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LEXINGTON, (Ken.) OCT. 27.
Step one of the grcate/2 villains that ever dis
graced human nature ! ! !
IT most be recollected that last faring it
Was mentioned that a farmer in the neigh
borhood of Drenain's Lick, had two chil
dren miffing ; and that after the molt dili
gent search for many days no tidings could
be had of them. It unfortunately happened
that a dispute had taken place between this
firmer and Alexander Bowen, who worked
a furnace at the Lick, on some trifling affair;
Bowen vowed revenge. The two families
were in the strongest habits of intimacy to
the time of the quarrel. The children ol
both families visited each other at their dit
ferent habitations to exercise their little
playful sports —but mark these poor inno
cents (the one being only five and the other
three years oldj reception on going to their
playmates—the inhuman villain had then
his fall kettles boiling, and in the presence
of his wife & negro, laid hold of the young
est, and instantly threw it into the flames ;
the oldest observing the worlt of all savage
brutally, ran and clasped Mrs. Bowen, and
implored her protection —all was in vain
he threatened her with the lame fate it (he
did not immediately desist, and the poor un
fortunate child fuffered the fame agony of its
infant brother
The murderous wretch was not yet ap
peased—he threatened both his wile and ne
gro, if ever they ditclofed the horrid tranf
adion. He observed in the negro after
wards, a degree of melancholy, which in
duced the murder of him tor fear of a dil
covery.
Mrs. Bowen has lately called on the un
fortunate mother, and difclofcd the whole
proceeding. Warrants have been issued,
and it is the sincere prayer of all who have
beard of the tranfadion, that this infernal
monger may be apprehended, so as to meet
'his just reward.
PHILADELPHIA, nov. n<
We learn that the frigate Essex, Captain
Bainbridge attempting to get into a small
port in fpain and finding it neceflary to pro
cure a pilot, dispatched an officer for the
purpose. The boat was fired on by the
Spanish forts & compelled to return. Soon
after, the Essex came to anchor and Capt.
B. demanded fatisfa&ion for the insult of
fered to the flag of the United States, which
was refufed him, Three of his lieutenants
were walking on shore and were grossly in
sulted by a number of Spanish officers, an
equal number of whom received a note le
quefting fatisfaaion, which they in a daft
hardly manner refufed. V. S. G.
f The following extrad, with which we
have been favored by a commercial hotife in
j this city, affords an agreeable confirmation
, of the capture of a Tripolitan Corsair by
one of our gallant and enterprising country
%:^ ofa letter from an officer on board the U.S.
Washington, dated Malaga, Sept. 24, 1801.
“ The Enterprize, has taken a Tripoli
tan of 14 guns, and 120 men, after an ac
tion of three hours ; this circumttance I
hope, will make a change in our favor in
this quar^ , all our frigates are off Tri
poli."
A revolution has taken place in the Bata
vian government. The Dutch legillature
has been dissolved by the Direaory, and a
new plan of Conflitution has been submitted
to the people.
On the i6th inst. a message was sent to
the First Chamber, with the new conllitu
tion. The Direaory did not ask the advice
tof the Chamber, but merely notified what
,hey had done. Violent debates took place.
LU pun a division there was a majority againil
[the Directory of 28 to 26. A committee
Was appointed to report upon the message.
Their report wasfavorable to the principle
of the New Conftiution's being Submitted to
the people. But when the report was tak
en into consideration, it was negatived by
27 to 25, and the measure was agreed to be
deferred. In this Rate of affairs the Direc
torv published a Proclamation dissolving the
legislative body, and requiring the people to
give their votes upon the New Constitution
on the iff of October.
The New Constitution consists of 108 ar
ticles. The Directory are to be abolished,
and the Executive power is to be invested in
a State Directory of 12 persons, one of
fyhom Is to go out yearly. Ihe legislature
Is to confilt of 35 members, and the Repub
lic is to be divided into 8 departments.
Several members of the Dutch legillature
in consequence of their determined opposi
tion to the tyranny of the Directory, have
been arrested.
It is understood that the King of Naples
has surrendered the whole of his great Navy
to France, viz. two Ships of the line & two
frigates.
apprehended that anarchy will pervade the
whole empire.
Revolution in Holland.
