The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-12-30 00:00:00, page 2

g"ilt was attached to this measure, :what ।
matt we think of those who h # been mak
ing War.
What then arg we to fay of a man, " who
has attempted to direct the principal measures
of our "National Councils —" Theft while Gen.
%foingta adminiflered the government, the
influence of this Prime Minister was exerted
in jilence"—“wbo was tbe principal inf rument
in exciting an unfounded alarm, and producing
measures that put tbe country to unnecessary
expence"—"who was tbe father tftbe „iilita
ry fyflem." In addition to those aggravated
charges against one mah, a Junto have com
bined to prpfecute other purposes equally- a
bominable and mischievous—st? overawe and
tytroul tbe cortflituted potvers of tbfpvern
ment" —" andzeakufly engaged to bring about
a treaty offenfae and defensive with Great Bri
tain."
Thus the country has been the sport of a
Fadion for a number of years back—enor
mous expenses incured—Taxes encreafed —
Loans at an excessive ufutious interest—the
tradesman, farmer & other citizens exposed
to House amd Land Taxes—an army raised
by the inftrumentahty of ambitious individ
uals and yet the People are arrogantly told
that " a small party," headed by a military
principle, " have excited an unfounded a
larm ; produced measures that put the coun
try to unnecessary expences"—“ and accom
plished purposes in direct opposition to the
will #nd wiffies of the President." Well
may we exclaim, " mifterious 1 incompre
hensible!"
These are crimes of an aggravated nature
and call for a serious investigation. The
. citizens of America earn their money with
too much labor, to have it squandered away
by the intrigues of a few artful individuals.
If the government really flood in need of ad
ditional taxes, tocarry on necessary meas
ures, the people no doubt would really com
ply with them —but the late expences of an
army, it is said, have arisen from the insi
dious p litics of a Junto, who have nearly
flipt into the (hoes of the President ; and in
this attitude have been plotting to produce a
War with France and an Alliance with
England ; " have thrown us into the wind,"
and probably have been the principal instru
ment in widening the breach between the
two countries. So vindidive have they been
that a system of terror has been exercised
by them, & honert men could scarcely walk
the streets or fit in their houses, without
being exposed to the insults of these myr
midons. r
If these things are fads, ought the wick
ed projects of such perforis to pass off unno
ticed i—ls not every man in the communi
ty, interested in the enquiry ? Are not the
Freemen of America to have redress for
these gross abuses, calumnies, and import
tions ? Ate a Junto to involve us ina debt
of millions, and then laughat our folly and
credulity ? Are a few unhappy men to be
locked up in gaols, and exposed to fines,
while the greatest criminals, who have bur
dened the country with a heavy debt, are
feeding on the loaves and filhes and rioting
in diffip-tion !
The situation ofithis country, is brought'
to an eventful crilis—our Rcfources have
beefyapidly called for, in a time of peace—
the Debt has encreafed beyond every ration
al calculation. But if these things are true,
which the full-toned Federalists now fay of
each other, we cah easily assign the^caufes
Which have produced our present difficulties.
ffhy are use at variance with France / The
reason is evident, because there were a num
ber of influential characters, in league with
the British minister and Peter Porcupine, to
obtain a Treaty with England. JFhy have
me a Land-Tax ? ~ Because an Army was
raised by the intrigues of these fame individ
uals, against the wifbes of the President.
Now, Sirs, as the term Essex junto has
been applied to certain individuals in this
State, you would in some degree atone for
injuries furtained, if some of you should turn
State's Evidence, and arraign the principals
before the constituted tribunals. Some of
vou who have not handled To much of the
public money as others, might with proprie
ty appear in behalf of the country,as we can
didly suppose you have been deceived, under
the^rmFederaifip^y the ftratagemsof a few
designing men. :^hofe who live in the inte-'
rior, may not k*6w the advantages resulting
to some of your tea-port associates, neither
is it probable, that you have made a calcu
lation on,the commission of agency. A War
with France, a Treaty with England, and
a Standing Army, are obje&s of immense
pecuniary calculations to thofewho furnifh
supplies, land we can easily conceive (hit
such lucrative employments might be pleat
ing to those, who seek their own emolument
to the injury of their country. These pro
positions are not intended to give the fubjed
aludicrous appearance ; but as I sincerely
believe, that 6?? c ore two, who are designated
by this appellation, have been duped by oth
ers^nd being equally persuaded, that this
cosverly between the President, and Ha
milton and Pickering must lead to serious
Legislative investigation. I hope-Ihat some
evidence will appear of your contrition, by
Commencing i prosecution against the prin
cipals, whereby your owncharaaers will
be substantiated in the opinion of your coun
trymen. It is a requell of the molt reason
able nature, and will serve in future as a
/'Balance tty check'' the insolence of a few
overbearing men who have amassed im
mense fortunes, by fraud, deception, fpecu
latioh and hypocrifv. OLD-SOULI-L_
Congress of tbe United ^tate^
—❖C^^QQfc^ •>->—
<HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES^
^.. ^ ' WEDNESDAY DEC. 3.
