The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1794-04-22 00:00:00, page 3

The late nA of Congress, granting a sum
of money tp the diflinguifhedcharader who
was the firfl European who drew his (word,
and appropriated his property in the de
fence Os American Freedom and Indepen
dence, is another, and a lasting proof that
Gratitude ever inhabits the boloma of the
Legislators of Freemen.
AGREEABLE.
Tuesday, ApaiL if. We have the
pleasure to inform the. public of the arri
val in this port, yesterday, of the schooner
Betsey, Capt. Carver, and fchOon.er Rang
er, Capt. Atwood, from Jamaica, where*
they had been carried ia dor legal adja
-4
t«is manner a good government may be de*
ftroyed, as well as a bad one; for these
popular societies are moved by pajjion and
^farty spirit, and are always under the in
fluence of violent demagogues, whose busi
ness is to raile jealousies and discontents
where no real evil exists. People may
think little of such things in the begin
n,tng ; but if 1 know any thing of hiftory or
ituman nature, it is a serious question,
whether, if the war continues in Europe,
two years longer, «we are not to fofFer a
nother revolution. All the fteadinef's and
'good fenle of e*Rcrn republicanism will be
^eceffery to keep the vefiel of state from
-f Hindering in tbefe liorms of popular freaks
*<nd paflion.
P. S. Genet has shaved his head and put
'■on the mantle of mourningthat if, he
^as cut his hair short and goesin very plain
*<trefs. In this be imitates his countrymen
France ; but be is Hill plotting mifchief.
The democrats in this town have been trp
ling feme time to put a mark upon their
oppofers, the steady moderate republicans.
It is said by some of them, that they have
taken down the names of those people
whom they call tories and arijlocrat r—that
is, loch cool men as Hand by the laws of
the country, and will nor join in all their
noise and parade. Genet has at last fixed
upon a badge of diftinftion; a democratic
button ; and we are well aflured the man-
Extract of another letter, dated Teh. I1 th.
We have wrote you particularly about
the Algerine business—it is as bad as can
be; the Truce was made on the lath of
September last for twelve months, and we
hear this day there are eleven, fail of flrong
armed ships without the ftreights.
vfadurers are employed in making them.
Tnis button is co be worn by all the fad
lion ; and thole who refufe or negled, will
be considered as tories. I need not men
tion the ill efFeds of such a diftindion—
the unsocial palfions, the jealousy, the hat
red that may spring from such a trifle—lt
will be obvious that the harmony of focre
ty may be thus disturbed ; and on some
public occasion, when a mob (hall be col
leded, this diftindion will mark out ob
jdes of popular fury.”
The last accounts are to the 12th Feb
ruary, via New-Londcn. Nothing par
ticularly new. Intelligence of a truce be
tween Spain and France, was in circula
tion there. Orders were published in
U(boo, for the restoration of all French
property taken by the Portuguese which
indicates that Portugal will not join the
league against France.—Provisions were
scarce at Lifbon*— and at Cadiz, flour was
1$ dollars per barrel, wheat two dollars,
and corn 7/6 per bofliel.
Ixtrci ft of a letter from a rtfpeHab t Houfein
Lisbon to their friend in this town, Feb. 10.
We are forty to fay, that Col. Humph
reys has returned from Gibraltar without
having been able to effeft any thing re
fpeding Peace or Truce with Algiers;
and we believe nothing will be done with
these Piratical Scoundrels, till America
Shall, like the European Powers, offer the
Sword in one hand and the Purse in the
other. Last Saturdays PortuguefeSchoon
er from the Streights, brought certain ad
vice of the Algerines being out ; with one
of which, a 16 gun Brig, the spoke tq the
North of Cape St. Vincents,—Before 1 this
the greater part of the Americans here had
determined to fail the day after to mor
row, tired with the delay of the second
convoy, which has been promised them
for about a month, by this Court, now
however not one dares Air, and |hcy have
no other remedy than wait with patience,
till Mr. Church, who is continually ap
plying for it, can obtain from the Secretary
of State the appointment of veflels for said
Convoy and day of their departure*
BOS T O N, April 16.
