Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1801-06-11 00:00:00, page 2

fa- The New Federal Circuit Court.
Extra# of a letter from Portland.
" Last week the new federal circuit court
held their session in this town ; to the
wonder and grief of many good citizens,
who could not comprehend the necessi
ty of an additional court when they had
been almost harraffed to death, by being
so frequently summoned to give their
attendance as petty jurors and grand
jurors at other courts. We had one fed,
era! judge here before, with a salary of
1000 dollars, who had little or nothing
to do ; and these three new judges ha^
come down with salaries of 200^
lars each to help him do
this could be for, there are
jedures, some fay they werl
the purpose of opofing the piratyl
ernment, but whatever might be the Ob'
je& in creating this court, which was no
more necessary for us than the fifth wheel
of a coach, all unite in heartily wishing
that the next congress may abolish it.
Seven thousand dollars among these
judges, with nothing to do, ill comports
with our ideas of economy in this quar
ter, and seems to strengthen the general
suspicion, that the policy of the old ad
ministration was to accumulate the public
debt?
ger Federal « Loaves and Fifties."
The condud of the federalifts in con#
grefs, in providing, before their retire
ment, such a multiplication of unremov
hunfelf the folldwing question, " Sbbaldl have
voted t@jufpro the N. H. Union Bank, bad not the
bw and cr, of jacobins ! jacobins ! backfa a, againfl
m proprietary ? —Of, if this queftioa be thought
too Jacobinical, let him ask (what will answer the
fame purpose) “ Whether, provided the proprie
tors of the Old Bank had been of the class then
called Jacobins, and the proprietors of the New
Bank of the set called Federally, in that case
would [ have voted the New Bank down ?" This
brings the question to the touch Jhne_Let Justice
flow like a river — Let the Leg.flator soar above
the mean spirit of party zeal— Aad when quest
ions that involve the Civil Liberties of our coun.
try ate brought before him, let him learn to imi.
tate a Washington : Let an honest regard to
the Equal Rights of our Citizens, dictate in his
decisions. ,J
The QUERIES.
Why are not Artillery companies in
NewhampShire, furnilhed in this or some
other way, with Powder ?—Or, of what
use are Fieldpieces without ammunition ?
—Or, if provision has been made by the
General Court, for Supplying such com#
panics with balls, powder, &c. why are
the, withheld ?
For the cons deration of Military men,
and all others concerned, I wijh you to
publish the enclosed extract from the Gen
eral Orders, issued in Mafachufetts in
March last, together with the subjoined
. queries, and oblige yours, &c.
Corporal Trim.
The EXTRACT.
" The Quarter- Master- General will sup
ply the companies of ARTILLERY
with the necessary laboratory Stores, and
each of them with FIFTY pounds of
POWDER for the year, to be expends
ed at the several musters as the General
Officer shall direct."
Mr. Editc r,
qmerttan ipolffical affairs.
MILITARY MATTER.
For the R. GAZETTE.
Kfr The Blessings of a Monarchy.
[Let Americans read the following, and then fay
who is the man, and obat his principles, who
willies a Mwai^bical or Aristocratic govern
meqt Ihould be efUblilhed in America !]
Official Paper. From a London paper.
Return to an order of the houle of commons,
for “ an account of the amount of the public
debt of the kingdom, at the following periods,
viz. at the beginning of the years 1700, 1710,
'2O, '3O, '4O, 'SO, '65, '7O, '75, 'BO, 'BS, '9%
'9 ! > '9 2 , '93> '94> '95, '9 61 '97, '9 B > ’99> an d
1800." Funded Debt.
J 73°> £• 47,7 0 S, 122 ^9l, 238,231,248
40, 44,072,034 92, 238.231,248
50, 72,178 898 93, 238,231 248
60, 88,341,268 94, 244,481,248
65, 127,564,821 95, 260,157,773
70, 126,963,267 96, 285,767,670
75, 122 696,267 97, 327,071,869
80, 142,113,264 98, 394,159,046
85, 226,260,805 99, 424,159,045
90, 238,231,248 1800, 451,699 919
[C Total, £ 4338,317,308, Abundant andfob
fl antial proof of the Blefogs cj a " Strong Govern,
meat," fucb an one at Hamilton and the tories wife.}
Memorandum :— The books of the exchequer
not being found to contain accounts of the pub.
lie debt for the years 1700, 1710, or 1720, the a
bove is therefore the best return that can be made
to the order of the house of commons
JAMES FISHFR.
