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Legiflstures, with impunity by men who even vio lated the laws o i their 'flate with their feats, and this was a tiuth too glaring to Le denied. Frank lin has been constitutionally separated from the Government of North-Carolina, in every sense as much as two nations merely in alliance ought to be ; and therefore the State of Franklin, he laid, could not honorably treat with North-Carolina on any other terms, than what the would with any other fillci slate in the Union ; and that on such footing he recommended Franklin to fend Com miflioners to endeavour to negotiate peace between Franklin and that State. (To be continued.) BOSTON, May t<s. The number of voters in Rhode-Illand, for Governor, General Officers, &c. was about three thousand two hundred, of which a majority of about eighteen hundred are friends to those de testable measures which have for some time pall disgraced that little republic. PHILADELPHIA, May 1 6. Though the American flag is regarded with the highefl respect, and its citizens treated with the greatefl courtesy by the foreign nations trading to India, we are sorry to find it rumoured that little cordiality has fubfifled among the Ameri cans tbemfclves. It fliould be remembered, fays our informer, that however a fair and honefl emu lation may be serviceable to commerce, the jea lousies egendered among the prosecutors of a bold and novel undertaking, are more to be dreaded, than any external obflacle and opposi tion that can a rife. Can any thing, fays a correspondent, more feelingly demonstrate the neceffiry of verting in Congress the powers requisite to maintain the na tional sovereignty, than her prefenr incapacity either to demand or to purchase the freedom of her citizens who languid) in Algiers? This is not a fubjeft which can be perplexed by narrow fyflems of local politics, but every man who knows the value ot liberty, and who, in his own, or in the person of some relation or friend, is exposed to the chance of lamenting its loss, will spurn at the paltry considerations of private interefl, disregard the partial views of a parti cular diftritl, and soaring beyond the mere dele gate, will be solicitous only to aft as becomes the * man. Perhaps this city affords the mod striking pic ture that has been exhibited forages. Here, at the fame moment, the collective wifdoin of the continent deliberates upon the extensive politics of the confedcraied Empire, an epilcopal con vention clears and diflributes the streams of re ligion throughout the American world, and those veterans whose valour and pe severance accom plifbed a mighty revolution, are once more af fcnibled to recognize their feilowihip in arms, and to communicate to their distressing brethieu the bleflings of peace. It has been reported that the Spaniards, difTa tisfied with the commercial treaty lately entered into between France and Great-Britain, have de termined upon a rupture with their ancient ally. Bm a correspondent observes, that as every step was taken while that treaty was in agitation to re move the jealousy of the Court of Madrid, and as it does not violate the family compact in any article, theie is little probability that Spain, by so rarti a measure will release France from her im portant engagements, or furnilh Great-Britain with so fair an opportunity for retaliation. A few days ago in Third street, a coxcomb who had made too free with the bottle, having daggered after a lady of delicate dress and rtiape, for some dirtance, at length laid hold of her hand, and peeping under her large hat, told her that he did not like her so well before as behind, but notwithflanding, he would be glad of the fa vour of a kiss ; to which the lady replied, « with all my heart, Sir, if you will do me the favour to kiss the part you like belt. Extract oj a letter from a Gentleman in Newport} Khcde-Jfand , to bis friend in this City. “ Your observations on the slate of our go vernment, are truly jurt, and all the hopes I have ate, that they will conduct in such away that the other states, for their own fafety, will be obliged to take the government from us, and divide it. “ We have for the last two weeks been hard at work, with an intent, if possible, to make a change of men and measures, but I am sorry to fay it was without effect. “ The last year’s tranfaftions are foagreeable to the people in the countty, that they have carried all before thenij so that the fame people are in again ; and the paper money, which is eight for one, will continue a tender until both public and private debts are paid, and then it will run out as the old Continental money did. “ Such is our situation, that I wilh myfelf out of the government, and any where would be agree able, so as I might with my flock and little pro perty, be fafe from villains ; for I do allure you I am very uneasy. “ Our election is now over, and I mull do the majority so much credit as to fay they have been uniform throughout the feflion ; their bufinefswas fettled in conventions, in the evenings, without consulting the members from I’rovidence, and this town. In flioit, they have put out every honed man that was in office ; the Judges of the Superior Court are villains of the firll damp, and so they are down to the lowed office. “ The Members from Providence and this town brought on the quedion, Whether we would fend Members to the Convention at Philadelphia, or not ? It passed the Lower House, by a majo rity of two; and when brought before the Upper House, there was a majority of two to one againd fending them—therefore we lliall not be repre sented, and, I suppose, finally, be put out of the Union. “ Our country Deputies are determined to ruin the trading part of the date, and I much fear they will accomplifli their ends.” May 30. We learn from Malaga, that a settee of three mads had arrived there about the 6th Ja nuary lad from Algiers, the Captain of which, Robert Norrie, reported that he had frequent been in company with the American slaves. —That the Captains lodged w’ith a Genoefe watchmaker, and have a table to tbemfelves, though a small iron ring is fixed on one of their legs to denote that they are held in llavery. The sailors have been taught, and are obliged to work at the various trade of carpenter, joiner, blacksmith, flone niafon and fail-maker, from five o’clock in the morning till four in the afternoon, without inter miflion, except half an hour that is allowed them at dinner time—each man’s allowance per day is two