The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-06-10 00:00:00, page 3

The following is fai^to be Dumourier's
Letter to General Clai^fait:
" The National Convention have
thought proper to fend their war Minister
and five of their Body, to bring me to
their Bar, or rather, to murder me on the
way there. J now fend them to you as a
present, to do with them whatever you
please ; at the fame time, I beg leave to
inform you, that my Army uniting with
me in Opinion, I shall immediately march
to Paris, and declare and proclaim the
Dauphin King."
It has been the general Errour of most
Republicks, to disgrace and persecute
those Generals who have fuffered a De
feat, however bravely they have fought ;
but such proceedings have generally pro
duced fatal Consequences, and ruin hath
^fallen on the Heads of those Republicks
for such impolitic Ingratitude -Rome
was near Annihilation by her Condud
toward the brave Coriolanus, and the De
ftrudion of Carthage was owing to its base
Treatment of Hannibal.^ ,
During the Contest in France, we have
constantly seen that the Generals they
have idolized when fuccefsful, have been
proscribed, denounced, and persecuted,
on any reverse of Fortune. The Nation
al Convention has many Members whose
only Spirit lies in Sedition, and only
Courage in midnight or tumultuous Mas
sacres, Men who, as the Poet fays, are
——Bold in clamourous Council,
But of a cold inactive Hand in War.
However they are likely to pay dear for
their Treachery, and in their Turns, fall
a Sacrifice to the Spirit they have raised.
Extras of a Letter from Paris,
April s.
' " The Confufion which reigns
here can more easily be conceived
than described. We seem to have
returned to a State of complete
political Chaos. All is Tumult
and Disorder. In this Situation
Force alone can decide, and disen
tangle the faring Elements.
Those, however, who forefee a
speedy Conclusion to the present
State of Diffraction, will probably
be mistaken. —That Order will
Spring from tonfufion, and some
regular Form of Government suc
ceed to the present Anarchy, is
indeed to be hoped, but not speed
ily to be looked for. What means
indeed will be found to reconcile
the Wishes and adjust the Claim#
of the different Parties, it is impos
sible to forefee.
“ In Consequence of an Order
of the Committee of Superintend
ence, all the Papers of Roland havt
my, that all offenfive Measures against
France were to be fufpendea during the
Execution of Dumourier's Plan
a Proof that the Prince of Saxe-Cobourg is
well assured of his Sincerity.
April 10. —It is now rumoured, that
Dumourier, having found reason to
fufped the Sincerity of a great Part of
a Regiment of Cavalry, and gone to the
Austrian Army. We give this merely as a
Report—we may, however, add, that no
official Intelligence of any such event has
been received. ~)
his Army, in the Promises they had given
to support him inhis Plan of marching to
Paris, and placing young Louis on the
Throne, had left his Army at the Head of
mander in Chief, added to the vigorous
Proceedings of the counter-Revolution
ists in France, appear more likely to be the
means of re-establishing a permanent
Form of Government in that Country.
Gen. Dumourier certainly marched
on the 3d for Paris, with the avowed In
tention of restoring the Monarchy of
France. He was joined on his march by
numbers of People, who, shocked with
the iniquitous Murder of Louis xvi.
were now happy in an Opportunity of de
claring their Sentiments.
Previous to Dumourier's quitting
Life, he put a white Cockade into his
Hat, and all the Army followed his Ex
ample, as faft as Ribbons could be pro
cured for them. We understand that the
white Flag is flying on the Tower of the
Garrison at LiJle, in which Dumourier
left a Garrison on whom he could depend.
It was understood in the Austrian Ar-
June 5. The House met pursuant to the
Constitution ; upwards of 100. Members
present ; Mr. N. 'Peabody chosen Speak
er ; Mr. Calfe Clerk, Mr. C. Walker
assistant Clerk. The House informed the
In Honour of his Excellency and the
State, immediately after he declared his
Acceptance, 15 Guns were difeharged
from the Artillery of C^pt. Hutchins,
who behaved with becoming Propriety on
the joyous Occasion.
" The Convention has declared, that
all ci Levant Nobles,Priefts, and fufpeded
persons throughout theßepublick, be dis
armed except such of the firft as ate em
ployed in the army. This decree was ri
gidfy executed and without the smallest
opposition."
