4
yimfii Court*. Mr. Jay contended
,m '.!ic prrfet-i botindaiirs of the Unifed
' St-4 *ivV.rii obtained them. Mr. Adams
trriv<d in time U' take a share- of the
honur n> thi« uegnciation, and hi* fi-m-
Atfi and decision were united with
tb'ife of Mr. Jay ; but the principal
point were obtained foMy hy Mi'. Jay.
to Mr. Jay'i patriotifro,
ic il and ability, are the United States
jnlebted for one thitd of their territo
-I'ct and a (bare in the fisheries. I wish
[r. Greenleaf, theie fa£ls to be pnb-
KQn-d in your Journal. For the tiuth
of them, you are referred to the official
papers in the Seeretaiy's office.
That the appointment of the chief
jtifticr in this bnfmrfi v\a» contrary to
the letter of the Conftiuition, is Dot
true ; tfyat it was conlraiy to its' fpint,
it a doubtful point with some people.
With me theTe i 8 no doubt ; I believe
it conllitutio.iaL Mr. Jay has no office
by thi>r appointment : Hs is gi»ie as a
mtdia/or frace. Jnlt so the chief
of Pennfylvauia a/ld other judg
es of Courts were designated and com
ifllffioncd by the Executives of the Uni
ted St.tit and of Pennsylvania, to ne
gociate with the weflern infu-rgents.
The/ went on a special crabafly, like
Mr. Jay to the Brftifh Cotnt j and all
Were mediator. Their appointments
bear a great analogy to each other, a<id
neither of th;m appears ta be unconfli
tntirmal.
That Mr. Jay's language is too fer
tile may be true ; but of this we are
not judges. M r . Jay is on the foot,
and best knows the mean* to be ufcd so
obtain the objects of his Embafly. If
hu uses some unmeaning compliments,
at a court where such things arc cuf
tumary, it is ra her the cu flora which
is to be censured, than the man who
Conforms to it.
Besides we know not Mr. Jay's in
flruftions nor the whole train of (lis ne
gociations. To form a decifivc opinion
on his proceedings, upon a li.tgle in
sulated communication, is indiscretion
and presumption.
It is certain Mr. Jay's enemies will
exert themfctveg to throw all possible
oiium on him and his negotiations ;
but in the present instance it may prove
tliat their exertions are premature.
FAIR PLAY.
PHILADELPHIA,
NOVEMBER j.
ExtraS of a letter from an "jft 'tr in the
army, dated " Camp, at Bertie, 03.
" Yesterday, we marched 15 miles,
and in the route crofled the Alleghany
mountain, through mud up to our knees,
and one of the mod conitant rains I
ever beheld j but as this is a deltiny
generally experienced by all travellers,
wko cross this mountain, which is sup
posed, fiom r.s dividing the waters, to
be the highest ridge of land in North
America, we have, probably, not much
room for complaint •; 1 (hall, therefore,
add no murmurs on this occasion. Our
army, at present, is about 8,00 strong,
and all in good ipirits, and it is fatd by
the President, to be the beit lie ever
saw in America, and when joined by
the Maryland and Virginia troops, will
be formidable ; at ieaft fuffiLiently (o,
to terrify the insurgents into perfect
submission, without discharging a gun.
No circumstance, of coolequence, has
tvanfpiced since I la ft wrote."
How far'the conquest of Holland by the
N French would afFedi Great Britain,
the following extract f om a London
ministerial paper will ftiew.
G«;n. Adv.
.j
4* " ■ , > ■
*
It becomes a measure of {elf defence ; j been led to such unmanly and ridiculous
»«nd even jf no treaty exists between this ! measures as disgraced that capital in
country and the Seven United Provin- '■ thelait spring.
ees, policy tronld require us to come for- j Mr. Smith has pa {Ted the mod part
ward and (land between them and dan- ' of the last recess in travelling through
gtr—Let any man examine the position j the eaftfrn and northern Hates; acqui
ef Holland, and fay, how long the a- ring tha{ general information of the
mazing commerce of G. Britain would Hate of his country, which every legif
fuivive the conquest of that country, lator {hould poflefs, who can spare the
and whether the maritime trade of Eng- time, and is deiuous of contributing
land would not be crippled, perhaps something more in the councils of his
destroyed if the French in pofl'eflion of a country than mete declamation.
