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For the GENERAL ADVERTISER PHILADELPHIA X4 refort and fut preventing Theatrical exhibitions of every fort was read and ordered to lie on the table Aineffage was received from the gorernorv notifying the houfii ofhis having re-appointed Dallas Secretary of the Commonwealth A committee was appointed to bring in a bill by an ad of aflembly to incorporate a promoting the cultivation to bring in a bill A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE CITIZENS OF PHIL AD ELS HI A FROM CARLOS Extract of a Utter from Lijbon dated it Odober 179 I have it from good authority that there has been a very levercadiion between the French and the whole force of Sardinia collcded and com- manded by the King ia perfon the battle is faid 10 rcPc racs uPon wnt to extend the time limited which enable the Governor company for the purpofc of ofvines A committee was appointed POLLIO ICLOGA TEANflATIB to a Suodry petitions were referred The following refutations palled the Houfc Refolded That it appears that the impeachment by and intbename of the People of Pcnnfjrlvania for fundry high mifdemcanors is now depending agaitift John Nicholson Comptroller General of this Commonwealth Refilled That Managers he appoin'ed 00 the part of this Houfc to conduit the profecution of the impeachment of John Nicholson Comptroller General of this Commonwealth Ordered That Mcfs Swanwick Morgan Evans and Bowman be the managers DECEMBER 21 Sundry petitions of a private and unintereftinS nature were prefented The committee appointed reported a bill to promote cultivation of vines A report favourable to the prayer of the petition of A Me Grew was made by the committee ap-A confiderable number of ciri- pointed zens who had agreed to invite Mr Genet to a I Sundry petitions referred farewell dinner were difappointed of the pleafure I The two petitions read yefterday on the fub-of his company as the day fixed for the enter- jeft of theatrical entertainments were referred to tainment happened to be the very day on which I the grand committee already appointed on that he left New-York being fuddenly called away I fnbjed by fome important affairs which required his pre- A committee was appointed to report on fo fence at Neverihelefs the com- much of the fpeech as relates to the pany met and one of them read aloud the de- opening of certain foads in the diftrirt of South-claration of Mr Dallas which was univerfally warkthe townlhipsof Moyamcnfing andPaflyunk have been long and bloody but the latccr were finally routed and purfued with very great (laughter both on the field of adion and in the purfuit The King of Sardinia was on his march towards Nice near which he expeded to meet the French and intended to give them battle but the French advanced about 4 leagues from Nice when the above mentioned adion enfued This court feems to be very much alarmed at report circulating here that the Kingof Pruffia propofes to withdraw his forces from the field of adion and to retire to his own dominions in peace various caafes are ailigned for this extraordinary and unexprded it is certain that the report has made a very confide-rable impreffion on this court which encourages me to hope that it is not without lome foundation Portugal has granteda convoy to American vefsels (1 of which are now in this port) to proted them from the Far tie GZNLtUL di)FERTISER I Mt Bachs Tad important fubjcrt brought forward by voar conffpondcBt under thd fioature ot Pair Enyutry jolty demands the public the State ol South-Carolioa fiiou i be a creditor State to the prodigious amount of dollars and that die middle States containing the fca: of War fa' greater rcfourccs and that appeared on the rack of exertion from she commencement to the end of the War in furniftiing ferriecs and fupplics fliould be all deeply indebted is an event that outrages all Teafonable anticipation and requires (onjething very extraordinary to accoont for This from a hint on the furface of tnc report I (halt attempt noewithftanding the myitarious darkncls in which the bafinels has been It is well known by thole who have paid the -'flightcll attention to Continental affairs that in the Spring of 1780 the old Continental money she frienaand Have of the Revolution having be ufelcfs was to be put out of circulation rCongrefs recommended to the States to call it in appointed to each its quota and fixed the -waluc thereof in And by the fame Resolutions provided a JuWlitute medium called new -Emilfion money which was to be into circulation at fpecie value on the joint credit of she Union and the individual State ilfiiing the fame and to be drawn forth on the receipt