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j PARIS, October 16.
* Arrival of Buonaparte.
The municipality ofFrejus went to re
ceive the real ‘ Italian' on board the vel
fcl in which he arrived. It seems that
fear of falling into the* hands of tiie En
glifli in endeavoring to gain the harbor of
Toulon, induced him to land at Frejus
He was on board a frigate and was e!-
corted by the other veffcls. He was fre
quently chafed bv the English which pre
vented him entering Toulon.
PHILADELPHIA, December 19.
Lift evening, about nine o’clock, the
city was alarmed by the cry of fire. It
proceeded .from Rickett’s circus, w itch, in
a few minutes after the discovery vv is en
veloped in flames. These communicating
•to a range of new three lfory brickb uildings
in Sixth-street, the wooden parr of five ut
them was nearly all deltroyed. The flames
also communicated to O’Ellers hotel, and
I left nothing butthe bare walls unconsumed.
Die fire originated in the back part of the
fhge, in the circus, jud as the curtain was
about rising for the performance of Dm
Juan, and made so rapid a progress among
the scenes, as to render inetfeftual all ef
forts to check it. There were alpnit 300
persons in the circus at the time ; bur, we
are happy to learn, they ail escaped with
out injury.
Lang refs of the United States.
December 26.
A committe from the Senate waited upon
the Prcfident of the United States, on
Monday lad, with the following letter
of condolence :
To the Prejident of the United States.
THE Senate of the United States ref-,
peftfully take leave, Sir, to express to you
their deep regret for the loss their country
B fudains in the death of General George
jj Washington.
j This event so diftrefling to all our fellow
I citizens mud be peculiarly heavy to you
ray ho h ive been long aflbeiated with him
nn deeds of patriotism Permit us, Sir
to ‘mingle our tears with yours: on thi
occasion it is manly to weep. To lose such
a man at such a crilis is no common cala
mitv to the world: our country mourn
her father. The Almighty oifpofer of hu
nun events lias taken from us our gre.itefl
benefaftnr & ornament. It becomes us t
submit with reverence to him, who ** ma- .
r keth ifarknefs iiis Pavalion.”
YVith patriotic pride we review the lif
Tilt In gtf' il, ami compare him
!' with those of other countries who have
fiecn preeminent in fame. Ancient ami
modern names are diminiflisd before him.
S*3reatnefs and guilt have too olten been
elillied; but h's fame is whiter than it is
riirillunt. The destroyers of nations ftooc!
./abaihed at the majesty of his virtue. It re
7 proved the intemperance of their ambition
and darkened the fplemk.rof viftori. The
feene is closed, and we are no longer anx
ious led misfortune should fully his glory;
he has travelled on to the end of hi-
Journey and carried with him an encreaf
Mfl|r weight of honor; he has depolited it
SKfelv, where misfortune cannot tarnish it,
Kyiv re malice cannot blast it. Favoured
f of Heaven, he departed without exhibiting
I the weaknels of humanity; magnanimously
in death, the dark net's of the grave could
not obscure his brightness.
Such was the man whom we deplore.
Thanks,to Ciod,his glory is consummated;
WafUington yet lives on earth in his fpot
lcfs ex mplf—his spirit is in Heaven.
Let his countrymen consecrate the me
m irv of the heroic general, the patriotic
llatefiTiin, and rhe virtuous sage : let them
teach their children never to forget that
the fruits of his labours, and his example
are their inheritance.
PRESIDENT’S ANSWER.
Gentlemen if the jenate ,
I receive with the mod refpeftful
! and nffcftionate lend. units, in tins im
-5 prelUve address, the obliging exprdfions
| of vonr regret, for th* lots our country
J has fuftsinr 1, in the Death of her mod
* dire tried, beloved and admired Citizen.
I „ In the multitude of my thoughts an 1
recttlleAions, on this melancholy event.
| you will permit me only to fay, that I
I have seen him in the days of Adverfitv, in
f sonic of the scenes of his deeped diitrels
| and mod trying perplexities; I have also
I attended him in his highest elevation and
f nrod prosperous felicity ; with uniform |
f. L constancy.
J \ Among all our original atTociates, in
rj| that memorable I.e gue of the Continent
Elio 1774, which firtl expreded the lovtr-
M eiga will f a free nation in* America, he
fB was the only one remaining in the Ge.ie
ral Government. Although, with a con-
Bt ftltution more enfeebled than Iris, at an
taf age when he thought it necctiary to pre-
Mi"
pare for retirement, I feel myfelf alone,
bereaved of my last brother; yet I derive
a drong consolation from the Unanimous
lifpofition, which appears in ail ages and
clafles, to mingle their furrows with mine,
on this common calamity to the world.
