Look round, Sir, said Mr. Ames, if you
please, and decide whether there is one man
who is not principled as a republican, whc
does not think such a form adapted to ou
people and our people to itjand who wouli
' no! toed hi, blood and spend hislaft Aillini
* agafnft the introduction of monarchy ?
persuade myfelf, Sir, there i> not eve)
one man here whom any other member e
ven thinks in his heart is to be fufpeCiei
» on that head.
* The other slander which has contribu
ted to kindle a civil war is the paper nobi
lit} in Congress: that the taxes are voted so
the fake, and carried solely by the ftrengtl
of those who put the proceeds in thei
, pockets. ; Is there a word of truth in this
On the contrary, there are probably no
ten members who have any mtereft in th.
funds,and that interest very inconsiderable
1» it probable therefore, that when tin
citizens have been led by calumny and lie
to despise the government and its ministers
- to dread and hate it, that the infurrcftioi
is not owing to the men and the socle
tics, wlio have invented or confirmed an<
(diffufed the fiandersj? When the rage o
thele paflions broke out into a civil war, an
those incendiaries innocent, who inspire(
that rage, who nourifhed'it from time t<
time with fiefhcombuftibles, and who a
last fanned it into an open flame. ?
The fail is too notorious for any mar
even to pretend ignoranee, that the infur
gents were encouraged to take arms b;
the dclufive hope that the militia wonk
not turn out agaift them. Had they be
lieved that the citizens were as firm ai
forgovernment,as to their immortal honoi
they lhewn that they have are, would the
folly or desperation of the wieftern peopli
have proceeded to arms ? They would not
But the felt-made societies had publifli
ed that the rulers were tyrants, ul'urpers
and plunderers, abhorred by the people
who would soon hurl them down.
Let us ask a moments pause to refleCt wha
what would have begn the fate of Ame
rica, if these paiLide clubs had reall]
proceeded in poisoning the public mind, ai
completely as they attempted to do. Th<
western insurgents would have found ar
mies not to suppress but to aflift them.—
The fairedifice of liberty, the palladi
bm of our country, the world's hop<
would be crumbled to powder.
Mr. • Ames then proceeded to notici
some of the observations which had beer
Urged against the motion: He alked whe
ther in a point that so nearly concernec
truth, and duty, the Committee coulc
conciliate, that is, deny the truth and be
tray their duty". The proposition stated bj
the President was true, & had been prov
ed to be so. Shall our (ilence suppress 01
contradict the,dictates of this conviction
It it urged that we have no right to pali
this Vote ; a fmgular objection, fmce thofi
who makeit are consenting to theadop
tion of the clause, to which the wort
felf-created societies are moved to bead
ded. That clause is as improper, and ai
unconllitutional a declaration as the a
rViendment. Is it possible that those are fe
rious in this objection, who voted ap
jlaufe to General Wayne and his gallan
army ! Is this house a court martial to trj
them if they had done ill inltead of well?—
Had the State Legislatures no right to pas
votes refpeCling the Cincinnati? Then w<
have no right to answer the speech at all
as the constitution is silent on that head.—
But are gentlemen who profefs so otmcl
attachment to the people, and their rights
disposed to abolilh one of the molt figna
the charaCterof this house as the grand in
quest of the nation, as those who are no
onfy to impeach those who perpetrati
ofTences, but to watch and give the alarn
for the prevention of such attempts.
We are alked, with some pathos, wil
you punifli Clubs, with your censure
unheard, untried, confounding the in
tioccnt with the guilty ? Censure is no
punishment, unltfs it it merited, for wi
merely allude to certain felf-created so
cieties, which have disregarded thi
troth, and fomented the outrages again 1
th« laws. Those which have been in>
noeent will remain uncenfured. It 1
said, worthy men belong to those Clubs
They may be as men not wanting ii
merit, but when they join societies whicl
are employed to foment outrages againf
the laws, they afe no longer innocent
They become bad citizens. If mno
cence happens to stray into £uch com
pany, it is loft. The men really goo<
wll quit such connexions, and it is ;
fcft, that the molt refpedted of. thof<
who we're laid to belong to them, havi
long ago renounced them. Honest ere
dulotis men may be drawn in to favou
»ery bad designs, but so far as they d<
' it, they defepre the reproach which thi
vote contains, that of being unwortlr
citizens.
