The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-12-12 00:00:00, page 3

Captain — Arid yesterday they appeared at
the town house, all under arms—they per
,formed several manoeuvres —and concluded
the day with patriotic harmony.
Died, in chit town, on the sth inst.
Mrs. Mary Andrews, conform of Mr.
Thomas Andrews, in the 75th year
of her age.
J\.'^ = — —tamrau.rc=^^
Very Interfiling fate Intelligence.
BY LAST EVENING'S MAIL.
The taking of Juliers —and the defeat of
the Austrians, announced in our last—are
confirmed—Thus, we find, the God of Bat
tle is on the fide of Liberty—Ca Ira !
Agreeable to promise, we this day preftnt the
-President's Speech, which mus excite in the breast
of ever, reader, emotions of love and admiration
of the goodness of the heart of out illtfrious Poli
pical Father.— We also present this day, the An
, finer of the Senate to the President's Speech—also
the Answer of the House of Reprefentativt
Capture of Amflerdam,
BOSTON, DEC, 8. REPORTED
From, various sources we have received in
telligence that, our Republican friends the
French have made themselves masters of
Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. The particu
lars are not yet come to. hand, nor do we
vouch for the authenticity of the reports—
We jhall state them as we received them,
and leave the public to judge for themselves.
The firft is from a Newyork paper of Nov.
2§,as follows— .<
" Capt. Johnson of the ship Adriana, 27
days from Jamaica, 5 days ago, was boarded
w by 3 French 64'# armed en flute> off the Che-,
fapeak, full of men, who informed him they
were 30 days from Brest ; they, also inform,
ed him that the French army had got pof
* session of Rotterdam, and was in every other
quarter victorious—and that a separate di
vision of the French army had besieged Am
sterdam..
The other which in a degree confirms the
above, is taken from a Newyork paper of
Nov. 29; It|follows—
" A ship just arrived from Malaga, called
John Baptist, Capt. Dolhano, spoke a ship
four days ago, out 38 days from London,
who informed that the French had taken
AMSTERDAM." The truth of these re.
ports, time will loon determine.
French Weflindia Reinforcements.
Various accounts corroborate the infor
mation of the arrival of a reinforcement from
France in the Weftindies. Several vessels
have been spoke with at sea, who repeated
having seen part of the fleet ; And accounts
from the Islands fay, that a vessel has arrived
there from Brest, which failed with the fleet.
Accounts from France too mention the fail
ing ofa fleet; The average estimate of the
force, is nine ships of the line, besides frig
ates and transports ; and 10,000 troops.
With this force, every island in the Weftin
dies can be taken in the present fea'fon.
Capture of Holland.,
f ^ boston, dec. io. Capt. Swaine, in the
ship Hope, arrived at Biddeford, on Monday
last, in forty days from London, brings ac
eountsofthe IN^IRE CAPTURE ftlOL.
LAND by the French. Our informant saw
a London paper on board, containing the ac
count ; but could not obtain the content of
the Captaif ito bring it with him.,
Defeatof the Austrians.
London, Sept. 26. Gen. Clairfayt has been
defeated, after an engagement of three days.
His army of near 70,900, was posted between
Maeftricht and Liege. The principal at
' tack of the French was on the left wing of
the Austrians ; the a&ton lasted from the
_l7th t n the 19th Sept. and the Austrians loft
from 12 to 13,000. fob '<
Defeat of the Duke of York.
The Duke of York was defeated on the
17th Sept, with the loss of 500 men.
General Pichegrtfis pursuing the Duke of'
• York with 80,000 men; and, as his Royal
,foighnefs cannot now hope^for any foccours,
from the Auftriao army, his plan, doubtless,
will be, to effe& a further retreat from the
(tangerswithwhichheappearstobethreat
ened.?
Sons of Liberty triumphant !
Hague, (Holland,) Sept. 23. The French
army, on the 18th, after receiving reinforce
ments, made an attack on all the petitions
occupied by the Austrians on the Meuse and
Outre. The Imperialists were obliged to a
bandon their works, & fall back on Juliers
Attempt to aflaffinate George ill.
