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eaufe, he thinks it necessary to talk a great
'deal and pass the bounds of rigid truth.—
If all this docs not vindicate tailing, 0?
(caudal, I wish to know what tailing and
scandal are f I also wish to knew how much
curling, secret talking about folks and ly
ing is commendable—how much may be
be indulged, and rot amount to /candal,
&c. how much of # hs " tenderness" (as he
terabit) it will take to promote a reform
ation—" reclaim a ivanTrer from virtue,
&c." I hae fe>n a Book, called the
waRD of GOD, in which the indul rence
of ;hofe practices are repeatedly denoun,
ccd against, and considered criminal in
their progress, perhaps by as great an et
poftulator as " the Talker." I. eonfe
quently mull follow, th.t things perniciou
in their progress are evil in their birch,and
it is as incenfittrnt to think to set bounds
to vice, as to leap cff ^precipice and think
to stop at pleasure.
Mr. Ze^ex interrogates thus—" But
how dees the Talker err ? His error is
so obvious that (I think) the speculative
eye may easily difeern it.—This qu-ftion
reminds mecf a scene I was fpedator of
not long since, at the Court of Common
-Pleas, where a man, after having sworn
that he had summoned inch and inch wit
nesses, alked the Court what a summons
was?
I am as fond of cultivating the facul
ties and of admonition cr council, as the
TaIKER, if it is done in a proper way ,#
(as 1 laid before) butdefoife a person, wh
will upon luppofition cr hearsay expatiate
on the fau'ts of his neighbor, and do him
^ll the injury in h's person and reputation
that his curled difpofiiion can invent, be
fore he knows the certainty.—l have more
value fr an inveterate enemy, who deals
plainly with me, than a trifling backbites
who is ever so friendly to my face; for
ths former generally (peaks true, but the
latter never.
Mr. Zsnex fays, " there are very
few who will bear to be told of their de
ft&s in a prompt way." —I have a better
opinion cf mankind in this enlightened
age. I presume there are very few saga
cious perlons but would be glad to be told
of their defers in an amicable way, and
would receive such admonitions as the
highest tokens cf friendship. In this waj
are many convictions wrought, and many
rohbkej rectified. A perlon mult be very
insipid who would not rather choose to be
told of his defeats, in a prompt way, thaf
have them echoed and exaggerated by eve
ry bufv-body, common talker and back
t^rr in town ; and have every person fhur
ue him before he knew for what ;
rod ^-mps before he knows he has been
guilty.
Supposing an obfeure Doctor, should be
fuik/cf a' gross mistake in practice, (as
Zenex observes) would it not be more
expedient and honorable, to take lawful,
than unlawful means, to prevent such ab
surdities ?=- The life of the human freeing
cn°ht not to be trifled with, by the initia
tion cf unqualified pretenders into prac
tice, any mere than the charader, by back
biters; and we have as good laws to pro
test the former as the latter.
For the Columbian Informer, de.
Messrs, Printers.
Sometime ago I objerved in pour paper, an
Address prefaced to General Ai.DRICH,
Signed LUTRER EMES, for the Com
niittee, which was rather intricate, I
requeued a solution ; and on feinting over
the impartial pages of, our paper of lafl
<week, Ifodfaid Committee are deceased,
all except the Signer, who, instead of en
lightening me, has given me a foot : So I
mu 4 diroll this to
' Mr. LUTHER EMES.
Sir,
I M<)ST sincerely condole with you
for the IJs of your brave comrades, the
Committee, who so daringly accompanied
you into .he field of science, from the cla
m,r,o£Mars, and helped you in such a
*atit manner, and so unanimously that
c ^ could hard!y be dift : nguiih
Buttle, have fallen! alas!
^X<^hftepped forth ar this critical
h enemies were about to
^^e have rallied the
And Mattered remains of
cunited them into a
L\,d me with redoubled
If every person may firm, and be go
verned bw a system of sentiments, repug
nant to all law either human or divine, v, h<
will be secure in his person, reputation or
property?
