The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1795-04-03 00:00:00, page 3

the fubjea of the war, contain but very few
ideas— and none of them appear to be new.
Those in the opposition to a continuance of
the war,urge the great fncceffesof the French,
and the danger of being compelled eventual
ly to accept of worse terms than may perhaps
be now obtained —though they do not speak
very confidently of the profpeft of getting any
terms whatever—they add that the people
are averse to the continuance of war. This
incompetency, ambition, and avarice of the
ministry, are the burdens of the forig, and to
these the opposition impute the misfortunes
of the campaign. Toe principle is not so
prominent a feature in their fpceches, as the
mismanagement of it. Those in favour of
continuing the war,'urge that the objed of
it is not changed —and that though the e
vents of the last campaign have been difafter
ous, yet one fortunate battle may recover all
.they have loft—that the enormous expenses
of the French have so exhausted their re
sources, that it is impossible they ihould be
able to continue the war much longer—that
the moment of vidory on the part of their
enemies is not the time for them to expert to
make a peace, but on degrading and diflion
orable conditions, that the refcuices of the
nation are yet fufficient, and the people dis
posed to prosecute the war till success shall
open away to an advantageous peace.
CHRONICLE— boston, march 26.
Extraa of a letter from an American gentleman,
in St. Domingo, dated at Ltogan, the 271 b of
January, to bis correspondent in Cbar lifton,
(Soutbcarolina,)
" ON my return from the Weftindies, in a
brig belonging to my brother in law, I was
captured by a French privateer, and brought
into this place where I have been detained
upwards of thirty days, for what reason I do
p not yet know. The Americans receive worse
treatment, if possible; here, than they ever
experienced from the English. & The cargo
I have on board, cod fittingof hides, is total
ly spoiled, from being shut upin the hold so
long a time." ,
Capt. Allen, who arrived on Friday from
Bermuda, informs that a flpop, bound from &
this port to Baltimore, with rice, was sent
into Bermuda by a privateer from that place,
and was libelled before he failed. Thejudge
ofthe prize court informed Capt. Alien, that
he should continue to condemn American
vessels until he received official orders to the
contrary.
A gentleman who left the Cape the 25th
gin. reports, that the schooner Swift, of Bal
timore, owned by Messrs, Sterett and Coxe,
was taken the beginning of Jan. by a French
privateer, and sent into the Cape, on account
of her having 5 guns and two kegs of pow
der on board, and being bound to Jeremie, a
place in possession of the English ; but sen
tence had not been pronounced upon her;
when the gentleman left the place.
Capt. Hamilton, from St. Domingo, re
ports, that the French armed vessels take and
fend into their ports all the American vessels
they meet, that have provisions on hoard ;
and that the government takes the cargoes at
its own price, and is not pundual in paying
for them, even at the time fixed by itfelf.—
Capt. Newton, from St. Domingo, fays the
fame.
ST. DOMINGO.
Intelligence communicated by a person who left St.
Marc, on the Ift of February.
The fituatioh of St. Marc continues the
fame. The plot said to have been difeovered
in that town, was nothing but a contrivance
of the English government and its abettors,
the French aristocrats, in order to injure those
Frenchmen who are sincerely attached to
their mother country, and detest the present
government. Some individuals were incar.
cerated, but nobody was transported to Ja
maica. They wanted a pretext for pillaging
the property of those who abhor and detest
the British. All the inhabitants who are
fufpeaed of bending towards democracy are
watched, vexed and daily outraged ; if they
complain, they are told, they may pack up
andgo ; if they apply for passports, the price
of which is fixed according to the supposed
wealth of the applicant, a passport costs from
co to 200 joes.
It is impossible that the English should
long maintain themselves at St. Marc; for
their whole forces consist only of 40 Enghlh
soldiers, 100 men of the battalion of Dillon,
zoo men the wreck of the battalions of Ar
tois, Province and Artillery ; 450 men the
Royal militia, 300 men forming three com
panies, called emigrants, and composed of
the inhabitants from the different cantons of
- the northern province, between 12 and 1500
negroes taken from thieplantations, the pro
^ prietors of which are absent, form a legion,
commanded by Deffources, a man of colour
of Cape Francois ; in all 2490 men, called
foldiers.fr';(sf/,i. : %
The men of colour and negroes, who har
the town of St. Marc continually, occupy
the mountains of La Colline, Des Mathieux,
x=##q rt
fonilh had evacuated that place.. _
'The English frigate Rationed at St. Marc,
has captured a French privateer from the
Cope, commanded by Molline, a man of ffl,
our. . '° „
Gen. Laveaux, is at Cape Francois, and
Pageot commands at Port de Paix..
