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'Congress of the United States.
Court of Impeachment.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ~
THE Senate, as a High Court for the trial of Impeach
meats, feat a message to the House of Representatives
Rating, that the Court was read, to proceed on the trial of
-JOHN PICKERING. [Tbe House being in Committee of
tbe nubile, tuben the message was received, tbe Managers could
net attend, whereupon the Court adjourned ]
THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
The Court being opened, the Managers appeared, when
Mr, Early, one of tnem opened the trial ; and after a few
preliminary remarks, proceeded to Support the fads fat
forth in the articles of impeachment, by various depefi
tions in writing, and witueffes orally examined. Mr.&r-
I, was relieved by Mr. Nicbolfon, when about three o'clock
the latter informed the Court, that the Managers had clef
~cd their teftiraony—Adjourned.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9.
The Senate, as a High Court for the trial of Impeach
ments was opened at it o'clock; The Managers of the
House attending, Mr. Nieholfon stated, that all the testi
mony they considered necessary, to substantiate the articles
of Impeachment, had been adduced.
[g,B, the evidence adduced, it was attempted to prove, as
•well on what the witnesses Anew, as on what they heard from
report, that fudge P. bad for many years been reputed to be ,
given to intoxication ; —that ibis cbarafler was jullified by the
ferfenal observation of tbe Witnesses; that bis health bad been
impaired by tbe practice ; and that be bad been seen in tbeJireets
in a fate of intoxicated imbecility — That be bad adjourned Court
for federal days together, and bad been guilty of profane [wear
ing, even on tbe bench, when under tbe influence of intoxication.
Tbe principal witness wfre, Messrs. Jofcph 'Whipple,
John Steele, J. S. Sherburne, Thomas Chapman, Michael
M'Clary, and Edward Hart !]
On the request of Mr. Tracy, the Hon. Messrs, Obett
and Plumer, Senators of New-Hampfcih, were examined.
[4, Tbe, testified that from their own knowledge,fudgePickering
bad difebarged tbe duties of many important offices in Ncw-
Hampshire, with propriety, ability, and to general fatisfac
fyn : —That be supported a fair and unimpeacbed reputation, un
til bis mind became deranged ; —that be bad been in afate of ih
faniby federal years, and continued so when they left New-
Hampshire ; — and that from bodily indifpo/ition, be was inca
pable of performing a journey to tbe feat of government.]
The Managers then fubwitted the Articles on the evi
dence ; and retired. The doors were then closed. g,ffe
learn, that in tbe further proceeding on tbis fubjea,a motion to
,fpone the trial to a difant day was negatived —2# to lO.—
The court was then adjourned.,
Saturday, march io.
The trial of the impeachment being resumed, Mr,White
moved, that as the evidence adduced was ex parte, —as two
Senators had teftified to the infinity of Judge Pickering ;
that the aecufed ffiould be allowed a further time to appear.
Rejc&ed i, to 10.
On motion of Mr. Nicholas, it was voted.—Yeas a#, —
Nays 10, to pronounce judgment on Monday next.
Monday, March is.
The Court proceeded to pass judgment on Judge
PICKERING, declared guilty of high crimes and mifde
taeanors, that be be removed from office.
YEAS, Messrs, Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge,
Cocke, Ellery, Pranklin, Jackson, Maclay, Nicholas, Pot
ter, I. Smith, J. Smith. (Ohio) J. Smith, (New York) S.
Smith, Sumpter, Tenable, Wells, Worthington, Wright.—
go.
NAYS, Mcffrs. J. Q_ Adafes, Hillhonfe, Olcott, Pick
errag, Plummer, Tracy—6,
# TLus ended Impeachment, No. 1.
[The Senators absent, were, Messrs. Dayton, White, ,
Armstrong, Bradley, Stone, Butler, Condit and Brown ;
and the Vice-President, who left Washington, the iith
inft] - —■—=
'Houfe of Reprejentatives.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ~
The House went into committee on the bill providing
for the fetalemeut of claims to public lands, &c. [^,7^ir
bill provides for tbe appointment of Cammfoness to fettle finally .
thsfe claims, as heforefsted]
Two (amendments were ptopofed, requiring the appro
bation of the settlement, by Congress, before it became va
lid; which were negatived.
Mr. Randolph moved an amendment to try the merits of
the main que&ion, which was allo negatived.
Mr. Farnum moved ' that the committee rife, and report
the bill—Mr Rodney hope! they would firft confider the
xefolutions offered by Mr Randolph some days since.
Mr Randolph also opposed the rifiog of the committee,
- contending^ favor of firft hding upon his resolutions.
