The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1795-12-29 00:00:00

THE House met, 79 members present. Proceeded to ballot for Speaker—The votes were, for JONATHAN DAYTON, 46, F. A. MUHLENBERG, 31, THEODORE SEDGWICK, one, WILLIAM SMITH, one. Mr. BECKLEY was rechosen Clerk.
A committee of both branches, consisting of Mr. READ and Mr. CABOT, on the part of the Senate, and Mr. MADISON, Mr. SEDGWICK, and Mr. SITGREAVES, of the House, was appointed to wait on THE PRESIDENT, and inform him that a quorum of the two houses were assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may please to make to them.
Committee of Elections, and for preparing rules and orders for the House, were chosen.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8.
The Committee having informed the House, that THE PRESIDENT would make his communications at 12 o'clock, precisely at that hour he appeared, and delivered the following address:—[For this address see last Tuesday's Gazette.]
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9.
IN Committee of the whole, on THE PRESIDENT'S speech.
Mr. Vans Murray moved, "That a respectful address ought to be presented by the House of Representatives to the President of the United States, in answer to his Speech, containing assurances, that the House would take into consideration the various and important matters recommended to their attention."
Mr. Sedgwick seconded the motion. Mr. Parker offered as an amendment, that a Committee should be appointed to wait personally on the President, and to assure him of the attention of the House to the subjects in the speech. Mr. P. had the highest respect for the President, but he had always disapproved of this practice of making out addresses in answer to those speeches, and of the house leaving their business to go in a body to present it. Last session the framing of this address had cost very long debates, and produced very great irritation. Some of the most disagreeable things that happened, during the session, occurred in these debates. He wished unanimity, and the dispatch of business, and so could not consent that any address should be drawn up, as he preferred ending the affair at once, by sending a committee with a verbal answer.
Mr. Murray replied, that the practice of drawing up such an address, was coeval with the constitution. It was consistent with good sense, and he did not see that any argument had been employed by the gentleman who spoke last against it. It was true that the House might send a verbal answer, and it was likewise true, that the President might have sent them his speech, by his secretary, without coming near them at all. He had come to Congress, and Mr. Murray could perceive no impropriety in Congress returning the compliment by waiting on him.
The committee divided on the amendment proposed by Mr. Parker.—Eighteen members rose in support of it, so it was lost. The committee then agreed to the resolution, as offered by Mr. Murray. They rose, and the Chairman reported progress. The resolution was agreed to by the House, and Mr. Madison, Mr. Sedgwick, and Mr. Sitgreaves were chosen to draft an address, &c.
THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
Was referred to a Committee of the whole to-morrow.
A committee was raised to report the unfinished business of the last Congress.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10.
Several Committees were chosen on local subjects. Some was for receiving proposals for short hand writers.
STATE OF THE UNION.
The House in Committee on THE PRESIDENT'S Speech.—Mr. Smith, (S. C.) offered resolutions in substance nearly as follows:—
Resolved, &c. that more effectual provision ought to be made for organizing, disciplining and arming the militia of the United States.
Resolved, &c. that further provision ought to be made for the security of the frontiers, and for protecting the Indians against certain lawless inhabitants of the frontier.
Resolved, &c. that provision should be made for supplying the necessities of the Indians in times of peace.
Resolved, &c. that enquiry ought to be made whether further means should be provided, to reinforce the provisions heretofore made for the extinction of the public debt.
Resolved, &c. that an enquiry ought to be made into the state of the mint, and whether any further provisions are necessary in that department.
After some conversation as to the propriety of taking the resolutions generally or partially into immediate consideration, it was agreed that they should lie over. Before the committee rose, however, Mr. SWANWICK presented one to the following effect, which also lies over for future consideration.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that an enquiry ought to be made into the progress of the naval equipments ordered, and whether any further provisions are necessary on the subject. Adjourned.
SENATE, FRIDAY DEC. 11.
The answer to THE PRESIDENT'S speech was taken up by paragraphs.
Mr. Mason moved to strike out the following clauses:
"The interesting prospect of our affairs with regard to the foreign powers, between whom and the United States controversies have subsisted, is not more satisfactory than the review
of our internal situation; if from the former we derive an expectation of the extinguishment of all the causes of external discord, that have heretofore endangered our tranquility, and on terms consistent with our national honor and safety, in the latter we discover those numerous and wide spread tokens of prosperity, which in so peculiar a manner distinguish our happy country."
"Circumstances thus every way suspicious demand our gratitude and sincere acknowledgments to Almighty God, and require that we should unite our efforts in imitation of you: enlightened, firm and persevering example, to establish and preserve the peace, freedom and prosperity of our country."
Mr. Mason's objection to these clauses was, that they were calculated to bring into view the decision on the treaty, &c.
Mr. King thought them as delicately written, in respect to the feelings of the minority on the treaty question, as could reasonably be desired.
Mr. Butler in a warm speech, (as detailed by Bache) supported Mr. M's motion, and on the question for striking out, the members were YEAS.
Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Butler, Langdon, Martin, Mason, Robinson, Tazewell—4. NAYS.
Messrs. Bingham, Cabot, Elsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, King, Latimer, Livermore, Marshall, Paine, Reed, Ross, Strong, Trumbull—14.
The minority, as was to be expected, made further attempts to alter the address; but it passed by the above majority.
The Vice President is arrived and has taken his seat as President of the Senate. The doors of their chamber are open.
SENATE.
Saturday forenoon the Senate of the United States waited on the President with the following Address, in answer to his Speech to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the Session.