CONCORD, _ApriI 3, 1795.
HERE/CffiZENS, ls
GOOD NEWSfff no blood fad.
[By an arrival at Marblehead on Friday las, in
38 days from Port fmouth, ( England.)
SURRENDER ^AMSTERDAM
to the FRENCH.
, Amferdam, Jan. 19.
Our city is in the greatest agitation
ever since last bight—there are uni
versal rejoicing, at the late sudden e
vents, and the &eecs resound with ap
plauies,The National colours are
displayed on the town house, and all
hate are decorated with National cock?
ades. The Tree of Liberty is planted
before the town house, which is guard'
ed by some French Hussars, who ar
rived in town.
The city of Utrecht surrendered last
week to the French, upon condition,
that they shall preserve liberty of re
ligion, fafety of perfpnb and property.
Immediately after some French troops
entered the town, being evacuated by
the troops of the state,
Jan. 20. rtferda, ibis town was literally 1
taken peffffion of by 3° French Hoffers. Immedi
ately after their arrival the Tree of Liberty was
planted in various parts of the town. The people
immediately mounted the National cockade, and no
thing but a general joy, Long live the Republic !
Long live Liberty ! tile, were heard in tbefreets.
On Saturday Doaor Kraayenboffi (a gentleman
who bad been lately banished from the town) ar
rived here, with a letter from the French Gene
ral, which prepared the regency for the reception
of the French army. Five thousand men, with
General Picbegru at their bead, entered this even
ing. Much to the honor of the French troops, and
ofthe people at the bead of affairs here, no kind oj
riot ha> taken place ; not a Jingle citizen has been
injured, either in bis perjon or property, and at
prejent,joy the mos entbufiaJlic pervades the whole
town.
The French are at length completely triumphant
makers tfAmferdam ; and in a few days they
will give laws to all Holland- Sixer Su#d„,
the 1 Sth, near 40,000 men have entered the capi
tal and the adjacent cities, and these, we under
flandare only the van of the French army, as the
whole number oftroo, defined for these provinces
amounts to 100,000 men. Haerlem, Leyden, ^c.
after the example of this city, were before band
with the vigors, and at the moment I am writing
have all Submitted.
The patriots here aßed so thoroughly in concert
with the French, that the Orange part,found new
constituted authorities, while they were doubting
whether the French bad advanced as far as U
trecht. The inhabitants, on their waking in the
morning, beheld the National colours waving over
the Hotel de Ville, and infantl, the tri-coloured
cockade was worn throughout the city.:
The revolutions of this are Jlamped with a
(bara^er totally different from all others recorded
in the bifory of preceding ages.
That of Paris was difiingnifbed by the rapid
ity and tranquility with which it" was efraed,
confdering the obstacles presented to it by the extent
of the country, & the powers enjoyed by the throne
^-but that which has taken place here, frfffo in
it jornetbing nearly miraculous. Not one drop of
blood has been feed —not one in/ult been offered, or
the fmallef violation of property been attempted —
All parties are equally fafe, and no cifcumftance
rejteas more honor on the Dutch patriots, than their
conduit in a fixation where reprisals might have
been excufeabl^. Apprijed of the event that was
to occur, the inhabitants united to prolea the mag
azines, and maintain the police. Songs and dances
are every where witneJed—Amsterdam in faa
appears as if afore were bold in it; no occupation
bat been interrupted ; and the different articles for
sale are crjtf about in the freets, as if nothing
extraordinary bad happened.
The only novelty that exifs is id the squares and
front of the Hotel de Ville, where the Tree of . Lib.
erty has been planted, round which, the French
troops are feafed, as Jof as they arrive, as also
the French and Dutch General Officers, and the
new Magif rates.'
)fThe French regiments of course in part eflab
lifad. Mr. DeVeffel is principal officer of the city,,
(under the title of Mayor ; the names of the others
you will find in the following proclamation, which
was yeferday issued. , ^'
PROCLAMATION,
Os the Revolutionary Committees of Amferdam
«' Brave Citizens, ^ t .'\/r&.^
“ % G. Prays, S. IVifeleus, J,%A. Goges,
J. Thoen, D. Van Laer, ~ Ondoufe, E. Vanden
fuis, P. Duereult,,. Van Haffen, P. % B. P.
Vander An,forming your Revolutionary Commit
ted bail you with vows of health and fraternity.
" By the mighty aid of the French Republic,
and by your own energy, you bave cast off the t,-
runny which oppreffidyou. You are once mors in
& poffaofyour rights. ^
YOU ARE FREE! YOU ARE EQUAL !
" Tour tyrants have fed from tbeir poss.
