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Iml-v beg leave to ofler their wiflics for.tlie IBjV.J of the United States and the happiness of tl>eir 2 Magiftr&te*’ ™ JO!*: I Foreman. i ■PAHA// Hi, April 13, 1798. t H, t h e Grand Inquest of the United States for tne Diftrid of Pennsylvania. H Gentlemen, ■MI thank you for this address. Your approbation of the ■rt I have taken in an inttrefling negotiation gives me Beat pleasure; but the conviction you express, that the Bndud of our Government to all nations has been just honorable, affords me the highest fiitisfa&ion. Ana- Hon which is ccnfcious of having done no w rong to others, Hren when buffering For a courts of years under the provo- Btticn or a ft’ries of insults, depredations, and cruelties, Hay appeal to God, with a humble trail *iu his blcf£ng Bid to the world, in a full aria ranee of obtaining its con- Hience. If there are perverse charaders who call, tliemfelves A- Hericans, I am well afTured there have been greater ni\m- Hrs merely erroneous, deceived by partial information, Bid transported by too ardent a zeal. [ For myfelf I have never entertained a doubt that the Breat mass of our fellow citizens would fuppert an admi- Kiftration which nothing in view but impartial joffice ■0 all nations, and the character, independence, and prol- Bjerity of the country; nor have I ever dd paired of anun ■u'imity of the people in I’uch iVntiments, and in puriuit of Kliefe objeits—and with you 1 humbly but firmly trull in ■God we have nothing to fear. | Under a conffitution like ours the intelligence and inte grity of juries in the legal litpport of government are effen- Kiai to the preservation of its Cxiftencc. With their im partial countenance and faithful exertions it can scarcely Bail to anfwcr the ends of its inffitution, bv confirming the Kiifety, securing the honor, promoting iU h will add, eflablifliing tlie power anJ advancing the glory ■of the nation. B While I join with you in your warmed wiflics for the welfare of the United States, I beg leave to allure you of mine for the happiness of the Grand Inqu ft of PennlVlvania. Signed, JOHN ADAMS. United States, April 14. The following AJdrcis, agreed to at the Meeting at Dun voody’s, is no\ signing by the Citizens. To tbe President, tbs Senate, and the House of Rcpre fenta fives, of tbe United States of America. The Address and Memorial of the Ci.izens of Philadelphia, the Diftridt of Southwark,‘and the Northern Liberties. RefpeSlfully Jbewetb, THAT your memorialifts confitler the prebent period as ■pregnant with events of the highest importance to the hap [pinefs and fafety of the United States, and Therefore deem I it an efiential and indispensable duty to express to the fe- Ivexal Branches, of the Federal Government the sentiments and determination which this extraordinary crisis in .heir national affairs has infpired* Appreciating with due estimation the advantages of neu trality, and the bleflings of peace, your memorialifts have beheld, with entire fatisfadVien, the eameft and reiterated endeavors of tiie Government of the United States to pre serve this definable petition; and they have feeiT, with cor respondent concern, that the anxious advances which have been made by the Government of the United States to wards a restoration of harmony with the Republic of France have been received with a marked difference of disposition on the part of that Government, and that, in the very threfiiold of dilculfion, they have been treated in a manner which could not fail to revolt every feeling of individual pride and national independence* \ our memorialifts learn, with equal aftonifiiment and alarm, that the firlt {fop towards negotiation has been made Under a menace cafe of refufal to pay a heavy and diigraceful tribute as the price of peace, the United States of America would be exposed to share die fate of Venice by a suggestion, that, as they were a di vided people, the execution of the menace was inevitable. Your memorialifts feel tliemfelves enjoined, bv every ccnfideratton of duty to their country, to themselves, and to poftcrity, to repel the infmuation which tlius attempts to diiiionor the American character, and to expose the f.d lacy of tne expectation on which the threat to extinguifli the independence of the United States is founded. Deeply impressed by a sense of the blellings which they enjoy under tue truly free and equal Government 01 the United States, ycur memorialifts, as members of .this happy and mghly favored community, are determined at every hazard to maintain their freedom and independence. ith this inestimable object to guide their decision, your memorialifts declare, tnat as the conduct heretofore pnr fued b\ the Executive Department to preserve peace with foreign nations merits and receives their oerfedaitJ grateful approbation, so tucir confidence in the wisdom and patriot ifin of every Brunch of the Government being complete, tuey pledge themielves firmly to lupport every measure w bkii may hereafter be tiiought neceiTary to feeure the con uitution, freedom, and independence, of the United States. April 17. Several petitions and refqiptions were pre lented to the House of Representatives of the United States yesterday from the flatus of New Jerfev, Virginia, mid Mafjachufetts, against the arming of merchants vefTcls, an ^ a g a 'tnft any measures w hich may lead to war. 1 his morning about 12 o’clock a fire broke out in a coo per’s fliop oa a wharf belonging to Mr. J. Wilcocks’s e iuite, below South street, which con fumed the shop, and mcreafed to an alarming height, destroying a range.of ltort s extending to \\ ater street, and doing much damage to fevered adjoining houses on both tides. A large quan of leaves was ado deflroyed. The fire raged till near = o'clock. Appointments by Authority. John oiofs Hobart, Diftridt Judge for New York Dis- vice Robert 1 roup, religned. Moles b oung, of Pennfvlvania, Consul for Madrid. Bahtmore, Apra 9. On Friday morning lafi tlie fri gate ConileLlaticn, Capt. Truxton, Commander, left her moorings and went down the river, and yesterday bade adieu to her native waters of Pataplco. She will proceed to the ruouM of Patuxent, where file will receive the remainder •* her acanple-nent of men, and make every preparation for lea. XVe understand Hie excels the ltv.ft u.iguine expec tations as to jffr failing, and works with ainioft as much facility as a pilot boat—a convincing proof of the abiiity of her conftrueftor, M.ijor St odder. May ftie prove a bul wark to our threatened liberties, a pioteflion to our insulted commerce, and fliine a Con fie Ration, indeed, in the riling navy of our country! April 10. A fire broke out this morning, between the hours of 3 and 4, near the Centre Market, in the house occupied as a store by Mr. Mirande. By the well directed exertions of the fire compauVs and other citizens three houses only fuftaaned mateii.il damage* Among the fyf ferers Mr. Stirling is the greatest, though Mr. Mirande must feel his loss 1110 ft sensibly, as we underhand he was not able to save more than tlie Ihirt on his back; every ar ticle in his store was laid iii allies. Mr. Fownlend, who, with his wife, was abfeut from home, loft his front house, but rtlmoft all his fto.-e and houfehokl goods were saved. The unfortunate affair, from tho belt information we can collect, commenced in tbe chamber of Mr* Mirande, who fell alleep and left tbe candle burning. April 11. A ? jlra£t of a letter from Capt. Thomas Truxton to a ’ gentleman of this city, dated on board the United States frigate Conjiellaticn, near Swan Point, 9 o'clock ai m. April io> 1795. “ The fliip, from tbe trial 1 have had of her, behaves like a good officer. We are now under wav in 7.fathoms water, clear of ail knolls and Ih.oals in the Cbeiapeakj, and fiiall be olf Annapolis I expect by noon. I hope tb lie 111 Patiutent to moifow.” Lexington, (Kentuchy) February 27. We are informed that on Monday the 17th inst. the house and store of Mr. Evan Francis, of Waynefburg, in Clarke county, was con fumed by an alarming accident. I iie circamftances are as follows: A child of Mr. Francis’s having obfovvd people flafti powder to try its quality, had difeovered where a calk stood in the store which contained about 75 lbs. lighted the end of a flick in the fire, and put it into the calk, which immediately blew up; the exploiion was so great that it tore the house in pieces, and threw a barrel of whifky, and feme of the goods that were in the store, a great distance in tlie street; the child who was the means of the accident; and another child of Mr. Francis’s, were killed; Me. Francis’s wife and two young men who were in the store are dangerously burned, so that their lives are despaired of; and a young woman- who was in the other end of the house much hurt by a stroke from a piece of timber The melancholy cireumftances attending this dreadful accident it is hoped will induce every pc non to