The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-10-27 00:00:00, page 2

AS we are under the highest obligations for
the goodness of the Supreme Being, in giv
ing this land to us and to our fathers, in up
holding our lives with a rich variety of his
bounty, in appointing his Son to lay a foun
dation for our happiness, and in bestowing
numberless favors upon the people of this
State in the course of the last year; it be
comes us at the close of it, to render our
joint tribute of adoration and praise, to that
great and constant Benefa&or, who has dai
ly loaded ns with benefits, and who pours
comforts upon all that live :
• Therefore, with the advice and con
sent of the Council, I appoint THURS
DAY, the twentyfoth day of November next,
to be observed through the Commonwealth
as a day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise ;
and the Ministers and People of every de
nomination are requeued to aflemble on that
day, in their rcfpe&ive placesof Public Wor
ship, that we may devoutly present to the
LORD our Maker, the affe&ionate gratitude
of our hearts, for all the goodness which he
has can fed to pass before us; for the flip
port and accommodation of ouy lives ; for the
continuance of our civil and religious liber
ty ; for the imufual degree of health which
He has'granted to us ; and for the means
we poffels of attaining and diffufing ufeful
'knowledge. And that he has been pleased
to give us rain in due season, and to cause
the earth to yield her increase in abundance ;
that He has prospered our Commerce, Navi
, gation and Fisheries ; that He has given us
peace in our borders, and quietness and fafe
ty in our dwellings ; and that he has crown
fy^'/pchring in their native dignity. We
me nor learning TO LIVE —to lire as rationale,
and the free-born offspring of Heaven, and every
attempt to enclave the mind meets with an indig
nant frown.
It is well asserted, if properly explained that
there must be a ruling power, or government can
not exitt. For if we reason agreeably to nature,
she will teach us that the ruling pgwer is in the
people, moved by their circumstances, to form for
themselves a government, for their mutual fafety
in the enjoyment of their rights ; not in a power
affiimed over them under various falfe pretences.
There mutt it is true, bedding power over the
people to render them Rpy ill facial connex
ion ; but it mutt be a rdfing power over them
selves. In a true republic, every citizen is a mon
arch, [Nature knows no other monarchy,] enjoy
ing his own rights according to his own wifely di
refted will. Every other kind of government
partakes, more or lets, of lawless intrusion, tyran
ny and oppreflion.
That the various parts of a community may be
combined in a common center, [which is the pro
per idea of government] representation is eflen
r:al ; and operates happily over the greatest ex
tent of country ; is easiest and mod efficient in
practice ; as is exemplified in the American gov
ernment, by which the world is inftrufted.
For a people, like the American United States,
to " have it in their power, as is exprefled by the
unrivalled champion in the cause of freedom and
humanity, to make a world happy,=to have as it
were, a new creation intruded to their hands," —
bow grand, how important the situation, the trull
reposed in them ! Hdw necessary to arm them-,
selves with all the force of virtue, and redouble
every exertion faithfully to discharge it ! Let not
party spirit draw off their attention from the no
bleft objects of pursuit—the real and permanent
felicity of their country and of mankind. Let
them ever cordially unite, with all the friends of
freedom on the globe, in wife and heaven direlb
ed measures for the accomplishment of the com
plete emancipation of our species from every
form of slavery and oppression—with these grand
objects before them, how contemptible, in their
view, are the Angularities of party,and mere felf
i(h pursuits !—Ye friends of liberty and of man
kind, who have done such wonders under the au
spices of heaven, —it is not easily ye can form an
adequate conception of the great things which hu
man exertions, divinely directed, (hall yet accom
plish !
In the events of the present age, it affords mat
ter of grateful admiration to observe how the
schemes of the haughty and ambitious are turned
against themselves, and serve to effeft the benevo
lent purposes of heaven for the good of mankind.
