The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1795-01-27 00:00:00, page 2

Mr. Dexter preferred faying attached
to 46 the conftimion of the United States."
To this amendment, Mr. Giles had little
or no abjection. Mr. Boudinot did no:
fee the use of either amendment. It we<
only giving uoneceffary trouble. The
oath which the person himftlf mud take,
was faffi.ient of expressing his fidelity t<
the government of this country.
M r . Nicholas c>nfidered both the a
mendmenc, and the cause to which it was
4i^x:d, as unnecefcry ; and even if in
themselves proper, they were misplaced.
He thought both equally fuprduous.—
They ihoeld have been inferred in the
oath of the allegiance of the man h^felf
Mr. Dayton hoped that the whole
clause would be rrjeQed. He IhoolJ be
against it,unlefs the nature of the evidence
was referred to a court of jurtice. He
forefaw many difficulties arising to poor
men in attempting to get two such witnes
ses. It might suit extremely well with
merchants and men of large capital, who
had he foppofed been alluded to the other
day, under the title of meritorious emi
grants. He was not so anxious for them
as the ufeful labring people, who as he
thought, would be more likely to do
good. This clafit however bad never, it
was likely, troubled their h-zds about
forms of government. Hefr her objee
ted to the amendment of the gentleman
from Virginia, that the word Republican
w^s entirely equivocal. Tnta title was
affomed by many governments i n Europe,
which were upon principles entirely differ,
ent from ours. Some of them, (uch as
Poland, h,fbeen aristocracies of th, most
hedious fora^.
Mr D xter hoped that the amendment
of Mr. Giles would not past, [Mr. Giles
had as before noticed, consented to with,
draw it] not so much for the fake of the
principle as of the language in which it
was expressed. The word Republican
implied so much, that nobody could tell
^,er^to limit it. Why use so hacknied
.a word; many call thamfelves Republi
aas, who by thia word, mean pulling
bs& on the fouth, and the Miami ri^er to
L^kf Erie on the north, together with a
p^d at Prefq- isle, would be a pretty ad
equate protection to the frontier north of
the Ohio, and a curb to any Indian tribes,
dire ontented with just cause, which it is
presumed will Lever be afforded by the
government of the United States,
if tothefe vigorous meafares Ihould be
combined the arrangement of trade re
commended tn cungrefi, and the ettabhfh
raent of agents to re Gde in the principal
Indian tovns, with adequate compenfa
tions, it would seem the government would
have made the faireft experiments ofa f,f
tern of justice and humanity, which it is
presumed coaid not poffioly fail of being
bleCed with its proper effeas, and honor
able tranquillity of the frontiers.
All which is refpedfully. submitted to
the Preiident of rhe United States.
Was further d fuffed, and a long and
defultpry converfiticn on the best method
of discharging the public debt,took place ;
But no decilion was had.
THURSDAY, DEC. 2§,
Befrg the birth day of our Savior, Con
gress did not fit.
A report by Mr. Sedgwick, ogan of a
Committee for that purpofc, for a pro
vision for paying the third inftalment due
the Bank of the U. S. was read, and
referred fur Friday next.
Among ether balls, a Bill for afeertain
ing the losses sustained by officers of gov
ernmentand others, in the weftern expt
dition, by the r o:crs, was read a firft an:
second time, and referred for Monday.
A Committed was railed to bring inr
Bi'l, providing for the payment of the in
flalmeat due to the Bank of the U. S. and
on foreign loans.
NATURALIZATION BILL.
Mr. Gres proposed to ame^d the in
tended test of a citizen, by adding afte
two wimefles giving evidence as to his
moral charafter, the'e words, " attache#
to a Republican form of Government Hr
thought this tert proper, to prevent shot*
poisonous communications from Eu
rope, of which gentlemen were furnace
afraid.
H. KNOX, Setg'tfWar.
Department of War,
Dec. 29, 1794.
THE NALIONAL DEBT,
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24
FRIDAY, DEC. x 6.
