jjice to the laws and open rebellion jVaiaft the United States, were publicly advocated, and that two,*fths of the UhV, u-prefenting twenty three town fni-vj, totally disapproved the proposals, aod preferred the convullions of a civil COO&& to the indulgence offered them by their country. 'Even the members compofmg the majority, although, by at fee jet and undiilinguifhing vote, tliey npreflcd an opinion, that it was the intereil of the people to accede to the j,ropofa!s, did not themselves accede to tiicm, nor jrive the alfurances, nor make recommendations explicitly required of them. They have adjourned .vithout day, and the terms are broken «n thei pait. We had reason for requifisg these declarations and recommendations from that body. They were a representation (in fait) of the different townships in the Weftcrn counties-*—they were a bo dy in whom the people had chosen to Jilace confidence—there were among them men, whose advice and example have had influence in rfiifleidiui the people, and it was proper they should be instrumental in recalling them to their dirty : and their avowed determination to support the civil authority in protect jug the officers would have alfllled in ripi-effinj* the violence of turbulent in dividuals. Our expectations -have been unfor tunately difappointcd : The terms re quired have not been acceded to. You have been sent hither to demand new terms, and it is now neceflary for us to decide, whether we will return home, or enter into other arrangements. Upon reflection, we are fatisfied, that the Prefiilcrit of the United States, while he demands fatisfa£tory proofs, that there will be in future a peifedt fubrrjf fioD to the laws, does not wilh the great body of people {hould be finally bound by the conduct or proceedings of any committee: and if the people them selves will make the declarations requir ed of the {landing committee, and give fatisfa&ory proofs of a general and fin- cere determination to obey the laws, the benefits offered may {till be obtained by tfiofe individuals, who Shall explicitly avow their fubmilEon as herein after mentioned. It is difficult to decide, in what manner the said declarations and determinations of the people, to submit peaceably (hould be taken and aicertained : We have thought mucil on this fybjeft, and are fully latisfied, that a decision by ballot will be wholly un fatisfaciory, and that it will be easy to produce by that means, an apparent but delufivc unanimity, It is therefore ne ccflui y, ilui ilie dimmutation oTeveiy individual be publicly announced : In a criiis, and on a queftioa like this, it is dishonorable to temporize. Every man' ought to declare himfelf openly, and give his aflurance of fubmifikin in a man ner that cannot be qpeftioned hereafter. If military coercion must finally take place, the government ought to know not only the numbers, but the names of the faithful citizens, who may otherwise be in danger of being confounded with the guilty. It therefore remains with you to fay, whether you will recommend such a mode of procedure and will im mediately arrange with us the manner in which the sense of the people may be publicly taken and written aflurances of submission obtained, within the time al ready limited. We require an explicit and speedy answer in writing. You request us to give aflurances on the part of the United States, that an indemnity (hall be granted as to the ar rears of excise, to all persons that have not entered their (tills to this date.—lf it were proper to remit all arrears of du ty, we cannot conc-ivc, why those who hair Altered their {tills, Should not re c£* . similar indulgence with those who have refufed ; nor why you demand peculiar favors for the eppofers of the aits, while you abandon those who havs complied to the ftridtnefs of the laws. Wc have gone on that fubjeft as fat as we think advifcable. The clause was introduced at the request of the late committee of conference; and even the stile of exprefling it, was fettled with them. We have therefore nothing more to add on this fubjeft. ou require also that time be given until the 1 ith Jay of October, in order to ascertain the sense of the people— that is wholly inadmissible. On the day of the confeience the time allowed was deemed fufficiently long ; and we are Jorry to perceive, that delay only tends to produce an indisposition Jo decide. here are strong reasons, obvious to a renewing mind against prolonging the time a lingle hour—nothing is required but a declaration of that duty, which every man owes to his country, and eve r) man before this day mull have made ' "P hl3n »'nd on the fubjea. Six weeks ia\e a ready elapsed, since the ordinary eX , e , rc '. e c ' v 'l -authority has been for cibly suppressed—the officers of govern ment expelled, and the persons and pro perty of well disposed citizens exposed o the outrages ot j.:.'pi;lar violence. The protection which is i'ue to peace able citizens tlie relpef.t which eveiy government owes itfeli, and the interests ■>f the United States demand that the authority of the laws be quickly vector ed. To this we may add, that the mi litia (which by late orders from the President have been incrrafed to 15,000 men including 1 joo rifle-men from Vir ginia, under the command of Maj. Gen. Morgan) have received orders to affem hle, and we cannot undertake to pro mile that their march will be long sus pended. Ail possible means to inform, to conciliate, and to recall our fellow citizens