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Fellow citizens our fathers and mir elder brothers were strictly vir tnous. They voluntarily abamlon etl tlie bodin' of their families and 1 every profitable pursuit of life.— Th‘V cheerfullv encountered the danger and hardsh'p* of a dread ful and procrastinated war—and shall not we, enjoying a free and fruitful country, ei dure a tempo, rary suspension of trade, 'Which, tvith ordinary fortitude, must bring our enemies to terms ? Have we in j a few years been rendered so ‘lege- ' iterate ? Do we value the inertinja ble blessings of freedom and inde pendence ? Can we expert to re tain those blessings, if we cease to strive for and to obtain them ? Wc entertain no partiality* we Vphcrish no preferencu ; we indulge neither causeless prejudices nor partial affection towards France or England. Kacli of tlioje powers have deeply injured us, they have • equally violated tlie laws and inva ded ihe sovereign rights of nation*. ( An it is our duty* so let it lie our determined resolution to resist tlie injurious decrees of the one, with as much energy us the arbitrary orders of the other. The inn rests and the honor of our country de mand this course. Fellow- citizens, our national cha racter and our public interest are ta stake. If we surrender now, we may yield forever. This (is the proud and decisive moment, in which wc must determine the qtics tion, whether we can maintain our real independence ? Such is the hapless condition of society in that quarter of the globe, that the nati ons of Europe will be constantly warring against each other. Our country is too important to remains unnoticed. We must determine to maintain our neutral stand at present, or remain exposed to their intrigues ami attempts to involve ns in their mressent struggles for ever. -Should they succeed, their Attempts will be perpetually renew ed—if t bev fail, their present priva tions and disappointmets will deter them from similar endeavors in fu. tore times. I maintaining our own, wc arc, in tact, contending forth© neutral and commercial rights ol « very people. Our own posterity w ill bless, and future nations re gard us, with approbation and ap„ plan sc. But, indulging a more limited and interesting view of this impor tant subject. Disregarding for a moment the dignity of our nation, the honor of our Hag, the perma nent rights of commerce, our sub stantiul interests and lutore securi ty. What, we may enquire, would have been our present condition, if the government of our counti v bad adopted any different plan > Could we in any ease, or by any different course of conduct have experienced a more beneficial re sult ? Wc must be satisfied in the first place that our government has de termined from the host and purest intentions. Indulging no favor or fear, no partiality, affection or pre ference towards either of the pow ers at war, it has .cherished no in terest separate from the welfare of its country. If the path which it lias pursued with integrity Inis been marked by wisdom, slid! it not re ceive our gratification and appro hat ion ? However aggravated the injuries & provocations we have rer.-ived ; however |n:.tillable the measure might have been, suppose that, abandoning every present prospect and wish of peace, we had resolved upon immediate war, would any additional gqpd have been obtain ed, or ihe interest of any portion ol our country been better cheri shed ? War would not have promo teil Agriculture, or have restored . <»ur commerce. It would have multiplied our ex pences, impelled »'* to tax ition, and added its every calamity to our present compara tively itileiior privations. Neither was it possible to have continued our accustomed com ■ tnerce under the severe restrictions r a-id injuries it hail experienced. Our vessels would have been cap. 'ured, their cargos seued. and all inevitably condemned. Our brave and unoffending mariners would have been exposed to long arid hopeless capt.vitv, and absent from their families & homes, Ikmsii •-rumored in foreign ship-, or con i fined in distant prisons, during k times m winch their services may L m. he moit nece«w.n- to their country ; and finallv, when deprived of otir t v *** se l s arr ff striked of nur proper ly ; when mi great a portion of our resources incautious', exposed bad fallen perhaps into lh« hand of the enemy, without |*ossf»ssing one ra tional prospect of advantage, we uniat nt necessity have been driven into war. i It i* impossible that we should