m m FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS MERCURY. C H A R AC r E R OF M A R T H A. ! She comes! the Grates round her throng, Sylvania's idol, and the pride of song ! When Fancy tunes to her th' eulogial string, The theme mujl pieafe, tho' Discord's felf Ihould ling. See, in her train, a seraph-council moves ! Soft, dove-ey'd FRiSNDsH k p fmilcs, when Taste approves ; Gay Wit hex lancet wields, where Prudence leads, And proves..Th* heart, while kot a While fouls, created of a viler mould. In cfape alone can move, and charm in gold ; Or, on penurious Nature to retort, oupivcly languijh o'er an iieot thought: Thy foft attra&ions, to no sphere confin'd, Contemn the boundaries ot the narrow miud ; An etnjjirf, equal to thy poweis, is thine, la every brightened scene, thyself toshi Nt Sweet, as the pure, ambrosial breath of even, Thy converse wings the foul to raptare's heaven, Such was thf Voice, which taught " all heartj" to glow, When liftemng Delaware forgot to flow. Genius 'may wither, beauty cease to bloom, And Fanc v build her Sifter Fashion's tomb ; But thou (halt charm thro' life's revolving year, Lov'd in it's Spring, and in its Winter dear. FROM THEr VIRGINIA HERALD. THE present situation of the United States in refpeft to the nations of Europe, having been anticipated in a prophetic speech of a re fpe&able% member of the Convention oi this State, when the constitution of the federal go vernment was under consideration, it may not be without its use to recur to an argument which then had weight in the determination of an im portant question. The firfl and second fe&ions of the new constitution were under considera tion. They involved the fubjeft of direst taxa iion x and it was objetted that the exercise of such a power, by the general government, was unne eejfary% impracticable, and uvfuje. In answer to ihtjirjl obje&ion, Mu JVhvui s° N said, " I beg, gentlemen, to consider the situation of this coun try, if unhappily the government were to be de prived ,ot this power. I lhall not review that eoncourfe of dangers, which may probably arise at remote periods of futurity, nor all those which we have immediately to apprehend ; but I will mention one Tingle consideration, drawn, from fa£l itfelf. I hope to have your attention. By the treaty between the United States and his Most Christian Maj'. sty, among other things it is Aipulated', that thegieat pnnciple.on which the armed neutrality in Europe was founded, (hould prevail in cafe of juturr. wars. The principle is this, that free lhips lhall make free goods, and thatv<(fels and goods shall be free fiom con denjaaiiq/). .Gnat-Britain did ant recognize it*—while all Europe was against her, (be held out without acceding to it. It has been consi dered for some time pafl, that the flames of war, already kindled, woujd spread, and that France and England were likely to draw those swords, which were so recently put up. This is judged probable. We should not be surprised in a Ihort time to consider ourfelvej as a neutral na tion—France on one fide, and Great-Britain on the other. M What is the situation of America ? She is remote from Europe, and ought not to engage in their politics or wars. +' The American veflels, if they can do it with advantage, may carry on the commerce of the contending nations. It is a fourcc of wealth, ■which we not to deny to our citizens. But, Sir, is there not infinite danger, that in de spite of ail our caution, we should be drawn into the war ? If American vcffels have Fench property on board, Great-Britain w»ll seize them. By this means we shall be obliged to relinquish the advantage of a neutral nation, or be engaged in a war. A neutral nation ought to be »e<pc&able, or elffi it will be insulted and at tacked. America, in her present important fituatvon, would run thr v ifque of being drawn in a« a party, and lose advantage of being neutral. Should it happen that the Britilh fleet (hould be superior, have we not reason to con clude, from the spirit displayed by that nation to us, and to all the world, that we (bould be insulted in our own ports, and our vcffels seized ? But if we be in a rcfpeflable fituation —if it be known that oar govei*nment can command the whole refaurces oj the Union, we (hall he fuftered to en joy the great ad vantages of carrying on the com. merce of the nations at war; for none of them would choose to add U.S. to the numbir of their enemies." Every