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, Pearl - >55 6 , 0 °
Bread, Ship C. 7 o 9
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Brimstone, C. 3 ° 4 °
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, best N,.2&1 — 03° °3 1
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, Rock *- 666 , 0
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, Rnglifh 016 019
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Shot 1 C. 9 0 to 0
Tat B. 4. $0 5 c
Turpentine —4O 5 0
Tea, Hyfon fbtlQ 117
, , Souchong — 090 0 0
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, Georgia • . 6 Or 0 0
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, seine — $ 0 550
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PORTSMOUTH, (NFJF -HAMPSHIRE) _PRINTED _BY _^UTTR^G^&™^™^^
From the CHRONICLE.
‘tonn^t^
On tk'e fallacy of charging the Republicans with
“ intolerance."^
THOSE of the British faction who complain of
an "intolerant spirit" on the part of President
Jefferfon, if they are serious in their lamentations
muff be very deficient in tte intellect of memory^
if We deliberately reflect ori their conduct during
the last administration, it mull.bring to remem
brance a long train of circumstances, which are
distressing at this period even to contemplate.
Never could it have been thought poflible, that
any Bricilh party mould obtain such an afeendency
in this country, as to intimidate the free citizens
of America from speaking their minds oi lpublic
measures, or acquire such a preponderancy as to
impress them with fear while exercising their
constitutional fiiffrages ; but this cruel depriva
. tion of rights have been experienced under a sys
tem of terror, which nearly pervaded not only eve
ry diftria, but almost every family throughout the
United States ; the operation in many instances
has been so effeftual, that eleaions have been de^
tided under the dreaded apprehensions of this
vindictive influence. Threats and menaces have
been <he irrefiflable arguments, nnd votes have
often been obtained- by the arbitrary interference
of men, whose hardened hearts exulted at the prof
pett of inflifting penury on those who dared to
counteract their villany. This mode of conduct
was firiking at the foundation of a Republican
government, as the basis of its con&ruction is im
mediately connected with the free and unbiased
principles of each individual in society. Private
opinion in the aggregate mud form the public fenti l
ment, for while every citizen has a right to judge
on the conduct of public officers, and to vote in
most in their election, the ultimate decision de
pends on the majority of electors acting in their
individual capacity. This freedom of investiga
tion, and action, is the privilege guaranteed by
the Constitution, and no man ought to be intimi
dated from'the toll exercise of this right, or de
nounced as an enemy to his country, while dis
charging in a legal manner with the Ipirit of can
dor and moderation this important duty.
The Republicans are willing to take this broad
ground as it relates to Mr. Jefferfon; they do not
wifli to check~the most subtle animadversions on,
his measures ; his enemies have an uncontrouled
right to offer their remarks on all his proceedings.
If they please, they may censure his plans, or pro
pole others—but, if this freedom is allowed them,
and, if in fa& they improve it to the utmost lati
tude, let them only be so candid as not to charge
the Republicans with exercising an unrelenting
fplrlt of perfecntion towarty {fem.
If is truly laughable to fee in the Jacobin papers,
such as the Centinel, Palladium, Commercial Gaz
ette, Port Folio, &c. the molt intolerable abuse on
the President, and all the constituted authorities;
and yet, while they are permitted to continue
their billingsgate-without any check by prosecu
tions, or personal insult, are crying ' n t' e m °ft la
mentable drains against the intolerant and perse
cuting spirit of Republicans. I would ask these
slanderers, in what instance this vindictive spirit
has prevailed ? Are any of their friends imprifon
oned for their libels ? Or are any under the lash
of the sedition law > Why do they complain of
perfecutioo, when they are fuffered to. vent the
utmost malignancy of their spleen, arrogance, ond
resentment ? Do rtiey not ptirfue their courses of
defamation as rapidly as the prefixes can difeorge
them, or the several posts can circulate them?
