Extract of. a huer r, nm - Political Cha racter of distinguished rank at>-oad, to his friend at. Philadelphia. " I was much by y.our anriec ilotes refpedting the proceedings in the Se nate Vipon the Tieaty.. The opposition gen tlemen mud indeed be at a loss for the ma terials of ceil lure upon the Government, when they are willing to m..ke trie of such dilapprobatian as I everexpreffed or felt con cerning any part ot its atlminiftration. Ihe orations in honor of that venerable man,, who now only lives in memory, as a model for statesmen and heroes, gave me li*wife great pleaiure, though not all w.n thy of' the illultnous charter they com memorate. Pnor our country ui)for;u n*tc'y 18 j n the mull elegant departments, Q t literature, I cannot but hope that some na tive unsophisticated American will be found to give the wo: Id a specimen of biography, which may be in its way, as ufeful and ho norable as the life it will record a fubjeft in every refpe,ft so admirable ought to be amply treated by the wisest head, and the mod excellent heart cainained in the union. WeblYer's letter* to Dr. Priestley are frnfibte, arid temperate—perhaps too tempe rate. a virtue which is apt to degenerate in to frigidity. He has treated with less seve rity than it delerved, the inlidious and hypo critical attempt of the Dodtor to attack our government and conllitution, upon the pte tence ef defending himfelf. The Dodtor seems to have felt peculiar fcnfibility, at Porcupine's calling him an hypocrite; for the fling of satire is never so (harp, as when pointed by trnth. Now if there were 110 other inflance to prive, than one I men tioned in niy lali, the DiCtoi's aflertion that he wishes for a total revolution of govern ment in England, but that it may be effect ed peaceal-lj, this alone would fuffice to lUmp.hiui far an hypocrite ; that is a man who pie.tpnd&.to virtues which he does not pofle(s. Shallow as Dodtor Prieltley's politi cal opinions are, he is not fool enough to believe this polfible, or to wilU liacerely what li* knows to be impofliblr. The real wish therefore is for the revolution, and the aUded proviso, that it may be peaceably effected, is * mere prrtence to sentiments of humanity, which he did not feel, and theie fore pure genuine hypocricy. It is not at all surprising tlut the Arr.e rican Jacobins fliould be dilfitisfied with the 1-ite changes in Fiance, and the new con stitution there, which hasfo formally abjui ed all their favorite tenets. The French Jacobins are as little pit a fed with it - r but as long as the full Consul Hull be a vlfto rious general, they dare not (tir. The state of Fiance n«s been very much ameliorated ia every refpedt by this change—lnternally, a dangerous lebellion has been suppressed, I and externally,vi&ory has returned in every quarter to their bann-rs. A power, greater I than that of any limited monarch in Europe, has indued tieen committed to the fultCm- i ful ; but hischarafter improves byfuccefs ; he has done very few improp-r things, since ! he attained his phrfent Ration, and many ; wife things. His fate now depends again Upon the chance >f war, and as every pie -Iclit prulpe£t promiles him a career of viftory, calculated to incrrafe Hill higher hi* military reputation, it i* probable that hie power may acquire a conliflencv, that could not be expetted when he ventuied up on the bold attempt which leated him at the head of the French nation. It is indeed yet imppflible to consider him as a princi pled man. His ambition like that of other conquerors scruples little what means it em ploy, but it has certainly great and noble views, and the profpeAi of France, in cafe of his failuie, are in every particular so much worse than what she may hope from feeing him eUablillted firmly, that 1 believe this is really to be wilhed. There is nothing in which the French policy has been so much improved and a nirfilded under the pre fell 1 administration, as in their treatment of other nations, and ef|w ciallv of the neutrjl dates—all their plun dering and barbarous decrees againll neutral navigation, Inve been refcindcd. and they have effablifhrj as a coivrt of final appeal in admiralty causes, a tribunal, which they call the Council of Prizes. They have com menced their sessions, and their si*(l deciiion was an art of figliaj jullice to citizens of the United States. The Ship Pipou of Phila delphia, had been taken, br two national frigates, and condemned hy the two inferior' Courts of Admiralty—-in the i'econd inft.mce both vessel and cargo, for the want of a role d'equipage. But »sit appeared the want of this paper was owing to the Yellow Fever