The New Hampshire gazette — Portsmouth [N.H.], 1798-07-10 00:00:00, page 3

Congress of the United States.
In SENATE.—]June 26.
GEN. Lloyd brought in a bill, to
- define more particularly the
crime of treason, and to define and
punish the crime of sedition. One
section of this bill is in point. It e
na&s, ¢ That if any person shall, by
writing, printing, publishing or speak
ing, attempt to defame or weaken the
government and laws of the United
States, by any seditious or inflama
tory declarations or expreflions, tend
ing to induce a belief in the citizens
thereof, that the said government, in
enading any law, was induced so to
do by motives hostile to the constitu
tion, or liberties and happiness of the
people thereof ; or tending to jultify
the hostile condu& of the French go
vernment to the said United States ;
or shall, in manner aforefaid, attempt
to . defame the President of the Uni
ted States, or any Court or Judge
thereof, by declarations direély orin
directly tending to cirminate their
motives in any official tranfaéion,
the perion so offending, and thereof
conviéted, before any court of the U
nited States having jurifdition there
for, shall be punithed by fine not ex
ceeding . dollars, and imprison
ment not exceeding years.”
June 27.
The Hon. Theodore Sedgwick was
chosen Preflident of the Senate, the
Vice President of the U. §. having ob
tained leave of absence.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, -
Moxnpay, June 25.
Several bills pafled third readings.
- The bill from the Senate declaring
our treaties with France void, and of
no effec, was read twice, and referred
to a committee of the whole, 43 to 31.
The Dire&t Tax Bill was ordered
for a third reading.
A bill to enable Tue Presipent
to borrow money, was debated.—lt
was moved, that the sum should be
limited ; but this was negatived after
several trials. Several provisions were
moved, and all except one negatived
by yeas and nays.
"Tuespay, June 26.
The Alien Bill, and several others,
pafled, which have been noticed.
The Direct Tax
Bill underwent a long discussion.
Some néw principles were admitted
into it ;3 and several modifications
proposed ; but the bill was not gone
through with.
, Wepnespay, June 24.
" Several enrolled bills were repor
ted, and signed. ¢
The President by meflage, inform
ed the House, that he had signed the
¢ a& to authorize the defenfe of the
merchant vessels of the United States,
against French depredations.”
The Dire&t Tax Bill was again
difcuflfed, but was not gone tli‘rough
with. _
* The President inclofed in a message
a letter t 6 him from Gov. Mifflin, on
the fubjet of emigrants and negroes
arriving from the Weft-Indies:
Taurspay, June 28.
Direétly after the minutes were
read, Mr. Sitgreaves asked leave to
read the following extra& of a letter,
received by the Secretary of War,
from Major Louis Touflard, com
mander of Fort Mifllin. )
Fort Miffiin, Fune 28, 1798.
¢Sir, i
«1 have the horor of informing
you, that yesterday, at 10 o’clock in
the evening, the resident Doétor of
the Hospital of Pennsylvania, came
on purpose to give the alarming in
formation, that theré existed a muti
ny among the veflels in quarantine,
now lying above the fort ; that ke
thought in consequence of that re
port of four of the Captains, it was
propet to postpone to this morning
the order of the Governor of - Penn
{ylvania, to be made known in the
mrwo{li 'The boat of the sloop of
war (Melpemene) manned only with
Negroes, ‘hdd been seen the whole
day plying round all the other vessels
which have hegioes on board. They
seem to have adopted between them,
the most desperate measures, to the
execution of which they are incited
by their owners. There are now in
those veflels between 250 and 300 ne
groes, well armed, trained to war,
and faying they will land; they know.
no laws, and count their lives for
nothing. Two of the pilots have left
the vellels, one of them was so alari
ed, that he is sick at the hospital.
“On this information I immediate
ly sent an officer to Capt. Decatuf
whose armed thip is at anchor below
the Fort, with a rcq\:e&, of coming
up with the tide; and cast his aﬁcho%;,
on the N. E. of the Island, where I
had no gunsto dire& upon those in
surgents. 'During that time, with the
afliftance of xthq!gzbéugers, whose ex-
I had two heavy EW transported
BOSTON, .JuLy 4.
