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;,Uf ia'd the igth inflant,
L French had been
Foldkirch on the »B th inflant, with
treat /laughter, alter having made
r-Hated attacks on the formidable
plums of the Auflnans at that
The late ft and mojl pofitive ac
counts /coin, Tyrol) doted on the
\,l c f March, minion that the
f, J ( nch hod made attempts on the
t k t i .3 th and 1 6th cf March , to
tnlcr % the Tyrol, near Martins
bridge, but were repidfed by the .
nilili a and defenders of the country,
and loft 15 00 and wound
ed. and two generals. 1 he frontier
places near Engadm were flrongly
fortified , and the people ready to
tije en iti ’•(!£••
The I ate ll letters from Vienna
fays, that an appeal will he Jhortly
made, by the Emperor , to all his j
I hereditary fabjeSs , and that a new '
lew is to take place of 118,000
I vun; it is alfo /aid, that the Em- j
I few, Paid, intend > (0 go to the
I army if Italy in the month of June.
[ PARIS , March 21.
I By an amte of the 18 ih infant, '
I the directory his altered the edift of {
I the 12 th Ventofe, 1797, concerning]
I the navigation of neutral vejfeh , j
I laden with goods. belonging to the
I enemies oj the republic , f jar as it ;
mrefpecls American vffcls, namely
I “ that American vejfels jhall , with
I regard to the role d’equippage, j
mbe fuhjeft to no other regulation but '
Mihofe which are enjoined to all neu
mtral powers by the regulation of
Hof 1774, article 12th, and by the
moth article of the regulations of the i
IK6OA July, 1788/'
H Gen Scherer has taken the com
mmand of the amies of Italy , as
memmander in chief %
H ——
I BOSTON, May j,
I In the fhip Eliza, from Cal-
Hcutfa, came palfengcrs hon. col.
minzee, lieutenant Manfal, and
■icutenant Stuart and lady. On 1
■hepaffage (lopped at the Cape 5
Bt Good Mope where had oc-'
■u'reda very deftruaive FIRE
Hn which public property, to the
■mount or 300,000!. (terling,
■as been deft.oyed. It confided
■ naval and military (lores, and
W lc buildings in which they were
■obtained. Two bundled horfes
■ere burnt ro death. The fire
■mmenced juft after the dif
■mge of the evening gun ; and
■ as occafioned by the lodging
*■ the wad on the top of one
[ ■'- puolic (lores.
■ May 11,
, ■ is morning about five tni
?Btes pad two, a fire took in
tm t ne ont buildings in the vici
■ ,V , 0 which
1, ■ n r of three hours
«■ l r thirteen dwelling
n ■A v ’ s » a number of other
i ln §* > hehdes damaging
■ ' hi° lives, we are happy
:i ien n iT Ce ; Werel al though
V Bflam °k r S Werc Enveloped
ni ■re f CS ‘ befGre the cohabitants
A WC\ VVCre , wake «ed. Mr.
ft hoilfts, 15 ° ft nme in ten of
Mav 15. |
The Conltimton, cant. Ni- 1
cholfon, has cap ured a Fienrh
privateer fchooner of 8 guns ;;
which Qie has with her. So lay s *
1 the paper.
I he Menirnack,capt. B'own,
of 24 guns, has arrived in the
out harbor, fiom the Wed-In
dies.
In a poftferpt to our lad Cen
tinel, we mentioned the confla
gration on Satuiday morning
lad. The lofs i« edimated at
1 30,000 dollars.
NEW-YORK, May 27.
Jnterefting Information.
Extraft of a letter from Bour
dcaux, dated March 10, 1799,
to a relpe&ab’e merchant in
this city.
" 1 cannot do ft this I Her, with
out informing you , that the //up
jPi gov, , capt. Gretri y bound to China ,
j and brought into II Orient Ia [I No
vember, having on board 160,000
dollars , has been liberated by the
tribunal of commerce . together with
all her money, except a'out 37,000
which were not properly carried on
'the bills of lading , not being fpeci
\fied on who/e account they were
I flipped i this valuable prize having
been made by two French friga es,
1 her releaff is conftdered as indi af-ive
of this government to renew negoci
ation with America "
[
1 The letter further mentions , 1
“ that I'alleyrand has J Emitted a
lengthy memorial to t e directory ,
in which he ft, ongly recommends the
: expediency of laying ajids ad ill
w Hand animofity towards America ,
and of adjufiing matters with us
as fpccdily and amicably as they can ;
and further propo Vi, that an am
bnffador extraordinary be inftantly
difpatched to America, to endeavor
to fettle the differences exiflmg be
tween the two republicsT
This informati.n comas from a
\fowce tor rejpeclable to adm to/ us
jau 'henijeity. Having bee 1 filed
jin their threats, they now mean to
1 employ the mo e dangerous weapon
jof infinuation and intrigue. How
happy are we that a man of Mr
Adams s penetration and firmnejs ,
| is at the head of public a/fairs %
IMPORTANT.
Extra£l of a letter from Anniatto
Bay, Jamaica, dated Sunday
evening, 2 ( zd Apiii, received!
per (hip Charles, to a gentie
m.m in Philadelphia,
“ S nee writing the foregoing,
an exprefs arrived at the hiy, from
Kmgflon, brings a pro lani 'tion by
the king , doctoring S'. Domingo |
independant ‘, and perm t'ing Bri
tijh veffeis to trade there , to and
ftom Jamaica , ."
