ii iww>iimvaprga- mmasaeut. mumwhlw ■■ iinn hh urn wi ..Hi .1
Philadelphia,
MONDAY EVENING, Jone 40,1796.
There is a Letter in town received by this day's
mail from New-York, dated Antigua, May 31,
which informs that St, Lucia is taken by the
13 rlt 1 fh.
Mr. Ames's Speech is mare generally and exten
sively pubh'fhed through the United States, than a
nv other ever delivered in Co'ngrefs.
Some weekly pap*rs by the aid of a supplement
and a fmsll type, have given the whole in one pub
lication. In the (late of Virginia particularly, by
far the greater number of the Gazettes contain the
republication of the above Speech. This among
millions of others nay be noticed as " Evidence of
amity to the adminiflration of die government."
It is laughable, fays a correspondent, to fee the
Aurora republiihing from the Philadelphia Gazette
and other papers, their accounts from Hifpaniola of
the arrival at the Cape of 30,000 —37,000 — j
15,000 —yooo—1800—I200,&c. &c.&c. French ,
tioops, when the fame Aurota had before an;,oun- ,
ced from French authority, the fountain head of j
intelligence, that the French Republic did not in
tend to fend to their Weft India colonies, Europe
an soldiers to be dedroyed by the climate! ! ! and
this assertions was published after the arrival of the
Secretary General direfHy from the Cape. This j
fj fportirrg with public credulty ala mode de chongc ,
alley !
His Excellency John Taylor Gilman is re- (
eleSed Governor of New-Hampshire. The num
ber of votes was 10,775 of which Mr. Gilman had .
7,809.
Sil.s Falbot, of New-York, and John Trum
bull, of Connedlicut, are appointed agents for the ,
protection of American seamen.
MARRiEB.2_T~»Oa Wtiducidny lafl-, Mr, WIL- (
Ciam Dawson, jun. to Mifs,Rachel Lewis, (
daughter of Mr. Mordecai Lewis of this city.
Sfrrivrd at New-Tori, June 16 j
Sebr. Weymouth, Stephens Philadelphia t
Winthi-op, Bayiey Philadelphia j f
Sloop Lewis, Morgan Richmond
Jane, Jackson Philadelphia j
NORFOLK, June ti. 1
c
FRANCE.
t
COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED. ' '
Tuesday, April 12. ' *
Thibaudeaii, in the name of the Commission, v
charged with making a report upon the troubles in a
she South, proposed to defer the report ; and wish- 0
irig to serve the paffiarvs of no party, was desirous n
of fending a meflage to the Dire&ory for more pos
itive information. t
Bentabole. The Commission has said nothing
of the purpole for which it waaJbrmed. It w»* n
not ettablilbed to foment the abominable anarchy 1
of the South. The legislative body should at
length open its eyes. It should not fufFef affaffii s
'to go unpunished ; and as long as there remains P
one murderer to punilh, so long will I demand pu-
nifhment from this aflembly. 1
Several voices at once—thry mud all be punish- *
ed. Great agitation in the haJl. n
Bentabole. Ido not diflemble, that the spirit of 5
vengeance whi-.Ti maniftds itfelfis theprecurfor of a
new troubles, and we cannot calculate their exten- v
fion. But the Constitution has conC'gned to the r '
Directory alone the fiecefTary powers to preserve 1
she public tranquility. Nwverthelefs the legislative w
bn»ly ought not to remain an indifferent fpedtator
of what paflfes. *
[ demand,that the Directory present you exadt "
dociirrieuts of the situation of the South, and that a b
new commission be appointed to draw up a mef- c '
sage, in which the Directory lhail be invited to take ei
meifures to flop the alTaffinations which (tain the J
South, awd to inform us what it has already done
r o that effedt. b
Sevftal voices demanded, that the discussion ir
be closed. B
Ifnard demanded in vain to be heard in the tu-
rnuit, which forced him to leave the tribune. In- ~
dignation was painted upon his visage, and he me
naced, both with voice and gestures, members who
retorted his acrimony a+id his adtion.
