United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-02-26 00:00:00, page 3

THE only objection now urged a
gain(t Governor Gilman is, that he
has been in office a long time, too long a
time for one man under an elective
Government. It is true that the free
voice of the citizens cfthe State in defiance
of every art, and every malicious flan,
der have ten times singled him out,
and distinguished, him as a most ex
emplary and patriotic man. They have
honored him with their fuffrages be
-eaufe they knew him to be
" Calm, liberal, juf
and fought their welfare, by encour
aging Religion and Industry, and
supporting the dignity of the State.
- —But if the enjoyment of office held by
such! futfrages is to be traduced, and
objected to—What shall we fay to Mr.
Langdon —he has been in office of one
kind or another, ever since the adop
tion of the Confutation !— If therefore
every man of a common reputable char
after is to have a tafie of public office,
surely it is time he was laid by.—Why.
Object to a man because he has been in
office io years, and propole for tout ve
ry office a man who has been in the en
.joyment of public offices of various
kinds for 20 years ? Alas what opinion
must these democrats haveformed of the
Citizens of New-Hampshire, to think
their judgments were to be influenced
by' such reasoning as this.
"FOR LIFE ?”
The Democrats are very fond of re
proaching the people with this question.
No sooner do, they begin to slander an
old faithful magistrate, whom the peo
ple “ delight to honour," than they afle
- if he is to be in "for life ?'' This ques
tion was firft formally put in France—•
Shall Bonaparte be Confulfa life ? What
can it be brought forward for now, but
to familiarize the public mind with the
sentiment ? Mr. Jefferfon has ever been
the ready apologist for the excesses of
the French revolution, and perhaps
feme of his weak supporters are in hopes
that the democratic career in this coun
try will end as it has in France— <with
a Presidency for life. We are at a loss
fc account forjt is any other way.
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Portsmouth,
•^<frt.-
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 180}.
Next Tuefday the firft of March is
fixed on for our annual Election, of
State Officers in this town. Federalists,
?ieglea not your duty, and your
dearest iverefs. But be ebly on the
spot, & continue there thrdigh the day.
—: o
“ The HARDY YEOMAN of OUT OAK#,
Which ihade our woodland border,
Will baffle anarch's vengeful stroke,
And Shelter LAW and ORDER."
—o—
— & Adams
NOMINATIONS.
For the Government of Ne whampfhire.
1803.
John T. Gilman,
Governor.
OLIVER PEABODY,
Treasurer,
THOMAS LEAVITT,
Senator,
JOSEPH BLANCHARD,
Councillor.
NATHANIEL PARKER,
Recorder of Deeds.
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NEVER was there a period when
the Federal Republicans of Newhamp
fhire were more forcibly called on by
every motive of duty and patriotism,
to exert themselves in securing the
election of tipright Statesmen, than the
present. Every art and exertion, is
making to give us a set of officers, “we
have repeatedly declared we do not ap
prove of"—Thefe exertions & the hopes
that created them have now come to a
crisis. The question is now to,receive
its final answer. The calm and steady
voice of Newliarnpfhire will now put
an eternal negative on the clamours of
licentious democracy, or forever yield Up
the state to its ruinous march., The
principles cf Wa^ufoton, Ar.iMS,
and Wolcott, are to be exchanged for
those of Jefferson, .GALLATIN, and
Tom Paine,—every vestige of Feder
alism and Truth are to yield, to the
" frothy accommodating Phhofophy”
of Mazzei's difeipk, and Torn. Paine.
The proud preeminence which the holds
among her filler States, for her attach
tachment to the found maxims of
George Washington, are to
yield and fink her to an infignif
icant province, humbly moving to
the nod of the mighty Idol of Vir
ginia. And shall these things be ?
• With a majority of 4000 Federal Elec
tors, shall the State of Newhampffiire
be funk to a Democracy ? FEDER
ALISTS! it depends on you—VIGI
LANCE & EXERTION will yet
save us, and you will once more glori
cufly triumph. Careless case and in
activity will leave you in the minority,
for the superior vigilance of the troops
of Democracy, will level the temple
ere you take to the Field.
Extract of a letter from a member of Con
gress, in Maryland, to a gentleman of
equal eminence in New-Hamtfhire,
dated Oflober 12, 1802..
This extract has been feme time in
our possession, but we have delayed lay
ing it before our readers, till the ap
proaching election had rendered the
paper more Attentively perused.
