The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-02-01 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 &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
CONGRESS:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, JAN. 2.
THE house agreeably to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Muhlenburgh in the chair; to take into further consideration, the bill from the Senate, relative to the election of a President and Vice-president of the United States: The motion under consideration for striking out in the 9th section these words—“The President of the Senate pro tempore, and in case there shall not be a President of the Senate pro tempore, the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the time being,” which was negatived.
Several amendments were proposed to the 10th and 11th sections, which were negatived, the 12th section was agreed to; the bill being gone through, the committee rose, and reported the same with amendments, which were delivered in at the clerk's table, and the said amendments being read and considered, the first amendment was disagreed to, and the second agreed to, an amendment was proposed to the 2d section which was negatived.
It was then moved to strike out the 9th section, which was negatived; it was then moved to strike out these words in the 9th section, “President of the Senate pro tempore, and in case there shall not be a President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for the time being;” a division of the question was called for and a motion made to strike out the words “President of the Senate pro tempore,” and on the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being demanded by one fifth of the members present, it was carried in the negative, ayes 24, noes 27.
It was then moved to strike out these words, “And in case there shall be no President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the time being,” and on the question to agree to this motion, the yeas and nays being called, it was carried in the affirmative, ayes 26, noes 25, and the words were struck out; it was then moved to add a clause to the bill, to empower the President of the United States in case it shall at any time happen that there shall not be a President of the Senate, to convene the Senate for the purpose of making such an appointment, which was agreed to; it was then moved to insert after President in the 10th section the word “Vice-President,” which was agreed to, and the bill was ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Lear his Secretary, communicating a statement of the expenditure of the sum of ten thousand dollars, appropriated to defray the contingent charges of government, which was ordered to lie on the table. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. 3.
The message received yesterday from the President of the United States, respecting the sum of 10,000 dollars granted for contingent expenses, was read, stating that he had yet a balance of said money in hand of 8734 dollars and 30 cents.
Mr. S. Bourne, of the committee of enrollment, informed the House that the committee had presented to the President for his assent, the bill respecting the contract between the U. States, and the State of Pennsylvania, respecting the Lake Erie purchase; and
A message was received from the President informing the House that he had signed the said bill, so that it is now a law of the United States.
Several petitions were read and referred to the Secretary of War.
The several orders of the day being read, it was agreed to take up the report of the select committee (which was just then brought in by Mr. J. Smith) on the 17th and 18th sections of the Post-office bill. To these sundry amendments were proposed, and also some amendments made to the other sections.
The House adjourned at the usual hour, without taking any question on the engrossment of the bill.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4.
Mr. Lawrence, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Brigadier-general Josiah Harmar, in behalf of himself and a number of other commissioned officers, praying an augmentation of their pay, made report in favor of the petitioners; which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The committee to whom was referred the petition of John Stagg, jun. Chief Clerk in the office of the Secretary for the department of war, made report, that his salary be augmented to the sum of 800 dollars per annum: To commence from the first of January instant; which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. B. Bourne presented a memorial from the Legislature of the State of Rhode-Island, praying a further assumption of her State Debt; which was read and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for information.
Mr. Livermore, from the committee who were appointed to bring in a bill, agreeably to the report of the committee on the petition of George Webb, late receiver of continental taxes in the State of Virginia, reported a bill for that purpose; which was received and read the first time.
The Secretary at War, to whom was referred the memorial of Benjamin Lincoln in behalf of himself, Cyrus Griffin and David Humphreys, Commissioners for treating with the Indians south of the river Ohio, made report, which was read; it was then moved that the memorial and report of the Secretary at War thereon be referred to a select committee of Mr. Ames, Mr. Boudinot and Mr. Steele, which was agreed to.
Mr. Benson moved a resolution to this effect, that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill apportioning Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration, &c. which was ordered to lie on the table.
THURSDAY, JAN. 5.
The House proceeded in the further consideration of the bill to establish the Post-office and Post-roads within the United States; the following section under consideration, that it shall be lawful for the carriages by which the mail shall be conveyed to receive passengers for hire, to or from any place or places and thro' any State or States, upon all roads, declared by the laws of the U. S. to be post-roads; it was moved annex to this section a proviso to this effect, that whenever any exclusive privilege of conveying passengers for hire in stage carriages, on any of the roads established by this law, has been heretofore granted in any State for a term of years, such privilege shall exist until the term for which it was granted shall expire. On the question to agree to this motion, the yeas and nays being demanded by one fifth of the members present, it was carried in the negative, ayes 14, noes 43, and on the question to agree to the section, the yeas and nays being called, it passed in the negative, ayes 25, noes 33.
It was then moved to amend the 20th section, which relates to franking letters, by inserting the Register of the Treasury, which was agreed to: It was then moved to amend the 1st section, and in the 20th line to insert after Bedford, the word Greensburg, which was agreed to, several other amendments were proposed which were negatived; a question was then taken that the bill with the amendments be engrossed for third reading, which was agreed to.
Mr. Ames from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of Benjamin Lincoln, Cyrus Griffin, and David Humphreys, late commissioners for treating with the Indians, and the report of the Secretary at War thereon, made report, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
On motion, ordered, That Mr. Parker be added to the committee appointed to prepare and bring in a bill to regulate pilots, &c.
