The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1795-01-23 00:00:00, page 2

litteth on th* throne, and unto the
lamb, for ever and ever.—This being
the case, how can it possibly be, as
many represent it to be, with infant
babes after death ?
Many are the affections of men, that there
are thousands of infants in hell, not a span
long, and that the streets thereof are paved
wi h infants' skulls. Oh ! amazing stupid
ity ! Could not the infant, when it appears
before its Judge, with the greatest propriety
make this plea, and fay, Here am I, Father,
as I came oat of thine hand; I have never
been able to think one good thought ; nei
ther have I been able to think one evil tho't;
neither have I been able to commit one evil
adion ; therefore, if I am unholy, or un
clean, you have made me so ; I am not in the
least degree to blame; I had no hand in my
existence ; you made me, because you had a
mind to make me ; and if thou haft made me
unholy or unclean, how can I help it ? canst
thou, oh ! my Father, be just in fending me
to hell, to fuffer the vengeance of eternal
fire, since thou haft had compleat fatisfadion
in thy Son, for my fin, which was incurred
on me by the fall of my federal head, Adam.
No, the spirit of the infant will afeend to God
who gave it, and there join the redeemed
millions, and spend a long eternity with God
the Father, Son and Holy Glioft, and hymn
the holy wonders of redeeming love for ever
and ever ; and, as the poet faith,
The infant caught from <womb or breast, ~ /
Will tune a note above the rest ;
Because be'sfound the happy fare,
He never few, nor faught before^
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Cougrefs of the United Stated.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DECEMBER 2g.
A BILL for transferring stock land
ing to the credit of certain States,
past to be engrossed.
Distribution of Laws.
The Committee on this fubjed re
ported, that 3000 copies of the laws
already enaded, and such as shall in'
future past, be printed, part in Ger
-Iman, and distributed in the several
States, and that *he number of news
papers, in which they are published,
be increased. Read and ordered to
be printed.
National Debt.
A plan for the reduction of the
National Debt was reported—Mr. W.
Smith observed, that the excises on
fnuff and sugar, had not been com
plained of, and appeared as popular as
any taxes generally are—their collec
tion was cheap and easy; and he pre
ferred them to a tax on Spirits. As
to a land tax, Mr. S. said, if it was
desired to raise disturbance in the
country, that tax would perhaps be
proper; It feemsit is in the contem
plation of the Committee.
After some convet fation on the fame
fubjea, the Committee of the whole
rose, and reported progress.
DEC, 24.
A report by Mr. Sedgwick, organ
of a Committee for that purpose, for
a provision for paying the third inffal
ment due to the Bank of the United
States, was read; and referred for Fri
day next.
The National Debt,
Was further difeuffed, and a long
and desultory converfatjon on the best
method of difeharging the publick
debt, took place—but no decision
was had.
25.
Being the birth day of our Saviour,
Congress did not fit. ,
dec, 26.
Among other bills, a bill for afeer
taining the losses fuftaihed by officers
of government, and officers in the wef
tern expedition, by the rioters, was
read a firft ,nd second time, and re
ferred for Monday. , >
A Committee was railed to bring
in a bill, providing for the payment
of the inftalgfefye the Bank of the:
Suited States, and on foreign loans.?
Naturalization Bill was difeuffed.
dec. 29.
The Six Frigates.
The Secretary at War, reported
the progress made in building the fix
frigates ordered by Congreb. ' The
fix frigates are now building at Perth
mouth, Boftoo, Newyork, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and Norfolk. The 44%
are to, carry 36 twenty four pounders,
the thirty 'iQilkweoty four poun
ders—thejgfywelvei. The utmost
attention has been paid to the (elec
tion and seasoning of the wood, that
the vessels may be equal, if not fape
rior, )o those builc in Europe.——
[We learn that the timber for the 44
building at Philadelphia, has arrived ;
and that the keel it laying. Ifci(#
peaed the whole of them will be rea
dy to launch in September next.]
The Naturalization Bill
Was again difeuffed, and amended ;
but not completed.
Supplementary Impofl. f
;An ad fopplementary to the Impost
Aft, was twice read, and referred to
a committee of the whole.
