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w i:h no obfinuTidn* It is howerw feared, ffi-.uld tie dif
natches reach France previous to hk quitting that dduhtry,
fu. hostile disposition of the French Government would
4 W I them to fome unwarrantable meafuie on the persons
the remaimr.rr Envoys By the unparalleled tyranny
♦Xfcrcifed in fupprdfing lepers, and annulling the freedom
of speech, the Directory ha? made great progress in injldling
„ lto the minds of the French peopic a very hostile disposi
tion towards the United States. It is manifeftly tl.eir de
termination to give laws at least to all Europe, and that,
fro.mhe conquered nations, they require nothing I hart ofun
conditional submission to their imperious authority. Tlie
extent of the pride and tyranny, and the profligacy of man
ners in the rulers of that Government, abfoiutcly exceed
ordinary credibility. ,
The invasion of England, at the tune the Alexander
Hamilton failed, was generally reported to be portioned,
the armament not being in fufficient forwardnefs; never
theless there was an iminenfe army assembled on the Coal!.
It is impossible, however, to obtain any knowledge of the
real designs of the French Government, from the profound
secrecy which-g iverns their Councils. Carnot, as- hereto
fore rejiorted, was certainly murdered.
At the time of the veflel’s failing tlw public attention
was principally occupied with the eleftinns. The choice
of the Primary Affem dies had general! y Ellen on decided
terrorists, tbe real fupportersof the coaftitution and tyftdm
of Robespierre. These are nearly as unacceptable as the
moderate Republicans to the existing Government. The
consequence is that feitfions have taken place in many of the
Electoral AlTcinblies. The minority dlfpoled to elect per
sons in favor of existing men and menfures have separated
from the majority for the purpose of making separate elec
tions.
The capture and condemnation of American vellels lull
Continue. *
The late change in tbe Spanish Government was in con
sequence of the threat of the Directory, as the Prince of
Peace was not found pliant and trie idly to their purposes,
which aim at tlie absolute subjugation of every nation in
Europe.
The Portuguese Government would have long fin re
yielded abfoiutcly to the demands on them, but for fear
of the Britilh, whose ftiios command their harbors, and who
have soldiers in nvift of their garrisons.
Idle French have demanded a Contribution of 29 millions
of florins of the Danish Government; however it is not
expended tint they will be able to enforce their demands.
We learn that the reign < f the Terrorists was reviving;
that every measure was effected by the bayonet. 7he pro
jedled invasion of England was laid aside for the present,
it is supposed owing to the want of stores. An armament
was fitting out at Toulon; its objedt is not known.
America is looked upon in so contemptible a light by the
French that they calculate upon implicit obedience in our
Government to any terms they may dictate; particularly
so, as they believe'us to be a divided vsoelc!—Ameri
eans, attend to this!
, It is said that fome dispatches from our Government to
the Envoys had been intercepted by tlie French Govern
ment. ■
The United States brig Sophia had not arrived*
Three parties are faicl now to exist in France; the Ter-
Jrorrfts, the Royalists, and the DireA iryj the last of which,
labftrurited from their influence over the army, are the least
I influential.
I June 28. Last evening was launched the Governor
I Jay, intended for the Revenue cutter on the,New York fta-
Ition. She does equal honor to the conftruclor and the port.
ICapt. Leonard is to Command her.
I Pittjburgb , June 9. Ytfterday about noon the galley
■ President Adams tell down the river from her moorings
■ before this town. A handsomer or tighter boat never stem-
Imed tide, or floated with the current; well built, well
■manned, and well armed, she is able to protect the weak,
lor to humble the haughty, and we will hazard the afferti
lon, that in the cause of her country’s rights, honor, and
■independence, (he will not disgrace the illustrious name she
■ bears.
I . The President Adams favored the town with a federal
Ifafute as she went off, under the acclamations of hundreds
lof fpeftators, who crowded the banks of the Allegheny/
I The galley Senator Ross is upon the stocks, and will be
■launched in abuwt fix w eeks; she protfiifes to do credit to
I the architect.
Philadelphia) June 16. William Bingham, Esq. lia3
Ipatriotically fubferibed the sum of soco5 oco dollars to the fund
I for building {hips to be loaned to Government.
