The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1790-04-28 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.
INSTRUCTIONS OF A MEXICAN MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTER.
[From Cullen's translation of the Abbe Clavigero's History of Mexico.]
MY daughter, born of my substance, brought forth with my pains, and nourished with my milk, I have endeavoured to bring thee up with the greatest possible care, and thy father has wrought and polished thee like an emerald that thou mayest appear in the eyes of men a jewel of virtue. Strive always to be good; for otherwise who will have thee for a wife? Thou wilt be rejected by every one. Life is a thorny laborious path, and it is necessary to exert all the powers to obtain the goods which the gods are willing to yield to us; we must not therefore be lazy or negligent, but diligent in every thing. Be orderly, and take pains to manage the economy of thy house. Give water to thy husband for his hands, and make bread for thy family. Wherever thou goest, go with modesty and composure, without hurrying thy steps, or laughing with those thou meetest, neither fixing thy looks upon them, nor casting thine eyes thoughtlessly first on one side, and then on the other, that thy reputation may not be sullied; but give a courteous answer to those that salute and put any question to thee.
Employ thyself diligently in spinning and weaving, in sewing and embroidering; for by these arts thou wilt gain esteem, and all the necessaries of food and cloathing. Do not give thyself too much to sleep nor seek the shade, but go in the open air and there repose thyself; for effeminacy brings along with it idleness and other vices.
In whatever thou doest, encourage no evil thoughts: but attend solely to the service of the gods, and the giving comfort to thy parents. If thy father or thy mother calls thee, do not stay to be called twice; but go instantly to know their pleasure, that thou mayest not disoblige them by slowness. Return no insolent answers, nor shew any want of compliance; but if thou canst not do what they command, make a modest excuse. If another is called and does not come quickly, come thou, hear what is ordered, and do it well. Never offer thyself to do that which thou canst not do. Deceive no person, for the gods see all thy actions. Live in peace with every body, and love every one sincerely and honestly, that thou mayest be beloved by them in return.
Be not greedy of the goods which thou hast. If thou seest any thing presented to another, give way to no mean suspicions; for the gods to whom every good belongs, distribute every thing as they please. If thou wouldst avoid the displeasure of others, let none meet with it from thee.
Guard against improper familiarities with men; nor yield to the guilty wishes of thy heart; or thou wilt be the reproach of thy family, and wilt pollute thy mind as mud does water. Keep not company with dissolute, lying, or idle women; otherwise they will infallibly infect thee by their example. Attend upon thy family, and do not go on slight occasions out of thy house, nor be seen wandering through the streets, or in the market-place; for in such places thou wilt meet thy ruin. Remember that vice, like a poisonous herb, brings death to those who taste it; and when it once harbors in the mind, it is difficult to expel it. If in passing through the streets thou meetest with a forward youth who appears agreeable to thee, give him no correspondence, but dissemble and pass on. If he says any thing to thee, take no heed to him nor his words; and if he
follows thee, turn not thy face about to look at him, lest that might inflame his passion more. If thou behavest so, he will soon turn and proceed in peace.
Enter not, without some urgent motive, into another's house, that nothing may be said or thought injurious to thy honor; but if thou enterest into the house of thy relations, salute them with respect, and do not remain idle, but immediately take up a spindle to spin, or do any thing that occurs.
When thou art married, respect thy husband, obey him, and diligently do what he commands thee. Avoid incurring his displeasure, nor shew thyself passionate or ill-natured; but receive him fondly to thy arms, even if he is poor and lives at thy expence. If thy husband occasions thee any disgust, let him not know thy displeasure, when he commands thee to do any thing; but dissemble it at that time, and afterwards tell him with gentleness what vexed thee, that he may be won by mildness, and offend thee no farther. Dishonor him not before others; for thou also would be dishonored. If any one comes to visit thy husband, accept the visit kindly, and shew all the civility thou canst. If thy husband is foolish be thou discreet. If he fails in the management of wealth, admonish him of his failings; but if he is totally incapable of taking care of his estate, take that charge upon thyself, attend carefully to his possessions, and never omit to pay the workmen punctually. Take care not to lose any thing through negligence.
Embrace, my daughter the counsel which I give thee; I am already advanced in life, and have had sufficient dealings with the world. I am thy mother, I wish that thou mayest live well. Fix my precepts in thy heart and bowels, for then thou wilt live happily. If, by not listening to me, or by neglecting my instructions, any misfortune befall thee, the fault wilt be thine, and the evil also. Enough, my child. May the gods prosper thee.
AN ACT of CONGRESS.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
An ACT to prevent the exportation of Goods not duly inspected according to the Laws of the several States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Collectors and other officers of the customs in the several ports of the United States, be and they are hereby directed to pay due regard to the inspection laws of the States in which they may respectively act, in such manner, that no vessel having on board goods liable to inspection, shall be cleared out until the master or other proper person shall have produced such certificate that all such goods have been duly inspected, as the laws of the respective States do, or may require to be produced to collectors or other officers of the customs.
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBURG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. Approved—April 2d, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (True copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Sec'y of State
A GENTLEMAN in a neighbouring town, a few days ago—attending the funeral of his wife to the grave—after the interment, turned to the attendance, and returned them all his hearty thanks, at the same time hoped it would soon be in his power to return the like favor.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. SEVERAL petitions were read. In committee of the whole on the bill providing for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.
MR. LIVERMORE in the chair. Several sections of the bill were discussed.
