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trdby the mi ther of tfee child who has re
jnained since »n the c''«y fpr rhe benefit cf
my artet-dancr, the father having gone to
jhp < our. tyy .
The above is a just Rate of my child's
caie. " BETTY BODDS
N. B. The finer cf this Gazette has a thild
•utdtr fhtcare of Mr.M l Kechnie+ who has worn
the fia\i ar.d apparatus jer Jcme time \ the cajr
ivj.<t?u/\ nlarrvwgy kut the fhwff oj tttief, if
vers faltering.
Deo. ,3
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
December »a.
Will be Preferred,
Performed but once, a New COMEDY,
with A!terat : cns, in three a&r.. written
bjr M, s Rovfon, interspersed withfones
Slaves in Algiers,
O R,
A Struggle for Freedom.
The Music composed by Mr. Reinagle.
Muley Moloch, Mr. Green
Constant, Mr. Whitlock
Sebaftim, Mr. Bates
Ben Haffan, Mr. Francis
Muftaphe, Mr. Darley jun.
Sadi, MaflerWarrell
Si lim, Mr. BliiTett
Zorbnna, Mrs. Warrell
Ft: null, Mrs. Marshall
Scliraa, Mrs. Cleveland
American Captive;.
Frederick, Mr. Moretori
Henry, Mr. Cleveland
A'jguftus, Master T. War re U
Rebecca, Mrs. Whitlock
Olivia, Mrs. Uowfon
Slaves, MelTrs. Worrell, With-
row, Gibbons, Price, &c.
To -which will be added,
A COMEDY, in two a<Sls, written by
the Author of thf School for Scandal,
called
The Critic;
' OR'
A Rehearsed.
Dangle, ' Mr. Bate*
Sneer, Mr. Moretea
Sirl retful Plagiary, Mr. Hamrobd
Sig. Pafticio RitrraeUo, ' Mr. MarftaH
Interpreter, Mr. Btiffett
Prrmipter, Mr, Rowfon
Puffj Mr. Chafmer*
Mr*. Dangle, Mr*. Franci*
Italian Girb, Mt*. Ofdnrixon, Mil*
Broadhurft
CharoStr* rf tit Tragedy.
Lord Burleigh, Mr. Bate*
Gov, of Tiftmry Fort, 1 Mr.Darley
Earl of Ceicefter, Mr. Cleveland
Sir Waiter Hateigli, Mr. Green
Sir Chrifiopher Hatron, Mr. Francis
Matter of the Horse, . Mr. parrel]
Don FeroUo' Whiikerando*, Mr. Hirwdod
jFirft Niece, Mr*. C leveland
jfecwnd MiftJWfon
Mrs. Rovfon
rtffiurins, Mr*. Sbaw
' To caacju4e yrith a
jrand Attack on Tilbury Fort
And Dcftru&on of the Anil ad*.
Box one Dollar—Pitt j of a Dollar—and
Gallery £ a dollar.
Tt#*oo\-jwill be openrd at a | after five
and the performance begin at i alter six
o'clock.
Titieti wti flacfi far (be Jb»n to k
taken of Mr. Wjjj/s, at th* Theatre,
from tnr'tHloKC, and on dav< of pc. lour)'
*nc* f'rtw -apß»f*tiU mn •'dock.
No money or ticWetl to be returned, nor
sin prrfon on any account whatsoever, ad
mitted behind the fcet.es.
, l' | IIL 'Tlfc Yi I HI ■■> *
f '~ ' ' -J' ' V f
iir (itittnt ~ttj i)x tffiied Staut.-"
MR. FtKXO,
GENET wrote la ft winter to New-
York, that on receipt of lorne good news
from France, " Congress conld not keep
in ibeirfitting:." And !n Mr Erown s
paper of Jail Saturday, ! find, this win
ter, Congrefe could not keep in their
fittings, bccaufc impelled away by a
commencement. Forthe frrft instance,
Congress found an excuse in patriutjh,
tvhicli con mis in feeling more Wrongly
for the welfare of foreign nations, than
our own. For the lait, I could not rea
dily find an excuse, till I read a second
time the publication in Mr. Brown's
paper. la that will be found many
excufcs ; principally two, viz.— lftly.
