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the troops at Dominique, but landed in a
different part of the 111 ind, 7 leagues from
the place of landing of the firft party.
Nothing was heard from either of these
parties of troops, till the 17th, when a Capt.
of the firft division arrived at Mariegalante,
for a reinforcement of troops, and a supply
of ammunition ; and informed, that they
had had a drawn action with the Englilh, and
that a few officers and men had been killed
on both sides ; and, that they expe&ed to
form a junction with the second dkifion, the
. night he left the Island. He was immediately
re dispatched, with 100 auxiliary troops';'
but in a few hours returned, with informa
tion, that on approaching the Illand, re
found the English flag flying in the camp he
left the French possessed of.
On the 19th, an Aid de Camp of the sec
ond party, returned to Mariegalahte wound
ed, and informed, that, that party, having
been completely surrounded by the Englilh,
had surrendered themselves prisoners.
On the receipt of this news, a number of
other troop's prepared at Mariegalan te, to be
sent to Dominique on an appearance of suc
cess, were ordered again to Guadeloupe, and
the expedition entirely given up.
The French expe&ed when they firft plan,
- ned the attack of Dominica, to be joined by
a large number of the inhabitants, but were
difappeinted ; as one of the officers observed,
on his return, that even the women and chil
dren, were a&ive against them, getting on
the hills and rolling large stones upon them
as they approached.
A Monsieur Devoux, who for some time
resided in this town, was among thc unfor
tunate French at Dominica.
Capt. M'Lelian, from St. Bartholomews,
confirms the ill-success of the French at Do
minique.
DOMESTIC.
In the United States the chief objeß of discussion
is the Treaty. The champion; for and against it
have taken thefa/d, and the public wait the ffie.
In the mean time the bappinefs and prosperity of
to United States advance by rapid marches—and
the profpeas of a superabundant barvfl increase.
Whoever bas read the commercial treaties enter
id into between the United States, and France,
Sweden, Holland and Prussia, and will carefully
compare them with the one just entered into %vitb
England, will be fatisfad tbaGthe terms thereof
are as favorable as any of them. With refpea to
the reftriaion in the 12th article, of tonnage, it
most be remembered, that the Erglife have ever •
been tenacious of their carrying- trade, as a nurser,
for teamen ; therefore, they permit no nation what
ever, to trade if foreign vtfris to their Weftlndia
tfande, except in cases of great emergency, and then
they art confined to certain articles of import and
export. The treaty, therefore, in permitting the
entr^ tfotfels of /event, tons, intirely, American,
grants that to the Unit# States, which is denied
to all other nations, however friendly.
_ DELIBERATION.
The Senate of the U. S. viben met t) difeuss the
merits ofthe Treat,, read it firft, and then delib
erated upon it—but fame other people have ordered
this matter quite different —they decided upon its
merits one day, and read it three days after.=-
Query, which oftbefe worhed it mofl right ?
The Senate of the U. S. convened in a deliber
ate affably—the town of Rtfon met in a clamo
rous ball. The Senate were more that 20 days
ditcufog the treaty —Bojian discfed it in 3 bourse
The Senate debated on the articles signed b, fay
and Grenville—Beflon harangued on the mutilat
ed abfrari of Ben. Franklin Bache. The Senate
/ thought the honor of its membersa sufficient bond
for their fierce, — Rofla, pasta d'hote of thanks
'to the a,ofate Majenfor violating it. In fine,
the Senate took care of " their apple cart," and
the town of Boflen' ' stuck their foot in't." !!\
We lear, that aver, large number of, the most
rupcaable citizens of Boston, have signed a truly
republican address to the Prefdent, to. counteraa
the influence of the famous " cut and dried"
town meeting,proceedings. ~
WESTERN FRONTIERS.
■I learn, that on ft about tb^ 1# iuft. a large
forty of Creeks, said to be between 800 & 1000,
bad jurrounfed the Cbickcfaw towns and confined
the inhabitants to their forts. AJkirmifo bad
token,lace, and federal killed on both fid„.
^lt issaid, that th Spaniards are ereffing afort
at the Chick&jaiu Bluff, upon the eaftbank aftbe
Mississippi, in lac. 33 deg. N. within the limits of
this territory, and that on the 24th of May las,
bis Excellency Giro. Guyof, of the, Notches, was
at that place. If this be true, it isjo rapid dflride
of encroachment, that the United Stages cannot be-
Wd it with inaffrence.
JULY 24.
Ex of a letter from a gentleman in Philadel
phia, June 16.
" The TREATYis the chief topic of con
- variation with politicians. In feme places
the public opinion is uncendidand in empe
rate: Here lam happy to find that just opin-•
% ions are prevailing, though net in fochade
gree as I could wifo. I find that more was
expeded thanwas reafodable, or than could
be obtained. We have foppofed Britain
humbled, anddifeofed to make concessions.
