The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1798-05-08 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, APRIL ZO.
Extra# of a Utter from a gentleman in
Cbarlcflon, S. C. to a member of Con
grefe in this city. ~
GEN. Pinckney writes to hi#
friend, Col. Rutledge, under
date of the 2,hJan, “ There ii
Jot the least hopes of an iccom.
addition with this government —
,ou (hall be immediately informed
whit our definition it :—ln the
mean time take tire of your coaftt
=gu,rd against emiffiriet—and
prepare for every event."
APRIL „.
B, & brig Maria, captain Sherer, arrived
yeftrday, in 6 days fam Cbarleft on.
By the fbip Penelope, captain
Flagg, which arrived yesterday in
4t days from Bourdeaux, we learn
that our envoyi had not then been
admitted to an audience by the
Directory; but three day, before
C,pt, Flag left Bordeaux, he was
informed by Mr. Fehwicke, our
confu ! , that he had received a let*
ter from gen. Pinckney, io which
he mentioned that the directory
,had appointed the aoth of March
at the day on which they were to
have an audiences A letter con
taining the fame advice had been
received from gen. Pinckney by
Mr. Horry, who has taken hit
p&ffage from Bordeaux in the fyp
/ Pomona, bound to Alexandria.
All account! by the Penelope,
\at late at the 201 b February, agree
1 in faying, that a rupture between
Li France and America depend; on
its territory. The English
were driven (chaffes) from
the town, and the English
merchandise seized."
FEB. 24.
, The French troops now on their march
to enter Switzerland in different points,
amount to 50,000. 20,000 of the army
of the Upper Rhine are to enter by Bufle,
under Gen. Schavenburg; Gen. Menard
will command 1^ or 15,000 ; and anew
qua! number will arrive from Italy. Gen.
Brune is to be Commander in Chief.
We are informed from Lyons, that
" That they shall seize all (hip^ that
thill be found attempting to enter any
port of the said Islands or settlements, the
property of which goods (halt belong to
febjeds of Franco, Spain or the United
Provinces, to whatever ports the fame
may be bound.
«' That they that! seize all vessels la
den wholly or in part with naval or mi
litary stores, bound to any port in the
said minds or fcttlements, and shall fend
them into some convenient port, belong.
Ing to hb myefty, in order that they, to
gether with their cargoes, may be pro
ceeded against, according to the laws of
nations.
free that commune was declared in a
state of liege, 15,000 persons, either re
quifiuonaries, emigrants, or affaOins,
have been arrested.
FEB. 14.
'One of the best informed
of the Pars Journals, contains
the following letter fiom
Hamburg, dated Jan. 27.
“ It is dated that in com
pliance, with the demand of
the French Republic, no more
packet boats wiii pass between
London and this town."
The Echo of the fame date
fais-—-" It appears certain
that the Senate of Hamburgh
has acceded tQ the demands
of Leonard Bourdon, and
that 24 hours after his arriv.
al, all the emigrants received
orders to leave the town and
By his m^jefty's command.
PORTLAND.
American jaetos.
NbWYORK, APRIL 2§.
Extras of a letter from Port-au Prince, to
.a gentleman in Norfolk, dated March 5.
“ Before this arrives, you will
probably have heard dreadful ac
counts of thia place, as an alarm
had been circulated that we were
on the point of surrendering to
the Brigands It it true we were
given to believe that an attack
was medicated, but there was nev
er the smallest apprehenfiooi of
danger entertained in it. In the
town we can muster upwards of
3000 men able to carry arms, who,
with the fortifications on or near
the lines, are more than will fuffice
to keep off a greater force chan
they can ever pcffibly bring a
grind ui.— The brigands seemed
determined to make a general at°
tack on all the pofti in our posses
sion at the fame time— They were
beat off at L'Archaye with coofid
erable loft $ but at Mirabelaia and
Graodeboil, were more fuecefgful,
these pofti, and one called La
Congo, about 6 miles from hence,
having . fallen into their hands.
This la ft place was garrisoned by
loc men, 50 of whom were kill
ed or wounded, including 7 offi
cers ; of the affailanti 700 fell in
the attack ; had not amunition
given out, it is imagined the garri
son would have made a greater
rtfiftance. Campo Fourmier, ,
mile# from hence, was attacked
yesterday evening by 4 or 5000
Brigandi: Hitherto we have 00
accounts from thence, but we sup
pose out troops maintained their
ground, as our colours are difeerofr
ble.
