m ejjHtntion Wlued'by •tlie ttfllowiffg uv..u..i'.lollS fclolvr *' licus were entered i"oi K Jum i Ll"jd*t>i*th: Chair : tit Relolved, T*liat citizens of Kent county are deeply imprtti ed with a fenl'e of the excellence or the government under which they have the happiness to live, and that they will use their belt endeavors to support and maintain the said go vernment. ad. That they consider the pre servation of the public peace as el fentially neced'ary to the welfare and prosperity of the United Spates of America. 3d. That the Proclamation of neutrality, issued by the President of rhe United States, was dictated by viifdom and moderulith ; that it is perfectly consistent with our trea ties with foreign nations, and pro motive of the belt interclts of Ame rica. 4>h. That we will exert our bell endeavors to discountenance and prevent all infringements ot the said neutrality. jili. 1 hat we consider our fellofc citizen, George Presi dent of the United States of Ameri ca, as deserving of the highest ve lieration and love of his country ; equally great and ufeful in his pre fein fltoation as formerly in the field, and whiHt the whole tenor of his condntt proves him to have no views, no wilhes, but for the public good, we think him jullly entitled to the confidence of United America. 6th. That we will ever oppose all attempts of foreign nations, or their agents, to deprive our beloved fellow-citizen, the said President ■of the United States, of the love and efteein of his country. 7th. That the United States of America being, by the bleffiiig of God, free and independent, it is our duty as good citizens, both with our lives and fortunes, to defend their freedom and independence, against all internal intrigue and cabal, as well as agaiuft all attacks from without. Bth. That the Chairman be re queued to tranfinit a copy of these relolutions to the President of the United States; JAMES LLOYD, Chairman At a numerous meeting of the freemen of the county of King Wil liam, on the 29th day of August, 1793, in order to take into confiae ration the Proclamation of the Pre dent of the United States of Ame rica, it was unatiiinoufly the opinion of the said freemen, THAT the conduct of the Prefi «lent in ifluing his proclamation, was highly commendable; and a Committee was appointed to draw Dp refoiutioue declarative of chefe sentiments, confiftingof the follow ing gentlemen :—Carter Braxton, inn. William Dan Claiborne, Drury Ragfdale, Robert Pollard, Benjamin Temple, John Roane, jnn. John Warden, William F. Gaines, Tho mas Nell'on, Holt Richefon, Hum phrey Brooke, George Braxton, and Francis Dandridge ; whereupon the committee retired to prepare the fame—and after some time spent therein, Braxton re ported, that the committee had formed the following refolutioils, which were agreed to unanimouily ; RWolved, That it is incumbent on America, and will be highly benefi cial to her jntereft, to observe all treaties (he may have entered into> with the ItriJleft faith and mod vi gilant caution. Tliat whatever the wishes of Ame ricans may be with respect to the event of the war, which now rages in Europe, it would be imprudent to take part with either of the bel ligerent powers. That the proclamation of our be loved Prefidentof the United States, was well timed, and is highly ap proved of by this meeting ; and that it displayed a parental watchfulnefs for the public good, which ought to endear him to every grateful ci tizen and virtuous mind. Richmond (Virg.) That all attemprshnlierto made; lo wound his cbamdter, i'o far frpin. his political indelible, d»(jy-aaron have the attempt. „ . l i i '®iß^ o^» ,ent Amer^ca to procure domestic which ought never t<?be aillurbed by foreign in*- fluence. That the freemen of the coanty of King William do mod heartily Approve of the firm and difiiitest ed condutft of the President of IthjP United States, in enjoining SfflwA neutrality towards the beHigerci* powers. That all attempts of perfrtHS, not citizens of the United States, to interfere with their government, ought to meet with delegation. By order of the meeting, N. BURVVELL, Chairmau, Tejl, Thomas Butler, jun. Sec. Mipdletown, (Conn.) At a Town-Meeting of t|?e Inha bitants of Middletowii, l c g*"y warned, and bolden an th 4 fifth of September, 1793 Mat I hew Talcott, Esq. Moderator. BezalsH Fiji, Town, Clerk. IT appearing that the condudi of the Federal Executive has been charged with contravening the views of the people of America: Audit being our right, as citizens of a free Republick, to express our opinion on public measures. llefolved, That, in our opinion, the Proclamation of the Prefidenc of the United States, reminding his fellow citizens of their obligations, to observe the