The Eagle, or, Dartmouth centinel — Hanover, N.H., 1794-01-06 00:00:00, page 2

ship towards us, from a convic
tion that they would not fuffcr
OS to remain long exposed to
the actions ofa person, who has
so little refpe&ed our mutual
dispositions, and I will add,
from a reliance on the firmnefs
of my fellow citizens, in their
principles of peace and order.
In the mean time I have refpefr
ed and pursued the ftipulatipns
of our treaties according to
what I judged their true sense,
and have withheld no a& of
friendship, which their affairs
have called for from us, and
which justice to others left us
free to perform. I have furth
er, rather than employ force for
the restitution of Certain vcffels,
which I defined the United
Sta^lls<suhd to restore, I tho't
it more advifeable to fatisfy the
parties, by avowing it to be my
opinion, that if restitution were
not made, it would be incum
bent on the. United States to
make, cqmpepfations. The
papers now communicated will
more particularly appraise you
of these tranfadtions.
The vexations and fpoila
lions understood to have been
committed on our vessels and
commerce, by the cruizcrs and
officers of some of the bellige
rent powers, appeared to require
attention, the proof of these,
however, not having been
brought forward, the defcrip
uon of citizens supposed to
have fuffered, were notified,"
that on furnishing them to the
executive, due measures would
be taken to obtain redress of the
-^xTrifle omote 0 mote effectvraß, pro
virion' against the future.
Should fitch documents be fur
nifhed, proper representations
will be made thereon, with a
just reliance on a redress pro
portioned to the exigency of the
case.
The British government hav
ing undertaken to retrain, gen
erally, our commerce in corn
and other provisions to their
own ports, and those of their
friends, the inftrudions now
communicated were immedi
ately forwarded to our minister
at that court. In the mean
time fomedifeuffions on the fub
je& took place between him and
them, these are also laid before
you, and I may exped to have
the result of this Special instruc
tion in time to make it known
to the legislature during their
present session.
Very early after the arrival
of a Bririfh Minister here, mu
tual explanations on the execu
tion of the treaty of peace,
were entered into with that
Minister, these are now laid
before you for your information.
On the fubjeds of mutual in
terests between this country and
Spain, negociations and confer
ences are now depending—The
public good requiring that the
present state of these should be
made known to the legislature
in confidence only, they shall be
the fublequent communication.
G. WASHINGTON
Senate of the United States.
Tuesday, December to.
Tothe Prudent of the United States
ACCEPT, Sir, the thanki of &
Senate, for your Speech deferred to
both Houses of Congress, at the opfo
ing of the Session ; Your reeledion to
the Chief Magistracy of the United
States, gives us sincere pleasure. We
confider it as an event every way pro
pitious to the happiness of pur country ;
and onr Compliance with the call, as a
freih instance of the patriotism which
has so repeatedly led you to facrifice
Erivate inclination to the public good.
1 the unanimity vyhich a second time
marksthis important national att; we
trace with particular fatisfadion, to
sides the diwinguifhed tributes paid to
the virtues and abilities which it recog
nifes, another proof of that just dis
h cernment, and constancy of sentiments
and views which have hitherto charac
terifed the citizens of the United
States.
As the European powers with whom
the United States have the most exten
sive relations, were involved in warhm
which we had taken no part—it feeffia
necessary that the disposition of th^a
tion for peace should be promulgated
to the world, as well for the purpose of
admonishing our citizens of the conse
quences of a contraband trade, and of
afls hostile to any of the belligerent
parties, as to obtain, by a declaration of
the existing legal state of things easier
admission of our right to the immunities
of cur fituaticn, we therefore contem
plate with pleasure, the proclamation
by you issued, and give it to our h&ty
approbation.
We deem it a measure well timed,
and wife ; rhanifefting a watchful soli
citude for the welfare of the nation, and
calculated to promote it. The fcveral
important matters presented to our con
sideration, will in the course of the ses
sion engage all the attention to w^ch
they are refpeaively entitled ; and as
the public happiness wjll be the sole
guide of our deliberations, we are per
fefflyaffuredof receivingyour strenuous,
and most zealous cooperation.
JOHN ADAMS,
Viceferefident of the United Sts ter,
and Prejident of the Senate.
