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Vol. l.
Dr. Pricftly, who is now in Ameri
ca, has obtained a passport from Adet ;
our minister at Philadelphia, and in
tends to take up his residence in this
country.
g Vendemiaire , October I.
They write from Milan, that gene
ral Bounaparte has set fire to the town
house at Cartel-Noovo, in the Venetian
fiates, where a French soldier had been
treacheroully killed. Upon the spot
where the house stood, he put up the
following infcription:—
“ Here a French soldier was
nated.” . . jmF
12 Vendemiatre y
Acourierarritcdat From Pa
ris on the 12th of September, brought
citizen Mangourit, secretary of the
French embally, his appointment to the
situation of envoy extraordinary of the
French Republic to the United States
of America.
The minister of Sweden at Constan
tinople has announced to the G rand Vi
zier the conclusion of a treaty of alli
ance between the cabinet of Stockholm
and that of Peterlburgh.
O ftober 5.
The peace concluded between the
French republic and the Pope is atten
ded with very great difficulty, beeaufe
his holiness does not wifli to recall ail
thebriefs he has iffiued relpccding the af
fairs .of France. He of their
compromising his The
French government infilts upon this as
a step necelfary to lecure the peace con
cluded between us. If the Pope per
mits in his relufals, he will loon receive
a visit from Bounaparte at Rome. Al
ready all the Cardinals have been alTcm
bled and confultcd. The agent of the
French republic, and the Plenipotentia
ries of the Pope, have gone to Florence,
where they can continue their diicuf
fions more peaceably than at Rome,
where the minds of the people are great
ly agitated and where their differences
may be accommodated under the medi
ation of M. Azara, minister of the king
of Spain.
14 Vendemiatrey oSaber 6.
They announce this moment an im
portant vidlory gained by Bournonville,
commander of the army of the Sambre
and Meuse, over the archduke Charles.
¥he fjJlo'Vj ‘ing address voas delivered to
the army of the Sambre and Mufe y by
Gen. lleurnOnvillfy on taking upon, him
the command of it :
“ Brave Comrades,
“ Gen. Jourdan, who has fd often
conduced you to vidory, is compelled
to retire, and to submit to a reparation
from you, his health, impaired by a se
ries of labour and latiguc, does not per
mit him to continue to exercise his ac
customed care of you, and the executive
Diredorv charges me to replace him.
I do not dilfemblc, brave comrades, the
difficulty of the talk assigned me, and I
mull depend on your good will to second
my endeavours upon accepting a com
mand which is so much the more ardu
ous, that the two banks of the Rhine
are supplied with but weak refourGes.
The firft virtue which I shall alk of you
is patience; as for valour,you are French
men, and the brave army of the Sambre
and Muse has proved itfclf to be worthy
of the charader.
(< Citizen Alexandre, the commiffar'y
of Government, who will replace Citi
zen Joubert, is employed in providing
the means of fubfiltence and other necei
faries that you may require ; he is ac
tive in every thing, he is busy day and
night, his anxiety is as great as my own,
and you mult be convinced that we lhall
spare no pains to procure fo* you at
least what is necelfary, as much as cir
cumrtances will permit. You murt be
ienfible, my dear companions, that plun
der leads to want, the w'ant of food leads
to want of subordination, and want of
Subordination to defeat. Will the brave
ahny of the Sambre and Muse fuffer the
armies of the Rhine and Moselle, and of
Italy, to be covered with glory, while
want if difciplinc renders it incapable
of conquering an enemy who has nothing
to oppose it but unavailing effrontery.
Brave comrades, refped the inhabitants
©f the Country beyond the Rhine, and
their properties ; obey your officers and
your Generals; we have a defeat to pass
through till we reach the Mayn ; let us
cut through it and fly to victory, and
111 a little time we lhall be in want of
nothing. But leave to your Generals
tuecarc of providing for your fubfirt
<nce ; and far be from you the horrors
committed by those who have forfaken
y°ur standards, and abandoned you.
<l Your brethren, of the army of the
north, are arrived ; they burn with zeal
fight with you on all fldes and to
Care your warlike toils, let the moft
Utimate union reign between you ; let
there be no other rivallhip than that of
glory, no other emulation than that of
honor ; let your redoubled blows beat
down your enemies ; they are enemies
you have often beat : continue Rill to
vanquirti them, and a glorious peace will
loon fix your luccefs, and allure you of
its reward. I have seen the brave army
of the Sambre and Meuse, I have seen
it with that bold and mortal countenance
which charaderizes the love of one’s
and the ambition of conqueit ;
|Tam convinced that there is not left one
plunderer under arms, and that the ar
my is purified ; let us prepare for new
successes, and depend upon it you lhall
fipd in me the fame care, the fame soli
citude, and the lame tenderness that you
experienced in General Jourdan, with
whom I would have willied only to
lhare the fatigue and the command ; but
my entreaties have been vain : I have
not been able to prefervehim with you,
his health has obliged him to retire.
