The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1795-03-28 00:00:00, page 3

“ The vital sparks of liberty*
(phyGcally speaking) in its infant
state, has nothing so much to dread
as a superabundance of idolic
phleghm, for though it derives its
corporeal .strength therefrom yet
when it forces its way into a sec
ond presence-chamber, of reason,
all the charming ft ruptures, and
scenes of order be demolished, and
a fulmination of chaotic diftradtion
ensues, which transforms rhe whole
of the noble system into so danger
ous a monster, that itsdeftrudion
becomes neceflary to the honor and
fafety of its former species.
“ Such was the monster which
lately broke loose from the chains
applied by reafon,and rushed forth
in the open face of day, furioufly
overturning all things that bore
any appearance of refiftence, and
marked its career with blood and
deftrudion* confounding the inno*
cent with the guilty io one promis
cuous ruin
z ♦* The legi dative body terrified
at the rudeness of such desperate
outrageousness fuffcred rtfdf to be
didated into measures, which the
necessity of the moment only could
iuftify, or rather apologize for.
«It my misfortune to op
pose the progels of such violence*
with the utmost spirit I was mas
ter of, and my overthrow_wai the
consequence of the contest. .‘Re
duced to the neceflicy of yielding
my neck to the murderer's knife,
or of availing myfelf of the alter
“The inftitutors of this society
were rpen of unblemished integri
ty, and formed it upon principles
so noble, in an hour of such im
minent danger, that the genius of
France fcemed to have taken its
residence with them, and confe
quentiy the confidence of the peo
ple, who con fide red it as the idol
of political principles*
“ The apprehenfidns of danger
abating, the gross and weak, indul
ging the variety natural to them,
picked up principles for fafhion
fake, though ignorant of their na
ture. Pleased with the noyelty
they strutted into view, in all the
coxcomb fopperies that the extra*
vaganceof whim and colors could
afford, displaying themselves
with the anxious ambition of de
formed people,feemingiy regarded
less in what sense you noticed them
provided they were but noticed*—
Mere profeffion being then deem
ed a fufficient qualification to en
title a man to become a member
of this society, it soon began to
swell up with cymberfome com
bustibles; who though consider
ed as poof barmlels expletives,
were deemed a great acquisition
by some, who, through an over
tondnefs for themfelves,wereproud
to fee the numeration table well
filled, without well considering
the power of numbers, nor the in
finite variety of purposes they were
liable to produce, nor yet how far
weak men were liable to be duped
into wicked agencies.”
After this attack upon the jaco
bin club, the Marquis proceeds as
follows:
principles, like those of religion,
are degenerated from their primi
tive purity, to the species of del
potifm they affed to deleft, but
yetexercife in the humouf of ev*
ery whim, to those degrees that
exalt capriciousness from a state of
ridiculous infignificance, to the
serious importance of criminali
ty-
BOSTON, March 2s,
It is to be lamented, that the teflel
which brought the Commercial Treaty hed
so long a paffoge ; as the Senate was ad
journed before it arrived. The periods of
election, of one third of the Senators, ex
piring on the 3d inst, it will be impofiible
to convey information to the Several states,
in which re-elections have been made, in
season for the new Senators to arrive at
Philadelphia, before Ju^ne ncatj; and Until
all the Senate have had information of the
arrival of the Treaty, it will not be dif
cufled. \ ; A
Guadeloupe and Marigalante, are de
clared by the Bricifh WcftJndia Gom
: menders, to be in a state of siege.
The British have a conftdefable navy in
the Weft-Indjcsi but.few troops.
A gentlemen arrived here from Isle of
. France, via Rhode. Island Where he Srriv*
ed in a small veflel. the ship he. was in,
being obliged, from want of provifiona, to
put away for the Weft-Indies, informs, chat
every thing wes tranquil in that iflaad; but
that provisions were very scarce, only one
of the many vessels which have failed from
the United States, for thence, having arriv
ed. The Iflagd was in apomplete state of
• defence; and «i the whites ware all united.
“To turn our eyes from this
wretched fcenedo the court,we might
fee a swarm ofparafiticjhadows.or
forms, whose nature it was to glitter
with gaudy colours, in the funjhine
of the royal smile, and vanijh in the
gloom 1 of a frown; a farcical airy
group—mere enigmas of entity —fUcb
as fancy presents to us in the mum
mery scenes of a dijlempered dream,
incessantly mocking each other in the
graceful antics of nods, bows, faf
finating/miles, and cur reJies, &c”
Such are fill said to be the fenti*
mints of the marquis, and no one can
ruminate upon bis former anions, or
bis prefentfate, without feeling a de
gree of indignation agatnft that
prince, who contrary to every idea
of jujiice and humanity, JubjeUs him
to all the rigors of an unmerited im
prisonment.
native which the law of nature and
reason afforded* f preferred aiub’
mission to any law, rather than to
the blind vcngenceofa fury,which
was governed by no law. My en
emies rejoiced at myefcape:——
it gave persecution the important
appearance of vigilence, and also
gave their unjust or pretended sus
picions an apparent juftificatiom”
Whatever reason the marquis
may have to deleft that party to
whbfe resentment he fell a facnfice,
yet he here declaims again ft the
old government of France, with
his accustomed energy.
