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Vol. i. 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, 269