m Frotn the Virginia Ctut in el, &c. Friends and Fellow-Citizens, AT a time when the public tran quility seems to be threatened with the awhil calamities of an approaching war, a certain constancy and nrrrmffs ofTen timent, supported by exertions, unaui moufiy -contiirtwdj appear in .a remark able degree to be required. The impe rious arm 6f Efigland, contrary 'to the rights of neutrality, has beey for feme time employed in pillaging our property by sea, and the late (Sncroachments on our territory by land, leave us faint gieatris Of hope "for a fuccefsful negocia tiort. thVough the medium ofour Envoy Extraordinary.—HenCe little else can be expedted than sudden hostility. With fnch Sir tventriil .period in our view, much is required, both individually and collectively. Our government has, on "her part, judiciously pursued every mea sure that <56nld secure pacific operations, and conleque'ntly preserve the happy blefiings of a more lasting peace. This will be a chei idling refleftion/y/hen we liave to seek an atonement for our in juries, in the field. The only grateful return we can well manifdt, to those who have the charge c our national in terests, for conduit so highly laudable, is to adopt every method, in a likeli hood, to facilitate discipline, or that can aid in forwarding a prompt conformity to all inftruftions, whether by law of Congress, or proclamation. Not a mo ment is to be 1011. There are abundant intervals of leisure, from our private avocations, for privately practicing the use of arms, belidep bellowing the n\oft conitant attendance at the mutters re quired by our laws ; for it tnuft be ob vious, that time should be embraced with patriotic ardor to hasten military improvements. Hence the general with es will be more prosperously carried into effect.—Evei'y circumstance having a tendency to spread dissensions in our militia regulations should be discarded, a* unworthy to dwell in the bosoms of men engaged in a common cause for the defence of their Rights and Liberties. Willing obedience to those who are delegated with authority, as officers, should be ftriftly regarded, for obediertce will .eventually be fotind tile fnoft ready road to victory. If non-attendance to orders, under duty, is ptaftifed, it will grow into ha bit ; and when the day of trial arrives, this pernicious habit will be carried along with us, and we lliall appear me lancholy examples of our own indiscre tions. Voluntary obedience, and a love of order, are among the mtft diitin guifhed honors in the character of a soldier, as well as a citizen. It is but too notorious to be forgotten, that a contrary conduct, during our struggles for freedom, often produced the molt unhappy consequences to some of our Belt men, under militia establishments. The national afflictions which are likely to result, from the unlawful afTo ciatiofi of armed rtien to the who are about Snaking a defceiit on the Spa n!fh lettlements, cannot be too harihly condemned, by those who lo'tc their country.« The separate departments of our government, were in pursuit of means the mod likely to secure a free and'uninterrupted navigation of the ri ver Miflilippi, without shedding the blood of a human being; but the fond votaries of the fa&ious Genet,-to the westward, have acted with such & ftiare of immoderate folly, that we may ex pect to hear of them staining the mar ginal courses of the Miffifippi,with the blood of our brave soldiers, who are now engaged in defence of their coun try against a savage enejny:—For it be came neceflary, for the preservation of political and national ordqj", to ditett the national trjops to march against these fugitives 6f their country. This is one of those rare, but lamentable truths, of men deserting the cause of a happy land, where their property, their lives and their liberties were protefited ; and proves demonftrably the important ne ceflity of concord and unanimity. Let us impress on our memories, and on the memories of our childrerj, the venerable maxim of old, —" United we Hand, di vided we fall." A Friend to the People. Winchester, June 19, 1794. CONGRESS. IN SENATE, Friday June 6th, 1794. ( Continued.) A meflage from the House of Re presentatives by Mr. Beckley their Clerk : Mr. President—The House of Re presentatives agree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled, " An aft supplementary to the aft, intituled, " An aft to promote the progress of ufeful arts." And he withdrew. The bill, sent from the House qf Re presentatives for concurrence,,entitled, " An aft laying duties oil property, fold atauftion, was read the third time. Resolved, that this bill pass wittP a mendments. Ordered, that the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Repre fentatjyes in the amendments to this bill. The Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Saturday, June 7, Mr. Vining reported from the com mittee for enrolled bills, that they had examined- the following bills, to wit : the