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tent —If we give no offence to the new
'and probable makers of the Miffifippi
—May be they vs\W fell !! To me it is
utterly incredible that such an effeti
would flow from such a condu^ They
might probably fell if they found us
armed, in possession and resolved to
maintain it—They would fee that even
conquest would be a hard bargain for
so diflant a country. Our possession
would be evidence of a fixed resolution.
But when we have no army, no milita
ry preparation, no semblance of refin
ance, what would induce them to fell ?
Sell, fir \ for bom much? Why, fir, al
tho' there is no information on that
fubjed before this house, yet I have seen
it stated in a news-paper that those who
claim that country may perhaps be
persuaded to fell by distributing two
millions of dollars among certain influential
persons about the ■
Here Mr. Wright of Maryland, called Mr.
rx6 to order, and kid that he thought it im
•or'er ±0 debate upon confidential information
If the evil does immediately proceed
the full length of abfoiute disunion,
yet the strength, the unity of exertion,'
the union of interest will be gone, we
are no more one people, and rcprefen
tatives from that portion of our coun
try, in our public councils, will par
take of the spirit, and breathe the sen
timents of a diftind nation. They
will rob you of your public lands—
They will not submit to taxes— They
will form a girdle round the Southern
States which may be denominated a
foreign yoke and render that whole
country very precarious as to its peace
and present connexions. Indeed, eve
ryAfpe& of such a. fete of things is
gloomy and alarming to men who take
the trouble of receding upon it. Bur,
fir, Lid Mr, R. I have heard it fuggeft
cd that there is another mode of getting
rid of this cfifc jh our affairs. If we
remain perfe^ly quiet and passive, shew
ho symptoms of uneasiness and difcon-
,'§ lack sole hope of lublilteucc Ind proG
P",' From neeeffity they must then make
cos belt bargain they can with the conqueror.
It may be added, that the possession of the
country on the east bank of the Miffifippi will
give a compa^nefs, an irresistible strength to
the United States; and in all future wars, we
shall be more dreaded, and of course, more
courted, and more refye&ed, than we can ever
hope to be without it.
Suppose th^c this course be not now
pursued > Let me warn gentlemen
how they trifle with the feelings, the
hopes and the fears of such a body of
men as inhabit the weftern waters. Let
every honorable man put the question
to himfelf, how would half a million
round him be affected by such a calam
ity, and no means taken by the govern
ment to rediefs it. These men have
arms in their hands—the fame arms
with which they proved victorious over
their lavage neighbours. They have
a daring foirit —They have ample
means of subsistence—No market for
thole means—And they have men dis
posed to lead then^on to avenge their
wrongs. Are you certain that they
will wait the end of negociation ?
When they hear that nothing has been
dure for their immediate relief, they
roll probably take their resolution and
a&. — Indeed, from all that we have
heard, there is great reason to suppose
that they will, or, perhaps they may
have already acted — They know the
nature of the obstruction— They know
the weakness of the country—They are
sure of present success-—and they have
a bold river to bear them forward to
the place of action. They only want
a leader to conduce them, and it would
be strange, if, with inch means, and
Inch spirit, a leader ffiould not soon
present himfeib , , >.
Suppose they do go—That they do
chace away the pi.efent wrong doers—
That you give than no Support—and
that in the end they are overpowered
and defeated by a drooler fopihan the
present feeble pofTeflors, They will
never return to you, for you cannot
protect diem. o They wiilmake the belt
comprotnife they can with the power
commanding the mould <,f the river,
who in effect has thereby, the command
of their fortunes. : Will such a bargain
be of light or trivial moment to the At
lantic Slates ? Bonaparte will then fay
to you, My French Wefelndia colo
nies, and those of my allies, can be Ap
plied frommy colony of Lorn liana,with
flour, beeT, lumber And every necefiary.
