The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-04-07 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful and entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Continuation of the Laws.
State of New-Hampshire.
AN ACT,
For the better regulations of schools within this State, and for repealing the laws now in force respecting them.
Passed June 18, 1789.
Whereas the laws respecting schools have been found not to answer the important end for which they were made;
THEREFORE
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General-Court convened, That all the laws of this State respecting schools be, and they hereby are repealed.
And be it further enacted, That the selectmen of the several towns and parishes within this State, be, and they hereby are empowered and required to assess annually the inhabitants of their respective towns according to their polls and rateable estates, in a sum to be computed at the rate of five pounds for every twenty shillings of their proportion of public taxes for the time being, and so for a greater or lesser sum: Which sums when collected shall be applied to the sole purpose of keeping an ENGLISH GRAMMAR SCHOOL or SCHOOLS, for teaching reading—writing—and arithmetic, within the towns and parishes for which the same shall be assessed:—except said town be a shire or half shire town—in which case the school by them kept, shall be a Grammar school for the purpose of teaching the Latin and Greek languages, as well as reading, writing and arithmetic as aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That no person shall be deemed qualified to keep any such school—unless he produce a certificate from some able and reputable school-master, learned minister, or preceptor of some academy, or president of some college, that he is well qualified to keep such School.
And be it further enacted, That if the selectmen of any town or parish neglect to raise and appropriate for the aforesaid purposes, the money required by this act to be by them assessed, collected and appropriated, such selectmen shall forfeit and pay the full sum, which they shall be so found delinquent in assessing, seasonably collecting and duly appropriating: which sum shall be recovered by bill, plaint or information in any court proper to try the same; and when recovered, shall be appropriated for the purpose of keeping a school in the town where such delinquency shall happen; which sum shall be paid out of the goods and estate of such selectmen. And it shall be the duty of the town clerk for the time being of the respective towns or parishes, to see that the sums recovered of such delinquent selectmen, be appropriated agreeably to the true intent and meaning of this act.—Provided that this act shall not be construed to extend to the lands of non-residents, but that the sum raised to be in proportion to the value of the polls and estates of the inhabitants.
Provided, That the operation of this act be suspended until the first day of March next.
(To be continued.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, MARCH 11.
IN committee of the whole, on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, for making provision for the support of the public credit.—
The following proposition was read,
viz. To have the whole sum funded at annuity, or yearly interest of 4 per cent. irredeemable by any payment exceeding five dollars per annum, on account of both principle and interest; and to receive as a compensation for the reduction of interest, fifteen dollars and eighty cents, payable in lands, as in the preceding case.
The debate this day turned principally on the irredeemable quality proposed in this alternative.
After a lengthy discussion, the proposition was negatived.
The next proposition was then read, and further debate ensued. The committee rose without coming to a decision on a motion made by Mr. JACKSON to strike out what relates to irredeemability in this alternative.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12.
The bill for granting compensation to Col. JOHN ELY, was read the second time, and referred to the committee of the whole House, to be taken into consideration this day fortnight.
Several petitions was read and referred.
Mr. BLAND observed, that private memorials and petitions have encreased so much, that very shortly the attention of every individual member of the House will be taken up in the investigation of the facts set forth in those petitions, to the great interruption of the business of the nation.
He therefore moved the following resolutions in substance.
1st. That all memorials and petitions for claims presented to the House, be referred to the heads of departments to report thereon.
2d. That the committees to whom memorials and petitions have been referred, be discharged from any further attentions to the same, and that they be referred as above.—Laid on the table.
In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, for making provision for the support of public credit.—
The third proposition or alternative was read, viz.—“3dly. To have sixty six and two thirds dollars funded at a yearly interest of six per cent. irredeemable also by any payment exceeding four and two thirds dollars per annum, on account both of principal and interest—and to have, at the end of ten years, twenty six dollars and eighty eight cents, funded at the like interest, and rate of redemption.
Mr. LEE moved, that the whole proposition should be rejected—which occasioned a debate, and the question being taken on the motion, it passed in the negative.
Mr. JACKSON's motion for striking out these words, “irredeemable also by any payment exceeding four and two thirds dollars per annum, on account both of principal and interest,” was also negatived.
Mr. FITZSIMONS, after premising some observations respecting a more rapid extinction of the principal, than is contemplated by the Secretary, proposed that four and two thirds dollars should be struck out, in order to introduce a higher rate of payment per annum.—He mentioned six per cent. on account of principal and interest.
Mr. MADDISON mentioned a higher sum.
Four and two thirds dollars after some debate were struck out and the proposition with the blank passed over.
The following propositions were rejected, viz.—“4thly. To have an annuity for the remainder of life, upon the contingency of living to a given age, not less distant than ten years, computing interest at four per cent.”
“5thly. To have an annuity for the
remainder of life, on the contingency of survivorship of the youngest of two persons, computing interest in this case also at four per cent.”
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned until to-morrow.
SATURDAY, MARCH 13.
The blank in the third proposition of the sixth resolve was passed over by consent.
The seventh and eighth resolutions were agreed to, viz.
VII. “Resolved, That immediate provision ought to be made for the present debt of the United States; and that the faith of government ought to be pledged to make provision, at the next session, for so much of the debts of the respective States, as shall have been subscribed upon any of the terms expressed in the last resolution.”
