fumsr of twenty mflliomof her manu
factures : and which is yet to pay her
foi old and new engagements above
thirty million more ? Will they telyon
the continuance of so hasty an engage
ment from your brethren of the United
States, or on your voluntary, adharing
to them, as either allies or dependants;
and mud it not follow that in whichever
chara&er you should present yourselves,
they would conceive, that d'iltant as you
gre from them, you could only be retai
ned by an iroti coercion ? Nor can this
be expedted by the British, that kinder!
feelings, or greater confidence will exist
on your part towards their nation. No
diftri&ofthe United States runs high
er in political sentiments unfavourable
to their sentiments and form of govern
ment. Witness the publications, and
public fpecchcg of the popular societies
and individuals, i n the weftarn coun
ties.
It would also be well, fir, to consider
vliether Spain would be likely to yield
he navigation of the Miffippi to you,
he sooner because you had become
illied to, or fubjeft to the king of En
fland, the present pofTcfTor of the great
»f the ftrongefl fleets in Europe. Let
he little history of Nootka Sound be
onfidered, and we (hall not doubt the
iffc&s of the vigilant jealousy of Spain,
n such an event. Is it not more proba
te, that this navigation will be yielded
to the United States, which are really
lifinclined to obtain new territories by
lnjuft. and expensive wars.
It is hardly neceiTary for me to observe
hat the continuance of the law re!ls
.vkh Coiigr.fs : but before I conclude
you, t : . : 331 knew not that a procla
mation was contemplated, until it was
nrffioners untill they were nominated,
so Ism now unable so communicate any
thing further about itic measures which
areimen 'edtobepurfued,than whatmay
be inferred from those two a&s of the
federal executive.
There remain several ideas in your let
ter, on which I could wilh that time
and circumilances permitted me to re
mark. But it may appear more , fit
that I (hould apologize to you for the
length, to which my earned: foiicitude
for our tranquility and national charac
ter have already led me.
Nothing I hope has escaped ray pen
inconliftent with a true regard for all
my fellow citizen*, in the <wcjl, no less
than in the east, the north, or the south.
If any thing has been written, unfavor
able to public harmony, truth, and reason
I sincerely i>nd devoutly hope, that my
error may not escape the observation of
one o£ our countrymen.
PHILADELPHIA,
SEPTEMBER 47.
Extraß of a letter from Baltimore, to a
person in this city, dated September 15.
I returned last evening from a ten
days excursion, with the troops of horse
of this place, by a requisition of the
executive of this state, to the south &
north mountains, to quiet the Insur
gents in those quarters, which we have
effected without opposition, by bring
ing 100 & odd of the principal actors
to Hagers-Town, some of whom, were
admitted to Bail, others remained in
confinement when we marched from that
place on Monday last.
On our march out, we were joined
by two troops, one from George-Town,
and the other from Frederick, yhich
increased our number, to 90 odd effec
tive horse, and on the day of our re
turn, were joined by another troop from
Annapolis. A considerable body of In -
fantry from this place, and other parts
of the state, marched to Frederick-
Town, but as no oppolition took place,
they were not ordered further, and are
now returning. We were altogether
volunteers who marched on a few hours
notice. So much for military matters.
ExtraS of t letter from Bojlon to a mer
ihant in this City dated September 21.
" It seems not to be a favor able juncture
for the purchase of public paper from the
prices you quote —and I foall defer it till
the price is reduced, which however I hope
will never happen from any public calami
ty, and particularly from any fuceefs that
may attend the wicked and wanton at
tempts of the Pennsylvania Insurgents,
against the mild and equitable government
of the union ; which 1 am very happy to
find receives the spirited support of the
State and of the City of Philadelphia. The
Insurgents and their cause are execrated
here almost universally. Even our Jaco
bins dare not publicly abet the infurreftion.
The result will, I hope, open the eyes of
the public to the machinations of the lat
ter, and render them as generally despicable
as J.hey are deservedly contemptible to all
who know the characters and views of the
individuals who compose their cluW
Extract of a letter from Kinjfton, ) Jam.)
dated Auguft~is.
" The fever Jlill continues with increafid
mortality ; and the hot months <will not a
little Jlrengthen the dreadful contagion J not
one in ten, even now, ejcapts its baneful
influence. Several medical confultatums
have been held, and such directions given,
that que hope, may lead to fame efficaeious
remedies being adopted. One of our physi
cians. Dr. Grant, adheres to his fyflem of
bleeding, and others to the tife of mercury
to an extent almost beyond belief—that of
ijo grains of calomel."
