The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-11-25 00:00:00, page 2

From this ftatementl.it appears that Mr
Jeff&fon would have, in case each Rate were
divided into diftri&s, 84 votes, which would
insure to him the Prefidency'by a majority
of 30 votes.,
/As .the reruns,of, the late fate elections
may hot be frefh'in the memory of every
leader, I will here state them, at|d they ful
ly cftablifh the accuracy of the above view ;
tney will even fbew that in all doubtful cas
es I have been liberal jo the votes. I have
given to Mr. Adams.
In New-Hampshire the Federal candi
date for governor had but a small majority,
over the Democratic candidate ; yet [ allow
Mr. Adams two thirds of the votes of that
state.
In Massachusetts at a late eledion to sup
ply the places of Mr. Sewall and Mr. Fos
ter, both Federal' candidates obtained the
largest portion of votes ; besides, there are
at prefect two Democratic members in Con
gress. The reader will observe, that the
congressional diftrias is somewhat larger
than the eleaorial diftriQ. If the election
for governor be resorted to as an evidence of
public opinion, the citizens of that Rate ap
pear nearly equally divided, for Mr. Strong
gained his eledion over Mr. Gerry by but
a small majority.
In Conne&icut the Federal ticket for
members of Congress had 6,150 votes ; the
Democratic 3,250 votes.
In New-York two thirds of the mem
bers of the house of representatives are De
mocratic.
Vermont fends two members to Con
gress. At the late election she has chosen
one Democratic member. In the other dif
triQ no choice has taken place, as neither
candidate had. an absolute majority , Mr.
Morris, having 879 and Mr. Niles 872. Yet
J allow half the votes of Vermont to Mr.
Adams..?-.^
In Pennsylvania there are 10 Democrat,
ic and 3 Federal members of Congress,
chosen the ,14th of October,
In Delaware the Federal member of Con
gress prevailed over the Democratic by the
small majority of 300 votes of between $
and 6 thousand. Yet the above flatement
allows Mr. Adams two votes out of three.
In^Maryland, the house of Delegates,
chosen Oa. 14, contains 48 Democratic,
and g 2 Federal Members.
-'ln [Virginia, the Legislature is composed
of four fifths of Democratic to one fifth of
Federal members.
.<ln North-Carolina, the late eledion for
members of Congress yielded 6 Democratic
and 4 Federal members.
Georgia, Kentucky, and Fenneffee are
allowed to be qpanimoufly in favor of Mr.
Jeffi^rfon.
Rhodc-Ifland. A majority of the Legi
slature are Hated from the belt authority to
be republican. :r
New-Jersey. From the votes given at
the late election for members of Assembly,
as fai as they have been afeertained, the Fed
eral ticket had 9,695 votes, the Democra
tic 6,2^5. u
South-Carolina. The last Legislature
was Democratic. We have not learned
the complexion of thd< present. In the a
bovfllatement, the votes are equally divided.
if the abgve statements are coyre&.And J
' have fought with the most diligent enquiry
to make them so, does it not conclusively
Appear that a great majority of the People
of the United States are in favor of the elec
tion of Mr. Jefferfon? Is it riot equally
Conclusive that the fame majority are hostile
to the election of Mr. Adams?
These conclusions- are irrefiftable. Nor
can their truth be impaired by any event.
Should Mr. Adams become President by
the major "vote of the Eledorty of which
however there does not appear to be the lead
probability; will that vote make him the real
repfefertative of the People?
Jrwhat manner will that majority be
conftjtuted ? It will be formed by depriving
Pennsylvania entirely of her legitimate por
tion of authority, and by withholding irbm
the refpcaable Republican minorities of the
Eaflerh States all participation in the elec
tion, while the minorities in the other States,
that are friendly to Mr. Adams, will exef
cife their rights unimpaired.' Thus (bould
Mr. 1 Adams be elected, his success will ar
rife altogether from the superior cunning
and stratagem of his fopporters. ' ',
* View Mr. Adams cbmiriued in the Prefi-
Cdency by tlrefe means. What will be the
COrifenuence^? ' '
In the nW Congress, the representatives
e|e&ed will enter upon the discharge of their
duties; under, the direction of @ spirit,
Which placed him there. It has been de
monstrated that the latest e^preffion of the
public mind is decidedly republican. Who
does not perceive that in every state in the
unign the republican interest isftill gaining,
strength ? It cannot, therefore, be doubt
ed that in theenfuing House pf Representa
tives; avast majority of the members will
be republican. The Seriate, hitherto anti
republican, will be ffiaken in its attachment
to Mr. Adams. It is known that fever,!
of the antifederal members are already ini
mical to him, and that they Weiderhis late
meafutes as pernicious to the country; In
addition, to the impaired. Support, which
would by this fgfm be given to his admini
stration, time will be seven members at
prefenft federal, replaced by the fame num
ber republican ; two from the date of New
*York, and one from each of the following
Rates, viz : Pennsylvania, Maryland, South-
Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia ; the le
gislatures of all which fttates, by whom the
eledioh of Senators is made, being decided
ly republican.