I June 20. Last evening Gen. Marshall, one of our
■Comm? flioners to the French Republic, arrived in town
Ifronr New York, where he landed on Sunday from
IBourdeaux. He was met at Frankfort by the Secretary
|of otate and other refpcifable citizens, andcfcorted to town
■by.the city-cavalry; commanded byCapt?. Dunlap, Sing
ly a:, d Morrell. The bells were rung, and the streets
■crowded with citizens, who, by repeated acclamations, e
irinced their affe&ionate refpett to the diftinvuiftied talents
|*nd character their fellow citizen, and their fatisfaction
P his fafe return from a. very .arduous and important miffi
■®n, the event of which is so big with consequence to tlie
■independence and happiness of this country.
L5A* 1! 0 dock this day the Speaker and Members of the
Ifiouie o{ Representatives waited upon Mr. Marshall, and
■ congratulated him on his fafe return to his country.
I- Ir. Gerry, wj underftanJ, re m fins in France, with the
■ concurrence of his colleagues, for tlie purpose of receiving
I 0,1 odpatches from our Government which were on their
l* a / tO / rante previous to the departure of Messrs. Pinck
and Marshall. It is also understood that our Conimiffi-
f &tr " rnore drm once received obvious hints for their de-
B/’ re ’ French wi (fling, however, to attribute the
■ Tv° f Re ? ;it i at| on to our Envoys.
In • ‘ ew *° r k P a ifrr of vefterday fays, the United States
an SQi Capt. Dale, was spoke with mi Sunday by
K... b l ' ot b°at to the Southward of the Woodlands;
had taken nothing. *
B er i ofV ‘* lately at Hamburgh, a lingular charac
* ndn * °f Sc'ieven. IJis property at the time of
V Counted to upwards oi a million. So penurious
was his difptffition that beware i coat tfy&rs, and would
never fufTei* it to be hruflied for fear of wearing off the nap.
ExtrrJl of a letter from Baltimore,. dated 18 ib ‘June.
“ There is now fubferibed 63,000 dollars for the fliips
of war; they expeft to get ioct,ooo dollars before the end
of this week. Mr. O’DonneH given 4000 dollars.”
sane 22. By an arrival at B-dtimoi-e from Guadaloupe
intelligence la3 been brought, that a Corvct e of 20 guns,
which arrived at that island, and left France about tin- 28th
of April, Conveyed orders for the pfor.iil’cuous Cajiture and
condenuiation of every neutral vefleL Aeconlingiy 1
Ddne, 1 Swede, 4 Ham and 28 fail of Ameri
cans, were condemned in one day. The American leamen
were in the molt miserable Xcmdttion, the gfeater part al
most entirely- destitute of the coimnon nectfiaries of life.
A mbft daring attempt was made.on - Wednefdav night,
by the Negroes and'othtr piflengers on board the vtfiels now
at tlie Fort from the Mole and Port au Prince, to force
the’.f way up to the fcity. They had taken the command
from the officers of the veflejs,. aud were determined to pro
ceed with the firft tide up the fiver. It 15 impoftible to fore
fi e what would have been the confluences of their deter
mination if the vigilant and praiit worthy conduct of the
Commanding Officer of the Fort, and of Capt. Decatur, in
tlie Delaware (loop of war, had Wot completely defeated
their delign. .
Ytfterday above veflels, to she number of nine, hav
ing nearly 700 fouls cm board, were ordered under the guns
of the Fort, which step will no cjoubt prevent any furtlier
disturbances among thetn.
All was quiet at the Fort at to o'clock last evening. No
arrivals at that hour.
June 23. IMPORTANT. Capt. M >n
teath (who arrived ai rhe Fort) informs, that
oft or abme the 28th ult. arrived at Lapuira,
the crew of a French privateer, diredt frofti
Cadiz, run alhore on the ; fland of Forti-gt
Selcida, to windward :of Laguira, who had,
lince her arrival among the ifhnda, taken an
Ami rican fchohner, belonging to the North*-
ward, but fell in with an Knglifli (hip of i6
gun*, who ran her afhon*. Capt. Montcath
saw the Captain of ihe privateer’s inllrudti
ons from France; these inltruclbns figi’fied
that he had full power to capture EV&RY
AMERICAN VESSEL HE FELL IN
IVITH t WILHOUT ANT DISCRIMINA
TION.
June 25.’ Appointment'by Authority. George La
timer, Esq. Colleiflrf of tlie Cuftopis for the District of
Pennfy Ivania, vice Sharp Delany, Elq. rcligncd.
Alexandria, (Virginia) June 16. On Fridav the
Btdi ult. a'daughter of Mr. James Gardinerj at the Red
House, Prince William, an amiable girl of about 17 years
of age, put a period to her existence by drowning herfelt.
