Foreign intelligence.
LONDON, July 23.
The French have it obviously in their
power to make peace, and to make al
liances with anV. of the powers on the
Continent that tiiey please, and having
no longer any enemy to dread, or to
care for, but the English, they may,
and naturally vfrill; lay all their plans,
and direst all their efforts against Eng.
laud only. Can we hope to stop that
torrent alone, which with all the mili
tary powers of Europe fen our fide, we
were unable to item.
Let us look at th*rv ftrtngtH in the s
Month of July, 1794, and
in the corresponding month, iri ijg 3.
At that time the Allies were feemiug
ly in perfect union, in great force, and
ihty had succeeded iri all their operati
ons. The frontier towns of Flanders
were falling in fueccflion—Toulon was
in the hands of the English, and no
less than four infurceftions were raging
in the Ulterior of France, in Lyons,
Matieills, La Vendee, and in Norman
dy; The effects of our secret agencies
in France, were plots, riots, and difaf
fe&ion every where—Millions «f falfe
Affignats were fuccefsfully introduced
and fwugglcd into circulation ; artificial
scarcity ot provisions was created for
the purpose of exciting tumults, and not
a neutral nation that was not intimida
ten by the violent measures which we
had taken to compel them to a surren
der of their commerce, that France
might rrot receive foreign supplies, while
in the very bosom of the Convention
the Allies had an able, active party, that
dilcpncer&d their measures, - agitated
the public mind, and paltied their ope
rations.
Such waS tlieir condition in July,
1793 ! View them in July 1794.— The
frontier towns all in their hands,' toge
ther with-their garrifonsand magazines.
Flandeis and it's harvefl added to their
own ; and fitch a harvest is will enable
fhem to spare out of their abundant
crops to the wants of othe# ti&ticrtif.
Every vestige of infurreflioh at home
gone, as well as all division of part ies"
and of opinion; Their allied enemies'
dilmayed, routed, flying irf alt dii'efti
6ns, and evt-rv oiie or therir eicept
England, solicitous of peace, and even
of friefidfhip. All the agent# of tumult
the JSllruments of forgery—-the hired
mqriopolifts—tfiq agitators —and spies
of every fort extirpated, and such ter
ror of all connection with the enemy
spread over the country as to m.ike fur
ther plots impracticable. The nefltra!
nations, affined in their purpofeor main
taining (licit rights by the fplenditl foic
cefTesof the French, and with only one
meray out of all by whom they areaf
failed, now remaining in the field, while
they themftlves are united to a man , ]
animated by conquest, and inflamed by ,
trttlmfiaim !
Surely then we ought to pause, and
f> efore new declarations are -iflued of
pertinaciously continuing the war, we
ought to enquire what we are likely to
luffer by the niifcarriage, what to ob
tain the success of the Crusade ? It
is not an irrtpoflible .thing that the
French may ovef-run Holland, and add
she Dutch marine to'their own.
Is there any possible advantage to be
obtained by our success, comparable to
this calamity, in cafe of failure !
Let this tingle qneftion be consider
ed in all its'afpefts, and let it be de
manded whether the intemperance of
Our Cabinet, is to be preferred to the
permanent interests of Englishmen.—;
This cabinet cannot make pcace.—
Their acrimony against the French,
their invectives, their pride are infur
rtountsbU obflacles ; and it now comes
to be a queflion whether the haughty
house of Pitt i> to be preferred to all
England. As to the new men, they
have brought some splendid names in
deed into the cabinet, but their influ
ence is tin frit in the system. They
•may procure sinecures for their adhe
rents, or ribbands for themselves—they
may (hew their anxious zeal for the trap
pings of the constitution, but Pitt
h?s not parted with a single atom of
solid power.
It is to Mr. Fox alone—to that re
al ftatefmnn, who with h'» usual con
sistent and manly spirit* has kept clear
of all the toils in which his alarmed
friends have been caught—that we can
look for a happy and honorable termi
nation of the war. He who has with
the truth of infpii ;irion, so truly pre
di&ed the confequcnces of our fatal
system, can alone re (to re to us the hlef-
of tlwt fecunty we so stupidly a
bandoned—and the day is not dii*ant
when every eye will be fixed on him as
the saviour of the land.
ODE
On the Revolution »f France—Written
by Mrs. Marriott, ahd recited by
Mr. at the Old American
Theatre on Monday evening lajl.
Blefs'd be the Cause that set a nation
free,
That dafh'd fell dcfpotifm to the
ground,
o ~ 7
That crufti'd the pow'r that only
ferv'd to wound,
And gave the sons of France sweet Li
„ berty!
