The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1799-03-04 00:00:00, page 3

ceffity of taking them up, as the only
competent judges, without intending
the execution ot the sentences. But this
execution can proceed only from the ter.
ritorial power which difpotes of the force.
It hat finally been judged, chat
this kind of jurifdiaion was not
in any refped repugnant to the
local sovereignty, because, its ad
m+ffion was mutually agreed up
on ; that it did not stand in com
petition with the French Tribu
naif, because it did not embrace
objea# common to them : that it
did not abridge the territorial
rights, because it extended only to
foreigners.
There bat been no reciprocity
on the part of the United State#,
wherein thia queftioa has been
viewed under a different afpea ;
and the French Government has
CQoftaody received complaint! up
on this fubjed. In 1792, atten
tion seemed to be paid to the rep
refentationi which it caused to be
made. Ao nd of Corgreft of the
14'h April of that year, declares,
"that in all cases wherein, by any
article of the convention, the Con
fuli of France are entitled to aid io
the execution of any order, the
Marfbals of the Diftrid Courts, or
their duputies, should be the offi
cere competent, and should give
their aid according to the tenor of
the ftipolatiooi," The feme ad
haying provided io the preceding
paragraphs for the execution of
the 7<h and 9th article of the con
vention, that which has been just
cited, is applicable only to the
i2<h article, the last of the three
which were forefeeo, and the only
one wherein an order might be is
sued. But soon afterwards the of
ficers designated eluded this pro
vision.
Since that time some Courts io
the United States have declared
that they would not take cogniz
ance of aaions at law between
Frenchmen. These adions have
been sustained in other Courts,
notwithstanding the remonstrances
of the defendants. On the other
hand the Coofuli of the Repub
lic decided io vain upon the dif
ferences Submitted to their judg
meet. One while the justice of
the country was refufed by argu
ing from the tenor of the 121 b ar
ticle, at another time the Consular
jurifdidion was by arguing from
ita pretended fitence, and Some
times it was entirely forgotten.
It fe of preffiog importance to
put an end to these uncertainties,
which are difeouragiog to the
French merchant, and embarraf
fug o their Government, whole
proteaion they claim.
The i2ih article of the conven
tion between France and the U.
States, gives to the Consuls a ju
diciary authority over their coun
trymen, to the exclufiun of the
rtfpe&ive Tribunals. This au
thority is not optional ; it does
oot derogate from the rights of
Sovereignty of either Republic ; it
is founded on a reciprocal agree
mens ; it is conformable with the
principles MTerted by the most en
lightened writers upon public law $
it meets .with no opposition 10,
France, and it ought to be faith
fully facilitated in the U. Scares.
The French Government will
not insist upon a particular mode
of executing the Sentences of the
Consuls in the United States; It
sfa only the express recognition
ot the implied meaning of the jth
article, and a promise to provide
for it fully at the next feffioo of
Coogreh, io the manner most coo
fonaot with the forma tiled in the
country.
Paris, 184 Meffidor, 6th,car.
[7» 64, 1798 J
The Minister of Exterior Relations.
(Signed) CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
[To be continued]
rapraßnECTCTCTCTeßttamt 2
National LegiJlature.
HOUSE of RePRESENiAUKES,
FBB B\ b
SEVERAL petitions about the
Alien and Sedition Laws,
were read, and consigned to Com
mittees. '
, Retaliation Bill.
A Bill came from the Hon.
Senate, vesting the power of retal
iation in certain cases io the Presi
dent of the U. States. Made the
order for to morrow.— [O-g3u
bill contemplates retaliation for an,
enormities which the French may
commit on American seamen found
on board Briti/b, Ruffian, Porta
geefe, Tnrkijb; or Neapolitan vessels
of war, in conference of a late fan
gatnar, decree of the demoniac Di
reßor, of France. Mr. Nicholas
/uggefled 'bat The President bad re
ceiled information from Mr King,
that the Director, bad repealed the
blood, arrete ; and Mr, Living flon
laid a motion on the table,, calling
for, information on the Jubjeß, from
the Prejident ]
FEB. 14:
Several bills puffed various read
ing! ; one for fixing the pay of
Captains and Commanders of the
navy. [B, this bill Captains com
manding /hips of 32 guns and up
wards have too dollars per month
and 8 rations per da,. —Captains
of ships of 20, and under 32 guns
75 dollars pet month and 6 rations
—a Mafier Commandant 60 dol
lars per month, and 3 rations per
da, ; and Lieutenants commanding
smaller vessels 50 dollars per month,
and 4 rations per da,]
feb. 18.
