cocir-atiors have attempted to form j combinations to raise their wages, which ; 1 however they have no right to complain 1 of, as they are as high as when pro- . s [lions were at the most exhocbitant , prices. j On the 20th of June 38 persons and t on the 21ft 25 were guillotined, among 1 whom none were ci-devant nobles. • On the 2id 15 more fuffered the fame fete. Of the new affignats 200 millions are to he fttuck of 5 livres, 300 millions of izy livres, 400 millions of 250 livres, too millions of 1000 livres, 100 milli ons of zooo livres, besides some more miliums of other denominations. Some catholics having attempted a procession through the streets of this city, tliey were taker, up by order of the muniv'ipaiity as fanatics. UNITED STATES. BOSTON, Aug. 16. ExtraS of a letter from a refpcßalle houJ e in Liverpool, to a merchant in ibis toiuu Liverpool , June 23,1794. " Ir> confeqtience of the embargo on stt vrflUs in American ports, and some of your members of Congress having voted for a sequestration of Biitiflt pro perty. many of our merchants have de clar. ' they will not fliip any goods for .A all the result is known. Mr Had several conferences with -1, but nothing of importance f.f.i . umpired. Delegates from the t m il. .cluring towns, and a Cot 'i f«. i American merchants in L i"'., : v rutedon Mr. Pitt who ;-f inrti'iferit! tliat the intentions of o.:r court wcie pacific towards America; a:id that every reasonable restitution ii; .mid bemad? to these American citizens \:,io had fuffered by.our cruisers in the Weft Indies. June 27. •'As we have sealed up your letter we put in this flip of paper to inform you, that the London newspapers of this day give us every rcafon to believe that all matter in dispute between your government and ours will be amicably fettled. We think the following extract of a letter we have received from a very refpeftablehoufe in-Leeds, much itreng thensthe probability :—" Our minds are much relieved to day on American affairs, by the return of the deputation which the Merchants of Leeds sent to obtain information of Mr. Pitt(our mi nister) whether or not wil may execute our bia-anfwer being iu the affirmative we may expect the markets to advance as our merchants "have determiucd to execute the or ders." PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 29. Translated from the Courier Francois of Yesterday. Extrafl of a letter from Brejl, June 25, to citizen D. L. Morel at Philadel phia. " We call anchor at Brest the 12th of this mqnth—by order of the police 1 was detained in the road till the aid. The The croud of people is so great here that I have found great difficulty in procuring lodgings, lnthemidftof abundance,eve ry thing is dear, occasioned by the altonifh ing population. Brest is full of prizes ; the movements here are truly grand ; our convoy is not only arrived without any o ther accident, than that of two veflels of the fleet which ran foul of each other ; all the people were favtd. But we have taken every thing we met on the sea, and ton s dufled to Brest 15 prizes, and 4 transports from Martinique. " TheEnglilh have been deceived in their cal«i,lati .n< ; they sent to sea 40 of war, of which 11 were 3 deckers, to take us. A French fleet of 26 fail gave them battle j the engagement was so live ly on both fides, that many ships were dis masted, and three funk, of the latter it is said one was the English admiral, without saving a single man. You should have the account circumstantially, did business per mit ; knowing your republican principles, it will be matter of joy to learn, that the republic proceeds with confidence from conquest to conquest. " Believe me for life your afTedlionate friend; for French Republicans are ser vants to nobody, and do not admit the term in future." We are authorised to inform the public, that on Thurfdav, the 20th inft. the com missioners appointed by the Governor to endeavour to restore tranquility and order in the western bounties, conferred with the committee appointed by }he Convention at Parkinfon's Ferry; and that that there is a fair profpe<K of an honorable and amica ble accommodation. We are happy to add that the views of the Commtffioners ap pointed by the President, being of the fame conciliatory nature, the nWpoft har mony subsists between them, ana'the state eommiflioners. Am. D; Ad. It