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ing waste alaoft whole Rates—the
burning of houses—the falling of lof
ty pyramids erefted as ornaments to
places of public worship—the cries
and distresses of many refpedable fa
milies, made wretched by the revo
lution. The lame, the blind and
naked, are objects daily palling be
fore us, specimens of the great event
and living monuments of the migh
ty struggle for liberty. Not to men
tion the nec.efficies and feelings of
the public creditors and war-worn
foldiers,who, rather than starve, fold
his faithful earnings for 2/6 on the
pound ; bought up by harpies, ftock
jobbers,brokers and tories, too many
of them men,to appearance unfriend
ly to the liberties of America. Af
ter all these things, and the arranged
meat of the governm nt of the Uuij
ted Stages had taken place, trade and
manufactures were revived and float
rilhed—government had fettled upon
its basis ; the name of whig and tory
had ceefed ; the bags of the miser
had opened and the long hid treasure
resumed its travelling ufefulnefs ; then
one would have thought that change
and novelty would have forfaken our
councils, and liability been our mot
to.
But, unhappy for mankind, there is
always a restless dhpofition some-
A where. And this now arises from a
quarter which we ought not to ex
pert. Men who were unfriendly to
us during the late revolution, and, if
I mistake not, caused more injury to
the government than a whole life of
penance will restore. Men, because
they have been admitted to a share in
our government, think themselves
wife, and appear to others, more
than wife. They are for overturning
church & state, if we can judge of the
former, by sundry letters now circu
lating in different quarters of the state,
and the latter by their endeavouring
to make great inroads into our consti
tution.
Newhampfhire
It feeras as tho' there were to be
no peace in Ifratl—for, whenever a
door can be opened to sow difeord,
many appear ready to embrace it. Be
fore the Convention, nothing could
feive in the choice of a Senator but a
It is now but about seventeen years
tome the nineteenth of April, since
hostilities commenced in America.
And one would have thought the
course of events which took place du
ring that period, would have fervid
as a lesson to America for ages. As;
ter hearing the fighs,groans and tears
of the widow and fatherlefs—the lay-
EXETER, (New-Hamp/hire)'Printed and Published
(t is well to be valoufly affeaed in a
good cause.
IN forveying the Race of the world,
fays an ingenious writer, one isoften
at a great loss whether to ascribe the
political misery of mankind to their
own folifand credulity, or to the
knavery and impudence of their pre
tended managers. —Both these causes,
jn all appearance, concur to produce
the fame evil; and if there were no
bubbles there would be no (harpers.
There mull certainly be a vaftiund
of Rapidity in human nature, else,
men would not be caught, as they
are, a thousand times over by near
ly the ame fnare —And while they
yet remember their past misfortunes,
go on to court and encourage other
causes which will produce nearly li
milar effefts.
SATURDAY, February 4, 1792.]
For the GAZETTEER.
Aad whatever mafic it may be to
certain gentlemen to destroy the Ju
diciary or this State, it is death to the
community. It immediately unhin
ges the government. Life, liberty &
property would be floating without
any polar liar to direct Trade and
manufacture would (hare the fame
face, and credit be uo.more. For,
what mao in his senses will rift his
money in the hands ofunother,or open
his golden bags to loan his money
Ihort of fifty per cent, where the laws
and judiciary of a country are set on
floaty without helm or pilot. Andall
this seems to be under the idea of sa
ving a little expence; extending the
powers ofjurtices, or gratifying the
whim of a few individuals, who came
forward with a mighty bug bear, and
very plausibly tell us that they have
examined the records of a court of
common pleas of a county, and find,
that in a great many actions, the cost
amounted to more than the ballance
rendered. This difeovers that those
gentlemen only flrim upon the furface.
Let us state a case ; two merchants had
long dealings together to the amount
of thousands ; in fettling their accounts
they disagree ; they have recourfc to
the law; after a fair investigation,
judgment is rendered for ten fhiilings
and the cost amounted to ten dollars.
Would any man in his senses have
trusted the settlement & investigation
of this account, in the ordinary way,
to a justice of the peace? No. I will
state another. A, trusts B, upon a
note of hand for a sum of money upon
interest—B pays by indorsements, re
ceipts, accounts, &c. till he thinks he
has paid the whole ; they try for a set
tlement, but do not succeed. They
have recourse to the law ; and judg
ment is .rendered for twenty Shillings,
the cost amounts to sixty, and who
pays it? Why the man that is found
in the rear. Now in all this
there is no defied in the system ; but
it is highly neceffar, that matters
subsisting ihould be closed.
I had lately put into my hands a
plurality of votes: He who had the
grea est number of votes ihould be
elected. This has a tendency to di
vde and keep up animosity among
the people.—There are always design
ing men in all governments, and it
should be the duty of the people, in
forming a Constitution, to guard a
gainst them as much as possible.—
Let us fee how this case will operate
in the choice of a Senator.
Says an artful designing man, "di
vide the people in the dilhid, aid I
am fare of a choice. Supposing
there are one hundred and one votes
for a Senator, and ten men voted for;
nine of them get ten apiece, and I
obtain eleven ; then 1 am the man
although ninety votes to eleven are
agaieft me. This, or similar cases
will always happen where a plurali
ty serves.