Mr. Alien proposed a Resolu
tion for augmenting the Salaries of
the Secretaries of State, Treasury,
War, and Navy ; and the Assist
ant Post-Master-General. Ordered
to lie.
The Clerks compensation Bill
patted. Two clauses were added,
allowing the Poll-Master-General
4250 dolls, for Clerk hire, and the
Wa| office, an additional Clerk,
at 800.
Arm, Bill.
A Bill came from the Senate,
giving the Prefideot of the United
States authority, io imminent cases,
to raise 24 regiments of infantry,
3 of cavalry, and 1 of riflemen.—
Afo to call out the volunteer corps.
If it be necessary to carry this law
into effect, two millions are appro
priated, Ordered for a second
reading, 45 to 37.
Privateer Bounty Bill.
A Bill propofiog a bounty on,
guns captured on board of French
privateers, by private ships, was
in difeeffioo, when
Mr. J. Parker laid, he should
have voted for the Bill ; but he
had just received information which
led him to believe there will be no
occasion for it, which was,
,“ That the President of the
U. S. had this day nominated
a Miniver to go to France.^
The bill notwithstanding continued to[
be difeuffed; 3 for it, and 1 again,ft it ;
bat an adjournment was called fa, aad
carried 49 to 47.
BALTIMORE Fhl. 16.
The officers of the (loop ot war
Baltimore, we learn, have dll re
signed, except the firft lieutenant
of mariners, and the surgeon's
mate, and have generally left the
ihip ; and that the crew, diffatiifi
ed with their fixation, have muti
nied, and jefufe to obey the orders
of (he officers who remain. The
vessel was lying, when left by the
failing-matter. Capt. Hodgkifs,
who arrived yesterday, at Craney
island, from which the, are deter
mined not to stir until their griev
ances are redressed. In the mean
time, they permit nd boat to come
along fide with more than two
perlons in her. Both the officers
and crew, it is laid, are irritated at
rhe difmiffd of their firft comman
der. [The Secretary of the Nov,
knows bow to trei these lads ]
thf MIRROR.
Conant,
MONDAY, March 4, 1799-
Washington's Nativity.
On the zzd ult. Lt. Gen. WASHING
TON, (who ever commands the venera
tion of all meh, save jacobins) arrived
to the ageof 67 years— Which was no.
ticed ia all the principal towns on the
continent, with honorable testimonials
of heart- felt joy— In Boston, Portsmouth
and other towns, the day was ushered in
with discharges of cannon, ringing of
bells, &c. and many excellent new longs
were composed and fang on the occafioh.
Among the Boston toasts, we admire the
following, « The President of the U. S.
whose virtues, talents, foirit and conftan.
cy, no danger can fh^ke, no ram, appal,
no art fa furprize no calumny übfcure.”
« George Wilhington— The boast of the
new world, & the admiration of the old."
FROM PHILAD FEB 19.
Proft>e& of PEACE.
0 The President yesterday sent a
message to the Senate, in which he in.
formed them, that he continued faithful
to bis declaration never to fend another
Minister to France, unless he had affur.
ances of his being received as became the
Repretentative or a Great, Free, Power
ful and Independent Nation ; but as he
had received assurances from the French
Minister, through Mr. Vans M urray,
our Minister at the Hague, of such a re
ception, he had nominated Wm. Vans,
Murray, to be that Minister on the
part of the United States.
0 The President farther mentioned
in his message, that he should inftrud
Mr. Murray not to leave Holland un
til he received unequivocal assur
ances that he would be properly receiv
ed, and that a Minister equal in dignity
w?s appointed on the part of the Direc
tory to fettle the exiftiog differences, and
conclude a Treaty.
This is the genuine effea of the wis
dom, magnanimity, fortitude, and fore
fight of the American administration and
people. :
The Hon. Mr. Murray, who is ap
pointed Minister to the French Republic,
is an independent, firm, and decided
Federal American. He is a native of
Maryland, and has long resided in official
situations in Europe.
Tbc firm„fs@d magHamgait, tftbe Su
yrra&Exuxtioc as the Uwtut States, rad
th preparations for War cubicb have beets
made in oar coantry, have at laagtb brought
th proaj Riders ts tbt Ertach Rs„blic to a
/„efdat, pa iatertf;—<wbe, ia their
tatty, boot became jupplicants far Psaco.—
Oil the quadra, as tall as frmaefs of tbs
President, the true friends ts their c,aatr,'s
glw, and bapptafe, imp&cill, ril,. Tbg,
bmroer,j#f,ea ensea tbife lad indications of (
,a dtfre of wait,, „ he free new artifice if
'Talleyrand, /# lull as into a fatal f ecarit),
trail bh Maftsrs are read, to a& its the Unit
id States, the fame sanes the) have eabifated
in Swi&rla&l ; and tbs, hops the Govern. (
meat will not relax a jingle fibre in giving
new energies to the reparations fir defefoe
war, and the eflablijbment of is formidable .
