from porto rico St. John's, August IJ. si French schooner of 18 guns, and a sloop of 14, entered a linall port, the weft end of Porto R.ico, and took out 17 fail of Spanilh vef fels and afterwards demanded and obtained a ranfoni front the town of 14,000 dollars. These veflels then failed round the south and east fide and picked up all the veflels they could find. CHARLESTON, August 10. Two Sharks Were caught yefteij day morning at Crafts's Lower wharf, and were exhibited for fonie time on the wharf. They are laid to be the largest ever seen in this harbor, one of them measuring 12 feet in length, the other 9 feet, but much thicker. BOSTON, August 31. We are happy to announce the fafe arrival in this town, of Mr. Robert Williams, after his fnfferings in Arabia. After parting from the Captain, and some of the crew in the Deserts, he arrived at Bombay, having in his toilsome journey, ex perienced every species of inifery and distress, that man seems capa ble of sustaining. From Bombay he took pad age for England, in a Bri tish fliip, but hearing at St. Heleup, that a war was declared, he went on board the American ihip Eliza, ms Boston, from Isle of France for Dun kirk. This (hip was captured by an Englifli privateer and carried into Portsmouth, in England, from whence he arrived in the lndnftry, Capt. Barnes, in good health, to the inexprelfible joy of his family and friends. WINCHESTER, Sept. 2. ExtraCl of a letter from a correspon dent of veracity, to the Editor here of, dated German-Creek, Territory South of the Ohio, Jiugujl 16. " On the 4th inft. Col. Daugher ty, of Jefferfon county, with 180 men, eroded the TenneflTee to the Valley Indian Towns, killed nine fellows and two squaws, took and brought in seven prisoners, bnrnt twenty towns and villages, and de stroyed a vait quantity of vegeta bles. The whiles had five men wounded. The inhabitants on the frontiers are in close forts, expect ing a visit from the Indians when the volunteersare tired of liarralfing thein. Indeed the fpirlt of volun teering feeins to be on the decline ; only 40 men paraded on afignal for an expedition, a few days ago ; tho' I think a large company might be railed, under the fan»stion of go vernment ; and it is absolutely ne ceflary to give them a severe flog ging, in order to bring them to a sense of their duty, and teach them to pay some refpeft to treaties." A variety of concurring circum ftanceg tend to confirm a belief, that the volunteers now railing in this State, will very shortly receive marching orders, consequently, a report now in circulation, rtiat there will be no campaign against the Indians this season, is without foundation. Ken.Caz. On the ift inft, the Indians stole a number of horses belonging to the Quarter-Master, at Fort-Hamilton; they were pursued by a party of dragoons and rifle men, to the dis tance of about 40 miles, where the Indians appeared in such force, that the pursuers thought prudent to decline coming to action. The In dians being in such force near the out-pofts, is an argument that the treaty has failed, and of course the army will very shortly receive marching orders. PROCEED INGS relative to the PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION *fNEUTRA>ITY. Niw-Brunswick. AT a meeting of thfc citizens of the counties Somerfrt and Middlesex, in the Sittc of "New-Jersey, at the White-hall in the City of Bruotwic'k, on 30th August, 1793. Delegates from the fevcral townships of the counties of Someifet arid Middlesex, attended in conwequence o< a circular letter from a commit tee of the citizens of Ne w-Brunfwick, dated the 19th of this month, to take into confederation the President's Proclamation, with regard toUie Neutrality to be observed by the United State! in the present European war. from the townjhip of Pijcataway, Middlesex (Chnty—Benjamin Manning, Justice Dunn. Rocky HiH y n eflern brccind of Sorrier[et county— Henry" Van Dyke. Grigg's Town eaflern frtantt of Sorterjfi c»'unt\ — 'Hoagiand, Abraham Van John Baird. , Princeton, rveflern of Somerjet county— Rev Dr. J. Wuherlpuon, Enos Kcifey, Richaid S;ockton Six Mile Rut' t eafleru precintt of Somerset county —John Stryktr, liaac O^den. upper part oj the eajlern precintt of Somerset county—Barjnadus Qarnion, Philip Fulkerion, Nicholas Johnson. 