The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1799-12-25 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTED TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLIV.—Numb. 2247.]
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1799.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
NOTICE.
EVERY Person who is indebted to the Subscriber, either by Promissory Note, or on Account, where no settlement has been made within the past year, is requested to make immediate payment to prevent farther trouble.
JOSEPH HAVEN.
N. B. His Store is well supplied with EUROPEAN GOODS , For Sale, suitable to every season. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1799.
New Flour & Ship Bread.
95 barrels of fresh FLOUR, 20 do. SHIP BREAD, 12 do. superfine Pilot Bread, 200 do. Wheat Bran, Now landing from on board the sloop Harmony, from Baltimore, and will be sold for Cash at the Boston price.
Freight wanted for said sloop for Norfolk.—For particulars apply to DANIEL PROWS. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1799.
Geo. Turner,
HAS FOR SALE, At his Shop, next door to Joseph Whipple, Esquire's,
RUM; Brandy; Gin; Molasses; Sugar; Coffee; Hyson, Souchong and Bohea TEAS;—Loaf Sugar; Rice; Ginger; Pepper; Allspice; Nutmegs; Cloves; Oatmeal; Alum; Indigo; Redwood; Roll and Smoking Tobacco; Snuff; Segars; long Pipes; Flour; Candles; Powder; Shot; Cups and Saucers; Teapots; Bowls; New Raisins; 20d, 16d, 6d and 4d Nails. &c. &c. &c.
The above articles will be Sold at a low advance, and good attendance given. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, '99.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction, By Virtue of a licence from the Hon. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, on the 14th day of January next on the premises, if not disposed of at private sale, the
REAL ESTATE of Amos Johnson, late of Epping, deceased, consisting of forty-nine acres of land; one half of a large two story dwelling house, with out buildings, situate in Epping, for particulars apply to the subscriber David Lawrance Morrill, Administrator. Epsom, Dec. 13, 1799.
TO BE LET,
THAT elegant and commodious STORE, in Market-street, lately occupied by Capt. Edward F. Long.—For farther particulars apply to Edward Parry, Who has just received a large assortment of FALL & WINTER GOODS, Which will be sold at a low advance for CASH or approved credit. December 15.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Peirce, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1798, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, for much of their lands as will pay the same and all lawful charges, will be sold at public vendue on the 28th day of February next, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. if not prevented by previous payment.—The original proprietors names are as follows, with the sum of five cents to each right or share—John Hurd, Esq. Joseph Holbrook, John Melcher, William Blunt, Mark Rogers, Joseph Peverly, Esq. Caleb Marshall, Moses Davis, Stephen Wells, William Moulton, Caleb Tappan, Capt. John Knight, Thomas Macdonough, Arthur Worster, Theodore Atkinson, Joseph Moulton, Stephen Sumner, settlers upland lot No. 2, five cents. MOSES DUSTIN, Collector. Peirce, November 15, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Warren, in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid who are delinquent in paying their highway tax for the year 1799, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber on or before the 10th day of March, 1800, so much of their lands as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at Public Vendue at my dwelling house in Warren, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Proprietors names. Dues. Due. No. Range. D. C.     Abel Davis, 1 100 9 4 36   2 100 17 8 36   James Nevins, 3 75 63 0 18   1 100 0 4 47   Joseph Whicher, 3 75 44 0 36   Ben'g Wentworth, Esq. 3 75 9 0 24   Reservaton, 363 0 0 2 25   Truworth Ladd, 2 100 14 4 41    WILLIAM BUTLER, Collector. Warren, December 11, 1799.
WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of the township of Durand, in the county of Grafton, at their meeting held in Lancaster in said county on the 23d day of May last, voted a tax of seven hundred and fifty dollars for sundry purposes of the proprietary, which sum has been assessed on the several proprietors according to their respective interests, and a list thereof committed to me to collect, and whereas the said proprietors have been duly notified of said tax, but are delinquent in paying the same, which delinquencies in the name of the original proprietors are as follows, viz. John Durand three hundred and fifty dollars and fifty eight cents; John Durand, jr. three hundred and fifty dollars and fifty eight cents; Edward Parry sixteen dollars and twenty eight cents; Thomas Brown sixteen dollars and twenty eight cents; Charles Henzel sixteen dollars and fifty eight cents. Notice is hereby given that unless said taxes are paid to me at my house in Portsmouth, (on or before the day of sale) so much of said delinquents rights as will pay their said tax with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, on Monday the 20th day of January next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Collector. Portsmouth, December 10, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of New-Durham, who have not paid their highway, county, and school taxes for the year 1799—that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 10th day of February next, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Mr. JOSIAH ENDGERLEY, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names of proprietors and owners of unimproved lands. No. lots. No. acres. Highway. County. School.     Valentine Matthes, 84 1 100 0 75 4   Richard Wibird, Esq. 68 1 100 80 4 1/2   ditto 68 1 125 50 2 1/2   Thomas Packer, Esq. 72 1 125 1 0 5   Robert Burnham, 5 1 125 50 2 1/2   J. Drisco & Peter Moe 28 1 50 50 2 1/2   Sam'l & Solomon Sias, 92 1 125 75 4   Thomas Chesley, 96 1 100 1 25 6   ditto 96 1 125 2 0 10   Stephen Jones, 90 1 125 75 4   John Andrews and P. Cromet, 7 1 125 50 2 1/2   Samuel Chesley, 1 1 125 2 0 10   Benjamin Smith, 66 1 125 75 4   Jonathan Chesley, jr. 95 1 100 1 0 5   Capt. Joseph Thomas, 32 2 62 1/2 25 1 1/2   Col. Th's Wallingford, 60 1 45 45 2   ditto 60 2 45 45 1 1/2   Ichabod Chesley, 25 2 70 35 1 1/2   Simon Raudel, 57 2 125 1 25 6   Benjamin Jackson, 52 2 125 50 2 1/2   Benjamin Smith, 59 2 95 46 2 1/2   Jno. Mason & B. Bennett 69 2 125 50 2 1/2   Names of proprietors and owners of improved lands.   Gideon Davis, 59 1 100 1 25 6   ditto 57 1 12 3 0   John Pearl, 61 1 50 50 2 1/2   Ebenezer Horn, 39 1 28 75 3   Moses Canney, 29 1 50 2 0   Joseph Clark, 97 2 125 75 3   Hatvill Knight, 99 2 125 75 3    GEORGE DAVIS, Collector. New-Durham, Dec. 4, 1799.