The Prefdeli's Reply, f
Gentlemen,
THE pleaGreerpreffed by tureen.,
-foe on m, "Releafon to are rare
which! fill, commands my fincerc and
warmest acknowledgements—ifthis.be
an event which promises the smalled ad
dition to the happiness of our country,
as it is my duty, so (ball if be my study
to realize the expeaation.
The decided approbation, which the
Proclamation now receives from your
house, by completing the^ fold J 2 '"
its measure is confider^L^q ^m,flt
inga vigilant attention to ^k^rfa^ of
the United States, brings with it a pe
culiar gratification to my mind. i
The other important fabje&,Fhio&
have been communicated to yo%wH,
I am confident, receive a due difeumen ;
and the result will, I trust, prove fortu
nate to the United States.
G. WASHINGTON.
Reply of the PreJident of the United States,
to the Addrejs of the House. of Reprejen
tativet.
Gentlemen,
I (hall not affeft to conceal the cor
dial fatisfaftion which I derive from
the address of the House of Representa
tives.—Whatever those services may be,
which you have fanftioned by your fa
vor, it is a fufficient reward, that they
have been accepted as they were meant.
For the fulfilment of your anticipations
of the future, lean give no other assur
ance, than that the motives which yen
approve shall continue unchanged.
It is truly gratifying to me, to learn,
that the proclamation ha, been consi
dered as a fefonable guard against the,
interruption of the public peace—-Nor
can 1 doubt, that the fubjefts which I
have recommended to your attention,
as defending on legislative profron,
will receive a difeuffion suited to their
importance. With every reason then,,
it may be expefted that your delibera
tions, under the divine bluffing, will be'
matured to the honor khd happioefs of
the United States.,
G. WASHINGTON.
Tuesday, December iB.
o After the reading of some private pe
titions, the report of the committee ap
pointed to enquire into the flexion of
Mr. Allen, one of the representatives of
the state of Newyork, was read ; and
it was their opinion, that the allegations
contained in that petition against his &
leftion were gtoundlefs, and that Mr.
Alien wa^duly eluded.
It was moved, secondly, and agreed,
that this fubjed should be the order of
the day for Friday next.
The Speaker, informed the House,
that he had received a letter fubferibed
A. G. Francis, enclosing a petition a
gainst the management of the Secretary
of the Treafury,addreffed to the House
of Reprefentatives,accomp qied by sun
dry documents.
It was moved that a committee be
appointed to enquire into and report
the state of fam concerning sundry
French vessels, which have taken refuge
in the ports of the United States ; and
that the committee should give their
opinion refpeding the propriety of re
mitting the ordinary duties payable on
the fame. '^
On this Mr. Fitzfimons arbfe, and
observed, that it was full-time the House
should take into consideration the dep
redations committed upon the com
merce of the United States : that it was
expected by the public that they should
do so ; that it would came with a better
grace from them now than at a future
period, after a variety of petitions on
that head should have been laid before
them which he understood was to be the
case. He therefore begged leave to
move that the part of the President's
speech which refersto the situation of
the commerce ofthis country should be
taken into cofflde,ation to morrow.
He read a motion to that purpose,
which was seconded and agreed to.
It was then moved that the clerk
should proceed with the reading of the
confidential communications from the
President—At twelve o'clock the galle
ries were cleared, and the House was
left fitting.
Thursday, December Ig.
An account of the receipt
and expenctyfees of public
monies, for 1792, was received
from the secretary of the trealu
ry—soo copies were dire^e^
to be printed.
A communication was recei
ved from the fecrerary of state,
relative co the TtlYliCtions and
privilege felt by American com
merce from European regula
tions. Ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr. Heath called up the rea
ding of the petition and papers
presented by M. Francis rela
tive to some tranfadjon in the
department of the secretary of
the treasury. After some ob
je&ions, the papers were read
and referred to the following
members, Messrs. Smith, M.
Giles, Findley, Dayton, and
Coffin.
The communications from
the secretary of state relative to
American commerce were read.
This report was referred to
the committee of the whole on
the communications relative to
Algiers and Morocco, and it
was directed to be printed.
Mr. Giles gave notice,that, on
Monday next he should call up
the resolutions which were laid
on the table refpe&ing the
tranfadion of the treasury de
partment.
American Intt Iligence.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.
Extraa of a letter from Cadiz, to a gentle
man ofref^aabilit, in Neiyork, dated
September 2fr-
TWOlhips of the line and several fri
gates nave lately failed from this
port for Malta and Naples,to carry 3000
Maltese, & 7000 men which the king of
Naples has defined to be landed lit Tou
lon.