" Our state elections are recently
over, but except in my own diftrid,
where we are, as we always have been,
remarkably federal ; I have not un
derstood the result. Tederalifm is un
doubtedly gaining ground in this state
and Virginia, but whether we shall ^
able to make any considerable impref
fionr at our next Congressional election
in Maryland is very uncertain. It is
confidently asserted by well informed
men, that we shall have five or fix Fed
eralists in our next Congress from Vir
girginia. Report fays that Bayard
has loft his election, by about 40 votes.
It is mere report however, and were it
not bad hews there i$ no fufficient rea
son for believing it- ;
It is said 800 Irishmen frefh from
the Bogs have been naturalifed in order
to effeß this pious deed. Mr. Rodney,
Bayard's opponent, if ele&ed,may em
phatically be called Jefferson's Rep
-Irefeatative, since it has been by his im
portunities that he has been induced to
give up the profped of providing for a
wife and numerous offspring in the de
reli&ion of a lucrative pradice. When
the right of election is grossly violated,
by holding over the heads of Execu
tive officers, the terrors of difminion in
case they exercise. the right of fuffrage
I contrary to Presidential will. When
the President can at will, proftrate/one
of the three pillars,of the Conftittition,
the Judiciary, and designate the charac
ters who shall represent the peoples it
appears to me by some means or other
the equilibrium of the Confutation is
destroyed, and whether the afeendency
which he has, and is acquiring over the
representative branches be gained as
by Walpole, through the instrumen
tality of a dired bribery, or by a more
circuitous and indirect manner, the
consequence is the fam^to the nation.
James H. M'Clary, was at the com
mencement of the American devolution
too young to take an active part in that
Tar ; but though a youth, yet being the
eldest son, the battle of Bunker Hill
placed him at the head of a family of
fatherlefs children, and much of the
care of them devolved upon him—ls
this “ Republican of '75" has forgot
t& who the Father was, the yeomanry
of New-Hampshire have not ; nor will
they readily believe that this son has
become an apefate from principles which
grew with his growth and strengthened
with his strength, and which the blood
of his father consecrated.
Nathan Taylor, is next on the lift;
and 1 venture to aflert, that this fame
“ Republican" dare not look him in
the face and apply the epithet of Tory
to him : No, the honorable wound re
ceived in fighting for his country, that
ornaments the visage of Major Taylor
would confound him.
Next, but not the lead worthy,come!;
Mr. Orr. Really, Mr. “ Republican
of '7ss'' you are unfortunate in your ap
plication of Toryfm. John Orr a Tory !
Who called him so at the battle of Ben
nington ? Who said there goes 4 .wounded
Tory, when he was borne from the field,
of battle ? How came this Tory placed
on the American pension lift. ?—Ah!
Mr. “ Republican," you . have reversed
the maxim cf democratic Philosophers,
you have done good with evil intentions,
you have, with the, rest of your brethren,
cried Tory so frequently, and applied it
so abfdrdly, that the people in the
country, are no longer imposed upon
by it—nor do they feel themselves un
der obligations to any of you, for your
officioufnefs in prescribing to them the
persons to be entrusted with the Gov
ernment.
The last Kennebec paper contains the follow
ing lingular article. We insert it for the amuse
ment of those who are acquainted with the ft/-
ities and religion of the parties; *^
Dr. C -, a member of Congress from this
date, in a letter to a friend, thus unites; “ A
number of gentlemen were lately invited to
dine at Gen. Dearborn's ; among them was
Tom Paine. After dinner, Paine began to rid
icule teligit and blatphto^tto Afcwfo in the
most feeding manner. ,Mrs. D. with an air of
dignified authority, arose opened the door, and
bid bis begone / Paine and his friends flared and
looked thunder fttuck! Mrs. Dearborn tedd
him, (he had heard his^ blasphemy as long as the
could endure it; then pointing to the door,
commanded him te begone that moment ! He
then left the room, white the company fat in
tilent amazement."
The absurd, ridiculous manner in which the
Democrats ufefuch epithets as this, con
tinually render them contemptible.—lt
is quell fometirm to ftort with them,
and at otbeu to repel them with just in
dignation. The remarks which follow,
taken from ± Concord paper will be ac
ceptable—They are foort charaQeriftic
fetches cfthree Newhampjhire Senators,
from diEriQs bordering on Merrimack
River, and whom a writer in the Ga
zette, a Republican of 'ls, terms Old
Tories.
Truth vs. Democracy.
, Mrs Dearborn & Torn Paine.