* Sa ChrijTs chords,Mat. I8 —15,16,17.
a case, it difeovers great malice and great
meanness —" and to convince the public
that 1 had mid a lie, add—" But as his
satire and invedive is wholly founded up
on a palpable falfhood in a matter of fail,
I think it uy duty to detect and expose it
publicly."—This you would have done,
had ethers been so inattentive as to have
taken your bare word fcr it, without en
quiring for themselves. Yuu have quoted
for your justification these words cf that
jeering Addrtf : " We the late officers
and others oj the inhaoi ants, &c." —and
ay they only mean, “ that thole who sent
that Addrtf to the General, were inhabi
tants of the town of Keene and preferred
in their private capacity ;" firtt ageing the
queibon, and then answering it, without
giving the reader time to investigate the
truth of your queries, believing yourfelf
so important that none will d ipute you,
even it you Ihould happen to run a little
wild from the truth —ls it is fc, I mull be
a liar and,^ immaculate. But I think
your hinge however handfem? will net
urn. I wish toknow, if the meaning be as
you fiy, how the town could fend an ed
d els "in its corporate capacity"—or how
many words mul be used to convey it pro
perly.—Do not the words " We the late
try— how far you have succeeded, is
no: for me to determine.
You write, or sign, that “ Every per
son has an undoubted right to publish
his thoughts upon whatever appear: ?n
print, so long as he keeps to truer ^ mat
ters of fad—but when a lie is toldto make
You likewise fay, " I (hall leave the
Inhabitant in the full possession cf all his
itrictures upon the Rile and competition of
that address, myfelf not pretending to frill
and learning &c." Ah! Mr. Ernes, did
you write that splendid Address, 1 neve:
knew that before, and perhaps ftwuld al
ways have remained in ignorance, h.d
vou net so kindly told me of it, yet I am
fully persuaded you did it in your c< corpo
rate capacity," I thought that it was tn
fpon:aneous effafion of the fertile brains
of a Committee. Hid I known that the
whole of the laborious " arduous and un
NETHERLANDS.
OSTEND, June 16.
Intelligence has been receiv
ed here, that the Dutch forces quartered
at Menin, and part of tbtfe at Ipres, had
fficers and others of the inhabitants, &c.
imply all the inhabitants, or the will of
all ? H^d those little words (fthe) been
emitted, and a pause at otbeis it would
have coi firmed your assertion ; but as it
lands, I think it includes all the inhabi
tants of Keene, with as much propriety as
the universal all does the human race.—l
shall not judge any further, 1 leave that
In the next place, you forget your ig
nor^ncc and turn Critic,and fay " Here ie;
me aft to what being or character does
this word Excellency relate ? General
Aldrich is not addrtffed by the title of
Excellency, neither does that epithet be
long to any officer of his rank.—Does
Mr. Inhabitant mean the Governor of
he State of Nrw-Hampfhire, the Pref
dent of the United States or the Deity ?
or what does he mean ?" In my enquiry,
1 asked the meaning of some doubtful pas
sages, but. received no information, yet
I will inform you that Excel ency in this
place relates to General Aldrich, which
any man with half a head might have
known, and must inform you that in this
country, titles arc not limited or confined
to any particular rank or ft.tion any far
ther than they are confi med by general
practice : But however, if 1 have erred,
I wilh to know whose error is the meft ob
vious. You ask iff mean the Deity—l
confefs I never knew that the word was so
reftri&ed that there were but three who de
served the appellation, and that one of
them was the Supreme Being —ls 1 had,
I should have been more careful.
However proper your conjeaures may
be, I, must inform you that you eery hue
wrong. It is no pretender to pron. or
nor one who wishes to be promoted xc
to business, property and probity. ,on
have enough for both.
If you Should think proper in the caurfe
of three or four weeks, to write again,/
you will be thankfully received by
An INHABITANT. |
Keene Sept. 6, 1793
co a candid public.
