pillage. They wtje at firftoppofed by . eafon an 1 ar
fa r:ut this however was unavailing, and it became
jiteefTary to draw out the public force to suppress tEem
—perceiving this, tUey withdrew,
inierted in the Bulletin.
Ly this Day's Mails.
NEW YORK, July 7-
Ext raff of a Letter from Havre* datsd May 23.
■ " All commerce if intirely flopped by reason of the
great fall of paper money, together with the fedrcity
of bread —as for there is none : a crown
quid bring 110 at no, but there is every appearance of
a great cnange for the "ot and Pearl Ajhes are
in no demand wbatevei —there has been mitch di ft urb
ane* in Paris, fourteen of the Convention are arreted,
end it is not yet fettled ; th s d'flnrbance has keen fame
lime in og tation, .andit is the opinion, that it will
open commerce again. IVe have th:s moment received
the news from Paris, ofthe treaty of alliance with Hol
land ; the butch are to pay the French forty three mil
lions of li-jres in ffceic.
By an arrival from France, on Saturday, we have,
been favored wit h a Faris paper of May 11, front
which we have tranf.ated the following important
articles: [ Minerva.J
PARIS, May 20.
Notwithstanding the terrible mil'ery which prevails
among a numerous part of the people of Paris, it l'eems
to be feit in a ftnall degree [with an exception of feme
unhappy wretches who app.ar to b: I'piritlefs] the relt
of this merr ipoUs wear .111 afpe£t as failing as in prol
perity. The fair sex are more lively than ever ; and
we fee spirited horses with fpkndid harness and carri
ages, tho' few in number, on account of the d«arnef»
of forage.
The depreciation an 1 public.contempt of aSgnats,
has produeed its V. t.effects; that is, ill humor among
the ho'tieft,' dU'inay and difjouragement among the rich,
and an intuiting joy among, the agita.or. who parchafe
affignats at 50 per cent lol's* and with these obtain the
National property,
[The paper proceeds to (late a numhjr of instances
of individuals ruined the depreciation of alTignats ;
an evil that falls moltly on the poo. er class of traders
and then the writer goes on.J
Wliit is the rcic«„ly for tnefc evils? —neither pro
scriptions nor puituhiu-.ius —government { i» the
voice of all France ; a government that we want —a
government that shall poiTifs the public confid.nce, and
> the aifentof a great majority of the nation —a govern
ment which Hull retain no tincture, 110 ihade of party
fpirit 1 government in flvort that may relist the at
tacks of all parties, and which every man may conli
4er as the source of his fucure.profperity•
Here we mivftj>egin—until this great point is obtain
ed, it is in vain to attempt to reitorc the public credit,
by any financial operation however extraordinary.
The public fafety is solely in .the hands of the corn
million of eleven. 1 hey cannot be too expeditious in
offering the basis of the work. To anfwerthe willies
of the nation, their proceeding m at be rapid as the
tourfe ofthe iun. But such is the fatality of 1 lrtum
ftances, that the more prelling the mealure, the more
it de nandi mature deliberation. A conllitution form
ed prei ipit.ite'y like tliat of 1793, would plunge us in
new calamities; yet if it is not soon offered to the coun
try in danger, what wiil become of us : Who can di
. vine or sores c our iatc '
We have jult read a hand-bill which invites all the
citizens ta £rocee 1 in a niafs to the Convention, make
a statement of the general misery, of the fearcity and
d arnefs of provifjons, and in fins to demand the Con
ltitut on of 1793, as ti;c only means of restoring hap
yinels to the French people. On the other fide, wc
ave just informed that the Citizens in many parts of Pa
ris exclaim vi-ue le roi (long live the King.) We do
not affirm the fact, as we arc not certain of it.
B t what is certain Is, that the General has been
beaten in all the ffitiuiis; it is said because the Faux
bourg Ailtoiae is about to present a petition to the
Contention. To-morrow we will give an account of
what lhall pals.
* A private letter from France dates the value of
Aflignats to be as cue to jjo.
N.Y IIONAL CONVENTION.
