ptefeiitationj of the embarrafTment, ■
which he experienced in complying with
the reqnifition j and has repeatedly ex
prefled hi« doabt of success, in confe
rence of the defects in the existing
unlit ia law.
That notwithstanding the Governor
iffucd his general otders, in compliance
with the Piefident's requisition, oil the
very day it was received, and immedi
ately forwarded the fame by exprefles
to the several counties, no returns have
been made from the City of Philadel
phia, the'county of Lancaster, the
county of York, the county of Berks,
the county of Franklin, and the county
of Northampton.
That returns (copies of which are
herewith "delivered) have been received
from the Brigade lnfpeftors of the fol
lowing counties ; to wit;—<
1. Return from the county of Phi
ladelphia, dated the 29th day of Au
gust, *1794 Rating inconveniencies in
complying with the requisition, on ac
count of the effects of the exoneration
laws formerly past, and a genaral disap
probation of the militia law, and con
cluding with a declaration, that there
is " very little profpeft of commanding
theijuota of the county."
2. Return from the county of Bucks
dated the sth day of September, 1794.
Mating that " the pay ot the militia is so
universally objected to, that there is no
hope of completing the quota ot the
county, upon the preferit terms of fer-
vice."
3. Return from the county of Mont
gomery, dated the 3d Sept. 1794' ft**"
ing that " agreeably to the orders of
the Bth of August 1794, for drafting
332 Militia, Officers included, the said
corps is held in readinel's to march at a
moment's warning." The firft part of
this return, however, ftatcs such diffi-,
culties, as greatly diminilh the probabi
lity of success in obtaining an actual or
ginization of the corps.
4. Return from the County of Ches
ter, dated the 28th August, 1794,
stating that some officers have actually
resigned, and others wish to relign, and
concluding with this remark, " The
weft and north welt part 3 of this coun
ty leem to dislike the service they are
now ordered upon, and a great number
in the other quarters, are people, who
as they fay, are principled againtt taking
up arms, on any occasion : so that I
believe unless the law is ligoroufly exe
* Cuted, it will be with great difficulty I
{hall be able to make up our quota ; but
be allured no exertions shall be want
ing," See.
5. Return from the County of Dela
ware, dated the 6th Sept. 1794> stat
ing a variety of difficulties, that leave
little hdpe of procuring by regular
drafts the quota of this county.
6. Return frsm the County of Dau
phin, dated the 29th August 1794,
Hating that drafts had been made, and
orders given to hold the quota of this
County in readiness to march ; but con
cluding with this remark : " According
to the information I have received,
from several parti of the County, it ap
pears that the militia are not willing to
march, to quell the infurredtion in the
western parts of Pennsylvania. They
fay that they are ready to march, ac
cording to the foimer orders agaiult a
foreign enemy, but not against the Ci
tizens cf their own state ; so that, from
circumstances, I have great reason to
believe they will not turn out on the last
call." P
The Secretary refpe&fullv begs leave
to add, that froiji a variety of docu
ments, not called for by the Resolution
of the Senate, and which it would re
quire a considerable time to collect,
there appears to be a general complaint
of the want of arms throughout the
Hate.
A. J. DALLAS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Secretary's Office, 7
Phila. ioth Sept. 1794.3
House of Representatives,
September 12.
' Mr. Swanwick read in his place a
bill for the afTiilance of the university
of Pennsylvania. Made the order of the
day for Wednesday.
The bill for the fuppreflion of the
weftcrn rebellion, was taken up as a
mended in the committee, for a second
reading. It was moved to strike out
the bounty proposed to be given to the
volunteers. This motion was loft, 15
voting for it and 47 against it.
The other parts of the bill were
gone through with but little opposition,
and it was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill favourable to the petition of
Peter Shafner passed to be engrossed.
The bill to raifeby lottery 7500 dol
lar* for the aiMance of Carlisle college
was taken up, and after a few words
on the fubjeit was postponed to Wed
nesday next.
Mt. B. Morgan read in his place a
bill for the further compenfatibn of the
Secretary of State. Ordered to lie.
Adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA,
SEPTEMBER 13
A Correspondent obfervet, that the
four western counties of Pennfylvama,
may justly be called the La Veiulec. of
the United States, and refcmbles that
pait of France, at leafl in the follow
ing particulars. The face of the coun
try is broken and covered with woods—
the people opposed to republican prin
ciples—inclined to govern by foice—
and attached to Royalty !
Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1794.
GENERAL ORDERS.
THE Pvefident of the United States
having lfliied his requisition, for immej
diately afl'embling the quota of the mili
tia of this state, drafted in pursuance
of the general ordars of the Bth ult. the
Governor dire&s that the Adjutant-
General forthwith notify the fame to
the Major-General Brigadier-Generals,
and Brig'ade-Infpe&ors, of the detach
ment, who will, with all possible dis
patch, parade their refpeftive quotas,
and march to the general rendezvous at
Cavlifle, in the county of Cumberland,
in the followiag order and route, to
wit—
I. The quota for the city and county
of Philadelphia and county of Mont
gomery, to aflemble at the camp on
the welt bank of Schuylkill, near
Philadelphia, where they will be fur
nifhed with arms and equipments and
camp equipage, and to march by the
<vay of Reading and Harrifburgh to
Carlisle.
j.. Tlic quota for the counties of Clief
ter and Delawai e to aiTemble at Dp wn
ing-town, where they will be furniih
ed with arms and equipments and
camp equipage, and to march from
thence by the way of Lancaiter and
Harri(burgh, wheie they will join
Brigadier-General Prober's brigade,
and proceed to Carlisle.
3. The quota for the counties of Bucks,
Northampton and Berks to aflfemble
at Reading, where they will be fur
ni(hed with arms and equipments and
camp equipage, and march from
thense by way of Harrifburgh to
Carlisle.
4- The quota of Dauphin county to af
fcmbleatllaii ifburgli, there to receive
their arms, equipments and camp
equipage and join Brig. Genl.
Murray's brisrade and proceed to
Carlisle.
j. The quota of Lancaster county to
assemble at Lancalter there to receive
their arms, equipments and camp
equipage, and to march by way of
Harrifburgh to Carlisle.
9. The quota qf York county to as
semble at York town, there to. be
furni(hed with arms, pquipme nta and
Camp equipage arid to proceed
direst to Cailifle.
7. The quota of Cumberland and
Franklin counties to aflemble at
Carlisle and there be furnifhed with
aims, equipments and camp equi
page.
1} is expected that eaeh milkia man
vo-ill bring with him a blanket, and if
convenient, a knapsack and canteen.
The Quarter-Master-General will
make the neceflary arrangements for
furniftiitig the feveraj quotas, of the
militia as they arrive at the places ap
pointed for affemhliug, with arras, ac
coutrements, and camp equipage, and
provide for the supply of wood straw
and forage.
Each company complete will be allow
ed I covered waggon with four horses,
whLh is to carry their tents and camp
kettles but to be incumbered as little as
poilible with baggage, as every man is
to cairy his own pack ; and the wag
gons finding their own forage and pro
visions for the driver,will be paid by
the Quarter-Master-General of the (late
at the rates to be eftablilhed, and he
requests that they may be engaged to
continue in service during the ex
pedition.
By order of the Commander
in Chief,
(Signed) JOSIAH HARMAR,
Adjutant General of the
Militia of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, J rjth Augufl, 1794.
SIR,
We the subscribers, officers of the
.hree Volunteer uninformed Companies
of Grenadiers and Light Infantry, at
tached to the Ift Regiment of Philadel
phia City Militia, commanded by Lieut.
CoL Francis Gurney, willing ta evince
a disposition to serve our country and
hereby offer ourselves, and the comns- .
nies we have the honor to command, '
having their consent therefor, as Vo
lunteers in support thereof.
We therefore requelt, Sir, that you
you will be pleased to make known to
his Excellency, the Governor of the
ila'.e of Pennsylvania, this our determi
nation, and that we hold ourselves in
readiness to march at a moment's wai n
ing, wherever he may order.