Seven thousand five hundred troops
are every day expelled from Portu
gal for the fame port. Five thousand
infantry failed from hence and 2000
from Carthagena, all embarking for the
allied armies of Toulon.
The whole of the Province of Rouffl
lon is now in the possession of the allies,
except Perpignan,which city is besieged
by 19,000.
Every one in Spain wishes to be a sol
dier, and employed in the cause of re
ligion and loyalty—in the cause of
monarchy.
NE^WRK.
NEWYORK, Dec. ,3.
BY the (hip Stadtholder, arrived on Sa
turday lift from Lifoon, an important letter
was received from Edward Church,
Esq. to P. S. Livingston, Esq. of this
city, dated October sad—of which the fol
lowing is a copy :
“ Dear Sir,
"I have the pleasure to inform you
that I have this day obtained a promise from
this Court, of a Convoy for our ihips, about
sixteen in number, to be provided, as soon as
they fhJl be ready to fail : My letter and the
very polite and friendly answer from the Por
tuguese Minister go by this conveyance, to the
Secretary of State, the veflel fails tomorrow.
L|x,yyin to communicate this pleasing and
very important intelligence to the merchants
of yeur city?' _
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in CittiflE
ton, to his friend in this city, dated the
infant.
"The General Assembly for this state,
met a few days ago ; the firft business that
attracted their attention, was the arrtfing of
M a jor Hamilton and a Mr. Drayton (the latter
is a Secretary to our 'Governor). They are
to be tried for high treafen, having accepted a
Commission from M. GENET, for the
purpose of railing five thousand men
in the back country to assist the French ; the,
have aHually received a large sum of money,
and were sent about enlisting men : several
members of the Assembly declare, that they
are possessed of proof Sufficient to convi&
them, One of our chief judges, Mr. Green
up, iaimpesched for negled of duty, and it
is thought will lose his place; it is also
thought that our Governor will be impeach
ed in a few days, for aiding and affixing the
French privateers contrary to law."
The question of patting our country ja
a posture of defence against any sudden inva
sion, is before our National Legislature; and
we have no doubt will be decided to the fa
lisfafYon of all good citizens. It is lingular
for an independent people, who enjoy more
of the bounties of nature, more freedom, and
prosperity than any other state or kingdom
now known, in the world, to leave her trade,
her, tea coarc, b<i rich and houiiunng town.
totally detencelcfi : A nation of four millions
of fouls, liable every moment to have her
largest cities burnt or laid under contribution, *
by any little piratical fleet that scours the
ocean. What (hall be done ? If we are at
tacked we must defend ourselves. By what
means ? By a navy of one hundred (hips of
the line; we have no occasion fer it. Ma
ny of our harbors are defended^ shoal wap
ter. Most of them have a narrow entrance,
commanded by eminences, which are capable
of being fortified so as effectually to guard the
ports. But force of them feein not capable of
this kind of defence, and Newyork harbor
may be of this number. But two or three
nips of the line would probably defend the
harbor and city against any navy whatever.
Perhaps (hips of a smaller size would answer
the purpose. A few (hips of size would for
ever protea from insult our ports and the nav
igation near the coast; tehilc a few large fri
gates would crotea our trade to Spain, Portu
gal and the Levant from the pirates of the
Barbary coast. But the expense I the ex
pense I We like the proteaion but who pays?
ALBANY, Nov.
On Monday morning last by the fall
ing of a chimney, from the ruins in
Market street, a son of Mr. George
Collier, about 14 years of age, was in
stantly killed ; two other boys were
much bruited—one of which is since
dead—the other is on the recovery.
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NEWHAMPSHIRE.
HANO VE R,
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 1794.
Suicide Attempted !!
LAST Thursday morning James
George, of Lebanon, taylor, aged 24. $
attempted to put a period to his cxif
ence, by cutting his throat.
He had been cheerful as usual, till
the day previous to the horrid aft, when
he appeared gloomy and dejefted, and
complained, that he could find NO
FRIENDS. In the morning, Mr.
Coox, with whom he lived, arofafaf
found him standing at a window, fri a
very pensive posture, and, after some
minutes' absence, observed him in the
fame position, with an opeii knife in
his hand; but apprehended nothing of ^
his design, till, turning to leave the
room, he saw him apply to his throat thq
instrument of Death ——He sprang to
prevent him—but too late+The &h. ^