The House proceeding to the further consideration of the bill sent from the Senate relative to the election of a President and Vice-President, an amendment was proposed to the 10th section; an adjournment being called for, the further consideration of the bill was postponed. Adjourned until to-morrow morning, 11 o'clock.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6.
The petition and memorial of John Churchman, presented a few days since, was taken into consideration, and, after some debate, a motion for referring it to a select committee was agreed to, and Messrs. Page, Wadsworth and Wayne, appointed accordingly.
Mr. Benson's motion for appointment of a committee to report a new representation-bill, was taken into consideration.
Mr. Gerry moved an amendment to the motion by inserting the ratio of 30,000; this occasioned considerable debate: Mr. Ames moved another amendment which was to insert 119 members as the whole number to be chosen by the union. These motions were superceded by a motion from Mr. B. Bourne, to refer the original motion with the amendment proposed by Mr. Gerry, to a committee of the whole House, which being agreed to, the subject was made the order of the day for Thursday next.
The House proceeded in the consideration of the bill relative to the election of President and Vice-President, &c.
Mr. Giles moved to recommit the whole bill, which, after some debate, was agreed to, and made the order of the day for Tuesday next.
Mr. Lawrence reported a bill to ascertain and regulate the claims to half-pay, and to invalid pensions—this bill provides for a partial repeal of the limitation ordinances of the late Congress, and makes the most ample provision for the cases of all those who have claims on the public justice—read the first and second times, and made the order of the day on Wednesday next.
The report on the memorial of Benjamin Lincoln and others, was taken into consideration—this being in favor of the memorialists, it was moved that a resolution should be adopted pursuant thereto, which was for granting a sum of money equal to defraying their reasonable and necessary expenses—After considerable debate, a substitute for this motion was proposed, in moving that a committee should be appointed to bring in a bill, appropriating 1611 dollars, pursuant to the prayer of the memorial.—The House without deciding the question, adjourned 'till Monday next.
To TAVERN HAUNTERS.
THERE is a set of beings, inhabiting this earth, who carry with them the shape of men, and at the same time, acting in some instances, below the character of men, at least rational men. The first class of these beings I shall take notice of, is the tavern-haunters.—They go to the tavern, perhaps at 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning, intending to return instantly; but they must take their half mug. They tarry until noon—repeat their draughts several times—grow very generous—it is now too late to begin a day's work—there are more days than one—they have the other mug, the other mug, and the other mug. Thus the day and evening is spent until 10 or 11 o'clock, at night when the landlord informs them it is time to clear the house;—they tell him they have no cash by them—he must set it to their accounts, they'll see him paid.—Thus two or three days in a week are often spent in the same manner—their debts accumulate—their wives and children are pining in solitude with grief and poverty—relations and friends anticipating their sudden and unavoidable ruin.—Think then, ye luxurious prodigals, of the tender feelings of a loving wife: Behold her tears, her heart breaking sorrows; she looks round upon her tender offspring, and they cannot give her delight, she feels for them the pangs of tenderest sympathy, and adds the weight of all their sufferings to her own. How infamous does such a wretch appear in the eyes of all men of sense and prudence?
A calculation—Suppose two men setting out in the world under equal circumstances, and with equal advantages; one attends his business constantly, the other spends two days at the tavern in a week, and two shillings in a day: The sum of his tavern expenses in one year, amount to ten pounds eight shillings, and his time to as much more, in all, being twenty pounds sixteen shillings; and in ten years would amount to eight hundred pounds, a sum too great to be lost in so scandalous a manner, a sum, if saved, would make himself, his wife and children, comfortable: It would be a protection against infamy, the dun, the sheriff, and the constable.
CALUMNIUS MORALLUS.
For Private Sale, That commodious and valuable Wharf & Water Privilege, Commonly called Sherburne's Wharf, at the lower end of Buck-street , Portsmouth, with five Ware-houses & Stores thereon,—ALSO—
That large commodious and well finished Brick Dwelling-House
Adjoining thereto,— Which contain eighteen chambers, besides a large garret that will make at least four more,—four rooms on the lower floor, with a large kitchen, and a large shop and counting-room, with a cellar under the whole, divided into ten apartments—with a wash-house and other out-houses adjoining said dwelling-house.
N. B. One, two or three years credit will be given, if required. Enquire of GEO. WENTWORTH, Broker—or, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Portsmouth, Jan. 11, 1792.

To Congregationalists.
THUS saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
THERE never was a time, so far as we can learn, when the true church of God, with its doctrines and institutions was not hated and opposed by the world; either persecuted and oppressed by powerful tyrants, or traduced and insulted by lying historians. From Abel downwards, a restless worldly spirit of unbelief has contradicted the worship of the true God, and troubled his people. The Hebrews were held in abomination by the Egyptians, and treated as slaves; though the nation had been saved from famine, and its policy reformed and established under an Hebrew. They plotted to extirpate the whole race of them, by casting every manchild into the river. When the church was settled in Canaan, all the neighbouring nations of idolaters were as thorns in their sides, detesting their religion and fighting against them at every opportunity. The Chaldeans led them into captivity, and detained them for seventy years, with a view to make them forget their religion; the practice of which they also endeavoured to render impossible by the demolition of their temple. Antiochus murdered the Maccabees, and harassed the whole people on account of their faith.
