The American Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1802-11-23 00:00:00, page 3

on, Armstrong, Erie, Norihumbet,
land, Beaver, Fayette, Philadelphia,
Bedford, Franklin, City of Phila
delphia, Berks, Greene, Somerset,
Bucks, Huntingdon, Venango, But
ler, Lycoming, Warren, Chester,
Luzerne, Washington, Canrre, Lan.
caster, Wayne, Crawford, Mercer,
Weftmoreland, Cumberland, Mifflin,
York. Aurora.
The oath prescribed by law to the
members of the ligiflature, to bear
true faith and allegiance to the gov
ernment established in this Rate “ un.
der the authority of the People," must
be a bitter pill for some to swallow.
Those who are continually reviling
, democracy, mull with an ill grace
swear by the fovereignt, of the peo
pie —which constitutes the perfe&ion |
of democracy. Tren. True Am.
" Well Charity,' (said a gentleman|
to a black woman whom he met pom
ing from the poll at the late election)
who did you vote for ?"
" O, I dunno Maffa, said the wo#
man, Miffer Harris gib me bitpaper,
roll'd up, agd tell me put it in de box
I—an so I did—l dunro wot was in
} it! "
This woman, who was thus invei
\ gled to vote the federal ticket, was,
^ and is yet, an adual slave ! ib.
The Boston Centinel fays there was
no Irish in the revolutionary army, &
scarcely any Other foreigners, before
the capture of Burgoyne—and in the
fame paragraph quotes the names of
Lee, Gates, (who captured Burgoyne)
and Montgomery who died in the
breach of Quebec, two years before
Burgoyne joined the army at the head
of whieh Gates took him prisoner.—
We confider it not as a matter entitl
ing the Irish born citizens of that day
, to superior praise, but it is certain that
they felt an equal ardor and displayed
an equal valour in the assertion of A
merican independence. We thought
— We could find even in Philadelphia
Irish menwho penetrated through the
wilderness and lived on dogs' flefh
\ with Arnold on the march to Quebec
<—we have counted the wounds of I
rishmen who fought under the Amer,
ican banner at Bunker's Hill ;-—we
have spoken to Irishmen who did not
seem insensible of the glory they ac
quired at Stony Point I—but the en
emies of American liberty do not
converse with such men= z and on that
ground their ignorance is not won
derful. Aurora.
toot
The infamous Callender has come
out with an assertion of that calumny
about Mrs. Walker, which was lately
used upon the authority of David Dag,
gett in Connecticut. [Callender $ affer.
tion may befan in all the tor, prints.] —
Mr. David Humphreys, who went as
secretary with Mr. Jefferfon from
Boston to France, has shown that the
Rory of Sally was a fal(hood-general
Henry Lee, who cannot be fufpefted
of partiality for Mr. Jefferfon, declar
ed at general Bloomfield's table at
Trenton a few days since, that there is
no foundation whatever for the story
about Mrs. Walker, Aurora,
Under the admiaiftration of the pi.
ous and sapient Richard Bassett, late
governor of Delaware state, colonels
Hall and Rodney, and Dr. Tilton,
three gentlemen of great worth and
refpe&ability, were deprived of their
offices ; because they were republicans.
And in addition to this, every officer
of the fame principles was removed,
/by this goveinor Bassett ; until not a
1 republican remained in commission in
that state, from the governs down to
a constable.-——Such is thnather-in
law of James A. Bayard, the ex-judge
Bassett ; the creature, who prates a-
Qbout the president's intolerance !——
Such is the hypocritical incendiary,
who has, stupidly and mod impudent
ly dared to publish his" Protek
gainft a law of the United States!!-
Survey him well, Americans.
Lancaster intelligencer.
far Equal to Bassett's, rods the i n f°°
lence of T. Parsons, a lauyer,-who had
the temerity to offer to the Federal court,
a plea, which went to dispute the author
ity and legal exigence of said court—but
Parsons withdrew his " protyl 'againjt
the court— he had not courage to file in
his plea at the time affgned to hear it !
Such is Tor, Federalism.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Burlington 061. 16. On Thurs.
day, the 7th instant a ton of Mr.
