The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1793-06-11 00:00:00, page 3

Mr. Herfchei is now (aid, by the of his
* ^owetful glafles, to have reduced to a certainty
the opinion that the fnoon is inhabited. He
has discovered land and water, and is enabled
to distinguish between the green and barren
mountainous fpotson the former, which, as
with us, are subdivided by the lea. Wi Hih
these few days he hasdiftlnguifhed a large e
difice, apparently of greater magnitude than
i . St. Paul’s! and he is confident of shortly being
able to give an account of the inhabitants,—
[Land. pep. J
TRUE courage has‘always con fitted in
boldly fpeakipg against arbitrary pow
er, whether of the Prince or of the people. It
- is when every body is awed to silence in the
presence of a Defpot—*it is' in the midst of fl a
- thsc a man ought is elevate his voice in
favour of Liberty 4 but when a furious multi
rude all purfuitTg this fame liberty, and marking
their footfteps with blcod rises, it it neceflary
to (often the voice, and to (peak discreetly m
fayor pf government, without which there is
no liberty. . In one word, courage at such a
time con lifts in maintaining moderately our
opinions, as it before consisted tn boldly ex.
prefling them. The arbitrary power of an in
dividual is delpotifm—thator many is anarchy.
Noching is more frequent^than to find men of
^onor, who pride thcmlelrea in eppofing the
’And this event more pnizting than tny that
have recently transpired. The accounts may
not be accurate—they do not accord altogeth
er—and Time may yet, if not contradict, at
lealt correft.
THE PRESIDENT
having declared, the happiness and left inter*
eftt of the United Statet -will be promotedby ob
jewing aft riß NEUTRALITY in the preftni
centeft among the powers of Europe
the net* Ambaflador from the French Repub*
lick having exprefslv faidjhat France •• does not
expeß that America foould become a party in the
war the citizens of the United States may
oeft Jatisfied, that their present dfefir^ble state
of tranquility will not be interrupted ; and
mav nuke their commercial and other arrange
ments accordingly.
land.
v A letter from Antwerp, dated April 8, faysj
•* The army which Gen. Dumourier lately
.commanded, is in the utmost con full on, and it
is even (aid intirely difperled, without any re-
On Wednesday night,Sir Jam es Mumr
■ arrived post from Antwerp, which he left on
Toefday. He confirms Dumourier’sfailute
of effecting a counter-revolution —of his flight
«o Mons —and of the fidelity of b’s army. He
allo brings the relu.lt df the Grand Congress it
Antwerp. on Monday which was, TO COM
MENCE A PLAN OF ACTIVE OPERA
TIONS AGAINST FRANCE, and inlfead
©f the chimerical project of marching direCtlv
to Paris, to hefiege at once as many as poflib’e
©f the strong places oh the frontier, which will
block up or call off the greater part of the Re
publican troops from the intertpur of the king
dom, and leave the Rovalifts within it without
much opposition ; while the flee s of England,
Holland, and Spain are to form a chain of
cruizers round the coast, ready to favour the
Loyalists wherever they appear, and to cdt ofF
ail fuppiies by lea. as the armies will do by
ing hi« i n : The Artillery firft forlook him,then
the National Guards. He then harrangued the
troops of the line, who', in return, informed
liim, that notwithstanding their love to him as
their General, and as a brave fold'er, they
were determined to amah, neither to fight a
gaintl their country, nor to violate that Consti
tution which they had (worn to maintain.
“ General DuMo’v.ktaa tindihg that he
could not depend upon the army, immediately
Jet but with young Eoalite, at the head of z
regiments of horle.and took the road for Mons.
He however, so closely pursued by a par
ty who followed him^ that he wks kbfolutely
obliged to. fight his way.
“ The Aniirrans have laid siege to Conde t
and expe& to have made considerable progreis
in France before the end of fix weeks.**
He had advanced ks far as Cambray, on the
road to Paris, tbhen he found his army deferc-
if jfUIfiE^TIGK INTELLIGENCE.
Bv an ait of the Brinih government, all in
surance on all Ihipsbound to France, are to be
void, under a feyere penalty. Ihe insurance
of Anferticctit Vessels direct from America to
France, with provinon* of any description is al
io prohibited in "England. .
Capt. Ro^es, arrived at Sa'cm from Trinity,
inform ,that the Planters ^Martinique had ar
.med themlelvts and slaves, and taken poffef
•fion of several fortified places^ in hourly ex
pedition of the arrival of the British fleet. Jr
is faidtobe ftipulafed Sy thcChevalierDußUCi
and the other Commissioners, with the Engiilb
government, that should the Engltth capture
the island, it fbould remain free to the Ameri
tan trade.
