The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1788-09-18 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND GENERAL
THURSDAY,
PORTSMOUTH:
By JOHN MELCHER,
GAZETTE, THE ADVERTISER.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1788.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN MARKET-STREET.
“WHEN ANGRY NATIONS PART IN LEAGUES OF PEACE, LET PRIVATE FEUDS AND CIVIL DISCORDS CEASE.”
Particulars of North-Carolina Convention.
[From the best accounts, by the way of Virginia, it appears that the report that North-Carolina had rejected the Federal Constitution, by a majority of 100, is not true. The following interesting particulars, relative to the proceedings of the North-Carolina Convention, are extracted from a Virginia newspaper, of the 21st of Aug. viz.]
PETERSBURG, Aug. 21.
WE learn from North-Carolina, that the Convention of that state have not absolutely rejected the New Constitution—but have proposed a Bill of Rights, and Amendments to the most exceptionable and ambiguous parts of the same—which they conceive ought to be laid before Congress and the States, previous to the ratification of the New Constitution on the part of North-Carolina. The Bill of Rights and Amendments are nearly the same as those proposed by Virginia, except two instances, which are local to North-Carolina—but this locality does not militate against the interest of any other state. The new Constitution was discussed, clause by clause, in a committee of the whole Convention, and the report of the Committee was a Bill of Rights and Amendments, previous to the ratification, which was agreed to by the Convention, by a majority of 102—Yeas 184—Nays 82. It was the opinion of that Convention, that the Congress will call a General Convention to consider the proposed amendments, that the deliberations of that Convention will be submitted to Conventions in the several states—and that their state not having rejected the Constitution absolutely, will not be precluded from calling a Convention to adopt it, should they think proper so to do. They passed two recommendations to their legislature—the one, to make the most effectual and speedy provision for the redemption of the paper money, now in circulation—the other, to lay an impost, for the use of Congress, on goods imported into North-Carolina, similar to that which shall be laid by the New Congress, on goods imported into the adopting states. These two recommendations are also to be transmitted to Congress and the Executives of the several states.
On the opening of the Convention, a motion was made, by the opposition, to put the question immediately, as it was supposed every member had made up his mind on the subject, and an immediate determination would save the state great expense—this, it is tho’c,
would have been carried, had not one of the principal supporters of the Government, in a most animated and excellent speech, proved the extreme impropriety of such precipitancy in so important a business—Upon which the motion was withdrawn.
Through the whole of the discussion of this subject, we are informed, the Convention shewed every disposition to promote the interest of the Union, and were determined to be actuated by no other motive than that which might tend to promote the general welfare—but being previously instructed by their constituents, and perceiving exceptions in the New Constitution, they thought themselves justifiable in postponing the ultimate decision of the important question, until it should be reconsidered by the several states, and such objections removed, as might be found necessary to the preservation of the Union. The proposed Declaration of Rights, and Amendments, are as follows, viz.
STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA.
In Convention, August 2, 1788.
Resolved, That a Declaration of Rights, asserting and securing from encroachment the great principles of civil and religious liberty, and the unalienable rights of the people, together with amendments to the most ambiguous and exceptionable parts of the said Constitution of Government, ought to be laid before Congress, or the Convention of the States that shall or may be called for the purpose of amending the said Constitution, for their consideration, previous to the ratification of the Constitution aforesaid, on the part of the State of North-Carolina.
Declaration of Rights.
1st. THAT there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a local compact, cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
2d. That all power is naturally vested in, and consequently derived from the people; that magistrates therefore are their trustees and agents, and at all times amenable to them.
3d. That government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people; and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind.
4th. That no man or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or
separate public emoluments, or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, or any other public office, to be hereditary.
5th. That the legislative, executive and judiciary powers of government should be separate and distinct, and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression, by feeling and participating the public burthens, they should at fixed periods be reduced to a private station, return into the mass of the people, and the vacancies be supplied by certain and regular elections; in which all or any part of the former members to be eligible or ineligible, as the rulers of the constitution of government, and the laws shall direct.
6th. That elections of representatives in the legislature ought to be free and frequent, and all men having sufficient evidence of permanent and common interest with, and attachment to the community, ought to have the right of suffrage; and no aid, charge, tax or fee, can be set, rated or levied upon the people without their own consent, or that of their representatives, so elected, nor can they be bound by any law, to which they have not in like manner assented for the public good.
7th. That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority without the consent of the representatives of the people in the legislature, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
8th. That in all capital and criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence, and be allowed council in his favour, and to a fair and speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty, (except in the government of the land and naval forces) nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself.
