The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1789-04-29 00:00:00

The New-Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Volume xxxiv.—Number 1704.)
WEDNESDAY, April 29, 1789.
(Letter-Box in the window.)
PORTSMOUTH: Published by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, where Advertisements, Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and carefully inserted—This Paper contains all the Laws of the State passed since January 1787.
Proceedings of CONGRESS.
(Continued from our last.)
NEW-YORK, April 15. In the House of Representatives of the UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, April 9, 1789. THE House having again resolved itself into a committee, Mr. PAGE took the chair.
When Mr. Sherman, of Connecticut proposed resuming the resolve submitted to the Committee yesterday, by filling up the blanks.
Mr. Goodhue suggested the propriety of again reading the resolve—which being done,
Mr. Lawrence of New-York, observed, that the immediate necessity of a public Revenue, to answer the exigencies of the Union, was universally acknowledged, and the mode of raising it by Impost was generally supposed to be the best: but that as the resolve, at present proposed, was designed as a temporary measure; and it being requisite that some system should be speedily adopted, so as to embrace the advantages that would result from the spring importations, it appeared to him the most eligible plan, to adopt a general idea, with respect to impost, and lay a per centum ad valorem , on articles indiscriminately, in preference to specifying particulars at various rates.
Mr. Fitzsimons, of Pennsylvania, in opposition to the Hon. Mr. Lawrence, replied, that a specification of certain articles, with various rates of impost affixed to each, had been found to be more productive, easier collected, and a more certain revenue, than a per centum , assessed in a general way; that so far from wishing to abandon the original idea, he thought it of so much importance to be adhered to, that he had prepared an additional list of articles, which he asked leave to read and lay on the table, that they might form part of the system, which should finally be adopted. The gentleman observed, in the course of his speech, that the encouragement of the manufactures of our own country, was doubtless an object with the Hon. House, and this was connected with the laying proper restrictions on foreign articles. The Hon. gentleman's addition follows, viz.
[Beer, ale, porter, beef, pork, butter, candles of all kinds, cheese, soap, cyder, malt, nails, paper, blank books, cabinet wares, cables, cordage, salt, manufactured tobacco, snuff, ironmongery, hats, millinery, tanned leather, shoes and carriages.]
Mr. White observed, that as the season was advanced, and entering fully into the consideration of the several branches of the subject, would possibly protract the debates, so as to defeat the original design; and as the present situation of the manufactures of our country was not fully known to him, and perhaps to many other gentlemen, he was opposed to an incorporation of the additional articles with those at first proposed, for the present.
Mr. Thatcher proposed, that the blank annexed to the article "RUM," should be filled up with 15 goths of a dollar.
Mr. Thatcher, in a speech of considerable length, opposed a sudden decision upon the subject, as the House was not full, the members from Georgia and South-Carolina, himself excepted were absent, and in the article to which it was now proposed to have a duty affixed, those States were as much interested perhaps as any State in the Union. The gentleman re-
presented his own situation as peculiar, being the only member from the Southward of Virginia, and that he should be obliged, in this state of the business, to give his negative upon the question, should it be precipitated; but were his colleagues present, whatever his sentiments now were, he might then be disposed to adopt a different opinion. More particularly, he was not prepared to form a judgment upon that part of the resolve, which referred to a duty on shipping of various descriptions: This was a particularly critical topic, about which gentlemen had very much differed; and that without consulting his colleagues in the delegation, he should not possess confidence enough in his own judgment to decide affirmatively upon a question of so great magnitude.
Mr. Hartly, in a short address, advocated the additional articles proposed by Mr. Fitzsimons.
Mr. Maddison, in a speech of considerable length, entered into the subject of a commerce—its restrictions, &c. with respect to the resolve before the committee, his design was to have proposed a temporary system; he however, perceived gentlemen were much divided; he conceived that very powerful motives existed, to induce the adoption of a plan that should come into immediate operation. He admitted there was force in the observations of the Hon. gentleman from South-Carolina, but that national objects were paramount to all local considerations. The Hon. gentleman appeared to reprobate excessive restrictions, or impositions on commerce, as impolitic and unproductive. With respect to the discrimination upon the subject of tonnage, it was made upon principles of the best policy. Mr. Maddison agreed with the Hon. Mr. Fitzsimons, that specific duties on particular articles, was the most eligible mode of laying an impost. He remarked that some of the articles proposed, had reference to the encouragement of our own manufactures. How far the committee was prepared to determine upon this part of the business, he could not say, but he considered it as a business that ought to be deferred for the present. Mr. Maddison spoke low, we were not in the most favourable situation to hear, and therefore could not follow that gentleman through a speech, which we are informed discovered great theoretical knowledge of the general subjects of discussion.
Mr. Boudinot made some general observations, pertinent to the subject, and concluded by enquiring, Why the article of glass was not included, as there are several manufactories of that article already established in the country.
Mr. Fitzsimons and some other gentlemen added a few more observations, when on motion of Mr. Lee, the committee rose, and the House adjourned.
Friday, April 10.