speak of the existing opposition to j government in terms of adequate itid'gnation and sensibility. If an opposition thus w anton & unfoun ded in principle has not been able to embarrass the administration, it lias at least increased the obstinacy of belligerents and impeded the progress of negotiation. We are common partaker* of the Irene fit* ol our country, we should sustain its distresMs with fortitude and fidelity. Your government, your countrymen k Iriends look to your support. I lie eyrs of foreign na- I tions aie stedfastiy directed toward, you. Ihe interesting question is now to lx* decided, whether the people of America possess sufficient intelligence and public spirit to support the measures of their ad ministration, or whether they will tamely abandon their evrrv csti. niahle right to the hand of violence and rapine, I.et ii* decide this point with dignity and virtue,— When France and Britain behold our steady resolutions they will probably he constrained to yield their arrogant pretenotiu*. In the midst of these difficulties, the government of our country has pursued a course equally distin guished by fu in ness and muderati. you. In the pursuit* of a pacific 'system, it has studied the interests and regarded the sentiments of the people, The unprejudiced world must be convinced that it ha* been actuated I j a sense of justice, and not influenced by terror. In all ns negotiations it has resected the proper claims of other nations, but it has also cv inccd a full deter mination, never to surrender the essential lights of pur own. The last treaty attempted to he formed with C*. Britain Is acknowledged bv an English author to have been oven less favorable to us than that which was granted by Mr. Pitt, and it was principally rejected be cause it contained no substantial provision for the security of our seamen. In the last ucgociatioti with England, it was desired hv our government that every subject of difference should have been settled «ni(l nothing left to toiure contro versy. At the request of Mr. Hose we cheerfully consented to sepa rate the affair of the Chesapeake from other topics of dispute ; hut that minister neither consented to afford a previous satisfaction, nor would he condescend to inform us w hat terms were contemplated by Ins government as a just and ne cessary reparation. The corres pondence upon this occasion has been communicated to the public. It eviix.Tsthc utmost spirit of jus. lice and (rankness on the part of our government, but an uncoiicila ting disposition and total want ol candor in ilie opposite party. IB presentations have been made that our administration is adverse to the interests of commerce. Ev ery suggestion to that effect is for eign to the truth. Instead ol being hnMiie to trade, its best endeavors i are exercised to maintain our coni. j mcrcial tights ; such has been its regard for commerce, and such its yohmtaiy dependence upon it, that it has relinquished every species of direct tax, and placed its reliance upon the resources derived from trade. \ uur own intelligence must detcimine who arc the best friends of commerce, those who are ably and tnmlv maintaining our com mercial rights, or those who. lor tlie sake ol a temporary and pre carious tr.ilic at the risk of war, are willing to surrender them to a foreign power ? Gladl would our i government remove the embargo* Heady is it to renew our accustom ed tradrt and intercourse with nuli. ons tiie moment it can b • done wiih °m tlie sacrifice ol principle and privileges which a virtuous people, j ind an enlightened administration, | ean never abandon. fellow citizens, it is hoped *hat i w*e need not apologize lor having ; trespassed thus long upon tour at- j tention. \\ e are the inhabitants ! ol a common country, we possess a j mutual interest a:id are bound b\ * ♦ ‘ reciprocal obligation*. Our nation | has been injured, our administra tion has faithfully performed its du ties. Let us examine the measure* that has been pursued wi»b candour and impartiality, and let us ail >rd I to a virtuous government that sup i port wlu&Ji is worthy ©I a generous, j f ree .md fmlightened people. And now to you, as republicans, as fri< ihU to the consiiution, and advocates of the union of our 1 country, permit us *o make a can | did appeal. We sincerely believe, 1 that upon the preservation of the I general republican party under I providence, the liberties and hap piness of the U. S ates depend.