The President put on his hat. This signal of
public danger calmed them for a moment ; but it
gave way to more violent agitation upon the fight
of Jourdon in the tribune. He implored as a fa- >p
vor to be heard ; but he could not obtain it- and
defcendeithe tribune* with viiible despair and ago
ny. He raised his hands to heaven wi?h mod ex
preffive energy, and exclaimed, " You are driving
to excite a civil war V s
The President was all this time covered,, and the
tumult incresfed. The Huiffers endeavored to
Jompel lenee. A new incident'carried the agita
tion to its height. In a corner of the hail, Talot,
fourdan, and some other members, had the mod
ar/'oua altercation.
At this fight, the Deputies rushed towards them
n erowds. The tumult was extneme. They bro't s Ol
>ack Lefage Senault, pale and wan, to his feat.
ihe President Douleet, who during this long
cene was covered, upon cslm being reltored, re- £>
nioded them of this fcarrdalous conduct. " Enough
if blood, said he, " has flowed in the Republic
Vould yon, by the afflicting pidture of new dif
entions, give a enrrent to more."
The discussion with difficulty was closed. 1f,,,,
Bentabale.read his proportions. The Council p t!
f 500 decree>, that a commiflion of five members ' De c
lallbe formed to aw up a message (violent mur- pu i
•urs) which shall have for its objedt to demand t!, c
. What measures the Directory has taken to pu
ifh the afTaffms of the South, and what obstacles
ave been found in their punishment ? 2. What are
ie measures (tumult and violent agitation) taken Ex
0 prevent new afTuffinations ? t
Trcilhard their read his propositions, " That a
should be sent to the Direclory to demand *
"■* the state, of the Southern Departments, and the
caufeof the troubles which "hetn "
2d. That the decree which created the com
mission be repealed. After the molt vehement
tumult, these meafnrcs were V>th adopted.
) Wcdnefday, Apiil 13.
' 3 Fabre moved, that all the papers cbneernlrig the
'/' didurbances in the Swuth should be sent to the Di
le rectory, which brought on a very animated debate,
at the close of which it was decreed, that all firch
papers as had been communicated to the committee
n " by the Council should be sent to the Directory.
a * On the proportion of Camus the Council adop
ted a resolution, putporting tlrat a Special Commit
tee be appointed to superintend the National Trea
sury.
Thursday, Ap'!! 14.
e Talot complained of the i: ®jlence of fomejour
nalifts, who had dated, that in the fitting of the
0 12th inft. he, Jourdan and Ifnard, had collared one
another, and moved that those Journalist's flioold be
turned out of the hall.
c "I iupport that motion," exclaimed several
te members.
ot Tallien oppefed the motion, on account of its
~ inf'.iiTiciency for the intended purpose, as the Jour
nahils thus turned out could not be prevented from
n " placing themselves in the galleries. He moved the
0 order of the day ; which was adopted.
e " LONDON, April 22.
When the Amercans are meditating the intro
'. e duttion into their code, of an adt of navigation fim
-18 iiar to that which has contributed so much to the
opulence of England,-ft becomes them so consider
how they are to be fiirnidied with the various atri-
e ' cles of luxury, which even the simple manners of a
n " republican require,'ill the beneficial efFect of the
ld adt, an intyeafe of shipping, shall be felt. To re J
drain the commerce of others, demands a large ca
1' pital on the part of those who undertake it ; and a
maritime power which, though it may, as in the in
fiance of France, be dettroyed in a moment, can
only be edablifhed by long time and favorable dr
s» cumftances.
fhofe Who pretend to account for the young
prince of Orange's leaving England, by a supposi
tion that the French would not open any negocia-
| a tion while our Court afforded atii asylum to his uti
ia fortnnate is likely arc much mistaken.
it is more probable that the French would ob
ld jed\ to our protection of the Count d'Artois, whom
- they call the young pretender. It is well known
that the LnglifhAmbafTader Jlad Chatles Stuart for
cibly-taken away from Paris in 1744.
