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us tn have been exempted from those perpetual
alarms, those armings and counter-armings, which
have raised the national debt of Brittan to its pre
sent altonifhing amount, and which tends her la
bourers to bed. This is the mifchief which poi
sons the happiness of that country, of all others
perhaps the mod blessed in point of foil, climate
and position.
I am friendly to the resolution on your table,
fir, on another ground. I believe that it will re
move a considerable cause of irritation. The rais
ing of these troops has had a deleterious effect up
on the public temper. The military parade which,
meets the eye in almost every direction excites the
gall of our citizens ; they feel a just indignation
at the light of loungers, who, live upon the public,
who consume the fruits of their honeji industry,
under the pretext of protecting them from a for
° eign yoke. They put no confidence, fir, in a
handful of raggamuffins ; they know that when
danger comes they mull meet it, and they only ask
arms at your hands. Gentlemen have talked of
organizing the militia ; I call upon them to make
good what they have said. Indeed bf reducing
this force I could wish to fee the whole of it re
probated, as it is by our citizens abandoned, and
the defence of the Country placed in proper hands
-r-those of the people.
I repeat that, if we value our conflitution, our
peace, and public welfare, in this way we mult pre
pare for war. - By arming our people; by equip
ping every able bodied man for war, you present
the mod terrible front to an invading toe ; our
citizens are confident in their (Irength ; they know
themselves to be capable of protesting their own
property and liberties; they do not want their
notes to be held to the grind done to pay protec
tors. The furplufage of their labour they with to
employ in increasing theip,property, in providing
for their offspring ; that numerous and encreafing
population of which gentlemen have said fomnch.
They do not wish to have money forced out of
their pockets to pay hirelings under the dale pre
text of keeping off French invasion. But we are
alked how are we to maintain our independence?
The desultory observations which I have made
are in part an answer. But the quellion is not
the preservation of our independence. It is lim
ply, whether we will content to the reduction of
an expensive establishment, hostile to our liberties,
which cannot be brought to ad against the ene
my, and which even in case of invasion Would
make but a paltry part of our defence : and ap^
propriate any saving of the public expenditure
to objefts of real utility. But we are told that
the confiilency and wisdom of our councils will be
called inq<ieftion,by thus retracing the Heps which
former legislatures have taken. Sir, I will make
tome fa-rifice to preserve the reputation of our
councils—but I inuft not do it at the expense of
duty. If our administration have heretofore ex
pended the money upon improper objetts, I can
not consent to continue such measures in order to
bolder up their conjiftency. lam willing to give
them ail credit where they deserve it, but not to
preserve their reputation at the public expense.
The finances of our country merit our molt se
rious attention, in my mind their situation excites
ajud alarm. If indeed the command of money
by indirect methods were attended with no incon
venience, if for the payment of every /hilling
which we borrowed every foot of land did not
stand pledged ; then indeed a resort to the favor
ite resources ought not to be so unpleasant. But
Sir, our people view this measure with a jealous
eye. They abhor the principle ; they know how
deceitful is the aid which it affords ; they dread
its confeq fences, whether they are warranted in
these impreflioks, I leave gentlemen to determine.
A twenty years peace ; a ten years operation of
this efficient government what is the confe
queuce ? your debt diminished hundreds of thous
ands and increased by millions ! This debt which
was contracted during the revolutionary war we
know to be the price of oUr independence—We
pay it without murmur—we could wish, Sir, [hat
the revenues raised for that purpose could have
been poured into the lap of the defenders of their
country, rather than the coffers of [peculation.
But, fir, are we cheerfully^ pay our obligations
to the holders of them ; we ajk no queflions, -we
have however expected to fee that debt diminish
ed, or at least the public expenditure reduced
within the limits of the revenue, yet are we dis
appointed.
The member from Virginia (Mr. Marshall) fays
that our economy is falfe . • that the pay of these
regiments for a few months (until we bear from
dur commiflioners in Paris) ought not to be put
in competition with the success of that million—
Sir, in my opinion nothing save the honor end wel
fare of our country ought to be put in competi
tion with that most deferable objeft. I repeat
that if! thought this resolution tended to throw
cold water upon that negotiation, I would aban
don it without hesitation ; our belt iuterefts are
involved in its fuccefsfu| iffhe. ,and they are not
to be weighed down by an expence much larger
than what is incurred by this establishment.
