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That your Memorialists deem it, however, a du-
s ty to themselves, to their Fellow-Citizens, and to
Pesterity, to offer a solemn Remonstrance against
the projected call of a Convention:
1. Because the Constitution of Pennsylvania
(which was the work of her wisest and best Citizens,
and which har been adopted, az a Model, for the
Constitution of every State of the Union, formed
h subsequent toits establishment) exhibits nothing ez
£ sfientially defective in its theory ;& in its operation,
1 has gratified the rational hopes of everyfriend of civil
lil*rty^dpblic order.
It%(ffires Qhright of general suffrages, the prin
ciples of politiqhequality, the foundations of private
.property,%esty cf persons, the trial by Jury, &
' the privilege Press.
► ra,lt d¥^3%fflqfcrts the Legislative Executive,
arid Judicial, p^^
< ' %'" to '^T "" advantages of caution
indfflDeriente ;—rathe Executive Magistrate it
conf&&ful auth#, wsile it exacts constant re
spadhra;—andWthe Judges it communicates a
chatacterWhd arose, of independence, without?
which, in a fynub&vn Government, the adminis
tration of jusra wad be a mockery and a name ;
varying its curftmt md its colour, according to the
fears or the l^es/t&ety popular election.
It renders &ery ¥&ic Agent amenable, imme
* diately, or mgately.mhe People.
Andit estaWnshes a Legislative jurisdiction compe
tent to reforu&l the abutes, to supply all the defects
and to correct,!! the inccfyeniences, which can oc
cur, in the eMails of Exeetive and Judicial Tran
; sactions.
IfaStagof Society #ecessary to the peace im
provefoffi, and happ^Es of mankind: And if a
State of Society jrarcs a government of laws:
what system dofyfflmistory ofn atidns present what
Ifree system can me ingenuity of Politicians devise
better calculated,the peace, improvement, and
I happiness of man ra
L„ Against the alte^Rn,or abolition of this system,
'framed approved, deliberately ratified, by the
MtyFF^fcM&tfdalists thus tender their solemn
remor^tr^^^^,
11. I3ecaus^^re ostensible dtenge, which is pro
posed to be made in the Coimrotion of Pennsylva
nia, is calculated to destroy the political symmetry
; the practical energy, of the system. To invigorate
I the populaQranch of the Legislative Department,
it is proposed to take from the Senate, the benefit of
\ experience ,f{om the Executive Magistrate, the at
tributes of useful authority ; and from the Judicial
Office, its duration and independence. The inevi
table effect of such a change must, indeed be to
blend and absorb, in the more numerous branch of
§the General Assembly, (even if two branches should
L 1 still be tolerated) all tire functions of Government,
Legislative, Executive and Judicial ; than which, a
scheme of greater tyranny, cannot be conceived;
For.
„The Senate will not venture to reject the legisla
tive propositions of its co-ordinate, but more numer
merous and more influential, branch of the Lcgisla.
C ture.^
,Toe Executive Magistrate, rendered feeble arid
, timid, Will anxiously yield obedience to the wishes
/ of the popular branch of the Legislature, as the most
P/ able to protect his official existence.
t The Subordinate officers of the state, being ap
1, pointed by a legislative vote, every Session, will ex-
F ' tybit a scene of intrigue, favouritism and clamour.
I%The Judges, holding their Commissions upon the
of heir Popularity, not of their good behav-
4 w 'H naturally be led to make the fluctuating
W'°4flE"" ar '' 'legislative politics, not the steady scales
justice, the rule and measure of their decisions.
fr' , Against such a change, your Megprialists offer a
I y solemn remonstrance.
