pgr the of the United Sialet. In the IVoodiy 21ji Dee. 1794 To Robs*T Mickle, the pro. lem. Secretary of the Republican Society at Baltimore. SIR, THE manner in which you come forward and offer yourselves to be our guardians and watchmen, on the politi cal lower* natmally fuhjedts you to ma ny well founded suspicions. Those who make the greatetl profcflions, and prompted motions to farve others, are not alwavs free from felfifh motives and bale übjv»£ts. It is obvious to every j body that you have put the juftificati -011 of y.,ur society upon I mult add very suspicious grounds.— You obtrude yourlslves upon the peo ple as a fele3 body of censors over their and public officers —as tho' we were not capable or not disposed to take fare of ourselves ! 'l'he firft quellion that arises upon your pretensions is, what evidence have you, or can you give us that-you are not deceivers—tyrants covered with the pretence of patriot ij'nri —wolves in (heeps cloathing ? Be cause Rome produred a Caesar, Britain a Cromwell, France a Bumourier, ■yau lay it down as a firlt principle that our 'legislators and public olTic*s are not to be tru 'ed without an extraordi nuty guard ; and then very modestly trll us that you, and the other democra ts or fef created focicties are this fafe guard upon whose vigilance and honesty we, the people, may rely for fafety and protection. Aftonilhing ! 'Tis poflible, Mr. Mickle, that you ought to bear towards our said Lord tin nav be an honet man, for there was King and contriving and wish all theii >;:e good man i S dom ; but you mull llrength intending traiteroufly to breal i: si t down for a very weak one, if you and disturb the peace and common tran :<peijk to gain much credit in favour of quility of this kingdom of Great Bri pur combinations by the arguments tairi and to stir move and excite infurrec villained in your address to us. L<et tion rebellion a(id war against our faic ne allure you we are acquainted with Lord the. King within this kingdom anc many of the individuals of your fe'f- to subvert and alter the legislature ruh secrecy, as to leave no doubt that am- established in this kingdom, and to de bitian, difappointrnent, and diforgapi- pose our said Lord the King from th< sting minds preponderate so much in ■ royal (late title power and government their compoiition, that it will be very j of this kingdom and to bring and pul unfafe to trust to your resolutions.— j our said Lord the Kidg to death on th< And 'tis flrongly fufpefted, upon ra- firft day of March in the thirty-tliirt tion.il grounds too, notwithstanding the \ year of the reign of our Sovereign Loif declaration of one of your Reprefenta- ; the new King and on divers other dayi tives to screen you from the just charge ■ and times as well before as after at the of being equally converged with your , pari'h of St., Giles aforefaid, in th< After societies in promoting the western j county of Middlesex a fort said, mallei rebellion, that your society is founded , oufly and tia'e.'oufly, with force ant in principles, and has views in your ' arms, &c. did, amongfl them selves, and corporate capacity very dangerous to together with divers other falfc trailer, s, the liberties and tranquility of the peo- whose names are to the said Jurois un ple. The resolutions which you and known, conspire, compass, imagine, some othef societies entered into,, and j and intend to Itir up, move, and excite which you now make such a boast of, a- infurreaion, rebellion and war again!! vainft the insurgents, will be taken no-I our laid Lt)rd the King, within t .it tice of hereafter. And there can be kingdom of Great-Britain, and to fub no doubt upon cool,-rational minds, thAt vert and alter the legislature, rule, an we, the people, had much better trust government now duly and happily eita the conflitutional authorities, who are blifhed within this kingdom o Gieat refponfibla to us, and over whom we Britain, and to depose our said Lore have a controul by frequent elections, the King from the royal (late title, whose qualifications are known and p>wer, and government of this fixed, than to such bodies of men as you dom, and to bring and put our laid are, Jelf-created, qualifications