Sitting of May 20.
t Pierret, in the name of the committees of public
fafety aud general surety, annoanccs to the Convcn
ton that a n> -' infurreclion is formed in Paris. He
read a paper of which the following is an extraii:
" Tl>e people,considering that the government cau
ses them to die of famine tha. it is unjust, arbitrary,
tvrannieal —that it canfes to be imprisoned and malfa
cred thole who affc for bread—that its farce is derived
only from the weaknels of the citizens —that the guards
drawn from the armies to weaken them, have not tak
en the o9rh to :his tyranny, but to the people —that
belongs to the portion of the pebple neareit the op
prelTors, to give the signal of revolt, the people order,
ilt._ That the citizens of Paris, male and female, pro
ceed tiiis day in inal's to the Convention, to demand
bread, the abolition of the revolutionary government,
the immediate establishment of the Conllitution of 1793,
the dilfolution of the present government and its re
placement, the arre 1 .011 of each of the members
who compose it, the ofall who are contined for
ha/ing demanded bread, the convocation of the prima
ry afiemblies on the 25 Prairial (June 13) to renew all
the coiiltituted authorities-and to replace the Conven
tion, with the Legislative body, on the 25th of next
.Meffidoi, (july 13 ) •
2d. The barriers shall be (hut ; persons and pro
perty (hall be put under the fafeguard of the people,
who (hall fuze the river, the tclegvaphe, the alarm
guns and the drums, to theend that uo use be made
of them.
3d. The citizens employed in fuhfiflanees (hall
alone have permission to pefs the birriers ; there
shall be dc!ive,co ilie.n 4 ceiiificalc by a tommiffion
ad hoc.
4th. The companies of infantry and hotfe now
in Puis or its envirnns arc invited to rally under
the banners of the 'people.
jth. All power not emanating fiom the people
islufpcnded; every agent or officer of government
who stall not immediately relign his funttions, (hall
fee regarded as a partizau oi"the tyranny and puni(h
ed as such.
6111. Tfwr people (liall not take reft, till they have
re-e(tab!ifhed iht raeans ot (übliltehce and fccured
the happiness of ail the French.
7th. The rallying point is, Bread and the Con
llitution of 1793.
Bth. An uddicfs (ha)'made to the am i< s, in
forming them of 1 tie motives nnd fuceefs ot the in
fuirettiwn.
At the bottom of this order, there is a note,
eon;etred nearly in this manner :
" The government, will not be able to restrain
• the wovemeul ot the people, when they (hall take
from their magazjees, the proviflons florcd there
foi 1 lie eaecuiiou of its criminal designs?'
Some appiaufes piacced from the tribunes at the
reading of this paper. The Convention indignant
declare they will remain at their post.
Many of the mcmben spoke in iuceeffion : they
declared that there was a design to pillage property,
to bring about another 12th Germinal, (April 1,
commotion at the time of banifhiiig Barrere) to
arrest the circulation of proviflons, and prevent the
Convention from concluding a peace with most of
the combined powers. They invited the people not
to disgrace their virtues, and to bear for a few days
longer what they had filtered for five years.
A moment after, Laport informed the Conven.
tion, that the malcontents had just begun their
movements. It was decreed, that the eommune of
Paris is responsible to the republic for every attack
on the National Reprefertation : that every citizen
is required to appear forthwith with arms, at the
head-quarters of his feftion, there to wait the or
ders of his commanders : that there (hall be a roll
call in each company, and a lift of the absent (hall
befenttothe administration of police, who (hould
render an account of them to the committee of ge
neral fafety : that the ringleaders of the riot are
outlawed : that it is enjoined on all good citizens
to arrelt them, and in cafe of reliftance to fall upon
them : that those (hall be reputed ringleaders who
. compote the fiift twenty individuals taken at the
head of each collection of people: that petitions pre
feiited according to law (hall be heard : that the
Convention (hall be permanent, till tranquility is
restored, and that the committees of government
(hall make returns hourly ot the (late of Paris.
[Here end our accounts, ia the midst of this
intcrelling period ; a circumstance much to be re
gretted. The fame paper -however contains part of
a projsdt for forming, 4 linking fund or bank for the
redemption of aflignats, which wc (hall publish to
morrow. J
NE W.YO R K, July 7.
