The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1798-06-05 00:00:00, page 3

have given dm notice of their intention to be
come citizens, provided the former do it with
in one year, and the latter withinfour years
from the sassing of thie ad. All Aliens afro
to be reported to the Diflria Court ; and tboje
who are juljeas or citizens of a country with
whom the united States are at war, are ex
cluded from citizen/bi, altogether,
On Motion,
Refolded, That this House, in refuting
to allow Thomas Pinckney, late Minister
Plenipotentiary to the court of London,
and Envoy Extraordinary to the court of
Madrid, to receive the presents usually
made by those courts, to foreign minis
ters upon taking their leave, was induced'
to such refufal, by motives solely of gen
eral policy, and not by any view personal
to the laid Thomas Pinckney.
MAY 22.
Magnanimous Measures.
Mr. Sitgreaves laid an the table the
following resolutions :—
Refolded, That the Com
manders of the private armed
vessels of the United States,
be authorized, by law, to take
or fdeftroy any cruisers of the
French Republic, which shall
attack them on the high seas,
for the purpose of search or
seizure.
Refolded, That the com
manders as the public armed
vessels of the United States
be authorized and directed to
... take,or deftioy any cruizer of
the French Republic which
may be found attacking, on
the high seas, any public or
private vessel of the U. States,
for the purpose of search or
seizure.
Refolded, That the Com
mander of the public and
private armed vessels of the
United States be authorized
to retake any vessel of the
U. S. which may have been
captured by the cruizers of
the French Republic, and to
take or destroy any cruiser
which may have made such
capture.
Rejolved, That the public
armed vessels of the United
States be authorised and di
reded to take or destroy all
armed cruizers of the French
Republic,which may be found
on the coast of the United
Stafes, within of the
shore.
Ibe Alien Enemies' Bill
Was again debated, amended, and
ordered for a 3d reading to-morrow.
0 This bill provides, that, whenever
there shall be a declared war between the
United States, and any foreign nation,
or atynvafion, or predatory incursion,
Shall De perpetrated, attemptedor threat,
coed against this country, all unnatural
ized aliens of such country here, shall be
liable to be apprehended, retrained, Se
cured, and removed as alien enemies, and
their goods and effects fobjea to just re
taliation of zny unfual Severities and con
fiscations, which shall be Suffered by the
citizens of the United States, in the
country with which we are so at war, &c.
And any person so obftruaing the exe
cution of this aft, or who shall harbour
and conceal any alien liable as an enemy,
knowing him to be such, after the Proc
lamation of the President, Ihall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and liable to a forfei
ture not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and be imprisoned not exceeding seven
years.^"^^^^^
^-^ : MA \ 2 3 ?
A message from the Senate
announced the following Im
portant Bill, which was read
a frA time, ')nd committed ;
viz. ;
WHEREAS, armed vessels
belonging to the Republic of
France, and citizens thereof,
have /committed depredations
on the commerce of the Unit
cd States, and have recently
captured the vessels and pro
-perty of citizens thereof, on
and near the coasts, in viola
tion of the law of nations,
and treaties between the U
nited States and the French
nation: (
Therefore, Be it enabled by
the Senate and House of Rep
re/entqtives of the United States
of America, in Congress aflem
bled, That it shall be lawful
for the President of the U.
States, and he is hereby au
thorized to inertia and direct
the commanders of the arm
ed vessels belonging to the
United States, tejeize, take, &
bring into any port of the U.
States, to be proceeded against
according to the laws oj na
tions, any armed vessel, fitted
out at any port belonging to
the said Republic, or eijewbere,
being commifoned by the French
government, and which shall
be found hovering on the
coasts of the United States
for the purpose of commit
ting depredations on the ves
sels belonging to citizens
thereof—and also to retake
any (hip ot vessel of any citi
zen or citizens of the ^United
States, which may have been
captured by any such French
cruiser.
American BM
Cbarlefton, (S. C.) May 9.
A Spirited Address tp the Fre
fident has been agreed to
with wonderful unanimity ; and a
fubfeription of 15 000 dollar#
made in Chore time, for aiding
government in fortifying our har
bour#. (
Federalism, Union, Inde
pendence, and the Downfall of
Foreign Influence, are the or
ders of the day.
1 1 taetti .
PHILADELPHIA, MAT 21.
The French Directory lately ex
plained in precise termi to the
court of Madrid, their plans with
regard to the Spanish monarchy.
These were:
, That the Catholic King Ihould
cede to France, Louisiana and the
Floridas.
That hit Majesty fbould consent
to the French Republics taking
possession of Brazil.
That the trad of country anci
ently known under the name of
Cantabria, (including the prov
ince# of Biscay and Goipufcoa, to
gether with |the whole extent of
the Pyrehoei, fro*the Atlantic to
the Mediterranean) should be e
reded an independent republic.
iJa return the Directory offered,
that France should guarantee to
hi# Catholic Majesty, hit pcffef*
fioni in the Weft-Indies, and unite
to Spain the kingdom of Portugal,
which the republican armies, with
the permission and concurrence of
the Court of Madrid, would con
quer this summer. r
A categorical anti immediate
answer to these propoficioni wat
demanded, with the menace that
arefufal or a delay would be con
fidered an the figoal of a rupture,
and that the French troopi would
inftaotly enter Spain.
Perfoni well informed in Hol
land, exprefifed a decided opinion
that the Court of Madrid would
reject those term#. And the ac
counts received from Lisbon of
the disgrace of the Favorite, leave
little or no room to doubt that a
negative iinfwer has been given,
arid that Charles IV. does not
mean to loose his throne and his
life without a struggle.
Newyork, May 18.
