The gazette — Portland, Me., 1798-05-28 00:00:00, page 3

THE GAZETTE.
PORTLAND.
The President’s Answer,
TO TUS
Address from this Tow n* .
To the Citizens of the town of Portland,
in the Diflrih of Maine, in the IS fate
of Majfuchufetts.
•KNTLEMKN,
SENTIMENTS more worthy of free
men, and free republicans, than thofc, which
you exprefs in your addrefs, prefented to me by
your reprefentative in Congrcfs, Mr. Wads
worth, have never appeared.
Ter your perfonal civilities to me, I can
only return my thanks ; but when you declare,
as a part of the American people educated in
the love, and enjoyment of Liberty, and habits
of veneration for republican virtues, that you
have no language to exprefs your indignation
at the late meafurcs of the French republic,
originating in the mod nefarious, and corrupt
(Iratagems to annihilate our national fovereign
ty ; when you declare, that while every princi
ple of duty and intereft prompts you to unite in
the preservation and defence of our excellent
constitution, and in the fupport of thole by
whom it has been faithfully adminiftered, ycu
cannot but exprefs your deep regret, that the
citizens of France do not feem to pofl*ef> virtue
fufficient to merit the bleffings of a free govern
ment ; but when you declare, that however
wicked and hofttle may be their defigns upon
us, your confidence, by the favour of Heaven,
is in the fortitude and unanimity of our coun
tryman to reprefs their pernicious effe&s, and
that ycu b.lieve at the fame time that a nation
under the yoke and rod cf defpotifm, and
whole councils are diffracted and corrupt, ought
not to be feared, I am altogether unab'e to
*nfwer you, but with my unfe;gned admira
lwn* yohn Adams.
Philadtlphia, May 15, 1798
Review o^News.
THE LAST MAILS,
Brought very litttc news. From Europe no
thirg efleniial has transpired later than pub
r.H^d in the 1 ill Gazette.-It feems, however,
that the Onfpiracy in Ireland, was of a very
fcrious and alarming nature. On its c’ifcovcry,
fourteen delegates were found fitting and imme
diately taken into cuftody. Many papers de
veloping their plot were found upon them—
and it appears their «um was to farriSce the
kingdom to the views of the French Republic.
The day fixed upon for efF.tfing the revolution,
was St. Patrick’s day, which being kept as a
fetlival, it was expected advantage might be ta
ken of the inebriety of the people ; and an ar
tempt was to he made to feize all the principal
officers of government. It was expetted that
the French would have a force re.tdv to co
operate with the confpirators. Lord Edward
Fitzgerald, one of the principal ringleaders, had
efcaped, hut every means.had been taken to
a.rclt him. It is faid that the whole nation has
been put under martial law.
A letter from Lifbon of March 31, fays, “ A
French army is faid to be marching a^ainft this
Country : thry have demanded a paffage thro’
Spain, which fhe mult certainly comply with.
It is further fitted that the king of Pruflia is
afting as mediator between the French and this
v^uri.
[Alas, poor Portugal ! It is feared that the
fraternal embrace of the fans-culot<e>, uill prove
too much for her faithful majejly J
A very rich convoy of 12 mips strived at
Lifbon on the 31ft Mafch, very unexpectedly,
from Brazil. The pilfering French would like
to come in for (hares.
Another letter from Lifbon of April 4, from
a he ufe of the fir A refp* ft ability, informs that
the Prince of Peace, prime minifter of Spain,
is difplaced.
The Danifii government fince the increafcd
fpoliations of the French,fend convoys with
their meichantmen.—Their frigates it is faid,
have orders to bring too every French priva
teer they meet, and if (he is ct mmiflioned con
ttary to the law of nation', to detain her.
The Weflindie* are the fport of continual
revolutions. Accounts from Cape Francois,
ftate that /’ouiffant has given over his exertions
to drive the Englifh from St. Domingo, alter
loofmg about 6coo men ; that Barney is com
xn'tTioned as vice admiral, and that Raymond
^ k Pafcal are appointed delegates to t!.e council
of 5 co.
Jamaica papers late as the 13th ult. contain
the proceedings of the merchants, &c. of that
ill and re ative to the collecting of voluntary
contributions. They contain no news of im
portance.
