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PHILADELPHIA, April 28.
7he following is ike lifter n Hch zoe ycflcrd,.v men
tion'd to have been received t>y the ccmmi/tee ap
pointed to enquire into the Junction op ike Jon oj
general La Fayette:
(T R A NSLATIO N.)
« Ramubagh, JSew-Jerfiy, March 28, 1796.
SIR, *
111*have just received the honourable refutation
which the merits of my father have procured for
me. Deign to express to the representatives ot rite
•people of America his gratitude ; my youth forbids
ftre yet to speak of mine. Every day recalls to me
what he taught me, at every period of his life, so
full of vicissitude, and what be has repealed in a
letter written from the depth of his prison. “I am
convinced, (fays he) that the goodness of the Unit
ed States, and the tcn.lcrnefs of my paternal friend,
will need nothing to excite them.”
“ Arrived in America, some months fine?, I
live in the country, in New-Jersey, occupied in the
purfnitsof my education. I have no wants; if I
iad felt any, I (hould have answered to the pater
nal folititudeof the prudent of the United States,
either by confiling them to him or by accepting
his offers. I fhail hereafter confider it a duty, to
impart them to the house ofreprefentatives, which
deigns to enquire into my fi'ua ion.”
«« [ a n as happy as a continual inquietude rela
tive to the objeX of my fir'd affeXions will permit.
2 have found benevolence wherever I have been
known, and have often had theTatisfaXion ofhear
ing those who were ignorant of my connexions,
speak of their interlls in the fate of my father, ex
press fheir admiration of, and partake the gratitude
I -feel for, the generous Dr. Buliman, who has done
so much r o break his chains.
It is amid all these motives of emulation, that
I (hall continue my studies. Every day more con
vinced of the duties which are imposed by the good
ness of congress, and the names I have the honour
to hear. .
George IVafhington Mo tier La l'ayctte.
The Hon. Edward Livingston, Chairman, &c.
P E T E R S BURG, May 10.
There is report from the Weft-Indies ot a French
frigate of 36 guns, having taken and carried into
Guadaloupe, an English 50 gun flv.p.
At length the question on the - B»itifh treaty,
which has excited so much warmth and agitation in
the public mind, has been decided in the house of
representatives by a majority of three only. It
will appear, however, that a majority of the house
were decidedly of opinion, that the treaty was a
. Lxa.i fMtf! hut ♦hat under exilting ci‘-itrnilances, it
as io llta lenuments 61 the h"tnt? bd'Tffls iirr>i
jeX. It is to be lamented that MefT. Patker and
Claiborne did not vote for the preamble brought
forward by Mr. Dearborn—-but those gentlemen
were governed by their uniform independent refu
tation of opposing the treaty in every point of
view.
Extraß of a letter from Philadelphia, dated May 2,
17Q6.
. “ The confliX is over, 1 wilh the determination
may be found favorable to the republican interest in
America.
u Thus after all the exertions that could possibly
have been made, the Treaty has been carried by
an inconsiderable majority. Our claim to cotn
penfation for the negroes carried away from Nevv-
York, being given up, fixes on us the indelible stain
of the firft infraXors of the treaty of 1783. The
great objeXions this compaX are generally be
fore the public. I will add a few as they affeX us.
It is very doubtful whether the 9th article does not
revive the proprietory claims—if it does, lam
really apprehenfivc of civil difeord; lor that im
mense traX in North-Carolina, will not be given
up without a struggle. We have not only given
up our demand for slaves, but we have agreed to
pay from 5 to 1 c,000,000 dollars debt which could
not have been due—this is an increase of the pub
lic debt to that amount: But above is con
tended by the treaty power, that they have a right
to repeal all statutes, regulate commerce, fiipulate
the payment of money; and that such a treaty is *
the law of the land, and impofesa moral obligation
on the house of representatives to cairy it into ef
feX, without diferetion. If this be true it is
against Virginia in the proportion of 19 to 2, that
being the difference between her fenatorsand re-
f.rcfcnratives.
“ It is contended that a rejeftion of this treaty
endangered the peace of the Union. Let us exa
mine that question a little. In the fiift place it is
not complexly binding upon either nation until
faufttoned by the house of commons in England,
anti the appropriations made by congress neither
lias vet taken place that w e know of course
neither our honor or faith is yet bound. Bat it is
said we tnufl provide for its execution or Britain
s* il 1 go to war with us; Jf there is no aggrefiion on
our part, which I contend would not be, even in
cal<* of a retufal to provide the means, we
not to apprehend any such fatal consequences: But
it we are to do any aft whatever from fear, Bri
tain can rmpofc- upon us the fame neceflify when
ever flie pleases, and it i« a nioft degrading fttoari
on to confcfs that fe.,r was the moving cause in j
«h» A fw people ll>ou!d never eonfefs
the f«l cvcu U a did exiit.