“In those aristocratic days, the
industrious husbandman was not
to enjoy rhe fruits of his hone ft
labours, and the insatiable wants
of a despotic government gaped
for a large ftiare of his golden har
vest. The refined modes of aris
tocratic assiduity, were ingenious
ly adapted to colled another (hare,
with all the aggravations of info*
lence. Another share fell to
farcedotal drones of all degrees,
from the haughty prelate, w his
pampered eminence the cardinal.
“ The herbs of the field, and
what was ever deemed refute to
the human appetite, were thought
good enough for peasants ; their
nutrition supported corporeal
strength to a certain degree, from
which refinance ‘was not to be fear
ed. To touch the fatted calf x
lamb, or capon, amounted to
something like sacrilege in him—
his betters were ready for dinner
—his rich vine*yard was barren co
him—-his charitable eminence
wanted more wine than he could
waste himielf.
But when man becomes a member of
society, his condition is riot more altered,
than his obligations multiplied. He must
surrender many of his natural, to secure his
civil rights ; resign his native sovereignty
for dependance on society ; contribute his
part towards thefupport and defence 61 the
whole j and yield obedience to the* Will of
community.
• The very ad of aflbeiating implies that
thh whole should proted all ies parts, and
that every pait should pay obedience to the
. will of the whole, or b other words; that
the community should guard the rights of
each individual member, and that each in
dividual member should fubinit to the laws
of the community ; without which fdbmif
fion, it Would be impoffiblc to extend pro*
tedion to any; '
Notwithstanding the obligations resulting
from the social cothpad, Header indeed
would be the cords of government, were
mankind not driven by their wants and
fears to union ; and more brittle than the
thread of life, would be the tie of febmif
fhm> were w< left to argument alone for
investigating the duty we owe td govern
ment. The investigations of reason are
gradual, but the dcciflofis of conscience
prompt. If just ice, benevolehce, grati
tude, and other private duties, are fopport
ed and enforced by the moral sense, h
would be Grange indeed j^ere nature de
ficient, with rejped to public duty only 1
But nature is not deficient in any branch
of the human fyftetb. Government is no
less neceflary for society, than society sot
man; and by the very frame of our nature,
we are fitted for government, as well ns tor
society. . ~
The ntorsl fen ft which binds individual
to be just to each other, binds them equaL
ly to fobmit to the will of the community s
and we have a fonts of fitnef* and rectitude
in obdyiog the laws of govcrmncDb »«•
portskJouth, MARCH 24*
At the opening of the DiftriQ Court for
New-Hamp/hire, tn this totvn, on Tufjday
las, jupGE Pickering delivered the
foUewing pertinent charge to the Grand
Jury. 1
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
Were man to live in a state
of nature, unconaeAed with athpr indi
vidual, there would be no occasion for any
other law* than the law of nature, and the
law of God, neither could any other possibly
exist ; for a law always supposes feme su
perior ; and in a itate of nature we are all
equal, without any other faperior but Him,
who is the author of our being.
POST. RO
ft is lingular, but true, that eight ytin
ago, encouragement Was barely given for
two SttgcS and twelve horfea, on the great
road between this town and New^Haven,
a distance of 170 miles—whereas at this
time, there arc upwards 0* an hundred
horses, and twenty carriages employed !
The number of different regular stages
that raft in the oourfe of a week, from thia
town, are upwards of Twenty. Eight
years ago there were but three.
The regular, direct Post-Road from
Wiffcaffet, in this Commonwealth, to San
bury, io Georgia, embraces sixty four poft
towns, and a didance of I^l3 miles. This,
with the cross roads edablilhed, make near
io,ocO miles out, over which mails are
sent. The Patriot will contemplate this
circumdabce, with pleasure.
Cxeter,
SAtURD AT, MARCH ,8, i 79J .