The House met and adjourned without doing business.
Saturday, April 11.
The House assembled agreeably to adjournment.
A petition from the tradesmen, manufacturers, and others of the town of Baltimore, was presented by Mr. Smith, and referred to the committee of the whole House.
The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole.
Mr. Page in the chair.
The order of the day being called for by Mr. Sherman.
Mr. Goodhue moved, that an addition
to the list of articles already enumerated in the resolve, might be made by the following, viz. anchors, wool-cards, wrought tin ware, limes and lemons—which was done.
Mr. Parker arose, and made a motion, that a select committee be appointed to take the important business of a system of revenue into consideration—prepare a bill and report.
The chairman upon this, observed, that the motion was put in order,—as the House was then in committee of the whole. It was a previous question whether that committee should rise and the speaker resume the chair.
Upon which the gentleman varied his motion by an amendment, and moved, the committee report, rise, and the speaker resume the chair, & adds that the aforesaid committee be chosen,—the gentleman enforced the propriety of his motion with observations of considerable length; but his voice was so low, that it was impossible to hear him distinctly, so as to continue a connection.
Mr. Boudinot in a lengthy address combated the idea of Mr. Parker. He was in favour of an immediate, but temporary system;—as an attempt to form a permanent plan involved an enquiry which comprised a great variety of particulars, that the present object would not admit of:—It would be necessary, he observed, to attain information from various sources, viz. with respect to the actual imports of the several states. 2dly, The produce of the imposts realized upon their amount in the respective governments. 3d. Communications from the mercantile interests through the union, without the species of information to be derived from the last mentioned source—gentlemen must be sensible that very essential errors might be committed.
A permanent system also included the idea of framing suitable provisions for the collection of the duties—which opened a field wide and complicated.
To obviate these difficulties, the gentleman proposed that a simple temporary system should be adopted—that the mode of collection should be conformable to the laws already existing in the several states for that purpose;—in those states where no such laws had existed, those of the next state should be adopted.
Col. Bland, rose next. He was likewise opposed to the motion of the Hon. Mr. Parker,—as involving the idea of permanency:—He therefore proposed, that the gentleman should withdraw his motion, in which case he was prepared to introduce a resolve which in his opinion would expedite the business before the committee, which was, that it should now be determined, whether the system should be a temporary, or a permanent one. A previous resolution of this kind, the Col. observed, would relieve the minds of many gentlemen, who in that case, would be prepared for filling up the blanks.
Mr. Parker however, did not see proper to withdraw his motion, but re-inforced it with additional observations.
Mr. Maddison was opposed to Mr. Parker's motion. He said, that as the committee had made some progress in the business now under consideration, and gentlemen appeared to be principally divided as to the expediency of a temporary or permanent system, it would in his opinion rather protract than expedite decisions, to throw back upon a select committee the investigation of the subject, especially as it was certain, that the
same enquiries might now be made, with facility, which would arise after a select committee had prepared a draught to submit to the consideration of the whole. He was therefore opposed to the rising of the committee.
Several other gentlemen spoke upon the question, but on a division of the house it was finally lost.
This motion being negatived, Col. Bland's proposition respecting taking the sense of the committee, whether the system should be temporary, was taken up.
Mr. Thatcher observed, that it was impossible to determine with accuracy, as to the duration of a system, before it was formed—when once completed, the house could give as long, and as short period for operation, as should appear most eligible. Should the system appear to be good, no person would wish with it a temporary existence: Should it not prove salutary, no assigned date for its termination would warrant its being continued beyond experience of its beneficial effects. He was therefore for leaving the periods to any after consideration.
Mr. Boudinot was in favour of the temporary resolve of Col. Bland, as on the contrary sentiment, the bill to be framed must go to making provision for the collection of the duties, as also to a Continental Judicial System, an object of such magnitude, as would preclude any decisive measures till such time as will entirely disappoint all our expectations of the immediate advantages that would result from a temporary system, which the gentleman observed, might be matured in two or three days.
Mr. Maddison, Mr. Lee, and other gentlemen spoke upon the motion,—which was finally withdrawn.
Mr. Maddison then brought forward a motion to this effect,—That it is the opinion of this committee, that a committee of the House ought to be appointed to prepare the draught of a Bill to regulate the collection of duties on Imposts and Tonnage within the United States. This motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Lee, it was resolved, to proceed in filling up the articles in the original resolution.
Mr. Maddison proposed 15 goths of a dollar on rum.
Mr. Sherman, as an amendment, proposed 15 cents.
Another gentleman proposed 10 cents; but without the question's being put, the committee, moved for by Mr. Maddison, was elected, and consisted of a member from each state.
Adjourned to Monday 11 o'clock.
Monday, April 13, 1789.
The House met agreeably to adjournment.
The additional rules and orders reported by the Committee appointed for that purpose, were taken into consideration—some of them amended and accepted—others recommitted.
A standing Committee of Elections is enjoined by one of those rules—and accordingly the House appointed this committee, which consists of Mr. Clymer, Mr. Ames, Mr. Benson, Mr. Huntington, Mr. Carroll, Mr. White, and Mr. Gilman.