There can scarce be a doubt that the tailfe of)
this young prince's return to the continent is some
negotiation, that liis father in law, the k;i>g of 1
Pri.ffia, has had with trance, coficerninig his pti 1
vate dlates. If he recovers these only, it will be '
n a great advantage. His family influence'in some
u of the provinces is very great ; particularly in the '
ls neighbourhood of all his Niiffau ellates.
r. The duke d'Angouleme, fpn to the Count d'Ar
tois, vifued the EJinburgh rhsatre on Thursday
£ last, and was received with all the cuft'omary for
-4 malitie» attendant 011 Royalty. When he eoteted 1
y the stage box, he was received with rapturousplaii- i
t diw, accompanied by God save the king ! 1
3 The following is circulated in France, as the ex- 1
8 pences of government in paying diffeient Jourfial- <
.. lfls : To the Editor, 150,000 livres ; to Rjeal for
the Journal des Patiiotsde 1789, 500,000 to '
i. Louvet, for La Sent ineile 500,000 ; for Bon Horn- <
me Richard, 500,000 ; for another Journal, 1
f 500,000 ; and 111 the country, for the following ; 1
f at Roufeville, for i'Orateur Plebeian, 540,600 li
. vres ; at Im'per la Platiere, for the Courier de Pa- a
e ris, 400,000; at Sibuee, for l'Ami des -Loix,
e 1,000,000; in all 5,440,000 livres per month, »
e which makes 65,280,000 livres per annum. 1
r His majeily's (hip Sampson has eaptuied the A- «
lert French ihip, mounting 14 g U - s, on 'her pas
t sage from Charlcfton to Cape Francois ;"flie had on i
a board an aid-de-camp of Gen. Lavaux the Republi- r
can Commander in St. Domingo, with several oth- I
„ er French officeis who are now on their parole at 1
, Jamaica. (
> • riie Grenville property, by lucky tnarriages,&*.
has swelled into one of the mod overgrown elates
, ' n nation ! The late marriage with Lady Ann
Brydges fortune, makes an addition of more than
. half air illion ftcrling. 1
. I—MI t
1 BY THIS DAY's MAILS. S
f NEW-YORK, June 18. =
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Marbie Intelligence.
The following vessels were left at Amderdam by (
the Juno, arrived here on Thursday.
Ship Active, Rohertfon, Philadelphia.
Deandren, Makii.es. ditto. y
Sedgeiy, Hodge, ditto.
Minerva, Long, ditto.
Joseph, Coffin, New-York.
Trial, Fernald, Botton.
Nancy, White, ditto.
Severn, Farlie, New-Yotk.
Little Mary, Starr, ditto.
Captain, Holmes, Baltimore.
At the Texel road, lay the barque Peggy, Lunt,
for Georgetown. £
BOSTON, June 14. I S
Ext raft of a letter from an Arneiican captain at
Gibraltar to his owner in town, dated April 1?
7 ?, 6 '
" Iwo brigs and a large schooner have arrived S
here with tobacco ; they Were bound higher up,
but on account of the Algerines being out, they
put in here. There have been 2 frigates and 3 Xr
becks spoke with some didance up, which has again of
put a dop to the commerce in American vefTcls up vi
the f, r
From the Salem Gazette.
— JM
Ext raft of a letter from Capt. Asa Batchleder, of so
this port, dated St. Pierre'stMartinique) May di
23,179 6.
| " The English are yet at St. Lucia, but have H
he no- file."; one of the forts, «* fSty ' nw « muk- <
J realty a_-tem,jt«. The hospital vessels briijfc hun- j
m- dreds of ficfc and wounded to this port and Tort {
At Royal every day. It Is thought they will ,--.ot taicej
ti;c Island, unlefis the French are (hurt of pr.ivi- j
fions. Ihe Engiifh keep a con'.lant cannonading I
he j Jiiy and aigJtf, while the French only avail thein
>i- selves of the hell opportunities of annoying them."
E h The French privateer Brutus lias taken a Bntilli
ee triiHiport, (one of the fleet deiiined for Jamaica) ]
with two huncred troops on board, and sent her in- j
p. to St. Domingo
t- CORRECTED INTELLIGENCE. j
a- Last Saturday a Centinel contained ftveral arti
cles o Jnteilig-ence, declared to be brought by me
from Nn uola Mjlo. gut as the articles are cffen
r- "'ally different from any I ever before heard, or ever
ie reported, I feel it a duty to correct them.