If the worst men in society have led
the moil credulous and inconsiderate
astray, the latter will undoubtedly come
to reflection the foener for an appeal to
their sense of duty. This appeal is
made in terms which truth juftifies, and
which apply only to those who have
been criminal.
It is said that this vote will raise up
the clubs into importance. One mem
ber has even folenmly warned us against
the awakening of their tefentments. It
is not clear to my understanding, said
Mr. Ames, how all the consequences
which have been predicted from this
vote will be accomphflied. This is a
breach of right, a crulhing of those free
Societies by our censure. It is putting
them down, and yet we are warned that
it is raising them up and malting them
stronger than this governmant. The
friends of the motion are said not to
agree in the principle of their defence
of it, and therefore it is boldly affirmed
that they have no principle, is there
any difficulty in retorting this inventive?
If this vote will call the attention of the
people of America to the fubjeft, so
much the better. The truth will no
doubt be fought and found at last, and
with such an enlightened public, I ex
pedt the result will be made with its
tifual good sense. That the felf-created
societies described in the clause are cal
culated to destroy a free government;
that they will certainly destroy its tran
quility and harmony, and greatly cor
rupt the integrity of the rulers, and the
morals of the people.
! In the course of his remarks, Mr.
Ames strongly infilled that the vote
was not indefinite in its terms. Socie
tie® were not reprobated becauie they
were ft If made, nor because they' were
political societies. Every body as rea
dily admitted that they might be inno
cent, as that they have been generally
imprudent. It is such societies ai have
been regardless of the truth, and have
fomented the outrages again ft the law,
&c. * •
Nor is the intention of this amend
ment to flatter the President, as it has
been intimated. He surely has little
need of our praise on any pcrfonal ac
coiAt. This late signal aft of duty is
already with his grateful country, with
faithful history : nor is it in our powei,
or in those of any offended felf-created
societies, to impair that tribute which
will be offered to him. As little ground
is there for faying that it is intended to
ftifle the freedom of speech and of the
press, since the very persons who charge"
this, tell us, that it will have the contra
ry effect.
The question is simply will you sup
port your «hies magistrate ? Our vote
does not go merely to one man and to
his feelings. It goes to the trust. When
clubs are arrayed against your go'vern
ment, and your chief magistrate deeided-
I 'y arrays the militia to suppress their in
furredHon, will you countenance or dis
countenance the officer ? will you ever
fuffer this house, the country, or even
one seditious man in it, to question for
an instant whether your approbation and
co operation will be less prompt and cor
dial than his efforts to support the laws ?
Is it fafe, is it honorable, to make a
precedent, and that no less solemn than
humiliating, which will authorise, which
will compel every future president to
doubt whether you will approve him or
the clubs ? The President now in office
would doubtlcfs do his duty promptly
and with decision in such a cafe. But
can you expect it from human nature,
and if you could, would you put it at
risk whether in future a President (hall
balance between his duty and his fear
of yourcenfure. The danger is. that
a chief magistrate, eledtive as ours is,
will temporise, will delay, will put the
laws into treaty with offenders, and will
even ensure a civil war perhaps the kiss
of our free government, by the want of
proper energy to quench the firft sparks.
You ought therefore on every occasion
to /hew the mod cordial support ot the
executive in support of the laws.
This is the oscafion. If it is dan
gerous to liberty, against right and jus
tice, against truth and decency, to adopt
the amendment, as it has bee« argued,
then the President and Senate have done
all this,
Mr. Ames concluded with faying,
that in a speech so long, containing such
various matter, aßd so rapidly delivered,
he might Jiave dropped many obfcrvati-
ons in an incorrc<s (late.
he candor of the house, and of his
opponents, for the interpretation of
them.
Saturday, November 29,
This day, at twelve o'clock, the
House of Representatives vaitcd on the
President of the United States with the
following address :
Sir,
THE House of Representatives,
calling to mind the bleflings enjoyed by
the people of the United Slates, and
especially the happiness of living under
conllitutions and laws, which reft on
their authority alone, could not learn,
with other emotions than those you have
exprefled, that any part of our fellow
citizens ihould have (hewn themselves
capable of an infurrcttion; and we learn,
with great concern, that any misrepre
sentations, whatever, of the government
and its proceedings, either by individu
als, or combinations of men, should
have been made, and so far credited, as
to foment the flagrant outrage, which
has been committed on the laws.