one knows that the power contended for, was tepofed in the general government. Evav one knows that the filtration of this coun try, predicted in the argument, and the war an ticipated by the speaker, have occurred ; and every one ought to know, that it is the true in terest of the United Spates, to obf?rve a ftri& neutrality. What American then will be so imprudent* as (Irom-motives of precarious profit to himfclf) to jeopardifc the peace and profpe fity of his country, hv any ast which may bring into suspicion the fmcerijy of the difpnfjtion of the general .government, ss declared in the Pre fiden.'s Pioclamation ? Patriots will abhor such a condutt. But ii is not enough that ihey restrain only themfclves from political iniquity ; oor country abounds in fourccs of fucccffful f peculation, and fwtndlers of rvery cast, as well natives as fortifners, arc multiplied among us. The most lac red obligations aic not fufficient a; ways to repel the power of avatire : It is there lore necessary that the eye of vigilance fhnuld be abioad, to difcriromate those who dare, in coriirjnpt-of constitutional authority, to vio lace the (aw of nation*. From the AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER♦ Of the United States taking part in the pre sent War between France & Great-Britain. I. A SUDDEN and great diminution of jLjL the exports and imports of the Uni- ted States. 11. Tlie reduction of the price of wheat from 8/4 to 2/6 per buftiel, 111. An increase of the price of all imports —Salt would probably lift from 3/6 to 3/. pr. bushel. IV. A failure oi' the interest on the public debt, by which meansmany thousand widows, orphans, and aged citizens, would immedi ately tie reduced to poverty and misery. V. A contradiction of all that has been said by republican writer?, that wars origi nate.in the pride, ambition and avarice of Kings—and that Republics love peace, and negotiate mistakes and insults with their neighbours VI. Great difirefs among all clafll-s of otir citizens, from the loft of fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons, who would perilh in bat tle, or in military hospitals and prison fliips. VII. A great encreafe of the public debt, and a heavy tax upon our farms to pay it. VIII. A revival of the idleness, extra vagance, fraud, and profligacy of manners, which were produced by the late war, and which are now nearly baniflied from our coun try. IX. An iticreaTe of the influence of the ex ecutive part of the general government, whereby the balance of principle 1 ! and con duit would turn in favor of monarchy and aristocracy. X. Peace, after a seven year's war, with disgrace to our country—bankruptcy to thou sand of individuals, and a concentration of all the expenditures of the war, in the hands of half a dozen contractors, quarter-maftei s and speculators. NUMA. Philadelphia, May 25. i 6 Within tliefe last three weeks the Auf trianshave had the advantage in four anions ; the French fought gallantly under Dumourie-, but were obliged to quit their ground, altho' much fnperior in number, and are quitting almost every place they had,gained polTeHlon of. Li?ge, Bruflels, Oftend, K1 under t, Lou vain, &c. are all abandoned.— Our fleets are in high condition, some already at sea, and others quite ready. The loss we have sustained at sea from their declaration of war eight days previous to our knowing their intentions, and commencing hostilities in consequence, has been trivial indeed, not one sixth what our merchants were apprehen fiveof; this is owing to the greatest exer .tions in the naval department, the coafl of France being literally covered with our fri gates ami fioops of war ; so that if by chance any of our trade is picked up, before they get into a French port they are frequently re captured, and not uncommonly The captor also. At the instant lam writing, there ift no communication whatever with France, it is ten days since we have deceived the least in formation from Paris ; without being the least sanguine, I may fay that all things, as far as human forefight goes, seem returning to a renovation of the former system, but with at tention to the lower orders of the people, who will f om the interference of this country, be relieved from many impositions." By account? from Ireland, per the Ann and Mary, it appears that the government have put a flop to the emigration of redemptioners from the north of Ireland. None, therefore, but persons of