Treasury Department, u
Revenue Office, dug. 10, 1794- ye
dil
Notice is hereby given, -thai
PROPOSALS < of
Will be received at the Office of the Cam
miflioner of the Revenue tin'M the expiration
of tbf firft Bay of Oa»ber '«*t inclufucly,«'»
for the supply ot ail Rations, which may be
required f*>t he use of the United States, frorf- t 1
the firft dayVif January to the thiwy-firlt day at
ot DecemoA 179J, including both days, it I'l
the placr?, and within chc diftn&s bcrcioat
ter mentioned, vii. i'f
1. At aiiyplicnor places between York
an<l Carliflei tn the State of Pennfylvauia, and
Putfburgh, and at PittflSurgh, York, and"
CwLfle. ' J''
2. At any place or places from Pitt(burgh an
to the mouth of Beaver Creek, and at the '
mouth of big Beaver Creek.
3. At any place or places from the laid m:
mouth to the upper falls of the said Bigpi
Beaver, and at the upper falls. tn,
4. At any pllce or places trom the said up- cf
per* fall's to Mahoning, and at Mahoning. Pr
j. At any place or places from the laid so
Mahoning, over to the Head Navigation of t 1
the river CayahojS, athi at the said Head t i
Navigation. at
6. At »ny place Ot places from the said
Head Navigation to the mouth ot the said
river Cayahoga, and at the said mouth. J
7. At any place or places between ths
jhouth of the Big Beaver Creek, to the month -
df the river Mufkingum, and np the said riVer
tqthe Tufca'owas, and'at the TufcaroWas,
and thence over tn the Cavahoga river, and
thence down the said river ti» irs mouth.
8. At any piite or places Between the
mouth oft fie river Mulkiriguth and the mouth
of the Scioto river, and at the motith of tht
[aid rivcT Scioto. I ,
9. At any place or places between the <
mouth o£ Scioto river and the mouth of thc<>
Great Miami, at the mouth of the Great M«-
ami, and from thence to the Rapids on the
Falls of the Ohio, and at the said rapids. 1
10. At any place or places between the r.
mouth of the Great upon the said t-
Miami, to and at Pique Town. j■
ft. At any place or placesfvom Fort W*(h- ,
ington to Fort Hamilton, and at Fort Hamil
ton. place or places from Fort Ha- t
milton tc» Fort S>. Clair, and at Fort St. Clair. {)
12. At any pUee or places from Fort s'. »
Clair to Fort Jejterfon, and at FortJeffcrfon
13. At any place Or places from Foft Jel- 1
fcrfon Fort Recovery the field of action
bf the 4th of November i 791« and at the ;
said field of a&ion. . . . v
At any place of places from tKe said
field of a&ion to the Miartni Villages, and 'j
at the Miami Villages. 1
15. At any place or traces froni the fa!d c
M»ami Villages to the falls the Mil mi
friver; which flow into Lake Ertr, and
the said falls, and from thence, to its mouth , 1
and at its mouth. , i'
16. At auy place or places from the mouth
of M»amf of JLake Erie to San- .
tiufkv Lake, and at S*ndufky-i^Xe.
17. At any place of piaces from the faii <
Saridufky Lake, to the niouth of the river 1
Cayahoga. 1
18. At any place or places from the mouth
of the f»|d river Cjyilboga to Prefquc likj*
and at t"refque Ille. L
jr. At any place or places from the Prefque t
I fie to the stream running L ke Erie j
from tov\rards the Jadaghque Lake, <k,thence (
over to apd at the fatd Jadaghque Lake, and
thence down the AUegWany liver to Fort-
Franklin, t
io. At any place or places from Prefqur
lile to I.? Roeuf, and at Le Bceuf.
at. At any place or places from Le Boetif
(o Fort Franklin, and ar Franklin, aod '
from thence to !
22. At ary place or places from the rapids j
of the Ohio to the mouth of the Ouabache .
river* & from ihc mouth of the said Ouabache
tivef to the mouth oi the river Ohio.
23. At any place or places ou the East fide:
of the river Miflifiopi, from the mouth of'
the Ohio river, to the mouth of the
river.
24; At any place or places from the mouth,
of the said Ouabache river up to Fort Knox,'
and at Ftfrt Knox. : :
25. At any place or places from Fort Knox .
up the fsid Ouabache to Outttanon, and at'
Ouitrannn.
26. At any place of places from Ouittanon, ]
,w« f»i«t TO The head navigation
of a branch thereof, caMed Little River, and
at the said head navigation of Little River.
