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ceffbr, it affords us canfolation to find that America 'i as other foils, in whom flie miy fafcly. confide the .management- her affairs ; and Who, we tiuft,: Will at all time be'ah!e f to conducVthem, as. to avoid ibofe calamitus which at this time are defeating a great part ot Europe. JAMES CALHOUN, '.. May or of. the city of Baltimore. PORTLAND, June 9. j Important Article. The following article was politely furniflied by a gen tleman from Newport (R. Ii) which place he left od Wednefday laft; 7 " Mr. John Denrnan, of N. King (Ion, Rhode-Id and, informs, that he was one of the hinds 011 boat il thechooner Abigail, of N. Kingflon, bound ftom Norfolk to Turk's Ifland ; that on tin 23d day of May, in lat. 32 1-2. long, fouth of Newport, thry were boarded by two French privateer fchoonere, 14 and 16 guns each. After plundering the jchooner, put on board 1 2 prifoper?. nA jnfvrf thp hit (here rre .., ....... -r; :.tTM ..;-- - - , r 1 four more privateers out, cruittng 10 ine norinira, viz. two brigs 22. guns each, two fchooners 16 and 5 guns, Thf ..8 gun fchooner wa from Porto Rico, and the others from Guadaloupe They faid they intend ed coming t 40 deg. north, nd were jcruifing for Ihdiamen ; that they had captured two Americans the day before, and h id burnt one and put the people on pojrdjh t-Qlher. ; and had alfa takeiaiv-JvftghHVpHg-f-fi ornationi-dependi,-nacre than on refinements of rci turning ioJNJrk,whichihe) burntv' To the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. CiKNTLEMEN, I RECEIVE with pleafure thh tcftimony ofel .-mtWfc3rInd CTty Council of tlit'fiMmn' I ng", opulent - and populous city of Baltimore. Our country, L truft, will always abound, as tt ever has abounded, with' characters in whom he may faftly confide the management of her affairs, and who will be able fo to conduct them, as to avoid xill the calami ties which can be avoided by plain human underftand- . vernment,, that peaee has been ptefcrved., and we have ke))t QUrfelvet feparated frora-the fcctics of horror which are defphuipg Europe. . Itfs? brfidci, ioothirg to tfie honeft pride of an iraerieanv that all irtn,(our own aeCcnciatc citizens, and jacoun itKECjcois ftom o. thcr countries excepted) Ippdrin tcrtrs of iclptft and honour of the conduct of our goveirmert. It not this, my fellow-citizens, when itcau'with tiuth be added, that it all has been effected without ere zt of tyranny or opprtflioni a glorious rtverfc 01 cur iitua- tion in 1789 ?Yct iiave iot all thefe thics fecurrd to t acaiirtli the., malic ant enterorizes of its tmmid-l fpeak not now of -Nov Urgland; that is, 1 truft, ef fcAi ially found. But et this morreit it is a di ubt, whether tl.rcughcut, the friends or the entmics'tf the " government are. the mcft numerous. How his tb'S tetneffccW? ' ' NEW-YORK, June 18. -rrr A Yellow Fever alarm having gone, fortji, fn confe auence of a fudden death, which happened in Pearl that we are affured, from the phyficians who attended af iimi. iiKU wiuki ui .wiiiLii died, was of a quite ri fferent type from the Yellow Fe verr The public may reft affured, that wheuevtr we hear of an inflance of a cafe, which beiri the charac . : l .' - . r . I jt r . n - r . ituiiKi 01 mis aiteaie, it inau oe made puDlic througtv tHt. medium of this prefv ; tni the idle ttJca.of the a lar mift, fliall be detect d as joon as they reach ua? . We die Uiu ur i(Miif; n xrrnp-pirr 1 na rnti. nm r-- . ' fea of "a bilious natut'e d exiftthry always have ex j fled at tbisfeafon, and it is probable thy aly will, more or fefs. But, the citizens ought not to be driv. en from their ocCBpations, from t b id circumllance. When there is danger,' ws jhal! found the aiaim, and - not till thcn.T txtraft from a Paris newfpapcr, called Le