The United States oracle of the day — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-01-18 00:00:00, page 3

MONDAY, JANI 6.
MR . THATCHER prefcnted a petition
from several inhabitants of Berwick in the
diftria of Maine, praying that for the conveni
ence of commerce, that that town might be an
^icd to the district of Portsmouth.
Referred to the committee of commerce.
Mr Bayard, from the committee appointed
therefor, reported a Bill for establishing an u
miform system of Bankruptcy throughout the
United States, the reading whereof was fufpen
jed. it was referred to a committee of the whole
on Monday next.
by suitable Eulogies, Orations and dis
courses, or by public prayers," and,
“ That the Preiident be requested to
iffiie a Proclamation for the purpose
of carrying the foregoing resolution in
to effe&" NOW THEREFORE,
I, John Adams, President of the Unit
ed States of America, do hereby pro
claim the fame accordingly.
Given under my hand and the seal of the U
nited States, at Philadelphia, tkefxth
Q • day of January, in the Tear four Lord
'One Thousand Eight Hundred, and of
the Independence of the said States, the
twentyfourth. JOHN ADAMS.
By tire President,
Timothy Pickerings Secretary of States
Mr. Speaker laid before the House
a report from the Secretary of the war
department, refpeding the Military es-
Cablifhment, which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Nicholas then called up his refc
lution for retrenching the standing ar
my, as laid on the table onWednefday.
This resolution excited much desul
tory debate, and finally Was commit
ted to a committee of the whole House
for to-morrow.
At the time the ad was puffed Mr.
H. observed, it was thought most con
venient for expedition, to distribute
those offices into different parts of the
United States. This molt probably
had been accompliffied, and it was now
thought necessary to bring all the bu
siness immediately under the fuperin
tendance of the government,
These resolutions were referred to a
committee of the whole House, and
made the order for Wednesday.
TUESDAY, JAN. 7.
James Shcafe, Esq. of New-Hamp
shire, after being duly qualified, took
his feat in the House.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8.
A message from the President of the
United States by Mr. Shaw his Secre
tary was lent to the House ihclofmg a
report and documents from the Direc
tor of the Mint.
A message was also received contain
ing a letter from the President, with
Mrs. Washington's Answer to the re
quest of Congress.
(See Portsmouth bead.)
The message was referred to the
joint committee appointed to comme
morate the death of General WASH
INGTON.
By the President of the United States of Ameried.
WHEREAS the Congress of the
United States have this day resolved,
" That it be recommended to the Peo
ple of the United States to assemble on
the twenty-second day cf February
next, in such numbers and manner as
may be convenient, publicly to teftify
their grief for the death of General
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Resolved —That it is expedient to a
mend an act for laying duties onftampt
vellum, parchment and paper, and to
aboliih the offices heretofore established
for damping vellum, parchment and
paper in the several diftrids of the U
nited States, and to establish at the feat
of Government one general office for
that purpose.
The order of the day was then call
ed for on Mr. Nicholas' resolution, when
Mr. Goodhue read fame introductory
preamble to a motion which succeeded to
postpone it till the ' ift Monday in March
next. As this was not regularly tnov
ed or seconded, no question was taken
on it.
The Resolution underwent debate,
until five o'clock ; although the ques
tion of adjournment Was thrice called.
No decision was had.
Mr. Harper said he was also inftruded to
move the following ;
Mr Harper, from the committee of ways
and means reported the following resolution.
That the committee of ways and means have
leave to bring in a bill to conlolidatc into one
aa, and amend the several a&s,for laying duties
on fpirit# diftillcdin the United States and on
Rills, and for collecting the fame,"
The object, he said, was attended to at the
left feffion,and a bill was pre Wed,but owing to
the shortness of the session wu. not palled. A
consolidation of the several laws on this fubjeft
niuft certainly appear definable. The amend
ments proposed at present were of two kinds:
one for increasing the number of supervisors,
which now was only one for each state ; and in
order to accommodate the business, fuperin
tendants were appointed : thus a circuitious &
troublefomc communication was held up from
the colleaors to the fuperintendants, from them
to the supervisors, and from thence to the trea
sury. It was proposed to aboliih fuperinten
dantfhips, and increase fuperviforfhips.
