The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-01-01 00:00:00, page 3

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^'"' 'trait, yet preserve our peace, our honour,
^ n d our independence. Having been twice unan
unoufly chosen the Chief Magiltrate of a free peo
ple, we fee him at a time when his re-eleftion
with the universal futtrage could not have been
doubted, affording, the wbrldra rare instance of
^moderation, by withdrawing from his high flation
to the peaceful walks of private life.
THowever public confidence may change and the
public affections fluctuate with respect to others,
yet with respect to him they have, in war and in
peace, in public and in private life, been as Steady,
as his own firm mind, and as constant as his own
exalted virtues.
r Let us then, Mr. Speaker, pay the last tribute of
refpett and affection to our departed friend. Let
ihe grand council of the nation display those feati
tyfents which the nation feels.
% For this pnrpofe, I hold in my hand some refo
ltitions which i will take the liberty to offer to the
Ifoufe. Resolved,
&“ That this House will wait on the President of
^e United States, in condolence of this mournful
event.,
“ Kefolved, That the Speaker's chair be Shroud
ed with black, and that the members and officers
& the house wear black during the feffipn.
&" Resolved, That a committee, in conjunction
With one from the Senate, be appointed to confi
der on the molt suitable manner 'of paying honor
tp* the memory of the man, firft iu war, firft in
peace, and firft in the hearts of his country."
Resolved, That tbis,houfe when it adjourn, do
adjourn to monday. -
These resolutions were unanimously agreed to.
Sixteen members were appointed on the third re
fotution.
, Generals Marshall and Smith, having waited on
Tie President to know when he would be ready
tri receive them—The President named I o'clock
rifts day. The house accordingly waited on him,
When the Speaker thus adQreffed the President :
'<' The House of Representatives, penetrated with a sense of the
irreparable loss tuftained by the nation, by the death of that great
good man, the illustrious and beloved WASHINGTON, wait
ffyou, Sir. to express their condolence on this melancholy and
dgtreffing event.
^ To which the PRESIDENT Replied,
.„ Gentlemen of the House of Reprefentatidet,
i+l receive with great refped and affection the condolence of
the Houle of Representatives, on the melancholy and afflicting e- ■
vent in the death of the most illustrious and beloved Personage I
which this country ever produced. I fympathife with you—with ■
the ration, and with good men through the world, in the irre-■
parable loss fuhained by us all. JOHN ADAMS. ■
A Message from the Senate,
Annoii need that they had agreed to the appoint- I
ment of a joint committee, to confider of a fuita-J
bfe manner of paying honor to the memory of the I
min" frf in war, fir(i in peace, and firfl in then
hearts of ms countrymen ;" and that they had ap-[
pointed (even Members to join a Committee of the [
I House for that purpose.
I "UNITED SIWE^^^YORDERS. |
I 'WAR DEPARTMENT.
foe President with deep regret announces toI
§ th^army, the death of its beloved Chief. Generall
I GEORGE WASHINGTON. Sharing in the grief I
I which every heart must feel for so heavy and as- I
flifyng a public loss : and desirous to express his ■
high sense ofthevaft debt ofgratitude which is due ■
to the virtues, talents, and ever-memorable fervi-]
ces of the illustrious deceased, he directs that F U- I
NERAL HONORS be paid to him at all the mill 1
tary (tarions. And that the Officers of the army, a
and of the teveral corps of volunteers wear crape 1
on the left arm, byway of mourning, for 6 months.l
Major General Hamilton will give the necessary I
orders for carrying into 'efteft the foregoing di-[
regions.
Given at the War-Office of the United States, &c.l
Dec. 19, 1799.
: JAMES M'HENRY, Secretary at War.
Additional Information, and meaf-|
ures of ReJpefl.
ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 15. I
Ire consequence of the ever to be lamented death 1
of Gen. Walhington—all business will be suspended 1
here to-morrow. The disorder of which he died I
is by some called crupe, by some the Cynanthe or 1
Quincy.' This latter has been recently very rife 1
au^g the children of this place ; but has been I
rarely known to seize mature age. Each one|
looi/A;and conducts here as if he had loft a hiem- I
oer pf his own particular family. The bells are 1
to toll daily until he is buried, which will be on 1
Wedbefday or Tliurfday next. Dr. Dick fays he 1
diecfperfeftly in his senses and resigned ; obferv- 1
ing that he had 110 fear of death, that his worldly 1
affairs were in good order, that he had ,made his 1
will, ^ud that his public bufmefs was only two days l
behikd-hahd. / '
^ -p^^awI
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 1,. 1
Idconfequence of the afflicting intelligence of l
the . death of General WHSHING ION, Mrs. l
Adam s ' s drawing roohi is deferred to Friday the l
27th;; when the Ladies are refpectfully requeued I
to wear white, trimmed with black ribbon, black l
gloves and fans, as a token of respect to the memo- 1
ry the late President of the United States :— I
TKhlies ofthe officers of the general governl
me&will pleaie to wear black.,|
Off the arrival of the diftretfing information of l
the teatti of Gen. WASHINGTON, the Courts of
Justice fitting in this City, instantly adjourned—
the bells were muffled, and every countenance de
pifted the sorrow of every heart. Preparations
are reeking for a public honorary tribute to hisl
*.; NEW-YORK, DEC. 24. 1
The Common "Council of New-York, have re-I
commended that the Churches of the city be dress
ed in mourning—the bells tolled for one hour, for I
four days ; —that the (hipping hoist their colours
half malt for fix daysf and that the Municipal of
ficers^nd all the citizens, wear mining for fix
weeks', in consequence of the death of Gen WASH-1
INGTON#<.
Out Theatre was closed as soon as the affecting I
event was alcertained.
Medings of the Cincinnati and Tamany Socie
° Thriimportant command of the Army of the U. I
so devolves on Gen. Hamilton, who is now at
Philadelphia. 1
SALEM, DEC. 24.\
The afflicting sensation produced in this town
by the receipt of the melancholly tidings that|
WASHINGTON was no more, is universal. The]
Selectmen have directed the bells to toll at sunrise 1
and through the day—-they requell that the Ship:l
in the harbour will display their colours at half; 1
mast—minute guns will be fiied 011 the Common, 1
by a detachment of the artillery, from 3to 4 o'clock, ]
at which time they request the (hops in town may■
be closed faint testimonies of the public grief! [
I BOSTON, DEC. 27.
The Selectmen have issued a Precept for the I
Meeting of the Inhabitants on Monday, to confider ■
of the most suitable mode of demonstrating their I
refpett for the Memory of the Man, who was “ our I
,flneld in war—our ornament in peace."
Since the receipt ofthe melancholly information ]
of the death of Gen. WASHINGTON, the Colon I
,f Fort I independence, the Sloop of war Warren,]
and the Merchants' (hipping in the harbour, have.]
been hoisted half-maft high.
From a Very refpeNable Correspondent. ■
A Correspondent cannot but express his regret ]
at an intimation in the Commercial Gazette, of 1
Mr. Barrett's intention of noticing the death ot |
our illustrious Chief,by some Jcenic reprejentations.]
she deep interelt which the Public leel in this e [
vent, is not of a nature to accord with theatrical [
representations refpefting it. It is the language [
of every one, we haveToft a Father ; and who on I
sustaining such a loss, could be pleased with feeing I
it the subject of theatrical representation.
Mr. B. would do well to bellow a second tho't■
upon the fubjeft ; be will be convinced perhaps, ]
chat the above suggestions are not a whimsical re 1
finement ; and he will perceive their propriety to 1
proportion as he duly estimates the nature of the ]
emotions which are felt by the American public. 1
at the death of WASHINGTON.
'By the politeness of a gentleman of this town,[
wh were yeflerday favoured with a George-Town■
paper of the 20th infLirom which we extraft the ■
following:—
ON Wednesday last, the mortal part of WASH ■
INGTON the Great—the Father of his co tintry4
and Friend of man, was consigned to the tomb,#
with solemn honors and funeral pomp.
A multitude of persons affembbed,from man, |
miles arround, at Mount Vernon, the choiceabodc■
and last residence of the illustrious chief. There ■
I were the groves—the spacious avenues, the beau-■
■ tiful and Sublime Scenes, the noble mansion—but.■
■ alas ! the august inhabitant was now no more.■
I That great foul was gone. His mortal part was ■
■ there indeed ; but ah ! how affecting ! howawfu!■
Ithe Spectacle of such worth and greatness, thus, t I
■mortal eyes, fallen !—Yes ! fallen ! fallen !
In the long and lofty Portico were oft the hero ■
I worked in all his glory, now lay the Shrouded■
I corpse. The Countenance still composed and.
I ferene,feemed to express the dignity of the Spirit ■
I which lately dwelt in that lifelefs form. Then 1
I those who paid the last fad honors to the benefac-■
I tor of his country, took an impressive—-a farewell ■
1 view.
On the ornament, at the head of the coffin, wac■
1 inferibed Surge ad judicium—about the mid-■
Idie of the coffin, Gloria Deo—and on the Silver ■
I plate,
I GENERAL
• George taasbington.
