By l i7 E K P 1SDJR. . .
SAY lonely maid, w it h do w ncaft t ) es,
Q Delia lay. with cheek fb pale, '
What gives thy heart the Ic'ngthen'd figh,
Xhat tttls the world --a mournful taki. ,
' TheTearTw hiclf thWetlr oilier' trface,---., -' ; .':
- Befpeak a bofom fwcll'd with woe:
Thy fifths, a oxv which wrecks thy peace
'Which louls'likc thine mould never know."
TJTfte e7tTo es lame 'fa v o ii f eTy 67f ff i7"
With virtue tir'd, thy beauty flight ;
And leave thofe thrones of love and truth,
That lip and -bofom" of delight ?'
Perhaps to-nymphs of other fhades,
He feigns the toft impaflion'd tear
"With fongs theii eafy fiith invades,
, That treiah'rous won thy willed ear.
Let not thofe maids thy envy move,
1 Ul.YVllUlll 1113L l'VaUUliljmil 1.1
And a terrtbi e tttturt it is.
France rich in her liberty. Citizen Barras.
MetTige of the Executive Directory 1-. the Council
of -five Huudicd, i ith r rimaire, (Dec. i, 1.796.)
Citizsiis Reprejcntaftves,
" 1 'he.. internal fafeiy of the-Republic-is attacked
with crimes of anew Ipecies, againtl which our laws
oiler no means of, luppreffion, except tilth as-are
Whole guile could force a j?ang f 1 om thine.
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
(tuia A,rgus, -, -
To the Citizens of America
I View the call of congrels itt-the light of a fo
lemn appeal to the heart, and to the patriotifni
o every true mnencan ana as wc may jumy pre
fume that it arifes from the unfortunate fituation .of
affairs between this'republic' and that of France; it
well becomes us calmly and coolly to deliberate up
on the epnfequences that arife from an efUhliihment
ot '..pre cxiiling opinions or prefent determinations.
As a free citizen of America,. I hefnate hot in fay
ing, that the rights of my own country have ever
prevailed over every other conliderat ion whatever
and that as an individual, attached to a reprelen
tauTfi form" or governmentpt na ver etTTrgteried itv.
J'ih fuccefles- of others, who were encased in defence
-- ' cp c1
of their natural rights and lamented every caufe
of obftruciioo towards. the attainment thereof upon
fair and jiilf principle?., ' :
With fuch leniiments, I have confequently been
gratified in all the -viriuous ftnrggles of our Gallic
allies, that led to the crtablifhmeiu of their rights
--and oemg alio dilpolcd to requite the prelent ex
ifting people for favours rendered to 11s in the day of
trial, have ftood forward in offices of friendhip and
regard -towards them. -Sentiments like thele arc
not confined within the narrow limits of one bolbm ;
ihey -pervade and govern every true republican ; mi nd
-what therefore lhould it teach us to do I 1 will
attempt a detail, - -
,'Firft, let us patiently Wait the ifTue of the meet,
inc of Congrefs, and whether it ends in the appoint-
. nient of ati Tcrrvoyextraordinriry arr embargo upoin
. commerce or. as much to be lamented, anneal to
- ' r .. ., -- - . - ,-
arms for pur defence, not olu-nce - Jet us one and all
cheerfully and heartily, and with fincerity and good
will; unite in the fiipportot thole mealures that may
'" he adoptee! y"6ur rulers. "
In the event of "the firfl which every feeling heart
" muft hope for, and. every good one be gratified, we
may cheerfull) "anticipate" a friendly difcufTion," mu
tual good will, and a fatisfactory eftabliflimem of
our relpedtive rights, - - . . -
it tlie? leconu dc uremca expecuent, wc nave, as a
.united empire pMyti&'tarn' our tiughts upon each
other's refources, and in a little time we fliall exr.
. perience, that from ourfelves we may be fumifhed
you will find that the United States afford abandant
fupplies ; ,and thofe which one flate produces may
he exchanged- for tbe- oroducfiori 1 Of another and
thus bv mutual ifood offices, we will not onlv fuDnlv
each other's wants, but-foon be convinced, that fronr
-a .disregard of commerce with any foreign nation,
we fliould in time find thim ifluing for favours from
m and moreover, ln-the event of an attacTc upon
our rights, by 'unanimity convince the world, that
we are enemies in war in peace'friehds. .