7own/kip of HUlfborough, county of Somerfet — Nicholas Dubois, Garret G. Garrilon, Gilbert D. Low. Be&minflcr town/kip, Some r set county —John Bryant, Joseph Annin, John Mehelm. Bernard's town/hip, Somerset county—Clement Wood, Samuel Haines, Dr. Hugh M'Cowcn. Township of Cranbury y county of Middle fex — David Chambers, George M'Elroy, Richard Handlin, Garret Snidicker, David Williamiou. fVindfor tozunjkip, Middlesex county-*-Rev. Dr» Samuel S. Smiih, Ez.ekiel Smith, Jonathan Comhs, James Anderfon. City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex county —Revauti Kearney, John Ratoon. Town/hip of Souilt Brunfzoick, Middlesex county— Isaac Vanpeit. Ttwnfh'p of Woodbridge, Middles ex county —John Conway, John G. W.ill. The city of New-Brunjtoich, and northward of the townjhip of Brunfwicky iti Midd/ejix cvunty-+-]ohn Neilfon, J >hn Bayard, Mofea Sco«t, Anthony W, White, Lewis Dunham. Col. John Bayard, was chosen Chairman, and Ri char d Stockton, Sfcretary. The circular letter from the Committer of Ncw-Brunf\vick, and the Ncw-Brunfwick re solves, were read. The Delegates of the several Townflv.ps above mentioned, appeared and produced their cre dentials and inftru&ions, which were publtcly read and approved of. A number of othtt citi zenj of the said counties, and of the city of New-Brunfwick, also appeared in theii* private capacities. Every pr wss callcd-upnfi te deli ver hit fcntimenu upon the fubjc&'of rfic miM !nR- The following gentlemen wefe-then appoint ed a committee to prepare and report refolutioni to be submitted to this meeting,viz. — The Rev. Dr. Witherfpoon, the Rev. Dr. S. S. Smith, Col* John Bayard, Col. Lewis Dunham, and Richard Stockton, Elquire. The committee withdrew to prepare their re port—The committee returned, and reported the following resolutions ; which, after being fir ft generally and then separately reaTi and ma turely considered, were adopted. Rtjblvtd, i ft. That the commercial, agricultu ral and mechanical intercfts of these counties, are fully rpprefentcd in this meeting. 2(ily. That we feel ourselves happy under the cxifting government of the United' States, and as far as our observation extends, an entire fatisfa*- tion with the present administration prevails among all clafles of citizens in the State of New- Jerky. 3 d Iy. Thar altho' vigilance with regard to the xecurive departments of government be lauda ble, and a virtue in republics ; yet calumny and faflion arc vices, and tend to the fuhveifioit of tha* liberty whieh they profefs ta support. 4thly, That the proclamation of the Presi dent, enjoining on the citizens of the Uctfited States a conduct friendly and impartial towards the present belligerent powers of Europe, was a meafurc well-timed and prudent, jufl and con flitmional ; wifely calculated to promote the welfare and preserve the peace of this country., sth. That an exa£t and uniform obfervince of existing treaties, and of the terms of neutrality* enjoined in said proclamation, is both our druty and intcreft ; arid.that we will use all proper means to difcouragcand bring to justice, every pcrfon who (hall contravene the and to preserve in' its 'fijll energy that efficiency Qf go vernment so neceflafy to our honoi, our (alety an<s our happmefs. 6th. That the Minister fiom the Frcnchße public had a right to judge for himfelf, whfther that proclamation in any part was contrary ro the right! of France by treaty with us «*r not ; that ;f he thought it was, he ought to hdve' ap plied by memorial to the Secretary of State, arid if the answer given him was not famtattory,* he had a right to fend it to his_conftituents, re ceivetheir dire&ionsfor But, 7th. Minilfcer to threaten, or attempt an appeal, as it ajSpArs has been done, trmt* tty conttuuent authority of this eoudtty to t"he peo ple at large, is an of the highe'ft inlolerice and injuft:c», and an insult, nor only to the exe cutive authority, thro' which the Union fpcaks to fuqh Mirtiftei, but.to the whole people of the United States. , , ■ « 8 h. That we fully expc&, and rely forrt on the wifSom and.fortityde ot the Executive gf the United Siares, that such condutt will meet with the treatment it deserves. 