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A writer in the frzette of the United States lit r
Whsidering the question " Is our trade with the Isb !
and of St.Doming^,!aw Oil nr unlawful," after quoting I
Vuttel on the law of nations remarks :
“ This island WAS a colony of France composed I
•fa white and black population. The blacks were 1
the.slaves of the whites. An insurrection took place'
and' after some contest attended with attrocious cir
cumstances, the blacks were declared by the govern
ment of France to be free. They are then a part
of the community. Another insurrection takes place,
and this colony attempts a separation from the gov
ernment, and aims at independence. The govern
ment attempts to subdue them, and the colony ac
quires such strength ,that the sovereign is obliged to
carrytin war against it: He then, according to Vattel
is bound to observe the la ws of war : they are two in
dependent parties, and th ere is no power on earth
to judge between them. St. Domingo is no longer
it province of France — The French laws have there
ho longer a prevalence or a binding force. The trade.
bn the island is governed by the laws ofits own gov-|
ternment, and the code of France has no more influ- ,
ence or efficacy there than the laws of Corsica.
Thus I conceive it to be plain, that St. Domingo is ;
to be considered under the law of nations."
Agahi=-“ I think it evident, on general grounds !
that our citizens are not engaged in an unlawful
trade with the island of St. Domingo, and that our
government has no call Upon it on the principles of
grid fAh and natural law, to interfere with this
trade," —-
O omt—.
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
LONDON, sEfTi 12,—An officer on board the
Squadron in the Mediterranean, under the command
oi Lord Nelson, Writes as follows ;--" For a second
time we have been aliuted to see Bonaparte's ships §
at Toulon ; but for a second time we have been dis
' appointed in our hopes of fraternising with them.
Tired of daily counting their numbers, and seeing
their bold manoeuvres under the protection of
their forts, our noble Commander gives us orders
to sail to the southeast, so far from the shore, that
we could not be descried from the signal stations
of the enemy, leaving, however a frigate and a cut^
ter, at a proper distance,to observe their movements.
After we had for forty-eight hours lost sight of the
French coast, we learn from tile signal of the cutter,
that the enemy had put to sea, and steering towards
our direction though never more distant from land
' than four or five leagues, suspecting, no doubt, our
intent. After the enemy had for three days hardly
sailed twelve leagues from Toulon, though the wind
was fair, Lord Nelson determined, during the night
to get in their rear, or between them and the shore,
and if possible, by cutting off their retreat, force
them to fight ; but it was in vain. 'No sooner did
they observeour manoeuvres, than they set all sail
they could for Toulon ; arid though they received
reinforcements, which made them 2 ships of the
line stronger than we, they skulked back to their old
, lurking place." We have since heard, from an
American vessel from Marseilles, that the French
fleet had 12,00® land troops on board, and were sup
posed to be destined for an attack on Corfu, in case
they could have escaped the vigilance of our squa
dron !
The entries of goods, and linens in particular, for
the ports of America, at Dublin, continue to be very
considerable, especially at Philadelphia, New-York
and Boston, and our imports from thence are of the
most useful and valuable nature, as being the materi
als of ind , 1. rich, however,
brings avf countries.
r-- ^g %, Oracle.
&4T ^RR :;, 1804.
Attract ofa letter from Washington, dated Nov. 6.
'•Yesterday the House of Representatives made a
quorum—thirteen Senators then attended and sev
enteen to day, no quorum yet and of course the
Presidents message is not communicated to Congress
—Mr. Burr, the man whom the Grand Jury of the
county of Bergen in New-Jersey have recently in
dicted so" the MURDER ofthe incomparable Ham
ilton appeared yesterday—and to day at the head of
' the Senate!—This is, 1 believe, the first time that
5 ever a Vice President appeared in the Senate on the
(first day of a session.—lt certainly is the first time
and God grant it may be the last that ever a man so
justly charged with ' such an infamous crime,
presided over the American Senate ! we are in
ricedi^der. on evil times!
,PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-
Feel. Demo. Fqd.bemo.