It is said that the city Nantes is taken
possession of by the insurgents of Britan
ny.
On Sunday last the 7th instant, a Con
gress was to be held at Antwerp, consist
ing ot the following personages, viz.—
The Prince of Orange, the Prince of Saxe
Cobourg, his Royal Highness the Duke of
York, Prince Frederick of Bru nfwick,Lord
Aukland, and the Ministers of the other
powers a&ially at war with France, —The
objed of this Congress must evidently
have referrence to the late unexpeded
events, and probably to concert the plan
of future operations.
By a French paper of the zd, it ap
pears that the Spaniards have entered
France in two places near Audave.
By every intelligence received from
France, it appears that the general body
of the people on the sea coasts adjacent
to Flankers, are unanimous for having a
King.
The son of Louis XVI. has been pro
claimed King of the French at Life, Va
lenciennes, and Douay.
At 6 o'clock, p. m. on Friday last
his Excellency Josiah Bartlett, Esq.
manifefted his Acceptance of the Office of
Governour ; and having taken and sub
scribed the proper Oaths, his Excellency
addressed both Houses of the Legislature
in a short, but pertinent Speech—which
breathed forth THE HONEST MAN—
God's noblest Work.
Legislature of NewbampJbire,
T JUNE io.
HIS Day's Mirrour is devoty
to Intelligence—which te have ended
oured to arrange under proper head,' #
that our readers may be able to form je
most [clear judgment of European Con
cerns, which the latest Intelligence will
admit or.
Married, on ThurfdaVJaft, Mr Jeremi
ah Virgin, to Miss jENNY George,
Daughter of David George, Esq.
On Tuefday Evening last, his Excellency
President Bartlett arrived in Town ;
he was escorted by a Numberof the Mem
bers of the honourable general Court,
who met him at Pembroke.
been sealed up. He is accused ol
being concerned in the Confedera
cy with Dumourier.
" Orders of arrest are issued a
gainst Madame Siller,, Egalile
Lady Fitzgerald ; against Gene
rals Valence, Egalile the younger,
Mowjoye, and others, who are Of
ficers under the Command of Du
mourier.
" Philip d?Orleans commonly
called Egalile, is' fafpeded of be
ing concerned with Dumourier in
the grand Conspiracy, and a Mo
tion has beeen made in the Con
vention that he be arrested, and all
those supposed to be conneded
with him. This is referred to a
Committee of enquiry.
" In the conferrence with the Commif
fioners among other particulars, Dumote
rier very much disapproved of the war
with England, and severely inveighed a
gainst Briffot as the author of the declara
tion of war.-
Senate they were organized and ready t
The Mirrour.
General Flexion.
CONCORD, ;
REPRESENTATIVES.—Portsmouth,
Geo. Gains, John Pierce, & "John Hale,
Efq'rs, Exeter, Mr. Benjamin Connor.
Londonderry, *John Prentiss, and John
Bell, Efq'rs. Cheftef, Joseph Blanchard,
Esq. Newington, Ephraim Pickerings
Esq. Greenland, JofhuaWeeks,Efq. Rye,
*Jof Parfons,Efq. Northampton, Mqfes
Leavitt, Esq. Hampton, Joseph Dow,
Esq. Hamptonfalls and Seabrook, "Col.
Nathanß rown. Stratham, "Mr. Stephen
Piper. Kensington, "Jere. Fogg, Esq.
Southampton and Eaftkingftown, # Mr.
Eliphalet Webften Kingstown, "Dodor
Amos Gale. \ Brentwood, Mr. Richard
Beane. Epping, *Mr. Clark. Notting
ham, Maj. Cilley. Deerfeld, Esq. March.
Epsom, Esq. M'Clareygbrthwood, Esq:
Clark. Chichefter and Pittsfield, "Mr,
Robert Tibbetts. Canterbury, "Mr. S.
Gerrilh. Loudon, # Mr. Enoch Wood.