— I.et us cherish virtuous and sal uiarv principle. Let us promote a spirit of union. Let us dis countenance contentions and jeal ousies between state and state— and consider ourselves citizens of one nation, one free and hap py country. In the choice of our general officers, let our council be unmingled by presonal prcferancc and local partialities. Let us renumber, forever, this solemn ' truih that our union is the pallad ium of our civil liberty. Let us resist & prostrate (action by what soever persons, under whatsoever form or with whatsoever pretext, its head may be erected- Let us never voilate that sacred rule which freedom cannot survive, that the will of a majority ought to be pursued, and finally, let us remember that the existance of our republic depends upon its virtues. And let us therefore, fellow citi zens, support the government of our choice. Let us also support such candidates for officers in the i general government, as are regu larly selected and recommented I bv a republican majority of the un i ion. Steadfastly pursuing the path of patriotism ; convinced that we are promoting the happiness of our country ,• however we may lament the errors of opposition, we shall feel happy and tranquil in the exercise of rectitude, & cheat fully entrust the final success of of virtue to heaven and to you. By the Meeting Henry Rutgers, t'haiman, Jchabod Frail, Secretary William Few , James l'owns end t Tunis Wort man, Samuel Lawrence , Augustus Wright , John Mills , Adrian C. Hegeman, Samuel I'orbert , Ransalaer Havens , Joseph Humbert , Republican Committee, THE BLESSINGS OF MONARCHY, And the Happiness of Old England. A gentleman of respeftability and intelligence lately from En gland, who visited different parts of that kingdom, reprelents the condition of that ill-governed country, as truly miserable, and to the miniitry as very alarming. Universal dillrefs and diflatisfac cion prevail, and large military forces are quartered in every considerable town, to pi event riots and rebellions. In Man. chcller, there wciemany thou, sands. The government are apprehcnfive, in the event of a lcarcity of the volunteers, who have arms in their hands, and will not give them up. W hen the volunteer fytttm was ad opted, the minister deiermined to keep in their poiTdfion the appointment of officers ; but after the organization the soldi ers infilled on electing all offi cers, subordinate to the field officers ; which right ihe govern ment was compelled to grant them. The officers of compan ds are of course extremely pop- i ular with their men, and owe , nothing to the government for | their places. W heat lias risen very much lately in England. Tie last tear s crop was abundant, and * before our embargo it was cheap. Ihe public apents pur chased luge quantities and un. i til a short time since. whenever the market role, these agents lowered it hy felling ; but now the public stores are entirely cx haufled ; and fhouldour embar go continue, the distress and misery of the kingdom will be excelfiveand intolerable. This gentleman declared that the em bargo was the falvaiion of our property, and the only and cer tain means of bringing Great Britain to terms. A thousand absurd ana lying tricks are resorted to by the king’s printers Sc agents to quiet the people and keep alive their resentments towards this coun. try. A new one is invented Sc played off every few days. — While the gentleman above aL luded to was in London, Timo thy Pickering’s letter was hawk ed about in the llreets, and dis persed throughout the kingdom, to juflify the government for its conduft towards the United States Sc to fiiew the fentirnents of a high public charafter with refpeCl to our idminillration. | When in I.overpool, for many days trumpeters went about the city proclaiming “ great and glorious news from America,” that the United Slates were in a j flawing condition , Sc the whole country in a (fate of rebellion ; and revolution. Hand bills to i this efieft were circulated, and . (tuck up on pofls and at the cor ners, I he parliament of Great Bri tain has lately passed an aft, giving power to the magiffrates on High lellimony, to imprison any person Jtiffrßrd of being dilaffeCled to »he government; so that the liberties of the sub. jects arc in the keeping of every ignorant or malicious jullice of the peace ; and the writ of ha_ hcas corpus is virtually suspend ed. Such is the condition to which the federalifh would re. duce this country ; and this is the government with whom they would bind us in close alliance, and entail upon us all its abuse and tyranny. Baltimore American. Upon the suthniity of a very respectable gentleman from Aelxantlria we are enahleil to ftatc, that on Monday lad fLur fold iu that place for J Itollarj 15 cents per barrel, and further, that one of the mod confidcrahle merchants there.oa reference to his books finds that it did not fell forfo much at that time tad year.