The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1787-09-29 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL
[N. H. State
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[VOLUME XXXII.—No. 1620]
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER.
S A T U R D A Y,
S E P T E M B E R 29, 1787.
P O R T S M O U T H : By JOHN MELCHER,
[8s.]
pr. Ann.]
PRINTED and PUBLISHED in MARKET-STREET.
“WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE.”
Calamitous Events entertaining to the Mind.
THE complaint that people sometimes make, “That the Newspapers are less entertaining than they were in the time of the war,” has often led me to think of the wonderful frame of our nature, which is much more delighted in reading of calamitous, than of prosperous events. This proceeds not from malice, but from nature. It is experienced not merely by the envious, but by the benevolent, who would ardently have wished such calamities never to have befallen their fellow creatures. Since the war is ended, there are a few of those grand and striking events, which agitate the passions, stretch the imagination, and swell the mind; of consequence a Newspaper is less entertaining, though it may be as really useful, and contribute as much or more to the promotion of knowledge and virtue. Happy times are barren; calamitous periods only are fruitful or interesting materials for histories and gazettes. Those are the poorest times to read of, which are the best to live in. One who reads the history of the civil wars in the reign of Charles I. feels every human passion moved by turn; but when he sits down to read a quiet and peaceful reign, he yawns over his page. Descriptions of prosperity touch faintly; a portrait of misfortune and distress moves powerfully. Let a Gazette come out filled with the descriptions of the prosperous circumstance of some neighbouring State, such as general health, growing trade, plentiful harvests, internal peace and union, and prevailing virtue, it is read almost with indifference, and thrown by as a frigid paper. Let the next Gazette give a contrast to this in the condition of some other State, and inform us, that a new distemper has broke out, and in a few days carried off a third of the people; that the crops have so generally failed, that there is not bread for a tenth of the inhabitants, and a dreadful famine already rages; that an earthquake has swallowed up the metropolis; that several towns have been overwhelmed by an inundation of the sea, which rose several feet higher than was ever known; that a furious hurricane has rushed through the country, swept down whole forests, and levelled to the ground every building in its course; that trade is annihilated and government is dissolved, and to complete this complicated scene of distress, a civil war has burst forth, and the collected strength of the contending parties has been tried in a bloody battle, fought with such equal and desperate obstinacy, that three quarters of both armies were left on the field—This Gazette would deeply engage the attention, be read over and over again, and pronounced a very valuable paper; and we should wait with anxiety for a more particular account.
Scenes of uncommon distress call our attention and move our passions more powerfully, than scenes of joy. Let an assembly be collected to hear a concert of musick performed by the most celebrated musicians, and in the midst of the entertainment, let it be whispered round, that a tragical affair had, that moment, been acted in a neighbouring house—the assembly would instantly abandon the charms of musick to entertain themselves with this horrid and gloomy scene. As we are plac'd in a social connexion, so it was the attention of the Creator, that we should contribute to the promotion of each others happiness, and the relief of each others misfortunes; for this reason we are so framed as to take some share both in the happiness and misery of our fellow creatures. It is more in our power to cause or to prevent the misery of others, than it is to promote their positive happiness; and therefore we are so framed, that our compassion for distress is more sensible and lively, than our sympathetick joy for the prosperity of others. The pleasure one conceives on hearing that his friend had an estate fell to him, is in no
measure equal to the pain of hearing that he has lost the estate which he had before. It would be unsafe that mankind should have it in their power to hurt each other, if there were no principle to restrain the abuse of it; and a power to relieve distress would be useless, if there were no principle to prompt the exertion of it. In order to our relieving distress, it is usually necessary we should be near to the sufferer: And therefore the author of nature has framed us, that, by a natural impulse, we run to scenes of misery, and visit the places of recent misfortune. It is from the same natural principle, that we read a history of calamitous, with more avidity than one of prosperous times, and that a Gazette in a time of war is more entertaining than in a time of peace. What we are apt to call a DULL NEWSPAPER, should remind us of our happiness in having fallen into peaceful times. Our minds, now less employed about our own and others misfortune, are more at liberty to the improvement of arts, the advancement of knowledge, and the culture of virtue, to which purposes a periodical paper will be very subservient, if the publisher receives proper aid and encouragement.
S E N T I M E N T S.
P R I D E.
THERE is no affection of the mind so much blended in human nature, and wrought into our very constitution, as pride. It appears under a multitude of disguises, and breaks out into ten thousand different symptoms. Every one feels it in himself, and yet wonders to see it in his neighbour.
The same pride which makes a man haughtily insult over his inferiors, forces him to cringe servilely before his superiors. It is the very nature of this vice, founded on riches, posts, credit, and useless sciences, without personal merit or solid virtue, to render a man as supercilious to those who are below him in fortune, as supple to those in higher circumstances.
Nothing is more manifest than that there is a certain equality to which all men have a natural right, unless it be their meanness in giving it up.
The best way to humble a proud man is to take no notice of him.
