The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-06-02 00:00:00, page 4

" Be it therefore enaded by the
Senate and House of Representative!
~ of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That the opera
tion of the % fourth article of the laid
treaty Shall be, and the fame is hereby
suspended, and (hall remain so until
the feveoth article of (aid treaty (hall
be carried into effect by Great britaio,
or arrangements titufaaory to the
Executive of the United States, Shall
be made on her part, for that pur
pose."
Observation on the above Motion.
[ln th above motion t%o things are wortb,,f
notice. First, That th infractions from Virginia,
(under which the Senators of the fate made the
motion) were given before tbe fpoilations on our
trade were known— However the, ma, coincide
with our late feelings, ^feem to grow out of fam,
they were framed under circumflasges that afford
ed no peculiar excuse for measures of violence and
injufice- Secondly, 9% movers of it do not even
frofeofe topledge the debts for the indemnity of car
merchants, as theirfriends will probably repre,ent
the intention of the affair. So far from it, the
whole bufinejs ends in not to pay Britifo debts.
Q How not paying Jbould pay our injured merchants
—it is needlejs to enquire. Centinel]
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PHILADELPHIA, MAY 16.
r APT. SQ of the Snow BoL
^1» ton, from the Weftindiei, wai
boarded b, the British Frigate Mag-
" WHEREAS it is unreasonable
and improper that the fourth article of
the treaty of peace, between the U
nited States and Greatbricain, should
be longer permitted to operate in fa
vouf of that nation, whilst (he perse
veres in refuting to carry into effect
the ftipuladons of the seventh article
of the laid treaty, the delay of which
hath already been so extensively and
materially injurious to the interests of
these States. 1
[Continued from the firft page.]
Thole who voted in the affirmative,are,
Mr. Munroe, and Mr. Taylor.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth,
Foster, Frelinghuy feo, Henry, Izard,
King, Langdon, Livermore, Morris,
Poets, Ross and Strong.
Extract from the Journals, Attef,
SAMUEL A. OTIS, %/,
The bill to which the foregoing ex
trad from the Journals refers, is as
follows:,
" An Ad providing under certain limitations for
the fajpenfan of the fourth article of the treat,
of peace between the United States and Great
britain. ' •
The Lord will on this most terrific day,
His truth, bisjuftice, and bis pow'r display ;
The books be open'd, Judgment will commence,
Who then, can utter in bis own defence ?
Let us then be prepar'd to meet our God,
Left we thouldfeel bis dire avenging rod .•
In pomp he'll come, with all tbe bofts on high,
To judge the world; mankind the great affably.
Boundlefsfpace bis glorious prejencefills,
Vain then 'twill be to call on rocks and bills
Tc bide or Jereen us from bis piercingfight,
Which kindles tenfold darkness into light.
•MENANDER.
LO! the Omnipotent to Judgment comes !
The moon to blood, the jun to darkness turns ;
The elements with fervent beat fall melt,
Then hypocrites willfeel tbeir'loads of guilt.
The Rock of Ages will not long delay.
Behold ! be comes ! the heavens will roll away ;
Os tranfitor, things, there's not a ray,
But the immortalfoul will ne'er decay.
God fends bis might, angels from the fixes, . ;
To found bis loudest tramp ; the dead arise ;
Before the King of Kings the, all appear,
To bear their doom <witb trembling and with fear.
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SEAT OF THE MUSES.
' FOR THE MIRROUR.
MR. RUSSELL, BY inserting the
following lines in your ufeful paper, you will
greatly oblige a friend, and constant reader.
As this is almost the firft time that ever I
made such an attempt, I trust you will con
fider that as a fufficient apology for its de
feds. ——
THE LAST JUDGMENT.
icienne, who examined his papers,
and dismissed him.
Capt. Stires also fell in with the
Draggon privateer of Kingston, on
the 25th April, who feot his boat on
board, and after examining his papers
gave him no further interruption.