9th. That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseised of his freehold, liberties, privileges or franchises, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the law of the land.
10th. That every freeman restrained of his liberty, is entitled to a remedy to enquire into the lawfulness thereof, and to remove the same, if unlawful, and that such remedy
ought not to be denied or delayed.
11th. That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury is one of the greatest securities to the rights of the people, and ought to remain sacred and inviolable.
12th. That every freeman ought to find a certain remedy by recourse to the laws for all injuries and wrongs he may receive in person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely without sale, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay, and that all establishments or regulations contravening these, are oppressive and unjust.
13th. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
14th. That every freeman has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his papers, and property; all warrants therefore to search suspected places or seize any freeman, his papers or property, without information upon oath (or affirmation of a person religiously scrupulous of taking an oath) for legal and sufficient cause, are grievous and oppressive, and all general warrants to search suspected places, or to apprehend any suspected person, without specially naming or describing the place or person, are dangerous and ought not to be granted.
15th. That the people have a right peaceably to assemble together to consult for the common good, or to instruct their representatives; and that every freeman has a right to petition or apply to the legislature for redress of grievances.
16th. That the people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing and publishing their sentiments; that the freedom of the Press is one of the greatest bulwarks of liberty and ought not to be violated.
17th. That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free state. That standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, and therefore ought to be avoided, as far as the circumstances and protection of the community will admit; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by the civil power.
18th. That no soldier in time of peace ought to be quartered in

any house without the consent of the owner, and in time of war in such manner only as the laws direct.
19th. That any person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms, ought to be exempted upon payment of an equivalent to employ another to bear arms in his stead.
20th. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men have an equal, natural and unalienable right, to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience, and that no particular religious sect or society ought to be favoured or established by law in preference to others.
Amendments to the Constitution.
I. THAT each state in the union shall, respectively, retain every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this constitution delegated to the Congress of the United States, or to the departments of the Federal Government.
II. That there shall be one representative for every 30,000, according to the enumeration or census, mentioned in the constitution, until the whole number of representatives amounts to two hundred, after which, that number shall be continued or increased, as Congress shall direct, upon the principles fixed in the constitution, by apportioning the representatives of each state to some greater number of people from time to time, as population encreases.
III. When Congress shall lay direct taxes or excises, they shall immediately inform the executive power of each state, of the quota of such state, according to the census herein directed, which is proposed to be thereby raised:— And if the legislature of any state shall pass a law, which shall be effectual for raising such quota at the time required by Congress, the taxes and excises laid by Congress shall not be collected in such state.
IV. That the members of the senate and house of representatives shall be ineligible to, and incapable of holding any civil office under the authority of the United States, during the time for which they shall respectively be elected.
V. That the journals of the proceedings of the senate and house of representatives shall be published at least once in every year, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances, or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy.
VI. That a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of the public money shall be published at least once in every year.
VII. That no commercial treaty shall be ratified without the concurrence of two thirds of the whole number of the members of the senate; And no treaty, ceding contracting, or restraining or suspending the territorial rights or claims of the United States, or any of them, or their, or any of their rights or claims to fishing in the American seas, or navigating the American rivers, shall be made, but in cases of the most urgent and extreme necessity; nor shall any such treaty be ratified without the
concurrence of three fourths of the whole number of the members of both houses respectively.
VIII. That no navigation law, or law regulating commerce, shall be passed without the consent of two thirds of the members present in both houses.
IX. That no standing army or regular troops shall be raised or kept up in time of peace, without the consent of two thirds of the members in both houses.
X. That no soldier shall be enlisted for any longer term than four years, except in time of war, and then for no longer term than the continuance of the war.
XI. That each state respectively, shall have the power to provide for organizing arming and disciplining its own militia, whensoever Congress shall omit or neglect to provide for the same. That the militia shall not be subject to martial law, except when in actual service in time of war, invasion or rebellion, and when not in the actual service of the United States, shall be subject only to such fines, penalties and punishments, as shall be directed or inflicted by the laws of its own state.
XII. That Congress shall not declare any state to be in rebellion without the consent of at least two thirds of all the members present of both houses.
XIII. That the exclusive power of legislation given to Congress over the federal town and its adjacent district, and other places, purchased by Congress, of any of the states, shall extend only to such regulations as respect the police and good government thereof.
XIV. That no person shall be capable of being President of the United States for more than eight years in any term of sixteen years.