The clause which enacts that counterfeiting the securities of the United States, or uttering counterfeits knowingly, shall be punished with death, by being hanged, it was moved, should be amended by striking out the words "punished with death, by being hanged," to admit a less punishment for uttering or passing, than for counterfeiting.—The degrees of criminality in the two cases were accurately defined by Mr. Sherman.
MR. SEDGWICK observed, that he thought the degrees of punishment ought to be proportioned to the malignity of the offence.
He enlarged on the pernicious consequences of counterfeiting: He considered it as a crime against the most important interests of society—and of a peculiarly malignant tendency in the present and probable situation of the United States. Persons addicted to forgery, are seldom, if ever, reclaimed—the security of the society therefore appears to depend, on a capital punishment.—The idea is strengthened when we reflect on the mischief and ruin which have already ensued from forgery.
MR. SEDGWICK afterwards conceded to the clause as it stood.
MR. FITZSIMONS was opposed to the motion—He adverted to the practice and experience of Great-Britain—the injurious and fatal consequences to credit which result from forgery, are considered in England in so serious a point of light that the Bank pays notes which they know to be counterfeit. Hence the inexorable rigour of the laws of that country in cases of forgery. He could not see so clearly, as some gentlemen appear to, the difference between forging, and simply uttering what is known to be counterfeit—the mischief is not completed till the forgery is uttered.
He enlarged on the idea of guarding public paper by every possible expedient.
MR. WHITE observed, that he was opposed in general to inflicting Death, except for murder, or crimes which might terminate in murder; but in the present case, he thought there were degrees of guilt, and the punishment ought to be proportioned. He was moreover opposed to a capital punishment in this case, as he conceived it would tend to prevent convictions.
MR. SHERMAN said he had known persons who had been convicted of this crime, that had afterwards reformed.
MR. SMITH and MR. BURKE were opposed to the motion. They severally dilated on the injuries which society was liable to, from the ingenuity of these unprincipled persons—the extreme difficulty of guarding against their depredations rendered it highly expedient they should be cut off.
The vote being taken on the motion, it was negatived—and the clause retained.
Further progress was made in the discussion—but the committee rose without going through the bill. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8. Sundry petitions were read and referred.
In committee of the whole.—The
bill on crimes and punishments was further discussed—but not finished at three o'clock—when the committee rose—and the House adjourned.
In committee of the whole.—The bill on crimes and punishments under consideration. The discussion was finished this day. The committee rose and reported the bill with sundry amendments. It was then moved that the bill with the amendments be referred to a select committee. This motion was lost. The amendments were taken up by the House, and some of them agreed to—others rejected—and to-morrow assigned for the third reading of the bill.
A message was received from the senate with the bill for further suspending part of the Collection Law passed with amendments, in which they request the concurrence of the House.
MR. SMITH, (S. C.) moved, that a joint committee be appointed to consider and determine at what time the commissions of the Members of the two Houses shall expire—motion laid on the table.
MR. AMES of the committee of conference, on the disagreement between the two Houses, respecting a clause in the bill for the mitigation or remission of fines, penalties and forfeitures in certain cases, reported that the committee had attended that service—but had come to no agreement.
SENTIMENTAL FRAGMENT.
**** I HAVE lost my lamb exclaimed the farmer, as he sat weeping on the stone.
—And was it all thou hadst? Alas, answered he, my flocks whiten the distant hills—but I shall no more lead them to the uplands in the winter, or drive them to the vale in the summer. They will see their master no more; another's voice must call them to their pastures, and other hands must make them fold in the evening; for I have lost my lamb and my strength fails me.
Gentle stranger, if I breathe my last in your presence—suffer not my flesh to feed the ravens—but let the turf cover me; and may Heaven, in its mercy, shield the heart of my poor devoted child from knowing that her misfortune and disgrace has broken the heart of her father.
—It is, then, a daughter that thou hast lost—it is a darling child that thou seekest.—Alas.—
—Alas! indeed, said the farmer—the flower of the valley was not so fair—nor the honey-suckle so sweet—nor the dove more innocent than Phillis. Nor, continued he, elevating his voice, the wolf more savage than the monster who bore her away from me. But he is rich; these plains call him master, and I have nothing but imprecations to help me. My son died as he was fighting for his country—or the spoiler of innocence should have felt the vigor of his arm.—He should have revenged a sister's wrongs;—but I am weak, and can only call on Heaven to revenge me. To its eternal justice I resign my cause; and if these should be my last words—And they were indeed, for his venerable form sunk down on the stone—and I called the villagers to bear his corpse to the cottage.—
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Benjamin Parker, late of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, Merchant, deceased, are desired to settle the same with me the subscriber by the 10th of May next; after which time, all the accounts and notes will be put into the hands of an Attorney for suit.
BENJAMIN PEIRCE, Admin r .

Further Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, March 6.
The misery and distress brought on the city of Paris by the Revolution, may be judged of from the following Report of the Commissioners appointed to distribute money among the poor of the capital.
The Commissioners found 120,000 poor persons, many of them in want of bread; and on a further inquiry they find, that the population of Paris is reduced to 60,000 persons—a number one fourth less than it was estimated at only on the commencement of last year. The whole sum to be distributed was only 65,000 livres; those poor objects have therefore only to receive about 10 sous each.
Alarming state of M. Neckar's health.