A letter from Cork, dated April
21, fays, that 17,000 Heflians have
arrived in Ireland, for its proteétion
against the French.
Gen. Maitland premeditates attack
ing Cape Tiberon.
Gen. Marshal has left Philadelphia,
for his feat in Virginia. He is every
where received with marks of high
esteem. - = —m-
The Chronicle writers fully prove
that they think the American People
Foovrs, when they discover their ex
pectation of raising a clamour against
the government by crying out, ¢« 4
Stamp At !—oh, a Stamp A& P’ All
but rascals or ideots know that go
vernment must be supported, and are
willing to contribute.—Money must
be raised for the purpose—and it is
not material by what tax—so it falls
equally. Although a Stamp A®,
will, in fa&, operate principally upon
persons in good circumstances, and
the great mass of Citizens will feel no
new burden. A Stamp A& was odi
ous, when laid by a body in which the
people of America had no represent
ing Member—and to raise a revenue
to pamper foreign cormorants. Now
what honest sensible man will murmur
When the proceeds of this Tax goes to
support the dignity and the prote®ing
energy of a government of our own
establishing, in which we are fufly re
presented:
By Capt. Crocker from Hamburg,
we were favoured with the papers of
that city to May §.—They contained
only the following article :
PARIS, APRIL 24.=~Qur Ambaflador
Bernadotiey at Vienna; has been insult
ed by the populace, and he and his
suit has been compelled to quit that
city. The people would not fuffer
the tri-colored flag to be exhibited. An
¢xtraordinary meeting of the Dire&ory
was Held in consequence of this news.
The result unknown.
Bentabile, Repreferitative: of the
People, is dead. e
The Spanith arrette, forbidding the
~importation of English goods, extends
«to her poffeflions in America.
It is said an expedition is aéually
preparing against Iréland.
~ Frem NEW-YORK, July 2.
How transporting the thought ! It
comes from a creditable source, that
the great, the good, the aged WASH.-
INGTON, has said ¢ I am ready a
gain to go with my Fellow Citizens
to the ficld of battle, in defence of the
Liberty and Independence of my
COMBRYY."" o g
Delaware passed up and ivent to an.
chor in the middle of the tonvoy.—
She is now under way and proceeds
down. A
“As to oppose the landing of these
negroes,and their proceedings through
the Jerseys with all their owners to
Philadelphia, it is not in my power,
in the situation they lay, above the
fort, I have agreed with the Doéor
that he would order them this morn
ing below and abreast of my battery,
that I may watch their motions.”
On motion of Mr. Sitgreaves, the
letter was referred to the committee
for the prote&ion of commerce, and
the defence of the country, to whom
was referred the President’s meflage
of yesterday.
Saturpay, Juse 30.
The Proteétion of Commerce Bill,
was further difcufled ; and recommit
ted for amendment. The bill nulli
fying the treaties with France, was
discussed but no question taken on it.
The French passenger bill came
down from the Senate and was imme
diately taken up ; but it appearing
that the alarm created by the arrival
of the French passengers at the fort,
was much exaggerated, it was com
mitted for amendment.
e A S e s e s
CHARLESTON, June 26.
Capt. Wullken from Bourdeaux,
informs, that on the 19th of April,
the day he left Bourdeaux, an herma
phrodite brig copper bottomed arri
ved there from Philadelphia ; the had
a few guns mounted, and appeared
to be more like a packet than a mer
chant veflel—fhe was in a set of bal
last. 'The Captain landed before he
came to anchor, apparently in great
haste. From these circumstances, it
is probable that she was the United
States brig Sophia, which failed from
Philadelphia for France on the zoth
March.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.
The French royalists, now on board
the veflels at the fort, have replied to
the reports circulated refpe@ing them.
They complain of their situation, de
clare that they are persons of good
charater, have fortunes in the United
States, and property with them ; that
the whites are §6 in number, and
blacks 55 ; that the blacks are {laves,
and never had borne arms ; and one
of the signers of the reply, whose
name is Hugues, adds, “ not the infa
wious Victor,? .
