The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1799-11-06 00:00:00, page 3

ALBANY OCT, 22.
On Saturday morning last, between the hours
.of if and 12, the following melancholy and mod
affiiding difafler, happened at the ferry in this
city.
The fcow,in returning from the Greenbufh fide
(contrary ) as it is said, to the desire of the ferry
man) was greatly overloaded, having on board
two waggons, one with 50 bushels of wheat, the
other 24 bushels of turnips, (double loads) 5 horses
and nine persons, besides the ferrymen—the wind
being violent from the fouth, and the current let
ting down, caused a heavy swell—and when the
fcowcame near the middle of the channel, at, about
120 or 130 yards from the (hore, (he unfortunate
ly filled and Went down—Eight persons were in
stantly drowned ; three saved the^felves—two by
fwiming to the shore, and the other by supporting
himfelf on a board which floated from one of the
Waggons, until a boat came dawn to his relief.
_ ' SALEM OCT 29.
T'. , ROBBERY!
On Saturday last, about one o'clock, P. M. a
'gentleman, riding from, Boston to Salem, was as
sailed oh the new road in Chelsea by a negro and
Something akin to the Fleets.•
Our letters from Plymouth,jby ycfaday's post,
state the arrival ofthe Sylph flo<>p of war at that
port, with an, account of the Spanish Squadron,
which has been 4b long in the harbour of Rochefort,
taking failed fromthence with sixteen vessels laden
with naval stores and provisions for the combined
fleet at Brest. With a view to avoid the cruisers,
they Attempted, to go through the passage of the
Raz, which the men of war, five in number, find
ing fomewhatdifficult, they abandoned the project,
and put into a bay to the Southward of the place.
The transports however, peffiffed in the attempt,
of which Captain Keats, of the Boadicea, being
foot), apprized, he proceeded immediately with a
small squadron of frigates in pursuit of them, and
Fortunately succeeded in capturing the whole 16.
This desirable object being accomplished, Captain
Keats loft no time in giving information to Lord
Bridport, whowas then off U/hant with the Chan
nel fleet, of the situation of the enemy's Ships of
war ;in coefequence of which his Lordfllip, with
the utmost promptitude, dispatched several line of
battle Ships, under the orders of Rear- Admiral S:r
John Borlafe Warren, withinftraftions to attack
them in the bay ; and great hopes were entertain
ed of the speedy surrender of the whole of the
Spanish Ships.
, SEPT.fy
RELATE to HOLLAND.
His Royal Highness Prince William of Glouces
ter, and the Earl of Chatham take their departure
for Holland, in the Amathyft frigate, Capt. Cook.
Ou,Simday evening, Lieut. Barnett, 2d Lieut,
of his Atyily's ship Ilis, arrived at the Admiralty
Office, vFu dispatches from Vice-Adm. Mitchell,
in the Texel, dated on Thur^ay morning last.
A report- prevailed in the fleet, that the town of
Alkinaar had opened* its gates to the English, and
Milled the Orange flag, but this requires conhr
ination.
Ffo.m.Amderdam it is added, a deputation of
the friends of the House of Orange had arrived, as
suring the English of a molt cordial co-operation ;
a number of other places,, apiong the rest; Miden
blick, Hoorn, &c. h?ve already (hook off the Di
tutorial yoke, as had Jikewife nearly the whole
of the Provincial part of Weft Triefland.
Lieutenant Barnett, also brought with him the
colours of the Batavian Republic, worn by the
different fyips which had fubipitted. These (hips
were at the mouth of the Texel, on their way to
England. They were to fail for the Nore, and,
are to be moored at Blackftaltes.
: Cdptains Hearn and Flin, two captains, of his
Majedy's packers, who attended the expedition,
on Sunday arrived at Walnfer 'Cattle, with-dis
patches from Vice Admiral Mitchel to Mr. Dun
das. These state that the whole coast, as far as
Egmont, had displayed the Orange flag, as well as
the interior country, as far as it could be difeov
ered. Several Dutch troops had come into the
Helder, and laid down their arms, declaring for
the Prince of Orange. *
On Saturday seven fail of Ruffian men of war,
with about fix thousand troops on board anchor
ed in Yarmouth Roads. -They report that a large
Aset, having on board twenty thousand men, had
puffed the Sound two .days before them.