In celebration of that ever memorable day which
gave Freedom and Independence to our Country,
the Merchants of this City dined together on Satur
day last, the 4th of July, at the Tontine Coffee
House, They had the pleasure of the Society of
the following Gentlemen as Guests—His Excellen
cy Gov. Jay, Major General Morris, Judge Iredell
Mr. Reed Senator in Congress from the State of
South Carolina, Judge Hobart, Judge Lawrance,
Co!. Hamilton, Mr. King, the Mayor, Doftor
Johfcfon, the Secretary of this State, the Attorney
General of the Diftri£t, the Treasurer of the State,
Capt. Talbot, Capt. Dennis andCapt. Thompson.
The day was pasTed with the greatelt sociability and
the most perfect harmony—After dinner the follow
ing toasts were drank :
j.-. The Day—May it ever be the memorial of true
Liberty on the bafts of just and efficient govern
ment.
2. The Prcfident of the United States—May his
Country never forget what it owes to his Wisdom
virtue and firmnefe.— 3 Cheers.
3. The Vice Prelident and Congress of the United
States—May they continue to merit and enjoy
the confiJence of their Constituents.
4. The Union ofthe States—The main pillar of A
merican security, prosperity and greatness. 3
Cheers
j. All friendly foreign Powers—May the chain of
Friendlhip be lengthened and brightened.
6. The State of New-York—Prudence and Public"
Spit it in its Councils—Harmony among its Ci
tizens. 3 Cheers.
7. Agriculture.
8. Commerce.
9. Navigation.
10. The Mechanic and Manufa&tiring Arts.
11. Public Credit. 3 Cheers.
12. The Heroes of every clime who have cemented
Liberty with their blood.
13. Honourable Peace—May our rulers continue
to cultivate, and our Citizen* to cherish it as a
primary interest ofour young and rising Republic.
14. The steady firm Patriot—Who declines
not a Public duty because it is arduous, nor fears
to endeavour to serve his Country though at the
rifle of its censure :—May the Public elteem ever
recognize, and reward the purity and ufefulncfs
of his exertions. 9 Cheers.
15. The Fair of America.
After the Governor retired—the Chairman gave
Governor Jay, which was drank with repeated
Cheers.
BOSTON, July 3.
This morning, arrived (hip Hope, Capt. Rols,
in 38 days from Liverpool j but unfortunately
brought no late papers. From verbal information
however, we leain, That a new war had broken out
in India, between the Englilh and Mahrattas ;one
bloody a£tion had already occurred ; the vidtor is
not mentioned. The English loft one col" 1 adj 2
inajs. 5 capts. 1 lieutb. and feveial hundred pri
vates. In Ireland, commotions are continual, and
grow more aud more alarming near 10,000 men
were embodied in one county ; the British were
drawing all Irifli regular troops from Ireland, and
replacing them with the Engli(h late from the Con
tinent. Admiral Howe has refigncd. Rumoursqf
Peace were current. Nothing material from the
Continent. No late Naval Attion.
funr 12,1 at 45, long! 44, spoke Aurdra, Cu
fhing, 15 days from Norfolk for Havre, June 23,
lat. 41, long. 60, 30, spoke Fair American, Sher
man, 5 days from 'Boflon for France. June 24,
long. 62, (poke capt. Besom, 3 days from Salem for
Peterfburgh. The Aftrea, Tinkham, and Hope,
Rogers, were ready to fail for Boston, Capt. Peter
fon of the Ea(tward,and capt. Dixey of Marble
head, were at Liverpool from France.
RICHMOND, July 1.
y!l a General Court, held at the Capitol, in the City
of Richmond, on the I oth day of June, 1795.
The grand Jury made the followingprefent meats.
" WE of tde grand Jury, do present as a griev
" anee, the policy which saves and fecurcs landed
" ettates from sale under execution.
" i!t. Because we deem it Anti-Republican, that
" thefoutceof national wealth,to wit, the foil
" (hould be withheld from the reach of every Citi
" zen whose industry and merit entitle him thereto.