Oar Companies being but small, and
incomplete, permit us, Sir, to submit
to the confederation of his Excellency,
the Governor, the propriety of allow
ing our Companies to be made full, ei
ther by drafts, volunteers, or' any eli
gible plan he may .think proper,
from the general militia of the
Peniifylvania.
ind'ew Nifjn, Capt.Grenadiers.
George Reed, Lieut. Greuad.
Chandler Price, Capt. ift Lt. Inf.
Jonathan Car for., Capt. 2dLt. Inf.
IVilliam Hudel, Lieut. 2d Lt. Inf.
To Lewis Nicholas,
Brigade Infpedtor.
Philadelphia, 2 zd, AuguJ, 1794.
Captain Chandler Price, Captain Nil-
son, and Captain Carson.
SIRS,
I thank you for the copy of the ad
dress presented to Governor Mifflin,
through the hands of the lnfpeftor, by
the officers of the Flank Companies at
tached to the id Regiinent of City Mi
litia; which you were pleased to fend
me ; and it is with pleafiue I congra
tulate you, and the gentlemen compo
ling those companies, upon the honor
which I conceive they have done thcm
fclver, and the Regiment to which they
are attached ; and I must beg you to
do me the favor of presenting to the
gentlemen of your Companies my very
finccre thanks for their spirited, patri
otic, and soldier-like contlnfl.
1 have the honor to be your and their
moil obedient, humble Servant,
FRANCIS GURNEY, Lieut.Colonel.
By this Day's Mail.
MARTINSBURG, Srpt. 8.
Infoimation being received by Major
Hunter on Wednesday evening lail, that
a number of deluded peifons intended
meeting at Sleepy Creek the day fol
lowing, for the purpose of erecting a
liberty pole in opposition to the excise
aft, a detachment from Captains Boyd
and Coons' companies, under Lieute- ;
nants Beal and Duncan, attended by i
Majors Hunter and Stcphenfon, march- j
ed next morning to disperse thepofie, ;
and check in its infancy so daring a vio
lation of the law. On the arrival of the
j detachment at the ground, those brave
oppofers of the laws of their country,
panic (truck at their personal danger,
and dellitute of courage to proceed in
their undertaking, took to the woods,
and savage-like, only made a scattered
appearance upon the hills, fculking be
hind trees and bushes :—a part of
the detachment immediately scoured
the woods and took several prison
ers, who were brought in for exa
mination :—it appearing that from their
ignorance they could not be apprized
of the dangerous part they were acting,
and that they bad been misled by some
evil disposed persons, they, through
the lenity of the Majors, were fiiffered
to depart home,except two by the names
of Fox and M'Carty, who, having
been more forward than their compa
nions, were escorted to town on Fri
day morning and committed to gaol.
A special court is to be summoned to
meet on Saturday, for their further ex
amination.
The 67th regiment of militia was
mustered in this town on Saturday last,
for the purpose of procuring 9 1 men,be
ing its proportion of 3300 required
from this iiate to hold themselves in
immediate readiness; on declaration
being made of the business they were
then called out upan s ortekundrcd and four
likely, attive men. immediately joined
the volunteer standard.
BOSTON, Sept. 6.
Mutatus Mutandus.
" Times change, and we change also"
is a clatTic adage.—lts application is
peculiar to the Jacobins of the United
States. Not long since, when the in
habitants of La Vendee, in F,ranee, re
belled against the authority of the Na
tional Convention, they inveterately
condemned them, and rejoiced when
they heard, that the revolutionary army,
sent against them, had put many to the
sword on the field of battle—huddled
others in crowds and shot them in the
squares and market places, filled boats
with others, sent them into the middle
of a river, scuttled the boat, and drown
ed them—confifcated their property,
and laid all their dwellings wade. This
conduA T.as liaiLd as the just vengeance
of National Justice. liut now, in troth,
theft fame Jacobins demand, that the
] mull lenient ineufnrea to\Vat'ds the La
Vendeites of Peurifylvaiiia, be pilrfued,
that Commissioners (hall be sent to coax
them into obedience to the laws, and if
they dill continue refra&orv, that the
laws they object to, (hall be repealed—
and all this because they " are of their
iide."
' [From t})« Bcfton Ceptinel.
