bforfctne adopt'*"'' ftf the confiuution, d.'d
Jome atle-t.ng the property ot c.tUe»« o» »-
„athct (tare in a very diffeicnt niaticei tiuiu
t;iat of their own citiaeils.
But 1 dw-not tJii .k. it nKteffary to #nt«r iul-
W into the quel**, Whether the United
Stat,-, are liable to.be sued by an individual
citizen? In order to decide the point betore
Up >n the vwhoie, I am of opinion, that
thero Vlfi-ntmn suit sgauift a uaie,
by an liidi. muhl of another flatc. '
A Jj. i.ueftioii made in the cafe w»S « 1 "
. e; thi ~a- ridllar action of ajTi>ni|H»t could
lie afuiuft a state. 1 think aflumpflt Will lie,
ii'any foit; proyUUd a ilate is capable oi con-
X. T3 t! 11 kE«
The 3d. nneition refpefts the competency
of ferv'ce, t»bUb I apprehend good and p.o-
Pi «llia ferv.ee being by summons and noti
fviuu the fuit.t.o the Governor and Attoniey-
G.-nei'bl: the governor, who is «|te lupieine
eneeptjyy magistrate and reprefe.itative ot
tttii state, who is bt.iind by oath to defend tie
state, ami by coi.ftitntion, to give iriorma
t ion to the legislative of all important matters
which concern the interest ot the state , t e
Attorney-General who is bound to defend t.ie
inteicfts ps the state in courts ot law.
fROM THE GENERAL ADVERTISER.
TO METELLUS.
.'• All fooh have JM!"" ifciint to der'rk, -
•' And pin wouldi: upon the htaghi'g J«i'-
ALTHOUGH you did not intend to be ci
vil, I feel nitfelf highly complimented by
what you supposed wit ; and had you been ac
quainted with Balaam and his ass, you wou
Hot have borrowed an aliufioit, which mult
put you to (hame and coniufion- I will in
form you. for yw are certainly ignorant ol it,
that Balaam's long eared companion law tlie
digger to which he was exposed, when .Ins
wife matter fancied b'imfel»> perfes fecunty
—and by his reir.onftrance saved his malter
troradeftruaioii- As you have placed the
" uaoijliuten"'of this country Upon a footing
with this ass, you hive, without your knowledge,
shown the justice of their cause, and that the
Dei-y hiuilelt has inspired asinine remonftia
tors to proclaim the danger of the communi
ty There mull b; real necfiffity when Ba
laam's aires speak, and you have coniefTed this
neceficy, not from deligrt but Atom ignorance,
and they will benefit by the difcloiuie. The
asinine tube, by which you, no doobt, mean
the people, are supposed incapable of judging
of their true interelb, and luch wijioxus as
you are, wilh to have the power of acting as
well as judging /or them ; but A tins was
permitted yon, your allusion would soon ap
ply in tuU force, for you would goad the als
to remouftranee, and to save you frofn the
sword of Heaven, he would crush yuur feet 11
: not your heads against the wall.
If is* a bappinels for this country that the
cause of m iftocracy has fucb defenders as yo» ;
l",r your defence is a more profitable expolure
of your caule, than all Balaam's afles put to
gether have effected.—l would "Hot infultthat
or indeed any Jfecie, of brutes lo much as to
class you with them ; for atles have given, at
<:lcaft, one fptcimen of wifdum, but your firft
essay is yet to come—You must be a mongrel
'.pcodu&Uw Mffcich, far the honor of human
nature, ought to have neither da's nor place
- allowed it. . . . .
I am glad that you ieel so tickled with
. your wit, as to cause another paper to blaze
-with it; you are in the right, fir, for tue
« more e*tenfive the circulation of it, the
• greater will be the ridicule and contempt —
1 I have a better opinion ot the unt'.erltanding
of the nobles whole cause you have attempted,
to vindicate than to fuppole that they will
employ you agait., I Oiall therefore g;ve this as
' u ieou em tuvour cafti'.erc-d Spirit.
1 • JUBA.
• 'FOR THf. GAZt Tl E.
To J U B A.
IT is perfeftW true that my former eflay
was not calculated to flatter you and your
companions in iniquity—your cqnjeflure
therefore outhat head is well founded. T hat
Balaam's long eaied companion told the truth,
(a tiling unheard of among bis fucctfiors) is f»
fact which 1 have already infilled npoi,—lll
.. joining with me therefore jn beating t eft 11110-
ny to the bright fide of your progenitor s cha
racter, you could have been influenced by no
. other motive than vanity. There is one
thing however, which appears to have escaped
U", both, and which unfortunately detracted |
1 from the merit we had ton hastily ascribed to
fl, e a 15—It that lie did not advetize Ba
laam of his danger until compelled thereto,
by some very powerful arguments addrelTed
to his fides tlnough the organ of a lnfly cndgt .