being at Philadelphia, when '.he vefTcl fail ed, the Council of Piizes ha\e reverftd the fen tenets of t! e Lower Court, decreed the refloration of the fliip and cargo, and cofls and damages to the appealants. Sucli at leaff isthe account I find in the lall Paris Papers, though I have it not from either of our Commiffiom-rs. If the faiil be so, as I believe it is, aiut the Consul of Prizes pro ceed to aft with »he fame equity and regaid for the laws of nations, in other cases, ihe negotiations of our donlmiljioners will be greatly facilitated, and the ifTue will lliew how really prudent and politic the appoint ments of this initfiou to France was. Yet this incident serves to fliew how little we can calculate upon the clefts us public niea fures upon the public mind. From moss of our acceun •• it should leem lhat tins very measure has weakened i'fluenc* of the person at the head of the American Govern ment. That it alienated many of the j Frieuds to the government, without gaining j any of it* enemies. The iwxt eleftißii will doubtUfi fliew how far tliefe furniife. are well grounded. But neither our age nor country have been tlie firft to dilcover t> it. " An habitation giidy and unsure, « Hutu be fltat buddtth on the vulgar ktart." Copy of a.letter to a merjianr. in New j York, dated Curaicoi, October iS, "1800. Sir, " I hive before informed you of a n armamept having airiyqd here from Gunda loupe, who demanded • the poiLfli 111 of the fortifications fbr the protection of the island, whicii was r, tilled, by the government, when affairs bore a gloomy afpeft,; however, 111 coillequfiite of the frigate Li then lying there,-not taking theMiftive part that was expected, they appeared fowewhat latisfied with the refufal of the Gavernor, in not giving over the command of the farts and requeuing the aifillance of the govern ment to enable them to depsu't, which was granted. They were turn 1 flied with fivs or lix veffcls put in complete order for fca, ajid e've.y other nlliftance they required, which amounted to a very large furn, and which they proniifed to reimburse, by miking ffupments of produce from Gitdd.aloupe.-w When they were ready to depart, their fail ing was postponed from day to day, ot fri volous pretexts, until fevrral armed veifels full of men appeared off from Guidaloupe ; on Which the fleet, 13 ui number, failed oitt of the harbor and joined them, to the great Utisfaftion of the inhabitants, who were difmilled after being fix weeks on frverc duty. On the day following, joy was turn ed ii*o melancholy, there artiving a report from leeward, tint the French troops had landed and taken pofTelfion of the fort at St. Michaels. After fame ikiriniffies, 111 which the Dutch troops hehav d in a mod dastardly manner, the enemy gained pallef- Hon of the town on the leeward fide of the harbour, where they did con(Merable damage by plunder and mulket-fliot. There was a continual fire kept up d«y and night from all the forts, While in this (ltuation a fri gate appeared in chace of two privateers that were placed at the east end of the iflind to intercept any 'vefT.rls liotnid here. A dispatch boat was sent off to th; (hip. that proved to be the Nereid, F. Watkins, Klq. connnanderj to wliom the iflind capi tulated on terms as enclofrd. The frigate could not render the neeelTary afliff ance, being short manned, having taken fc veral prizes—(he landed, twenty marines, and remained cruizing ofFtlie harbour By tlii s time the Frewch hid opened a new battery of t8 pound cannon on the town, at the fame time demanding a fu 1-ren der in 24 hours. At this critical 'iiom-nt two American (loops of war and Merrimack) appeared off, one as which came'into the harbour, wlncli very much dithearterted'tlie invaders, and I believe pre vented a much longer liege, The night following (fay 2id September) they pri vately went to lea with their plunder to a great amount. On the day f .llowing the Enflifh frigate came into port, since which frveral have arrived. There is a great num ber of privateers cruising ab tft ihe illand, who h tve sent in a number of American fels -.vhicli have been ordered to Jamaica for trial. There have been proposals made by the Britilh to encourige trade to the Spi nifli main, which have received no encou ragement. The Spaniards appear exalp- rw t.-dat the manner in whicji they are depri ved of all their property at this place, A frigate has now gone on the fame business. It appears doubtful whether a trade here will be worth pursuing." ARTICLES of CAPITULATION. Agieed between Frederick Watkins, esquire, captain of his Britannic M.jcily's (hip Nrreid, now l.iyinij off the harbour of Curracoa, and John Uudolph Lauffer, Governor ad interim of said island. 