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FOREIGN
The French have 36ships of the line, fully manned,
equipped, and ready for sea, viz. 23 in Brest, 9 in
Toulon, and 4in Rochfort.—The British ships of
/he line in commission, Ist July 1804, were 104. It
is said that with Gen. Moreau, his brother, the Tri
bune, and all the other members of #; family will
settle in North America. Severa. Generals, as
oouham, Macdonald, Lecourbe and others intend to
join their friend Moreau in the United States.—Bo
naparte is said to grow more hostile in his conduct
' Russia and Sweden.—Germany and most
' of the circles of Austria seem to acquiesce more and
. more in the measures of the Emperor Napoleon I.
A grand parade lias taken place in the Emperor's
presence at Paris—“ Long & the Em/^ was
echoed from all quarters. There being 2,000 va
cancies in the Legion of Honor, 54,000 petitioners
have apphadfor them.' y
" There is already much reason to apprehend, that
the administration will be endangered by the vio
lence of some of its present partisans, whenever it
shall refuse to make the least sacrifices to their
claims and rapacity. A disposition, by no means
equivocal, to urge the democratick leaders beyond
the dictates of their consciences and inclinations is
already manifested in Pennsylvania ; and the histo
ry of the world and of our own times is replete
with instances ?f the compensations required by
faction of its leaders, for investing them witli "a
little brief authority."
THE ELECTION.
Since our last, we have received returns from
30 towns, which leave the majority 570 votes.
There are still eighteen small settlements to be
heard frdni, which at the spring election gave about
600 votes—On these, Mr. Langdon had a majority
of 60 votes—allowing^them to vote as they then did,
and deducting the majority of 60 votes, leaves a ma
, jority in favor of thqFederal Republicans of 510 votes.
They are therefore efected.
" The United States exhibit to the world, at this
moment, an interesting and fearful spectacle. All
the republicks of ancient and modern timers have
crumbled into dust. Not a solitary vestige remains
of the temples and altars, which have been dedica
ted to the equal rights of mankind.
One prevalent cause of ruin has been common to
them all ; a departure front the maxims and insti
tutions of their wise and virtuous founders, accom
panied with a blind confidence in their selfish flat
terers,"
'The National Intelligencer has published con
spicuously the federal statement of the finances of
C^.nectUut—and added,'' Le; it be recollected that
Connecticut is, in the structure of her government,
he mo~t republican State in the Union." And yet
oh-cc (Socratic party there are endeavoring tochange
^ _ %r:ir.nCTCTc to arake the people believe
trut h, ey are oppressed. [Pallad.]
your nation, and stamp it with the character of that
grasping ambition from which she alone of all the
• powers ofthe earth, has been heretofore exempt."
for a fair equivalent, but, she does hot dispute the
title of the United States to Louisiana, properly so
called, although France has never complied with
those conditions by the execution of which she was
to have acquired a right to that Province. In re
gard to East and West Florida, they were origi
nally ceded by France to England by the treaty of
peace of 1763, who at the same time ceded to Spain
the Island of New-Orleans and territory west of the
Missisippi, which we have held ever since without
'uny alteration of boundaries whatever.
In 1780 we conqured from Great Britian all the
louutry east of the Missippi, then divided into East
and West Florida, which conquests were confirmed
'to us by the ditinicive treaty ot peace of 1783. It is
The " Furore" says The depredations on Amer
ican commerce " are too much ; are beyond human
endurance ; and the " Citizen" declares " The
wounded honor of this country calls aloud for repar
ation." Tlrcse gentlemen are right ; —but this
wounded honor, it seems,loud as it calls, does not call
loud enough to be heard at Monticello ! [Cent.]
here to be observed that West Florida, has ever
since retained that name, & formed no part of Lou
isiana, as originally ceded by France to Spain, but
having been conquered by the latter it remained a
separate government as when under the dominion
of England, and independent of Louisiana, possess
ing a Governor appointed by the Crown, who was
in a certain degree,as well as the Governor of Loui
siana, dependent on the government of Havanna.