19ery day in.the week tltey are handed to'the pub
lic—-almost every house is applied with themt
colleges, academies & fchbols Are liberally furnifh
/ed with " line upon line and precept upon pre
cept," here a little and there a good deal. What
then, in the name of commons sense would these
infuriated facobins want ? Nobody moletts them,
they speak as they please, write as they please, and
publish what they please, and yet they are so 1111-
reasonable 4s to complain of e rigid spirit of per
feention,,
If these high-toned Jacobins will fay what will
be fitisfiCtory to them, if it is not too unreason
able, possibly they ma, be indulged in their re
quest. But the fact is, they w^nt Mr. Jefferfon to
iffne a proclamation, declaring that his enemies
possess all the religion, all the morality, all the
virtue, all the property, all the patriotism, dll the
wildom and all the honefly in the country—and that
His FRIENDS are a body of miscreants, deflitute
of religion, morality, honefly, &c. and as (uch,
were unworthy of his confidence. Nay,\tbey wi(h
him to go further, and denounce every man who
voted for him or fpohe in his favor, as a diforga
ni±er, deist and robber. I would ask these modefl
gentlemen, whether this declaration would fatisfy
them > Whether this humble acknowledgment
on.the part of Mr. Jefferfon would remove their
complaints against him? Would they cease abus
ing him, if he fhnuld give it under his hand and
Seal, that every office in government fhoold be fil
led by the molt inveterate opponents? That they
mould have the exclusive patronage .of govern
ment and still have it in theif pou^r ,to treat
with the grorieft indignity every- man who was
friendly to his election.
As the controvert) ho^ (lands, tdo not fee
that any thing (hort of such a manifefto will fujt
them. For they are permitted to speak in the
public papers d language somewhat limilar to
this they toddantly villity (he President, and call
'his adherents plunderers and villains—^hey are
fuffered without molefiation to use epithets the
mod degrading ; notwithstanding which, they
Keep tip a constant cry about the Intolerant spirit
of the Republicans. Permit me, modtfl gentlemen,
again toafk, who among yon is perfecutea ? In
general you ttrurabont the Greets with your ufuaf
' hantenr, though in fume particulars a little more
cautious in your personal tnfults ; none of you are
under bonds to appear at the DiflriCf Courts to
answer for libels. Your funds have risen rapidly
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 180 U
since the election of Mr. Jefferfon, arid every
filling appears perfectly secure within the alcoves
,of the federal 'inforance offices. The rejpeElable
corps of Negotiators, are as busy in their pecula
tions as nfna|; and each of them fits within bis lit
tle Snug department, in State-Street, like Patience
on a monument, having none to make him afraid.
Where then, modefl gentlemen, is the danger ?
Wherein are you injured ? Be calm, be comput
ed, there is no danger but, what arises within
your own distempered pericranium., ~ f
For the fakeof argument, let these persons be
placed in the fitpation which wns experienced by
the Republicans; about three years back. Jf the
fame fPirit now prevailed against the% as was
exercised by them, during those periods, they
would be jollified in reprobating the spirit of per
secution. Snppofe-the Republicans had adopted
a black insignia-under the appellation pf a Cockade;
threatened to fend every one who refuted to wear
it,within, the lines of the enemy ; pointed the
" finger of scorn" at. those who had resolution
enough to withstand their threats and insolence;
and had employed a number of bullying Editors
to traduce the chapiters of such as would not fob
mit to the imposition. Suppose further, that the
Republicans had employed a number of hireling
Priests to anathematize in the pulpit, while they
were defaming in the papers —to propogate falf
hoods on Fast & Thanksgiving days, under the de
ceptive mafic of sermons and pions discourses.
Admit further, that the Judges were fulminating
their common law againit theCentinel, Palladium,
&c. as they formerly did against the Chronicle,
Aurora, &c that the Editors were imprisoned
and fined tor .their attempts to bring the “ Prefi
dent into contempt. Suppose that a member of
the Legislature Should have the impudence to an
ticipate a decision of that body, by declaring his
opponents*" a- contemptible minority." Admit
further, that the Republicsns forced themselves in
to all social circles, and erected the Standard of
persecution - eveiramidll institutions eflablifhed on
the broad basis of benevolence and “ relief in dis
trejr—thal the wicked spirit of intolerance Should
poison the firearms off" endship and mutual fafe
ty-—that Sycophants Should become so bale & des
titute of principle, as to diflurb in such meetings
that order and fraternity which ever characterised
the citizens of Boflon. Tire ignominy of such
conduit must be forever reprobated, while honor
and urbanity are eHcemed effenrial requisites to
• designate the reputation of gentlemen. &
A review of past times is requisite, in order, to
exhibit a portrait which muff sicken those who
gave the finishing Strokes to the picture. Fede
ralism was distorted, and displayed the features of
a monger ; instead of the pleating deportment of
good fellowship and brotherly affection, it mere
nearly aflumed the hostile attitude of on udeflin,
and its terrific menaces was the powerful weapon
which proselyted its votaries. The most abandon
ed of our citizens balked in some instances under
the patronage of its title, and Screened themfelves'
while practicing their villainy under the Specious
garb of Federalism. The honefl man often Suff
ered by the Appellation of JacobiniJm, and the
rogue as often matured his projects by the im
posing term of Federal if m. —Thank God, the pub
lic mind is now at rest, and principle and pot ter
ror is the order of the day.