Ie I never mentioned, as I never knew, the number :
>e of rtiips or troops, whictareached Cape Francois •
from France, although I hc'ard a fleet had arrived. ■
al But yet I am made to aver, That there were
15,000 troops," Sec.
te In the 90 fail of Engiifh transports, at the Mole
»•- 6000 troops were brought oat, thongh it has been
m abfnrdly stated, that I reported but 600.
ic Ido not wt/h to lay under the imputation of
wanton misrepresentation., which would be the cafe,
had the paragraph in the Ceiitinel, circulated with- ;
out contradiiSion. 1
NATH. SCAMMAN.
e Capt. Rice, the American, who was arretted «t
•r Poit au Prinee, for tampering with a centry for
i- jhis countersign, is cleared, and on his way home,
a Nautical Intelligence.
e Arrived since our last, (hip Caroline, Smith, Liv- ;
•j erpool; fehrs. Sea Flower, Saunders, Leogane ;
1- Wm. Montgomery, Young, Cadiz ; Trio, P. Ifh
a lify, Barbados; Neutrality, Seammon, Cape Ni- 1
cholamole. !
n Capts. Tappan, of Newbury Port, and Jones of 1
■. Portland, were at Martinique, May 36. 1
In lat. 38, 8, loug. 62 5, brig Pene- 1
t lope, of Philadelphia, fiom N. Carolina, for Teue
. nffe. 1
Legislature of Massachusetts. '
Monday, June 13. ]
The Wefternand P.ilmer turnpike road bill, pas- '
- fed to be eroded. 1
1 The houfc accepted the report to have a recess :
i next Thurlday, (tomorrow.) 1
Tucfday, June 14. <
Agreeably to afiigoment, the house proceeded '
f to the choice of. a Major General of the fi r ft divi •
e fion, to fill the vacancy occafioued by the refignati- 1
f on of Major General Jack-fun. The. votes were 116 •
of which Col. Simon Eli.jot, had 109, and was
c chosen—at the fame time came on the choice of
f Major-General for the leeond divifiun, in the room '
c of Major General Fifk, resigned—when Brig. gen. ] '
Stephen Abbott, was nnanimouSy Vhoien. — c
Both sent up for concurrence. (The Senate on tlitii 1
f part choose thi»; day. 1 1
The two branches assembled for the purpose ®f ;
J ehoofing a Senator for the county of Eflt-x, in the 1
. room of tliehon. A?.or Onie, Ffq. deceased. The '
candidates were, Ebenezer March," and John Nor- 11
- ris, (w uires, 4 ; when John Norris, had 67, out J
. of 159 votes, and was chosen. i
Alio, a Senator, for the county of Hampshire,
) in the room of the hon. Mi. Mattoon, Esq. resign- "
_ed. i tie candidates were the hon. Samuel Fow
, ier Srid Juttin Ely, Esquires—when Mr. Fowler
■ had 147 of 158 votes, and was chosen. \
The hon 1 homas Durfee, Esq. was qualified
as a Counsellor.
, The two branches then proceeded to nil up a
vacancy in the hon. Council, when the hon. James '
bowDOJU, Elij. had 9j out of 165 votes, and was
chosen.
The hon. Senate ycfterday proceeded to elect a
1 Senator to represent this Commonwealth iu the Se- .
nate of the United States, for 6 years after the 4th ■
March next, when the hon. Benjamin Goodhue 7
Esq. had 21 out of 24 votes ; was chosen and sent n
down for concurience.
Mr.SEDGwiCK is eletled for 2 years fiom tke 4th 0
March next. o
iM'PORTMir LAW CJSE.
Yetterday, a cause in the Circuit Court of the *
United States, whii-'h has arretted much public at- e '
ten; i«!h. was decided. It was that wherein the u
Captain of the Brit ifh schooner Speedwell, whieh o
was some time since destroyed in this harbour, was v
plaintiff, fjnd Mr. Joseph Sprague, defendant. The
charge was for aiding and aflifting in the deftru&i
on. After a long inveftigatjon, the jury, on the c <
second trial, found a verdid against the defendant
for 6147 dollars. Counsel for the plaintiff, Mess.