It is an insolence natural to the wealthy to affix, as much as in them lies, the character of a man to his circumstances. Take away, said Lactantius, pride and boasting from rich men, and there will be no difference between a poor and a rich man.
Richness of dress contributes nothing to a man of sense, but rather makes his sense inquired into. The more the body is set off the mind appears less.
Pride and ill-nature will be hated in spite of all the wealth and greatness in the world; but civility is always safe.
To be proud of knowledge is to be blind in the light; to be proud of virtue is to poison yourself with the antidote; to be proud of authority is to make your rise your downfall, &c.
If a proud man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is, he keeps at the same time.
E X A M P L E.
“One day when Alcibiades was boasting of his wealth, and the great estates in his possession, (which generally blow up the pride of young people of quality,) Socrates carried him to a geographical map, and asked him to find Attica. It was so small it could scarce be discerned upon that draught; he found it however, though with some difficulty. But, upon being desired to paint out his own estate there: It is two small, says he, to be distinguished in so little a space.
See then replied Socrates how much you are affected about an imperceptible point of land! This reasoning might have been urged much further still. For what was Attica compared to all Greece, Greece to Europe, Europe to the whole world, and the world itself to the vast extent of the infinite orbs which surround it! What an insect, what a nothing, is the most powerful prince of the earth in the midst of this abyss of bodies and immense spaces, and how little does he occupy!
From the Maryland Gazette.
Mess. Printers, Herein you have a sovereign remedy for Cancers (in their first stage) and I hope to see it published in your Maryland Gazette, for the benefit of those that are, or may be under doleful cancerous situations.
And am, gentlemen, your's, &c.
WILLIAM LEIGH.
BURN half a bushel, or three pecks, of (green) old field, red oak bark to ashes, boil the ashes in three gallons of water, until reduced to one, strain that one gallon off, and boil it away to thick substances, (similar to butter milk or cream) apply a small quantity on a piece of silk or lint, to the cancer, no bigger than the place or part affected. —I have known two plaisters to effect a cure, where the cancer lay in a proper position for the medicine immediately to penetrate down to the roots of it, otherwise it may take several plaisters; as the medicine must be repeated every two hours until the cancer roots are sufficiently killed, then apply healing salve (with a little mercurial ointment therein) and dress it twice a day, until cured, which it will surely be in twenty or thirty days (at farthest). I have known several persons entirely relieved of cancers (and none have failed) by the above prescription—One, in particular, was cured after being twice cut by a skilful doctor.
P. S. After being greatly alarmed myself with a cancer, about three years ago, having followed a most impartial and well experienced skilful doctor's directions for some time, contrary to his opinion, and my family's fears (on that account) I, notwithstanding, most happily experienced two plaisters of the above medicine with infallible success, inasmuch that no symptom of it has ever appeared since.
L O N D O N, June 13.
Our great astronomer, Mr. Herschel, has lately discovered three volcanos in the moon. The principal one, which is now burning, ejects great quantities of smoke and lava. The other two seem either to have been lately extinguished, or to threaten an immediate eruption. That which is now burning appears somewhat like a red hot coal, slightly covered with light ashes; its situation is near the north verge of the moon, and in a part of her disk, which at the time of observation was not illumined. Its diameter is twice that of Jupiter's third satellite, which Mr. Herschel estimates at about three miles; its light was so considerable as to illumine the hills in its vicinity. The other two are more in the interior part of the moon's disk.
Mr. Herschel first discovered the principal volcano on the 19th of April last, and on the 20th it appeared still more luminous; but though in the last lunation he repeated his observations with the greatest attention, he saw nothing of it.
The celebrated astronomer Cassini, observed a very luminous spot in the disk of the moon, and Don Ulloa describes an appearance of the same nature. Mr. Herschel explains these appearances. Telescope which he used on this occasion has no more than ten feet focus.
The States of Holland have made it a capital crime to carry about Orange flags, &c. or distribute papers in favor of that party. This looks like a free discussion of grievances!

European Advices.
Hague, June 24. The bold enterprise planned and executed by Lieutenant Col. Balneavis does too much honor to his courage and presence of mind for us to omit mentioning the particulars of the occurrence. That officer, who had been suspended by the States of Holland for having remained faithful to his oath presented himself (in consequence of the orders of the Council of State) before Oudewater to resume his post, but they refused him entrance into the City. He got himself introduced, however, disguised in the habit of a peasant, driving a cart loaded with greens. At a signal which he made to his brave soldiers, who were acquainted before hand with his arrival, and who waited for him on the ramparts, they came to him, and, sword in hand, forced the guard of the patriots, and introduced him into the City. He immediately marched with his troops to Col. Van Catters, the commander of the City, who was still in bed; and made him prisoner. The alarm being given the officers in vain did every thing in their power to retain their men; one of them even was bold enough to force his way through the crowd, and present a pistol to M. Balneavis, but was happily stopped in time and made prisoner, together with many others of his comrades, among whom they found a great number of French names. When Mr. Balneavis was sure of them, he assembled all the soldiers in the City, to the number of about 600, including those of the regiments of Stuart and Grenier, seized the Magazines, out of which he took every thing he wanted, as well as the treasure of the battalions, and after having spiked the cannon, he went out with drums beating and colours flying.
