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    insolent contempt? Shall holy equality r .fliaU
licred liberty, the produce of thy unparalleled
exertions, again be ravished from thee ? Shall
that nobk empire, the inheritance of thy an
ce ftort, be difmemberad ? Shall there be for
us no longer the word country, no longer the
name of a Frank >—Shall this generation be
deftiued to this accummulution of infamy i—
Shall it bear ths scorn of all Europe, and the
contempt of poiterity ? No ; v, e will dilappear
from the furface of the earjh, or we will re
main upon it independant Franks ?
Let every true republican arm for his coun
try! let our iron and brass transform themselves
into the thunders of war, lat our forefts become
veilels; let France become one camp, let the
nation become one army ; let the artill quit his
art, Snd the speculator his Ipeciilation. It is
rnoie urgent to acquire liberty than riches ; l;t
lultivatibn'retain but the arms that are neceua
ry for it; we ameliorate our foil, let us
entanchife it; let those veterans who have de
feated their standards, blulh to fee their laurels
fading before the vidories of inexperienced, but
valorous youth. Above all, let the young and
vigorous citizen fly to the defence of the le
public. Itisjuftthat he fho jld be exposed to
eJie oombat, e're the father of a family riik his
more fccred person
And you, tender mothers,' wives replete
with lore and sensibility, infteaa of attracting
and holding back in your thoi'e citizens
who are dear to you, extite them rather to fly
tovi&ory !
It is not in the cauie of a defpqt. that they
are to combat, it is for you, for your children,"
for your homes. Inltead of weeping for-their
departure, repeat, like Spartan women, enthu-.
fiaftic and'martial songs; and let your hands,
e're their retdrn;' weave them cloth for their
bodies,, and crowns for their vidlorisus heads.
And thou, pa'triotifm, and thou, passion of
liberty, and of gl»ry, whrfartthe preservative
eflence of republicans, the iource of heroism
and of virtue, eliflame their fouls! Let us all
swear upon the grave of our fathers, and upon
tht cradle of our children—Let us swear by
the victims of the loth of August, by the
bones of our brethren yet feathered over the
fields, that we will revenge them, or die like
the™,.
.As for you, opulent and more favoured men,
wjjo -are rather egtttifts than republicans, who
sigh for aothing but for reft—aid us to conquer,
and foeo you will have peace.
if Tehitel by indolence, you cannot sustain
the fatigues of war—open your trsafures to in
digence, and buy defenders, who may supply
your place. v ,
Whilst your brethren triumphed in Belgia,
and upon the Alps, whilst they bid defiance to
colli, to hunger, aiid to' death; whilst, they
climbed up mountains and l'caled ramparts, you
wererepofing i»the arnn of luxury, and can
you refufe even pecuniary succours! Is then
gold more pruciojj* *:) o od! If on one. hand
the love for your country persuades you to
make facrifices, let at leaftoM .he other",lntereft
irtprl ygtf to k; rrfL--
ly and your security depend upon the lticcefs of
this "war; Liberty will not perift before public
fortune is »lfo Annihilated, and France dismem
bered, if the tnemies triumph, woe to them
who have wronged our country.
Rich citizens, if you wifn your country 1 to
bi generous towards'"you, fulfil your duties-to
wards her ; too often man becomes a viitim,
because he has refufed to do justice. Let your
opinions be what they will, your cause is com
mon we all are but pall'engers in the vessel of
the Revolution, (he is launched, (he mutt come
into, harbour, or Ihe must go to pieces, and none
will find a plant in the universal wreck. There
is only one means»tofave us all, the whole mass
«f citizene must form a powerful colossus who
standing upright before the nations, must hold
withjone hand the exterminating sword of the
nation, and waving it over the earth and over
ihe seas (hall overflow ai ruies and fleets.
Popular societies, ye ramparts of the Revo
lution—ye who gave birth to Liberty, and who
Watch over its cradle, create defenders to it by
y<tureloquence,ydur examples; imprint a great.,
motion, and elevate your fouls to the highest
degree of enthusiasm ,
Warriors, who at the voice of your country
fly, to the.field of combat, we do not endeavour:
to excite your courage. Frenchmen and Repub->
licans, you are full of honour and bravery ; but
we recommend to you in the name of the • Re
public, obedience toyour chiefs, for without dis
cipline there can be no armies,no success ; with
out discipline courage is ulelefs, and number is
impotent ; discipline supplies every thing, and
nothing supplies its place.
