Gazette of the United States. PHILA DSLPUI4, THURSDAY KTKNIKO, JULY J. PKICES OF STOCKS. Philadelphia, Jun» *7- 8 per Cent Stock for ca(h 105 t» ic/< p. <t. r i>ix per Cent. do. 84 / Navy do. do. 8* c Three per Cent. do. 51 Deferred, - do. 80 -> B'VNK United States, do. 30 ■ Pennfylvauia, do. a 7 > . North America, do. 50 J Infurame comp. N. A. (hares 9 per cent, below par .. Pennsylvania, (hares, 30 per cent. adv. Baft-India Company of N. A. 7 per cent advance Land Warrants, 15 dolls, per 100 acres, COURSE OF EXCHANGE Bills on Lon. at 30 days for caflj ij\ 1 per ct Do. do. 60 dayi do. 170 a. 171 do. Do. do 90 days do Bills on Hamburgh at 60 days j(S a 37 cts. per Mark Banco D». in AmfUrdam, 60 days 39 a 40 cts. per ' Floriu. To-Morrow being the Anniversary of American Independence, the publication of this Gazette will be suspended until Saturday. 'To Correspondents. Several valuable Communications 011 hind shall be duty attended to. NEGOTIATION. The account from Bilboa, via Baft on, relating to the negotiation between Ame rica and Francrhavin ftfeeirorotten off seem? to of .1 doubt— L.*ttcr« from Bilfaoa, receiw-d at the fame place, and yf «slut a date, -rmke no mention of the circuniftance, and whilfl the French can pui In; their p'ei fetitT. lt mof depredation under cover of a n»v,ociation. they would not willingly brrak it off, although they doubtlefa wi(h to procrastinate, the more securely to carry on their piracies—we think it but n Re port without any foundation. NAVAL GLORY. It appears from an article under the New London head, publifhtd ir. this day's Gazette, that the (hip Comiefticut has cap tured and sent into St Kirts a French na tional rtiip of 2S guns. The Connefticut 101 l 20 men in the adion. JO" THE Accounts of Mr Jtfferfon's death are contradi&ed.—The Editor of the Aurota fays a letter dated the 28th ultimo, has been r ceived from him. MISTAKE. It is reported that an old Negro Slave, called Thomas Jcffcifon, having died at Montecillo, gave rife to the report of tl e demise of the Vice-President—the Have having borne the name of his mailer. A letter from Bi b.oa, 22d March, 1800. fays, " Don Nicholas Blafco Xrofco (or fume name like it for we cannot dectpher the chyography) has jult been named by his Catholic Majcfty, Minister Plenipotenti ary to the United States. Extract of a letter from an American gen tleman in St. Kitt.t, to bis friend in this city, dated "June 3J, 18;»o. " I embrace the opportunity of the Flo rida, to dr"p you a few lines ; and begin with the pleafinjf intelligence of the arrival of the frigate Philadelphia, Capt. Dec'tur, and the Petapfco (loop, with a brig with stores. F oni your report, we expefted to fee in the Phil trlelphi 1, a fine (hip of war ; and our rxpr :t 'tions have been realized. Her commander's much refpefled here, as are all oui comii .nders »nd officers. On the 21 ft «« had the pleasure of rtceivint? the Commodore, accompanied with the Adams ; and. on the 13d they failed on a cruize. I'he former recaptured a schooner, c I tl<c Bctfey, with Dry Goods, Wines, fcc. troin Philadelphia. The Connedlieut has taken two privateers and one recapture. The Adams has also wade some prizes, but it would be tedious to particularize ; how. ever, you way reft allured thry are as vigi lant as ever. This week we have already received three prizes." Extract of a letter from Troy (iV. I*. J dated June 25. " A great scarcity of Grain is experienced in the northern counties of this state and in many parts of Vermont. In some places this necessary article cannot be purctiafed at any price—Those who have it to spare, re ceive any price almost they choose to alk— And we are credibly informed, that Wheat <has even been fold in the northern part of Vermont at the enormous price of Three Dollars, and corn at One Dollar and Fifty ' Gtnts, per