The courage which this worthy officer shewed by going, at the almost evident hazard of his life to restore his brave soldiers to their lawful standards, merits the greatest praise, and it is not doubted but the States-General will acknowledge this important service properly. In the mean time the other party look upon this conduct in a very different light, and are highly exasperated at losing their troops, and thus having their party become daily weaker. They have offered 2000 ducats to any who will bring them Lieutenant Colonel Balneavis.
L O N D O N, July 6.
"The States of Amersfort cannot agree; they quarrel among themselves, and also with their supreme dictator. Their forces are not so considerable as is given out, and the officers are obliged to keep their soldiers in awe with a pistol at their head, to prevent their deserting. They have but 30 pence a week, and their comrades (the Patriots) have now 50, in Holland and Utrecht."
The Princess of Orange has written a circular letter to the other six provinces, complaining of the outrage committed by the State of Holland, and demanding satisfaction for the insult.
Dr. Petit, the best physician at Paris, has generously given to the town of Orleans the sum of 66,000 livres (2750l) for establishing an annual revenue for the relief of the poor.
There are to be four physicians and four surgeons, who will attend and distribute their medicines gratis, and their salary is fixed at 500 livres to every physician, and 250 to every surgeon. It must be owned that it is a very noble and generous institution for a single individual, and a man who was not born of rich parents, but made all his fortune by his own merit. He was originally a surgeon, but made very rapid progress in physiolog, and received his degrees about 20 years ago. His treatment of patients is chiefly without prescription.
July 11. A letter brought by the last Dutch mails says, "That on the 7th inst. (last Saturday) the Prince of Orange attacked and took the city of Wyck." No particulars are mentioned in the letter. The fact, however, is positively asserted. Wyck stands upon the Lyche, about twelve miles above Utrecht, and commands all that river.
The capture of Wyck which we already announced to our readers, is confirmed. A body of 1000 men assembled before Wyck in the night, of Friday or Saturday se'nnight; the place submitted without resistance, that in fact it was not capable of making; and according to a letter from Utrecht, pillage and murder were committed by the captors, according to the mode adopted by the Stadholder's party; felon le method adoptee par la parta Stadthauderian.
ted by the captors, according to the mode adopted by the Stadholder's party; felon le method adoptee par la parta Stadthauderian.
The capture of this place gives additional resolution to the patriotic party, who are more determined than ever to withstand the Stadholder. There were but 100 burgeses in garrison in Wyck, who could not be expected to attempt to defend the place against 1000 regulars.
A letter from the Hague, July 7, says, "Whatever may be the event of our present struggles, France, which has proved herself the friend and faithful ally of the Republican party, continues to demonstrate the same generosity, the same intentions, equally worthy of her power and wisdom, in preparing openly, and with the tacit consent of other states, such a force as may prevent the effusion of blood. The fleet preparing at Breist, would be alarming intelligence, if the design was not the most humane. Sixteen ships, two of which are of 110 guns, two of 80, and the rest of 74, will be ready for the sea within a few days. The names of these ships are, the Royal Louis, and Majesteux, of 110; Deux Freres, and L'Esprit, of 80; Le Neptune, Northumberland, Magnanime, Temeraire, Sceptre, Victorie, Achilles, Argonaute, Hercule, Illustre, Brave, and Superbe, of 74 guns. Twenty eight ships more of the line are ordered to be ready in case they should be wanted. At Toulon, a fleet of six ships is preparing; and at Rochfort three ships are ordered to be got ready. These preparations have for their object, to restore liberty to the Republics."
Accounts from France speak very positively of hostile preparations there, and that twenty-nine ships of the line, and thirteen frigates, are fitting out with all possible dispatch.
July 9. The last letters from Leghorn give the following particulars of a very desperate and bloody engagement, which happened off Messina the 30th of May, between a Maltese man of war, commanded by a valiant knight of Malta, and an Algerine of the same force. The accounts state that the attack was first made by the Algerines, who gave the Maltese a broadside, which carried away their mizen mast close by the board, and killed and wounded near twenty men; the fire was returned with the greatest bravery:—And thus began one of the hottest and most resolute battles that ever was fought between two ships in this part of the globe: each engaged with such undaunted resolution for near two hours, yard arm and yard arm, that both ships were at one time on fire, but by the activity of the different crews, was extinguished. Notwithstanding this perilous situation they kept fighting all the time in a very desperate and gallant manner, each side determined to sink or conquer. During this terrible carnage, the noble knight was killed by a cannon ball as he was nailing the colours to the mast.—This proved a great misfortune to the Maltese, he being an officer of great experience and tried courage; yet the death of this veteran did not relax the spirits of his brave crew, who continued fighting like lions. We must allow the pirates shewed astonishing courage, and fought with the utmost fury, firing incessantly from every part of their ship with grape and chain shot, which did great execution among the people, and considerable damage to the sails and rigging.—By this time they were so near each other that upwards of 60 of the Barbarians, headed by a lieutenant, jumped on board the Maltese, sword in hand swearing they would neither give nor take quarters. This brought on a dreadful conflict upon the decks, with swords pistols, javelins, and lances, for near an hour, till the Algerines were all killed with their bold resolute leader. Notwithstanding this horrid slaughter, it did not prevent the pirates from making a second boarding which they effected with such undaunted courage and determined resolution, that in spite of every resistance that could be made, the Maltese were overpowered and obliged to submit to these daring ruffins, but before the infidels could take possession of the ship she blew up, and the pirates with all on board perished, except the Maltese seamen who were taken up the next day upon some pieces of the wreck by a Neapolitan barque, and carried into Naples; these people say, the Algerine ship was so terribly shattered in the hull and her sails and rigging so much damaged in the engagement, and so few of the villains left on board, that it was impossible she ever could reach Algiers.
