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II AUGUSTA, June jtr
IBy Yejlerday's Nortbr ‘ Mail.
PHILADELPHIA * Ia Z *S‘ .
ydkrday at ,a o'd'** the senate hila
body, waited r- the president of the
United State; « h» own honfe, and
prefcnted following address, in an
swer tr AlB fp to bo £ h hcufes of
at the opening of the feflion.
•j' 0 /He President of the Unit
, / ed States.
SIR,
The fenateof the United States request
T ou to accept their acknowledgments
jor the comprehensive and interesting de
tail you have given in your fpcech to
both houses of congress, on the existing
Itate of the Union.
While we regret the neceffiry of the
present meeting of the legislature, we
vi(h to express our entire approbation of
your conduX in convening it, on this mo
mentous occasion.
The fuperintendance of our national
faith, honour and dignity, being in a
great mcafure, conftitutionaliy depefited
with the executive, we observe, with
Angular fatisfadion, the vigilance, firm
nefs, and promptitude, exhibited by you,
in this critic;.! state of our public affairs,
and from thence derive an evidence and
pledge of the reXitude and integrity of
your administration. And we are fen
iiblc, it is an objeX of primary impor
tance, that each branch of the govern
ment should adopt a language and system
of conduct, which lhall be cool, just, and
difpaflionate, but firm, explicit and de
cided.
We are equally desirous, with you to
rbferve peace and friendship with all na
tions, and are happy to be informed
that neither the honour nor interests of
the United States, forbid advances for
securing these desirable objeXs, by ami
cable negociation with the French repub.
lie. This method of adjusting national
differences, is not only the most mild,
but the most rational and humane, and
with governments disposed to be just,
can seldom fail of success, when fairly,
candidly and sincerely used. If we have
committed errors, andean be made fea
sible of them, we agree with you in opi
nion, that we ought to corred them,
and compeufate the injuries which may
have been consequent thereon; and wc
trull the French republic will be aXuated
by the fame just and benevolent princi
ples of national policy.
We do therefore most sincerely approve
of your determination to promote and
accelerate an accommodation of our ex
iting differences with that republic by
negociation, on terms compatible with
the rights, duties, interests and honour
of our nation—-and you may rest assured
of our most cordial co-operation, so far as
it may become necessary, in this pursuit.
Peace and harmony with all nations is
out sincere willi, but such being the lot
ol humanity that nations will not alwa/s
reciprocate peaceful dispositions; it is
onr firm belief that cffedual measures of
defence will tend to infplre that national
fflf refped and confidence at home,
"which is the unfailing fouice ol rcfpeXa-
abroad, to check aggreftion and
prevent war.
t While we are endeavouring to adjust
our differences with the French republic
by amicable negociation, the progress
of the war in Europe, the depredations
on our commerce, the personal injuiies
ta our citizens, and the general com
plexion of affairs, prove to us your vigi
lant care, in recommending to our at
tention effeXual measures of defence.
Those which you tecommcnd whether
they relate to external defence, by per
mitting citizens to arm for the purpose of
repelling aggressions on their commer
rights, and by providing sea con
■voys, or to internal defence, bv increaf
l?g the establishments of aitillery and
oavalry, by forming a provtfional army,
by reviling the militia laws, and fortify
lng» more compleatly, our ports and
harbours; will meet our confederation
tmder the influence of the fame just re
gard for the security, interest, and ho
nour of our country—-which dictated
poor recommendation.
PraXices so unnatural and iniquitous
as those you state, of our own citizens,
Converting their property and personal
exertions into the means of annoying
otir trade, and injuring their fellow ci
tizens, deserve legal severity comracnfa
tate with their turpitude.
Although the fcaate believe* that the
prosperity and hippiaefs of dur country
does not depend on general and exten-
Cvd political connexions with European
nations, yet we can never lose fight of
the propriety as well as necefiity of ena
bling the executive, by fu Indent and li
beral supplies, to maintain, and even ex
tend our foreign intercourse, as exigen
cies may require; reposing full confi
dence in the executive, in whom the
constitution has placed the powers of ne
gociation.
We learn with fincete concern, that
attempts are in operation to alienate the
affeXions of our fellow citizens from
their government. Attempts so wicked,
wherever they exist, cannot fail to excite
our utmost abhorrence. A government
chosen by the people for their own fafe
ty and happiness, and calculated to se
cure both, cannot lose their aftvXions,
so long as its administration pursues the
principles upon which it was creXed.—
And your refolutloti to observe si conduX
just and impartial to all nations, a sacred
regard to our national engagements, and
not to impair the right of our govern
ment, contains principles which cannot
fail to secure to your administration the
support of the national legislature, to
render abortive every attempt to excite
dangerous jealousies among us, and to
convince the world that our government
and your adminiilration of it cannot be
separated from the afFeXionate support
of every good citizen. And the senate
cannot fufter the present occasion to pass,
without thus publicly and solemnly ex
prefling their attachment to the constitu
tion and government of theif country,
and a9 they hold themselves refpor.fible
to their conflituents, their confidences
and their God, it is their determination,
by all their exertions, to repel every at
tempt to alienate the affoXions of the
people from the government, so highly
injurious to the honour, fafety and inde
pendence of the United States.
