*'■ 'i-forihl Gai'etije of the United States,
Nr. Fen no,
THE correct and logical Editor of the Au'ora,
after nature deliberation, lias solemnly decided,
that dates arc totally irrelevant to the investigation
of facts.
I his declaration affords llrong evidence of the
Editor's bias in favor of the new doiWnes, which,
to the utter altonifhment of the public, are daily
advocated bythe leaders of his patriotic band. It
is not wonderful, therefore, that inasmuch as one
of that band has pofTclTed his constituents, by a
circular letter, with the opinions or poflerity on
the events of the day, the sage Editor should cliim
the privilege, when in of a favorite object,
to appeaWfotfi trie living to the dead.
I did not pretend 10 quertion the exiftenee of thf
pamphlet from which ths extracts are said to have
been taken » or. the contrary, I have explicitly af
letted that the article (meaning the was
either manufa&ured in this city or at Paris towards
tha close of the year 1795, an a(TerHon~by no
means weakened by the subsequent explanation of
the Editor; because it is impofiible that a book
publilhed in the Summer (hould record a fadt which
took place in the Autumn following. Let us sup.
pose, by way of illuilration, that in the preface to
th« debates on the treaty now publishing by the
Editor, he (hould undertake to aflert, that those
debates were had in the House of Rcprefentatives
in the beginning of 1797, and to silence all doubts
on that head, was to produce the pamphlet con
taining the debates in evidence—it is true th« ex
igence of such a pamphlet would be fully proved ;
but the period at which the debates were said to
have obtained would be found to be incorrect.
Altho* I am willing to allow, that the extract
from the letter of the Editor's correspondent efla
blifhes two fa&s, viz. that the bantling was born
»t Paris, and that M. Theremin is its reputed fa
ther—yet my charge, with refpeft to its having
been begotten to answer certain purposes, remains
unrefuted. If M.Theremin is a venal author, he
wojld as readily write for American as Prufiian
gold ; but as men are not apt to difcarfe money
without some object in view, it may be aflced, what
motive Frederick William could have had for subsi
dizing M. Theremin to traduce the adminiltration
of the United States, unless he supposed, that the
good will of Britidi debtors and French stipendia
ries was eflential to the preservation of his newly
acquired pofiefltons in Poland.
The Editor convinced of the impracticability of
reconciling the date of the publication, with the
periods of the events therein stated, consoles himfelf
with the refle&ion, that the arguments are unan
swerable, that the date is not materi
al in determining its merits. In reply to this opinion
I (had conclude my remarks with two observations,
which 1 Will thank the Editor to apply by way of
««ptton to the next roll call of his patriotic band.
Firltly. That when certain membersof the House
of Rsprefentatives meditated an invasion of the
powers granted by the people to the President and
benate; they had recourse for precedents, to the
praflice and usages of a British King, British House
® Lords, and Bntidi House of Commons.
Secondly. That when the Editor of the Aurora,
the worthy {winter of those wurtfty members, wi(h.
Ed to detract from the charafterof a person deferv
<dly held in esteem by all honed and enlightened
men throughout the world, lie the said Editor catre
forward w.th extratfs from a book, which ,f not
compiled for the use of the humane and just King
of Pruflia, was mod certainly written under the eye
of an American Jacobin at Paris.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 10.
Ihe plague continues its ravages here, and has
even made its way into the Hottfl of the Imperial
Internuncio, where the death of some person, in
coßlequence of the d.ftemper, has caused great con
ljernation. The other foreign ministers remain in
the country to avoid it.
The late dispositions and orders of the court for
collecting tailors, and making other naval prepara
"ons on the Coall, induce some to expe"& that war
will be declared the next spring at fartheA. But
as the partition of Poland has already been effedted
as the three partitioning powers have guaranteed
eacbjother s pofleffions.and as we are in a train of
negocatian r.fpeaing the i«curfion which the Per-
Can* and Ruffians had lately made into Georgia,
there are fti.l hopes that peace may not foou be in
xcrrupted*
f ren ' h Squadron Rated to have arrived in
the Dardanelles, Hill remains there ; and as they
have not jdvanced, though the wind has been fair
thllv a J n °" t /- ' " isthou g ht lh T do not bring
the expefled presents to the Grand Senior. It
appears to be their ohjeft to continue where'they
d«L Il i )UrP f ° f maki "S P rizes sas tl»ey have
and rh ".I 7 "'I' I '' ,be °" e an Aultrian,
an 4 the other a Ruffian from the Black Sea, laden
with oiflerent forts or merchandize of Zante.
