The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1792-01-18 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
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CONGRESS: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, DEC. 23.
A MESSAGE from the President of the United States, by his Secretary Mr. Lear, informed the House that he had this day approved and signed the act making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1792.
The House took into consideration the resolution laid on the table yesterday by Mr. Giles, pursuant to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of George Webb, receiver of Continental taxes—This resolution was, after debate, agreed to, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Livermore, Giles, Clark, Fitzsimons, & Bourne (R.I.) appointed to report a bill.
On motion of Mr. Benson, the House took into consideration the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Comfort Sands and others—also the report of a committee to which said report had been referred the last session. Proceeding on this report being objected to, as informal—the Secretary's report was again referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Benson, Gregg, and Venable.
Mr. Smith (S.C.) presented a memorial and petition of sundry merchants of South-Carolina, who were in business in that State before the revolution—stating the hardships imposed on them, in consequence of being obliged to receive during the war, paper money for debts, &c. and now being called on to pay their foreign creditors in specie, pursuant to the treaty of peace, and pray that Congress would grant such relief as they may see meet—read and laid on the table.
In committee of the whole, on the bill for carrying into effect a contract between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania—Mr. Smith (S.C.) in the Chair. The committee made no alteration in the bill, they reported it accordingly to the House; it was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
In committee of the whole on the Post-Office bill—Mr. Smith, (S.C.) in the chair.
The committee took into consideration those sections of the bill which had been postponed—On motion of Mr. Fitzsimons, the 8th section, which regulated the rates of postage, was expunged, and a clause proposed by him, substituted, in which the rates are reduced below both the present regulation, and that which was originally proposed in the bill.—The section which made it death for robbing the mail, by persons employed by the post-office department, was amended, by substituting imprisonment for life, or for such term as the judges may determine.
The committee rose without finishing the bill—and the House adjourned 'till Monday.
MONDAY, DEC. 26.
In committee of the whole, on the Post-Office bill—Mr. W. Smith in the chair.
The 23d section relates to the carriage of newspapers—it was moved to strike out the section, and substitute the following:
That all newspapers carried in the mail, and which shall be under cover, open at one end, shall be charged with the payment of one cent for any distance not exceeding 400 miles, and one and a half cent for any greater distance—and that the newspapers be carried in separate bags from the letters—and it shall be the duty of the Post-master General and his Deputies to keep a separate ac-
count of all newspapers; and the Deputy Post-masters shall receive 50 per cent. upon the postage of them—which was agreed to. The committee then rose and reported the bill, with sundry amendments, which were laid on the table.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, covering a report on the petition of Catharine Greene, widow of the late General Greene, pursuant to a reference of the late house of the 4th of March, 1790, which was read and on motion ordered, that it be referred to a committee of the whole, on Thursday next, and that 100 copies of said report, and the documents accompanying the same, be printed.
TUESDAY, DEC. 27.
The report of the committee of the whole House on the post-office bill was taken into consideration.
The several amendments agreed to by the committee, were read—the principal part of which being still further amended, were adopted by the house.
The amendment to the 20th section, which respects the privilege of franking, being read, Mr. Wadsworth renewed the motion for expunging the clause—this occasioned some debate. Mr. White proposed a substitute, which contained various restrictions on the privilege—but an adjournment being called for, took place with out a decision—and the further consideration of the amendments was postponed till to-morrow.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28.
Mr. Livermore presented a memorial from the Legislature of the state of New-Hampshire, stating sundry objections against the assumption of the state debts, as being unequally apportioned among the individual states, praying relief; which was read and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for his information.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. Otis their Secretary, informing that they have passed the bill sent from this House, for carrying into effect the contract between the United States and the state of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Hartley presented the petition of Major William Baily, praying compensation for services rendered the United States during the late war, &c. which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Muhlenberg presented the petition of Ebenezer Dowl, praying compensation for services rendered the United States, as a gun smith, during the late war, and for loss of his property, &c. which was read and referred to a select committee of Mr. Muhlenberg, Mr. Clark and Mr. Treadwell.
Mr. Findley presented the petition of James Watson, praying compensation for a certificate and a sum of continental money lost and destroyed; which was read and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. W. Smith presented a petition from the surgeons in the General Hospital, during the late war, praying compensation for services; which was read and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear his Secretary, communicating the copy of a letter from the Attorney General of the United States, stating sundry defects in his department, and praying that he may be allowed a transcribing clerk: which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
The House proceeded in the consideration of the amendments proposed by the committee of the whole to the bill to establish the post-office and post-
road within the United States—the 20th section which relates to the privilege of franking letters, under consideration—it was moved to strike out the section.
On the question to agree to this, was carried in the negative, ayes 23, noes 34. The other amendments to said section were considered; and some agreed to and others disagreed to—the 23d section under consideration; this relates to the carriage of newspapers, it was moved to amend the section, that the rate of carriage for newspapers should not exceed half a cent for each paper; which was agreed to.
It was then moved to strike out the 23d section, which was agreed to; and a clause inserted in lieu thereof, 26th section, an amendment was agreed to in the 4th and 7th lines, to strike out three and insert six; the amendments proposed by the committee being gone through, the bill was ordered to lie on the table.
Adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.
Foreign Intelligence.
NAPLES, August 26.
THE French Ambassador, at this Court, is upon the point of his departure. A few days ago he received a circular letter from M. MONTMORIN, tending to justify to the Court of Naples the conduct of the National Assembly towards the King of France. This letter was communicated to M. ACTON, who expressed his pointed disapprobation of its contents, and wished M. MONTMORIN to be informed that "the whole French nation was held in execration in the two kingdoms of Naples and Sicily, both on account of their behaviour towards a Sovereign of the family of the Bourbons, and their unremitting endeavors, by means of emissaries and infamous writings, to promote revolt and sedition in other kingdoms and states." M. ACTON added, that the French Secretary, at Palermo, had been convicted of making treasonable propositions to the citizens of that place; and that, in consequence thereof, he had given orders to imprison and punish him in a manner the most exemplary.
LONDON, October 21.
There was a report on Friday, that two entire regiments of Imperial dragoons had deserted from Flanders into France. Should this be true, there is reason to fear some dissension between the latter kingdom and the Emperor; for, according to an established treaty, deserters have always been given up by each power; but according to a decree of the National Assembly, all then are free upon French ground, and owe obedience to none but the law.
M. MALOUET, a Member of the late National Assembly of France, thinking it improper to protest now that the Constitution was accepted, refused to sign the protest, but has published the following declaration:
"I have made no protest; but neither those who praise me, nor those who blame me, have the right to say that I retract or dissemble my opinion. I declared to the National Assembly, that, in the quality of Mandatory of the People, I could not, and would not, give my suffrages to a Constitution, contrary, in many points, to my instructions, and to what I consider to be the true interests of the people—the true principles of liberty, order and Monarchical Government. I persist invariably in this declaration. The King's acceptance, and my uniform witness for
public peace, prevent me from all other explanations.
"MALOUET: "PARIS, 16th Sept. 1791."
FRENCH STATE PAPERS.
SPEECH of the Prince of CONDE, to his OFFICERS.
A letter from Worms, dated the 24th of September, contains the following intelligence—whether it be authentick or spurious we presume not to determine.
"On the 7th instant, M. CONDE having sent for all the officers quartered at Manheim, Heideburg, Coblenz, Mayence and Worms , delivered to them the following speech:
"GENTLEMEN,
"I HAVE sent for you on purpose to inform you of the intentions of MONSIEUR, the Comte d'ARTOIS, and of mine.
"It is very probable that the King will accept the Constitution. But whether he accept it or not, that circumstance will make no alteration in our designs. You well know that his Majesty has attempted to quit the kingdom, because he has been deprived of his liberty. Although it is reported that he is now perfectly free, he is as much as ever under confinement. It is true that he has been permitted to have a body of guards; but he is as unable as ever from quitting the kingdom, a perpetual watch being set over all his actions.
"The Princes and myself declare and protest to you, that we will never return to France , until we have re-established the ancient nobility of the kingdom, in their former rights and privileges. We are ready to pay taxes on our estates; but we are determined that the King shall recover his authority, and the church its former splendor and possessions. We do not want the restoration of the ancient government, but such a Constitution, as nearly as possible, as that of England , and an upper and lower house.
"On these principles is the manifesto drawn up, which we are going to send to Paris . Should the Assembly pay no regard to it, are you, gentlemen, willing to return to France or to stay with us?
"The Courts of Vienna and Prussia are about to enter into negotiations in our favor. If they should be unable to obtain our demands, we are in hopes that each of those powers will furnish us with an army with which we shall march into France . Say, gentlemen, what are your resolutions?"
Every one of the officers declared that they would stay with the Princes, and make an oath of remaining faithful to them before the Prince DE CONDE.
Translation of a letter from M. KELLERMAN, General of the French army on the Lower Rhine, to the Minister of the Elector Palatine.
"SIR COUNT;
"Certain rumours which appear to me extremely ridiculous, but which nevertheless have occasioned some anxiety, are spread abroad in this country. According to those reports it is affirmed, that a number of French emigrants, assembled at Worms , and its environs, are armed and embodied with an intention to make an incursion into France , by that part of the Lower-Rhine where I command. Such an enterprize would be a real violation of the territory of his Electoral Highness, through whose dominions the invaders must necessarily pass to our frontiers.
"I have no doubt that in this case his Electoral Highness would give the

most positive orders, and would take the most speedy measures to prevent the enemies, who wish to disturb the tranquillity of peace, from passing through his territory.
"If, contrary to my expectation, they should be suffered to pass, or should force themselves a passage, I have the honor to warn your Excellency, that "I will pursue the enemies of France, wherever they shall be permitted to assemble, or suffered to pass;" observing however, all the moderation and forbearance possible on such occasions.
"I have informed the Minister of War of the step which I now take, and I doubt not but that my conduct will meet with approbation on your side, as it has on ours. I have the honor to be, &c.
"KELLERMAN."
For this spirited conduct, General KELLERMAN received the thanks of the Club des Jacobins, at Paris.