TICKETS.
Whole and Quarter Tickets in the 6th Class Dartmouth College Lottery, highest prize 2000 Dollars besides a great number of other Valuable Prizes for sale at
J. Melcher's Printing-Office Where the prizes will be paid immediately after the Lottery is drawn, which will commence on the 10th of January next, the punctuality observed by the managers in drawing the former classes at the times fixed on, no doubt will ensure a very rapid sale of this class, therefore it is hoped adventurers will apply in season at J. Melcher's Printing-Office for tickets, least they be disappointed.
Treasury Department, March 11th, 1799.
Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the first day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-five, entitled, "An Act regulating the "grants of land appropriated for "military services, and for the so- "ciety of United Brethren for pro- "pagating the gospel among the "Heathen;" and the Act supple- mentary to the said recited Act passed on the second day of March, one thousand se-ven hundred and ninety-nine—to wit :
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "be- "ginning at the North West corner of the "seven ranges of townships, and running "thence fifty miles due south, along the "western boundary of the said ranges; "thence due west to the Main Branch of "the Scioto river; thence up the Main "Branch of the said river to the place "where the Indian boundary line crosses "the same; thence along the said boundary "line to the Tuscarora branch of the Mus- "kingum river at the crossing place above "Fort Lawrence; thence down the said "river, to the point where a line run due "west from the place of beginning, will "intersect the said river; thence along the "line to run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plats and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the in- spection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order in which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800, and prior to the first day of January, 1800, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1800, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
SIXTH Congress of the U. States.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5. BANKRUPTCY.
ON motion of Mr. Bayard, a committee composed of Messrs. Bayard, Marshall, Chauncy, Goodrich, Sewall and Harper, was raised to report a bill to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy.
IMPRISONED DEBTORS. ON motion of Mr. Otis, a committee, composed of Messrs. Otis, Bird and Stone, was raised to report on the subject of relief to persons now confined in prison for debt.
COMMITTEE OF COMMERCE. Messrs. S. Smith, Sewall, Waln, Rutledge, John Brown, Davenport and Talliaferro.
COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS. Messrs. D. Foller, Macon, Brace, Morris, Imlay, Hanna, and J. C. Thomas.
COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS. Messrs. Dana, Sumpter, Kiutera, New, Henderson, Gordon and Bailey.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6. Mr. Harrison laid on the table a resolution respecting the Judiciary of the North-Western territory.
ANSWER TO PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
Mr. Marshall reported an answer to the President's Speech, which was made an order for Monday next.
ON motion of Mr. Livingston, the house accepted, unanimously, the Pictures presented by Mr. Trumbull (already mentioned) and requested the Speaker to answer Mr. T's letter.
ON motion of Mr. Bayard, the President's Speech was committed to the committee of the whole, on the State of the Union.
Mr. Gray, of Virginia, and Mr. Grove, of North Carolina, took their seats this day.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7. No business done.
SENATE, Monday, Dec. 9. THE following Answer to The President's Speech, passed the Senate.
To THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
ACCEPT, Sir, the respectful acknowledgments of the Senate of the United States for your Speech delivered to both Houses of Congress at the opening of the present Session.
While we devoutly join you in offering our thanks to Almighty God for the return of health to our cities, and for the general prosperity of the country; we cannot refrain from lamenting that the arts and calumnies of factious designing men have excited open rebellion a second time in Pennsylvania; and thereby compelled the employment of a military force to aid the civil authority in the execution of the laws. We rejoice that your vigilance, energy and well-timed exertions have crushed so daring an opposition, and prevented the spreading of such treasonable combinations. The promptitude and zeal displayed by the troops called to suppress this insurrection deserve our highest commendation and praise, and afford a pleasing proof of the spirit and alacrity with which our fellow citizens are ready to maintain the authority of our excellent government.
Knowing as we do, that the United States are sincerely anxious for a fair and liberal execution of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation entered into with Great-Britain; we learn with regret that the progress of adjustment has been interrupted by a difference of opinion among the Commissioners. We hope, however, that the justice, the moderation and the obvious interests of both parties, will lead to satisfactory explanations, and that the business will then go forward to an amicable close of all differences and demands between the two countries. We are fully persuaded that the Legislature of the United States will cheerfully enable you to realize your assurances of performing on our part, all engagements under our treaties, with punctuality and the most scrupulous good faith.
When we reflect upon the uncertainty of the result of the late mission to France, and upon the uncommon nature, extent and aspect of the war now raging in Europe; which affects materially our relations with the powers at war, and which has changed the condition of their colonies in our neighbourhood; we are of opinion with you, that it would be neither wise nor safe to relax our measures of defence, or to lessen any of our preparations to repel aggression.
Our inquiries and attention shall be carefully directed to the various other important subjects which you have recommended to our consideration; and from our experience of your past administration, we anticipate with the highest confidence your strenuous co-operation in all measures which have a tendency to promote and extend our national interests and happiness.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MONDAY, DEC. 9.
The House went into Committee on the Answer to The President's Speech—Mr. Dent in the chair, Mr. Gregg moved to strike out the words in the second paragraph, "to be seduced by the arts and misrepresentations of designing men," as he had said there had not been official proof of the fact laid before the House. He denied the assertion, and was supported by Mr. Smilie.—The propriety of the sentence was advocated by Messrs. Rutledge, Marshall, and Harper; and the Answer was reported to the House, without amendment, and adopted, as follows:
To the PRESIDENT of the United States.
SIR, WHILE the House of Representatives contemplate the flattering prospects of abundance from the labours of the people, by land and by sea, the prosperity of our extended commerce, notwithstanding interruptions occasioned by the belligerent state of a great part of the world, the return of health, industry and trade, to those cities which have lately been afflicted with disease, and the various and inestimable advantages, civil and religious, which, secured under our happy frame of government, are continued to us unimpaired, we cannot fail to offer up to a benevolent Deity, our sincere thanks, for these, the merciful dispensations of his protecting providence.