A Committee was also appointed to confer with the committee of the Senate, upon the subject of arrangements for the reception of the President and Vice-President, and consisted of Mr. Sherman, Mr. P. Muhlenburg, Mr. Benson, and Mr. Griffin.
Mr. Burke presented a petition from the Ship-wrights of South-Carolina, praying the attention of Congress to

their situation, and that a navigation Act might be passed in favour of American vessels—this was referred to a Committee of the whole.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, April 14.
Met agreeably to adjournment.
A Bill for regulating the manner of taking the oath prescribed by the Constitution, was read the first time.
The articles of the additional rules, which were re-committed yesterday, were read as amended by the committee and accepted.
Order of the day being called for, the House went into a committee of the whole.
Mr. Page in the chair.
Mr. Lawrence proposed that for the article of rum in the resolve before the Committee ardent Spirits, Jamaica proof , should be substituted; this was afterwards changed to distilled Spirits, Jamaica proof , as it now stands.
Mr. Bland, after advertising to a temporary system, as the most eligible, enforced the idea upon the impropriety of taxing several articles in the resolve, which were essential to the formation of many species of tools made use of by our manufacturers; and in order that Congress might have time properly to discriminate between the articles, and form a complete and permanent system, he introduced a motion to this effect, That Congress pass a law, authorising and establishing the collection of impost through the states, agreeably to the revenue laws extant in the several governments, and the officers be subject to the same regulations and penalties.
Mr. Floyd observed, that the subject naturally divided itself into two parts, General and specified articles : The latter were too numerous, he conceived, to be taken up collectively: The question was, how shall we discriminate? he would propose therefore, to expedite the business, that the articles should be taken individually, and determined upon—and if gentlemen would bring the question to this issue, whether, considering the particular situation of the country, it would be advisable thus to tax the respective articles? A proper distinction would be made, and the business brought to a speedy determination.
Mr. Boudinot seconded the motion of Mr. Bland.
Mr. Maddison objected to its introduction, as not being in order. Col. Bland observed that the present object of the Committee, a permanent system, would in all probability subject the states to a loss of two or three hundred thousand pounds.
The chairman observing that he considered the motion as not in order: It was withdrawn by Mr. Bland.
Mr. Lawrence, upon the subject of filling up the blanks, proposed twelve cents to fill that annexed to distilled spirits, Jamaica proof : He observed, that low duties would be more certainly collected, as experience had verified, that high duties held out powerful temptations to smuggling—rendered a more vigorous mode of collection necessary, which again was proportionally expensive, and eventually diminished the produce of the revenue, below the amount of moderate duties.
Mr. Fitzsimons was in favour of 15 cents.
Mr. Maddison proposed 10 cents.
Mr. Boudinot 15, which was finally voted, and 12 cents pr. gallon on all other spirits.
Upon the article of molasses, Mr. Lawrence proposed 2 cents pr. gallon.
Mr. Maddison 8 cents pr. gallon.
Mr. Parker made some observations which we could not distinctly hear.
Mr. Lawrence observed, that 2 cents in his opinion were quite high enough, in proportion to the prime cost, the pre-conceived ideas of the duty on that article, and its being a raw material, the basis of an extensive manufacture.
Mr. Maddison continued, however, in favour of 8 cents, and made some
allusions to the pernicious effects resulting from the use of spirituous liquors: He reprobated the idea of a draw-back, as opening a door to various species of fraud.
Mr. Fitzsimons was also in favour of 8 cents—upon similar principles.
Mr. Goodhue was totally opposed to so high a duty, which amounted to near 50 per cent.—He observed, that the importation of molasses was an important branch of commerce, and principally to the eastern States; that independent of its being a great article of manufacture, it was used by many as a necessary of life, being a substitute for sugar, and mixed with water, for beer; that so high a duty would operate injuriously toward a very numerous class of people; besides being attended with the most pernicious consequence to the navigation and the fishery of the eastern States.
Mr. Maddison observed, that if the duty on molasses was to be complained of, where that was used in lieu of sugar, the duty on sugar would be a counter-balance to it.
Mr. Clymer, in support of a high duty, introduced the policy of discouraging the use of spirituous liquors, and encouraging that of malt liquors.
Mr. Ames combated the laying so high a duty, as it was beyond the ratio that gentlemen could possibly think eligible as a general idea—as it operated as a tax upon a raw material, which proved to some of the States a very important branch of manufactures; as it will strike a mortal blow to this manufacture—prove highly injurious to the eastern fisheries, and to their navigation, which was very extensively employed by this business: Molasses was a more refuse article in the islands, though valuable to us: The refuse of our fish and lumber were the great remittances for it: When imported and manufactured, from the cheapness at which it could be afforded, it forced a sale even in the British islands. It was the ostensible design of gentlemen, to raise a revenue—this excessive duty would annihilate an extensive source of revenue: It would prove suddenly destructive to great property appropriated to that business, and effectually destroy a very important manufacture.
