rilitiic to fit PTvT'jSIDKN 1 • VKOCi. A,VIAT ION oj NEUTRALITY. Taunton, Majachufit's At* Ml and relpeilable meeting ot the inna- Wnnisof the lown ol Taunton, held on the voth ot August, 1793— A letter from the Hon. Thomas Ruilell, tlq. was read, communicating certain rcfolutions totered irtlo by the merchants and others of B'mlon, retycfiing the lale Proclamation by Hie Preliiient of the United Slates. Whereupon it is voted, THAT there is reason to fear, that many ill ajlpofed peifons, hostile to our prcfont happy eonftitution, are using every means to impede and prevent the operaiion ot that conltitatii.n, a nd tointtodnce.confo&on and difordcr, by irt volvrig WWV a war ' , t , Voted,. fij»t meihhabuants of this (own feel il to be ilieir duty to manifeft their attachment totlif Constitution of ihe Urmed States, and their aversion to those mcafures which would lend to deprive them of that peace and security they now enjoy. It is therefore voted and 'resolved, That the inhabitants of this town do regard ihi Procla mation by the Preftdsflt of the United States, declaring the ncuiiality of the United States in the war which exists among fotne of the na tions of Europe; and recommending a condu£l friendly and impartial towards ali the bcllige rant oowers, as a conftitntional and most wife and well timed exertion of the authority vetted in the firfl magistrate of the union. Voted, That a copy be transmitted to the Honourable Thomas RuflVll, Esq. Attest, JAMES WILLIAMS, T. C. Quinc'ey, Majjachufet's. To the Hon. Thomas Russrl l, Esq. Chair man of the committee of Merchants, See. at Boston, .. . Quinccy, Augull i9 ; h, i 793- Sir, THE fnbfcribers have the honor of jnform- Irigyou, that they were appointed by tne town of Qmncey,at tneii meeting on the 12th inft. a committee, tor the purpose ot tranfmitiing to the refpeftable commi'tee of meichants and others concerned in trade, oi which you are chairman, the feniiments and doings of that town on the important maiteis contained in theif revives pafiVd on the 22d of July last. We have accordingly now the falisfattion of informing your very refpe&able committee, that at a legal meeting of the freeholders, and other inhabitants of the town of Quincey, or Monday the 12th day of Augtift, »793> took into serious consideration the weighty anc very interesting matters, contained in the re. fo'ves of the merchants and others concerned ii trade, residing in Bolton, by you ccmmunicat ed ; and jt was their decided opinion, that ai attentive conformity, among among all ranks o cit zens, to the laws of neutrality, so prudent! recommended by the President of the Unite States, in his Proclamation ; will be promoti' of our great, ft internal h.irmo.ty and pro'pei tv, as a people : ?nd at the lame tune, prom for us, as a nation, the grcittil refpettabili abroad. Whereupon, t)w sow« uwarJirwvjifU' voted th« concurrcnce with the fo»emeruioned relolves, a being in their opinion adapted lo promote ih public good. The'town at the fame time appointed a ft and ing commutes of throe reloeSable si teholdei j whose duty ii (hall be co make ft»i& inquirv from time to nine, of any breach of the laws of neutrality, that may happen within this town, and to give information accordingly. We have ihe honor to be, with very great re fpc6i, your humble fcrvant*, saist&fe. 5 »»■ 'j e««» Med ford, Majfadiujltts. A* a town-meeting legally <iffembied,at Med ford, the following icfolutions were voted, tina nimouflv. Votedj That while we feel an ardent wifb for the eftabl (hmcnt of the piincinles of rational libeTty in France, and a deep regret at the inter ference of omcr nations w'.h the interim ju rifpfudfnee of the French people, we deem it equally for the honor, the the faftry of the 1 United SiJtcs, rt> obftrve a ftrift and ?Wi paitfal neutrality in the "prefcrtt European war. Voted, That the Ute Pioclamation ->f the Prefidentof the United States, was the result of a wife and jult ertimate of the obligations and intereiisof :he American nation ; that it is hap pilv calculated toroilram the avarice of indivi dual'-— !o limit the extension of the miseries of war, and tr> lernre to the people of the