VIII. “Resolved, That the funds which shall be appropriated according to the second of the foregoing resolutions, be applied in the first place to the payment of interest on the sums prescribed towards the proposed loan; and that if any part of the said domestic debt shall remain unsubscribed, the surplus of the said funds be applied, by a temporary appropriation, to the payment of interest on the unsubscribed part, so as not to exceed for the present, four per cent. per annum: but this limitation shall not be understood to impair the right of the non-subscribing creditors to the residue of the interest on their respective debts: And in case the aforesaid surplus should prove insufficient to pay the non-subscribing creditors, at the aforesaid rate of four per cent. that the faith of government be pledged to make good such deficiency.”
MONDAY, MARCH 15.
On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, the House went into a committee of the whole on the bill making appropriations for the services of government for the year 1790.
The committee having gone through this bill, rose and reported the same with sundry amendments. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. JACKSON to take up the bill respecting the South-Western Frontiers, the doors of the galleries were shut.
TUESDAY, MARCH 16.
The bill making appropriations for the services of government for the year 1790—was brought in engrossed, read the third time, and passed.
A message was received from THE PRESIDENT of the United States, by the Secretary of the Department of War, conveying information received from the Supreme Executive of the State of Pennsylvania, relative to the depredations of the Indians on the frontiers of that State.
On motion of Mr. AMES, the petition of the Rope-Makers, &c. of the town of Boston, was read, and with the petition from those of New-York, referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. LAWRENCE, BOUDINOT and HEITER.
Mr. BOUDINOT moved for the order of the day on the report of the committee to whom was referred the memorials of the people called Quakers. The motion was opposed; it was said that the order of the day on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury claimed a preference in the attention of the House; after considerable debate the question was taken, and passed in the affirmative. The report was then read.
A message was received from THE PRESIDENT of the United States,
with the ratification of the amendments to the Constitution by the State of Pennsylvania.
The report on the Slave Trade was then discussed.
Mr. TUCKER, after premising several observations on the injustice and unconstitutionality of the interference of the Legislature in the business, proposed an amendment which should negative the whole report.
Mr. JACKSON spoke largely on the subject, and in opposition to the report.
Mr. VINING replied to Mr. JACKSON.
A question then arose on the subject of order. The Chairman gave his opinion, that the amendment offered by Mr. TUCKER was not in order. This question was discussed with considerable ardour on both sides. The question being put, the committee determined that the amendment was not in order.
Mr. TUCKER then proposed to add the amendment immediately after the preamble of the report, after the word “opinion.” The question of order was still agitated on this variation, and the committee rose without a decision, and are to set again on this subject to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 18, and 19.
SLAVE TRADE.
The report of the select committee on the memorials of the Quakers and others, respecting the SLAVE TRADE, occupied the attention of the House the principal part of these days. The respectability of the memorialists, and the importance of the cause in which they had stepped forward, made the adoption of the report interesting to one part of the House: While motives of interest and policy induced others to endeavour to put a negative on it. The debate was warm and able—many of the southern members reprobated in the strongest terms any interference of the government in the business; and the character and conduct of the Quakers during the war, were highly and severely censured by Messrs. BURKE and BROWN: While their probity, piety and humanity, and attachment to good government, were the theme of the applause of other members.—Nothing finally was decided on, excepting a negative of the 4th proposition, respecting a duty of 10 dollars on slaves imported—and an adoption of the 5th proposition, as modified by Mr. MADISON, viz. “Congress have authority to restrain the citizens of the United States, who are concerned in the African trade, from supplying foreigners with slaves; and to provide for their humane treatment, while on their passages to the United States.”
Reports from the heads of the several departments on petitions, &c. were read.
Two Bills, with amendments, came down from the Senate, viz. An Act to provide for the remission or mitigation of fines, &c. in certain cases: And, an Act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization.
A MERCHANT in New-York enquired of a countryman, the character of a Deacon, his neighbour, who made a great profession of religion, and had applied to the Merchant for a credit. The countryman replied, that Godward, the Deacon was accounted a very honest upright man; but Manward, he was a little twistical or so. An excellent description of thousands of our neighbours.

"Delight is ever greatest at a distance; when we arrive at it, we destroy it; and our hopes, when they are gratified, are killed."
IN drawing a picture of human life, we are apt to exhibit too great a proportion of dark shades. The melancholy aspect, which is usually given to such a portrait, forms an image too gloomy for any resemblance in nature. Those who moralize on the evil vicissitudes of life give so strong a colouring to their representations, as would lead us to imagine that bitter indeed is the portion of man.
One of the most fruitful topics of complaint among moral declaimers, is the misery that results from disappointed hopes. This however is not more common than falacious. If we examine the effects of hope, we shall find it, not only one of the most active springs of exertion, but a liberal source of happiness. Though the ardour and extravagance of this passion may cherish expectations, which can never be realized, yet the delight of such anticipations is comparatively greater than the pains of disappointment. There is no point discussed by moralists, in which they depart so widely from the truth, as in ranking disappointments so high in the catalogue of miseries.
