The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1795-01-30 00:00:00, page 3

Congress of the United States.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
Jan. 8.) qr'HE bill supplementary to the
)X alls imposing duties on goods,
wares and merchandize, imported into the
United States, was passed.
THE NATURALIZATION BILL
was passed. Much dispute arose on filling
the following clauses:
Firfl. He [the per,n to be naturalised] shall,
at the time of his application to be admired,
declare on oath or affirmation, that he has
resided within the United States five years at
least, and wjthin the state where such court
is at the time held, one year at least ; that he
will fopport the constitution of the United
Stages ; and that he doth renounce and ab
jure all allegiance and fidelity to every for
eign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty
whereof he was before a citizen or fubjed—
which proceedings shall be recorded by the
clerk of the court.
Secondly. The court admitting such alien,
shall be fatisfied that he has resided within
the limits, and under the jbrifdiaion of the
United States, five years ; and it shall further
appear to their fatisfa&ion, that during that
time he has behaved as a man of good moral
charaaer, attached to the principles of the
conftitutibn of the United States, and well
disposed to the good order and happiness of
the fame.
Several gentlemen spoke. The bill finally
past as above.
;an. 9. The House went on the report of
the feled committee, relative to arming, or
ganizing and disciplining the militia of the
United States. The report recommended to
enforce the law by suitable penalties, and a
long debate ensued, whether Congress had a
right to enad such penalties. The following
clause in the constitution gave rife tc this de
bate :
" The Congress shall have power to pro
vide for organizing, arming and disciplining
the militia, and for governing such part cf
them as may be employed in the service of
the United States, reserving to the states re
fpedively, the appointment of the officers,
and the authority of training the militia ac
cording to the discipline prescribed by Con
gress."
Mr. Murray wished that some gentleman,
who was better acquainted with military mat
ters than himfelf; would explain the distinc
tion between the two words training and Jy
ciplining,ufed in the above clause of the con
stitution.
Mr. S. Smith rose to answer this query.
Training implied chiefly, teaching a man to
handle his arms, to stand upright, to wheel
to the right and left, and to march. But dij
ciplining comprehended a great deal more.—
A disciplined loldier must understand the du
ties of a ceritinel, the art of encamping, and
a number of other things which a common
militiaman did not learn when only training.
He said the firft duty of a soldier ought to be
to take care ofbimfelj, and an unacquaintance
with this lesson had been severely felt by ma
ny in the late expedition to the westward.—
Numbers of the militia did not know how to
set up a tent. The Virginia militia who went
out were neither disciplined nor trained.—
The Marylanders appear to have been much
in the fame situation ; for when my Smith
drew part of them out, and ordered them to
load, he found that fifty had put down the
ball before the charge of powder—Some of
them did not even know how to lay a gun
over their lhoulders. He pressed the commit
tee to cpme to a decision immediately. Gen
tlemen said, that they hoped there would be
no more inforreaions. "I hope so too, said
Mr. Smith, but does that ensure the thing?
I believe not, fir." Nothing had been far
ther from the thoughts of the House last ses
sion than an inforredion.
Mr. Fitzfimdns hoped the House would
come to some relation on the fubjed. He
was autbprifed to fay that the Legislature of
Pennsylvania were waiting in fufpence to fee
what would be done !, Congress.
The committee went^hrough the resolu
tion. The chairman reported it to the house.
A committee was appointed to bring in a bill.
CONCORD, January 30, 1795.
On the 21st instant departed thishff, Mr.
Thomas Mills, of Dumbarton, in the 70th
year of his age—who left, widow and eight
children to mourn the 0s of a tender huf
band and kind father— life reputation while
living wasan excellent patera of oprightnefs
for all-in a word, hew,a GOOD man.
Northfield rainute Men.
Last week the inhabitants of Northfield
met for the purpofftf railing their quota of
the 80.006 minutemen ^when the principal
X'n'ag^d'to make their wages equal toB
when railed on to maren.
Unhappy Accident.„
On Wedneiday last, as a large company of gen
tlemen and ladies from Eppom, upon a party of plea
fare, were crofting the river in this town at Tuc
ker's ferry, the borfo belonging to one of thefl igbs
on descending the eastern bank, took ajrtgbt, over
fa (2nd broke the feigb to pities, and threw those
that were in it witbjueb violence upon the ice, that
one of the young ladies, Miss Hannah Dickey,
received Juch a feock that Jbe has since been depriv
ed of all sense, and almof of emotion — She is at the
bouje of Dr. Carigain, and her Ift is pronounced
extremely dubious.