Letter addressed to the French King, by M. DE ROCHAMBEAU, Commandant-General of the Army of the North.
"Valenciennes, Sept. 25, 1791.
"SIRE,
"THE happiest moment of my life is the inst. at which I can renew to your Majesty the assurances of my zeal, my respect, and my fidelity. The army of the North, of which you have given me the command, has taken, by your orders, the oath to be faithful to the Nation, the Law, and the King, and to maintain the Constitution of the kingdom. It will observe this oath Sire, and I dare assure your Majesty that whatever General shall command under the King, and according to the law, will cause your Majesty's orders to be received by a great majority of the troops, who compose it, with the respect, love and submission which are due to them.
"After having laid before your Majesty the state and disposition of the army of the North, I ought individually to assure you of the happiness I feel in renewing the assurances of the profound respect, with which I am, &c.
(Signed)
"DE VIRNEUR ROCHAMBEAU."
The KING'S Answer.
"PARIS, Sept. 25, 1791.
"I have received with equal satisfaction, Sir, the expression of your sentiments for me, and the assurance you give me of the disposition of the army under your command. I am sensible of the share which you have in producing these dispositions, and I confide to your zeal and talents the care of maintaining them. I am pleased to think, that the distraction of a part of the troops will quickly cease, and that the army brought back to proper principles, will henceforth fulfil all those duties which their country has a right to expect.
(Signed)
"LOUIS."
OBSERVATIONS
ON EDUCATION.
THE benefits resulting from general knowledge have been disputed. The opposers of the means of learning for the poorer class of people, have said, that you cannot make every poor man a good scholar: They ask, what is gained by making smatterers in learning; science they affirm, gains little, and labour loses much—for men who read much will work little—They become discontented with their lot, and even if they could change it to their own advantage, the case would not be mended, for others must be found to take their places. The drudgery of the world must be done; and it would be found as hard on those who have it to do as before learning was given them; and harder, because they would then know it to be drudgery.
These are plausible arguments in favour of ignorance—and such as ignorance could not have suggested in its own defence; 'tis thus that the sons of science turn paricides against the mother whose milk has nourished them—The answer to this ungenerous philoso-
phy is not hard to be found—Education is not recommended merely to make men book wise, but to extend the comprehension of their minds—to increase their ideas, that is to say, to increase their wisdom; real wisdom can do no harm—surely it will not make men prefer idleness to industry, nor a vain ambition to thrift and steadiness, even in an humble calling. It is true, that the attempts to make men wiser may sometimes fail, and may even make a few more vain, idle and worthless, than if they had been left to themselves. The like charge may be urged against education in the families of the wealthy, and indeed against any good institution whatever. It is plain that education has the opposite tendency, which is a sufficient answer to that part of the oration in favour of ignorance.
But why is it forgotten that a few instances of folly made worse by teaching, are nothing compared with the many instances of men made sober, virtuous and diligent by it. Add to this that it is as likely to happen that an eminent genius shall start up from the family of a poor man as of a rich one; one such might benefit mankind more than education ever cost them.—Then give to all the means of knowledge, and leave it to nature to mark out the differences between her children. The light of heaven is pleasant, would you pluck poor men's eyes out? The light of knowledge is no less so, and will you blind them? Then establish schools, that is, open the windows, and let in the day-light.
A SWEET FACT!
The following dulcified casualty happened a few weeks since at Mr. —'s store in Norwich, Connecticut.—So says a correspondent there.
A MERRY buxom Joan, not materially unlike (either with respect to shape, corpulency or ponderosity) the renowned Dr. Slop, was in a merchant's store, and after purchasing about two yards of velvet ribbon for a girdle, which was the exact quantity she wanted, she being very slender in the waist, not more than two feet diameter, and of consequence, according to mathematical calculation, not more than six feet in circumference; I say, after purchasing her girdle, she politely curtsying to the merchant, left the shop, intending to remount again her steed—looking around for some time, she discovered there was no horse-block, but casting her eye on a tierce that stood upon the head at a small distance from the shop door, and willing by her agility to render conspicuous the gracefulness of her person, and in order to mount her jade with more ease, she springs with nimble feet upon the head of the tierce, but perfectly accordant to Newtonian attraction, as gravity ever tends to the centre, the head gushing in, instantly drops the graceful Miss Bridget up to her arm-pits in the cask of Molasses—But assistance being given, she was quickly removed from the sweet position she was in, placed on her horse, and rode off full speed, with dulcerated streams of treacle dripping from her sides.
The father has since been to the merchant, and paid for at least fifteen or twenty gallons of molasses, which obsequious to the forcible command of flesh and blood, rushed out and made room, when the cask became pregnant with his daughter!
IMPROMPTU.
JOEL MILLER'S jests, as all the world may see, Furnish our modern stroke of repartee; Thence the 'sweet fact,' which all believ surpasses, Of the plump buxom maid—drench'd in Molasses!
On Mercy, Beneficence, &c.
MERCY, beneficence and compassion claim precedence, as they are first in the divine nature. An intrepid courage is at best but a holiday kind of virtue, to be seldom exercised, and never but in cases of necessity. Affability,
mildness, tenderness, and a word which I would fain bring back to its original signification of virtue—I mean good-nature—are of daily use; they are the bread of mankind, and staff of life.
