j 'From the Engli/h Review. •NATIONAL AFFAIRS. For the month of February. FRANCE. The present period is a period of lingular anx iety and suspense. Reflection on pad is loft in con jecture and anticipation of futwre scenes. Eveiy where we behold preparations for war, and Begoci -tions for peace. France, faint frcun the loss of blood, and apparently without the means of redor ing her Itrength & reviving her spirits, yet aj'umei the attitude and language of a conqueror and dic tates the terras of an insulting peace with a firm • voice, and an impoflng countenance. She -infills, or pretends toWfift, on the pofllffion of conquests that" (hall bound her dominion only by the Rhine, -the Alps and the ocean. The courts of Vienna and London, indignant at such arrogant and dan gerous claims, prepare to.push the war with the ut tnalt vigor. The French fepds armies, to the j number of three hundred thousand, to the . Rhine ; the emperor under the neceflity of malting war on a limilar scale, opposes above two hundred thou sand regular forces, and a kind of militia, confid ing of the armed peasantry ofthe provinces neartfi to the Icene of. a&ioo. Never finee the irruption of the -Franks into Gaul, did the Rhine witness luch numerous holla ; never was his'ft ream threat ened with so deep a tincture of blood. * It would seem that there is a fort of revulsion in the progress of society : a gradual return to that date in which •our barbarous ancestors -of them armed' The armies and the expences of the contending parties have been regularly increased, for the lait tyro hundred years, in an arithmetical progreffioti. After all, it is not impoßible but the trace may, as truces almod always -do, terminate in peace. The unheard of slaughter that mud fol low an appeal to arms, between armed nations of men, in a conteflr exasperated and .rendered more obftirate by the fruitlefliiefs of negociation, is fare- Iy enough to make the llouteft heart tremble, and the .most callous, even among the ambitious rtllers of nati.rra, to feel. We are, therefore", not with out hopes that the armidice -will be prolonged, that the spirits of the belligerent powers will grad ually be calmed, and that though regiment may be added ta regiment, by way of counters, for the pur pose of displaying resources and strength, peace will untimately follow, without farther bloodlhed, in cre ;l«d military-preparation, and pro t rafted aego . ciation. There are many quedions fobs considered• in calculating the probabilities of war and peace,; but they may all of them be reduced to the three fol lowing : Firlt, how far the contending parties nave, or. either fide, attained their original objects in going to war. Secondly, how far those objeCts, in the course of the war, have been changed. Thirdly, whatever their objects may dill be,how farthe.fart-her prosecution of the war offers a rea sonable hepe of their attainment. Which party was the iggrcffo! in the present ■war, it is now ufelefa to enquire, and it would be difficult to determine. The French tyg#r grinned, the Englilh lion growled : doth darted forth < their claws into action. Tho rulers of France had, doubtless, for thrir tird with, their principal objetl, the establishment of the revolution. IT»e practicability of this they doubted, without effeft jrig a-rhange in the ffdem of Europe: they ac arqtiirpd tbe free navigation of the Scheldt, in vio lation of the treaty of Munder, and they enter tained "thoughts, which they were *t no great paine to conceal, of forming the ten provinces e - of manufactures, and also, though in an inferior i- degree, an advancement in agriculture. It is to be y presumed, that both Trance and England will take - the advice of the apodle Paul, M Look not every f man on his own things, but also on the things of • others." -If they do this with due reflection and s candour, they will be disposed to meet each other - half-way, in tlfe road of peace ; unlcfs, indeed* i they reconcile themfclves to the idea of waging , perpetual war againd each other, as was formerly s the case-between the Christians and the Turks, —• , But this is not to be supposed J•& therefore it may i be concluded, that France will -give tip her con . queds for