NEW-YORK, July 9 . Captain John Kanning of the brig' Union, arrived on in 14 lisys from Cape-Krancois, gives us ihe following melancholy particu lars refpetfting the fate of that un happy Island. " On theiSth June the civil com iniflioners, Mefl'is. Sonthonax and Polverel, arrived at the Cape from Port-au-Prince; they immediately suspended M. Galbaud, the Govern or and Commander of the troops at that place, and sent him on board Ihip; on the tßth a number of mu latroes were encouraged by these gentlemen to come into the town, who by unfair means armed all the negroes belonging to the citizens, and encouraged thein toatfill ih de ftroying the whites, which scene, it is said, actually begun on the 20th about noon, when a moil horrid inafiacre ensued, neither women nor children were (pared, upwards of 10,000 white inhabitants were but chered, and about 2,£Gofaved tliem fetves in the French and American vefi'els in the harbor ; the wretches then hegan to plunder the town— after whiiith they set fire to it, and on the 22J w hen Captain Fanning failed, the burning was going on, »ud there was only the church, go vernment honf'e, de C a feme and Gregarie saved ; they left there the A neriqtie of 74 guns. Capt. Fan ning failed in company with about J{o tail of vertels, bound to differ enr pons in America, under convoy of two French 74s and 4 frigates, who were bound, as supposed, tu Bij/ton or Newport, so that we may soon cxpetft to hear of their arrival, On Sunday lad he fell in with the Ambuscade, off jiarnegat, who de tailed him for three hours, and then ordered hiui to procecd on. Capt. Fanning's regllter and all his pajiers were burnt at the Cape. Cape Francois was a neat well-built city, the buildings chiefly of ilone, said to be as large as New-Yoit. The large church has escaped the flames, being all of stone, and co vered so as the fire cannot make a ny impreffiou. The government li .life biis fuiFered much 110111 tbe cannon-(hot ; the fuldiery were still engaged in fighting in town. It is supposed that this difaflerous affair proceeded entirely from the differ ence between the tw'o cotnmiffioti ers, who aff'nmed the power, and Governor Galbaud, who thought his rightful authoiity invaded. He he-aded a number of sailors from the ihips, who made thefirlt attack, and repnlfed the mulattoes, but having at hand a number of negroes with arms, they repulsed the sailors and whites. Capt. fanning observes, that he could have carried off loads of plun der when he came away, as the in habitants had left their houses and property to lave their lives. Capt. Fanning parted with the fleet the 30th Juue. Philadelphia, July 15. The President of the United States arrived in town from the Southward on Tlvurfday lnft. The produce of the Circus this DAY, is to be applied to the benefit of the Poor. The citizens of Baltimore have appointed a committee of fix gen tlemen, Frer.ch and American, to devise ways and means of affording succour and ) elief to the people si oui Capc-Krancois. The members of the French So ciety of the friends of Liberty and Equality, in this city, have a l'pecial meeting for a like purpose ; a fubfeription being opened, 800 dollars were lubfcribed immediate ly—Theie has been a fpeciai meet ing also of the French benevolent Society, on the occalion. '1 here cannot villain adotibt that the sacred spirit «benev«lence,\vilt catch from citv'o city thro' the continent, till effectual provision is made to fiiccor these unfortunate fugitives from fire and sword. The Earl of Dtinmore, Governor «f the Bahamas, has iilued a pro clamation allowing and permitting, lor fix liu ntlis, comparing from the 11 til day of April last, into the ports f Naffaiij Exnma, and TurkVl ■inds, as weil in foreign as Kritiih loitoins, Ihe following f|>eci«> of >Vovilions, viz. corn and and all ions of grain and pulse, flour and bread, rice, and every species of fait provisions, - cattle, live itock, arid lumber of all kinds. On Sunday last arrived at Baltimore the (Hip Atlantic, Captain Hugh Wilion, in 6 wecksftom Lisbon ; by whom we learn, thai, when he Tail ed, there