Domestic.
sept. 27.
Extras of a letter from Capt. Barron, commander
of the U. S.flip Philadelphia, dated of Gibraltar
Jug.2l, 1801.
“ 1 received a few days past, a letter from a
number of American matters who had been cap
tured and carried into the Spanish port of Alge
firas, under pretence of entering a blockaded port,
in which date they have declared Gibraltar, altho
they have only a few gun-boats, which occasion
ally attack the vcffels in the bay, and capture de
tencele fs neutrals. On receipt of their letter, I
sent a boat on fliore, with a letter to the com
mander of the veflels (who resides on fliore) re
presenting that the Americans knew not of the
blockade of Gibraltar—consequently could not be
fubjed to seizure, and that their objed, generally,
in going to that port, was to gain information
(or convoy) to protest them againd the Iripo
lines. .
“ 1 also directed the officer charged with this?
business, to make enquiry refpe&ing the conveni
ency of watering and obtaining refrefhments ;
procuring these articles at Barbary is inconveni
ent, and attended with danger. The letter was
replied to by the judge of the admiralty, (a tranf
iation 1 have not yet been able to complete, con
sequently cannot enclose it) but the fubdance is,
that the cattles now depending fhonld be attended
to impartially, and that no veflels had been con
demned that had not on board goods confined to
Gibraltar. He would lay before the King my
letter refpefting the purpose for which the Ame
ricans were generally going to Gibraltar."
—(-taitt^fo^ —
Portsmouth , November 24, 1801.
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From the Chronicle.
In our ladwe had the inexpressible pleasure of
announcing, by a poftcript, the important inte
licence of the preliminaries of peace being ligned
between France and Grteat-Britain, which took
place in London, on the iff ult. It is an talent of
the greatest magnitude to the world, and has
strongly attracted and well deserves the attention
not of the political only, but of every man whole
heart is not corrupted by the virus of egotism, and
whole feelings can be excited by the love of hu-
We are as yet unacquainted with the articles of
the preliminary treaty, ^nd consequently we niuft
wait some time before we know what fact ifices
the British have made in order to obtain peace.
We may, however, from the known difpontion ot
the First Consul, affirm, that not an inch of French
territory has been ceded to Great Britain, either
in the W. or E. Indies. It is said, that from their
numerous conquers the British are to retain on
ly tin unimportant island of Trinidad, and the
Dutch settlement in Ceylon. The Cape of
Hope is to made a free port. These cefhons, which
will serve as a kind of salve for ministers to em
brocate the galled flioulders of fohn Bull,
but little to the commerce and ftreugth of Eng
land. It is to be sure a poor compensation for lo
many lives loft, so many millions expended, and
so many heavy taxes, which have almost driven
the people of Great-Britain to a date of the molt
frightful desperation. We have reason therefore
to suppose that the Enghfh government flood on
the brink of dedruttion, and was snatched from
ruin by asking peace on terms which they knew
the French Cabinet guided by the laws of justice
and humanity, woii.4 not reject. His moderation
has been in no indance so conspicuous as in the
present ; for had they infilled on the relinquish
ment of Ceylon, the British must have submitted
to it. The wish to heal the wounds of war, to
flop the effufion of blood, and to give a Perma
nent peace .0 Europe has influenced the trench
Adminitiration ; and it was no doubt with the
consent of the allies of the republic that the pre
liminary conditions were accepted.
Thus has been broken the last link of a coali
tion, which threatened the very existence of
France. But two years ago nothing Short of a
counter-revolution could fatisfy the Courts of
England, Aufiria and Russia. The House of Bour
bon mud be replaced on the throne, with addi
tional splendor—and a crowned vaflal of Auttria
and G. Britain mult reign in France, Now these
dastardly Princes, who called dedruclion on their
country are abandoned to their fate- The Si adi
holder also will learn what dependance can be
placed on the faith of a British minidry, and the
Dutch will think themselves happy to give up
Ceylon in order to get rid of their old despotic
Government. The King of Sardinia has been
likewise facrificed,tho' he was induced to swell
the lift of the powers coalesced againd Prance,
by the money and the promises of England. How
humble mud be tliofe Noble Lords, and that king
ly Machine, who would not treat with the chita
and champion of faebbinijm, the contemner of le
ligiun, and whoare now forced to abandon those
whom they had sworn to fuport, in order to re
ceive peace from that CorJican Adventurer.