And whatever the gentlemen may
think, who are so anxious to alter our
laws, and the judiciary fyden, 1 must
take the liberty to lay, with the fa
ble of the boys and the frogs, which
accidentally lays before me. A com
pany of waggilh boys were watching
of frogs at the fide of a pond ; and
still as any of them put up thier heads
they would be pelting them down a
gain with Rones. Children, fays one
of the frogs, you never coafcder that
tho' this may be sport to you it is
death to us.
A message from the Senate, was
delivered by Mr. Secretary Otis, in
forming that they had passed a bill
(Tent to them from the house) for car
rying into effect a contract between
the United States, and the state of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Secretary Lear delivered a
Message from the President of the U
nited States, accompanied with the
copy of a letter from the Attorney-
General, Racing certain difficulties
in the execution of his office.
The house resumed the considera
tion of the amendments proposed by
the committee of the whole, on the
poft-office bill
"The zoth feftion, with the amend
ments, was agreed to, and the privi
lege of franking continued to the
members of both, houses and confer
red on the secretary of the Senate,the
clerk of the house of reprelenta tives
and some other officers.
Mr. Hartley obtained leave of ab
sence for one week.
On motion, ordered that the let
ter from the aitorneygeneral of the
United States as communicated in
the President's message of yesterday,
be referred to the committee to whom
was referred his report on the judi
ciary system.
Ordered that the petition of James
Romney be referred to the commit-
MR. Livermore presented a me
morial from the Legislature of
the State of New- Hamplhire, remon
strating against the inequality in the
assumption of the state debts: Re
ferred to the Secretary of the Treafu
ry^
pamphlet which treats largely on the
impropriety of altering the judiciary,
or extending the powers of justices,
with many other observations ufeful
Ito the community: and it is said the
author has thrown some weighty ob
jeaions against the firft plan proposed
'by these nonparcels of wiflom. Con
sequently the gentlemen have chan
ged their ground ; and after much
hard study, reading and close think
ing, they brought forward an old mu
tilated plan, the foundation of which
was laid in Metfachufetts, in
SHAYS' time; and notwithstanding
thefondnefs for novelty in that go
vernment the plan was rejected. Now,
if we are brought so low as to take up
with SHAYS' leavings,the Lo;d have
mercy on us.
The Amendment of the zjd fe&i
on was also agreed to, fubjediug
newspapers conveyed in the mail, to
a postage of one cent for a hundred
miles, ang a cent and half, for any
greater diftancc.
Section 35, as amended and agreed
to, authorifes the portmafters of Ports
mouth N. H. Borton, Providence,
Newyork, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Annapolis, and Charleftoo, S. C. to
fend the letters to the houses of the
persons to whom addressed, and to
charge for such conveyence, one cent
on each letter, in addition to the port
age.
Having proceeded thro' all the a
mendments, the house adjourned#
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE
by HENRY RANLET, at
THURSDAY, DEC. 29.
CONGRESS.
Gazetteer.
bill to extend the rime for fettling
the accounts of the United States with
the individual ftate#—Mr. Muhlen
berg in the chair.
The bill being read, Mr. Clark
proposed an additional feftion, pro
viding for enhancing the salary of the
firft clerk in the commi ffioner'soffice
to the sum received by the principal
clerk in the auditor's office—which
was agreed to.
The committee then rose and re.
ported accordingly—the house ac
cepted the report, and ordered the
FRIDAY, DEC. 20,
A number of petitions were read
and referred to different departments.
A memorial of John Churchman
was read, renewing his application
for the patronage of Government, to
enable him to undertake and prose
cute a voyage of difeovery towards the
North pole—laid on the table.
Mr. Birne of the Committee of
enrollment, reported the bill for car
rying into effect a contract between
the United S ares and the state of
Pennfyivania, as duly enrolled—the
Speaker then affixed his signature to
the fame.
A message was received from the
President of the United States, by
Mr. Secretary Lear—communicating
a copy of the ratification by the state
of Virginia, of the amendments pro
posed by Congress to the constitution
of the United States.
A petition from a number of the
inhabitants of Northumberland coun
ty, Pennsylvania, against that part of
the revenue law, which lays a duty
on spirits distilled from the produce
of the country, and praying for a re
peal of the law—was read and laid
on the table.
In committee of the whole, on the
Mr. Sumpter presented the petiti
ons of William Langley and Adam
Giphart, soldiers, praying compen
sation for services rendered he Uni
ted States during the late war.
The house proceeded ot?ke up for
further oenfideration, the bill to tf
tabliffi the Poftcffices and Fodroads
within the United States, ihe amend-
I ments proposed by the committee of
the whole being gone through, it was
moved to amend the 2 orh fedion,
and to insert in the 6 h line after the
word during, “their t&al attendance
in, which was agreed to : ft
was then moved to amend the 23d
feftion, and to insert these woros,
" provided that the contra&ors or
persons carrying the mail fh a |l be
permitted to carry the Neu(papers
printed in the United Stages, provid
ed they be under cover or incioled
in the mail, and that the packets
containing such newspapers. Shall be
at all times sub,& to the infptdion
of the postmaster," which motion was
disagreed to.
It was then moved to insert his
clause ; that all monthly or o^her pe
riodical publications, printed within
the United Spates, and weighing not
more than three ounces and an half
may be conveyed by the mail on pay
ment of three cents for each bublic
ation for any distance not exceeding
100 miles, and four cents for any
greater distance, which was negativ
ed. The further confederation of
the bill was postponed.
[Numb. 31 of Volume 6
Nine Shillings per annum.
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tee, appointed to prepare and bring
in a bill for promoting the prog ress
of ufeful arts.