FROM LISBON.
dication, tried and acquitted, as no
proofs of their being French property coud
be found.—That many others, it was ex
peded, would be immediately released,
notwithstanding the counter-itaftrudions
of the Sth January had not been received
from England.—The opinion of the Soli
citor-General of Jamaica is, that no A
merican vefiel could be condemned under
the orders of the 6th November,
The above vettels are said to have brought
home near 15,000 dollars.
Capt. C. has favoured us with the fol
lowing lift of American veflets, which were
in Jamaica when he failed, viz. Barque
Appollo, of Baltimore Folgier from Cape-
Francois ; ship Margarer ol do. Myrick,
from Baltimore ; sloop Hannah, of Provi
dence, Bowler, from Cape Francois; brig
John, Metoon, from Jacmel, to Baltimore,
ship Flora, from Port-au-Prince to New-
York ; sloop Freedom, Barchan, from Cur
ricoa <0 Philadelphia ; ship America,
Brown, from Port-au-Prince to Boston ;
schooner Robin, Brook, from Port-au-
Prince to Philadelphia ; brig Bet fey, Caul
kins, from Cape Nichola Mole; schooner
Mary, HufFey, from Baltimore ; schooner
Eagle, Powers, of Middleton, Connedicut,
brig Elizabeth, Philadelphia, Larimore,
from the Mole; sch. Polly, New York,
Aaron Meach, from New-York ; sch. Ma
ry, Petersburg (Vir} Dowel; sch. Friend
ship, Smith, from Charleston ; Qocp Eliza,
Brown, Providence; sch. PoUy, Salem,
Knight, from Aux Cayes ; sloop Nancy,
Salem, Gervell, from Jacmel; brig ,
Capt. Cockroon, Philadelphia ; do Perkins,
do. brig Hannah, Poll, Philadelphia ; ship
Sampson, Barney, of Baltimore ; Eleven
Sons, M’lntire, of Portsmouth; brig Lion,
Simpson, of Salem ; brig Brothers, Edgar
town, New-London; sch. Chloe, Lord,
do. schooner Union, Edcomb, do; brig
Shaply, of Portsmouth, N H- schooner
Betsy, from Baltimore ; ship MafLphu
fetes. White of Boston, from Bordeaux,
Several others, names unknown.
By Capt. Carver we further learn, that
Capt. Barney, (who report said had been
condemned,) was tried, acquitted, and
enlarged.
Fhtfollowing very important, inter efing and
pleafng intelligence war receivedyejierday,
afternoon from Salem,
SALEM, April 16, 1794.
Capt. Smith arrived this morning in 22
days from Antigua; he failed in company
with Capt. Peters of this port, and a brig
bound to Philadelphia. These two veflels
had been adjudicated, or examined ; on be
ing found to be American property, they
were immediately released, with the whole
Os their cargoes, confifti.ng of sugar, coffee,
molafles, &c. Several American veflels
bound to French ports, not blockaded, were
carried into Antigua, examined also, and
released.—They appear to have proceeded,
according to the orders of June 8,1 793.
A member of Congress from
C, in a letter to a friend, after enu
merating the extension of the poft
roads in that state, concludes thus-^
“Should you ajk the cause of this
prodigious and unexpe&ed extension,
1 dnfwer that the net produce of the
post office, which is not contemplated
as ajource of revenue is upwards of
Twenty-fivb thousand five
hundred dollars per annum*
r -
We hear that two veflels have arrived at
Providence, from Dominica, which were
released upon the fame principle with those
of Salem.
Two veflels arrived here yesterday, one
from Dominica, and the other from Anti
gua, contradict the whole of the above in
telligence, and inform thatjbe condemna
tion of American veflels, goes on rapidly.