These articles cap Be carried by my
own {hips, navigated by my own Tailors
If you on the Atlantic coast with to
trade with my .colonies in these aticles,
you mult pay.fflees or twenty per cent,
of an import ; we wagt no further fup
pK<^ from „re, and revenue to France
mutt be the condition of all future in
tercouifc. What fay you to this : It
will be vain &» address your weftern
brethren,, and complain that yotir rev
enue dwindles ; your commerce is ru
ined, your condition defoliate. They
will reply—you came not to our afff
tance at the only moment you could
have served us—That you then balan
ced between sordid interest and duty—
That you fuffered them to be borne
down and subdued at a time when, for
a trifle, you could have secured the
Miffifippi. Now their interert must be
confultcd, and it forbids any affiflance
to you when following in the fame train
of ruin which overwhelmed them.
which in his opinion ought to be kept fecrel
Mr. Ross knew of no confidential communi
cation to that house on this fubjeCL
The Vice President said there was no confi
dential information about this business before
the Senate that he recollected, and that he per
ceived nothing improper or out of order in
what had b^cn said.
Mr. Nieholfon said be hoped the galleries
would be cleared. It appeared to him that the
gentleman was about to difeufs points which
ought to be kept ferret.
Mb. Ross hoped not —and would give his
reasons. ‘
Mr. Nicholas objected, that it would not be
in order for the gentleman to give his reasons.
Mr. Ross. I will never speak upon this fufc
jed fir, with closed doors. The moment you
(hut your doors ! cease—and when they are o
pened I will proceed. There is nothing of a
secret or confidential nature in what I have to
fay.
The Vice PreEdent, said the doors must be
closed at rhe request of any Senator, and after
wards the Senate would determine by vote
whether or not the business Should proceed with
closed doors. He then .ordered the galleries and
lobby to be cleared. The doors remained clos
ed for some time, when they were again opened
and the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEB. Ifo
The doors of the Senate were closed.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 16.
Mr. Brackenridge moved co have the galle
ries cleared, and the doors closed, which was
done accordingly.
At one o'clock, the doors of the Senate were
opened, and in a few minutes afterwards
Mr. Ross rose and proceeded. [The re
mainder of Mr. Rofs' fpcecb will appear in
the next Oracle.]
——o
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2g.
The Senate resumed the confederation of Mr.
Rofs's resolutions, submitted on the r6th inst.
refpe&ing the indisputable right of the U. S.
to the free navigation of the river Miffifippi.
Mr Brackenridge moved to amend the refo
lutions,by (hiking out from the word Refolded,
and inferring the following :—
Refold, That the President of the U. States
be, and he is hereby authorized, whenever befall
judge # expedient, to require of the Executives of
the federal States to lake effectual measures to
organize, arm, and e^uip, according to law, and
hold in readiness to march at a moment's warn
ing, 86,000 effective militia, officers included
Refolded, That the President may, if be fudges
,- expedient, authorize the Executives of the sev
eral States to accept, as a part of the detachment
^drefaid, any corps of volunteers ; who shall con
tinue in fervicc for such time not exceeding
months, and perform such services as (hall be
prescribed by law
Refoked, That dollars be appropriated for
paying and fabfiftifig such pare of the troops a
forefaid, ,hose actual ferrite may be wanted,
and for defraying such defer expenses as during
the recess of Congress, th: President may deem
necessary for che security of the territory of the
United States
Refold, That dollars, be appropriated for
erecting at such place or places on the weftern
watefsas the President may judge most proper,
one or more arsenals
& ..mww -r WHIM ■ ■l w.■ w,,,■ ^■■im— .», 111 Iff Mwer—sl at arWrrat-taryrwi
STATE OF NE^.HAMPSHIRE.
; BY THE GOVERNOR,
A Proclamation.
TO these who believe that the pro
fyerityand happiness of States,
and Nations, depend upon the good
pleasure of Almighty God, no argu
ments can be wanting,to evince the pro
priety of the practice of our pious Fore
fathers, which has been continued to
the present tim% of appointing at the
beginning of each year a certain day,
inviting the People throughout the
State, to devote the fame to the purpo
ses of Humiliation,Faffing, and Prayer.