In the sentence next preceding the
speech of John Swanwick, Esq^—
He is said to be "one of the Trustees to
the tud'tence." The reprefeutatives in
Congress, we are told, formed a part of
that " auciienie."—idly. Altho' in that
publication, the sketch and address ap
pear in prosaic dress, it is probable the
whole was originally written in poetry,
and said or sung, as the inspiration of
the moment dictated, "Joft music being
heard in the intervals." And, iince po
etry and music have been said to pofTcfs
powers equal to building cities, raising
the dead.&c. —why not to callCongrefs,
and even " mountains" to liflen and ad
mire ?
To rvince t?.£ juilaefs of the idea,
:bat all this publication was poe,
try, ■ .:lit :»;* to t*tc no of th
di'ftkw. "On Thuifday the 18th inft.
a co- cement was held of the yovog
la<hes oc.tdemy." " Present, ai ua ua.
m : Ps*.!Oi»'h.lia» U» liu. proficiency io
literature of this rising seminary." " A
government " luhefe" peculiar boast it
is that " its" powers reft on the intel
ligence," &c. " The clauses of the
"frame" of government to remain no
longer inactive." " The iuftitution
will be of the number " who" solicit,"
are, among many others,mafterly strokes
of the profopopeia, or in plain English,
perfonijftcr.tion ; and the words " <whose"
" who;' and " it/," are molt poetical
ly introduced.
When freaking of the human race,
in plain prose, two sexes, or both of the
• sexes, are expressions of fufficient ex
; tent; but here we find " alt sexes are
.! alike to have the growth of knowledge
protefled in them." "To offer to a
country the bnghteft trophy of IV-bldi
" it" oouuJ be " proud," is the very
pride of the muses of " all sexes."
" The revolution of every fun, is pe
culiarly honored on the present occasi
on, with a fpeflacle the most touching."
. This sentence is obfeure enough to be
| poetical, and probably is so, or rather
was so, as the sense of a period is hard
! ly conveyed in vulgar prose, after it has
: soared on epic wing.
i The foregoing quotations will, I
! think, call the attention of every reader
j to the piece, and then to the fame con-
I clufion; that is, this publication was
i once poetry, and has retained many po
etic features in its present dress. The
people of Philadelphia are interested to
know who ccmpofed the lketch and
ipeech alluded to in these observations ;
lome think it was the overseer, and
some thjnk it was Mr. Swan wick ; if
the latter, what speeches may we expedt
next feflion of Congress ? If the Repre
feutatives were now incapable of keep
ing in their fittings, when the truftee
fnip and inufically poetiocall were with
out, what will they do when they are
within their walk ; or, to use a scriptu
ral phraseology—" If these things are
done in the green tree, what (hall be
done in the dry ?"
e-r
A Citizen of Philadelphia.
Dec. 22, 1794.
From the Virginia Gazette.
MARCELLUS. No. VI.
It is asked, shall we not join France in
the cause of Liberty ? In reply it may be
alked what assistance can we render
France ? Is it in our power to fend them
fleets, armies, or even money and provi
sions ? We have no fleets to proteA us
from the AlgTtnes. We have hardly an
army equal to a few Indian tiibes : We
have not money to discharge the debt in
curred for our own Independence. 7t is
true we have the happiness of living in an
abundant country, and can spare provisi
ons, but without convoys to proteA our
vessels, -we cannot trjnfport these provisi
ons accrols -the Atlantic. Shall we then
engage in a war when we cannot aflifl the
ally we mean to benefit ? But does France
need this affiftanfce ? HappHy for her, her
own internal refoun es have refilled, and
if direfledwith wifdoia, can reGft with
success, the un'ted attacks of the world ;
and they need not be indebted to apy power
on earth for the maintenance of that
peat principle for which they are contend
ing—the right of every nation to choose
the manner in which it (hall be governed.
If in the present infancy of our strength,
•we were able to iiierfei c in the affair® of
mankind, so is to eltorc peace, and en
force the refpe<Tt de to this great princi
ple, it would be mgnanimous and glori
ous to make the atempt. But when with
our utmost exertifli and caution we can
hardly maintain ou own independence,and
internal quiet, whs folly could be eqt&l to
attaching our fate t) the fate of any nation
in the world ; and t< rile and fall according
to the wisdom ot indilcretion of their
councils ? In a forner number, I have de
monstrated that wehave nothing to gain,
but every thing to bfe, by c lose and inti
mate political conn'jSliona with the power*
of Europe. Witlout committing our
felvesto the fate of foreign wars, let us,
like a wife arid brave people, rely on cur
felves, and labour by all just and prudent
means to maiitain our independence, our
peace, and unparalelled prosperity. While
the old world is weakening itfelf i>y tre
mendous wars, if we are wife w will
nurse our Strength and refotirces, and place
our country in i Situation to defy tl e ma
levolence of any nation on earth. Bit this
can be done only by preserving our union.
