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OLMSTED'S CASE.
The following bi'! was read
in the houie of reperfcntauvcs
of this commonwealth, on
Tuefdiy, and was the order
of the day yesterday. It of.
fords us peculiar latisfaction
to perceive that the flute go
vernment is likely to fruflrate
the artifices of wicked men,
who have fought to involve the
slate in conflicts with the gen
eral government. The exe.
cutive has completely fulfilled
the letter of the law of 1803 ;
and we make no doubt that
the heirs of D. Rtttenhoule
will now be released from the
irksome position in which they
have been placed, bv the re
placing of Olmltead’s money tn
their hands ; by this means, the
slate will have fulfilled its en
gagements, the mcalures fcciet.
ly medttated agamlt the of.
ficets of the (late, will be fruf
trated, and thofc who titumph
in the profpcct of discord,
will thcmielves be diiappoin
tcd.
ll oufe of Reprefntatives
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Order of the day for Wednesday
Match 29,
AN ACT,
Rclitive to certain proceeding in the case o*
the price sloop Active.
Whereas, by an aft of the
general alfembly of this com
monwcaltb, palled the second
day of April, in the year of our
Lord onethouland eight hund
dred and three entitled, “ An
act relating to the claim of this
commonwealth againll Eliza
beth Sergeant and Est her Wa -
ters fuivtving executrixes of
David Rittenhole, cqutre, de
feated, ’’ the right of this com.
monwehh was aliened to certain
monies which the said execu
trixes of David Rittenhoufe,
heretofore treasurer of the com
monwealth of Pcnnfylvania, ad
mitted to have been received
by them in the manner in the
fame act particularly let forth,
as part of the proceeds of a
certain prize, called the “ Ac
tive, captured during the revo
lutionary war; and provision
was made, among other things,
that if, in purluance of the rc
quilition of the (aid aft, (the
decree of the diflrift court of
Pennsylvania in the laid aft
mentioned to the contrary not
wiihftanding) the laid execu
trixes (liQuld pay the (aid mo
nies into the trealury of the com
monwealth, without suit bro’t
against them to compel such
payment, they lliould be in
tkmndied for so doing; And
\vaereas, the supreme court of
the United States have review
ed the proceedings of the laid
ditirift court of Pennsylvania,
and have adjudged that the de
cree thereof ought to be enfor
ced, notwithftandmg the claim
of the commonwealth, and the
payment of the laid monies in
to the treasury thereof as afore
laid : And whereas, the good
faith of this commonwealth re
quires that the (ai d engagement
of indemnity fhouid he etfcclu.
ally pefortned : And whereas,
funday unforefeeri difficulties
may arile in protetling the
jull rights of the slate which
ought to be provided for be
fore the adjournment of the le.
gillature ; that all embarrall
ment may be removed, -and
the firm attachment which Penn
sylvania has always displayed
towards the federal union, re.
quit s that an untealoiiable con
flift with the conftmucd amho
rttics of the ftdeial govern
tneni, thonld, if poflible, be a
voidcd, mote efpccialiy at tljc
present moment of internal as
well as external peri!: And as
the legislature, by their resolu
tions during the prelent Irflion,
have enjoined terrain duties
on the governor touching the
pmniles, and it is expedient to
make Inch appropi’ations as
(hall meet every contingency :
Butpotefting that nothing in
this aft contained, fliall be deem
ed or taken as a dircliction of
any right or principle hereto'
fore aliened on behalf of the
commonwealth, which, on the
contrary, the legislature will,
by all conflitutiorial and proper
means, maintain and establish :
And it is moreover the duty
of the legislature to protect all
good citizens ftorn loss or in
jury in their property or per
lons by realon of their obe
dience to the laws and conili
tuted authorities of the com.
mouwcalih: Therefore.
See. 1 lie it enacted ly the
fevate and houje of reprefema
lives of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in general ajfem
bly mety and it is hereby enabled
by the authority of the JamCy
That the lum of dollars
be, and the lame is hereby ap.
propriated, and made lubjett
to the orders of the governor
on the slate treasurer, to ena
ble the govenor to carry into
elleft, all, and every engage,
ment of this commonwealth,
touching the pemiscs, in such
manner as may appear to him
to be advtfable, just and pro
j>er and to meet all contin
gent cxpcnces therein, or which
may arise in the execution of
any authority or power given
to, or enjoined on him, by the
rciolutions of this legislature,
or by any law, end alio to pro
tefcl all, and every person, or
persons, in any way concern,
ed in the proteftion of the just
rights of the commonwealth,
in obedience to the injunctions
of any law or authority derived
therefrom.