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE'
profitable talk," ! ^-r -leveled uprtjro,
perhaps my " itidares" would not havr
been so pregnant with " satire" and " in
vedive," as they w<re.
“ We take the earliest opportunity of
making you share in our latisfadion, b,
announcing to you a vi&ry which the
troops cf the Republic have gained ever
those of the Adrians. — A body of IO,O®O
men, commanded by General Laage,
repaired on Therfday evening under the
walls of Long™,, after making a force
march, and after having fuffeed much
from the cxceffive heat. They set out
from thence <n Friday, and advanced to
wards Racketeer, which the enemy had
''G neral Laage took a very advan
tageous petition, and m^de his troops lie
on their arms during the night. He was
informed that he would be joined by Gen
eral Beaursgard, who was bringing
from the array of the Ardennes a reinforce
men? cf 2000 men.
received orders to march, on the nth
instant, at midnight, in two co'umns,
with a view to surround a body of French
; ops in the neighborhood of Vervick ;
tit the column under the command of the
Prnee of Waldeck attacked one of the
en mies batteries, and were on the point
of carrying it, when the Prince was dan
gerously wounded in the breast and thigh,
and they were thrown into cenfufion and
retreated. This corps being soon after
supported by the arrival of the co umn
from Ipres, under the command of Prince
Frederick of Grange, renewed the attack,
and took possession of Vervick. The
Dutch have loft on this occasion between
fifty and sixty men killed, amongst whom
are five officers. The loss on the part cf
the French is supposed to amount to ico
men killed, and upwards cf ICO taken
prisoners, besides pieces of cannon.
Brussels, June 18. Five French de
serters who arrived cn Saturday last at
Mont, report, that 200,000 men, colled
ed from all parts, are coming to assist Ge
neral Cuftine ; and that every person in
France, capable of bearing arms is forced
tojoin the army when required, otherwise
they are treated as traitors. These de
serters fay, that have been soldiers only
since the battieof Famars. They are good
looking men, and it appears by their dress
they have never been in want.
Particular: cf the FTCTOR7 cf the french
LETTER FROM THE COMMISSION.
ERS WITH THE ARMY OF IHE
LiOSSELLE.
" This reinforcement arrived on Satur
day, and lay cn their arms on cur left.
“ All the troops were inflamed with a
desire of combating. They forgot wha
they had experienced, during the whole
night a id part of Saturday, from a con
tinual rain, without being able that day
to kindle a fire. Their only cry was to
be led immediately against the enemy.
' Yeteday that fatisfad on was grant
ed to them. They quitted their firlt pofi
ion at nine o'clock, and at noon the en
gag ment began. It was extremely vio
lent, and one of those which will make an
epoch in the annals of liberty.
'" The Adrians accupied fueh a po
sition, that a better could not be procured
by works of art. virion is situated on an
eminence, which forms a continued series
of entrenchments, and commands the
plains through which is was neoeffary for us
to pass in order to arrive at the enemy.
" These entrenchments, placed in the
form cf steps, were defended by 8000
me., apported by 30 pieces of cannon,
a- oy which were feme 18 pounders and
L; itzers.
<• Scarcely had we appeared in the
plain, when the enemy began a brilk can
nonage. But though their fire was well
kept up, it did net prevent the brave
troops of the Republic from ranging them
felvcb in order of battle, and marching in
this manner more than a league. They
then divided into two columns to afeend
the mountain. The cavalry several times
charged the enemy, who are infinitely su
perior in number, with a courage andiar
dour above all praise. The infantry kept
up a well supported running fire, and dis
played the utmost intrepidity.
" Our artillery on this day maintained
ks leputioD^hovpit wu hfcmt.
vacuated. Some ikirmilhes then took
place, in which we took 55 prifon< rs, acu
the Adrians, lefta colonel whom they
much erteemed.
FRA N C E.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
" Arlon, June 10.
"CITIZENS OUR COLLEAGUES,
Arms, at Arlon.
June 13.
