A rcry providental circumdance !—lt
did not take many buildings in itscourfe,
those which it did were moved fromtbeir
foundations —prodrated to'the ground
or wrenched asunder and whirled at a
didance. The lowed ground wasmarked
with the greatell havock,—there the Itur
fiy l)a k—the stubborn maple —the
clafiic walnut were twiftedoff or torn up
by the roots —Orchards and forefts
yielded To its violence. The damage and
dellrtiftion of buildings and fences is
confidei-able,but thegreated lot's fuitain
ed is in fruit trees and sugar-maples,
one <rtiit!emanlo(l forty-five very valuable
apple trees and forty or fifty maples;
dam.ige and devadation were the uniform
marks of its progress. The place of its
fird and last appearance 1 have not yet
been able to learn—on each fide of it all
was calm —A gentleman fat in his doop
and felt nothing of it ; at the fame ind.
he saw his barn (about four yards off)
rife and move a small didance from its
foundation.
Thurfd.iy afternoon, a violent gud of
wind, or rather a tornado, pasTed through
Several towns in this date, from trie
Wedward. The fird account we have
of its proofs, is from Poughkeepfie,
date of New-York, where several build
ings were blown down, or unroofed—
tiees torn up by the roots, &c. in this
date, in the towns of Newmiltord, and
New'tcn, it is Said about 30 houses and
bams were blown down, or much in
jured, and that some lives were loll.—
Its effects were also severely felt 111 Water
biuy and Watertown, but we have re
ceived no regular information, only the
above from the parish of Northford.
DANBURY, June 23.
We hear from New-Milford, that in
the afternoon of Thursday lad, there
was a mod severe hurricane in the north
part of that town, which dedroved every .
thin in its courfe —dertlolifhed a great
number of buildings, in the fall of which
four children were killed, and one man'
had his thigh broken—no further par
ticulars have yet been received. We
ftiall probably give them in our next.
The fame day was experienced in ,
Bethel, (this town)a similar tornado,
111 which the house of the MiiTcs Judds,
(maiden ladies)was unroof d, and m.tch
damaged,a considerable Orchard (led toy
ed entirely, and everything in its course,
liurl'd from its place, and laid level
with the earth.
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
Friday June 6th, 1794.
f Continued.)
A mefTage from the House of Re
presentatives by Mr. Beckley their
Clerk :
" Mr. President—The Speaker of
the House of Representatives having
signed several enrolled bills, I am direct
ed to bring them to the Senate tor the
signature of the President.
" The House of Representatives have
resolved, that the committee of en
rollments be authorized to amend the
bill, intituled, " An aft laying additi
onal duties on goods, wares and mer
chandize, and on the tonnage of fliips
or veflels," by linking out the word
" next" in the second line of the fird
feftion, and in lieu thereof, inserting
the word " injlantalfo by making a
corresponding alteration throughout the
bill, and by flriking out, in the title
thereof, the words " and on the tonnage
of Jhips or vejje/s"—And that the di
gnified bill be amended conformably
thereto ; & that the concurrence of the
Senate be requeded by message in this
resolution."
And he withdrew.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
Resolution lad mentioned, and
Resolved, that theydo concur therein.
Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint
the Honfe of Representatives with the
concurrence,
T he President of the Senate signed
reported to have been ex
amined, and they were delivered to the
committee to be laid before the Presi
dent of the United States for his appro
bation.
Mr. Vining reported from the com
mittee on enrolled bills that they had
this day bills lad signed by the
President of the Senate, except the bill,
entitled, " An aft laying additional
duties on goods, wares and merchandize
imported into the United States, and
011 the tonnage of (hips or veflels," be
fore the President of the United States ;
together with the bill, entitled, " An
aft to make pro\i(ion for the widow
and orphan children of Robert For
fyth." 1
Mr. Rutherfurd from the committee 1
to whom was referred the bill, entitled,
"An aft for determining the northern ]
boundary of the territory ceded to the '
t United States, by the State of North
, Carolina," reported that the bill do
r not pass, and, the report was adopted,
1 whereupon,
l Resolved, that the Senate do not
I concur in this bill,
Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint
; the House of Representatives therewith.