is to be obfervrd that our accounts from the Continent of Europe, by the ar rival from Hamburgh are of a later date than than thofc .. eceived by the late arrivals 1 at NeW York from England and Ireland; ] and it cannot escape notice that the London ' paragraphifts not only contradict each o- ' ther, but cross the truth in respect to feve- 1 ral fadts relative to the adlual posture of 1 affairs in Flanders. j Mr. Fenno, The following paragraph is taken from a , Hamburgh paper of the i6th of June. . The article alluded to is translated from' a German paper published in this city, j of which I enclose you a copy. I " The Academy of Arts and Sciences i at Stockholm liave chosen Dr. Benjamin Rush, Piofciior of Medicine, &.C. of Phi ladelphia, a member of their Society." A Caution to the Democratic Society. The custom you have adopted of bal loting in the names, of persons without their knowledge, and afterwards reporting such to be members of your club, will not, be put up with by the persons thus abused. — This hint it is hoped will be fufficient without further notice. 808 SHORT. CIRCULAR, TO THE BRIGADE INSPECTORS Of the Militia, from the Adjutant General. Philadelphia, August 27th, 1794. Sir, AS the period limited by the Presi dent's Proclamation, for the. dispersion of the insurgents, in the western parts of Pennsylvania will expire on the firil day of September next, the governor has exprelfcd the greatest foUcitude, .that the corps of five thousand two hundred militia, to be drafted in pursuance of the General Orders of the eighth inft. may be in readiness to march on that day. 1 must therefore make ,an imme diate report of the progress, which, has been made in drafting and organizing your quota. The eyes of our fellow citizens throughout the Union, as well as in Pennsylvania, arc fixed upon our con duel : you must be fenfihle, therefore, that the slightest appearance of a want of zeal, or energy, to embark in fopport of the violated authority of the laws, will product that reproach, and disgrace, which, as public officers, it is our duty if possible, to prevent, and which it will be our misfortune, more than any other part of the community, to en j counter. But, I am f persuaded, fir, that ' reffefliona of this kind are unneceflary, ( to stimulate you, or the militra of your Brigade, to Ae petformimcc of a:i eflen tial duty. The occasion is intprcfting to every man, who feels hi? obligations to society, ami is defirofis to prcferve from the fury of .anarchy, as well as from the encroachments of despotism, the independence of a freeman. The governor, therefore, directs me to repeat his confidence in your exer tions, and in the patriotism of every well disposed citizen : but as he is anx ious that the public disposition may he r displayed by the mod expeditious com pliance with the Purfident's requisition, he has thought it proper thus to renew the communication of his sentiments. e I am, Sir, &c. I (Signed) Josiah Harmar. J ' - - By this Day's Mail. BOSTON, Aug. 33. >f Capt. Tucker, in the brig Harmony, II of this port, has arrived at Portland, from n Brest, where she was carried in by a French 1- veflelofwar, the cargo taken for the use :s of the Republic, and paid for, in bills on Hamburgh. n — n We learn, that John Quincy Adams, 0 Esq. appointed Resident at the Hague, i e from the United States, has so far proved :- hinfclf a " good citizen," as to obtain per f- million of the Citizen owner to take paflage s for " Amjlerdam," in the efficient Jhip it Robespierre." e Brevity isfaid to be tiie foul of wit."— ■- If so, the French have published a witty 1, account of the late adtion, as follows, e " fVe ha-ve had an aft ton with the Engli/h [i and our ships have returned into port." In one of the towns in England, to ex e press fheir loyaljay on their late naval vic •- tory, they roasted a whole sheep, and a burnt Tom Paine in effigy. If alt the French " official accounts"— are of a piece with that of Barret e of the , adtion of the Ift of June, some doubts of - their infallibility will ere long be appre a hended. r — e In a late Centinel a paragraph, ex t trailed from a Dublin paper, gave some s account of Mr. Cox, the celebrated bridge - architect, having been tried in a Judicial 1 Court, in that city, on a charge of inticing - artizans to quit Ireland. We are