J this important question,—but art firmly persuaded that the faith, honor, interest, and happing of the people of the United States, will not be endanger ed by withholding the appropriations required to carry the treaty intd cffe£t. Signed on behalf of a meeting of the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, held thi» z(sth day of April, 1796, at the Town-Hall, in the Borough of Norfolk, agreeable to a r»folution of the said meeting, direSi»g the fame to be (igned by us, President and Secretary to the said meeting, on their behalf. SETH FOSTER, Prefiitnt, JOHN COVOTER, Secretary. BY THIS DAY'S MAIL. NEW-YORK, May 4. . . V*. V* ' Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated the 3d instant. " We hate thi« mom nt pafled the bill appro priating monies for carrying into effe£t the Bi itifh Treaty—fifty two rifwig in favor of it—which wai a majority of all present—the opposite opinion wai • not called for. Varnum of Maflachufett*, and Heatli and Brent of Virginia, I noticed roted with us, but great obflinacy, and even anger, was shown by many. The bill, totally unshackled by pream bles, or any prefatoiy nonfeofe has pafled our bouse and gone to the Senate. I congratulate you and our fricudt on thii great event. The subscriber begs leave to inform the ptlblic, That on Monday lad, he rceeived a pat dan on the fentcnee of DEATH, pronounced by the Hon. the Jail ices of the Supreme Court, in Jan. last, in eonfequonce of a previous conviction for uttering National Promifory Notes. A fenfihility of the clemeocy of hi* Excellency Governor JAY, on this occasion, justly claims the highest expressions of gratitude, by the relieved party; whole grateful acknowledgment it is humbly requefUd, may b« accepted by the rcfpeftable in habitant's in his place of nativity, in the county of Bcrkfhire, state of M»(Tachufeits, the citizens of New-York, and all those who have manifefted good will by the spirited exertion*, and administrations for the relief of one whose alleviation depended on the pcrfcverance of those who were endued with the true spirit of liberality. May the GOD of peace perpetuate the happi ness of him who has relieved a wife and children from despair ! And afluaged the grief of aged and deljponding parents, much prefs'd with care. JOSIAH STILES. New-York, May 3, 1796. Continuation *f LATE FOREfGN NEWS, By the Jbip /IJfiflance, Captain Mo a- at, from Port/mouth. FRANCE. PARIS, February 17. Particulars given te General Hocbe by an agen of the Republic, who lately took refuge at Au Chouans. Since the Pacification concluded at Mabilais the Head quarter* of the Chouana are efUblilhec at the cattle of Bourmaat, in the commune o; Freigne, one league and a half from Conde, in th< Department of Maine and Loire. The Chief» are the Count de Chatillon, President of a Superior Council established on the plan of that in La Ven dee, which aflembles at Chatillon fur-Sevre, and it composed of feferal returned Emigrants, among whom are the Vifcouot de Scepeauz, the Count de Bourmoat, the Chevalier de Turpin-Griflc, kc. &c. The members of this Council have a guard for their protection, of from 20 to 30 men, all de serters from the Emigrant Carpi which landed at Quiberon. Three hundred of the mod determin ated Chouans, from the diftrift Chateauneuf, are quartered at the Convent of the Auguftias, in the Commune of Cande; their business is to prated the members of the Council, who are stationed at Jngrande, Varade, and Ancenis. Cande is converted into a military station. The Commandant is de Mariani, a Piedmontefe, who was taken at Quiberon, but escaped from Vannes. He was one of the men who were principally con cerned in the farrender of Toulon to the Entrlilh, ia 1793. The Commandant-en-second, it also an Emi grant of the name of Bodard, a native of Craon, in the Department ps Mayeane. The third in Command is Delauni, formerly an Officer in the Republican armies. Bodard, formerly attorney-general at Angfri, and D'Avoine, fen. foimerly a Nobleman, who nfnally resides at his own man (ion, in the Commune of Combrce, two leagues and • half fr jm Segrc ; tire the principal members of the Superior Council. There are conflantly at the Caflle of Bourmont thirty Noble Emigrants, many of them young men, between twenty and thirty, who wear a poniard on •ne fide, and a piflol on th« other. The different Camps established p.ll round Cande, and ip the different Comrouuesof the ci-devant dtf tridt of the Legre, Ancenis, Chateau Briant, Cra on, &c. are under the command of Emigrants. In ail the Communes fubjeft to the Chouans, there are regular companies, whose numbers depend On the population of-the different places in which they arc raised. These are commanded by a Cap-, tain, a Serjeant Major, and fcveral Corporals. The Chouans repair every day to their refpe&ive camps, when their names are regularly called over. The mom .nt the Republicans advance, the alarm tell and the horn refotmd thro' all the Communes, and at every point. Those who do not obey this general summons, pay a fina of fix livres. A considerable part of them will only mafch when forced to it 5 the Chiefs therefore, have taken care to place some brutal foreigners in each Company, who are alnjoft jtU corporals, and are very severe in correction of men the consequence of this ar rangement is, that molt of them run away at the firfl Sre T and induce the raft to follow. 