" 2dly. Because we think that the universal prin
" "ciples of justice, (hould incline every individual to
'• fcl! any fperiea of property 0 difebarge a just
I debt, ,;nd wheu lint inclination does not operate,
" tint awj Ifsall point out an effectual remedy.
" 2 ''y- Bee lufe the policy which miglit event
" uilly g:ve bir.h to dish nieSty of individuals, will
" vitiate the whelc political system, and the molt
" virtuous and innocent will be implicated in the
" general e/il.
" 4thly. Because weconceive that thelavrs which
" operate uniformly oil all kinds of persons and
" property with certainty, and energy, will pro
" dtfee confidence ; that confidence is the founda
" tiot) of commerce, and commerce the source of
" wealth, respect and piofperity—and that the po
" I'cy which unequally protedts either persons or
" things, does in the fame ratio retard the aggran
" dizement of the country.
" We present as a nuisance the public roads and
" vrays of the state, because they arc often cirtuit
" ous and sometimes impassible: Alfoas a nuisance
" a number of disorderly houses chiefly occupied
" by fre* negroes, which we conceive are highly
" dangerous to the peace and happiness of the Cotn
" munity, inaCmuch as they encourage idleness, —
" dissipation, and immorality.
" We also present as a nuisance unlawful aflVm
" blies of negroes."
BENJAMIN LEWIS, Foreman.
(A Copy)
Telle,
J BROWN, c. o. c.
NEW-YOR K.July 3.
The public mind has feliipm been more agitated
by any qucftion or event, than by the present Trea
ty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between
Great Britain and America, jult publilhed. The
manner in which the fubflance of the treaty was
firft made known, many parts heing mutilated and
mifreprefentcd has seconded the previous disposition
ofthe Jacobins of 0111 country, to clamor at the
treaty and condemn it in
Ihe hasty condemnation of the treaty is an evi
dence ofthe continuation of that unrelenting spirit
of party and which has embarrassed our pub
lic administration for two years past, and which, de
feated in one quarter, refoits to new obje£ts to ex
cite discontent and continue its own exiltenc. To
effect its übjett and multiply its partizans, mifiepre
fentation and mifconltrudtion are called in aid, and
truth is facriiiced.
The precipitation with which a party have deci
ded on the treaty, is a proof that faction has dis
carded all regard to candor, truth and decency ; for
the treaty was condemned intoto, before it was pub
lifhed.—This hasty decision on the merits of an in
(trumcnt which was the work of several mantki de
liberation ; wr.s intended to prcjuJice the public
mind—toforellall the opinion of our unfufpedting
citizens, and efpccially of our merchants, who have
generally been the supporters of our excellent go
vernment and whose attachment to peace and neu
trality our infernal foes are determined if pofiible to
(hake and deltro),
In theft fchemej however the malice of oppositi
on will be defeated ; anda full difcuflion of the tiea
ty will convince the public mind ; that if the treaty
has not secured to the United States all the advan
vantages which sanguine men expected, at d unrea
sonable men demanded ; it has (till fecurcd import
ant benefits—thai more is gained by America than
is conceived, in regard to commerce—that it hasjuf
tice and mutuality for its balis.—and that it has ful
ly awfwered the great and main purpose of preserv
ing peace and neutrality to this country, the advan
tages of which are every where felt and acknowled
ged.
Philadelphia, July 8.
The Ihip Swanwick, Capt. Eaglefon, arrived at New
Castle on Sunday evening, with 350 paflcngers, 41
days from Belfait.
The appearance of the northern and eastern States,
the present season, is highly flattering to the farmer,
and to every friend of his country. The grass is more
abundant than it has been for many years past ; the
earth is loadeed in a very uncommon degree—The
rye [very little wheat is sown in the eastern ltatesj is
equally abundant j the flax, oats, and barley are pro
mifmg ; and the mai2e, tho' retarded in its growth
by the coldness of the spring, is beginning to thrive,
and promises a rich harvest.
The u'niverfal appearance of fruit is still more gra
tifying; because, for several years past, the apples
have been almost totally deitrqyed by the worms. These
devouring animals which, in June for years past, had
given the orchards the afpeit of winter, have almost
totally disappeared. The cause afiigned is a ft-vere
froft in April last, which killed the eggs of the worm.