For these reasons (and for many others which Mr. Ames offered but which time will not permit us to transcribe) he was decidedly opposed to so high a duty.
Mr. Maddison proposed to amend his motion by making the duty 7 cents.
Mr. Patridge, Mr. Boudinot, and Mr. Fitzsimons, severally spoke on the subject—when the vote being called for, the duty on Molasses, was laid at 6 cents per gallon.
On Madeira wine, 33 1/3 cents pr. gallon.
On all other wines, 20 cents per gallon.
On brown sugar, at 1 cent per lb.
On loaf sugar, 3 cents per lb.
On all other sugars, 1 1/2 cents per lb.
On coffee, 2 1/2 cents per lb.
The committee, then rose: The Speaker resumed the chair, and the House adjourned.
Thursday, April 16.
The bill for providing the mode of taking the oath or affirmation, required by the constitution, was read a second time, and on motion of Mr. White, was committed to a committee of the whole house, and made the order of the day for Monday next.
The house proceeded to ballot for a committee of five, who with a committee of the Senate, are to receive the President on the Jersey Shore, and attend him to this city, and Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Bland, Mr. Benson, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Tucker, were appointed. Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ames, and Mr. Gerry, were then chosen a committee to wait on the Vice-President, on his arrival, and in the name of the two houses to congratulate him.
The House went into a committee.
ON THE STATE OF THE UNION.
The committee resumed the consideration of the resolve, for laying an impost.
Mr. Gilman moved, to have the article of HEMP struck out of the enumeration.
Mr. Hartley observed that there appeared to him an inconsistency in the proceedings in this business—The committee had just resolved, that a duty should be laid on cables and cordage, and it was now proposed to tax the principal material of that manufacture.—If the object was to protect the manufactures of this country, it was absurd to discourage the importation of raw materials essential to those manufactures. To be sure it was of importance to encourage American productions, but was it of higher importance than ship building? —It was the opinion of many, that there would be a great demand for shipping in the states—It was the policy of all manufacturing countries to encourage the importation of raw materials. To lay a duty on hemp would be giving a fatal blow to the manufacture of cordage. He was of opinion for these reasons, that it ought only to suffer a duty of five per cent. with the mass of articles not enumerated.
Mr. Moore, of Virginia, thought it incumbent on the committee to encourage manufactures to a certain degree, but he had no idea of sacrificing the agricultural interest.—It would be difficult to persuade a farmer, that the manufacture of every particular article, should be promoted, while he could procure them cheaper from a foreign country. He thought that forcing manufactures was injuring the agricultural interest. He conceived it not only the interest of the state he represented, but of every part of America, to encourage the raising of Hemp. At this time, when the great staple of the Southern States had fallen in value, and the planter was at a loss what course to pursue, if he were advised that the general government would encourage the raising of Hemp, he would engage in it with vigour, and render essential service to the country. But if he was not encouraged, he would apply himself to some other branch, by no means so profitable. It appeared to him, that the system before the committee had it too much in view to promote certain manufactures, to the neglect of agriculture. He concluded with hoping that the article would not be struck out.
Mr. Heister, of Pennsylvania, observed, that the hemp of this season, was already sown, so that the farmer would not profit by any encouragement this year. He did not therefore wish to render the duty heavy at present the duty heavy at present, it might be proper in a year or two to increase it.
Mr. White opposed the motion for striking out the article, and was rather for filling it up with a large sum. Agriculture ought, he said, to be the principal object in this country.—To this point the attention of government should be directed; and as hemp was a plant congenial with the nature of our soil, and might be raised abundantly in the interior country, it deserves encouragement. He moved that the blank be filled up with seventy-five cents.
Mr. Patridge, (Massachusetts) on the other hand contended, that a tax on hemp would operate against ship-building, and consequently be detrimental to the fisheries.
Mr. Lawrence imagined, that the article of hemp was not raised at present in sufficient quantities to warrant any extraordinary duties, which might in the end operate as a prohibition. If he was justly informed, cordage could now be imported nearly as cheap as hemp. If the duty on hemp was higher than that on cordage, it would be the interest of merchants to import the latter, to the discouragement of its manufacture here.
Mr. Scott observed, that commerce
and agriculture were inseparably connected, and that nothing commercial ought to be adopted which would injure agriculture, on which it so essentially depended. He disapproved of the immoderate zeal in favour of manufactures.
Mr. Boudinot moved for fifty cents.
The question on fifty cents being put, was carried. The committee then resolved to impose ten cents per bushel on Malt , six cents per bushel on Barley , one dollar per hhd. on Lime , and one cent per lb. on Nails and Spikes .
The article of Salt , was next considered.
Mr. Burke, South-Carolina, moved to strike it out.—It was a necessary of life, and a tax on it in any state, was ever considered as oppressive, but particularly in the southern states, it would be insupportable.—In these states the raising of stock was a capital object, and great importation of salt was necessary. The people in the interior parts, were obliged to transport their salt by land, three or four hundred miles, and it was there sold for seven or eight shillings per bushel.