XV. That the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such courts of admiralty, as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish in any of the different states. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity, arising under treaties made, or which shall be made under the authority of the United States; to all cases affecting ambassadors, other foreign ministers and consuls; to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to controversies to which the United States shall be a party, to controversies between two or more states, and between parties claiming lands under the grants of different states. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other foreign ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction; in all other cases before mentioned the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction as to matters of law only, except in cases of equity, and of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, in which the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make. But the judicial power of the United States shall extend to no case where the cause of action shall have originated before the ratification of this constitution, except in disputes between states about their territory; disputes between persons claiming lands under the grants of different states, and suits for debts due to the United States.
XVI. That in criminal prosecutions, no man shall be restrained in the exercise of the usual and accustomed right of challenging or excepting to the jury.
XVII. That Congress shall not alter, modify, or interfere in the times, places, or manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, or either of them, except when the legislature of any state shall neglect, refuse or be disabled, by invasion or rebellion, to prescribe the same.
XVIII. That those clauses which declare that Congress shall not exercise certain powers, be not interpreted in any manner whatsoever to extend the powers of Congress; but that they be construed either as making exceptions to the specified powers where this shall be the case, or otherwise, as inserted merely for greater caution.
XIX. That the laws ascertaining the compensation of senators and representatives for their services, be postponed in their operation, until after the election of representatives immediately succeeding the passing thereof, that excepted, which shall first be passed on the subject.
XX. That some tribunal, other than the senate, be provided for trying impeachments of senators.
XXI. That the salary of a judge shall not be increased or diminished during his continuance in office, otherwise than by general regulations of salary which
may take place, on a revision of the subject at stated periods of not less than seven years, to commence from the time such salaries shall be first ascertained by Congress.
XXII. That Congress erect no company of merchants with exclusive advantages of commerce.
XXIII. That no treaties which shall be directly opposed to the existing laws of the United States in Congress assembled, shall be valid until such laws shall be repealed, or made conformable to such treaty; nor shall any treaty be valid which is contradictory to the constitution of the United States.
XXIV. That the latter part of the fifth paragraph of the 9th section of the first article be altered to read thus:—
“Nor shall vessels bound to a particular state be obliged to enter or pay duties in any other; nor when bound from any one of the states be obliged to clear in another.”
XXV. That Congress shall not directly or indirectly, either by themselves or through the judiciary, interfere with any of the states in the redemption of paper money already emitted and now in circulation, or in liquidating and discharging the publick securities of any one of the states: But each and every state shall have the exclusive right of making such laws and regulations for the above purposes, as they shall think proper.
XXVI. That Congress shall not introduce foreign troops into the United States without the consent of two-thirds of the members present of both houses.
PARIS, (France,) July 7. Extract of a letter from Peterburgh, June 10.
“Tho’ every thing has been hurry and confusion here for several weeks past, the fleet has not yet sailed, nor is it indeed as yet ready; some of the large ships, from 70 to 80 guns, at Cronstadt, have not 500 men on board, and of those half at least are landsmen, wholly unacquainted with naval affairs. The vessels on the gulf at Archangel, and other places, have been stript for sailors who are arrived here; but even these have by no means equalled the demand for the men of war fitting out, which amounts to twenty-three sail, of which seventeen are of the line, from 66 to 100 guns, of which last, there are two on board, one of which, Le Cathe-rine, Admiral (now Comte) Greig, has his flag.
Paul Jones, by which name the American officer is known here, has not resigned his command; the majority of the British officers refuse, however, to serve under him: Nor has any step yet been taken to accommodate the difference. This occasions no small difficulties, though the officers have not yet left their ships; their remonstrances to the Admiralty only are that they cannot serve under the American; and that they will lay down their commissions rather than serve.”
L O N D O N June 23. The Emperour, who is in very ill humour, has sent his brother, the Arch Duke Francois, from head quarters—much murmuring in the Austrian army, and the general odium of these measures so ruinous and shameful, fall upon field marshall Lasey, as well as upon his master.
JUNE 27. After the conquest of Carolina, the King of Sweden will march to besiege Petersburg; the Empress has no force there sufficient to withstand his army, not having more than 20,000 men within 1000 miles of the capital. It is only five days march from Carolina.
The Duc D’Orleans had a touch of genuine English humour on Saturday—“I will lay one hundred fifty guineas to one hundred on Chevely!” exclaims the Duke—“Done! says an Englishman, with a coloured neckerchief and a cauliflower wig—“Pray my friend do you know me,” observes the Duke. “O yes,” says John, who did not seem by his cloaths to be worth a guinea: “—I
know you—you are the French Duke that left your country when it wanted your assistance.” The Duke turned his horse, and in half an hour after leaving his blunt acquaintance at the betting post, gave him a check for the money.