peace, and-England also hers, with those . from Holland, and those also to be made hereafter : in the Wed Indies, into the bargain. ; But ought peace to be fsade with .France on the i supposition thqt fce infills still on retaining her ter ritorial conqueds, although (he (hould consent to grant an equivalent to the Emperor on the right fide of the Rhine, and to Great Britain in com mercial and maritime aggrandisement ? Qn this im portant question the opinions of men are divided, though, to use the phraseology of ths House of Commons, the noes, (and in our judgment with reason) seem to have it. There is one considerati on (tending at lead to a temporary pacification) that will naturally occur to a political and quick people, not very much reflrainfd by treaties ; name ly, that, although they Ihould coefcnt to the redi tution of the Netherlands, the barrier being de droyed by the improvident redlefsnefs of Joseph 11. they might embrace an opportunity of taking pof lefiion of them afterwards. All these motives for peace on the part of France, must be seconded by the present aspeCt of the great powers of Europe. From ' -SPAIN, indeed, they hare nothing to as little, perhaps, to hope. There is an apparent imbecili ty and indecision in the Spanilh court. The nation is in forae danger, it is -said, of internal difiention and contest In ITALY, according to the lated accounts, the kings of Sar dinia and Naples have determined to adhere to the confederacy.— THE EMPEROR makes the mod vigorous preparations for war. Molt of the principal dates and princes of Germany have agreed to furnilh their quotas for carrying on the war ; and as ro the v KING OF PRUSSIA, although he be more disposed, by hook and by crook < to catch money, rather than to give it away, hav- < ing drawn all that he can from France as well as from England, he is now at liberty to follow his intered as well as inclination to rellore the Stadt- < holder. From THE TURKS the French have but little to expeCt at the present • moment—and ■ THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA becomes more and more in earned in-her profeflion of good will to the allies, in proportion as Ihe finds that they dand in need of her affidance. With the co-operation of the Rulfian fleet, we (hall be able to cope with that of the French and Dutch in the : north seas, even though they fliould have the ad- I vantage of being favored by SWEDEN and DENMARK ; , whi«h powers, however, will probably adhere to i their present fydem of neutrality. 1 CONNECTICUT. ! The following SPEECH was delivered by His I Excellency Governor WOLCOTT, at the o- t peniitg of the Session. Gentlemen of the Council, f Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House i of Reprefentafives, THE uncertain and very recent event oftny be- ( ing appointed to my present office, will, I ptefume, s be an adequate exc-ufe for me in my new and inex- [ pcrienced lituation, if Ibe not able to address you c relative to such ohjeCt3 as may more efptcially re \ quire legiflatfve attention; with the knowledge and I in the judicious manner in which you have been ( accudomed to be addressed upon similar occalions. * My solicitude, indeed, is much alleviated by the | confidence I have in the candour of the Lcgiflature, 1 and by finding the State, upon my accession to my t present office, in the pofleffion of .a highly improved \ Jurifprudence;—and, also, in the enjoyment of \ great and unusual prosperity ; and that such is the f prevalence of the private and social virtues of our t citizens as difpofesthem »o the greated order, hart mony and peace. In refleaing upon the present I happy and prosperous condition of the State, we 1 cannot but be excited with the mod fervent grati tudc to our Almighty Parent who has given us t the blessings we enjoy.