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Vol i. with the executive directory, the plan of operation for the ensuing campaign brings with him a great number of en gineers, who are to serve in his army— General Kleber, who, his ab sence had the command in chief of the army of Sambrejand Meuse, has cau tioned all the generals of divisions to keep their corps in readiness for action at a moments notice. Bernardot, Cham pionet, and Marceau, have marched with their divisions from the environs of Luxembourg to the Moielle. Their firit hostilities will be committed be tween the Moselle and the Nahe. The corps on the right banks of the Rhine, under the orders of General Lefevre, which consists of about 24,000 men, is defined to make a diverlion. Among the great many corps, which are march ing to the Rhine from the interior, is the colonne infernalc, (the internal co lumn) which is composed of grenadiers and chaffeurs, and has hitherto l'ervedin La Vendefc. BOSTON, April 2?. By a gentleman lail evening from Ncwburyport, we are informed that on Saturday last, the inhabitants of New baryport aflembled for the purpose of taking into consideration the fubjeCl of the treaty between Great-Britain and the United States, which they conceiv ed to be of the greateil importance to the community at large. After having chosen general Titcoinb, as moderator, the question was put, “ will you peti tion congress to make provision for car rying the treaty with Great-Britain into execution, as it is now become the law of the land,” which pafled unani mously, except and upwards of 400 signed the petition that evening. SALEM. At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Salem , lawfully quali fied to vote in town affairs , held at the court-house on the Zld day of April, 1796. Voted, unanimously (except 4 di (Tent ing persons) that the town of Salem, present a memorial, to the hon. the house of representatives ot the United States, praying that they would make proviiion for carrying the treaty with Great- Britain, into full and honorable cfFcd. Voted, unanimously, that the draught now presented and read to the town, as a memorial, be accepted and approved of; and that the lame be presented to the honorable the house of representa tives of the United States. Voted, unauimoully, that a commit tee be chosen to join the feie£t men, to compieat a fair copy of laid memorial, and to present the fame to the inhabi tants ot this town, to befigned by them ; and when compleatcd, to forward the fame to Benjamin Goodhue, efq. or fome other member ofcongrefs, to be present ed by them, to the hon. representatives of the United States. For this committee, captain Joseph White, Benjamin Rickman, and Tohn Treadwell, efqrs. Messrs. John Norris, William Gray, jun. and captain Ephra im Emerton. A true copy from the Town Records. (Attest.) Edward Norris , Town Clerk. STOCKBRIDGE, [Maff. ) April 5. The contract repealing Legislature of Georgia, have honored Gen. Gunn, one of the Senators from that Hate, in Congress, by a declaration, that he has 101 l their confidence. They have also resolved, that it appears by the deposi tions on oath (as they fay) of three per sons, that Mr. Gunn did attempt to corrupt and unwarrantably influence lome of the members of the legislature, which palfed the law for the sale of the Georgia Lands. The repeal of the law for the sale of the Laid lands, was obtained through the influence of Gen. Jackson, it is said on account of General Gunn’s bidding more for a certain quan tity than theamouatof Jackson’s offer : that the latter was engaged to become a pur chafer, appears from the examination ot tne Secretary of that State, by a committee appointed for the purpose. here is great perfonalenmity between unn an d Jackson ; and all the late proceedings of the legislature of Geor gia, having been dictated by Jackson. Gunn may, or nay not have acted un worthily in the instance referred to ; at 3uy rate, the declaration, of itfclf, that , c ls loft the confidence of such a legif "urcb will not Sperate to his dilhonor. NEW-YORK, April 26. ~ * mernoaial sent to Congress from ‘•‘S city,requefting the Treaty may be into effect, is ftgned by three tuouuflj two hundred and eighty-fix Columbian jkluteum, £&. Extract of a letter fram Hartford, dated 21 fi iif. to a merchant in this