of the old Emifiions at the rata of 40 of the latter for one of the This brief hiflory of thattranfartion it is hoped will revive the knowledge thereof in the mind of the reader and render it unncccflary to be more particular at prefent It mufl however be mentioned here that three States ef which South Carolina was one wholly inattentive to this re-quifition tbo urged with uncommon energy by Congrefs other States complied partially and fame completely of which Pennsylvania was one It being obfervable that the complying States appear generally 10 be fufferers by the fcttlemcnt of the Commiffioncrs this circumftance urges belief in a report circulated with confidence' that the Commiffioncrs wholly laid afidc the folemns ftipulations of Congrefs in the faid Resolutions of March If they did no further difficulty will occur in accounting for the refult of this extraordinary fcttlemcnt Whether this be (o or not is a piece of information which the duty of Congrefs and the interefts of the States loudly call for It is not a petty individual claim the amount whereof is more than loft in the inveftigation It is millions' And what Iharpcos the rctlertion it may heja transfer of the whole from merit to Let the Commiffioncrs therefore be called upon to exhibit the principles upon which they have or if reafon andjnfticc fupport what they have done they will voluntarily their book of ordinances to public infpcdon If however neither of thefc be complied with it will be prefamptive proof of the above report being tree and its inevitable confcqucnces upon the iettlement fliall be traced in a futura paper Justice new-yorx December 19 17? applauded after dinner the following toads were Adjourned sr THIS DAY THE 24th INSTANT AT TWO IN THE AFTERNOON WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT 195 South Water-ftreet LL the STOCK in Trade of JOHN DUNCAN lately deceafed confiding of Sherry lilhoii and WINES Teneriffe GIN RUM BRANDY MOLASSES Loaf and Mufcovado CLARET in Bohea Souchong Congo Several boxes of SUGAR CANDY With a great variety of other srticlci EDWARD FOX December 1 given 1 2 3- 4-York 5 Succefs to the French cuafe May every Frenchman be a Hercules to cruih defpotifm monarchy 9 The Mayor and Corporation of New-York 7 Confulion to the Counfels of ariftocracy and monarchy 8 The rights of man univerfaly a cknow-ledged 9 May every nation have a Walhington to condud them to independence and a Brutus to punifti tj rants 10 To the Memory of the martyrs of Liberty 1 1 The eternal union of the French Republic the United States 12 May France have no more Dumouriers and may the United States never produce another Arnold 13 May war beat an end and may peace reign over all the world Volunteer Toajls By Commodore Nicholfon 1 The independent fpirit of Dallas By Colonel Stevens 2 To loftier themes Sicelian Maids sfpire And Iweep with riling rage the warbling wire Nor gaudy groves whole fummits fcale the (ky Nor ficy Ihrubbage charm each curious eye Soft fylvan warbling if we Ait! prolong Let fylvan warblings fwell to deathlefs fong Of Cumean years the ficred dawmnga rife A blulh celeftial paints the balmfsflje From pregnant time a fplendid epvciT-gs While lories wave their wings The Holy Virgin vifits earth ags4i Again the blifs of golden reign A htas fitly infant waking fmilea in birth Defending cherubs bear the babe to earth 1 Difplay Lucina chafte thy gracious power thine propitious on his natal hour His natsT flour beneath whofe regent ray The fteely age fliall melt like time away Bright gilded hours their glittering plumes expand And pleafure winnow a joying land fmile propitious on his natal hour 1 Thine own Apollo rules in priacely power While thou in facrcd robes art clad And civic glories ray thy radient head Thofe months great Pollio fliall begin to roll) Truth juftice virtue beam from pole to pole Of ancient frauds whatever traits remain Sha'l all be in thy fpotkfs reign A lamp celeftial in his bread fliall His hallowed feet fliall tread in heavenly ways He with gods in mighty council join With heroes mist and fliare in rights divine Fair flame which from the Father flion Shall beam with purer fplendors from the Sett Beneath whofe reign fliall broils and difeord reafe And warring nations kifs in leaguei of peace For thee fweet babe fhall fpicy arife And flowers fpontaneous fpread their fplendid dyes Gay bowers adorn each verdant hill And panfied garlands gi ace each gurgling rill For thee fweet plants in gay confufion fpring And fragrance float an every wing The joyous goats without a guide Shall homeward bear profufe the milky tide Full herds heibaged plains ftcurely pour Nor dread the raging ruthlefa roar