1. The Island of Curracoi and its depen dencies shall be placed under the protection of hi% Brittannic M ijefty, and Ih ill peacea bly submit to the government of his said majelly. Answered,—Agreed to. 2. The inhabitants of this illand and its dependencies fliall enjojr perfectfecurity in their persons and property, and in the full exercise of their religion ; excepting ftich as fliall appear to belong to the fubjefts of powers now actually nt war with Great Britain, fucli property only excepted as was 011 board the veffcls in the harbour on the 10th inft. Answer—Agreed to. 3. All ships and vtflels of war in the harbour, and aIL artillery, warlike llores, ammunition, See. that may be found in the forts and public magazines, and all pro perty of whatever nature belonging to the Batavian Republic, (hall be delivered up to his Britannic majesty in the lame state in 1 which they now are ; and officers Ihall be appointed by eaeh power to take invento ries thereof. Answer—Agreed to. 4. AH debts due by the govt ument of this illand shall be punctually paid out of the revenues of the laid illand. Answer j Agreed to. 5. No alteration (hall be made in the eltablilhed laws of this illand, excepting such alteration (hould in future be found netelfary for mutual benefit and fafcty ; in which cafe it shall be regulated by the concurrence of botli parties. Answer Agreed to. 6. During the time this island (hall re main under the protection of his Britan-. Nic riajclty, or in cale the illand and its (hould at the conclusion oi the war remain in possession of Great Bri tain, the inhabitants of laid illand and its dependencies ihail enjoy the fame rights and privileges as his majelly's lubjects in the Well 1 niiics. Anl'wer—Agreed to. 7. The hws heretofore observed re fpeiting property (hull regain in full torce; Anl'wer—Agreed to. Private article. As it ij impo(libit for the inhabitants of tjiis r illand and its de pendencies to fubfilt without a free inter couri'e with the Spauidi Main, the port of Ourr&coa and its dependencies (hall. be open to all Spanilh velt'els. Anlwer— Allowed the fame f 17 do. Canities, 37 to 40 do. D y CL>.ififh, jJ to 6 dolljw Mickarcl, i to 7 do. Shid, 9 to 10 do. , Ham, 30 t >35 f us Checfr, 40 to 41 do. Prices of Public Stock, Elgh- percent, (lock—lofty* ipjj 1-4 Si* pet cent. and } ta Navy ditto ) 84, .Deferred 6 per cent 87 1a a ; Three per cent. j4 1.4 a 54 t-t 5 l-i per cent. > 4 1-1 per cent, j none at market BANK U. States, 38a 37jp.eetitad Pcnnfylvania,,i- t ia] 31 ditto ( N. America 1510151 ditto f InfurabceOv. Fviins'a ticaiit ditto J North America 85 Turnpike - 15c « 160 dolls. Sihuylkill Bridge - - - par Water Loau, 87 J dolls Land Warrants »t a 13 dolls. TOO acres St.AuguJline Cbureb JLottery'Zicieti, 9£ dollars EXCHANGE. On I.ondoo at 60 days 7»' a 75 On Amlferdam, do 3C a4O ce;!t< ) [per Florin > On H*tnbargh do 36 a 37 cents \ [per Mark Baric® ' Rates of Foreign Coins and Curren rencies in the United State!—per ,1 ct of Congres for payment rf Du ties. Ddh. Cts, EngKfh pound sterling 4 44 Irilh Jo do 410 f Dirch*l rin or OuiUer o 40 £ Hamburgh banco o I-.O IC7» Tbe fubliriber having frequently heard complaints o l ' the want ' Ha vanna, twenty-one days ago. A Britifti brig was fpokc the loth ultimo, off the Cic. ombs, out fifty-one days fr m Kings ton, (J maica) bound to Philadelphia, had drifted to the head of the v bay of Mexico , We hare received fr >m fr water fro-x Trinadad. 'I he brig Kliza, 111- racl, and sloop Remington, failed with the John, for Philadelphia: Left there, brig Fame, Captain Craik, of Baltimore, to fail 111 eight day. j f.h oner Edward, Shferman, of do in fv.ur -'ays. - On the night of the ift of November, in lat itude .34. ."4. on foundings, between the Capes Hatt»fa.» n.d L ok-oyt, spoke the (hip Diver sion, from Cape Francois bcund to Philadelphia, thirteen days ..ut j next morning fav ed ship, which we took to lie her, as the night wai very terrtpeftuous. Previous to the Jowis failing, the fchnoner H pe, Captain F tzhugli, of Maltimore, lying in the port of Havanna, was run down by a Sp'Uiifh 74 gun ship, and funk in twelve min utes ; the Captain abandoned her and the crew w. j takei off the week and detained r;n bjard a guard ship, unril thef hooner was raifed ?hip Smallwnod, Sanford, 115 days from Batsvia. Sailed with thefamr fleet, as men tion! tl by Captain Gardner, ..f the brig Globe, arrived at Philadelphia. In la'itude 30, spoke the bri,; Ringer, of Boftoii, Haftcr, bound to St Croix, out four teen davs, halting