Mr. Lawrence was of a different opinion. He thought it no argument that a duty should not be laid on salt, because it bore a high price in some particular parts of the Union. He moved to fill up the blank with six cents.
Mr. Tucker said, a duty on salt was the most oppressive tax that could be imposed.—Salt being a necessary of life, its consumption was indispensable both by the rich and the poor.—It operated more odiously than a poll-tax, for it fell heavier on the poor than on the rich.
Mr. Scott was for striking out the article.—He was sensible it would be productive, but he considered the tax to be unjust—He feared, that if it were once imposed, it would be generally odious, and would have a tendency to shake the foundation of the people's confidence in the new government, which he believed to be the anchor of our political salvation.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Smith, South-Carolina, opposed the duty, and also thought it would make a dangerous impression upon the people.
The further consideration of this article was postponed until to-morrow. (To be continued.)
VIENNA, December 14.
An immense quantity of snow, such as the memory of man cannot parallel, at present distresses the inhabitants of this city and country, interrupts our posts and trade, threatens us with a dreadful famine, and particularly a scarcity of water.
FRIEZLAND, December 21.
The weather in this part of Holland is the most severe and intense ever known: travellers have been found froze to death on horseback—cattle have died in great numbers, and those persons who have that themselves up in their bake-houses have not escaped. Such a season has not been known in our memory.—Three carriages full of company have been lost, by the breaking of the ice on the Meuse, near Rotterdam; they all perished, and neither carriages, horses or people have been found.
LEMBERG, December 27.
The cold is so severe, that 37 persons have been frozen to death in our environs within 3 days, and amongst them two ecclesiastics, who were returning from their country houses in an open carriage. The postillon who drove them stopped before one of their houses, but, on approaching them, found them both stiff. Assistance was called in, but all in vain, they were quite dead.
LOWER-RHINE, December 27.
Sad accounts are received from all parts of Germany concerning the sudden and severe frost—Many people and animals having been frozen to death in the roads, which the great fall of snow has render'd impassable.

This age affords no example of so severe a frost, as there was in many places on the 17th instant; in the morning of that day Fahrenheit's thermometer, at Leipzick, was 27 degrees below 0, which is from 5 to 7 degrees lower than it was in the famous winters of 1739 and 1740. In the south part of Germany, the cold has not been so severe; the Rhine is froze over at Cologne, and in many places waggons and heavy carriages pass over it loaded.
W A R S A W , Jan. 14.
The Porte has lately sent the most peremptory orders to Bagdad, and the different Bassas on the coast of Arabia, and Asiatic Turkey, to seize either in port, or at sea, all vessels navigating under Danish, as well as imperial coulers; to confiscate their cargoes, and send their crews (be they of what nation they will) into slavery, and to fit out what maritime force they can for that purpose.
Extract of a letter from Cork , Jan. 19.
At Liverpool on Friday morning last, a hurricane of a very extraordinary nature happened. The waters in consequence of the violence of the wind, were driven in such force that they overflowed all that part of the town adjoining the quays. Great damage was sustained among the shipping.
L O N D O N , Jan. 17.
Arrived the mails from France and Flanders, and yesterday those due from Holland—They contain very lamentable accounts of the effects of the late severe season, which has been felt on the Continent, and especially by the different troops in quarters, in the most painful manner; in Germany the soldiers have been found frozen to death, from six to twenty in a day. His Imperial Majesty has had such a severe fit of illness, that the most alarming apprehensions were entertained; nor is he yet pronounced free from danger.
The last letters from Holland, France and the other parts on the continent, have brought many melancholy accounts, occasioned by the severity of the present weather; not only many of the poor have died in the roads and streets, but the want of water has put a stop to several of the corn-mills, which has raised the price of bread, and threatens a total deprivation of that very valuable article of life.
Jan. 20. Mr. Sheridan complimented his friend Mr. Fox very highly in the debate of Friday, and represented him as a man, "formed to lead, and whom most men would be glad to follow."
Feb. 4. Yesterday the Queen and two of the Princesses dined with his Majesty, and sat near two hours, during which time he was not only composed, but cheerful and collected. These interviews, we hear, will be occasionally repeated.
By the last Holland mail, we learn, that little or no hopes remain of a peace in the north; on the contrary, the most active preparations are making throughout Sweden to carry on the war with vigor the moment the weather will permit.
All hopes of peace are given up between the Imperialists and the Turks. The fortune of war must be tried at least another campaign.
The Vizir is likely to be disgraced, for not improving on his first success, and pursuing the Emperor from Caransebes. His friend too, the Captain Pacha, is much murmured at, for having abandoned Oczakow.
A Prussian army, it is said, will assemble in the spring on the frontiers of Poland.
Feb. 5. It is with uncommon satisfaction we have observed, by the reports of physicians for some days past, that his Majesty's state of health becomes more and more favourable; and we hope soon to see that moment arrive when our beloved sovereign will be perfectly recovered.
Yesterday arrived a Mail from
New-York, which besides a variety of letters, brought over Government dispatches from Mr. Temple, his Majesty's Consul General to the American States.