Neither sighs, nor tears, nor groans, nor curses of the vanquished, follow acts of compassion and charity—but a sincere pleasure and serenity of mind in him who performs an action of mercy, which cannot suffer the misfortunes of others without redress, lest they should bring a kind of contagion along with them, and pollute the happiness which he enjoys. [DRYDEN.]
Domestic Intelligence.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.
Yesterday afternoon arrived in this city, six Indian Chiefs from the Cherokee Nation, one Squaw and an Interpreter.
The following are the names of the six Cherokee Chiefs:
Inennetua, or Bloody Fellow; a General.
Chadiaw, or Kingfisher; a Colonel.
Nattawego, or the North Nation; a General.
Cuthagusita, or the Prince; the Old Warrior.
Teyelitikay, or the Disturber; a Captain.
Sheewegee, or Captain George.
The Squaw, Jean Dougherty.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the country, to his friend in this city.
"Melancholly news from the Westward.—Are not such repeated strokes indications that our cause in that country is not good? I think so. I fear we are too rash in our operations that way. No doubt the Indians, disturbed on their native soil, feel all the boilings of injured innocence;—and were a few of their Chiefs in audience before Congress, perhaps they might plead their cause to the confusion of many who think little of them—their rights—or of what ought to be said in their favor.
"I hope such measures will be taken, or resolutions gone into in consequence of this defeat, as shall be consistent with the great principles of justice, as well as national policy. Have there been any measures taken by government to make peace with these unhappy people? If so, it would tend to satisfy the minds of our fellow citizens by making them public—if not, what has not our government to answer for?—Doubts on this head give real distress to every serious friend to his country."
JAN. 4.—Last Saturday afternoon Lieut. Devin, of the Levies, arrived in town from the Western Country. He left Fort-Washington the 22d of Nov. at which time Forts Hamilton and Jefferson were well supplied with men and provisions, and there was no apprehension for their safety. General St. Clair continued in bad health. Most of the remaining Levies were returning home, except such as had insisted in the regular service. The wounded had been brought to Fort-Washington, and were most of them in a fair way of recovery. No account of the Indians since the action.
Lieut. Devin met General Scot, with a party of militia, within 30 miles of Fort-Washington, on the 23d of November.
The President of the United States has appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Lemuel Redick, to be surveyor of the port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia, vice, Benjamin Bartlett, resigned.
A number of gentlemen in N. York have subscribed for a portrait of Alexander Hamilton, Esq. Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. This portrait is to be executed by Mr. Trumbull, and placed in one of the public buildings of that city.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.
Extract of a letter from Carlisle, (Pennsylvania,) to a gentleman in this town, dated Dec. 20.
"I join with you in lamenting the unhappy fate of our little army, and particularly that of our friend Gen. Butler. His lot, as at first represented, had been indeed tender mercy to him,
when compared with what actually took place. After receiving his wound, he was removed to the centre of the camp, and placed between two meal sacks; in this situation he remained some time, surrounded with some officers and a few soldiers, whose number soon became reduced by the enemies' fire. Perceiving this, and that the main body had retired, he begged of those that were with him not to remain longer on his account, but to escape if possible, observing that a few minutes must terminate his existence, and that his fight was then leaving him. He gave his ring, sword and watch to one of the gentlemen, and in exchange requested a loaded pistol, that he might as long as possible, defend himself—which was accordingly cocked and put into his hand—the party then fled and left him to his fate. This said information was given by a gentleman who was in the action, and passed yesterday on his way to Philadelphia.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 5.
By a gentleman from the Genesee country, we learn, that previous to his departure, the Indian account of the defeat of the American arms on the Miami, had reached there, both from Detroit and Buffalo creek, and is by them stated as follows: That they killed 1200 Americans, and took seven pieces of cannon—200 oxen, and a great number of horses, but no prisoners—and that their loss was only 56 warriors killed.
Our informant further adds, that the number of Indians in the battle was not exactly ascertained, but supposed to have been between 3 and 4000; and this opinion is confirmed by a gentleman who was at Detroit when the Indians left it on their way to the Miami, who says, they were so very numerous as to create serious alarm in that garrison, and that every precaution was taken for its safety—as the Indians were exceedingly irritated against the British government for not having countenanced them in their warfare with the United States—That the Indian army was composed of some from almost every tribe from the Miami to Lakes Michigam, Michellimachanac, and probably even to the Mississippi—That it was commanded by one of the Miamisago Indians, who had been in the British service in the late war; that he planned and conducted the attack, which was even contrary to the opinion of a majority of the chiefs—and, that after the Americans began their retreat he told the Indians they had killed enough, and that it was proper to give over the pursuit, and return and enjoy the booty taken—That their account of the commencement of the action and its continuance agrees with Gen. St. Clair's letter to the secretary at war.
The principal part of the above information our informant had from the Farmer's brother, an Indian of that name, an intelligent person, Chief of the Senecas.