Here a reflexion intrudes itfelf, ahd mud not
be rejected. What now would be the situation
of the United States, if the coudant eppofition
of the Republicans, and the energy of the bed
parts of the people had not prevented the Anglo
Federalists from involving this country in a war
with France ? It is well known that the object of
the Hamiltonians was to make a common cause
with England against the Child of facobinifm ; and
to that purpose the black cockade, badge of
ignominy, was mounted. The farce was ridicu
lous, because its object failed; but if the Tories
had succeeded, we should now have been left in
the lurch, by the British, and been abandoned to
our fate, like Sardinia, the Stadtholder, and the
emigrant Princes.
IThe ruin of our trade would have been the in
evitable confequeuce of such a rash dep ; and it
would have afforded no small coufolation to the
British government to fee us at war with France,
because they have been ever jealous of our grow
ing prosperity. •
Although we feel a sincere sympathy for the
mercantile men of all parties, whose affairs are
not in a posture to meet this change, we neverthe
less believe the profpeas of American commerce
to be more eligible than at any period anterior to
the present war. It will be recollected how small
the numberof our veflels were, which visited the
Mediterranean, when the Algerines were firft let
loose upon us in 1794# The Spanish ports or
Malaga and Alicant were the fartheft points to
which the American flag had extended, when
Captain, now Consul O'Brien, was made a pri
faner. If the outlines of the treaty, which we
have received, are correct, and France the con
troller of the borders of the Mediterranean, has do
reason to be jealous of a British influence in the
American Cabinet, there can be little doubt bur
©jc ^Republican LeDgcL
the ports of this ancient sea will afford au ample 1
field for the enterpnfe of our merchants. This I
we are confident of that the arrangements in Eu-I
rope and the Wert-Indies which mull follow a 1
peace, will animate.and iucreufe the fifheries of l
Maflachufetts. I
Thanks be to those intrepid patriots, who flood 1
unmoved in the reign of terror, and condantlyl
endeavored to counteract the dark manoeuvres ofl
a profligate faction. Their efforts have been I
crowned with success. The will of the people I
las been pronounced, and we are at peace with I
all the world : for we think it hardly worth ourl
while to mention that petty Bafhaw of Barbary,l
whose depredations have been prevented by thel
vigilance of our wife adminiliration.
The European war, now happily ended, has 1
hewn the amazing firength and resources ofl
France. Tormented by intelline commotions —I
at war with nine Continental Powers —her navy 1
strayed into the hands of her enemies ; without I
naval officers, and especially without money— l
she seemed to become an eafv prey to the invaders I
and to be partitioned like Poland. Liberty —l
equality, was their motto ; and they took the 1
field. Grown more powerful by their misfor- 1
tunes, they opposed a front of twelve hundred I
thousand freemen to their numerous and well dis- I
diplined foes. A new species of ta&ics was in-1
vented, fit for the occasion. The feience of po. I
fitions conneaed armies from the Adriatic Gulph I
to the Danube, and a blow flruck in Italy was 1
felt in Swabia. The Alps, the Appenines could 1
not interrupt the communications between ar- I
mies placed at such immense distances from each I
other ; and their combined movements were as I
refifllefs as ikillful. Jewmappe, Fleurus, Dun- I
kerque, Qiiberon, Arcole, Lodi, Zurich, Novi, l
Ulm, Marengo, witnessed the exploits of those 1
Children of Jacobniijm, and will be as celebrated 1
in future times as Marathon and Thermopyles. I
A single power, protected by its insular politico, I
and an immense navy, continued to refill after I
having seen the rest of Europe compelled to peace. l
The veterans of France were collecting on the 1
coasts opposite to England ; immense prepara- 1
tions were going forward to transport them over l
—when the olive branch was presented by an a- I
farmed foe. Heroes are generous, and PRELIMI- I
naries or peace were instantly signed!
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Confirmation of Peace.