It is evident that the treaty of Cession of Louisa
na, first by Spain to France and secondly by France
to the United States, never did or could in the re
motestdegree contemplate or include West Florida
in as much as that instrument makes no mention of
Florida by which name alone that country has been
known ever since 1668, a period of 41 years.
The discription of the ceded territory given in the
royal order of the Spanish court addressed to the
intendant of Louisiana to deliver up'that province
to General Victor, is also clear and precise, 'tis
therein styled a Retrocession of Louisiana, with the
same extent it possesed, when ceded by France to
the Crown of Spain.
As well might the American Goverment claim
East Florida also under her construction of the terms
of the Cession because previous to the year 1719
France claimed all the country East ofthe Missisi
ppi under the appellation of Louisiana, and did ac
tually grant an exclusive privilege of the commerce
thereof to the famous Crozat.
If any thing further can be required to render
the treaty stfll more I ar and definite on this head
the intentions and meaning of the originally contract
ing parties must surely be deemed conclusive and
filial. The marquis de Casa Calvo, commisiorier
on the part of Spain, and Monsieur L' Aussat on the
part of France, had respectively orders, the one to
deliver, and the other to receive Louisiana without
any reference or allusion whatever to West Florida,
and the act of delivery was thus completed confor
mably t these instructions from the two courts.
The interpretation given by the United States to
the treaty of Cession, is therefore equally extrava
gant and untenable, and will never be sanctioned or
submitted to by the Spanish court, although the anni
hilation of the monarchy should become a possible
consequence of its rejecting so degrading a proposal.
You may judge from/the translation of my friend's
letter, of the unjust pretentions of your govrnment,
an adherence to which, and that too for a barren
aud unimportant tract of country compared with
Louisiana, would forever tarnish the honour of
«e ^»•^t--
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.
The Oracle
AT the Meeting of the Eastern Diftrid
Rew-Hampthire Medical Society, holden at
Exeter on Wednesday, September §th, 1804,
the following Officers were chosen.
Hon. SAMUEL TENA EY, Prolocutor.
Drs. JOSEPH TILTON,
JOSIAH BARTLETT, > Director#.
JOSHUA BRACKET, J
Dr. JOSHUA BRACKE T, Notary.
Dr. SETH FOGG Fiscal.
MARINE LIST.
Arrived here on Monday roth inst. brig Paulina, Capt.
John Noble, fifty four days from Gibraltar ; August 4th
3, 2 4, N. Long. 36, 0, W. Spoke the Ship Olive,
Richards, 24 days from Liverpool, for Baltimore ; August
15th, in Lat. 39, 44, N. Long 49, W. Spoke the Ship
General Wilkinson, from N e tod CT)s for Bordeaux;
August 18, lat. 3 9, N. long. 5%, W. spoke the brig Julia
from Providence for France, Abraham Williams, mailer ;
August 23, lat. 42, N. long. 53, 30, W. spoke the fchr.
Harmony, Ifracl Adams, matter, 31 days from Lisbon for
J ul ' lot h, left at Gibraltar the brig Joseph, of
Boston for Malaga, George G. Lee, master.
Arrived on M onday last, Sch. Sally Capt. Samuel Fer
nald, in 40 days from Demarara—Cargo, Rum and Sugar.
Left there, 2d August, fcb. Hero, Pray, for Portsmouth,
Uncertain—Montpelier, Tibhets, for do, in 7 days-brig
Oliver Peabody,Gilman,for do. in 20—do. Equator, Shaw
5 da y s — d ° H itty, Walker, for, do in 10 days—
do Fidelity, Jenkins, for do 24—do Pallas, Lake, for do
in 20 days—sloop Polly, of Newburyport, Bootman, mas
ter.—Brig White Oak, Sigourney late master, for Boston
—do. George, Weymouth, late master, for do —do Unan
imity, Bird, for the Islands, -do. Jane Cross, of Portland
do. Active, Pool, do—sch. Sally, Morrison for Philadelphia
Recovery, Tollman fcr New-York in 20 days— brig
Harriot, Smith of Norwich—sch. • Gilbert, Neu Lon
don—and a,number of other names unknown. Spoke, Aug,
19 lat. 28, 25, lon. 65, 50, brig Sally, Caswell, from &,-
, '°"^ c , pani3 b main—Aug. 23, lat. 31,32, lot), 65 48.