JOEN Y .
aleins From SPAIN.
Yesterday Capt. Abrams, arrived
‘here from Cadiz, 50 days ;—informs
that Lord St. Vincent’s still continues
off that place, and so effe¢tually block
ades the port, that no vetlels can g 0
in or out, without his pefmiflion.—
The Spanish armada is still held in
durance vile ; but it Wwas reported,
that his Lordship and Don. Mafferado
had lately had conferences together.
The tongue of rumour was whisper-
Ing negociations between Great-Bri
tain and Spain. Peace between France
and Portugal had not taken place,
Extral? of a letter from Lisbon, dated
Lay 4.
“Admiral Jarvis is cruising off
here for the summer season, with 20
fail of the line. Admiral Nelson has
gone out to join him with 10 fail.”
Accounts from St. Domingo, inti
mate, that the French Weft-India
Islands will soon be declared indepen
dent of France. Touiflant will court
an alliance with the United States.
The American flag is constantly
reversed, when such veflels are carried
into the Havapna, as prizes.
S A S
PORTSMOUTH, Fu 10.
7o JOHN ADAMS, President of the
United States, from the .
Young Men of Port/mouth, N. H.
AMIDST the numerous Addrefles from
our fathers and brethren, throughout
United America, on the prelent critical
situation of our country, replete with just
indignation at the unparalleled condu& io
wards us, of an imperious unprincipie ! Eu
ropean Power ; and with assurances of the
most perfe@ acquieicence in, and firmeft
support of every measure which has been,
or may be, pursued by our Executive for
the security of our national honor and inde
pendence : The Youth of Portsmouth, tho’
sensible their fuffrage will add comparative
ly little to the general mals of Patriotism so
worthily displayed ; yet impelled by afenfe
of duty, and animated by the fame ardent
attachment to the Constitution and Laws of
their country, joined to the most profound
refpeét for its Chief Magistrate, they beg
leave also to address him on this occasion.
Though at the commencement of our
great and glorions Revolution, few of us
were even in exiflence ; yet have we since
often liflened with enthufiaflic rapture to
the wondrous tale. With astonishment
have we been told by aftors in that sublime
{cene, of the wisdom, prudence, firmnefs,
perseverance and bravery displayed by the
Fathers and Defenders of our country, in
the Cabinet and the Field,under every disad
vantage of infancy, inexperience and pover
ty, againit the most opulent and powerful
nation on the globe, ’till peace, libetty and
independence were obtainéd and cflablithed
on the firmeft foundations,
These bleflings having received as our
birth-right, we will never part with but
with life. Purchaled as they were by the
blood and treasure of our gallant anceflors
without oUR aid : We will defend them
with the last drop and particle of our own,
and endeavour ‘to prove ourselves worthy
the rich inheritance.
With the jufteit abhorrence of lhcdperﬁ.
dy, duplicity, rapacious avarice,and daring
insolence, pride and injufticé of a nation who
once poflefled, and might flill have pofle{led
almost every American heart :* We are
forcibly imprefled with the striking contrast
of our own government, which while it
{ecures the approbation of our seniors, ex
cites in us the highest admiration and ap
plause. And while we now solemnly tender
our persons and lives in defence of our
country, its government, laws and inflitu
tions, against all attempts to destroy, subvert
or impair them ; we cannot but declare that
we think it a most prosperous omen, that
Providence has placed at the head of govern
ment, at this alarming crisis, to defend. oiit
national honor and independence, a Man,
who like his illufirious predecessor, had so
large a share in procuring those invaluable
bleflings. .
B
To the Young Men of Périfmouth, i the
State of New-Hamp/bire. |
GENTLEMEN, : '
HIS bandfome Address from the youth
Tof Pori{mouth, evinces the fame spirit
and principles which apimate the rising
eheration in general throughout the United
gfatcs, and is not less agreeable {6 me than
any I have before received, '
The opinion you have” formed of the
wildom, prudence, firmtiels, perseverance
and bravery of your Fathers, is tiot exagera-:
ted, and their example ‘is ‘worthy _ofé}{qur
imitation ;—T hey have another merit, which
1 may recolle& ' with: propriety, they have
educated their fons.in ther own. principles,
and inspired intd them their own yirtucs,-—;
a fatt which is every day more and mhore
apparent, and forms the {ureft foundation of
hope and ¢enfidence for our country.