bushel, Gr iin es pecially Rye itud Corn, are daily transported from this vi 11age andm-fleighbou 1 hood, Into the country, some of it to the difhnce of more than log miles. "Tlie scarcity may, in a great mealure, be attributed to the vast quantities of Grain brought to market the last feafoif ; which are laid to have exceeded thit of any former year. It is computed, that the article of Wheat alone, brought to this market during the autumn and winter, amounted to about v two hundred thousand bushels."' The Editor (if 11 the Constitutional Tele graph," a vehicle of rancorous abiife and JjCbfeihifm, publifk-d at Eolton ; in the course of his envious railing against the ho niage paid to General tiimiltoH, in his late tour to thf i- ijK'.nd, ftbferves that '• bigb kbededfederal lories" v.er? (f the party. If wit, acrr»rdinkf to Locke's definition be corupoftd of incongruous ingiedieats, this ■' w^.:rr V r'wii., h whi.,h v . -f10w.;4 r ' 1 '- I *' '* ■'!.« tifx ' i-j•; ' Ihe V/ it-"r in !*;<; i'tsre tih&c lo tlir '.if' rUn id Suit' T nif thr f I j 'Ct .mi nt' 'pi ti iv. >» y,if<t'ri"dr!ty oi"T- rs :'.\.t Ce :r> til i , Lr. < ■v I. , i;[', iji, i ;lv • tl:" ir.) c-* r *" ■ - F '.Cii'iry, It .1 l>lo. tt'.i* r*-'c':i t i:f J *]T'rl':n. Alt tins i* r.'/.v I'.rrli.i-y !,» vaiii ri»"i) ;'i m h-tt-i t'r i'rrl'il anj tin* Fi'lu-li | Mtv 4u in 1• i f 11• 11)-• Hty m\v ■r«tr ln«\. J-J-istruv i r oS vrtuotis' patriot, and pa its tobr'ii; piw;r, from ptiie love of lirs country- - and of binise/f Char!e>, loVes garid cake ar.d ale, A lid C':at!ey I >ves hrandy, And Mamm (H is a mighty man, And Gallatin'» the dai.dy. It ia currently reported that the Spanish Minister has recently presented to the Phi losophical Society one hundred and twenty, three fpecimen# of different kinds of wood, from which each Philosopher may feledl the chara<£teri(lic material for liis own Baft to ornament their gallery hereafter. Thus the head of any Libertine or Jltlieijl may be formed of Cork ; a fawning or driu ffit'g fellow in Dogtv od; a Bea\, of the Tutp Tree, of a c 'tnpofition in Powder pott ; a Wit of Lignum Vitae ; a Jacobin of any Hollow Rotten Tree ; old of the Crab Tree ; wavering 7. nch of the Ozier ; young Randolph of a Red or a Corn Stalk ; \ Mat. Lyon ot Box iVood ; ? -'r. C. or any j other Duellifl of cold Iron wood ; Dr. Priejl ley of IVitcb :'axel ; an J. ball tin of Snake Root. The Chevalier Pulvilio de Toilet-o looks as ridiculously in his new character of Ph}~ losopher and Naturalijl as his countryman, Don Quixote, after he had iott his teeth. For the Gazbttk of the United Sta*es. EPIGRAMS FROM THE CHIRPING COBLER. BY bis Highness of Barratraria The til), -.«riiich Adam loft to form his brid«. Sometimes flicks close is «ver to the fide, In vain the faced bo-)k hade women Vjw, Alas ! the rib is the rib rcafltt no *'! To Citizen Run-awjv Priestley", Sir, f. r your labou'ed works I'm grieved, So very much is laid\j One half jmII never be believ'd, The other nevar read. To a Friend hurt by the notice of Duane. Yim f»em furprtfed that Jasper fly On you his filthy fl'.me has fcattcr'd ; W nen a full niu : cart partes by TisoJdb, my friend, that yoatrs befpatter'd Written on the door of tbe Aurora rjfice. Here Spectacle Loy.l from Pillory irced, Now toil» ai a nrw> Printer's hack, Yet in Naogttc he led so much better a life 1 hat he almolt rcfolvss to go back* On a J:cob;n, during lent. Duane, bird rift, aNftains from mi at, Yet can't abtlain fr>m ftitr; Thus curs, who nothing li i ve to tat Mute Cnurlifh bark and bite. On a noted Political Weathercock. We now (hail find the Longicude, And I'afely crot» the ocean For wavering T.nche can well explain ,I'he tam'd pet petual motion. For tie GazkTTm of the Unit it, States. MEMORANDUM, Supposed to have been accidentally drop psd by the Secretary of the Meeting of the refpcßablt citizens of Philadelphia, holden lad evening. Philadelphia, July 2, 1800. THIS etening the worthy Democratic Citizens ol Philadelphia, convened at the State-House to take care of the concerns of the date, and tranfafl thi bufinefg of the ?overign. Meeting opened !