happy, e by being in poflefiion of letters from the - son of that gentleman, now in Europe, to e give some explanatory intelligence on the ,fubjefl—and present the following. Extract of a letter dated Liverpool, tl May 19.. _ e " As bad news always ilies fact, I sup- pose you may have heard, tli?t tay father was and was obliged to give Mil 11 in £ 1000, to stand trial, for, (as it was 8 said) having seduced artificers. It was tl not the cafe, but is as follows: Three j< tradesmen came to him, and asked how |( their business would answer in America— t He very candidly told them. They wished . him to advance them money to take them over, but he told them,. it was of no fer- c vice to him their going over, but if it was, and he should do it, he would be liable to 5001 fine, and twelve months imprison ment. About three months after, one of Q these fellows took it in his htad to lodge t information against my father, for which he flood trial the loth of this month, and was honorably acquitted— i'he Jury did 1 not leave their box." t NEW-YORK, Aug. 28. a We learn from Captain Randall, of c the Washington, that the British Am- 1 baffador, Lord Macartney, after having 1 visited Pekin, and travelled through the 2 country to Canton, had embarked on c board the Lion, Captain Sir Erasmus f Gower, 011 his return to Europe. The < success of his Lordship's million was i not known., i Captain Gower had 17 ships under his protection from Canton ; and 23 1 from St. Helena. ; Continuation o/"EUROPEAN NEWS, ; received by the Mohawk, from Lon- 1 don, and the Prudence from Loudon derry :— OSTEND, June 25. On Monday last, thi French attacked the Allies at Peteghem and' Deynfe— It appears that a jjart of the Duke of York's army had matched to Peteg hem, for the purpose of co-operating with General Clairfayi at Deynfe— After a very severe and well fought ac tion, the allies retreated on all fides, and the French made thcmfclves mailers of Peteghem" and Deynfe at the point of the bayonet. The ;!|ies retreated to Ghent, whither they were pursued i by the, French- , Unable to reliil the j victorious army, that cuv was forced to j throw opeif its gates them, and ■ Ghent is now in the possession of the French. The magazines which ft.il in to their hands are immense. [This is afterwards contradicted. Another packet failed this morning, but carried no mails, the poll being still flopped. Lord Moira, witl) his army, march- > ed from the town yefleniay at 2 o'clock. It is Faid they are gone to Sluys, to sn deavor to join the Duke of York, who, it is also said, is retreating to Holland, j ~ ■ i BERLIN, Jime i\. - -j A Royal Chasseur ai rived yesterday preceded by fix postillions, with the ac count of the conquell of the town and fortrefs of Cracow. Head-Quarters of his P ruffian Majejly. MiCHALOW, June 15. 1 j The following report from Major ! General Elfner, commander of the army detached against Cracow, was receiv ed this day by his Majesty. On the 14th General Elfner advanc ed with his troops towards the defile of Michalowica ; this was occupied by the enemy. The General attacked their cavalry, and drove them into the en trenchments before Cracow. Thirty Polish chasseurs were cut to pieces in this engagement, and a Captain and 8 privates were made prisoners.- Our loss, together with that ef the Ruffians, confifls only of one hussar, and five infantry. General Elfner fired some pieces of cannon upon the infan try dining their retreat,and in the even ing encamped his corps was with n fight of Cracow. On the 15th early in the motning, Lieutenant Reifwitz, of the regiment of Wurtembei g, was sent to summons Cracow. A delay till nine o'clock was req uefled, and granted. —Lieutenant Reifwitz was again sent before the time expired, threatened, that if the town did not resolve to surrender, that it . should be bombarded. At eleven o'clock ■ the General received a message, that the • town and caflle were ready to surrender ' at discretion. The General immedi ately ordered Colonel. Lediwary, with two battalions of irifantry, and two [ squadrons of cavalry, to take possession of the £ovvn and caflle. The five hun • dred National Guards have been forced I to lay down their arms ; and all those who were found in arms, have been treated as prifonera of wit. PARIS, June 20. : The two principal conspirators against Robespierre