OLD SOUTH.
From the Laticafer Intelligencer.
TO THE PUBLIC.
MAN is born in society, and there he remains.
Happiness is the aim of his being Happiness in
society, is.^acquired by a elofe adherance to the
principle ot facial jutlice. Though, the princi
ciples of social justice are universal and eternal,
yet the power of man to aCt on them, is often cir
cumferibed by the forirr-cf government tinder
which he lives. Forms of government • predispose
his charafter, and bias his opinions. Under a de
mocratic form, the right of a man to a Jhare in
the^overnment, is denominated his liberty. Un
der a monarchy, the doctrine ot such a right, is
treated as the dream of a mad Ynan.
Contents, about forms of government have con
vulled and crimfongl every, region of the globe.
Happily, in Amffi%,a representative democra
cy is eltablifhed. fyfechoice of representatives,
the vote of the poo( ritan and that of the rich are
equal. The people are, here, the depolitaries of
their own happiness. A government thus confli
tuted, in a great meafore new and experimental,
has occasioned a kind of revolution in human sen
timent. A citizen is- entitled to know, what is :
the purport of our contests. He alks, without
fear. Who is it that would build bis greatnefson
our misery ? The name of Ring has no magicon
his mind. Sacred majefly is difeovered to be an
image of idolatry, and its minions are despised.
In the commencement of this new order of sen
timent, the world trad its eye on America.^What
an awful fpedacle !—The happiness ot mankind,
- the rights of human nature, were confided to her
keeping. The tirff administrators of the govern
ment, began with liberality, the observance ot
justice, and a strict regard to the constitution.
Europe began to bless, and was panting to indicate
us. But human profpeCts are often like an airy
dream. There remained among us a number ot
Old ' Tories, who hated the new government. As
political Canaanites, they corrupted the J°" n g
non, and debavefeJ their spirit. Some Old Whigs
a1.4, who had aflerted -the caufe^o, liberty, were
tunned away by the enjoyment and the lull of
brief authority. Their hearts were not [>erfect.
They hankered after ihe ancient fleShpots—the
powers of a King, and the privileges ot a No-
At 'thiscriticaT period, a n^w administration
commenced its cafeer. Toryifm Defame the tell
recommendation t, favor. —Calculating upon the
axiom, that governments form m?nners,as well
as manners form governments, the administration
exerted every power, civil and official, to bring
into disrepute the principles of democracy, and to
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give the tone and fpitit of ariflociacy to the peo
ple. The govenMnent was guided by humor,
prejudice and paffion@ The conHitution was flight
ed and explained ,away, upon ever, frivilous pre
sence, to gratify an^arbitrary junto. All persons
who were not fending addrefles to the Executive,
or singing hosannas to the administrations ,Here
treated as fchifinatics, diforganizets, arid outlaws^ .
They were Silenced by sedition laws# They w ere
confined in dungeons, by the fetalites of an ariflo
cracy,' They were beaten in public, by the fonift
aries of a vengeful faction, and almost murdered
by bullies and renegadocs, without redress and
without hopes : For courts of law, and federal
juries, functioned evqry violence against Republi
cans. Even*ministers of the gofpel=Profefldrs of
thedodrine of the meek and lowly Jesus; fedtic^
ed,like Balaam, forgpt their functions: and from
the pulpit ? as from mount E6al, denounced their
curies against democracy. The devoted demo
crats were -to be crumbled into dull and allies.
" — — Merciful, sweet Heaven !
Who rather, with thy sharp and falphrous bolt,
Spliffl the unwedgable and knarled oak. t
Thou the foft myrtle. 0 ! but man- ,proud mart
Drefl in a little brief authority,
Meji ignorant of what he's mos assured
(His glafo efence) like an angry ape,.
Plays Juch jantafic tricks before h gh heaven,
As make the Angels weep."
