The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1792-11-28 00:00:00, page 2

Observations on the value of peace
with other nations are onneceffary.
It would be wife however by timely
provisions to guard against those ads
of our own citizens which might tend
to diftorb it, and to put ourselves in a
condition to give that fatisfadion to
foreign nations which we may some
times have occasion to require from
thera. I particularly recommend to
your coofideration, the means of pre
venting those aggressions by our citi
zens on the territory of other nations,&
other infractions of the law of nations,
which furnishing just fubje& of com
plaint,might endanger our peace with
them. And in general the maintenance
ofa friendly intercourse with foreign
powers, will be presented toyour atten
tion by the expiration of the law for that
purpose, which takes place, if not re
rewed, at the close of the prefect
session.
Jnthe execution of the authority
given by the kgiflatufe, measures
have been taken for engaging some
artists from abroad, to aid in the ef
tabliihment of our mint ; others halve
been employed at home : provision
has been made of the requisite build
ings, and these are now put into pro
per condition for the purposes of the
aftabliShment. There has also been a
small beginning in the coinage of half
difmes ; tho want of small coins in
circulation calling the firft attention
- to them.
The regulation of foreign coins in
, correspondency with the principles of
our national coinage, as being essential
to their due operation, and to order in
ourmoney concerns, will, I doubt not,
.be resumed and cohipleted.
It is represented that some provi-
calculated to protest them from iro
petition and extortion, its influence in
cementing their interests with ours
could not but be considerable.
The prosperous state of our revenue
has been Intimated. This would be
still more the crfe were it not for the
impediments, which in some places
continue to embarrass the collection of
the duties on spirits difliUed within
the United States. These impedi.
ments have lessened, and are lessening
in local extent ; and as applied to the
community at large, the contentment
with the law appears to be progreffiye.
But symptoms of increased opposition
having lately manifesto themselves in
certain quarters ; I judged a special
interposition on my part proper and
advifeable ; and under this impression,
have issued a proclamation warning
against all unlawful combinations and
proceedings,having for their object or
tending to obftrud the operation of the
law in qoeftion, and announcing that
all lawful ways and means would be
ftrickly put in execution for bringing
to justice the infra&ors thereof and se
curing obedience thereto.
Meafores have also been taken for
the prosecution of offenders : andCon
grefs may be affured,that nothingwi th
in constitutional and legal limits
which may depend on me, shall be
wanting to assert and maintain the
just authority of the laws. In fulfil
ling this trust I shall count entirely
upon the full co-operation of the other
departments of the government, and
upon the zealous support of all good
citizens.
I cannot forbear to bring again into
the view of the legislature the fubje&
ofa revision cf the judiciary system.
A re prefentatiori from the judges of
the fopreme court, which will be laid
before you, points out some of the in
conveniences that are experienced. Jn
the course of the execution of the laws,
confideratioDS arise out of the flruaure
of that system, which, in some cases,
tend to relax their efficacy. As con
neded with this fubjed, provisions to
facilitate the taking of bail upon pro
ccffes, cut of the courts of the United
Slates, arid Supplementary definition
of offences against the constitution and
laws of the union, and of the punish
ment for such offences, will, it is pre
sumed, be found worthy of particular
attention.
ficns in the law, which establishes the
post office, operate, in experiment a
gaitift the transmission of newspapers
to diflant parts of the country. Should
this, upon due enquiry, be found to be
the fad,a full convidion of the import
ance of facilitating the circulation of
political intelligence and information,
will, I doubt not, lead to the applica
tion of a remedy.
The adoption of a constitution for the
State of Kentucky, has been notified
to me. The Legislature will fhaie
with me in the fatisfaaion-which ari.
fes from an event intereftiqg to the
happiness of the part of the nation to
which it relates, and conducive to the
general order.
It is proper likewise to inform you,
that since my left communication on
the fubjed, and in further execution
of the ads severally making provision
for the public debt, and for the reduc
tion thereof, three new loans have beenj
effeaed, each for three millions^
florins ; one at Antwerp, at the annyel
interest of 41-2 per cent, with an al?
lowance of 4 per cent, in lieu of all
charges, and the other two at Amftcr
dam, at the annual interest of, 4 per
cent, with an allowance of 51-2 per
cent in one case, and of 5 per cent, in
the other, in lieu of all charges. The
rates of these loans, and the circum
stances under which they have been
made, are confirmations of the high
state of our credit abroad.
Among the objects to which these
funds have been direded to be applied,
the payment of the debts due to cer
tain foreign officers, according to the
provision made during the last session,
has been embraced.
tatives.
I entertain a strong hope,
that the Hare of the national
finances, is now Sufficiently ma
tured, to enable you to enter
upon a systematic and effectual
arrangement, for the regular
redemption, and discharge of
the public debt according to
the right which has been reserv
ed to the government. —No
measure can be more deSirable,
whether viewed with an eye to
its intrinsic importance, or to
the general Sentiment and wish?
of the nation. ;
Provision is likewise require
to the rtimburfement of the loan
which has been made of the
bank of the United States, pur.
fuant to the lith fedion of the
aft by which it is incorporated
—in fulfilling the public Stipu
lations in this particular, it is[
expected a valuable Saving will
be made.