But, Should that negociation fail, we are aSked
if we (hall then be prepared to abandon this de
fence. Sir, I will fay for myfelf'tis impossible for
this country (much as may be Squeezed from the
people) to support a mercenary force adequate to
its protection hgaind a powerful invading foe;
the country must find a protection in her fens ;
you muff look oqt for this invaluable good to its
proper source, where you are Secure againll difap.
pointment—the people. ~
A gentleman who role yesterday (Mr. Lee) Stat
ed that our finances were in a prosperous condi
tion, that thedeficit was trifling and if much great
er ought not to demand our regard. Doerit not'
create surprise to hear gentlemen put a Smile of
contempt, on a deficit of five millions on a revenue
or nine, and an annual increase of debt to that a
mount ; Surely, fir, they must dissemble their feel
ings, when they make so light of it. If our ex
penses were confined to such objects as necessity
dictated, our people would pay them with cheer
fulnefs. But, fir, they will jultly murmur at this
idle wade of their treasure.
This committee has been told, Mr. Chairman,
that the effect of this resolution goes to the proft
ratihg our country, defenclefs at the feet of the
directory. It is, fir, by a cultivation of your mi
litia alone that you can always be prepared for ev
ery Species of attack ; when citizen and Soldier are
fynonimous terms then will you be Jase. When,
gentlemen attempt to alarm us with foreign dan
ger they will permit me to advert to those of a
domettic and more Serious nature ; they will Suf
fer me to warn them against funding armies—a
gainst destroying the military Spirit of the citizen,
by cultivating it only in the soldier by profeflion ;
against an ioftitution which has wrought the down
fall of every free date, and rivets fetters of Qef
potifm ; which mull produce in this country ef
feCh fimjlar to those which It has brought about in
others, unlels indeed geatlepwn fuppofc that the
One party there, are combining their efforts to
support and perpetrate their old, corrupt, fraud
ulent fy Hems— their tottering hereditary govern
ments. founded on the ignorance and fuperftirion
of the multitude ; having for their object, the
height of power and happiness, to be the inheri
tance of the few ; and the extreme of weakness
and^ifery, the horrid portion of the many.
The other party are flruggling to eftablilh the
modern Representative system—-government by
free election, founded on the diltiutt knowledge
of the equal rights of man ; having for their ob-'
jett the greatest possible degree of happiness, to be
the property of all the members of society, that
can arise from peace, liberty and fafety.
The bloody contefls which have agitated these
parties, in support of theirrefpedive objects, have
been attended with enormities, (hocking to human
nature. Yet the parties here, at present content
themselves with fighting, only with such deadly
weapons, as porcupine quills on the one fide, and
goose quills 011 rhe other.
While one party here, are hankering after the
leeks and onions of Egypt, and are wiring to balk
in the sunshine of monarchy, and reap the appropri
ate fruits of aristocracy ; the other party are anx
ious to perpetuate their republican governments
prire, free from the pollutions of ufarpation and
fuperflition.
While the law-leaders of one party, are ftriying
to blind the eyes of a majority at the whole, b,
the enchanting malk computed of Legislative re
fpeCtability and unanimity ;—the othq party are
feelingly awake to their own interelt, and doubt
less are determined not, to be wheedled out of
their inherent rights, (especially that, of electing
whom they think bell,) by any jacobin club what
ever, though unanimously affembied on mount
Caucus.
, Each party appear felicitous to support govern
ment, and elett a good Goyernor—Which of them
is the flrongell or the most numerous, the events
of the firli Monday in April next, will determine.
It has beenfaid, by the exclusive federalists, and
generally believed, that the three weftern Coun
ties, are federal to a.man :—Yet it is now well
known, that there is a great change in opinion, in
many of their towns—Matry of them have apotta
tized from their Strong Federal Creed. Whether
this has happened from democratic poison scatter
ed among them by travelling jacobins, from other
parts, who are couftantly harping on the British
treaty, the (edition law, and the (landing army ;
or whether they were converted to republican
heresy, by those leading federalifts, who in their
individual capacity, within the walls of legislation
reprobated the refolyes of Virginia and Kentucky,
relative to the (edition and alien laws, is problem
atical. One thing is pretty certain, that the unan
imous decilion of a refpeltable majority of both
branches, has had no tendency to legen the num
ber of political heretics and apollates.
But whether we are to have a federal lawyer to
support the interests of the bar, for the chief ma
gistrate ; or the Man of the People, attached by
every tie to the mercantile and agricultural inter
ests, remains to be determined by the exertions
before, and the events of, the first Monday of A
pril next. Both parties are preparing to join issue
on that day, and try their strength, by the consti
tutional force oflegal election. Perhaps no two
candidates can be more fnitable for a proper trial
than those, viz. the one designated by the honor
able caucus ! and the other, Mr. GERRY, nomi
nated by the general voice of the People.
