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Yious to the interefts of the United Stares ; 
yet, were they poffeffed of any informa- 
tion that could juftify the great faerifices 
contained in the treaty, their fincere de- 
fire to cherifh harmicny and amicable in 
tercourfe with’ all mations, and their 
earneft with to co-operate in haftening 2 
final adjuftment of the differences fub- 
fitting between the United States and 
Great Britain, might have induced them 
to wave their objeclions to the treaty ; 
but when they contemplate tie condué 
of Great Britain, in perfevering, fince 
the treaty was figned, in the impreffment 
of American feamen, and the feizure of 
American veffels laden with provifions, 
contrary to the clecreft right of neutral 
nations; whether this be viewed as the 
contruction meant to be given to any 
article of the treaty, or as contrary to 
and an infraction of the true meaning 
and fpirit thereof; the Houfe cannot but 
confider it as incumbent on them to for- 
bear, under fuch circumftances, taking 
at prefent any aélive meafures on the 
fubjeét ; therefore, 
““ Refolved, that, under the circum- 
fiances aforefaid, and with fuch infor- 
mation as the Houfe poffeffes, it is not 
expedient at this time, to concur in pafi- 
ing the Jaws neceflary for carrying the 
aid treaty into effect. 
After a defultory debate, Mr. Mac- 
lav’s propofition was referred to a Com- 
mittee of the whole houfe (on the flate 
of the union) by whom it was agreed to; 
and Mr. Gallatm moved that it fhould be 
teken up; but Mr. Sedgwick moved an 
amendment. 
Mr. Hartly called for the quettion, 
when there were for Mr. Sedgwick’s 
motion 37, againft it 55. Majority again 
the treaty with Great Britain, 18! ! 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
What chiefiy occupies the general at- 
fention at prefent is, the election of a 
new parliament, in confequence of the 
diffolution of the laft parliament, which 
has juft taken place. It is the with of all 
the fincere friends to the real interefts of 
the countrv, that thofe who, by the pre- 
fent conftitution, are vefted with the 
right-of fuffrage, would return fuch men 
to parliament, as, by their abilities and 
their integrity, would fuppert thofe mea- 
fures, which would beft tend to remove 
the prefent difficulties of the nation, re- 
fore peace, and promote the public wel- 
fare, ata period fo extremely critical. 
On Wednefday, May 11, at the Old Bailey, 
Great Britain. 
[ May 
came on the trial of R. I. Crofsfeld, charged 
with confpiring, with others, to affaffinate the 
KrncG, by fhooting at him 4. poifoned arrow 
from an air-gun—(This plot has, with great 
propriety, been denominated rhe  /efe-gun 
flat.) Meffts. Le Maitre, Higgins, and Smithy 
were alfo arraigned on the fame charge. 
——The Attorney General, after briefly ftat- 
ing the law in the prefent cafe, ftated the 
fubftance of the indidtment, and the. evidence 
he had to produce.—After examining the wit- 
neifes for the Crown, Mr. Adam opened the 
Prifoner’s defence, and called a number of wit- 
neffes in his favour, whofe teftimony went both 
fo invalidate the charges againft the prifoner, 
and to atteft- the general loyalty of his charac- 
ter.——Mr. Gurney followed on behalf of the 
prifoner, and- the Attorney General replied ; 
after which, Judge Eyre fummed up the evi- 
dence. He ftated; that the overt-aéts charged 
in the indi&tment mutt be proved cach by one 
witnefs. Thofe acts were, 1ft, for confpiring 
to make a certain. inftrument to difcharge a 
poifoned arrow; the 2d, for procuring Hill te 
fathion two pieces of wood as models, and for 
delivering him certain written inftuétions and 
drawings; the 3d, for employing. Upton (an 
information not brought forward) to make the 
infrument. The Jury withdrew for two hours 
and brought in a verdi&i—Not Guilty. 
Meffts. Le Maitre, Higgins, and Smith were 
afterwards diicharged without trial, after being 
imprifoned nearly 18 months. dl 
On Wednefday the-18th, Philip Parry Price 
fiddleton, Efq. -was .indiéted for. unlawfully 
contracting with, and feducing and endeavour- 
ing to perfuade, one fohn Miles, an -artificer, 
to leave this: kingdom, and go to America, 
againft the form of the ftatute. It appeared 
that Mr. Middleton was a perfon poffefied of 2 
large property in America, and that he had come 
over to this country for the purpofe of engaging 
as many artificers as he could, to emigrate there. 
He was found guilty. The penalty is sool, and 
one yeat’s imprifonment. ttn 
On Friday, the 20th, an information filed 
by the Attorney-general, at the command of 
his majefty, in confequence of a refolution of 
the Houle of Commons, againft John Reeves, 
efq. for publithing a libel on the Britith Con- 
ftitution, was tried.—The libel was contained 
in a pamphlet, entitled, Thoughts ou the Eng- 
lifh Government. Of this pamphlet the de- 
fendant was charged to be the author and pub- 
lither, which. was admitted.—After a forcible 
charge from Lord Kenyon,. the jury withdrew, 
and, after being cut an bour, returned, and. faid, 
6 My Lord, the jury are of upiniony that the book 
“ hublifaed by Mr. 3. Reewes, is a very impro- 
6 her publication ; but not tirnking his intention 
“ quas that attributed to him im ihe indiGinicats 
6 gue find hitte=NOT ‘GUILTY !”” 
~ Kyd Wake, who was convicted of having, on 
the firft day of the late feffions of Parliament, in- 
fulted his Majefty in his paffage to and from 
Parliament, by hifing and uiing feveral mdecent 
exprefizonss | 
