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OF ALL THE DISPOSITIONS AND HABITS ;
WHICH LEAD TO POLITICAL PROSPERITY
RELIGION and MORALITY ARE INDISPENSA
BLE SUPPORTS WASHINGTON'S Legacy.
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MORALIST.
From the American Daily Advertijer.
N I G~H T.
" The countless glories of the midnight boor."
Darwin.
LET mankind endeavour to seek amusement
in the busy round of pleasures which engage
their attention during the day, when fervid noon
* scorches the plain" evening has fupeiior charms
to captivate the rational mind; and produces that
fererr.tr of disposition, which enables it to view
without a jaundiced eye, the silent scenes around.;
He wiro cer leave- withow. regret, roc oudnug
crouds which throng the noisy Greets of the city,
and who prefers inhaling the fragrant breath of
heaven, to an immersion in the smoky and dense
ztmofphere, where commerce slowly drives ter
'ten thousand wheels' —let nim retire from them ;
and the beauties of the evening hour be differed
to claim his attention. The thick copes through
which he may trace his winding path, is a proper
feene for contemplation. There, like a pilgrim,
wearied by exertion in the noontide ray, who
seeks a cool ihelter by the way fide, and observes
the toiling multitude, fretting at the evilscflife cov
ered with dust, oppressed and tainting withheat—
like him, he can abfiraft himfelf from the cares,
es the day, and wander through each pleating
sylvan feene, to mark romantic beauties tiling in
his view.
<< . For nature here
" Wantons as in her prime,~& plays at will
“ Her virgin fancies. " Miltom.
The various pleafares of retirement have been
often pointed out to man, not only in the writings
of thegreateft ornaments of the different ages in
which piety has flourifhed, butby bis own exper
ience, or observation. The benefits, however,
which ^re produced by seclusion from the world,
do not flow from its continued, incs n t use ;
but from an alteration of busy life, and a total
abdradion from its follies, its tumults, and its
pleasures 'Occasional retirement is that which
is indicated by the Deity, as conducive to the
highest advantage of man. The wisdom which
isdifplayed in letting apart a day of rest from sub
lunary avocations and purfuirs, clearly evinces
the nature and-end of that temporary abstrac
tion, which is peculiarly fitted to tie capacity &
3^ r^-- ~ifyn.fc.lv ft A gOTf-o^ntlg appar
ent that the 4bli;ude which the night affords, is
congenial with the purposes of our creation. The
return of each felting fun ought to excite our re
flation, and bid the flame of gratitude to enkin.
die within our bosoms, while contemplating the
abundant blessings which the revolving day pro
duces. Itis in the filenoe of the night, that man
approaches nearer to himfelf. If he wishes to
reflet on the mutability of fortune, no turbulent
demagogues will interrupt his meditations. Here
he can guard against that levity,which is so dan
rerons to his peace, and the visions of a disturb
ed fancy will vanish into emptiness $ here, cloth
ed with ferioUs impressions, the mind is capable
of forming the greatest refutations,and adhering
to them with the mod lading vigor, and Ready
perfeverjnee. His eye dwells on the beauties
around him, which borrow new graces from the
beams of the full-orbed,mild regent of the night
" rising in clouded majefiy." The diverfified
profped fills him with a pleafitre, to which the
votaries cf c&lipation are entire Grangers. The
delightful variety of nature's interesting forms,
give a tone to bis mind, and fit it for a renewal
of exertion on the succeeding day : the landscape
will cause him to mark, with increasing emotions
of admiration, the magnificence which encircles
him. Though silent contemplation is dreaded
by the vicious, and the gay, yet it produces a
treasure of exquisite joys to the virtuous : they
are fond of seeking the dark embowering Ihades
in 3 cool dell, where the ceaseless .rivulet glides
with gentle murmur to sooth them to sweetly
pensive th'o't, and hush their turbulent patfions
into repose ; or, soaring to sublimity, they be
hold the grandeur of the Deity damped on the
romantic cliffs threatening in seeming nods to
cruth the wondering being below ; and His ben
evolence, while their eye wanders over the flow
ery meads, and fields of grain waving to the gen
tle wind.
AVISION—An Extract.