That any portion of the people of America, should permit themselves, amidst such numerous blessings to be seduced by the arts and misrepresentations of designing men into an open resistance of a law of the United States, cannot be heard without deep and serious regret. Under a constitution where the public burthens can only be imposed by the people themselves, for their own benefit, and to promote their own objects, a hope might well have been indulged that the general interest would have been too well understood, and the general welfare too highly prized, to have produced in any of our citizens, a disposition to hazard so much felicity, by the criminal effort of a part, to oppose, with lawless violence, the will of the whole. While we lament that depravity which could produce a defiance of the civil authority, and render insensible the aid of the military force of the nation, real consolation is to be derived from the promptness and fidelity with which that aid was afforded. The zealous and active co-operation with the judicial power, of the volunteers and militia called into service, which has restored order and submission to the laws, is a pleasing evidence of the attachment of our fellow-citizens to their own free Government, and of the truly patriotic alacrity with which they will support it.
To give due effect to the civil administration of government, and to ensure a just execution of the laws, are objects of such real magnitude as to secure a proper attention to your recommendation of a revision and amendment of the judiciary system.
Highly approving, as we do, the pacific and humane policy which has been invariably professed and sincerely pursued by the Executive authority of the United States, a policy which our best interests enjoined, and of which honor has permitted the observance, we consider as the most unequivocal proof of your inflexible perseverance in the same well-chosen system, your preparation to meet the first indications on the part of the French Republic, of a disposition to accommodate the existing differences between the two countries, by a nomination of Ministers on certain conditions, which the honor of our country unquestionably dictated, and which its moderation had certainly given it a right to prescribe. When the assurances, thus required of the French Government previous to the departure of our Envoys, had been given through their

Minister of Foreign Relations, the direction that they should proceed on their mission, was, on your part, a completion of the measure, and manifested the sincerity with which it was commenced. We offer up our fervent prayers to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the success of their Embassy, and that it may be productive of peace and happiness to our common country. The uniform tenure of your conduct through a life useful to your fellow citizens, and honorable to yourself, gives a sure pledge of the sincerity with which the avowed objects of the negotiation will be pursued on your part, and we earnestly pray that similar disposition may be displayed on the part of France. The differences which unfortunately subsist between the two nations, cannot fail, in that event, to be happily terminated. To produce this end, to all so desirable, firmness, moderation, and union at home constitute, we are persuaded, the surest means.
The character of the gentlemen you have deputed, and still more, the character of the government which deputed them, are safe pledges to their country, that nothing incompatible with its honor or interest, nothing inconsistent with our obligations of good faith or friendship to any other nation, will be stipulated.
We learn, with pleasure, that our citizens with their property, trading to those ports of St. Domingo with which commercial intercourse has been renewed, have been duly respected, and that privateering from those ports has ceased.
With you, we sincerely regret that the execution of the VIth article of the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation with Great Britain, an article produced by a mutual spirit of amity and justice, should have been unavoidably interrupted. We doubt not that the same spirit of amity, and the same sense of justice, in which it originated, will lead to satisfactory explanations; and we hear, with approbation, that our Minister at London will be immediately instructed to obtain them. While the engagements which America has contracted by her treaty with Great Britain, ought to be fulfilled with that scrupulous punctuality and good faith to which our government has ever so tenaciously adhered; yet no motive exists to induce, and every principle forbids us to adopt a construction which might extend them beyond the instrument by which they are created. We cherish the hope that the government of Great Britain will disclaim such extension, and by cordially uniting with that of the U. States, for the removal of all difficulties, will soon enable the boards appointed under the VIth and VIIth articles of our treaty with that nation, to proceed, and bring the business committed to them respectively, to a satisfactory conclusion.
The buildings for the accommodation of Congress, and of the President, and for the public offices of the government, as its permanent seat, being in such a state as to admit of a removal to that district by the time prescribed by the act of Congress, no obstacle, it is presumed, will exist to a compliance with the law.
With you, sir, we deem the present period critical and momentous. The important changes which are occurring, the new and great events which are every hour preparing in the political world, the spirit of war which is prevalent in almost every nation with whose affairs the interests of the United States have any connection, demonstrate how unsafe and precarious would be our situation, should we neglect the means of maintaining our just rights. Respecting, as we have ever done, the rights of others, America estimates too correctly the value of her own, and has received evidence too complete, that they are only to be preserved by her own vigilance, ever to permit herself to be seduced by a love of ease or by other considerations, into that deadly disregard of the means of self defence, which could only result from a carelessness as criminal as it would be fatal, concerning the future destinies of our growing republic. The result of the mission to France is indeed, sir, uncertain. It depends not on America alone. The most pacific temper will not always insure peace. We should therefore exhibit a system of conduct as indiscreet as it would be new in the history of the world, if we considered the negotiation happily terminated, because we have attempted to commence it, and peace restored because we with its restoration. But, sir, however this mission may terminate, a steady perseverance in a system of national defence, commensurate with our resources and the situation of our country, is an obvious dictate of duty. Experience, the parent of wisdom, and the great instructor of nations, has established the truth of your position, that remotely as we are placed from the belligerent nations, and delirious as we are, by doing justice to all, to avoid offence to any, yet nothing short of the power of repelling ag-
gressions will secure to our country a rational prospect of escaping the calamities of war or national degradation.
In the progress of the session, we shall take into our serious consideration the various and important matters recommended to our attention.
A life devoted to the service of your country's talents and integrity which have so justly acquired and so long retained the confidence and affection of your fellow citizens, attest the sincerity of your declaration, that it is your anxious desire so to execute the trust reposed in you, as to render the people of the United States prosperous and happy.
Messrs. Marshall, Rutledge and Sewall, were appointed a Committee to wait on The President of the United States, to know when and where it would be convenient for him to receive the Address. The Committee reported the President would be ready to receive it to-morrow, at two o'clock, at his house. It was then resolved, that the Speaker, accompanied by the members, to attend to-morrow at the time appointed to present the same.
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. The House, in Committee of the whole, took the President's Speech into consideration. Mr. D. Foster, moved,
That Committees be raised to take into consideration, so much of the Speech as relates to a revision and amendment of the Judiciary System; and so much of it, as relates to a system of national defence commensurate with our resources, and the situation of our country.—Five were chosen on the first, and seven on the second motion.
WAYS AND MEANS. Nine Members were named by the Speaker, as a Committee of Ways and Means.