wo Bntifh frigates which for some time blocked
up two French frigates in Smyrna, as soon „ they
heanl of the am«l of this Fr.nch squadron in the
frmSi ago V e V Cer, *° ' n< l Uefl of a French
armed rtiip which makes a great number of prizes •
and others aflT.rt for Salonica, jn order to efcct a
ngate and two merchantmen in tlteir way to Lon
don The y join the Mediterranean
flrrl " n S ffic,Cn,to oppofethefuperior French
iorcc in this quarter.
v - NEW YORK, February 6.
1 eiterday arrived his Britannick MajeftyV sloop
m rl 28 g Uno » 7 weeks from
L ph-l *Tl- * patch " for the British minis
ter at Philadelphia.
U±^^ d ' hC Bn ' ,ift P"cketPrincef.-E-
Juaheth, Capt, Robert! with the April mail, for
Great Brttain—and yesterday the Briti/h Packet,
Huflar, capt. Whim for Halifax.
MORE WORK FOR MANTUA MAKERS.
Ihe American ladies have hardly had time to
ape some Enghfh belle who wanted to hide their
lhape sot Ihame, then the fafbion in changed—
mot months reason. have altered the lhape— and
, rewind wailU are all the rage. « Pray, fays Delia
to her husband, let me havea round waist."
I Ihe ladiei of fafhion in London wear feathers
exactly of their own length—so that a lady on her
feet is twice as long as in her bed.
The bucks are cropped—at l<*a(l all Jacobin
bucks—long hair is now a mark of aristocracy.
The rage is to crop coxcombs and to dock horses,
(having off the ears of the latter close to the head.
Whether ths cropping of Jacobins is not a prelude
to a (having of ears and heads, we are uot in
formed.
A young lady only ten feet high was lately o
verset in a gale of wind, for lack of ballalt.
Schooner Fnendfhip, Burr, St. CroixTfj
George, Alfon, Cape Nichola Mole ' 14
" Patteifoh, Shelbourne
Ship Congress, Reid, is fafe arrived at Amster
dam, trom this por', in jy days.
For the Benefit of Mrs. Spinacuta.
TO- MO R HOI! EVENING, Satuiday, April q,
Will be presented, ' ' 9 '
A Grand variety of New Entertainments
Horsemanship,
ROPE-DANCING, TUMBLING,
Trampoline Feats,
PANTOMIME, FIRE-'VORKS, &c. £sV.
The Performance will begin with Mr. F. Ricketti fur
prising abilities on a finele Horfc.
Mr. Sully's unparalleled
Comie Feats on Foot and Horseback.
Mr. Rickettj will go thro'
THE MANUAL EXERCISE,
Standing oil a single Horse in full speed, in the charac
ter of an American Officer.
Mr. Sully will, for this night, throw a Row of Flip
flaps jcrofs th* ar«a of thir Circus, &concludewith
A LOFTY BACK SUi.IMU KSKTT.
Mrs. Spinacuta'* Performances on Two Horses in full
Tight-Rope Dancing,
By Mr. Spinacuta, who will, for this night only,
Dance WirhSkaits upon the Rope— and ,for the fiift
- time this Season, the l'ucprifing
LEAP OVER THE GARTEK,
Backwards and forwards, upwards of ten feet high;
and will likewise Play on the Violin several favorite
Airs with Variations, without the afcftancc of the
Balance.Pole.—He will put half a crown on his
Foot, it in th« air, & catch it again in a glass
Unparalleled TRAMPOLINE JrEATS,
/ By Mr. Ricketts,
Who will taVe !iis surprizing Leap over Seven Horses
wah Riders on them; also over Twenty Men's
Heads with orhers on their Shoulders.
To. which will be added,
(for the (aft time this Season,) a NEW PANTOMIME.
* •' •' 'f A tl
under the dir«a ion Mr. Sully, callet.
Harlequin's Oljo; or,
MIRTH'S MED LET.
Harlequin, Nf- Sullj. . _
Pantaloon, Sig .Reano.
k° v "» Mr. MacdanaU.
• Mailer SdmtAr.
Gemus, Mailer Sulij.
Clown, Mr. Spmmuta. '
Columbine, Mr« Spinacuta.
Magician, Witches, Millers, Servants, &c. by the fell
of 'be Company.