\ K^mc 185 22 Westmorland 156 136
jWfackersHai 127 11 Fitzwilliam 97 23
"Sum P, A Ahtead 150 39
Sullivan 48 14 Walpole 106 132
B Che^^&L, B 49 Jeffrey 153 11
■ Fete: boroughs' 56 62 Hinsdale 39 23
Rin Ige • 141 43 ( Marlborough 106 15
■ Xampts. -Falls'3s 9 | Flaistow 18 30
■ t Atkinon 17 37 Hampstead 18 60
■/Hawke 6 24 Sandown 9 30
■/ Chester 85 88 Londonderry 84 37
Litchfield 32 10 Merrimack 41 50
\ Lyndebbreugh 18 77 Milford 61 47
■ Afton ' 55 18 Mount-Vernon S 74
■ Wilton 36 90 Greenfield 16 75
■ Temple 62 27 Hancock 11 81
■ Antrim v 4 71 Concord 156 125
& Sandbornton 108 24 Hopkinton 78 143
■ Bow 26 43 Boscawen 104 54
, Pembroke,maj. 15 0 Epping 40 94
R Wolfborough, 17 74 | Madbur, 20 32
■ Bethlehem 7 4 Clairmont, ' 120 44
• Epsam, 8 145 Farmington 21 60
■ Gilmanton 181 71 Hanover 117 17
# Lee 18 76 Byrne , 116 4
■ Lebanon 113 35 Meredith 41 47
p Moultoriboro' 59 44 Marlow 2 54
Northfield 18 41 Nottingham 13 78
■ Northwood 42 48 New-Castle 1 62
Reeling 8 8|
m 26 towns published in our last, 1398 2390
4935 5263
■ The shove are all the returns that have beenr©.
I (rived—the Federal Ticket has 1000 votes less
than at the Auggft eleaion.and the Democratica
■bout goo iefs—it provestherefore inconteftibly that
I the political tenriment of New-Hampfaire has not
■ altered finer that election, indeed from the more fa-]
■ vorable afpea of many towns we are induced to
■ believe that a full vote of the whole state would
■ have confiderabiy iocreafed the majority the fed*
■ ordifts gave in Aoguft
■ The "Pamphlet of Lies circulated a few
■d^vsbefere the election has not deceived ten citi
■ Zens, and ImpartiaLls with a loud and matculinC
■voice still fays "Read ME PAMPHLET &ND
■iVBGKEdRToWRSRLYZS, -'/
(hr friends have done well in calling for more co
pies of Impartialis since the "Pamphlet of Lies" has
appeared—This excellent work is not infrequently
called for by those who have heretofore differed with (
us in political sentiments.
From Beterboro', (N. H.) Nov. 9.—“ The vote< -
in this vicinity were principally for the Federal
Ticket for Electors, but there has not been any ex
ertion made to bring out the voters. Compared with 1
the votes for Governor the number is much diminish- i
ed.—The Federalists did not think it an object 1
worth the repetition of the effort they made to se-j
cure the electionof the Representatives to Congress j।
—They were confident, that whether the Elec- .
toral votes of New-Hampshire were given for,or,a- [
gainst Mr. Jefferson, he would with the aid of the§
Southern three fifth-votes be elected. It was there-|
fore they thought wasting strength for that which ' -
would profit nothing—-I do not know the result : but II
think if the democrats have thought it as worthy an = <
exertion, they will carrytheir ticket. But whether | 1
they do, or do not, rely on it there is no defection j |
of federalism in New-Hampshire.—We are united, | (
and on any proper occasion, when any attainable ob-I
ject is to be accomplished, you will find every man I
at his duty." —-
Though the talents and patriotism of a Bayard.
Griswored,Goddard, Dana,and many others,
who will preside in the next Congress, m*y not be
able to fliield otir country from temporary evils, yet,
there are grounds for hope, that their exertions will(
save us from eventual ruin. "The talents of tliefe
men are feared by all, and by many of the oppofne
party refpe&ed# To expofc the weakness or wick
eduefs of those Who unworthily direct our political
concerns, though an unoleafant, is nevertheless a
necessary task. This task wedoubt not, will be a
bly executed by the few real patriots who are as
yet fuffered to have a voice in the government.
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MARINE LIST. ~
Arrivals & Departures since November 10.
11, failed brig Denault, Brown, Jamaica / iz, brig Re
generation, Brown, do. brig Anna, Tredick, Weft-Indies;
13 do. brig Fidelity, Boyd, Amsterdam ,• 14, arrived
schooner, Nancy, Bragdon, Martinico; 15,brig Neutrality,
Neal, St. Kitts; schooner Rambler, White, St. Thomas.
Arrived on Wednesday last, schooner Nancy, Taylor,
aS dys from Martinique—left there schooner Sally,of New- 1
buryport, to fail in 20 days ; Mary, Wifcaffet, 7 days ; 1
Clarissa, of do, 1 day ; brig Edward, Prentiss, Portland,
15 days ; Benjamin, Hart, Newburyport 15 days—spoke
latt. 34, long, 70, schooner Harriot, Dixon, Salem, loft her
mainsail and fore-yard in a fqulli off Bermuda, expected
to bear away for New-York.
nt^ELS SPOKEN,
OR. ~ schooner Harriot, from Portsmouth, for Madeira.