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Inland Ship News.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
Tuefday last failed for Civic-Bay, the light
faft failing ship Londoner, well sheathed with
copper, and a brazen head —her " upper
works" much variegated—rather showy than
substantial—the boeby but was carried away in
a squall a few hours before ihe weighed an
chor—her running rigging was taken from
the wreck of the " Old Freight," and is, as
that ship was, so crank as constantly to keep
alive the fears of those concerned—A gener
ous premium will be given to ensure the fafe
return of the fliip—the cargo will unquestion
ably be loft.
BY LAST EVENING'S MAIL,
We received but little intelligence, in ad
dition to what we had before received.
— - -m^are^E^——-
Switzerland.
REGENSBURG, OCT. 2g.
ON the 20th of Odober the Elec
tor'of Mayence, in his quality of
arch-chancellor of the empire, com
municated to the diet by hit diredoral
ambassador, the following very im
portant proposition.
The elector has perceived by the
report of his diredoral ambassador, of
the 6th instant, that the registers had
been opened in all the three colleges
of the empire, on the imperial decree
with refped to the quintuple contin
gent, and that the two higher colleg
es have actually taken the votes there
upon. Hit eledoral grace will try to
bring forth his quintuple contingent
with all possible (peed, and in general
exercise all hit might, to perform what
the increasing danger of the country
may require. He is likewise convinc
ed, that all his coeftates of the em
pire will employ equal zeal, that the
German empire may shew itfelf in a
future campaign in such force, that
they may promise themselves the end
intended thereby; “In the mean
while, his electoral grace cannot con
ceal hi# opinion, that the with of the
Palatine court expressed on this occa
fon on the record# of the empire —
that with the fame propriety they
ought to deliberate, henceforth how
to make an end of this ruinous war,
by an acceptable peace" —feemi to
deserve the greatest attention, and
further mature deliberation, his impe
rial majesty himfelf having declared,
in the aforementioned decree refped
ing the quintuple contingent, that he
was willing to hear any other propo
sition " how their common country
might be saved," The German em
pire was obliged to fopport the ftate#
who were wronged in Alsace and
Lorraine, and hitherto it has carried
on the war for that purpose only, viz.
for the preservation of that situation,
which has been guaranteed by France
herfelf, in the fundamental peace of
1648 —" and not to intermix in the
interiour affairs of France. But in
flead of obtaining this objeft, the
empire has loft one country after an
other," and particularly have those
countries fuffered much who lay to
wards the enemy, though not adual
ly occupied by them. It feemi there
fore expedient, and necessary to his
eteftoral grace, that, while they are
preparing for a new, and it is to be
hoped more fortunate campaign, the
peaceable German citizens should be
taught, " that it is their sincere defue
to procure peace to the empire."
The German empire can declare to
the French nation, without hesitation,
" that it only intended its own pres
ervation, and not aggrandizuion— &
that for the rest, they do not mean to
meddle with any thing that happens
to France. The French nation will
then know, that it only depends on
hereto be at peace with the German
empire ; but should she against all ex
peaation, not accept the proffered
peace," but contrary to her repeated
declarations, aim at cocqueft, then the
inhabitants of Germany will be so
much the more convinced, that noth
ing remains for them, but patiently to
bear the hardships of war, & to bring
all the facrifictes to their own preserva
tion, which a war of this kind requires
from every individual, who loves his
country, and his own existence.
After mature consideration of all
those reafont, his electoral grace thinks
it his duty as archchancellor of the
empire, not to fuffer the above pro
position of the Palatine court to go
unnoticed, but rather charges his di
redoral ambiffador, to confer imme
diately with the Imperial commiffioo
ers and the other ambaffador# of the
diet, in order to p^opofe the delibera
tion of this highly important objed,
as usual, in the speediest manner, and
to obtain a decree of the diet to the
emperor as soon at pcffible. With
the question, " Whether this propos
al for peace is really to be made," —
is the further question—" How is this
to be done ?" So closely connected,
that the last question must be necessa
rily considered and decided upon at
the fame time.
