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Xbc de PHILADELPHIA, 01 tjesday evening, January ij. re ni PRICES' OF STOCKS. Philadelphia, January 15. fc Six Per Cent. Three Per Cent.

Deferred 6 Per Cent. United States, 43 percent. Pennsylvania, II ditto North America, 46 ditto tnfuranne comp N. A. (hares 40 ditto a Pennsylvania, 50 ditto, Divid.

on COURSE OF EXCHANGE On London, at 30 days 60 at 60 days 57j at 90 days J5 days, pr. guild. 30 cents Extract a letter from New-York, dated 0 January it, 1799. lam happy to hear the electors of directors for the bank of the United States Imve 0 confined their choice as much as polfiblt to American born or old Handing 1 For although lam not afraid the Englilh or any other foreign influence ever pre- ponderate in the councils of our country to ttie prejudice of its intereftsj yet all foreign- ers (houid be excluded from Ugiflative and 1 ni nied institutions. The directors of all our Banks should cojiftaiitly keep in view the fnterefts our own citizens, and when their paper is unexceptionable, a decided prefer- 3 encc should be given to it.

Nothing short 1 of this determination will support the Amer- ican merchant, who has now, ami for some- time past, been ftvuggling againlt foreign competitors, with inimenfe foreign capital and foreign influence. With fueh advantages, aided by our 1 bank accommodations, the (mall capitals ol our oiun merchants are rendered infignificant and ahnoft felt is. The voyages which undertaken by a combination of our own citizens, to difiant regions, yielded them a profitable encouragement, a support for their.fa'miTics, and employment for our vefftjt, and the specie capitals employed in our China tfa.de"was hot greatly injurious to our banks. But if our banks are to promote the interests of temporary establishments, backed by foreign capitals, influence and information, which have already cut off consignments and commifiions from many of our own formed by Ihort residence, and often only one of the partners a temporary citizen, iolding veflejs under our flag perhaps no longer than during the present If some check cannot be given by congress to trade thus conducted, our sea ports will become foreign factories," ant! our youth, instead of being merchants-, will be bowers of wood and drawers of water. A voyage to China or India was formerly and is now undertaken by the united exertions and united capitals of our own The specie is exceedingly limited in amount because our calculations do not extend beyorrd purchases ef Teas, Nankeens, for our own consumption.

But foreigners eater into this trade, with increafeof capitals, specie from our banks, and probably with views hostile to these inftijutions, hostile to o'Ur small adventurers, and under our flag and with our specie to iupply their friends in foreign ports. In this city and perhaps in yours, foreigners are daily the late aft of naturalization they soon acquired were introduced into our families where they obtained a knowledge of characters and of our then commence an establishment with company added to their name, our veflels, and their clerk, which I am told is the fafhion, or lome half partner declares at the custom-house that no foreigner is direftly indireftly concerned." I have heard instances of some houles being so secure from British capture as to encourage applications from Spaniards or their agents to cover their property. If the commanders of foreign armed vefTels lufpeft this has been done in fonle instances, and awase of the facility of owning veflels, the conferences must be an examination of papers, a disgrace upon our national charafter, and perhaps war. How these evils are to be remedied is a confide ration for our rulers, and deserves early attention." Governor RutleDGe's Speech. Columbia, Dec.

19. Legislature of South-Carolina. His excellency Edward Rutledge, esq. the governor cleft, was this day introduced into the hall of the House of Representatives, where both branches of the Legislature were afTembled to receive him, and on his qualifying as Chief Magistrate, he add re fled the Legillature in the following II: Mr. Trtfident and gentlemen aj the Senate Mr.Speaker and gentlemen the House oj Reprcfentttives I ACCEPT, with profound refpeft, the honor which you have been pleased to confer unon me, byanelefti to the Chief Magistracy of the state and I tliall endeavor, by a faithful diti-harge of my duty, to preserve through the course of my administration your confidence and esteem.