Oid Tories !
o—^
A Medical View ofybe 90 days Subterra
neous Residence of the perfin Q 0 lately
made an attempt on the South-Carolina
Bank—Extracted fam Dr. Ramfaf s
Charleston Medical Regifer for iscn,
just published. ,
:ON the night of the Qth of ORober, xfot,
William Withers, a horse dealer from Kentucky,
defeended through a g&;e into one of the cov
cred arched drains, that pervade the Greets of
Charleston and passed along the .fame,till he was
opposite to the South Carolina Bank. He then
began operations to make a fubterraneous pas
sage across from the drain to the vaultsja.which
the cash of the Bank was deposited. In prose
cuting this bufintis, he paffi:d ninety days and
nights under ground, apd in a prone pollute.
For the firft twenff-twodays after his defeent,
it was so uncommonly warm, as, to be on an
average nearly fewest,-nine. For the last Gxty
eight days, the heat varied from seventy-sour to
thirty three. In thc.firfelted fellow fiber,
intermitting and other fevers of warm fcafona
were common among t^r inhabitants. I n the
loft period, plcuriffes, colds and catarrhad com
p!aiats„ were in like manner, frequent; yet all
this time, Withers enjoyed good health, with
exceptions of a few flight head achs and pains in
his bones, which generally well; off with petf
piration in the course of his next repose. His
situation in the drain, was distressing: but it
was tolerable after parting through ft, he was
surrounded with earth. He bad no blanket,
por covering of any kind, but his light ordinary
apparel, which he never put off, His usual time
cf sleeping was,when he judged it to be day frgm
the noise he heard over his head. His signal for
recommencing work, was the receipt of provi
sions, dfopt by big accomplices, in the night,
through a grate. He was some fame exposed
to serious danger from the-fprmging of water ;
and his bed wa, earth, which was often damp.
His food was mostly bread-butter and cheefc,
and (with the exception of one bottle of wine)
water was hisonty drink. Butter burning in a
lamp afforded Lira light.
Three days frequently passed without dif
cnarging the contents of bis bowels.
The enjoyment of so much health, for so long
a time, under such circumstances, was in part,
probably owing tathe following causes •
1. A strong constitution, inured to hardlhips
so every period of his life. ',
2. That constitution suited to the air of
Charleston, by a very recent seasoning. He
had but just recovered from a severe fever,when
he entered the drain. Though rejapfes are not
uncommon, yet a new and diftiudt fever scarce
ly ever attack Grangers so the fame summer in
which they receive the firft serious impreffiotis
from our climate.
The cffe&s of moisture mull have been in a
greatdegree parried by his labor, and the mois
ture itfelf moderated by the dry sandy nature
of the foil, through which he had to work, and
by the absence of rain.. For the firft fifty days
after his defeent, the whole quantity of rAiri that
fell did not amount to two-tenths of an inch ;
and in the last forty, was only five inches eight
tenths; beffdes simple moigure, without heat,
or mafmata, is comparatively temfeft
. 4; The absence of several o fthe exciting caus
es of diseases. The heat of well water, and of
the earth, a few feet below the furface, is gen
erally the fame in. all countries; as the medium
Seat or. an average of the different seasons in
these countries reflectively. This in Charleston,
is fizty-five or at most 66 on Fahrenheit's ther
mometer. Withers mud have enjoyed a steady
unvarying atmosphere of this temperature,
while the inhabitants above ground were past
ing under a heat of eighty, or distressed with
the cold of thirty-three, and fubjed to all the
changes of an atmosphere, vibrating from one
extreme to the other. That something in the
air of Charleston, which is so deftruaive to
Brangers in the summer and gtumn, is too vol
atile to defeend below the furface. Miners and
colliers in all countries are generally healthy.
The experiment is not recommended .•but it
is probable, that a fqbterranean residence might
be so conftru&ed, as to afford security against
our local difeafes.^a
The great excitement of Witber's mind from
the profpea of accumulating wealth, must have
counteracted the effeds, that otherwise would
naturally have resulted from his fituatipn. The
energies of human nature; when in pursuit of a
great objea, (especially, if invigorated with the
hope of obtaining it) are beyond all calculation.
The weakly wife and tender mother, will un
dergo watchings and fatigues in nursing the ob
jects of their affe&ion, far beyond the power of
human nature to bear, when in a Rate of indif
ference. The high totted gate of Withers'
mind must have had a decided influence in
preferring his health ; it is n^uch to be regretted
that it was hot excited 'by worthy ibje&s.
—, —o
We underhand, that the futh colleaed for the
fufferers by the late fire at Portsmouth, from
the inhabitants of this city, exclusive of the dif
tri&s of Southwark and the Northern Liberties,
amounted to 6,500 dollars alj which has been
promptly transmitted. ' [
? .Southwark we learrf, the sum of ,10 dol
lars was contributed to this benevolent objea.
, ^Philadelphia Gaz.