Concord, *Major Duncan. Pembroke,
*Major M'Connel. Candia, "Mr. Mor
rill. Raymond and Poplin, Esq. Gpdfrey,
Hawke & Sandown, "Esq. Hawke., Ham
ftead, *Efq. Hogg. Atkinfoh and Plaf
tow, *N. Peabody, Esq. Speaker; Salem;
*Capt. Webftec Windham, "Esq. Bet
tan. Pelham, *Mr. Moodey. Dover,
"Esq, Waldron. Durham, Esq. Smith.
Sommerfwofth, Col. Carr. Rochester,
Esq. Wingate and Dr. How. Barrington;
Esq. Waldron and fMr. Hale. Sandborn
ton, Esq. Harper. Gilmantown, Efquir^
Badger and *Col. Greeley. Meridith &
Newhampton, # Esq. Simpson. Sandwich,
Esq. Beedee. Moultonboro' Trftonboro'
June ~ The Senate and Houfemet in
the assembly Room, and proceeded to ex
amine the returns for Councillors, and
appointed a Committee thereon. In the
Afternoon Mr Bartlett appeared on the
Floor of the House, and manifefted his
Acceptance of the Office of chief Magis
trate for the ensuing Year, in the follow
ing SPEECH:,
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Houle of Reprefentatiues,
ARefpedable Committee of the Legis
lature have notified me, that 1 have
the Honour to be appointed to the Office
of firft Magistrate of the State for the en
suing Year : I feel myfelf under peculiar
Obligations to my Fellowcitizens at large
for this renewed Mark of their Esteem, &
for the Confidence they repose in me—, —
The State of my Health, at this period of
my Life, is somewhat precarious and un
certain ; but, relying on the good Will of
my Feltowcitizens, on the Candour and
Indulgence of the Legislature, which I
have often experienced, and on the Aftift
ance ts the Council to be appointed for
the Purpose of assisting me in the execu
tive Part of Government, I accept of the
Appointment ; and Ihall make it my Stu
dy to difeharge the important Duties of
the Office with Fidelity, according to the
best of my Abilities, and as Ihall appear
to me most for the true Interest of the
Publick.
Mr. Foster, 4th; Mr. Smith,'6th ; Mr.
Atherton, 7th ; Mr. Barret, 9th ; and
Mr. j. Bellows, 11th. That the Persons
highest in nomination Were, Mr Toppan
and Mr Warner, for the Ift Diftrid ; Mr
Macgregore and Mr Blanchard, 3d ; Mr
Hale and Mr Waldron, sth ; Mr Gerrifh
and Mr Wallace, Sth ; Mr Whitcomb &
Mr Rfehardfon, loth; and Mr J. Free
man and Mr Emerson, izth. The Sen
ate and House met in the assembly Room,
and elected the following Persons for said
Diftri&s,viz. Christopher Toppan, James
Macgregore, Samuel Hale, Henry Ger
rifh, Elilha Whitcomb, and Jonathan
Freeman, Esquires. Adjourned.
June 6. The Senate and House pro
ceeded to examine the Votes for a Gover
nour, and appointed a Committee to can
vass & roport thereof who reported that
the whole Number or Notes' was 9844, of
which his Excellency Josiah Bartlett had
7388 ; Mr Langdon, 1306 ; Mr Gilman,
708 ; and Mr WalkeT, 382 —70 scattering
Votes—from which it appeared that Mr
Bartlett was eleAed Governour, by a Ma
jority of 4922 Votes, which was accord
ingly declared by the Speaker, & a Com
mittee appointed to notify his Excellency.
Adjourned.
proceed to Business. The Senate inform
ed the House there were only fix Senators
eleded, viz. Mr. O. Peabody, zd Diftrid,
After which, agreeable to the conffitution,
he took and subscribed the Oath' of Alle
giance and Oath of Office; which were
administered by Mr Foster, President of
the Senate—who declared his Excellency
Josiah Bartlett, Esq. Governour of
the State of Newham,Jhire. Adjourned.
'''SThe Enemy has entered the
French 'territory, and the Refulc
is wifely hid from us. Two of
the most dreadful Calamities that:
can befal a Country, seem to in
vade the southern Department.—
Civil Wars have commenced, and
Famine threatens them."