unknown, Lord the King to death. - and of perpetual duration. Depart Second Count. T. hat they malici from us—we know you not 1 You are oufly and traiteroufly did meet, con an excrescence to the great body politic j spire, consult, and agree among them a fort of fungus flefh ! ielves, to cause and procure a Conventi- With the usual modefly of other on and Meet ing of direr. ... tr- r our said Lord the King, to be allem fetf-created societies you aflume to your- J with selves the eselufive poffefi.on of a con- t he° P erfons to Hunt habtt of inveftivatwv their rights, inicui, ' r , „ r . , (the rights of men) which added to the be aliemb e at uc 01ivcn ion . InowLdge of applying them to all the pub- Meeting fhoujd, and might, wickedly TtJLAwS you again afW) and traiteroufly without, and in defi and enjoying the perfection of Science, ™ce p e m.t _ only, an^ giving youi selves a good charter J ° t!l ; s kl d orrs, and depose, and if you really are what you seem to be o , r said £ ord command us to beW you to be, there Harts up another difficulty. liow comes " iC s r i ' i 11' a i»o nower, and government thercot. it to pass, that vith all your good ha- p ovv *- r > u o , bits of investigating the rights of men, Third Count. — I hat tbey maltci the knowledge of .applying them, and oufly and traiteroufly did compose and the plenitude of Science in combining write, and did then and there malici principle with practice, which you fay oufly cause to be composed and written, taken that notice of, in the eledi:ons of flruffions, resolutions, orders, declara the people, which you.' account of tions, addresses, and did then and there, ynurfelves seems to entitle you to?— maliciously and traiteroufly, publifli,ard Now if only one or two filch fine ho- did, then and there, maliciously and trai neit fellows, as you call yourfclves, with teroufly, cause to be pubhflied, divers thi* Plenitude of Science in your ot her books, pamphlets, letters, in leads, were in Congress, why all things ftruftions, resolutions, orders, declara ivould go rig *, and we should feel our tions, addresses and writings so rc Ives perfectly fafe. Then to adopt tively composed, written, and publiih ,our delicate language, Congress might e d, purporting and containing therein, )e able to trace the wandeiings of the among other things, incitements, cn- Piefidfiif, and to predid the certain ef- couragements, and exhortations, to cct of their own laws. move, induce, and persuade the fubjett* of our said Lord the King to chufe, depute, and fend, and cause to bechof en, deputed, and sent, persons as dele gates to compose and coriflitiite such Convention and Meeting as aforefaid, I am, Sir, Your humble servant, ©NE OF THE PEOPLE. •Foreign Inteljigencc. I.9NDON. Subjlance of the bill of Indißmcnt againjl the Pr 'tfonirs accused of High treason. MidJlefex to Wit. FirPc Count.— The Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King upon their oath present That Tho mas Hardy late of Weflminfter in the county of Middlesex shoemaker John Home Tooke late of Wimbleton in the county of Surrey Clerk John Augustus Bonney late of the parish of Saint Giles in the Fields in the County of Middle sex aforefaid gentleman Stewart Kyd late of .London Esquire Jeremiah Joyce late of the parish of Saint Mary le Bane otherwise Maryboue in the coun ty of Middlesex aforefaid gentleman Thomas Wardle late of London gentle man Thomas Holcroft late of the parish of Saint Mary le Bone otherwise Mary bone aforefaid in the County of Middle sex aforefaid gentleman Richard Hodg fon late of WeHminfter in the County of Middlesex aforefaid hatter and John Baxter late of the parish of Saint Leo nard Shoreditch in the County of Mid dlesex aforefaid labourer being fubjefts of our said Lbrd the King not having the fear of God in their hearts nor weighing the duty of their allegiance but being moved and seduced by the in dignation of the (Jevril as falfe traitors againfl our said Lord the King their su preme true lawful and undoubted Lord and wholly withdrawing the cordial love and true and due obedience which evepy true and faithful fubjeft of our said Lord the King fliould and of right ir•l t % • to be fe balden at aforefsid, for pie traitrroOs purposes af<iefaid. Fourth Count That they did ra<*et, coniult, and deliberate among thrtn tclves, concerning the calling and dl&m bling such Convention and Meeting at aforefaid, for the traiterir.is purpofcs aforefaid, and how, when, and where such Convention and Meeting fho'-ld be aftembled and held, and by what means the fubjc&j of our said Lord the King should and niight.be induced and moved to feud persons and Rele gates to compofc and" cortfthute the I fame. j Fifth Count.