Nov. 3, lat. 39, 30, long ,1, (hip Bald Eagle, Langdon
16 weeks from Bremen, full of passengers, the mate, fonie
of the crew and fcveral passengers lick, two days before
had loft her rudder, was then on allowance, b6t had a con
siderable of provisions on board, and intended making firft
port he could—she has since we believe, been seen going
up the Chefapeakc.
In lat. 40, long. 72, a brig, 16 days from Antigua, for
R. Bland, could not learn the names of the above vessels,
Salt was very scarce and high at T. Island.
MEMORANDUM.
Thursday's Gale.
A conflderable gale was experienced an Thursday lad,
in the neighbourhood of this port —We hear that the brig
Ferdinand, captain John Lane, belonging to Kcnnebeck,
and from Boston, was difmafted, and now lies at anchor off
Rye Beach—Porter and King of Kennebeck owners—
a brig from Bolton, for Newburyport, matter and vessel's
name unknown, is also ashore at Rye Beach. A schooner
is ashore on Hampton Beach.
From CADIZ, Sept. 3c —Several vessels have failed,
from this for Malaga, for Fruit, it is thought they will not
procure any, owing to the sickness. —Markets at this place
—Flour 13 to 14 dols ; ftavas about 150 doh; beef and
pork very du)l. 0
Boston, Nov. 13,
A person from Barracoa, informs, that the French pica
roons, having lately had such bad success in taking Ame
ricans, who, they now find, are determined to defend their
property; and, that in attempting to capture some of them
they have got hard knocks, mod of them have given up
privateering, as a bad bafinefs ; even Matthews, in the
Saucy Jack, begins to think Honesty the bpft Policy and
fays he believes he can make more by drouging than pri
vateering. Good cannon carry found arguments !— [Tbij
freies of logic has rat been enforced, boiuever, by our govern
ment ; If the account as here fated, be true, it is oving to the
fpirtt and bravery of our merchants, and not to the present ad
minfration. —-I'be Cornfields of Georgia, are more precious in
tbeir Jigbt, tharcall the commerce of all the fates eaf of. the Po
tomac.] —
oa. i, in the Gulph of Florida, was fell in with a wreck,
bottom upwards, loaded with Mahogany, appeared to be
an hermophrodite brig.
MARRIED
In this town, On Tuesday evening last, by the Rev.
Mr. Willard, Mr. John R. Parker, son of the Rt.
Rev. Doctor Parker, of Boston, co Miss Mary Hamil
ton, eldest daughter of the late Col. Hamilton, of
Berwick.
Ry request.
From a Baltimore Paper.
" Ye that e'er lost an angel pity me."
Bied at Elizabethtown, of a nervous fever, Miss
Henrietta L. Williamson, in the 25th year of her
age, daughter of Matthias Williamson, jun. Esq. of
this town.
Miss Williamson was unrivalled in sweetness and
tender sensibility, and promised to be one of the
fairest blossoms in the garden of society,
'lie elegance of her person attracted and charm
ed ; yet the suavity of her mind surpassed all her
external perfections.
What renders this dispensation still more afflic
tive is,-that she was shortly to be united to a gentle
man in the nuptial bands../
After the above tuas in type, we received the following commu
nication,
Departed this life,on Saturday last, at the seat
offer-father in this place, Miss Henrietta L. Wil
liarafon, second daughter of Matthias Williamson,
. junior, Esq. —A private worth so pre-eminent in its
kind, as that which distinguished the deceased, al
though its loss be not very interesting to the public,
'shall not fail of receiving the encomiums of a friend
) &-All those who were acquainted with this youngla-
I Ay, and to whom her amiable qualities had endear
ed her, will deeply deplore her e^rly fate.-—Ves,
excellent young woman ! no splendid nfonumtn^
will, indeed, be geded to perpetuate thy memmy;
but in the deep regrets of those who have long been
in habits of a delightful intercourte with thee, and
whom thyfweet manners, cultivated and improved
underflanding, always interested and charmed—in
& the concern which is excited by thy death in the
J bosoms of thole who have frequently held sweet
1 communion with thecal the altar of God— btthe
tears which the poor and the affl&d, who have
been relieved by thy fymparhy and benevolence,
will mingle with those of thy bereaved family, thou
enjoyed an honour more enviable than all that could ,
be beftowe upon thy allies by brass or marble.---
If all those then who are acquainted with thediftin
guifhed virtues and graces that adorned this young
woman, can never cease ip lament her lofs,— tears
of gratitude will be filed by the poor and affra^d
on the recollection of the tenderers and affiduhy
with which (he administered to their necessities —
Ah! what must b, the emotions of that man who
merited and obtained from her one of the purest
hearts that ever b^at with the pulse of love, and
from whom die was cruelly snatched by death, at
the very moment in which he was to receive her
as th -mo: ooti of his life, the friend of his bo
som Al ^, ^ < , whoin a royflerious whilom
orde Q „ aven and in earth, into the
han t e,;tl, v torn, we trust, she bad made
her oic 1 r departure from the world, we
conn • * -, ;,.- .Elizabethtown pap.
