The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • 2

NEW THEATRE. FRIDAY EVE N-IN December 30, Will be printed, A COMEDY, called The Wheel of Fortune. by Richard Cumberland, Esq. author of the Jew, Weft-ladian, See. and performing at the Theatre Drury London, with unbounded Sir David Daw, Mr.

Francis Tempest, Mr. Hartvood Penruddock, Mr. Cooper Woodville, Mr. IVwren Sydenham, Mr. Henry Woodville, Mr.

Moreton Weazle, Mr. Blifett Woodville'i Servant, Mr. Mitchell Mr. M'arrel! Jenkins, Mr. Darley, jun.

James, Mr. Worrell, jun. Mr. A. organ Harry, Mr.

M' Do mid Thomas, Matter Harrell Mrs. Woodville, Mrs. Mirris Emily Mrs. Merry Dame Dunckley, Mrs. DoSor Maid, Miss Milbourne After which will be performed by the French Company, a celebrated OPERA, in one called La Melomanie.

There will be no performancf on Saturday next on account of the preparations for some new pieces for the ensuing week. Qr. Monday the Tragedy of RIGHARD 111. a new Ballet composed by Mr. Byrne, and favorite farce of ANIMAL MAGNETISM.

One Dollar twenty-five cents Pit Dollar. And Gallery, half a dollar. Tickets to be had at H. P. Rice's Book-store, No- and at the Offiae adjoining the Theatre.

Piaees for the Boxes to be taken at the Office in the front of the theatre, from 10 till i o'clock, and from jo till 4 on'the days of performance. The Doors of the Theatre will open at 5, and the Curtain rile precisely at 6 o'clock. Ladies and Gentlemen arc requested to fend their to keep places a quartet- before 5 o'clock, and to order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain. riFAT RES PUBLIC College-Hall. Readings and Recitations, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining.

Mr. FENNELL Refpedlfully informs the that On THURSDAY EVENING, December 49, at 7 o'clock, will be repeated AH ExPLANAitRr ADDRESS. After which will be recited an Allegorical Poem, three parts, called The CAVE or NATURE Or, A PiAure of the Virtues, Vices, and Paflions, of the Human Mind. Oecalional admifiion tickets to be of Mr. Pmilfan, Jun.at the Library atmr.

M'Elwee's looking-gWs-ftore, No. 70, South Fourth street and at Mr. Carey's, Book, feilor, MaiJ.ct-flrcet. Just Arrived, Per feboomr Daphne, Captain Morse, fram Abx- Cayej, A Cargo of Sugar and Coffee. Alfa, per brig Betsey, Captain White, from the Isle of 1' ranee, Hogsheads, 1 puncheon, and 25 caniflers, of Batavia Sugar 45 Hogsheads Pepper of Malabar lb.

Coffee Cotton 4,000 Sale by F. Coppinger, No. tilt South Front-street December ax New-England Rum, Salmon, Beef, Chocolate, Kice, Bofion mould and dipt Candles, a few quarter-calks of Sherry Wine, a few barrels of Cyder, and a few quintals of excellent ibie sale by Ezekiel Hall, No. 42, North VVater-ftreet. December 14th, 1796.

Women's Cloaks. GEO RC DOBS ON, No. 2j, South Third-street, Has just reeeived, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, via London, an assortment of Scarlet Drab (Cloaks trimmed with lur and Purple and Pearl December 1 J. For Sale, By the BENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eairle.

WILLI NGS FRANCIS. Nov. 30 Elegant Brussels Turkey Carpeting, For sale by' George Dobfon, JNo. 15, South Third-street. December Xs.

dtf sa I pet re. A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Pctre for sale at No. South Third-street. November, j. Waflnngton Lottery.

TICfaSTS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged at the Office, No. 147, Chrfnutf.ree where a correct Numerical Hook is for pubiic Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale cxchanged for di awn in the Waihingtoa Lottery, of wMch the 50th and 51ft days are received. of a Broker carried on as usual. SHAM in the- NiiW THEATRE to be fold en feafonabjc terms ttstf CONGRESS OF the UNITED STATES. HOUSE OF Monday, December 16.

A letter was received from the secretary at war, inclosing a report on the petitiou of Hugh Lawfoti White, which was againlt the petitioner. It wis read a second time, committed to a committee of the whole, and made the order for Wednesday. Mr. Swanwick presented the petition of Thomas Lively, and George Lucas Uie former for recompcnce for horftts impressed into the service of the United States during the war the litter for services during the war. The latter petitioner it Bated to hive been one of the ferjeants who preven'e3 the desertion of the Pennsylvania line he prnys also for recompence for unt'tie imprifonmeot in the gaols of Bedford and Philadelphia on fufpirion of having opposed the execution of the excise laws, of which he had been found perfefily innocent.