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS. Mr. W. H. Harrison having produced his credentials as Delegate to Congress, from the N. W. Territory, the same were referred to the Committee of Elections.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10. Mr. Thatcher presented a memorial of the Ship owners, inhabitants of the town of Wells and Arundel, in the district of Maine, praying that said towns may be erected into a distinct and separate port of entry. Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a bill or bills, providing for an enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States; and that the committee of Ways and Means, do prepare and bring in the same.
The hour having arrived which the President had appointed, Mr. Speaker, attended by the members present, proceeded to the President's house, to present him their Address in answer to his speech; and having returned, the President's reply thereto was read as follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, THIS very respectful address from the representatives of the people of the United States, at their first assembly, after a fresh election, under the strong impression of the public opinion and national sense, at this interesting and singular crisis of our public affairs, has excited my sensibility and receives my sincere and grateful acknowledgments.
As long as we can maintain, with harmony and affection, the honor of our country, consistently with its peace, externally and internally, while that is attainable, or in war, when that becomes necessary—assert its real independence and sovereignty, and support the constitutional energies and dignity of its government—we may be perfectly sure under the smiles of Divine Providence, that we shall effectually promote and extend our national interests and happiness.
The applause of the Senate and House of Representatives, so justly bestowed upon the volunteers and militia, for their zealous and active co-operation with the judicial power, which has restored order and submission to the laws, as it comes with peculiar weight and propriety from the Legislature, cannot fail to have an extensive and permanent effect, for the support of government, upon all those ingenuous minds, who receive delight from the approving and animating voice of their country.
JOHN ADAMS. United States, } Dec. 10, 1799. }
The President's Reply to the Address of the Senate.
Gentlemen of the Senate, I thank you for this address. I with you all possible success and satisfaction in your deliberations on the means which have a tendency to promote and extend our national interests and happiness—and I assure you, that in all your measures, directed to those great objects, you may, at all
times rely with the highest confidence on my cordial co-operation.
The praise of the Senate so judiciously conferred on the promptitude and zeal of the troops called to suppress the insurrection, as it falls from so high authority, must make a deep impression, both as a terror to the disobedient and an encouragement to such as do well.
JOHN ADAMS. United States, Dec. 10, '99.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11. The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from the President of the Senate pro. tem. including a report from the Commissioners of the sinking fund, which was ordered to be printed.
Some difficulties having appeared in the execution of the law for the valuation of lands, &c. particularly in Pennsylvania; and the Commissioners conceiving their power not to extend to the adoption of any other plan than the one pointed out by law; Mr. Harper moved the following Resolution, viz.
Resolved, That the committee of ways and means have leave to bring in a bill farther to amend an act entitled, "An Act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and for the enumeration of slaves in the United States."
After some little debate the motion was carried.
Mr. John B. Cutting, having procured the necessary papers, in evidence of his services, in behalf of the United States, in liberating American seamen, while in Europe, a motion was made and carried to have the papers printed.
VIRGINIA, Dec. 6. James Monroe, Esq. is elected by the Legislature, Governor of this State.—Votes for Monroe 101—for Brackenridge 66.
Hon. Wilson C. Nicholas, is elected a Senator of the United States, in the place of Mr. Tazwell, deceased.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10. Capt. Foster, just arrived from St. Jago, informs,—That the U. States Frigate Boston, of 32 guns, Captain Little, on the 5th November, chased on shore a French ship, called the Egyptian, mounting 40 brass guns, and carrying 250 men; and on the 7th, took a small lugger, with swivels and muskets, carrying 30 men.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11. Capt. Parker who arrived here yesterday morning from St. Kitts, informs; that on his passage out, off the island of Nevis, he was boarded by a boat from the United States brig Pickering, the crew of which informed, that the Pickering had the same afternoon captured a French privateer schr. of 18 nine and six pounders, which she had sent to St. Bartholomews.
The crew of the boat further informed Capt. P. that the Pickering had lost 3 men in the action, and that the first broadside from her had killed 20 of the privateer's crew.
Ship dispatch, Benner, for Batavia, went to sea on Wednesday last.
DEC. 13. It is reported that the Commissioners have been sent by the French government at Guadalupe to the American Agents at Cape Francois, for the purpose of opening a negotiation with the American government respecting a renewal of intercourse with that island. This is highly improbable. Whilst the government of Guadalupe is in the hands of privateersmen and we have a vessel to capture, it is not their interest to be at peace, nor our policy to be deceived by commissioners.
The celebrated Lady Wallace has the management of an English press at Hamburg, and actually conducts a political Journal. Madame Roland used to assist her husband in drafting dispatches, but we think the Caledonian dame, above referred to, is the first newspaper Editress on record.
[Gaz. U. S.]
Two thirds of Gonaives, in St. Domingo, is said to have been lately destroyed, by an earthquake.
William Cobbett, alias Peter Porcupine, has removed to Newyork; where he intends recommencing his book-selling business. He promises shortly to publish the farewell number of Porcupine's Gazette.
[The following letter is among those communicated to Congress, by The President.]
The Minister of Exterior Relations, to Mr. Wm. Vans Murray, Minister Resident of the United States, at the Hague.
I augur too well, sir, from the eagerness you display in fulfilling the instructions of your government, not to hasten to answer the letter I received from you dated the 15th of this month.
The Executive Directory being informed of the nomination of Mr. Oliver Ellsworth, of Mr. Patrick Henry and of yourself, as Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the U. S. to the French Republic, to discuss and terminate all differences which subsist between the two countries, sees with pleasure, that its perseverance in pacific sentiments has kept open the way to an approaching reconciliation. It has a long time ago manifested its intentions with respect to this subject. Be pleased to transmit to your colleagues, and accept yourself, the frank and explicit assurance that it will receive the Envoys of the United States, in the official character with which they are invested; that they shall enjoy all the prerogatives which are attached to it by the law of nations, and that one or more Minister shall be duly authorized to treat with them.
It was certainly unnecessary to suffer so many months to elapse for the mere confirmation of what I have already declared to Mr. Gerry, and which after his departure I caused to be declared to you at the Hague. I sincerely regret that your two colleagues await this answer at such a great distance.—As to you, Sir, whom it will reach in a few days, and who understand so well the value of time, when the restoration of harmony between two Republics, which every thing invites to friendship, is in question, be assured that as soon as you can take in hand the object of your mission, I shall have the honor immediately to send you passports.
