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^ht felhiuing Intelligence it by the latter ar»
rival. Bayonne, march 19.
The Spaniards made an attack on the
17th instant, at fix o’clock in the morning.
Their force confiding of 16,^30 men> was
divided into five coldins.
As the attack was unexpe&ed, the Span
iards were atfirft fuccefsful. They obli
ged our troops to abandon the post of Ro
cher on the left and to retreit from the post
of La Croix des Bouquetts. Already had
they begun to exclaim—Victory ! Vidlory I
and to think that the Republicans would
make no more refinance but, at the re
doubt of la Diberte* the Patriots rallied
received the slaves with such re fol at ion that
they were soon dispersed, and driven back
with prodigious daughter,— In the short
space of an hour, all the posts were retaken
and the enemy loft at least 1200 men.
Landau, march 24.
This army has received a ro-irifatcement
change-ringers has altered of late. Bat a
Jew weeks since, War! War ! was there
morning, noon, and evening declamation :
but when ferrous meafares are propoled to
fore arm our country against the worst e
vent, then the sweet found of Peace vi
brates on the ear. Compare, gentle read
ier, some . former fefttiments with the fol
lowing recent ones. “ I do not fee any
immediate profpeft of a war.” “ Let us
hear from the Minister whom we have
just sent to Britain, before we take such
abrupt and expensive measures.”
UNION BANK,
of forty-two casks of specie, each
ca/k fuppofed^o contain four thou,-
-sand dollars.
. Yefterdiy arrived an Engljfli Ship from
Guadeloupe,' with 171 French Republi
^can^, prisoners bound to St. Malo, in
Francfc, but being destitute of I^rovifions,
the Master was fleering for Halifax ; the
Prifohet^objefting to being carried in there
obliged the Captain to brig them into this
port.
pursuance of the to provide a Naval
Armament, viz.
John Barry,
Samuel Nicho'lfon,
Silas Talbot,
Jofbua Barney;
Richard Dale, and
Thomas Truxton, Es^rs.-^
To rank in the order inferred.
From a cursory perusal of thele papers,
it does not ippear that the campaign is yet
opened ; in faft, the affairs of Europe seem
to be at a (land. Nothing of. importance
is contained in these papers, eicept a con
firmation of the defection Os the king Os
Prussia.—
On Saturday last, there was a deposit
made at the
Since the expiration of the Embargo, on
’the 25th of Miy, there has been 2 contin
uation of Eaflerly winds, and thick, low
ering weather, which hat aseffeftually em
bargoed our vessels, as the resolution of
Congr^fs. In Nantafket Road there has
been lying, for eight or ten days past, near
100 fail,bound to different ports,and many
in other parts of the harbour. They have
feveral.jimes endeavoured to g« to sea,
but have as-frequency been prevented.—
There appears no more probability of a
change of wind or weather at present, than
there did at Its commencement.
BY the Favourite, Capt. Moulton, from
London, arrived since our last, we have re
ceived a file of ** The Gazetteer,” a patri
otic paper, up to the 13th of Aprih
General orders have been issued in feveral’
of the Southern States, for draughting de
tachments from the Militia, agreeably to a
late Resolution of Congress. The fame
Refoiution is now before our Legislature
and t compliance with it, it is probable,
will soon commence the draughts from our
State Militia.
.• By these papers it also appears, that the
news of the depredations in the Weft-In
dies, had arrived in London ; but it did
not make any impression on the minds of
the people, if we may judge From the pa
pers, as there is but very little said about
the matter in them.
COMMUNICATION.
How the tone of several o! our loudest
DRXUGHIING THE MILITIA.
EMBARGO.
for the purpose of erefting an additional
building, came on in the House of Repre
fentativs. The bill was strenuously op
oppofed by Dr Jarvis, Mr, Edwards,
Gol. Reid, Col. Barnes and others ; and
as ably advocated by Mr, Sewall, Dr. Euf’
tis, Mr. Slocum, Mr. Freeman, Mr.
