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contorumy to tfie lptric ot tne union, we cJfl
uotexiftas an independent power. It will
be fudicient for my pnroofe to mention but
one or t*v.>, which fec.n to me of the greatest
importance It is only in our united charac*
ter, as an empire, that Our independence is
acknowledged, thatouf pdW*rcari be Regard
ed, or our credit supported among foreign
nations. The treaties of the European powers,
with the United States of America, will have
no validity on a diilolution of the union. We
ftnll be left dearly in a Hate of nature, or we
may find by our own unhappy experience,
that these is a natural and necedary pro
greflion from the extreme of anarchy to the
ttxtremeof tyranny ; and that arbitrary power
is mad calily ertablilhed on the runks of liber
ty abused to licentiousness.
As to the fecend article, which refpefts
the performance of the public justice, Con
grefrhave in their Jatead lrefs to the United
btates, almost exhausted the fubjeft; they
have explained their ideas so fully, and have
«nf >r cd the obligations the states are Under
to render complete justice to all the public
creditors, with so much dignity and energy*
that in my opinion, no real friend to the lio
i.or and independency of America can heGtatd
a Tingle m ainnr refpeiting the proprieny of
complying with the just and honorable met
fares proposed ; if their arguments do not
produce conviction, I know of nothing that
will have greater influence, especially when
we recollect that the iyftcm referred to, be
ing the result of the collected wisdom of the
continent, mull be esteemed, if not perfect,
certainly the least objectionable of any that could
tiedevife l; and that it (hall not be earned into
execution, a national bankruptcy,
with all its deplorable consequences, will take ,
place before any different plan can poffiblvbe
proposed or adopted ; so prefling are the pre
sent circumftanees, and such is the alternative
now offJ ted to the states.
(To be concluded in our next.)
NAPLES, January 4-
ASPRING was lately difeovered in Sicily,
the water of which, after a small quan
tity of Campeachy wood being infufed in it,
obfolutely produces the fame colour as iudigo.
Several experiments have been already made,
•t which the King has exprefTed great fatis
fattion, and given orders for their being re
peated. This difeovery will reduce the price
of dving in the proportion of fourteen fif
teenths,
PARIS, January 31.
We learn that the Courts of France, Na
ples, and Turin, have agreed to pay no longer
to the Pope the dues and annates, which bring
*5, 000,000 to the holy fee every yean
LONDON, Feb. 11
Frdm the circumftanees of so many of the
French Mmifters, the Archbishop of Thou
loufe, M. Briemie* &c. together with the
King, the Dauphin, and others of the Royal
Family, being ill, it is apprehended that there
have been fume attempts to poison.
The Queen of France is nearly ready tore- .
place the Dauphin, in case he fiiould be car
ried off. This will very soon be formally
announced.
By the accounts which have been published
in Paris of the population of that city for the
year 1787* it appears there were 10,387 bap
tifins, 18,139 deaths, 5911 infants found,
5505 marriages* and 107 who took the Veil;
io that there were 1139 baptisms more than
deaths.
The Field Marefcha! LaudoWwillcertain-
Jy command an army against the Turks. TbT~
Emp.ror aiked him what time ir would re
quire to take Belgrade. “It would require
15 days with a formidable army, obedient
officers, and provided that no fault was com
mitted.” Genetal Lafcy exclaimed that he
would take it in two days « Let us leave it
(the Emperor replied) to Laudohn, he has
been there already. * *
The Empress of Russia means to fend a
Beet of 34. fail of the line into the Mediterra
nean; and the Gaxette of Peterlburgh, pub
lithed by roysl authority, declares that no
o <iou will be made to the entrance of this
force into the Mediterranean* either by France
or Ragland, in the latter of which it has been
*grc' • this fleet ihaU virtual and refit,
•• V'-
General Field Marefchal Laudohn, Well
known for his military talents, and determin
ed bravery in the year 1757, undertakes, at
the age of 70, the conquest of Moldavia,
while the Emperor in perfoo takes upbn him
the command of the army in Hungary* con
fining of zoo,ooo men, which, being divided
into different bodies, will attack the Turks in
Servia, Bulgaria, and Bosnia.
