Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-02-23 00:00:00, page 1

IT has been urged with fume force by
the gentlemen from New-York and Con
neaient that the small number of (bits is an
evidence of the efficacy ahd ability of out;
courts of justice. lam willing to admit the
N force of this remark ; but I muR apply it
very differently from those gentlemen. I
merit apply it to the date of the dockets when
this law passed ; and from their being very
few at the time, I muff infer that the fi Rem
exiting then was an excellent one, as it
wielded the power of^he laws . reffeaually,
that there was but little necessity for enforc
ing the law against delinquents.
From the remarks made by tl> cgentleman
from^Conneaicut it might be inferred that
w£ were about to destroy all our courts, and
that we were in future to have no Courts. Is
this the case ? Are we coiltending for break
ing down the whole judiciary eftabblhment r
01 the contrary We barely fay the courts
you had before the paßage of this law, were
Sufficient ; return; ther'efoje;to them. This
law which we wiflr repealed, imparts no
tew authorities to your judges ;it clothes
them with no additional terrors ; it adds not
so their taxes or incfeafes not the number of
thei'r rods. It only enlarges their number,
which was,before large enough.'
• The gentleman from New-York ^s am
nfeThimfelf with a great deal of handsome
,\ rhetoric. But I apprehendwithout bearing
much upon the question. There is one
idea, however, which he has seized with ex
facy, the idea of a great Rate kneeling at the
alter of federal power ; and he deplores that
this Spectacle, the most Sublime that his im
agination can conceive, is vanished forever.
But if he will consult those ffores of hißoty
with which he so often amtifes and inffruds
, k audience, he will find Rill more Splendid
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FOREIGN BILLS.
bills on London : go days, : (bur Cajb) g! a 4 pr. cent. dis.
do. do. : :: bo days, : : do. t 4§4 5 pr. ct. dis.
do. do. ;: : 90 days) : : do. : 5a 5I do. do.
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, 1 • do. do. do. do.
do. on Awilerdam, payable in do. 60 days, : • do. do. do.
Crren prizes! ^ per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Put, iflfort, T. 120 o 120 66
, Pearl -- 146 0 146 c
Allum, C. 8 0 9 0
Anchors, so. 0 12 0 0
Bread, Ship C. 450 6 <c
Butter -ffi, 0 14 oit
Beef, common B. 850 b 0
roefs -- ii 0 ¥lc
Bean, ithite bu. 1 25 1 2c
Brandy, Spanish jibpr. G. 150 155
, Naples 4//)ft -- 140 145
Barley bu. 1 10 1 It
Brimdone, C. 3 0 4 c
Brimstone, Roll - C. 450 5 0
Corn, Endian — 067 075
Rye — 090 0 c
Caflia sty @7O 0 75
Cloves ^ j 1)6 2 16
Coffee — 018 #0 19
Cheese, American — 0 6 014
Cottou,torcigny?arce -- 040 0 45
, American -- 020 0 30
Cordage, American C. 14 50 15 0
, Foreign, -- 12 0 13 0
Chocolate, common ft) 0 2d' 020
ibeft &.2&1 -- 0 29^, 032
Candles, mould — 017 020
, dipt -- 017 017
Coals, foreign ^h. 14 0 14 0
/American ^re?,-- 00 o c
Copperas, C. 350 4 0
Cloth, Tow yd. 0 15 b 17
Dock, Raffia, Iflqual. B:. 16 o i 8 0
Congref^ of tbt United States,
- Senate of the United States.
NUMBER 26. VOL. in,
Wednesday. Jan. i 3.
Mr. MASONS SPEECH,
Concluded from our left._
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UZbeu ran ffiaH t^fe fleets relate (peak of tbem as t^g are : Boeing extenuate, nor set baton oug^t in mtdice.
humiliations. He will find the proud mo
narchs of the eatt, Surrounded with all the
decorations of royalty, dragged at the cha
riot wheel of the conqueror. In more mod
ern times he will behold a King of England
and of France, one holding the Rirrup and
the other the bridle, while the Pope mounted
his horse.—ls not contented wiih the con
templation of these illußrious degradations,
he may resort to sacred writ to which he so
often appeals r and in the very book of judg
es, he will behold a famous king of Jerusa
lem, furrbunded by three score and ten de
pendent kings, picking up the crumbs from
under his table, and;'what made the humilia
tion more-charming, all these kings had their
thumbs and great toes off.