By a gentleman from Alexandria, we
learn, that the beginning of last week three
veflels, belonging to that port, which had
been carried into the Weft Indies by Brir
ifh cruisers, arrived ftpre. The fad, there*
fore, of the British King's proclamation to
liberate all American vefleh in the Wei
Indies, it is presumed, is now fufficiently
established. We also hear, the proclama,
tion extends so far as tofpecify a reparation
for all damage sustained by the* American
veflels illegally captured and detained in
their porta.
POST-OFFICE REVENUE..
APFIL 17.
PLEASING NEWS.
( N E W-H AVE N, (Con.) April 10.
Jt is reported in many parts of this State,
that® disease now rages in this city, simi
lar tb that which prevailed in Philadelphia,
last fall—which report is without founda
tion : The Scarlet Fever, sometimes de
nominated the Ulcerous fore Throat, or-
Canker Rath, which has raged in the
neighbouring towns, has been the pre
vailing epedemic in this city, ever, since
the ift January 1794. The number who
have been effefted with this epedemic, dur
ing this period, is 290, of which only 8,
have died/ The malignancy of this dis
ease has abated, and its symptoms appear
comparatively mild.
In consequence of the confirmation of
the above, the English miniflerial papers
inform, that the Ministry were determined
to adopt the most adive measures to guard
against their invaders; for which purpose
it was reported, that Mr. Pitt would pro
pole to Parliament, the recall of the Brit
ifh troops from the combined armies, and
to augment the cordon of 59,000 men on
the coast of England, by 20,000 Heflian
and Hanoverian forces. He, it is laid,
will also propose an equalization of {he land
tax. 1 I ■ ' ■
It is further said, that the French are
determined to attempt the invasion, what
ever may be their loss or success;
There appears nothing under the Lon
don heads? frcm which an idea of an Em
bargo in England can be entertained.
ft is aflerted in the British accoun^,
that within the last year,. France loft Two
hundred thousand men, on the frontiers,
in the internal parts, and in vidims to the
guillotine and other national Dispensers of
Ju ft ice. The fame accounts state that the
combined forces during the campaign, at
Valencidniies, Quefnoy, Conde, Fort Lou
is, &c> took Forty Thousand prisoners.
Yesterday arrived here, Capt * Svoon ba,
of the Columbia, from New-Bedford, where
he arrived on Thursday, in so days from
Gaudaloope. He informs us,that he cleared
out from Wifcaflct, for Dominico, where
not finding a market, he obtained a Pass
port, and went to Guadeloupe, fold, pur
chased a cargo, and arrived fafe as above
fftted. By him we learn, that when he
left Dominico, (26 days since) no condem*
nations had taken place since the receipt
bf the last Inflrudions from England—
That some of the American Captains of
veflels not tried, had been offered their
veflels and cargoes, paying charges; but
that Several articles had been pillaged from
the veflels by the privateerfmen, a custom
frequent with all legal high-fcKobbcrs;
April 6. Capt. Chancy spoke the Eagle,
of Philadelphia, in 49 days from Bourd
eaux, who informed him, that the embargo
was taken oft American veffcls, and that
France was carrying all before her.
• ty lajt Evening's Mail.
N E W - YORK, April 5.
IN Lloyd’s lift to Jan. io, there is an
enumeration of 50 veffch arrived from
different ports in the United States of A
merica, to different ports in Europe, prin
cipally to ports in Great-Britain.
Last Thurfdav the commifiioners ap
pointed to direst the fortifies tons proposed
at this port, went down to the narrows";
and yefterdsy, they proceded to Govenor’s
island, to examine and determine on the
most proper places to ereft forts and other
works for the defence of the city and har
bour.
B O STON, 19.