The fatal disease, we are forryio learn,
is not confined to Kingflon alone ; but rages
with equal violence at St. linn's, Montego-
Bay, and other towns in that unfortunate
I/land, and even on the ejlatet in the coun
try."
The three troops of Cavalry from this
reached Lancafier on Tuejday evening
Inji, and encamped near that town. The
urrnoji barmon ) good order and healthy we
hear, reigns among the <wbole. On fred
ncfday they moved on to Harrifburg, joined
by a very fine trtop from Lancatler, under
General Hand.
His Excellency Governor Mifflin left this
eity on Tuesday lafl, on his way to Reading,
Harri/burg, and Carlisle.
The Governor has appointed Edward
Cutbufh, M. D. Senior Surgeon of the ffof
pital Department, for the Militia of the
State of Pennsylvania.
From the General sldvertifer.
LINES,
Addressed to the Author of " The Folly
of Reason."
What the grave trifiers on this busy
fceue,
When they make use of this word Reason,
mean,
I .know not; but, according to my plan,
'Tis sole, chief justice in the court of man,
Equally fam'd to rule in age or youth,
The friend of virtue and the guide of truth.
To Him I bow, whose l'acrei power I
feel ;
To his decision make my last appeal j
Condemn'd by Him, applauding
worlds in vain
Should tempt me to take up the pen again:
By Him abfolv'd, my cause I'll still pur-
sue:
If Reason's for me, God it for me too.
COMMON SENSE.
A Baltimore paper fays that the book
entitled " the folly of Reason" is an im
posture, copied •verbatim from a book
published about 50 years ago entitled
" An IHuftration of the Old and New
Testament &c" and yet claims the privi
lege of Copy Right! ! !
By this Day's Mail.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.
We are extremity sorry to announce
to our numerous friends, that, amojigft,
the brave and generous warriors who
left this town in defence of the happy
laws of the states, two very refpetkable
and well known chara&ers, Mr Hugh
Sweeny and Mr. Paul James Sullivan,
died, on Saturday night last, at Frede.
■rick-town, much regretted by the whole
of the troops, by their friends at large,
and still more so, by their two amiable
widows and lovely young offspring,
whose loss to them will be ever irrepar
able. It must still add to the feeling
breads of those who coniider that the
arrangements could scarcely have been
made, by the industrious Mr. and Mrs.
Sweeny, lince the dreadful ravages
of the late fire, in which the chief of
their property was consumed ; all which
he bore with manly and christian forti
tude, and strove to repair the loss with
honesty and industry.—Mr. Sullivan
was formerly known as the conductor
of the Maryland Journal, which busi
ness did honour to his education and
abilities; and the world at large has
loft, in him, a worthy member of so
ciety and an honest man.
ExtraS of a letter from an Officer in one
of the Baltimore Volunteer Companies,
dated Frederick-Town, September 22,
1794.
" The Baltimore draughts and ful-
Jlitvtes arrived here, this morning, in
good health and spirits. On Friday
last our Light Dragoons took 22 of the
insurgents near Hager's-Town ; and
conducted them to the gaol of that
town ; one of the insurgents was tried
and condemned to die ; but its probable
that the arrival of the Governor will
prevent the execution of him. I was
on Saturday last about sixteen miles
from this place, among some of the
people jthey call insurgents—those of
the inhabitants that I saw were perfect
ly quiet and happy, tilling their land,
and exprefTed a with that all their neigh
bors would do the fame."
WINCHESTER, Viig. Sept. 22.
At a regimental mofterof the militia
in Romney, Hampfliire county, on
Monday the 15th inft. the number of
volunteers for the western expedition
exceeded the mod sanguine expectations
—one company only (Capt. Sever's)
produced 27 fine hearty locking young
men. The total number of those who
turned out voluntaiily is 45.
On Wednel'day lall two companies of
the Berkeley militia, commanded by
Captains Morgan and Boyde, marched
into this town, where they are to re
main till further orders. *
We have no certain accounts from
the army commanded by Gen. Wayne.
The report of his having defeated the
Indians, however, comes through such
a variety of channels, that we think it
dclerving of full credit.
We hear the brave General Scott fell
in the action, and that 300 Indians
werr llain.
NEtVBURY-POkT, Sept. 10,
Lajl week came on the. trial ofSeka Beba,
of Stratford, for making andpaffing coun
terfeit money. He was found guilty, and
sentenced to loje a part) of bis ear, and to
wear a brand on his forehead.
