The Phoenix — Dover [N.H.], 1792-12-26 00:00:00, page 2

'pecially from his Reverency cf Sh—
wf—ry, who it is well known (pends
his time in rural employments to the
total neglea of study.
What kinds of amusement Mr. D.
pursued, or what kind of dissipation he
indulged in, to the public remains a
mystery. A man possessed of liberal
sentiments would never be disposed to
deny his minister innocent amusement
and recreation ; or compel him to lead
tne life of a monk, nor even Inari at
him, for having inatched a few fugaci
ous pleasures on his journey to sweeten
the passage, and smooth the rough road
of life.
The next charge is impiety, in using
a sacred text of scripture to filly and
carnal purposes and the marriage cove
nant. What expressions Mr. D. may
have made use of refpe&ing Matrimo
ny, J know not, nor does the public,
they can therefore neither be answered
norjuftified, The horrid impiety of
his using a text of scripture to filly and
carnal purpoies, ought in justice to be
made public; that the man may not
be unjustly fufpeded of " irreverence,
levity and profanity"—A will therefore
relate the story as I had it from good
authority- Miss Polly Peabody was
iufpeded of having a penchant for Mr.
D.—in company with her, he carelessly
tapped her on the shoulder faying "Ma
ry loveftthou me" —Blush Superstition !
Hide thy head Enthusiasm I the horrid
impiety stares in thy face ; triumph ye
noble levellers of profanity, and grate
fully thank the fertile geniuses of the
Pomfret Convention, for having con
victed a gentleman of " irreverence,
levity and profanity of the expressions
refpeaing one of the mod solemn and ex*
preffve passages offcripture" —When
alas ! unhappily for the Convention, &
their charitable brother of S no
such text can be found in the sacred
vol-pe.
The last charge as it refpeds a fe
male is of a delicate nature, tho' the
Council or Convention acquit him of the
charge of anting under the influence of
spirituous liquor ; yet they highly cen
lure his rude and unbecoming behavi
our ; what this behaviour was, is to us
unknown —if assault, battery or rape it
was assuredly an object of legal profe
cution,and not of ecclesiastical censure :
and had it been any thing against the
law or peace, the governments would
undoubtedly interfered. Perhaps Mr.
D. had not so far imbibed the opinion
of St. Paul as to suppose it was " better
for a man never to touch a woman,"
but he might perhaps adopt another di
rection of the fame Apostle and “ greet
a sister with a holy kiss."
I am fir, an enemy to bigotry and fu„
perdition, and most ardently wi(h the
time, when the world will be restored
to truth and nature ; but I despair of this
Io long as there are weak heads tojudge
and evil dilpofitions te gratify. And my
earned wish is that error and delusion
may cease, and truth undefiled, native
truth again,irradiate with her benignant
smiles a benighted world.
of delegates^ to ^gentleman in this town, da
ted Richmond, i&ember 16, 1792.
«• We have very certain accounts here of a ra
ging Indian War upon our fouth we(lern fron
tier. Very distressing information has been re
ceived by several of the members of the danger
ous situation of their families ; the mod of them
from that part of the country have gone home.
Our executive have transmitted accounts that
have been Cent them, to the President of the U
nited States ; and the Assembly passed a law up.
on the fubjc& immediately authorifing the ex
ecutive to aired such temporary defenfive ope
rations as will secure the citizens in that quarter
till their fafety can be provided for by the general
government. It is generally believed, at this
place, that the foufeern Indians will unite with
the northern, in carrying on hostilities against the
United States in that event I apprehend our
distresses will be manifold."
Extra& of a letter from a member of the house
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.
Drawn by accident to this great city, and hav
ing had an opportunity to hear the sentiments
of some refpe&able characters, I was extremely
surprised to find, that there could be a diversity
of opinion as to the situation of the citizens of
France. A coldness of sentiment issued from
the lip of some, chilling to every idea, that coun
tenanced the refinance which grew out of the ca
lamities we experienced during the late war -
Can any of our leading chara&ers renounce their
feelings that pressed us forward to druggie against
and finally overccme the oppression of Greaibri
tain I Have they no recollection of our pad re
demption ' Is .be good will toward the cause of
liberty which they so patriotically embraced and
so bravely defended swallowed up by their appa
rent national quiet and prosperity ? Wealth and
consequence, Suddenly acquired, may bring on
this difpofitioH. But I trust, my countrymen at
large have that honed hardness of chara&erwhich
detests ingratitude and spurns at opinions un
friendly to the French nation. The standard
of a monarch ought never to have a recruit in
our country. We the people, Should be written
over the doors of the Senate and house of Repre
sentatives. Congress should comfort the inha
habitann of France with an address replete with
good withes. National coyness should be laid a
side, and rhe minider of this government be di
re&ed to assure the citizens of that country, how
warmly those of this, in their hearts, support
their caufe.'