Both these petitions were referred to the committee of claims. Mr. Jeremiah Smith presented a petition from Jofliua Whitney, praying for recompence for his services during the war. Referred to the committee of claims. Mr.

Livingfton presented a petition from John Jewel, of New-York, merchant, for the remiflion of certain duties on part of the cargo of a veflel from Naples, which had been destroyed in the late fire. Referred to the I "committee of commerce and manufactures, Mr. New moved that the petition of Lawrence Muse, colhdtor of the port of Tappahannock, be referred trt the committee on the fubjeft at per.fation. Agreed. A bill was received and read from the Senate, for allowing additional compensation to the clerks of the Senate.

Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of claims, made a report in favour of John Sears, together with a billj which was twice read, ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole, and made the order for to-morrow. Mr. Foster also trnde a report in favour of the petition of William Parsons.

He also made reports on the petitions of Joseph Hull, John Learned, George Crukfhank, Joseph M'Cracky, John Minor, and Robert Harris, which were againlt the petitioners. They were fsverallr twice read, and the house concurred in all the reports, except that on the petition of Robert Har ris, which, on motion of Mr. Christie, was referred to a committee of the whole, and made the order for to morrow. Mr. W.

Smith from the committee of ways and to whom was referred the refolntion directing them to enquire whether any, and if any, what meafurcs were necelfary tq be taken with refpeft to the balances found by the commiflioners appointed to fettle the fame, due from certain individual states to the United' States, reported a refolntion to the following effect. ftefolved by the senate and house df rfprefgn. tatives, that the President of the United States be required to give information to the feve'ral Rates 1 which were by the commiflioners found indebted to the United Starrs, of sums in which tney Hand indebted, together with the interest due thereon to the pre Tent time, wiih a request that proviflen may be made for paying the lame as soon as pollible, which may be made in any of the fix per cents, three per cents, or deferred stock of the United States, in the farfie manner as the United States had paid those "Hates to whom they were reported to be indebted by the said commiflioners." This refolntion was referred so a committee of the whole, and order for Thursday. Mr. George Jackson presented a petition from Hales, on the fubjeA of a purchase of land, of which he had not been able to get poflVflion.

Referred to a committee of five members. Mr. Madison presented the memorial of Joseph Nourfe, register of the treasury of the United States, praying for an increase of salary. Referred to the committee on the fubjedl of compensation. Mr.

Freeman presented the petition of Philip Tabor, a soldier in the last war, for relief. Referl red to the committee of claims. Mr. W. Smith fai'tl he wilhed to lay refolntion on the table.

It was well known that the city of Savannah, in Georgia, had fuffeted in the most alarming manner, by that greatell of all calamities, fire fa that.four-fihhs of the whale was reduced to alhesr He was desirous that some relief (hould be afforded to the unhappy fufferert from the treasury of the United States. He believed there was no precedent wherein similar relief had been granted. They had indeed afforded relief to fufferert from the Weft-Indies. He did not mean that a large sum (hould be granted but he thto't a sum might be given, as, in with the support which they might receive from other quarters, might relieve the distress which must be the confluence of such a calamity. This refolu tion was in the following words: Resolved, That the fun of ought to be granted towards the relief of the fuffereis by the late fire at Savannah in Georgia." It was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole to morrbw.

Mr. W. Smith moved that the bill for the more effeflnal collection of certain internal revenues of the United States be committed to a committee of the whole house. It was made the order for Monday. Mr.

Harper moved the order of the day on the report of the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the the Federal City, and so much of the President's speech as related to a national university. The house accordingly formed itfelf into a committee of the whole on that fu jedt, Mr. Coit in the chair, when the report having been read, Mr. Macon wiflied to know what were the ap' propriations which had been made towards this objefl Mr. Craik said the President had given be.

tween nineteen and twenty acrft of iand, -for the pnrpofe of creating an university. Mr fnpj that tltit iliftrifl of cfltiti try would one day or other, (land in need of a feininary of learning but it appeared to him, that Miey were about to go into a bufwef? which might carry them farther than apprehended. He did titjt think the period was arrived for the infti tution of a national tiniverOty. He had no idea of erecting such an university at this place, which could only be done by taking money from distant difttiftsof country, which would receive no benefit from the institution, as he believed the nearer home youth could be inftrufted, so as to be in fume degree under the eye of their parents, the better it was for them, both as it refpedted their learning and a national university were to be established, funds fhouid be found to support It was true, the President had recommended this institution but this was no proof that he thought it was a fubjeit to be immediately set about. It was the last time he would have an opportunity qf addreSing them, and perhaps he supposed it might, be considered at some future period.