Our informant further adds, that Capt. Brandt is friendly to the United States, particularly so to the inhabitants of the Genesee settlements: That the unfriendly Indians have sent him a message, that as they have conquered the Americans (as they term it) they intend paying him and the Senecas a visit on account of their not having joined them in the war.
Christian Febiger, Esq. is unanimously elected Treasurer of this Commonwealth, by the legislature.
Jan. 3. The committee of the House of Representatives, appointed to consider and report on the act respecting dramatick exhibitions, have reported in substance, That as the public sentiment will forever prescribe the language, and stamp the character of public exhibitions, it becomes unnecessary for the Legislature to place the Theatre under the trammels of censors.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 7.
The amount of duties on Goods; Wares and Merchandize, imported into the District of Providence, between the last day of June, 1791, and the 1st

day of January, 1792, as secured at the Custom-House, is 23,059 Dol. 86 Ct. Amount of ditto on tonnage of Vessels, } 409 87
Total, 23,469 72  STOCKBRIDGE, Jan. 3.
By a gentleman who was at Niagara when the news arrived there of the late defeat of the Western Army, under Gen. St. CLAIR, we have received the following particulars (grounded on the authority of Indian accounts) and currently reported there for fact at that time, viz.—That in the engagement the Indians lost but 56 of their number; that they captured 350 of our troops, and estimate our loss killed and taken, at 1200—that the Indians were commanded by Miffasago Chief, a man much in their confidence, who has been a renowned and fortunate warrior—that the next day after the engagement, 700 Indians from the Westward, joined their victorious brethren—they came armed with bows, arrows and spears; a circumstance which indicates that they have hitherto had but little or no acquaintance with the use of fire arms—that Col. BRANDT was not (as has been imagined by many) with the Indians in the late action, but lay very sick at a small distance from Niagara: That the Indians were very much exasperated against him, and threatened to use him and his nation as they had done the whites.
BOSTON, January 11.
FROM PHILADELPHIA—Dec 25.
“I dined yesterday at Mr. ———’s, in company with a number of the first official characters here. The defeat and retreat of the Western Army, were the subject of conversation. Gen. St. CLAIR’s conduct was freely canvassed, and there was not an expression dropped to his prejudice—a circumstance uncommon upon such ill success. Witness poor HARMAR, who, notwithstanding the obloquy against him, has been honorably acquitted.
“Col. SARGENT’s conduct meets the highest approbation—he merits every encomium, for intelligence, bravery and coolness.
“Majors TRESCOTT and BURNHAM, of the 2d Regiment, I am told, have resigned. They have, it is said, been hurt by Col. WILKINSON’s promotion, to the command of the Regiment—who was a much younger officer.
“Your friend NEWMAN was preserved until he had got several miles on the retreat. In the early part of the action he was severely wounded in the arm—but kept his station, and forced his way through the savages. Finding himself grow faint from the loss of blood, he told the few remaining faithful fellows, who stood by him, to make the best of their way, and leave him—for that he must die.—They refused, and finding an old horse, they put him and another wounded officer on; immediately on which a straggling Indian shot them both dead on the horse.
“There is a report here, that Major H——k, of the 1st Regiment, has been arrested by Col. DARK. The ground of it, is said to be this—the Major, with the 1st Regiment, met the retreating army, about 6 miles from Fort-Jefferson; and instead of marching into the rear, to succour the wounded and tired soldiery; he immediately wheeled the Regiment to the right about, and was, with it, among the first that arrived at Fort-Jefferson.”
The ACT of Congress, making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1792, has received the President’s signature. The appropriations amount to 1,059,222 dollars.
Mr. Peter Zacharie, of Baltimore, has invented a Machine, patented by Congress by which a single man, by walking in a hollow wheel, will raise a spoonful, containing a ton of mud, whilst another spoon, by the same operation, goes down to take in a like quantity.
He has also invented an easy method of charging mud from a scow, on a
wharf or other places, by means of a small addition to the common construction of that species of vessels and by which a single man will empty it in one minute.
We hear a Vessel is arrived at Portland from Tobago, which spoke a Brig bound for Philadelphia, that was in Count Dillon’s Fleet off Martinico, bound to the Cape, with 7000 Troops on board.
The Empress of Russia has sent the exiled French Princes, at Coblenz, a present of two millions of roubles and notes.
MONSIEUR, brother to the King of France, has established a Court, at Coblenz to which the Empress of Russia, is said to have sent M. DE ROMANZOW, as Ambassador;—it was, in consequence of this circumstance—and that of the present above mentioned—that the cidevant Noblesse of France, addressed the Empress in that puff paste style, which is seen in their address published in the last Centinel.
A correspondent, who attended the exhibition at Mr. DEARBORN’s Academy, in this town, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, cannot withhold paying the Preceptor and his pupils that tribute of applause which is due to his intelligence, industry and ability, and their docility and pleasing deportment. The pieces exhibited were judiciously selected—and pronounced and acted with much propriety. The Hall was crowded with a respectable auditory—among whom was four or five of our Reverend Clergy, who united with the rest in giving preference to the modes of education which are now adopted in our various schools and seminaries of learning.
The spirit of revolt, it is said has reached the blacks in the British island of Jamaica—where the most serious apprehensions are entertained of the probable consequences.