The same spirit, acting on the same principles, afflicted the christian church with ten bloody persecutions, and there never was a time when it was not misrepresented, by lying reports and malicious accusations. Truth and godliness have always been distinguished by the world's ill-will towards them; and if there be any particular church now, which is hated and railed at more than the rest, by papists one side and the sectaries on the other, I will venture to pronounce from this very circumstance only, that wherever that church can be found, it will prove to be, in its doctrine and profession, the purest church of Christ upon earth.
St. Jude in his epistle concerning the corruptions of the church, speaks of some who perish in the gainlaying of Core: therefore this same evil which happened in the church of Moses, is to be found in the church of Christ, and it behoves us to consider what it was. Corah and his company had no dispute about the object or form of divine worship—they questioned none of the doctrines of the law; they rose up against the persons of Moses and Aaron; that is, against the civil and ecclesiastical authority; contending that themselves and all the congregation had an equal right; that Moses and Aaron had taken too much upon themselves; and by exercising an usurped authority were abusing and making fools of the people. This was their sin; and they maintained it to the last, and perished in it. It was a dispute of popular power against divine authority; and wherever the like pretensions are avowed by christians, and the same arguments used in support of them, there we see the gainlaying of Corah. It is a lamentable circumstance attending this sin, that it inspires great boldness and obstinacy, such as we read of in Corah and his party. Other sinners are apt to be ashamed of themselves; but these never; because they assert their own sanctity in the act of their disobedience. When they set up human right against that which is by God's appointment; the more proud and obstinate they are, the more colour they seem to give to their pretensions. It is one reason why rebellion was so severely punished in Corah, and is now so severely threatened in the New Testament, that men are never known to repent of it. In vain did Moses exclaim and remonstrate against the wickedness of Corah; he and all his party preserved the same good opinion of themselves, and persisted in it
to the last; even appealing to God himself, tho' they were risen up against God's ministers; till the earth opened and the fire consumed them.
From this example of Corah you are to learn, that God considers all opposition against lawful authority, as a sin against himself. He declares that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry—the meaning of which as it stands in the book of Samuel, is this; that if a man were a jew, and yet a rebel, he might as well be an heathen: if he were too stubborn to submit to the ordinances of God, he might as well be a sorcerer, or serve idols. And it is worthy of observation, that this severe sentence is against Saul, a king who usurped the authority of the priesthood and pleaded a godly reason for it.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, November 30.
FROM Marseilles we learn, that a ship from Africa has lately brought over two Albinos, a species of men very weak, and very timid, who are found in the interior parts of Africa, and of whom the negroes are very fond. Their complexion, instead of partaking of a reddish or brown colour, resembles that of linen, or rather of blanched wax; their hair and eye-brows are of a texture of the softest and most beautiful silk; their eyes instead of resembling those of men, look rather like those of partridges. In their shape they resemble the Laplanders; but the form of their heads resembles those of no other people, as their hair, their eyes and their ears, are of a different kind; and they possess scarcely any thing in common with men but their stature, with their faculty and thought, though in a degree greatly inferior to ours. They will probably be sent to Paris.
The Spanish Commissary has assured Mr. Mears, and the gentlemen concerned with him, that every dispatch should be made in finally adjusting their claims, agreeable to justice, equity and honor. These demands are such as any individual might bring against another, and are so clearly stated that they might be decided on by a jury.
The King of Spain is endeavouring to secure the fidelity of his soldiery, by increasing their pay. So the Roman Emperors purchased the influence of the army, by deleas among the troops, till at last the Prætorian bands and legions became the only dispensers of empire.
Yesterday Sir Ralph Woodward and Mons. de las Hiras, met in due form, at the Secretary of States' office for foreign affairs, to treat respecting the capture of the vessels at Nootka-Sound, when Mr. Mears presented a statement of the loss sustained by him and the other gentlemen concerned in that business. Both gentlemen are duly authorised by their respective courts to investigate those claims; having been presented at Court and kissed hands on the occasion.
The Polish Diet, on the 3d, resolved to congratulate the French nation on the settlement of the new constitution.
The King of Prussia has received the King of France's acceptance of the Constitution in the terms of the same cold congratulation that distinguished the answers of the courts of the Hague and St. James's.
On the 31st ult. M. de Montmorin, went to the National Assembly, in obedience to orders, to inform them how the King's acceptance of the constitution has been received by foreign powers.
The letters written in answers to the King's notifications by the Emperor, by the Kings of England and Denmark, by the States-General of Holland, by the republic of Geneva, by the electors of Treves and Saxony, and by the Dukes Deux Ponts and Brunswick, simply wish the welfare of the King of France and his subjects.
The Elector of Treves say formally,
that "as to any thing else, he has no answer to give."
The King of Spain says in plain terms, that "the King was not free when he accepted the Constitution."
The Empress of Russia, the Court of Rome, the King of Sardinia, the Queen of Portugal, the Swiss Cantons, and the elector of Mayenna, have not returned any answer.
The King of Sweden "refused to receive the packet which was officially sent him". And he assigned, as the motive of his refusal "his own will and pleasure not to receive any mission from France."
M. de Montmorin observed, that as soon as Louis XVI, was informed of this answer, he had ordered his Ambassador to renew his application to his Swedish Majesty; and that if Gustavus should persist in his refusal, to quit Stockholm without taking leave.
