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s 9re, they- will be judged by a fih,raH, constituted
,>urt, where a man may claim hit-property without
(he dread of being left ruined by the expence attend
ing the suit. Mr. Burke is advocate-general.of the
^ourt. The uprightness of his character is as well w
known to you at it is to all the inhabitants of the
island." — ——
OF LOUISIANA.
fotraft of a letter from a Gentleman ref ding in the
Indiana Territory.
" There is no doubt but that the treaty ratified
by our government ; in which, event, I exped
the immediate attention of Congress will be
drawn to providing & eftabliffiing a suitable sys
tem of government in the newly acquired terri-.
^ory. In doing this, they, no doubt, will be in
fluenced by interests and convenience of the in
habitants, so that I think it more than proba
ble, on taking a view of the country, as laid down
in our maps, that it will be divided into two or
^hree diftrids, and a territorial government as
established in each, similar to that of the Miffi
fippi territory. You will observe, by calling
your eyes on the map, that the province of Loui
siana, is very long and very narrow ; and let me
add, the settlements are pretty generally confin
ed to within a few hundred miles of each end,
leaving a large space of many hundred miles be
tween, almost a perfed wilderness, containing
but a few or no inhabitants.
"Should Congress think proper to adopt this
plan, and I think it more than probable they will
I fhoald be very glad to fee theiwo weflern coun
ties of this territory attached to the upper dif
tria I am perfcaded theparticular interests of the
inhabitants call for the measure, and I have not
the lead doubt but that it would meet their al
most unanimous approbation.
We are separated from the settlements, which
the upper diftria rppft contain, by the Miffifippil
only, and from the other populous parts of our |
territory, and from the feat of Government,
which is established at Vincennes, we are fcpara
ted by a wilderness of at lead i6p miles: so that
it would be much more convenient, for ail the
purposes of government, to the inhabitants of
those two countries to be attached to ihenew ter
ritory than to remain as they are.
Should the country be divided as I have fag.
gefted, the upper diftri6 t would, in all probabili
ty, commence so low down the Muhfippi, as to
embrace the village and settlement of Lanceler
gralfe ; in which case, frnm -the belt authorities,
it would contain about g,too inhabitants The
settlements most generally are near the Miffify
pi, and seldom or never extending back from it
more than 20 or 30 miles ; and..almpil conned
ed, throughout their whole .extent, on the river
which is a,diflance of about perhaps 250 miles.
This diftrid contains several small villages, as
Louis, Jenvieve, Lanceletgraffe, &c.
The two weftern counties of the Indiana terri
tory, which ate proposed to be attached to the
upper dillrid, all along the ealt tide of the Miffi
fippi, about two thirds of the extent of what, in
all probability, will constitute the upper diftrid
and contain a number of small villages as Kafk
afkias, Cohokia &c. all of which lie near the
Miffiiippi, as alfc, the different settlements.
So that they ne tepa ^ed fiom the villages
ano retirements of what would cempofe the
upper diltiia of Louisiana by the Miflippi alone
the settlements n either ide being pretty gene
rally nearly opposite to each other, and extend
ing to theeven tide. The population of these
two counties is about 3,000 inhabitants on both
sides of the Miffifippi are most intimately connec
ted, and must, from the nature of things, be the
fame. The inhabitants are connected by blood,
marriage and every social tie which binds socie
ty together—members of the fame families, are
very generally to be found fettled on either fide
of the river—their, education, manners and hab
its the fame and are in (hurt in every refped well
calculated to live in very g: eat harmony under
the fame government.
Boston, Noy. 15.
From Washington, Nov. 4.
" Government have received difetches from
Capt. Bainbridge, ann< arcing the hostile proceed
ings of the Moots and Dating the capture of one
ptiheir cruizes of 22 guns and too mend
" On the id inst. a rtfelution uas referred to the
poft-office committee, for considering of the practi
cability of establishing a better post road than the
present to the Natchs arid New Orleau c . The
mover of this resolution considered that the distance
might be flwrtenrd 400 miles, and then travelled in
10 days.