The author of my motto, in saying that our hopes, when they are gratified, are killed , gives too severe a tone to his expression. It is true that gratification, equally with disappointment, puts an end to hope, and perhaps convinces us that we had indulged too lively a prospect. That particular anticipation to be sure, is extinguished; but probably a more pleasing, if not a more rational one springs from it. Or, upon the supposition that the matter ended here, there is still no ground of complaint. If the anticipation is so flattering as to promise more than can be realized by actual enjoyment, the deception atones for itself. If it yields too little happiness at the close of the pursuit, it is only because it yielded too much in the progress of it. Why should it be thought material in what stage of the affair we find ourselves happy, when happiness is confessed to be the mark at which we are aiming? Is the felicity of man any more incomplete because his delight is greater at a distance; or because he takes more pleasure in pursuing than in overtaking his game? Can it be a matter of importance in what exact points happiness consists, so that we do but attain large portions of it? The object we pursue may elude our grasp, or if we get possession, it may afford less satisfaction than we expected. But he must be a weak or an ill-natured man who feels or expresses much anxiety from such a cause. Every man who conceives himself aggrieved by disappointed hopes, should indemnify himself by the pleasure he derives in opening new scenes of hope.
I do not mean by such suggestions to recommend it to my readers to encourage an habit of forming prospects that are alluring and deceitful. Prudence rather directs that we estimate things justly, and govern our views and passions, as much as possible, by the dictates of truth and reason. It is hardly worth while to suffer ourselves to be deluded, merely for the pleasure that may be felt in the course of the delusion.
THOUGHTS ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS.
IT little matters what you know, if you do not know yourself.
The meanest spirit may bear a slight affliction; but in bearing a great calamity, there is a great glory, and a great reward.
A wise man will improve by studying his own past follies. For every slip will discover some weakness still uncorrected, which occasioned his misbehaviour; and will set him upon effectually redressing every failure.
To be drawn into a fault shews human frailty.—To be habitually guilty of folly shews a corrupt mind.
Take care of those vices which resemble virtues.
To abuse the poor for their poverty, is to insult God's providence.
Seek virtues rather than riches. You may be sure to acquire the first, but cannot promise for the latter. No one can rob you of the first without your consent; you may be deprived of the latter a hundred ways.
Moral truths are as certain as mathematical. It is as certain that good is not evil, nor evil good, as that a part is less than the whole, or that a circle is not a triangle.
Preserve, if you can, the esteem of the wise and good. But more especially your own. Consider how deplorable a condition of mind you will be in when your conscience tells you are a villain.
It is not eating a great quantity of food, that nourishes most; nor devouring of books that give solid knowledge. It is what you digest, that feeds both body and mind. Have you learned in your head and not in your library.
You had better find out one of your own weaknesses, than ten of your neighbour's.
If you give only with the view to the gratitude of those you oblige, you deserve to meet with ingratitude. If you give from truly disinterested motives, you will not be discouraged or tired out by the worst returns.
If a temptation solicits, think whether you would yield to it, if you knew you should die next day.
It is in any man's power to be contented; but it is in the power of very few to be rich. The first will infallibly make you happy, which is more than you can depend on from the latter.
If you can find a place, where you may be hid from God, and your conscience, do there what you will.
If you act only with a view to praise you deserve none.
Listen to conscience, and it will tell you whether you really do as you would be done by.
Virtue, in theory only, is not virtue.
Of all virtues patience is oftentimes wanted. How unhappy must he be, who is wholly unfurnished with what is wanted every moment?
Perhaps no created nature could be happy, without having experienced the contrast of unhappiness.
As no character is more venerable than that of a wise old man, so none is more contemptible than that of an old fool.
The folly of some people, in conversation, is beneath criticism. The only way of answering them is to go out of hearing.
It may be often necessary to find fault; and the only way to do it, so as to be regarded, is to keep up your own dignity. A master who blusters and swears at his servant, is despised; while he who reproves with mildness and gravity is likely to be revered and obeyed.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.
We learn that some people in the neighbourhood of Maurice river (in New-Jersey) having discovered that rattlesnakes winter about spring heads, in order to destroy those venomous reptiles a day was fixed this winter for digging out their burrows, when a number of inhabitants met and destroyed upwards of 800 of them; a great many other snakes from the mildness of the season and their situation, lying in spring water, with their heads only out, they were not so torpid as if the weather had been colder, and this circumstance made it rather a dangerous undertaking, for the snakes were very active; some were found with eighteen rattles.—This information is communicated for the benefit of people living in countries infested with these reptiles.
NEW-YORK, March 15.
If the government of the French West-India islands should be really free, and formed upon the principles and declarations made by their National Assembly, concerning the rights of men, a very beneficial commerce to those islands and these States must follow.—The annual expense of a sugar estate in
a colony that has a free trade with this country, may be so reduced, that it will be impossible for a neighbouring island to flourish, if the same benefits are withheld from them by the laws of their mother country. Moreover, the supplies of West-India articles required for our consumption will increase the gross value of their produce.
The Rogues lately taken in Massachusetts are most celebrated adepts in the science of counterfeiting, &c. which have appeared among us. At the present moment, the securing this knot of artists may be of very great consequence, as it is suspected the whole fraternity thro' the United States may be discovered, and broken up, if proper steps are pursued.
March 18. We hear that the commissioners of this State, appointed to negotiate with the commissioners of Vermont, relative to the independence of that district of country are to meet at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in July next.
EMIGRANT SOCIETY.