The state of M. Neckar's health is still alarming; his physicians recommended to him the waters of Spa, as soon as the weather will permit. At all events, retirement will be necessary for him; for every body agrees, that he is not capable of conducting the finances of this country.
Madame Masson, the celebrated tennis-player, lately arrived from Paris, has had an audience of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK.—This Gallic Heroine of the Racquet, it seems, challenged to play with any person in Europe for one thousand guineas.—The Royal Duke is to have the honor of first entering the lists with her: She plays in her female attire a la Greeque, with a short petticoat and drawers.
PETER PINDAR'S Muse has been breeding some time, and is soon expected to be publicly delivered of a couple of lyric banglings. One relates to Mr. HALEY, and the other to Mr. NICHOLS, the Printer. How these gentlemen have offended the whimsical bard, it is difficult to say; but it is probable he will state in his productions, the cause of his hostility.
March 10. On Wednesday afternoon, the following phenomenon happened at Wymondham in Norfolk:—A part of the garden of Mr. Mileham and of the pasture adjoining, instantaneously sunk about ten feet in a circular form, about 20 feet over. It was attended with no noise, and we are happy to hear with no damage of consequence; no reason can yet be assigned for this extraordinary accident.
THE PRINCE OF WALES IS INDISPOSED!!
The Prince of Wales yesterday remained so indisposed, as to be confined at Carleton-house.—His Highness was not better towards night!—a circumstance that must give the highest concern to all ranks, when we consider the abilities of this ornament to the British throne.
EXECUTION OF M. DE FAVRAS*.
The Marquis, brought before the cathedral church of Notre Dame, with much intrepidity descended from the cart. Taking from the Register the sentence of condemnation, he firmly addressed the by-standers, declaring that the motives which dictated the sentence were false, and that he was innocent, as he trusted he was about to appear before God. Having then read aloud the arrest, he re-ascended the cart, requesting to be conveyed to the Hotel de Ville, where he said he had many important secrets to discover. Arrived at the Hotel de Ville, he solemnly declared, that he pardoned those who had accused him against their own consciences. He reproached the Judges for refusing to hear those who might have unveiled the imposture, and convicted the false witnesses. He next attested, that during the troubles in Paris, in November last, he was sent for by a noble personage, of a house second in rank after that of the Princes, and attached to the Court by his state, who declared the King's life to be in danger, promising him an hundred louis to come at the particulars of the disturbances in the
Fauxbourg, St. Antonie. This money he afterwards paid him, but did not say that it came from the King. Now protesting by the most sacred abjurations his innocence, he declared that all he did in the above Fauxbourg, was for the safety of his Sovereign. He requested the Judges to surrender up his body to his Confessors, and again and again said he was guiltless of the crimes imputed to him. He refused to name the great lord of whom he spoke, as well as two other persons he mentioned in his last testament; of one he spoke as the intended constable, of the other as the intended successor to the General of the National Troops. The personage he declared not to be the Count DE LA CHATRE, but of a rank superior. Before his execution, he pulled out of his pocket twenty louis, which he gave to his Confessor for his wife. He was executed at eight o'clock in the evening. His family claimed his body, which was immediately interred in the parish Church of St. Jean en Greve.
*The Nobleman of the Household of MONSIEUR, the Brother of the King of France, who was suspected of having formed a design to subvert the new French Government, by bribing the National Troops, and murdering the Marquis de la FAYETTE, and the Mayor of Paris.
QUEEN OF FRANCE.
Early in the night of the 15th of January last, an assassin—as far as intention can go to constitute guilt, was found concealed beneath her Majesty's bed! The discovery was made by a female attendant, who had prudence enough to conceal the first emotions of surprise and terror. The guards were called in, and the criminal was instantly secured. The following passage, extracted from a periodical publication at Brussels, will give our readers an idea of the state of public affairs in the Netherlands, and at the same time of that impressive eloquence which springs from liberty, and that laconic manner which is naturally and happily employed in defence of plain and obvious truth.
"A country farmer, mounted on his mare, as he is riding about his farm, falls in with the lord of the manor, who admires the mare, and wants to get her in his possession. The farmer by prayers and threats, and all possible means, endeavours to keep hold of the animal, but in vain. His lord is stronger than he. But three men come up, and take the part of the countryman. The mare during the struggle, makes her escape, but the bridle remains in the hands of her just owner. The lord of the manor is thrown down on the ground—well beaten, and obliged to take to flight; and his three assistants make themselves masters of the mare. The farmer, however, falls a laughing very heartily, and thanks God that he was not left to be robbed by his master.
"Poor senseless fool (exclaimed an old man who happened to pass by) what signifies it to you whether you have been robbed by your lord or by your protectors? you have lost your mare.
"Very true (replies the farmer) but have not I still the bridle?
"O men of BELGIUM, behold in this your own situation!—The Mare is your Liberty—the Bridle is your Ancient Constitution—the lord of the Manor is Joseph II. the Assistants are the States, and you are the Farmer—who think that you have still the horse, because you hold the bridle."
VIENNA, Feb. 20.
On Thursday morning last died, her Royal highness the Arch Duchess Elizabeth, after having been delivered of a daughter, who is still alive.
The Great duke of Tuscany (now King of Hungary and Bohemia) is expected here in a day or two.
Feb. 24. The Crown of Hungary was sent off from hence to Buda on Thursday last, and was received, at various stages on the road, with the greatest demonstrations of national exultation.
