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Foreign Miscellany.
[The following, as it relates to the United
States, may be interesting. It is extraded]
from the Paris Moniteur.
JOSEPH FAUCHET, Minister Pleni
potentiary of the French Republic, to
the United States of America, writes thus to
the Minister for the Foreign Department at
Paris——
i Philadelphia, the zd da, of Sans Culettide,
the zdycar of the French Republic.
" Citizen, I have already apprised you (in
my last dispatches) of the intrigues pradifed
by the great American Proprietors, to seduce
French Adventurers to this country, and to
fell to them, for a stipulated sum, sometimes
a hundred per cent, certain territories to
which they cannot prove their right, because•
they extend beyond the American bounda
ries. The great danger of tolerating among
us such a spirit of plunder, must be obvious ;
and I think it is necessary that the circum
fiance should be made public, in order that
our fellow citizens may know what risks they
incur.
'* I transmit to you herewith the copy of
a letter which [have just now received, and
which I beg of you to communicate to the
Committee of Public Safety :—
State of Georgia, Count, of Greene, &<.
"SIR, Greenftoough, Aug. 24,1794.
" In this country, there are crowds of vile
< peculators, who survey the lands, whether in
a barren state, or in the possession of the law
ful proprietors, or beyond the limits prefcrib
<d by the last Treaty with the Indians : these
pretended proprietors obtain grants by strat
agems from the temporary Governors or Of
ficers of State ; but the laws of the country
prohibit all grants obtained thus surrepti
tiously.
" These impostors fell their pretended
property to the merchants, who dispose of
them to Mr. Robert Morris, and he again
to those French families who have already
arrived, or who intend to emigrate into this
country.
" Behold the fad.—The fatal effeds of
this infamous series of iniquities have at last
been difeovered, to the prejudice and ruin of
the families alluded to.
" If you think it necessary that the con
tents or this letter should be published, with
my name annexed, both in English and in
French; here and in Europe, 1 have not the
least objedion. lam Sir, &c.
"J. FAUCHET."
"To Citizen F Fauchet, French Ambtfador
tty the United States of America.”
<A true copy) " J. B. FavchbT."
National Convention, April zq.
Gregoire pronounced a discourse bn the
RIGHTS of NATIONS, and proposed to
the Convention to make the following de
claration:
^'l. Nations are, with refped to each oth--
er, in the state of nature ; they have no oth-&
er bond, than the principle of universal mo
rality.
a. Nations are refpedively independent
and sovereign, whatever may be the number
of individuals which compose them, and the
extent of the terryortefowhich they occupy#
This sovereignty is ummhble.
I? 3. It is the duty of one nation to ad to
#fc wards another, as they would with that na
tion to ad towards them ;—what man owes
4to man, nation owes to nation.
4. It is the duty of nations, in peace, to do
each other the greatest good, and in war, the
least possible evi/.
f. The particular interest of a nation is
futadinate to the general interest of the
great family of mankind.
f ^ ^6. Every nation has the right of organiz
ing and changing the forms of its govern
ments.
No nation has the tight of interfering
in the government of other nations.
8. No government is conformable to the
rights of nations, but that, which is found
ed on equality and liberty.
e. Every thing, which, in its use, is in
exhaustible or innocent, as the SEA, belongs
to all, ahd cannot be the particular property
©fany nation. (
10. Every nation is master of its own ter
11. Immemorial possession establishes the
riferfpreferi,ton, among nations.'
1 > 12. A nation has the right of refufing ad
'Siffion into its territory, and of expelling
'foreigners, when its fafety requires., ; ~ $
13 Foreigners are fubjed ro the laws of
' the country ,ia which they refide,and puniih
able by them.
, 14. Banishment, for crime, is an indited
violation of foreign territory. >^
A t&>n&t t/l fell m l:
CTO an atempr, againirtne iioerry 01 one
: taftfo an encroachment on all other,.f
16 Leagues, which have, for their obiea,
an offensive war, treaties, or alliances,which
may aff:d the interest of any p:ople=are 1
crime again# all nations.
g. A nation may undertake war, to de
fend its sovereignty, its liberty, its property.
18. Nations which are at war, ought to
leave a free course to proper negociations for
peace.
19 National agents are independent of
the laws of the country to which they are
sent, in every thing, which concerns the ob,
jed of their mission.
2'o. There is no precedency, among the pub
lic agents of nations.
21. Treaties, between nations, are sacred,
and inviolable.