% Jmn Jay, from Batavia, for Rhode Island, iQaw
out.
llnI In Charleston, (S. C.) since the first of Jan. last,
11015 French Emigrants have been benefitted by do
:nations of 3,667 dolls, of which 2,000 dolls, were
given by citizens of that place, who have also rais
ed a further sum of 2,366 dolls, for those unfortunate
people.—lt is to be feared the Yellow Fever now
prevails in Charleston, (S. G.) and in Savannah,
Georgia.—Mr. Nicholas Brown of Providence,
having presented to R. I. College 5,000 dolls, to es
tablish a Professorship of Oratory and Belles Let
tres, the Corporation have in honor to him, and a
greeable to charter, given to the College, the name
of, " Brown University " —Thomas Lowndes,Esq.
declines being a candidate for Congress, in S. Ca
rolina.—The crop of Cotton at the Southward has
suffered severely from Caterpillars. —Qne of the
counterfeisers, by the name of Silver, who escaped
Amherst gaol, has been taken and imprisoned at
Portland.—A most atrocious murder was perpetra
ted in Charleston, S. C. on the 20th uIL Mr. James
Shaw, a merchant of that city, a worthy and indus
trious man about 29 years of age, was shot through
I his body by Richard Dennis, jun. with whose father
I Shaw had had some little dispute. Dennis, the ek
;der, is said to be accessory to the crime ; and both
I of them are in prison.—John M'Donald, a prisoner,
Iwho was apprehended in Camden, (S.C.) last Jan.
on suspicion of having robbed the Mail, has put an
end to his life by suffocating himself with his hand
kerchiefs.—At Staunton, Virginia, as'a Mr. George
Cups and Mr. Williams were shooting deer, Mr.
Cups stepped in the way of Williams'gun, and re
ceived its contents in his body and expired imme
diately.-—Exertions are making in the Mediterra
nean for the liberation of our prisoners in Tripoli ;
the plan of operations is not known. Our vessels
have made several captures ; one, an English brig,
which is to be brought to the United States for ad
judication. —tat—
A late European paper contains the following ar
tide ;—
"By a letter from a gentleman at Philadelphia,
we are informed, that an important change has
been effected in the Constitution of tlie U. States of
North America. Mr. Jefferson has been made
President for life."
This has not been the professed object of the late
Amendment (more properly "change ;") but, said
an active Democrat, not long since, Mr. Jefferson
will not be made President for life, unless the fed
eralists drive him to it." Poor man ! no doubt he
will be driven to it—no doubt he was driven to Ac
cept the Presidency in 1801.- Did Callender and
Duane drive him to it ? Bonaparte, himself, modest
creature ! was driven to the Consulship—-driven
to the Throve. The people solicited all this ;or
those who still talked of having a Republick drove
it upon him.
These are "genuine" Patriots, men of the sover
eign people ; no wonder then the people drive them.
What a drudgery it is to be such a man, driven a
bout, whether lie will or no.
A GREAT INSULT.
NEW-YORK, sept, 4,
At half past one o'clock on Sunday afternoo^fhe
ship John, capt. Paterson from Bordeauxflmj&l'
pilot on board ; the British frigates Leandercpd
Cambrian lying to, at the time. In about,^^^^
of an hour afterwards they fired a gun^
John, and continued chasing and firing un^ff&e
quarters past three, but the ship contiriteth^er
course. When the frigates had run her into four
fathoms water, and within about half a mile of the
'shore, they gave up the chace, after firing 106 shot,
several rounds of which were grape shot, besides
musketry, without doing any other damage than car
rying away the larboard main -topgallant brace.