EXTRACT.
fp^ritten in t’j^o.^—Tran/lat edfrom the French*
fupporc, to the extent of wishes, in the project
he had for’ined. , Irie was however miltalien.
gular Ihader. That General persuaded himlelf
from the pcrfonM attachment Ihewn to him by
his army, that he might promise himfelf their
TUNE 7.
THE MOOK.
London, A?Ri 12.
arbitrary authority of an fndivicfbaT: Sot be
fore the power of a multitude every thing yield#
in a moment, and we obey without blufhmg.
In fliort, it requires the mod sublime courage
not to flatter the paflions of the people.
The Members of the Directory of the Nor.
them Department announced, that a white
cockade had b(en found on one of the pali
sades which furround’ the Tree of Liberty,with
this in icr< p(ion : The Tree of Miter) t fur mount
ed with the Cap of the Gallows—The Republic
to the Guillotini^The King forever.
Cuftine itated tn a letter from Landau, that
being able to make no efte&ual resistance a
gainst the enemy, he had ordered back to Al
sace all the arilmunition and provisions. Thir,
ty-two thousand of the combined armies block,
•ded Meotz, and 80 000 prefled on the Gen
eral, who could scarcely mufler a few broken
squadrons to oppose 50,000 in the best order*
he concluded by requeuing a fuceeflbr.
The Fruffians have reached the banks of the
Rhine, near Oppenheim, ano cut off all com
munication between France&Mayence, which
is hemmed in on every fide. On the night of
the 31st ult. his Prussian Majesty eflabhflied
his bead-quarters at Gunfterlblum. His ad
vanced polis were, on one hand, beyond Op
penheim, and on the other, At Worms. > The
Prince Royal, (who commands the Reserve) is
at Ingleheim, between which and the head,
quarters, a great body of the army is canton
ed, with its front towards Mayencr. The
cavalry occupy chiefly the villages between
Oppenheim x and Ahizey, fronting towards
France. On their right is the corps of the
Adrians, which Prince Hohenloe has left
under the command of General Kalreuther.
A letter from General Neuilly, dated atCon.
de the 4’h, complained, that in thde place pro
visions and stores of every description, as well
as engineers, officers, and ioldiers of artillery,
Were needed. The General obferved^jhat ha
ving always served in the cavalry he tele him
felf unfit for the charge confided in him, and
wished to have a fucctflbr appointed. Unlels
Conde should be inftantiy supplied with pro
visions and warlike stores, he trembled for its
fafety, but would make his best efforts in its
defence.
A detachment from the French army, of
about 2,006 men,has been defeated by Prince
Louis of Pruflia, at a village behind his Prus
sian Majefly’s head-quarters.—ln this action
above goo men and 45 officers, (of whom four
were field-officers) were taken prifbners ; the
Prussians also took five cannon and two pair
of colours.
The commissioners ttationed at Falenciennet,
in a letter dated the Bth inst appnfed the Con.
yention that they had arrested Lecuyer, the of
ficer employed by D amouri er for their appre
heniion. They had alio in their hands one of
DumdurieFt IpieS. They added shat theAuifii
an Generals directed their forces towards Lille
and Valenciennes, in the latter of which pla
ces, from whence ihey wrote, were numerous
counter revolution's.
' A letter was read from the AuftriknGeneral
Clairjaet,m the Commandant Genetai atMau.
beuge, signed the 7th, announcing that the
truce was at an end.
An Ambaffadour from the French Repub
lick, arrived here, a few days since, and de
manded an audience of the Secretary of State,
to present his credentials. After waiting two
days, he received direCtions to quit the king
dom direCtly. A Imali party of horse was or
dered <0 conduCt him to the frontiers, to pre
serve him from the fury of the populace—who
are so universally exafperattd against the
French, that had hot this precaution been
used, he would, in all probability, have fallen
M fieri fice to their relent menu
GERMANY.
bALSRUHE, APRIL 3.
This day the French were attackedj ahd
Completely defeated on both sides of the village
of Leimerfheim, situate three leagues hence by
the following detached corps 01 the Austrian
troops, who have crofted the Rhine, viz. a part
of the regiments of Kaiser, Dragoons, Schak
man, Cuirafliers, and Lafci, infantry;
About 300 Frenchmen remained dead on
the field, and 506 were takeir prisoners and
carried to Spires. They also loft three pieces
of cannon. The lola of the imperialiits is ve
ry inconsiderable.
The defeated French, whoconftft of 10 bat
talions, took flight towards Strasbourg, on th6
road to the French fortrefs of Lautcrbourg
which is only four leagues from the held df
battle.