In yielding to your wishes, my fellow citizens, I have not listened to the voice of ambition nor do I feel myfelf aftuated by any other consideration, than that of a delire to contribute my portion of service, (lender as it may be, to preserve sacred and entire the union and independence of our country. 11l taking a car.d.d and difpalTionate review of the affairs of the United States, it is impo.Tible not tooblerve that we are advancing by rapid strides, to a nioft important criiisa crisis, which we must all now acknowledge cannot be averted by the integrity of our conduft, the wisdom of our councils, or the moderation of demands. After a long and fair experiment of the efficacy ef moderation and justice towaros peace, America has iound herfelf deceived in her hopes, and baffled in her at- tempts. For more than two years, the hands of rapine have been filled with the spoils ot our country for more than two years, the reinonftrances of our government have been negldftedand despised, and the nicest feelings of our nation intuited and abused. It is useless to comment on the authors of our mis- tc fortunes, or to repeat to you the threats which have been held forth, even to those wlio have been deputed by our government, as the ministers of reconciliation and peace.

It is a our duty, and, I trust, our determination to prevent the performance of those threats a 1 and it is incumbent on me to recommend to your confider'ation, such measures as I fliall the belt calculated for that purpole. The rulers of France are well read in the history of Mankind they know that to conquer a brave nation, it is firft necelfary to divide it; and they have founded their hopes r( of success on the division of our fellow citi- zens. Let me conjure you then, gentlemen, by all the bleflings which l'pring from social order, to give to the world the most decided proofs ot our being infeparately united, and to if it should become neceflary, with every local and temporary interest, for the permanent security of the country. Let me conjure you, freely to fuffer every inferi- or conlideratian to yield to that national fen- timent, which must exist in the heart of every real patriot, and which will be the surest pledge of the invincible ftrcngth of our riling empire. When we turn our eyes to the situ- 5 ation of Europe, and behold the nations whole independence has funk beneath the u- furpations of that power which now threatens to destroy our own when we refleft that felt government is among the firft of blef- lings, we must be persuaded that no facrifice can be esteemed too great, to insure its maintenance and preservation.

Firmly determined to refill with united ef- forts all the attempts which fliall be made 011 the independence of our country, it becomes neceflary to provide such means of defence as fliall be fully commensurate with the efforts, of our enemies. And here, I must remark, that the immediate means of defence whish this state at present poflefTes, are not equal to the ardor qf her citizens, or the power which (lie has to procure them. The provisions made by the militia aft, for arming the militia of the state, have produced the beneficial effefts which were I intended. That aft contemplated the com-. 1 plete arming of the militia for the Legif- lature well knew, that when the liberties of a country are endangered by hostile ijwafion, it is the duty of all its citizens to rife in arms 1 for their defence.

France herfelf has furnifli- ed the most (Inking examples on- this sub. jest as the people of that country, by.be-r irig geneially armed, arid rising in a mass, have repeatedly repelled attacks to which 1 they must otherwise have yielded. I earned- ly recommend it to you, therefore, to provide a fund for the purchasing of a fufficient 1 number of arms, for arming this whole miii. tia of the state, in cafe of emergency as 3 well as for procuring of a fufficient park of artillery for the service of the. state, in cafe of aftual invasion.

I knew full Well, that jj this measure must be attended with confidera; ble expence but permit me to. call Jo the recolleftion 'of my fellow citizens, and-par; ticularly of such of them as shared in conflift of the last war, tlie variety of misfortunes to which Our country was then ex- pofedfrom affirsand ammuniti- 'ott. No effort 'or expence was at that time rj confide red too great to procure them but the enemy which waged waragainft us, fefled the dominion of the seas and frequently fruftrated our exrytious. The cafe is now reversed, and the power which threatens to assail our country, can oppose no effeftual i obstacle to our procuring the means of fence. This then is the timie to avail ourselves, of the opportunity which is presented to us, and which, if it be suss to pass by hc- glefted, we may have serious cause to regret, ir We have many intelligent and gallant offi- cers have a brave and patriotic militia is fuinifh them with the means of serving in the field, and they will not disappoint our expeftations.