Several of the grape-shot are now on board the
John, Captain Paterson resolutely determined not
to be brought to on the waters of the United States ;
and had the good fortune to reach port, almost with
out injury.
The above gross insult, in our opinion, demands
immediate redress.—The insolence of both British
and French ships of war has, of late, exceeded all
bounds. The Brig Camillus of this port was,we
understand, overhauled, on her homeward bound
passage, by a privateer under British colors, and
treated in a most shameful manner.
A Post Office is established at Sandbornton in this
State, and John A. Harper, Esq. appointed Pest-
Master.
The frequent divisions among the Democrats
must serve to convince the sober minded what
manner of spirit they are of. If one thinks he re
ceives not his full proportion of honor and emolu
ment, and sets up greater claims, he is denounced ;
if he have any consientious scruples aboutassehting
to every measure proposed, he is callegfefofo d
party man, and thrown by, like cast clot1&
shall occasionally bring these things into view,to the
confirmation of every real republican in the "steady
habits" of our old patriots of Seventy Five.
A Lot of Land,
Fronting on Cross-street 67 feet, extending 80
feet in depth, to a lane of 10 feet, and merfur
ing on said lane 67 feet ; the east corner fronts a
lane of 10 feet, leading from Bow- street, also,
6ofeet on a lane of 8 feet.
For terms apply to
Alexender Ewen.
N. B. As feme person or persons have re
peatedly broke down and removed rocks off the
hone wall of the above property —they are se
duelled to return them, or abide by the penalty
Sept. ts.
Baking Business
at the Bake-hotife lately occupied by Mr. Ben
jamin Carter, in Mason-street ; where he intends
to carry on said business, in all its various branch
es, and humbly solicits the patronage of a gener
ous public. He promises those who will please to
favour him with their custom, that no exertions
within the compass of his abilities shall be want
ing on his part to render them perfect fatisfa&ion.
And if an assiduous attention to business, togeth
er with neatness, punctuality and dispatch is any
recommendation, he flatters himfelf he shall re
ceive a large share of the public favour.
Porrfmouth, September 13, 18:4
N. B. FLOUR taken in and baked in a wort
manlike manner.
FOR SALE BY
Thomas Sheafe,
At his Store, Fore-street, JVorthend,
A quantity of Russia IRON;
. Best clean HEMP;
CORDAGE and BOLT-ROPE of every size ;
RUSSIA DUCK;
Uhdfjtowm BEDS;
BANDANNOES;
—ALSO—
,,few barrels of superfine FLOUR.
Ptfamouth, Sept, 15, 1804.
Havanna Segars.
LARKIN has just received a few
boxes of real Spanish Segars, of a ve
ry superior quality, which are for fate at his
(tore by the box, half box, or retail.
A general assortment of
Teas, Wines, & Groceries,
as usual.
_2!^m°^^ ls, 1804.
John Gray,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
the public in general, that he intends keep
ing a genteel Boarding House, and entertaining
Gentlemen travellers as formerly, by Mr. John
Greenleaf, deceased, at his late dwelling hcufe
in Court-street, also,
Good stabling for Horses,
and the best attendance paid them.
A few handsome Chaise, and good
Horses will be kept to let by the subscriber.
I?ortfmouth, Sept. 1,
Isaac Manning,
RESPECTFULLY info ms the citizens of
' Portsmouth, and its vicinity, that he has
commenced the
more happily exemplified than
was boavde I°' "'i' shlp Henr Y ° f this port, which
Q [ ° ut ! vard p assa ^ a ^ort time
h - French privateers, who, after robbing
d the'" f^dsiderable quantity of provisions,
hadfired at her —(What ofall thi^ The assess
ment was made by an "enlightened" French priva
teeismin ; who surely can do no wrong.)
ffiY.Pap.