Again, the irregular mode of compensation to
the officers employed, was found a grievance.
At present, they received a per centage on their
tempts. This in some, amounted perhaps to
too high a salary, while in others, although the
per centage was increased, it was too low. It
was thought all officers with the fame trust
ought to receive about the fame salary. Other
amendments might probably be suggested when
the business came before the House.
Sixth CONGRESSof the
A Proclamation,
UNITED STATES.
I Legislature of Mafcchufetfs.
I • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 1800.
I /"lUORUMS of both Houses alTcrnbled; and
Z 3 Committee was raised to inform His
Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, that the Le
gislature was read, to receive his communica
tions. The following message was received from
His Honor.
The House unanimously concurred, and the
Hon. Speaker, Mr. Sprague, (of Lancaster) Mr.
Rufcll (of Boston) and Col. Little, were joined.
The Senators and Reprefentativet assembled
together, when His Honor the Lieutenant
Governor came in, and made the following
SPEECH:
Mr. Prefsdent and Gentlemen of the Senate,
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of
Reprefcntatives.
PERMIT me to embrace the present
opportunity of congratulating you and
the public in general, on the meeting of
the General Court. The busy season
of the year being over, you may now
with more convenience attend to gov
ernmental business. I shall dired the Se
cretary to lay before you such public
papers as I have received since your ad
journment. If I should now omit to
mention any matters of business that
may during the session occur to claim
your attention they shall be communi
cated in feperate Meffage^
The Rate of the treasury will also be
laid before you, by which you will per
ceive, that it is in afituation truly ref
pedable.
The Peace and Happiness of the
Commonwealth pauft afford you the
highest fatisfa&ion. I mbit cordially
congratulate you on the pleafihg fitua
of our internal public concerns, and I
feel myfelf assured, that the present ses
sion of the legislature will do much
not only to elicreafe but to effablifh the
public felicity.
The prosperity of the Commonwealth
essentially depends on the wisdom of its
Legislature, and I feel in common with
my fellow-citizens, a confidence that
you will continue to difeharge your
trust, with Fidelity and Zeal.
It will not be necessary (though it
has not been unusual) that I should at
tempt to treat of the nature and origi
nal principles of our Government.
We are called in our several depart
ments not to fraine, but to administer,
the Government ; and as you are desig
nated to the important charge of Leg
islation, I shall submit to your serious
attention such public matters as I deem
principally worthy of your wisdom
and public spirit. While I assure you
of my ready co-operation, I entertain
no doubt of yotir zeal for the honor of
government ; your attention to the just
rights of the people, and your enlight
ened regard for the interest ofpofterity.
But our happiness, as a Government,
cannot be assured unless the National
Government of the United States is
maintained with energy and dignity.
Under the wife and patriotic direction
of our President, the prudent and cau
tious measures of Congress, with acon
ftitutional fnpport of the several states,
we may hope that Divine Providence
will continue to us the blessings we now
enjoy.
The University at Cambridge was
early founded by our renowned ances
tors. Encouraged and assisted by pious
and charitable men, it has been foftered
by Government, until k is now become
a fllining ornament to the state ; and in
deed to our country. You will, by ev
ery means in your power, encourage
this University; and if their present
funds fhouid be inadequate to their
honorable fuppprt, you will fopply the
deficiency.—l am free to declare my
opinion, that jifflice and found policy,
as well as a due regard to the true hon
or of the State, and the interests of
learning require it. This will npt pre
vent the Government from extending
to other Colleges and Academies, evtay
proper encouragement.
'=* ^-=•la'? A„,,, • e<
Tuefday next, 3 o'clock, is assigned for choos
ing a Senator for the Difrid of Middlesex, in
the room of William Winthrop Esq. resigned.