property, who may be able to advance the pafl'age money for themselves and families, can attempt coming to the United States, and even tliofe find an almost insurmountable difficulty in difpoflng of their property—so that the people of Ireland feein to be in a manner completely imprisoned, and obliged to remain under their present yoke. This, however, they do not so much complain of, as that of being difarmed— r though this has not yet been complied with by the northern volunteers. Napper Tandy, who was charged with be ing accefTary to some infurre&ions at Dun dalk, was ordered to take his trial. This, however, he declined, not expe&ing much fair play from the laws now dictated by the executive ; and, in consequence, he has made a retreat to France, as is generally fuppo'ed ; from whence, it was thought, he would loon set out on a visit to the United States. The Governor of the Bahama Islands has iflued a proclamation, permitting the impor tation of provisions in foreign bottoms into those islands for fix montfis, from the 1 ith of April, 17*3- The Commissioners appointed to receive Subscriptions to the Bank of Pennsylvania, have giv»n noWe, that the Subscription will bs opened on Monday the gd day of June next, at tlie Lodge, in Lodge-Alley. Tlie Humane Society of Boston have voted, that five guineas be presented to the Rev. Mr. Shaw and Mr. Eliflia Doane, to be by theni difiributed among those persons who so humanely exerted thetnfelves in the preserva tion of the lives of the officers and seamen of the (hip Gertrude Maria, Capt. Klien, from Denmark, wrecked on CohaflTet, the 13th Feb. last, to be diftributcd in fuchamodeas they shall judge will be most acceptable. His Excellency Arthur Fenner, Esq. is re elected Governor, ar.d the Hon. Samuel J. Potter, Esq. deputy Governor for the State of Jihode-liland. NEUTRALITY. PROBABLE CONSf^UENC'ES Extraß of a letter from London % April 5. 411 Portsmouth, (N.H.) May 15. Caps. Samuel Briard arrived here last evening from Tobago, which he left the 21ft April, and informs, thdt the islands of Sr. Chrillopher,Gre nada, and Antigua were opened for the import ation of lumber and pTovilions in American veflels :—And that on Friday 10th of May, in tot. 38. 40. long. 68. SO. spoke the Britfih fri gate Andromeda, Capt. Satifbury, of 32 guns, cruizing on this co»ft. The officer who came on hoaFd Capt. Briard's vefltl, informed, rhat the Winchelfra manvf war, was alio cruizing in thefc seas. The Andromeda had been 44 days from England. In confequtnce of the opening of the ports of the BtitiCb ({lands, two vessels have (ailed trom Portfinouth, for -St. Kilt's with produce and lumber. The ExtranrcHnary-Commifljon of Guada loupe, the 2ill March last, decreed, " That the ports of BaU'e-terre and Pbinte-Apitre will be freely opened to the veflels of the United States of America. That Paid veflels will have liberty to export in return for their cargoes all kinds of colonial pro duce, payfnghowevef the local duties, and those called Domainc d'oceident." The Aflembly of St. Lucia, has decreed— 11 That reckoning from the 17 [ h March, all the ports of the jfland (hall be opened to all ncuirai veflels." A merchant of this city, has received let ters dat£d the 4th of April, by a fh'p arrived at Alexandria froiji Gibraltar; from one of these letters, the following extra# is copied : " Since the commencement of hostilities against France, our small squadron stationed here, have capturecf 16 French (hips—eight of them With valuable cargoes of sugar, cof fee, cotton and indigo, from the islands, some ith wines and brandy for the northern ports, and others with aflortcd cargoes from Mar seilles, bejund to the Weft-Indies. " We soon expe&'here a confide rable squa dron of British, Dutch, and Ruffian ships of war ; these are to be joined by about 20 ships of the line fronp Spain, that are ready at Car thagena, jvhicty will make a very formidable fleet—what* tbpir intentions are, time will discover, foipe great enterprize mull be in agitation, rfhe French have failed in their expedition agairill the Island of Sardinia, and met with considerable Joss ; their squadron has retired to Toulon, where we imagine they will remain during the war." The following particulars, from the Gene ral Advertiser, are colle&ed from on board the brig Sally, from Cape-Francois : Dumourier really went over to the Auftri ans some time in the of April. He tampered firft with the