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your debts paid, agreeable to inftal
ments ; and your treasury, with four
and a half millions of dollars, at public
command ! And how has this happen
ed : Was it ever so before, even whilst
ve were under the curse of the internal
.taxes and its train of officers ? on whom,
however, Ido by no means mean to
cag any reproach individually, i The'
last session of Congress broke those fet
ters, and released you from these [hac
kles, by the advice of a Jefferfon. Ido
not mean to contrast his character with
any that have gone before him, It is
enough for me to (hew his merit; with
out opening the mouth of detraction
against any of his predecessors. If they
have peen virtuous, let them enjoy the
rewards of it; if otherwise, I reaye them
to the chanifement of that greater tri
bunal —the People ! I will only fur
ther remark, as to the character of Mr.
Jefferfon, that ^e is humane, that he
treats religion, in all its forms, with
reaped. Heis plain, familiar, and ac
ceflible to the pooreff man alive of good
character. 1 often visit him, and fit
and converfeon suitable fubjeds as un
restrained as with any neighbor I have
by cur fire fide.
'I have beforetold you that our trea
sury is in a more flourifhing situation
than ever before; But it is impodible
that I can give you a. detailed account
of receipts and expenditures in aJet'. w t ;
and therefore 1 ihail not attempt it.-
An aR is hike to puss to open a Land-
Office, for the file of all the public lands
fouth of 1 c^fc; and now look out
'or ymhfelves ! Shake your old leather
lags, and trump up all four old tufty
jird that pen has ink to yield you al! the it
formation in iny pomer ! i{ ^
You will, on doubt, have heard of the
mifandcr Handing between this country
and the government of Spain, in con
fequencc of the Superintendent of New-
Orleans (hutting that port against \-
rnericans. tin confequenceof this and
Lome other circumHances, Mr. Munroe,
our late Governor, is sent as l Minifter
Plenipotentiary to the Court of Spain,
and the Republic,of Ftance as it is cal
led, to negociate ; and I sincerely wish
that negocration may succeed. If, how
ever, negociation cannot succeed, I am
sure I need not fay to my country—
«Be prepared to defend and protest your
rights," for I believe they are always
ready for that. . It is probable that the
I ident will & authorifed to hold a
sufficient force in readiness to meet any
event. W^Jiavc great confidence in
him ; and inch power will be fafely de
posited, Ihe many good deeds of his
administration, entitle him to confi
dence. But Ido not chufe to launch
pit into lengthy eulogifm on his char
acter; it needs no such support Behold
COL. Ci.AIBOKNcA
Circular Letter to his Conflitzents.'
As we have already published the Circular Lev
ters of two distinguished federal gentlemen,
.Mr Hill and Mr. Stanly, to their con
.Ritaents, perhaps it may be thought that
foparti lity requires the publican ,n of fomc
thirg on the other fide. We have accords
fogly fetched the circular address of Colonel
CLAIBORNE, a diftirguithed democrat from
chc^atriotic aed enlightened fate ofVirginia.
We will just remark that since the publica
tion of this addrtfs he has been re-elected a
member es Congress. [Gaz. U. S'.
. Fzin the Petoflergb Intelligencer,
sis) fellow-citizens cf Brunfaick District,
Virfria.
I ACAIN resume my pen to difeharge
a duty I hold fndifpenfable, and
which Should have been performed long
ago, but from causes uncontrolable by
me in their nature., # ^
The interelling business has been so
delayed as not to furnith matter worthy
the acceptance of my much esteemed
constituents, until now; and even at
this late day is in such a date of imper
fection, as will scarcely juflify me to
write you a circular letter ; but ever
willing to give you information, I can
not forbear—and though lean and bar
ren, I know your goodness will induce
you to take the Will for the Deed.
There are but few laws palled,or likely
to pafs,ofa public nature, and even these
would afford you but little fatisfadion,
unless I could give you their sum and
substance, which you know cannot be
done in a letter. I have from, time to
time, forwarded the newspapers to dis
ferent parts of the diftriCt, which I con
sidered the best, the completefl fierce
of political information. But firs, /
leave a hand! That hand holds a pen !
minta ota^
.Portsmouth
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Or ALL THE DISPOSITIONS AND HABITS WHICH LEAD TO POLITICAL)
PROSPERITY, RELIGION & MORALITY ARE indispensable}
supports. WASHINGTON'S Legacy.)
