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THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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No. 25, of Vol. XL
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1800.
[One Dollar 83 half pr. Annum.]
Capt. Morrison
Political Miscellany.
[The analysis of President Adams' Defence of the American Constitutions of Government, contained in the subsequent prospectus for publishing the work, is an able vindication of those political sentiments, which the illustrious author published some years since, for the benefit of his fellow-countrymen; but which, from an unaccountable apathy in the public mind, have been but little read, though often commented on by ignorance and illiberality. Should the Editor of the intended edition, be encouraged to prosecute his plan, the public interest may be expected to be greatly benefited; for so expedient is it, in free governments for the people to know, and to understand the natural elements of society, and the pure and solid principles of government, that it will not be thought extravagant, when we say, that were the political lights which are displayed in this unrivalled work universally seen and examined, there would be no occasions for that constant alarm; and those increased exertions which seem to have become necessary for the support of those measures, on which our National security rests.]
PROPOSAL
For publishing a cheap, elegant and correct edition of Mr. Adams's Defence of the American Constitutions; respectfully submitted to the enlightened freemen of the United States.
AT this important moment, when with unusual industry, and the hope of success, the enemies of our excellent government are attempting to undermine its foundation, and by calumnies and misrepresentation, to remove from office its most enlightened and virtuous supporters, every engine should be set in motion to defeat their black designs, and to rescue the Commonwealth from its most imminent danger. Impressed with the conviction of this truth, and the efficacy which the political doctrines of this incomparable work would have on public opinion at this time, the Editor is prompted to issue these Proposals, and trusts his countrymen will aid the publication by a liberal and extensive patronage. To those who have read the DEFENCE, no encomium is necessary; but unfortunately for our country, it has been read but by few, though it ought to be familiar with all. We have therefore selected the following Outline from a pamphlet, published in the State of Delaware, in 1796, which presents an ample and correct analysis of the work.
Outline of Mr. Adams's Defence of the American Constitutions.
"THERE never was, perhaps, a literary work so much talked of, and so little known in this part of the Union, as Mr. Adams's Defence of our Constitutions.—Let candid and enlightened men judge of its merits and its defects by a temperate perusal. Let every man of honor pause before he passes sentence.—Is it not to try and condemn without the common forms of justice, if any man shall without having even seen it, hazard a condemnation of this work, and of course of the character of one of the earliest and most conspicuous men of our revolution? Let the man of Charity resume his inestimable principle—and before he condemns such a character, read the work.
"As far as I am capable of judging, the following appears to my mind, a short outline of his main doctrine, in the 'Defence of our Constitutions.' He calls his work a defence of our free governments, and it is so. These governments were censured by a M. Turgot, of France, because they had a legislature of two branches—and an independent executive. He charged, upon those who formed them, too fertile an imitation of the English constitution. Mr. Adams had heard of the intended views of a faction in Massachusetts to introduce monseigneur Turgot's theory there; to abolish their separate executive and their senate—and wrote his book, vol. I. to prevent this anarchy. Before he finished his volume an insurrection had actually taken place in Massachusetts, (1786) the object of which was to establish one supreme body to govern the state. The anarchists were then, as they have since been throughout the Union, defeated. In order to vindicate the established Republican forms of three branches, each branch having a negative—Mr. Adams was led to review the several governments in Europe, where in the people had any share. He and every man in America knew that we
not only imitated the parts of the English government which were proper to be adopted here, to wit, a separation of the different powers of government into three branches, the complete independence of the judiciary;—a bill of rights;—the habeas corpus , and the inestimable trial by jury; but also continued in force the English statutes that had been heretofore adopted, and the common law of England. These principles of public policy were adopted at the same time that we wisely rejected the name, and political character, of a king; a hereditary senate or nobility; and a bench of bishops.—The English government was, at that time, and had been for ages, the only one in Europe wherein the people had a share, and in which was to be found the principle that we had actually adopted, viz. the division of the powers of government into the one —an executive; the few —a senate; and the many , a house of delegates, chosen immediately by the people, with a negative on each.—His work was particularly a defence of the principle outlines of the government of this state (Maryland) where we have a governor—a senate, elected for five years by electors—and a house of delegates, chosen by the people immediately.
"In the vindication of such a political form, and of such imitations and adaptations from the English government and civil system, Mr. Adams was under a necessity of vindicating the English government, as far as it bore a comparison with any at that time in Europe. Wherever his comparison takes place between that and those constitutions which he was then defending, we always, in every instance, find that he is exultingly in favor of the free constitutions of America, and adjudges the palm of glory to them:—not because they are called republics , a name given to some of the most tyrannical governments at this day in Europe; but because the people were actually sovereign and free ; because they chose their own governors —senators—and representatives annually; and because there were no hereditary honors, titles, offices or distinctions ; and the powers of government were carefully divided.—Vid. I. vol. 95, 6. "No where does he even insinuate, that we ought to adopt hereditary first magistrates, or king, or nobility. His whole book was written for the purpose of guarding against a state of things, which might give birth to such characters in our free states. He therefore enters into the history of governments and develops the constituent qualities of every civilized and wealthy society. He shows the danger of a free government becoming aristocratical , by pointing out this truth, that in every society, which is highly civilized, like ours, there are, and always will be inequalities of condition —some rich, some indigent, some famous, others obscure; that some will pride themselves on birth, others on talents; that to check these natural tendencies to aristocracy , our governments are wisely furnished with checks and balances , by the action of which, no one man nor any of those who are rich, or descended from great men, as a body, nor the general mass of citizens, as a body, shall be able to trample on each other's rights, as they invariably have done in all Republics and other governments, where those mutual checks and balances of power did not exist. The English constitution, in theory, has certain checks, which for a monarchy, have certainly made it one of the most free in Europe. But its checks and balances, viz. a king and hereditary nobles, Mr. Adams does not wish to see adopted here; for in page 71, vol. I. he says, speaking of the Americans, " they have not made their first magistrates hereditary, nor the Senators; here they differ from the English constitution, AND WITH GREAT PROPRIETY. " Can language be more explicit? He thinks any government without our checks, a despotism , whether called monarchy , or aristocracy or simple democracy . He is for compensating the better features of all and each of these three, to make one free Republic .
"The feature and quality of monarchy he would popularize (if such a word may be used) into a first magistrate, like a President of the United States, with a veto ; but observe, he would have him eletive . And
that he is a friend to frequent and popular elections, see page 96 and 369: to this magistrate he would give the executive power . Thus it is given in our unrivalled federal constitution. Again, he would check this first magistrate, the monarchy feature, or quality, and the representatives , the democratic part, by the aristocratic quality of society, in a senate . Here he differs from the enlightened , because he would not have this senate a hereditary body .
"Again, he would have the third branch of government a house of delegates, immediately chosen by the people, to check the natural aristocracy, and the executive. He defends the free government of his country in so doing; and proudly exults in the superiority of her forms over those of every country, including the constitution of England.
"This appears, to my mind, the principal outline of his work. Those among my young countrymen, whose education defines them to learned reflection, and probably to public station, will find in this work a clue to guide both to political knowledge, and to the practice of virtuous sentiment: they will find, too, that this learned and able statesman, no where substitutes an audacious philosophy in the place of religion ."
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
AS it is a work of much labor and expense, it will be published after the English manner, in Numbers, each number to contain 64 pages, letter press. It will be printed on fine paper, with the type used in the "Outline" in this Proposal, which will enable the Editor to comprise the work in 16 numbers, or when bound, in two volumes. The London edition was in three volumes, and sold at eight dollars; the American edition published in 1797, by Mr. CORBETT, was also in three volumes, and sold at six dollars. It will be delivered to subscribers, handsomely finished in blue, at 25 cents each number, to be paid on delivery.
As it may be inconvenient for many persons, particularly at a distance, to receive the work in numbers, subscriptions will be received for the work to be delivered in Boards at 4 dollars and 50 cents, or bound and lettered at 5 dollars.
A seventh Book gratis will be allowed those persons who may procure six subscribers and in that proportion for a greater number.
If the public seem disposed to encourage the publication, it will be immediately put to press, and finished with all possible dispatch.
Subscriptions received by JOHN RUSSELL, the publisher, at his Office, Spring-Lane, Boston, and at the several Bookstores in town, and by the Post Masters and Book-sellers in the country.—Also at J. Melcher's Bookstore in Portsmouth.
Boston, June 5.
Massachusetts Legislature.
THURSDAY, June 5.