" It has been inthe contemplation of govern
ment to equip a schooner wl h 100 guns carriages,
as p^ of the tribute to the Emperor of Morocco,
and at the fame time to convey to France the rati
fication of the Lonifana Treaty. How much the
condud of the Moors in having commenced bof
tilities will prevent her progress with the tribute, it
is not for me to fay. The ratification of the treaty,
Bonaparte, no doubt, looked upon as a thing of
courte..
" Our government ^as received information of
the new war with Morocco. Wc'h ve a perfect
reliance in the vigilance, (killsnd 04r^e of our
commanders ip the mediterranean ; but n v t so
pruch in our " Solomons in council" hsreq All the
peads ofdepmments have been in feffi^n but what
their fligh Mightinesses have resolved upon is yet
unknown to we plebians." ,
Affairs between France and Denmark are very
far from being pacific- The Paris Moniteur has
lately indulged It fell in federal contemptuous re
marks on the infignificance of Denmark and the
march .of a body of troops in Holstein to watch the
movements of the French freebooters in Hanover,
has been coofared by the satraps < f Bonaparte as
matter deserving high reproof, if not purtUhment.
The Danifli Minified, at Paris, has resented the in
full on his king and country ; and at the lad dates,
the 'difpnte hid not been accommodated.— We
make no question if France feels herfelf powerful
enough she will invade Denmark
The British government has abolished the prin
cipal part of the Vice- Admiralty Courts in the Weft.
Indies-
War with lie Moors.
Government have received official information
of the hostile determination and measures of Mo
.rocco.—A vessel was about failing from Washing
ton when the news arrived, with 100 gun-carriages
for the Emperor, co touch at L'Orient in her passage
to deliver the President's ratification of the Louisi
ana Treaty.— M is said, an American vessel has
been detained at Mogadore.
A Moorish frigate, of 32 guns, was cruizing off
Cape St. Vincents about the 10th of September.
A Moorish Cruizer, of 26 grins, was at Lilbon,
repairing, on the 27th of Sept.
The captain of the Ihip Vigilant, strived at New-
York, from Gibraltar, corroborates the information
of the capture of three American vessels by a Moor
ish frigate ; and ados, that the frigate had been pre
viously boarded from the U. S. Blip ConfleUatton,
and not interrupted on showing a passport;
By capt. Harrod, arrived at Newburyport, from
Gibraltar, we learn, that Com Preble tailed from
thence for Tangier^ on the 26th of Sept. It has been
flawed, that the Emperor of Morocco was at Fan
gios in September.'
The orders of the President of 'he U. States for
taking possession of Louisiana in form, according to
the treaty of cession, were dispatched from tl>e leal
of government on Monday lart, by express : and are
expedited to reach New Orleans in j 8 days from
that date; so that in 37 days from Monday or a
bout the 7th of December, advices may be expeded
from thence by the return of the expretfes fhrioned
by the pod matter general on tire fine from the Ci
ty of Wafliington to our new territories. Aur&a.
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The Oracle.
'TUESDAY, November 22.
iLATES l'.-—^y an arrivalat New- York.
—A —
The . Foreign News, by the Chatham, thoughf<
days later than before received, is not of the firji im
feortance. Bonaparte ovas purfuitig his plans and
operation: for the Invafon*if England —Spain, once
a bold and enterprifag nation, bar fallen beneath con
tempt ; jhe bar conferred to pay annually, to the Firfl
Corful of France, £ 3,ooo,oooferling fa his prom
ise that fa fooald remain neutral during the prefect
contf—a little longer, and her name Jhall be erased
fam the lif of nationsc —The clouds bang heavy in
the North, and portend a dreadful form —dreadful,
\.infed, 'will it be to Bonaparte, if Russia and the House
of Aufria once snore fend their armies againfl him.