We learn from Palermo, that an epidemical distemper has carried off 11000 persons in the space of two months, which is attributed to the luxuries imported from France. Two galleys belonging to Malta had arrived at Palermo, and the commandant, according to custom, complimented the viceroy of Sicily, in the name of his master, to whom he delivered the usual presents.
Extract of a letter from Hague, July 17. "The States of Holland were not long deter-
mining on the answer proper to be given by them, relative to the Memorial delivered to their Assembly by the Baron de Thulemeyer. The answer, made by a majority of votes, contains in substance, That the States are very far from having had any intention to be wanting in the respect and regard due to the sister of his Prussian Majesty; but that motives grounded on the preservation of the public tranquillity, had not permitted that her Royal Highness, should be allowed to advance further in the Province, until there should be no more reason to fear for the tranquillity of the city: That they could not conceive in what sense the name of an attempt could be given to that event, and still less how it could be required that they should punish their Commissioners for an affair which their duty, and the support of the dignity of the Sovereign Assembly, had required they should approve. This answer was sent directly to Berlin."
July 21. It is confidently asserted, that his Prussian Majesty has given orders for the immediate march of Sixty thousand troops into the Dutchy of Cleeves. This step will more effectually serve the cause of the Stadholder, than the most spirited memorials.
By a gentleman who returned yesterday from Lisle, in Flanders, we learn, that 12 pieces of cannon, 24 pounders, were on the march from that garrison, when our correspondent left that city, and that 3000 men were in hourly expectation of receiving orders to march. It was rumoured that this force was intended to assist the Patriots of Holland.
It is impossible, from the various accounts, by the Dutch mail, to form any opinion respecting the state of affairs in Holland; but we think there appears something (like the demon that appeared between America and this country) which is friendly to neither party; and which, by creating further division, will eventually at least cripple the United Provinces for a century, if not totally extinguish their liberties.
July 19. The mails from Holland contains no other matter of much interest than a memoir presented to their High Mightinesses by the Ambassador of the King of Prussia. The following is a translation of the paragraph as it stands in the Amsterdam Gazette.
Hague, 11th July.
The Baron de Thulemeyer, Envoy Extraordinary from his Prussian Majesty, arrived yesterday evening from Nimeguen. He found a courier from Berlin, who brought him dispatches. His Excellency had a conference with the Grand Pensionary of Holland, and other of the Ministers of State; at the end of which the Grand Pensionary, entering the Assembly of the States, laid on their table the following memoir:
Noble, High, and Mighty Lords,
The King cannot hear, but with the greatest emotion, of the insult committed near Schoonhoven, on the person of his august sister, who, from the most salutary motives, was going to the Hague. Her Royal Highness, retarded in her journey, was surrounded by guards, and even bodies of armed men were placed in her apartment. It is by the express order of his Prussian Majesty, that the under signed, his Envoy Extraordinary, has the honor to address your Noble and High Mightinesses to insist, in the most urgent and peremptory manner, on a speedy and public satisfaction for this injury, and on the punishment of those who committed it. He is anxious to inform the King, his master, of the impression that the representations of the Minister shall make on the Sovereign Assembly of Holland. His Majesty will judge by the result of the deliberations of your Noble and High Mightinesses on this subject at what price you value his friendship and good offices. DE THULEMEYER.
Hague 10th July, 1787.
No answer was given to this memoir when the mail was dispatched, but it is so peremptory and explicit that it cannot be evaded.
Letters from Barcelona, in Spain, says, that the plague continues to rage with such fury at Algiers, that the people of that city die, on an average, 160 every 24 hours. The Spaniards have very liberally supplied them with lemons. The juice of lemons is esteemed as singularly efficacious in this dreadful malady. A terrible sore throat, it seems, is one of the symptoms of the present plague at Algiers. It is said, that some sudden vehement subterranean commotion is conceived to be the cause. Some of the unhappy sufferers die almost as soon as they are seized with it. The Dey is never without myrrh.
