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| PETERSBURGH, March 16. OUNT Rzewiki, General of the Polith army, arrived here laft night and Count Potocki, grand mailer-o the artillery of the repub- lic, is hourly expected. Thefe two generals, who are difpleafed with the new order of things in their OWN country, have been for fome time at Jafly, with Count Befborodko. They afterwards went to Cherfon on fome commercial bufinefs, which has re- tarded their arrival in this capítal a month. Astotheir political projects, circumitances are plainly againft them ; and if our court has not ac- knowledged the new conftitution of Poland, the long time it has fuffered to elapfe, without reclaiming its gua- ranty of the conftitution of 1775, feems a tacit refignation of a right ot'serwife very doubtful with regard to a free and independent foreign namion. |
| BELFAST, May I. We are informed that an affociati on is forming in London for the pur- pole of rwarding a Reformation to the Britifh Parliament in which fome very eminent characters are taking a lead, and from whom much is ex petted. |
| N, April I. In the courfe of the laft week, at Ballinamore, the feat of Thomas Ormfby, Efq. four of his labourers were found dead, having been fuffo cated from the rarification of the air in the room where they flept This melancholy confequence arofe from a lighted turf having been left burn- ing where there was no chimney for the egrefs of the heated air. |
| There were eight men in the room, all of whom were infenfible but from the fkilful means which were adminiflered, four of them were re- ftored to life : The flate of the 0- thers baffled every attempt of reco very which fkill could fuggeft, or humanity employ the organs of re- fpiration had to long ceafed to act, that no new impulfe could be given. |
| The firlt act of liberality from a Proteffant Government to Roman Ca- tholies on the continent, was done by the late King of Pruffia, who built a moit elegant church, furnithed it with an organ, and every fuitable de- coration for the ufe offuch Catholics, ftrangers or fubjects as were refident at Berlin. The compliment was foon returned by the three ecclefiaftical electors of Mentz, Trieves, and Co- logne, the Bifhop of Hohenloe, Saltz- burgh &c. So that Lutherans and Calvinitts, are not only tolerated, but protected and carefled in all thofe States. |
| LONDON, May I. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 30. A debate, or rather converfation on the fubject of a reform in the Britifh reprefentation took place in the Houfe of Commons this day. Mr. Grey in troduced the bufinefs in the courfe of his obfervations he reminded Mr. Pitt of his former declarations onthis point, and confidered him as pledg ed to give areform his fupport. The example of a neighboring king- dom, whatever it may fuggeft to o- ther gentlemen, only tended to con- firm him in the opinion, that the de. fects of a conftitution fhould always be reformed before they amounted TO a caufe for the conffitution being fub- verted. He gave notice, that he fhould, at an early period of the en- fuing felfion, fubmit a motion for a Parliamentary Reform, and hoped gentlemen would not, in the inter- val, omit turning their moit ferious |
| when he found himfelf happy, he fhould take meafures to render that happinefs as fecure and durable as may be He objected to the time and manner of bringing forward the bu finets. |
| thoughts to fo interelling a fubject. Mr. Pirt acknowledged that his opinion was changed-at the time he mentioned a reform, the American war raged, Parliament and the peo- ple then appeared to be oppofed, to reftore union and harmony at that time, he propofed the meature but fuch were the refources to be found in the conffitution, that the fituation of the country was now changed from indigence and diftrefs, to affluence and comfort The greateft potfible good therefore which the allotment of man was capable of receiving, could amount to no more than that |
| As to the time there were the moft ferious objections, when mifchievous politicians were fetting opinions afloat which muft in their nature be fubver- five of all order and government- when the avowed partizans of this meafure were perfons who acknow ledged themfelves to be the enemies of monarchy-the afferters of our having no conftitution whatever-the baters of ariftocracy-the enemies of religion, and men who were inflexi- bly averfe to all fubordination and diffinction of ranks whatever. |
| The manner of bringing it forward he hought highly reprehentible; where members, withdrawing them- felves from that duty and refponfi- bility which their Itations impofed upon them, fought feditious allocia- tions, deferted the regular Parlia- mentary line of conduct, and put their names in the public newfpapers to refolutions framed in dangerous and irregular meetings. |
