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to retire bdriikipTineJ
I ' Er'-ope) would not be competent to
I the oppoitngi on the one part, a powerful
I Ruffian army, and on the other the forces
I ofAuftna.
| The combined powers have great
I for entertaining an enmity against
I t U *ku. ? ru ® a > anci particularly the
1 | ,j,;{'e of Austria, which, owing to the
I igrtiiancy of the aforementioned Prince,
I hisexperienced considerable losses—and
| a j oU bt cannot exifr but that Ihould an
| opportunity offer, whereby they might
| u ’jtnin fatisfadion, it would be embraced
I with avidity. • .
| The two preceding points mutt be
I entirclv governed by the eventual success
| of the combined armies against the French
L Republic; in which case the united pow
-1 er sWill have a more powerful ftimulous
I . than merely gratifying their revenge—the
desire of adding Pruffiato their dominions.
I 4th. On the part of France, in case that
I Republic Ihould prove victorious, Prussia
I cr ,„ fcarceiv exped to be favoured; as the
I French nation muff be convinced, that the
fecuritv and repose of his own dominions,
and not any desire of benefiting them, dic
tated the conduct which he now pursues.
We thus fee that whiift Prussia main
tains her present situation in continental
affairs, fne is likely to be a loser; and at
ail events no gainer.
NORFOLK, August 13.
Commodore Truxton, we understand,
has quitted the service of the United States
—and captain Samvel Barron is appainted
to the command of the Conftellati<yi,'now
at New-York.
It is not stated for what cause this dis
tinguished officer has resigned; but the
circumstance will be deplored as a nation
al misfortune.
By capt. Willis, of the Schooner Nep
tune, 10 days from St. Thomas’s, we are
informed, that the day before he failed he
was told by Mr. Fogharty, a refpedable
/f merchant of St. Thomas’s, that accounts
had just been received that several priva
teers had gone from St. Martin’s against St.
Bartholomew’s, which they had taken pos
session of without resistance. It is aim oft
vneedlefs to observe that plunder, both A
nierican and British was the instigation.
Mr. Foghertv assured capt. Willis the in
formation might be depended on.
By captain Maxwell, arrived from St.
IJfmingo, we are enabled to state, that a
corvette has arrived jdt that island from
Prance, and a confirmation to
Cen. louffaint of appointment to the
chief command; in consequence of which
(xen. Rigaud has come to Amicable terms,
and the horrors of war are suspended for
a whilo m that Attend.
' W*# “AoGirsf isr
Yesterday the United States, frigate,
commodore Barry, and the Insurgent° fri
gate, capt. Murray, got under way from
Hampton Roads, and proceeded to sea on
<f cruize,’
The corvette mentioned in our la ft to
have arrived from France at Santo Domin
go, with dispatches, was from l’Orient,
and brought out particular inftrudions to
commanders of privateers to refped the.
trade and between America
and St. are also informed
that there had been several adions between
Touflaint and Rigaud previous to the ar
rival of the difyatches confirming the for
mer ig the chief .command?!* Rigaucbit ,
tv*as ifnderftooffiwas deprived of all com
mand; and tliPlkmerican intercourse was
to be extended To the fouth part (of the
ifiand. , -
Lord Grenville, in the House of Lords,.
June 6, proposed a variety of amendments,
the principal of which was, that the Soci
eties known under the denominations .of
tJnited Englishmen, United Britons, Unit
ed Irilhmen, United Scotchmen, the Lon
don Corresponding Society ; and all other
corresponding society in the kingdom, be
expressly, and by name, fupreffed as ene
mies to his majesty’s government, and that
any persons corresponding with them
Ihould also be deemed guilty of unlawful
confederacy. He called the attention of
tneir lordships, particularly to, the clause
for exempting Free Mason’s Lodges from
ilie operation of this bill. It was afeer
[ained that in other countries, these meet
ings were made subservient to designs for
the subversion of existing governments.
In England he did not believe that Free
Masonry was so employed, but it was ne
ceflary for them to take care, that Societies
which had mifehievous objeds, Ihould not
be tolerated under that name.