The Sylph sloop of War, arrived at Plymouth,
brings advice of the capture of a Spanish convoy
of sixteen transports, laden with naval stores and
provision,, and bound from Rochefort to Brest, by
a fqnadron of British frigates, under Capt. Keats.
They failed from Rochefort, under protection of
the five fail of Spanish Chips which fume time fiiice
put inzhere from Ferol ; and the transports to a
void pur cruisers attempted :tq pass through the
Raz, where Capt. Keats was fortunate enough to
fall in with them. The Spanish ships put into
Quimpfer bay, but as Lord Bridport had dispatch
ed a fqnadron, under the orders of Sir John Bor
lafe Warren, with inftru&ions to attack them in
the bay, we have great hopes of their speedy sur
render..
The !embarkation of troops we believe is now
complete. The whole number of British and
Ruffian forces intended to aft in concert on the
present important occation, is estimated at not
much short of 70,000 men. ,- ,
We are enabled to announce, upon good author
ity, that the Ruffian minifyer has left Berlin, with
out taking leave of his Prussian Majetty, by an
express order from his court. This meafnre gives
an additional proof of the determined vigor of
the Court of Petersburg, and must have the effect
of forcing the Pruflian monarch to declare him
felf.
GLASGOW, SEPT. 14.
We flop the press to insert the following intel
ligence received- by this day's IriSh mail.
° Dublin Journal Office, 12 o'clock-
We hasten to lay before our readers, in addition
to the other glorious intelligence of this day, the
following letter received by this morning's poll
fron^Galway and Limerick. The captain of the
Carysfort paged through Dublin early this morn
ing, and was with his dispatches, forwarded to
Holyhead in the Frolick cutter. 4
Extract of a letter from Galway, dated Sept. 3.
I have the pleasure of informing you, that an
East-India Packet arrived this day in our port, and
brings the glorious intelligence of the Capture of
Seringapatam by our troops. Tippoo himfeif
killed in the action, and every way the molt com
plete success." a
Domestic Intelligence.
SEPT. 11.
two white men. The negro firft Seized the horse's
bridle, and instantly a man was at each tide of the
horse ; one of whom presented a pistol, and de
manded the gentleman's pocket book, front Which
he took 28 dollars in bills, and then returned jt
with the other papers ; he then took his watch.
The gentleman had fottte more money in a waist
coat pocket, which they fortunately did hot ex
amine.
“ And the grinders ceaje, because they ate few."
This apt allulion is pleadingly verified in the late
election in Pennsylvania. The federal grinders,
have been exerting themselves to grind the Repub
licans into powder, but happily for the latter,
these federal grinders are now pbliged to ceafe—
because they are few.
They have been endeavouring to turn all the
productive channels from the Republican presses,
and introduced gag-bills instead of cog-wheels, in
order that they might have the exclusive privilege
of grinding —but in this, (tho' aided by the flate
mider) th'ey have been uhfuccefsfnl, and will ulti
mately be obliged to cease—because they are few.
They have been assiduously endeavouring logrind
us into a war with France, and at one time, had
a profpett of success, but fort&fytely for these
dates, they are now obliged to ce% —Uecaufe they
are few.
They have been endeavouring to grind the pub
lic into an opinion, that Great-Britain, poffeffiog
the power, has the right to detain our vessels, and
grind them and cargoes, in their adjudicating mills
of Jamaica and New-Providence. But hi this they
are disappointed—the people will think for them
selves ; and these; political grinders tonuft Shortly
ceafe —becanje they are few. t
With the assistance of the clergy, they have been
grinding an opinion, that Republicans are enemies
to religion, government, &c.—But in this they
have been guilty of great miftakes—altho' the Re
publicans do not advocate the cause, nor fee clearly
into the motives of the combined catholics, Maho
metans and protefants, uniting their banners, and
fighting for ^religion. The streams that supplied
this mill are nearly dried up—the grinders Will
therefore have to GeaJe-=becaufe they are few.