TO THE PRESIDENT of the United States. SIR,
IT is with peculiar satisfaction that we are informed by your Speech to the two Houses of Congress, that the long and expensive war, in which we have been engaged with the Indians, North West of the Ohio, is in a situation to be finally terminated; and though we view with concern the danger of an interposition of the peace so recently confirmed with the Creeks, we indulge the hope, that the measures that you have adopted to prevent the same, if followed by those legislative provisions, that justice and humanity equally demand, will succeed in laying the foundation of a lasting peace with the Indian tribes on the southern, as well as on the western frontiers.
The confirmation of our treaty with Morocco, and the adjustment of a treaty of peace with Algiers, in consequence of which our captive fellow-citizens shall be delivered from slavery, are events that will prove no less interesting to the public humanity, than they will be important in extending and securing the navigation and commerce of our country.
As a just and equitable conclusion of our pending negotiations with Spain, will essentially advance the interest of both nations, and thereby cherish and confirm the good understanding and friendship, which we have at all times desired to maintain, it will afford us real pleasure to receive an early confirmation of our expectations on this subject.
The interesting prospect of our affairs with regard to foreign powers, between whom and the United States controversies have subsisted, is not more satisfactory, than the review of our internal situation; if from the former we derive an expectation of the extinguishment of all the causes of external discord, that have hitherto endangered our tranquility, and on terms consistent with our national honour and safety; in the latter we discover those numerous and wide spread tokens of prosperity, which in so peculiar a manner distinguish our happy country.
Circumstances thus every way auspicious, demand our gratitude and sincere acknowledgments to Almighty God, require that we should unite our efforts in imitation of your enlightened, firm, and persevering example, to establish and preserve the peace, freedom, and prosperity of our country.
The objects which you have recommended to the notice of the Legislature, will in the course of the session, receive our careful attention, and with a true zeal for the public welfare, we shall cheerfully co-operate in every measure that shall appear to us best calculated to promote the fame.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice President. Dec. 12, 1795.
To which the PRESIDENT was pleased to make the following reply.
Gentlemen, WITH real pleasure I receive your Address, recognizing the prosperous situation of our public affairs; and giving assurances of your careful attention to the objects demanding Legislative consideration; and that with a true zeal for the public welfare, you will cheerfully co-operate in every measure which shall appear to you best calculated to promote the fame.
But I derive peculiar satisfaction from your concurrence with me in the expressions of gratitude to Almighty God, which a review of the auspicious circumstance that distinguishes our happy country have excited; and I trust that the sincerity of our acknowledgments will be evidenced by a union of efforts to establish and preserve its peace, freedom and prosperity.
G. WASHINGTON.
Foreign Intelligence.
By late arrivals from England.
British Parliament.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
THURSDAY, OCT. 19.
HIS Majesty being seated on the Throne with the usual solemnity, and the Gentleman Usher of the Rod, having commanded the attendance of the Commons in the House of Peers, who being come accordingly, his Majesty delivered the following most gracious
Speech:
"My Lords and Gentlemen, It is a great satisfaction to me to reflect, that, notwithstanding many events unfavorable to the common cause, the prospect resulting from the general situation of affairs has, in many important respects, been materially improved in the course of the present year."
"In Italy, the threatened invasion of the French has been prevented; and they have been driven back from a considerable part of the line of coast which they had occupied: there is also reason to hope that the recent operations of the Austrian Army have checked the progress which they had made on the side of Germany, and frustrated the offensive projects which they were pursuing in that quarter."
"The successes which have attended their military operations in other parts of the campaign, and the advantages which they have derived from the conclusion of separate treaties with some of the powers, who were engaged in the war, are far from compensating the evils which they experience from its continuance. The destruction of their commerce, the diminution of their maritime power and the unparallelled embarrassment and distress of their internal situation have produced the impression which was naturally to be expected; and a general sense appears to prevail throughout France, that the only relief from the increasing pressure of these difficulties must arise from the restoration of Peace, and the establishment of some settled system of Government."
"The distraction and anarchy which have so long prevailed in that country, have led to a crisis, of which it is as yet impossible to foresee the issue; but which must in all human probability, produce consequences highly important to the interests of Europe.—Should this crisis terminate in any order of things compatible with the tranquility of other countries, and affording a reasonable expectation of security and permanence in any Treaty which might be concluded, the appearance of a disposition to negotiate for general Peace on just and suitable terms will not fail to be met, on my part, with an earnest desire to give it the fullest and speediest effect. But I am persuaded you will agree with me, that nothing is so likely to ensure and accelerate this desirable end, as to show that we are prepared for either alternative, and we are determined to prosecute the war with the utmost energy and vigor, until we have the means of concluding, in conjunction with our Allies, such a peace as the justice of our cause and the situation of the Enemy may entitle us to expect."
"With this view I am continuing to make the greatest exertions for maintaining and improving our naval superiority, and for carrying on active and vigorous operations in the West-Indies, in order to secure and extend the advantages which we have gained in that quarter, and which are so nearly connected with our commercial resources and maritime strength."
"I rely with full confidence on the continuance of your firm and zealous support, on the uniform bravery of my Fleets and Armies, and on the fortitude, perseverance, and public spirit, of all ranks of my people."
"The acts of hostility committed by the United Provinces, under the influence and controul of France, have obliged me to treat them as in a state of war with this country."
"The fleet which I have employed in the North Seas has received the most cordial and active assistance from the naval force furnished by the Empress of Russia, and has been enabled effectually to check the operations of the Enemy in that quarter."
