territory, (hull be laid nfide; and even j among these, (hall not be revived the root of oar complaints, the detention ot the pcfts. But while peace is fought by us through every channel, which honor permits, the Governor of Upper Canada is accumulating irritation upon irritation* He commenced his opera tions of enmity at the rapids of Miami. He next alfociated Britifti with Indian firce to aluuilt our fort. He now threa tens us, if we fell our own trees and build houses on our own lands. To what length may not Governor Simcoe go? Where is the limit of the senti ment, which gave birth to these intru sion's ? \Vhere is the limit of the prin ciple, which Governor Simcoe avows ? The treaty and all its appendages we have fnbinitted to fair difctiflion, more than two yeais ago. To the letter of my predecefi'or on the 29th of May 1792, you have not been pleafcd to make a renly ; except that on the 20th of June 1793, the 22d of November • 793, an<j the 2lft of February 1794, 110 inftruftions had arrrived from your Court. To fay the bed of this suspen sion, it certainly cannot wtirrant any new encroachments, howsoever it may recommend to us forbearance under the old. It is not for the Governors of his Britannic Majesty, to interfere with the meafiires of the United Stales towards the Indians within their territory. You cannot, Sir, be insensible that it has gvown into a imxim, that the dffaiis of the Indians within the boundaries of any nation exclusively belong to that nation. But Governor Simcoe difrcgarding this right of the United States, extends the line of usurpation, in which he matches, by referring to the ancient and extin gtiifhed rights of his Britannic Majesty. For, if the existing condition of the treaty keeps them alive on the fouthetn fide of .Lake Ontario, the Ohio itfelf will not flop the career. You will pardon me, Sir, if under these excesses of Governor Simcoe 1 am not discouraged by your having former ly disclaimed a eontroul over, and a res ponsibility for, the Governors of his Britannic Majesty, from resorting to you on this occasion. You are addrelT ed from a hope, that if he will not be restrained by our remonstrances, he may at least be apprized, through you, of the consequences of l'elf defence. I have the honor Sir, to be With great refpett, Your moll ohedient Servant, EDM: RANDOLPH. Mr. Hammond, Minister Pleni- potentiary of his Britannic Majesty. New- Terk, yi September 1794. Sir, I this day received your letter of the 1 ft current, copies of which I will tranf niit, by the carlieft opportunities that may occur, to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, and to hjs Majesty's Miniltere in England. o 1 have the honor to be, With the greatest refpefl, Sir, Your molt obedient, Humble Servant, geo. Hammond. The S*cret*ty 1 of StaW., 3 **>;-t>artmint of State, 5 /A Sep. _ 1794 ereby certify that the foregoing -of the lft instant from the Se y of State to Mr Hammond er Plenipotentiary of his Britannic y, and Mr Hammond's reply of . are truly copied from the ori- I , < ). TAYLOR, Junr. Chief Clerk. ft DHN's (Antigua,) Atiguft 4. Charles Gordon's trial commenc ?«' Martinique on Moiiday last, for pecu::; :ion, &c. Fifteen charges have ■ ihibited againil him, and on the fir*: yof his trial, 15,000 Joliannef fc been proved to have been extort «d b- lim from the French inhabitants "f '• illand of St. Lucia, of which fir '—2 i was governor. TRANSLATION. Citr.pat Laroctin, 26th July, 1794. Sit,. i will oblige me by inserting in your r act publication, that I cannot corf.;, -those natives of Guadaloupe as true k -alifts, or good fubjefts of h;« * it» ic Majesty, who tho* perfe&ly bear arms, and afford afliftance countrymen, are peaceably en joying themfelvea in the Bntifh illands, ivalting the event of the present con *' » m safe and fccurity. We hall fee these gentlemen after *r >- ret iftion of that island, giving their •r-nions on the different efforts used, ■ ' valour of each individual, as if ' Y 1:1:3 teen personally present is eve- T tr '. a gemeiit. The generosity of the Englifli Ii fuf ficiently displayed by affording an afy ium to our old men and women ; but it is certainly