The United States of America,
Pjelcnt an interefting and pleafing fpecfacle to
every patriotic American. Iriterefting, because
i s fatred lights have been threatened—pleaf
rng, becaufc the dc ided unanimity, and the
bo<d and daring fpirit of her citizens, daily
exprefled in every part of the union, bid de
fiance to her law'efs and unprovoked aggref
forti Wliile this noble fpirit is fad ma uring,
the moft amicable mea'u es are ftill putfued to
preferve that peace which is f > much the inter
ell of our country — but which will never be
purchafcd at the dear price of our national fov
rcignty and independence.
Already do the pirates of France infeft our
coafts, and plunder our vefF:ls at the very en
trance of our ports. Nothing fhoit of coer
cion will Hop theie depredators and protect
us from their ravages. An opportunity is only
wanting to en er our feaports. Th fe circum
(lances will ful.y juftiiy that fpirit of defence fo
generally difplayed.
i'ut let not any one fold his arms and fny(
‘ I am fafe/ The vigilant only merit protec
tion. The indolent and backwaid mud not
repine, fhould the enemy come and find them
fleeping. Young men, now is the time to enrol
vcuifelves on the lift ot honor, and gather lau
rels in the ddcnc- of your country.
From PhiladelphiaMay 19.
“ It is a heme queftion whether our armed
lliips ftiall have orders to bring in the French
pirates on our coaft ? We undoubtedly tho*
have the right to do that on the ground c f
neutrality, as they are capturing all cur pro
perty, contrary not only to treaty, but the laws
aid ulages ot nations. ‘ But the French will
make pretence of it, and call it war/ Let
them call it what they pleafe. They are al
ways good at pretences, whether grounds drift
tor them or not, if your viffel is worth condem
ning. We have done with timid precaution,
and me m to ad up to the higheft mark of neu
trally, let it be taken as it may. Two 20 gun
llaips were fill manned here in three days, and
ready for their orders ; alfo a 10 gun cutter.
1 he frigate United States too is nearly ready.
Such is the rage of the day.—Your Portland
addrefs is an excellent one.
“ You fee by the papers that preparations for
defence by fea and land, are going on ra
pidly. Surely there will be room for fome of
your young men to figure in defence of them
felvcs and country/*
Congrefs of the United States.
It has been refolved in Senate, that the fecre
tary fhould be diieded to w:ite to all abfent
Senators, requefting their immediate attention.
{ It is pity, that men who abfent therr.felvcs at
this moment, fhould be entrulLd with cares oi
the nation, j
Ontkc 18th inft. the houfe of reprefentative!
pa (fed the bill for ra ftng a Proviiional army ol
10000 men and for authorifing the Prefident tc
accept the fervices of the vAunteer corps, ar d to
commijjion their officers. A motion w -.s p tlfed
without debate for reflrifting members during
the remainder of the iUIxon, from fpeak;ng,mort
than once on any quelt on. The reio.utf r
for inlhufling the committee for the p otedior
o( con merce and defence of tne country to rc
port what meafures rre proper to be taken foi
fecuring, removing or othetwfe r.ltidi.ng fe
dtttous or JifafFeded aliens, or others without
divifton or debate. The houfe then w^ent into a
committee of the w hole on a bill to amend th;
prefent Militia Lave.
By private account* from BourdcauT, late at March 1
3*» *c Appears our Envoys were at Pam, without being
received
JPPOIXTMENTS.
Jef-pb Htfiinfin, of Pennfvlvan a, commiffioner for
holding a treaty wi li the Oneida Ind an».
H imhrop Sargent. Governor ef Mifljfippi Territory—
7*1 n Steel, of Virginia Secretary—P,ter Brian Bruin, id
Judge—David ‘Tilton. of N. H. 3d Judge.
Iiulard Dale, Stephen Hetautcr, of Penn. Silai Tall at, of
Newyork, and jamet Sever, of Mali. to be Captains in
the Navy.
John Rujb, of Pcnnfylvania, Surgeon.
Daniel (Jarmiek, do. Lt. Marines.