Accept, Sir, the assurances of my very sincere consideration.
(Signed) CHA. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
Extract of a letter from John Morton, Esq. American Consul at the Havana, dated Nov. 14.
"The Governor has just issued a proclamation, requiring all foreigners to depart hence in two months."
By the Swedish ship Nordiska, arrived yesterday, came a copy of the said proclamation.—It is well known that no foreigners are permitted to establish themselves in the Spanish Colonies for transacting business—the liberty of trading to the port having been encroached upon in that respect, and other improper characters having introduced themselves, the order is intended to rectify these abuses.
NEW-YORK, Dec. 13.
INTERESTING TO MERCHANTS.
From a Jamaica paper of the 2d ult.
[Liberty. French Republic. Equality.] ARRETTE, declaring that all American and other neutral vessels coming from English ports in Europe or America, shall not be admitted into the ports of St. Domingo.
Extract from the Register of the Deliberations of the Agency of the Executive Directory at St. Domingo.
THE Agency of the Directory at St. Domingo, considering that its arrest of the 6th of Floreal last, for the re-establishment of commercial intercourse with America, was dictated by considerations equally useful and honorable to both nations, whose true interests ought to incline them to unite themselves closely, and that the same attention should be paid to the majesty of each Republic—if therefore it is permitted to the enemies of France to benefit by the renewal of commerce with the United States, to send to St. Domingo English vessels coming from their own ports, or from those of the United States: or American vessels sent to British Colonies, and from thence coming to St. Domingo—Decrees:
I. The American Schooner the Nantucket, command by Capt. Winflow Lewis, dispatched from Boston to Martinico, in virtue of a sea letter granted by the President of the U. States, under date of the 3d June last, and which came from Martinique, Cape Francois, where she has already disposed of her cargo, shall be obliged to depart in 12 days, without any excuse, but may nevertheless carry with her the produce of her sales.
II. Every American and other neutral vessel coming from English ports either in Europe or America, shall not be admitted into the ports of St. Domingo, under any pretext whatsoever, except in the case of the greatest necessity, legally proved, and for the least time possible.
III. The English vessels having the boldness, or rather the folly to present themselves, under whatever flag, shall be seized and confiscated, two thirds to go the Republic, and one third to the captors.
IV. The Ordonnateurs in chief is required to execute and cause to be executed the present Arrete—Military districts, are invited and required to put this measure in effect, if they shall have occasion.
The present Arrete shall be printed, addressed to the civil and military authority of the colony, transcribed upon the registers of the administra-
tive and judiciary bodies, read, published, and stuck up.
Done at Cape-Francois, the 13th Fructidor (August 30,) 7th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.
Signed at the Register of Deliberations.
ROUME, Particular agent of the Directory.
L. BLANCHARD, Sec. Gen. of the Agency. [True Copy.] L. BLANCHARD.
BOSTON, Dec. 21.
Capt. Edwards arrived at Baltimore, from Embden, which he left the 22d October, brings accounts of the retreat of the Anglo-Russians to the Helder, where they were entrenched and making winter quarters;—and that the Gallo-Batavians were making great preparations to assail them. Capt. E. also informs, that the King of Prussia had remonstrated the British Court against some hostile measures of the English seamen in the Ems;—And further, that the English and Scotch militia having positively refused to leave the kingdom, commotions had ensued. These particulars are late—and apparently accurate.
The Sally, arrived at Beverly, from Bremen, brought dispatches from the Consul there, for government.
On Saturday last, the U. S. frigate Congress, Commodore Sever, failed from hence for Newport.
A Barn, with 14 head of cattle, 12 sheep, and a horse, with other contents, belonging to Mr. Phinehas Chamberlain, of Chelmsford, was consumed by fire, the 9th inst. The effect of a villain's malice.
Marine Intelligence.
Monday, Dec. 16. Arrived schr. Sally, Lovett, St. Johns, 17 days; Fanny, Lovett, do. 16; Satisfaction, Traill, Dominico 23, via Wiscasset; and schr. Dolphin, Burroughs, from St. Kitts, 23 days.
Capt. Traill, left at Dominico, a schr. of Marblehead, and a sloop of Portsmouth, being the only Americans in port, whose names he cannot recollect—Nov. 19, lat. 35, spoke schr. David Otis, of Wiscasset, 19 days from Montserrat, bound to the southward; same day spoke ship Nancy, of Portsmouth, from Virginia, bound to Jamaica.
The ship Patty, of Bristol, R. I. is captured by a privateer under Spanish colours.
Will'm Boyd
Has for Sale at his Store in Fore-street, for Cash or approved Credit,
COFFEE in bbls. or bags.
SUGAR per hhd. or bbl.
RUM per hhd. or bbl.
BRANDY and GIN.
Russia and Swedes IRON.
RAISINS per cask.
Rock SALT.
James River TOBACCO.
A pair six pound Cannon.
Cannon and Musket Powder.
Pollock FISH.
1 Second hand Cable, 10 3/4 inches, 75 fathom, about 3/4 worn.
1 Anchor ab't 900 wt. stocked.
Gin Cafes, &c. &c.
WANTED,
10 or 12 likely young Horses.
Portsmouth, Dec. 20, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following non-resident proprietor and owner of the following land, in town of Sutton, that the same is taxed to the highway, for the year 1799, that unless said tax is paid to me the subscriber on or before the 10th day of March next, so much of the land as will pay the same with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
No. Acres. Fam. John Wentworth, 16 130 87 ABNER CHASE, Collector. Sutton, December 20, 1799.
LOST,
ON Tuesday last the 10th instant, between Exeter and Kingston meeting-house, a Black Leather Pocket Book , containing 465 dollars in Bank-Bills, and various other papers of no value but to the owner.—Whoever has found the same and will return it to the subscriber, shall receive 50 dollars reward.
LEVI FRENCH. Portsmouth, Dec. 13, 1799.

Late Foreign Intelligence,
Via New-York,
OFFICIAL
Account of Buonaparte's arrival in France, and the situation of his army in Egypt.
COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED—OCT. 14. MESSAGE was received from the Executive Directory,—as follows:—
"Citizens Representatives, THE Directory announce to you, with pleasure, that they have received news from the army of Egypt. The Commander in Chief, BUONAPARTE, the Generals Berthier, Lefebvre, Marmont, Murat, and Augereau, with Citizens Monge and Barthelot, landed the 9th inst. at Frejus, [a town in the South of France, not far from Toulon.] They inform, that they left the French arms in the most favourable situation."
