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whether we cont'ult principle or prac
tice. The check which neutrals have
upon a wanton and talfe parade of a
siege, is the fame with the check upon
any other groundless pretence. We
might indeed have remonstrated ; but
with what colour may well be imagined,
when this department was unprovided
•w ith any document upon which the re
funding of thatedift could have been
urged. If rumour were a fit guide, who
can pronounce, on which fide rumour
preponderated, when stripped of the ex
aggerations, which a hod of palfions had
gathered together ? We had, it may be
laid, one effort remaining : which was
to promulge to the citizens of the Unit
ed States, that the proclamation wasnull
and void as to them. If after this defi
ance of that aft, any American veil'd
had rifqued, and incurred confifcation,
the government would have been impor
tuned for something more than the gen < r
alprotection, which is the birthright of
all citizens. The clamour would have
been for a [penal indemnity; and under
such a cloak frauds innumerable inisht
• have been covered. ”
(No. 9.) The Citizen Genet, one of
thcpredeceflorsof the undersigned, noti
fied the Secretary of State on the 23d
May 1793, that lie was empowered to
renew tne exilting treaties between the
French Republic and the United States.
The Secretary of orate replied to him,
that the Senate noc being aiiembled, it
wasimpoliiblc to m?£t his overtures, be
caule that body were, according to
the Conltitution to participate in the
confummarion of t reatics.*
On the 30th of September 1793, Ci
tizen Ge.iet renewed the subject ; the
Secretary of State in acknowledging
the receipt of that letter, informed him
that he had iaid it before the Frefidenr,
and that it will be taken into confide ra
tion with all the refpeft andintereii that
such an objeft requires.
The Senate afle.nbled and the treaty
was never again brought in quelfion.
Ihe predeceflor ut the undersigned,
in his verbal communications with the
Secretary of State, exprelfed the desire
which the Republic hadot renewing her
treaties. He received only evasive an
■fwers.
The undersigned Minister Plenipoten
tiary charged to prepare with the fede
ral government, the plan of anew treaty
of commerce, communicated to the Se
cretary of State on the 30th June (old
ilyle) that part of his inftruftions which
authorized him to open this negociation.
On thisiubject the President authori
sed the Secretary of State who explain
ed to the undersigned the manner in
which they couii proceed in it. But
at wnat time ?—When the ratification
of the treaty concluded between Lord
Grenville and Mr. Jay no longcrper
mitted the undersigned to purlue that
negociation.
At Philadelphia the 25th of Bru mairc
in the sth year of the French Re
public, one and indivifiblc (15th
Nov. 1796 old style.)
P. A. ADET.
* Letter from Mr. J cjferfon to Mr. Morris da
ted *3 and Au'afi 1793 Alejfage of the Prt/ident
December 1 793, p- of the original Eng trjk.
HALIFAX, (n. s.) Dec. 6.
Extract 6 f a letter from London , dated
O iobi r 2i.
<f I have just time before the doling
efour difpatchcs to inform you, that
three Hambourg mails that were due
have juit now arrived, ana oring us the
agreeable tareliigence of Genera! Bou
naparte's army 1,1 Italy having been
debated by the Austrians, with the loss
f 200 pieces of cannon.”
9 SALEM, December 20.
A gentleman of this town has receiv
ed a letter from hii friend at Liverpool,
Nova-Scotia, wherein is mentioned the
arrival at Halifax of a Packet from
England, which brings accounts of ‘the
differences with Spain being accommo
dated, and a happy profpeft of the ne
gociation with Prance being favourably
terminated. ihe letter is dated the 22d
u ‘ r * The passage of the Packet is not
mentioned.
. * he above letter mentions, that a di
t tfion of Richery’s fleet dellroyed pro
perty on the Labradorc ihore to the a
mount of 23,000!. lterling belonging
to one houft, and burnt a 20 gun ship,
loaded entirely with fifh. The deitruc
non on the whole coals by the French
fleet under admiral Richery <has been
very great, and mud be severely felt by
the'iowerclafs of citizens—the proper
ty destroyed coufiftingof fith,provilions,
and articles of thefirlt neccifit)'.
BOSTON, Dec. 9 .
( , 1 u efday lad the fixtecn e’ettorj
•* this commonwealth convened in the
senate chamber, agreeably to a resolve
of the legifiature, palled at the last ses
sion. The whole number being present,
they adjournd to Wednesday, when they
again met conformably to the cor.llitu
tion and law of the United States, and
proceeded to the choice of President and
Vice President. The votes flood as
follows :
John Adams, 16
Thomas Jefferfon, Virginia, o
Thomas Pinckney, S. C. 13
Samuel Jolmfon, N. C. 2
Oliver Klfworth, Conn. t
Aaron Burr, N. V. o
NEW-YORK, Dec. 19.