Ao arrival yesterday from Bour
deaux, which left there the 29 h of
March, it is expeded brings fur.
ther D'rfpstcbes from out Envoys
at Paris. Perhaps duplicates of
the lift. Piivate letters by the
fame conveyance, fay, that the
Diredory now demand 25 millions
Os livres, as a difeharge of the ob
ligations we were under to them
for their affiftaoce to ui in our
war with England. Modefyl
Boflon, May 26.
ALARMING !
Nothing can more fully
confirm the authenticity of
the late Dispatches from our
Envoys at Paris, and that Tal
lyrand was inftruded by the
French Direaory in his de
mands and threats, than the
present situation of our sea
coast : The threatened rav
ages from the Weftindies are
in full execution ; and if im
mediate vigorous measures are
not taken to rid our seas of
the pirates which infeft them,
we shall soon fee our com
merce totally annihilated, out
seamen starving, our mecha
nics without employ, and the
produce of our fail rotting in
our (lores.
the Mirror.
TUESDAY, Juki 5, 1798. 1
From BOSTON, Ma, 3 0.
Our Foreign Articles,
by the latest arrivals, do not partake of
much importance :—Accounts from Vi
enna and Paris, concur in mentioning a
very serious disturbance at Rome, be
tween the citizens and the French. The
latter is said to have loft 2000 men , but
the French commandant Vival, fays, the
infurredion was quelled, and many im
prisoned. The cause of the riot, was the
cruelty with which the French exaded
the firft requisition of money. The
French preparations for the invasion of
England, assumed a more serious face at
the fraft dates—transports and seamen
were going from all ports of the Repub
lic to Brest, &c.—The English prisoners
were removed into the interior country,
and the discipline of the army, the con
centration of warlike apparatus and mu
nition ; together with the general lan
guage of every one, were such as makes
the most incredulous Frenchman believe,
that the Diredory really intend to de
bark a powerful army on the Shores of
Albion. If the whole Should prove a
farce, it will be the most eoftly one
ever got up even in the vagaries of Gal
lic chivalry. In England, the fears of
invasion are not so great as the hopes of
the attempt.
,_ CT fettarataocfofo.i in * /
The Hon. General Court
convenes at Hopkinton to
morrow. A high day for the
fonsof Comus.
We regret, that as the late abundance
of rain has carried off the fi/hing dams
at Garren's falls, our members of the
Hon. Body, and others of a finilat w,
Cannot Be Supplied with a Sufficiency of
Salmon; tty ✓#<„/, of Merrimac.
\mbear frin Frrafowa, that in Set,
last a barn wasfrgei with ligfaiag & r»-
- tire!, (onjumed.
On Wedntfbay left, departed this life,
after a Short and distressing illness, Mr;
Joseph Hazeltine, in the 67th year
of his age. ''By his death, the Church
in this place have loft a worthy brother,
the town a Valuable inhabitant, and Soci
ety in general one of its h<ft members."
On the Sunday following, a pathetic
Difeourfe was delivered on the octafion,
by the Rev. Mr. M'FARLAfiD.
.0 The pleasing communication of
Alberto, Shall adorn our next Rivulet
Thil Ingenious bard is entitled to the Ed
itor's thoft cordial thanks. It is our en
treaty that he would persevere in his cor
refpondemce.
Married at Fryeburg, Mr. Euseb Merrill,
j^. of Conway, te Mtf Sail, Merrill, of the
former fam dl/o, Mr. —— Strom, to
Mi ft Neani Walker, both of Fryeburg.
NORTHERN POST.
John Huntoon, of SaliJbury,
INFORMS his friends and the pub
lic, that he has contrasted with
Moses DArib, of Concord, to ride pest
for fix months, from the fid of May lift,
and convey to fubferibers, engaged by
Capt. David Davis and others, the
Concord Newspaper, ft, led t&e MIR.
ROR, in the following towns, viz. Bof
cawen, SalJbury, Andover, Nroebtfer,
Grafton, Canaan, Lebanon, Plainfield, N;
Grantham, Enfold, Springfold, tele. &c.
He will perform this route weekly, ex
cept when the travelling is extremely
bad. He Solicits the patronage of the
inhabitants of said towns ; and no ex
ertion will be spared to give fatirfaaion
to those who may pieale to favor him
with their custom.— The papers will be
left at the houses of fubferibers on the
road, and those who live off shall have
their papers left at any place on the road
they may dired Quarterly payments
will be agreeable.
All business entrusted with him, shall
be attended to with fidelity, and every
favor gratefully acknowledged by the
.public's humble Servant,
JOHN HUNTOON.
Salisbury, June 5, 1798.
N. B. Those customers above Canaans
who took papers of the ifth of May,
will be charged from that time.
t. The papers will be continued on the
abovemenfioned route after the term of
fix months has ended, if there be Suita
ble encouragement. editor.
WILLIAM M'KEEN, JUN,
of Dearing, Pof Rider,
HEREBY informs bis friends and the
public, that he has agreed with the
Printer of the Mirror, to ride post for
three months, or longer if Sufficient en
couragement is given, beginning at No.
291, 29th of May, and convey said paper
to coftomers, and to those who may to
come Subscribers hereafter, in Hopkins
ton, Henniker, Weare, Dearing, &c. &c.
He will Supply gentlemen in. any of the
above towns, with the Mirror, at the
moderate price of 2/6 per quarter.-
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the greatest punauality will be observed.;
and in return he will expea punaual
payments once a quarter.
Any person wanting business trarfia.
ed upon said route, may depend upon it#
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vors acknowledged with gratitude, by
their humble servant,
William M'KBEN, JUM.
Dearing, Jone 2, 1798.
note. —0* The Editor of
the Mirror present; bit grateful fflnwwi
edgmente to the enftomro to the above-fan
tinned route, nvbicb William M'keen jun;
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