Ccmmutiicati.ill.
We have believed that a Republics!
Government never was, and perhaps ne
ver ean be more wiiely constituted, o
which had a fairer outset than our own
It was framed "by old patriots whorr
the people knew, becanfe they had tri
ed them, to be proof against danger,
again ft corruption. No elections could
be more free and popular than the firft,
because there was then no government,'
and for want of a quorum of flatcs, not
even the departed made of the old Con
gress haunted the Federal Hall. No
banks, nor Funding fy'tems had then
corrupted that virtuous (implicit/ which
the infnrgent scribblers affcit. to be so
;namorcd of. Indeed the Chroiii./e had
its bug-bears at that time, tor what
,-ould it do without them. Poetry hat
:iot more need of lifhori. Theie tiling;
ire well known—Yet the Jacobins and
:heir allies paint the government in iucl
jdioits colors; they make it luch a irson-1 -—— u.n in. —
ter, as would raise a mob in Pandemoni- m , R'ghts oj Man, a Paper pul
im, if it were attempted to introduce rederick Taiun.
t there. CI-IZENS,
What is the design of these political Thc timts frft approaching vvhicl
jcrtrait painters, who seem to have made as a celebrated Republican fays, wil
he evil one fat for his picture ?Isit to " ""n't fouls."—The malignant va
hrow difljonor pud reproach on all re- P ours of a difeordant nation have beer
jublican governments, by-{hewing that borne across the Atlantic, to taint th<
he fairefl and mo # R hopeful trial that «« atmosphere of Libcrty—Alreadj
ver was made in the world, has faded— corrohve influence blighted i
nd failed so totally that it has gone the delightful part of your country, whiel
>f corruption tffat ever government . wec neglected in a beautiful fielt
| ]c j_ it over-run and deltroy the happy anc
As one who have worn republican j m °re virtuous plants.
)rinciples into habits almost from one's | Ibe Pielident of the United State
radle, lam disposed to believe tlie i has cal!cd u F> n y°"> through your Go
harges against our government infamous , c '"oi and Council, to turn out anc
ibels, rather than that the principle? on' ' ll PP re s an uihirre&ion, which, as i
which it is founded will not answer. At , black hydra. in the weft, woulc
east let us perfiit in carrying the expe- 1 ™ ra P y ou "P » poisonous web.-
riment through —let us fnppnfi the' ' e £ nev a'ices of these people do no!
Pittjburg rebellion—let good citizens j anle {rom an y in the laws, bui
frown its abandoned advocates into the , * rom corruption and contempt of go
kennel—let the people be made to fee ' v ernment. Like ungrateful brethren,
who ibe men are who have endeavotej 'hey disclaim the iocial ties of civi
for five years past to lie them out of ' 11111011 > and prefer anarchy, confujior.
their union, their peace, and their free : a " d ." o/ ' t0 J ust and equitable taxes
I government. Those unclean birds th.iC \ . 8 government, which has coll yoi
hoot in darkness, and threaten like pro- niaj: ) lives, and so much trealure, t(
the fun shine. If the people are not [ rann y • this country, which, from thi
deceived, our government will anfvver. wa " s °f Quebec to its moil foutherr
If it will not, what but a harder can boundary, has been purpled with tin
come next. ncheft blood that ever fell from patrioi
It is said, that the ftizure of the vef- ve ' n3 » are now insulted and threatenec
fel bound to Halifax, by the Con- a deluded and vicious banditti. Car
corde's boat, was a measure recommend- yon bear this ? Can you hear the voici
ed by the leaders of out Jacobin Socie- f Washington, and not feel like thi
ty, to intercept letters going from here i f°' dlets Gideon ? No. Go then—■
to Halifax. They assured the officers, j and lf >' ou find 'he mountains and field
that a correspondence would be discover- covered with them march—At you
ed highlv injurious to the French inte- a PP roac h at the approach of your in
reft, and in lifted upon their having a vmclb l e and courageous virtue, thei
right to stop the vellll, break open weapons, as if by celeilial (hock, wiL
tiunks, aiid seize upon papers. This d ™Pfrom their hands. Oh ! let me
was the ground taken to support that then P lead this nluch f » r them—Re
violent outrage upon every right princi- meiT *ker l ' iat mercy and forgivenefs,
pie; and by such deceitful, wicked ad- are dlvine and holy attributes of yuu
vice, were the French officers drawn in- country. A VOLUNTEER.,
to the commission of the outrage.
