The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-06-24 00:00:00, page 1

erous a nation, to whom tbe immu
. table principles of honour and justice
were held jacred, until by tbe repeti
tion of outrages, disorders and impof
tares, that part of^ it has been es
tranged and corrupted, which, under
tbe majk of humanity and of patriot
ism, (peaks of nothing but affaffina
times and poignards.
Knowing also that this is tbe wife
of all virtuous people i# France.
Profoundly penetrated with tbefe
great truths, and deJiring nothing but
tbe prosperity and glory of a country
torn by so many convulsions and mis
fortunes.
I declare beJides tbat, having late
ly fought us on several occajions as a
valiant, intrepid and generous enemy,
1 will join a part of my troops, Jhould
General Dumourier desire it, or
even all my army, to that of France,
to cooperate as friends and compan
ions in arms worthy of reciprocal ef
teem,fo as to restore to France her
constitutional king, tbe constitution
foe bas cbofen, and, as a neceflar,
consequence, tbe means of perfectmg
it, if tbe nation foould find it imper
fea; —thus to restore to France, as
well as to tbe rest of Europe, peace,
confidence, tranquility and bappine/s
I therefore declare on my word of
honour, that I will not enter the ter
ritory of France to make conquests
but fonpl, and purely for tbe purpojes
above mentioned.
1 further declare upon my word of
honour, that Jhould the military ope
rations require one or more fortreffes
sto be given up to my troops, I will
keep them merely as a fared trufl ;
and I engage, in the moJI express and
positive terms, to reflore them as joon
as the government which /ball be ef
tablijbed in France, or the brave gen
oral with whom lam about to make
a common cause, Jball demand such a
I declare by tbe present Proclama
tion, that 1 will jupport, by all tbe
force in my power, tbe generous and
benificent intentions of tbe General in
Chief Dumourier, and bis brave
army.
The Martfchal Prince of Saxe Co
bourg, General in Chief of the
armies of his Majesty the Empe
rour, and of the Empire.
TO THE FRENCH.
THE General Chief, - Dumou
rier, has communicated to me bis
Declaration to the French Nation.*
In it 1 fad the sentiments and princi
ples of a virtuous man who truly
loves bis country, and who wishes to
put an end to the calamities and. an
arch, by which it is desolated, b, pro
curing for it the bappiuefs of a Cow
^itution and a wife and permanent
Government. I know this also to be
the unanimous wife of all tbe fover
eigus whom feme faaious persons have
armed against France, and particu
larly that of bis Majeft, tbe Empe
ror, and bis Prussian Majesty.
Filled at this moment with es-
teem for the balk of so great and gen-
VOLUME I."
England.
LONDON, April 17.
Important Papers.
Published by ELIJAH RUSSELL, at his OFFICE, near the Meeting House, in CONCORD, Newhampshire.
The Marefchal Prince of Saxe
, Cobourg^ General and Com
mander in Chief of the Armies of
his Majefly the Emperor, and
the Empire,
TO THE FRENCH.
THE declaration which I made
from my headquarters at Mons,dat
ed the stb April, 1793, is a publick
teflimon, of my personal sentiments to
re/lore, as Joon as possible, peace and
tranquillity to Europe. In it Imani
fefled, in a facere and open manners
my particular defre that the French,
nation might have a solid and dura
ble government, founded on the un
shaken basts of juflice and humanity,
which might injure peace to Europe,
and bappinefs to France.
Now that the result of this decla
ration is so oppofae to the efras it
ought to have produced, and which
proves but too plainly that the Jenti
mentt which dilated it have been mif
underflood, it only remains for me to
revoke it ^entirely, and to declare
jubfifts between tbe Court of Vienna
and tbe combined powers, and France,
is from this moment unhappily re
newed.
concession. I al/o declare, that 1 will
give tbe moss flrim orders, and will
take tbe most vigourous and effectual
measures, that my troops fall not com
mit tbe least disorder ; not allowing
tbe fmalleff exaflion or violence ;
and refpeQing, ever, where on tbe
territory of France, perfans and prop
erty. Any one belonging to my arm,,
who (ball difobe, m, orders to this
efra, fall be immediately punilbed
with tbe mofl ignominious death.
Given at the Head Quarters at,
Mons, the sth of April, 1792.
The Prince de Cobourg.
* This letter is very lengthy—and is ad
drtfed to the French nation; under the date oj
April 2. It contains among others, the fol
lowing paragraphs, " Frenchmen ! we have
" a rallying point,which canflife the mofler
" of anarchy ; this the constitution wefwose
" to maintain in 1789, 90, and 91 : This
" the work of afreefeople ; and we fall re
" main free; and fall recover cur glory; by
" resuming our confitution."
I find myfelf, therefore, forced, by
the predominating influence of tbe
circumstances which tbe most guilt,
men persist in direaing to tbe over
throw and deftruaion of theit coun
try, to annul entirely m, former dec
laration, and to make known, that a
fate of war, so unfortunate, being
renewed. I have given tbe neceffar,
orders for commencing it, in concert
witb tbe allied powers, with all tbe
energy and vigour of which viaori
ous armies are capable.
upon the French territory, and that,
every breach thereof, will be punifhee
with the utmoff rigour.
