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,THE foUjmr ls a? aaibentia5ca-iat
of the brilliant faction lately, foujthVby his u
v U Majefty's fh:ps Arrogantand .V ictorioas
Tlie two-fts ' felt in with: the Ptpch
? 'heavy Corrarradesj and.maancd wlth'4or
;piCKea men
jnandeJ by
' hid par'tioila
; Vaalje: Seine,, of !36ns, 11 exifsly' ;
- Iwrll manned- 'The wiivi waslibtaiii
; .;. jeoatmaed'fo atthej cojlnecement al ;
J -g a lew btoatlilwies, ep?;djc v
;tba tSji ;1 . lalt winT
vfHe teceiveal feireralViaXiffg fircSj. wvhi : ctigabie
Hiattecdtjr It-rh 5 and tjirarters a
: hriVvwkiiidc".ita-'" that
jng:the;littte 0mfion they iade,.Jt!re-?
Admiral jged it. pf tStc'nttt)'; ec jr teff, ' :
which they alfeited by their lWepsY and
iall the Biats oiTtheJfqaadron taAyuhead.
Thef ;made tlictrattaclnhejy4aorus;
In 'htl fhrrft refoiute manner': Le heihe,
! M: . thougli tW fmaHcit, dt;teraiincd t6 board, ,
r quainted WftJvraanv faas of general, si-1..
well as p.arixcuar nararc,.uif w tnu i
: perhaps, be. difiicalt tp coatnee the pfo
pie oi tfticoatirr ,but wfrich ; oughts to;
be gene r ai l y .kiVo wq.- An luatviluujnefs j
' to voiuiiteer, upon occalior pf this
has hitherfopre vented' ineiroiri gitip
tilV liJ Kit
Ve6ive
etl; Ate? ric:u TeHue ihi l1 ranee, ar
Werijl to pu'rfue the fubjeft crFrenlh:
liberty throughjaH itsdetatis, the jar:it
tvoald lead me too far. I do not hefitate
hov.viT i io "favV- th:it the p-ovcrnment TSi '
' both in auDeara'nea "and effecl'.:-. w noil
ot in forer iiDon the moft triEisr:'Occafi-M-
r ousj'and tlie opIe:are every: Where ac-
fikV of bayonets. ; The cqndudt of the e- ,
ieciions however will belt explain the na-
luje oi rne i3erty tncrc cnjo.yca.
e.
ne!
fervc itirft'Stey. and their,nnections here.'
icouirnerc-ihe Jno'it ivereratc caliiirmr :
,Irt the 11 rtt place the councils have been
..occupied, durinir the Winter paft in takinsr
9 tI
Untvvvn ariHocrat : th Glneral'.larU,
hid "been bu rnt in'? etHii llor his atta'cli
'ziiBretakhav wriha been featj-
bouc-o of her c'reJe'lf, "or-Crerwdur-
ed-witti 1 1 and beloce lae, could get trom -
, " iiTt tta -IIM rT I fcn fit. ---ir,-
jed :u'pwrdi-oi8b: tinies. Captain Cicrke
Veccited s. very feve're : WGund, frpm;"itiS;
fevmitar beinj' torn fronv'his Tiand by 'a
r , ' 'jgra'pc' fco'l ; it'Uccrated his thigh. !andcaaf-' ;
-i-::'.'ed'-acreUt. efiVuon of blood, .lihich obliged.
him to quit the deck ;,but .he almoft im- :
mediater' returned, which again occafi
'onihg a vicler' haimbrrhage,' he, was fore- :
. belov, a mortification beiig T.pre
Ahended. At tje time the aftton'rniicncf-,
fed, the Victorious was mort ot her com-.
r.plcment near one Iquarterj her f fir ft lieu
, tenant, an experienced o&cerj and 90 of her
jnen, having beCri fent , from Pul Penag,
i with a valuable fl:ore Tirip, . to join; admi. ;.