His electoral grace is of opinion,
that on the part of the empire, this
last question is easily answered. The
German empire carries on the war for
the preservation of its situation at the
peace of 1648, which the crown of
Sweden, who is neutral in the present
war, has guaranteed ; there can be
therefore no difficulty to request the
King of Sweden to procure the fame
to the empire, by his efficacious medi
ation. The crown of Sweden will
certainly not refufe so honourable a
mediation, as soon as the German em
pire declares not to desire any thing
but what is conformable to the peace
of Munster : His Swedish majesty is
beside a principal state of the empire ;
therefore much is interested in the wel
fare of the German country, for which
his contingent is now fighting. This
last consideration equally takes place
with regard to the King of Denmark,
who, as a King, is neutral in the pres
ent war ; bis eledoral grace therefore
thinks, 66 that the two courts, Sweden
and Denmark, ought to be requested
by the empire to ioterpofe most effec
tually with the French nation for an
acceptable peace." Winter is besides
near at hand : During this winter, the
negociation of peace may be carried
on, if only the above mentioned courts
will immediately intercede for a cessa
tion of arms ; in the mean while, his
electoral grace has 00 other view but
the peace and welfare of the empire,
according to thi< duty as a state, and
as Arch Chancellor of the empire, but
is far from wishing to dictate to any of
his high co-estates, who as powers are
separately concerned in this doleful
war.
P. S>Treves, Cologne, the Pala
tinate, and Brandenburg, together
with the greatest part of the princely
ambassadors, have already completely
acceded to this proposal.
From the Boston Chronicle of Jan. 26.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman at Newport,
to the Editors of tbe Cbfinicle; dated Jan. ity
', A schooner from Guadaloupe, is
ashore 3 mile# to the weftwatd of our
Light-Hoofe, loaded with Sugar, like
ly to fc b, IRtle. ffi^ £
Guadeloupe was in possession or the
French, and he did not hear bl any
fleets arrivinginthe Weftindies. The
schooner belongs to Bofton,&ud I hear
is owned by Moses Davis and Co."
Arrived at Philadelphia, Captain
Smith, from barbadoes, Sr. Ev^ ia,
and St. Thomas, informs that he fail
ed from Barbadoes the 9'h Dec. and
at he passed to the leeward of Guada
ioupe on the 12th, hw 7 Bririfh (hips
of far, &c. failing cut of the road of
Baffaterre, in conlequence of the sur
render of Fort Charles to the French.
No arrival of any reinforcement, ei
ther French or English, excepting the
two Men of War at Barbadoe# in No
vember.
We could with the accounts of the
defeat of Colciufko, and his brave
companions, were not true ; bur they
appear to be authentic. We can on
ly hope it will not be a prelude to a
more distressing catastrophe. It i^
said, that brave, but unfortunate com
mander, previous to hit leaving War
saw, named Major Geo. Dombrow
fki, to be his successor, in case he
should be killed or taken prisoner.
Baltimore, jan. 10. By a gentle
man of this neighbourhood who ar
rived here from Kentucky on Wed
nesday last, (fays the Virginia Ceoti
oel of the 2grh ultimo) we have re
ceived the pieafing intelligence, that
an exchange of prifoner# has actually
taken place between General Wayne
and the Indians ; and that a peace
with the hostile tribes is in a fairway
of being permanently eftablilhed.
Laws of the United States.
Third CONGRESS of the UNTIED STATES.
AT THE SECOND SESSION,
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the
fate of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of
November, 1794.
An ACT to authorize the PreJident to
call out and flation a corps of Mili
tia, in the four weftern counties of
Pennsylvania, for a limited time.
Sec i " "°"'^ ^ '^ e Senate
U and House of Reprefenta
tiwes of the United States of America,
in Cangrefs assembled, That a force
not exceeding two thousand five hun
dred noncom miffi'oned officers, musi
cians and privates, to be composed of
the militia of the United States, be
called forth and stationed in the four
weftern counties of Peonfylvania, if,
in the judgment of the President, the
fame shall be deemed necessary to
suppress unlawful combinations, and
to cause the laws to be duly executed:
Provided, That the term of service of
any one quota of the militia, to be
called into actual service, pursuant to
this aft, shall not exceed 3 months
after they shall have arrived at the
place of rendezvous.\
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled,
That the Prefideot of United States
be, arid he is hereby authorized, if, in
his judgment, it should be deemed
expedient, to direst voluntary iolift
menti of any of the militia of the U
nited States, in lieu of all, or any part
of the force herein authorized to be
called forth, for the purposes afore
faid for a term of service not exceed
thirty days after the commencement
of the next session of Congress.
Approved, November the)
twenty-ninth, 1794. J
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