Believe me, his good qualities arc deep
ly imprinted upon my heart, and that I
lhall do every thing in my power to les
sen the regret you mult feel for his ab
le nee.
“ The general in chief gives notice
that he will not accept ofany resignation,
and that he will confidcr as deserters all
those who retire without his permission,
and that he will denounce them as such
in the country,
(Signed)
“ BOURNONVILLE,
General in Chief.”
From the Neva-York Minerva.
[1 he following paragraph from a Paris
paper will shew the precarious tenure
by which the French hold Italy. We
have a great number of similar ac
counts ; but the largest daily paper
i> not fufficient to detail all the intcr
eiting lads received from Europe.
Os what use is French republicanism,
it it is not to be maintained only by
the fwordU
We receiml an account from the ar
my ol Italy, of great cruelties exercised
by the Italians on our troops, during
Wurmfer’s invalion. The news of our
defeat was diffufed through the Hates of
Venice, where joy {hone ®n every coun
tenance, and where the moft severe epi
grams were circulatedagainll the French.
After the battle of Salo, the wounded
were sent to the hospital at Cremona;
not a carriage could be found on the road
to carry them thither; notwithstanding
their wounds they were obliged to make
a forced march on foot; several of them
dropped down on the road* covered with
blood, and groaning with pain ! The
peasants insulted them, spit in their fa
ces, and left them to perilh. The go
vernor of Azola fuffered them to pass the
night in the ilreets, refufmg to give
them either provision or shelter.
At Canal Maggiore the military chert
was pillaged in palling the Po ; a croud
of people assembled at the found of the
alarm hell, which was the lignal of mas
sacre ; a great number of Frenchmen
were manacred with pitchforks and
bludgeons, and thrown into the Po.
The Italians, and particularly the Vene
tians, tore their fleih with their nails
and teeth; a French commandant was
affiulinated by these cannibals, in the
presence of his wife and children, who
had embarked on the Po. After they
had mutilated him, they threw his mang
led limbs into the boat in which his
family were, who ihrieked with horror.
Throughout the Milanese, even at
Parma and Piacenza, the French were
insulted ; the people thought they were
loft beyond resource. On the 14th the
change of fortune was announced, when
those men who the day before were cru
el and insolent, appeared humble, supple
and flattering. Oh ! let us hallcn to
terminate this war, for there is not a
nation on the globe more perfidious than
the Italians. (L’Ami de> Loix.J
BOSTON, November 3.
Extract of a letter from a Bojionian in
BourdeauXy September 14.
(t A decree has been parted by this
government, which permits their armed
lhips to capture vcffels under neu
tral colours, which may have enemy’s
property on hoard ; declaring, that, in
future, the flag shall not neutralife the
goods. This, you will recoiled, is di
rectly contrary to an existing treaty.
One fliip, belonging to Charleston,
bound to that place from Bremen, was
in confequcnce of this degree, brought
in here a few days since ; but nothing
could be proved againll her, and Ihe has
been relealed, witii a very handfomc sum
for demurrage—which is fome consola
tion for wanting faith in treaties.”
A letter was yelterday handed to us,
dated Havre, September 6, ftaung, a re
port was in circulation, that Mr. Mon-
Columbian iFlufeum, &c.
roe was ordered to quit Paris in twenty
four hours, and that war was declared
againll America. In consequence of
the alarm excited by this report, the
writer inveighs moft acrimonioully a
gaintl our treaty with England, and its
makers ; but a tew days proving theer
ror ot the rumour, probably rcilored
him to good humour.
PHILADELPHIA, November a.
The Prelident of the United States arrived in
town the night beforeiaflfrom Mount Vernon.
A UT H E N T I C.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Nov UMBER r, 179 b.
Si r— I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt ot your note of the 27th ult. covering a
decree ot the executive directory of the French
Republic, concerning the commerce of neutral
natii ins.
Phis decree makes n diftinftion between
neutral powers who can claim only the rights
fecurcd to them by the la w of nations, and
others, between whom and the French Republic
treaties have i.npofed tpecial obligations. Where
no treat'es exilt, the republic, by fei/.iuu and
confi fcating the property of their enemies, found
on board neutral vessels, w’ould only exercise
an acknowledged right under the law of na
tions. It towards inch neutral nations the
French Republic has forborne to exercise
this light, the forbearance has been perfectly
gratuitous. The United States, by virtue of
their trtftty of commerce with France, ltaud on
different ground.
