United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-03-26 00:00:00, page 3

1 .'< toirel'phr&r.therms that th con-
Sequence of the difficulty Paine meets
with in getting admission into decent
public houses, and into the stages on
• the road, his friend the “ greater man,"
intends in his next message to a certain
honorable body, to recommend the en
^ailing a law by which every taverner
nr keeper of any house of entertainment
(hall be appointed^ and licenced by the
President, andhold his licence during
► pieafure And that every driver of a-
Dy stage or hack, and every letter of
carriages dnd horses, (hall be licenced
, as aforefaid. By these salutary regula-
K tions, thegreat man will have it in his
power to enable Paine to move by a gen
eral removal. ' —O —
From the Kentucky Guafdianof FREEDOM.
<MATTHEW lyon.
Louifyille, "Jan. 9. 1803.
My wife Mary M'Dougle eloped from
4 this place on the second day of this inst.
,without any just cause : these are there
fore to caution every person whatever
from crediting her on my account, as
cl am determined to pay no debts in
Tfuture of her contrasting. She went
,off with Col. Matthew Lyon, who was
1 a member of the lad general assembly
! from the county of Livingston. This
elopement I have reason to believe has
been fometimein contemplation. Ido
likewise ferwarn every person fromhar
rabouring my feid wife, as I am deter
mined to put the law in force to the ut
most extremity. JOHN M'DOUGLE.
1 N. B. This is the celebrated patriot
of Vermont. He is an elderly man,
with a large family.
Commercially important !
1 Toe following letter tea, received here yferday, by
tlsfip Governor Carver, captain Spooler, ar
roved at Plymouth, afew daysface ;
"Confalace of the U. S. of America, ?
Lisbon, oth Feb. 1803 )
i"IK AVE the fatisfaaion to announce to my
fellow-citizens, that the importation of Flour is
^o longer prohibited in this realm ;—His Royal
Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal having
' granted unlimited permission for the introduc
tion of Foreign Flour into this kingdom, by
Ipaying a duty of forty reec per algueir, or four
hundred and eighty rees, equal to sixty cents
I per barrel; and that vefrels from the United
r States, with clear tills of h^>% edd ^.ofe
crews are free from any fickuHs, hull no longer
be fubjea to Quarantine. 4 °
(Signed) WM. JARVIS.
F A letter from New-Orlelns, dated
leb, 15, fays, "The intelligence com
murucated in youtla(), relative,to the
fubjeft of New-Orleans, has surprised
us all here ; and what has added net a
little to our astonishment, is the com
c pKcent manner in which Congress has
taken up the business ; of which we
were informed a few days ago by £n
arrival from New York. On receiving
^ this information our hopes of redress
and relief perilled. We perceive in it
a ruinous policy of delay and tameness
substituted for energy aid decision. Be
' fore any answer can possibly be received
from the Court of Spain, Louisiana will
be in poffeffipn of the French, and we
[ here, be obliged to fabmr to any yoke
impefed on our trade^by these « lords
of the creation.? Indeed the quiefeent
manner in whichyour government has
* noticed this violent aggreflion on the
part of Spain will operate on the future
adminiftracion, of this country, wheth-
L cr French or. Spanish, as an invitation
to infult^hd wrong.
• 66 If the government of the United
States had authorifed a defeent on this
^ place, to hold itas a pledge of a ne
^ocintion, so far- from meeting-any re
sistance, I am inclined to believe, they
t would have been applaudecfand joined
■ by t ! e principal part of the inhabitants,
tinder the expectation of thereby avoid
ing a French administration which is
truly unpopular here. , ;
“ I enclose you.a publication of the
r Intendant, issued 2 fewdays Cnee. It
was produced in cohfequence of a re
, presentation from the Town Council.
We look upon it as adding insult to in
jury. They will permit you to carry
on a trade with which they cannot dis-
L penfe without starving, but the stamina
■ of your commerce is trampled on.
r Why did not your government lay an
eanbargo on all provisions from,the up
- per country ?— The business would then
save been adjusted. As long as they
open their mouths they will have to
l keep their port open for provisions."