" Follow citizens you may follow with confidence
and jecurily,your usual avocations. Four perjons,
your properties ,Jball be protend.
"We propose to you to name as„nr „obfoml
Reprejentatives, tbefollowing burghers. Betfur
ed that they will watch over you and prttea your
rights, your interefs, and your liberties.
" The citizens whom we propoje, are: N. Van
Stapbeorf, ~ Van Pieperje, A. P. Leyden, f.
Titfingb, 7. Van Eys, W. Vander Vuusf, J.
Tevffit Junia, 7. 07. % Van Dam, S. Bols,G.
H. De IVilde, H. T. Kate, Karel d' Amoer, H.
Van Cafrop, R. I. Scbimmelpening, N. Breuke
laar, G. Vander Zoo, De Vanaken, J. L. Hen
dricks, M. Van Maurick, J. Galberg, L. Van
Lang.
"Chufe, follow citizens, these patriots as your
representatives, that in the name of the people of
Amfttrdam, ths, ma, forthwith enter upon the
AfaWfration kJ your affairs.
" Wkonce more bail you, worthy fellow citi
zens. 8,,0«r oven patriotism, with the aid and
under the guidance o/fuch Reprej ent atives, order,
tranquility and bappinejs well reign in this city.
The Frenchmen who are among us condua tbem
felves indeed, like brethren. Every idea of plun
der, of rapine, or of inj office of an, kind, is un
known to them. Fraternity with them, as with
us, is the sole order of the day.
" In the name of the Revolutionary Committee,
P.J. B. VANDER AA.
Amferdam, the igtb Jan. 179 g, and l
the if day of Dutch Freedom.,
French Official Account.
NATIONAL CONVENTION, jan. 27.
The people, among whom the report of the
capture of Amsterdam, had been circulated,
assembled round the Hall of the Convention
in such numbers that the members could
with difficulty reach their feats. .
Carnot, from the Committee of Public
Safety, appeared in the Tribune, amidst the
loudest plaudits. He read the following let
ter, dated Amfterdam,' from the Deputies
with the army of the North :
" Treasures, magazines; arsenals, dock
yards, vessels," they fay, " all are ours. We
cannot compute the advantages of this glo
rious conquest.. If gives us in the affairs of
Europe, a preponderancy, of which it is im
possible to calculate the effeds and result.
Two of us are to depart to Paris, to give you
more ample details and particulars. Every
where we have been received, with the great
est fraternity. We have sent detachments to
tak~ possession of all the towns and strong
places. The Dutch army was reduced to
te^fefofeb^ General have al
ready dispatched orders in consequence, to
make no longer resistance. The Stadthol
der and family have fled, and left us in'quiet
possession of the whole."
It was proposed to decree, that the army
of the North had not ceased to deserve well
from the country. A member observed it
would be more apposite to fay, the Heroes of
the North.
Charlier opposed the amendment, because
it was well understood that every French
soldier was a Hero.
HAERLEM, JAN. 19.
The time being arrived that our citizens
have tho't fit to resume their former rights,
they assembled this morning in great num
bers, and announced to the persons who ever
since 1788 held the reins of government in
this place, that they had not the confidence
of the people, and that for that reason they
were dismissed from their refpedive offices.
In consequence of which the following Proc
lamation was read in the Town-House, with
universal applause:
^PROCLAMATION.
“ Whereas the Commissioners of the French
Republic have disposed the people of the low
countries to divest themselves of the yoke
under which they have hitherto groaned, and
this exortation is now very strongly support
ed by a letter of Geh. Dacudel's written from
Leerdam, on the 17th inst. in which the cit
izens of this city, are summoned to deciare
themselves free ; some citizens of this town,
who for some time past having taken upon
themselves, at a junaure like the present to
take care of the welfare of all, have begun
this Revolution, and invite all their fellow
citizens to join them. Their mutual inter
est urges them to it, the circumstances re
quire speed and unanimity ; the members of
the present government must needs be hated
by the French Republic, besides the citizens
, cannot confide in them, it is for this reason
we must declare them deprived of all employs
and influence in government.,
" The firft step the people of this town
have to take is toform a regulated and arm
ed power. All who chefifh Liberty and their
native country, are required to join their
armed fellow citizens, who stood firft for
ward for the preservation of all ; and those
who are unwilling to do so, are required to
lay down their arms & deliver them at noon,
and to give in their names, to the end, that
no stronger means of taking them from
them, may be required.
, «In the second place, we must takecare of
the provisional Civil Government. In order
to fettle this point, all the mhal?itaffls are in
vited to assemble. this afternoon in the great
Church— where plans will be prefaced ; at
the fame time, all officers who are not bid to
the contrary, are exhorted to stand to their
posts, in order to preserve tranquility and or
der ; and the armed powers give all possible
assurance for the fafety of person and prop<
erty. \.
