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R U S S 1 A, Declaration of war again ft Great- | Britain, by the Emperor cj all ] the Ruffians* PriTßsprur, Nov. 15, i3co. I WHEREAS War has for I many year-, dclolatcd the face of Europe and difturbed t.hc tran quility of innocent communities ft ora confiderations that cannot 1 c juftiftedby the laws of nature or of nations. And whereas the maritime fticngth of Grcat-EH tain has become dangerous to the privileges of other ftates, and on fundry unwarrantable occafions viol iced tlic rights of neutrality. And Whereas the principle flip port of this overgrown fleet, is derived from my faithful allies, Denmark and Sweden ■, J here by proclaim it my folemn de termination to co-operate with them for fupporting the balance of power in Europe ; and to e qualize the advantages of weak and unprotected fovercigntics. And whereas terms of peace has been offered by the firft Conlul of the French Republic, ‘that have been fhamefally neglc&ed. 1 hereby proclaim war again ft the hing of the Britons and au- ‘ ihorife the feizure and detention of all (hips, goods and merchan (life belonging to his fubjeffs, and a ft quell ration of all pro perty, having no other objetft but a reftoration of a general peace. 1 look up to heaven for the rec titude of my intentions, and fubferibe this declaration to ad vance and promote the general intereft of mankind. Done at Veit rfburg this 15th day of No vember, iBco. PAUL. Duftibrowfkie, G. Sec. ALBANY, Jan. 26. William Cobber, alias Peter Porcupine , is now publl filing a News-paper, in London, under I the title of‘ £ I'be Porcupine." — In a late addrels to the people of England, Peter gives a hif rory of his Career in this country; and with no fmall fhare ofegot ifm, relates all that he did and -fufFered, whilft here, in order to bring about a war with France, a dole alliance with England— and the change of our govern ment into a Monarchy. He im putes the failure of his defigns 1 O # I to the cautious and timid fpirit of thofe upon whom he relied to iecond his efforts. Air. liar per, Adams , and others are nam ed as the principles in this revo lutionary caterprize ; but they could not agree among them- Iclvcs, as to the meafures moft proper to he purfued. A few <>l them were for bold and rapid movements ; while others, and particularly “ a certain cautious chief ft were m favour of “ ilow “ and circumfpcftive meafures, tf and could not be brought to <f fee the necefiitvcf an iinme f diare rupture with France, a <v coalition with England, or the propriety of then introducing “ an hereditary firft magiftrate “ againft the fenfe of the Re~ c< publicans ft who were ftilldeem- j ed too formidable to be put I down fuddenly. When we com- j pare thefe “ precious ccnfefficns" | of Porcupine, with thofe of ly mrn:, (one of the Maflachufetts* delegation in v< ngreft, -v e u. - j formed his condiments that the Federalifts were not divided on principles , but only as to mca | f urC c—that fome were for fden ! rino- all oppofttion by a few BOLD STROKES, &c.)~ It ferves to ftrengthen our con vision of the hoftile temper of that fad ion to the free princi ples of our government —and to inert afe our gratitude to .l for our late happy deliverance. L O U I S V I L L E, SATURDAY, February 2J, iSoi. Departed this life, otiThurs day afternoon, fmcerely regret ted by his more intimate ac quaintance, and aftedionately lamented by his friends, Wil- j liam M‘Dowell, Efquire, the 1 Clerk of the Superior Court foi • Jefferfon. —To an opennefs and integrity of manners rarely to > he met, was united a ftrength or mind fcldom furpafled, and which enabled him to bear the laft vifitation of Providence i with a fortitude and equanimity 1 that while his furrounding friends ! were bemoaning his approach- t mg exit inftilled a kindly com fort on their minds. Fellow travellers as you ap proach the gaol of life, imitate his calm fubmillion to the will of God. Appointment by Authority. The Honorable Matthew' M‘Al lister, Judge of the Superior Court for tlic Eaftcrn Diftrict, vice Judge Mitch ell, refigned. CONGRESS Of the UNITED STATES. House of Representatives, Friday , January 23. Mr. Grifwcld from the com mittee of ways and means, re ported a bill making appropria tions for the navy of the United States for the year 1801. Mr. Rutledge from the joint committee to whom had been referred the letter fronuhe com miflioners of the city of Walk ington, requesting the ufe of an apartment in the Capitol, for the accommodation of the fu preme court of the U. States, reported, that it would be ex i pedient to alTign a room on the lower floor of that building for that purpofe. The houfe refolved itfelf into a committee of the whole on the | unft n i fh ed b uft nefs of ye fte rday, 1 which was a refolution reported 1 by the committee of revifal and | unftmfhed buftnefs, for continu j ing in force the adl commonly 1 called the fedition law, and on I the queftion will the committee j agree to the laid refolution, it I was determined in the affirma tive by rhe calling vote of the chairman, the committee being . . O equally divided. Thecommit j tec rofe, reported the refolution ! as agreed to. The houfe then { took up the refolution as report | ed, and on the queftion will the I houfe agree to the fame, it was ! determined in the affirmative by the vote of the fpcaker, there i being 48 for it and 48 againft it. I Gen. I ce and Mr. Dennis fpoke in favour of the r< folution, and Meffrs. Macon, Nicholas, Nicholfon, and Lyon again!! it. The arguments urged by the fpeakers on both fitles of the queflion in this debate, were ge nerally a repetition <>i thefe pied on former bccalions v.nen tnis bufinefs was before the houfe. — Almolb the only new ground of argument re farted to, was the conduct of the courts of tire I!