' If this kind of practical logic so immediately
iHie&ed t*> the Julingt was productive oi good
in one iiifiance, who knows but that a similar
X experiment fluH'aUjf performed on our modern
' 'ntmfiraioTi, n.ig'it not work another miracle.
Pray favor ine .with vour fentimeets on the
fotjeft, in your next argumentative perlorir.-
- ance. .
Whatever may be my private or public opi
rion with refpeft to the views or acts of a
* few discontented individuals—l have nfcvcr
permitted myfelf to think, much left speak
difepeftfullv of nations or any colleft.ve bO
dies of people—Be affuved then, that when
1 deduced the pedigree of the remouftrators
of the present day from Balaam's Als, I had
* *'oitty r'efetence to Juba and his ftiends In
deed if there was any thing wanting to fnp
port the aflertio.i, I (haul/ adduce your h.de
ous braying as conclulive evidence, that the
V W ell poised javelin had reached the intended
mark. . _ . , ,
if J was Co depraved as to intuit tne under
' Handing "C mv feilow-citiiens, it would be
juipoiliuic to adopt a mote effeSual mode oi
doing by admitting, t! they I*4
coiiii.iiu.o.xd you and yv*r virttou? all. . ' to*
tA think and ast tor them. And yet »t \w»U.
fecm (if we wcic wiling to «;iv«? lull credit-to
your ielegant ctfay) rbat &c. ai 11 * ' <v_
fk are rynonymoo»tcrms. —Gracious lu-avcn.
What J The Citizens ut tnc United States le
preleutetl by the Jacobin C'.ub of Philadelphia
-.The bare idea involve* an oflcnce ofaveiy
beinoos nalu»e. . ,
Araonc the other mmieroui acts of vtctceo
nef, and Nu-nWan perCdy, common to T*
and vour party, may be r nked the eftablilh
men't offocietiet for the pni pose of engender
iwj.afp.rit of perfection, that in its prog.els
will out-Hi;rod the In'quifitioris of the Na
world. If a man, for inftancc, obferv.es a
profound fileY.ce on political lubje&s, or dil
ciifl'es them with moderation—it be 'pndtnins
acts which appear to be unneceilanly cruf.—
if lie laments the stabs whiih the cnu.e of li
berty is d.iily receiving through cjelign 01 inS
taken zeal—if fie revolts 'at the lmplotis doc
trines which difgracc the age we Irvc ir,—a. d
lastly, if in this lanj of freedom he mm** '«
think for he is immediately branded
with the epithet of Aristocrat. Ala'. It t"
be deemed a thorough paced democrut, it is
necefliry to'polTefs opposite qualities, I J" a 'i
not befitate a moment in Imaking mye.euioit,
Tbefe fociet ; es to which I allude, whether
termed Kepublicai, Jacobin or Udlfincrat <,
are well known to have different o'jefts »j
view. Some »f them are merely calcinated
to anfwtfr the purposes of an election—while
others again are formed for ihe aiowed pur-,
pole of obftruftiug the operations of govern*
ment—perhaps to subvert it- It is a ta<st fi.ll
frefli in the memory ofevery body, that the
tumultuous meetings or popular fociet es
during the year I 786, in a filler State, and of
which the notorious Daniel Shays was piefi
I dent, had'for their-, oljtdl the deflinftiap of
the exilting coi.fiitution. To the _honor yt
tluilc peojile however, it ought to be inert 101 -
ed, that they soon !"aw through the pretended
patiiotUiji of their leadcts, ai d thai they are
at.this mqment. the most induitrious and
able inhabitants of the United States. If
iuch theiefore was the conduct oi.a few despe
rate demagogues ill 1786, it cannot be
ed unfair to impute GmiUr views, to thole
men, who advocate the present unneceliary
and dangerous inflitutions.
It would inde,ed be happy for this country
if all political opinions, call them Ariftocrati
cal, D.-mocratical, or any other unmeaning
name you p'cafe, were difcufTed.by thojt only,
wi'O havirg'JwMf property, Ot what is tan.t.—
mount,fume reputation, are necfflarjly inter-,
efted in its welfare—lt would he but cxeri i(--;
ing a right to which every man is entitled;
from the excellent form of government under
which we live—But when a few fafiious in
dividuals who have nothing to lot'e, tjeiog.ite,
so far fco-Ji the dignity of freemen -.s to yo
lunteer tlie cause of calumny, or become the
lervile tools of a party, they justly incur tltfJ
appellation of Aires—Who if not goaded b*
the whip, are at teaft inftipated by bribery <>ij
flattery to bray upon topics far above tliej
reach of their slender capacities. '
t shall only add, that .11 condescending to
address myfelf to you, fir, I am influenced by
no other confide'ation, than an attachment
a government for the eftablifhmcnt of whiclj
I have fought, and to .defend which ag-.iirft
the machinations of the evil difpoicd,fhall be
dire fled the uniform endeavors of
PETELLUS. j
Foreign, Intelligence, j
P ARI $, May 12.