If from a fenfe of juflice,or a facred regrfor
our national right, -from, duty or neceffity, we are
r-nmnfllcd trt den frureward in defence nf Vmr rnm-
r r
nion' country, let us; while lamenting our caufe,
confole ourfelves that it was not fought for nor de
fired by us but that like faithful citizens, true'to"
our tru(, we have hofen to endure the calamities;
ofW.tr,- rather tha'n By fhamffVil fubmiflion, and
a, diigraceful lurrender ot our nglits, tamely lubmit
r- h inln tt nt q n v intra -
Thete tentiments mull How from every heart that
is not XDjaeriryaiTy-tirrrratc-rMtcrcttr'y-wre--
the ettuhons of our helt ciii2ens,:wno in times that
iricu incu JUHia, uctiai cu-ki-- am uut jui. jcvcf
liberty and f afet yand t h atif neither ttfejb ic of
geftioas of humanity; can reft rain the Wndsof op
urCliUIt iiiuii 1 c 1.1 .i 11 v 111 11141 ns vtiii ncvci iuu
any iianuu iu uicnviiu
be u rd as a ,fanlion to -'their -conduit, let cr. cxa 1 to-iure ncrftiirs l'iv f:re, and compel t! cm to fuflTer
lillci encepano by con-p.vci place tin rig.us ot cudi
upon a rtfpectable foo;iB,; l;ut if jealoufy y hatred
oV a'iiy othcr'unjuli caufe, iliould prevent thatVKl.i a
tile,' I may fay ad"br.tagtou, ubjrvt to catlvj ;ii"! y"; it
the' voice of r'eafon, it pofiiy'and ji ltite, vi!r nui
fecure us in pur national rignts ; in .the l'olemn iu'
peal to .arms we may fay 'our.ca.i.Uc is -luff, and. tb.v.
:i:"'H?3L--i.'rrj-'-rrL:, , . 1 1 -ntrrrtr i-.-.-Trrrs-is-.-rr:-.i,
avenging iiauu or ucavcii wjii cttiuic iui.i.i.n, iiuu
thefe fentimcnts will become
' ' VOX POPULI.
uiijienc ineuueivrs oyer many departments, and lay
-watte towns and villages. Vheic are not iiolatecl
villains who are led by an inbrent love of vice or
thnll for pillage to take aVms againtt ffie-peaealle-cittzeii.
Thty are brigands united in troops, orga
nized under, chieTv ojurchinir under tlteir orders-
iormiiiig n ihort, in the uiidlt of fociety a coniede
"ratioii, aimed to dttlrpy.it., in its very elements..
Somctimts ihey enter pi ivaje houfcS, feize the inha
uititnisj and j-crpeirute, on tlteir pcrfons, every fpe
cies of violence, wlikh ihtir moit refined ferocity
can inv-ent, to force them to;deliver up their molt
precious etleccis. bometime's they betake themfelvts
to the roads, attackihe public" carriages and couri
trs, Hi ip jiiid rob them, and exhibit to the travel
lers kenes of horror, whifclhterrify-them from all
intercourfe-with their neighbours.
VV.aunbx difietiible thit thefe difafters do wear,
the chaaiter Tof ottlinary robberies. For a long
time, the eap?jnot folely "of French liberty,' but
of France, haJ perceived that their J aft relource is
in nourilhing crimes againlt the re-public: The hand
which excited revolt in La Vendee, and put in ope
ration the execrable fyJiem tf. "the chouans, which,
caft among us the feeds of diforganization, will ne
ver reil taulnieanOary, butJisiprfsiwUl ne
ver change. You haVt tTmmplied over all coHpira
tors by wifdom and firmnef!. ; you will triumph dill,
citizen reprelentativcs,. over the new tiforts of the
enemies ot the country, by oppofing to! tfvtm thofe
irretiltable weapons. IJut we are under the n.etcfTity
of informing' ou, that the proceedings of il.e cri
minal tribunals are fufpended by the inlufficicncy of
the law's. The penal Xodc punimes onfy with im
prifonment in irons, robbery committed with open
force or with.perlonal yioltne?,- nd that character
i'thejjnlyjoniEj Whi'can. be applicable to the cir-"
cumltances of Die ti inses to which wc invite your
attention.