ANSWER
Of the House to the Speech of his Excellency the Governor:
May it please your Excellency, THE invitation of the citizens of a State so large and respectable as that of Massachusetts, at a moment so interesting as the present, to fill the important office of its Chief Magistrate, as it evinces the public opinion of the virtues and talents of the man thus distinguished, must be highly gratifying to a patriotic mind.
The integrity and ability with which you have performed the various duties of the high and important stations in which you have been placed, leave us no room to doubt that you will fill your present dignified office with reputation to yourself and satisfaction to the community, notwithstanding the apprehensions which you have been pleased to express. Indeed our expectations are raised from our past observation that diffidence, virtue and talents are almost inseparable companions.
If errors, from which no mortal is exempt, should elude your Excellency's wisdom, you may place a just reliance on the candor and magnanimity of your fellow citizens; as the mistakes of virtue they would obliterate them from their recollection.
The occasion unavoidably obtrudes upon our reflections the unexampled losses we have lately sustained, by the decease of some of our most respected fellow citizens. By the death of our late excellent Governor, this State was deprived of a man who was greatly and deservedly esteemed in private,
and highly respected in public life.—Since which afflictive dispensation, the whole nation has been called to lament the loss of the illustrious WASHINGTON, the first and best of men; and however vain would be the attempt to rival his singular greatness and attainments, yet his integrity, his purity, his unaffected piety, his respect for religious institutions, and his zeal for the public good, may and ought to be imitated by all.
We regret, with your Excellency, the recent death of our Chief Magistrate, the Lieutenant Governor—an early, decided and firm friend to the rights of his country, who long experienced the confidence of his fellow citizens, in various high and distinguished offices in the Commonwealth.
Quitting these subjects of mournful regret, we ought to cherish the most fervent gratitude to the Supreme Being, that we enjoy the blessings of a free and undisturbed government; that the laws are respected, and that, notwithstanding any diversity of political opinion, internal tranquility, domestic happiness, good humour and kind offices, so generally prevail among the citizens of the Commonwealth.
While carnage and desolation, with unusual fury, have laid waste some of the fairest portions of Europe, it has pleased Divine Providence to permit this country to progress in the cultivation of those useful arts, which enrich and ameliorate the condition of man.
Invited by these resources, their extensive sea-coast and their characteristic enterprise to embark largely in a commerce rendered doubly profitable by their neutrality the United States have experienced frequent interruptions to their trade by unprovoked infractions of the law of nations. Within the last few years, these injuries have proceeded from a nation for whom we had cherished the most friendly sentiments, and the most conciliating measures to obtain redress, which human wisdom could devise, have been pursued without success. We did not even place ourselves in a posture of defence until the roused feelings of the American people taught them a sentiment, which the late President had often, and in vain, addressed to their understanding—"that if we desire peace, it must be known that we are prepared for war."
The history of our intercourse with foreign nations will be the lasting record of the purity, the impartiality, the pacific policy, the wisdom and the prudence, of the Executive authority of the United States. It must be satisfactory to know that hopes are entertained that the existing negotiation with the French government will put an end to the injuries we have so long and so justly complained of. Every enlightened friend to his country must ardently desire that we may not be compelled to renounce the advantages of our neutral situation. However, the event is in the hand of God, and let it terminate as it may, it is the duty of all good citizens to adhere to the government of their choice, and to submit with cheerfulness to those expenses which have been the price of their security. If, in the issue of our controversy with France, we should not have occasion to resort to arms, it may be attributed, in a great measure, to the spirited preparations which we had made for resistance.
We agree, with your Excellency, that the constitution has summarily pointed out the great duties of legislators and magistrates; and if, in the discharge of our respective trusts, we adhere to the spirit as well as the letter of that constitution, we may reasonably flatter ourselves that "public and private charity, industry and frugality, honesty and punctuality, sincerity, good humour, and all the social affections and generous sentiments," will prevail among the people.
As the distribution of public employments depends, in a great measure, upon the First Executive Magistrate, we felicitate ourselves and our fellow citizens upon the election of a man who will, with the swiftest impartiality, select and reward superior talents and meritorious services, when accompanied by a virtuous life, and moral and religious principles.
No opinion has been more prevalent among civilized nations, and we believe none better founded, than that
"religious principles in the people are essential to morality and the support of lawful government, and that the obligation to piety is imposed on man by his nature."
If lately these opinions have been ridiculed, and demoralizing philosophers have patronized sentiments diametrically opposite; if the authenticity of revealed religion has been openly denied, and its doctrines represented as unfriendly to social or individual happiness; if the author of our holy religion has been vilified in some countries, and man reduced to a level with the brute creation, by denying the immortality of the soul, it becomes us, who have so lately and solemnly professed our belief of the truths of Christianity, to endeavour to prevent the progress of these principles of infidelity by every mild and prudent measure; by promoting the means of general knowledge and information; by excluding vicious and profligate persons from the instruction of youth; by encouraging and supporting, honorably, public teachers of religion and morality, and those especially enforcing by example the effects of that pure religion which we regard as the surest source of human felicity.
In your Excellency's laudable, patriotic and zealous exertions for the public good we place the fullest confidence; and we doubt not your ready concurrence in every measure tending to secure to the people the benefits of a mild and just government; and we most cordially join with your Excellency in supplicating the Almighty Ruler of Nations to succeed our mutual endeavours to promote the peace, prosperity and happiness of this Commonwealth.
For the information of ship owners.
By the third section of the registering act passed the 31st of December, 1792, it is required, that every ship or vessel, hereafter to be registered (except as is herein after provided) shall be registered by the Collector of the District, in which shall be comprehended, the port to which such ship or vessel shall belong at the time of her registry; which port shall be deemed to be that, at or nearest to which, the owner, if there be but one, or if more than one, the husband or acting and managing owner of such ship or vessel, usually resides; and the name of the said ship or vessel, and of the port to which she shall so belong, shall be painted on her stern, on a black ground, in white letters of not less than 3 inches in length. And if any ship or vessel of the United States, shall be found without having her name, and the name of the port to which she belongs, painted in the manner aforesaid, the owner or owners shall forfeit Fifty Dollars; one half to the person giving the information thereof, the other half to the use of the United States.
On this Law the several collectors, naval officers, and surveyors in the Union, have lately received the following remarks and instruction from the Treasury Department, viz.—This requisition of the Law [which is equally applicable to enrolled and licenced vessels] I have reason to apprehend is in some districts not complied with according to its obvious meaning and intention, by having such names painted on the permanent plank of the stern of the vessel, but that in lieu of it the painting is executed on a loose piece of board or canvas, and attached by means of nails or otherwise, to the stern, which by being easily removed, and again replaced at pleasure, may be perverted to improper uses. Merely calling your attention to this requirement of the Law, will, I confidently trust, be sufficient to prevent the repetition of a practice so exceptional or to stimulate you to inforce the penalty which its violation will incur."
A humorous writer, in speaking of Buonaparte's late transformation of power, in France, makes the following jocular observations:—"What think you of Buonaparte now? Has he not managed matters excellently for the Republic?" For it is obvious that the present form of government is that of the purest democracy; it appears to me like a grand feast, where a parcel of hungry fellows have exercised their knives and forks until they have reduced almost the whole to perfect equality, and left nothing remaining but the BONY-PART!

Foreign Intelligence,
By the Active , arrived at Philadelphia in 29 days from London.
French Successes in Italy.
PARIS, APRIL 27.
General Souchet, lieutenant of the general in chief, to Consul Buonaparte. Head-quarters at Melogno, 26 Germinal, April 16.
GENERAL.
FOR ten days the army of Italy has been engaged with the enemy. Finding myself detached from the army of the commander in chief Massena, and having an opportunity of being able to give you intelligence of the army, I think it my duty to do so directly. On the 16th Germinal Gen. Melas attacked in person the heights of Savona. Lieut. Gen. Souchet, who commanded them, withstood during the whole day, the attack of the enemy on Cadiburna and Montenotte, in order that he might be able to send the fort of Savona what was necessary for its defence, and to effect his retreat to Genoa; for at the commencement of the day he could easily perceive that the enemy had such a superiority of force, that he could not hope to overcome them. He threw a garrison of 700 men into the fort of Savona, and in the evening effected his retreat to Albissola. The same day Gen. Miollis was attacked on the Riviere di Levante; he was at first obliged to fall back; but on the 17th General Massena advanced thither in person, beat the Austrians, and took from them 2500 prisoners, among whom are General Baron d'Aspre.
