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Empemr to interfere io the endeavour! to ;
xe-cfl.ulifli the former government.
The Emperor ha* written to the Pope for
leave to have High Mass performed for twen
ty-one days,- oh occasion of his victories over
the Turk*.
The surrender of Belgrade will close the
campaign, and probably the war; for it is
now neceflary for other powers to interfere,
and prevent the Turks from being crushed.
It will not be matter of wonder if, exhausted
as they are, the Imperial Courts fliould be
forced to yield up all they have won, and
make peace without any compensation for the
expence. They ranft do this, or a general
war will be the consequence.
We can afftire our readers, that (inee the
limperor’a return to Vienna, Sir Robert Mur
ray Keith, our Envoy Extraordinary and Ple
nipotentiary to that Court, fras adually pro
poled to Prince Kauuitz, tertn6 of accommo
dation between the Imperial allies on the one
hand, and the Porte on the other.
Sir K. M. Keith proposed as a preliminary
article, a reflation of hostilities for fix months,
during which time he said his Court would
communicate the terms to the Porte, and sup
port them with all its influence aud weight.
But the face of affairs having undergone a
change fui'cc the fall of Belgrade, Prince Kau
nitz told Sir Robert, that he made no doubt
but that as* soon as the Court at Sr. James’s
ihould have been informed of that event, it
■would not think the proposed terms such, as
the Emperor and Empress ought to entertain
in the then slate of affaire*
ALBANY, December 24.
Col. Maxwell, who arrived in town lalf
evening, from the county of Ontario, has
favored us with the following intelligence:—
That a waggon road, with bridges over all
the creeks and rivers, quite to the Genefee
river, 119 miles from Oneida, is now com
pleated. The proprietors of the Genefee
Company have opened the road from Oueida
10 Cayuga, 62 miles in extent —That the fait
works are in such forwardnels as to afford 40
bushels per day—That Mr. Ellicot, the Geo*
graphei-General of the United States, on the
firft of November last, applied to Col. Har
ris, the commanding officer at Niagara, for
permiflion to pass that fortrefs, for the purpose
of afcertaiuiug tlic boundaries bciwcan the
lands of the United States and those purchas
ed by MefT. Gorham and Phelps, which was
refufed him; but when Mr. Ellicot had ar
rived at the Genefee river, he was overtaken
by an express from Col. Harris, whdlkd sent
Vm a pass, on which he returned to Niagara,
where he received every mark of polite and
lelpedful attention—the Commandant having
in he meantime received orders, on the fub
}ed, from Lord Doicbeftcr, to whom appli
cation bad been made by the President of the
United States. (From this afped of affairs
in the Weft, tqay we nqt contemplate a parti
cipation of the fur trade, to fay nothing of
the Polls ?)
BOSTON, Dec. 16. #
A correspondent would hint to the holders
of' public securities, both continental and
Bate, the impropriety of parting with them
for a Song, as they rife rapidly every day.
Another correspondent mentions, that a
gentleman in this town has lately receiv
ed twenty tKoufaud pounds fierling from a
merchant in London, for the purpose of pur
chaling public focunties.
NEW -Y-OR K* Jan. I.
Extrad of a Utter from London Nov. 7.
“ It is currently reported, aud credited
bere, that the National Alfembly of France
have come to a resolution to requefl the King
to requite of- the United States of America a
supply of floor—and that agents for that pur
pole have been feut to America.”
4* A number of the mod refpeflable
merchants, traders, and inhabitants of Alex
andria, have formed an Allocution to prevent
and deted smuggling and other violation of
the revenue law of the United States.
ExtraQ of a Utter Jrom Jamaica.