to their duty, have been used. If their infatuation Itill continues, we regret, but are perfunded that further moderation and forbearance will but in- cieafe it. If the whole country (hall declare their detcrmintion peaceably tolubmit, the hopes of the executive will be ful filled : and if a part of the survey (hall persist in their unjullifiable reliftance to the lawful authority of their country it is not the intention of the govern ment to confound the innocent with the guilty. You may therefore allure the friends of order and the laws that they may rely upon promptly receiving all the protection the government can give, and that effectual measures will be taken to suppress and puni(h the vio lence of thole individuals, who may endeavour to obftruS the execution of the laws and to involve their country in,a scene of calamity the extent and seriousness of which it is impoflible to calculate. It is easy to perceive from the whole scope of tnis letter, that no part of it is addressed to the gentlemen of Ohio county, in Virginia. JAMES ROSS, j yelates* WILLIAM BRADFORD, To Robert Dickey, JoJi.n Probft, John Nelbitt, John Marihel, David Philips, John M'Cltl land, George Wallace, and Samuel Wilfpn. Pittjburgh, Sept. 3 Gentlemen, We have received your letter of yefier day, and after having duly cohlidered its contents, we are all of opinion, that it is the interest and duty of the people in the western counties of Pennsylvania, to sub mit to the execution of the laws of the United Slates, and of the itatc of Penn sylvania, upon the principles and terms fiatcd by the commiffioriers ; and we will heartily recommend this measure to them. We ire renHy to enter into the dc-taii with 'you for fixing and ascertaining the time, place and manner of colleffing the fenfeof the, people upon this very momen tous fubjed). Signed by tji e unanimous order of the committee, JOHN M'CLELLAND.- To the Commillioners of the Uni- States and of the State of Pennsylvania. CHARLESTON S. C. Aug. 25 Short Memoirs us the late JUDPrE HUNT MR. Hunt departed this life in the prime of it having attained to little more than thirty years of age He was a fi>n of the late rev. James Hunt, a Prefbvterian ra;nifter,of Bladenftjurgh in Maryland. After completing his (Indies at Princeton college and acquiring at ah early period a competent knowledge of jurisprudence, Mr. Hunt came to this state and was admitted at the bar. His gieat natural abilities improved and aflifted by an excellent education, soon acquired him conliderable practice in the upper country ; and his nnihaken integrity and moral life procured him in a few years, a feat in the house of repreffntatives to which he proved a conspicuous ornament. At the election in May lail for a judge of the court of equity, Mr Hunt was chosen by the legiflaturc to fill that elevated station; and it is greatly to be lamented that so (hort a portion of time was spared him for the exercise of those talents which could not have failed of aiding lustre to his own character, and of being eflentially beneficial to the community at large. Mr. Hunt was a widower having married in the year 1790, Miss Rebecca Taylor, of Columbia by whom he had iiTue two children both of whom, with their amiable mother are since dead. A sincere friend of the deceased re quests our inlertion of this small tribute of refpedt to the memory of a man, who to be beloved and refpc&ed, wanted only to be known. CARLISLE, Sept. 3. On Thursday night last, a party of armed men, who were blacked, called on Major Huling the collector 'of excise for this county, denianded his commission and papers which wfre relating to the excise, they having obtained them went off with out farther injury. CINCINNATI, August a. The lai't accounts from Greenville, fay that our army did take up the line of march from that place on Monday last— that it consisted of about 4000 men, all in high spirits. ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 24, Sir, Having seen the general orders iflued by the commander in chief of this Hate, and in consequence of receiving Come intima tion that my company of cavalry will pro bably be called into service, I am autho rised to Inform you, in he half of the com pany, that they anticipate the furamons with that sentiment of cheerful determi nation which ought at all times, under similar circumstances, ti> pervade the breafls of those who enjoy the bleflings of good government. Permit me to express the fatisfa<slian of the companv, 011 ac count of your appointment on this occa sion, and to offer assurances of the readi ness with which they will comply with their country's call, as well as their appro bation of, and confidence in their com- mander. I am, Sir, with great refpei), Yotir obedient humble Servant, ELISHA C. DICK Major-General Morgan. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 14. Yeftcrday afternoon the hon. Thomas M'Kean, Esq. Chief Justice of the Com monwealth of Ptnnfylvania, arrived in town fi<oin the westward. At a meeting of the old City Troop of Cavalry, commanded by Capt. Dunlap.at the City Tavern, and of the Volunteer Greens, commanded by Capt. M'Connell at M'Shane's on Wednel'day afternoon,we have it from good authority, that every member df both troops offered • lemfelves as volunteers on the expedition against the Western Insurgents. The feebnd Troop, commanded by Capt: Sillier, we hear,had a previous meeting; at which the fame re publican Tpirit was displayed in support of the laws and the violated authority of the Itate. The company of artillery commanded by Major i'ifher, were the f.ilt to offer their lervices upon this important occasion. Mijfn. Dunlap id Clafpook, i IN your paper of the Bth instant, Our names were inserted, along with a number of relpecfUble fellow-citizens, to a petition to the Legislature for relief against the operation of a duty on refined lugar, &c. We hope that our desire to coniider Our names as withdrawn from the petitionmnj not be taken amiss by the reii of the sub scribers, when we assure them that, on mature deliberation, we have had fufficient reason at kajl to fufpenithi» buGnefs until the unanimity of all friends to good go vernment may be less important to the general weal. PETER and HENRY MIERCKEN. To the Senate and House of Rrprefentatiivs of the General Ajjembly of . he Common wealth of Pennjylvania. Gentlemen, THE (late of the negociation with the deluded inhabitants of the wtton coun ties, rendering it very doubtful, whether peace and order ca« be restored, without the aid of a military force, the President has requested me immediately tc aflemble the quota of the militia of this ita'e, desti ned for that service. Under the circum stances, which I have already described to you, I cannot withhold an a<Sliveand per sonal interpofitlon to prevent thedifgrace, that mud attend the non-compli;nce with this requisition, I have therefore, on the principles stated in my lalt ttieffage, ex horted the officers of the militia, of the ci ty and county of Philadelphia, to exert themselves for their own honor, and for the fake of their country; and I purpose to call on every brigade included in the requisition, in the fame manner and for the fame purpose. Be aflured, Gentlemen, our fellow Citizens will on this occa(ion maintain their character as friends to law and order 5 and to enfute success I have only to repeat an earned solicitation that our joint exertions may not be defeated by a parsimonious policy. The neceflary attention to my ex ecutive duties under the President's re quisition will probably require my absence from the city a few days ; but I (hall make it a point to return before any objects of a legislative nature can be matured for my confidsration. I cannot avoid taking this opportunity toexprefs my sanguine expectation, that the continuance of a mutual confidence between the Legislative and Executive De partments of our Government, will give i-itrgy to all our measures ; and convince our Fellow Citizens, that while we com prehend the extent of our duties, we ire not wanting in zeal or power to perform them. THOMAS MIFFLIN. Philad. Sept. ro. Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 1794. GENERAL ORDERS. Col. Clement Biddle, the Quarter Matter General of the State Militia, is dire&ed irrniediately to lay out an en campment, for the quota of the city anu comity of Philadelphia Brigades, :m!erthe President's requisition of the 7th instant, :is near to tiie welt bank of the Schuylkill, as he can find a proper and convenient place. He will, likewise, forthwith provide the requisite supply of armi and Quarter Maiter'3 itores; and make the necelTary arrangements for ftirnifhing waggons Bat-Horses, and all supplies within his Department. The Governor takes this opportunity of returning his mod coidial thanks to the officers of the brigades of the city and county of Philadelphia, for the prompt and. unanimous declaration of their determination to lupport the mea sures of government at this crisis, a conduit so honorable and patriotic was to be expected from their pall, and will ensure success to their future exertions, in the cause of their country. He is confident that afluated by similar prin ciples, every citizen will be eager to manifeft his attachment to law and or der, and that on Wednesday next, a greeably to appointment, the quota of the city and county of Philadelphia, will rendezvous at the encampment, completely prepared to march. It is expe&edthat each militia-man will bring with him a blanket, and if convenient krapfack and canteen. The adjutant of the several i cgiments afid independent corps are defited toaf certain and report to the adjutant gene ral before or on the day of ,rendezvous, the (late of their diafts or voluntary en rollments of their refpe&ive regiments, and of their equipments. In order to facilitate and expedite the public service the adjutant general has obtained the eonfent of the gover nor to employ Major Rees as an ailiit ant in his Department; of which due notice will be taken. By order of the Commander in Chief, (Signed) JOSIAH HARMAR, Adjutant General of the Militia of Pennsylvania. By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK, September n. Lieut. Col. Woolfey, immediately from Plattfburgh, in Clinton County, takes upon himfslf to conttadidl positive ly, the report which has appeared in son,; of the papers of the Bth inlt. said to be extracted from the Lanlingburgh paper. relbe&inff the murder of Capt. Malleroy's family", by the Indians. Cir cumftanclally as that report is detained, it is wholly without foundation. No hofiile attempt had been made upon that frontier on the 29th tilt, when Colonul Woolfey left IJlaufburgh, in company with the said Capt. Malleroy, who was going a journey into Verihont. Reports, of this nature, are injurious in a variety of refpe<fts—Tliey cause great anxiety to the friends and relations of that part of the country, to irritate the public