The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1793-12-21 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
P O R T S M O U T H: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, Printer to the Hon. GENERAL-COURT of the State of New Hampshire, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Federal Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DECEMBER 2.
SIXTY six members met, out of one hundred and five, the whole number of representatives.
A motion was made to adjourn, that the house might be fuller before they proceeded to make choice of a Speaker. This motion was lost.
The members then ballot for a Speaker. Messrs. Washburn and Kittera, the tellers, declared the votes on the first trial as follows:
  Mr. F. A. Muhlenberg 21   Sedgwick 24   Baldwin 14   Gilman 1   Smith [S. C.] 3   Boudinot 2   Goodhue 1 
As to constitute a choice, a majority is necessary, a second trial was made, of which the result was:
  F. A. Muhlenberg 33   Sedgwick 29—and some scattering votes. 
A third trial gave F. A. Muhlenberg a majority:
  F. A. Muhlenberg 37   Sedgwick 27—and also a few scattering votes. 
The Speaker in a few words returned his thanks to the house, and promised to discharge the important duties of the station he was called to with impartiality and assiduity.
Mr. Beckly was then UNANIMOUSLY chosen clerk. The Speaker, and then the members and clerk took the oath to support the constitution.
Mr. Otis, Secretary of the Senate, informed that they had made a quorum.
A second message from the Senate announced, that they had appointed a joint committee, to wait upon the President with a similar committee from the house, to inform him that both houses were ready to proceed to business. The House appointed Messrs. Madison, Sedgwick and Boudinot on their part.
The Sergeant at arms, Doorkeeper and assistant doorkeeper were then chosen as follows:
  Mr. Wheaton, Sergeant at arms   Mr. Dally, Doorkeeper   Mr. Claxton, Assistant doorkeeper 
The committee appointed to wait on the President, informed that he would meet both houses in the Senate chamber to-morrow at twelve o'clock.
A committee of seven to examine the credentials of the members returned was appointed.
Also a committee to prepare and report rules and orders for the government of the house.—Those of the former house were adopted until new ones should be agreed to.
Each member is to receive at his lodgings three newspapers, such as he shall prefer. Adjourned till 11 o'clock to-morrow.
TUESDAY, DEC. 3.
The Secretary of the Senate, Mr. Otis, informed the House that the members of the Senate were waiting to receive the members of the House of Representatives, in the Senate Chamber, in order to meet the President of the United States: Whereupon the members proceeded by their Speaker and Clerk, repaired to the SENATE CHAMBER.
Exactly at 12 o'clock the President arrived, accompanied by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary at War, and the Attorney General, &c. and in the presence of a large assembly of citizens and foreigners, delivered to both Houses the following
ADDRESS:
Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and Of the House of Representatives,
SINCE the commencement of the term, for which I have been again called into office, no fit occasion has arisen for expressing to my fellow citizens at large, the deep and respectful sense, which I feel, of the renewed testimony of public approbation. While on the one hand, it awakened my gratitude for all those instances of affectionate partiality, with which I have been honoured by my country; on the other, it could not prevent an earnest wish for that retirement, from which no private consideration should ever have torn me. But influenced by the belief, that my conduct would be estimated according to its real motives; and that the people, and the authorities derived from them, would support exertions, having nothing personal for their object, I have obeyed the suffrage which commanded me to resume the Executive Power; and I humbly implore that Being, on whose will the fate of nations depends, to crown with success our mutual endeavours for the general happiness.
As soon as the war in Europe had embraced those powers with whom the United States have
the most extensive relations; there was no reason to apprehend that our intercourse with them might be interrupted, and our disposition for peace, drawn into question, by the suspicions, too often entertained by belligerent nations.—It seemed therefore to be my duty to admonish our Citizens of the consequences of a contraband trade, and of hostile acts to any of the parties; and to obtain, by a declaration of the existing legal state of things, an easier admission of our rights to the immunities, belonging to our situation.—Under those impressions, the proclamation, which will be laid before you, was issued.
In this poster of affairs, both new and delicate. I resolved to adopt general rules, which should confirm to the treaties, and assert the privileges, of the United States. These were reduced into a system, which will be communicated to you. Although I have not thought myself at liberty to forbid the sale of the prizes, permitted by our treaty of Commerce with France to be brought into our ports; I have not refused to cause them to be restored, when they were taken within the protection of our territory; or by vessels commissioned or equipped in a warlike form within the limits of the United States.
It rests with the wisdom of Congress to correct, improve or enforce this plan of procedure, and it will probably be found expedient to extend the legal code, and the jurisdiction of the Courts of the United States to many cases which, though dependent on principles already recognized, demand some further provisions.—
Where individuals shall, within the United States, array themselves in hostility against any of the powers at war; or enter upon military expeditions, or enterprises within the jurisdiction of the United States; or usurp and exercise judicial authority within the United States; or where the penalties on violations of the law of nations may have been indistinctly marked, or are inadequate; these offences cannot receive too early and close an attention, and require prompt and decisive remedies.
Whatsoever those remedies may be, they will be well administered by the Judiciary, who possess long established course of investigation, effectual process, and officers in the habit of executing it.—In like manner, as several of the courts have doubted , under particular circumstances, their power to liberate the vessels of a neutral at peace, and even of a citizen of the United States, although seized under a false colour of being hostile property; and have denied their power to liberate certain captures within the protection of our territory; it would seem proper to regulate their jurisdiction in these points. But if the Executive is, to be the resort in either of the two last mentioned cases, it is hoped, that he will be authorized by law, to have facts, ascertained by the courts, when, for his own information, he shall request it.
I cannot recommend to your notice measures for the fulfilment of our duties to the rest of the world, without again pressing upon you the necessity of placing ourselves in a condition of complete defence, and of exacting from them the fulfilment of their duties towards us. The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion, that, contrary to the order of human events, they will forever keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms with which the history of every other nation abounds.—There is a rank due to the United States among nations; which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult we must be able to repel it; we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for war.
The documents which will be presented to you, will shew the amount, and kinds of arms and military stores now in our magazines and arsenals: and yet an addition even to these supplies cannot with prudence be neglected; as it would leave nothing to the uncertainty of procuring a warlike apparatus in the moment of public danger.—Nor can such arrangements, with such objects, be exposed to the censure or jealousy of the warmest friends of republican government. They are incapable of abuse in the hands of the militia who ought to possess a pride in being the depositary of the force of the Republic, and may be trained to a degree of energy, equal to every military exigency of the United States. But it is an enquiry, which cannot be too solemnly pursued, whether the act, "more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States," has organized them so as to produce their full effect; whether your own experience in the several States has not detected some imperfections in the scheme; and whether a material feature in an improvement of it, ought not to be to afford an opportunity for the study of those branches of the military art, which can scarcely ever be attained by practice alone?
The connection of the United States with Europe, has become extremely interesting—The occurrences, which relate to it, and have passed under the knowledge of the Executive,
will be exhibited to Congress in a subsequent communication.
When we contemplate the war on our frontiers, it may be truly affirmed, that every reasonable effort has been made to adjust the causes of dissention with the Indians, north of the Ohio. The instructions given to the commissioners evince a moderation and equity, proceeding from a sincere love of peace, and a liberality, having no restriction but the essential interests and dignity of the United States. The attempt, however, of an amicable negotiation having been frustrated, the troops have marched to act offensively. Although the proposed treaty did not arrest the progress of military preparation, it is doubtful, how far the advance of the season before good faith justified active moments, may retard them, during the remainder of the year. From the papers and intelligence which relate to this important subject, you will determine, whether the deficiency in the number of troops, granted by law, shall be compensated by succours of militia; or additional encouragements shall be proposed to recruits. An anxiety has been also demonstrated by the Executive, for peace with the Creeks and the Cherokees. The former have been relieved with corn and with clothing, and offensive measures against them prohibited, during the recess of Congress.—To satisfy the complaints of the latter, prosecutions have been instituted for the violences committed upon them.—But the papers, which will be delivered to you, disclose the critical footing on which we stand in regard to both those tribes, and it is with Congress to pronounce what shall be done.