range of coatt from the Western extremi • His arrival in Vermont was infulting
ty of the British channel, from Brest ly announced by a Jacobin paper theie,
to Oflend, should acquire Amsterdam, intimating, in a pitiful turn, that his fi
at they have done Antwerp, and efta- • tuation in his own country at that sea-,
blifh their power on what is calied the j son would have been too -warm for
Cerman ocean ? I hefe are confiderati- him: while, at the very time, many
f'tts which cannot be overlooked. They peifons here, and our correspondent a
r.re offered to the cool reflection of men mong the number, knew that Mr. Smith
of all parties and of all principles. They had every reason then to conlider his
art not meant to libel faction, or to flat- re-election as a matter extremely pro
t«r Miniflers, but to point out the ex- bable. This is not the only inttancc,
treme danger which this country has to however, which has occurred, and will
apprehend, if the French ftiould over- yet occur, wherein the pitiful oppofers
run Holland, and add the Seven United of the steady and manly conduct of the
Provinces to their dominion. To refctic majority of our legiflatori will be difap
that oonntry from a yoke that would pointei
curb it and cmfh it, and the British em
pire from a calamity of such dirtfal
extent, afe dutie* \vhi«:li w« owe no left
to foujidpolicy than t> humanity. And
the Dwch tailght l>y rrwi.tivcholv fate
of their neighbour*, what they have
to expett from French fraternity, will
certainly, foi iheirxwn fakes, join their
best efforts to those of a gerterou» and
faithful ally—■the only faitnful ally they
ever had to preserve thcmfelve* from
beggary and (laughter.
By this Day's Mail.
AL&A-p,,N0v.3.
The ninth of Deeen»V<-' r . thebienniil
Election for choosing ReprrfcntattTet in
Congress, will fct held throughout this
We are entitled to ten members; our
eleftiorf diitri£h are, the city and coun
ty of New-York, the city and county
of Albany, Long.lfland, Richmand and
Weftchefter, Dutchefs, Orange and
Ulitor, Columbia, Renfelaer and Clin
ton, Saratoga Washington, Mont
gomery, Otfegrt, Herkemer, Tioga and
Ontario. This last diftrift is computed
Jo contain eightr thaufand inhabitants,
and will remain unrcprefented the pre
fcnt Congrtfs ; their member (Colonel
Talbot) having accepted an appoint
ment in the American navy. Why
writs fer a new election were not iffaed,
we know not; but that there is a fault
somewhere is moll apparent, and de
mands of Congress immediate attention;
for, not with (landing the conflitution
and elcflion law are pointed and expli
cit on tlits head, that the Executive
SHALL i3ue writs for a new ele&ion
in cafe of vacancy ; this diiliict, which
comprehends a very ix ten five proportion
of our western frontier, the number of
vvhofe inhabitants entitles it nearly to
three tflembeis, and whose patriot ism is
not excteded by any other part of the
Union, is, at this important crisis, with
out a voice ia the National Councils 1
So late as the 17th ult. the Canan
darqua Treaty had not commenced.
Corriplanter came in the 6th. The
number of Indians is between 15 and
6o ; they fare fumptuotifly on the
heft beef, bread, and Wolt-India, to
the tune of"from I ->0 to l so dollars per
day. Fine time fiw Indiana—Congref*
pay all
«
The recruits for the corps of artillery
i.)d enginers, rat'ftd in tlii? city, by
Lieut. J. M'Clalleft, failed yetterday
fm- Governor's Island. This young of
fice! merits mucli-liraifc for hi& attention
to this duty, havbig in a (hort time
lifted upwards of "20 as likely young
nicn «s need ever to handle a mufquet,
He (till continues th ■ recruiting fervici
111 this city.
/
A lettei of a recent date, has been
eceived from Capt. Solomon Van Renf
elaer, dated at Lexington, Kentucky,
ivhich gives his friendsjind acquaintance
the plealing advice of his having so far
iccovered from his wounds as to be
whully out of danger. Capt. Slough,
also dangerously wounded at the fame
time with Capt. V. has recovered.
Capt. V. with a number of other wound
ed officers having permiflion to visit
their triends, is expected here in a few
| days.
- NEW-YORK, November 4.
A cortefpondent congratulates us on
the re-election of Mr. Smith, for Con
gress, in the diflviCt of Charlellon, S.