—That they malidouf- j ly and traiteroufty did consent and a gree, that the said Jeremiah Joyce, John Augustus Bonney, John Horn Tooke, Thomas Wardle, Mathew Moore, John Thelvvell, John Baxter, Richard Hodg fon, one John Lovett, one WilliaM Sharp, and one John Pearfon, (hould meet, confer, and co-operate among themselves, for and towards the calling and aflembling such Convention and Meeting as aforefaid, for the traiterous purposes aforefaid. Sixth Count.—That they malicious ly and traiteroufty did cause, an<l pro cure to be made, and did, then and there, maliciotrfly and traiteroufty con sent and agree to the making and pro viding of divers arms »Rd offenfivp wea pons, to wit: Guns, muskets, pikes, and axes, for the purpose of arming divers fubje&s of our said Lord the King, in order, and to the intent that the fame fubje&s Ihould. and might, unlawfully, forcibly, and traijeroufty oppose and withitand our said Lord the King, in the due and lawful exercise or his royal power and authority, in the execution of the laws and ftttuteS of this realm ; and fttould, and might, un lawfully, forcibly, and traiteroufty sub vert and altdr, and aid and aflift in sub verting and altering without, and in defiance ps the authority, and against thewill'of the Parliament of this king dom, the legiflatufe, rule and govern ment now duly and happily cftablifhed in this kingdom, and depose arid aid, and assist in depofmg our said Lord the King fro.m the royal state, title, power and government of this kingdom. The Special Cominiflions of Oyer apd Terminer fer enquiring, hearing, and determining of all High Treasons and Mifprifions, in compafling or.ima g ning the death of the King, levying war against. his Majesty in the realm, or In adl»ei-ni£ to-the King's Wremies within the said i ealm, or elsewhere, is dated the loth of Septembei, 1794, ! and tW following are the names of the j Commifiioners : The Marquis of Titchfield, Sir James : Eyre, Kt. C. J. C. P. Sir B. Hotham, Kt. B. E. Sir Nat. Grofe, Kt. J. K. B. Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. John Silves ter, Esq. William Mainwaring, Esq. Paul Joddrell, Esq. John Lewis, Esq. John Penall, Esq. Rt. Hon. H. He bart, Sir A. Macdonald, Kt. C. B. E. Sir Francis Buller, Bart. J< K< B. Sir Lawrence, Kt. J. C. P. Sir J. W. Rose, Knt. Recorder Cranley, Tho mas Kirby, Serjeant Edward Monta gue, Esq. Samuel Wegg, Esq. An thony Dickens, Esq. Henry Barlow, Esq. N. B. Three Commiffioneis (of which a Judge to be one) make a Quorum. The several persons whom Bills of indi&ments have been found/igainft by the Grand Jury for High Treason hate leceived notice, that they will be re ■moved on Saturday the 25th instant, and be arraigned at the Seffioiis-houfe in the Old Bailey 5 arid on Monday the 27th inft. their trials are to com mence. The Lord Mayor jnd Sheriffs have ordered the galleries at the Old-Bailey to be enlarged, capable of holding 300 additional persons, and are to be appro priated to. the use of the Gentlemen upon the different Juries, who, are upwards of 300 in number. The roftnim, where the witnefTes are to be examined, is also altered from the left fide of the Court to the middle, so that the Judge and the Jury will have a much better view of the witness and hear his answers diftinftly. T his alter ation was suggested by Alderman New man. From the American Daily Advertiser. Captain John Dunlap, Sir, AS every instance of kindness and hu manity from one Citizen to another, de serves not only the notice, bat the special regard and thanks, of those who are par takers of such Benevolence. We the pn foner!, taken fromthe Western Counties of Pennsylvania to this City, return our fincert t anl:s to General AnthQny W. White, for his friendly and moving Ad dress to us, on the road from Greenfburgh to Bedford ; while we do also, with the noft unfeigned gratitude, acknowledge the kind and tender treatment wc roccivcd from the worthy :nd humane Major James Duntiair.f of Hruotmick, t?H (MiitliM Tr. op un-lc: i..