—Fellow Citizen J. B r in the chair. Chairman. Order, fellow citizen) ! All- Order, order, order ! [Chairman slowly rises, and with much digni'y beau the table with his canr.] Speaks. You will please to attend, if you please, fellow citizens. Generally. Aye. Individuals. We fay, aye, brother Bar ker. Chairman. Your Chairman takes the liberty to be so bold as to fuggeil that he cQDseives that he has not put no motion yet : he was only telling the meeting here— [Great noise,] ,Chairman, Striking Ihe Table. Order! Order ! Some Aye. Others. Order ! Chairman. It has been moved and fe cooded, fellow citizeus to have a committee to be appointed for to make up a democratic Ticket for members to represent US in the Stata Legislature, and likewise too for Common Cottnsil Men atid Man y. Aye Chairman Order. M.ny. Aye ! order ; that's the ques tion, brother Barker. Chairmn. Order, fellow citizens : As many of you as would approve thi« motion will fay aye. Generally. Aye. Afteriv rds one. I fay eeze. Chat man. Your Chairman begs leave to take the liberty to fay a few words, just to make the observation, that citizens (hould be careful to take care to choose good men to bp on this committee, because the ob- je£te ia Very important, and it would be wfi! t" > ; t tip..ci time waj"- to cboofe good :ir.i to h-- o»i h, .arid i'rbmifewfffly. Let the Ch.virrnao ap point tHe .si : The Chairman Ic'nWs the goo; I ' men : I lay, tin- Chairman. Ci>-i You ciutirw!) to: bii ex- • 1 .1. !•> K rt".e pit- 'fun- of t'rllow ciNiirts \n \ y |>eVv ii.any thry will have the com :nr.:i f Ijv • Promisc-jous'y. Nine : ayt ; fourteen j no; tix'.ren ; 1 fay fix reer". Chairman. The number of your com mittee is'propofed lro;h nine.■and so along to sixteen J fo your chairman will try lixteert firfh Fellow. Promiscuously. I fay ten*, so do I, thir teen is enough, no, I fay eliven, sixteen, ot der, no, fix teen. Chairman. Order, fellow citizens, order. A? many of you aJ app.ove to have fixtien will express your approbation by faying, aye. J An iS.- • • i Many. Aye. Otters. Tfiey han't got it; tan't a vote brother Barter,! Chairman., I'hofe citizens which disap prove no,C to have lixfen will express their difapprobiitinn by fiyingi.no. Many. N". Others. . That a'nt a vote, they ha'htgot it nor . i. Chat -man The ayes'appear to have it. Pro;, rr .)us!y. No they ha'nt :fo we have : t v ;r, we've got it : divide. Chcf;n„. Raps violently. Order, fel low citizen* mull kerjj order ! It it worth whitpjo divide ? Promiscuously. How'd ye—ye think— I can—can divide—vide if foine body—don't iiflj) nx. Yes diyide, try it again, let it go as the chairman Jsys, citizens can't divide v.'!,cn they can't 11 nd ; I lay holdup hands and count ; th? cliairman can count. Cbiiifmon. As many of you as wifti to havc'this motion will fo by holding up your hands. [Ha ids help up ] C-uirman—counts. forty-fix. Now as many of ynu as vote on the other fide will hold up your hauds.. [Hands be' 4 «/>■] Jlfaqy. They holding up both hards. Many reply. Well ! what then ? some can't hold up one ! Chairman. Oh ! not but one ! I uid'nt mean but one hand. [ Counts.] There's forty-four. Citizen Cc.to. M .