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titty contain the whole of the America Govemmmi’s %
ft fusions) dispositions which could only have been addel to
thole’ which the Directory has always entertained; and
notwithstanding the irritating and alrooft hoffile measures
they have adopted, the Directory has mantlefted its perle
verance in’ the fentimeuts which are deposited both in my
confidence with Ms. Gerry and in my letter to you of
the i ith Fruaidor, and which I have herem before repeat
ed in the moft explicit manner. Carry therefore. Citizen,
to Mr. Murray, those positive expressions, m order to con
vince him of our sincerity, and prevail upon him to trans
mit them to his Government. .
. I presume, Citizen, that this letter will find you at the
Hague; if not, I affi that it may be sent back to you at
p ar j s • Ch. Mau. lalleyrand*
Gentlemen of the Senate , # . .
The propoiition of a frefti negotiation with France, in
consequence of advances made by the French Government,
having excited so general an attention, and lo much con
versation, as to have given occahon to many mamfcltati
ons of public-opinion, by which it appears to me that a
new modification of the Embassy will give more general
fattsfa&ion to the nation, and perhaps better answer the
purposes we have in view, it is upon this fuppoiition, and
with this expe&ation, I now nominate Oliver LUwoith,
Esq. Chief Justice of the United States, Patuck Henry,
Esq. late Governor of Virginia, and William Vans Mur
ray, our Minister Relident at the Hague, to be Envoys
Extraordinary and Mhriffers Plenipotentiary^.to the French
Republic, with full power to difeufs and fettle by a treaty
all controversies between the United States and France.
It is not intended that the two former of thele gentle
men shall embark for Europe until they IhaH have received
from the Executive Directory duett and unequivocal af
fiances, fignified by their Secretary of Foreign Relations,
that they fliall enjoy all the prerogatives attached to tliat
f charatter by the law of nations, and that a Minister or
! . Ministers of equal power (hall be appointed and commission
ed to treat with them. J OH * Adams*
February 25, 1799*
Gbarlejlon , March 20.
ExtraSl of a letter from Capt. George Burns, of the
letter, of marque febooner Amazon , belonging to this
fort, mounting S guns, anetcarrying 12 men, dated
at Guracoa, lebruary 6.
I am very sorry to inform you, on the 10th of Janu
ary, being 10 leagues to the eafhvard of Laguira, I unfor
tunately fell in with the French privateer Flower of the
Sea, of 8 guns and 70 men. They engaged us, and we
fought them 5 glasses; then they hoisted the bloody flag,
and the moft of my people at this time were wounded, less
or more; and finding it impossible to keep them off any
longer was obliged to strike. The privateer had 7 men
killed and nine wounded in the engagement. 1 hey carried
us in here, landed the cargo, and stripped the velfel of every
thing.”
. March 22.
ExtraSl of a letter from Najfau, (New Providence)
dated March ia, 1*99.
Yesterday the Glasgow, Gamble, arrived here from
Cork, which she left on the sth January with the Weft
India fleet. An official account of the death of Buonaparte,
and the dispersion of his army, was just then received and
published by Gen. Myers, the Commandant [at Cork. It
came from Vienna, where it had been received from Con
stantinople. An expedition was forming in England for
Brabant; two battalions of 1050-men each from the guards
form part of it, and it was said that the whole fencibles and
militia would volunteer their services, being anxious to
come in for fome {hare of glory in beating the French, and
not allow it exclusively to the marines, This year, lam
persuaded, finiffies the war. France, reduced to her pri
mitive outline in Europe, will be left to adjust her internal
concerns without foreign influence; and with refpett to the
colonial business, Britain will adjust that by her own dis
cretion.”
SAVANNAH, March 28.
PRICE CURRENT of COUNTRY PRODUCE, 27th
March.
Rice, fnew) 1 dollar 50 cents a 1 dollar 75 cents per 100 lbs.
Tobacc >7 dollars 25 cents a 7 dollars 37 A cents per 100 lbs.
Cotton, v 1 1fland) 23d. a 24c*. fterfing.
(U t md) roller ginned, i6d. a i7{d.
machine do. i4d. a 1 4~d.
Com, 75 a cents per bushel.
Deer Ikins, 25 cents per lb.
“j Boards, 10 a 10A. dollars per m. feet.
Scantling, 9.
Ranging timber, 14 *ls, Georgia measurement,
Lumber. >White oak hogfliead ftaves, 18.