9th. That in the present predicament of the United States, no citizen under the pretended right of expatriating himfelf at pleasure, le gally enter on board any yc/Tel of war w\th afi intention to commit hoftilines against any power in amity wuh us; because, as no ;aw cxilts ac knowledging right and prescribing the of expatriation, the offended power has no means ot discriminating the expatriarrd from the real citizen, and the whole comrßunuy is liable to be involved for the crime of one ; the laws of nature and nations, therefore, and the principlesot fociety,annul such pretended rights, and criminate such a&ions in the existing cir cumstances of the United States, 10th. That we sincerely pray for the fuccefsi of the cause oif liberty in France, and in all n?- tions, freed from the evils of licentiousness; but, as it is not in our power to render- her effe&ual aid by embarking with her in the present war, and as we are not required thereto by any treaty, the ftri&eft neutrality is our wisest and mott ho norable conduct. , ith. That Eli (ha Lawrence, Esq. Vice Preli dent of this State, is entitled to our ackDow-t ledgments for hi» early attention to the procla-, (nation of the Prefidcnt of the United States. ' itth. That these refolvei be publilhed in thq public piycrt. Signed bv order of the meeting, r JOHN BAYARD, Chairman, t 535 Philadelphia, Sept. ja. The [offowing Jk'Ach contains a jlatrment of the travfadlions in Frante y m rented lit the proceed ings of the National Convention, in June A letter of the 6th June to the President informed that Charrier, the chief of tfhe revolvers in La Lozere t with his aid de camp La Porte were taken prisoners. Barrere prrtpofed to fend hostages to the departments for the security of the arretted members— opposed by Robtrfpiei*e the younger—and was not agreed to. He pro flowing up the decre'e of arrest, by the- measures.—June 9, tbelol lowino letter was read <l BonrdcauXy June 6, at midnight. 4< Citizens Representatives, " The derails of your fitting of the 3d of this month arse known in this city, and cries of fury and vengeance resound in all our pub lie places, and even within the place of our meeting. A gerferal movement of indigna tion'and despair hurifes all the citizens to their fe&?ons, and deputations throng around us. There is no defpprate/meafure which is not proposed to us. We cannot answer for the corf feq tie nces-of this transport." Dtirant-Mallanei'aid, that in order to know the public opinion <Jn the late events, al> the addresses and all letters relating to-them ihpuM b« read- . Levaflfeur opposed this, observing, that all theflf addeffevwerefigned with names, which indicated that they came from rich people, and confequcntly from suspicious persons, as the real Sans Culottes cannot write. The Convention decreed, that all addiefles fliould be referred to the committee of public fafety. A secretary read the following letter :— " Rennes, June 6. department of Jile and .ViUaiuc, hive jaft learned with indignation and t*rrur, the a> reflation of (everal reprefimtatives ot the people. The conftituttd authorities and ail the citizen? immediately met, and drew up an address, the principles of which they will support until death, and decreed the de parture of an armed force—We have sent youa eopyof thei'i and decree." This address was read, and the decree'of the department of the Isle «f Villaine, for raiftnt a battalion to go to Paris. Next follows the address from Rennes, which contains fubftantialiy, the lentiments contained ih the address of the arrested mem bers to the French nation.