But if the gentleman from New-York
willies to be gratified, with a more modern
idea of Sovereign degradation, I would refer
hinfto the memorable threat of an individual,
fervent of the fee pie, to htfmble a vvholc (fate,
a great state too, in daft and afoes. A Rate
upon her knees before fix venerable judges,
decorated in party coloured robes, as ours
formerly were, or arrayed in more Solemn
black, such as that they hate lately affirmed,
hoping, though a fate; that it might have
some chance for justice, exhibits a Rate of
humble and degraded foyereignty far ihort
of the dreadful denunciation to which I al
lude ! If the gentleman feels, -as I know,
many do, rapture at the idea of a state be
ing humiliated and tumbled into the drift, I
envy him not his feelings. At such a tho't
I acknowledge I feel humbled. Ifthe de
gradation Were confined to kings & tyrants
to usurpers who had destroyed the liberties of
nations, I Should not feel much commisera
tion ; but when applied to governments,
instituted by the people for the protection of
their liberties, and administered only to pro
mote their happiness, I feel indignant at the
idea of degraded lov^ieignty. I should feel
the fame inhered for any state, large or small,
whether it were the little date of Delaware
herfelf; or the hill more Infignificant repub
lic of St. Marino. _
After a few additional remarks, and ask
ing the indulgence of the house for the want
Current prices of per from to
D. C. D. C.
Duck, Ravens -- 10 50 12 0
Fiaxfeed, rough bu. 1 0 1 10
Fifli, Merchant, C. 4 0 425
,W. India mark. -- 325 375
Scale -- 250 275
SJmoh none B. 10 0 0 0
Mackerel -- 750 8 0
Flour, luper. frefh — 80 8 0
, fine — 750 75°
, Middlings -a 650 7 0
, country C. 3 0 35°
Fuftick : T. 45 0 0 0
. . Bristol cr. toby 8, bx. 15 0 155 c
fl 9 b Y7> -- ] 4 0 14 5°
Bby6, -- If 0 If 50
) Hamburg ioby 8, -- 12 0 0 0
7by g, -- 13 0 0 c
Gun Powder ib 0 5° 0 55
Geneva, Holland 1/7 pr G. 1 20 1 20
, Americanize -- 090 0 <
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 0 25 c
Hogs Lard ffi 012 D 14
Iron, Philadelphia T. 140 0 0 c
, Ruflla -- 120 0 125 0
, Swedes =- 130 0 .0 c
Logwood T.fo 0 45 °
Lead, white, gr. in oil £ C. 0 o' 16 0
, dr, — 14 0 14 5"
, red — 850 0 0
, Iheet — io 56 0 0
Lumber, boards clear M. 17 0 18 c
# , , merch. — I 2 0 13 0
Singles -- 150 J 2 2
©botefate prices Current, at pertfmoutb, J2ete--pamp@ire +
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1802.
Course of change, at TSoeon,
Current prices of per from to
JD. C. D. C.
Lemons frefo bx. 70 8 0
Lime, half hhd. 1 7$ 2 °
Leather; Soal; dried, Ib 020 0 0
Molasses G. 045 050
Nutmegs lb 5 ° 55°
Nail Rods farce T. 8 0 0 0
M ° 034 036
z| 6dj '' -- 070 072
^) 6:1, wrought -- 117 Q 0
< I rod, do. infpe&ed -- 175 183
^ | 2od, do. do. — 240 2,50
(Sheathing; cut C. 1/ 50 12 0
^( Liver B. 14 0 15 0
Q I Linseed G. 110 ils
Pepper fb 0 3° ° 3°
Pork, best pieces• B. 16 0 18 0
, common -- 13 0 15 0
Peas • • bu. 1 2$ 1 25
Pimento ft> 0 18 0 20
Pitch, B. 6 0* 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 3 75 4 '
Redwood T. 55 0 ^0 0
Raisins /n^ calk 6 75 7 0
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 4 117
, Windward 3d pr.-- '0 90 095
Rice scarce C. 6 0 0. 0
Rosin farce B. 450 450
Soap, white ffi 0 14 0 16
r brown — 010 012
, caftie -- 017 020
Sugar, Havrinnah C. 18 0 19 0
, East-India — 12 0 13 0
, Wed-India — 9 0 12 0
The bill refpeaing drawbacks on goods
exported to New-Ofleans, Was recommit
ted to the committee of commerce and rhan
ufaaures.
The refolutfon refpeaing loft loan office
and final settlement certificates, was refer
red to the committee of claims.
Mr, Giles submitted a refolutfrm, declar
ing that the federal a&s in relation to the
Mint ought to be repealed. He observed,
that as the eflablifhment was attended with
a considerable experfe, it was important to
afeertain the sense of Congress on the con
tinuance of it<, 0 ,
Monday , kb. 1.
