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TUESDAY, June 27, 1797.
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Westminster Petition.
A Meeting of the Inhabitants, Householders of the City and Liberty of Westminster, held in Palace-yard, on Monday the third of April instant, it was resolved unanimously, That an humble Address and petition be presented to his Majesty upon the present alarming state of public Affairs, and praying him to dismiss his present Ministers from his Councils for ever, as the first step towards a speedy, honorable, and permanent peace.
An Address and petition being read was unanimously approved of, and it was resolved, that it be presented to his Majesty by Peter Moore, Esquire, the Chairman, accompanied by a Committee of Noblemen and Gentlemen.
It was also resolved unanimously, that the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Right Honorable CHARLES JAMES FOX, one of the Representatives of this City in Parliament, for the firm and faithful discharge of his public duty, in the most trying times, and for his opposition to that calamitous system, of which he with prophetic sagacity forefaw, and foretold the ruinous consequences.
In consequence of the above Resolutions, Mr. Moore, accompanied by his Grace the Duke of Bedford, the Right Hon. the Earl Thanet, the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, &c. &c. attended at the King's Levee on Wednesday last, the 12th inst. and presented the Address and petition to his Majesty, of which the following is a copy.
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. We your Majesty's most dutiful subjects, the Inhabitants, Householders of the City and Liberty of Westminster, humbly beg leave to approach your Majesty in a crisis of the greatest danger to our country, that it has experienced since the Revolution.
Your Majesty's Ministers have involved us in a War, in the prosecution of which they have already squandered upwards of One Hundred and Thirty Millions of Money. They have already laid Taxes upon the People to the amount of Six Millions and a Half annually; and the Lives which they have sacrificed, and the Sum which they have added to human misery, exceeds all calculation or belief.
We humbly present to your Majesty, that in the hands of those Ministers, nothing has succeeded.
Instead of restoring Monarchy in France, they have been compelled to recognize the Republic there established, and to offer proposals of peace to it. Instead of dismembering the territories of that Republic, they have suffered it to add to them the Netherlands, Holland, and a great part of Italy and Germany; and even a part of these Kingdoms, which the fleets of that Republic have insulted, have only been preserved from the calamities of an invasion, by the accidents of the seasons.
In their negotiations for peace, they have been equally unsuccessful. It was to be expected. When they asked peace they were abject, but not sincere; they acknowledged their impotence, but not their errors: They discovered their most hostile dispositions towards France, at the very time they proved their utter inability to contend with her.
When they wanted to obtain our consent to the war, they assured us that it was necessary for the safety of our commerce.—At this moment most of the ports of Europe are shut against us; goods to an immense amount are lying upon the hands of our Merchants; and the manufacturing poor are starving by thousands.
They assured us the war was necessary, for the preservation of Property and Public Credit. They have rendered every man's property subject to an order of the Privy Council, and the Bank of England has stopped payment.
They assured us, that the war was necessary for the preservation of the Constitution.—They have destroyed its best part, which is its liberty, by oppressive restrictions upon the right of Petitioning, and upon the Freedom of the Press; by prosecuting innocent men, under false pretences; by sending money to foreign Princes without consent of Parliament; while by erecting Barracks throughout the kingdom, they give us reason to suspect their intention of finally subjecting the people to military despotism.
They assured us that the war was necessary for the preservation of the unity of our Empire.—But they have so conducted, and are still so conducting themselves in Ireland, as to alienate the affections of that brave, loyal, but oppressed, and persecuted nation; and to expose the most flourishing of its Provinces to all the horrors of lawless, military violence.
These are not common errors. They are great crimes:—and of these crimes, before God and our Country, we accuse your Ministers. Our affections to your Majesty's person, our loyalty to your Government, are unabated: your Majesty's virtues are a pledge for the one; the Constitution, which makes you King, for the other. But duty to our fellow Countrymen, and to our Posterity, which is but another name for that affection and loyalty, impels us to represent to your Majesty, that your Ministers are defrauding us of the benefit of those virtues, by destroying the channels through which they flow. They have tarnished the National Honour and Glory. They have oppressed the Poor with almost intolerable Burthens. They have poisoned the intercourse of Private Life. They have given a fatal blow to Public Credit. They have divided the Empire; and they have subverted the Constitution.
We humbly pray your Majesty, therefore, to dismiss them from your Presence and Councils for ever.
LONDON, April 22.
PROCLAMATION.
We have stated that Buonaparte lately addressed a Proclamation to his Army—the following is a copy of it.
Head-quarters at Bassano, 20 Ventose, 5th year (10 March.)
THE capture of Mantua has almost given the finishing stroke to a campaign, which has entitled you to the eternal gratitude of your country.
You have carried victory in fourteen pitched battles and in seventy engagements. You have taken more than an hundred thousand prisoners. You have taken from the enemy five hundred field pieces, and two thousand large cannon.
The contributions levied on the countries you have conquered, have supported, maintained, and paid the army during the whole campaign. You have, moreover, sent Thirty Millions to the Minister of Finance, for the increase of the public treasure.
You have enriched the Museum of Paris with above three hundred subjects, master-pieces of ancient and modern Italy, the production of which has been the labour of thirty ages. You have conquered for the Republic the finest countries of Europe. The Republics of Lombardy and Cispadana are indebted to you for their Liberty.—The colours of France, for the first time, wave on the Adriatic shores, opposite, and within twenty-four hours sail of ancient Macedonia.
The Kings of Sardinia and Naples, the Pope, and the Duke of Parma, are detached from the coalition of our enemies, are leagued in friendship with us. You have chased the English from Leghorn, Genoa, and Corsica; but you have not yet finished. A more splendid achievement is in reserve for you; in you the country places its dearest hopes; continue to deserve its confidence.
Among all the enemies who coalesced to stifle the Republic in its birth, the Emperor alone is opposed to us. This Prince, degrading himself from the rank of a great power, is in the pay of the Merchants of London. He is actuated by no other policy, has no other will, than that of the perfidious islanders, who, themselves strangers to the horrors of war, smile with pleasure at the miseries of the Continent.
The Executive Directory has spared no pains to give peace to Europe; the moderation of its proposals were not dictated by the strength of its armies. It did not consult your courage, but followed the impulse of humanity, and a desire to behold you in the bosoms of your families. Its voice has not been heard at Vienna, and there is no other hope for peace, but by seeking her in the heart of the Hereditary States of the House of Austria. You will there find a brave race oppressed by the wars against the Turks, and by the present war.
The inhabitants of Vienna and the States of Austria, groan under a superstitious and arbitrary Government. There is no one who doubts that the Ministers of the Emperor have been corrupted by the gold of the English. You will respect their religion, their customs, their property—remember it is Liberty you are carrying to the brave Hungarians.
The House of Austria, which for three ages has been diminishing its power by wars, has excited the discontent of the people, by depriving them of their privileges; it will find itself reduced, at the end of the 6th campaign (since it forces us to commence it) to accept such a Peace as we shall grant it; and she will descend in reality to that rank of a secondary power, in which she has already placed herself, by submitting to be in the pay, and at the disposal of England.
(Signed) BUONAPARTE.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
RETROSPECTIVE.
SUCH have been the extent and variety of the debate in the House on the Answer to the Address of the President of the United States at the opening of the extra-session, that it was impossible to trace even its contour; much less to do justice to the eloquence or argument of the speakers. Time has not permitted us until this day to state with precision the points of the controversy; and we owe our ability to state it now to a communication from a source as respectable as its information has been accurate, and its principles federal, patriotic and independent.
The motion of Mr. Nicholas, it will be recollected, was the groundwork of the debate. This object appeared to be, to declare, that the French rejected Gen. Pinckney as an ordinary minister, and had not resolved and declared that they would refuse an Envoy Extraordinary, until their grievances were first redressed.
The objection to the ground of this idea in the motion was urged by many speakers, that here was a supposition against the official information of our own government, and against the express official declaration of the Directory themselves. On the other side and in support of the amendment, it was replied, that the laws of nations do not oblige a nation to receive foreign ministers and to permit them to reside. The French had not therefore refused any right that we hold, nor departed from any duty they owed us in this particular. That moreover, as Mr. Adet was suspended as a Minister here, Gen. Pinckney was of course to be refused at Paris.