■ " DON JAUN VENTURA MERALES.
Intendant, ^c. of the Province, ts Louisiana, .
, “ ^Conformally to the resolves of the
Council of Finance, held this day, I
pet mit the introduction into this capital
of Flour, Salted Meat, and other Pro.
, visions, brought in flat boats and other
yeffels from the American settlements
of the. Ohio, under the condition, that on
the landing of the fame, the duty of
$ fix per cent, as established by the Roy
4I order of the 24th April, 1794, rela
ting to said articles, will be exacted.
L And that whatever may not be ctmfu
b med in the Province, will be fubjea to
the customary duties on exportation,
which is to be effected solely in Spanish
t vessels, and for the foreign ports with
which by the existing Royal orders this
colony is allowed to trade. And that
this may be made public, I have order
A ed that copies of the present be affixed
to the customary places of this city.
; The inhabitants of Hamburgh celebrated this
year the theufandth anniversary of the exigence
' ts that place as a free commercial city.
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For the United States Oracle.
MY FELLOW FARMERS,
GIVE me leave, though a plain
homebred man, who never had any
thing to do with public business, yet feel
ing interested in common with you for
the peace and welfare of our country,to
lay before you in this paper, a few
thoughts on the choice of a Governor
for the ensuing year. And to treat the
fubjeel fairly, let us take a short view
of the travel and conduit of our old
Governor Gilman, and then of Col.
Langdon, who has been, for two or
three years,fet up in opposition to him,
as a candidate for that office.
Governor Gilman has filled sundry
offices, in the course of the war and
since that time, with ability, honesty,
faithfulnefs and honor to the State : he
was in favor of our etecellent Constitu
tion of government, and assisted in its
adoption. He set out in opinion with
Washington and Adams, and the
old worthies that have been the salt andl
falvatiori of this country ; and has trav
elled on to the present time, in senti
ment with those who have been the
honor and glory of the United States.
; He has been at the headof our public af
fairs for nine or ten years pad ; all which
ime he has been the fafae steady, up
right,, solid and substantial man ; op
posed to all wild & giddy plans. There
has been no mobs, no riots ; but we
have enjoyed peace,happinefs and plen
ty ever since he was firft chosen ; and
no Rate, I believe, in the union, have
been so happy in their Governor, for so
many yea r s together, as the State of
New-Hampshire.
Indeed, his whole life seems to be a
straight line, and of one, genuine, fair
color, without blot or speck..
If then, my brethren, wq are so well
provided for, will it be wife in, us to
wish a change ? When any thing suits
very well, js there not danger in mak
ing an alteration : in all such cases, I
fay, is there not two chances to alter it
for the worse, where there is one to al
ter it for the better ? Will not every
candid man heartily join with me, that
this is much the fafeft fide. Col. Lang
don also was in favor of our indepen
dence, and, I believe, took some part
therein ; and I do not know but he per
formed it very well: he was one of
that body who framed our general Con
stitution ; he also assisted in its adop
tion ; for these things I refped and re
gard him. After this he was sent as a
Senator to the firft Congress, and there,
it appears, he run well, for a while, in
the straight road with Walhington and
his faithful companions; but it was
not long before he strayed from this
straight and narrow path. Ido not
lay that he got into by-paths, or crook
ed paths ;-or that he was tolled abou t
with an outlandilhwind,or fouth wind of
dodrine ; but it seems he left his firft
love, and his name was generail, found
on the lift with the fouthernState Mem
bers, whose interest is generally opposed
to the northern States. Now we have
no promise to be saved, unless we hold
out to the end. But there are other
things to be considered—Does it look
well to fee him and his friends drive so
hard to force him into office ?
I ask you seriously my brethren, does
it look well, does it look right, to fee
men exerting every nerve, twilling ev
ery way to get themselves into office ?
Would it rot offend and disgust us to
fee a townsman do this for the office of
feledman, or any other town office ?
Would a man, who had a right heart,
or a fehfe of true honor, and no motive
but his country's good, fuffer himfelf
to belugged along year after year before
the people, longing as it were, to be
sworn upon them for a Governor ?