MONDAY, DEe.29.
The Secretary of war, reported the
progress made in building the fir frigates
bordered by Congress. The fix frigates
are now building at Poartfmouth, Bof
too; New York. Baltimore, Philadelphia,
l and Norfolk. The 44'1 are to carry 36
twenty-four pounders, the thirty-fixes 28
twenty-four pounders—the rest twelves.—
The utmost attention has been paid to the
Mr. Hilihoufe was equally against the
clause and amendment Mr. Dexter and
Mr. Giles,previoufly declared themselves
extremely doubtful whether they Ihould
even vote for the clauie when amended
in their own way.
Mr. Giles felt himfelf extremely sur
prised to hear it asserted on the floor of
Congress, that the words “ Republican
jotm of Government" mean any thing or
nothing. Ha read a passage from the
Constitution, whereby a Republican form
of Government is guaranteed to each of
the United States competing the Union.
He Ihould therefore have imagined that
the words were well understood from one
•nd of the continent to the other. He
did not expert such criticism. He was
ot fu^ if he Ihould vote for the clause at
all, but if he did so, he Ihould wish the
belt to be made of it. Hethen altered his
imendment to these words “ attached to
the principles of the government of the
United States,"
Mr. Dayton. With all the ambition
of that gentleman, (Mr. Giles) to be
called a Democrat, boh he and Mr. Day
ton would more properly be ca led Re
publicans. He again vindicated his affer
.ions as to the equivocal meaning of the
vord. A Venetian or Generic might
come to this cenntry, and take the can
as proposed; and then excuse hin felf by
ikying " i £ was the Republican form of my
>wn country Which 1 nad tn view."—Oue
of thelert uri eis on the Britilh condi
tu ion had called that also a Re^ut lie.
Mr. Msdifin was of opinion, that the
word was well enough udeutocd to fig
nify a free reprefentaave of government,
deriving its authority from the people,
nnd calculated for their benefit; and
hut far thr amendment of this colleague
was fufficiently proper. Mr. Madifoo
doubted whether he himfelf Ihould howev
er vote for the clause thus amended. 1
would pehaps be very difficult for man,
citizens to find two reputable witnesses,
who could swear to the purity of their
principles fur three years back. Man,
ufsfal and virtuous members of the com
munis, may be thrown into th
g esteft difficulties by such a procedure.—
lathree years time a person may hive
shifted his refidenee from one end of the
Several other gentlemen spoke. The
resolution finally past.
The. Second refo ution produced a long
convei fajion, in the course of which, Mr.
Murray declared that he was quite indif
ferent, if not fifty emigrants came into
this continent in a years time. It would
be unjust to hinder them, but impolitic to
encourage them. He^was afraid that
coming from a quarter of the world so full
of difoider and corruption, they might
contaminate the purity and Simplicity of
the American character.
At three o'clock the committee rose-—
the Chairman reported progress and asked
leave to fit again; which was granted.
ontinent to the other. How then was he
>find evidence of his behavior daring
f>ch a lengJ of time ? But he objected to
oih amendments on a different ground.—
ft was hard te make a man swear that he
prefered the confutation of the United
States, or to give any general opinion,
>ecaufe he may, in his non private judg
ment think monarchy or ariltocr^cy bat
t?r, and yet be honestly determined to
fopport this government as he finds it.
Mr. Hidhoufe then propped an amend
ment, to insert that evidence sh uld be
produced to the /atisfaAion of tbecourt.
Mr. D.xter mentioned the abuses that
have happ ned ia th? prelent form of ad
mitting CH zeta. He did not compre
bend toe argument of Mr. Dayton, that
it would be more easy for a rich than for a
pee- man to get evidences to swear to his
having resided inthe country If he had not,
the fad was of a notorious nature. It
would likewise be as easy for a poor man,
^tor a flcr o e, to get an attestation of
his character. The point of :elidenc3 was,
idirfrif, but little. A man may have re
sided here for a long time, and defrauded
the citizens, which would be no recom
mendation.
down every establish meat— mere tear
hills.
feledion and seasoning of the wood, that
the veff Is mav be equal if not faperior to
those built in Europe. [We learn that
the timber for the forty-four building at
Philadelphia, has arrived ; and that the
keel is laying. It is expected the whole
of them will be ready to launch in Sept,
next.]