Carolina. The fail and candid state
ment of his late political conduit, has
had that effect upon the minds of his
constituents, as reflects on them the
i highest eiedit. Indeed, none but the
weak and inconsiderate could ever have
COMMUNICATION.
PITTSBURGH, Noremlxr r.
- We are informed that the federal
troops are to rendezvous at P.iik.'nfqn's
ferry, and that the greater part of thfcn
have already arrived.
At the General Ele£tioo heid on the
I (tli inltaut, the following gentlemen
were elected for Weftmoreland and Fay
ette Counties.
Congress—William Findley.
Senators.—John Moore, WiHiam
Todd.
Weftmoreland Couotv.
Alfembly.—-Benjamin Lodge, Mi
chael Rugh, George Srtkitb.
. Fayette County.
Aflembiy.— Albert Odtetitt) Joint
Cunningham.
At a mewing - of the Members \>f the
Comnnitiees of Townlhips of the four
Wclfcrn Counties of Pennfyltania;
and of sundry other Citizens, held at
ferry the 24th of Qtlo
birr, fjyu > .
The following Resolutions were unaoi
moufly adopted, viz.
iiflt. ReTolved, That in our opinion,
the civil authority is now fully compe
tent to enforce the laws and to punilh
both pall and future offences, in »9
much as the people at large are deter
mined to support every defcriptiort of
civil officers in the legal discharge of
their duty. >
2d- Resolved, That ifl our opinion,
all persons who may be charged or fuf
pefked with having committed any of
fence agairtft thi United States or the
state, during the late dilturbances, (and
who hare not etjtitled tbemfelves to the
bencltt of aitc ul (>hWviot»J ouglTt'
immediately to surrender thertifelves to
the civil authdrity, in order to Hand their
trial, that if there be any foch persons
amonglt us they are ready to surrender
themfelvcs accordingly, and that we
will unite in giving our assistance to
I bilng to justice such offenders as Hull
not surrender.
Resolved, That in our opinion,
offices of infpe&ion may immediately
be opened in the refpetlive counties of
this survey, without any danger of vio
lence being offered to any of the officers,
and that the diitillers are willing and
ready to enter their liills.
MefTrß. WilliaW Findley, David Re
dick, Ephraina Douglafi, and Thomas
Morton, were then appointed to wait on
the President of the United State* with
the foregoing resolutions.
Signed,
JAMES EDGAR, Chairman-
Aucft. '
Albert Gallatin, fecrtftary.
Citisens of the Army, advancing to the
VTT It
Wtftern Country.
Serious intimations are given me that
I ara confideied by you, as greatly cri
minal in the late infurredtion in this
country, and that though I may have
shielded myfelf from the law by taking
advantage of the terms 0/ the amnetty
piopofed by the cummiffioners, and
landtioned by the proclamation of the
Pielident, yet that I shall not escape
the refentmcnt of individuals. It would
seem to me totally improbable that re
publican soldiers would fully the gloiy
of their voluntary riling by a single in
temperate a&. Nevertheless, as it
would wound me with exquilite sensibi
lity, to be treated with indignity, by
words, or looks, (hort of violence,, I beg
leave to suggest to you, that it is a
maxim of realori that a man " (hall be
prefumcd innocent until the contrary is
proved," and I give you a ilrong pre
emption of my innoecace, viz. that
though having the opportunity of re
linquifhing the country, I Itand Ijim,
and will furrendet myfelf to the clofelt
examination ofthe judges, and put my
felf entirely on the merit 01 demerit of
my condutt, through the whole of the
unfortunate crifo. •
H. H. BRACKENRIDGE.
Pittsburgh, O&ober 26, 1794.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, November 5
From a Cor r^fpendent.
On Satuiday last, Samuel Potter,
Benjamin Bonhel, Nathaniel Little and
others went to the dwelling house of the
Rev. Mr. Elmer of Turkey, and after
some conciliation am<Sttgft themfeluei
made the mod violent attack upon the
house, tearing dqwn the dp° rs » win
dows and ftiutters ;and towards evening
carried them off leaving him, his fami
ly and a lick woman there upon a vlfit
exposed to the weather, as well as his
goods, books and papers. It is hoped'
that the perpetiatori of so much atroci
ty will meet the reward of their de
merit.
LONDON.
Mr. Peele, Member for Tamworth
employs, in conjunction wirh his part-
ncrs, at his Manufn&ory at Man
chelter, comprizing all the depaitments
of his trade, from rg to ZO.OOo work
people.