"Vive la Republique," echoed through the hall on reading this message:—Caret pronounced an eulogium on the victories of Buonaparte, Massena and Brune; and concluded by moving, that the French army in Batavia had not ceased to deserve well of their country.
From the Hostile Armies.
ARMY OF THE EAST. Buonaparte, General in Chief, to the Executive Directory. Head-Quarters, at Alexandria, the 27th Thermidor.
Citizens Directors, THE 8th Thermidor, I caused the Castle of Aboukir to be summoned. The son of the Pacha, his Kiaya, and all the officers, were desirous to capitulate, but the soldiers refused.
The 9th the bombardment was continued; on the 10th many batteries were established, on the right and left of the Isthmus, many gun boats were sunk, a frigate was dismantled and sent to sea. On the 11th the enemy began to want provisions, and sallied out into some houses of the village adjoining the fort. Gen. Lannes hastened to the place, and was wounded in the leg. Gen. Menou took his place in the command of the siege. On the 12th, Gen. Davoust seized many of the houses where the enemy had made a lodgment, and cast himself into the fort, where numbers of the enemy were killed—the 22d battalion of Light Infantry, and the chief of brigade, Mange, behaved with great spirit. The 15th, our batteries were upon the counter scarp, our mortars kept up a very active fire, and the Castle was a heap of ruins: The enemy had no communication with the squadron—they died of thirst and hunger, and took the part, not of capitulating, which they do not understand, but of throwing away their arms, and coming to embrace the knees of the conqueror. The son of the Pacha, his kiaya, and 2000 men were made prisoners; there were found in the castle, 3000 wounded, and 1800 carcasses. Some of our balls killed as many as six men. In the first 24 hours after the Turkish garrison marched out, more than 400 prisoners died in consequence of eating and drinking with too much avidity. Thus the affair of Aboukir costs the Port 18,000 men, and a great number of cannon.
During the 15 days that this expedition lasted, I was highly satisfied with the spirit of the inhabitants of Egypt: No movements appeared, and every body lived as usual.
The officers of the engineers Bertrand and Liedot and the commander of the artillery Faultrier, behaved with the greatest distinction.
Health and Respect. (Signed) BUONAPARTE.
ARMY OF THE DANUBE. Massena, General in Chief, to the Executive Directory. Head-Quarters, at Zurich, 9th Oct. '99.
Citizens Directors, OBLIGED to be present successively at different points of the line where I was called by the urgency and importance of the military operations which took place without interruption, I have not hitherto been able to inform you otherwise than by Telegraphic Dispatches of the movements of the army from the 25th of Sept. to the 8th inst. but I am about to supply the deficiency by a sketch of these movements, waiting till I shall be able to give a more detailed account in a report to be sent with the colours taken from the enemy.
Before me was the Russian army of Korfakoff—it occupied the line of Zurich at the confluence of the Aar and the Rhine. The Austrian army commanded by Hotze, who occupied
the right bank of the Lint, and whose line extended from the Limath to the upper lake of Zurich, defended by a flotilla, and finally, the corps of the Austrian General Jellachick, who occupied the passages of the Grison country.
By means of a false attack upon Bruck, by Gen. Menard, in order to draw thither a part of the enemy's forces, I passed the Limath in force, at Dietikon and the Lint, between the lakes of Zurich and Wallenfall. At the passage of Dietikon, the batteaux were launched into the water in the face of the enemy's fire, and under the protection of our artillery, and, in less than two hours (thanks to the skill of our Pontonniers) directed by the chief of Brigade, we had a bridge across the Lint, and 8000 men upon the opposite bank.—Gen. Cazan commanded the advanced Guard, under the orders of Gen. Lorge, who commanded the division.
At the passage of the Lint, 200 Swimmers, with their sabres in their teeth, and their pikes in their hands, formed the advanced guard—put the enemy's posts to the sword—and thus prepared the success of the day. Gen. Sainz commanded this operation: The result of this battle, fought after these two passages, was, that we occupied the western part of Zurichberg, and established ourselves upon the right bank of the Limat. Zurich summoned to surrender, had offered conditions, a part of which might have been accepted, but with an unheard of ferocity, the Russian advanced posts having fired upon our flag of truce, and wounded two trumpeters, I gave the enemy battle on the 26th Sept. at the end of which, Zurich was taken sword in hand. The Generals Mortier and Kleine, commanded the attack of Zurich on the left, and Lorge upon the right bank. At the same time, Suwarrows, whose march had been combined with the intended attack by the armies of Hotze and Korfakoff, forced the passage of Gothard, and marched en masse against the Little Cantons (Uri, Schwytz, Zug, and Glaris) in order, from thence, to unite the two armies, to take the command of them, and conquer the French territory.
Korfakoff, being beaten, and Hotze killed, Suwarrows could hardly expect to conquer. I directed against Schwytz, the division of Mortier; and against Wefen, the division of Sault—then commanded by Gen. Gazan—and I marched myself against Altorf, a Canton of Uri, but Suwarrows, had passed from Schachenhal, into the Muttenthal, and he was in force in the environs of Mitten, and had directed a corps against the valley of Glarus. The impossibility of acting to advantage, in such narrow vallies, had determined me to leave Suwarrows the liberty of entering into Swis—I hoped, that, pressed by the battles which I had fought with him in the valley of Mitten, and fatigued with a resistance, which I opposed to him, he would come out of his hiding place at the point of Enfiden, where I had no more than a single battalion of observation and that I could fight him at my leisure, in the open field; but being desirous of avoiding a general and decisive engagement, he threw himself into the Grisons, by the valley of Flems; continually pressed upon the flank, and in the rear by the corps destined to attack him if he had remained, he withdrew himself by frightful roads, and with despair in his heart, leaving in our power 2,000 wounded, part of his artillery, and almost all his baggage.
Korfakoff, informed of the danger of Suwarrows, had hastily gathered a corps, composed of the scattered remains of his army and that of Hotze, the Bavarian contingent, the corps of Conde, and all the Austrian corps, which defended the valley of the Grisons; he wished to march towards the Thur, and from thence against Zurich, but I had already marched against him with the divisions of Menard, Lange & Gazan, at the same time that Gen. Sault marched against Remeck; I found him between the Thur and the Rhine—I beat him and forced him beyond this river, compelling him at the same time, to take up the bridges of Constance, and Dessenho-fen, which I seized.