Punishment uas inftißed on Saturday lajl.
He is to be kept in tlofe confinement one
month and to pay fifty pounds ; and iff Aid
sum is not paid, we underfiand he is to go
to the Cafile, to prailice the art of Nail
Making, which may be easily learntt by
" ingenious workmen in metal."
Capt. S. Tappan, in the Brig Elizabeth,
arrived here on Wednesday la ft from Point
a Petre, which he left the o&th of Augujl.
Three days previous to Capt. Tappan's
failing the Britijh who have a fort within
a mile of the town, commenced a hea'vy
cannonade, which continued till Capt. Tap
pan came away ; J'ome damage <was done
the town and Jhipping, aprifon Jhip was
funk, and two Englifli andone Spanl/h pri
soners killed by the Ji'jl bomb which was
thrown, 'three French merchant Jbips of
500 tons each were also funk, and a frigate
received some damage. An American
vejjil, Capt. Stage of New-Tork, bad got .
ready to Jail with Gapt. Tappan, but re
ceiving a Jhot in her hull was obliged to
Jlay to make fame repair. ■■ TJk French are
about 8000 Jlrong, including blacks : they
f.ght with the greatejl bravery, unci if ho
nor or the interejl of their country demand
| it, they facrifice their lives with pleasure.
They were about making a sortie to florm
all the British forts ; and Capt. T. supposes
it probable the French are now in
of the whole ijland.
Sept. 14, lat. 40, 12, North, Captain
'Tappan spoke the brig Angier, Capt. Saw
\yer, 4 days from New-York, bound to
Amjierdam.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, July 2s.
HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
Wednesday a Court of Admiralty
wis held iii Doctor's Commons for the
trial of prize causes.
Ship the FLY.
This was the cafe of a (hip and cargo
alledged by the claimants to be the pro
perty of Swedish fubjefts. It was bound
from Bordeaux, in France, to Phila
delphia, and laden with wine and other
articles. It was captured by an English
(hip of war, and carried into Liverpool.
There were several claimants. The
(hip and general cargo were claimed by
the Swedish Consul, as neutral proper
ty belonging to a Swiss house.
Part of the cargo was claimed by a
Mr. Sinclair; and the mailer of the ves
sel put in his claim for his private ad
venture and expences.
It appeared from the evidence of the
(hip's papers, that a fraudulent {ale had
been made of the vessel by Mr. Sinclair
to a Swediih house, for the purpose of
preventing the condemnation in cafe of
a capture by the English, The (hip
was to carry Swedish colours, and Sin
clair was to Hand as the real owner. It
was insured at Paris, to return from
America to France laden with provisi
ons.
Doctor Nicboll appeared as Counsel
for the claimant!. With refpedt to the
(hip and general cargo, he felt the evi
dence too strong against him, to fay
much upon that part of die cafe; but
he hoped the Court would allow the
claim of Mr. Sinclair on behalf of thfi
Swedish house ; and that of the mailer
of the (hip, together with his expences.
He concluded, that the Swedish claim
ant had been guilty of no mala jides.
Sir William Scott, on behalf of the
captors, contended, that the conduit
of Mr. Sinclair was inconsistent with
moral honesty. He had entered into
an engagement to (land as the owner of
the (hip after he had parted with it, and
called upon a man f®lemnly to declare
that it was still his property. This was
contrary to public faith and the princi
ples of justice. With refpeft to Bidde
man, & Co. the Swedilh house to whom
the veflel had been fold, he did not
know who they were, but this he knew,
that their names were difpei fed over dif
ferent parts of the world. There was
Biddeman, & Co. in France, and Bid
deman, & Co. in Sweden, &c. With
regard to the matter of the ship, he had
certainly a£ed bonaJide, and therefore
was entitled to hare rcltituuon of his
adventurt, but dot in his expen
ees.'
The learned Judge decreed, that both
the (hip and cargo be condemned as a
good and lawful prize to the captor* ;
but allowed the matter his claim for his
private adventure, reje&ing the prayer
for his expences.
