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-painter, had both his hands contracted by a disease
arising from the use of white lead ; and all their
^goods had been seized for eighteen shillings rent.
'-The goods were restored to her; not, however, till
a bill of costs, of seventeen shillings, had been paid
* to the Constable, in addition.
, Two of the Directors visiting in Mott-street, b
. pened the door of a large wooden building, And look
ing in, at first thought the room to be empty, when
casting their eyes towards the fire-place, they saw
something lying on the hearth,which, upon approach
ing it, appeared to be a woman, so iff is to fa uha
. ble to rise. She lay on a bank of ashes, her bead
upon a brick, with her face a few inches from a lit
tle fire of chips—a thin petticoat of old calimanco,
was wrapped round her shoulders, and a few tat
- tered rags of cloth made up the rest of her cover
ing. There was neither bed, table, nor any victuals
in the house. Having left the Hospital before her
health was confirmed, she had brought on a relapse,
-and was now so sick as scarcely to be able to stir.
Here, probably, she might have perished, had not a
-sleigh been immediately sent for from the Alms-
House, which brought a pair of blankets, and re
moved herthither. r
These cases are only a specimen of many more,
-and it is hoped will induce the benevolent to lend us
Mill farther aid ; especially v&n they are inform-#
ed that there remains now in ffie hands of the Trea
-surer but SSOO, which, according to the rate of ex-,
penditure hitherto, is not more than a ten days sup
ply. We have with pleasure to remark, ihat at
no period thus far has the Society been out of wood,
-mor has a single case of real distress been, turned
away unrelieved.
Donations in money, shoes, woolen stockings,
flannels and coarse cottons for shirts, &c. will be
gratefully received, and promptly applied to the ob-'
-jtets of the institution. z.
'LEONARD bleecker,
fr^-Yerk, eb. 18, fmidOT^
United States, within the contemplation and true
meaning of the constitution of the United States," is
a legal and correct opinion, supported not only by
the two previous decisions above mentioned, but al
ao by the plainest principles of law and reason, and
by the uniform tenor of legal adjudications in En
gland and Great-Britain, from the reveltition in
1688,t0 this time. It ever w% and now is his opin
ion, that the peace and safety of the national feder
al government, must be endangered, by any other
construction of the terras "levying war against the
United States," used by the Federal constitution ;
and he is confident that no Judge of the Federal Gov
ernment, no Judge of a superior state court, nor any
gentleman of established reputation for legal know
ledge, would or could deliberately give a contrary
pinion.
If however this opinion were erroneous, this res
pondent would be far less censurable than his pre
decessors, by whose example he was led astray,
and by whose authority he considered himself bound.
Was it an error to consider himself bound by the
authority of their previous decisions ? If it were, he
was led into the error by the uniform course of Ju
dicial pio seedings, in this country and in Efland,
and is supported in it, by one of the fundamental
principles of our Jurisprudence. Can such an er
% rorbe a crime or misdemeanor ?
If, on the other hand, the opinion be in itself cor
rect, as he believes and insists that it is, could the
expression of a correct opinion on the law, wherev
er and however made, mislead the Jury, infringe
their rights, or give an improper bias to their judg
ment ? could truth excite improper prejudice ?
could the Jury be less prepared to hear the law dis
cussed, and to decide on it correctly, because it was
correctly.stated to them by the court ? And is not
that a new kind of offence, in this country at least,
which consists in telling the truth, and giving a cor
rect exposition of the law. [To be continued.]
- Another woman, in Harman-street, was found on
the hearth, with her children, without victuals,
wood or money. The husband, who was a house
THE POOR OF AEW-YORK.
FROM THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
With peculiar satisfaction the Samaritan Society
acknowledge the receipt of very liberal donations
from an humane and charitable public ; —among
whom, some stand singularly conspicuous. A re
spectable merchant in Pearl street, besides contri
buting twenty-five dollars in cash and two loads of
hickory wood, volunteered his services—and, by his
personal exertions, raised, in a few days, among his
acquaintances, upwards of five hundred dollars.
Another gentleman, jn Broadway, made a donation
as four an half loads of wood and fifty dollars in cash.