We feel, with you, the deepest regret,
at lb painful an occurrencc in the annals
of our country. As men, regardful of
the tender interefls of humanity, we look
with grief at fo#nes which might have
tained our land with civil blood. As
overs of public order, we lament that
t hasfuffered foflagrant a violation: As
.ealous friends of Republican C/Overn
nent, we deplore every occalion which,
n the hands of its enemies, may be turn
:d into a calumny againfl it.
This alpedt of the crilis, howsver, is
lappily not the only one which i| pre
ents. 1 here is another which yields all
he consolations which you have drawn
rom it. It hasdemonllrated to the can ■
lid world, as well as to the American
Jeople themfelvei, that the great body
>f them, every where, are equ:.l!y at
ached to the 1 luminous and vital pnnci
)le of our conilitution, which enjoins,
hat the will of the majority ihall prevail:
That they uudciHand i lie indifl'oltibk
mion between true libeity and regular
;overnment: That they feel their dutie.-
10 less than they are watchful over theii
'>ihts: That they will be as ready at
11 times ro crush licentioafnefs, as they
lave been to defeat ufurpation;—ln ;
vord, that they are capable of carrying
nto execution that noble plan of felt"
government, which they have chofei)
is the guarantee of their own happiness
ind theafylum for that of all from eve
ychme, who may wilh to unite theii
leftiny with ours.
These are the j 1111 inferences flowing
rom the promptitude with which the
ummons to the Handard of the laws hai
>een obeyed; and from the fentimenti
vhich have been witnefTcd in every de
cription of citizens, in every quarter o:
he Union. The fpettacle therefore
vhen viewed in its true light, may wel
>e affirmed to display in equal luftrethi
irtues of the American charadler, anc
he value of Republican Government
\ll mull particularly acknowledge anc
pplaud the patriotism of that portior
if citizens, who have freely facrificec
very thing, less dear than the love o!
heir country, to the metitorious talk o;
lefending its happiness.
In the pait which you yourfelf hav(
lorne through this delicate and diflielf
ng period, we trace the additiona
iroofs :t has afforded of your folicitud<
or the public good. Your laudabh
nd fuccefsful endeavours to render leni.
y in executing the laws conducive tc
heir real energy, and to convert tumuli
nto order, without the effufion of blood
orm a particular title to the confident
ind praise of your constituents. In al
hat may be found neceflary, on out
part, to complete this benevolent pur
pose, and to fecurc the minillers ant
friends of the laws against the remain!
as danger, our due co-operation will b<
afforded.
The other fubjefts which you hav<
tecommended, or communicated, anc
of which several are peculiarly intcreft
ing, will all receive the attention which
they demand. We are deeply impress
ed with the importance of an effedhia
organization of the militia.
+ TT • •
We rejoice at the intelligence of the
advance and success of rfie army und.r
the command of General Wayni ;
whether we regard it as a proof of the
perseverance, prowess and superiority of
our troops, or as a happy presage ta our
military operations again ft the hostile
Indians, and as a probable prelude to
the establishment of a lading peace, up
on terms of candour, equity and good
neighbourhood,—werecciveit with the
greater pleasure, as it increases the pro
bability of foo'ner restoring a part of the
public resources to the defirablc «bje&
of reducing the public debt.
We ft)all on this, as on all occasions,
be disposed to adopt any measure which
may advance the fafety and prosperity
of our country.
He relied on
In nothing can we more cordially u
nite with you than in imploring the Su
preme Ruler of Nations to multiply his
blessings on the United States—to
guard our free and happy constitution
againfl every machination and danger
and to make it the best lource of public
Itappinefs, by verifying its character of
being the best fafe-guard of human
rights.
7*o which the Prejident anjwercd:
GKNTLEMEN,
I anticipated with confidence, the
concurrence 6f the House of Represen
tatives, In the regret produced by the
infurreftion. Every effort ought to be
Used to discountenance what has contri
buted to foment it ; and thus discou
rage a repetition of like attempt!. For,
notwithstanding the confclationa which
may be drawn from the iflue of this e
vent, it is far better that the ar-.ful ap
proaches to such a fit nation of things
fliould be checked by the vigilant and
duly admonished patriotism of our fel
low-citizeiu, than that the evil (hould
encreafe until it becomes neceflary to
crulh it by the strength of their arm.