THAT there are two great parties in politics,
not only in this commonwealth, but throughout
the United States, and in a great part of Europe,
is so manifeft that any attempt to deny or conceal
the faft would be ridiculous. The motives which
aftuate these parties, are avowed in Europe, and
are as evident in America.
„ MR. RHOADES,
Please to publish the subsequent observations,
applicable to the present critical conjuncture, and
you will oblige one of your customers
PHILOLEUTHEROS.
The Peace Federalifls will therefore support
him, and we hope will completely dejeagthf War-
Federalifls. This is a trial between PEACE and
War, as it is well known, that those who at firlt,
proposed Mr. Strong, are those whose naval a
gency depends on War establishment.
There is no doubt that Mr. Gerry will be cho
sen—and while we are accomplishing this business
the choice of senators is of equal importance.
fame moral and physical causes which govern the
eatteru world, are here suspended in their opera
tion.
Believing this resolution to be a wife measure
in every refpeft to be a prudent retrenchment of
unnecessary and enormous expense ; entertaining
a ttrong and well founded holtility to mercenary
armies upon every possible confederation ; puff
fuaded that it is time to reduce our expending
within the bounds of our income, I have offered
among my desultory remarks, Some of the princi
ple causes of my Support to the measure under
your confideratiou.
AS the unprecedented measure of the Legisla
tive Caucus is so universally reprobated, the elec
tion of Mr. Gerry is iinqueftionable. This viola
tion of Elective privileges, is generally relented
by all defies of citizens. Even many who have
a favorable opinion of Mr. Strong, are deter#
mined not to vote so, him, as no Republican A
merican will countenance such an unconstitution
al measure. The high toned Aristocrats have al
ways been anxious to render the Executive totally
independent of the Legislature, and therefore on
reflection, if they aft confident, will never Sup
port a fyflem, which places this branch of the (go
vernment under the immediate controul of the Le
gislature.
Mr. GERRY, from every information received,
will have a jirong support. He is so well known
as the friend of Peace, that none but War-hawks
will °ppofe him. During the American Revolu
tion, he was a co-patriot with Hancock, &s. He
has in every liituation flood a firm advocate for
the liberties and Independence of his country. Ir.
no instance has he been a trimmer, or conducted
his politics to serve his own, or any party inter
est, —In Short, to enumerate his political virtues
is needless, as every real American can attest to
the honefly and integrity of his conduct in every
part which he has acted.
A Supplement to Electioneering.
From the Independent Chronicle.
MR. RHOADES,
From the Independent Chronicle.
Mr. Russel,
Many Stares have limited the number of years
for which a Chief Magistrate (hall be capable of
Serving ; judging rightly, that if the time was
not limited for which he Should Serve, he might,
by means of appointments, douceurs, and a thou-
Saud tideway favours, make so many convenient
friends, so many electioneering runners, and so
many, whole political consequence, and pecunia
ry aids, depend upon his election, perpetuate his
authority, and make his continuance in office coe
val with his existence. But in our State the Con
stitution has left this business altogether to the dis
cretion of the people—And, Fellow Citizens, (hull
not this discretion be exercised with the most cog,
feientious solicitude for the public good ?-—Say,
my brother Farmers, Shall Secret influence—(baft
the mercenary fycliophant of authorit) —foal) the.
venal cat-paws of administration—(ball the cruel
and uncaudid advocates for high-handed, persecu
ting measures, and for high salaries,. drive you
from yenr polls ?—Can we not calm!) and deliber
ately adopt means for cffentially bent fitting the
State, for bringing the public offices and the Go
vernor in the centre of it, in order that business
may be tranfaded with more economy and expe
dition, and the dearest interests pt the community
effectually aided, without being ilieniaiized as
jdcobiits ? Shall the mere cry of party, Shall the
bawling rant of the worthless and corrupt con
troul the all commanding voice of reason, and pal
fy the bands of Freeman,jealots of their rights
and liberties ?—No ! Our ever, are not to be blind.
ed,b, unmeaning wordi—,We will look to the
right and left—and the children of corruption,
THE Speculators are alarmed—The feats ofthe
Money -Changers are in danger of being overturn
ed—Theirrunners are let loose, and bawling out
in every direction the terrific and alarming founds
°' Jacobin ! Jacubin! in hopes to prejudice and
deter yon from boldly exercising your rights as
freemen, at the enduing elettiop. But, Brother
Farmers, be not deceived by this base, this bare-lac
ed article —-You cannot bur diflinguifh between
the bold and manly voice of a Face People de
manding the exercise of their couflitutioual rights,
and the frantic bowlings of an affrighted Specula
ting Gang—between the al! commanding voice of
“ Give an account of thy Stewardship,” and the
vociferous 'exclamations of mad mcendraries,
wishing to excite rebellion against the glorious
and happy government of theie United States.- —
No! Brother Farmers, be not led away by this
insidious and vile attempt to divide you ; but
boldly come forward, and call your votes lor
TIMOTHY WALKER, Esq.