" ere Love his golden fhafts employs, here lights
His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings,
Reigns here, and revels. Milton
MARRIED,
At Elizabeth Town N. J. Mr. James C. Williams,
Merchant of New. Orleans, to Miss Mary Dayton, daugh
ter of Gen. Elias D. of the former Town.
At Exeter, Captain Henry Moore, of this town to Miss
Ann Odiorne, of Exeter-Rev Jacob Cram of Hampton-
Ulis to Miss Mary Poor, of Exeter
Death ! great proprietor of all ! 'tis thine
To tread out empire, and to quench the fears.
Cowper.
DIED
Tn Paris M. Nauche, President of the Galvanick So
iety: he fell a vi&irii to his Zeal for the fcicnces, being
burnt to death by a phial of phosphorus, which he used for
his experiments ',
At Philadelphia, of a bleeding at the lungs Rev, John
Blair Linn, aged 27, a man of brilliant talents and 3-
miuMe character— He has left a lovely wife, two small
thUdreu and a bereaved congregation to lament his death
—At Glouccftet General Rfiphalet Davis, aged 48—At
Poughkeptie, Robert H Livingston, clerk of the county
of Dutches—At New-York, Commodore James Nich
olson, in the 69th year of his age. Deaths in Philadel
phia in a week ending September xi, are 47—in New-
York, a week ending ill September 57 —in Baltimore, a
week ending Sept. 6th, 25—At Hanover Hon. Bezaleel
Woodward, Profeffo of Mathematics and Philosophy in
Dartmouth College, and Judge of the C.urt of Common
Pleas for Grafton County—ln this town a child of Capt
Greenough, aged ten months.
At York on the Bth instant—Joseph Tucker, esquire,
aged 51, late Collector of the Customs in that place—Dif
tioguifhed and highly eftecmed as an officer during the
revolutionary war in this country—Since which, no less
dllinguifhed and esteemed, for honesty, benevolence, and
panfluality as a public and private man. Endeared to a
numerous circle of friends by the best gift of Heaven
Humanity with a generous heart.
At Londonderry, on the 25th ult. in the 43d year of her
age, Mrs. Elizabeth Pinkerton, wife of Deacon James
Pinkerton of said Town. It is but a tribute justly due to
her memory, to fay, that in her life, ffie was amiable as an
acquaintance, faithful as a friend, benevolent as a benefac
trefs, refign'd as a ebrfian, an indulgent parent, and affictionnts
•wife, and in her last sickness, and death, although cut down
in the midst of her usefulness retained that felf-poffeffiott,
and calmness of mind, with a humble sense of the duty of
divine submission in which she lived.
She has left a bereaved husband, four amiable children,
an aged father, and a large circle of relatives and friends,
wich the church of which (he was a valuable member, co
lament their loss. The memory of th juf is blessed.
FOR SALE,
The drawing will commence the 25th of next
month and continue, without adjournment, until
completed. Tickets and quarters may be had
of Charles Peirce, Portfmonth, agent of the Ma
nagers in New-Hampshire, by whom prize tick
ets will he paid on demand. Tickets will rife
the 25th of th s month to 5 dels 50 cts.
Sept. 12.
TO BE LET, part of a convex
House, confiding of five lower rooms, foui
chambers, a large garden, wood house, good
well in the yard, with other conveniences. In
quire of the printers.
Will be fold as above, another trad of Land,
containing about 30 acres, lying almost conti
guous to the above mentioned 28 acres, com
monly called and known by the name of Jenk.
ins' Island, is well watered, and with small ex
pence may be made to produce great quantities
of grass for hay or paOurage. An indisputable
title will be given, and conditions nf payment
made known at time and place of sale.
Joseph Pickering.
Portsmouth, August 31.
The Horse and his Rider.
WILLIAM -THAYER,
Post-Rider, from Portsmouth to Walpole.