JUNE 21. The following laughable circumstance actually happened last week to the Duke of Orleans; he set out from town in a post-chaise, accompanied by his favourite French dog, with the Venetian blinds down, to the house which he has taken for the summer in Surrey. He stopped for a few minutes at a house on the road, when his two servants supposing that each other had let their master in the chaise again, made a sign to the post-boy to drive on, which he accordingly did, and left the Duke behind. When the chaise reached Darking, a concourse of people assembled to catch a sight of his Grace’s person—but on opening the chaise door, what was the astonishment both of the spectators and the servants, to behold bounce out—a French dog! The Duke however, coming up a little time after in a hack, removed their consternation, and joined in the general laugh.
Poor Joseph! he experiences nothing but defeats and disappointments, notwithstanding his loyal gazette writers render his troops invulnerable—in him historians will have to record another instance that beroes are not proof against the artful wiles of a designing beauty.
A correspondent says, that things may probably go to that length in France, that the military may be forced to fire upon the rabble, as they were here in St. George’s fields, and then the civil war in France will be at an end. Nothing but a defection of the military, and that is out of the question, either there or here can prevent the King of France from carrying his point.—There is nothing so sure as a military force.
JUNE 29. The following unfortunate circumstance happened a few days ago: A lady who had lost her husband, being left pregnant, was shortly afterwards delivered of twins, a fine boy and girl. The mother dying in slender circumstances, the male child was adopted by a gentleman who took it with him to America, and educated it as his own. When the boy arrived to manhood, by the permission of his adopted father he came to England. He happened to take lodgings at a house in which his sister lived, but neither of them had the least knowledge of each other. In a short time a mutual affection took place, which produced a private marriage. They lived together two years in the greatest felicity, which was heightened by two infants, the fruit of their innocent incestuous marriage. A circumstance at length happened, by which the unfortunate husband was convinced, that his beloved wife was his own sister. The discovery had such a melancholy effect upon his mind, that the next day he put an end to his existence; and, in three days afterwards the equally unfortunate wife followed her brother and husband to the grave, having died with excess of grief.
July 7. The answer of the French King to the remonstrance of the Clergy, which is circulated in manuscript, at Paris, is as follows: “It is mal appropos that my Clergy are alarmed at the pretended troubles. Until 1791, when the States-General will be assembled, I require them to pay me one tenth of their revenues.”
BELLA—HORRID BELLA! July 11. Advices were received yesterday, of an engagement between the Swedish and Russian fleets on the 29th ult.
These advices come in two ways. One is from the Consul to the Russian Company. The other is in the second list, and comes from Elsinour. But neither of them mentions which side has gained the victory.
The Russian Fleet sailed from Cronstadt on the 16th ult.
SWEDEN and PRUSSIA. All the Swedish troops have been marched to the eastward; and at the same time, the Danes are forming two camps to the westward of theirs, and adjoining to the territories of the King of Sweden. It is therefore, to be presumed, that two Courts understand each other.
The Swedish army consists of 25,000 men. The fleet, which is now at sea, and which has been seen to the southward of the Isle of Bornholm is composed of 16 ships of the line, two frigates and a cutter. Besides which, they are arming at Sweaborg a small fleet of 28 gallies, or flat bottomed vessels, for the transport of troops.
Sweden has given a notification of her armaments to France, without any other reason than that the present exigency of affairs require them.

Extract of a letter from Mr. Fenwick, his Britannick Majesty's Consul, dated Elsmur, June 6.
"The centurian, Capt. Hand, arrived here this day from Cronstadt. He sailed from thence the 16th June, with four Russian Ships of the line (three of 100 Guns) and four Frigates, which suddenly tack- ed on the 22d, between Dago and Gothland; a quarter of an hour after he saw 15 or 16 Swedish Men of War in chace of them; and about two hours after heard a strong cannonade for near two hours, when he was at a great distance, the wind being fair. Some Ships from Dantzick and Pillau, confirm the report of a cannonade."
"I doubt not it will prove to be an engagement, especially as it is very certain that his Swedish Majesty has ordered the Russian Minister to quit Stockholm in eight days."
JOHN PAUL JONES,
Who is now a Rear Admiral of the navy of the Empress of Russia, and who set off for Cher- son the 18th of May, to command part of the squadron in the Black Sea—is much spoken of. In the estimation of the Empress he stands high—and recommended as he is by the United States of America, and by his Most Christian Majesty, it will be difficult for the English officers in the Russian navy to effect his removal—which they have exerted their endeavours to, for some time. The English officers envy him his rank—though his merit placed him in it. For the head of Chevalier Jones, the Dey of Algiers has promised a reward of 2000 sequins, to be paid to the person who first lays it at his feet.