In the cburfc of the Pantomime will be difolayed
x Several TRICKS & MACHINERY.
The whole to conclude with
TRUTH.
A brilliant Fire-Work,
Purp-jfely prepared for the occasion by Mr. Spinacuta,
and MoristAmbroife.
Firlt Piecc—Piece Perique, in fix dilferent'Evolutions
of Fire.
Second—The 1 riple Column, furmpunted by a Py
ramid.
Third—The Blazing Sun.
Fourth—Ghirandole en Chinoife.
By Mons. Ambroife.
The follow mg Pieces by Mr. Spinacuta:
First Piece A Gerb, which will change into the
Grand Sultan's Plumes, in Chinese Fire-Works
and variegated Colours.
Second—A Grand Gallery of Brilliant Gerbs.
The whole to conclude with
THE CURTAIN OF VENICE,
Forming a lively representation of Jeflamine, & other
beautiful Flowers.
Mr. Spinacuta allures the Public, thar. tb,e">bove
Fire Works will b« the moll brilliant and plfaflng ever
difplaved on the Continent. ,
*** Tickets to ba had of Mrs. Spinacuta, at Mr.
IVadman's, corner of Race & Fr.w-ftreets, and at the
usual places.
Places for the Boxes may be taken at Mr. O'El
ler s Hotel.
+'4-The Doors in future to be opened at S IX
and the Entertainment to begin at SEVEN o'clock.
Boxes, tfne dollar—Pit, half a dollar.
Just Arrived,
By the Ship Atlantic, Captain Swain, from Canton.
AND FOR SALE RY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
Yellow NANKEENS, long and short pieces;
Biaek LUTESTRINGS ,
Do. TAFFETIES;
Do. SATTINS;
PERSIAN TAFFETIES;
SEWING SILKS;
Best HYSON TEA.
Philips, Cramond k Co.
§3t.
April 8.
George Dobfon,
BEGS leave to inform the Store-keepers in town and
country, that he has removed from Market-street, to
No. 25, south Third-Jlreet,
whare he is opening a large and elegant assortment of the
moll fafliionable
SPRING G 0 0 Do,
arrived in the different Vessels from L>ndon& Liverpool.
N. B. 150 dozen Men*# Silk Stockings.
April 8. s
WA N T E J),
Several Apprentices to the Printing-
Bnfmefs Apply at the Office of the G»a7»He of the'
United Stat*s> No. 119, Chefaut-flreet; 3
■Arrived at this Port.
RicketU s Amphitheatre.
consisting or
speed.
Philadelphia,
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL g, 1796,
Yesterday arrived here the Ship Atlantic, Capt.
Swain mlB weeks from Canton. She failed a few
days afjer the Ship Delaware, capt. Ofmon, spoke
heron trie 31ft of December,.and parted company
on the 6th January, all well. Left at Canton the
Americaysnd Sampfan, for New-York.
Ttie Atlantic being armed, Capt. Swaine salu
ted the- city with 15 guns.
F.xttati of a letter from dated
Feb. 2^-1796.
1 Ummomeio.-i-ine from the Court »f Acimi
ra ty, where the t cafe of the raptures at Mar
and Jarvis, was tried t}.i» monn'nr,
it w a? rrverfcd, which will be a precedent for all
the and » great point gained fur us all that
have cases in tha courts here. And now they fay,
on Saturday next the Lords will fit, and will go
on to try the legality of the condemnation in the
Weft-Indies."
PT" fay* that upwards of
TWELVE MILLIONS of newf-papeis are cir
culated annually i n Great Britain thro' the medi
um of the poft.GfEce. A eorrefpondent lays, that
the above may afford a hint to the House of Rep
resentatives on amendments to the poll-office law.
If such provilion is made to circulate information
in a monarchy, what ought not a republican go
vernment to do ?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman
of good information in England, to his friend
in tins city, dated January 18th, 1796.
" BY the Eoglifh papers which will go by this
conveyance, you will learn that the President's
Speech has been received alter a very rtiort pafl>e,
and given infinite fatisfaflion to all the friends of
AmeFica-htre.— If is, like its maker, the fubj C a of
encomium in all companies and among all parties.