carried beyond due bounds in affording the lame (helter to those whom honor, a fetife of duty, and «ven their own interest, (hould lead into the field to afiift their brethren inarms, and fight in the fame cause. I am fir, &c. De Venoiss Hatentot. PITTSBURGH, August 30 A gentleman immediately from fort Wa!hington, informs us that the Federal roops under the cirtnmatid of General Wayne and the Kentucky volunteers under Gen. Scott, marched from Greeneville on the 28th ult. and by the lad accounts were some didance in advance of fort Recovery. It was also reported tirit 1500 Indians were encam ped about 15 miles in front of our army waiting their arrival. No doubt some thing decisive has taken place before this. General Scott has • 1800 volunteers with him. A correspondent observes, that those who si »l nn intered in exciting diflur bances are very few compared with the great body of the people : but violence sometimes supplies the place of numbers and the many innocent fuffer for the few. There is therefore, much mag nanimity in the determination of govern ment to fovbear railing a military force until the people have time to declare themselves, and (hew their resolution to support the laws. If every roan would now speak out his real sentiments there would be very few found to ap -1 prove the ktle opposition to the laws. It cannot be supported without a rep aration from the United States—a thing that could not be effected, and if it could, it would .'enfeeble and rtliu the Weflern Country. From Correfpondcnts. The mofl fanguinc friends of the Western Counties could not flatter themselves with more forbearance than has been difenvered on the part of government. The people have it iri their power to calt a vci! of oblivion over what is past and no man will then be for his late Conduct. It cannot remain a question what part will be taken by the great bulk of the peopk'. Peace and the habits of civilized life will return —the anthoiity of the laws will be reftoied- —and perfous and property will be rendered secure. Our land will rife rapidly in value, and the great improvements which forafcw years past this country has experienced will be much accelerated. In the name of Heaven, what is required of us? a mere obedience to the laws— which is neccffary to our common happiness ! What horteft man can hesitate? We its happy in hearing from various parts of the country that the people are heartily dilpofed to adopt the terms of ac commodation offered on the part of the commiilioners, and. that we (hall soon have an end of the disorders which threatened the peace and tranquility of this flourilh ing part of the United States. A civil war it the fevereftfeourge which an angry God employs for the correflitin of a finful and ungrateful people. We havfe grtat reason to be thankful that the Great Ruler ot the Univerfehas inclined the he irts of oiir fel low citizens towards a return to their duty of obedierjee to the laws aud a reftorattou of good order 4nd regular government a mong us. This is the true path which a lone can condu<£l us to a redress of all grievances. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 6. The Volunteer Greens (Captain M'Connel's Company of Light Hoife) parade this afternoon. It appears by the publications frum the jPittfcurgh Gazette, that the pfa> positions of the Commiffiouers to the In surgents had to pass the ordeal of the Committee cf Sixty. The President of the United States has appointed Michael Payne, Esq. Marshal of the Diftrift of North Caroli na, in the room of John Skinner, Esq. resigned. From Timothy and Mason's State-Ga zette Extraordinary, dated Charlejlon, Auguji 22, 1794. Copy of a letter from Capt. John Mil ligan, dated Charleston Bar, to his brother in this city. Citizen Brother, I AM now anchored off the fear, bound for Savannah ; my reasons for delay are to get Come dispatches for warded by some of the pilots to the Consul. I left Bourdcaux on the 25th of June, and am now but fifty-feven cs/s from that Port., Before I left it, difpatche* were received from Parig of the execution of the King of Sardinia, for our brave Sins Culottes swear that no tyrannical monarch {hall