r%' HI. Because the ca'l of a Convention, for the
'purpose of making a radical change in the princi
®!es]and forms of the Constitution, ought atali times,
to proceed only from a motive and a cause, just,
obvious, cogent, and generally approved : Whereas
$ ,the measui at this time, is unnecessay, unexpected,
hln #P*W^^ inexpedient. Besides, whatever
may be the ostensible cause for the call, the Con-
IF The ,rueat state if Pennsylvania politics,
seems to threaten a state of anafrchy to that devoted
people. The extreme violence which mark every
motion of the contending Democrats, almost war
rants the conclusion —and although thinking and
discerning men, may have long since feared stich a
result, yet it was hot supposed the strong features of
it would have appeared so early—We shall continue
to present Readers with the most interesting ac
counts as they are received—and we here give
the memorial of the Constitutional Republi
cans. <
"THE SOCIETY OF
Constitutions! Repub/icans.
THOSE Citizens who are in favor of the Propo
sition for forming " The Society of Constitu
tional Republicans," are requested to meet at the
White-Horse Tavern, in Market-Street, at 60'clock
of the evening of Thursday the 21st instant ; when
the draft of a Memorial and Remonstrance to the
Legislature, against the existing Project for calling
a State Convention, will be reported for considera
tion.
Philadelphia, March 16, 1805.
L - -4. J. Dallas,
Wm. Jones,
George Logan,
Richard Bache,
Peter Muhlenberg,
Samuel Miles,
Samuel Wetherill,
Guy Bryan,
Chandler Price,
Manuel Eyre.
We ate informed, that the following draft of a
Memorial and Remonstrance, will be submitted to
the consideration of The Society of Conventional
^Republicans, at their first meeting.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the
General assembly of the 'Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, '
The Memorial & Remonstrance of the Subferibing Citizens
RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH,
That your Memorialists perceive, with surprize,
regret, and apprehension, the attempt, which is
made to induce the Legislature to call a State
Convention, for the avowed purpose of introducing
a radical change, in the principles and' provisions
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
I That your Memorialists cannot consider it ma
terial to enquire into the origin and progress of this
alarming Project ; nor will they examine the au
thority of the Legislature, to give it sanction and
effect : For they are confident, that the virtue and
good sense of the People, will be ultimately display
ed on the occasion ; and the fidelity and impartial
ity of their Representatives, furnish an assurance of
a fair and full opportunity, for deliberation and de
cision. 4
Democracy Unveiled.
JUST published, and for sale by JOHN WEST,
No. 75, Cornhill, Boston, and' by CHARLES
PEIRCE, Daniel-street, Portsmouth, Price one
dollar.
DEMOCRACY UN VEILED, or Tyr ranny,
stripped of the ^Garb of Patriotism.— By Christo
pher Caustic, L. L. d. &c. &c. &c. &c.
Ca-jm dpifaua feeiua omne retexit.
Y o ",^:"' ~° u r °^ B! you're allfound out,
Jnd % We the People." I've no doubt,
Willftut a period to your dashing,
^nd honest m\p, will come infashion,
April 13, 1805.
Governor Strong is undoubtedly re-elected —
The Palladium of yesterday gave him a majority of
3536 votes —there are but few towns to be receiv
ed, and they last year gave the Governor a ma
jority. ,
A A bill has passed the house of representatives of
Pennsylvania, entitled, “ An act to alter the mode
The Governor disapproved the Bill, and return
ed it to the Legislature, with his objections, which
shall be published in the next Oracle- It is very
interesting.
The Piscataqua Evangelical Magazine will be
delivered to subscribers in town, this evening.-#
Gentlemen are requested to leave the change for
their numbers at their houses, to prevent the ne
cessity of calling a second time for so small a sum.
The Aurera Rateb, that Governor M'KEAN has bash
guilty of "indecent infolcncc te the Speaker of the House ;
and that Mr. McKenney, one of the members; who was
present, had written to the Governor to demand an expla
nation ; but had received no answer.
of appointing the Comptroller and Register Gener
als." The Governor has, heretofore, had the ap
pointment of those officers —the object of the bill is
to take this power out of his hands, and vest it in
the assembly.