On the 20th, Gen. Massena attacked the enemy at Salsello and Albissola. The affair continued the whole day, and on the 21st, General Massena briskly repulsed the enemy, and took from them a number of prisoners.
On the 23d, 24th, and 25th, Gen. Massena had sharp engagements, the result of which was constantly in our favour. He took from the enemy 4500 prisoners, 7 standards, and 6 pieces of cannon.
On the 13th, however, I had evacuated the position of St. Jacques, and had advanced to the line of Borgetto. The Medona de la Nave was taken and retaken several times. The Hungarian grenadiers suffered considerably at Melogno, where they were vigorously repulsed. The 17th, and the grenadiers of the 35th, distinguished themselves in a particular manner. Observing that the enemy were endeavouring to turn me, I determined to advance to the line of Borgetto. During this time, Gen. Zablonsouki completely beat the division of the enemy, which was debouching by Tanaro, and had already arrived at Pieve. He took from them 500 prisoners.
On the 19th, having received orders from Gen. Massena to attack the enemy, I marched on the 20th. The troops took by assault and bayonet the tower and redoubt of Melogno, with 400 prisoners, 12 of whom were officers. The chief of the Battalion of Vedal, belonging to the 34th demi brigade, was the first who rushed into the intrenchments. The Col. of the Austrian regiment of Orange was killed.
The numerous redoubts of Settepani were taken on the 21st. General Compere, with a part of the 7th light infantry, the grenadiers of the 34th, and 10th, favoured by a very thick fog, surrounded the enemy, and took 1200 prisoners of the regiment of Hoff, and of the Prince of Orange, among whom are a major and two lieut. cols. One standard only fell into our hands, the rest having been concealed among the rocks.
My loss in these different affairs does not exceed 120 wounded, and 30 killed!—The loss of the enemy independently of the prisoners, has been much greater.
Among the brave men whom the army has to regret, is Clavel, chief of battalion, of the 10th.
On the 20th Gen. Clausel was engaged the whole day on the small hills in the neighbourhood of Saint Jacques. He took prisoners, 150 Hungarian grenadiers. Chevalier Cheddu Battalion, assistant to the adj. gen. Solignac, was killed. We fought the whole day of the 22d. Gen. Solignac was wounded.
Gen. Oudinot, chief of the staff, who was the bearer of dispatches from the commander in chief, has just joined me. I am on the heights of the Finale and Melogno. The 104th demi-brigade has just arrived. We are going to redouble our efforts for a general and decisive attack.
SOUCHET.
The Chief Consul, has received a letter from Gen. Oudinot, confirming the statements of Gen. Souchet; and asserting, that during the different actions mentioned, Massena in person took 6000 prisoners, including one General, two Colonels, several Majors,
200 other Officers, seven standards and 6 pieces of cannon: Gen. Souchet took 1800 prisoners and one standard.
All our papers say, news has arrived, that the Army of the Rhine is engaged.
BERLIN, (PRUSSIA) APRIL 5.
Our first Minister of State will go as Ambassador to Paris, to prevent the French from making a separate peace with Austria, too much for her interest.
Russia, Prussia, Sweden, Denmark, and Saxony are reported to have coalesced to prevent the Austrian interest from being advanced by the French establishing the Rhine as a boundary!—Dumourier, is said to be appointed Commander in Chief of Russian troops destined to act against France.
Letters from Frankfort March 1, say, that it is reported a body of Russian troops are coming again to the Rhine; and a body are to assist the English in another attempt on Holland. The Russians by treaty are to furnish 45000 men to the English.
It is asserted that the differences between Germany and Russia are settled; and that the latter will furnish 18000 men to the former, agreeably to treaty.
LONDON, APRIL 14.
Moreau in Switzerland, lately addressing his troops, observed, that the First Consul's overtures for peace being entirely rejected, the campaign would soon open. Massena addressed his army, about the same time in similar language.
APRIL 23.
A letter from Lindaw, says the Archduke Charles has been necessitated to retire from the army, by the intrigues against him. Regard for his health is only a pretence.
Massena's army in Italy is stated at 50,000 men. French head quarters on the Rhine are at Colmar. Mannheim has been bombarded by the French.
Earl St. Vincents, commands the channel fleet, vice Lord Bridport, resigned.
APRIL 24.
The French are actively reinforcing their army of Italy—where it is thought Buonaparte will march with the army of reserve; and make it the principal theatre of the war. Gen. Moreau it is said will attempt to penetrate into Suabia.
The Mediterranean Expedition is said to be abandoned—and that Gen. Stuart is going to take command at Jamaica with fresh troops.
APRIL 30.
Sir C. Hamilton, from France, says, Buonaparte has left Paris for Dijon.
VIENNA APRIL 10.
Suwarrows seems to be alive and in favor at Petersburg.
NORFOLK, (VIRG.) MAY 27.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Thorndick, surgeon of the U. S. frigate Congress, was found dead in his birth.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 4.
A letter stated to have arrived at Porto Rico three days before Capt. Jones failed, direct from France, in 18 days, reported, that by an arrest of the French Republic all privateers in the West Indies were shortly to be called in; and the strongest appearance of the conclusion of a peace, between the United States and France, was visible from all their proceedings.
The Hessian Fly is committing dreadful havoc amongst the wheat, in many parts of Virginia.
We understand the Common Council of this city have passed a Resolution, offering a reward of 500 Dollars to apprehend the villain, who, for some time past, has committed murderous assaults on the females of this city.
NEW-YORK, JUNE 6.
Extract of a letter from Richmond, (Vir.) dated May 28.
"The Circuit Court of the United States for the middle district, met in this city and proceeded to business on Friday last.
"The Grand Jury consisted of the most respectable citizens, from different and remote quarters of the state; and were addressed by the Hon. Judge Chase, in a style equally pleasing, pertinent and impressive—Suaviter in modo—fortiter in re!
"They presented James Thompson Callender, of Scotland, as the author of a pamphlet intitled, "The Prospect before Us," professedly written with intent to influence the coming election of the President of the United States; and for this purpose, availing itself of every species of misrepresentation and abuse of the political and moral principles of Mr. Adams.
"An indictment was forthwith filed by the district attorney, and being returned, a true bill, a warrant was issued against Mr. Callender, who (after a search of three days) was brought into Court in custody of the Marshal, and ruled to bail for his appearance—himself in the sum of two hundred dollars, and two sureties in one hundred dollars each.
"The lenity and moderation of the Judge in this particular (which were
felt and acknowledged by Mr. Callender himself) resulted from enquiry, and were dictated we presume by a regard to his pecuniary circumstances, which were found to be such as not to justify a binding in a heavier sum."
The Spanish Consul at Algiers has been put in irons, on account of the French fleet in the Mediterranean having taken an Algerine vessel, which they neglected to restore, notwithstanding many reclamations of the Dey by the Spanish Consul.
NEW-HAVEN, (CON.) JUNE 9.
Mr. Webster of this city, we understand, is engaged in completing the system for the instruction of youth, which he began in the year 1783. He has in hand a Dictionary of the American Language, a work long since projected, but which other occupations have delayed till this time. The plan contemplated extends to a small Dictionary for schools, one for the counting-house, and a large one for men of science. The first is nearly ready for the press—the second and third will require the labor of some years.
It is found that a work of this kind is absolutely necessary, on account of considerable differences between the American and English language. New circumstances, new modes of life, new laws, new ideas of various kinds give rise to new words, and have already made many material differences between the language of England and America. Some new words are introduced in America, and many more new significations are annexed to words, which it is necessary to explain. It is probable that the alterations in the tenures of land and the ecclesiastical polity, will dismiss from the language in America several hundred words which belong to the English. The differences in the language of the two countries will continue to multiply, and render it necessary that we should have Dictionaries of the American Language.
BOSTON, JUNE 11.
FROM EUROPE.
An arrival at Philadelphia from Portsmouth, in England, has brought Paris dates to the 27th April. By these it will be found that the campaign opened in Italy on the 6th April; with spirit and carnage.
On that day the Austrian Gen. Melas attacked the cordon of French posts, which extend from the frontiers of Savoy to Genoa;—The actions in consequence, we are told, continued ten days; the Austrians were repulsed, and that the French made between 9 and 10,000 prisoners. Thus state the French papers;—but those who recollect the inaccuracy of the official accounts from the same quarter, the last year, of the battles of Maguna, of the passage of the Adda, and particularly of the battle before Piazenza, between Generals Macdonald, Suwarrows and Melas, will readily make the necessary discount for French exaggeration.