" Plerpexed with doubt, and tortured with
care, I fought repose on my pillow. 'Methought
I was, by an invisible hand caught up into the
clouds, where I had a diftinft view of this earth
and all its inhabitants. I cast my eyes on the
fangninary (hores of Europe, and beheld them
deluged with daughter, and bridling in arms.
In the midff of this, I beheld a dwarf, too small
at firft to arrest my attention ; but wherever I
cast my eyes, whether to the right hand or to
the left, whether on the mountains of Asia, the
luxuriant vallies of Italy, or on the verdant fields
of Gallia, dill I beheld this diminutive ph©
nomenon agitating the tumult, and Simulating
the nations to combat—He imposed on the cre
dulity of the multitude and taught them to be
lieve that he could deal out the destinies of Om
nipotence.*—They followed his Randard with
mplicit obedience, and even the heights of the
cold St. Barnard were not inaccessible to hisfoot-
steps. Ibeheld by his fide a ferocious form;
her eyes sparkling with rage, her garments were
soaked in blood, her step was faultering and ra
pid, by men called courage, and by immortals
defreration, that drung his nerves with unwonted
strength, and by her ferocious voice stimulated
him on to still further pursuits. In the tran
quility of midnight, when the pale moon died
her silver rays, and the cries of the widow and
orphan could no longer be heard, I saw this
withered phantom whispering in his ear, and dis-
Rtirbing the repose of his slumbers. Suddenly,
by the power of fancy, this dwarf darted into
the size of a colossus ; one foot was fixed on
France, with the other he trampled on Asia;
one hand was extended to grasp Britannia, who
appeared to (brink from the gripe,while the oth
er wielded the thunderbolts of heaven against all
the nations rAbe earth. Methought, while Ige
red on this tremenduous objeff, and trembler <
for the dehiny of the world, an infignificant wasp
Rung him on the forehead,and he Yell amidst the
ffiouts and acclamations of the universe. A voice
mild as the evening zephyr, then whispered
tifefe words in my ear ; " Ceaje, mortal, to cavil gt
GOD, or to afreft the power of Omnipotence. Man
may prut for a moment, and overpower the fortitude of
man ; but even while you despair of preservation, be
is fill fubiec? to the laws of mortality. A breath of
wind may overturn the power of a tyrant, and deliv
er nations from bondage."— I awoke in the morn
ing, tranquil and serene. X.
* “ Soldiers, I promtfe you vi&ory." — See Bonaparte's
fbeecb to the army of Italy.
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Louisiana Treaty.
[The lad mails from Washington, have furnished us with
the Louisiana Treaty, and the necessary Conven
tions, eftahlifhing definitive rules for the fulfillment of its
various obligations. The Treaty declares, that the colony
lof Louisiana, as formerly possessed by France, and as deliv
-1 ered, by Spain to France, is now ceded to the United
States. Not being able to insert all the Documents in this
day's paper, we h^ve deemed it belt to defer the publica
tion es the Treaty, until cur next, in order to give, as early
as possible, the accompanying Conventions, which fully
explain the manner-in which the cession is to be paid for,
and the kind of debt which France has consented to pay
our citizens by drafts on the Treasury of the United States,
as agreed upon in the Treaty.] 80,. Gaz.]
CONVENTION,
I BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I
AND THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
THE President of the United States of America,
and the First Consul of the French Republic, in the
name of the French people, In conftquence of !}
trrotv of cession of Lauifiana, which has been tier
ed this day, wishing to regulate, definitively, everyl
thing which has relation to the said cession, have
authorifed to this effea the plenipotentiaries, that is
to fay :—the President of the United States has, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate of
the said Stages, nominated for their plenipotentia
ries, Robert R. Livingßon, minißer plenipotentiary
of the United States, and James Monroe, minifler
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of the said
United States, near the Government of the French
Republic ; and the First Confol of the French Re
public, in the name of the French people, has na
med as plenipotentiary of the said Republic, the ci
tizen Francis Barbe Marbois ; who in virtue of
their full powers, which have been exchanged this
day, have agreed to the following articles : —
ART. I.—The Government of the United
States engages to pay to the French Government, in
the manner fpecified in the following article, the
sum of sixty millions of franco ,independent of the
sum which (ball be fixed by another Convention
for the payment of the debts due by France to the
citizens of the United States.