This resolution of the King was highly and loudly applauded.
It is now almost certain that La Fayette will succeed Baily as Mayor of Paris.
The Dukes of Portland, Devonshire, Norfolk, and Bedford have set their faces against the new Rights of Man. Oppose the Ministers, say they, as strongly as you are able, and force them out of places as soon as possible, but meddle not with the constitution. Our property depends upon its existence as it now stands.
PARIS, November 6.
In the session of the 31st of October, Mr. Bertand, the Marine Minister, laid before the National Assembly an account of the navy of France in its present state; according to which it consists of 86 ships of the line, viz. 3 of 118 guns, 5 of 100, 10 of 80, 67 of 74, and 1 of 94—78 frigates, carrying from 36 to 32 guns; 47 sloops, 7 gun boats, and 28 pinks. All these ships are in good condition, and ready for sea on the first notice; some of them are entirely new.
Domestic Intelligence.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.
Extract of a letter from Jefferson Run, (Pennsylvania) to a gentleman in this town, dated October 14.
"The times are very troublesome on account of the war with the Indians. Two volunteer companies have been to the town this summer, killed 15 or 20 warriors, and took about 60 prisoners, mostly squaws and children. There has been a draught of every third man, which costs us £3 a man to hire the third. A body of about 4000 regulars and some militia started for the Maume towns, where, we hear, the Indians are fortifying themselves, and intend with the assistance of 600 British troops, to give us battle."
WINCHESTER, DEC. 4.
Tuesday afternoon arrived here from Fort-Washington, Lieut. STEVENSON, of the Virginia battalion of levies. He was in the unfortunate action with the Indians on the 4th ult. and has favoured us with the following particulars, viz.—That the number killed on our side, amounts to 637, including officers—That Majors BROWN, CLARKE, and GAITHER, Lieut. HOPPER, Quarter-Masters, WARD, REYNOLDS, and SEMPLE, are not among the slain, as formerly stated; but that Ensigns WILLIAMSON and REEVES, not mentioned before, lost their lives in the unhappy conflict—That Col. GIBSON's wounds, it is thought, will prove mortal—That Col. DARKE is but slightly wounded—That Capt. DARKE, a most promising youth, received a musket-shot in his face, which fractured a jaw, and rendered him speechless, but that he is still alive—That the Kentucky militia, which were to march with Gen. SCOTT, did not go; Gen. ST. CLAIR having signified to that officer, that the Fort had been amply supplied with provisions, and every other requisite from Head-Quarters—That Major HAMTRAMCK, of the first United States regiment, is put under an arrest, for some
supposed misconduct on the day of the action—That he had informed of the defeat, and was detached, but declined giving the necessary succour to the retreat—That the enemy's loss is conjectured to be between one and two hundred—number of our troops engaged 1400—number of the enemy, supposed to be between 2 and 3000.
* He has since been tried and honorably acquitted.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5.
On Friday morning was presented the President of the United States, a Box, elegantly mounted with silver, and made of the celebrated oak-tree that sheltered the Washington of Scotland, the brave and patriotic Sir William Wallace*, after his defeat at the battle of Falkirk, in the beginning of the fourteenth century, by Edward the 1st. This magnificent and truly characteristic present is from the Earl of Buchan, by the hands of Mr. Archibald Robertson, a Scots gentleman, and a portrait painter, who arrived in America some months ago. The box was presented to Lord Buchan by the Goldsmith's company at Edinburgh; from whom his Lordship requested and obtained leave to make it over to a man whom he deemed more deserving of it than himself, and the only man in the world to whom he thought it justly due. We hear further, that Lord Buchan has, by letter, requested of the President, that on the event of his decease, he will consign the above to that man, in this country, who shall appear in his judgment to merit it best, upon the same considerations that induced him to send it to the present possessor.
The inscription upon a silver plate, on the inside of the lid, is as follows:—Presented by the Goldsmiths of Edinburgh, to David Stuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan, with the freedom of their Corporation, by their Deacon, A. D. 1782.
* Sir William Wallace, at first a private gentleman, unsuccessfully attempted a revolution in Scotland, nearly on the same grounds with that more recently accomplished in America, to expel the English and their adherents, who had usurped the government. Having gained a victory over the forces of Edward the first, at Stirling, he was soon after attacked by Edward, at the head of 80,000 foot and 7,000 horse; whereas the whole force of Sir William did not exceed 30,000 foot; and the main division of his army was tampered with by a traitor, and rendered of no use to the patriotic party. Soon after the battle of Falkirk, Sir William was made prisoner by some of Edward's partisans, carried to England, and beheaded.
Whatever may be the consequences of the Indian war, the United States are not responsible for them. The predatory incursions of the Wabash and Miami Indians began in the early part of the late war, and have continued without intermission to the present time.
These Indians have constantly refused the invitations of the United States to treat of peace, altho' the neighbouring tribes did, at several periods since the late war, conclude treaties with us. Some people have supposed that this war has been lighted up by the encroachments of the whites.—This does not appear to be the case.—The Wabash Indians have not any claim to the lands within the boundaries stipulated by several treaties with the western Indians, nor have they urged any such claim; they appear to have been incited to a continuance of their depredations, by a thirst for blood and plunder, with both of which they have been but too abundantly gratified.