bill, entitled, " An aft laying du ties on property fold at auStion," the bill, entitled, " An aft to continue in force fcr a limited time, th£ aft supple mentary to the aft for the eltablilhment of light-houses, beacons, buoys and pub lic piers," the bill, entitled, " All aft concerning Invalids," the billj entitled, " An aft for the relief of Nichdlss Reib," and the bill, entitled, " An aft fupplemeritary to the aft, intituled, " An aft to promote the progress of ufeful arts," and that they were duly enrolled. A message from the House of. Re presentatives by Mr. Beckley their Clerk,- " Mr. President—The House of Re prefenta'tives have pafied a bill, entitled, " An aft making appropriations for certain purposes therein ,in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. " The Speaker of the House of Re presentatives having ligned several en rolled bills, 1 am directed to bring them to the Senate for the fig-nature of the President." And he withdrew. . The President of the Senate signed the bills last reported to have been exa mined, and they were delivered to the cormriittee to be laid before the Presi dent of the United States, for his ap probation". Mr. Vining reported-from the com mittee for enrolled bills, that they had this day, laid the bills last reported to have been duly enrolled, before the Pre sident of the United States. Mr. Potts from the committee to whom was tefeired the bill, entitled, " An aft declaring the consent of Con gress to an a A of the (late of Maryland, paired the twenty-eighth of December, -one thousand seven hundred and ninty three, for the appointment of a health officer," reported amendments, which were read and adopted. i It was agreed to difpehfe with the rule and that this bill be noto read the third time. Resolved, that this bill pass with a mendments. Ordered, that the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Re presentatives in the amendments to this bill. ' A meflage from the House of Re piefentatives by Mr. Beckley their Clerk: •' Mr. President—The House of Re presentatives agree to the amendments of the Senate to " The resolution di recting the Secretary at War to make out and return to the Diftrift Judges, certain lifts, in the cases of invalid pen sions They also agree to the amend ments of the Senate to the bill, entitled, " An adt to enable the officers and sol diers of the Virginia line an continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-weft of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota. They disagree to the amendments of the Seriate to the bill, entitled,'" An aft for the more effedlual protection of the South Western frontier settlers."— And he withdrew. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Repre sentatives on the amendments to the bill last mentioned—and Resolved, that they insist on their a mendments to said bill, and that a con ference be desired on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and that Mr. King, Mr. Ellfworth and Mr. Potts be managers at the fame on the part of the Senate. Ordered, that the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives there with. A meflage from the House of Re presentatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk: " Mr. Prefidftnt—The House of Re presentatives agree to the proposed con ference, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, on the bill, entitled, " An aft for th* more efFectual protection of the South Frontier Settlers," and haye appointed managers at the fame on their part." And he with dreuv - The bill, font from the House of Representatives for concurrence, enti tled, " An aft making appropriations for certain purpcfes therein expressed," was rpad. Oa motion, It was agreed to dispense with the rule, a:id that this bill be now read the fecoiid time. Oidered, that this bill be referred to Mr. Cabot, Mr. Rofs and Mr. Ellf wortfi, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. (To be Continued.) LAW OF THE UNION. THIRD CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadel phia, in the State of Pentf Ivania, on Monday the second of De -cejpber, one tooufand fi ven hundred and ninety-three. , An ACT laying additional Duties an Goods, Wares and Merchandize im ported into the United States. Sec. I. XVE it'enaQed by the Sejtat c ~ J3 and Hovfe of Representa tives of the Unit/i 'States of America, in Cungrefs ajfemblid, That from and after the last day of-Juhe instant, there (hall be levied, collected and paid upen the following articles, imported into the United States, in /hips or veflels of the United States, thefevera'l duties herein after mentioned,' over ahd above the du ties now payable by ; —viz : On coffee, clayed or lump sugar, per pound, one cent. On cOcoa, per pound, two cents. On cheese, per ponnd, three cents. On boots, per pair, twenty five cents. On (hoes and flippers for men and wo men, and on clogs and golofhoes, per pair, five cents. On shoes and flippers for children, per