The rulers of Great-Britain prided themselves in
their iniquitous schemes for enslaving America,
and rendering themselves the uncontrolled arbi
trarers of the world. Their attempts upon the
Americans awakened then to ajuft attention to
their own interests, and inspired them with new
and great ideas. The folly of the British govern
ment served to bring forward the most important
revolutions—American independence—the estab
lishment of a free government that draws the ad
miration of the nations—a happy extension of
* The political, as well as moral sentiments ex
hibited in these letters, it is preJumed, will obtain
them a favorable reception from the public ; as
they advocate, with all the warmth and zeal of af
fellion, the principles of a conflitution founded on
the equal rights of the people, and likewise the na
tural influence of the extending commerce of the
enlightened nations in promoting universal civiliz
ation. and that cordiality of sentiment and -affec
tion between nations and jocieties which is requisite
to the general felicity.
generous principles, cemented by a cordiality of
sentiments and union of int^refts. To destroy
this union, the British have been indefatigable in
their exertions ; which have served, not only to
render it more firm and impenetrable, but more
effectually to awaken the nations to their own in
terells, and haflen forward the universal civiliza
tion of mankind.
commerce—an alliance with France on the most
CALEB STRONG, Esq.
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
a Proclamation,
For a Da, of Public Tbankfgiving.
Commonwealth of M^fechufetts.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
3. His Catholic Mujedy shall restore to his roy
al highness the cities and settlements of furumenr,
Arronches, Portalegre, Cafeldevide, Barbacena,
Campo-Mayer and Ouguela, with all their terri
tories hitherto conquered by his arm,, and which
may be conquered : and all the artillery, muskets
and other munitions of war, found in the said gar
risons, cities, towns and places, shall also be re
flored according to the date in which they were
at the time of their delivery ; and his Catholic
Majesty shall keep in the quality of a conquelt, to
be forever united with his dominions and fobjefts,
the fortrefs of Olivenza, its territory and inhabi
tants, as far as the Qiadiana ; so that this river
shall be the boundary of the refpeßive kingdoms
in that part which only washes the aforefaid ter
ritory of the Olivenza.
4. His royal Highness the prince regent of Por
tugal and the two Algarves shall not consent that
there shall be upon the frontiers of his kingdoms
deposits of prohibited and contraband gbods,
which may prejudice the commerce and interests
of the crown of Spain, except those only which
shall exclusively belong to, the royal revenues of
the Portugnefe crown, and which shall be necefla
ry for the consumption of the territory respective,
ly on which they may be deposited: and if any
infraction of this or any other article shall take,
place, the treaty which is now established between
the three powers, including the mutual guaran
tee, as exprefled in the articles of this present,
shall be considered as void.
5. His royal Highness shall fatisfy without de
lay, and shall restore to the fubjeßs of his Catho
lic Majelly, all the loss and damages which they
may have justly claim, and which have been <>c
cafioned by British veflels, or by the fubjefts of
the court of Portugal, during the war with the
latter or former power ; and in like manner just
fatisfaftiou shall be given on the part of his Catho
lic Majefly t 6 his„royal Highness for all captures
illegally made by Spaniards before the present
war, by means of an infradion of territory, or
within cannon shot of the forts of the Portuguese
dominions.
ed the year with ins gondrefs, and caused
our cup of blessings to run over.
And while with grateful emotions we
contemplate the scenes of prosperity, let us
humble otirfelves before him for our innu
merable offences, abd earnestly befecch
Him, that he would forgive us, and make
us Hill the objects of His divine favor ; that
with the bounties of nature he would grant
us the blessings of grace, and that he would
animate us to a temper and conduct, which
may correspond with the benefits we have
received, and the felicity after which we
are encouraged to aspire. That he would
smile upon our University, Colleges and
Schools, and succeed the means of religious
arid moral inftruaion. That he would di
re& and prosper the Government of the U
nited States, and that the President, and all
others who are employed in its important
offices, may discharge their refpe&ive duties
with prudence, integrity and patriotism.
That the Governments of the several States
may do all that is incumbent upon them, to
preserve union, order and tranquility : and
that the whole People may duly estimate the
advantages by which they are diltinguifhed..
That He would retrain the rage of contend
ing nations, and that the great events which
are taking place, may be made subservient
to the triumph of the Gospel, and the hap
pinefs of Mankind; and that the period may
arrive, when violence and oppression shall
cease, and rightesufnefs shall be established
in all the earth ; when the different nations
of men shall be.united in the bonds of broth
erly love ; when every species of falfe Re
ligion shall disappear, and the earth shall be
full of the knowledge of the Lord as the
waters cover the sea.