exist. Ad vices were likewise received from the Northern army, informing that Gen. Pichegrn, with an army of 90,000 bravtt republicans had crofied the Sam bre, and given battle to the Combined forces under the command of the Duke of York and Saxe Cobourg, on the 2d of June, and after taking the Emperor and General Mack (who were destined for Vienrfa) together with 3000 prison ers, molt of whom being Engliihmen, were instantly put to the sword, in con-1 sequence of a late decree of the National I Convention. I In consequence of the great victory they have callcd a council of war to be held at Bruflels, jjii the 26th of June, (provided, that city fhotild not be in pofTeffion of the Sans Culottes,) to de termine on the propriety of an immedi ate peace. It was said, and generally believed, that Clairfait was likewiie made a prisoner, and the Duke of York received three musket balls in his-back on his retreat, which ate said to be mortal On the lft of July, in lat. 47 30'. long'. 15 0 . W. spoke the French (loop of war La Lanterne, which informed us, that on the 1 zth of June, there was an engagement, between a French fleet of 12 fail, and the British fleet under the command of admiral Montague, confining of II Tail, accompanied by two Spanilh 74 gun {hips,twhich were pa. t of the fleet sent out to intercept the Chesapeake convoy. They fought obflinatcly for fix liolu t when the British bore awav leaving in the poffeflion of the French, one 80 din! one 64 gun fliips. One French ship funk in the a&ion. One of the Spaniards commanded by Captain Don Alvados, feil a victim to the French'. I would, dear brother write you more fully but I have not time, the boat is waiting : 1 (hall writ* you more fully by some of the Savannah packets. I atu cor.signed there to Richard Wayne, jun. and Hill, May, & Co, I am, &c. John Milligam. Sloop Union, August 11. Citizen Jacob Milligan. By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK, Sept. 5. Yesterday arrived at the Hook, the Britifli Sloop of, War Lynx, with tfjc July Mail, which left Falmouth the i ith July. Though the Editor is unable to give any Extracts from the papers received by the Packet, yet he is enabled to in form the public, that the Court of Great Britain, has; invariably, treated our Envoy Extraordinary, Mr. Jay, with the greateit retpeft ; and that they linve promised him Full Indemnification for the lodes fiut'aincd by the Ameritfm ihei chants during the present war. ARRIVED. Ship Leeds, M'Leod, Kiflebegs Sloop of war Lynx, With the liritidi Mail Brig Connecticut, Welch, Charleston Hope, Cook, Baltimore The (hip Fadtor, from arrived at Deal, the zd July The Ellice arrived at Portsmouth the 3d July. fETEiSBURGtij iMguft i 9. Yeiterday arrived in this town from th« southward, 32 Catawba Indians, on their way to Philadelphia.. NORFOLk, (Virg.) Aug. 27s It is with great fatisfaftion, (fays a correspondent) he observed the patriotic and exemplary conduct of the Norfolk Light In fantry company, under the com mand of Capt. Calvert, on Saturday last. Composed generally of the younger clafsof citizens, who have on manyog cafions diftingufhed themselves in pre serving the peace of the town, they were not insensible to the voice of Ame rica calling her sons to aid her in the present dangerous crisis; but gave an honourable teftirnony of their republi can zeal, by unanimously offering their service as volunteers for the quota of men to be furnifhed by this Borough. Our correfpandcut further adds, he has the most (olid confidence in aliening, that: to whatever ftatioir the welfare of the country may call them, they will in a no less degree evince the fame steady patriot ism and soldier-like demeanor. A great number df citizens of other companies, enrolled themfclves at the fame time ; and it is hoped pin- country rhen in other parts will follow the fame line of c6ndu£t. WINCHESTER, Sep. i. No Kentucky paper* received by the two last mails. ■ This is a circumstance for which we cannot account, as the riders have travelled, and brought letters as utual. . Extrad of a letter from, a gentleman in Richmond, to his friend in this /twl. " We have pretty general intelligence here