FIRE.
By a letter from New-York, since the Mail, we are informed that that city experienced another very considerable loss by fire, on Sunday evening last; when five dwelling-houses were consumed.
FROM FRANCE.
The late accounts from England exhibit a very pleasing prospect respecting the affairs of our gallic allies. The King of the French appears to enter into the spirit of the times, and administers, as supreme executive, the duties of his office with a truly patriotic disposition—The circulation of grain—the subject of emigrations—the restoration of order and submission to the laws—the preservation of discipline among the troops—and the security of the frontiers, are among the various objects that have employed his attention, and are the subjects of public addresses from the Throne. The principles of the Constitution appear to be justly appreciated by him—and in all his communications, the safety, freedom and happiness of the people, form the most prominent features.
May he long enjoy the sublime pleasure of knowing how much more glorious it is to govern a race of happy and enlightened Freemen than to be the greatest despot that ever reigned since the days of Nimrod! [ Brown’s Gaz.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Philadelphia, dated Dec. 22, 1791.
“Capt. Buel, of the 2d United States regiment, who left Fort-Washington the 17th ult. arrived last night. He informs (in addition to the accounts already published) that Piamingo , mentioned by Gen. St. CLAIR as having gone out upon a scout on the 29th October, did not return to camp until a number of days after the actions, which created uneasiness as to the fate of him and his party. He at length however, came in to Fort-Jefferson, bringing a number of scalps of the enemy. He had with him, on his scout, Capt. Sparks, of Clark’s battallion, four white riflemen, and fourteen Chickasaw Indians, whose nation has been at war with the Wabash tribes, it is said, about forty years. This party way laid the road leading from the Miami Towns westward towards the lakes, where they took the Runner who was charged with
the intelligence to the more westward Indians of the defeat of our army:—Having killed and scalped him, they took a circuitous rout to avoid the enemy.—Between the place where the battle was fought and Fort-Jefferson they saw three inimical Indian warriors equipped and mounted on horseback, who at first made up to them, supposing Piamingo’s party to be some of their friends, but on discovering one of the white men with him, they immediately turned to retreat, when they were fired upon, and two of them killed, whose scalps they also brought in to Fort-Jefferson, which has been strongly fortified, and in the vicinity of which the inimical Indians have not appeared—supposed to be owing to the circumstances of Piamingo , and the Chickasaw having killed the Indians, whose scalps they brought in.”
By an address from Gov. Telfair to the Assembly of Georgia, it appears that the Treaty with the Creek Nation, made by the United States, is to be the subject of animadversion in the Legislature of that State.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 18.
Of the Corps Diplomatique , in Portugal none support a more elegant style than Col. HUMPHREYS, the Resident from the United States—and in his attention to his countrymen one can exceed him. All his domesticks are Americans—his state coach was made at Philadelphia , and is drawn by four beautiful American horses. His Excellency, we understand, is shortly to be married to an accomplished young lady, of Lisbon—possessed of an immense fortune.—“ The fair rewarded the brave. ”
The Gentleman nominated by the President of the United States, as Ambassador to the Court of London, acted a very distinguished part during the late war: He was wounded at the battle of Camden, when aid-de-camp to Gen. GATES. Thus is merit sought for and rewarded.
The decrees of the National Assembly (says a London paper) are already very voluminous, consisting of thirteen octavo volumes, in a small character! a vast compilation!
Two instances of the Enterprize of the times. In Philadelphia , at the close of a subscription for opening a Canal, it appeared that there were 46,000 shares subscribed—being 39,000 more than the law requires. In Boston, on Saturday the 7th inst. a subscription for building a bridge from West-Boston to Cambridge , was filled up in three hours.
On Saturday evening the seventh instant an unfortunate accident happened at Barrington:—A Mr. John Stiles was working some old iron in a forge, among which was a gun-barrel. While the iron was in the fire, Mr. Stiles was relating the story of a person who was working a gun barrel in the manner he then was, when the gun (being charged) went off and killed the man.—While Mr. Stiles was giving this account, the gun in the fire, which was loaded, discharged its contents into his thigh.—His physicians have pronounced his wound incurable.
Another year has now opened upon us—the contemplative mind, reviewing the past, is naturally led to reflect on the future—the scene has been chequered, but our country has not been checked in its career of prosperity—every annual period since the adoption of the New Constitution has found the United States in a more eligible situation than the last. Providence, Nature and Time, unite their influence in accelerating our progress to a point of civil freedom and glory, hitherto unattained by the efforts of man. But while our bosoms glow with the fire of patriotism, and a lively gratitude to the Author of all good, the tear of regret should flow at the recollection of the untimely fate of those brave citizens who, by the hands of ruthless savages, have fallen in the wilderness.
“There as the foe pour’d in the deadly fire; In glory’s arena fell the patriot’s fire.”
For the GAZETTE.
