The American Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1803-01-13 00:00:00, page 2

fr A disposition to maintain peace
with all the world. = $ ,/
„These are ihe pre-eminent features
which have distinguished American
institutions from all others:' they are
the true features of the republican sys.
tern; wherever , they exist man is free
I—and wherever they are wanting he
is a Gave, in the degree in which
our own government has cherished
'thefe principles has the national hap
piness and character risen—and wher
ever they have been neglected or vi
olated, private happiness and .public
charader, domestic tranquility and
external peace have been hazarded
or loft. 1
It was the difgraceful attack of a
federal administration upon the free,
dom of the press by the passage of a
Sedition A&, that cast a lire brand in.
to the midst of the nation, whose bale
ful effeds were only arretted by the
-removal of the cause which produced
them. . # % ,
It was the imposition of taxes, odi
ous in their nature, and oppressive in
their amount, for artificial and illegit.
imate purposes, that produced one in
furreaion and menaced another; that
established a host of political instru
ments in the shape of revenue officers,
and that scattered f^r and wide the
conviaion that the government had
other views than those which related
to supplying its honest wants.
It was the rapid extension of diplo.
.matic embassies, and the numerous
overtures for European alliance, that
justly excited an universal sentiment
of alarm, left the United States should
be drawn into the vortex of Europe
an intrigue, and be bound a victim at
its bloody altar.
And, it was the apprehension that
the nation would be forced by the
rashness of the government into openl
war, that, perhaps more forcibly than
any other consideration, produced
that honest and enlightened pause of
national zeal, which, by insuring the|
return, of calm reason, re-established
the peace of the country, and with if,;
the peace of every citizen it contains ;
cd.
Wife in the experience of errors I
that have so recently carried us astray;
from the true path of national glory, I
which here and here only is the path ;
both of national and individual hap.
pinefs, it is to be hoped that the Ame.
1 rican people will hereafter diftinEtly
perceive their real interests by cling
ing to the fundamental principles withl
which they are inseparably connected.
Hitherto, the present Legislature,
guided by these principles, have zea.
loufly carried them into effe&, The
faithful executors of national fenti.
ment, the ground on which they stand
is lofty and commanding ; and may
they by the wifdom.and patriotism of
their future measures add to the luftre
of a well earned fame!
BOSTON, Dec. 28.
INTERESTING.
A letter from a gentleman be
longing to Boston, and dated at
the " Castle of St. Joseph, Vil
parifar, inChili, April 20, 1802,"
lay; " I am happy to inform
you that we are all well, though
prisoners. On our arrival here
it was rumored we were English ;
and the idle story had credit with
the Governor, who demanded
our papers, and sent them to the
Captain-General of Chili, re
siding at St. Jago. After waite
ing fix weeks the Gcffpßrih
formed CapHt* a r Chis papers
were ready to be turned him, on
his delivering up 350 muskets
we had on board. Capt. Row
<sinformed the Governor he
could not comply with so unjust
a demand, until some higher
power direaed it. Upon which
the Governor ordered the fliipl
to be hailed, and informed, that ;
unless the demand was immedi- !
ately complied with, he should
fink us —On this, Captain R or
dered the colours to be nailed tp
the mizenpeak ;—and the Sp^n.
ifh ship Hercules fired a shot into
us which did no damage.- Mat
ters continued in this state, un
til the next day, when Capt; R.
was informed by letter, thk it
was the Captain. General's orders
to deliver up said arms ; upon
which they were given up. This
was supposed to be the end of the
business, —However on the mor,
ning of the firft instant the
Hazard was boarded by 200 men
—worthy the name of brigandsl
—when a general carnage took
place. By the interposition of
the Captain of a Spanish brig,
who appeared the only man a
mong them possessing any hu
manity, Capt. Rowan's life was
spread—l narrowly- escaped, as
they gave no quarter.