Capt. Grant arrived at Salem a few
days lince from Martinique, furniihes
the following particulars of the relcafe
of American l'eamen :
At Fort Royal, Capt. Grant saw
Mr. Talbot, agent of the United States
for obtainin': the rcieafe of American
seamen from on board Britith vclfels of
war, who informed him, that he had
procured the release of fevcral, fome
of whom Capt. G. saw. Mr. lalbot
appeared fatisfied with the conduft ol
the Bririih commanders, as far as he had
seen, in delivering them up, and decla
red that he had nor. made a Angle appli
cation that had been refufed. A Ste
phen Croel, of Long-Island, State or
New-York, who had been difeharged
from on board a vefiel of war, came 011
board Capt. Grant at Fort Royal, but
thortly after took fickand died. Capt.
G. saw his difeharge and certificate for
pay while on board the snip.
While Capt. G. lay at Fort Royal,
several cartels arrived with prifoncrj
from Guadaloupe,
Qneof the prisoners, with whom cap
tain G. converted, laid that of about
:goo that had been taken by the French,
only 500 were then alive—The red di
ed in the French prisons in Guadaloupe.
The fleets, that we have had accounts
of failing from Martinique, had retur
ned without performing any exploits
whatever.
CHARLESTON, January 4.
By the arrival of the lnow Minerva,
from Amiterdam, accounts are received
of the loss of the lhip Ophir, Captain
Johnson, of this port, on the 10th Octo
ber fail, in a gale of wind ; the went on
ihore on a haute called Egmont, about
12 leagues from Amiterdam ; the crew
and part of the cargo were laved j the
vefiel entirely loft.
The lhip Greyhound, belonging to
this port, arrived at Amiterdam on the
nth October lalt, with a valuable car
go, from Batavia.
Extraft of a letter from St. Augustine,
dated in December, received by the
Cato, capt. M&rden.
“ A privateer and a sloop arrived
here a few days ago, with troops from
the Havanna. ‘J hey bring news that
war was declared by the king of Spain,
againil the British nation; the declara
tion was published here the 23d instant.”
Extract of another letter from St. Au
gufiine.
“ The declaration ofwaragainfl the
Englilh was publifhcd in this city on
the 23d inst. The king has given us
liberty to trade with the Americans,
and they may come to his dominions to
recover their debts with as much facili
ty as they can be recovered with you.
All the vessels taken from the Ameri
cans, when we were at war against France,
are to be given np, when demanded by
their owners.”
January $.
A Gentleman who arrived litre on the
ift inst. in the Matilda from New- York,
informs that on the day of his failing, he
heard that fome person from Charielton,
had been taken up and confined on iuf
picion of being concerned in the late
fires in that city ; that curiosity induced
him to requeit permission to fee the per
son. His requeit was granted, and lie
was introduced to Mr. J OH N FALL,
who enquired his hufinefs, and laid he
was Captain Thompson, at the service
of our informant. Having obtained the
latisfaftion he wiihcd, he gave the real
name ana character of the incendiary,
by whom he was much abused tor the in
formation, to the gaoler, and learnt
moreover, that at the time Fall was tak
en, chemical matches, keys and pick
locks, were found upon him.
It is to be hoped, that his villainy
wiliat lalt meet with it’s proper punifh
meut.
E 0 R S A LE,
A LO L’ on the Bay,
IN an eligible situation for Trade, and having
a Hone wall’d cellar, one Hack of Chim
neys Handing, and several Thoufarid well burnt
Brick* on the Eremites.—Apply to
I. D.'dICKINSON.
Pc
Columbian &c.
SAVANNAH, January 10.
Arrived Snow Chatham,Capt. Whit
temore, 20 days from Jamaica, who in
forms, that a declaration of War with
Spain was officially published there, and
that the capturing of vessels hadabfolutc-
Iv commenced on both iides.
J *
Put in here in diltrefs, Brig Sifters,
Capt. John Nutty from Gafpie, out 33
days, bound to New’ York. On the
Bth December, in lat. 40. long 62,
lying too in a heavy gale, law a sloop in
diltrefs fleering before the wind E. N. E.
had loft her fore flay and boat ; her ca
ble was towing over her starboard quar
ter. Owing to the severity of the gale
he could not learn her name or where
from.