-- - L.'i.n.ui.i ; I'ie vhole gt <***:■ jou.n-y :*»«.iveu t very indul gence fhat pe fo:is in ccr ut'jaUc i c<.u!d cxptci. While at the fame time, we can not omit returning to you, Sir, and the Gentlemen of the Philadelphia Hrrff. our thanks tor the ulWge \re received from you, luch of us as were under you; care to Wafbington and Pittfoursh ; *nd as men, having those leniitions which pol fefs the grateful heart, We do earneftlv en treat the Great A'lSior of every good and perf«3 gift, tortr'iu and rsward cftck o:" you with every Meffisy of Heaven. We are, Gentlemen, With due refpeifU your moll Obedient humble servants, Signed by unanimoas request of the whole. JOHN COKISLEY. Philad. ,Q«C» *6. 'hiladelphia, Decern, 29. Bf the proclamation of the Governor of South Carolina, dated the 4th infiant, it appears that William Smith, John Earn well, Lemuel Benton, Richard Winn, Ro bert G. Harper, and Samnel Eirie, are duly ele&ed to represent that state in the Congress of the United States. StadlboUfr Jechrrd DiSator. The Stadthclder, according to report, has been proclaimed Di&atoi by theltales of Holland, <>a account of ihe diflentions which reigned among the Dutch with rei pe6l to the propriety of opening the dykes. Aurora. Married on Tuesday the 23 d inll.by the Rev. Dr. Rogers. Joseph Howell, El'q. to Miss Hannah Kinnatd, both of this city. By this Day's Mail. NFW-YORK, December 26. Nrfthing marks the spirit of legislature of Virginia, mare strikingly, than their rejeilion of a bill for making land liable for debt. What shall be said <Jt a boriy of powerful landholder*, whq have little per sonal property, and place th-sw- lands the reach of their .creditors ? Theft are <le mocwta of our country who presch liberty and equality, and bur'efque by their conduit, every principle of justice. In truth, they are independent r.obles, a power ful ariflocracj, who drive their wretched slaves about their plantations, riotontlie fruits of labor, and deliberately le gislate their property away from their ho nest creditors. TrtYTie (Tttmg"6f tlie jac6brn? of tfie 20th July, Robespierre makes use of the fol lowing remarkable exprefiions, speaking of the plots which are said to exist in Paris, << Yqu fee ioto what difficulty the perfidy of these qonfpirators forces us ; but we will ride ouf the fto;ro. « The Convention is for the rr.oft part, ] pure, it is above fear, as well as luperior to | crime. As to my felt, let what will be, I declare to the counter-revolutioniftg, who only seek their fafety in the ruin of 'Paris that,infpite of all their fnarcs laid for me, I will continue to unmaflt traitors & defend the opjjrefled." These delarations put us in mind of our over-patriotic Ameticans. who are so very patriotic that no mortal has any particle of pure patri< t I'm, but theinfelves. If they want an office, they cry out, like Uobef pierre, we are friends of the poor, we " will defend the opprefled 1" But note, in ten days after Robcfpierre said this, his head wa3 off. With patriotism on his tongue; he was aiming*: supreme power, but he died a traitor. A very ufcful hint this to the po«r, who want prote&ion. Since our last the (hip Bristol, Capt. Derry, who left L'Orient 011 the 25th of C&ober, arrived at this port on Chrifimas day, and (through the po lilcnefs of her owners) we received the " Gazette Natiorwle," &c. for Odtober 18th, 19th, and 20th—these papers are however not very prolific of intelli gence, nor any other articles of news that we have not anticipated ; they are filled with lengthy debates in Conven tion of October 14th, 15th, and 16th ; and jeports in the Revolutionary Tri bunal. They very calmly discuss the agricultural, commercial, and mamifac turalj Hate of Fiance! many addrefies from different depaitments are read, re-, plying to the general addiefs of the Convention to the people of France, which lately appeared in our Jonrnal, congratulatory on the profpefts of the day, rejoicing at the lenity of the pre sent fyllem, &c. On the 15th, tl.ere ap pears a debate of nine columns, on t fie fubjeft of a report (which does not ap pear) " up.n the police'.'