firll received by.the Trustees /hall be entitled to the Premium. Also, a Premium of one hundred Dollars is offered to the perl'on who fliall on or befo-e the firfl day of July discover an effectual, and the cheapelt method of destroying the Canker Worm, and give evi dence thereof, to the faiisfu<stion of the Trultees. - - It is required tliat the communi cations for which the above Premi ums are offered, be delivered in, -Without names, or any intimation r& whom they belong ; that they befeveratty fiiarked in fiich man ner as each claimant lhall think fit; the claimant fending with it a pa per sealed up, having on the out side a correl'ponding mark, and on the iufide his name and address. By order of the Trujltes, Oliver Smith.,'Lorref. Sec'iy I ROM THE NATIONAL GAZETTE. AN immense num>v.-r of peaceable and un armed citizens were atfembled in the Champ de Mars, at the altar of their coun try, to sign a petition relative to the dethron ing of Louis the XVI th, after his flight. La FSyette at the head of his mercenary troops, after martial law had been proclaimed;, order ed them to fire upon these citizens, and be tween twelve and fifteen hundred were kill etU Remarks en the Jorcgoing, '* from Loudon's fNtui-Yvrkj I)iary. A .gORRESPONQENT cannot hut express hisTUtjjnzb at a* paragHiph infd&r paper of Saturday evening, stating the conduit of that excellent man, and firm friend to America, Monsieur De la Fayette.—An American,who was at the time mentioned, in Paris, is well a Cured of the misrepresentation of that ac count. All parties acknowledged, that if was entirely owing to the firmnefs, prudence and good conduct of Gen. La Fayette, that the mob, collected in the Champ de Mars, was dispersed with so little ettufton of blood—after they had wantonly destroyed two persons, and were ordered repeatedly by the Mayor of Pa ris and the Municipality to difpei fe, without effect —Military law was proclaimed, and the guards fired firft over tlieir heads ; which was returned with Hones and (hot—A division then fired at the mob, and about thirtyAveje killed and wounded ; upon which they inftintly dis persed, and the city was as quiet the evening after, as if no lucli circum'ftpnte had 'happen ed : From*perfons pi'efeiit on the ground, it js Well )cno>vtj» were eoNwAetoy as 'Sre' said in the accoint . taken from the National Gazette, were'kShled. "four is fully fatisfied, that thefirfety or<ier of the f ify ps Paris wanivinp asiriucn, perhaps more,- to the lleady and pa triotic conduct of Monf. de la Fayette, dur ing his command there, than to any other C&nfe whatever :—And Airely, the inhabitants of America wijl not fbffer the aspersions Of the enemies of so tried a ftiend to the general liberties of mankind, and of this couatry irt particular, to operate a moment on their Blinds. PhiladelphiajMarch^o Ttle ship Difpatcb, Capt. Benjamin Hodg don, arrivted here Wednesday, left Liibon on the 20th of February. Captain Hodgdon in forms, that while he .was preparing "his Ihip for sea, the pilot came on hoard, with intel ligence that an express had just arrived from FrStice, with an account of" the declaration of war by that republic, against the different powers of Europe, that had refjafed to nego ciate with, and acknowledge the republic of France, viz. England, Holland, Portugal and Sardinia Capt- Hodgdon cannot vouch for the au thenticity of the foregoing important intelli gence, as the Ihip, at the time of his receiv ing-it, lay some miles below the town ; but,, fronj its being communicated to the pilot by Mr. John 3ulkeley, a very refpeftable mer chant of Lilboq, he is of opinion that it may be relied on. We wait thearri val of the fliips John Bulke ly, Capt. Wharton, and the Four Friends, Capt. Volaus (which were to foil in two days after Captain Hodgdon) for a confirma tion of this news, and the advices from En gland by the Packet, which Captain Hodgdon •bferved going into Liibon. The Portuguese were making great pre parations for war : about 8200 troops had Ween ordered from Lisbon to strengthen the different