I am happy that the part which I have
myfelt borne on this occasion, receives the
approbation of your House. For the dis
charge of a constitutional duty, it isa fuf
ficient reward to me to be affiled that you
will unite in cpnfummating what remains
to be dona.
I I feel, ado, preat in lea?nin?
that the odifriuVVigs wfcfrl) J l.ive com
muui.ated, or rerommetided, will meet
with due attention ; that you are deeply
imprefled with the importance of"an eff;ist
ual organ Nation ft the Militia; and that
"he advance and liicceis ot the army under
the command of Gen. Wayne, is regar
ded by you, bo less than myfclf, as a proof
oftheperfeveieuce, prowels, andfuperio
rity of our troops.
G. WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA,
DECK MB BR i
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in
London, to his friend in this City, dat
ed Odl. 3, 1794.
" I en'clofe you several newspapers—
You will be pleased to find, that the Con
vention of France begin toga.her courage
enough to speak of the Jacobins as they
deserve. lam not without a hope, that
the empire of these Jsif-co>iJhtuted Rulers
will loon yield to that which the People
constituted.
" But whatever detestation many may
feel for the violences of Paris, I think none
can refufe admiration to the courage and
constancy of the armies and mass of the
nation : Not an instance has yet occurred
of defection sr revolt in any quarter ; but ,
on the contrary, an energy pervades their
military system of conduct, of which the
world has not before fecn an example
from the 15 th to the 22d of September
has been a fcens of conftant.adlion on the
[ frontiers of Holland, where the allies have
been every where worftcd—there appears
now no chance of their being able to rally
on this fide of the Rhine—and Holland is
in serious danger.
" Where all this is to end I know not,
but I think there exists 011 this fide the At
lantic a strange delirium, from which some
w 11 only be awak'd by ruin."
The gentlemen composing the First City
I Troop of Horse, desirous of evidencing
a sincere regret for the loss of their much
lamented friend and companion, Mr. Me
redith Clymer, who unfortunately di
ed on the late expedition, have agreed to
wear a crape for thirty days, in commem
oration of his service , and of the patriotic
principles which distinguished his character
A Gold Watch
lost.
On Sunday aftcrr Don the 30th inft. sup.
posed between St. Peter's church & Sprue*
street, a Ladies .'mail scold French chafed
Watch. The kej hi,| e is 1:1 the Dial Plate.
Any person having found the fame, & will
bring it to No. 161, fr.utli Second Street,
ittall receive
Eight Dollars Reward.
If offered for ftuc, the Waith Maker!,
111 this city are requeit d 10 Hop it and giv •
information as above.
Dec. 1 d
Old American Company.
•■mSSi
THEATRE.—CEDAR STREET.
THE LAST NIGHT 7 HIS SEASON
Mr. Hodgkinfon
RefpeiSlfullv acquaint the Citizens in ge
neral, that on account of iMr. Prigmore's
illness continuing, and Mrs. Hodgkinfon
being very hoarse,
The very popular OPERA of
The HAUNTED TOWER,
With new Scenery and decorations—by
particular desire, the Dance of the
TWO PHILOSOPHERS.
And the Comedy of the
L Y A R,
Are inevitably postponed until
To-morrowevening (Tuesday)
When the performanDe will ,most cer
tainly take place, Mr. King havjjig kindly
undertaken to represent the Baron of Oak
land.
Should the weather prove unfavorable,
there will be a platform laid from the
Theatre door to the corner of Fourth
street.
Theatre, Monday. Dec. i
Tickets may be had at the usual places,
and of Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkinfon, No. 89
Fourth street south.
The doors will be opened at half after
five, and the ciirtain drawn up precisely at
half after fix o'clock.
Meflrs. HALLAM & HODGKlNSON
refpe&fully acquaint the Citikens in gene
ral, that every expcncc hji been chearful
ly sustained. that might tend to make the
Old American Company, worthy a /hare of
their patronage, during the short (lay the
nature of their engagements will permit
jhera to make here.
Places in the Boxes may be had at the
Box Office, from ten to one every day
(Sundays excepted) and on days of per
formance from three to five P. M. where
al(b tickets may be had, and at Mr. Brad
ford's book-ltore, No. 8, south Front
street, and at Mr. Can 's music-store.
BOX, one Dollar—PlTT, three quar
ters —GALLERY, half a dollar-
Foreign Intelligence.
