The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-03-03 00:00:00, page 3

ty thoyLod dollars have been paid b, them arid
their iimnediate connexions in business to the
public revenues within the lall two years—up
wrads of twenty tboolanJ of which were paid by
one man. The writer of this has not had access
to die collector's books, but believes that three
fourths of the revenue arising from imports in
this hate has tor the la(t two or three years been
.paid by the proprietors of the New Bank, and
those concerned with them in trade.
Thiele things have been made known to par,
rulers, who,ftrangeas it may appear, have Buffered
themselves to be blinded by the intrigues of a few
felfiih men,who have not been content with sharing
i,n the exclutive privileges of the New Hampshire
bank, but hold also a commanding influence in that;
of Newburyport, by which a combination is so
formed that e^rh bank is secure of the abidance of
the other in the profecntion of any plans they may
think for their own interest to adopt. And will
toe free citizens of New Hamplhire fnffer that
their brethren fliould be thus oppressed? that
those w^o are employed in purchasing and fend
ing abroad tlie furpius produce of their lands, and
returning to tliem fiich articles in their Head as
they itaud in need of, and who are contributing in
so great a proportion to the public revenue (by
which alone direct and oppressive taxes can be
prevented) (bould become tributary to a few mer
cenary (peculators! The genius of New. Ham
pshire can never tolerate such abominable abuse;
k needs only to be' known to excite the indigna
tion of their fellow citizens, and to rouse them to
a participation- in the interests of their injured
brethren...
As the stockholders iu the N. H. bank conceived
it for their interert to impute the eftabliflimeut of
^ fecoud Bank in Portsmouth to a spirit of oppofi
xion to theirs, & have pbflinately persisted in pro
pagating filch an opinion to the preCent time,
witout any other evidence in its fiipport than a
conviction of such impropriety of conduct on
their own part as might juflly have warranted it ;
it is thought proper to shew at large alerter on
the fubjea fro n the Directors of the New Hamp-
Ihire union Bankaddreffed to the Direttors of the
New-Hampshire Bank.
The following is a corrli copy :
Portsmouth, OR. 16, 1799°,
To the Directors of the
New-Hampshire Bank,
GENTLEMEN.
The many .fuggeflions that for federal
months past have been: iaduftroufly propa
gated by interested Persons calculated, not
merely to prejudice the public mind against
the institution of a second Bank in this
town, but even to excite imprefiions of
the molt unfavorable kind against the
characters and views of its proprietors,
have been too public, and unreserved to es
cape the notice of the most cursory obfer- :
ver. 'The charge of political opposition,
artfully made use of by some as the most
popular engine with which to accomplish
their objea, with various other insinuations
not having a colour of evidence in their flip
port, we presumed could never gain belief
in, any mind where the shadow of candour
existed—no means therefore have been em
ployed by ps to counteract their tendency ;
certain a&s however, some of a private,
but others of a more public nature, convince
us that there is at least a willingness in some
io realize them as jnft. The obje& of this
communication is (without commenting on
what has taken place unfriendly to us)
briefliy to state—That the fame motives
which, doubtless led to the establishment of
your Bank—viz. personal emolumtn', and
a desire to accomcxlate ttemercantile part
of the community, havea&uated us—That
, ~ we conceive .the ,increased state of Com-:
merce here wjll afford ample employment
for the Capitals of both Banks, and of
course all controversy will be unnecessary
and ufe'efs. —That we thoroughly disclaim
every Idea of hostility or opposition from a
nv motive whether of a public or private
Nature— That we are ready to meet you on
equal, and amicable ground and on all occa-,
fion to reciprocate every friendly, and hon-,
orable aft.
From Citizen, to Citizen, each poflef
fing the fame natural lights, such declara
tions as these we trull are all that can or
ought to be wished for ; and we further add^
that if any measures Ihall be adopted by os'
in any degree unfavorable to your Interest,
they will be the result of necessity, for in no
case will we be justly chargeable with ag
gression.
We are, with esteem,
Gentlemen, your humble servants,
[Signed by the Direflors of the
New-Ham,/hire Union Bank.]
The public have already been informed that no
notice was taken of this communication ; had a
!Recent.reply been made farther conciliatory pro
posals would have followed, pf this the directors
of the N. H. Bank were probably, aware, and
thought it better to (land chargeable with unpo
liteuefe and indecency thari to be left without a
} (barlow of excuse for the opposition they were de
termined to make. -;
For the REPUBLICAN LEbGER.
TO MARIA.
It was hoped Maria, that your eyesight had not
become fpdim, as to prevent you from difcover
'ing the fulfome, incurred and felf-fufficient bom-.
f baft of iyour productions, when a friendly finger
+ pointed towards them through the medium of the
Led der. .