a It will be necessary also, as an objeft of pred paration, to raise a fund for the establishment of magazines of provisions, in the event of their being required by future occurrences. Impreffnents indeed may be resorted to but whilst they are partial, opprefiive and difgulling to eur fellow-citizens, they are too precarious to be depended upon and, to the government, too expensive to be adopted as a system. I have now, my fubmitle ted to your patriotism and wisdom, such measures as I have thought neceflary, for a- the defence of our country. Thus prepared f- we shall meet the crifi. with co aad id I trust with success and, altho' the fate lie which is incident to a state of warfare, may ig await some of us, yet, under the proteftion of Divine Providence, we (hall leave to our children unimpaired, the independence of our country, ai the brightest portion of (heir he inheritance and the inflexible patriotism 'er of their fathers will bfc one of the best ltffons if.

of virtue. E. RUTLEDGE. a ve ur Insurance Cotnpany of North America. ti- A MEETING of the Stork-holders is to be held at their office on Thtirf.lay ngxt, at II o'clock, A M.

agreeably to adjournment. Eben. Hazard, sec'y. as 3 an "i- dtiy lie Insurance Company of North America. January 14, 1799.

11 I 'HE DiredorS have this day declared a diving dond of two dollars on each (hare of ihe Stock of tkis Company for the last fix months; which will be to the Stock holders, or their legal at any time after the 24th instant. he EBEN HAZARD, Sec'ry. ft Legislature of Pennsylvania. i HQUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. iuf( Friday, January h.

a I ted Robbery of Bank of Pennsylvania. I teil The committee to whom was referred that I part oi the governor's addrefi which relates I to the robbery of the Bank of Pennsylvania, I a I ern together with his communications on that fubjeft, report tlw following detail of fails, That on the night of the 24th August I last, some villiams entered the Banking house in Lodge alley, and made an unfuccefsful attack to force open the doors of the cafli- I vault, and to pick the lock of an iron chest used by the second teller 4 but the "inftitu- 7 I cor tion no lois and as it was appre- hended that the attempt would be renewed, I and considering the insecurity of the build- I ing, and the impoiflbility of making such repairs to it as would render it fafe trust I the propertv any longer, the porters were I armed, and direfted to sleep in the Banking I house, in order to guard againfl the success I of future attempts. The immediate remov- al of the Bank to Capenter's Hall was pro- I posed. Arrangements for that purpose were made with the land officers, in whose I 1 pofTeffion it then was. l'his building, from I its conftruiftion, and the improvements I which had been made to it, when in the occupancy of the Bank of the United States was thought perfeftly secure but previous- I 'j ly to the removal, which took place on tlie I Saturday following, a new patent look was I put to the outer door, and two iron doors I were fitted to the vault, with locks I which had been used for the Book vault, and 1 which were of a better conftruftion than any I which could at that time be procured in the I -n- 1 I I city.

Ine precaution of obliging tne por- ters to sleep in the Bank was continued, and the watchmen were charged to be particular- I ly vigilant. Two days previous to the late robbery, Nathaniel Porter one of the porters, who is since dead, wa9 seized with the yellow fe ver, and no confidential person could be pro- I cured to supply his place in the Bank. Tho- mas Cunningham, the other porter, who is also since dead, slept there alone, and early on the morning of Sunday 2d Stptember, Mr. Annefly, the runner, having occafidn to go Bank to complete some which he had left unfinifhed the before, the back door of the rp Banking house and looking into the Banking room, to. his great surprize, I 1 discovered the doors the back vault like or wife open.

He roused the por-1 ter, who was afkep op flairs. Cunning-1 ham came down and-unlocked- the frant as I wall as the. the house I went into the backing found all 1 the window shutters fecuredv'the" back door I unbarred, and the. doors of the cash Vault unlocked. Mr.

