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rs two mountains where the Rnfli u armr
attempted to dill.idee him, ami force him
from his in which the?" received
great (laughter, and were repulsed with con
siderable Infs—more particularly ilic chosen
guards of the Empress, who having diftiu
puirticd themfclves in an eminent* manner, are
(aid toMiave been cut off to a man
“ It was whispered in Pcterfturg, when
the Empress heard of this defeat, ihe could
not contain herfelf fioin difplayiog marks of
her mortification; neither could flie refrain
from exhibiting her difti efs by a flood of tears,
at the loss of her favorite guards.
u It is impoflible to fatisfy'the public cu
riosity in any minute detail of the war with
Vbe land forces of Ruflia and Sweden, neither
can the authenticity be full* relied on. The
despotic aud uncontrouled authority excrcifed
, by the Empress throughout her dominions,
make it the more difficult to collect any fatis
fadory intelligence here; no papers being
published which dare treat on the fubjeft ; nor
have individuals the -courage to meet together
in asocial way, to lisp a word refpefting po
etics—whether citizens or foreigners it
amounts to the fame; if they are detested they
arc iminediately-feized and sent to Siberia.
“ It was laughable, after the famous bat
tle before mentioned, the Empress sent an
express diredly to Petersburg, announcing the
success of her arms ; (he took precaution,
however, even in this meffage f to forbid any
persons fpeakiug concerning the engagement,
and on every corner port in the city advertise
ments were by her order placed to this effect:
which indicated in a great measure on whole
fide the victory terminated. Had the Ruffians
gained the advantage, they would mot have
been so cautious 10 have kept the lecret —on
the contrary, they would readily have exulted
in their own favor, it being the policy «d the
court of Ruflia never to avow the success of
her enemies arms,, but to endeavor' to turn
theni ;to their own advantage ; neither will
they acknowledge that they have been worfted
in any action, but always deceive the public,’
by giving out that they comeoflF victorious* 1
and without any-loss.
“ A part of tbe Rilflian army-marched laft'
winter to join their troops in Turky—the se
verity of-the season was uncommon, so that
ao,ooo men are said to have fell a facrifice to
the immoderate cold, hefide manv difahled
and rendered incapable of dbty afterwards.
This is a prodigious.number to have perilhed
. on a march l It appears almost improbable
at firft view, and you may be apt to incline
to think it too much of the marvellous. It is
not a Grecian or Roman* story, neither is it
any part of. the biftory of the Goths and Van
dais, which overrun in such swarms the major
part of Europe' fotnewhat-in the eleventh cen
tury, but it is the Ruffian array that I am
freaking of. No such wonder, when we con
fider the number of troops which the Empress
can raise on an emergency, a-id of which, as
lain informed, flic has now aftually in arms
390,000, 150,000 of whifch are -on the bor
ders of Turky, 80,000 and upwards against
the Swedes, the rest are in her fleet and gal
lies, or distributed in various parts »of her
empire; and if the war (hould continue, it is
said that (heiftill intends augmenting them.
«* The command of the gallies was given
to the Prince of Naffatt*—they are built in imi
tation of the Turkifli—it is concluded they
are destined on the Ihore of SWedifh Finland
there are upwards of ioo-*-they failed with
10,000 men on board from Cfonftadt-thc ift*?
uly.
“ We fell in with the Ruffian fleet the ioth -
t* ZZ '.V£ -failed down the Baltic, eight
Jeaugues weft end of the liHr of Gothland
the -2d, as we came in light of the Swedilh
fleet, ten miles S. W. of Oeland* we comput
ed them about ao leagues apart, the Ruffians
ft and mg down, the Swedes up the'Baltic—lt
is highly probable they came in fight of each
other the next or the following days.
«« A battle mayevery moment be expefted
between these fleets ; the Ruflims have hr far
the heaviest inetal and mod (hips * we failed
in company during tbemort of this day with
the Ruffian fleet, which afforded us an oppor
tunity from our ncarnelk 10 them, not only to
aficiuin their numbers, bui hkewi eto judge
the ill eng: h of iher meral, *iz.* twenty-nine
fail of ilis line, five of thcle 1 *o guns each,
five higaies, Uv. We learnt in a more par
ficiiUr manner (lie number of die U
isei, from su Ludluh mailer of s veil'd, who
was brought to by a Swedifii frigate, fiationed
at some difiance from the fleet; the captain
of which acquainted him, that the Swedish
admiral knew uoihn.g of the Rilflian fleet be*
ing out of the Gulph of Finland, and men
tioned to hint the force of their fleet—twenty
eight fail of the line, and eight frigates from
forty to fifty guns each
« The Ruffians have eleven fail of the line,
two frigates and two sloops of war, laying in
Copenhagen road, the intention was that they
rtvudd have proceeded to the Baltic sea, but
h Swedet declaring war pi evented this move
ment, for fear of their being intercepted by
them ; if the Ruffians could form a jundion of
their two fleets, they could undoubtedly over
match ihe other greatly ; but the Swedes lie
directly between tbefe two fleets, aud sepa
rate them ii* fuoh away that an union i&found
impracticable, uuiefs the latter are subdued or
disabled. Conjectures have been formed, and
many beta are now depending on the iflbeof 4
this engagement; but in general they are in
favor of the Swedes. - The superiority of the
Swednh seamen is considered more than a
counterpoise to the superiority of the metal
of the Ruffian fleet.
