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,'iliA> November 22, rßoo.j At a numerou of the < i .<re City and County of Philadelphia,eon vc-ne.d by public advertiiement at the State Houfe on Thursday evenin Ii of N.wonb.'r, 1800. CAPTAIN JAMES GAMBLL' Was unanimoutly called to the Chair., I Wdliam Duane named Secretary—.A to n having hated the purpofe of the • :ting to be intended to take into Confide he recent conduct of the Legilla- It was moved that a committee be ap inted to draft resolutions—and M< i'ergufon, John I rard Pole, John Smith, and John L. Irwirl wee no minated, who having retired for fo prefcfited a form of proceedings which af fome warm debate, and undergoing fe aents, were- adopted by para graphs and palled with only a fing&cnffcn ting vote as follows : The citizens of the city and county of .Ida, convened by public, notice at tile, on Thurfd iy evening the tber, 1800, after confidi the recent tran factions in the fenate of this commonwealth, and Witrieffing the unhap py fubft rviency of a number of the mem bers of that body, to the dictation of a few perfons known under the designation of the Dunwoody Committee, in oppofition to the lice of their legitimate constituents ; and having likewife ct) esat npted and the means purfued by a ma jority of 13 toll of the members of that body to render the voire of Fennfylvania gatory in the prefent interefiing moment —think itexpedient to b their fel low citzeus of the commonwealth at large their opinions, by way of Refolution, on ile condu . d thirteen lowing : 1. Refolved as the ; this meet r, founded on the pi if republi can government^ ighifed by the CbnftitutionS of the United States and of this {late, that the will of the majority of rule by which the rept people can 2. I thenticated rem re - n made ol upon ict.ion of the , that the fyilein of public n: for foine years pad, was mini • i fe ; d with a view to tl rors and the promotion of a fyfteth - nomical, and conformable to the fpirit our country;—that the election ol prefent governor was carried upon the fame -id that in the i * . C nai ~ ;, fix of whom went fenators have ■ ren by a Majority of 1 1,000 vo 1 tie- members of the prefent houft iy a majority of 18,009 .L Refolved that being the ■ riterion whereby the fenlc >ple isobta • has been unequivocally declared for a change of meafures, by acln ent < leeti- 4. R sfolved, 'i wwith nation the contemptuous manner in which the Petite [emorials oftheir tuents laid before them in the : feiTion, have been treated by a majority of Senate. Refolved, Thai of this commonwealth^ cot of Meffi'iirs Wl Johntb , M'Clellan, Pofllethwaite Barton, '. ter, in n; the mode i i by joint have difr< tofore unifo . and particularly n ; and that it is od muft ne ':)' follow, that if the i vote is not conftiUitional, that William Bingham and 'fame.; Ross, ,1 this ftate, a entitled to hold their f i ugrefs, they h I by a joint vote. an I many of tie oppof fche principle at prefent haw ide. fpectable minorj fertate of I rtia deferve nks and future con, of their conftil ■ ived,.That the thirl nate who have cohtumaciduily dif peopje—ti owe to.their conflifuents —the fa il f the union, meri ion, and that in t'upp >rt : i anj ' nor promotion to any place of profit, ho nour, or fruit i.m ler this coinmi Refolved that tions be tranfmittcd to the honeft minori by 1 lie Chairman, and the proceedings be published, rned] J AMI ISO \MBI.F, Att; fl Chairman^ V\'m. I.HJA HZ, Secretary. BOSTQN, Nov*. 17. On Saturday, anchored in N;m Roads, the United States frigate B G< orge Little, Efq. < ■ r, with htr prize, the French national corvette La I'er ceau, commanded by citi/,en Louis Andre captured on the 12th October, in hit. 22, 50, N. lon. 51, W. after an ac .' one hour and forty minutes* Le hi mounts 22 French nine, and two imders on one deck ; and had on at the commencement of the action 230 men—Her lof; was 35 killed, and a num ber wounded. The force i ifton, is 24 twelve and 6 nine p id 230 men. The names of the killed and wound ed on board the Boflon, are—William Ford, John Higgins, Matthias Jafey, and William M'Kee, killed ; Mr. Samuel Young, Purfer, Thomas Hartley, and Na thaniel Dill, wounded, lince died ; and Mr. J. M. Hafwellmidmiptrian,G< orgc Groom, Gavin Wilkinihaw, Francis Rice, John Runlet, Francis Francis, John Alibrd and John Collins, wounded ami likely to ver. The prize 101 l all three of her mails, and was very much di fabled. The fh,lion is much injured in her mails, fpars, ri and fails, which obliged Capt. Little to re turn from his cruife'to relit.. We are in ', capt. Little has expreffed in ftrone, '■■nil.: his approbation of the conduct of his officers and crew, during the action ; and confidcreil that it would he i'ljuluce to the commander