1 '" ~ A of Mr. William Evans—
Mi A .....
3ni^ ion on Assembly.
g 4^Siolbe Assembly are reqncfteJto
k_ ,te. at. Col. Walker's Ino, This Evening, at
8 o'clock. Nov. 17.
Cheap India Goods.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received a variety qf INDIA GOODS,
which will be sold very cheaft, viz.
INDIA COTTONS of all fees;
Cheap India Chintz s; India Checks ;
Black and colored Peril ms;
Best twl/o band^nnces. of a sup ^ior quality ;
Table Clohs and Napkins, very cheap ;
Elegant India piire Lee .mo Loig'd Mullins.
E. Chadwick
INFORMS timL of bis cuflomers who with to
foe fupphed wih Spermaceti OIL, for the ensu
ing winter, that by applying foot), they may be hip
phed at a reduced price,
also —To Let, the office now occupied by Geo.
W, Prefect, Esq. and possession given in three
weeks, apply as above.
N.B. All those who are indebted to E. Chad,
wick or have accounts open with him, are once
m re requested to call arid fettle the farne, or else he
ihall take the liberty to call on them in another
form. Nov. 16.
~COTTONS
William Garland,
HAS FOR SALE,
.21 bags Georgia Cotton
of a superior quality. "''l'Zl
Nathan B. Folsom,
Offers for sale,
A quantity Camwood, Copperas, and other dyestuffs
just received ; also, 40 quarter casks Gun Powder
of different qualities, very low.
GROCERIES and other goods as usual.
JVozn 16.
John Man,
Has for Sale,
Rum, Gin and Brandy; Coffee ; Cotton ; Spices ;
Hyson, Hyson skin, souchong and bohea TEAS, of
a superior quality—with most articles in the Gro
cery line. ALSO,
4d. 6d. lOd. & 20d. cut and wrought Nails.
an assortment of
Iron Hollow Ware, viz.
Poss, Kettles, Bake Pans, Basons, Cart Boxes,
Dogs, &c. also,
an assortment of
Crockery Ware,
and a few casks best Euglifli GUNPOWDER —
All of which he will fell at a fair price for cash.
Nov. 12.
Just received andfor sale by
Stephen Hardy
In Buck Itreet,
A large assortment of
CI OLD Finger Rings, Ear-Rings, Hoops and
, Knobs, Gold and gilt Pins and Breaches,
warranted gold Necklaces—Penknives and Scissors
—together with a number of other articles; the
whole will be fold very low wholesale or retail—
Also, a number of warranted plated Caftors, which
will be fold very low for the quality.
Portsmouth, Nov. 13, 1804.'
Thomas Kennard
Has for Sale, on Spring Hill,
FRENCH Brandy ; Malaga Wine ; Hollands
Gin; W.LRum; Lucca Oil, per flafk of an
excellent quality ; Souchong and Bohea Teas ; Loaf
and brown Sugars ; Molasses; Pepper ; Alfpice;
Nutmegs ; Cassia; Ginger ; Coffee ; Gun Powder;
Fig and Pigtail Tobacco: Sauff; bar Soap ; Cot
ton ; Rice; gin cases; Nova Scotia Grindstones;
liver Oil; Salt ; Fish ; Mould and Dipt Candles ;
a handsome assortment Crockery and Brown Ware
&c. &<.&c. Nov. 13.
(KF Almanacks, for 1805.
Just Published, and for Sale by,
Thomas & Whipple,
Sign of Johnson's Head, Market-square,
Newburyport.
ALMANACS, for iSofi of various kinds, by the
Thoubnd, Hundred, Grefs, Dozen or Single.
%* Printers and Booksellers are requeued te
fertd in their orders as soon as polhble.
To be Let,
Three fourths of a] very convenient Dwelling
House, in a central part of the town— Enquire
of the Printers. Nov, 10.
