The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-12-19 00:00:00, page 2

fate our gri^an^^. A$ " riffle. fotys
W» ^m bow.to give good gifts," the Soldier
prefames they will after the " conjugation,
propose to indemnify the Militiaman, who
may voluntary, engage as a Soldierin the
required detachment, with nine or twelve
Shillings bounty, for inliftment, and three or
4 dollars a month additional compenf^tiohif
called into aanal service.
Fellow citizens and soldiers, Attention I
Let us give a likening ear to this call of our
Fathers— Let us, to a man, lay b, our fecu
'lar, callings, and on Wednesday next meet
our Chiefs at the appointed place. —Our
cries have reached their ears, although they
could not the ears of our Legislators.—As
good citizens, we must adhere to the laws of
the land till a revision takes place. 'We must
go when called for :—I do notfay to Cana
da, Novafcotia, the Miami, nor the Lake of
the Woods.—lt matters not where, so be it
We are amply rewarded for the time,ahe fa
tigue, and the danger—it matters not where,
so tong as we go to humble theproud tyrant,
; the invader of our rights. But to the fub
jed in point.—Our votes are the votes of the
interested—Our demands are such as are
consonant with'the ftrideft justice: Then let
us not negled to attend to the privilege now
granted us : let us appear, and fpeek freely
our sentiments as sons of Liberty : let us de
clare to the world we think it beneath good
Soldiers to devote their time and lives for
the defence of their country, for so pitiful a
compensation as is offered them. While I
write, a glow of indignation rises iri my bo
som against this infalt offered to common
honesty.
Yet, Fellow Citizens,' the fafety of our
common country requires the troops Should
be raised. Without the appearance of being
in readiness for war, we ffiall invite addition
al insults from every tiaughty mortal, who
can advance his interest by secret and un
warranted attacks upon our earlefs security.
To refufe compliance with the requisition,
after Honorable terms are proposed, will be
negleding our choicefl: privileges—will be
* " denying the faith, and render us worse than
Infidels."
Thus far I have confined myfelf to ad
dressing the citizens of Newbedford.—The
demand is general.—lt will, therefore, jufti
fy my claiming the hearing of every citizen
witbinthe reach of my voice. We all feel
the demand of a detachment in the mode
pointed out as tyrannical and oppressive.—
Let thofe,who are interested, call in the aid
each towp is able to give.—The power of
assessing town taxes is in the breasts of the
^citizens of such town—Calf them together
—Convince them that labour without a re
ward, is irksome and unjust.—Speak to the
experience of every individual.—Aik of him
if he is willing to labour for the advancement
of the wealth of a fellow, one day, yea, oqe
hour, without some compensation ?—I dare
fay not.—How then can they, with the least
degree of confidence, alk us td devote our
time to their service, without a reasonable
compensation ? They cannot: They will
not. —The rule is a just one.—They will
" not do tous, what they would not that we
Ihouli do unto them."—They will " Re
member that usury, monopolizing, and
felfifhnefs, are capital crimes." >*6 :
We allow the necessity of the detachment.
—But yet may be juftified in enquiring, if it
-is necessary, Why did not our rulers hole
out "the loaves and fifhes" as an induce
ment fords ^engage? It Bdifficult to an
swer why they did not.—We; the PEOPLED,
hold them forth and they readily devour
them, to become Representatives, Senators,
Judges, &c.=Confequently there is m&rri
virtue far the People, than-in their Rulers^:
The Fathers of our towns should not be m
felfifh.— They must aid their fellows—they
must prepare the way to liberally compensate
the Soldiers, for the fervrce, and generations
to come shall call them buffed.
"PHILANTHROPES, N°.B.
FOR THE MIRROUR.
Messrs. Russell & Davis/
I THINK I promised in my .lift to fend
;you some farther thoughts on WAR, its
trimtig b&a&fy; ^hdfas dfflruaive confe-;
queries, which I.think arlfinely delineated
iitffiWoWw^il^
fate ty,4ydfl hid almost said-- wherever !
/EtirdpeaUs fcdilpcrfed. I have travelled
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difc o v& toy A^, andfe acknowledge fa.
