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stance, for the cause which her im
perial majesty espoused ; but that it
was not so with regard to Denmark,
as it involved the facrifice of her
rights, her independence, and her
treaties; that his majelly did not per
mit himfelf to enter into a proper en
quiry in this refped, since her im
perial majelly had rejected the only
judge whom his majelly could ac
knowledge, namely, the universal and
special law of nations ; that his ma
jelty being no longer at liberty to ap
peal to this law, would only appeal to
friendfhip and equity of her imperial
majelly, which had been manifelled
by so many years, and so many
proofs ; that his majelly acted thus
with the greater confidence, as he
thought to have evinced this by so
many reciprocal and decided proofs,
inconteflible right to claim, with re
gard to the liberty of his navigation,
the protection clue to him in virtue of
the molt solemn treaties ; a pro*
teclion which her imperial majelly
had herl'elf proposed.
Signed,
A. P- VON BERNSTORFF.
Foreign office, Copenhagen,
Au g* 23, 1793*
LONDON, September 2s.
It is said, that the operations of the
armies, which have marched againll the
French, are suspended, in consequence
of very serious differences that exist
among the allies about their future
plan of proceeding. The Aullrians
obj.d to the Dutch in consequence of
their late conduct, having a voice in
the council of war. The duke of
York, supported by the king of Prussia,
refills this measure, but the emperor
perseveres. The taking of Toulon,
which on the terms that lord Hood did,
has also been a fabjetl of much con
tention ; but at ail events, that cor
diality is wanting among the allies,
so necelfary to insure success to their
arms. Accounts have been also re
ceived from Valenciennes, that the
people of the town are much dvfpteaCed
wtrn tne Atirtilansi Ihe urns culottes
are extremely sulky, and will not speak
on political fubjedls. The better kind
of people never llir out of their houses;
audit is manilelt, from the conduct of
the inhabitants, that they are exceed
ingly difpieafed with their new con
qnerors.
Government is said to have received
pleasing intelligence by the arrival of
an American vet Tel, refpedling the
pacific intentions of the leading mem
bers of congress. It is added, that this
veflel, which failed on the fecoml of
Angull, has brought back the resolu
tions which were pal Ted on receiving
mr Pinckney’s flatement of the con
du£l of this government in the affair of
the American veifels loaded with corn
for France.
Our minifler, in consequence of mr.
, Pinckney’s remonstrances, had con
sented to pay for the cargoes, but the
Americans claim the freight and de
murrage. This being the only claim
on the part of the Americans, it is pro
bable that it will be conceded to. It
is further rumoured, that it has been
resolved that the American ports lhall
be open to all nations, and that the
firiclefl nentrality will be observed.
Parliament, it is said, will be fum
xnoned to meet on Tuesday the 26th,
or Wednesday the 27th of November
next, for the dispatch of public busi
ness.
OCTOBER 3 *■
It is confidently reported that the
emperor, who has embroiled the world
in a war, is now negociating a peace
with the French. The trial of the
queen is suspended, and her fate awaits
the, refiilt of this negociation. She is
more chearful than usual, rises early,
and generally retires to rest about 10
o’clock. The two light horsemen
who guard her, she calls gentlemen,
and Horelle, who is her waiting-wo
man, she stiles madam. There is now
no reason to suppose, that the unfortu- |
nate Antoinette will fuffbr by the
guillotine.
I he duke of York is ex peeled home
from the continent. He is much dif
p lea fed with the condud of the allies.*
3he Englilh officers will not corps with
the Aulltians, who in their turn detell
the British. This makes the con
federacy less formidable and more dis
agreeable. There would fiave been
infinitely a llrider union preserved
between the Pruftian officers and ours,
had matters been so fettled, lor their
ailing together.
OCTOBER iz.
The Flanders mail of Thursday
brings advice from Muh’htim.in Bril
gau, that the French ate on the point
of penetrating into Germany, by the
territory of
Ihe continental papers abuse, in
the mod indecent manner, our brave
troops, who have facrificcd their lives
in support ol the present confederacy.
R hey allow us no credit whatever for
the taking of Valenciennes, and wilh
to cover the mifeondud of the Dutch,
and the barbarities of the Hulans and
Aullrians, by attributing to the guards
thole faults and crimes of which they
are alone the guilty parties.
The forces of the French republic,
extendingfrom Landauto Huninguen,
present a dilplay of which hdtory
furnilhes no example, and a barrier
lo formidable, that can scarcely be
conceived by the mod lively imagina
tion. Fhe emigrants, on the con
trary, are dilbanding, and def’ert in
great numbers, borne of them have
taken refuge in the canton of Bade,
but the chiefs of that canton have
driven them dbt of it.