Gentleman of the Senattyarid
of the Houfeofßeprefentauve&
I content myfelf with recal
ling your attention, generally,
to such objects, not particulari
zed in my prelent, as have been
suggested in my formercom
municatipns to you.
Various temporary laws will , 77=
expire during the prelent session, NATIONAL CONVENTION.
among these, that which regu- September 21.
Jates trade and intercourse with The business of the Conven
the Indian tribes, will claim ! tion commenced, amidst incefc.
particular notice. fant plaudits, by the choice of
The results of your common M. Petton, PKcJlUr.lv 1
deliberations hitherto, will, I OF FRANCE, to refidein the
Appropriations for the cur
rent Service of the ensuing year,,
and for such extraordinaries as
may require provision, will de
mand, and I doubt nor, will
en g a g e your early attentions re
Gentleman of the House of Represen-
SEPT, 21.°
THIS day, the Assembly,
after an exiftarice of one
year, closed its duration by ad
dressing the NATIONAL
CONVENTION, of whom a
quorum has convened, and re-
Signing the great trust of the
nation to their charge. In this
address they felicitate themselves
on the happy reception of those
meafUres which they were driv
en to (by the perfidy of one
man) for the preservation of
24000,000 of people. They
mention the perils which France
had experienced since the tenth
of Augurt, and the perplexity
of their Situation—you are, fay
they,inverted with the.unlimited
confidence of France ; commis
sioned by it to let its external
enemies hear the voice of its
independence; authorifed to
claim at home the monsters of
anarchy, and make every head
bend under the protesting and
avenging sword of the law—
The nation wishes for LIBER
TY and EQU ALITY-by
the aid of heaven you can soon
give to Frenchmen liberty,
laws, and peace—These three
emphatical words were inferib
ed, by the Greeks, on the walls
of the temple of Delphos—
princthem, with indelible char-
Afters,.on the whole Surface of
'the territory of France, and con
fidence, due submission and
durable happiness will be the
blessed consequence.
After this addreis was agreed
on, the Assembly proposed to
proceed in a body tothe Thbil
lefies, and aft as a Guard to the
Convention.
trust, be productive cf solid and
durable advantages to our con
stituents ; such as, by conciliat
ing more and more their ulti
mate faffrage, will tend to
strengthen and confirm their
attachment to that Constitution
and government, upon which,
under, divine providence, ma
terially depend their union, their
fafety and their happiness.
Still further, to promote and
secure these inestimable ends,
there is nothing which can have
a more powerful tendency than
the careful cultivation of har
mony, combined with a due re
gard to stability in the public
councils.
.G. Washington.
National ^ffembly of France.
United States, Nov. 6, 1792.
Foreign Intelligence.
Latest French News.
National Palace, late the Thuil
leries. The business of the Con
vention, was declared to be, to
free the people, by hurling
Monarchs to deffruction. In
the prosecution of this business,
they decreed, That there could
be no Constitution but that
which is accepted by the peo
ple : That law must resume its
empire ; That territorial pro
perty, and the fruits of induftrg
are sacred ; That ahey will con
cert the mode which the French
people at large shall pursue, to
manifest their opinions refpedl
ing the constitution which shall
be presented to them. They
also decreed, that those laws
and powers which had not been
abrogated or suspended, shall be
provisionally preserved and sup
ported, and that cxifting taxes
shall be collected : M. CalloT
d'Herbois, just as they were
about adjourning, rose and said,
"There is one declaration which
ought not to be deferred even
until evening—it is, the E
TERNaL ABOLITION OF ROYAL
TY in France." —A debate a
role, but finally the following
decree was obtained—" THE
NATIONAL CONVEN
TION DECREES, THAT
ROYALTY IS ABOLISHED
IN FRANCE."—Viye la Na
tion ! &c. was vociferated fiom
every quarter.l
M. Condorcel was chosen
Vice-Prefidenc.
It was decreed, 1. That all
publick ads Should be dated,
“ The ift year of the French,
Kepublick." 2. That the flare
seal Shall be changed, and have
for legend, " French Repub
lick" 3, That the national
seal Shall represent a woman
fitting under a bundle of arms,
and having in her hand a pike,
with the cap of liberty upon it,
and on the exergue, " Arc hievs
of the French Republick."
It was also decreed that the
administrative bodies, Should
be re-elected ; and that the
judges may be chosen from a
mong the people, without dif
tin&ion.
Mr. Tomas Paine, by his
interpreter, M. Goupilleau,
requested the Convention to
raise a committee 0 bring tip a
report on the fubjeft of choo
sing the judicial Officers, as
ignorant and vicious people
might possibly introduce them
selves ,to these employments,
without precautions were taken
to prevent them,—This request
was not, however, complied
with.
DUBLI N, Sept. 13.
H is said that in the course
of last week, a fubfeription a
mounting to three millions Jler ling
was completed among the Roman
Carbolic gentlemen and merchants
of this county for the purpose of
purchasing lands in America.
SEPT. 22.