United Sta'es, «he buffings of pcace. Voted, That we fully concur in the fitnefs and propiirty of the said Proclamation, we will, to the utmost ot our powei, support the princi ples of it. Voted, That the above refoluiions (ball be »ranfmmed to the Hon. Thomas RulTell, Esq. *«ld publiftud in the Columbian CentineJ. A true copy f»orn the records, ANDREW HALL, TownXicrk. Medford, Aog. ?6, 1793. Princeton, New- JerJey. AT a large and re<oe&?ble mertmg of the inhabitants aird citizens of Princeton and us vi- cinity, convened on the 27th of Aoguft »793» irrconfrquencc ol a cncular le-ter from a coni •vwtrr at rtic oi ttrt;»iwiik, bearing dace t(he i6<hdayof this month, irq tie fling a meet ing ot the citizens of the counties of Somerfel and Middlelcx, to «.ake into confederation the Proclamation of the President of the United S'.atrs, wnh rrfpeft to the neutrality to be ob feivru by the United States in the present war. Mr. linos Kelfev, was appointed chairman, and the following tefolutions were unaoimoufly adopted : jft. Kefolvcd, That the late Proclamation of the Prefident-ot the United S'ates, recommend ing a condu£l friendly and impartial towards •11 the powers at wai, was in our opinion a wife, legal, and well timed mcafureof his admimilra tion, and met iu oui wannest appr»ba<ioo. 2<l. K?n>iv ■- Tni 1 it is 'he ifitereft and citizens of tilts ftatc, t«> fuppoit >H6n. utraiity and peace mjoined by the prochmiation, and that we will render tne magiftiates of our country, our prompt and decided support to maintain peace, and avoid the calamities of war. 3d. Resolved, That while we cheerfully Co operate in the faithful performance <>f the trea ties of the United Stales, we will cautiously a. void every measure which will have a tendency to interrupt thai happy tranquility and good or der which pervades every part of our govern- meat 4th. Resolved, That the inhabitants of this town and neighbourhood, wiil with great cheer, fulnefs, accept the invitation of our fellow citi zens of New-B> unfwick, contained in their cir cular letter ; and that the Rev. Doctor John Witherfpoon, Enos Kdfey, a/id Richard Stock ton, be a committee to attend at Nrw-Brunf wick. on the 30th inft. to represent us at the said meeting. s : h. Resolved, That the said committee be, and it is hereby au'horifed and inst r usted, to join those citizens of the counties of So/nerfet and M'ddlefex, who may meet at New-Brunf wick, many resolutions which maybe thought prophr to express our approbation of the fa id proclamation—arid also to join in other resolu tions expreflTive of the indignation we feel at any foreign power or miniller, attempting to interfere in the internal administration of the government of the United States. By order of the meeting, ENOS KELSEY, Chairman. Princeton, August 27. 1793 Lan- caster, P AT a large and refpe&able meeting of the in habitants of Lancaster county,at the court-house in the boiough of Lancaster, for the pur pole of taking in'.o confederation the propriety of ex prcfling their sentiments of the proclamation of the Prelident of the United States,exhorting and warning the ciciz'-ns of the said dates to ob feive a friendly and impartial conduct towards the »ower», Src. EDWARD HAND, Esq. in the Chair, Matthias Barton Resolved, That we conceive it to be our in difpenfablc duty to express, at this period, our sentiments refpe&ing the late proclamation of the Prcfident of the Union, concern ng the neu trality of the United States as t© the war carri ed on between the Euroocan powers. Resolved, That a ftrifl adherence to that neu trality is of the litfV)oft confcquence to the true interefls and happiness of the community at large, and of this (tare in particular. Resolved, That the proclamation of the Prc fident of the United Slates, recommending a friendly and impanial conduct towards the bel ligerent powers, was a wife and prudential measure ; that it reflctts additional luftrron his chara&er, and demands our highest approba tion. Resolved, That we will use every effort in our power to fuuportand maintain the laws and dignity of thc.United*States, being firmly ner fuacied that such ■ xcrtSons will eff-'Clually