A council of state met immediately on the death of the Emperor, and after ordering all acts ordained by the de-
ceased to be put into immediate execution, they resolved, that the Arch-Duke was entitled to be Regent, with the authority of King.
PARIS, Feb. 26.
The Netherlands are now in a situation in some degree resembling that of England at the glorious Revolution of 1688.
For the States of those provinces have declared that their late Sovereign having violated the constitution of their country, has forfeited his sovereignty.
This declaration they have followed up by a new settlement of the Government.
On the other hand, we find the deposed Sovereign still pretends to the right which he has forfeited; and like JAMES II. we find he has appointed a little pretended Ministry, to assist him in the pretended Government of the Netherlands.
The chief, if not the only line of Difference between the political state of the Netherlands now, and that of England in 1688, is, that the latter maintained the same form of Government, and by giving the deposed Monarch a successor, retained the monarchical part of the constitution.
The Netherlands on the contrary have not only deposed the Sovereign who had dared to violate their constitution, but have actually abolished the Government by one man, and vested the sovereignty in the remaining branches of the Legislature.
BALTIMORE, March 30.
A correspondent informs us, that the product of a farm in Baltimore county, containing 250 acres of land, mostly under good cultivation, is as follows, viz.—300 bushels wheat, 500 bushels corn, 5 hogheads tobacco; which sold at the very moderate price of 450. currency.—4 colts, 11 calves, 52 lambs, 48 hogs, beside wool, flax, cyder, potatoes, hay, garden roots, fruits, poultry; and linnen and woolen manufactured in great proportion in the family that lives on this farm, and not one slave among them. Their house abounds with milk and honey—friends and strangers are received and treated with a most hospitable welcome, at a plain, well-covered table, and a clean, comfortable bed. Our country can only flourish, when religion, truth, honesty and industry, with liberty are promoted among us.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.
The account of the number of clearances from this port, says a correspondent, as published in the Federal Gazette, the 25th ult. is very pleasing. They never exceeded 800 before the revolution, and now it seems they are 1258 fail. This is a great increase of trade, and if we remember the difference of prices in favour of the State at this time, it will convince us, that our trade was never more flourishing. Add to this the late important turn in Exchange, by which this country is enabled to pay her old and new engagements upon the beneficial terms of 10 to 15 per cent. discount, without injury or injustice to the creditor, or dishonour to the debtor.
APRIL 10.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated January 29.
"With respect to the politics of Europe, it would seem, from appearance, as if a flame was kindling, that would spread itself over a great extent of country. The approaching disturbances of Germany, Holland Russia, Sweden and Turkey, seem to forebode more than the common consequences of national disputes. The late commotion in Rome (owing to the Pope having oppressed the people with heavy taxes, at a time of a distressing, scarcity of provision) will perhaps be attended with consequences little suspected. The people begin to dare to think—whenever that is the case. It is not long after, that they will presume to act also.—The minds of the ignorant are gradually expanding, and the wise become more and more inspired. Some secret spring, I suspect, will e'er
long be touched, that will set the whole political machinery of those several powers in motion. Things move on towards perfection by gradual advance. A few years, perhaps, will release millions from unnatural bondage, and place the sceptre at the peasant's feet."
A Jersey farmer has lately discovered, that the seed corn which is obtained from a double ear, yields in the same ground much more corn than that which is obtained from single ears. The encrease is still more abundant, where the seed corn is procured from a triple ear. The repetition of this easy experiment is recommended to the farmers of Pennsylvania.
RICHMOND, March 27.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Bennet Bal-lee, Agent and Plenipotentiary for the United Nations of Indians, &c. to General John Sevier, at Crofs Creek, Senator for Washington district, in the state of North-Carolina.
"WITH infinite pleasure I heard of your being appointed commander in chief of the district where you reside, which will give great satisfaction and be very pleasing to all well-wishers of the western country.
"I know that friendship and true generosity reigns in your soul, that pride and ambition is far from your character, which will do honor to the dignified station the legislature has been pleased to place you in.
"Matters of great moment calls for our most serious attention and deliberation: I called a general counsel of several nations together, they received the agreeable news and papers from the honorable commissioners with great alacrity—With indefatigable pains I laboured to introduce every pacific measure, and cultivate a friendly intercourse between the citizens of the United States and those nations; and for the advantage of both parties in future I have formed a sort of constitution, similar to that of the federal union, which I expect to have ready for the press by the last of July, as we have appointed to meet at the mouth of the Tenessee river, on the Ohio (representatives sent by the different nations are, Cherokees 12, Chickasaws 8, and the Choctaws 20) the 30th day of June next; there to enter into a full union, adopt such laws and regulations as may tend to civilization. Notwithstanding the emissaries from Europe and Louiisiana, all the principal men are on my side, except a few that have been disappointed in getting commissions with us, who listen to the foreigners; it will make me extremely happy if I can compromise this affair, and bring about the glorious work of civilization.
"I received a letter lately from Col. M'Gillivray, informing me he would prevent his Indians from committing hostilities until further orders; I cannot help saying, it is with reluctance I carry on my plan, because it makes our nation an object, which they think is a matter worth their notice. I have also had three messages from different foreign powers since I wrote last, they give me some uneasiness, but hope to get relief soon. Pray do all you possibly can with the assembly, for peace with the Cherokees we must have; I am sorry to say, the white people are daily making depredations on their settlements. (The Cherokees, Chickasaws, and Choctaws, are so pleased with the thoughts of being, like the white people, in Congress, that they have sent messages to all the neighbouring tribes to attend the grand council at the mouth of the Tenessee. They have already made some laws regulating the trade of their country, dividing their lands, &c. and one which I must approve, viz. no person is allowed to carry more than three gallons of spirits into the nation at one time otherwise it will be confiscated, as was the case with Alexander Dromgold, who thought his influence could carry him through but soon found himself mistaken.) I heartily wish you all success and happiness, and am, fir, Your's, &c."