P E T E R S B U R G H, July 30.
Accounts from Ocracoke Bar mention, that that dangerous place last week, was visited by a furious gale of wind; that twenty vessels were lost. The particulars of this disastrous event, except the following distressful circumstance, have not yet reached us.
Mrs. and Dr. Barker, of Bath, having taken passage on board of a vessel of New-England, intending a visit to their relations there. They had with them a young babe, the only fruit of their connubial amours, who, in the dismal hour of impending danger, slept quietly in its parent's cabin, until the Doctor, fearing that it might be impossible to save it, should the vessel founder or be cast on shore, desired his wife to bring it up—the did—but scarce had she been a few minutes on deck, holding the lovely child in her lap, than the waves raging over the vessel, snatched away the dear babe from her arms, and wafted it "to those countries, from whose bournes no traveler returneth."
N E W-Y O R K, September 4.
On Sunday last sailed from this port the Briton, a French ship of 1025 tons burthen, which put in here in distress some time since, from Hispaniola, bound to old France, with a West-India cargo, consisting chiefly of sugars, cotton and indigo, to the value of upwards of 80,000. sterling.
Mr. Edward E. Powers, who formerly printed the HERALD in Bolton, having been humiliatingly neglected in that town for printing a FREE PAPER, has now opened his office at Worcester, where he has already began to publish "The American Herald and Worcester Recorder."—Here he flatters himself that a respectable yeomanry will support him, for they are yet sensible, that by means of a Free Press ONLY the FREEDOM of the country can be preserved.
[Greenleaf's New-York Journal.]
B O S T O N September 13.
By Capt. Sewer, who arrived here a few days since from Russia, we learn, that the Semiramis of the North—the Empress of Russia—has forbidden, under the severest penalties, any foreigner or native in her dominions, discoursing or
writing on the subjects of political affairs—from which circumstance, it is difficult to obtain any information of the situation of affairs between the Russians and the Turks. Capt. S. spoke the Swedish fleet, on their cruise—it consisted of 20 sail of the line—besides smaller vessels. But hostilities between the Swedes and Russians has not yet been declared.
Various are the constructions put upon the movements in the political world, especially those that respect the federal Constitution.—Some persons justify the tardiness of Congress, upon the principle, that all great questions ought to be determined with due caution and deliberation, that precipitancy is unbecoming the character of republicans, and may bring fatal consequences, that as to the repeated adjournments of State Assemblies, no evil effects can result from thence, if sufficient time should finally be allowed, besides, the present is a busy season, &c. &c.
Others entertain different ideas, and so construe these appearances upon quite different principles. They say Congress is apparently divided about the place of meeting for the new federal Legislature—It is true, but as this is a point of no very great importance at present, the delays are imputed to personal motives, and the incompleteness of those plans which principally affect themselves. As to the meetings of State Legislatures, their procrastination is likewise accounted for upon similar principles, with what justice, time will discover.
S A L E M, September 9.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman on the Muskeget, dated July 30, 1788.
The Indians are very much afraid of the Yankees, much more so than of the Long Knives, as they call the Virginians at Kentucky. We must wait the event of our difficulties. We feel ourselves pretty secure so near the garrison, and are venturing to build our house about one stone's throw from the stockade, and one mile from the point. The Directors are determined to clear the city ground as fast as possible. Living is exceedingly cheap here, while a person has any thing to buy with: We get what venison we want for a copper a pound. If we can go on to our lands in safety, happiness is within our reach."
Extract of a letter dated (Aug. 2d.) from the same.
"We have some favourable communications from the Indian Council. A friendly Indian arrived at the garrison on Thursday, with intelligence to the Governor, that there had been a dissention in the Council: The Chippewas and Ottawas would not come in: The other tribes told them, if they would not, they must fight their own battles, for they would not assist them. Finally they all concluded to come into the treaty; and about twelve o'clock this day thirteen of their chiefs came into the garrison in pomp, all mounted on horses, bearing the flag of the United States. Every thing is expected from their pacific disposition."
P O R T S M O U T H, September 18.
On Monday last arrived here the Brig Hetty, Capt. Wingate, in thirty-one days from Trinidad, who informs, that three days after he left that place, in lat. 16:20 N. about twelve or thirteen leagues to the westward of Guadaloup, he fell in with a Sloop dismasted, full of water, and no person on board; she had one anchor on her bow with a cable bent to it, the other had been parted, and was towing overboard; her sails were on deck, and her boom and mast entirely gone—there were no papers to be found on board; but by the letters on her stern, she was the Experiment of Antigua. Capt. Wingate also informs, that on the 26th ult. in lat. 29. N. long. 68. W. he spoke with the Sloop Washington, from St. Eustatia, out six days, the Capt. of which informed him, that there had been an heavy gale of wind at Martinique and Guadaloup, on the 15th ult. in which several vessels had been drove to sea; but what other damage had been sustained he could not learn—likewise, that all the vessels in St. Eustatia had put to sea, on account of the heavy sea in that Road; but the gale had not been so severe there as in the first-mentioned islands.
