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v jr1. ; "- --, icrt. And the Senate cannot fuftVr the prefcnt occa fion to pafs, without thu,s publickly and folemnly . exprefiing their attachment to the conditution and - government of their country, and asthey hold them felves refpofible to their con!litucnts7thionisncl:s and their God, it is their determination y all their exertions, to tepel every attempt to alienate the affec- injurious to the honpur, fafety and independence of r the United States. ... v 1 We are happy, fincc our fentiments on tlie fubjeft are ' inperfel UBiforr with'ydursi" iri 'thTs public macK per to declare, that w.e believe the conduct -of the government has bee juftndmpartial to foreign nations, and that thofc internal regulations."' which" have been edablifhed for the preservation of peace, are in their nature proper, and have been fairly exe cuted. '. And wi are equally happy, hi polfe fling an entire confidence in your abilities and exertions in your da , tion, to maintain-untarnifhed the honour, ptefervethe peace, and fupport the independence of our cquntry ; to acquire and eltablilh which, in connexion with . y.Q.urfellow-citizens, has been the virtuous effort of a principal partrol-your life. " ' To aid youj in the honourable and ardttous exer tion?, as it is our difty, fo it fhall be our faithful eh- , deavour. Ana we natter ouneives,. oir, tnat tne pro ceedings of the Drefent feflion of Contrrefs will mani- feft to the world, that aTtho' the UnTtaTStates love peace, they will be independent. That they arc lin- cere id their declarations" to" be juft tar the French and all other nations, and expect the fame in return If the fenfe ofjudice, a love of moderation and peace, mall influence their- councils which we un-cefely-hoper we ihajl have juft groundsTto expect, peace and aunty between the United States od al nations will he preferved . But if we are. fo.. unfortunate, as to experience - injuries. fromany-Jbteign power, yand the ordinary methods by which differences atVamicahly adjuded between nations (hall be rtiected-AThe determination, ' not to furrender in any macmer the rights of the ' government" being fo infe'pacibly Connected with the dicnity, intcreft, and independence of our country, en place at Turin, between Gtneral Clark and the Marquis de Lucchfini, "The frienda of humanity rnuft, wilh fdecefs to this negotiation. Jljarcb 27. The news of the" victory obtained by the French army in 7taty over the Archduke Charles has:ii'ot" yet' been received" by the Directory, as we mentioned in our lad, but by the Venetian AmbaiT. .dpiL.at.j5ar.iur.lj).liije4o.ry . an xioufl y. wit for officii ! details. ' . u : March 28.. In a letter from Cert- Buonaparte, da ted March-1 ft head-'quartes at Valdafone, he mentions having or the-itfih-of -Martl-utn:froiiiMBe AuT trian,wmy.fipinccvfR cannon,.ne General, feveral officers; apd from 4 i 5ori men. 'AdjutantrG'encral " Kellerma nft JcdfSid feveral ftrolies of a fword, in charging at the head orthfcaTslryy with" his ufual courage. ' ' , Mdrlh'i'TyVoxa,ii Paine k ft this city the "id i n it. on his return to America. His departure will in money direfl, But they have Jield out mod tempt ing offers to Rruffia of a large fubfidy .to engage that court to interfere. "". ' ' " .' April 5, Lalt night arrived the Hamburgh rnail duclalt Sunday. :AYe have only room to make fome. lliott extradh from oar private correfpondencc ; which is fo far material, as it eonhmvs-the-accounts we have unffoYrely given of the-fincere difpofition of the Em peror of Kuflia towards the - allies, and of luVdeter mined refolution to overawe the Kincr pf Prulfit either from taking any. .part with' the Frctich :.or froiWarryin effeft of fecuiing5l part of Gemiany.