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of all his misfortunes, and in the race of
ftippliant Ambafladors to laris, ..Ir.
Hammond seems likely to be out-run.
The dereftation of the Republicans,
aoainft a Minister, whole incendiary in
trigues they believe to have stirred up
nil their foreign and domefhc enemies,
is still unexha lifted ; and they can have
little inducement to grant terms, -how
ever humiliating, to a power whom they
may injure materially, and which can
scarcely, in any important interest, in
jure them.
We are perfectly sensible that fomc
art of the language may be called in
conliftent with that earned and uniform
desire of peace, which we have expressed
iince the commencement of this unfor
tunate con tell ; but there will not be
thc slightest real inconsistency in the
condudt of the warmest Enemies of the
War, if they reprobate with equal
warmth such conditions of Peace,asMr.
Pitt is likely to obtain. The contrary
conduit would in faCl be grofsiy incon
fiilent. His ignominious Peace will be
the natural fruit of his abominable War.
No man can detest the one, without ab
horring the other. The Articles of
Peace will in truth, be the bed commen
tary on the nature of the War. Its prin
ciples and efFedls will be there written
in characters that cannot be mistaken.
Reasoning will then be fuperceded, con
troversy fiienced, and folly herfelf in
ilruCled. All thole fatal consequences
which were predicted by sagacity and
foreftght, and ridiculed by presumptu
ous and infatuated ignorance will, by
that ruinous and ignominious Treaty,
fce converted into hidory and record.
PARIS, Augud 14.
Thc following is thc official ineffage
lent yederday by the Directory to the
Council of Five Hundred :
“ Citizen Legislators, the details
which thc Directory transmitted to you
by its meflage of the 14th (Augud 11)
relative to the operations of the army of
Italy, were merely the preludes of more
brilliant successes. The Commander in
Chief of that army has jud transmitted
to the Directory, the hidorieal details
of the five memorable days, which se
cure forever the glory of our arms in
that country. In five days before the
campaign t finifhed in Italy, Gen. Wurm
ferhas loft from 12,000 to 15,000 men
made prisoners, and 6000 in killed and
wounded ; 70 guns [and 120 artillery
waggons, have fallen into our hands.
The remains of the Audrain army arc
dispersed, and prisoners are on all Tides
collected in its pursuit.
“ Larivelliers, President.
“ Leg ard e,Secretary- General.”
FRANCE.
Thomas Paine to the Council of Ftve
Hundred.
Citizens, I present you a small woik,
intitled, “ Decay and fall of the Eng
lish fyltem of Finance in which I
have explained and brought to light the
finances of your principal enemy, the
Englilh government. If I have any
ability to judge of the circuindances,
and by them of probable events, that
machiavelian government draws near its
end.
“ The circumstances in which it now
Hands, are as curious, as they are criti
cal, and quite different from any other
it has ever been involved in ; two inte
rior and formidable enemies, who never
had shewn themselves in any preceding
war, press it now on every fide ; the
one is the great and progrelfive change
of opinion, spreading irfelf widely in
England, concerning the hereditary
system of government ; and this fyltem
has much more fallen in the opinion of
the people of that country, tliefc four
years, than it had done in France the
four years that preceded the French re
volution. The other is, the difeovery
made at the lad by the public, that the
system of finance by loans or constitu
tional rents, (funding fyflem) the only
resource of the Englifli government in
order to get the money they are in con
tinual want of, is nothing but a Govern
ment fraud.
“ In the preceding wars the Englilh
government was supported by thc fu-
P“rilition of the country for a thing
‘ykich exifls but in the name and which
tney call a constitution, and by their
oreduiity in their own system of finance;
bom thcle two popular errors, it drew
a ‘‘ks ftrength,and now they var.ifh, their
re '°’ J rces are exhausted.
“ W hen the Englilh government, that
‘Homier the result of national blindness
, maratime oppression, is onca over-
the w-orld will be freed the
enemy, and the two nations,
; nce and England, may depend upon
. rec *procal fraternity and a durable
ce.' /
Columbian Jtflufeunt,
The Preside ■t, “ I announce to the I
council, there are depoiitedon the table
two copies of that w mk, one in Englilh,
the other tranfiated into French by our
colleague Laa hena .”
The honorable mention is called for.