Soft filken flowers fliall round thy cradle bloom And thy chamber ftied divine perfume The ferpent in the brake fhall wreathe in death Each noxious herb lie blafted on the heath pride of plants fliall breathe around And daified chaplets grace the mantled ground But when thou flialt in foft beauties fhine And learn the glories of thy fire divine Fiom page hiftoric drink the fame And feel the heat of holy flame Spontaneous fields fliall teem with golden grain And ears flavefeent crown the plain The grape with mingling tints of rofy morn Shall tebe in purple pride the horrent thorn From knotted oaks nefarious ftreamlets flow And fweets ambrofial drop from every bough Yet ftamps of lingering fraud fliall ftill remain Still fhall the rocking veliel brave the main Proud cities ftill be clad in robes of war And ftill fliall earth demand the fteely fliare Another Tiphy in another clime Shall court the gale and ride the floods fublimc Another Argo bear a chofen band And other wars rebellow the Irnd Aftother hero breathe fire Another Troy in billowy flzmes expire When per blood thy thrilling breaft fhall warm And manly vigor nnve thy mighty arm The bold marine fliall leave the ftormy deep No more tlie naval oak wide ocean fvreep To waft to diftant climes the ftore Or ride full freighted with refplendant ore For every plant in every clime Stall fpring every period vernal echoes ring harrow rude fhall rend the patient ground No beaked hook the viny tendrils wouud The joyful fwain fliall from his plow unbind The fturdy fleers and leave hit talk behind No pillowy fleece prepared for pageant fhcvv With alien tints of art fhall longer glow The ram himfelf beneath a chemie Iky Shall range the valleys in purple dye myrtle chang a golden covering wear In n'ce rrfpondence to the circling year Spontaneous crimfon fliall the flocks adorn Pure as the virgin blufh of arrowy mrn The fates concordant in the high decree Thus to their fpindle a in ficred glee Begin thy courfe sera roll niachlefs round and (lamp thy fleps in gold Defcend bright babe whom h-avenly honors wait Great Son ot Jove aftert thy fplendid ftatr Let nature fpring om fettering vices free Exult and found a joyous For lo! in road Our planet reels beneath the guilty load The earth the ocean and the heaven profound The Cod invoke with fuppliant found with brow the God Tt valises rife declining nod Effulgent glories dance rn every plain And nature bounds all her variant train mey enough of deciduous flan Warm my wrapt breaft and eddy my fram- To found thy godlike deeda in epic rhime And roll them thundering down the tide of time 1 Nor Orpheus fliould tranfeend my lofty hyt Nor godlike L'nus weir the wavy bays tbet the fweet Caliope infp re And this Apollo ray with all his Are Should Pan divine with fierce ambition's flame Attempt in epic fong the cliff of fame (elf to me fliould judge the bays The palmy tribute of triumphant laya Begin fweet babe thy fmi'es to knew The meed cf all her woes and card beftox For ten drear months flie bore afflitfivc tTains Fangs and fierce parturient pains Begin fweet babe for fliould thy parents Ihow No fmile ferehe but knit the horrent brow No Cod w'l grace thee at hit heavenly feaft Nor bridal gc diets dafp tree to her bread NEW-YORK DECEMBER 21 AUCTION-ROOM THE SALES ON THURSDAY NEXT THE ifith INSTANT WILL commence at ten o'clock in the morning and confift of Dark Blue Green Diab and other coloured fuperfine and coarfe Cloths Flannels Flushes DuaANTS wjrfted Stockings low priced Iish Linens Jaconet and Book Muslins Camericks Tape of various numbers Calicoes Chintzis And a very general aflortment of ftafonable goods iate'y imported EDWARD FOX December 14 AUCTION OF FRENCH BOOKS We are defired to inform the public that two months ago the French Minifter invited fuch perfons as might have received any offence or fuffered any damage from the privateer called the Citizen Genet to lay their complaints before him pledging himfelf that they ftiould receive all fausfadioa and indemnification in cafe the all of piracy of wni Ji certain perfons have fpoken fo much (hould be proved but that hi-thereto no complaint nor claim has been prefented to him FEDERAL LEGISLATURE Lisbon zzd October 1793 Peter Living (ton Efq New-York Dear Sir I have the pleasure to inform you that I have this day obtained a promife from the court of a convoy for our Ihips about 16 in number to be provided as loon as they fliall be ready to Jail My letter and the very polite and friendly anfvver from the Portuguele Minifter go by tins conveyance to the Secretary of State the veflel fails to-morrow I pray you to communicate jhis plealiag anu very important intelligence to