of Le Berccau, not to ftate [that he gallantly defended his fhip as long was capable of making a defence. Le lierceau had been out from Cayenne, 25 days, during which Ilie had pium can veflels, and made prize of one. On a former cruize, Hie had captured fc ve ra! American, and a great number of Por- Oiips from Brazil. A variety of eircumftances renders this c ofmoreinipcortanceth.au appi the firft view—Le Berceau is confue one of the fafteft failing corvettes in the French navy, Die ferved as lookout veflel to the French fleet for 18 months, ha que ntly been chafed by the Britilh cfuifers, and was never overtaken before ; (J been very I in capturing Britilh, uefe and American v< (Tela; and was bound this cruife to intercept American fn rt, and S. American mips. Captain Serines has been a poll captain in the I rem h navy for many years, and was a mii'lhipman in Count de. Efhiing's fleet in this harbor, is been in 1 and is cfte.-uicd a brave and intelligent officer. The Buret au left in the engagement her firft lieutenant, matter* boatfwain, mafter • and Pilot ; belides common men. The Boflon expendj ds of 2700 weight of powder, above 1500 round lliot. . double that number of chain, dou ble headed and grape, during the action. ow commanded by lieut. Hafwell, firft licet, of the Boflon. The Corvette nieafiires 120 feet upon her gun deck and nearly the width of th and a commiffioncr who Le Berceau, after being on board the Boflon 15 days, were, at their requeft. permitted to go to Barbadoes on parole ; they took paffage in a vtffcl bound to that board of the Boflon, it is a melancholy taft d on us to infer* the name of.Mr. Sa t"oung,the purferofthe frigate, who ferved in the action as mal of the :, and was WOUUded early in the ■ nt. On the abiliti. profpects of this ipirited and intelligent itleman, were repofed the pride and the hopes of hi connec tions, who refide in the town of Bridg ter, in this ftate; moft do wi ts with the tears of hi* fa mily and friends—Of great youthful pro mile and literary he was t wt ntered of the profeuion of law, and remained for fometima a (Indent in the of lii c of Mr. Mi- is circumfl however, not correfp'onding with hi: wifhes a thirlt for indep n man ly habits, pointed him to a life of more ha zardous activity ing his fituation. At the expiration of the t cruife, it was hi.: d ition to re'.'.ncuifh.-d, and i:i \ of all who ! him a rank of honor and ufcfulnefs. With fuch whii h ed him, while it bears honorable my to his memory, will leave a drea ry blank in the moft wifely framed calcula tions of human f X ENTUCK Vl. E< i ISI -Ad' v RE. Speech of the GprERNoR. Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives. 1 .', i as the f.rll favorable op portun i] ough you to my fellow-citizens in general, the high fenfe which 1 entertain of that efteein and c.onli nie to the high oiKce which 1 have at prefent, nor to till. This inftance of their •pinion is the more flattering, as it evinces their approbation of my fori: minidration, and has renewed in ire the ob ,us of duty : and as far as zeal and in tegrity will fpppry the place of ability ; lo far th rely on my unremitting attention to the duties of the olfi< c, and to whatever elft may be in my power, to pro mote the iiitereil ac/i happinefs of my con-' In recurring to the internal lunation oi our country—free from inteftinecommotion [ a-; vvcli as I Ron—firmly united in the principles of republican liber ty —enjoying domeftic tranquility—profit ing by the progrefs and improvements in, agriculture, andfome nfeful manufactures ---and bteffed with the pleafingprofpt plentiful crops—we poll. to the warm.dl expi I grati i theoenign Author of all good, as well as ample ground for mutual congratu at the fame time, however, not to lie concealed, that there are unfavorable circumftances in the fituation of our affairs.1 The very reduced ftate of our treafury, will excite your regret, and that not merely on it, own account, but on account of the nature of the caufes which have produced it: for though we can happily acquit our felves of having wafted our re foil rc.es by ex ant and expennve eftablifhments— i 1 withflandiiig all our care and < my, our actual income will be found inade quate to our neceffary expenditures. The principal fource of this evil will pro bably be found, in our local fituation, but more especially in tin- nature and fyftem of our trade. The amazing fums of : which have been annually drained from this country in confequence of commercial ar rangements, in which not merely tin- ba lance, of trade but the whole trade itfelf is| againft us, have left us almoll dellit fpecie :—nor can I difccni any probable] i I of a change for the better, until our tdence on -other countries is leuencd, and until we fupply