After they shall have provided for the present emergency, it will merit their most serious labours, to render tranquility with the savages permanent, by creating ties of interest.—Next to a rigorous execution of justice on the violators of peace, the establishment of commerce with the Indian nations in behalf of the United States, is most likely to conciliate their attachment. But it ought to be conducted without fraud, without extortion, with constant and plentiful supplies, with a ready market for the commodities of the Indians, and a stated price for what they give in payment, and receive in exchange.—Individuals will not pursue such a traffic, unless they are allured by the hope of profit, but it will be enough for the United States to be reimbursed only. Should this recommendation accord with the opinion of Congress, they will recollect, that it cannot be accomplished by any means yet in the hands of the Executive.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, The Commissioners, charged with the settlement of accounts between the United and Individual states, concluded their important functions, within the time limited by law; and the balances, struck in their report, which will be laid before Congress, have been placed on the Books of the Treasury.
On the first day of June last, an instalment of one million of florins became payable on the loans of the United States in Holland. This was adjusted by a prolongation of the period of reimbursement, in nature of a new loan, at interest at five per cent. for the term of ten years; and the expences of this operation were a commission of three per cent.
The first instalment of the loan of two millions of dollars from the Bank of the United States, has been paid, as was directed by law. For the second it is necessary, that provision should be made.
No pecuniary consideration is more urgent, than the regular redemption and discharge of the public debt: none can delay be more injurious or an economy of time more valuable.
The productiveness of the public revenues hitherto, has continued to equal the anticipations which were formed of it; but it is not expected to prove commensurate with all the objects which have been suggested. Some auxiliary provisions will, therefore, it is presumed, be requisite; and it is hoped that these may be made, consistently with a due regard to the convenience of our Citizens, who cannot but be sensible of the true wisdom of encountering a small present addition to their contribution, to obviate a future accumulation of burthens.
But here I cannot forbear to recommend a repeal of the tax on the transportation of the public prints. There is no resource so firm for the Government of the United States, as the affections of the People guided by an enlightened policy; and to this primary good, nothing can produce more, than a faithful representation of public proceedings, diffused without restraint, throughout the United States.
An estimate of the appropriations, necessary for the current service of the ensuing year, and a statement of a purchase of arms and military stores, made during the recess, will be presented to Congress.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives, THE several subjects, to which I have now referred, open a wide range to your deliberations; and involve some of the choicest interests of our common country. Permit me to bring to your remembrance the magnitude of your
talk. Without an unprejudiced coolness the welfare of the government is hazarded; without harmony, as far as can be with freedom of sentiment, its dignity may be lost. But as the legislative proceedings of the United States will never, I trust, be reproached for the want of temper or of candour; so shall not the public happiness languish, from the want of my strenuous and warmest co-operations.
(Signed)
Geo. Washington.
United States, 3d Dec. 1793.
The President having withdrawn, the members to the House of Representatives returned to their chamber, where the President's address was read by the Clerk.
It was then referred to a committee to report the draft of an answer.
A message from the President of the United States was delivered by Mr. DANBRIDGE, his secretary, communicating sundry papers and documents, mentioned in his address.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4.
The House went into committee of the whole, on the President's address, Mr. TRUMBULL in the chair.
The President's speech was read by the Clerk, and on the motion of Mr. SEDGWICK, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That a respectful address be presented by the House to the President of the United States, in answer to his speech to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the present session; with assurance, that the House will take into their consideration the important matters submitted to them.
The Speaker resumed the chair, and the House agreed to the resolution, as reported by the Committee of the whole, and Messrs. MADISON, SEDGWICK, WATTS and SMITH (Maryland) were appointed to prepare an answer.
The following motion, laid on the table yesterday was called up: That a committee be appointed to report a bill, empowering the President to convene the Legislature, at any other place than that to which they may have adjourned.
Mr. SMITH (S.C.) stated the dilemma the Legislature would have been placed in, if the malignant fever had continued its ravages beyond the period fixed for the meeting of the Legislature. The present he considered the most proper time to take up such motion, as the House enjoyed complete leisure, and the minds of members were fully impressed, by the recollection of the late calamity, with the necessity of some such provision.
Mr. GILES doubted the constitutionality of giving the President the power contemplated. He should not object to the measure brought forward as an amendment to the Constitution, when questions of amendment should occur in the course of the present session. He was opposed to taking up the motion.
Mr. SEDGWICK was surprised that the constitutionality of the proposed measure should be doubted. He advocated its expediency.
The question on taking up the resolution, was lost.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5.
The following letter from the President of the United States, was read this day in the House of Representatives:
United States, Dec. 5, 1793.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives, AS the present situation of the several nations of Europe, and especially those with which the United States have important relations, cannot but render the state of things between them and us matter of interesting enquiry to the Legislature, and may indeed give rise to deliberations to which they alone are competent. I have thought it my duty to communicate to them certain correspondences which have taken place.
The representative and executive bodies of France have manifested generally a friendly attachment to this country; have given advantages to our commerce and navigation, and have made overtures for placing these advantages on permanent grounds; a decree, however, of the National Assembly, subjecting vessels laden with provisions, to be carried into their ports, and making enemy's goods lawful prize in the vessel of a friend, contrary to our treaty, though revoked at one time, as to the United States, has since been extended to their vessels also, as has been recently stated to us. Representations on this subject will be immediately given in charge to our Minister there, and the result shall be communicated to the Legislature.
It is with extreme concern I have to inform you, that the proceedings of the person they have unfortunately appointed their Minister Plenipotentiary here, has breathed nothing of the friendly spirit of the nation which sent him; their tendency on the contrary, has been to involve us in a war abroad, and discord and anarchy at home.—So far as his acts, or those of

his agents, have threatened our immediate commitment in the war, or fragrant insult to the authority of the laws, their effect has been counteracted by the ordinary cognizance of the laws, and by an exertion of the powers confided to me. Where their danger was not imminent, they have been borne with, from sentiments of regard to his nation, from a sense of their friendship towards us, from a conviction that they would not suffer us to remain long exposed to the actions of a person, who has so little respected our mutual dispositions, and I will add, from a reliance on the firmness of my fellow citizens, in their principles of peace and order. In the mean time I have respected and pursued the stipulations of our treaties, according to what I judged their true sense, and have withheld no act of friendship, which their affairs have called for from us, and which justice to others left us free to perform. I have gone further, rather than employ force for the restitution of certain vessels which I deemed the United States bound to restore, I thought it more advisable to satisfy the parties, by avowing it to be my opinion, that if restitution were not made, it would be incumbent on the United States to make compensation. The papers now communicated will more particularly apprise you of these transactions.
The vexations and spoilage understood to have been committed on our vessels and commerce, by the cruisers and officers of some of the belligerent powers, appeared to require attention, the proofs of these, however, not having been brought forward, the description of citizens supposed to have suffered, were notified, that on furnishing them to the executive, due measures would be taken to obtain redress of the loss, and more effectual provision against the future. Should such documents be furnished, proper representations will be made thereon, with a just reliance on a redress proportional to the exigency of the case.
