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the only means ofobtain-
P r indemnification for the losses which
American commerce had sustained,
Vbat has this negociation produced ? a
treaty of amity and commerce which de
rives France of all the advantages ftipu
| ucd in a previous treaty.
Infa&,all that could render the neu
trality profitable to England and injuri
ous to France is combined in this treatv.
Her commercial relations with the U
nited States are entirely broken, by the
abandonment of the modern public law
on contraband, a law which England hail
consecrated in eleven treaties, and which
the Americans had also consecrated in
their treaties with France, Holland,
Sweden, and Prussia. From the new
/ arrangements adopted by the United
’ States with regard to England, the free
carriage of the articles for the equip
ment and armament of vessels is granted
exclusively to that power.
By the 23d art. of the treaty of Ver
failies, the United States have the liber
ty of freely carrying on commerce with
the enemies of France. The 24th art.
of the treaty with Holland, the 10th
art', of the treaty with Sweden and the
13th art. of the treaty with Prussia, con
tain the fame stipulation. This last ar
ticle gives even more extenfivc rights
to the United States, by permitting
them to carry to the enemies of this
power all the articles enumerated, in the
lift of such as are. contraband of war,
without their being liable to confifea
t'm. But by the 18th art. of the trea
ty of London, the articles for arming
and equipping vessels are declared con
traband or war. The government of
the United States has therefore, by this
stipulation, granted to rhe English a
right which they had refufed, in conse
quence of the modern public law, to
other nations with whom they have
made treaties ; that of seizing on board
their vessels, articles proper for the con
ftruftion and equipment of vessels. The
English then, according to that, enjoy
the exclusive commerce of articles proper
for the conftruftion of vessels; yet prior
to the treaty concluded between John
Jay and Lord Grenville, the United
States had the right of carrying on com
merce with every power : the partiality
of the American government in favour
of England, has therefore been such, that
not only the interests o: France but aifo
those of other states have been lacrificed
to her.
• [To be Continued.]
NEW-YORK, November 21.
Capt. Cobb, of the (hip Hazen, ar
rived yefeerday, from Cadiz, which.he
left the 9th October, informs us, that
about the 20th September, the SPAN
ISH FLEET, confuting of near 40/
fail, left that harbour, and with the in
tention, as was supposed, of joining a
French Fleet in the Mediterranean
The British vessels remained still em
bargoed, and the captains and crews leav
ing them, as no profpeft of accommoda
tion with the British court appeared to
be near at hand. This is the iateft in
telligencc from Spain.
Mr, Iznardi,. the American Consul,
had engaged his passage with captain
Cobb, for this country, who waited two
days for him, and was then obliged to
leave him.
Extraft of a letter from Messrs. Terry
& Go. dated Malaga, Oftober 10, to
their eorrefpondents in this city.
“ HOSTILITIES having aftually
commenced on our part against England,
we expeft that this very day WAR will
be formally DECLARED.”
The above is one day later than the
intelligence by capt. Cobb, from Cadiz.
Capt. Baxter, of the (hip America,
arrived on Saturday at this port, in 40
days from Cadiz, informs, that a few
days previous to his leaving there, a
fleet of 25 fail of the line (none of them
under 80 guns) 2 frigates and 4 brigs,
failed up the S freights, to join a French
fleet there ; and they had drift orders
to take and fend in all Britilh veflels they
fell in with.
About 8 or 10 Englifli vessels in the
port of Cadiz were detained, Officers
put on board, and they were difeharg
ang their cargoes when Capt. Baxter
failed.—He also informs, that 40,000
troops were expended from Bayonne at
Cadiz daily ; and it was said they in
tended an attack on Gibraltar.
Beef fold at Cadiz for 23 dollars a
barrel—Pork 30 —Flour 18---Codfifh
13 akendal-Butter 3piftereens apound.
On Saturday Evening arrived the
French Corvette RANGER, of 14
guns, in a lhort passage Iron* Brest, flic
is said to bring dispatches; and the re
port also it that fhc brings a ne w Com
million tor citizen ADET, as Minister
near this Government. On her passage
she had a brush with an Englilh armed
brig; from certain circumltances sup
posed to have been the Swallow (brig)
Packet, which failed from Falmouth a
few days after the Princess of Wales
Packet, now in this harbour.
SA VA NNAH, December 16 .
