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A NAT.ON.II. lAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 34, NORTH FIFTH.STRErET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 128 of Vol. IV.]
FOR Tat GAZZTTE^
TO THE PEOPLE;.
f T"*HE disco very lately made in citycon-
X cerniog political writers is of a nature
so extraordinary that it should he understood
by every good citizen, for it may induce him
to examine with caution the invectives that
are dlfcharged every day from particular
prefTes against tire reputation of confidential
officers. The nation has observed with afto
nifhmeot during the last three months the tor
rent of abuse that has been poured out against
the President and the chief officers of govern-
ment. They have been treated as men who
deserve no confidence—men who are ready to
facrifice the fhfety and honor of the nation.
"When we enquire What is their crime, it cen
ters in the late proclamation. The Pi efident
issued that Proclamation, and the' Other exe
cutive officers have been uniformly endeavor
ing to preserve a ft rift neutrality ; hence
those complaints. Let lis travel along the
country from one end to the other ; acrOss it
from the sea coast to the wilderness, and the
general cry is u Peace, Peace ! Let us p're
ierve Peace and we shall be hapj»y." The
nation being thus disposed, how fhouid it hap
pen, that a great proportion of our political
writers should be furioufly clamorous and in
decently outrageous against the executive for
attempting to preserve the Peace ! This pa
radox will be fully explained by considering
that much noise may be made by a few indi
viduals, that a single factious citizen or a
stranger who is no citizen, by writing under
different fignattires may raise much dust and
loom, like an host of combatants. It should
also be coiifidered that in every city there are
men who are pleased with a conflagration ;
on every coast there are men who a<e pleased
with a shipwreck, and in every State there
are men who are pleased with wars and revo-
lutions, betau'e they may by those means have
an opportunity of plundering. To the c.a
motir that may be excised by factions citizens
we mufl add the peftftential meafores that
may l>e attempted by foreigners, and we
shall not be surprised that the thunder of op
pofitiou has seemed to (hake the foundations
of government. Whether we had bef't be the
dupes of forergn influence, whether we are in
capable of governing ourselves and have need
of wiser help, are queihons for the consider
ation of a serious hour ; tlie only thing to be
coiifidered at this hour is the clear and positive
pfoof we have received that foreigners are
interfering in the adminiftrafion of our go
vernment ; that they are attempting to turn
out some of the principal executive officers,
for 110 cause that we can discover, but be
cause those officers arc desirous to preserve
neutrality -and peace. Though our courts
have been somewhat Inrfulted, where ftridt
neutrality has been recommended by the
judges, we do not btar that any attempts
have been inside to funercede those judge l !,
probably because their places aie not to be af
fected by the breath of faftiott>
1 have intimated th\t their uniform endea
vors topfeferve peace is the reason why at
tempts are made to degrade and cashier our
executive officers. This is certainly the
ir;<« reason, for the ostensible reasons offered
by their political adversaries are so contempt
ible that 110 body in his sober senses can pass
them f.»r reasons. Two questions lately ap
peared in the General Adve-rtife-r addreiled to
" two great men, one a piece."—-The questions
were to the following import, viz. " Whether
" he, one of whose companions is a man who
" was employed by the French King to bribe
" the National Convention and Tan off with
" the motley is a proper-perjon lobe at the head
"oj the finances?" —•' What ihouid we think of
" a man to whom a late general officer in the
<l French army would dare to cry out in ex
" ultation, that St. Domingo was ruined.—
" Ji he not too much delighted in dejolatiun to di
" red a war f"
The reader (hould be informed that a
French gent'einan lately arrived in Philadel
phia, bringing with him large funis of money
tobe veiled in American lands. This gen
tleman brought with him letters of intro
duction from sundry refpeftable persons, he
had letters among orhors to the Secretary of
tlie Treasury, at whose house he was leen
two or three times, and with whom he then
and there conversed, for which reason, it
Teems, Hie Secretary ought to he cashiered
left he (hould rob theTreafiiry !