I Simon Griggs, of Colwell's Man
lor about 6 years of age, in a play
iful mood, flipped the noose of a
rope around his body, and faf
tened the other end of it to a
cow's tail, unobserved by the fer
yant who was milking. Soon as!
the cow was milked, the boy,
started her with a stick, and the
ran, dragging him after her.
The cow made for a lake, a few
rods vdiftant, and in her course
drew the boy over a log hitting
his head. Mrs. Griggs observed
the dreadful situation of her son,
ran immediately into the water,
I caught the cow, and extricated
I the boy by cutting the rope ;
' but, alas ! too late ; he had ex
pired.
Salem, Nov. 11 Bv the last accts.
Ifrom France, the most full execution
; of the will of the First Consul seems:
! certain. The constituted powers feel
the force of his authority, and admitj
his interference. None but the con-I
ftituted clergy of France under the
new eftablifhmeni, are allowed to ap.
pear in the veftnients of the Catholic
church, especially they are refufed
iall Episcopal habits. ',
What will be the fate of Louisiana,
is yet uncertain. The prevalent re#
ports of Europe are, that troops are|
going out for that colony from France.
At the Natches, though the season
has been cool, mention is made of!
one planter who has 3000 acres of
cotton, from which, as he expels 15, ?
060 wt. on each acre, and the feed, :
experts to raise in amount of 22,000
dollars.
We learn that Newjetfey is so e
qually divided, that there is at present
no choice of Governor. A commit
tee has been chosen to destroy so
much of the old state paper as was in
the treasury, amounting to about 7500
dollars.
From Rhode Island we learn that
the assembly has voted to aflefs this
year 25,000 dollars=-and have joined
, with the other Newengland dates in
the Public Tbankfgiving of Nov. 25.
The north diftri& association of
Baptiftsin Kentucky, have published
their minutes refpe&ing the late work
of religion.
Thomas Paine has arrived at Bal
timore. No pains are spared to ren
der him ridiculous. He is consider
ed as one of tfofe men who are not to
be reclaimed, and to whom the laws
of humanity ought not to extend.
The college of Newjerfey, which
was some time since destroyed by fire,
is nearly rebuilt.
We still hear complaints of
defamation, from the men who
employ every term of contempt
that can be employed to degrade
Mr. Jefferfon, and to render o
dious all who are employed in
the government.
Salem Register.
New-York, Nov. ii ,
Capt. Noble, of the brig Friends 1
Adventure, who arrived here on.
Saturday in 17 days from Cape Fran.;
cois, informs us that in the night of
the Bth Oaober, a party ofthe ne.
groes of St. Domingo took forcible
possession of Port.de.Paix, and it is
expected have massacred most of its;
inhabitants. Two boats full of peo-;
ple who had ,fled, arrived at the!
Cape, some ofthem mortality wound-;
ed -—On the 10th, the Admiral sent;
a frigate and a sloop of war, with
troops, to endeavoi to retake it:
with what fuGcefo, Capt. Noble could
not learn, as he failed on the 11th.
At his departure he heard very heavy
cannonading off Porr-de Paix&
Boflon, Nov. if
We have received no information !
refpe&ing the election, since our last.;
In Barnftable and Kennebeck Dil.
trids, it remains doubtful whether the
republican members are eleded.
Three fourths of the legal fuffrages
of Middlesex are for the enlightened
and patriotic Col. Varnum,
Republicanism of Waftington.
— a@Q^—
[We republish the following letter
of the great and ever to be admired
Washington for the gratification
of our friends. We sincerely be
lieve the sentiments here proclaim#
ed, were the protecting guides of
his Public bonduEL]
~=^^>-
Anftoer of the PreJident of the United
States, to the Address of the Minis
ter Plenipotentiary l) the French Re
public, on his presenting the colors of
France to the United States.
'' BORN, Sir, iq a land ofliber
!ty ; having early learned its value;
having engaged in a perilous con
;fli& to defend to ; having, in a word
I devoted the best years of my life to
secure it a permanent establishment
in my own country ; my anxious re
-1 colleaions, my fymphathetic feelings
and my best wishes are irre fiftably
!excited, whenever in any country, I
fee an opprefled nation unfurl the
: banners of f.eedom. But above all
Lthe events ofthe French Revolution
have produced the deeped fo'icitude.
as well as the highest admiration.