27. At any place or places from the ijaid.
head navigation of Little River over to the
Miami Village. j,
28. At any plrfce or place*from the mouth
6f the river Tenet Tec, to Bear
Creek, on the faicf including the fame. '
2g. any place or places from the mouth .
of the river Cumberland to Nafhvilie, on the
said river, and art Nalhvilley
30. And At any place or places vrithin
thirty miles ot fa«d Nafhvrlle to the South
ward, Westward ot Northward thereof.
Should any rations be required at any la
ces, or within other diftri6ts, not fpecified in
these proposals", the price of the fame is to be
hereafter agreed on between the United States
and the contrattor.
The ration* to be fop plied are to consist of
the following articles, viz.
One pound of or flouf,
One pound oi beef* or J of a pound of poik,
One quart of fait. }
Two quarts of vinegar, f
Two pounds 0! fo.p, > 100 r * K>B " j
One pound of candles,)
The rations are to be furnifhed irt such
qiiantities, as that thfere (hall at all times,
during the said term, be fufficient for ctie
of the troops at each of the
said potts, lor the term of at least three
months in advance, in good and wholesome
provilions, if the fame shall be reqnired.
It is to .be underltaod in each cafe, that
all lofles foftained by the depredations oi
the enemy, or bv cnesni% of the troops of th(
United States, fhili bepatd for at the prices
of the articles captured or destroyed, on
the depositions of two or more person.*
Of creditable characters, and the certificate
Of a cominiHioned officer, ascertaining the
<•! • cumftances of the loss, and the amount
of the articles for wliich compensation fhar
be claimed-:
The contract for the above fnppKes wil! ths
Ije made cither'for one year, or ior
yean, as may appear eligible. Pcrfoni
difpofetito centraft will therefore confine
• their offers to one year, as they may form 5'
their propofitiqns so as to admit an eledtion tin
of the terra t,t two years. lie
The offers may comprile all the places t j, (
, which have befcfl fpecified, or a part Ol
them only. i •
It is Also DtsißiD
, that propofah may bp offerer' for fnpplying-ate
at the txvo poiVs-jjf Fort Walhington inufel
: I'ittlburgh all the rations neceflVy for' t'ie
main Army, its detachments and the Gar.■
i ifons above mentioned daring the said year,
1795. The proyifions &cc. which will be we
' received at Pittsburgh will be those which ty
fliall be nectffary for the troops at that v j n
place and at the posts north-, north-weft
I and in the vicinity, on the wed thereof..
The prOvisions which will be received at'
Fort Walhington will be those which inc
| (hall be required for the remainder of the go
• Colls, for the principal detachments and tor
tne main Army, The expense aod trouble
•cf fafe keeping unpacking and issuing 'he ,
pro.visions deliverable under this second
II irm of the proportions, will be saved 'otna
ft ie Conraftors. The exact proportion ot
I t ie whole l'upplies, which will be required
at each of the two Posts of Fort Waffling-,
ton and Pittsburgh will be deter mini a at) .
' the time of executing the contract. 1 !
I Aug. Si
9 . ' ' W!
r \_Fram the American 5/1)'-j tu
i —
'_1t a merting n f the Democratic
c of Cumberland, in the Jtaie of fer-j'"'
h mint, on the of July, 1794.
" Whereas all men are born free and
ic ;;'.:ke, and the lands and produce there-
c ~f were created and made for them; wc,
therefore, cannot fee any propriety or
C why some men should live in r aj
e luxury, while others have scarce bread
dto eat ; why some should poflefs thou
sands of acres, while others have hard
l" ]y room to lay their heads; conceiving
i- this tobe contrary, not only to the law
r- of nature, but, more, efprcialty, to
the original intention of the inftittition ra
of this society. To remedy which, p (
>n Refcl-ved, If our brother-societies of
k - r Burlington and Caftleton agree there-
d with, That, on the lit day of January
lc! next, the law proposed by the ancient r{ ,
Romans, when a pure Republic, cal l - j (]
' d t:A the agrarian law, (hall be adopted.
