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; Mr. Randolph, as the chairman of A
,' -mittce, reported, that it was expe
/; to appoint a printer to the house,
der that the printing mightbe e.r
--r? ed with more facility, and some
nfibility attached to its execution.
Afi r some debate, the question was
:/L i, and loft, there appearing but a
t twenty in favour of the motion.
ie house then went into a commit
tee the whole on the fubjed of the
apportionment of feprefentatives : Mr.
Ni< )lfon in the chair.
United States.
WASHINGTON DEC. 17.
SUPREME COURT
THE UNIf ED STATES.
J : IR. LEE yefterda, moved the
C^ri for a rule to ihew cause why a
A amus thould not issue to James
Margin, efq. Secretary of State com
manofng him to give the commiilions
Ab- uce of the peace to Willam Mar
bui 7, Dennis Ramfey,Robert T.Hone,
and William Harper, which had been
depefited in that office by order of the
TrA lent of the United States, for the
[ fe ff being recorded and forward
ed them.
I ead of Congress affirming jurif
di: 1 over die territory of Columbia,
„,a at the close of the last fellion.—
<a& direds that a number of juft
i f the peace should be appointed
V Trefident by and with the advice
;.!;A )nfent of the Senate. Mr. Adams
fuance thereof nominated a num
perfons as justices of the peace
for ie counties of Washington and
Al ndria,which composes the diftrid
of urnbia—The nominations were
T^C^ I by the Senate, commiilions ac
cor gly made out,and mod if not all
oft n signed by the Prelident,among
will: it is dated were those to the per
ftl dove named, and sent to the of
fice of the Secretary of State, as is usu
al in fucli cases, to be recorded & for
warded to the persons to whom they
were refpe&ively directed. From the
press of bufmefs which is usual at the
ciofe of every session of Congress, and
=± : ~h a variety of eaufes made par
ticnlarlf so at the last session, the atten
tion <,f'the Secretary and the clerks
w#s ^gaged by more important con
cr.n^, the commiilions were neglected
'iral days, and were at length a
c<'ed to the honor and integrity of
V? :?adminiftration. Phe Appoint
-Iwere in the mean time published.
Cud that it was among the firft
.he new President, to flop the if
r: Al commiilions from the office.
.riear making any remarks
^ - — dUad until the iu-
[ curt have acceeded to the a
bt . otion, which it is expected will
be toay. —o —
PHILADELPHIA, DEC, 22.
FRENCH TREATY.
bV learn from a cortefpondent at
Vaf gtdn, that the Senate,with clos
ed de s, have ratified the Convention
with : ance ; containing tin addition
al clause, inserted by the First Confhl,
Rating that it is underflood between the
parties, that no reference is hereafter
to be iid to any former treaties, and
NO INDEMNIFICATIONS TO
BE HAD, OR CLAIMED, BY
4 EITHER PARTY!
^ Ihus is the sponge applied to the
claims for Thirty Millions of Dollars.
I 0
I PHILADELPHIA, DEC. it.
0 FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,
“ !0 TRACE THE SKULKING FRAUD."
Whereas, two letters, written at the
City of Walhington, one on the 6th,
aad.the other on the 7th inst. by Rich
ard Peters, jun, efq. both sealed, Were
Brewed to me, and left at the bar of
Mr. jf 's Hotel, where letters for the
jail : frequently deposited ; and
,vherea neither of those letters have
been received by me, I hereby offer a
rewar : f fifty dollars to any person
who il produce those letters with the
Hals ent re, or twentyfive dollars for ei
t>r lem: And in case the seals be
roken, the whole sum of fifty dollars
IN given to any person who will
detc the villain who has broke n
per ypd detained either of them, as that
the culprit may he brought to justice.
inecder to assist the enquirer, I think
proper : state, that at the time when
I the fri: mentioned letter was left at
.^ which was on Sunday eve-
Lmg th sth inst. James Cheetham, an
Englishman. a hatter by trade, now re
udent r New-York, and editor of a
^per called American Citizen, was in
die hcuft -and that on the Friday fol
lowinj, tl 3 subsequent paragraph ap
pearedL .he Aurora, purporting to be
fritter by the editor of that paper at
'' @iw n n, on the very day upon
I firft letter ought to have left
'' city : —
«JkOM THE EDITOR."