The whole of your labored numbers are strong
ly marked with one feature ofthe tyobaug poe
try—beyond correction. 't
1 hoped that ridicule would have so far operat
ell on the r confident aflurance of the (elf-created
worthof yuur mind, confeious of its intrinsic merit"
as to have prevented future effufions. I was mifi{
taken. 1 ought to have judged yon by your own
rule " a fool knows not his own folly"—! will
now point out to the world and yourfelf a few of
your incontiltencies and barbarians. I told you
in my last, that to remark on all would be too
great a talk you fay
“ No splendor of apparel, no plainntf of attire,
can add or diminish to the esteem in which dignified
merit is held in view ofitJelf,"— Strange to 'tell,
that in this age of literature, the beginning ot the
nineteenth century, neither fplendot of apparel,
nor plainness of attire can add to, or dfminijh to,
the esteem in which dignified merit is held in view
of illelf.— Add and diminish are terms in opposi
tion and require opposite prepotitioris in every
, cafe—(6 pur crier bawls out “ white flockings of
all colors"—what esteem can dignified merit have
• of itfelf ? No more than your numbers can have
of themselves, -•
" Ifthere be a woman who is intitled to admira
tion it is fee whose foul like a summer's Jea, calm
land unruffled, whole life like the lamb of innocence,
pure and undefilea, whose heart, infenjible to every
object but love and virtue." What then ? why this
whole fehtence is but half an idea. " Whose foul”
"whose life" and " whose heart" are without gov
ernment or agreement.
If you were half as accurate in quoting from
(acred writ, as from your own jargon, you never
would have made Absalom fay, “ 0 that I were
king, then /hould you be happy," Where is this to
be found ? Not in the bible.
That none should mistake your pieces, you take
special care to place your signature both above &
below, and tell us to look out in the next paper
for a continuance—w ho ever did this but yourfelf?
This resembles your long winded talkers, who
confeious of their irksomeness, will seize one by
the sleeve in order to be heard out.
One word more and then 1 will leave you—you
diftover some degree of cunning in flyling your
felf" a friend to Maria," in answer to my remarks
in the Ledger. This fetch is too (hallow, the veil
too thin,not to be at once seen through. This is
a child of your own hurling ; known at firft fight
from the resemblance to its predecessors. All
tl^fe,it would seem, are formed-
Just as girls, thenifelves amuse
In making work bags, piricufliious and (hoes"
—,—- — —of others' scraps.
CECELIA.
Oe BepuWican Ledger.
—fot4p<<to„fr»►—
Portsmouth, March 3, 1801.
- —-^g^fy^—
' Republicanism Triumphant !
At a Town Meeting held in this town for
the choice of State and County officers, at
the elofe of the poll the votes flood as fol
lows, viz.
For GOVERNOR,
Hon. Timothy Walker, 447
Exc'y John T. Gilman, 101
' For COUNCILLOR,
Levi Bartlett, Esq. 446
Joseph Blanchard, Esq. c 6
For SENATOR, ~
John Goddard, Esq. 436
Thomas Leavitt, 94
RECORDER OF DEEDS,
Josiah Adams, Esq. 445
Nathaniel Parker, 102
Samuel Brooks, 1
COUNTY TREASURER, <
Josiah Adams, Esq. 443
Oliver Peabody, Esq. too
REPRESENTATIVES to General Court,
Hon. John Langdon, Esq,
John S. Sherburne, Esq.
Col. Clement Storer, ..
Henry S. Langdon, Efy
Chosen by a great majority.
Republicans Rejoice !
THE HONORABLE
Oarnas ^efferfon, Gfq.
IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT, AND THE HON.
Hatou 13urr, &sq.
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
FOR THE FOUR ENSUING TEARS.
When it was afeertamed by the arrival of the
maH last Thurfilay night, that Mr. JEFFERSON
was elected President of the United States, the
glorious intelligence was immediately announced
to the inhabitants of this town and neighborhood,
by joyful and long continued peals from all the
bells in the place—The succeeding morning was
ufliercd in by a renewed ringing of the bells,
and repeated salutes from the artillery under the
command of Capt. LONG, whose well trained re
publican band, impatiently waited for the auspi
cious dawn, to convey to their fellow citizens
from tlie cannon's mouth, their participation in
the general joy—the ringing of the bells, and dis
charges from the artillery were continued with
various intervals, through the day—All the drips
in our harbor w^re dressed id their gayest at
tire, and at noon near one thonfaud republican
citizens affembied in the elegant and Spacious hall
over the new market, to felicitate each other on
the great event, that has fuatched our country
from the fangs of Tyranny-and to toast the
health and virtues of the MEN, whom the PEO
PLE delight to honor—ln a conspicuous part of
the room was placed the portrait of THOMAS
JEFFERSON, the man of the people, and the af
iembled citizens by unanimous eonfent, Solemnly
dedicated this new and superb apartment to the
savior of his country ; May those who shall here
after meet in that Hall, revere and imitate the vjr,
cues of the man, with whose name 'it is honored.