At the Annual Town Meeting holden
at Si ratham, the votes were as follows—
For GOVERNOR,
His Exc, y, T. Gilman, Esq. 91
4 11 ■ ■ ■■■a i. >■
COUNSELLOR,
Hon, Chrijiopber Toppan, 20
Andrew Wiggin, Esq. 13
SENATOR,
Paine Wingate, Esq. 88
Andrew Wiggin, Elq; 4
COUNTY TREASURER,
Hom Oliver Peabody, . 54
REGISTER of DEEDS,
Samuel Brooks, Esq. 46
y^fiab Adams, Esq. 41
REPRESENTATIVE,
Paine Wingate, Esq.
they had hot little to fear. Three French
frigties were there, and the English Ead-
Indi amen privateers had returned to Cal
cutta. The Wafliington of Salem, had
failed for Calcutta.
Hating glanced at the ddty Os the citi
zens of these states in genefal, let us now
advert to yours, in particular.
The objeds of your inquiry, are all of
fences, cognizable under the authority of
the Uoi*ed States, committed witbin this
diftrid, or upon the high feat, triable by
this Court, where the punifhmenMdocs not
exceed thirty stripes, fix months imprifon
merit, or a fine of one hundred dollars.
Gentlemen,
Impartiality, candor, and fidelity, should
mark all your proceedings. You will pre
sent none for envy, hatred or malkc, nor
leave any unprefented, for Idve, fear favor 4
affedion, or hope of reward, but you wil
present thirigs truly as they come to your
knowledge, according to the best of your
underftanfiing. This will be the best ci
redory for the puadual difeharge of your
duty, and the furtft way of obtai&og tha
approbation of your country—of your con
science—aid of your final Judg .
DIED, at Epping on Friday the
20th infant Mr Samuel Greenleaf*
THE Subscribers, Com
miffomers on theEftateof THOM-
Aa COOK late of Kensington Yeoman de
ceased, represented inlolvenf, give notice
that we will attend said bufinef*, at the
house ofEbenezer Potter, Esq- io said Ken
sington, on the Sd Monday of April next,
and of the four following months, from 2 ,
to 6 o'clock P. M* on laid days.
Jaas Bachmlder,
/ Jsrmiah Fogg.
pjgfigiou, March 2 $ j 79^
One Farthing
SAN away from the sub
scriber, an apprentice Boy named
SS COOK MARSHEL,aboiKtweD.
W years of age. AH persons are forbid
harbouring or trofting him on my accoeat,
as they would avoid the penally of the law.
7 JOHN LANS.
Gilmaiiwn. March 5,1795. ’
The Federal Government, confiding of
so many foverign dates, so different in ei
tent of territory, Wealth, population, min—
ners, habits, laws, arid mddes of judicial
decision, is of a lingular and delicate na
ture, and will ever require the fame (piric
of patriotifro and of virtue, which founded
to Cement the union. This spirit laid the
foundation, and the loss of it dedroyed tho
ancient republics of Greece and Rome.
These fucedfivc midreffes of thc world
elated with profperity.effrminated by luxua
ry, and diftra&ed by intedine broils, were
taught too late j that neither Macedonian
Phalanx K nor Roman Legions, could lava
them from the consequences of their own
vices, or prevent their Falling an easy prey
to the rapacity of rude Barbarians.
To efeapc their catadrophe, we must
Ihun their vicesi
The faithful execution of the laws of the
united, and individual states, the proper
exercise of the mutual checks provided,
and a constant recurrence and adherence to
the principles on which these states are
founded, would, next to habitual virttae,
be the best preservative of rhe federal gov
ernments The union of the whole, must
ever depend on the balance and movements
of the parts.
But the beftconftitutions and laws ate
but a dead letter, nay Often a grievance,
unless the former be religiously adhered
to, and the latter, honestly and Itrenuouflf
executed. But such laws can never be fa
executed, unless the spirit of them, poflefs
those to whom such execution is commit
ted ; and it would be absurd, to exped to
find this Spirit in the magistrates and the .
fcveral orders of the national, and individu^
al governments, unless it appear in the bo.
dy of the people, out of which these ma«>
giftrates are chosen, and these orders are
composed. To perpitdate our liberty w<
must preserve our virtue j without which
liberty will degenerate into licentiouihefs,
and government into.tyranny, in repub
lican govafnmentt the people muft^c vir
tuous, their officers peace, and their exac
tors righteousness.
sense of wrong of guilt, and of meriting
punifhmenr, when we tranfgrefa them.—
Wherefore we muff needs be fubjeft, not
only for wrath, but for conference fake.
Providence has thus kindly fixed two
anchors to the political veffd, to keep her
deady againd the forms of iniurredion,
and the current of innovation.
Though obedience to civil government
is the do&rine of revealed, as well Ms nat
ural religion j yet what Ihall be the forni
of government, who Ihall be its rulers, in
What circumstances, and to what degree
they Ihall be obeyed, is the province of hu
man reason, and of human laws to deter
mine.