- Accounts from Britanny , received by the
way "'of Jerfey , ftate that Geo. Hoche, having
been ordered by the Directory, to march to-
the frontiers, with the . troopiieoramana
ed in that province, met with a formal oppo-
liuon on their part, eitner oecauic uicy m
fiftedr by way of a preUmmary-Xondition,
that their, pay mould De oitcnargea in ipeae,
nrr rA r a' war ." i'hch is .
evidehtty contrary to thewell being - of the
nation, and merely to the private advantage
of tholf who bold the reins ot government.
refiftance, advanced at the head of the Gens
der marching orders to put itfelf in motion ;
but the foldiers perfifted in their revolt, and
killedfeveral of the ensd'Armerie. .
Some of die laft Paris papers mentioned1 a
revolt of the garrifon of Breft, which was
quelled by a promife that the troops thouki
henceforth receive their pay in fpecie..'
Mr. Pinckney from America, was prefent
ed to the King, by the envoy from that coun-
uy -- -
It is reported that the Court of Portugal
has found itfelf obliged to prohibit ourfhips
of war from carry ing any more prizes be
longing to the Spaniards into Lifbon.
1 he example ot me corporation oi Lon
don, on the late occafion of moving an ad
drefs to his Majefty, thanking him for his
...r o i ....n -.UkK,
gracious ipccui ivraruauicui., win jiywaujr,.
be followed, by other cities and towns. ,
The Spaniih conful took his departure from
XJlgiailUOn xuciuay idii. x lie rxiiiuaMu
(till remains for inftructions from his court
By the Corunna mail of Friday, it appears
that the 1 1,000 men, ftipulated for- by, ithe
' I" 1 . - '1-
Jate treaty .with r ranee, were on tneir marcn
for, Italy, to reinforce thejtrmy of Buona
parte ; and a fleet was about to fail towards
Leghorn and Genoa, for the protection of the
5panifli, againft the Britim' cruifers.
the towns of Abbeville and Amiens in France,
have been recently purchafed by Englilh and
American adventurers. ?
To-morrow bir R. Aberxrorabie win iail
from I'ortfmouth, in the Arethufa frigate,
for Martinique.
. i Captain Rowley, who lately commanded
.W HnlTai" fritrat. of 08 trims ' is annninfpd
" O i O '
to L' Unite, of 38 guns: and Capt. Jnman
3s appointed to the tfuflir. -
B A L T I M O R E,', December 5.
Yefterday this town exhibited fo tremen
dous a fcene as to threaten deftructkm to a
creat part of it. About 4 o'clock in the af
ternoon, a fire broke out in a frame building.;
on the welt fide of light ltreet, occupied es a.
ihop by doctor uoodwin. . 1 he names im
mediately caught Meflieurs Wilkinion and
Smith's cabinet manufactory (another frame
building,) on the fouth fide, and Mr." Haw
kin's two 3 llory brick houfes. On the north
they communicated to that ; magnificent
Methodift meeting houfe. 'I he fierce element '
had now got to fuch a height as to put it out
of the power of the citizens te Uve the lk
buildings on fire ; and therefore, to prevent
its fpreading Hill furiher, threw down the
roof f the Rev. Mr. Reed's houfe, and'
demoliihed fome back buildings : by which
means the flames were got under. '
Mr. Bryden's Fountain Inn, directly op."
i polite, was with difiiculty prelervcd by wet
. if . r - 1 1
ting toe root, ana lpreauing wet Dianncit cy
a gentleman, traveller on a ihtd adjoining the
Inn, which wason fire fevcral times previous
totWseperimfc , :
It is reported the fire originated with Come
. boys, who fet fire to fome fluviugi in the
back part of the houfe.
The lofi U faid to amount at leafl to 20 or
a4,oool.
and Mr. GecrEgento.Pe
place of Mr IpeSler refigned) appeared and
took their.feats. Mr. Davenport and Mr.