"I have concluded engagements of Defensive Alliance with the two Imperial Courts; and the ratifications of the Treaty of Commerce with the United States of America, which I announced to you last year, have now been exchanged—I have directed copies of these Treaties to be laid before you."
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons, It is matter of deep concern to me, that exigencies of the public service will require further additions to the heavy burdens which have been unavoidably imposed on my people, I trust that their pressure will, in some degree, be alleviated by the flourishing state of our commerce and manufactures, and that our expences, tho' necessarily great in their amount, will under the actual circumstances of the war, admit of considerable diminution in comparison with those of the present year."
"My Lords and Gentlemen."
"I have observed for some time past with the greatest anxiety the very high price of grain, and that anxiety is increased by the apprehension that the produce of the wheat harvest in the present year, may not have been such as effectually to relieve my people from the difficulties with which they have had to contend. The spirit of order and submission to the laws, which, with very few exceptions, has manifested itself under this severe pressure, will, I am sure, be felt by you as an additional incentive to apply yourselves with the utmost diligence to the consideration of such measures as may
tend to alleviate the present distress, and to prevent, as far as possible the renewal of similar embarrassments in future. Nothing has been omitted on my part that appeared likely to contribute to this end; and you may be assured of my hearty concurrence in whatever regulations the wisdom of Parliament may adopt, on a subject so peculiarly interesting to my people, whose welfare will ever be the object nearest my heart."
ON account of the King's coach being attacked, and broken by some persons of the mob, the Lords had no debate on the address as they were occupied in examining the persons guilty of this outrage at their Lordship's bar.
LONDON, Oct. 26.
One of the most important articles in the French papers lately received, is the Report made by Letourneur, in the name of the Committee of Public Safety, recommending a reduction of the army, at the very time they are pushing their military operations with the utmost vigour. This clearly shows either that they depend upon peace on the Continent in the course of the winter, or that they find their present force to be more than enough for to bring their remaining enemies to terms.
According to an account, said to be taken from a Paris paper of the 18th, the capital continued quiet, and the attention of the people was chiefly fixed on the nomination of members of the New Legislature, by the Electoral Assemblies.
Oct. 28.
Silk Ships.
The following are the silk ships of the Mediterranean convoy, which have arrived: Charlotte, Marchmont, Kent, Diligent, Lion, Ann, North-Britain, Greyhound, Elizabeth, Eleanor, having on board 584 bales of thrown silk, and 151 bales of raw silk. The Peggy, having 41 bales of silk, put back to Gibraltar. The following ships are missing—Stephen, Anne, Gannymede, Polly, Neflor, Lilly, Minerva, and Daniel, having on board 496 bales drawn, and 43 bales raw silk. The total of bales in the convoy, 1114 bales thrown, and 201 bales raw silk.
The above silk ships are valued on an average at 180,000l. sterling each. The wine, brandy, and fruit ships, are not deemed worth more than 15,000l. each.
An estimate of the loss
Sustained by the capture of the ships under convoy of the Fortitude, from Gibraltar, according to the list received by the last Lisbon mail: 25 Ships from Smyrna and Leghorn, valued in the average at 20,000l. 5 Rich Ships of the above, exceeding the average
  100,000   Together, at least 600,000   8 Ships at 8000l. 64,000   7 Transports, with sundry articles returned, at 3000l. 21,000   Censeur man of war 20,000   £705,000 
N. B. The Lilly, one of the ships taken, from Leghorn, had on board nearly three hundred bales of Silk, was the richest ship in the fleet, and worth 120,000l.
The Albion, victualler, from Corfica (one of the Fortitude's convoy taken by the French) was re-taken on the 19th inst. by the Orion man of war, and is arrived at Portsmouth.
The 27th October is the day appointed for the meeting of the New Legislature of France. The Council of Five Hundred are to assemble at the Thuileries; that of the Ancients, consisting of 259 members, at the Palis Burbon; and the Executive Directory at the Luxembourg. The two latter places have undergone a thorough repair.
The Section Lepelletier, which formed the coalition with the other Sections of Paris against the Convention, is that which, on the 12th of August 1792, fought with so much zeal in favour of Royalty, against the Republican party of the Legislative Assembly.
A letter from Southampton, dated the 25th inst. says, "yesterday the embarkation began to take place for the grand expedition to the West-Indies; we understand 5000 are to be embarked at Stoke's Bay, and the remainder are to go on board from our port; for which purpose, several West-Indiamen have been taken into the transport service, and are now lying in our river to receive them: The 3d, 8th, 19th, 31st, 33d, and 43d are the only Regiments that have received immediate orders to go on board, though it is supposed the whole camp will break up in the course of next week."
ATTACK on the KING.
OCTOBER 30.
As his Majesty proceeded from the Palace to the House of Peers, an immense crowd, consisting, it is supposed, of 150,000 persons, men, women, and children, was collected in St. James's Park and the adjacent streets. Among these were a desperate mob, consisting of the very dregs of the people, who evinced a most riotous and mischievous disposition. As his Majesty went through the Park, it was with great difficulty that the guards could keep the way clear for the carriage to pass. In his way to the House, particularly in Parliament Street, he was assailed by hootings and hissing, which came from groups, at certain distances, who were uniform in their cry of "no war, no Pitt." Somewhere between the Horse Guards and Palace yard, a bullet is said to have been fired from an air gun, which perforated the

glass of the carriage, but failed to accomplish the diabolical purpose which it was evidently intended to effect. In Palace yard a stone was thrown, which shattered one of the fide windows.
On his majesty's return to St. James's a gang of Ruffians followed his coach, and just as it turned under the gateway of the Palace, a stone was thrown, and also an oyster shell, which went through the glasses of the coach. For this last offence a man of the name of John Dineham has been apprehended, and committed last night by Mr. Bond for re-examination.