Tho' divers i>ther companies were formed in dif
ferent parts of the town, who demonstrated theit
'high fatisfadion on the election of Mr. Jeftrfon,
by guns & drums, and in various other ways, yet
no accident, no misfortune happened to damp the
general jo, ; nor was the smallest affront offered
to the few, who regretted this glorious everit, but
they were, permitted to rest quietly ^home, and
to derive consolation from any fopree that would
afford It.
We underhand that great prefyarrftion§ are mak
ing in this town to celebrate the coinmehcenipat
0 Mr. Jefferfon's administration to-morrow—Mrt
* Adams' reign expired'this day, and with it thq
hopes of all the aristocrats and enemies pl our re
•publican cohftitutioiMT
(„ Afehjeription is open at the Republican In-
Jurance office,for the celebration of Mr, Jeffer
fm\ election to-morrow, in which all true re
publicans ape incited to join—There is no other
difrinaion..
The depredations of the British on the Ameri
can commerce exceed all calculation—we have
often obferyed that they have never been discon
tinued, the bleiTed treaty notwithflanding, but
the federal presses, while exaggerating every cap
ture by the French, (which by the way we never
jollified) have industriously, till of late, endeavor
ed to Conceal or apologize for the Spoliations and
cruelties of the Britifh=But finc.e the removal of
Pickering, the depredations of their cruisers have
become fo.enormous, that the federal prints are
now compelled, however relut-antly, to pro
claim the horrid fa±—Every arrival from the
Weft-Indies brings accounts of millions of Ameri
can property being taken and condemned with
out the least juftifiable pretence, and of hundreds
of American feanien being impressed on board
British men of war, and compelled by whips and
tortures to assist in fighting and capturing their
countrymen—Yet our patient governors have be
held these horrid Scenes without emotion—can
the people much longer behold them with the
fame indifference—The British government, long
accustomed to trample on the rights of nations,
are now aiming a deadly blow at the American
commerce. When they have pofleffed themselves
of our (hipping and our sailors (which they are
daily doing) we must again throw ottrfelves at
their feet and rely on the clemency and justice of
the British tyrant—as we (ball be deprived of the
means of doing juflice to onrfelves—The whole
trade of the British Isles, passes before our doors,
and if before they have Seized on our remaining
ships and seamen, commissions of reprisal should
be issued by tlip government, our nierchants might
readily retaliate their injuries, which is the only
way to bring that haughty and perfidious power
to a due feirfe ofjuftice.
COMMUNICATION.
A Republican Federalist congratulates the citi
zeps of the United States on their escape from for
eign war and domestic anarchy, which the ene
foies to peace, the tories, have endeavored to
bring on the country by their oppofiti6h to the
eleftiop of THOMAS JEFFERSON, the friend
of man, now happily effe^ed by the Republican
members of Congress in conformity with the will
of the people.
Messrs. Nutting & Whitelock,
The nomination in one of you: late papers of
Maj. BENJAMIN BARNARD, of South Hamp
ton, for Senator of the second senatorial dillrift
has given much Satisfaction to a great part of the
electors in onr diflrici, who are determined again
to give him their fiipport at the approaching elec
tion, as they did last year—when we are told he
was actually elected, and would have been declar
ed so, had not some of the . votes been elastic fine
ly kept back. The fame trick m-v again be
played this year, but you may b assured of his
being chosen by the people, who are now ienfi
ble of their having been too long in a fog,
and begin daily to fee clearer as the fed
eral mists are diverting. Many of us have
subscribed for your papers, and more woulqdo
it, but we find the greateff difficulty in get,ng
them, and we are told the greatest pains are taks
en to prevent their circulation, especially at th/A
time. Pray endeavor to remedy this evil, as wA
with to know the whole that is going on, and weA
find that the other papers give us only one halfA
and the worst half too—but whither your papersH
reach us or not, you may depend that Majorfl
Barnard will have a powerful Support in our dis-.
tri&■
Kirigflon, „ly 20th. -1
INTERCOURSE WITH FRANCE.
A bill to continue the a& ipterdiding then
Intercourse with France, has been negativ-^
ed in the House of Representatives of then
U, States. Os course the intercourse will I
be free after this day.l
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
C# A communication from " A Republican
Farmer" is unavoidably omitted—it Jhall have a
place in our next.