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DIED
At Sanboroton/ Mrs. City Smith, aged 26,
eonfort of Uriah Smith, Pastor of the centre
Christian Church in Grafton, N. H
In this town, Mrs Abigail Connor, aged 34,
wife of capt. Benjamin Connor. :
Mrs. Dennet, aged 25. Mr Benjamin Fer
nald, aged 19. A child of Mr Hutchings
per BexForSaZe ^,N. WHITE,
Congrejs-ftet.
The “ Balance," which was to eon
tain the continuation of the Law Case
commenced in our last has,not yet reach
ed us. This is by no means to be won
dered at. That such a paper should
be allowed to fly to every corner ofthe
Union unmolested, would be something
like a “toleration" of the “error of
opinion," “while reason" & TRUTH
9 were left free to combat ft."
James Shapley;
No. 4, Partfawh-Pier,
Has for fall)juft landed from brig ffpl,
30 hhds. good flavored RUM.
1 Aljo on band
SUGAR pefbhd. or bbl.
COFFEE per bag.
SALT per bhd.
Fo fmouth, Fej 26.
Fresh Lemons,
Samuel Hili,
INFORMS his friends and cuf-
T turners, that being burnt out of his
store by the late fire, lie has taken Mn(am
Whipples' store, the firft to the Nerm,
ward from where he was burnt out, and
has for dale the following GCODS,cheap
for ca& or approved credit, by wholesale
or retail.—F/Z—
Filling Gear ; 1,8, 15, 12 &
§ threaded Lines ; Mackarel and
Squid Lines ; Salmon, Herring,
and Hard-head Netts,of different
sizes ; Salmon, Seine, Herring,
Mackdrel, Hard-head & Sewing
Twine; Cod Hooks ; large quar
ter, middle and small quarter
Hooks ; Bar Lead; 15 Bales
Cotton ; 20 tons Russia & Swedes
Iron ; German, Heart and Club,
Halback and HaffencleverSteel ;
Nails And Brads of all sizes ;
Mill Saws of different sizes ;
Hyfon,yodrigHyfon,HylonSkin,
Souchong and Bohea Teas, and
a general assortment of
%-I^ia GOODS.
Clover and Herds Grass Seed.
Left For sale, a number of Win
dow Sassies, 7 by 9 and 8 by io,
of different sizes.
@3= Cassi and the higher price
given for Shipping Fur.
Portsmouth. Feb. 24, iSofo
RAGS! . .RAGS!
THE proprietors of this paper having
undertaken to iupply a paper mill,
call on all ranks of people in Portsmouth,
and it, neighborhood to ,
,Sa^e their R^GS,
and help the manufaaure of this ufeful
article in„New-Hampfhire, where the
mills are Carving for the want of stock.
Probono Publico.
WHEREAS application hath
been made to u d the undersigned,
Selectmen of the town of Portsmouth, to
lay out certain new Streets for the pur
pose of making the following Greets wid
er and more commodious, viz. Daniel
ftreet, Market-street, Bow ftrcet, ^ore
ftreet, and Cross-street.
Notice is hereby given, that
we will meet at the town hail on the
evenings of the next and the two follow,
ing Thursdays, when and where any per
son interested may fee a plan of said
Greets and have an opportunity of mak
ing any obje&ions to the laying out the
fame, or representations concerning the
value of the land included therein.
Ceorg^ Gdins,
Mojes Woodward,
Samuel Hutchings,
Elijah Hall,
? , Edward Cutts.
Portsmouth, Feb. 25, ISO 3.
Landing from foot )Juno, and
for sale BY
r Waldron & Holmati
Fresh fuperfine Gallego's FLOUR in
whole and half barrels.
Portsmouth, Feb. 25, ISO 3.
BOOKS & STATIONARY.
C. PEIRCE has just received an ad.
ditlohal affortnient of Boob and Station,
ary, which he has now opened and would
be happy 6 exchange to those who may
want, for either bank bills, silver, or gold
coin. The article)juft opened are ,
BIBLES ofalmoff all fizes&prices
Teguments, large& foal! print.
Motherby's Medical Dictionary.
Jacob's Law ditto..._
Alexander, Boyer, Perry, Sherri
dan and Young's Diaionary. %.
Gentlemen and Lada, Pocket Books.
Stationary Shop,.Court-free!,
THE Rev. Mr. Buckminster's Ser
mon on the late Fire.
The . increase of Piety & Re
vival of Religionin the Southern States ;
and afro copies of the nro Comedy
Abaellino the great .Bapdit,
from the German of Schillen, as per
fermertwith unlimited applaud inßofton.
