The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1795-04-04 00:00:00, page 1

President of the United
Stages having forwarded to thePref
ident of the Society, a Treaty late
ly published in Ireland on an ap
proved method of potatoes,
and requested that after perufal.it
might be returned to him again;
Simon bfc Witt, Efq.was direct
ed to prepare an abltradt of ‘he
Jame, and make report thereof to
the Society; which abftradt and
report is as follows, viz :
In compliance with the drder of
the Society, I have made an extract
from the Pamphlet entitled “ Let
ters ro the Right Horiorabie Dub
lin Society, on the culture of Pota
toes from the (hoots, by the Rev.
William Maunsell, L. L. D.”
Printed in Dublin, 1794.
In this Pamphlet the most eligi
ble process in cultivating potatoes
from their (Boots, is not particu
larly pointed our, but we are left
to judge from the great variety of
experiments which are minutely
described in it> none of which
seemed to have failed of success,
and in some every (hoot planted
has been productive.
By the (hoots are meant those
fibres or branches which immedi
ately grow ftom the eyes of the
potatoes after they have begun ro
Vegetate without being put into
the earth.
’ The following ate.the methods
which have been generally used in •
planting them;
1 ft-—Drills of about fix inches
deep and two feet apart from each
other are made in ground previ
ou(ly pt epared in the usual way.
Potatoe (hoots are then- cut - into
lengths of about five or fix inches
each and planted in the drills fix
inches asunder with their thickest
lends or those which have been next
to the Potatoe downwards. They
are then covered with earth about
One inch under;
Or 2d.--A furrow is made with
a.plough, some dung spread in it—
the furrow is closed back with the
plough, and the (hoots planted in
it as you would do cabbages with
letting (ticks.
Or 3d.-The (hoots are laid down
in any direction in the furrow at
proper diltances from each ocher
and covered with the plough*
Which of those methods ofplant
ing, is the best upon the whole,
does not seem to be clearly deci
ded by the experiments.
When the (locks appear above
ground, keep earthing them up at
least eighteen inches high, leaving
always about two or three inches
above ground, for “ fays the au
thor, “the higher you earth them
up, the greater will be the produce j
for the potatoes from the (hoots if
properly attended to will nor spread
in the ground, but afeend to the
Extract from the proceedings of the
New-Eork Agricultural Society.
Volume IX.J
FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENTINELJ
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Agricultural Miscellany.
American Herald of Liberty.
JANUARY 20.
Yefterftay this town was literal
ly taken pofieftlori of by thirty
French Huflars. Immediately af
ter their arrival the Tree of Lib
erty was planted in various parts
of the town. The people imme
diately mounted the. National Coc
ade, and nothing but a general
Joy, Vive la Republique! Vive la
Liberte! &c< were beard in the
streets. Qn Saturday Doctor
KRAAYEkHorF,(a gentlefnan who
had been lately ^anithed from the
town) arrived here, with a letter
from the French General* which
prepared thfc regency for the re
ception of the French army. Five
thousand men, with Gen. Picbegru
at their headyencered this evening.
Much to the honor of the French
troops, arid of the people at the
head of affairs here no kind pf riot
has taken place $ not a single citi
zen has been injnred, either in his
person or property,and at present,
joy the moffi enthpfiaftic prevades
the whole town :
■ ;The French are at length com
. pletely triumphant .matters of Am
fterdamyin a few days they will
r Amsterdam, jan. 19*
OUR city is in the greatest ag
itation ever since last night,
— There are universal rejoicings
at the late sudden events; and the
streets resound with applauses.—
The National colors are .displayed
on the town-house, and all hats are
decorated with National cOckades.
The Tree of Liberty is planted
before the town^houfe, which is
guarded by some French Huftars,
who arrived in town.
The city of Utrecht fiirrender
ed last week to the French, upon
condition, that they (hall preserve
liberty of religion, fafety of per
sons, and property. Immediately
after some French troops entered
the town, being evacuated by the
troops of the (late*
3d. —The growth is ihore vig
orous. The produce earlier and
of a better quantity.
4th, —The labour of cutting the
feed Potatoes into what are called
sets or fcullains, is also laved-
stb.—lt is probable they will
not be so apt to degenerate as in
the old way of railing them
furface as you may fee them when
dug out growing to the (lock as
Onions tied so a trace.”
The superior advantage of rais
ing Potatoes from the (hoots in
stead of the potatoes themselves
are the following ;
1 ft—The feed Potatoes; which
in Ireland, are reckoned lo be one
sixth of the whole crop* are a clear
saving.
2d.—The fame (pace of ground
will,produce twice or three times
the quality.
Surrender of Amjlerdam
By Vue(day s Mail.
to The FRENCH.
SATURDAY, AFril 4, 1795.
The revolutions of this are
(lamped with a character totally
different from all others recorded
in the hiftory of preceeding ages.