An anonymous letter, received through the Post-Of
fice, (signed ", A Citizen") covering one hundred
dollars ; a number of individual donations of fifty
dollars ; and many more ofa smaller amount, are
recorded with sentiments of lively gratitude, and e
vince beyond encomium the commiseration and lib
erality of the gentlemen and ladies of this city.
By means of the above, the Society have been en
abled, since their first communication, to distribute
extensive relief to families in ^ deepest distress.
Some they found without food, many without suffi
cient clothes to cover them, and still a greater
number destitute of fuel.,Wood , provisions, blankets
& clothing, have therefore been sent into those parts
of the city whence the cry of want and distress is-
Bued : so that in one month 1900 dollars have been
expended, by which upwards of flue hundred,ami
lies have been furnished with the above articles, as
their various circumstances required.
During the extreme severity of the weather, a
Committe of the Directors met every evening to at
tend to the numerous cases reported daily, and ap
pointed persons to visit every individual before as
aistence was afforded, by which measure they hop
ed to guard against impositions too common at a sea
son like the present, when the public sensibility is
powerfully awakened, and many ^e without cau
tion or enquiry. They 'are aware, however, that
in some, perhaps in many instances, they have mis
judged, and afforded help to those who had already
obtained aid from other quarters ; yet as much care
as possible has been taken to confine the distribu
tions to cases extremely necessitous, and avoid those
which were relieved from other charitable institu
. tions. From among thenumber of affecting circum
stances, which havecome to their knowledge, they
- select a few, in order to convince those who have so
generously contributed to the aid of the Society, as
well as others who may be disposed to follow their
example, that the distresses of the city are still
great, and call at least for mitigation, though effec
tual relief may be unattainable.
A respectable woman, residing in Henry-street,
was found sitting with five children round her, in
an empty room, over a borrowed stick of wood. Her
beds, and ©very thing she possessed, had been seiz
ed a short time before. Her husband, scarcely re
covered from a fit of siskness, was out in search of
work ; the children, Save one, were without shoe or
stocking, and the whole family destitute of food.
Among her friends she had made up part of the sum
for which her little all had been seized ; the Society
paid the balance, redeemed her goods, and supplied
her immediate necessities. ' *
Mess'rs. Treadwells,
The cause of the Federalists ought to be dear to
every true American—with this sentiment firmly
engraved on my heart—l hand you a short commu
nication upon the Pamphlet which has lately made
its appearance in town, and upon which the Demo
crats so mucli plume themselves—should you think
it worthy a publication, I should wish it to appear in
the first Oracle, in which there is an empty corner.
I HAVE hastily cast my eye on a pamphlet,which
has lately made its appearance in town, entitled
" A Letter to a Federalist, in reply to some of the
popular objections to the motives, and tendency of
the measures of the present administration." The
author, who is said to be a subject of the British
Government, I would advise immediately to secure
a copy-right. His elegance of diction, admirable
choice of words, and power of commanding attention
must in that case undoubtedly procure him a con
siderable supply of the "needful." But perhaps, as
he is in possession of almost every thing valuable in
this imperfect state, he would not descend to such
a pettifogging meanness. I hope he is not "mi en
nobled Jew of the Alley, a speculator. Yet he 'seems
to me to address his friend, with all the hauteur
of Monarchial Federalism. He wishes his friend
to become a Jeffersonian Republican (alias Demo
crat) but does not produce one argument to induce
him to turn his coat. He insinuates that the Feder
alists are monied Aristocrats, ennobled Jews of the
alley, pettifoggers, speculators, See.—ls the writer
should take my advice, and secure the copy right,
I would further advise him to have "Jew of the Al
ley" printed on the title page in capitals. This will
insure an increased sale for his work, bv exciting
the curiosity of the American ; for you must know,
that English phrases frequently obtain currency in
this country by their odditytai parties will beta
ken by this scheme, as people are apt to think a great
deal of sense is contained in crank phrases. The
author tells his friend, that John Adams wished to
establish a Monarchy in thi, country ; that he turn
ed. the government upside down, attempted to ruin
it; created Judges; raised standing armies ; and
did not like foreigners—this last is a most bitter ob
jection ! That Thomas Jefferson is a very pacific
roan ; and does not like the smell of gun powder ;
turned out Judges ; and does not impose taxes (up
on money letters -and stock jobbers., That at
Monticello Thomas Jefferson examines the legs of
spiders, writes letters to the French Academy, and
endeavours to keep up a good understanding with
the "enlightened government of France that at
Washington he purchases peace, at the price of
millions of die-wealth of the monied Aristocrats,
(alias merchants) rather than quit the helm of gov
ernment ; which agreeable to frecedenf he must do
rather than fight. The writer of the letter assures
his friend that the American republic, which John
Adams left tottering to fall, Thomas Jefferson has
made secure— during Adams' administration, clouds
of darkness enveloped America, but
"God said let Jefferson be,
"yfad all was light."