The effea of these two causes will be de
cisive on the chara&er of the Senate, inde
pendently of the influence of the firm and
intrepid spirit of the house of reprefenta
liyes, which will without quedion, pursue
its course undismayed by Presidential frowns,
unfeduced by Presidential favour.
Hitherto Americans have believed and
profeffed that the energy of the Federal gov
ernment depended upon the harmony of its
several departments. A division in out coun
cils has been deprecated as the fevered na
tional misfortune. Internal diftra&ion and
external imbelicity have been pourtrayed as
its inevitable attendants.
Is this maxim verified by all out experi
ence r If it is, ffiall we, by one participate
a& of temerity, in its violation, undermine
the foundations of our political happiness?
The view which I have taken, is awful
ly impreflive. Ranking tnyfelf with np
party, I am neither the, dupe of their pro
feffions, nor the victim of.their intrigues.
Still I boast not, that lam a neutral. When
republicanism is at (lake, there can be no
neutrality among those who know and value
their rights. Beyond an attachment to this
principle, and a desire to fee its true spirit
transfufed into all our political inflictions,
IAM neutral. Who enjoys this office, or
that office, can never shake my repose.
These are my honest convictions. I be
lieve them to be the honest convictions of
my countrymen. They love their country
with a zeal no less ardent than mine.
To them, then, do I address my voice.
Is the will of America decidedly, unequi
vocally in favor of the eledion of Mr. Jeff
erfon r If this be the case, ban that will be
refyled? It it be smothered or reprefled to
day, will it not food bur/t forth with irrefift
abfe energy ? Will it not appear in the elec
tion of the next Congress, and in the choice
of the State Legislatures? What can the
President do, if at variance with the Legi
slature of the Union, created and sustained
direaiy by the, people ? Can harmony be
expe&ed ? Will the laws which he enforc
es, receive the cheerful and prompt obedi
ence, which all laws conftilutionally fram
ed, fliould receive 1
Even grant that we have no internal ene
mies, are we secure from external ones L
Has France restored to us the mighty <uafs
of wealth of which she has robbed us ? Is
the p.oud spirit of England fubmiffiive, to
the voice of juftige ? Is not thf indignation
of the other, ready to seize the favourable
moment that will ruin us ?
Electors of President ! Ye who are too
honest to be the slaves of party, 1 appeal to
you as the defenders of yo.ur country's peace
and honor.. What though, heretofore, you
have Supported Mr. Adams and approved hjs
measures, do you not fee that he has loft the
confidence of his constituents ? Are you not
convinced, without his confidence, his very
virtues may prove ruinous to his country ;
and that the purest measures which he can
propose will be viewed with jealousy, per
haps opposed with effea, , %
Does not this folemg state of things con
vince you that the crisis of change is arriv
ed ? Ought not Mr. Adams, like a good cit
izen, imitating the example of his illustrious
Roman predeceffo^s to reje& those honors,
which can only bdfetained at the expend of
your welfare
Pause, fellow citizens, I intreat you be
foreyour votes (ball decide the fate of re
publicanism. Onge Riven, there can be no
retradlion. One mistaken vote may huCTy'
us into difcord,phirige us into war, and dif
poil us of our freedom. ~ !.'
LYCURGUS.
And if they should be, where is ourfafe
ty ? It is in our Union. It is in one spirit
animating the people and the government.
Then, indeed, we might brave the mad fu
ry, of the Universe in arms. Undivided, no
force can subdue us.
From a Richmond Paper, 0&. 31.