To the above I have but little more
to add : And firft, lam in good health,
and high fpirit^ Seeing that republi
can'fm is triumphing in this Wedern
World, and the language of „ and 76
again to be heard; I feed and fatten on
it. I have pleafcte too in reflecting
that the hour is fad approaching that
will bring me to the friendly arms cf
my beloved countrymen : and if I can
only know that my public ccnduft has
been confident with their intered, and
meets with their approbation, my hap
piness will be complete .As to the
issue of the ensuing election, ' t can cnly
fay, that I am willing to trull it to you :
For when you confider that I nobly
Aruggled through the revolutionary
war to its happy issue ; and when you
remember that I have flood firm, and
draggled through all the convulsions
of a political warfare, until our govern
ment seems fixed on the firm basis of re
publicanism ; you surely will not be
willing to rcb me of the laurels that my
firmnefs and patriotism have won, and
give them to another! No, firs. This
1 do net believe : for, being confeious
of the reditude of my political conduct,
I feel a confidence in ydur justice and
confederation ; 'and to those heaven
born principles, I appeal. I surely have
nothing to fay to the prejudices of my
worthy competitor ; but it is no business
of mine to make inhered for him, on the
present occasion. There was a time
.when I served my" country at the ex
pense of my domefhe happiness and iri
tereft. I then had to leave a charming
Lady for fix or seven months in the
year ; It was unjutt to her that I ffiould
do so ; but my country called, and I
obeyed. Now, my situation is different;
since, by the act of God, I am deprived
of that amiable companion ; and a
lonesome home is rather a curse than
a blessing to me. My time is now my
own—and can never be better spent,
than in my country's service : and if it
can be made ufeful to you, it is at your
command.
. I now come to a conclusion ; and
after having finifhed the work you gave
me to do, I hope, under the protection
of Providence, to be at home about the
§thor loth of March : And with refpedt
and esteem, again fubferibe myfeif,
Your faithful public servant,
THOS. CL \IBORNE. ,
l&'afiingten Ci), Fei 26, 1803.
MISCELLANEOUS
Prem the Palladium.
Mcffrs. Young & Minns,
THE Legislature of this Common
wealth has shewn by its ready en
couragement of Turnpike Companies,
that the improvement of our public
roads is an object whi h will meet with
every proper affidance from it. Know
ing this, and that the convenience and
interest of every class of the communi
ty will be promoted by the improve
ment, I am induced to propose a plan,
which, if not ftibverted by ancient pre
jud;ces, will, in:many : instances, fuper
cede the needhty of turnpikes, and in
a great degree the annual repairs which
our roads; so evidently now require.—
My objed is to substitute broad wheel
waggons and carts, instead of those now
in use- The utility of this plan amft
be obvious to? those who h^ve a correct
knowledge of the nature of<wh^el ,car
riages, as it is, well known that the pow
er required to draw a Carriage does not
depend on the breadth of the wh^l; but
on the weight of the carriage and the
fiction between the axle and'nave.—
Os cdurfe a:broad wheel carriage re
quires no greater power to draw it, than
a narrow wheel carriage of the fame
weight and fame size of axle. The
chief objection to narrow wheels is, that
they make deep ruts and sloughs in the
roads, which are frequently aimoft im.
payable, merely from this caufe^par
ticularly in moist land, and in the spring
of the year.
Broad wheels have a certain tenden
cy to level the roads and make them
hard and dry ; and after being in gene
ral use for a few months, the roads wil
be so much improved, that instead ol
four horses being required to a waggon
two or thfeewill le fufficient. Broun
wheel carriages ate now in general use
dollars. And this bufiriefs will require
Surveybrs, and afford employment for
many of our well educated youth who
pofefs enterprize. I think it my duty
1 ° fuggell these things ; for I know not
who may 'wiffi to embrace them..
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from the Saranneb Advertiser.
FEDERAL CIRCUIT 'COURT.