As no object can be more laudable, so, to a benevolent mind, none can be more grateful, than the relief of distress: Perhaps no institutions can afford a more ample scope for the effectuation of this purpose than the national societies established in this country, for the protection of those emigrants whom misery, misfortune, or oppression has compelled to forsake their native country, and fly to the "asylum" established here "for the oppressed of all nations." By these societies, emigrants have been not only rendered more happy in their situations, but more useful members of society! oppression has been punished, migration hither encouraged, misery alleviated, and consequently the temptations to wander from the paths of rectitude, diminished. These reasons and others equally forcible, have induced a number of gentlemen, natives of Ireland, or descendants of Irishmen, to associate themselves under the title of the "Hibernian Society for the protection of the Irish Emigrants."
BOSTON, March 17.
GENERAL WAR—or GENERAL PEACE IN EUROPE.
A letter from London, received via New-York, informs, "That a GENERAL WAR is expected in Europe; or a Peace between the Two Empires and the Turks. GREAT-BRITAIN, HOLLAND, SWEDEN and PRUSSIA, have entered into treaties to prevent the Turks being driven out of Europe, and are endeavouring to make POLAND join them. In this case, the Emperor and Empress will, by a continuation of the war, bring on them the whole force of these powerful nations. Our best politicians are however of opinion, that the absurd attempt to extirpate the Ottomans, will be given up, and that a general tranquility will ensue."
FROM NEW-YORK—MARCH 21.
"The attention of Congress,—I mean the House, has for these three days been given to the subject of the Slave Trade—and the report of the select committee thereon has been closely altered. The subject is important, and on its decision hangs many interesting events. The southern members view their States as ruined and undone if any interference takes place. The other members view any interference as an act of benevolence, humanity and national policy. How it will be decided I know not. Both sides, I expect will concede—and something will be done to alleviate the condition of the wretched Africans: But it will be impossible to do any thing essential and preserve the Union."
The Hon. Mr. WILLIAMSON, one of the North-Carolina members, has arrived and taken his seat.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
We are happy in inserting the following facts, corroborative of the advancement of the manufactures of our country.
The Hon. Mr. SHAW, owner of the beautiful Ship Massachusetts , designed for the East-India Trade, from an attachment to his native place, and to exemplify his disposition to promote the manufactures of his country, furnished his Ship both with cordage and sail-cloth from the Boston manufactories—of the latter article he took nearly twelve thousand yards; which cloth from the many experiments made of it, is pronounced to be superior to foreign canvas of any fabric whatever; one of its singular excellencies is, that it has hitherto proved incapable of taking mildew, owing to a peculiar manner in preparing the yarns—and for firmness of texture and durableness of wear, is allowed to be far before any other cloth.
The encouragement the promoters of it have met with in their sales, has induced them to build another factory, which they have now in hand, and when completed, expect soon to turn out upwards of two thousand yards a week, which they make of different denominations, from No. 1 to 8 inclusive: In addition to the above, three other Indianmen have been wholly clothed with it, as well as a great number of other vessels of every description.
It must flatter every well-wisher to this country to observe the progress that manufactures are making among us.—The article of BELLOWS, though but of small estimation, has arrived to such perfection as totally to preclude the importation of them, unless at a loss, our own fabric being afforded much cheaper, and full equal in quality.
The more important article of cloathing is increasing so rapidly, that you rarely see a man from the country but what is apparelled in cloth spun in his own family.
A regular WOOLEN MANUFACTORY is now established at Watertown, under the direction of Messrs. FAULKNER and Co. and though in its infancy, promises great success, as they have already made upwards of two thousand yards of Cloth, which turns out much cheaper than English Cloths of the same quality.
The FULLING MILLS, belonging to this Factory, have, in the course of last year, had nine thousand five hundred yards of cloth pass through them, belonging to individuals who had spun and wove in their families. At Haverkes' MILLS, at Reading, about ten miles East from this town, upwards of eight thousand yards of Woolen Cloth are annually fulled and dressed for the inhabitants in that part of the country. Such is the spirit of economy and industry now prevailing, that we hope in a few years to dispense with the importation of that article, as we have already done with those of Nails and Wool-Cards, of which we not only make sufficient for our own use and consumption, but annually export large quantities.
Owing to the vigilance of the officers of the revenue, and the patriotism of a number of citizens, several seizures of smuggled goods have lately been made. It is to be hoped, that every friend to his country's welfare will be vigilant in discovering, and giving information of any illicit trade that shall be carried on—as nothing can be more honorable, patriotic, and deserving the thanks of their country, than such a line of conduct.
SHIP NEWS.
On Saturday last, sailed for Canton, in China, the Ship MASSACHUSETTS, JOSEPH PRINCE, Esq. commander. This vessel was built at Germantown, about 12 miles from this town, by the Hon. SAMUEL SHAW, Esq. Consul of the United States, in China, is about 800 tons burthen, and deemed as fine a ship, of her dimensions, as ever went to sea. On passing the Castle she saluted the flag of the United States with 13 guns—which was immediately returned from the Castle.
TO BE SOLD,
Three Fishing Schooners—two of 13 tons, and one of 22 tons—Also a large quantity of wild and divided land in this State.
Enquire of N. ROUSELET.

L O N D O N, January 9. Extract of a letter from Lisbon, Dec. 20.
"The American vessels have arrived in such numbers lately, as to have wholly relieved us from the disasters that might have been otherwise expected. Most of the ships have returned home with wine and fruit—it being an established article of commerce between Portugal and America, that the Americans for any cargoes they should bring over, shall receive one half in the produce of this country."
Extract of a letter from Brussels, Jan. 1.
