The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-10-30 00:00:00, page 2

NEWYORK, OCT. 6.•
The enemies of the federal government look
with concern on. the re-election of so many of the
old representatives. This circumstance evinces not
only that the people are well Satisfied with the pro
ceedi,gs of the past sessions of Congress, but that
^ their attachment to the federal government itfelf
' increases. Why indeed should it not ? A govern
ment which is the admiration of the whole world ;
which has given a new face to our affairs ; has af
feded the refurreOion of oar national credit ; re
stored our finances to system, and which has^ already
raised the character of this country into high esti
mation, ffiould be expected to acquire more than
the bare approbation of the happy inhabitants who
participate of its benign influence. It is with plea
sure therefore we learn, that a great proportion of
the gentlemen who represented the United States in
the firft Congress under the new constitution, will
aft in a similar capacity in the second. Their tri
ed abilities afford a good presage that the measure
that they adopt will contribute to the honour and
prosperity of their country.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in Scotland, to bis
friend in Virginia.
<e ty e have a curious circumstance here of a sol
dier lass, who dressed herfelf in men's clothes, and
waited on a gentleman as a servant, one year ; but
her master having occasion to go near where her re
lations lived, she was afraid of being difeovered—
left him, and enlisted in the army, where ferv
'ed eight years, without being difeoverfd, until the
was wounded, when she was difeharged the Service,
and has apenfion Df I, a year, during her life, for
the services (he has rendered her country. She
wears men's clothes.-
« I will now tell you of two Yo^g Women who
had been difappo nted in marriage,^ being inti
thev revealed their minds to each other, and
refolded live as man arid wife, in some place
Where they were not known. They drew lots to
decide who ffioubbe the man, the one it fell on,
artmed the name of so, Hue. They then fee out
their journey,and at last came to £„%,leafed8
house there, and kept an inn. so" Han was. 16,
•
But whilst there are these appearances of peace
amongst the prefen: belligerent powers of Europe,
the symptoms of reconciliation between England
and Spain are by no means unequivocal. The ap
parent pretext for dispute is now indeed removed
by the restitution of property ta%n at Nootka-
Sound; but the right to settlements there is by no
means decided; If the trade to that coast be an
objed with Great-Britain, they will undoubtedly
not rest contented without making tome efforts to
make establishments. This we have every reason
to suppose the Spaniards will not submit to unless
compelled by force of arms. That the question of
right can be determined by negociation alone, is
, a point, which does not appear probable.
and Swedes, perhaps the Empress may not only be
compelled to surrender her late corcque fts, but a
dismemberment of her unwieldy empire may take
place. The Swedes have still an earnest desire to
regain their ancient possessions in the rich and fer
tile territory of Livonia. A more favourable
juncture for effecting this will perhaps never again
occur. And what may not be expeded from a
monarch, who, for bravery and conduft, hath not
his equal amongst the crowned heads of Europe,,
assisted by valliant fubjeds, entirely devoted to
him, and by powerful allies.
JUDICIOUS OBSERVATION.
As to the rig^rthat either nation has to make
settlements at Nootka, perhaps it is in reality equal,
that is, neither has a right unless permitted by the na
tives. The European nations have indeed con
ceived that discovery or preoccupancy give an ex
clusive right. If the former is to determine, the
Ruffians appear to have the belt right ; for they
were certainly the firft Europeans who discovered
the North Weft Coast of America : But if it is to be de
termined by preoccupancy,no one can doubt the su
perior claim of the present possessors. The Englifo
would think it very iniquitous were the Spaniards
to incroach On their-fur-trade, by making establish
ments at Hudson's-bay ; and yet their tenure there
is of the fame nature with that of the Spaniards at
Nootka. But this dodrine of discovery giving aright
is certainly a farce. Suppose a body of native A
mericans should fail on a voyage of discovery in their
canoes, and after crossing the Atlantick should ar
rive on the coast of Great-Britain. They have dis
covered a country hitherto unknown to them. Have
they not the fame right to take possession of it, that
the Europeans have to seize upon their, territories ?
The cases are undoubtedly parellel ; but the doc^
trine, when brought home to themselves, would ap
pear very unpalatable to the Europeans,&
PROSPECTS—QF WAR:
and his pretended wife 17 years old. They had a
servant, but each performed the duties belonging
to their station. They traded honestly, gained a
good deal of money, were well refpedted and lived
together 34 years, until at lail, the wife died, about
which, time the discovery was made. James Han
served in all the offices of the place, except consta
ble, and had been often Foreman of Juries, and was
to have been Church Warden, if the discovery had
not been made."
Extrad of a letter from^enobfcot, dated Oa. 7.
" [ fend you tome particulars concerning the
taking of the murderer, Hadlock. One of his
neighbours on going to his house, on some buunefs
with his' son, saw the old man there ; but before
he could mutter a party to take him, he went off
in a fishing schooner, belonging to his son in Law,
one Manchefler—upon which a party muttered and
went on board two,fifhing fenooners in quest ofhim.