We are happy, since our sentiments Oft
the fubjeX are in perfeX unison with
yours, in this public manner to declare,
that we believe the conduX of the go
vernment has been just and impartial to
foreign nations, and that those internal
regulations which have been established
for the preservation of peace, are in their
nature proper, and have been fairly exe
cuted. ,
And we are equally happy, in pcffeffing
an entire confidence in your abilities and
exertions in your station, to maintain un
tarnished the honor, preserve the peace,
and support the independence of our
country; to acquire and establish which,
in connexion with your fellow citizens,
has been the virtuous effort of a principal
part of your life.
To aid you, in the honorable and ardu
ous exertions, as it is our duty, so it {hall
be our faithful endeavour. And we flat
ter ourftlves, Sir, that the proceedings
of the present feflion of Congress will ma
nifeft to the world, that altho' the United
States love peace, they will be indepen
dent. That they are sincere in the it de
clarations to be just to the French and all
other nations, and expeX the fame in re
turn.
If the sense of juflice, a love of mode- i
ration and peace, {hall influence their
councils-—which we sincerely hope, we
shall have just grounds to expeX, peace
and amity between the United States and
ail nations will be preserved.
But if we are so unfortunate, as to ex
perience injuries from any foreign power,
and the ordinary methods by which dif
ferences are amicably adjusted between
nations {hail be rejeXed—-The determina
tion, “ not to surrender in any manner
the tights of the government” being so
infcparably eonneXed with the dignity,
interest, and independence of our country,
shall, by us, be steadily and inviolably
supported.
To which the PRESIDENT returned the
following reply.
Mr. Vice-President and gentlemen
of tke Senate.
IT would be an affeXation in me, to
diflemble, the pleasure I feel in receiving
this kind add refs. •
My long experience of the wifoom,
fortitude, and patriotism of the Senate ot
the United States, enhances in my efli
mation, the value of those obliging ex
preflions ot your approbation of my con
duX, which are a generous reward tor the
past, and an affeXirg encouragement to
constancy and perseverance in future.
Our sentiments appear to be so entire
ly in unison, that I cannot hut beiieve
thjai to be* the natural feelings of
ficarfs of Americans in generaf, in con
templating the present state of the nation.
While such principles and affeCHohs pre
vail, they will form an indissoluble bond
of Union, and a sure pledge, that our
country has no eflential injury to appre
hend from any appearances abroad* In
a humble reliance on Divine-Providence,
we may rest assured, that while we reite
rate, with fmcerity, our endeavours' to
accommodate all our differences with
France, the independence of our country
cannot be diminished, its dignity degrad
ed, or its glory tarnished, by any nation,
or combinations of nations, whether
friends or enemies.
JOHN ADAMS.
N E W.Y O R K, May 24.
Extradfrom the log book ofrthejhip Grand
Turk , from St, Thomas t Wm, Thomp
son, mafler,
Monday May j, at 6 P. M. fell in with
a fleet of 50 fail—-was boarded by the
Britilh (hip Roebuck, of 44 gunsj the
officer from which informed us, that the
flket had failed on the 10th of April for
Porto Rico from Tortola, with about
3,500 troops, and landed on the 21st,
where they remained until the 4th of
May j but finding that island strongly
fortified, and no profpedt of its furrender*
ing, they had left it, and were now beat
ing up for Martinico.
May 29, spoke the (loop Nancyi and
Schr. Kitty* from Philadelphia, in lat.
35, long. 72, all well.
Yesterday arrived here in 45 days from
Bourdcaux, the ship general Wayne, capt.
Manwaring, of New. London. A gentle
man who came in this vessel, has favored
us with a regular file of The Pojl Boy of
the Armicst and general Bulletin— -a Pans
paper, as late as the 30th of March. From
these papeis wegivetranflationsof several
importants articles—They follow.
Capt. Manivarring fays all appreheri
fions of a war between France and Ame
rica had subsided some time before he
failed. This change of opinion was sup
posed to be in consequence of news from
America of Mr. Jefferfon’s being ap.
pointed extra, ambassador to that repub
lic.
The Tranjlations*
VIENNA, March ff*
It appears now decided, that his Royal
Highness the Archduke Charles, is to
preserve the chief command of the army
of the Rhine; but as this prinee is to
command in person, the army oflraly,
his orders will be tranfmirted to field
marshal Baron Mack,—-who will com
municate them to the army.
A corps of 1500 cavalry, part of which
have already passed this city from Mora
via and Bohemia, on their way to the ar
my of Italy ; and the remainder of the
Vienna voluutecrs are to proceed to day
for the fame army.— When all the rein
forcements destined for that army arrive,
it will amount to i2o>ooo men.