We all here hope the conduct of the House of Re
presentatives will be as wife, dignified and prudent
as that of the President and tlie majority of the
Senate. Should they discuss the fubjeft of the
Treaty, tempera icly and finally rcfolve to carry it
into effedt, as recommended by the Senate and ra
tified by the President, we have ground to expert
the happiest result on this fide of the water ; the
fi.rrender of the Potts and reltitution of property
illegally seized and fold ; but Ihould the measures
of the war party m tbc House <»F.tain, we fhalllofe
all the advantage* now within our reach, and be ifc
privcrd >if the benefits of the molt advantageous
neutrality that a (ration ever cojoyd.
The tiici.afhip ot enmity of Great Britain is
certainly of more importance to «trr interells than
that of any other nation on the gh.be. I hope the
ne*s of the bounty to be flowed on our wheat,
rye and Indian corn ; the news of the retreat of
.tile Freuch fiom ti lc other fide of the Rhine ; the
King's message. to Parlianietu ; and of the late
Armiltuejnay have readied you fooij. They will
JiicU.au alteration ia the face of affairs as 1
thu.k aili-completely silence our enrages, I feel
very anxfooa to lee this (lorm blown ever. From
the cMe of the present felfion 1 look forward to a
long coutlnuancc of fettled government and iucreaf
iiig prosperity.
Fi«m the prefmt afpefl of thing*, it seems
highly probable that the demand for our produce in
Europe will not cease with tl» present year. The
Uncommon mi'dnefs of the present w inter it is ge
nerally luppokd will have an unfavorable influence
on tit* crop» of the approaching season in this coun
try. France will probably want fuppliei for some
time to come, even on the supposition of a general
peace. Ihe miferafcle situation of unhappy Poland,
will not admit of grain to any amount being export
ed to other countries; so that the old woild must
continue to look to the new for many important
fuppliei.
" Fhrre is conliderahle embarraflment at present
in the treasury here for money—So much hard
cafli has been sent off to the continent, that gold
and silver have risen much above their usual value,
and the bank of England have Hopped discounting
to governmeuj, and on notes however refpeftably
fubferibrd and indorsed. For some time they have
flopped payment for neutral cargoes that have been
brought in thro' this fumroer, but I understand an
arrangement is made and they will again commence
payment on this atcbunt ot-moirow or next day.''
COMMUNICATIONS.
The power contended for by the Houfc of Re
presentatives is very foolifhly or hypocritically called
a Jlruggl, for liberty. What gives the attempt to
usurp the treaty making power such a fine name ?
Without ueh a power, the duty and the means of
the Houf« of Re prefentatives are amply fufficicnt to
prevent oppteffion and redress abuses. The object
is, therefore, to make that body something more
than the guardians of liberty ; it is to make them
the joint holders of the power, and,
by a very fliort French progress, at length the sale
pofieffbrs of all executive power. This is not fa
vorable to liberty ; all power in one body will be
and e»er hasteen tyranny. More than the confti
tntion gave to the House is too much } and if some
thing may be gained by usurpation now, another
flrelch will get more, and all will center in the
Houle. .Those who now forget the zealous op
poiition they made in the general convention to the
new usurping doarine, might at a later day remem
ber, that it was then the design to give all the
power to the House. Peter Pindar mak's George
remember to forget to a(k Whitebiead to dine.
These gentlemen can manage their memories as
occasion may require. Their faculties are no less
pliant thau their principles. What tifed to be
called truth was * stubborn thing, the fame in 1787
and in 1796. Mr. Bache's correspondent may re.
peat his praises on the glorious majority. Some in
dividuals of that majority cannot but receive the
praise with an internal sense of unspeakable modesty.
However that may be, there are others who uei
.tkier partake their honours nor envy them.
It is a rery late tlofltf for Mr. Bathe's, corref.
pendents to be zealots for the Horife of Represen
tatives. The power of that body wag in 1793 an 4
1794, the abhorrence and dread of the republican
party, the people, the patriots, See. as eight or tct»
renegadoes very impudently called tbemfcives
now the power of the House is a dear and precious
thing.
But this power, so cherished by the late revile- 8
and oppofers of it, is moll exposed to danger wlita
it is the mod carried to excess.
Tta con It it m ion hat denied no power to the
House that is eff«ntial to defend itfrlf or to chevk
the pronenefs of the other branchest„ ufyrpation.
Stepping off from the couiUtutiois, which ig rock
the rights of the House are built upon land. The
arbitrary vote of a majority is substituted as their
chaner, in ft ead of the constitution. A scramble ig
begun, and as opinion change and majorities rife
and fall, it can never end. Like the fca, its waves
will he restless and vexed even in faic weather, and
frequently wrought into tempefts—lts very calms
will be fliort and portentous.