We have received Intelligence from
England, via Antigua brought by the se
cond Weft-Jndia January racket, to the
25;h of that month, which is feme days
later than before received : Frcm which
we learn. That an invasion of Great-Brh
ain, by the French was expefted in En
gland That the merchants of Lloyd’s
Coffee-houfe had received such information
thereof, as confirmed in their m<nds, that
the most formidable preparations for the
purpose were making at Cherbourg,Havre
de-Grace, and St. Maloes ; and which after
the recapture of Toulon, had been ihereaf
ed with great rapidity, "That the floating
batteries and tranfportsjvere in incredible
Jorwardnefs, and that every appearance
Indicated the execution of the enterprize
early this spring. The objedofthe French
in this diversion, is said to be, to flop the
pecuniary supplies furnifhed by Great-Brit
ain to the combined powers, and to oblige
the British government to recall their troops
from the Continent.
An Antigua paper of March 20, men
tions, that 6000 lacks, for holding land,
had been made for the purpose of filling up
the ditches round the fort, and effecting a a
efcalade. Whether the expectation of a
ftorm,the reason afligned in the preceding
paragraph, or any other, were the cause of
the surrender, we cannot fay, but the f*£t
of its being in the poflelbon of the British
forces, may be relied on—and may unfor
tunately tend to procrastinate a war, which
distresses almost every civilized part of the
Globe.
Capture of Martinique.
The unexpefted intelligence of the sur
render of For -Bourbon, which was com
manded by Gen. Roch amb e au, in per
lon, and which com pleats the capture of
the island of Martinico, has Eeea received
from St. Euftatia, Guadeloupe and New
port, From the last place, we learn, the
arrival there of a Britilh frigate, and an
armed Brig, on board the former of which
Gen. Rochambeau was passenger, agree
ably to the articles ol capitulation between *
him, and Gen. Grey, and on board the
latter his baggage and suite. The want of
water, io the garrison, is afligned as the
cause which neceffiuted Gen. Rocham
bfau to accede co the terms of capitula
tion. -
BROKE Goal in Execer on
the night of the 19th instant
the following perfoos; v;z. Thom
as Dolloff, lately refidenc at KingU
ton,about five feet ten inches high,
Tandy complexion and reddilh
hair-—Moses Bumford of Barring
ton, about five feet seven inches
high, light complexion and red
dish hair—And Samuel Arline of
Northfield, a Ihort thick set man,
with dark brown hair.
Whoever will apprehend the a
bove mentioned persons and com
mit them to the Goa! in Exeter or
Portsmouth, shall receive the a
bove reward, or five Dollars for
either of them. /
James Rundlett,
Under Trifon Keefer.
Fxetfr. April 2r, 1794.
ALL peilons having claims a
gainst the Estate of Joseph
Lamson 3d. late of Exeter de
ceased, are requested to lodge their
accounts with the Subscriber.
k Susanna Lamson. Adm'x.
Exeter, April 18, 1794.'
That it was the expectation of the AmerJ
can Captains, that the r vessels and cargoes
would be released—-and that before he left
Guadaloope, four Frenchmen had arrived
there, who informed the Governor of that
island, that Fort-Bourbon had surrendered.
Commenced its march again]! the Indians
at Au-Glaize river, ‘the iji of March:
A letter from Oporto, dated 1 ^tb of Feb*
ruary mentions, that the French are carrying
all before them, and are nearly ready to land
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
in Grtat-Britain.
By virtue of licence from the Hon,
Judge of Probate for the county of Rock*
ingbam, will be fold at Public Vendue, ox
< lhutjday, the 3tb day of May .next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, at tthe houje of
Rachel Leavitt innholder in Hampton—
TWO Lots of Land, lying
in Chichefter, in (aid County,
Numbered 9 and 10, in the firft Range and
fourth Division, being part of the Real
Estate of THOMAS LEAVITT, late of
Hampton deceased. Each Lot containing
by estimation Fifty Acres
Conditions of Sale will be made
known at time and place.
Rachel Leavitt, Admx,
Hampton, \%lh April, 1794.
Fifteen Dollars Reward,
Public Vendue.
€xeter,
TUESDAr APRIL 22,1794.
GEN. WAYNE’s ARMY,
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 11.