During the unfortunate liege of
Dunkirk, we have heard much.of gun
boats; that they were to have failed
on a Saturday, but that they, did not
arrive till the Monday following, and
that the failure of the siege was ow
ing to that difappoiutment, Nc. Now
let our misfortunes before that tow n
arise wherever they may, they cer
tainly are not attributable to the above
cause ; a* we are allured, by a naval
gentleman, that there is not - fimg'c
gun boat in the poficllion or pay of
England , and that, therefore, the
whole was the fabrication of the wife
treasury print, who thus dares to abide
the credulity of the British nation
with stories calculated to amute and
deceive.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica ) Dec. 5.
Extrafl of a letter received at the ge
neral poll office, by express, yester
day afternoon.
Anatto-Bay, Dec. 3, 1793.
The Antelope Packet came to
afichor in this Bay this morning about
one o’clock, and brought in with her
a French privateer called the
l’Atalante, of 50 tons, mounting 8
guns, and carrying 55 men, from
Charleston. She fell in with the
privateer off Cumberland harbour on
Sunday morning, who chafed her all
that day, and on Sunday night (the
wind ceasing) rowed up to her, and
came to action on Monday morning
at 5 A. M. off the north east end of
this illand ; the action continued up
wards of an hour (grapled) before the
schooner ftrilck. Captain Curtis w'as
unfortunately killed early in the
ailion ; mr. Mitchell, mailer, idiot
through the body, which is teared
will prove mortal, and three men
wounded. The ship was
fought after captain Curtis and the
master fell, by the boatswain, (who
now commands her) and bravely
supported by the fnip’s company. Co
lonel Launeneau’s aid-tie camp, fell
in the action ; the mails are all fafe
on board. I have lent an express to
captain Gordon, commanding the
troops at Port Maria, for a detach
ment to secure the prisoners, as the
Packet is lb weakly manned ; feme of
the fiiips in this bay have spared fome
hands to alfill in the care of the ship.
I 1 here are only ten, officers andbpys
included, on board tiie Packet, and
lonie of them not fit for duty.”
CHARLESTON, January 3.
Extract of a letter from Greene
County, dated December 19.
(( A lpirit of recruiting prevails
here to a great degree, for an ex
pedition, under French authority,
against Augustine, Weff Florida and
New-Orleans. It is Paid colonel
Kerr,is to have the command of a
legion, and colonel Philips, a battal
ion. Captains Oliver and Cook are
to be captains in colonel Philips’s bat
talion. Several men in this part of
the country have already been en
listed.”
SAV AN NAIT, January 11.
Thursday la ft being the day ap
pointed for their public dinner, by the
citizens ot Savannah, hi testimony of
their approbation of the wisdom, pa
triotism, and good condudt of the
Prelident of the United States, in the
present critical lituation of public af
fairs, about one hundred gentlemen
fat down to an excellent dinner, at
three o'clock—Captain Robertlon,
and his company of artillery, honoured
the citizens, by firing fifteen guns to
the firlt, and three to each of the suc
ceeding toasts ; and on rejoining the
company, received their thanks, —
through their prelident—for their po
ll tenef's.
The toasts were :—•
1 ft. THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES—Long
may he live an example to mankind
and a blefiing to his country.
2d—'The French republic—May
they fupp'ort their independence and
enjoy rational liberty.
3d. —May the people of America
never be diverted from their true in
tcrejls, by the influence of foreigners.
4th. —The fenatorb and representa
tives of the United States, in congrcL.
5th — The marquis De la Fayette.
—Long may he live in the grateful
rec >1 leCtion of Americans.
6 h.—Peace, joffice and happiness
to ail nations.
7th —May the people of America
be ever diftinguifiied for the perform
ance of their public and private en
gagements.
Bth. Profperity to the rifingftate
of Georgia.
tpfi.—The memory of tiiofe brave
heroes who have fallen in defence of
American liberty.
xoth.—GeneraL^V .ayne and the
American army.
111h—The exports of America.
—May her enemies be the firlt.
12th—The agriculture and com
merce of the United States.
13th. —Our ambaftadors at foreign
courts May prudence ana republi
can virtue characterize their meaturcs.
14th. —The American fair.
15th May we preserve a ftriCt
neutrlaity and Lifting peace with the
belligerant powers of Europe.
The entertainment was conducted
and fiuifhed with the greatest order,
harmony and feftivity.