Publicifte, of the 2ift Ventofe,:yea,r 8, (March 11, iSoo ) Tranjlatien. . ', "' The mtniflers plenipotentiary of the ynitcd States, J?iP!ei? bv the minitter of P)reiflfn reUtions. They wrre extremely, ftruck with thl likenwic tier ana languape ot tiuoiaparte an J Hamilton, one of their fii ft warriors and flatefmen : the fame exprtffion of countenance, Uie fame piecifion in conversation. JThe-hotiorTeodrtfred to WaflMngton by the firft cor.ful fenfibly affected them. I sttraEl of a Uttir from Marylandi Uur Jacobinii are much alarmed. . UA ShmJ .uu a ti.ruui or tncir Dook, and follor the example of Virginia in our mode of chooGng electors of prefi ' dent. They are ttraininir eve.rv nerve to nrevrnt hr genius or tJlte. lo you, gcntJemen, anu to your fellow citizens of Baltimore, I wifh a continuation in future of rewards to your enterpiize, induftry and fa calties, in proportion to thofe which have attended you for the,ltt hr and twenty-years'. ; . JOHN ADAMS. Baltimore, Jtaus" roth 1800. ; 44 T give a full anfwer to that queftion would rcauirs ings and found integrity of hcait, on which the fucljaii-liiily windings and turnings, from the meeting of the fede ral convention, to the ptefent flay. Suffice it to fayr thatthe party unflttdy ii- ali things elfc, in .their at tention to two objects, have been undevi?tingly pcrti nacioHfi in thrir malignant fijmkr of the character ot thofe whom they believed poffcfftd the public con fidence ; and in their '-oi if representation of th.c meafuret ofthc government. As jn indance of the firtt, wc canDot but remember the great, the. good, the glorious Washington the pride of our country the orna ment cf human nature. Him tiny rcprclented as am bitious, although he never fought, but alwava fliunncd public office -as the tool of Great Britain, all houc h.hc ft i firi Jl?H? pii.r.- A a tnanf no re ligion, although no one was more rfnrTfuiJv r J ' O . " From the Star, a London pptr of the 2d of April : The Emperor of Germany has pledged himlelf to rcitiitaie the King of Sardinia in his dominions, polk li ed by him htfvre llie war. A treaty tp that effect has been concluded bvtween the two monarchs. Had this hfetv dine Loner it j p fli sir, there would have beeira more cTtvtiidl cooperation among the allied powers '.hait we have witwlkd. , AN EXTJvACT frm thi . FAREWELL AD DREH v cr Honourable Ma. SEDGWICK, tj his .onsh r yEXTS, ytSTKrvxlevtirttsrs fincethc pufgojrjnimi ns-connneTicTd "its opeiattoni. Duitng this time I win not lav tnat all itsmealures iiave been tetfea, lor it has been conduced by human agents I will, howe ver, declare it ha9 not erred jmm intention it has com milted no ads of inhce $r oppreffitn'u has never vuan rWy impofed any pmhlic burden. On 1 the contraiyJu the unpolitiOH of tfmre it dcamta mdifpenfablc, it has 1 every; alleyjojn jg p5fi3esoTou'r p tiSItc attairtat a 'time wienT'oy the imbecility ot our former fv item, the Teputatioa which our nation had acquired, by its glorious and fuccefsful ftruggle fjf freedoml and independence, was almoft an nihilated; wheh' oo&dcnce, public and private was nearly deftroyed ; when dates had become the rivals of each other, a' d lerflanve holli ity was nt only dc clated, but. &nrti.p1pmfi- -r V wien our A.afirve tmportanee was derided and infultrd, and we were becoming, not. indeed in name but in fad, thecoloniea of the maritime nations of Europe ; and wncn ioaacu as tne people were witli taxes. a'iu urn mcafute, and ate defcrvedly laughed at Tor thus calling serially complaining of their weight and burden,' acenfute on their" party. 