Otis and Lowell—For the defendant Meflrs. Sulli
van, Parsons, and J. Blake.
Tlx choice of Eleffors of President an.d Vice-.
President of ihc United States* matt be within 34
days preceding the fii ft Wednesday in December ]
next. *
Yesterday arrived here the ship Dispatch, Caf- J;
well, from the nor:h-wcft coatt, latt from China, oi
As she passed the Gaftle, she fainted. hi
Philadelphia, June 20, i»
oi
ARRIVALS AT THIS PORT.
Brig Nymph, Weth, Poit -au-Prince ij days. I J
Clarissa, I.ynde, Ditto 20 th
Sch'rßuly-ann, M'Namara, Fredkfburgh 5
Marfa, Boweoth, George-town *7
Paragon, Vaughan, Virginia 3
Little Fanny, Whelen, Havannah 10
Sloop Liberty, Duer, , Alexandria 7
Harmony, Ellwood, Ditto 10
Lydia, Gardner, North-Carolina 8
Capt. Webb left at Port-au-Prince about 18 fail .
of Americans—one only belonging to this port,
viz. schooner Nancy, Hathaway, to fail soon. The
brij Little Maria.. Duncan, of Philadelphia, was -
at L'Aichaye, waiting a convoy for Port-au Prince.
Capt. YVhclen informs that the brig Amiable «ti
Matilda, Paul, and brig Hope, Weft, were to fail i>r
for this port—the lornsc! in one, the latter in five
d<iys after him.
Ihe Concorde, French frigate, lay in Cape
J'
» -3
| Ship Cifhermc, Fanaday, froa jhe Weft ln
un- ■ dirs, :'s below.
ol t j t> 'ps Philadelphia, Nwrv, $c. got oat fafe oa
ni-e j the t y tti iutt. . I
1 vi - j __
"g STOCKS
m- SixperCeut. --- , . ijfy
l." T.Vet per Cent. - - - - 10/7 to 8
i'tri>K. - . ii,3(
i(ii 4 per cent. - - 14/ C. J -
1 deferred Six per Cent. - - - - 1,1/7 tO-t
'' 2 United States. - — - 27 tv r <*f"-
la- —i- I'cnnfrlvlar.'tt, . - . 0,9 '
• North 'im.'iics, - - - - 48 to cc
j Infnrsnce Comp. Nqrta-Arnerica, i? 1-2
; ; —PennfyK'traia, XI
fine u ang t Jat to d-ys, - - - jfij t«jis6 x-3
■n- / , Jjj
it. FIE Kt. I'.
I 1 fend yoa tUe ftiftance of a tetttrfrfltn a nan
rer -' n P u hiic office unde: rhe French Republic at the
jis ! to another Frenchman tu this country, which
■d. ; was read by a a confidential friend of his, i.nd
:re the particulars from ttiemoiy communicated to r-.ie.
j It is vciy material that our mei-cha'its ft.,u!d be ge
,lc nerally apprized of the plan, and as i have no doubt
en of the authenticity of the inteltigenee, I think it
my duty to publifti it thro the channel of the preft.
0 f The manner in which it ccmes to Tr,e,does -not per
[c. j mit me todifclofe the fotirce—but you who knawr
h- yW author >vill not I am hire, urupie to vouch far
the goodness of tile authority.
A CITIZEN.
H t " It is determined to fei/.e and h'ing in all Atnj
-0). vican vefiels laden with pro viGons* which ft .ill be
met. with bound to any Englifli pari. Ttidfe will
undergo a fevcre examination,, and when the pro»
v- petty appears to be firiti/h, tt will be confiscated ;
.. where it is clearly andwithbut suspicion American
h it will be detained, but paid for, .according as the
means in our power furnifh. For this condu& we '
have several motives—to keep th • sups lies from our
0 f enemies, to obtain them for otirfelvt-s. Theembar
raffediiate of the nances of the. republic has much
e. narrowed the rr.ear.s-ej paying for what is wanted
e . from abroad, and after what has happened, we can
not expift nrnch fature luce our from oar credit with
the American merchants. Beiides we have fotne
political reasons. It is well the merchants whohave
f. so zealously ftipported the treaty with Great Britain
should fee that there are two fides to the question,
f s and that by temporising with our eherny, they will
not enjoy that full exemption from die inconvenien
ces of war which they have promised tlumfelves. It
■(] is also essential that we ihould our friends in
; America, by fulfilling their prerlidwiis of evil lrom
i. the treaty. Perhaps you may fhortlylcea French
6 fleet on your coalt.