It camiot be dine if we are divided into
factions. It cainot be done by overturn
ing ill the great arrangements of that go
vernment, fron which we are daily expe
riencing the mcft unexampled benefits.7-
It cannot be done by exciting resistance to
the laws, and pwaching discontent thro'
the lai d inltejuf c l Vhduring obedience and
cultivating harmony, a mutual confidence
and brotherly concorl among the citizens.
It cannot be done if by one party's at
tempting to cortfdlidati us with France,
another party fhail be driven to f*ek the
alliance of C - eSt-Bri'ain. Su./i a fiatewf
things wcvldbe th „ • jmmaticn of cur
inisfl.ritn«. and; degriiiaufm. T' in
ftrad of maintaining tsfi refpeciable ragfc
of a virtual- ;nd iiwlepeti'lcnt
nsfion, "> i ihowlu ' -. r,v ti !i "
puppet* (Si i'ortit,.. pov-.iS, the contempt
of masking 2Htt >cih n present, as well
as every p-r Cpscs - urehappinefs, and
itiunai refpe£t~ .ty. Those there
fore are traitors to our ties, our inde
pendence, and our hapjinefs, who would
blend ours with the fati of any nation on
earth. Happily (uniiei as we are now)
we do not ' need foreigi afliftance if we
make a wife use of our iwn resources. If
wefortify the vulernable jartiof our coasts,
if we train our citizens to arms, if we
provide ample Supplies ofmilitary stores ;
if we organize fyfttms of taxation, by
which on any ftidden emirgencies the pe
cuniary energy of the na ion can be com
manded ; andabove all, ifone do not quarrel
among ourselves, bu' maintain our inter
nal peace and union, and enforce a due re
fpedt to the majesty of die laws, no nation
will venture to attack us. And if we com
bine with this ihterml arrangement, the
building a navy hal; the size which JVIr.
JefTerfon supposes might ..be built it one
year, wi crtatftTg a pro
per reSpedt to our flag from the lefler na
val pnwrrs, and certainly would be able
to defend our commerce from freebooters,
and the disgrace and horrors of Algerine
piracies. But ih»lL we permit Great Britain
to commit lawless depredations on our
trade, and contrary to the faith of trea
ties retain our western ports ?
These are important quellions, and de
serve a separate consideration. As to the
firft point there cannot be a doubt, that if
any nation violates the freedom of com
merce as established by the nniverfal c< n
fent and usages of nations, and when cal
led on, refufes a proper indemnification,
it is such an outrage as to juftify every re
taliation on the part of the injured nation,
even to immediate war. It seems to be an
undoubted fail that the fubjetfs of Great
Britain have committed great violences on
our trade, tho' the extent of them is yet un
ascertained, as well as whether the govern
ment of that country will make an indem
nification for them- If this be not done,
we shall be brought to decide on those
means which under all circumflances shall
appear molt proper to obtain redress. It
is to be hoped, however, that the injustice
of the Britilh will not drive us tathisfitu
ation. But if we lhould unfortunately be
brought to this point, we have only two
modes by which we can feck redress.
The firft is war, letters of marque and
reprisal on sea, and an attack by land on
their pofleffions adjoining us. The other
is a prohibition of commercial intercourse,
foqueftration and perhaps coafifcation of
debts due from American citizens to Bri
tish fubjefls. I have no hesitation to pre
fer war open and declared, if there is a
profpe<£l of its producing the intended ef
fect, to sequestration and confiscation. —
There seems to be a cruelty in rendering in
dividuals reposing their confidence in our
laws and in our integrity, responsible for
the mifcondu<£t of their government; as
well as impolicy in breaking asunder the
confidences of men in each other's honor
andjuftice, as such inUrferences evident
ly tend to ccrrupt the heart and vitiate the
moral* of' the community.
But ftould an indemnification be obtain
ed from the Britilh eoert for the depredati
ons committed on our trade by the fubjeils
of that government, and the freedom of
commerce properly fee ured. in future —
but the bufipeSs of the wellern posts left
to future discussion and arrangement. A
question will arise whether we ought to
encounter the hazards of a war to obtain
an immedia*e poffeflScn oftheip. A ques
tion will arise particularly in the breast of
Virginians, whether they above all other
parts of the United States, flicuM press
Such a mcafure. A question will arise, whe
ther we should lose she mc-ft fortunate period
which ever occurred of enriching our coun
try by the sale of the neceflarie* of life in
which wefo much abound, far a punctilio
; of honor ( for which kings warJ —for a
j lew acres of land in the wilderness, which
1 "ft have been lops entitled to, but which
I we have not yet the't it wifetofeizeby for?e.
