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which a privy council was called, and orders
»ivcu to \cbiMto repair to
.. whether
they knew or were privy to"the poftihg up of
said paper* ? They ail tedained silent; be then
informed them that if any of them were diffx
tiifte 1 with the fcrvice, they might be difeharg
ed, but no aafwer wai returned. Next morn
ing a frefh paper, to the fame purport, appear
ed on the fame place ; on which a royal pro
clamation wai iflued, in which the Lord Lieu
tenant and Council declared, “ that,if any sol
dier (hould be dettfled m porting up any sediti
ous paper, or on oath, should be proven, privy
thereto, he (hall receive five hundred lafhee,
and be expelled the service; and if any for
eigner should be detested, having the book
euntied, she Rights of Man, written by Tho
mas Paine, he should be iaditted as a fc
lou. '*
In Belfaft, they planted the Tree of Liberty
with the following iufeription :—” THE
UNITED OF IRELAND
NO KING AND LIBEIII Y. *
Exirart of a letter from a gentleman in Lon
don, dated Nov. 6, received by the lafi
packet, to bis friend in this city.
“ Yesterday, bein? the sth of Nov. an ef
figy to represent tbe Duke of Bruufwick, drert
exceeding rich, was carried in the presence
of innumerable fpeHatirs, th:o’ tbe borough,
to be execu ed on Kcufingtoa Common—ad
joining the star on his bread, was primed in
large capital Utters, NO MANIFESTOS;
and on a board which wis carried before him
yvit painted, UNIVERSAL LIBERTY, and
NO DESPOTS. When they arrived at the
gallows, the following proclamation waa read
before his execution took place—
OVES, OYE3, OYE3,
« Fellow Cit ztns,
< The Duke of B. unfwick having attempted
toe fl.ve France, ia open violation of the
eteru il Rights of Man, and laws of Humanity
and Judirc ; it has been determined to make
a public example of him, as well to prevent
noble blunders iu future, as to convince man
kind, at large, of the supreme dignity of their
nature, and the united force of courage and
virtue. The Duke entered France under the
mifeaken idea, that the Freucb people were
dad ardly enough 10 bend to the nod of Prin
ces ; but as his confidence and resources lay in
h:« pride rather than in his capacity, he with
drew convered with SHAME, CONFUSION
and DISHONOR, after having committed
crimes and biuuders that have deservedly
brought on hun the RIDICULE and CON
TEMPT of all EUROPE. He ha* bad a fair
and impartial trial, and proofs appearing so
flrong of nis Guilt, he i» NOW TO ATONE
for bis»tih termenty. Ha case will prove that
men pulfsfs uiafculine minds, and that at the
cbfe of the 18th century, when enlightened
b~ Irien ie and reflation, they will not be (por
ted with, nor tuff r tyrants of any kind to
cfcape with impunity!
G veil at Ksufi.igton Common, this jh of
N >v, 179a in ihe uams of LIBERTY,
E QUALITY and « RIGHTS OF M \N.»
“ He was then executed in due form, aad
after hanging tbe usual time, was set fire to
and consumed to athes, togeber with his gal
lows, amidd he (huts and acclamations of an
immense concuurfe of fpeftators, who imme
diately after difpcrfed and re<iied to their re
fpeft.ve homes, in the uan oft tranquility aad
good order. **
PITTSBURG, January 5.
Monday lafi marched into .ovd, under the
command of Lieutenant Tiuiley, a detachment
of men from Virginia.
From a Qorrtfpcndent.
We are fincciely happy to have it in our
pnw?r to inform the inhabitants of the Wefi
ern Count y, that there is now a profpstf of a
speedy and gcnctal peace with the various lu
di sn nations within the territory of the United
States north will of the river Ohio. The
huftile tribes have atfually agreed to fend for
ward their ceramiflioners to fucb place as (hall
be agreed upon for this purpose. It is fatd,
that the negotiation will be conduced on the
most ex eubve, liberal and comprebenfive prin -
ciples, and that there is the best ground to be
lieve, that a peace thus negotiated will be
permanent, and completely (atisfa&ory to all
the contracting partita. We are not able to
fay by what particular influence this event is
likely to take place. It is certain, however,
that in addition to the o vertures made dircftly
by our general government to the Induus,
Capt. Brandt, and other principal characters
' among the Six Nations, were some time since
employed to bring about this desirable end.