and Collot d'Herbois, with 1 52 other persons, were condemned to ' die on the 19th June. | NATIONAL CONVENTION. June 19. Barrere informed the Convention i y >at the brave garrison ef Landrecy, infilling of 4400 fine young fellows, ad been carried to Biuffeis, where tliev ■ceived the moll tempting offers to en age thi m to enter into the iervice of te Emperor, but which had been re 6ted by all except twelve ; a circum ance that, he said, iufficiently .evinced tat fcJdifcrs raised by the law of requifi on, were infpiied with the utmofl en lufiafm for the public canfe. LONDON, July r. The Flanders Mail of this morning, wing to every kind of intercburfe be ween the different places in the Ne herlands being entirely suspended for lie prefcnt, brought only one bag con aining a few letters from Oftend.—No * T ewfpapeis or letters from BrufTels or ny other part of Flanders. Any ac ounts therefore from that quarter have 0 authority than that of rumours'in irculation at Oftend, aud can only bi ppreciated by the concurring teltimony if circumltances, and the general uni ormity of their contents. There are lontradiftions in some particulars Hated n the letters from Oftend, but all agree n the fait that the French forces in Flanders are greatlyfuperior to those of he allies, that they may be conlidered is mailers of that country. Mr. Mason, the messenger, arrived It the Secretary of State's Office this norning, with dtfpatches from his Royal Highness the Duke of York. I'he late events of the campaign have jeen as diiaftrous to the allies as our created enemies would wish them. The nterruption of dll regular communica ;iori was a fufficient indication of the "uccefl'es of the enemy in Weft Flan fers ; and the following official com munication (which Owing to the late boi|r at which it was punished, appear ed in only a part of our impreflion yes terday) ihevvs that East Flandei3 they Kave been no less fuccefsful. If we may judge of the other inha bitants of Weil Flanders from tii; dis position manifefted by those of Bi iges, it is vain to preteftd to force our pro tection upon them ; they want it i.ot. Duke of York's aymy. Camp at Tournny, yt:ne> 28. A second council 4 of war was held this day, from 10 till 3, but never weie troops kept more in the dark than the British. A disagreement was said to have taken place between the Duke of York and the Prince de Cobourg, and about 4 o'clock the Austrian cavalry and infantry began moving off thi ground for th<? Sambre. lti the even ing our regiments had to flrike tcr.t. and reft on their arms, and our piquet! were withdrawn without the line of in trenchrhents. The Hessians also witl the part of artillery had been at Rhume returned and joined us. The heav} baggage was sent off to Grammotit. June 23; All is consternation on the part of thi inhabitants of this devoted city (Tour nay,) and every preparation is makinj by the British for retreating ; whilst th Aufliian treachery is the theme of exe 1 cratiori from every tongue ! j We have long fuipeojrd the Auftriai ! policy telpeCting this country. Fron the beginning of the campaign the Em peror was greatly deficient in the jium ber of troops, which by the treaty h was bound to keep in Weft Flanders and now the deficiency amounts to mor than 60,000. This has been the res and original cause of all our want a success this campaign. Three week ago he began removing all his militar (lores from Brussels into Germany j an the manoeuvres of the Auftrians with in these few days have completely open ed the eyes of the most unsuspeCting to the real situation of the British arm here. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28. Mr Fenno, Reports are induflrioufly circulate tending to induee a belief that an ainicabl adjustment with the malcontents in th western parts of this state, has become cei tain. We understand that there are fom favorable appearances—but a proof tha they do not juftify the very fmguine can clufions which are dra\»n is that rneafure of preparation for a different issue ar going on with unabated exertions. In such an undetermined state of th bufmefs, what can be the motive for pre pagating the belief abovemejitioned. Js i to cool the zeal of good citizens ond rela the measures which the support of the law may be eventually found to requite ? August 19, 1794* (CIRCULAR.) Richmond, Augufi