He is no Speculator in Bank Stock, neither has he
grown fat by living in the neighborhood of the
Tr^aJury —But on the contrary he is an Indepen
dent Farmer, who has spent Ins days in the midll
of you—He knows your interests, and will at
tend to them—!n a w ord, he is a good Federalist ,
and instead of entangling you in Speculating pa
per money fyllems, he will briefly pursue luch
measures as will tend to ensure you fubltantial and
lalling happinels.
(CT We hear from undoubted authority, that,
akuough the friends of Gov. Gilman openly har
angued the people in his favor, and against Judge
Walker, in Bofcawen, Warner, Hopkinton and
Pembroke; yet, notwithstanding this, and the in
defatigable exertions of malicious private flan
dere,„ and of a hireling Newspaper editor, the
substantial citizens of those towns, of their own
accord, supported Judge Walker by very hand
some majorities. In fliort,he will be supported by
the main body of the Landed Interests in the State ;
and, unless our information is very incorrect, he
will undoubtedly be elected Governor.
MR. RUSSEL,
A F the elofe of the last session of the Gen
eral Court, a vote was palled, directing the
TrCafurer to purchase twenty-four Shares in
the New-Hampshire Bank, and left the de
sign for which this business was set on foot,
Should be frustrated by its publication, though
the other proceedings of the Legislature have
fume time Since appeared in the newspapers.
From this circumstance, and the extraordi
nary nature of the transaction, many have
doubted the report ; you are therefore re
quested, for the information of the public
(who certainly have a right to such informa
tian) to give the proceedings in this affair a
place in your next paper. The conduct of
the party, who were at the bottom of this
plan ; the artful means they have used to
keep it from the public eye, taken in con
junaion with other measures brought for
ward and Supported by them during the lafl
session, when duly understood, will develope
a system, which the public are interested to
know, and to guard against ; it is therefore
hoped that every citizen of New-Hampshire,
who values the privileges of a Free Govern
ment, and an upright administration of it,
will step forward at this critical period, and
advocate the choice of men, in whom they
can confide, men who have not been exposed
to the intrigues of party, from long continu
ance in office, and who can have no other
views than to promote the peace and pros
perity of the whole community.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
“ Exeter, Dec. 30, 17,9.
" The committee on the expediency of
appropriating a part of the money in the
Treasury to add to the flock in the New-
Hampihire Bank, &c. reported, That the
State take twentyfour shares in the Bank,
and that the Treasurer be directed to negoci
ate the business—which report being read,
the fame was received and accepted."
YEAS 63—NAYS 56.
N. B.ftWe underhand the business has
been aded on, and that twelve thousand dol
lars has been paid to the bank for 24 shares,
by the state.
To the Farmers of "Newhamffiire.
From the Gilmanton Rural Museum.
From the Gilmanton Rural 'Mufeum.
From the G. R. museum.
A FARMER.
Baltimore; rtz. 25.
Arn r d ffii P Triumph, Capt. Bem. Richaids,
from Batavia.,
Capt. Richards left Batavia, the tyth of Oft. in
company with the Ships John Jay, Olney &f Provi
dence ; Mary, Phillips, Baltimore ; Zenobia, De
PeySter, New-York ; Criterion, Chafe, Boftou
Parted from the Mary off Java Head, and from the
rest of the fleet in lat. 3 S. long. 96 E. ah well;—
They intended to keep together till they reached
the Cape of Good Hope. Palled the Streights of
Sanda the 25th of Oct, and happily found it clear
of French privateers, with which they had been?
infefted.
P^fenger in the (hip Triumph, Mr, John.R.
Parker, late supercargo of the (hip Annubis, of
Bolton, which was loft at the Cape of Good Hope
on the. sth of Nov. in a heavy gale of wind, in
which the Septre, an English 64 gun (hip, the
Orenburg, a Danish 64, an English whaler, a brig
from Salem, with lour other Imaller veflels, were
totally loft, with many lives. The gale was of
(hurt duration, but extremely severe, heaving in
to Table Bay a mod tremendous sea.
I A" '° "°™^' Governor, and Sir Roger Curtis^
witn a fleet irum England, arrived at the Cape
ebriy in Dec. atiwbich lime every thing u as tran
quil, peace having been effected with the Caffries;
provisions io;/plenty and cheap.