Therefore, I have thought fit,by and
with advice of Council, to appoint
Tkurfday the Seventh day of April next, to
be observed as a day of" Humiliation,
Falling and Prayer, throughout this
State ; and do recommend that Minif
ters,and People, of every denomination,
assemble on said day at their refpedive
places of public worship, that we may
with united and penitent hearts, confefs
our fins, implore forgivenefs, and in
treat the Father of Mercies for his bles
sings upon us.
That fervent prayers be made to the
Supreme Governor of the Universe for
his blessings on the People and Govern
ment of the United States ; that all in
authority may have a just sense of that
Rightebufnefs which exalteth a Nation,
and our Union be (Lengthened and per
petuated. . + °
That it would please God to bless thia
State, prosper our Civil Government,
and inspire our Rulers with a just sense
of their refpe&ive Rations, that they
may duly confider themselves as A
gents for promoting the lading welfare
of the People, banish that fear of man,
which bringeth a snare, and remember
that they are accountable to the LoRD
of the Universe for their official, as well
as private coqdufl.
, That the People throughout cur
State and Nation may with due care,
and candour, examine the conduct of
those who are appointed to offices of
trust and confidence, wifely drftinguifh
between profeffions and practices, and
render to every one his due. That a
flop may be put to thole licentious o
pinions and practices, which are so de-
Rru&ive to free Governments. That
Virtue, Morality, and Religion, may
revive and flourish, and jhe diftinguilh
ed privileges with which we are favour
ed, for the promotion of Civil and Re
ligious liberty, be wifely improved and
transmitted unimpaired to succeeding
generations.
That it would please our Divine Be
nefa&or to over-rule the seasons of the
year in mercy—Bless our Agriculture,
Commerce and Filheries ; save us from
wafting sickness, and continue to us the
blcEngs of Health.
That our Public Teachers of Piety,
Morality,and Religion, may be fuccefs
ful in propagating the Doctrines of the
Bible ; and together with all denomi
nations of Christians, demonstrate the
linearity of their faith by their works.
' That our Literary Institutions may
be wifely conduced, and the rising
generation eminently prepared for serv
ing God and their country,—That pure
and undefiled Religion may universally
prevail, and the time arrive when Man
shall cease to be the. Foe of Man.
And Ido recommend that all Per
sons Religiously abstain from labour,
and recreations unbecoming the solem
nity of the day.
Gi^en at the Council Chamber in Exeter, this
fifth day of Mdrcb, one tboufand eight hundred
and three, and of the Independence of the Unfo
ed States of America, the twenty foventb.
i. John -T. Gilman.
By His Excellency's Ccr:nJnd,wiW advice of Council.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.
tfr *i ■ture# 3 ^^ _ '
NEWYQRK, MA3CH 2.
" Secrets worth knowing, out at last.
A letter received frora Washington,
gives the substance of the following cu
rious, amusing, interceding, important,
Startling anecdote. Mr. Wright,a demo
cratic Senator from Maryland, was ap
pointed by the Senate onhisown motion,
to go down to the House witha message,
as being more refpe&ful than to fend it
by the Secretary. When he came to
the House, Gen. Moultrie was fpeakipg
on the fubjeCt of his Georgia claim, but
he infilled on entering immediately,and
was introduced. In his perturbation
or felf importance, he forgot to have
the galleries cleared, but in the midit
of a thousand fpeCtators, informed the
speaker that he had been sent by the
Honorable Senate to inform the Houle
that they had concurred with the House
in their secret refolutions,and palled the
bill for placing two millions of dollars
in the hands, of the President, to be
by him difpofcd of in any . manner
that to him may seem fit and bed.
And that 1 they had parted another
bill for appropriating two thousand
five hundred dollars to the purposes. of
external commerce. Ten thousand worlds
would have been given if the words
could hate b^en recalled. Alas : 'Twas
not to be done.*-
Thus, after all the care with which
the adminirtratioa have nursed the f
crct with which they have gone so long
big, their hopes arc, in an unlucky mo
ment, blasted by the meddling officiouf
nefs of an unfkilful midwife ; in a word,
our administration has miscarried.