The Vermont resolutions, for amending
the Constitution, were presented. We be
lieve they are Similar to the Maryland and
N. York refutations.
Juejday, kb. L
A petition, that Marietta may be eflab
li(hed as a port of Entry and Delivery, was
committed.
The President submitted by message, iff,
a return of ordnance, arms, and military
Rores ; 2d; of muskets and .bayonets made
at Harper's ferry and Springfield ; ^d; an
estimate of expenditures neceflary for forti
fications and barracks. He recommends
the establishment of a magazine in some
place convenient for Georgia, and N. & S.
Carolina. A
The S'-retary of the Navy was efyeaed
to Rate the objeds of the voyages of trie in
surgent and Pickering when loft, where
they failed from, the time, &c.
Wednesday, Feb. 3,
A difeuffion tock place on the Subject of
Military Land ,Variants ; and a bill was
of method imposed upon him from the ne
cessity of replying to the arguments of gen
tlemen as they bad Rated them, Gen. Mason
fat down.
Friday, Jam 29.
The resolutions, exprefiing the ferde of
Congress of the gallant conduct of Lieut.
Sterret, &c. passed.
I INLAND BILLS.
Bills on Baltimore; 30 days light, (For Cafli) 1 per cent dis.
do. Philadelphia, — : -: do. : . do. do. do.
do. New-York, • — : ; do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, or) / ;,
New.Yelk, ) 60 days, do. 2 do.
N. B. Bills at Barter fight, proportionally higher.
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House of Repreferfatifes.
[I DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM
Thursday, Feb. 4,
judiciary Syflem.
The bill for repealing the Judiciary A&
of the late congress; was received from the
Senate ; by it that act is to cease on the iff
of July.—Mr. Bayard moved its reference
to the leh& committee, already appointed
10 confider of altering the JudiciarySyftem.
Mr. Randolph moved its reference to a
committee of the whole,. The last motion
became firß in order. Messrs. Randolph," .
Giles, Milledge, Smiiie and S Smith, Jpoke
in favor of it : Meffrs.' Bayard, Rutledge;
Grifwoldand Dana opposed it. The mo
tion obtained, ayes 54 ; and made the order
of the day for Monday week.
Mr. Thomas moved for a committee to
tenfider the expediency of extinguishing
balances due by States to the U. S.
N Friday, Feb. 5.
Mr. Randolph presented a bill making
certain partial appropriations for 1802-=^
read twice and referred to'a torn, of the
whole on Monday.
Mr. Smiiie moved the apportionment of
a committee so. enquire into the propriety of
providing by lawdor feeding to the U. S.
(he property /of public officers indebted tel
tfem, and for the eventual relcafe of such
persons from imprisonment, Ordered to'
fie ori the table.
The House went into committee of the
whole, on the report of a felc& com, on the
bill, allowing a drawback on goods export
ed toNew-Orleans, &c, who reported their
Concurrence therein. Tile House concur
red in the report of the com. of the whole;
and ordered the bill to be engrossed for &
third reading to-morrows
Mr. S. Smith presented ^memorial and
petition of the merchants of Baltimore, re
fpeaing their losses, by French privateerg
xc.
Monday, Feb, 3.
The house were mostly engaged in the
refilution to abolish the mint establishment.
The debate continued till sundown, who#
the resolution was carried.
Current prices of per fr&m to
D. c D. C.
Starch, Poland ffj o 22 o 22
, American -- o r^f 017
Sugar, Loaf 15 0 27 0 28
Salt, St. sbes scarce H. 6 50 7 0
, Turk's Illand -7 6 7 0
, Liverpool -- 4-50 5 0
, Rock -7 0 75d
Steel, German lb 0 r 5 0 £ 6
, English -- 016 018
Salt Petre, rough -- o'2o 0 0
Shot C. 10 0 10 0
fW.O.hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
1 do. do. heading -- 26 0 28 6
> J W. O. bbl. -- 10 o'l2 5
<IR. O. hhd. — lo ? 11 7
^ do. Shooks 066 003
> tw 0. do. i 20 I uo
Tin in sheets' bx. 18 0 2o 0
Par B. 350 3<o
Turpentine -.- 4 0 456
Tea, Hyfon lb 1 1^ 117
, Souchong -- 080 082
~ Bohea -- 037 038
Tobacco, jamesßiver C. 7 ° 0 0
, Georgia -- 550 6 6
Twine, sewing doz.. 550 0 &
, seine — 5 0 55°
„f Madeira G. 217 283
^ | Lifbori — 120 130
Z < Sherry, scarce — 146 150
I Malaga q.c. 29 0 30 0
^ IRed'Port Jtore — 167 Retail
ordered.
usual.
Local and private buiihefs a$