of the feelings of the people throughout Virginia, with regard to the insurgency in the wettern parts of Pennsylvania—There appears to exitt but one sentiment on the fubjeft—.There will be found great alacrity in turning out to support the government and its laws. The conlideration is not, whe ther the Excifc is a good or bad mca fure, but that it has been enatted by the legislature, the only dcpolit of the au thority of the people. Under our re publican government we will be ruled by a Majority, and i -.t by FinSlions of Democratic Societies." BATIMORE, September 4. At a stated Quarterly Meeting of the Republican Society, held at Mr. Giant's, on Tuesday, the 2d Sep tember, 1794., the following Rcfo lutions were unanimously agreed to, via. Resolved, As the opinion of this So ciety, that all attempts to oppose the execution of Cunftitutional Laws by force, arc improper, dangerous to Free dom, and highly unbecoming good ci- tiZCriS. Rtjofoed, As the opinion of this So ciety, that the attempt in the wettern part of Pcnnfylvania, to oppose the col lection of the duties on diltilled spirits, merits disapprobation and censure, as il B tendency is to prostrate all the jult powers of government, to produce anar chy and civil war. Rtfolved, As the opinion of this So ciety, that every opposition to the said act, except that of rcmonftrance imd application to the constitutional autho rity, is equally ccnfurablc and danger ous. Refolv.'d, As the opinion of this So ciety. that the conduit of the President of the United States, as well in calling forth the militia to fiipprels so danger ous a spirit, as also, in fifft attempting an amicable termination by negociation was wife, prudent and couftitutional, and therefore defervirig of the approba tion and support of this Society. Tnie extract frotii the Minutes, Pub- i lifhed by order of the Society. / Arch. Buchanan, See. Pro tem. \ Extrad of a letter from Captain Slough, to h:i father in Lanca/ier, dated July 3> 1 794- " Though a very few days have elaps ed fmcc I hitd the pleasure of writing to you, having then given you all the news Worth communicating, I cannot deny myfelf the plea ling task of drop- ' ping you a line by this conveyance, to j defcribethe bravery diipiayed by a small j detachment under the eommand of Ma jor M'Mahon, a few days fmee.—On the 29th ultimo, the Major marched with 80 riflemen, under the command of Captain Hart (horn, and 50 dragoons, under the command of Capt. Taylor, for Fort Recovery, as an effort to 300 pack horses, loaded with flour for that garrison : on the morning following af ter they had deposited their loading, and were preparing to fct out on -their return, they were attacked by an army 0/ 1200 Indians j captain Harts horn, who had advanced with the ri flemen, about a quarter of a mile into the woods, immediately took post on a very commanding piece of ground near the garrison, and with unparalleled bravery, maintained the unequal fight, till Major M'Mahon, who had put him felf at the head of the cavalryj and charged through the enemy, was kill ed, as was comet Torrey, and captain Taylot and many of the mtn wounded. The enemy now put their force again)! Hartshorn, and on the moment, when they were pufhiiig to cut oft lys com munication with the garrison, lieute nant Drake and eniign Dold sallied out, <it the head of 20 brave fellows, who turned out voluntarily oh the occasion, and joined him, after beatirfg the ene my back at the point of the bayonet; at this instant, the brave Hartshorn re ceived a (hot which broke his thigh— Lieutenant Craig was killed, and Lieu tenant Marks taken prisoner.