THIS is to give notice, that, as the public must have observed in the GAZETTE of the 4th instant, the mention of a Great BULL for sale, and no account having since been given of him, a correspondent, for the information of those who are curious to know the fate of an animal whose uncommon appearance attracted so much the attention of the public, communicates the following particulars:—That the 10 days, there limited, having expired, the gentleman, for whose use he came, finding he could not, consistent with his own interest, harbour him any longer in his own barn, unless some other man, equally zealous in the cause of Episcopacy , would display their humanity by finding him in food ; but all being ashame’d of his hideous roarings, and none being generous enough to maintain him, without some recompence, as it was generally supposed he could earn his living at the plough (his proper employment) he was of consequence drove off to Boston—where, we understand, those peaceable inhabitants, being already disturbed by his previous bellowing, and not willing again to undergo his painful instructions, he was obliged to travel on to Connecticut, the place that gave him birth—where, it is hoped, as he is of their breed, he will find an asylum free from the ridicule of the world, and not presume, for the future, to palm himself, by his impudence and audacity, on the discerning public.
CHICHESTER.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of land in Chichester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 15th day of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said town, at 10 o’clock, A. M. on said day.
Division. N. R. Ac. d.     Christop. Toppan, Esq. 1 22 1 50 7   ditto. 1 18 1 50 7   Sir William Pepperell, 4 0 0 50 4   Capt. Richard Currier, 4 0 0 50 4   Bartholomew Thing, 4 0 0 50 4   Winthrop Hilton, 4 0 0 50 4   J. Jaffray, jun. 1 11 4 25 3   4 0 0 50 4   Henry Rust, 1 5 6 50 9   4 66 9 50 6   Capt. John Gilman, 4 0 0 50 4   John Downing, 1 17 8 50 7   ditto, 4 0 0 50 4   Moses Blake, 4 0 0 38 2   Abraham Drake, 1 25 8 50 8   Benning Wentworth, 4 0 0 50 4   Henry Robie, 1 1 8 50 1   John Cram, Esq. 1 16 3 50 6   4 0 0 50 4   Richard Jennens, 1 14 7 50 11   Archibald M’Fedris, 4 0 0 50 4   Samuel Thing, 1 2 1 50 10   ditto, 4 0 0 50 4   Peter Weare, jun.: 1 26 5 50 6   Samuel Sawyer, 4 0 0 50 4   Nathaniel Treadwel, 1 13 8 43 7   ditto, 4 0 0 50 4   John Webster, 4 11 8 50 9   Thomas Leavitt, 4 10 1 50 10   John Wentworth, 1 18 7 50 10   Nathan Green, 4 0 0 50 5   Jarvis Thing, 1 14 4 50 10   Aaron Wells, 4 63 9 34 6  
N. B.—The 4th division is undrawn.
JOHN HILYARD, Constable. Chichester, Jan. 9, 1792.
Almanacks—for 1792,
By the Groce, Dozen, or Single, of various kinds, to be sold by the Printer hereof, at his Office in Market-street.
BLANKS of all Sorts may, on the shortest notice, be had at JOHN MELCHER’s Printing-Office.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
CLEARED FOR Ship Nancy, Wardrobe, West-Indies. Schooner Nancy, Branscomb.

Parnassian Spring.
On the New Year.
HAIL the new New-Year, adieu we bid the last, Fraught with events, which now we view as past. Blood, murder, carnage, marriages & births, Lofs, gain, war, peace, solitude and mirths. Liberty's guardians, with majestic mien, Step forth where tyrants dare not to be seen. Monarch's dethron'd, the noble 'rights of man', Elucidated on a liberal plan. One thousand, seven hundred ninety-one, Is past, and ninety-two now just begun; What this may yield, is difficult to know, But sure for man, there is yet much to do: Tyrannic despots made to feel the smart, Which to their subjects they may dare impart. May arts and science, husbandry and trade, Industriously as sister States pervade; May guns, bayonets tomahawk and sword, Be useless tools and banish'd at a word. May farmers, lovers, tradesmen, politicians, Lawyers, preachers, statesmen and physicians Boldly unite, espousing freedom's cause, Extending o'er the globe its fairest laws, Huzza brave boys, huzza, we've nought to fear, We wish the world a happy, happy year.
JUST PUBLISHED, And may be had of the Printer hereof LETTERS OCCASIONED BY The publication of a private Epistolary Correspondence, BEGUN BY Mr. SAM'L MACCLINTOCK, Preacher to a Puritan Congregation IN GREENLAND, N. HAMPSHIRE, BY JOHN C. OGDEN, A Presbyter in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
N. B.—The Epistolary Correspondence, above referred to, may be had, as usual, by the Printer hereof.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of Bradford, who have not paid their penny tax for the year 1791, that unless they pay said taxes to us the subscribers, on or before the 10th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at publick vendue, at the house of Lieut. Enoch Hoyt, in said town, at 10 of the clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: Name, No., s.d. Lists names like Richard Wibird, Esq., George Jaffray, Esq., John Moffatt, Esq., etc. with corresponding numbers.
PETERBOROUGH. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Peterborough, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1789, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 28th day of February next, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 10 columns: No., Qty., County, State, Indents (d., q., s., d., q., s., d., q.). Lists names like Richard Wibird, Thomlinson & Mason, John Fowle, etc. with tax details.
