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&uifcaCommander inihe ^riti/h navy,
whole abilities and valour have railed him
to high rank, great eminence, and to the
government ot the most important post
in this tea."
" 1 beg leave to repeat my congratu
lations on the services you have rendered
your country, and the hair breadth es
capes you have had in setting so diftin^
guilhed an example to your Countrymen
whole bravery and enterprize cannot fail
i to mark the character of a great and ri
ling nation in a manner that will ultimate
ly be attended with the best and most
important confequenceto your country.
" If I were to offer my humble opin
h ^on, it would be that you have done well
& not purchasing a peace with money.
liA . few brave men have been facrificed,
HARTFORD, JAN. 16.
It would Lem (according to the Auro
ra) that the institution of numerous
schools all over the Rate of Connecticut,
has wrought up a mighty mats of raifehief
The people of Connecticut pay a regard
, to the sabbath and to the institutions of
- , chriftianity, therefore they are fanatics ;
they support with fma]l salaries, public
teachers of religion and morality, therefore
they are prif-ridden ; they retpeCt vir
tue and talents in character,f/iere/ore they
bow their necks to an aristocracy ; they
continue to support a free, equal and
cheap government^ich has ftoodalmoft
two centuries, and has been productive
of social order and uncommon measures
;of public and private happinefs,—tkere
' fore they are unfit to govern tbemfelves
and rauft have a government imposed
upon them by the arm of the union, as
Duane, sometime ago, notified.—And
ftrawge to te\\—fchools arc the wicked en
gine that has prostrated the people of Con
nedlicut so much below thole of their
brethren in this country, who have nev
er been infefted with such literary infti
lotions. The^e are schools planted all
over this state, to which the children even
of the poorest families have access— hence
\ (according to the Aurora) the people are
fanatical, hence they are priefl-ridden,hence
! ' they servilely bow to an ariftocracy,hence
I' they are incapable of governing them
-7J selves II ! We will add, it is owing
) . considerably to these naughty schools by
, means whereof every freeman can read a
> • vote, that it is found such a tough job to
1 * revolutionize Connecticut.
The price of wo?d io New-Y^rk, on the nd Jan. wit
§ sfcrj, si Holtes 5° cemper cord, oak, ;i deb per cord.
I^but they could not have faller, in a bet^
ter cause—and I even conceive it better
torifk more lives than to submit to terms
which niightencouiagethe Barbary States
to frefh demands and insults."
My friend then adds—
“ The Pope of Rome expresses himfelf
thus on the fubjed : —“ The American
commander, with a fundi force, and in
a short space of time, has done more for
the cause of Crifbanity, than the most
powerful nations of Christendom have
done for ages. (Ev. Post.)
* Supposed to be Sir Alexander Ball, the Britifli
Commander at Milts, ant who commanded the
Al.xaader, of 74, io the memorable adion of the
1 ft AugwU, I 795, off the mouth of the Nile.—An
encomium fromrfucb m oilier, as the letter writer
^blerves, i« of great pric^, as he is too independent
tovfe adulation, and very capable of the most bril
liant actions.
The Southern papers are replete with narratives
nf the aßive efforts ard acknowledgments of ti c
offerings making bv 'he lioer^l and public spirited
in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Ntw York, to re
lieve the diftrcfa of theindigent in this inclement
fcafon.
The accounts from New-York, as well as our
own vicinity, are full of difafi;s to navigation,ex.
perienced in the late storms ; and we have fears of
yet further difireffiog information. Among other
vessels reported to be cast afliorr, is a (hip of war,
supposed by some to be the Revolutionaire British
frigate, and by others to be the John Adams,from
the Mediterranean, is laid to be 03 Long-lfland,
N. Y. Hr Ggaalof distress guns, gave report of
heavy metal.
— ——r {Centinel.
From Washington, jan. 19
" Yesterday a report on thejubje& of the Geor
gia claims was made the Houle, so far favorable to
the dah^nrs as to ce^^<l a reference so Com
mifficoers, of all cfoiois."
North-Carolina Amendment.
