The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1795-04-25 00:00:00, page 1

Saturday evening arrived Capt.
JBooth, of the schooner Brothers,
in days from Martinique, by
whom we have received a pofnive
confirmation of the surrender of
Grenada and St Lucia/he news of
which was officially received at
Martinique, while he was lying
there. He informs that the French
have likewise taken St, Vincent’s
■and attacked Antigua with the
greateftprobability of fucceS;
that this account reached Martin
ique on the o,l ’he *7^
Friends and Brothers,
** A New vi&ory, a triumph
xX UnpareHcd in the annals
of tne world, has lately crowned
the valor of the French armies.—
The capital of Holland has fallen
into their power, and with it a
formidable marine, and riches im*
menfe. By this happy event the
United Provinces are freed, and
the throne of thedefpots who had
ulurped a tyrannical authority-0-^
ver those fine countries, is-replaced
by the Tree of Liberty.
“1- affords me unspeakable plea
sure, in announcing to you'this
important news, to participate
with yoy in the jay which cannot
to inspire every true French
man. Who can more truly esti
mate this pleasure, than the brave
ft amen of the Republic ? Who
can more sincerely feel the effedt
of the enthusiasm of bravery ?
“ Already have you given the
most diftinguilhed proofs of your
zeal; already your valor and acti
vity have ruined the commerce of
our enemies: you have done more;
you have given to those ferocious
people an example of generosity :
Your enemies vanquilhed ard dis
armed, have been compelled to
express their admiration and grati
tude.
“ Socn, by a new effort of the
I rench navy, the Britilh Lion (hall
fly indignant before the tri-colored
flag. Then shall vanifb the inso
lent superiority of England upon
the seas, and the French (bail glo
ry in having eftablifbed liberty
upon the two elements. It is for
you brave seamen, this honor is
reserved ; the honor of adding to
the repeated success and our prof
peds ought to inspire. Do hom
age to the heroic bravery of our
brethren, celebrate by songs wor
thy of it, that Liberty which is
the guard ian of our country. Let
the airrefonnd with the accents of
our joy *, let our cannon, the in
ftrumentsofthe glory of the French
contribute this day to publifb that
glory and, bear to the clouds the
cries of Long live the Republic”
NEW-YORK, APRIL 9.
<c The French Consul (on Monday
i^Ji) accompanied by the officers
of the Republic, went on beard
the frigate in the harbor of this
city, and pronounced the following
energetic address to the brave
mariners.
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Sc. Vincent’s had taken and de
molifbed all the fortifications on
the illand but the principal fott
which contained all the aristocrats,
whither they had fled for an asy
lum ; that the whole of Grenada
was in their pofleflion, except the
principal fort, and that the inhab
itants of those islands were inceflT
antly petitioning the commander
in chief of the windward islands
for afliftance, which he informed
them he conld not grant. He al
so informs, that on the 15th ult.
an express arrived from Antigua,
informing that the French had
landed on the east part of th< isl
and. On the 13th, and it was re
ported that the republicans had
landed on the N. E. fide of Do
minique, and that the people were
m the greattft confufion.
BOSTON, APRIL 20.
The danes and Swedes—have
acknowledged the Republic of
France, and have feat their Am
bassadors to Paris to compliment
the Convention.
The Duke of Tuscany—has ac
knowledged the French Republic.
The Pruflians—are at peace*,
or at least, do not furnifh more
than their quota of troops, which
they are obliged to do by the Ger
manic Conftkution, for the defence
of the empire.
The Spaniards—are exhaust
ed.
The Dutch on the fide of
France —with a difpoficion to do
more for the Republic than they
ever did for the combination a
gainst the French.
... The Emperor—who was prin
cipal in the present war, is now
but an auxiliary, in the pay of
England; and this last country,
baffled in its councils, ruined in
its trade and manufactures, de
feated on the continent! insulted at
home, prefers a fpedable of dis
union in Parliament, which pre
dids its approaching catastrophe.
Capt. Boyd, who came passen
ger in the schooner Brothers, and
left Martinique on the 18th ult.
informs that all Sc. Lucia, except
one fort, was in pofleflion of the
republicans; that the natives of
a dispatch boat arrived, informing
that if assistance was not immedi
ately sent them, they Ihould be
compelled to’ surrender the ill and.
The answer was they could lend
no men,as they had not a fuffieient
force to defend Martinique ; that
the French were medicating an at
tack upon it, and that they hour
ly expeded it. The Br it ifh and
aristocrats, Capt. Booth fays,
weresin the greatest conftemation,
and it was supposed that the island,
when attacked would make but a
feeble refinance. He likewise in
forms, that the republicans had
made a vigorous attack upon
Dominique, but with what success
it had been attended, he had not
learnt.
SATURDAY, April 25, 1795.