She foppofes herfelf the arbitrefs of the o
x^^^
In making bargains, the therefore continues
to demand valuable confideratioßs for what
ever the grants. What onr merchants want
is a free trade to all parts of the world. But
when we ask for commercial privileges in,the
British dominions, the qUeftichocQis. What
do you propose to give in exchange ? The
truth is, Britain is proud and powerful on
that element where (he is our rival : We are
at present defencelefs, with no inconsiderable
portion of pfide on our part ; for which,
however, we ought not to be blamed. It is
I easy to fee the difficulty of affording Satisfac
tion to parties so circumflahced ; and yet a
Treaty must embrace the interest and con
fers of both, or perpetual collision and ftrife
must be expeded. The Treaty is in my o
pinion valuable, as it proposes an adjustment
of old disputes without contention, and as it
affords a new security for the enjoyment of
privileges which before were held at the
pieafure of either party ; in some refpefts it
removes the causes from which variance and
war were most to be feared.
" The present is a momentous period to
Europe, and perhaps to us. —The last advic
es left it uncertain whether the war would
languish through the present season, and end
the next winter, or whether the flames would
spread more extensively. There is color for
the belief, that Russia, &4ri& and Eng
land, mty be opposed to Sweden, Prussia,
Denmark, Holland, France, Spain, and per
haps the Turks. In this case the condition
of the human race will be deplorable Noth
ing but desolation and famine can be expect
ed, and a most extreme issue to the contest.—
The present war has in every refped been
more terrible than any which has been wag
ed in Eurnpe for the last twelve centuries—
The most alarming deftruaibn of ufeful ani
mals, and all the necessaries of life, have
marked its progrefs—ln France the people
are wafting with famine—l expe& to hear
that the fame is the case with Holland——ln
every country from the Baltick to the Medi
terranean, the scarcity and distress is unpre
cedented in modern times. And yet all par
ties expert relief from what must inevitably
increaTe their calamities. It is strange that
the contrast between our situation and that
of Europe, fhoald not be more impressive in
this country, than is the case—that we fhquld
not all fee and acknowledge the truth. It i,
a law of nature, that man cannot benefit by
the experience of others."
FIRE!
Capt. Freeman arrived at Newlendon, informs,
that Montego-Bay, in Jamaica, is entirely con
sumed by fire, except afew scattering bouj es out
fife of tbs market place ; alto all the wharves but
one; from 6to 8000 bbds. sugar and rum, with
qll tbs provefas,public and private.
Barcelona and Bilboa.
Cape. Rowers arrived at Philadelphia from Bour
deaux, informs, that a report prevailed previous
so bis failing, that Rarretaa &.RilLui OPR tab
in pfoffion of the French—that provifani, exes,
bread, were all j, plenty, that fair fell to 18 &
17 crownsper barrel, and that bread was felling
in the public markets, which bad not been expert,
encedforjorne time before —that all was tranquil
at Bordeaux, the most of the fat in port
July 27.—FROM FRANCE.
Siace our lafl, the brig Diana, Capt. Hinkley, has
arrived berk from Havre, in 42 days The letters
by her do not contain any political news of moment,
although jome of them are as late as June 20tb.
The opening of the campaign has not been so auspi
cious to the French arms, as was expeßtd; but
treaties with fever al of fa small powers of the
German Empire were concluded.
-=t
Portsmouth, July 28. Capt. Irefetben, in
28 days from Jamaica, confirms the account under
the Boston bead, of a dreadful fire at Montego,
Bay, in Jamaica—says it happened on the laib
June— that the lojs was eflimated at ^400,000.
Newburyport, July 21. Lafl evening arrived
here Capt. Aubin, 20 days from Guadaloupe—
be gives the following
Interesting Information.
About the middle of Juke the French attacked a
small fort at St. Lucia, garrijoned by 150 men, &
after a short ref fiance,put every man to deutb. On
the 18th, ander (over of the night, all the English
Jolliers lift the town, and the next morning the
Republicans tookpoffeffan of the whole,f St . Lucia.
Thirty sail of EnghJbvffis, including the con
voy, with troops on board, sailed from England
. frftbeWefindies, 12 of which were taken by two
French frigates, and 8 of-the prizes arrived at
Petit Bsurg on the 2d J& vritb 750, troops on
board. The prisoners were sent to Point Petre.
On the 24th June 250 Republicans landed on
Dominique, and it was generally Juppoftd bed been
all put to ihffwftd, as no account bad been re
ceived when Capt. Aubin failed, of the reception
they met with. ^f'V.'t'.'-
' NATIONAL CONVENTION, may 6.