I Departed this life on the 14th December, ■
'99. ^Et. 68. 1
Between three and four o'clock, the found of ■
1 artillery from a vessel in the river, firing minute |
Iguns, awoke afrefh our solemn sorrow—the corpk■
I was moved—a band of music with mournful mel■
I ody melted the foul into all the tendernef sos 1
■ woe;
I The procession was formed and moved on ini
1 the following order :
^Am! y ' IWith arms reversed. £ Guard,
■ liltaUtry, J c,
■ Music ;
Clergy,l
The General's horse with his saddle, holders, I
1 °• and pistols,
Poll-holders. CORPSE. Pall holders.■
■ Colonel Simms. mm Colonel Gilpin.
■Colonel RAMSAY.WffIOT Col. Marsteller.l
I 'I
■ Colomel Paine. Colonel Little.
Mourners.
I Mafdnic Brethren. I
Citizens.
When the procession had arrived at the bottom I
■of the elevated lawn, on the banks of the Poto I
rcmac, were the family vault is placed, the cavalry I
■halted,ahe infantry marched towards, the Mcyni 1
■anti formed their lines—-the clergy, the Mafonu I
■brothers and the citizens descended to the vaul l
■and the funeral Service.of the church was per 1
■formed. The firing was repeated from the vet l
mfel in the river and the founds echoed from thy l
■woodt and hills around.'
■ Three general difeharges by the infantry—the 1
■ cavalry and 11 pieces of artillery, which lined the l
■ banks of the Potomac, back of the vault, paid the l
ftlaft tribute to the entombed Commander in Chief I
Ros the Armies of the United States, and to the I
■venerable departed Here./ I
■ The inhabitants of this town neurons of paying l
■ their toft respects to the deceased WASHING 1
■ TON, in a manner Suited to his exalted character, I
■ yesterday was devoted to that solemn purpofe.|
■ The (hops Were all (hut—the bells muffled, and]
1 buffers of all kinds suspended. At 10 o?clock]
I A. M. a procession was formed from the A ffembly,]
■arid proceeded to St. John's Church (where anl
■ Oration was delivered) in the following order :|
I Tfr MILITARY, conffing of the Artillery\
■ commanded b, Capt. Long, the Light In- ~
fantry, Capt. Sparhawk, and Gov.
I cGilmak' $ Blues, Capt. Larkire,
Mujic, founding a jolemn march \
The Masonic Body,
■ The OR4TOR (Jonathan Mitchel l
■ Sewall, Esq.) |
I The Rev. Mr. Willard.'
< Military Officers. J
Select Men.|
T^^^QfflQQgQtfQ
Lx__t_^^&LL£&lo - ^i^&l'fi tt^" i^crr^'rt&^tf
ft , Civil Officers under the United States' l
Government.
The Rev. Clergy.
Strangers of diftinßion.
Citizens, Marfealled in proper order.
■ ~When the procession entered the church, a fol-fl
■-mt)dirge was performed on the Organ. Them
■following hymn, written by the Rev. Mr. Rich-■
■ IADS, u'34 then sung:
II SOLEMN DIRGE !
■ By the Rev. Mr, Richards. l
I&)LUMBIA, Virtue, Freedom, rife!t
I^And sweep the plaintive chords of woe ; ■
■^Nation's tears ; an Empire's sighs,
I^ Mourn Wash INGTON, by death, laidlow.■
■The “ Patriot, Hero, Sage," combin'd ; ■
if The Good, the Great, the Brave, the fufl I
I The Sire ,and Friend of human Kind ;
■ /Os Men the Belt, of Men the First ;
■ TisWASHINGTON who bows the head!l
I ^His Virtues tow'r above the grave ;
■ The Hero, Pat riot, Sage, is dead ;
■ George Washington, the Good, then
Brave.
WASHINGTON can never die ;
I The Good, the Great, the godlike Brave,l
■ In ev'ry tear, in ev'ry sigh |
I "Shall live, and triumph o'er the grave.
■ The world's vast round is Virtue's urn ;
I But all our Hearts shall be his grave ;
■There, Love's eternal lamp thall burn;
I And Life, entomb the Good, the Brave. I
I Columbia, Virtue, Freedom, Fame,
Shall twine the Laurel, Civic wreath ;
I And Angels bear th' immortal Name
Above ;—beyond the grasp of death.
I Prayers were then read by the Rev. Mr. Wil-■
I lard ; *ter which the following Masonic Hymn, ■
■ Ifo written by the Rev. Brother Richards, wat■
I^ : I
■ AT GOD's imperial, high decree,
Our MAST ER sleeps in dust ;
I His Brethren bend the prostrate knee ;
I Thy WILL, O GOD !is just.