2dly. Rifobed, That no person /hall j
, rtfn, pafTcf-, or enjoy, move than one
hundred teres of land : and lhall not have
h niore than eight lujhclt of whet yearly.,
for each of his family : that the rcmnir, ; s
ii T der fhail be kent frciirey for whoever t j.
er may hereafter be admitted, and who
lhall bring unequivocal proofs of their ..
tl; principles, that they user have, nor g,
' ever will be contented, under any go- j
uc without thev hate the sole
>e rainagrment thereof: and ail those who £ ,
t'o not bring such proof?, fhallbe called
, rt Ariilocrats ; 'ofconfequeiiee, ought riot j
to have any portion or (hare with the
UP democrats.
j 3dly Refohrd, That fuing,or collecting y
JC I t'sbts, is an infamous practice, contrary £
to the law of nature, and only supported j- (
us hy Arifloctats : therefore 110 person a
(hall hold any office in the government, i
without he will use his endeavours to a
de annihilate all laws tending thereto.
o f ] 4-thly That the aforefaid agrarian law 0
3 ' s jfliall be put in force, annually on the
„h|l(t of January. . , f|
x,' Stilly. That the offices of govern
merit (hall be exposed to file at the post
°*and the person who will accept of it
the lowest salary, {hall have it ; provided y
>n, he belongs to a Democratic society. Vi
6thly. That we highly approve of' t
the plan of our brother society in
,id.York, in having all the printers in the j
the itates to publish their proceedings ; but t
[th 'We confefs, it gives us pain to think that j,
, ar there are so many Aristocrats in that t
ae. city, that (hould deter them from pub
'th lifting the whole of their plan. '
he i 7thly. That the secretary cause these
refoktions to be published, as those ofi {
th- New York were ordered to be ; and thei {
expence attending thereon to be paid!
(»ut of the furpliis wheat : and what-!
I" ever printer (hall neglect or refufe to |
publish them, on our credit, (hall be (
called an Aristocrat j and wc will not j
his paper! (
Jonathan Arlington, Sec'y.
,k,| (
„ Foreign Intelligence.
lc^Byth e Jhip Active, Captain Blair.
ebe . JACOBIN SOCIETT.
the
m" May 25.
d. Dumas entered into a detail of the
la ' examination of the female who had
formed the plan of a{Taffinating Robef
ce, pierre, and who had been ordered to be
on tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal.
jnr He afterwards moved, that the Society
should, on the succeeding day, proceed,!
' in a malsto the Convention, with afTur-'i
la]: ances that the attention of the Jacobins'i
was confwntred on the concpirators, and i
1! that the Society had tiade the virtues he ]
° the order of tbe'day. !
'' fcopefpieire spoke witli Vehemencejtar
in against the proposition for furroun ingj <
„,tht members of the cfrttfttees of pub-Jlaci
he and general fafety vcth guards,
:5 the pretence of proteSng them again jane
41 the daggers of afcf&s. He proved Ho
that this proportion taided to calumni-tons
.gate the National Repcfentatives them- the
Selves.
*1 A citizen moved, tiat every armour- fret
ir er (heuld be foibiddea to feU offerifive ma
k weapons to any perform of whoie probi- ■
:hty and civiftn he was h®t perfectly con- pu
lt vincerk The motion was referred to cit
the committee of public fafety. b"
'' 1 Coiithon moved that Uie society tub
:h fhoulc foleirmly decfere, that the Bntilh am
ie government which he aliedged to have uc,
,r abetted the crimes committed against ant
e the deputies of the National Convention, tin
had been guilty of tVeafon against hi:- fla'
0 inanity. _
if The members rose to exjxefs theii
'' approbation ot this motion.