THE day before yelterday at the!
lime of opening the theatres;
an attempt was made to seize on all
the carriages of the citizens found
in the streets, or at the doors of it>4
theatres themselves, to employ them
in conducing the volunteers to
Vendee. A conliderable number
el'caped, and the reft remained in
the pofleflion of ihofe who seized
them. On this occasion a remon-
(Irance was made by the Section dts
Piques ; and the Council General
of the Cominonscame to the follow.
ing resolutions : —
" That the carriages and horses
(hould be instantly reltored to their
proprietors, who, however, (hall be
bound to produce them when need
ed : . [
And, secondly, that all tljie horses
which (hall have been seized 011 for
the use of the Republic, shall be
branded with a hot iron with a bop
net of Liberty."
The Council besides charged one
of its own body to repair to the,
honfes of the ci-devant nobles and,
others, to seize on-all carriages fit
for the conveyance of the military
from St. Dennis to Orleans.
Yesterday the Council ofthe Com- j
nions decreed, that ill future their
adts should be dated, "the firftyear
(and so in continuation) of the ty
rant's death." To-day they have
aiuitilled the decree, which they
fay would only tend to perpetuate
the tyrant's memory.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
May 10.
The Convention resumed the dif
cuflion on life Cotifticution, anrl de-
482
creed the preamble <>"<! Article j :
i,i the following words :
" 1 lie French People, founding
ilieir Govei nmeiit on the Rights ot
M,.ti in Society, which they have
acknowledged and declared, Adopt
ilie following Conilitution :
" The Kiench Republic, &c> is
one and indivisible."
Lel/er from the Commifi'jncrs with the
army in tht North.
Valenciennes, May 8.
" Gen. Dampierre this morning
made an attack in the wood of
lttieme and Vicoigne, to dillodge
i he enemy.
It was very vigorous anil tlie nr
ing continued the whole day. Jhe
foldievs of the Republic (hewed an
ardour worthy of the highelt praile,
and can ied several entrenchments
with the bayonet. We had about
50 men killed, and several wound
ed, but we di e certain we occahon
ed very great lols to the enemy.
\Ve dill pofiefsfonie of the intrench
meiws which we have taken from
t lie 111 ; but nothing consoles us for
the melancholy accident which be
fej Gen. Dampierre,. our Comman
der in Chief. His bravery having
induced him to advance too var, his
thigh was carried away by a ball.
We have conferred oie provifioiial
Command in Chief, on Lieutenant
j General Lamareh, who commanded
the armp of the Ardennes, but it is
of importance that the Executive
Council should, w ithont delay, ap
point a Commander in Chiet to the
two armies. Four of us were pie
feiit at this affair—the two others
were detained at Valenciennes, I
partly by indifpofiiion and partly
by the necellky ot foi wardingthcle
dispatches.
" XV e -have taken several prison
ers. The 17th battalion of infant
ry commanded by Lieotenant-C'o
lonel Beclair and the 10th battalion
of. la Maycnne, commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel Malherbe, hav-
I ing at their head Generals Helierc
and Deroque, efFeifted, with unex
ampled intrepidity, a flow anil well
ordered retreat, under the fire of
fevcraj formidable batteries, which
were uninalked upon thein in the
-woods. Nothing could have been
expected but that they should have
been cut to pieces. I hey however
101 l only fix men killed and wound
ed. A soldier who had his ann car
ried away, cried out, when he re
turned to the town, " / have Jiill one
left toferve the nation !" Our brave
General, while surrounded by per
sons who were lamenting his disas
ter, cried out, 1 * ThiJ ii nothing !
Vive la Nation • Vive la Republique
Signed, &c. &c.
Another letter from the fame Com-
miffi oners.
" Valenciennes, May 9.
>«< General Dampierre, who had
his thigh carried away yeftefday by
a ball, died this morning. The
whole army regret in him a brave
soldier, an able General and a fill
cere Iriend to the Republic. The
confidence which he inl'pired in the
troops by bis noble Proclamation,
at the time when the treachery of
Duntcrurier was difeovered ; bis mi
litary life always glorious and un
sullied ; and his death ought to be
called to the remembrance of those
who may endeavor to tarnish the
fplcndor of his juilly acquired re
putation. To-morrow v/< lhall go,
with all the good citizens,to moilleu
with dbr tears the laurels and cy
press whicli will cover bis grave."