The Hoyfe agreed to the report of
a feleft Committee, refpeding a de
mand made 00 account of the United
States, refpeaing a premium of insur
ance.
A Bill making further provision
for drawbacks, was reported, by Mr.
Goodhue.
u dec. 30.
The Bank Inftalmeot Bill, the Mi
litia Bill, and the Naturalization Bill,
passed in various stages.
A letter from the Secretary ofy;he
Treasury, inclofing an account orthe
Receipts and Expenditures of the U
nited States, in 1793, was read.
dec. 3<;
The Naturalization Bill
Was again debated.
Communication from the PreJident,
UNITED STATES,
NOV. 2 lft, 1794.
Gentlemen of the Senate,
r In the negociation between the U
nited Stages and his Catholic Majesty,
I have received fatisfadory proofs of
attention and ability, exerted in be
halfof the United States, to bring it
to a happy and speedy issue. But it
is probable that by complying with
an intimation, made to the Secretary
of State, by the Commiffionert of bis
Catholic Majesty, much further delay
in concluding it may be prevented.
Notwithftartding, therefore, 1 retain
full confidence in our Mipifter resi
dent at Madrid, who is charged with
powers, as commiffi EJehipotenfy
ary, I nominate Thomas Pinckney
to be Envofy Extraordinary, ot the
United Stated,to his Catholic Majes
ty, for t^epurpofe of negociatingof &
concerning the navigation of the riv
erAffifippi, and such other matters
relative to the confines of the territo
ries, and the intercourse to be had
thereon, as the mutual intereft^and
general harmony of the neighbouring
friendly nations require, should be
precisely adjusted and regulated ; and
of fyd concerning the general com
merce between the said United States,
and tfe Kingdom and Dominions of
his said Catholic Majesty.
Itis beli'evedthat by his, temporary
absence fremtondon, in the discharge
ofthefe new fundions, no injury will
arise to the United States.'
Extras from the Journals, *
&/, SAMUEL A. OTIS, Sfy.
J AN - r , >795-
Some business refpeaing the cr&*
dentials of a new member being re
ferred —
Mr. Claibourne said, that he had
long waited for feme other gentleman
to bring forward the very important
proportion, which at length devolved
upon his binds. He was not unap
prifed that it would draw upon him
the contempt, and perhaps the calum
ny too, of many. But the consola
tion of having honestly done his du
ty, and what the interest of his coun
try demanded, buoyed him above a
sordid concern for the malicious re
proaches of those whole private and
personal interests alone were affeded
oy his proposition, and from whom
alone he might expert to be attacked.
A thorough conviction of the propri
ety of it, would be a fufficient salvo
for „en a disappointment, and would
enable him to meet with composure
and firmnefi, all the heavy artillery
of oratory that might be levelled a
gainst him. This proposition was
intended to redress the greatest and
best founded complaints agaioft the
government, viz. exorbitant salaries to
Congrefr, and the executive officers
of government, He was more anx
ious -bout the success of this propo
sition, than about any sentiments
which might be entertained refpeft
ing the motives that had brought it
forward, for it was reduced almost to
a sy stem to fufpea gentlemen of sin
ister views, who advance propositions
refpeaing pecuniary matters. Those
who share the honors, must be con
tent to share the hardships of war.
With these impressions he begged
leave to lay the following motion on,
the table; He had intended that it
should be more comprehensive, but
his hands were tied by the confuta
tion. The motion was not very dif
tindly heard ; but the following is as
nearly as could be obtained, a copy of
it.
Resolved, That a committee ought
to be appointed to bring in a bill, or
bills, to amend the adt entitled an aft
for establishing the salaries of the exe
cutive officers of government, and
their assistants and clerks ; and an aft
for allowing compensation to the
members of the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States,
and to the officers of both Houses,
and to reduce all such salaries, as, in
the opinion of the said committee,
will bear reducing.
The refoliation was ordered to lie
on the table.
CONCORD, January 23, 1795.
BY LAST EVENING'S MAIL,
Very Interefling late Intelligence.
Mr Jay.
