From the AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER. % VINDICATION OF MR. JEFFERSON. T DID not expect, aftar my last paper, that A the puVic would have been longer wearied, at least u toe fame term-;, with a continu *tion of tVv'e i.nve Tiv.es which have lor some time pad i>ee»i iiftied, through the Gazette of the United States, from a writer under the llgnature of Catullus I thought I had placed the point in controversy between us in such a I'ght, as inuft compel him to bring it imme diately to a close. But this wiiter has dif appointcd my reasonable expectations, in this rcfpett, by Viewing that he was capable not only of a maiignant afper/iDn, of the charac ter In qucftion, but likewise of a (hamelefs effrontery in the mode of condu&ing the dif cuflion.* 1 he impartial public will however take in to view, on each fide the object of this con troversy. They will mark its commencement, and its several stages ; the nature of the charges exhibited and of their support, toge ther with the present dilemma of the writer. They will likewise pardon the trouble I shall give tbem, in ptirfuing him through every fhift. A ftrift analysis of his performance may perhaps render some service, otherwise than by the mere exculpation of the citizen Jiiiailed. The merits of the aifailant are now likewise before them, and of which it may eventually to fix a more precise estimate, than has heretofore been furniflied. "Whether it would be prudent tor tlie au thor of Catullus to give his name to the pub lic, and take on him elf the credit of those performances, which bear that signature, he alone fliould decide. He poflefifes the right to ad in this refpeft as he pleases, and no person can deprive him of it. There is a difference between a suspicion and the confefiion of guilt, which every culprit may avail himfelf of. To submit to the judgment of his peers, after the charge shall bs fairly established a gainst: him, by evidence he has endeavored to repel, is all that can be required from even the molt profligate of men. Yet if truth had been the sole object in view, in the immediate point of difcuflion between us, I was, and (till-am persuaded, I had pla ced it within the reach of fair and easy at tainment. And the mode suggested in my last seemed to be proper, as it might refpeft either the putative or any other author of those pieces. Were the public interested in the charges exhibited against the Secretary of State, fuppofins they contained in them any thing culpable ? If they were-uot, why trou ble theni with what, in that view, must be deemed the effect of a mere personal animo sity ? And if they were, will it be honorable for tlie author, when his farts are denied, his veracity questioned, and a fair mode of in vestigation pointed out, to fculk beli'nd a inafk, and deny himfelf to any one, even the most humble of his fellow-citizens ? All that can be deemed necessary for the establishment of truth is, that some person, in whom the "public cata confide, should be announced, that he might accompany the author, whether Mr. Hamilton, or any other person, to the proper source, for the purpose of obtaining from it an authentic copy of the original. Would the grade or ftationof the character thus notified, be it what it might, encreafe or diminish the confidence of the public in the result, provi ded it were suitable in other refpe&s? and in the situation of the author, asserting at one time one thing, and at another yielding it up, perpetually fh sting his ground and owning himfelf guilty of palpable inaccuracy, and of courfeof misrepresentation, might it not ra ther have been expe&ed, he would have caught with avidity at the opportunity fur nifhed, ofeftablifhing what was hi reality the truth, as the means of prefervitig in some de gree the appearance of candor with the pub lie? And will the author of these piece-; leave \js in suspense, upon the important concerns of his veracity and fame, until they (hall have gained the attention of the character, at whom they have been principally pointed ? Would it be proper for the Secretary of State, to lay bare the files of his department, and publilh a secret document even in his own defence ? For although perhaps of but little importance in the present instance, circumftanccd as things now are, yet in relation to those rules, which fhonld he observed in the government of a public office, might it not fubjeft him to the imputation urged with such propriety a gainst the Secretary of the Treasury, in cafe these publications have proceeded from him ? Can no other mode then bedevifed that might tend to relieve him from this painful embar rassment ? I can suggest none; perhaps his own ingenuity may be more fertile ; but to ine it appears probable that unless this deli cacy with re'"p eel to rank should be dispensed with, his fituat'on must continue to be an un - pleasant one. The mind of man is naturally adlive, and disposed to pursue its obje£>; it will-form fotne conclusion relative to this at tack and its author. To the claims of fair and honorable indulgence it will yield its prompt and ready assent; but when charges are exhibited against the character of a ref pedtable citizen, fadts asserted which are not supported, and the obvious means of proof when pointed out shrunk from, upon a mere point of etiquette, fafhionable as is the age in which we live, they must recoil with ac cumulated force upon the assailant. I have I prefurne, (hewn \n a former paper that upon any ftateinent yet given, if its true import only were regarded, there was