The New-Hampshire gazette and general advertiser (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1791-09-22 00:00:00

New - Hampshire Gazette, and the General Advertiser.
Containing the Laws, &amp;c. of the United States, as well as those of this State passed since 1787, with a variety of other matters both useful &amp; entertaining.
PORTSMOUTH: Printed by JOHN MELCHER, at his Office in Market-Street, at nine shillings per Annum.
Of the FLOATING GARDENS of MEXICO.
From Clavigero's history of that country.
WITH respect to the Mexicans, we know, that during the whole of their peregrination from their native country, Aztlan, to the lake where they founded Mexico, they cultivated the earth in all those places where they made any considerable stop, and lived on the produce of their labor. When they were brought under subjection to the Colhuans and Tepanecan notions, and confined to the miserable little islands on the lake, they ceased some years to cultivate the land, because they had none; until necessity and industry together taught them to form moveable fields and gardens, which floated on the waters of the lake. The method which they pursued to make those, and which they still practice, is extremely simple.
"They plait and twist willows, and roots of marsh plants, or other materials together, which are light, but capable of supporting the earth of the garden firmly united. On this foundation, they lay the light bushes which float on the lake, and, over all the mud and dirt which they draw up from the bottom of the lake. Their regular figure is quadrangular; their length and breadth various; but as far as we can judge, they are about eight perches long, and not more than three in breadth, and have less than a foot elevation above the surface of the water. These were the first fields which the Mexicans owned after the foundation of Mexico. There they first cultivated the maize, great pepper, and other plants necessary for their support. In process of time, those fields grew numerous from the industry of these people. There were among them gardens of flowers, and odoriferous plants, which were employed in the worship of their gods, and served for the recreation of the nobles. At present (1780) they cultivate flowers and herbs, which every day in the year are seen arriving by the canal, at the great market-place of the capital. All plants thrive there surprisingly; the mud of the lake is an extremely fertile soil, and requires no water from the clouds. In the largest gardens there is commonly a little tree, and even a little hut to shelter the cultivator, and defend him from the rain or the sun.
"When the owner of the garden wishes to change his situation, he gets into his little vessel, and by his own strength alone, if the garden be small, or with the assistance of others, if it be large, he tows it after him, and conducts it wherever he pleases, with the little tree and hut upon it. The part of the lake where those floating gardens are, is a place of infinite recreation, where the senses receive the highest possible gratification.
On the different quantities of Rain which fell, at different heights, over the same spot of Ground. By THOMAS PERCIVAL, M. D. F. R. S. S. A.
IT is a reflection which must mortify pride and humble arrogance, but ought certainly to animate a spirit of patient attention, and console us under the disappointments of philosophical pursuits, that many of the most interesting laws of nature have remained undiscovered, till some happy coincidence of circumstances hath pointed them out to enquiry or observation. Thus the energy of fire must have been known and felt from the creation of the world; but the regularity of the expandible power on different bodies is a modern discovery of uncertain date. And the real nature of this subtle ele-
ment, which pervades and actuates all matter, and is continually perceptible to our senses, is yet imperfectly explored. The ancients were acquainted with the magnifying power of dense mediums, and Seneca has noticed, that small letters appear larger and brighter when viewed through a glass globe filled with water. He has remarked also, that apples are more beautiful when swimming in such a vessel. But those observations, which must have been made by numberless spectators, in a long succession of years, were regarded as solitary fact, and it was not till the 15th century that spectacles were constructed, in consequence probably of the experiments made by the Arabian Philosopher Alhazen, and our justly celebrated countryman Roger Bacon. Yet though magnifying glasses came then into general use, and must have been daily handled by artists and others, three hundred years elapsed before it occurred to any one to put them together, so as to form a telescope. The collection of watry vapours in the air, the figures of clouds, and the descent of rain, could pass in no age unnoticed by mankind, and have long been the subjects of attentive investigation. Yet it is a very recent discovery which we owe to the sagacity of a most ingenious physician and philosopher, that a manifest difference subsists in the quantity of rain which falls, at different heights over the same spot of ground.
A comparison having been made between the rain which fell in two places in London, about a mile distant, it was found that the quantity in one of them constantly exceeded that in the other, not only every month, but almost every time it rained. The apparatus used was very exact; and this unexpected variation did not appear to be the regular effect of some cause hitherto unnoticed. The rain guage in one of those places, was fixed above all the neighbouring chimneys; the other was considerably below them; and there was reason to suspect, that the difference in the quantity of rain might be owing to the different situations of the vessels in which the rain was received. A funnel was therefore placed above the highest chimneys, and another upon the ground of the garden belonging to the same house; and the like diversity was found between the two thus near together, which had subsisted when they were fixed at correspondent heights in different parts of the town. Similar experiments were made on Westminster-Abbey; and repeated at Bath, Liverpool, Middlesex and other places, with nearly uniform results. The observations therefore, however new and singular, are too well authenticated to admit the least degree of doubt; and it is the office of philosophy to furnish an adequate and rational solution of them. Dr. Heberden conjectures, that the phenomenon depends on some unknown property of electricity.
To me it appears probable, that the common laws, by which this power influences the ascent and suspension of vapours, are sufficient to explain their precipitation in rain, and the lately discovered mode of descent. And in a memoir, written some time ago, I endeavoured to prove, that the electrical fluid is strongly attracted by water; and that by destroying the cohesion between its particles and repelling them from each other, it becomes a powerful agent in evaporation, and in the formation of the clouds. Thus, when two clouds, containing different portions of electric fire, come within the sphere of mutual attraction, they will rush together; and the electric fluid being
diffused through a large space, the particles of water will unite, and forming themselves into drops, a shower will be produced: that as the rain descends through an atmosphere containing little electric fire, it will be continually communicating it; the drops will coalesce more and more together, by the progressive diminution of the power which counteracts their mutual attractions; and consequently in a given space, a much larger quantity will fall near to, than at a distance from the surface of the earth. And lastly, that to this effect the precipitation of the vapours contained in a dissolved or diffused state in the lower regions of the atmosphere, will, in some degree, contribute; for it has been observed to have been fair upon the top of the cathedral at York, at the time when there were small drizzling rains, with thick mists in the streets below.
