The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-05-28 00:00:00, page 2

Thus, to repose,
All nature goes;
Month after month must find its doom--
Time on the wing,
Ma, ends the Spring
And Summer— triumphs o'er her tomb !
The Albany Gazette, of the zsth ult. informs,
'' that two of the children of Grant Halt, of Balls
town, being lately attacked with symptoms of the
consumption, he was advised, inorder to their cure,
to dig up and burn the body of a daughter, who died
of the fame disorder about twenty months ago.— =
Strange to relate ! the unfeeling infatuated fa
ther tore the remains of his child from the cof
fin, placed them on a pile, and reduced them to
ashes!
brought as to thil. Then they were hung up in
rotation, and Mark made to look at each of them.
The mode of hanging is cruel in the extreme; the
culprit goes a few steps up a ladder placed against
the gallows; then turning his back, is tied up ; the
hangman shoves him off, puts his feet on each of
his Moulders, and jumps on him until he hears his
neck break.—ln this manner, seven were launch
ed into eternity ; then the executioner coming te
Mark, told him he must now prepare to be tied on
the rack Mark, by this time, was almost intoxi
cated, owing to a dram of ftupifying liquor he took
now and then while the men were hanging up; he
told the executioner he would not die, arid when
the priest wanted to take the crucifix out of his hand,
he cried out—Allonsfoutre, and would not part with
it. He threw himfelf down on the steps of the stage,
which was erected for him to be broke upon, nor
would he stir till he was lifted by force, and held by
three men, when he was tied upon the rack. When
Mark was tied down, and saw the executioner take
„p the horrid minister of death, he gave a most tre
mendous shriek : It is a piece of iron about 3 feet
long, with a blunt edge, and weighs about zolb.=
The executioner then pulled up his shirt sleeves, and
looking round him, began the dreadful operation,
which he did by commencing his firft stroke on his
right arm, between the elbow and wrist, which he
broke, and then broke between the elbow and shoul
der, then the thigh, and then the leg in two places,
at the calf and at the ancle, and went up the other
fide breaking in the fame manner, and finifhed with
three on his breast. Yet after all he fuffered, he
lived for an hour and thirty-eight minutes, until the
old gentleman who attended him was quite fatigued,
as he was upon his knees on the icaffold all that
time, holding the crucifix to him, and night com
ing on they put a co r d about his neck and went un
der the Rage, and by pulling it tight, Strangled
him; he was then untied from the rack and his
mangled limbs and carcase rolled up in a lump and
left on a wheel, with a guard to watch the bodies
all night; in the morning all their heads were taken
off and distributed upon trees at all the entrances
into town.
The President of the United States closes an
answer to an address of the Legislature of Vir
ginia, in the following beautiful and pathetick
language: —
" In looking forward to that awful moment, when
I must bid adieu to sublunary Scenes, I anticipate
the consolation of leaving our country in a prolpe
rous condition ! and while the curtain of reparation
{hall be drawing, my last breath will, I trust; ex
pire in a prayer for the temporal and eternal felici
ty of those, who have not only endeavoured to gild
the evening of my days, with unclouded serenity,
but extended their detires to my happiness hereaf
ter in a brighter world."
As your decay
Made room for May,
So I mnft part with all that's mine ;
, My balmy breeze,
My blooming trees
To torrid funs their sweets resign. *
MAY to APRIL.
WITHOUT your fhowets
I breed no flowers,
Each field a barren waste appears ;
If you don't weep
My blossoms deep,
They take such pleasure in your tears.
For April dead
My shade I spread ;
To her I owe my dress so gay;
Os daughters three
It falls on me
To close our triumphs, on one day.
STOCKBRIDGE, MAY IT.
Boston, MAY 12.
The House then resolved itfelf into a commit
tee of the whole on the report of the fele& com
mittee refpeding the terms for which the Presi
dent, Vice-President, Senators, and Representa
tives have been refpeftively chosen.