Although I proposed not to enter here into any details, I cannot avoid speaking of the unshaken firmness of our artillery, and the inconceivable zeal of the light artillery against one of the most vigorous charges of artillery ever executed; both have immortalized themselves this day.
The light artillery, charged and sabred in the middle of the affray, did not cease to manœuvre and fire grape-shot; a part of our infantry, after having met the enemy's cavalry with the most lively, continual, and steady fire, received them at the points of their bayonets, without moving a line, while other parts of this infantry charged them with the most unexampled boldness.
The result of these different battles,
is about 18,000 prisoners, of which 8,000 are wounded, and could not be carried away by the enemy—more than 100 pieces of cannon, 13 stands of colours, 4 Generals taken prisoners, 5 Generals killed, (among whom was the General Hotze)—the retaking of Gothard—of Glarus, and of all the vallies that enter into it. Finally, the total loss of the enemy in these different affairs, is more than 30,000 men.
Health and Respect. (Signed) MASSENA.
Gen. MASSENA—to the Directory. By Telegraph—Oct. 12.
"I have completely beaten the enemy, and driven them beyond the Rhine—2000 men have been killed and wounded, and 1000 made prisoners—six stands of colours have been taken—among the killed was found a General of the corps of Conde."
French Army of Italy.
PARIS, Oct. 6. Championet's last dispatches are dated the 22d ult.—He was then collecting the army of Italy, in the vicinity of Novi, preparatory to an attack on the Austrian army.
The Archduke Joseph commands the Austrian army of Italy, having Gen. Kray for his instructor and guide.
Oct. 16.
Tallien has left Egypt, and has arrived at Malta.—He has lost an eye. According to the report of the Directory to the Council of Five Hundred, the total expense of the last year was estimated at seven hundred and twenty-five millions. The utmost amount of the receipts, would not exceed four hundred and seventy-five millions, leaving a deficit of from 240 to 250 millions.
More French Exactions.
Zurich, Sept. 30, 1799. We are reconquered unto liberty, and accordingly the rights of conquest are used over us. The conquering Gen. has imposed upon us a contribution of 800,000 franks, payment, the whole in 96 hours thereafter—in order to gild the Pill, good reasons are alleged.—The soldier has not received his pay for four months.—The army wants every thing, and it is more easy to put an imposition on the city of Zurich, than to force the French treasury to send funds. However, it is not on us alone, that the contribution falls. The inhabitants of St. Gall are to pay a contribution of 400,000 franks.
PARIS, Oct. 14.
The French army has been entirely supported by the Helvetic Republic since the treaty of alliance, and that in contempt of the treaty, one article of which very strictly obliges the French government to be alone at the charge of supporting that army. The French commissaries and contractors habituated to let the service want, in order to rob the better, have almost entirely emptied the Helvetic magazines. The Helvetic Republic has furnished since the commencement of the war, almost all the horses and beasts of burden. All the necessary carriages for transportation, and 7000 quintals of forage a month, without having been able hitherto to obtain any payment for these enormous advances. During two months the Helvetic Republic has supported an army of 31,000 men in the defence of the cause. In order to supply a proportional contingent, the French Republic must keep on foot an army of 1,800,000 men, notwithstanding which the Helvetic Republic is so cruelly harassed by the Verres of France. To crown all the town of Zurich and St. Gall, have been compelled to pay a contribution of 1,200,000 livres: It is thus that nations, who confide in the French Republic, are treated by her. The last part is extracted from the Ami Des Lois, of the 14th October.
Fresh Reinforcements to Holland.
LONDON, OCT. 11. Heavy draughts are making from the guards and cavalry, for reinforcing the army in Holland. On the 9th, the Pomona sat sail from Deal, with a convoy of transports for the Texel, having 800 horses on board, for the army, 500 more are to follow immediately.
One hundred and fifty row gun-boats, to be rowed by 12 seamen, and to carry 24 infantry, are to assist in the operations against Amsterdam.
The militia to be employed in consequence of the late act of Parliament, are to be embarked immediately for Holland.
In the French Council of Five Hundred, on the 22d September, on motion of Garrau, it was unanimously decreed that "Every Negotiator, Ambassador, General, Director, or Representative of the people, who shall receive or consent to conditions of Peace tending to change the Constitution of the 3d year, and to diminish the present territory of the French Republic, are traitors, and shall be punished with death."
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.
Ruth against Cobbett.
On Saturday ended the Trial of Dr. Benjamin Ruth against William Cobbett, alias, Peter Porcupine, on an action for Slander, in the Supreme Court of this State. The counsel on the side of the Plaintiff were Jos. Hopkinson, Moses Levy, Wm. Lewis, and Jared Ingersol, Esquires. The counsel for the Defendant were William Rawle, R. G. Harper, and Edward Tilghman, Esquires. The pleading on both sides were lengthy, ingenious and eloquent. The Charge of the President of the court, Judge Shippen, was elegant, sensible and pointed upon the doctrine of libels, and the liberty of the press. It was concluded by a bold and decided opinion that the damages in the case before the court should be liberal and exemplary. The Jury, after an absence of two hours, bro't in a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff of Five Thousand Dollars. The satisfaction of a numerous and crowded audience, upon hearing the verdict of the Jury, was expressed in a manner (unprecedented in the courts of this city) by a sudden and universal clapping of hands.
By the above important and just decision of an enlightened and honest Jury, the precious and inestimable property of character is rendered secure, in Pennsylvania; the energy of our government, and the benefits of law are displayed, and public encouragement is held out for Citizens of every description to appeal to Law for the defence of their innocence, and the happiness and peace of their families, instead of resorting to brutal violence, or to the disproportioned injury and crime of murder by duelling, in order to punish defamation.
We are informed that 16 or 17 privateers are now fitting out in the harbour of St. Jago de Cuba. They are of different forces, and are French vessels with Spanish commissions.
NEWPORT, DEC. 17.
On Sunday evening last aship from Cork bound to Newyork put in here, after a passage of 51 days. She sailed again early the next morning. A gentleman who was favoured by the Captain with a perusal of the Cork papers up to the twenty fourth October, informs us that they contained the official Dispatches of the Duke of York as published in the London Gazette Extra.