^ Wanted one or two active
Lads from fourteen to fixteto years of
^as apprentices to the Mafonsbufi
ncfs, where gooJ encouragement will be
givm. Those from the counpy.would
be preferred. Apply at this office.
A large afatffi of . ;;
Penknives, Slates, -Pencils, and
School Books, at C. PEIRCE's (hop op
posite Wm. & C. Neil's store, Buck
hreet, Portsmouth.
WANIED,'
If delivered.in fourteen days,
30 M. of W. O. Staves.
30 M. of R, O. ditto.
500 W. O. Shooks.
m^ to elisha hill,fa
Portsmouth, Feb. 2§
^ FORSALE AT
Treadwells'
ALL persons indebted to, or
who have any demands -upon the
ettateof ABRAHAM ISAAC, late of
Portsmouth. Merchant,deceased, are re
quelled to apply to the subscriber, ad
ministrator on said estate.
JAMES SHEAFE.
I PortfoioutL Feb. 2^, 1803.
DEMONSTRATION..
THE distillers of. the United States,
are refp<aftilly informed, that the
fubicriber has removed from Morrifville
I to BriftoLin the State of Pennfylvania,and
that those wishing to avail th^mfelves of
the advantage, tiefulling from the life of
the Patent Still, may fee it there in
operation ; or letters (post paid) as usual
Iwill be attended to, by
/MICHAEL RR AFT, Patent
I Decernin g, xBO3.
AUCTIONS.
FOR SALE .
At AUCTION,
THIS DAY, at 11 o'clock,
$: Portsmouth-Pier,
30 puncheons, good proof, well
flavoured Demerara
, R U M.
JACOB WALDEN ,Auflioneer,
Potymowk, Feb. 26.
FOR SALE,
0% Tuefday next, iffair weather,
onßiYYDC£'sivharf,ati2o' clock.
29 Puncheons old Grenada
, RU M,
for cash on delivery.
.Portfmonth, Feb; 2fr.
At S. Little's office
on Tuesday next,
A variety EnglilhGOODSfuch as
Broadcloths ; Forest do. Bear
skins § plain and embossed Caffi
nieres ; Orleans Cloth ; Fear
naughts; Baizes ; Flannels; In
dia Cottons ; a variety of Silk,
Mullin & Cotton Handkerchiefs
and Shawls ; 2 handsome Coun
terpanes ; filk^cottop, and worst
ed Hole for men and women ;
2 doz. silver handle. Knives and
Forks. —Alfa—
-2 Hhd. third proof RUM,and
many other articles.
Portfmuth, Feb. 2”.
' TO'BE SOLD, '
At Public Vendue,
Sundry Lots of LAND, at the
fouth part of the town,near capt's.
Low and Morrill, on Thurs
day the loth day of March, at 10 o'clock:
in the for? noon, if not fold at private sale
before; the fitoation of the lots make
them valuable for buildings.
Sale to be on said Lots.
Part/mowA, Fub. 2fo
NEFF-HAMPSHIRE
Fire & Marine hifarmice Company,
n^HE Members of the New-
A- HampJhire Fire & Marine Insurance
Company give notice, that until they arc
incorporated, they will underwrite indi
vidually on vessels, freights and Goods,
at their Office, Mr. Billings' House,
Congress street.
Portsmouth, Feb. 2§, 180,
Pifeataqua Bridge
TAVERN.
THAT commodious and plea
faintly fitbated house on Goat-lfland,
with OTM fooufes and every convenience
for a tavern ; two large gardens, and two
acre lots on the main, will be leafed for
one year ; with the toll-house and the
whole income which may arise from th,
toll in that time, for a fpecific sum paya
ble monthly in proportional parts. Any
reputable perlon who will engage to keep
a good tavern and colled the toll may
take them both together. If no suitable
person fliould appear tot take them both
together, the djrefyrs will let them sepa
rately on the frit day of April next, ap
pointing a toll-gatherer and renting the
taveinas formerly. For further informa
tion apply to•
THOMAS THOMPSON, Agent.
Ponfmouth, Feb. 25, 1805.-
Rockingham, fs. , :
THE fubferibers being ap
pointed a Committee to receive,
examine and adjust, all the claims of the
creditors to the estate of WILLIAM
PITMAN, late of Portsmouth, Block
maker, deceafed,' represented insolvent,
and 6 months being allowed for that pur
fofe ; hereby give notice, that they will
attend that fervide at the Dwelling-house
of Isaac Rindge, Esq. in laid Ports
mouth, on the firft Monday of March
next, and the five following months, from
2 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
' ISAAC RINDGE,
EDWARD SARGENT,
; SAMUEL HUTCHINGS.
Portsmouth, February 26, 1803.