When the King had left St. James's, and was returning in his private coach to dinner, as the carriage was passing under the garden wall of the Palace, with no other attendants than the two footmen behind, a feint was made, and the carriage prevented proceeding; but some Life Guards, mounted returning home from duty, and seeing the circumstance, immediately galloped up, and made a safe passage for his Majesty to the Queen's house.
As the state coach returned empty through the gate by the way of the Stable-yard, a dreadful accident happened in consequence of the turbulence of the above riotous persons; a groom, who was employed as one of the leaders of the horses for the day, was beaten down, when the heavy carriage went over him, and broke both his thighs. He was carried on a litter to his apartments in the Mews, with little hopes of recovery.
The mob followed the state coach from St. James's to the Mews; and near St. Alban's street commenced an attack upon it with stones and dirt, when they broke the rest of the glasses; and in the Mews, pursued their purpose so effectually, as almost entirely to demolish it, before the arrival of the guards, when several persons were apprehended.
Prospect of Peace.
The prospect of a negotiation with France, it should seem from the debates in Parliament of yesterday, may be soon realised, a declaration having been drawn from Mr. Pitt, with respect to the New Constitution of that country.—If that Constitution, he said last night, should be established with the full acquiescence of the People, the French Government will be considered as having taken a legitimate shape, and there will be of course no formal obstacle to a Peace, provided the terms which are offered be otherwise eligible.
Attack on the Cape of Good Hope.
OFFICIAL. NOVEMBER 2.
A letter from Vice-Admiral Elphinstone, dated on board the Monarch, Simons-Bay, Cape of Good Hope, Aug. 18, informs, that on the 7th Aug. he attacked the strong Dutch post at Muysenburg, with 1000 seamen, under the command of Captains Hardy and Spranger, and carried it after a few minutes smart firing, the Dutch abandoning their camp, taking with them only two field pieces. The following ships were captured in Simons-Bay, Bootzlar 978 tons, Bonifarius 448, Gertruyda 666, Vertrouwe 890, Louisa 540 tons.
ARMY of the WEST.
Head-Quarters at Machecoul, 11th Vendemaire, Oct. 3.
We have just made a course in the centre of Lavendee. The English and the Emigrants projected a descent towards the Sables. Charette was to protect them. On the 4th or the 6th he collected about 18,000 men, who marched towards St. Cyr, near Lucon, and attacked that post. The Republicans sustained the shock so vigorously, that 900 men put the 18,000 to the rout—and killed about 400 of them, among whom were several Chiefs.
Charette, dismayed by several checks he has received, and the daily augmentation of our forces, is wandering from place to place without daring to stop any where, or being able to collect his followers.
NANTES, Sept. 29.
The Vendéans were beaten yesterday at Lucon, 80 prisoners were taken from them, 1500 packets of cartridges, 12,000 green uniforms, with white facings, and thirty head of cattle.
WILMINGTON, (DEL.) Dec. 4.
AS master of the brig Lark, belonging to this port, on the 22nd day of Oct. last I was overfet at sea, in lat. 29. N. long. 68. W. Being loaded with flour my vessel would not sink, but immediately filling with water, I found it impossible to save her: it was with the utmost difficulty that I saved my boat and oars, and nine gallons of fresh water. The sea running very high, and night coming on, we were obliged to moor the boat under the lee of the wreck, with all hands in her; it then set in to blow a hard gale from the Southward, with very heavy rains. On the 23rd we went on the wreck, and got a half barrel of wet flour and one of the brig's sails, the wind continuing to blow hard, and all hands in the boat under the lee of the wreck. On the 25th the gale abated, when we went on the wreck and procured one of the top gallant yards, with which we made a mast for the boat, and made a temporary sail. At ten A. M. we left the wreck, (her decks being broke up and spars along side) having on board the boat about two thirds of a half barrel of wet flour, and 7 or 8 gallons of water, without a compass or any other instrument, supposing Watlin's Island to bear S. W. one half S. 450 miles distant. On the 26th, we fell in with a small floop standing to the Southward, and came as near her as within two or three hundred yards, but they would not take any notice of us although we used every exertion to cause them to hear us, and could see the peo-
ple very plainly on board of her. On the 2d of November, after suffering greatly with hunger and thirst, and having run 550 miles in the boat, we fell in with the North end of Cat Island. I went on shore, but could find no inhabitants or assistance whatever, our damaged flour and water being all gone. We then proceeded to the South side of the Island, and on the 3d of November landed at the house of Mr. Seth Doud, by whom I was kindly received, and treated with the greatest hospitality. On the 4th, Mr. Doud furnished me with plenty of provisions and a pilot, with whom we proceeded to New Providence, where we arrived the 5th of Nov. having run about 700 miles in a small boat of 13 feet keel, with seven men, a boy, and a dog; having been twelve days without a meal's victuals, during which time nature was supported with a little musty dough. On my arrival at Nassau, I applied to Joseph Eves, Esq., for assistance, who received me with every kindness, and furnished me with money and clothes. From New Providence we sailed on the 20th Nov. in the floop Palmer, Capt. Hefs, for Philadelphia, and landed at Newcastle, on Wednesday morning the 2d inst.
GIDEON GUYER.
NEW-YORK, Dec. 17.
Copy of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to the Editor of the Daily Advertiser, dated Dec. 15.
"I have judged it will be agreeable to you to be informed that the Richmond, Capt. Lee, has just arrived, in 33 days from Bristol.