Atmefly wfcirt' rmmediately Is a lt to the refidsnce gf.thc cashier, about three I miles of I he had A meflenger was im- j-. lent to the President of: the Bank, I r) und upon fcis-comiiig tQ the cifyi he found I a( jthe cashier with the. runner and porter in 1 a Bank. Upon an examination of the I hoafe, it was foiind that theloeks had been I opened by Talfe keys, -for no injury was I done to the" wards of any of them, nor I was there "any appearance of force having! ufed." I 1' the institution had sustain- ne ed, was afcertaiaed. to eoivfift in bairk notes ut and gold, 'whic'ji were, taken put of the cafn 1 vault, the amount is.

one hundred and sixty lt two thoufaitd eight hundreW and twenty-one I 5W dollars and fix'tv-one cents, to Measures were then taken-for the farther I i a security oT the bank, and employing feve- I ie--j ral petfons to search. after suspicious per- I 1 sons; a meetrng of many of the direc- of tors as were in the vicinity of the city, was I us, called and the particulars of the loss and I le the steps taken in consequence of it, was et. communicated 10 them. Early tlie next I ffi. morning the circtimlances were communi- I a cateat by the President to the Governor.

in It may not be improper here to notice I the diftrefled situation of the city at this pe I riod a peitilemlal fever raged in every I re. quarter of it, which, ao the perpetration of the villainy, and by op- I of posing insuperable difficulties to any search I es. after those concerned in it, enabled them for a time to elude ln Every exertion was made by the officers are and direflor of the bank, to discover the pernd, petrators of this flagrant, robbery. Letters be were immediately -sent. New-York, Wil-1 mington and Baltimore, apprizing the difiit ferent banks in those cities of the event, and JC soliciting their aid in ieteiling the villains.

or Advertilements were published throughout the United States, cautioning the public a.ad gainst the receipt of the post-notes stolen. a Coi fiderable rewar's were offired for the ap-lay preheufioo of tliofe concerned in the robbeion ry, in addition to that of one thousand dolr)Ur lars. promised in the Governor's proclama-0f perfoas were arretted upon teir and amongst those Patrick Lyifm 011 fmithj who was employed in fitting ons the ir doors of the cash vault, and without whose it is believed this robbe has not been commtted. After much painful anxiety, and unceaf-7. ing vigilance on the part of the officers of the bank; they had the to ver the prepetrator of this daring robbery, at so that the whole amount of the property stolen has been recovered, except about three thousand two hundred dollars.

7 One Isaac Davis, a carpenter by trade, had an account open in this, bank and the firft circumstance which excited the suspicious of the President and Cashier against im, was a deposit of 1,600 dollars. Inquiihe ry was made into his ircumftanccs and rafter, which was found to be such as to duce th? officers to watch his conduft. On 14 Saturday, the 17th November, just befrr; the bank closed, he deposited 3,910. The suspicious were then encreafed, and it was thought proper to inquire at the the United States of North America, whether he had accounts open with thole inftitiuions and on Monday morning such fuformation was obtained, as left no doubt that he wks the robber. He was then invited to the house of the Cashier, upon a pretence which excited no apprehenfioii of the views of the officers and there, pertly by ft threats of an.

immediate arrest, and partly by a promise of an intrrceffion with the Gov- ernor for a pardon, a confcflion of his guilt A was extorted from him. 8 The disclosures he made, criminated only Thomas Cunningham, the late porter, and himfelf, for he repeatedly declared that they alone were concerned in the robbery. It was before remarked that Thomas Cunningham Ja slept in the ante the night the robbery was he was taken ill of theyel- low fever the day died in the Je course of the week. Davis acknowledged that they had divided the money stolen, and t)iat the deports he had made in the different Sj banks, were part of his ihare. He then gave 5 his checks for the balances of hi; acconilts Jc with them, and immediately after, accompa- nied by the President and Cashier, went to the house where he lived, when lie delivered Jc up to them a large quantity of bank notes.