The British government having undertaken to restrain generally our commerce in corn and other provisions to their own ports, and those of their friends, the instructions now communicated were immediately forwarded to our minister at that court. In the mean time some difficulties on the subject took place between him and them, they are also laid before you, and I may expect to have the result of this special instruction in time to make it known to the Legislature during their present Session.
Very early after the arrival of a British Minister here, mutual explanations on the execution of the treaty of peace, were entered into with that Minister, these are now laid before you for your information.
On the subjects of mutual interests between this country and Spain, negotiations and conferences are now depending—The public good requiring that the present state of these should be made known to the Legislature in confidence only, they shall be the subject of a separate and subsequent communication.
G. WASHINGTON.
Mr. MADISON reported the draft of an answer to the address of the President.
The report of the commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, was read, viz.
DEBTOR STATES.
Dollars. New-York, - - - - - 274,846 Pennsylvania, - - - - - 76,709 Delaware, - - - - - 612,428 Maryland, - - - - - 151,640 Virginia, - - - - - 100,899 North-Carolina, - - - - - 51,082
CREDITOR STATES.
New-Hampshire, - - - - - 75,055 Massachusetts, - - - - - 1,248,801 Rhode-Island, - - - - - 299,611 Connecticut, - - - - - 619,121 New-Jersey, - - - - - 49,030 South-Carolina, - - - - - 1,205,978 Georgia, - - - - - 19,988
FRIDAY, DEC. 6.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Trumbull in the chair, on the draft of an answer to the President's address—This draft was reported by the committee without amendment, the report adopted by the House, and Messrs Madison, Sedgwick and Hartley were appointed to wait on the President, to learn when it would be convenient to him to receive this answer.—They, before adjournment reported, that he would receive the address to-morrow, at 12 o'clock.
THE ADDRESS.
SIR,
THE Representatives of the people of the United States, in meeting you for the first time since you have been again called by an unanimous suffrage to your present station, find an occasion which they embrace with no less sincerity than promptitude, for expressing to you their congratulations on so distinguishing a testimony of public approbation, and their entire confidence in the purity and patriotism of the motives which have produced this obedience to the voice of your country. It is to virtues which have commanded long and universal reverence, and services from which have flowed great and lasting benefits, that the tribute of praise may be paid without the reproach of flattery; and it is from the same sources that the fairest anticipations may be derived in favor of the public happiness.
The United States having taken no part in the war which has embraced in Europe the powers with whom they have the most extensive relations, the maintenance of peace was justly to be regarded as one of the most important duties of the Magistrate charged with the faithful execution of the laws.—We accordingly witness with approbation and pleasure the vigilance
with which you have guarded against an interruption of that blessing, by which your proclamation, admonishing our citizens of the consequences of illicit or hostile acts towards the belligerent parties; and promoting, by a declaration of the existing legal state of things, an easier admission of our right to the immunities belonging to our situation.
The connection of the United States with Europe has evidently become extremely interesting. The communications which remain to be exhibited to us, will, no doubt, assist in giving us a fuller view of the subject, and in guiding our deliberations to such results as may comport with the rights and true interests of our country.
We learn with deep regret that the measures dictated by a love of peace, for obtaining an amicable termination of the afflicting war on our frontier, should have been frustrated, and that a resort to offensive measures should have again become necessary. As the latter, however, must be rendered more satisfactory in proportion to the solicitude for peace manifested by the former, it is to be hoped, they will be pursued under the better auspices on that account, and be finally crowned with more happy success.
In relation to the particular tribes of Indians against whom offensive measures have been prohibited, as well as on all the other important subjects which you have presented to our view, we shall bestow the attention which they claim. We cannot however refrain at this time, from particularly expressing our concurrence in your anxiety for the regular discharge of the public debts, as fast as circumstances and events will permit; and in the policy of removing any impediments that may be found in the way of a faithful representation of public proceedings throughout the United States, being persuaded with you, that on no subject more than the former, can delay be more injurious, or an economy of time more valuable, and that with respect to the latter, no resource is so firm for the Government of the United States, as the affections of the people guided by an enlightened policy.
Throughout our deliberations we shall endeavor to cherish every sentiment which may contribute to render them conducive to the dignity, as well as to the welfare of the United States, and we join with you in imploring that Being, on whose will the fate of nations depends, to crown with success our mutual endeavors.
Mr. Smith of S. C. from the committee of elections, brought in a report, that the several members therein mentioned were duly elected, and qualified to take their seats in the house, with the only exception to the election of Mr. Patton, a member of the State of Delaware, on the return of whose election, and an annexed protest by Mr. Latimer, the committee had not as yet decided.
A petition was presented and read, setting forth, that the election of a member from the State of New-York, was illegal. This petition was referred to the committee of elections.
The reading of the communications from the President of the United States, which had been begun yesterday, was, on the motion of Mr. Smith, S. C. resumed; after progress, a motion was made by the same gentleman to dispense with the reading, and to have them printed; upon which, some debate ensued, and the motion was lost. It was ordered that the papers as they were read, should be sent to the printers and 500 copies struck.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7.
Mr. Smith remarked, that the answer to the President's Address, which was to be presented to the President this day, had made its appearance in two of the morning papers. This he conceived improper, as it could not be considered as finally agreed to. Having been read with the minutes this morning, it was then in the power of the House, and might have been amended; besides, he considered such a premature publication disrespectful to the President. He supposed, however, that the persons concerned in the publication were not aware of the impropriety. He hoped, in future this would be avoided, and with this view he said he had risen.
The speaker could not account for the publication, it was a rule of the House that no papers should be handed for publication till finally agreed to.
The clerk could not positively say how it had been procured by the Printers, but he supposed they must have been favored with it by some members of the House.
The House then in a body, waited on the President with their address; to which he returned the following
REPLY:
GENTLEMEN,
I shall not affect to conceal the cordial satisfaction which I derive from the address of the House of Representatives. Whatsoever those services may be which you have fctioned by your favour, it is a sufficient reward that they have been accepted as they were meant. For the fulfilment of your anticipations of the future, I can give no other assurance, than that the motives, which you approve, shall continue unchanged.
It is truly gratifying to me, to learn, that the proclamation has been considered as a seasonable guard against the interruption of the public peace. Nor can I doubt, that the subjects which I have recommended to your attention, as depending upon legislative provisions, will receive a discussion suited to their importance.—With every reason then, it may be expected that your deliberations, under the divine blessing, will be matured to the honor and happiness of the United States.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
A communication was received from the Treasurer of the United States, with a copy of his accounts.
The greatest portion of this sitting was consumed in reading the papers communicated by the President relative to our affairs with France.
THE public reading of the correspondence between the Ministers of France and America, has, during this day, become extremely interesting. After the check already noticed, for publishing papers before the House, without their express permission, we do not think ourselves altogether warranted in laying before our readers, only extracts from these communications. We are solicitous to avoid offending an Assembly from which we have uniformly met with the most liberal indulgence. Such extracts are also the less necessary, as the papers themselves will very soon be printed at full length. We shall only, therefore, observe, that on the 10th of August last, Mr. Jefferson addressed to Mr. Morris, American Resident at Paris, a letter, desiring him to state to the National Convention, the propriety and necessity of their immediately recalling Citizen Genet. He recapitulates the numerous instances in which this gentleman had grossly insulted, both in his writings and conversation, the laws and government of this country. He specifies, that it was not owing to Citizen Genet's prudence or humanity, that Americans had not by this time shed the blood of each other, that a French privateer had been equipped and manned in an American harbour, in defiance of our laws; that a part of the crew were citizens of the United States, and that it was known, that had the government attempted to disarm her, the orders of the Captain were to repel force by force. So that this business, but for the circumspection of the Federal Government, might have ended in the mutual slaughter of our citizens. Mr. Jefferson enumerates a multitude of phrases which had been employed by Citizen Genet in his official correspondence, when mentioning the government of this country, and the character of the President; but which expression, we, from motives of delicacy, do not at present, choose to repeat. The speaker read a report from the commissioners of public accounts, and the House then adjourned.