To be fold at Auction,
On Monthly the 20th in/!. ‘ the highejl bidder , before
the /lore of Nicholas PV/lz, n, de.eafed, opposite the
foutheafl corner of the Ccjf'cc-hcnje, the Jale to l gin
at ten o'clock,
A LI. the PERSONAL ESTATE of the said
dcceafccl, confiftijig of three horses, lnt>
(fore goods, and wearing apparel. Conditions
of sale—C ASH.,
All persons having demands again ft the said
deceased, are requested to bring in their ac
counts, properly attested ; and thole indebted
to the lame, are required to make payments
speedily, as, agreeably to the teftatoi’s will,
the estate requires a speedy lettlement.
JOHN HAUPT, -i
JOHN GROMMET, y Executor?.
JUS PUS H. SCHi.UBER }
Savannah, January 8, 1“94,
PORT NEWS.
ENTERED INWARD.
Schooner Ve nure, Todd, Cb.rlfon
Sloop Lively, Peace, Stmhiit V
CLEARED OUTWARD.
Sloop Engl, Rjt, Chari fen
—as 0 o-m c
At a public meeting of the Citizens of
Savannah, held by adjournment,
at the Filature, on Wednesday the
eighth clay of January, 1794 ;
The Hon. Nathaniel Pendleton
in the chair :
Resolved, That as w e esteem it one
of the greatell privileges of free citi
zens, publicly to express our dilap
probation of the mealures of govern
ment, when we conceive them to be
conducive to improper ends, and in
fluenced by improper motives; so, on
the contrary, we conceive it equally
our duty to express our approbation
of great ’and extraordinary tuft*', w hie li
have been the relttlt ofconllant vigi
lante, and prudent precautions lor
national lafety.
Resolved, That among the great
and good aefts of our firlt magiltrate,
we are particularly induced to express
our warmeit thanks and fulleft appro
bation of the wife and judicious tuea
fures adopted during the reeels of 1 on
grefs. We conceive them to embrace
as their great objefls, the honour,
dignity, and true interest of America :
And we feel a particular pleafnre, that
altera public inveftigafion, these ads
have received the fullelt approbation
of both houses of congress.
Resolved, That we conceive it to
be the genius of true republicanism,
to give equal liberty, and no more.
7 hat thts liberty can only be enjoyed u bere
the laws arc ftpreme , and are rejpetted.
l int the attempt of Citizen Genet,
the French amb.iffiuior, to eriliil and
1 aife an armed force, under 1 tenth
commiflions and FreJjch pay, within
the jnfiidiclinn of the United States,
would, if not early t he; k< and, have a
direct tendency to a total lubvei lion
of our laws <n and governrnv’of, and the
equal liberty of the citizens. That
aefts of this kind are contrary to tlte
law of nations, and repugnant to the
prin iples of every good government.
Resolved, ‘i hat while we express a
just ferife of 1 lie indignant conduct of
the french ambassador, towards the
American government, we at the
lame time declare we entertain a lin
cere gratitude and attachment to the
kroneh nation.
Resolved, That in the present cri
bs of European politics, we are of
opinion it is the true interest of Air.e„
rica to remain at peace—to oblerve a
ftrieft adherence to the faith of treaties
on our part, and w ith lirmncfs to de
mand a reciprocal condud from other
nations.
Resolved, I hat although we de
precate war, as one of the greatell
evils that can befal a nation, and that
an appeal to arms ought to he (fle der
nier resort of a republican govern
ment, it becomes the United States
to be prepared in this last extremity,
to nffert and proted their rights a
gainst the encroachments or infnlrs of
any foreign nation wharfoever.
hathaniel Pendleton , Chairtiietn,
N OTIC E.
/% t,l. person- who haVe demand? againll the
late Mr. JAMES INtILKSBY, ate rc-j
quefled to deliver them to the Fuhfcribei pro-]
derly attested ; and those indebted to (aid]
estate are dclircd so make immediate pay
ment.
ELI 7. A PETH INC J.ESRtfc.... ’miof.-at,ix.
THOMAS HUls, aduiinfratur.
Savannah, Dec. 11.
THE knowledge the fubferibet * have of the]
SOUTHERN COUNTRY, anting fiom|
their having made an accurate anti actual
Turvey of the- ica. C oast and inland navigatii X
of this (late —induce them to proffer 11.<-i
-----fervice to gentlemen pollefting land in theft !
counties, ax liirvcyors, capahic and dilpofec
to difeharge tluir duty in that line. — And J
required, plats of th lame elegantly decorate. 1
PARKER, HOPKINS, Sc'mELRS I
December 11, /41