66 Given by the assembled citizens of the
city of Amsterdam, on the 19th of January,
*795, « n d published on the fame day.
(Was signed)
'' W. Van Spyesteyn."
LONDON, REB. 4.
PETITIONS for PEACE.
The following cities and towns have al
ready petitioned or agreed to petition the
House of Commons for Peace : the city of
London—the borough of Southwark—the
cities of York, Carlisle, Norwich, and Sal
iibury, and the towns of Manchester and
Hull.
Feb. 7. On Sunday last, the French sum
moned Burgen-op Zoom, the garrison of
which consisted of 4,000 men, including the
37th British regiment, the numbers of which
must be estimated at about 620. This cel
ebrated fortrefs was at that period in the most
perfea state of defence, not only with refpea
to troops, but also as ro provisions and mili
tary stores. But Gen. Le Maire, who com
manded the French army before it, having
sent to the Governor, a Proclamation which
had been issued by the States General, re
quiring in their names (in consequence ofthe
Stadtholder having absented himfelf) all the
garrison .towns of the United Provinces, to
surrender themselves to the French. Arti
cles were immediately proposed by the Gov
ernor, which were as readily acceeded to by
the commander of the French forces, with
the exception of one, which was proposed for
permitting the British troops to return to
England. The refufal of this occasioned some
delay, during which Major Meade left the
place, being in consequence of his promotion
in another regiment, which had some days
previously been notified, no longer consider
ed as one of its garrison, and received leave of
absence accordingly.
Feb. 9. Some later accounts were reaivedyef
terday from Zealand, bro't by a boat which escap
edto Dover from Flujhing, which place it left last
Friday, when the whole if and of Walcherin was
occupied by the French, who came from Catfand
in 10 boats, each carrying go men.
Boston, APRIL 1. An Englijh paper of
I Dec. 29, mentions, that the importation of French
brandies in American bottoms, agreeably to treaty,
)bad already reduced the price y. per gallon.
The prizes taken by the French in Odober and
, Nov. last, were in number 311. Those taken by
the EngliJhiSg. Balance 12%.
The capture of Amferdam has added to the na
vy of France, 109 (hips, in all 4.330 guns.
ILONG LIVE LIBERTY 1
: the MIRROR— This day JurniJbes Great and
Glorious News, which mus gladden every Repub?
lican heart — We this day give that of primary im
portance, the CAPTUREof holland by th,
French, but we Jhall be more particular in car
next, want 0/ room obliging omissions in this.
The Stadtholder of Holland ej^aped to England,
; in a boat —He got of with the greatsft difficulty,
, the populace having bejet him on bis figbt to the
boat, which he did not attain till his body guards
cut tbeir way through them — All the great towns
\ of England are petitioning for Peace ; motions for
Peace are frequent in the Parliament, but have
been loft by large majorities—the minority, how
ever, increases, and from 40 bad got to 90 odd—
The French feet have returned to Bref and I'Or
\ ient, and the Englijh into Plymouth.—Picbegru is
to canton bis armies for tbe winter, after having
secured Amferdam, &c.—Tbe King of Denmark
bas promised freedom to tbe peasantry of Norway
and Jutland, at the commencement of tie next cen
}tury — The Senate of America is to convene on tbe
I 8/6 June, on tbe fubjea of tbe Treaty.
Wk bear from Exeter, that bis Excellency the
Governor, and tbe Hon. Council, have appointed
tbe Hon. Simeon Olcott, Esq. of Charlef
town, Chief Jufice of tbe Supreme judicial Court
of this fate, vice Hon. Joh n Pickering,
Esq. lately appointed Diftria Judge —Tbe Hon,
John Prentice, Esq, was also appointed a
"Judge of said Court, but declined accepting.
Tbe Council are fill in session.
(^ LAURILto, upon tbe Quein of Denmark,,
—sym pathet ic—/'# our next.
Die/, as Fryeburgb, Mrs. Walker, wfk offf
Mr. Jefepb Walker, formerly oftbu town,
- I ; —
W^ TO HIRE,
fe on the Bridge at Concord,
a number of smart, adive^-'ft # '° ''
;M ^^^
To whom GENEROUS WAGES will be given.
APPLY co Major Ena Gerrit,
of Bofcawen, Capt. Reuben Kimball,
of Concord, or Captain David Kimball, of
Pembroke, Direßorc for said Bridge.
W By Order, W'
PAUL ROLFE, P. Clerk.
Concord, April 3, 1795. %