'pLaTn^^dFIGURED
IPatent Cord,
For Sale by CHARLES HARDY.
The Sale Advertised for
This Day, at S; LITTLE'S Office is postponed unti^
Tuesday next. November 17..
Marshall's sales
rj'AKEN by Execution, and to be sold at P&3
1 Auction, at the Auction Room of Alexander L
in, in Bow-street, Portsmouth, on Wednesday tl~u
21st day of November instant, at 'll o'clock in th;
forenoon, and- from day to nay until the sales are
completed, an assortment cf valuable
' English Piece Goods,
in prime order, viz. Hosiery, Hatts, Silks and
Rmboits, Muslims, and a variety of other articles too
tedious tor an advertisement. Conditions of sale W
be made known at the time and place of sale.
Portsmouth, Nov. 17, 1084.
TO BE SOLD"' ~
At Public Auction, on Tuesdav 20th instant, at
11 o'clock, A. M. on kludge's Wharf.
50 hhds Molasses,
AND
20 do of Sugar,
of a good quality for retailing—Terms liberal, to he known
at time and place of Sale. Nw.l7.
Edward Parry,
Has just receiv 'd a general assortment of
Fall & Winter Goods,
among which are
SUPERFINE Broad and Forest
Cloths ; iuperfiue double mill'd
and common Caffimeres ; Swanldowns
and Toilenetts ; black, twill'd and O
live Velvetts ; fancy Cords and Thick
letts ; a large aflbitment of
Chambray Muslins, of the latest fash
ion ; color'd Sarfnetts, and Cambric
Mullin ; Colonade, cobweb and fprig'd
Mullin ; Camels hair Shawls ; fancy silk.
Handkerchiefs ; Mullin and chintz.
Shawls ; Chintzes of every description;
Irilh Linens and Sheetings; India Cot
tons ; Table Cloths and Diapers ; silk
and Cotton Stockings ; silk Mitts, and
cotton Gloves ; Jersey knit Stockings,
of the best quality ; Men's and Wo
men's Hats, of the newest fafhion ;
Muffs and Tippetts ; Baizes and Flan-,
nels.
20 bales of Lines ; Netts ; Salmon
and Sewing Twine ; Shoe-Thread ; with
a large assortment of other Goods as u
sual, which will be fold cheap for cash
or approved credit, at his store No. io,
Market-street.
Nov. 17, 1804.
Ebenezer Thompson
HAS FOR SALE
At his Ware House, F^-Street,
150 quintals Paffama. POLLOCK ;
300 hhds. Linenton SALT;
Barrels and half barrels MACKEREL;
BRANDY and GIN per pipe;
Few puncheons 3d proof St. Vincent's
RUM; of an excellent flavor ;
Young hyfon and fouchong TEAS per
chest ;
Boxes of Souchong Tea, containing a
bout 361 b. of a superior quality ;
SUGAR per bbl.
Russia and Swede's IRON per ton;
30 bbls. SHIP BREAD ;
100 casks LIME ;
Bow-sfret, Nov. 17.
Stephen Delande
Respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen
of this town, that he has removed his Confection
aiy Shop directly offoosite his former Stand in
Buckstreet, and that he has now on hand,
a complete assortment of
Confectionary,
SUCH AS
PEPPERMINT LOZENGES,
SUGAR PLUMBS;
SUGAR'D ALMONDS;
BURNT ALMONDS;
Loaf & Brown SUGAR CANDY; &c.
ALSO,
, a general assortment of
Children's Toys,
among which are LONDON DOLLS, from 25 to
2,50 cts. Ato 17.:
6300 Dollars richc-
Than when the Lottery began drawing, ano ^ Uya
few Tickets and quarters for fate, by C. PEIRCE,
Daniel Breet, Portfinoinh
A frefli fnpply of C/ Cauflic's Terrible Tractor,
ations, also, Wakefield's Family Tour through tbs
British Empire, r dnlhr each. •
Watts's Psalms ^nd Hyrrri^, from a very small
minion size, to a large o&avb, very hahdfomely
printed, from 3^106 geacfr.l
A great variety of Singing Books, Inch as Vil.
Tage Harmony ,Ibe Hurorofiy of Harmony ; Es
sex Hatniony; Beanies of Church Music ; Co
lumbian Repository ; the ChriOian Harroopid ;
Farmer's Evening Entertainment; loftraAion for
'the Violin and Fife, and Inftnurtcmal Affiant —
all for sale wbokfale and retail, by C. Peirce,