The arguments were copious. It was urged that this proceeding of France was very unusual, denoting the haughty and arrogant mind of a
conqueror and superior, full of indignity and contempt towards our nation, and requiring on our part, that we should manifest, with coolness and wisdom, unanimity, firmness and energetic preparation.
The next point of discordance is in the implication, that we have by our treaties, placed France on ground of inequality with other nations.
It was observed, that France by her treaty with us agrees, that enemy's goods found on board of our vessels shall go free. The United States agree to the like in favor of French vessels. But as France is at war and we at peace, the gain is now all on one side and favorable to us, which is a just cause of uneasiness to her, and ought to be yielded by this country, & amended in a new Treaty.
To this many replies were made—That France suffered no wrong in principle , because the obligation of the Treaty was mutually binding, it was her own agreement, and we took just exactly the like burden that she did—That the French suffered no injury in fact , because they never regarded the stipulation—that it really would have helped France to provisions and other articles by encouraging our vessels to carry them, &c. that if it were not so she ought not to expect to have the old treaty stripped of an article of some advantage to this country unless the stipulates to pay our merchants for their losses by French captures; and further, that this was the wrong way to begin a new treaty, as it ought to begin, according to the constitution, by the President, and not by a vote of the Representatives. Most of these objections to the amendment were denied, and the reasonableness and usefulness of the clause were defended at great length.
The motion of Mr. Nicholas also omits the assertion that the French had attempted to divide our citizens from the constituted authorities, and implies the contrary belief. It also omits the assurances of co-operating to provide some protection for our vessels by arming ships as convoys, equipping the frigates, putting our seaports into a posture of defence, increasing our troops and revenues, &c. &c. The answers of the Senate and House express a concurrence with the President on these points.
This seemed to be the pinch of the debate. On one side it was said we are weak and defenceless, we can do nothing against the French, we have wronged and deceived them, and they are justly incensed. This military preparation will ensure a return of angry sentiments on the part of the French and will plunge us in a war.
All this was answered to this effect:—This is no time to justify the aggressions of the French, or to cherish the unhappy divisions in our country. We must show that we are not Frenchmen, although we ought to shew a desire for peace, which we all devoutly pray for. We approve of a new attempt to settle matters with France, and we rely on measures of defence to give effect to such an attempt. It will show that we are loth to go to war, but if they will force us into it, we will get ready. That to do nothing but humbly to petition France and loudly to blame our own government was the way to disgrace our nation and to lessen the chance there was for peace, it would invite and encourage more injury and sink the spirit and reputation of our people.
REGULAR ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8.
The Bill for preventing the exportation of arms, &c. passed, Yeas 79, Nays 8. [ The Nays were Messrs. Elmendorf, Findley, Lyon, Macon, McClanahan, Nicholas, Locke, and Venable. Only one of them, thank Heaven, from the Northern States. ]
THE PRIVATEER PREVENTING BILL.
Was reported, read, amended, and
passed to be engrossed. A Committee was chosen to report another bill on a branch of the same subject. ADDITIONAL TROOPS BILL. Read and referred for to-morrow.
A motion for a bill to enable the President to appoint an Agent to check the claims of the British, for old debts, &c. was made by Mr. Livingston.
ARMED MERCHANT VESSELS.
Mr. Smith's resolution on this subject occasioned a long debate. It was objected to as tending to put to hazard the tranquility of the U. S. and advocated on the necessity of self-defense. No ultimate question was taken on it this day.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9.
Mr. Blount proposed a Resolution, requesting the President to lay before the house a return of the arms, &c. &c. belonging to the U. S. their condition and deposit. Laid on the table.
ARMED MERCHANT SHIPS.
Mr. Smith's 5th proposition, was again discussed. Mr. Dayton moved, that the bill should be, for "authorizing and restricting under certain regulations." This denies the right of arming to private ships, except by a legislative act. This passed 51 in its favor. The Resolution as amended, was then negatived 45 to 37. [ The permission to arm merchant vessels is therefore denied. ]
ANOTHER ARMAMENT.
Mr. Blount proposed, that 80,000 militia of the U. S. be put in a state of requisition; and that provision be made for supplying a thousand stands of arms, &c. [ A short debate ensued, whether this motion was in order until Mr. Smith's propositions were disposed of. It was agreed that it was in order. ]
Mr. Thatcher objected to the phrase requisition . However fond Mr. Blount might be of the French phrase, he did not wish to imitate them in their expressions in our legislative acts. He had no objection to the holding such a number of men in readiness. He hoped the sentiment would be expressed in American language.
Mr. Blount supposed he should be told because he used the word requisition in his resolutions, that he was one of the factious. He believed if the gentleman looked over the old Congressional proceedings, he would find that the demands made upon the states, were called Requisitions . He had, however, no objection to any other word which had the same meaning. He thought the objection a trifling one; and such as the gentleman ought to be ashamed of making.
Mr. Thatcher replied, that he did not often say any thing of which he was ashamed; that he had said nothing about French fashions ; but, it was an old saying, " That a guilty conscience needs no accusing. "
Mr. Blount (with a good deal of warmth) said he should take from no man, with impunity, such language as that . [ There was a loud call to order. ]
At the suggestion of Mr. W. Smith, Mr. B. consented to have the motion modified after the form of 1794. The Resolution was agreed to. The second resolution was passed over for the present.
ADDITIONAL NAVAL ARMAMENT.
A very prolix conversation was had on this subject. The object, force, and destination of this armament, was inquired into. Many propositions were made for confining it to the limits of the U. S. which were negatived:—But no final question was this day decided.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10.
Mr. Blount's resolution of yesterday for a return of arms, &c. was carried.
Mr. S. Smith, moved, that the President be requested to report respecting the spoliations on American

commerce, since 1796. Agreed to. Mr. Blount moved, that the Secretary at War report a list of the fortifications of the United States, the troops in each, the expense which has attended, and will be necessary for their completion; and of the unexpended appropriations for that purpose.
Mr. Livingston's motion for an Agent, &c. was referred to a Com. to report by bill or otherwise.
A bill to provide for fortifications, and for borrowing money therefor, was reported, read twice and committed for Monday.
The 80,000 militia Resolution was carried without a division.
ADD. NAVAL ARMAMENT.
Mr. Smith's proposition to this effect, was debated again. It was said to be a Lilliputian concern, and trifling. Mr. Sewall, proposed the following amendment, "to defend the sea coast of the United States, and to repel any hostility to their vessels and commerce within their jurisdiction,"—the resolution thus amended passed—Yeas 68, Nays 21. [The Nays were, Messrs. Blount, Brent, Bryan, Chapman, Clairborn, Coit, Dawson, N. Freeman, Giles, Gregg, Griswold, Havens, Jones, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Dowell, New, Sprigg, Varnum, and Venable.]
MONDAY, June 12.
Resolved, into a committee of the whole on the bill for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, Mr. Dent in the chair.
The ports and harbors specified in this bill are confined to New-York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Occoack, George-town, (S. C.) Charleston and Savannah.
After the bill was read through, the committee proceeded to discuss it. Mr. Blount moved an amendment that the interest of the sum to be borrowed by the President, if the bill shall pass, be limited to six per cent per annum.—Carried unanimously.
Mr. Blount moved that the sum to be borrowed shall not be demandable by the lenders until a day to be specified in the bill, although it may be in the opinion of the United States to pay off the debt at any earlier day which may be found convenient. Agreed to.
Mr. Smith moved that the blank for the sum to be borrowed be filled up with 200,000 dollars.
An opposition to this motion arose from Mr. Varnum, as a measure wholly unnecessary—from Mr. Macon, as being more than would be required for the necessary expenditure before the next meeting of Congress—and by Mr. Potter, as likely to be a wanton waste of public money, similar to that which occurred at Newport, R. I. where, until the site was ceded to the United States, there was a tolerable fort, with troops, artillery, and ammunition—whereas they have none of these at present, their old fort having been pulled down, and a new one having been but half built, which has since mouldered away.