town, This day there was a very full meet ing of the inhabitants of this town, re lative to the treaty with Great-Britain. A memorial to Congress for granting the appropriations for carrying the fame into effect, was unanimously agreed to —in fad there were but three dilfenting voices. You may rest allured, that sev en eights of the people this way, are in favor of its being honorably fulfilled. WHITESTOWN, April 13. Last Monday, parted through this town, an express for Niagara, burmif es have been frequent on the object, of this express : Some fay he carries orders (or the evacuation* of the weltern poles,agreeable to treaty; others that in conlequence of the preiident’s refufal to deliver certain papers relative to the treaty, he carries orders for a detention of the ports until such time as the neces sary appropriations for carrying it into effed, are granted. Time will deve l'ope the true objed of the express. PHILADELPHIA, April 29. The debate on the Britilh Treaty, was continued yesterday in committee of the whole. Mr. Prhston, spoke against it, and Mr. Ames for it. There was no decision. By express from Boston. Official proceedings of the town of Boflon. At a meeting of the freeholders and oth er inhabitants of the town of Boston, in public town-meeting aflembled, su laneuil-Hall, on Monday the 25th day of April, 1796, 10 o’clock A.M. Hon. Thomas Dawes, Esq. in thr chair. Toconfider the requeli of a number of the inhabitants, “ tlut as certain per sons are carrying about a paper for lign ing, upon the iuojectof the Britilh trea ty, a town meeting may be called, that the leale of the inhabitants at large may be taken thereon, left the sentiments 01 the persons fublcribing said paper, lhould be coniidered as the ad of the whole town.” When after confukiabie de bate, the following motion was put ana palled by a very great majority, viz. “ that the town do approve of tne ob jed and sentiments contained in the me morial, which has been read, and reter red to in the petition, and is now before them.” True copy attest, W .a. Cooper, Town-Clerk. The meeting aliembled at Faneuil Hail, which not being large enough to contain the immense concuurie ol citi zens, they adjourned to the old foutli meeting houle. ihe motion was ably advocated by Meflrs. Otis, j. C. Jones, and Dr. vvarrea. ‘ine opponents were, Dr. Jarvis, Ben. Auitin, and Perez Mor ton, who were ielt fa a minority of about 200. ‘ihere were 2500 persons present by estimation. April 25. Yesterday morning at 4 o’clock, a fire was dilcovered in the granary of a back house in Tun alley, which in a Ihort time consumed the building, and extending itfclf to a number of Ararne tenements surrounding, the fame were also destroyed ; the frames having com municated from these to the roois of the lioufes in Water-itreet, belonging to Mr. Coleman, and the estate ot the late Mr. Landenberger ; and the house occu pied by Mr. James M‘Gill; very lit tle now remains but the bare walls of those buildings. The very extensive buildings and stores of Mr. John Wiicoeks (which caught fire twice) thefhip Mount Ver non lying contiguous, and other valua ble property, being greatly expoled, were laved by the exertions of the citi zens. Extract from letters of a* American gen tleman m London, to bis friend in this city, dated January 15. “ That Europe is on the eve of a peace is the general belief—the Empe ror is exhauited and is said to have de manded a fubiidy to a very confnlerable amount —this Great-Britain cannot comply with, for (he is almolt drained of her specie, by the late lean and other continental cxpenccs ; lhe would fain keep the Emperor involved with the French Republic, but it is supposed that he could not iupport another campaign —and if he resolves on it, the success of it is very doubtful in the Netherlands, while in Italy he is almolt sure orlofing Lombardy, in consequence ot the late brilliant victory of the French in that quarter —here the desire of peace appears to be great and general, this country heeds it much, but such are her immense, V J u 1 resources, that on the return of peace (he will not feel her burdens heavy, or by any means beyond her powers. “ The President’s fpeeeh as you will find by the papers, las been received here—it has excited unbounded admira tion and applause—it has railed the A merican flocks, given