" ] Couthon afterwards informed the so- fer
cietjr thitin t . jre the National Repre nal
ferttaitves meant to be more circunlpct. by
j.'with retped to the persons they admit-ati
.ted to private awdiences. lts
A debate now took place on a moti- m<
v |on made by Rouflelin, that civic honors sit
r -ihould be paid to Geoffroi, -who had bit
ifecured the a (Tallin that had attempted be
t lie life of Collot d'Herbois. ab
Robefpierr? oppofedthe motion, and gc
c ~ Rouflelin was denounced, dismissed th
c ' from the society, and ordered to be car- '*
? r i-icd before the committee of general le
ad
1 UNITED STATES. ;>f
h
IW NEW-YORK, Auguit 18. I ,
t° We have already pub'ilhed the decla tli
on ration of Kofciufko, the leader of the o
Polilh infurgerrts, datfd March 24, but u
°" the following inftrumrnt, iigned at Cra- be
re "t;ow, the fame dav, we believe has not ha
[ y yet appeared in America. The Editor t4i
nt regrets that his transition will not do ir
' " jullice to the energy snd elegance of in
' n the original. bi
a ' : Thl aft of infurrcU'ton of the tilixens, th
"'** inhabitants of tbt Pahlinate of Cra- cc
J c cow. av
The wretched state in which Poland ol
ln " is involved is known to the Universe— g<
,cr the indignities offered by two neigh- m
' I ,° bouring powers, arid the crimes of trai- m
e,r tors to thtir country, have funk this t<
lov country into Uii . of misery. -G«r= x
>°" ihaririC 11. who in concert with they
' li; perjured William has sworn to,extirpate ci
■ t! 'j even the- name of Poland, has accom- £
plifhed her iniquitous designs 1 There a
* ot is no species of falfhood, of perjury, 01 li
' u ' of trQafon, which those governments ti
have hefitatedtOcorrimiti to fatisfy their c
and their ambition; The a
Czarina, while (he impudently promif- v
ted fed to guarantee the entire polfeffions ci
on and the independence t>f Poland, has c
1>t ' affiided if with every species of injury ; l"
to and when Poia'nd. weary of bearing the
ihamcful recovered the rights n
of her sovereignty. /be employed againli v
tMe her, traitors to their country. She t
• supported their sacrilegious plots with r
rn " with all her military force, and having c
artfully diverted, from the defenft of :
a !jjhis country, the king, to whom the;
jdiet had confided the national forces,' t
_'she (hamefully betrayed file very trai
: tors themselves. By such arts, having •
" v made herfelf mistress of the fate of Po- f
le land, (he invited Frederick William to
11 take part of the plunder, to recompenfi 1
f lB him soT having broken a most solemn r
JJ 1 treaty with the Republic, under iriiagi :
J " nary pretexts, whose falfity and impiety
r accord only with tyrants ; but in fad
to fatisfy the boundless ambition of tx
e 0 'tending his tyranny, by an invasion of
.''l.the adjacent nations<
ni j These two powers, confederated a
,at" gaisft Poland, have violently feiz.ed the
immemorial and incontestable pofl'eflions
e of the Republic j and for this purpose,
not have obtained, in a diet, convoked with
this view, a forced approbation of theii
usurpations. They have compelled the
fubje&s to take an oath, and to a ftatt
t, of slavery, by imposing on them the
most grievous burthens } and acknow
ledging fto law but their arbitrary wills,
UR - by a new language and unknown in tht
law of nations, have audaciously assigned
to the exigence of the Republic a rank,
inferior to all other powers, in making
it appear every where, that the laws,
the as well as the limits of sovereigns, de
had pend absolutely on their caprices ; '■and
bef- that they regard the north of Europe,
a be as a prey doomed to the rapacity of
I.— their despotism.
iety But the remainder of Poland has not
:eed,been able to purchase any amelioration
Tur-jof its fate, at the price of such Cruel
bins misfortunes. The Czarina, in comm
anding her ultimate dtfigns, which mud
,be prejudicial to the powers of Europe, fore
Jj n the mean time facrifices Poland to herjfole:
efearbaroW and implacablc vengeance-jtion
, l S' ; ,e tramples under her feet the incfl he
fjfccrea rights of the liberty, the fafety, the
•r'and the property of citizens. Opinio'nsjinfu
Aland freedom of thought in Poland find Cot
shelter from her perforating fufpici- tha
i-ions, and <he attempts even to enchain mar
v the very speech of the citizens. None will
but traitors hnd any indulgence with 4
r- her, and these are encouraged that they reaf
t may commit every species of crimes, not
i- The property and the revenues of the :nt
public are become the prey of her rapa- ifte
0 city. " The property of ouv citizens has poll
been seized ; becaul'e the country wasinte
v subdued ; these plunderers tiave divided in t
(I, among them the charges of the Repub- con
,-e lie, that they might feiee the Ipoiljthe
ft and in usurping impiously the name of mii
n. the National Government, through tht tior
(laves of a foreign tyranny, they have be
done whatever "their wifls dilated.
The permanent council, whose eila <
blifhment was imposed upon ui by a so- pari
o- reign power, suppressed legally by th< tair
e national wil:, and recently re-el\abli(hed -xp
aby ti -.itors, has, bv order f ih< Rufii xp
it- an minister, overleaped the bounds of cell
its power, which it had received with Th
ti. meanness from the fame minister, in re- "fc!