Davis, Mr. Williams, and others. Mr,
Martin spoke both for and againit the bill :
the debate which was lengthy and spirited,
continued till seven o’clock* when the
question being taken by yeas and nays, it
passed in the affirmative; 73 yeas, to 59
nays.
of 50,000 men, and great preparations
are making to commence, it is laid, the
siege of Manhein.
Yesterday Capt. Rust of this port, arriv*
ed from Bourdeaux, whence he failed in
company with 22 other American vessels,
on the 21 of April. We find By him that
the following principles are. eftabliihed
there That all vessels which carry pro
visions are Allowed to fell for hard money
or affignats; if the former; they are not
permitted to brihg away ariy French pro
duce ; if the latter, they have that liberty :
That if a veffd arrives there with any other
cargo than providon, or (having disposed of
her cargo in Spain, Britain, &c.) with mon
ey, they are allowed to depart in ball aft on
ly. We further learn, that the French
cruisers were greatly fuccefsful, their prizes
arriving in defferent ports every day ; a
bove 100 fail had been sent into Brest, a
short time previous to his failing. The
people were in high fpirits,and let all their
enemies at defiance; and innumerable mul
titudes were ready to m^rch to the armies,
whenever called for.
Capt. Tittle arrived yesterday from Ja
maica, after a long paflage. He was car
ried io there by a cruiser, but had the good
luck to get away without being libelled ;
while others are neither tried nor permit
ted to depart. Two packets are due there;
and they fay they wait orders by them how
to aft.
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i , Ureter,
WESDAr, JUNE i 7 , 1794-'.
Legiflatter e of New Hampshire.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5.
THE Committee appointed to re-exam
ine and cart the votes for Governor, report
ed that the whole number of votes was
10,470, of which 7,4*9 werc f° r the Hon.
John Taylor Gilman, Esq. who was
therefore elefted.
A motion wa§ made in the Senate for
the choice of a President, the ballots being
called for and taken, the Hon. Oliver
Peabody, Esq. was elefted to that office.
The Hon. Senate and House met in
cotvention according to adjournment.—
The Hon. John TayLor Gilman Elq.
being introduced before both" branches of
the Legislature in convention by the Com- j
mittee appointed for that purpose, fignifi
ed his acceptance of the Office of Gover
nor of said State, in the following addrefe:
Follow-Citizens of the Senate, and of
the House of Representatives,
BY your direftion.and ip a manner very
obliging, I am infornied that my fellow-ci
tizens of the State at large have named me
to the office of Supreme Executive Magis
trate. On this occasion I beg leave to ex
press the refpeftful sense I have of the hon
or conferred by the free fuffrdgeS of thy fel
low-citizens. Having spent a great propor
tion of the time since my arrival at full age
in the service of the public, in various sta
tions— this additional mark of yotir confi
dence is enhanced by the pleasing refleftion
that it may be considered in some degree,
as a mark of general approbation ol my
past conduft in the fetvice pf my Fellow
Citizens ; at the fame timi you will permit
me to fay with that freedom which becomes
a republican, that being sensible my native
abilities are not great, and having had fre
quent occasions to lament the want of edu
cation, I have never aspired. to the sta
tion now assigned me by the free fuffrages
of my fellow-citizcns.
Grateful for the honor done me—believ
ing that my conduft will be estimated ac
cording to its real motives—relying on that
candor which I have so often experienced,
I how id obedience to the fuffrages of my
d# ■ ' Sip
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z 1 V . • J ■■ 7 >/• ‘ <
June 12, —Yesterday afternoon, the
question on the third reading of a bill ori
ginated in the Senate, granting a lottery
to the corporation, &c. of Harvard college,
to taife.eight tooufand pounds in four years
• * f ' ■ , t : :
SALE M, June id.
Fello-w Citizens of tfe Senate and bf
the House of Represent ati-ves,
HAVING in obedience to the fuffrage
of my fellow.citizens of the S^ate, a&ccpted
the office of First Magistrate, I have nccef
farily fpentfome rime in examining the pub
lic papers received by the Lte Governor.