** By diffeient accounts from New-Provi
dence, we And that conlidcrable numbers of
people are emigrating to those parts, and
forming settlements on many of the Bahama
. iflandi and keys, which a few years ago were
thought to be not worth inhabiting— Among
theft emigrants oot a tew ate said to be Loy
aliifi, who, tir«d of fruitfefs toil upon the
barren (hores, ind under the inhospitable
(kies of Nova-Scoria, have left that country
in hopes of succeeding better to the fouth
ward—Abaco has not yet answered the ex- '
peftations of the settlers; —however, Excma,
Cat-Island, Crooked Island, and Caicos, are
likely to become places of some eonfequeuce,
especially in the articles of cotton and indi
go.”
On Saturday the 19th ind:. the General As
sembly of th| Commonwealth of Virginia,
arlj >urned until the 31st of March next: Dur
ing this feflion the following Resolutions were
palfed:—
Rejoined , That the Governor, with the ad
vice of Council, be requested to take the mod
effectual meafuresfor procuring, and forward
ing to Congrcfs, at the commencement of the
next feflion, full, complete, and authentic in
formation of the present date of the naviga
tion of the river Potowmack, as well above
as below tide-water, with an accurate date
ment of didances, the progress of the works
for improving the navigation of the said river,
with wbat remains to be done for compleating
the faihe, and the practicability of its com
munication with the wedern Waters, accom
panied'with the mod accurate chart or plan
of the fail river that Can be obtained.
Rejoined , That a copy of the aft for the
ceflion often miles fquafre, or any lefler quan
tity of territory within this date, to the Unit
ed States in Congress aflCmbled, for the per
manent feat of the General Government,' be
traufmitted to the General Aflembly of Mary
land without delay, and that it be proposed to
the- said Aflembly, to unite with this Legis
lature in an application to Cbngreft, that in
case Congress (hall deem it expedient to eda
bliih the permanent feat of government of
the United States, on the banks of the Potow
mack, so as to include the ceflion of either
date, ora part of the ceflion of both dates;
this Aflembly will pass an Aft for advancing
a sum of money, not exceeding ohe hundred
and twenty tboufaud dollars, to the use of
the General Government, and to be applied
in such manner as Congreft fliali direst, to
wards crcfting public buildings;—the said
Aflembly of Maryland, on their part, ad
vancing a sum not less than three*fifths of the
sum advanced by this date tpr the like pur*
pose.
The firft article of the capitulation of fid*'
grade, is a Angular proof of that principle
which the Turks hold (acred, Predijitnation.
It runs, “ SinCe God, from all eternity , has
decreed that this fortrefs (hall be taken,” &c.
What a pity that Loudohn did not know this
before! He had then only to (it down and
wait quietly the issue, without expending so
much powder and ball.
9- The President of the United Statics,
when he addressed the two Houfc* of Con
grels yesterday, was drefied in a crow co
loureil suit of clothes, of American manu
facture : The cloth appeared to be of the fined
texture—the colour of that beautiful change
able hue, remarked in (hades not quite black.
This elegant fabrick was fijpm the manufac
tory in Hartford.
The acceflibnof North-Caroliria to the con
federation of the dates, is anevent that gives
fmcere pleafurc to the friends of our country,
especially as the majority is'fo large and refpcc
tablc; and the joy excited on this occaflon,
may be heightened, wheii the' public are as
sured, as they are from the bed authority,
that the minority have difeovered frmilar len
timents to those which have done so much ho
nor to the principles of patriotism, and good
citizemhip, d.fcovered by the minorities in*
iomc of the other dates,
A noble spirit of emulation is dlfcovering
itfelf in the several dates —well endowed col
leges, and other femmaries of learning, are
springing up upon,liberal and enlightened plans
medical and other societies are forming to
extend the bleflings of ufeful profeflion, and
extenuate the inevitable miseries of human
.tfe—while the principles of benevolence arc
exciting the Tons of clemency and compaflion
to devise the mod feadbie methods to extin
guith every vedige of tyranny and slavery
from off the face of the earth.—Our media
•lies and artizans are foiming into companies
to enable them more effectually to promote
heir general interelt.—Our merchants, en
couraged by the laws, and a uniform fydem
•f revenue, are extending their euterprifea to
ail quaite;i of the gbbe— while their pstri*
I
*
ctie allocutions strengthen the hands of * O .