A legilative caucus has been held at Lancader, Pena#
for the nomination of a candidate for the office of Gover
nor ; Mr. McKean had seven votes; and Samuel Snyder
Speaker of the House of Representatives the remainder f
and is nominated accordingly.
The above is from yesterday's Boston paper.
This democratic controversy grows more and more
interesting, and ought to receive a general attention.
Against any legislative agency, in producing such
dreadful and destretive consequences, your Me
moralists pronounce a solmn Warning and remon
strance.
Calcutta papers to a late date, have been receiv
ed on the arrivals at Philadelphia, from India.—
They contain details of the warlike operations in
that quarter. General Lake, and General Fraser
had obtained two victories over the native powers—
one at Ferruckab&d, the other near Agra, Jes
wunt Roa Holkab, a powerful Mahratta Chief,
had been totally routed ; and the termination of the
war, highly favourable to the British arms, was ex
pected. Gen. Fraser was wounded in one of the
battles, and is since dead.
▼cation, mice 'met, rad,ct without limitation, re
straint, or controuY: And Who can calculate the
danger of the experiment, or the evil of the ex
ample!
It wil agitate, inflame, and may, fatally, divide
the People.
It will dissolve the bonds of social union, and de
stroy the hope and the safeguard of personal liber
ty and private property.
It tends to deprive the People of every fixed
principle of Government, substituting a perpetual
Revolutionary effort, by which the Constitution will
change, with every change of Party, and of Party-
Leaders ;—gith every gust of popular passion, and
every impulse of political disappointment.
It tends to bring Republican institutions into dis
credit and hazard ; to generate licentiousness and
anarchy : and, finally, to establish Despotism, upon
the ruiifkf American virtue, freedom, and indepen
dence. '
The very affecting verses in the Poets corner,
to day, is recommended to our readers.
Highly Important.
We learn from an authentic source, that our Gov
ernment has received official notice, that our trade
with the blacks of St. Domingo, is absolutely pro
hibited, and that all neutral vessels bound to or
from any port in their possession will be seized, and
the crews tried by a Court Martial, and executed.
[What will some of those members of Congress,
who talked so boldly about maintaining the Liberty
of Commerce, say to this ?] Philadelphia prop.
a member of the Humane Society at Boftoh, and of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences ; who had been
rcfpeaable, as an attorney ; as chief justice on the bench
of the Superior Court, in New-Hampfliire; and, so long
as his intellectual faculties were unimpaired, as Diftria
Judge of the Diftri& of Newhampfoire.
He was from early life a prefeffor of the thriftian reli
gion, and was remarkably exemplary in all the walks of
private, social, and public life ; but for about fix years pri
or to his death, being a great part of the time under a
mental derangement, his eminent abilities were in a great
measure loft to the world.
THE Subscribers inform
the Public, thatthey have formed a connex
ion for tlfe purpose of transacting COMMISSION
BUSINESS, under the firm of
Gilman & Langdon,
and have taken the Store No. 7. D. Spears Wharf,
north side of Long-Wharf, Boston—where they
will be happy to attend to the commands of their
Friends.
JOHN T. GILMAN, jun.
JOSHUA B. LANGDON.
April s, 1105. /„
During his last confinement, he had some lucid intervals,
and invariably expressed, at futh times, his firm belief irt
tne chriftian religion, and his animating hope of a partici
pation in the joys of redeeming love.
Mis. Hart, widow of the late Mr. George Hart.
Departed this life, on Thursday last, in this town
THE HON. JOHN PICKERING, ESQ. L.L.D.
atatis su* 68;
_# am
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1805.
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Massachusetts Election.
The Oracle.
DEATHS.
From INDIA.