A Ivery extraordinary circumftancc oc
curred a few days Jinee, which ocenflonj no
little conversation in the army, and serves
in some measure, to confirm a report that
has been fame time in circulation that the
Emperor either has ttoncluded, or is now
negociating a separate treatv with the
French. Jn Aufirian officer of La Tour's
regiment, who had part of his baggage in
Tournay, not knowing that the place had
been evacuated, rode in there to bring it
away. Finding himfelf unexpectedly in the
ttiid/l of the French, he ivas preparing to
make all the speed away that he was able,
when some trench Officers came up with
him, and deftred himriDktabe alarmed, as
they were all the Emperor
having acknowledged the French Republic.
After this, they kept him to dinner-, and
then allowed him to depart with his bag
gage, telling him at the jame time, that
any other Aufirian officers, who had left
their effeSs there, were extremely welcome
to come and take them away.
ExtraS ofa letterfrom Copenhagen, fuly i.
" 7 hough we live here in the Jhade of
peace, and hope much longer to enjoy that
bitfl condition, yet our government have
deemed it proper, at a period when all
Europe is in arms, and preparations by
land an. fia are the general topic, to put
itfelf likewise in a formidable Jlate.
" Our fleet will in a short time tonfijl of
1 5 fail of the line, and four frigates, be-
Jides smaller vessels. By land every thing
is also puttingin a proper J!ate of defence,
and Kronenburgh it provided with every
thing. Alt the Toll-House Officers hove
received orders to press seamen from all
the outward or homeward bound jhip ping.
" The admiral!s /hip in our fleet will be
the Magnificent, of 8o guns ; and we be
lieve that either admiral Schindel or admi
ral Font en ay wll command the whUefleet.
A rear-admiral is also to be added.
" Ye/terday the Ai lorney-general de
livered the accuf'ation against M. Heyberg
and ProfefTor Rahbek it is fnppofed that
both will Sofe their charges and be piuiifh
ed with impriforiment."
From the great number of military now
collecting from every quarter to the dif
ferent camps, we may be aflured that
some very important objeiit is determined
upon in the cabinet.—The profound silence
observed refpedtmg the future operations
of the war is the only means to enlure it
success.
By a Danish (hip arrived from China,
we learn, that Lord Macartney was ex
pected to fail lift March from China, in
company with ten fail of Indiamen.—
Hi Lordlhip is expelled home next
month.
We have hitherte forborne to menfion
the report in circulation for many days past,
of the final separation between a gentle
man of the most distinguished rank, and
a lady who resides in Pall-Mill, until we
had an opportunity to ascertain the fail be
yond all doubt.
We are to state from the
molt 4l«t re
paration between the parties in question
has atfhially taken place ; that the agrse
ments formerly entered into, have been
given up by mutual consent; that a new
contract has been signed, by which the
lady is secured in the poffelfion of 40001.
per annum for her life; besides retaining
her house in Pall-Mall, plate, je well, &c.
Mrs. Fitzherbert has no intention of re
tiring into Switzerland, as has been re
ported. She is looking for a house at or
near Margate, where she means to reside
for fix months, in of the duthefs
of Cumberland, lady E. Lutterell Mrs.
C'oncannen, and others of her old acquaint
ance.
For the Gazette of the United States.
Please to publilh the following—and
oblige A MECHANIC
It was my friends, but t'other day,
( A time what pain to muse on ! )
We'd neither work, nor hope, nor pay,
And all was in confuliorf—
We fought and conquered Britilh foes,
And drove them from our borders,
That we might freely rule ourselves,
Aud give ourselves our order 3.
But soon we found that crazy (hip.
The old confederation,
Was built iji haste, of fluff unsound,
And would not float the nation.
We set ourselves to work again,
And form'd a constitution,
Which, if it is but guarded well,
Will know no difi'»lution.
Where deep distress was found before,
Now work and peace prevail;
Our Dons unlock'd their iron cheftt;
And commerce spread her fail.
And (hall a set of paltry rogues,
On t'other fide the mountain,
Because their whilky pays a tax,
Dry up of trade the fountain ?
Bring anarchy with all her train,
Of ruin and defpzirSir,
Reduce theprefent state of things,
To what they lately were Sir ?
No - blast their plans, thou Godof-peace!
May justice hold the icalet,
For anarchy and dficord fly,—
When government prevails.—
If our Democratic Societies, as the aris
tocratic prints would make it believed,
tend to the fubyerfiou of all order aud go
vemmcnt ; every govromcnt ha vice-a
lelf-prefervmg power, why then it not that
power not openly exerted to crufli them !
, , IS » th ° le Societies Hand on a more
relpectful footing than the alarini#» u;ould
reprelent, and tho' it may be convenient
to lap their influence by calumny, it i s
known to be impossible to overthrow them
by an open attack. Gen. Adv.