in reality 110 * This, it is to te h-ifreJ, wit! h deemed a ftijji fiat at>oh*v to the tmbhi, for dep.n ting from the tifilutien tvitii which tie >"si number x-ai clojed. impropriety in tlio sentiment ascribed to Mr. Jerterfon. Let it be admitted, for the fake of argument, that be advised Congress upon the pi'ofpeft of the failure of punftuaiity, in the payments, to agree to the transfer of the debt from the French court, to the Dutch company ; that he even origiuated the pro position, and pre Tented it to their view, with out an alternative, wherein was the impro priety ? Is a nation inhibited by any principle of morality, from borrowing money for the most nete'fary purposes, in cafe there is a possibility of failing in the repayment, i pre cisely at the time stipulated ? If this were the cale, how can the original loans, of the whole foreign debt from Fiance and Holland, be juftified ? The profpedt of ultimate reiin burfement, whilst the ilTue of the contest, and our independence were at stake, was Ctft> taiuly more distant and equivocal, than after that happy event was accomplished, and the whole resources of one of the most extensive, fertile and productive countries in thewarld, under our command. Yet although doubts may have existed whether, under those cir cumstances any person would lenq, I believe no one ever hesitated, whether \£ we could, we would borrow. How can the practice of our own government in borrowing money in Holland, from one set of men to pay the interest becoming due to another at the very period of this letter be) juftified? In (hort I take it to be well eftabliihed, that if there be a moral competency, at the time a propor tion for a loan is made, for fulfilling the pro poled stipulations, there cannot be any im propriety in the measure. The turpitude consists in riot doing afterwards what we have it in our power to do. Did Mr. JeiFerfon give any admonition to his countrymen to this ef fect ? Did he advise them not to pay the debt, or to relax in any degree, in their efforts, for that purpose ? No. VI. In fatt, a change of the debt in some shape or other, either by the negociation of the Ficnch court, or the Congress," with money-lender® ii Holland, seemed to be the neccffary conff quencS of the relative situation and interelts of the seve ral parties. Fiance was distressed for monc\. Neaily exhanfted by a laborious effort, in favor of our independence, and daily impovrrifhed by an expensive court and piofligate minister, Ihc grasped with avidity at every resource, however trifling, to support her declining credit. Our debt was becoming due by large instalments. To indulge us was beyond her power ; to have claimed it, would have Rained our national cha ra£ler with ingratitude. On the other hand, we were at itte time unable to pay. Our requi sitions were li ghted—our government was fee ble and without resource. But we poffefled be yond a doubt, under wife arrangements, the means of fulfilling more extensive engagements, and the fagc anddeliberate councils of our couu try, were rapidly maturing that important change in our system, which must give us ihe command of those resources. Holland, there fore, in this situation, became the object of both parties. To the exigencies of France she could yield relief ;to us (he could give time. Was it not then natural, we should look to th3t quar ter, for the means of fatisfying our ally, aad *£- lievirig us from embarrassment ? In the proposition for a new arrangement with another party, the door would be open for stipulations in every refpedl more suitable to us. The reimbursement of the principal, which was becoming due by great inflaloicnts to Fiapce, was the true cause which endangered our punctuality. With the Dutch, this incon venience might be guarded against. To pro tra& the repayment to a distant day, has been heretofore as defuable to them as eligible for us. And that this was the object conterwplated by Mr. J< fferfom, no reasonable man can doubt. In this point of view, his conduct was not only flri£tly proper, but highly laudable ; and no thing but the most fallacious ftatemrnt could throw the smallest (hadow of doubt on it.— This has been attempted in the instance before us,by fupprefTing the efTential difference between the time, at which the old debt was, and that at which ijie new debt might be made payable; and bke every other attempt di£lated by the motives which govern Catullus, must recoil on the author. To me it has appeared perftftly immaterial, which of «he expedients was that of Mr Jciftr fon—for I can conceive no poflible impiopriety in either ; nothing but what was warranted by the moil delicate sentiment of honor, and the practice of our government, from the declarati on of independence to the present day. Upon principle, therefore, I fhonld not have noticed a difference. I did it lor the fake of tiuth, and to (hew, that whilfthe wifhtd the accommoda tion ot his own country, it was in a manner that migiit do juft.ee, and evince our gratitude to the Frcnch nanon. I did it likcwife, for the purpose of (hewing the fallacy of the writer,and his eagerness to wound that gentleman's fame, by every plausible mifrepiefentation in his-pow er. Upon the whole, therefore, I mud consider thts, as one of the moil illiberal and contempti ble efforts,to injure the chara&er of a refpc&able citizen, that has occurred. That the ground has been in every refpeft the mod trifling and frivolous that could be. and that nothing but a great deal ot malice against principles, as well as the person entertaining