The reader fh'ould also be informed that
the Viscount dc Noailles,in conversation with
General Knox, with whom he served in the
late war, wds heard to exclaim emphatically,
St. Domingo h ruined,—The fays hexx
claimed but unfoi tunately for the
veracity of the querist the Viscount is known
to have extended to the unfortunate fuffercrs
of St. Domingo unequivocal proofs ef sympa
thy. Suck my fellow-citizens are the reasons
for which two executive officers ought to be
degraded in order to make way for other per
fonsof a more proper kidney, more flexible
and more fitted to the purposes of the writer.
Our curiolity is naturally excited to know
Mho is the psrfon or petloas Co ardently de
W ednesday, August 21, 1795*
broui of regulating* otir government: and
tii*fiir»gKTOt» oik ojfteers. The Viicoiwit de
Noailles very happily has enabled us toanfwer
this question. He was displeased at.the insult
offered to his humanity, he called on the
Printer and demanded his aurhor. He was
allured that he was not the person; but Gen.
Knox: intended to be hurt by ti»e query.r—As
it* Gen. Knox could be criminal in hearing
what the other might Jay without of&nce.
The Viscount however was not fatisfied with
this fine diftitt&ion, he insisted to have the
Kiitho and in due time he was informed that
the questions-were written by the Secretary
of Mr. Genet, the French Mioifter.
If we nf.r/ suppose that.Mr. Genet fees and
approves of ti;e political t±C:\yx ot* his Secre
tary, or that those eiTays are his own, wetnuft
for the fake of system admit, that he is ready
to recommemf other Officers in the place of
those whom<he turns out- And if we might
suppose, a cafe not improbable, that thePre
iident is indebted to the fame pen for some of
the extraordinary rcifiatk* on his Proclama
tion, it would naturally follow, that a fo
reigner, harcfly four months in America, is
willing to take upon himfelf the trouble of
governing the country.
From the New- York DAILY ADVERTISER.
BY the twenty-third article of the treaty
of amity and commerce, between the
United States and France, it is declared—
" Art- 23 It shall, be lawful for all and
fingjular, tbg Avbjefts of the mod christian
king, and she citizens, people and inhabitants
of the said United States, to fail with their
ships, witH all-manner of liberty and security,
iw dfcfti Action befog made who> are,the propri
etoi s ♦f the merchandizes laden- thereon, from
any pott to the places of those who now are
or hereafter fhajl be at enmity with the most
christian king;, or the United Stares. It fhaJl
likewise be lawful for the Aibjefts and inha
bitants afor-efard, to fail with the ships and
merchandizes aforementioned-, and trade with j
the fame liberty and security from tfie places, ;
ports and havens of those who are enemies i
of both or either party, without any oppofi-; i
tion or disturbance whatsoever, not only di
rectly from the places of the enemy afore
mentioned to neutral places, but also from
one place belonging to an enemy to another
place belonging to an enemy, whether they be
under the jurifdidlion of the fame prince, or
under several. And it is hereby stipulated,
that free ships fliall also give a freedom to
goods, and that every thing shall be deemed
to be free and exempt, which shall be found
on board the ships belonging to the fubjefts ot
either of the confederates, altho' the whole
lading, or any part thereof, should appertain
to the enemies of either, contraband goods
being always excepted. It is also agreed in
like manner, that the fame liberty be extend
ed to persons who are on board a free ship,
w>th this effect, that although they be enemies
to both or either party, they are not to be ta
ken out of that free ship, unless they are sol
diers, and in actual service of the enemies.
By the 24th article, it is declared that this
liberty of navigation and commerce (hall ex
tend to all kinds of merchandizes, excepting
those only which are diftinguifhedby the name
of contraband, fee.
In the Daily AdvertiTer of August the firft
—is contained the following
Decree of the National Convention, May 9.