/An attempt to aflalhnate the king of Eng
land, by a poisoned arrow, was made about
<the latter end of Sept. last. Jolin P. Lemai-.
tre, William Higgins, and - Smith, were
examined at the Duke of Portland's office, ,
oq fefeicion of thecrime. Several witnetfes
came forward in proof of the charge, and
were particularly and fully interrogated ; in
consequence of which, warrants were grant
ed by ins Grace, for apprehending some o
ther persons, supposed to be accomplices.—
The plot, for which these men were arretted,
was not solely confined to the assassination of
the British monarch, but included feme of
the principal ministers of his Majesty.
'Mr. Jay's Miffon.
A letter from a Member of Congress, at
Philadelphia—" The afped of our public
affairs is very different from what it was at
the opening of 2he last session : Mr. Jay's
mission has more and more the appearance
of complete fuccefi."
Insurgents.-
Mr. Murray, in a late debate in Congress,
mentioned, that a letter, received from a
General Officer, dated Nov. 13th, states,
that 1000 insurgents, have gone down the
Ohio, unarmed, and that 300 armed, had
crossed the Ohio, and declared it as their in
tention to return as soon as the army should
retire.
Salem, Dec. 9. Capt: John Foster, who
arrived on Sunday in 26 days from Fortroy
al, (Martinico) reports, that the day he clear
ed our, he heard a fleet had been seen between
Martinico and Dominicu : that when he
went to the custom house, he heard the offi
cers speaking of it ; afterwards, when he was
going to the fort, to shew his passport, a mer
chant informed him a fleet had been seen ;
that orders had been given for baking a large
quantity of bread, and he advised Captain
Foster to get under fail immediately, as he
expeded an embargo would be laid. Capt.
Foster did not fee the fleet,>
fredericsburg, nov. 13. They men/
tion that a mutiny had been excited by two
ferjeants and fix others, of the Alexandrian
infantry. Their object was the disbanding of
the army. They had succeeded in bringing
over one regiment to their views, and were
making progress in another, when their in
tentions were discovered. They were tried on
the fourth, and found guilty ; sentence had
not been passed when our informants left the
camp, but the prevailing opinion was that
they would be foot. -/
Congress of the United States.
In TIfSEN^rE.
Nov. 22. This day, the Senate waited
on the President of the United States, and
presented the following ADDRESS, in an
swer to his Speech to both Houses of Con
gress, at the opening of the Session.
To the President of the United States.
sir,
WE receive with pleasure, your speech to
the two Houses of Congrefe. In it we per
ceive renewed proofs of that vigilant and pa
ternal concern for the prosperity, honour and
happiness of our country, which has uni
formly distinguished your past ' administra
tion. '[
Our anxiety, arising from the licentious
and open resistance to the laws, in the wett
er n counties of Pennsylvania, has been in-
Creased by the proceedings of certain felf
created societies, relative to the laws and ad
ministration of Ihe government ; proceed
ings, in our apprehension, founded in polit
ical error, calculated, if not intended, to dis.
organize otir government, and which, by irt
fpiring dffifive hopes of support, have been
influential in misleading our fellow citizens
in the feene of infurreaion.
In a filiation so delicate and important,
the lenient and persuasive measures which
you adopted, merit and receive ouraffedion
ate approbation ; these failing to procure
their proper effect, and coercion having be
come inevitable, we have derived the highest
fatisfa&ion from the enlightened patribtifm,?
and animating zeal, with which the citizens
of Newjerfey, PennfylVani&, Maryland and
Virginia, have rallied round the Standard of
Government, in opposition to anarchy and
infurredion. :
- Our warm and cordial, acknowledgments
are due to you, Sir, for the wisdom and de-
Sfion with which you arrayed the militia, to
execute the public will, fad to them, for the
disinterestedness, and alacrity, with which
they obeyed your summons: '.
The example is precious to the theory of
our government, and confers the brightest
'honour upon the patriots who have givenit.
We shall readily concur in such farther
provisions for the security of internal peace
and a due obedience to the laws as the occa
sion manifeftly requires.
The effectual organization of the militia',
apd a prudent attention to the fortifications
of our ports and harbours, are fubjeds of
great national importance, and, together
with the other measures you have been pleas
ed to recommend, will receive bur deliberate
consideration. 11
The success of the troops under the com
mand of General Wayne, cannot fail to pro
duce essential advantages. The pleasure with
which we acknowledge the merits of that
galbrit General and army, is enhanced by
the hope that their viaories wftl lay the
foundation of a just and durable peace with
the Indian tribes.