..<.<❖»-> - -
BOSTON, FEB, 24, 18oi.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
By the Governor Strong from Malaga, we re
ceived Paris papers to the 9th December. Sy
them it appears, that the recommencement ot
hollilrties between the French and Aultrain main
armies, took place about the beginning of Decem
ber, at Hohenlinden, in the circle of Bavaria, in
Germany. The French army was commanded by
Moreau ; but we do not learn who commanded
the Aufirains ; who were defeated, according to
Moreau's account, with the lots of 80 pieces of
artillery, and 10,000 prisoners. Hostilities had
also commenced on the Lower Rhine, near Affen
haufeq. An article from Milan of the, a,th No
vember, mentions, that the armies of Italy were
in light of each other ; and great events were mo
mently expetted.
The Prussian troops have extended the line
of demarcation so as to include Cruxhaven on
the Elte, and a part at the month of the Wefer r
But the King has assured the Senate of Hamburg,
that, he will not infringe upon thnir privileges.
The French and Dutch governments have taken
efficient meafiires to prevent the exportation ofev
ery fort of grain to Great-Britain. And a Paris
article of the 7th December, fays the Pacific Con
gress dill continued in (effion at Luneville ; and
that the Anftrian and French Ministers were con
tinually dispatching messengers to their refpeftive
courts.j/,./'
The Archduke Charles is to command the Au
ftriau armies ;—with which the Emperor will be'
present, in person.
By the Governor Strong, arrived yesterday, we
have received Paris papers to the 19 Frimaire;
(December 19. 1800). The " Journal do Com
merce." Says, “ The American (hip Poll-Carry,
captured by a Cheburg privateer, had been tried
in the Council of prizes, the id of^December and
released without damage and interest conforma
bly to the Treaty concluded on the tyh Vendamire
an. 9 (24th September, 1800) between the French
Republic and the United States of America.
—— —tcTW— — — —
A c^n^enient Dwelling House at
the South eg near the town wharf, Juftable
for one or twofan@s, for further particulars
apply to ' Nathaniel Melcher.
H. BUFFORD, .
Takes this method to inform the
public in general, and his friends
in particular,
That be has taken a fop m Broadfreet,
nearly ofepfite Woodbury Langdon, Efts,
Where he carries on his business of
COACH, CHAISE, ^ SIGN
PAINTING,
GILDING, VARNISHING,
AND
ORNAMENTING.
Fire Buckets, Bed and Win-'
dow Cornices, &c. in their differ
ent branches ; also, House & Ship
Painting and Glazing.
Those who please to honor him with their
custom may depend upon having it execut
ed with neatness, on the fliorteft notice.
PortJmouth, March 2, ißot. Gw.
40 Dollars R eward.
WHEREAS some evil minded mis
chievous person or persons, have
lately disturbed the peaceable Inhabitants
of this town at late hours in the night, by
destroying their property, and behaving in a
very audacious manner, but more particular
in repeatedly attacking one house in Water
ftreet, with clubs, poles, &c. and by throw
ing large stones inttr the windows, and
breaking the fafhes,glafsahd all before them
into the keeping and lodging rooms ; there
by endangering the limbs and lives of the
innocent women and children, and putting
titan in great fear ; and other enormities
have been done by their nefarious hands.
Therefore the Seleamen, do earnestly re
commend to every class of Citizens to exert
themselves to prevent any disorders in future
and hereby engage to pay the above reward
of FORTY DOLLARS, to any person
that will give proof fufficient to convia the
person or persons, that have committed the
above mentioned riotous ads, before any
court proper to try the fame.
GEORGE GAINS,]
MOSES WOODWARD, I Seled-
SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, (men.
Elijah hall, j
Porifmoutb, Feb. 27. 1801.
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Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOP THIEVES,
And receive THIRTY DOLLARS Reward.
Absconded from their lodgings, on
Tuefday night last ABEL BAKER, and
bis Wife, who took from the sub feriber
several articles of wearing apparel—carried
off also three or four hundred dollars value
in dry goods chiefly in cloths, with a num
ber of Watches dwindled from others.
Likewise, a horse and fleigh,the horse mid
dling sized, of a dark Brown.— Said Baker
is a Taylor by trade, is about 5 feet 8 inches
high, rather slim, light complexion, ^nodeft
in his appearance ; moderate in his motions
and innocent in his looks ; is about 28 years
old—his Wife is rather tall, has a sandy
complexion, light brown hair and a blue,
sprightly eye. Whoever will apprehend
Laid Thieves and Swindlers, or give such in
formation as that their persons may be ar
retted and the property recovered, (hall be
intitled to the above reward, and all necessa
ry charges paid, by'
Timothy Winn.
& Portsmouth, Feb. 28. 1801.
For Philadelphia,
The sch. Amity, to fail next week,
for. freight dr passage, apply to
Mark Simes,
who HAS for Sale,
Philadelphia and New-York Flour
and Middlings.
Philadelphia Iron.
Lin feed Oil ; Loaf Sugar ;
Tar, &c. &c. &c.
,PCTt,mouth, Feb. 18, 1801.