[The candidates are Jonathan Maynard, & Wil
liam Hildreth Efquires.]
The following order came down from the
honorable Senate.
IN SENATE—Jan. 10.
Ordered, That the President, Ebenezer
Bridge, and John Coffin Jones, Esquires, with
such as the Hon. House, may join, be a Commit
tee to confider and report what public measures
are proper to be adopted by the Legislature, to
commemorate the fuLlime virtues of that eminent
defender, guardian and father of his Country,that
Benefactor to Mankind, and distinguished Or
nament of his Species, General GEORGE
WASHINGTON.
Ordered, That the Members of the House
wear a black crape or ribbon on the left arm,
during the session, and that the Speaker's table,
desk and apparatus of the House be fhronded
in black, as a tribute of mourning for the death
of the late General GEORGE WASHING
TON. [The Senate sassed afonilar order.^
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen ts the House of Representatives,
THE death of General GEORGE WASH
INGTON, is an event truly distressing.
The President of the United States, on the
24th December last, agreeably to a resolve of
Congress of that day, has, by Proclamation, re
commended to the Citizens, an uniform mode
to express their profound sorrow on this occa
sion. If you, Gentlemen, should think proper to
adopt any measure in conformity with said re
solve of Congress. I shall readily concur with
you. MOSES GILL.
Council-Chamber, fan. 8, 1800.
A Committee of the town of Boftori, requeu
ed the attendance of the House, in the public
honors to be performed on the occasion of the
much lamented death of General GEORGE
WASHINGTON,.on the 9th inst. The House
voted a compliance with the withes of the town
of Boston.
FRIDAY, JAN. Ib.
The federal articles, comprising out
foreign department this day, are the
latest on the continent ; and are in a
degree important ; Suwafrow has as
cended with 24,000 Ruffians to the
Lake of Constance, and by a circuitous
march has reached Lindau, where he
joined Gen. KorfakoW ; their united
force was 40,000; some of the journals
suppose it to be the intention of Suwar
row to penet rate into Switzerland from
the Rhintal, while the Archduke cross
es the Rhine at Schaffhaufen ; but it is
conjectured by others, that the obje&
was to secure a strong position during
the season when active operations can
not be carried on; the Neapolitan ar
my entered Rome the 30th Sept, and
were received by the people with every
manifcHation of joy ;1n their excess they
cut down the trees of liberty, And de
stroyed the republican aims : the Car
dinals will hold a conclave at Rome,
mftead of Venice, to elect a Pope.
Gentlemen of tbe Senate and
Gentlemen of the House of Reprefentativee,
VERY soon after you began your
last session, we were called to the melan
choly talk of performing the funeral
obfeques of the chief Magistrate of this
Commonwealth. The unfeigned sor
row universally exhibited oh that occa
sion, evinced the ftrohg affedion of his
fellow citizens. His memory still lives,
and the lenient hand of time has not yet
erased it from my bread.
We are now called upon to lament
the loss of another Patriot, General
George Washington, whose invalu
able life was the ornament, example
and defence of our Nation ; and whose
name itfelf was a holt—But Wash
ington is dead !—and we sorrow mod
of all that we shall fee his face no more,
for God hath changed his countenance
and sent him away. May the recoi
led ofhis virtues Simulate ; —and the
force ofhis sentiments inspire the whole
Nation with a love of patriotism and
national glory. The tears of the great
and the good of all countries are min
gled with those of America on this un
searchable difpehfation of Divine prov
idence—May our tears on this occasion
embalm his precious memory.
< MOSES GILL.
fanudry TOtb, iB6O.