Conquerorsof Vainly, Spires, and Argonne ;
will you fuffer to perilh what you have onCe sa
ved? No, y6u will also vanquish these new
phalanxes the North is vomiting forth ; you
will defeat England on that clement at present
the theatre of her power. Let our brave fail
orsfly to the veflelsof the Republic. Our ma
rine as renowned for their patriotism, as our
armies, (hall heap vi&ory upon vi&ury, difin
cumbered of an effeminate nobility, it is invin
cible. Sons of commerce, who under the yoke
cf a despotism that overwhelmed you with iti
fults, produced a Jean Dirt-Duquene Dague
Trouin, jyhat is there not to be expected from
you under die reign of Equality ?—No more
retrain the combat tn the dilcharge of cannoa
— a freeman (hould depend only on him
felf. Our grenadiers have themfclves -dilmoun
ted batteries with their bayonets. Our Hussars
luve charged on b .rfebacV from the ramparts.
Do you in your turn attack their decks. There
let these proud illanders ; these despots of the
ft», fall under the stroke of your hatchet.
Sailors, soldiers, may a salutary emulation
animate yos ! may an equal fuccefscrown your
endeavours 1 Are you conquered ? France be
comes the feoff of nations, and the prey of ty
rants; already fee your savage conquerors dart
upop her, iifcxbem infuk, ravage, jnd lay her
waste ! Sec them at a lols for vi<Slims to glut
themfelTCs with, to appease the maces of Ca
pet! See, illuminated by th,e flames of Paris,
whither they carry their vengennce, whither
the hangman/ drags your iriends and your bro
thers; your defeat covers the earth with mour
ning and with tears, liberty Hums these deso
late regions, and with her van;flves the happi
neis ps the human race ; long after you ihall
be no more, the unhappy will clank their chains
over your tombs, and insult your allies.
You vanquish, and there is an end to tyrants;
mankind embrace each other, and ashamed of
their long error, extinguish the torch of war j
they proclaim you the saviours of your coun
try; the founders of the republic,, the restorers
of the univcrfe; and the nation will crown you
with laurels you have earned for it.
For you may fall in the field of honour,what
can e'tjual your glory ? Your grateful country
will provide for your families, will engrave
your names on marble, and on bra's, or rather,
they ihall dwell for ever on the Irontifplece of
the great temple of universal liberty, and fu
ture generations, when they read them (hall
/ay, these are the French heroes who broke the
chains of the human race, who interested them- 1
felvcs in our happineft, when we did not even
Happy France ! such is the exalted destiny
that is prepared for you. JLole not yeurfelves
in its vaftnefs; perform it with heroism, that
hiftoty not funjifh from its annals, any tri
umphs to compare with 'yrturs. Efface at once
the glories of the republicsof Greece,and Rome.
Accomplifli more in one year, under the reign
of liberty, than you have done in ages under
the reign of kings. Compel Grangers to l'peak
of the French republic feut with refpeeft—of
French citirens but with enthusiastic admirati
on, . ...
As to us, firm at our pods, we promise to fct
iyouthe example of unbounded ciwfm, courage,
and devotion. We will imitate, should there
beoccafion, those Roman fenacors, who waited
their death up in the curule chair. They have
laid that we are divided among ourselves, take
care how you listen to them; if our opinions
differ, our sentiments are the fame. We differ
as to the means, but our objeit is one. Our de
liberations are tumultuous, but how can wehelp
beingatiimated in difcufiing our nearest intc
refts. 'Tis oiir eagerneis for the public good
which agitates i»; the decree once passed, the
clamour is at an end, but the law remains.
Franks, rely upon your reprefentatives,what
ever may be the event, they will ourageoufly
,struggle against fortune and against man ; never
will they in thy name, capitulate with tyran
ny.
When firft we were conflituted a convention
it Teemed to us as we heard the voice of our
country, suggesting to. us, " go, and render
me free, and insure my futufe happiness at the
expence of momentary tranquillity."
If to ensure freedom Europe must be con
quered, speak and I will join battle with her,
.wHaievcr may be my loiVts, my dangers and fa
tigues. Give me no difinitive peace, without
pure and fimpleindependence. Oh! my coun
try ! that sublime language has penetrated our
fouls; has remained impressive on our hearts:
will form the unerring rule of our condu&,and
thou {halt be laved.
NEW-YORK, April 30.
By the lhip Holdernefs, Captain Wray, jnft
arrived from Hull, in 30 days, we have re
ceived the following impo'tant intelligence :
That the F-ench army under Dumourier, and
the Auft ians, &c, have had a tremendous
battle, wnich lasted two days!