Q 4
BOSTON, MARCH %
A refpe&able merchant in this town has re
ceived a letter from one of the American cap
tains engaged to carry French troops from Hol
land to Louisiana, dated 13th Jan. which Rates
—" That the tracfports were ready to receive
the troops on board ; but chat they were all fro
zen up, and would probably be detained until
the beginning of February." Bfan pap.
Inland Navigation. A fubfeription is nearly
closed in Philadelphia for the purpose of form
ing a company for making a Cross-cut or Canal
Navigation, from the waters of die Delaware
to the Chefa peaks- Bay.
A life-boat, upon an improved cenftruflion,
(fays a late Liverpool paper) has been invented
at Shields; it is mentioned as being calculated
to serve as a long-boat, incapable of being fubt,
to any description of veffd; it has a tiding keel
through the centre.
WHEREAS many of the leather
buckets belonging to the engines,
and the citizens of Portfinouth, that were
used in the late fire, are yet m fling,many
of which, fell "int«r the river and were
drifted away with the tide, fomeof which
have been found on Rye bedch, and it is
probable that many more were drifted a
ib°re in tire harbour and, river; this is
therefore iorequelt all perlonsthat haveor
may find any of said buckets to bring
or lend them, or give notice to the sub
scriber so that laid ; buckets may be ob
'jh^h^Dl! V?fX Lull be well rewarded
for their trouble, and ^xpenc s paid by
GEORGE GAINS.
Porijmeuth, March 10-
HEREASapplication hath
VV been made to usthe undersigned,
Selectmen of the town of Portsmouth, to
lay out certain new Streets sos the put.
pose of making the following Greets wid
er and more corombdiohs, viz, Daniel
ftrget, Market ftryet, Bow fbeet, Fore
ftreet, and Crofoftreet^ .
Notice is hereby given, that
we will meet at the town hall on the
evenings of the next and the two follow
ing Thursdays, whirl and whereany per
son interested, may fee a plan of laid
streets and have an opportunity of mak
ing any objeaions to the laying out the
fame, or reprefentatiors concerning the
value of the land included therein.
George Gaius,
Mo/es Woodward,
• - Samuel ' Hutchings,
Elijah Hall,
- # Edward Cutts.
Portsmouth, Feb. 25, 1803.
To LET-—on reasonable terms,
@3" Two ROOMS, in a con
venient Dwelling Houle at the fouth part
of the town, next to Andrew Hall's hobfe.
For terms apply to f
BENJAMIN TREFETHEN.
TAKE NOTICE.
* Os this sum the present Governor subscrib
ed 2@oo and the last Governor 1500 dollars.
' MELANGHOLrf'
We hear by a vtffel direct from Paffamaqua
dy, th^t abort,: the aft inst. the hbufe of Joseph
;Prince, Esq. of that place; was difeovered at
Imidnight, to be enveloped'in flames ; himfelf,
;wife and three children, escaped naked into the
; freq ; but anziou-sto save their tv/o.childrcn
Iyet1yet id the house, he prefed back into the chain-
I her where they were in bed, but the room un
I derneath b^ing completely on fire they all three
fell through with the floor, and all that was
heard of them, after this, was their screeches, in
the midst of the flames, where ho human aid
could be afforded them. Some.of their remains
were taken up the'next day and intered ! What
must have been the feelings of a beloved wife
and mother, who was an ear and eye witness
to this melancholy feene ! !
Portsmouth,
RETURN OF ROTES.
County of Rockingham.
^IBO3 & 180?
Gil. Langdon. Gilman, Lang.
9 1 140 Concord, 148 j iq
210 15 Exeter, 213 9
59 15 Hamptonfalls, 56 15
47 43 Kensington, 55 41
33 48 Kingflown, 44 48
20, 29 Londonderry, 257 24
.17 415 Nottingham, 45
49 <7B Northwood, 79 fy
37 94 Pembroke, 86 .88<
x 45 549 Portfmoutb, 233 §47
116 20 Salem, 88 2,
County of Strafford.
166 167 Barrington, 249 37
66 213 Dover, „ 145
77 17 Somerfwortb, 77 13
,7 21 Wakefield, 96 4,
42 74 Wolfborougb, 30 119
. County of Hillfborough.