That of Paris was distinguished
by the rapidity and tranquility
with which it was effected, con
sidering the obstacles prefehted to;
it by the extent of the country*
’ and the powers enjoyed by the
throne; but that which has just
taken place here poffeffesin it some
thing nearly miraculous. Not
one drop of blood has been (bed
-—not one insult been offered, or
the smallest violation of property
been attempted. Ail parties are
equally fafe, and no circumstance
reflects more honor on the Dutch
Patriots* than their conduct in a
situation where reprisals might
have beeri excufeable. Apprised
of the event that was to occur, the
inhabitants united to proredl die
magazines, atid maintain the po
lice —Songs and dances are every
where witntfled-—Amfterdam in
fa^t appears as if a fair were held
in it; no occupatioh has been in
terrupted ; and the different arti
cles for sale ate cried about in the
streets, as if nothing extraordinary
had happened.
The only novelty that exists is
in the squares and front of the
Hotel de Vtlle, where the Tree of
Liberty has been planted, round
which, the French troops are feaft
ed, as fall 4$ they arrive, as also,
the French and Dutch General
Officers and the hew Magistrates.
The French regime is of course
in part eftabliffied. Mr. Efe Vessel
is principal Officer of the city,
under the title of Mayors the
names of the others vou will find
in the following Proclamation,
which tfas yesterday issued.
PROCLAMATION,
df. the Revolutionary Committees of
Amjlerdam.
' ’S'- ? ? ~
Brave Citizens,
VUG. Prw. S. IPifilw,?.
J. A. Goges. j. rhotn, D. 'Pan
givehws tb all Holland. Since
Sunday, the ißih, near 40,006
men have entered,the capital and
the adjacent cities, and these, we
understand, are only the van of
the French army, as the whole
number of troops defined for
these provinces amount to 100,000
men. Haarlem, Leyden, &c. af
ter tbe example of this city, were
before hand with the vidors, and
at the moment I am writing, have
all submitted.
The Patriots here a fled so tho
ro’ly in concert with (he French',
that the Orange party found new
conftituted authorities; while
they were doubting whether the
Frendh had avanced as far as U
trecht. \ The inhabitants on their
waking in the morning beheld the
National Colors waving over the
Hotel de Ville, and inftahtly the
tri colored cockade was worn
throughout the city.
Laer, J Ondoup, E. NanderfluiC
P Duereult, f. V an Haffen, P>
B. P. Vander Aa, forming your
Revolutionary CommitteCj, hail
you with vows of-MeAith and fra
ternity. ; " .
“ By th<* mighty aid of the
French Republic, and by your
own energy, you have cast off the
tyranny which oppressed you.—
You are once more in poffelfion
pf your rights.
YOU ARE FREE! YOU ARE EQUAD
“ Your tyrants have fled from
their posts. •
“ Fellow citizens; ydu may
follow with confidence, and fecurL
ty, your usual avocations: Your
persons, your properties, (ball.be
pToteried.
We propose to you to frame
as your Prdvifiohal Reprefenta
tivfcs, the following Burghers, Be
affufred/that they will watch over
and pr»:e<ft your Rights, your In
terefts/and your Liberties:
The citizens whom we pro-
Wilde, H. T. Cate, Karel d' Amoer,
H. Van Cast op, R. I. ScbimMpelt
ing, N. Breukelaar, G. V ander Zoo',
D, V anaken, J. L. Hendrks,
' Van Maurick, J. Galderg^: Van
Lang,
“Chufe fellow-citizens, tHeie
patriots as your Reprelentatives^
chat in the name of the people of
Amfierdam, they tnay forthwith
enter upon the Administration of
your affairs* *
pole, are :—TV. Van Stapheorjl t
J. Van Pieperje. A P Leynen,
V. ^itfingb, Van Eys, Wi Van
der, N uurJiJ. TyJJ^t JuniafJ. JV.
J. Van Dim, S. Boss, G. H. De
HAERLEM, JAN. 19,'
* The time being arrived that out
citizens have thought fit to resume
their former rights* they assembled
this morning in great numbers,
and announced to the persons whoi
ever since 1783 held the reigns of
government in this place, that they
had riot the confidence of the peo
ple, arid that for rhafreafon they
were dismissed from their respec
tive offices. In consequence of
which the following Proclamation
“We once more hail yoi^ wor' ?
thy fellow-citizens. By your owrt
patriotism, with the aid and under
the guidance of <uch Reprefenta*
itves, order, tranquility and hap*
pinefs, will reign in the city.—
The Frehchmen who are among
us cobdud themselves indeed,
like* brethren; Every idea of
plunder, of rapine, or of justice of
any kind,is unknown to theni.-^
Fraternity wkh them, aS with us,
is the foie order of the day.
“ In t-fie name of the*Revolu
tionary Committee,
P. J. B; VANDER AA.
Amßerdam, the igth fan. 'tyg^.and
the Fir Ji day of Dutch Freedom.
French Official Account
BAHOFrAL CQNFEmiON
JANUARY 27.
[Number 40.