Lacombe St. Michel, in the name of the
Committee pf Public Safety, read the fol
lowing letter # :
. Read Quarters at Figuierrs, 18 Flortal,
The general in chief'perignon, to the Rep
resentatives of the People, composing me
fc/Cemmitree of Public Safetfa ^^^ ^
, Citizen Rfrejtntatives,
On the f6:hot this month (May „ the
enemy made a general movement and pre
sented themselves in the front of the army
which I command; they particularly direst-
Mtheir attack to the brigade commanded by
General Gillaume, which covered the right
Bank of our line.'
Four columns, each about 800 men strong,
moved towards Siltella, in,ropes of surround
ing the troops in that quarter. Gen. Gil
laume supported by the valour of his troops,
made the best disposition to make the Span
iards repent of their attempts. He had not
more than tooo men under his command,
who not only repulsed- the enemy, but beat
them back for upwards of two le^gbes.
General of dirifion, Angereau, who had
two battalions under hiscommand, attacked
a column of the enemy attempting to take
the camp in the rear, and obliged them to
fly by.along and difficult road, by which
they would not have less than two days
march to reach the place from whence they
set out.
The flight of the army was effected in three
points.—They were pursued on the right to
Terrada, in the centre to the heights of El
tella, andon the left to Cavalcilla. All these
points' were more than tw.o leagues from the
place of attack, and the loss Os the enemy
was confi lerable.—Gen. Gillaume does not
reckon it at less than 800 men. We made
80 prisoners, among whom were three offic
ers, and Colonel Francisco Blanco, com
mandant of the Miquelets. Field Marlhal
Romana, who was badly wounded. On our
part we had 15 men killed and 32 wound
ed.
/.AmiPro
PHILADtLPHTA, JULY If.
Capt. Ware, of the brig Mary, from Ca
diz, informs that a Moorish galley of 3soars
lay at that port during the time he was there,
and he was informed by the American con
sul, and feveraj other merchants, that the
Moor was waiting for him, and he actually
went out twice in expectation that Captain
Ware would set fail and fall into bis hajds.
Capt. Lamb, who was formerly sent to Al
giers to negociate for the. American prisoners
at Cadiz, and in daily company with the of
ficers and crew pf the Moorish galley, who
made no fcruplfoffelling the crew of Capt.
Ware's vessel, thAt the Americans were " No
Bone." , Mr. Lamb was constantly trading
between Algiers, Morocco, and Cadiz, and
told Capt. Ware that if he should be taken
which was very probable, he (M. L.) might
be of service to him. From his intimacy
with the Moors of the galley, his trade with
theßarbarv coast, and his constant abuse of
the Americans, whole government he fahl,
had treated him ill, and who all avoided his
company, his intentions were fuipected by
most of our citizens in Cadiz. Capt. Ware
camcout withmz&umpm&i^^^
as far as Teneriffe, and the commandant ot
Cadiz would not permit the' Galley to fail
until 24 hours after Capt. Ware Import. 7
CONCOR^JuIy 31, 179 g.
Messrs. Printers,
A Correspondent, who has seen several ac
counts of Town meetings, Club meetings,
&c. to take into thelrCotf^rat^ the very
important TREATY, would observe, That
if those Men whom a Free People have made
choice of to manage the helm and pilot the
Political Ship of America, are incompetent
to their important Rations, it is the best way
to appoint others — but let us beware of Club
bifts —If our President Washington, who
has been TRIED in the most trying extrem
ities, if others our most distinguished Patri
ots, are unfit to form and ratify Treaties —
if every measure of government is to be de
cided on in town meeting—ls Treaties, laws,
&c, are to be arraigned at the Bar of Fa&ion,
and the Sanction or Rejeai^n of a Junto, a
Ck<b, or partial Town Assemblies, is to de
termine what shall be the supreme law of'the
land—l think, Messrs. Printers, it will be the
most expeditions mode to abolish the office of
President, &c. dismiss Congress, give up all
Regular and Established Government, and
depend wholly on the whim and caprice of
a few wbimfaal and capricious towns, clubs,
juntoes, &c. this would soon build up Anar
chy and Confufion, War 1 Murder 1 which
would complete the exultation of our ene
mies—xnd& the height of the ambition of
contentious Place Seekers. Which, may the
Great God of Heaven grant, may never be
thcunnappy tot of bur delightful America.
Fourth of JULY. w
Messrs. Russ ELL & Davjs, 4fyfr.
By infertixg thefallowing in she Federal Mirror
yen will obligefame cf your coolant readers.
Sandboroton, J uly 6,1 795 fr
La 4 Saturday, being the fovefeyof Amer
ican Inde„ndCTcs,ar@eßablen*ffiber of theftt- :
riotic citizens of S^ndbornton affimbkd& Mr.