SAVANNAH, August 23.
Ext raff of a letter from a gentleman at Fort
james, to his friends in this city , dated the
2,oth infant .
I have just received intelligence from
t , Creek Nation; my informant favs,
H j“ at f be Siminola Indians have ftoped the
KC.'. >g at the confluence of Flint and the
,m.hataho Uc hee rivers, in consequence of
■vmch the Hallowing King, with a num-
W tr Qi the Creek warriors, has gone down
to force the line at the rifqae of the hatch
et : there is not an Indian on this fron
tier.”
On Wednesday arrived the Schooner
Edward, Capt. Lamb, 17 days from King
ston, (Jam.)—On the 14th in ft. spoke the
brig Amelia, and schooner Columbia, from
the Havanne, 3 days out, bound to Bos
ton, who informed him that that Port was
(hut against American vessels, and that
there Was but three fail in Port when they
left it. A fleet of 10 fail of Americans
left the Kavanna a few days previous to
their failing.
Ext raffs frotn Jamaica papers received by
Captain Lamb.
KINGSTON, July 29.
The tender to his Majesty’s (hip Aber
gavenny, arrived on Saturday from a cruize,
and brought in with her the Danifli fliip
Lion, from Altona, bound to Jacmel,
with dry goods. She left Altona on the
2d of June and Cruxhaven on the 9th.
In the channel spoke his Majesty’s fliip
Babet, captain Mainwaring, and learnt
that an adion had taken place in the Me
diterranean, betweenthe Englifliand Span
ish fleets, but learnt nothing of the result.
Report yesterday gave to the British the
vidory, and one fliip of 120, and two of
74 guns taken, and three of 74 guns, and
50 transports destroyed, as the fruits of it;
but we believe it is void of foundation.
Whenever an adion takes place between
the fleets, which we trust has, happened
’ long ere this, the result will we hope be
j much more glorious to the British arms.
“ A number of the Negroes lately im
ported we are desired to state, have died
suddenly from causes not discovered till
after death, when vast quantities of worms
ifiiied from the mouth, nose, &c.
“ Among the purchasers was one who
had bought three in a meagre state at a low
price, who, without any application to
| the faculty gave them a quantity of pre
j pared Cowhage, which efi'edually cleared
them cf their disorders, great* clusters of
worms being brought awav by each dose.”
A French frigate has Santo-
Domingo, from France Com
miffarv on board, that had been sent to
France by Touflaint, he brings out a com
plete approval by the diredory of all
Touflaints cor.duft.
~HERA. " L D . J 5
AUGUS f A, “
WEDNESDAY, August 28, 1799.
FROM the best accounts we can Col
led-, we are induced to believe that some
cases oi r+ic jctluw fever have appeared in
New-York and Philadelphia—we do not
observe that it has spread, or been attend
ed with all the malignant effeds attending
its .former appearances—we continue in
the hope that its progrdfs will be arrested,
and that, its deftrudive influence may be
flayed by that power which has (aid to the
sea. “ Hitherto (hall thou come and no -
• further.”
By the last Northern Post no papers
\yere received—Expectation is on tiptoe
for news from the mediterranean, attention
is constantly awake to notice every occur
rence, that from remote relations, con-
may originate a train of imaginary
occurrences, which fliall in some degree
gratify public curiosity and afford conver
sation for the politicians of the day. We
in readiness to give our rea
ders important intelligence, and interesting
accounts, the moment we receive them,
but we cannot promise to fabricate news,
even if the want of this kind of ingenuity
Ihould occasion a longer exercise of that
chriftian virtue Patience.
W e hear that Bath , the recent resort cf
the valetudinarians of Georgia, continues
to produce its salutary effeds—The deaf—
the halt and the blind, are not indeed ail
cured by these salubrious waters, but ma
ny indisposed persons have experienced
their beneficial efforts, and many persons
in good health have found an occasional
plunge very comfortable, or the copious
falling of the funuer pleasantly eleftrifying.