Committed to Messrs, Sprague, Lowell,
Hall, (of Boston) Pickman and Ward. [ln the
Senate it was committed to Hon. Mefrs. Jones,
^ortfmoutl)
The cenftant veneration of our an
cestors for the Sabbath was not greater
than is due to the nature of its obliga
tion, or to the importance of its influ
ence on the chaya&er and manners of
a people. If in this refred we have
relaxed from the ftridnefs and purity
of ancient manners, it will be proper
that your attention should be called to
devise such further provisions to enforce
the law for the due obfervationx>f the
Lord s day, as the nature of the fub
jed may require.
On a former occafion,l recommended
to your confideratiori; the revision of
the Laws, that the whole as a system
by continual attention, be reduced to
such a state of plainness and simplicity,
as will be congenial to the nature of
our government. You will now have
an opportunity to effect this impotent
purpose.
Agriculture, as the sure and fub
ftanti.il source of wealth, takes rank of
all other considerations. If the ob
fervatior iof a great Man, now deceaf
ed,)be true, — 66 That he who makes a
Angle blade ofgrafs to frovi where none
grew before, isa more ufeful and hon
orable Member of Society, than the
greatest conqueror recorded in the an
nals ofhidory"—is it riot therefore our
interest to encourage and promote so
Ufeful a branch of Science as Husband
ry? It is an employment truly respec
table, and ought to receive the counte
nance of every wife nation. By what
way you may think proper to extend
your encouragement, whether to em
power the Agricultural Society now
established, arid which consists of gen
tlemen, in whom may be placed the
greatest confidence, to difcnfe Premi
ums, or any other mode ; —Yotir pat
ronage cannot fail to excite emulation;
and to hasten the introduction of ma
ny valuable improvements.
At so critical and eventful period as
the present, I feel it particularly my
duty to state to the Legiflature,the situ
ation of the Militia of this Common
wealth, and am happy to have it in my
power, as well from my own observa
tion in many parts of this State, as
from official reports, to assure you that
the general good order, discipline and
military spirit of the Militia, have risen
to a height that has never yet been ex
ceeded. The Officers are Gentlemen
of great refpedability, and from a gen
eral return it appears, that the troops
are nearly complcated in the important;
article of arms : To aid and encourage
such a military spirit will lie with you,
for on a well regulated militia depends
our strength and security.
SATURDAY, JANUARY i£, ißco.
Exata in Mr. Alden's sermon on the
Death of Gen. Washington :
Page 20, erase Tori and insert Marlborough ;
Page 21, for Aegirine read Algierme.
FOREIGN NEWS.
On Thursday will be published a colle&ion,
of the most elegant Compofttiom which have
been written on the death of General Wash
ington. They are peculiarly adapted to
the solemnities of the 22d. day of February,
and affectionately dedicated to all the fing
\%faieties in the Union.
*, Many of tbefe Hymns are Original, and
bavc never appeared in print——Price IO cents Jingle,
great allowance fc ^ingingfftietice wboprQvfrm
2 to Qdonen. V
g. This elegant and valuable production ought to
be in the poffeffon of every family, and it is hoped that
tbe inhabitants of this faun will evince their liberali
ty ', purcbafng not only for tbemfelves, but for tbeir
friends in tbe country, Only 600 copies are Jiruck
off, tbofe therefore who w^b to purcbafe, will do well
by calling in season.
MARRIED] —In this town, on Thursday
evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Haven, Samvel
Elliot, Esq. to the agreeable Miss Ann
Marsh, only daughter of the widow Sarah
Marsh of this town-
On Tuefday last, died, after a long illness,
greatly lamented, in the 34th year of his ago,
Mr. JOHN BROWN, of this town, merchant.