Exchequer the 29th day of)
December, 1800. )
From the Wethington National Intelfo
gencer of May 22. _
This morning Mr. Nicholls, one of
the clerks of the Navy department, set
off for Hampton Roads with failing or
ders for the Squadron about to fail for
jhe Mediterranean under Commodore
The vessels employed are the
hit, Philadelphia, and Essex, and
boner Enterprize,commanded by
Boer Dale, Capts. Barron and
|hge, an d Lieut, commandant
It is expected they will fail
on or before the firft of June.
Extraa of a letter from ax American gentleman now
in Barcelona, dated the 30th of March, 1801, to
bit friend in Salem.-
'' We have received an official letter
a few days past, from the American
Consul at Tripoli, of that Dey intending
positively to declare War against the
United States of America, on the 22d info
unless his demands- were complied with
before that time; and as the limited pe
riod has now a&ually expired, and no
arrangement is made to alter the Dey's
determination, we may calculate with
certainty that his cruisers are now out,
and capture indiscriminately, every &
able officers, and such an inereafe of
undiminifhable Salaries, for the accom
modation of themselves and others of
their party, naturally reminds the atten
tive reader of his bible, of the parable
of a certain Steward,' who being accused
of wafting his stewardship, and informed
that he might be no longer Steward,
said within himfelf, what shall I do ?
For my lord taketh away from me the
Stewardship : I cannot dig ; to beg I
am ashamed. lam resolved what to do,
that when I am put out of the steward
ship, they may receive me into houses.
So he called his lord's debtors unto him
and treated them, at his master's expense,
with measures of oil and wheat, by score
and halfhundred, instead of federal dol
lars by thousands. Thus he wifely se
cured their future friendfhip and pat
ronage. ? Sum, of Liberty.
By the last accounts from England, the
desire of peace became every day more
urgent. It was well known that the na#
val strength depended on commerce,
which could be interrupted by such caus
es as a naval power could not reach.—
The interruption of Manufadures, the
scarcity of bread, the internal discon
tents, and particularly the condition of
.Ireland, called loudly for an end to a.
long and distressing war. In France, the
language was of peace, butftill there was
an expectation of such favourable events
as might render the terms more advan
tageous. The success of the British na
vy against Denmark was already balance
ed by the great success of the army of
Egypt. By this event the power ofTur^
key was weakened and the most happy
encouragement given to the commerce
of France, whim had now an establish
ment, which Irad been valued in remote
ages. The genius of Bonaparte had
commanded the best abilities into the
departments, and in his greatness all fear
of competition forfook the ambition of
preferment, and of public service. Bou
lay was president in the Legislative de
partment. Roederer, whose name has
so often been mentioned with the great
est refpedby those who knew him, was
president of the department of the Inte
rior, and Laure was president of the war
department. De Fermon in the departs
ment of finance, and Fleurieu, to whose
talents France has already been indebt#
ed, was president in the naval depart
ment. The military arrangements were
equally happy.. A large force has been
ordered for Italy, to hold Stations upon
the Italian Coast of the Adriatic. A con
stant intercourse was maintained with
Spain. The result of the negotiations
has been variously reported, but noth
ing has transpired, which can be deem
ed official. The action of Copenhagen
has resulted in an armistice, which sus
pends the union of Denmark with the
Northern Confederacy. Sweden had
made its most formidable preparations
for defence, and there have been reports
of an intended attack upon the Swedes
by the Englilh. The Danes have not
difeovered a disposition to suppress ;all
resentment at the injuries they have re
ceived, and it is probable their Spirits are
supported by the strength of the confed
eracy. Sweden has difeovered no pur
poses of relaxing from every military
preparation for the defence of the coast.
Prussia had adopted too open a part, and
with too much deliberation, to desist from
the terror of one a&ion. The infinua^
tion that this part had been adopted from
the influence of Russia, is not justified
by any documents, which difeover that
Russia had attempted to overawe Prufe
fia. An entire uncertainty rests upon
the affairs ortkuffia. A new Emperor
may adopt new measures. But that a
power just creating a commercial wealth,
Should forget the most dangerous rival
of its greatness, is not an opinion which
can be drawn from the nature of politi
cal affairs. The most important reasons
still exitt, to urge the diminution of the
merican vessel that falls in their way.
What have they to restrain them, or to
curb their piratical disposition ?" [Look
above.]
salem Register summmr, June i.