Nothing can be more flatteting to my
beart, than thé confidence in-me, manpifeft
ed by you, and your ctontemporaries,
through thie Union in general-ihay it never
be difappainted. SRR L
- : JOHN ADAMS.
eA A A sttt
Celebration of Independence’ at Ports
mouth, and the Vicinity. 3
Wednelday last, being the e3d Auniver
fary of AMeR¥CAN INDEPEND ENCE;
the fatne was celebrated by the inhabitants
of this town, with every possible demonfira
tion of gratitude and joy * Nor by them
alone, for multitudes from the country,
joined their brethren heart and hand.
The Li¢ut InrFanTrßY COMPANY
of Portsmouth, under the orders of Capt.
Thomas Sparhawk, paraded in the State-
Houle at gA. M., aod afier going through
the different military evoletions and manual
exercise, marched through the prmupal
fireets, then proceeded to the boundaries of
the town, and went throigh the several
firings, by company, fetion, &c.—At one
o’clock the Company rsepaired to «Capt.
Whidden’s Affemblv-Room, where . they
relled a while from the toils of the day, and
-partook of as elegaat ap enterrainment as
could be provided ; afier which a number
of truly patriotic Toafls were drank, and
many capital songs sung. T
. During the intervals of Music, which
listened for a while to the genuine Indepen
dence of prosaic sentiment, the following
Toasts were drank :—
1. The Day—May its {acred anniversary
never be neglefled or forgotten.
2. The President of the United States—
~ May his success equal his firmnefs, and the
~ happinefls of America be co-extensive wiih
his exertions for her prosperity.
3. The Constitution—May its guardians
have the eyes of Argus, that shall never
{llumber over this Atlas of our liberties.
4. George Wathington—The American
Fabius, the Father of his Country.
5- Congress of the United States—May
they continue to support the fabric of our
liberties with such unvaried firthnefs, that
like the impenetrable adamerit, no fubtlery
can alter, no force can divide.
6. The Federal Government—May it
stand like the tempest beaten rock of ages,
unmoved at the billows that threaten .its
foundation, a ftedfaft monument of virtue
to the contemptible intriguing f{ons of fac
tion.
7+ The Patriots of America, whose blocd
was shed at the Alur of Liberty—May the
sons never lose the fire of their fathers to
preserve those blessings transmitted to them,
8. John Taylor Gilman, Governor of
New-Hampthire.
'9. The State of New-Hampshire,
10. The miliia of New-Hampshire-—
May those of the capital be ambitious to
equal their brethren 1o the country,
11. Vhe American Envoys to the Repub.
lic of France—May their integrity, patriot
ilm and firmoefs be rewarded by the best
gift of their country ; the undivided appro
bation, confidence and reiterated applauses
of a great, magnanimous and independent
nation, :
12. May Tyranay and oppreflion, under
the sacred name of liberty, never be coun
tenanced in the detestable views, of enslav
ing the free and virtuous sons of United A
merica.
13. May the fame patriotism that won
our independence, continue to prelerve it
with undiminished ardor, ’till the name of
liberty be loft in the vortex of universal de
ftruétion, and the world’s drama be closed
forever.
14. The soldiery of the United States—
May they never want {pirit Yo resent the
injuries dore, or insults offered their coun
try, ardor to pursue to viftory, nor mercy
to adorn their conquefls. . ‘
15. May America never want to call her
Cincinnatus from his (elf appsoving tetreat
to the cabinet or the field. “
16. The fair Daughters of America—
May thole pillars of beauty, reward with
their smiles the toils of the brave, and find
in Columbia’s hardy Sons, those virtues
which shall entitle them to their approba
tion, and the worthy appellation of Patriot,
Brother an& Friend.
