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-PITTSBURGH, t)ee:&eY it.
w noticed in our last the arrival of the
m uandcr in chief of the army* We are
f°®rmed that the route by which he cfme
in ° Wabalh and Weftern Posts, was
Seb a pathless wiidernefs or near 400
•u, and the severest weather ot the lea
f * he found the snow eighteen inches
j'ep at the Tufcarawas, on Monday the
-h D=c. during which day Farenheit’s
thermometer Rood at 6 o’clock a. m. at
at noon at 4* and 6 0 clocic p. m» at
We learn with plenfure, that the gene-
Ml enjoys goo j health, although he has
Hn near two months under acanvafs roof
__We nnderlhnd also, that the difeon
~o„at Kdkdkias had been entirely quel
led by the pretence of colonel Sargeant at
olace—that tranquility reigned every
where, and that by the lad accoums from
ca t. Guion, he had reason to expert die
fiedy potfuffion of the Nat hez—tbat by
he general’s afliduity and adroituefs, a
temper had been produced, and a date of
fiiiigs eilabiidi-damong the 1 ndians which
romifes a lading and permanent peace ;
as the lirongett proof ot this, the celebrat
ei Miami chief Little Turtle, accompa
nied the general thus far on his way to
sifit bis now acknowledged father the
Preftden: of the United States.
On the 19th of Aug. a tcirible hurri
cane in South Pro ilia, laid whole forerts
and villages in ruins. It levelled more
than 200,000 trees; aii the roads were
ootlrurted,
WIL MINGTON, December 28.
Commotions on the Spanijh Main.
.. By an extrart of a letter from Trini
dad, we a-e informed that a firong revo
lutionary spirit prevails on the Main. At
‘Cumana near 400 persons have been ar
rcfted, and gieat part of them sent to
Snain, among whom is the former captain
of that port, who was always a violent
democrat. At Cara: as and Laguira
aianv of the principal people, civil and
military are concerned, particularly a
lirutenant colonel of engineers, and the
lieutenant colonel of artillery. In (hort
itisfaid that the spirit of liberty is fj
prevalent at these two lad places, that
the government has been afraid to addpt
severe measures, and many who were ar
’lefted have .been liberated on their parole.
k Discontents at Rome.
At Ronje, a new and alarming ferment
has made its appearance. The clergy in
gengnLare displeased with the contribu
tion laid on them by the Pope, and declaim
againfthim for betraying their rights and
' previledges, infringing the canons of the
church, and violating his oath when made
<Pjpr, A popular infurreCtion was much
dreaded on that account.
On the 27th ult. in the Federal House
of Reprefeotatiwes, a letter was present
ed from Mr. Coxe, requeuing an exami
nation of his official condurt as commil
fioner of the revenue. Ordered to lie on
the table.
The BHtifh frigate la Tribune, of 44
guns, and 259 men, including officeis,
,&c. foundered, when entering Halifax
harbor, in November, and every foul on
board perished, except eleven seamen,
and one petty officer.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 13.
At nine o’clock hft night a fire broke
ontinthe house of Mr. England, in U
nion flreet, near the corner of Broad
•fheet, which contained that building,
house in front of it, two adjoining
buildings, and several kitchens, before
it was got under. Fortunately for the
neighborhood, there was very little wind,
otherwise much greater damage would
have been done.
4* were not able, at a lats hour last
light, to learn the extent of the lesses
Lftained, nor the troth of a report, that
several children had peritaed in the flames;
Wc are inclined to believe that the report
Wa ' unfounded.
Owing to the artivity of the fire masters
a ?d the citizens who attended the en
the flames were prevented eroding 1
*ke honfes on the east fide of Union
rcet; had they taken, a considerable
P a rtofthe Bay muff have been deilroy ed.
savannah, January 19.
Captain Sir,kins, who arrived here on
. “ e fday Jaft from Rhode Illand in 9 days,
that the day before he came away
Poll from Boston to Newport brought
a v *ce of the arrival of a vessel at the for
get place after a paff-ge of 35 da’*s from
* J nce, by which accounts nad been re
fivcdof tecert commotions in Paris, and
■ a t upwards of 50 of the members of the
'unci! of Five Hundred had loft their
•es i n conft quence of them. Further
Particulars he did not learn.