Washington City, Dec. 7, 1801.
7f e^eJident freaks in his speech ver,
''^©jon fe Naturalization Laiv,
: on the Judiciary —and on the Militia
^s, and Juries.
° IVAlace and young Peters are here—
>'^^ btta ^written b, the latter to Bron
,y U lay, in which he reviles Mr. Jef
!'' %/?h,< tempting to deviate from Wajh-
I ingfenand Adams'b^Arec-—Peters from-;
iJes Bronson to give hit. regular information
—and alludes tofia. letter of Chaurcy to
a Mr. Clark, he fays," Duane is here id
exercise an influence, and Cheetham, to
obtain one," fyoufelife Weot'sfilings on
the fubjefl.
" The session will he a very long eye."
It may be proper further to state,
that on the refpe&ive days Upon which
those letters became due, 1 received
blank sheets of paper, sealed in the
form of letters, directed to met and
damped with the Washington pod
mark ; the fird with the mark Dec. 7,
the second Dec. B.—These were both
sent back to the Tod-Mader in this city
and pottage wasrefunded. The proba
bility is, that when the letters of Mr.
Peters were stolen, these blank sheets
were dropped in their places, in order
that the theft might escape notice.j
I do not think it worth while to call
upon William Duane to account for the
manner in which he came by the ex
trad forwarded by him to this city,
and published in his paper. If he is a
wretch so base as to deal, and so mean
as to break open and publilh a private
confidential letter, it is' not probable I
that he would be ingenuous enough to
confefs the villainy. I Shall, however,
direct a copy ot this advertisement to
be sent to him, and another to Cheet
ham, in order that they may have an
opportunity of claiming the reward,
provided either of them has the power
and the inclination to make the proper
disclosure.—Several other communica
1 tions have been lately directed to me
from Washington, by different gentle
men, but have not come to hand—So
'ciety, as well as myfelf, have an inter
est in putting a flop to such unheard of
outrages. E. BRONSON,
Ed. Gazette of tbe United States.
Philadelphia, Dec. 21, 1801.
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Extras of a letter from Port Liberty (Gua
daloupe) November 3, 1801.
THE caafe of this embargo you will perhaps
hear before this reaches you ; however, I will
give you some account of it—General Le Croix
was sent eut from France, as Governor and
Commander in chief, three or four months
since, and General Pelerge a mulatto, com
manded in this part under Le Croix. Whofc
obj&a was to bring the blacks to nearly their
former situation, previous to the resolution.—
Pelerge secretly opposed ie, and Le Croix sent
to have him arrested ; upon which Pelerge
raised those mulattocs and blacks who are at
tached to him, which was much the ftroageft ,
party. The whites in this port dared not but
join him, tho' much against their wishes, as their
lives and property were in Pelergc's hands.—
The inhabitants of Baffaterre, the residence of
General Le Croix, likewise declared against
him—none remained faithful to him but 5 or
600 of French troops who came with Le
Croix, and had served with Bonaparte in Italy.
Finding refinance in vain he agreedjto deliver
hjr&ei'n'g'iectned and himfelf be sent to France.
The embargo probably will be continued
until Le Croix has embarked and failed ; —
and I hope many days will not pass before we
(hall be permitted to leave this.''
°——
NEW-YORK, DEC. 21.
Important.
Letters of a late date, to refpe&able mer
chants in this place, advise, that orders had ar
rived at Trinidad, (and probably at all other
Britilh Islands) inhibiting the exportation of
colonial produce in any but Britiffi bottoms.
——6
BOSTON, DEC. 2,.
From Cape-Francois, to Dec. 4.
We learn by Mr. Burroughs, who came in
the schooner Fox, from Cape, Francois that all
was tranquil there when he failed. No official
news had been received of the European peace
—and no knowledge appeared to be possessed by
the citizens in general of the projected French
Expedition to St. Domingo. Touiffaint might
have some private information on the fubje& ;
and con ftderable military preparations Were ma
king. It is believed the fable Governor's power
is so considerable, that it must be continued, or
the moss sanguinary conflicts will occur Touif
faint's means of defence are formidable, and he
will employ them to the utmost, before he will
descend from his elevated ftatioh.