Cupt. Wray ays the account of the above
fbattie is publilbed in the London Gazette—
it bewail on the 16th March, continued the
whnie day—on the 17th there was a cessation
—011 the 18th the Auftrians renewed the at
tack, having been reinforced, this turned the
i fortune of the day in their favor—Gen. Du
mourier was wounded in the thigh. The
Captain added, tljat it was reported that.
Gen. Dumourier had still an army of 80,600
' men, and had retreated farther into tire Nc*"
therlands—that the field of battle was be
tween the Meuie and Breda—that the French
still held Breda, but it was feared the French
, garrilbn would be cut off. The Capt. could
not tell what was the loss 011 the fide of the
nor wbo commanded them—it is
supposed that it was Gen. Clairfait.
ExtraS 0] a. letter Jrom a gentleman in Leeds, dated
March g, 1793, to hii friend in this city.
" Yon have heard by the last Packet; of
some feri.ous failures in London, and you will
too soon hear of more. The era(h that ha*
happened to many of our country banks, ffnee
that'time, has been what was never before
known or heard of, in this, or perhaps any
country; all confidence is destroyed ; and it
■ is much to be feared the consequences will be'
fatal to fnany men of real immense property.'
Philadelphia, May 4.
Yefterdav arrived here the ship Pigou,Capt.
J.oxley, from London—This ship has a large
number of pafiengers, among whom are the
Viscount dc- Noailles, M. Tallon, Rev. Dr.
Duche and Family, &rc.—The Pigou brings
papers to the 2lft March, which are uot later
than thole heretofore received.
Thorfday afternoon the French Frigate I'Ero
bufcadc, Cap!. Bompard, came up to town—
off Walnut-lireer, (he fired the federal salute of
15 guns, wlfiich waireturntd by two field piecrs,
from High-ftrcel wharf, arid three chc«ri from
an immerife croud of people collected on the
occafton. The Frigate carries the Cap of .Liberty
oo ber fore-top-tnaft.
The prize ship Gunge came up Wednrfday
evening, and anchored below it* Drawbridge.
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•d Jummary of th: I ate J} Epitope a{?
IwrtiLiGENce, is com prized in
the fulloTving flatcment.
TH£ Government of lielandhave made
great progress in difarrajng the people. It
does not appear that any opposition has been
made tb the rneaftire. In many instances tHe
cannon and mufquetry have been voluntarily
surrendered.
Koningftein surrendered to the Pruflians
who took 44 0 piifoners. The
French, have railed the siege of Williamftodt,
evacuateci Klundert, retreated towards Ant
werp, after leaving their cannon and setting
fire own batteries at Moerdvk ; and
from the general tenor of accounts from
Holland,; there is reason to expect the attack
. upt>n,lhe United Netherlands inuft be aban
dVjU, .
ietf r'T from Cologne of the 4th of March,
ft&fe the loss of the French, in tlie action of
' the jft of March, to be 6,5:50 men, and 45
pieces of cannon ; the Iniperialifts had 353
„ killed, and 236 wounded. The city of Liege
was taken by the Auftrians, on the sth of
Inarch.
By the latest accounts from the feat of the
European war, it appears, that the French
have met with several severe checks—First,
a» at Aldenhoven, then a defeat at
Aix-Ja-Chapelle, the loss of Liege, &c. and
finally, Miranda's army, by the accounts from
England, was reported to have fuffered a to
itil overthrow between Louvain and Bruflels.
Duniourier, not from any material difadvari
lage on his fide, but in conlequence of the re
treat and misfortune of hts colleague, has
fallen back ; but it appears he intends to make
a (land at Breda, to the fortifications of which
place he was making additions at the date of
our last accounts.
It i* said in the Englilh papers, that the
'Aiiftrkttis have re-poffefled themselves of
( without lofingaman.
; Hie Jfsejich expedition ajainft (Sardinia
ph*s failed—the fleet under Admiral "jfriiguet,
is returned to Toulon, with the loss of a Ihip
• of the line, and a Tartan.
, An additional number of failures in the
mercantile and banking lines, have taken
place in England, according to the lateit ac
counts. .
Paris, March 11.
PROCLAMATION BY THE COMMUNE
OF PARIS.