Blank Deeds of Con-
and blank Bonds for
e Printer hereof.
AUGUSTA, Janb 27.
The hdftotable John Glen and Thos.
P. Carnes, Efqrs. are elerted judges of
the Superior Courts of this ftatr, in the
room of William Stephens and Benjamin
Taliateiro, Efqrs, resigned.
His excellency the governor has ap
pointed Thomas Jjhnlton, Esq. one of
his secretaries.
Colonel John Milton is re-elerted fe
crctary of (fate; major John Berrien,
treatarer; Darnel Sturgis, Elq. furvey
or-generai; and Dr. Michael Burke,
health officer for the port of Savannah.
The bill lor incorporating the city of
Augulta is palled into a law,
Mr- Bachs, of Philadelphia, has
just . übiithru *• A view of the condurt of
the Executive of the United States, con
nerted with the millions to the French
Republic, during vftc years 1794- ’95
and '96, by James Monroe, iat-i mi
nister plenipotentiary to ttie laid lepublic ;
illullrated, by his inftrurtior.s and cone
fpondence, and other authentic docu
ments.”
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By Yeflerday's Northern Mail.
Congrcjs of the United States.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES,
Friday, January
The Speaker iaid belore the house a
letter and report from the secretary ol
war, in purfuan«e of a resolution ot the
house of the 28th ult. relative to the run
ning of the line of experiment from
Clinch river to Chilhowce mountain, by
order of the governor of the territory of
the United States, tauth of the Ohio,
which they read.
Mr. N. Smith the usual order
of printing.
Mr. VV. C. Claiborne hoped the mo
tion would not by agreed to, as it would
unneceflTarily protrart the business. That
though the report was very long, molt of
it was irirlevant to the enquiry which
had been made, which only was to know
whether the line of experiment was run
by the authority of the United States.
This fart, he fa id, must appear at once
evident, and the house was as well p<e
pared to dilcufb the tahjert, as they could ■*
be-when their report was printed. He*
hoped, therefore, further delay would
no* take place with refoert to the lieu at ion
of these distressed and injured people----a
situation which must be lamented by ail
who could feel for deep diftrt fs.
After a few o'her obferva'ions (and
being informed by the cFrk, on enquiry,
that the report might be printed bv Mon
day) the motion was agreed to, and the
repdrt was referred to the committee of
the whole to whom wa9 referred the re
monstrance and petition ot the date of
Tenneffec.
Monday. January 8.
A tmffige was received from the pre
sident of the United States, inclofiog a
resort from the secretary of llate, with a
copy of an art of the (fate of Kentucky,
approving of the amendment proposed to
the constitution refperting the inability
of Rates, a id ft iting that as three-fourths
of the whoie states hid now concurred in
. their approbation of this amendment, it
must he considered as a part ot the coniti
tution of the United States.
Mr M‘Dowcll wilhed to cal! the at
tention of the house to a fubjert which he
thought it was time they should take un
der consideration —he mta.it the fubjert
of William Blount's impeachment. A
report had been made several weeks ago,
which had laid upon the table, without
any order being taken upon it. Tiie
condurt of Mr, Blount, as well as of the
British minilfer, and others implicated
with him, had much aeitated the public
mind. He had anxiously waited in ex
portation of the committee coming for
ward with articles ofirooeachment which
the house had pledged itfelf to exhibit to
the senate ; bur as they did not seem dis
posed to enter upon the bufintfs, he wish
ed to call upon them by a resolution.
He proposed the following :
“ Ref jived that the committee be ap
pointed to prepare articles of impeach
ment against Wiiliain Blount, a senator
of the United States, impeached of high
crimes and tr.ifdemeanors by this house,
with authority to fit during the recess of
congrcfs, be direfted to report laid ar
ticles.”
Mr. Harper hoped this resolution would
lie upon the table. The chairman of rhis
committee (Mr. Sitgreaves) it was well
known, had obtainrd leave of abs nce for
ten davs. When he returned, the report,
he believed, would (Uortiy be made.