Mr. Dayton requested Mr. Smith to withdraw his motion, in order to enable him (Mr. D.) to move an amendment in a previous section of the bill.—This being complied with,
Mr. Dayton moved his amendment, that no part of the money shall be expended on any fortifications unless where the jurisdiction shall have been previously ceded to the United States.
This amendment was resisted by Mr. Smith, and with a great degree of earnestness and perseverance by the members from the state of N. York.
It was proposed by Mr. Allen, that the state of New-York should be specifically excluded from any benefit of this or similar appropriation, until it had paid the debt it owed to the U. States.
Mr. Dayton had no objection to allowing the state of New-York to expend the whole of the debt due to the United States, on fortifications to be erected at the Narrows, the only place which could efficiently furnish protection to the city of New-York. Provided, however, the fortifications should be ceded to the U. States.
The propriety of the measure was defended by many members—and the debate was protracted until three o'clock, when the question was taken and carried in the affirmative, 63 members voting.
The committee rose, reported progress, and requested leave to sit again.
Mr. Smith moved that the committee should not sit again, as the amendment just past, by excluding
New-York and Charleston from a participation of the projected fortification, would render the original proposition nugatory.
Mr. Smith's amendment was lost, 64 members rising in favor of the committee's sitting again.
Before the adjournment the following message was received from the President, with documents accompanying it, referred to a committee of five and ordered to be printed.
Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
I have received information from the commissioners appointed, on the part of the United States, pursuant to the third article of our treaty with Spain, that the running and marking of the boundary line, between the colonies of East and West Florida, and the territory of the United States, have been delayed by the officers of his Catholic Majesty and that they have declared their intention to maintain his jurisdiction, and to suspend the withdrawing of his troops from military posts, they occupy, within the territory of the United States, until the two governments shall by negotiation have settled the meaning of the second article respecting the withdrawing of the troops, garrisons or settlement of either party in the territory of the other; that is, whether when the Spanish garrisons withdraw, they are to leave the works standing, or to demolish them, and until by an additional article to the treaty, the real property of the inhabitants shall be secured, and likewise until the Spanish officers are sure the Indians will be pacific. The two first questions if to be determined by negotiation, might be made subjects of discussion for years, and as no limitation of time can be prescribed to the other, a certainty in the opinion of the Spanish officers that the Indians will be pacific, it will be impossible to suffer it to remain an obstacle to the fulfillment of the treaty on the part of Spain.
To remove the first difficulty, I have determined to leave it to the discretion of the officers of his Catholic Majesty, when they withdraw his troops from the forts, within the territory of the United States either to leave the works standing or to demolish them; and to remove the second, I shall cause an assurance to be published and to be particularly communicated to the minister of his Catholic Majesty and to the Governor of Louisiana that the settlers or occupants of the lands in question, shall not be disturbed in their possessions by the troops of the United States, but on the contrary that they shall be protected in all their lawful claims; and to prevent or remove every doubt, on this point it merits the consideration of Congress whether it will not be expedient, immediately to pass a law, giving positive assurance to those inhabitants, who by fair and regular grants or by occupancy have obtained legal titles or equitable claims to lands in that country prior to the final ratification of the treaty between the U. States and Spain on the 25th of April 1796.
The country is rendered peculiarly valuable by its inhabitants, who are represented to amount to nearly four thousand, generally well affected and much attached to the United States, and zealous for the establishment of a government under their authority.
I therefore commend to your consideration, the expediency of creating a government in the district of the Natches similar to that established for the territory North-west of the river Ohio, but with certain modifications, relative to titles in claims of land whether of individuals or companies, or to claims of jurisdiction of any individual state.
John Adams.
United States, June 12, 1797.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13.
Mr. Otis reported a bill for the relief of certain merchants of Boston. Read twice, Com. for to-morrow.
FORTIFICATIONS.
In committee of the whole, the blanks in the report on Fortifications, were filled up. Mr. Gallatin moved 50,000 dols. as sufficient until the next session. Mr. Smith proposed 200,000 dollars. It was moved by Mr. Allen, to reconsider the vote of yesterday, on Mr. Dayton's amendment, to introduce two clauses, one requesting the President to make application to the States which had not ceded the territory of their fortifications for a cession of it, the other, that in case such cession should be refused, all further assistance in fortifica-
tions should cease. The reconsideration was supported by Messrs. W. Smith, Williams, Brooks, Shepard, Goodrich, Sitgreaves, and Sewell, and was opposed by Messrs. S. Smith, Giles, Skinner, Potter, Swanwick and Dayton. The question for reconsideration was lost, 43 to 52. Various motions, for 200,000, 100,000, 80,000, 60,000, 50,000, were all negatived, and 75,000 was carried.
Mr. Otis confessed he was not of opinion with gentlemen who thought if there was not immediate danger, they might as well return home without doing anything. He thought we should shew to the world, that we were ready to place ourselves in a posture of defence; but if they were to vote only 50,000 dollars for the purpose of fortifying our harbours, it would be burlesquing the business, and we should become an object of ridicule to foreign nations. It was generally brought as an argument against appropriating money, that it was lavished away; but it was now said, because the Executive had been economical in the expenditure of the money which had last session been appropriated, they would confine him to a small sum at present. On the contrary, he thought it ought to be evidence to them that whatever sum was now appropriated would be taken care of in the same manner.
If this country, Mr. O. said, were in so low a situation, as not to be able to provide money for its defence, we had better call in France, or some other power, to take care of us; but he trusted they should shew a different spirit. He sincerely hoped peace would have taken place in Europe before they came together again, and that this country would no longer have cause of alarm—but this, he said, we were not sure of, and we ought not to stand with our arms a-kimbo, because a few dollars might be saved. He knew no part of this money was to be expended on Ma-fachussets, but when the interests of the whole were the object, he forgot local interest. Gentlemen who had all along said they would do nothing, would artfully gain their point, by the division of those who wished to put the nation into a state of defence, but who were divided on this occasion. The responsibility of such a conduct, however, should not be upon him.
Mr. Giles charged the gentleman last up, with wandering from the subject. He thought, as well as others, 200,000 dollars a petty sum for the defence of the union by means of fortifications; and if there were real danger, he would vote for much more.—But he did not think this a proper kind of defence for the country; he was for defending it by means of the militia. The gentleman had advanced a most extraordinary reason for appropriating a larger sum of money than contemplated; it was because the President had taken care of the last sum appropriated. It was the business of that house, he said, to take care of the money, and not to appropriate it in order that it might lie safely in the hands of the executive. From the present situation of Europe, he believed the least done would be the best. If the gentleman thought the adoption of nominal means, which could possibly produce no good, would do the nation any credit, he differed from him in opinion.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14.
A bill to prevent private vessels, belonging to the U. States from taking out new registers, unless by former owners, was read twice and made the order of to-mor.
The enrolled privateering bill was signed.
The bill providing gallies, &c. for protection of the sea-coasts, &c. read twice and committed.
Mr. Smith moved for the printing certain Treasury documents. Agreed to.
FORTIFICATIONS.
This subject occasioned a warm and defultory debate, whether those States which have refused to cede to the U. S. the jurisdiction of the sites of their fortifications, should be fortified at the expense of the U. S. Many motions on the subject as it respects New-York in particular, were made and negatived. Finally it passed, That the debtor States to the United States may lay out the balances due to them on fortifications;—provided, the jurisdiction of the soil on which the same are erected, shall be ceded to the United States.
FEDERAL FRIGATES.
The bill providing for furnishing and manning the frigates United States, Constitution and Constella-
tion, was read twice and committed for to-morrow.
AGENT ON BRITISH DEBTS.
The bill on this subject was read twice and referred to a Committee of the whole for to-morrow.
The bill for the relief of certain merchants by suspending the collection of the duties laid last session from June to October on East-India goods, was brought up by Mr. Otis. Mr. Harper moved to reject it.
Mr. Otis stated the principle of equal justice requiring it to be agreed to, as from the nature of the trade, vessels fitted out and returning to the southern ports could arrive in May or June, but in the Eastern States they do not ordinarily arrive until August or September.