Major Macpheribn's Volur.te.-r Blue.,
cxpefled to be at Lancaster this morning.
SHIP NEWS.
Capt. Irwine of the ship Hibernlaarrir
ed here in 30 day* from Jamaica, tailed in
company with the sloop Eliza of Wiilade'-
phia, and spoke her on the aoth August
in light of tnc commanders—the **>th he
met With a heavy gale to the eaitward
ot the commanders.
Arrived at Jamaica the 16 th August, th-
Bng Nabby Capt. Smith of New-.London.
Sailed from Jamaica on the r6th ult. thj
Schooner Three Friends Johnson for 801 l
m" a " d Charrain g Saily Holt for
Moutego-Bay.
Dijiant Subfcriben
F»r trm Gazette, are l«.ebv refpc«f u L
ly rc que (led to, pay up thiir S;ipfcript, or ,
to ilie firft of January ncx,j o. 4 J y
or period at which they may intend to Aif
continue; their fublcriptioo. The Editor
wili beunf)pr the necefliry of conlid, ■ in»
thole wh,, do not then rn.fcw their Sub.
Icnption by paying Six Month, in _
vance, at drtlining to take Ihe Patxjr a *
longer., ' '
At tliere is a confuleratrfe Sum due from ,
remote SukfcriUerj fqr tbelate hail' M'-v 1
ly Paper pnhrflied by Hie Editor, he roost
earnestly rcqucfts Cliofe who may be delin.
qpent, to take tbe earliest opportunity of
remitting him the bal»nce> they may rrL
peftivify be mdebied—*the funis aie indi
vidually .rifling— the »ant of th« Are re.
gate is leveieiy felt.
All perfbni are here
by cautioned not to credit Fanny, wii'erf
the Subscriber, as I will n dt pavauy
° ° ei tootfa&nnj, fr-tm ilu-'date hs, v>J,
He%ekiah Lfrwis.-
Spripg Gardens, Northern LiUi t ej.f
Sept. 27
Old American Company.
THEATRE—CEDAR STREET,
On MONDAY EVENING;
Sept, 29.
Will be presented,
A TRAGEDY, called, the
Fair Penitent.
End of the play, Mr. Marriot will recite
an Ode on the Revolution of France,
writteuby Mr*. Marriot.
After whieli the Band will play the
Federal Overture.
To which wili be added the celebrated
COMIC OPERA of
No Song No Supper.
The doors will be opened at half after
five, and the curtain CTawn up precisely at
half after fix o'clock.
Mefl'rs. HALLAM & HODGKINSON
refpe£tfully acquaint the Citizens in gene
ral, that every expeDce has been chearfuU
ly sustained. that might tend to make the
Old American Company, worthy a snare of
their patronage, during the short flay the
nature of their -engagements will permit
them to make here.
Places in the Boxes may be had at the
Box Office, from ten to one every day
(Sundaysexcepted) and on days of per
formance from three to five P. M. where
, also tickets may be had, and at Mr. Brad
ford's bock-store, No. 8, fonth Front
street, and at Mr. Carr's music-store.
Ricketis's Equeftrran
CIRCUS.
THIS EVENING, Sept. 27.
WEI be performed a great variety of new
and Surprising
Feats of Horfem^nftiip.
In addition to the great number of
Kquejirldli Performances,
Mr. will introduce, several
Feats of Horfemanlhip never yet perform-,
ed. He will lor this evening perform tlie
Sailor s Voyage a Fox hunt
ing.
Mr. Uickefts will dance a Hornpipe, in
the character of a failor,and will perform
the
Whimsical Metamorphosis,
Master F. Ricketts will perform several
pleasing Feats, on a fmgle horse in full
speed.
Mr. M'Donald will perform his Comic
Feats and Surprising Leaps.
Mr. Ricketts will ride two Horses in full
speed and carry his young pppil Master
Long, on his ihoulders, in the attitude of
a young Flying Mercury. .
With a variety of other feats too nume
rou» for insertion.
The whole to conclude with
A Sailor Priding in a Sjck.
Mr. Ricketts has provided a grand Band
of Music, under the d:re<fli6u of Mr.
Young.
Mr. Ricketts refpeilfully informs the
Public that the Circus is open every Morn
ing for the purpose of inftru<tting Ladis»
and Gentlemen in the elegant accomplish
ment of Rid'wg & nwnAgmg thek borStm