Paris papers to the loth April have been
received by the Canton, arrived at New
be4for4 —and we hope to be able to pro
cure them for translation, by Wednej<laj
next. They corroberate the intelligence
we this day communicate.
The remains of the French army lately
commanded by Dumourier, were in France,
about i§ miles from Dunkirk ; at the date
of our last accounts.;
Afire", on the 12th April, were at
two and an half for one in silver.
We have not seen in all the European
accounts, a single charge or insinuation
of Dunourier's having been bought by the
Austrians. His defection is attributed
solely to ^erfonal fafety.—" AH that a
man hath will he give for his life."
Dunkirk, April 13th, 1793.
" According co all Appearance;
every Moment is big with Events,
not the most pleasing. The Pas
sengers will give the Particulars of
the unexpected Catastrophe of Du
mourier's Defection, which has
cabfed the Defeat and almost en
tire Dissolution of the French Ar-
Wolfboro' and Ofippee, Col. Hoit. Barn
ftead,*Efq, Hodgdon. Newdurham and
Ndwdurhamgore,*Efq Tafh. Wakefield,
Middletownand Effingham, fEfq. Copp.
Conwayj Bartlett and Location, Esq. M''
Millan. Tamworth, Eaton and Burton,
fEfq. Gilman. Nottinghamweft, Esq.
Davis. Litchfield and Derryfield, fMaj.
Webster. Dunftable, Esq. French. Mer
rimac, fEfq. Taylor. Bedford, Esq. Dole.
Goffftown, Col. Macgregore. Holles,
Ensign Ames. Raby and Mason, fMr.
Meriam. Franceftown, Mr. Fisk. Wil
,ton, Mr. Abbot. Lyndeborough, , Esq,
Rand. Sharon and Temple, Capt. Whee
ler, f Peterborough, Esq. Smith. Han
cock, Antrim and Dearing, Esq Duncan.
Dearing, Mr. Folsom. Henniker, Esq.
Gibson. Hillfborough, Esq. Pierce. Hop
kinton, Capt. Darling. Weare, Mr. O
badiah Eaton.f Dunbarton, and Bow,
fMajor Storey. Bofcawen, Major Ger
rifh. Warner, Esq. Flanders. Charlef
town and Langdon, Esq. Stevens. Al
ftead, fEfq- Prentice. Keene, Esq, Stiles.
Richmond, Mr. Tyler. Jaffrey, Esq Par
ker. Winchester, fCap. Hawkins. Weft
moreland, tCol. Burt. Chefterfield, Mr.
JackfOn. Ringe, Col. Rand. Walpole,
Mr. T. ^oows. Claremont, fCol. Sum
ner. Cornilh, Rev. Mr. Wellman. New
port & Croydon, fMr. Lane. Acworth,
Lempfter and Marlow, fLieut. Grout.
Stoddard and Washington, fCapt. Em
erson. ,Dublin and Packersfield, Capt.
Twitchel. Marlborough, fEfq. Farrar.
Fitzwilliam, fMr. Parker. Plainfield,
Esq. Kimball, Protedworth and New
grantham, fMr. Philbrick. Holdernefs,
Campton and Thornton, fCol. Baker.
Plymouth and Rumney, fMqor Gould.
Newchefter, Bridgewater, Alexandria,
Cockermouth and Hebron, Esq. Craw
ford. Enfield, Esq. Johnson. Orange,
Canaan and Grafton, fLieut. Blafdell.
Hanover, fCol. Brewster. Lyme and
Dorchester, Mr. Fairfield. Piermont &
Warren. fMr. Merrill. Orford & Went
worth. fEfq. Simpson. Bath, Landaff
and Lincoln, fMr. Hutchins. Lyman,
Concord and Franconia, fEfq. Young.
Piercy, Stratford, Cockburn, Coleburne,
Northumberland, Shelburne, and Stu
art, fMr. Cargill.
# f Not of the Houle last Year.
DIRECT FROM FRANCE:
On Wednesday Evening arriv
ed at Newbedford, the Ship Canton,
Captain Hayden, from Dunkirk
in France, which he left the 13th
of April. The Editor has been
favoured with a Perusal of Letters
brought by this Arrival— from
which he has extracted the fol
lowing: _
BOSTON, June 1.