mind unneceffaiily. Persons who propagate them merely for the fake of telling news, gr from finift«r motives, which molt probably is the cafe, -ought, when dete&ed, to be treat ed with defei ved contempt,; and in tiar rations.of this kind, which (hould al ways be well authenticated, it would be proper for the Printers, who fay, " that the refpetlability of the author entitles the report to full credence," to favour the public with his name. NEWBURY-PORT, Sept. 6. Captain Wingate, who arrived here last week, from Rotterdam, left there, July 10, (hip General Greenj Smith, and brig Elizabeth, Gifts, Master. July 12, abreast of Portland, Engli(h channel, spoke the (hip Beckey, Wales, Master, from Alexandria, bound to Cowes, 26 days out, all well. NEW-HAVEN, September 10. The committee to report weekly the deaths and date of sickness in this city, certify, That the following persons only have died since the date of their last publication, viz. September 3. The wife of Mr. Artiafa Dorman, jEt. 27, of the Putrid Fever. yth. The wife of Mr. Ezra Linnes 33>. do ; \ child of Capt. Robert!, 6, do. The widow Trowbridge, 53, do, 7th. A fan of Mr. A. E)orman, /, do. A child of Mr. Scars; 5 month*, of a lingering illncfs. After a very careful enquiry, the committee further certify, That they know of but twelve persons who are any ways affe&ed with the disease, four of whom have had the disease severely, and are recovering fall—four or five of the others have the disease lightly, and but one of them is at present coufidered dangerous.—That the sick are still prin cipally in the New-Township, two in Fleet-street, one in a cross street of the south square, and none on the wharf.— That the disease has evidently within 10 days pad aflumed a milder afpeft, and that where a Physician has been called on the firft appearance of the disease, they have of late been very fuccefsful. ENEAS MUNSON, SIMEON BALDWIN, DYER WHITE. NEW-BRUNSWICK, Sept. ti. Last evening arrived here a detach ment of about one hundred horse, from EtTex county, under the command of Captain Ward, on their Trenton. Their appeararance was truly martial, and uniform are to make a fliort Itay here J either to-day or to-morrow they proceed to the ren dezvous at Trenton. The infanttyare to follow in a few days. We are told Captain Mar{h, of Albany, comes on to-morrow. For the Gazette of the United States• ODE, To the Youths who have gallantly offered their Services as Volunteers, in defence ef the Government. NOW when the clang of hostile arms The fearful Coward's brcaft alarms, And strikes with terror and dismay ; How diff'rent far your feelings are, Ye gallant youths—fair freedom's care ! Who haste to meet the glorious day. When foul rebellion rears her head, Herfnaky treffeshifling rouud her brows, And smiling peace has trembling fled, And wars and discord from their slum ber louze ; Brave guardians of your fuffering country's rig hi, Ye snatch your arms and hope th' approaching light! Though wbunded nature drops the pitying tear, When hostile Brothers point the mur d'rous steel; Though strong affection's pow'r in cites to spare, Your stronger countiy's love forbids to feel. Let Rome her fair-famed Brutus boafl no more, By whom great Caesar fell in freedom'* cause ; Nor Greece Timoleon bathed in Bro-, ther's gr>re, So great his rev'rence for his country'* laws. Since fair Columbia may command An equal fliate of ever-living fame ; And proudly (hew her gallant band, A more thaii rival to the Roman name. A Machine for; luafbitig of IVbeat, lately ' t f lt.fll invented for Mills. IT confills of a box twelve feet long, eighteen inches wide, and fix feet high —playing on the centre upon an axle, for easily delivering the contents to a drying floor. Being filled with wheat and water, the whole is. set in motion by a rake with a long handle, and teeth about fourteen inches long. An half door at one end delivers the foul and swimming wheat, &c. and a whole door, at the other end, delivers the cleaned grain. One thousand bufliels may be washed in a day. A drying floor may be made of laths, well plained, and nailed so close as to permit a paflage for air from below, and yet not fuffieiently wide to Jose the wheat. We nre informed that while the Hon. Judges M'Kean and Yeates were at Car iifle, on their return fram their late million, they received information on oath of the seditious and treasonable speeches of cer tain perrons who were the principal agents in effefling the late meeting in Cumber land County, tht Resolves of which have been lately publilhed—four of these persons were brought before the Judges, and com pelled to enter into recognizances for their appearance at the next Court to be holden in that county. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED, Days Schr. Neptune Corry, Port au Prince Sincerity, Paul, Norfolk % Louisa, Sherer, N. Carolina 9 Capt. Tice, of the' (loop Three Friends from Virginia, informs that on Wet!r.ef day last, about ten leagues from Hog Is land, Chefapeak, he was bro't to by a. Bri tilh privateer schooner of 11 guns, the captain of which treated him well, and re quelled him to speak a frigate of 36 gnn« in fight to the ealhvard, standing to the weflward—At 8 a. m. her boat came with a Lieutenant, wli* de fired to fee the (loop's papers, and after an examin ation of them, and alking several {juefti ons, returned (o the frigate, wilhing Captain Tice a good voyage.
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