A third array will be Rationed in Galicia,
which, with the Ruffians who are to join it,
will amount to 80,000 men, and can with
great facility ad in concert with the grand
army of the Emprefr, which is already on
the borders of the Ukraine, and of Podolia.
It is resolved to enter Moldavia with two
armies, . t two different places, at the fame
time ; the Austrian forces will penetrate into
it by Buckowinc, and the Ruffians by the Po
li(h Ukraine.
13. Letters by the last Flanders mail con
firm the neWs that the States General have re
solved to take 10,000 German troops into
their pay; and that the Duke of BTunfwick
has already marched 2500 men, confining of
two regiments of infantry of 1000 each, t~o
dragoons, and 300 artillery, into the terri
tories of the republic, being the quota he
has contracted for.
14. Mr. Adams, the American Ambas
sador, take, leave of our Court previous to
his return home in the course of next week
Lift week were interred in the familv
vault at Twickenham, in Golioefterihite, the
remains of Lieut. General Tryon, Colonel o f
the 29th regiment of foot, late Governor of
the province of New-York, and Commander
in Chief of his Majesty’s forces there.
15. Government have made a resolution
to give the utmofl support tathe new fettie
ments in North America, by importing from
thence all ufeful materials for malls, (hip build
ing, &c.
March 3. The Empress of Russia has
caused a form of prayer to be publicly read
throughout her extensive dominions, in which
she modestly styles herfelf immortal , and calls
not humb.y but peremptorily and boldly, upon
her brother Heaven to become her ally, and
enable her to scourge and exterminate her
enemies. The vulgar will perhaps hear this
impudent blasphemer without emotion or sur
prise, and no doubt adore this new and felf
created divinity } but the really pious and be
lieving Christian will be fcandafzed at this
attrocious preemption j the grave philoto
pher will lament the miserable condition of
those who are called upon to idolize an in
formed lump of clay like thcmielves; while
those who love pleafamry would wiffiher Im
perial Majesty to read Swift’s reason why Ste
phen loft his wits, as the lureft means of mak
ing her recollect her very uear affinity to mor
tality.
War being now declared against the Porte
in form, the Emperor, to (hew his martial
deGgns, has sent orders into Hungary to oblige
every tenth peasant to eulift as recruits to
augment the army.
Hostile operations commenced on the bord
ers of the Save and Unua immediately after
the declaration of war. By order of Gen.
de Vens, Colonel Pcarrick ordered the little
town of Drefnick, and the titadel of Rula,
to furrehder under the Emperor’s proteftibn.
The Turks answered with a smart cannonade,
which obliged the Colonel to play off Tevei al
pieces of caution and two howitzers; Dref
nic was fooii ih flames, and the Turks, Who
had retired to the fortrefs, after losing 30. men
iu a vigorous attack* next day forrendered to
the number of 70, and were sent off tuCari
ftadt. The Geueral was humane enough to
order provisions for the women and children
fuflkient for their support until their arrival
at the next Turkifti fettiemeut.
The Austrian arms were not equally fuc
cefsfulin their attack on Dubiza, a fortrefs
on the banks of the Unna. Colonel Rufwick,
who conduced their expedition, was forced
to retire with loss. They were to have re
newed the attack or. the 12th, and U*e iifue is
anxioufiy waited for.
Some reports fay that the Austrian army
has blockaded Belgrade, and are preparing for
a furious bombardment with 40 iaree mor
tars, which are ready at Semlin.
Between 40 or 50 fail of traufportsarenow
taking up for the Ruffian service. These are
to go to Peteriburgh with all poffibic dispatch
to uk« iq troops, gad fail back with the feet
Some reports fay that the Austrian army
has blockaded Belgrade, and are preparing fur
a furious bombardment with 40 larce mor
tars, which are ready at Semlin.
Between 40 or 50 fail of transports are now
taking up for the Ruffian service. These are
to go to Peteriburgh with all poffibic dispatch
to take iq troops, a ad fail back with the fleet
1 oi men oi war to this country* in their way
to the Mediterranean.