MONDAY, DEC. 9.
Moved that a report of expences and receipts of the United States contained in the communications from the President, be printed for the use of the members. Agreed.
The clerk proceeded to read the remainder of the correspondence between Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Genet.
In one of the letters of this last gentleman, he occasionally observes, that the French privateers on the coast of America, had captured fifty English vessels. He complains bitterly of the "emigrant aristocrats from Europe," whose influence, he seems to think, preponderate in the councils of America. He ventures to affirm, from his personal knowledge, acquired by a long residence in different capitals of Europe, that wherever there is a throne, the United States have an enemy; they are secretly regarded as rebels, and that the European sovereigns would rejoice in their destruction. He adds that the Americans are considered as the preceptors of the French in the doctrines of freedom, and mentions the King of England, as "your ancient tyrant."
The Clerk then began the correspondence between Mr. JEFFERSON and Mr. HAMMOND, since the arrival of that gentleman in America, in the latter part of the year 1791. It consisted chiefly of heavy complaints on the part of the American Secretary, that the British Government had not fulfilled the articles of the treaty of peace.—Mr. HAMMOND replies, at very great length. He complains of the Congress of 1784, as not having enforced the execution of the articles of the peace, in favour of the loyalists; and of the British creditors. Upon these heads he enters into a very prolix detail, of which it is incompatible with our limits to give an analysis.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10.
The Speaker reminded the House, that when they adjourned yesterday, there had been depending a motion for recommencing the report of the committee of elections, but as some of the members, who had been chiefly engaged in this business, were not yet come into the House, he moved that the Clerk should be ordered to proceed in reading the correspondence between Mr. Jefferson and the British Minister—Agreed.
Towards the close of the reading of this day, the correspondence between Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Hammond, became interesting and melancholy. Mr. Hammond, in an elaborate letter to Mr. Jefferson, attempts to vindicate the instructions of George III. to his officers, to seize every ship sailing from America to France, laden with provisions. He endeavors to prove that this conduct is consistent with the law of nations.—Mr. Jefferson states the hardships that must result to America, by being thus deprived of an opportunity of purchasing those articles of convenience, which the citizens of the U. States did not hitherto manufacture for themselves. Mr. Hammond, on the other hand, represents that the war now carried on against France, differs in its principles from any other modern contest. Personal application was also made to Lord Grenville on this head, and two letters describing the result of it, were read. He answered by a variety of professions of regard for the United States, and mentioned the sincere friendship entertained for them by the King of England. But he, at the same time, stated the impossibility of any relaxation of the orders of his Majesty. He added that the King of Spain would follow exactly the same line of conduct.
He was interrogated as to the meaning of the late Convention between Russia and the Court of England. He replied, that America was to expect the same treatment from Russia, as from Britain and from Spain, because a reference to her was implied, though not expressed in that treaty.
The reading was interrupted by a conversation between the speaker and several members, concerning a petition from a person in the State of Delaware as to a contested election; but as this took place only a few minutes before three o'clock, the House soon after adjourned.
SENATE of the UNITED STATES. TUESDAY, DEC. 10.
To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
ACCEPT, Sir, the thanks of the Senate, for your speech delivered to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the Session. Your re-election to the Chief Magistracy of the United States, gives us sincere pleasure. We consider it as an event every way propitious to the happiness of our country; and your compliance with the call, as a fresh instance of the patriotism which has so repeatedly led you to sacrifice private inclination to the public good. In the unanimity which a second time marks this important national act, we trace with particular satisfaction, besides the distinguished tribute paid to the virtues and abilities which it recognizes, another proof of that just discernment, and consistency of sentiments and views, which have hitherto characterized the Citizens of the United States.
As the European powers with whom the United States have the most extensive relations, were involved in a war, in which we had taken no part, it seemed necessary that the disposition of the nation for peace should be promulgated to the world, as well for the purpose of admonishing our Citizens of the consequences of a contraband trade, and of acts hostile to any of the belligerent parties, as to obtain, by a declaration of the existing legal state of things, an easier admission of our right to the immunities of our situation, we therefore contemplate with pleasure, the Proclamation by you issued; and give it our hearty approbation.
We deem it a measure well timed, and wise; manifesting a watchful solicitude for the welfare of the Nation, and calculated to promote it. The several important matters presented to our consideration, will in the course of the session, engage all the attention to which they are respectively entitled; and as the public happiness will be the sole guide of our deliberations, we are perfectly assured of receiving your strenuous, and most zealous co-operation.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
The President's Reply.
Gentlemen,
THE pleasure, expressed by the Senate, on my re-election to the station, which I fill, commands my sincere and warmest acknowledgments—if this be an event, which promises the smallest addition to the happiness of our country, as it is my duty, so shall it be my study to realize the expectation.
The decided approbation, which the Proclamation now receives from your house, by completing the proof, that this measure is considered, as manifesting a vigilant attention to the welfare of the United States, brings with it a peculiar gratification to my mind.
The other important subjects, which have been communicated to you, will, I am confident, receive a due discussion and the result will, I trust, prove fortunate to the United States.
G. WASHINGTON.
NEW-YORK, Dec. 12.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, to a gentleman in this city, dated Sept. 25.
"Two ships of the line and several frigates have lately sailed from this port for Malta and Naples, to carry 3000 Maltese and 9000 men, which the King of Naples has destined to be landed at Toulon."
"Seven thousand five hundred troops are every day expected from Portugal, for the same port.—Five thousand infantry sailed from hence and 2000 from Carthagena, all embarked for the allied armies at Toulon."
"The whole of the province of Roussillon is now in possession of the allies, except Perpignan, which city is besieged by 19000 troops."
The following authentic papers were communicated by Schuyler Livingston, Esq. arrived in the Snow Mary, express from Lisbon: Citizens of the United States of America.
Nine Algerine Corsairs are now cruising in the Atlantic; they carry from 22 to 44 guns; they sailed out of the Mediterranean on the 6th inst. and were seen on the 9th to capture three American vessels, two Hamburgees and one Genoese. A truce for 12 months between Portugal and Algiers, was signed the 19th Sept. last, by the British agent at Algiers, in behalf of her Majesty the Queen of Portugal—and another truce by the same agent about the same time in behalf of the United Netherlands.
The foregoing authentic intelligence goes by express from your truly distressed and faithful fellow-citizen,
EDWARD CHURCH, Consul of the United States. Lisbon, 14th Oct. 1793.
N. B. A Swedish ship saw the Algerines, after taking an American, discharge part of the cargo of grain into the sea; this was probably that the vessel might sail better, meaning to arm her on the spot with a few guns, in order to increase their number of cruisers. We are in-

formed that ten of the Dutch Captains taken by the Algerines since their war with Holland, have died of the plague in Algiers; how many of other descriptions or nations I have not heard. By an American, fortunately arrived this day from Falmouth, we are informed that the American vessels now in England, are returning in ballast, the English not chosing to risk their property in American bottoms; but no reason has been assigned for this mysterious conduct; mysterious in England, but evident enough here. Lisbon, 15 Oct. 1793. E. C.