Indeed it is a question whether it would be
fair and jull treatment to our merchants,
to couple the indemnification for their los-
See, with the Settlement of this dispute of
eleven years (landing about the posh,
Will Virginia in its particular in
terests be injured by the retention of
these posts ? If the peffeflion of these
posts by Great Btitain will tend to
prevent the fettlemer.t of that imnienfe
country to thtfnorth-weft of us, it will
in the fame degree turn the tide of po
pulation to our country, which wants
inhabitants to afford ful. cultivation to
its foil. But will the retention of these
posts by G.iat Britain prevent the im
provement of any of the other states ?
It is in the power of the United States
to eredt others in their neighbourhood,
to protedt our frontiers,and destroy the
influence which the Britilh government
may at present have over the Indian
tribes ; and this may be done almost
with as small an expence as arming and
garrisoning the rorts now held by Great
Britain. If we had these, Great Bri
tain may lawfully build others in their
neighbourhood. Since then we may
produce the fame efFects relative to these
posts without war, as wopld attend the
moll fuccefsfnl war, it would be utter
folly merely on account of these polls
to suspend, if riot facrifice, our present
growing strength and prosperity. And
lead of all the dates, ought Virginia
a' V those south of her, to urge such a
f .cm, as they from ever*- circu aP-nce,
tiie ease with wnich th'.) may be »a
ded, the fparenefs of their population
and those other particulars, which have
been detailed in former numbers, are
rendered peculiarly vulnerable, and
wojild probably fuffer moll either from
a regular invalion of an enemy, or from
a predatory war—For New-England is
emphatically said to be defended by an
iron-bound coaj]—"and the other states to
the no: th of us have few rivers.
But has not a late event rendered it
very doubtful whether we (hall be able
for any long time to retain the country
weft of AUeghaney mountains sub.
jest to our government, without ex
pending more money in enforcing obe
| dience to the laws, than we (hall poflt
j bly be able to raise revenues from their
. contributions. Can it be wife to ex
; pend millions, and hazard the events of
' a war with the mod formidable nation
i in Europe (at lead with .regard to us
f-oti 'account— **• -fctj
foracountry which may forever prove
a bnrthen and expence, and the very
focus of rebellion.
Every consideration then seems to
lead us to ".void war, if we can
our trade to t'sat Situation which we
lately enjoyed, and which even now un
der its present ernbarraflments, affords
a very great encouragement to the toils
of the husbandman. Shall we for the
fame of having an immeitfe ungoverna
ble territory, facrifice all the present
efiential comtoits of our citizens, for a
phantom, at least for a good, uncertain
and problematical? Shall we for the
barren name of empire, so soothing to
the pride of kings, facrifice all the bles
sings of civil, and all the endearments
of domellic society, to secure which
being end, ought to he the sole pur
suit of free government ?
It may be thought necefTary by some
It may be thought neceflary by some
hat 1 (hould extend my observations,
ind enquire whether the conduct of
he Congressional Representatives of
his state has been founded on the true
ntereftg of the state, as exhibited in the
preceding investigation. But this en
caufe I have too much republican charity
to fufpeft, however erroneous their po
licy has been, and however fatal it
have proved if it had succeeded, that
their motives were not the ttioft pure
and honorable—for the wileft men are
liable to error—the molt virtuous to be
milled by paflion, or the too eager pitT
ftiit of a favorite theory. This enquiry
I am not inclined to make, for a more
important consideration ; because I am
a Republican, and venerate the Repub.i
enn principle—because I recognize in
the people a capacity to underlland
their interfls, and to decide on the con
duct of their Representatives. 1 am not
therefore so presumptuous as to obtrude
myfelf into an office which of right be
longs to them, and for which tliey are
in a peculiar manner fitted. The peo
ple. are competent to decide whether
they have not experienced most unex
ampled prosperity under the admini
ft ration of the present general govern
ment. They ean determine whether
risen in value, improvements of every
kind progreflcd, and commerce ar.d
agriculture flourifhed in a manner br
fore unprecedented; they can ("edde
whether vre ought to ni(h precipitately
into war, and lose all the great advan
; tage* which peace ii daily pouting into
our laps : they can determine whether
| .ve ought t» Wizard our independence
and pi cferit hap£ineft on the even! < f
an European war: they can
whether wr ought to abuse and cenfurt
our brethren of New-England, or abo\e
all tilings cultivate their good will and
friendfhip: they can determine whether
our navigation fliould not be defended
from African corsairs; and whether,
instead of confining ar.d fettering eu r '
commerce, we (hould not leave it per
f< ftly open to the fair competition of
foreigners :—they can decide whether
it be not a fundamental principle w .,
which the existence of » republican go
vernmeni depends, that the minority
fliould submit to the laws of "the majo
rity ; and whether it be cor.fifttM with
this principle, for men, when they have
been over-ruled on the floor of Congress,
by a constitutional majority, to endea
vor to render the people tiifcentented
with their government by abusing its
measures, or making oppofitior. to its
laws : they cau determine whether such
conduit may not have foltered, and
brought to maturity that spirit, which
has lately broke out in open rebellion
in the western countics of Pennsylvania ;
and to subdue which a very heavy ex
pend- mult be incurred by the nation,
and consequently additional taxes.