The Governor of this port has
received the severest censure for
this affair from the Captain-Gen
eral: who has informed Captain
Rowan that every fatisfaaion
shall be given both for loss of
property & for the blood fpilt
lin a wanton manner. They are
;afhamed and afraid to have the
;matter go to Europe. This is a
specimen of Spanish bravery.
My whole adventure has been
plundered, but I have no doubt
of receiving heavy damages. If
;fatisfaaion should not be given
! I am sensible the government of
;a free and independent nation
Iwill notice it. There are a
Inumber of Americans here offi
§Cers and men. Three Ameri
;can Whalemen were brought in
this day."
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 4.
Gen. Jackson, is on his way
I to Congress from Georgia ;—his
late wounds are so far healed, as
to enable him to take his post in
the Senate of the United States.
We are sorry to hear that
Congress will probably be de
prived of the distinguished tal
ents of Mr. Giles, by the pres
ent ill state of his health.
Seven fail of the line, suppos
ed to be French, with troops on
board, were to windward of
Turk's Iffand, about the begin
ning of December, bound to the
Cape. '
His Excellency James Bur
chill Richardson, is appointed
Governor, and the Hon. Ezekiel
Pickens Lt. Governor of South
Carolina.
Hon. Peirce Butler is ele&ed
a Senator of the United States,
for South Carolina, in the room
of Mr. Colhoun, deceased.
% BOSTON, Dec. 30.
The President's political reputation
and influence is every day gaining
strength. His attention to our fishe
ries and manufa&ures, in his late ex
cellent message, isa new proof of his
attachment to this part of the Union,
and entitles him to the refpe&and as-
fe&ion of every hemeft citizen in New
England?
Had the fame economy been used
in the late federal administration, that
! Mr. Jefferfon has pradifed, the pub
; lie debt would have been nearly ex.l
! tinguifhed ; at least that part carrying
an interest of 6 per cent, and the loan
at 8 per cent, would not have lain as
a burthen on the laboring classes of
focicty, who by their industry pay at
lead ig-aoths of every tax.
In voting for a Chaplain in Con
grefs, one of the federal members, no
doubt byway of ridicule on this cus
tom, balloted for Mr. Paine to perform
the duties of that office—although he
must have known that this gentleman
is not an ordained minister.
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MINUTES
OF THE
Proceedings of Congres s.
IN THE HOUSE.
Dec, 15. Rev. Wm. Parkinfon|
elected Chaplain by ballot,
in ;> am,
Dec. 16. Mr. Nicholson reported
on the petition of Tho's Herty, that
the Secretary of State be direded to
purchase for the use of the U. States
copies of Herty's Digest of the
Laws of the U. S. to be distributed as
the laws of the U. S. are—Commit
ted to committee of the whole.
Dec. 17. The Houle resolved it
felf into a committee of the whole on
the state of the Union, when several!
resolutions on the different parts of ;
the President's meiTage were adopted.!
Mr. Randolph observed that there
had been a recent occurrence, which
every member of the house was inter
ested in, tho every member might not
perhaps poffefscompetent information
refpe&ing it. He said it would be
useless in him to imprels the magni
tude of a fubje&, that related to the
free navigation of the Mississippi, ma
terially affeding a diftri& of country
growing every day in wealth and im^
portance, and which it behoved the
whole United States to cherish and|
prote&. He moved, therefore, the
following resolution :
Resolved, That the President of the
U. States be requested to cause to be
laid before this house such papers as
are in possession of the department of
state, as relate to the violation on the
part of Spain, of the treaty of friends
ffiip, limitsand navigation between the
U. States of America and the King
of Spain.
This resolution was immediately a
greed to unanimously, and Meflrs.
Randolph and Huger appointed a
committee.
Mr. Randolph offered a resolution
for repealing so much of certain fpeci#
fed laws as related to the establish
ment of the mint.—Referred to com
mittee of the whole on Monday.