He thinks Jefferson cannot be too much honored
for the protection he gives to foreigners, and that he
did admirably in placing the people's money ia the
Mess'rs. TREADWELLS,
THE air of our country appears to have a sin
gular effect upon those foreigners, who take up their
residence among us, and lead idle lives. After be
ing ip the United States a short time, they are seiz
ed with a disorder, which first attacks the head,
and the afflicted person immediately imagines him
self a man of talents ; it next affects the tongue,
which is violently set in motion, and the patient is
% perpetuallylalking of liberty and equality, the rights
of man, See. &c. the disorder next settles in the fin
gers, creating an intolerable itch for writing, and in
this stage of it relief is only to be obtained, by scrib
bling, until the disease subsides, which happens af
ter a few bottles of ink have been disgorged on sev
eral reams of paper, and as politics is the most pro
lific ^subject, this is generally chosen. As this dis
order spreads rapidly, I would seriously recommend
to all farmers and poulterers, in this state, the rai
. sing of geese, as a very certain methoftof making
their fortunes, I was led into these remarks by lately
-meeting with a pamphlet, which bears strong marks
of coming from the pen of some person labouring
under this disorder—this pamphlet is- entitled "a
letter to a federalist, in reply to some of the popular
objections to the motives and tendency of the mea
sures of the present administration." That the au
thor is a foreigner, appears from several passages
in his letter, but particularly from the veneration in
which he appears to hold the character of far. Gal
latin, and from the horror with which he speaks of
. the alien and sedition acts ; and he should be in
formed that the dislike, which he expresses at the
mention of a prison and the sight of the gallows,
leaves no very favourable impressions upon the
minds of his readers. That this writer has lived in
Great-Britain is very evident from several prejudi
ces, which he betrays in the course of his letter,and
from his being so intimately acquainted with the
stock jobbers, and noble Israelites of Change Al
ley-tie appears to have taken lessons at gull
catching, from an able master of that art, who
resides in New-England, but he unfortunately wants
.practice, and his bait is not of the right kind, it
has been already tried by the Jacobins in New-
Hampshire, year after year, for a great lengthof
time, and with what success experience has shewn.
Gross and fulsome flattery does not suit the palate
of the people of New-England, though it might
have been . successful with a mob of London wa
termen.
I was truly astonished, and struck dumb with
admiration, at an amazing effort of human genius,
displayed by this writer, in proving Mr. Jefferson
a good friend to his country and the constitution !
Thus he proves it—because Mr. Jefferson appears
to be nri|d, gentle and philanthropic in his disposi
tion, and says he is a good republican, he therefore
must be a frieml to the constitution, a good patriot,
and a very virtuous man. There gentlemen I did
you ever see any thing beat that ? Was there ever
a proposition so clearly and logically demonstrated ?
Such profound reasoning would have done honor to
the great genius of Sir Isaac Newton. But one thing
has slipt the memory of this author ; he has for
gotten that a man may affect a virtuous character,
in order to conceal a viciousone ; that the greatest
villians always cloak their designs under the garb
of virtue ; and that a traitor will always wear the
mask of patriotism, until his designs are ripe for ex
ecution. But since he is fond of quoting Shakes
peare, I would give a passage from that author,
which I would leave him to apply•
“Meet it is, I set it down,
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain,
This passage is applied to human nature, and in
future I would request him to remember, that even
Mr, Jefferson is a man. You shall soon hear again
from yours, TIMOTHY EARWIG.