Messrs Elmer, Mitchell, Elliot, Euftis, Lyon, and Gregg ad-
Vacated, and meffrs Bedinger, Lucas, Sloan, &r.d Macon op
posed the riling of tbe Committee—The question, Shall
tbe committee rife and report tbe bill ? paged ayes 59,
Does 48. The committee then rofc, and reported the bill
Mr Randolph then moved, that his resolution betaken
up, which was carried Yeas 57 — Nays 46 —-The House
then adjourned—
Thursday, march $ ,
Mr. Nicholson announced the death of Gen.
Daniel Heister, a Member of the House ; and
moved, that the Members wear crape thirty days
and that the House do adjourn at 12 o'clock to
attend his funeral.
The Speaker was intruded to notify the Ex
ecutive of Maryland, of the vacancy occasioned
by the above decease.
, Friday, March g.
Mr. Smite laid on the table, a refolutiora for a call of
the House every morning at 10 o'clock with the forfeiture
of a day's pay if obfent.
LOUISIANA.
A motion Was made and referred, fit , law to declare
void all grants for lands in Louisiana, which have been if
lued by any u^hetk,, or protended authority, from the
government of Spain, since the treaty of St. iidefonfe. —
g. The treaty by which Louifiafta was ceded by Spain to France.
The bill for the government of Louisiana was again ta
ken up.-
Mr. Campbell moved an amendment extending tbe right
ts trial by jury to all criminal cases, and all civil suits above 20
dollars ; which was rejected, only 20 being in favour of it!
Another amendment, offered by Mr. Campbell, provi
ding for the election of a Legislature by the people of
Louisiana in ftezd of being governed by a Council appoin
ted by the Prefidtnt, was rejected, 43 tn 37 !
The committee of elections reported, that Thomas M.
Randolph is duly elected a member dfthe House. g, Tbit
gentleman is, we learn,fort-in-law to tbe President.
Saturday, march 10.
Georgia Laid Claims.
Mr. Rabdolpb moved the taking up his refelutiens on
this fubjed; which after one or two intermediate motions
were made, was carried—Ayes 58.
Mr. Jachfon then moved a postponement of the Resolu
tions until December next. A question of order ensued ;
after which that of postponement was difeuffed*; in which
Mr. Rodney opposed the poftponemenx. and was followed
by Mr. Thomas M. Randolph (in bis maiden speech on the
fame fide. [Tbe editor of tbe National Intelligencer indulges
in a very laboured panegyric on tbe speech of Mr T M Ran
dolph, which be pronounces " replete with pathos of language
ennobled by meta, borical illu,rations, original, chafe and glewing."
Several other members fpeke, when the question to post
pone the firft resolution was negatived—f 2to 51. The'
question to postpone the fecund resolution, was carried,
5* to 52 ; but the Speaker faying be voted with tbe Nays
the postponement was loft. The other resolutions met
various deciGens, some were postponed; and some retain
ed. When the House adjourned. [The whole fubjellbat
jiw b«r <referred to Ibt Matfffort, dyes ,9, N&491
New English Goods Shop,
In Buck-flreet,
Daniel Weeks
LATE of the company of Swett
and Weeks, would inform his friends and
the public that he has taken a (hop in Buck-street,
next door to Mr. Abner Blasdil's, where he
has FOR SALE an assortment of
Staple and Fancy Goods,
vefy cheap for cash.
Just Received
1 Case ; and % IRISH LINENS of
a Superior quality.
Pertfmouth, March 24, il%
Teas, Wines, & Groceries.
CAMUEL LARKIN, keeps coriftant
iJ ly for sale, at his Store, (on the Parade) the
following articles, which be warrants all of the best
; quality,and at the lowest prices, viz.
r p , Madeira, ]
Gun Ponder, ] ^ p„ t , ~
Q H,J% \ Videnia, >Z
^°"l I sfr,, ira
'• 'Claret,&
and Bohta j Malaga, J
Likewise, Old Cognac Brandy; Old Rum;
Slirub; Londea & American Bottled Porter ;
Taunton Ale; Bottled Perry, and Cider; Cof
fee ; Chocolate; Cotton ; Loaf, Lump and
Brown Sugars; Raisins; Figs; Currants;
Mustard, Ginger ; heft Spanish Sugars, together
with a general assortment of GROCERIES.
'Portfmouth, March 24, 1804.
FISHING GEAR.
Samuel Hill
Infl-nts hit ft lends and :ufomers, that be has latel;
imported a large afortment of Fishing Gear,
which he has for sale by whelfale or retail viz.