Besides, incongruity appears on the face of those accounts. Although a victory over the Austrians is announced; we yet find that Gen. Souchet confesses the necessity Souchet was under to retreat from Savona to Arbiola; and eventually to Finale; and Gen. Oudinot allows, that though the Austrians attacked the whole line, they were only repulsed on the right and in the centre; leaving us to conjecture the state of affairs on the left. Gen. Miollis too, it seems, was obliged at first to fall back on the Riviere di Levante; though being joined by Massena in person, he finally beat the Austrians. In all these defences, backfallings and advances, we find no return made of any French loss, except indeed that Souchet acknowledges, he had 30 killed and 120 wounded!
We have no question, that severe actions have been fought; in which the French have had the advantage—but we pronounce the events which have reached us through the French papers to be but of secondary importance.
On the Rhine also, it is said in the Paris papers of the 27th April, hostilities have commenced. But no mention is made of the issue. Buonaparte is said to have left Paris for Dijon; and we learn, had directed Gen. Moreau to pass the Rhine.
In England, the Parliament is in close discussion of the subject of the Union of Ireland with Great-Britain. The majority in both Houses is very great in favor of the measure.
The report of the death of Suwarrows is contradicted. On the 22d March, he was nearly recovered from his illness; and preparations were making at Petersburg, for his honorable reception there.
The negotiation between Gen. Kleber, and Sir Sydney Smith, causes great dissatisfaction in the combined Courts; and it is said, he has made stipulations, which as a Commander, he was not authorized to do.
From CONCORD.
His Excellency Governor GILMAN, attended by the Hon. Council and the Secretary of the State, escorted by a respectable Committee from the Senate and House of Representatives, met both Branches of the Legislature in the Representatives' Chamber, on the 7th inst. at 12 o'clock, agreeably to assignment, and declared his acceptance of the Office of Chief Magistrate, by the following
ADDRESS:
Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Senate, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
BY a very respectable Committee from both Branches of the Legislature, I have been informed of my appointment to the Office of Chief Executive Magistrate for the year ensuing.
Repeated marks of the confidence of my Fellow-Citizens, have made a deep impression on my mind; and the present instance is peculiarly distinguished, as misrepresentations of my conduct, and assertions which had no foundation in truth, were industriously circulated throughout the State previous to the late town-meetings.
That some of my Fellow-Citizens, influenced by the purest principles, should with a change, was to be expected; for the State abounds with men of abilities far beyond my pretensions—That some persons, who have been considered as unfriendly to our National Government, as administered by a WASHINGTON and an ADAMS, should take extraordinary measures for preventing my re-election, was not a matter of surprise—and, so far as respects myself, is not a subject of regret.
Whatever assertions may be made, or opinions entertained, I assure you, Gentlemen, that the circumstances of our National affairs—a strong attachment to our Federal Government—a firm belief that it has been administered with as much integrity and wisdom as we had reason to expect, or as it ever will be administered—and that by contributing to its support so far as opportunity offered, I was promoting the prosperity and happiness of my Fellow-Citizens—are the principal reasons which have prevented me hitherto from declining their suffrages.
I now declare my acceptance of the Office, and am ready to take the oath required by the Constitution.
After taking and subscribing the necessary Oaths, which were administered by the President of the Senate, His Excellency addressed the two Houses in the following
SPEECH:
Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Senate, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
HAVING accepted the Office of Chief Executive Magistrate for the year ensuing, I now meet you with that diffidence, as it respects my abilities for rightly discharging the duties of the Office, which has heretofore affected me on similar occasions—but at the same time with all that confidence which arises from consciousness that the prosperity and happiness of my Fellow-Citizens has been the governing motive of my conduct.
Every annual Election proclaims the Freedom of the Government under which we live; for such changes of public Rulers are made, as our Fellow-Citizens think proper.—Honored with their suffrages, for the purpose of securing and promoting their tranquility and happiness, this pleasing employment will undoubtedly engage your candid and deliberate attention; and it will afford me great pleasure to unite with you in measures calculated to promote the public welfare.
As this is a season of the year when it is not convenient to have a long session, permit me to ask your attention, at a period as early as may be, to such business of a public nature as you may judge necessary to be done at this time.
By an act of Congress passed March 1, 1792, Electors are to be appointed in each State, within thirty-four days preceding the first Wednesday of December next, for the purpose of electing a President and Vice President of the United States. The law respecting Electors, passed in June 1796, being temporary, it will be necessary for the Legislature to determine the manner in which Electors on the part of this State shall be appointed.
As returns of the votes in the several towns respecting a revision of the Constitution, were directed to be made at the present session, it will be necessary to examine whether the sense of the people has been taken agreeably to an article in the Constitution for that purpose—and if so, whether their opinions are in favour of, or against, a revision at this time.
Various have been the contentions among mankind respecting forms of Government: Imperfections are found in all;—When these appear, the desire to avoid them is naturally excited; and sometimes States and Nations fly to other systems, and rush on evils far greater than those they have avoided.
Our Country having wisely preferred the Representative Republican System, as best adapted for promoting our prosperity and happiness—having established forms of Government with deliberation in times of tranquility, and from experience found them productive of great good—it is our duty to use all proper means for their preservation.
Perhaps no Nation ever rose in fame and consequence more rapidly than the United States, since the operation of our Federal Government; but the divisions which have existed for some time past among our Citizens, have undoubtedly operated very disadvantageously, and in some degree disturbed the general tranquility.
As all forms of Civil Government have defects, it would be well for every Citizen, and especially for those who are called to places of public trust, to contemplate the particular evils to which our systems are most exposed, that we may be guarded against them, and preserve our Governments in purity. Easy is it to talk of Liberty, Equality and the Rights of Man—easy is the task to excite jealousies, and sometimes to introduce anarchy and confusion; for the Liberty we possess may be abused for this purpose; but to support our rights as Citizens, and maintain order and good Government, is a task much more difficult.
In order to support a Republican Government in its purity, the Citizens must be well informed; Morality and Religion are indispensably necessary; virtuous principles should produce an obedience to the Laws, which is obtained by force in other Governments.
To contemplate the causes by which Nations, once free, have lost their Liberties, might be useful; It might perhaps be also useful to consider the conduct of a great and powerful Nation with whom our own was formerly allied—view them in the extremes of Democracy in name, while tyranny in all its horrid forms was actually exercised, changing at very short intervals, and the distresses of the people by no means alleviated, until at length an assumed Government is set up, in which the great body of the people have little or no elective rights; but which, it is highly probable, they prefer to the dreadful state of anarchy in which they have been for some time past. Such considerations might tend to rouse our endeavors for avoiding such calamities—to excite us to hold fast our systems of State and National Government—give them a firm and vigorous support—and to determine, that such measures as are in opposition thereto, whether proceeding from foreigners, or our own Citizens, shall meet our decided disapprobation.
May the Supreme Governor of the Universe, guide us all in the way to preserve our Rights and Liberties in peace and tranquility.
John Taylor Gilman.
State of New-Hampshire, June 7th, 1800.
Answer of the Senate.
May it please your Excellency,
YOUR acceptance of the office of Chief Magistrate of this State for the ensuing year, is peculiarly grateful to the Senate. It gives us confidence, that the same vigilance, integrity and abilities, which have heretofore marked your administration, will be continued to the further prosperity and happiness of the State.
The freedom of election we now enjoy, must satisfy every candid citizen of the excellency of the Government under which we live.
The pleasing task of promoting the prosperity and happiness of our Constituents, will unite our exertions, in which we have the assurance of your Excellency's aid and concurrence.
Sensible of the inconvenience of a long session at this season of the year, the business of a public nature shall meet our first attention.
Amidst the contentions which have subsisted among mankind, respecting forms of Government heretofore marked with imperfection, and which by succeeding factions have degenerated to insufferable despotism, it is the singular felicity of our Country, in profound peace, deliberately to have established the present systems of State and Federal Government, from the operation of which, we have derived blessings far greater than the most sanguine expected. Such forms of Government as have become familiar to a people by many years experience, ought not to be varied for small imperfections, lest a fondness for novelty, should introduce supposed amend-

ments eventually increasing the evils designed to be avoided. Liberty, Equality, and the Rights of Man, are words harmonious in sound, but more easily expressed than understood, and unfortunately in some Governments have been misapplied, ending in jealousy, licentiousness, and anarchy; and as the most perfect system is so much more easily destroyed than erected, it is the duty of every Citizen, and more especially Legislators, to unite in the support and defence of our own, established at the expence of much treasure and fatigue.