THE NATURALIZATION BILL
Was again difeuffed, and amended ;
but not completed.
SUPPLEMENTARY IMPOST.
LONDON
THE DUKE OF TORK's ARMY.
ARFHEIM, OCT. 21.
From our Correspondent.
On my entrance into this town,. I found
five thousand of the Duke of York's army,
drawn iff from Nimeguen, where, how
.ever, a strong body is Kill left to defend
it; yet it is generally looked on as a de
voted place. It was terrible to fee th„e
iteks of the brave 37 k regiment marching
along. Sixty-two men and two officers,
a Mr. Lewis, and the major of the regi
ment, fr<m this melancholy remnant ; the
rest have been totally cut off, owing, as
it is said, partly to a stratagem of the en
emy, and partly to the indiferetion of a
soldier of ocr own, who neglected, in his
cups, to deliver an eftafette to the Duke,
that discovered this stratagem. Itis la
mentable to fee our brave fellows lying
along the dirty roads of this country, to
centime! the banks of the rivers, while the
natives rather wilh for invasion than de
fence. The different higer powers also
seem to forget that by union all great and
difficult things are effe&ed: Nay, the
Dutch, themfclves, no longer remember
the motto of their own ducats,—“ Small
things by concord glow great."
The Duke of York fixed his great quar
ters here this day. His spirited answer
to the faithlefs commander of the left gar
rison of Bois-le-duc, does him heror.—
The latter delivered in with the capitula
tion an undemanded lift of the names of
emigrants—those very emigrants who had;
been fighting by his fide. General Pi
chegru alked why that lift was fant I He,
would have held his hands over bis eyes,
and passed on the other fide ; inßead of
which, 400 men were massacred in the
most inhuman manner. This very com-,
mander demanded a vindicative audience
of our commander in chief.—" Tell him!
(said the Duke) I eonfider this Unterihg
Au supplementary to the Impost A&,
was twice read and referred to a commit
tee of the whole.
The House agreed to the report cf a fe
le& Committee,refpe&ing a demand made
on account of the United States, reipec
ting a premature of insurance.
A Bill making farther provision for
drawbacks was reported by Mr. Goodhue.
INTERESTING AND
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
TUESDAY, DEC. JO.
The Bank Inftalmert Bill, the Militia
Bill, and the Naturalization Bill, pallet
in various flages.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, i nclofing an account of the Receipts
and Expenditures of the United States, in
'7,3 w as read.
O^ ©GO.SOOO O>C*OOQ
By Yefler day's Boften Post.
Articles relative to the progress
ORDERS have just been given to
levy 6o 000 recruits. Upwards of 6000
men has marched from Bohemia, for ge
eral Clairfayt's army ; and from this capi
tal large convoy's of artillery and ammu
nition are fending iffdaily ; in Ihort, ev
ery thing presages that war will be per
filled on with vigor.
It is said, that the demand of the Prince
4 Saxe Cubourg to be permitted to re
sign his command in chief of the a-my,
iu<prifed the Emperor so much,that he re
qired of the Prince the cause of such a de
ermination. The latter replied, " That
after his recovery he was defiroas to
devote himfelf still longer co the ro f
litary service of his majesty, which hr
held in the highest honor, provided his
mzjefty would eraruft to him the authori
which Joseph 11. had conferred on Field
Murfhal Loudolin —namely,that he Ihould
ot consult the War Counfeller on the
part of the court."
of the War.
VIENNA, OCL. 1.