On Friday last, a writ was iasu.
ed out of the district court of the
United States for this district,
commanding the Marshal to ar.
rest and detain the bodies of Eli.
zabeth Sargeant and Esther Wa.
ters, extrx’s of David Rittenhouse,
deceased, until they should comply
with ihe decree of the court in
Olmstead’s esse ; and on the fol.
lowing day the Marshal, Mr.
Smith, attended by two of his offi.
cera, proceeded to the house of
one of the executrix’s, Mrs Ser„
grant, in order to execute the writ.
Since Thursday morning, a regu.
lar guard composed of a detach,
memos the militia of the 6tate,
and under the command of gen.
Bright, has been kept at the hous.
e|of both of the executrixes. On
the approach of the Marshal, the
sentry presented his bayonet, and
forbid any attempt to enter the
house, at the peril of his life. in
a few minutes, eight man (in uni.
form) and armed with muskets
and tixed bayonets, joined thtir
comrade, and, as lie had done,
presented their bayonets to the
breasts of the Marshal and his otli.
cers, declaring that thy would
prevent his entering the house.
I he sergeant of the guard appear
ed, and confirmed the determma«
lion and conduct of the mcu.—
'i he Marshal, having stated his ob
ject, and produced his writ, de_
mamlcd again, an opportunity to
execute it, but the bayonets were
still kept pointed against him.—
He then r<quued the name of the
commanding officer, and that he
should be sent for. After about
half an hour general Bright ap
pcartd (out of uniform) and im„
mediately ordered the men to
charge bayonet. Mr. S. in a firm
, and resolute manner, stated to ge
literal Bright his object, and was
' immediately informed by the ge
neral, that an attempt to enter me
bouse would be at the hazard of his
life, as he was determined to op.
pobe and prevent hurt. The Mat—
shul tii.a read his commission
and the writ, and enjoined those
who were in arrav before Him to
withdraw. 'X he}' were informed
by him that hv the constitution
and law* of the United S«a*es, the
array of military force again-t the
execution of process issued out of
the court pf the United States is
treason, and anv opposition to
bu< h proce's* with force a high mis.
demeanor. I hat he was reso
lutely determined to execute his
writ, and if those who opposed
him wished time for consideration
and deliberation, it should be
granted. Should he be prevented
performing his duty he would call
on the pos-»e of the district to assist
him* I’o this offer of time gen
eral Hright replied, that none was
required. Mr. Smith then order
ed the mil.tary in the name of the
IJ. State,,s to lay down their arms,
and immediately advanced, but
by general Hright they were com
(Handed to stand firm, and the
fives of the iVI art.hal and his offi
cers would have been sacrificed
had a further attempt been made,
to execute the writ.
At the bouse of Mrs. Esther
Waters the other executrix, the
same opposition was made, and
by the same persons, who obser
ving the Marshal proceeding to her
door, hastened forward it met him.
Mr. Smith now retired He
had found every exertion vain,
iV. was satisfied, as all present must
have been, that the resolution to
oppose him, however, fatal might
be the consequences, would not be
abandoned.
U. S. Gazette.
LETTER OF PRESIDENT ADAMS.
From the Northampton {Mas.) An
ti monarchist.
J o following letter of the late
president of tfie United States, the
venerable patiiot , John Adams,
was addressed to Daniel Wright
and Erastus Lyman esqrg. of Nor.
thainpioM, Mass, in answer to a
letter,dated March 3, 1809, which
they addressed to him, at the de
sire of the lepublicaasof this town,
requesting him to express his opil
nion respecting the present cir
cumstances ol the nation, with re
guard to loreigu powers
parties. Mr. Adams’* letter was
dated Quincy, March 13, and has
the posi-marlc of the Quincv post
office, and franked by Mr. Adams.
The original is left at the post
office, Northampton, for the in
spection of those who may wish to
ace it :
Quircv, March 13,1809.