"The disputes I before informed you of still continue. The Clergy and Nobles want to monopolize all authority, and the Tiers Etat will allow them none; the former begin to wish the Emperor had the country again, and indeed he cannot be said to have lost it whilst he maintains the garrisons of Luxembourg and Antwerp; the latter however, is likely soon to be in the hands of the people, but there is scarce a possibility of their getting possession of the former, although General Vander Mersch has marched a numerous army against it. Seven thousand of the Electoral troops of Cologne were to have marched to re-inforce General Dalton's army, but they were stopped by the Prussian army in the Liege country."
On the 5th inst. a General Congress of the States of Brabant was to be held at Brussels. The States of Brabant and Flanders have consolidated themselves into one body, and have an army of 20,000 men in their neighbourhood.
Extract of a letter from London, Jan. 15.
"When the Parliament meets, the following important articles, it is said, will first come before them. The business of the slave trade—the settlement of the constitution of Canada—the alteration and amendment of the tobacco bill—the plan for liquidating the whole of the unfunded debt—a bill in favour of the Roman Catholicks—and the further prosecution of Hastings's trial."
"The King of Prussia's army now consists of 300,000 men; all fit for actual service, and under the completest discipline."
"The Emperor of Germany's death was daily expected when the last accounts left Vienna."
"The Sultan, it is said, is taking every possible precaution to prevent being driven out of Europe by the Russians. He has coined all his plate, and obliged his officers to follow his example. By this means 33,000,000 of dollars were instantly raised. All the males in his dominions from 15 to 60 are ordered to be in constant readiness to march for the defence of their country, and (what they call) the only true religion."
"A treaty offensive and defensive is now on foot between Poland and Russia. The Polish army at this time, amounts to 60,000 men."
Bohemia and Hungary are said to be in a state of actual revolt and rebellion, and all equally alienated from the Emperor. Religion is not, as formerly, the cause of these convulsions; an enlargement of privilege, and a greater share of political liberty is what the people seem determined at all events, to have extended to them."
The Turkish fleet on the Black Sea is returned into port, very much damaged by tempestuous weather, and with the loss of 2000 sailors; a loss which the Turks find very difficult to repair.
BRIDGETOWN (Barbadoes) Feb. 27. Yesterday arrived in 26 days from Falmouth, his Majesty's packet Speedy, Capt. D'Avernage.
We are informed that accounts are brought by the Packet of another attempt on the life of our beloved Sovereign, which attempt is said to have been made by an officer of the guards: We lament that we have failed in our efforts to procure the particulars of this horrid affair; at the same time we rejoice at, and with gratitude acknowledge, the unspeakable goodness of divine Providence in guarding a life
which ought to be dear to all his Majesty's subjects.
N E W - Y O R K, March 25.
French accounts as late as the 10th of Jan. mention, that the National Assembly were then proceeding peaceably in their debates and organization of their reformed government. The King is to have the establishment of the future expenses of his household, in which, it is said, that rigid economy is not expected which the National Assembly mean to enforce in all other matters of finance. The arrears of all pensions not exceeding 3000 livres are to be paid up to January, 1790, and a committee are appointed for reducing, suppressing or augmenting pensions, and with power to regulate them in future. The right of citizenship is granted to all denominations of citizens without distinction, and inferiority of birth does no longer incapacitate men of worth from electing or being elected into the highest offices in the Kingdom.
Members of the House of Representatives of the United States, elected for the State of N. Carolina—are Hon. HUGH WILLIAMSON, Hon. JOHN B. ASHE, Hon. TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH and Hon. JOHN STEELE.
On Saturday last the Hon. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of the State elected, arrived here from Virginia.
Monday the Senate of this State, concurred in the resolution of the Assembly declaring it incompatible (according to the Constitution of the United States, and of this State) that a member of either House of Congress, or person holding any office under the authority of the United States, should be a member of the Legislature of this State. A vote was then passed declaring the seat of the Hon. JAMES DUANE, PHILLIP SCHUYLER, JOHN LAWRENCE and JOHN HATHORN, Esquires, vacant.
Accounts from the country inform, that the interior parts of the State are full of grain, and as soon as the traveling becomes good, it will be sent to the capital in abundance.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in England to his friend in this city.
"I sincerely wish you joy of the great Revolution in France: The noble exertions made by the brave Americans in defence of their liberties, have been as nobly copied by the Gallic Heroes; in fact the desire of free government seems to be pervading the whole world:—Pray God it may be so."
Last week a man in this city disposed of his wife for the price of twenty shillings: the purchaser was to pay two shillings the evening of contract, and the remainder at an hour appointed the next day. The former part of the agreement was immediately fulfilled, but the purchaser being unable to procure the latter payment at the stipulated time, was immediately summoned before a magistrate, who decided that he should pay the sum, or the amount thereof in effects—he was then put in possession of the woman for better for worse.
PORTSMOUTH, April 7.
IN CONGRESS, MARCH 23.
OLD CONTINENTAL MONEY.
The committee to whom was referred the petition of RICHARD WELLS and JOHN HART, praying for relief from the circumstance of having sold property for Continental paper money, which depreciated in their hands, brought in the following report.
Resolved, That the possessors of the Continental bills of credit, emitted by the authority of Congress, before the 18th day of March, 1780, on bringing the same into the Treasury of the United States, shall receive certificates for the same, at the rate of one dollar specie value for one hundred dollars of the said bills; and the same shall be funded on interest in the same manner as the other debts of the United States. The interest to commence on the day the said bills shall be lodged in the said
Treasury—and all such bills in the Treasury of any State exceeding its quota required by the acts of Congress of the 7th day of October, 1779; and the 18th day of March, 1780, on being brought into the Treasury of the United States, shall be credited to the account of such State at the rate aforesaid, on interest of six per cent. per annum, from the time it was received into the Treasury of the respective States. Laid on the table.