Besides, has he not by this time, got in
wardly vexed at the ingratitude of the
people, and his repeated disappoint-
Inents : and if he should happen to
squeeze in, won't he take vengeance on
hisenemies ? Upon the whole,! am alrea
dy of the mind,that when we do change
our Governor, we had much better take
one that is no party man, but a fair
minded candid man ; faclra man will
give a fair and equal chance tc both
parties in regard to offices in the State.
If Mr. Langdon should be Governor,
I don't fee but he must go to turning
but State officers' as fall as possible ;
such as Judges, Sheriffs, Justices, &c.
and like his mailer Jefferfon get them all
on his fide. Now this wouldmake great
disturbance, divide towns, break up
neighbourhoods and breed great mif
chief, many ways,
Again, he lives at the extreme point
of the State, and is a merchant. I had
rather our Governor should live a little
in the country, he would be more apt
to feel for Farmers. And as he is far
advanced in life, would it not,be more
to his honor to drop his ambitious pur
suit of worldly glory, and seek to lay up
a crown, where disappointment never
comes, where neither moth nor rust cor
rupt, nor thieves break through & steal.
Therefore, my brethren, if natural
and acquired abilities, if uprightness of
heart, if long experience, are necessary
in a First Magistrate, and if an old
friend is better than a new, will you
not declare with me, that GILMAN
, is the man, A Countryman,
Portsmouth,
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SA TURDAY, MARCH 26, 1803.
The Spanish Miniver has addressed
a letter to the Secretary of State, in 4
which he fays, the condua of the Inten
dant at New-Orleans was without the
fanflion or knowledge of his Catholic
Majesty.
On Friday afternoon the 18th inst.
a gentleman calledon us, with a Hate-#
ment of the bonds due from the Suf
ferers by the late Fire, and which came
under the benefit of the late aR of Con
gress. But little versed in mercantile
affairs ourfclves, and presuming the
Gentleman was certain of the accuracy
of the statement before he brought it
to the press, we at his intimation drew
a few Sentences at the head of the ac
count and handed it to the W orkmen.
Finding however in the course of the
week that many doubted, and some
I openly denied the truth of the state
ment, we were led by every motive cf
honor, to seek information from a
source that could not be doubted, and
thereby silence the insinuations of men,
who are incapable of placing a gener
ous or even candid coriftrudion on th±
accidental and fdmetimes unavoidable
errors of the press. In pursuance of
these motives we addressed the follow
ing to the Colleger.
Meffa. Treadwells' refpeaful compli
ments to Mr. Whipple, would esteem it a fa
vor if he would oblige them with a lift of the
Bonds of the Sufferers who claim and will be
allowed the benefit of the late a& of Congress—
But if inconsistent with the rules of the office,
whether he will favour them with the amount
only of such Bonds in writing, and in such a
ffyle as may be laid before the public.
Portsmouth, March 24, 1803.
/ A verbal message was returned that
Mr. Whipple would attend to the bu
siness arid we must fend tomorrow.
Agreeable to the reply he was again
waited on yesterday, and we were fa
vored with this statement.
Tbc amount of the Bends entitled to
the benefit of the a& for the relief of
the fufferers by the late Fire at Ports
mouth luboje claims are undaubted D. 31,665, 63
Os the Claims vbicb are inad
mifoble or doubtful 11565 27
While we acknowledge it gives us no
pleasure to difeover any erroneous date,
ments in the Oracle, yet with equal fin
cerity we acknowledge that in this in
ftance,,it is with pleasure we observe a
relief is given to the fufferers far be
yond our expeditions, and we trul
far surpassing those of our friends. .
Tows Meeting.
The annual town-meeting was held
yesterday. We could not gain the min
utes of the Clerk in season for this paper.
Sketch of Bonaparte's person.
The person of the First Consul is
small below the ordinary size of men.
