The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1794-12-13 00:00:00, page 3

INSURGENT.
Mr. Murray, in a' laterebUte
in Congress, mentioned, that a let
ter, received from a General Offi
cer, dated Nov. 13th, states, that
icoo insurgents have gone down
the Ohio, unarmed, and that 306
armed, h|d crofted the Ohio, and
declared it as their incention to re
turn as soon as the army should
retire^ •
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From the Morning Herald
. of September 27.
' [A MINIS TERI AL P-PER.]
THE Ma.l due yefteaday is
hot arrived.
Government, we are informed,
are in pofleffion of .intelligence of
the most melancholy narme from- ..
rfie army of Gen. Clairfayt —.
This brave, but unfortuate offi
cer, with about ,o,coo men un
der his command,was attacked by
the enemy, in immense force, on
th-. 17th instant, between Maef
tricht and Liege. He sustained
the vigorous a flan It with his won
ted courage and intrepidity, in a
manner which although eventual
ly overpowered by fuperiprity of
force, must refleft on him immor
tal honour. The engagement it
appears, Jafted near three days
with very little •inter mission y the
two firft of which he had apparent
ly; the advantage ; f but on the
third, the enemy unfortunately
succeeded in turning his left wing,
and obliged him to make a pre
cipitate retreat at Aix h Chapelle,
WHh the loss of upwards of twelve
thtoufand men.
This of coorfe occasions a total
change in the plan of operations
jn that quarter. Mat ft riche is
poWi We tear, left entirely unpro
tected, and Gen. Clairfayt must
content himfelf with acting on the
defenfive in the best manner he
cab, and faVing the fluttered re
fmains of his defeated army. Gen.
Jordan commanded the French
troops in this affair, whose lo(s is
not mentioned, but must have
been confidferable greater than
that ofthe allies..
Such is the accohnt of the a
bove d Mer w hich is fafd to have
been received ; but we entertain
a confident hope that it will prove
to be an exageration in.me most
material circumstances attending
the tranfadioo. - /
General: Pichegru is purluing ..
the D ike of Yoik with a force
confuting of Bo,oco men ; and,as
Jiis Royal Highness cannot now
hope tor any fuccour from the
Austrian army, his plan doubtleis
will be, to effect a further retreat
from the dangers with which he
appears to be threatened.
The accounts from Holland are
most alarming. The duke of
York isfaid to have palled Nime- Z
guen, and to be evidently on his
retreat across the Rhine : while,
by the last movement of Clairfaic
he seems also to be on the route
to cross the fame river. What
Tnay be the consequences of this
complete fur render of the field to
The French our intelligent readers
will readily fee. The pofleffion
of Holland, which nothing could
'have given the French but the
guilt and folly of our Mipifters,;
will add to the marine of our en
emy iuch power as tnuft be tre
mendous, particularly * when we
xonfiffer the fituattOn and extent
•of the coaftand ports from which
this adiciobalforce will Wfc
already they have committed iuch ;
devastations on the ; north leas,
what must be the havoc in dur
trade, when to foch a length of
coast they and the (hipping,; the
skill, and the ihduftry^of the
Dutch ? We may then be reduced
to the melancholy situation, when .
even our aristocrats will not obs
je<ft, in Parliament, to the cutting :
of caMls as there will be ocher
means of supplying London with
coals.
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We learn from Virginia, Nov.
•21, that Robert Brook, Esq. is
ele&ed Governor of that ftatc, in
ihe room of He^ry Lee, r sq.—■
and StfiPHElss T. Mason and
Hewry Tazewell, Efq*rs. are
chded Senators, ’in the room of
jAMts Munrole, Esq. appointed
Mimfter to the French Republic,
and John Taylog Esq who has
resigned —Elias Boudinqt, Esq.
member z of Congrels from New.
Jersey has publickly declined
standing at the'next eledion.
Capt. Johnson. ofthefliip Ad
riana, arrived at New York, on
Saturday 22d inst. in 27 days from
Jamaica; was boarded 6 days ago
by 3 French 64’s, armed in fliite
off the Chtfapeake, full of men,
30 days from Brest ; they inform
ed him, that the French army had
got pofleffion of Rotterdam, and
were in every other quarter victo
rious •, and chata separate division
of the French-army had besieged
Amsterdam.