D A N B U R Y, April 7.
A small party of Cherokee Indians belonging to a Banditti who were driven from that tribe to reside beyond the Ohio, made an excursion near the Scotia, about the first of February.—Surprised a boat, going down the Ohio—killed four persons, and took several prisoners.—This information was corroborated by the appearance of a party of Indians in the woods, with two prisoners.—The commanding Officers of Fort Harmar, to whom this information was given, was told by some friendly Indians, that the Shawanese and Cherokees are determined on distressing the inhabitants on the Frontiers the ensuing season.
A gentleman has favored us with the following method of preparing land for wheat, which experience has proved to be the surest and best of any ever practised in this country.
In the winter season carry on a sufficiency of manure, and as soon as the frost is out of the ground plow it over smooth, furrow it, and plant it with potatoes. When they are grown to the height of two or three inches, go with a plough and turn a furrow on them each side, having a person to follow and weed the hills. About the last of June turn a cross furrow upon them, and let the person following the plough mould the hills; and about the 20th of August you will find that the tops die;—then pull them, for the longer they remain in the earth, the more water they will collect in their substance.
As soon as the potatoes are gathered, turn in your hogs and let them remain there till the 1st of October. They will by that time have torn up and mixed the ground better than six times plowing. Then draw off the potatoe-tops, and harrow the ground for sowing wheat.
The advantages hereby derived, are, that the potatoes kill every species of weeds and turf, and the hogs by rooting and turning the soil in search of the potatoes, effectually destroy all kinds of vermin which were left in the ground besides a considerable saving in their keeping.
PROVIDENCE, April 17.
A Gentleman who within a fortnight past has visited several country towns in the State of New-York informs, that grain is very plenty in that quarter.—One person assured him, that he had in his possession more than thirty thousand bushels of wheat.
BOSTON, April 22.
FROM MARTINIQUE—MARCH 19.
Communicated by a Correspondent.
“We have had here as in France, an entire Revolution. It began in a dispute between the King’s officers and the citizens; which ended in disarming the soldiers; tearing the uniforms of the officers; and putting several of the military on board vessels to be conducted some to France and others to the fort. The citizens then armed themselves and do all the military duties. But one man has been killed—and he for not answering when hailed by a sentry. The Men of War have all departed.
“A Committee of the Mayor, Council, &c, of St. Pierre, was sent to the American Captains, to know what part they would act in case of a rupture—We met and deputed a Committee of three, to wait on the Mayor, &c. and inform them, that our wish was to act in such a manner as to give them satisfaction. This was highly acceptable to them—and a Committee of respectable citizens was chosen to wait on us, and to thank us therefor—who tendered an offer of their services if we stood in need thereof.
“Yesterday arrived four vessels, with armed Volunteers from Guadaloup, to assist the Patriots here: And in the afternoon, the General arrived in a frigate: who, with the Captain of the frigate immediately landed, and declared themselves in favour of the People.
They were received by the inhabitants under arms, with similar marks of joy to those shewn by the Bostonians to their beloved President.
“The women, children, plate, &c. have been moved out of town: but as there is no danger, expect they will soon return.”
A gang of thieves, near thirty in number, which has for a long time infested Middlesex county, has lately been broken up. Thirteen of them belonging to one family, were tried last week at Concord, from the grandfather down to the grandchild.
April 23. Almost every power on the Continent of Europe seems preparing for war:—the Dutch are collecting a large force in the neighbourhood of Bergen-op-Zoom, and ten Prussian regiments are on their march for Maestricht;—and the situation of Poland, with that of the belligerent powers, indicate the approach of an era, more interesting than any hitherto recorded in the annals of Europe.
In the French West-India papers, the Americans are stiled “The Heroes of Liberty”—and are the objects of the highest respect of all the Patriots.
THE WESTERN POSTS
Have been the subject of much debate in the English House of commons; and for their detention, and their late Continental connections, the Ministry of Great-Britain have been publickly charged with an intention of again involving their country in War. To this charge they have plead nothing: but have suggested, that in the TREATY NOW PENDING, provision will be made, that an equivalent shall be offered to the United States for a cession of those Posts to Great-Britain!!
To further this Treaty, it is said, was the object for which the Echo Sloop of War was lately dispatched to New-York; but the citizens of our country may rest satisfied, that as long as our beloved PRESIDENT hath the power of making Treaties, &c. the humiliating and degrading cession of any part of our country—much less of Frontier Forts—will never be made.
When our countrymen reflect but for a moment that seven years have elapsed since the Treaty of Peace was signed—that the Western Posts ought then to have been delivered up: and that the flag of a Foreign Power now exulting waves over the strongest and most advantageously situated Fortresses in our country—they must be callous indeed, if mortification and chagrin are not the most predominant of their feelings.
Our beloved PRESIDENT, in his celebrated circular letter, says, “Whatever has a tendency to dissolve the Union, or contribute to lessen the Sovereign Authority, ought to be considered as hostile to the liberties and independence of America.” Those, therefore, who are so copious in their clamours against Government, for proceedings which could not be remedied without a cession of one part of Congress or the other—ought seriously to reflect, whether such clamours have not the above pernicious tendency.