List of American vessels in the port of Lisbon. Ships Wilmington John M c Ge, Wilmington (Del.) ; America , George Bright, New-York ; Lark , John Muaro, Providence ; Joseph , Joseph M c Millan, Portsmouth, (N. H.) Brigs Livly , Elijah Mayhew, Newbury-Port ; Nancy , Edward Goodrich, do. Union, John Kea-quick, New-York ; Nancy , John Harris, Philadelphia ; Leopard , Robert Goodridge, Beverly ; Recovery C. Hazard, Rhode-Island ; Brandy Wine Miller, D. Man, Philadelphia ; John , John Barret, Norfolk (V.) Suky, Christopher R. Perry, Providence. N. B. The Schooner Violet , Capt. Babson sailed for Boston the 7th inst. and has probably escaped. The Brig Betsy , Capt. Joshua Atkins, sailed for Boston the 9th. The Bark Henry Capt. Roberteau from Newbury-Port, is arrived this morning from Virginia, but left from Falmouth. Saw nothing of the Algerines.
EDWARD CHURCH, Consul of the United States. Lisbon, Oct. 15, 1793.
BOSTON, December 16.
By papers from Philadelphia, we have the very disagreeable information that the British and Spaniards have formed a Convention, for the purpose of preventing all commercial intercourse between our gallant Republican Allies, and any other nation not immediately concerned in the war against them. They have consequently, and by virtue of this new treaty, which was finished in July last, agreed to seize and condemn all property of all neutral nations, bound to any of the ports of the French Republic, during the present war.
There was no late news from the Indian Frontier, when our informant left New-York; but it was thought there, that this horrid and expensive war, was not likely to be brought to a happy conclusion.
Since the alarming intelligence contained in the President's speech, &c. it was reported to our informant, had fallen, from fifteen to twenty per cent.
On the whole, the political horizon seems covered with a deeper cloud than heretofore.
The renewed hostilities, with the Algerines, forms another source of inauspicious circumstances to the commerce of the American States.
No further intelligence from Europe, at the date forementioned.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 10.
By communications read in the House of Representatives of the United States, it appears, the Executive, as early as the 16th August, wrote to our Minister in France, to demand the recall of Citizen GENET. Giving those instructions two months to reach France we may now every day expect to hear the result. The letter of complaint is accompanied with unbounded assurances of friendship for the Republic.
The departure of Secretary LEAR for the continent of Europe has probably some reference to those instructions. He is likewise no doubt charged with dispatches to Mr. PINCKNEY at the Court of London. One of Citizen GENET's Secretaries also took his passage for France some time in the beginning of October, and about the same time the Secretary of Mr. PINCKNEY arrived here. This period is no doubt big with important concerns: Our connection with Europe is so close, notwithstanding our distance from it, by means of commercial ties, that the recommendation of the President to put the country in a respectable state of defence, considering the situation of European affairs, is certainly very seasonable.
The following proceedings were had in the National Convention on the 21st Sept. and are translated from an authentic Paris paper:
BARRERE, in the name of the committee of Public Safety, after a lengthy report, in which he shewed the utility of a navigation act, proposed the following IMPORTANT DECREE, which was unanimously agreed to:
NAVIGATION ACT.
Art. I. The treaties of navigation and commerce existing between France and the powers with which she is at peace, shall be executed agreeably to their true form and tenor, any thing in this decree to the contrary notwithstanding.
2. After the first of January, 1794, no vessel shall be considered as French, nor enjoy the rights and privileges of French vessels, unless she has been built in France, or in the colonies, or other French possessions; or unless she be legally condemned as a good prize taken from the enemy, or confiscated for breach of the laws of the republic; unless she entirely belongs to Frenchmen, and unless the officers and three fourths of the crew are French.
3. No foreign produce, goods or merchandise shall be imported into France, or the colonies and possessions of France, except directly in French vessels, or in vessels belonging to the inhabitants of the country where those articles are produced, or from the common ports of sale and first exportation; the officers, and three fourths of the foreign crew belonging to the nation of which the vessel bears the colours; all under the penalty of confiscation of both vessel and cargo, of forfeiting 3000 livres, recoverable on the proprietor, consignee, or agent of the vessel and cargo, Captain or Mate.
4. Foreign vessels can transport from one French port to another French port, no produce, goods or merchandise of the growth, produce or manufacture of France, the colonies or possessions of France, under the penalties appointed by article 3.
5. The impost system shall be new moddled, agreeable to the provisions of the navigation act, and the decree which abolishes the impost between France and her colonies.
6. This decree shall, without delay, be solemnly proclaimed in all the ports and maritime towns of the Republic—and communicated by the Minister for foreign affairs, to the powers with which France is at peace.
tion of which the vessel bears the colours; all under the penalty of confiscation of both vessel and cargo, of forfeiting 3000 livres, recoverable on the proprietor, consignee, or agent of the vessel and cargo, Captain or Mate.
4. Foreign vessels can transport from one French port to another French port, no produce, goods or merchandise of the growth, produce or manufacture of France, the colonies or possessions of France, under the penalties appointed by article 3.
5. The impost system shall be new moddled, agreeable to the provisions of the navigation act, and the decree which abolishes the impost between France and her colonies.
6. This decree shall, without delay, be solemnly proclaimed in all the ports and maritime towns of the Republic—and communicated by the Minister for foreign affairs, to the powers with which France is at peace.
The following is translated from the (Paris) Gazette Nationale, dated Nice, Sept. 6.
The republic of Genoa, tired of the tyrannical conduct of the King of Sardinia, towards them, have resolved to ask satisfaction, and demand an answer in eight days; and in case of an unsatisfactory answer, war will be declared against that court immediately.
We hear from Baltimore, that a British frigate has arrived at Norfolk, and that six other frigates and a fifty gun ship, all British, are on that coast.
Capt. CONKLIN, arrived at New-York, the 29th ult. the day before was spoken with by the tender of a frigate—the frigate in sight, but could not learn her name. [It is supposed to be the Cleopatra .]
INDIANS.
We find, by a general order of the commander in chief of the western army, dated October 14, that he expected, hourly an attack from the Indians; that 28 waggons, under the escort of 90 men, had been intercepted by a party of Indians near fort St. Clair, after a short brush, in which the Indians appear to have been victorious, having carried off the horses, and destroyed the property; the escort lost 15 killed, and nine missing; that Gen. Scott is at the Parrine, near Fort Jefferson, with a 1000 mounted volunteers; that the army feel strong, and are in good spirits, &c.
Extract of a letter from a respectable House in Lisbon, to a Gentleman in this town, dated Oct. 14, 1793.
“Our last was on the 28th September. Three days ago, a Portuguese frigate from Gibraltar, brought us the distressing intelligence, that a truce for twelve months has been concluded between our Government and that of Algiers, and that seven of the Corsairs of the latter had already passed the Straights. To-day we receive advice, we are afraid but too true, of five vessels having been already taken, and we tremble for the fate of many others, who may be bound here and to Cadiz, entirely unacquainted with their danger. We are all here in the greatest consternation—not an American dare venture out—and we learn only just now, that a Swede is going to New-York—we seize in haste the opportunity, to give you this intelligence, which you will of course make as public as possible, to deter vessels from coming out. The cutting off by this means the American commerce, must certainly cause a scarcity of grain here, in the spring, and speculations in neutral bottoms, or under convoy, could scarce fail to answer.”
DECEMBER 19.
Extract of a letter from Capt. GEORGE BRIGHT, dated Lisbon, Oct. 15, 1793.
“This will inform you of my safe arrival in this port; and shall not venture to sea again, until I see every thing clear. Yesterday a Swedish Brig arrived here, that saw 4 American vessels, taken within three miles of the rock of Lisbon—I fear many of my countrymen will fall into the hands of the Algerines, before they can get information of their danger—we can see them cruising in sight of the harbor, every day; but there is no American that will go out of this port, if they remain here this six months. I have discharged my people and hauled the ship up, determined to remain here for the present—The negotiations of peace with the Algerines, was executed by our old friends the British, unknown to this Court, in order to drag us into this fatal War.”