By an arrival on Sunday last, at Boston, from I
Bourdeaux, the confirmation of Peace bas been l
received. Letters from a refpe&able house in 1
that oity, of the 6th 03. positively assert, that the I
official accounts of the ligning of the Preliminaries 1
had reached there from Paris, that day, by an ex-I
traordinary courier ; and that it was receivedl
with the greatest joy by all clades of the citizens.l
We underhand also, that Consul Lee writes his I
friends, that all the French colonies were to be re-I
stored to France, together with the ships of war
captured or seized at Toulon. This is a brilliant I
peace to the Republic of France.— — Sal. Reg.
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It is reported, that an arrival at New-York I
brings intelligence, that the Emperor of Rufiia,
Alexander I. is dead—supposed to have been pot-I
foned; and that the country was in great contu
sion in confequeuce.
From the Havannab.
By an atrival at Salem, on Tuefday last, in 29|
days from the Havannah, we learn, that an em
bargo was to take place there on the 20th Oct.
and to be continued fix weeks, on account of two
74's which were about to fail for Vera Cruz, and
two packets for Spain. „ 1 A
The port of Oroonoko is again open to the A
merican trade.
Boflon, Nov. 15, —Arr'vd ships Sarah, Cray,
Liverpool ; Commerce, Fitch, Greenock; Elbe,
Henryk do. ; Pondora, Oalt, St. John's ; Four
Siftertfßlake, Bristol ; Amethyl!, Rogers, Ham
burg ; brigs Henry & Jane, Young, London ;
Stork, Lincoln, Newfoundland , • Celia, Nichols,
Trieff, Malta, and Gibraltar ;—fch's. Seaflower,
Crofoy. Windsor ; Hetty, Hammond, Lisbon.
Nov. 16. —ships Esther, Smith, Hie of France $
Benjamin, Laffel, Liverpool ; Franklin, Oxnard.
Lilbon ;—brigs Nymph, Higgins, London ; Har
riot, Swain, Bourdeaux ;—fchs. Sally, Swafey,
Rotterdam ; Wilson, Harding, Martinique ; Bet
sy, Davis, Cape-de-Verds ; Rhoda, Holt, Nova
Scotia ;—fhip Flora, fr. Malaga.
Nov. 18.—sch. Polly, May, Laguira ; left there
Antelope, Jewet, for Bolton,
Nov. 20.—Brigs Hannah, Tinkham, Liverpool ;
Swift, Walters, Newfoundland.
Nov. 21—Brigs Helicon, Eulen, Bourdeaux ;
Bellona, Cleaves, Martinico—fch'rs Isis, Sayward,
Malaga ; Glide, Brown, Surrinam.
Nov 22 —Blip Mary, Stevenson, Lisbon ; —fch.
Prosperity, Kelley, Windsor t-brig Fanny, Phil
ips Bristol. The flop Indus, from Kuma, has
arrived in Nantucket Rhodes, bound up.
NOTICE to MARINERS.
The following article of information is copied
from an official handbill,printed at Elhneur, 12th
AueoA, 1801, and is important to the interetts of
navigation :—“ The wreck of a ship of war hav
ing funk in the grounds, after the engagement of
the 2d April, four Cables leng,h N. N. | N. from
where the northemmoft buoy, for the middle
ground, formerly laid, that buoy has been re.
moved and placed on the spot where the wreck
now lays, and will in future remain there. This
information is given to makers of vellels to avoid
falling upon the wreck, and at the fame
conjunction with the middle buoy, on the middle
groundsferres for failing through the middle chan
nel,,
CT Our Patrons are informed
that the next Ledger will be iffuedfrem Mr.
Auflirisfore in Court-freet, opposite the brick
Market, to which place the Office will be re
moved To-morrow —and where will be for sale
(for Cash or Country produce) a few BILLS
for the last year's Ledgers.
ORDAINED—On Wednesday last, at North-
Hampton, the Rev. Jonathan French, jun.
to the paftbral care of the church and congrega
tion in that place. The introductory prayer was
made by the Rev. Mr. Holt of Epping. The ser
mon by the Rev. Mr. French of Andover, (father
of the ordained) from 2 Cor. ii. 15, i6.' Cohfe
crating prayer by the Rev. Dr. Tappan, of Cam,
bridge. The charge by the Rev. Mr. Buckmip
fter, of this town. The right hand of fellowlhip
by the Rev. Mr. Stearins, of Bedford. And the
concluding prayer by the Rev. Mr. Kendall of
Plymouth. {
^ip j3etos.