Some suppose that it was a plan tr
make use of the French officers, to eii
der the Captain of the schooner, am
the palfengers, ot money, and othe
valuable effects. This is probable
from the robbing which really tool
place, the peiions having been plunder
ed of every thing the) had on board
in a molt infamous manner.
But, fmce the veiTcl has been flopped
and every papet that could be found ha
been ilolen, beiides the money, cloa
thing, tkc. we hope those who liav
been carrying on a treasonable correi
pondence, will now be exposed. Le
publiihed, or deposited in forue publii
placc, where all who incline may infpec
;hem. lf this be not done, vvc mui
;onclude that the French officers havi
>ccn deceived by vile fzlfehoods; ant
hat the views of those wlio have thu
ipori the officers of thc Concotdf, am
o excite uneafmefs between theni ant
>ur own citizenai^^^^^^^^^^^^
BALTIMORE, Sept. jo.
Extrak of a letter from a rejf rouble cor
refpoudent to the printers oj this paper,
dated Fndiruk county, Sept. 6.
" A circumstance has lately occurred
here, which excites regret for the ne
cefiity which gave it rife, acd demand*
applause for the spirit wh-rh a'iHintril
the leaders.—An upwillingnefs was mrt
riifcfted to fubniit to thfr draft of militia
for the western expedition, by those
who were unable or unwilling to discri
minate between the real questions which
have arisen in consequence of the oppo
sition to the excise laws.—This spirit of
opposition has been heightened among
the ignorant, by the most palpable falfe
hoods that wicked spirits could device.
Among other fabrications, it has been
currently reported, that not only spirits,
but wheat, rye, &£. were excised at
four pence pet bushel. One man went
so far as to aHI-rt, that, in Baltimore,
he aftuallypaid that duty. Some have
reported that, at Fort Pitt, the birth
of a male child is excised at fifteen (hil
lings, and a female at ten fhi)ltngs.
By fucli aits have many been induced
to oppose the draft : -One man in parti
cular, in exciting this ipirit, openlv
damned the CoHgrefs, cried, God
save King George ; and, in other ref
pefls, evidenced a very turbulent spirit,
which, if uncontrouled, would have
produced the molt fatal effects. He
was immediately decorated with elegant
habiliments of Tar and Feathers and con
duced, a la militaire, through the town
of Wincheiter, and at the county-line
difmilfed to Baltimore Whatever in
conveniences may iu general rcfult from
such acts, the present has h*d the mull
salutary effects, and almost \yholly silen
ced the clamors of the malcontents ot*
that quaiter of the fcoiintry.
SHIP NEIVS.
A gentleman who came pafTcngc-r in
the brig Irom Fayal, informs, that the
brig Hope, Capt. Watts, arrived there
the 31ft July, in 18 days from Phila
delphia ; and was to fail in about 20
days for this port.
The (loop captured on Wednefdav
last about five miles from the Indian, by
the British privateer Experiment, is the
Nancy of Charleston, Capt. Pease, from
Port au Paix—The Captain and Su
percargo weiefent in the Hoop to Ber
muda, and the crew taken on board the
privateer, but arc to be released in a few
days.
For Public Sale,
x&Sk. On Tuesday next, at the
Coffee-Houfe. at 7 o'clock
the Evening—The rc
— markable fall failing
Schooner
N E P T U N E,
if Hamilton's Whjrf. She i» a
good strong Veflel, well fitted burthen
about s c 9, ami way bq ferettp sea
it a small expence. „
+ TTI *
*• & LeWi 3t.
StcH Persons
As are dlfpofed to join a Volunteer
Company of Foot, to march againjl the
Infurgcnts, art rtqitejled to meet at the
C'jfrc'Heufe on Monday Morning., at
Kim o'Clock precisely.
Sift. 13.