,taWrtv&the yellow, n&ripouf the different
held ptyi, even Detore 1 knew anything »
wrietner ravage civwzea, many things I
ffc, ^T^tif tp dM^eb bni bst mto cat
them wh/ly from my tenderntfe ,—F%-
most of ft^^ points which hurt me, were the
bickerings that subsisted between, one state
and another. In pzffing through a variety
of countries, and feeing them u/, eithu.>.-
£'£%> „ c P"% to engage, „ healing :he
wounds of an engagement ~i> —1 began to .
think the palfoii tor honourable Death (1, e.
cutting throats and lopping limbs, fo&fub
fd^nce or for glory, for pride or for ras•
^as uhiverfally peculiar to thtfe ages cl iron f
and steel; till de/oring a cool hour to ex
amine the map of the world, and perceiving
that, from the erca.ion. (or very soon after)
even unto this day, co filed blood in this man
ner, lias been the effort jraaice, —l gave up
the idea of calling my fellow:creatures par
ticularly cruel or fanguingry upon this ac
count, and deplored a custom which I could
n& approve. —Yet in every army are charac
ters to be loved ; and the human affedions
spread themselves, more or lets, over every
dimefln considering the caffes of Wars, be
tween different proportlons.of the fame spe
cies, (of whom numbers without number
have been flainjl have found them so wretch
edly inadequate :o the horrible tfl?j, that [
haye often melted into tears, but never have
been inflamed with anger. Tens of thou
sands, have been facrificed to the frowns of a
favorite, the whim of a prince or thefmile of
a prostitute Theorc^fa^ are contemptible,
but the event is murder !—What can a good
natuied man do^but commiserate the abuse
of power, and the madness of ambition ? in
point of propria,, there is seldom a pin to
choose on either fide; and even when itj,
justice herfelf that draws the (word,and hea&
the phalanx, the blood of many an innocent
is filed in the contest; and in the warmest
moment of success, while viaor, is enjoying
her jubilee ! if all the milk, of human
kindness were not drained out of the hero's
bosom, there Is as much cause for him to
sorrow as to rejoice—Oh ! were he to retire
etfter the shout of acclamation to some quiet
solitude, and there think on the means by
which the conquest has been gained—were,;
- he to confider, that heaps of his cmmtrjmn as
well as of the enemy; (allot whom were hu
man beings) lie cut to pieces upon the plain,
—while another heap, yet more to be regret
ted, are groaning in hospitals—would not
the laurel wither oh his brow .'would not
the sense of rapture be checked ; fympatby,
stream from his eye, and recoiling horrour
freeze pp the ^lood about his heart ? such
arc my opinions."
7-Fr^t^;... NOTE.
Philmnthropos feels exceeding happy
Xhat hi^laft number had so good effed— he
has perused a number of newspapers printed
indifferent places since, and in none of them
has he found " Gtomuj Nrwf,\ proceeding
the account of a battle..
CONCORD, DECEMBER i 9) 1794.
^>n^R^^=^^
On Tuefday last the General Court con
vened in this town, agreeably to the procla
mation of the Governor.
Escort of the Governor.
His Excellency John T. Gilm A3 Esq.
Governor of this state, arrived in town about
12 o'clock, with his-suit— He was efcort^,y
Capt. Kimball of Pembroke, with a detach
ment of bis cavalry, to Butters's ferry, from
thence he was efc^fed to his lodgings, atl
Deacon John Kimball's, by the cavalry, and;.
by Capt. David. Davis, with his company of ;
Light Infantry, joget her with a large num
ber of refpedable dozens. They all partook
of refreshment which hfeEteoeilency ptovid-\
ed to exhilarate their spirits. After which;'
the corps refpe&ively, performed fetyty ma
rioeuvre, and firings, much to the fatisfaction
of tfe fpe&ators—and which gained them
IkW particular applause of his Excellency—
who in a short; bus comprehensive, pathetic !
adders, calculated tqaninpate the Soldier's
zeal; arid fire his foul with patriotic ardour,
polit&y thanked the troops for their atten
tion—and assured them of the high fatisfac
ftoti„e fd{jn witneffipg their truly martial
appearance, in tom pie t, uniform, and their
Soldier-like conduct—Reminding them, v& ;
ry jriftfy, that ffiexitWen soldiers of our ha
tiori, are tbeonly fafeguard and protedors
pfiqur R@tfy Independence, Peac% and
Happiness.„ .
.^r <fl r ^ ,fo.tfr {1^0:
^ Married, at Deerfield, Dr.^fah Hildfetb,^;
Garnffifo My, Poll, Robifa, of Pterfield,, [
; In Portsmouth, fudge Foster had 70 votes
,^ & ^thquafeiin 7tfitefa& in Jdhe
M, fwaltowfed up ifotowns, fefoft
sons were loft. _.
.mio&4L4T>fc & fa
?^i A °.% A % P ^ ^?W e J p! ' ce ^ b
soon as prio f demands are anfivered.
^w^^^ r
Tternor'S pfodWti&fl'fdr affemblin^the
I Legitfatafe, abomioMerilbers mefht the
jftMt# %%# ^tyOW torn I
courFheufe^ iothi; town. Messrs. Cilley,
Peabody, and Grains, were appointed a com
mittee to wait on his Excellency the Gover
nor, and hon. Senate, and inform them that
a quorum of the Houle of Representatives
were affembkd, arid ready to proceed to bu
fisefs.-'
Information was given by.the hon. Sen
ate, that a quorum of the Senate were assem
bled, and ready to proceed to business.