1. .1... i- .1 r.i in the Department of La Sarthf. Font Ciiouan* lodged in my house, who had just tv , ' cen a quantity of powder, ball, &c. to the Headqai rters at Bear mount. They acknowledged to me, ti at the Count de Bourmont had purchased this ami ntrmtion al Mans, where he even ran great rifle of difcr veret* J, It also appears, that Angers supplies thv Chou ans with a quantity of ammunition. The Louis this day was at 7450* LONDON, March 19. THE HON. ADM. JOHN FORBES, Admiral of the fleet, and General of Marine* This officcr (at we announeedin our lad) died at his house, in Saville Row,onThurfday laft,March the 10th, aged 82. He was remarkable, above all othyr men, for, hi* extensive and universal knowledge of naval as-; fairs, having Itudied ihem in aIL their branches, with a perseverance, and observed upon them with an acutenefs and judgment altogether unparalleled. His msndjst* capable of embracing the greatefl andTJKilt complicatedobicfts ; ana, having bent it towards the study of that profeffion,ofwhich he was allowed by the universal voice of his cotempo raries to be a principal ornament, htsattain«d such a fnmmit of nautical /kill as rendered orna ment of all who were mod eminent, whether--in the direction of the fleets of the nation, or in the equal ly arduous talk of superintending the civil depart ment* of the different branche* of the marine. In the earlier part of his life, he wa* peculiarly noticed as an able,eaterprifing, and intridid officer. He served with much reputatiou under Sir John Norrit ; and was no less diftinguifked as captain of the Norfolk, of 80 gun*, in theaftion of Mathews and Leftock with the combined fleet* of Fiance and Spain, when hi* gajlantry contributed in a high degree to save hi* brave friend, admiral Mathews, whose second he wa* in that engagement. So bright was his honor, and so clear hi* reputation in those turbulent days, that though hi* evidence on the trial of the admirals went wholly agaiaft admi ral Leftock, yet that officer was often heard to de clare, that Mr. Forbe'* testimony wa* given like an officer and a gentleman. In Lord Chatham'* glorious war, admiral Forbe* wa* feleded a* the ablest afliftant the firft Lord could have in the management of the admiralty and condu&ed himfelf in a manner highly credita ble to hi* abilities, and eminently serviceable to hi* country, When the warrant for executing the unfortunate Admiral Byng was offered for signature at the ad miralty board, Admiral Forbes refufed to sign it, at the fame time humbly laying at his Majefly's feet his obje&ions. A copy of the paper given by the Admiral to his Majesty oa that occasion, may be hen in Smollet'g Hiltory of England } it is well worthy the attention of all men of honour, at it contains, perhaps, the best fperimen of an upright and independent mind, and honest and benevolent heart, that is to be found in any language. To detail the meritorious deed* of the venerable character before us would lead to a difciiflion too extensive ; but the writer of this tribute to depart ed greataef* cannot cohclude it without inferring an anecdote well known in the naval and political circles, and which, it is believed, even majesty it felf will recoiled, with such feelings as arc excited in benevolent mindi by a£ts of genuine spirit. and difintereftednef*. Daring a late administration, it was thought ex pedient to offer a noble Lord, very high in the na val profcffioD, and very deservedly a favorite of his sovereign and his country, the office of General of Marines, held by admiial Forbes, and spontaneously conferred upon him by his Majesty, as a reward for hit many and long services. A mcfTage was sent by the minister*, to fay it would forwaid the King's service if he would resign, and that he (hould be no Infer by his accommodating the government, as they proposed recommending it to the King to give him a penfioa in Ireland of 30001. pei annum, and a Peerage, to defccnd to his daughter. To this admiral Forbes sent an iminedate answer ; he told the miniflers the Generalship of the Marines was a military employment, given by his Majesty as a re ward for his service*—that he thanked God he had never beeli a burthen to his country, which he had served during a leng life to the bell of his ability— and that he would hot condescend to accept of a pension or bargain for a peerage. He concluded by laying his GeneraUhip ef the ma ' ruies, together with his rank in the Navy, at the