111 The, jcargoesf thirteen vclTels, which' failed on the 28lh May laft, under convoy of the United States (hip warren, capt Newman, arc cttimared to be worth 2COoco aoiiars. - ' - ' . Jan$ 1, A morning paper mentions, o the. authority of a gentleman wno lett Daitimore on l hurfday, that dif- o-v."v. owi u.yu isvuicu mere from our commuiioners, and fen ton. to the ptefident at Wafhinrton. : Alfo that a veffel had arrived at Baltimore direA from France. . 1 -.- ; : : i i . ana tnat a treaty nai been concluded on. The Baltimore papeis have .been received as late as jaiuraay iart r out ttiey cu not confirm the above, nor co tney announce any arrival mere from France. 'His excellcncY - to h'-A Tia, . prr.4ffl.Hrt. btates, arrived m townyfeiterday morning on-hts turn trom tne city or waHii.igton, to his feat at Brain tree. He was efcotted into town by captains Hoi lingfworth's and Biays's troops of horfe. It is regret- ed 1 hat bufinefsbf an urgent nature, required his de parture fo early akto induce him to decline the civili ties and honorsjntended Him by our ''citizens. The honorable mayor and corporation waited, on him about . . tt. .1 t .. . . v. - v. w vivjv. into uay , ,wun inc roiiowing aaateis, to which h returned the fubfquent anfwerTTThFtroorjs r , "-m" fiwun mi cstciicncT 'rum our . . . - " - -cty. - . j.- - - To JOHN ADAMS. Prffidtnt" of the United SiaOt. r r-i ; i.t. 1 t..V. -.i J .1 r . 1 im wwuh icai ptcaiurc, mat (ot Mayor and City Council of Baltimore aVe prsfented with an. opportu nity of paying their refpefts to the Prefident of the UoiteH States. - , Afi AmpriVfln.'W-fiil all thst- m4t!il. J,.. nr, ror your eminent and J0ng,icrvtce&4n tbe-feveral high; and important offices intruded to you from the ocamencement of the revolution, by which you- have fo larfrelv contributed to crtabhlK m InAAit ; -J ' vv v, ii.vilJWllV ,natiorirrid enabled us to hold ' a jrejpectabk V'akj " Whilft we deplore the lofs of your illuftrious prede- ftead of a diminution of the debt, ihe intereft accumu lated and unpaid was nearly the' amount of one half of the principal. ; Reciiving the charge of our naiioual interefts under thefe circumftanccs -having a new and united fyfte n to put inb moiiou having piovlfion to make for a large debt, the price of our freedom ad independence ; for which trie former government had been found inadequate -and hairing by its o vn wifdam. . wit bout the ai.1 of precedent by which to regulate its courfe, to devife the means of executing a conuitution, winch ;was intend ed to form a1 more perfect "union, euabfifti iultice, enfurc domeftic tranquility, providefor the cominon, detence, promote the general welfar, and feenre the blemngs of liberty to ourfelves and -pott enty" -furely the men on whym this mighty tafk was devolved, liad a right to expect, of a generous people, a candid con (miction oft heir honed -:intentions.' ';'A" iuftl'rHie'iJblji tnr ehctrwnTchT produced, by - the progtefs or tneir laoors, win cetermine dow tar tney are entitled totiidulgeiice or. approbation. The government has had to contend wuh. diffip culties which were neither, forefeen nor exDeclcd : for . g who could have believed, that in lefs than J o years we Ihould have had to defray the expcr.ee of fupprefling two infurrections, raifed by the artful mifrepreffnta-, tioiii.of wir.ked men ? Yet this, to the difgrace of our- country, has been the caUj. 'we -have-been obliged to facrificc treafure toipurchafe peace with the powers of car bar y, and to redeem our cuixens therenrora flave-j 1 ' f - " v - . , . . "ill ana expenuve maian war and. in the protection of our frontiers ; we have ruflered immenfely by the plun der of our commerce ; w have fortified our oorts and harbours ; wt have replenifhed our masfazmes : and we Jiavc created a very confidcrable navy. Credit.!.i public, and private is reftored. Our naviefation is in-,, uiiixv.iT vi(,nucu uui iuiiupc now, c jceeuini; iusl ofVjrreat Untatn at the: commencement of ; reign. . Yet bar dett at the begin iling of the prefent year was nearly four millions lefs. than at thatjof Jjgi, ; when we firft began iKe payrffent of the intereft. But haiajojokdynoreat cumftaoces of extreme irritation fueh has bee;nthe tena per, the moderation, aad the magnaoimity of our go of religious dut(es. .. In flunt for his moft tmiucnt ir tues, they charged againft him, the oppt fite vice3. At the fame time they have' dircdled the moll grofs and flanderous ahufe againft all hit friends, and thofe. whom thcy dceincd ihe irfluential fupportus of his adni:it-itrtion. 