Icß 21 Bedford, 10,0 32
64 111 Bofcaruen, §6 120
60 ft Dunbarton, 83 go
IQ 3d Lyndeborsu^b, 24 31
87 II Milford, 111 -^ 2
102 56 Pekrborcugb, „ 63
4^ 113 Warner, ^l 100
County of Cheshire.
79 27 Dublin, 75 2,
154 7'# r ,> rid 9
124 3 Keene, 148 $
96 23 Rindge, 139 36
County of Grafton.
33 BastlA, 43
2 221L™9J 28821 1974
From Washington, Feb. 25.
" The Senate has been this, the third day,
arguing °n the Miffifippi—fat iaft night to half
pad seven
" This day, at 6 o'clock, the question was
carried for Striking out Mr Ross' resolutions
and substituting Mr Brackenridge's—ayes
14 —nop—ii °
From New-York, March 4.
IMPORTANT.
Kentucky in Arms —We have convers
ed with a gentleman of intelligence and
integrity dire& from Washington, from
whom ^e have rcceiv 1 the following
very interceding intelligence :—
That on Saturday lalt, about 11 o'clock,
an express arrived at the city of Wash
ington, charged with a Memorial from
Kentucky, ad Ireffed to Mr. Davis, as
their favorite Reprefentativ-e.
The Memorialists dated that they
had waited with the greatest patience
and anxiety for the interference of
government in their behalf ; —That
events pressed every day harder and
harder upon them, and had almcft
exhaurted their forbearance, but tha.
they were yet willing and desirous of
making another appeal to the general
government for protection ; and that
expecting to receive this promptly,they
had prepared to hold themselves in
readiness to march at a moment's
warning ; and that for this purpose,
they raised by fubfcribtibn 50,000 dol
lars,* for the purchase of arms and
ammunition, and had embodied,- or
ganized, and equipped, 15,000 men,
who had already been three days in
camp. Mr. Davis, it is said expressed
extreme regret, that the messenger
had hot arrived nine hours sooner,
that is, before the Breckenridge re
solutions had paged: [Etv/t. Heft.]
" And her If breath,"ere nature funk to rest,
Her meed fuhmiffon to her God txprtfsd;
And her if look, ere thought and feeling fed,
A mingled gleam of hope and triumph feed."
DIED] At South-Hampton, %tb ult Mrs Re
becca, consort ^f tae Rev Benjamin Bell, and daugh
ter of the Hon Phillips White, aged 38
Q> .},_..>>fo so £«<*«+ 4 ±'±*± «°
Departed this life, on Thursday last, the loth
ifadant, after a short but distressing iilnefs, which
Are bore with uncommon patience and fortitude,
Miss CAROLINE LADD, aged 17 years;—
daughter of Colonel Eliphalct Ladd, merchant,
generally lamented by all her friends and ac
quaintance.
To all, who had but the flighted acquaintance
with her, panegyric is unnecessary ; for the ex
ample which flit gave society is her best culogift.
Her moral and religious principles were of the
purest nature—and her attention to them was
such as is seldom observed in one so young. Her
disposition was open, candid and lincere; and
that which afforded her the greater pleasure,
was the happiness of those. around her, which
Are always studied to promote, and when thub
employed, the native benevolence of her dilpof
tion was highly conspicuous. As a daughter,
she was dutiful, obedient and refpe&ful—as a
lifter, hind and affectionate— as a friend, gene
rous and sincere—and as a member of society,
benevolent, affable and obliging.
After having fceceffively refilled the attacks
of federal diseases, and submitted to their rav
ages with calm resignation, she was again recov*'
ering ta he ^ tb > when she was fuddchly arrett
ed byTO great destroyer—and after flruggling
with th© violence of a cruel difcafe, and endur
ing her allotted fufferings with exemplary pa
tience,fhe meekly closed her short bat well-spent
life—
.NEW-HAMPSHIRE
Turnpike Road,
ALL perlons who have any
demands on the Treasurer, are re
quelled to exhibit them the present
month: And all who owe for any arrear
age of afleffments, are earnestly requested
to call & fettle the fame before thrift day
of April next,as the Treasurer's accounts
muff then be closed. B' yorder,
SAMUEL ELLIOT,
Proprietor's Clerk.