When the insolence and cruelties of these banditti shall be fully explained to the public, together with the means used to bring them to a just sense of their situation, without having recourse to the last extremity, the humanity of the United States will be abundantly apparent, and their conduct receive, as it merits, the approbation of the enlightened part of mankind.
JANUARY 11.
The legislature of Virginia passed a law some time last month for investing

certain persons with powers to set on foot a lottery, for raising the sum of 4,000. at 10 per cent. deduction. The objects of this lottery are to promote and disseminate a minute knowledge of the southern parts of the United States of America, from Philadelphia to the Gulph of Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Mississippi.—The plates, &c. necessary to the elucidation of this useful work are in the hands of Colonel Tatham, and the work is carried on in the capitol under the patronage of the state government, where it is frequently inspected by its officers, to prevent any errors or misinformations to the public.
Extracts from a letter, dated Edenton (N. C.) Dec. 26.
“A vessel from France arrived here the 23d instant, by which we learn, that the KING OF FRANCE has made another ELOPEMENT, and is now actually in Prussia.”
Copy of a letter from Lieut. Jeffers, dated Fort-Franklin, the 16th December, 1791. By express to the commanding officer at Pittsburg, or Major I. Irwin, of the militia.
SIR, “I have this moment received authentic accounts from the Cornplanter, that an attack on this garrison will almost immediately take place; for the Indians from below declare that they are determined to reduce this place, shake the Cornplanter by the head, and sweep the river from end to end.
“You are most earnestly requested, and if I have any authority, positively ordered, to send, without loss of time, one subaltern and 30 men as a reinforcement, together with my men who have been left sick at Fort Pitt. Under this convoy, send me provisions to make five months rations for 70 men. This news is not fictitious; nor this letter to be trifled with. I have written to the minister of war; but his orders will come too late. I am, &c.
J. JEFFERS.
A message from his Excellency the Governor to the Legislature, last Friday, informed them of further alarms at Pittsburg, on account of the Indians—that a plan of defensive operations has been recently proposed to him by the President of the United States—“which as it claims in some respects the sanction of their legislature, he submits to their consideration”—suggesting at the same time the necessity of adequate appropriations of money, for arms and ammunition, &c. to co-operate in the measures of the federal government for the protection of the frontiers.
This message was accompanied by a letter from the citizens of Pittsburg, to the Governor, and two letters from Lieut. Jeffers, commanding officer at Fort-Franklin—all of which express the strongest apprehensions of an immediate attack by the savages on the above fort.
FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS.
Pierre Francois Barbe de Marbois, Vice Consul from his Most Christian Majesty within the States of Connecticut, New-York and New-Jersey, to reside in New-York.
Charles Gottfried Palecke, Consul-General from the King of Prussia, within the United States of America.
NORWICH, Jan. 19.
Late accounts from Port-au-Prince state, that since the burning of the town, the whites had sent a deputation to the mulattoes to know on what terms they would settle a peace. The conditions were, “that the whites should be disarmed, and resign up the fortifications. That the King’s regiment should be sent to France, and the regiment of militia be given up to the blacks, to be by them massacred in one indiscriminate slaughter.” The whites readily spurned at terms so diabolical; on which the canals, by which the inhabitants were supplied with water from the fountains back of the town, were cut off—That near 2000
buildings were destroyed by the late fire, and the army of the blacks in plain sight of the town. The vessels were prohibited from sailing, detained principally as a shelter for the wretched inhabitants. The place appeared one heap of rubbish; business was at a total stand, and all in the greatest consternation.
The following Letter was communicated to the Congress of the United States.
UNITED STATES, January 11, 1792. Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives,
I LAY before you, in confidence, two reports, made to me by the Secretary for the Department of War, relatively to the present state of affairs on the Western frontiers of the United States.
In these reports the causes of the present war with the Indians, the measures taken by the executive to terminate it amicably, and the military preparations for the late campaign are stated and explained, also a plan suggested of such further measures on the occasion as appear just and expedient.
I am persuaded, Gentlemen, that you will take this important subject into your immediate and serious consideration, and that the result of your deliberations, will be the adoption of such wise and efficient measures as will reflect honor on our national councils, and promote the welfare of our country.
G. WASHINGTON.
BOSTON, January 30.
It is said that Congress are much divided respecting carrying on the Indian War. The measure of pursuing it seems very generally spoken against.
Extract of a Letter from Cape Francois, to the Editor of the Boston Gazette, dated December 5. 1791.
“The long and expected commissioners have at last arrived from France.—The reception which they met with at this place, you will find mentioned in the last No. of the Newspapers which are inclosed.
“The Negroes are not at present so troublesome as they have been; about 200 returned to their employment last week, and delivered 12 pieces of cannon they had in their possession—so ’tis hoped in a short time peace and quietness will once more take place in this unhappy Colony.
“’Tis a most remarkable sickly season—there have been, for a few days past, upon an average, from 30 to 40 people buried in this Cape, daily.
About 11 o’clock in the forenoon, on Monday last, a fire broke out at the north part of this town, and, from the height it had got before it was discovered, and the extreme inclemency of the weather, threatened destruction to a considerable part of the town: But such was the uncommon activity of the Inhabitants, aided by the generous and friendly exertions of our brethren of Charlestown and Roxbury, that this dreadful element extended its devastation no farther than the House where it first caught, and one adjoining—the former owned by Mr. Jarvis, and the latter by Dea. Holland.
