The Phoenix — Dover [N.H.], 1793-01-26 00:00:00, page 3

For the PHENIX.
Lffiaken zealots r^ge and party heat,
■The hiss of Dragons, in tbdi dark retreat,
%he bitter curses of envenom'd torgues.
|>The horrid belches of infernal laigsUg
/ Unruffled I can bear, and meekly pr^LA
I£' Father forgive, the, know not Wfypbey
Mr. LADD,
THERE is no one circumstance that can
happen in life, so truly aggravating, as
— that of being Mocked in a Serious defence of
T°I,TH against falfhood, by feme ignorant,
in^ertineni Scribbler, and interrupted by hrs
stupid railleiy. Such ©.ftupid and ignorant cor r
respondent appeared in your lalt under the sig
nature of Nemo,
That the writer of the piece has no foul, and
is nobody, every body will readily grant:
but left an ignoramus migta affedl a triumph, I
shall condefeend to take feme notice'of his in*
conffent and flupid performance from the fol
lowing motives, firft, that the public may be
convinced that the author of the pieces signed
a " FRIEND TO TRUTH AND CANDOR" has
dore no more than friendfhip for an absent in.
jgfecharaaer required.—Secondly, that the
chirader of a neighbouring divine unjustly
accused may eScape censure ; and lastly that a
calumniating Spirit may be properly corrected.
It must be evident that no one butthe illufri
ous terebend of S with the affidance of his
powerful coadjutor, the compendium of Juri
dical knowledge in that town, could have been
guilty of cfhrring to the world, Such a compo-
Arion of inco^fißency and noWehfe, tinder the
splendid authority of a Mr. Nobody.
'' Say from what cause ? In'vain decry'd and
curft,.-
S^ fourthe Second writes like dunce the firft.'
However "licentious, deflate, debauched and
, irreligious the author of the pieces figued" A
friend tty truth and" candor" may be ; while he
treads the wide field of in.reitgation, and
makes truth alone his objed, is to the world
of very little importance. But it is of conse
quence to the public to be well informed that
assertions publicity promulgated contain
truths, whether they are delivered front the
pulpit or the press. .
That an impartial pablic may have a 'juft
view of the matters letusreview thq conieft.
A piece is adhered to the world thro' the me.
- drain of your press, of notthe lead importance
toyour cuftomers,.but from the ex,refs notive
of injuring the reputation of an amiable and
promising young gentleman ; a person steps
forward and defends the character of an absent
injured friend from the. ungenerous, attack,
and points cut the unmanly promoter of the
published Scandal———the person pointed
at, endeavors by a pitiful evasion to Screen him
felf from the charge ; the defender of the in
jured proposes certain queries, which if answer
ed negatively tnuffifaryver discharge the aech
fed—but instead of gn answer, the proposer is
attacked with a degree of malevolence, that
would have disgraced the grand enemy of
mankind. In great foals the virtuous attacks
°& rival or even an enemy, have kindled a
► MOT)le flame, but in little, narrow,feljifo minds,
the effect is directly oppofire, inhead of cover
ing themselves will endeavor to blast or steal
those of others, which.au hoheft mind would
' view equal to Sacrilege. If a desire to preserve
the reputation of An absent friend—be a crime
—if a simple enquiry after truth—be a fin —I
have indeed offended—but of thii,let the chil
dren of friendship and truth judge.
Imuft now positively declare to the World,
^otwithflanding every artful evasion, that the
Reverend Gentleman charged did make appli
cation sot the republication of nie refute in
your paper; that he at the ferry between;
=Portfmooth and this town, enquired of you
Whether any - wer had been left —that upon
being isforn^i there was,he obforved he should
— be sorry to get into a news paper war, but if it
/ was pnfwered he must defend it--- whit neceffit,
— was the gehtlemaa under of defence; if he did
not promote or feel himfelf interefled in its
being republjfhed ? Let .an-ilo^sl^ public
I judge—and it toft at once appear evident that
hid " Sibert contempt'' proceeds from a confeir
o a f<^, that maul/he give honest answers,the
truth of his piece must be refuted, and his e
vasions deteaed> — When the conversation at
the ferry was heard by several perlons of this
town, how can the Gentleman lay '' he has
honorably acquitted himelfcf the charge ?
Envy, Calumny and Detraction have in ev^ry
age and country been the attendants upon fu
p^rior and exalted virtue. Nemo not content
with his viruleut attack upon one, most chari
tably,^ foul of the reputation of a neigh
bouring divine whom he unjaltiy charges w^h
befog in a plot to injure him ; whether- bis in«
confifcncy in managing this attack proceeded
from folly or malevolence of heart, 1 pretend
not to fay ; but it must be evident that he has
attacked either the morality or under
standing of the Gentleman—his morality,
in making him the patron of a '' Dissolute de
bauebee, or his understanding in chuting
for a tool, a person who "uponfrf acquaints
ance difeovers that be is a fool.'' But 1 will cha
ritably suppose that Nemo was so wrought up
by the flames of hit p&liions, th,at consistency,
order or cougruity never once entered his head
—-but his zeal for displaying the vehemence
of his' thunder, perfectly confounded him;
and the awful flaihes of his lightening totally
blinded him.
I now affare the public, that the worthy
Gentleman alluded to had no hand in the
publication of either of the pieces ; that he law
the firft at the office I shall not deny, and ano
ther clergyman of the other state was in com
pany—that he encouraged the publication of it
it is a falfehood, so far from it, that the repu
tation of a brother was so dear, he cautioned
me to be fully ascertained of the fafts before
it was committed. I have as religious a regard
for truth as any man—ls Mr. T«
had honestly confeffed what can easily be pro
ved, the cooteft might have ceased. - He may
now affea a triumph I shall feel one.