> Mr. Vining from the committee oil
: enrolled bills reported, that they had
[ l altered the enrolled bill mentioned in the
i j resolution lad sent from the House of
| Reprelentatives, in conformity to laid
, I resolution as agreed on by the two
: j Houses. '
; j The bill, sent from the Honfe of Re
i j prefentatives for concurrence entitled,
; f " An aft making certain alterations in
:! the at", for edablifhing the Judicial
[ i Courts, and altering th : time and place
i of holding certain courts"—was read
the third time.
On motion, it was agreed to strike
! ' out the word " Delaware" from the
2d Section, also the following words in
the fame section, " And in Dela ware
on the third Monday in June" " And
that the Circuit Court of the didrift of
Delaware hereafter commence on the
second Monday in June, instead of the
27th day of April, any law to the con
trary not withfta riding."
Also to amend the third and fourth
feftion of the bill.
Resolved, that this bill pass with a
mendmcnts,
Ordered, that the Secretary desire
the eoncurrence of the House of Re
presentatives in the amendments to this
bill.
A message fr>m the House of Re
presentatives by Mr. Betkley their
clerk :
" Mr. PrcGdent—The President of
the United States hath notified the
Houle of Representatives that he yes
terday approved and signed '• An aft
laying certain duties upon fnuff and re
fined sugar"—An ail laying duties up
/ 011 carriages for the conveyance of per
sons." And "An aft laying duties on
licences for felling wines and foreign dis
tilled spirituous liquors by retail."
"The Speaker of the House of Re
presentatives having figr.ed an enrolled
bill, I amdireCtcdto bring it to the Se
nate for the signature of the President.
And he withdrew.''
The President of the Senate signed
the enrolled bill, entitled, "An aft
laying additional duties on goods, wares,
and merchandize imported into the U
nited States," and it was delivered to
the committee to be laid before the Pre
sident of the United States for his ap
probation.
Mi. Vining from the committee on
enrolled bills repoited, that they had
laid the lail mentioned bill before the
President of the United States.
The bill, sent from the House of Re
presentatives for concurrence, entitled,
" An aft for the relief of Nicholas
Reib," was read.
011 motion,
It was agreed by unanimous consent,
that the rule be dispensed with, and
that this bill have a second and third
reading at this time.
■ Resolved, that this bill pass.
Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint
the House of Representatives with the
concurrence of the Senate in this bill.
The bill, sent from the House of
Representatives for concurrence, enti
tled, "An aft to continue in force for
a limited time the aft, intituled, " An
aft to ascertain the fees in Admiralty
proceedings, in the diftrift courts of
the United States and for other purpo
ses," was read.
On the question,
Shall this bill be read a second time ?
It palled in the negative.
Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint
the House of Representatives that the
Senate do not concur in this bill.
The bill, sent from the House of Re
presentatives for concurience, entitled,
" An aft to continue in force for a li
mited time," The aft supplementary to
the aft for the edabiifhment and support
of light houses, beacons, buoys and pub
lic piers," was read.
It was agreed, by unanimous consent,
that the rule be dispensed with, and that
this bill have at this time a second and 1
third reading..
Resolved, that this bill pass.
Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint
the House of Representatives with the
concurrence of the Senate in this bill.
The bill, sent from the House of Re
presentatives for concurrence, entitled,
" An aft supplementary to the aft in
tituled, " An aft to promote the pro
grefsof nfefularts,"was read thejdtime. 1
Resolved, that this bill pass with a- i
mendments. 1
Ordered, that the Secretary desire ]
the concurrence of the House of Repre- 1
fentatives in the amendments'to this ;bill. ]
The bill, sent from the House of Re- t
prefentatives for concurrence, entitled, i
" All aft to amend the aft, intituled, 1
- "An ?.£l to enable the officers ar. l fol
> diers of the Virginia line on contineu
, tal establishment to obtain titles to cer
tain lands lying north weft of the river
t Ohio, between the little Miami and
Sciota, was read the third time,
t Resolved, that this bill pass with a
. mendments.