Cspt. I)j.e, commands the Ganges, and Capt. Dttauler
the Hamburg paek.-t, ao gun Blips
SENATORS defter] for the enfuingyeart together
•with the Candidates f*r fupplying vacancies 'll here
no election has been made.
Suffolk—Hon. Oliver Wendell, Thomas Dawes, John
Coffin Jones, Thomas Davis, Efq’s.
Essex—Hon Stephen Choate,Samuel Phillips, Nathan
Dane, John Norris Ebenezer March, Efq’s.
Minn l Esex—Hon. Eleager Brcoks, Ebenezer Bridge
Timothy Bigelow, Efq’t.-Candidate*. Hon. Daniel
Whitney, Efq. joliah Bartlett, Efq.
Hampshire—Hon. John Haflings, David Sexton, Sa
muel Fowler, Thomas Dwight, hbenezer Hunt, Efq’,.
Xork—Hon. Nathaniel Wells, Simon Frye, Efq’,.
BiUsroi.—Hon. tlilha May, Samuel Toby, Efq *.
Plymouth—No choice.— Candidate,. Hon IfaacThomp
h>n, Eeza Haywood, Jofiah Smith, Daniel Snow,
Efq’s.
B a unstable—— Hon. Solomon Freeman.
Dukes County & Nantucket—Ifaac Coffin, Efq.
Worcester—Hon Joliah Stearns, Salem Towce, Eli.
juh Brigham, Bezalccl Taft, Efq’,.—Candidates. Hon
1-cvi Lincoln, Elq. Thomas Hale, Efq.
Cumberland—Hon. Stephen Longfellow, Daniel Da
vis, Efq*,.
Ba**»sta*le—Hon. Thomas Ives, Ffq-Candidates
Hon. John Bacon, Efq. Timothy Child, Efq.
Lincoln, Hancock & Wasuincton—Hon Samuel
fiiompfon.—Candidates. Hon. Henry Dcarbe»n, A
Icxander Campbell, Efq’s.
Norfolk—Hon. Ebenezer Thayer. John Read, Seth
Bullard, Efq's.
gf The large portion of this day’* paper devoted to the
important Memorial of our Envoys, will plead for
fevcral ©millions.—The refidue of this excellent State
Paper, thall be given in the next Cazettt.
An AJJref has been forwarded f <rn the citizen,
of IVifcaffct* to the Prcfident of the United States,
declaring their hearts to be in untfon with thofe who
have already exprejfed their determination to fu^port
the adtmnjlration of our government.
SILAo LEE. Efq. ts chofen to reprcfcnl the
town of Wfcajfci, in the L'.gijlaiure of this Com
monwealth.
MARRIED*—At Alfred on the OOth inft, by the Rev.
John 1 urner, Mr-Thomas Gjuc, merchant, to the a
grecable Mifs .Joannau Smith, cldt fl daughter of the
Rev. Henry Smith.
DIED—tn thi* town, on Saturday laft, Mrs Abigail
*gcd 53-An infant of Mr. Jame* Jewett.
On hoard the Mary•Coroiine, in this port, Mr Job*
Avery. aged 27. ,n ,.
At Nantucket, Mr. Brtrzun C&^p., aged 23, formerly of
this town.
Mari
Articles.
me
Port of Portland.
Artivcd, May 22, fnow Neptune, Capt. James Cod
man, 14 days fiom St. Marti .« On the 14th March
Capt Codnian was taken ' y the French and ordered to
Guadaloupe, ljth retaken by the French and carried
into Antigua—after being detained 16 days, and paying
ialvage to the amount of one eighth of the veuel and
cargo, failed iff April, and on the 2d retaken hv French
carried in o St. Martins, and detained a month—after
Handing tr.al at Guadaloupe, veffel and cargo released
by the tribunal oi Guadaloupe 8c Ba/Tatre. Sailed from
St. Martins 3th ioft. leaving behind hi* mate and two
hands. Left there( fiiip Philadelphia Dove,of Phiiad
condemned ; brig*, Sally Humptit, of Phiiad. Franklin'
of do lietly, Weaver, of Newport ; Anthony, Garnet,
Philadelphia, Wathington, Dcvaur x, do. Sally, Arnold,
N York; Marquis Miles. Derby ; Little Sam, White,
Baltimore; Betfy, of Edenton ; Fair Colombia Wat*,
Alexandria; Union, Morris, Boflon, all condemned.—
Schooner*, George, Hanr.od, Old York; Eetfy, Em
mons, Alexandria, and Induilry, Knap, Salem
(capt. and crew of the latter came paifengcis with capt.