con tribute to the welfare of every individual. Resolved, That it <s essential to the interest sffjl tntpprirrfs of rtoe people of \he United Slates that the fo.vereigntv of the Union be pre served inviolate ; and that every measure tend ing to support the fame ftiall "meet with our warmest conc.urcncc ; and that no foreign in fluence on our public councils ought to be coun tenanced. tenaneed, Rcfolved, That'the foregoing refolutiom be publiihed in the public papers. By order of the meeting, EDWARD HAND, Chairman. MATHIAS BARTON, Secretary. Lancaster, August 29th, 1793. Philadelphia, Sept. 7. Havre tie Grace, June 23, 1793* Mr. Claypoole, six, BY the last opportunity, 1 informed you that the Convention had raani fefted a perfefit disposition to adhere to the treaty of 78. Since, they have re pealed that decree, and Amei ican veflels loaded on account of an enemy, are liable* to be brought in to France. Please make this public, and oblige, Sir, your very Obedient Servant, The above was received by the Mary, Capt. Gruel, arrived at N. York, on Wednesday last.—And by which we hear that the Brig Salome failed from Havre for Philadelphia, on the ift of July, full of paffengtrs. The following articles of Intelligence are pub lijhed in French in Loudon's NeHf-Tori Diary Two vefltls arrived from France in 33 days have brought Paris News to the Bth July, At this period the National Convention had compleated the Constitution, decreed a meeting of a new National Convention on the firft of September, and enjoined the Executive Council to continue the war with the greatest vigour; to fuffer no part of the force of the Republic to remain inactive, and to hear of no preposition for peace on the part of their enemies before the firft of September. All the French citizens concurred with cnthufiafm in the execution of this law. The recruiting for the army went on as well as could be desired, and the sailors crouded from all ;>arts on board the (hips of the FROM THE MAIL, T. W. G News from France. 531 Republic to support the honor of thfcir flag. Commerce by fr.a was suspended, and almo ft all the merchant Ydfds arc converted into priva teers; the prices which they take are innumera ble, and have filled their ports with abundance of property. Their frigates were frequently engaged at the beginning of the campaign, in which the French manners have ihevvn the greatest bravery in the different a&ions. Their enemies have done juilice to their valour,but af fedt to believe that the fleet has not been fuffi ciently exercised to acquire that knowledge of naval tallies, which {hall render them a match for that of the enemy—Events have proved the contrary. The divisions of Brest and Rochefort being united to the number of 27 fail of the line have compleatly beaten the fleets of England and Holland. —Meantime the fleet from Tou bate froftrated the deiigns of the Spaniards on ths£r coall and against Corsica. Our armies by land have been equally fuccef ful ; the Austrians have quitted Valenciennes, being obliged to raise the siege, after a great many vigorous forties, in which we are allured they lost above 10,000 men, and their general the Prince de Cobourg.. The siege of Lille is likewise raised. The army of the Royalists in Britanny is en tirelo defented, and they hope that Bernard La rigny, who commanded it, will soon fall into the hands of the Republicans, who will not fail to shave hint with the national Razor. The publishers of the foregoing articles, call themfelvcs " the sincere friends of Liberty, good and faithful Frenchmen, associated to publilh in telligence, in which they will always speak the truth, whether agreeable or other wife— for they are not falfe friends who disguise their thoughts, nor are they falfe patriots who flatter their fel low citizens to gain their Confidence.'