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated October 16, 1793.
“The present goes by a Swedish vessel freighted by Mr. Church, the American Consul here, to inform Congress that the Algerines have concluded a Peace with Portugal, and in consequence, nine Algerian frigates and Zebecks are now actually cruising off this coast, and in the Western Ocean; two of those frigates boarded a Swedish vessel a few days ago off St. Vincent, when they had four American vessels and a Genoese with them, as prizes. The said vessel, saw them take an American ship and an American brig; and a Portuguese frigate came out of the gut with five Algerine Zebecks, so that the American vessels here, as well as in every other European Port, will not meet with any more freights. I send you this early intelligence for your government.”
What a spectacle of energy does not the Republic of France display at this moment? The animated cause in which they are engaged has so roused and invigorated their minds, that what they never could accomplish under the reign of despotism, they now achieve—they shew themselves a match for all the world—Such ever will be the result of a contest for freedom.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 21.
Sums of redemption demanded for the American captives now at Algier—to which a duty of 15 per cent. is to be added:
Crew of the Schooner Maria, of Boston, belonging to Mr. William Foller. Isaac Stephens, Master 4000 dollars. Alexander Forsyth, Mate, 3000 do. James L. Cathcart, 3000 do. Thomas Gregory, 1400 do. James Harrett, 1400 do. Crew of Ship Dauphin, of Philadelphia, belonging to Messrs. Mathew and Thomas Irvine. Richard O'Brien, Master, 4000 dollars. Andrew Montgomery, 3000 do. Phillip Sloan, 1400 do. Peleg Loring, 1400 do. James Hull, 1400 do. Jacob Tylamer, 4000 do. William Patterson, 3000 do.
Died in this town, WILLIAM KNIGHT, Esq. aged 68;—Mr. THOMAS PACKER, aged 63;—a Child of Capt. Thomas Roach; Brother BENJAMIN DROWNE, aged 34; on Thursday his remains, preceded by the Brethren of St. John's Lodge, of which he was a worthy member, followed by a very large train of mourning friends and relatives, were deposited in St. John's Church-yard, with their kindred earth;—At Kittery, Capt. SAMUEL SMALLCORN, aged 53.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
CLEARED FOR Schooner Nancy , Odlin, West-Indies. Schooner Good Intent , Fernald, ditto. ENTERED FROM Brig Rebecca , Tredick, Eustatia. Schooner William & Mary , Smith, ditto.
FROM THE COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
MR. RUSSELL, “If the following piece of intelligence should be thought worthy a place in your useful paper, your inserting it would oblige”
A CUSTOMER.
AT the Circuit Court, held at Exeter, for the district of New-Hampshire, in October last, in which the Hon. Judge BLAIR, sat, solely—a question of great importance, not only to those immediately concerned, but probably to the United States in general, was decided:
The question was, whether the court of appeals appointed by the Old Congress, in the year 1781, or 1782, had right of cognizance of a certain matter which took place, in the year 1777.—The state of facts were these—a prize with a British register, and other British papers, bound from London to Halifax, in Nova-Scotia, with provisions and English goods (insured in London, at ten per cent. undoubtedly against American cruisers, as the loss was afterwards paid and carried to the credit of the claimant) was taken by a privateer belonging to Portsmouth, and carried into that port, in the year 1777—was there libelled, and tried at the Maritime Court erected by the legislature of the state of New-Hampshire, and condemned—the vessel and part of the cargo was claimed by an inhabitant of Massachusetts, who demanded an appeal to Congress, which was denied, as the laws of that state did not admit thereof. He then claimed an appeal to the Superior Court of that state, which was granted; there the matter was again argued by great law characters and committed to a jury, legally empanelled and sworn, who confirmed the sentence below, and the court ordered the Marshal to sell the property, and pay the proceeds to the captors, and owners. An appeal to Congress being again claimed was refused as before. In the year 1783, or 1784, the claimant carried the matter before the court of appeals by complaint, which took up the cause, and ordered restoration of the property; but it seems had not power to put the sentence into execution—the claimant then carried it by a writ of trover before the Inferior and Superior Courts of Massachusetts, where he found the Judges of the last mentioned court unanimous, that the court of appeals had no jurisdiction of the cause—it afterwards came before the courts of Pennsylvania, where he met similar fortune.
The matter was now brought before the circuit-court, praying that the sentence of the court of appeals may be carried into effect—the Judge then thinking it incumbent upon him to hear and determine the question solely, the matter was argued by the counsel on each side.
The counsel for the respondents, plead to the jurisdiction of the circuit court, and to that of the court of appeals; both which pleas, the judge ruled, and substantiated the court of appeals.
His principal reasons for the decree were, that although the state had not specifically vested Congress with the powers of war and peace, with its natural incident of that of prize and no prize, yet Congress possessed these powers impliedly, and that if the state objected thereto, they should have withdrawn themselves from the confederacy, which confederacy some have presumed to say never existed, for that the colonies were only united in sentiment to oppose the lawless claim and power of Britain.
It is worthy notice that the respondents are called upon, as well jointly as individually, to pay to the claimant not only the part which was paid by the order of the Supreme court of New-Hampshire, to the captors, of whom perhaps not one is now living, but to account for all the parts of those of the owners who are dead, or may otherwise be incapable of paying their several parts, and it is yet an undetermined matter whether it does, or does not, rest in the breach of an individual to determine whether they shall pay at the rate of three or four fold on the sterling cost, or with interest from the time of capture.
This matter may probably be worth the speculating and investigating genius of the free and enlightened people of this happy Union; it is pregnant with consequences that are either good, or evil; the sovereignty of the separate states, if they have not already divested themselves of the whole, and the invaluable trial by jury are worth guarding, and perhaps ought to be preserved.
Will m Smith
HAS removed to the
Store lately occupied by Doct. JOHN GODDARD, near Spring-Hill; Where he has for sale, by wholesale and retail, a general assortment of
West-India Goods and Groceries.
Portsmouth, December 1793.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Mr. CHARLES TREADWELL, late of Portsmouth, trader, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to me the subscriber, and all who have any demands upon said estate are desired to exhibit their claims, properly vouched, in order for an immediate settlement.
NATH l TREADWELL, Administr r . Portsmouth, December 17, 1793.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
By virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, at the house of Mr. Daniel Smith, on Monday, 30th day of December, inst. at 11 o'clock, A.M. All the personal estate of Jeremiah Young, deceased, consisting of Household furniture viz.—
Beds, Tables, Chairs, Clothes, &c. &c.
JAMES CRAM, Administrator.
ALL persons indebted to said estate, either on account or note, are requested to make immediate payment—Otherwise they will be sued without further notice.
December 20, 1793.
PISCATAQUA BRIDGE.
PURSUANT to a vote
of the Directors of PISCATAQUA BRIDGE, the Proprietors are hereby notified, that the sum of Fifteen Dollars is assessed upon each share, agreeable to the articles of subscription—and that the same be paid to the subscriber at Portsmouth, on or before the 8th day of January next, of which all concerned will please to take notice.
THOMAS MARTIN Treasurer.
Portsmouth, Dec. 7, 1793.
By mistake we inserted in our last the payment mentioned in the above, to be made on or before the 18th January next; in place of which it should have been the 8th, as now inserted.