Still, still with warmth pursue the glo
rious plan,
Be Free, he Free, for 'tis The Rights
of Man.
Dark low'rs the tempest o'er the plain, j
The lightnings gleam, the thunders
roll ;
Now tremble Dcfpots, for your reign—
Freedom pofiefTes every foul;
And curs'd the narrow, mind that dares
not scan,
And ooldly vindicate the Rights of
Man.
Now from amid the direful storm,
A smiling Goddess springs,
She rocks the thrones of tyrant
Kings,
'Tis Liberty, and how majeflic is her
heavenly form i
She comes, she comes, with healing
hands,
To free lov'd GalHa froth her bands.
She comes to join the ever glorious plan,
And crics Be Free, for 'tig The Rights
of M .n.
Where Tyrants rule, may all rebel,
Winds waft the news from shore to
shore,
That iron Sceptres, gilded o'er,
Are broke, and have discovered the de
ception fell.
O durst my Muse aspire,
Yet stop O Muse, or thou wilt melt
thy wings,
In the bright blazing majeftyof Kings,
j Which may consume thee—for 'tis aw
ful fire:
Then O may France for ever more be
free—
Glorious belov'd America like thee.
Frotn a late London Paper.
THEATRE, Drury-Lane.
Fete of Triumph and Benevolence•
With- a rrroft honorable zeal for the fame
if the British Navy, the Managers of this
Theatre prepared the moftfuperb and in
terfiling fpeflacle that any Engliih Thea
tre «ver exhibited/ The design was mag
nl Scent, and worthy the exalted mind of
the PropfietcO- of the house; for at the
very close of the Season, and when there
wis rto nresVis of converting it into any
6bje£l of benefit for the Theatre, such a
fpiehilid and Expensive Entertainment has
been got up, as beggars both precedent
and defer iptk>ri'<—All the powers of Writ
ing, Ivlulic, Painting Fire-works Ma
chinery, and Dancing, have been combined
to produce a fpedtacle becoming the Na
tional Theatrej on ait occasion of Nation
al Triumph; and to crown the whole,
every (hilling of the receipts was given up
(without abatement, either for particular
charges of the night, or the current expen
! ces of the Theatre) towards the fund of
the Widows and Orphans of tfie brave
faijors who fell on the ill of Jline. The
price of the tickets to the bftxes was half
a-guinea; and to the upper rows, the
House was crowded with fafh-ien and beau-
The Fete was on seta in the
of the Englilh Stage, and will be
as an anecdote that would of itfelf
celebrity to a name, whose generosity ii
thus proved to be equal to his mental en
dowments.
After the Comedy of the Country Girl,
in which for this occasion Mrs Jordan
sprung from her retreat with an alacrity
that does credit to her heart, and tho' op
prefled by a cold that made her voice quite
hoarse, enchanted the houfeby her adding;
the new entertainment was given. Mr.
Cobb, with great felicity, has conceited
an interesting story, which introduces the
Glorious- firft of June, with the h-appielt
effe<sl. A family have been reduced to the
extremity of want by the death of their
fbn, whose labors as a Tar, contribute
to their maintenance, and who had been
killed in an atftion with the enemy some
time beforethe opening ofthe piece.His Com
rade WiUiam, by the double inducement
of frienclfbip ,and love, determines to
maintain the family ; and he afiumes the
habit of a Laborer, that he may be near
to watch over, defend, and sustain them.
f-n this situation. he is found by another
companion, Robin, who upbraids him
with (kulking from his duty as a Tar, at a
time when his country calls for his arm 3.
William tells hrrn the cause of his with
drawing himfelf, and adds that his family
have not only need of his services to pro
test them from want, but the perfecutiorv
of a wretched attorney, Endless, who is
anxious to forward his amorous views on
the daughter by aggravating their diftri.fi
in every way. Hobin owns the reaforis to
be good, but fays that every thing must
give way to the call of their country ; he
gives his purse to the family, and deter
mines himfelf to fight in YVilliams Head.
We then come to the Glorious firft of
June, and such a'lcene the Theatre never •
exhibited. The 01 j
Drury is turned into a sea, and the two ;
fleets are seen manoeuvring. Nothing can
iurjjifs the enchantment of this prol'pf £t
Tt is not thfi ufoal trifle of pasteboard fil.ps.