They also informed him they
failed in company with a fleet
which had 20,000 troops on board
for the Well Indies. He was de
tuned *2 hours by them, and uted
politely. Some French officers
on board the Adriana, taken prif*
oners in the Weft Indies, Ihipped
themselves on board the French
(hips. "
CONGRESS^
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After a variety of amendments Were pra
pofed and ditcufled, the
ANSWER '
to the PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS,
' sassed nearly unanimously in the follow
ing words: ' )
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THE' House of Representatives, galling
to mind the blessings of the People of the
United States, a^d efpeciaily the happiness
of living under constitutions and law/,
which rest on cheir authority alone, could
not le»rn, with other emmions hap those •
you have expressed, that any part bf our
feljpw citizens fliou’d have shewn them
selves capable of an infurrettion ; and we
learn,; with ibe greatcft concern, that any
milreprcfentations, whatever, ot ‘he gov
ernment and its proceedings, either by jn
dividual*, or combina;ions of men,-, fhourc
have been made, and so far credited, as tp
foment the flagrent, outrage,which has-been
committed on the law?. 5 _
We feel, with yoa, the deepest regret, at
so painful an bccurente in the annals
per country. As men, 'regardful of the
tender interests of humanity, we look whh v
grief at Scenes which have stained dur land
with civil blood. AsTovers Os public or
der, we lament that it has foffered fp fla
granr a violation } As zealous friends of •
republican government, we deplore every
OCCaIrQP which in the hand! of its enemies,
may be turned into a calumny again ft b.
Thi/afpcdof the crifls, ho*ever, is hap
pily not the only one which at presents —
there is another which yields aft the confo
: lationr which you have drawn from it. It
. has danonftrated to the candid world, as
well as to the" American people themselves
that the great Jbody Os them, every where,
are equally arched tp the luminous and
' vital principl.e z of our codftitptibn, which
enjoins that thKwilV of the majority (hall
prevail ; that t»> understand the indiffo
lubU uaion between true liberty and regn
i; ’ largovierhmcnt j that they M.|Wdhtiy
no left jWtirey watchful, oyer their^
rights; that they will he as reedy at all
times to crush licentiousness as they have
been to defeat ufurpatioh. In a,word,
that they are capable of carrying into e^e*
Cutton that noble plan of ftlf government
which they have chosen as the guarantee es
their own bappineft, and the alylum for
that of all from every clime, who may wish
to unite their destiny with ourj. n .
1 Tbele are the just .inferences flowing
irom the promptitude with which the sum
mons to the. ftandardof the laws has been
obeyed } and from, the sentiments which
-have been wicneffeLip every defc,ription
of citizens, iu every quartey of the Union.
The fpetftade/therefore, when viewed in
its true light may well be afhrnud tp dlf
play in equal luftere the virtues of the A?
therican. charader, and the value of Repub
lican government. All most particularly
acknowledge and applaud the patriotism of
that portion of citizens,, who have freely
facrifleed every thing, left dear, than the
fove ot their country, to the meritorious
talk of defending its happineft.
In she part which you yourfelf have borne
through bis delicate and diftrefli ng period
We trace the additional proofs ij has afford
ed of your loHcitude for the public good.
Your laudable and fucceftful endeavours io
render lenity in executing the laws con
ducive to their real energy, and to convert
tumult into order, without the effubon of
blood, form a particular title to the confir
' dence and praise of your conftiioents. In
all that may be found neccffary on,'our
part to complete this benevolent purpose,
and to secure the ministers and friends of
the laws against the remains of danger oiir
due cbO.peratipn.vyill .be aflorccd-
The other fobjeifts which you h^ve re
commended.or cqmmunicatcd,and of which
fever al are particularly interesting, will all
receive the attention which they demand
We are deeply impressed with the impor
tance of an effedual organization of the
Militia. . r
We rejoice at the intelligence of the ad
vance and success of the army under the
command of General Wayne whether
we regard it as a proof of the per^verancc,
proweis and (uperiority of our troops, or as
a happy pref»ge to our military operations
against <hphoftde Indians,as a probable pre
lude to the eftablilhtnent of a lading peace,
upon terms of canaour,equity goad neigh
bourhood—we receive it with the greater
pieafore, av it energies the probability of
looner restoring a part of the public refour
cles to the desirable objg& of reducing the
public debt.