Art. I. Ships of war and privateers are
authorized to ieize and carry into the ports of
the republic, merchant veffets which are
wholly, or ill part, loaded with provisions be
ing neutral property, bound to an enemy's
port, or having on board merchandize belong
ing to an enemy.
Art. 2. Merchandize belonging to the ene
my is declared a lawful prize, feizable tor the
piofit of the captor ; provisions, beiwg neu
tral property, (hall be paid for at the price
they would have fold for at the port where
they were bound, fee.
It also appears by the papers that our ves
sels, having British merchandize on board,
have been captured by French fliips of war,
and the merchandize confifcated.
We have as yet no evidence of the authen
ticity of the above decree—or of thole cap
tures, but such as is fnrnHhed by newfpnpers.
These are unquestionably not that kind of
tettimony which could claim the serious at
tention and operation of government—but if
these things are true, and certainly the cen
curunce of circumstances furnilhes too much
reafoo to fear that they are; then the French
government have by a deliberate judicial act,
been the firft to violate a solemn treaty : in
the molt material refpeft, in which our com.
mercial interest could be affected, and it is
raid that insurance on our vefTels, role imme
diately above one hundred per .cent—such
was the credit given to it by the merchants.
And if it is Irue—what does it prove—
why that there is 110 faith, or binding force,
upon independent communities, farther than
their interest is concerned.
509
Tltey «l)va\s have a p'eteuce at hard for
•Hcuip&tion.—The la'wof rationß,3lfT>,fettiM
tO'cotiirtenance fhcli when "if <te
ctar-es that in cafe a nation by adhering toia
treaty will be nioft eflentially injured, that
nation may juftifiably difregrard (uch t)c;i
ty—Vartel. *
What part our government ought to ast in
cafe there has really been- th s infraction of
tieafy, is riot for me tofav. But for myfelf,
such are my feelings for that lepublic, can
tending for its own undoubted rights—and
the rights of mankind— surrounded and in
vaded by a hod of nations determined to di
rect their internal affairs, and impose a form
of government—That had I the reigns of
admihiftratioiij.the partial advantage of A
merica, from the neutrality of her vefTeis,
Ihould give wav to urgent neceflitits of the
French republic, and I would aid them with
the fame zeal a* heretofore, in every way
compatible with the public tranquility of our
own country.
from the present complexion of things,
however with regard to the treaty, I draw'
tlfis inference, that it must afford an addi
tional realbn, to every ponfidering fellow
cititen, why he ought not to be in fucb migh
ty haste about volunteerir.g an address to Mr.
Genet.
NESTOR.
Those, however, who do not know or think
that the maigiftracy of their govemierrr has
been infultetf, who are willing that foreigners
should. revile the government—and . fan the
fire of party fpirir, may have a right so to do
—It is an unfortunate specimen of our free
dom, and if we cannot agree otherwise, let
us at leaftr agree to differ. lam determined
to maintain and exercise the sam? privilege ;
and will always in the most public manner
aflert, that a foreigner of any Tank whatever,
who intermeddles with our internal difien
tions, or who shall dare-to infu'.t the si.st
giftrate of the republic, is a dangerou. man
—and may expect to hear from
\v ilcocks.
New-York, Anguft 6y 1793.
Burlington, County, New-Jersey.
TICK font imentVr of free ri nims. npon-tiie-.