The States General in France are to assemble on the 27th April.
The French King, in a Council of State, lately declared emphatically his favourable opinions of Mr. Necker, to whom his Majesty is reported to have said, he would adhere as long as he was a man and a King.
The memorable expressions of the late Lord CHATHAM, in the House of Peers, were—"Before America is surrendered, let the PRINCE of WALES be appealed to:—Let him be brought down, and let us hear his Highness CONSENT to this sacrifice!"—How different is the language of Mr. PITT:—in his eyes the PRINCE has no right to be even a REGENT."
The new King of Spain has introduced his Queen into the Council; she assists at the opening of all the dispatches. The Count Florida Blanca remains first minister, and with the same confidence he enjoyed with his old master.
His Majesty's personal property amounts to seven millions, exclusive of the family diamonds, the latter, since his illness, have been removed to a place of safety.
NEW-BRUNSWICK , April 7.
A correspondent informs us, that the boat which is to receive his Excellency General Washington, at Elizabeth-town, and convey him to New-York, is completed. She is 7 feet keel, and rows with 13 oars on each side, to be manned by the pilots of New-York, who are to be dressed in white frocks and black caps, trimed and ornamented with fringe.
ELIZABETH-TOWN , April 7.
All our troops are preparing to escort President Washington on his way to New-York.—The Philadelphia Horse conduct him to Trenton—The Hunterdon horse to Rocky-Hill—the Somerset horse to New-Brunswick—the Middlesex horse to Woodbridge—and the Essex horse to the barge at this place.
N E W - Y O R K ,
April 17. Last Saturday arrived in this City from Charleston, the Hon. Ralph Izard, Senator; William Smith, Esquires, Representatives to Congress. Same day arrived the Hon. George Read, Senator from Delaware; and Thomas Sinnickson, Esq. Representative from New-Jersey.
The Legislature of South-Carolina have called a Convention, to revise, alter or form, a new Constitution for that State.
B O S T O N , April 22.
Extract of a letter from New-London, dated April 16.
"This serves to advise, that, on Sunday the 12th inst. arrived here the Brigantine Enterprize, Peter Macbet, master, from Cape-Horn, 98 days passage, bound and belonging to New-York; who informs, that, in February 1788, he touched at the Falkland Islands, where he picked out of a wall a letter giving an account of the Ship Columbia, (Capt. Kendrick's) and Sloop Washington, from Boston, having been there, watered, and proceeded on their voyage round the world."
FROM ENGLAND.
By Mr. Inman, who arrived here on Thursday from London, (via Halifax—where he arrived in the Penelope, Capt. Linzee,) we are informed—that at the time he left England, which was the 16th of February, the English King had been on the recovery for several days—and has his senses so far restored as to be able, in the opinion of his Physicians, to attend to publick affairs—and take the reins of government.—But, that from prudential motives, the Royal Proclamation had not been made, of resuming the throne;—That the
Prince of Wales, in consequence, had not been appointed Regent:—However, the Bill appointing him to that office, had passed the two Houses of Parliament—but had not received the approbation of the Lords Commissioners:—That the King's bodily strength had not much abated—but that he had grown much thinner than formerly; and that it was not expected, that there would be any change in the British Ministry.
A London paper of Feb. 9, however, mentions, that although, for some time before, the King's convalescence appeared promising, yet on the 8th he was again disordered.
FROM NEW-YORK.
April 16. Congress this day are upon the articles, that is, filling up the blanks.—You will observe that the present arrangement of the duties may be overruled, as all that is done, is in Committee. We have received no accounts from Mr. Thompson, since he set out for Virginia. Gen. Washington may be here about the first of May. Members arrive daily, and Congress will soon be full.
The Hon. Mr. Ames is very much esteemed for his application to business, candour and independence of sentiment. The Hon. Mr. Maddison, is very active—and takes the lead in public business.
The six Representatives of this State are chosen, and behold, four of them are staunch federalists.
The following gentlemen are chosen to represent the State of New-York, in the federal House of Representatives, viz. Hon. John Lawrence, Egbert Benson, William Floyd, John Harbourn, Peter Sylvester, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Esqrs.
Extract from Mr. FENNO's "Gazette of the United States," of April 15
A very incompetent judgment only, can be formed upon the proceedings of Congress thus far: The debates have hitherto been indefinite, and so far uninteresting. It is the part of true patriotism to wait patiently the decision of our civil fathers, when the public affairs, are in such a train as to present only, a choice of difficulties.
THE PROGRESS.
Excessive Duties, produce a rigorous collection—odious Revenue Officers—Smuggling—COMBINATIONS—Insurrections—Treasons—Rebellions—Civil War—Loss of Constitution—Loss of Liberty.