- ' Hamburgh, Manbt " In Italy, as well as on the Rhine, no operationi of any moment tavc hitherto taken place- but in the former formidable preparations are made both" by the ircli- JJuke and Buonaparte. " " The Hereditary 1'iince of Wirtemberg is now be to great lofs to France, although feveral entluifiaft3 i on the point of departing from this place for EngJ fay , they admire his wn'ting, though they do not un- cierltand it. His Itiirpublication was againhVour con, ttitution, to flicw that it was not democratic enough. To which the PRES1 returned the following ' - - MrVke-Vrertd andGmtlemen of the Senile. It would be aaaiFedation in me, to cfiU'emble the pleafure I fee 1 in -receiving this kind addrcls. My long experience ot the tvifiom, fortitude, and patriotifm of the Senate of the United States, en hances in mVeflimation, the value of thofe obliging expreffions of your approbation of my conduct, which are a generous reward - for - the . pad, .and -an affiiftincrencouragcrnent to- conftaticy and perfeve. ranee iii future, Oar fentiment3 appear to he.fo entirely irt unifon, thatl cannot but believe them to be, the natural -The -twoHarrbnrgh mailsaf rived this m ohm fig. None of the letters or articles from Vienna, -afford the leail fupport Aj: the rumour refpefting the Em? peror, making peace with the French ; on the con trary 7ai lrnfrea cjeoinrt s-f romrt he ea pitalf-theJiiii pire, fpeak of the moil adive preparations for the continuance of the-war; efpecially: in ftalyi-, HolHH-: ties had hot commenced upon the EowerIhi"C when the lad accounts came away, nor had the Prufilan troops made any movement from Cleves, Wefel, &c. A ferious aftion tCok place in the Tyrol on the 4tl "fJi la KiVli tiieFre'il"ch vere defeated, Tifey loll 1200 men likewifc iii theirkiiifuccefsl'ul attempts .to pafs the Piave. T r Paris papers to the 2otli infl.jreached. town yefter day. " 1 heit contentu are of litile or no importence.. The nature of the warlike tiifpofuions of the King of Prufiia, feems to be very ffupei fec! underlloiKl ' hi the i'rench capital j and fo doubtful does his con duit appear, tint Pellet afTeits. that th- Executive D it c olor y h v-fvn ta -ro i trJ ller 4- lis 1 li n ,.- who- is in-; fluictul .to dem.rird..of Jiis. .Pxaman.jii.e.ity,..thc., .rbl motive of his arnvnnent, and of his military prepara tions. What degree of credit is due to tl.is aflertion, we cannot at prtfeht, take upon 119 to lav ; but cer- ' ' BreJlaiVf March 24. " Several traitors and malcontents in Silefia, as well as in the fouth of Pruffia, who had plotted an infUr- iefiiian lj Leainjl iheJawfui romnmenljofthecoi3ntrvi j j. - ' Tiave lately been apprehended and lodged in different prifons. Among ihcm are, a counfellor at war, a capt, a phylician, a profeffor, and fome merchants." . . ...... ' Hanover, March 2 G: " It is a certain fafl that the Emperor of Ruflia feclmgs of the hearts of Americans in general, in contemDiatiriir tne prcicnc ltacc or . 111c nation. fuch prlniples. and affeAiohs prevail, they mi r ... i:ri..ui 1 -J ,.r 1 r. will rorni nil luuuimuuic uuuu w -uiiiuiij aiiu iui c- pledge, that our country has no efiential injury to ap trrehend from any appearance abroad. - In a humble tarrHt is,T'lfnr tite bffieral lilent upon the fubjec't of the fi.ppcfcd treaty between the1 King of Prufiia and th; French republic. From the armies there are no officii particulars whatever. The French troops, wkfeh Iwd advanced to Trevifo, and BafTtno," are ftated 'have made fome retroerade movements toward. Pailtu and Victnia. It is tho't that Buoriap irtj? rr.v ti de:n.nd a contribution for his army from' the feuaie of Venice, to which he about to repair. is has ordered a declaiation to be delivered on his part to -he. cabinet of .Berlin purporting, that if hir Pruffian Majefty fliould form any clofer connection . with