"She brings out the ratification of the treaty, on the part of his Britannic Majesty, who delivered his speech to Parliament on the 29th October.
"Off Cape Finistere, the French squadron from Toulon, of 6 sail of the line, took the British ship Le Centaur, of 74 guns, and 46 of the Mediterranean fleet, valued at Lloyd's at 800,000. sterling.
"The king has named commissioners for the treaty, &c. The commotions in Paris the beginning of October were suppressed."
"It is also said, that an immense collection of people surrounded the king on his way to Parliament, demanding Bread, Peace, and the removal of Pitt."
"On the receipt of the above intelligence respecting the rich prizes, a salute was fired on board the French armed vessels in this harbor last evening."
Extract of a letter from the Editor's correspondent at Philadelphia, dated Dec. 11.
"Some choose to prognosticate that the present session will be lamb like, because it will be the interest and policy of the Executive to keep the treaty out of view 'til the adjournment. But I believe, though this may be the case, that several interesting topics will present themselves to their discussion. The Georgia land business especially, is likely to be brought forward, in consequence of proceedings which are in train in the Georgia Legislature. That unfortunate speculation, it is thought, will cost the United States some millions, if not blood. The Republicans are seventy strong in the House." (N. Y. Argus.)
BOSTON, Dec. 24.
SUMMARY.
The intelligence from Europe is to the 3d of November last. The French are prosperous to a degree beyond all example, considering their revolutionary state. They have broke the confederacy to pieces by their respective pacifications with the powers against them, and have a rich indemnity in possession for all their toils.—They are at peace with Spain, and have St. Domingo ceded to them, with Prussia, with the electors of Saxony, Bavaria, Hanover, Palatine.—They have added all Belgium to the Republic, which is the finest country in Europe. They have property in land in France and the Netherlands to redeem all their debts, and they have secured, almost to a certainty, the four great objects of their liberty, safety, and a free and excellent Constitution. America would have been reduced to actual beggary, if not to total ruin, had it not been for the interference of France; but France has succeeded not only without the assistance of America, but even with her commercial aid to Great-Britain.
The Riots in Paris were suppressed. The new Constitution was to take effect the 27th October.
Jourdan's retreat is no way detrimental; for the Rhine is still preserved as the barrier of the French Republic.
To France and her friendly offices we are now indebted for the happy state of our negotiation with Spain, for our peace with Algiers, and in short for our present security against the rapacious cruisers & privateers of Great Britain.
It may be depended on as a fact, that the ROYALISTS were the Rebels in Paris, and the Terrorists and Jacobins as they have been called the supporters of Government.
From PHILADELPHIA, —DEC. 18.
"You will learn by the papers, that the Senate have negatived the nomination of Judge RUTLEDGE. This is as it should be; and what he ought to have expected, after his imprudent and virulent attack he made on their characters in Charleston. The PRESIDENT having appointed him ad interim , before he knew of his late proceeding, was of necessity, obliged to put him in nomination: But since it has been known, how passionately he arraigned a measure, before he had time to consider; or perhaps before he read it; he has been judged (all politics apart) to be a very unfit person for a Chief Justice of the United States. The members voting in favour of his appointment were Langdon, Robinson, Burr, Brown,
Tazewell, Mason, Bloodworth, Martin, Butler, and Read. The vote was 14 against 8.
The Article in yesterday's Gazette, which stated that Mr. Warder had brought the Ratification of the Treaty is a mistake. The attendance of the Members of the House of Representatives, yesterday in waiting on the President of the United States to present the Address, was, we believe, the most general and numerous of any since the adoption of the New Constitution.
THURSDAY, Dec. 17.
This day, at 12 o'clock, the house of Representatives of the United States waited on the President, and presented the following
ADDRESS
in answer to his Speech to both houses at the opening of the session:
To the PRESIDENT of the United States.
SIR,
As the Representatives of the People of the United States, we cannot but participate in the strongest sensibility to every blessing which they enjoy, and cheerfully join with you in profound gratitude to the Author of all Good, for the numerous and extraordinary blessings which he has conferred on our favored country.
A final and formal termination of the distressing war which has ravaged our North Western frontiers, will be an event which must afford satisfaction proportioned to the anxiety with which it has long been sought; and in the adjustment of the terms, we perceive the true policy of making them satisfactory to the Indians, as well as to the United States, as the best basis of a durable tranquility. The disposition of such of the southern tribes as had also heretofore annoyed our frontier, is another prospect in our situation so important to the interest and happiness of the United States, that it is much to be lamented that any clouds would be thrown over it, more especially by the excesses on the part of our own citizens.
While our population is advancing with a celerity which exceeds the most sanguine calculations—while every part of the United States displays indications of rapid and various improvement—while we are in the enjoyment of protection and security, by mild and wholesome laws, administered by governments founded on the genuine principles of rational liberty, a secure foundation will be laid for accelerating, maturing, and establishing the prosperity of our country, if by treaty and amicable negotiation, all those causes of external discord which heretofore menaced our tranquility, shall be extinguished on terms compatible with our national rights and honor, and with our constitutional, and great commercial interests.
Among the various circumstances in our internal situation, none can be viewed with more satisfaction and exultation, than that the late scene of disorder and insurrection, has been completely restored to the enjoyment of order and repose. Such a triumph of reason and of law, is worthy of the free government under which it happened, and was justly to be hoped from the enlightened and patriotic spirit which pervades and actuates the people of the United States.
In contemplating that spectacle of national happiness which our country exhibits, and of which you, Sir, have been pleased to make an interesting summary, permit us to acknowledge and declare the very great share which your zealous and faithful services have contributed to it, and to express the affectionate attachment which we feel for your character.