His unbounded ambition has awakened in them a
fofe of their danger —they <will frain every nerve,
and combine with other nations to curb this modern
Alexander.—The French feldiery, nopwitbfanding the
fulfome address which their officers have presented to
\ Bonaparte, have if that fire, that energy, which once
' difinguifoed them when they were fighting for the
name of liberty — Seduced by delufve promises, they
have been prevailed upon to fecopd the wilbes of tie
Corfcan in his projected invafon ; rapine, not glory,
is now their objeft. But if justice throw her weight
in the scales, their schemes will be defeated. The
Britifo people, one and all, live in the expedlation that
they will ° n ^ day land. Scon may their expectations
be realifed,
“Then foall their foes repent their bold invafbn,
“And roving armies foun the fatal fore."
From the Mediterranean.
Capt. Crrft, of the Vigilant, arrived at New-York, from
Malaga, in 36 days, brings feme particulars of the recent
condud of the Emperor of Morocco, which we had not
before received . — He informs, that a few days previous to
his failing, a British brig had arrived there, which had been
boarded eff Cape St. Vincents-by a Moorish frigate of 32
guns who had taken four American vtffels The Conftel
lacipn had boarded this frigate, and examined her papers
— the had a phfrt from the American Cooful, and they per
mitted her to proceed. There waSa Moorish vessel lying at
Malaga, the mailer of which informed Capt. Craft, that he
had received a letter from the Captain of a Xebeck, of iz
guns, who informed him, that he captured three American
vtffcls, and had sent them into Morocco—Moorish cruiz
ers arc put in every direction, and capturing all Americans
that come in their way: [U bas been underfoot here, that
the Emperer of Morocco, on reprefinting to tbe American Consul,
that bis erwizers uere defined agafy a neighbouring Power,
and not against the commerce of the U. S obtained from bin
PaffesJir ail tbe armed veffcle which were ready for sea ; then
immediately confined tbe Consul, to prevent bis informing she A
mcricanc of tbe infamous -tranfaflion.]
The article in our lafl, which stated, that the French
would probably invade Denmark, in the course of this
winter, is corroborated by Capt. Lock, who arrived here*
yesterday from St. Petcrfbnrg; he states, that thia expelled
event had excited very general attention, and it was suppo
sed would bring the Emperor Alexander into an adive
participation of the impending warfare in Europe ; the 0-
pinion derives llrength from the a&ual preparations which
arc now making in Russia for the defence of the Northern
Powers.r Bfa Gaz.
From New-Orleans, OR. 7.
"Laussat and the Spanish government here
are quarreling. The rupture originated in a very
improper and un^uthoritcd rft of the former. The
cutter [ctretir, a national vefQ bring jn want of
hands to proceed to sea, the Prefed permitted her
captain and officers to rtfirt to the expedient of
pressing the French fcamen from the merchant vet
fils in the harbour, which they did without the ad
vice or confcot of tbe Sp.milh government, and'
proceeded on their vovage."
[lt would appear from the foregoing that even
so pie ;s the 7th üb. the Spaniards conceived them
(elves as retaining the government of Louifiana.]
The Artillery Company under command of
Capt. Long made a very handfomc public ap
pearance last Saturday.
Remarkable Preservation.
Mr. Jonathan Blake of Northwood going down hi#
well, which was twenty eight feet deep, left week on Fri
day, had the misfortune to be thrown to the bottom from
the scale on which he was about to defeend. About thir
ty Acmes of different fixes fell at the fame inftant,tWQ of
which were of fifty pounds weight. What is worthy of
special notice, there was such a kind over-ruling providence
that none of the stones fell upon Mr. Blake though one
of the largest came so n^ar as to touch his arm, nor was
he materially hurt. Seldom have we heard of a
more remarkable prefer vation,
French Army of England.