Ordered to he printed.
THE LYCAEUM.
The Lyceum of Arts at Paris is one of those
precious public establishments, which, npt
withftanding the revolutionary agitations
that have rapidly succeeded each other dur
ing these three years last past, have never
Hacked a single moment in their fuccefsful
efforts to increase the resources and prosperi
ty of their country, and be serviceable to
mankind in general, by offering to the pub
lic as fruits of long meditations, ufefol in
ventions tending to the perfection of agricul
ture, manufactures and Sciences. The mem
bers pf the Lyceum, not content with join
ing in the general emulation that reigns all
over France since the revolution, with re
spect to the propagation of arts and sciences,
had with their funds provided for theeduca
tion of 400 orphans and persons unable to
pay for their instruction, and have now aug
mented that number to 1000, by the addi
tion of 600 pupils of the normal school.
In the public fitting of March 1, which was
the 25th since the foundation of theLyreum,
the secretary announced that there would be
an extraordinary fitting on the loth March,
when the dialogical course [Cours dialogue]
destined for the pupils of the normal school
will beopened. The pupils who are all men
advanced in knowledge, and of distinguish
ed talents, have been invited to communicate
all remarks and hints that can in any man
ner interest the prelent state of arts and in
dustry of the 90 departments they are deput
ed from. This manner of rendering the flay
of these citizens of Paris as ufeful as possible,
offers an opportunity of acquiring the most
minute knowledge of each corner of France,
and promises important advantages to all
branches of industry, arts and sciences, in
the whole extent of the Republic.
Among the several fubjeds treated of dur
ing this fitting, was that of a loom of a new
conftrudion, invented by the brothers Co
langette, very simple, and particularly adapt
ed for fabricating linen, muffins, woolen
ftufs, &c. of an extraordinary width, in such
a manner that the Shuttle and the loom move
without requiring mote strength than that
of a child of 15 years.
Several other new objeds of perfedion in
the arts obtained honorable mention and
medals. Citizen Milet and Mureau, read
at the close of the fitting, a new detailed and
affeding note on the last voyage and death
of the celebrated La Peyroufe.
CONCORD, June 26/1 79§.
Married, yeflerday, in this town, b, the Rev.
Mr. Harris, of Marblehead, Mr. Peter
Clark, of Berwick, merchant, to the ami
ably accomplished and agreeable Mil's Nan
cy Harris, daughter of Mr. Harris, of
this town, merchant.
On Thursday last week the honorable the
General Court closed their session at Hano
ver, and adjourned, to meet in this town on
the firft Wednesday in December next#
Last Evening's MAIL.
London, April 29# The loss of the British
troops, since their leaving the Waal, has not,
including killed, wounded, frozen and prif-'
, oners, exceeded 700 men. This number,l
however great, as estimated by our feelings,
is but very trifling, compared with what ru
mor had stated it to be. The sick who were‘
left at Helveor, Gorcum, Rheuen, and Zut-,
phen, are not, however noticed in the com
putation.
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I;^^ Report of Peace. !
Philadelphia, Tune 16. Dispatches were re
;ceived this day from France, by the minister
of the French republic, brought to Newyork
by a vessel from Nantz—We hear they con
tain the important information of peace with
the kings of Spain, Sardinia, and the Two
Scicilies ; that negotiations have been open
ed with Aoftria and Greatbritain ; and, in
short, that there is a fair profpea of a gener
al peace. - „
:^ft NEWYORK, JUNE I§.
Extraft of a letter from Boardton, dated April
R 2, 1795, " the editor of this paper.
«' The people here are perfealy tranquil re
fpeaing the tranfadions of the Convention,
or the operations of the war, the name of ei
ther is seldom mentioned. Some of the young
gentlemen returning from the arrav. the ift
iMt, were exasperated to had tome of their
reiarioes facrificed by the fapguinary mea
sures pursued under Robespierre, a tumult ;
and riot eofued. in which one of that party
teas killed, and several desperately wounded ;
—the guillotine publickly burnt, and feme
trifling disturbance at the play house several
evenings, but all is perfeaiy quiet at present.
Provisions of every kind plently and cheap,
except bread arid rice, which really are scarce
and war."
G&)d News from the Indians.
Entraß of a lettirfrom an efrer in the Federal
army to a gontltmanjn Lancaster.