The several interesting subjects which you recommend to our consideration: will receive every degree of attention which is due to them: And while we feel the obligations of temperance and mutual indulgence in all our deliberations, we trust and pray, that the result to the happiness and welfare of our country may correspond with the pure affection we bear to it.
THE ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN,
Coming as you do from all parts of the United States, I receive great satisfaction from the concurrence of the interesting summary of our national happiness, which, as the result of my enquiries, I presented to your view. The sentiments we have mutually expressed of profound gratitude to the source of those numerous blessings—the Author of all Good—are pledges of our obligations to unite our sincere and zealous endeavors, as the instruments of Divine Providence, to preserve and perpetuate them.
Accept, Gentlemen, my thanks for your declaration, that to my agency you ascribe the enjoyment of a great share of these benefits. So far as my services contribute to the happiness of my country, the acknowledgment thereof by my fellow-citizens, and their affectionate attachment, will ever prove an abundant reward.
GEO: WASHINGTON.
December 26.
Extract of a letter from Algiers, Sept. 24.
"Peace with America was announced here on the 8th inst. and on the following day the English Consul had notice to depart within the month, which will of course be followed by a declaration of war. An English privateer, that happened to be within the Bay, has been made a prize of, and the crew made slaves."
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, Nov. 2.
"The Venus is arrived here, and announces two seventy fours, a frigate, and 4000 men to take possession of the Spanish part of St. Domingo, and we have cause to say, not a single Englishman shall be left on any part of the island in 6 weeks."
From FRANCE.
Monday arrived brig Columbia, Butler, in 44 days from Nantz. She failed from thence about the 6th of November. If the Captain had brought papers they certainly would have been interesting; but no papers were brought, and but few letters. At Nantz all was tranquil—the commotions at Paris—the civil action, was told with the most hideous exaggerations—12000 were currently mentioned to have been slain. The people of Nantz were mostly on the side of the Convention; they had elected their Representatives. When Capt. Butler left the Bay of Biscay, he passed near Quiberon, and saw no English vessels at anchor there—soon after fell in with a large fleet, ships of the line, frigates, transports, &c. all steering from the Bay—he continued in sight of them almost as far as Scilly; from these circumstances, he conceives, they are fully convinced of the futility of attempting any thing against the French there; and were bound home, to make their melancholy report to Mr. Pitt.—Provisions upon the rise at Nantz.
From JAMAICA.
Capt. Sisson informs us, The Maroons continue their depredations, notwithstanding the best exertions of the Inhabitants. Many plantations are destroyed—many plundered and many of the whites inhumanely murdered. The Maroons to scatter and secret themselves, in impervious thickets and caves, that they cannot be acted against with much effect.
From GUADALOUPE.
On Monday arrived Capt. Siodder, from Guadalupe—by this arrival, we find, that the Reports of considerable reinforcements reaching that Island, were erroneous. However disagreeable the disappointment may be to us and many others, truth obliges us to give this contradiction to those rumours, which had gained some credit.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 29.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Norfolk, (Virginia) to his correspondent in this town, dated Nov. 29, 1795.
"On the 22d of September, I purchased at public auction from the commissioners of wrecks, a snow, which by some unaccountable accident was cast away in July, on the beach about seven miles from Kennebec Inlet, N. C. and after a great deal of trouble and expense, had her got off, and is now in this harbour. This vessel when cast away had on board a cargo of Turk's Island Salt, and was immediately deserted, no papers of any kind were found on board, the name on the stern had been daubed over with tar, after rubbing it off it appeared she was the Neptune of Kennebec or Kennebecunk; she is a single deck vessel, of the dimensions following, viz. length 76 feet—breadth 24 feet—depth 9 feet—burthen 145 5/8 tons, does not appear to be more than two years old, she has a deep waist in which there were originally some port holes, and more were apparently made her last voyage; before she was thrown on shore, she was stripped of most of her sails and running rigging, which with the extraordinary manner in which the people left her, gives reason to suppose that the officers were ill treated by the crew." The above extract is published in order to give some information to the concerned, as from many circumstances above recited it appears very probable that the officers were murdered by the crew, if so, it is hoped the above will serve to detect the perpetrators, who no doubt on conviction will receive their just reward.
NOW LANDING, AND FOR SALE,
100 barrels New Flour,
AND
A quantity of Turpentine, At William Smiths' Store, No. 7, Portsmouth Pier.
THE directors for Portsmouth Pier are ready to receive proposals for contracts, viz.
For a quantity of Beech and Pine Wharf Timber, to be delivered at the opening of the river.
—LIKEWISE—
For building a number of Stores the ensuing year, in addition to those on Portsmouth Pier. Also,
For building the wood work of the wharf the next year.
Any person or persons inclining to contract for any of the above objects will make application to either of the subscribers at No. 1 or 2, Portsmouth Pier, who have for sale the
Red Store, now on said Pier, being 48 by 24 feet, and will be sold a bargain. ELIJAH HALL, GEO: LONG.
Any persons having accounts open with the proprietors of Portsmouth Pier, are desired to settle them immediately with the subscriber.
GEO: LONG for the proprietors.
If applied for in 5 days, Will be for sale
A good Topfail Schooner Of 60 Tons,
VERY burthensome, well found and sheathed, suitable for a West-India voyage; she will make also a convenient Fishing vessel; terms of payment will be made easy. Apply at Store No. 7, Portsmouth Pier.

Bargains for ready money.