The Port of Point-Petre, Guadalupe, is to be opened the 20th of July, 1789.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived, Ship Elizabeth, Capt. Harvey from Bermuda, 15 days. By him we have received papers to April 4, which mention, that from the great scarcity of Indian corn, flour, &c. in that island, the poor have suffered greatly. Superfine flour was at 60s. per barrel, common 58s. 4d. Pork 51. 5s. Beef 71. 7s. per tierce. Dollars 6s. 8d. All salted provisions are allowed to be imported in Bermudian vessels, from America, for three months from 30th March last.
The British frigate Penelope, of 32 guns, commanded by Capt. Linzee, may be expected here in about a week. Capt. Linzee's lady and family will reside in this town, during his continuance on the Halifax station.
Capt. Young, from Port-au-Prince informs, that April 7, in lat. 26. long. 75, he spoke the Schooner Two Brothers, Rich, from Aux Cayes, for Salem. April 14, in lat. 36, long. 69, he spoke Capt. Buller, from London, for Virginia. out 42 days—who informs, that he sailed from London with Capt. Barnard of this port.
Captains Barnard and Scott are hourly expected.
Capt. Pillsbury, of Newbury-Port, and Capt. Freeman, of Casco-Bay, were at Port-au-Prince the 1st inst.
Capt. Clough, of this port, was at St. Croix, 1st inst.
PORTSMOUTH , April 29.
By the last accounts from Congress, in committee of the whole, they agreed to lay an Impost on Cocoa 1 cent per lb. Beer, Ale, and Porter—imported in casks, 8 cents per gal. Ditto in bottles, 24 cents per doz. Tallow Candles, 2 cents per lb. Wax ditto, 6 ditto ditto. Cheese, 4 do. do. Soap, 2 do. do. Boots 50 cents per pair. Shoes, Slippers, Galloshoes, 10 do. do. Unwrought Steel, 56 cents per 112 lb. Nails, 50 cents per 112 lb. Tarred Cordage, 5 cents per do. Untarred do. 60 cents per do. Twine and Pack Thread, 1 dollar per ditto.
Died since our last, Miss Sarah Sherburne, aged 24.
N A V A L - O F F I C E ,
Port of Piscataqua, April 29, 1789.
E N T E R E D from Schooner Industry, Jenkins Shelburne Brig Stratham, Moore, West-Indies Brig Polly, Rice, St. Eustatia Sloop Mary, M'Clintock, Demarara C L E A R E D for Schooner Dove, Tredick, W. Indies
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Portsmouth, April 16.
N O T I C E is hereby given that the sale of the real estate, belonging to Jacob Treadwell, late of Portsmouth, merchant, at the time of his decease, stands adjourned to Tuesday the second of June next, at three o'clock P. M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, when the following land will positively be sold, viz.—Ten rights in Northumberland, among which is a valuable farm under improvement, with the dwelling house and other buildings thereon;—also, twelve rights land in Percy, one ditto in Dummer, one ditto in Thornton, part of two rights in Lancaster, and one hundred acre lot in Lunenburg, in the state of Vermont.
DANIEL RINDGE ROGERS, Administrator. Portsmouth, April 29, 1789.
Nathaniel A. Haven
continues to negotiate Continental and State Securities at his Store in Market-Street, where may be had as usual a general assortment of Drugs, Medicines, and Groceries, at the lowest cash prices.

Parnassian Spring.
The following is a POEM occasioned by contemplating on the tumults and exhaustable happiness of this world.
C ONTEMPLATE on this tumultuous world, How full of beings—see the tempest roll! Contagion spreads, no pleasure can be found; Within the reach of woe, no good abounds: Some strive for honor, moving to be great, Others for wealth, more sure to cease their fate: The world pursues, what disadvantage find; Can they have peace or pleasure from the mine? No existent can with a false pretence, No virtue will within the bounds commence; But wisdom finds the gilded finds the gilded paths of peace, To fly from a prelude where sorrows cease. There is a steadiness of soul, and thought, By reason bred, and by religion taught, Which like a rock amidst the stormy waves, Unmov'd remains, and all affliction braves. When I perceive that all addresses fail, And nothing o'er their stubborn souls prevail: Distracted almost, to the tent I fly, To make the last effort with tears and sighs. Oh, cursed place!—I can no more command My pen, shame and confusion shake my hand; I must adieu, I've let the wretches know, How barbarous are their wrongs; how vast their woe.
E X E T E R.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in the town of Exeter, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1784, 1785, and 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 18th day of May next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Col. Eliphalet Giddings, innholder in said town, at 3 o'clock P. M. as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
For 1784.
State. county. town. parish
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
David Burley 1 9 1 0 4 2 0 7
Jona. Tilton, jr 7 0 0 6 8 4 2 3
John Rundlet 0 8 1 0 1 6 0 0
For 1785.
The heirs of Satchel Clark } 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Joseph Norris 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
For 1786.
Facility. state. town. parish
David Burley 1 5 1 0 0 7 0 0
The heirs of Satchel Clark } 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 0
Benj. Green 3 0 2 0 3 10 1 11
John Rundlet 0 6 0 4 0 8 0 4
EPHRAIM ROBINSON, Collector.
Exeter, April 20, 1789.