—Mr. Drake now ordered a retreat, and in endeavoring to hold the enemy in cheek, so as to give the men time to save cap tain Hartshorn, he received a (hot in the groin which I fear will prove mortal. The enemy now pressed so hayd, as to compel the men to leave their captain, who was afterwards scalped and man gled in a mofl cruel manner. " Great numbers of tiie Indians mull have been killed, as they came forward; in lolid columns, up to the muzzles of the guns. Lieutenant Michael, who was with Capt. Hartshorn, but whom he had detached With a few adive men [to the flank of the enemy, was fiow [ milling ; and wlren their companions in (the fort were deploring their fate, and had given them up as loft, they saw him and Marks rufliing through the thick of the enemy,'at opposite dire&ions, and though numbers of'guns-were tired at them they got in fafs. Lieutenant Michael loft every man of his party, except three, and Marks got off by knocking down the Indian who took him. Captain Gibfon, who commands the po!l, wrote to the comma i.ier in chief, that he saw the Indians ca.iy g»t| great ' numbers of their horf-s ; that Hartlhorn'a party got ten fcaips, and that 25 of our men were killed and a bout 40 wounded ; out of those that he supposed were killed, seven have got in he; e fafe. " I am just this motjient informed, by a man from Fort Recovery, that capiain Tayloi is walking abouf, and in a fait way to recov'er, though he was shot through the body." ARRIVED, Ship Three Sifters, Malcom, St. Croix Sophia, Willing, Brig Liffey, Hill, Sc'u'r. Brpthers, I-.tgar, Ranger, Luce, Fnendfhip, Smith, Sloop Herting, Bellings, MARTINSBURG, Sept. 1. Saturday last at the muster of Capt. BoViJ's Light liifantry company, be longing to the 67th regimenti'mct for the purpose of fnrnifffliig their propor tion of jjjeo men, required from this Statc, to be ready at a ihinute's, warning, out of jo of this company who were on the field, Twenty-four cheerfully turned out volunteers, and deservedly r«ceived the grateful plages of a nutn bei of fpedlatbrs. AUGUSTA, Atiguft 9. Extract of a letter from Nafbville, in Cumberland fpttlerr.ents, to a gentleman in Burke comity, dated July 14. 1794. " Our frontier lettlers have been so much engaged in the French projected at tacks on Weft Fonda and Louisiana, as to uegledt the motions of the Indians, -who hAve lurprifed a detachment of the conti nental troops on Mud River, killed 25 men and' taken about 56 horses. 'J'he last murders committed, wer: but a few days fmce, and within three miles q£ this place 1 a party of the iriiiifi* now in pursuit." N f EW-YORK, Sept. 4. JBcn Joseph de faudenes, Commiljary Ge neral if the royal armies of Spam, and his Catholic Majejly's en voy co the Unit» fd States of America, at, WISHIfJG to avoid it sea, and in the ports of Spain, any molestation of tfcq'A mefican veiTeis arid pToperty for want of the certificate which is required, (and the form whereof has been jwhlithed in f. ve ral newspapers of the United States) not to be interrupted nor refufed admittance by his Majesty's sea or land officers: the need ful will be had (gritis) in the ports where the principal trade is carried on with Spain, and delivered by the un dermentioned gentlemen: At Philadelphia, by the Erivoy himfelf. At New-York, by Thomas Stoughton, At Baltimore and Norfolk, by James Barry, Efcj. At Chariefton, by Henry Grant, Esq. or his substitute. At Boston, by Nathon Spear, Effl. Giveriiinder my hand and the Teal of {L. S.) Arms, lit New-York, the 3$ Sep tember, 1794; ffiigned) JOSEPH DE JAUBENES. WHIMSICAL ANECDOTE. Samuel Baltiwyn, a gentleman of Hampihire, had by his will in the year 1736, ordered that after h» decease. His body fhoiild be thrown Into the fe% betond the Needles, which was accor dingly complied with. On making inquiry into his motives for thisfingular disposal ot his remainn, it was discovered that he made it for the purpofc of dif appointifig a young wife, who had frequently allured him, by way of con futation, that she (hould—dance upon his grave ! PORT OF PHILAMLPHIA. Arrived j . . Day». Ship American, Rrce, Caymittes 14 Brig Betsey, Robert#, St. Mirks 17 Experiment, Smith, St. Thomas Captain M'Williams was boarded by the Fnglifh frigate Andromeda of 32 guns, between Cafe Charles and Cape Henlopen ; at the fame time an Eng lifli frigate hove in fight. The Ibip Liberty, Capt. Bail, arrived at New Caftlt on Wednesday evening ia 7 weeks and 3 day* from Ireland, with 370 paflengers. Lift of VeJTAs lying at the Fort, Sept. 4. Br.-g Flora Havanna Sloop Sally, Brilliant,, Bonnetta, Hamburgh Calway Norfolk Philadelphia Jimaica Cutraeoa St. Martin Cape N. Mole Havanaa
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