" The Indians are here trading continually
—numbers have fettled at Forts Wayne and
Defiance—A chieftain, called Ru(herville,
has fettled about three miles from the former
garrison up to St. Joseph's with about 60
families. Blue Jacket has set down near fort
Defiance, with the principal part of the Sha
wenefe and Delawares. It is genetatty be
lieved here, that we ihall have a permanent
Peace the ensuing fall." x
BOSTON, June 24.3
UNWARRANTABLE PROCEEDINGS.
To record any tran/a&son which rftße dtygrace
upon our fellow citizens, is aver, ajagretable
taJk—But filgntl, to pass over the unlawful and
riotous proceeding on Saturday right, would argue
4 g r °f s defcienc, of d^y. Its rife and progress
wefrail endeavor to narrate with jufice and im
partiality. 1 •
On Frida, last, it was reported, that one of the
Bermudian privateers, which bad been among the
late depredators on American commerce, bad come
into the harbour, to water. This roused the feel
ingrof man, ; and feme inconfderate person, iffad,
a fart band-bill, calling on the citizens to attend
tie exhibition, at the end of Long-Wharf, of dis
mantling a Bermudian privateer ; Accordingly a
confderable number attended ; and about 9 o'clock
on Saturday night, attached tbefloop Speedwell, of
Halifax, from New,revidence, plundered and cut
her mast, rigging, &lc. to pieces ; and to templets
the business, at about 12 o'clock towed her off into
theftream, set fire to her ; thereby rafting the de
ftruaion of the flipping at anchor, and, in fad,
the town of Charhfon, to which, the tide being
fad, fa drifted; and where the alarm bell for
fire was rang.= However, by the adrue exertions
of feme of the inhabitants, the blazing bull was
towed into a cove, and there burnt to the water's
edge. In def mantling tbtffojeme military fores
were found on board ber, which served to enajp
rate the rioters, and perhaps provoked them to the
lengths they finally went. 1 beje, we have ajeer
tained, to be two iron 3 pounders, two jwivels,
eight mujquets, about 40 charges of foot, and i^lb.
powder. These were taken on board at Halifax,
ans intended merely, as appears 1, the declaration
of the Captain, the clearance, and by the extreme
weakness of the crew (no more than four men) as
a defence againf the gum boats, and small armed
crafts, which cruise about the Bermufo funds,
'dww,,mmtatt Capt. Meagher,
who commanded thefoop, has declared, on oath,
that be never was concerned in any privateering,
or was ever entered in a British fang'sfeip, and
bos, before Mr. fuftice Barrett,pretfolon oath,
that tbs sloop Speedwell [mentioned through mis
take to be the Bet„, of St. Croix, inibe Gover
nor's Proclamation ; from the cirefafance oj ber
having, to ejeape privateers, that name on her
fern] is owned at Halifax, by Mr. Thomas Fil
lis, merchant, John CrofaA, and him,elf, marin
ers ; all of Halifax. That fa Jailed from thence
about the beginning of April, on a trading;voyage,
for Nru>,rovidsnce, having for bio crew four min
only, and having on board as cargo,,almon, mack
erel, potatoes,four, boar de,feme fijb, ^c. That
on bis return from Newprovidence to Novahotia,
having on board befaes 2§OQ dollars in jpecie,
lignum-vitee, bides, pine apples, ^c. [we learn to
the amount, with the vessel, to near 10,000 dol
lars] meeting with contrary winds, and biing ap
prebenfrue bis pine apfarwoeld damage, be came
into this port, made a regular entry of vffe! and
cargo, at the Caftom-Houle, and obtained a permit
to land and dispose of his cargo ; and that fa was
defrayed, as is rejrejented abow.—The papers of
the sloop, which were lodged in town, before &
riot took face, prove the representations of the
Captain, and Grew the wicked wantonnejs of, the
rioters. Mr. Fillis, one ts the owners of thefap
and cargo, is fox to a gentleman, wbofe exertions
, in the cauje of liberty, and wbojc Jacrifices for the
relief and comfort of American frijoners, when
confined at Halifax, are recorded in the hearts of
many sfour cititons.)/
i,[The Got issued a proclamation on Sun
day, requiring magiftraies, &c. to endeavor
to bringthe perpetrators to justice—the Le
gislature authorised him to offer §OO dollars]
SALEM, June 23. Capt. Meek, in 35 days
from Aux-Cayes, informs, that while he lay
at that place, 4 boats failed to attack an En
glish cruiser, of 18 guns, that lay near Tito
roon. The boats succeeded in boarding her,
captured and bro't her fafe into Aux-Cayes
—just before he failed, an embargo was laid
for the purp^fe of cloaking an expedition a
gainst art English 44 gun Chip. The vessels
for the purpose were two small ships of 16
guns, the above cruiser of 18, and two small
schooners. Capt. M. supposes, that if they
find her at anchor, they will capture her.