Latest European Intelligence.
VIENNA, JUNE 11.
It is beyond doubt certain, that the Ottoman troops are in motion both in Bosnia and on the banks of the Danube. Orders have in consequence, been given to the frontier troops to form themselves into a cordon: and the inhabitants are also directed to provide themselves with arms and to be on their guard.
Should there be no war between the Porte and our Court, it is, however, certain, that if the Empress does not make peace with the Turks, the Empress will furnish her with thirty thousand men.
HAGUE, JULY 7.
Yesterday morning, about two of the clock, a fire broke out in the admiralty at Amsterdam, and though every endeavour was used to extinguish it, consumed, in a few hours, the whole of that fine building, and a large magazine of sails, arms, and other stores, sufficient, it is said, for the equipment of thirteen ships of war. The cause of this misfortune is not ascertained.
BERLIN, JUNE 17.
The frequent passing of couriers between Berlin and Dresden gives us reason to conjecture that something is on foot respecting the succession of the elector of Saxony to the Throne of Poland. Should our hopes be realized that the Infanta of Poland should be betrothed to a Prince of Prussia, the Polish revolution may possibly hold good, otherwise it will yet be attended with much trouble.
LONDON, JULY 1.
By private letters from Petersburg, received by yesterday's mail, we learn, that Mr. FAWKENNER had his first audience of the Empress the first inst. seven days after his arrival at Petersburg. The same day he was at Court but very coolly received. The letter mentioned that the Empress made extremely light of being threatened in the measures of the allied Courts by our sending a fleet into the Baltic. She observed that she had a fleet also, which was sufficient to protect her.
If therefore Mr. FAWKENNER's dispatch do not extend to grant the cession of Oczakow, we are not now disposed to believe that the negotiation will be successful. We can speak from the BEST AUTHORITY, that the Empress will not make peace on any other terms than the surrender of this fortress to her.
In consequence of these advices, stocks fell near one per cent. although there was no open market.
The public express their wonder that the fleet now ready for sailing at Spit-
head is not sent on actual service, but as no express from Mr. FAWKENNER is yet received, which can determine the future operations of Government, it may be assigned as a sufficient reason.
But there is likewise another of much greater import:—The Duke of LEEDS some weeks since assured the Russian merchants, that all ships which were ready for sailing by the end of June, or middle of July, from the Russian ports, would be safe in their commerce. It would therefore be highly imprudent that the fleet should sail until near the expiration of the limited time, for should the Empress have any intelligence of such a movement before our trading vessels left her dominions an embargo might be laid to prevent their sailing, and the ships be captured.
Should the fleet at Spithead not sail before the middle of next month, the season will be too far advanced for it to act offensively against Russia. Indeed the Empress seems aware of this circumstance, and therefore protracts the negotiation both on this account, and in order to puzzle Mr. PITT.
JULY 5.
It was yesterday determined in the Court of King's Bench—That a man, marrying a widow, is not bound to maintain her children by her first husband.
JULY 12.
We have, by this day's mails, received information, that on the Austrians appearing inclined to oppose the passage of the Turks—which, had it taken place, would have delivered the Russians in Wallachia to their enemies—the Turks attacked their advanced posts on the 10th of June.
The Austrians at first suffered considerable, and lost about 240 men, 63 of whom were hussars; but having received a reinforcement, they afterwards repulsed the Turks, who lost about 600 men.
JULY 15.
In the mail of yesterday, mention is made that Lieut. Gen. Kutusow had crossed the Danube with a division of the Russian army, and on the 15th of June, near Babada, had attacked and defeated a body of 23,000 Turks and Tartarians, under the command of Chaw Bachty Gheray, and the Seraskier Achmed Pacha, three other Bashaws, and five Tartarian Sultans.
There was a report in town yesterday, stating generally, that a riot had taken place in Dublin on the 14th of July, in which the mob had burnt nearly the whole of one street.
REVOLUTION-DINNER.
JULY 15. CROWN and ANCHOR.
Yesterday a number of gentlemen, friends to the French Revolution, met at this tavern, to celebrate the anniversary of the 14th of July, 1789.
Lord STANHOPE having thought proper to decline the chair, Mr. ROUS undertook that arduous office.
A French democrat mounted one of the tables, and endeavoured to make himself understood in an English eulogium, upon universal freedom, but his language was infinitely short of his sentiments.
The following were the toasts given on the occasion:—
 1. The Rights of Man.  2. The Nation, the Law, and the King.  3. The Revolution in France, and may the liberty of that country be immortal.  4. The Revolution in Poland.  5. May Revolutions never cease until despotism is extinct.  6. May G. B. and F. forgetful of 

ancient animosities, unite in promoting the freedom and happiness of mankind.
7. The Sovereignty of the people, acting by a free representation in every nation.
8. The increased, increasing, and sacred flame of liberty.
9. Perfect freedom instead of toleration in matters of religion.
10. The LIBERTY of the PRESS.
11. The trial by Jury, and may the rights of Jurymen, to protect the innocent, forever remain inviolate.
12. The literary characters who have vindicated the Rights of Man, and may genius ever be employed in the cause of freedom.