Whatever may be the caule, the disappearance of these
animals is a molt agreeable eveut.
Nor is the general appearance of profperiry and im
provements in the country, less gratifying to the friends
of America. Every where do we fee marks of a thriv
ing condition among farmers; hcufes in repair or
building ; fences in good ordet, and lands well culti
vated and covered with herbage. The oldelt man liv
ing cannot recolleil such visible marks of eal'e, inde
pendence and prosperity among the substantial yeo
manry of America. 1
Nor are the country people agitated with the party
spirit and disTensions which occalion so much bustle
and ill will in the large towns. They do not take part
with either of the Powers at War, with the fame
warmth and decision parties do in this and some other
cities. They view the merits of the controversy, and
the conduiSt of the nations at war, with great candor
—they feel not the fame intemperate zeal to juftify any
exceflis of democracy iu France, as that discoverable
in our cities : nor do they know any partiality for
the enemies of that country, or make apologies for
their unwarrantable proceedings. They aie free them
lelves and well fatrsfied with the adminitlration of our
government. They do not believe men in office to be
all tyrants and knaves, but have confidence in public
measures. fj* Minerva.
LONDON.
May 7.
The King of Prussia, on the 16th of April, ratified
at Berlin the Treaty of Peace with France. Count
Meyerinck, the Adjutant General of Field Marlhall
MollendorfT, set out immediately with the ratification
for the PruflTun Head Quarters, in Westphalia, from
whence it was to be forwarded to Paris.
May 12.
Letters were yesterday received in the city from
Bilbca and Saint Audero, in Spain, of so late a date a»
: j the 4th feflant, which state, thai ilie Negotiation «ar
, 1:1 jC oahetweeTi that country and France was then in
iuch a rtats of forwardnefs as to leave no doubt oi the
speedy re'-eftablifhment of peace.
. Great offence was taken at the late Qtfeen's ball at
Buckingham house, from a young Caledonian Lady of
: fafhion appearing in a fitver gauze dreft, fa feftooned
; U P» a I'Amazon, as to make, at every fwei pof tlie
Scotch reel, the matti) legible on her garter, which
Was " L'Amour," in gold embroidery!
The Duke of York's stud, on the continent, com
prised 85 horses ; the whole of which Were on Mon
day landed at Yarmouth.
Capt. Pater, who commanded the Moselle (loop of
war in the late engagement in the Mediterranean, has
been promoted by Admiral Hotbam to the rank of Port,
and to the command of the Ca Ira, of 84 guns, now
fitting out at St. Florenzo.
Warfawf—Altho' the Britilh Envoy has been recall
ed, the Nuncio of the Pope, and the Envoys from Vi
enna, Berlin, and Stockholm, intimate no intention to
quit that city.
May 12. The royal straw hat, firft introduced by
the Princes of Wales, has now descended in rapid
rage, f» as to become the common ornament of the
female head.
PLYMOUTH, Miy 11.
Maior Tench, of the marines, came passenger with
Admiral Bligh from Brest.
This morning the bounty for mariae recruits was
advanced 3 guineas, in addition to the former bounty.
WEYMOUTH, May u.
On Monday Capt. Wilkinfon, of his majesty's reve
nue cutter the Greyhound, Rationed here, brougiit ill
the Dolphin lugger, of Fowey, which (he took after %
chace of nine hours, off the Ed.lyftonp, loaded with
1 ;o anchors of spirits, two tons of tea, besides tobacco.
She is a new lugger, a remarkable faft failcr, above 40
tons burthen, and had 18 men on board, whom Capt.
Wilkinfon immediately put on board the King's cutter
in Cawland Bay, for the ule of his majesty's navy.
LONDON, May 6.
It is with pleasure we inform out" readers, that on
muttering the British infantry, previous to embarka
tion on the continent, there was found one third more
than were knjwn to be living, according to the returns
which had been podible to colledl fir.ee the retreat
from Holland. On hearing that the infantry were alt
to be embarked for England, folditrs come flocking
down to the c«aft from'different parts of the country,
who were thought to have periihed, or to have been
taken prisoners. There are in all to regiments.