Codman.) Sloops, Sally, Stotuhury, Phiiad, Mary,
Foflcr, Ncw-Havtn , Difp itch.of Maiblehcad, and one
of Folly Landing Jultice, condemned.—Captains Prefcott,
in the Adiona ol Pertfmonth and Brown, in the Peace
and Plenty, of Boflon, were upon trial. Markets low.
Capt- C. lpoke a brig from Kennebec for Curracoa.
May 2j, arrived fchocner Columbia, Capt. Pote,
14 days from St. Martin*. Lat. 39, long 60. fpoke a
brig from London for Virginia, out 47 days—the capt.
of whi h informed that a convoy was granted for all
American veflel*. Capt. P. informs that the French
condemn almoft without diftindion vctfeU with valua
ble cargoes.
May 25, arrived fehooner Hunter, Capt I.. Smith,
from Baltimore, 8 days from the Cape*. The day after
leaving Cape Henry, May 18, was chafed fix hour* by
a French privateer, and etcaped by a fudden change ol
wind in the night. 22u inft in lat, 39, 43, long. 72.
came up with a brig on fire, burnt nearly to the wa
ter’s edge. She appeared to be loaied with plaifter oJ
Pa-is—no name could be f:cn, but it is fuppoied fl:e
belonged to St Johns, and was fired by a French pri
vateer—at 7 P. M. flic went down. Spoke a fehoonci
from Guadaloupe bound to Bo ft-an—the capt. informed
that a French privateer kept company with him as lai
to the northward as lat. 35.
Ycflcrday the armed brig Harriot. Brightman, o:
Borton, hound to St. Vincent*, put in here, hav^f
fpruu- a leak 4 hour* after leaving port. The leak 1
found and r*a be hopped without difficulty.
Aifo as:- ed yeflerday, biig Sophia Capt. Wort, 2j
days Iron; St. Thomas’s.—Markets dull.
The Hoop Difpatck, Aldcn, of this port, ha* been
heard from
The brig Hope, Aldcn, wai at Jeremie on the 29th
| ult.
The fchooner Ranger, Prett, from PafTamaquody for
Gharlcfton was fpolie, lat 41, long. 68.
A fehooner from Portland to Rhodeifland was fpuke
on the 16th inft. lat 39 10. long. 70, 40.
The Britifh F.aft Indiaman, the Charlotte, in 0(51
Isft bitw up, with 500 bbls o' powder 0:1 boarj. j4c>
perfons were on board—all perifhed.
A fliip bound from Salem to Hamburgh, was captur
ed by a French pirate, after being out nmc hours. Her
crew fent home in a filliing boat.
A French privateer,of 2 twopou -'ders.&ry men, ha«,
taken the brig Patfjr, of Norfolk ; the Patfy had only
been 6 hours from Savannah when captured.
Schooner Lj;on, D nicis, from Tabiroon, bound to
Old York.'waa fpokc with May 6.
EXFIIBITION
Oj Innocent Amujements.
THIS is to acquaint thcCur’ous, that there
will be preferred, THIS EVENING,
at the Assembly Room, a grand mealy of
ENTER TAINMENTS.
Calculated to gratify the eyes of the Spe<5lators
By a curious piece of Machinery,
will be pe:formed a grand view of
A Sea Engagement:
Wherein will te d’fplay; d the two fleets drawn
up in line of battle, attended with the cannona
ding : Some linking, others blowing up. In
the centre an exaft movement of the oce?,n :
Alfo a fine view of the filh fporting in thefea •
With
Neptune £? dmphitrite
DRAWN IN THETR CAR BY
Nea HorfeSy
attended by beautiful
MERMAIDS.
Mr. Masinnis mofl refpeftfully in
forms the public, that this p ece of perform'
nnce is allowed by every per on that lias fecn
| it, to be tile moll natural ever yet exhibited.