YESTERDAY was laid before the Senate of
this Commonwealth, a letter from the Gavern
or of North. Carolina, enclosing a Resolution of
the Legiflatore cf that State propping an Amend
ment of the Conftitwion of the United States, to
authorize C >ngrefs to prohibit by law the impor
tation of Slaves or People of Colour from the
Weft-Indies or elsewhere into the United. States—
. end committed to the H^o. Messrs. Bid.
well a#d Phillips of S. with such as the Hon.
Houle way join.
FEBRUARY 2.
we are proud in expressing, do we once more pre
sent the FEDERAL REPUBLICANS with their
"Candidate for the Governor's Ch^ir at the ensuing
Election.
Honest do we call our satisfaction because the
Citizen we hold to their view, embraces an exer
cises all those- estimable qualities which constitute
and adorn a great and good Governor.
Indignant do we call it, because our friends
reposing on the acknowledged brightness of his
fame, are passing in idleness that time which should
be devoted to detecting themichinations of his foes,
and preserving from secret violence a character
which was never yet attacked in the day.
But we can tell them this security and inattention
boot them little—Jacobin Riders are every where
distributing seal'd packets of pure democratic
pamphlets, filled^o doubt with "truths" as usual.
—Their Grand Committee, xc. &c. are freshly or
ganized, and the number of satellites doubled—^
they act (they say ft themselves) on every town=
oppose such immense exertions to the listlessness,
the Federalists have as vet observed and it cannot but
prevail. BUT WE HOPE BETTER THINGS,
we ex,ect to see a Roman Spirit rising a
mong our friends to bafflle these exertions of De
mocracy, we expect to see a proper vigilance im
mediately rising on their part, & we expect to see
their virtuous exertions gloriously rewarded in the
election of
We have been politely handed a letter from Mr.
R. H. of this town, on board the brig Argos lately
before Tripoli, and warmly engaged in bombaffiing
that place—.the principal contents of this letter
has been anticapated by the accounts from Wash
ington, and is the reason for our not making a co
pious extract from it—his friends will please ac
cept our thanks for the attention.
The Editor of the Post Boy, a federal paper of
distinguished talent, in Vermont, thus remarks on
the interesting and highly spirited address of Mr.
Elliot given in the proceeding columns : " It is
impossible for an honest man to read this Address,
without feeling respect and admiration for the au
thor. The sentiments indicate an independence of
mind, a love of justice, an attachment to the public
good, andfor a very young man, a hardihood of
character, worthy of better times. Were Washing
ton or Hamilton alive, they would be proud to call
Mr. Elliot their countryman.— Should cither of
these great men be permitted to watch over the des
tinies of their beloved country, and appear to Mr.
Elliot in the shape of his good genius, he would use
much such language as this :—" Young man, you
are placed in a situation of difficulty and danger—
continue to preserve your virtue unshaken—power
holds out allurements, and faction threatens you—
they will assail yen in various shapes—but fear
not—a rewar d more durable than human power can
confer, is in store for the just.—Although turbulent
and corrupt men have planned your downfal,
continue to consult your honesty and resolution,and
a saving spirit will arise out of the sober corrected
sense of the people which shall preserve you un
hurt.—And when that " mushroom popularity"
which is gained by base concessions, and " rot before
it is rife, shall have deceived and merttf-d its
votaries, you will enjoy the honorable distinction
which is earned by sacrificing selfish considerations
to the public good— a -distinction in which time
gives strength and solidity and which brightens
as it encreases.
Shipwrecks —During a florm, on the night of
the 9th ult.a Rhode Ifhnd Picket ran upon the
rock called Guofe Iflinr, (about 14 mils east of
New-Hrven light house ) and bilg'd and funk ;
the paffoppers (24 perlons) and hands fared. We
are infor%e^that one of the passengers in this Vet
tel loft 4000 dollars in bank bills, contained in his
trunk which lay under a quantity of other articles
in the fdre.peak.
At the lame time and place, two other vessels
ran on ; but where owned, or their fate, we have
mot learnt. In addition to these, there were two
vcflels which had reached within a few rods of the
rock, and in a few moments more must have
flruck, were it not that CaQt. Ward hailed them,
when they wore ship, and barely tfcaped the fate
of their comrades.