The challcurs take care not to attempt the lives
of their vicVims. Tiiey know that the allaflin is pu
niflied with death, .and calculate that by confining
themfelves to fimple violence to tT.e perfon. they in
cu r ,4f t hey a r e-a r re( t tdiud -tried, -on lyt he pu n i fli-H
ment ot chains ; wnieJi tliey Batter tleiniclves they
fli.al rlope which is unJiappiJy too often, the cafe.
-'I bis is one pointmong Uieir inftrudions,, and thus
1 hey expea lets oppofi t ion. 1 rom-1 he perfonsy-w iTom
they content themlelves with robbing: for it muft
be contetled, fuch is the relaxation of the 16ial prin
4?IeZnmLic.mze hope of not being murdered. . i . . ' '
1'i'hele.- conliderat 10US, citizens .reprefentaives,
will induce you, wiilu ut doubt, to examine wl.ethcr
ihe feme-penalty ought-not to.be txaciccl aaii.lt ,
crimes f the tame characters. In layiug tic lc ii's.
lulore your eyes, wc conceive we.fujal .u piii.iul
tluty i but the pain is-fofteneel by this eonfideration,
ihat the Jncreale of penalties w hielvwe -propofe, h
u(lifi Itthe
wifdom and relolution of tjie legiflative bedy, will . ,
noirfail: to -halltn the defcribed period 'v Inch you
have fixed for the abolition of a penalty, which has
1 00 TmTg3 fflittcd Titrmai-n ty '-
OF THE NEW EMPEROR OF RUSSU.
Exlratf 0 a letter J nm F eter four gh, War ch 18.
"Our new Lmperor is indefatigable in pcrformV
Ing his duties. He rifes every morning at four, and
employs himfelf in his cabinet till nearly nine, whett
he breakfafts. At half pall nine he receives the re-
rral of the day ; and at ten he appears ili his uniform
nuiii lutu jiMis iu ILVCl.il J u 1 i: ui I iiruuul g "w
niuftered. When tlie battalion is formed, he mounts
'his horfe and cxctcil'cs them in : tome fliglttina,'ua:u-
l hc inlufficicncy of the penalties, citizens repre
Tentative!, which in a degree, guarantees impunity,
emboldentl he cr tn n at," e uFe eb 1 isgove rrtin en fr a iid
undermines the foundation of the itate, Pcubt,efs
moderation of punifliment js neceflary and juftice
reeiuires that legiU'ative feverity mould be graduated
by the enormity-of "the crime, and that puniihnient
he proportioned tpthe offence. :
: 1 his principle didated the difpofitton of the pe
nal code, which pronounces tlie penalty of "death on
thofe who; are guilty ot vrolence7bywhTchrolis"
are mutilated, deprived of tlieiufe of their limbs, or
even rendered lucapablej of jDodily labour, for. a
time, if the violence was'committed vvirti prernedi
l at ion and by lying it. wait. The fame penalty is
enacted againft perlons convicted of having ft-1 fire
:o the property of individuals, or only, of having
dog a mire for delfroying ic. . Fyoinjthts it appears '
that the legifiature believed that crimes which ,at
tatk the Tifeofxitizens Ft be fafcty-ot fociety Should
I0ue--piiii4-lnel-wiih rip.ntli pnly
vre not the crimes of th'echaj(h;iirs;preciCslof this
elals? On one hand there is violence witlfpmnedi-
tation and by lying 111 wait pand althougrTitJeaves
n o fiiarks ot mutilation, as this" is not the poflii ve
obiect of the criminals', lo" as the 1'aw-fu proles Tn7
ih'tT'Uart- oLitsdifMht ions, the violence appears
. . .. A ..-
Xoatquj re the Ume d; gree ot cnmtnalty, by the cir
vies. , ....
" The merchants of Pett i fburg have had feveral
Sudietices of his niajeffyf who-received them- with
great frankutis, fj oke to theni much at-length, and
told them in future, every one of his fubjetts fliould
have as free aceels to him as was confiltt nt with his
occupations. He has frequently and almoll daily,
rode out in the city, accompanied only by his fon,
without any luite . Having heard that the populace
ceimpJaincd of tlie badnefs of bread, he went incogni
to, 011 tlie eighth day after his 'acetflibb to. feveral'
bake y'k f h ops , of ;W horn -I e pur c h a fed I pa ye s the
next day, he lent Torn he admnvifti ators' of thcycom
pany, told them the uaHty tifwhichthey odght.to
be in proportion to the price, and faTd, that In fu-
ture,- he would have lpav es parchafed for him every
day, at fome of their fliops, that he might know
their condudt and i confider what meaiures were pro-
per to be taken in conkqnence of it. .