F == ,
Now it the accepted time! Upon Monday next,
you will have k brifliarit oppofrttinit, fr iriy tellow
citizens! to demolith the fabrick of despotism,
which for the last three years and abaft, has been
lowering above your heads ! and surely no man of
reflection w?l be so (illy, or so mad as to,call a
way his ,otf upon the kiting fide : when' it a
mounts to mathematical demonstration that Tho
mas Jeffierfot tmtffl and (hall be President !
tome forward then ! ill ye trimmers, brock
lers, apoftates,(urpcoatf, demi-democrats, water
grhel rtyiiblicanti, and half way hobnlerl of every
class, rank, figtipe am, description! All,e who
firtt voted for burning Jay's effigy, and who have
lince voted for chafing JJhn Adams I All ye Who
four years ago wore tne French cockade, and who
have ever since been plumniating ' the French re-
Vbfation ! make halle, I fay , and get into the r^nh
of the majority, as faftas may be. F@r now *t&
accepted time.! Now is the feafqp to make your
peace with mankind, and With your own con
(ciences if You have any ; and of which, to my
certain knowledge, some of you have done 1
Now ft the accepted time Pwhen Rhode-tfland,
to the amazement of all mankind, is going to give
Jeftrfon her four votes ; and Maryland seven or
eight, out of her tent Now is the time, when the
federal herd mail be hunted from their den ; when
public indignation fall overtake* them in their
race of infamy ; when oppreflion (hall fuffer the
pangs (he has inflicted ; and rapine that! regorge
a portion of her prey ! Hurraw !
Richmond 3ail, OI 28, 1800/ 1
It is a fortunate circumstance, that two books
are now in circulation, which develope the mea
fares of men, once high in the confidence of their
country. One is written by Alexander Hamilton,
and the other is supposed to be the lucubrations of
Noah Webfler. The two authors are at variance,
but their itatemeuts serve to inform thefkizens of
very important tranfattions. °
'Noah fays—“ That as early as the year 1798, a
treaty offensive and defensive with Great Britain
was proposed, and that many influential characters
in the government, were zealously engaged in this
intereff, and, among them the late Secretary of
State ; and that the British Minister ibtimated a
with to receive a proportion for this purpose
from our government.t
He further fays—“ That as early as the year
*797, Wm. Cobbe{t, alias Peter Porcupine, pro
posed and urged an offensive and defensive treaty,
between the United States and Great Britain"—
and the writer further fays, "that it is now as
certained, that Porcupine was an agent of the
British Ministry, and corresponded with the under
Secretaries of State"—“ and that it is a known
fatl, that he had Won over to his interelt the gov
ernment-paper of the United States."
wNoah further fays—“ that Hamilton, in the
spring of 1798, addressed the people of the U, S.
on the necessity of railing a considerable army—
endeavored to convince them of the danger efin
vafion—a danger altogether chimerical and almost
morally imp^ible—that Hamilton was the prin
cipal instrument of exciting an unfounded alarm,
and producing measures that put the country to
an " unueceffary expence."'
Thus far Noah Webster ; and while reprobat
ing Hamilton, as the principal instrument ih obi
taining an^unneceffary and expensive army, he at
the fame time admits, that Mr. Adams, tho' op
posed to his plans, gave his fighattire to those a&s,'
under which the whole system was adopted. Mr.
Webster is called on to juftify Mr, Adams in thus
functioning as President, what Mr, Hamilton had
devised in his unofficial capacity.—l[ is but a poor
confutation to # the People, who have to 'pay the
taxes arising from an unnecessary army, to find
that Mr. Noah Webster supposes the President to
be deceived by Hamilton. The Constitution con
templates the President above such intrigues and
cabals, and though Webster attempts to vindicate
his conduct, yet the fuggellion,, that he was de
ceived by Hamilton, cannot have a tendency th
excite the confidence of the citizens in his future
adminifratifin. Can Mr. Webster seriously sup
pose, that if the'United Statdf are burthened
with an additional debt of millions, ip consequence
of railing an army declared to be unnecessary, that
they will hazard a four years, adminiftratiou to a
man who has been thus far deceived by the in
trigues of an individual ) If tffis : is the cate, it
is a pity that any friend of his Ihould mention the
circumstances r "
But it seems, by Hamilton's publication, .that
the adminiflration has been infome measure under
the direction of " Mlnifters.” Who these “ Min
'ifterd' are, the CbhAltritiod is entirely filept 4
This Miniflerial influence, however, has been vety
powerful, npp only, in controling the conduct, but
in electing the President. It was agreed," sys
Hamilton; at one time,." that a few votes fhorild
be diverted fn6m Mr. Adams to other perfghs*--!
and at another, " that it was determined t<hftip^
port Mr, Adams for Chief MrgiOrate." Hamilton
talks, great deal about " Ministers,” and a per)
son would frippofe he was reading the transactions
within the court of St. James, rather than those bf
tlie President of the United States.'