Alas, far the federal grinders-pweft may.they
weep, howl and lament—-for their flreams are faft
dryipg up—they, grope about like men in the
the dark, and mod finally ceafe —because they are
few. : .? f
WOODBURY LANGDON, £/,
is proposed to the Republicans of New-
Hampshire as a candidate every way quali
fied to fill the vacant feat in Congress, occa
sioned by the resignation of Mr. Sprague.
It is reported; upon the authority of a gen
tleman lately from Hallifax, that New Or
ders have been issued, directing the British
crnifers to detain and search all American
vefiels notwithstanding their convoys.
[Bofl.pdpi
Capt. Giles appears-to have loft but little
ground in consequence of,Sec. Pickering?sletter to
him in answer to his protest. -The observations on
that business, copied from the "Virginia Federalist"
are to the point ; and are more worthy of atten
tion, Ac they proceed from a press hitherto dieted
to fed eralifm—but which, it teems, canpot any
longer withstand the powerful and convincing ar
guments of truth. Republicans, look well to the
right..^{Z
One reason of the late torpid state of Republi
canism in this country, is the almost total neglect
of cherishing, and .keeping in view, the principles
which brought about, and the material events,
which occurred during the American revolution.
The great pains which Moses, the Jewish law-giv
er, took to impress upon the minds of [hat people,
the events which occurred during their journey
from Egypt to the land of promise, and to perpe
tuate the fame, plainly Shews, that this wife States
man forefaw the consequences which would be
likely to result from an inattention to this circtim
ilance. Hence the featls ofthe pafl'over and taber
nacles—these were happily calculated to remind
the people of the events they were deligned to ty
pify ; and that the Jews, their forefathers, were
bondmen in Egypt-and nf their remarkable deliv
eranqftfrom thence. The following admonition is
Solemn and to the point.—" Therefore (hall ye lay
“ up these my words in your heart, and in your foul,
" and bind them for a f<gn upon your hands, that
" they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And
c i yefhall teach them your children, speaking of
" them when thou fitteft in thy house, and when
“ thou walkefl by the way, when thou liefl down,
“ and when thou rifeft up. And thou shalt write
", them upon the door-pojis of thine house, and up
" on thy gates." — „ -'
Many of the patriotic heroes,who took an active
part in our revolution now Sleep in the dust—those
who survive them mult soon follow. Then fellow,
citizens, let net the glorious principles they fought
for, die with them, and be forgotten. Let it be
early imprefled upon the minds of the rising gen
eration, that the Struggle which their Sires had
for liberty was great—that the Republican forms
of government we now enjoy, were the happy
fruits of their virtuous exertions—that they were
dearly bought—that blood, the blood of many a
patriot, was the price—and that to guard the sa
cred deposit will be afting as Sons worthy of so
great a patrimony.
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The Congress, Captain Sealer, will Shortly fail
from hence for Boston, where she is to, be com
pletely manned for sea. She is a beautiful Ship—
her name is pleasing to every Republican. It re
minds us of the first Congress of the UI States —
and of those worthies who co^pofed it—men who
nobly dar'd be free. May her artillery be used in:
defending those principles 'which that virtuous bo
dy, for which She is named, so fuccefsfolly advoca
ted. -
"These men, the fora Zeruiah, are too hard for
me." Too hard indeed for that great warrior
and statesman, David. The history of Pavid ia
• forms us, what difficulties and Straits the Jewish
monarch was repeatedly brought into, by being
surrounded with men destitute of every moral
principle, and whose only was their ownag
Conviction, it is said, always precedes conver
sion ;—if so, we may reasonably expeft numerous
converts to the good old cause. The American
Felix's already begin to tremble.