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: SALEM, DEC. 2,.
INDIAN INPROFEMENTS.
Among the documents accompany
ing the President's Meflage to Congress
is a letter from Mr. Hawkins; Agent
for Indian Affairs South bf the Ohio.
By this letter it appears that Mr. Haw
kins, has induced the Creeks to institute
a representative government; Their
towns fend once a year a deputation,
confiding of five or fix from a town,
who meet together, and form a Nation
al Council. They appoint a Speaker,
and debate on such propositions as are
made, and whatever is agreed to is cal
led the will of the nation, and recorded
as such by the Agent. Mr. H. hopes
that this institution will in a few years
approximate them to a more civilized
state.—The Agent has also drawn
their attention to the railing of Stock.
Every town has some cattle, brought
among them mostly by the tories and
traders during the revolutionary war ;
but they have not held them in much
estimation till lately, since their supplies
frorti bunting fail them. Last winter
the Agent introduced some sheep a
mong them ; and a Mr. Barnard has a
flock of several years landing, which
increase faft, and have fine wool.- He
has goats aRo, which do Well.-=-Im
-Iprovements in Agriculture are slowly
?progreffing. They have fenced their
; fields, and no ploughs have been issued
i out of those sent by the Secretary at
War, 50 of which are in use by Indians.
There is a nursery of peach trees in the
lower Creeks, and another in the up-
per, and the Indians begin to plartt
them : nearly 5000 have been raised
and distributed. Cotton is raised in
small quantities by the Indians, and
some has been sent to market. Flax does
welk Wheat, barley, rye and oats,
apple trees, grape vines, ra^erries, and
garden roots and herbs, have been in
troduced with success.—The Agent has
also encouraged Manufactures, and the 1
last Spring delivered to Indian women
ibo pair of cotton cards, and 80 fpiq
nihg wheels. There are @ looms in the
nation, partly wrought by Indian and
partly by white women. I Three In
dian women of one family, who have
been fpiuning for two years/only, have
clothed themselves well % And acquired'
by their industry some hogs and cattle,
and are proud of the exertions they
have made. Oil of hickory huts and
acorns was iri use in small quantities a
mong the Indians as an article of food.
The Agent has encouraged this manu
facture by offering a gpod price for it ;;
in '97 he could procure only a few bot- 1
ties of it, but now it has increased to
300 gallops actually delivered for mar-|
ket, and he mentions a trader there on
his way to New-Orleans with 240 gal-|
lons of the oil. Other manufacturesl
among them are course earthern pots, j
ornamented garters, baskets, fanners
and moccasins.—Much other informa
tion relative to the Creeks is given in
the Agent's letter, which tend§ to excite
the pleasing hope that the policy adopt
ed by the United States towards them
will gradually di aw them into a happy
state of civilization.
PORTSMOUTH,
Saturday January, 2, 1802.
Last Night's Mail
Brought London Dates to Nov. 2.
By them we learn that the Constitution
transmitted from Paris to Genoa was
not approved there, as it required too
great property to make a person eligi
ble to office—thus confining office to a
few families; —At Amiens, great pre
parations are making to entertain the
Diplomatic Characters that were to at
tend the Congress—A line of Tele
graphs is to be established from thence
to Paris—The Britilh Minister will be
escorted with Cavalry through France
' and will meet didinguifhed attention—
The Congress was to form in less than
a month from October 20, and will be
attended by Plenipotentiaries from
Holland, Spain, Russia, and the Otto
man Porte.
Prussia is said to be diffatisfied with
the Peace. . _ L
±m. v^yuuiuun ot St. Domingo will be
led by Admiral L. Treville, and a gen
eral of reputation. It is said the British
Gen. Rochambeau will be employed,
as he knows the Weft-Indies well.—
It is thought the authority and influence
of Touiriaint will be employed to pre
serve a vigorous administration. The
British King's speech to Lords and
Commons, consists of little more thari
tributary compliments to sailors and
soldiers, and congratulations on the
Peace. —0—
. Returnt bf votes for a Representative for the
First Eastern Diftrid, have not yet been receiv-j
cd from all the towns. It is still thought Mr.