the French jepublie or plans fliould be conceiv ed tending to impair the Germanic conflitutkm, and to difmember the provinces, and efpecially the eecle- - fiaftical States of Germany, his Majefty the Empe ror of all the Ruflias would find himfelf obliged to accede to the coalition, and to put in motion an army of .2CO,cco men." ' .. . - Tlie following is a copy of tlie letter fent by Mr Pitt to the Governor of the Batik on Monday, the requeft of which was complied with by the Court of proprietors on Thurfday lalt ': Uownlng-Jlreet, March if. Ji'fljRiyJklf. J.njer-,the difagfeeable jnectffity of informing you,' that, in confequence of the committee for inquiring into the finances of the country not having been yet able to make their rcpotti 'I have-not been able to fixany precife timr forthe arrangement of -the enfuing loan, l'his week & the laft thctehave been very urgent demands on government ; for which, iin dtr the dimculty of extending the circulation of ex chequer bills, there is no certain means of providing. It would therefore be ofthehigheft importance tothe publitfervice if you would take the fenfe of the pro prietors on.advancing 6oo,oo6h 0.4 the conditions thac the fir ft inltaln;cnts of the new loan fliould be applied to the repayment of this fum I have this d,ay pro-. April 3; Tiie Ha:nhu;gm3'l whieh arrived on Sa- pofed an exception i:l a claufe in a bill now before the rday, brh'Gfs llill fiutlfer contirm-ation of the impor- ; houle for this puiDcfe. which I truft will be fully fa-" tant fafl, that-the Emperor of Germany, with a con-! tisfaclory to the Court. 1 have the honor toSe, &c. llancy that;-does honour to his courage, though 1 1 will be probably, unavailing muilersj all his. it rength. to Rem the torrent jutt ready to break in upon his here ditary dominions, and to force him to the furrender reliance on Divine -Providence we.may red. afTiired, iof. his pteponderanre in the Germanic body. He is that while we reiterate, with fine'erity, our endeavours perfectly awate of the tendency of the league which- to accomodate all our clilierences witn rrancertne independence of our country cannot be deminihed, it3 dignity degraded, or its glory tarmrtiedp by any nation, or combinations of nations, whether friends or enemies. . JOHN ADAMS. PA Accordihg March 20. from Germany aniT to various letters Italv. the Archduke has tranfrhitted to the Court of Vienna; frefh propofaU for peac?, and extremely mo derate, which the' Executive Directory of the French Bj-andenburgh j In the month of February Jail, he preltntea a relcript to the Diet of the empire, in which we find the following remarkable paffage ""His majelly has. repeatedly apprifed -the (lates-cf the empire, and particularly the ecclciiattical dates, X)f-heir-dangerWchas-ndeavoured-toHoflvince WILLIAM PITTr . . April 6. Yederday the- Chancellor of ihe Exche- quer wrote a letter to the Governor of the Bank, de firing to fee-him and the Dej4ity Governor this day, iii Downing-ftreet, to deliberate-on the terms of-the loan. In confequence of the declaration of the Chancellor ir formed farhcggraudrzarientfhe-Hfctife-of 4-bf the-Exehequerr that anotherloan wbuld be required . Kepublrc have made through the medium or gene ral Buonaparte to. Count Wnrrnfer; It is even faid, 'that Buonaparte and the "Archduke, fupport thefe . propqfals with the whole weight of their' author ity. They may be affured, that by fuch an aft they will deferve well of humanity,' and acquire a glory much more folid even than the glory which they have ac quired by their victories and valour- (Gazette Hi Itorjque.) , " . : A letter from - Coblentz., of the iJth Vcntofe., -flate8 that there is to be at Menu aoairembly of Princes of the Empire, and tliat they will treat for a fepara'te peace with 'France. It is added, that