And the inhabitants of the State are earn
eflly requeued to abstain from fitch labour &
recreation asare inconsistent with the folcmn
ities of the said day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, this
fifteenth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and one,
and in the twenty-sixth year of the Indepen
dence of the United States of America.
CALEB STRONG.
Ay His Excellency's Command, with the advice
and conjent of the Council.
JOHN AVERY. Sec'ry.
God save the Commonwealth of Maffachujetts.
VUrfift^^sg^yyi^fcpfrh -.
Foreigni
I. There (ball be peace, friendQp and good
correspondence between his Catholic Majesty the
king of Spain, and his Royal Highhefs the prince
regent of Portugal, and the two Algarves, by sea
and land, through the whole extent of their king
doms and dominions ; —and all captures which
may be made at sea after the ratification of the
present treaty, (hall be bona fide restored, as well
as all merchandize and effects, or their refpeftive
valise,
2. His royal htymefs (hall Jhut the ports of all
his dominions to the veJ'els in General of Great
Britain.,
The Treat, of Peace between Spain and Por
tugal,finned June 6, 1801,
6. Within the term of three months, computing
from the ratification of the present treaty, His
royal Highness shall restore to the treasury of His
Catholic Majefly the cofis which his troops Jett
unpaid at the time of his withdrawing from the
war with France, and which were occasioned by
it, according to the accounts presented by the
Ambassador of his Catholic majesty, or which
may be now presented anew, excepting neverthe
less all errors which may be found in the said ac
counts.
7. After the signature of the prefent'treaty hos
tilities shall rectyrocally cease within the space of
24 hours ; so that after this term no contributions
Translated for the National Intelligence'.
SPAIN and PORTUGAL.
“ We arrived in the Bay of Algiers on the 9th,
and were visited by our faithtul Consul, Mr.
O'Brien, who bad yet preserved every thing quiet
with this regency, although a growing impatience
had evinced itfelf in the Dey, from the delay of
his presents from our government; but it soon
subsided when he became acquainted with our
mission, and renewed his assurances of friendship
and esteem for the United States. He refufed to
receive his annuity in specie, but agreed to wait
for the stipulation of stores, which are to be sent
from the United States, and received bis cloth and
linen only, presented as a part of the price of his
friend fliip.
« At present he appears to be in a date of rest,
and profecutin, no kind of warfare with any
chrifiian power. A variance (till exills between
him and the Grand Signior, the minister of the
former being yet confined at the Porte.
“ I had the fatisfattion of feeing his Marine,
which are laid up in ordinary in the Mole of A
giers, and conhß of two frigates, one of which is
their own built, and bears a very handsome ap
pearance, but is very tender ; the other is the
Crescent, a present from our government. The
brig Haflan Bafhaw,au<l another armed brig, with
two armed schooners, 8 gallies of different force,
and a number of rebecks, constitutes the trifling
force that awes the European and American na
tions into the degrading fyffem of tribute.
46 On the nth we failed from Algiers Bay for
Tunis, and arrived in a bay of that name on the
17th following, nothing of importance occuring
on our passage. A dispatch having been lent to
notify our Consul, at Tunis, of our arrival here,
he came on board the following morning, when
we were extremely happy to find we were yet on
friendly terms with this Regency, although its ex
istence would have been short but for our timely
arrival.
" Mr. Eaton, our Consul, informs ns they had
qecome very troublesome, and it required every
exertion and argument to pacify these barbarians
until the arrival of their presents.
“ Mr. Cathcart, our Consul at Tripoli, who
from the crisis of our affairs with that Regency
had been compelled to depart that city and retire
to Tunis, as 1 before mentioned, has left Tunis
lor Leghorn, and is on his way to America. This
gentleman has been indefagitable to continue our
peace with that power ; but the unjust demands
made by the Bafhaw upon the United States are
such as excite indignation, and which America
never will conform to. 1 have not heard that he
has yet made a capture, although several of his
corsairs are at sea, cruising for our commerce.
The alarm is fufficiently given by Mr. Cathcart,
and every protection that can be afforded by the
fquadroh will no doubt be given.