VOLUNTEERS. ;
1. Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State.
2. Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the
Treasury.
8. James M Henry, Secretary at War.
At half past four the Company again
paraded; marched through several fireets,
returned to the parade, went through the
manual exercise, firing, &c. and were dis
missed, leaving strong impreflions on the
public mind, of their martial {pirit ; rhilita
ry discipline ; and excellent order.
Ten new Members have been admitted
into this company within a few days,as there
arc flill a few vacancies, it is to be hoped
that some of thole refpe&table young glntle
tnen, who were {pe&ators on the 4th inst,
will immediately fill those vacancies, by ap
plying to the officers of said company for
admiflion. _
In the'courfe of said day, the following
vote pafled unanimoulfly :
Voted, That the Light Infantry Company,
s a token of their determination to support
the government of the United States, shall
wear the American black cockade in their hats,
INDEPENDENT CELEBRATIONS. .
_ A latrge number of gentlemen fromi
this town repaired to Pifcataqua
Bridge, where an elegant entertain
ment was purposely provided, after
partaking of which, several excellent
‘federal toasts were drarnk, and the day
‘concluded in ‘the most fatisfalory
‘manner to all who were assembled.
i R oN S RR e e Y
Oné day last week a little fracas hap
pened beteween four or five sailors and the
recruiting party bere enlg"/iing men for the
Sfrigate Conflitution, it avas hewever
JSbort, and no damage done, the populare
enraged at the dastardly conduli of those
persons atteizzptirlz;g to impede the recruit
ing party, took the matter in hand imme
diately and made the oppofers quit the
ground in a trice 3 at the request of the
officers of police a awarrant ewas issued,
and three of the aggre(fors aere arrested,
and arraigned in the Court Hoﬁuﬁ.écﬁfﬁ
the Hon. Nathaniel Adams, Efy. who
after kearing the evidence in support of
the complaint- and the defence, decreed
‘them guilty of a high handed offéice, and
ordered them to procure t:_wor Jufficient
bondmen each, tobe bound in the sum of
500 dollars, and each of the aggressors
in the sum of 1000 dols: for their appear
ance to take a further trial at the next
Superior Court of Fudicature ; no per-
Jon appearing to bail them, the fheriff
cheerfully committed them to prison. A
large number of people afferubled to hear
‘the decree of the Juflive, who [eemed all
2o agree, as though crying . out with one
voice * righteous judfmﬂﬂ' PsWWe have
no doubt but they will be severely punish
ed for their imperious condut. Tawo of
the defperadocs, who dared the attempt to
insult the authority of the States, awearg
happy to find cwere foreigners, and mo.
douvt seduced the others, whe were too.
safilyteld aftrdy . Rl e
. APPOINTMENTS.
- William M*Guire, of ¥ irginia, Chics
Tuflice of the Miffifippi lerritory. |
illiam Henry Harrison, of ditts, Se
cretary of the Territory, North-Weft of
tie river Obig—vice W, inthrop Sargeant,
appointed Goyernor of the Mi[Jfippi Ter
ritory.
Jeftab Blakely, of Neav-2ork, Consul
Sfor St. Faga, in the Ifiand of Cuba.
Fames Daniel, of Virginia, infpecor
of the Revenue Jor Survey No. 3, in the
Diflrict of Virginia.
Fenatban Chapiian, of Mafachufetts,
mafler of a Revenue Cuiter, belonging
to the District of Maffachufett,.
- Jobn Adawms, of Neaw-Hamp/bire,
mafler of a Revenue Cutter belongizg to
the Difiric? of New-Hamjhire.
George Latimer, Collector of the
Difirict of Pennfifvania, vice Sharp De
lany,Efg. resigned.
A bill to prevent French paffen
gets from landing in the U. S. has
passed the Senate of the U. S.
The young men of Charleiton have
addrefled government, promised their
support and opened a fubfeription for
the purchase of arms forthe militia.
The Governor ¥ay, new Revenue
Cutter for New-York, is lainched.