confidence to all who have property in the United States, and brightened the countenance of everv triend to liberty—into whatever com pany I go, the President is spoken of in the highelt terms, as the firft charac ter of the age, and the ornament of his species—in the Evening Courier you will find (as I mean to copy it out for you or Mr. B.) a beautiful eulogium ol Mr. Erskine’s, on the fpeeeh and its au thor ; ail the papers indeed are pointed in their praise ot it—thus you fee what encomiums this excellent man meets with from foreigners, while fome of his own countrymen are so loft to all sense 01 propriety and gratitude, as to traduce him in the public papers—really the pieces with which a certain newfpapei of your city teems are infufferable, and provoke the execration of all such as are not callous to every generous and grate iul sentiment. We are now on very a greeable terms with this government, they really (hew much more refped and attention to us than to any other poweif —let us keep up this favorable imprefY lion. I hope our House of Representa tives will act a wife and dignified part, ir.d altho’ fome angry fpecehes may be made, and fome impolitic resolutions be proposed, yet I trust Congress will car ry the Treaty into effect, and preserve the United States in the refpedable and happy lituution in which they are now placed.’* From the fame —dated February id. “ I am much pleased to underhand irom your last letter, and from others ately. received from Philadelphia, that the present fefiion of Congrels promises to be more temperate than was appre hended fome time finee. The Britilh mintftry are at this time looking to the conduct of the House of Representa tives, as that which is to govern their con dull towards the United States. I have realon to believe that the appeals are lufpended until the measures of this branch ot the legislature are known : Whether afterwards they will be favor able, it is impoflible to fay ; but I rath er think such an event is to be expected. “ I was informed by Mr. Pinckney, that a gentleman had just beeri with him, who has purchased a considerable traCt of land on the Ohio in Penniyivania, who this spring will take out with him 1500 xettiers, chiefly tanners, who are all engaged and ready to embark. I cannot ten you the effect which the Pre iident’s fpeeeh has produced through this country; I speak I think correct ly when I lay, it will be the means of pouring fome millions sterling into the lap of the United States ; it has excited admiration, inlpired confidence, and re flected a degree ot consequence on every one who bears the name ol an Ameri can : indeed there is no national char rac ter so high in Europe at this time as the American—“ every one who has ever been in the United States feem eager to claim the rights of citizenihip and to be considered as an American.” WINCHESTER, April 22. On Sunday the 10th inst. a dreadful fire happened in the town of Lexington, Rockfbridge county, which conlumed 60 houses, including an elegant brick court-houle and gaol, eight stores, and two of the principal taverns. We are informed that it was occasioned by the burning of corn ftaiks in Mr. Windle’s garden. The wind blowing hard, car ried flakes of fire to the itabie, which was inlfantly in flames ; from the itabie flakes were carried, in like manner, to v arious parts of the town ; and so rapid was the progress of the devouring ele ment, that in the space of three hours, the number of houies above mentioned were reduced to allies. Ihe property saved was very incoafidcrable, and many of the unfortunate furferers are reducea to a state really pitiable. CHARLESTON, May 12. Late last evening,, the Ship South- Carolina, Capt. Garman, arrived, ic days from Philadelphia; by this arrival we learn, that the question on the motion tor making provision for the Britilh treaty, was taken in committee of the whole, on the 29th of April; 49 yeas, 49nays. Ihe chairman gave the cart ing vote in favour of the yeas. The quehion was to be taken in the house next day. On I riday evening the armed fchoon cr Les Droits d'Homme, citizen Mar tioot, commander, belonging to the French republic, arrived here from a Cruiie, during which (he captured the ihip Ann, Davidson, from Jamaica, bound to Glasgow, loaded with log wood * sis this lliip was coming over the