United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-04-30 00:00:00, page 3

mrsof the firft ages of Rome, and the
luxury of her decline ; where I lee the
la de, the sensibility and science of Athens,
with her fa&ions, and the valor of
Sparta without her dilcipline. " As a
c tizen of the world I would address your
country in the following language : Ev
ery man and every nation is ambitious,
a?d ambition grows with their power, as
the blaze of a vertical fun is the most
fierce. Cherifb, therefore a national
flrength, strengthen your political institu
tions — remember that armies and navies
are of the fame use in the u'orld as the po
lice inLondon or Paris,and Soldiers are not
made like potters veTCels' in a minute.
Cultivate union or your empire will be
but a colossus of gold fallen on the earth,
broken in pieces, and be the prey of
foreign and domestic Saracens: If you are
wife your public will be permanent ;
and ah! perhaps WASHINGTON
will be hailed as the founder of a glori
ous rind happy empire, when the name
0 BONAPARTE Shall be obfeured by
Succeeding revolutions.
[This was written in 1797, about the
time of Bonaparte's departure for Egypt
and may be considered as his ideas of the
United States at that time, perhaps at
this.] True Amo.
'Louisiana. ;
A Dutch n^wfpaper of the 4th of March
slates, that Gep. Berthier is to hold his
firft appointment as Chief of the General
Staff of th, troops intended tor Louisiana.
It is asserted, that the French fleet for
New-Orleans will fail on the 22 March.
—— — O ^
:Capt- Stoddard's, company of Artif
ferifts, from Portland, paCed through
Lancafter/(Penn.) Nov. 18, for Pittf
burg. The Company made a. very
handsome appearance ; and feyeral de
mocrats cried out " See Jefferfo'n's sol
diers !" Aye, we are all Jefferfon's.
The fame soldiers however, under Mr.
Adams's administration, would have
been called by the fame performs ragamuf
fins, mercenaries,^. &c. The case of
capt. S's men, by the way, is thought
to be rather hard. They are marched
a great distance from their native
towns. 3 -,^al.
0
The Trustees of the College of New-
Jersey, at their tinted meeting held at
P.inceton on rhe 13th inst. conferred the
honorary 'degree of Doctor of Lawson
the Hori. Btiffirod Washington, one of the
Justices of the Supreme Court of the U
nited States, and the Ron. Aaron Burr,
Vfce President of the United States.
life wretch "Who committed the barba
rous robbery on Mil's M'Dowell, as men
tioned in a late paper, has been taken &
committed to jail, r r *
From a London paper.
' Singular Jnftance &f Preservation. ;
Previous to the Explosion of his Majesty's ttyip
Boyne, at Spitbead.
. When th6 rapid and dreadful confla
gration happened on board-his majesty's
ship Boyne, a marine Was peaceably fit
ting in his birthwith his wife and son,
a boy about twenty months old, 'juft
beneath the place wherrthe misfortune
began, and, finding every effort to es
cape the flamesin the ordinary way fr
<ffeauai,the mamwith the greatest corn
pofute and presence of mind, took irbta
the pens a sheep of the Captains livh
stock, and bracing his boy on the ani
mal's fleecy back, dropt them into the
fca :" There," said he, “ turn to the
land, and God go with you." —Encour
aged by her husband's resolution, his
frife leaped into the brine, and the man
followed after,Supporting his compan
ion above water till the boats got to
their abidance, when they were taken
up little worse for the venture. The
sheep with the greatest steadiness, was
seen to make towards ihe, ffiore, with
young Ben Bowlin on his back like an
infant river God to the vast delight of
the fpe&ators on ihore, who from the
tendered motives, finding themselves
interefcd in the boy's fafety,rulhing in
to the watery element to meet the young
navigator, whom they presently urn
faeped and fucconred with tenderness,
till he again fell into- the arms of his
^dv^aw^s fl™ I ', ..
