Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA.
JANUARY 23.

If the substance of the Letters communicated by the President of the United States yesterday to Congress—as stated in yesterday's proceedings of the House of Representatives, and published this day, is justly stated—the representation of the contents of those Letters as published in the Philadelphia Gazette of last evening, is grossly erroneous.

Extract of a letter dated Havre-de-Grace 11 Nov. 1793, to a Merchant here.

"You will receive intelligence of the misfortunes of France, when we shall be no more ; the most cruel war abroad as well as inward is making among us the horridest ravages; the most tremendous famine is our prospect, God knows whether we shall avoid it. In this state of affairs none can mind his friends interests I shall do for yours what the fear of Guillotine constantly over our heads may permit, your indigoes and coffee are in my warehouse, I wish them in yours still. Our friend H. at Rouen is arrested, and confined without known cause, the shipper of your goods from Bourdeaux is hid away the vessel (tho' American, tho' she brought a large cargo of provisions,) is detained and at anchor in the Garonne, what will become of the shipper, ship and cargo God only knows; you are unlucky in your speculations, God grant that we may live for each other."

"Write me without reflections on the present circumstances, I dare only to add that Genet is re-called. I fear as bad a one may be appointed without so much abilities."