The life of our WASHING TON can
not differ by a companion with those of
other countries, who have been mod ce
lebrated and exalted by Fame. The at
tributes and decorations of Royalty, could I
have only served to eclipse the Majesty ox j
those virtues, which made him, from be
ng a model! citizen, a more refplendant
luminary. Misfortune, had he lived,
could hereafter have sullied his glory only
with those fuperficial minds, who believing
that char afters and aft ions are marked by Juc
cefs alone , rarely deserved to enjoy it. Ma
lice couid never blast his honor , and Envy
made him a lingular exception to her uni
verfai rule.—For himfelf he had lived e
nough to life and to glory. For his fel
low-citizens, if their prayers could have
been answered, he would have been im
mortal. For now his departure is at a
most unfortunate moment. Trusting,
however, in the wife and righteous domi
nion of Providence, over the paflions of
men, and the results of their councils and
aftions, as well as over their Lives, noth
ing remains for me, but humble resig
nation.
liis example is now compleat, and it
will teach wisdom and virtue to Magif
.rates Citizens and men, not only in the
present age, but in future generations, as
long as ourHiftory shall be read. If a Tar
jan found a Pliny, a Marcus Aurelius can
never want Biographers, Eulogist or His
torians. JOHN ADAMS.
UtJted States , Dec. 23, ’99.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,
December 23.
Mr. Marflull reported the following re
solutions.
Resolved by the Senate and Honje of Repre
fen'atives of the United States of America in
Congress AJembled , That a Marble Monu
ment be mfted by the United States at
he capitol of the City of Washington, and
hat the family of General Washington be
1 1 quelled to permit his body to be depo
lited under it, and that the monument be
b designed as to commemorate the great
vents of his military and political life.
And be it further Resolved , That there be
. 1 funeral procdlion from Congress Hall to
be German Lutheran Church, in memo
v of General GEORGE WASHING
TON, on Thnrfday, the 26th inst. and
’ hat an Oration be prepared at the re
quest of Congress to he delivered before
both Houles that day ; and that the Prefi
lent of the Senate, and Speaker of the
House of Reprefentatives,be defirered to rc
quetl one of the members of Congress to
prepare and deliver the fame.
And be it further Ftf Ted, That it be re
commended to he people of the United
States, to wear crape on their left arm as
mourning for thirty days.
And be it further Resolved , That the Pre
sident of the United States, be requested to
dirt ft a copy of these resolutions to be
transmitted to Mrs. Washington, afluring
her of the profound refpeft Congress will
ever bear to her person and charafter, of
iheir condolence on the late affefting dis
pensation of providence, and entreating
her aflent to the interment of the remains
of Genera! Washington in the manner ex
prell'ea in the firft resolution.
And be it further Resolved , That tile Pre
sident of the United States be requested to
illue his proclamation, notifying to the
people throughout the United States, the
recommendation contained in the third re
lohition.
These resolutions patted both Iloufes
unanimously.
From the True American.
THE THEATRE.
Lad evening j oined in the public tefti
mooy of regret for the lols of America’s
Hero. The house, which was “full to
overflowing,” difptayd a feene calculated
to impress the mind with the utmost so
lemnity and furrow. The pillars f.ipport
ing the Boxes were encircled with black
crape, the charnle iers were decorated with
the insignia of woe, and the Audience,
particularly the female part, appeared co
vered with badges of mourning. About 7
o’clock the band struck up “
ton’s March,” after which a solemn dirge
was played, when the curtain (lowly riling,
dtfeovered a Tomb in the center of the
Stage in the Grecian llile of Architecture,
supported by trufles. In the center cf i:
w.:> a Portrait of the General, encircled by
a wreath of Oaken leaves; under the Por
trait a sword, fliield and helmet and the
colours of the United States. The top
was in the form or a Pyramid, in the front
of which appeared the American Eagle
weeping tens of Blood for the lose of her
General and holding in her Beak a scroll,
i on which was enfcribed J Nations Tear jj
The feenes on the Stage were decorated
with Black Banners, containing the names
of the several States of jhe Union, in gold
en letters from which mourning trophies
were suspended. A monody was recited
bv Mr. Wignell, accompanied with the
following airs. The tragedy of the Ro
nian Father, which concluded the per
formance of the evening, gave general fa-
Itisfa&ion.
AIRS IN THE MONODY.
AIR I.
SLOWLY ftrik? tht foiemn bel!,
Natu e lbunds her deeped knell’,
Power of music ! touch the heart,
Nature theie w !i do her part.
God of melancholy, come !
Pensive o’er the Hero’s Tomb,
In laddelt ilr-ins, his loss deplore,
With piercing cr es rendev’ry shore,
For Washington is now no more.
AIR 11.
GLORY, bring thy faireft wreath,
Place it on thy Hero’s urn ;
MERCY in loft accents breathe
“ He never, made thisbofom mourn.”
Kv’ry virtue here attend, *
Bending o’re his facreJ earth ; b
GRATITUDE thy influence lend, '
Make us feel his mighty worth.
AIR. 111.
Hold not back, the (acted tear,
Give to him the sigh sincere,
Who living liv’d for all.
Sorrow take the foiemn hour!
Prollrate to thy melting power,
Let humble mortals fall.
Come fable Goddess, take the foul
D -voted to thy dark controul;
Come take our hearts, and press them deep,
Anreis may jov but man must weep.
I
OF THE |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, |
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Congress of the Unit J
ed States, “ in honor of the memory of!
General George Washington, ” have®
this day “ Resolved, That it be rscom-l
mended to the people of the United States,!