The Consular garb does not become
him ; he looks bell in the plain uniform
of a National Guard, which he much
effects to wear. His face is strongly
marked with melancholy, reflexion, &
deep thought ; the lines of premature
age are very visible upon it. He is
said to be impenetrable even to his
friends. His head is remarkably large
and his eyes are well formed, and well
set, animating a countenance which has
been seldom known to smile. His voice
is the deeped toned, and seems to issue
as from a tomb. His mouth is large,
and haridfome ; and in general it may
be averted, there is that harmony of
features, which denotes an entire charac
ter. The various resemblances of him
are tolerably exa& ; though they by no
means do him justice, nor give his look,
which is extremely "interesting and im
predive.-
In the Senate of the United States, on
the 3d inst. a motion was made by Mr.
Logan, and seconded by Mr. S. T. Ma
son, that it 'be resolved, That the Sen
ate proceed to the eledion of a Secreta
ry, & the other officers of the Senate, at
the commencement of the next session.
- On motion of Gen Jackson, it was
agreed to postpone the consideration of
this resolution to the fourth of March
—Yeas 15 Nays 7.
Wh^n the foregoing vote was passed,
Messrs. Ross and Anderfori were abferft,
and Mr Jonathan Mason had left the
city ; dll of whom,it is prelhmed, would
have been id favour of thepoftp&iment.
—lt is honorable to the Senate, that.fo
large a majority of that body, are op
posed to the difmiffion of a faithful and
meritorious officer, whose political o
pinions have never interfered with the
difeharge of his duty # and wliofe 'con
du& to all the individuals of that body,
has been uniformly regulated by those
principles of refped lwhich bis official
connexion with them requires.
' ^Wafbington, pap.
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MARRIED] At Yort by the Rev. Mr Batch
elder, Mr Abiel Hamilton, of Berwick, to Miss
Adah Emery, daughter of Mr John Emer, of York.
At Water borough by the Rev., Mr Smith, Mr
Gilbert Hady.of Tork to Miss Lucy Burley, daugh
ter of Andrew Burley Esq. of Waterboreugb.
In this town,Mr Daniel Sberburrf, to Faifstyane
Colebatb.
DIED] In this town, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrod
aged 22 years, wife of Mr. ffcfeb Harrold —-
Miss Sally Gardner Drown, aged 12, daughter cf
the widow Drown—A child of Mr AaronLakemsn
—A child of Mr. Noab Broughton.
Ac Mrs. Parker's boarding house, in this towr,
Col. ELIPHALET GIDQINGR, of E^r.
Return of ^ote^.
F °' 1802 For &§
Gil. Langdon. Gilman, fan.,
,78 Towh&
5986 4875 ; 6990 5145
County of Rockingham.
4 IX B II Briotwood, 148 II
43 152 Deerfield 72 160
1 x 55 Epsom, 15 137
69 94 Hamptor., 62 77
z 7 20 Hawke, 16 421
62 71 Loudon, 81 721
26 15 Poplin „ 3 j
I 172 Rye, 2 157
81 3 Windham, 83 7
County of Strafford.
50 22 Alton 81 5
7 23 Center Harbour 21 27
6 61 Conway, IQ ya
66 Eaton, ^0
Milton, 100 30
60 22 Meredith, 61 93
43 35 Moultonborougb, 69 jl
111 16 Sandwich, 136 19
5 50 Tuftonborougb, 23 43
^ O S 3 Tamwortb, 119
County of Hillfborough.
49 17 Bradford, 7% 18
53 65 \DuflaMe, 81 4'3
3© 69 Francelhwn, 32 70
IS 92 Hancock, 9 fl
Kearfarge Gore, 6 21
30 14 Litchfield 36 81
°7.8 Majm, 104 I
21 48 Hew London, 44 28
31 83 K"ilton, 50 6l I
County of- Cheshire.
78 4 Alstead, ^72 17
149 2 Cbarleftrwn, 157 LZ|
161 40 Claremont, 205 48:
82 6 Fitzwilliam 103 9
57 7 Gilfom, 50 10
52 Langdon, '45 .17
147 Marlborough, 143.
55 ZI Newport, 130 it
97 Packe rs,eld, lit ,2
31 - 2 Surry, 50 6
101 5 Swanzey, 45 46
52 Sullivan, 75
8 72 Unity, it 90
2 87 WaJbington^ 21 57
County of Grafton.