—See Gazette of the 4|h inft. A "4 , , r * • To this address is annexed a decree of the adininiftrative and constituted budies of th£ city of Rennet, for railing an armed force to march to 44 to reieafe the Convention ftonj the oppreffiori of the anarchists." The battalion to be raifcd by this city was to have a tri-coloured flag with, Liberty and Kqualily, infeqbed qn one fide, and hatred of Kfyalty arn( Anarcjiyt on the,other. The popular foci- &enngs \< r as dlfTolved by an aimed These papers were referred to the committee of fafety* The depaitment of Finifteere no longer acknowledges the Com mi/liopers of the Convention, Wednafdav, June IX —Accounts were read in the Convention, of great commotions i'n. the city of Bourdeaux, in consequence of the an eft of the members. The fame day an account of the taking of Saumur by tbe roy alilts od the totb was received. ;In qorife. quenceof these details of the proceeding', of the infnrgentS" vigoroifrous measures were adopted by'the municipality of Paris, to put that city into a poftuTe of defence, and to ic inforce in the departments. A pronofition was made in the Convention on the 9th June by Thuriot—-That the Frejict] {honld be invited to observe a Civic, Lent t'o£ the month of to lower the price, of provifions.—'Referred to the committee of public fal'ety—The Convention ..hps' decreed that the troops of the line (hall be .incor.po; rated with the volunteers—On th'q tgth June a letter wa< read from Santerre, in which he faj'Sj—" Ido not (peak of our umfortunes, n«y t if'ttn?-aftion of the 9 rh —although we fought Sfi-iri in ft IMP fllftlillftl a considerable fire from these vagubont)% for fix hours'-'They are j nil ly named the MmyS of for Ilu.-y steal, murder, violate, and pillage, in the iiaxnc of Louis XVII. and .of God." ... i . . Junt so.—Complaints were macj& .of the Administrators of the Opera, because they bad refufed to play the Siege of Thionviltc. The -Council General . relieved, that tiiif piece (hould be played gratis, and folcly for tbe amusement of the Sam fabiles. has been appointed Minister for Foreign Atfairs. Department of State. I HEREBY Certify, that I have received .official communication of a Decree of the National Convention of France, whereof the following is a translation 44 Decree #f the National Convention of the 23d oI May, which declares that the ves sels of tlx United Srates are not comprehend ed in tine purvieu of the decree of the 9th of May. Rational Convention, after having heard tbe report of it's committee of public fafe'ty, wilhing to maintain the union eftab lifted between the French Republic and the United States of America, decrees that the vefTels of the United Starts are not compre hended in Ila d'fpoJttioii\ the purvieu of the decree ol the 9UI of May, conformably to the l&th article of the treaty executed the 15th of February 1778. A true copy. LeBRUN. Given under my hand, this 9th day of Sep tember 179 J. . r TH : JEFFERSO*. Sunday morniii"lad between threeaiu! four o'clock n.vjery aim i)ii,"g fire bioki? out Ui tntf bKiMi'njiTfat kf of iYIK Kennedy's IfaUlV, in S.-- coiul Si r«et,bct\VietnHig'' and ('.lirlimt-Stin t« which was soon coiniuuiiicacect to Mr. D'iJj fons Printing-office ai«l otliur. iuiiiiiiiigs cuir tiguomi-.The confined fiuiation of the fire rendered tte fxcrtipnj. of the citizen* u»2N vailing, tiii great deilrtirtion of property had taken ptaco— all the back buildings of Mr.' Kennedy, and fevera! others and their con tents being entirely eonfnined, Mr.'Dob'or'a Office nearly .in'the fame fituatiou. The ci tizens displayed rteir ufiial fpii it ai«t alacrity 011 this occafioi?.. The officers and rcn tioiri the French frigate La Prtcicujc, arid Ihip La VilU.it L'Orient, trn-rit ackiiovyleijjrtwnts sot their Jalr.efctffjy and elfential on this occjg brought their engines with by means of the hose, conveyed Uve water through ("moke and flames to ,th<j-'veiy spot whe« the fire raged; Mr, Do'vbn is peculiarly indsbf cd ta thele intrcpuj, funs of Neptune for the preferyation of iiis dwelling boute—a". it was extremely difficult and entirely itupqilible iq foine directions•Bk'nig tlie laree city engine* in iinmediate with the fire.