THE fubfoibrt, on the id day. of March inst. for
warded by mail from Hanover to New- York, in
elofed in a letter addressed to Meffis. Jones and Porter, cf
that city, 150 dollars in bills, a part of which are of the
following description, viz. one of 50 dollars of the Manhat
ten bank, No, 151, dated Nov. 4th, 1800—one of 20 dollsi
fame bark,wo. 2301, dated Nov. sth, ißoo--one of 20 dolla
United States bank, No. 87, dated April 2d, 1802—une of
10 dollars fame bank, No Bleated April id, 1802—one of
to dollars United States Botion branch, considerably foil
ed, Nd. 1303,"dated Feb. ill, 1795, endorsed by Thomas
Rutfell, The letter arrived as addressed, in due fcafon ;
but it seems had been robbed of its contents on the way.—
The fubferiber confiders it a duty he ewes the public, as
well 31 himfelf, to publish this Advertisement, and hopes
the printers of newspapers generally, will be good enough
to re-puEifh it. The fubfetiber offers the whole of the
money contained in said letter, when recovered, to any per
son who will detect the'fcoundrel that has committed the
, robbery, and procure his couviaion, or who will furnish
the fubcriher with Sufficient evidence agalnft the offender
te procure such conviction.
N. B. The Cashiers and Tellers of the different Banks
are particularly desired to notice any of the above described
bills, Should they be offered.
SAMUEL ALDEN.
Henever, Mach x,, 1805,
Take Notice.
npHE Selectmen of Portsmouth here
-4 by request the inhabitants of Lid Town, to
exhibit a true account of all their Rateable Estate
to them, on or before the firff day of May next, ?$
they will attend on that business, at the Town
Hall, on every Thursday etyning in the Month of
April ntxu from 7 to 9 o'clock.
George Gains,
Moses Woodward, )'
Samuel Hutchins, >&&mera.
Elijah Hal!,,
Seth Walker,'
4hril 9, 1805.
Forfuintto a vu e of the Propri.tors of the 3affiin%
houir, '"' '" w delinquent Proprietors that have not
P"" tuerfseffinent ot 6$ foliar, on 3 share are here
by no died, for the lad time, that their shares will
be sold at Public Auction, pa Welnefday the firft
day of May next, at 12 o'clock at noon, at Chad
kick's fim, unless payment is made previous to
that date,
Portsmouth, April i 3, 1805.
N. B. I. he price of tuition for one quarter will be
seven Dollars, two afternoons each week, viz.Thurs
d.avs and '6aturd4vs.-
William Walker
Keeps constantly on hand an assortment of
CARDS,
by wholesale feud retail at the Boston prices, viz.
Cotton, Wool, Clothier's and Hayters Caras ; also
Cards for Carding machines per foot, all of which
are of a superior quality.
LC % Bystreet. April ~
Mr. Warner, presents his
compliments to the Ladies r Gentlemen of Ports
mouth, and acquaints them mat he will open his
School on Thursday the 9th May next, for the in
°f y°?'!S.Masters and Misses, at the As
sembly Room — This elegant accomplishment he will
teaJi with the "utmost zeal and attention, and he
trusts it will be encouraged by those parents who
wish their rising progeny accomplished in the polite
arts—, subscription paper is lodged at the Oracle
Book Store.
NOTICE.
Mr. Clark's School for
MISSES, which is to commence the Ist Monday
in May, will be kept in a Chamber of Mr. E.
Wentworth's Store. The price 275. per quarter.
-Application may be made to Mr. C. Peirce, with
whom a subscription paper is lodged.
Portsmouth, April 13, 1805.
Next go to every room in your house, and make
thorough work. Wbitewafli and paper the fame
throughout.
Have your pantries rtore-roomi and clofus,
sweetened by the application of soap, find and wa.
ter, well applied with the ttrongeft elbow grease.
But not in deviate from my original intention, I
would alk, whaf so cool, ri neat, ri hcglthlw, fi>
pleasing to behold, 9$ a well PAPERED Room,
decorated with the faireft part of creation ?
Do you with to enjoy Health ?
Then be cleanly.
IN the faring let your attention firft be called to
the cleaning of your cellar,.