ART. IL—For the payment of the sum of sixty
millions of franc; mentioned in the preceding arti
cle, the United States fltali create a stock of eleven
millions, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
bearing an interest of fix per cent, per annum, pay
able half yearly in London, Amfierdam, or Paris,;
amounting by the half year to three hundred and
thirty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars, accord
ing to the proportions which (hall be determined by
the French Government to be paid at either place;
the principal of the said stock to be reimbutfed at
the treasury of the United States, in annual pay
ments of no less than three millions of dollars each ;
of which the firft payment dial! commence fifteen
years after the date of the exchange of ratifications:
this stock dial! be transferred to the Government of
France, or to such perlon or perlons as dial! be au
thorifed to receive it, in three months at mod after
the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, and
after Louisiana (hall be taken possession of in the
name of the Government of the United States.
It is further agreed, that if the French Govern
ment (hould be desirous of difp rfing of the said
dock to receive the capital in Europe, at fliorter
terms, that its meafurts for that purpose (hall be ta
ken so as to favour, in the greatest degree possible,
the events of the United States, and to raise to the
highest price the said stock.
ART. III.—It is agreed, that the dollar of the
United States, fpecified in the present Convention,
(ball be fixed at five francs 3333- iqoooths or five
livres, eight sous tournois.
The present Convention dial! be ratified in good
and due form, and the ratifications (ball be exchan
ged in the (pace of fix months, to date from this
date, or sooner, if possible.
IN FAITH OF W HICH the refpeaive pleni
potentiaries have signed the above articles, both in
the French and English languages, declaring, nev
ertheless, that the present treaty has been originally
agreed on, and written in the French language ; to
whichthey have hereunto affixed their seals.
ORACLE POST.
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TUESDAY, November 8, 1803.
Done at Pari<, the tenth of Floreal, eleventh year ;
0. tire French Rcp&b'lc, (30th April, 1803.)
ROB. R. LIVINGSTON,
BARBE MARBOIS,
JAMES MONROE.
CONVENTION,
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF I
AMERICA, AND THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
THE President of the United States of America,
and tlie First Consul of the French Republic, in the
name of the French people, having by a treaty of this
fate terminated all difficulties relative to Louisiana,
|nd established on a solid foundation the friendship
Ebich unites the two nations, and being desirous, in
ur.pliance with the second and fifth articlesof the
invention of the Bth Vendemiaire, ninth year of
fyfanch Republic (30th September, 1800) to fe
|;{^ tile payment of tut sums due by France to the
<Arata 01rue United Stales, have ntpeaivcly iwm-I
inated as plenipotentiaries, that is to lay -:—the Pre
(identof the United States of America, by and with
the advice and content of their Senate, Robert R.
Livingston, minister plenipotentiary, and James
Monroe, minister plenipotentiary and envoy extra
ordinary of the laid States, near the Government of
the French Republic ; and the First Consul, in the
name of the French people, the citizen Francis Barbe
Marbois, minister of the public treasury ; who, after
having exchanged their full powers, have agreed to
the following articles.
Art. I. —The debts due by France to citizens
of the U. States, conwaed before the Sth Vende
maire, 9th year, (30th September, 1800) fliall be
paid, according to the following regulations, with
ntereft at fix per cert, to commerce from the period
when the accounts and vouchers were prelented to
the French government.
Ait. 2. —The debts provided for by the preceed
ing article,are thole, whole rclult is comprised in the
conjectural note annexed to the present Convention,
and which, with the interest, cannot exceed the lum
of twenty millions of Francs. The claims com
prised in the said note, which fall within the excep
tions of the following articles, shall not be admitted
to the benefit of this provision.
Art. 3. —The principal and interests of the said
debts (hall be djfcharged by the United states, by
orders drawn by their minister plenipotentiary on
their treasury ; these orders fliall be payable sixty
days after the exchange of ratifications of the treaty
and conventions signed this day, and after poffeffi^n
(hall be given of Louisiana by the commissaries of
I France to those of the United dates.