loth, i 794, Sir, YOU will readily discover. from th enclosed Proclamation, how yer folieitous the Executive are to favethei Fellow-Citizens and Country from the horrors and disgrace which afflict and defame a fitter State ; and you will .per ceive our apprehenlions that the Insur gents may, by their acts and emissaries, milkad some of our countrymen, unless counter-excrtions are made iir time by the good and influential citizens. In this Situation I not only forwa/d to yoit by Express the enclosed Aft of Go vernment; but also address you particu larly ; entreating you from yqur duty to the Commonwealth, love of order; and love of country, to avail yourfelf of every means in your power to counter act ,the latent designs of your deluded neighbours, and to bring to punishment r.ll who openly in any manner violate the peace and dignity of the Common wealth. DllVgrceablfe as <t is to point the ba yonet againlt the bread of a fellow-citi zen, it is. dill snore ft} to obey a mob; and therefore but one opinion prevaiij among all orders of people in every part of the itate from which I have as yet heard, viz.'deteilation of the Pennsylva nia Insurgents, of their principles, and actions, and determination' to compel their submission to legal authority- Orders have been iflued for a large detachment of our militia to march un der the command of General Morgan, at a moment's warning, and tlie whole body of militia are ready to follow; was the fame neceflary. With reliatrce oil your due exertions, and confidence that: my fellow-citizens of your county will 1 aft the part- which our common good and common happiness so strongly dic tates. ' I remain, &c. (Signed) 11. LEE. By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A PROCLAMATION. : WHEREAS I have received infor mation that a banditti from the Weitern parts of Pennsylvania, have in defiance of law and order, pa/Ted into this Com monwealth, and by threats and other evil doings, compelled an Officer of the United States,, living in Morgan Town, in the Ctiunty of Monongalia, to abandon his home, and seek personal fafety by flight :—A3SID WHEREAS I have leafon to believe that the fnid banditti are a pat t of tV corn bination of a>eit,,d«. fideOt's Proclamation <>■ !;.& prefeut mor.*h, who fovge.- 1 ■ f obligations human and divint tlttt only 011 rapine and anate 1 therefore endeavour by their emi!._ i and other illegal means, to {educe t: z, t good people of this Commonwealth) • inhabiting the country bordering on the State of Pennfylvarui, to unite with them in schemes and measures, tending ; to destroy the tranquility and order . which fa hfcppily prevails, and thereby r to convert the blelfings we so eminently ; enjoy under our free and equal gcvern . ment, into the molt afflicting nyferies which can possibly befall the human i race: i To arrest ,these wicked designs; to • uphold the Majelty of the law ; to pre - serve our fellow citizens from evil, and e ourcountryfiomdifgrace, Ihavethoilght proper, by and with advice of the e Council of State, to'iflue this my Pro -1 clamation, calling on all officers civil f and military, to exercise with zeal, dili s gence and firinn, fs, every legal power •' vested in them refpeftively, for the 3 purpose of detesting and bringing to - trial every offender or offenders, in the - premises. And Ido moreover Specially , require and enjoin, that all pcrfons corn s'' ipg into this Commonwealth, from that part of our filler State, at present so unhappily diitrafted, be patticularly. watched; and if they Ihall be found disseminating their wicked and perni cious doftines, or in any way exciting d a spirit of disobedience to government, e thereby violating the peace arid dignity e of this Commonwealth, that they be e immediately apprelicnded and dealt with X according to law. GIVEN under my hand, as Govern* s or, and under the Seal of the Com e monwealth, at Richmond, this twentieth day of Atiguft, in the e (Sial.) Year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred ajvd nintty four, and 1 of the Commonwealth, the uine • tfcenth. « HENRY LEE. This is to forwarn all Persons <ronr> trusting my wife Mary Bifd on on my account, aticr chc dau htrept, a& [ am determined topay n<s debts of her con - . ira&iug. / William Bird r Aug. &8 4*
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