E. Chadwick
HEREBY respectfully informs his Customers in particular, and the Public in general, that he has taken the SHOP opposite Mr. HILL's store, on Spring-Hill, where he carries on
The Boot & Shoe-making
BUSINESS, as usual.—Country made Women's and Children's SHOES bought at said Shop.
At the same place may be had
W. I. Goods & Groceries.
N. B.—Cash, or any of the above Articles will be given for LEATHER, CALVES-SKINS uncurried in particular.
Portsmouth, Dec. 13, 1793.
TWO good SADDLE-
HORSES for sale by the subscriber; Who wants one or two good steady LADS, as Apprentices to the BAKING Business.
MOSES WOODWARD. Portsmouth, Nov. 22, 1793.
ALL persons having demands against the estate of WILL m HOWARD, late of Amherst, deceased;—And those that are indebted to said estate are desired to call for a settlement immediately, with SAMUEL WHITING, Attorney for LUCY HOWARD, Administrator.

[The Grand Master of a Lodge, in Nova-Scotia, being called to spend the remainder of his days in Europe, composed and sang the following excellent Song to the Brethren assembled, previously to his departure.]
A DIEU, a heart fond warm, adieu, Ye Brothers of a myllick tie, Ye favor'd and enlighten'd few, Companions of my social joy. Though I to foreign lands, must hie, Pursuing fortune's flipp'ry hall, With melting heart, and brineful eye, I'll mind you still, when far awa— Oft have I met your social band, To spend a chearful, festive night; Oft, honor'd with supreme command, Presided o'er the sons of light. And by that hieroglyphick bright Which none but craftsmen ever know, Strong memory on my heart shall write Those happy scenes, when far awa— May freedom, harmony and love Cement you in the grand design, Beneath th' Omniscient Eye, above, The glorious Architect divine. That you may keep th' unerring rule, Still guided by the Plummer's law, Till order bright completely shine, Shall be my prayer, when far awa— And you, farewell, whose merits claim Justly that highest badge to wear; May Heaven bless your noble name, To masonry and Scotia dear. A last request permit me then, When yearly you're assembled all, One round, I ask it with a tear, To him, the friend, that's far awa— And you, kind-hearted Sisters, fair, I sing farewell to all your charm; Th' impression of your pleasing air, With rapture oft my heart did warm; Alas! the social winter's night No more returns, while breath we draw, Till Sisters, Brothers, all unite In that Grand Lodge, that's far awa—
THE Pleasing Instructor.
The PARTY-COLOURED SHIELD. With hasty judgment ne'er decide; First hear what's said on either side.
IN the days of knight-errantry and peganism, one of our old British princes set up a statue to the goddess of Victory, in a point where four roads met together. In her right-hand she held a spear, and rested her left upon a shield: The outside of this shield was of gold, and the inside of silver. On the former was inscribed, in the old British language, To the goddess ever favourable; and on the other, For four victories obtained successively over the Picts and other inhabitants of the Northern Islands.
It happened one day that two knights completely armed, the one in black armour, and the other in white, arrived from opposite parts of the country at this statue, just about the same time? and as neither of them had seen it before, they stopped to read the inscriptions, and observe the excellence of its workmanship. After contemplating on it for some time, This golden shield, says the black knight—Golden shield, cried the white knight, (who was as frantically observing the opposite side) why, if I have my eyes, it is silver. I know nothing of your eyes, replied the black knight, but if ever I saw a golden shield in my life, this is one: Yes, returned the white knight, smiling, it is very probable, indeed, that they would expose a shield of gold in so public a place as this: For my part, I wonder even a silver one is not too strong a temptation for the devotion of some people that pass this way: and it appears by the date that this has been here above three years. The black knight could not bear the smile with which this was delivered, and grew so warm in the dispute, that it soon ended in a challenge: they both therefore turned their horses, and rode back so far as to have sufficient space for their career, then fixed their spears in their rests, and flew at each other with the greatest fury and impetuosity. Their shock was so rude, and the blow on each side so effectual, that they both fell to the ground, much wounded and bruised, and lay there for some time as in a trance. A good Druid, who was travelling that way, found them in this condition. The Druids were the physicians of those times, as well as the priests. He had a sovereign balsam about him, which he had composed himself, for he was very skilful in all the plants that grew in the fields, or in the forests; he flunched their blood, applied his balsam to their wounds, and brought them as it were from death to life again. As soon as they were sufficiently recovered, he began to enquire into the occasion of their quarrel. "Why, this man," cried the black knight; "will have it, that the shield yonder is silver." "And he will have it," replied the white knight, "that it is gold," and then told him all the particulars of the affair. "Ah!" said the Druid, with a sigh, you are both of you, my brethren, in the right, and both of you in the wrong; had either of you given himself time to look upon the opposite side of the shield, as well as that which first presented itself to view, all this passion and bloodshed might have been avoided; however, there is a very good lesson to be learned from the evils that have befallen you on this occasion. Permit me therefore to intreat you, by all our gods, and by this goddess of victory in particular, Never to enter into any dispute for the future, till you have fairly considered both sides of the question."
Good Farms.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction, At Durham, At the house of Captain Benjamin Tripp, On Wednesday 22d January next ensuing,
At ten o'clock in the forenoon, A FARM in Durham, on which Joshua Neal now lives, beautifully situated within one mile from the landing and meeting-house, and on the main road, is a Good situation for Trade; consisting of about two hundred and forty or fifty acres of good land, well proportioned for mowing tillage and pasturing, a large quantity of wood and timber, with A good House and Barn, the land is partly on the river to the falls. — LIKewise —
The FARM on which Ephraim Smith now lives, containing about one hundred acres and lays about two miles and a half from the landing, ALSO, The FARM on which James Wille now lives, adjoining to Valentine Mathes, Esquire's land on Durham river, containing about one hundred and fifty acres, with The House and Barn;
all which farms will be more valuable, as the new bridge will be near them.
Conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale; any person inclining to view the same may, by applying to Jonathan Steel, Esq. at Durham-Falls; or Valentine Mathes, Esq. at Durham-Point.
MILLSFIELD. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of each original right of land in the township of Millsfield, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, viz. the rights of George Boyd, Esq. Timothy White, Robert Pea- sly, Amos Peasly, Israel Morey, Esquire, Ebenezer Swan, John Morey, Frederic M'Bell, Abijah Willard, Esquire, John Sprague, Esq. Luther Richardson, Eben- ezer Green, Daniel Tiler, Aaron Stiles, Amos Palmer, Moses Palmer, Daniel Ti- ler, jun. John Wood, Rev. Obadiah Noble, Shubael Cross, John Woodward, Solomon Morey, Benjamin Baldwin, jun. Ebenezer Baldwin, Nathan Dewey, Abra- ham Palmer, Samuel Phelps, John Mor- rey, Joel Phelps, John White, James Reed, jun. James Reed, Esq. Benjamin Grant, Benjamin Grant, jr. Peter Grant, Samuel Smith, Jonathan Child, Amos Woodworth, Joel Woodworth, William Marston, Matthew Miller, Timothy Bar- tholomew, Benjamin Chamberlin, Noah Grant, Sylvanus Owen, John Roberts, Andrew Bell, Noah Dewey, Azariah Webb, Elijah Daley, Robert Kennedy, jr. Ichabod Palmer, John Burnham Hanson, Samuel Hunt, Reuben Grant, John Man- Walter Fairfield, Sir Tho's Mills, Knight, George Sprowle, Thomas M'Donough, John P. Williams, Moses Ross, Charles Waldren, Wentworth Bimbley, and Ben- ning Wentworth, will be sold to the high- est bidder, on the sixteenth day of Jan- uary next, at eleven o'clock, in the fore- noon, at the dwelling house of Mr. Caleb Sanborn, innholder in Hampton, in the county of Rockingham, in said State of New-Hampshire, as will pay three pounds on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not previously made to me at my dwelling-house in Sa- lem, in the county of Essex and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts; which sum was voted by the proprietors of said town- ship of Millsfield, on the eleventh day of December last, A. D. 1792, at a legal meeting for the purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect.