Mr, Gregg moved that the petition of
Oliver Pollock, with the documents- ac
companying the fame, and the report made
thereon last session, be refered to a commit
tee of the whole. Onthe suggestion of
Mr. Griswold, Nicholson, Wain, Stone and
Craik,
sib—
THURSDAY,DEC. 4.
The Speaker informed the House that
the Chaplainshad proposed, if agreeable to
the House, to hold divine service every Sun
day, in their chamber.
Mr. Hill presented a memorial from Sam
uel H. Smith, and Thomas Carpenter, re
presenting, they had undertaken to report
the debates of the Houle, that contrary to
their expeftation, on the suggestion of in
conveniance to the members, they had not
received permission to occupy a situation
within the bar, without which they were
unable to date with fidelity the proceedings
and debates ; and praying the permission of
the houses to be admitted.
A quertion was taken on the reference to
a feleft committee, and carried, Ayes 48,
Nays 35.
And a committee of five, viz. Mefirs.
"Otis, Nicholas Platt, and Hill, was ap
pointed. -
FRIDAY, DEC. 5.
The house resorted itfelf into a commitee
of the whole on the bill for erecting a Mau
soleum to George Washington.
The firft feaion being read, which de
termines the form and dimensions of the
Mausoleum.
Mr. Alftion moved an amendment, sub
stituting a Monument, in the placeof a Mau
soleum, to be erected in the Capitol.
A spirited debate cnfued ; in which the
amendment was supported by Messrs. Al
- Nicholas, Nott and Macon ; and op
posed by Messrs. H. Lee, Otis, and Gris
wold.
The committee rose without coming to a
decilion, reported progress and asked leam
so fit again.d
arOND^r,
A report was made unfavourably^ thel
memorial of S. H. Smith and T.
ter, desiring admission within the bar toI
take the debates.
The Speaker informed the house that it I
was the intention of Mr. Condy, the prefentl
clerk, to give in his resignation, which^^
understood would be done to morion*, and, I
dated the necessity of thereupon proceeding I
to an eleaion of a new clerk.
.TUESDAY, DtC. §.
The Speaker read a Letter from Mr.
Condy, the present clerk, informing the
house through him that the state of his health
did not permit his continuance in the office
of clerk, which he resigned, with expressions
of regret for the necessity that imposed this
condu& upon him, and o&aatalMg the
kindness and indulgence which he ^&e
ceived from the Hosfe. E
The House then proceeded to the election
of a Clerk, Messrs. Champlain and New
tellers, who having counted the ballots, re
ported them as follow :—-For John C.
Oswald, 51 votes. For Jolrarckley, 42.
John C. Oswald appeared and was sworn
by the,Speaker.
The House then took up the report qf
the committee to whom was referred th^
Memorial of Samuel H. Smith and Thomat
Carpenter, desiring admillion within the barl
to report 'the debates and m&mdings of the
The reports is in fabftance. — That it is
not expedient that the H^fo^^H^^^y ° r ^
der on tbe memorial prejn^d.
The question was thenNmEffeas and
"lAI ^reein^ to die report of the (cleft
co raF ee > they are as follow A '
W YEAS.
Messrs. Baer, Bartlett, Bird, JJBra^
'.Champlin, -Cooper, Craik, Dana, J. Dav^
enport, Dennis, Edmond, Evans,
Freeman, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodricn,
Griswold, Grove, Henderson, Huger, Im
lay, Kittera, H. Lee, S. Lee, Lynn, Morris
Otis, Page, Parker, Plait, Powell, J. Reed,
N. Read, Rutledge, J. C. Smith, Tenney,
Thatcher, J. C. Thomas, Wadsworth,
Waln, Williams, Woods. 45.