13. Thanks to Mr. BURKE for the discussion he has provoked.
14. The Patriots of France.
15. To the memory of those citizens who have died in France for the liberty of their country.
16. The Friends of the French Revolution in, or out of Parliament.
17. The free principles of the British constitution.
18. Ireland and her band of patriots.
19. General WASHINGTON, and the liberty of N. America.
20. To the memory of Dr. PRICE, the Apostle of Liberty, and the Friend of Mankind.
21. To the memory of HAMPDEN, MILTON, SYDNEY, LOCKE, and FRANKLIN.
At eight the greater part of the company dispersed.
About 10 o'clock at night, a great concourse of pick-pockets and fellows of that description, were assembled round the Crown and Anchor tavern; when it being intimated to them by some of the Revolutionists within, "That nothing was wanting to the due celebration of this ever memorable epocha, but a general illumination."—These desperadoes proceeded to break such windows along the strand as were not lighted up, and committed many other acts of violence. The patrolle shortly appearing, took sixty-six of them into custody, and dispersed the rest.
After the mob had been dispersed at Westminster they proceeded into the city, and made the inhabitants of many streets put lights into their windows. In each of these streets many windows were broken. After much exertions with the assistance of the military, the mob was again dispersed. [Extracted from a rank British Ministerial Print.]
One hundred and fifty-six French Officers have lately resigned their commissions in the French army.
JULY 26. On the 22d of June a terrible fire broke out at Silistria, which continued the whole night, and was accompanied by pitiful lamentations from the inhabitants. The fire communicated to the magazines, destroyed several thousand quintals of straw and hay, and a large quantity of timber, for ship-building. The Russian spies are suspected to have occasioned it.
We are every day further confirmed in the opinion of a general pacification soon taking place, from a variety of causes which at this time present themselves from different corners of Europe. The declining state of the Empress's health, the pressing solicitations of the Courts of Great-Britain and Berlin, the ticklish situation of the Emperor and the King of Spain.
The French and Dutch houses seem to think so in common with the generality here, as large orders for buying in our funds have been received and executed within these few days.
What seems extraordinary—the general opinion, and the increasing price of the funds strongly indicate a peace; yet pressing occasionally continues—this is only to be accounted for—that in the present situation of France which might draw on an attempt at a counter-revolution, in which some of the powers of Europe may be necessarily engaged, it perhaps might be proper for Great-Britain at least to be seen in force.
JULY 27.—The assurances which we have uniformly given our readers of the speedy establishment of general
tranquility, are confirmed by the tenor of all the intelligence received by the foreign Mails. The allied powers, it is said, have at least agreed to leave the Empress to make peace with Turkey on equitable terms, and such as that country may accept with honor. This event must serve as the basis of a general peace, which, it is reported, will be adjusted on the principal of a modified status quo for Russia, and terms very advantageous to our allies. Such is the assurance of the success of the pacific arrangements that have been made, it is added, that a suspension of hostile preparation has every where taken place, which it cannot be doubted must very shortly extend to this country.
The Empress of Russia cannot perhaps, choose a more convenient time for showing her moderation than by seizing the present moment for making a peace with the Turks! A further opposition might readily induce some of the powers of Europe to join them; and if we believe the advices from abroad, the luck as gamesters say, seems to be turned against the Russians; the Russians having lost, even according to their own accounts, more than three thousand men before Brailow; and above two thousand before, in an action near Hirschohwa.
THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
At the date of our last accounts, was so much indisposed, that her life was judged to be in eminent danger. Her death would restore tranquility to Europe, it is said; except commotions proceeding from the Revolution-fever.
B E R L I N, July 5.
The prospect of peace with Russia is confirmed, and East Prussian regiments, the beginning of this month, were ordered to go into their garrisons on the 11th instant.
V I E N N A, June 25.
The conferences, in which the damages sustained by our merchants at Nootka Sound are to be ascertained, are adjourned from Madrid to this metropolis, and the enquiry is submitted to other commissioners.
No less than 32,000 houses have been burned to the ground in the city of Constantinople since the 1st of last March.
L I V E R P O O L, July 21.
On Thursday last, several gentlemen met to dine at the Hotel, in Birmingham, to celebrate the Anniversary of the French Revolution; but as some disloyal and inflammatory hand-bills had been distributed in the town, the populace hissed and hooted all those who entered the tavern. The meeting prudently broke up in about an hour and a half; after which the populace assembled, broke all the windows of the Hotel, burnt the new and old Meeting-houses, and Dr. Priestley's house, with his valuable library and philosophical apparatus.—On Friday and Saturday destroyed several gentlemen's houses, with their stock in trade, &c.—Many persons were killed, being intoxicated, and the ruins falling on them.—The Earl of Aylesford, the magistrates, and principal inhabitants were very active in their endeavours to stop the depredations of the populace, and published a very earnest entreaty and serious remonstrance, to retire to their respective homes, and become peaceable and orderly. On Sunday night the military arrived, since which we are informed all is quiet—The damage sustained is supposed to exceed 100,000l.
On Tuesday the magistrates were sitting at the Swan Inn; several of the ringleaders were committed to prison, and more remained for examination.