Doors to be opened at fun fet, and
performance to commence at Candle light.—
Admittance \f&.—Children 9 pence.
Tickets may be had at the place of
performance.
Portland, May 2%.
«
Prices Current at Bojion,
PER QUANTITY—*MAY 21.
y$'
'SHESfot, T. 14 Vi
Pearl, ik(>J 60*
Butter, Jbif ping, lb. 1 8 to 2<>.
Bcef,Jkij> Jtoieij hhl t I toiid
cargo, %d JOc to iod
Brandy,pr gal. tdjlctol 75
Sfan'Jb, \d 25 to id jot
' Naples, \d'„J to id 3J»
Coffee,green, lb. 23 to 141
Cotto/*, Foreign, lb. 3O to 40c
American, 7.0 to 3 Of
Chocolate, common lb. 16 to 20c
IVAJk' 1 ) "No 2 to 1,23/9304
Rumney's $ No. 2 to 1,24/0291
Cindies, tall, mo lb. 17c
dipt IJc
Sper mac. 3 Of
Cbeefe, Engltjb, 25 to jy
American, 6 to I 'c
Coal,pit, Foreign, cb. tjd
American, IX to l 4 /
Ccd Lines, D. 8 to epi
Duck,RuJJla, bolt, 18/9 ZOd
Ravens, \xd
FISH, Table, out. 6 to \Od
Msrch int, gd to 4d !$<.
IV. Indiat 1d 75c to 3d
Scale, id to id JCc
Altxvives, hbl 4
Salmon, 87/e Sa’yjc
Herring, to 3d 33c
Muter ell, bay, 7 5 Of
Nova-Siotia, 6d tobdjzc
FURS, Be ver, pelt, lb. I told
Bear, Jit. 50f to 4J
Fix, croft, \djgc to id Igc
red. igc to id ljc
Mini,,
10 to JOe
Mufquajb
9 to I 7r
Otter,
I to 4J
lifers,
S3 *
Sables,
25 to 67f
Flour, Sup. frefh, jdto "}d jo:
Fine, Cd 5 Of to jd
X Brand, 6/
Middiiaas, jd g Of
Feathers, l ve geeft, lb. 5 8f
Lifbon, 174
•Sf j Fowl, 4 If
Flaxfeed, rajls of 8 /<£/. 1 2c
Gunpowder, lb. jgc
Geneva, Lolland, ca. gd go
cafe, gal. 9 tf to id 1 71
American, 6$ to Jge
GLASS, Brijlo'. cr. bx.
IOby 8, lid gOl
1 h 9i Ii:J
6 Ajr 8, 10.1
Hamburgh, 7 by <), pi gu
Z by 10, 9^ 50<
Bofon, 10 by 8, 15a
7*7 9, i id 67<
6 by 8, lod gCu
RAIN, Barley,bu. 85/990
Corr^Iud. South, ggto 6o<
North, 60 /o 66.
75
0<i
4i
Hemp, T. 25C / /c 2 CodCc.
Hops, 11 /> r4
Hoof’s, hbd. 12ytr/, 71/. 201
Hogs Lari, lb j 4
/*0A', /»*, T. 35
Philadcl bar, 110/0115
Rif a, 11 o7 6 7f to 113
Suedes 113/ 35c /e 1 25
Indigo, Caroli lb Coe to I
Lumber, Boards, clear. M
II to 12
mrreb. 8 </ 3 Of /e 9
Shingles, id 5Of /f 27 5c
John Clinton,
TAYLOR is' H.IBITMAKF.R,
RETURNS his thanks to theciti
z ns of Portland and its v ci »-y, i rti.e r
liberal er.conr gem:nr, and inform;. t’-t n ' at
he carries on the above branches or b f: ,f. as
ufual, at his Ihop in M.dJleJlrett, where he has
lor hale,
A handfome .ajfortmeat cf
Engliili Goods.
He folicits a continuance of their fa
vours, and allures them th it hi will p ly every
attention to :hcir commmds. *
iT Gentlemen in the country who
may favour him with their orders, may depend
on pur (finality.
Portland, May 14, 17 98.