Gen. Smith thought the bill a very proper one, as without it the merchants of Boston, whose Indiamen were not arrived, would be incapable of entering into a fair competition with the merchants here and to the southward, whose vessels got in time enough to save the duty: He thought the principle to be so just and fair, and to be so universally admitted that he could not help expressing his surprise at the opposition.
Col. Parker thought our revenue laws ought not to be varied on slight grounds, he saw no necessity for the measure.
Mr. Coit shewed that such a distinction as the present had never been in any of our impost bills, and therefore supposed that it was not proper at this time.—On the question there appeared 48 for rejecting the bill, and but 42 against the rejection, of course the bill was lost.
AN ACT
To prevent the Citizens of the United States from privateering against Nations in Amity with, or against the citizens of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That if any citizen or citizens of the United States shall, without the limits of the same, fit out and arm, or attempt to fit out and arm, or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall knowingly aid or to be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out or arming any private ship or vessel of war, with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed to cruise or commit hostilities, upon the subjects, citizens, or property of any Prince or State with whom the United States are at peace, or upon the citizens of the United States or their property, or shall take the command of, or shall enter on board of, any such ship or vessel for the intent aforesaid, or shall purchase an interest in any vessel so fitted out and armed, with a view to share in the profits thereof, such person or persons, so offending, shall, on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of high misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding ten years: And the trial for such offence if committed without the limits of the United States, shall be in the district where the offender shall be apprehended or first brought.
And be it further enacted, That nothing in the foregoing act shall be construed to prevent the prosecution or punishment of treason, or any piracy defined by treaty or other law of the United States.
Approved, June 14, 1797.
Miscellaneous Paragraphs.
NEW-YORK, June 10.
Capt. Pratt, from Carthagena, informs that a Spanish frigate, with the Vice-King on board, and about 9 millions of dollars, sailed from Carthagena while he lay there, and arrived safe at the Havanna the 12th of Feb. and sailed from thence for Cadiz the 20th April.
He further informs, that while there, 8 vessels, 1 ship, 6 brigs, and a sloop sailed from Carthagena for the Havannah, under convoy of a schooner of 14 guns—that about the 27th of April, 3 were taken by an English 20 gun ship, 3 had arrived at the Havannah, and 2 missing. They were laden with sugar, coffee, cocoa, and indigo, valued at 3 millions.
HORRID! —While Capt. Pratt lay at Carthagena, the schooner Polly and Jenny, Capt. Parsons, of 14 guns from Jamaica, was brought in there; which after an engagement of two hours with two Spanish privateers, one of 16, the other of 10 guns to the leward of Carthagena, was boarded, the Captain, first and second lieutenants, surgeon, and two of the people, murdered in the cabin! The
Captain was hauled upon deck, and his head chopped off! Those who were not Englishmen on board escaped this treatment. This was told Captain Pratt by the remainder of the Polly and Jenny's crew.
June 14.
Capt. Baxter, arrived yesterday from Cadiz, informs, that the greatest possible maritime preparations were going forward at that place, the workmen of the navy yard being divided into companies, who worked alternately night and day. Their seamen, through the influence of Don Joseph Melfaredo, the new commander of the Spanish navy, had all been paid off and received a month's pay in advance, that they might be spirited against their enemies. They were to have ready immediately a fleet of 44 sail; three of them are three deckers, on board of each of which 500 land forces had already gone. Some of the other vessels were to take in troops. An attempt to do something with Jervis's squadron was determined on.
It was expected the impeached Spanish officers in the late engagement with ad. Jervis would be hung.
He confirms the account of Cadiz being blockaded by Admiral Jervis, with 22 sail of the line, for he was boarded by Admiral Parker the day after he failed, which was the 26th of April.
Capt. B. contradicts the report of the arrival of a Spanish fleet at Cadiz; but was informed that a number of Spanish vessels, with money, destined for Cadiz, had arrived at Tenerife.
It was reported at St. Croix when captain Bremham failed, that Victor Hughes had fitted out nearly 100 small armed vessels in order, it was supposed, to go against Trinidad, which he had sanguine hopes of taking.
NEW-YORK, Friday Evening, June 16.
Last evening a negro man was apprehended in the act of setting fire to a back building in Murray-street, near Warren-street.—He was taken to the watch-house.
BOSTON, June 20.
From ENGLAND.
On Sunday, Capt. Henshaw arrived here from London, in 46 days. The papers brought were no later than before received: the original information of the Captain and Gentlemen passengers, is, that Peace has certainly and finally been settled between the Emperor and the French, which they deduce from the opinions of the best informed persons of different political sentiments; and it was also believed, that Great-Britain, though not included in the Austrian Treaty, would be at peace with France in a very short time. 20/ Bank Notes, designed as a circulating medium, passed at 19/. Petitions continued to pour in upon his Majesty for the removal of his Ministers, and for the termination of the war.
A gentleman from St. Andrews, acquaints us with the arrival there of the ship America, Capt. Lusk, from Torbay, which left May 17; that the Positive News of the signing a Treaty of Peace, between the French and Austrians, was circulating when he failed.
Several Chiefs of the Penobscot Tribe of Indians are in town, settling some business with His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Council.
Captain Sprague, from Ireland, imagines a general insurrection will very soon occur in that country.
FOR SALE BY
John Man,
Opposite the State-House, on good terms for CASH.
IRON hollow Ware;
4d, 6d, 10d, and 20d Nails, by the cask and retail; Iron Shovels; Redwood per cwt. or lb; 2d and 3d proof Rum per hhd. bbl. or galon; French Brandy; Holland Gin; Lisbon and Sherry Wines; W. I. Rum; Philadelphia loaf and brown Sugars; Hyson Tea of the first quality, Souchong and Bohea ditto; Coffee; Cotton; Molasses; Chocolate; Rice; Flour; Hair Powder; Poland Starch; cake and bar Soap; mould and dipt Candles; Gun Powder and Shot; German Steel; straw Brooms.
20 Quintals Pollock
FISH, with most every article in the West-India Goods and Grocery line. Portsmouth, June 23, 1797.

SAVANNAH, June 2.
Capt. Lightburn, four days from New- Providence, informs, that previous to his sailing a Spanish prize arrived there.— bringing positive news that the English had positively taken Penfacola .
CHARLESTON, June 5.
The Fortune , English privateer, 12 guns, has arrived here; and a British squadron of two ships of the line, and three frigates under Com. Ricketts, is now off the bar; bound from the West-Indies northward.
JUNE 6.—The Diligence , Capt. Mens, yesterday anchored in the road, belong- ing to the above squadron.
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.
SOMETHING CURIOUS!
A French Decree! FOUNDED ON American Jacobin Newspaper AU- THORITY!! Read it.
TRANSLATED FROM A CAY- ENNE PAPER.
In the name of the French Republic.
THE particular agent of the Ex- ecutive Directory of France delegat- ed to French Guiana, seeing the a- bove decree* officially notified; and seeing that it results from American Papers in our possession, under date of the 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28 July; 1, 4, 15, 18 and 22 August; 1, 5, 12, 15 and 26 September, and 3 October, 1796; 1, 3 and 22 Feb. 1797; & that commanders of En- glish vessels of war have insulted, pillaged, pressed, whipped, put in irons American citizens navigating under the flag of the United States, opened the letters of which they were bearers, taken and condemned their vessels and cargoes as good prizes; has decreed, and decrees as follows: 1st. All the vessels of the Repub- lic, and French cruisers, are author- ised to take, and bring into the ports of the Republic, American vessels bound to or from an English port, and those which, without being clear- ed expressly for an English port, are cleared for a vague destination, such as for the West-Indies or the Islands.
2d. The vessels designated in the preceding article, and their car- goes, are declared to be good prizes.
The decree of the Directory of the 14th Messidor, 4th year, and the pre- sent, shall be read, published, printed and posted up, throughout the whole colony, with which is charged the administration of the department to which they shall be addressed, and the chief of the marine administra- tion, the military and marine com- manders, and the tribunal doing the functions of a tribunal of commerce who are severally charged with ex- ecution of the said decree.