Eighteen. 15, 12, and 6 thread
Fishing Lines ; Bob and Gig lines ; her
ring Netts of all fixes; salmon find hardhead
Netts ; 2 and 3 thread herring and mackerel
Twine ; salmon and seine Twine ; Cod Hooks ;
large, middle and Imall quarter Hooks'; mack
erel-Hooks.
May be hadal the fame place.
Russia, Swedes, and Philadelphia Iron ;
Steel of several forts ; and a variety of other
Goods as usual, which will be fold very low for
cGfh or approved credit.
Clover & Herds Graft Seed,
Cash, and the highest price given for
Shipping Furs, at hii store, N' 7, Mechant's
<ow, Portsmouth. Feb, 28.
Boston Glass
^pHE Boston Glass Manufactory Com
pany, inform the Public, that they are now
, enabled to lurnifh Sheet Glass, for pictures, as large
as 38 by %6 inches, of their own Manufacture as
also, ad kinds and fixes of Coach Glass, likewifeall
sizes of Window Glass.
^Orders for any quantity of GLASS,
may b? Pit with the fubferiber, who is agent for
he Company..
SAMUEL LARKIN;
Portfmonth, February 2;, 1804.
For Safe by
William & Charles Neil
40 bags COTTON;
10 tierces RICE;
A quantity of Spanish Float INDIGO;
with a general assortment of
Groceries & Wefl-India Goods,
on moderate terms, as usual. 16 March.
Afcw boxes of PRUNES,
lately received and for sale by
E. WENTWORTH,
at his Store, head of Buck-street.
March 17, 1804.
To be Sold, A Fishing Schooner,.
A BOUT 30 tons burthen
—together with all the fifh
^^^ffi^^ing Gear belonging to her as the
came in from sea— also
160 Quintals Pollock Fish, in prime or
der for any market.— Enquire of the Printers.
March 17. I
For Sale,
6 chests Hyfon-lkin TEA;
4 do. Sotichong do. firft quality^
Holland and American GIN, apply to
WILLIAM GARLAND.
' \A few low priced
H^ir stuffed Matrasses,
for sale by W, & D. Treadwell.
THE Proprietors of New^Caftle
Bridge, are reminded that the firft Monday
in April is the day appointed ' for holding their an
nual Meetings and they are hereby notified to meet
at the H ou s e of Mr. Nathaniel Hilton, Inn
holder in Portsmouth, at two o'clock P. M. on laid
day, to chooie Dheaors, and all dth„ Officers for
the year ensuing—Also to tranfad any other busi
ness they may then sedge necessary.
By order of the Directors,
Henry Prescott, Prop's Clerk
^ Nro-Caftle, March Is, 1804.
_ _—p-rc ^-_==__fomiti^^
LOST, in or near Pitts-street, A gold
BREAST PlN—a Suitable reward will be
given the finder by leaving it at Treadwell's
Book-Shop. March i,.
WBwGoob^
Peter Coffin,
Has received F@he Amphion from London: an d
Packet fronrliverppol, an extensive affor c
ment of
Fajhioiiable, Fancy,^ Staple
GOODS,
which arc now opened, wholHale and retail, viz
BEST Superfine and low priced
Broad Cloths ; Habit Cloths; Caffimeres; Coat
i"gs ; Ratteens; Kerfeys ; Fcarnaughts ; Foretl
Cloths; Serges ; Baizes-; Flannels ; Blankets; Wild
bores; Cambiets ; Crapes ; Denmark Luftres ;
Hairbines ; Durants; T mmies ; Shalloons; plain
and rib'd Calimancoes; Ruffels; Moreens; Tabo-'
reens; Sattinetts ; Florentines. ' A great variety
Falhionable Waiftcokting ; black
& olive Velvets; Hunters Cords; black, crimson,
and green Shag; worsted and silk Plulh ; men's
plain and ftripeu Black Sattins ; Fuflians ; Jeans ;
Denims ; Quiltings ; silk Velvets; Thickfetts.
4 large ftfotment of
Latest faillion Calicoes and Chintzes ;
Chintz and Dimity Furnitures ; Copfypiates ;
Muflinets; Dimities. A great variety of
Book, jacebnet, cambrick & tambor'd
Moflins ; a few elegant India Muffins; falhionable
farfenet Cambricks; Muslin Handkerchiefs; men's
Neckerchiefs.
Camel's hair, cambrick, purple, chintz,
an, large silk Shawls; cambrick, linen, cotton, ro
mal, bandanna and black silk Handkerchiefs.
A great variety of
Italian Silks ; fafhionable Police Silks ;
India and English Luftrings ; India Persians;
Modes ; Satins; Sarfnets; Tiffanies ; Italian Crapes;
Gauzes; Millinets. A large affirtment
Thread Laces and Edgings ; black
Laces ; black Lace Cloaks; black and white Lace
Veils. A great variety of
Cork foies ; Rofetts ; Shoe Ties ; Morocco Slips.
