The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-02-10 00:00:00, page 2

The next was the sch. Hannah, of your
port, taken near Cape Nicholas, bound to
St. Jago de Cuba, by his Majesty's ship York
who after taking out the captain and people,
put a couple of guns on board of her, and
70 or 80 men, and kept her cruising for near
20 days, during which time (he captured
two or three small French fch'rs, and after
sent her down lor trial, when (he was libel
led and tried for being contraband, being a
vessel calculated for fighting, but notwith
standing (he was cl ared but appealed for
by the captors, th p operty remains here
now in poffeflion of me agents until further
trial..
The next was the brig Tartar,' of Piiila
uelphia, from Cape- Francois, to Jamaica,
111, was sent here by his majesty's ship Sur
prize, and libelled on suspicion and acquit
ted, but appealed for by the captors. The
property remains in the fame way that the
Hannah's docs.
The Nestor, of your port, was sent in
here by his Excellency F. Watkins, of his
majesty's ship Neread, off Curracoa, where
Ihe was libelled for having light duck on
board, what is called white rolls in Ameri
ca, but given up each paying their own
costs.
The Ann Maria, of your port, was sent
in here by a privateer belonging to this place
for having Russia iheeting on board.
The Hiram, of Mount Pleasant—has been
sent in here from Port Republic, bound to
Charleston, South-Carolina, whith coffee,
where ihe waits for trial, being unladened.
Ship Carolina, of Baltimore, was sent in
here the other day for adjudication by the
admiral, the captain turned out of her, Ihe
is waiting for her trial. The ship Cleopa
tra, of New-York, sent in here for adjudi
cation—having as lam informed about
30,000 dollars in specie on board.
The sch. Harriot, of New-York, sent in
here also, from New-Orleans. Sch.Tirzah
of Boffon, Capt. Clark, fell in with a Brit
ish trigate w ho pressed every one of his men &
allowed him tg proceed on his voyage, after
beirfg five day§ in a distressed situation, only
himfelf and mate on board, concluded to put
to the nearest port, but fell in with another
British cruiser who sent him to this port for
adjudication. l
< The fch'r Jerufha, of Nevr-Hampfhire,
sent in here because the captain would not
pay salvage at Curracoa.
In all cases they make it a point to dis
charge the veffcls immediately, to get an or
der from the honorable judges to fell the per
ilhable part of the cargo, which amounts
very often to the whole ; especially if the
goods should be in demand here or on the
Spanish main, where they carry on a great
trade, which, I believe, is the only reason
they have for fending in' American vessels
bound there. They have three causes here
for libelling ; one for light 'duck on board,
another suspicion of being enemy's property.
As for light duck, they have two or three
gentlemen here who will swear that any
linen stouter than Irish shirting is light
duck 4 and for enemy's property, they have
found a man at Curracoa that will swear to
any person's birth ; as was the case in the
Sukey, they got a rean to swear that the
captain of her was born in Teneriffe, and
brought up in the Havanna, though he ne
ver saw either of the places in his life ! !
The Eleanor, of your port, was taken
when bound to Curracoa, and sent in there
by one of his majesty's (hip's tenders, one
hundred barrels of flour taken out of her,
and sent down here for adjudication ; a
great part of her cargo was embezzled ; (he
was libelled here for having light duck on
board, what is called brown oznaburgs in
America. She was tried here last court,
and ten bales of the oznaburgs condemned ;
the Vessel and the best of the cargo acquitted
the claimants paying costs.
The Sukey of Salem, was taken bound
In Laguira, and sent into Curracoa, where
they gave her up and ordered the captain to
sea ; but considering a little longer about
the b,ufinefs, sent him down he/e, where he
was libelled on suspicion ; (he was tried
here last court, and the cargo condemned
because the cafftain had the consignment ;
the judge did not think it possible for the
captain of the vessel to have the consignment
of a valuable cargo, therefore condemned it
as being enemy's property covered.
The Dolphin, of Baltimore, laden with
flour, bound to St. Thomas, was sent in
here, libelled, and tried last court, but ac
quitted, the claimants paying all costs.
The Ruby, of Philadelphia, laden with
provisions, &c. bound to Port-Republican,
was taken by his majesty's ship Tifiphone,
John Davie, Esq. commander. The cap
tain and all the people taken out except the
mate. During the time (he was in poflef
fiortff the man of war, they experienced a
heavy gale of wind, and let three feet of wa
ter get into the hold, which damaged two
tier of her flour ; immediately after her ar
rival here, the cargo was libelled and fold,
being perishable property.