Decreed at Cayenne, 11th Germinal, 5th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.
(Signed) JEANNET.
The Administration formally con- firmed and published this decree!
NOTES:
*The decree of the Executive Di- rectory has been published here. The copy printed at Cayenne, is certified by Citizen ADET.
It is easy to perceive, that the American papers, cited in this de- cree, are the Jacobin Gazettes of the United States, and that the instances quoted, are seven out of eight, false and scandalous. It is also very evi- dent, that the French Agents, in the United States, have published those very accounts in the Aurora , Ar- gus , Chronicle , and other hiring papers, merely to give a pretext to the plunderers in the West-Indies, to seize and confiscate American ves- sels, and that the Printers of them have been base and sordid enough to send them those papers, in order that they may be adduced as documents, to justify their infamy!
The American merchants and seamen, who suffer under the pirac- ies in the West-Indies, now look to those Printers as the Authors of their misery; and were they to prosecute for reparation, an honest jury would do no less than grant a verdict in their favor.
BOSTON, June 20.
By vessels from Guadalupe since our last, we are informed, that the Embargo, lately mentioned to have been laid there, continued 13 days— the object supposed to be to alarm the neighbouring English Islands. The few respectable inhabitants of Guadalupe deprecate sincerely the conduct of Victor Hughes, towards American vessels—People of color and persons immediately interested in privateering, who see nothing be- yond present emolument—commend HUGHES' measures. HUGHES had received dispatches from the Gov- ernor of Porto-Rico, with an account of the attack of the English upon
that Island, and their being beat off, with the loss of 1000 killed, wounded and prisoners.
A challenge was the result of the expressions used by Mr. THATCHER, of this State, to Mr. BLOUNT, of N. Carolina. Mr. MACON, also a mem- ber of Congress, was the Bearer. Mr. T. refused to receive the billet .
A Mr. BEN. BLODGET, son of Judge BLODGET, of Haverhill, offer- ed himself as the champion of Mr. THATCHER, through the public pa- pers.
Mr. THATCHER has published an explanation of the circumstances of difference between himself and "Tom BLOUNT the gentleman," in which he fully justifies all his conduct towards him; and proves, to the satisfaction of all candid persons, the propriety of his proceedings.
The French accounts state the loss of the British at Porto-Rico, at 1000 taken, and 4 or 500 killed! but say nothing of artillery.
The St. Domingo Representatives to the Legislature of France, are chosen;—they are Leborgne , Mentor , Tonnelier , H. Guillaume , Veroniaud , Chalatee , Peter Auroune, jr. and An- ney .
Half a dollar bounty is given to privateers-men for every barrel of flour lawfully captured, and sent into the island of St. Domingo.
Marine Intelligence.
SUNDAY, June 18. Arrived ship Superb , Trail, Madeira, 47 days. Brig Lydia , Henshaw, London, 46 days, left there ship Apollo , Jones, of Portsmouth, up for Boston, to sail May 15.
Three British frigates have been ordered to cruise off the Havana, in order to break up that haunt of French privateers.
Capt. Pierpoint from India, April 13, lat. 33, S. long. 14, 17, E. spoke ship Christiana , Stevens, 100 days from Portsmouth, N. H. for Mosam- bique. April 18, left at St. Helena, the Carolina, Wilder of S. Carolina. May 31, lat. 23, N. long. 56, W. spoke brig Trial from Newburyport for Hispaniola, 20 days; June 16, lat. 37, long. 65, spoke brig Sophia , Sturdevant, from New-London.
The ship Alfred of Boston, Capt. Asgwith, bound from Lisbon to Saf- fee, with 12,000 dollars on board, was captured by a French privateer, who took out the money and put it in the privateer, and put men on board to bring her into Ceuta, but on the 15th of April, was captured by Admiral Jarvis, who liberated her and desired the captain to go to Cadiz to seek redress for the money, and on the night of the 6th, the Capt. ran the ship on shore 6 miles to the southward of Cadiz. The Captain and crew on their arrival in Cadiz, were put in irons in the Castle called Santa Pierre.
Ship Fame , Brown, of Portsmouth is condemned at Currao.
JUNE 22.
The Spirit of the Times! Or, the PROGRESS of EUROPEAN REVOLUTIONS, AND THE Approaching Emancipation of IRELAND.
OUR readers will always recol- lect, that the energy of Republican- ism, long since confined to the A- merican Continent, after bursting forth with the violence of a Volcano and consuming its enemies in France ; spread from thence into Belgium and Holland . In its rapid career it has established Governments the strongest in Europe , over fifty millions of Peo- ple in France , Holland and Italy ,— and if Ireland is freed from the British yoke five millions more of Freemen will be added to the in- creasing number.
As a proof of this agreeable ex- pectation, Capt. Sprague, in the ship Lydia , from Ireland , informs, that a general rising of the inhabitants is not only contemplated, but organ- ized for immediate action. Even the day is said to be fixed; and it is as- serted that nothing short of the abso- lute unconditional Independence of that country will satisfy the Volun- teers.
Capt. Sprague had 50 days pas- sage, and gives reason to expect that the next vessels will bring the most important Intelligence.
Also arrived yesterday, ship Com- merce , Capt. Curtis, from Liverpool, 45 days.
It does not appear by the latest papers, that the British seamen have completely returned to their former
subordination. They appear still to rule in the fleet, which of course had not proceeded to sea. They were waiting the advice of certain delegates, they had sent to Port- mouth.
On the 1st May last, a detach- ment of the United States troops commenced at the garrison of Nia- gara, the cutting and making the road from thence to the Genesee river. The number employed is such as promises a speedy comple- tion of that very desirable object. Another detachment marched the same day for Fort Slaughter, at which place they are to do garrison duty.
[Western Cent.]
From Cadiz, April 14.
Pro Consul General of the United States of America, in Cadiz, &c.
It is hereby made known, in the name of the Government of the U- nited States, that it is met and is necessary for the better security of Commerce, that all vessels now in the bay, cleared by this consulate, should suspend their sailing until further orders: and, whatever cap- tain transgresses this notice, is to be accountable for all and every conse- quence which may result from his disobedience, either against any par- ticular American citizen or the na- tion at large.
Reply to a letter sent by the American, Danish, Swedish, Venetian and Genoese Consuls, at Cadiz, to Rear Ad. Nelson.
Vile de Paris, off Cadiz, April 19, 1797.
GENTLEMEN,
Although I do not, in any man- ner, admit the reasoning contained in your letter of 15th inst. directed to Rear Admiral Nelson, that the blockade of an enemy's port is con- trary to all practice, and much less without example; as I have in two occasions put this measure in execu- tion in the Mediterranean, in the course of last year, viz. Toulon and Leghorn.
I have the greatest satisfaction in quieting the minds of the merchants of the neutral powers residents in Cadiz, by assuring them, in the most unequivocal manner, that the ships and vessels of neutral nations loaded with bonafide property belonging to neutral merchants, and carrying clear and authentic documents that will so prove it (in presenting them to the officer commanding the ad- vanced division of ships of his Bri- tannic majesty under my command) can continue their voyages from Ca- diz, to their respective destinations; the evidence to be judged of by said officer in the manner his discretion may dictate. Yours obediently,
(Signed) Jervis.
Confids neutral powers Cadiz.
JUNE 24.
FOREIGN.
No later authentic intelligence has been received in the Union, from Europe, than by the Telemachus .
Yesterday Capt. Collins arrived at Glou- cester, in 42 days from Bordeaux. We have seen letters but no papers by this ar- rival; and as usual from the Garonne we have not a line of political news. The letters are to 5th May.
By the French official paper (the Red- acteur ) it appears, that the only condi- tion on which the Executive Directory will make peace with England, will be the restoration of all the conquests the latter has made! John Bull will not readily assent to this.
Capt. Sprague arrived here on Wed- nesday from Dublin in 50 days. He brings intelligence of the rapid progress of revolutionary insurrection, general alarm, and public distress in Ireland. Business was at a stand, credit almost annihilated, and the people waiting some momentary explosion involving the most alarming con- sequences. Ireland has for years been fruitful in similar intelligence.