At a period so momentous in the affairs of
,nations, the temperate, just, and firm policy
that you have purfned, in refpe& to foreign
powers, has been eminently calculated tgpro
mote the great and essential interest of our
country, and has created the faireft title to
th^pubiic gratitude and thanks.
J JOHN ADAMS, Pice-Preftotof the
United States, and Pref dent of the Senate.
The PRESIDENT ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN,
AMONG the occafidns, which have been
afforded, for expressing my sense of the zeal
ous and ftedfaft co-operation of the Senate,
in the maintenance of government, none has
yet occurred, more forcibly demanding my
unqualified acknowledgments, than the pres
ent.
Next to the cenfeioufnefs of upright in
tentions, it is the highest pleasure to be ap
proved by the enlightened representatives of
a free nation., With the fatisfa&ion, there
fore, which arises from an unalterable at
tachment to public order, do I learn that
the , Senate difeountenance those proceedings
which would arrogate the direction of cur
affairs, without any degree of authority de
rived from the people.
It has been more than once the lot of our
government to be thrown into new and del
icate situations, and of these, the infurreaion
has not been the least important. Haring
been compelled at length to lay aside my re
pugnance to resort to arms, I derive much
happiness from' being confirmed, by your
judgment, by the necessity of decisive meas
ures, and from the support of my fellow cit
izens ot the militia, who were the patriotic
instruments of that neceffity.l
With such demonstrations of affeaion for
our constitution, with an adequate organiza
tion of the militia, with the eftabliihment of
necessary fortifications, with a continuance of
those judicious and spirited exertions, which
have brought victory to our Weftern army,
with a due attention to public credit, and an
unsullied honour towards all nations, we may
meet, under every assurance of success, our
enemies from within and from without
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
An answer avas draughted to the Prefdent's
Address, by a Committee for the House of Repre
jentatives—various amendments to this draught,
were proposed by various Members—and, after
beeping the whole House [pro Bono Publico]
ferioufy and farcafical!, altercating and dij,ut^
ing,forfederal days, about the " felf-created jo
cieties," the whify-boys, %. and man, length,
Jpetcbes, upon the " propriety" of approbating the
Prefdent's ^ policy in foreign tranjaßions,' with
out knowing his particular indrunions to Mr Jay,
—The House, on the 28th of Nov. very amicably
agreed to the following
Answer to the Prefident'# Address :
SIR,
THE House of Representatives, calling to
mind the blessings of the people of the Unit
ed States; and especially the happiness of liv
ing under constitutions and laws, which rest
on their authority alone, could not learn,
with other emotions than those you have ex
pressed, that any part of our fellow citizens
should have shewn themselves capable of an
infurreaion ; and we learn, with the greatest
concern, that any misrepresentations, what
ever, of the government and its proceedings,
either by individuals, or combinations of
men, should have been made, and so far
credited, as to foment the flagrant outrage,
which has been committed on the laws.
We feel, with you, the deepest regret, at
so painful an Occurrence in the annals of our
country. As men, regardful of the tender
interests of humanity, we look with grief at
feenes which have stained our land with civil
blood. As lovers of public order, we lament
that it has fuffered so flagrant a violation ;
as zealous friehds of a Republican govern
ment, we deplore every occasion which in the
hands of its enemies, may be turned into a
Calumny againftit.<
This afped of tbs crisis, however, is happily
net tie only one which it prejents. There is an
other which yields all the consolations which you
have drawnfrom it. It has dtmnfrated to the
candid;world',dis'noe/l as tv the American people
themjetys, that the great body of them, every
where, are equally attached to the luminous and
vital principle of bar constitution, which enjoins,
that the will of the majority fall prevail ,that •
they underhand the indiff luble union between true
liberty and regular government ; that tbt, feel
fair liberties ho less than they are watchful over
their rights ; that they will beat read, at all times
to cruft licentioifoefs, as the, have been to defeat
uferpation. In a word, that they are capable of
carrying into execution , bat noble plan offelf-gov
ernment, which they have chosen as the guidance
of their own happtnejs, and the offilumfor that of
all, from every clime, who may wife to unite their
defin, with ours.