Since she has been aflured of the co-opera
tion of the Emperor, the following are the
only terms on which the Empress of Russia
I has declared her determination to make peace
with the Turks 1. That the Porte give up
all claims on the Cremea. 2. ThatOczakow,
with the circumjacent territory, be delivered
up to the Ruffians. 3. That they likewise
make the cession Os Bender and all Beflarabia.
4. That all Ruffian (hips of wai* without
reftri&iun as to Qze or number, be allowed
the free passage of the Dardanelles. 5.
the head of the present Grand Vizir be sent
to Peteriburgh, as the instigator of all the pre
sent troubles. 6. That the Porte pay three
millions of dollars as a compenfatioa for the
injuries dbue to the Ruffians, and the viola
tions commuted on the rights of nations, in
the impr fonment of the Ambassador. The
Emperor will inlift on terms no less rigorous,
an I as the Porte cannot think of complying
with them, there is no doubt but the wac
will go on.
Accounts from Yaffi, one of the principal >
towns in Moldavia, are very dilrnal. The
garrison, which waS composed of 2 joo Jamf
fanes and 2000 Spahis, were reinforced tfie
19th ult. by Bdqo Turks. Between these
troops a dilTentioo broke out, which has oc
casioned the most terrible outrages and difor
deis. On <he night of the 23d of December
they fell upon e ch other, alid then fee fire to
the town, as er having plundered all the Greek
merchants hohfefc violated their wives, and
carried off t en - children. Fortunately thfc
fire corifumed no more than forty houses, but
the streets are filled vvuhaiead bod es. In this
fatal catastrophe thegrekceft part of theChrif
tiins took fl ght, And have escaped, fonie to
Buckowine, and others to Galicia. The Con
tois also thought it necessary to make their
escape from the violence of these assassins.
The progress of the fire Was flopped by the
exertions of a corps of 5000 Turks, who halt
just entered the to*n. The quarrel was be
tween the Spahis and the Janiflaries. The
Hofpoddr has sent an express to the Emperor
entreating that he would dirctf his army to
tnarch into that province.
The States General of Holland last week
passed a vote of credit to the Stadtholder
enabling him to borrow one million of ducats
for certain purposes, which is said to be aK
ready fubferibed.
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PHILADELPHA, May 10 .
Ext'afi of a letter from a gentleman in the neztk
Stale of Franklin, dated March , 1788.
“ The disturbances for some time past, ih
this quarter, have been very alarming. The
Tiptonites and Franklinites have been con
stantly in arms against each other ; the form
er have two or three times taken poffeffioa of
Jonefborough ; the Franklinites were lately
iu pofleffion of the fame place, their fnccouii
came in so (lowly that they thought it prudent
to evacuate the town, and in the evening
about 240 Tiptonites appeared io suddenly
that the few who were in it were captivated :
Caldwell, Baker, a*d Ambroie Yanfey, were
taken and obliged to appear at Court, where
- they engaged to teraaiu inaaivc in the present
dispute three months: their Governor and
other leaders went down the country to raise
men to suppress the Tiptynitcs, and a few
fevenings ago returned with all the force he
could raise, I believe not more than Ic o men.
They marched to Tipton’s. Trpton, from
all I can learn, had not more than 60 or 70
men ; with those bfe secured himfelf in his
hdufe, and bid Sevier defiance, who intended
to burn the houfc, previous to their firing,
which they began the firft evening they be-*
Geged Tipton. Sevier sent in a flag with 9 „
letter, desiring him and his men to furreuder.
Tipton returned a verbal answer to this t fl
feft : That he begged no favors, and if. Se
vier would furrertder himfelf and leaders they
ffiould have the benefit of North-'Caroliua.
laws. Sexier thought himfelf vevy secure
and was very sure he ftiobld Tipton and
hiS men; but to his dftouiftvment, ycfterday
morning a great body of Sullivan men attack
ed him with a hekVy firing, and ruffied among
them, took prifuners, arms, fad
dies, &c. and dispersed the whole of the
Franklinites. Ia a few minutes the Gover
' no * ma de his escape, but his two tons were
taken y «>f Tipton’s qjen wasfcllcd, abQtft