loaves of bread, which weigh about 1 5 ounces. The Spanilli Consul, from a principle of humanity, pays to each man also 4d. flerling per day. A common rug or blanket is given them to wrap themfelvesup in when they go to red—but they are in daily expectation of being relieved by their countrymen. When favours are to be granted, preference is giveu to the Americans by the Ge neral of Marine, or the General who commands all the Haves. The boys aCt as servants and wait ers to the Dey, and are clothed in his livery. The Captains are paroled by the Spanilh Consul, who, in case of an escape, has generoully bound himfelf in the penalty of 5601'. flerling. The following account of their treatment, to gether with a lid of the names of the American llaves at Algiers, were communicated by Johan Langerhoim, in the month of September, 1786. [This Langerhoim, it seems, was mate of the brig Betiey, Capt. Irvin, of this port, taken in October, 1754, by a ctuifer belonging to the Em peror of Morocco, and cleared by the Swedish Ambafl'ador on the id July, 1785, and now com mands a vefiel in the Mediterranean, manned with Algerines, and partly owned by a merchant in Gibraltar.] The Captains live in a French house, and are well used—the people work very hard, and re main at nights in a house, prepared tor them and all other slaves, which is well guarded. The lat ter wear an iron ring about their legs—the former are well clothed, and wear likewise an iron ring about their legs, but much Imaller than the others. The thip Dolphin of Philadelphia was taken bv an Algerine ctuifer, on the 3d July, i 7 g<s, and the crew carried into llavery on the 14th of the fame month. Richard O’Brian, mafler; Andrew Montgomery, mate; Charles Caldwell, carpenter; Six foremafl men and a boy. Pajjengers on board the above Jhip . Capt. Isaac Coffin; William Patterson, a cooper; Milley, a sailor; James Hull, a boy. Taken on board thefebooner Maria of BoJ}on. Isaac Stephens, mafler; Alexander Foresight, mate; Four men before the mad, whose names are not recollected. Several gentlemen in this city have received let ters from their correspondents in the fliip Patfey Rutledge, Capt William Bell, from Hamburgh, from which they have lavowed us with the lowing extracts; t( Hamburgh , Aprils ijSj.. x «< This day Captain Eell will fail from here with about thirty people out of the fpin-houfe*. I wifli to know what you will do with them, as they are whores and the viled wretches in exidence. We, on our part, are happy to get rid of them, from this city.” “ Pray let me know what Capt. Eell will do with the crew he takes along. Yeflerday, at half pall seven o’clock P. M. they were tianfported from the spin-house to the redoubt, by Altona gate, called the Hornwork, followed by a multi tude of people ; feme of them seemed cad down others cheatful :I am curious to know whether they are fold as Haves with you, or if they have only to serve for their paflage money. Give me a particular account thereof.” “ Captain Bell has obtained and received an honourable company of ladies and Gentlemen, pafl'engers out of the spin-house. I believe there is a good speculation to be made with them, and, if you are inclined, promise to procure and fend you a cargo out of the house of corre&ion, only* it requires a good deal of calli to lay in provi-* fions.” “ The bearer of this letter, Captain Bell, has a cargo of fine ladies, whose morals were refined upon the territories called Haltzdam, at the ex pence of the public. America may expeft much from such well educated people. Had it been known, that in America German girls were in de mand, more would have gone, if the veflel could have contained them; I believe America is the only country where this commodity obtains a ready sale, although there be some old dorekeepers among them.” * The spin-house is a large building for the re ception of whores, rogues, thieves, and murder er;—the latter two are generally whipped, and branded between their ihoulders with, ihe Ham burgh coat of arms, gallow;, &c. SAV AN NAH, June 28. Extrail of a letter from a gentleman in Augujla , to his friend here , dated I ()th infant . The back country people have lately killed 35 Indians, and a party under the command of Col. Alexander, confiding of three hundred men, is gone out; lo that a general war is thought to be unavoidable. A number of the fined horses have within this week pad been dolen in and near Au guda, likewise two negroes; some more Haves were taken, but made their escape, and gave the alarm: One Prater is taken up on suspicion of be ing concerned with the thieves, who are supposed to have made their way to the Indian nation : A party is now after them, and are in hopes to over take them.” We learn from New-Providence that the Bri tidi Government have lately purchased the Baha ma Illands from the proprietors: That Mr. Grenville was to have moved in the British House A of Commons, on the 22d of April lad, that Naf lau, in New-Piovidence, diould be declared a free f port, and which it was expeded had met with no f opposition: That a port of entry was to be edab lilhed in Exuma: that part of Lord Dunmore’s baggage had arrived ; and that his Lorridiip was daily expected, having taken his palfage on board the Britannia, bound from London for NafTau. By the lad accounts from Philadelphia, all the 1 dates were represented in Convention, Rhode- 1 liland excepted. AUGU ST A, July 14, I The 3d day of July being the day appointed for I the Legillature to aflemble, several members at- Jp: tended \ but the number not being fulhcient to | make a House on Wednesday lad, they adjourned I till the fird Monday in December next. On Wednesday the 4 tli ind. near a hundred of the mod respectable inhabitants of the county of Wilkes, alTembled in the town of Wadiington, at the house of Mons. Terondett, for the purpolc of § celebrating the Anniversary of that great dav.—- They proceeded to the choice of a President, .f a»d Vice President, when the Honorable Brigadier n General Clarke was unanimously chosen President, I / and James Williams Vice President. After par- / taking of an elegant dinner provided for the purpose, the 14 following toads were drank under the direction of the President, attended with a regular periodical difeharge of mufijuetry, I < Independence. 2. Congress. 3. General Wadiington. I | 4. His Mod Chridian Majedy. 5. The Memory of General Greene. 6. The Federal Convention. 7. The memory.of those brave men who noblj VI fellpn defence of American Independence.