Defermoiir, “ I alk aifo lor the hon
orable mention ; buc a a the work pre
fen texl to us is deserving of fixing of all
who are now about laying the founda
tion of a fydem of finance, and one ot
our colleagues has tranfiated it into
French, I move that the council order
its impreifion and distribution to every
one of the members.”
The proportion is adopted.
JAMAICA, Augud 24.
The Quebec frigate lias driven on
shore and burnt at Connives, citizen
Olonier’s privateer; 16 of her crew
were killed.
By letters from persons on board the
fleet, which failed from this iiland in
June, dated lat. 29 and. 6 m. weare inform
ed that the whole, on taking taeir de
parture from Negril Point, amounted
to 135 fail, and on the 30th of June
were only 127 fail in company; the
others, (among which is the Orange
Valley, capt. Wade, for Briflol) have
either been taken or parted convoy ; the
ictters mention, that the crews of the
fleet were in general very sickly, and
lome vessels had lofl many hands. On
the 24th, to the eadward of the Havan
nati, they saw three fail of French ships,
r two decker, and two heavy frigates,
which the Phoenix was sent to reconnoi
tre ; they bore away, however, without
attempting any thing, our force being
too ltrong.
BOSTON, Sept. 29. *
Wc hear that on Thursday lad, the
Selectmen waited on Citizen Aoet,
Minister of the trench Republic —when
the Chairman, Citizen Price, addres
sed him nearly as follows :
Mmijler of France :
THE Selectmen of the Town of Bos
ton, wait on you with their congratula
tions, on your flue arrival in this metro
polis. They also felicitate you on the
brilliant victories of the arms of the Re
public-of France over the arms of the
combined despots.
1 0 which the Miniftcr made the following
REPLY:
THAT he felt dill relied how to ex
press in the American language, the plea
lure a,id fatisfaCtion it gave him on be
ing waited upon by the Selectmen of the
Metropolis of Massachusetts, a town,
which had been so early and determin
edly engaged in the cause of Republi
canifln and the Rights of Man.—The
affectionate manner in which they ex
press their pleasure on his arrival at Bos
ton, made an impreifion on him too deep
to be forgotton.
The congratulations on the fucccfs cf
the French armies, gave him the highed
pleafureas a Minister from the Republic
of France ; that he lincerely joined
them in prayers, that the two Republics
might be more firmly united in the bands
of friendfhip and affection, and that
nothing on his part fliould be left un
done to promote and cement the fame.
RUTLAND, September 26.
W r e hane the following intelligence from
Quebec, dated September 8.
On Tuesday lad about four o’clock
in the afternoon, a dreadful fire broke
out, in a stable belonging to the Hon.
Thomas Dunn, in St. Louis dreet,
which seemed for feme time to threaten
dedrucTion to the greater part of the
town. The wind blowing frefh from
the wed, instantly communicated the
flames to the house of the Hon. Chief
Judice Monk, and to that adjoining,
on the ead fide. While these were
burning with great violence, and it was
feared would communicate the flames
to the adjacent houses on both fidcs of
the dreet, the fire was observed to have
caught in the convent of the Recolet’s,
at the lower end of the dreet, at lead
200 yards frpm where it began. In a
few minutes the roof and spire of the
Church fell down, and the whole con
vent was in a blaze. At that moment
it seemed very doubtful whether the
cadle, or even the lower town could be
saved, but the wind (Lifting a little to
the northward, carried the flames up
Carrier dreet, facing the Chateau Gard
en, where the fire continued to rage,
burning down all before it, until it reach
ed the corner of the back dreet, which
leads up towards Mount Carmel, where
at lad it flopped. The house of H. W.
Ryland, Eiq. oppofire fide of said dreet
escaped unhurt. Thirteen or fourteen
houses in all, are entirely burnt down,
among which arc two belonging to C hies
judice Monk, three to Berthclot
Datigny Esq. and two to Mn. Cugnet.
During the conflagration, the roofs of
many other houses catched fire, which
were saved by timely aflidance, particu
larly that ol Thomas Ainslie, Esq. fa
cing the parade, the house of Affemblv,
and several houses in the lower town.