- 29 Adams 33
3 24 Burton ig 9
81 17 Canaan, ±O4 33
45 13 Groto,, jo 9
37 15 Hebron, 46 19
148 X Lime, ±74
70 , New- Holdernefs, 69
8549 6496 , jofco 7023
Town Meeting at Brintwood.
For Governor, John T. Gilman, 148
John Langdon, XI
Counfellor, Joseph Blanchard, 109
Levi Bartlett, 17
Senator, Ezekiel Godfrey, 11'9
Nicholas Gilman, 10
Recorder, Nathaniel Parker, IX9
Jotiah Adams, 2
County Treasurer, Oliver Peabodys 82
Col. Gilman Leavitt, Reptefentaoivk.
Town Meeting at Tuftofeborough.
For Governor, John T. Gilman, 23
John Langdon, 43
Counfellor, Joseph Ba Iger, 40
William Hale, 17
Senator, bayid Copp, - '42
Nathan Taylor, 17
tUiti —a——r
For the ORACLE.
At dFgal tc^r.-meeting held in Kittery on
Monday the 14th da, of March, 1803.
The Circular letter of address of Jonas
Clarke, James Gray, jr. and Joseph Par
sons, enquires, a committee appointed by the
Honorable the Court of General Sessions of the
Peace, holder at Kennebunk, directed to this
town.
There being one hundred and eighty-eight
legal Voters in the meeting ; on the queftion,—
"Is it ,or the Interest of the County of York that
“ the Spring term of the Supreme Judicial Court,
"fould in future be balden al Wells, and the fall
" term at Alfred ?",,
Voted, unahimoufly that it is the opinion of
this town that it will not be for the interest of
the County that the Supreme Judicial Court
should be holden in future, the spring term at
Wells, and the fall term at Alfred ; but that the
said Courts remain far the interert of this Coun
ty as they are now established by law, viz. at
York and Alfred.
A true Copy as of Record,
Attef, JOHN ROGERS, 4th. Town Clerk.
A true Copy.
0 ,
The town of York at their meeting on Tues
day the Bth inst. were the fame unanimous,
viz. one hundred and sixty-seven voters present,
For County Treasurer in Kittery, were one
hundred and fortydthree votes all for William
Frost, Esq. of York.
Also in York, one hundred and fifty-eight
vows, all for said Frost.
True extras from de Minutes.
fy.fr.sfr> -,> &.fo *«-fc-kferfc+fc «+ «+
7. PEIRCES Marine Lift
Arrivals & Departures since-March 19.
MarGbJ.9failed brig George, Treadwell, SurHnart
do brig George Wafingt^n, Moore, Demarara,
do febr. Republican, Tripe, Mur/inico,
2I do brig Planter, Grover, Greerada,
arrived do foop Mdry, Trepetben, Alexandria,
dofchr. SallflSmitb, Philadelphia,
24 failed sob r. Harriot, Fernald, Norfolk,
0 Just recervqi and for fate by
Matthew S. Marsh,
A quantity to by 8 & 7 by 9
Window Glais.
Few b n xes Glass Ware.
Bed Dutch Floor sod Hearth Hrufhes.
Oil Cloths, an excr litnt airoriment.
Philadelphia draft Porter.
Frtfb Superfine and Scratch Flour.
Ship Bread.
A quantity Corn, of a good quality,
Portsmouth, March 26,_t8c%
N b'T 1 C
THE fubferiber having been
duly appointed by the Hon. Judge
Cutts,Guardian over JOSEPH FIELD;
' therefore call on all persons who have ac
counts open with Did Field to fettle the
fame immediately.—And all persons arc
hereby ordered not to trull him after date.
, WILLIAM W; FERNALD.
Katey, Match 24, iSoj.
,An ^U^SDAT NE*t
At S. Little's Office,
To the highest bidder— a variety
ENGLISH GOODS,
•tuch as— Broad Cloths, Kerfey
raeres, Elastics, Forest Cloths,
;Baizes, India Chintzes & Cottons.