king's feet, entreating him to take both away, if they could forward his fcrvice f and at the fame time, allured his Majesty, he would never prove himfrlf unworthy of the former honors he had received, by ending the rem nant of a long life, as a pensioner, or accepting of a peerage, obtained by political arrangement —As gra cious Matter applauded his manly after con tinued him in his high military and to the day of his death continued to lhow him strong marks of his regard. Such are the outlines of the public eharadler of Ad miral Forbes. Infirmity deprived him of exerting his great talents in hia latter days pnblicly for the service of his country ; but all who had the happiness of h)i ac quaintance will agree that in private life he continued, to his last breath, an example of the highest virtues that can adorn the human character—patience in long and painiul filtering—charity—benevolencc—humanity public spirit—good breeding—firmnefs and dirmtereli ednefs in friendftiip ; tenderness and feeling for all his dependants and frienda, and an abhorrence of all fejfifti iwfs and illiberally, w*re displayed by him intheinmoft lively and ftrikiug colours. Tilt Hamburgh mail arrircd 4n town yesterday. Tht account* from Germany state, in the mod de cifivc terms, that the Emperor it making every pos sible exertion for.carrying on the war with vigour, as well in Italy as On the Rhine. Troops ate dai ly marching to thtir defined Rations, and the re inforcements received by the Imperial armies are most formidably as well from their numbers as from their difeipline and mode of equipment. It is the grand object of the emperor to increase, in mere than a proportionate degree, the number of his ca valry, in which the enemy is more particularly de ficient, and which are so efientially nectfTary to the success of that plan ofoffc-nfiveoperations which has certainly been adopted. The Arch duke who is to have the chief command of the army on the Rhine. - i- it: —; ... .1 i • ,i , . * »fter !iis at iival as circumfUr.ces would atJmrt of". No less th?n 90,003 recruits, of which Bohemia is alone to fupprly une third, arc to be immediately taifed in order to replace the veteran tioops who marched to the fceoe of a&iom Meanvrhjle the French,on their fide, are making all the exertions in their power to maintain, at kilt if not to extend their conqnefts. All the requisi tion men have been lent to the armies and the mod formidable entrenchments have been thrown up in the different polls which they Hill occupy in the vi cinity of the Rhine. PITTSBURGH, April 30. We hear by the way of the Illinois that the in habitants within the United States territory, near Detroit, have moved off, or are preparing to move J& ti ,e Canada fide of tlje lake, aitd Detroit river j «lfo» with+ii the fit • two daye; frtim Prefqu'iflt we £> e».tr that the inhabitants at the garrison of Nia gara at\' preparing to move ; all much chagrined at the Treaty with the United States. BOSTON, April 30. It was {aid in town meeting aa Monday, that the French were growing very cold towards this country, and that the tteaty was the cause. We deny it. Faitchet may have scribbled in a Paris peper about the treaty, for what we know j but only official notice lately taken of the United States, J sl fiance, has been in a meflage from the Executive Dire Story the Legislature, wherein they speak of the gre«? x^ lc "cial advantages the United States have the eftablifhmeot of the National Bank and the tending Syltem ! ! The fubferiptions to the memories hare been made in different modes in different places. In some, town meetings haVir been called; in" othere, the memorials have been handed to the citizens' fc-p ---arately ; in others the clergy, as the minilters iff peace, have been desired Jo (top their societies after service, to have the'memorials fubferibed; This lalt mode seems peculiarly convenient in the coun try, at this busy season of the year,' It will save time ( and make the fubferiptions mure general. Works of " ueccflity and mercy," are not ooly lawful but proper, 011 any day ; and the bufineis alluded to partakes flrongly of both. The voice of the people, will new be emphati cally the voice of God. - ' / KNOXVILLE, April 1. On Monday hit, the hrlt general afTembly ele<£ted wider the conflitution of the State of Tenaeffee, mjt in this town. Gen. James Winchellfr of Sumner, is chofets speaker ofthe Senate, and James Stuart, esq. of Jonefborough speaker of the Houfc of Reprefen l«tivCß. On Wednesday last, at is o'clock, the Senate and House of Reprefrntatives being affcmbled in the Rcprefentatiives Chamber,citizen JOHN SEVIER the Governor elr£l, was introduced, and the feve ral oaths of office administered to him by the hen. Joseph Andeifon ; aftefr- which the Governor" ad drefled the two houses as follows t '. OoUirmn tf thi Sinai*, - y and Houfc of Rcprtfmiah vct. The high and honorable appointment conferred upon me, by the free fuffrage of my countrymen, hills my heart with gratitude, which I trull my fu ture life will manifeit. 