MARINE JOURNAL.
An account of ships, owned and chartered from the port of New-London.
In 1791, 9 Ships, 1 Bark, 1 Snow, 63 Brigs, 32 Schooners, 57 Sloops. In all, 163. Horses, cattle, and mules exported, 7403. Excess over 1790, 331.
EXPORTS—The quantity of flour exported from Philadelphia, in 1791, was 315,785 barrels.—Middlings, 5,793 bbls.
In the late severe snow storm, we learn, that two coasters went on shore—One on Celsea, and another on Nantasket-Beaches.
The following Vessels are on shore, at Cape-Cod:—Brig Lucy of Salem, William Leach, master, 50 days from St. Ubes, crew saved—Schooner Friend-
ship, Ebenezer Ward, master, 80 days from Bilboa, crew saved. Schooner Betsey, of Sago, 64 days from Cadiz, two men lost, viz. Samuel Scammon, jun. and Thomas Burgeis; they perished on the beach. Sloop Betsey, of Boston, Francis Bradbury, master, 75 days from Gibraltar, crew, vessel and cargo saved.
Capt. H. Hunter, in Schooner Isabella, from Cape-Francois, who left Cape-Cod harbour the 19th inst. and was supposed to be lost, is safe.
Captain J. Smith, of Boston, Capt. Porter, of Charlestown, Capt. Halyburton, of Portsmouth, Capt. A. Over, from Beverly, and a light Sloop, all left the Vineyard, on the 18th of January, and have not been heard of.
We hear that a Schooner laden with wood,—Gerrish master, belonging to this port, was lost last Wednesday in the storm, between York and Cape-Nedick, the people all saved. We likewise hear another Schooner was lost in the same storm, near the same place, the people all perished. We cannot learn who she was or where belonged.
By a vessel lately arrived at New-York, from London, authentic accounts are received that the Dey of Algiers has declared war against the King of Sweden.
The epoch of the existence of Trial by Jury, in France, was fixed by the late National Assembly, for the first day of January, 1792.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 1.
On the 26th ult. came before the House of Representatives of Massachusetts the report of the Committee on the law for preventing stage plays and other theatrical entertainments—
“That it was not expedient to repeal that law.” Although this report was opposed, with many firmness, by several learned and ingenious gentlemen, and no opposition thereto, yet the prejudices of the House were such, to those innocent and instructive amusements, that the report was accepted by 99 votes out of 143.
The National Assembly of France have passed a decree prohibiting all clauses in wills, (commonly the effect of parental caprice,) by which fathers disinherit the children, if they marry such and such persons.—This is one of the ideas of the late celebrated Mirabeau, who absolutely denied, that, upon the principles of nature and reason, a dead man could have any will. A dead man, is a non-entity, and the moment the breath leaves the body, it is absurd that his will should be any longer in force, so as to bind the living, where the principles of natural equity are infringed, or where the bequests are not conformable to the laws of nature, equal heirship, and the laws of a well regulated community.
We hear from Castleton, State of Vermont, that a child of one Mr. Ford, of that town, about four years of age, accidentally fell with an open penknife in its hand, which unfortunately went in at the inner corner of the left eye; by which means the child expired in a few minutes.
According to the last accounts from Cape-Francois, affairs appear to be assuming a more tranquil aspect, and some late letters say, that the market there promises good prices for our produce ere long.
Every department of government, in a free country, has the idea of responsibility attached to it—but perhaps there are no officers in the executive whose characters should be fairer for integrity than those in the Post-Office. On this principle their compensations ought to be liberal—that abilities and honesty may be encouraged and rewarded, and every pretext for imposition on the public entirely removed.
The following article is copied from a London paper of the 20th of October last, brought by the packet,
It is said, that one of the first acts of Col. Simcoe’s government in Canada will be, to deliver up the British post situated on the east of the river St.
Lawrence, and to the south of Nova-Scotia, according to certain articles in the peace with America.
Extract of a letter from Port-au-Prince, dated Dec. 6.
“Port-au-Prince owes its destruction to the Whites: Two were caught in the fact, setting fire to the town, one was instantly hung up to a Lantern, the other thrown into the flames. The mulattoes are encamped on both sides of the town, and refuse to form any treaty of peace; they are joined by large numbers of the white people, from the town and country; their intention is to make an attack upon the town, which they may easily force; the citizens are so divided amongst themselves, that a small force may overcome them.”
NORTHUMBERLAND.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors or owners of land in Northumberland, that a list is committed to me to collect, twenty-seven shillings on each original right; said tax was voted July 30th, 1787—also a tax of forty-two shillings, voted April 21st, 1789—also a tax of forty-eight shillings, voted December 2d, 1790—also a tax of twelve shillings, voted June 30, 1791. Said taxes were for building a bridge over the Millbrook, so called, and one over Ammonoosuck river, and for repairing the roads through said town; all which has been completed.—The proprietors are hereby notified, that if said taxes are not paid to me, at my dwelling-house at Northumberland, on or before the 20th day of March next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges.