_ Subferiptions are going on at Norfolk,
Peteifburgh and Richmond, for building a -
vellel of force, “‘to prote&® the country a
gainst the daring attempt making to rendex
it tributary.® -
. A fubfeription is fall filling in New- Jer
sey for building a thip for government, net
to exceed 4o guns. '
DIED]—In New-Jersey, Captain
Abner Hammit, of the ich. Pajriot,
He was a native of New-Hampthire.
At Braintree, {Mafla.) Atherton
Thayer, Esq. Sheriff of the County of
Norfolk, £t. 21.
‘“m‘
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
> Diftn& of PorTsmouTH, N. AH.
. ENTERED FROM
Sch’r 3 Friends, Trefethen, St. Bar
; tholomews.
Brig Drake, Tredick, St. Thomas.
L CRBARED FOR
Ship Apollo, Walker, Virginia.
Sch’r Thomas, Damrel, Martinico.
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Meffis. Renard and Berbot
Refpe&fully inform the Parents of the
Youth of this town, that they shall
commence their second quarter next
Thurf{duy afternoon. Fuly 9, 798
STAMPED PAPER.
EVERY kind of Stamped Papergf.tﬁth.e
4fame price as at the Sopervifor’s Office)
may be had of SAMUEL LARKIN, at
the Portsmouth Book-Store.
July 10, 17¢8.
Treasury Department,
, : June 27, 1798,
NOTICE is hereby given, That by virtue
of an a&t, pafled during the present ses
sion of Congress, so much of the a&t entitu
tled *¢ An 2& making further provision for
“¢ the support of pablic credit, and for the
‘¢ redemption of the public debt”—paflfed
the third day of March, 1795, as bars from
settlement or allowance, Certificates, com
monly called Loan Office and final fettle.
ment Certificates, and Indents of Interefls,
is suspended until the 12th day of June,
which will be in the year 179 g.
_ That on the liquidation aud settlement of
the said Certificates, and Indents of Lntereft,
at the Trealury, the Creditors will ‘be entis
tled to receive Certificates of funded Three
Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of
the said Indents, and the arrearages of in
terest due on their said Certificates, prior to
the firft 'day of January, 17g1.
That the principal sums of the said Loan
Office and final settlement Certificates, with
the interest thereon, since the Ift day of Ja
nuary, 1791, will be discharged after liqui
dation at the Trealury, by tlie payment of
interest and reimbursement of principal, e
qual to the sums which woald have been pay
able thercon, if the said Eertificates-had been
subscribed, pursuant to the A&s making
provision for the debts of the United States,
contrafled during the late war, and by the’
payment of other sums, equalto the market
value of thie remiaining Stock, which would
have been created by such subscriptions as
aforefaid, which imarket value will be detes
mined by the Comptroller of the Treasury.
OLIVER WSLCOTT. Secretary of"
e %
June 8. e S "'[ﬁm.}
. Philadelphia, June goth, 1768.
Public notice is hereby given,
PURS__UANT‘to the 2& of Congress,
pafled on the 12th day of June 1798,
entided, *“ an a& refpeéting Loan Office
and final settlement gertificates, Indents of
interefl, and the unfunded or regiflered debt
credited in the books of the Trealury.”
Ift. That on the application of ihe cre
ditors refpeftively, or their lt.?a‘ attornies
at any time after the Jaft day of December.
inthe present year, the principal Jums 9.‘.
the unfunded or registered debt of the Uni-.
ted States ¢rediced on the books of the trea
sury, or commiffieners of Loans will be re-.
imburfed at thetreafury ofthe United States.
~ ¢d. Thatintereft upon the unfunded or
regiflered debrs aforefaid will ceale from and
afier the last day of December in the pre
sent year. s T Sey
“'gd. That the creditors refpeßively will
be entitled on_ requisition to reccive from
the proper officers of the treasury, certifi~
ca:ep"'osjjﬁmde& three per cent flock, «qual
10 the arsearages of Interefl due on the debts
aforefaid prior 10 the firft day of Jasuary,
one theufand seven huodred and ninety-ene.
& a:m«fm%gm‘ .~
AR JONER W