Cook is chosen. [Portland Gaz.)
IT is not generally Anown, that not one dollar
of the Land Tax has been paid, or even assessed ,
upon cur southern brethren ; while every Far-|
mer and industrious Mechanic in New-England
has paid the uttermost farthing.
When Lyon and others, are petitioning to
have their fines repaid them, and also dama
ges for illegal confinement under the Sedi
iton A&, would it not be well for the yeomanry
of New-England to petition to have their land
tax repaid. The claim is infinitely more just,
and vastly more honorable. [Centinei.]
IF the excises and internal taxes are
removed, as Virginia, and her fitter
states never mean to pay the land tar,
they will scarcely contribute any thing
to the support of goverment but talents.
By these talents arid numbers they will
rule New England, who wilty as she has
always done, pay the fidler while her
fillers dance.
From Bordeaux, OR. 25. —“ Times are into
lerably dull here, and a profpea bf worse, for
Americans.">
& A letter from Bourdeaux, received
at New-York, fays, “ We understand
M. Otto, is to go out Ambassador to A
merica.
By the new Census communicated
to Congress it appears, that exclusive
of Tennessee, the population of the tj
nited States, is 5,172,314.
The public vessels and ftotes fold
have yielded 275,767 dollars. Os
which the Merrimack yielded 21,154.
Herald 17,847 —Warren 19,747--=
Connedicut 19,360 —.Trumbullz6,soo
—Richmond 6250 —Petapfeo 24680 —
Ganges fi,boo —Portsmouth 34,365
—Delaware 23'799 —Eagle 10,585 —:
Scamel 800 (—-Experiment 8,446 —-:
Augtifta 13880— and Marylandaozoo
dollars.
We hear from Peril, State of New York, a
lad about seventeen, son of Mr. James Hall,
formerly of Walpole ; accidently Did from the
top of a rock : defeended 127 feet, the whole
not more than ten feet flopewife, fell on a rock,
then arose on his feet, took up his hat, walked
100 rods before he knew he was hurt:, he it
now well. The above was related in a letter
by the Parents of the fortunate ladr
bon Valentin de Forunda, has been
appointed Consul-General to the Unit
ed States, by the Spanish Court. He
was to embark from Bayonne about
the firft November for Boftoh.
—— : o—— —
Effects of Peace in Europe.
The Aurora of the 19th inst. fays,
“ The immediate cdnfequences of the
ipeace in Europe,fo far as relates to this
city, are of a ftUpendous nature. It
is calculated, that the stoppages already
amount to FIFTEEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS."
O —;
James Pearson, phyfcian in Boston, adverti
ses, that he will undertake to cure the bite of a
, mad dog, so as to prevent the hydrophobia—to
care all wounds so at to prevent the lock jaw-—
to flop the progress of a mortification when it
firft takes place in a wound—to cure the drop
sy in its firft flages—all fcorphulous humours
white swellings, fever, and ague fores, and burns
—and all without the use of mercury, opium
or jefuirs bark, the firft of which, he fays, ought
never to be used.
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j Every one has a peculiar address. The ad
dress of young men consists in deceiving women :
the address of old men in being deceived by them.
I With a courier, address is the att of convenient
submission. With a woman, dissimulation :
! With a coquette, being now complying, now
repulsive. With a man of intrigue it is cun
; ning, and with the ambitious man, policy. The
f address of a Parasite is shewn in accidentally drop
ping in at the hour of dinner; and the addreft
of most debtors is to conceal their adarefo from their
creditors! [Lend. pap.
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DRESS and FASHIONS.
,HOWE VER the Purveyors of fajhions may
irnpofe on tbe public as geniuses, they are in general
mere cofyfis of ancient modes.