The Federal Troops lately stationed at West-Point, have received THE PRESIDENT’s orders to march to Georgia.
Good English Bills have been sold at the southward at 20 per cent. discount—and can now be purchased for 12½ discount. Certainly this does not indicate a situation which the Croakers wish to insinuate our country to be in.
The Count de SEGUR, Ambassador of France to the Court of Russia, has, by a public notification, contradicted the calumnies circulated in Russia, against the character of Rear-Admiral PAUL JONES, and asserted, that he stands high in the confidence of the Empress, whose hand he kissed on taking leave of her to go to France, where particular business called him; that for his good conduct, the Empress had decorated him with the Order of St. ANN; and that her Imperial Majesty has only granted him permission to absent himself for a limited time; and continues him his pay and rank.
S H I P N E W S.
Extract of a letter from Cape-Ann, dated April 15, 1790.
A vessel arrived this morning, and brought account of the Schooner Fox of Boston, having been seen a mere wreck at sea—nobody on board, one mast cut, and the other carried away.
April 16. Arrived brig Eliza, Capt. Faris, in 32 days from Dublin. Left there brig Sally Capt. Caldwell, of Boston; and ship Capt. Mendum, from Portsmouth.
Capt. Wells in the brig Betsey, in her passage from St. Ubes as mentioned in our last, spoke a brig from Baltimore, bound to Carona, in Spain, 12 days out, in lat. 39, 39, long. 53, 46; March 15, in lat. 37, 58, long. 53, 45, spoke a French sloop, from Cape-Francois, bound to Havre de grace, out 18 days.—Gratitude forbids we should pass unnoticed the generous assistance afforded by the master of said sloop (as well as by several other vessels) whose names are unknown (Capt. Wells being then under an allowance of half a biscuit per day for 35 days) the wind blowing very hard at W. N. W. and a heavy sea, that it was impossible to get our boats out, but being actuated by the feelings of humanity, he promised to lay by us until he could afford some relief—he then headed up a cask of bread, beef, and candles, which he veered a stern with a 70 fathom rope, and we was fortunate enough to get it. April 1. Spoke a brig from Jamaica bound to London, in lat. 37, 40, long. 60, 30, John M. Farmer, master, out 38 days, who afforded him some relief, and same lat. and long. spoke ship Lively, 9 days out from Philadelphia bound to Lisbon, all well.
NEWBURY-PORT, April 21
Last Sunday evening a young man of this town, named John Wheelwright, fell out of a vessel at the wharf, on board of which he was, endeavouring to secure her against the effects of a heavy gale and was drowned.—His body has not yet been found.
PORTSMOUTH, April 28.
The flour, grain, &c. from the United States, shipped to foreign ports in 1789, at the average price thereof in Europe and the West-Indies, amount to fifteen millions of dollars.
Mr. Thomas Jarvis of Marblehead, going from Salem, on Tuesday evening, 13th inst. it being dark and stormy, lost his way and perished. Next day the body was found on the hill opposite Gardner’s mills.
FROM NEW-YORK—APRIL 11.
Congress met yesterday. The act for promoting the progress of useful arts has received the President’s signature. The Law for punishment of crimes, &c. was passed yesterday.
The Hon. JOHN WALKER, Esq. is appointed a Senator of the U. States, in the room of the Hon. Col. William Grayson, deceased.
On Thursday night last was married by the Rev. Dr. Haven, TOBIAS LEAR, Esq. Secretary to the President of the United States, to the amiable Miss POLLEY LONG, daughter of the late Hon. Pierce Long, Esq. deceased.
Died since our last, Mr. Benjamin Newmarch Cutt, aged 21 years.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Schooner Polly, Venard, N. Carolina. Schooner Industry, Ham, Ditto. Brig George, Moore, Dartmouth.
CLEARED FOR Ship Commerce, Osgood, N. York. Schooner Mary, Cutter, Ditto.
“Shall man alone, whose fate, whose final fate Hangs on that hour, exclude it from his thoughts.”
THUS spake the incomparable Young—and thus speaks reason and conscience. If with this short life,
we ceased to exist, death would be little to be dreaded, yea, in many cases it would be desirable. But when we view death as the portal to immortality, we cannot contemplate so interesting an event without some serious reflections, and heaven-born resolutions. It must be proper therefore to seize every opportunity and occasion which the revolutions of time or of events afford to excite the former and fix the latter.
Human life, like the streams which are constantly pouring into the sea, flows on in an unceasing current till it runs into the boundless ocean of eternity.—Pause a little, Immortal! and as old time marks its progress by stated periods, consider how much of thy time is run out—how much, rather how little of thy work is done—how much still there remains to be performed, and how many false steps to be retaken!
You have seen the funeral of another year; in that many of friends and acquaintance. Remember, as it was their lot the last, so the sentence against you for the present may be, “This year thou shalt die.”
Laws of New-Hampshire, Bound or in Sheets.
THE 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.
Hillsborough ss.
To the honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, now sitting at Amherst, in and for the County of Hillsborough, on the first Tuesday of November, Anno Domini 1789, by adjournment.