From the West-Indies we have only reiterated accounts of fresh piracies on American commerce—of Cayenne decrees sanctioning and legalizing them—and of the citizens of an Independent Nation be- ing necessitated to solicit foreign convoys to protect their property. The failure of the Porto-Rico expedition is yet unac- counted for, except in the intrepidity of the French auxiliaries on the island—the ruf- les de guerre of Gen. Hugues at Guadalupe; or the goodlydin of the English com- manders.
Capt. Pierpoint, from China, touched at St. Helena, 27th April, the people of which were under fearful apprehensions of a visit from the French. A severe rain had damaged the island 20,000 dollars.
AMERICAN.
CONGRESS, it is expected, will rise this day. The weighty objects recom- mended in The PRESIDENT'S address have arrested their undivided attention. Although the session has been somewhat ardent, it has been active and beneficial. So far every thing has gone well—how it will close is uncertain. The Gallo- monia appear determined to fashion their own representation to the Directory, "that we are a divided people;" but the
intrepidity and perseverance of the Ameri- can -majority must charm every friend to his country. The enemies of America will soon find themselves in the vocation.
The President of the United States has published the ratification of a treaty be- tween the Dey of Tripoli, and the United States. [We shall receive and publish this officially.]
Yesterday his Excellency the Governor, by the Secretary of the State, communi- cated to the Legislature his approbation of thirty-two publick and private Acts passed during the late session, and at the request of both branches, adjourned them to the Second Wednesday of January next, then to meet at the State-house.
The persons mentioned in a late Centi- nel, as having been convicted of counter- feiting and passing Bank Bills of the U- nited States, have been sentenced to stand in the pillory, be imprisoned three years, and pay a fine of 500 dollars.
Gen. MARSHALL has accepted his ap- pointment,—It is said, the two Extra-En- voys will embark for France, speedily, in the U. S. brig Sophia .
MARRIED—In England, Mr. GOOD- WIN, author of a pamphlet against the institution of matrimony, to Mrs. WOL- STONECRAFT, authors of the Rights of Women. A singular union!
Twenty-three sail of Americans, were under convoy of the British armed brig Jason , of 14 guns, the 25th May, from Cape-Nicholas Mole.
During the session a Resolve passed em- powering the Agents of the New State- house to procure the portraits of Gov's. HANCOCK, BOWDOIN, and ADAMS, to be deposited in the Representatives' Chamber.
From NEW-YORK, June 21.
Mr. PITTS DISMISSAL.
From Capt. Trueman, of the sloop De- light , arrived here last Saturday from An- tigua, via N. London, in 22 days. We learn, that on the 22d ult. (three days previous to his sailing) a Dispatch Boat arrived at Antigua, from Barbadoes, & an- other from St. Kitts, both of which brought intelligence of Mr. PITTS's having been SUCCCEEDED IN OFFICE by the MAR- QUIS OF LANSDOWNE.
This news was brought by the British Packet, which had arrived, after a short passage, at Barbadoes. Capt. Trueman law the account in Antigua newspapers. The account was inserted as official.
PORTSMOUTH, June 27.
On Saturday last, the festival of St. JOHN the BAPTIST was celebrated by the GRAND LODGE in this town, in ample form: at eleven o'clock the brethren met at the Assembly-Room, and went in procession to St. John's Church, where a very ingenious ora- tion was pronounced upon the origin and tendency of Masonry, by the Rev. brother RICHARDS; after which the brethren partook of an excellent din- ner provided by the Stewards at the Assembly-Room. A number of masonic toasts being drunk, the Lodge closed at an early hour, and the brethren separated in that social order and harmony, which ought ever to distinguish the Craft .
Thursday last the General-Court finished their session at Concord, and adjourned to meet in this town on the fourth Wednesday in Novem- ber next.
Thursday a woman was appre- hended for passing counterfeit ten dollar Salem bank bills, she was taken before SAMUEL PENHALLOW, Esq. and after being examined, was bound with two sureties for her ap- pearance at the next Superior Court, her husband is a tavern-keeper, and she said she took the bills of two tra- vellers, that put up a short time since at the house. The bills are very badly executed, and may be easily detected, as neither the engraving, paper, printing or signing bear but a faint resemblance of the true bills.
Arrived here the brig Ranger , Capt. John Moore, in 45 days from Cork (Ireland) who brought papers to May 1, but the news is not so late as before received.
Left at Cork, the 5th May, the ship Wm. and Henry of New-York, Capt. Cairns, and brig Orion , of Bath, Capt. Shaw, both to sail in a few days for New-York. Ship Com- merce of Booth bay, Capt. Waits- coat, and ship Fortitude of Portland, Capt. Dier, bound to Liverpool.
May 27, in Lat. 41, 7, N. long. 38, 32, spoke the Afray of Witeaf- fet , from Liverpool bound to New- York, 27 days out. June 1, in lat. 42, 35, N. long. 44, 30, W. spoke the ship Vines of and from N. York, bound to Bristol, and ship Mohawk of N. York, bound to Liverpool. June 2, on the banks of Newfound- land, in lat. 43, 38, N. fell in with a French schooner in the fog, and
was within gun shot, but out-sailed her. June 12, in lat. 43, 4, long. 60, 25, W. spoke the ship Commerce of Kennebec, Capt. D. Curtis, from Liverpool bound to Boston.
Arrived here the schooner Abigail , Capt. Joseph Cutts, in 21 days from Basseterre, (Guad.) by whom we are informed that the brig Abigail , belonging to Maj. Tibbetts of Do- ver, which was condemned at Bas- seterre in February last, has been given up to the owner, with demur- rage.
Arrived brig Fusileer , Captain George Weeks, 56 days from Cork, brings nothing new.
DIED—In this town, Mrs. Nut- ter, aged 80; and a child of Mr. Henry Haven.—As Kitty, Mr. John Gunnison, aged 80.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, DISTRICT OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
ENTERED FROM Ship Hitty Jane , Turner, Liverpool. Schooner Abigail , Cutts, Guadalupe. Schooner Nancy , Trefethern, Philadelphia. Brig Fusileer , Weeks, Ireland.
CLEARED FOR Ship John , Boardman, South Carolina. Ship Stafford , Balch, ditto. Brig Union , Treadwell, Hispaniola. Brig Thomas , Fernald, England. Sloop Amity , Woodward, Philadelphia. Sch'r Three Friends , Trefethern, Virginia. Brig Friendship , Cutter, Aux-Cayes. Schooner Polly , Hooper, New-York. Schooner Hope , Wentworth, Maryland.
This evening At the Assembly-Room.
Messrs Chalmers, Williamson and Barrett, from the Theatres in Boston, most respectfully inform the ladies and gentlemen of the town of Portsmouth that they intend to amuse them with
THEIR EVENING'S LOUNGE, being an antidote for the Spleen. Or just in time. Such things have been; such things may be; such things are. MIRTH, SONG & SENTIMENT, Consisting of Readings, Lectures, Rec- itations, and Songs, as performed at Dib- din's, Vauxhall, and the Theatres in Eu- rope. Being a Comic, Satiric, Whim- sical, Humorous, Moral, illustrative Dif- fertation and display of Heads, Hearts, Passions, Humors, Whims, Oddities, and Characters.—To
"Catch the living manners as they rise." Has ever been held not only allowable, but meritorious; so it is hoped the same will to please and entertain, will in the present case, be viewed at least with can- dour. The amusement will be divided in- to three acts.
For farther particulars see the bills of the day. June 27.
FOR SALE BY William Plummer, In Market-Street, By Wholesale & Retail, on reasonable terms for cash or ap- proved credit,
WEST India Rum. French Brandy. Madeira, Holland's Gin. Sherry, London Porter. Port, Loaf and Brown Tent, Sugars. Lisbon & Malaga, Hyson, Wines. Souchong & Bohea
TEAS. Coffee; Chocolate; Molasses; Alspice; Pepper; Cloves; Nutmegs; Cinnamon; Cassia; Almonds; Rice; Flour; Oatmeal; Raisins; Poland Starch; Ginger; Currants; English and American Mustard; Indigo; Basket Salt; Capers; Spanish Se- gars; 4d, 6d, 1od & 2od Nails; Window Glass.