* [// will be noticed, by the reader, that the above ac counts are Jaid to be J r om Paris papers to the Bth — The accounts by the ( apt. Harvey, are ta the igth Jul)) from London—and to the roth froJk VM'nciennes y when the siege mas JUNgaing An exprcjs at fined Turf day at the IVar-Ojfice, from the Commijioners Jor treating with the Indians North of the Ohio. We learu that they were not able even to eflfeft a meeting with the body of the hostile Indians who were afleinbled at the Rapids of the Miami River which runs into Lake Erie. The Indians by deputation in fitted upon the O'lio as the boundary between them and the. United States. But as so extensive a conceflion was inadmillible, and no relaxation of this demand being indicated, the Com mifljoners, who had been waiting at the mouth of Detroit River from the 2lft of July, left rhi;t place on the 17th of August, and arrived at Fort Erie on the 23d of the fame month. The tribes determined for war, are the Wyindots, Delawares, Shawanefe, and Mi amis ; although it is understood, that a con. iiderable portion even of those were fur peace. It is also understood that the fix natic eluding Capt. Brant, and his Moha' ft • fcng'ly urged tiie hostile Indians to peace. Thursday last the Legislature of this State adjourned, fine die. The trial of the Impeachnientof the Comp troller General is poltponed to the next fellion. Citizen Genet, minister of the French Re public, published a proclamation last Tues day, dated August 28, in consequence of the -minfed state of the French fleet now in New York, by which the unarmed officers and men on board of the Jupiter are ordered to lodgings on fliore, which are to be paid for by the Minister, and that all those who will not re enter, shall receive an exact account of what is due; that Citizen Vrefen take charge of Paid foipi and of Gen. Galbaud, and that he choose 2 officers, 4-~> Tailors, and 6 fotdiers, who ihall remain under his orders to guard the ship. Sunday morning last arrived at New-York, InS'auchored in the North river, abreast the Jup'Mr, 74, the privateer sloop Carmagnole, one of the prol'cribed. Same day failed the French Sloop of war Favorite, on a cruise. Last Saturday the Britifli brig Chilcomb, Capt. Kavanifh, which was taken by the pri vateer Carmagnole, was delivered up to her former owners, as being an unlawful prize, agreeably to the President of the United States' late inftruftioiu. The British fleet under Lord Howe, was lying at anchor in Torbay, on the 23d July.— Sevetal (hips of the line, and fiigates were lying at the Nore, and iu the Downs. Ext raft of a letter from a Merchant of London, dated 17th of July lajl, to a gentleman in New- York. " I mud refer you to the papers for public news, and only tell you, that it is the prevail ing opinion here, that an honorable prace is near at hand. We have had no failures of confoquence for some time past, and I think the want of money and confidence to subside. Your friends are getting up—l can with great truth alfure you, our government and the pußKicin genera] ftisw every disposition to cultivate harmony with your States, and I sincerely hope, that the rage for privateering may not interfere." ExtraS of a letter Jrom Hifpamola July 31,1796. " The blacks and mulattoes continue in arras, and ast in concert with the white troops under the command of the Commit!"-, aries who at piefent govern the Cape ; but you may fudge of the strength or permanen cy of the government when you are infomied that by far the greater parr of the people in arras are the negroes from tiie plantations who made the firft infurreftion—and these a-e now emancipated. The firft Officers at t'ie Cape, and many other places, next to che Commiifaiies arc mulattocs; <lhite people a r e go n3 out of fa.liioi', and the black ai d brown are in vogue.—We may therefore con clude from the conduct of the Cornmilfaries, and the complexion of the prelent rulers (though the Commiifaiies are bat cyphers) that the Island will contmue under a black government. The white troops, mulattoes and negroes at the Cape, and the mountain negroes are no more at enmity, their cause has become one—the found of imcrty »s echoed every part of the Island.