The Rhode.lflmd vessel is, we underftau f, the
Washington, pf Newport ; and as before dated,
will probably be loft, as (he is bilged, and full of
water. Six or seven of her passengers (ladies) were
ar the light-boule on Falkland Island, The other
two vzflels which ftrock about the fame time with
the Laura, had been got off. with little injury ;
one was a lehr, belonging to Kdlingfeorth.
We understand (hip Fiorenza, captain Barnes of
this port, is on fliore at Scituate, Maffachnfet s.
Many wrecks and other difaft.rs, were anaounc
cd in last night's Boston papers.'
The Hon. JAMES A. BAYARD, from Dela.
ware, took his seat in the Senate of the United
States on the 15th ult.
That ferocious and dangerous animal, common
ly denominated the Cato'- mount, is supposed now
to exist in an extensive wood, in the town of Box
ford. The inhabitants of that town have frequently
in the late season, loft their (her?, without being
able to account for it ; and several perlons had re
ported, that they had (een in these woods some ani
majof an uncommon and terrifying appearance,
hut without exciting much attention. Sometime
lift month, however, a young man having occasion
to go through some part of the woods, he took with
him his gun, merely charged for a Iquirrel, in case
he fliould chance to fee one. As he was puffing
an, his dog, perceiving a fquirrtelat a little defiance,
began to bark ; but as the young man was going
to the place t, (hoot him, he perceived a toge,
long bodied, fierce looking animal, apparently of
the cat kind, making towards him- He turned and
ran, and, winged with terror, sprang upon the
trunk of a fallen tree, which lay in a wanting peti
tion lodged upon another, aud which he could
scarcely have afeended in amy other circurnftance.
He had got to about sixteen fat from the ground,
when, calling his eye down, he beheld his enemy
jaft on the point of making a leap at him, whia
With an honest and indignant satisfaction, which
John Taylor Gilman,
GOVERNOR OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
The Oracle!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1805.
MR. ELLIOTS LETTER.
CAT Om^OUNT.
c;tfe!bn irnrrti'lely tojump to the g>ocbJ,Yo
that each gained the other's place at the (.mein
lint, the young man then luddenly prevented his
gun at the face of the creature, and fired his small
charge, but could not determine whether is injured
han; but he tome lately sprang from the tree a
gdin, teiZed upon the gun, and with his enormous
claws feratched and tore the tiock. It was fortu
nate for the y^ung mm, that h took the gun for
the objeft of his vengeance; it undoubtedly saved
his lite; he wrested it from him, turned and ran,
:h< tire creature, who, at one bound, might have
fattened his craws iivo his prey, did not pursue
him; this is attributed to his miffing him at his
firtt tpring, which is laid to have the eff a in some
feature to dilcuncert and difrourage thm The
inhabitants intended to fepur the woods, and de
ft^y the creatures, whenever there thoulet be ioow
to enable themto track their footfleps.
Since preparing the above, we understand there
have been two killed near Andover.
(Salem Regifler.)
CORRESPOX DRACP.
A.B. on ' Pete a substitute for Fire wood" shall
be attended to in two or three weeks. We thank
him for the communication, and rejoice that some
individuals are turning their attention for a sub
stitute for wood, which has now grown a -very se
rious and heavy nscessarf
ORDINATION.
O? Wednesday last, the Rev. Joseph Stevens
AuMtinsteh, was ordained to the pastoral .care
of the Church in Brattle-street in Boston. The Rev.
Mr. Porter, of Roxbury, introduced the perform
ances by prayer. The Rev. Dr. Buckminster, of
this town preached a Sermon from Titus 11. chap.
15th verse "Let no man despise thee." To this
most affectionate and eloquent discourse, succeed
ed the Ordaining Prayer, by the Rev. Dr. Lath
rop. The Charge was given by the Rev. Mr. Cash
ing of Waltham, and the Rev, Mr. Emerson expres
sed the Fellowship of the Churches.