TO THE HONORABLE JOHN CALFE, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Cockbourn, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Capt. Benjamin French, innholder in Dunstable, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State of New-Hampshire, on the 3d day of April next, at three of the clock, P. M. on said day, to act on the following articles, matters and things, viz.—
1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting. 2d, To choose a proprietors' clerk. 3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient. 4th, To see what method the proprietors will take to discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township. 5th, To agree on, vote and raise such sum or sums of money on the right or share of each original grantee, as will pay their respective proportion of such requisitions or taxes, as has, or may be due from said township. 6th, To raise such sum or sums of money on each original right, for making and repairing highways, and for all expences that has or may arise for bringing forward the settlement of said township, and for supporting and defending the proprietors title to said township; and for any services done, or to be performed for the benefit of said proprietors, that may be thought necessary. 7th, To see what grant, deed, or deeds the proprietors will give the inhabitants who settled under this propriety. 8th, To see what encouragement the proprietors will give any person that has, or may build mills in said township. 9th, To act by themselves, or their agent or committee, and every other matter which may be thought necessary. 10th, To see whether the proprietors will agree that any claimer or claimers be allowed to pitch a certain part of his or their interest in such parts of said township as may be agreed on, or for any other consideration. 11th, To agree on some method for calling proprietors meetings in future. Jonas Minot, David Page, Josiah Melvin, Jonas Minot, jr.
For Private Sale,
That commodious and valuable Wharf & Water Privilege, Commonly called Sherburne's Wharf, at the lower end of Buck-street, Portsmouth, with five Ware-houses & Stores thereon,—ALSO— That large commodious and well finished Brick Dwelling-House
Adjoining thereto,— Which contain eighteen chambers, besides a large garret that will make at least four more,—four rooms on the lower floor, with a large kitchen, and a large shop and counting-room, with a cellar under the whole, divided into ten appartments—with a wash-house and other out-houses adjoining said dwelling-house.
N. B. One, two or three years credit will be given, if required. Enquire of GEO. WENTWORTH, Broker—or, SAMUEL SHERBURNE. Portsmouth, Jan. 11, 1792.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Epsom, who have not paid their taxes for the years 1779 and 1782, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 26th day of January, instant, so much of their land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Jonathan Lock, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
Table with 3 columns: R. Number, l. s. d. Lists names like Tho's Drake, Thomas Drake, etc. with tax details.
A few Hogheads of choice George's Stone Lime FOR SALE, BY JOHN SHAPLEY, At Store NO. 3, Long-Wharf. Portsmouth, Dec. 29, 1791.
WANTED TO purchase fifty or sixty thousand feet of merchantable BOARDS—for which the Cash or West-India produce will be given.—Enquire of KAYRAN WALSH. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1791.
BATH. State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 8, 1791.
TO THE HONORABLE JOHN CALFE, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Bath, in said state, in the county of Grafton, granted under the Government of Benning Wentworth, Esq. late Gov. of New-Hampshire, hereby request your honor to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors of said township, to be held at the house of Colonel Joshua Howard, innholder in Haverhill, in said county of Grafton, on the 28th day of May next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles and matters hereafter mentioned:
1st, To choose a moderator for said meeting. 2d, To choose a proprietors' clerk. 3d, To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer and other necessary officers for conducting business respecting said township, as the proprietors may judge expedient. 4th, To agree on and vote such sum or sums of money to be raised on the right or share of each original grantee, as may be thought necessary for any services done, or to be performed for the benefit of this propriety. 5th, To see what method the proprietors will take to discharge the arrears of public taxes and requisitions due from said township. 6th, To see how far the proprietors will adopt, ratify and confirm any former votes recorded in a book kept by Jacob Hurd, Esq. Clerk; called the doings of the proprietors of Bath; in which a discrimination of charters is not so fully expressed as might have been. 7th, To see what effectual method the proprietors will take to settle all disputes between the claimers to said township, under the first and second charters, and make or accept such grant, deed or other conveyance as may be agreed on for these purposes,—whether done by the proprietors, or their agent or committee, which may be appointed for this purpose, and apply to the General-Court for confirmation, if need be. 8th, To see what method the proprietors will take to sever and divide the lands in said township, between the different claimers or owners. 9th, To see what method the proprietors will take to support and defend their claims to said township, in case no settlement take place. 10th, To agree on, and vote some method for calling proprietor's meetings in future. Jonas Minot, Henry Moore, Henry Moore, Jesse Gilbert, for David Quinton, Henry Prescott, John Young, Leonard Whiting, for Jaafiel Herriman.
State of New-Hampshire, Dec. 8, 1791.
The proprietors and owners of the township of Bath, aforesaid, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes before mentioned. JOHN CALFE, Justice of the Peace throughout said State.
THE creditors and debtors to the estate of John Quigly, Esquire, late of Francistown, deceased, are desired to settle with JOHN BURNS, of New Boston, Attorney for the Administrator. New Boston, Dec. 12, 1791.
The largest collection of DIVINE HYMNS OR SPIRITUAL SONGS, BY JOSHUA SMITH AND OTHERS,— Bound or unbound,—for sale at J. MELCHER's office, very cheap.