♦
~"Mr. Daw Ton Could not Imt dbjiA so
this resolution. No one was more anxious
than he to have the bufineis brought for
ward. One of the committee (Mr. Har
per) had given the true reason tor the de
lay. Betore the chairman obtained leave
of absence, he himfelf had frequently
applied to him to call the committee to
gether j but, a vatiefy of other bufir.efs
had prevented him from doing so. At
this time another member of the com
mittee (Mr. Bayard) was able tit—only
three members of the committee were in
the. hoofe. The house muR, therefore,
either add frefh members to the commit
tee, or wait the return of those who were
abLnt. _ »
Mr. M'Dowell was aware of the ab
sence of the chairman of the committee,
and had waited till the period for which
he had «fk d leave was expired, b.rore
he brought forward his motion; but
having been informed that he had been
frequently applied to bring forward the
teport, as he had delayed to do so, he
thought it proper to tak • this Rep in or
der to haft n the bulbuls.
Mr. N. 'wn rh was surprised, that, af
ter the grntl-man who moved this refo
•ution had consented to the leave of ab
sence f< r the chairman of this committee,
he !hcu d have brought foiward his mo
tion. It he had it.tended to bring for
ward his proi'i'fuion he ought to have re
fcifed him leave of absence.
"dfMr. M Dowell said, he had no other
ty w in making his motion th in of bring
ing the fubjeft before the house ; but if
the. gsptjpman from Connecticut would
examine th* journals, he would find that
live or fix dav s had palled iince the period
\ya» expired lor which leave ha l d been ob
tained for the chairman of this, commit
tee ; and if gentlemen chose to absent
themselves from their duty, it was no
reason why the pu uic business Ihould be
delayed.
Mr. Thatcher called for the reading
of the j jurnal, by which it ap, eared that
Mr. Sitgreaves obtaiued leave of ab
sence on the 26th uir. for ten days.
Tne resolution was ordered to lie upoA
the table.
PHILADELPHIA, Jinuary 8.
There is a letter in town from Paris
dated Oct. 26, from a very intelligent
.foreigner, to a merchant in this city,
which contains the following information
in substance—That our commiflioners
could not have arrived at a more inaufpi
cioaa period-—that the diredory mean to
treat all neutral flags alike, disregard ail
that they are determined that all Ame
rican veffds destitute of the role dVqui
page, (hdl be absolutely condemned-
and that they had taken exceptions at the
fpeeth of the PrcTdent of the United
States at the opening of the late extraor
dinary f ffioo of congress.
From every appearance there is the
ftrongefl reason to expert, that unless the
United States surrender their indepen
dence, and right of feif government, the
present fyfletn of lawless depredation on
our rigors and commerce will be continu
ed by F.ance. In this case, such an union
and harmony of sentiment amone the peo
ple and the government of the U. States,
miy be anticipated, as will fully baffle
tilt; ddigns of all our enemies. However
various the opinions of different persons
may be (and in a Rate of freedom they
will vary) relative tothe admir.ißration of
our government, on this one point, there
will be found but one opinion among the
real friends of our country, That we will
not , as a people , receive the law from any
f oreign power under heaven. See the Ve
netiaus, transferred and fold like the pea
fanrs of Ruftia!
Extract of a letter from Havre dc-Grace f
dated November 4.
“ The decree proposed icfperting the
expuHion of the nobles is suspended; as
it was likely to produce great difiuib
ances in France.
“ All the -emigrants and priests who
had returned to France have been arreßed,
tried and put to death without mercy.
“ Peace with the emperor is at last
concluded, and a feifival has taken place
all over the republic.
“ An army of 200,000 men had been
decreed to invade Great-Britain, It will
be called the army of England. General
Buonaparte is appointed commander but
it is said, he will not accept. France has
at this moment 550.000 soldiers and 22,
000 officers in activity. The hufinds of
the W R-Indies g les on badly.”
Four Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or Roien, from the com
mons of Augusta, about three months
ago, a brown bay mare, has a small Rar in j
her forehead, and is branded on the back |
part VRDY in a cypher, about 14 hands !
high, fix years old, trots and paces, fame
fiddle fpois. M. VERDERY.
4 ,
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POST-OFFICE, Wajhhtm
I JI January 1798.
Letters in the ojke to be returned, in-three
months to the General Poji OJjiet, if
not taken out previoujly thereto.
Tames armor, 2.
J Martin Crews, Thomas Colling*.