vernment, and prevent the honest and consci
entious traders from being facriflced by the
arts of those whp would evade the laws. —To
crown the whole, the great American repub
lic appears tc realize its eligible flotation, by
giving the most undubirable evidence of its
growing attachment to that Constitution,
which with so much unanimity they have
adopted—and which every day*s experience •
proves was the great dejidtratum in their late
embarrafled situation.
FAYETTEVILLE, November it.
Mr. Blount, from the committee appoints
ed to condud and direct the mode and order
of burial of the corpse of the Hon Richard
CaCweil, Esq. late Speaker of this House, de
livered in the following, which was agreed
to, viz.
The Clergymen and froftors preced the corpse.
The CORPSE.
The relations ’of the deceased as chief
mourners.
The Members of the Senate, two affrd two.
, The Members of the House of Representa
tives, two and two
The Governor and Secretary of Sfate, Trea
surer and Comptroller.
Clerks of tbef General Aflembty.
Other persons attending, two and twtr.
** The General Aftembly go into mourning
one month/*
The deceased 1 being the Most Worfhipfuf
Grand Matter of the Grand Lodge of the most
Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and
Accepted Masons, the Officers arid Metribera
of the Grand Lodge, arid the Officers'and Bre
thren of the different Lodges present, attend
ed the proceflion in their masonic dress" and
order. The pall was fuppohed by fix Mem
bers of the Grand Todge, who were also
Members of the General Aflerably, and all
the usual ceremonies and forms were duly ob
served.
The order of proceflion was ftriftly attend
ed to, and closed by a vfcry refpeftable and
numerous body of citizens.
This gentleman was a Member of the flrft
Cong refs, iri the year one thoufaad seven hun
dred and seventy five— was the flrft Governor
under the prelent constitution, and at all times
since when the Constitution would permit.
He came early into’ the Legislature, and waa
thirty-five years in fucceifion a member, except
when he was in the more honorable station of
Governor, and ever ranked among the flrft
of patriots and belt' of men.
•V « • •
AU G US7 A y March 6.
- Ancles of Capitolatioh of Belgrade;
Article i- Grid, from all eternity*
3 Ka* that this fortre f< *
(hall be taken, it is demanded on the part of
the Pacha, Governor of Belgrade, that alt
ammunition and piovifioas belonging to the
Grand Signior, fpecified in the schedule an
nexed, ftiall be preserved for bis use, and that
none of the Imperial troops (hall interrupt the
Ottoman garrison, nor feiz'e their arms, nor
inftilt or molest them in any manner whatever.
Answer. .hftandihg the garrison re
■ fifed the propofitiona formerly made by me,
and do not merit either favourable or honor
able terms, fan! resolved, in consequence of
. those feritimerits of moderation and humani
• ty so conspicuously displayed on all occasions
by the' Emperor, my august matter, to ob
serve his fame towards his enemies.
I therefore agree'that the garriforirtiall bo
permitted freely to depart, carrying with
them their families, on condition, however,
that they and faithfully deliver up,'
all the efteds belonging to s he Grand Signior,
confining of the artillery, ammunition, and
warlike stores, as' dfo the faicks and prhec
veflels of war, provisions, forage, and trea
sure, and that they alfodifcover all the mines;
• fortifications, &c. &c. either above or undec
ground.
Provided also, That the upper fortrefr be
immediately evacuated, and that tbe works
thrown up before the gates facing the road thac
leans to Conftanrinople, and those oppolite the
river, be demolished i fu that the garrison
with their arms may leave the place by means
of these two gates, and march along the lido
of the Danube-
The woineri and children, with all their ef
teds, Hull also remain in the fortrefs until