July 28. Letters received yesterday from Holland mention that an entire stop is put to the coasting trade of that province—the embargo on the shipping being so strict, for fear of their carrying any article of provisions, ammunition, &c. to any of the refractory provinces, as the Hollanders call them.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.
Yesterday arrived in this city his Excellency the Earl of Surry, from the Court of Great-Britain, as Envoy Extraordinary to the United States. He was received by the principal Secretary of State, and introduced to the President-General, at the federal State-house, who received him with great marks of politeness. His Lordship's errand to America is, to negotiate a commercial treaty with the United States. The foundation of this treaty is, that all British ports are to be opened to American vessels, duty free, and a proposal to build 200 ships every year in the ports of Boston, New-York, Philadelphia and Charleston.
Last evening arrived at Billingsport the ship Van Berkel, Nicholas Van Vleck, master, from Amsterdam, with 100 reputable families on board, who have fled from the commotions which now distract their unhappy country. It is said they have brought cash with them to the amount of 45000l. sterling, to be laid out in purchasing cultivated farms in this and the neighbouring states.
We learn from Cumberland county, in this state, that land in the neighbourhood of Carlisle, which sold in the year 1787 for only 5l. has lately sold for 10l. per acre, at public vendue. This sudden rise in the value of estates is ascribed to the new mode of taxation adopted by the federal government, as well as to the stability of this government.
It appears from the Custom-House books of this city, that the exports from this state were nearly double last year, of the exports of the year 1786.
In the course of the present year, it appears that there have arrived in this state 18,923 louis, from different parts of Europe.
Several foreigners, who attended the debates in the federal Assembly and Senate last Wednesday, declare, that they never saw half so much decorum, nor heard more noble specimens of eloquence in the British House of Lords and Commons, than they saw and heard in our illustrious republican Assemblies.
In consequence of the new and successful modes of taxation adopted by the United States, public securities of all kinds have risen to par with specie, to the great joy of widows, orphans, and all others who trusted their property in the funds of their country.
We hear that the Honorable Thomas Esq. is appointed to deliver the anniversary Oration, in September next, in honor of the birth-day of our present free and glorious federal constitution, a day that cannot fail of being equally dear to all Americans with the 4th of July, 1776—for while this day gave us liberty, the 15th of September, 1787, gave us, under the smiles of a benignant Providence, a Government, which alone could have rendered that liberty safe and perpetual.
NEW LONDON, Sept. 14.
Arrived here, Brig Sally, Bates, from Barbadoes, in 21 days; spoke two whalemen, belonging to Nantucket, who had taken five whales, lat. 37. —In lat. 20 spoke a Spanish Ship from Teneriffe, bound to Laguira, having on board 170 ladies, carrying out the newest fashions of dress and politeness.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 20
Extract of a Letter from Lexington, (Kentucky) Aug. 16.
“A few days ago, Col. Benjamin Logan, received an express from Col. James Robinson, Commanding Officer of the Settlements on Cumberland, (N. Carolina,) containing the following intelligence:
“That he was informed by express, from the Chief of the Chickesaw Nation, and also by some Indians who had escaped from the country, that the Creek, Chickamaga, and some other tribes of Indians, had, in a grand council held at Mobile, declared war against the settlement on Cumberland river, and were to invade that country in the course of the present month, with all the force they could raise. That in consequence of this determination, M c Gillivray, superintendent of the Creek Nation, had sent a party of the Creeks to the Chickesaw Nation, with orders to kill Mr. Turnbull, Captain Davenport, and every other white man they could find in the country. Turnbull having information by an Indian of their design made his escape, but Davenport, and four more men, were killed in the Chickesaw town, and the whole settlement at the Chickesaw Bluff were cut off, except three. The Chickesaws, (though mortal enemies to the Creeks) were unable to protect these people from their cruelty, being destitute of ammunition, but assured Col. Robinson, that as soon as they received a supply from Cumberland or Kentucky, they will declare open war against that nation. Col. Robinson wrote in the most pressing manner for assistance
from this country, urging, that unless immediately reinforced, that whole country was in imminent danger of falling a sacrifice to the superior force of the enemy, an attack from whom they daily expected, as the sign of large parties had been discovered within a few miles of Nashville.
“We have received intelligence, which there is every reason to believe authentic, that two days after the express left that country, they expected the attack was made; that the Indians had destroyed 40 families in one day, and had defeated a party of men that had given them battle, of which few escaped; that upwards of 100 Indians were seen cutting down corn in one plantation.”
The Hon. George Matthews, Governor of Georgia, has issued a proclamation, dated at Augusta the 9th ult. setting forth, that, “as there is just reason to apprehend by dispatches received from the Creek nation, hostilities will very shortly commence on the part of the Indians;”—he has thought fit, by advice of the council, to call a meeting of the assembly of that state, to be held on Thursday the 20th inst.
BOSTON, September 24.
Saturday last Captain Barnard arrived here in 47 days from London, and has brought papers to the 24th of August, from which we have extracted the following, viz.