'' To ArmSy Citizens, to Arms ! If you delay, all
is lojl. A great part of the Republic is over
ran; Aix-la-Cliapelle, Liege, Brussels, niuft
bein the poiTeffion of the enemy ; the heavy
artillery, the baggage, the treaiure of the ar
my, are retreating with precipitation to Va
lenciennes, the only plate that can stop the
enemy for a moment. What cannot follow
wi|l be thrown into the Meufe. Dumouri.er
is making conqnelts in Holland ; but, if not
supported by considerable forces, Dumourier,
and with him the flower of the French armies,
may be (wallowed up.
u Parisians! behold the greatness of the
danger; will you permit, the enemy again to
lay waste the "Land of Liberty, and to burn
yaur towjis and villages ?
u Parisians! it is against you in particular
that this abominable war is directed, it is your
wives and children that are to be massacred,
itis Paris that is to be reduced to allies; re
coiled that the insolent Brunfwick has sworn
not to leave one ftorie on another.
u Parisians ! once more save the Common
wealth, give an example once more, arile, arm,
march, and rhefe bands of (laves will again give
way before you.
• 4 It is necelTary to make a great effort, a ter
rible ftioke, a lall blow ! This campaign must
decide the fate of the world ; we mart dismay,
we must exterminate Kings ! Men of the 14th
of July, of the sth of Ottober ; men of the 16th
of August, awake !
44 Your brethren, your children, purfuedby
the enemy, (unrounded perhaps, caiJ to you 1
1 Your breihren and children, maftacred on the
10th of August, on the plainsof Champagne, un
der tfcefmoaking ruins of Lisle ; your biflihren
Gemappe—arife ! they must be revenged.
lift all the atms be carricd into the Sec
tions ; let eveiy citizen meet there; let us swear
>to save our country ; let us save it. Misfortune
light on him who shall hefuate; let /trmorrow
thousands o\ men leave Paris ; this is ihe dead
ly cqmbat between Men and King*, betweer
Bondage and Liberty !
National Convention of France, March 7,
WAR WITH SPAIN.
Barrere, in the name of the committee of
general defence, £ave in a report on the political
fauation of France with regard 10 Spain. He
read a letter from the rinuiftei for ioreign af
fairs on this fubjeft, and endeavoured to ihew
that the king of Spain had never remained nea
ter; that the Republic ought to revenge the in
sults which it had received (rom that monarch ;
and that one enemy more would only be a pre
face of new vi&ories. He therelore propuled,
and the Convention unanimously decreed,
Art. 1. The National Convention declares in
the name of the French nation, that in confede
ration of the multiplied a£h ot aggrrflion on the
psil of Spain, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC IS
at war with the king ofspain.
11. The National Convention charges the ex
ecutive council to call forth all the forces which
may appear ncceflary for repelling the aggrt fUon,
and for maintaining the independence, dignity,
■ and interefis of the French Republic. It will
therefore pursue such measures that the atmy of
the Pyrennees be raised to 100,000 men.
111. Sixcommiffionrrs, chosen from the Con
vention, ft-all repair to the southern departments,
10 provide for the warns of the army, to accele
rate the recruiting, and to animate the zeal of
the citizens.
evening sitting
Genfonnewas defied Prtfident, in opposition
le "fhuriot. This the moderate party regard a
a vlQory over the Mountain.
Mayor.
Co lom>*a U, Secretary."
Extrafi of u Utter /torn Maifiit'ss, thj'ci Tel. i -
17.43-
* c Sonic tVfcnch vetteh from this
place to the United States la*t Cummer, ai-c
returned with wheat or flour, but the quanti
ty was so Anal! or trifling for the great con
sumption of this and other neighboring pla
ces, that we are actually in the greateit need,
having proviftQii scarcely for two months, for
this place only, and nothing to provide the
neighboring ones, who caonot obtain from
this one charge of wheat or a barrel of flour,
prices have risen ofconrfe.—New York wheat
has been fold at 751 a Bdl. pr. charge, flour
75l- 80, a 85, pr. barrel, none remains unfoid;
the firft arrivals will obtain $\.f Imore,
and God knows what price they wrll offer in
two or three months, 1101. perhapr 120]. pr.
barrel; fortunate they will be if they find to
purchase*
** 111 the pre Tent circumstances if you re.
main neutral, your trade and vessels will pro
cure to the United States large benefits; now
the duty on tobacco, in American veiTels,
is reduced and at a very filial) difference from
that imported in French bottoms. Foreign
vessels may be purchased by the French —
The Americans are allowed to trade freely
with the French Weft-Indies. The French
not going this year to the Newfoundland filh
ery, your baccalao will obtain great prices
this fall and next winter, and I am confident
that the prohibitive duty imposed on foreign
baccalao will be moderated as it has been du
ring all the last war; your fliips will be the
carriers of all the belligerent powers, and
now I could freight here fifty American ves
sels, and the shippers or their insurers here
would make a very trifling difference be
tween your colours, and the Swediih or Da<-
nifh ones on account of your war with Al
giers, thirty dollars freight pr. ton only to go
to Philadelphia are offered to me on Ame-"
rican bottoms.