pair, three cents. On coal, per bufliel, one half a cent. On millenary ready made, artifici-" al flowers, feathers and other ornaments for womens' head drefles, and on dolls drefTed and undrefled. On cast, flit, and rolled iron, and generally, on all manufactures of iron, ileel, tin, pewter, cop per, brass, or of which either of those metals, is the article of chief value, not being other wise particularly enumerated, (brass and iron wire, locks, hinges, hoes, anvils, and vises excepted,) On carpets and carpeting, On leather tanned or tawed, and generally, all manufactures of leather, or of whicli leather is the article of chief value, not otherwise particularly enumera ted-, On medicinal drugs, except those commonly used in dying, On matts and floor cloths, On hats, caps, and bonnets of e very fort. On gloves, mittens, stockings, fan 3, buttons and buckles of every kind, >-r On sheathing and cartridge paper, S On all powders, pastes, ball, bal- sams, ointments, oils, waters, „ waflies, tinctures, eflencesj, or J, 3 other or eompofi tions, commonly called sweet scents or odours, perfumes or §- cofmetifs, and on all dentifrice, § powders or preparations for the 3 teeth or gums, On gold, silver, or plated wares, gold and silver lace, jewellery and paste work, clocks and watches, and the parts of either, .On groceries, to wit; cinnamon, cloves, mace, nutmegs, ginger, annifeed, currants, dates, prunes, raisins, sugar candy, oranges, lemons, limes, and generally, all fruits and comfits, olives, ra pers, picklcs of every fort, oil and mustard in flour, On all tnarble, slate, or other stone, on bricks, tiles, tables, mortars, and other stone, and generally, on all stone, and" ear then ware, On Cabinet wares, and all manu factures of wood, or of which wood is the material of chief value, On all manufactures of cotton or linen, or of muslins ; of cot ton and linen, or of which cot ton or linen, is the material of chief value being printed stain ed or colored ; On carriages, and parts of carriages, four and a half per cent, ad valorem. Sec. 2 Judbcitfurther entitled, That after the said last day of June inft, there (hall be laid, levied and collected, in addition to the prcfent duty thereupon, a duty of two and a half per Cent, ad valorem, upoji all goods wars' and mer chandize, which, if imported in (hips or veifels'of the United States, are now chargablty by law, with a duty of seven and a half per cent, ad valorem. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the fourth fee}ion of the ait entituled " An act for raising a further sum of money for the proteftioH of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mention ed," whereby an additional duty of two arid a half per cent, ad valorem, was laid upon certain goods, wares, and mer chandise, be, and the fame is hereby continued in force, until the firft day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven. Sec. 4. And be it further enaSed, That an addition of ten per centum, (hall be made, to the fe vera! rates of du ties,! above fpecitied and imposed," in refpedt to all goods, warts and merchan dize, which, after the said last day of June instant, (hall be iniported in ships or vefiels, not of the United Stafes, Sec. 5. And be it -farther enaSed, That all duties, which /hall he paid, or secured to be paid, by virtue of this aft, /hall be returned or discharged, in ref peft to all such goods, "wares or mer chandize, whereupon they ftiall so paid, or fetcured to be paid aa within "'twelve calender months after payment made or fecorit.y given, (hall be exported to any foreign port «or place, except one per centum on the amount of the said du ties, which (hall be retained, as an in demnification for whatever expense may have accrued concerning the fame. Sec. 6. And be it 'further -enabled, Thfit the aft, entituled " An aft to provide more eneftually for the collec tion of the duties, fmpofed -by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the ton nage of (hips or vessels," shall ext,end to, and be in full force for the collection of the duties fpecified -and ldid in and by this aft, and generally, for the execution thereof, as fully and effectually as if every regulation, reftriftion, penalty, pro vffiorTj clause, matter and in contained, had been herein inserted and re-enacted, Sec. 7. And he it further enaftcd, That nothing in this aft (hall be con strued to extend to, or affect the aft in tituled " An act prohibiting for a limi ted time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the sam« " Sec. 8. slnd be it further enaßtd, That this aft /hall continue in force un til the firft day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, and no longer. Frederick A'. Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ralph Izard, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Apprcved—June the 7th, 1794'. G°. Washington, President of the United States. Foreign Intelligence. FRANKFORT, April z 4 .. The Pruflian soldiers who had been sent to Colonge are returning to join the grand army under Marshal Mollen dorff, who receives daily, very conside rable reinforcements. It is certain that the Prussian forces will not be divided, but will commence- the operations of the campaign by the liege of Saar Li bre. His Pruflian ivlajeily, accompa nied by his two'fons, will be at the head of his army by the middle of May. While on the one hand the Pruflian army will be led on by so great a Gene ral as Marfhsl Mollendorff j on the o ther, the Combined, Imperial and Aus trian forces will be in fact commanded and directed by Prince Hohenlohe ; the Duke of Saxe Tefchen, having merfcly a nominal command; In a poll or two, I (hall probably be enabled to give you some account of the comer.ee ment of the Campaign on the Rhine. BASLE, April 21. On the 3d, 4th and sth of this month, the French opened the Cam paign in Italy, by a combined attack along the frontiers of Piedmont. The French after taking poll at No- Xelefa, Onde, and Sezanne, marched towards Exiles ; it is supposed this place js taken. .On the 4th, the French marched in a column ol 26,000, and took the town and territory of Oneglia. Six hun dred Swiss,. with some Piedmontefe troops, were made prisoners. With reipect to the Swiss, their neu trality is decided. Nothing call make them swerve from this line of conduct, which has been approved by all the Can tons. .» Dumoufer, who is in some part of Switzerland, lias just published at Lau- fanne,. two volumes of memoirs, by way of defence. PARIS. Revolutionary Tribunal, 3 Floreal, 22d April. The following persons were tried and found guilty of Treasonable Practi- ces agairift the Republic. J Dupremefnil, 48 years of age, born at Pondicherry, formerly Coun sellor of the Parliament of Paris, and member of the Conltituent Assembly. J. G. Thouret, 48 years of age, born ar Pon l'Eveque, a Lawyei, and member of the Conftitutent Aflem bly. G. Lamoignon de Malefherbes, 72 years of age, born at Paris, Minister of State till 1788, formerly firft President of the Conr des Aides of Paris, and official defender of Louis Capet. A. M. T. Lamoignon Malefherbes, daughter of the former, 38 years ot age, and widow of Lepelletier Rozam beau. J. R. Guy Chapellier, aged 59 born at Rennes, a Lawyer, and Deputy of. the Ex-constituent AlTembly. G. B. A. Chateaubriant, 34 years of age, born at St. Maloes, Ex-Mar quis, and formerly a Captain in a regi ment of royal cavalrv. B. Choifeul, 64 yeais old, Dowager of the late Duke of Grammont. P. Parmentier, 29 years of age, for giving falfe evidence. R. Chodkowitz, 23 years of age, born at lvofnobil, in the Ulkraine, cal ling herfelf the wife of Ptince Alexan der Lubumir/ki, Palatine of Kiova. 4 They were ordered to be exeauted on the 24d instant. 7'he GENOESE REPUBLIC. April 5. On an account being brought that the French were approaching our terri tory on the fide of the river, and the Auftrians on the land fide, our Govern ment immediately adopted measures of fafety and defence. Troops have been sent to Albenga, Gavi, and Novi, and the new walls conflrufted round this city have been put in a better ilate o& defence. Recruits in great numbers are enrolling, and thufe who seem dispo sed to molest the public tranquility are very diligently watched. VIENNA, April 15. On the 26th ult. the dreadful plot, tending to murder the Royal Family of Naples, and the principal part of the Nobility, and to change the Constitu tion of that Kingdom, was happily discovered. The plot was to have been executed in the night of the 29thul- timo. A, lift has been found, in which the names of upwards of 1000 Conspira tors aie'contained, besides a fubfcrip. tion of 700,006 ducats to defray all expenses. The Conspirators are per form of all descriptions. The govern ment had no sooner discovered the plotj than orders were given to the military to occupy all the streets 'squares, and some hundreds of the Conspirators were secured. Some had the good for tune to eftape by flight. CRACOW, April 6. On the 30th ultima, Gen. Kofciufko left this city, taking the route for War saw, his arniy of Regulars and Artil lery having been reinforced by 4000 peasants, armed with pikes, fcythes&c. The day before yesterday, which was the 4th mil. at a village called Racl.iwca, which is about seven German milts fiom Lracow,on the road to Warsaw, he met with a body of Ruffian troops, confiding of a bout lix thousand men, with a park of heavy artillery, who were marching | agaitift Cracow, for the purpose of re ducing it. They were headed by the Ruffian General Thurmanzow, and ad vanced in three columhs to the attack of the Poles with great impei'mlity. Some squadrons of the Polish Cavalry Were defeated at'the firft onset ; bilt thtir Infantry, led on by Gen. Kofciufko in perforl, and supported bv the whole ot the peasants, attacked the Ruf fian centre with inch a spirit of defpera tioiithat the line was immediately broken,