“That if peace is preserved in Europe, till January next, the British Parliament will not be called together before the latter end of that month. That the force gone into the Netherlands from Vienna, amount to 60,000. That his Prussian Majesty is preparing to invade the Territories of the Government of the United Provinces. That 60,000 Austrians, have received orders to march into the low Countries. That the ferment in the Republic still continues without abatement—And that the different newspapers published in Holland contained so many contradictory articles, that upon a review of the whole, it is only to be inferred, that anarchy and confusion, still violently agitate and distract the United Provinces; and that without some powerful and speedy interference, a general civil war, will soon take place in Holland.”
(From the London Morning Post of Aug. 2.
Our last letter from Utrecht inform us of the following desperate resolution having been entered into by the Council of War of the armed citizens:
“Resolved, and it is hereby understood, to be the opinion of this Board, that no thoughts should be entertained of giving up this city, whatever be the extremity to which it may be driven: That it shall, on the contrary, be defended till it be reduced to a heap of ruins, that the enemy may find nothing therein to glut their cruel revenge: nay, that if needful, after holding out as long as possible, those who may survive the slaughter of their fellow citizens, shall set fire to the four parts of the said city before they desert it.”
SEPTEMBER 28.
On Tuesday the 18th inst. the New Federal Constitution was reported by the delegates of Pennsylvania, agreeably to their instructions, to the General Assembly of that state, and read publicly, in the presence of a large crowd of citizens, who stood in the gallery of the Assembly room, and who testified the highest pleasure in seeing that great work at last perfected, which promises, when adopted, to give security stability and dignity to the government of the United States.
The division of the power of the United States into three branches gives the sincerest satisfaction to a great majority of our citizens, who have long suffered many inconveniences from being governed by a single legislature. All single governments are tyrannies—whether they be lodged in one man—a few men—or a large body of people.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 29.
The Grand Federal Convention completed their important business on Monday the 17th inst. when the whole of their proceedings were immediately laid before Congress, the copy of which we obtained too late for this day's paper, owing to its great length, but shall gratify our readers with it in our next.
A correspondent has favored us with the following “method to preserve Apple Trees from Worms. Take some sea weed, the salts of which are not too much exhausted by the weather, and put such a quantity in the lower crotches of the trees, as the pickle, which is made by the rains, and drains from it, may wet the body of the tree all round; let this be done in the winter, before the insects creep up to deposit their eggs, and you will have no worms the next season. This method has been found to answer very well, both to the eastward and westward of this state, when both tar and oil have failed.
“P. S. A small quantity spread round about the tree on the ground will also be serviceable; where sea weed cannot be had, perhaps a quantity of salt in a bag, lodged in the crotch of a tree would have the same effect, but of this latter method nothing can be said with any certainty, as it has not been tried; it might not be amiss, however, to try the experiment.”
By late accounts from Europe, we learn that the barbarians of Tunis and Algiers have become extremely troublesome on the Italian coasts—it being common for them to land, destroy whole villages, and carry the inhabitants into slavery. Several valuable ships have also been taken belonging to the Pope's dominion. His Holiness has fitted out two frigates and several armed ships of inferior force, to chastise the infidels.
Died since our last, Mrs. Lydia Hale, aged 47 years, relict of the late Samuel Hale, Esq. and daughter of the late Judge Parker; Mr. Samuel Ham, aged 62 years, and Mrs. Hannah Marden.
NAVAL OFFICE.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, Sept. 29, 1787.
   ENTERED,  FROM.      Brig Lovely Lafs,  Newby, Newfoundland.    Brig Mary,  Pile, Great-Britain.    Schooner Polly,  Boadge, Martinico.    Brig Nancy,  Frost, Port au Prince.      CLEARED,  FOR.      Brig Elizabeth,  Lang, West Indies.    Ship Elizabeth,  Seaward, Bristol.    Brig Olive,  Smallcorn, West Indies.   
THE MONITOR.
THERE is implanted in the breast of every man a conscience, on which is engraven with the pen of iron and the point of a diamond, the necessary and immutable distinction between virtue and vice, between good and evil—else why do we see the robber secluding himself from the light of day, painfully enjoying in privacy his stolen wealth—The murderer suspicious of every one he meets, harassed with continual images of horror and a prey to the keenest reflections—even licentious villains who forsake the brothel and their midnight revels to engender pretext to mask new species of fraud and injustice under sanction of law, tremble at the apprehensions of impending vengeance—View them as they pass the streets, and the parricide who is sadly led to the gallows with a halter round his neck to die ignominiously, or the forgerer, who with heavy steps ascends the pillory to lose his ears, are true pictures of them.
Conscience exercises its power without respect of persons, the greatest officers are equally liable to its reproaches, with the meanest of their citizens—Conscience is neither awed by greatness nor tribed by riches, nor charmed into silence by plausible professions, it breaks through the strongest guards, enters the courts of the mighty, and is not afraid to say to a Governor, thou art wicked, and to rulers, ye are ungodly—It sets before them a black catalogue of their crimes, cites them before the enlightened tribunal of Heaven, and fills them with fearful expectations of a judgment to come.