“ Such unlimited authority, and foch de
spotic will, has the empress to keep all her
motions in profound secrecy, that a ffranger at
Peterfburgh, or its vicin ty, could not ealily be *
persuaded war was in her dominion*, there
being on hoftilc preparations'll) thiteity—but
every circumffance carries the appearance of
quiet repose, and all feema to be huihed in
peace.
“ Chevalier Paul jonesf is not disgraced,
as was rep irted, he is diverted of all com
mands at this present time, but takes his rank •
as Le Com re admiral and his pay ft ill continues
as such. It is supposed that jealousy is the
cause of his. removal from employment—he
does not appear at court, but remains in .*
Peterlburgas a private person”
21. A new order is said to be inflituted •
in France, in commemoration of the revo
lution. The badge to consist of ah Oa* Bought
flow in growth, yet permanent; entwined
with a branch of the Orleans Pine % flounfh*
ing and unconfined— and so far these symbols
are illustrative! '
A UGU S TA, December 12.
Thefollowing Extracts are taken from a late
North-Carolina pa^er.
EXTRACTS from the Journal of the Convene *
tiou of Aorth-Garohna , which met at Fa
yetteville, on the i6t'b day of November ,
1789, for tbepurpoje of deliberating farther
on the Conjlitutt n or form of government
propoed for* the government of the United
States r~
Monday , November \6.
ON motion of Mr. Stokes, hrs Excel
lency Samuel Johnston, Esq. was chosen
Pieliderit, and Charles Johnston, Ffq. Vice-
Prelident —John Hunt and" j antes Taylor, Ef
quircs, were chosen Secretaries.
A committee of elections was appointed,
" and rules of order and decorum agreed to.
On motion, ordered, that the resolve of
the Genetal AlTcmbly, for calling thiv Con
vention, be read—it was read accordingly.'
On motion ordered, that the Confticution
proposed R the Government of the United
State*, be like wife read —it was accordingly
i read."<
Mr. Williaffifon thed moved, that the» on
ftitution proposed by the convention at Phila
delphia, for the* gbveriiJUeut of the United
States, be adopted by this convention, in be
half of the freemen and citizens of North-
Carolina*. His motion being objeded to, a
motion was then made by Mr. Steele, and
seconded by Mr. Skinner, that the motion
made by Mr. WUUamfon, together with the *
new plan of government, be referred to com
mittee of the whole convention: This mo
tion was alio objected to, and the previous
queftimi cal'ed for by Mr. Galloway, and fc
conded bv Mr. Brown i the previous queflion
being put, fliall the main queflion be put?
which was alio negatived—so ir was resolved
that the refutation proposed by Mr. William
fo,), together with the new plan of govern
ment. be reteriedto a committee of the wholes
convention.
On motion of Mr. Galloway, end seconded *
by Mi. DaviC| orucied, that ell official paper*
relative to the constitution, be referred to a
committee of the whole convention.
Adjoui.ned.-
V ■ - ' - -TI
< Tuefday % November 17.
On motion of Mr. Hay, and teconded by
Mr. Grove, resolved that the resolution of
the last General Aflembly, recommending to
this convention to take under confuicration'the
propriety of allowing the town of Fayettf
ville a reprelentation, on the fame terms of
other diflriri towns in this Hate, be read; the
< resolution being read, Mr. Hay then moved
for leave to bring in an ordinance tc allow the
freemen of the town of Fayetteville to elett
one member to represent them in this cou- *
vention ; also, to have a reprefeutation in the
present and all future Assemblies. Ordered,
that he accordingly have leave.
The House resolved itfell into a committee of
the whole, on motion of Mr. Stokes
After fume time spent, the committee re
ported progrefb, the President resumed the
' Chair, aud the committee had'deavcto meet
again ro-moitmvv
Adjourned. *
Wednesday , November' iS.
On motion of Mr Davie," fecbnded by Mr.
Bloodworth, resolved, that the Secretary con
tract with the Printers of F vetteville, to strike ‘
off 300 copies of «the amendments proposed
to the Conftuufion of th'fe United States.
Mr. Hay, according to older, presented *
an ordinance to allow the freemen of Fayette
; ville a reprefenta ion; which was ordered to •
lie ou*the tabte.-*-Adjaur»ed tilt to-morrow*
November 19.
The order of ihc day being called for, for
taking under consideration the form of go
vernment propoied for the government of the
United States, the convention resolved iuto a
committee of the whole; Mr. Aih in the
Chair.-
After some time spent, the President resum
ed the Chair, and the committee reported
progress ; leave was granted the committed -
r to fit again to-nrorrow.'
On motion of Mr. Porter, and seconded
by Mr. Pcfrfon; refblved, that the Secretary
contract with the Printers of this town, for
printing 350 copies of the journals of thir
convention, and such other printing as thg
bulincfs of .his convention"may require.
Adjourned.
Fridays November 20.
A committee of the whole met, according’
to adjournment. This day was spent in de» l
bate. The committee reported they had gone
through with the bufmefs, and were ready to 4
report. Ordered, that the report lie on the'
table.—Adjourned.
IJ * 1 ■ •
Saturday , November 1 1*
The House met.
On motion, ordered, that the report of the'
committee' be taken up; which was, that in
behalf of the freemen and citizens of North-
Carolinay this convention do adopt the Con
flitution proposed for the government of the*
United State?; the main quc/lion was then
put, ihall this convention concur with the
report of the committee ? The yeas and nays
being taken, were as follow, viz. ayes 193,
nays 76. :
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