(To Brrker did'ntc;o|int me c?us it's little dark here. frnmi.cuously. I held up too : we've got it ; brother Cato wns'iit .counted; no, no, aye, it's our vote lixteen ; help that brother, he wants to gel out. [Cxtera desunt-~\ Tribute to Gc-ius, to the Sbolar, tie Soldier, tikj the Statesman. The following fnterefttr% articfc is copied from the partem papers. To the uni form and eoerjiftic, tuthe ndvor tc for foun pclit.cs. and to tli.r admirer of men tnl bri'Jisney, it affords the moil fincerr and lively pie&ntre to perceive in the -Eafter-u states fueh eager -marks of atten tion. hy charters.of the firft dif ti'ictio:\ worth t6 tije accompli(hed Hamilton. BOS TON, June iu Tribute oj Respect and Gratitude. ON Thurlday a ntimher of the citizens of thii town, to tedily their high refjietl for the pre-eminent fe vie s, talents and patfio tifm of MAjbr General Himilton, invited him to a public dinner at Concert Hail. Amongfl the guefb were, his Excellency the Governor, the Prudent of the Speaker of the Houlie, tlie Hon. Chief Judice Dana, Judge Lowfli, tlje Hoii»r;tbl< % (TVs. Cabot, and Ames, tin; Diftridl At torney, leveral Minitirs of Congress, of the Council, Senate a id Hotlfs of Heprefenta tives of this Commonwealth, and ot the Reverend Clergy. The company was the mod' refpeftible ever atTembled in thjj town, on a flmifar occalioir. That venerable . folJier and pa triot, General Lincoln prefuled, and the Hon, MelT'-s. Higginf#n, Jacklbn and Riiflcll, adled as Vice-Prefid-nts. The ta bles were loaded juilt-c.vcry.diinty tlie sea son affords, and. every luxury which could be procured ; ffnd at no public feaft ever pre vailed greater harmony, good humor and public spirit,. , Every man appeared tobe enlivened with the opportunity which Whs afforded him of rewarding, by attention, a man who has b<en lb diftinguilhed in war and in peace ; —who has been so ufeful to his country as a ftatefmatT; —fo honorable to it as a financier—and Ihonld disasters overtake.it, will yet be so necrffary to it as a soldier Remembering that he was the fa vorite of Wathingt'on, and recommended by him as the'fecond in comrrjand, who could refrain their denionfttation« of refpett ? To a mind like "Hamilton's superior to the baubles of public honors the heartfelt gra titude of his fellow citizens expressed on this occaGon, mud have been the mod grateful incense. The following to&fts fliew the feelings whicli were excited : i. The memory of that man, upon whole merit'the peiiegyriek of genius is cold, and concerning wh«fe character, truth wears the appearance of fittion—our firft and late Prefidcnt. 2. The President of the United States. 3. The people of the United States— M;.v rtieir wisdom prove as superior to the th« arts, as their valor is to the arms of their enemies. ' v 4. Our country—May its deflinies be more happy than are anticipated by the fears of its friends, or the hopes of its ene mies. i 1 5. John Jay s 6. Public credit---May the Cervices cf its *' -r-v-r be f'or<otrei), and may t : ;• bellowed upon them, endear them to all hr r.cfi men. 7. Olivei Woleott. 11. The afc demica! and literary infUtucipns of cur r,. ( i!ntry— May the light of rational fcieoce :cver he ueferted for the ignusfq tvus of modern philafophy. 9. J till rewards to patriots—to the fac tious eondisni punishment. 10, Th<* l ite Governor Sumner—May all public functionaries leave as rich a legacy to their fclUw-cttiaejiSj in the example of th ir prudence, wil'dom a:id virtue. it. Let the regociation with France ter minate as it will, may flie di(continue those ' marks ef friend ship and partiality by which ! (he has diflinguilhed us. 12. The lately disbanded army of the U- ! nited States—May we refpeft thejn for the I lervices they would have performed, had our ' infiduows friends presented a bayonet instead j of an olive branch. 13. The American Navy.—May it in-f crease with the insolence of our enemies, nn-> til it ihall acquire strength to take vengeance upon them. 14. All old, honed and tried patriots, whether in or out of office. 