She was tried here last court and
ng to La Vera Cruz, having been cleared
out for New Orleans.
The Rev. Mr. Catchcart of York, in
your state, paid u,a visit in this quarter, as
colle&or for the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church, in behalf of some plan for
civilizing the Indians, and extending to
them the blessing of the gospel. A reputa
ble clergyman of this place introduced Mr.
Catchcart to President Adams, full of ex
pe&ation that he was to receive at least one
hundred dollars towards so good a cause
But after some apologizing, (hewing that
the plan was visionary, and that he had for
merly contributed to such missions without
feeing any advantage from them, &c. &c.
—the gentlemen were politely dismissed.—
They next ventured to wait on Mr. Jeffer
fon, with what hopes they best know, after
such a difmillion from the greatest religious
pattern and example in the union. But
venture they did to apply next to the man,
whom they have been both known to villify
to the people ; laid before him their claim
on his regard tor the spreading of the gospel
among the poor Indians, &c. And after the
molt cordial reception, and refpe&ful atten
tion.to the plan thqy deceived fifty dollars
for us incouragemen: and support. Which
is the Levite and which the good Samaritan
—Let the religious judge.
• CANDOUR.
Georgetown, fan. 1.
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From the Herald of Liberty.
SIR,
Taylors as well as statesmen sometimes
have their puzzling caps—Sometimes, as
citizen Ross fafi, a „. «up to,the club,"
and cant for their fouls explain certain mea
sures, which are turning up daily in the
course of events. I, in company with the
whole tribe of relatives of the knightof the
goose and thimble, having been labouring
for this four weeks part in the most misera
ble quagmire of fufpence, that any poor
creature could do ; and if it were not for
the friendly and sprightly company of Mr.
Sarcasm, I should be forced to curse politics
and the day I forfook my bodkinarid needle
for mazy labyrinths of governmental mea
sures. Now, Mr. Printer, I know your
instanter will exclaim, why Mr. Slim, no
thing pleases you—you are always grum
bling—always finding fault. Pardon me,
fir, if I relate to you the reasons why I am
not pleased. Some short time ago,after I had
finifhed a pair of blue velvet breeches for
my neighbor Hodge, and in the evening had
seated myfelf ih my large arm chair, with
Sufey and the little family around me, Sar
casm gaveu tap at the door and walked in.
I inflantly difeovered by his countenance
that something was wrong ; And he, with
out giving me time to ask after his health,
or the cause of the extension of his muscles
of his face, exclaimed, Mr. Slim,
“ The Books are burnt." -
condemned, vessel and cargo, for not having
a fca-Jetter, though the sea-letter was in the
court house at the fame time, and filed a
rnong the other papers. Some business hav
ing called the judge immediately after pall
ing sentence, as soon as he returned, the at
torney begged his honor would" alter his sen
tence, as the sea-letter was amongst the roll
of the papers, and he had made a mistake ;
his answer was, he had palfed his sentence ;
and that was the only reason for condemn
ing any Am.rican vessel falling into their
hands.
After your vessel is difeharged, (he is
hauled off and moored. Sometimes they al
low the captain and people to stay on board,
if they do not they put a new negro on
board to mind her, who never misses steal
ing every thing he can lay his hands on : If
your vellcl is given up, your rigging, light
fails, provisions, &c. are all stolen ; the ves
sel eaten up by the worms ; for they have
but one court a month, and they as often
keep a vessel two months as one; so that
whosoever fall into their hands, might as
well fall into the hands of any other nation.
If they dont plunder Americans of their
eloathing, I believe it is because they don't
happen to fit. I expert they will appeal
for all Americans acquitted this court.
His Excellency B. Watkins, governor of
Curracoa, Aruba, Bonair, Ayes and Roco,
and the dependencies of Curracoa, cut such
a dash while he was there alone, that the
Admiral as soon as he arrived at Curracoa,
ordered him to sea immediately ,• in conse
quence of which he resigned his commission
as captain of his majesty's ship Nareide, and
is gone home in the packet.
Two American Guineamen were sent in
here, one of them was given up, the other
condemned : and a great number of Danes,
Bremens, Hamburgers, &c. are coming in
daily.
By pirblifhing the above in your ufeful
paper, you will oblige (besides your corres
pondent) a number of Americans.
P. S. It is thought here, as soon as the
treaty between France and America is rati
fied, they will fend in every American ves
sel they come athwart at sea.
—(Ml # 4^^^^„^., + i—
From a PennJylvania paper.