MISCELLANY.
—@ftfc —»
For the ORACLE.
ernment, and substituting in its stead a Monarchi
al;— If the people of New-Hampshire would take
the trouble of candidly examining the principles ,
arid objects of each party, without being misguided
by that fatal party-spirit which burns in every
breast, they would unanimously acquit the Federal
Republicans of every crime they are accused, and
instead of giving their suffrages for Mr. Langdon,
would, with one voice, elect JOHN T. GILMAN,
for their Governor.-
Mr. Jefferson is called a good republican, because
he has purchased, at the expence of Fifteen Millions
of Dollars,that immense tract of land Louisiana, 'for
the purpose of exercising a lordly jurisdiction over
it; can he (according to the accurate definition of
the word) be called a good republican, because he
appoints with his own free will, all the principal
officers to govern that extensive tract of country ?
If there ever was a Monarchical Government, that
of Louisiana can with the strictest propriety be call
ed one ; Jefferson is the monarch, who appoints with
out controul, all the ^higher officers, likewise ap
points the subordinate ones. Was ever such power
exercised by Washington or Adams ? None can
with truth, answer in the affirmative—Yet, Mr.
Adams is accused of wishing to overthrow the ex
isting; Government, and putting in its place a mo-'
narchical one. Who can read such accusations with
out turning from the task with disgust ? what per
son, who &CTfo^uwurader@Qs% fa swal
THOSE Citizens of New-Hampshire, who depend
* "upon the assertions of those, whom they suppose
well informed characters, & likewise upon what they
read in newspapers, have been deceived, grossly de
ceived, in what they call Liberty, Equality, and the
Eights of Man —These captivating sounds are
echoed in their ears from day to day : the manner
in which these words are used, and what they tend
to represent, is merely the shadow of Freedom
without the substance. They serve to answer the
plans which the Democrats designed, and then van
ish like the baseless fabric of a vision. The Feder
al Republicans are falsely accused of wishing to
wrest from the people, the present unrivalled Goy,
: ' New-Hampshire Election.
The all-important fubjeft of our en
suing Election, Ihould now engross every
head and heart. If we were ever willing
to exert our energies in opposing the
overwhelming effect of Jacobin art and
intrigue,—the present is the moment •
this is the crisis for every moral man to
appear witL his vote and influence, to
preserve what yet remains of State honor
and tame. If we feel to our heart, the
honesty of FEDERAL REPUBLI
CAN politics, this is the moment to
give them the decisive and lasting sup
port. Let every man answer to his con
science and his Maker for the steps he
shall pursue.
A LONG labored address against the re-election of
A Gov. Gilman has been published in the Gazette,
and almost repeated verbatim in a second address
in the same paper.—Nothing but party zCuI could
have spun out such an essay from materials of the
most flimsy and ridiculous kind :—The only charge
against His Excellency is, that he freely, even at
his own house, declared to members of the General
Court, that he thought unfavorably of the applica
tion for the incorporation of the New-Hampshire
Union Bank ; that he considered it a political ma
chine to be used against the existing administration,
of the government of the State.—Now m^uassur
edly this opinion was a very natural one, and by no
means incorrect—Events have proved this. Pray'
where Is the impropriety in Governor Gilman as
he is accustomed to do fully, a^d. as he then said
oftenly, expressing his sentiments on this as well as
on every other public measure. We know of no law,
no clause of the Consitution, no rule of strict pro
priety that has been transgressed by the declaration
of this opinion—we may go farther and say, that it
was a duty of the Governor, as legislator to con
sider, converse and fully to express his sentiments
on every public measure laid before the Legislature,
and long custom has made it almost indispensable,
that a Governor even in his Speech shall advise
to the measures that may generally be adopted
by the General Court. Every independent man
must approve of such conduct. There is an openness
and decision in the business that is characteristic of
our excellent Governor ; much more manly than
the double faced, Janus-like conduct of those who
oppose him.—As to the assertion that several mem
bers of the Court were rewarded with offices for
their votes against the Bank, it is false and absurd,
every body knows who has read the Constitution,
that the Governor has not in his gift any office
whatever.