!To call your na ion brave, were to
pronounce but common praise.
Wonderful people ! Ages to Come
; will read with astonishment the hiftb
ry of your brilliant exploits! I re
joice that the period of your toils
and your immense facrifices is ap
proaching. ^rejpice that the inter
efttfe revolutionary movements of so
ma^years have ilfued in the forma
tion #f a constitution designed to
give permanency to the great object
for which you have contended. I
rejoice that liberty, which you have
so long embraced with enthufiafm—
liberty of which you have been the
invincible defenders, now finds an
asylum in the bosom ofa regularly or
ganized government; a government,
which being formed to secure the
happiness of the French people, cor
responds wi'h the ardent wishes of
my heart, while it gratifies the pride
of every citizen of the United States,
by its resemblance of their own. On
these glorious events, accept, Sir,
my sincere tongratulatibns.
In delivering to you these fenti.
ments, I express not my own feelings
only, but those of my fellow-citizens,
in relation to the commencement,
the progress, and the ikue of the
French Revolution ; and they will
cordially join with me in puteft wish
es to the Supreme Aeing, that the
citizens of our. filler Republic, our
magnanimous allies, may soon enjoy
in peace, that liberty, which they
have purchased at so great a price,
and all the happiness which liberty
'can bestow.
t receive, %, with lively fanfibltb
ty, the symbol of the triumphs and
of the enfranchi fements of your na
tion, the colours of France, which
you have now presented to the Unit
ed States. The tranfa&ion will be
announced to Congress; and the
colors will be deposited with those
archives of the United States, which
are at once the evidence and the
memorial of their freedom and inde.
pendencc; May these be perpetual!
and may the friendfh p of the two
Republics be commensurate with
their exiftenet.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
United States, January 1, 1792.
Contort, Nov. 23, 1802.
From the quantity of asperity em
ployed against Thomas Paine, an en.
quiry naturally suggests itfelf—ls this
asperity a criterion of Chrijlian piety
—or is not religion employed by hy
pocrites now, as in all former ages,
as a mask, to cover the attacks made
on the man whose writings vindicated
America and the Rights of Mankind.
Hamilton's paper talks of a temple
about to be erected to Epicurus-—
Has he not heard of the temple of
Venus Concubitas, of which Mrs.
Reynolds was the Priestess.
The federal agitators and a^
larmifts seem determined to pre
vent the public mind from fet
tling down into that state of de
liberation and tranquility, which
are the most favorable to a right:
judgment of the measures of go
vernment. They therefore omit
no plausible topic of popular ag
itation and alarm. Witness the
French loan, Negroes, &c.
John Adams declared there is not 4
more fraudulent word than Republic :
and to verify that declaration, his party,
having disgraced the once popular name
of Federalifs, are now affecting to as
sume that of Republicans. Such repub^
Iteanifm is indeed as fraudulent as Mr.
Adams represented U to be. P. Sun
The energy of Gov. M'Kean
has produced the most salutary
effeds in Pennsylvania. Feder
alism in that state is known only
by its infignificavce. W. Towef.
The Legislature of N Jersey is
equally divided—they could not
agree to cleft a governor, Sena
tor, &:c. and governor Bloomfield
had given up the seal of office to
the Vice President of the Coun
cil, who in such case sustains the
governor's functions ex officio. —
Both sides accuse each other of
obstinacy—each finds a pretext.
Gov. Bloomfield had been mild
and conciliating to his oppofers:
but did not gain even their com
plaisance, much less their esteem.
Letters from Pittfburg, Penn,
criminate the opposition in a high
degree at the elections Open
doors were to excite the people to
intoxication, and open violence
actually took place. Out of 3§
counties, the opposition [that is
to fay the Federal - republicans] have
a small majority in 3 counties.
We hear from Atkinson, that
the Academy at that place was
consumed by fire on the 15th
instant.
Died, in this town, the widow
Carter, at an advanced age
—She was a devout Christian ;
of good character—and has left
many relatives to rejoice in the
well grounded hope of her
hleffed immortality.