- nited States in their charges to juries and their dec:dons under i tins law. The fbllowlngrefolutions were laid on the table by Mr. Harper and directed to be printed. . Resolved, That for compleat ing the public buildings already commenced at the city of VVafb ington, the fum of dol lars to be paid in annual inftal menfs of one hundred thou!and dollars each, ought to be advan ' O ced by the United States byway • of loan j and the public proper ty in the laid city, after dil cbarging tMf-fricmnbrances in curred for former advances for the laid city and buildings, ought to be pledged and applied under the direction ofCongrels, as a fund for the reimburi’ement of the laid loan. Resolved , That the laid fum and all other funis ap| doable to the fame obfcbt;. and hereafter J J to be received, or now on hand, ought to be applied under the direction ofthe Iccretarics cl the flute treafury, navy and war de partments, with the approbation of the Prcfident ofthe U. States: and that the faid fecrctaries or any three of them, ought to be empowered to employ a proper clerk or clerks for keeping the accounts ofthe faid expenditures, and all fuitablc architects,agents and workmen, for carrying on and completing faid buddings. Resolved , That a fuitablc a partment or apartments in that part ofthe capitol already linllli ed, ought to be fitted up fur the temporary accommodation of the courts of the U. States, appointed or hereafter to be ap pointed to be held in the faid city, and of fuch courts as may hereafter be appointedtc beheld therein for the territory of Co lumbia: and that in complcating the capitol, permanent accom modations for the faid court ought to be provided there n. Resolved , That the fum of dollars annually ought to be appropriated towards the cftablifhmcnt of a national libra ry, to be applied under the di rection of the fccretary of flate, and that a fuitablc apartment in that part of the capitol which is now' finifhed ought to be fitted up for the reception of the faid library, and that when the capi tol fhall be complcated, fuitablc apartments for the reception and ufe of the faid library oiwht 10 be provided therein. Resolved , That the fum of dollars ought to be appropriated for the fuitablc furnilhing of the Prefident’s houlc, to be applied under the dircClion of the fe cfetaries of date, treafury, war i and navy departments, with* the i approbation ofthe Prefidcnt of ! the United Q rates; and f it the I faid fecrctaries or any three o t 1 tiltm, OL’gnt 1< j o{* CV('' ■ to employ a liiltabie a 'tr* C -1 r <j **• *e* that purpoie. | Rejched , That the board c f ; comrniiTtoncrs for the citv 0 j? j Washington, ought to be di r I continued, and the public pro ! petty in the Ibid city to be bp ced under the direction of r’i~ j fceretary of the treafury, with authority to appoint fuch clerk or clerks for the particular ma nagement thereof, as he rp.tm judge necefiary, and that all powers, rights,duties, arid trulh* now veiled in, or belongino-g c , laid board, ought to be trans ferred to the faid lecretary. The horde then adjourned till Monday 11 o’clock. Monday, January 2 6, A memorial of fundry free holders and inhabitants of Ale*- dria, was preferred to the houfe praying that Congrefs may efUb lifh a fyflem of Jegif]arion and ■ government for the diilricl of Columbia, and referred to 2 committee of the whole cn the fame fubjedl. A memorial of fundry me chanics and manufacturers of New-York, praying that the attention of Congrefs may be directed to the encouragement and lupport cf the manufactu ring and mechanic arts within the United States, was read and referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures. Mr. Nett prefented from the committee appointed, a bill to cede to South-Carolina, ccitain lands therein mentioned, which wa- read twice and referred to a committee of the whole ta* morrow. ■ 1 Refdvcdy That the committee of commerce and manufaff 1 res be inflnidled to enquire whether any, and if any, what amend ments are nrcdlary to be made in the acts for the relief of lick and difabled ica . en, to report by bill or other wife. The houfe went into com mittee o i the whole on the bill regulating the grants of land appropriated for the rciugees from Canada and Nova Scotia-* Mr. Rutledge in the chair. Several amendments were made and reported to the houfe, who agreed 1 hereto with amend ment:, and ordered tire third reading of the bill to-morrow. Mt iTrs. Bird, MMik’an and Varnum were appointed a com* mittce to enquiic whether it be ncceflary to afeertain the north wardly boundary line of tire rracr of land in tire north v. eflern ter ritory,- referred by Virginia, lor fatlsfying the bounty rights 01 the officers and foldiers of the Virginia line, to report by bT or ochcrwife. The houfe, after going into a con nrV.ec ofthe whole the ret ordered to a third leading morrow the i)ill to dilchaige S. i ewn, ftn. from imprlb'nrneme RtiOi'jedy 1 Imc the corruniao ol ct n irerce and tr-anu autac* be inft ruble d to enquire into-, c expediency of li ' “ aC'c further to fufpeiui T 1 cqmmcrcial imcrcourfe the United States and btai co and the dependencies there* •*" to report by bill cr otherv.u The houfe, afrei go r.rr 1 " committee of pie whole T- ic ' v