BOSTON, MAY 2^. '
FROM PARIS, MARCH 6, 1794.
" About the time of my arrival in Paris,
two months ago, a deputation arrived from
94 American captains detained atßourdeaux,
to solicit permilion for their vessels to depart
and an indemnification for their losses. Most
of their vessels have been embargoed ever
since the beginning of August—a great num
ber of them, after having obtained advanta
geous freights, and completed their lading,
have been obliged by order of government
to land their cargoes—Some which arrived
with cargoes have been prevented from fell
ing them, by the low price eftablithed by the
maximum ; and all of them have been hin
dered from going elsewhere to seek a better
fate. In (bort, b the embargo has continued
so long that their situation has become truly
alarming. The lift letter I received from
thence, informs me, that they have now but
half a pound of bread per day for each man,
and no frill meat : A great number of then:
have expended all their salted provisions, and
unless they receive fuccour from the French
government, many of themmet be able
to get to fa. Ato days after thearriral of
the Deputies from Bourdeaux, they prefent.f
ed a petition W the National Convention,
newyork, may 9. The Legisla
ture of Penofyivania, with a view to
foften the rigour of penal law, have
passed an ad, declaring that no crime
except murder of the firft degree,
shall be punished with death. Mur
der in the firft degree is defined to be,
a killing by means of poison, by ly
ing in wait, or with other kind of
wilful, deliberate, premeditated inten
tion, or which shall be committed in
the perpetration or attempt to perpe
trate any arson, rape, robbery or bur
glary. All other kinds of killing (hall
be deemed murder in the second de
gree. The kind of murder to be as
certained by the verdict of a jury.
Persons liable to be profecuced for
petit treason shall be proceeded against
and punished, as in other cases of
murder.
Murder in the firft degree is pun
ished with death. High treason to
punished with confinement in prison
and the penitentiary house, not left
than 6, nor more than 12 years—
Arson, with confinement not Isfahan
5, nor more than 12 years—Rape,
not less than 10, nor more than 2r
years—Murder of the second degree,
not less than five, nor more than 18
years— Forgery, not less than 4, nor
more than 15 years, with payment of
a fine, not to exceed 1000 dollars—
Maiming, not less than 2, nor more
than 10 years, with a fine not to ex
ceed one thousand dollars —
Hartford, MAY 19.— The General
Assembly have passed an a& ratifying
and adopting the amendment to the
Cooftitution of the United States,
which provides that “ the Judicial
power of the United States (hall hot
be construed to extend to any fait in
law or equity, commenced or profe
cuted'againft one of the U. States,
by citizens of another State, or by
citizens orjfubjeds of any foreign
state.”-
Manslaughter, not left than two, nor
more than io years, ty giving secu
rity for good behaviour during life.
Persons being charged with involun
tary manslaughter, the attorney gen
eral, with leave of the court may
wave the felony, and proceed again ft
them as for a misdemeanor, and give
in evidence any ad of manslaughter
—or the attorney may charge both
offences in the fame indictment, and
the jury may acquit the perlon of tine
or both. The benefit of clergy is
forever abolished.
that treaty and in justice and equity, I ground
my claim ; whether these will be more than a
match for national necessity, in these revolu
tionary times, is a matter yet to be decided
upon. If it has been absolutely necessary
that the American vessels fliould be detained
at Bourdeaux for such a length of time, and
many of them deprived of their freights, the
French nation, for whose advantage the
measure was taken, ought to bear all the loss
which arises from it, nor is it becoming a
magnanimous people to throw any part of
that loss en the foreign individual.