Naval force, until Peace and Amit, between (
tbetwo nations are fully, honorabb, and per
marantl, ejiablijbed.
From BOSTON, Feb.t 7 .
his jcud, tbe President of the U. States l
mill appoint a new Crafnl te ttfde in the |
" Republic" of St. bounty ; aid that tr,A
will he opened between the tu; cour.m<j. a,,
jeon de the new order of tb^gj is tf^blfai
&•
Ca,t. Bainbridge; latel, arrived freue
Guadeloupe, fa,j, no dependence can be,laced
on du, of Deff^rneaux'j pueffic prepofaions.
, The be, evidence of the d fire of the French
Diria.,, to tfra a recenciHuim, end & to
I 1 " "" ?*!'".f'P ''"' ae'rt&atient on our
commerce.—When this is done, we eno, fuf.
pa tbej are in earntfl,
I, the French Diroaor, is jerious in its nd
vancts tiuards a reconciliation with & Ui
States, the circumfance eight to operate ia.
favour of bur defenfive operations. It will
enable us to treat on better terro—and to
preserve Peace, if wtfhould obtain it.
The secretary of the navy has received
a letter from Capt. Decatur, of the U S.
sloop of war, Delaware, dated before the
Havannah, Jan. 7, informing th^t he had
convoyed a fleet of merchantmen in fate,
ty lothe Havannah, that be had preferv.
ed an American fcbooner, from the pur
suit of two French privateers—the wind
being light they escaped ty their sweeps;
One firing several times at the Delaware,
but without hitting her; Jan. 5, the
American consul for the Havannah came
on board, and said there was an embargo
at that port—and about 100 fail of Amer
ican freffels, and a French ship of 20 guns,
there.
From Gibraltar.
Extra, if a letter from an American Captain
at Gibraltar, dated N&v 27.
"I told you before [failed, that this
would be voyage of rifque, and so it bag
proved thus far. On entering the Streigh'6
we Were under the necessity of bearing ff
three privateers, who came from theSsa
nifh shore, dcubtlefs with the intention
of carrying us into Algeziras. We fired
about 25 ihot at them before they sheered
off. On passing Caberiter Point, the
Spaniffi fort fired 4 36 pounders, which
passed between our masts, without doing
us any injury. Another privateer came
out from under the point, and was near
ly on board of us ; but four well direded
discharges of round and grape made them
fcrambte , ff. These privateers have from
50 to 60 men, and some of them carry a
24 pounder in their bows.
e " I have had half an hour's conterfa
tion with Lord St. Vincent. He inform
ed me he had read the newfpap'ers which
I sent him on my arrival with great fatis
faaion. He spoke handsomely of the
foirit of our countrymen, in defending
their property. Some of our men had
been pressed who had no proteaions. 1
represented to bis Lordship the great ex
pense of our arming, that I hoped he
would not take the means of defence out
of our hands by depriving us of pur sea
men ; he replied, that we were all fight
ing the common cause of Chriftendem,
and Redding our blood in defence of hu
manity, and that notwithstanding be was
in great want of men, I should have all
mine back, foreigners included, and im
mediately gave an order for ^heir release.
" The Mediterranean is still crowded
with French privateers, who lay secreted
under the land ; many of them mount
from 12 to 14 fix pounders; and from
late accounts, it is said an order has corce
from the Diredory, that none should be
fitted out under that force-Mhey are d f
perate fellows, but j hope we have fpitit•
enough to meet them."
APPOINTMENTS-$ Authority.
Rufus King, Esq. Minder Pbnipotrf.
liar, for the fecial purpoje of negotiating a
treat, of Antis, & Commerce with the Er
peror of all the Ruffin.
Wm. Smith, Esq. Minister Plenipeten
tier J fr negotiating a treat, of Amit, and
Commerce with the Sublime Ottoman Porte.
One Cent Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on
on Sunday evening of the 14th toft,
an indented Boy, named Isaac Blunt,
18 years old, atout 5 feet it inches high#
light complexion—long hair, cued— He
had en when he went away, light col
oured woolen jacket and overalls, and a
dark woolen frock.
All persons are forbid harbouring or
sassing said boy, on penpity of the law i
And whoever will take up and return fid
runaway to his master, Shall receive the
above reward, and no charges.
DAVID CARTER.
Concord, Feb 27, 1799. u
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For Notes, Bonds, and Powers of
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