When we trace the origin of the present divisions to the arts and delusions of the salacious , who from the first establishment of our Government have been enviously sporting with our invaluable privileges by their continual aim at revolution, it ought to arouse us from that indifference with which we viewed them, to watchfulness against their intrigues—to guard against evils similar to the devious, unprecedented, and horrid systems of France, now terminating in nearly the annihilation of the rights of suffrage.
We unite with you, Sir, our supplications to the Supreme Governor of the Universe, for special guidance and direction, and for the preservation of our rights and privileges.
Answer of the House.
May it please your Excellency,
WITH sentiments of respect and esteem, permit the House of Representatives to express to you their unfeigned congratulations on your re-election to the office of Chief Magistrate of this State. An event highly gratifying to the friends of good order and government.
Selected by the people, as guardians of their political rights and privileges, it will afford us great pleasure to unite with you in pursuing such measures as are best calculated to promote the interest, and perpetuate the happiness of our constituents.
At this interesting season of the year it will be an object with us to dispatch public business and close the session, as soon as the duties imposed on us will permit. The determining the mode of choosing electors of President and Vice President of the United States, from the importance of the object, and from the necessity of the case, claim, and will meet our earliest attention.
The returns of the votes for and against the revision of our Constitution have been examined. A large majority of the citizens, voting on the question, have expressed their sense against a revision. This event affords clear evidence of the stability of our citizens, of their attachment to a Constitution and Form of Government, well adapted to secure their invaluable rights and privileges, and of their opposition to a spirit of innovation, dangerous at all times to the rights of freemen.
To investigate the causes that have reduced nations, from a state of freedom, prosperity and happiness, to slavery and wretchedness, is an enquiry useful and highly beneficial to mankind. It has a powerful tendency to call forth the energies of the public mind, and awake the vigilance of a free people, to avoid the dangerous rocks and quick sands of faction and licentiousness, on which many nations have been ship-wrecked.
And it is with emotions of deep regret, that we have witnessed a great and powerful nation with whom we were once allied, repeatedly changing its Constitution and form of Government, and evincing a spirit of fickleness and love of innovation almost peculiar to itself. We have seen them verging from a despotic Government to that of democracy, and under the name of a Republican Government, effectually destroying the rights and freedom of election—rights essential to the existence of a free Government. But we hope that the returning sense of that nation will induce them to establish an equal and efficient Government suited to their circumstances, and friendly to the peace of mankind.
Possessing the means of information, it is with unshaken confidence, that we assure your Excellency that the great body of our citizens are firmly attached to the administration of our State and Federal Government; and that they are unitedly resolved to support the Government of their own choice, against the machinations of foreign and domestic enemies, and transmit the same inviolate to their latest posterity.
Pure religion, sound morality, and general information, we are fully sensible, are essential supports to a free Government; and we are pleased that our duty and our happiness unite in urging us to promote them by law and example.
May that Almighty Being, who governs all nations, guide us in the way that he approves.
Executive & Legislative Officers of New-Hampshire, for the Year 1800.
JOHN T. GILMAN, GOVERNOR. Councillors. —Joseph Blanchard, Moses Wingate, Robert Wallace, Samuel Stevens, Russell Freeman. Senators. —Moses Leavitt, Jeremiah Fogg, Silas Betten, Michael McClary, Wm. Hale, Nathan Taylor, John Orr, James Flanders, Ephraim Hartwell, Daniel Newcomb, Amos Shepard, John Mooney. Amos Shepard, President of the Senate. Oliver Peabody, Treasurer of the State. Joseph Pearson, Secretary. Nathaniel Parker, Deputy Secretary. John Calse, Clerk of the House. Nathaniel Weare, Assistant Clerk.
List of Representatives. John Frentice, Speaker. Nahum Parker, Speaker pro tem.
Rockingham County. Portsmouth. Woodbury Langdon, John Goddard, Samuel Drowne. Exeter. Benjamin Connor. Londonderry. John Prentice, John Bell. Chichester. Simon Towle. Newington. Richard Pickering. Greenland. Enoch Clark. Rye and New Castle. Jos. Parsons. North Hampton. Thomas Leavitt. Hampton. Oliver Whipple. Hampton Falls & Seabrook. Elisha Brown. Stratham. Nicholas Rollins. Kensington. Joseph Brown. Southampton & E. Kingston. Benj. Barnard. Newtown. John Pease. Kingston. Jacob Pease. Brentwood. Jabez Smith. Epping. William Plumer. Newmarket. James Hill. Nottingham. Jonathan Gilley. Deerfield. Richard Jennens. Epsom. John Sanborn. Allenstown and Bow. George Evans. Northwood. Sherburne Blake. Chichester. Nathaniel Morrill. Pittsfield. James Drake. Canterbury. David McCulloch. Northfield. Thomas Clough. Pembroke. Daniel Knox. Loudon. Samuel Piper. Concord. Jacob Abbot. Candia. Thomas Wilton. Raymond and Pown. Moses Dudley. Hauke and Sandown. Jonathan Clough. Hampstead. John True. Atkinson and Plaistow. John White. Salem. Thomas Dow. Windham. John Dinsmoor. Pelham. James Gibson.
Strafford County. Dover. Joseph Gage. Durham. William Ballard. Somersworth. Andrew Wentworth. Rochester. Rich'd Dame, William Palmer. Farmington. Richard Furber. Barrington. Isaac Waldron, Joseph Boody. Sandbornton. William Harper. Gilmanton. Joseph Young, Sam'l Shepard. Lee. Nathaniel Clough. Madbury. Ebenezer Dement. Meredith. Richard Boynton. New Hampton and Centre Harbour. Will'm B. Kelly. Sandwich. Asa Crosby. Moultonboro' and Tuftonborough. Nathaniel Shannon. Wolfborough. Henry Rusk, jr. Barnstead. John Nutter. New Durham and Alton. Joseph Peirce. Wakefield. David Copp. Middletown and Brookfield. Henry Pike. Effingham and Offipe. Carr Leavitt. Conway. Bartlet, and Locations, Richard Estlin. Tamworth. Eaton & Burton, David Gilman.
Hillsborough County. Nottingham-West. Asa Davis. Litchfield and Derryfield. Clifton Clagget. Dunstable. Frederick French. Merrimack. Samuel Forster. Bedford. David Patten. Goffstown. John Butterfield. Holmes. Jeremiah Eames. Amherst. William Bradford. Mason. James Wood. Milford and Brockington. William Peabody. New Ipswich. Jeremiah Pritchard. Greenfield and Society Land. Jos. Herrick. Francistown. Peter Farnum. Wilton. Philip Putnam. Lyndeborough. Benjamin Jones. Temple. Ebenezer Edwards. Sharon. Peterborough. John Smith. Hancock. William Brooks. Antrim and Windsor. Jonathan Nesmith. Dearing. Robert Alcock. Henniker. Jonas Bowman. Hillsborough. Benjamin Peirce. New Boston. Ninian Clark. Hopkinton. Philip Greely. Weare. Jabez Morrill. Dunbarton. Joseph Leach. Salisbury. John C. Gale. Boscawen. Enoch Gerrish. Warner. Joseph Bartlett. Fishersfield & Bradford. Humphrey Jackman. Sutton and New London. Thomas Wadley. Andover. Joseph Philbrick.
Cheshire County. Charlestown. Ephraim Carpenter. Alstead. Moses Hale. Keene. Lockhart Willard. Swanzey. Nehemiah Cummings. Richmond. Moses Tyler. Jaffrey. Joseph Thorndike. Winchester. Moses Chamberlin. Westmoreland. Ezra Peirce. Chichesterfield. Benjamin Haskell. Hinsdale. Bunker Gay. Rindge. William Gardner. Walpole. Josiah Bellows. Claremont. Ezra Jones. Cornish. Isham Chase. Newport. Phinehas Chapin. Acworth. William Groot. Lempster & Marlow. James Bingham. Unit. Josiah Moody. Wendell & Goshen. Whittier Perkins. Croydon. Benjamin Burton. Surry and Gilsum. Jonathan Robinson. Stoddard. Nathaniel Emerson. Washington. Thomas Penniman. Dublin. Thaddeus Mason. Packersfield. Samuel Griffin. Sullivan. Samuel Seward. Marlborough. Phinehas Farrar. Fitzwilliam. Nahum Parker. Plainfield. Daniel Kimball. Springfield and New Grantham. Robert Duncan.