—Two persons were ktlieaiat the time of the fire, by the sudden falling of a brick wall, and feme others wounded.—The loss of the fnf fertrs, Mr. Kennedy in particular, fa- very great—and that of Mr. Dobfon is. heavy, as he had a very large amount in types, JKHtX pofed and dellroyed. The fujferers the above fire, and other??, Who were in imminent clanger, have publicly, and perfonallv acknowledged their obligations to their fellow-citizens, and particularly to. the French seamen, for their benevolent and spirited exertions whereby the flam,el wer£ arretted in their course, and great property prefer ved, The ?.layor lias informed the citizens— That from rlie ic turns made to him, and which have been pretty accurate, the num.. bsr of perfojjs-wliifh.have been taken off by the prevailing disorder do not. exceed one* hundred and forty from theJi; ft death which happened, to the tecond jnftanr. The Mayor has also in formed the citizens that the African Society have humanely a- , greed to furnifh nurses for the lick—apply trt Absalom Jones of William Gray, members of said Society. If appear* from the Gazette?;, that the pri zes. captured andfent into the feverat iitafdi by the privateefs'beyrinKFrenCli.Comtniffons, have been fitted out jn uny part of rh* union have beeh 'Teized By the reli'eifive Go* vernprs, to jnftru&ions fr'prn the Prelidcnt .of the United States. The Governor has jfl'iied ndw inltrvttjjfns to A , k(q. .. Health-oif.fer of this port-r-'u.which l e if, ciiretfed to.be vij;i» lant in regard to in the, and to,ew\PX additji/>i)ji mejns to prevent the introduction .of malignant diftsiinptus hy sea. . ; The (hip Belvidere arrived at New <York* frozn Londna r laiLSujUla.y. She U.*>d 41 tVflya paiTage ft om the Laiid's end—and hav proba bly brought fom« news—The New-York pa pers of Monday, however, contain none. By letter* r;«)»««> io iown-4rom-~ daie<j the it [uririxkrfH 4o*<lKNjp*TiiJkch on }«nie, and r tii»t. Nip* was evacuated" by the Fieiifh, upon the approach of th« SpanifU with £reat loss. ' J V '/ ■ The Spanjlli ( fltet of 30 mfo of >wir w»s ed'% the = bfifiltyttts'7 I'aYJ of ihc. tijie iiv ufcii MfediteiriliWaii."'' '" 11 1 " '' ' I'aft Wa4 the commencing tWHiWlng of'theF , Er)R**t'fif l f4 Lottery ; from the prep(ifatlon» l Which w? are informed had been lrialiW, eft to hear in a few 4aysthirt'tWb\itmelj i biKan - at the time appointed. ' " . I Yesterday the Prefidortf i( ' Hile "Un tetJ States left town, on a vifif to j?l6urit Vernon. _. . .-I'iV-fiO ir.:; t. it -'D.o, . . There 13 a hf Ipirit which in times ujnan ifeftpd in the cbnduh nf jo/he. oerfons— While /ear jpetrifle*oFjjti? J v Pnd, th?fe heroically eqcouufe 1 £veryri|k ipjdjtfcharging May a qiu;i^pi®-by favor and r award* thoft jiiittpw" ioiti qf Galen who have not deferred 1 bays promptly obrfyeft ousjof {fie ions and daughters of affliftjoh-rattit may Virtue, drop a tear to tjie nJeVri/jry Sftnofe Who have fej- viftimjfa the yafls'of (jtity and com. |>alCun. . COMMUNICATION. The conduct of the revilers of our govern ment is as absurd as it is impudent—for fonie time the cry wa', the fen ft oj the people is rot to be collected from, the irhahitarts of'the fetports— and these citir-ens were called old Tories, Spe culators, Btrtifh Merchants, CJJice hunters, i?c— hut what irthemne,fince it appears that th» agricultural inlereft - haye discovered that they have as higf. a sense of the importance of neutrality and peace, as the mechanical and pommerqial parts of the community?—Th« following compliment 011 th« understanding and proceedings of the people at large on this pccafion, to be found in the usual repository of liraHar productions, the National pazctte of the 4th instant : " By the help of your name, I'll raise a hell flame ; For stockholders, fools, and addrelfcrj. Each Township will vie, To confirm the d i lie. And we fliall be with tarefTes." Died, Dr. Jamis Hutchinson, an eminent Phyfroian o»thi» in the_tundf a;>pear» to bjjflf. pended.—ln our last were fuhliihed the latest prices r\t which any confrkrabl* funi* badbaen bought.
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