But I find I am ffiil flraying from my original
intention, which was to tell the public, that I have
received one of the largest and muff complete
assortment of
Paper Hangings ^borderings
For Rooms, that was ever exhibited in Neuh/mp
fhirr, they are now opened and ready for faleat the
Bork-store of Charles Peirce, in Daniel-ftreefy
Portsmouth, from 259 to 16^6 per Roll, and Bor
dering of various prices to match the whole.
'C Call, fee, and purchase.
,Fortfmnuth, April g, iSs<.
HAS taken a (hop next door to Mr.
FoHom's Chair Menufaaory, Broad-street,
where he carries on the GOLD & SILVER
SMITH'S business in its various branches:—Jew
elry neatly made and repaired ; all kinds of , late
made, repaired and cleaned ; Watch and Water
Glling in different colors ; all kinds of Glass
mounted in gold, Silver Plated or Brass ; dikewife
Coach and Coach harness furniture Silver Plated
or Brass ; all kinds of Military Ornaments made,
and Accoutrements cleaned and repaired.—The
smallest orders will be thankfully received, and the
greater! attention paid. —Old Gold and Silver taken
in exchange.
Portsmouth-,rfpril-l^
DANIEL AUSTIN, Treasuer.
P°"f,outh, April 13 1805. -
G. Harris,
GOLD & SILVER SMITH
FROM LONDON,
^ MAIL ROBBERY !
150 Dollars Reward.
Bath House Shares
Dancing School.
English Goods.
Consisting ot Broad Cloths ; Cnintzes ;
Copperplate Furnitures ; Worsted and
Cotton Hosiery ; Cotton Cambricks •
Dimities ; India Cottons ; Velvett, ; Silk:
and Cotton Umbrellas, amonerfothep ar
ticles. Allo ar twelve o'clock, .
5 hogsheads good flavor'd Rum ; ona
B^^^fr^™^'^ notes at todays
Forty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED irom Fort Conftitu
<- '""?' " ' h ~ P eriods ^reafter mentioned, the
^lriwio\rftm s belonging to Captain Lemuel
Gate? company of United States' Amllerift,
Amos Thompson, born in K oflon,
Newhampftire. 20 years of 3 ge, 5 feet, lo n fo
hwqpofcffing blueeyetblack hair, light co nplcxioti
by occupation a labourer; deferred J, u , rv
1805. Thompson is v^y (Luder in form, and has
the appearance of poffeffig very b? I health. His
Character is that of a timid, d:ffi lent, inexperien ed
juoffenfive young man. He has re fide / generaii;
in the cou vry, .ml hrs never & any
of miercote with the wo11; a, wj| he dicovera.
bi to any perron, from the did! ; ence.nd ti m dity
which he will rmm : .irately fliew up m being acc&
ed, and which hepvticularly ihews when addressed
by a superior or Granger. As h, muff be, to this
day, under the influence of fear, orig ltia ti% from
t,ae circunhauce d tri s deletion, any p%on <
Lrmger to him, wh 1 m y accost him hereafter, w j||
be able to iiftmgu th turn wi:h certainty by those
latter traps hi m, cirir& r: his fear of apprehen
fi rn, comic.-ted with hsnatural timidity, may evera
tomeUm^ produce a display of f, e lii o , the most
terrified: he will then Luker in |) 3 vice, which
is naturally weak and effeminate, and he will i m .
mWtely become very pale in hi s countenance
wlrch is by retire very wan, and indicative of ;
very sickly combration, whichjn reality he poffriTes
John Parker, born in Norwich, Ver
mont; twenty 6^ years of age; fix fat high
po&ffiog blue eyes, brown hab,l^ht complexion -
by occupation, a labourer; deferred February 27'
1805, Parker is a flout, well-built man, and a good
deal inclined to corpulency. He is ve rv flow i^
fpeecb; generally befitting very much, in confe.