Grafton County. Plymouth. Josiah Brown. Holderness. Campton & Thornton, Moses Nichols. Rumney & Wentworth. William Preston. New-Chester & Danbury. Edward Blodget. Bridge-water & Alexandria. Thomas Crawford. Croton. Dorchester & Hebron, Asahel Buell. Enfield. Jesse Johnson. Canaan. Ebenezer Clark. Orange & Grafton. Daniel Blaisdell. Hanover. Benjamin J. Gilbert. Lebanon. Elisha Payne. Lyme. John Fairfield. Hawthill & Coventry. Moor Russell. Piermont & Warren. William Carlton. Orford. Daniel Tilton. Bath. Jeremiah Hutchins. Landaff. Lincoln and Franconia, Stephen P. Webber. Lyman and Concord. Daniel Moulton. Littleton. Dalton and Bethlehem, David Goodall. Lancaster & Jefferson. Richard C. Everett. Northumberland, Stratford & Piercy. Jeremiah Eames. Cockburne. Colebrook, Shelburne, Stewartstown & Wales' Location, Daniel Brainard.
Fate of the New Bank.
In the House of Representatives, June 9.—Voted that Mr. French, Mr. Langdon, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gerrish, Mr. Crosby, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Prichard be a committee on the part of the House, to join such of the Senate as they may appoint, to consider of the memorial and petition of Supply Clapp, Esq. and others, stock holders in the NEW HAMPSHIRE UNION BANK, praying for an incorporation, &c.—Reported that they have leave to withdraw said petition, which report being read and considered, motion was made to accept the same, on which motion the yeas and nays were called, yeas 86, nays 59.
June 12. After reading a petition from Moses Barnard and others, Voted that Mr. B. Peirce, Mr. Hill, Mr. Blaisdell, Mr. Boynton and Mr. Tarlton be a committee on the part of the House, to join such of the Senate as they may appoint, to consider of the petition of Moses Barnard and others, praying that the act for retraining unincorporated banking associations may be suspended in its operation for a certain length of time, and report thereon. Sent up to the Senate, was there read and non-concurred. The vote therefore became a nullity.
The Act alluded to follows, and is re-inserted in the Gazette for the information of the public.
AN ACT to restrain unincorporated Banking Associations. Whereas the association of persons for the purpose of forming a Bank or Fund for the receiving deposits, issuing notes or bank bills, making discounts, and transacting the banking business, may and often does prove highly injurious to the public;—And whereas in every State it belongs to the supreme power thereof, to erect and establish such Banks as they may judge necessary and useful, and to prescribe rules for the government of the same, as also to prohibit and restrain all persons, not authorised thereto by law, from carrying on the banking business;—Therefore,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That every company or association of persons formed, or to be formed, for the purpose of establishing a bank or fund for receiving deposits, issuing notes or bank bills, making discounts, or loaning money, or bank bills, and transacting the business which incorporated banks may or do transact by virtue of an act or acts of incorporation, and every such institution, proprietary or bank formed, or to be formed, without an act of the legislature authorizing the same, shall be deemed, and the same is hereby declared unlawful. And if any person not authorised as aforesaid, shall subscribe to, or become a proprietor, partner or stockholder in such fund or bank, or become a member of such institution, company or association, he shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, nor less than four hundred dollars, to be recovered by any person who will sue for the same, in an action of debt, one half thereof to his own use, and the other to the use of the State.
And be it further enacted, That if any person shall be concerned or interested in behalf of any such unincorporated company, association or bank institution, in the issuing of any notes, or bank bills, receiving any deposits, discounting any notes, loaning any money, or bank notes or bills, or signing any such notes or bills as president or cashier, or in any other way aiding or assisting in carrying on the business of such unincorporated bank, such person shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered and disposed of in manner aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That all notes or securities for the payment of money, or delivery of property which shall be made, given, endorsed, or transferred to any such unincorporated bank, company, or association, as before described, or which shall be received by any such unincorporated bank, company, or association, in payment of money, bank notes, or bills loaned, or discounts made by them, or which shall be made, given, or transferred to, or received by any person or persons for their benefit and use, shall be null and void.
And be it further enacted, That every person who shall hold any bank note or bill issued or paid out by any such unincorporated association, bank, or company, their agents, officers or servants, shall be entitled to demand and recover the full sum expressed in such bank note or bill, of such company, association, or bank, the president, cashier, or any member or stockholder thereof at his election.
And be it further enacted, That this act
shall not be construed to effect any such company, proprietary, association, or bank already formed, or any person or persons who shall become member or members thereof until the first day of August next. Approved December 27, 1799.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 17.
Yesterday the General Court adjourned to the third Wednesday in November next, then to meet at Concord.
We are authorized to say, that it is the wish of the Hon. J. FREEMAN, not to be considered a candidate for Representative to Congress, at the ensuing election.
New Senator to Congress.
The Hon. JAMES SHEAFE is elected, by the General Court, a Senator of the U. States, to take his seat on the 4th of March next, in the room of the Hon. Mr. LANGDON, whose time will then expire.
The Hon. Mr. GORDON has resigned his seat in the Congress of the United States.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has elected the Hon. DWIGHT FOSTER, a Senator of the U. States, in the room of Mr. DEXTER appointed Secretary of War.
ELECTORS.
The General Court have passed a resolve that the Electors for this State, of President and Vice President of the United States, be chosen by the Legislature at their Session in November next.
The town meetings for the choice of Representatives to Congress, are to be holden throughout the State on the last Monday in August next.
The returns made from the several towns for a revision of the Constitution of this State, are, for a revision, two thousand four hundred and seventy-eight—against it, four thousand two hundred and forty-six.
A merchant in New-York is said to have drawn a 30,000l. prize in the English Lottery.
A Corvette, which brought Buonaparte's agents from France to Guadalupe, has captured several American vessels.
The joy expressed by the French on the reputed death of Suvarrow , indicates, that they did not think meanly of his military prowess and experience.
On Saturday the dwelling house of John Haseltine, of Chester, was destroyed by fire, with almost every article of household furniture and clothing; what renders this circumstance still more distressing, Mr. Haseltine in October last lost a barn by fire with his hay, grain and sundry other articles. Thus the earnings for many years of an honest industrious man have been consumed, and he with his wife and a family of young children are left dependent on a wide world for support.
The companies under the command of Captains Long, Sparhawk, Larkin, Walker, Parry, and Leighton were reviewed on the plains on Tuesday last, by Maj. WALKER.
DISORDERLY FIRING.
Great complaints are made of disorderly firing after the companies were dismissed, many people had their feelings very much injured by the insulting conduct of persons meeting them suddenly on turning corners and firing heavy loaded muskets close by their faces, and others by guns being fired under open windows, thereby surprising and terrifying the fair sex; we hope the officers will in future caution the men under their command before dismissed against being guilty of such indecent, unofficer-like behavior.
An arrival at Newport, mentions 6 French privateers being on our coast.
Schooner Hope, from Jamaica for Boston, was spoken May 10, all her crew dead, except the captain and boy.
Entries at the CUSTOM-HOUSE CLEARED.
Ship Mercury, Treadwell, Tobago. Brig Orion, Briard, do. Brig Ceres, Rindge, Martinique. Schooner Sally, Tuttle, do. Ship America, Turner, Trinidad. Schooner Hero, Fernald, Tobago. Brig Rebecca, M'Clintock, Kingston, (Jamaica.)
From BALTIMORE, June 7.
Brig Sufan and Polly, Taylor, Rotterdam, 48 days. Lat. 48, long. 18, was boarded by a French privateer of 22 guns and 180 men, which informed that they had orders not to capture any American vessels, and that there was every prospect of an amicable settlement of all differences between France and the U. States.
Extract of a letter from the city of Washington, dated June 5.
"The President of the U. States has arrived here, and taken up his quarters at Tonnicliff's hotel!—He was received with the greatest respect by the inhabitants of this city.
"It gives us much pleasure to see the officers of government coming in to early in the season, as the confidence of the inhabitants of this place will be strengthened, and every exertion made for the comfortable accommodation of all classes of citizens who may think proper to settle on the most beautiful situation the U. States afford."
MRS. PARRY'S DEATH.