guard against the like in future. Cbarlejlon, April 26. ’Hte fliip Eliza, Baas, arrived yesterday, left Bourdeaux the fame day with the Penelope, which arrived fome days lince; nothing ne*v of ccurie. Mary, arrived from the Havana, got aihore on Romaijje Shoals on Monday, and was obliged to throw overboard’ 60 boxes of sugar to enable her to get off; Capt. Hichborn, of the brig Julia, from St. Bartholo mew’s, has brought with dim two of the crew of tlie fliip Pbgou, Capt. A'limead, of an 1 hound to Pniladclphia from the East Indies; the Pigou had been captured -by a French pirate, retakenTjy an English cruller, carried into Antigua, and upon paying one eighth fa.vage. was reieaied and had proceeded on her voyage. Capt. Hichborn lavs that 22 American vcflcls close in with Sl. Bartholomew’s, and tljgt were bound there, were captured by French pirates in the {pace of 3 weeks; lie fa.v 8 taken by the n in one dav; they never ask for papers, but board, take, and man them, where. er they can meet with an American vefiel. A lloop, the name of which he did not learn, from Charlelion, was taken and lent into St. iviartin’s. April 27. Wednelllay, in the afternoon, Capt. Shef field, of the Maria, from New York, fell in with a French privateer, off Remain, the Contain oPwinch denied him co heave to and receive on board the Captain and cre.v of die Hi ip Favorite, from Charleston, which he had taken the Monday before on her voyage for England and a Market. Capt. Sheffield complied with the request of tlie Captain of the privateer; Capt. Jersey, of the Favorite, and his crew, (excepting the Mate and two hands) with their baggage, were accordingly brought on board his ship in the privateer’s barge, and have arrived here with him. The privateer was 12 days from Cape Francois’; Ihe is caßel thg’Merfu iin,’ mounts 6 iron guns, but ftiews 5 of a fide, and had about 60 men. Some of the crew of the Favorite were informed tliat there were 5 or 6 other privateers on this coast, and that all vessels bound to England Would be captured that they fell in with. April 28. By the arrival of Capt. M Ilbcnny we are informed, that a dreadful fire broke out in the town of Wil mington oil Saturday night last, which deflroyed nearly one third part of the town before it was flopped; 45 dweiling houfes, chiefly very excellent ones, and. 30 or 40 ware houses and stores, were reduced to ashes. The fire beijyn in a bakehouse of Mr. John Ralph. We are informed that Henry Toomer, Esq. is the greatest fiifierer, as a consi derable number of the houses burnt belonged to him. May 1. Yesterday arrived the fliip Eliza, M‘Ntil, London, 49 days. , The arrival of Capt. M-Neil furniflies us vnjth but little information. No affair of magnitude had taken place fmee our last accounts. The voluntary contributions brought forward in support of the Britifli Government have so far exceeded expectati on that the Minister has though, proper to give up his plan of the triple aflelTment. At the date of the latest accounts from Paris our Minis ters remained there; dill it was believed that thev would not be acknowledged by the Directory. Mr. King, our Artlbafiador in England, gave it as his opinion that they would soon return to America- The Channel fleet under the command of Lord Bridporc was out. Lord’ 3t. Vincent was ftiil off Lisbon. * No account had been received before the Eliza failed of the junction^of the French Mediterranean fleet with the Spanifli fleet in Cadiz. i >l ' h e Senate of Hamburgh had paid to the Minister of tne French Republic the sum he required, in consequence of v, ifleh that city continued to carry on trade as ufuai. Tiie French troops had entered Some without any op- Jioftion, and remained in ’.eaci fhle jxi.Teifion of that citv. In consequence of several vcHUs arriving from America in fur.mce of American veflels had fallen to 1<; guineas on ftiips bound from hence to England. Carolina produce was not in demand; rice was frqm 13s, to 1 sis. cotton was lower than at the date of the last ac counts, though it continued to be in demand. The following vcflvls had ar ‘- ed from this port: Miner va, Aldridge, at Gravt fend, 23d Febriiary. Minerva, French, at Cowes, 21st February. Saratoga and Susannah at Falmouth. ‘lkie Julius Pringle, Miller, and Pallas, rived from Savunnan. Tbe Pacific, Kennedy Maria* Inglis; and Carolina, Matey! m; were to fail with a convoy, which was to leave Portsmouth on tiie 12th of March. T'he St. Alban, of 64 guns, and a lloop