Upon the whole, we are fu/nifhed from these
documents, with the following pariicutas,,iz.
til, that a treaty, offenfive and defenfive, was
urged by influential charafters iti government,
with Great Britain.—2d, That Peter Porch,ine
was under pay of the British government.—3d;
That the Jaid Peter had won oven to his^terett,
the Government-Paper ofithe U. States.—4th,
That she army was unnecessary, "and allopted by
the intrigue of Hamilton.—sth; That the Presi
dent gave it his fanftion, though he disapproved
the meafoqe.—, That a party has ever been
controling our Elections for President and Vice-
President, and that “ Minivers" had so far affirm
ed the reihs of Government, as to eonfider it •* a
dangerous and degrading fyflem not to consult
them." , , ,
Tliis is the picture drawn of obr administration
by Hamilton and hij opposer. Thi, being a faft,
is it not best to place the government in the hands
of those, who haze openly borne teftimooy agalfift
the perfidious machinations of Hamilton ? A Jef
terfun has never been deceived b^him, and during
his political e]„tiou, he has mewed Hamilton
and his mellites' as the enemies of the Liberties
of the peo^e. Hamilton could not have perfoad
<*lJetferfon to sign an a# for raising an Army,
unlefshe had been convinced of its utility.. '
One thing however is evident, that tire man
whom Hartiifroh recommends, muff be obnoxious
t< | the friends of this country. Mr. Pinckney is
lire objeft contemplated by him and the Eftex
Juute; of coafequence if he is c^dfen, he rpuftbe
<he mere tool of the individuals who ele# hitp. .
A question fifed knifes, it Hamilton under the it
miniftratioti of Prefidfrit Adanfo, was able ra de-,
criretbe v government so farrn to obtain a iteed
kfegnp expeoky? a,my, and thereby throw a land
tax apd.d'% pormous expend ffi, % peg,
pW'yfet may we not apprehend ^ Plpckuey
flroOTCT'b+ ihbfenfr »bo would' bdebm^ the mete
Muomtbirif qho parQ- which fopporied him 1
brr^'f'^fi.tf\W' .&/”—.•'
AS the legislature have aflembled to tranfaft a
business, which is considered, by a large propor
tion of their constituents, as a violation of (heir
individual rights, it requires the utmost circum
fpe&ion that intrigue and deception (hould not
become powerful agents in their ultimate deci
sion. The deprivation of this privilege is of that
magnitude, as will never be forgotten by the Peo
ple.
'Aram the Independent- Chronicle.
MESSRS. PRINTERS,
.Hamiltonian
Dilution.
The electors by their prefect mode of choice, take
upon rtenlelves a tigh RESPONSIBILITY, and if .'
perchance Pinckney should be chosen by' their < •
unanimous vote, the people would have reason to
ffnfpe& that an Efi'ex Junto had pervaded the date
legislatures— which God forbid. The great point
ought to be, to choose a President, who can nei
ther be deceived by ffimihou, dFtaSW&ira.
vient to the Bratagems of an iatidions taftion
May the Legislature, while treading their present
ground, be cautious in their movements. It is an
experiment which the people view with a jealous
eye, and certain individuals who have . telared
themselves of the Essex Junto, will be Carefully
watched in their progress. The names of ibis-
Junto have been publi(hed in tire Ceniinef: may
each member of the legislature know them per
sonally, and be careful to av<rid choosing any one
of them an Ele&pr; forth persons will fyk about
Adams, but Pinil ney is their man.
HANCOCK.
—4.1 +w<<„>>+fc r—
sWar-Offity Burnt 1 t
;BALT!MOpB,Wb¥3W r
By a gentleman direct from the city of Waft
ington, arrived last evening, we have received the
following inf&rmstibn:_That on Saturday' even
ing last, about 7 o'clock, p. M.ofire broke put in
the building occupied tv the War Office, fiipphf
ed to have, commerced in the chamber of the Se
cretary himfelf, and into which lire was fiercely
ever admitted. A great portion of the books and
papers were de(lrayed ; thole of the acrumptant
were fared. The aforementioned building be
longing to Mr.-Jufeph Hodgdori, WRh One ridjoTn
in, belonging to MrJ. Jackson, were coriTumed,
notwithstanding the exertions of the citizens.