,eat variety of
Fashionable Ribbons ; cotton and silk
Gown Trimmings ; Fringes ; Gown Buttons; gold
and fiiver Lace; and Fringes; gold and fiber
Cords ; gold Ear-drops ; Neck-laces; gold and fi
ver Epaulets; Spangles ; Straw Trimmings
A large afotment ts
Men's and Youth's worsted, cotton,
and silk Hole ; Women's white and black cotton
& silk Hose, Women's cotton and silk Gloves and
Mitts; u/biteand color'd Kid Gloves ; Men's and
Women's Black Gaiters ; Men's and Women's
Worsted Cocks; Men's and boy's worsted Gloves;
women's worfledGloves and Mitts; men's mill'd
and color'd worsted Caps ; men's white and black
Hose Gauze ; men's silk and beaver Gloves, fame
lin'd with flannel ; cotton and silk Traces; stuck
Stiffners; Emigrant Cocks and Boots ; worsted
Drawers. A great variety of
.Mock fable, fox, goat's beard, bear and
enuet Muffs and Tippets ; Fur Trimmings ; cotton
Waddings.
Falhionable straw, new imperial, fancy
Leghorn, white chip, and Spanish dress Hats and
Bonnets ; a few fiftiionabic silk Bonnets, full
trim'd ; men's and boy's Hats. A variety of
Black and fancy Feathers ; falhiona
ble velvet Flowers and Wreaths ; a few elegant dress
Fans; black Crape Fans ; Parasols; Umbrellas.
A large affirtment of.
Kid and Morocco Shoes, some with
Linens ; Irilh Sheetings ; Table Cloths
of all fixes ; Diapers ; Brown Hollands; Checks ;
India Cottons; Threads ; Embroidering and other
Sewing Silks ; Bindings; white and chintz Bed
Lace , Cords and Tassels.
Fashionable gilt, plated, and basket
Buttons ; steel Knee Buckles; tilver Thimbles
Watch Chains, Seals and Keys.
Carpets and Carpeting,
a Portsmouth, Feb. 8 .
Lines and Netts,
'tADD A^ SMITH,
HAVE imported Qired from the
"Manufaaories and now ready FOR SALE
by the bale, doxen or single 18, 15, 12 and 9
Thread Fifliing Lines; Herring Netts of all sizes ;
3 and 3 thread Herring and Salmon Twine.
Also For Sale,
Best Bank Steel I P Cod Hooks ;
large, riliddie and Imall quarter do. ; Mackrel, Bob,
and Gig do.; Fiffi Leads of different sizes ; Fisher
man's Splitting, and Throat Knivrs. &c &c.
No, 5, Merchants Row, Feb. 3, 1&04.
Lines, Nets, & Twines
Lately Imported.
18, 15, & I 2& thread Bridport Lines,
per bale, dozen or single ; deep sea; mackerel;
squid and chalk Lines ; Herring Nets, per bale,
or single ; Seine wine, and H erring Net winfy
pr bale, dozen or single lbr ; Marline and
Houfline; best I P, Bank and large quarter
. Hooks, pr boxor groce ; middle quarter, small
ditto, & Mackerel Hobks< alfoonhand,
50 quintals Pollock Fish, best quality ;
aquantity of Liverpool 7 by 9 Window Glass ;
Russia Iron ; and a few quarter calks of Malaga
Wine- *, The above articles will be foldlow
for caffi or approved credit, by.
• ROBERT RICE,
Fore-street, North end.
RANAVVAY from the Subscriber,
the 10th inst. an Apprentice Boy nimed
James Brown —Whoever will return him (hall
have one Dollar reward, and no charges paid.—
All perlons are forbid harbouring or tiffing him
on my account. MOSES CARLETON.
Cftder, March 16, 180,
Just received and for sale by
EDWARD PARRY
Market-Street,
A large assortment of
Snpeffioc Broad & Forest Cotton, Cambrick, and
Cloths, Cambric Mullins,
Coatings & twill'd Duffils, Chambroy Muflinr of tol
Flannels & Baizes, latest fafoion,
Rose & Duffil Blankets, Callonadc & sprig Muflirs y
Muffs and Tippets, of every description,
India Cottons rmar^&ra, | Iriffi Linens & Sheeting,,
10 chests BOHEA TEA, of the firft
quality
15 & 18 thread Cod Lines, cheap, b,'
ifhnlefale and retail February^, 1804.
NE^HAMPSHTRE -
TURNPIKE ROAD.