•WILL BE SOLD,
At Public Vendue,
' at 11 o'clock A. M. at Rindges wharf.
North-end, Porffmouth,
The fch'r Governor Gilman,
belonging to the United States, and late em
ployed as a Revenue Cutter, burthen about
103 tons, a fine failing vetfcl, well fitted,
and about 4 years old, Iheathed with copper
in the belt manner—is well calculated for a
voyage to the Coast of Africa, or for the
gum and 4pice trade, and is now fit for pro
ceeding to sea.
Conditions of payment will be one fourth
down and the remainder in 3 and 6 months
with approved security. w
Inventory may be seen by applying to the
Matter on board.
AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
At Twelve o'clock, on PortJmoutb Pier,
The brig Good-Intent, and appur
tenances, as she came from fea—burthen 90 tons,
three years old, newly Ihearhed, (mils very faft,
and may be fitted for sea with little ex pence.
Two lotsof Land in Ports
mouth—No. I, a lot 32 feet on Cross-street,
to land of Albert Dennie, deceased, and on
said Dennie's land 45 feet, where the lot is
36 feet wide, thence running to the firft
bounds 44 feet—The other lot joins the one
above and begins on land of said Dennie's
and runs 32 feet to a lane of 10 feet—and
on said lane 33 feet, and from' thence joins
the firft lot, ineafuring 32 feet, with a House
thereon, which may be made convenient at
a small ex penfe. These lots will be fold
separate or together, as may belt suit the
purchaser—ls not fold at private sale before
WEDNESDAY 25th inlt. will on that
day be fold at Public sale—lo per cent of
the purchase money to be paid down, the
remaining part in ten days from the sale,
when a warrantee deed will be given.
Sale on the premises at 12 o'clock.
literature,
Kept confantly for sale by C HARLES PEIRCE,
at his BookQ&re, No. 6 Duniel-jlreet, and
WASHINGTON PEIRCE, Jign of the Bible and
Heart, (nearly opposite dlr. Peter Coffirffhofe)
j on Springhill, P&rtJn@th.
In the various branches of knowledge and polite
Blank Bills of Exchange, printed
and flamped. Do. Bills of Lading, printed and
damped. Also, damped notes of 4, 10, 20, 25,
30, 50 and 75 cents each.
And a capital aJlottment of
BOOKS,
Writing Paper of various sizes, prices and qualities
Letter do. do.
Bell middling, and ordinary Dutch Quills.
GLASSES & PICTURES !
A beautiful afortment of
Dressing Glasses, a few large and
small Looking Glafles,and a handsome alfortment
of ornamental Pictures.
STAMPS !
Said Ewen has just come to
hand a few bales of Broad Cloths, Blankets,
Baizes, India Cottons, and sundry other ar
ticles, which he will fell cheap for cash only.
Lar^e fashionable red Morocco.
Smaller do. do.
Youths' and Boys ' do. from is, to ixs. each.
A few handsome Thread Cases.;
ACCOUNT BOOKS!
Ledgers, Journals, Wastes, Day,
BoardTMemorandum and Letter Books.
Cvohering and Writing Books.
CHARTS & MAPS!
Agood apartment of.
Charts and Maps of Europe, the
Welt-Indies, and the American Cuali.
SLATES !
W M . TREDICK,
At bis fare on Cnpt. Drifts's tPbarf,
280 hhds. ROCK SALT,
15 pipes and io qr. pipes Madeira
WINE, London particular and London§
market.
—ALSO—
-20 hhds. Antigua 3d pr. RUM,
Nov. 23, 1801.
GEORGE DAME,
Solicits the attention of the ladies
and gentlemen of Portfinouth, whom he will
wait upon at their homes, or at his.
Should he fail to take a correct Likeness, he will
require no fatisfatlion for his attempt.
His price is Ten Dollars, which he will expert
on the delivery of the Miniature.
Slates from 20 to 50 cents each.
STATIONARY I
THIS DAY
Alexander Ewen, Au&’r.
THIS DAY
Miniature Painting.
POCKET BOOKS I
TO BE SOLD. BY
WILL BE SOLD
FOR SALE,
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