xal P.ainier at the Mulacras,V3 AltJi6ugh
the yery ) fortunate' circuoiilance ;of the
"light wind to the- frigates allowed them
p. to get off, -yet t be confequVnccs , of this
idetest were at that time, of the firft im-
' portals in India ; it forced the French
fqoadron to i Mergui', at ihe ;timea when .
both coails were jopen to their depredati
ens; 'and on a rert of their condition to'
admiral Serizy, from the cbnfcquences of
1 this ' action, he was forced', ' to ? Bata via,
i ' where, three of their' frigates were obliged
to undergo 'a thorough repair ; and it; fo
difappointed-thc proipeclV of their cruize,
v that from Bata via they; returned to thejfl
andj,' . and did. not again fail 'from , thence
' till the i gth of Auuil lai'ti Admiral e
. tizyjand his officers,, both at B.itavia and
te iflan'ds, : made the moil honorable rnen
- tion of the bravery and conduct of capt.
Gierke, and the gallant defence made by
trie yiclbrioas,in fuch particular circum
P ' (lances, a?inlt fuch a force. J
aw(af the right of voting and of citizen -.
falofroih whole clafiesof iicr-fons tOwhom
tnote rignts are gua rant ecu oy tnecpnui-, ,
tutson.V The difcclo'r v ha ve been equally,
buiy in changing the inagift rates ann eiyiU
.officers Cho'en by the people ma&y com
-'miihes have. been put in a iiatei oi iie2.e,
' - ' I " : i : w a-
and martial law declared": and the fproc
Y lamations cf (he direilb vy, ' crda.iried to.
to xhc" people thckit.d oi choice they were'
, to imuke. .Having been in 'C vera I ''great
i co&i m unc s i min'edi a t c iy V before 'the !p ri in -
ary pllembiies,-- I found that nlhnereu a r
j reiia tions had fkken place of perfons ;wlKjfe
mflucnCe vias iei red-1; prcXuc tht 'riica
vfufe jwas taken.i throughout the repub-
lie. " ; To fid up ti e nieafure . of apnle
the directory ordered tire feaft off the
I iovereigury pi the people to be celebrated
itn unuiuai pomp, ine cay. oeioie
.1 - : i'L-r-r-iiAJ..ii .j',k.A'eHt-ix-tt H ' it& in ri'tUiun out military. parade. :m
the;
the
con-
raufic,
"U-.' -A.-' 4
fmall number of heavy &ips ' willickfed- ;
them. : ,
t Bendes our diftance from Europe rcn.,
ders it immensely dimcuit to iuvade our
territory.1, If a;tieet Ihould approach our ,
Jlhofes arid land abodbf - f6rcd,if . wc .
Rave's few iliipvf; the line Hationed; m
the ditferent harbours of the; United btates
they i by ! Junction or cruiung in a ;de inched j
ijfcnn,: wkuld ilender. itarly.mpoi'ble,
for the ene.uiy to obtain fupplies, "and de- I
feat trieir return. It is provable ' that a. l f - ;
fleet of t enty ihips of the line, with a
due pro6rtiorfof frigitesy wouid be et-'
fodual fecunty againit a y foreign invafi-
on; Ware not :-in tjw.fivpation ofEng- - '
la nd ' -fin.-i rated from an enerav bva nar-'
row channe 1 pafiable in boat s aiid the re -fore
under the necelTity. of erecting, gun
loats and forts . along: the whole coaft.
pur- enemies, -" if they . ever come, muft ' ' -Icoiive-
in hciiyy (hips and large fleets --the . .