,'°"° w '°S arrangements refpeaing the commanders
of th.s army is Gated as having been determined on.
right wing.
Gen. Devaust, Commander of the Cons. Guard. Under
him, Gen. Dumas, Chief of the Staff.
CENTRE.
Bonaparte, Commander in Chief. Under him, Gen.
Berthier, Secretary of War and Chief of the Gen. Staff.
# left wing.
Gen. Soule. Under him, Gen. Andreoffi, Chief of the
Staff.
From STEEL's Lift of the British Navy.
Corrected to September, 1803.
Statement of the Distribution of the Britilh
Naval Force.
I r
I _n 30
ri'
tn portend fitting, and with scaled orders 17 % aft 48 88
Guard Ships . - . 6 3 d| 15
In the English and Irish Channels - - 17 2 2429 72
On the Downs and North Sea Stations - 9 1 25 43 77
At the Welt India Islands, and on the passage 3 10 13 26
° n V° Jamaica Station - - - • , 3 10 20
American and Newfoundland Nations - 2 7 4 1 3
Cape of Good Hope, Eatt Indies, and on tlie
parolee . < 5 4 8 8 2$
Coast of Africa 22
Portugal and Gibraltar ....§229
Mediterranean and on passage - - - ri 2 L 5 8 36
Ilofpital and prison thips - - - . -7 3 10
Total in CommHlion 87 161124 167 393
Receiving thips - - - - - - 6 J d 1 is
Sei vicabirf and repairing foe fervicc - ic i| IZ 5 28
Inordinary , - - . - - 4 7: % 64 21 16'4
Building ..--.. „ 20 !11 101 41
TOTALS 194^2^21$ 2071,41
STATE of the ORDINARY at each PORT.
Line. Fifties. Frigates. Slps.&c. Total.
Portfmot^, 20 I ~ - 5 7
Plymouth,/ 29 x 16 4 51
Chatham, 29 6 if 3 53
Sbeernefi, 1 0 7 5 13
River, 20 23 8 „
TOTAL, 83 9
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Marine List,
November 15 — Arrived brig Arn, Hooper, 40 days
from Demarara. Sailed in company with this brig Little
John, Adams, for New-York. Od. 11, spoke a brig from
New London, 35 days, bound to Barbados.
VESSELS SPOKEN. '
14th November 10 leagues n. n. w. Georges Banks,
sch. Dolphin, E. Sutton, 8 days from Charlclton, S. C.
bound to Portsmouth, fad experienced a feverc gale of
wind, and split his fore Ind fore top fails.
oa. 11, lat. 33. 44, long. 69, 30, fchr. Friendihip, Ro
bertson, from St, Barts for Portsmouth.
Nemhury-Port, Nov. 18.
Bark Atlantic, Capt. Jeftph Brown, — days from Am-
Gerdam, with a valuable cargo, arrived at the bar on Wed
nesday evening ; the wind blowing frefh from N. E. mak
ing it difficult for the pilot to get to her, the came to anchor
back of the beach ; the wind increasing yesterday morning,
she parted her cables, and drove on to the beach ;—yefter
day assistance went to her, in order to take out her cargo
what damage vessel and cargo has sustained, we have not
learnt.—We arc sorry to add that one life was left, a man
of color belonging to the Southward, he was drowned by
means of a sea Striking the vfffeL
Hesvy gales have been experienced in the South Chan
nel, from Oft. 30, to Nov.j, and a great many drift boards
seen..
fy4>fch4fo„ b q <4to4,fr}).^4 to ^ s fct
On Sunday last, died Suddenly of a violent h^morrage,
in the 52d year of his age, Col. Joseph March of Deer-
W
As he. was through life univerfall, esteemed, so is his
untimely loss equally regretted, ty all who had the happi
ness to know him. In this amiable character were united
integrity, induGry, gentleness, humanity, benevolence, and
alt the virtues that adorn the husband, the parent, the bro
ther, the citizen, and the chriftian.