L O N.D O N, oa, 21
Yefterdav at noon a council was held at
the Duke of Portland's office, when
Smith, Higgins, and Le Jtfaiirc, were re
examined on the charge oi' conspiracy -
the lifeol" his'majelly. The coi!*i..;i
v brok.e up at 5 o'clock, whenihey wu-e re
manded to different prifi.ns, and to mor
row arc-so be re-exomined before the coun
cil, wiiich will meet at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Mortiuior the gunfinith, attended
t/je privy council onTuefday, to give liio
opinion upon the inltruriient. He was
adced whether he thought it calculated
10 produce the intended horrible effect ?
He saw no reason to think the infin -
ment could fail.
The dart, he said, was one of the most
artful pieces of workfflanflu'p he had v.
ver seen, but was not quite perfect ; :::ut
he conceived the form of it was taken
from a description in the Encycl.i; a!-
dia. The manner of its being uled mult
iiave been by the dart's be.rig thrown
rrorr 4 person above the level, oiherr.'iie
'.lie liquid poison could riot have take:i
effect; but when it had once hit in u
slanting diredion, it was fatal. The
barbs go into the head of the »rro>v, in
its progrels, thro' any fubilance, and fir -
open when the weapon is lodged. /< t
the time they do so, the poiion circu
lates thro a tube to the point, is absor
bed by theflelh, and the head of the ar
row remains immoveable.
The tube thro' which it has to pass,
is about two feet in length, and made cf
brass, seemingly designed to be attacl>-
ed to a walking flick. Thei e are con
trivances to discharge the dart, all con
faulted in the perfection of fiend like
manner.
Beck, the fadlcr, who got out of the
way when the warrant against him wa»
ifTued, is now in custody.
As far as they have yet been dilio
vered, the circumstances appear to have
been as follows : 1 hofc persons had, in
coujun&ion, and instigated by motivca
which it is impossible to
formed the diabolical resolution of at
tempting the life of the king. This
horrid attempt was to be cained into
execution at the Theatre, and in a man*
ner entirely of their device. Other ac
counts (late it to have been intended to
be carried into execution as this day at
Windfur; but the former we. bcljcvi
to be the more correct account.
PHILADELPHIA,. Dec. i
abstract.
The European intelligence received !>v
the last arrivals is very perplexed—we ga
ther from the whole, that the French arms
have been lo victorious that the lilies have
generally been compelled to retrograde
" alias fall buck"— The left wing of
Clairla.t s armvhas been fuccfiively attack
ed, and fuccefiively beater—/rom the i 4 th
to the 21ft September—about that period
the allies appear to have been deranged in
their plans of operations, that the
great objeas of Clairfait appear to have
been to succour the retreatmg troops, and
to concenter his forces in some new porti
on to check the advances of the French—
this idea induced him to throw a Ur.'e re
inforcement into Maeftricht. The ljuke
of York's army it appears was cut otffroni
any co-operation with Clairfait—ha was
hkewife retreating-.
With refpe# to the Prussians on the
Rhine, under the command of Geneir.l
Mollendorf—it is stated that on the 21 it
of September they carried the pi.it 0 f
Kaifciflautern and made 300 ) of the
French prisoners—the accounts how.
ever read in the National Convents on
the 3d October, fay, that on the fairs
day the French retook that post tbefe
accounts tho' not incomp.r - !e, appur
rather improbable—r-iornc. mistake may
have taken place in refpedt to dat
There was a report in circulation vc
fterday, Sunday—that a subsequent ac
tion had taken place between the Frcnch
and the allies, under General Clairfait,
in which the latter was totally defeated
and his aimy cut to pieces—this it was
said, was effected i>y General Jourdan
who had been joined by the army 'under
Pichegru—lt is now said that the Duke
of York had joined General Clairfait
with a large body of troops, after cut
ting his way thro' a part of the French
army—this last account is ft,id to b:
brought by a gentleman a rived at Bal
timore, who left London the eleventh
of o£tober.—
(E/* The Ship Manchester's tetter
Bag, will be taken ffom the PoJt-Of.
sice on Tuefdav morning the 2d De
cember, at 9 o'Clock.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 17. -
A (hip just arrived from Malaga, called
John Bapt'ft, Capt Delhano, fpuke a
ship 4 days ago, out 38 davs from London
who informed that the French had TA
KEN AMSTERDAM.
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