Gbe Republican Lttgct,
Portsmouth, November 6, 1799.
grandizement 'At the head of this set, we pbe
Joab —he had so ingratiated himfelf into the good
graces of the King, and had got such an ascendan
cy over him, that finally David, though made sen
sible, by repeated i/lances; of the baseness of his
heart, was obliged tamely to submit to his opin
ion and advice, and to fufreb him to proceed in his
villainies—indeed the king appeared to be afraid
of his power, and of his deceptive arts, which he
well knew Joab could and did make ule of with
the people. From this short Sketch (referring the
reader to the sacred hiitory, for further particu
lars) an important lesson may be drawn; particu
larly applicable to. Chief Magiflrales, how they
place unlimited confidence in Men, of uhofe na
tives, ends and aims they are not well affuredi
Many of the evils which attend national concerns,
arte to be attributed to this fottrce—and many of
the difficulties which heads of nations bring upon
theniftlves, are to be charged to this fatal, cause.
Joab, though a very brave man (a charaaer not
exactly applying to every great man) was never,
thelefs a traitor to his king. And though justice
lingered long, it finally overtook him ; nor could'
the horns of the altar protest him. A foierim les
son to all evil aquifers, to all bad councellors.—
'' Justice, though it has iron fat, has leaden hands"
—ln the plenitude of power, and the fun-fhirie of
prosperity Great men sometimes forget that the
day of reckoning may approach—if this was not
the case, would they;not be more circumfpett in
their conduct, and instead of viewing themselves
as masters, conduct as the true and faithful ser
vants of THE PEOPLE. May the Chief Magis
trate of the Union have the happy reflection that
the Jons of Zeruidh have not been too hard for him.
Citify Treaty.
A late writer, under the Signature of Valerius
Corvus,tyes the British Treaty " the most complete
Jyftem of reciprocity." —This is proved by our
commissioners seceding from- the British claims-—
by the British taking our vessels after having en
gaged to protest our cammerce=-whipping our
seamen, after engaging to treat them cordially—
infiilting our flag, after pledging their honour to
rejpellit —demanding millions ot our country ne
ver contemplated—and continuing to capture our
vessels inflead of paying arrearages. —What grea
ter proofs of the reciprocity of the British Treaty,
would our citizens with to have ?
Our commerce has been plundered to the a
mount of probably thirty millions of dollars,by the
British Algerines. Instead of any compensation
by the treaty, all which if it had been paid to the
merchants of this country, would not come to the
one hundredth part of a cent per pound, while the
fame bargain obliges us to pay fifty or an hundred
millions of old British debts, of which a great pro
portion has been paid already ; for so it turns out !
A Roman consul had once made an ignominious
treaty with the Samnites. The Romans broke it.
They tied their confuFs hands behind him, if we
forget not, and in that pickle sent him as a present
to the conquerors
We defy all mankind to name a Single advan
tage that America has ever obtained by this de
plorable negociation. By the treaty as Jay Signed
it, it appears that this great (talesman had forgot
that Cotton grows in the United States I The Senate
corrected this blunder.
It was said of an ancient legislator that his laws
were written with blood. The fame observation
will apply to the British treaty ; for, if not writ
, ten; it has at lead been Sealed, in the blood ot Jo
nathan Robbins. [Examiner.
Wednesday last being the birth-day of the Presi
dent of the united States, the fame was celebrated
here with the ufuhl testimonials of joy-—ringing
ofbells, firing of cannon, &c. The Artillery,
commanded by Capt. Long, and Gov. Gilman's
Blues, a company lately formed in this town,
(composed entirely of young unmarried citizens)
commanded by Capt. Larkin, honoured the day
by their public appearance.—Both of these compa
nies do honour to the Rate, and afford a happy
presage, that the time is not far distant, when
Banding armies shall no longer be known in Ame
rica. -—- —
While feflive mirth befperiks the natal day of
the Chief Magiflrate of the Union, would it not
be proper to fct apart one clay in the year to com
memorate the deaths of those Heroes, who fell,
greatly fighting in their country's cause—and to
commemorate those events which were productive
of opr Independence. A WARREN, MERCER,
MONTGOMERY, SCAMMEL, and a lilt of wor
thies require this. They now rest in the bed of
honour and glory—but we recollect the time
when their Lord's wav'd valiantly in the cause of
freedom. Departed (hades—illullrious patriots—
may your country ever appreciate your fervices—
may " the fragrance of a good report" Rill con
tinue to rile from your entombed remains—rind
may the genuine, the glorious cause, you advocat
ed, (till continue to bloom with frelh and unde,
caying verdure—
Till the whole race of tyrants be no more,
Arid peace triumphant, reign from shore to shore.