INFORMS all those indebted to him on the
above route, that his accounts will be made out
and ready for settlement the present month—As
the Printers say it requires Cash to keep the press
in motion : for myself and horses it requires the
same ingredient ; it is therefore earnestly requested,
that those indebted, will not say call again, but dis
charge their several arrearages, cheerfully.
September 18, 1804.
South-Had/ey Canal Lottery.
THE Managers offer the public the follow
ing SCHEME of the SIXTH CLASB.
lof 10,000 Dollars is JO,COO.
1- 2000 do. . 2010
1- 1,500 do. . i, ue
6.. 1,000 do. . &(Mv
2 - 750. do. - UO6
12 - 500 do. - 6,000
100 - 100 do. . 10,000
140 - 50 do. -, 7,000
120 - 30 do. - 3,6(0
150 - 20 do. - 3000
6175 - 8 do. . 49,400
. Dollars 100,0(0
6708 prizes ) r a ,
13292 blanks , ~ ess 'nan two blanks to a prize
20,000 Tickets at 5 dollars is 100,000.
A part of the above valuable prizes will come
out of the wheel as follows :
The first drawn blank on the 3d day's drawing en
titled to - 500 Ist blank 24th, i,<;co
do. 6th, 500 do.' 27th, I,OGO
do. 9th, 500 do. 30th, I,OCO
do.. 12th, 750 do. 33d, 2,0(0
do. 15th, 750 do. 35th, 10,CCG
do. 18th, 1000 do. 38th, 1,500
do. @ 21st, 1000 do. 40th, 1,000
Subject to a deduction of 12 1 2 per cent.
ON Tuefday,Auguft 30th, between the hours
of 6 and to A. M. in the dwelling house
of Messrs. Griffin and Withers in Co. out ofa
lock'd trunk, two red Morocco Pocket Books
containing to the amount of 226 dollars in bills
Joes and Dollars ; and we the undernamed do
not commit this matter to public infpedion with
an idea of recovering the loss, but to let our
brethren know how much they are exposed to
imminent danger,as we may well style it so, when
people so cunningly study to defraud the hard
toiling and generous spirited sons of Neptune.
However, we console ourlelves with a trust in
Providence, that the atrocious and inhuman ac
tion will be brought to light, while we plough
the tempestuous ocean in quest of a replenish to
subsist on. And while the party concerned feels
the blow of guilt always attacking Itwil for de
frauding the innocent and industrious labourer
of the above, we hope brother Tarshem [take
special care of their money.
Anthony Ferris.
John Owens.
Portsmouth, Sept. If.
At 12 o'clock on SATURDAY next,
at Col. Walker's Inn, will be sold at Public Auction,
Nine Lots of Land of 100
Acres each, in the town of Mainfburgh in New-
Hamplhire.—An indisputable title will be
given. Por a description of the Township and
conditions of sale, apply to
Samuel Elliot.
Sept. 15.
Real Estate in Greenland at
Auction.
]DY license from the Judge of Probate for
the county of Rockingham, will be fo'd at
public vendue, on the 29th day of November
next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the
dwelling house of Elizabeth Pickering in Green
land, the real efface of Samuel Picketing, of
laid Greenland, deceased, confuting ot all his
Estate in the House and Land where he lately'
lived, anda lot in the Cedar Swamp, fubje& to
the widow's dower.
ELIZA PICKERING, Executrix.
Greenland, Sept. 12, 1804.
Ah «@ e)" Tuesday the 25th day
''' September next, will be
e> ''°'"' '° Public sale to the high
el bidder, at Capt. Hufe's tavern
in Greenland, (if not previously
d?fpofed of at private sale) about 28 acres of
that well known FARM, lately improved by
Lieut. Samuel Pickering, deceased, lying imme
diately on the Poll Road, near Greenland meet
ing-house. The foil of the firft quality, and
equal to any in the State for grass, has a good
well on it, and is otherwise well watered.
AUCTION.
Stolen !
—ALSO—