Dec. 17. Several petitions were read and
referred to committees.
I JJpon reading arid co:fdering the petition of N.
Adams, clerk of the Superior Court, praying that
he might be autborijed to bring forward a certain
aaien. On the docket of saidf aid court, <wbich bymij
take bad been dif contirued, wnted, that be have
leave to bring in a bill accordingly, care toJe ta
ken in draughting feid bill, that notice it to. be
given to the parties concerned.
Elijha Gab's petition to re refored to law,
was dijmiffed.
Voted, That Mffrs. f. Halt, Badger, and
Gordon, he a committee, to join c^e from the Sen
ate, to corfiler of the petition of fames baton, and
others, praying liberty to fell real est ate.of certain
minors., . _ ,
Voted, That Mfrs Warner, Badger and Hogg
be a committee, to confider of the petition of ,antes
Not!, praying she payment 0) wages due to bis son
yfl Nott, aeceajed, nubile a faldier in the New-,
bampjhire listen'\
The hon. Senate and House being aflem
bled in the Reprefentarives chamber, at 12
o'clock, his Excellency John T. Gilman,
Governor of this State, attended by the hon.
Council, came in and made the following
SPEECH: 0
Fellow Citizens of the Senate,
and of the liouie of Reprtfentatims,
HAVING with advice of Council request
ed a meeting of the General Court, before
the time to which they stood adjourned, it is
my duty to state to you the reasons which in
duced this request—A petition was present
ed, signed by [fundry persons, in behalf of
themselves and others, late owners of the
armed veffel'M'Clary, purporting that at the
hit Circuit Court for the Diftrid of New
hamplhire, judgment was rendered against
said owners for a large sum of money—that
the cause from which this judgment Originat
ed was for property captured on the high
seas, in the year 1777 ; which capture ^*
tried, and adjudged lawful prize, by the laws
and courts of this state, from which the laws
allowed no appeal—They likewise set forth
the difficult situation in which they were—
that they were desirous of the aid and ad
visement of the Legislature, in the premises,
and requested (for these and other reafen,
set forth in their petition, which will be laid
before youj^that ,the Legislature might be
convened before the time to which they stood
adjourned. re
It appearing that the Legislature of this
_ state, in Nov. 1783, and in Feb. 1794, had
remonstrated to Congress—protested against
any interference in this cause, and consider
ed such interterance as a violation of the dig
nity, Sovereignty; and independence of the
state—and that the petitioners were in a situ
ation disagreeable in the extreme—
The Council united with me in requesting
a meeting of theLegiflature at this time.
'' I have no doubt but this fiibje& will meet
yoar candid arid thorough difcufyri, as it
irfpeds the dignity and independence of, fife;
state, arid as it refpeds the rights and inter
ests of the petitioners.
Gentlemen of the Senate,
and Houfe,f Reptefentatimes, : IT
The repeated delays of the due adminifi.
tration of jufticG in the Supreme Judicial
Court of this ftate,confequent 'Upon the non
aftendance of fomeof the Judges at the times
stated by law for holding that coprt, is a fub
of great complaint—Whatever may be
the criufes of these failures, the effe& ill com
pWrtftritli the fourteenth article oftfre Bill of
Rights ^-Painful as this fubje& is, I have
thought it my duty to lay it before yog^tyJ
3 Gentlemen offaHoufe of Repr.ejCTtatives, 4 ,/
Perhaps the propriety of assessing a tax at
this time may be worthy of confideration—
and whether it Will dot be more convenient
tyflife a small sum now, than to be unpre^
pared for exigencies which may happen, and 1
possibly make a large tax ing(penfableJ'
'Gentlemen fobe Senate,
jand Houje of Reprefratatives,<
I Shall in a subsequent communication, lay
before you Sundry papers, reforming the for
tifications of the harbour at portfmouth, and
th< citihori arid ftbfcthef^
, Your freq^entlrecurreme so the funda
mental principles of the fepffeutkm, and
general knowflg^pf the circumdances of
dir pobfc'rffyty make it ,unriedelWry for
the tomentichrmrire paftic¥l#r§* this fifa',
and it will afford me th e^gbeft fathfadion
to cooperate, with you ^ quoting the
State tfN^Utfre, I^^^
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fpirifuch 0/tbr for Senate is tb^fo) appoint,
leconfater (fdhfy&lfiafo^
pddrf, and draught an ar&,the„,o, and by
the fefac bfQ this 'Hoafe,
Voted, That M fa. A. Livermore, Gerrilb,
7. H^, P.A^, fad Hogg, be a committee, to
joinfcefrom tr^Se^e, to take undo" confila.
tien th^ pact ot bis Erceihref s addee/s, w4>ieb
reppeas the arpelorffl M'Clary, and report.