David Griffith,
Gold and Silver Smithy
7TNFORMS his cuflomers that he has
-IT removed from h:s Ihop in F'>rcsilreet, to
Mr. Quincy’s in Fiih-fhe^t ; whe e he caries
on the above bufintfs as ufual. Tho e wha
may favor him with their commands liud
receive every attention.
Portland, May 21.
Small Pox.
ALL perfons who intend beinm in
nocula'ed w th the Sm ill Pox, are defred
to leave the r names wi;h ei her cf the Pinfi
ci.ms whoattcn Jcd the laft feaf n, as the H f
pital will be opened again, as toon as a fuffi
cient number apply.
n. b. Not more than one hundred
can be accommodited in a clafs.
Portland, May 16.
Wanted—A fmart Lad,
as an apprentice to the Mafon’s bufinefs,
about 15 years old. Inquire at this
office.
Wanted-—Two appren
tices at this office.
Leather, fcA, dried, b. l6 to 20*
Lignum Fits, T. jji
’*)■*- half Lid. id 7jf
tiemuns, lox, * 4*/jo<
MAafs, gd, $4 to 5jf
Vtfi/ a 71 13oi f« <33^3 j«
4J ta«, A/. 28 /o 3c*
6i i». 50 *e 39*
6</ W'C. \ J $ to id i)0
2d vjro. inf pet. id 2gc to 41*
lod id 41 c to so*
l(*d 2d8toiJe
Sheathing, nut. 12 to I ^d
Drawing 1 2 to Igd
OIL, Flo rente, cafes 30 fa.
8d to 8d sot
do. gal. Id 2 yt
Naples, it M. 6d
common nobale, T. “od
Spermaceti, 240/
Linfeed, gall■ • 80 to 90c
Liver, lit. t)d 501 to Ivd
PORK, one hog, I 2d got to I eft
one l9* baf bog, 1 "]d got to iSd
MiddTmg pieces, 22 to 2gd
Pitch, Ibl. * 2d 2<6 |
Paper, Jbeathing, rm 4d 50c togd
wrapping, 8ge to id
fa gar loaf blue, lb me
VJL1, Jamai. gal li 20 togge
Windward, id 4 to 25c
New E ngland 75c
Puff a Sheeting, pi. 16 d gee 017 d
Rice, Carolina not. 2d goc to 3d
Soap, Amer. nobite lb. 14#
brown, IOC
Cajl le, 18 to 20c
Sugar. E njf-India, cnct 13 to I gd
IFJl- India, 1 id 50c to r$6 <otf
Hav. white, 18d *o S Qd 00#
brown, l$di6'l?d SO*
Loaf, lb. 28 to 3 d
Salt, St.Ubci, 8bu *d goc to 6c
Li/lon, gdgbc to gd -go
Cadiz, gd 2gc to ga S’
Liverpool, gj to gd 2,»
Steel, German, lb 14 /o let
Englijh ,tabbt yc
Wittered, 8/0 trtJ
Shot, all fees not. 9 to 10/
P.tent. Ii 1
Staves, W. Oak bid, M* 2nd
pipe, 30/
head, 35</
bbl. I 2d
R. Oak aid iod
fbooks, id to id l go
W 0 bbl. do. IdSO to id 7sc
Spirit, Turpentine, gal. 2$to 33c
Tallow, For ign, lb. 1C to 1 la
American, 13 to 14c
Tar, bbl id
Turpentine, bbl *1 %d to idlgt
TLA. B'Jtea, lb 56/0 64c
Souchong, 9 2c to ad
Ilyfn. id 25 fc sd42c
Tobacco fames Riv.cwt. I itcild
G orgia do. 11 to IzJ
Ahryland, 2d go; to 9d
Twine, Seine, J*. 6 to 7d
Sewing, 4.d SOC
Whalebone, long. lb. lo /* 1 yo
Jhort, 10c
H INES, Madeira, gal,
id 66c to 2d the
I.i/bon, 83e to id
Sherry, id Ido id a6:
Tenerife, 75*
Fay at, 54*
Claret, dom. S to hd
Malaga, qr. c <fk% lad
Red Port gal id lu to id 13#