Art. 4. —It is exprefsiy agreed, that the preceding
articles (lull comprehend no debts but such as are
due to citizens of the United states, who have been
rind are yet creditors of France, for fopplies, for em
frlgoc-3 and prizes made at sea, in which the cppc^l
his been nr c^r!'!lodged w'^hinthe time mentioned
.a the said conventioH, Bth Vendemaire, ninth year
(50th September, 1800.)
Art. g.—The preceding articles shall apply on
ly, firft, to captures, of which the council of pri
zes fliall have ordered restitution, it being veil un
derstood that the claimant cannot have recourse to
the United ftatts otherwise than he might have had
to the government of the French Republic, and on
ly in case of infufficiency of the captors ; 2<l, the
debts mentioned in the said fifth article of the con
vention contrasted before the Bth Vendemia:re,an.
9, (30th September, 1800) the payment of which
has been heretofore claimed of the adual govern
ment of France, and for which the creditors havea
right to the protection of the United dates ; the
said g h article does not comprehend prizes uhofe
condemnation has been or dull be confirmed : it
is the express intention of the contrasting parties,
not to extend the benefit of the present convention
to reclamations of American citizens, who shall
have ellablidied houses of commerce in France,En
gland, or other countries than the United dates, in
partnerfllip with foreigners, and who by that realon
and the nature of their commerce ought to be re
garded as domiciliated in the places where such
houses exitt. All agreements and bargains con
cerning merchandize, which faall not be the prop
erty of American citizens, are equally excepted from
the benefit of the said convention, laving, however,
to such persons their claims in like manner as if this
treaty had not been made.
Art. 6. —And that the different quedionswhich
may arise under the preceding article may be
fairly invedigated, the minivers Plenipotentiary
of the United States shall name three persons,
who shall aft from the present and provisionally
and who (hall have full power to examine, with
out removing the documents, all the accounts
of the different claims already liquidated by the
Bureaus ettablifhed for this purpose by the French
republic, and to afeertain whether they belong
to the classes designated by the present conven
tion and the principles established in it ; or if
they are not in one of its exceptions and on their
certificate, declaring that the debt is due to an
American citizen or his representative, and that
it exiled before the Bth Vendemiaire, 9th year
(30th September, 1803) the debtor (hall be enti
tled to an order on the treasury of the United
States in the manner prescribed by the third
articte-
Art. 7. —The fame agents shall likewise have
powers without removing the documents, to ex
amine the claim, which are prepared for verifi
cation and to certify those which ought to be ad
mitted by uniting the necessary qualifications, &
not being comprised in the exceptions contained
in the present convention.
Art. B.—The fame agents shall likewise exam
ine the clams which ate not prepared for liqui
dation, and certify in writing those which in
their judgmentought to beadmitted to liquidation,
Arc. 9.—ln propor ion as the debts mention
ed in these articles shall be admitted, they shall
be difeharged with interest at fix per cent by the
treasury of the United States.
Art. to. and that no debt which shall not have
the qualifications above mentioned, &that no un
just or exorbitant demand may be admitted, the
commercial agent of the United States at Paris,
or such other agent as the mini iter Plenipotentiary
of the United State, (hall think proper to nomi
nate, shall assist at the operations of the bureaus,
and co-operate in the examinat ons of the claims
and if this ngent shall be of opinion that any debt
is not completely proved, or if they shall judge
that it is not comprised in the principles of the
fifth article above mentioned,and if notwithflan
ding his opinion, tie bureaus ettablilhed %y the
French government should think that it ought to
be liquidated, he shall transmit his observations
to the board established by the United States,
who, without removing documents, shall make a
complete examination of the debt and vouchers
vhichjl'port is and report the result to the
minifl^&f the United Slates. The miniver of
the United States ihall transmit his observations,
in all such cases, to the minister of the treasurer
of the, French Republic, on whose report the
French goverment shall decide definitively in ev
ery case.
The rej Aion of any clain shall have no other
effete,than to exempt the United (tales from the
payment of it, the French government reserving to
itfelf the right to decide definitively on such claim
so far as it concerns itfelf.
Art. 11. Every neceffiry decision shall be made
in the course of a year, to commence from the ex
change of ratifications, and no reclamation shall be
admitted afterwards.
Art. 12. In case of claims for debts contracted by
the government of France with citizens of the U
nited Rates face the Bth Vendemiaitf g^h year, 30th
September, 1800, not being c<>mprifeu in this con
vention, may be pursued, & the payment demanded
in the lame manner as if it had not been made.