The votes in the State of New-Hamp
fhirc, for President aad Vice-President,
were for Adams 6—Elliworth 6,
In Rhode-Hand State, Adams 4
Ellsworth 4.
Married, on the 29th ult. by the Rev.
Wm. M* Whir, Mr. Gf.on cf. So m
mar sa l i,, to Miss Ann Aran ts,
both of L.oerty-Coanty,
£3“ Being anxious to close the publi
cation of Mr. Adet’s Notes, referred to
in his ollicial coin nunicatiou, and owing
to the great lengtli of them, we are oblig
ed to omit several new Advertisements,
which will be attended to on Friday.
The Northern Post arrived yes
terday without a Mail. Three are now
due.
05arin; K:oj3cr.
E,V r E R E-D 1 A >V A R D.
Ship Friend lhip, Hazard, New-London, 11.
a.now Elizabeth Kc Maria, Holme, St. Croix,so
Chatham, Whittemore, Jamaica, 2J
Schooner liidultry, Ross, Charlrlian, a
Sloop Acis, Put, D.uninica, 26.
REPORTED.
Brig Sifters, Nutty, from Gafpie, indiftrefs, for
New-York.
CLEARED 0U T.
Schooner I.arker, Lightbourn, N. Providence.
Sally, Church, St. Marys
(F3r The Sub/crtber informs the Pub
lic, that the confujcdjiluation of his affairs,
owing to the late dfluffing Jim tn this Ci
ty, has been the reajon oj his not attending
to the duties ojh:s office : But now has ta
ken a room at Mr. Ebenezcr Parker's , in
Tamacraw , at the houje lately occupied by
Mrs. Griggs, where he will attend forth..
receipt of the Tax for the I ear iqg6, from
10 to 2 o’clock in each day -
P. Ml HEDGE, T. C. C. C.
January ffi, 1797. 87
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
Savannah. January 10, 1797.
FRESH iuperiine FI.OCR, may he purcha
sed at 1 Dollars the Barrel; theTclore,
The 7(1. I. oaf mult weigh, ilb. boz. drams.
The ditto, oib. 11 oz. and drams.
Freds Fine Flour, at 13 Dollars.
The yd. Loaf mull weigh, ilb. 9 oz. drams.
Fhe gj, Loaf, olb. oz. drams.
Os which all Bakers and Sellers ot Bread aie to
akc due notice.
WILLIAM H. LANGE, CityTreafjrer.
Advertifemeht.
fubferibers, retreating from the fire,
A have taken Hand at the Ho re oppofue the
M -rchants and Planters Colfee-Houfe :—Tlicy
have received by the Bellona, from New-York,
a fupnly ol MEDICINE, which lendeTstheii
aHortment nearly as entire as before the def
truclion of the city. They can supply the
Planter, Physician or Shipping, wiifi alinofl
any medical article they may require, upon as
rcaionable terms as ever were offered in this
State.
KOLLOCK cf PARKER.
January 10. n 89.
lid ward Griffith,
Watch Maker & Jcwzlleb,
WHO formerly lived next door to the
Old Goffee-Houfe, h*s in confeqnence
of the fire on the abth Novemoer, been oblig
ed to Hop his bn inefs, molt refpcftfully in
forms his Cuftomcrs and the Public, that he
lus opened (hop 80 yards eaH ol his old Hand,
nearer to the Merchants and Planters Coffee
-11 >u'e, and has on hand, a great variety of
JEWELLERY, a number of elegant CLOC K 8
and WATCHES, a r coH and charges.
(eUf WA rCHES rcpa.red as formerly.
January 10. n. 89.
A good Accomptant, well
acquainted with bufmefs, would undertake
to post or adjult Books, by the week, mouth,
or year, or would take charge o|u store, or as
he has a small Hock, would take a (hare in any
kind of buhnefs, in either town or country,
that required attention—Application by letter
to A. B. at the Printers, will be attended to,
and every necciTary latisfaftion given.
January to.
tor Sale,
’ I ‘'HAT pleafjnt situation in Brvan county,
X on ’.lie North fide Stmbury River, known
by the name ol the Retreat ; containing coo
Acres oid survey, part of which is good cot
ton land. For further particulars apply to Mi.
Robert Bolton, or the fubferiber.
. JOHN JONES.
January i3. 6‘.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Thursday the 12th inst. will be
Sold at Anciaux’s Wharf, for the bene
fit of the underwriters,
A CABLE 6? FORESAIL,
Wm. BELCHER Auctioneer.
January 10.
Unrclerved Auction Sale.