   No. Years. l. s.     Peter Morse, 17 for 1787 1 7   ditto, for 1789 2 0   ditto, for 1790 2 8   ditto, for 1791 0 12   Benja. Sawyer, 55 for 1790 2 8   ditto, for 1791 0 12   Caleb Marshall, 57 for 1790 2 8   ditto, for 1791 0 12    JOSEPH PEVERLY, Collector. Northumberland, Jan. 24, 1792.
EATON.
State of New-Hampshire.
To DAVID GILMAN, Esq. Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Strafford.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Eaton in said state, hereby desire and request you to notify and warn the proprietors of said Eaton, to meet at the house of Jacob Blasdell, in said town, on Wednesday the 22d day of February next, at 10 o’clock, A. M. for the following purposes, viz.
 1st, To choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting.  2d, To see what money the proprietors will raise.  3d, To choose Assessors, and any other officers as the proprietors may think necessary.  4th, To see what further encouragement the proprietors will give for settling in said town. 
HENRY WEED, JACOB BLASDELL. October 18, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
PURSUANT to the above request, the proprietors of Eaton, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the above time and place, to act on the above said articles.
DAVID GILMAN, Justice Peace. October 18, 1791.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOHN EVANS, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers; and all who have demands upon said estate are desired to exhibit their claims properly vouched, in order for an immediate settlement.
NATHAN HAVEN, } Administrators. JOHN HAVEN, }

Parnassian Spring.
DESCRIPTION OF NIGHT.
Verfified from an ancient writer in the Gallic language.
L LOUD howls the winds—the showers descend, The mountain Spirit screams— The windows flap—the tall woods bend— And roar the rain-swol'n streams : To Ford the torrent, 'mid the wand'rer tries— But hark ! o'er wubelm'd, he shrieks—he dies.
Swift down the hill, rugged and steep, The affrighted beasts retire— The hunter rouses from his sleep, And awakes the slumb'ring fire— He bars the wind—'round the hearth the while His wet dogs smoke—companions of his toil.
Sad on the distant mountain's side, The lonely shepherd sighs— And bids, his wand'ring steps to guide, The ling'ring moon arise— While all around the forest roars, And down the rock the beadlong torrents pours.
The Ghost rides lightly on the storm— Loud are it's cries, and shrill ; The house-dog barks—the shadowy form Flies o'er the misty hill : Cold, dark and gloomy is the scene, Arise, my friends, and let the wand'rer in.
MARC.
RELIGION.
MORTALITY is doom'd to know, The sad extremity of woe : Nor can e'en hope one ray impart, Till bright religion fix the heart.
Religion cheers the awful gloom, And beaming glory gilds the tomb ; Dispels the sable shades of night, And brings a happy world to light.
NORTHFIELD.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Northfield, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1789 and 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 8th day of March 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. Simeon Robinson, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
For the year 1789.
   First 100 acres. No. State. Indent.   s. d. s. d.     Tristram Coffin, 8 0 9 1 3   Job Bennett, 6 0 11 1 4   John Pitman, 10 1 0 1 8   James Gibson, 9 1 6 2 0   Nathaniel Hill, 14 1 3 2 1   James Davis, jun. 173 1 0 1 8   Isaac Watson, 185 1 6 2 6   Shadrach Walton, 40 1 0 1 8   Samuel Randall, 166 0 9 1 3  
Second 100 acres.
   Ephraim Davis, 4 0 9 1 3   Edward Evans, 21 0 9 1 3   T. Clough, 1000 ac. 6 2 3 3 9   T. Clough, 1000 ac. 4 1 6 2 6  
For the year 1790.
   First 100 acres. No. State. County.   s. d. s. d.     Tristram Coffin, 8 0 6 0 2   Job Bennett, 6 0 6 0 2   John Rand, 15 0 6 0 2   John Pitman, 10 0 8 0 3   Nathaniel Hill, 14   Rich. Walden, 50 ac. 182 0 6 0 2   Shadrach Walton, 87 0 8 0 3   Samuel Randall, 166 0 5 0 3  
Second 100 acres.
   Ephraim Davis, 4 0 7 0 2   Edward Evans, 70 ac. 21 0 7 0 2   Eli Demerit, 94 ac. 27 0 6 0 2   Th's Clough, 1000 ac. 6 1 3 0 5   Th's Clough, 1000 ac. 4 0 10 0 3  
ROBERT CURRY, Collector.
Northfield, Sept. 16, 1791.
WHITEFIELD.
State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 8, 1791.
To the Honorable John Calfe, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
T HE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Whitefield, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 3d day of April next, at four of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.
 1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting.  2d, To choose a proprietors' clerk.  3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th, To see what method the proprietors will take to discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township. 
5th, To agree on, vote and raise such sum or sums of money on the right or share of each original grantee, as will pay their respective proportion of such requisitions or taxes, as has or may be due from said township.
6th, To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right, for making and repairing highways, and for all expenses that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and for supporting and defending the proprietors title to said township ; and for any services done, or to be performed for the benefit of said proprietors, as may be thought necessary.
7th, To see what grant, deed, or deeds the proprietors will give the inhabitants who settled under this propriety.
8th, To see what encouragement the proprietors will give any person that has, or may build mills in said township.
9th, To act by themselves, or their agent or committee, and every other matter which may be thought necessary.
10th, To see whether the proprietors will agree that any claimer or claimers be allowed to pitch a certain part of his or their interest in such parts of said township as may be agreed on, or for any other consideration.
11th, To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future.