-to wear crape on the left arm, as mourn 1
ing, for thirty days and “ That the Pre-tj
fident of the United States be requested to®
ifTue a Proclamation, notifying to the®
people throughout the United States, the!
laid recommendation '.i
Now therefore I John Adams, Prefidentl
of the United States, do hereby proclaim!
the fame accordingly.
Given under mv hand and the fealfi
of the United States, at Philadelphia,!
the twenty-fourth day of December,!
(l s)in the year of our Lord one thousand!
seven hundred and ninety-nine, and!
of the Independence of the United!
States the twentv-fourth.
JOHN ADAMS.
By the Pvejident ,
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Secretary of State
CHARLESTON, January 2.
The ship Mercury, capt. Tate, which
arrived at Savannah on the 26th ult. left
England the last of O&ober : (lie brings
accounts, that the Duke of York has re
ceived so severe a check in Holland, that
he has been obliged to hold a convention
with the commander in cheif of the
French army ; and, in order to get his
troops off without moleflation, has agreed
to liberate Admiral De Winter, and 8000
seamen, without any other equivalent, and
to leave the forts in the fame repair they
were in when taken poffeflion of bv Ad
miral Mitchel and General Sir Ralph
Abercrombie.
It is further Hated, that the time allowed!
the Britilh and Rufiian troops to evacuate!
Holland, was fourteen days from the 19th of!
October ; and it appeared by the papers,!
To be the received "Opinion in London, that
there were fee ret articles in the couven
tion, which llipulated the restoration of
the fleet; lately surrendered by the Dutch
sailors to Admiral Mitchel.
At the time of the failing of this veflel,
all American produce was flagnated;
James-River tobacco had been fold at Li
verpool at 3and the best sea-island cct
ten at 2s. and 6d. Rice was 275. to 295.1
duty off. :
We here from Philadelphia, that the!
President of the United States has nomi-|
usted to the senate, Alfred Moore eiq. tol
supply the placed James Iredell, efq. ar. an!
associate justice of the supreme court ofj
the United States. t
' H K R A L D, '
a i t g \rmt-
WEDNESDAY, Jak*j a r y t -, ,
!n honor of the late Illustrious and beloved Com.
mandsr in Chief of the Armies of the
United States,
General George Washington'
YESTERDAY, the 14th, being the day
as the month on which the belov-d
WASHINGTON expired, (in purfuan Ce
sf previous arrangements,) the field offi
:ers of the Richmond Brigade and volun
eer companies of artillery, Infantry and
tavalry under the fuperintendance of Bri
\adier-GeneraiGlafcocky together with a nu
merous body of Citizens, convened at Mr 1
W. S. Smith’s, to pay their lafi public tri
bute of refpeCt to their moll worthy Com
mander in Chief, and late President of the
United States.
AT day-break, sixteen guns were fir
id by the Artillery, in quick succession,
ind one gun every half hour afterwards
mtil sunset.
AT twelve o’clock the Bier was re
vived by the troops formed in a line pre
mting their arms, the Officers, Drums
,nd Colors saluting, after which the fo
emn procession began, the troops march
ng by platoons in inverted - order to the
dace representing that of the interment,
he Music playing a dead march, and the
Artillery firing minute guns. |
Order of Procejfmu
CAVALRY.
LIGHT INFANTRY by platoons in in
verted order
MUSIC.
CLERGY.
Col. Watkins , I||l Major Blair t
I Capt. Keljey , Capt. Cummings ,
Capt, Sibbald , A®* Capt, Toole.
GENERAL STAFF.
INTENDANT , AND
CITY COUNCIL.
OTHER CIVIL OFFICERS.
CITIZENS.
ARTILLERY.
HAVING reached the place of inter
ment pursuant to orders, the from halted
and opening to the right and left, faced
inward, to admit the paflage of the Bier,
which then pafled through the ranks, the
troops leaning on their arms reversed ; af
ter the Bier had pafled, the troops resumed
their position in line, and reversing their
arms, remained leaning on them until the
cerimonial closed.
THE Music then performed a so.
lemnair, after which the introductory part
of the President and Major General Hamil
ton's orders, on this fubjeft were read.
THE Infantry then advanced and
fired three vollies over the Bier—the whole
then slowly moved into th? Church, where
a pertinent address, on this mournful oc
casion, was elegantly delivered by the
Revd. Mr. Hull—At the conclusion of
the address, vocal music performing a so
lemn air prepared for the occasion, re
exited the sensibility of the audience: Af
ter which the procelfion returned; the
Drums being previouflv unmuffled; and
the music playing the Presidents march.
Du ring the whole day,bufinefs was fufpend
ed—all.the llores in this commercial pladb
were closed, and almost every individual ap
peared to feel the loss mankind had sus
tained, and to join his individual tears to
his country’s sorrow.
A LARGE afiemblage of Ladies,
drefled in mourning, attended the address
at Church ; and their countenances ex
pressive of their keen sensibility on this
diftrefiing occurrence, evidenced how fe
verelv they felt, and how fincereiy they la
mented, the death of the ProteCtor of In
nocence—the patron of Virtue the
I friend of Man —the Benefactor and Father
j of the American People.