The Veflels are Urge, perfeol models of
the real (hips they represent, and *ade
with,, with i'uch minute beauty, as to be
worthy -of aplice ill the molt curious col
ledlion. All die manoeuvres of the day
are executed with nautical (kill ; the lines
are formed ; they bear down on each other
on the different tacki, arid the a<£tion is
fought—the firing is tremendous —(hips
are diftmafted —boarded, taken, funk, and
as on the real occasion, aad the expanse
of the sea affords a variety which it is not
easy for the mind to conceive possible for
scenic reprefetitation. The victory is ob
tained by the F.nglifh, and the icene re
turns to the little intereftirtg story, with
which it was introduced." Robin eaters
with his arm in a fling'—he finds that
William has had his lhare in the a(sl ion, and
the family have gone to the Commodore,
find he is determined to have a general re
joicing ii» the Villa-je, On account of the
triumph of the Britiih Flag. Thethougnt
strikes him at the fame time, that he will
heighten the joy by making it contributory
' to benevolence, and he rei'olves to open a
Subscription for the benefit of the widows
and orphans of the brave men who fell in
the action ; and this is recommended by
four beautifill lines front Johnson :
" Yet then (hall calm refle&ion bless the
night,
" When liberal pity, dignified delight,
" When picafure fir'd her torch it Vir
tue s flame,
" And mirth was b dunty with an hufri
bler name."
The scene of rejoicing is rapturous
There ire all kinds of frolies and mirth
delights itfelf iu a thousand whimsical
ways, truly chara&eriltic of the buxom
humor of Englishmen. The Opera Dan
cers here unite their talents with those of
the regular company of Drury-lane.
D'Egille has made a Ballet, and with the
two Hilligfbergs, Gentili, and Madame
Del Caro, combine their graceful and
fprifhtly powers to enrich the feaft, which
concludes with a fire-work.
' Nor isr this all, fcverai eminent persons
i have thought it a worthy oeCafion to ccn
i tribute their aid to the National Fete.
I The Duke of Leeds, writes on? song ; the
'Earl of Malgrave another ; the Prologue
comes from the chalte and claflkal pen of
Mr. Riehardfon ; and we aremifUkew if
we do many parts of the Dialogue
trace the elegant pen of Mr. Sheridan
hiinfelfi; The (U'- or+fions ".re'worthy of
all the reft, and do ifrfinitc credit to the
powers of the Artitft. , VVhile we praise
the liberality and taftewtich prefid dover
the whole of this beautiful piece, we la
ment for the public that the ft afon is so
near a close as to prevent a tenth of the
metropolis from ft eing it.
I We have been favored with the' follow
j ing Sortgs, which were received w rth the
[ loudest applaule.
SONG—Mr. BANNISTER.
By the Duke of Leeds.
O'er the va/l Jurface of the deep,
Britain /hall Jlill her empire keep,
Her Heav' n-defcended charter, long
The fa"' rite theme of Glory's Jong,
Shall Jlill proclaim the bejl decree,
That " Britons ever Jball be free."
The hoflile bands in fierce array,
Dare to dispute her f>i' reign sway,
Thougb savage Fury nurs'd in gore,
Boafl to despoil btr fiver fbore,
Heav'n Jlill supports its bleji decree,
That " Britons ever Jhall be free"
'Twas thus with Howe, ilhijtrious name ;
Still adding to a life of fame,
Through Gallia's prou .l Armada broke,
And Albion's wrath in thunder [poke,
While Vi!?ry fanllion'd the decree,
That " Britons ever Jhall be free."
Hail happy Britain, favour d ijle !
W/xre freedom, arts, and Commercefmile !
Long may thy George :n glory prove,
The transports of a nation's love I
Long reign to guard the blejl decree, ,
That " Britons everJhall be free."
SONG—Mr. SEDGWICK.
By the Earl of Mulgrave.
Otlr fine was form'd, the French lay to,
One Jigh I gave to Poll on Jhore,
Too cold I tho jgbt cur lajl adieu—
Our parting kijfiis fe><m'd too few,
If lue Jhouid meet no more.
But love, wvajl I my heart is Oak,
Honue's daring Jignalfloats on high ;
I fee through roaring cannon's fmoke —
Their awful line fvb-iu'd and broke,
They Jlrikel they Jink, theyfly J
CHOfttTS.
Now f danger pafl) we'll drink and joke —
Shtg, " Rule, Britannia ; Hearts of Oak 1"
And toafl before each Martial tune —
" Howe, and the Glorious Firjl of June 1"
11.
My limb J) ruck of}', let foathing art
The chance of war to Poll explain :
Proud of the loss, I feel no J'martt
But as it wrings my Polly's heart
With sympathetic pain.
Tet Jhe will think (with Iciie so triedJ
Each fear a beauty in my face,
And as I flrut with martial pride,
On timbertoe by Polly's fide.
Will call my limp a graee.
CHORUS.