In addition to the above, we have just learnt,
by a letter from Washington, that Mr. Dexter
apartment, in wWch the fire originated, had been
locked up for the last two we&kl, the Setreraty
having gone on a journey to the northward for hit
family. ;Mr. Wolcott withone ts bis clerks who
firft differedthe fmdk| ify%fe# # tyfare,'
tary'a' chamber, burst open the door, but they
were instantly repgjlfd atoll fufaated, and re
treated with difficulty frfom the lama, which la-
Hand, Spread over ever, quarter of the &&Q.
Mr. Dexter himfelf arrived jt the unhappylDF
nfent of conflagration, very much infortffl by
ream his carriages which overfet in that city
^further PARTiaam.r^
A tetter, dated Wmlfa'&V^&i;
s^i^^^
ply of ;water was ill & mean# they were ppffeifcq
of to flop the fire. ,The Accom^nt sod the
grertett part oft his ppftbpt alL^he rest were
burnt. One house, and the only one adjoining it,
waS'hurnt, owhed by Mr. ft helm, whq died
*LONDON, SEPT. 18.
'RIOTS IN, LONDON.
We expressed a hope and belief yefterjaf thjt
the spirit of rioting had entirely fubtided in the
metropolis, dnd that the populace were convinced
that creating difturbacces is calculated to prevent
the markets from being plentifully fppplied,and
the prices of the necessaries of life from falling.
In Bilhopfgate-ftraet, however, aflembMes went
again formed before the heufe of Mr. Wood, the
cheese-monger ; and, as early as ew elite Pclotk,
about a thousand. perlons were gaping at his (hop,
mod of^em uttering juflanupatory language.—
More than one half were poor women, without
clbak^dr bonnet?, some with fcarcel, cloaths to
cover them. . They appeared to come from Spit#
glfields, and that neighborhood and the mfh were
moilly weavers. In no part, of the town is there
so extensive a poor neighborhood. These wonieq
were complaining of the ill treatment ore of them
(elves had just received in . Mr. Wood's lhop, # into
which the went, and allied for butter at pd. pr, Ib.
She was answered that they had node at fa low a
price ; upon &hicb (lie requeued fume at @. per
lb. The fhopman then leized hes, arid the mob
before the doof said (he was Wed in. It is evident
the woman went with an inflamatory design, and
very probably, (he was taken into cpftody.,, Aqo
ther women was also feiz^d for feme fooh (pn
duft. in this manner the day haffed & ffie' cr&wd
encreafed : the women in particular, holding ve
ry irritating and threatening languages The.
number of the mob growing fyll greater, and ap,.
prehenfions being entertained of a serious riot i(
the evening, .the Lord Mayor issued the following
handbill, which was also polled on the walls ig.
Urge polling bills
COMBE, Mayor.
Mansion-House, Sept. 17, tsoo.
WHEREAS, the peace of this city has been,
within/thefe few ^la^,s, very n rt ch difthrbed by nu
merous and tumultuous assemblies of riotous arj
disorderly people,-the Magistrates, determined to
preserve the King's peace , and the persons & pro
perty -of their- fallow-citizens, by everyi means
which'the law has entrufled to their hands, parti
cularly request the. peaceable and well disposed
inhabitants of this city, upon the appearance of
the military,, to keep themselves away from the
whitlows': to keep all the individuals of their
families and servants within door : arid,-Where .
such opportunities can be taken, to remain in the
back rooms of their hqufg. <, *
' ' 'By order of his Lordffiip, " '
f , ^hW;L. NEWMAN, C/efrl.
Every meafore has been taken to put in end to
these riots; bui they ,nye^fe,dgily.
Lord Suffield, on Wednesday, committed to
Norwich jail friftrfal, Mark TdueU; a pauper, in'
Nortn Wklfham work' house, nearly eighty year,
of age, charged with having committed a rape on
MQerfop^f E@Jfe)h; JM^ young girl in the
fart asylum. . : ?
•=——•=—_=• -:*"
..^fametime fince* announced that several difi
triers in China had been ipuqtlated ty;.tlie,4over<
flowing of tteTa, and nism River : : our recent
accounts state rhe coß4eqHen,es4o have been mod
calamitous,. Tire v ,l |quantities of ffi,i£ aqd-,
mu&feft on V* rirbfidipi 4 f the water, Qd^T
accumulation of putrid bodies with which its hr
face bed been covered, had orcafioned a rnflig
nant epidemical disorder, which had proved fatal
t^uffard, of i00.,00Q perfons.',.,))
Late .ffor^mgntfflWnm
I)omeftic Intelligence.