We shall on this as on all occasions, be
disposed to adopt any measure Which may
advance the fafety and prosperity of our
country.
In nothing can we more cordially unite
with you than imploring the Supreme Ru
ler of Nations to multiply hi? blessings on
the United States—-io guard our tree and
happy Conflitution against every machina
tion and danger—ano to make it the best
source of public happioeis, by verilying its
Charafter of being the best fafeguard of he
man rights.
which the Prudent anfwtrtd; ’
; < Gentlemen,
1 aoticipa.ed with confidence, the con*
curfence of the House of Rcprcfeptative'jin
the regret produced by the inforredfon.—
“Every eftm ought to be used to diieounten
a.?pe what has contributed to foment it,and
thus dilcoarage a repetition Ot hke at
tempts. For, rtbiwichftanding the cqnfola
rians which' may be drawn treto the issue
of this event, ilds far better that the ardul
approaches on foch a fituation’of things
ffioiild.be thetkeii by the vigilant and duly
admoniffird psttfotilm of our fellow citi
zens, than that the evil ffioold encrea'fe un
':: til it become necessary to cruffi it by the
ftreogth of their arm; •
I am happy that the part which J have
tnyfc’f boxne on this occasion, receives the
' approbation of your hbnfe. For the dtf
‘thairge of a conftiiutional duty, it is a fuf
■'ifiiient reward to me to be assured that you
, 5 will uAite ln co'niummating, Whst remains
. 1© be done.
Heel aKo great, fatisfaaion in learning
that the other fobjefis which I have com
municated, or recommended, will meet
With due attention; that you are deeply
; Impiefkd with iheimportance of an effed
■ml organization of xbe mitiiiai-and that
the army under the command of Gen.
WaTkE, is regarded by you, nojfl* than
mylelf, as a proof pl the perfeveranco,
prowest and superiority of our troops.
G. WASHINGTON. ‘
1 : of Repefentati^ Vow
: \ The bill to empower the rre^dent so
embiy and Ration a corps of foUith in the
’ thoulaiid five hundred, men is the number.
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Foreign intelligence.
DEFEAT THE AUSTRIANS;
, LQNDONj S.EPT. 26. . ..
Gen. Clair fait has been de
feaced^ ^fter. .an engagement of*
three days.. : His army pt near 70,
000, was polled between .
ftricht and J-iege. ( The’ principal
attack of the French was on. the
left wing of the AuftrianSi xheacr
tion lasted from the = 17th to the
19th September—and the AoftrL
ans loft from 12, to 13,000.
[The above is from the Courier—the
Morning Herald contains a similar account.]
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. t; HAGUE, SE>T. 2^*
< THE French army, the 18th,'
after receiving ( reinforcements
made an attack on all the politicos
occupied by the Austrians on the ‘
Meuse and Outre., : The Imperi- .
alifts were forced to abandon tjicif
works, and to fall back on fullers;
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 094.
Import.aht. 7; .
CaptA Sw aine, in the (hip Hopii
arrived at Biddeford, on Monday
last, in 40 days.frorh London,
brings accounts of the iNTIRE
CAPTURE OF HOLLANO
by the French. . Our informant
saw a London paper on board,
containing the accounts but could
not obtain the content of the Cap
tain to bring it with him.* .
. „ ANI^TEMPt , (
Toafidffinace the King of Eth
gland, bv a poisoned arrow, was
made about thejatter end of Septi
laft^ John Peter LeMaitres
‘William Higgins,&—-Smitß
were examined at the duke pt
Poi Hand’s office, qn fdfpicidri bf
the crime. Several witnesses came
forward in proof of the charge^aftci
-were particularly and fully ihtefre
gaied ; in conicquence of which,
warrants were granted by his
Grace, for apprehending fbmt
other pedons, supposed to be ac
complices. The plot; for which'
thde men were arrested, was nor
solely confined to the assassination
of the Britiffi monarch, but in
cluded some of the principal min
ifttrs of his Majesty.
p MARRIED, -
Last week, Mr. George Odi
orne, of this town, to Mils Polly
B r ack et of Quincy- .
DIED, In this.townfince ouf
Cape Thomas FcLsom, aged 58-
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