them, could have giv en birth to it ; unless Catullus shall demonfirate that malice cannot exilt in the fame mind a gainst both, at the fame time. 1 shall conclude this paper by observing, how much it is to be wift'td, this wjiter would exhibit himtrlf 'of the public view, that we might behold in him a living monument of ihav immaculate purity, so which he pretends, and which ought to distin guish so bold and arrogant a censor of others. For the GAZETTE oj the UNITED STATES. Mr. Few no, WE have fetn in a late paper, under {he confjiicuous article of Communications, some general remarks which appear designed by their author to excite Jufjikion> in the minds of the people, with regard to their fervapts acting under the general government. Such 250 vague infintiations are not likely to answer any valuable purpose, and evidently proceed from the painful paflion of envy, that rankles in the mind of him who is grieved at the suc cess of certain public measures, and the well earned fame of those who planned them. If this mighty honest patriot knows of any abufcs committed by the Servants of the public, why does he not point them out, ard speak in lan guage that can be understood ? Generally speaking, the number of r,formers for each of the Hates, is about equal to tho r e who wish to get into places of public trull ; and in order to effect their purpose, they let themfe/ves up as the organs of the people. Your ■writer appears to be of this clais, and what ever his pretensions may be to the contrary, he has difcoveredhimfelf to be no great friend the government or to the union, by the following fentence —" A delegate three or f )or, or seven or eight hundred miles off, at a place seldom vilited by an acquaintance, fcarcelv ever by a rival, ejeupes mut/t of the rc fptmJUt/ity felt by members oj a local legilla ture." From the nature of the.union, and the real or supposed separate state interests, there is little real'on to fear that the movements of the general government will not be carefully watched ; and it is not probable that the vi gilance so much recommended, is likely to be changed into fupinenefs. We lhall not be displeased if the members of the legislature of the United States will watch,one another; and the organization of the Treafuty Department is known to excel any thing of the kind in the individual states, with refpe'ft to guards and checks 011 the conduct of the persons immediately concerned. It is believed that the people have much more to fear from mal-adininiftiation in the state, than in the national government; but our hufy politicians are so mnch engaged in taking care of the latter, that they appear to neglect the former. These gentlemen are conftnntly finding fault with the provision made for the public debt ; notwithftandingevery state had a fund ing system under the old confederation, that taken together, cost the people double the ex pence of the present one. They endeavor to make us believe they speak the sentiments of the people ; but the fatt is otherwise, and there is reason to believe that such men have no jujl ideas of credit, either public or pri vate. The National Bank is also a terrible eye sore, and is to deftrov every thing ; yet if we may judge of the opinions of the people from the a£ts of their legislatures, the business of banking does not appear unpopular, but di rettly the contrary ; for almost every state in the union has authorized such eftabliftiments. How the public 11 gave away four millions'' that is said to have been made by the bank subscription, and which it is acknowledged they ncicr pojj'ejjed, is a matter that requires explanation. Your's, An Enemy to Moonshine Politicians. 5 Foreign Affairs. ROME, September 2Q, IN this place the friends of the French are more numerous than you can imagine, and the people want nothing but a leader to ciufli the Papal authority, and rescue themfelvcs from superstition and oppreflion. Four thousand men were last weik raifed,and ordered jo the banks of theTyber. They desir ed to know lor what purpose they were embo died, but their requifnion was denied. How ever, having come to the knowledge that they were to embark for the purpose of alOfting the Auftrians to fight against the liberties of France, thole Citizen Sold iers to a man laid down their arms, and fold their regimenials to the Jews. Ihe flatue of St Peter, in St. Peter's church has been ftript of its gorgeous and costly appa rel, in which the Saint is annually dressed, in compliment to the birth day of his Holiness the Pope. He now appears in deep mourning, la meriting the misfortunes of Louis ! —The Pope and his Cardinals have put on sackcloth *nd ash es, and the statue of Pafquin is covered daily with satirical poems against his Holiness nnd his friends, which in days of yore would have been by the ignorant pronounced—blasphemous ! LISLE, O&ober 10. The fire of the enemy ceased on the morning of the 6'-h, but they did not abandon the villages of Fives, Helemmes, Anappe, and other places in the neighborhood till the Bih. Theyi?egan theii entrenchments, on Tuesday, Sept. 25th: Nothing could be more beautiful or better disposed than their works, and every one who has seen them is astonished that they were able to form them in such a short space of time. The batteries rose one above another in gradation, at the distance of ioo paces from each other, and they were so strong, that 15,000 men could not have dislodged the Auftrtans. The loss which they have occrsfioned to this city is cftimatea at fix millions. PARIS, O6lobcr la M. Manuel visited Louis XVI. the day before yeftcrday, and informed him that he was no longer a King. I notified to him (fays he) ihe foundation of the republic, land told him, ihat although he ceased to be a sovereign, he rrfight ltill be a good citizen. He did not ap pear to be in the least (hocked at his situation.