<* At the time 1 of the r leaf sons being exchang
ed, Mr. Deas told lord envillc, lie was inurud
ed to fay, the treaty di lot authorife the leizure
of pro»'ifion vefiels—he plied that was a fuhjed i
foreign to the purpose the meeting, and not .
then to he entered iipoithe exchanges were then <
made, and they have ice that time I believe
made seizures.—Does jit this fandion such an
interpretation? And i$ docs, what is the eftn
fequence ? We have gtn up the right to fetjuef
ter— we cannot embargiaeir vefiels, or our own,
unless it is general; anjwe cannot reftricl their
commerce—but vve apply for compensation
for all injuries, and ifjfufed, cither make new (
facrifices or go to war. Ate vve not nearer a final
war now than we fhouljiave been it we had fuf
ponded the execution treaty, which was all
that the minority interne!, until explanations were
fatisfadorily made upc these points? 1 really
think fj.
“ But there is anorlt difHculty that may pro
dace its ernbarraiTmentin the Spanifti and hmglifti
treaties. The articles lat relate to the navigation
of the Mifiilfip i are to be reconciled ; and
in case France mainttjs her peace and alliance
with Spain, may herettcr plague ns.
“ These w ith many therfolid objeftionsto this
inftrumenr, influcncedtiy vote, and I am consol
ed with this reflection that il war had ever been
the cotifequence of a rjeciion, my all is vvith you,
and as much exposed a any other person’s. *
Another letter from Fhiidelphia, dated May 2} fay St
“ The houfc of reprfentatives, contrary to their
own sense of propriey, but yielding to the cla
mour of (lock-jobber, {peculators, Brstith emis
saries, old lories, am government officers, have
aflented to carrying tie Britifli treaty into efieCt,
by a vote of 51 to 48-- only one \ irginian (Han
cock) is numbered ii the majority. 1 hus has
Britain obtained by iitrigue what her arms could
not accompliih— Hlmilton and Jay have done
more for her than Gage, Howe, Clinton, Carl
ton, and Cornwallis. ’ *
yTo the inhabitants of the dijlricl of Brunficuk.
Fellow citizens,
A DECISION of the important queflion that
has so much agitated vour minds; has this day tak
en place, after many weeks solemn difeufiion, and
a majority of 51 againtt 48, have agreed to carry
tlie treaty into effect. I tie resolution palled our
house, and a bill is ordered to be brought in to
make appropriations, which will no doubt pals into
a Jaw: And deeming it my duty to give you the
promptelt information, to relieve your minds to
long suspended in anxiety; as the mo A eligible
- -yr,nk hWiiif*m\v€ coun^ff3^a c icftre , l b irl*r
my dittrid, I had reason to believe, that ninety
mne-hunoredths were opposed to carrying the 111-
eifed, for reasons too tedious for re
cital, Which in general corresponded with my own
opinion; and wiih those impiefliot s I came to con
gieis. 1 have received nothing from you to induce
a belief that you had changed the opinion you then
entertained. And with your interell at heart, I
have great patience and attention, to fee
it any thing could be offered, to prove that my
constituents and myfeif lud taken up an erroneous
opinion.
1 tried to dived myfeif of all my prejudices again ft
the instrument. I am sure 1 have no prejudices
againtt the President or senate, by whose agency it
was auopted : And it in this 1 knew my own im
prv tilons, my mind was futceptible of reason. I
took no part in the debates, ieft having taken a
pan, my mind might be biafled; fori well knew
the fubjeft was important in tile extreme. But
alas, after ail my researches, after fufficier.t grounds
to justify a compact so dishonourable ; a compact
fraught, as I conceived, with so much raifehiefto
the true interell of my coumry; instead ot found
reason nig to prove its propriety, I am told that,
bad as it is, the constitution has vetted the power
with that branch ot the government, to make trea
ties ; that we are bound in good faith to comply,
though our very liberties thou d be bartered away ;
that a treaty has been thus coniiitutioniiiiy made •
that we have no right even to deliberate; that pub
lic laith is pledged to carry it into full efil'd; and
that to forbear or refufe, would create warsVrom
abroad, war with the Indians, civil difeord, uif
organization, and even revolution itfelf. But these
bugbears I did not believe, and as I thought it my
duty to do in conformity to what was the ienfe of
my country in general, and my diitrirt in particu
lar, I have fpoKen their language, and voted again!!
carrying that mllruraent into eiFecf. A majority
ot only three carried it, as you will fee; and if fi
nally law (hall pass, as we are bound by the
majority, I hope in conformity to the
proclamation, we shall, as good citizens, observe
and keep the treat;, : That w e (hail lay al! h-art
burnings aiide; let the government go on smoothly,
and wait the final ifl'ue. We have opp.,fed it then i
as long as we could confidently, and farther rcliit
ance may now produce all thole evil consequences -
and calamities above mentioiud.