Williari % Hobby ") THIS was an ac
vs. > tion brought in the
Day and Hely. J fifth Circuit Court
of the United States, by the plaintiff,
William J. Hobby, late post-master at
Augulta, [difmiffed by Granger] a
gainst the defendants, Arrbrofe Day
and James Hely for a falfe and mali
cious libel, publilhed in a paper edited
and printed by them, entitled the "Lou-
Jville Gazette and Republican Trum
pet ;" wherein the plaintiff) then Poft
maTer, was charged in fubitance with
being in the habit of committing alarm
ing abuses in his office, whli detaining &
sometimes totally fupprefinig letters—
with tending newspapers of a republican
complexion by wrong routs, dedroying
or detaining them till they became use
less—with refuting to deliver the pa
pers of the defendants to their subscri
bers in Augusta, and other abuses,
which the publication insinuated had in
creased to such a degree as to occasion
numerous complaint's; and to become
of public notoriety. Oncharges of this
high and criminal nature, which,if true,
neceffariiy involved the guilt of per
jury, as they could not be committed
without a violation of the oath cf office,
the plaintiff thought proper tc : afford
the defendants an opportunity or pro
ducing their proofs in a court of justice,
and on Tuefday last the cause came on
for tfiaTin this city, w* # n numerous as
wwas pretended had been the abufa]
and generally as they were alledged to
be known, not d single witness was pro
duced to edablilh" an, one of the allega
tion., nor was the minutest evidence of
fered of a complaint tigamft the office
having ever e%ifted;'but the whole pub
lication evidently appeared to be total
ly without foundation? and to have ori
ginated in diabolical wickedness and
deliberate malice."' After a Hort argu
ment by Mr. Bulloch for the defendants,
and Mr. Walker for the phifati£ the
cause was fuhtnitted to a jury or up
right, impartial and honed men, many
of whom, though not agreeing in po
litical sentiments with the plaintiff,
rightly cohfidering, and justly estimat
ing the Tiered rightof individual repu
tation, felt themselves bound by eternal
principles of justice; and, after retiring
for a few moments, returned verdict
for plaintiff, t^o tbcufand dollars.
Achicken with a human countenance
;Laft year, (fays the London Monthly
Magazine for Ott. 1802) a Jew exhibited
for money at Paten, in South Prussia, a
chicken with a human countenance. This
chicken was hatched on an eftat, near
Wrefche'n, (PoL Wrzefnia) in the djitrift
of Pofert; and the Jew had accepted ofit
as.an equivalent for a tayloi's biR due to
him by the <j%er of the eltate, who ag
ferted, thar another fimilariy -formed
chicken had been at the tame timehntched
by the fame hen,but soon after died. ,he
chicken which was shewn by the Jew sur
vived, had a lively appearance, was full
grown, and above a year old. The body
was covered with variegated feathers,and
as far as the part of the neck where the
head begins,in no refpeft distinguished by
ady lingobrity from other chickens, The
head aid hot exceed iniize that of other
chickens ('but it 'was without leathers,^nd
covered with a (kid bra fomewhaf blue
iHi colchr.-r-The sockets of the eytes'U ere
(bayed exactly as in the human couriten,
ance, anti over them two arches of very
fine down formed regular eye brows.
The upper part of the bill was so bent
arid blunted off as to form a well (haired
note, except that it was of ahorpey fub
dance^ Under the nose a regular human
mouth, with bps; and two rows of close
-1, united w bite pointed teeth, completed
this f|%ular lufns naturae. Ihe tongue
Aas rounded and sloped like 4 InaD^n
ougue. Indeed, the whole countenance
nori so, aftoniffingly exsa a Cv^pimUy
11(1 that ol>humeri b^ingion a dimipu
ve fade, that; toddeover it, there Was
joi the lead occasion to.call in the aid of
e imagination^ The above account ot
is phenomenon uas rigned and pobiilh
ir XT. Schwarz, a gentleman holding
a tf^Rade office tinder the Prussian geVe
ernmeut at Puleo,
in England, and so great is the benefit
derived from them, that Parliament
has exempted them from the turnpike
toll. I hope that this will not be cop
fidered as a modern innovation without
utility, but that pur legislature will, in
their wisdom, adopt feme mode of
bringing broad wheel carriages into gen
eral use. Waggons and carts drawn
by one hcrfe Ihculd have wheels 5 in
ches in width ; those drawn by two or
more herfes or oxen should have wheels
12 inches wide. B.