The designs of the faction were then seen and
openly avowed. They had been laboring to effect
a change in the form of government ; and to estab
lish a monarchy. It was for this, the constitution
had been flighted^ The Executive had been eulo
gized ; and an army had been raised to fupfrort
the measures. After the death of Wafhiugton,
th# plan was teady ; blit the uncertainty of suc
cess, clouded it with a fearful gloom; The Situa
tion of a leader Ivas supposed to be honorable ;
but it Was also known to be dangerous. Where a
mifchief has in it something ot greatness, and is in
some of its parts generous, few know how to en
ter upon it. To be honorably mifehievious. or
disinterestedly good, to his oUn l.ofi, are almost
equally difficult. In the Republic of Rente, the
prodigality and avarice of Cataline bt traded and
frustrated the plans of his villainous band nt trait
ors ; and his name is infamous. But the coinage
and generosity of Julius CxGr threw a mantle
over the infamy of his conduct ; and he has his
imitators, and eulog'ifh to this, day. The designs
of those two men were the some; but their vir
tues and talents were different.
In the Republic of the United States, there
were many Catalines, but no C&far. Ther? was
a difference between the commander in chief and
the commander of the armies. Both were ambi
tious; but they were also pusillanimous: Both
were emulous; but they Vere also meanly jealous.
They exhibited, in every view, the pride of inso
lence, the arrogance of power, and the feeblenefi
of folly.
Their Foldings and squabbles put us in mind of
a very ancient fable.
Once on a time (fays Efop) the besfls were so
void of reason, as to chcofe an Ape for their king.
The fox, as he had Studied the passions of this Ape,
was acquainted with his foibles, and expected to
lead him by the iiofe, Was foremofl in promoting
this choice. The Ape danced and played antick
tricks; but would be guided by nobody. The
Fox,di&ppointed and vexed at heart, determined
to punilh the jackanapes: Spying a trap which was
baited, informed the Ape, that, as treafiiretrove,
it belonged to his majetty. The Ape, not fuL
petting the matter, was easily persuaded, and was
caught in the ttap. Upon which, the Fox inftilt
ingly called him an old woman; and the Ape
cohiplained of evil times.
The period of a new election was at hand.—
On the part ot the Republicans, it was carried on
for principles, not men ; tor measures, not per
sons. On the part of the Aristocracy, their plans
were avowed, and depended upon the eventful
iSFue. The influence of office aid the insolence of
power were exerted, unparalleled with affidnity.
The people, at large, were to arbitrate. The
cause of human happiness, the hope ot the world,
seemed hanging over a fearful precipice. The de
cilion of the people was awful and solemn. The
band of official Sycophants were paralizgd with
the found ; and peace and social fecority were
eflablifhed with ihe present administration.
Take a momentary profpett of the times thro'
which you have passed. Let recollection with her
faithful pencil fketch'the tranfattions of a few
late years; and let truth compare them with
those of the present times. In the years 1,98 and -
1799, s he Aristocracy was in the heights of its ~
triumph, and in tae zeinth of its power. The fix
days of the week, aligned by the religion of our
ancestors for labor, were too few to accomplish
their work. The holy Sabbath of the Lord was
disturbed with the found of drums and clang of
Crumpets, and the din ofarms. "The light of da,
not affording fufficient time to accomplish their
feats, and as the fun did not fland still for their
deeds of valor, the Silence of the midnight hour
was broken by their bacchanalian ditties——But
they were soldiers of order and religion, and all
was right, as activity in these noftumal transac
tions was the test of patriotism, every one endeav
ored to figlire in the fivldof triqmph, Intoxicat
ed with momentary authority, like cowards, con
fident of power, they were disturbing, continual,
ly, the peace of private families, and subverting -
every principle ot social fecuritf, Moderation &
justice were set at defiance ;sery manlike feel- ~ _
ing tortured ; and the fierrfrbge of their paffioa
against democracy led 1 them; on every occalion,
with a ruthless fury.
On the success ot the Republic ? ns, in the elec
tion of Mr. Jefferfon, what a contrast is exhibited ?
What was The language of the new President ?-
The fentimeots ot wisdom and moderation. ^Hi#
address will serve as model of a Republican gov
ernments, to all fticceffive ages. ,He inculcates the
pure doftrine of Democracy : He takes, ot his
slanderers arid his enemies, the revenge of a Chris-