I That Will, Grand Master, mod Sublime
Lent Him to guide out way ;
■ When darkness wrapp'd Columbia's clime, I
I And veil'd the light of day.
■ That Will, beyond the storm of war,
I Our Master's iteps convey'd ;
■Out Brother left his trophi'd car,
I And fought Mount Vernon's Ihade.
I In War, in Peace ; in War again,
Columbia's voice he heard ;
■A Mader, Brother, cried Amen,
And bow'd to ADAMS' word.
I His Godlike course of glory run,
■ Heav'n's Royal Arch lublime;
■'Mid morn's bright far and Light's full Sun,l
Enthrone His foul divine.
■ Immortal Mailer, Brother, hail !
Adieu, farewell, adieu;
■The Cassia Jprig on Glory's vale,
Is bath'd in. Virtue's dew. -I
■ The audience were then entertained by, per I
■haps, one of the molt sublime and pathetic ora I
Itions ever delivered in this town, by Jonathan I
■Mitchel Sewall, Esq. Au appropriate Hy me I
■ciofed the fepice of the day.
■ Minute guns were fired during the procession. I
■ The citizens wore a black crape round the left I
■arm, the church was hung in black, and ever)l
■.King bespoke the (incerit) of the grief depicted I
■on every countenance ; and the poignancy of thai I
■forntw which the death of WASHINGTON has I
^^re^m^^^^^^re^ |
Bettie " federal" prints we are given to under
■ lung that the Senate of the United States decid I
■ .-dly disapprove of fending another embaily tel
■ France. Though the disapprobation of the Sen- I
[ate $ a measure which could not have been effect I
I d, but " with their adpite and conjent,” looks ve-I
■ry like a folecifra—yet when fecb a difpolition it I
■attributed to them, and made the fubjeft of pane I
■;yric, by the organs of a party, we mult fuppofc I
■that forty to be inimical to the peace and prof I
■peritv of their country. To suppose the senate tcl
Hue immical to peace on honorable terms, is to sup I
I pofelhem traitors to their constituents. And w< |
■ vifh to know, whether any thing, better calculat I
■ed taring them, as a part of the government, in I
" tyntempt," bus been written or printed, fiuct I
Ithe b@th of the Gag Law, by any democratic prinl
■ter ?^ Alb. Regifar.
■ Onformer occasions when certain members o;I
■Congress have thought fit to withhold their affeml
fluom@nfwers to presidential fpecches, because thoftl
■ infuses echoed sentiments to which they could not I
■confcj&icioufly subscribe ; tor this independent ex [
■ereifefyf their judgment, their characters have beer I
I >ran&l by Porcupine, Fenno and Co. with ever, I
■,<hoi§epithet in the Billingfgare vocabulary.—l
fruify, that the House oi Representatives have I
■been su°ft unanimous,as to an answer to the lattl
Rfpeec^f the Prefrdent. this answer does not fuitl
I he jujgo, because, furfooth, ft is a mere echo ofl
fthe fyfrh. That then who live by fomenting I
■difco7§ Ihould be the enemies of union in our I
■ ounCT of its councils, is what we might natural- I
I ex il" But "hilft these foul /tardier .bufjl
■them^es in fo,ving jealousy, hatred and division I
■ mionfus, let UnLn and Liberty be the motto or I
■fofe""* America"''.i"•%,
From a Paris paper of October 12.1
■ It iaid that the French patroles go even to thel
■gates &Turin —rhaf Gen. Mafole fhcceeds Gen. I
■ Defotmin the Ligurian Republic-chat the Brelll
l^^^j^^^
■—that the CiTalpines difeover signs of apti-lmpe
■ rial principles—that the Senate of Hamburg, be-
Ilieving Holland invaded and conquered, and the
■French Republic overthrown, have delivered npU
■the venerable Napper Tandy to Pitt—that the A
I French have entered Frankfort—that the defeat of|
■ the Ruffians occaffions the inoft lively sensations in
■Germany—that 12,000 French troops have arriw-fl
led at the Hague—that it is not known what has
■ become of Suwarrow—that Maffena and La Courb g
■are already in Suabia,after having entirely (cured L
■ Switzerland—that the English and Ruffians have L
[committed unheard of .cruelties in the north ol■
I Holland—that Maffena has gained a victory over ■
[prince Charles—that the Ruffian and Austrian n
[troops are flying and dispersed in all direftions, [
[&banded and without fubliftance—that gen. Ne> ■
[has taken 2000 Autirians near the Rhine—that■
[ Championed is in full march to the relief of Coni■
I —that there are very frequent couriers from Ber-■
Ilin to Paris, thro' Brussels—that the Emperor ot[
[Germany is extremely jealous of Paul of Russia.