Tons than that cf the Austrians ; and tho'
our heavier piece was only one 8 pounder,
it ncverthelefs dismounted a piece of 13
belongi gto the enemy.
" The Aufriant were then forced to re
treat to Luxemburg. We endeavoured to
harrafs them, but did not pursue them
with too much ardor in an unknown coun
try ; besides the Generals were fenfiblc
that old soldiers were too much fatigued
to think of leading them on to a second ex
pedition.—We teftified to them our fatif
fedion on the field of battle, end they in
turn assuring us, that they were ready to
shed even the lart drop of their blood for
the Republic, teftified the pleasure they
hid experienced in having well served
their country.
" We do not as yet exactly know our
loss, but we can assure you, that of the en
emy is much more considerable. We have
a great many wounded, and certainly if
ever there was an interfiling fpedacle, it
was that which we beheld yefteaday. We
saw, Citizen Colleagues, these brave Re
publicans, cohered with wounds, exert
ing a.l thei- ftength tojoin their breth
ren, and cde.i. 4 g up vows for their coun
try-
" The greeted harmony prevails be
tween all the Generals of the army of Mo
folie and that of the Ardennes. Ail of them
red-ri that they are serving the Republic
in different polls, and that no rivalfhip,
except that which arises from the desire
of b ing ufeful, ought to exiliamongft
them.
" We shall give you farther details of
his engagement as soon as we receive them.
We fhali make you acquainted with those
%ho distinguished themlelves moll, and
ihofe who have left widows and children,
entitled co the beneficence of the nation.
" We are this moment employed in
carrying away the magazines. The quaa
tity of oats found here is eftim led at Scoo
sacks. There is also a large quantity of
fl >ur,but of such a quality,that it cannot be
employed for that bread which is distribut
ed to our troops. It may, however, Serve
to feed cattle, and will be carried away
after the oats. We found likewise feme
stacks of hay and draw, which will be car
ried away or burnt, in case we Shall be
forced to evacuate the place.
" With regard to us, Citizens Col
leagues, we have done cur duty. We
have been close to cur brave brethren,
both when lying on their ar;s $ ^ Turing
the engagement of yeherdo',
where we receive th? me# fertibie :p
of their attachment to t ^ <.?r.ve m
It was they who, with the National Gen
darmerie, wiihed to prepare the hut in
uhich we passed two nights, while
they lay on their arms. During the
last of these nights, they made a truly Na
tional Fete, by coming to regale us,amidft
the f)und of mafic, with the air, Where
can one be better than in the bofem of hit fam
ily?—the Hymn to Libert, —and Ca Ira.
One mull have been a winefs of this fpec
taele to feel how interesting it was in the
moment of battle.
"P. S. We have just learned that
we have taken from the enemy four pie
ces cf cannon and five caissons. Citizens
Montault, our colleague, was obliged
to set out on the morning of the 17th for
Bitche, in order to affilt at a conference
which was fixed for that period between
the Generals and our colleagues at the Ar
my of the Rhine."
(Signed ^:.
Particulars refuelling the above allion, as
related by the Aufirians,
Brussels, JUNE 18. After the affair
of Arlen, the soldiers loudly demanded
back their General Beaulieu, who,
with the confidence of the troops, unites
an uncommon share of good fortune and a
thorough knowledge of the province of
Luxembourg. General Schroeder is pos
sessed of great valour and military at
tainments. But he is neither beloved, by
the foldieis, nor faccefsful in his enter
prizes.
Luxembourg, June 18. The French
have retired from Arlon; it seems that
their objed was the immense magazines
formed by the Austrians at that town, of
which they have got poffefllon, and car
ried them off. This has cost the ar
my of General Schroeder (the fame
who w.s beat by the Patriots at Turnhout)
about 1000 men ; but he confutes himfelf
by asserting that he has killed 6000 of the
enemy, that is to fay, in tie Luxembourg
Gazette. The van guard of behroeoEr's
army is at prfent at Arlon, and that of
Beaulieu at Ciney, four leagues from
Namur; id that between Cm;iad^r len