| Mr. Fox faid he held the fame 0- pinion now with refpect to a Parlia mentary reform which he had con- ftantly and uniformly maintained. He contended that there never was a time more proper for a reform than than the prefent, when we were pro foundly at peace, and when the dif- 01 ders of a neigbouring country gave us, however necedary to themfelves, an awful example of the effects of anarchy and convultion. He did not with to be mifunderftood on his point, for whatever may be the prefent dif- trefs of by applying to abítract principles, they had in the end produced no government (which was by no means his opinion) yet the ancient defpotifm was fo detettable, that it ought certainly to be removed, whatever facrifice it may occafion. France, however, furnifhed no fubject for the imitation of this country. It was the great excellence and glory of our conffitution, that it was always fubject to reform, and fufceptible of improvement, and in the advance ments which reafon and philofophy were making in the progrefs of hu man fcience, renovation and amend- ment muft be applied with greater effect. In France, no repair was fuf- ficient the whole fabric muß be de- ftroyed. But of our there is not a part which has not more than once been reformed.- The preroga- tives of the crown, and the privileges of both boufes of the flature, had undergone various modifications, as circumftances required them, from time to time. |
| Mr. Burke maintained, that there was not in this country any fociety or body of men who were openly af- fociated for the avowed purpofe of fupporting the caufe of defpotifm but that there were focieties for the fupport and promotion of anarchy, and the extinction of our prefent con- ititution, was known to every one, and even fanctioned by known and refpectable (being cal led upon to name)*he mentioned, amongh others, Mr. Walker, of Man- chefter, who was forward in circula- ting Paine's book, containing the moit grofs as well as abfurd libels on the conflitution. Whether the man in queftion was an American or not he could not appeared to him in the light of an amphibious kind of an animal, neither quite French, En- glifh, nor Irith, but running about with alertnefs to fee what mifchief may poffibly be done in any. His plans had to far fucceeded, that a con- federacy was formed between the difaffected here and the Jacobin Club in France, that race of Regicides and Monfters, whom it was impoflible to think of without horror, To fhew the fort of men with which this con- federacy was formed, he gave a cu rious defeription of the prefent Na- tional Allembly of France. Out of 700 men, 500 were attornies, and 0- thers low practitioners in the law. The greatelt part of the remainder confitted of fhop-boys, journeymen, and adventurers. He could point our 60 members who did not pofiefs 2001. a year amongît them all ; and in the whole cong egation there were known to.be only fix men of property. if letter. |
| men of fuch habits, fuch education, and luch character, were fit for the purpole of Legiflation, let Englifh- men imitate but let them view their comparative fituation before they formed their opinions. From the turbulent difpofition of the times, he thought this an impro- per moment to agitate fuch queltions. If the prefent queftion came in the thape of direct propofition, he would for one oppofe it but coming as it did in an indefinite fhape, which gave encouragement to the views of he boldeft and moft profligate adven- thrers, he could not let it pafs with- sur receiving from him the moft fe rious difapprobation. |
| Mr. Fox recapitulated fome argu ments in which he had been mifun derflood. With regardto Mr. Paine's writings, he again alledgedthat they were libels againft the conftitution. Mr. Burke agreed with Mr. Fox, whom he termed his Hon. friend The writings in queftion were libels, but not fcandalons for any man, provided he were amenable to the laws of the country, might declare his fentiments of the conttitution. Mr. Erfkine praifing the hiftory of the conftitution, faid that as a law yer, and as a man, he was bound to maintain soriginal principles. Ad dreffing himfelf to Mr. Pitt, he affirm- ed, that the people of this country were not adequately reprefented in Parliament and challenged him to vote a refolution to that effect. If the conftitution had remained unim paired, there would have been a fpee- dy endto the American troubles. Has not Mr. Pitt receded from his former principles ? He laid the foundation, they added only a brick or two form a fuperftructure. When bad men confpire againft the interells of the community, good men mult affociate. his was the chief reafon for union which now attracted their attention. Am I to fuppofe (fays he) that men will confent to lop off the rotten bo roughs, when they have received them as an inheritance Am I to fup pole that certain gentlemen will re. Tapfe into the mais of people ? Could Mr. Pitt State the particular fervices which all thofe that had been advan- ced to the peerage had performed ? As they had all borough influence, it could not be expected that they would confent to relinquifh their power. After feveral other members had fpoken pro and con, the lubject fub fided at that time. |