In the year 1778, France voluntarily entered
into a commercial treaty with us, on princi
ples ot perfeCl reciprocity, and expressly Ripu
lating, that free /hips Jhould moke free goods —that
is, it trance should be at war with any nation
with whom the United States ‘fhould be a,
peace, the goods (except contraband) and the
perionsot her enemies (soldiers in aCtual I'-rvice
excepted) iound onboard the veff ls of the l -
nned States, were to be free from capture.
I hat, on the other hand, if the United States
mould engage in war with any nation, while
Trance remained at peace, then the goods (ex
cept contraband) and the persons of one ene
mies (soldiers in aCtual service excepted) found
on board French vessels, were alto to be free
from capture. This is plainly expressed in
the twenty-third article of that treaty, and de
monstrates, that the reciprocity therrby stipu
lated, was to operate at different periods —tha
is, at one time in favor ot one of the contrac
ting parties, and of the other at another time.
At the present time, the United States being at
peace, they poffcfs, by the treaty, the right of
carrying the goods of the enemies of France,
without lubjeding them to capture. Hut. what
do the {pint of the decree of the executive di
rectory, and the current of your observations,
require ? That the United States should now
gratuitously renounce this right. And what
fealon is assigned for denying to us th enjoy
ment of this right ? Your own words furnifh
the anlwer. “ France, bound by treaty to the
United States, could find only a real disadvantage
in the articles of that treaty, which caused to
be refpefted as American property, Englifb
property found on board Ameriaan vcffels.”
This requilition, and the reason assigned to sup
port it, alike excite furprize. The American
government, fir, conscious of the purity of its
intentions, of its impartial observance of the
laws of neutrality, and of its inviolable regard
to treaties, cannot for a moment admit that it
has forfeited the right to claim a reciprocal
observance of stipulations on the part of the
French Republic, whose friendfhip, moreover,
it has ever cultivated with perfect sincerity.
This right, formerly infringed by a decree of
the national convention, was recognized anew
by the repeal of that decree. Why it should
be again questioned, we are at a lofit to deter
mine. We are ignorant ot any new restraints
on our commerce by the British government :
on the contrary, we poffels recent official in
formation, that no new orders have been issued.
Ihe captures made by the British, of Ameri
can vessels having French property on board,
are warranted by the law of nations. The
force and operation of this law, was contem
plated by France and the United States, when
they formed their treaty of commerce ; and
their fpccial stipulation on this point, was
meant as an exception to an univerlal rule.
Nei(4fcr our weakness nor our flrength have
any choice, when the queflion concerns the
observance of a known rule of the law of na
tions.
You are pleased to remark, that the conduft
of Great-Britain, in capturing American vcf
fels, bound to and from French ports, had been
the fubjefcl of a note, which, on the 29th of
September, 1795, you adtlrelfed to the Secre
tary of State, but which remained -without an
anlwer. Very fufficient reasons may be al
igned for the orriillion. The fubjeft, in all its
alpeCts, had been already officially and public
ly dilcuffsd ; and the principles and ultimate
mea fares of the United States, founded on their
indifputable,rights, were as publicly fixed.
But if the fubjefcl had not, by the previous dii
cuffions, been already exhausted, can it be a
matter of surprise, that there should be a repug
nance to answer a letter containing such insinua
tions as these ?—“ It mull then be clear to every
“ man who will difeard prejudices, love, hat
“ red, and, in a word, all the pafflons which
“ lead the judgment affray, that the French
“ Republic would have a right to complain
“ if the American government fuffered the
“ Engliffi to interrupt the commercial relations
“ which ex iff between her and the United States ;
“ if, by a perfidious condefcenfton.'.ii permitted
“ the Engliffi to violate a right, which it ought,
“ Jor its own honor and inierefi, to defend ; it
“ under the cloak of neutrality , it preiented to
“ England a poignard, to cut the throat of its
“ faithful ally ; il, in fine, partaking in the ty
“ rannical'and homicidal rage of Great-Britain,
“ it concurred to plunge the people of France
“ into the horrors of famine.” Tot the fake ol
preserving harmony, silence was preferred to
a comment upon these insinuations.
