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NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
CENERAL ADVERTISER.
Pol. XXVIL}
P A R 1 8, Waich 5.
ON the sth of last month, the city of
Meffina, situated on the sea-shore, in
the vale of Demona, and five villages that
{urrounded it, were all swallowed up by as
earthquake. The citadel, the forts, the
superb edifices and public monuments,have
#ll been overthrown. The earthquake is
attribated to a supernatural eruption 'of
Mount Aitna.—Some persons pretend this
disaster is che consequence as 2'horrid ‘tem -
pest, which has overturned she drder of the
elements. The sea rose in the different
quarters of the town upwards of four tatho.
All the houses built on the port, have been
swallowed up 35 others are left on the decli
vity of the precipice, which the overflowing
of the {ea has filled up. Upwards of 20,d00
victims have perished in the waves, and un
der the ruins of their houses. The inhabi
tants of Meilina experienced, 65 yearsago,
an event almost similar to this, but much
less deftruftive. ‘
The definttive treaties of peace will not,
' according to all appearance,be {igned belore
the month of July next.
H A GU E, (Holland) March 3.
The States-General have approved of
the cholce made of Mynheer Van Beikel,
reigning Burgomaster of Rotrerdam, as
Envoy Extraordirary frem this Republic
to Philadelphia. o
I.OND ON, March 30.
They write from Cadiz, thal itis the
intemtion of the Spanith Court to construct
a number of forts in that part of Florida
which has been ceded to them, and to
strengthen the garrison of New Orlzans, by
some drafts from the troops at Hispaniola.
" Advices from Paris of the 27th instant,
mention that on the night of the 14th forme
persons in that ¢ity imagined they felt a
flight shock of an earthquake 3 a shock was
also perceived by some on the night of the
15th. Al the great rivers afe, however,
oveiflowed 3 the Rhone, the Loire, and the
Seine have done a prodigious deal of mif
chief ; at Nants, among other places, the
water entering the houses at Gros Iffet, and
near the ditch,during the night of the sth,
melted upwards of 5000 pound weight of
sugar that was in the warchoufes; the bridge
of Tours has given way,as also that ofNants,
a few minutes before the Marquis arrived at
that place, with an intention of passing over
i, on his way from Madrid ; and theSeine,
which rose almost as high as in the year
1740, prevented the carriage of fire wood
for several days, which caused such a fcar
“city of that article as to occasion great dif
conient anaig tie peop e
T PRILADELPHIA, May 12.
By the United States in Congress assembled,
: April 28, 1983, :
The committee appointed to confer with
the Superintendant of Finance, refpe&ling
SATURDAY, 3¥ae % 17835
his ‘continuance in office, report, ¢ That
they have conferred with him accordingly ;
and that the substance of the conference was,
on the ‘part of Mr. Morris, as follows :
¢ That his continsance in ¢ fice was high
ly irjurous to his private zffairs, and con
trary to his ‘private inclinations j but, that
he feit the impoertacce of the exertions ne
ceflary to be made at the preflent juncture,
towards the reduition ot the army, in 2
manner {ausfaltory to them, ard conveni
‘ent to the public; that, therefore, it Con
gress thould think his services necefiary to
wards « ffe@ing that obje of importance,
and should celire them, he would be ready
to continue them, till arrangements for rhat
purpose cculd be made, and the engage
ments taken by him in consequence, as well
as those already entered into, could be fi
nally ‘completed 3 thar, in this case, he
fhouid hoype for the support of Congreds ™
— Whereupon, ‘
Refalued, That the Superintendant of Fi
nance be informed, that Congrefls are of
opinicn the public service requires his cou.
tinuance in office, till arrangcments for ilie
reduftion of the army can be made, and the
engagements that shall be talzen by ko in
confequertce, as well as thole already eot T
ed inte, shall be finally compleated. ,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec’iy.
By the United Siates in Congress affsmbled,
3 May 2, 15783.
Whereas it is the defice of Congress,
when the redulion of the arthy should rake
place, to enable the cificers and loldiers to
return to their refpedtive hoimes with con
venience and fatistaction, for which purpole
it will be indifperfible to advance thrm a
part of tKeir pay before they leave the fi-ld 3
and whereas at the present junlture there
ate many other engagements .- r which the
public faith is pledged, and the punttual
performance of which is essential to the cre
dit of the United States, neither of which
important objc&ts caa be cffeCed, without
the vigorous exertions of the several States,
in the colleCtion of taxes 3 Theréfore,
Resolved, That the refpeétive States be
called upon in the most earnest manner, 1o
make every effort in their power, to for
ward the collection of taxes, that such a sum
may without celay be paid into the com
mon treasury, as will be adequate to the ex
igencies ; and that Congress confidently re
ly for an immediate and efficacious atrenti
on o the present rfquifition, upon the dif
pefiton of their conflituents, not only ro do
juflice to those brave men who have fuffer
ed and facrificed so much ia the cause of
their country, and whaofe diftiefles must be
extreme, (hould they be sent from the field
without the payment of a part of their well
earned dues 5 but also to enableCongrefs to
maintain the faith&rcputation of theUnited
States, both which are seriously concerred
in relieving the necessities of a meritorious
army, and tulfilling the public stipulations.
Resolved, That the Superintendant of
Finance be direfted to take the neceflary
arracgements, for cariying che views of Cora
grefs into execution, and that ke be assur
ed of their firm support towards fulfiliing
the engagements he has already taken, e
may t:ke on the public account, during his
contisuance in office, |
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec’y.
We are informed, that on the third
of this nicath the Superintendant of
Finaace wrote tothe President of Congress,
and informed him, that * upon considera
tion of ihe a&s of Congress, of the 28th of
April, and the second instant, he has deter
mined o comply widh their views, but pray -
ed thac 1t may be understood, that his con
tiruance in offize s imited to the particular
ob] ¢t of fulliliing his present engagements,
and those which the neceflity of our affsirs
may comspell him to form.” And at the
fame tme intreated his Excellency to inform
Congress, *“ That ke entertained a proper
fer {c of their assurance of firm support, and
thiat 1o a re'lance on it,he would continue his
2=alous exertions for the {erviceoftheStatES_::_f.
From the Public Advertiser.
Tothe CALED ONIAN,
. :
ICongratu!até you cn the glorious prof=
pe&t which now opens to the view of
the poor; distressed, starving, rack-rented
teoants In the Highlands of Scotland ; to
the view of fore hundred thousands dis
banded {oldiers, discarded seamen, artificers
without employ ment,laborers without work
female servants out of place, and all defcrip~
tions of ten in this country, this ruined and
forlorn countty !—America, the fertile
plains of Independent America invites you
thither ¢ The Earlof Shelburne has gene<
ronfly provided an asylum for all who are
weary and heavy laden, for all who have toal
much rent and burdensome taxes to pay s
The pride and insolence of English Dukes,
Earls, Lords and *Squires, must now lick
the dust. The Earl of Shelburne has lhaid
the ax to the root of the tree, and humbled
the baughty indeed ; that all overborna
Englhifthmtn may desert 2 land which holds
out to them nakedness, want and penuryy
and emigrate to America, flowing with milk
and honey, Such, is now, the happy prof<
peét before all who struggle with adverse
fortune in England : Shelburne has opened
the door to your happiness; will you hesitate
one moment towa k into the blifsful mansion?
All mouchs shall {peak of Shelburne the
great ; the exteoflive proprietors of “Jand
shall carfe him ; but the commonality, the
people, shall sing forth his praise, when the
once fertile glebes,in Britain bring forth on<
by briars and thores for want of inhabitants,
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