It is impossible at present, to form an
edimateof the damage sustained, on this
didreffmg occasion, in houses and other
property; nor have we been able to learn,
with certainty, how the lire originated ;
tho’ it appears probable that it was cauf
cd by feme boys at play, who in amu
sing themselves with gun-powder had
set fire to the hay in the liable, of which
there was unfortunately a very large
quantity.
GEORGETOWN, Sept. 27.
A lire was on Sunday morning about
fonrife difeovered, in High-dreet, of
this town, in the building, part of which
has been occupied as a dancing room.
It continued to rage tillabout ten o’clock,
when the exertions of the citizens afitfl
ed by a number of benevolent It rangers,
and favored by the serenity of the wea
ther, llopt its progress. Eight houses
were ueltroyed and loss of property luf
tained to a considerable amount.
No language can fuflicicntly express
the torpid and entire infenlibility to the
feelings of humanity--to the motives
of public welfare, and to their own inter
elt, which feme persons exhibited, with
thelcer.es of extended ruin and did refs
before their eyes. But the gratitude ol
the town is due to a number of persons
who diltinguiftied themselves in the cause
ol humanity by theirafiive intrepidity,
iliei r ardent and persevering efforts.
We are happy to be informed that iub
feriptions are making for the relief of
the fuflerers on this melancholy occa
sion.
ALBANY, Sept. 23.
More Counterfeit MONEY.
Ydlerday, aperfon was taken up in
this city, and examined before Mr. Re
corder Taylor, on a charge of having
knowingly passed a Counterfeit 40 dol
lar bill, of the bankof the United States
—several Counterfeit bills were found
with him—He is committed to gaol.
NEW-YORK, October 1.
Ex trail of a letter from a rejpetla ble gen
mem in Charleflon, to another in this
town , dated the inf.
* f For feme time pad, this city has
been in a mod deplorable fituation—
about one fourth of it has been deltroyed
by fire, and between 1000 and 1500 of
the inhabitants have been carried off by
the lever since the middle of July.”
October 2.
The Britilh Packet , arrived
yederday, from Falmouth and Halifax,
with the July Mail. She is three weeks
from Halifax, The Britilh frigate La
Raifon, Capt, Bcresford, of whom feme
vague .account of “ a brufli” has been
circulated, had arrived at Halifax, but
we do not yet learn what kind of hair this
bruih was made of. Barney’s llore ship
had likewise arrived there.
October 4.
In consequence (fays a London paper
of July 29) of the outrages lately been
committed by the enemy Vcruifcrs on
American property, tfeftined for this
country, the Britilh government have
it in contemplation to fend an addition
al naval force to the coad of America,
for the purpofc of protesting the trade
of our new commercial allies, from the
depredations of an infolcnt, daring and
faithlefs enemy ! !
We are informed that at Sheffield in
Massachusetts, 2 5 miles eadward of Kcn
derhook, a fever rages which carries off
numbers; that one of its dreets is near
ly delerted, and flags ererted at the en
trance of it; the usual signal in New
England to denote infe&ion to be avoid
ed. Also that by means of a sick per
son’s going from thence and dying at
Woodbury, the disorder was communi
cated, and prevails in Woodbury.
Mr. Printer,
Your publilhing the following, may 0-
bligefome of your readers, who have
Admiralty causes depending in Eng
land.
The brigantine Maryland, John
Stran, matter, failed from Baltimore in
Augud 1793, bound to Bourdcaux, loa
ded with coffee, in prosecution of her
voyage on the coad of Europe. She
was captured by the letter of Marque,
the Prince of Wales, belonging to Liv
erpool, and the captain instead of order
ing her to the neared port for trial, lent
her to Montferat in the Wed-Indies,
where the vellcl and her cargo were con-
dcmned. An appeal was lodged, and
has terminated favorably for the proprie
tors, as appears from the prodtor em
ployed to the agents of the owners in
the above case,
Privy-Council Chamber, July 16,1796*
1 lie Maryland, John btran, mailer.
“ Gentlemen t
“ I have very great pleasure in in
forming you of iny having to day ob
taiueu a reversal of the lentence of con
demnation of this veilel and cargo, and z
decree of the lords of appeal lorlhc resti
tution of the fame, or the true value
thereof, and their lordlhips have refervei
the queltion of colts and damages, till it
shall be afeertained whether the capture
was made by a privateer, or by a mer
chant (hip having a letter of marque. I
have no doubt of its having been made
by a privateer, and have therefore every
expectation of getting the captor con
demned in coils and damages.”