I will conclude by faying, that if I have erred <
in the head, t:;<* motives ot my heart have been
pure ; and that lam your devoted and faithful pub- r
lie servant, ‘
THOMAS CLAIBORNE. (
i Mlade sputa, Jpnt j oj
SAVANNAH, May 17.
By letters received in town yesterday from
Charleiton, we are informed, that on Saturday
morning at 3 o’clock, a Fire broke out in King
{lrect, and conftimed all the houses from Dotcli
Church Alley, to Champney.’s, and on the other
fide a number of houses ate also consumed; among
which ate Martin’s Tavern and Chrillophei Willi
man’s honfe.—The fire continued tor 6 hours and
a half, when at half pa ft nine it entirely subsided:.
During which, it is said too houses, and property
to a large amount, fell a facrifice to the flames.
In the court of the king’s bench, one Jeffries
has recovered of the commiflioners for difchargir.g
the Prince of Wales debts, the sum of 50,9971.
flerling, for jewels furnifhed for the Princcfs-of
Wales wedding.
Mr. Smith,
The piefentments of the grand jury, for the
dlftria of Georgia, having appeared in your paper,
U-ft the community should be again deluded by this
last effort, you will oblige the Inends to good
government by inserting the fol owing certificate—
from which it will appear, that the foregoing pre
sentments of the grand jury of thisdifttift, instead
of conveying the public opinion refpe&ing the Louis
ville ufl mily , and the private quarrel between two
gentlemen is in fadl nothing more than the extia
judicial intemperate and exparte proceedings of a
tew individuals from three counties only, ten from
Chatham, two from Liberty, and two from Effing
ham county ; ahho’ there are twenty-fur counties
in this (late, and the three contain not more than
one fifteenth of the whole inhabitants.
1 DO hereby certify that the persons whose
names are subscribed to the foregoing preferments
refi'ie in the following counties, viz.
Petei H. Morel, Chatham; John Tebeau, Lewis
Turner, John Barnard, Wilmington IlHnd*, in
Chatham county.
Hampton Lillibiidge, Robert Greer, Levi
Sheftall, John Shick, Levi Abrahams, William
Lewden, city of Savannah, (Chatham).
Audley Maxwell, Simon Frazer, + Liberty
county.
Nathaniel Hudfen, William Porter, Effingham
county.
Certified by me in the Circuit Court of the
United States, for the diltrici ot Georgia, this 30th
April 1796.
G. I. HULL, D. Marjhal of the dijlntl
of Georgia.
* Containing one company »} militia.
+ A member of the Louijville ojfembly offering vp
public thanks to hims If.
pittfiTtiie presentments of the Grand Jury of this
di/tnd wilt have the jujtice to give the foregoing a
place m their impartial papers. 6
03“ The LAWS passed the last Stffion of the
may be had at this office.
<?Sx=?*o><3*o
COLLIN REED & Co.
Have ju(l received in addition to their former
STOCKofGOODS,
A \ d *nTr !" r Sate * 0n Vry ren terms, by
Vl holefule or Retail, for Cajh or Preduce, at their
large while corner jlore t next above Mr. Andrew
Innes's
A FRESH AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
East- India, European and
American Articles,
„ —-AMONGST WHICH ARE
j\ /? KNS (hoes, boots and bootees,
lV A Womens leather, fattin, fattinet and Mo
, rocco flioes and flippers,
Boys and girls leather ditto,
Striped willed and j Jain nankeens,
Medicines of almost every defcripcion,
A large and genetal assortment of er,
Stills with pewter worms, gooie necks, and brafa
cocks*
Ditto with copper worms,
Mens, womens and youths worded, cotton, silk
and fancy dockings,
Mens and womens ii;k and Norway doc cloves,
Printed cottons, calicoes and gauze
Blue, green and pink perfian,
Pins—-White chappie needles,
Cravats, fnawls and handkerchiefs,
Mens and womens beaver, white, black and fancy
.hats* . /
Silk and tinsel hat bands,
liilh linens, 7-8 and ya>td wide,
Iriiii Scotch and Kuilta fhcetings,
A quantity oi fevrhes and sickles,
Juggs and j.irrs aborted,
Sl’eiry and TenerifFe wines,
H) son and bohea tea,
A qunnrirv of bar lead.
Their present afiortment consists
of an extensive and well chosen variety of ufeful
and fancy articles, which they with to fell at low
pikes, and will give every pofltble inducement to
all pciions who lhall purchalc or trade at their
store.
May 1 9, 1796,