PHILADELPHIA . May 25.
An exprefs boat from Cope Fran
cois is arrived in the Delaware
Capt. Yard of this city has a 1 r ved
in her , intrufted [as we are inform
ed) with difpatches f*om gen. Pouf
faint and Dr, Stevens , [agent for
the United States j to the American .
government •
I CIURLF.STOV, June 4.
Frigate J)HN ADAM 9.
i Yedaday morning anatterrmt
;was made to launch this vcffel,
when after running about thiity
yard , (he ftopned. Another
exert on was made in the after
noon, but without effeft. It
is expc&ed th y will be more
fortunate in a third trial which
will take place this day,
LOUISVILLE,
TUESDAY , June 11, 1709.
The circuit court of the Uni
ted States, held at Phi adclphia,
have confented to a new trial
being had for John Fries, which
will take pi ce in 061 next.
Died, on Fiiday night lad,
■in the 57:h year of his age,
Mr. William A/que , of Louifvife,
an old veteran in the caufe of
liberty, and a trrm fuppoitcr ol
the independence of America,
and late a door-keeper in the
houfe of representatives of tins
date He has left a dilconfolate
widow, a (on, and an amiable
daughter, to lament his lols. It
is hoped the lon will emulate
the virtues of his father, when
ever the caufe of hbeity calls
for his (upport.
Died, on TuefcLy I. ft, the
4th of June, in the 21 (I year
of his age, Mr. R üben Herrings
after a lot g and painful illnefs.
For the Louifuillc Gazette ♦
An OBSERVER of “ The OB
SERVER” continued .
WHEN" the 0 /cover fir ft
began h s elfays, it was generally
thought he meant to prove th »t
popular governments were liable
II innovation from the reftlefs
dilpofition of party demagogues.
How far he has (ucrced d, the
readers of your impartial gazette
will judge. As to his dealing!
“ the rubbifh out of the way"!
in No. 3, mod people thinks
he has flew the wav himfelf, and
h;th not yet taken the right!
track. But let us take a turn
vviih him in his vagaries. Hej
talks of rnflamm to v produc
tions ? Is it not time when we
lee the ve y palladium of Ame
rican liberty ; the brighted gem
| in the conftitution : that is, the
privilege of Ip aking and wri
ting, circumlcnbed Co anfwcr
the partial views, and lingular
purpoies of a few ? Is it nor
lime, I fay, to be lerious when
loin parers teem with hireling
productions ; when monarchy and
arillociacy are fupported f or at
tempted to be hippo ttdj by
provrfional expe6fa't- ? a great
many of than peurile enough
God knows.
He alio obferves, that differ
ent mould or foil dilFer in their
produ6lion. I a:ree with the
gentleman; and if we may judge
Irom or by this criterion, we
(hi ! n rt hclitate to fay, that the
'banks of Avernus or Cocytus,
famous for a luxurient growth
ot aconi c hemlock, and night
Ih'de. fumifhed nouiifhment to
j his baneful oblervations * or
may be die Harper—ien air, of
South-Carohna But, to pro
ceed Handing armies in time of
peace, in all ages, has produced
revolutions unfavorable to the
liberties of mankind. Popular
governments may for a (hort
Ipacc of time miftake the true
point of national advantage ;
but like the pendulum of a<lock,
will vibrate in eafy fucceftion,
until the true ohjeft of the na
tional good is obiained. Not
lb the encroachments of prero
gative. Thole in power trna
cioufty hold what they obtain,
and Icduloufly grafp for more.
We may flatter ourlelves, that
what of our piivileges we gh’O
up this year, will be reflored to
us next. Obfervations on titnci
pad wiil not juft fy fuch hopes.
The (landing army of England
in the reign of Charles 11. only
amoun cd to 7000; it is now
nearly ioo,o< o; and a marine,
the cxpence of which the nation
never contemplates the p y
ments.
The celelva f ed Montcfque,
fpcekmg of the Enghfti confii
tuiion and government ; fiy%
it will perifti wh< never the legif
lative part of the government
becomes moe coirupt than the
execu'ive. Upon the fame
principle fays he, Pome, Sparta
and Canhagr has per.(bed. and
England will penfh, &c. &r.
No government ever did or
ever will long furvive bribery,
corruption, and penal ftatutes,
profenbing the liberty of
and the free exercife of the prefs,
1 In thefe things has not » n* land
taken the lead ; witnels the mil
lions annual y expended for
fccret feivices ; witnefs the riot
a6ls, and fedition bil s. Thefe
things national dicon
; tent; and in fuch a na ion,
| [landing a»mies and fed tion
I laws are neceftary, to awe the
fubje 6l and collect the revenue*
In ri country like that, the ruing
j principle is fear. But God for
bid we fhould ever find the
ruling principe in an American
I befoul to Sc fear. No; let vir-
I tue, and the love of our coun
try, guided by the principles of
our ineftimable conftituiion,
ever be an American's ftimulus,
guide and glory. Then ftidi wo
keep clear of ihat rock Bbtifh
policy is pr cipitating us on ;
and live to enjoy (hole bleftings
oir fore fathers nob y contefted
for. R.
WANTED ,
A few lb>. of
HO G S BRISTLE S,
For uhich a generous price mil
be g'.ven, by
Andrew Burns.
June 11.
BLANK DEEDS
For Sale , at this Office .