15. May American Jacobinism be tranf. ported to France, that Buonaparte may perform its funeral honors, and give it eter nal repose in the fame cementary with its pare't. 16 The of thi United States —long crtdit, (hort voyages—good (locks —great profits and a hearty perseverance in federalifm. The mechanic interests ; prompt pay; conflant employ ; clear estates ; domestic pleasures, and a zealous support of the go vernment which prote&s them. After the Governor bad retired.] — His Excellen y Governor Strong—Pure, wife, prudent ai.d patriotic—may he receive, as justly as Le merits, the confidence of his fel low-citiz ns. When g'nerwl Hamilton had ret'te*/.]-Ma jor-general Hamilton ; So long as our Cou ftit'uien (hall lad, or public credit be sup ported, may we refpeft the fupporler of one, and the founder of the other. VOLUNTEERS. By Gen. Hamilton.—The tawn of Bos ton ; may it continue to be the Head-quar ters of good principles. The ,iext generation.—May they inherit the liberty of their fathers, and the spirt and principles of our fa:hers. The Navy—May the heart of American patriatifm, be alw,.ys as warm as a sailor's. The merchants of the United States.— May they never aft, as the Journeymen of Jacobit ism ; nor as the Mafterwoi kmea in the Mazzeian Babel. To Americans wisdom to discern the crisis.—Courage to meet it The Atlantic ocean.—What nature has put asunder, let no man attempt to join. On Wednesday General Hamilton vifued Fort Indepet dence on Caflle liland, iid yesterday fat out for Portland on the inspec tion service, The General was escorted to 1 i.ynn, by a cavalcade of citizens. Gazette Marine Lift, PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED, Brig Gayofa, Gieffcn, New-Orleans ballad [J. Coulter. Arrived at the fort. Sckooner Betsey. Young, Montego Bay (Jamaica)— Left 20th May -Rtm aad coffee. ExtraS of a letter from New Tori', of yef terdjy's date, to a gentleman in this city. '• Since writing you yesterday, we have been fortunate in f«eing Captain Farmer of the Mair™aid.:.T-He informs us that he fail ed from the Pilot ground on the 27th of June, that he left the India at Laguira, to fail with three British Indiamen on the 30th fioce which he heard nothing of them - -He had letters from CaptaiY Aftinaead, (a d all tfee American flii, a,) which he threw overboard. "The fliip Atlantic was at Cal cutta, and had proceeded in loading so far as to have her f«g.tv 011 board Th.! Mount Vernon and Perseverance had only arrived at Calcutta about 20th January. The De-. \ laware wa» not there. The Sam: son. and Northern Liberties, would f.til soon after the India, (spy about the 20th February ) Captain F. does not recolleft any other ves sels under American colours, either at Cal cutta or Madrafs." |C7- LETTER-BAGS Up at the Coffee-Hou% Bar, and to be taken away about the 4th July. Ship Active, M-Dougal, for London I.ancon, Roper, Liverpool, C 3" The Letter-bag of the {hip America Swain, for London, will be-faken from ttie Coffee-Houfc-an Sai day July 6. SALEM, M. June 27 Wednesday arrived at the brig Nancy, Capt. Obe*r, in 56 days from Co runna. Soon after leaving port was beard ed by three French frigates, and a brig ot 16 nine pounders, at different times, all shortly out from Bordeaux ; treated politely, and permitted to proceed, they having poli tive Qrders not to snoleft any Americans whose papers are regular. Was also board ed by an English frigate, and treated polite ly. Saw on Sunday la ft, a fliip and schoo ner Handing to the weft ward. Arrived at Portsmouth, the brig Oliver j Peabody, Capt- Chamberlain, 14 days from , St. Kitts. Sailed in company with the fchr. William, Cupt. Bu'lock, of Salem. May 27', arrived there the United States' fbip ■Philadelphia, Captain Decatur ; {loop of war Petapfco , and (under convoy of the latter) the brig Florida, with {lores far the ule oi t'e navy. The Ph ladelp? ia tn;n. vtiy . v-ittuable lefp/ptuml Ithmirnu. with prov si us and </ry goiC.s. Arrived at Newbury port.Wig F;'i«ntJihipj Greenleaf, a 3 day* from Turin Ulsnii. June 12, in hit. 36, was brought t'co by a Ihip under. Spriilit cqJprr?