Red oak hogfliead ditto, 10 a 11.
Shingles, (boated) a4.
(rafted) 3 a 3s.
MARINE LIST.
Entered Inward.
* Schooner Dolphin, Hammond, New York
Schooner Friendfliip, Dorman, Charleston
. Sloop Melintha, Hammond, Jamaica
Ship Shepherdess, Rogers, New York
Snow Clarissa, Fields, Boston
Schooner Thomas, Brew, Jamaica
.Brig Vulture, Dawson, Martinique
Cleared Out, —~
Schooner Polly, Tounge, Jamaica
Harriet, Dacofta, St. Croix
Sloop Exchange, Amos, St. Thomas’s
- Ranger, Caldwell, f New York
Dove, Brown, Charleston
Schooner Induftrv, Rot's, _ Ditto
Brig Rebecca, Wardell, Jamaica
Ship Eagle, Flemming, New York
The Congress of the United States adjourned the 3d
ir.ftant. „ .
On Sunday evening arrived lierc from Charleston, Major
• * * • ‘ - nttjm. trm-mm * ~ *
Gen. Hncktwy 304 Bivs. Gen. Wwfiiuigton, acrAT.p&iiei
by Major Rutledge. They were escorted by Capt. Gor
don’s troop of horle from Mulberry Grove to a marquee
within fix miles of town, Where they partook of a'repaft;
after which they proceeded, and at the roads leading to
Louiiville and Augusta were received*with military honors
by the Chatham Rangers, commanded by Capt. Young,
who joined the escort; at Spring Hill Capt. Robertlbn’s
Artillery company fired a federal lalute on their firft ap
pearing in fight, and another after they pa (Ted. On en
tering the city, and palling along the Bay, there was a
general dilcharge of cannon on board the armed vefl'uls in
the harbor; and when they arrived at their lodgings the
Artillery again saluted them with 16 guns, and the Rang
ers with three vollies of small arms.
Yesterday evening a balf was given at the Filature in
honor of Major Gen. Pinckney and Brig. Gen. Walhing
tOll.
Married last Wednefilay fe’nnight, Mr. William Smith
jun. merchant, to Miss Susannah Pinder.
Died last week, in Liberty county, Mrs. Mary Ann
Axon, wife of Dr. Samuel J. Axon.
KT The Trustees of the Academy of Chatham County
are requested to meet at the hotife of William Stephens,
Esq. on Monday the Ift April next, at 3 o’clock p.
ST. JAGO DE LA VEGA , (Jamaica) February 9.
THE American (hip Niagara, Powlding, arrived yes
terday from Santo Domingo; (he was
from New York, bound for this island, blit was captured
by a French brig of 14 guns arid sent to Guadaloupe,
where Victor Hugues would not allow any proceedings a
gainst her, as the brig’s -commiflion was granted in St.
Domingo. She was then sent to Cape Francois, where
nothing could be done, being at the time that Touffaint
was {hipping off Hedouville: flie was finally lent to Spa
nifti St. Domingo, and after a trial cleared. She is 9
months out from New York.
Capt. Powlding mentions that upwards of 30 American
vessels were condemned at St. Domingo during his deten
tion there; one an East Indiaman with a cargo valued at 7
or 800,000 dollars.
A Spanifli packet is arrived at Laguira with information
of the taking of Minorca and the daltmttion of Buonaparte
and his army.
February 16. His Majesty’s {hips Carnatic and Grey
hound arrived this day from a cruile, with 3 prizes, all
from La Vera Cruz, for Cadiz, with cochineal, hides,
sugar, and indigo.
Kingjlon, February 16.’ It does not appear that
Touffaint and Rigaud, the two Chiefs in St. Domingo,
agree entirely; the latter has not altogether come into the
views of Touffaint, with regard to the futu- e government
of that island, by the late reports from the diftritt he com
mands. : :
The brig Eliza, Capt. Bowne, from New York and St.
Thomas’s, bound to this port, was, while under full fail,
overtaken by a sudden squall, which laid her over lb much
that ft became necessary to cut away the main mart, which
had the ddired efFett of recovering her; but, having started
a plank, and soon filling with water,, the Captain and crew
got into the long boat, and soon after they left her saw her
go down; after being 3 days in the boat they were picked
up by his Majesty’s brig Diligence, and afterwards pirt on
board the Magicienne, in which fliip tfifey arrived. While
Capt. Bowne was on board the Dijigence she carried away
her main top mart in a squall.