Gentlemen —I have received
yotir very civil letter, of the third
of this month, with emotions verv
similar to those which 1 felt, many
years ago, upon the f ollowing oc
casion. ;
Returning from Holland to Pa
ris, in 1784, 1 was invited to dine
with my wife and daughter by the
baron de Stael, Ambassador from
Sweden. As 1 was the first of the
corps diplomatic who arrived, the
ambassador was shewing me a fine
portrait of the king of Sweden,
his master, when the count Deo.
dati, ambassador from the elector
of Saxony, tame in. After com
pliments to de Stad Deodati turn
cd to me, wHorn he had known se
veral years before, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued :
Deodati. Very well ! Mr. Ad.
ams ! You arc a Republican 1 *up
p jse.
Adams • You are in the right,
Mr. Amuassador, I have the honor
to be a Republican.
Deodati. And your countrymen
are republicans, and your goveru
meut republican.
Adams. Certainly. My coun
trv men are republicans and our
government is republican.
Deodati. And you have made
your countrymen,«aud your gov
ernment republican.
Adams. Not at all, Sir, my
country and its government have
been republican from their origin,
and long before I was born.
Deodati . Very well ! Yo u at
least have made your country very
celebrated* Yon have made it ve
ry independent—you have made
an astonishing treaty with Hoi
land—you have made a marvellous
peace with England. You have
made her acknowledge you r inde
pendence, &*'• Sic. &c.
Adams. 1 beg your pardon,
i.ir, you aro too polite ; You do
me too much honor. I have no |
pretensions to have performed all J
those great achievements. I have j
acted a part in some of those as- I
fairs, but—
Deodati. But !—Very well !
I will now tell you the recornpeuce
you will receive for all that you
have done.
Adams. I shall be very glad to
hear your prognostication* con
cerning my destiny.
Deodati. Your fortune will be
that of all the republicans. Os
Aristides ; of Thociou ; of Mtl
tiades ; of Scipo, ifc. &. &c.
Adams 1 believe it*
Deodati. You believe it ?
Adam's Yes
Deodati. You will experience all
the ingratitude, all the Injustice
of the ancient Republicans.
Adams. 1 expect it : and always
hav« expected it. ,
Deodati. Y'ou will be ill treated,
hated, despised and persecuted.
Adams. I have no dubt of all
that. It is in the ordinary nature
and course of things.
Deodati. Your virtue must be
very heroical or your Philosophy
very Stoical to undertake all these
Adventures, with your Lyes open,
for such a reward.
So much for Deodati and his
Warning voice : and so much tor
my well grounded Anticipations.
This i* no fabulous Dilaogue
of the dead ; but strict historical
truth.
A curious coalition of French
and English Emissaries with Fe
deral and Republican Libellers
have so completely fulfilled the
Prophecy of Deodati and my own
Forebodings, so totally destroyed
my reputation by their Calum
nies, that I have nei»her Power
nor Influence to do any thing
for my Country, to assist her in
her present digresses or guard her
against future Calamities.
Nothing remains to me but
the Right ot private Judge
ment, and that I exercise freely,
and communicate my Sentiments
as freely to those who wish to
know them.
1 am totis viribus, [with my
whole strength,] against any Dt-
VltluN OF the union, by the
North-Rivcr or by Delaware Ri
ver, or by the Potomac, or any
other River or by any chain of
Mountains. I am for maintain
ing the independence of the Na
tion, at all events.
1 am no udvocote for Mr . Gore s
declaration of War against trance.
Knowing, as l do, trom personal
experience, the mutually friendly
dispositions between the people of
France and. the people of America,
Honaparie out of\he question, I
should be very sorry to see them
converted into ill will and our
old ENGLISH PREJUDICES RE^VIV
xd. Lasting injuries and mis
fortunes would ai ise to this coun
try from such a change. #
lam averse also to a war with
England, and wish to maintain our
Neutrality as long as possible
without conceding importune prin
ciples, If either of the behger
eut Powers force us into a war.
I am lor fighting that Power,
which ever it may be.
I always consider the whole
Nation as my Children ; but they
have almost ail been undutifui
to me. You two Gentlemen are
almost the only ones out of my
own hou*e, who have for a long
time, and l thank you for it, ex
pressed a filial offection for
JOHN ADAMS.