Till Salem's prince, descending from above,
Shall bind the nations with the chords of love ;
Commence his reign, whose right it is to reign,
And flav'ry fink no more to rife again.
That iponiter Suwarrow, whose "memoirs"
will be written with the blood of thirty thousand
innocent men, women and children, is toasted by
our federal tories —why not toast his Satannic Ma
jesty, as well as his field-marshal, Suwarrow.
James Monroe, efq. is a candidate for Go
vernor of Virginia.
Wilson Nicholas, Esq. is a candidate for the
; feat in the Senate of the United States vacated by
tthe death of Mr. Tazewell, Virginia.
It is said at Trenton, that the Prelident of the
; United States, has pafled the Rubicon —he has di
rected the departure of the Envoys for Europe,—
:and removed to the Pennsylvania fide of the Dela
ware to reside. , . ', Argus.
I Judge Ellsworth and Gorenor Davie, with the
Hon. Mr. Swift, Secretary to the embassy, have
arrived'at Newport, to embark for Europe.
lArrived at Boston, from England, via New-
York, John Wentworth, Esq. Attorney General to
the Government of Prince Edward, in N, Scotia.
Osbornes marine Lift.
ENTERED.
Nov. I, Brig Polly, Moore, Tobago,
4, Brig Little Cherub, Shackford, ditto.
CLEARED.,,
OR. 3r, sch. Amity, Shapley, ditto.
Nov. 1, sch. Hope, Parsons, ' ditto.
A letter from Capt. Little, of the U. S. frigate Boston, dated at
sea, Sept. 16th, fays, " I have just spoken the Carnatic, an Eng.
lilh 74, which had on hoard the crew of the sch. Violet; Os Balti
more, John Conway, master; which was upset in |@t, 27, 30,
long. 6a, by a water-spout, and her crew taken tip by the Car
natic, in long. ,2, fourteen days after they left the fch'r. Four
men periihed with hunger, and the residue arc toe weak to be
removed. The Carcase is bound to Jamaica,
," fie fioßor. exceeds even the feel Anguine eicpe&titfi ^
ioftonia ns in failing."
Capt. Edward Preble, is appcihtetl tb command tlfe U; 3. frigate
feffex, at Salem.
'. .. Eo{tay, Not. 4.
A letter from Madeira, dated Aug. io, fay%y Landed yet;efa
day, part of the crew of the (hip fortitude, of New-York, sot
Madeira, captured by a French privateer th tight .bf this mart
This privateer has taken two Other Americans, a (hip from Bofc
ton, bound to India, and a brig from Chariton."
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 26.
Arrived, fc'r tnduftry, Monk, 22 days from Kingston, Jaraiici?
Capt. M. informs, that many American veftls continue, to rot
in the harbor of Kingston, waiting, for adjudication ; aipongft these
the sch. Lydia, of this port; her bottom was so much decayed
that the vcffcl funk. The cargo which was valuable 13d been
previously stored.
The Peace and Plenty, Thompson, from Jamaica for Newbern,
while in the clutches of a New-Providence privateer, Sept. 2a,
took fire, and was consumed, with the saving of ohly a ft# fail#
and coils of rigging.