44 With rfgard-tathe-mfarurf-rhf-OfnrirnTTT? JUtatmfe-tnarbtdied"Trha- pet form-d critorious act, but its who'e conduct Ih' chievous. EndKfs would be the ik to ex. - rorrrrt rp.Il the vile flinders whw h h-ve hetri kji - Lv fh d on t : nor is le attempt :V nectfl-J r HiV enough w ill oi CUT to the recrillriop o vt V an, . ; ftcls forthehori.u'- o4" his count rv, -.r perceives I.,, own intereft to.be "conatctro wi h the prefc Uja o Ire CmftfnirtpnTir? tharthc Z Government has "been charged with condiict, faithlTa as rt - refpe.fed mir . forug and - trairoroHo as it related to. our uom.vftic adminiftrattoa..' By thefe means, alarms nd fufpic'ioi.s have been crea ted ; a Governmenf I will not fiy peiftX but honeji and purict:c has been fliindered, ad the effects for whr lhfjrl nnt f Ka-tmf 1. 1 iy jtfllVVg UifflC-f atttSa live and a'arming. Your dar.er which is greats tho: ' not defperatej I have thought it my duty, among the laft ads of my public life, to proclaim to you. God grant that I may be mifTaken in thf magmitude of tlur danirer; bat I do moil foVmnly declare, th t mv con vidiou is perfect,, trial it cannot bi averted, but by being more exti nfitdy, than at ptefent, tnown in thig part of the United States. In ttturtiig to the fceoes of private life, after . mote than twenty years conitant cmployrrinit in public .ones, I will cheerfully fubn.it to, ?nd, as my feeble, mean may" enable mr, fnpport thofe fyftems of go ten; merit which T had ar'voratt'd. ' " As a private man, , I indidge the hone of epiovinir the delights of free and fncial in!trcouTfe.-r-and ifin the. : purfuitjof politic?!' oljVa, which I have, deemed im portant. I hate laid .or done aught, to the iniurv of the ftclingof any honell man, it will, I hope, .be for given, with the fanie" facility, that' any fuppofed wrong, which I rray hrvc received, will be forgot tea. ' That yon, my friends, rn'v be frrved with af much fidelity and a.ore fuocefs than has fallen to my lot ;. and that our country msv be hanov, Drofoeroum -nreernrTiry r" t p r ye f : - - THEODORE SEDGWICK. fiStocihridge, June 4, l8oo. . '- " - ELECTION OF P R ESI DE NT. It is a rule the world over, and in eve-y iitnaTorfc. that you mint givr np yonr right to the full fv !r ir rc3 er, or difend yourfelf by the fame weapons ,'t'!,!kH: -you arc attacked. When one nation employs t anncn rcgolar: armies., and" m.ilKa.i-XcunieT n.fci Won mhOa the fame or be fubdticd. If a roaa attack rac with a bludgeon,, and I. defend myfelf with my fiTr or iy, 1 mult be beaten. Let this rule be applie i to the Election of Prefident and' Vice-Prefidfnt, and to. the meafu'ts adopted by the anti federal, pat ty in Virginia, for enfuring the fuccefs of its candidate. Then let us fnppofe f which is a very poffible cafe) that the reft of the continent i ' fo divided as to make the election depend on four votes more or , lefs, in Virginia and Marylan d The rule will then cnable.us to. difcern how Maryland oui?ht The eleftion of Electors, in both ftates, waa bj dif- tricHs, which isrvithout-dbubtVlHO mode, exi Thr anti federal party it the flronoreft in Vittrinia : the fe. deralifl e in Maryland.' However, had dtftiia eleaibns itiuaiucu in Virginia, ine leacrauitt weuld ha
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