A melancholy, a painful duty has devolved upon us, for a number of succeeding weeks; a duty which has included the record of many a sudden death, affecting in the highest degree to surviving relatives and friends. But among the whole that we have been called upon to notice, there can be none so exquisitely interesting, as that of an affectionate mother torn from a lovely infant, in one short night; a beloved and amiable wife, rent from a tender, almost idolizing husband in a moment; and the daughter of desire snatched from parental fondness and fraternal love, in the twinkling of an eye.—Such has been Heaven's high will in the sudden translation of Mrs. JOANNA PARRY, aged 27, consort of Mr. EDWARD PARRY, merchant, and daughter of CHARLES CHAUNCY, Esq.—Mrs. PARRY attended divine worship on Sunday the 8th inst. walked abroad on Monday, and on Monday evening dressed herself to go out, but was seized with a violent pain and fainting, which closed the scene of distress, at 7 A. M. on Tuesday morning. Grief is inexpressible!
By this afflictive dispensation of a holy and mysterious Providence, the most affectionate of husbands is deprived of his bosom friend; parental fondness, is left to lament a lovely daughter, and numerous friends to weep the friend of their hearts; while the dear pledge of connubial tenderness bears the unavailing infant moan, looks piteously around, and asks a parent from the skies.
Peace to these sorrows which invade the breast!
Her's are the joys of everlasting rest; On Salem's shores beyond this world of woe,
She waits a husband, left awhile below:— Waits a lov'd child, and all she lov'd besides; Where sickness, sorrow, death, no more divide.
On the 4th inst. on his passage to New-York, Capt. GEORGE W. HARRIS.
THEATRE, Portsmouth.
For the benefit of Mr. & Mrs. HARPER. NEVER PERFORMED HERE.
On Wednesday evening, June 18, will be presented a Favorite Comedy, written by R. Cumberland, Esq. author of the West Indian , Fashionable Lover , Mysterious Husband , Jew, &c. &c. called
First Love;
Or, the French Emigrant in England. To which will be added a much admired Farce, written by the late David Garrick, Esq.—called
High Life below Stairs;
Or, The Servants Hall in an Uproar. In Act 2d, a MOCK MINUET by Mr. Baker and Mrs. Harper, in the characters of Sir Harry and Mrs. Kitty.
NEW SHOP.
HOPLEY YEATON, HAS just received and for Sale at his new Shop lately occupied by Captain Eduw'd J. Long, in Market Street, (cheap-side) AN ASSORTMENT OF
NEW GOODS,
Which will be sold Cheap for CASH only. Wanted, 2000 Yards good Tow Cloth.
JUST RECEIVED, From the Iron Factory, and FOR SALE—By
Matthew S. Marsh,
SPIKE Rods; Deck
Nail ditto; Sheathing Nail ditto; Iron Hoops; 4d, 6d, 8d, 10d and 20d Nail plates. Portsmouth, June 17, 1800.
BROKE into the pasture of the fisherman, on the 9th instant, a RED COW, of a midling size, dry; the owner is requested to call and take her home, and pay charges to JOSHUA DOWNING. Newington, June 16.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the inclosure of the subscriber, on the night of the 31st of May, a Red MARE, with a redish mane and tail, a white spot on her nose, 15 hands high, six years old, trots all, and is heavy with foal.
Also a red HORSE COLT, with redish mane and tail, two years old next August, trots all—Whoever will return or give information of said Mare & Colt, shall be handsomely rewarded; and whoever will apprehend or inform of the thief or thieves, so that he or they may be brought to justice shall receive the above reward and all necessary charges paid by JOSEPH HICKS. Madbury, June 9, 1800.
W A N T E D
A Quantity of good Wharf Timber,
For which the cash will be paid. Inquire of JACOB SHEAFE. Portsmouth, June 17.
DAME & PENHALLOW,
Have just received and for Sale.
FRESH ORANGES; Turkey FIGS; smoked Herring per box; Brimstone per bbl. and box; genuine Holland GIN per case; Sweet Oil per case or flask; Spermaceti Candles; Dunlop's Strong Beer; box and cask Raisins; Tamarinds; Honey; Catup; Capers; Olives; Almonds; Anchovies; Port, Lisbon, Sherry, and Malaga WINES; Cinnamon; Mace; Cloves; Nutmegs; and every other article in the
GROCERY LINE.
Portsmouth, June 14, 1800.

STANZAS On the ANNIVERSARY of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION. From a political publication lately printed in England, entitled "Liberty Scraps."
YE men of Columbia, O hail the great day Which burst your tyrannical chain; Which taught the oppress'd how to spurn lawless sway. And establish'd equality's reign! Yes, hail the blest moment, when awfully grand, Your Congress pronounc'd the decree, Which told the wide world that your pine- cover'd land, Spite of Britain's coercion, was free. Those worthies who fell in the foul cheer- ing cause, To the sons of true freedom are dear, Their deeds the unborn shall rehearse with applause, And bedew their cold turf with a tear. O cherish their names! let their darling exploits And their virtues be spread far and wide; And if fierce cy'd ambition encroach on your rights Again shall her schemes be destroy'd. As he fills his rich globe the old peasant shall tell (While his bosom with gratitude flows) How your WARREN expir'd, how MONTGOMERY fell, And how WASHINGTON baffled your foes. With transport his offspring shall catch the glad sound, And as freedom takes root in his breast, Their country's defenders with praise shall be crown'd; While their plunders they learn to de- test. By those fields that were ravag'd, those towns that were fir'd, By those wrongs which your females endur'd, By those blood sprinkled plains, where your warriors expir'd, O preserve what your prowess procur'd. And reflect that your rights are the rights of mankind, That to all they were bounteously given; And he who in chains would his fellow man bind Uplifts his proud hand against Heaven. How can you, who have felt the oppressor's hard hand, Who for freedom, all perils will brave— How can you enjoy ease while one foot of your land Is disgrac'd by the toil of a SLAVE? O rouse, then in spite of a merciless foe, And pronounce this immortal decree— That, whatever be man's tenets, his fortune, his race, He is MAN—and shall therefore be FREE."
The Blessings of a Shepherd's Life.
STRETCH'D on the turf in sylvan shades, No fear the peasant's rest invades, While gilded roofs, and beds of state, Perplex the slumbers of the great. Secure he rears the beechen bowl, With steady hand and fearless soul: Pleas'd with his plain and homely meats, No swords surround him as he eats. His modest wife of virtue try'd, Knows not th' expensive arts of pride; Her easy will, the home-spun fleece Plain in its native hue can please, And happy in her nuptial bed, No jealous doubts disturb her head; Unlike the dame whose day of birth Is solemniz'd thro' half the earth.
Female Accomplishments,
Most pleasing to Husbands. "Man may for wealth or glory roam, But woman must be blest at home; To this should all her studies tend, This her great object and her end."
A MARRIED woman must consider what are the chief requisites to happi- ness; and as it is absolutely impossible to have every perfection in one man, she must come to a steady determination what she is to look upon as most essential, and is most easy to be sacrificed. She must endeavour to attain to some de- gree of those accomplishments which her husband most valued himself. The endow- ments of your mind will make you most agreeable to him; and when you are with but a third person, your time will not lay heavy on your minds for conversation. A wife must endeavour to heighten the charms of a mistress, by the good sense and solidity of a friend. If she reads a new work, a poem or a play, it must be to form her taste, that she may be able to entertain the man she loves. She will soon find that a great article in the happiness of life, is the economy of her family, which must be her province of shin- ing. This will constantly furnish a variety of subjects, which will afford a perpetual fund for amusement, to which women, always gadding abroad, are entire strangers. One of the greatest beauties in the female character is that retiring delicacy, that modest reserve which avoids the public eye.
LONG & HAMILTON
HAVE FOR SALE, At their Store in Town-Street, 10 chests fresh Bohea TEA. 10 chests best Hyson ditto. 5 half chests Souchong ditto. 3 pipes best French Brandy. Best Hollands Gin. London Porter. 10 barrels Tar. And a general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries to be sold cheap for cash. Portsmouth, May 20, 1800.
EXETER, N. H. June, 1800. PROPOSAL For Printing by Subscription, AN Epitome of Ecclesiastical History, Exhibited on a Chart about three feet in length, and two feet three inches in breadth, (NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED.)
By DAVID S. ROWLAND, Late Minister of the first Church and Congregation in Windsor, Connecticut.
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European & India
GOODS.
Rich'd Evans
Has received his Spring & Summer GOODS, Which forms a very extensive assort- ment of staple and fancy; he is now opening & offers for sale on the most advantageous terms.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF
St. John the Baptist.
THE Members of the Grand Lodge of New-Hampshire and all other brethren of the Craft, are informed that the anniversary of St. John the Baptist will be celebrated at Piscataqua Bridge, on Tuesday the 24th inst.—A general attendance is requested.
Dinner on the table at two o'clock.
Tickets may be had at Br.
