The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-01-13 00:00:00, page 2

<dec. 26: There being a quorum for
. business, information was given, to the
hop. Senate that the House was ready to
proceed to business—The Secretary came
down from his Excellency the Governour
wit| )the following
Meflage:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen
of the House of Representatives,
SI N C E four las session, I have
received freeral official letters from
the Secretary at War, relative to the treatment
ofcertain vefels,fould they come into the har
bour in this fate ; which letters, Enow la,
before )ou, to afford:fuch information a, i, in
nr, power, relative to the measures takrtby the
Executive of the United States; to observe a
flria neutrality, as far as is consent withtbe
treaties between the European powers now at
War,fa as to a@d any just caufefor any of
them to difurb toe peace and tranquility of tbe
fates. r
However diftind the Federal dnd Stirtt
jurisdictions ma, appear to be, it is in m, ^^o
ion, of great confluence to thefability and bap
pinefs of a government, tortf ituted like ours,
that the people in general, dhd the slate legisla
tures in particular, footild have lb much infor
mation of tbe meafores purjued by the general
government, in all tboje important affairs, in
which the United States are deeply interefed,
as to enable them to place a proper confidence in
their reßitudc 4 and propriety, and guard them
aguinf the dangerous s,&' off oreign,oliticks
and influence, which have of late been induf
triouffycirralated througb tbe fates.
lit the request if Lieutenant Governour
Adams, of Mafacbufetts, I now lay before
you bis letter enclfog4,Refolve of that lrgifu
ture, in which th, propose, that an alteration
should be needs in^toFederal Confitution, ft
far; as that hytao may not be compelled to ap
pear before the Supreme JadicialGourt of the
United States, anlanfwer as a defendant at
the fait of an individual citizen of another
fate—Alterations in the Federal Gonfitutita,
aid its operation, is ndt confided to one fade on
"lypbuti TO alt,be fata in the Union ; and ma,
in some instances be attended with considerable
effifron tW general government; will require,
anil Idoubt nofrobtain,year cool and. deliberate
attention; and whatever may be your deter
mination onebefubjea, you will no doubt ab-
Jerve with pleasure, that the ^tb article of that
confitption has provided a fafe and regular
mode of mating fab alterations ^amendments
as fall by time end experience, be found net
fol.: ^ ^JoV^ir : % r ' <^^
0 Siteymte kaf feffim, t have been requeued
fy tbe efUeaor ofibeafams at P.art^
have the barracks at Fort Williamand Mary,
ftnew the property oftfre United States,) clear
ed of the military fores belonging to thisfate;
in co^quen&e of which, I dirtied tbe commij
fary (federal to remove and return me an iu
ventony fobem. B, hit tetters andretura^d
me, cubbish will be laid bforiycu,yvu willfee
the fauatim tbs, are irt, and whm
deffted—l would requef your attention to
, that matt%ri„d fab'fr about them as
ybufall think proper, I would beg leave to
recommend it to your ropfderation, whether it
will not be advifeabh at this session to make
jtee further provifan, had point out aproper
mode for calling in anddifcbargiMg asfall as
convening, m&be tbe publick debts of tbe
fate— ^tbe intersff of wbfcb is yearly accumu
luting ; and as we have received official in
formation that tbecemmifarters forfettling tbi
accounts between the United and individual
tab &ve reported to Congress a balance in
f&mroftbif State, of 7504.5 dollars ;u„
\ fa
&s&rprfot Law for the appointment s^
Social }edgajfar &f#al courts in this
fate is nttQdwitoffi+fo arid
The Mirrour.
CONCORD, JANUARY 1,, 1,94,
THE Editor, anxious to give tbe earltef in
telligence on every fubjea, is very ,bafay in be
ing enabled, through tbe kindness of „ oblig
ing Correspondent, to favour tbe Readers of
tbe Mirrour with tbe following
Irnforwit Court Intelligence,
'FROM EXETBIt &»
Newhampfoire, Legislature.
House of Representatives, Dec. 25, 179$
FIFTY three members met agreeable
to adjournment, but there not being
a quorum for doing business, adjourned
till to morrow morning.