4
Sgh. Favorite, belonging to Mr. W.
Walter of this town, and commanded by
capt. W. poufland, on her pillage from
Teneriffe tor Bolton lall fall, tell in with
the Spanith frigate Juno, from Porto Ri
co for Cadiz, with upwards of 400 per
sons on board, and ten thousand collars in
ipecie. She was in great difirels and
capt. r..afforded evp-y aid in his power,
^nd endeavored to affdt the frigate in get
ting into pore But all efforts were fruit
less. In a bidden fquTl she foundered,
and the on), pkriogi preserved,vvere three
officers.and four men, viffio happened, at
the time,, to be onboard rife favorite.-The
Spanish Mfriiller, after lear,o r mg the 4ra.s,
odeied 500 dollars to be paid for the
damages the febopner bad fuhained, and
the ferviees which «ere rendered ; and
further directed ah elegant quadrant to
be presented to capt. poofland, with a
luitablednfcriptiou, The Spanish Copful
at this place has been the/medium thro'
which this present has been made, and ac
companied it with a polite dote..
From'St. Domingo.
Accounts from Cape Francois, to t^
beginning of April, ft^te the arrival there
on the 26 h M rch, of fix fail of the ling,
four frigates, and, a fleet of transports,
havingio,ooo on board; the greater part
of which were to proceed to port-Repub
jcan. Gen. Caufel, with between 2 and
3000 troops were to g^rrifon the Cape.
No recent engagement had taken place ;
and the negroes were embodied about 18
miles from th^ town.
Boston, APRIL 24.
The Angularity of this event attach
ed the patronage of a most liberal la
dy, near Fairy-hill,in the, Isle of Wight,
who haying prevailed on the mother of
the child to leave his future fortune to
her guidance,declared in the most frien
dly manner, " that as the boy had be
gun his naval carreer on a lamb, the
would never leave him until he was a
ble to end it like a lion.”
Who knows our little hero's future fate.
Some noble Hawke may conquer for the state,
May wield for Britain's good,the chaft'ningrod,
And bear the trident like another god,
Portsmouth,
SArURDA^^RLL 30, 1803.
'CTFOREIGN NE^S.
Arrived in the outer harbour on Wednesday
!aft,'the fliip Volunteer, Capt. Bofwel in 26
days from Liverpool. A report prevailing on
Thursday morn that this Ship had brought a
Declaration pf War between Great Britain and
France, we were induced to board her—The
Captain could furriifh papers to no later dates
than the 17th ult.four days later than Were re
ceived by the Galen. We have made a few ex
tracts of but little importance, ctherways than
the assurances they give that the last four days,
had made no material alteration in the Polit
ical, Warlike Aspects of Great Britain
and France.
From LONDON, March 17.
"The report of a change in Adminis
tration gains ground ; and it is said,
that a considerable alteration will take
place in the Admiralty, certainly at the
present moment the most important
branch of the public service. Without
accrediting this report, we cannot help
observing, that the secession of Earl
St. Vincent would, in the a&ual crisis,
be little short of a national misfortune.
We are aware that the arets of mean
and cunning intrigue have been tried
to render his situation difagreable to
him, but we sincerely trust, for the pros
perity of the country, that they will
prove abortive.
"Lord Melville is mentioned as his suc
cessor. What the pretensions of Hen
ry Dundas (Lord Mellville) to direct
the naval concerns of the British Em
pire can be, it would be difficult to as
certain. Do they consist in his knowl
edfetf Scottilh jurisprudence attained
by him while Lord advocate of Scot
land ? Does lie derive them from his
experience in the very lucrative employ
ment of Treasurer of the Navy ?