THE petition of Elizabeth Symonds, wife of Joseph Symonds, late of Derryfield, in said county, husbandman, humbly sheweth—That they were duly intermarried about ten years since, and during the first five years they lived together and had one child; and during the said first five years the said Joseph squandered not only what estate he had, but likewise all the estate she had and a great part which her mother had, and for more than five years last past hath left your petitioner with her child, without any thing to support them; who are an unreasonable burden on her aged mother, who is poorly able to maintain herself, during all which last mentioned time the said Joseph hath not done the least thing either for the support of your petitioner or the child, and hath withdrawn himself from the United States, and hath removed himself into the dominions of the king of Great-Britain, all which are in violation of his marriage vows and covenants. Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays that she may no longer be held a slave in a country which spurns at the very idea of slavery, but that the bonds of matrimony between the said Joseph and Elizabeth may be declared null and void; and as in duty bound will ever pray.
ELIZABETH SYMONDS.
Derryfield, Nov. 4, 1789. Copy examined by NATH’L ADAMS, (Clerk.)
Hillsborough ss.
Superior Court, October term, 1789, held by adjournment the first Tuesday of November 1789.
UPON reading the foregoing petition, ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, next to be holden at Amherst, within and for the County of Hillsborough, on the second Tuesday of May next, and that the said petition and order of Court thereon be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Attest, NAHT’L ADAMS, Clerk.

Parnassian SPRING.
FAVORITE AIR.
BY MR. O'KEEFE.
*****  T HE Maid I love, loves only me, She says it—can I doubt her? Though poor, with her I blest cou'd be, And what are worlds without her!
Displeas'd she could keen death impart, Her frown had sure undone me; But Oh! what joys she gives my heart When kind she smiles upon me!
From thee, lov'd Maid, vain senseless pride No more shall mark the distance; For thee, my sweet, my charming bride, Alone I prize existence.
ON SPRING.
*****  T IS the linnet's early note Marks the glad return of spring; 'Tis the odours mild that float On every zephyr's balmy wing;
'Tis the morning's silvery dew; 'Tis the violet's azure bell; 'Tis the snow-drop's virgin hue; The yellow primrose fragrant smell;
'Tis the harmless lambkin's bleat; 'Tis the bud on every spray; 'Tis the vallies which repeat The ploughman's note so blithe & gay;
'Tis the smile on every face Saying that the winter's o'er; 'Tis the novelty I trace In what I've seen so oft before.
These the gentle spring declare: Winter skies no more are seen, But a season mild and fair Spreads delight o'er all the scene.
Last Monday
A Morning-SCHOOL,
FOR 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 Misles 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.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Weare, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before Tuesday the 4th day of May 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 Mr. Jesse Woodbury, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. R. Q'ty. s. d.     Joseph Meseve, 83 7 130 3 0   Walter William, 80 7 130 3 0  
   No. R. Q'ty. s. d.     Tho's Wallingsford, 10 0 70 2 6   Thomas Packer, 7 0 80 3 6   Mason & Thomlinson 19 0 120 1 9   Mason's half unpaid 14 0 120 1 0  
JONATHAN WORTHLY, Collector. Weare, March 31, 1790.
BLANKS of all sorts printed and sold at J. MELCHER's Printing Office in Market-Street, VERY CHEAP.
CROYDON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Croydon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 27th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. Abijah Hall, in said town, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day.
   No. D. Q'ty. s. d. ind. cert.     E. Sherman 46 0 60 0 5 0 3 1 2   Meadow 13 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0   J. Holland 18 1 100 1 2 0 9 4 2   17 2 100 0 9 0 6 3 0   76 0 60 0 5 0 4 1 2   Meadow 11 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0   Tho's Denny 40 1 100 1 6 1 0 6 0   E. Sherman, jr. 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0   Timber   J. Weight 59 2 100 1 6 1 0 6 0   J. Aldrick 47 0 60 1 2 1 0 2 0   Benj. Wood 78 1 100 1 2 0 7 3 2   16 0 60 0 3 0 2 2 2   Bishop 12 1 100 1 1 0 9 5 0   E. Rawson 11 2 100 0 10 0 7 4 0   Dan. Putnam 54 2 100 0 10 0 7 4 0   11 0 60 0 1 0 1 1 0   26 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0   J. Downing 18 0 50 0 11 0 7 4 1   48 2 100 0 9 0 6 3 0   Rev. Mr. Parsons 8 0 50 0 10 0 7 3 2   34 2 100 0 11 0 7 4 0   L. Druary 79 1 100 1 1 0 9 5 0   5 2 100 0 10 0 7 4 0   J. Miriam 27 1 100 0 10 0 7 4 0   6 2 100 0 7 0 5 3 0   2 0 60 0 5 0 3 2 2   Stephen Chase 1 2 100 1 6 1 0 6 0   8 0 60 0 5 0 3 2 2   Wid. M. How 26 2 100 1 6 1 0 6 8   E. Hall, jr. 49 0 60 0 4 0 3 2 2   Daniel Reed 58 0 60 0 4 0 3 2 1   Wm. Weight 33 1 100 1 6 1 0 6 0  
BENJAMIN BARTON, Collector. Croydon, April 22, 1790.