Craick who took thririctta i on Monday were
in the places of lr . Hillhoufe, elected a Se.'
nator, and.otJVir. iraho reiignea.
the mo
4i
A
ring in a bill to amend the act for
-giYeral promulgation of the" laws
Of the United'States-. reported ilff; whkh;L
was tviice read, aini committed to a commit
tee of the whole Houfe to-morrow
Mr. W. Smith prefentcd a petition from
-olthiifortA on motion, bat that a"
tee of .revifal and rnifiniftied bufinefs had
been appointed in order to do away the prac
tice. - ' . - . . - '
On Saturday laft arrived here, from New.
London, the ichooner Two Brothers caot
T) ; ti ji 1 ' r .
xiciijamm s cuuicton ; in lair. 54 qo and
long.
capt
capt
7 At 3i was hoarded by the brig Beil,
Smuh; from Waihmgton N. C. whom
r. lupphedwith lomehjroi'ifioiis. -. .
N E VV B E Vtty Decembkr 31,
Congrcfs of the United Stafcs. .
itouif. OrRrPRtlNTATlVtS.
. Thurffy, December 8.
- Mr. Samuel SewaH, from Maflachufeui
fui place of Mr. GKxlhu elected a Srnator)
Thomas Carpenter, praying encour?genient .
to the work which he has advertifed of are
port of the" Congretfiorial Pieedihgsit6 be
pubhfhed in weekly numbers. - 1 his petiuon
was referred to the fame committee to which
1 homaslJoyd,6 on-the famerfubjetr-was
referred-r . .. .
iMri Dwight Fofter prefented a petition
from Wiljliam Clark, for a penfion, and a
nother from the Executrix of Jofeph Vhite
for the payment of a Re ward which had been
advertifed for the apprehenfiori of a perlbn
who had committed a For perv . w horn the
faid White had apprehended. ; j
on' r were entitled to any relief, but would
move that the petitions lhouid be referred to ,a
Committee of Claims. The Speaker inform
ing him that no fuch Committee at prefent ex
ilted. he moved that a Committee' of Claims
ihould be appointed, which was done accord,
ingly. The above Petitions were then refer
red to it. -- ' -.-1-
Mr." Williams moved a Refolution to the
following effect, which was agreed ito
Revived that two Chaplains of differ
ent denominations lhall be nomniated for
each houfe, to exchange weekly'
Mr. W. Smith moved the order of the
day on the Prelident's addrefs. The Houle
accordingly refolved itfelf into a Committee
of , the whole on that fubject, Mr. Muhlen.,
berg in the Chairwhen the fpeech having ,
been read by the Clerk,
' Mr. Dwight Fofter moved the following
relolution :
RtjtA&itbat it Is the opinion tf this Com
mittee, that a rcfpeclful addrefs ought to be
prefented the Houfe of Reprefentat'wes, to the
Prcjidcnt of the United States, inanfwerto his
Speech to botbHwfes of Congrefs, at the com
mencement of this fejfion, containing affuranccst
that tlis Houfe.will take into confederation, the
various and important nutters recommended to
heir attention". j
This refolution was agreed to, and Meflrs
Ames, Madifon, Sitgreaves, Baldwin "and
V. Smith, were appointed a committee to
.1 . iif
prepare tne aaareis.
Mr. W. Smith prefented a petition from
the Poft-Mafter of Charlefton, praying an
additional compenfatkm to his prefent allow,
ance. It was read and ordered to lie upon
the table, until a (landing committee fhould
be appointed for bufinefs of this kind.
Mr. Thatcher, moved a refolution to the
following effect i -
" Reiolvedthat a committee be appointed
to enquire if aoy, Mid what alterations are nc
ceflary in the act for eftabliming Pofl-OlEces
and pod roads within the United State:., and
to report by bill or othcrwife."
1 he relolution was agrtcd to, and a com.
mittee of nine members was appointed.
Mr. W.Smith faid the committee of claims
made a report on the cafe of Henry Hill too
late in the laft feliion to be taken up. He
wilted that report might now be referred to a
committee of the whole houfe.
Mr Macon had already obferved that 1
committee of revifal and unfiuifhed bufinefs
had been appointed, and he thought it would
be more regular to wait for their report,
which wcud of courfe include this buiinefs.