United States. His brother, Mu
ley Ta ib, Governor of Tangiers,
told the Consuls io, when they
a cdmpanied the English Conlul
yesterday week, at his house, on
the fubjed of the Newfoundland
veflcl carried into Tangiers, on
suspicion of being an American.
At the firft news of this declara
tion of the Prince, I sent Mr. Iz
nardi advice of it by express, the
17th inst. and requeued he might
communicate it to you all, which
I trust he loft no time in doing —
I have written to Muley Soli
man, remonstrating on this very
extraordinary proceeding, just at
a time when I have received such
strong a flu rances from him of his
readiness to renew the treaties made
by the United States with his
father, a&d entreating that orders
may be given to the Captains of
all his cruisers to refped the A
merican flag until the arrival of
the Ambaflador, adua||y exped
ed. If the weather permits I may
have an answer to that express, by
the firft boat from TtUian, after
this day week. Until it arrives,
T hope no American veflcl will
fail from your bay, for by the firft
easterly wind, I have reason to ap
prehend not only the final I cruiz- }
ers will be out from Tangiers,but
fame of the larger from Larache
and Salle, and as I am very cer- ,
tain we (hall soon fee ah Ambas
sador from the United, States, for
the purpose of renewing the peace
with Muley Soliman, it would
be a pity his asifci
Report fays that the Britilh
government has declared war a
gainst the Dutch Republic, in
conftquence of which it, ts said
they have adually arreftrd SE V
ENTY MILLIONS of Dutch
property in the Briiifti Funds—
cho* it is undoubtedly private
property
Copy of a letter from James Simp
son, ECq. dated Gibralter, Feb.
^3^ 1 795' lo Maurice and
John Roberts, of Cadiz.
Gentlemen,
f have your regarded favor of
the 20th inst. and am forty to con
firm to you what you fay you have
heard, that there is every reason
tb believe Muley Soliman’s
cruisers will detain veflels of the
While Pitt ard Weddebourne.
the present Ministers, can only
fay, “ that in blood they have step
ped so far, it it as bad to return as
go over.”
French Fleet in the Weft-Indiest
Capt. Bacon in a khooner be
longing 6 Portland, arrived here
yefterdayin <7 days from Martin
ico. We learn that Capt Bacon
spoke a veflel from Antigua, one
day out, the captain of which in
formed him that a French fleet
con lifting of 6 Ih ips of the line, 5
trigates and 8000 troops had ac
fually arrived at Guadaloupe.
hold of any vessels, the release of
which would undoubtedly greatly
enhance the conditions of peace.
(Signed; JAMES SIMPSON, ’
I*
Important.
a Lond u Paper, oj Feb. 15 j
The following very important letter
has been sent to Mr. Johnson,
the American Consul, by Mr-.
Pinkney,/^ American Minify
ter:
4< Great Cumberland-Place I
I®. *79i- J
** My dear s>ir,
“ Mr. Munroe, our Miniftef
Plenipotentiary in France, informs
me in a letter dated Paris, Jan.
>795> that the Convention have
agreed to carry into full effeft,the .
Treaty of Commerce between
the two Republics —As this is I
presume, the most authentic infor
mation, which has been received
of this determination, I have tho’t
£ rcat p* ea fa re w ®
W communicate, to the pub
lic, the following important in
formation, which we have from
unqueftionnble authority.
“ The Executive of the United
States, are nowpurfuing the‘moft
vigorous measures, co prevent, if
poflible, any further spoliations on
our trade and commerce, by thd
Bermudian cruizers. Mr. Ham
mono, the Mlnifier Plenipotentia
ry, from Greac-Bficain, has expres
sed the most unequivocal difap^
probation of the hardlhips out
trade is fubjed to by these spoli
ations, and has given aflurances
of his readiness to co operate iit
any measures judged neeefiary to
restrain them. It is Slfofaid, that
speedy application will be made
by opr Executive to the Englilh
government, upon this impor*
tant lubjed.’^ j l
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From Phil a Delphi A, af^il 7\
Some of Admiral MuMravU
(hips have captured the Fiomonoe
from Bourdeauxto Baltimore, wkh
From New-York—April 1L
Tuefday the Grand Jury fum*
moned to attend the Circuit Court
of the United Srttes, for the dist.
rid of New-York, found a bill a*
gainft Thomas Greenleaf, for
publishing a libel against the Brit*
ifh Mmifter.
The circuit Court adjourned
yesterday fine die—The trial there
fore of the above person is poft*
poned, till the next Court in Sep*
tember next
it proper to communicate it to
you officially, for the information
of our commercial friends.
1 am, with refpeft, dear fir>
Your most obedient,
And most humble fervanK
THOMAS PINCKNEY.’*
Joshua Johnson, Esq.
BALTIMORE, (Mar J APRIL
Excrabl of a It. ter from Norfolk^
dated March at.
Domestic Intelligence.
[Number 43.