Letters from Bafie Hate, that i treaty of peace be
tween France and the Landgrave of Hcffe Caflel is on
the point of being concluded.
The reigning Duke of Wertcmberg is included in
the treaty of peace made by Pi ufiia with France.
On the 12th ultimo General Lauer arrived at Vien
na, and had an immediate audience of the Emperor,
to whom he delivered some French dispatches which
had been sent to Clairfayt's Head Quarters at Bockea
heim, offering a truce on the part of the French.
By letters, from Bombay, dated Jan. 4, 1795, we
learn, that the Centurion man of war had arrived
there a few days before, after beating off four French
ships near Mauritius The Diomed* man of war was
m fight at the fame time, but unable to give any af
fiftauce.
General Pichegru is now at Worms, and it is
uncertain how soon the operations of ihecampaigH
may commence in that quarter.
The army of Auftiia and the empire, on the
Upper Rhine, amounts now to upwards of 190,000
men, and might long ago have crossed the Rhine,
t«j endeavor to raifethe liege of Luxemburg, which
Hill holds out with the greateli obllinacy. Certain
it is, that this might have been done with the more
success, as the French army was in a molt wretched
state on the Rhine about three weeks ago, but has
now received very large reinforcements of infantry
and cavalry.
The King of Pruflia has been acknowledged by
the Convention as a mediator between France and
the reft of the German Princes at war, who may
obtain peace on terms less or more honorable than
those whith he (lipulated for himfelf.
Letters from Beilin of the j Bth, state, that the
king of Pruflia was closeted all day long on the i sth
inllant, with his ministers, and at the end of this
t tranfa&ion, a courier was dispatched to Peierfburg,
t with dispatches which weie reported to be of the
moil fetieus nature.
At Bruflels, the patriotic song called Le Reveil
1 du Peuple, has been forbidden.
> . Upwards 'of two hundred persons were arr«fted
■ at Paris 011 the j 2th nit. for having said they would
1 go in a mass to Ham, to open their fittings there.
, Seven persons were guillotined at Avignon, for
. an attempt to murder the national deputy, Delry.
1 Bills to the amount of 450,000!. have been
, drawn by the Biitidi refid«nt and eonful at Ham
burg upon our tieafury hete, in part of the Impelial
loan.
® General Pichegru, on the Inh April, joined
j Ihe army on the Rhine.
t The adtual state of affairs appears to us to hinge on
; the following points ; First, as long as France does not
. poffcls any fettled and adlive Constitution, it is impof
c iible to treat with her with any kind of sincerity, since
Iht has no means of guaranteeing her stipulations. Se
. condly, the experience of fix years having clearly evin
s ced, that democratic principles are only fit to iulcan
. ize the French people, and to provide tbem wi h the
r means of spreading the revolutionary blaze overall the
. neighbouring countries. A form of government Ihould
. therefore be proposed to the French, with a view to
. put a period to their convulsions, and to leftorc them
_ to their former happiness and peace. >
Extraft of a letter from the army of the Rhine
y before Mayence, April 13.
e " Reports of peace arrive every day, and we
1 begin to believe them, since the %»ing of the !rea
ty with Prussia has been announced at the head of
I our battalion.
r " Aftei the warm aftion of the sth infl. (16
Y Germinal) the enemy has fcten very quiet: they do
e not interrupt our labourers, who work under the
r mouths of their cannon. We prefumc ft is not .in
r tended to undertake immediately, trulv, and (erl
~ oufly, tha siege of this place—neverthe'lefs we are
e fortifying every part of our camp in such a manner
c as to make it impregnable.
" From the latelt intelligence which, at firft, was
concealed (I know not why) it appeared that thij af
fair ot the 10th Germinal was more bioody than was
at firft reported. I .ie number of wounded was great •
J yet our troops gave proofs of courage, and instances
it have been mentioned which will dauhtlels be made
II public, and handed down to posterity by those who
n were present.
n « The reprefemative Gavaynac, and General Iyie
bert who replace Gen. Michaud, have proceed-d to
Hnningue, probably to hasten the means of rendering
n '"the operations of our army destined to undertake tae
» I siege of Mayence, more effecacious.