^ Geo. Nefbitt, our new com
mander in chief, we shall now
look for almost daily—he brings
out, it is reported, 4000 troops."
they were not received, they
would in a few day# request pad
ports to leave the Republic. No
aofwer had been received at the
date of the letter.
the meafurea the government of
the United State# may take, rela
tive to the condod of France ; that
if hostilities tike place, they will
begin by Americans making re
prifali, some declaration, or as al
liance with the enemies of France,
as the French find too great ad
vantages in the impunity of their
prefect condo&, to change their
fyflem into declared hoftilit, ;
and itit thought they will not fof
ten their conduct or offer repara
tion, on the Contrary the, fay the
injury and infoks come from ut,
and the, themfelvei ask indemni
ficatiooi
The greatest exertions were me
ki^g in all the porta of France to
ger ready the expedition against
England. It appeared to be the
determination of the. French gov'
ernmeot to facrifee every vessel
they had, rather than the scheme
should fail. 300,000 were to go
on the expedition from Brest and
two other portly tod every vessel
which could carry 80 men and up
wards, was in a fl ate of requisition.
It was said the attempt would be
made in the month of May.
By this vessel a letter was received
by a gentleman in this city from
Mr. Pinckney, dated Feb 7, in
which he fays that they were not
yet received. On the 31st ole. a
memorial wai prefeoted by them
to, the Executive Directory, re
queuing that they should furnilh
them with the reafoni why they
were not acknowledged ; and if
Spirit of '75.
7b' mft patriotic address, from ariosi
quarters, artfloioing in to the Pre,dent fad
Corgrifi if the United States, written in
firatns of the bightfl approbation of the con
due of %r government towards France. In
file; all parties Jesm now to be convinced that
nothing but union can save our count,,.
‘There was a time when the war on the part of
France, was a war of virtuous principle ;
but that time is no more, ft is now a war of
unbounded ambition, equalled onl, by the in
fattable avarice of the Direaor, and its a
gents. But rather than to submit to their
unreasonable demands upon this country, and
continual depredations upon our commerce an
imated by the spirit with which Americans
fought to fftabli, their independence, the,
„will unite to repel ever, vile attempt of an,
foreign power whatever, to domineer over
their country. The condud of the French
Direaor, towards our messengers of peace,
mu, eharf, ever, citizen of the United
States, and rouje him into motion.
[Eaflern Herald.]
CONGRESS.
The house was on the 24th uft. prin
cipally engaged in a difeuffion, on a
bill from the Senate authorising the Pre
sident of the United States to raise a pro
visional army, not exceeding 20,000 men,
in case the circumstances of the country
mail, in his opinion, require it. On mo
tion to read this bill a second time it was
objeded to by Mr. Nicholas, on the
groundof principle, ftaiingit to be his
opinion tha. if any army was necessary,
Congress ought immediately to provide
it, and not place the power of railing it
io the hands of the President. The
question, therefore, became, Shall this
bill be njeaed ? It was advocated by
Messrs. Nicholas, Gallatin, Baldwin,
Macon, and M'Dowell ; and opposed by
Messrs. Otis, Dana, Sewall, Harper,
Rutledge, Craik, S. Smith, and J.
Williams. After the debate had con
tinued till nearly 1 o'clock, Mr. Rut,
ledge having fuggerced that he had reason
to believe that dispatches up to fi:ft of
March, would be received by the Exec
utive from our commissioners in 12 hours
from that time. Mr. Nicholas expreffeo
his readiness to withdraw his opposition
to the second reading, in order that gen
tiemen might have an opportunity of
being acquainted with the contents of
these dispatches before they gave their
vote on this bill. Mr. Nicholas having
made this declaration, Mr Rutledge
said, he thought it proper to fate upon
what ground he had the assertion with
refoed to these dif/atches. He Rated
that he had received a letter by this day's
post from a f iend in Cborlfbn, who had
received a letter from one of our commis
sioners in Paris, stating that a gentleman
of South.Carolina, was about to fail for
America, in the (hip Pomona, who would
carry with him difoatches from our min
isters ; and Mr. R. laid be had been in.
firmed bA gentleman from Maryland,
(Mr. Smithfrhat he had jaft received a
letter from Bahtore^ informing him of
the arrival of the Pomona, and of the
gentleman alluded to. „ Mr. R. said,
having had this information, would, he
thought, juftify his communication to the
house. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 8, 1798.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in
P——d, to his friend in this town,
dated April 27th, 1798.
" The mail of yeferda, brought me jour
letter of the 20th info. You have indulged a
long train of political refleaions, the patriotism
of which I fball not call in quefron. Indeed,
the, are in general,fa conjonant to my ownfen
timents,tbatto contradia them,would be quar
reling with the feelings of my own bojum.—
l wife, by all mtans,tbat ourfea-ports ard
harbours ma, be put into a poflure of defence,
and that our coafl ma, be guarded. But ths ex
pediency of arming Dur merchant vfls, is not
fe clear in my mind. It appears to me that
it would inevitably lead to War, which of
all things, I deprecate the m°,. The confli
tuted authorities of our country will, without
doubt, male a wipe decifen on this point.