At dangers pafl we'll laugh,
111 • *
Farewell to every sea delight, . ;
The cruize with eager watchful days,
The fkilfti chance by glim' ring night,
The well work'd jhip, the gallant fight,
The lov'd Commanders prayi ;
Tel Pol!/J love end conjlar.cy,
With j>ra< tling babes more joy /ball bring,
Proud when my boys Jhall JirJi at sea
Follow Great Howe to Victory !
And serve our noble King.
CHORUS.
The danger paji we'll drink and joke
Sing, "Rule, Britannia; Hearts of Oak!'
And ioajl before each Martial tune —
I " Howand the Glorious f:rfi of June!'
%
ADDRESS
lel'wered by Governor Mifflin to
the Officer* of the militia and Ciiizeus
of Lmicdjler County, at Lancafler 00
the 26th of September.
Frllovt Citizens,
1 THANK you sincerely for your
compliance with the invitation to meet
me at this time. Ori any other occasi
on, indeed, it would" have been tbe
grrateft gratification that I could en
joy, thus prrfonally to cxprcls the grate
ful sense, which 1 , of the re
peated proofs of etteero and confidence,
that I have received from my fellow
citizens throughout the Hate: But the
immediate object of my prefest visit is
of so serious, and i'o painful a nature,
that I must forbeai the indulgence of
my piivate ieeliiigs, in order to diredl
your whole attentiou to the fnpport of
our governmentwhich is hoftilely refill
ed by an armed combination in the
weltern counties.
,Thc fubje&is so interesting/am} the,
foutces of information are so numerous,
that you are doubtless apprised of the
difgraeeful events which have recently
occurred in that quarter. It would be
fuperffucife? therefore, to add any thing
to the exiftirig information, but a solemn
afifurance, ifiat on the part of the gene
ral government, as well as on the part :
of the state, eVery reasonable effort has
been, made to bring the deluded insur
gents to a sense of their duty which,
they owe to their country, without
making the last awful appeal to arms.
All conciliatory meafmes, have, howi
ver, in elfcft, proved abortive for al
though a coniiderable numbsr of the
citizens were originally well disposed,
though many were intimidated, and
though a portion of them has acqulef
ced in the terms of pardon, a lawless
multitude continues ilill in arms, ravag
ing the country, rrjeftinjr ..every amica
ble proportion, and bidding open defi
ance to all the powers of government.
The commiffioiiers have returned from
their pacific million, with unfavourable?
imprefiions of the refdt ; and in. the
i lalt resort, the President has deternained
' to employ the militia of this, and if
! necessary of every state in the union, to
enforce obedience to the laws.
The insurgents, vainly prefumiiig up
on their own prowess, or upon the inso
lent hope that a competent force would
rrt>t be sent against them, have hitherto
indulged the spirit of outrage, without
remotfe or reflramt. Their emifTaries
likewise, have endeavoured to relax, or
defeat, every public exertion, by recit
ing tales of injuries and oppressions,
which have never been fuffered; or
propagating fabricated statements of
taxes, which have never been imposed.
Since indeed,they have received account#
of the general resentment and military
preparation, that their conduct has pro
duced, another mode seems to be adop
ted ; the language of submission and
peace is held out, to delude us, proba
bly, till the feafnrv of exsttion has passed
away, and a new opportunity shall be
given to fortify the ftaiidard of anarchy.
But, my fellow-citizens, yon have
not been intimidated by their violence,
nor will yon he betrayed by their arts:
The Preijdeut's declaration, that he is
faiisfied with the nature and extent of
the fubmifiion to government, is the
only thing that can now dispense with
our exertions; which are diiedled against
the fedjtious, the turbulent and the trea
cherous insurgent, not against the meri
torious or peaceful citizen.—Men of
the latter defeviption, will be fafe vhere
ever they reside, or whatever course shall
be pursued ; but their fafety is not in
compatible, with tbofe vigoraus mea
furcs which the reputation and exig
ence of our government require. To
convey this sentiment forcibly to your
minds ; and to entreat every possible
aid on your part, to avert the impend
ing evil, aTe the essential obje&s of this
viflt. lam confident, indeed, that you
will concur with me in thinking, that
every good citizen is botind at this crisis,
to lend an a£Hve afiillance to the mea
sures of government ; but that the Mi
litia Officers, in particular, cannot, upon
any pretext, dispense with the obliga
tion.