Dec. 20. The Speaker laid be^
fore the house a report from the Sec.
retary of the Treasury—and another
from the commissioners of navy pen,
fions—-Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Mitchell presented a petition
from sundry manufacturers of cork,
playing, that inhead of an ad valorem
duty, as at present laid on imported
corks, there should be a fpecific duty
imposed. Referred to the committee
of commerce and manufaaures.
Mr. Randolph, from the commit
tee appointed on the 17th, to present
to the President the resolution relate
ing to a violation of the Spanish trea
ty, reported, that the committee had
performed the duty, and were anlwer.
ed by the President, that he would
cause the information requested to be
laid before the house.
Mr. Nicholson reported a bill for
the relief of infolvcnt debtors in the dis
tria of Columbia, which was twice
read, and referred to committee of th? '
whole on Tuefday next. ..?
On motion of Mr. Mattooft; a refo
lution was passed requesting the Pre- f
I fident to direa the proper officer tol
lay before the house a statement of 1
the militia returns last received from
the several states ; —Meflrs. Mattoon,
and Jackson appointed a committee^
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The following committees were ap.
pointed agreeably to previous refolu
trons, passed on the 17th:
On that part of the President's me f.
sage that relates to our concerns with
thelndian tribes and the establishment
of a new fettlemept, Messrs. Dawson,
T. Morris, Hoge, Hastings, and Me
riwether.
On that part which relates to our
Navy Yards, and building of Docks,
Messrs. Mitchell, Rutledge, Hanna,
Wadsworth, and Mott.
On that part which relates to pro
viding for the return of American sea
men difeharged in foreign ports, and
left abroad ; 'Meffrs. S. Smith, God
dard, Josiah Smi,h, Woods, & Gray.
On that part which Prefers to the
warfare with Tripoli, and to the rela
tion with the other Barbary powers,
Messrs. Euftis, Perkins, Elmendorf,
Tillinghaft, and Taliaferro.
On that part which relates to the
militia institution of the U. States,
Messrs. Varnum, Upham, J. Smith,
of Virginia, Holmes, Brown, Butler,
D. Heister, Stanton, and Stanford.
On that part which relates to. fofter
, ing the fifheries of the United States,
I Messrs. Huger, Bishop, J. Heister, J.
ITrigg, and Van Nefs.
Dec. 21. Mr. Rutledge observed,
that the State of South Carolina had
lately taken measures for a supply of
arms for her militia. He thought an
object so great and defirabJe, ought to«
be encouraged by the General Gov
ernment, by exempting arms import-•
ed under such circumstances from du
ty. He, therefore, offered a resolu
tion purporting that any State, import,
ing pieces of ordnance, fire or fide
larms for their militia, should be ex
empted from the payment of duties.:
Mr. Randolph thought the resolu
tion would affe& the revenue in some
degree, and home manufaaures still
more—he thought the manufaaure of
arms required proteaing duties above
all others—he wished the resolution
to lie for further consideration It
was referred to the committee of the
whole for Monday next.
Mr. Nicholson obtained leave of
-for four days.
1 Mr. Randolph moved the House
to resolve itfelf into a committee of—
— whole on the fubjed of the Mint.
Mr. Griswold wished to wait for
the report of the Diredor—Mr. R's
motion loft, ayes 25.
Dec. 22. Mr. Randolph renewed
his motion of yesterday relative to the
Mint—After confiderabie debate, on
motion of Mr. Gregg the fubjed was
postponed till the 3d Monday in Jan
uary — Ayes 47 — Noes 28.
Tkz MISSISSIPPI. \
A message was received from the ~
President, by his secretary, viz,
" Gentlemen of the House of
Representatives,
'' I now transmit a report from the
Secretary of State, with the informa
tion requested in your resolution of ,
the 17th instant. ),—
66 In making this communication, I
deem it proper to observe, that I was
led by the regard due to the rights &
interns of the U. States, and to the
just sensibility of the portion of our
fellow citizens, more immediately aft
fe&ed by the irregular proceeding at
New Orleans, to lose not a moment
in causing every step to betaken which
the occanon claimed from me ; being