GeorgsCh Ward's at 12 o'clock ; where th, par
took of an elegant repast provided on the occfo.
After dinner, the foilfo„^ foe .%
2- The Fico Prefident —,4, this ,±i::el lu*
mixar, fog cWtBUe to adorn the American her.
ta.
3. TheS^nate^w in jtfox—ma, their dchb
irunmu temmJhfcbQ,aor of our ceudty.
4, The nju^fyjl^fe may they exceed tbt old
infirmnejs
so The Day w~ ecekbran^-w, elk patriots
wbofrft made the declaration, fog Lot in;be ts
j<aion of their cowhSrymtn. - ? / .
6. Our Country ,nay Freedom, Peace &rd
Virtue ever beam cu it wish meridian jplhwfr;
and may is ever be anaglum for tbe npprffd^ :
7. His Excellency th Governor of Fewbum)- ^.
fare. -
8. Ibe Citizens of N-whamplkirs—mx, iF,
' e ^ a'flsnguifad in promo'reg erfoanJ burms
-7!) as they were tn otpefing Britifo tyranny.
9. The Prefab Republic — fcr sbeir Struggles
for Libers, radtn a Confitution which t ill ren
der them a happy people.
10. The Fair/ofs of Poland—may thy fid
friends in all free countries.
It. The New M&ivß'll —%.7 it withfeme
small amendments be. applauded by th judAeus, ?
fanaioned by law, and ftri&, ob,rTc«.
12. General Wayne and bit army—m^nh/i?
triumph in battle injure an equitable .and l,i'g
peace. "°
15. The Treat, now hiding with the Indians
d —ma, it urmir.att with peace to cur > UB n, and
justice to them..
14. The Tree cf Liberty which fr^rtg up in
America —may it &end over the whole glehi
and all nations fit under iti branches.
Ifr The Marquis dg la Fayeitt —that friend to
Liberty, who has jo long been suffocating in the
atmosphere of d/fpetifm-^may he jeon enjoy the
sweet inhalation, of a free air.
The tercaintr of the day was puffed in convi
vial mirth and podgbe.
Extract of a letter from the Captain of an
American ship at Brest, June 2..
"-Not an article ^ m, cargo -was wanted in this
place, except Rice, which Ifold to the cootraaors,
payable in jpecie, iS 1 muJNo them the j/fice to
fas that after clofirg the bargain, th, exerted
themselves to grot me dijpaicb in uploading, and
in every reftri floated me nth car.fcur f punc
tuality. M, taoney was tiAmtd asefy- t%r,M to
me, on producing receipts ter tbe deliver, of the
rice. Yeferda, I bad the boner of dining with
the Reprefatatives of the people, as the, are frha
Fere. They effared me it wui she orders of the
Convention to deal with the Ammcats upon th
principles of hbnor, ^ vjith the utmefi pu%auahi,.
I took the liberty of roiftioning so them, that bree.
tofore there bad been great craflaints— -theyfad
they did not doubt there wasfrfount tauje given
fir th,je <ompiaints, but at prefsnt France was
purged oftbtje who, under the appearance of zeal,
bad committed every excess, '3 firove to dedro,
the Republic by every mans in tfir power."
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[We publish the following for the Benefit
^-^^''^nation °f ° ur Customers, in Stiaf.
:ford county. ^ ROR .I
Difiria of NrabampJbire,
Supervisor's Office, July 11, 1795.
NOTICE is hereby given to all
concerned, That a Colteaor of,
Ibe Revenue is appointed at Dover,
for the county of Stafford, where an
office is opened under the Care of Mr.
James Jewett, for iffuirig Licenses
to refaileri of winer end fpiritoui !i
--quorQ making estry of carriage!, and
tranfaaing all other business in the
Revenue (of chit department) agrees
ble to law.
JOSHUA WENTWORTH,
,S#,g,tf/m
^^ _+ =— — ^_— „, ~„
NEW LAND so
TO BE SOLD, CHEAP,,
One Hundred and Fifty Acres
OF
Good LAND,
WELL WATERED,
SITUATED $ Springfield, (for
merly called Proteawerth, in the
count, Os Grafton, within a mile ^nd
a half of the centre of the town, on I
a public read, which nine through
said land, and neat to inhabitants?.-
There is two acres of said land cleared
and into graft. The land is timbered
with rock maple, beech, black birtch,
and some vety valuable white pine
-'trees, &c.?<ft^^^
U will be fold ver, chdap for Cash,
and a generous pat day given tor part ° ,j
of the money. --Thia will be a good .
bargain for a young man. For for.
thJparticfo apply co
'EUjAH RUSSELL "
Concord, July 31, 1795- .'5