Iran uh,yr ?rh onlv IiV Sl fievr places No '
Eurojean government is mad cnoih to - ,
iencl a hrndiul of troops to .America under
an idea of cbnquelt. 4;Npthing'lhort:of an
jmmenftarmy will make any nmpxdiioa 4 -"ori
''our cnuat'r v--aad fuch an aniiy; will xc- , -
I quire a number of heavy ;
cnioie traniporis, wBitucayuwi . -
j-'erery place for landing. yl t'S'-'.l-;
j ' TKeiVcirc true poli-' .
cy fo very obvious,' that a. man; mull be
Wjnd tomidiikc it. i UliznU thaX I, ;
I f repea t- and urge' upon our; gove rnment, '
that a feall navy will pteyen all the c- 7
riormcuicxpcnces of UreTand1 aripie. In; ; ;
our prefehc,. fituatibn'cuif - militia Jhbuld-
DC UrClpUIlCW, : UWU UUl A.(yuaw .. w -
mhmfirii Frcc!iralcrt;lwto1?niSUS,i,1f.crt tiMsM;
vnnle have ex- I Ttne people in ucncra iaK.e; no jntereu in i iw u ii vv tt- .s ! - I
views bs with he mo prounU con- dbc'ty gnn Ihips, wjuld be jbudt nder : v
I ne: a 1 ue rhons of the fc i
tended; not bn'lf the go v c hi mejii t, but .to
whatever is moft relpecUhle ahio-gi tn.
The vulgarity
aouic ran
as .well .as vjru.crce oi uus
ful Geneeai maice u!e : t
General H "atngiirii
', proudeji man I'-e-ver jfaf
I heard our uon
'in. company," jwhen Ipeakibof thecharap-
ter or tnc uril or pas.jfui: ut.u wi ;
laid" ne, ' ts toe:
"except. otr ne
We have Other confular charaflcrs in
France of a limilar call--Oneot ilicmhas
- remained in jojfite miy jnonths finc ju-;
V-drcial prootsj were!kiwwj or hii covering;
French property by perjury, and fa lie con-
fular certincates- y knoir'not whetjier it
be true, that Mr. Mbnrbe made a report
iWach nor Americans fuipeded that we : der the operation 01 luitable bounties, to, ,
dari-a to refiit their pleafure ; norihat we : be. employed in long voyages- m times ot
lhbuld heiuateto ooey, their: wiU when 1 peace py mcru?,. rZr " " ' f 1
once lirmly.prooounced. ; 1 be purchated by -overnmen. gr-
iqg commerce ,01 :
'this neafure eafy and ef&ai,tandit :
wiil lave a Ir. rge, portion ui "'-
f
jPW Porcupine's gazette.
AND i'AjJU X C A.
TThe followineisancxtracl.ef a letter,-
.written, I imngine, by a gentleman in
Virginia, to whom the public look up with
jefpeil and cbafidenccIt is worthy thelu :
.tention oi ecry ArrteVjcaapdTrttjf4??'s
; lied pn'as ebntainiatintioubted truths. .
. I take this opportuaity of returning my ;
thanks to the gentleman,; who made me "
the cpmmunication, by which I look up
on my paper and rrtyfclf as highly honor-
:rcd.J.i.!v.; - V ' ' ;; fjV:':;'.
" "iilr refidence iiVPari?, during the laft
5, -tyiatcrhsci enabled" me ' to becoine ac-
in favour of this man."
" Thc cond.a of J'horoas Paine deferves
particular notice. He lives in the houlc
of a journaiitt of noteho is ufually the.
. jirll . to fubiifn wha teeij; appears hoitile to '
cur country. Ic was iii, tne papc r oi this ,
journalilt that the Prtfitlent's lalt fpceca
ib CoPgrefs a ppea red; bur Avhoily ; rfiuti-;
latH,' and altered ia fuch a 'manner,' by
a. ions and omiiuons,! as to excite tne
irrtiihauon of the. French
vernme"ht';' theMou-Tnalrlt
he roiild not inlVrt the entire
4nr.n.l TMMrT- Vn 1 1 nftTt' 2 1 . lenO-th. 'in
! French aod Englilhfa j vapid mixture tof
profe and verfe, written by Mr. Edwari
. Church, formerly of-Bofton, as a fatire
upon the Preiident of the United States.