Mr. Daniel Wiiight, and 1
Mr. Ekasi u» Lyman j
• Northampton.
CHARLESTON, April. 12;
Eitra&j of Letters from London, to repec
uble gentlemen of this city, received by
the Britilh Hoop of war Rofamoud, arri- I
vedat Norfolk.
London, February, 18.
“ Last night came on, in the
bouse of Lords, Lord Grenville's ,
motion for the repeal of the Orders |
in Council. On the division, there I
was for the motion 70— against, it
115— majority against the motion
45. His Loidshtp laid great
stress on the recent offer a Amer
ica to repeal her Embargo Laws,
if we would rescind our Orders
in Council, and then dwelt on
the distresses we endured for want
ot a return ot the commercial com
munication between us.
Ear! Bathurst (President of
l the Brod of trade) dented the lat-
I ter argument of his Lordship,
I tetoy and, as, repects the former he
said, in substance—“much as ha*
been said on the advantage which
this country would derive from!
the Embargo being raised, with/
respect to England, and continue! \
with repect to France; but this/
was a chimerical measure, the ex-' \
ecution of which was impossible J
for as soon as ships were allowed' \
to leave a port, who could direct
their course towards Great Britain
alone ? Would not an immense
number profit by the opportunity,
and supply %he Continent with all
the commodities, of which it had
so long stood in need ? The mo
ment the French decrees were re
pealed, ours would be so too ; but
his Majesty had pledged himself
not to seem to purchase the removal
ot the Embargo, by an act of yield
ing the weakness beneath the dig.
nity of this country.
“ We hear a something whis.
pering here about France giving
away partially, solely with the in.
tent to endeavor to sow freshseeds
oi discontent between this coun
try and America, wishing, as she
can do no good for herself, to make
further mischief between us. Jt
is incredible, the number of Em
bar go breakers which are daily
arriving cniefly laden with cotton,
nm i !° nea,iy thc numbe '« of
10,000 bales and many more in
luring.’*
notice.
TUB! Subscriber,, returns his
sincere thanks to the citizens of ;
Augusta and its vicinity, for the
liberal encouragement he has re*- j
ceived since his commencement of
business in this city, & still solicits
a continuance of the same. Those
who wish to employ him in his
profession, may find him at alt times
ready to execute with neatness and
dispatch all orders entrusted with 1
him ; but al the same time he is I
obliged to add, that it is out of his I
power to Credit. All favors will f
be thankfully received and pu n c- '
tually attended to by the public’s I
humble servant.
DANIEL HUBBARD.
SC?* All those who have any I
demands on the subscriber, will I
confer a favor on him by calling I
and receiving their money, allthosS I
indebted to him are informed, that I
if they do not call and settle imme- |
diately, their accounts will be put I-i
in the hands of an officer for coliec- I J
tion, without distinction. ||
April 6. m
NOTICE. I
THE Copartnership of Robert 11
Henry L. M‘Rea, is tins daylj
dissolved by mutual consent. The I]
business of the firm will be settled I]
bj Robert M‘Rea, who requests II
all persons indebted to them, toH
make immediate payment, other-M
wise their accounts will be placed!!
in the hands of an attorney for coUil
lection. ROBERT M‘RKA, j
HENRY L. ATREA, I
April 10. Jl
Adminiltraiors Sale. 11
WILL BE SOLD. I
On Friday the fifth of May ti'xtM l
at the late residence of
Jenkins of Warren county
part of the personal property o\ H
said dec. 19
CONSISTING of llonshold an*
Kitchen furniture, and a
ber ol other articles too tedious to|9
mention.—Terms will be madflß
known on the day of sale. !
Anson Ball, 1 B
Robert Jenkins, J AdmrsM ll
March 27. §■
—— * -—— - » ■!
I Information wanted*
°f a certain Mr. Peter RakdallHS
whose fatlier resides in the vicinit®*
, ol Providence, r. i. Mr.
j sailed from that place a few
j since, for Charelston or this placeH|
and for two \ears past, he has noß|
been heard of. It is said
engaged in the lumber
near St. Mary’s or some where iflfl
the southern part of Georgia.
The subscribers will be thaukt**
tor any information respecting dmf
above person. IS*
J*E. White & Co. If#
l Savannah February 21. f