| ADVERTISEMENTS The advertifements inferted in our public prints give a kind of local hif tory of the manners of the age, and, in fome trifting respects, this differs from any which preceded it. A fer- vant in the laft age fometimes flatter. ed his malter but a day or twofince, a young man who wants a place, ad vertifes that he flatters him] If he can Shave. Another (provided it is with a fingle gentleman) has no objection to travel for the fummer, and would, if required, take care of one horfe, be fides that which he is to ride himfelf. Another having been ufed to fami- lies of fathion, has no obj ction to late hours and a fourth, having been ufed to regularity, and being a fready man, would prefer a fober, orderly and good natured family 10 any other. One generous trader emb aces an car. by opportunity to inform the public he fells confi derably under prime coft and another IS ever alive to the moft heart felt gratitude for favors alrea dy received. One gentleman adver tiles for a gentleman of an active mind, as a partner in the ray loi bufinefs and another for a partner in a very lucrative employment, who mult have infinuating manner and an easy addrefs, as his employment will lead him into frequent intercourfe with ladies of the firft fathion. |
| CHARLES ON, June 14. TO THE PRINTER. About three years ago, an Englifh farmer from arwickmire, arrived in this town with a wife and nine or ten finall children by my advice (and Mr. Miller's, late printer) he went to live the back fettlements of this itate, called Long Cane, in Ninety-Six diffrict, from which place he wrote me the roth of laft month. The following is an extract from his |
| I know you ufed to be food hear of improvements made the back woods. I have juft now been able to treat my neighbors with a draught of good ale, brewed the be- ginning of laft March, and, as hope, think it will keep moft of the fum. mer. planted the barley and hops myfelf, and I alfo brewed the beer, and I know it to be the belt have drank in the flate." |
| B N, June 22. Yefterday, in the Senate, the quef- tion, Shallihe Union Bank bill pafs to be engrofled ? was determined in the affirmative nays 9 |
| MR. COX-the artift, Of this town, was in Ireland, at the date of our laft accounts from hence, April 6, and in high reputa- tion, continually receiving applica- tions for building Bridges, and per- forming other efforts of enterprize. He was then contemplating the con- ftruction of a dam for the Grand Ca nal Company and had offers to en- gage in the building of two large Bridges, one 2000 and another 700 feet long-the timber to be the pro- duction of the American foil. The account publifhed fome time fince, of his being engaged in levelling the monument in London, was not au- thentic-the above is. |
| T he Cannon, for the of the Ar- tillery of this are now cafting by Col. Revere, at his Foundry in this town. |
| DANBURY, June 25. We have the pleafure to inform our readers, that theattempt of Mell. Glover, Beers, and Tomlinfon, to re- move the Prefbyterian meeting houfe in New town (as notified in a former number of this paper) fucceeded fo well, that'in lefs than two hours af- ter the operation commenced, the building, together with the fleeple, was removed entire, eight rods from its foundation, without the leaft in- jury to the building, or hurt to any perfon employe in the underraking. 50 fingular a movement highly grau- fied the curiofity of a numerous con- courfe of fpectators. And the plan by which it was effected appeared fo well contrived, that though an hundred men were employed in the operation, it was fuppofed by the beft judges prefent, that fifiy men would have effected it in the fame fpace of time. |
| NEWYORK, June 29. Captain Sills of the floop Happy Couple, who arrived here yefterday from Edenton, brings the following account, That on the 23d inftant, nine Frenchmen landed on the beach of Portfmouth, eight of whom out immediately for afhington the one remaining, faid that belong- ed to a French Brig bound from Sa- vannahto France, with hogheads of Tobacco- hat on Sunday the 17th June they murdered the Captain and Mate, feuttled the brig on both and left her with a woman on board, and that on Friday the 24th June, Capt. Sills, in lat. 35 20 fell in with the above brig, & which had been jult taken poffellion of by a Britifh fchoo- ner, commanded by Capt.Elifha Jones, from Antigua bound to Edenton, who had put fome hands on board, and directed her for Norfolk.-T) brig had feet water in the hold when boarded by Capt. Jones. |
| ELIZABETI June 27. A trooper, in Capt. Stakes compa- ny of dragoons, on the march laft week from this place to Trenton, near Brunfwick, being invaded by fleep, tell of his horfe and broke his neck. |
| NEWARK, June 28. On Monday the 25th inft. Foun- dation Stone of the New Academy to be erected in this town, by public fubfeription, was laid with Mafonic rites and ceremonies, by defire of the Governors of the Academy. A vaft concourfe of people affem- bled on the occafion, and after the ceremony of laying the ftone, attend- ed Divine Worthip in the New Pref- byterian Church, where the Rev. Uzal Ogden, rector oftrinity church, lelivered an excellent dilcourfe fuit- able to the occafion, from Proverbs xvi. 16. " How much better it to getwifdom than gold ? and to get underftanding rather than filver." |
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