MefTi*. Philips and Co. employ from
12 to t >00 people.
The late Sir Richard Arkwrijjht,
from 8 to 9,300 in his cottod manufac
tories. ■; •
Mr. Wedge wood, in his potteries,
about zcyxx? people,
Meflrs. Davley and Co. in Shrop
shire, about 1,000 people.
. Meflrs. Bolton and Co. at Birming
ham, about 400,
Mr. Ptde, of ; Manchefter, was ori
ginally.(and wv mention it with JJraife
aijd admiration.) a porter, at is. • day.
He gave a draft for 6j t oc<-\. when he
bought the borough of Tamworth.
from the preficnt Marquifi of Bath.
Hispartner, and Mr. Phips, were com
mon workmen alfu. v
Sir R. Arkwright wis a barber at
MancUefter, ia 1774.
John Wilkinfvn, Esq. now by his
fuccefsful (kill one of the firft iron mas
ters and coal miners in the kingdom,
was 20 years ago a clerk at Ruabou and
Wrexham.
EASTON, Maryland Oft. iB.
If we cannot be governed by Ittio
—by \vhat are we to be govcf ned ?—No
I man but he who wi(hta to fee a govern-
I ment of men and not of law will sup
port the convei ie of thi« position—That
in i free republic Jaw oujflit to be irre-
Ji/iiLle —The converse of that leado to
ptrfonalpower. One hundred and 34
<loor« are open at our temple ponfecrat
ed to legiflatioo through which ihe opi'-
Irion 3 o| their cotAituetitj can be heard
—and where no law can stand against
the mature opinions of the of
the nation.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.
CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STAVES.
Flidaf, November 7.
The Senate afTembled—preferit—
The Hon. Ralph Izard, Prefldcnl
Fro tem. front the itatc of South-Caro
lina.
From the ft ate
N. Hampfhirt, the Hon. J. Langdon,
and Samuel Livermore,
Maflachufetts, George Cabot,
Copne&irut, Oliver Ellfworth,
Rhode-Island, Theodore Foster,
Vj • mont, Moses Robinson,
New-York, Rufus King,
Pennsylvania, Robert Morn*.
Delaware, Johrt Vining.
Kentucky, John Brown.
North-Carolina, Bcnj. Hawkins.
The number afTembled not being fuf
ficient toconftitute a quotum to do bu
finefa, the Senate adjourned to > 1 o'clock
to-morrcAv morning.
The House of Representatives this
day adjourned Until Monday.
This morning left this City, and fell
down the river, the Ship Adriana, for
London, Capt. Fitzpatrick, Mailer.—
We that Samuel Bayard,
Esq. Ageit of Claims and Appeals foi
the United States, and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Ketland, Mis. Edmonfton and
daughter and others, go as paffengcrs.
Tb« recent intelligence from the pa
triotic army is of such a nature, as ex
cites the mingled emotions of sympathy,
admiration and pleasure in the mind of
every man who feels himfclf an Aeme
rican.
What cannot the love of country do?
What obstacles are insurmountable to
men engaged in such a cause ? Monu
ments mote durable than marble or brass
ate erected to thrir honor—the love
AND GRATITUDE OF THEIR COUNTRY.
ExtraS of a It Her, dated Camp Bon
nets, Nov. 3. ' 7,4.
The right column of the army ar- |. . Clears.d
rived here 3 days ago, the 6 last days ; ™'P Adnana,, F-.tzpatVick,Falmouth
of our march, we encountered undef- ; Schooner Bet fey, White, York-Town
ciibable difficulties, the weather poured •
arr incessant storm of rain—the men
from the impoflibility of the Tents com
ing forward, were compelled to remain
feverai nights exposed, without any
kind of covering—the nrnintairis were
steep, stony, and one continued slough
from the croud of waggons, rendered
nearly impaflible :—ln flioit no expedi
tion during the last war, nor even that
of Hannibal's paflage over the Alps,
could equal the almost infuperablehard*
(liips we have fufFeied ; yet to the im
mortal honor of the army, they have
foftained themselves under it, without
!a serious murmur—-To-morrow we take
up the line of march, the legion for
j-Washington, und the main body for
Budds Ferry on the Yougheageny, eur
furtitell point of destination.