NOW OPENING AT BAYLEYS Variety-Store,
Sign of the Spinning Wheel Daniel-Street, A new assortment of
English Goods,
Imported in the last vessels from London, which with his former assortment, will be sold lower than his usual low price, as Mr. BAYLEY intends to leave town for London in a few months.
SUPERFINE , second and low priced Broad Cloths; superfine Cassimeres all colors; striped Elastic; striped Coatings; Forest Cloths; Devonshire Kersey; German Serge; Baizes; white and yellow Flannels; Blankets; Denmark Lustre; Cloak Camblets; Cambleteens; Wildbores; Shalloons; Durants; Tammies; Calimancoes; Russel; Florentine; Satinets; Lastings; Worsted, Cotton and Silk Hose.
Black Modes; Satins; Lute-strings; Sarsnets; black Silk Handkerchiefs; Bandanchoes; Sewing Silk all colors.
A beautiful variety of Chintzes, some new patterns; patch and purple Shawls; \frac{3}{4} , \frac{1}{2} , \frac{1}{4} & \frac{1}{8} Table Cloths; Diaper; Cambricks; White Threads all numbers; colored Threads.
Linens of all prices, from 1s. to 5s. 6d.; a great variety of Cotton Checks, warranted colors; Quality and Shoe-Blinding.
Corduroy; Thickset; Velvet and best twill'd Genoa Velvet; Marseilles Quilting with borders; Mouselinet; Dimity; plain, Jaconet & Sheer Muslins; Jaconet and Sheer Muslin Handkerchiefs; Lawn and Lawn Handkerchiefs; black Silk Gloves and Mitts; Ladies' long and short colored Gloves; white Kid ditto.
A beautiful assortment of Coat and Vest Buttons, with a variety of other articles too numerous to particularize.
Beverly Manufactured Cotton Bed Ticks.
*** Tow-Cloth received in pay the same as cash.
Fairbanks & Sparhawk
Inform their friends and customers they have removed from the new Brick Store, to that large and commodious Store lately occupied by Mr. William Smith.
Where they have, and will constantly keep
A general assortment of West-India Goods and Groceries,
wholesale and retail, On the lowest terms for cash or country produce, viz.
W. I. and N. E. Rum, French Coniac Brandy; Holland's Gin; Sherry, Lisbon, Malaga, and White Port Wines.
Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Teas; Loaf and Brown Sugars; Coffee; Chocolate; Raisins; Pepper; Pimento; Cotton; Candles; old Pollock Fish;
Large Rock Salt.
Russia Iron pr. ton or hundred; 4d, 6d, 8d and 10d Nails; 30 bolts American Duck; Redwood; Logwood; Copperas and Alum.
Portsmouth, Dec. 12, 1795.
A Tavern
TO BE LET,
And ready to enter upon the premises immediately, in Greenland,
ATELY occupied by Benjamin Bailey; for further particulars inquire of Samuel Pickering of Greenland, or Joshua Pickering of Gilmantown.
Dec. 6, 1795.
New Publications.
JUST PUBLISHED And for sale by Samuel Larkin At his Book-Store,
MARKET-STREET, THE American Atlases, containing twenty Maps and one Chart.
The Fair Hibernian, a much admired Novel.
The Mysteries of Udolpho, a Romance interspersed with some pieces of poetry, by Ann Radcliffe.
The Hermit, or the unparallelled sufferings, and surprising adventures of Phillip Quarll.
The afflicted Man's Companion, or a directory for persons and families afflicted with sickness, or any other distress, with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction, &c. by the Reverend John Willison.
Cotton's Visions, for the entertainment and instruction of young minds.
The Man of the World, in two parts, by the author of the Man of Feeling.
The travels of Cyrus, to which is annexed a discourse upon the theology and mythology of the Pagans.
A Call to the Unconverted, by the late Reverend and Pious Richard Baxter.
A Token for Mourners, or the advice of Christ to a distressed mother, bewailing the death of her dear and only son, &c.
At the above place may be had
A LARGE
And general assortment of
BOOKS,
Among which are,
Guthrie's Grammar; Boyer's & Nugent's French Dictionaries; Chambeau's French Grammars and Exercises; Brooks's Gazetteer; Johnson's, Bailey's, Barclay's, Ainsworth's, Young's, Perry's, Sheridan's & Entick's Dictionaries; Greek Lexicons & Grammars; Moore's Navigation, ditto Seaman's Daily Assistant; Mariner's Compass; Pain's Practical House Carpenter, &c.
—LIKewise—
Writing Paper, various kinds and prices; best Dutch Quills, common do, Sealing Wax; Wafers; Ink; Ink-Powder; Pocket Books; Ink Pots; Penknives; Inkstands of different kinds, some very elegant; Backgammon Tables; Playing Cards; Fleet's Pocket Almanack and Register, Thomas's, Farmer's, Low's, Sewall's, Bickerstaff's, Weatherwise's and Fry's
Almanacks for 1796.
Portsmouth, Dec. 15, 1795.
ANTRIM.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Antrim, who have not paid their penny acre tax for the two years past, assessed on their land for repairing roads and bridges in said town, agreeable to an act passed June 18, 1792; that so much of their lands as will pay the said tax, with reasonable incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mark Woodbury, innholder in said Antrim, on the first Tuesday in February next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Acres. years. £. s. d.     Margaret Green, in the great lot No. 5, lot No. 10, 11, 13, 250 2 2 1 8   George Jaffrey, Esq. in great lot No. 6, 900 2 4 10 0   William Bradford, 20 2 0 3 4   Robert Holmes, 100 2 0 16 8   Tomlinson & Mason, intervall farm, 150 2 1 5 0   Doctor Rogers, 50 2 0 8 4   Judge Wyband, intervall farm, 200 2 1 3 4   William Moor's heirs, 403 1 1 14 5  
JOHN DUNCAN, Collector.
