The Balance.

Now, people who were acquainted with both Mr. Jenkins and Holt, could fee nothing wonderful in this choice. No. derflood that the young gentleman who body but the afpiring Captain himself was elected to command the company, was could fufpe&t that it was neceflary to make not a republican. That Mr. Jenkins (for ufe of any extraordinary tratagem to in-themfelves republican, is a fact fo well whom, on every trial, I voted, as captain) duce reafonable men to prefer a gentleman is warmly attached to the party filing before C. Holt. But to him the affair was altogether inexplicable-that is, he could Charles Holt, for he poffeffes both noner known, that even Holt will not deny it. not, or he would not fee what was directHe is not, indeed, fuch a republican as ly before his eyes: He therefore went to and honefty. work to convince the public that his defeat was wholly to be afcribed to the artful management of an individual-an individual, too, of whofe and flanding" the captain fpeaks very peculiar condition contemptuoully.

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If the patient reader will accompany me through the Captain's publication, we will take it up fentence by fentence, and detect and expofe its mifreprefentations as we proceed.

The captain begins with a falfe infinuation, which grows into a dire&t untruth, towards the clofe of his publication, where he exprefsly fays that I wrote the communications concerning him in the Balance and Gazette. That I wrote the communication of " Corporal Trim," I fhall not deny; but that I wrote or faw the communications in the Gazette, before they were publifhed, is not true.

Without pretending to doubt the noble captain's word, I would humbly beg leave to afk, who nominated "C. Holt had borne a commiflion in Connecticut 1) (who as an officer of the new company of infentry "The question is eafily anfwered, and if the captain is not in fear of being degraded," he had better fatisfy thofe incredulous people who wish to be convinced of every thing, before they be lieve. Beides, if it should appear that the captain not only voted for himself and obtained a commiflion for himfelf, but also nominated himfelf, who would not envy him his word and cock'd hat ?

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It is not true that the "number of af fociators" was nearly complete," when H. C." was unfortunately fuffered to fign the articles." This circumftance is of no confequence; but it is a falfhood, and adds one to the number. I therefore note it.

I am proud to confefs that I did declare my intention to oppofe the election of C. Holt. But it is not true that I endeavored to enlift others into my views.

"It was

The next fentence is fo grofs, fo palpably falfe, that, even coming from Charles Holt, it excites fome furprize. determined (lays Holt) rather than fee a republican at the head of an inftitution, to prevent and deftroy it." fuppofed, by this, that he meant to be unIt would be

The next fentence has its full fhare of falfhoods, but the only one material, is that which flates that fome of the men who attended the election, were "direct from an entertainment given by one of Crofwell's

candidates."

The candidate here referred
lieutenant of the company. That he was
to, is Mr. John T. Lacey, a gentleman of
very refpe&t ble ftanding, who was elected
one of my candidates, is falfe. I did
not know, previous to the meeting, that
he was to be a candidate, and therefore did
not vote for him.
however, I was perfeftly fatisfied.
With his election,

Next follow a ftring of falfhoods —It is
not true that "the election was hurried
on in an irregular and illegal manner;"
tion of party openly difplayed itself."
nor is it true that "the fpirit and exulta-
The election was either made a party-bufi-
nefs, or it was not.
the falfhood ftands good against Holt; but
If it was not, then
if it was, and the federalifts were the
frongeft, why did they not cle& John T.
reject M. Jenkins, jun. a republican?
Lacey, a fedéralift, as their captain, and
Or if the republicans were the frongeit,fed
how in the name of wonder could fuch a
perfon as Crofwell is defcribed to be, have
luch aftonishing influence with them ?
Surely, Holt has a very curious mode of
complimenting his brother republicans.

One queftion more for the worthy cap-
tain. " the authors and founders of
the affociation," condidered it completely
diffolved, by the event of this election.
how did it happen that one Charles Holt,
(who boafis ef having been one of those
"founders") accepted his appointment, as
one of the committee to take measures to
procure the commiffions of the elected
officers, and to draw up rules for the fu.
ture regulation of the company? Holt did
accept this appointment, and actually told
me the next day that he had fpent the
whole morning in running about to attend
to the bufinels. As a further proof that
he accepted the appointment, every one of
the company know, that he prefented a
meeting, and contended againit diffolving
fet of rules of his own drawing at the next
the affociation.
fore be scored down as a talihood.
That affertion may there-

It is not true that the Council of Appointment" received due information and a legal report from a proper officer

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of the militia," miffioned. The officers of the regiment, before Holt was comthe only proper perlons, had never repored to the Council, for the reafons menmeddled with bufineis which did not contioned in " Corporal Trim's" communication. If a If any other officer reported, he cern him. With refpe&t to" due information," it is true Holt waited upon the Governor in perfon, and no doubt gave him information as correct as bis ftatement in the Bee.