" The Trnffian amba"ffac!or has frequent onferen
Ices with iiiimajefty, and the whole court feems to
have a--predilection -for tlie ft ufli ii.s. .
e.e.v.e.e.e.t.cx tx.e:e:etfrit!Ci5er:ctl
State bf North-Carblinar ?
Satibury dijlricl, 5 . . ;
At a couri ot tquity, held for the aforefaid dif
trict the 19th day of March, anno Dtjn. 1 79 7.
In the fuit 'James Tin Jail's Executors Compts.
' - " . verfus . " ' ' '""" . , .
" ' Henry Mouttgtr'f heirs, Admrs.
Audi David ChiatiT '
WIlEREA'S theheiis and adminiftrators of
Henry Mounger have not entered their ap
pearance, and it has been made" appear to the fatis
fadion of the court, that both the heirs and admi
niftrators of the faid Henry Mounger refide out of
this flate and therefore xannot" be met with to be' :
perfonally. lerved with procefs ifluing out of this
honourable court. It is therefore ordered, that the
defendants above-named and-cach-oftlienwdoTile
their feveral anfwers to the faid bill of Complaint
within the fir ft thrc days of next September term
of this court ; otherwite the bill will be taken r
xvnfefo ; and that this order be puolifhedlliree weeks
in the fs'orth-Carolina Minerva!"" ' x '.
MAXWELL CHAMBERS, C M. E. .
St a 1 e o k North 'C a r o l i n a, T
Salilbury Dijlria. " 5
At a court of Equity, held for the aforefaid ant
tricl: the 19th day of Marcli, 1797. . "
, In the fuit William Prdth'ert Compr.
.' verfus
" 1. Juflus Repiolds, Defend.
FORASMUCH as the defendant and Juftus '
Reynolds hath not entered his appearance, and.
it was fuggefted to the Court that the faid defen
dant did refide outpf the limits of this ftate, and
therefore cannot be ferved perfonally witli-a ubpoe
na, or other procefs illued-out of this honourable
court. ,' . '""''.- ;
It is therefore ordered, that the defendani Juftus
Reynolds do anfwerthe -ImII of the complainant,
within the firll tliree days of "next September term
of this court, otherwife ; the bill Will be taken
1 ' . i . 1 ...ei! '. 1 1 '
cTVoana - inat, uus.. oroeriiF .Du-oiujeo-iirt--
weeks i n t he 1 a yett evil lc Norl ri-Cto Hnar M irterva . "
X J AS committ ed to the jail in iaiilbury tTiis day
vv
cumftance of the robbery ; on the other hand there
i. ... .in. r l.-ft 1 L 1 ? j i;.. Jri.- .1. A."'. 1.. ui:.-.. ' r .1 -
'It IS mj-irmi, iiijriitwetir-tiHEa-ii EXLiiig is a uiitu anaii uuii nit j'uui iictj; 1 tlie CJe-
prefents- itfelf, - that 'an- envoy be appointed to go
qnn rn -iir wrofiiTw nun rif m smn-a - rvn-vpi : it.
tne peopi 01 nmenca, nayejueeii tnjuieu 111 tiierr putwc
rights , a3 a nation let the appeal be made to the
jafti oftloltenuHig party-, li eaule of offence
tcnt and eonnection oT thefe robberies demotillra te a
vafKombftiation" againft the internal peace ot the re-
""v. ..,. I ... . .. ,.- . - .. . ,
In flior.rr tliere.js a crime which they perpetrate
of a more; malignant nature than arfon, fince tj j
a negr'o man, about thirty three years of ag,V
calls himfelf DANIEL, arid fivs he is the proper- "
ty. of'Tuke Roberifjn, wlio 1 fv es below New bern
in, this" lVateTn7"Fary"s life Tiarbeeiirab-feBt fronv hia'
tna(lc,r aly eaLpafi laff MatclC- Theowner is re-" :
Vpi(tfj fn' rnine an J p
cellar V charges, and take him away.
" J'- ' .. r . JOHN HILL, Jailor.
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