Fifteen gold, and the same number of silver medals, are offered as premiums by the Philadelphia Agricultural Society to those who shall exhibit the best plans and most approved experiments in several different branches of husbandry, agriculture, &c.
We are informed that Mr. Gullager, of Boston, has completed an elegant bust of the President of the United States, in Plaster of Paris, as large as life.
Thursday the 15th inst. is appointed for a day of Fasting and Prayer throughout this State.
At the annual town meeting held at Rye, the following votes were given in for
  PRESIDENT.    Hon. JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq. 91  —JOHN PICKERING, Esq. 3  SENATORS.  Joshua Wentworth, Esq. 64  John S. Sherburne, Esq. 58  Oliver Peabody, Esq. 56  John Pickering, Esq. 19  John Bell, Esq. 13  General Peabody, 13  Christopher Toppan, Esq. 5  General Cilley, 5  
At the annual town meeting held at Durham, the following votes were given in for
  PRESIDENT.    Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq. 100  —JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq. 53  —JOSIAH BARTLETT, Esq. 30  SENATORS.  John Waldron, Esq. 163  Joseph Peirce, Esq. 85  Col. Ebenezer Smith, 4  Samuel Hale, Esq. 3  
At the annual town meeting held at Lee, the following votes were given in for
  PRESIDENT.    Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq. 49  —JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq. 13  —JOSIAH BARTLETT, Esq. 5  
At the annual town meeting held in Rochester, the following votes were given in for
  PRESIDENT.    Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq. 159  —JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq. 83  
Dover, for PRESIDENT Principally divided between the Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq. and the Hon. JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq.
Barrington for PRESIDENT, unanimous for Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq.
Hampton for PRESIDENT, nearly unanimous for Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq.
At the annual town meeting held in North-Hill, the following votes were given in for
  PRESIDENT.    Hon. JOHN PICKERING, Esq. 72  —JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Esq. 16  SENATORS.  Hon. John Pickering, Esq. 98  Col. James Sheafe, 98  Col. Nathaniel Rogers, 98  Col. Toppan, 98  Oliver Peabody, Esq. 98  
DIED —At Dumfries, (Virginia) 12th ult. the Most Hon. WILLIAM GRAYSON, Senator of the United States. By the death of this gentleman the public, as well as his own family, have sustained an irreparable loss. His abilities were equalled by few. His integrity surpassed by none.—At Southborough, Mrs. NEWTON, aged 106—her mother lived 113, and her
sister 102 years.—In this town, Mr. DANIEL HART, jun'r aged 20 years also a child of Mr. Thomas Harvey.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Scho'r Industry, Amazeen, N. Carolina. Schooner Union, Jackson, ditto. Schooner Mary, Prescot, St. Martins.
ANECDOTE.
DURING the late war, when draughts were made from the militia, to recruit the continental army, a certain Captain gave liberty to the men who were draughted from his company, to make their objections, if they had any, against going into the service. Accordingly, one of them, who had an impediment in his speech, came up to the Captain, and made his bow. "What is your objection," said the Captain. "I ca-ca-cant go (answers the man) because I st-st-stutter." "Stutter (says the Captain) you don't go there to talk but to fight." "Aye, but they'll p-p-put me upon g-g-guard, and a man may go ha-ha-half a mile, before I can say, "wh-wh-who goes there?" "Oh that is no objection, for they will place some other centry with you, and he can challenge, if you can fire;" "well, b-b-but I may be ta-ta-taken and run through the g-g-guts, before I can cry qu-qu-qu-quarters." This last plea prevailed, and the Captain, out of humanity (laughing heartily) dismissed him.
Commission-Store.
THE subscriber informs his friends and acquaintance in the town of Portsmouth, and throughout the State of New-Hampshire, that he has opened a Commission-Store, at his house in Buck-Street, to receive and sell all sorts of merchandise as will be sent to him to dispose of, at a moderate commission.—Cash, Pot and Pearl-Ash—Lumber, Flax-seed and Dry Fish, will be received in payment of the sales.—He doubts not but this way of business will meet with success—this town being the only seaport in the State, and encreasing daily in business—has encouraged the subscriber to open a Store by that name. He intends to transact any kind of commission business in the merchantile line—and shall be punctual in attendance. N. ROUSELET.
Public Auction.
BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Philips White, Esq. Judge of Probate, &c. for the county of Rockingham—will be sold at public vendue, at the premises now occupied by Mr. John Greenleaf, in Portsmouth, One half the Dwelling-House belonging to the estate of Jacob Treadwell, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased, with the reversion of the other half—on Monday the 10th of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Portsmouth, April 6, 1790.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the claims against the estate of Jonathan Moulton, late of Hampton, Esq. deceased, will meet on the last Thursday and Friday of this and the two following months, for that purpose—And as the commission will then expire, and Creditors be excluded from offering their claims; those who have demands on said estate will govern themselves accordingly.—Debtors to said estate are called upon for payment, as no further indulgence can be granted. Hampton, April 3, 1790.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. BENJAMIN HOLMES, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts well vouched to Benjamin Holmes, administrator on said estate, in order for a speedy settlement of the same.