was m that port, ready for sea, a fleet of 16 ships of the line, which, it was reported, was hound to Fcrrol— that the French AmbafTa oor tailed from Lisbon to Havre-de-Grace in the ihip Columbus, of this port—That French men who were heard speaking favorably of French politics, were immediately committed toprifon That on tVe ad of May last, the Princess royal was delivered of a daughter, on which occasion every house in the city was Splendidly illuminated for three nights, as was also the lhipping in the harbor, and decorated with the colours of different nations ; the ad miral had 1000 lamps on board, and the leil in proportion. We learn from Baltimore that a French (hip 74 Buns8 uns arrived io Chefapeakebay,on Thurs day week, from Cape-Francoia, and 5 bng of 20 guns, with 1100 passengers, bound into Hampton road.—The brig Lily, of this place, was the fame day off Cape Charles, with several other vcfffls unknown. On the 2gth ult, arrived at Norfolk, Virgtma, the Spanish brigaritine S.tnta Catalina, a prize to the French l'choonei Sans Parcil, Cspt. Bou teilie, carrying i4sfwiveis, and 50 men. The privateer was out from Cape-Fran«us, and feil in with the Santa Catalina off tnc mouth ot Mantanraz, leagues to the leeward of the Havanna, loaded with ccdar and maho gany for the king'? yard at the Havanna. On beting ordered to strike to the Fiench Republic, Ihe Spaniard said he would not ; when the pri vateer immediately fired into her, and five men were killed, and the captain and four men jumped into the watci from out of the cabin windows, and we*e drowned. The privateer took 5 vessels that day (June 12) viz. the above brig and lour fchooncrs. On the 13th they cjplurcd an F.ngliPo brig from Jamaica, her fir It voyage, loaded with rum and iugar, which they sent into Charlcfton. On Turfday arrived here, the schooner Cleo patra, T. Williams, rnafter, from Spain, and last from Coiunna, in 52 o.iys. By this veflel, we learn, that on May ill, there had been an engage ment between Sr. John de Luz and Fayonne, in which the Spanifli forces had ma wkh a severe rcpulfe, and were driven back to St. Johli de Luz, which is on the frontieis ; a-nd in their re treat they were obitru&ed by a river, and not having a fuffieienr number of boats, they were forced to fwim,and great numbers were drown ed. The quarters of the Fr< nch army be ing at Bayoi>ne, after the engagement the French troops retired so 'hat place—their number in that gariifoti confiitsof a formidable army. It is reported, fays a c'ojrefpondejit, that seven or eight British velTels have failed from this port since the commencement of hostili ties between France and England, with a greater number of guns, Brc. than they had on board when they arrived—and that this has been known to the minister of France.— However this may be, we do not hear that any representation on the fubjeft has been made to the executive of the United States— • At any rate, we may reft atTured, that no tr*irtfa6Hon whatever will be liiffered to pass unnoticed on the part of the government,that interferes with the ilri&eft neutrality on the one hand, or an honorable recognition of the rights of treaties on the other. The following very exirjordirtatv observations art* copied from a piecc (igned. " Jul a," in the National Gazette of Wcdnefday la It. The at tempt therein made, fays a correspondent, to make a diltin&ion between the reople of the United States and their own goVrrnnjent, is per ktUy hollile to every rcpunlican idea ; and the exhortation to the Minilter of France, is little Ihort of a piopolitiou ta transfer ail trie powers ol the executive to a foreigner. It is evident from this fampie of the politic* of a certain party, thai' their objc£t is a diAblution-of the Union. the extract. " The Minister of Fiance, I hope, will a£l with tirmnelV and with fpmt. The people are hi« friends, or the friends of France, and fie will have nothing 10 apprehend ; lor as yet the peo pic are the fovcreign of ti»e United States. Too much complacency ifc an injury done his cause, for as eveiy advantage iS al 1 t*kcn of Francc, {not