Amongst those papers is an ait of Ccogrels
and requisition confcqnent thereupon, tram
the Executive ol the United States to the
Executive of this State, to organize, arm,
equip and have ready tb march at a mo
ment’s warning, part ed the militia of ibis
State as fpecified in the Aft, which, with
the other pyblip papers will belaid before
you;
' On examihaHon of the CotftitOvion of
the United States and of this State, J do
not find that the Executive is authorized
fully to comply with the requisition *nn
our further aid from the Legislature. Im
pressed with the idea that you will think it
highly important in the present critical fit,
nation, that the, United States (hould be in
compleat readiness for dlefenee, it is net
necessary for me to recommend an attention
to those papers as soon as may, be. The
. present afpeft of our national affairs is ve
ry far from being agreeable. Our naviga
tion and commerce have been greatly in
terrupted by foreign Powers. Property to
a large amount has been plundered frem
our citizens, and many other enormities
have been committed, which 1 need not
particularize—and notwithstanding the sin
cere endeavours of the United Stages, for
just and peaceable accommodation, it is ve
ry uncertain whether an event so much to
to be desired, on terms honorable, will be
obtained. It appears to be our duty to
whet the sword and make all necessary pre
parations for the dreadful alternative. War.
At the fame time, may we all unite in
ardent desire to that Being who has the
hearts of all men in his hands, that he would
incline all to peace on just and honorable
terms—That the sword unstained with the
blood of men may be returned long to re
main in the (heath.
Gentlemen of the House of Reprefentati<vCf.
Thefubject of debt* due from this State
haying been under confide ration the last
session, and not compleatod, will require
your further attention ; and I cahnct but add
-my opinion, that justice and the honour and
interest of the State, require provision
(hould be made for dircharging thofa.D ; ebts
as soon as may be. , .
The papers containing a G:nerif State
ment of the Treasury will be laid before
you—a Settlement of the Treasurer’s ac
counts to the present period, and the dis
posal of no es, ceitificates and some other
papyri hew in the Treasury will ‘require
the direction of the Legislature.
Gentlemen of the Sena e and .
House of Reprefentatintes.
By the Confutation, which is our rule
of cohduft, it is among Other things de
clared; that all the (ocial virtues are in
dispensably necessary to preserve the bleff
ingsof Liberty and good Government—to
this sentiment we* all have fubferibed—
having cohftantly in view the welfare of
our County—the true.intereft of the people
who have named us to the several Rations
we now hold, it mtift be the ardent desire
df all that, union and harmony may be
pre(erved-&I ardently hope to*derive great
fatnLftion in uniting with both branches
of the Legislature in the pleasing Talk, of
promoting the lasting happincis of our Fcl
low" Citizens. J.T.GXMAN,
Anjwer to Hix Excellency's Speech.
bI a, - ■ • ■ ■
The Senate and House of Representa
tives, receive wuh fatisfaftiori the commu
nication, that in compliance with the faffra
ges of the citizens of this State, your Ex
cellency has Accepted the Office of firft
Magiftratc—They anticipate with great
pleaiure, the benefits that willrelulc to the
people from your admihiftratiun—impor
tant benefits^ yoUr well known abili ies and
intimate knowledge of the affairs of rhe
state, they are persuaded, willenfure them.
The situ tion of our common country
’■* > ■ •
The President of the Senate, then, before
both branches ofjthe Legislature, declared
His Excellency JOHN TAYLOR GIL
MAN, Elq.Governor of the State of New-
Hampshire.
fellow-citizens, declare my acceptance of
the office, determined that loch abilities as
1 have (hall be exerted to the utmost in
promoting their true interest.”
He then took and.fubferibed the oath of
office, admioiftered by the Frefident of the
Senate. •
His EXCELLENcTs SPEECH.