Mr. W; Smith did not fee the neccility of
waiting for this report. He undcrftood that
it n the iifmcfs of the committee oi revifal
and unfiled bufinefs totak cognizance of,
and to make report on fuch fubjccU as might
othcrw fe fear the attention of the houfe,
and not to preclude members frora bringing
fnrv ard any bufinefs on motion. He believed
this had licen the practice of ihe houfe.
Mr. M'in allowed that it had Urn the
practice ot tiie Uus to bring forward Lu.L-.tTi
Died 6n Friday the 23d inft. hi the ci-J
ty of Raleigh, the Hon. John Leigh, Eiq.
Speaker cjf the houfe of Commons. ' -
,' " On Saturday following, Mrs- Catharine
Hunley ; Conforr of Ga ptr RkferdHivleyi t"
of this tow'n.
AndonWedncfday laft, James Coor, Efq. .
an old bhabitant of this town, formerly a
member of the Leyilature; and lpeaker of
the Senate.
The Hon. the 'Legiflature of this ftate ad
journed fine die oh Sunday Jail. .
ad dress '
Of the LEGISLATURE of the v
STATE of NORTH.CAKOLINA,
To his Excellency Geohgr Washington,,
: . Efq. Preiidenof the United States.
THE-General Affembly of North-Caroli-
na apprifed of your intention to retire fromi '
,'oince, feel it a duty for themfelves and their
conftituems, to exprefs the high fenfe theu
entertain or tne yait advantages derived frou 1
your exertions, to the caufe of freedom o f
Anierica, and of roaukind. To fecure-tlii j -national
blellings of peace andindependence.,
to reicue a people' from flavery on theonj
hand, and to guard them from anarchy and "
taction on theotner, are the great objects to ' .
which your efforts, have been long, and fuc.
cefsfully directed, amidft the perils of wair
and the cares or government, mthemoftdif-"".'.
ficult, exalted nd important ftations. , Yoa
have tinifhed the talk, and have amply dif.
charged, every claim of your country, andi
your fervices and talents. WeTegret howT
ever, that your firm and experienced hanil
mould at this juncture be withdrawn from the
helm of affairs. But after you hate devoted
the belt of your days to our felicity, it ill be
comes us to complain of a ftep, which is ne
ceffary to your own. We thei efore fincere
iy , congratulate you onthenearprofpects'olT
your return to the leifure of retirement and
the tranquility of private life, which the voice
and the diftrefs of your country firft tempted
you to for fake. .
We conlider your laft addrefs as having;
added to the proofs of your patriotifm, and to ' "
the debt of gratitude and veneration, which,
we previoufly owed you. . It takes an affecti
onate and parental leave of your fellow-citizens,
its counfels are dictated by the deepeft
political wifcioin, and its fentiments flow frouk
a heart replete wi'h folicitude for the welfare:
of i s country.. And well may you be inter
efted in the happinefs of a people, whofc fate
has long been connected with your own, and
in whole toils and perils, fuccefsand glory,
you have fo largely lhared. '
As to ourfelves, we devoutly wifhthat you
may long live to lee and to enjoy thatnation
al profperiry, for .which America is fo much
indebted to your exertions. Retired from
office, and divelicd of power, you will ilill
reign in the hearts of your fellow citiens,
. . . I, m .
ana conuuue 10 receive a tribute or appuule
from a grateful lution.
Tie filio-xirg arc the tit it of the Atls paffed
duriv. the lati lejfion
An alt to improve the navigation of Cape-
Fear riyer, anJ of Deep and Haw ri.erw
To authoriie the Governor of the Hate to
call a court- of Ocr and terminer at Wil
mington. To fecure to Mary Barco, of Ca rtirlcn cour .
ty, wife of Johii Barco, fuch ftate f nc
may hereafter acquire.
To3ppointCtinniffioncrsofiiavigit'o!icf'14
'l'op.fail Inlet in the county 01 Cr.xi. .
To rqeal the firlt and lecoiul fedions of an
act paffed in the year 1794, cnt tied An
act for ti e better rrutaton of ih towt: if
Faycttcv.llc."
To confirm tlie na-ne of Darby Sw!iv ,
u rcjr-1 part yfu aCtj palTcJui l4, td
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