" Our commerce is' now so harraffed by
many of the Belligerent Powers, that I am
'very fearful we shall be obliged to renounce
our neutrality, and go to war with one of
them : In fad our mips are now captured
by the French as well as by the English and
Spaniards, and notwithstanding the many
decrees oft the National Convention, con
firming the treaty between France and Ame
rica, it has lately been violated in a great
number of instances. lam sorry to fay that
there appears to be a jealousy between the
two Republicks. From whence it arises I
cannot account, but it has been peculiarly
unfortunate for both countries, that their
Ministers Plenipotentiary have been very un
popular with the government, to whom they
were sent. However, long before this, the
new French Minister must have arrived in
America, and it is to be hoped that all mis
understandings will be then accommodated
and the bonds of alliance which conned the
two countries will be strengthened ; it being
of the bigheft importance to us to have such
an ally as France, to guard us against the
English government, who are our inveterate
enemies, and ever will be as long as they are
ruled by the foolifh tyrant who is now on the
throne. The cause of the Indian war, the
piracies of the Algerines, and other depreda
tions committed on our trad,, may all be
traced to the court of St. James. I hope
that I do not indulge national prejudices, ana
it would give me pleasure to fee the English
nation perfectly free and flourifhing, but the
infamous conduct of their government, I de
left and abhor, and hope e'er long to fee it
overturned.'
" This campaign in all probability will
be the most bloody the world ever witnessed.
How it will terminate God only knows ;
but 1 have very little doubt in my own mind
that the French will in the end, triumph
over their enemies. The allies hitherto have
apparently grounded their principal hopes
of conquering France, on the internal re
bellion and on creating a great scarcity of
provisions by preventing all supplies from
going into the Republic. The internal re
bellion. is very nearly crushed ; but lam for-,
ry to fay, that a scarcity of provisions is felt
in many parts of the republic ; however the,
government have taken measures to re
ceive great supplies from the northern part of
Europe, and from America. This city, conl
fidering its great consumption, has been;
pretty well supplied until within the lah two
or three weeks, and notwiihftanding some
scarcity is now felt yet no large city in Eu
rope is more quiet than this. Every able bo
died citizen takes his turn to mount guard,
and the patroles by night or day arrest the
disturbers of the public peace. >''
" I observe a prodigious difference in the
appearance of Paris, from what it was when
I Was here in 1788 —at that time the great
number of carriages of the Noblesse, and
others, rattling through the streets, made
if dangerous for a person to walk without
keeping a (harp look out ; all the public
places were crowded with persons dressed in
the extreme of fafhion and finery : At pres
ent one may walk quiet through the city,
without meeting any other carriage than
the miserable Fiacres, (or hackney coaches)
the horses of which appear as if they were
fed oa (havings; and almost every man is
dressed in the plainest style. Almost every
night ij or 14. Theatres are open, and they
are in general weli attended; the pieces which'
are conimoniy perrormea, are new, patriotic
and calculated for the temper of the times
in a great many of theffithe Catholic religion
nignty nuicuico ; in raa, inis icemsroue
entirely done away at Paris ; all the church
praying for a just indemnification for their
ioffes and detention—.this petition was refer
red to the committee of Publick Safety, who,
after a delay of about seven weeks, without
establishing any principle on which the indem
nity is to be fixed, have decreed that each
Captain (halt fend them the particular case
of his own vessel, when they will determine
what shall be granted. After having railed
our expeditions to a full indemnification for
all our losses ; grounding our hopes on the
recent decrees of the National Convention,
confirming the treaty between France and
the United States, and declaring their gen
erous intentions towards their allies—we are
sadly disappointed by the report of the com
mittee of Publick Safety, and we now expert
but a partial compensation.
" I do not know, but it is very clear that
after an American Ihip is loaded according
to law, and cleared outat the Custom House,
to oblige the Captain to reland the cargo, is
a dired infraction of the 28th article of the
treaty between France and America. On
Northern Post.
JOS rAH AB-Fo TT,
of Ncwcbtfir,
INFORMS his friends and tbe public, that
he has contra&ed with the Printer OT the
Mikrovr, so ride post from his office, for
one year, beginning May sth, and convey
said paper to the fubferibers therefor fa the
following towns, viz. Bofawen arid Salisbu
ry, bn the river road, Andover, Newchefter,
Bridewater; Alexandria, Plymouth, Cocker
mouth, Campton and Newhampfon.