1 am, <ic.
(Signed) CHAS. BISHOP.
Extra aof a letter soma gentleman in
llilltemjbnrgy Virginia, dated 17 th
Se/>r. 17196, to bis friend in Philadel
phia.
“ Mr. Patrick Henry has been held
up by fome in this (late, as a competitor
to Mr. Jeflerfon, for the cilice ot Preli
dent of the United States, but he, Mr.
Henry, has moll explicitly declared that
;:e neither wished, nor would accept th<t
olhoe if it was in lus power to have it.’*
•• jv —k Tartar.•. , ~ mm nair n1 ■ wat-wanr.*
SA\ AN MAH, Odober 14.
Marine lu'gtGer*
enter e and ii\ iv a r n.
B’ ig Beliona, Crooker, Ncw-York,*/.
Schooner Mary & Nancy, Roger* Cliarlcllon r
CLEARED Ottr. ‘■
Sloop Mary & Jean, Church, Brunswick.
THE creditors of the
late JAMES GREENHOW, arc requrtted to
meet at the Merchants and Planters Cotfee-
House, on Thursday the 27th inttant.
Public Auction .
On MONDAY, the 17th mttnnt, will be Soldi
at the Subscribers Store, precisely at Teit
o'clock,
too Pieces of 7-8/Ar 8c 4-4 tbs
Irilh Linens,
With sundry other Articles—’The whole pod
uvely withoutrcierve, to close a consignment.
J. D. Dickinl'on.
Savanhah, Odtober 14,
Jult Imported, by
GEORGE RALSTON,
Onboard the BRIG BELLONAfrom N£W
YORK, and other Arrivals,
The Following Articles , in Addition to his Former
AJJortmcnt, viz :
Broadcloths, Caffimcrs, Swanfdown,
Flannels, Demett, white and blue Plains,
blue Stroud, stripe Linfcy of various patters -
gentlemens white, blue, clouded and black
Silk Hole, pattern Cotton dqto ; ladies Neck
Laces assorted, ditto blue and gold do • Garnet
Beeds, (liver Thimbles, brafsdo. Pocket-Books
Tooth Powder and Brulhes, Smelling Bottles*
F.g and Liquid Blue, Cotton Lines, Hemp do!
Bed Cords, Hambro Lines, Leading do Nell#
Trunks, Brimstone, R lC e Sickles, Cutteau
Knives, Lancets, Claw Hammers, Handsaw
Files, Crols-cut do. Table Spoons, Soup La
dles, (ingle and double fprlng Chett Locks, do
do. Pad do. Drawer do. Brass Handles, Din
mg-table Hinges, Screws, Shoe Pincers ; curb
hall curb, and fnafllc Bridle Bitts, Stirrup
Irons, Plated Spurs, Reel fpxing do. Saddle
Tacks, Cloak Pinns, Brass Cocks, Japmm’d
Waiters assorted, Sugar Cannittcrs, Tin Gra-
r r n\ S , iU L N u CdlCS l ’, l P , alm Irons : a fc w dozen
bell Mustard, in alb bottles, &c. &c.
Savannah, 06t. 14. 6$ if
Lor New-York,
The sass failing BRIG
jam Crook* a, Maftet 4 *
ILL (ail on luefday
next thc lßth “lftant. F*r
“*. *™liafirffn® Ireigbt or passage, having
exc'-ll nt . ccomniodations. apply to the Matter
on boaid, at Clarke’s wharf, or to
JAMES MACKINTOSH.
Savannah, Oflober 14.
F O R SALE,
J- One half of the Schooner
L PEG GY,
Li TogetlKT with h-'r Tackle -Sc
Apparel —For terms apply to
ame&sJSsSi Jonathan Brooks.
Savannah, Oftober 14.
Wants Employment ,
AN elderly man. to attend in a Dry Good*
or Liquor Store, draw out Accounts, or
bring up Books, either by the week, tnonth or
year ; can be well recommended. Enquire of
the Printers. A line directed to J R. wiU
be attend -d to.
Savannah, Oftober 14.
Demy Printing Paper for bale.
Apply at tins Otti.e,
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