It is extremely painful for me to trans
mit to your Excellency this difeg reea ^j e
intelligence The hopes of peace appear
to be Malted—as both sides are now great
ly irritated. 1 have however rhe pleasure
-to inform you that there has Dot. been any
killed, and I havero heard, ot but one be
* ing wounded, on either Ede, J have ^e
honour to Be, with the
Excellency’s moll obrdioht Fumble fer.
vant. .. ...
- CONSTANT P’RE^MAN, A.
His Excellency thr Governor of Georgia,
A copy f r om she. original.
edward watts, s. e d.
• * JU
. / / ILADELPhIA, j'bUE
Some interrffling communications were
yesterday received from the President of
the United States; relative to frefh 'diftur
bances with the Creek Indians, and the
frontier inhabitants of Georgia.
BOSTON, JUNK 16.
A Gentleman who came in the fall
Stage from the Southed,inforim US, that
Simcoe, (Governorof Upper Canada) has
returned back yvith his Troops from the
Territory of the U. S. to Detroit. And
that he in a Talk with the Indians assured
them, that there would be no War be
tween the Americans and Great Britain '
and told them they must not treat the A
merlons ill, ‘ ,
Another conspiracy has been dete^ediß
Paris, tt (behead of which was the celebra
ted Danton, who has been arrested; and ft
is said in the London papers, Os W ipR
has been executed, together with * dumber
of others; x, .
« li k';. 1. i y . . ■
£3*Advertifements, &C. Un
avoidably omitted this weekffoH & faz
fei|«d in our neit? S < ■ f?
. I haye to inform your Excellency fhaf
th‘s morning between the hours often and
eleven, a party of one hundred and fifty
mounted, militia, under the command
Major Adams, attacked the Indian’cam
on the other fide the Oconee opposite td^
this port.
The Indians were dispersed ; some
to this garrilbn for protection ; there ^rre
before jhe affair happened, about Uv^ty
in the Fort, who were to have left -qs this
evening; they had been.waiting fur the
return cf the Chiefs from Augusta and
conceived thcmfe’ves tinder the t.are df the
United States. That no difagreeabb C Q n .
sequences might follow, they were fill sent
away about two o’clock this afternoon ex
cept one who had been hired, by Mr.
SeaqroVe as an interpreter and My. Bar
nard and his son.
And the Legislature will with cheerful-'
nels join yoer Excellency with their en
deavour:, in the Ration ti e Conftituticcr
has assigned them, in promoting the fdciai
virtues, the weltaie of our country, the true
interest of the people, and in prayers to
that. Being who has the hearts of all men
in his hands, for the -universal defufibn of
peace,, liberty and happiness.
will require ocr (thonged attention, and
the Senate and House cf Repelentativee
will readily concur in xny measure that
may be thought neccfiary, tp give efficacy
to the requifilicn of- the Prefidrnt of the
United States, in pursuance of a Jaw of
Congress, for a part of the militia of New-
Hampfliirc—They view with anxiety the
dangerof hostilities, with indignation she
depredations of some of the powers now at
war on the citizens of the Unjted States ;
and are convinced of thh necessity of the
co-operation 6t cve:y friend to his country,
in preparing for its. complete defence a
gainst every attack ; but they Rill hope thd
ravages of war will notfofooq again be felt
by out rising ahd . prosperous nation. The
republican Cohllitution, the habitsand the
inclination df the people lead ter ihe cul
tivation of. the arts, of peace ; yet even the
calamities iff war would be preferred to
peace with the fxnfice of (heir honour—
A provision for the discharge of the State
debts will be one of the firft objeft* of the
Legiflaiive a'tentiOn ; the ample relources
in the command cf the State, the contin
ual loss by the accumulation of debt!, are,
with the obligation to do justice to the crcdr
itors, the ftron'geft motives for engaging in
this important business—The ff tSfemeni of
the Treasurer’s ^ccountf, the cifpcfal <f
Notes. Ceitificates, and other papers in
the Treasury, will meet their enquiry ar.d
detifion.—
AUGUSTA, (GEORj MAY 15.
Fort-Fidius, loth May, I 794,
SIR,