But more than all (and to its honor be it
spoken) there is realoa to believe, that the
Britiih government has been highly inftru
raenral ia bringing to our view this pleating
profpeft. It is but a few weeks ago since
Prince Edward, the fourth son of the Britiih
King, addrefled an aflemblage of the Six Na
tions at Niagara, in a manner truly becoming.
He is laid to have spoken a considerable time,
and with much good sense. After expatiating
largely on the unhappy and ruinous effects
coufequcnt to war with the United States, he
informed them, that it was not only bis with
that they (houid be at peace with America,
but it wn alio the with of his father ; that
tney could not serve him more agreeable, than
by ufir.g their belt eodeavora to bring into the
fame lentimeuts their brethren the Indian
tribe*, now at war wi.b the United Statca :
that although the weriern Indians had gained
one or two victories over the arms of the U
nited Stages, yet they (houid remember that
America is very powerful and warlike, and
that the is able to extirpate them from the face
of the earth »that the h iftile tribes ought to
embrace the present offers of peace on the
part of the United States, left these fatal con
sequences might in time follow.
The following is related as a fad : George
the Third being at table, a few months ago,
with a fcleft party, of whom the Prince of
Wales made one, the convention turning |
upon Royalty, the Kng hafhty observed to
the Prince-—“ George, take my word, it depends
upo i you, whither in ten years there will be a
Jingle crowned head in Europe 1”
A Philadelphia print mentions, that on Fri
day last 11 a COMET appeared in the North a
few degrees Westward of the Polar Star. ”
PHILADELPHIA, January ia.
A report was prevailing in this city yester
day, that a letter had been received from Lon
don of a late date, by a gentleman here, menti
oning, that Mr. Put had lent in notice to the
King of his intention to resign : This if it be
the fad, forebodes some extraordinary convul
sion ia the Britiih government. Scotland and
Ireland leem determined for a reform.
It has been alfu laid, that some of the Ger
man females, who arc intermarried with the
Royal Family of Britain, had been endeavoring
to form a party, to propose to parliament, an
interference favorable to the Brunswick Prus
sian war, agaiuft France; but the plan was
over ruled in the privy council.
We can’t suppose the Qpeen to be concerned
in the above Rheme, as Re has always render
ed he. feif so amiable to Eugliihmen, by her ab
ftinancc from all forts of intrigue. Indeed it
would not be so strange, did the Dutchcfs of
York feel a lit le chagrined at her fathers re
treat ; however the.e is an other report which
contradicts all these, viz. that the King of
Pruffiabas made a separate peace wun France
for himfelf; and it is nut improbable but that
our next accounts from England will bring us
the B itiih acknowledgment of the independ
ence of F auce.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 31.
On Thursday last the people of this city,
and a number of foieigners, afiembled at the
Couithoufe, to celebrate the lace happy events
in fovor of the freedom of France, from
whence they marched in procedion to Christ
Church, in the following o.der:
Artillery Company in front.
Millie playing Cairo.
The colours of France and America.
Stewards of the day.
Prefidentand Vice Prefideat of the day
His Excellency the Governor and his suite.
Vice Conlul of France.
Clergy.
Citizens and others.
An oration that would have done honor to
the greatest orators of ancient Greece or
Rome was delivered, upon this glorious oc
cation, to a crowded audience, by Joseph Clay
jun. Esq.
Such extent of genius and ability were dif
playcd in the composition and delivery of this
excellent production as excited m the bearers
the greatest admiration, which they evinced
by every pofiiblc demonstration of refpett and
applause.