K I N G S T O W N, July 23
A most singular and calamitous instance of the effect of a sudden inundation occurred on the 18th of last month, in the island of Cuba, at a place called the Puentes Grandes, about five miles from the Havannah; where the king's mills for the manufacture of snuff are situated. At this place there is a river
which runs between two hills, has several houses on its banks, and is much used by the inhabitants of the city, who at the time mentioned, were there in considerable numbers. A gentle rain had fallen in the earliest part of the day, but about seven in the evening, such a deluge poured down, that a person who was near the spot, declares that nothing was visible but a huge body of water; this continued falling for near three hours, at the expiration of which, the river, that on the preceding day had been near 50 feet below its banks, overflowed and inundated the adjacent land; destroyed in a short time the whole of the stupendous mills, and several dwelling houses. The consternation and terror excited by this sudden visitation, may be more easily imagined than described; near five hundred unhappy persons perished in the water, and the damage sustained is computed at upwards of a million of dollars.
N A S S A U, August 5.
A new flag was displayed here on Wednesday; it was that of the Creek nation, worn by a vessel in which General Bowles and the Indian Chiefs embarked, on their return to the American continent.
A writer in the European Magazine of April last, thus concludes an account of the above mentioned persons—"The principal business of the Ambassadors from the Creek country to England, was to procure a remission of some of the articles of the free port act. In this they have been successful."
This we understand, has allusion to vessels wearing the Indian flag, being put on the same footing in the free ports, with vessels of foreign European Powers.
N E W B E R N, August 20.
Died on Friday the 12th inst. Col. George Mitchel, of Onslow county. The particulars of the tragical manner in which this gentleman came to his untimely end, are related in the following manner.
Col. Mitchel and Robert W. Snead, Esq. were competitors for the honor of representing the county of Onslow in the Senate of this State.—The exertions of the candidates, and of their friends had been productive of ill-will and animosity, before the close of the poll, when Mr. Snead was declared duly elected.
After the election was closed Mr. Snead was observed to call Col. Mitchel from among the people assembled at the Court House, and to go with him into a thicket just by. Shortly after the report of a pistol reached the ears of those at the Court House, attracted them to the spot from whence it issued, where in the presence of Mr. Snead on ly, lay Col. Mitchel a corps.—Two fresh wounds were discovered on him; one from a pistol shot, passing through his shoulder, out between his ribs; the other on his skull, apparently from a heavy blow with the butt of a pistol. Mr. Snead was thereupon apprehended, but has been since admitted to bail.
Col. Mitchel bore an unblemished character—was very active during the war, and had for many years the honor of representing his county in the General Assembly. He has left a widow and eight children.
A N N A P O L I S, September 1.
In a boxing match, on Tuesday last between James Smith and Thomas Daniel, the latter unfortunately lost his life by a blow or kick from the former, which killed him on the spot. The inquest, which sat on the body, gave a verdict of man slaughter.
B A L T I M O R E, Sept. 6.
The Hon. Samuel Chase, Esq. is appointed chief judge of the general court of this state, in the room of the Hon. Tho's Johnson, Esq. who hath accepted the appointment of associated judge of the supreme court of the United States.
P I T T S B U R G, August 27.
On Tuesday last, the rear division of troops at this place, amounting to 260 men, embarked under the command of Capt. Phelon, and immediately proceed-
ed down the river for head-quarters.
General Butler and Col. Hodgdon the Quarter-Master General, follow the troops this day.
The guards in this town are now mounted from a detachment of militia lying on the opposite Alleghany shore.
We hear that a company of the 2d U. S. regiment, under the command of Capt. Newman, is expected in town to-morrow.
We are informed by a person immediately from Port Washington, that the party of men from Kentucky, under the command of Col. Harrison, had returned from their expedition against the Indians living on the Scioto; the particulars he is not informed of, but understood they had been successful.
We are further informed, that another party started on the return of Col. Harrison.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Sept. 3.
Thursday last a Committee was appointed by the House of Representatives consisting of Mr. Clymer, Mr. Finley, and Mr. Gallatin, to bring in a bill ratifying in behalf of this commonwealth the first article of amendment proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States.
To his Excellency THOMAS MIFFLIN, Esquire, Governor of Pennsylvania.
SIR, IT is with much pleasure I inform your Excellency, that the wheat of the late harvest is allowed generally to be of good quality; from which I flatter myself we shall be enabled to continue the reputation of our flour, so as to retain the preference it has usually met in foreign markets;—which I am sure, Sir, would be pleasing to you, and to which, no efforts of mine shall be wanting.
With very great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient & humble servant, JAMES REED.
Statement of the monthly shipments of flour at the port of Philadelphia, from January 1, to June 30, 1791, inclusive:
   B. of fl. B. m.     Jan. 11281 107   Feb. 6703 75   March 25838 714   April 32793 216   May 30210 1520   June 22245 221  
129070 2853 JAMES REED, Insp. of flour.
B O S T O N, Sept. 19.
Arrived at New-York, the ship Hope, Capt. Service, in 50 days from London. Papers by this arrival announce important intelligence, of which the following is the substance:
That a mob had assembled at Birmingham; and that their intention was to destroy the interests of all the Dissenters—That they first attacked the hotel of Mr. Doddley, where about 80 persons had met to celebrate the 14th of July, the day of the French Revolution; which was soon demolished—That they then proceeded to Doctor Priestley's new meeting-house, which they soon consumed—The old meeting-house became next the object of their fury, which shared the same fate—They then proceeded to Dr. Priestley's dwelling-house, which, with his library, elaboratory, philosophical apparatus, and every other article in the house were entirely demolished; but the Dr. and his family escaped—They then burnt the mansion-house of Mr. John Ryland, though money to any amount was offered for its preservation.—They then exacted money of the inhabitants and began and soon effected the destruction of Mr. Hutton's house, in high-street, plundering it of all its property—Then set fire to the house of John Taylor, Esq. banker, which together with his luberb furniture, stables, offices, green-house, hot-house &c. were soon reduced to a heap of ruins—They then fired Mr. Hutton's

country house, about two miles from Birmingham; then Messieurs George Humphrey's and William Russell's, Esq. a little further on the Oxford road—The rioters now consisting of near 7000, they destroyed a chapel and some houses belonging to the Dissenters; they then formed themselves into two divisions, one to demolish the Dissenters houses in town, and the others those in the environs—they precluded all carriages from passing and repassing, unless the coachmen wore blue cockades, the mail coaches were not excepted—The Gaols were broken open, and all the prisoners liberated.—The above riot continued four days, and many lives were lost.—The insurgents of Birmingham had made a grid-iron of immense size, which they brought to Dr. Priestley's house, where they said they meant to broil an anti-constitutional philosopher, by the blaze of his own writings, and light the fire with the RIGHTS OF MAN.