| who iinu c-diately af ter {truck, the Spuifh fh. K :J . h».iW Ell - colours, and Robbed the FiiendOiip of dry goods to the amount ct 700 dollars, and the captain and cr-w of all their siren and wt-aiing apparel. 'I he captain and ciew ap peared to be En t liHimen. She mounted 14. hine pounders, and had about" 30 men, liip pofed to be ir»to Hrnnyda. Sl,e had ten Spa nidi pi .loners 011 board, two'of whom were wonnded.' NEW-LONDON. Ju:.-e 27. • Arrived, {hip t harlot te, S. P. Fitch from Liverpool, 89 days, last from Ireland 63 days. In l,t- 38, O, lorg. 32, 47,-faw a wreck, appeared tu be about 130 tons, mostly tinder water, no mast {landing, ap peared to be a high decked \elTel, no an chors nor rigging to be fcen. June in lat. 37, 30,' long. 59, o, spoke the brig Polly, 6 days from JBofton bound'to De- « marara. 17th, in lat. 38, o, spoke the aimed ship Roebuck, Frazier, 77 days from Loudon for Philadelphia. 23d, in lat. 40, Icrfig. 68, o, spoke fchoonCr Ha zard, George M'Lellan, 4 days out for W. Indies, who very politely supplied us with provifihn. Arrived, flosp Eliza, E. Balcy, from Norfolk, 6 dayB. Brig Clown, T. Durry, 10 days from St. Thomas. Left there, fchooter Somerset, J. Ar man, to fail 6th June, for Turk's island, belonging to B ltimore. NEW-YORK, July 2. ARRIVI D, Br'g Independei ce, Hahbtl, Uxurna. Scbr 1 Favorite, CoVtral, Philadelphia CLEARED, Ship Olive Branch, Macy psyal Perfeverince, Moores Liverpool Adventure, Duplex Dublin Elrea, Kcbinfon Cuba Brig Auftiia Sinclair Hivanna Schr. Goliah, Coffin Jamaica B- Queen, Hatfield St. Johns NORFOLK. Jure ?6. June 24, arr:vrd ii Hampum Rods, Ship Sally, Captain Dana, havii gjprung a leak or her p*i{Tage from North Carolina Dound to Malaga. , The britj Mentor, Captain Mi rrifon, which failed from Carclina in c mpany, bound t ; Cadiz, sprung a It; k at fame time and is fuppoled to-have made for Newburypor'. G'irham, D«vis, eighteen days from St : T-h o ir, s. Schooner Rebecca and Polly, Captain Hubb'Jl, e'fven days from Nt'w Providence. June 1,3; hi latitude 3ltmg, 77, spoke ' 1 •the fehoontr Felicity, »f Baltimore, tutn ty-two dajs out from New York to New Orleans. Left at New Frr vidence the fchr. Sally, Captain Ober, to fail for Norfolk in a few day?. •i f, •» Pennsylvania Society of the Cin cinnati. KP THE Members are hereby notified that the Annual meeting of the Society, j will be held in the State House in Phila delphia, on the 4th day of July next, at J I o o'clock in,the forenoon. , Members belonging to other {late Socie-'" "n ties who may be in the city on that day, are invited to attend the meeting, land to favour the Society with their company at an en tertainment, which will be given «t the City Tavern, in celebration of American J Independence• Dinner to be on table at half pall 3 o'clock. By order, M. M'CONNELL A. Scc'ry. June 23 J Volunteer Greens. THE Troop will'paradf 011 Friday I'.ext, the 4th instant, at 10 o'clock in the fare 11.06n, at the ufnal place on the Banks of tbe-Schuyllqll,.complet.-ly equipped. — t PETER MIERCKEN, Captain. Jaly 2, 2t WILL BE LANDED, IN A FHW-D \YS, At Beck's Wharf, tk.' next bow Market St• A ANTITY OF Jamaica Spirits AND COFFEF. Also, a few Hogsheads of JAMAICA SUGAR, FOR SALE At No. 17, South Water Street. July 3. £ ' 1 s » To Ironmongers, Storekeepers, &c. FOR S A.LE, AT NO* Markkl-SIREKT, A WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF Ironmongery, Cutlery, Saddlery, Japann'd Ware, Paints, See. For caft>. r on a (hart credit, at a' >w , advance, eitV. r the whrle ir«/.eiHer in lot# :t& may VicQ iuit tlhe pv:vc"haf is. I Jii'ty 3. , ti, !is.s tt Storek % 4-* si;l- *X - 2 sf^r. 1
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