Though the voice of conscience may be suppressed for a time—yet moments of bitter reflections will frequently arise, and especially at the approach of death, when all hopes and fears are at an end with respect to this life, then these apprehensions are most vigorous; in that melancholy hour the wicked are stung with remorse for their iniquities, and reflect with horror upon their hasting dissolution, while the righteous, amidst the agonies and convulsions of nature, are revived with the joyful prospect of immortality and glory.
This day Published, And ready for Sale, At Melcher's Printing-Office, In Market-Street, The Constitution of the United States, As recommended to Congress the 17th inst. by the Grand Federal Convention.
Matrimonial Consolation.
A VERY fond wife, who had the good of her family greatly at heart, gave information against her husband for a highway robbery, in order to obtain the reward.
As he was going to be hanged, she came up and said unto him, “My dear Bob, I hope you will forgive me, I did it all for the best; and as I knew you must be scragged one time or other, I thought your wife and children might as well benefit by your misfortune as a stranger—never seem to mind it Bob—'tis well it is no worse.”

Parnassian Spring.
THE MOURNING MOTHER.
FROM Heaven's high concave, where serenely The eye of mercy beams upon the blest, [mild Look down, O fainted spirits of my child, And view the anguish in the parent's breast.
Yet rather turn from misery and woe Thou dearest offspring of connubial love, Nor let a mother's wretchedness below A moment dash thy happiness above.
Short sighted reason, ignorantly vain! Who in the womb of distant time could see, Or think I ever could have felt a pain From that which gave felicity to thee!
Maternal fondness frequently would rise To that extreme, that wonderful degree, That scarce I sent an accent to the skies, But what was sent in tenderness for thee.
Each beam of genius open and refin'd With what exquisite transport would I trace And mark how each expression of the mind Soar'd up at once to dignity and grace.
Come memory, come, all tortur'd and declare What souls like mine shall never cease to know, For anguish finds a pleasure to despair, And brood on all her amplitude of woe.
Pardon just Heav'n, for where the heart is torn, The human drop of bitterness will steal, Nor can we lose the privilege to mourn, While we have left the faculty to feel.
Religion, come, thou sister of the skies, And quickly lift the sulutary rod, Nor let this daring argument of sighs So boldly tax the justice of my God.
The ways of Heaven, though seldom understood, Are still intitled to our highest trust, Though seeming dark, are bountiful and good, And though severe, are merciful and just.
Make me then, Omnipotent, resign'd, Thy awful fiat humbly to receive, And, O forgive the weakness of the mind, Which feels as mortal, and as such must grieve,
On seeing a young Lady with the Tooth-ach.
YE powers that presiding are, And have dominion o'er the fair How can you see a maid, By pain, transitions undergo In most excruciating woe, Nor deign to lend your aid;
That angel form, those looks divine, That once did in the nymph combine, Are sullied with the pain: How long must she the task defend, And you no mercy to her send, But, like a tyrant reign?
The napkin round her face intwin'd, Of feeble influence, proves more kind, And strives to give relief; It freely does its warmth bestow, Catches the pearly drops that flow From such excessive grief.
And will you ne'er propitious prove! Nor will her groans your pity move To send her help forsooth? To ease the pains, the mighty woes That in torrents largely flow, From that unlucky tooth?
Grafton, ss.
THE subscribers having been appointed by the hon. Judge of Probate for said county, commissioners to receive and exam- ine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of James Blake, late of Northumber- land, Esq. deceased, under the administra- tion of Mary Blake, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that a further time of six months, from the 2d day of August instant, is allowed for the settlement of said estate, and that we will attend upon said business at the dwelling house of Thomas Peverly, in Northumberland, on the first Tuesday of November next, and the first Tuesday of the two following months, from two to six of the clock, P. M. on said days.
JOSEPH PEVERLY, DANIEL SPAULDING, } Commissioners. THOMAS PEVERLY. } Northumberland, August 31, 1787.
THE subscribers being appointed com- missioners, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of DANIEL FOWLE, late of Portsmouth, Esq. deceased, represented insolvent; give notice that they shall attend for said purpose, at the Post-Office, in Portsmouth, on the last Monday of this, and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
JOSHUA BRACKET, JOHN PARKER, JEREMIAH LIBBEY.
Portsmouth, August 20, 1787.
Further Information for
INVALIDS.
THE Honorable General Assembly, at their late session, having been pleased to extend the time for the Invalids of the state to make application for examination and enrolment to the end of the current year, they are hereby informed that atten- dance will be given in this town by the committee appointed for the purpose. They will take notice that no applicant can be enrolled as an invalid till he has produced to the committee, from some Justice of the Peace of the county in which he resides, a certificate of the following tenor:-
County of { ————— A. B. Personally ss { appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace for said county, and made solemn oath that he is an inhabitant of the town of ————— in the county aforesaid. C. D. Just. Peace.