Late Advices from France, mention, That— On the memorable 14th of July, the seven united Committees, the Diplomatick, Military and Constitution , and those of Revision, of Criminal Jurisprudence, of Reports, and of Inquiries , reported concerning the manner in which the assembly ought, according to the laws of the Constitution, to conduct themselves towards, the KING. After a variety of reasons therefor, they report "THAT IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS NO CRIME COMMITTED AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION BY THE KING; AND IF THERE WAS, STILL, THE KING'S INVIOABILITY WOULD NOT PERMIT HIM TO BE TRIED." This report, although extremely unpopular among the ENRAGES of Paris, was nevertheless adopted by the assembly.
Nathaniel Barrett, Esq. who arrived in town, on Friday last, via Cape-Ann, from France—which he left the 1st of August, informs—That the most perfect tranquility pervaded the whole of that kingdom, united with a determined resolution to defend the principles of the Revolution against all attempts against them, internal or external—that the flight of the King did not excite an agitation of 48 hours continuance—That on the promulgation of the decree, exonerating the King from all culpability, and declaring his person inviolable, a few rioters assembled at the Champ de Mars , to swear not to have a king, and that two persons fell victims to their rage—but that the Marquis de la Fayette, at the desire of the Municipality, immediately marched a body of National Guards (who to a man are true to the Constitution) and, after some opposition from the mob, about a dozen of whom were killed and wounded, dispersed them; and that since, the most perfect order has been preserved.
Translated from a French paper for the Boston Gazette.
An Address from the Town and Commerce of Nantes, to the National Assembly, dated May 20, 1791.
GENTLEMEN, YOUR decree of the 15th May, sit-lime in the eyes of philosophy, dictated by the love of humanity, will not prevent (permit this freedom to our patriotism) its being the most inhuman, if its execution was not impracticable in the Colonies. More terrible than the hurricanes which ravage these rich countries, it would carry with it all the evils reunited, it goes forth to rekindle upon these shores already the spectacles of horror, the firebrand of discord and civil war; rivers of blood is going to be shed—under this burning hemisphere the passions are extreme, hatred and vengeance will display in true colours their sanguinary effects. Ah, do not flatter yourselves that these dreadful misfortunes are transient: No, gentlemen, as long as your fatal decree shall exist, the whites and coloured people cannot live together; one party or the other must be exterminated: there is no alternative; and the conquering party enfeebled by its victory will fall a sacrifice to the slaves, too crafty to let
slip the favourable moment of breaking their chains. Then will those terrible words be realized which have already made your walls resound, May the Colonies perish ; this barbarous wish is granted, they are no more—Our commerce ruined, our marine annihilated, agriculture languishing, our manufactures abandoned, ten millions of Frenchmen reduced to the deepest misery, without the means of subsistence, wanting bread; these are the unhappy consequences, the effect of the loss of the colonies, bankrupts innumerable, and a general distrust among individuals will give a fatal stab to public credit, our specie will flow with rapidity into the dominions of foreigners, a general mourning will cover all France, and more than a third of the inhabitants will be forced to leave their country, to carry among strangers those talents and that industry which their native soil can no more employ.
However gloomy this representation may be, it is the exactest truth, and it will make you tremble. If the love of humanity and the desire of rendering all the subjects of the empire happy, animated you when you passed the decree of the 15th May,—in the name of the colonies, so precious a part of the French monarchy,—in the name of those whose happiness you wish, while you expose them to almost inevitable destruction,—in the sacred name of humanity,—in the name of ten millions of our brothers who will fall victims to the most wretched misery—repeal this cruel decree; consecrate and adopt in a solemn manner, that of the 8th March, 1790; grant to the colonies that privilege you promised them; themselves alone can re-establish and maintain good order and tranquility. This privilege is their palladium, without which our Colonies cannot exist.
SEPTEMBER 21. INSURRECTION OF THE NEGROES IN THE FRENCH WEST-INDIES.
ALMOST every day adds to the number of Rumors of Wars, Tumults and Insurrections , and the last report is generally attended with more melancholly circumstances than the one which preceded it. This is strictly true, as applied to the distressing tidings of the devastations committed by the Negro slaves, in the island of Hispaniola .
In tracing the cause of this calamity we have nothing to fasten on, but the Decree of the National Assembly of France , admitting the Free people of colour, to the rights of citizenship; or rather to the opposition of the whites of the West-India islands, to this decree. The machinations of the Free Blacks were to be dreaded—Desirous, as they were, of enjoying the Rights of Men, the powerful opposition made to this desire, must naturally be supposed, to create a spirit of revenge—and to this we attribute the insurrection. We hazard the conjecture, and shall proceed to our narrative.