,rf establishing, reforming-, fupprefiing ar- ill
ad bitrarily the co iftitutions which hadjuftto
ed been framed, and those which had been coi
abolished. In A word, the pretended dai
nd government of the nation, the liberty, the
ed the fafety and the property of the citi-net
ar- /.ens are in the bands of the slaves of a tio
ral lervafit of the Czarina, whofc troops vor
deluge the country, and serve as a ram- on*
part to support these detestable metl. tai
Borne down by an immense preffute the
if evils, vanquished by treachery, ra cle
her than by the force of foreign ene- cia
nies, destitute of all prote£tion from cai
la the national government ; having loft Wl
he o'tr country, and with her the enjoy-(he
tut ment of the most sacred rights of li-f° r
ra- berty, personal Safety and of property : ani
lot havi. g been deceived, and becoming rec
:or phe derifioo ot fomc nations, while we to
do ire abandoned by others : we citizens, t's
of inhabitants of the Palatinate of Cracovr, cei
by facrißeing to our country our livei, th'
ns, the only good which tyranny has not go
ra- condeicended to wrest from us, will in l
avail ourfelvesof all the extreme and vi- cil
indolent measures, that civic difpair fug
— gefts to us. Having formed a deter- mi
jh-mined relolution to perilh and eutomb'° :
■ai- nurfelves in the fuins of our country, orT
his to deliver the land of our fathers from lir
3<r= a fcrocloos opureffionj and the galling g 1
the vofee of ignominious bondage, we de- P'
iate L'lare in the face of heaven and before"
>m- all the human race, and etpecially before g
lere ail the nations that know how to value I
,or liberty above all the blessings of the lr!
tnts Uuiverfe, that to make use of the in-ci
leir conteltable right of dtferiding ourfelves^ l
Phe against tyranny and armed oppieflion,jtl
nif- we do unite, in thefpiiitof patiiotifm,|
ons of civifm and of fraternity, all our for-'c
has ces : and persuaded that a fortunate if-j at
ry ; iue of our arduous enterprize depend* C 1
the principally on our itritt union, we re-tl
;ht£ nounce all the prejudices of opinion,j
inli which have divided or may still divide} 1 *
She the citizens, inhabitants of the fame ter- P 1
t'ith :itory, and children of one commonl 3 '
■ing country ; and we pledge ourselves to 1 '
ot each other to spare no facrifices whate- c '
the .-ver,• but on the other hand to use all
cei, the means which the sacred love of free- d
rai- iom Can inspire in the brcaft of man ; d
ill that despair can suggest for his de-
Po- sense. z:
Itc The deliverance of Poland from so- al
enft reign troops, the recovery of the entire
Eirni oofleflions of the state, the extirpation of 0
agi all oppreflion and usurpation, as well ex- c
iety ternal a 1! internal, the r e-eftablifnment ll
fact of the national liberti«s and the inde
: ex- pendence of the Republic,' arc the fa- 1
nof cred objects of our infurreftion. But 5
to insure fuccef* tf> our undertaking, it 1
l a- is that aft active power should
the direct the national force. Considering i
Sons attentively the actual f'tuation of ourc
>ofe, counryj and of its inhabitants, it apt
with pears neceflary to' refoft to extreme and r
;heii lecitive mealoie; to wit,-thofe of nam-a
I the inga commander in'thief of the armed C
ftatt force t>f the nation, <o' eftabli/h a tem-1
the porary supreme national council, a f
iow-Jcommiflion of go6d order, £ fnpreme s
vills, criminal court of appeals* and a fubor-1
1 tht dinate criminal court m on'r Palatinate,
jned For this purpose, with the consent of <
ank, the Affefnbly, we ordairf as follows. I
king 1 ft. We elect and declare by thrj aft. j
aws,THADDEE Kossiuszko sole comuian i
, de- der in chief of all our armed forces* i
*and zd. The said Commander in chief, i
ope, (hall immediately convene a Supreme
yof National Council. We confide to his i
civic zeal the choice of the members, t
not who (hall compose it; and also the care (
ttion of organizing the Council. The chief i
Sruel himfelf (hall have a feat in the Council t
ceal- as an a'ftive member. i
mull 3. The organization of the armed I
. force of the nation ft.il Lc cmruftd
rjiolely to the ch.ef ; a, also the r.omina
f«* °f military officers of every grad . .
th- ftiafl also employ hit forcce against
, the enemies of hi* country, and of this
B|infurreCtion. The Supreme National
1 Council fhalli, without any delay, fcjfj
- the orders slid difpofitiont of the com.