The Federalists knew the merit of their candidate
and it is hoped all the unlawful combinations in
Conventions, in counties and committees, in towns
and even in districts of towns, will not intimidate
them.
hands of Albert Gallatin, of Geneva, formerly Ser>
retary to the Wisky rebels. It is very natural, ttyat
a foreigner should flatter the man who protects him;
now is it less natural to suppose, that the protected
will be ready to write in favor of the firotectoi. He
does not wish Thomas Jefferson's ftrivate character
to be examined into, a# it would be an unnecessary
trouble ; but wishes his dear friend to consider as
false all those charges, which have been so fully sub
s antiated against it, in the Legislature of Massa
chusetts. Now, in consideration of all the weighty
arguments aforesaid, he wishes his friend to change
his principles ; lie tells him, that he writes to bring
him over to the Republican party ; but "remem.
bers to forget" (as his sovereign once did) to tell the
world why he publishes a letter written for the good
of an individual. There are very few persons, who
have not heard the same objections made to the ad
ministration of John Adams. But we know tliat the
army was raised by the advice of Washington ; that
he, who is so justly stiled the pater patriz, ac
cepted the command of it: we know, that the di
rect tax was raised to support the army ; we know,
that John Adams did not make Albert Gallatin
Treasurer ; not because lie was a foreigner, al
though that would have been a sufficient reason ;
but if Albert Gallatin liad ever been pointed out as a
fit person to hold that office, John Adams would im
mediately have asked, is not\ this the man, who
leagued with others, took uft arms and endeavoured
to overturn the government ? No man can be gul
led by the empty declarations contained in this let
ter, and I trust the man, to whom it was directed,
will see it in its true light. J,
COMMUNICATIO NS.
FOR THE ORACLE.
Ma. DAVIS,
EDITOR o f the DARTMOUTH GAZETTE.
I SEND you a printed circular, under the hand
of M. Dow as Chairman of a "committee appointed;
by the Convention of a majority of the members of
both branches of the Legislature of this State," to
which is subjoined a list of candidates "chosen b,
the convention to constitute the republican ticket.
"*™ b e readily observed on its perusal, that the
objects principally in view are to secure the attend
ance of Republicans at the next annual meeting, and
to impose on each one ballots corresponding with
that list. If any men or bodies of men, whether in
the shape of a "majority" of the legislature or any
other form, have power thus imposingly to dictate,
this letter ought to be made more public than it now
is : And if the measure is not to be justified, it de
serves equal notoriety. It is worthy remark, that
one mode pointed out by the Chairman to make cer
tain the election of "such men as will administer
! he government accordi% to die will of the people,"
Is, that *if7here be a majority of republican votes"
in any particular town, the Chairman's correspon
dent is to "be careful that the certificate thereof be
legally made and seasonably returned.
We learn from Mr. Dow, that "political informa
tion and writings" (the Chairman not daring tp al-=
ledge that all these writings are to contain true po
litical information) are Jo be distributed among our
fellow -citizens, and "in such manner as will best,
promote the republican cause."
The publication of the letter at length may be
useful. It was discovered accidentally, but no con- .
fidence will be betrayed in bringing the creature in
to public view. ,7, ^ Citizen.
Thefollowing is a copy <"
SIR,.
THE committee, appointed by the Convention of
a majority of the Members of both branches of the
Legislature of this State, to promote in the count,
of the election of such men to fill the offices
of our State Government, as wish a continuance of
the union of the States, and are not inimical to the
present administration of our Federal Government
—in pursuance of the regulations made by the said
Convention, hereby inform you, that vau are re
quested particularly to ' attend to the affairs of the.
next election in the town of And it is earnest
ly recommended to you to use all your influence and
exertions upon this occasion.'