This report occasioned a lengthy debate, which
lafed until the time of adjournment. It was
opposed by Mr. Williamson, Mr. Stone, Mr. Bland
and Mr. Vining.—Mr. Gerry proposed several a
mendments, one of which only was adopted, viz.
that " Senators and Repreferitatives Should be
struck out, and " Senate and House of Repre
sentatives," inserted in lieu thereof—And ad
vocated by Mr. Benson, Mr. Lawrance, Mr. Sedg
wick, Mr. Livermore and Mr. Sherman.
The committee then rose, and reported the re
solution, with one amendment only, as above.
The House immediately took the fame into con
sideration, when the debate was renewed—but
it was agreed to, without further amendment,
and referred to a fele& committee, who were di
reded to prepare a bill or bills agreeable thereto.
The report refpe&iug an in:reafe of duties on
Foreign Tonnage, was again confidered —and a
motion, to Strike out the clause which proposed the
duty on Foreign Tonnage should be raised to one
dollar, occasioned much debate, and the committed
rose without taking the queftibn.
A Report from the Secretary at War, with a
Statement Os the Troops and Militia furnifhed by
the several States during the late war was read.
Also, a Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
relative to the statement of monies paid by the se
veral States from the commencement of the revo
lution to the ratification of the Cenftitution.
The North-Carolina Bill came down from the
Senate amended—and the amendments wete con
sidered by the House, but no decision this day.
[We have not yet received the Debates of the five suc
ceeding Days, but as soon as they come to hand they
jball he duly notes/.]
The Indian Intercourfeßill was read a third time.
The amendments of the Senate to the Bill for
encouraging learning, were agreed to.
The report of a joint Committee, refpeding the
terms for which the President, Vice President;
Senators and Representatives of the United States
have been chosen, &c. and which has been agreed
to by the Senate was taken into consideration.
The report was read. After some debate, it was
made the order of the day for to-morrow.
The several orders of the day being read, Mr.
Fitzfimons.called for the Bill receding new du
ties ; but Mr. Vining pressed so warmly for the
Funding Bill that his motion prevailed.
The House accordingly went into a committee
of the whole.—Mr. Seney in the chair.
Several Amendments were proposed and adopt
ed ; but the committee rose without going through
the fame.
-The A& refpeaing Rhodeifland was read the
firft time.
After reading and commiting several petitions'
&c. a Bill for repealing the Aa laying duties on Wines'
after a certain date, and laying other duties in lieu
thereof, was read.
The Secretary of the Treasury reported an ab
ftraa of the duties received on American and Fo
reign Tonnage, to 31st Dec. last, which was read.
Baron Steuben's Compensation Bill was read a
third time—The blank for the annuity, it was fe
yerally moved should be filled^p, with 2700 dol
lars—with 2500 —with 2420 —and with 2000. Then
three firft were negatived byNays and Yeas—Nays
30. Yeas 25. The latter was carried, Yeas 30 —
Nays 2%, £
In committee 3ihe whole. The report of a se
lect cbmm^ree resetting an increase —^L3^,, an
Foreign Tonnage, &c„ was considered, and progress
made therein.
referred.
Four bills were presented from the Committee of
Enrollment, and received the Speaker's figna-
ture.
THE North-Carolina Bill was read a third
time and passed.
Several petitions and memorials were read and
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1,.
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY,- MAY 18.
MONDAY, MAY 1%
TUESDAY, MAY If.
MONDAY, MAY 10.
