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.