Notwithflanding the ravages of the
late fires, we have the fatisfaftion to in
form, that all the Stores, Warehouses,
&c. under the Bluff, was preserved.
Much praise is due to the Mailers and
h Seamen of the vessels lying in the har
bour, who voluntarily turned out to the
assistance of our unfortunate City, and
who, to their honor, distinguished them
selves on this unhappy occasion.
We are no less plealed in adding, that
our Commerce and country Trade, are
still preserved.—Building goes on rapid
ly—almost all the lots on the bay areal
ready taken up, and we may expeft, at
the end of two or three months, to fee
nearly if not all, that important part of
the City re-builr.
On Wednesday, we were happy to
fee a considerable fall of rain, which it
general, will hasten Lumber and other
produfts of our extensive State, to mar
ket.
- f
Married, lalf Evening, at Bctha
braham, by the Rev. Mr. Nixon, Ow
en O w e n s, Esq. one of the Aldermen
of this City, to Mrs. Catharine
Troup, relid of George T roup, Esq.
an accomplished lady, with a handsome
fortune.
Wednesday evening, departed this
life, Abigail LMhbridge, the consort of
Mr. John Lillibridge, from Newport,
iu the state of Rhode-Ifland.
CITY COUNCIL.
Savannah, Dec. 13, 1796.
On motion, resolved, That the thanks ot this
board be presented to the officers and men be
longing to the different veffefs in the harbour,
for their exertions at the different fires, by en
deavouring to extinguifti the flames, and save
the property of the inhabitants —and that the
fame be published in the next Gazette.
Extract from the Minutes,
Thomas Pitt, City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL,
Savannah, December 9, 1796.
COUNCIL proceededto take under
consideration, tlie resolutions of the citi
zens, palled at their meeting heid on the
eighth instant.
Whereupon, it is Refolded, That the
ordinances of the city, refpeding Fire
Companies, and Extinguifhment of
Fires, be revised ; and that three citi
zens for the Eastern, and three for the
Western dill rift of this city, be appoint
ed as Fire Wardens, who (hall have au
thority to direst such measures, as they
may think neceffary,for the extinguiih
inent of my fires, that may arise in their
refpeffive diftrifts, with the advice and
direction of the Chief Magistrate of the
city, when present, and that Joseph
Clay, senior, John Haberfhamand Wil
liam Hunter, be appointed for the Wes
tern, and Robert Bolton, Alexander
Wa t and Goodwin Wilson, be appoint
ed fir the Eastern diftrift.
Re eved, That Robert Mitchell,
Geo-. ,e Woodruff, Lemuel ICollock,
\Villiain Belcher, Joseph Roberts, and
lexander Watt, be authorized as a
mimittee of the citizens, to make dili
gent search throughout the city, in all
dwelling houses, stores and out heufes,
for property loft during the late fives.
That they be direfted to deposit all
property, which may be founds in the
Guard Iloufe, in charge of the Captain
of the City Guard : And that they be
authorized, to make enquiry into the
fituationsofail fufpefted persons, having
no viable moans ofliving or occupations.
Resolved, That the laid committee,
be direfted to examine and make report
of all Chimneys ‘ ‘V.ldings, which
appear to be dangerous, - expoling the
city to fire
RjolvA, . committee report
to council from nue, the pro
gress they may it a', e.
IN COUNCIL ,
Savannah, December 13,1796.
COUNCIL resumed the considera
tion of the recommendatory resolutions,
passed by the citizens, at their meeting
on the eighth instant, Whereupon,
It is further Resolved, 1 hat Aider
men Young and Moore, be a commit
tee immediately to contrast for, and
superintend the repairing of the Wells,
now out of repair, so that they may be
rendered fit for use, as speedily as pos
sible : And that intfead of wheels and
buckets, the committee cause Pumps,
with proper chambers and boxes, to be
placed in those Wells.
Columbian jFlufeum, &c.
And that it lhall be the duty of the
lame committee, to fee that fufficient
(belters be procured for the Fire En
gines, and Buckets, in the proper parts
of the city, for depositing the fame.
Resolved, That ten Ladders,each thir
ty feet in length, with proper hooks at
one end : Four Fire Hooks'with chains,
and a fufficient quantity of rope, and
twenty Axes, be immediately provided
for the use ot the city, as direfted by an
order of the 7th instant.