Ibe fineerit, and loyalty which at
The cessation of the drmiffice is
the firft boflile flep that the unfortu
nate combination of events has forc
ed me to take. SThere will, there
fore, only fubjiff, of m, former decla
ration, the inviolable agreement,
which I again renew with pleafwe.
that the most exaß discipline will be
observed and maintained by my arm,
'ormall, that tbe fate of war which
CONCORD, M OND AY, Jun e 24, 1793.
The Mirrour.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, May 28 -—Sun
day Evening last arrived here, the
Schooner Sans Culotte, (a French
Privateer) commanded by J. B. A.
Ferey, who left Charleston the
25th of April, and on the „29:h
took the Schooner Unice, of New
providence, bound to Philadelphia
—On the 6ch of May chafed a
Bermudian Sloop on shore, on Cur
rituck Beach—On the 6th took the
Brig Fanny, of London, from Ja
maica, and sent her to Philadel
phia ; the fame Day, in the after
noon, took the Schooner johd, of
Ne wprovidence, Captain Richard
fon=On the 13th took the Sloop
Spry, Captain Brown, from Nor
folk, bound to Newprovidence,
and on the 2zd, in th^'Morning,
spied four English Vessels, the Jo
seph, Fanny, Hero, and a Barque,
about 20 Leagues off our Capes,
and about 11, A. M. came up
with them, when an Engagement
eofued, the Sana Culotte being in
foe Midst, during which the Jo
,ph (being to windward) hove her
main Topsail to the Mast and got
all her Guns to bear upon the Sans
Culotte, with an Intention to dis
charge and run her down. Afteri
an engagement of five Glasses, the;
Joseph, of Appledore, from Nor
folk, bound to Cadiz, loaded with
Wheat, struck, which they brought
with them into this Port. The
all times have been the principle of
my aflions, oblige me to give to this
new address to the French nation,
all the publicity of which it is fuf
ceptible, to leave no doubt of the con
sequences that may result from it.
Given at the Head Quarters, at
Mons, the gth of April, 1793.
The Prince de Cobourg.
Captain of the Joseph, during the
Engagement, loft both of his hands,
and a Ball went through the thick
Part of his right Thigh. The
Mate allo was wounded in the
Hand, During the Engagement,
a Squall came oo jwhich obliged
the Sans Culotte to leave the Fan
ny, Hero, and the Barque, to take
care of her Prize ; and on finding
the Captain dangerously wounded,
aduated by Principles of Humani
ty, gave him every Assistance in
their Power. The Sans Culotte
had but 20 Men, including Offic
ers on board, when she took the
Joseph, three of whom were
wounded.
Portauprixce,May Bth, 1793,
Second,ear of the French Republick.
" We feel how essential it is,
hat the United States, infefted at
hey are by emigrants from St.
Domingo, should learn the truth
)f events thro' the agents of the
Republick.
Pennsylvania.
PHILAD EL PHIA, May 29.
Letter of Citizens Polverel and Son
thonax, Commissioners of the French
Republick to the Windward Inl
ands, to the Citizen Minifler
Genet.
" This day every thing is per
fedly quiet, and we hope that in
ternal peace will continue, notwith
standing the machinations and ag
itations of the enemies of France.
" Tell Free America, and the
Friends of the Republick, that the
colony has at length found severe
executors of the laws ; that we
have put to flight the enemies of
France—enemies so much the more
dangerous, as under the nufk of
the National Colours, they made
war upon their mother country
with Us own weapons. Tell them,
that these pretended patriots, Borel
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" Next day the general was qui
etly received at the head of his ar
my. We landed and ordered a
number of rebels to be arrested.
The principal chiefs, Borel at their
head, had flown. The fire from
the town only killed us two men—
the loss of the rebels amounts to 30
at most ; but what is remarkable
is,that our fhoc feem'd to single out
the most turbulent among them ;
such as Borel's nephew, and 3 or 4.
publick assassins, known through^
out the island.
" An army Obtained by the
Governor in chief, Lafalle, en
camped at a league's distance from
Porrauprince, on the gth of April.
—We were in the harbour with a
74 gun fhipand two frigates. The
gates were shut and admittance re
fufed to the armies of the Repub
lick ; furnaces were erreded in the
forts to heat the balls that were to
be fired on our vessels. Having
information of the declaration of
war with England, we could not
temporise. We summoned the
Municipality to receive the army,
the general and us. The rebels re
fufed. Having used every lenient
means, promised fafety and liberty
to the friends of the Republick,
granted a delay of 24 hours upon
the request of some deputies from
the town—a delay which was mis
used in endeavoring to corrupt the
crew, we gave orders to the ship
and frigates co fire on the forts:
This was the I2(h of April, at fix
in the morning ; our fire was an
swered by bombs and red hot (hot.
"The contest lasted fix hours,
and only ceased when we succeed
ed in fifencing the fire from the
town. On the 13th we received a
deputation, who asked another de
lay to give the good citizens time
to assemble. We granted ic with
pleasure, and we received at the
fame time the women and children
who were flying from the town.
layed another month, it would have
been extremely difficult to remedy
" From the month of January
last a new coalition formed between
the chiefs of the Royalists and
those of the Rebels, excited for
some time past by the English gov
ernment, menaced the interests of
the metropolis.-:—-Their activity
was such, that if our presence in
the weftern province had been de-
the evil;
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