veryijiuch. Saw a (hip, which we took to be the Hebe, go into Read*. Schooner Edward, Sheerman, si teen days from the Havanna. fn latitude 35. fp ke the brijj T*• Friends, •f B.'tirnore, Cxiy nine days from Jamaica. Tn latitude 36. longitude 74, fpok a brig four msnths from Batavia, bnuo ! to Philadelphia. Philadelphia Academy. / £5" Mr. Francis Gali.et, AN experience 1 and apjroved loftruitor, has undertaken ro <'ach t!ic /'A'A.Vi.tl LAN GUAGE in thin Seminary, to fuoti oi' the Young Gentleman as may chouse :o place ihemfilven un der hi" care $-y Pare ts and Guardian* are requcftcd to make immediate application, tb« all the fciiokr. may b> giH atencc. Samurl Mafaw "1 Directors of James Abercromhie 3 the Acifdtniy. Otfobrr if. 3Uwtf. Gazette Marine Lilh From the New York Gazette. NORFOLK, November 4 DISTRICT OF MARYLAIfft TO "W IT. BE it that on the 14th, dey of Qc* trber, in the twenty-fifth year of the Inde-» »endcneeW'the United States of America, Cbarle# # Ooldlborough of the said DiftriA hith depo rted in this oflica, the title of a hook, the whereof he claims, as author, in the words fol lowing, to wit Art original and corredt lift of tha United States Navy, Containinga lift of {hips in commiflion, and thci? forces \ liit of i-fliceti, and their rank, as well thofc be longing to the Navy, as the Marine Corps. And a tiigejl r SJ ** Of the principal Laws relating te the N*vy ( &c. Jkc. Sic. By Charles IV. ColJsbvrougb.' In conformity to the aft of Congrefj of the United State?, intituled " An aft for the encour agement of learning, by feruring the copies of maps, ciiam and bor'ks, to the r.uchors and pro pnetorj of such topics, daring the times therein mentioned. ■ ' PHILIP MOORE, > Clerk of the Diftrift of Maryland. . sovembtr 2. iaw4w ®UES NET'S Dancing Academy. N» 64, f.iuth Fourth fireet. ON Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 'he frnort Lviiei are froiti 10 in the forenoon 'till half part ii ; and fr»m half past % Mil half past 4 } young gentlemen are from half patt 4 till 6, on the fame days. On Monday, Thurld&y and Sa turday, for gentlemen from half pall 6 till 9 ia ths erening. Mr. at No, jc, south Fifth fireet. noirember ia mthfa tf Madeira Wine, ..-v . y. Id pipes hhds and quarter calks, For sale by the Subfcribcr, GIDEON HILL WF.LLS, No\ 135 Market Street. November 11. eo( j t f Employment Wanted. APEKSON, who has been many years verfant in Trade and Sort-Keeping, »j I he glad of fuller employment wit I the j-en ; ei ther in potting bocks, Hating- accruits, ortrar fcribng other writings. Any business of this .defer,pti.-n, thit may be done at the applicants ow*i linufe, will fait his prefeat cir cum fiance* bell. A note dire&ed to A. B. and left at the Offi. e of this Gazette, by any gentleman want ing such afiiftance, will be refpedtful'y attend ed to _2sovember_2a; jawawt i Take Notice. ""pHE Subscriber intends learing the Ud'ted A States eirly in December. Therefore all persons who are indebted are reque"et to make immediate payment, and those de mands to render their accounts, for fctUemoDt. JOHN MORGAN. iYi>. 3, South Front Srtet. Oiitober i». eodSt Robert Smith & No. 58, South Front-Street, Have JuJl Received, Per the Adlive, Captain M'Dougall, from London, A few bales of white and brown Russia Sheetings. Also, a general assortment of GOODS, Suitable for the fcafon. November t I Imported Tn th- shin Difpatcn, Jacob Binner mafl'er, from DATA VI A. Coffee, Sugar aud Pepper, the firfl quality, FOR SALE BY William Sanfotn, James C. Fijher, Joseph S. Lewis. boywnhcr 10 ;. , Loft this morning* A POUT ten o'clock, in Walnut street, or Lr, jTV Fi unh r.ven Rank Notes, .• u:itiu£ Mgcv-r. ro Ore Hun- r d and Forry poUat*.* A* y pcrfon chat nay have fcund tJic fame i& requaHto deliver thcoi to the owner, nt No. H7, f-uth Front street, and shall be rewarded lor hit trrub'e if require J. November 10. diw. For Sale, THE SRIGANTJNE ENTERPRIZE, 'he is buiit oHfce Vcstfe?f«ne'k 7nf * w; ® t;l ' CL ' 8n A o '} l ' — wni c»r y ij iout ijoojbaircls of flour, and may be ftfnt to sea at a Tmall expenct-. For terras apply to WHARTON & LEWIS, No. 11 5, South ?ront Street. §• November lo Saw Manufa&o* FRANCIS MASON, ' No. io, south Fifth Ore»r, MA NU FACT[IRES nii'.l, crof< cut and pitt laws, equal in qualify. appjarajice and fiicpe toanyever imported; which ti« fells vtholefalc at the lolli wiijr (Tier — 6 (-:ct mill saws 5I a dol lar each ; croft-cut Jo ,50 teats jer foot; pi'.t do. 60 cents per foot. Wo-id-CuUers .-«* steel saw», an-1 every ot'iff kind, mailt to airy par.iculai direitinn. cfiobtr 10 mwf im *» •». « v -••■J; I'sji; • \ \» 4*l cv