Melcher's printing office.
By Order, EDWARD J. LONG, G. Sec'y. Portsmouth, June 9, 1800.
The Brethren are informed that boats will be prepared at Spring Hill, for the accommodation of those who will go by water.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY leave of Court, to be sold at Vendue at the New-Hampshire Hotel, on Monday the Seventh JULY next, at eleven o'clock in the fore- noon, That
Valuable lot of Land
in Portsmouth, now in possession of Dame & Penhallow, late the property of Theophilus Dame, of Dover, Esq. deceased.—Conditions to be made known at the time of sale.
JACOB WALDEN, Au't'r. Portsmouth, June 3, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Chatham, who have not paid their proprietary tax assessed on their lands in said town, agreea- ble to a vote of the proprietors at their legal meeting held at the house of the subscriber, on the 24th of Oc- tober 1798, and also to those who have not paid their proprietary tax assessed on their lands in said town, agreeable to a vote of the proprietors at their legal meeting held at the house of Nathaniel Walker, in said Chatham, on the 13th day of No- vember 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before Wednesday the 9th day of July next, so much of their land will then be sold at public vendue as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day, at the dwelling house of Nath'l Walker in said Chatham.
   Names of the original Proprietors. D. C. D. C. Under-d. lands.   1st 2d 1st 2d     Capt. Nath'l Adams, November 13, 1799. 1 30 1 0 70   Theo. Atkinson, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   John Bennett, 1 30 1 0 70   John Bryant, 1 30 1 0 70   Jeremiah Bryant, 3 0 50 1 50   Walter Bryant, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   Joshua Brackett, 3 0 50 1 50   John Bennett, jun. 1 30 1 0 70   Ede Hall Burgen, 1 30 1 0 70   John Burleigh, 3 0 50 1 50   John Burleigh, jr. 1 30 1 0 70   James Cram, 1 30 1 0 70   Samuel Catts, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   John Clark, 3 0 50 1 50   Broadstreet Doc, 3 0 50 1 50   John Dole, 1 30 1 0 70   John Doe, 3 0 50 1 50   Nicholas Doe, 1 30 1 0 70   John M'Duffee, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   Noah Emery, Esq. 3 0 50 1 50   Nathaniel Frost, 1 30 1 0 70   David Folsom, jr. 3 0 50 1 50   Jeremiah Folsom, 1 30 1 0 70   Jeremiah Folsom, jr. 3 0 50 1 50   Philip Fowler, jr. 1 30 1 0 70   Zachariah Foss, 3 0 50 1 50   James Goodwin, 1 30 1 0 70   John Folsom of Greenland, 3 0 50 1 50   Samuel Gilman, 1 30 1 0 70   Winthrop Hilton, 3 0 50 1 50   Ichabod Hilton, 1 30 1 0 70   Josiah Hilton, 3 0 50 1 50   John Johnson, 1 30 1 0 70   David Hicks, 3 0 50 1 50   Peter Leavis, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   George Leavis, 3 0 50 1 50   Sam'l Livermore, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   Jonathan Leavitt, 3 0 50 1 50   George McServe, 1 30 1 0 70   Jonathan Leavitt, jr. 3 0 50 1 50   Col. Clement March, 1 30 1 0 70   Josiah Mason, 3 0 50 1 50   Thomas Merrill, 1 30 1 0 70   Hubartus Neal, 3 0 50 1 50   William Parker, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   Edward Smith, 3 0 50 1 50   Richard Shatwell, 1 30 1 0 70   Timothy Walker, jr. 3 0 50 1 50   Stephen Wille, 1 30 1 0 70   William Weeks, 3 0 50 1 50   Thomas Young, jr. 1 30 1 0 70   Ben'g Wentworth, two shares, 14 1st tax, 0 0 0   Bartholomew Smart, 3 0 50 1 50   Jonathan Trickey, 1 30 1 0 70   Thomas Tash, Esq. 3 0 50 1 50   Lt. Joseph Senter, 1 30 1 0 70   John Tash, 3 0 50 1 50   Silas Urine, 1 30 1 0 70   Capt. Tim'y Walker, 3 0 50 1 50   Ichabod Whidden, 1 30 1 0 70   Jonat'n Warner, Esq. 3 0 50 1 50   Thomas Young, Esq. 1 30 1 0 70   Lt. Joseph Young, 3 0 50 1 50   Walter Bryant, jr. 1 30 1 0 70  
   Names of the original Proprietors. D. C. D. C. Under-d. lands.   1st 2d 1st 2d     Jonathan Warner's Esq's grant, voted him by the proprietors being 8000 ac's 1st tax 45 50 0 0   John Coffellows grant, 100 acres, 2d tax 19 50 0 0   Lands granted to Isaac Waldron, J. Heath, and Joshua Foss, Esquires, 2 34 1st tax, 0 0 0   Lands granted to Moses Canney, Esq. 180 acres, 1 0 2d tax, 0 0   Daniel Peirce, 10 0 1st tax, 0 0   John Sullivan, 4 29 2d tax, 0 0 0   Nathan Ames, no. ran. 1 30 1 0 70   Nath'l Walker, no. ran. 3 0 50 1 50   Amos Hewman, no. ran. 1 30 1 0 70   House, 3 0 50 1 50   William Haywood, 1 30 1 0 70   William Abbott, 3 0 50 1 50   Col. Wm. Hilton, 1 30 1 0 70   Lands granted to Jonathan Warner, Esq. at a meeting in Oct. 1798, 150 acres also in November 1799. 3 50 1st tax 1 50   John Ames settlers lot, 1 30 1 0 70   JOSHUA HEATH, Prop's Collector. Conway, May 9, 1800.  
NEW GOODS.
Oliver Briard
Has just received a fresh supply of Spring & Summer Goods, which are now opening for sale, at his Store in Market-Street, Cheap for Cash. Portsmouth, May 27, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire,
Rockingham, ss.
To Bradbury Cilley, Esquire, one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the county of Rockingham.
WE the subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Nottingham, in said county of Rockingham, request you for to call a meeting of the own- ers and proprietors of said township, to be held at the meeting house on the center-square in said town, on Monday the thirtieth day of June next, at one of the clock in the after- noon,
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.
2d. To choose a proprietors clerk in the room and stead of Joseph Cil- ley, Esq. late clerk to said proprie- tors, deceased.
Nottingham, April 9, 1800.
In compliance with the foregoing request, I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Nottingham, to meet at the time and place above re- quested, and for the purposes afore- mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal at Nottingham, the 26th day of May, 1800.
BRADBURY CILLEY, Justice Peace.
NEW GOODS.
William R. Hardy,
TAILOR.
Has just received a large assortment of SUPERFINE Broad Cloths; Cash- meres; a variety of fashionable Waistcoating; cotton and silk Nan- keenets; Cotton-Cassimeres; Tussians; Cotton Denims; cotton and silk Slings; men's Hats; fashionable steel, gilt and plated Buttons. Likewise—Trimmings of every kind in his line of business.
Superfine & Common
FLOUR.
Ship BREAD.
Bar IRON. Iron Cambooes.
Sugar; Coffee; Bohea TEA;
Wine; Cognac BRANDY.
Cordage and Canvass.
FOR SALE AT
Jacob Sheafe's store.
Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby
given, that I have claimed and obtained an appeal to the Superior Court of Judicature, to be held at Exeter in and for said county, on the third Tuesday of September next, from a decree of the Judge of Probate for said county, made on the twenty- seventh day of March last, denying me liberty to put in suit the bond of GEORGE JAFFREY, of Portsmouth, in said county, Esquire, of his adminis- tration of the estate of GEORGE JAF- FREY, late of said Portsmouth, Esquire, deceased, intestate—and from another decree of the said Judge made the same twenty-seventh day of March, denying to grant me administration of the estate of SARAH JAFFREY, late of said Portsmouth, widow, deceased, intest- ate; and the said appeals will be entered for trial at the said Superior Court. JONATHAN WARNER. May 19, 1800.
Treasury Department,
APRIL 21, 1800.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, in pur- suance of the act of Congress, passed on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred, intitled, "An act in addition to an act, intitled, an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Hea- then," as follows:
1st. All the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the Indian boundary line of the tract of land referred to in said act, except the fractional quarter townships number four in township number seven of range number twenty. Also, all the frac- tional parts of the quarter townships adjoin- ing to the river Scitico, except the quarter townships number one and four, in township number one of range number nineteen; the quarter townships number two and three of township number three, in range number nineteen; and the quarter townships