1 Ordered, that the Secretary deftre
1 the concurrence of the House of Repre
: fentatives in the amendments to this
F bill.
I Mr. King from the committee to
i whom was referred the bill, entitled,
" An a£l providing for the payment of
■ a certain sum of money due to the
, French Republic," reported that the bill
1 do not pass.
I Ordered, That the report lie for con
: frderation, and that it be printed for the
I use of the Senate.
The bill, sent from the House of
Reprefentatiues for concurrence, enti
tled, " An aft concurring Invalids,"
was read the second time.
It was agreed by unanimous consent,
to dispense with the rule, and that this
bill be now read the third time.
Resolved that this bill pass.
Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint
the House of Representatives with the
concurrence of the Senate in this bill.
The Resolution sent from the House
of Representatives for concurrence " di
recting the Secretary of War to make
out and return to the Diftridl Judges,
certain lifts in the cases of Invalid pen
froners," was read.
Resolved, that this resolution pass
with amendments.
Ordered that the Secretary desire the
concurrence of the House of Represen
tatives in the amendments to this reso
lution.
A menage from the House of Repre
sentatives by Mr. Beckley their plerk :
" Mr. Prefrdent—The House of Re
presentatives have passed the bii entitled
" An acl to authorize the settlement of
the claims of Griffith Jones, Samuel
Prioleau, & John R. Livingfton against
the United States; and a bill, entitled
" An adl declaring the confetrt of Con
gress to on adl of the State of Mary
land, pal Ted the twenty eighth of De
cember, one thousand seven hundred
and ninety three, for the appointment
of a Health Officer," in which several
bills, they desire the concurrence of
the Senate. And he withdrew.
The bill last mentioned was read.
On motion,
The rule was by unanimous consent
dispensed with and the bill was read the
second time.
On motion,
Ordered, that this bill be referred to
Mr. Potts, Mr. Morris and Mr. Gunn,
to consider and report thereon to the
Senate.
The bill, sent from the House of Re
presentatives for concurrence, entitled,
" An ail to authorise the settlement of
the claims of Griffith Jones, Samuel
Prioleau and John R. Livingllon against
the United States," was read.
On motion,
Resolved, that the further considera
tion of this bill be postponed until the
next felfion of Congress.
Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint
the House of Representatives there
with.
The petition of George Nixon and
others, clerks in the Auditor's Office
praying an encreafe of compensation,
was read. On motion,
Ordered, that this petition be refer
red to Mr. Ellfworth, Mr. Livermore,
and Mr. Morris, to consider and report
thereon to the Senate.
(To be Continued.)
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) June 3 .
Yesterday arrived the (hip Derheldt,
Capt. Rever, in 50 days from Brest—
He reports that there had failed from
that port, 17 (hips of the line—that on
the 12th April, it others failed, and
that there were still in that harbor, l'e
venteen fail of the line, and twenty
two frigates, ready to put to sea :—
Captain Rever further reports, that a
few days before he failed, the French
Privateers had sent into Brest, twenty
five prizes, English and Dutch, on
board of which, there were 1700 sai
lors, who had been sent to prison.
PHILADELPHIA,
JUNE 28.
By the account? just received from
Europe, it appears that the campaign
between the French and combined ar
mies has commenced with that carnage
which has hitherto diftingttifhed the o
perations of the present war. The luc
cefs announced in the duke of York's
letter of the 18th April on the part of
the allies, and which was of very tri
fling importance in itfelf considered, has
been followed by a tiain of events dif
ferent frpm those anticipated in tliat let
ter ; the allies are evidently out-gener
alled ; having draw# their forces toge
ther, they have coufequently weakened
their fortified polls—the French taking
advantage of this circumllance, have
a (failed and carried them by a coup de
main : nor is this all—from the duke of
York's last letter, it is evident that
Gen. Clairfayt's division has met with
a total defeat. Should the French in
pursuing this blow, attempt to turn the
flank of the allied army, we may expe£l
to hear of their retreat; this will proba
bly be followed by the evacuation of
Landrccis, arid prions which they have
lately take 1.