I have heard, Gentlemen, that with
refpeft to the policy of those nfts of
Congress, ? gain ft which the rag# of the
iufurgenta is ostensibly dire&ed, as well
as with fefpeft to many other objects
of legiQation, a divevfity of opinion ex-
ifts among our fellow citizens: But 1
think no diversity ot opinior
ty, With refpedt to the necessity of obey
ing them, while they continue, as much
as any other ad, as much as any treaty,
or even as much as the constitution lt
felf, the lawiof the land. They can be
amended, if they arc impcrfeft j or
they may be repealed, if they are pt r--f
nicious : but, consistent with the oath,
or affirmation, of every public officer,
and the duty of every private citizen,
they cannot be disobeyed, or obOrudtcr 1 ,
or lefilted.
Reflect, for a moment on the fatal
consequences of a contrary doctrine, up
on our public and private prosperity.
Suppose the inhabitants of the populous
I cities throughout the continent, wete
to refufe to pay the impost. Suppcie
the colle&ion of the tax upon carriages,
or the tax upon fnuff and refined sugar
were to be forcibly refilled. Sucl* a
refufal and refiltaiice, it is true would
be unconltitutional and unreasonable:
but have not the parties intercfted m
tliofe cales a 9 great a right to judge for
themfelvesj as any other description of
citizens ? And if a minority of buy kind
can jultify an attempt to govern the ma
jority, why not a minority of Merchant*
or Manufacturers as well as a minprity
of any other class of citizens. The
fame applied, as they may
fairly be, to every inllance of taxation,
will shew obviously that our government
never could be supported, if c%ery clafi
of citizens who were interciK J in oppof
ing any particular duty, mij;lß ijft
success to then oppolitic.n by tak
• r> , ,-1 n l!
V* •' ■
arms against the (late. There could be
no revenue raised to prcu-ift us from
foreign violence, or to ft cure to us she
fruits of our industry : Difeui d and war
would soon divide and ravage the con
tinent ; and the republican fabric, which
lias been so honorably eilablilhed, after
a seven years contell, muii inevitably
moulder into anarchy, or harden into
despotism.
But if a law may be forcibly opposed,
btraufe it is supposed to be a bad law,
it isa v«iy serious enquiry, how far t-he
example will betray the faiety of indivi
duals, and the security of property.
What protects a man's life, or warrants
the t;uict pofTefiion of his estate? Is it
not law ? Then, fuppofc one man were #
wilfully to kill anotlier, would it be fefs
a murder, bec' use the person (lain was
of bad reputation * or of a vk'ious'cojH'fe
feflify? Again: Suppofeonem&r> were,
forcibly to seize upon the property ini'
another man's poflcflion, wouk! it be a
fuflicient excuse, that the poflefTor's ti
tle is doubtful ? In both thefc cases, the
law would be violated ; and any up
right jury would certainly pum'fh the
violaters; for this plain reason, that j
until the law itfelf pronounces upon the
crimes of the one man, and upon the
title of the other, it protects them
both from outrage. —Thus, in the tale
of the ails or Congrefs,to which I have
alluded, let them be thought ever so bad,
until the courts of justice pronounces
them unconstitutional, or till the Le
giflatnre repeals them, they are under
the protcflion of the constitution, which
we are bound by the most solemn ties t<»
support. Any mm, therefore, who vi
olates them, violates that coltitution,
upon which likewise, the fafety of yonr
livei, and the security of your farms de
pend.
But to every candid mind, it must
be evident, that the present question is
not confined to the policy of any acts
of Congress, but involves the very ex
istence of our government. If we mean,
in any cafe, to enjoy the security of the
laws, we mint in every cafe aflert and
maintain their authority ; for, (as I
have observed on another occasion) if
you perffirit them to be refilled, or over
thrown, with impurity, on any pretext,
you in effect, set an example to violate
them on every pretext.
Regarding the fubjeft in thi*3 inter
esting point of view, Gentlemen, that
lawless perseverance of the inftirgents
cannot fail to excite the most painful
fenfatiuns; for, the ilrong fifnfe of du
ty, which we owe to our country, to
posterity, and to ourselves, will not per
mit us, under fitch circutaftances, to
indulge those feelings of afFtr&ion and
attachment, which hare hitherto gui
ded our conduct towards otir deluded
fellow citizens. The choice of peace
and friendship, ov of war and enimitv,
has been left to themfelve?. Having
determined upon the Utter, what can
the government do, but prepare for its
own prefervatiol) ? What nobler motives
can a&uate virtuous minds than toaf
(ift in refilling the violence of iawlefsr
men, and preserving their country from
devaflation and di (honor ? With refpeft
to the motive* of the infnrgents, we
niuft fearc.U further than the indispo
sition to pay a particular tax, for an ex
planation of their conduct. The de
vaftatlon committed en private property