„ ; House of Representatives.
Wednesday, June I^lßo3.
MESSRS. Phillips, Lowell, aud
IVA Hunewell, were appointed a
Committee, to confider what additions
are necessary to the 1& regulating the
collection of Taxes in Boston, and (he
appointment of Ccnitables.
; The two branches passed art order to
rave but one session a day, and enjoin
ed their Committees to attend the" bu
siness aligned them at hours when the
two Honfes were not in session.
The Committee on the Governor's
speech, reported the following answer,
which was accepted, and the fame com
mittee appointed to present it :-—
ANSWER OF THE HOUSE.
/fay it please your Excellency. ,'"
I HE House of Representatives re
ceive your Speech, with all the defer
ence and attachment due to your char
acter. lour reelection as our Chief
i Magistrate, evinces the difeernment cf
;our fellow citizens, and is a just tribute
Ito your talents a^d virtues We pos
sess entire confidence, that you will
1 cheerfully concur in every prudent arid
xalutary measure for the advancement
of their interest, and the improvement
lof their minds in wisdom and virtue.
We are deeply and falemnly impres
sed with the importance ofrendering the
! judicial department, as independent, as
I the lot of humanity and the date of so
ciety, will admit. The evils which a
rise from temporary grants, and which
are encreafing, from their repetition,
will, unless speedily remedied, break
Idown that essential branch of our gov-
I ernment, which is a barrier against un-
| limited disorder.
With these sentiments, the House of
;Reprefentatives will occupy themselves
I on this fubjed, arid they will endeavor
to place die impartial administration of
justice, on the independent basis, estab
lished in the language and by the spirit
cf out Conftiturion.
r The views and habits of our citizens
for a long period, have induced those
law and regulations, which have con
fered on our Militia its present elevated
reputation. But if, upon a revision, it
should be found that further measures
lare necefiry to render the system more
!perfect we will promptly ' adopt" them.
I The preservation of all that is valuable
I to man in a Rate of society, indifpen,
fably requires, that our government
ffiould pokels such arrangements and
force, as should be adequate to meet
and controul these convulsive events to
!which all communities tire liable.
R; It is the ardent love of Country, in
herent in native breads, cherished by
valour, and braced by Military an and
feience, that buoys znation above all
appreherifions of consequences of after,
ing its rights, or braving the attempts
or assumption of internal or external
enemies..'
L It affords us therefore great fatisfac
tion to learn, that the Executive of the
United States,is endeavouring to rouse
a national spirit cfdefence, and ^e can
hot doubt, but'that the' genet il gov
ernment, will provide and organife ev
ery mean for the security and protect
tion of our property,and of our honor,
at home and abroad. l fr
j Our citizens well know, bf the er.
perience of the^ operations of our excel
lent Co'nftitution,how to appreciate rfue
happidefs.- Ages have paffed,'of which
history has had cognizance, and time
will continue to enroll its defines; Tub-
Ijea to the futurp'obtervation of man ;
but it mhy.be fairly queftiohed,whether'
dhy People'have existed, of will proba
bly' exifyin a state of society mofriper
fealy in ppgeffion of the prote&io#of
peffonal liberty, and the honest acqui
sition and enjoyment of property, than
the Citizens of this Commonwealth. It
will therefore, bo the duty of the mem
bers of Government, to take every mea
sure, in their power, and by their exam
pleto encourage a love of order and
refpea for the laws, and to remove all
grounds of misunderstanding among
their fello w-citizens, so that theit pre
sent happy conditions he continued un
impaired, and progressing in improve
ment. /
Any further communications from
your Excellency, will be receivedfoith
the attention due to so refpe&able a
source.
Majacku/etbs Legijkiture
GOVERNMENT, FIFTEENTH YEAR. ""
Oracle, and
Advertiser.