A They then went to the house of the President where the notes were counted, which, together with the checks, amounted to one hun- Jc dred theufand, and forty, four dollars, and J. forty two cent. He then a them that he had returned all he was poffefled cf, that the remainder of the property stolen would be foiirid at tilt house yherc Cunningham died. The Cashier then went and informed R. Wharton, Esq.

Mayor of the city, of the fortunate discovery, leaving Davis i under the care of the President. They feauhed the house described by Davis, but without success. The Mayor then informed Davis, that unless he made a full re he would commit him to prison, arid have his house searched and by threats and promises, pj an acknowledgment was obtained from him, that he had visited Cunningham the day he was taken ill, and had received from him the remainder of the money stolen, a great part of which he had still secreted. They then went to Davis's house, and he returned them the additional sum of fifty-feven thousand seven hundred and forty-five dollars, ajjd te eleven cents, in g6ld and in bank notes, They had then recovered 158,999 dollars and 53 cents Davis also assigned property which had cost him a short time before 800 dollars. They then left him and deposited the money in the bank.

a Davis declared that the plan of the robbery originated with Cunningham, who procured the falfe keys, and that he does not know who made them. Your committee have further to add to this lengthy detail, that in order to fecur-e the balance of the money stolen, the cashier, on the 21 ft of November, inclosed a bond .1 -warrant of attorney, to I. Davit, drawn in favor of the President, Direftors, and Companyof the bank, for i-nourana dollars, requesting him to execute the was intended ta fome real hie held in the bounty of Delaware On the 24th of the fame month (November) Benjamin Brannan, Esq. associate judge of Delaware county, and uncle to the said Isaac Davis, called on the cashier. at the bank, and informed hi'm that he had the bond and warrant of attorney executed by Davis, which he Would deliver to him (the Calhier) on condition of procuring a pardon for the said Davis.

fh'S the cashier declined accep' ting, being apprehensive that a isr bond and judgment might have been given by him and upon epquiry, he found, that on the 23d, which was the preceding day, the said Benjamin Brannan, Esq. brought a decla rati6n on a judgment confeffed upon a tfaac Davis to his mother Mary Davis, for the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars, dated 21 ft of November, which was entered the fame day. It appears to your committee, that this bond, gi'en by Davis to 1113 mother, and thejudgment confefTed 1 upon it, was for the purpose of defrauding the bank of the balance of the money stolen, and that the part which Judge Brannan has taken in the business, is highly reprehensible. The committee are of opinion that the President and afhier of the Bank of Penn- for their care, vigilance, and exer-1 tions. in detefling the robber, and recovern ing the money stolen fro-n the said Bank, defer.ve ihe highest commendation.

I Canal Stockholders. A adjourned meeting of the Stock-8. il. holders, of the Delaware and jt Schvylkilland of the Schuylkill and a- Susque.hannah Canal Navigations, will n. be held at the Canal Office to-morrow evenp.

ing (Wednesday) at 6 o'clock. Jan. 15. A- a- This day Publijhed, and sale at this office, yig The ESSAYS under the Signature of VIRGINIENSIS, On the Alien and Sedition Laws. Price 25 cents, 12tno.J IT perhaps futile ta to work conviflioA in the minds ol so inveterate and vi ious a class of men, as the Democrats of America, by any arguty ments however forcible, or any display of truth, ce however irrefiflible These writings are, however, calculated ta produce a more important and ufeful I effect, by placing the in its true light be' fore honett men, who are uninformed, or have he been mifinformed as to the nature and of if- those bills ift jan.

IJ 6t li- THE TIME OF 7. LAD, TO T1- i- about f'xteen jea-s of age, has between XJ. fv ardeifcht years to htneft and bandy about houfchold enquirtat th.i offiee jan, 15. tuthS-i 2sp NAVY APPOINTMENTS: Qjficers fcr rMVs Mourn. fiiejiard Saltar Tibbits, George R.

do. Joshua Gcc Siirgeon. Abijah Wile Noble, -Purser. Jacob Nulter, Guaner. Dai)icl M'Neill, Juli.