old commillioners to Belgia; informed them that he row found Frenchmen unmanageable under a republic, and that they required all the rigour of mo narchical energy to keep them in a proper degree of subordination. He next communi cated his change of sentiment to the Conven tion by letter, (who probably received the in formation from the commillioners as Toon at least) and explicitly declared to them that France mult ■have a King. The paflertgers in the Sally, do not appear acquainted with the circumstance of commif -fiiMiecs being dispatched by the Convention to apprehend him ; but mention, that Beurnon ville was ieSrjt off to take the command of the army. Duinowricr, they fay, before he quitted his post, made known his sentiments to his army, particularly to a body of about 12,000 most attached to him. These latter hesitated a moment whether they fhoiild join him, but at last determined to remain firm. His etat major, affirm, others mention, that a great number of officers Accompanied him in his difgrateful flight—butnotont piivate. The following is a copy of the presentments made by the Grand Jury, at the last dillii£t court held in Richmond, Virginia. WE of the grand jury do present as a griev ance the great extent of the prison bounds, as established bv the diftrift court. We of the grand jury conceive it our duty to notice the grievances under which this county at present labours. i ft. By presenting the defc&ive state of our laws, which render replevin bonds ineffe&ual for the recovery of debts, even under the u!ti ma»c decrees of our supreme court. 2d. WejpeffiK the uufoitunate fr.uation of this dittrift, the courts of which are limited by law to 24 days in a year; a period though per haps fufficnnt in many other parts of the state, entirely inadequate, here, vvhere the public bu- Cinefs (milled to preference, occupies the far greater part of the time, insomuch that many appeals lie now undetermined from the inftitu ticn of this court, an augmentation of the docket every term. We hope that a vigorous interposition of the executive might soon alleviate those evils, and surely never was there a ftrouger call for their exertions, when it is considered that by the best information not less than ten thousand replevin bonds do now or Will exist befoie the usual time of meeting t)f the Aflembly, by which, so many of the mod valuable citizens are deprived of their property, and the folc objettef all govern ment, the speedy afid impartial ad mini ft rat ion of justice is utterly defeated. Whilst we view with plcafure the rising opu lence and growing prosperity of some of our sister flares, founded on the exa& diftribuiion of justice and the conformity of their conftituiions to that of the general union, we cannot but la ment, that this state, from contrary eaufes, i$ in danger of losing that pre-eminence, to which our population, production*, and local advan tages naturalty entitle us. 1 1 - j Nothing is more obvious than that the profpe iity of every country will be prccifely propor tioned to the confidence and credit it acquires amongst other nation?; whilst these subsist entire, money can never be wajitmg for agriculture, manufactures and commerce, the only sources of wealth ; and reafbn, as well as,the examole of nations, fh w that the speedy and equal diftri butfon of justice is the ouly way to acquire Daily paper. them. The New-York Daily Advcrti|>r of the f>& inft. fays—Affairs in S:. Domingo, particularly iu Cape-Francois, still wear an alarmtng afpeft. By a vessel which arrived here yesterday, we learn, fjm the forces there have had fevrral &ir milbes with the blacks -thit the blacks ha'vfta been fuccefsful iu two {ktrmiifces, and had kill ed (Apri* 29th) upwards of §p whites, and that the commander "1 the French poopk, to prevent falling into the hands of the negrot'i, had blown, out his own bra ins with a pifto). At Cape Nicole we are informed, they are fitting out several 10 cruize on the American coalt. The following gentlemen a*e chosen renre fentativcs to Congrtfs J torn the slate <»t Miirta chufetts—vi?. .Samuel Holten, D wight Foilcr, William l.yman, andPeleg WatHwoith, Efq'»>« The amount of Rice (hipped from the port ©f Charleftor, S. C. fryin tfy? eft January last, to the 1i th inft viz. 885Q t'trees; and #0,850 barrels, averaging each 550 wt. neat. COMMUNICATIONS, Ii may be the good luck, of an ignorant and stupid nation to obtain liberty—-but it is only