Ari. 13. The present convention shall be ratified
in good and due form, and the ratifications shall be
exchanged in fix months from the dare of the signa
ture of the ministers plenipotentiary, or sooner if
possible.
IN FAITH OF WHICH, the refpeaive M:r
ifters Plenipotentiary have signed the above articles
both in the French and English languages, declar
ing nevertheless that the prelent treaty has been o
riginally agreed on and written in the French lan
-0> a ge; to which they have hereunto affixed their
seals.
Done ar Paris, the tenth of Floreal, eleventh
year of the French Republic, 30th April, 1803.
ROB. R. LIVINGSTON.
BARBE MARBOIS.
JAS. MONROE.
e^^artre^B^tfe#^^^ re^^^sret
State of New-Hamfflire.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A Proclamation.
In conformity to our cftablifhed and highly comthefidable
practice of setting apart a certain day, near the cl@ie of the
year, to be devoted to the purpose of TbjnLfgiving, Praise,
and Prayer ; 1 have thought fit, by and with advice of
Council, to appoint Tbarfd, the 17x6 of November next, to
be observed as a day of public fhankigiving and Prayer
throughout this State, and to issue this Proclamation, re
commending to Ministers and People, of every denomina
tion, religiously to dedicate said day, and to spend a rea
sonable part thereof, in their refpedtive places of public
worlbip—That we ma, unitedly call co mind the manifold
favors bestowed upon us, and with fincericy of heart, ac
knowledge the lov.ng kmdnefs of our Divine Benefactor ;
and while each individual, believing in the luperincend
anee of Divine Providence over the affairs ol men, may
tind great cause of thankfuluels for particular mercies re
ceived, let it be remembered, that States and Nations are
dependent upon the fame Almighty hand for the bkffinga
they enjoy—let us also call to mind the many privileges
rtfpetting Civil and Religious Liberty, with nhich we
are distinguished—with gratitude acknowledge them,—-
and devoutly pray for their continuance.
Let us be thankful for the meafurt of Health so gene
rally enjoyed throughout this State—for a bountiful fuppiy
of the Fruits of the Field, and for that prosperity which
has so univerfaiiy attended the labor ®f our hands. —Bec
above all, let us be thankful for a continuance of the blcf
tiegs of the Gospel of Peace, the means of Grace, and
hopes bf future nappiuch,— And while with grateful
hearts we contemplate the loving kindness of the Lord,
may we possess a proper feufe of our unworthiness, ac
knowledge our transgressions, and pray for Divine guid
ance and direction—
That it would plcafe Almighty God to keep the Gov
ernments of the several States, and that of our Nation,
under his holy protection That he would be graciously
pleated to direct and govern all in authority—that they
may ftedfaftly pursue such measures as (ball promote the
peace, liberty, ane.lading happiness of our common coun
try—and that they may conftanfly have in mind their ac
countableness, not only to man, but to the Lord of the U
niverse—That mortal diseases, with which some of. our
towns have been affixed, may be flopped, and, health re-
Rored—That in all the public tranfadliond of the people
they may have wisdom to discern and integrity to pursue
such foeafures as (hall be most conducive to the general
welfare—
That it would please our Divine Benefaflor to bestow
bis bkffiug on the means of religious inftru&ion —that
public teachers may undeitlaud, and rightly divide the
words of truth, and be eminent examples of that charity,
which is exhibited in the gospel.
That our seminaries of learning may be under bis gui
dance and direction, and that Viitue and ufeful knowledge
may be more and more increased.
That it would please God to bkfs this State, diredl all
in authority, that they, with all rhe people, may pursue
such measures as (hall promote rheir lading happiness, and
that religion, which is pure, full of mercy and good fruits,
may be underflood and pradtfed throughout the world.
And it is recommended, that all persons religiously ab
stain from labor and recreations unbecoming the fokmnity
of the day." ,
Given at the Council Chamber in Exeter, this Twenty-Fifth
day of Caober. one tiaufond, eight hundred and three, and of
the Independence of the United Stater of America the twenty
eighth. _
JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN.
By His Excellency's Command, with advice of Council.
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary
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