garrisons of the kingdom. fxtrtß of a If Her from a gentleman at Li/ion, re ceived by theflip Dijpatch, Capt. Hoagdcn. " "We have just received advices from France, by land post, and from England by Packet, that the Republic of France had de clared WAR against Portugal, Holland, Raf fia, England, and Sardinia." By a letter brought by the James, to a gen tleman of this city, dated Bristol, January >7, we learn, that Louis the XVlth was pub jicklv beheaded, at ten o'clock on the morn ing of the Jlft of said month :—He met his unhappy f a te with the most dignified forti tude, declaring his innocence of the crimes alledged against him, expressed his perfeeV re signation, and a hope that his death might al lay the ferments and diftrafVons of his bleed ing »*untry, ire. &rc.—Popular tumults and outrides immediately fuccceded bit executi and mnny.m:m'jel-<; of the-coY:ventio;i are feid to have been facrificed to the fury of ail ungovernable and blood cliirftv mob.— CharUjhn p <p:r. Captain Joftma Barney, of the Ihip Sainton, a.irivecf at Baltimore from the Ha v ana,which place he left on ; the 13th inft. interim, that the day before-he failed, the Spanifli frigate Juno arrived there from Ferrol, in 28 days, with dispatches for the diiferent Spanish go vernments. The advices by the Juno were, that the Kin'g of France had been decapitat ed—that hostilities had commenced between England and France, and that there was ail hourly expectation of a declaration of war between France and Spain—that theEmprefs of Russia had acknowledged the republic of France, anil declared Iwrfeif her Ally. Tlje Junr> stopped but four hours off the Havana, and then proceeded to la Vera-Cruz, to pre - vent the facing of a 74 gun (hip and a frigate, which had gone down to take on board eight millions of dollars, till a further convoy thould arrive—Captain Barney also informs, that an embargo was to take place at the Havana tjie day he left it. J The above account of R.uffia's recognizing the French Republic, appears to be extraor dinary; but when it is considered" that Swe den, which is now in alliance with Russia, has (to use M. Kerfaint's observation) taken the French Republic by the hand, .and when it is also recollected that measures are said to be pursuing by the French Republic to indicate the Tutks against Russia and Austria, it will be conceived that motives of policy and felf prefervation may have induced the Eirtprefs to take this step. There are, con siderations which abate the probability of the account. Russia, Anftria, Prussia and Eng land, are apparently on good terms.', The Turks have fuffered so much in the latei war, that they will not slightly provoke their old enemy. England and Russia are conuefted ed heads of Europe are persuaded that the fuppreffiop of Fiench principles is a common cause to them. Should Russia be detached, one of the strongest links in the chain of the combination would undoubtedly be broken., France, in cafe of a rupture with England, will, it is laid, immediately declare her islands independent, sensible how inadequate her na val forces would be to protect them against the combined power of England, Spain and Holland. If this should be the cafe, we fhaJT be immediately released from the guaranty ftipiilated in the treaty of alliance. By the last courier from Port-au-Prince we learn, that an .American ve/Tel has been feiz. Ed at Fofle having on board 6000 muskets and 1000 pair of piftoli, corifigned to the worthy tie jiJmecourt. A few days more and the pro vince of the Weft would have been It has been saved by the courage of the patri ot Borel, who was so cruelly treated by the perfidious Blanchelande. , By the last letters from France we learn, that the Blanche'andes, and the Girardms frvtll uu rlw, -**♦, T» is to be hoped, that their vile coadjutors, will net long delay experiencing the fame late. Gen. AJi. Mr. Rickets, the celebrated horsemen—has advertiled that his unparalleled performan ces will commence, at the Circus wbifb he has erected, on Wednesday aext at 4 o'clock, P. M. The