It would be many years, he said, before that diftrift would have ocpafion for an university, and he. was of opi! nion that gentlemen fiom other partsof the union would not fay that they wiftied the inftitrttion. Indeed one thing appeared evident to him, that if the house entered into the business at all, they (hould be looked up to for funds to go through with the business. Mr. Harper said, he thought the gentleman last up had not attended to the report.

There was no-t thing in that which went to the pledging of the Uuited States to find funds, nor was it the of the report to eftablidi a national university. He agreed with that gentleman that we were not arrived at the period for such an institution. But if attention were paid to the memorial on whieh the report was founded, it would appear that the of the commiflioners was not the eftahliftimeut of ail univeifity, nor of funds, but merely an authority to enable them to hold such property as had beeD and might be appropriated for the purpose. The President had already given about nineteen acres of land, and had figuified his intention of giving 50 (hares in the Potowmac canal. The report went no farther than to authorize persons to hold this and any other property which might be given to the institution in tmft.

He hoped it would be agreed to. Mr. Baldwin said, he had not. attended much to the fubjedt, but he saw no objection to agreeing to the report. The firft qusftion to be determined was, Was such an institution defitable It there, be afketf, any other place of education near this diftriit to which this seminary might be hostile He bjjieved not, bat rather that thediftance of this place from any other cllaLli(hment of the kind made it a proper lituation for such an inftiturion.

If desirable, could any one, he added, take such a step but themselves I It must be allowed they could not. He therefore thought, if the step jwas proper, though it might be fifty or a hundred years hence before such an institution ftiould be'wanted, there could be no harm in taking it now. It might be (aid that it was improper for them to make a cor poration of thit business, but he said this would not be the firft instance of forming a and as no pecuniary iid was contemplated, hetrufted there could be no solid objection to the measure. He (hould therefore vote for the report. Mr.

Craik he sorry, after thi eaition the committee had obfifrved in forming their report, in order to obviate all objeiflions, that clogged with those which it did not merit. If the report had contemplated the raising of a fund for the support of the University in question, gentlemen hive had some ground for their opposition but, as this had not been contemplated, he did not expefl to have heard the report objeited to. In particular he did not expert to hear it affci ted from the quarter whence it came, that such institution: were not neceflary in that country; such an aflertion might have come with greater propriety from any other part of the Union than from the southern part of the fubjefl was before them, Mr. Craik said, he fliould find no difficulty in (hewing that the Legifisrure of the Union ought to paternize such an inftitutiqn but, as fhif was not the cafe, but they were merely alked to authorize persons to receive what might be given to the Institution, he hoped that house would not (hut, the door againlt such donatious. The f.tuation of the city of Wafliington, would induce many, he said, to to this institution.

It would uot interfere with ai.y other. Its central lituation rendered it a proper situation for filth an University, and all that was wanting from them was the power to receive such donations as might be given to it. Mr. VV. Lyman said he understood that part of the land appropriated for the publie use of the United States, was to be appropriatrd to this University.

Did not this (hew, he said, that the United States meant to the institution If they were to take this (lep, he (hould be much surprised if they were not soon called upon for money. He did not the liberality of individuals would do much. Was it expeifted, he acted, that the people of the United States (hould fend their children from all parts to this institution He believed there never wouid be an institution of this fort that would draw youth from remote parts of the Union End, therefore, those who contribute towards it at a distance, would receive no it. He thought they were going too far in this business. If it the authority to receive donations only which was wanted, the state of Maryland couU grant that but he did not believe the people of the United States would wish to negledt all the schools in the Union, to encourage the National University.

He believed he had as liberal notions with refpetl to education as other gentlemen buthctho't fmallltademies more ufeful than large national efhb lilhmef ts were not within the reach of the peo-, pie at few only could partake of the benefits such an eliablifhment; and he believed, if thev looked only amongst our own countrymen, it would be found that these academies had produced many eminent charaifters. He supposed it would -be neceflary to have some place of education within that diftrifl butbe hoped no plan would ever be adopted, which (hould draw from remote parts of the Union, which could not derive any benefit from tie itlftitution. Mr. Dayton the Speaker) said, if it should ever be the polity of the United States to establish a National University, he was of opinion this was an improper time for making the decision. He did not believe the committee who made tha report meant to do more that had been ftatedj but the elfedt he said, would be, what had been predicted this measure would be looked upon as an entering wedge, and the; (houldhereafter be tpld they must through with it.