GbaYlcftoti. July 7. Ycfterdiy * Negro Wmch, crilt and
Mary, belonging to.Mr. Talb, was convicted, by a Jury
of Freeholders, of fitting fire to a house in Qneen ftrect on
Thurfilay morning last. She was sentenced to be executed
this morning at the Market Pbce.
. July to. Ycfterday the Negrowench convifled on Friday
last of letting .fife to a house in Queen street the morning
before was executed at the Market Place, pursuant to her
sentence. Before Ihe was turned off she declared that no
other person was concerned in the nefarious a<ft for which
Ihe was about to fuflfer, and desired hir -maftef to beg par
don for her of the wench whom ihe had falfely accuied, on
her trial, of being an acceftary.
SAVANNAH, July 19.
MARINE LIST,
Entered Imwa&d.
Schooner Betsey, Rudulph, St. Mary’s
Brig Bellona, Harding, New York
Ship Swift Packet, Gribbin, Philadelphia
Schooner John, Waterman, Dittd
Brig Dean, Akerly, 7 . New York
Apollo,_Ghadeayne, Ditto
Schooner Industry, Ross, Charleftcn
Brig Friends Adventure, Whitfon> ■ Martinique
Schooner Amity, Shapley, Portsmouth
Republican, Lewis, Boston
Brig Lydia, Btrton, New York
Cleared Out. .
Schooner Betsey, Rudulph, . St. Mary's
Columbia, Cloutman, - New York
Sloop Dove, Brown, - Gharlefton
Mary, Shearwood; St. Augustine
Schooner Bytfoy,. Waterman, . Su Mary’s
-1 1 ■ ** ’■ ■’ ‘
On the 21st ult. tlie President lent a meflage to the
House of Representatives of the United States, congratu
lating them on the arrival of Gen. Marshall. This mef
fige was accompanied by a letter he bad received from
Mr. Gerry, a letter from M. Talleyrand to Mr, Gerry of
the 3d of April, his anlwer of the 4th, and frefli inftrucf i
ons (which the President supposed Mr. Gerry must have re
ceived) to consent to no loans. The Pr- lident confiders
the negotiation at an end, and concludes his message thus:
“ I will never fond another Mitfifter to France without
afiurances that he will be received, refpedted, and honored,
as the Representative of a great, free, powerful, and inde
pendent nation.” ~
We learn that 1000 stand of arms complete, with a
quantity of ammunition, have arrived here in the schooner
John, Capt. Waterman, from Philadelphia, who mentions
that he was the whole of one day in company with the fri
gate Gonllellation, off North Carolina, during which time
{he was beating to windward, and he lays that (lie failed re
markably well.
Extra3 of a letter from Flnjhing , February 18.
ft I am very sorry to tell you, my dear Sir, that what
was so much expetted the effedV,of the revolution at
Paris of the 18th haw proven too true.’ Our
country and France are, I affaire yon, under the moft ar-
bitrary voice eVer f>!ptrk,n:ed; tre daily hsar of
nothing hut arreftations and tranfportatiopsj foven Priests
of Ghent have been transported without the leal! form of
trial. You can icai cely imagine how much people in general
?re terrified; and it is expelled mutters will take a tvorfe
turn after tlie elsflims rs Germinal next, which will bo
Carried, as vfioft measures now are, by military force.”
The Sally Butler, Capt. Gififolm, from this port to
London, was spoke the 20th April last, in lat. 42, 2b, n.
long. 50 all well.
The Amelia, Fergnfon, from this port, is arrived at
Greenock; and the Columbia, M-KYnzie, at Liverpool.
In the Swift P<teket, Capt. Gribbin, which arrived on
Friday from Philadelphia, e.;me pafltmgtr, Col. Joliah
Tattnali, one of the Representatives of this state in t’.ci
Senate of the United States*
Arrived on Tuetcwy lati from Fort Royal, Martinique,
which (lie left on the 26‘b ult. the brig Friends Adventure,
Capt. Whitfon. She failed from the Windwarel Iflamds
with the Britilh homeward bound fWt and number
vessels bound to this continent, one of them the-Ihlp Fox
of Gurldton, winch had been captured oa .her pafiag#
from Surinam to London, and carried into Grenada, where
flic was detained four months and aftec.wanls cleared; five
has proceeded to her destined port. Capt. Whitfon, iijt
company with the brig Lightfoot of Antigua,iCapt.^Garth,
• bound to Charleston, parted the convoy, confifting* of
the Madms of 64 guns; two frigates, and a sloop- of war,
on the sth instant, in la?. 23* and the-day following .the
Lightfoot was captured by a Spaniflrprivateer.