On H'eJntj'day the 1 itk \njl. mill be /eld, at the
Sub/otier’s /lore :
Sundry Goods,
Os which the Jo! locoing arc a fart:
IRISH L incus, Checks, Koinall and PullicaC
Handkerchiefs, Callicoes, Muflinets, Tam
boured Mullins, corded Dimities,Hriped Nan
keens, cotton Hole, Dyed Linens,Calunancocs,
11:ue and Red Serges, White, Yellow and Red
Flannel, Durants, Shalloons, Plains, Dufhis,
’verlcys, Green and White B..ize, Printed Caf
huierAandSvsantdown, iuperliue Coat Patterus,
lens, Womens and Childrens Iluts---a gieat
variety ol ready made Clothuig—and lour lihda
Northward Rum,
I. D. DICKINSON.
January 9th. it
WILLIAM BELCHER,
l Lis lately received and for SALE; on nafonabic
terms .*
French Brandy,
Holland Gin,
American do.
Do. Rum,
Cargo Beef,
Cordage,
Mould Candles Sr
A lew tons Sweeds Sc Ruffa Iroa.
„ also
F refli fu per fine FI.OUR, Sc
Ditto Pilot Bread.
Jan. 10. Sq-4t.
——. __ „ i
Just Landing,
Vt Johnston, Robertson St Cos. Wharf,
irons the Brig Chatham, from Jamaica,
8 Puncheons excellent flavored Spirits,
13 Hhds. luperior quality Mufcovado
Sugar.
4 Calks of Coffee.
10 Bags of Pimentp.
G. W. Nichols Co
s 10. n.89.
For Sale,
4 Pipes London particular Wine,
3 Calks old Sherry,
A small invoice of Shoes.
The above GOODS, will be foldat the
cost—Cotton or Tobacco will be re
ceived in payment-—Enquire of
Wm. Belcher,
Or on board the schooner Sally, lying
at Moore’s Wharf.
January 10. n.8 9 -3t.*
Brought to the Common Goal,
In Savannah;
A Negro Fellow, WILLIAM, fays he be
longs to James Wood ol South Carolina,
auxin 5 left 3®r 4 inches high, and about 40
years ot tge.
A Negro Wench TENAH, belongs to John
Fox of Little Ogcchce, about 5 feet 2 inches
high a'id about 30 years ot age.
A New Negro Fellow, about 5 feet 6 inches
high, *ud about 2.5 years of age, he cannot tell
lus name or his owner.
JACOB TIIILL, Goaler.
January 10. 89-ts
GEORGIA. ) By Nathaniel Bacon, Re
(L. S.J i grjler oj Probates Jot the County
N. Bacon.) oj Liberty and btate ajorefuid.
WHEREAS, William E Stuart as princi
pal creditor, hath made application t<*
me lor Letteis of Admiuiftration or. the Eilat*
and EHeets of William Osborn a loldier, late
of the county ol Liberty, decealcd. These art
therefore to cite and adinonilh all and lingular,
the Kindred and Creditors of the laid deceal
cd, to be and appear beiore me at my office,
oh or before, the— day of next ensuing,
to fhrw cause, if any they have, why Letters of
Adminilbration lhould not be gianted him.
G.ven under my hand and leal, the day of
can Independence. raws nr
Marihal’s Sales.
To be fold at Savannah, on Thursday the 9th
day of March next, between tire Hour* of
10 and 2 o’clock P. M. at the Merchants
and Planters Colfee-Houfe :
Nineteen Negroes,
As the property of John Rae,Tenior, decesf
ed ; feired under Execution, at the sud of
the tieirs of Benjamin Steed.
At the fame time and place will he fold, the
f dlowing Tia£ts of Land, beiouj.ng to tire
cUateof juhn Forbsdeccaled :
50 Acres, a Mill Seat.
20 j Called Jerico, in Liberty county.
8-0 Acres two miles diltant, and originally
granted to Wm. Swinton.
400 Adjoining in St. Philip* ‘Pstifii, now
Bi van.
1 800 Adjoining in St. Mirvs PaiiHi, now
Camden.
502 Acres in St. Marys Parish, now Cam*
den.
70 Acres, an Ifiand of Mirth, opposite to
Mr. Bryan’s on Savannah river.
I Ola Lot in Hunhury, on which there .v.i*
fen.n fly a Dilhil Iy. Conditiom Calh.
’I iieabove 1.-nrls returned cy the Executor,
in December, 1, gfi
O. BOWEN. M.r/h l.
>av4 nth January 9 ’l. .797.
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