The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

BALTIMORE, July 3.

Copy of a letter from a gentleman at the Falls of the Ohio, to his friend in New England.

"Louisville, Falls of the Ohio, 6th December, 1786.

I cannot but remind you of the danger into which the United States are now plunging themselves. Spain has placed the rock upon which they are likely to split. It is very surprising to every rational person, that the legislature of those states, which have been so applauded for their assertion and defence of their just rights and privileges, should so soon endeavour to subjugate a great part of their dominions even to worse slavery than ever Great-Britain presumed to subjugate any part of hers. Ireland is a free country to what this will be when its navigation is given into the hands of the Spaniards,-- There now seems a greater call for the people here to appeal to justice and to arms, for the defence of their just rights, than was ever known in America--The fine western counties of Pennsylvania are sensibly affected.-- The French at the Illinois and Post St. Vincent have two thousand militia, and by forming a new alliance, the numerous tribes of Indians will join us. The State of Franklin are ready to fly to arms --In Kentucky, Liberty or Death are in every one's mouth !-all is in confusion--and God only knows where it will end.-Except Congress immediately rescind their resolution, and do something to make this country form a better opinion of them, America is ruined ! inevitably ruined ! I am far from the opinion of some, that nothing else should be attempted, but to give the federal council a power to regulate foreign commerce. I think it would be of advantage to new-model and modernize the whole instrument, no matter whether in thirteen or twenty articles; and perhaps, it will be found, that not the least of the defects of the present instrument, is the having some states too large, others more ridiculously small, and the want of fixing by precise limits, all the states ; and providing a certain and regular mode for the erection of new states in the Western Country.-At a venture, however, this much might be attempted, to annex Rhode-Island to Connecticut, and Delaware to Maryland. All these you will say are Utopian schemes. It may be--but may not I say, if an effort is not made for a thorough reform, it will argue a want of wisdom and virtue somewhere