Dec. 27.=Mr. Prerttice, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Peabody; Mr. Badger and Mr. Fogg, were
a,minted a committee to take into confaeration,
the edmintotfeationS from the Legislature of
Virginia and Mafaebujetts, re/pefling tbefna
bility of a sate—also tbe communications from
the War Office reffeaitig priroateers, aadfk
report."•
Mr. Hoi t, Mr. Gains and Mr. Bell, were
appoihted a committee to take into confderation,
the letters and return of inilitatyfores made by
tbe Commissar, Gen. to his Excellency the Gov
ernour; dud to report, j,
( Mr. & Parker; Mr. Mood, and Mr. Fel
fdm, were a,printed d committee to confdet Os
tbe petition offonatban Robinjon, and others
of Deerfield, called tbe Baptist Society,pray
ing to he incorporated into a society, and enabled
to colleflta#rifritbef„ort of tie minifr,-=
also of the petition qf'Nathaniel S. Prentice,
Esq. and others of Alftead, praytag to be en
abled Wcolka varies for tbojupprt if a nwl
feref^reprt^f^i^'^^
Tfe Honourable Senate gave informa
tion by a message, that a vacancy had hap
pened in the Senates by the appointment
of the Hon. Mr. Atherton, to the office
of Attorney General. < ° ^ ^ i
;Mr. J. Hale, Mr. Badger, Mr. Warner)
Mr. Stevens and Mr. Brewster, were ty
pointed a committee to confider of& te-
is thought by many people not to he well calcu
lated for tbe purpose, permit me to recommend
that matter to your conf deration-- ds we have
too, often accounts tfmtlanebolly accidents taking,
place oft days ofi publish mufl er of familitia,
freqHeml, owing to tbe cardfycjsetf jorne, tbe
intoxication of others; & the unhappy cuflom of
loose and dejuftri, firings at tach times ; permit
me to recommend it to, our confederation,whether
an additional Law for regulating tbe militia
on muster days, might not be made that would
tend to prevent t hose unhappy accidents. The
examination oftbe inventories, and Jueb other
matters as were put over,or confiscation, to.
this session, will of courje come beforeyou, and
meet your attention ; and I am happy to ob
jerve, that tbe attention of tbe Legislature,for
feme time past, to tbe internal affairs of tbe
fate r and my acquaintance with tbe general
knowledge of tbe members of tbeprefent Legis
lature in our publick affairs and difpoftion to
serve tbe true interef of ,be fate, will make
it unnecessary for me to be more particular ; and
l/ball only add, that it will afford me,leafare,
to cooperate with them infueb measures as wll
tend to promote tbefurther bappinefs and pros
perity of the people, whom we re,refnt.
JOSIAH BARTLETT.
Council Chamber at Exerar, Dec ^25, 1793.
-Tbe remainder oftbeda, wasJpent in bear
ing petitions, arid typoin ting committees to con
fderoftbem.and'mkerepoVt.^:^^'
port the method in examining the several
inventories returned in order for making
a new proportion of taxes.- —The remain
der of the day was taken up in hearing a
number of private, pet mom
i■ ■■ :/.^ :r ';i3"^i;^ii q^i'';-ji-.;ei
de c. 28. The Hon. Senate and House
being met in the Assembly Chamber, for
the purpose of eleaing a Senator for fill
ing the vacancy in the 7th diftria, and
being informed, that the Hon. Samuel
Dana and Daniel Emerson, Efquires,were
the two persons having ;the highest num
ber of votes, (excepting the Hon, Mr.
Atherton, who has resigned his feat,) pro
ceeded by joint ballot, and made choice
of the^Hon Samuel Dana, Esq. Senator
for said diftria.
Messrs. Blanchard, Gilman, Darling,
Stevens and Brewster, were appointed a
commitee to report what business is nec-,
efff ry firft to be entered upon, and done
th@prefent session. } 1
Sundry accounts were brough forward
for providing driHOs and fifes for several
companies of Militia, and referred to a
committee.;
DBC„O. —Messrs. Prentice, Hale and
Payne, were appointed a committee to
draught foch publickbills as may he nec
essary to be passed the present session.
?/^W! ^^ tetfc ;
^tfEGL31. Messrs. Gains, Badger,
Warner, Sumner and Brewster, were ap
pointed a committee to take into consid
eration, the expediency of appointing a
Purveyor Gen. and assistant Surveyors in
this state, and report.!