By which it appears, that there has been a general and hard fought action since the one of the second and third of October, in which five hundred English, and two thousand Russians were killed and taken prisoners.—In consequence of which the Duke of York (with the unanimous opinion of his council of war) has thought it expedient to withdraw. The French took possession of Alkmaar, and destroyed it.
It is further mentioned that the Duke of York would retire to the Helder, and secure and fortify himself there till the determination of the English cabinet was known as to the further prosecution of the campaign in Holland. It is also said that a cabinet council was called on the 18th of October, when the Aid de Camp of the Duke of York, who brought over the Dispatches attended, and that it was determined that Holland should be evacuated without delay.
PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 25.
At the meetings for choosing a Representative to Congress, it appears there have been forty candidates set up, the whole number of votes were 5105, of which the Hon. JAMES SHEAFE, Esq. had 3605, and is elected by a very large majority.
The Marine Insurance Company of Baltimore, have presented Capt. Wm. Anderson, commander of the ship London Packet, a very elegantly ornamented Sword, and service of Plate, in consideration of his brave defence of that valuable ship, against a French privateer of superior force.
Benjamin Williams, Esq. is elected Governor of North-Carolina; and Benjamin Smith, Esq. Governor of South-Carolina.
The jury on the trial of Gen. Hill, in New-Jersey, for man-slaughter acquitted him without leaving the stand.
Ad. Sir William Parker, is appointed to supercede Ad. Vandeput, on the Halifax Station.
The ship Lion, of this port, Capt. M c Clintock, arrived Nov. 6, at Savannah, from Jamaica.
An arrival at Gloucester, from Trinidad, left there Nov. 6, the ship Franklin, Capt. Smith of this port, to sail in a few days.
The Eagle, Capt. Carter, from Grenada, arrived at Baltimore, has been plundered, and the crew insulted by a privateer, under Spanish colors; the ship Patty, Capt. Babcock, of Warren, R. I. has been taken by the same privateer; the Capt. and crew were put into an open boat, and turned adrift, out of sight of land; but fortunately were taken up in a few days after, by an American sch. and carried into Tobago. The privateer was manned entirely by Indians, under Spanish officers.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Brig Ranger, Shaw, St. Kitts. CLEARED. Brig Camillus, Drifco, St. Vincents. Sch. Adventure, Holmes, Martinico. Ship Fanny, Parsons, Tobago. Sch. Industry, Trefethen, Jamaica. Brig Eagle, Rollins, Grenada.
ORDAINED to the work of the ministry in Enfield, the Rev. EDWARD EVANS.
DIED.—In this town, Capt. MICHAEL JOSE;—Miss BETSEY ALCOCK, aged 74.
New-Hampshire Legislature.
The Committee of the Senate appointed to draught an answer to His Excellency's Address, reported the following:
May it please your Excellency, THE Senate of New-Hampshire have received your address, at the opening of the Session, with great satisfaction.
ASSEMBLED for the purposes pointed out in our Constitution of Government, our attention will necessarily be held to enact such laws as may tend to promote the happiness of our fellow citizens, and to amend and explain such as may require it. We cordially join with you in the pleasing reflections on the tranquility and good order which have for many years prevailed in this State, blessings which naturally attend enlightened people under a good government wisely administered.
While the most sanguinary wars are carried on in every quarter of the globe, it affords us the greatest cause of gratitude to the great author of peace, that these United States are not involved in the common calamity; but such are our commercial connections with the belligerent powers, that although we are not parties in their wars, we severely feel their effects.
In a fertile country so extensively uncultivated as ours, we may naturally expect emigrations from the populous kingdoms of Europe; and of course many restless, unprincipled subjects of those nations will be found among us, who, impatient under restraint at home, have sought a land of liberty, but do not discriminate between true liberty and licentiousness. And doubtless there are others of a higher grade, who, under the most specious pretences of friendship, and the cloak of patriotism, are fomenting disorders, availing themselves of the aid of the factious and discontented among us, assist in calumniating the administration of our National Government. And it is surprising to us that so many of our own native citizens should oppose the salutary measures lately adopted to prevent this evil; an evil dangerous to a government which has highly exalted our nation, and which we with ever to support.
When we turn our attention to the hostile armies of the eastern world, and notice the distress and ravages that they have occasioned, we cannot but approve of any measures consistent with honor, to preserve our own peace. The third attempt of our worthy PRESIDENT, to reconcile the differences between France and America, has doubtless occasioned much political speculation, but instead of diminishing our confidence in him, it evidences a firmness and independency of spirit, peculiar to a man of true wisdom. We doubt not our Envoys will vindicate our rights with firmness, while they cultivate peace with sincerity.
In a free government like ours, we esteem it a duty candidly to examine the conduct of our rulers, but not to distinguish between due watchfulness and jealousy, is rather an indication of a vicious mind than true patriotism.
We are happy in realizing that the attachment of our fellow-citizens heretofore apparent, has not abated, and are sensible that the example of our Legislators and Magistrates will have a powerful influence to perpetuate and increase this virtue. Your readiness to unite with us in every effort to promote the common good, is a further manifestation of that patriotic disposition which has ever marked your administration.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the proprietors of the township of Winchester, in the county of Cheshire, at their meetings held at said Winchester by adjournment on the 10th day of June 1788, and on the 19th day of May 1789—voted to raise a sum of money to defray the expense incurred by said proprietors, in aloting their lands and otherwise, which money was assessed on each proprietors right—notice is hereby given that unless the delinquent proprietors and owners of the following rights pay their proportion of said assessment and incidental charges, so much of their lands as will pay said taxes and the charges incurred, will be sold at public vendue on the first Monday in April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Calvin Doolittle, inn-holder in said Winchester.
 Isaac Farnsworth, 1 3 4  Noah Dodge, 11 8  John Whiting, 11 8  Jethro Wheeler, 11 8  Benoni Wright, 11 8  Daniel Wright, 11 8  Shim Chapin, 11 8  ASA ALEXANDER, Collector.  Winchester, December 14, 1799. 
In the first column of the first page, of this day's Gazette, in the advertisement for the sale of real estate in Epping, the word "Amos" is erroneously inserted, it ought to be ANNA JOHNSON.