by the people) further condescension may lead to further abuies. It. of the leading features of our government is pufilUnimity, \fhcn the Brinih lion (bow's his teeth, let France and her mmiiler ast as becomes the dignity and jufttce of their caule, and the bono* and faith of nation*." In the General Advertiser, who very ptopeHy G<;ns hirnielf " a Jacobin," fays, "Itis no poflible to doubt, that the intention of -the executive of the United State*, is to look upon the treaty of amity and commerce which exills between France and America as a nullity, and that they aie preparing to join the Jeague of kings agamft Fcanoe." What a gullti that can jwtUow this! It may be that when the trea ties with France were formed, it was said that fonie of the articles were ambiguous. This appears to bave bem a well .founded for tho' it was well known that „„r coininiffionei's would never have dared to lhe«r their faces in this country, had they mad, an exf!,c,th treaty-yet n now appears, according tea lineal expohtlon, that this was infolded to be tne tafit. It may be laiely aftirn»c4, that the lies are as ten to one in the account current ''t be ween the friends and enemies ol ntutrtlili, t» tlie debit of the latter. 467- >MMI)NtC.ATIONS. • The frienof neutrality compose the great borijjf of l^e ople o* the United States ; of thjfs truth there ,fuj| d< monfltation—indeed, a contrary faction implies the exrttcnce of the m °«yus absurdity.—For it is impot fillle that an people should not dis cern its best ijketf, when the whole world is pouring its tr^ rcs j nto its bofom.—,A (lri6l neutrality theni n the mouth of every one —but in the hearts olf ew restless and uncafy fouls, who will never vc peace while their country is at reft, a cortty idea is chetilhed—Hence the outrageous thj n gs againlt the declaration of this general foment of the Union through its proper rnedt)—hence the vile abuse of those who take atmeafures to (hew that the country is sincere its declarations.—We may be neutral, but it dastardly conduit to fay so —and the mercha, of America are the tools of British emifTariin taking measures to se cure to their coum and themselves the im mense advantages a\ng from the Independence and political the United State*!! The honejly of th» who fay they are friends to the neutrality rtf tUnited States, is striking ly exemplified by tlfcbufe thrown on the Pre hdent, merely for pr<aiming that neutrality. A writer who pli s truth in a conspicuous fi'uation may be sure having her daubed with, the paltry produttion>f those who are made uueitly at having their inorance and folly ex posed. It is not to be worthed at that those who have been perpetually avork to excite sedition and opposition to peace nd government in this country, (hould be the 0\) persons who cry out every meiafuretak) to preserve the peace and neutrality of the Uted States during the present European war. L the enemies of peace and union, write, and rite, and write-let them build a pyramid of h—let them a (Tail the confidence of the people in government which realizes to them all the ft,d bieflingsuf inde pendence they enjoy ; wit 5U t which, that in dependence would have fruitful parent of all poflible mtfery to si peop!e of Ame rica.——l fay, fays a coiefpondent, let all this Icribling, and defaming and lyi'ig> form the long columns of the vhicles of antife deral slander, for weeks morhs and years in ; fuccefhon—and all is very w.H,— But, if the vllainy of these c9nnter-revo!hiuniJls~, who are ltriving to bring the people bak to the degrad ing periads ot committec-me t anarchy and diilrefs, fliould b<* exposed—is the thing's that make for the tailing peace and ptofpetity of the people are set before their eyes, in a uriking point of vie the fallacy of those principles is unfolded, the weakness of thit judgment ex posed, and the incompetency oi those systems developed, which the enemies of ouc govern ment o-ppofe to experience and fSs— a hue and cry is tailed—and we hear the mod pitiable lamentations concerning long-vinded tffays, and labored inveftigitions J The wrif hings of the