A day of hearing was granted to Jona
than Robinson, and other inhabitants of
Deerfield—alfo to Nathaniel Prentice, &
others.
Messrs. M'Gregore, W. Duncan, Hoit,
J. Pierce and J. Prentice, were appointed
a committee, to confider of the petition
of Samuel Blodget, Esq. Siting, farhe
was about forming a canal, at Aribofkeig
falls^and praying, a proper toll might
tje grafted-tym,anteport. ,
JAN.r, 1794. Mefl'rs. Prentice, Burt,
Young, Hale and Badger, were appointed
a committee to confider of sundry suppos
ed defers in the late revised laws, and up
on fueh additions, ^lteratious^nd amend
ments, as they foall judge necessary.
Messrs. Connor, M'Mullen; Doles,
Switchel and' Young, were appointed a
committee to confider of the propriety of
taxing the lands of nonresidents, in min
ifterial and town taxes, and report.
The committee to report feme proper
method, whereby the Captains of the fev!
eral companies of Militia may bte com'-
p^nfated for providing drums and fifes.—
Reported, that seven dollars be allowed
each company of Militiain this State, for
th^ purpose of providing tiie ffifelves with
drums and fifes, and that the several Cap
tains make return of their companies to
the commanding officers of their refpec
tive regiments, and, that the commanding
officers of regiments be authorized to
draw out of the Treasury the aforefaid
sum of seven dollars, for each company in
their refpedive regiments, and thata re
solve pals accordingly—which report was
read and accepted#
j a w. 2. The petition of Whs., imp
fon, Esq. was read, praying the privilege
of building a bridge over Conneaiput riv
erat Orford, and the prayer granted.
!The committee for draughting an an
swer to his Excellency's message, report
ed the following: 1
si^ctlT is with pkafvepy., active
your Excellency's communications at (be opening
of tbe foment fefan ; and prfealy coincide
with you in fastiment, Qat independent ^
diftina as thefederal andflate legislatures may
appear, 'tie of great cenfquence tothe /lability
ana bappinefs of our government, that the peo
ple in general, and fate legifatures in particu
lar, fbould bavefuch information of the meas
ures pursued by tbe general government, in all
tbe i^portant a fairs in ,bich. the- I^.States
are interfod, a, to enable them tfyac&apty*
er confdeuce in tbeir reftitude andproprifyj.
foul at all times guard them againfforeign m
fance<\f }
Weare bast, go find that met fares have
btgn taken by tbefuferfme Executive tppreferwe
afri& neutrality ^^wagdsttyfcUigcrentpfy
m.: fbe Mjeasdo @icb tbe Govirnour of
Virginia & Li%fyvW^&^huftts &%
alluded, touching tbefvercigpty tfs^ifvi&al
fates, will meet oqr cool a^d deliberate atten
tions , dtfurtberprovifra for discharging our
publick debt, will be attended to as an obje& 0/
great magnitude —The laws for the appoint
ment of Special ji,udgerfar the teveral courts it
thisfate—An additional a&for regulating the
Militia on muser days- —Toe examination of
the inventories, appall other -matters recom
mended, are proper for tbe deliberaqoiyf the
Legislature at tbe prejent fafan. And from
the opinion we entertain of ypur E„cellencf{
integrity, and difpoftion at all times to serve
the true interfof the fate, we have no doubt
rfycur cheerful co-operation in all fucb meas
ures as we fall adopt, tending to qur bappi
nefs arid pfofperity.
Which report ,as read and accepted.
Messrs Peabody, Prentice, fr Hale, W.
Simpson, and J. Pierce, wete appointed a
committee to confider of the Memorial of
John Penhallow, Efq.and others, refpeft
ing the trials and determinations had on
the capture of the ship Susannah, by the
armed brigantine M'Clary, and report.
The petition of the Sele&men of Pro
teaworth, praying to be incorporated by
the name of Springfield, was read, and
the prayer thereof granted.
The petition of Charles Glidden, Esq.
and others, praying for liberty to build a
bridge over Merrimac river, was read,
and the prayer thereof granted.