The Jefferfon, Capt. Morris, of Philadelphia,
and the Ej&i^Capt. Folger of Bolton.were at the
Cape ? bound to Batavia.—A flrong fleet of Eng
lim men of war, was cruizing off the life of France,
Ah engagement lately happened between the Ju
piteh, an English 54, and the La Preneufe, a French
44, wherein the 1 rmergot eery roughly .handled,
being unluckily unable tv open her lower tier of
ports.
.WINCHESTER, FEB. 19.
On the Evening of thc ;o:h ult. . a difoute arose
at Maj. Heilkeli's tavern' In Woodllodc,"between
two clock makers, viz. Mffis. Billing and Black
pyho determed to decide the same wRh pilW_
Muj, Heilkell and a Mr. Deary, where chosen k-
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, march 5.
Extrafl of a letter from a young gentleman on
lojrd the U. S. frigate %so; Adam?, dated St.
Kitts, 22d fan.
We are Jult ai rived at St. Kitts, ftom a cruise
off Portp Rico. The day before Chtittmas, our
2d Lieut. Mr. Smith, the Lt. of marines, purler
and a midihipman were lent on (here about 25
miles from St. Johns to buy provisions ; the mo
ment they landed they were Surrounded by Span
ish troops and carried into St. Johns, where 'they
were put in confinement and treated as prisoners
of war ; their not returning at night, and Capt.
Cross knowing what a jealous let of people the
Spaniards are, lufpeCted Something of ilte fort had
happened—he waited until the next day, and then
run down for St. Johns ; Lt. Flagg and a midship
man were sent on Shore to demand the prisoners
of the Governor ; they ,yere detained one hour at
the Muro Cattle, and then an officer was sent to
confer with the lient. who demanded an audience
with the Governor, but was refilled, upon which
he sent wdrd.to the Governor, th#s*3„ld re*
turn in the morning, and if be was th^refufed
an audience, that they Should immediately return
to America and make a formal complaint to our
government, to which, ( suppose the governor be-'
ing fearful, not only gave an audience the next
day but invited them both to dine with him and
set the prisoners at liberty in the evening—all ex
cept Mr. Smith, who refufed to leave his prison
until the boat and every thing which was taken
from him were returned into his hands, which be
ing done the next day, all things were fettled ami
cably. A tew days after we took a priieand there
left the nation for St. Kitts, our cruise being out.
NEW-YORK.
# # NEwyoßxjmeM g.
Notice is hereby given,
That by the aft further to Suspend the commer
cial intercourse between the 'Untelfytates and
trance, and the dependencies thereofrm opera
tion from and after the 2d inst. the whole.?&:d of
hjpaniota (hall, for the purpose of ^@4#' be
considered as a dependency ot the French repub
lic. Cujtom House, New-York, &arch q.
who go about like wolves in Deep's doathing Peek
ing whom they may deceive, fnal! neither impo re
upon us by their falfhonds, nor affright us by their
flinders.— The Hon. TIMOTHY WALKER, Esq.
is a respectable candidate for the office of First
magistrate the ensuing year.—He wants neither
moderation, firmnefs prudence nor integrity. He
is no (peculator, no advocate for high filaries, or
for extravagance in the distribution of public mo
ney. Fellow Citizens let us unite and give him
our fuffrages.
VREDERtCKSBURG,SAN. 22.
Yesterday morning a quarrel arose between two
of the French prisoners (both negroes, confined in
the barracks of this town—when one of them im
mediately drew his knife gave the other a deep
wound in the head—and holding both his hands
under the Wound, received the blood as it fell,
which he put to his mouth and inflantly [wallow
ed—the wounded negro, it is funpoied, will re
cover.
•VIRGINIA.'
ALEXANDR;*, FEB. 25.
Yesterday two men were apprehended for hav
ing puffed a number of 50 and 100 dollar bills of
the bank of the United States. On their exami
nation it was proved, that they a few days since
arrived here from New-Orleans ; and from evi
dence it appeared that vast quantities of counter
feit notes of the above description were in general
circulation at that place.
PETERSBURG, FEB. 27.
Mr. George Keith Taylor, in his Oration on Sat
urday lan, very modestly itiled those who do net
believe in the infallibility of our present adminis
tration, and in the propriety and conllitutionality
of ALL the measures adopted by the general gov
erinnent, “ a dangerous and alarming faflion, who
are endeavouring to overturn the government of
their country, and to invite foreign iw^ifion !" Mr.
Taylor (hould have recollected, thatfirch affections
are by no means calculated to annihilate party
spirit, the exigence of which, in another part of
his difequrfe, he so much regretted.
Domestic Intelligence.
MARYLAND.
A FARMER of Newhampfhire.