thofe wants which are nlible, through channels which will admit of an exchange of commodities, mu tually advantageous to the parties runt", ti ed. Dcriving-as we do, for the molt part, our origin from the countries bordering on the ocean ; our ideas naturally take a commer cial direction. Notwithstanding our re mote fituation from the lea ; —nature, bountiful in her gifts, has afforded us the means of intercourfe with foreign nation:-— ii a channel, both natural and ptacti , the Ohio and Milldipp". river ther with the rjumero which take their dire. I parts of our fruitful country. Poh [1 therefore invite us, in our con cial views to this channel. Experience no doubt, byproving it adequate to of all the flirplus of our md., well as to the importation of fuch art our'neceffiti equire—will teach us to regard it as a medium o£great national conveyance, if not of wealth. Win be within the power of government to do ins a new din ctioii to /( > our fyfleni o rce, and obtain i productions of diftant climes tin natural channel—can only be afcertained by an accurate knowledge of the caufes winch have contributed to apcrfcvcrance in our prefent. mercantile an . As our continuance in the fylkui we ha v. fallen into, depends on the habit-., tl cantile part ofth ty ;—fame-thing Ito counteract theTe caufes, by wch premiums on impor „ ;,y of the Miliiiippi, as would at h tention mi fill ii "d wie'n this fubj-rt is . - climate are happily adapted to the produc national induftry to i tent. Our : . ale, impei let 1 very honorable . laim to public < i — end from the wifdom and pi our citizens, we have ev< vy reafoh to they will be ,:s our confumption fora . otne1, ill pro bably be done in this line : I Will fi nt for the <• manufai . f induftry, probity and ability, l,\ try aids as may be er tit with 11 refourcesof the con.monweaTh. 'I'll.- flate of th :ct to which [have frequently called youratten-i tion—and many jiid'u be< n made, by which I (hall prob I i, to lay before you, during- t! lent feilion, its reed fituation* It is a melan choly fact, that one half of our lLd'-tiaiue at. prefent without arms, and that a proportion of the arms actually poll arc unlit for ufe. 1 need net inform you that in the prefent Hate of things, either invafton or infurrection, would meet w.th a very feeble rehftance;, for want of the lidable to both. prefent is happily a I tee ;atime above all others the moil: proper to future danger. oviding mi litary (lores, i cannot but • , | (< i to our future try houfe, I am happy to l< ted. The hio- Ito this building, 1 have reafon to b fju'ate to the objects lor which th tended. Th< r< may le' fme im iJciita! de tii.'r appropriation ;— \ on will be able to jud le by the dircc toi s of the building. al laws of the ing the attention of the executr'-e, have is tar as time and oth lances admitted, carer ct. \on will agree with me, I doubt not, fellow-citi/.. ,d aff mbly, that on which 1 ivi.. a.ddrel', re highly ie -id in volve the molt weighty inte.refts i monwealth. 1 fubmit - at they will re tion. JAMES GARRARD. CITY OF WASHINGTON. i'OH SALE, Lot N0.9, in Square 122. THf'l above U inferior to few lot?, in this cur, being hut two fquares weft of the I'reli.hut's Square, commanding an extenfive vi< w of tlie Potomac, it is a corner lot, and fronts 155 feet 10 inches on F, Street, and 59 feet and an half inch on 20th Street—An iii.lifpvitaole title will be jHv.ii on receiving the nmount of the pur ch-..|e mon-y. for terms apply to the fubkri bcr a few doors cail of the Little Hotel. . JOHN KIsAPcNEY. N. B. 1 will alio fell Lot No 4, in Sq.ua>* No. 491, fronting ,55 feet 3 inches on the I'ennlyl vania Avenue, and expending heck i.co ieet to an alley of 30 feet w.-iHe, with the advantage of a i.c Let Riley along fide of it; and Lot No 34, in Square No. 378, fronting 51 feet 5 inches en Ninth fireet, and running ha. k 107 feet % i to a3O feet alley. Weft India good? will lie taken in payment for a conudcrable p.ut of tlie above property. I I. K. ! Novemhcr 17, iScc. HO A R DING a.v o LODGIW. FIVE or six gentlemen can be accommodated with Gent.. I Board ard Lodging, in n tr«. >i and comfortable Houie, on Ncw-Jeri.y Avenue, at Mr. Law's former refidence Ako good Stabling wherein twenty horfes can be accommo dated by, SAMUEL BOOTES. Nov. a6th, 1800. 4t. Public Sale of Lots, IN WASHINGTON Ol'i WILL he fold at public Auction, to the high eft bidder, on Wcdnef.iay the loth day of (December next. *t William 'I unn.clifT.i Hotel, ONE HUNDREDt6 ['Situated eaft.ward Capitol and near to the hullcrn Branch fen y- Ihe terms will be one half calh and the other half aj 6.) day ton no ible at the bank of (...- I Imily . n.J.irfe.l. An iiuiiiput..':.;. titk. will he given by Ct^OßOg WALKER. \Vafhin;rfon, November 3,6.