Russia & Swedes Iron, &c.
ALL persons that have any de- mands against the estate of PETER DURRELL, late of Port- mouth, mariner, deceased, are desired to present them for settlement, and those indebted are requested to make payment to ELIZABETH DURRELL, Executrix. Portsmouth, June 22, 1797.
WHEREAS Jacob Cilley of Nottingham, on the 8th day of April last, obtained a Note of hand from the subscriber, by him signed, payable to said Cilley for fifty dollars, without paying any con- sideration therefor, and having been called upon, but refuses giving it up; this is therefore to caution all per- sons from purchasing said Note as I am determined not to pay the same, unless compelled to by law.
JOHN DAVIS, jr. Nottingham, May 1, 1797.

SPRING. "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away: For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land—Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away."
ARISE my love and come away, No longer thy return delay; The winds have ceas'd, the winter's past, No more is heard the stormy blast, The rain is o'er—come, come away, And let us hail the vernal day.
No longer from the rigid north, Does raging Boreas bluster forth; Spectres no more deform the year, Nor tempests sweep the troubled air; Spring has return'd—come, come away, And let us hail the vernal day.
The bloomy fields in bright array, Gay scenes of beauty now display; The birds elastic swell their throats, And warble forth their cheerful notes; All nature smiles—come, come away, And let us hail the vernal day.
From yonder forest coos the dove, While vocal music fills the grove, The trees their tender leaves put forth, Creation struggles into birth, Make haste my love, come, come away, And let us hail the vernal day.
DELLA EURAHADDA.  J. & J. Goddard
Have received by the last vessels from London, Liverpool and Bristol, a great variety of
Hard Ware Goods, Which with their former assortment they will sell wholesale and retail on the most reasonable terms, among which are,
PEWTER, Composition and Britannia Wares, various kinds.
Japan'd Tea-Trays; Waiters; Canisters; Cadees; Bread & Fruit Baskets.
Brafs & Copper Warming Pans; Brafs Kettles; Copper Tea Kettles; Brafs Chafing Dishes.
A compleat assortment of Cabinet Brafs Furniture.
Sheet-Iron; Sheet-Lead; Shot. Saws, viz. Pit, Cross-Cut, Tenon, Turning, Hand, Sash, &c. Steel and common plate.
A very general assortment of Joiners, Coopers, Saddlers and Shoe-Makers Tools.
Locks, Latches, Hinges, and Bolts, brafs and iron, of almost every description.
Knives and Forks; Jackknives; Penknives; Scissors; Razors; Tailors Shears; Sheep Shears; Curriers and Skinners Knives; Sickles. Steelyards; Brafs Scales, and Scale Beams.
Plated and common Stirrups; Saddle and Pelham Bits; Saddlery; Flat and Inlet sets; plated Bridle Fronts; Buckles and Tips; Tacks; plated and Silver'd Saddle Nails; Chaise and Riding Whips; plated and common Spurs.
Anvils; Vices; Files & Rasps; Cast Iron weights from 14lb to 1 ounce.
Box and Steel Coffee Mills; Shovels and Tongs; Brafs, Princes Metal and Iron Candlesticks; Brafs Cocks with and without keys, common and screwed.
Wood Screws of all lengths: Bed Screws.
Paint, White-Wash, Furniture, Clothes, Buckle, Tooth, Scrubbing, Tar, Shoe and Horse Brushes. Princes Metal Chair Nails; Inkstands; Snuff and Tobacco Boxes; Spades; Devonshire and square Shovels.
A very handsome assortment of Plated, Gilt and common Coat and Vest Buttons.
Shoe and Knee Buckles.
Window Glass.
Elegant LOOKING GLASSES, Gilt and Mahogany frames.
They have also for sale, Rum; Brandy; Sherry; Lisbon, Redport and Malaga Wines.
Hysop and Bohea Teas; Loaf and Brown Sugar; Raisins; Pepper; Mace; Pimento; Cinnamon and Cloves.
Hollow Iron Ware.
Painters Oil and Colors; English and American Glue.
English and German Steel.
4d, 6d, 10d, 20d, and Deck Nails. Nova Scotia Grindstones, &c. &c.
TO BE LET Half of a convenient new HOUSE at the south end of the town. Apply to Charles Grace, Portsmouth.
LANCASTER. —Grafton, ff. WHEREAS the General Court of the State of New-Hampshire, at their session begun and holden at Concord on the fourth Wednesday of November, 1796, passed an act, granting a tax of four cents per acre on all the lands in Lancaster, in the county of Grafton (public lands excepted) for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges in said Lancaster; and whereas in and by said act, the selectmen of said Lancaster for the time being, were authorized to assess, collect and appropriate said tax according to the tenor thereof, notice is therefore hereby given to the proprietors of said Lancaster, that their lands are taxed by virtue of said act, as follows, and that they have the liberty to work out their respective taxes according to the tenor of said act, under the direction of us the subscribers, any time in the month of September next ensuing the date hereof.
   No. of 100 acre lots. Tax thereon. No. of 100 acre lots. Tax thereon. No. of 100 acre lots. Tax thereon. No. of 100 acre lots. Tax thereon. No. of 100 acre lots. Tax thereon.     Charles How, 68 2 68 80 Israel Hale, 69 2 69 80 Israel Hale, jr. 70 2 70 80 Daniel Hale, 71 2 71 80 Isaac Ball, 73 2 73 80   William Daggett, 72 2 72 80 Solomon Fay, 74 2 74 80 Jotham Death, 33 2 33 80 John Sanders, 34 2 34 80 Elisha Crosby, 67 2 67 80   Luke Lincoln, 66 2 66 80 David Lawson, 65 2 65 80 Silas Rice, 40 2 40 80 Thomas Carter, 41 2 41 80 William Reed, 25 2 25 80   Nathaniel Smith, 27 2 27 80 Thomas Rice, 26 2 26 80 Daniel Scars, 47 2 47 80 Isaac Wood, 31 2 31 80 Nath'l Richardson, 3 2 3 80   Ebenezer Blunt, 5 2 5 80 John Wait, 46 2 46 80 Ephraim Noyes, 21 2 21 80 Benjamin Sawyer, 44 2 44 80 John Sawyer, 4 2 4 80   John Herriman, 28 2 28 80 Samuel Marble, 35 2 35 80 Joseph Marble, 17 2 17 80 Jona. Houghton, 48 2 48 80 John Rogers, 24 2 24 80   Abner Holden, 29 2 29 80 Stanton Prentice, 30 2 30 80 Benjamin Willson, 8 2 8 80 Stephen Eines, 7 2 7 80 John Phelps, 10 2 10 80   James Reed, 23 2 23 80 Benjamin Baxter, 11 2 11 80 Mat'w Thornton, 12 2 12 80 Andrew Wiggins, 43 2 43 80 Mesheck Weare, 45 2 45 80   John Talford, 14 2 14 80 Joseph Newmarch, 19 2 19 80 Nathaniel Barrell, 39 2 39 80 Daniel Warner, 38 2 38 80 David Page, 22 2 22 80   David Page, jr. 15 2 15 80 John Grout, 42 2 42 80 John Grout, jr. 6 2 6 80 Jonathan Grout, 18 2 18 80 Joseph Page, 20 2 20 80   Nathaniel Page, 13 2 13 80 John Warden, 60 2 60 80 Benjamin Mann, 1 2 1 80 Daniel Miles, 2 2 2 80 Thomas Rogers, 16 2 16 80   John Duncan, 36 2 36 80 Timo. Whitney, 37 2 37 80 James Nevins, 49 2 49 80 Joshua W. Weeks, 9 2 9 80 Benja. Stephens, 61 2 61 80   Ephraim Shattuck, 61 2 61 80 Reuben Stone, 1 2 1 80 Abraham Byam, 1 2 1 80 Thomas Shattuck, 1 2 1 80 William Page, 1 2 1 80   Solomon Willson, 1 2 1 80 Joseph Stowell, 1 2 1 80 Silas Bennett, 1 2 1 80 Ephraim Starns, 1 2 1 80  
Two hundred acres voted by the proprietors for Blacksmith's tools, &c. 8 dollars. The Governor's two rights or shares, consisting of 500 acres, 20 dollars.  RICHARD C. EVERETT,  TITUS O. BROWN,  NATHANIEL WHITE, } Selectmen of said Lancaster. Lancaster, May 15, 1797.