Resolved, That it will be the duty of
the City Council, so foonas the present
leases on the public docks and streets,
leading thereto, (hall expire, tocauie the
buildings erefted thereon, to be removed,
so that the said streets and public docks,
be kept open and clean to the water’s
edge.
Resolved , That for two months after
the palling of this resolution, no Re
tailer of spirituous liquors, be allowed
to keep open his or her (hop, after the
hour of fix in the evening ; and that it
lhall be the duty of the City Marlhal,
aided by the Constables and Patroles of
the city, to carry this order into eft'eft;
and that any perlon keeping open his or
her shop, as aforefaid, after the hour 01
fix in the evening, lhall for each offence,
be fined in a sum not exceeding Twenty
Dollars.
Resolved, That Messrs. Gibbons and
Wayne, be a committee to revise the or
dinances in force, refpeftiag the preven
tion, and extinguilhment of fires, ana
that they report to council such amend
ments thereof, as appear necellary.
Ref civ ul , That in pursuance of the
recommendation of the citizens, at their
meeting aforefaid, a committee be ap
pointed, to examine the afts by which
this board is conllituted, and that they
report in what refpefts they conlider
the powers of the City Council, under
the existing laws inadequate, either to
the objefts recommended and pointed
out by the citizens at their said meeting,
or to the fafety and proteftion of the
city in general ; and that Messrs. Gib
bens and Tobler, be that committee.
Extract from the minutes ,
THOMAS PITT, C.C.
Errata*—ln the paper of the Bth inst. in the
marriage of Mr. John Gardiner, infteadofthc
“ Rev. Mr. Munns,” read Rev. William
McWhir.—ln the 13th, in the defeription
given of the fire which broke out in Mr. Har
den’s range, for “ kitchen,” read Stable loft.
Marine Ileriffer*
ENTERED INWARD.
Sloop Robert, Campbell, Gharlefltn.
r Oxford, Hammond, Neut-Bedford.
CLEARED OUT.
Brig Mary, Sanders, Kingflon Jamaica,
Three Friends, M'Gondray, St. Croix.
Welcome Return, Labbree, Philadelphia.
- ■ ‘ Polly, Sheldon, St. Bartholomews.
Sloop Oxford, Hammond, Hardwick.
Robert, K’.tckum, Charlcjlon.
Schooner Jndujlry , Ross, ditto.
6 'aT NOTICE is hereby given, to
such of the Citizens of Savannah, as
may be in immediate want of a resi
dence, that the New Theatre, on the
East Common , has been purchased for
that purpose, and will be fitted up as
soon as possible. In the mean time, this
notice is given, that early possession may
be had, by such as stand in need of fome
place.
William Stephens, ~)
Matthew McAllister , |
William Belcher. Trustees.
Robert Watts,
Henry Putnam, J
$5” THE fubferiber and family, were ab
feiit when the unfortunate event of fire took
place, and did mot return Until fome days af
ter. Every article, almost belonging to him,
v, as'burned, or are ft ill out of his possession, but
particularly his Drill., containing hi* papers,
fome Deeds, which he had recorded when in
the office of Clerk of the Court, all the Cafn
he owned, and also two hundred and odd
pounds, Georgia paper medium. It was in a
small mahogany delk, had been much used, but
no’ very much injured, though one foot was
defe&ive, and a small piece broken off the door.
I will be under great obligation to any per
son, who will give me any Information ref
pefting it. My brother, Mr. William Bulloch,
thiuks it was placed in the Church-square.
JAMES BULLOCH.
£3” TAKEN out of the fubferibers Lot,
the night of the firft fire, two large Madeira
Balkets, containing several articles wearing ap
parel, a suit of purple Bed Curtains bound
with blue and white tape, a large India chintz
bed cover, a white do. a large bed ticks made,
and 4 pillows ; several bundles tied up, in one
of which was about s8 yards yellow flannel,
cutout, fome new dimity, two India chinta
gowns, one ‘lined with green silk, the other
with white, and many other articles not imme
diately recolletled—an elegant sett of tea china,
royal putple, a gold circle enclofinga phealant,
a china gaublet gilt, and two barons, fome blue
chinaplates and dishes, two dozen green edg’d
plates, fome difbes, a blue china terrene and
difb, also two Urge table fpooni, feather edg’d,
and the crcft a lyon, several enamcld dishes,
large and small, two oblong baking dishes.
highly gilt. A return of any of the above ar
ticles, will be thankfully acknowledged by
JOHN POOLER
For the COLUMBIAN MUSEUM. ‘
Fellow Citizens of the State of Georgia
/jMONGSI the vidffitudes in Use, there
are few more fatal than fire, where it
gams the afeendtney over human exertions *
this element spreads devastation without
reftramt, and without refpeFi to persons.