3 Treadwell,
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J^c^hs^^ ^W-Comm^
- a^en^d,o-and every Favor thankfully acknowl-
EDGED#•
We receive with p^afere,' your Ex
cellency's Communication of the Let
ter of the President of the United States,
written at the request of the,Houfe of
Representatives; for the purpose of fti
mulcting the exertions of the State
Government, to carry into effe& the Na
tional Militia System, in order to be
seasonably prepared for a vigorous de
fence 01 our country, if unfortunately,
occafion # Ihonld require :— And altho'
Peace with all nations on honourable
terms, is the wife and the inhered of the
United States ; vet, as your Excellency
justly observes, if will alwavi be. necefr
fery for us to cultivate ilie Military
Art; not to enable us to engage in
wars of ambition or revenge ; but f or
fell deience, a^d the necessary vindica
tion of our rights. The present refpec^
table condition of the Militia of Maffa-^
chufe,ts, is justly a fubjeft ofrongrm:
lation. An, additional meafy^§ ^
The Gloucester Insurance Corctfn, Did?
-as read a firft time and commit*
ted. , A Bill to incorporate W. Widge
ry, and others; into an Irfurance Com
pany; and the Marblehead Inforanee Com
pany ad litional Bill, were read a fecund
t ; me, aud committed. The Honorable
Messrs. Bacon, Ma.T, and ivng
Meffs. Lowell, Dana, Knox, and Jack
son, were appointed a Committee to
take into ' confederation that part of
His Excellency's Speech, wnich lelates
to the Salaries of the Jull'fces of the Su
preme Judicial Court ; and to confider
the Judiciary Syltem at large.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 3,
Among the petitions pre^en'e 4 us
day was one from Josiah Qniiey.agent
of the New South Meeting House, in
Bofton,praying confirmation ofa grant;
and several petitions fo< turnpikes, for
the endowment of ap academy at He
bron, &c. ':1,
An order passed. db'Rdg the Clerks
of the two branches, to engage Meffs,
Young and Minns, to dthe printing w
business for the Genera! Court for one
year, from July next.
; Che Gloucefler Marine bfarance Com
pany Fill was read a second time, and
re -committed.
The Bradford /: demy Bill, aud :)!;[
to raise a fund for the Livermore school,
were read a fiift time.
' IN SENATEfyUNE 3, 1803.
The following answer to the Ge>ver
nor's Speech was agreed co, and the
Committee which reported i<, was di
rected co prefentit to His Excellency :---
ANSWER OF THE SEN UE.
, : May i L pleas your Excellency,
The Senate of M ufachufetts' take
this opportunity to present theircongra
tulation on your late honorable re Sec
tion to the firft Executive office of this
Commonwealth, by the voluntary fuf
frages of your fellow-citizens..
J Entering upon th(e Legislative duties
cf the year, we accept, with fatisfadion.
the assurance of your cheerful concur
rence in every prudent and fdutary
measure of Legislation ; and, in return
we beg your Excellency to be assured:
on our part, of all that refpe% support
and confidence, which are due to the e
leded Chief Magistrate cf a free people.
• Ihe protection of property, the fecu
rityof perfonai liberty, the' Tuppprt of
government, and the improvement <')f
cur pubffc inftitu ions, u'ili according
to your excellency's rechin rendition,
employ our deliberate ie9\qiop,.'
An equal administration office is
an object of primary importance. With
a view to so def r abe an'erid, our Con
hitetion has wifely provided, that the
Judices of the Supreme Judicial Court,
''l''" 'hold their offices during good be.
havini^and that permanent and hon
ourable salaries shall be established for
their ftpport : ,V e, therefore, unite in
the opinion, that their salaries, what
ever may be deemed the rCaforable a
mount Thereof, ought to be permanent
arid honorable,and eftabliffied by land
ing Laws. ; : a-no ~ '.
Messrs. Morton, Ely, Smith, (of Bofi
ton,) Wheaton, and Hill, were chosen a
Committee cf Finance. [The duty of this
Committee is to report an all matters offi
nance committed to them ; —on mp ar
rangement of the funds of the Common
rasealth, which they may think conducive to
the bes interefs thereof, and on the be?
ways and means of difebarging the public
debt, and providing for the annual extendi
lures of the government.]