all the merchants Sec your city I am dear Sir Moff ficcerely yours Edw Church The 2 following veffels arrived here the 20th inftant without feeing the enemy viz the fchooner Elfey CaptWells of Boilon but laft from North-Carolina 7 weeks paflage and the brig Betfy Capt Bunbury of Portlmouth laft from Virginia lame paflage fpoke Capt Alkins bound from hence to Bolton 40 leagues from the Rock of Lifbon ii ouse OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr Orr from Kentocky appeared was qua lifted and took his feat Sundry petitions were prefented read and ferred to the fecretary at war A communication was received from the fc-erctary of the treafury an eftimate of appropri ations for the fupport of government and current cxpences for 1794 THE fale of a large and valuable of French Books will comm'nte at Edward Auttion (tore No 95 Front near Wa nut ftreet on Monday 5th January next at 6 the evening As this Collection includes the molt celebrated French works both original and tranllated in the different branches of literature and the arts many of which are rare and very difficult Cj be procured it is hoped the fale will not want the attention of the learned Catalogues may be had at No 95 South Front ftreet On motion the reading ol the communication I DE FRANCAIS from tnc Secretary at war on the fobjert of In- 1 was dian affairs io the foutli weftern territory refumed and continued adjournment VENNS TLV 1 A LEGISLATURE lundy 5 Janvier prachain a 6 hzures du foir cm-mencera une vsnte oblique de livres Franais chez Edwaid Pole No 95 Sud Premiere rue ou fe trouve le Comrre cette coileflion contient les ouvrages Jrs plus celebres autsurs dans les brandies de literature plufieurs des quels font rates et difficilea a fe rro-curer il rft a prefumer que 1'S fcavanser corieux fe tanf-porterout a la place de vendue et ne laifleront pa e-chappcr 1 occafion de fe procurer del ouvrage? utiles et in- tereflants Drc 24 1 793- 3tawsJ Mr Phillips arrived here yefterday in tlie Danilh foip Strdt Altona 56 days from Lilbon charged with difpatches to the Government of the United States from MrChurch our Conful at Liibon We learn from Mr Phillips that the Peace made between the Regency of Algiers and the Queen of Portugal was wholly effected without her knowledge or confent by the agents of the Britifii and Spanilh courts That the eaptain cf the Portuguele frigate who had brought the uews of the peace into Liibon firft obtained it from an Algerine cruizer he fell in with and who produced him his authority for the peace being papers figned by the Britilh and Spanilh agents upon this fhe frigate quit her ftation and went into port where the captain was immediately jtnf rifoned for having done fo Mr Philips further adds that it was currently reported and generally believed in Liibon that her Majefty of Portugal would immediately order a 60 gun fliip and a frigate to cruize off the Streights mouth to protft the veffels of the United States bound to and from her ports We are forry to add to the foregoing that tuinr AMERICAN veffds have been feen in the Mediterranean with Algerines on board who them into their pcits One of bo the ere tviefc unfortunate veflejg 45 Imd 1 to brig House of Representatives DECEMBER LO Sundry petitions of a private nature were read and ordered to lie on the table An addrefs artd petition from a number of the members of the religious fociety called Quakers in favour a total abolition of Theatrical exhibitions was read and ordered to lie on the tab'e A and petition from a number of the Clergy of various denominations in this city requefting that fomc effefluai provifion may be made for ihe orderly and religious obfervance of the day for the prevention and punifh-ment of the profanation of the name of God and every fpccics of impious imprccatiofl for regulating and leflcning the number of boufes where intoiicatjng liquors arc fold and ufed for the fiippreffion 01 all places of gaming and lewd AMES REYNOLDS Carver and Gilder' AT HIS LOOKING GLASSSTORE 143 North Third Street HAS imported by the Pigou Caotaia Loxley from London A neat aflortment of LOOKING GLASSES in the moil elegant carved and gold ornamented and mahogany and gold frames purchafed upon the rooft advantageous terms and will be fold at the loweft poflible advance He alfo continues to execute every branch of the CARVING GILDING bufinefs fuch as Capita's Mouldings Chimney Pieces Piflure Frames Looking Glafs Frames In ot Oil Gold Party Gold or at as Jow piicea generally as can be imported Stove patterns ot every kind neatly carved old work repalrtd and lades framed polithed and filvered Nwvmber 19 jtawjw qARLOS Decmber 23 Lcry of Philadelphia.