E U L O G I U M O F S H E R I D A N.
Extract of a letter from London, June 20. "Among other proofs of my friendship for your son, I lately sketched for his improvement in eloquence, a speech which was delivered by Mr. Sheridan, in Westminster Hall, at summing up the evidence on one of the charges against the great East-India criminal, Mr. Hastings—the
finest composition that ever was uttered in this country. Of this oration, which was commenced on the 3d day, and continued four different days, every body is eagerly talking. After Mr. Sheridan's pause on the second day, when the High Court of Parliament had adjourned from their magnificent tribunal, and the Commons were assembled in their own chamber, I went to the gallery, and listened to the debate. In the course of it, the following expression fell from Mr. Burke, in allusion to Mr. Sheridan's forensic efforts. "He has this day, Sir, surprised the thousands who having hung with rapture on his account, by such an array of talents, such an exhibition of capacity, such a display of powers, as are unparalleled in the annals of oratory; a display that reflected the highest honour on himself—lustre upon letters—renown upon parliament—glory upon the country. Of all species of rhetoric, Mr. Speaker, of every kind of eloquence that has been witnessed or recorded, either in ancient or modern times; whatever the acuteness of the bar, the dignity of the senate; the solidity of the judgment seat; the sacred morality of the pulpit have hitherto furnished, nothing has surpassed, nothing has equalled what we have this day heard in Westminster Hall. No holy see of religion, no sage, no statesman, no orator, no man of any literary description whatsoever has excelled in the one instance the pure sentiments of morality, or equalled in that great variety of knowledge, force of imagination, propriety and vivacity of allusion, beauty and elegance of diction, strength and style of expression, pathos and sublimity of conception, to which we have this day listened with so much ardour and admiration. Sir, from poetry up to eloquence, there is not a species of composition of which a complete and perfect specimen might not from that single speech be culled and collected."
We learn from Nova-Scotia, that the highest suspicion prevails there, that the infamous Traitor BENEDICT ARNOLD, set fire to his own house, having previously effected an insurance in London upon it to a much larger amount than the real value of his property.—In ARNOLD we behold a fatal example of an unbridled thirst after riches, this hath been his ruling passion, and to this he would sacrifice his God, as he hath attempted to sacrifice his country.—What crimes then will the wretch stop at?—NONE—until he is stop by a gallows
N A V A L - O F F I C E.
Port of Pictou, September 18, 1788. E N T E R E D from Schooner Sally, Crane, New-Brunswick. Sloop Sally, Parker, S. Carolina. Brig Hetty, Wingate, Trinidad.
M I S C E L L A N Y.
O F H O B B Y - H O R S E S.
STERNE in Tristram Shandy, has told us every man has his hobby-horse. However uncouth the expression, it is strictly true as to the meaning. I never knew a man in my life, who did not plume himself upon some peculiar talent, qualification, or personal recommendation. The scholastic, with classical lore, is proud to let you know he has got Homer and Virgil at his fingers ends, and exults over his neighbour, whose memory is not so tenacious, or whose vocations in life have prevented him from pursuing the same classical line. The medical man seems astonished, that you are not as well acquainted with Esculapius and Galen as he is, though he would be very sorry if he thought you competent to argue with him upon any medical subject. The lawyer thinks a thorough acquaintance with Coke upon Littleton, far superior to all the lumber of the schools, and all the prognosticks and diagnosticks of the whole college of physicians. The sportsman piques himself upon his knowledge of horseflesh, and knowing the different points of a gelding better than any man in company. The imaginary man of pleasure fancies all merit consists in intrigue, and that being a beau garcon and happy in the good graces of the fair sex, places himself above all the rest of mankind. The martinet judges military discipline the only object worthy an officer's and a gentleman's attention; despises the pedant and the quack, contemns all the limbs of the law and holds in derision the beau garcon (though he thinks he is one himself) if he be not also a martinet. The merchant thinks no man of any consequence unless he is worth a plumb—and a hundred thousand pounds will, at any time, constitute a good man, let his morals
be ever so depraved, his vices ever so glaring, or his crimes ever so punishable. A bird-fancier confiders his aviary as the only collection of the curiosities in the world; and thinks there is more skill, judgment, and profound knowledge, in determining the value of a Canary bird, than are requisite to form a prime minister. In fine, if we look through every class of life we shall find, that there is not a man who has not a real or imaginary excellence, which intitles him to superiority over the rest of his acquaintance.