On Tuesday last week, Messrs. RUSTAN and FAURAS, arrived at New-London—deputed, among others by the Municipal Authority at Cape Francois, to repair to the United States to solicit succours of provision and ammunition. They inform that on the 23d of August, a general INSURRECTION OF THE NEGROES took place, in the quarter of Cape-Francois.—The plan was laid, to strike on the 25th, but a Negresse, having discovered the plot to her master, they immediately rose, commenced their depredations, and the intire destruction of all the plantations by fire—and the indiscriminate slaughter of the whites, male and female—were the consequences. That the number of the insurgents, though exaggerated by reports, were to be estimated to at least 50,000; but not all armed.—To oppose these, the citizens of the Cape, the white fugitives, and mulattoes of the city, amounting to eight or nine thousand, with near a thousand National troops, have assembled in arms:—Who, we learn, had fortified all the passes to the city,
impressed the seamen of the vessels of all nations lying in the port, for military service—had confined the negroes owned in the town, under a strong guard in the gaol and the church—sent all the women and children on board the shipping and had dispatched express for succour to the United States, Havannah and Jamaica .—That the day they sailed the village of Petit Acre , within three miles of the Cape , had been destroyed, and that the light of the flames was visible in the night in the town.
The Cape , from its natural situation, is well calculated for defence, and from the spirit of the inhabitants—the discipline of a large body of them, and the succour they will probably receive, we have hopes that the progress of the rioters will be checked; and that the fears of many for the safety of the town, will be done away, in their subjugation either by force or famine.
FRENCH LEGISLATURE.
We are informed that the National Assembly has decreed, That the new Legislature of France , shall meet at Paris , on the 15th of October next—and that the Constitution, intire , shall be presented to the King, for his approbation, the 1st of that month. To this period, the attention of the French nation is attracted. It is a doubt with many, whether LOUIS will assent to it—and they found their doubts on his late conduct, and present situation. If he should not, much uneasiness is expected—and the Royalists, will then, if ever, make their stroke to effect a Counter Revolution.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 22.
Last Friday the Convention which met at Concord for the purpose of revising the Constitution of this State, adjourned to meet at the same place the second Wednesday of February next. The following is a summary account of the alterations agreed upon, which are referred to a committee of ten to report at the adjournment, viz.
GOVERNOR. The style of the President to be altered to Governor . The paragraph relative to the President's presiding in the Senate, &c. to be expunged—Yeas 65, Nays 14. The Governor to nominate, and by and with the advice of the Council, to appoint officers.
SENATE. The state to be divided into thirteen districts, each district to choose a Senator—a plurality of votes to make a choice. The Senate to choose their President—Yeas 57—Nays 41. When trying impeachments the Senate may adjourn. Legislature to alter the mode of collecting votes.
COUNCILLORS. One to be chosen in each county by the people—plurality of votes to make a choice. Qualification, 500l. estate—and not to have a seat in the legislature.
WAGES and TRAVEL Of the Members of both Houses to be paid out of the Treasury.
No Member of Congress, or person holding an office under the United States, to hold the office of Governor, or sit in the legislature.
OATH of ALLEGIANCE. The oath of allegiance to be altered to the following form: "I solemnly swear, that I will bear faith and true allegiance to the State of Newhampshire, and will support the Constitution thereof."
INFERIOR COURT. The Inferior Court to be abolished—Yeas 55—Nays 31.
SESSIONS, Not to be abolished—Yeas 37—Nays 59.
SUPREME COURT. To be one Supreme Court, to have original jurisdiction of all causes above 4l.—Justices to have cognizance of causes of 4l. and under, except where title of land is concerned.
COURTS OF EQUITY To be established, or law courts invested with the power—not incompatible
with the bill of rights.—Jurisdiction to be limited by express laws.—Yeas 72—Nays 26.
No member of the legislature to take FEES, or to be an advocate in any cause.
Journal of the Acts, Resolves and Votes for raising money to be printed, in lieu of the former mode of printing the journals.
The following are the Motions which did not prevail. To alter the mean encreasing number in the choice of representatives from 300 to a smaller number.—Yeas 22—Nays 73.
The state to be divided into 60 districts each district to choose one representative—Yeas 22—Nays 73.
To lessen the number of representatives.—Yeas 31—Nays 70.
To strike out 'PROTESTANT RELIGION' in the qualification of representatives.—Yeas 33—Nays 51.
To erase the 6th article in the bill of rights in order to substitute another.—Yeas 14—Nays 88.
To alter ONE MEMBER's having the yeas and nays entered upon the journals; and requiring the motion to be seconded. Yeas 19—Nays 62.
The respectability of the committee to whom the foregoing resolutions are referred, to be moulded into form, must greatly raise the expectations of the public. Their profound knowledge of law and politicks, must render them completely competent to the business assigned them.—We may therefore expect a very perfect system, after our constitution is corrected by such able hands.
Died at Rochester, David Place, jun. in the 15th year of his age—the circumstances which occasioned his death are too remarkable to be passed over unnoticed; his disorder at first was an abscess which originated from the hip joint, it afterwards settled in the groin—it made its way up under the edge bone, and downwards as far as the knee, where it broke out—some time before his death innumerable cancer worms were seen at every place where the abscess broke out—and were felt by the patient continually gnawing his bowels, and for as much as three weeks all the victuals which he eat issued out at his knee. The worms were so nimble, that they appeared to play at the issue like small fish in the water, which as soon as discovered would make back into the body.—A few days previous to his death 14 of those worms were taken from him, which were about two inches long, and resemble a maggot in some degree, only that they have a dark blue head, they would double themselves up like a maggot, and when on the floor would jump two or three feet at a jump—he retained his senses to the last, and died in the most exquisite tortures.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE of this district.
ENTERED FROM Schooner Dove, Tredick, St. Eustatia: Brig Abigail, Chauncy, Auxcays: CLEARED FOR Brig Active, Greenough, West-Indis.