IB But do not imagine that there will be war -with
jf America. This will not happen. The republic
m has no difpolition ton final rupture with that couo
; try, and we have.no fears that it will come to an
i_ open breach with us. No \^khHanding the coaliti
an between Pitt and Washington, we are Writ
a fibred by our confidential trie ridsthat the att.ich
sf iient of the American people to the French nation
lc will oblige the gover'nrucm to be passive, and that if
i c itsfoHy Ihould prompt it to a r«ptv:re with us, there
r . will be more to put 011 the tn'-colifared cockade,
jt than to join the Itandaid of the hypocritical Wa
fhiiigton."
s, * Vivret.
F° r sale, freight, or char
any part of America or the
d eft-lndie«,
The {loop Agnes,
s NOW lying; at Race-street w !;ar£. For terms apply to the
owner on boards June 10. §
18 " F0 R S'J LE, ~ ' ;
a A very Valuable Eft ate,
CALLED 7 WITTENHA M, situate, in the
township of Upper Derby, andcounty of Delaware,
E 7 ""let from Phiiad lphia, and half a mile from the
1( now Western road: containing 130 acres of excellent land,
45 of which are good watered mendow, 90 of prime wood
land, and the reft arable of the firft quality. There are
h on thepremifesagood two story brichhoufe, with 4 rooms
on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a purr.p-wcll
of excellent water in front ; a large frame barn, llablcs,
e and other convenient buildings ; a smoke-house and (tone
spring-house ; two good apple orchards, and one of peach
es. The fields are all in clover, e'xeept thole immediately
.e under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advant,* ;
(1 of water in each of them, whick renders it peculiarly con
s venient for grazing.
The situation is pleafantandhealthy, and from the high
eultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the
vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's
e country feat.
t The foregoing is, part of the estate of Jac#b Harman,
\ deceased, and offered for sale by
Mordecai Lewis,
Ofl. 9. eo.] Surviving Executor.
; JOHN PAUL JONES. "
t TNTORMATION is hereby jriven, that' tha late John
1 PauLJones was a proprietor of five (hares (amount
ing to about 5867 icres) in atra<ft of land purchaf«d by
the Ohio Company, in the territory of the United States:
. of America, north-weft of the river Ohio ; and that his
heirs, or legal reprclcntative, on application to the direc
tors of laid company, at Marietta in the territory afore
-I'aid, vrtll receive a deed of the said five (hares, or-rights
of land.
The application maybe made personally or by an agent*:
bat proper documents must be produced to prove the*
• claimant or claimants the legal heirs or representative o£ ,
the said Jones
n.b. As it is not known in what country the perfoit
or persons interested reside, it will be an a& of benevolence;
iu cVcry Printer in America andlinrope, who (hall insert
this advi rtifement in paper.
In behalf of the of the Ohio Company,
RUFUS PUTNAM.
•vtarietta. May 20,1796. oune 4 ] 3awqw
( " FOK SALE,
An elegant 3 story Biick Mtfluaee
I And LOT of GROUNC
(Late the property of George Dannacktr, deeeafrd^
WTH piazza and kitchen, cow-house and
for34horfes, a geod pump in the yakl, &c. Situ*
etc on the Weft fide of Front, near Callow-Hll street at
present occupied by Mr. John Kincaid.
N. iB. The Lot is 22 i-t feet front ori the Vest fide n£
Front Street, in depth sea the North fide,\s7 ret, and on
the South fids, 156. GKOBGE Kl'.Mßl.t j
j TRIMBLE j Ex ' i 6 - i