Hospital bill, before the Legislature, and which will probably pass, provides for the appropriation of 26,666 dollars for the improvement of that benevolent inftitutioo. An horizontal windmill is said to have bee.n invented by an ingenious mechanic at Pater fon, New-Jersey ; the description appears to agree very nearly with that of a mill, for an improvement on which,an ingenious.inechan ic at Boflron lately received a pateDt. M. Kerfaint—in his speech to the National Convention on the probable war with Qreat- Britairi, has lketched a plan of operations, which if carried into effect'on the part of the French, with success, would go further to eftablilh an universal empire than all the pro je<sts of Louis the XlvCh, their former grand Monarque—but then, fay the French, it would be the empire of Liberty and Equality. A writer in a New-Yolk paper, after dif fering the Comedy called the School for Scan dal, fays—" The uncommon popularity of the School for Scandal, appears to me a ne ccifary consequence of its immoral tendency. Whatever chimes mi with a general spirit of dilGpation, will always be acceptable to a peo ple of profligate morals. Nor is there a more effectual method of recommending the most fafhionable crimes, than by thus blending them with luch qualities, as are (till amiable to the most diflolute. In every ag« and nation, men are immoderately fond of whatever stamps an odium on such characters, as are a tacit but living satire on their own manners." A French paper (Patriote Francois} fays the National Gazette, gives us the following Icale of Beings; beginning with the most J'u blime of all and descending to the lowest dregs oi his visible and invifihle creation viz.— God—Angel—A tyrant killer—a philanthro pic—An honest man-—A labourer—A flothful cowardly citizen—A monk—A faint—A hero —A kinjj—The devil—(credit is given for the above scale to An Englilh Republican.) Oi/y allowl fume people feope. They'll hang thenfehies, andfnd the rope. Tuesday evening the Comedy of the Fash ionable Lover, and the Comic Opera of No Song No Supper, we.e performed at the the atre, in New-York, by the Old American Company, for the benefit of the unfortunate widows and orphans whose bufbands perished in the late storm ; and upwards of 400 dol lars raised for that benevolent purpole. 347 Tho Proficient of the Suited States kfr town lit ft Wednesday afternoon, 011 a . visit t6 Mount Vernon. Bland Lee, E r <{. is re elected if member of the House ot Kepre fen'drive's of Lh? l T oited States, tor the itate-of* Virginia. Extract of a letter ftom a gentleman in the to bisJrietid in this city. s " [ am disgusted with a fit of* fciibblirs who for fpme time past have in felted the pi»b ---• lie peace—Not fatisiied with enjoying the real and substantial of liberty, they ra ''f ' * delu g* of complaints fvom the m<*ft in fi£'iincai&t Jourees, and pass the in oft child ifh andl ridipulous censures upon their rulers— Thi h a species of madneis and impertinence to whjcji e x very free government is liable— Thev£ every where some dilcontented xyrctcrics, nrped on either by folly or private tine finefs, who cannot bear an hour Of peace, because it is -ift hour of refle&ion, and d.f charge their venom through the dii tieft chan nel they can fjnd—Like falprtianders they can exist only in fire—Every disturbance is to them an opportunity of plunder.—l think , it the highest proof of the happy situation of our country, that thefc wretclcs with all the of determined mifchief and ma lice, can find no object to strike at, no abuse to complain of, that would give a man of comm n lenfcand candor a moment's thought —Levees, dress, titles, and trifles of this lort, coinpofe the whole amount of our public im perfections artfl calamities—Happy country!" COMMUNICATIONS. ■Wfcile we are waiting to fee what effefh will br- r- oduced on a government which was broag nfo life and is kept in being by the free »o;< of" the people, bv making the citi zens hats and fear it, it 13 natural to ask, \>>l»atguud is done in common life by similar ufijge individual-—Doss a per,on make moie willing to l<ud, to aid and arfift each other by calling them rogues and rafca'% would itftcure his wife's virtue and delicacy for all companies to hear her flan de> feci. Dors it encourage good men to do w(jf,tiiily bv denying them the praile of well dbmg—or does it add any thing to the force ofcenfure by making it indiscriminate.