Apprentices.
THE Printer hereof has now an opening for two young Lads as apprentices to the Printing business.—For further particulars apply to JOHN MELCHER, Printer, Portsmouth.
FOR SALE, BY AUCTION, THIS DAY, AT THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.
At DEARBORN's AUCTION-ROOM, A VARIETY OF
Household Furniture, —Consisting of—
TABLES, CHAIRS, BED-STEADS, BEDS, BED-LINEN, TABLE-LINEN, CARPETS, CROCKERY WARE, PEWTER.—
A number of articles of HARD WARE, COOKING MATERIALS, &c. &c.—
With a number of other Articles, Portsmouth, Sept. 22.

Parnassian SPRING.
ON RETIREMENT.
FAR from the busy world sequester'd O'er my passions here I reign, By no intruding visits pester'd, Visits formal, empty, vain. Health and peace of mind possessing, I ne'er mix in scenes of strife; Next to health, the greatest blessing, Is to me a private life. Here I never want employment, For the speculative mind, Ever, in itself, enjoyment Can, by recollection, find. Yet I wear no gloomy features, Nor to solitude incline, For I love my fellow-creatures, And their happiness is mine. Oft with friends by taste united, Time steals unperceiv'd away; With their converse I delighted, Close the sentimental day. Those who think the day is wasted, Which is not in public spent, Peevish oft, and oft distasted, End that day with discontent. By the world's false light deluded, We our intellects confuse, But, from its dazzling glare excluded, Clear are all our mental views. From the busy world retiring, Nature's wonders I explore, And in them, by close admiring, Beauties trace unmark'd before. Nature's charms in every season Strike the philosophic eye, And afford a feast to reason, Constant—for they never die. W. M. —r.
TO BE SOLD, By PUBLIC VENDUE, At the House of Col. William Brewster, Innholder in Portsmouth, On THURSDAY the 27th of October next, at three o'clock, P. M.
THE following lots of Land, belonging to the first parish in said Portsmouth, pursuant to a vote of said parish, viz.—
A Lot called the Glebe PASTURE, containing 38½ acres, to be sold in three or four Divisions as may be thought most convenient.—
Another Lot called the MOW- ING FIELD, adjoining the Land on which the Workhouse stands, contain- ing 250 feet in width, on Pitt-Street, and 254 feet in length—to be sold in three equal divisions. Further parti- culars and terms of payment may be known at the time and place of sale.
GEORGE GAINS, } Warden. ELISHA HILL, } JOHN GODDARD. } SAMUEL CUTTS, } Escheators. SAMUEL HILL, } Portsmouth, Sept. 3, 1791.
THE subscribers appointed com- missioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Mr. Mark Langdon, late of Portsmouth, joiner, deceased, repre- sented insolvent, hereby give notice that they shall attend that service, at the Post-Office in Portsmouth, on the first Thursday of this and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
JOHN PARKER, JAMES SHEAFE, DANIEL R. ROGERS. Portsmouth, August 2, 1791.
ALL persons indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to JEREMIAH LIBBEY, Administ'r. Portsmouth, Sept. 1.
To the Hon. CHRISTOPHER TOP- PAN, Esq. one of the justices to keep the peace throughout the State of New- Hampshire.
WE the Subscribers
owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of CONCORD, in the county of Grafton, prays your honor to warn a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township of Land, to be held at the house of JOHN NEAL, innhol- der in Londonderry, on Monday the third day of October next, at two o'clock, P. M. then and there to act on the fol- lowing particulars, viz.—
 1st.—To choose a MODERATOR,— CLERK, and other Officers they may think necessary.  2d.—To choose a Committee to sur- vey and lot out the said township into lots, that the same may be divided amongst the proprietors.  3d.—To consider what shall be grant- ed to the settlers that has settled in said township, and to make such grants as the proprietors shall think reasonable to said settlers.  4th.—To see what the proprietors will do with an action brought against TIMOTHY BAYLEY, whether to pro- secute it, or to disclaim it, and to act on it as they shall think proper when met.  5th.—To raise such a sum of money as the proprietors shall think necessary to do the business of said proprietors.  6th.—To see if said proprietors will grant Leonard Whiting, Esq. any land in said Concord, for any former services done by him in said township, under the name of Gunthwait.  7th.—To choose a Committee to per- form all the foregoing articles that may be acted on, and to invest them with full power to settle with or prosecute any trespassers on said township, for and in behalf of said proprietors.  8th.—To agree on some method for warning meetings for the future. 
JOSIAH LITTLE, LEONARD WHITING, LEONARD WHITING, jr. September 2, 1791.
HAMPTON, Sept. 3, 1791. PURSUANT to the foregoing re- quest, the proprietors of Concord are hereby notified and warned to attend at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid.
CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN, Justice Peace.
Now in the PRESS, THE Revised Laws OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, AND WILL BE PRINTED BY JOHN MELCHER, AND READY FOR DELIVERY ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER NEXT.
THE Committee lately ap- pointed by the Honourable GE- NERAL-COURT, to Revise and Arrange all the LAWS of this State, having completed the same, and laid them be- fore the Court for their inspection, who, after having minutely inspected the same, ordered them to be prefa- ced with the DECLARATION OF INDE- PENDENCE, the TREATY OF PEACE, between Great-Britain and America, with the CONSTITUTION of New Hamp- shire, and the CONSTITUTION of the UNITED-STATES, and to be immedi- ately Printed and distributed among the people;—they are now by author- ity committed to the Press. As this will be a complete system of all the Laws of the State, it will be highly re- quisite for every Justice of the Peace, as well as every person in public business to furnish himself with a book.—The expence attending the printing will be so great, that the Printer fears he shall not be able to strike off more books than are engaged before hand; he therefore requests every gentleman who wishes to have a book, to leave his name with him seasonably, by which means he will secure one.