If gentlemen were prepared to fandtion an iuftttutioii of (ills ther would of doit: he -wis nnj prepared to vote tor ihe ineai'urc, but ihuuld give i his negative. £To be PARIS, (3 VINDEMAIRE,) Sept. 29. LIBEL yigainfi the French Government. In fitting of the council of five hnadred, a pamphlet was denounced written by the ci-devant count de Carruel Beauvert, which coataint aparall'l between the new and ancient regimen, and the expence of the diredlory, and that of (he ancient court.

It leads to th's ncfeffn conclufioa, that the royal despotism was infinitely better than that of the republic. A motion nude to prosecute the author this pamphlet, which adopted. This fu bronchi on a dif. cuffion, in the course of which, Bom de complained of the licetitioufnefs with whith certain reprefentativet ef the people, in their periodial publications, vomited forth iln nwft infamous ca- Ismnies against their colleagues. Several claimed, "It is Louvet It is Poultier." Boutdon proposed that no deputiei should be allawcd published Journals.

Rouhier likewise spoke with much warmth against those atrocious Ttrrorifts who noW'ithftanding their crimes, are still proteiled and therefore rcfume all their, former audaciousness and over-run the fuburlis, preach, ing up the decemviral code of 1793. They demand reveng? far the the Brigands of Grenelle, They repeat the acculation drawn up Louvet. against the new third. BY DAY's MAILS. CHARLESTON, December ia.

Extract of a letter from Columbia, dated the Bth imlam, in the i veiling. This day the following elections took placc fa the legislature" Pinckney, Esq. Lieutenant Anderfon, Esq. Senator of the' United Hunter, Esq. John Loveday.

Ordinary for Georgetown Dupre, Esq. On Wsdnefday a motion waa made that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill to pievwt the importation of negroes into this state. Ayes, 67. Nays, 36. I Mr.

liard waa not a candidate forrfhe govern! ment. Henrv Laurens, Esq. had 53 votes for governor and John Chefuut, Esq. 66 votes for senator to Congress. was a of the honfes.

The Appian business somes on to-m NORFOLK, December 19. This morning arrived the sloop Prefirlent, Capt Whitfield, who inform' that the brig Pence, Capt. Salter, of Philadelphia, 11 jveeks from as Honduras, loaded with mahogany and logwood, was driven ashore at the mouth of ver at eight o'clock on Friday eveuing last 17th inft.) at which place Capt. Whi held left him after flood tide the following day captain Whitfield fnrnifhed him wiih water and other necefTaries. Capt.

Salter was in foundings fifteen days ago, but was driven out to sea, where lie perienced many heavy squalls, which occaTioned the brig to make so much water thai the were kept constantly going. There wns lix nnd a half feet watei in the hold when Capt. Whitfield got under way, and no of getting her off. Commodore Barney, with twro frigates, anchored in Hampton Roads yeilerdav. he SpaNish fquajron at Trinidad are at Gnadalonpc.

The Leogane privateers, it is said, have left off ciuizirg, as the adminillration took the cargoes of the prizes, and pocketed the money. Dirturbancjs continued at Port de-Paix 22. NEW-YORK, December 2j. 1. A It is a ciicurtiflance we mention with extreme regret, that there is ground to believe the bold and audacious villainy now prafiifed in this and other cities, has been encouraged by the relaxation di criminal law.

It is nbferved by the that culprits formerly tried for their lives, never appeared at the bar to receive sentence without trembling, and every nerve agi ated. The cafe is now altered. Criminals whose punishment is imprisonment, when called to the bar to hear their sentence, approach with levity and even gaiety. This was so obvious at the late court, that it was hardly possible far a judge to assume a felemn countenance when he pronounced sentence. This is a iWbjeft of a feriou3 nature and tho we arc decided friends of lenity, it appears doubtful whether in the present Bate of society, the abolition of death for certain crimes, will not produce alarming consequences.

At the close of every war, the prices of property, of all kinds, never fail to fall. This cirtum. (tance alone would always produce much embartafv ment to men in commerce, and sgiirulturc. But the fpeculatioi sin land, in the ted States, are among the umft fruitful foiiices of embarrassment. They have given rife to a fyftern of credit, which involves inextricable diffi ulties and misfortunes.

The multitude of basks in this country, destined originally to aid thr merchant; solely, have contributed much to augment the present calamities of bufinefs-they have been'too raudi used to support speculating projefls, by eras ting enormous credits. Tothefe foufces emharrafiment, be adi ded the enormous defalcations from tlie capital of our merchants, by the seizure and detention of their property, by English and French. An exact eaimateof the amount of American pioper. ty thus fetzed, or detained unpaid for, cannot be known, but the fallowing will be fotmd not hi than the truth..