I ,La Lutire, of 32 guns, a British frigate, was loft■
Ln the banks of Fly-I(land paftage, the 9th of Q3.|
raft. She failed from Yarmouth Roads the fame ■
I norning, with several paflengers, affd i4o;ocoH
I @nehs for the Texel. All on board, except tuo■
[lien, unfortunately perished.
I Suwarßow, slushed with victory, and ihfolentl
[with prosperity, entered Switzerland like anffi
Inaughty conqueror ; but the enterprising genius'.
I >f Maffena dellroved all the pre-concerted plans.
[and the ardent hopes of the general of despotism ■
I^uwarrow came only to hearof the total defeat of ■
I s co-adjutors, at On experience , limilar fate.^
■ raffled in his designs he found they've Republic- 1
Ins ready to give him battle,^nd provoking biiffl
■ a the contest. What mult have been the chagrin■
I if the BEAR, when forced to fly from his purfu-^
lers, and glad to obtain refuge .long frightfib ■
[nouritains. May he there fuffer those ills whichH
[he made so many feel, and may Maffena be the in- |
[ftfument to avenge the thousands of innocent]
■ Poles slaughtered by this sanguinary barbarian.■
The ways of Providence are truly intricate.]
I Put yesterday and the ferocious Su warrow was ]
[purfuing his deftruftive career, without any ex-]
Deflation of being checked ; but now, in his turn ]
I he experiences the bitterness of adversity, and in 1
I danger of being cut off by those he intended to en-1
I Gave. =, [Albany Reg.■
I JOSEPH CHAMPNEY,
A CQUAINTS his Friends in particular, and
I the Merchants and others generally ; that he
■ Manufactures HEMP, of a quality equal to any
I ver imported, into CORDAGE of any kind that
■ .vill recommend itfelf, in any quantity or lize,
Ifrom a Four thread Worming to a Twenty-four
■ inch Cable.j
—ALSO—
White Work, —viz. White Rope,
I Houfling, Marlin' ,&c.
I Orders for (hip's Cordage, receiv-
I dand executed with fidelity, punctuality and
I lifpateb.
Payment received in Cath, or in approved Notes
■ —payable in 30, 60, 90, and 120 days, or even 6
I ,nonths if delir ed,—price accordingly.
HE HAS FOR SALE,
U.4t his fore adjoining the HouJe he occupies, (be
longing to Supply Clap, Est)
/ NEAT ASSORTMENT OF
IWines, Brandy, Gin, Rum, Porter,
■ Crackers, Cheese, Scotch Herring, &c. &c.—And
; . A general aflortment of
[groceries,
■ pure as imported— particulars, fee Shop-Bill.
% WANTED,
A handsome, strong, well-made
■HORSE, suitable for every duty,—the owner of
■inch an one, will receive ready money, and a gen
■erous price.
I FLAX-SEED
■Cleaned in the best manner for ex-
I donation—and for Sale for Farmers' use for sow
■ mg.—Apply as above. Dec. 28, '99.
If AUCTION,
Sign of the Golden Tea-Pot.
A,)
Abraham Isaac,
INCITES the Ladies and Gentlemen of the town
and country, to his Auction-Office on Wednef
■ uay, the Bth of January next, 1800. Where at io
■o'clock, A. M. will be fold, a great number
■of the molt elegant Tea Setts of India China, by
■the Let.
If any Gentleman or Lady wishes to fee them
■previous to sale, they will please to call at his
chop, lign of the Golden Tea-Pot.
N. & Vendue kept as usual every Wednesday.
■ A BARGAIN.
for sale,
I A ^Valuable Eltate lituated in the centre
of the town, with a building thereof
■in cotopleat repair, well calculated for a
■Dwelling House and Store. For terms,
■which will be liberal, plcafe to apply to the
■Printer. Portfmouth,fan. 1, 1799.
TO BE SOLD
■ At Public Audion,
I On WEDNESDAY, January if, 1800, at three
°' clock >? & °L g
lO^' third part of the Hull,
ISails, Cables, Anchors, and Cabin Furoic
■tore, of the Schooner SPEEDWELL, of Kittery;
I^w^'g at the wharf of Jonathan Warner ,imfe
■ Said Schooner is completely new, not exceeding
■two years. Sixty days credit will be given, with
frood fecorify. ' Sale to be at the whart MorefoU'