A duplicate of which certificate is to be transmitted by the Justice to the Secretary of the State. J. GILMAN, Exeter, July 6. 1787. for the Committee.
The several Printers, in this state, are desired to insert the above in their papers six weeks successively.
To be Let,
A convenient Dwelling-House, situate in Market-Street, having a Shop in one end & a compleat Cellar under the whole House, a good Well of water near the door, a large Garden and a convenient Store, Barn and Chaise House adjoining, all in good re- pair. For further particulars enquire of JOHN NOBLE. Portsmouth, Sept. 7.
TO BE SOLD.
An excellent Farm,
in the lower part of Deerfield, within forty rods of the main road leading from Notting- ham to Epsom, and within four miles of Nottingham square, contains about 150 acres of good land, well watered, 40 acres of which is the very best of planting and mowing, has a good orchard, pasturing and a plenty of wood, good buildings, and half of a good saw mill, and a privilege for a grist mill within 100 rods of the house. For further particulars apply to Job Jennett, of Rye, or Thomas Jennett Rand, living on the pre- mises.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprie- tors and owners of land in New-Dur- ham, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1783, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 17th day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M. at my dwelling house, in said town, as will pay the tax and charges unless pre- vented by previous payment.
   No. Div. s. d.     John Willey jun. 44 2 5 0   Samuel Smith 30 2 5 0   Benjamin Jenkins 42 2 5 5   T. Willey & J. Bickford 6 half 2 2 6   John & Frances Drew 17 1 3 9   Daniel Rogers 24 part 2 2 10   Thomas Willey 70 1 3 9   Thomas Wallingford Esq. 60 4th 2 4 0   Jery Drisco & Peter Moe 28 half 1 1 11   ditto 28 half 2 2 6   Solley & March for 86 1 6 0   the year 1780 86 2 7 4    ELISHA THOMAS, Constable, New-Durham, September 18th, 1787.
For Ireland, The Brig Dover, Thomas Manning, master,
will sail in all November next; any gen- tleman that wants to ship flax-seed, pot or perl-ash, or to take passage, will please to apply to Thomas Manning, near liberty bridge, who gives cash for flax-seed.
A QUANTITY OF
Flax-Seed wanted,
For which, Cash, Cffee or Cotton Wool will be exchanged by JOHN SIMES. Portsmouth, Sept. 4.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident owners of land in Heniker, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the second Tuesday of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Timothy Gibson, Esq. in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'ty s. d. q. s. d.   silver. certif't.     James Wilson 6 4 60 0 8 5 1 4   John Clark 18 5 30 0 4 3 0 9   James Humphrey 4 6 100 1 7 3   Jotham Odiorne 14 6 100 2 9 2 4 2   Common land 6 11 100 1 1 10   Ditto 6 12 100 1 1 10   Rev. Wm Davidson 2 13 100 1 2 1 2 3   William Ayers 13 7 15 4 3 9   Robert Wier 8 6 20 1 1 1 10   Blanchard & Comp'y 10 6 100 9 2 1 6   James Wilson 7 1 100 1 7 3   Ministerial lot 13 1 100 1 2 1 2 3   Daniel Lasley 14 1 40 1   Law lot 11 12 100 1 9 2 3 4   James Smith 10 2 100 1 2 1 2 3   Thomas Wallingsford 11 2 100 1 2 1 2 3   John Barr 17 2 100 1 2 1 2 3   Ditto 9 5 100 1 2 1 2 3    JAMES JOSLEN, Constable, Heniker, August 23, 1787.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident owners of land in Ackworth, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1784, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday, the 2d day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. Thomas Dodge, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes and charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. R. Q'ty s. d. q.     J. Cragge 2 7 50 0 9 3   David McGragory 5 7 83 1 4 0   Elisha Dextor 4 7 50 9 3   Oliver Pierce 16 7 9 1 3   Sampson Stoddard 17 7 100 1 7 3   David McGragory 1 8 100 1 7 3   John Rob, & Hunt 15 8 100 1 7 3   B. Butterfield 4 9 100 1 7 3   James Blanchard 5 9 100 1 7 3   James Blanchard 3 10 100 1 7 3   David Brown 4 10 100 1 7 3   Ditto 5 10 100 1 7 3   Samuel Wentworth 16 10 10 1 3   Moses Parker 1 11 100 1 7 3   Nathaniel Butterfield 4 11 100 1 7 3   Sampson Stoddard jr. 5 11 100 1 7 3   Robert Adams 9 11 80 1 3 2   John Hardy 12 11 100 1 7 3   W. Caggett 13 11 50 9 3   Ditto 14 11 50 9 3   Thomas Davis 1 12 100 1 7 3   Robert Fletcher 3 12 37 7 0   Ditto 4 12 51 9 3   Daniel McFee 9 12 100 1 7 3   Peter Levias 10 12 100 1 7 3   Ditto 11 12 100 1 7 3   Ditto 12 12 100 1 7 3   Seth Groot 7 8 30 0 5 2    WILLIAM MITCHEL, Collector. Ackworth, September 4, 1787.