On coming up with the schooner, about twelve of
the party boarded her, when Manchester swore that
his father was riot there, and that they might de
pend upon it, by all that was sacred. Some of them
believed him, among whom was one Jacub Read,
who stepped below to warm his fingers. As he was
setting by the fire, he heard a gun-lock snap—and
turning round saw Hadlock in the cabin, with a
gun presented towards the men on deck, who were
to the number of ten or eleven, all in a clutter.
Had the gun been difeharged at the time Haalock
pulled triger, it is probable he would have killed
and wounded as many as five or fix, as the gun
proved to have been loaded with two balls and
eighteen buck-shot. As soon as Read saw him he
sprang, and seized the gun, which Hadlock imme
diately gave up, but catched a bayonet, which he
had near him, and stabbed Read in five places—
two of them very badly—the worst wound is in the
belly, where the bayonet went in so far as to bring
out a part of the caul ; but I believe he will re
cover from them ; I saw him, and had the account
I now fend you, from his own mouth. After Had
lock was secured, he would foam at the mouth, and
d n his gun for not going off, as he said he
should have made a d 'd fine (hot among them,
if it had not miffed fire ; and that he should have
died in peace, if he had killed about a dozen of
theme" [^To dojuflice to the persons who deteßed
the above biped, we have inserted the proceeding,
though we are averse to publi/hing accounts which
caf a shade even on the dark fide of human nature,
and tend to depreciate the character of man,]
Tcmtntctßßwmßmmrate BBraMtßCTmtramm
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, AUG. 2.
ON Saturday night last died of a
fever, in Newgate, the Rev.
Phillip Withers, who was sentenced
to one year's imprisonment for a
libel on Mrs. Fitzherbert,' He had
many works of genius in contempla
tion that would have done honor to
literature, and among the rest was
that much wanted publication, a Re
vision of fobnfon's Dictionary.
A man named Timothy Francis
Power, was hanged lately in Ireland,
upon his own land; for a murder he
committed there. A little before he
was turned off, having taken a view
of the surrounding country, he called
to his wife ver, deliberately and told
her, that bis pigs were rooting upthe
potatoes in the next field, and desired her
so fend somebody to drive them out of
it; (he, with as much coolness, com
plied.
On Saturday last a gentleman from
America, rode 100 miles for a wager
of too guineas, (on the road between
Prefcot and Warrington) in (even
hours and an half, on ieven horses;
he was allowed eight hours, but per
formed, with ease, in 30 minutes un
der the time,.
HADLOCK— the murderer.
BOSTON, OCTOBER 16.
A farmer in Cumberland made his
will, and in coming home, seemingly
from market;he loft it at the door of
a very rich ola fellow, whose whole
thoughts were running upon money.
—The old fellow found it at his gate,
and began to read it. Hetfhere found
the farmer was giving 5001. to this
person, and 10001. to another, and a
farm, in a distant county, to the
third. The old man went in', and
laid, " Aye, aye; I always thought
this fellow knew how to look about
him."'
In a few days this farmer came to
tell him " That he was about to set
up a manufaaory; and if he could
lend him 5001. it would much oblige
him." The ol<f fellow who had the
will in his head complied, without
hesitation.,
In a few days afterwards the fellow
broke, and the old man, on enquiry,
found that the will was an entire fa
brication; and had been dropped at
his gate on purpose.
tar enquire the cause; upon which
they told him that matters ^ere fet
tling with the Spaniards,& they were
making out the account of charges
to be paid by the Dons. " Why then
(fays Jack) by.G—d, I must bring in
my bill,fince I have been disappoint
ed of fighting for the dollars," He
went back, and in a short time re
turned with the following account :
The Dons, Dr. To Jack Bowling,
To two places in the land fri
gate to Plymouth, for felf
and Poll, including expnces
on the voyage - - £.4 194 %
Tobacco at Plymouth, - 0 50
Rigging myfelf for sea, - 210 0
Rigging Poll from head to
stern (out of my bounty
money in London) - 3 3 0
My chest, ullo a bottle of grog
(intended for the firft broad
side) - ----- 017 0
Expences, in the ship is paid
off at Plymouth, and re
turning to town in the land^L
frigate, - - - -^,94,
Now, as Poll will be difap—-
pointed at not receivingany
dollars, I must take her to
some of the playfhops ;
two places in the state-room
will cost - - - _.- 06a
Anecdote of a Britifo Tar.'
A few days ago, one of these ho
nest fellows at Plymouth, being
sent for some handspikes to the dock
yard, observed a great bustle (which
deemed to prevail) by a number of
clerks running about with ink Hands
to their button-hole, as if they were
taking inventories —this made the
New way to borrow Money,
Total, £.18^19 8
JACK BOWLING.