There Las net been a fajbion introduced for the left
twenty years, which is not to be traced to its four cc
in old paidtings, if we except tbofe which seem to
Orife, from the economical necejities of the times —
In allfajhions of dress, the changes are so frequent,
as not to be worth the serious notice whichfome writ
ers beflow upon them, although ridicule will often
drive an abfurdily out of the market before its time.
The dress of our present beaux, tbeir poultice neck
handkerchiefs, pantaloons, overballs, &c. will not be
known a few years hence, any more than tbe fafc.
ioris of 1770, which we now give us a cusiofty.
Tbe following, fays one author, is tbe dress of a
modern fine fellow : " A coat of light green, with
feeves too JmaUfor tbe arms, and buttons too big for
tbe sleeves ; a pair of Manchfier fine fluff breeches,
without money in tbe pockets ; clouded Jilk flockings,
but no legs ; a club of bair behind, larger than tbe
Lead that carries it; a bat of tbe Jize of a sixpence,
on a block not worth a farthing."
T. PEIRCE'S Marine Lift.
Arrivals & Departures since Dec. 19.
Dec. 29th,failed febr. Roach, Weft-Indies.
31, arrived brig Camillus, Lake, St. Kitts.
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Arrived here brig Camillus, Capt. Lake,fam St.
Kitts — December, 9 in long. 68 W. lat. 39, 12,N.
spoke tbe brig Little Sailor, C&pt. Alling, 48 bouts
out from New-London, bound to Barcelona.
Dec. 10. to g ° $ m *= ~~ foxn^t or%
Ittizabetb, Capt. Webder, of Newburyport, 50 days
from Amsterdam bound so Philadelphia.
Schooner Eight Sifters, Dembar, of Penobfect,
was tariffing off St. Kitts 30th Nov.
DIED] — In this town, Tbe Hon. George Jef
frey, Esq. aged 84.
Mrs. Lydia Swett, aged 311 wife of Mr. Hen
ry Sweet.
Mrs. Mary Whittemore, aged 80.
wb <*t^ '•ah&uraam»at .-.eßat-m- _tyraßfrntß
Upham &Garland,
HAVE FOR SALE
Brandy ; Holland Gin;
Welt-India & Georgia Cotton ;
!Loaf, India and brown Sugar ;
Hyfon; Souchong & Bohea Tea.
Chocolate ; Pepper; Rice;
lElliot's Snuff; Cassia ;
:Cotton & Wool Catds ,
Nutmegs ; Iron; Steel ;
4d, 6d, tod, and 20d Nails ;
Flour; Salt ; Fish ;
Dye Woods ; Allum; Copperas,
&c. &c. &c
20 Hhds. W. I. Rum.
to do. Molasses; suitable lor retailing.
;o Grindstones, fa.l, 1802.-
FOR SALE AT
D. Austin's Store,
Oppofae the New Market,
Hyfon & Souchong TEAS;
In whole and las theft;
The above being a consignment will be
fold cheap for caff),or on a credit of
66 &§0 days,for approved notes.
ALSO —at the fame place,
A number Parlour STOVES,
tome of which are hahdfofoely orh^ment
ed, they are a fare remedy for Imoaky
rooms, and will five more than one third
the wood usually cobfumed in totomoh
fire placed
GROCERIES, in general very
low for Cash or Country produce, j
PofrtJmouth, January 2, 1802.
FLAX-SEED
WANTED BY
Wm^ & Charles Neil,
for which cap] or Weft.lndia Goods
will be given in payment. Jan 1.
BE EXCHANGED
For WEST-INDIA GOODS,
20 TONS
Screw'd HAY.
Enquire qf the Printers.
Porfarch, ,rt 2.
- For S, Lt. or CH.-.RIL.f
THE Schooner
I SALLY,bur
pid, iMmhenicyne for her tonnage, anc
fails faft ; (heis well calculated for tbe
Southern or Well India trade. For tern 3
apply to.
Matthew S. Marfa
Ptftfmnmn, January 2.0^02. - ,
Ymflmtmrc —mtsCTnamMßUxumxtrtnmfom
Robert M Cleary & Co.