And long as tbefe are dear to human-kind !
While friendfbip ; warm benevolence of mind ;
A heart to cv r, tender feeling prone,
Which, pitying, made a brother's woes its own ;
A foul from ev'ry baser passion free ;
Pure love ; and houndlefs bofpitality ;
Demand regard —so long tby mem ry dear,
Shall wake tbe tender fgb, and force tbe melting tear !
Drowned at Demarara on the 26th Sept, much lamented,
Captain William Butler aged about 26, master of the
fchooaer Polly of this port; a native of England, formerly
a resident in New-York.
Died in this town, Widow Jackson, aged 86—Mary
Holmes, aged 22.
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Encourage home manufactures!
THE Subferibers inform the public,
that having entered into partnership under the firm es
Sparhawk & Curtis,
they have taken the Store at the corner of Daniel and
Bow-freets, where they manufacture the best of BEAVER
Hats, Caftors, &c.'equal or superior to any imported
Having procured some of the most experienced workmen,
they flatter themselves with the hope of giving fatisfa&ien
to those who may please to favor them with their cuftorn.
Samuel Sparhawk,
Joshua Curtis.
^Wanted, one or two Journeymen
Hatters, who underGand fine work, to whom liberals,
wages will be given.
**Cafh given for BEAVER and oth
er Hatting FURS. Portsmouth, Nev. 15, 1803.
NEW GOODS? ~
— —
Swett & Weeks.
HAVE received an assortment of Sea
sonable Goods, which they offer FOR
SALE at No 9, Merchant's Row, being the
north end of the new fire proof Hove, Fore-street.
Their assortment comprises almost every arti
cle enumerated in the most extensive advertise
ments, all of which they are determined to mark
at such prices as (hall ensure a quick sale.
Purchasers are invited to call and examine
the prices and qualities of their Goods.
Nov. IQ.
Lands for Sale.
ANY Gentlemen in town or country,
to whom it will be agreeable to be more
or less concerned in the purchase of two good
townihips of Land, between the rivers Kenne
beck and Penobfcot, in the Diftrid of Maine, at
a low price, are requested to make known their
withes to the Printers of this paper, within fif
teen days, and they (ball soon be Knitted with
particular information relative to the premises.
s,fofo«,%fo#### d#<«
AUCTIONS,
To be Sold at Auction,
at Newburyport, 011 Tuefdav, 221/ injt,
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
ON the Ferry wharf, the Cargo of the
brig Hazard, just arrived from Trieste and
Naples, confining of
40 Pipes Oil Proof Brandy, % Cases Men's Shoes,
40 Casks of Red Wine, 8 -- Goat skins,
2 — Annifced, 7 — Glass ware—plain
1 — Glue, half' pint tumblers and
4 -- Frying Pans, Decanters,
1 --Cream of farcar, 75 Boxes Marbled Soap,
40 Cases Swe^t Oil, 50 - -white ditto.
4 .- Platillas, 125 — Canea ditto,
3 - -Checks & Stripes, 13 - - and 40 faggots of
3 --Horse linens, ° German Steel.
I — Sup. fine Hol. do. 31 Bags of Feathers,
5 --Men's Hats, 6 Coils Iron Wire,/
5 - -Writing Paper, —also—
The tail sailing Brig Hazard, with her
Guns and Appurtenances as (he came from sea.
Newburyport, Nov. 12, 1803.
TO be fold at Public Auction, on Sat
urday 26th instant,
The Brigantine George,
new lying at Parker's Wharf, with all her ap
purtenances as she arrived from sea.
Portsmouth, Nov. 19, 1803.
w ■...■.., a,., _____w —Bo_t ±0l•to—•
Landing from sloop Juno, and for Sale by
Waldron & Holman,
CUPERFINE "and fine FLOUR,
from new Wheat, and
A few Chaldrons Virginia Coal
also in Store,
30 Hhds. retailing Molasses;
Hhds. & Bbls. ' N. E. Rum;
150 Bbls. Ship Stuff.
Portsmouth, Nov. If, ISO 3.