A vote came down from the Senate ap
pointing Messrs Toppan and Dana a com
mittee, (0 join one from the House, to
wait on his Excellency the Governour,
and present him with the anfaer of both
Houses of the Legislature to bis meflage
at the opening ofthe present session ; this
vote was read, and Messrs Bellows, Hogg
and Fogg were appointed.
JAN-3. Mess. Prentice, Payne, Young,
J. Hale, and Blanchard, were appointed a ;
body of the United States, and under the ,
fame protection from hbftilities.
I As the queflion, whether the capture
has been made within these limits,, fed
question of fad, to be decided by witneff
e£,it becomes necessary to take measures
fofcthe examination of these witneffe, in
the diffetqnt states, when the capture may
happen ; and the laws of the Union han. 4
ing as yet made no provision for this pur
pose, the President confiders that this du
ty ought, for the present, to be performed ',
by the attornies of the refpeffive diArias.
In case, therefore, that your Excellency
ihould tike poffeffiou of any vessel, upon
an allegation of her having been captur
ed within our limits, you will have the
goodness to cause the attorney of the U.
States, within your state, to be notified
thereof, in order that he may take prop
er steps for the examination of the neces
sary witnesses upon the affair.
The President of the United States has -
further inftro&ed me to inform your Ex
cellency, that if any privateers which have ,
been illegally fitted in any of our ports,
should by any circumstances be constrain- %
ed to come into any of the ports of New- '
Ihampfhire, .hat they be permitted to make
Jan. 4. The comrfritt^ to report the
business necessary firft to be entered uporc
this session, teported,; thit an a& for rhe
appointmentof special judges for the sev
eral courts in this ftare=an additional
ad for regulating the Militia—and an aft
to enable the treasurer of this state, dhd
he several county treaforers/to-cdllea the
taxes due from unincorporated towns and
locations; were necessary firft to be enter
ed upon this session—And that measures
for discharging the debts due from the
state, were also necessary—which repair
wh c accepted, imd ffi'e committee for the
draughting' (if Pth>lick-bills l were requeft
ed'to flfa ughrß^,'accordingly. '1 ''
; A'rommitr^e ifo to report such
outlined as they mould judge necessary
to be mentioned in an additional iff for
feguhting the Militia]
A committee wa, raised to confider of
and report whatitrethod fhohld I>, taken
for difehargirig the debts ! dte from this
state. °' Adjourned till Monday next.
committee to take into coofideration ^
clause in a paragraph of the confiitution„
qpder the head Governour, refpe&in^
Bills presented for the Governour's appro
bation and signature, so late in the feffion^
as that an adjournment take place before
the s<lays therein mentioned are expired^
and ' without receiving the Governour's^
signature, and to report. 4
The petition of Augustus Blanchard]
Esq and others, praying that the fouth]
weft paiilh in Amherst miglu beincorpo,
rated by the name.of Duxbury, was read,
and the prayer thereof granted.
.iffi=¥— TH E existing war between^
foroe of the European powers, having 6c -
cafioned the capture of vessels on our fe4
coaftsj.it has become essential, that fame
certain diftahce from our flpores ibould be
provisionally fixed as tbe limits of the protec
tion ofthe United States.' , Tbe &efident of
the United States, in determining what
this distance mould be, has beep guided
more by the principles of moderation and
a hope that if may be hereafter extended
by negociation with the different powers,
who may be concerned in the question,
than by the opinion of fame Jurists who
are for a greater distance ; which howev
er do not appear to have had such influ
ence as to fix any general standard among <
the; European powers. The President
therefore has conceived it best, as far as
Brail concern the executive powers, to
take the distance of a sea league, for the
limits of the protee.ion of the U. States.
This distance being fettled by treaty be
tween some of the belligerent powers, and
as little as any of them claim on their own
coasts, can admit of no reasonable oppo
sition on their parts. He has therefore
dueled me ty request thatyour Excellen
cy will confider a margin of one sea league
(being a very mall fradion less than three
and an half statute or American miles)
on^ur coasts; hs that within which all
hostilities are interdicted. The rivers and
bays, as being Zand locked;act of course by
the law§ of nations; and it is presumed by
the laws of most of the states, within flic
; Secretary Knox's Letter.
^<>:i t \y # ;.-/ .■jit My>!ip;
i Germantown, Nov. 12th, jjg.