Mi-ifliipnian. George Boyd, do. Thomar, Hoist, id ieutenant of Marines. James Middleton, 2d Lieutenant of Marines. Thomas Wharton, Jun.

George Walhington Reed, Midlhipman. Jeremiah Sullivan of Baltimore, do. Hethoote Johnson Reed, N. Jersey, do. Daniel do.

Sybrant Vanfchaick, do. William Mallet Livingfton, do. John M. Duncan, do. John Sfiuire, ift mate of the Revenue Cut, John Wade, 3d mate of do.

Adoipii C. Lent, Surgeon's mate of do. George Byrne, ift mate for the Cutter Grkene. John Mariner, do. do.

John S. Oliver, 3d. do. Killeare H- Van' Rcrdi'ther, lieutenant in A REPORT, Read in tot of the Coxhohwemth of on Saturday, the i2tb of Jcnvarji 1799. THE committee to whom were referred i'everul memorials of the Select and Common Councils of the city, of Philadelphia, of the Board of Managers of the Marine and City Hospitals, ct the President, Managers and Company of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation, and the petition of a number of the Citizens of Philadelphia, on the fabjedt of watering the said city That a plentiful fupplv of wholesome water has become absolutely neceflavy to the prosperity, and, perhaps, to the exiftcuce, Philadelphia.

That your committee apprehend a completion of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal will effectually answer this valuable end, and are happy to find, that great progress has already been made in, that work, on a plan more extensive than is necessary for the inert purposes of navigation, with an view supplying an abundance of 'pure and wholesome water to the inhabitants of our metropolis. Although the undertaking has been considerably b.y a want of adequate funds, your committee are- induced to beftate, becoming partakers of the stock, revive that confidence in the undertaking, which has been wanting, to induce the stockholderS to complete their (hares, by paying the different sums called for by the managers. Your committee entertain little doubt, that, in addition to tke many advantages resulting to tlie city of Philadelphia, and its vicinity, from the immediate operation of the canal, the state will, ere long, derive from their property inverted in it, a profit considerably exceeding the rate of interest I established by law. The committee, therefore, offer the sol: lowing resolutions, viz. 1 First, That three Commiflioners be appointed, on the part of this commonwealth, to rails on loan, on the credit of the house intended for the Preudent of the United States, and the duty 0:1 auctions, a fuirt lufs ticient to purchase One thou ('and Shares of stock in the Delaware and Second, That the said as I soon as they have effected the said loan, purchase, at a price not exceeding two bun, dred dollars for each ftiare, one thousand (hares of stock in the Delaware and Schuyl.

kill Third, That, pn the application of the stockholders of the Delaware and Schuylkill Caual for an alteration of their charter, To as to enable the state to appoint Managers of the (aid Canal Navigatisn, a committee be appointed to bring in a bill, on the principles contained in the foregoing resolutions. Your Committee apprehend, that many advantages would result to the city of Philadelphia from iiivefting its corporation with a power of raising meney by tax, for other purposes of public improvement than thole to which their authority on this is now reftrifted. II 'They, therefore, offer the following refo- lutions, viz. First, That the Corpoiation of the city of Philadelphia be authorized to raise, on the taxable property within the city, a fuin not exceeding dollars in any one year, to be, applied to such public improvements as they may direct. Second, That, in cafe of any sudden exigence Which shall require lUch a meafurc, the corporation mav raise money by pledgtngone half the amount of tloe said tax for any period pot exceeding seven years.

Third, That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill on the principles contained in a the foregoing resolutions. At an htl I on Mon (ay last, by e- the German Pe'rrne i ngregi.tion in this tc city, the Rev. Mr. Samuel was elected, by a great majority, Pallor of the said Cung 0.1, in ihe. roc mof Rev.

Dr. Hendei, lat ly deceased. morning, Mr. Richtek, Printer, aged 73. His funerfl Jj'j will be to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, from his late dwelling in Goddard's alley, between Seccnd-ftrect and.