Parnassian SPRING.
Lines intended for a Watch Paper.
A WATCH may represent the mind of man, And well assure him that his life's a span; His reas'ning powers the active balance shows; Tho's are the hands declaring how it goes; Conscience, the regulator, sets it right; The chain, reflection, wound up every night, With self-reflection, using as the key, The figur'd dial-plate the heart may be; His words & actions best its goodness prove, While every wheel should by religion move.
Last Monday
A Morning-SCHOOL,
F OR Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, &c. was opened by Mr. DEARBORN for young persons of both sexes. The hours are from six to eight o'clock, six mornings in the week, the price eight shillings pr. quarter.—His DAY-SCHOOL continues, for Misses and Boys , who may attend the whole or any part of the day at a price proportionable to the above.
Young children who attend only for Reading and Spelling are received for the whole day at nine shillings per quarter.
Those who pay the cash four successive quarters are entitled to a fifth gratis.
An excellent English Surveying-Instrument for sale, either with or without a four rod chain. Portsmouth, April 7, 1790.
WARREN.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of Warren, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1787 and 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Clement, innholder in said town, at one o'clock, P. M. on said day.
   D. s. d. s. d.     David Clough 2 3 2 1 0   Col. Eben'r Stevens 3 3 2 1 0   Jacob Currier 3 3 2 1 0   Samuel Graves 1 3 2 1 0   David Morrill 1 3 2 1 0   Benjamin Clough 2 3 2 1 0   James Graves 1 3 2 1 0   Abr'm Morrill, half 1 1 7 0 0   Thomas Peirce 3 3 2 1 0  
1788.
Specie.Ind's Cert.
   D. s. d. q. s. d. s. d.     David Clough 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   Joseph Page 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   True'y Ladd 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   Col. E. Stevens 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   Jacob Currier 3 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   Samuel Graves 3 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   David Morrill 1 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   James Graves 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4   A. Morrill, half 1 0 7 0 0 10 1 2   Thomas Peirce 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 4  
CASS WHITCHER, Collector.
Warren, March 2, 1790.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of JOSEPH JACKSON, late of Durham, husbandman, deceased, are desired to exhibit them as soon as may be to the subscriber for settlement.
LASKEY JACKSON, Executor to the last (will & testament of said deceased).
Durham, March 22, 1790.
Laws of New-Hampshire.
T HE Laws of this State, just printed with an elegant type, on good paper, from attested copies of the originals, may be had of the printer hereof either stitched up in sheets, or neatly bound and lettered, if speedily applied for, very cheap for cash.
MIDDLETON. State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 7th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, at the house of Waldron Kennison in said town.
   N o Ac rs s. d. d.     Peter Cook 91 140 1 4 2   Joseph Conner 63 140 2 0 3   Law Lot 61 140 3 4 5   Joshua Stagpole 60 140 1 4 2   Nathaniel Meseve 70 140 2 8 4   Daniel Croxford 99 40 1 8 2   Sam'l Herd 30 140 1 4 2   Love Roberts 62 70 2 4 2   Rich'd Philpot 14 100 2 0 3   William Horn 24 140 2 0 3   Joseph Varney 8 140 1 4 2   John Gage 26 70 0 8 1   Benjamin Roberts 38 140 3 4 5   Isaac Hanfon 44 140 2 8 4   James Philpot 42 140 2 8 4   John Herd 90 70 1 4 2  
BENJAMIN CLAY, Collector, Middleton, March 20, 1790.
MIDDLETON. State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1785, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 14th day of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said day, at the dwelling-house of Waldron Kennison innholder in said town.
   N o Ac rs s. d. d.     Job Hufsey 5 140 1 8   Mark Wallingsford 54 70 1 8   John Hard 90 70 1 8   Samuel Herd 30 140 1 8   Love Roberts 62 35 1 8   Thomas Wallingsford 43 140 3 4   Nathaniel Austin 10 100 1 8   Joseph Varney 8 140 1 8   John Gage 26 70 0 10   Benjamin Roberts 38 140 4 2   Isaac Hanfon, jr. 44 140 3 4   Ebenezer Varney 100 140 3 4   James Philpot 42 140 3 4   Job Clements 82 70 1 3   Peter Cook 91 140 1 8   Joshua Stagpole 60 140 1 8   Nathaniel Meseve 70 140 3 4  
MOSES WHITEHOUSE, Collector. Middleton, March 20, 1790.
WOLF BOROUGH. State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Wolfborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 29th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   N o Ac rs s. d. d.     James Stoodley 2 400 7 7 6   Joshua Brackett 11 350 6 7 1/2 3   William Torrey 17 327 6 2 5   Col. S. Evens 7 492 9 6 7   W. Torrey's tax from 1786 17 327 3 3 1/2 9  
WILLIAM ROGERS, Collector. Wolfborough, March 25, 1790.
C O N W A Y. State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors, owners of the following lots of land in the town of Conway, in the county of Strafford, and State of New-Hampshire, that they are taxed in a proprietors tax list committed to me to collect Anno Domini 1785, as follows, viz.
   s. d.     1st Division Intervale lot N o 62 14 10   1st Div. House lot N o 62 2 0   John Tufton Mason, Esq. Amendment to said lots 1 2   100 acre lot N o 11 4 6   Undivided land accruing 1 6   T. Wallingsford, Esq. 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6   Solley and March, 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6   Tho's Packer, Esq. 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6   Blanchard and Meseve, 100 acre lot, South Range 4 6  
And unless said taxes, with intervening charges are paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 6th day of May next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Andrew M c Millan, Esq. in Conway aforesaid, at ten o'clock before noon on said day, as will pay said taxes and charges.