The mods pointed owl by the Convention as the
^ ^h falsehoods? Yet, there are many wh.
take for granted, all that is said against the most
w °',y characters. Pray, who comes nearest tj
a Monarchist, Mr. Adams, or Mr. 'Jefferson— Ever,
one who examines with candid attention, the admire
istration of these characters, will at once pronounce
,the guilt of Mr. Jefferson.'
^hen Fellow Citizens, let us unite with one heart
and voice, to elect for our Governor the irreproach
able GILMAN; he remains firm to the good old
, cause which merited the approbation of ourbeloved >
Washington —he remains firm to the religion
#ich our forefathers practised, for the attainment
which, they encountered almost insurmountable
hardships ; his character is unsullied, notwithstand
ing the scurillous charges which the friends of and
archy and confusion utter against him—his reputa
tion cannot be injured, for a virtuous man can with
his virtues refute the basest reports.
I Citizens of New-Hampshire, be not deceived by
those who are running about, seeking whom they
may devour— .They only wish to fill the offices,
; which are filled with honest and virtuous charac
ters—Beware, and not give your votes for One, ,
I who in a company with some of the citizens of
iPortsmouth, toasted, wMi a great deal of satisfac
:tion, that intemperate blasphemer, Tom Paine.
I As you regard the Christian religion, the honor
i and safety, of our State, and the happiness of the
I , eop 1 , give your suffrages on the 12th day of March
l inst. for JOHN T. GILMAN, and you will feel the
iconsciousness of having done your country an im &
portent service. SOLON.
w®e®»®qß« —,—.
* From the Farmer's Cabmet. ™ #
To the Federal Republicans.
THE exertions which are now makteg in the Y
Stateox New-Hampshire to oust GovernorGiLMAN,
exceed all former example. Town Caucusses,
County caucuses, and State caucuses are held for
this purpose openly avowed. Principle and decen
cy aie disregarded. Immeasureable snow-drifts,
and even the barriers of nature present no obstacle
to the nimble ministers of political madness, sent
abi oad to enlighten (or rather to darken) the people,
with tne decrees of their conventions. However
praise worthy it may appear to earthly courts, and
even to the highest of such tribunals, a General
Court, to employ these immoderate means, to de-|
stroy the confidence and esteem, which a fellow
citizen has acquired in the hearts of his equals ; in
the chancery of Heaven it must appear to be stamned
with a high degree.of moral turpitude. The wise,
the sober and the good—all those who have a spice
of generosity in their nature, and are Capable of
feeling a manly resentment, must be excited, on this
occasion, to exert themselves, and to prevent the de
pression of a worthy, useful public man and servant,
by means so unjustifiable. Mr. Gilman has done,
nothing to forfeit the good opinion which the State
had of him, when it elected him Governor by nine^
tenths of its suffrages. His enemies, when question
ed to the face, are compelled to acknowledge his
past good services and merits. Shall we thenpa
tiently see a man, who has deserved so well cf the
State, who has so long served it with ability and
uprightness, thrust from office 1^ the activity cf his
, political enemies, and branded with tire name of
traitor and enemy to . his country? I trust not.
His cause is the cause of the virtuous It is the
cause of those who have been and are his friends. It
will be a reproach to them, to permit his fame and
character to be stamped with the slanderous impu
tations of his revilers. His case is not an uncom- I
mon one.
_O^»
JACOBINISM!
Or, a alight specimen of the arte by which upright
People are first cheated, and then subjugated !
" Envy -will merit, as its shade foursue.''
The best of men will have the vilest enemies. A
judicious public must distinguish between the sub
stance and the shadow ; aha take care not to lose
the one by grasping at the other.
Honor is said to be the principle of a limited
monarchy ; fear, the principle of despotic govern
ments ; and virtue, the supporting principle of re
publics. We ought, therefore, to aid and strength
en virtue, because it is the heart -string of all free
governments. But if long and good services excite
ingratitude and neglect; instead of approbation and
confidence—the inducements to virtue are weaken
ed—the republican principle is destroyed—the main
pillar of our freedom is shaken—this national max
im will hold universally true, that the loss of virtue
will soon be followed with the loss of liberty. There
are many, who call themselves republicans, that will
not realize this ; but all real republicans will assent
to its truth. 75.