queue of being at a lots for words to express bim
lelf. In conversation he soon discovers himfelf to
poftfs great ingenuity, and it can as faa n be dis.
cerned that he is a very arch villain; for which he
has been exposed to the meft ignominious punish.
m;at, the disgrace of which he is stigmatized with
by a mark on his forehead; to cover which he gen
erally wears hs hair very long. His countenance
upon which he generally wears a smile, is expreffivfo
of the craft in which he is so Well versed. It is f up _
posed he has repaired to Canada ; where deserters
from this place most frequently resort, as they are
protected from apprehension, when refi lent under
the Britifo government. In bis conduct with regard'
to defection, he has been an unufuaHy unprincipled
villain; as there is every redoa to juftify a belief
that when he enlifled, 1^ at the fame time premedi
tated hi# desertion, and that conGquentlv his enlist
ment was intended as a fraud upon the United
State#.
Jonathan Rennifton, born in North
wood, Ncwhamp;hi"e; twenty five years of age;
fix feet, three inches high ; p-dLffing bue eyes, black
hair, dark complexion ; by occupation a backfinith,
deferred »1mh # 1, ifofrKennitton is a main,
flout in proportion to his uncommon height, and ia
every way well built, except that he has natural!,
a small stoop in !„s ihouhlers. He has a counter
trance, very open, and expr. ffive of a good difpoli.
tion ; is p & Jed of a remarkably good temper, al.
ways blefled with vivacity ; very talkative; and al
ways among the most noisy and active, on an oc=
cafion of merriment, when affociateJ with thole of
his own rank ; and on such occasion, always liberal
to a fault, so as to have brought himfelf frequent!,
into very great difficulty by thus imprudently con
trading debts. He is very illiterate, so as not to
knew a letter ; yet ia conversation, make, man,
unfuccefsful endeavours to fpelk words in use as
mono those of a higher level than himfelf. Hei#
besides very awkward and unpolifned in his de
meanor ; though always civil, an I disposed to ba
polite, in his behaviour. It is supposed he hag
hkeuife repaired to Canada.
.Ezekiel Davis, born in Virginia ; g
feet, 6 inches high ; twenty fix years of age ; possess.
ing dark eyes, brown hair, dark complexion; b,
occupation a labourer ; deferred March 26, ißo§.
Davis is a man well built, aad somewhat (lout— he
is a very eccentric character ; and h : s oddities im.
mediately difeover th^mfelves to a person upon ac«
costing );m —he is a very great Sutterer ; parties
!arly when addreffirig a Granger ; then he is fome^
times, for the (pace of many minutes, prevented
from speaking, and is very frequently in luced,
when this is the case, to be difeouraged so far as to
difeontinue all attempts at utterance. — When he
loses his diffidence, and is enabled, by being emboli
dened, to speak freely, he difeovers himfelf to pos
sess a very inferior capacity, which he particular],
manifefli by being a very great bragadotio— he is a
very great thief; and his propensity to dealing is so
great, that it can be averted with confidence' h#
will evtry where pradice it. This difpofition,if
not his mean appearance and down look, will foora
discover him to be a very great fcoundrcl, wherft
er he may reside.
Ten Dollars will be paid to any per-'
foo who may apprehend any one of the aforemete
tiooed deserters ; together with all the expences
which may nectffarily attend the apprehension —l#
is requisite that the deserter, when apprehended, be
brought immediately to Fort Constitution ; other
wise, that he be lecureJ in gOil, or be delivered into
the possession of an officer, belonging to the United
;Rates ?rmy f and intelligence of the fame be im
-Imediately conveyed to the commanding officer al
i '°" ft oftitution. All the expeaces, * hich ma,
Ifuccee,, ^ spprehenfion, will likewifq be paid.
r "°°"" RITCHIE, 2d Lieut. Comnumdift;
IFort CunftiMtion, April 12, :&•{.
THIS DAY AT
S. Little's Auction Office,
A quantity