Gen. Lee will probably join us at
Builds, with the left column.
For the information of the Mcrchantt.
The committee hiving been notified by
the Secretary of State, that the Agent of
claims and appeal* appointed by the Presi
dent of the United States i* to be embarked '
immediately Tor London, and tint he i« au
thorized to hind the United States under the
dire&inn of Mr. Jay, for the coiU and da
mages, attending the pr«fecut:on of the
claim* of American citizen*, that the necef
&ry council wiil be engaged on the part of
the United State* ; and that if the partie*
will obtain topic* of the proceed fnj;* of the
Courts on their refpe&ive cafe*, the e*.
pence of the record* will he rcimbuifcd by
she United States,
They are of opinion that ffiesfufe*
ought to be immediately taken for obtain-'
ing authenticated copies of fw'h record* and
proceeding* in all cases where they havt
not already been procured, and will ttiiderf
take to obtain ihem for all fiich of therf
ftllow-citizen* ft* (hill within JO day* from
thi* date furniih the name# of -the vessel*
and mailers m the ports or place* where
tryed or condemned with such other infor*
mation as the ci/xumilance of the cafe
may require.
They rpcoitirtiend tb those who have al
xeady obtained tbe copies of the. proceed*
ing* of the Courts to have them examined
by lorn; perloh of legal knowledge-—that if
they fttouk! be found defe&ive in any r«rf
pe« the deficiency may be &pi>lied at the
lame tiifte-ihat the records arc applied for
Iti behalf of the Committee.
~ ...THOMAS FITZSIMONS.
Noveiltber 6» 1694.
Married, Bordentown, on Tuesday
evening lall, Mr. Isaac Smith, of
" "—i, to Miss Maiy Hojikin-
fatd
From an Englijb Paper.
, Whch the Duke of Alva saw the Dutch
deputies drawing their knives out of their
pockets, and dining upon coarse bread and
salted herrings, he gave tip the cause of the
Spanhh monarch Tor loft. A» little accom
modated, and left disregarding all the
accommodations of convenience and lux*
uryj arc the p efent French. I o fay no*
thing of the salted hotfe-ftefh, the follow*
ing will fetve as a fpecimcn, being a return
of the cook's and cabin store*, found 9a
board Le Sfru CuLttei, cite, of their pri
vateers, lately fold by au£Hon at Lloyd'*
1 axe—l copper boiler-—! ladle-—i fie£h
fork— 7 earthen plates—l dish.
.EPITAPH.
OK
MAXIMILIAN ROBESPIERRE.
liejflortuij nil nisi bonum.
INDULGENT Nature, pautiaj, 00 tbe
J«ge,
That mark'd the vice and madneft of
the age i
Denied the draught—distorted as it grew,
Nor the fpoil'd touches of her peaeil
knew ;
'Till fote'd at I*ll, Conviflion mark'd the
deed,
And thus in angei the her will decreed:
" Since efforts honest, and afil&.ons kind,
" No sway obtain upon the human mind ;
" Since virtue moves nor emulating fame,
"No longer holds on harden'd man a
claim;
" Let monstrous vice perfonifled appear,
•* And that denied love, fliah lead to
Fear."
This said, ffie fuuimon'd from the
realms below
Eacfy Demon r»if'd as man's eternal foe;
Who each into the mass his portion threw,
Of vice and riiiqour of the bLckrft hue j
'Till fill'd at last, the cauldron hobbled o'er,
And the vile effjjee, Gallia's tyrant bore.
Lo 1 liohtfpierrv, who ft pansjb werf agreed
With all the junt* had before decreed,
That man in horror raif'd his eyts to Hea
ven,
Seeming to aflc why Aicb a I'couree wu
given !
When Natore, wond'rhig by bis fubtlr
art,
; Hov*- far this man could over-ail his part ;
: Shock'd at her work, the ruthless monster
crulh'd,
And as (he gave theblow—retiring, blufh'd.
RALPH JUVENAL.
£ London Paper.}
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FOR GENTLEMEN.
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four Gentlemen may be accommodated
with convenient lodgings for the winter
in a fmaH family. Nov. 7. 41*
CIRCUS.
To-Morrow,
the Doon will open it 11 o'c'ock A. M
Performance w : lf tbeti commence at half
after la, sot the purpose of accommodat
ing Gentlemen from the country, win) j e
ncrally have to be in town on the
market days.