Voted, 7lw M/Trs, Burs, Hough, and Bay.
ley, ire a committes, c& join one from she Senate, to
cenfid. r of the petition of Asa Dearcorn, and oth
ers, praying for a further aihrwarce to so compa
ny of cavet, btiorfrg to she 17th regiment,for
proeurinf r^-fc and colours far said company, and
if all fimclar matters:.'
Voted, fbut Mfrs. Hale, Badger, Gerrith,
Newcomb, and Hcugb, be a committee, io join one
from the Senate, to confider of and rf,o,t, what
times ana places will be mofl (oxven^nt for hold
ing the courts of law in this flute.
Proceeded to read fundiy public papers, received
during the recess ofefe General Court,
dec. 18. Voted, That Messrs. Goddard,
Badger, R; Parker, alley, and -Hough, bea
Committee to joiri one from the Senate, to
confider of, and report what business is
necessary firft so be erifered upon, and done
at this fellion. —^^ : ^ /<,:• ^
The committee fppoialtd in June las to want
ine the rioter !vl;rr:tpacfrom Thornton's ferry, to
Kelly'sferry, so calbf arid refor/to the General
Court, at their next frff^r, the 'place that will in
their opinion be mef justable to build a bridge, anj
be# commode the , ,gb!i,, e reverted,,kat it is their
opinion, tbit about $o rods below Thornton'sfer
ry will be fl commode the public, if judged by ar
tificers who fire acaueinted in that bufinef, that
a bridge can be built und likely to sand?f and? if not,
then would recommend at or near Cromwell's falls
to be fbe place forfa bridge. Signed,
Robert Means, Johnßell, Jere. Prichard.
Which report was read, and voted that it be ac
cepted Jo far as that a bill be brought in, allowing
Samuel Chaje, andythers, the petitioners for build
ing a bridge at or near Thornton's ferry, to pro
teed ou said business.
Voted, That Meff?s b Dole, Cilley& Wil
lard, be ^'committee to join one from the
Senate to confider of the petition of the fe
lea men of Weftmbreland, praying that the
limits of said town may be extended to the
weftern bank of,Conae&icut river, and of all
petitions of a similar nature. ,gQ
Voted, That Messrs. Gains, Badger and
Simpson, be a committee to join one from
the Senate, to confider of the petition of the
feled men of Orange, praying for abatement
of the tax for deficiency of soldiers, &c.
—-^^QQflpp——
Very Interfiling late Intelligence.
BY LAST EVENIN O's M AIL.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 5.
Capt. Mitchell of the prig George,
40 days from Jamaica, inform# that
the brig Rebecca, Hughes, of Phila
delphia, was difchargiag her cargo
there ; previous to his failing,, seven
British prizes were taken by a French
privateer, ofahe east end of Jamaica
among which:& schooner belonging to
Kiogfert fiptifii 74 c 4 54, a .46
aad a :frigate lay at Kingston when ^
left that port, |ff
From London, oa. 1. fWfifpatchts r^-
ceived an Monday from Win. Gardner, Ejq. the
British ambassador at Warfaiu, confrm the re
treat of the King of Pruffa.,iQu tyo said,, bat
bis Majefly has left all the beavv artillery which „
be bad calleriedfor thefiege oft bat capital. '.
KijeiuJko bar animated the Poles to fab a de
gree ofctibfTim, as bis artsy bar been so amply
japplicd, with every article nectfaryfor the cm
tinuame of bofiile operations, that the united ar
mies of Russia and Prussia would be triable to ov
erthrow theft brave men ; who are determined
qetoto die, or to rid their country from bondage.
~ Tlx London Chronicle of 0% 9% relates the
foTioffing particulars —" There are at jrl,st ly
ing in Brest harbour, between 5 and 600 SpaniJb^
Duteh mi Bnglijb „ites.memafitfs are riot
permitted the u/e of pen or ink, to wriu let tore,
jo that fei,fri/0 are in ignorance whether the,
jarekdpfur&L bf,e, tubai has become of tbemf*.
: -frtiC* j l ^^,''= —= /%tiriTzu,/': ~
Capt. Brew, of the Chip Canada, 75
days from Brefl, informs, that about
14 days before he failed, 6 or 7 ^il of
the line, full of troops, had failed from
ibenct on a secret expedition—on the
14t Oft. he spoke the French frig
ate Thames, off Cape FiOiftene; on a
cruize. -^
1< Captain Hugei, of the brig Hoql~
brook, 46 days from Bourdeaux, W
ed frcfyihence on the i^rf)&&t,^^
do riot find that Ctift' Hughes
brings Paris papers later than thole
we were already io po&fffon-of, ve.
to Oa, 6.1 The capture of Helvoet-|
Guyftand Rotterdam, were events cur-^
^rmf^ believed |fye days befo^ be
test Boordeaux, the intelligence re-^