1 take this early opportuni ty to express through you my thanks, in the llrong elt terms of acknowledgment. I ihSttiahor to discharge with fidelity the confi dence reposed in me, and if fnch my exertions should prove fatisfa&ory, the firft -wish of my heart will be gratified. Gentlemen, accept of my best wilhes for your in dividual and public happiness; and relying upon your wifdora and patriot ism 1 have no doubt, but the refnlt of your deliberations will give permanen cy and success to our new fyflera of government, fa wifely calculated to fccurc the liberty and ad vance the happiness and ptofperity of our fellow citizena. JOHN SEVIER. Yeflerday the legiflatore of this state elected Wil liam Blount and William Cocke, Esquires, to re present this state in the Senate of the United States. William Maclin, Esq. is ele&ed secretary of state. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARM FED. DATS. Schooner Hope, Foster, 26 Boston, Clark, Cape Francois to Three Sifters, Duncan, Beaufort 9 ! '■ Lovely Lafo, BertholJ, Liibon 48 Arrival at New Tori. Brig' Thomas, -—, Liverpool 45 Schooner Little Betsey, ——Richmond — Eljzaheth, ■ , Ditto — Whim,. , Gonaives 7 Sloop Nancy, ——, Alexandria 14 John, Lee, Wilmington 8 Fanny, Cogfwell, - Charklton 7 Sloop Sally, B. Green, fact arrived at Chiriefton from Petit Guave. The Affijlance on herpaffage, took the French pri vateer Le Chafleur, Captain Derrjbeau, carrying 4 guns and 75 men, which fhefentitor Bei-mud». The crew were given tip to the Freneh'Conful rrficling here. ST 0 C K S. Six per Cefit." - - - - - Y7/4 to' 6") infi Three.per Cent. - - - - lc/4 j off. Deferred Six per Cent. .... lj/5 to p "J* per Cent. - - - - ' 14,8 41 per Cent. - - - 1 4/6 BANK United States, - . - - aj pr. cent. Pcnnfylvania, ... - 97 ■■1. - North America, - - -48 to 50 Insurance Comp. North-America, Ij dollars Pcnnfylvania, 17, per ct. ExCbanoi, at 60 days, ... 160 Miniature Painting. \ Foreign Artist refpeSfully informs the Public, that /~V he paints Likcnenes, and warrants thera. A few .Stffeamens of his abilities may be seen it his Room J4o. tsttxtrurs PETER PORCUPIKE. After his wrhings have been unirerfaHy perWsd m» America, we take occasion to Jay before oar rra- dcrs the opinion eateitafncd of thetrv by the most approved aw! accarate neviewes of Utcra. tL. c fa Great Britain. fMinervi. Art. IV. A little plain Engjcih.; addrvifed to tVe peoplc ps the Ufiittfd Statci, on the treaty witb hit Britannic Majrfly, and «m the condod of' • the Pcefhlcnt' relative thereto, t» arfwer to th* (otters of. FrmkKfi. With a Sapplement con* taining io of- the turbuleat jißd ta&icu* of the vppoferV, of the treaty By Pc'Ct PorcupiiTfi autboi'uf obfeTvation on# Dr. PriilUtyV tii Amiefica, a Bone to Cjutt' /<>!" the Democrats, See. See. &v«. it. 6J. tfhiUdclplsia. Jbsndou i«-printed, Ri vingtons, 179?. The acute a:id humorous author of the obfer vationsou the emigration of Dr. Pri.e.ftley, contin ues to prove himfelf",on all occaGons,.the determined adversary of the Democratic party in America. — Relyiug on information which we had every reafont to believe infallible, as well as on inrernal evidence, we announced his former publication as of Ameii can origin ; but quickly found ourfelvts aflailed, both in public and pri.\ate, for our supposed credu lity. It was boldly aflerted, that the obfervation# were ma-nufadtured in this coilntry j an J they were even ascribed to a particular author, with little cer emony or reserve. Mr. Cobbet, in the mean time, whose name a little inquiry discovered to us, con tinued at Philadelphia to produce frelh proofs of Ins abilities ; and a tract in two parts, entitled, A Bone to Gnaw for the Democrats, is so full of that peculiar humor and spirit which mark his wri tings, that, if we can procure a copy, though it has not yet been repuHifhed here, we certainly (hall bring it forward for the amusement of oyr reader*. Tfepprefent tract was publiftied later, though it iVappCTJ® to be firft produced in England We thifck thl», at we thought the firft pamphlet from, the fafme perf,4'ftingiiiftied by ftroiig fenie and pow erful argument ; .and the great importance of the fubjetfr it difcufles, induces us to give it a conspicu ous fituatioa in our renew. There is, it seems in America, as well as in this country, a party too evidently contaminated by Frcnch principles. Nor do those principles more excite our abhorrence, than the confidcratioo tbat, in defiance not only of common sense, but of pnfitivc experience, such a party {hould exist any where, moves our aftonjHt ment. Yet certain it is that a number of individ uals were lately found in America, whose wi/h and whose obje and who, arrogating all. virtue and all wisdom tothemfelves, afTumcd |he deceitful appellation of patriots, and paffiH 00 their adverf