Are they "founded in his acquaintance
with the affairs of India as President of
the Board of Controul ? We are incli
ned to think that neither he nor his
friends will make his execution of the
office of War Minister the basis of his
pretensions to so arduous a situation,
unless they contend that failure is a
proof of ability.' The public cannot
soon forget the expeditions to Holland
and Ferrol. They afford but poor
specimens of his capacity for the con
du& of warlike operations. None can
however, fay that Lord Melville
wants pretensions. He has as m^ny
as the cameleon has colours ; and
there is little doubt, were it his Majes
ty's pleasure, that he would fill the
office of Lord High Chancellor with
as much credit to himfelf and advant
tage to the country as that of First
Lord of the Admiralty.
“ Should Lord St. Vincent unfort
unately retire, Sir Thomas Trou
bridge and Captain Markham will
quit the Admiralty. ' :,
" The following appointments have
been also mentioned :—-Earl Moira,
Mailer-General of the Ordnance ; and
Earl Chatham, Lord privy Seal
“ It is much more probable, should
hostilities be renewed, that Lord Moira
will be appointed to an important
command, or to the Government of
Ireland. . His Lordship's talents enti
tle him to a situation of the firft trust
and diftin&ion. .- #
"Nothing has yet transpired with re
fpe& to the state of the difeuffions be
tween this Country and France. Ap
pearances ire, however, of a more pa
cific kind, although no particular cause
is Rated. The rife pf the funds yester
day is attributed to Teveral, among
which the rumour of an explanation ch
the part of the First Consul, General
Andreoffi's attendance at yesterday's
Levee, rind private intelligence from
Paris,: Rating the appointment of M.
Otto to the' office of Secretary for for
eign Affairs, take the lead. The funds
maintained themfelve^ this morning
Confols were at 65] at one o'clock. ]
\" It is in contemplation to call in the
Out Pensioners of Greenwich Hospi
tal, in'otder that such as are able may
do duty on board of guard-ships lying
at the different'ports, and also to expe
dite the fitting out df filch ships as may
be short of their complement.
" Dispatches were this morning receiv
ed at the Foreign Office "from Lord
Whitworth, and a French Messenger
I of State arrived with dispatches for
IGeneral Andreossi.” ~
0
The report of a Declaration of War having
taken place, originated from the following-.
On the 22d ult. Capt. Boswell was bearded
by a Lieutenant of a British Man of War, who
assured him that an express had just arrived
from London, which brought the declaration.
The Volunteer's failing carl, the next day, pre
vented the Capt. afeertaining the truth or falf
hood of this information. War was univ§rfal
ly expe&ed at Liverpool, and Merchants were
making their arrangement# accordingly— So
confident of it were the Conferees of the Vol
unteer,; that they ordeftd her to be re-loaded
back with salted provisions on their own ac
count. ft.
Notwithstanding we could not obtain later
papers chan 17th ult. yet we are of opinion that
much later dates,(perhaps to the %%d ult.) were
brought and have been forwarded to Mer
chants in Boston and Portland. Liverpool near
ly rivals London in the American Trade, and
some of the numerous correspondents of the
Boston Merchants have undoubtedly furnished
them sealed papers of later dates--lo ordinary
times we Should be authorifed to such a coh
clufion, and at this crisis it is almost beyond^
doubt—The Volunteer is adarge fharpJbip and
manifestly built for a racer.
; —Br-RE^UEST.
To the Mechanics of Portfaoutb. :
^Brethren,. & ,..
AS I have by a permit from God, almost
filled the measure of time to man,which is three
feore years and ten ; I have had opportunities
of observing many defers in this large body of
citizens, which is the bulwark of any fcaport,
and ought so to conduct as to entitle them to the
highest refpedl and responsibility ; feeling anx
ious that the riling generation might step forth
boldly in the career of life so as to eradicate those
defers, I submit a thought for your considera
tion. Which if attepded to, will in agreat de
gree add to your dignity and refperiability ;
what I mean is the want of information, is it
not the case that many of us have ncgle&d
this most important point, and rest in wharis
hearsay and are thereby led on to aft inconfift
ly for want of information, (you may readily
answer we,have not time) I acknowledge these
is Something peculiar in every situation in life.