T O B E S O L D
At public vendue, at
the house of Mr. Isaac Waldron in
Barrington, on Monday the 18th of
May next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. An
excellent Farm in Barrington, being
the property of said town, and for-
merly owned by Capt. Julius Felcker,
and is pleasantly situated on a public
road, 8 miles from Dover landing,
and 1 mile from Barrington meeting-
house, with good orchard, mowing,
pasturing and tillage ground, with a
good dwelling house well finished barn,
and cyder house; said Farm is in good
order, and may be entered upon im-
mediately, conditions of sale may be
known at time and place of sale,
or by applying to the committee who
are authorized by said town, to sell
said Farm.
ISAAC WALDRON, } Committee.
PETER YOUNG, }
SAMUEL HALE, jr. }
N O T T I N G H A M.
N OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Nottingham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Monday the 11th day May next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the house of Major Jonathan Cilley, in said town, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Original proprietors and present owner's names with the streets and ranges. No. of acres. Continental State Repre- sentatives.   hard money tax. Certificate tax. State tax. hard money tax. Certificate tax. State tax.   s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q.     Col. Stephen Evans 154 9 10 3 7 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 1 10 3 1 0   John Sias 27 1 2 3 0 10 3 0 4 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 1   John Wendell, Esq. 200 5 6 0 4 0 0 1 9 0 0 9 0 6 0 0 0   Original proprietors names.   William Peirce, } in Winter street, { 27 43 0 10 0 0 7 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0   Wm. Patridge, } in Sum'r street, { 26 16 0 3 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0   Cross street upper Range.   Mary Wheeler 10 76 1 1 1 0 9 2 0 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0   Lower Range.   Job Giddings, 2 132 0 8 1 0 6 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0   Peter Gibbens, 9 139 2 0 3 1 6 0 0 7 3 0 3 2 2 1 0 0   Joseph Dodge, 3 50 0 5 0 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0   Zechariah Fitch, } in winter street, { 33 25 0 6 1 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0  
JACOB BURNHAM, Constable.
Nottingham, March 2, 1789.
G R A F T O N.
State of New-Hampshire.
N OTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of Grafton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the 30th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at my dwelling-house in said town, unless prevented by previous payment.
   D. R. L. specie. certificates. indents.   l. s. d. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     Aaron Barney 0 3 3 0 0 9 0 2 2   0 8 4 0 1 0 0 3 0   Capt. Stephen Smith 0 6 22 0 0 0 0 4 1   0 7 22 0 0 9 0 0 0   0 7 4 0 1 6 0 4 2   0 8 3 0 1 6 0 4 2   0 10 25 0 0 0 0 4 2   Constant Barney 0 5 25 0 0 9 0 2 1   2 1 13 0 0 9 0 2 1   2 1 3 0 0 9 0 2 1   0 8 8 0 0 9 0 2 1   0 5 24 0 0 9 0 2 1   Benoni Williams 2 1 10 0 0 9 0 2 1   0 4 4 0 0 9 0 0 0   0 4 3 0 0 9 0 0 0   Benjamin Martin 0 8 10 0 0 9 0 2 1   Colly 0 1 11 0 0 9 0 2 1   0 2 12 0 0 9 0 2 1   John Hoit 0 6 7 0 0 9 0 2 1   Anthony Haskins 0 5 15 0 0 9 0 2 1   0 6 19 0 0 9 0 2 1   Gov. Wentworth, Gore, 1000 acres, 0 15 0 4 0 0   Col. John Hurd, 1000 acres, 2 15 0 13 4 0  
LEVI MARTIN, Constable.
Grafton, February 26, 1789.
S C H O O L.
State of New-Hampshire.
T HE subscriber at the request of some friends has not dismissed his School of Boys as he proposed, but has changed the time of their attendance, which will in future be two hours in the forenoon, and three in the afternoon, separate from misses, at sixteen shillings per quarter.—Misses instructed from eleven o'clock to one. At nine shillings per quarter.
B. DEARBORN.
Portsmouth, April 6, 1789.
T HE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Joseph Badger, Esq. judge of probate, &c. for the county of Strafford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of John Leighton, late of Barrington, in said county, husbandman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend said business, at the dwelling house of the deceased in said town, on the third Monday of this and the five following months, from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 6 P. M.
ISAAC WALDRON, MOSES GANNEY.
Barrington, Nov. 24, 1788.
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RICHARD L. NELSON.
P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition hath been preferred to the General Court of said State, by Samuel Gragg, of a place called Petersborough-ship in said state in behalf of himself, and sundry other inhabitants of said place, setting forth, that the public road in said place is six miles in length and very bad—that the inhabitants of said place are very poor, and unable to repair the roads and build the necessary bridges, they therefore prayed that the lands in the said place might be taxed three pence per acre annually, for the term of three years, to be expended in repairing said roads and bridges. Upon which petition the General Court ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon, before them on the second Tuesday of their next session: and that in the mean time, the petitioner cause the substance of said petition and order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in one of the newspapers, prior to the sitting of said Court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec. Exeter, February 4, 1789.