TO the Honorable the Justices of the
Superior Court of Judicature now holder at Ext
ter, within and for the County of Rockingham.
HUMBLY SHEWS,
Peter Tilton, of Hampton Falls,
in said County, Efa Guardian unto Hammam Wadikich,
a Midor, daughter of John Wadleigh, late of said Hamp^
ton Falls, husbandman deceased.—That his said Ward is
heir to and owner of one undivided moiety or half part of
a certain real cftate, situate in Hampton Falls aforefaid, con
lifting of seventy acres of Laud, with a Houfc and Bara
Gnnding thereon—That it would be conducive to the in
tereG of his said Ward, that the said half part of said pie
mifes Ihould be fold, and tbe proceeds thereof put to inter
est for her benefit—Wherefore, he prays that he may ba
authorised to fell and dispose of the fame, as the law in such
cases provides, and that your Honors would grant him a
licence accordingly—and he as in duty bound will pray, dec,
Peter Tilton.
September 23, 1803. N
Rockingham, j". Superior Court, Sept, term, 180 fr
ORDERED by the Court, that the
petitioner notify all persons concerned to appear before the
Judices of the Superior Court of Judicature to be Solden at
Portsmouth, within and for rhe County of Rockingham, oa
the firft Tuefday of February next, to Ihew cause, if an,
they have, why the prayer of said petition fhculd not be
granted, by caafing said petition and ordet of Court there
on to be publiflied three weeks fucccflively in the Portsmouth
Oracle, the last publication whereof to be fix weeks before
said term.
Attest, Nathaniel Adams, Clerk.
Copy examined by
Nathaniel Ad^ns,
THE Subscriber herein gives notice,
that he (hall present his account of hi, ad,
aciminiftcring the estate of
JOHN ADAMS,
late of Portsmouth, deceased, at tbe Probate Cour,
to be holden at Portimruib, in the county of Rock
ingham, on the third Wednesday of February next,
for kttlemew, and at the fame time the lift of
claims against laid estate, allowed by the Commis
sioners, will be returned to said Court.. Any per
son interefled, desirous ol examining either ^ the
above documents, may have an opportunity by ap
plying at the office of the Subscriber, previous tg
laid time.
. Nathaniel Adams.
Portsmouth, Nov. 16, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
adminiftcrilw. account on the titre of
ELIPHAPHET QUIMBY,
late of Portsmouth, deceased, will be pretented for
fcttletrent to the Probate Court, to he holden ac
' Portsmouth in and/or the county of Rockingham,
on the third Wednesday „of February next.'
Nathaniel Adams,
Nov. 16, ISO 3. " attorney to Adminiftratrfor.
. 1 _
One Dollar Reward.
RAN away fiom the fobferibera Mulatto
young man,about 20 years old, he is about
fix feet high, and is known by the name of
James Jackson. All persons are forbid harbour
ing or trusting him on my account, as they would
avoid the penalty of the law, and any perfim
who will return said Runaway, (hall receive the
above reward.
Duncan M'Naughton. t
Moaltonborough, Nov. 6, 180,.
- ___—_.OR-=BBZ^—Rt
4 Dollars Reward.
LOST on Tuefday Evening !aft, a Red Mo
rocco Pocket Book containing x 6 Dollars.
—Apply to the Printers. Nov. 19.
■lll 11.!■ ■ ■!■V*" nil B !!■■>Bq n,-Slum,
TO ANTED—A Wet Nurse. ="
VV Apply to the Printers
— — _
A-Maid Servant
is wanted, in afallfamily, es three Perfix,
PrinCT™"^ ^^ w# wrf, apply to the
'Nirenber g.