We more Cfpecially who are confined to labour
a greater part of our time, are deprived of ac
quiring as much knowledge possibly as some
other classes of men, but yet we have time c
nough if properly spent to feck good informa
tion and lay a foundation for future ulefulnefs
without injuring our common concerns through
-life. The lure guide to this is to flock ourselves
well with mental food, -and let it be of such
kind as will nourish the starved mind, that it
may thereby enable irftif to aA more generally,
and with ease on its own basis. .This being the
case, in matters of religion we ffiall be led to
condemn no one (who is Sincere) but by free
investigation we are made able to be our own
judges. In a political point of view we Shall
Ikewi."e afl confidently, not being the dupe of
any man, And from those down to the most
minute concern, we arc the better qualified to
fulfil otr engagements through life to advan
tage. An aged Mechanic.
9— 9* >»->* %so o-«<<«&«+ «-<< rtfab
TO CORRESPONDENTS.,
In the delicate remarks of Lucretia, we
notice a feeling mind, sedulous for the hap
piness and fair fame of the Female World*—
She is desired to call at the Poll Office for
a letter on Monday next. .
“ A Lover of Truth, Shall appearmext
week. \ ;
moßMtrarammreim
DIED]—On Wednesday the 27th loft, at
Madam Elizabeth Adams' in this town, a
Child of John P.Hale, Esq. of Recheftcr^ged
5 months.
A fine opportunity to purchase,
HOUSE LOTS.
° ' For sale
A LOT of LAND in Forts
mouth Situated in a pleasant and -
central part of the town; it fronts on
Pitt-ftrcct, and is a partof the EBste
whereon the fubferiber now Jives, t The
Land is elevated, and the profoed exten
sive. The situation is retired from noise.
It can be divided into five parcels, each
of which will make a good House Lot—
or into a greater or lets number, .as will
best suit the purchaser or purchasers.—
The terms of payment will be VERY
liberal, as will best accommodate the
buyerand JOHN GREENLEAF.
PoitJmouth, Rpril 30, 1803.
fiTHEREAS 1 James Scott of
VV: Portsmouth, who hath Deen Mar
ried about five years, meeting with such
great afflictions by his wife drinking to
excels of Ipiritous liquors, in his abftnce
and running him in dbbt tq sundry mer
chants, of which I have, the bills to Show
that! have paid, ,nd when foe get dis
guise foe will tear my flefli and my c'otbes
without any provocation,at the fame time
curling and (wearing and taking God's
name in vain and blaspheming, at a,grea
ter degree than ever I knew any woman
in my life, ,nd in her passion flie would
elope from her bed to tome o,her place ;
and after (offering under these afflictions so
long,! thought in my own mind that I
must get divorced from .her according to
law.—All this 1 have borne with patience
for this four years past keeping it Secret
from the world expecting that die would
grow better, but I find it to the contrary
that the older (be grows the worse die is,
and in my ablence (be has fold or paw.
n;d Sundry articles to the amount of ten
dollars. And there is other fads which
she is guilty of, 1 would not, wifli to men
tion in this paper for fear.it would pre
vent her getting another husband 1 there
fore foituarn arv perf "or p+r^ rs of
titling her on ny account, as lam de
termined not to pay any debt that she
Shall contra&, *
Asftethofe to wear /Satan s yoke,.
I mean thatftefall me no longer provoke ;
,JAMES SCOTT.
Portsmouth, April 30, 1803.
FOR SALE Af-=
W. & D. Treadwell's
, , Stationary Shop,;
The Vocal Companion, & Masonic
Regi&er, in two parts—confiding of Masonic
Songs, Anthems, Dirges) Prologues, Epilogues,
Toasts and Sentiments, Charges, Prayers, Fune
ral ProceffioDs, &c. ,Part ad.-r-A copcife ac%
count of the Origin of Masonry in America,
with a lift of the Ledges in the fix Northern
States—viz,
Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Neuhampfhire, New-York,
Rhode-Ifland, Vermont.