Bar of,-Saturday morning, fheilruck oa Stone s Breaker, and was loft. Accounts received from Martinique, on Satuaday, fay, that the British troops, at Barbadoes, were preparing to go a gainst the Dutch fottlements of Dema rara, Efequebo, \£c. Capt. Rea left Martinico, the 12th of April, accounts were received there of the British troops and fleet having failed from Barbadoes, on the 10th ; their def tinatton was kept secret, though it waa generally believed they were going a gainrt St. Lucia Guudaloupe. A gentleman who came pailcnger iix the Andromache,-informs, that several of the American claims for depredations ommitted in the Weft-Indies had been determined on by the lords of appeals in London; in every instance, the de cision was in favor of the American owner. ■ ,11-— l—l— .. mm —— ,-SAVANNAH, May ij. r s By letters received in town yester— day from Charleston, we are informed; that on Saturday morning at 3 o’clock, .1 lire broke out in King ltreet, and con sumed all the houies from Dutch Church Alley, to Champuey ’s, and on the other <ide a number 01 houses are ailo consum ed ; among which are Martins Tavern and Chriflopher Williman's houfe.—^The ire continued for 6 hours and a half, when at half pall nine it entirety fubfid- U : during which, it is said 100 houses, and property to a large amount, fell a. facrifice to the flames. In the court of the king’s bench, on a Jeftries has recovered of the commiftion ers for difeharging the Prince of Wales debts, the sum of 50,997 k sterling, for. jewels furnifhed for the Princess of Wales wedding. partite lirgiffer. entered inward. ! y> Dayt. CLEARED OUT. 16. Schooner lingula-or,Swift, Baltimore. N. Advnt’r, Harrington St.Th >mas.. - Magdalina Eliza, I'heunix, ditto. Sloop Olinda, Laughton, Charleston; Maria, Bartlett, Baimnore. (frr’ The fubferiber will receive and attend to any information that may be givni, by Owners or Matters of VeflHs, on the fubje<£ of the following letter, at the Cuftomhoufeia this city. JOHN HARBFRSHAM, Collettor of the Culloms for Savannah,. (Circular.) Department of State, March 85th, 1796. sir, THE Newspapers frequently give accounts of imprefrments of American Seamen, and of other outrages committed upon our citizens, by Bntifb Chips of war. But how ever well founded these relations may be, yec other documents will be required whenever re paration for these wrongs (ball be demanded. I am therefore dire&ed, by the President ot the Lnited States, to endcavonr to obtain cor— reft information on this fubjeft, verified by the oaths of the informants. Such of these as shall enter the port of Savannah will fall under your notice, and I mutt request you to have their depositions taken, at the public expence, in the moft fair and impartial manner, before;* Notary Public, and transmitted front time t® time to this office. I am, refpectfully. Sir, Your obedient servant, The Colletlor of the Port > of Savannah. £ WE the Subscribers Infpedtors of Lumber for the port of Savannah, are ncceffi tated, from the great rife of all kinds of Pro v;fions, toraife the price ofl.umber Measuring, and Stave and Shingle Culling, viz : All Boards and Scantling, 1 Dollar per M. All Ranging Tirnb'-f 62 £ Cts. per M. All Cedar and Live Oak, 1 Dol. per Hun dred, solid measure, Culling Staves, 1 Dol. per M. and Shingles, 37 £ Cts. per M. And they do also agree, that as Toon as pro vmons fall to their former prices, they will cheariully reduce theirs to their ufuil Rates. LEVI SHEFTALL, JAMES CLARK, Wm. H. SPENCER, JOHN Y. WHITE, JOHN GREER. Savannah, May 17, 1796. 2 2*3t, Gborcia. 1/fy Edward White, Rcgijhr of (L. S.) > P rotates for the County of Chat* Ed. White.} ham in the State afore (aid WHEREAS, John N. Fry, of the City o £ Savannah, lhop keeper, hath made ap plication to me for Letters ofAdminittratiOn oi he eflat-andefFedls of Thomas Dobbins, late o£ he lame p ! ace deceased. These are therefore tt* cue and admonifhall andfmgular, the Kindred, and Creditors of the said Thomas Dobbins, decea.cd, to be and appear before meat my i.hce in the City of Savannah, Onthe lbtliday if June next, to shew cause if any they have, vhy Letters of Adimniftrstton should not be ;ranted him. ‘ Given under mvhand and seal, at Savannah, the 16th day ot May, inthe yearot ouf Lord 17 f, and in the a;-.h year of A me-, lican Independence. 87