equitable fyltem of friendfllip and impartiality, towards the belligerent powers of Europe, was a seasonable and judicious tnea fure, llricily within the line of his conltitutional duty—a proof of his vigilant and enlightened patlicuifm, and merits the approbation of the people. Resolved, That while the United States are at peace the Euro pean powers, it is a contravention of the duty of good citizens, jo com mit acts of hostility, which In volve the community in the general calamity of war ; and for any Ame rican citizen to enter on board a foreign privateer and rob the peace ful merchant on the high fca, is a species of piracy which delerves t he punifhinent of the law, as weli as the detestation of the friends toho neft induflry. Resolved, That in the present jun<Sure of affairs, it highly inierelts the infant republic of the United States, to support tlieir own eonfti tuiional officers; and that the Pre (ident, having through a loiigcourfe of years given decisive evidence of his patriotic merit, and being called to his present office by the unani mous fuffrages of a free and inde pendent nation, has a just title to the confidence and support of all his fellow citizens. Resolved, That the preceding re solutions be inserted in the Middle sex Gazette. A true Ext rail. Test, BEZALEEL FISK, - Town Clerk. New Haven (Connetticut.) Letter from the President of the United States, to the Mayor of the City of New-Haven. Philadelphia, Augufl 24, 1793. Sir, 1 RECEIVE with great fatisfac tion the patriotic resolutions of the citizens of New Haven, which were tranfinitted to ine in your letter of the 20th inft. and I can with truth allure them, that to receive the ap probation of my fellow citizens, I consider as my greatest glo'ff, 'as to deserve it will ever be by constant study. If the measures of government, approved and supported by the vir tuous citizens of the United States, can secure to our country, in the ptefent critical times, a continuance of peace atid the enjoyment of its attendant bleflings, <which we have as it were but begun totalis, I shall feel amply compensated for the ma ny anxious moments which 1 have 538 lately experienced on account of our welfare ; and we (hall have trelh caufeof gratitude to the great Ruler of events for Ins prefetving guod nefs. G. WASHING TON. Samu£{. Bishop, Elquire, Mayor of the city of New-Haven. York, (Pennf.) Sept. 11. The Judges of the Court of Com mon Pleas, the Grand Jurors for the County of York, and a respec table meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough and County, convened at the Court-hoofe, to conlulc on the propriety of giving to the pub lic a mauifeitation of ilieir accord ante with, and inoft cordial appro bation of (lie advice ami injunctions contained in the late Proclamation of the Frefideut of the United States, " exhorting the citizens of this country to a Uriel neutrality to wards the European belligerent powers." Resolved, Thar at this important period, we hold fiience on the inte resting quefliop of national peace or war, to be a failure in our doty as citizens, and that war in all instan ces, ought by every due means to be avoided, and that he who enter tains a differentdoiftrine, isan ene. my to human happiness. That although we highly approve the exertion of a great nation, in the aflertion of their lights, yet we cannot perceive that our interfer ence in their favor, would promote the cause of general libei ty. That under this imp re IB on, we would consider any other conduct towards the powers t»t war, than what is neutral, as tending to injure the interests of the Union at large, and this State in an especial man ner. Resolved, That we hold the mod scrupulous adherence to neutrality of condutt, as a duty we owe to <iui - selves and our country, and as the soundest wil'doin, and the belt poli cy of this nation. Resolved, That we cannot but think that the President of the Uni ted States has, by his late Proclama tion, (hewn himfelf, once more, the friend of mankind, and the coun sellor of his country's peace. that we will by every poflihle ef fort, give energy to his Proclama tion, and support to his conftituti onal authority. Resolved, That the foregoing re solutions be published. Signed by order dCthe meeting, HENRY MILLER, Chairman Test, S. Riddle, Sec'l7. September f. GEORGE-TOWN, Sept. 7 Twenty-five managers are ap pointed under oath, to superintend the drawing of the Hotel Lottery, to commence on Monday next,their names are as follows : Wm. Deakins, 1 Marfham Warring, ) Benj. Sioddert, > Win. Robertfon, > S. Blodger, } Col. j Uriah For reft, } James Lingan, ") N >tley Young, V Thomas Peter, > Brook Beall, ) Thomas Cram ph wi, ) D<>niel Carroll, of J Phil. R. Fcndall, Duddington, f