1 he calamities rejulttng from this kind faf
ter age element, when once reared above con
trol, now presents to our view the ruins
of a j City, that was rising, in opulence
and population, in a manner that would
have made her rank, with rtjptilability,
among the ftourijbing Seaport Cities in her
Sifter States. Her prognfs must for a
time be impeded, tn this great work • ma
ny of our fifering Citizens left to encoun
ter the inclemency of the season, and ma
ny of them may in afhort time , have ad~
ded to their present dftrefs, a want of the
common necejfanes of life. A word to you,
my fellow Citizens, throughout the State z
Let me call your attention for a few mo
ments, to the dtNates of your feelings,
and when you take a review of the deplo
rableJit nation of a number of your rejpec
table Brethren, who from Jit nation, are
exposed to cajiialiies and dangers, and who
have from the late conftitfs, been reduced
to their present dilemma. To extend your
liberal hand will aid to relieve, in like
manner asyour arm to defend, had extre
mities of a different nature requiredJuch,
is a meajure clear in my mind. T 1
form one generalfyftem whereby your dona
tions may come forward, may admit of
fome difficulty.—Suppofe for a moment,
that the Justices of the Inferior Courts, im
1 ach county, were to open ajubjcription,
to deposit in the hands of the Clerk of the
Court, theJum orjums, from time to time,
with a copy of each fubfeription, tranj
mitted to the ajfiftant Justices, in Chatham
County, to be applied to the ujes and tur
pojes intended. It is no small gratification
,to all of us, to know that a great part of
the deposits of merchandize, were under
th Bluff, and in Stores on the Wharfs,
with a very considerable part of tht mer
chandize tn the City, have been Jdved
from the devouring piames. I his happy
event will giveft ability to commerce, and
there is every reajon to conclude , that our
trade and intercourfc will be preserved,
your produce vended, and your Jupplies ob
tained.
A CITIZEN.
Savannah, December 13, 1796.
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(jdf Lott the day after the firft fire, a light
Fowling Piece, with an iron rod, new lock, &
about 6 inches of the ttock, next the muczle,
new. The subscriber will be thankful to
any person returning the fame.
JOHN I. GRAY.
James Wallace & Cos.
HAVE removed their Goods tothc redStorp,
n Taylor Miller’s Wharf, facing the
Bluff, where they will tranfaft Bulincfsas usual.
Dec. 6. * 79.
Received,
By the fhipSoehalt, capt. Wolff, a Quantity of
Coal and Salt,
for sale by
HUNTER, PRESTwfAN & Cos.
Savannah, December 9. 80.
Andrew W. Johnston (ft Cos.
INFORM their friends, that they have taken
the store lately occupied by Mr. Jos. Mil
ler, in Mr. Win. Taylor’s House, under the
Bluff-—Where they have for sale, a general and
neat Affoirtment of Dry Goods, which they
will fell low for cash or produce.
Dec. 6. 79-3 1 -
GKORGE RALSTON,
Being favoured with part of the Store of Mejjrr.
Loring 3 Seaver, under the Bluff,
HAS opened a number of ufeful and fcafonable
GOODS:
Where he will thankfully serve any who wilh
to favour him with their culiom.
Savannah, December 8. 80.
The Creditors of John
M'Qusen, Esq. of St. Augustine, are reaueft
ed to fend in a state of their demands, to
Mr. Charles Hareis, Savannah, who will
forward them to the fubferibers, authoriled
to make known his proposals for a final set
tlement of his Debts
A Tun no, )
B. Sanches,^
Dec. 13. nSi-tf.
Loft at the last Fire,
928 DOLLARS,
In the following BILLS of tht Urn tea
States, viz.
sos 1 00 Dollars. 2of IO Dollars.
6of 50 do. lof 5 do.
2of 40 do. lof $ do.
I of 20 do.
jj 3- she above was in a small Needle
Case , and was among other things , placets
tn Market Square. Whoever has it in
poffieffim, and will leave it with the Prin
ters. frail be handsomely rewarded.
Found th morning after the firft tire,
small gun—The owmr my have it by proving
his property,on applyiog tu the Priateri
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