MR. EDITOR,
" The Jacobins are abroad again, and un
less spirited and bold measures are taken to
fupprefs.them, 1 fear they will be more for
midable and troublesome than they were last
year. Though as they have started so early
we (hall have more leisure to track and de
feat them# For them you may remember,
we were taken by surprise, and they had al.
most stormed our camp,before we knew they
had commenced hoftilitjes—But on the other
hand, they feel so emboldened by the elec
tion of Jefferforr, and many Republican
Governors in other States, that I fear all
your wavering Feds, and half way Repub
licans, will join their factious standard. You
fee I speak freely to you, for notwithstand
ing what has passed, 1 cannot persuade my
felf, you will ferioudy think of deserting us
—as to your not having threommiffion last
year,! acknowledge you have some cause of
complaint,butwhen you are acquainted with
all the circumstances, perhaps you will not
think the G. so much to blame —For when
,I gave you those assurances, I was not a
ware that E. would be a member, or tha
MR. PRINTER,
The following extra# is taken from a packet lately
found by a traveller in the borders of this State.
It seems int. nded for some perJ&n living near
Connecticut river—The beginning, and many 0-
ther parts of it are obliterated, but from the fre
'quent use of initials, there appears in it an air of
mystery, which as it may afford entertainment
for some of your curious readers to invefligate,
I enclose it to you for their infpeCtion. It Jeems
to relate to public matters, but whether in thifor
the neighboring State appears uncertain.?
What ! replied 1, have you burnt my God
win's Political Jullice, and Barlow's letters,
which you borrowed. Oh no, rejoined he,
with a faint cadance of his voice : books of
mote, importance I assure you ; books of
which we will never fee a second edition,
nor extracts therefrom, excepting those of
Wm. Duane's—,—Good heavens, exclaim
ed I, are the Treasury Books burnt ? Even
so, laid he, and in a most curious manner.
But it is needless to multiply words, or to
keep you in fufpence—fuffice to tell you the
books are burnt and investigation (topped.
The fire it is said originated in a house ad
joining the office, and what's very extraor
dinary the office and books were burnt be
fore the house in which the fire commenced.
Extraordinary indeed, interrupted lr—Not;
at all, said he, all can be reconciled by phi-'
lofophy. Philosophy, the Devil, replied 1.1
You might as well attempt to persuade me
by philosophy that Dayton and Co. who,
were exposed by those books, are not swind
lers. But, continued I, where was Wolcott;
and the other officers ? At the fire, said Mr.
Sarcasm. Oliver Wolcott was theftf man'
there, and made great exertions to extin
guilh the flames—like Gulliver did on a
certain time at Lilliput.—Well, replied I,
if he were firft there, cannot he give us some
information of its origin. Not a word, re-!
joined Mr. Sarcasm ; but what is more ex
traordinary, has resigned since the fire. All
right, interrupted 1, did you ever know a,
RAT to stay in a finking ship, or burning
house. lam glad, continued of his re
signation, but would have been better pleas
ed if he had resigned before the fire. Or in
it, said Sarcasm, sarcastically.
Well said I, I was in great expectation,
that the important matter contained in those
Books, would come to light under a future
administration—Oh, replied Mr. Sarcasm,
you need not regret any. thing about it, for
they have come to light under the present ad
ministration. It is said they lighted and en
lightened the whole federal city, and that's
as much as the most furious Democrat could
wish for. Pshaw, said I, you will make
light even of the most weighty matters.—.
How can I do otherwise, replied he, when
talking of light and enlightened fubjedts.—
All that I regret, continued he, is that Billy
Duane had not obtained some of the loose
leaves in the conflagration either to have
lighted his fegar, or to have illumined his
Aurora—Or that some of the most voracious
Rats had not got a complete scorching in
the flames. It would have had a happy ef
te&, for singed rats are cursed obnoxious to
their fraternity.
I was too much irritated to smile, but
whistled Lelliburrero as hard as I could.—
But Mr. Sarcasm as he was about to go,
said that it was immaterial now, whether
we we were angry or pleased, for the books
are burnt, and it is impossible, Phoenix like,
to cause others to rife from their ashes. He
then bade good night, and I gave him addi
tional caution to take care of my books left
they be burnt likewise.
1 could extend this letter, Mr. Printer to
an extraordinary length, in order to express
my emotions on this occasion : but I suppress
them and conclude with the nervous line of
a Poet,
" There s something rotten in the state of
Denmark."
~ta<|^ig^^^fr^^fr>t» —
From the (Dover) SUN.
J am with esteem,
Sir, your fellow citizen,
SIMON SLIM.
EXTRACT.
th^ G. had even made him tiny promifts
Ard you know otir situation was so ticklith
that it was dangerous to offend any one of
the members, tho' ever so infignificant.