Tobacco is worth -from 65]. & 75, pr. ql.
marc taken in the entrepot —Carolina rice
4,5 L pr. ql. of 921b EaglifH, baccalao will ob
tain 551. pr. ql. of 931b. next fail. The
French armed veflels which will be in number
in the Mediterranean Tea will always take un
der their protection the American veilcrls they
may meet."
A letter from New-York, dated April 30,
fays :—The Alligator Butifh frigate, Capt.
Coffin, of 28 guns, was spoke with three days
ago, by a vellcl arrived here last Weduefdny.
As a proof of the alacrity which the people of
England, notwithstanding their pteieiu internal
commotions, daily rtianifeft in carrying on the
war against France, Mr. Atkinfon, a paffengtr
in the Roebuck, mentions, that in tbeipaceof
a fortnight, while in Manchester, previous to
his cmbaiking at Briflol, not less than 300®
volunteers were raised, and seamen fiockea to
gether so fact, that from 60 to 80 tpen embark
ed on board tenders every morning.
Wednesday evening about fix o'clock, arrived
here the : ship Ii Conftante, Jofcpb Fifcovich,
fcfq. comffcander, belonging to the Republic of
Ragufa, in the Gulph oJ Venice, of 6so tons
burthen, pierced for 42 guns, and carries 22/ N
d.itto ; lhe left Cadiz theistli day of Oflober
last bound tor this port, which she could not
make, after which she bore away sos Martinico,
from which place she took her departure the
2d of April. The IlConltante fired thucee.o.
guns as soon as she dropt her anchor, in honor
of the United States, she was aofwercd by the
piize brig Little Sarah.
The colours exhibited by this ship is a Re»-
presentation of tfie Chief Biftiop oi Rome, wiiJj
his hook, keys, and mitre in a white field.
On Taefday afternoon were interred in the
family vault in Christ Church yard, the re
mains of John Cox, Esquire, aged 61
Of this refpe£tablecitizen it may be truly said,
that in every pursuit and station of his life, he
was a&ive, intelligent and just. All his enter
prizts, both public and private, were marked
with vigor and decision of mind. In domeftc
life he was affe&tonate, in friendfhip ardent and
(incere, in benevolence unbounded. The dis
order which put an end to his life was painful
and tedious, but ir served to evince, that the
pajjivc were not surpassed by the aflive qualities
ofhisrmnd : He was patient and resigned, and
finally yielded his foul into the hands of
Creator, in full a flu ranee of cn'ein>g upon the
pofieflion of that life and immortality which
were brought to light bv the Gospel.
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED*/the POR-Xof PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Roebuck, Biifs, Bristol
II Conftante, Ifcowich, Martinique
(grange, Hutchinfon, returned a capture
Favour iie, Heavilide, returned for lafety
A6live, Blair, Havre-de-Gi^H
Boston
irig Missouri, Mease, Cork
James 4c Jean, Dunkin, returned for fafcty
Bet fey, Elliott, Cape-Francois
Schr. Madison, Carson, Marseilles
Ranger, Dyer,
Sloop folly, Smith, Savaan*
Ceftus, Cow! rod,
St. Thomas, Duafcomb, St. Eaftttiui
The (hip Industry, Capt. Cat (on, from Harre
de Grace, went afhor'c in. the g*te lift Saturday
morning. Eight French pafffcagtrs, impatient,
to be put on (bore, bet«r< the boat could pe get
into the water, jumped lot# it, by whtchjneartj
the tackle gave yay, and' the feotf went &own.
ftcrn foretrioft into thcwaltf; b'y this
choly accident, the cight peikuu became aa eaff
prey to the boifterouaelement. The (hip had
previously loft two of her handt, and the yawl.
Gteat put of the cargo will be fifed, and it
ii (aid, the (hip got off.
The (loo* Betsey, Prior, and cargo, from
Philadelphia bound to New-Ycuk, are totally
loftixar shre<g(bury.,
PRICE OF STOCKS.
6 per Cents, 16/9
3 per Cents, 9/6
Deferred, toj
Full fb*rc* Baak. U. 3. 4 per ccnt. prem