The performances of the day were concluded
with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Morse. The whole
scene was devout, solemn and interesting. The
address of the Preacher to his reverend Fathers
and Brethren iiqthe Ministry, was eloquent, re
spectful and serious. In his addresses to the pastor
elect, who is his son, and to the society over which
he was then to be ordained, he was affectionate and
pathetic Perhaps centuries may ro 1 away with
out producing a scene so tender and truly interest
ing. It was the voice of nature heightened and pu
rified by the holy religion of Jesus. The perform
ances are preparing for the press ; but the reader
who was not present when they were delivered, can
never realize the emotions and sensations then ex-
Ht Old York Jan. 27 Caht. Edward Smith, a
ged7l. he was born at Kingwood near the city
of Bristol, in old England and'for many
years a resident of Salem, Mass. He was the kind
Husband, an affectionate Father, and a friend to
the distressed and died in hope of a glorious resur
rection.
William & Charles Neil
is this day by mutual consent dissolved—All Per
sons' having demands on them are requested to pre
sent them for settlement, and those indebted to said
firm to make immediate payment to either of the
Subscribers.
WILLIAM NEIL,
CHARLES NEIL.
Ist February, 1805.
FOR SALE BY
William Neil,
A general assortment
W.I. Goods & Groceries,
at the Store formerly occupied by W. & C. NEIL,
in Buck-street.
Also, an extensive assortment of
Crockery Ware,
repacked on reasonable terms in quantities tosuit
purchasers. Feb. 1, 1805..
FOR SALE,
A few Puncheons good flavored
RUM,
Apply to the Store of WILLIAM SHEAFE.
February 1, 1805.
perienced by a respectable and crowded audience.
Bjfton pap.
In this town, suddenly, a promising daughter of
Mr. Matthews, aged 3 years.—A child of captain
Benjamin hart.
Mrs. Davis, wife of Mr. Edmund Davis.
Captain Samuel Bailey.
A daughter of John Goddard, Esq.
TENDERS his fervicesto his friends
and the public, as an AUCTION
EER & BROKER. Any persons that
have Lands, Houses, Vessels, English or
Weft-India Goods for lale as above, he
will be happy to tranUft business on as
reasonable commission as any, with secre
cy punctuality and thanks for every fa
vor.
N. B. Any letters directed io him, and
left at his house tn Deer-street, or at the
Poft-Office, will be firtaiy attended to.
Portsmouth Febvary 2, 1805;
ATTEND
To Fortune's Calls !
Amclkag Canal Lottery began drawing yeflerday;
and Aikinfoo Academy is to begin on Monday
next --Tickets and Quarters in both these Lotteries
may be had at Charles Peirce's Book-Store, Daniel
fireet, Portsmouth, who will receive prize Tickets
in ether Lotteries in pay.
C. PEiRCE has received a complete lift in the
2d Chis nt Pilcalaqua Bridge Lottery. Fortunate
adventurers are requeued to tail and remove their
prize money ouref his way, as he frail £xpc& flor
age let thef&me af.cr a rcaftnablc umo*
Cazneau Bayley.
THE COFARTNERSHIP OF
*®* ®^®* 0 *
NOTICE.
DIE D
fuefday, the igth day of February next;
at 1 : o'clock Beformoon, at the dwelling.houle of
the fubicriber in DOVER, fa much of the Real
Estate that was of the late Thomas Footman, of said
Dover, deceased, as IhUI he fufficient to raise rhe
sum of Thrye Thailand D liars to pay the Debts
of the laid Thomas, and the demands agaiaft his
estate, viz.
A part of that very valuable tract of
Land, and F'rn yog in Afadbury, formerly owced
b, William Drew, deceated, containing eighty.one
ac es of Land with two thirds of the d wefing-houfe
and two thirds of the barn standing thereon.— Au
fo,th r Reversion of the widow's Dower in sod
Farm, containing about thirty acres of land, w th
the R version of th t portion of the building, which
were set off to her in the fuhe. .
Alto, the Lot and a final! dwelling
houfe Rinding on the fame, 6 uate in R ch< fter,
formerly owned by Stephen Two-nblrv, seated,
laid Lot contains about one acreot Lum.