— Does it not take away lhame from public cen sures when they are so general that bad men may be lure to find. themfclves in company with good men. What good purpole is it ex peftsd to carry by keeping up an unceasing cyy agaiuft Cbngrefs and the admiuiftrators of the government as rogues, speculators, mo narchymen—will it make rulers mend their ways, .or the citizens weary of their fubmif fijin Co the laws? JMis ft.range that so many men undertake to Mform government, who neglect to reform thefrown prtv&tHives—Our heavenly mind ed ipfen of no religion, dread the Aiding of our pulitic officers into venality—Ambitious men talb of equality, and our coxcombs and epi curftsof the true republican simplicity ofmati- 'WTS. nuiini.i/ ™im rrwrn a grided coach—and surrounded by a train of slaves in' lively.—Men, who are embarrassed by debts, and who have long relied on their influence to Jet State laws pafled to keep off their cre d!tor's, speak of the corrupting tendency of public debts. Corrupting indeed if a public ij governed by knaves who refufe tn pay tberrt. Gamblers are in a cold sweat left (peculators Ihould be encouraged—The creatures of an ambitions party affect extreme delicacy in regard to the influence of office. Yet they take'their cue from them, and almost fpeaic their Words. They mind the whiffle,& come and .go like spaniels for bidding. These are the iymptoms of .purity, which many lecm to make a flourifh with, while they insinuate every poflible foul suspicion against their op ponents. Probably on weighing ctiarafters, the private lives and the public principles of the supporters of government, will not dis credit the cause they have cholen to support. If the friends of government take no pains to ifindicat? it, and very little to secure elec tiorfsittfTloneft aiffl able federal men. ' If the enemies of government have the a&iv'ity of evil jpirits, and their flanders are spread into every corner of the union: The lapse of a very-few years will (hew whether the go vernment can Hand, when good men will not take the pains to hold it up, or whether the most worthless men in society can lie it into the dust. Is it not to be lamented that too many of our bell men are lookers on at the crisis of faction and intrigue, as if they had nothing to do with the event ? SHIP NEIVS. ARRIVED** Me PORTo/PHILADELPHIA. Ship Dlfpatch, Hodgdon, Lisbon Brig Polly, Dennis, Boston Maria, Schr. folly, Sally, Sally, Pearfon, Helm, Sheppard, ] Downes, Coppinger, Wallace, T aylor, Baxter, JVlary Ann, Sloop $*Jancy, Betfty, Delighi, PHILADELPHIA. PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cer.ts, ,8/6 J per Cents, 10/5 Deterred, . ~JS Full (hares Bank U.S. 13 percent, prem Wtnttd to cmpleatfiles of this GaztUt num bers 79 and Bc—Six pence each u itl it paid by the Editor Jot a jew oj ihoje numbers. Extr<is if * letter ir to Ike Wtjlcm Tjtr'ttr „ dat?J " 1 have taken the liberty to enclose you the copy ct i c;>nim ; fl:on from the Honorable WIKTHRor S**fltKT, Secretary of the Terri tory of tbi United SUt«< Northwest of tile R'ver'Ohio, now 'teflcu ail the powers of the Governor, t«i tile perfiwis therein named, with their refignatioin. At it is :i, matter nearly cmiiieA«i with the liberty rff the Citizens rf the United States, 1 ftioi.ld be glud you voiiM procure them a pt.ue in one of the public paoers." By th« Ho'ioraMe VWrntop SaHgeb*, S«- erefary in aint ftr tlte Territory of tl»ft United Stttpr NuUTjWlft Of the hl**r ortM i»CUt{ thereof. To all tierfmH who {halt fee th'fe 5 Territorialprr/cnts, CreetiNf : JTVK KNOW YE > have v —' authorized and empowered William Gofortb, William Wells, Wi;liani M'Millin, Ji hn S. Gano, and Aaron