Josiah Haines, Jonas Minot for himself and Oliver Farrar, and the heirs of Nathan Barrett.
State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 8, 1791.
The proprietors and owners of the township of Whitefield, aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned.
JOHN CALFE, Justice of the Peace throughout said State.
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State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in Chichester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of February 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, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Division. N. R. Ac. d.
   Christop. Toppan, Esq. 1 22 1 50 7   ditto, 1 18 1 50 7   Sir William Pepperell, 4 0 0 50 4   Capt. Richard Currier, 4 0 0 50 4   Bartholomew Thing, 4 0 0 50 4   Winthrop Hilton, 4 0 0 50 4   J. Jaffray, jun. 1 11 4 25 3   Henry Rust, 4 0 0 50 4   Capt. John Gilman, 4 66 9 50 6   John Downing, 1 17 8 50 7   ditto, 4 0 0 50 4   Moses Blake, 4 0 0 38 2   Abraham Drake, 1 25 8 50 8   Benning Wentworth, 4 0 0 50 4   Henry Robie, 1 1 8 50 1   John Cram, Esq. 1 16 3 50 6   Richard Jennens, 4 0 0 50 4   Archibald M'Fedris, 4 0 0 50 4   Samuel Thing, 1 2 1 50 10   ditto, 4 0 0 50 4   Peter Weare, jun. 1 26 5 50 6   Samuel Sawyer, 4 0 0 50 4   Nathaniel Treadwell, 1 13 8 43 7   ditto, 4 0 0 50 4   John Webster, 4 11 8 50 9   Thomas Leavitt, 4 10 1 50 10   John Wentworth, 1 18 7 50 10   Nathan Green, 4 0 0 50 5   Jarvis Thing, 1 14 4 50 10   Aaron Wells, 4 63 9 34 6  
N. B.—The 4th division is undrawn.
JOHN HILYARD, Constable. Chichester, Jan. 9, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bradford, who have not paid their penny tax for the year 1791, that unless they pay said tax to us the subscribers, on or before the 10th 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 house of Lieut. Enoch Hoyt, in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
No. s.d.
   Richard Wibird, Esq. 32 8 4   ditto, 65 8 4   ditto, 83 8 4   ditto, 93 8 4   George Jaffray, Esq. 46 8 4   ditto, 48 8 4   ditto, 59 8 4   ditto, 81 8 4   ditto, 85 8 4   John Moffatt, Esq. 69 8 4   ditto, 47 8 4   ditto, 26 8 4   ditto, 90 8 4   Jotham Odiorne, Esq. 9 8 4   ditto, 2 8 4   ditto, 59 8 4   ditto, 92 8 4   Solly and March, 74 8 4   ditto, 61 8 4   Pierce and Mors, 37 8 4   ditto, 5 8 4   ditto, 50 8 4   ditto, 44 8 4   Theodore Atkinson, Esq. 38 8 4   ditto, 51 8 4   ditto, 88 8 4   ditto, 54 8 4   ditto, 96 8 4   Thomas Wallingford, 97 8 4   Thomlinson and Mason,   ENOCH HOYT, } SeleStmen.   JAMES PRESBURY,   Bradford, Nov. 1, 1791. (6w)  
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COLEBROOKE.
To the Honorable John Calfe, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
T HE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Colebrooke, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 3d day of April next, at one of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.—
 1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting.  2d, To choose a proprietors clerk.  3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient.  4th, To see what method the proprietors will take to discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township. 
5th, To agree on, vote and raise such sum or sums of money on the right or share of each original grantee, as will pay their respective proportion of such requisitions or taxes, as has, or may be due from said township.
6th, To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right, for making and repairing highways, and for all expenses that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and for supporting and defending the proprietors title to said township ; and for any services done, or to be performed for the benefit of said proprietors, that may be thought necessary.
7th, To see what grant, deed, or deeds the proprietors will give the inhabitants who settled under this propriety.
8th, To see what encouragement the proprietors will give any person that has, or may build mills in said township.
9th, To act by themselves, or their agent or committee, and every other matter which may be thought necessary.
10th, To see whether the proprietors will agree that any claimer or claimers be allowed to pitch a certain part of his or their interest in such parts of said township as may be agreed on, or for any other consideration.
11th, To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future.
Jonas Minot, David Page, Josiah Melvin, Jonas Minot, jr.
State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 9, 1791.
Agreeable to the foregoing application, the proprietors and owners of the township of Colebrooke aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned.
JOHN CALFE, Justice of the Peace throughout said State.
A LL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of JOSEPH HAMMOND, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to exhibit their claims immediately to George Hammond of Kittery, or Capt. Nathaniel Melcher of Portsmouth, in order for a speedy settlement.
Auction.
T O be sold at public auction, agreeably to licence from the Honorable Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, on Thursday the first day of MARCH next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the Coffee-House-Tavern, in Portsmouth, part of the real estate of WILLIAM REEVE, late of Bristol, in the kingdom of Great-Britain, merchant, deceased, consisting of a DWELLING-HOUSE and two lots of LAND, situate in Market-Street, near Spring-Hill, lately in the occupation of Capt. James Stillson, deceased, subject to the incumbrance of the Widow's dower.—Conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place.
JOSHUA BRACKETT, Administrator. Portsmouth, Jan. 21, 1792.