JOSHUA HEATH, Collector. Conway, February 13, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire, County of Strafford.
T HE subscriber having purchased the Excise on spirituous liquors and other articles Excised in the county of Strafford, from the first day of October 1789, to the first day of October 1790—hereby give notice to all Innkeepers, Retailers and others liable to pay Excise in said county, that he will attend himself or by his Deputy to receive accounts properly and regularly, made out on oath of the two first quarterly payments for said year, due the first day of April 1790, viz.—At Col. Cogswell's tavern in Dover, on Monday the 12th day of April 1790; At Yea-ton's tavern in Somersworth, the 13th of ditto; At Peter Cushing's tavern in Rochester, the 14th of ditto; At his own house for Barrington and Madbury, the 19th of ditto; At Richardson's tavern in Durham, the 22d of ditto; At Gile's tavern in Lee, the 23d of ditto: Attendance will be given at the above mentioned places, from nine to five o'clock of said days.—At Hodgdon's tavern in Barnstead, the 5th of June; at Col. Antipas Gilman's in Gilmantown, the 7th of said June; At Col. Smith's in Merrimack, the 8th of said June; At Esq. Sanborn's in Sanborntown, the 9th of said June; At Benning Moulton's, Esq. in New-Hampton, the 10th of said June; At Col. Hoyt's in Moultonborough, the 21st of said June; At Benjamin Burley's for Sandwich and Tamworth, the 23d of said June; At Col. M c Millan's for Conway, Burton and Eaton, the 24th of said June; At Capt. Brown's for Ossipee and Effingham, the 26th of said June; At Capt. John Martin's for Wolfborough and Tuftonborough, the 28th of said June; Capt. Copp's in Wakefield, the 29th of said June, in the forenoon, and at Richard Hanfon's in Middletown in the afternoon of the same day; At Joseph Roberts's, Esq. for the Gore and New-Durham, the 30th of said June.—It is expected that all those that have sold with licence, will be ready to settle up to the time before mentioned, and all those that have sold without licence, are desired to attend at the times and places before mentioned, and exhibit an honest account for settlement, and if after this notice they fail to comply, they must expect no other favour than the Law will allow them.
ABRAHAM WALDRON.
N. B. No accounts will be allowed without being Attested to. Barrington, March 24, 1790.
Newcastle Bridge Lottery.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE!
T HE subscribers, managers of said Lottery, hereby notify the public, that they have positively determined to commence drawing on WEDNESDAY the 21st of April next, in the West Chamber of the State-House in this town.—A few of the tickets may yet be had of the managers, but none will be sold after the drawing has commenced.
HENRY PRESCOTT, SIMON JENNESS, STEPHEN MARCH, GEORGE FROST, STEPHEN CHASE, Portsmouth, March 15, 1790. Managers.
A FURTHER time of six months, from this date, are allowed by the Hon. Judge of Probate, for the commissioners to receive and examine the claims on the estate of JOHN GRIFFIN, late of Durham, in the county of Strafford, gentleman, deceased.—Notice is hereby given, that they will attend for that purpose, at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Hannah Griffin, in Durham, on the first Monday of the four months next ensuing.
JOHN SULLIVAN, EBEN t THOMPSON, February 18. Commis- sioners.
A SUBSCRIPTION FOR A MEDAL OF GENERAL WASHINGTON.
M EDALS, from the earliest period of time, have been regarded, by every enlightened people, as the greatest help to history, and the best method of transmitting to posterity the memory of the heroes and patriots of the age, and one of the most honorary compliments a grateful people could confer on their favourites.—As the history of mankind furnishes no instance of a hero or patriot who has better deserved, or has been more justly intitled to the affections or esteem of a grateful people, than His Excellency the President of the United States—General George Washington—an artist is induced to offer to the citizens of America, a medal with a striking and approved likeness, and such inscriptions or allegorical figures as shall best suit so great a character; and he humbly hopes to be honored with their patronage.
To SUBSCRIBERS—a medal will be delivered of fine white metal, to resemble silver, for one dollar; of a fine, gold-coloured metal, for two dollars; of fine silver for four dollars; and of gold in proportion to weight.
SUBSCRIBERS will please to particularise the kind they choose. As the medals are now striking, and will be ready to deliver in a few days after the order comes to hand, it is hoped every gentleman will pay at the time of subscribing.
*** SUBSCRIBERS for New-Hampshire, will be received at the Post-Office by J. LIBBEY, Esq. or any gentleman may have any number of medals sent to any part of the continent, by sending his order and remittance for the same, to J. MANLY, to the care of ROBERT PATTON, Esq. Post-Master, Philadelphia.
COPY—WE, the undersigned, have seen the medal of General Washington, and think it a strong and expressive likeness, and worthy the attention of the United States of America.
Thomas Mifflin, governor of the State of Pennsylvania. Richard Peters, speaker of the house of Assembly. Christian Febiger, treasurer of the State. Francis Johnston, colonel of the late American Army. Philadelphia, February 22, 1790.
B LANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. MELCHER's Printing Office, in Market-Street, VERY CHEAP.