T^e price of the Mirrour win be e^
(hillings a year, delivered weekly—He solicits
, the custom and patronage of the inhabitants
of said towns- All business entrusted to him.
shall be attended to with fidelity, and foours
NpthmAflr Mate r ^#W
1 rvewcneirer, May.fr 17,4.., #
THE Printer of the Mir rou r prefects bis
grateful acknowledgements to bis patrons
in Pembroke, Canterbury, Northfield, Sanborn
ten, Meredith, Gilmantown, Loudon, Cbicbefler,
Epsom, Allenftown, Deerfield, Candia and Ches
ter, and informs them, that Mr. James Robinson,
of Pembroke, has contrasted to ride post through
laid towns, for the term of one year from the 12tb
day of Mey inflant, and convey the papers tofub
scribers weekly during said term —ibe Printer
flatters bimfelf, that as said Robinson has entered
into bonds for bis pun&alit, and fidelity, be will
give general fatisfaction. As be is riding for
bimfelf it is nectary that a settlement feould be
made by all the cuff omers in laid towns, to the time
lube* be began—d heir accounts are made out from
No. 29 to No. So,(at the rate of seven fallings a
year) which completes ayearfrom the time Mr.
Flanders began riding —which accounts are dye
to the printer —and which, he hopes, they will be
so good as to dijeharge, as soon as convenient, as
ho is in present REAL want ofjometbing to pay
the Paper Maker, Post, and other charges.
The accounts will be lodged with the persons
who will receive the pay, and when paid fall be
receipted for, by their bumble servant,
N ? E. RUSSELL.
JAMES ROBINSON,
ts Pembroke, Post Rider,
h/rOSi refpeafully begs leave
to inform his friends and the public.
That he has contraded with Mr. Russell,
of Concord, to ride post from his office, for
one year, beginning May 12th, 1794, and
convey td the fubferibers therefor his news
paper, entitled,
Tbe Mirrour.
He proposes to prosecute his route as fol
lows, viz. from Pembroke, through Canter
bury, Northfield, Sanborn ton, Meredith,'
Gilmantown, London, Chichefter, Epsom,
Allenftown, Deerfield, Candia and Chester.
He will supply gentlemen in any of the a
bove towns, with the Mlrrour, at EIGHT
SHILLINGS a year—The papers (hall be
regularly delivered every week, and the ut
most punctuality observed on the part of the
post, and in return he will taped punctual
payments from his customers, at the end of
the year—or quarterly, if convenient.
He solicits the custom and patronage of
the inhabitants of tbe above towns, whom
he will endeavour faithfully to serve.
All business entrusted to his care (hall be
attended to with fidelity, and livery favour
gratefully acknowledged, by the public's
humble servant, ? /
JAMES ROBINSON.
Pembroke, May I#, 1794.
N. B. Os those who cannot
conveniently pay Case, he will receive R,, Corn,
&c. at case price, for the,ear, if delivered Mert
winter, at fees which will & appointed is tbe
rejpe#jve towns ; and notice fioL'Qfckmabl,
given, at nphat places the ,fronts will Um
veiled. f. ^
es are converted Into store-houses and Tem
ples of Reason, and since my arrival here, I
have not seen any thing that looked like a
Priest.
" We are daily in expeaation of hearing
news from the Northern army, which is now
immensely strong, under the command of
Gen. Pichegreu, and it is said intends to at
tack Cobourg, who is very strongly entrench
ed in an advantageous position near Valenci
ennes, so that a very serious business is ex
peded to take place in that quarter very
ibon."
'K, In consequence of the Mirrovr's
being increased to almost double its firft size,
a final! addition has been made to the price ;
and eight (hillings a year, tor a paper of its
present size, is as cheap as can beafforded—-
it is cheaper than any paper published in the
Newengland states—And the Editor assures
his cuftomeFs, that he will not raise the price
of the Mirrour above eight (hillings, let
the size be increased ever so much.
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