Jack Varnish has been this seven years in search of a blacking for his shoes, that will neither smear the stockings, crack the leather, or yield in beauty to the finest polish of all the Decroteurs of this metropolis. He has at length, he says, attained the summit of his wishes, and proposes having a patent for blacking his own shoes, that nobody may be able to imitate him. [Tranatlantick]
Extract from the excellent Works of William Penn. Page 907.
"I N T E G R I T Y is a great and commendable virtue. A man of integrity is a true man, and a steady man; he is to be trusted and relied upon. No bribes can corrupt him; no fears daunt him; his word is flow in coming, and sure. He shines brighter in the fire, and his friend hears him most, when he most needs him. His courage grows with danger, and conquers opposition by constancy. As he cannot be frighted into that he dislikes, so he hates flattery and temporizing in others. He runs with truth, and not with times; with right, and not with might. His rule is straight; soon seen, but seldom followed: It hath done great things; it was integrity preserved Abel's offering, translated Enoch, saved Noah, raised Abraham to be God's friend and father of a great nation, rescued Lot out of Sodom, blessed and increased Jacob, kept and exalted Joseph, upheld and restored Job, honoured Samuel before Israel, crowned David over all difficulties, and gave Solomon peace and glory, while he kept it: It was this preferred Mordecai and his people, and so signally defended Daniel among the lions, and the children in the flames, that it drew from the greatest King upon earth, and an heathen too, a most pathetical confession, to the power and wisdom of the God that saved them, and which they served. Thus is the scripture fulfilled. "The integrity of the upright shall guide them." Prov. xi. 3.—O, my dear children! fear, love, and obey, this great, holy, and unchangeable God, and you shall be happily guided, and preserved, through your pilgrimage to eternal glory."
T O B E S O L D,
By PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Thursday the 2d day of October next, at ten o'clock, A. M.
at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Abigail Sparhawk;—all the personal estate of JOHN SPARHAWK, Esquire, deceased;
C O N S I S T I N G O F
House-hold Furniture,
English Goods—A convenient Store—a second-hand Chaise—Whiskey, and several other articles.
Portsmouth, Sept. 17th, 1788.
F O R S A L E,
O N R E A S O N A B L E T E R M S,
A C O N V E N I E N T
Dwelling-house & land,
with all the privileges thereto belonging; on the south side of Buck-Street, nearly opposite to Major William Gardner's:—For further particulars inquire of the printer hereof.
Portsmouth, Sept. 16th, 1788.
T H E Creditors to the Estate of Capt. JOSEPH HOLBROOK, late of Portsmouth, are desired to call on the Subscriber for their respective Dividends.
B E N J A M I N D E A R B O R N.
Portsmouth, Sept. 15th, 1788.
B L A N K S of all sorts printed and sold at John Melcher's Printing-Office, in Market-Street, very cheap.

Parnassian Spring.
For the GAZETTE.
To Miss S—— O—— e.
TRACE not for splendor yonder starry skies; Brighter the glories of young Sally's eyes, Her looks add lustre to meridian day, Her beauty foils the golden pride of May. Fragrant as blooming spring, and strong as light, She pours full transport on the ravish'd light. More rapture's found within her circling arms, Than beauty's Queen could give with all her charms. Three graces only upon her head did wait, A thousand in Sally are complete. If, before Troy, with beauty's Queen en- gag'd, In burnish'd steel, while the gor'd battle rag'd The goddess had exerted half such charms, The wond'ring Greek had dropp'd his polish'd arms, The breast divine had then escap'd from wound, And he his fate instead of conquest found.
The following beautiful description of the American MILITIA—the pride—the security, and the glory of our country—is extracted from a Poem, written by a Bostonian, called the R. PROSPECT.
“NO art excites—nor martial music's charms, The soldier's soul to deeds of glory warm, Nor hostile arms emblaze the pompful plain, Nor guards their naked front the brazen train, Untutor'd these in war's experienc'd school, By nature brave, and unoblig'd by rule, Their jable arms oft borne in fields of chace In hostile port their manly shoulders grace, Their martial hands the steely tomax wield: Thus arm'd, thy sons Columbia , take the field. Nogroan of slavery wounds the warrior's ear, No guilt pollutes them, and no scourge they fear, Nor scornful eye, nor mean imperious dare, Infult the spirit of these sons of war, The Chief, the soldier each familiar greet, Share the same cup, nor taste distinquish'd meat, One village bore them, and one tutor bred, And to the field one glorious motive led,
NEW-CHESTER AND BRIDGWATER. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the townships of New-Chester and Bridgewater, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Wednesday, the fifteenth day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Worthen, innholder in Bridgewater, unless prevented by previous payment. Silver. paper. loan-office. county.