— The situation of the virtuous Frenchmen here is truly lamentable—and must force a tear from every good American, who knows not only the value of Liberty, but of a good government to protest it." The Governor's Speech, at the opening tiie feflion of the Legislature of tuis Common wealth, contained, among many othar arti cles, a particular detail of executive proceed, ings during the recess, relative to the procla mation of neutrality by the Prelident of the United States. The following is the Aufwer of the House of Representatives :— To THOMAS MfFFLltf Governortj the Commonwealth oj Pemfylvaniu. TO the citizens of Pennfylvauia, whose agriculture and commerce are the chief sour ces of their public and private prufperity, the necessity of prefer ving towards the belligerent nations of Europe a system of the pnreft neu tral tv, mill} be as obvious as it is important. A ftri(st adherence to the treaties connect ing us with fame, and an exist oblervance of those duties, which by the laws and customs of nations, we owe toall the contending parties, can alone, in our opinion, at once prefervs our neutrality, and maintain the dignity of our government—che steps taken by the exe- tlje Union ill this critical junftuie, been grounded on thole prin- not only our sincere and unanimous approbation, bur, unless we are deceived, in their sentiments, we speak Hie aim ill universal voice of our condiments. Influenced by thafrfentiments, we are hap py to find, that oil several occasions, which have recently occuried, you have with equal promptitude and finnnefs,feconded the efforts ofthe general government,in repressing every infringement ofthe rights of neutrality ; nor can we avoid expressing our confidence, that a perseverance in that line of conduct which has hitherto been purfucd, will continue to us the friendlhip of Europe, and secure to our country the bleflings of peace. Having already experienced the calamities peculiarly incident to the progress of savage warfare, we cannot fufficiently deprecate the continuance or renewal of them ; but flii,uld the endeavors made on behalf of the United States to conciliate the hostile Indians, prove unfuccefsful, we doubt not, that every just and necessary exertion will I>e made by Penn sylvania to aid the operation of the general government, and afford effe&ual prote&ion to her own citizens. Signed by order of the House, GERARDUS WYNKOOP, Speaker. From the Baltimore Daily Repository THE late attempts to misrepresent the sense of the people, on certain important poliiicai fubjefts, fiirnifh matter for much lenous reflec tion. Shbrtly alter the appearance of the pro clamation declaring the neutrality of the Unijed States, it was boldly aflerted, that the President had no right to ilTue it, and that he had milia ken his duty, the sense of the treaties, and the intered of the United States. When the mer chants of -forne towns addrefled him, approbat ing the declared neutrality, it was (aid they were only a few tories, British merchants, and court sycophants : And now ihat addreHes and resolutions can no longer bear such a com ment, endeavors are not wanting to pet fuade the people, that it comports more with their duty to be Client. Mr. Fenno, SOME personS have exprefled their sur prize and indignation, at the stinking rhymes which appeared in the National Gazette ot" last Wednesday. But why express the least surprize ? It is in courje such fumes arise ; The fund an endless source supplies ! The " Nation's Gazette" is a fink— Whose atmosphere, as quick as wink, Reminds you there's no time to think. To Correfpondcnts. "Alfred," in our next— Helvidius, and the French Conjlitution, occasion the pojlponement. The interejling proceedings of the citizens of all the towns and townships in the counties oj Middlefcx and Sorter set % Slate of New-Jet fey, tuere not re ceived in Jeafon for the lofl Gazette—and are necef faril) omitted till our next. Several other favors shall be published as soon as possible. (J3" For the new French Constitution, fee the last page. SHIP NEWS. ARRIVED at the PORT Ship Holland, Litten, Amfterdara Clermont, Whippey, Hull Schooner Industry, Breen, N< York About 4 weeks ago, in lat. 43. long. 40. Capt. Litten spoke the Biitifh Packet, Queen Char lottc, bound to New-York, out 4 weclu. PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, 3 per C rnt«, Deferred, Full Qiires Bank U. S. >*/4 »°/3 7 per cent, ad*
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