Awir with France is at length finally de
termined on, and the jnoft vigourous
preparations are making in every department,
for immediate hoflilities.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Foreign Intelligence.
By Yesterday’s Mail.
COBtEftCEi APRIL
FRANCE.
SPAIN.
LISBON, APRIL 2.
APRIL 10.
ExtraEi of a letter from a gentleman m the Treaftry
department at Philddtlphia, to his friend in Hano
ver, May 4.
I would inform you, that last evening at nine
o’clock, arrived here from the Court of Ex-Princes
at Coblentz, Count de NOAILLES, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Prince
Regent of France. At a very late hour he waited
on the President with whom he was in.private con
versation until.near morning. M. Genet, Minister
from the Republic, is on his way from .Charleilon,
S. C. and is daily expefted.—The crisis of affairs,
it is generally thought, will demand a feflion of
Congress. ——— v •
His Excellency SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, Esq.
is eleded Governor, and His Honour OLIVER
WOLCOTT,Efq. Lieutenant-Governor, of the State
of Connecticut.
Died, in the Weft-Indies, Mr. Isaac Williams
of this town, aged as, ,
The Bill to prevent traitorous correfpondcnce has
passed the Britifti Parliament. This ad goes to*an
entire abolition of all intercouffe whatsoever between
Grert-Britain and Fiance, on the most fetere penal
ties. The States-General of Holland have made it
death to have any commercial tranfaftions with the
French. Q Q
ENGLAND.
LONDON, APRIL 12.
Extrafl of a letter from Brejl, dated, April 6, 1793*
via Cape-Francois. *
“ I lay hdld of the opportunity of jhe frigate La
Concorde, failing from the Cape, to inform you of
what happens in France. You have seen the warm
the colonies—we are almdft in the lame crisis. The
fame mailers who fomented the war in St. Domin
go, have fomented it in France. The country has
revolted against us, and the country people are like
the negroes, only they are less reasonable. The re
fraftory priests have inspired them with such a de
gree of fanaticifm, that they believe they ihall go to
Heaven immediately, in case they ihouid be killed.
The country here has been subdued ; but a num
ber of these unfortunate pedple wete killed before
they could be brought to reaion—and we haveiike
wife loft a number of brave patriots. > f
“ The evil is much greater at Nantz ——The ck
is besieged by more than 40.000 country people,
haviiig emigrated noblemen and refaJtory prielts at
their head. The patiiots of Nantes have made
great havoc amongll these unhappy people, but
this does not deter them we likewise have loft a
great number of good patriots. All the mails are
interrupted. Ih fliort, we are at war with all na
tions, and civil war rages in our own bosom, vVhich
is worse than all the combined powers ; —beiides,
we are furrotinded with traitors. But let it be as it
will, I hope we ihall conquer them all, and that lib
erty will triumpn.
“ A number of municipalities and diftri&s have
been massacred : and many of the citizens’ houses,
and castles of the patriots, have been pillaged and
burnt, particularly in the department of Vendee, in
Poiton. We have a cruel war —but we will iuftain
it. lam at prelent at Brest, in order to fend troops
to Martinique.
“ A fleet is to cruize on the coast of Poiton in
order to prevent a defeent.
“ Normontiers, Boyrgneuf, Macherout, Saint Na
gaire, Croiiie, Guerande, Montoife, &c. have been
taken by the emigrants. The citizens of Nantz have
retaken St. Nagaire and Croifie—-in the last named
place upwards of 200 of the emigrants were killed
at one aifeharge.
“ The patriots were fnrprifed thro’ the want of
attention of the administrative bodies, or, as 1 rath
er think, betrayed.
“ They have now began to drive off these villains,
for so they may be justly called. The Guillotine is
constantly going—a great many heads are cut off
livery day This is horrid ! The war will be
terrible this summer.—Farewell.
“ Just now peace is made with Hamburgh, and
ordbrs Have been given tb restore the vessels taken
from them. Sweden, Denmark and. the U. States,
are at peace with us—this is all.
HARWICH, April 15. . .
Last hight after poll, the Dolphin Packet, Cap't.
flyn, arrived from Helvoetfluys, with the Dutch
Mail,. An i^furreftiori has certainly taken place, at
Fans, which terminated in a general maliacre———
it is fajd not less than 30,000 were victims.
Extract of a letter, dated at New-York, lajl Sunday
morning.
‘‘ r T' , HE (hip Alexander this niorning arrived from
A Savannah, and brings accounts that the Creek.