March n, 1803.
THe Directors of the New-
Harnfflire TURNPIKE
ROAD give notice that they have
expended on said Road the sums
required by law, and that they
foall let up the Gates, and begin
to take toll on said Road, the firlt
of April next. March I I.
''aWeiV SET OF™"
Dr. Mofteira's Ecclesiastical
Hiflory in 6 o&avo vols. haodfomely
bound and lettered.---^O, afrojet of
Dr. Witherspoon's works in 4 vols.
Pierre's Studies of Nature in 3 vols.
Hunter's Sacred Biography 3 vols.
Goldsmith's Animated Nature 4 vols.
Abbe Raynal's Hiftory, 6 vols.
Young's Travels in France, in 2 vols.-
Pipe's Works in 6 vols.
Jdephus'sworks, 6 vols.
K.ollins'AncientHiftory,in to & in 8 vs.,
may be had at C. PEIRCE's shop iq
Buck- ftrect, Portsmouth.
fc, Cash advanced on cpnfign
ments, or any property depolited
foi sale. Match 12.
FRUIT-TREES:
~ uotf^m
3000 APPLE TREES,
1000 PEACH do.
300 PEAR do.
All inoculated with the choicest kind^
of fruit, and ready to be taken up next
month, may be bad of the fubferiber,
at Mount Rural, Newburyport.
JOSIAH SMITH.
March, 10, 1803. (6w)
Nathan B. Folsom,
Offers far foe a quantity of
SUGARS, in bags, bbls. & can
nifters;afcw boxes LEMONS;
GIN, per pipe or barrel ; Dipt:
Candles per box, with manufac
tur'd wicks, fnperior to thole of any other
kind.•
Cotton Yarn, Bed Tick, and
Candle Wicks, and many other articles:
the above goods being consignments will
be difpof^d ofcheap for Cath, or approv
ed credit.
Cash advanced on Confenments.
Portsmouth, March 10.
NOTICE is hereby given, that
the fubferiber has been duly ap
polrited a'Lguee to the estate and effe&s
of PETER WILSON, of Portsmouth,
in the Diftrid of New-Hampshire, mer
chant, a Bankrupt. All perlons who are
indebted to laid Wilson, are requested
to make immediate payment, and all per.
lons who have any of his effects are re
quested to deliver the fame to
JOHN PEIRCE, Afignec.
Portsmouth, March 10, 1803.
VENDUE,.
7 —-O CT ; ' '
On TUESDAY, the 2.9th Marc?;
infl. at ID o'clock, A. M. will tenfold a;
PUBLIC AUCTION, to the bigbeji
bidder, without referee, a valuable
Stand for Business,
—RIZ—
THAT lot of LAND, in Dan-.
I iel-ftreet, (belonging to the estate of
Dea. Samuel Bowler, deceased.) —Said
Lot fronts on Daniel-street 33 feet 3
inches, holding its .width about 70 feet
deep; and another Lot fronting on Mat
kit-fquare, about 43 feet by 50.
Also, will be fold as above, on said day;
A final! Dwelling-House, with
about half an acre of Land, near tbu
Pound, in this towp.. Likewise,
Will be fold as above, on said day,
A convenient Dwelling-House
near the South Mills, with a good Lot,
abaut 70 feet front, holding its width
100 feet deep; and fevers! house lots
adjoining the fame.
.V. B. The above audion will be held
on the premises, at 13 o'clock. Any of
the above premises may be viewed previ
ous to the day of Tale ;—one third part of
the purchase money mart be paid down,
""' ' a generous credit will be given for
the remainder. For further particulars
apply to widow H. Bowles.
Porifmouth, Match 10.
OWSILR
AtS.Little's Office,
A variety . ,
English ^ India Goods,
50 doz. knit G^nfy FROCKS.
3 doz. Fur and Felt HATS.
30 boxes WINDOW GLASS,
7 by 9, and 8 by 10.