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That part of the publication which ing, deferves particular attention. It is fpeaks of the tranfactions of the last meetnot true that I had y "measures laid," or any 64 party ready. fon of the Not a fingle percompany ed of the manner in which I meant to prohad even been informceed. It is not true that I with a written harangue and refolutions reappeared lating to C. Holt. written, nor but one refolution, and that I had no harangue did not even mention C. Holt. The ref. olution of difapprobation and cenfure, which pafled unanimoufly, was not formed until towards the clofe of the meeting. It is not true that my addrefs to the company was "couched in terms of falfhood.' I flated plain facts; and challenged the captain to deny them: Nay, I offered to prove every fyllable that I advanced, if he even dared to contradict me. I accused him of conduct beneath the character of a foldier or a man; and he was unable to defend himfelf. This was done in the

prefence of about thirty men, who witnefwith what confcious guilt, he funk under the imputation.

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With the remainder of the captain's
publication I have nothing to do. Enough
has been faid to fhew that his conduct, in
the affair in queftion, has been base, mean
and deteftable; and that the public may
know with what " harmony and effect," the
brave man profecutes his undertaking, it
may be
proper to mention, that he is una
ble to enlift a company. Men of his own
pife him, and condemn his conduct.
party who belonged to the affociation, def-

regard to fads, I have to add, that every
To prevent any further altercation with
thing material in this fatement, and in the
fufceptible of the moft ample and fatisfac
communication of "
tory proof.
Corporal Trim," is

HARRY CROSWELL.

An apology is due to the readers of
the Balance, for occupying fo large a fhare
of this paper, with matter urinterefting to
a great portion of them. We think, bow-
ever, after fuch a complete difplay of the
character and conduct of C. Holt, it will
be almoft needlefs to ever mention him or
anneceffary to refute them.
his productions again. His falfhoods will
not be believed; it will, therefore, be

"TAKE

AKE twelve or thirteen pounds of neep's dung, which boil, dregs and all, in a good deal of water. Diffolve three or four pounds of falt petre, and intule in this pickle, for eight hours, a bufhel of new wheat. Dry it in an airy place, not much expofed to the fun. Repeat this operation feveral times, and fow your grain thinly."

Bonitorial Department.

Thus people lull themfelves with ineffectual refolves and hollow promises: on the altar of deceit, they make their oblations of vain incenfe, fuch as the great tragic poet calls "limber vows." There is always a fallacy in refolves of amend. ment, when fome future time is affigned The author afferts, that, "from expe- for beginning the work. Whoever are rience it is known, tifat every grain of the unwilling to give attention to the business prepared feed produces feven or eight of felt-correction, to day, cannot be fia. ftalks at least, and each of thofe fta ks pro cere in refolving to attend to it hereafter; duces ears of more than fifty grains of becaufe, if poffeffing the fame difpofitions, coin in eich that grain thus prepared, will be as great and their repugnance ftarts fooner, than when fown in the ufual objections as ftrong, to-morrow, next methods that it grows thick and large- year, or at any future time, as they are but ought to be fown thinner than ufual : at prefent. Accordingly, the Book, that that grain, produced from feed thus pre-teaches Wifdom, folemnly exhorts and pared, is not liable to blaff, to fmut, or commands the children of men to feek her mildew, as unprepared grain." NOW.

their

To aid the cause of virtue and religion.

FOR THE BALANCE.

THE FOLLY OF PROCASTINATION.

"Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise,
He who defers this work from day to day,
Does on a river's bank expecting stay
Till the whole stream that stopt him shall be

gone,

Which runs, and as it runs, forever shall run on,"
COWLEY.

plans for the future regulation of their
ives. Few live at prefent in fuch a man-
ner as gives them rational ground of fatis-
faction; yet most people intend or think
they intend to live well, at fome future
period. The fons and daughters of mirth,
who ufe life merely as a frolick fome holi-
day, look forward, in the momen ́s of re-
flection, to fome diftant time, when they
defign to treat life as a ferious thing.-
Senfualifts flatter themselves that, after a
few more years of indulgence, they will
break the fatal enchantment and live as
becomes rational beings. The rich man
of even threefcore, whose whole foul has,
through a long life, been abforbed in con-
tant and eager efforts to accumulate
wealth, fays fometimes in his heart, "I
will yet give my felt a little respite from
worldly cares, and will employ a fmall
remnant of my days in fecuring my title
to the unfading inheritance."

THERE

HERE is nothing in which people re frequently deceive and cheat emicives, than in their purpoles and

7. The Publication of every little Book is moft clearly not criminal; or elfe the Pablither of Wake's Catechifm, or the Hiftory of Robin Hood and Little John, would be criminal.

C. What then is it that makes it fo?

7. It is the Malice, the Falfhood, the Wickedne's, or the Seditioufnefs of it, and the like that conftitutes the Crime.

C. How can that be, when I have heard my neighbour, Farmer Jones, infift upon it, that he hath often heard my Lord Judge upon the Bench declare, that the Jury bad nothing to do either with the Malice, the Falihood, the Wickednefs, or the Sedition of it, that that was all form, and they were on y to find whether the Defendant did publish it ?.