ineafures of their government on inte
resting or eiubarrafling octafiiou-s, are of the
greatest importance, both to the liberty of
tfie citizen and the operation of the govern
ment : ihiprefTi d'with tlftt idea, the citizens
of the county of Burlington, embrace the op
portunity presented by the fitting of the cir
cuit court in their county, and the pre fence
of a large number of their most relpe<slab!e
members, convened from every part of the
county, to take into confederation the procla
mation of the President of the United States,
and the Vice-President of this state, relative
to the neutrality of the United States of Ame
rica, in the present European war—Where
upon, an hour having been appointed for the
meeting of the citizens, and they having met
accordingly at the Court-house of the said
county, on Tuesday the 13th August, 1793»
and having appointed
General Joseph Bloom field, Chairman of
the said meeting,
It wis uiianirnoufly Refnlved,
id. That the 1 republican citizens of the
comity of BnrJingten, are highly impreffwl
with the policy and justice of the measures
recommended by the faiH proclamation,.which
declares to the people, the supreme law ps the
land founded upon the existing tieariis be
tween the belligerent- powers and thefc Uni
ted States. And that in fn doing, the Pre-
affad finally in the linp of hi? dury, arc]
for the best interest of his country.
2d. That the citizens of the county of Bur
lington, will, upon all occafioas with the
warme-ft zeal, co-operate in every legal way
—to detect and pujiifli offenders again ft the
right* of neutrality—jind by all means in their
power discountenance designs or pioceedings
calculated to inteirupt that tranquility and
happ'inefs, which the citizens of the United
States enjoy, under a pure and pacific admi
nistration of the government.
And further it is the opinion of this af
fcrehla»ge of citizens, r&at as the highest pri
vilege of these United States consists in their
republican form of federal government—as
the only legi-tiniate source of thi* government
is .the people—as they are only the proper
persons to ele& and appoint tbofe who are to
carry it into operation—And to judge of the
official conduit of their magistrate*—so any
interference in the internal administration
of the government, by any foreign power or
minister, is an infringement oi tie sovereign.
ty of the people, tends to destroy public con
fidence, leads to anarchy, and merits the le
vered reprehensions and discountenance of all
independent
4tb. Refolded, That copies of these refolu.
lons be forthwith transmitted to the Presi
dent of the United Stares and to the governor
of this state.
Signed by ortter of the Meeting.
JOSEPH BLOOMFIEtD, Cl.airir.ii>.
Citizen,
[Whole No. 450.]
FOR TffS GAZETTE.
CO if J* A R TSO NT of certain Art'k h > i n T writs
between fftirice''dtrd Qt'mt- ffrrtain+ ivfth Arh<'/i
in the Trenty oj Ainu ■ ard < omnic> u betiut?
France and the United States. •/
Treaty of Treaty of Anmy Jnd
&C6mm s eire between Conr»in« «cc, bitvvctu
fiance and Grea'.-ifn- Fraiitr *ud the XJi}'''<\
uin——conchnltd ac Siaus-- concluded 6-h
Utrepht, the 31 (i day *77$
of Marrh 41141 lulip/
April, 1713, . ,
er/ 22. It (hall jVot
be lawful lor any lo-
privateers, not be-
to fi»bje£ts of
th. tnolVChrl ft 1 niKing,
nor citizens of the Uni
ted States, who have
cotnmiflions fiom any
othei Prince 01 State.in
enmity with ei'her. na
tion, to ft' their fh'ps
hi rh pons of either
the. one or (hc-other of
the al«»rf{a d partes, to
Tell what they have ta
ken, or in any oth r
maimer whatfoevr to
exchange tlieii Oi 1 p.« t
merchandizes, or anv
other lading ; neither
(halLthey br allowed
even to prut ha ie vic
tuals, except such as
(hail be nec< (Tity, for
their going to the next
poit pi that Pi 1 nee or
State from winch 'Key
have cotninifTior.s.