These, and many other more important
cenfiderations, will dotibtlefs occur to
them, and have their proper influencs
whenever called on to choose those per.
sons, to whom they must confide the
peace and honor of their country.
It may be also thought necefiarv by
some, that I (hould add a review of the
leading measures of the present govern,
ment ; and that I fliould particularly
consider those great topics of tenfurc,
the Funding System, the Affiltnption,
the Excifc, and the Bank. These fub
je£ts have been so long, so frequently,
and so ably difcufTed, that I flv uld only
waste time in adding any thing on
them ; tho' it would be easy to (hew
that the funding system, or the payn e»t
of our debts, arose from the Conttitu
tion—that the alTumption was benefi
cial to this (late—that the excise is con
ducive to morals and beneficial to agri
culture ; and that it is by no means so
certain as some gentlemen fay, ihat the
bank i« Un«onftitutional, If our con
stitution is defe&ive, or not fuffuien'.ly
expucit as to the powers delegated;
let it be amended. Jn the mean time
let not the laws be rcfifted, and the ban.
-"s??Si>f civil war ercfttd in ct:t
The conititution has provicea .«V
modes of amendment; the one in the
pow«r of the date legislatures, and to
tally without the contronl of Congress.
It would certainly he more patriotic to
attempt a reform in the conftitntion ia
this way, than to dillraft the country
with civil feuds and animosities.
Rut to conclude ; let us always keep
in mind that We are an independent na
tion ; that we are too the mod happy
and prosperous nation in the universe;
and if we avoid fe&ion, preserve inter
nal concord, and make a proper snd
manly use of our resources ; that we
(hall remain independent and happy iu
spite of the wieck of nations or the
crush of worlds.
O, Virginia, placed in the paradise
of nations, reflect on thy hap|>'nef>.
Peace showers on thee every bhflinV—
War overwhelms thee with every
mily.
Ye Fathers of the Land now aflem
blcd in counsel; ye need not be to!d
of the facied deposit commit t d to your
charge ; ye need not be to!d to guard
your country from the horrors of war ;
the greater horrors of anui'hy,and the
consequent probation of every thing
which can render foeiety uftful or life
desirable.
MARCELLUS.
From the American Daily Advrrliftr.
Carlj/le, id Dec. 1794-
Dear Sir,
In compliance with your reqneft, I
take tip my pen, to give yon a biief
(ketch of the affairs of our College.
You know it was cicfijrned from the
firft, as a seminary, where young ger
tlemen might have as complete an edu
cation, in the Languages and Sciemts
as at any other College, or the cont -
nent. It was evidently wi'!i tin's »«r*
that the Trnltees placed at the head
of it a gentleman fu eminent in literf
ture, as the present prir.ci jalunduj-'-
edly is.
The Rev<J, Dr. Charles Ncfyi,
(whole zeal for the intprefts of the in
(lituti«n is fnff.ciently manifcl.'ed, hv
bis cinftunt attention s o his c!afi» ai '®
I !>i» folicknde to make his pup:!s
acquainted with the molt important
branches of knowledge)—delivers lec
tore's on the beauties of the dlfltcs the
hiflory of philosophy, Cnticifn# L"r '
and M vT»I Plulofojj''»i in
parts.