With the names of the Officers, and
the number of Members of which each
Lodge copfifts. Price 125"''
And has for Sale,
Womens' Morrocco and Leath
er SHOES, and Children's, do. of all
kind's. .- He has aljo for Sale,
Weft-lndia GOODS,
Rum, Brandy, Gin, Molasses,
Sugar, Tea,Coffee, Chocolate,&c.
Said Blake wants to purchase
thick Sale Shoes—They muftbe of a
large size, from 10 to 12 inches long ; —
any of the above articles will be given in
exchange for said flioes.
^ Wanted a good Journeyman
Shoe Maker, to whom good wages will begiv
er. Prfrrowh, April 30.
- 0. Sprague,
. Hair Drefef, Damel-fo eet, .
Has for Sale
English, French and American
Ha'ir Powder, firfl quality, hum
12= to 30 cents per pound.
American double and twisted
Hair Ribbon.
Hard and Soft Pomatum.
Warranted Razors, & Cases.
Shaving Boxes and Brushes.
Stented Soap, & Wash Balls.
Milk ofßoles, for purifying the
Skin.
Down and silk Powder Puffs.
• Curling Tongs ; Craping do.
Ivory and horn Combs.
Cloth, Tooth, Comb and Shoe
Brush es.
Best Boston Segars, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, April 30..
A Maid wanted, apply to the
; Printers.
New Spring GOODS.
—c—
B. Brierley
Acquaints his friends, and the
public,that he has just rec eiv
ed by the late arrivals ..
from England,
Aver, large and elegant afortment of
Fashionable, Fancy, and Staple
GOODS,
-Which are now opening for sale
^t his Store in Broad-street.
— APRIL ,30, 1805.
Now Landing.
' lAND.FOR SALE AT 1
E. Chadwick's store
Ft Buckfoe^t,
A few qr: casks Malaga Wine ;
Calks frefn Raisins arid Figs ;
Boxes Oranges, Lemons, Choco
late, Pipes,' mould and dipt Can
dles; bales Cotton"; bags Coffee,
Pepper, Pimento, &c. Chests
and 'quarter cheftk Bohea Tea ;
chests Souchong & Hyfon Skin
do. barrels and bags Sugar, Loaf
Sugar' ;Pollock Fish ; Salt ;
Englilh& Dutch Window Glass;
Florence Oil ; Cheese ; Rye ;
White Beans ; Redwood /Log
wood ; Copperas ; Allum; In
digo; Mustard ; Cayenne ;
Cloves ; Cinnamon ; Nutmegs ;
Ginger ; Cocoa Shells ; Spanish
Segars ; Smoaking Tobacco ;
Writing 'and Wrapping Paper ;
straws Tumblers, &c.
* „T&gettor with a general afortment of
JVefi-India GOODS &
,GROCERIES.
Poi'tJmovth, April 30.
Win. & Cha's Neil,
' ib HAKE FOR SALE
Rum. L^af & Lump do.
Gin. ' Flourpr barrel.
Brandy nr. pipe
and retail. w 6
n T - Wrapping Paper.
Bohea ,ea in Mould Candles.
quarter chuffs. j(;1 OV C<
Souchong do. I Nutmegs.
Hyfon.
Cotton pr.b. Cinnamon.
Raisins pr.cafk. Mace
Boxes Lemons. Partner
Sherry, Ri
M^ [- Spanith Float
^j^ 'lndigo.
Havana Sugar.
„ -With a general afortment of
GROCERIES,
as ylual. , \Aprtt 29.
Josiah Blake,
Wfat to Inform hitfriends that he continues
, :!tocdny on the
BOOT and SHOE making,
at the Head of Buck-street,
health and well being of all populous
towns depend greatly upou the internal
regulations of the citizens thereof; and
urged; by o^r duty to notice particularly^
every nuisance or any thing offenfive, we
earneftlyrequeft all perlons to be careful
in creating offenfive natter, and to use
every exertion in destroying whatever
tends to endanger the lives and health of
rtheir neighbours.