G OODS,
Which will be fold at a low advance by Whol^fale
. and Retail, at his Store in Market Jbeet, for
Cajh, or /host approved Credit ; Conjifling of
THEbeft London fuperfine Broad
I Cloths of the molt fashionable colours ;
Queen's Cloths and fuperfine Bath Coating suita
ble for Ladies' Habits ; belt fuperfine plain and
mixt Forest Cloths ; crop's bar'd and fashionable
Swandowns and Caffimere Veflcoating ; bell De
vonshire Kerleys ; water proof Cloths ; Orleans
Cloths, and ftrip'd fclaflics; Kofe Blankets of a
superior quality ; red, crimson, green and yellow
Baizes ; yard Wide fine black Flannel, green^red
and white ditto ; Hunting Cords and Thickfetts ;
beffi, Velveteens arid Velverets ; Carpeting and
Carpets.
^ complete effortYnent of
Chintzes of every description and
of the laieft falhion, from 2/. to ,J 6 per yard ; an
elegant assortment of 6-4 Cambrick Mullins, tam
bor'd and lapet Muslins ; plain, ftrip'd and croft
bar ditto ; Mullinets and Demities ; Mullin Shawls
and Handkerchiefs ; purple and patch color'd do.
A large affortrftent of
Silk Shawls and Handkerchiefs)
white Camel's hair Shawls with Fringe and Net
ting.
Portsmouth, beginning of Market -flreet,
November s, 1799.
RICHARD EVANS,
HAS JUST RECEIVED, AND OPENED A CASE 02
HARD-WARE,
Containing a large bfortment of
KNIVES and FORKS, (some very ele
gant)—Pocket Knives—A great variety of
Penknives, from 1 to ids. each ; Razors ; Sciflbrs;
Powder Flaiks ; cases of Razors ; (having Cases ;
Mahogany Drelfing Cases ; 3 elegant Mahogany"
Knife-Cafes.,
He has, as usual, a large variety of
PIECE GOODS,
and expects immediately a general and frefh as-
Vfortment, Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1799.
TO BE SOLD,
FIVE Lots of LAND, with-a
A - water privilege, on Water-street, near Liber
ty-Bridge, each lot containing 23 1-2 feet on said
street, and carrying that breadth 50 feet easterly.
Also —Four other Lots adjoining, of 23 feet by
40, with a like privilege, agreeably to a plan tak
en of the premises.
Any person or persons inclining to purchase may
know the terms by appb^,,,,,.,,
GEORGE WENTWORTH. ,
8 Portsmouth, Nn. 4, 1799'.
(# Case and the higbeft price men
for POT and PEARL ASHES.
Portsmouth, Nov. 5, 1799.
—^LSD-
One trunk of white and colour'd
Muffs and Tibbets, of the newest fafhioh ; Sawar
row Hats and Grecian Bonnets ; fancy Plumes and
Feathers ; bugle and other Trimmings ; fine white
and black Laces and Edgings ; Modes and Satins;
black and white patent Veils; Italian Silks; Luf*
trings; silk Crapes and color'd Tiffany.
Also, —A large assortment of
- Linens and Sheetings of the
belt fabrick, from 2/. to ,f 6 per yard; Cotton and
French Cambricks; Diapers and Table Cloths ; —
a complete assortment ,of Durants, Calimancoe s
and Ruffels ; Moreans, Camblets and Wildbores.
A large affertment of
Mens' & womens' fafhionable Bea
ver Hats, childrens' do. of all colours ; a complete
assortment of Hosiery of every description ; green
and red worsted Caps, &c. &c.
A few Bales of
Salmon Twine and Herring Nets ;
St. Peters Cod-Lines and Sewing Twine.
STAPLE & FANCY GOODS,
VERY CHEAP !
Has opened one Bnx,rnntruning
Cake blacking, furniture balls, fceited soap, feent
ed and plain hair powder, various feetits, roll and
pot pomatum, lavender and honey water, and 14
dozen bottles eflehces, making a great variety.
He will be obliged to those customers who have
omitted paying bills due some time, to call and
fettle the fame.
G OO D S,
Which', (to enjure quick (dies) be has marked at a
very low advance.— also—
INFORMS his friends and the public, that
he has received a very extensive assortment Os
Has just Received an extenfae afortment of
FALL & WINTER
NEW GOODS^
EDWARD PARRY,
RICHARD EVANS,
For SALE, a great variety of
EUROPEAN & INDIA
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