You are also pleased to refer to your letters
of March and April lait, relative to irrlprclfes
of American Teamen by British (hips; and
complain, that the government ot th - Unit-d
States had not made known to you the lb‘ps
they had taken to obtain fatisfackion. 1 nis, fir,
was a matter which concerned oaly that go-
vernment As an : ndepe n dent nat'on, we were
not hound to n 1 dei .<ll account lu any other,
of the measures we deemed prop - r /or the pro
tection of our own ciii/.ens, so 1 > ,g as there
was not th< flight mi gr< i-md to fjfVietr that the
government ever acq-.icfced in a. v cggr.ffion.
lLit permit me to recur to the iubjett of the
decree of the Executive Directory.
As before oh’ rved, we are officially inform
ed, that die British government have issued no
new ord rs for capturing the vessels of the Lni
t(d States. We arc aVh, officially informed,
tfUi on the appearance ot the notification of
thai decree, the minister of the United States
at Paris applied for information, “ wliethei or
“ dm were issued for the lei/.ure of neutral
‘‘ vessels, and was informed, that no furh , r der
“ was itfued ; and further, that none such would
“ !><“ issued, in cafr the liritiih did not fnze
“ our vessels.” This communication from the
miniiler of the United States at Parts, to their
miniiter in London, was dated the 28th of Au
-uff. But the decree of the diteftory bears
date the 14th Meffidor, answering to the 2d of
July. Tilde cin umffjnres, together with
Tome observations inyournote, leave the Ame
rican government in a Hate of uncertainty of
;he real intentions of the govet mn tis of France.
Allow me, then, to alk, whether, in the idual
(late of things, our commerce is considered as
liable to tuffer any new reffr ftions on the part
oi the Trench Republic? Whether the retlraint*
n6w exercised by the British government are
considered as of a nature to jall Ify a denial of
those righ's which are pledged to us by our
treaty with your nation ? \\ hether orders liave
been adtualiy given to the lhips of war and
privateers of the French Republic to capture
the vessels of the United States ? And what, if
they exiffj are the precilc terms of those or
ders ?
These questions, fir, you will fee are highly
interfiling to the United States. It i* with ex
treme concern that the government finds itfclf
reduced to the necessity of asking anYxplana
tion of this nature : and if it {ha 1 be informed
that. anew line of conduit is to be adopted to
wards this country, on the ground of die de
cree referred to, its lurprife will equal its re
gret, that principles should now be qudlioned,
which, after n prated ditcnflions, both here
and in Trance, have been denlonllratcd to bu
founded, as we conceive, in the obligations of
impartial neutrality, of Imputations by .1 ,1 y,
and of the law of nations. I hope, fir, you
will find it convenient, by an early aid wer to
remove the suspense in which the government
of the United States is now held 011 the*qucf
tions above dated.
I lhall clofc this letter by one remark on the
singularity of your causing the publication of
your note. As it concerned the United States,
it was properly addressed to its government, •
to which alone pertained the right of com
municating it in such time and manner as it
should think fit, to the citizens of the United
States.
1 am, fir, with great reTpefl,
Your moft obedient servant,
TIMOTHY PICKERING
Mr. Adet, Minister Plenipotentiary t
of the French Republic. {
SA VANN A hTNoM Tff
Ei. ECTioNS,on Monday the 7th inst.
Screven County . William Skinner,
Esq. Senator. Lewis Lanier and ——
Groce, Elqrs. Reprejentatives.
Bulloch County. John Mickell, Esq.
Senator. John Rawls, Esq. Reprefoi
tative
hUffrs. Powers (3 Ssymour,
I WILL thank you to publiih the annexed
cirtificate, with this my Note, precedingit.
Thos. Spalding.
Savannah, 21st Nov. 1796.
I DO hereby certify, that Mr. Ross, lately
arrived from Nassau, New-Providence, has
erefled one of Mr. Evi’s Cotton Gins for me,
on the Island of Offab9w, which Gin, upon a
(mall trial, divided in the space of sixty min- *
utes, 40 lb. of clean merchantable Cotton from
the feed. Mr. Ilofs and myfelf luperiiitend
ing the fame. It is also my opinion, that the
above Gin, with proper force of Negroes, and
Ilorfes, will easily Gin, from to 350 lbs.
of cleau Cotton per day.
BRYAN MOREL
Offabaw, Nov. 19th, 1796.
{ipariw differ.
entered inward.
schooner Franklin, Baker, Africa, 89,
sloop Polly Sc Phoebe, Green, Kinglton }, 6t,.
Welcome, T iroop, Jeremie, 30.
Dove, Biown, Charleston, 5.
CLEARED OUT.
schooner Commerce, Todd, Charleston
— Gov. Clinton, Lewis, Philadelphia.
Abigal, Andrew, Rhode-Ifland.
sloop Olinaa, Darnall, Wcft-Indics.
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