The Artillery had previously fired a salute
of 13 guns m honor of the Republic of
France j aud at the clofs of the oration ano.
tber filuteof 13 guns was firel off in hoa.u
of th« Orator by thit refpefiaoie co:p*.
Tbe proceifion then paraded through (h*
city to the Filature* with muficplaying C1 ir u -,
great numbers wariug the French nations!
cockade.
At three o’clock near 400 people' fat down
to an elegant and plentiful dinner* where joy,
feftivity, and civic cordiality, prevailed *
after which tbe following toasts were drank:
1. The Republic of France.
2. The United States of America ; may
they progrefllvely improve upon the example
of other nations as they have done up*n
ours.
3. The Prelident of the United States.
4. The State of Georgia j prosperity an£
happiness to its citizens.
5. The Memory of Mr. Howard.
6. Restoration of the virtuous but deceive
ed La Fayette to the favor of his country.
7. Peace and happiness to all mankind.
8. The heroic Miss Anfelme and patriotic
Ladies of France.
9. The French Armies.
10. The Memory of all those brave men
who have fallen in defence of Freedom.
n. May the retreat of the armies of des
pots from France difeourage any future at*
tempts to re-efUblilh despotism in that
country.
**• Liberty of conscience, and an end to
persecution.
13. Tbe Memory of Dr. Franklin.
14. Prieftiey, Paine, Hamilton, and
M’lntofh.
15. Success to the Agriculture, Manu
factures, and Commerce, of the United
States.
16. The Governor of the state. [After
he bad retired. ]
17. The Memory of Gen. Greene.
The day was closed by a great bonfire pre
pared for the purpofc on the common, and
other demonstrations of joy.
Great commendation is due to the gentle
men who afted as Stewards for that peifett
order and propriety with which theyconduft
cd the procedion and entertainment.
The Minerva, Capt. Moore, from this port,
pound to London, loaded with rice, tobacco,
and (kins, is loft on the coast of France ; the
Captain and crew are Saved.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 9.
To bis FRIENDS and the PUBLIC,
*“V *‘HE Printer of the State Paper, emulous
H t 0 render the Gazette generally ufcful
by a more extenlive circulation, has reduced
the price, and in future fubferibers are to pay
only three dollars per annum.
Betides that poverty of the last year’s crop
naturally productive of resources very ingompe
tent to the wants and spirit of a liberal people,
fcveral concurrent caufcs have contributed
to reduce the fubferiptiou, and among them
an expensive importation of elegant Types,
a measure which he conceived ncceffary to
exhibit a publication, in appearence at leaji ■
worthy of tbe acceptance and patronage of
a country, rapidly progressing in arts, wealth
and science.
Is is naturally expelled, in the numerous
crowd of strangers, almost daily collecting I
from all parts of the world to fettle in this I
southern region, attracted by a genial clime m
and generous foil, that men of mechanical I
and other Scientific talents ray be found, I
whole exertions will be courted to give Some I
originallity to the Augusta Chronicle.
T® omit all tbe fulforaenefs of common cant I
engagements , in gratitude for the Support h« I
has experienced, no effort or expence will I
be omitted to Serve and to pleaSe his fellow ci- ®
tizeus nuhoftpunctuality in payment is moftear- I
neitly Solicited—the nature of this business, of I
all others peculiarly depending upon 8c Support- ■
cd by the faith and honor of the Subscriber*. l
Arrived at Cbarlejlon. Ship James, Sir- I
vice, from-London ; rtiip Weftbury, Wcflio, 1
from Bristol; (hip Caroline, Turner, and®
Hoop Polly, Hakes, frem Cadiz ; (hip Paraice, I
Biaut, from Morlaix; Ships Good Intent,®
Ahrens, and Nordifcbe Lowe, Lierfon, froaH
Hamburgh; brig Eliza, Holtz, from Dublin;®
brig Amflerdam, Rice,from Amsterdam; br;g H
Ceres, Freele, from Bremen; Suow Einigkut,®
Kapper, from Lilboa ; brig Anna Magdalina I
Ross, from Oporto.