Sales at Auction, On Wednesday, 28th inst. at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the Store of the late Taylor and Timney,
RUM, Gin, Wine, Cotton, Pepper, Molasses, Indigo, Tea, Looking Glasses, Window Glass, Crockery and Glass Ware, Patent Lamps, Saddles, a quantity Metal Buttons, a few piece Goods, and a great variety of articles suitable for a Grocery Store, a Pew in St. John's Church. ALSO,
A great variety of Household furniture, consisting of Beds, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables, Looking Glasses, Bayrometer, Carpets, China and Glass Ware, and a number of other articles.
At 12 o'clock precisely, will be sold,  A handsome dark bay HORSE, 5 years old, and 15 hands high. ABRAHAM ISAAC, Auctioneer. Money advanced on Goods deposited for sale at A. Isaac's Auction Room.
FOR SALE,  A FARM
PLEASANTLY situated in Exeter, within about one mile of the Academy, containing one hundred and fifty acres, thirty of which is excellent interval, suitable for tillage or grass—with one old and two young bearing orchards, a fine growth of oak, white walnut, pine and hemlock timber, and a convenient new House, Barn, &c. The Farm is divided by a river which leaves one hundred and twelve acres, including the interval, two orchards and the buildings on the side nearest the town, which will be sold exclusively, if most agreeable to the purchaser. Apply to NATH'L GILMAN. Exeter, May 29, 1797.
State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS an act of the General Court of said State, passed at their session in June, 1796, laying a tax upon all lands in Franconia, in the county of Grafton, except public lands, of three cents per acre for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges therein, as mentioned in said act, and by which the non-resident owners and proprietors are allowed to pay their proportion thereof in work, at six cents per hour, finding their own tools and diet.
This is to inform all concerned, that the selectmen of said Franconia for the time being, under whose direction the work is to be done, will be ready to employ any and all of the non-resident owners and proprietors for that purpose, any time between the 29th day of August and the last day of September next.  GEO: JESSEMAN,  NICHOLS BOWERS, } Selectmen  JOHN ALDRICH, Franconia, June 3, 1797.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of THOMAS PHILIP MOFFATT, late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement without delay to  NATH'L A. HAVEN, Administrator. June 22, 1797.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of CAPT. DANIEL HOIT, late of Stratham, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to  BENJAMIN HOIT, Administrator. Stratham, June 17, 1797.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of STEPHEN PIPER late of Stratham, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement to the subscriber, executor of the last Will and Testament of said deceased.  THOMAS PIPER. Stratham, May 29, 1797.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of JOSIAH JONES, late of Londonderry, innholder, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to us the subscribers, Jonathan Jones, Amos Jones, Executors to the last will and Testament. Londonderry, April 15, 1797.
ALL persons that have any demands against the estate of ABNER FOGG, late of Northampton, deceased, are desired to exhibit them for settlement, and those indebted are requested to make immediate payment to  JEREMIAH FOGG and SIMEON FOGG, Executors. Northampton, June 6, 1797.
WHEREAS a person calling his name Jacob Woodman, did in a fraudulent manner obtain of me the subscriber a Note of Hand for fourteen pair of Shoes, dated the 6th day of April, 1797; this is therefore to caution all persons against purchasing said Note as I will never pay it.  THOMAS CHANCY. Derryfield, June 1, 1797.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, NOAH WIGGIN an apprentice at the Hatter's business, about seventeen years of age, 5 feet 8 inches tall, had on when he went away a green and white hat, a home made fustian coat, striped pattern waistcoat, striped nankeen overhauls, he is round favoured and of a fresh countenance. All persons are forbidden harboring or trusting him on my account, and whoever will return him to me shall have one cent reward and no charges paid.  PEARLEY AYER. Chester, June 19, 1797.
THE LARGEST EDITION  OF  Smith's HYMNS FOR THE USE OF  Religious Assemblies, AND  PRIVATE CHRISTIANS, For sale at J. MELCHER'S Printing-Office and Book-Store, corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth.
WANTED A YOUNG lad in a Grocery-Store; for particulars apply to the printer hereof.  VERY CHEAP.
FOR SALE AT  Richard Evan's store, Market-street, Portsmouth,
NANKINS by the bundle or piece; India Cottons; Bandanno Handkerchiefs; Muslins per piece; Linens; Calicoes; silk and other Hosiery, Hats, &c. A fresh assortment of English GOODS of almost every kind may be had at said store.
N. B. As he is determined to sell his Goods at the lowest prices, should his customers after purchasing, find Goods lower than his, he will with pleasure receive his Goods back and return the money.
Rockingham, ff. THE heirs to the estate of James Kelsey, late of Nottingham, in said county, yeoman, deceased, are hereby notified, that on the third Wednesday of July next, at 11 of the clock, A. M. at the Probate Office in Exeter, in said county, that the subscriber will exhibit his account of his administration of said estate, to the Judge of Probate for said county, in order for examination and allowance.  JOHN KELSEY, Administrator. Nottingham, June 1, 1797.
THE owners of land in Danbury, in the county of Grafton, are hereby notified that a tax of two cents per acre is assessed on said land, and that the same will be advertised for sale, unless said tax is paid either in money or labor on the road in said town before the 1st day of October next.  OBEDIAH JUDKINS,  SAMUEL PILLSBURY, } Selectmen.  ANTHONY TAYLOR, May 30, 1797.
Take Notice.
THE subscriber requests those against whom he has demands, of unusual standing, to settle before cost is added.  BENJ. BORDMAN, jun. Exeter, June 13, 1797.
Peter F. Bennett,  Hair-Dresser,
RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of this town, and the public at large, that he has taken the shop in Congress-Street, lately occupied by Major Seavey, a few doors west of Mr. Greenleaf's tavern, where he intends carrying on the Barber's business; having served a regular apprenticeship to the Hair dressing and Shaving business in London, and since practiced in many parts of Europe and America, to the satisfaction of his employers, he doubts not but he shall be able to give entire satisfaction to all who please to employ him, and assures the public that he shall pay the closest attention to his shop at all times, and will make every exertion in his power to please his customers, being determined to spare no pains to acquire reputation in his line of business, and hopes by his assiduity and close attention to business to merit their approbation and encouragement. Portsmouth, June 12, 1797.
TOBACCO.  Neil McIntire
Has constantly for sale at his Store in Fore-street, Portsmouth,  TOBACCO by the Hoghead; best Fig Tobacco by the Keg, of an excellent quality; fine and common Pigtail of the best kind, warranted; Cutt Tobacco, different sorts; Segars by the thousand or single, very mild and pleasant.—Country traders will find it to their advantage to apply there, as they may depend on having Tobacco of the very best quality and manufactured in the most masterly manner, and in any quantity at the shortest notice, as said McIntire imports his tobacco directly from Virginia, he flatters himself that his customers will always find such as cannot fail to please.
FOR SALE, SEVEN Hundred and fifty-three acres of Land lying in the south end of Stratford, in the county of Grafton, in the State of New-Hampshire, within half a mile of it are a Saw and Grist Mill. The land is all of a superior quality, perhaps scarcely an acre thereof but is capable of making tillage, or mowing, between 80 and 100 acres are of the best interval, bordering on Connecticut river, the quantity will make four, five, or six Farms, such number of persons might buy the whole, and divide it to their own minds, the town has from 40 to 60 families in it, the payment will be made convenient; no person need to apply with expectation of buying any part less than the whole; inquire of  THOMAS MARTIN.  WHO HAS FOR SALE, Pepper in Bags, and Cassia. Portsmouth, June 20.