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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. w 1 • -•, ■ - 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