" I think that every true American mu, be
highly Ratified with the inftruaione given b,
the Executive to our Envoys. There is a,rm
nejt, manifefled, together with a liberality
andfikcerk wife for Peace, which mu, meet
the approbation if ever, bone, man.
" To be continually preaching upon the per
ftalon & infallibility of our own government,
is a fell, of which I have never been guilty ;
but there needs no argument to convince me that
the present government of France is compoJed
of as great ajet of scoundrels, as ever disgrac
ed an, nation. Let an, one read the in,ruc
tions of our Executive, and the difpatcbes from
our Envoys, and deny this if be can."
THE SJVAJL
A Celebrated Horse known
by the name of the SWAN, is to
be kept by the Subscriber to accommo
date Mares for the ensuing season—and
will stand at Mr. Aaron Austin's, on
the east fide of the river, Tuesdays ang
Saturdays, and the residue of the week at
the liable of the Subscriber.—This efe.
gant Horse is riling 15 hands, of a beau
tiful milk white, straight limbs, hand
s me carriage, and of good proportions ;
firikes the eye agreeably at once, and is
remarkably good for business.
The Swan is a defeendant
of the famous imported white Brale's
Horse, which was, one of the fineft and
fwifteft horses ever in America, and the
breed has always been esteemed the best
in the country. „''
The Swan has always been
noted for getting good colts,—none of
your pacing fambling devils, bu; such as
make smart sure- footed active horses, ei
ther in fiddle or harness, such as he is
6@%and fuirable for the business of
the country. Theterms are two dolhrr
the leap, three dollars and an half the
season, and to warrant as may be agreed.
Those Gentlemen who are
ambitious to improve the breed of horses,
are invited to call and view him, at the
sign of Franklin, where they may always
find fomethjng to take tbeedgetf<*3 (hup
appetite, or to put it on to aouU one—a
good NintbPin Alley apd trimmings ;—
and where every favor will be gratefully ,
acknowledged by the Public's very hum
ble Servant,
-EZRA HUTCHINS ,
Concord, May 7, 1,98.
Remarkable Fecundity,
Mr. Burbank of Conway, has a cow
which has brought 7 live calves in lets
than two years—five of which are now
living.—-This may be depended 00 as
fad. [Fryeburg paper.]
|, We acknowledge the receipt of furdr,
Communications from H. A., Ibanks are
due to this Cerreftozdent sorta, favors, and
likewifefor the prejent contributions — Some of
bis extraßs will be rejeded, as tbs, have
heretofore appeared in tie Mirror
TYPO & RustiCUS are requeued to
forward ibeir inv fible Rfolves without
farther delg.
The following Queries are quoted from a
letter written by a gentliman living near the'
White Hills in this State, to his friend in this
towns " What think you, my friend, of
the fraternizing propefitsons of the French ?—
Will this country ever become ) tributary to
them ?— Will Corgrejs give them the pocket
money they a,for so mode,l, ?Or will they
rather rijk a quarrel with fitter France ? —
Frenchman ask, Why not buy peace of them
as well as of the Indians or Algerines ?—
True, we might with as gocd reason pay them
for friendship, as the Algerines, or any other
savage nation. Their argument in this point
is conclufvel, good."
At Conway, on the 20'h ult. Mrs.
Hannah Odel, wife of Mr. — Odel,
about 60 years of age, formerly of this
town. At Loudon, on the 30th ult.
Mr. Nathaniel Batchelder.
At Bow, on Sunday fen'night, Mr. Joh n
White, aged 22, of the pulmonary coniump.
tion—Aworthy & promfog young man.
U7ILL stand at the Stable
▼ ▼ of the Subscriber in Bofcawen,
the ensuing season.
Young Scrip was fired by
the celebrated English racer Old Scrip,
and his dam Was half blooded. Xgirre
Scrip is fcuf years old this luring, and
1§ hands high^of an elegant dark bay,
straight limbs, beautiful fh^pe, and of
handsome carriage. Conniffeurs in this
animal, have thought the Young Scrip
is very well calculated to improve the
breed of horses in this part of the coun
try. The terms are 9 Killings the leap,
18 Shillings the season, and 5 dollars to
ensure a foal.
TIMOTHY DIX, jun.
Bofcawen, May 2, 1798. 8
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
YOUNG SCRIP,
DIED,