He was a native of Scotland, where his con
nexions principally reside. During his short a
bode in this town, he gained the general esteem
of all to whom he was known. He was warm
and sincere in his friendfhips—Open, frank and
generous in hii deportment; punctual and up
right in his dealings ; and candid and liberal in
his sentiments and conduct. He has left a fond
mother, brethren and fillers, when the fad tid
ings reaches them, to mourn the loss of a dutiful
son and moll affectionate brother :—
Yet tho' a Granger in a foreign land,
Unnumber'd friends thy blamclefs virtuesgain'd fr
Tho' no fond parent did th, fuff'rings chear,
Nor weeping filter mourn around thy bier,
Yet /ovc'j foft cares prolong'd thy fleeting breath,
And metk-ey'd pity fmooth'd the bed of death ;
In one foft breast thy virtues still shall bloom,
And thy lov'd mem'ry triumph o'er the tomb.
ts~ .. s ^. -•* ir ^^;UrtQ&WQfln@Mmw^
At Somerfworth, Mrs. Hannah Wallingford,
wife of Thomas Wallingford, and daughter of
Job Lyman, Esq. rejigned this mortal life, aged 37.
By many facial and moral virtues,foe was invaluably
endeared to ber connexions and a numerous acquaint
ance.
At Halifax, Maffa, Rev. Ephraim Briggs,
afted 64.
Mr. Sewa/l's EULOG Y.
Titis Day Publijbed, and ready for sale at th
Portsmoutb Book-Store,
(,An Eulogy on GEO : WASH
INGTON late Commander in Chief
offie Armies of the United States of
America.
Taught by the great example, which
I have so long had before me, never to
oppose my private withes to the public
will, I must conferit to the request made
by Congress, which you have had the
goodness to transmit to me, and in do
ing this I need not-—I cannot fay, what
a facrifice of individual feelings I make
to a sense of public duty.
With grateful acknowledgement arid
unfeigned thanks for the personal ref
ped and evidences of condolence et
preffed by Congress and yourfelf. I
remain very refpedfully, fir, your most
obedient and humble servant.
MARTHA WASHINGTON.
The President of the United States.
National Eulogy
ON THE
Glorious Washington
Pronounced at the Command of the
United States, (by Gen. LEp,)
Is now in the Press of CHARLES PEIRCE,
and -will be published on Monday next, and for
sale at the United States' Oracle Office.
0A National Eulogy ought to be
pdrehafed by every individual.—lt is supremely
elegant, beautifully classical & pathetically elo
quent !
WASHINGTON HYMNS.
Meant-Her non. Dee. 31, 1799.
SIR,
While I feel with keoneft anguish;
the late dilpenfation of Divine Provi:
deuce, I cannot be insensible to the
mournful tributes of refped and vene
ration, which are paid to the memory
of my dear deccafed Husband; and, as
his best services and most anxious wiffi
es, were always devoted to the welfare
and happiness of his country, to know
that they were truly appreciated, and
gratefully remembered, affords no in
considerable confolatioh.
1 Wefollowing let ten iwetejent in a ntefogt
to Congress, by the President of the
United States.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Refrefentatroes,
IN compliance with the request in
one of the Resolutions of Congress of
the 21st of December last, I transmitt
ed a copy of those resolutions by my
secretary, Mr. Shaw, to Mrs. Wafh
ing^n, alluring her of the profound
refped, Congress will ever bear to her
person and character—of their condo
lence in the late affiiding dispensation
of Providence, and entreating heralient
to the interment of the remains of Gen.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, in the
manner expressed in the firft resolution.
As the sentiments of that virtuous la
dy, not less beloved by this nation, than
she is at present greatly afflicted, cari
never be so well exprefled as in her owri
words ; I transmit to Congress her
original letter.
It would be an attempt of too much
delicacy, to make any comment upon
it—but there can be no doobt that the
nation at large, as well as all the
branches of the government, will be
highly gratified by any arrangement
which may dimihiffi the facrihce ffic
makes of her individual feelings.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, fan. 8, 1800.
THE
'PRESIQCODS,
Petef Coffin,
Has j?tji received per the flip Mentor, Capt.
'l a b^fr om Liverpool, an additional
fa^y Os
GOODS.
AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING!
A great variety of
1 11/TOCK Sable, red and grey
Fox, Goats beard, and beat
, Muffs & Tippets.