/We in a particular manner request tha£
all vaults of privies may be cleaned, by
the fifteenth of the ensuing month, as the
approaching warm weather will render it
uffenfoe.
All powers delegated to us by the laws
of Newhampfliire, will be pursued witli
companion for all without refped to any.
Benj. Sherburne,) Committee
Samuel Jones, ¥ of
Joshua Brackett,] Health.
' %NTED, =
; From 4to 700 Bushels PO
TATOES, to be delivered in
Portsmouth by Tuelclay or Wed
nefdly, enquire of Benjamin Le
verett, at his Grocery Store Con
gress street, a few doors, weft of
the State House.
—. ^ —_______
$3" Several JOINERS wiffi
to come into tozvn to vrork—anf
gentleman wishing to employ them
are defted to call at this Office.
Tojhe Inhabitants of Portsmouth.
the fubferibers being e
leded HEALTH OFFICERS
f or the town of Portsmouth the enluing
year, take this early opportunity of re
commending every measure that will pro.
babiy conduce to the health and prosper
ity of the tgwn. We (hall endeavour to
difeharge the duties of.our office in .every
refped , but we know, without we have
in aid the conlent and exertions of the
citizens at large, our efforts must fail of
having the good tffed we wish. Sensibly
affected with the deftruaivc; rage of con
tagious diteafes which have prevailed in
this, town heretofore, we cannot willingly
believe any person so Jeftitute of a regard
for himfelf, and compassion for his fallow
creatures, as to withhold his hand in such,
a cause. . b
' Deeply impressed, with ideas that th*
NOW LANDING
A/ - Andfor.fa/e by
Elisha Hill,jun.
Good Retailing
RUM & MOLASSES,
per hogshead. April 30.
Mechanic Association.
^ —°— 1
CT The Members of the
Mechanic Association are hereby notified
that their Quarterly Meeting will be
held at the Chamber of the brick fchoo!
house, Next Thursday Evening, at
half pad seven o'clock.
B, order of the Board,
JOSEPH CLARK jun. Secretary.
Phoenix Fire Society.
.—o—
— Members of the Phoenix
Fire Society are desired to call
at Treadwell's Shop this morn an)
tike their Buckets, Bed-Key, &c. as A
committee 01 examination will wait on
each member in the afternoon.
^ Quarter], Meeting Tuefday eve^
ning next. > APRIL 30.
TRAVELLERS
THE noted,full blQoded,milfc
white hoHe called the Traveller,
(which bas been kept at the liable ofCol,
David Webferjo Plymouth, leveral fea,~
tons pad) will Hand the ensuing season at
(he (table of Mr. L%ra Hutekiat in Exetefy
on Thursday, Friday & Saturday in each
w<ek,and trie remainder of the timeat the
ftible of Mr. John S. Gordon, in Epping.
Terms; Two dollars and fifty cents a
Leap, four dollars and fifty cents the fea^
ton, and to cnfure a foal, as the patties
fliali agree.
WILLIAM WEBSTER & Co.
Plymouth, April; 1803.
At S.Little's Office,
In Buck-Street,
ON TUESDAY NEXT.
100 pieces India Cottons,
190 Parasols.
500 large green Fans.
100 weight Rappee Snuff.
• 26 boxes 8 by 10 and 7 by 9.
Window Glass.
100 quart and pint Decanters.
Too pair Mens' Shoes.
100 yds. Broadcloth & Caffimere,
50 yards Swanfdown,
50 do. Forest Cloth.
A Collection Books.
100 wt. French Hair Powder.
100 wt. good Butter,
Beds, Tables, Chairs, &c.
^ Casi advanced on Goods L
pojited for Sale.
NOTICE