the Prufliaiis are already . on, their' march tj occupy the -March-.Wc-re'ad-ia fevral ppblSEgaggrgat. General Buonaparte has obtained a fignal vidofy' o- vci- "tl. ' Arrli Into r'fmi'Ic "innrw-V Anlfr-ijnn were kipdjndjaken.pajhej -Tlns-newa-lias been received from. Kellermarr, who- learnt it by a authenticity uf his news, w-c only -remark that -it is furprifing the Directory have not received any intelli gence refpeing it. The official journals make fio jneniioiiofL-this impojtan fc-iclory .' ' ; VYe are afaicu iXuvi wnfrcuce f peace liaj iak- them, - thatthei esentualixxiflf nce-aindependeiit dates, was threatened : that proiefts of fecularizatiori were-fecretly forming, and that it was apparently in con tcin plat ion rto grant n irrdemnity to the eccleflaf; dcaI4lateKv-hhrxt many, divided and incapable of. defending itfelf, to accept tfiis lacrifice. as the principal bafrs'of the terms of peace ; and this is attempted to be accom plilhcd by a iunaionand co-operation cf the power of France with the prottflant ifitered dependent upon P.rnfliar '.; : '. " , - "-,"," ' The danger is now brought tb its head.;- The ar mies of France have no other objefl and he has no ally but England . What aid they cart give him, is a quedion that a parliament-rtprcfenting the people of this country, would fpcedily decide ; what decifion a parliament aiifwering the defcription of the Encere and candid, bifhop of Rocheder wjlt give it, is cafy to determine. The chancellor of the exchequer lias faid, in his place, that it is for the intered of this xcra htr jr. t h at w e'fhould fend him - more irwey,: and- accordingly moie will be feBt. .; "" Thet Em peror Francis' a add re fs to - Patil h a s-not-been fo -for t u n a te r Letters t roinZir ie nnXfaiylihaLJitsZ aoilw4eqiM)r-l-teomtqttHeefT- vourable- intefpretation'has been, given to it. Our readers fhall judgeftiV themfdye3. .X The following atr tides is from HambuFgh. It will appear that our jn i ni d crg-wy more zealous irrthe caufc. The yZliaYe for the Emperor of Germany, and that we mult buy with hatd cadi his co-operation as an ally, andfurchafe his efforts ev.en.for his own falvation, though we ac knpxyledge that we have co money, even for our owri occaGons". Stock!' fell yederday ;one.per cent,, and there l-ifi-notloubt bHt-they-muft fal ttilLfurthcrThe.Mini-. fler has derholifhed every temnant of hope. It Js npwi determined, obdinate War ; Mr. Pitt liands upon the principle and tfe lad milling, as well as the laft gui nea, mud be hazarded on the contcfl. . :' ;r Coriiwallis,. w ho took leave of the tf.jf r- the jyiarquis King yederdayiprevious lojils going to India, islo be aceompanieu py A-.oxnei jjuncomD arm tapiui i m lips, as foon as the' nuptials of his foii are celebrated j; his Lordfhip in the couife of next weet : will embark -ofl board the Virginie, 44 gun fhip lying at Portf- mouth. : ' iJ.L :--v-"'' "'."'''"'''.'' - It is ceiuin, that great pFepaVationd are making all along the Fiench coad, for forre- foreign expedition. The Bred fleet is not yet ready for fea, w.bich 13 the reafon of Lord Bridport'5 having, returned into port. The King has fignified that he will receive the City iddrefs at the Leevee, but only .. ten per.fcns jn tbeT whole are to attend its prefe-ntation. . i i lan f 1.1 IpijjWdyr barque from Calcutta. On her paflage in the Wt d- and commanded oti board with his papers -When""4"7 meri from ihe lUpiiblicarr,yefltt''were lent tolhe bar. ' r not only agreed to give the houfe of"Auftria fuccour que; . yapt, ivopcs oiicoveiing mac uic pniicci but F'rncn on bpajrd (having been weakened by man ning other prizes) anrf they injended to capture hi ffeL-hg-haHerf-her.' and ccrrrattdedheaW- w - crew toconfinc the private?ifmen wh were .06 board
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