White Angola, Mock Sable, ting'd, Ca
nary, and grev RRMINE.
G Aaffortment of
Worsted Hosiery, consisting of
Mens' fine light grey, twill'd, plated
black and white ; Womens ' Black ;
Youths' grey and marble; Worsted Pan
taloons and Drawers ; Worsted Socks ;
Mens' and Boys' Worsted Gloves; Wo
mens' color'd Cotton Mitts ;.Womens'
and Misses black and color'd Wor fled
. Mitts and Gloves.'
A great variety of fancy
Nile, Duncan, plaid & mourn-
! n g CHINTZES ; Ginghams ; plain
jacconet aud check'd Muslins; Muslin
Handkerchiefs; Cotton Pocket Hand
kerchiefs.
WeJI-India GOODS,
As ufual —All of which will be fold on
very rcafonable terms, for Cadi or approv
ed Credit. Portsmouth, 7an. 17, 1800.
THE dwelling House
of the Subscriber in Crofs-fireet,
with the land belonging thereto, being
two hundred and fifteen feet on said street,
and sixty-three feet on Vaughn-street, the
the House is forty-fix feet long & thirty
fix feet in width, in good repair, and
well finished from the lower floor to the
upper chambers, an addition of a large
kitchen and a chamber over it—a cellar
under the- whole; a well of good water
in the garden which never fails of water,
^itha pump. It isa good House, room
ly, and has every convenience for a large
family—any perlon inclining to purchase
may view the House any day previous to
the sale.— also,
ONE HALE OF A
ON Monday the 28th Janu
ary, inftunt, at the House of Mrs.
Frazer, innholder in Portimouth, at 5 o'-
clock P. M.
about One Hundred and Sixteen feet 00
High-street, & One Hundred and Twelve
feet on Crofs-Rreet. —Conditions of Sales
made known at time and place of Sale,
EDWARD HART, AuH'cr.
Portsmouth, fan. I], 1800. ,
Fashionable steel, plated, gilt,
jipan, horn, and common Buttons ; fiiv<r
thimbles ; steel knee-Buckles; Tooth
Brushes.
At Public AUCTION,
By Jacob Waldron, Auctioneer,
On Thw fday the 20th day of Febi uary next,
at Me. Greenleafs Tavern,
at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Win. & Charles Neil,
H.4UE FOR SALE,
15 Bags COTTON.
10 Calks POWDER.
SHOT of all sizes.
10 Crates Earthen-Ware.
1500 wt. Connecticut Cheese.
3 Cases, containing Decanters,
Tumblers and Wine Glasses.
Brandy per pipe, or barrel.
Gih, per do. do.
Rum, per Hhd. or bbl.
Souchong and Bohea TEA, per
Chest or Retail.
90 Hoglheads) Teneriffe Wine,
20 qr. Calks, , Entitled to Drawback.
JUST RECEIVED & FOR SALE b y
N. l & John Haven,
A few Bales of Cotton, of a good
quality.— They have also for Jale,
Bohea & Congo Teas; per Chest.
Sherry Malaga & Madeira Wines
per Calk.
Iron, Hemp, Boxes Glass Ware,
And a General Assortment of
European GOODS,
By Whulefale, as usual.
Portfmouth, fan. 17, 1800.
BROAD CLOTHS ;
Plain and mix'd Forest Cloths; blue,
mix'd and brown Coatings.
Carpeting; Cotton Counter
panes, &c. Portsmouth, fan. 17, 1800.
ROPE- WALK,
At the North part of the town, now im
proved by Mr. Daniel Wentworth, and
is covered 125 fathom, with a building at
the Weft end of the Walk, with a loft
that will contain 40 ton, of Hemp, an?
in good repair. Conditions of sale will
be made known at the time of sale, or
previously by applying to
JOSHUA WENTWORTH.
PfftfaQ, fan. 13, 180%
A Lot of LAND,
—ALSO—
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
1() BE SOLD
At Public Auction,
TO BE SOLD