John Griffin, j.
George Hamilton* Wm, Hay, Eliza
Hill.
James Lyons.
Wm. M‘Clung, James Macauley.
George Ogg.
Burrell Pope, Mr. Pryer.
Major general Stewart* John Smith*
hon. judge Stephens.
Thomas Underwood.
Wm. Winn, Wm. Wortham* John
C. Walton, Esq.
BARNARD KELLEY, P. M.
A Lijl of Defaulters in Greene
county for 1797.
Capt. Rich cl. C. Royjtcn's ditiriQ. *
CAMUEL Newel, Jeremiah
& Day.
Capt. Moses Speer's difiriQ.
Mordecai Baldwin* Claborn Fofler,
Allen Harper, Walter Dent, Jamea
Wood, Rlchd. Cinnence, Rob. Cinnence,
Jofcph Davis, Jacob White* James Bruce,
Mathew Tuchtlone.
Capt. Phillip Hunter's difir iB.
Morris M'Quire, Isaac Briant, Har
dy Duke* Mark Jackfon* Samuel Jack
son.
Capt. Robert Melton's dijlrift.
Samuel Rofs* Samuel Ray* William
B'-efley, Thomas Lane, Tuney Hariifon,
Aaron Miller, Jdhh Lane* William Tuch
ilone, jo hr. Glass, William Glafs* Hen
ry Jones* Daniel Bechem.
Capt. Phillip Tinner’s diflriß.
Thomas Grace.
There are no defaulters returned In
captain William Wiggins diflrilt but ap
pears very (freight for the year 1797.
Capt. Robert Harper's difintt.
George Dailey* John Greer, William
Watkins* John Dinman* John Nunian,
Micajah Sandfom, Hufey Greer.
Capt. Wm. Wat/on's diJlriQ.
Lewis Piron, William Piron* Georgo
Colhot ne.
) have personally applied to captain
Archibald Grelham fora return cifhh lift
but he will not give me any. This i's a
true return of the defaulters a> has been
given in to me, certified from under ray
hand this firft day of December 1797. 7
BENJ. FITZPATRICK, R. T. R.
NOrI CE. T
A LL yerfons having any dfc
r mands aguinfi the ejlute of major
John Wooten, late of Hancock, dec. art
desired to bring in their claims property
attefied ; those indebted, it is hoped, will
come forward without delay and dijehargt
their refiptßive debts.
MARY BAILEY, Adm'x.
January if, 1798.
To r s a l e,
AND VE*Y CHEAP.
A VALUABLE plantation,
in Burke county, adjoining (he land
on which Mr. Lambert lives * on the main
road leading from Augujta to Savannah ;
and about thirty-fix miles from Augvjlap
containing two hundred acres, more or Ufs+
The situation of this place is well calcu?
lated Jor a public houjt, fiore, or private
family ; and the improvements thereon ,
fuitablefor either. There is a good dwel
ling house with fix rooms, and a brick
chimney with two fire places ; a kitchen,
/table, barn, garden, (3c. (3c. about fifty
acres of cleared land, inclofed by afubjtan
tialfence ; about 2000 young peach trees,
apple trees, prunes, pears, almonds and
cherries.
The foil of this land is produßive—being
offufiiricnt fertility to produce corn, cot
ton, indigo, peafe, potatoes, (3c. (3c.
The owner purposes to fell at private
sale ; and will take in payment, negroes,
cotton, tobacco, or money: But if not
jold before the firfi day of February next,
on that day it will be expojed to public
sale, to the htghefi bidder, at Mr. Lam
bert's. S. BLACHE. t
December 27* 1797*
The races at Augofta happening
on the firft day of Febroary, the sale of the
above property is postponed until Thurf
drv the Bth ot Febroary* on which day the
laid property will potitively be fold* if
n it before disposed of at private sale.
SHERIFTs SALE,
On the firft Tuefday in March next, ae
Lexington, Oglethorpe court-hoofe*
WILL BE SOLD,
/\ NEGRO man, taken by
1L X. exfcu ti on as the property of Aving
, ton M* Elroy, at thefuit of Elijka Brewer
land Elemuel Black. .Conditions CASH*
RICHARD BAILEY, S. O.C.
December 20* 1797.