/ Popular Sen dies," some history of which we ihaH endeavour to give hereafter if pufltble ; throughout the whole of the debate the great utility of those societies iince the revolution, was frequently dwelt on with apparent gratitude. The firft ar t» le was decreed ; the difcuflion of the rtft postponed, to give place to the or der of the day. Captiin Derry informs of 3-fri! of American vessels now lying at L'Orient' waiting indemnification money, &c.— He give* a pleaf.yg account us tliuuir.t thst bavr been taken jufticc n the American fuffcrers, to p: y themoffi aud fee '!::ii wril iupphvd with {.rovifions. Ke-fijs provtfious are cheap z: :i plenty, and but fit:lf btifcn«& ; that prizes st rive nlm«ft d:' : ly. He informs that 80 faii of flic . S hi on ward botuul Weft Indi. f.ce'. h;«T Ucn carried into different po;i* all Uu 15, wh'ih were Rink; tlijt. *> "■ «"t Bm*!, outward bound Weft-India iicev. Lai l . :A> heen tukrn off (>p« Celt ; rhnr ?. p ■/<.• tti.m the coatt cis Africa hr,d bteti f< rt in, which was very lichly Ijdjtv , bdidts two boxes of coined n.arks (or do', s) of gold. Ci e further picct 1 1 ucin us the day at L'Oiient w*s, that the Krentli were driving ftiU speed into Holland, and that they lrtd taken the fttonjy. for trefi, nSme unk'io vn, in which the CASH from AmlU.-dam had heen de pi>iit»>l, 10 to 2,9 wajjgou loads of which had a! Pari# ! Pat. Register.} ARRIVED* Ship Bit fey. Moore, Norfolk, briilcl, Dcrry, L'Orient. Sam[.fo'n, , Philadelphia. Brig Jefferfon, Morris, do. Fox, Bor.lton, Charleston. Schr. Eagle, Zoils, Norfolk. Allice, Weymouth', Richmond. Maiy, Culver, d<>. G E 0 H G E T 0 »' A\ l 2 0, MeH. Ham son iy Priestley, IJkUit 7n.. tfluT a iJfcjM 'Ac jb<i4*}i"% vtrfrs* cc axjior.t&iy-ftting 4ft Me iji of Jutfctil>*rt to tin <*t*r£t- fo*n Litatrof Wj du* of in tU Si/fatCf <*f -it*. THE merit* of Cel*W* fcfafflnua^ • fck, .■ a . At bnee »be Wufiw* taie, Awake again tiy long-f.i'?otten lays. Silent, ur.lefs employ'*) it Vs pra c. Not ajl the studied arts cuftly drtli Cati half the powe»* »f ihv fairexpreia ; -Noa- eawliiy toys engrufs ,the heaven bain foul,. Nor low ambition ft ill its flights con- troul, '..... Columbia'* daughters uig&fttnr. njfclef claim To fi'Umi on truth's lure base a never dying lame. To trace the labyiinths of the mazy dance, Witlt rouiick's fineft tones the foul en trance, The needle's nicest labours to display, And (hew the lawn as Flora's, mantle gay ; Tbefc pleating arts are but their lowcft boalt, Or all the arts whose influence may he loft ; To reason's loftieft height* their fouls aspire : Their bosoms glowwith more than mor tal : r ; they (corn to aim with Cupid's ihilti? ifh dart, " But with ihc Moral Beauty charm the heart," The fopling's prattle, and the furious breath Of pafiion, full of wounds, and flames, and death ; Complaiit'. of klling < ye* and snowy breast, Delicious trifery, and sweet lack of reft, Of well-tnru'd fingets, and of ftiely htaits, > Of maibk foreheads, and of pleasing darts ; Details of Venus' wiles, and Cupid's P' a "' And pretty V>'»fcrvations on the fan, Let other Nymphs with approbation hear, ' And hold the swain, asfillwr, ftili B)os« dear. 'Tis yours, Columbia's daughters, to dis pense . Th'fc just regards that*ait onfohtr feofi. t Impelti.ienc< fiomjudgerociyt,ttodi»i<" And place your favour ilitt tenK-ru's fide ; To frown on empty noifc, and coxcon(L»- And tr.en of worth difliir.gu!(l> from tt*« beau; Th« fovereigntf of P-eatli.'s sway to prove, And scorn thetrit\mph of a Minder iovi 1 } Q U r common i 'ty t<» fcafl, Nor yield the palrt to man The path ps fcientifick t uth to tr. c.» And guide the pr.ig-tffs of liiing racc. An Excellent Hand Writing. 'yf »»JT'" r > ' " ncO : p "> a J '' : tei Mis Etogan LeU-e n,xcei:cn<V« knrf n« at "<*'• ■ 1 Nore need to »pp ! y.l ut luch apwt *T • ■ No. ?3-i, south Thi.d fireet£ L-«. *9 dIW
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