That the piece signed Cafligator was the
production, of my pen 1 deny, and the contrary
is known to two refpeQable persons in this
town, nor is the author an inhabitant of Do
ver so that Mr. Nemo has been guilty of one
'' small mifake."
I have made my charges, not as the tool of
any of the Order —l entered the contest from
motives, the observance of, which adorns hu
man nature, viz. friendship, and charity, I
have supported it upon the broad basis of truth
and I am confident the public will not palm a
falfaod upon me so evidently the property of
another.
I shall now take my leave of Mr. T with
this wholesome piece of advice—viz. When he
deals in public scandal, to beware of the pil
lory, and Jren he descends to private, to be
ware cf the cudgel.
The Author of the pieces signed
A'' Friend to Truth & Candor .''
For tbe PHENIX. , ,
4 MrCLADD, 1
MANY of yoqr caftomers fupppfe that the
celebrated Pomfret convention ought to
be lent for by the town of S. to try their rev.
pastor upon the firft charge exhibited again ft
Mr Dodge. While others of the religious o
pinion with himfelf, and who think that there
is no more fi 1 in the world than the God of
nature designed, and that two notorious false
hoods will no {^oner damn a man (without re
pentance) than one (provided he be elected for
salvation) think it anoeceffary.—As there is
a dispute upon this they wiAithe Rev. gentle
man to give his own opinion Upon the question.
CASTIGATOR.
NORWICH, January 3. . <
We are informed of a vessel arrived at PortC
mouth,direct from France which it left the 21st
of October : Accounts by this arrival confirm;
the intelligence communicated in odr laft,that
thd/rtof Lifts had been raised by the Anfr
triaWpThey also stare, that several towns
in Austrian Flanders had. been taken by the
arms of France ; and the National Convention
in consequence of the retreat of the Prussian
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
forces from France, had directed its comman
ders to enter into a treaty of amity and alliance
with the King of Prussia, on the condition,
that France fhoold be acknowledged a republic
—and that no influence should be exercised as
to the fate of Louis XVI. or the organization,
of the new government.
fanuary 14.
Extract of a lettFfrom a gentleman in Cbarleflca
(S.C.) to a friend in Norwich, dated Dec.
24, 1792. - .- e
"A few days since departed this life Hen
ryLawrance, EfqOabour 70 years of age,
and his corpse was bujht the third day after
his decease. This wfrak^e by his son, by
request of the father, Jno -made this reserve
in his will, that unless his son complied with
his request, he should be cut short of any of
his estate, which was worth about Oo,oooL
fterling. The allies remaining from the
body were taken up and put into a silver urn,
for that purpose. The reason that 1/vwrence
gave for this lingular desire, was, that his bor
ay was too gooty to be eaten by .worms.
TO be fold at public vendue on Thursday
the 21st day of February next at three
o'clock, P. M. at the dwelling house of,Capt.
Benj'n Tripp, innholder in Durham, by vir
tue of a licence from the hon; judge of Pro,
bate for the county of Straffiord, all the real
estate of Henry Dearing late of the island of
Jamaica deceased, being one seventh part of
the second and third division lots laid out to
the original right of Thomas Packer, esquire,
deceased, in Rochester; in the county afore
faid. Conditions made known at time and
place of sale.
JOHN PIERCE, hiafy.
?°!2™—bJ'^^X 1 4r 1 793±
Public Vendue.
To be fold at public vendue, on Thursday,
the 21st day df Fefaaty apthree q'clock
afternoon, at the dwelling-house of capt. Ben
jami^Tripp, innholder in Durham, by virtue
of a licence from the hop. judge of Probate,
,for the county of Rockingham, about 44 acres
, of land, mqre or less, being all that land taken
by execution from Ephriam Clough, id said.
: Durham, and now in the occupation of Mr.
Fohn Clough, and is part of the real estate of
Thomas & Benj'n Forfey, both deceased ; the
conditions, will be made known at the time and
place of sale. a
, JOHN PIERCE, 4fr)ft
Portsmouth, January 19, 1793-
On Thursday last, the gentlemen of this
town met at Capt. Shannons' tavern, and
celebrated the complete eftablifliment of the
Liberty of the FrezQ Nation—'when after an
elegant entertainment the following patriotic
toasts were given.
lit. The French Nation.our illustrious allies.'
2d. May Liberty without licentioufnefa
pervade the globe.
3d. The National Convention of France.
4th. May Tyranny whether civil or Eccle*
Radical forever cease..
gtb. May America and France ever prove
an asylum for the children of petfecution from
the remotest parts of the globe.
6th. The Marquis ds la Fayette, oar volar
tary friend in fapport of liberty, may he enjoy
the blessings of that government he has doubly
attempted to establish. May those attempts be
ever his solace, and support him in his prefect
fituation.,'
7th. The Generals of France in the revo
lution of that now republic, may their names
and memories be ever had in estimation.
Bth. Our own government and the land we
live in.
9th. The President of the United States.
16th. The Legislature of the United States
in Congress assembled.
iith. Perpetuity to the union.
izth. The State of which we are citizens.°3
13th. Ourselves and the Day.
14th. The encreafe of our union.f
15th. Harmony, Benevolence and happily
to our own Republic.
DOVER, (Slurday) January 26.
Public Vendue.