   N D Q'ty V. s. d. q. d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     Thomas Packer 4 3 100 20 0 10 3 4 1 0 11 3 2 3   16 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   John Tolford, Esq. 28 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   29 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   38 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   22 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   24 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   45 3 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   39 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   57 2 100 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   7 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   69 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   Matthew Thornton, Esq. 67 1 31 5 2 3 1 2 3 3   89 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   77 4 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   4 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   13 2 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   6 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   71 2 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   19 3 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   82 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   41 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   87 4 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   39 3 71 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   86 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   87 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   45 4 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   60 2 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   51 2 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   79 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   Hugh Tolford 3 3 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   12 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   William Tolford 5 3 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Samuel Moore 67 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   13 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   Mark Carr 18 3 9 3 2 3 1 3 1   33 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Robert Fletcher 27 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   19 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   Joseph Clark 35 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   10 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Meserve & Company 36 1 59 8 4 1 3 5 1 1 1   5 2 71 21 11 1 4 2 1 1 1 3   10 4 86 12 6 0 2 2 6 0 1 3   Joseph Blanchard 42 1 90 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   3 2 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   85 3 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   35 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   William Parker 49 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Capt. Jonas Minot 60 1 90 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   93 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   38 3 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   75 4 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   76 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Archabald Dunlap 93 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Henry Hall 16 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Solly & March 21 1 90 10 5 2 2 5 3 1 2   70 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   26 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   30 4 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   Robert Forth 65 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3  
THOMAS LOCK, Constable. Bridgewater, September 6th, 1788.
TO BE SOLD OR LET, A Grist-Mill & Saw-Mill,
in good repair, situated in Wolfborough, on a stream where there is plenty of water all the year, with 100 Acres of Land, and a good House and Barn on the premises—Inquire of Judge Sewall at Old-York, or Ammi R. Cutter, of Portsmouth.
N. B. The Mills are so situated between two large ponds, that no freshet can affect them.
THE subscribers give notice that six months longer, from the 14th day of August last, is allow'd by the Judge of Probate, for the creditors to the estate of FREDERICK MORDANT BELL, late of Dover, deceased, represented insolvent, to bring in their claims, and that they will attend that business, at the dwelling-house of Mr JONATHAN GAGE, innholder in Dover, on the third Monday in this and the four following Months.
CHARLES CLAPHAM, } Commissioners. MOSES HAM, } Dover, September 1st, 1788.
THE creditors to the estate of LEANORD HARAMAN, late of Conway, deceased, represented insolvent, are hereby notified to bring in their claims to the subscribers, who being duly authorised, will attend to receive and examine the same, at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Anna Haraman, in Conway, on the last Thursday in this month, and the fourth Thursday of the five following months, from ten o'clock, A. M. to six o'clock, P. M.
RICHARD KIMBALL, } Commissioners. ABIAETHER EASTMAN, } Conway, September 10th, 1788.
NEW-CHESTER AND BRIDGWATER. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the townships of New-Chester and Bridgewater, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1786, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Thursday, the sixteenth day of October next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, at the dwelling-house of Ephraim Webster, innholder in New-Chester, unless prevented by previous payment.
   N. D. Q'ty V. s. d. q. d. q. s. d. q. d. q.     Silver. paper. loan-office. county.   Stephen Ferrenton 74 2 100 20 0 10 3 4 1 0 11 3 2 3   John Gorden 32 2 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Jeremiah Colburn 61 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   27 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   62 2 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   28 1 90 12 6 1 2 2 6 2 1 3   Joshua Tolford, Esq. 52 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   68 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   74 4 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Thomas Wallingsford, Esq. 68 1 90 10 5 1 2 5 3 1 2   63 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   56 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   78 4 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   Henry Herring 8 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   John McMurphy, Esq. 61 2 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   52 3 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   37 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Robert Craige 56 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   79 3 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   22 4 100 15 8 1 3 8 3 2 1   Jacob Sargent 66 2 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   James Quintin 59 2 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   53 3 100 20 10 3 4 1 1 11 3 2 3   42 4 100 25 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 2   James Moore 65 2 100 30 1 4 2 6 1 1 5 2 4   9 3 100 30 1