NAYS. \
Messrs. Alston, Bailey, Bishop, R. Brown
Christie, Clay, W. C;. C. Claiborne, Con
dit, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Dickson, Eg
glefton, Elmendorf, Good, Gray, Gregg,
Hanna, Heilter, Hill. Holmes, Jackson,
!Jon^, Kitchell, Leib, Macon, Muhlenberg, I
New, Nicholas, Nichol foh, Randolph, Smli-I
ie, J. Smith, Spaight, Stanford, Stone,
Sumpter, Taliaferro, Thompson, A.Trigg,
Tazewell, Van Cortlandt, Varnum. 45.
The Speaker voted in the affirmative, and
by his calling vote confirmed the report and
rejected the prayer of the memorial.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10.
The House went into Committee, on the
Bill for erecting a Mausoleum to the mem
ory of George Washington.
Several members were opposed to the
erection of a Mausoleum, which it was said
would cost from 100 to , 200,000 dollars ;
whereas a Monument,(fuch as was .contem
plated by Congress in 1783) would not cost
more than a tenth part of that sum—The
bill was at length recommitted to the com
mittee which reported it, with the addition
of Claiborne and Champlin.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, DEC. 11.
A letter was read from the Secretary of
treasury, dating the appropriations for ißci,
and of receipts and expenditures preceding
Oa. I, 1800.
The Committee to whom was referred
the congratulatory Address of sundry citi
zens of the territory of Columbia to Con
gress, reported that the Address contained
sentiments expressive of a laudable attach
ment to the government of this country and
of a sincere solicitude to accommodate the
members of the government, and concluded
with a resolution that the Speaker be request
ed to enclose to the committee appointed on
behalf of the citizens a copy of report. Re
port agreed to. 1
Mr. Rutledge presented a petition from
Major Jackson, an officer in the'army of the
United States dating that the Secretary of
War had refufed to allow him double ration
to which he considered himfelf entitled' as
the commandant of a post, and desiring Con
grtfs to take his claim into confidcration,
was committed to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Vacuum laid a resolution on the ta
ble to this effect : That it is expedient to al
ter the military edabliihment of the United
States, that the second regiments of artiller
ifts and engineers shall consist but of three
battalions.\•
Previous to offering this resolution, Mr.
Varnum took a concise view of the progress
made since the year 1769 in the military
edablifhment ; and dated that in 1796 a new
organization was made, whereby each reg
ment, ordered to be raised was made to con
four battalions. One battalion was
not yet raised ; but according to that system
it would soon be raised unless countermand
ed. He was of opinion that in the present
state of tte,untry it was quite unnccctfary
and there«e hoped that the house would
^ffiffth him in,altering the present law
I in fuena way as to prevent the railing anoth
[erbat talion.
L Mr. New called up the resolution laid by
yesterday on the table which was read as
ftefolved That a committee be appointed
I so enquire whether any, and what alteration
'tie necessary to be made in the several a&s
" Layingduties on spirits distilled within
the United States, and on stills," and that
they be authorifed to report by bill or oth
erwise.
Mr. New observed, that his obje& in
making the motion was, to have the law so
amended,as t^ allow the proprietors of stills
to use them when they pleased, have the op
tion of paying By the gallon, br on the capa-,
pacity of the still.
Agreed to and referred to thecommittee of
Ways and Means,
Report of tbe Commifftorters of the fund for na
vy penfons and half pay, purjuant to the aft
for .be better government of the navy of tbe
United States. Read in the House of Rep
resentatives, Dec. 2, 1800.
In pursuance of the a&, entitled, ''• An
(a& foi.the better government of the navy
of the United States," the secretary of the
navy, the secretary of the treasury, and the
secretary of war, refpeafully report to con
gress—
That on the 30th day of June, 1800,
there had been received into the treasury,
the sum of 28,859 dollars, 88 cents, being
the proportion of prize money so far as the
accounts had been rendered, then belonging
to the United States ; which sum they have
caused to be invested in flocks of the Unit
ed States, through the agency of George
Simpson, cashier of the Bank of,the United
States, except the fum^ of 32 dollars 76
!@ts, still remaing in his hands.'
That fin<;e the gorh of June, and odor to
the irtof Oaober, the further futfty#
dollars, and 32 cents, has been
the treasury and is now to be inv^^ty
That other firms have been tfffflt
the treasury since the tft of Oac^^tyMch
will be applied in the fame manners, di
re&ed by law, as soon as the forms of office
will admit. On behalf of the board.
BEN. STODDERT.