of war, was tire convoy. Upwards of 50 fail of American vcft'cls were to fail fop the different ports of America* Flie Bay of Chesapeake was where thev were to repair firft, and then to proceed to their pi ices of destination. Capt. Mprrifon, who arrived on Sunday I'iom St. Tho mas’s, informs, that three lhips of the line, cut down, ami two frigates, had arrived at th 6 city of San Domingo, in Uifpaiiiohi, from France. They hr; on board a number of troops and cavalry, under Jllte command of Gen. He douvills, who is appointed Hiief of that ift.ind. Capt. Morrilbn obtained this information from an American vefi fel which wits brought to by the Fptadron before it got in, and from an American Captain who was in San Domhrg® when it arrived. SAVANNAH, May 4. * • M A U I N E LIS T. Entered Inward. ■ ■ Schooner Amil v, Hammond, Philadelplikt ■ Ship Franklin, Smith, Liverpool Sloop Polly; Bowed, Charldtoj* Ship Swift Picket, Gribben, Philadelphia Brig BeaVT, Eiliott, Ditto Schooner Industry, Ross, Charleston Cleared Oct. Brig Mars, Birftow, Philadelphia Ship Hamilton, Shaw, Jamaica Schooner Someriet, Byrns, Baltimore Sloop Cinrict ilia; Phipjjs, Beaufort Schooner Charlotte, Lufcomb, Charleston PORT oh SAVANNAH, in GEORGIA* Mariners''failing into t'rfife port will ofcferve the following Marks and Buoys, viz. A large Buoy lies*on the outer cd;ge. of the Bar, in the deepest water, having all the lead ing marks on, tie Dr a con and Lighthouse in one, bearing Weft half .North, distant four miles; -another Buoy lies in the fame dire&ion, one mile within t!>e Bar; a third Buoy lies one mile farther up* Weft by North from the fee on and; a fonrth Buoy lies one mile Northwell by Weft from the third ; after puffing whieft there is fafe anchorage for a kirge fleet in four and five fathoms at low water, theLight hmife bearing South South;wt ft. . N r . B. Tfie Buoys lie and l>d in the deepest water, hav* ing a channel half a mile to the Northward, and one quarter of a mile to the Southward of them, (in the narrowest place) nearly the fame depth of water, and there are 20 feet on the Bar at lowed tides. t The President of t’ne United States lias approved and signed the act for fettling the limits of Georgia, and for establishing a Government in tiie Miffiiippi territory^. Fheftbp Try all, Forster, from this port, is arrived at -Liverpool*; ‘Fbe brig Patfov, M‘Kenzie, for Montego Bay, and fib op Dependance, Carson, for Kingston, from this port, are captured and font into St. Augustine by a ffnall Spanith p'ivateyr fitted out at that place. On Tuesday last the Chatham Artillery Celebrated their 1 2th Anniversary at the Filature in this city, where an elegant entertainment Was prepared for the occnfioa. AftcC dinner the following toasts were drank: 1 ft. The United States of America. 16 giins. 2d. The President of the United States. 3 guns. 3d. George Waflnngton. whose patriotlfm and virtue will bean example for the imitation of future ages* 3 guns. 4tii. The Vice President of the United States* 3 guns. sth. The Governor of the State of Georgia. 3 guns. 6th* The American Envoys to the French Republic; may their exertions to obtain an honorable adjustment of the differences subsisting between the two Republics be attended with fuccfrs, and meet the full approbation of their fellow citizens. 3 guns. 7th. The American Patriot, who will support his own country against foreign intrigue or open violence* 3 guns. Bth. Universal peace. ,3 gyns. 9th. The Commerce of tlie United States; may it in crCafe and flourifti. 3 guiis. 1 otlii The Riling Navy of America; pay her flag b6‘ refjjected hv all nations. 3 gufig. 1 ith. The Fair of Georgia* 3 guns* 12th. The Memory of those Heroes who have fallet in Defence of their Country; may they be never-forgottea by Americans. 3 g 1141s. 13th. The Memoi*) r of Gen. Greene. 3 guns. 14th. The Memory of Gen. Elbert. 3 guns. 15th. The Memory of Gen. Wayne. 3 guns. 16th* The Day, and many returns of it. 3 guns. Died, at Philadelphia, the 7th'April last, Mr. CofhmaH Polack, formerly of this city* * A few Copies of the MESSAGE 6f the PRE* SIDENT of the United States to both Houses of Con gress, April 3d, 1798, may be had at this Office. ORPH A N HOUS E. The Trustees are notified. That their Annual Meeting will be on Saturday the sth May, at Bethelda. gxT* A Meeting of the Trustees of the Academy Chatham County will be held at the house of William Stephens, “Esq. pa Monday the 7th of May instant, at 4 o’clock p. m.