—We have, also, abundant a reason to felicitate ourselves that the dark cloud i which has been suspended over our eountry, and t which presented itlelf with the mod portentous as- 1 P est has been dispelled ; and that the firm and vir tuous conduCt of the Executive ofthe Union, has r preserved the National Constitution from encroach- 1 ment and violation. We may now 'flatter ourselves r that the wife meafutes he has pursued, to avert/rom I our country evils the molt calamitous and didrelfincj 1 will finally prevail. By adverting to our Treasury Department it t will be found that a considerable portion of our pub- c lie debt has not yet been disposed of and cancelled • c and that there are large credits in favour of thJ i State, which, however they lhall be ultimately ar ranged, must fird be fubjeft to a fifcal operation ( Under these circumdances, I believe it will be dif- f ficult to predict the period, when the office of a Comptroller can be dispensed with. The great t benefits which have resulted to the State by confti 1 luting this officc, and the public confidence it in- < spires, induce me to submit to your confederation ' the expediency of making permanent rather than a 1 temporary eltablilhmeut of this officc. ! The very important obje&s of facilitating the i commtiniefluons through' the ftiite, by beating b voads which will be mod oxtenlively nfetul, and : providing that they be plated and kept fn elleauaj t repair; and also by rendering water conveyances - more praflicable au&M*. have-lately occupied ; much of the attention of the Leg'flaturfc I trull : that the objed time to morrow. As the bill in addition to an atl: to establish Post Offices and Post roads in the United States was about to be read a third time, Mr. Murray pro posed to re-commit the bill in order to strike out a clause which would confulerably affedl the morning papers, of this city, as it required that they (hould be dried before lhey were fentbythe post, which (as it would be next to impossible to doit before 7 o'clock in the morning, the time at which the papers were to be put in the post office) would have the efle& of keeping those papers from their readers a day longer, and by this means give an ad vantage to the evening papers, which might copy whatever was valuable from a morning paper, and stand upon the fame ground with it when they get to the places to which they were dellined. This ni®tion occaiioned some debate. It was supported by MefiVs. Murray, Giles & Macon, 8c oppoled by Mellis. Harper, Thatcher, Williams, Kiltera, and Jaeklon, partly on account of the expediency of the clause for the purpose of preserving the papers, and partly that 110 time might be loft, and by that means endanger the pafTageof the bill (which con- I tains regulations for many new post roads) this feflion. I he motion was at length negatived 40 to 34, read a third time and patTcd. It was afterwards sent to the Senate, and, in thecourfe of the fittiiig returned from thence, with information that they had poltponed the consideration of it till the next lemon of Congress. The amendments of the Senate to the bill enti tled an afor making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States, were read, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole to-morrow. T he order of the day was called for on the bill tor providing tor the expence of intercourse with tore.g,, nations, and coniinuing an aft in force for a limited time for providing means of intercourse etween ttie United States and foreign nations; the house accordingly rc f o l vcd hfelf into a committee of the whok thereon, Mr. Bourne in the chair.- 1 his b.ll ptopofed an additional sum in addition to iimb a rea> y granted forcairying on foreign inter- I -ourfe. Coiuidcrabk debate took place about the fumwithwhichthebiankfhould.be fill ed, and for • what purposes the money should £>g It was that confutable expenc«V>uid at tend the ftiits to be carried on in the Biitifh Courts to recover the amount of spoliations committed by Britifli vefTels upon American property ; and, on the other hand it was contended that if this expence was paid at all, it (hould be specially provided for and could not come under the general head of so.' reign intercourse, after along discussion, the ques tion was taken on 30,000 and.negatived 40 to 56 • it taken on 25,000, and negatived 38 to 37. The fenfc of the tomrnittee was then taken u pon 20,000 dollars, and carried, their being 52,0 favor of it. The remainder of the bill was then pone through, the committee rose, the house took up the fubjeft, and having agrsed to it, the bill was otdered to be engroflcd for a third