°. P^Jbi.%% Nov. frito: .. •
! * From the AURORA, Dec. 16.
,PEOPLE OF AMERICA.''
bur Country and our form of Government are
rejeued
From the talons of Monarchist.
In spite of intrigue, .I
In spite of terror,
Id spite of unconstitutional laws,
In spite of British influence,
In spite of the Standing Army,^
In spite of the Sedition Law,
In spite of all those combined
with
Vice and Hypocrisy—
Hamilton and Linn, § •
Long Allen and the Popt of Conneaicut
Adulterers and peculators,
Hamilton and Pickering,
Speculators and defaulters, =
Hamilton and Dayton,
Gamblers, fwindlers,l
Harper and Kittera, Blodget, and W. M.
Smith,
Hirelings fid pandors of tyrants,
Porcupine and Fenno—
Philadelphia and U. S. Gazettes,
Noah Webster and Ben Russel,
And all the gang of pedants without ge
nius, and editors without knowledge, expe
rience, information, or personal integrity
and independence.
Where
An association of all that is bad in human|
nature
Leagued
Against all that was Good.
Vice 1 ( Virtue
Ignorance Learning
Dullness Talents
Stupidity Genius ,
Egotifni Candor.
Sophihry Reason
Declamation Eloquence
Fallhood > against { Truth
Vanity Modesty
Selfifhnefs Liberality
Bigotry Toleration
Prieftcraft Pbilofophy
Faction Justice
Monarchy Democracy
Tyranny ( Liberty.
In spite of all thefel
The public voice of America and of virtue
Prevails .
The authors of all the evils and crimes
which have humbled our government, de
graded the national character, shed the
blood of our fellow citizens—betrayed
others against law, into foreign hands,
Suffered our citizens to be impressed, and
fought to shield themselves from scrutiny
by a detestable law.
Who a
Wafted the public treasure, and loaded the
people with unneceflary taxes,
Who reduced our commerce and encreafed
_ our debt.
Who augmented the public expenditure to
double the amount of our income i 1
Who fought to involve us in war ?
And who fell out with each other upon the
question of peace ?
Who have drawn each other's charafters in
colors too deformed not to excitejoy in
every honest heart that the country has
" as if by a miracle" escaped from the
authority of a combination of unpaiallcl
"
Profligacy and Audacity,
Weakness and Incompetency,
Usurpation and Perfidy,
" Are hurled from their throne."
What a contrast does the conduct of the repub- ,
licans exhibit in th? present triumph ! with that
of their adversaries. No insults passing the llreets
—no rioting or breaking of windows —no savage
orgies as the flreet exhibited four years ago.—l
Men turn round now and reflect that peace and
concord is once more to blels our cities and ourl
country, that the cries of war and spies of sedition
no longer inteft our firefides—that literature may
be once more purfoed, and that we are to have
citizens as touch distinguished for their foperiority
of talents as for adherence to democratic govern- §
ment to execute the firft offices of honor & truth.
The Philadelphia Gazette talks of hoflility and
civil war—a senator of the U. Stages has talked
the fame way—young Afhe has talked of poison
ing—Mr. Bland Lee talked ofrevolt a few days
ago in Lancafter —The friends of Religion and or
der begin to prove what we had always said of'
them,
It is affeded to deny, tho' it has not been deni
ed, that the vicious and the profligate of all
descriptions formed th&fupporters of the party
which the people have caffiiered, in the recent e
leftion—lf the virtues of Hamilton, Harper, Day
ton, Pickering, Kittera, Thatcher, H. Lee, Chafe,
Parker,Sedgwick,Tracy, Hillhoufe, Cooper,Wol
cott and Blodget, can be exhibited, we shall oe
glad to hear of them ;—it would puzzle the molt
corrupt nation that ever exifled to match them—'
b uteven these are only a small part of the great 1
mass.
A writer in Poulfon's paper has taken up thel
Soup Maigre system of Great Britain—an ariflo-|
crat a few years ago on feeing one of our hard
warning carters, carrying home a Turkey, ex
claimed be would notlive in a country where the
lower class poflefled fitch luxuries.—The essays in
question may serve rathe meridian of London —
but thank heaven our form' of government secures
the laborer from the refonrees of misery. -
A celebqfed senator—we fay celebrated, for
pompbfity and no more—declares ttyt the New- |
England States will revolt arid not submit to Jef
ferfon—and he wishes he could fell his property
that be might retire to the peaceful and happy
shores of Old Englands