Alto, fifty acres of valuable Wood-
Land, lying io Barriegom, ni^hth Ri, ( 'idl
ed,) formerly owned by Jonathan Hanfo ,e <af<d.
Alio, a Lot of Land in Middleton;
containing about fifty acres, being pure of Lot N<>.
50, the Right of Ddel H nfm
On Monday the 251 k of February next,
will be Sold at the dwelling hoife 0,
James Folsom Innholder in.Du, hum. at
11 o'clock before^oon,
A FARM n Durham, o f id C u:ry, formerly
owned by Jonathan Wbinrc, contain tig ab u 46
acres of L nd, with the dwelling hou| c and bra
ft,tvbog thereon, the Co cord Furnpke p its
through this valuable trafl.
Aib), fi < acres ot excellent Li^ ly
in^ near Pt CATsQrA k'DGE, lor noly owned
I by Mark <Whb&R, -c< e, and adjoining the
main to/d< to Dover and Droit.
About leven acres of mowing. & till
age hud ano orchard, a joining Bnkover. nighi
IP,ul Nur's land and a«imow land of Daniel
Twombly and J deph Jncus.
One SHARE in Pilcitaqua Bridge.
About sixteen square rods of Land ht
gate m Mdbury, formerly owned .by Joathn
H mfnn, deceased,and adjoins land <fE , hAnti n.
The Conditions will be made known at
the time ani face of Sale, whenand where
the creditors are requeued to attend.
FRANCIS FOO IM\N.
Administrator of laid Thomas Foote
man's estate.
Dover, January 2;, 1805.„
• AUCTIONS.
"ToHe SOLD AT PURLER
AUCTION ;
BY virtue of a Licence from rhe Hon. Ebenezer
Smith, E q Ju ige ofthe Probate of Wills, &€.
in and for the County of St p ff>rd, on
Execution Sales.
THIS DAY,
At S. LirTLEI Office.
Taken by Execution, and will be fold
for cash to larisly the fame.
India Cottons ; Chintzes; Broad Cloths;
Bandanna Handkerchiefs ; CoTint,,nil)
A large quanutv of M n's <XWo uen's
CLOATHIN G ; —fuch as Gowns ;
Cloaks ; Bonnets ; Sioe> ; Hits.
One SLEIGH and Harness,
Sale at 10 o'clock
At Private Sa'e,
10 Puncheons RUM. 5 Pipes BRAN
DY. ; ditto GIN. 10 chests Sou
chong TEA. 4.' ditto HYSON. 20
bags Ginger. L;fb >n Feathers, &c.
Oranges, Lemons and
TAMARINDS.
Frefli 3nd g"od,juft received and tor fate by
NATHANIEL WHITE,
Who has Tickets in the 2d CI.IL of
Atkinson Academy Lottery, if applied
for in a few days. Jan. 29.
Ju, published in Be,on, and now received
andfor /a'e by G. Peiril, Por,mouth,
A Dissertation upon the Cholera Infan
tum, to which are added, Rules and Regulations, a
preventive means of the Au umnal dilrafes wfcoil,
dren; which gained the BoyUtonian Fuze by the
Mfl cbultlis Medical Society. By James Mann,
JW. D. Price „ cent'.
Also, published in Philadelphia, and far
fate as above, ^
The Hamiltoniad ; or the est& of difcord,a
drigiual Poem, by a young gentleman of Phib«
ddphia. Price 37 ce^
HATTER, from LITERd'OOL,
RES^ECTF ULLY informs the pub
lic in general, th? ' hr betaken the >h<p
kicly occulted by, Starhawk tc Curtis, wh^re
heintends to minuLcrure all kinds of
BEAVER'S ; CANTOR'S ; KNAPTS
&c. &c. which be wII fell as cheap as can be
purchased in Bafton, New Y^k,or Ifewhere.
N. B. OLD HATS dressed in the
neattft manner. —
O-Two BOYS wanted as apprentic
es: i Feb. 2.
Edward Kelly,
,IIA TS;
such as.