Serpent however, shew that he is mortally wounded. At this important crisis, what would have been the fate of this .country, had tot the infi nitely wife arbiter of the fate of nations previoul ly inspired the people of tiie United Statce to adopt the New-Conil tution ? If wc are to be saved from the horrors of war, it will be owiug to the confidence of the people in the wifdonr of the government—if not, but patriotism spurns the idea—although the infer nally wicked sentiment has been broached, that tfie people and the government have different in tereits. ADVERTISEMENT. & Shortly to be publilhed, an impartial account of the chara&ers, principles and prattics of the Group—or Knot of politicians to whom the people of the United Smes are indghied lor all that mass of political slander ihey have been favored since the month of January last. This work will be highly interesting, as it >vill serve to developc the secret fprmgs of a£ti o« in those who never fubferibed to the decla- Independence, in which there is this abominable expreHion, That the' UnitecWitates will consider the people of Great-Bi itain as they do the refl of the world—" Enemies in war— in peace Friends"—lt will shew that " Peace, Liberty and Safety/' now the envied lot of this happy country, never were the obje£l of these persons, in the late war—but a bjpid, inveterate anil eternal war with the people ot Britain —It will also explain the motives of that rancor, which these persons hold towards the men who were the inftmmems of securing the liberties of America, anil countnnng our independence on the bafu of a glorious peace-—whoxn, tor these tlung& they will never forgive.—lt will explain the principles of that opposition to the new con- Uitutiou, and of the admnnftratiori formed under its auipiccs; which alone gives btrrh toevery unfa vorable idea that foils the annals of the United Slates. An opposition which is bred in the bonr of certain perlons among us, who never could find the center of gravity tor their posteriors, since chairs weie fiiit in iaftjion. Thus far the work, will have reference to native malcontents. The second part will relate to a few geniuses, whom the denon of dtlcoid has transplanted into this foil of freedom—as thorns in the fields of America, »o repress the exuberance of our growth.—This will bf the mott wretched part of the whole produ&ion—as our author cannot cdvance one step, without encountering the whole legion of ingratitude, falfhood, pcrjpry, rogueiy, impudence and.ignorance. The whole to conclude wiih a fertous and difpaflionate ad dress to the Uodcrftanding ot the people of the United Slates—io which it will be (hewn, that there is the highest rep (on tofuppofe, thai those who enjoyed their confidence in the 41 Times that tried Mcu# Sou!i,"and have since di[cover ed their abilities and patriotism, by promoting the bed ittlfrefts of their country in every pofli ble dire&ton—are piobably as good friends of the people, as men who h-iveuniformly oppofea every step towards a f\ab!e and yiii government —or, as per font who know not uj—and of whom it be fatd, that it would have been happy il wc had u&vtr them. Sang at Etiuiielh- Town, A\ f. at i. ' ucttbvxtiua Independence, j-ulv 4, Tune—" Rule Uritaw WJiEN eatil'd Freedoms (oic'fi .0 Sought reiugc 011 Colu>ubiu,\ lUores, ThcJovely wand'rer found a home. And this the Day that made Her ours. Hail Columbia 1 Columbia haii ! ta, 1 ha t The pyaifc is due thdt MAN IS FREE ! In, her defence, tl)e patriot crowd* Kufh'd to the field, and fiown'd on Death i They fcal'd her triumphs with their blood, And hail'd her with their dying breath. Ha i I Colu mb ia % &c. 'Twas not Columbia'scaufe alt>ne ; At stake, the Rights of Mankind lay : That cause, (ball diltant Nations own, And hail, with joy, this teftive Day. Hail Columbia, &c. 