It has been the policy of the wisest legislators
to employ the passions of mankind in support of
their different fyffems of jurisprudence. Pride
and foperftition have been made subservient to
this end with great effect. Nor have the legisla
tors of the republic of America negle&ed to en
gage the passions on the fide of the government
of the United States. The principal of Fear is
however, that which they have generally made
use of.—lndeed so great is the attention they
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
TRUTH, CANDOR and CHARITY.
A Friend to
ALEXANDRIA.
A Citizen of the United States.
November 28.
Nfr)
that' )ff° by the
savages.
Th ^ ' 4'r r , of some
hungry land jobbers jn the capital to make a
temporary impression oh timid minds to answer
their own detestable purposes—but it must be to
tally void of any foundation, people are passing
daily through this city in fix or eight days from
that country—all of whom bear uniform tefli
mony to the contrary. All is quiet and the
people healthy, happy and prosperous, and not 4
the lead appearance or apprehensions qf an ene
my. What have they done to draw on them
enemies? Nothing.—The fix nations are fatisfi
ed with the honor and integrity of this state front
whence they receive an annual flipend in dollars,
which contributes to their comfort and happiness
Had the condu& of the fouthem flares have ,
been marked with the fame justice and wisdom
towards this unfortunate race of our fellow mor- •-
tals, we should not have been as&ed these three
years part with a dedruaive, disgraceful, and %n
oppressive Indian war.
NEWBURY PORT, Nov, 28, '
Essex Merrimack Bridge contains upwards of
fix thonfand tons of timber ; and is formed of fe-^
veral arches and solid piejs, the dimenfions*&f
which are as follows, viz.
Feet
Abutment on the Salilbury ffiore, 124
Water course — — 5 0
Pier, — — — 45
Water course, — — 6°
Pier, — — 50
Draw, — — 40
Pier, — = & * 5°
Arch, •— — "3
hey feared that our present illuflrious chief
magistrate would be forgotten,and therefore wan
ted to place his effigy upon the federal coin. But
in no instance has their fear arisen so high as up
on the question for opening their doors. The
reasons for Glutting themselves up, have be°n as
far as we can guess, ift. The fear of long (peer
ches. 2d. The fear of a mob, and 3d. The fear
of appearing ridiculous. In short, this paflion
has been of the greatest fcrvice in krnifhing the
honorable Congress with reasons for unreasonable
things, and the members with long fp^eches when
they could otherwise had nothing to fay. Since
then, this paflion is so ufeful in our government,
we would propose, that an academy be inflituted,
under the immediare patronage ot the majority
of the senate and house of representatives, for
instilling fear in a higher degree into our youth :
and we have no doubt but it would contribute
much,to making good citizens' It would allo
save many a valuable soldier in our Indian wars,
for if our militia were more under the influence
of fear, they would not flay to be (hot like wood
cocks, but run away, and flop the further effufi-
have paid to it, and their anxiety to court it, that
it is the foundation done upon which ma n Y 2
very elaborate speech has been built. In the late
debates in the house of representatives upon the
motion for examining the secretaries of the War
^nd Treasury departments, fear was the leader of
an army of arguments. One member feared
the influence which the honorable secretaries
might acquire over the house. Another feared
the precedent their examination would establish,
by which future legislatures might encroach up
on the adminiftraticn of the executive. A third
feared, that the dignity of the house would be
lessened. A fourth feared, that it would trans
ferthe talk of legislation to the secretaries ; and
in short, fear was so much employed, that the
honorable members, it was insinuated, began to
fear their own shadows. In the senate of the U
nited States, fear has been as much used as in
tne house of reprefentadves. The senators have
feared the democratic influence too predominant
in America, and, therefore, wished to give the
PreGdent a title.