- The Spanish brig Union, prize to his Majesty’s fliips
Carnatic, Maidftone, and Greyhound, arrived on Wed
nesday; {he was from La Vera Cruz, bound to Cadiz, with
a cargo of cochineal, sugar, &c. 6 others were in company
with her, of which only 3 escaped; the other 3, viz. a po
lacre, a brig, and a ichooner, were taken, and may be
hourly expected.
His Majesty’s {hip La Legere, Capt. Quinton, and brig
Pelican, Capt. Philpot, arrived at Port Royal on Wed
nesday evening from a cruile; the latter conducting a
Spanish polacre from Barcelona, under Ligurian colors, her
prize. The polacre left Barcelona on the 27th December;
{lie shortly after fell in with fome English men of war, and
was examined by them; whence the Captain learnt that a
squadron had been dispatched by Lord St. Vincent against
the Canaries; she afterwards fell in with the said squadron,
consisting of 4 fail of the line and a {loop of war, full of
men. The Captain of the polacre informs, that Admiral
Nelson had failed from Naples for Leghorn, with a fleet of
transports under his convoy, having 28,000 Neapolitan
troops, on board, which took pofleffimrof the city, to repel
an attack which it was supposed the French meditated; al
so, that the King of Naples had possessed himfelfof Rome
with a large force; and that the Genoefe had foliated pro
tection from the British Admiral. ’
The accounts refpeCling the death of Buonaparte were
brought to Barcelona by a Greek veflel, but differ from
those in the English papers; they state him to have, with
his army, retreated to Damietta, where he had been at
tacked by the Arabs and totally routed; he himfelf killed,
and his army cut to pieces; his head, it is said, had been.
afterwards lent to Constantinople, in order to*be dilplayed
to public view. ‘** ‘’ i
- December 4.
A FRENCH privateer having arrived in the port of
Stavanger, the crew came on ftiore, entered the
houles of the and attempted to levy coim ibu
tions. On the latter refilling to pay them the French took
to arms and wounded several persons. The inhabitants
having joined in fufficient number, the Captain, as well as
the crew of the privateer, were ordered by the Governor to
be put in irons, and the fliip to be unrigged. His Danifti
Majesty has not only fully ratified thele proceedings, but
also ordered the offenders to be tried and puniflied according
to law.
London , December 1.
Admiralty Office, December 1.
Copy of a letter from Sir Charles Tbompfon, Bart, to
Evan Nepean, Esq.
Sra, Spithead, November 29.
Be pleased to acquaint their LorJfliips tliat his Majeftv’s
fliip Ambofcadc arrived at Spithead this afternoon wlth'L’
„, V i t ‘ \
Hirotiud, 4 Frtwcl* pi-ixc, of sa- -gtmr dnl
t.he Isle of Bianco. I au>* Sir, 6cc. “ V
Cua. Thompson!
December 6. The longevity of the late
hn, lias been traced by his relift clear of ail immirude: S
died in the 107th year of bis ager rings recording the ftl
have lately* been lent by Mrs* Macklin to the Trustees &
her” remaining annuity* ~
December 12. The rejxjrt of fcvertl Frenchmen haviis
ftiftcred death in Turkey, we understand, is continued in 5-
letter from Mr. Smith at Conftaitttnople, which has til*-
following paragraph: The French that landed in thil
country, and attempted to revolutionize Albania, with *
General Officers at their head, to the number of 15a, an
taken, and 60 of their heads are now on poles before tW,
seraglio.”
b efterday, at the Admiralty Session, John M’Namaral
and Peter Hughes were tried for having been taken in armsF
against his Majesty on the seas, on board enemies flrips.f
1 hey were both found guilty, arid sentenced to be hanged#
and their bodies hung in chains. Two others, Edward'l
- Keating, a native of Lanerkfhitfe, and Richard Jones, i§
native of Shropshire, were also tried, but on evidence thats
they were forced on board the French frigate, and had fe.s[
veral times attempted to get away, the Jury acquitted thrm.l
December 13. Yesterday were executed opposite New-|
gate, William Hewlings and Joliah_Gliver, two Custom-i
house Officers, eonvicled feme time since of dealing raw’
col Fee on board a ffripin t!ie river, 41k! whose case had been \
referred to the opinion of the Twelve Judges. They were ;
not on the fcaffold above 5- minutes, when, after a Dior* ■
conversation with the clergyman who attended, they were
turned off. Very few l’peflators attended. The fate of
these unfortunate men ought to operate as a warning to
thole who may be tempted to deviate from the drift line
ol fociat duty under the fanftion of corrupt usage. A
crime, however long it may have remained unpunifhec!