Our internal situation is certainly very
critical, and it is evident tint the party of
the Stallholder entertain confideranle ap
preherfions. At Amsterdam and the
neighboring places, there are, it is said,
10,000 persons, who affcmbje in parties
from twenty to thirty in each party, for
the purpose as reading po hical publica
tions, and of converting unpolitical fub
jeds. Thte fame mode of condu& is adop
ted at Rotterdam, in all the cities and
towns in the province of Butretcht. (■
Frirfland, Grovirgrn, and Oversell, the
people express their disapprobation bf the
Stakeholder's treasures in the most open
manner.
LONDON, OCT. J,.
Gen. Pichegro, who during two cam
paig 's,has the honor of never being beat.
len,quits his brave companions for the reef
tabiiffiment of his healih—greatly injured
'by so many fatigues, he will soon rejoin
them; Gen. Moreau, who took Offend,
Nieupoit and Cadfand, succeeds Gen. Pia
chegru.
M'DDLSBURGH, OCT. 2,.
A boat which arrived this morningironr
Dordretcht, brings intelligence, that the'
French have taken Huefden, nehr Ger
cum, arid also B.eda, the gartifon of which
has retired to Birgen-op Zoom.
It is likewise said, thst Maeftritht, Ven
lo and Grave, have surrendered by capita
ulation.
Part of the troops began their march
yesterday evening, and the remainder this
morning without any moleflation from the
enemy. lam &c.
FREDERICK.
nt, camp as an forfait, and never will held
coaverfe with him, and cruft my army
will follow my example."
WHITEHALL, Odober, 26..
A difpateb ovas this day received from the
Duke of York, by the right Honourable Hen
ry Dundas.
Head Quarters Ntmeguen,
Oa. 20. 1794.
SIR,
Yesterday morning the enemy attacked
the whole of the advanced posts of my
right wing, in very great force, particu
larly that of Dratin, which was defended
by the 37th regiment, and that of Appel
thern, where the Prince cf Rohan's light
battallion was polled. Nothing could ex
ceed the gallantry with which the whole
of the troops on the advanced posts (par
ticularly those two corps) behaved ; but
at last the poll on the left of the 37th re
giment, which was occupied by a detach
mentof Rohan hussars, having been for
ced, Major Hope, who commanded the
37th, and who distinguished himfelf ex
ceedingly, was obliged to retreat upon
the Dyke along the Waal, where he con
tinued for some time, without being much
annoyed by the enemy. Unfortunately,
however a strong body of the enemy's huf--
fars being mist ken for the corps of Rohan,
'be regiment a lowed them to come up
them unmolested, when the hussars immc
As they were upon the advanced posts,
I have not as yet received an ex^a return
of their loss, but I understood that Cap
tains, Baird, Hendley, and Duff. Lieut
enants Muched, Thompson, Coiquehoon
and Murr ^ith the Quarter-Matter Mr.
Duvall, were made prisoners ; of which
number Captain Duff, Lieutenants Mit
.hell, and Colquehoun are wounded.—,
All the prisoners taken agreed in the in
telligence that the enemy had brought e
ver 30,009 men ; at the fame time I re
ceived a report that a very cenfiderabl&
body of them having polled the Meuse be
tween Ruremonde and Venlo,were advan#
cing upon m, left faok, and had already
taken peffeffion of Cleves.
Und.r thrfe ciriumffances, (never hav
ing intended to rifts aunaion in my pref
-nt pofitior) which 1 only kept in order
to preserve rhe communication with
G aveb, and to lover the reparations
which were irQ need to have been made
to the fortifimipns rs this place, I de
termined to pafi the Waal, and to taka
up the different oantonments, which were
already marked out for the defence of
the river, leaving G<n. Wilmoden with
.oros to cover the town.
diately attacked, and the narrowness or
the Dike which, on every occ^fion, mult
have afforded a security to the infantry,
in this inllance afted against them, as they
were driven offit by the enemy's charge,
and l am sorry to fay, have fuffered very
con fiderably.
October if.
The Duke of Bruufwuk has at langt