.About 3 days be lore, 1 IeftTaris, the fame
; paper (lee the Bien Inllnne, of aboucthc
! 17th or 18th March) Contained, a pra-
oianh of a Jetter frora.this couhtm be-
i;einnin;r with thefe: wojrdi - Fieucbpar-
j I Much Kasjf been laid of the corruption
i of the French goverument. This 1 s a fub-
ifci auoui winui it. is ninicuit- io uuuui
direcV ptoof.t.'aud'o'f' whichI thereibre a'jermanent ,navy.if :.; . A .f r , i.v ;
fpeakwiipmbre caution. Certainly per. pThis n.cafuraifowill fave a large pro
Vforis whocompole that government are ei: portion ol-. the expences-ot navy-yarjls.
ttier ti.e molt corrupt or the moft; injured
Ot iijen .; ! lor liever I J belie vel was any go
vcrnnient uiOre generally detetled. A1
' ruoit ad the: people fpeak of them -with
contempt Uua abhorrence, when they have
their opuoftunity bffueakin2 freely. .. 'It
is "univeriaily unuerLlood, tlat.. the moit
bare-iaceJ venality is practi'ed at. the di
if:
;is.u ! i -the noflellionof the public, wiir
incur enormous expencrs. Individuals
willbuild fcips. much cheaper than go?
vemment. i-et expericuc w. ysrr
and tcacn us wnuoiu.
rectorv. and i.non the anjii ers. . In-
iiances ct t;us has come tcjmy knowledge.;
confide r France as the fatreit and beftjpor
non of Euro, e ncxliaultible in national
' richei ifwarmn;g with.a population, the
xt t'rt - f O ATICTTONi 4
: Dnlthe :firil:ivionday in OaobcrJdt,
T .J HAS commence the Sale of ihelre
VV maining part of the Cargo of f the
SHIP. BETTY CATH-CART, Prize, to
, srhnnr.f r Ecllona. aV French' Priva.
tecr,
as governed by the moil dcfpoTicT execu.
i-tve that ever cxilied. tlarrallea- tv a
rabid fucceilicn oi revolutions, and borhe
do'wn, -under ail;f them, by the hand of
bovver, the people; iigh for nothing but
and" riio.Ci i but I rercat it. the
peopVerenthing in France. (The govern-
relt in keeoincr- ud a
foreign war; and e ven if they obtained
'neare abroad., the country will be aitat-
r ... -1 w
- ' hus the jfif nch f :FrjrC)rametcial Adverr ,
rethingip Frani)!ire;decav,d con t:.e: ve ajong ;lea coaftio uefend
- tinuallv o eorreaiiVefefebtatiQnis Jbarnature:ia5Javed the necefiity of arti4
;rtfhV, ' Kt&A thlbref is under 1-tHc: Ificial means of defence,' on gret portion;
blclute cobtroul of the gbvermvtand : foi the xtcnt.- :The otxthnd,
'a journal that Happens to contain any think' . ;So-h:Carolina is
thlrtl? nrnbl is, in- : beach, altOgetner lnawrcicbabiebylhips:!;-
- rtinilv Clenced.Ond wasftppre
uredklinir in lubftance wlkt )Ss Cacc hap- ! limilar defcrption.-;The hatWswluch
Twenty-
and Five
CO NSI ST IN GO F.
Two Hundred and TwentyiNine Ho
(beads,Sixty : Four Puncheons,
Thrr Pites. and One Hundred
Tie rce'beft Jamaica Sugar, and
Forty Tierces Coffee. ; r :,
: A 1. S O. )
The fhip BettCath.Carrbuthen a-;:
bur ob Tons, twith her Materials a aa.,
(he now lies ai Langdon't harf. 4
, The (aid (hip and Ca rgo having -been
abandoned to the United States, jandistp:
fold by order from the Treafury Depart-
Trms of Sale to be Cam before ,Deli
' :-Cf ; : G . JJ M'REE, Colleclox
. ,.;'. ' ' j Wilmingtdn.Dntri
Wilmington, .ry. C. 1
j Augult.9, 1798. ; JT
S v
1 rencd to bwitacrland
ate fale from large fhips are few, and a
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