We are now employed in the exchange
of the garrison of Mantua, and to this
effeft, a great number of French prison
ers, are on their march from Aullria to
France. The Vienna volunteers are al
ready exchanged.
Paris , March 26.
We read in several public papers, that
general Buonaparte has obtained a signal
viftory over the archduke Charles, io»
000 Austrians were killed and taken on
the field of battle. This news has been
received from Kellerman, who learnt it
by a courier from Buonaparte. Not
wifbing to doubt the authenticity of this
news, we only remark that it is surpri
sing the directory has not received any
intelligence reflecting it. The official
iournals make no mention of this impor
tant victory.
We arc allured that a conference for
peace has taken place at Turin, between
general Clark and the marquis de Luc
chefini. The friends of humanity rnuft
wish success to this negociaiion.
March 27.
The news of the victory obtained by
the French army in Italy over the arch
duke Charles, has not yer been received
by the directory, as we mentioned in
our last, bat by the Venetian ambassador
at Paris. The directory anxiously wait
fox ifficial details.
March 28*
In a letter from general Buonaparte,
dated March 17, head quarters at Val
dafone, he mentions having on the 16th
of March, taken from the Austrian army
6 pieces of cannon, 1 general, several
officers, and from 4to 500 men. Ad
jutant Kelicrtnaa had received
fevml ftrofces of the sword, in charging
at the head of the cavalry with his ufuil,
courage*
March 29*
Thomas Paine left this city the iff in«
ftanr, on his return to America. Hit
departute will be no great loss to France*
although fbveral enthusiasts fay* they ad
mire his writing, though they do not
underhand it* His last publication was.
against our constitution, to shew that it
was not democratic enough*
The choice of electors is terminated--*
the primary aflemblies, have placed theif
confidence in men recommended for theif
integrity and knowledge*
Frontiers of TyroL* March ii.
The force Which the French are col*
letting on all fide* to commence their o
perations against the Auftriansin Tyrol
and Friuli) has now increased to So,ood
men* A decisive battle may soon bo
ex petted* The French* who seem to
intend to att in four columns) continual*
ly advance with intreafed ftrengthj
while the Auftriaris* retreating) have
taken fomC strong positions on the river*
Livenao and Tagliamento*
An attion of iome importance has talc*
en place on the Piava f between the
French and AuftrianS) the iflue of whicH
has been unfavorable to the imperial arms*
The Austrians can ho longer dispute the
paflage of the Piava f and have drawn off
the greater pan of their ttoopt) and wait
for reinforcements before they begin td
att offenfively.
Buonaparte is arrived at Vetoha from
Bologna, by the way of Mantua* and
takrn his head-quarters behind all tho
positions of the French troops, in a fitua*
tion to observe both Tyrol and Friuli.
LONDON, April 6.
Yesterday the chancellor of the it*
chequer wrote a letter to the governor of
the bank, desiring to fee him and thd
deputy governor this day, in Downing*
street, to deliberate on the terms of tna
loan.
In confequenceof the declaration of the
chancellor of the exchequer, that another
loan would be required for the emperof
of Germany, and that we must buy witli
hard cash his co-operation as anally, and
purchase his efforts even for his own fill*
vatiori, though we acknowledge that wO
have no money, even for out own occf*
lions, flocks fell yesterday one pef cent*
and there is no doubt but they must fall
fiill further. The minifler hasdemolifh*
ed every remnant of hope. It is now de
termined, obftinatewar; Mr. Pitt ftand*
upon the principle, and the last {hilling*
as well as the last guinea, must be hazard
ed on the cotlteft*
PETERSBURG, }unt 2*
Ex trail oj a letter from
dated May 26, 1 797.
11 There is nothing new ftirringamongft
us at present, but all appear to be anxious
for the iflue of the question, now before
congress. This will undoubtedly
be important, big with interested conse
quences to the commercial Interefh of
America, —Some talk of ail embargo-- d
fubjett on which I hope congress will be
cool and deliberate*
u The treatment of Mr. Pinckney doc*
hot appear to be lingular ; the Direttory
were in an ill huihour * thirteen other
foreign miniftefs were dismissed—perhaps
they did not like to have so many foreign
ambafladors residing among them during
the time of a general elettion.—However#
it is the best policy of America, ** at
much as possible to follow peace with all
men.'*
NOTICE.
'T'HE sale of the negro mart
I- named Dandy, the property of
Chejlty 80/twick, Jen, Ef<j. is poflponttt
until the Jirfl Tue/day in July next,
LEWIS HARRIS, D, S. R. C,
June 6* 1797*
COLLECTOR'S sale.
At Franklin court-house, on Tuefday
the r2th December next,
IVILL be sold ,
For the tax of the year 1795,
60,000 acres of land, granted
to John F, Gardner, lying on the xoaterr
of Oconee, property unknown • Tax due
thereon is sixty- two dollars,
P. Martin, T, C, F, C -
May iq, 1797. _
FOR SALE,
A pair of elegant
H 0 R S E S.
- inquire of the Printer.