The schooner Two Friends arrived vefterday from Phi
ladelphia, and a brig from Cape Nidi ala Molt. c
On last tlie City Council eledled tht following
Officers, viz.
Recorder, Thoimas Netliercltft.
Treasurer, John Gibbons.
Clerk of the Council, ThoroaS Pitt.
plerk of the Mayor’s Court, Abraham r Mmii*
Sheriff, G, R. Ehike. . ,• •
Marftial, Thontas Norton. ’ • ’•
Harbor Matter,- George T-hrofcp. >. i . ) < :
Clerk of the Market, John N. Fry. T
Messenger, John
Gnve Digger and Keeper of the Grave Yard, Sanjfttl
Dameron. • •
Died. Mr. Afahel Wright. • ,
Died on Wedncfday the nth irtft. Mis Tliza M. A.
Lange, the only lurviving child of William Efomy Lange*
Esq. The loss is more foverely felt by hejr .atflicfecljia
rents, because, as well as might be judged from lier tender
years, flie promjfod fair to become an omamenttO thtagu
r in VjHich file lived.
Married at Augusta, on Wedncfday the MthinlAbv the
Rev. Mr. Boyd, Dr. Dcpis Smelt to Miss Polly Cooper,
daughter of Mr. Ananias Cooper, merchant, both of til Jt
ck y- 2 a ■ . “”
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Tlie owner, on deferibing it, and paying for
may have it. Apply at the Printers.
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STAMPED’ PAPER, Sec. may be procured fijorn Joh
Baftwick, in ti e county cf Franklin; Thomas Kil
patrick, in the coupty of Jackson; Reuben Lintlfay, in th 4
county’of Elbert; John Gftlier, in the county of Ogle
thorpe; Joftiua Houghton, in the bounty of Greene; Johh
Darricott, -in the county of Wilkes; Col. John Graves, on
the main road leading froni'Augufta to the tow!) of Wash
ington; Yancit* Sanders, in the County of Coliupbia; Lewis
Wright, in the county of Warren; William Freeman, is
the town of Sparta and county of Hancock,’ Andrew Ken
nedy, iu the town of Sandtrvilfo and county of Washing
ton; George Watkins, iii the town Qf Augusta: Hamilton
Wyne, in the town of Waynefborough; William H
I.ange, in the city of Savannah; and George Foster, at
Sunbury. JOHN MATTHEWS, Supcrvifor,
GtvORGIA. By Edward White, Register of Probata
(l.s. ) t for the Gounty of Chatham, in the state
Ed-Whith. ‘ aforefaid.
WHEREAS John Pooler and James B. Yotihgv
Elqrs. have made application to me for letters of
adrniniftration on the estate and effects of Theodore Gay,
late of Savafinah, ftiopkecper, dee’eafed, llie.fo are tjiere
fore to cite and aftmonilH all arid lingular tlie kindredand
creditors of,the said deceafod to be and appear before me*,
at my office in Savannah, oh the 20th day of July next, to ,
Oicw caufr, if any they have, why.letters of adminiftratioa
fiiould not be granted theuL ,
Given under my hand seal, in the city of
the 20th day of June, in the year
of our Lord 1798,. and in the 22d year of
American Independence. y
r I ‘AKEN UP at tlie fubferiber’s plantation, Screven
X county, on the-main road leading fiotfi Savannah
to Augusta, about the 17th May last, A BAY HORSE,
about 8 or 9 years old, one hind white .foot,’ blaze face,
branded on the mounting ftioulder 26, and on the near
buttock IN, trots and canters* about 14 hands high.
*797* STEPHEN” PEARCE.
TAKE& UP in Savannah, A Negbo Wench, yih#
calls herlelf Hannah , and fometiines Kate, and
fays’ it is two or three years lince Ihe ran away from
Gharlefton, that she belonged to tbe widow of Thoma*
Smith, but believes that she has been since fold to fom®
person in the country; flie appears to be about 25 yean
old, of rather a yellow complexion. Whoever she belongs
to may have her by applying to Matthew Motz, Keeper
of the federal gaol, and paying charges of advertising, &ca
Savannah, 3 oth Sept. 1797*
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