I Crockery, Glass & Hard Ware.
10 boxes Window Glass.
4 pieces Russia Sheeting.
10 bbls. Flour.
2 hhds. Sugar.
©C Cast advanced on Goods de
po/ited for sale. . March 25.
NOTICE.
1 —l—o
: Joshua Blake,
BEING about to leave this place,
will fell the whole or any part of
his Stock of ENGLISH GOODS,
now on hand, at the firft cost, and as
they were bought very cheap, they are
worthy the attention of purchasers, who
are desired to call soon as the sale of
them will be closed in a few days.
J. BLAKE request al! to whom he i,
indebted to call and receive payment, - and all
indebted to him to make payment immediate
b Portsmouth, March 21.
FOR SALE'
CORdage, Boltrope, and Mar
gin of all fires; French and Ravens
Duck; Russia Sheeting; 6,9, 12, i§&
iSthread Filling Lines; chalk, squid,
log, deep sea and hand lead do ; Herring
Nets of different.fizes ; sewing, roping,
whipping, ball and lalmon Twine; Sheet
Copper, Sheathing & Wrapping Paper;
Nailo and Brads of all kinds and sizes, from
14 oz. Clouts to 10 inch Spikes.
Gould's Patent Logs.
Perkins' Patept Pumps.
Ensigns ; Burgees ; Jacks, and
Pendants. —ALSO—
Tar; Pitch; Spirits Turpen
tine; Oil ; roll & lump Brimstone; Lamp-
Black ; Spanish Brown; Yellow Ochre;
.White Lead ; and almost every article
nec tffafy'lor a ship—With
Ageneral afortwent of
GROCERIES,
kept constantly on sale, for cash or ap
proved credit by +
Henry Ladd,
at his Ship Chandlery Store in
Fore flreet. . March „, 1802.
DIPT .CANDLES,
Nathan B. Folsom,
Offers for fade;
100 botes Dipt Candles, (some
with manufaaured wicks luperior to any
other kind) The above are a consign
ment from a Tallow Chandler, and will
be fold as cheap as can be purchafed—for
cash or predif. f March 25.
Boston Glass.
Any person wiring for Boston Win
dow Glass of any fize,with any quantity
may be Supplied (fame price as at the
Manufactory) by applying to
SAMUEL LARKIN,
agent for the Proprietors.
Portsmouth, 26th March, 1803.
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, YOUNG LADIES' ACADEMY.f
+MR. ALDEN informs the +
I YOUNG LADIES, of Portf-|
I mouth and its vicinity, that he I
* has it in contemplation to com-+
¥ mence his inftruftion on the f
f eleventh of April next.+
«fofo.»fr»fo~»fr>fy» I fo.^.>>>>fo»fo»»>*
Rockingham, fs.
THE Subferibers being ap
pointed a committee to receive and
examine the claims of the several credi
tors the Estate of John Folsom, junior
late of Newmarket, in laid County Yeo #
man deceased, represented Insolvent ;
fix months being allowed for that pur
pose, give notice, that they will attend
that service at the House of Mr. John
Mead, in said Newmarket on Tuelda,
the 29th of March current, and on the
lift Monday of the five following months
from two of the clock to fix P. M.
DANIEL SMITH,
JAMES SMITH,
Newmarket, March 17, 18ofr '
THE fubferiber having been
appointed administrator to the estate
of ELIZABETH PAUL,Ia/e of Kitrery,
widow, deceased, which estate is declared
insolvent, hereby calls on all indebted to
or have claims on said estate to fettle the
fame. The commissioners, Jonathan'
Hammond, jr. and Daniel Hanfcom, jr.
will set at the house of William W, Fer
ia!d, in Kittery, the firft Mondays in
March- , and the five following months,
from 5 to 8 o'clock P. M. for the settle
ment of the fame.
DAVID SPINNEY-
Kittery, March 4, 1803.'
Wanted
A Girl who underfiands Cookery, and
will attend in a Public House—that can
ibe well recommended— Enquire ar'Tbis
office. March 2 6;