CROYDON.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Croydon, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1788, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 27th day of May next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. Abijah Hall, in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   No. D. R. Q'ty. d. q. s. ind.     E. Sherman 46 0 0 60 0 0 3 3   Meadow 13 0 0 0 2 0 2 2   J. Holland 18 1 0 100 5 2 0 13 8   17 2 0 100 3 2 0 7 5   76 0 0 60 3 0 0 4 4   Meadow 11 0 0 0 2 0 2 2   A. Holland 62 0 0 60 3 2 0 7 5   Timber 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2   Tho's Denny 40 1 0 100 7 0 1 2 10   E. Sherman, jr. 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2   Timber   J. Weight 59 2 0 100 7 0 1 2 10   J. Aldrick 47 0 0 60 1 0 0 2 2   Benj. Wood 78 1 0 100 6 0 0 11 9   Bishop 12 2 0 100 5 2 0 10 8   E. Rawson 11 2 0 100 3 2 0 5 5   D. Putnam 54 2 0 100 5 2 0 10 8   11 0 0 60 1 0 0 1 1   Meadow 26 0 0 0 2 0 2 2   J. Downing 18 0 1 50 4 3 0 9 7   48 2 0 100 3 2 0 7 5   Rev. Mr. Parsons 8 0 2 50 4 2 0 8 6   34 2 0 100 5 2 0 8 6   L. Druary 79 1 0 100  5 2 0 10 8   5 2 0 100 5 2 0 8 6   J. Miriam 27 1 0 100 4 2 0 8 6   6 2 0 100 3 2 0 5 5   2 0 0 60 2 0 0 4 4   Step'n Chase 1 2 0 100 7 0 1 2 10   8 0 0 60 1 0 0 1 1   Wid. M. How 20 2 0 100 7 0 1 2 10   Daniel Reed 58 0 0 60 2 0 0 3 3  
BENJAMIN BARTON, Collector. Croydon, April 22, 1790.
Letters remaining in the Post-Office at Portsmouth, April 9, 1790.
 A. Ira Allen, Vermont.  Joshua Avery, Stratham.  B. Benjamin Balch, Barrington.  Arthur Blunt.  Matthew Brow, to the care of Mr. William Moore New-Boston.  Cyrus Baldwin, Dunstable.  William Butler, Warren. 
 C. Edward Cutts, Kittery.  Stephen Clark, Epping.  Jeremiah Clark, York.  Thomas Cockran, New-Boston.  John Cooke, Newmarket.  Moses and Jonathan Chase, Cornish.  Moses Carr, Somersworth. 
 D. John Dearborn, Hampton.  Thomas Dustin, Claremont. 
 F. James Fulton, Londonderry.  G. Ichabod Goodwin, Berwick.  Thomas Grow, jr. Hampton.  Peter Green, Concord. 
 H. George Hussey, Berwick.  James Hartshorn, Amherst.  John Hogg, Dunbarton. 
 J. Simeon Jenks, Barrington, to the care of Samuel Hale, Esq. Portsmouth.  Elijah Jenkings, Berwick.  James Johnson, York.  Thomas Johnson. 
 L. Henry Lang.  Nathaniel Lord, Newmarket.  Ezekiel Little, Hillsborough. 
 M. William Marshall.  Benjamin Marshall, Nottingham.  John Moulton, Hampton.  Abner Matthews, Claremont. 
 O. John Cosens Ogden. 
 P. Mrs. Pinkham.  Sarah Pray.  John Palmer.  John Pillsbury, Kensington. 
 R. Humphrey Roberts. 
 S. Edward Sargent.  Henry Sherburne. 
 T. Christopher Toppan, Sandwich.  Abner Talbut, New-Plainfield. 
 W. Oliver Whipple.  John Wendell.  Nicholas West, York.  Timothy Walker, Concord. 
Those names which have no towns annexed, are for Portsmouth.
Commission-Store.
T HE 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.
ALL 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.
State of New-Hampshire.
To the Hon. JOSIAH BARTLETT, Esq. one of the Justices to keep the Peace, in and throughout the State.
W E the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Unity, in the county of Cheshire, in said State, desire you to call a meeting of the Proprietors, to be held at the house of Solomon Wheeler, Esq. innholder in Kingston, on Tuesday the 18th day of May next, at one o'clock in the forenoon, for the purposes following, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator.  2d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk, and all other officers necessary for said proprietors or owners.  3d. To choose a Committee to do and transact any business that may be given them, which may be to the proprietors or owners benefit.  4th. To agree upon and vote some method for calling proprietors or owners meetings, and where to be held for the future. 
 DAVID WEED,  CHARLES HUNTOON,  SAMUEL HUNTOON,  JOHN CALEF,  JOHN HUNTOON,  ELIJAH WEED,  ABNER CHASE,  AMOS CHASE,  BENJAMIN CLOU  EBENEZER STEVENS,  NATH'L BACHELER,  CALEB WEBSTER,  JOSEPH BEAN, 
Kingston, March 13, 1790.
State of New-Hampshire.
PURSUANT to the above request, the proprietors of said Unity are notified to meet at the time and place for the purposes therein mentioned.
JOSIAH BARTLETT. Kingston, March 13, 1790.
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.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ss.
NOTICE is hereby given that the proprietors of Concord are assessed the sum of five dollars, on each original right, or proprietors share of Land in said township, public rights excepted, agreeably to a vote of said proprietors on the eighteenth day of December last, and a warrant being committed to me to collect the same by the assessors of said tax,—I hereby give notice, that unless the same be paid to me at my dwelling-house in Concord aforesaid, on or before the fifteenth day of May next, so much of each delinquents Land will be advertised, as the law directs, and sold accordingly, as will pay said tax and the reasonable incidental charges.
JESSE YOUNG, Collector. Concord, March 29, 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.