“ The Effete, with the convoy, has just come to
anchor, bringing the Grand Turk, laden with
presents for the Bey, fafe, and under her care. :
"We fail shortly on a cruise and may in all
probability proceed for Tripoli."
Extra# of a letter from an Officer on board the
Unit d States flip President, to his friend in New-
York, dated,
On Friday night latt. an attempt was made to
break into the house, occupied by Mr. William A.
Avery, corner of Catharine and Rutger llreels;
but the villain was difeovered and made his es
cape.
Yeftarday morning about three o'clock, another
attempt was made to rob the house of Mrs. Cook,
directly opposite tn the house of Mr. Avery. The
robber succeeded in entering the house, but an
alarm being given, and timely affitlance rendered,
the villain was found, retreated to the garret, and
is fafely lodged in Bridewell. He calls his nane
John Wright, and fays be belongs to the (hip Wash
ington, capt. Coffin.' \
shall be demanded from the tontyhetod places,
nor any other meafurrs taken, but those nhich
are comparable with what is equally conceded to
friendly troops in time of peace ; and as soon as
the fame treaty (half be ratified, the Spanish troops
shall evacuate the Portuguese territory in the pt
cife term of fix days, coihmencing the march 24
hours after notification of its being done, With^ th*
committing in their passage any violence agaiufl
the inhabitants, and paying for every thing they
band in need of at tlie prices current at the place.
8. All the prisoners made by tea or land, shall
henceforth be set at liberty and mutually reflored
within the term of fifteen days from the ratifica
tion of this treaty, paying in like manner the debts
contrasted during their detention.
The sick and wounded shall continue to be as
lifted in the refpettive hospitals, and shall be
equally restored when they are able to march.
9. His Catholic Majesty obliges himfelf to gr/ar
antee to his royal bighnefs the prince regent of
Portugal, the entire consecration of his eflates and
dominions without the lead exception or reserve ! !
10. The two high contrasting powers oblige
themselves to renew henceforth the treaties of de
fenfi+e alliance which exifled between the two
monarchies; with those clauses and modifications
which the ties that now unite the Spanish monar
chy to the French Republic nevertheless demand ;
and the fame treaty shall regulate the foccours
which shall be mutually afforded when an emer
gency shall so require.
11. The present treaty shall be ratified in the
exalt space of ten days after its signature or be
fore if possible. In faith of which we the under
written Ministers Plenipotentiary, and in virtue
of the full powers with which for that purpose
our august matters have supplied us, 6gned with
our habds the present treaty and caused it to be
sealed with the seal of our arms.
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NEW-YORK, QCT. Ifo
By the Dover mail arrived yesterday, we learn
that Col. David Hall is elected Governor of the
State of Delaware, by a majority of nineteen
votes. — True American.
Col. Hall is the firft Republican Governor the
State of Delaware has had.— Editors of the Ameri
can Citizen.
Yesterday morning the frigate Boflon, with our
envoy to France, Mr. Livingston, failed from
this port, with a fine fair breeze from the north
west. As (he gaffed Fort Jay, she was honored
with a federal fithite.
The Lady Hobart Packet, for Falmouth, failed
in company with the Bolton—but the Botton out
failed her.
News from Algiers, &c.
ROBBERY!
Tunis Bay, Coast of Barbary,-July 19.
OCT. 16.
On Friday the i6tb between the hours of eight?
and nine a Meteor was observed, about 66 or 76
degrees above the horizon.—The bearing, at its
firtt appearance, was nearly north, and r£feiir«
blance, tint of a luminous ball, of the li#<>f^
man's hat; some fay much larger. It moved wild
great velocity to the « eflword, gradually dimin
ishing in size till it vanished, leaving a brilliant
and spangled, or star train, which continued for
about two minutes. Though the moon Ihoue
very bright, the splendor of the meteor is said, by
those who observed it, to have surpassed the light
of the moon. [Portland Gaz.]
The fame was observed abourthe fame time, at
Salem ; and correlponded with the above ac
count.
Knoxville, (Tenneflee) sett. 9.