Indians, to the number of 5 or 600 had made a de
feent upon the people of Georgia ; and were within
35 miles «>f Savannah.”
Extract of a letter from an American captain, at St.
Pierre, Martinique, dated qth inJi. (May) to a pcr-
Jon in this City.
“ On the night of the 6th instant, off the north
end of the island, I saw a smart engagement be
tween an Englilh and French privateer —the English
vi as captured and now in this port; her force was
superior to the French. All vcffels are embargoed;
the fame person.
“An American vessel from Windward this day—
the Captain of her fays, he saw the English fleet, and
was boarded by an officer of the admiral’s Ihip, off
Fort-Royal, and that they would allow no vessel to
go in—from which ftippofe they mean to besiege it;
ExtraEi of a letter from Statia, of the 14th infant t to
The privateer Sans Culotte, fromHonfleur,
has brought in an American (hip, bound to
London, and laden with cotton and indigo. It
is not enough for the crew of the privateer to
have infuked the flag of our only ally, and to
have committed a bold robbery, but they have
insulted and beat the unhappy Captain. This
afFtir has excited the utmost diiconrent in the
American Captains.
American Intelligence.
EXETER,
TUESDAY JUNE I I, 1793.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY o.^,
BOSTON, JUNg 8.
HAVRE, MARCH 16.
Rockingham, ff. I iA7E the fubferibers
YY. being appointed
Commissioners to receive and examine the
clalpis or demands On the estates of Wil
liam Benn Ft, /hipWright, and William
Bennet, jun. joiner, both late of Exe er,
deceased, repreienied insolvent, hereby give
notice that we shall attend that bufmefs on
the firft Wednefaay of this and the five fol*
lowing months,' at the house of Shackjord 5.
Bennet, in Exeter, from 3 to 5 o’clock P. M»
Simeon Ladd,
William Parks*, jr^
Jnne 3, 1793. Bradbury Ciwi.
Cash Writingpaper
given in exchange for dean Cotten & Lire*
RAGS at H. Ranlet’s Printing-Office.
BXETER, MAY >793* _
blanks’
TBLANKS of various kinds may
~ fl be had at H. Ranlbt’s Office*
Exeter, June n, 1793*
^RESH GOODS.
Tenney & Gilman
Inform their Customers and
others that they have just received a beautiful
sfTortment of
Spring and Summer GOODS—*
-among which are an elegant variety of
Chintzes and Copper-plates—•
Modes, Satins,Perlians,Mullins,
Lawns* Handkerchiefs, or all
kinds, Durants, Shalloons,Tam
mies, Callimancoes, Gloves of
every kind, Janes,Fuftians,Nan
keens, Linens, Falhionabie Vest
Patterns, Umbrillas, Willow '
Hats, &c. &c.
Tow-cloth and coun
try produce will be receivedin payment.
Exeter, 27th May, 1793.
COUNSELLORS—
Phllips White, Esq.
Eben. Smith, Esq. (Durham.)
* Robert Wallace, Esq.
Lemu el Holmes, Esq.
Jonathan Freeman, Esq.
SENATORS— '
Christopher Toppan, Efq*
Oliver Peabody, Esq.
Abiel Foster, Esq.
James M’Gregore, Esq.
Ebenezer Smith, Esq.
Samuel Hale, Esq.
Joshua Atherton, Efq*
Charles Barret, Esq.
Henry Gerrish, Esq.
John Bellows, Esq.
Elisha Whitcomb, Esq.
, t Jonathan Freeman, hlq;
f^. Peabody^ Esq. Speaker of Hcufe,
John Calfe, Esq. Clerk.
C. Walker j Esq. Assistant Clerk.
Abiel Foster, Esq. President of
> [Senate^
N. Paßker^ Esq. Deputy Secretary
William Scott
fgn of the Spinning. Wheel,
INTENDING to quit Business in Portfmoutb
X on the fir It day of Augoft next, will fell hie
Stock of GOO DS on hand,
(confiding of a great variety) at/vov, reduc’d
prices.
Merchants who buy to fell again,
will meet with loch encouragement, as will
tend in their advantage, in calling at said store.
Port Im April 10, 1793. )
Yesterday at three o’clock, P. M. the Genera!
Court of this State convened at. the Court House.—
His Excellency the President arrived irt town on
Tuefday evening, accompanied by the Hon. Coun
cil and a number of the members of the Senate. —
The Bledions follow.
GOVERNOR—
His Excellency
/OSIAH BARTLETT, Esq.
Joseph Pearson, Esq. Secretary.
John T. Gilman, Elq. Tlreafurer.
Jun i fl, 4793.
GENERAL COURT.