The inhabitants of this town we are happy
to fay, and we fay it with gratitude to the
author of every blessing, continue their
ufinl good health—no place probably in
the United States of the size and popula
tion of Atigufta, has fewer invalids with
in its corporate limits, or more persons
who liberally patronize the handy veorhs of
the butcher. The disorder most troubic
fome in this place is a kind of Eryfipe! is ;
in tie racVanii hands,' occdmned by tl!"
lot lability of mufquetoes—The best anti
dote against tins kind of dtfeafe that we
recollccft to have heard preferibed, is that
well known medicine called mufquetoe
nc*s—or pavillian gauze.
On Thursday evening last, Mr. IJaiak
h eight of Columbia County, while land
ing at or near the door of a house in the
County of Green, was (hot through the
head and instantly killed. The cause of
this barbarous ad* has been the fubjeft of
iome conjecture, and we are sorry to add
that the perpetrator of it remains un
known.
MARRIED—On Sunday evening last,
Mr. Flored Jervis, to Mrs. Sarah
Hawkins, both of Augusta.
S TAT E PAP E R.
Addrcfs from the Emperor of Germany to his
former Subjeds.
People of Lombardy,
it is not your, Sovereign, but your sin
cere friend who now addrefies you. It is
a tender parent, who pitying your extreme
misery, would again receive you to his bo
fotn with open arms. In one hand he
ftiews you the thunder of his artillery, and
in the other the olive branch of peace.
W ith the firft he fliall defend you from
your opprefTors; with the other he vviihes
to refiore peace, justice, and your holy re
ligion. Dear children, receive your friends
in vour devastated plains and you will soon
perceive new life springing all around.
Cordially unite with your parent to re
open the way to happiness. A Foreign
Power, not less than his own, has joined
him, by which means Religion must once
more triumph. Francis.
A London paper of June 4, fays—“ An
American vefiel of 16 guns, has been tak
en by the Scorpion, and sent into Ply
mouth. Before the American vefiel hove
too fine fired several guns into the Scor
pion, which killed two of the crew, and
took off one of the captain’s legs.”
ADDRESS,
Front the Officers of the Gun-Room , on board
the United States flip Constellation.
To COMMODORE TRUXTON.
Ship Confutation , Auguf 8,*(& 7^9.
SIR,
IT is with a degree of regret,
scarcely to be-conveyed"in words,*
we have understood you mean to de
cline the command of the United
r Stifcies ?-kip ConlFsilation.
We cannot take a parting leave,
without exprefling our lively ac
knowledgments,’ and grateful thanks
for the kind and paternal care you
haveAiniformly exercised towards us.
We have nothing more to add,
but our most fervent and cordial
wishes, for your prosperity and hap
piness both Here and *hereafter.
We are, Sir,
Your most grateful,
Obliged and obedient
Humble Servants,
ANDREW STERRETT,
AMBROSE SHERLEY,
JOHN,. ARCHER,
S’l. B, BROOK, 1 i ,
• JOHN H. DENT,
Thus. ROBINSON, *
B. QLINCH, I’t. marines.
Robt. HARRISON, s. m.
I. HENRY, fur^eon.
, .M. GARRETSON, purser.
ANSWER to tADDfl^foSh
United States flip Constellation ,
qth of Auguf , 1799.
i ACKNOWLEDGE the
receipt cf your grateful and affec
tionate letter of yesterday. It is
true, I have declined the future
command of the Constellation, but
it is also true, that it has been a de
clension of necejfity, and not of choice •,
for at a period like the present, it
would be a too pain
ful for me to think of, if Sentiment
and character did not compel it. A
misunderstanding with refpedt to
rank in which l fed injured is the
only cause.