Antrim, Dec. 1, 1795.
Samuel Hill
Informs his friends and customers that he has imported in Capt. Cunningham from London,
And has for Sale at his Store on Spring-Hill, A general assortment of
Fall & Winter G O O D S, Cutlery and Hard Ware
By wholesale and retail as low as can be purchased in this State, for cash or approved credit.— Alfo—
RED, white, and blue Buntings.
Brafs Kettles; Warming Pans. Sheet & Bar Lead; Sail, Sein and Herring Twines; Herring Nets of all sizes; 18 and 15 thread Cod Lines.
Cod and quarter Hooks; boxes Tin Plate.
10 by 8 and 9 by 7 Window Glafs; Looking Glafses.
33 hhds. Sugar and 20 hhds. Molafses; 7 bales Cotton entitled to the draw back on exportation.
7 tons Philadelphia Bar Iron; Hollow Iron Ware, & many other articles too numerous for an advertisement.
Cash and a generous price given for Shipping-Furs.
Portsmouth, Dec. 7.
Variety Crockery & Glafs Ware Store
in Buck Street, Sign of the Golden Teapot.
Abraham Isaac
Respectfully informs his town and country customers, that he has just received a few bags of
Sea-Fowl & Geese Feathers, Fresh and Good.
—LIKewise—
A GREAT variety of Crockery, almost of all sorts and kinds, viz. blue and green edged Ware of all kinds; red, white and cream colored ditto; large painted gallon Punch-Bowles; half-gallon do; gallon Pitchers; half-gallon do; China Tea-Cups and Saucers, some complete sets; China Images for Mantle-Pieces; a great variety of Stone-Jugs and Pickle-Pots.
—ALSO—
A very extensive assortment of Glafs Ware, viz.
Decanters; English Wine Glafses; English double flint Tumblers; Punch Tumblers; Glafs Cans plain and painted; Vinegar Cruets; Salt Cellars and Mustard Pots. All of which he will sell very cheap indeed.
Constant attendance given, and every favour gratefully acknowledged.
Mail Stage.
THE proprietors of the
Mail Stage that plys between Portsmouth and Boston, in consequence of the increased expences attending the business, are under the necessity of raising the fare from Portsmouth to Boston, and they give notice that after the 10th day of December next the price will be 28s. for a single passage.
Portsmouth, Nov. 26, 1795.
Exeter & Haverhill Stages.
THE proprietors of the
Exeter and Haverhill Stages, in consequence of the increased expences attending the business, are under the necessity of raising the fare from Portsmouth to Boston, and they give notice that after the 10th day of December next, the price will be 4 dollars for each passenger.
Exeter, Nov. 26, 1795.
Land in Tuftonborough
for sale; apply to John Goddard, Portsmouth.
Treasury of the United States,
August 24th, 1795.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be creditors of the United States, for any sums of the funded debt, or stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum.
1st. That pursuant to an act of Congress, passed on the third day of March, 1795, intituled, "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," there will be reimbursed and redeemed, on the first day of January ensuing, the rate or proportion of two per centum of the principal of the debt or stock, expressed in the certificates issued to the said creditors respectively.
2d. The said reimbursements will be made at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan Offices where the said stock may stand credited at the close of the present year.
3d. The said reimbursements will be made to the said creditors in person, or to their attorneys duly constituted; but the powers of attorney which may be produced must contain an authority to receive the said reimbursement of principal, otherwise no more than the usual dividend of interest will be paid; and although the two per centum of principal to be redeemed, should not be demanded, yet the interest thereon will cease from the said first day of January next.
4th. To prevent the great trouble and expence which would attend a renewal of the certificates, in consequence of the said reimbursement of principal, it has been determined that no renewal shall be made: And further, that the certificates which may be issued during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, in consequence of any transfers of the said six per cent. stock, shall notwithstanding the reimbursement of two per centum, as aforementioned, be expressed for the respective sums of the original capital stock. All persons who may negotiate the funded six per cent. stock of the United States, bearing a present interest, are therefore cautioned to observe, that during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, the value or true amount of principal unredeemed of said debt or stock, will be ninety-eight per centum of the sums expressed in the certificates.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year before mentioned, pursuant to directions of the Secretary of the Treasury.
SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States.
State of New-Hampshire.
To the Hon. William Parker, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace throughout the said State.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Littleton, situate in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, request your honor to call and notify a meeting of said proprietors and owners of said township, to be held at the house of Joseph Merrill, Esquire, innholder in South-Hampton, county of Rockingham and State aforesaid, on the 12th day of January next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. to act on the following particulars, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator.
2d. To choose a proprietors clerk, and all other officers that shall be necessary for the proprietors, as the law directs.
3d. To inquire into the proprietors accounts, to receive and adjust the same, and to raise a tax for that purpose, and for allotments and expences which has or may arise in bringing forward the settlement of said town.
4th. To make a division of the town in severalty, as the proprietors shall think fit, and to ratify and confirm any matters heretofore done.
5th. To agree on some method for calling meetings in future.
MOSES LITTLE, JOSIAH LITTLE.
State of New-Hampshire.
Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Littleton aforesaid, to meet at time and place aforesaid, for the purposes aforementioned.
Given under my hand and seal at Exeter, in said State of New-Hampshire, this 13th of October, 1795.
WILLIAM PARKER.