London, oct. 22. On Saturday last Mr
Jay, the American Minister, had a long con
ference with Lo^d,Grenville, upon the fub
je& of the late tranfadions on the borders of
Upper Canada. ' '^ '..'
Duke of York's army.
. "From a correspondent. Arnheim, Oft. 21.
On my entrance into this town, I
found s@oo of the Duke of York's
army drawn off from Nimeguep—
where however a large body is still
left to defend it ; yet it is still looked
on as a devoted place. It was tftrible
to fee the relicks of the bravf 37th
regiment marching,along. Sixty two
men, a Mr Lewis, and the Major of
the regiment] form this q^ancholy
remnant ; the rest have been totally
cut off, owing, it is laid, partly to a
stratagem of rhe enemy, and partly
to the indirection of a foldift of our
own, who g€g!eaed in his cups, to
deliver atUfta-ferte to the Duke,that
difeovered this stratagem. It js la
mentab!e to fee our brave fellow, ly
ing along the dirty roads of this coun
try, jo centioel the backs of life riv
ers, white the natives rather with for
invasion than defence. The different
Ihigherlhigher powers seem also to forget,
I that by union ail great'and difficult
things are effeded : Nay, the Dutch
themselves no longer remember the
motto of their own ducats—" Small
things bv concord grow great."
The Duke of York fixed his head
quarters here this day. His Ipirited
aafwer to the faithlefs commander of
the garrison of Bois-le-duc, does him
honor. The latter delivered io with
the capitulation, an undemanded lift
of the names of the emigrants—those
very emigrants who had been fight
ing by his fide. Geo. Pichegru ask
ed why that lift was sent ? He would
have held bis hand over bis eyes, and
paired by on the other fide ; instead
of which, 400 men were massacred
in the most inhuman manner. This
very commander demanded a vindi
cating audience of cur con&nander in
chief—" Tell him (said the Duke) I
confider his entering my camp as an
irfolt, ^d never will hold converse
with him, and trust my army will fol
low my cximp'e,"
oct. 29. Yesterday morning Mr.
Sparrow, rhe Messenger arrived 4;
the Secretary of State's office, with
difpatche sfrom the Duke of York,
at Arnheim.
An attack is said to have been
made upon the troops under the com-,
maid of Gen. Walmoden, near Nim
eguen, in which the French were re
puted with considerable loss, and 400
of their men taken prisoners.
Accounts from Rotterdam, on the
other hand, fay, that on Wednesday
last the French defeated the allied
troops left to cover Nimegueo, with
great loss, and that in consequence,
Nimegueo was immediately evacu
ated.
The report of the defeat of the
Poles, by the Ruffians, our readers
will find in the article from Amfter-
Qam. It comes from Berlin, and is
therefore entitled to the less credit.
oct. 30. A heavy cannonade was
heard on Tuefday & Wednesday last
on the fide of Nimegueo. Though
the last official dispatches mention no
thing of the refute of thii, yet it was
generally and pretty confidently re
ported in the British army at Arn
heim, before the messenger came a
way, which was on Friday morning
at 2 o'clock, that Gen. Walmoden,
who was left with the command at
Nimeguen, had gained an advantage
over the French in consequence of an
attempt which they had made upon
the lines of Nimeguen. In this ac
tion it was said that four hundred
French had been killed, and as many
taken prisoners.
Letters from Tie! &: Bommel state
, that the utmost consternation prevails,
in both these places, which are con
sidered io imminent danger. The
bombardment of the former is vigo
rous and tremendous, and does consid
erable mifehief daily.? •'
The French have put in requisition
6000 young girls in Brabant, to at
tend their military hospitals.
The French found 300,000 florins
in the military chest taken at Bois-le
duc. Nimegueo is said to be in the
poffeffioo of the French.
PEACE indicated.
A general inclination for PEACE
feemi to pervade at this time the U
nited Provinces ; and the States Gen
eral, we are assured, have declared in
favour of an immediate negociation,
for the purpose of obtaining that de
sirable end, and saving their country
from ruin, which otherwise awaits it.
—This determination of their High
Mightineffe# is to be communicated
to the fevetal Allied Courts and MA
Fagel is the gentleman appointed to ^