'T1 s» the Worlds Day-Star, and l"haII last Tilt Slav'ry's Shadows be withdra *rn : And lo! that Night is almolt pa It, And Europe's Day begins to dawn. Hail Columbia, i3c. How bright will be its noon-tide ray 1 When Uviverjal Freedom reigns ; When not a Oefpot clouds the day, And not a Slave on earth remains. Hail Columbia, &c. Mankind fball ne'er this Day forget, Its brave Defenders' worth (ball own ; Shall love the Mem'ry ot FAYETTE, And (bout the Name of WASHINGTON, Hail Columbia, BOOKSELLERS' toasts. THE Company of Booksellers ot' Dubiirt lately dined together, when the follow ing toasts were drank 1. The King's and all the gnat heads of the empire. 2. Fertility to brains and infatiabie appetites to curiosity. 3- A literary war, a fniart press, and devaftationto iidc and paper. 4. Empty ftoiiiachij attic apartments and clear intellects to the republic of author* j. Dr. Prieitly, and the whole society ofbook wrights. 6. Mr. Burke and his friends, and perpetual Paine to them. 7. The liberty ot the press, and the press ot liberty. 8, Mr. Pitt's works bound in Turkey, with RutTian bands. 9. The enemies of Ireland bound in Morocco, to. Our favorite volumes in Jhcets. 11. Combustion to the libraries oi Ireland. 12. May every wit wart his dinner who wont dig in his brains for it. IJ. Perpetual war amonglt the pamphleteers. >4. 'I he triple alliance of ink, paperand calt-ikin. 15. The memory of Dr. Fauftus, and prosperity to the black-art. 16. The intrigues of PariMiius— the foundling hospital for wit, and rbe accou cheurs of the mules. J7- May the llomachs of the epicures be transferred to their beads, that intellect may teed while gluttony does penance. 18. Tbe enemies of Ireland out of print, and no new edition. 19. A handsome preface, ingenious introduction, good title, bold impression, strong binding, and general circulation to friendlhip and hospitality. Plalaiidphia, July 9' 1733 AT a meeting of a number of Citizens, to consult ou measures for the relief of thcdiibed ed citizens of Cape-Francois, arrived and OJ£- pt£led to arrive in this city. JOHN WILCOCKS in the Chair. It was proposed that nine perlons be a com mittee to enquire into the ctrcumftances, and ascertain the numbers of the persons to be re lieved. The following gentlemen were accordingly appointed : Peter S, Duponcqau, Jacob Shoemaker, J3itk s„ Vanuxem, Ambrose Vatfe, Peter Lcmaigre, John G. Wachfmuth, Johu Vtughan, Andrew Petit, and Robert J*alfton. Who are authonfed to afford temporary re lief, and be reimbursed out of the contributions to be raised hereafter. The foregoing committee are requested to make report of their enquiries to the Chairman, who, with the advice of the committee, will call a general meeting of the citizens when occafioa may raju'Jc. Publiftied by ordfcr of the meeting, Robert Ralston, SccVy. The manufa&ure of Morocco-Leather has been brought to a high degree of*perfection in this state. The red, black, green, and other colours of Morocco-Leather which is now exposed for fa (e, and was manufactured by Mr. David Callagha*,merchant in this city, is said to exceed any imported from Turkey. The expence which has been incurred in bringing this manufacture to its preterit date, is very considerable, and Weil worthy government* encouragement. otheT manvfaAarcs eftab'jlhed in feveral.of the liates, delet»• to be noticed, particularly that of (hot, by Mr. bttpkcu AuJ• tin; for in tilts, as well, as many other ufciul undertakings, tile flrftexpencehas been great, and as there can be little doubt but that this article wiilbefurnifbed at a cheaper rate than any imparted, we hop* to fca merit und iji duflry <juiy r«w,t/dfd. The Bojioa papers printed lajf Saturday and Monday, due b) the Mail of ye ft er day, mere not then received. ll r e are at a tojs to account jot their jai iure~u)hcthtr it is ou-ing to any negligence on the purt of the printeror iu their detention At the Pcji- Cffieein New-York. It is to he regretted, that one objeS in the Pojl- Office by whith the Mails pajs with Jo much celerity betiueen thu city and 80/lon, Jhou/d, at this interefling moment, be so frequently defeated. Extract's front the Laws of the t( Aflo ciated Reformers, &x." (ball appear in our. next. PRICE OF STOCKS 6 per Cer.l«» 3 per C"uu, Deferred, FjII fliare* Baifk'»U. S. »7-9 9; iq 10,'g i.xu. «uv
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