Ait. 15. It (hall not
be lawful ku any fo
reign pi ivafecr?, noi be
ing fubje#s of one or of
the other ol the con(,s
- who have coin
mi flions from any P'-bcr
Prince or Staje in en
mity with either na
tion, to fit their (nips in
the ports of one-or the
other of tftr af'orefaid
parties, ta fell what
they have taken, or in
any other manner what
ever-to exchange-either
fb'ps. men liandir< s > or
anv other ladings ; nei
ther fh all they he allow
ed rvr n to pur chafe vic
tuals, except, fufch as
shall be nrceflary for
their going to the next
portof that Prince from
whom they have corn-
millions,
Ait. 17. Ti {hall be
lawful-lor the 0"*if>s.
war of either party, and
privatt crs. fieciv to car
ry whitnerfo ver they
plchfc, the fbipa and
gopd* from iK.ir
encmus, wiihop' V>e>,ng
obiijit d to p;.y anv c'ufy
to rne officef* «) the
admiralty, 01 anv other
judges ; nor Hijll such
Art. 36. It (hall be
lawful, as well lor the
Orps of war "of bo(h
ihe<r moll frrene royal
majesties, as for priva
tes $, to cat ry whither
soever they plcafe, the
Hiips and.goods taiten
from tihtir enemies;
•either (hall they be
oblijjed to pay
'o the office 1 .< olihe nd -
judges 5' riorfhall the fuzed when they come 0i
aforementioned prizes, to and euter the pom
when they coroe to and Ps either party; ■ r
emer the ports of either (hall the searchers or
of their moil serene other officers of those
royal maj. sties, be de- places fcarch the fc*rne,
tainfd by arreft,neither or make examination
(hall searchers, or othet concerning the lawful
officers of those places, riefs of such prizes; but
make examination con- they ma) hoik Iji| at
ceming them, or the va- an V time, and d parr
lidity theieof; but ra- carry their prizes
ther they (hall have )i- j° the place* expr< ffed
bcrty to hoist fail at auy '» their commissions,
time, to depart, and to v h»ch the coinmatidei s
carry their prizes to °f such (h:ps ol war
that place which is men- obliged to
tioncd in thfirCPtTimif- {hew; on the contrary,
fion or patent, which rjo (helier or refuge
the commanders of (hall be given in their
fucli (hips at war (hall ports to such as
be obliged to (hew: h*ve made prize of the
on the contrary, no fufcjrfts, people or pro
fhelter or refuge '(hall pert yof either of the
be given in their port* parties ; but if such
to such as have fnade a come in, bcjrtg
prize upon the fubje&s forced by ftiefsof wea
of either of their royal ther, or the danger of
majesties. And if per- the fea,all proper means
chance such fb.ips (hall be vigorously pjled
come in, being fofced l^Bt thev go out 4nd
by Arefs of weather, or retire from ihcnce as
the danger of the (lea, soon as poflible.
particular care (ball be
taken (as far as it is not
repugnant to former
treaties made with other
Kings and Stairs) that
ihey go from thence,
and retire elfcwhere, as
soon as poflible.
Treaty of Peice and Friend/hip, between Crfat-
Britan, France and Spaw t condudcd at P*ris t
10th February, 1763
Art. 9. The treaties of Weftphali*. of 1648,
Six. those of petKC and of commerce of Utrecht, of
1713, &c. (enumerating many others) '• serve
as a basis and foundation to the peace, and tc
the present treaty; and for this purpofr, they
are all renewed and confirmed in the b< it form,
a$ well as all the treaties in general, which fur>-
Gftcd between the high contracting parties be
fore the war, as if thev were infotrd here word
tor word, so that they are to be exaftl)
ed for the futu'e, in their whole tenor, and re
ligiously executed on all fides, in all their poi"ts
which (hall not be derogated from by the
sent treaty, nofwithflanding aII that may have
been iiipulated to the contraiy bv any of the
contra&ing parties : and all the [aidparties
declare, that they wi/i not fvffcr any privilege, fdvor
or indulgences to fobjjflt contrary to the treaties above
coufirmed, except what jhall hate been agreed and
Jlipulated by the present treaty
Treaty of Kavi gallon arid Commerce between France
and Great-hi itain, Jigned at Verjat/tfs, 26th
September, 1786.
Art. 16. It shall not he lawful for any foreign '
piiv«tctis, not being fubjc&s of either ciown^
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