Extras of a letter from Canton, (China) Dec, 23.-
" We have had here this season fourte en fail,
bearing American Colours—a Schooner from
New-York is also momently expected —■—The
Ship from the North-Weft coast- of America is
arrived with Furs. The Spaniards have got a
fort of Nootfta Sound, of 21 guns, besides a4O
gun ship, to proted the trade. They pay great
attention to our colours ; They have taken four
or five fail of English Vessels from Macao, and
fuffer ours to pass unmolested." [$ The Spaniards
however, fill continue jealous even of Americans : The
following will few it; —The Columbia, Ca,t.GrAY,
having put into a Spanifo port in South-America, was
permitted by the Commandant to tarry a few days to
water, 'Ac, but for this aft 0, hospitality be (the
Commandant) was arrefed by the Governour General;
and ordered into confinement at St. sago. The Com-•
mandant has written to the owners of the Columbia
cn the fubjea; and the, have riquefed THE PRE
j SIDENT of the United States to write tothe S,amf
" AS to the Indians, they have been trouble
some all winter. Since October last, sixty per
sons have been killed within the limits of this dif
trid, besides a number destroyed on the Ohio—
among whom is our old acquaintance Mr. John
May, lae of Boterourt, whole exit deserves no
tice because he was actuated by motives of huma
nity.—The affair is thus related, by a captive
that has. lately made his escape from the Indians,
who was afpedator, and an unwilling instrument
in the tragedy.
" Mr. May, in descending the Great Kanhawa
and Ohio, about the 20th of March last difeovered,
on the Weftern shore of the latter, near the
mouth of Scioto, a white man, who, with a plain
tive voice, was calling for God's fake, to come
and take a poor prisoner on board, that was en
deavouring to escape from the Savages. This
had the intended effect. Mr. May ordered the
boat towards the shore, and did not discover his
mistake until the Indians rose up from their am
bulh, fired, (hot him dead, and wounded some
others of the passengers on board, who immedi
ately, endeavoured to make off; but being told, in
the English tongue; they should have good quar
ters, forrendered, without resistance. The Indi
ans, however; on boarding the boat, massacred alt
without distinction. Two days after, the fame
party attempted to decoy three large beats, that
were coming down from Fort-Pitt, aShore, at the
very fame place where they had captured Mr.
May's ; but, luckily, they were difeovered in time
and our people Sheered off. The enemy, being
prepared, suddenly manned the boat, taken from
Mr. May, with about thirty Warriors, and gave
chafe. The crews of two of the boats, fearing
they might be overtaken, quitted them, and went
on board the belt sailer, where they threw over
board all the horses, and some heavy articles, and
plied all their oars to effect their escape. The In
dians, also, exerted themselves in the pursuit,
keeping on a Steady course for about twenty miles,
notwithstanding 24 well armed white men were
on board the American boat, with one of our Co
lonels of Militia and the sides of the boat high„
and bullet proof. Thus, for want of a little re
solution and Skill, a favourable opportunity was
loft, to destroy a number of the vile enemies to
the human race. The Indians, on their return,
took possession of the two boats that were aban
doned, and found in them 17 horses, about 5000
dollars' worth of merchandize, and considerable
property belonging to the emigrants."
Extra.? oj a letter from & gentleman of Kentucky Dif
tria to bis friend in Washington, April 4.
Gregori, the Spanish pirate, is not yet taken ;
he has lately captured Several vessels, and treated
the crews with great inhumanity ; His force consists
of five schooners, well armed, three of which were
taken off the Bahamas, and were the property of the
inhabitants of those ! Hands. The Governour of the
Havannah sent a frigare in purfujt of him, which
has returned without success. A vessel fitted out at
Jamaica, and another from the Havannah, are now
in pursuit of, and it is hoped will fall in with him,
^nd put a (top te lhis depredations.
We are informed, Mr. John May was lately kil
led by the Indians on his way down the Ohio.
PETERSBURG, [VIR.] APRIL 22.
We are informed, that the body of John M'Carty,
a journeyman printer, was lately found in a marSh
near Norfolk. As he was much addicted to getting
drunk, it is expected that he died while in that un
fortunate Situation.
< LAST EVENING'S MAIL
Baltimore, [maryl.] may 11.
WILMINGTON, [DEL.] MAY 8.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 17.