During the various feenes to which
you have been witness, and in which
you have co-operated with me, it is
a heart-felt pleasure for me, to be
enabled, at this time, to fay, with
tf.uth —that never did greater har
mony prevail among men, under fi
n~.:!arcircumftancesj especially when (
it Is remembered tlieffifaiv’MbSfc
vice and the ft rid and
difeipline, attending naval iife-—J$
therefore trust, and { mofl sincerely
hope, that the fame Harmony will
continue, when I am far removed \
from you ; and that each, and all of j
you, will unite to nourilh and che
riih that system of order, exertion
and good will to each other, and
love for your country, that have so ,
much to your own honor and mv
fatisfadfion, manifefted itfelf within
the walls of this ship on every oc
casion—and I now impress on you
as my last command, (and when I
have commanded you, I never had
a doubt of implicit obedience) that
whenever you meet our foes, to
think of your old friend, and to do
your duty as I have seen you, like
BRAVE AMERICANS, do it
before.
May Honor, Glory, Health, Sue*
cefs and every blessing attend you
here and hereafter. Farewell!
THOMAS TRUXTON.
ToLieuts. STERRETT,
SHIRLEY,
ARCHER,
BROOK,
DENT,
ROBINSON,
CLINCH,
HARRISON,
Mr. HENRY, Surgeon,
Mr. CARRETSON, purser.
From a London Paper.
SECRET SERVICE.
An account of the Charges incurred and paid
for Secret Service Money , fur the hxfi Twin
ty-five Years , dijlinguijklffg each Year.
£■ s. d.
1774 : : 62,99} 7 6
1775 : : 5M99 6 o
1776 s : 54,263 9 o
1777 : : 73.139 4 o
1778 : : 67,139 4 o
1779 5 : 76>38,9 4 o
1780 : : 53,001 5 4 1-%
1781 : : 54,625 a o
178a : : 49»794 i* o
1783 : : 43,500 2 6
1784 : : 36,006 x 8
1785 ; : 37.878 10 6 ’*
1786 : : 35,327 17 7
1787 : : ioß,oco 1 a
1788 : ’'l 222,351 x o
1789 : : 42,154 I 6
1790 : : 36,221 10 6
J 79* : : 32,244 4 9
1792 : : 24,998 12 10
1 793 : ! 49,585 10 6
*794 J : ?9)336 18 o
1795. •* • 183,068 4 8
1 79® ! ! 1 93> 1 94 5 43-4
1797 : : 223,222 7 6
1798 : : 185,000 o o
Dr. Crome, in his Statistic Journal, late
ly piibliflied in Germany, gives the follow
ing as the probable amount of the lofles in
fflpn and money of the belligerent powers,
fultained in theprefent horrible war, from
1792 to the end of 1796 :
. Guilders. Men.
Au! “ u » 300,900,003 280,0« O
German Empire?
and Ruflia, $ i+0.000,000 100,000
England, Boc,oqo,goo i <O,OOO
Holland, from > *
’93 to ’95, j 152.000,000 30,000
i’P ain » 480,000,000 100,000
rortiiga 1 , 40,000,000
Naples, 40,000,000 20,000
The Pope, 10,000,000
Sardinia, 33,000,000 50,000
lraßce » *,802,500,000 1,000,000
—T —p
Eutal, 4,802,500,000 i,oco,oco
Allowing each guilder to be equal to 39
cents, it will appear, that the above Ami ir
equal to the aftoniflling number of one.
thoufar.d eight hundred andfevenly-tiro mil
lions, nine hundred and feventyfive thou fund
dollars , together with the deitruaion of c ne
million jcven hundred and thirty thousand inno
ccnt fellriv-crnatures.
CITY COUNCIL,
Aucusta, I ±tk Anoufl, nqq.
On Motion , Rejolved ,
THAT the Council will on the firft
ihurfday in September nexr, pro
ceed to the appointment of a City Marshal,
with a salary of two hundred dollars j>er
annum. Candidates for thi; appointment
are requested to leave their applications iu
writing, in the mean time with the Clerk.
. Extra ft from the Minutely
Joseph Hutchinson, Clerk.
FOR SALE,
A FEW BARRELS OF
Superfine FLOUR.
By Benjt & Wm, H. Burroughs.
Augufl 28. (ts. 7.)