JOHN SAUNDERS, jr. Prop'rs Collector. Salem (Mass.) Dec. 4, 1793.
Take Notice. WANTED for Piscata- qua Bridge, the following articles,
   White-Oak Timber White-Oak Timber   No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions. No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions.     5 13 14 by 14 20 43 16 by 16   45 22 ditto. 10 46 ditto.   10 27 ditto. 10 47 ditto.   10 28 ditto. 10 52 ditto.   15 30 ditto. 20 53 ditto.   5 32 ditto. 10 54 ditto.   40 34 ditto. 30 55 ditto.   20 36 16 by 16 41 40 12 by 13   10 37 ditto. 100 30 5 by 12   15 38 ditto. 25 54 10 by 12   5 39 ditto. 25 58 10 by 12   20 41 ditto. 250 12> 12 7 by 5   10 42 ditto. 200 10 6 by 12  
   Pine Timber. Pine Timber.   No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions. No. Pieces. Length. Dimensions.     500 42 14 by 10 10 30 18 by 14   40 40 14 by 13 10 40 18 by 14   { 94 50 18 by 14 each to sweep 20 inc's 10 45 18 by 14   230 18 3/4 by 5 1/2 30 15 16 by 16   230 18 5/8 by 5 1/2 30 20 16 by 16   440 21 5 by 3 40 25 16 by 16  
72,000 Feet of Plank, 4 inches thick, and 20 feet long.
16,000 Feet Plank, 4 inches thick and 40 feet long.
100 Spruce Spars, from 6 to 8 inches.
2,000 Ton Wharf Timber.
A quantity of good Rocks and Stone Ballast.
300 Two-inch Plank.
—ALSO— 6 Tons of Pork. 6 Tons of Country Flour.
Any persons willing to enter into contract to supply any part, or the whole of the above articles, or to Board the Workmen, who may be em- ployed in building the Bridge, are re- quested to apply to the Directors in Port- mouth, as soon as may be.
NATH'L ADAMS, Prop'rs Clerk. Portsmouth, Dec. 11, 1793.
WHEREAS the sub- scriber has considerable demands against sundry persons in different parts of this State, both by Notes and Accounts, many of which has been standing for a long time, and it would be a task to visit them all: He therefore takes this method to call on all who are indebted to him, and requests them to make payment im- mediately—from those who cannot pay the whole, he will receive a part.—The subscriber has settled with, and paid off all those that he was indebted to, and thinks there is not any person who can justly de- mand one shilling of him on any Account, Note, or Obligation whatever. After having done this, he is persuaded they will think his request highly reasonable, and comply therewith, without giving him the trouble of pursuing measures disagree- able. BRADBURY JEWELL. Durham, Dec. 7, 1793.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors, and owners of Lands in the following towns, viz. Campton 1786; Duxbury School Farm and mile Slip, Epsom and Windham 1789; Meredith 1790; Warren 1791; Wolfborough 1792 and Sullivan 1793: That the lists of taxes of said towns for said years are left with the subscriber, that unless they pay their taxes either to him or the Collectors thereof, within eight weeks from the first publishing this adver- tisement, their lands will be advertised for sale for the payment of the same.
NATH'L PARKER, Receiver non resident Taxes. Exeter, December 2, 1793.
TO BE SOLD On reasonable terms (if applied for soon,) 270 Acres Land in Exeter, Commonly called the CUBA Land, for parti- culars apply to the Printer hereof.
JUST IMPORTED In the ship HERO, from BRISTOL, by John & Jon a Goddard AND FOR SALE, At their Store in MARKET-STREET, Corner of Ladd-Street, A large and very general assortment of HARDWARE GOODS, Consisting of almost eve- ry article usually imported in that line.
As said Goods are recei- ved direct from the first hand, and on the most favorable terms; Gentlemen Traders, and others, in town and country, who wish to purchase, may depend on being supplied, at wholesale or retail, as cheap as at any Store in Boston.
Also, at the same store may be had, Painter's Oil, Colours and Brushes, Dye-Stuffs, Clothiers' Cards and Press Papers, 10 by 8, 9 by 7 and 8 by 6 Window Glass, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 20d. and Sheathing Nails, plain and cut flint and common Glass Ware, a few complete ta- ble sets blue and green edg'd Crockery Ware.—Gun-Powder, Allum, Coppe- ras, Whiting and Brimstone by the cask; Wines, Spices, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas; Rum, Flour, German Steel, 10 plate and 6 plate Stoves, Cast-Iron Backs and Jambs for Chimneys; Philadelphia Iron of a superior quality, per ton or less quantity. Portsmouth, Dec. 7, 1793.
ERROL. State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of each original right of land in the township of Errol, situate in the county of Grafton, in the State of New- Hampshire, viz. The rights of the Hon. Timothy Ruggles, Esquire, George Boyd, Esquire, James Richardson, Esq. Phineas Hutchins, Theodrick Reed, Andrew Col- burn, Joseph Hemingway, Joseph Potter, Benedict Webber, Thomas Tolman, Eben- ezer Tolman, William Tolman, Samuel Bishop, Elijah Clays, John Whitney, John Anger, John Fassett, Samuel Graves, Moses Whitney, Jonah Herrington, Ed- ward Kendal, James Tiffney, Nathan Hall, Edward Platts, William Barker, James Brewer, Henry Morie, Jonathan Hammond, Greenwood Carpenter, Jona- than Woodcock, jr. Samuel Hunt, Eben- ezer Green, Benjamin Grant, Benjamin Grant, jun. Peter Grant, Samuel Smith, Israel Morey, Esq. Jonathan Childs, A- masa Woodworth, Joel Woodworth, Wil- iam Thompson, David Thompson, Wil- iam Marston, Jacob Marston, Matthew Miller, James Miller, Timothy Bartholo- mew, Noah Grant, Sylvanus Owen, John Roberts, Andrew Bell, Noah Dewey, William Bell, John Chamberlin, Amos Peasly, John White, Manasseh Divell, John Solendine, Phineas Butler, Robert Kennedy, junior, Elijah Daley, Azariah Webb, Hon. George Jeffry, Esq. Edward Setate, Andrew M'Gaffry, Samuel Went- worth Fisher, Daniel Sherburne, Samuel Sherburne, Edward Sherburne, John Ly- ford, jun. William Torrey, and Thomas M'Donough, will be sold to the highest bidder, on the sixteenth day of January next ensuing, at three o'clock, in the af- ternoon, at the dwelling house of Caleb Sanborn, innholder in Hampton, in the county of Rockingham, in said State of New-Hampshire, as will pay three pounds six shillings, on each of said rights, with incidental charges, if payment be not pre- viously made to me at my dwelling-house in Salem, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; which sum was voted by the proprietors of said township of Errol, on the 11th day of December last, A. D. 1792, at a legal meeting for the purposes mentioned in said vote, and duly assessed and committed to me to collect. JOHN SAUNDERS, jr. Prop'rs Collector. Salem (Mass.) Dec. 4, 1793.
FOR SALE (IF APPLIED FOR SOON,) A few Hundred wt. of Hatter's & Spinning Wool, BY JOHN FROTHINGHAM, At his Shop, bottom of Daniel-Street, near the Town-Wharf, PORTSMOUTH. Cash given at said Shop for TALLOW.