through a fatal negligence, is a crime dill, and that of
taking without leave portions of articles of value left in
trud, under the perfuadon that such are perquisites, had
extended to a length which loudly for interference
of the Police, and it had fallen to the.unhappy- lot
Hewlings arid Oliver to be nude the fird examples. TV *
seemed duly impressed in their lad moments with judice oi
their sentence.
December 19. The dispute between the Senate of
Hamburgh and the Britiffi Resident in that city is said to
have been terminated by the interference of the Britift#
Cabinet, who have sent over indruftions to their Agents
not to infid on detaining Napper Tandy, Blackwell, ands
the,other Iriflrinen in the military fcrvice of France,
arreded at that place. Blackwell is laid to be an officer off
very high repute, and ha3 served in fcveral campaigns bus
the Rhine. „ . - .- - -
December 24. We have the bed authority for faying*
that all the great Irilh landholders are in favor of the Utf
ion.
Le Tigre mart of war, conimanded by Sir Sydnq V
Smith, arrived at Gibraltar the 23d ult. after a pafiage or
only S days from Plymouth. ~ ‘ j
The public will feel much concern in learning the feriotw
indisposition of Lord Viscount Duncan, who is gone by
easy dages to Scotland, under the melancholy apprehend*
on, as he himfelf dates, of never feeing England again.
His Majedy’s drip Ambuscade, Capt. Jenkins, has cap
tured the letter of marque Faucon, from Guadakmpe,
bound to Bourdeaux, loaded with sugar, coffee, &c. flic
is near 200 tons.-
We are sorry to learn that the Mcuufa of 50 gtins,|
laden with stores, was on the 22d, in a violent gale or
wind, driven on fliore in Rofea Bay, Gibraltar; the crew
were fafe, but it was apprehended the drip and cargo
would be loft.
Capture of Leghorn.
Extrabl from a notification drawn up by the Comman
der of the garrison of Leghorn, in consequence of a
summons sent 011 Jhore by the Commander of the Etig
li/b and Pcrtuguefe fleets.
“ The illuftridus Jacob luvillette, Major General of
the troops of Ferdinand 111. Grand Duke of Tuscany, no
tifies and makes known, that there appeared in tlie road of
Leghorn a squadron composed of Englidi and Portuguese
ships of war, having on board a considerable number of
troops for landing, belonging to liis Sicilian Majesty, the
Commander” of which required of the Governor of Leghorn
to permit their landing; menacing at the fame time,-in
case of refufaT, to eSeci it by force. The General Major
Commandant of the place, the Civil Authorities, and a
Deputation of the Houses of Commerce, aflembled to de
liberate on the summons of the Commander of the said
squadron, and being sensible of the superiority of their
forces, the smallness of the garrison, and the impoffibifity
of defending the port, resolved immediately to allow the
said troops to disembark, under the exprels condition of
refpetting the neutrality of the port of Tuscany.”
The Genoeie are fuffering very severely by the pillage
of the French. On the ill inst. Citizen Faypoult, the
French Minister at Genoa, laid the city under a contribu
tion of 800,000 livres for the use of the French army.
December 25. The following resolutions on the ques
tion of the projected Union with Ireland were-agreedto at
a meeting of the Merchants and Bankers of the City of
Dublin -hekL on the i Bth inft*- ——
Resolved, That since the renunciation of the power of
Great Britain, in the year 1782, to legislate for Ireland,
the commerce and prosperity of this kingdom have emin
ently increased.
Resolved , That we attribute these blessings, under Pro
vidence, and the gracious favor of our beloved Sovereign,
to the wisdom of the Irish Parliament.
Resolved , That we look with abhorrence on any attempt
to deprive the people of Ireland of their Parliament, and
thereby of their constitutional right, and immediate power
of legislating for themselves.
Refolved That, impressed with every sentiment of loy
alty to our King, and affe&ionate attachment to Britiffi
connexion, we conceive that to agitate in Parliament a
question. of legislative Uilion between this kingdom and
Great Britain would be highly dangerous and impolitic* *