Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

"The vessel," the other side say, "seized a few days ago by a vigilant officer (whose exertions can never be too highly commended) cannot possibly escape condemnation, being a two decker, and therefore illegal: Neither ought he, in the eye of any good subject, to be liberated, as she came on the baneful project of trying to deliver American produce here, merely on the plea of its having been brought in a Spanish bottom.+ As to the artful insinuations of the introduction of a military government, if a Custom House Officer is interrupted in his duty, it is his further duty to call in military aid, sooner than suffer the King and Empire to be defrauded."

Thus, as of old, it appears that every question has two sides.

We are informed by a gentleman from Hispaniola, that several American vessels, upon various pretences, have been lately seized, condemned and sold, in different harbours in that island: and they are treated by his Most Christian Majesty's officers with ten times more severity than by any description of men in the West India islands,--This is to be in close confederacy with a people who constantly, by their practice, teach those in alliance with them, that self interest is the great law of nations: for it is an undeniable truth, that the French look upon all alliances, and ever have done as deeds of gift, conveying to them only, every thing that the other contracting party might deem worthy of retaining, except civil and religious liberty.

It is the constant custom, in all the French islands, whenever an American vessel arrives at any of their ports, to place a guard of soldiers on board, who remain till the vessel goes to sea again, and are maintained at the expense of the owners.