The accounts received, ate imperfedl
and difconnefted; but on the whole,
pretty plainly Ihew that the plan of the
campaign on the part of the allies mull
be greatly deranged.
ExtraS from General IVi/hington's ad
drsfs to the people of the United States,
in the year 1783.
The of America, placed in
the inoll enviable condition, as the sole
Lords and Proprietors of a vast trail of
continent, comprehending all the vari
ous foils and climates of the world, and
and abounding with all the neceflaries
and conveniencies of life, are acknow
ledged to be poflefled of Absolute Free
dom and Independency.
They are to be considered as adlors
on a moll conspicuous theatre, which
seems to be peculiarly deiigned by Di
vine Providence for the display of hu
man felicity. Here they are not only
surrounded with every thing that can
contribute to the completion of private
and domellic enjoyments ; but Heaven
has crowned all its other blefiings by
affording surer means for ftcuring per
manent political happiness, than any
other nation has ever been favored with.
Nothing can ilhrftrate these observations
more forcibly than a recolledlion of the
happy conjundlure of times and circum
(lances, under which our Republic as
sumed it» rank among the nations. The
foundation was not laid in a gloomy
ag;e of ignorance and fi'.perllition, but
at a time when the Rights of Man were
better uridei Hood, and more clearly de
fined, than at any former period. Re
fearehes of the human mind after social
happiness have been carried to a great
extent; the treasures of knowledge ac
quired by the labors of Philosophers,
sages, and legislators, through a long
fucceflion of years, are laid open for use,
and their collcfted wisdom be hap
pily applied. The free cultivation of
letters, the unbounded extenfiorrof com- i
merce, the progressive refinement of
manners, the growing liberality of sen
timent, and, above all, the pure and
benign light of Revelation, have had a
meliorating influence on mankind, and
increased the blefiings of society.
Such is our situation, and such are
our profpedls ; but notwithstanding the
cup of blelling is thus reached out to us
—notwithstanding happiness is ours, if
we seize the occasion, and make it our
own—yet it appears to me there is an
option still left to the United States of
America, whether they will be refpefl
able and prosperous, or contemptible
and miserable as a nation—this is the
moment to establish or ruin their nation
al character forever—This is the favor
able moment to give such a tone to the
"Federal Government as will enable it to
answer the end of its institution ; or,
this may prove the ill fated moment for
telaxing the powers of the Union, an
nihilating the cement of the constituti
on, and exposing us to become the sport
of European politics, which may play
one Hate against another, to prevent
their growing importance, and to serve
their own interelled purposes. For ac
cording to the system of policy of the
Hates they will Hand or fall. By our
success or failure it i» yet to be decided
whether the Revolution mud ultimately
be considered as a blessing or a curse;
not to the present age alone, for with
our fate will the deltiny of unborn mil
lions be involved.
PORT OF PHIL AD EL PHI -
ARRIVED,
days
Sloop Betsey, Bennett, _ Virginia 8
Dolphin, Row, Norfolk 4
Sally, Richmond Packet, Pot
her 8
Schr. Cathraine, Alden, Georgia 10
Friends, Adventure Baird,Virginia
Recovery, McCutchon, Trintdad
A {hip is arrived at Billingfport in
48 days from Liverpool.
" An Obfervatioo"—on a cer
tain Advertisement, which has not ap
peared in this Gazette, was undoubtedly
intended for another, in this paper it
would be unintelligible.
CCj" The Esftern Mail due tbis day,
was not arrived at 3 o'clock, P. M.
, WANTED /
a
Compting House & Stores,
On or near a wharf.