NOTICE is hereby given, that twd
assessments, amounting k Fifteen Dollars /
are dob on each of the following Shares in the
New-Hampshire Turnpike Road, to wit, No's. '
5 2 > 133, L 34, 135, 10 2 5^ 252, 407, 30^ < 4
445, 446, 45°, 4 6 ^ 469, 470, 499, 500 ;— that
Fortytcos Dollars,ate due for affeffinents, on Shared
No. 303 in fad Road ; —that four assessments, a^
mounting to Fortyfve Dollars, are due on each
of the following Shares in laid Road, to wit No's.
Est, 84, 417, 418, 474, 475, 476 ;— that Forty,
mne Dollars thirty cents, are due for affeffme»ts,ofr —¥/
each of the following Shares in said Road, to wit,
Nos. 353, 354 r 355, 35 6 , 357# 400, 4°h 402?'
403, 404 ; —that five affefiments, amounting to
Fiftyfive Dollars, are due on each 'of the follows
ing Shares in said Road ; — to wit, Nos. 36, 236, -)
392; 407 ; —that Seventy Dollars, are due for as
sessments, on Share No. 458 in said Road ;-that
seven assessments, amounting to Seventyfve Dol
lars,are due on eachof the following Shares in fail
road, to wit,Nos. 3,4, 207, 208,313, 374, 459;
—that Eighty Dollars, are due for assessments ox
each of the following Shares in said Road, to wi^
Nos. 23, 24, 34, 35, 43, 44, 71, 72, 209, 295,
376, 391,393, 394, 395, 399, 406, 411, 412,
416, 421, 422, 448, 493, —and that the above
recited Shares will be fold at Public Vendor,
at Major Walker's Tavern, in Portsmouth, od
Tuefday, the firft day of May next, at three of
the clock in the afternoon,unlefs said assessments, 4
with incidental charges, be previously paid to
the fubferiber. SAMUEL ELLIOT,
Portsmouth, March 17, 1804. Treafure^
Perkins' Patent Pumps,
KEPT constantly for sale at "N 0.5.5
Merchant's Row, where may be had I
RuffiaIRON;DUCK&SHEETING,
■CTO^-ttwl—l=l re. ... —^ —_►_. —Qt=t+oCT-^b
For Sale by
T. MORTON,
S'£" ts Hie Golden Key, Congrefs-Jlree^,
Two Doors; from the Portsmouth stone,
HYSON, Young Hyfon; Hyfon-fkin,
Southing and Bohea Teas warranted. Cog*
ciac and Barcelona Brandy ; Holland's and Aag—-^
ican Gin; Rum per bhd. or otherwise; Madeira
Sherry, Lifpon, Claret, Port; and Sweet Wines, pe*
quarter calk or less quantity; Loaf, India and
Brown Sugars ; Coffee; Flour; Pollock Fish ;
Salt; Cotton Cards, &c. together with a general
assortment of\
ITeft-India Goods and Groceries,
of the firft quality, and very low for ready caffi.
Attendance from fun-rife, until^
o'clock in the evening. (t.f.)
Portsmouth, December 3, 1803.'f
Masonic ! Preston!
T)ROPOSALS are now issued, gnd
= speedily wili.be published,an elegant edition|
of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry.
This invaluable work has justly acquired tho
highest celebrity ; and the Editor, has it in con
templation, to make some valuable additions
arid amendments, that will render it Bill mor
worthy of the public patronage of the Brethren
in the United States.f
George Richards, P.G.S.G.L.M.
Portsmouth, March 1804.1
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+ MR. ALDEN'S f /
+ ADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES. ,
I MR. ALDEN presents his compliments %
+ to the YOUNG LADIES, who have it in
1 contemplation to attend bis academy, the <;
^ ensuing fcafon, and informs them that he,
4 purposes to commence his inftrudioDS, on +
+ Monday, the fecorid of April, inihat com- + '^
I modious building, formerly improved by $ 1
+ N. RouiTelet, esquire, as a museum.
+Terms are as heretofore. +
' . ' +
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' "NOTICE.
THE Subscriber having been dul,
appointed aJmimffratrix on the the eflate of
JOHN JEWETT,
yeoman, of Stratham, deceased, calls orull Perfont
who are indebted to said estate to make immediate
payment, and all Perlons having demands to pre*
lent them without delay. I:
Ann Frances Jewett,^dminiflratrik
Stratham, March 24, 1804.
WANTED to hire, 3 or ^ Mafons,[
to work on a Brick Building, to begin
about the firft of April-Good Workmen oaf
find employ, and good wages by applying to the > |
Printer. I
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