7. You certainly must be mistaken; for Farmer Jones never could fay any fuch thing.

C. The Farmer did fay fo, and I am pofrive of it.

7. Then let us reafon the matter together.

C With all my heart. I long to hear your opinion, as the affair feems to be of great confequence.

As you have often been upon a Ju. ry, I fuppofe you have not forgot that it is always cuftomary for the Jury to take an Oath before the Tial ?

C. I remember it well. But the contents of the oath I do not now perfectly recolle&t.

J. It is this: The jury fwear, that they will well and truly try the iffue between the King and the Defendant, and a true verdict give, according to the evidence.

C. This oath feems to be a very ferious affair.

7. And fo it ought to be; for on the due attention to this oath depend the life, liberty, and property of every Engli

man.

C. Pray what do you mean by the iffae '

7. I mean, Sir, that cafe which the parties have agreed to refer to the jew's confideration; and which is reduced to a legal proper form. But left you may not comprehend it clearly, I will give you the fubftance of the proceedings, whereby you will be the better able to judge what is meant by the word iffue. You muft obferve then, that the Actorney General fets forth, in the information he exhibits a gainft the defendant, that he did, on fuch a day, publish a falfe, fcar dolus,at ditious libel, the tenor whereof is as fol. lows. And then he tranfcribes the pape or book he complains of perbatim and it eratim, and pus fuch conftructions pra it, by inuendoes, as he thinks will bl anfwer his purpofe. To this the de lerd ant pleads, that be is no grily in ner and tom as the information flutes; and puts himself upon the country. An

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This one good act of our prefent_ad. ministration, may be confidered as a kernel of wheat found amongst a bufhel of chaff.

September 24th, which fays-" A Spania
fchooner is just arrived here from Havan-
nah with orders to the Governor not to give
up the poffeffion of Louifiana to either
France or the United States; but to wait
for farther infructions from the Court of
Spain."

The fame day, a motion made by Mr. Randolph," that the members of the houfe, in teftimony of national gratitude towards the memory of that unaunted patriot, SAMUEL ADAMS, decealed, wear a crape around the left arm one month," was agreed to unanimously..

the Spanish minifter has remonftrated to our government against the United States taking poffeffion of Louisiana.

LOUISIANA TREATY.

On the 20th ult, the Senate ratified the Treaty by, which France has ceded Louifi. ana to the United States; 24 votes in the affirmative, and 7 in the negative. We are forry to learn, that one federalist, Mr. Dayton, voted in the affirmative. The treaty, is as follows :

TREATY

[FURTHER CONFIRMATION.]

A letter was received on Saturday by a merchant in this city from his correfpond

A letter was received in town yesterday,

ent at New Orleans (per brig Patty) dated II by the fouthern mail, which mentions that

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And whereas, in puríuance of the treaty, and particularly of the third article, the French Republic has an inconteftible title to the domain and to the poffeffion of the faid territory. The Firft Conful of the French Republic defiring to give to the United States a ftrong proof of his friendfhip, doth hereby cede to the faid United States, in the name of the French Republic for ever and in full fovereignty, the faid territory, with all its rights and appurte nances, as fully and in the fame manner as they have been acquired by the French Republic in virtue of the abovementioned treaty, concluded with his Catholic Majef ty.

Article II. In the ceffion made by the preceeding article are included the adja. cent islands belonging to Louisiana, all public lots and fquares, vacant lands, and all public buildings, tortifications, barracks, and other edifices which are not private property. The archives, papers and documents, relative to the domain and fovereignty of Louifiana and its dependen. cies, will be left in the poffeffion of the commiffaries of the United States, and copies will be afterwards given in due form to the magiftrates and municipal officers, or fuch of the faid papers and documents as may be neceffary to them.

During the pace of time above mentioned, no other nation fhall have a right to the fame privileges in the ports of the ceded territory: the twelve mence three months after the exchange of years fhall com ratifications, if it fhall take place in France or three months after it fhall have been notified at Paris to the French govern ment, if it fall take place in the United States; it is however well underflood that the object of the above article is to faver the manufactures, commerce, freight and navigation of France and of Spain, fo far as relates to the importations that the any fort affecting the regulations that the French and Spanish thall make into the faid ports of the United States, without in United States may make concerning the exportation of the produce and merchan dize of the United States, or any right they may have to make fuch regulations.

Article VIII. In future and forever after the expiration of the twelve years, the fhips of France fhall be treated upon the footing of the most favored nations in the ports above mentioned.

figned this day by the refpective minifters, Article IX. The particular convention having for its object to provide for the payment of debts due to the citizens of the prior to the 30th of September, 1800, (8th United States by the French Republic,