Refpeftfully present their thanks
tothere numerous cuf?bmers, & the pub.)
lie in general, for the liberal encowr
ige,went they have received, and
inform them that tkey have just
received and now open for
file, voholefale and retail, ™°=
a hahdiome assort
.ment of
SHOES,
Which they will dispose of, on
reasonable terms —viz.
Ladies' kid, morocco, lamb, and
leather Shoes and Slippers; gentlemen''
morocco and leather Shoes and Pumps ,
children's morocco, lamb, and leather
Shoes and Slippers. —ALSO —,
Ladies cork sole SLIPPERS;
Boots and Boot-Legs.
, Ai^rietyof.
T R UN K S.
N. B. Thote who wish to purchase for
exportation, or for country sale, will be
generously dealt with.
Ponfmouth, fan. 2.
USTRECEIVED,
&NEWTON'S Works iri 9 volumes;
Rollins' Ancient Hiftory, io vol$; Pope's works
6 vols; Spectator 8 vols; Johnson's lives of tne
Poet&4 vols; Jbfephus' Works 6 vols; Davies'
Sermons 3 .vols; Union Harmony 4 volumes :
Village Harmony ; Jefferfon's notes of Virgi
nia ; Durnford Eaft's Reports down to 180 F;
Millet's general hiftoryj vols; Pierre's Stu
dies 2 vols. Alf®,
Tne Confeffiori of Jason Fairbanks;
being his last works and dying " Message," al
given to the minister that accompanied him to
the gallows, his friends aobld not be prevailed
on to have it ptiblilhed, until within a few days
past—price 2,j. Also just Received
A Dissertation on the Conftitutiohal
Freedom of the Press in the United States of
America—price 1/6. Likewise;
Dr. Watt's Catechisms for Children,
price 6 cents, —All the above, with an extenfivt
assortment of other BOOKS, are for sale bj
CHARLES PEIRCE, No. foDaniel
freet, Portsmouth, who has also for fade a great
variety of Penknives; Tooth-Brufbes ; Tooth
pick Cales, ac. January %, 180%
„„ar —tMmußnra,, ^,/%^ o mnotHro
Valuable Literature
——o— —
Will be opened and for Sale, in
all next week, at the Ports
mouth Bookftofe, by
W. TREADWELL & C^
A very choice assortment of EngliJh
Books, in almost eve,, department of Litera
ture. 0— —
THE Proprietors of Social & Circu
lating Libraries will have a good opportu
nity of rettelhing them with Valuable
Works.
t^As they are a tonfignment, they
will be fold very low for ready cam.
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ALIO for sale at the alhroe Store,
a complete Assortment of
Stationary,
Confining of
Writing Papers of all size% qual
ities e nd prices ; Account Books of all
sizes. being Ledgers, Wafles, Letter
Books, Blotters, journals; Cash Books,
and Memorandum Books; Gentlemen
& Youth's Morocco Pocket Books ; do.
. do. do. common black Sheep (kin do.
Ladies fine do; a few very elegant ;—
English Letter Papers, wove, gilt, and
plain edges ; common old fafhu^'d do.
gilt and plain; American Letter Papef
of a very nice quality and extra, large
size, do. do. common f^ed do. t,Thefl
papers come much cheaper than the English—
Quills of all kinds; Ink-powder; Paste
board, Playing-Card^ ; do. best American
do. ; a few Morocco boxes for do. ;
Slates ; Writing and Cyphering £ooks;
^acgammoh Roarcs.
ALSO—an excellent afforttaent of
Charts,
Chosen in London by a judicious person,
and will come cheap—Seamen's books
of all kinds; Log-books; Scales; Divi;
ders; Journals, &c.
Almanacks.
FARMER'S,I
SEWALL's, I h, the Grocer
, WEATHERWISE'S, f dezen, or
& BICKERSTAFF'S J fogle.
Mathematical Instruments.
Types & Ink for marking LinneQ
~ — - 0 .-—
^Gentlemen who may wish fer an,
publications that are not to be procured
at the Book-Stores in this m^n, ma, be
supplied with them if they are to be pur?
chafed in Boston, Nra- York, or Philadel
phia and at the prices they are fold at 4
those places, fy applying at the Portfafat&
Book- Store. Nralit
^•f