reading to-mor rew. Leave of absence was granted for the remainder of the feflion toiMr. Page. Adjourned. * Sale postponed. ON account of the rainy weather, the fate of the e ftate(late at Germantown, advert,fed to be fold the 18th, is postponed till Saturday next the 21ft infiant, when it will be fold outhe premises at i» o'clock. May 19] JOHN CONNELLY, Auctioneer. GEORGE HUNTER, CHE MIST, No. 114 South Second Street, HAS for fhefe two years part introduced a new fnccies of PERUVIAN BARK, called YELLOW BARK, which after repeated trials by the principil Physicians of this city, is now preferred in all cases of importance that require it, ro the belt Red and Pate Bark. It is a powerful Astringent Bitter, fits well on the stomach, is certain in and requires only half the usual quantity for a dose. Many of the citizons of Philadelphia are now ac quainted with its virtues, the knowledge of wh : rh ought to be extended over the Union. Eg has a lar e fupplyof the Yellow Bark, and a general scflnrsmeM'of Drugs, Colours, Glass, Dye Stuff;, hfc. LIKEWISE, Salt PetrCy Jalap, and Camphor, fey the Quantity. Ma y "9- *iaw 7 t , By an Artifl reiident at Mr. Oellers's Hotel. \ ' MINIATURE LIKENESSES ARE taken and executed m that elegant and delica'e ltile, which is so neceffarytorender a Miniature Pic turc an interfiling jevVel. Ha will warrant a strong and indisputable. refem ' blance ; and he takes the liberty to lay before the public of this place his molt earned intention to defcrve their pa tronage by his heft endeavors to please. N. B. Specimens are to be seen. May rj. § Mrs. Olduuxon'x Night. New Theatre. On FRIDAY EVENING, May *e, Will be prei'enteifl {never performed here) A NEW COMEDY, called SPECULATION. Written by the author of The Dramatist, The Rage, &e. an J performed at Covent Garden, London, for fifty nights, with unbounded appkltfe. Sir Frederick Faintly. Mr. Francis. Project, Mr. Ea:es. Vickery, Mi. Biiifett, Alderman Arable, Mr. Whitlocf, Jack Arable, Mr. Marlhalt. Tanjore, Mr. Moreton. Captain Aarable, Mr. Green. Promptly, Mr. Morgan. Mean Weil, Mr. Beete. JoKn, Mr. War:ell, jun. Waiter, Mr. MitchelL Lady Project, Mrs. Shaw. Emmeline, Mrs. Whitlock. Cecilia, Mrs. Marflitll. End of the Play, by particular desire, aad for that night only, Mrs. Oidmixpn will sing the celebrated Cantata of MAD BESS. In character.-—'The Words by Milton—The Mufie by Pureed. After which a Pantomimical Ballet, composed by Mr* F ra»icis, called THE MIRACULOUS MILL; Or, THE OLD GROUND YOUNG. Gaifer THoughtleftfj Mr. Francis. Old Rowly Powly, Sig. Doctor. Mealy, the Miller, Mr. Rowfon/ Bob, his Son, Mr. Warrell, jna. Goody lienfun,' . Mrs. De Marque. Patty, Mils Mi'bauinr. Lucy, Miss Gilafpie- Lads and Lades, Mess. Darley, juu. Mit h II and T- WarJ rell—Mils Willems, Miss Old field. Mil) Rowfon, Mrs. Dottor, Mrs. Bates, and Mrs Le^e After which will be exhibited Signior Doctor's Performances in Tumbling, Balancing, Pojlures, itfeitfe. To which will be added, (never performed in America) the favorite Connie Opera, called The Doctor & Apothecary. As performed with univerCal applause, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Thotnafo, ihe Apothecary Mr. Green. Sturniwald, Mr- Bates. Carlos, M<. Mai (halt. luan, Mr. Francis. • Gufman, M . Darlry,. Doctor Biliofo, Mr. Morris. Perez, Mr. Bliffett. Anna, Mrs. Oldmixon. I idbeila, Mrs, Marlhall. Theresa, Mrs. Rowfon, Ticketsto be had at the usual places, and of Mrs. C Idmixon, corner of and Chefnut streets. On Monday a Comedy never pcrfortned here, called FIRST LOVE ; with a comedy in two ails, never performed here, called The MAID.of the OAKS,for tee benefit of Mrs. WHI'l LOCK. Mr. MORRIS's Night will be on Wednefkay next. BOX„ One Dollar—Pl 1", Three-Fourthj of a Do llar — andGALLERY, Haifa Dollar. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. WitLS, at the Front of the Theatre. No money or tickets to be returned ; nor any person, on any account whntrocver, admitted behind the scenes. Ladies and Gentlemen are requelied to fend their fervanta to keep places a quarter before five o'clock, and Older them as soon as the company is feared, to withdraw as they caa» not, on any account, be oermitted to remain. ' VIVAT RESPUSLICA.