To the Honorable DAVID PAGE, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Strafford, in the State of New- Hampshire.
WE the subscribers, being owners
and proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of a township called CHATHAM, in the state of New- Hampshire, request your honor that a legal meeting of the Proprietors of said township may be notified, to be holden at the house of Mr. NATHANIEL WALKER, in said Chatham, on WED- NESDAY the twenty-eighth day of Sep- tember next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. for the following purposes, viz.
 1st.—To choose a MODERATOR.  2d.—To choose a Proprietors Clerk.  3d.—To examine the records and all proceedings of former meetings, as to surveying and drawing the Lots, and alter or rectify all irregularities, mis- takes or mismanagements, both with respect to calling former meetings and any transactions therein; and laying out and drawing the Lots of said town- ship.  4th.—To consider if the proprietors will admit the Rev. Doctor SAMUEL LANGDON, as a Proprietor, and con- firm to him his location; and whether they will quiet such persons as have en- tered without leave, and made settle- ments in the township.  5th.—To make a further survey of said township, and re-lot it as far as may be necessary.  6th.—To vote money for defraying all necessary charges which have alrea- dy arisen, or which may arise in accom- plishing the abovementioned purposes.  7th.—To fix on a proper method of calling Proprietors meetings in future.  8th.—To choose a committee to exa- mine into and prosecute all trespasses and trespassors on said lands. 
JOHN GLOVER. EZEKIEL WALKER. State of New-Hampshire, Strafford, ss. To JOHN GLOVER, Gentleman, one of the applicants and proprietors aforesaid.
IN the name of the State of New- Hampshire, you are required to notify and warn the proprietors of Chatham, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes mentioned in the above appli- cation. DAVID PAGE, Justice Peace.
IN obedience to the above direction, I do hereby notify and warn the pro- prietors of Chatham aforesaid, to meet at time and place, and for the purposes mentioned in the above application. JOHN GLOVER.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Mason, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1787, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 6th 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 the house of Benjamin Man, Esq. innholder in said town, at two o'clock in the after- noon on said day.
   State. Cou'y   South Slip. N. Q. s. d. q. d. q.     Capt. Jonas Minot 1 0 2 3 3 0 2   3 0 3 9 3 1 0   8 0 3 3 3 0 3   9 0 2 6 3 0 2   10 0 2 5 3 0 2   11 0 2 5 3 0 2   13 0 1 7 0 0 2   14 0 2 7 3 0 2   16 0 2 7 3 0 2   Josiah Brown 6 40 0 8 2 0 1   Joseph Blodget 9 9 0 9 1 0 1   Robert Fletcher 10 7 0 2 2 0 1   Thomas Packer 11 10 0 2 2 0 1   The remainder of the slip to 6 11 1 1 2   Capt. J. Minot   JOHN ADAMS, Constable. Mason, August 25, 1791.  
ALL persons having demands on the estate of THOMAS PIPER, late of Northwood, deceased, are desired to exhibit them immediately; and those indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to JONATHAN CLARK, Administrator. Northwood, September 2.
WHEREAS a petition has been preferred to the Court of General Sessions of the peace for the county of Grafton, shewing the want of a public highway from Landaff in said county, through Lincoln and Goff's Location (so called) to Thornton, and praying that measures may be taken for laying out a road in manner afore- said.—Therefore—
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the proprietors and owners of the unincorporated lands aforesaid, that they appear at the court of general ses- sions of the peace to be holden at PLY- MOUTH, in and for said county, on the 2d Tuesday of October next, by adjournment; and shew cause, if any they have, wherefore a highway thro' said lands should not be laid out. By order of said court.
G. W. LIVERMORE, Clerk. Plymouth, Sept. 10, 1791.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby gi- ven, that a petition hath been pre- ferred to the General-Court by the se- lectmen of Dorchester, shewing that there are a number of lengthy roads through said town, which requires much labor to make them passable.—There- fore they pray that an act may be pas- sed granting them leave to raise a tax of two pence per acre on all unimprov- ed lands in said town, for the term of one year.
Upon which petition, the General- Court ordered a hearing before them on the second Tuesday of their next session, and that in the mean time the petitioner cause the substance of said petition and order of court thereon, to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, six weeks prior to the sitting of said court, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. Concord, June 9, 1791.
R I N D G E. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or own- ers of land in Rindge, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1790, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the nineteenth 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 the dwelling-house of Capt. Solomon Cutler, innholder in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   State. C'ty   N. R. Q'ty. d. d. q.     John White, 1 4 100 4 2 3   ditto 2 4 100 5 2 3   Heirs of Col. Brad. Smith, } part of 20 4 20 3 1 3   HENRY SMITH, Constable. Rindge, June 20, 1791.  
JUST PUBLISHED, AND now ready at the shop of SAMUEL PENHALLOW, Esq. to be delivered to the subscribers in Port- mouth and the vicinity; Dr. LANG- DON's observations on the Revelation of Jesus Christ.—A few copies will be for sale at said shop. Price 7/. Portsmouth, August 15, 1791.
To be Let
THE Mansion House—a Work- shop, lately occupied by Mr. J. Sherburne—and a Shop in the front on Congress and Vaughan streets, all belonging to the estate of the late John Tufton Mason, Esq.—all which pro- perty is for sale, together with the FIELD behind the house, which will be sold in lots of a size that may be agreeable to the purchasers.—For par- ticulars enquire of
THOMAS MARTIN. Portsmouth, August 30, 1791.
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