Col. Gilpin, f Peter Cafanave, f Robert Peter, Q John Gantt, ) James ) Sam. Davidfon, John Mivfon, Nich. Lingan, > Francis Lowndes, > Ig. Fenvyick, ) William Digges. ) Not less than three are to attend at the commencement, and the reft are to serve in rotation, till the drawing is completed. City of Washington The Capitol is in progression, the south-east corner is yet kept vacant; that corner Stone is to be laid with the assistance of the brotherhood, theißthinft. Those of the craft however dispersed are requested to join the work, the solemnity is ex petfled to equal the occasion ; the preceding day the sale of the lots in the city commences. The in habitants on both fides of Patow niac will attend to their interell— theirs and that of the Union are the fame s the firft story of the Ho tel is expecSed to be np by that time, and the lottery for that ele gant building will be then drawing — Numbers are expected from the extreme parts of the Continent, atid if Nature, Beauty and Solidity can pleale they will be gratified. The inhabitants of the City «f VVujhiogtun are remarkably healthy. PETERSBURG, Sept. j. At a lite election in the county of Beaufort, Nurlli-Caiyliua, lor members of the IJoufe of Commons of that State, a riot took place, at the time of countingout the ballots, in consequence of the election being likely to terminate againlt the With of the rioters—Near the close of the poll a general battle enf'ued, in which the ballot box w as taken puf fciiion of, and dellroyed. BOSTON, Sept. 4. A correspondent would aik, whe ther it is confifleut wiih aiiy princi ples of neutrality or truth, to brand a whole nation, from which Ameri cans are delcended, as .1 "/ei of pit rates vjho would difgruce Algiers Brave men of every nation, and of every principle, ever have a re rpet r t for each other—Thus the in trepid Captain Bompnid has been Known to have given his anragonilt in the late engagement, the pi aife due to his acknowledged bravery— How different is this honorable de portment from the conduct of the witlings and the poetasters of the day! «- TheTortune o-F war is precarious —and no more difcredic falls to the Ihate of the Boston, than to the Cleopatra— Both 101 l their comman ders, and both were unfuccefsful. And the generons inind would as much despise the fare alms of an English Sinbdt, as it doth that of the T htladelphian. A correspondent informs us, that there are now building in this Com monwealth, near an hundred fail of veilels, from ijo to Bco tons burthen —a great number of which will be lannched this autumn. The Trustees of the Humane So ciety, at ilieir meeting, for th» month of.Auguft, gave a reward oi Ten Dollat s, to Mefii s. John Whitney and Luk; Mvrfe, for rcfcuing Mr. James Ryan, of Roxbury, from the moil iminent danger of drowning, when bathing in the Mill-Creek of that town, on the 30th June, with five or fix others. We hear with pleafafe, the ft ill encreafing (lateofouruNivEßSiTYj —more have entered this year than at any time since its foundation.— There are now at Cambridge as ma ny students as would fill another building as large as Holhs. One of our correspondents queries, whe ther, if the General Court (hould decline giving the necefiary affiil ance towards e reeling another build ing, it might not be effected by Subscription ? There are about 60 Youths crowded into private hou ses in Cambridge, because there i» no room within the walls, and seve ral who have been examined obli ged to quit the Univerfuy because they cannot bear the expense of liv ing in private houses. Our corres pondent is of opinion, that an ad ditional building for our fludious youth, is alm'ijl as necessary at this time, as a new Theatre in the metro polis. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, By the arrival of some persons from Fort Wafliington on Monday last, we are informed, that rhe dians still continue hovering about the out garrisons, and occasionally Healing horses that the army i» in high spirits, anxiously waiting the event of the treaty, and hoping that a campaign will take place, as no idea of peace is entertained by any one—that the greatest pain* have been taken by the commander in chief, in training! his men in the art of wood fighting, and thgt from their proficiency, and the. unanimi ty prevailing throughout tliewhoTe army, success may be expected should a campaign take place. ' NEW-YORK, Sept. 11. ' Last Friday the Court of Ojer and Terminer, held for this State in Wert-Chefter . County, patted sen tence of death oti John Ryer, for the murder of Isaac Smith, late de puty Sheriff in said county. He is to Ire executed on th.s fecand oi Oc- tober next
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