These are tbe just inferences flowing from the
promptitude with which the Ammons to thefand
ardof the laws has been obeyed'; and from th,
jraiments which have been wit rrffid in every @- I
faction of citizens, in every quarter of the Union.#
The jptaacle, therefore, wben vimid a i, true
light, may well be affirmed to fi^ in equal luj%
tre the virtues of tb, America* ibaraafr,^dshe
value of RQgbhccm government. All mus 'per
ticularl, TOufy&graud applaud the paAteijm
of tbit,rtion of citizens, who have freely jacri
ficel ever, thing, lejs dear than the love* or thnr
country^ so she meritorious tef of defendtog its
b&pptnejs..
, In the part which you yourfelf have borne
through this delicate and distressing period,
we trace the additional proofs it has afforded'
of your solicitude for the public good. Your
laudable and fuccefsful endeavours to render
lenity in executing the laws tbfidutive to
their real energy, and to convert tumult into
order, without the effufion of Bkffld, form a
particular title to the confidence and praise
of your constituents. In all that may be
found necessary, on our part, to complete this
benevolent purpose, and th fccure the minis
ters and friends of the Lws agiinft the re
mains of danger, our due co operation will
be afforded. <,
The other fubjefts which you toe recom
mended, or communityte.l; and <>f which tev
. eral are particularly inttiefting, will git re
ceive the attention which they demand. We
are deeply impressed with the importance of
an effe&ual organization ofthe Militia.
' 0% rejoice at the intelligence of the advance and
success of the arm, under the command of General
Wayne—whether we reg *rd it as a proof of the
perseverance, prowest anajupzrioris, of our troops
—or as a happy prefege to our military operations
againfl the hostile Indians, as a probable prelude to
the establishment of a lafling peace, upon terms of
candour, equity and good neighbourhood —we re
ceive it with the greater pteajure, as it encreafes
the probability of fooncr rejloring a part of the pub
lic resources to the durable objea of reducing the
public debt.
We shall on this as on all occasions, be dis
posed to adopt any measure which may ad
vance the fafety and prosperity of our coun
try
' In nothing can we more cordially unite
with you than imploring the Supreme Ruler
of'Nations to multiply his blowings on the
United Statesp-to guard our free and happy
Constitution against every machination and
danger —and to m^ke it the belt source of
public happiness, by verifying its charter
of being the best fafe guarded human rights.
To which the President answered .•
gentlemen,
I anticipated with confidence, the
concurrence of the House of Repre
sentatives, in the regret produced by
the infurreclion. Every effort ought
to be used to difeountenance what has
contributed to foment it, and thus dis
courage a repetition of like attempts.
For, notwitbftanding the conflations
which may be drawn from the issue
of thia event, it is far better that the
artful approaches on such a fixation
of things should be checked by the
vigilant and duly admonished patri
otism of our fellow citizens, than that
the evil should increase until it be
come peceffary to crush it by the
strength of their arm.
I am happy that the part Which 1
have myfelf borne on this occasion,
receives the approbation of your house.
For the discharge of a constitutional
duty, it is a fufficient reward to me to
be assured that you will unite in con
fummatjng what remains to be done.
I feel also great fatisfaaion io learn
ing that the other fubjedS] which'l
have communicated, or recommend
ed, will meet with due attention ; that
you are deeply impressed with the im
portance of an effeaual organization
of the Militia, and that the army un
der the command of Gen. Wayne, is
regarded by you, no less than myfelf,
as a proof of the perseverance, prow
ess and superiority of our troops.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
Hcafe of Representatives, Nov. 26.
The bill to empower tM President to em
body and station a corps of militia in the four
weftern counties, passed this day, 2500 men
INFORMS hit friends and the pub- ?
I lie, that he carries on hit bufinef^
in all its various branches, at his bske-^
house, a few rod's fouth of the Town)
House, in Concord. Where he wilf
supply shop keepers *nd other,, wit^
good Bread, Bifcutt, Gingerbread, &c,
on the shortest notice, and most tea
finable terms, \ 4
Concord, Dec. iotb, 1794- ' f,