We are told, that 50 vessels have been
launched this season in the river Merrimac,
between Haverhill and the river's mouth, &
thaton equal number is now building.
,'tell , i£ "^,,'t t'',/^%~ te^
, Militid A& of Newbamp/bim;
An ad in addition to an aft entitled " an ad
for reguUting the militia within this state,"
passed December zB, 1792.
BE it ena&ed by the Senate, &c. That every
free, able bodied white male citizen of this
state, resident therein, who is or fhaU,be of
the age of :6 years and under forty years of
age,under such exceptions as are made in said
aft, ftiall be enrolled in the militia, and (ball
in all other relpeas be considered as liable to
the duties ofthemilitia, in the fame way and
manner; al those of the age of 18 years and
upwards. And eery citizen enrolled and li
able as afocefaid, fliall, while under the age
of 21 years, be exempt from a poll tax.
And be itfurtter ena&ed, That no non
commissioned officer or private soldier, upon
any muster day, or evening of the fame day,
discharge and fire off a musket or gun, in arty
public road, ornear thereto, or in or near to
any house, on hear the place of parade, unless
leave therefor befirft had from a commirfton
ed officer, on penalty of forfeiting for each of
tence so committed^the sum of one dollar, to
be recovered Dy a£tion,before any justice of
the peace within the county where Inch of
fence shall be committed, by any person who
will sue therefor, with costs of prefecution.
And be it further enaded, That the war
rant of distress to be issued ih case of unnec
essary negled to appear < quipped on muster
days, Shall be in the following form; the „
blanks therein to be filled tip as the circum- •
stances of the case may require. , '#,
[This form shall be in the next Mirror.] *'
The above aft was approved June 18, 1793.
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New_Goods.
WILLIAM-DUNCAN
HAS JUST RECEIVE D,
by the /hip Mary, Capt. Cunningham;
arrived at BOSTON,
And NOW OPENED, at his STORE 10
CONCORD. Newhampfhirc,
A LARGE and ELEGANT ASSORTMENT
Os FASHIONABLE
English Goods ;
The raoft.beautiful affortmerit of
CHINTSES and CALICOES;
Striped and plain NANKEEN,
NANKEENET, &c. &c.
Together with a great variety of
HARD WARE,
Which he will dispose of
BY WHOLESALE,
at as LOW a PRICE as in Boston, for
READY CASH,
or approved NOTES, payable in sixty days.
June 1794. : 0
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Caleb M. Senborn's estate.
WE the subscribers, duly ap
pointed, by the Hon. Joseph Badg
er, Esq. Judge of the Probate of
Wills for the county of Strafford; commis
sioners, to receive and examine the claims of
the creditors to the estate of Caleb Marften
Sanborn, late of Sandbornton, in the said
county, husbandman deceased, intestate——
Hereby give notice, that we will attend said
business on the firft Monday in July next,
and the five following months, from two to
fix o'clock, P. M. at the dwelling house of
Moles Tomfon, innholder, in said Sand^
bornton.
JEREMIAH CALFE,
MOSES TOMSON.
June 20, i 9§. 0
—notice:"- —~
W HEREAS JAMESROBIN
YV SON has given me aPower of Attor=
% ney to colled and receive all account! 1
due to him for Newspapers, &c. in the fol
lowing towns, viz. Pembroke, Chester, Can
dia, Deerfield, Allenftown, Epsom, Chichef
ter, Loudon, Gilmantown, Meredith, Sand
bornton. Northfield, and Canterbury— All
those who have not paid said Robinson, or
Elijah Russell, and got receipts for the Mir
ror from No. 81 to 106, are hereby legally
notified and requeued, to pay the fame to
me, without delay—otherwise their accounts
will be left with an Attorney to colled.
FREDERICK FOSTER.
Pembroke, June 25, 1795. 0
A=BARG AIN'T-'
To be SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER, s
Genteel Situation
in PEMBROKE,
CONTAINING about to acres '
of good Land, well watered, under improve
meat, with a House, Store, 3t Shed, &c.
suitable for a Trader or Innholder.
CALEB BARTLETT.
Pembroke, }0w1%,m%. ^•
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