Apply to
F. COPPINGER.
No. 165, south Second street.
June 28 d
FOR SALE
By the SUBSCRIBER, A T o. 117,
north Second Jirect,
Imported in the Brig Betsey, from Dub
lin —a few
Crates of GLASS,
And a few
GROCE BOTTLES,
Jlfo on Hand,
Spermaceti Candles.
Louis Ofmont.
June 27 d
WANTED
A Maid servant,
Or a Girl of about 12 ytars old, to be
bound. Enquire of the Printer.
For the afliftance of
the CHARITABLE SCHOOL belong
ing to the Protestant Episcopal Churches
in this city, Collections will be made To-'
Morrow in St. Pauls, and foitable discour
ses delivered.
June 48.
Came to the subscri
ber's stable, on Friday the 27th inft. a bay
HORSE, with a star in his forehead, hij
two hind feet white, about 15 hands high.
The owner is desired to come and prove
property, pay charges, and take him a
way. Apply to
WILLIAM BOOK,
Pine near Fifth street.
NEW THEATRE.
Mr. & Mrs. Rowfon's
NIGHT.
On MONDAY EVENING,
June 30,
Will be Prefcnted,
A NEW COMEDY, in three arts, in
terspersed with songs, written by Mrs.
Rowfon, called
Slaves in Algiers;
o R
A struggle for Freedom.
The Mttfic campofed by Mr. Reinagle.
! Muley Moloch, Mr. Green
Frederick, Mr. Moreton
Henry, Mr. Cleveland
Constant, Mr. Whitlock
Sebastian, Mr. Bate*
Ben Haffen, Mr. Francis
Muftaphi, Mr. Darley, jun.
Sadi, Master Warrell
Selim, Mr. BlifTet
Zorianna, Mrs. Warrell
Fetnah, Mrs. MarOiall
Rebecca, Mrs. Whitlock
Selima, Mrs. Cleveland
Olivia, Mrs. Rowfon
Slaves, Messrs. Warrell, De Moulin,
Lee, &c.
The Prologue by Mr. Wignell—the Epi
logue, by Mrs. Rowfon.
End of adt 2d, (Song) The heaving of
the Lead, by Mr. Rowfon.
End of the Comedy, a Chafaileriftic Pan
tomimical Dance, called
The Sailor s Landlady ;
Or, JACK IN DISTRESS.
Jack, Mr. Francis
Ned Haulyard, (with a song) Mr. Dar
ley jun.
Sailors, Meflrs. Warrell, Bliffett,
Warrell jun. Lte, Ba
son, and De Moulin.
Lasses, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Bates,
Mifi, Rowfon, and Miss
Willems.
Landlady, Mr. Rowfon
Orange Girl, Mrs. De Marque
To conclude with a double Hornpipe by
Mr. Francis and Mrs. De Marque
T0 rwhicb unill be added,
A FARCE, called
The Citizen.
Old Philpot, Mr. Morris
\ oung Philpot, Mr. Chalmers
Sir Jasper Wilding, Mr. Waf-rell
Young Wilding, Mr. Green
BeaufAt, Mr. Cleveland
Dapper, Mr. Francist
Quilldrrve, * Mr; Bliffett
Maria, Mrs. Rowfon
* -Corinna, Mrs. De Marque
Tickets to be had of Mr. and Mrs.
Rowfon, the corner of Seventh and Chel'-
nut streets.
Mr. & Mrs. Cleveland's Night will be
on Wednesday.
The Tragedy of " The WIDOW of
MALABAR," with, a French piece, in
one a<3, called " L'Americain," ou " L'-
Homme Raifonable." to which will be ad
ded, the Ccfljak Opera of SELIMA and
AZOR.
Mr. Bkjftt and Mrs. De Marque't
night will be on Friday.
Places in the Boxes to be taken at the
Box-Office of the Theatre, at any hour
from nine in the morning till three o'clock
| in the after-noon, on the day of perfornv-
I ance.