for a wife and sober people no prefeiye it ; we have a raltion who arc at work night and day to four the public against the national govern/ mcnt ; by this means they hope to get it into their own hands. If our people were as gross and stupid as the arts used to deceive thejn im ply that they are, it would be impoflible to preserve liberty. All the fables that could be invented, good bad and indifferent have been told— ©veiy corner of the human heatt has betn ransacked 10 find there forne spark of paflion or prejudice that could be puffed iuto a flame 3r* gainst Congress. The leaders of parties—the ambitious men hold forth against powei—they preach humility—they dread the lhadow of au thority, They fear the loss of our pure manners and principles, and fo»efee that government will corrupt ; yet ihefe felt denying ord nance men, have been found in the a6t oT corrupting the citizcns by opcnlv their votes. Let amMtion wrao its golf's hea£ hi flierp- -let-the fottlcries and frothv olaxinis which inculcate,purity and v.trtue from the gaming 12- [>le be printed and reprinted as fi*ft pdlinr.at truths; let lies be multiplied and the itnluftry in circulating them quicken in pace ; it is all in v»in. The American nation owe their free go vrrriment tint ro accident, but t to thei-r general' light and knowledge. A people who c6ald be cheated into anarchy by such gross arts as are pra&ifiiig for the purpose could neither hive framed such a fjoveniinent as we enjoy—nor hive fenfc enough to maintain it, if by accidtnt they had obtained fucJi an one. Oppofwg government,embarraffing its mea fares, and Towing jealousy and fufpicton a gainst its officers h a trade, and a servile one too. Sometimes we niuft wade in the mire, and at others we must work in charcoa'.— For it is iinpofiible to smut government and its officers without getting fmiitted. After serving the time out, a man sets up for a le former. Nothing seems so proper to reward the bawlcr agairft the vices of a government as to put him into place.—lt is plain our ar« slander aretnakmg a iroifronhr he caufe they are impatient for their wages— There are among the clamoiers of the day not a few who we have reason to believe if they were in place would contrive to pay themselves. We live and learn. It appear-; by fom« late fcribblings, that he is an aristocrat who would have the laws govern. If we enquiry of the advocates of genuine liberty and equa lity, we are happy to find the whole nation has rtnbibed the fpilit proper to give efficacy to their government; there are, however, not a few who make a great noise about their republican principles whose style nf life seems to be raised with a jealous pride above equa lity. A nabob in a gilt coach drawn by four or fix liorfes and a train of servants, talks with great efiedt against diftindtions in fociery —while he hears of titles with terror, hit slaves tremble at his nod.—Those declaim with afincere incorififtency against the flip* posed anti-republicanism of the States, which are found mod disposed to support the fede ral government. An equality crtlrr (hould not look down upon the people with scorn, nor up to the laws with aversion and Ijatred. Who would suppose, after reading the abu sive reflections on the government of this country which diftinguilh f.ime publications, that the people of the United States polTeft and exercise the rights of free fuffrage in the mnft unlimitted degree ? Thole who revile the Jrcc!) elected officer! of the government, aim a dagger at the vitalj of liberty. When the people have eftabliftied a government and organized its adminiftra. tion—to make the public fuffrage the signal for slander and defamation, is but a mifera. ble compliment to republican principles, and the public judgment. SHIP NEWS. ARRIVED*/ the PORT iJ PHILADELPHIA. Ship Hannibal, Conyngham, Canton Luce, Sch'r Rang»r ; PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, 17/ 3 per Cent*, gjs Deferred, 10J Full /hares Bank U. S. TMENT oj STATE, to w,t DEPA OFFICIAL information having been received that the Municipal Officer* of the city of Dun kirk bave withdrawn the BUOY which marked entrance into the road of that harbour, no tice ttiereof irhereby given to >!l matters of vrf fels of the United States, mariners and others whom ii may concern. Given under my hand this 24th day of May, >793* Ui. JEFFERSON- Boftua .t per Cftxt. act v,
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