Cadwel!, Efqnires, Judges of the County Court of Com mon Pleas, for the County of Hamilton, du ring our pleasure : And do by these prelbnts authorize and empower the (aid William Go forth, William Wells, William M'Millin, Jolm S. Gano, and Aaron Cadwel), or a majoritv of them, to hold and keep a Court of Record in the said County, to be styled the County Court of Common fleas—and therein to hold pleat of aflizes, fieri facias, replevins, and hear and determine all manner of pleas, ac tions, suits ai:d causes of a civil nature, real, personal and mixed, according to the coofti tution and laws of the territory. (Signed) WINTHROP SARGENT. Territory of the United State;, Northwest of the River Ohio, C Hamilton County. 3 T) the fiororat/cWiNTHRor Sa * cent, Efjuire, First Executive Officer of the aforefaid Territory. SIR, IT is known to your honor that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eightv-nine, bis excellency Arthur St. Cl#lr, was pleased to honor us with a coniniiflion for holding a Court of Common Pleat in the county afore faid—which coin million we nhole to accept, and have acted under the fame from that time to the present moment—during which time we are not sensible of any lack whereby it became forfeited,'or that it expired. We are again honored with your commis sion for holding the Tame Court; in Which the names of John S. Gano, and Aaion Cadwcll, Efqrs. are included. We/liould lie exceedingly well suited in their appointment, would they acccpt, could it be done oil principles compatible with the gene , ral iiitereft of the community. We, on our part, are not fond of innova tions, and are avprfe to multiplying oaths. Were we to ast under the late commission, in concert with the above named gentlemen, we inuft submit to a repetition of the oath of al legiance and of office, without any apparent necelfitv. But for a moment admitting it was neces sary that we rtiould be re-appointed to that office, we could not. stoop to the indignity of holding officesj the tenor of wMch is during pleasure. We could not so far betray the rights of our fellow citizens, as to et a prece dent which might fii!>jeift the important trust °' Judges of the Common Plea? to the wbira or caprice of any one individual. We have not yet forgotten, that this vrat matter of complaint against the adminiftra. tion of the Colonial government, at the com mencement of the late glorious contest with Great-Britain. In the articles of independence, ratified on the memorable 4th of July, 1776, we find the following clan's inserted—" He has made Judges dependent on his will alone," for the tenure of their offices and the amount and payment of their salaries. That Judges Ihould he independent of the Executive, is expressly guarded by the Con stitution of the General Government, and it a right we never can relinquifli. In acquies cence with the aforefaid gentlemen, we here fend you enclosed that coromiffion which your honor has been pleated to offer to their and our acceptance ; we consider our'elves bound by and qualified to ast under the former, and lhall demean ourselves accordingly. Sir, with great regard, your mod obedient, and very humble servants, WILLIAM GOFQRTH WILLIAM WELLS, WIDLIAM M'MILLIN. John S. Gano and Aaron Cadwell, Efqrr, made fiimlar resignations at the fame time. > do. Charleston Port-au-Prince do. Guadaloupe Virginia do. Norfolk ICT 3 * LOST, on Monday lajl t a Five Dollar Baiik-Note, of the Bank of North-America.—the person -who may have found it, is requeued to leave it ■with the Editor hereof, and they shall receive One Dollar and thankt for their trouble. • '•\> / '• "J— r Fto % 7, J 793* to * *n Mijaj, IN tcftimony whereof we have can fid our tut/ic St a! to be hereunto affixed. Wttncfs, WW. throp sargent, eji,-. .w«w»£ rep*. , fentingthe GovernorandCommonier in Chief, batci'crt iiinchruitlfH* t,th of February, Anno Ootntni One 'ftwufind Seven Hundred and Ninety ■ Three, and of the Independence oj the Untied States of America the Seventeenth.
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