Signed, &c. See.
The National Convention, deeply
affedted by the death of this brave
General, charged the Prefidenc to
tellify to his widow, their regret
for this unfortunate event.
FRANKFORT, May 8.
The French set fire to Coitheini
to cover their retreat, but they re
turned.to the spot where they erect
ed a redoubt and some batteries.
On the 3d the Prussians made an at
tack upon them, and they were re
pulsed, aft«r a (harp coined. The
French agnin returned, however,
with a reinforcement of foijr bat-
and re-took the place Go
thy's hurfl'arsand carbineers fuffercJ
much in this bufinefa.
TheK,ing of Pruflia had a very
narrow escape. A bill fell near,
and frightened lii» ho'(e so much
that lie wui YC*,y near tailing on
the King.
On the 6th, the French made * '
Tally from Meniz, and burnt the
village of Mofbacli.
On the 7th, the French moved
from Coftheim, and attacked the
Pruflians, but without effect.
The French have been complete
ly driven fiolll Deux Pouts by Prince
Hohenlohe.—ln the altion, howe
ver, the Auitrians lust Gelt. Laucjir.
niont, a very brave and experienced
officer.
The bridge between Mentz and
Callel is brokeji, and the laiter place
is on fire.
May 9. On the evening of the
7ih, his Pruiiian Majeily directed an
attack on the remaining French bat.
teries between Coltheim and Caflel,
which were carried by aliault, de
stroyed, and two guns taken.
Lait night and this morning a can
nonade was kept up on both fides,
the French endeavoring to re-con-
rudt their batteries, and we on our
(Ide to prevent theni. This morn
ing we seized from them a great
number of Mentzarquebulles,which
carry to a very great diitance.
On the other fide of the Rhine,
the lmperialifts at St. Croix let fire
yerterday, with bomb (hells, to a
French magazine at Mentz, at that
part of the city entitled Gau Thor.
The cannonade on the bridge of
Mentz hos not as yet had much ef r
fetft. The French troops of th«
le, some of whom desert daily ,f»y
that the affair of not
known at Mentz till wkhi.o the, two
last days. That General is now at
Mei genthiem.
The firlt division of CaiTel set out
from hence on Monday lalt, under
General Worinb. It is thought
that the Duke of Deux-Ponis will
fuppl; his Prulliau Majelty with *
regiment.
The Saxons are to be supplied
with three guns taken fi>n»- the
French, and the Prince de Conde 8.
The circle of Franconia-has consent
ed to grant provisionally two batta«
lions of muiqueteers, and one of
grenadiers.
The day before yesterday the
Prufiians granted three botirs to the
French at Mentz, to bury the dead
they loft on the Sth. On that ocqa
fion the latter, quitting the trenches
they have cut above Caflel, wilhed
to try the effetft of a flratager.i, by
calling to us that thev were troops
of the line who wilhed to desert.
On their approaching very near,
their treachery was perceived, and
about fix hundred oi them killed,
a)molt all of whom were drunk;
The battalion of Bander, which was
to have proceeded to the Ne;her«
lands is to a<ft against Mentz.
L O N II O N, May 21
By yederday's mail we learn, that
eleven fail of Englifli merchantmen
have been captured in the Mediter
ranean ; they were principally car
ried into Marseilles.
A dispute which occurred during
the troubles in Brabant, in 179°»
between a Mr, Macfarle, a Scotch
genileman, whom Come pecuniary
embarraflments exiled from this
country, and an inhabitant of Lou
vain, was lately decided in the
neighborhood of that city.—lt be
ing agveed to fire at the fame in
ilaut, they did so, at eight yards
dittance ; Mr. Macfarle's ball en
tered the brcaft of his antagonist,
the contents of whose piflol he re
ceived in the lower part ol his flo
mach ; they fell at the fame inltant r
feufible of their approaching diflb
lution, they forgave each other,
conversed some minutes, and died
I nearly at the fame inltant.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) June £2.
The advocates for ihe Americans,
aflert thai all the refpetftable peopltf
on the continet are decidedly averi'e
to the fitting out privateers againlt
the English, and that those who had
taken Ft ench commissions are a mere
adventurous rabble, I'nch as are to
be found in all countries, and whose
I'ole object is plunder, be the means
employed what thev may.
By a Spanish veilel arrived or»
Monday evening, we learn that pro
visions, wine and specie were laud