We hear from South Weft Point, that the trea
ty with the Cherokees is broken np, the commidi
oners not being to effect the object of their ap
pointment. The Cherokees refufe to fell lands,
or to permit roads being cut through their coun
try. Doublehead concluded his ^fttalk with fad
ing, ' That the Indians did not ufjh to be again
Ipoken to on that Jubjeft.' He then addreffeo the
people ot Tetmeffee,anA said, 'That the white peo
ple owed them their limes ; that they had waited
Jerne time for Jatisfaffion, and would wait yet long,
er, but were determined on retaliation."
A Letter from Petersburg, dated July 23, fay,
—“ The Admiralty have not yet come to any de
termination relative to the Deal bufmefs; and al
though several mips are waiting, we have not yet
been able to obtain permiflion to load off the quan
tity remaining from lad year, even with an al
lowance to them of one fifth part."
BOSTON, OCT. 24.
Mr. John Appleton, the official bearer ot the
ratified treaty between the United States and
France, arrived here yesterday, in the brig Re
ward, from Dieppe.
Capt. Smith arrived at New-York, from Bour
deaux, mentions the arrival there ot Mr. Consul
Lee, from this port.
^-*Q^fe
Accounts from New-York, by the last mails,
fay, the fever was rapidly disappearing ; and bu^
finefs resuming its activity.
The Resident Phyhcian at New-York, has pub
lished, that from the 17th September, to the iQt
October, ninetyfix persons have died of the me^%
lignaut fever.—A number comparatively fn^ir
for a population of upwards of 60,c00 fouls. The
new cases, and those now on hand at the latt da?e,
do not exceed 30 —" of theie feme he fays, are
recovering, feme doubtful, and feme will die."
The alarm which has been spread of the pre
valence of the yellow fever at New-York, has
affected its trade materially. A? great number of
tracers who usually fake their fall fupplieswf
goods from that city, are now purchasing them irf
this town. The quantities ot European goods'
lately imported, enable our merchants to accom
modate them advantageously.
.fa^>->.;,
We have seen a letter from Cfdnftadt, Rnffia,
dated Aug. 28th, which mentions, that active
preparations for war were making at that port ;
and that the Emperor had just prohibited the ex
portation of timber, deals, &c. to England. In a
London paper of Sept. 1, we find the follow
ing article, which may serve as explanatory of
the above: —
From a federal paper printed in New-England but
fix months after Mr. ffetfen's injiallation.
When a series of depredations have been
committed by the chief magistrate upon the
rights of the people, against which gentle
remonftranecs have been offered with no
avail, they are authorifed to speak with the
voice of thunder, and challenge a redress at
the point of the sword.
Aft of his brother Frenchmen what his
religion is ; they will tell yen that he pro
feffes the sublime dot-bines of the profound
and metapbyfical Stupeo ; ask of Torn
Paine, and he will tell yob that it is identi
cally his own, which is none at all. Were
he pofftffed of one spark of religion, would
he have maintained associations with a na
tion of profefled infidels ? Light hath no con
ne&ion with darkness, nor Christ with Be
lial ; why then religion with infidelity r
What shall we fay of Albert Gallatin,
one of the President's chief ministers and
privy councillors r Shall we fay, that to
save his life he was compelled to flee his
country on account of the enormity of I is
crimes ? Shall we fay that the vagabond,
having landed on our shores, ragged and
lousy, took his course to Harvard univetfity,
and offered himfelf as an inftrua.or of the
Italian language, and when by the Charity
of the benevolent fludents his necessities were
answered, and his pockets supplied with mo
ney, he took to his heels, and fled into the
state of Virginia, where he opened a school
for inftruaing in the principles of infideli
ty, and of despising all law both sacred and
divine? We fay it, and truth confirms out
words. Such is the President, and such his
partizafis.
°TLX T.
From a federal paper printed in N±v Yok afarot
time pre, ions to Mr. fefferfen's Infallatb.n.
The friends of the late and pr. sent ad
ministration will have a favorable opportu
nity to Show the excellence of their principles
and their fuferior merit, by treating the gov
ernment with refpeß in the hands of men
they do not like. The papers of that partv
will not be filled with hesand fadders against
the constituted authorities ; but with a dig
nity that disdains the meanndfs and the
baseness of bringing the laws into contempt,
they will f rive to give efficacy to the govern-:
ment.
PHENOMENON.
COMMENT,