— Mtnihr. “ A bachelor aged sixty, but i as frefh and healthy as pollible at his age, having a character Sc education which render him still amiable in foiiety, desires to marry a lady between the age of twenty Sc ihirty-five, and of an agreeable perlon, that is to say, a genteel figure, regular features, beautiful eyes, a pretty mouth, adorned with fair teeth well arranged and very white, in fine,; rosy complexion, and free of <ll bodily defects. This bachelcr will pay no attention j to fortine, his own being fully j sufficient to procure for a bc , loved companion all the com forts that a solid education, vir tuous foul, and grateful heart can require.” , Lon. pafer, A ailor falling out of the main op of a man of war, by great good luck, fell p)u mp on • his breech unhurt, and looking i about him, seemingly unco tu cerncd, as if nothing had hap- ' pened, cry’d, blalt my e y C$ lj . what a move that was. * I _ FOR SALE AT 1 HIS OFFICE, j A fru> Cofiit) •/ m Pav.phltf mutUJ A WARNING to the WORLD j Fy an explanation of the Roast r with seven heads and ten horns • , aiui the Beast with two horns like a Imib ; St the intake of the Beast spoken of in the. Revelations ot St. Jo.iti, 13th Lhapter. j AUGUST A' Qct . 3i, WE copy the followiwgtpttcr for the purpole of making for* c remarks on it: h'eparatian for thr Attack on the ChesapeakeS ! The fafts Oared in the follow ing le tier ( fays the United State t Gazette,) may be relied upon, and we sentme to fav will not be contradicted by our admilrr' ft ration. “ London A 2o th ißc3. j ** Dear Sir, “ FINDING that the negcr, I ciation between Mr. Rose and ! your government has led t(f various mifreprefematio-ns, and i that the American people are yet wholly uninformed of vhr terms ol reparation which Grea* Britain was prepared to make J for the attack on the Chefa ] peake, I think it proper to com municate to you the folio sing (ketch of those terms, that your j countrymen may be enabled j fairly to judge of the difpoiitioh ;of his Majedy’s government to make honorable amend for j the unwarranted outrage com | milted by Admiral Berkeley. After expi effing his majedy’s deep regret for that tranfaftion, and his unqualified acknowl edgment of the principle that fliips of war of neutrals are to be free from (earch, Mr. Rose was empowered on the part of Great-Britain— To reimburse all the expen- 1 fes of repairing the Frigate.— To restore the men taken * from her— To grant penfion* to the wounded— and to the wives and families of the killed,” And this no doubt the Editor j of the United States Gazatte J esteems ample reparation. They acknowledge a princi- J pie which is laid down as part 1 of the law of nations, & which j heretofore has been considered 1 as indisputable. They conlent I to pay for the damage they have ] done to the frigate; an afton, 1 , idling indance of judicc ! Had ! the British minidry<broken fomc j windows in a drunken frolic, ! they would probably do the 1 fame. They will grant pensions to J the wounded and to the wives 1 and families of the killed!!! ! That is, they will fettle the price I of an American seaman’s life or I limbs, as they do with those | petty German princes whose 1 fubjefts they hire to fight their j battles. The fird hint of this I fition they mud have taken from the ancient ueregild , by which a value was let on the head of j every one from the prince to the peasant, and if the murder- 3 er could pay it he was fafe. j The British miniders, in like { manner should have named the l sum they would be willing to ] pay, hereafter, for any AmerL j can citizen whom their officers j might chance to kill, from a J cook to a commodore ! Ladly, \ They agree to redore the men | taken from the Chesapeake (as- 1 ter one of them has been hanged, jj but let that pals.) By which it M appears, that they do not give! up their pretended right to press American citizens Sc force them a by rema.ning two jears in a*® British Man of War, to become-■ British fubjefts! No! Thisbej mg the principal article in dif J 4fi pute, they carefully keep it out Jp of lieu. * In our opinion the quedion.® is limply thrs : Did Admiral Berkley and ]