— Louis is no more affc&ed with his lot as a pn foner, than he was as that of a King. " I spoke to him of our conquests : I told him of the capture of Spire ; of the surrender of Chamberry, Nice, &c. and I announced to him that the fall of Kings was as near at hand as that of the Laws. " I also told him, that every precaution should be taken {or his fafety ; but that he might de pend upon being treated with all thai humanity which a tree nat ion ever exhibits towaid&a citi zen , who is unfortunate enough to be a prtfoner." This triumph over tallcn royalty is contempti ble, and betokens a meanaud ungeucjous mind. NATIONAL CONVENTION. GAUpfcT, Pk evident Read an Addicts from ihr Society of the Friends of Liberty and Equality, formed at Chair berry ;— Legijlators of the World ! The Society ol the F> tends of Liberty and Equality afltmbled at Charnberry, proud of ihe rights hich the y have recovered ; liberated by your genius, and the courage of vour waniors ; tender you their thanks and their acknowledg ments. Like you we have loved — Lvke you wc are inflamed with all thi Bresof citizenlViip—Like you we execrate the memory of kings ; and like you we have (worn never a gain to acknowledge their authotity. Legiflafors, our hearts yet Meed with the tor ments we have (offered ; the (hocking captivity in which we have groaned, which is con(lan ly in our remembrance, and which will ftrve a» the eternal aliment of our patriotism.— O King of Jerufalcm and of Cyprus ! too long thy Sa tellites hive weighed down our hearts, with, their iron yoke : it is broken, thanks to the French; we have trampled it under our feet - and to thee we fend it as a present, to whom it belongs ; though fugitives and base slaves may daie in the mean timeto dishonor by rheif pre sence this land of liberty : they (hall prove what Freemen can do, uniied with thr terrible pha lanx of the Frencli Republic, with whom they will, ere long, form but one and the fame fami ly.— Thou art appalled without doub^Jßlc.tor Amade vs, at the news of their victory —Thv throne is tottering, and well mayeft thou trem ble— It will soon fall, like those of other des pots, and thy projects will disappear with thy scepter. We no longer consider ouiTelves as thy fubje&s— b< r, fays, that the city has abounded with traitors, and that the convention ought to make a grand example ; but they have seen with pU-afure, that there were found among them some good patri ots. LetterJrom th* Miniller of Foreign jPi^K «e, I have icccived a dispatch from General Mon te fquiou, in which he gives me the result of feve- ral conferences which he has had with the city and Republic of Geneva. This icfult is as fa tisfa£lory as we could wiiVi it to he ; and I hade to anticipate to you, that the General has an nounced to me, a very speedy success to his ne gociatjon. Le Bri>n. N A M U R, Oaoberu Some people are ariived from the army of Gen. Ciairfayt, such as commiflaries, fu.trlet*, See. They lav, that the troops have undergone the greaieft diftrtfs, that they were four days without,eating, that at laflthey killed and eat their horses, and that if a truce had noi been made, they must all have surrendered ; out of 6000 cavalry, which composed this army, not above 400 will ieturn ; the reft are all either killed, taken, or the horses eat ! The rrmam> of Gen. Claiifayt's army have already p«>ffcd the French frontier. BRUSSELS, October 17. We hear from the provinces of Namur and Luxemburgh, that the army of their Royal Hvgh nefles Monneur and the Duke D'Artois, is dis banded, as well as that under the command of the Duke de Bourbon ; the individuals of which these armies were composed, are in the greatcft distress, wandering and dispersed, without knowing where to po, or what is to become of them ; many without money, others felling their horses, watches, and even their clothcs. VIENNA, O&ober 6. The Police of Vienna redoubles its utmost at tenrion, to watch foreigners as well as the fub je£ls of the Emperor, who may be infe&cd with lhe fnin't of Liberty. According to the observations which have Hern lomc time making, it has been discovered, that those citizens whose attachment to the coun try was mod depended upon, are the declared enemies of Monarchical government, and have every where endeavored to make proselytes to this opinion. It is found that persons of all clafTes and conditions are in these clubs; it is feared therefore, that the tempest, which mud burst upon them, will be the more dreadful. L O N DO N, 06lober 9. On Friday night, hi? Excellency Baion Jaco bie, the new Pruflian Envoy, arrived at Lothian's hotel, in Albemarle-ftrcct, from Berlin. He will be prefc nted to-morrow to the King, at she levee, and on Thursday to the Queen. Ytfterday the Imperial Envoy, and M. Ca lonuc, tranfa&ed business with Lord Grenville, at his office, Whitehall. Oft. 16. The Affemblv of the Ministers of the different powers of Europe, is, it seems, to commence its furi&ious about the 20th inft. For some of thefeMinifters, the Austrian government has. prepared lodgings. / Asa preliminary ftcp to the holding of a Congrcfs, an ordinance has been pubbfhed, commanding all the French Emigrantstoquit Luxemburg, under the pretext, however, of the (peedy arrival of troops.