Then L. you know had some influence, and
had he gone over to the other fide, he would
have carried others with him, which might
have been fatal to our feheme refpc&ing the
New B . And two new Commissions
for the fame town would excite suspicion.
beffdes that E. seemed, I am told toconfider
it as Icllening his own consequence.—But,
believe me, if you will exert yourfelf, these
things will have no weight this year—The
N. B— is pretty well done over, and more
over E. is fufpt&ed by the G. of being a lit
tle twiftical—and has loft his confidence
if therefore you will boldly come out, I am
authorized to a@re you, that your services
will not again be forgotten—l mean if G.
would succeed. I understand they talk as if
.W.—would not offer this year—if he does
not, it is supposed they will set up L -.
Last year, before the word Jacobin had loft
its magical influence, we Ihould not have
regarded him a rufli—but since the people
have difeovered the trick, and now laugh at
the very name they used last year to dread—
I fear be would prove as formidable as W
especially as he is known to retain many
old friends in the country, who wete afraid
to (new themselves in the fate reign of terror
—Some of our River friends seem desirous
, of judge O but it will not do, we mutt
flick to the old one—ln short it matters
not who comes in, if G. muff go out.—
Already the funds have had a confiderablc
tail in consequence of the eleaion of Jeffer
fon, and such a number of Jacobin Gover
nors -if we follow the cursed example, I
(hall give up all for loft.—Believe me, the
° r X of our G- $ refufing to sign the, aft
to pay off the Slate notes at 15s. because he
had a large quantity on hand, is not true, if
le had a qua ntity on band, that was not his
reason for refufing to sign the a&, but he
would not sign it, because he thought the
Court in the wrong, and knowing what val
ue to put on their opinions—his owning a
quantity of State notes himfelf, I do allure
you my dear fir, did not bias his judgment
in this affair, as many people supposed—•
Then again about the State hiring the mo
neY ^ P urc hase up or pay off those notes,
why should we talk of that now— was
there need of having the money lie idle in
the Treasury, when we could havea BOND
to produce it when wanted ; as to our re
ceiving the bond ourselves, I ask, where
was the harm ? If the money had actually
been paid into the Freafury,would the State
have been better off, than by having a bond
to produce it if wanted—true it was not
wanted, but if it had been, who can fay it
would not have been ready when called for,
if we, or others gained the interest without
advancing ^ny money, is the State the poor
er for it. What is 2,000 dollars to the
State, and I give you my word the intcreft
did not much exceedjhat sum—As to the
Bank's offering to advance the money, and
its being refufed, 'its all a hum, people that
talk in this way had better mind their own
business, and leave State affairs to their bet
ters. Let them plough their ground, and
take care of their farms, and we will take
care of the State—l entreat you to prevent
these florins from exciting prejudices against
us—How tame they revived now ? At the
last election they weremot mentioned. Them
the story was, that G. had been in too long,
that his family had grown too rich in public
service, that they seemed to confider all lu
crative and honorable offices their own pro
perty; and were dividing the loaves and
fifhes exclusively among themselves
That they were taxing the people to pur
chase Bank (hares, and distributing commis
sions to abtain influence—l should not be
furprized if we should again hear the old
story, of buying up Sta te notes and Treasu
ry orders at ss. in the pound but dont you
mind any. of these things, and above all, pre
vent others 'if possible from, hearkening to
them—We then (hall go on well, lot if ev
ery old womans tale is to be run after, and
those on whom we formerly relied, begin
to talk of W—and O—and the Lord knows
what other candidates, we may as well give
the matter up, and all vote for Vy—or some
other (I was going to fay) Jacobin, but it
seems that word is growing out of fafhion.
If I thought we should not keep the prin
ters on our fide, J would take no more trou
ble about the matter, forlaft year the office
cost more to obtain it, than it was worth.
'Tis true onte or twice the Jacobins found
admission to the press —but we soon found
away to trig them in that, or G-d knows
what would have been our fate," This
curious paper contains much more, but with
the signature and date, is so obliterated, as to
be illegible.
When will the growling of the Jacobian ever be
hulked ?—Not long ago they were all wiring,
and hoping, and rejoicing that the frauds and vil.'
lanits of state intrigues would be devolped, and
brought to light.—Now that their wishes and
hopes have been anticipated, and the fufpefted
documents and papers have been bro'r to light in
the full jenje of the phraje they are yet diffati, ti
ed I—What folly it is in the Federalitls thus to
attempt to please men, who are pre-determined
they will not be pleased ! [Mirror.