Suppose, however, the usurped power of the
House confirmed, will it fecurc more liberty to
our citizens, or add any new guard to the integrity
of the members ? Wfll foreign influence be rtiut
out by this means ? To mar a treaty is worth as
much as to make one. Read the history of Sweden
by Sheridan, and judge, from fads, whether a so
vereign convention or senate is the place to look for
honed/ or patriotism.
Executive power poffeflTed by a popular a (Terribly
would speedily raise up Robefpierres— Paaions
would soon, and perhaps they do already, receive
foreign pay and lean on foreign support. The
House would be a mere engine in the hand* of
great leaders, and the power now so dear would be
nothing by the foeUflx attempt to make it every
thing. 1
It has been remarked, that there is less discord
than heretofore in the performances of Mr. Bache'g
patriotic band, since they have put thcmklves un
r the guidance of an Italian leader.
The public have been favored with several novel
piece, of mulic within tl.efe few weeks past ; which
altho umverfally disliked.-.-is perhaps, rather the
reiult of a want of tafteon the part of the audieoce,
than any lack of merit in the composition.
1 he season will probably »lose with a grand con
certo called the PaikiuLn ferry War-Whoop.
A Correspondent remarks, that the majority of
the House of Representatives having by their reso
lutions of yesterday, incorporated the fubltance of
the amendments piopofcd by the State of Virginia,
into the conftitutioii of the United States—the
doubts relative tajhc Treaty-making power are
now completely done away,—all heaifay and writ
ten evidence to the contrary not withttandine
Rt/um tcneati: /tmiri!
Pcrtiaps no public question has been difcufled
with more ability than the fuhjeft lately debated in
the House of Representatives. The auti-treatY
men, forefeeing they must yield at length to the
prevailing force, of truth, have feemcd to be anx
ious for fom« hiding pJace in the labyrinth of cun
ning. They affect to be pof.tive th.y a.e misun
derstood j they explain themselves and rhufe dark
expreffieni that will cover their retreat by thicken
mg the friendly (hade of myitery. The advocate.
o the constitution as it tuas made and understood
will not, if they «re pr«dent, acquiesce in any eva-
Men of sense, enlightened patriots in all
parts of the Union aredefired to be on their guatd
againit misrepresentation and deception
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
. - ARRIYED,
Sh.p India, Afhmaed Calcutta i ,g
Donna , Anna, de Carvallo Jfle of May c 6 '
Fame.Wilson Hamburgh ;6
Brig Richard and Jarae., Adams Jfremie 2C
Lively, More Port-au-Prince j 7
Neptune, Rhode* B.fton 14
- . M»ry A»..e, Willi, Halifax 9
n\t r Boston 12
Delight, Thompson Cape May
Sloop Rizia, Stall Trinidad 20
Harriot, Navarro N. York 2
. _ CLEARED
Brig Brandy Wine Miller, Colver St. Croir
Nymph, Webb Hifpaniola
lie Atlantic had a paflage of 4 siontht and 15
daya. *
FOR S J L £, BT
isaac harvey, jun.
No. $, south Watcr-ftreet,
A quantity of Mould 4 dipt CANDLES,
Laltile,
White, and £ SOAP,
Brown j H
Mef«, ~y
Cargo' "j BEE F » in bU »- and half bbls.
Ox%aUE?, CIDER, SHOES, Ac.
4tn mo. oth, 1796.
China Goods.
'T'HE Ship Atlantic, Captain Si/a, Svaht, Com.
1 Oiander, from Canton, will commence the difcharre
of htr cargo t.-morrow mor.'ingat Walnut-ftrcct vvhart
CorJJiitig 9 f
Yellow and white Nankeens of excellent quality
Pcrfian Taffeties, black and coloured
Lustrings, do.
Sattins black of various qualities
Sewing silks in assorted colours
Vermillion in boxes
Caflia in chests
Quicklilver in jars-
BOHEA,
SOUCHONG,
HYSON SKIN,
YOUNG HYSON '
BEST HYSON,
IMPERIAL,
CHINA WAKE, ornamental, with Table and Tea
Sets generally assorted.
WHITE SUGARS, and a quantity of
F.rft quality PETRE.
For Sale by
Philip Nicklin & Co.
April 8.
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