1 mander in thief, ele&ed by the free
r will of the nation.
i 4. In cafe the Chief Kofiufzko, b
f reason of fickrtefs or othcrwife, fhii
. not discharge the duties of his import
l int office, he (hall name hit Lieutenant
- after having communicated for thmjur.
s pose, with the Supreme
s interim, and the council Ihall appoint
3in the place oF T. Koliufako, another
i-commander in chief In both cases,
; the Supreme chief of the forces, not
f biing immediately appointed by the n».
f tion, but by the Supreme Council, (hall
<. be subject to the orders of the feid
Council.
i 5. The fcpreme eountil (hall have tht
). L-are of the public treasury, for maio
t taing the forces and providing for the
d -xpences of the v.-..r ; as also for tiie
i. ;xpenfes they may.judoe abtolut ly ne-.
,f reffary for iuporting thtt infurrectkm.
h Therefore the Council is authored to
j. ofdain temporary impofls, to ditpoie of
r- all national property and funds, and
fttonegociate loans in this or foreign
•n countries. The fame council shall or.
•d dain the levy of recruits, (hall funiifh
ji, the national troops with erery thing
i- necessary for the war; arms, arjimunU
a tion and ciirthing. Tliey (hall endea
-36 vor to procure a fufficiency of'proVifi
n- ons for the nation and the army ; main
tain order ; watch over the Safety of
the country; and removing all
a cles and disconcerting all plans prejudi
e- cial to our great objeift, they rtiall take
m care that public juitice be adminitleied
,ft with prorhptitude and energy. They
y. (hall endeavour to negoeiate with fo
li-foreign powers for support and affiil.
■ : ance. In fhdrt they shall endeavor to
V r rectify public opinion, and rouse a na
ve tonal spirit, that liberty and their coun
it, try may become the mod powerful iit
tr, ceritives with all the polej, to make
■5 the greatest facrifices for the public
ot good, These are the principal duties
■ill imposed on the Supreme nalional coun
ri- cil.
g. 6. We create in our palatinate a com
;r_ mission of good order; by orgatrzing it
nb for the present in a particular manner,
or This commission (hill be among us, a
im single organ, a chief Executive m».
ng gift rate of the armed force and Su-
Jc- preme Councils It (hall be bound to
execute all their orders and all their re
ire gulations, conformable to their powers,
lue The supreme council (hall prefefibe itn
;he mediately the organization and parti-
j n . cular duties of this commission. We
ves 0n our parts engage Itri&ly to execute
jn ,-their decrees.
7. The supreme council (hall pre
orJfcribe the arrangement, the proceedings
ifjand the' fixed principle* of the supreme
;ds criminaljurifdidlion, which (hall Ct near
re .the council.
on ! 8. As in the present circumstances,
icj e ;we cannot conveniently choose suitable
;er _'perfons to form the supreme criminal tri-
Hjn'bunal except those of the palatinate,
we charge the council to m»ke
ltc . choice of judges from among the per
aljfons, who, by the last free territorial
■ ee . dietines and elections of the cities, were
ln . designated for those judicatures,
(jj. g. This tribunal (hall have cogni
zance of all crimes againll the nation,
f o _ and all proceedings contrary to the
tire ohjeft of this sacred association' as »ll»
10 f of all crimes the fafetv of the
ex _ country. All these crimes shall be pun
ient 'ffied with death.
Ide- 10 We commit to the commano«
. f a . in chief of our armies, the power efeft-
g ut ablifhinrg a council of war, accoiding
f to military rules and euftonjs.
mid li. We feferve to onrfelves most fo
-ing iemnly,- by the aft prescribed, that none
our of the temporal y powers, we have now
ap efiahlifhed, (hall hereafter eithir fpa
and rately ccr collectively form any of t t
am- aifts which shaH compose a nation
Tied Conflitution.- Eveiy a£l of that na
em- ture shall be regatded by us, as a u ur
, a patioa of National sovereignty, like that
eme against which we are now ftnigg'ngi
bor- at the hazard of oar lives,
ate. 12. All th* temporary »owers creat
t of edby the present aft, fhau exist in u
jivs. force, until we have obtained t. e od
aft, ieft of Otir present afTociation, tnat >»,
tran until Poland shall 13* delivered rem o
v reign troops, and of all armet or r
lief, opposed to this onr association , an
erne' il the entire pofleffion °i our ' e .' ' .
his rial rights shall be secured. f
>ers, the commander in chief an t e c
care cil fliall be botmd to notify e
hies under the mo ft rigid refpou •' n the
incil their persons and property. .•
nation, assembled by its
med shall cause to be rendered an acco