Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-02-15 00:00:00, page 3

Baltimore, jan. 31.
On Tuefday evening bit the fallowing cir
cumftinv e, we are informed, took place in
a public house ar Alexandria :—A Mr.
James Dillion, from Frederic kfborg, having
made too free with wire after (tinner, was
prevailed upon by some young gentlemen <0 ;
mount upon a chair and deliverhis sentiments
u< n the MiJifippi bufintfs. In the height
of his harrangue, some one pulled the chair
from under him, and threw him with his
head against a table, which cut it consider
ably, and put a period te his exigence in 16
hours.
Hudson, (N. Y.) Feb. 1.
The late proceedings in tire court of General
Seffioos of the Peace for this county, at Claverack,
are of cwhiiderable importance, inasmuch as they
determine a great political queihon between the
republican and federal parties. During the dif
cufhoii occ honed b the federal Sedition Law it
was contended by toe federalists thd libels .gainft
government were not cognizable under the Com
mo Law, and therefore a special law tor their
punilhment was necefUry ; while the republicans
infixed that the Common Law embraced this spe
cies ot offence and a Sedition Law as therefore
r &meciUbry. The Sedition Law becoming ex
xnjQ, the federal editors, fuppoling theinfelves
Ja 'lt'S conformably to their doctrine on the fub
jed, b^ e indulged themfebesin pubhfhinaince<
fintly the molt virulent and unqualified libels on
men in office, from the Prehdent down to re
ioweft of his agents. Under the erroneous ide.,
that no exiting law could reach their conduct,
the. have degraded the American character in the
e es ot th wor.d, and abated the patience arid
forbearance when lias tolerated their insolence.
At length hewever the arm ofjailce, fcandalizen
be so flagr nt breaches ot the public peace and vio
lations of th regulations of (ociety, has laid its
bards upon the licenrioufnefs of the press and de
clared that it shall no kinder oe differed with iin
pHtity. The court of General Seflions for the
con ty of Columbia have decided tiat libels againfl
the general government w^ punishable by the Com
mon La-w. And e shall fee whether their deci
lion will not be affitmed b, the examples of other
courts of justice through the country.
The federal editors make load complaints of
the intolerance of the republicans in prosecuting
their brethren for libels. Three teder 1 printers,
fey they are prosecuted for these offences to one
republican. B t their inference from the tact is
wide from the truth. The fiery zeal of the fed
er 1 party is too well known to suppose that any
republican printer who should render himfelt lia
ble to a prosecution would escape their eagle eyes
and vulture claws. And that Io few of the repub
lican printers are indicted can be owing only to
their own carein avoiding offence. But from the
intemperance and unbounded licentioufiiefs of
the federal pr liters that so few of them are pun
ished by the laws of their country is a matter of
wonder that can be accounted for on no other
ground than the moderation and forbearance of
the republicans.
Providence, Feb. 5.
ACCIDENT. On Friday evening last
week, as a Mr. Lyon, of Fotter, was driv
ing a loaded cart into town, fitting on the
tongue, being chilled with cold, he fell in
alighting, when one of the wheels palled 0
ver him, and put an instant period to his
life. We learn that he has left a wife and
seven children tolament his fate.—Accid
ents of this kind having heretofore occurred,
our country friends would do well in quitt
ing the very dangerous practice of riding on
the tongues of carts or waggons.
Boston, ffb. 12.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
AN arrival at New-York from London, has fur
nif ed papers to the 4th December.
We fee nothing in the accounts from England
or France which indicates an y speedy imerruption
of the present Hate of tranquillity. I. England
attempts are said to be making for the restoration
of Mr. Pit, and the Grenvilles, to the Mniftry ;
but Mr. Addington's majority can rely, on filch an
attempt, on the whole Hreueth of the Fox & Gre.
party. The English funds remain low,—the 3 per
cent consuls were het ween 66 and 67.
M r . Otto, the French, and Mr. Merry the Eng.
]ifh Ministers R d lent, were m king preparations
to embark for the United States.,
Mr. Rnndol; h observed thrt or a precedent so
important as was about to be established by the
vote ol the Hotife, it was unnecessary to fay a
word. He wifned, however, that the disposition
of the Hoofe to exclude by an unanimous vote e
ven the Shadow of executive influence mould be
'recorded on their Journals : for which purpose he
called rhe Yeas and Nays; which were taken, and
"were unanimously in iavor of the rekduion.
Me. Luthsuiade some remarks on the impropri
ety of vesting the Prefiueot of the United States
with the revocation at pteafure of tbe commotions
of militia officers in the dilh itt ot Columbia ; and
moved the appointment of a committee to revile
the act by which that fyllem is authorifed.—Or
dered to lie on the table.
Thursday, Jan. 18.
On motion of Mr. S. Smith the hoof? adopted a
refolotiou for the appointment of a committee to
report whether any and whit alterations are ne
ceff.iry in the act for recording and regiltering
American vessels.
Two M ffages were received, from the Prefi
dem;
The on." enclosing a report from the Secretary
of War rerpefting trading Houses among the In
dians, progress made in marking Indian bounda
ries, &c. which was read, and refared to the
commits appointed on to much of the Presi
dent's Meddle as relates to Indian affairs.
Another Mefoge was received, which the Spea
ker declared of a confidential nature; when the
g u J v^ were cleared :
The doors ere opened in about ten minutes.
When the bill tor the relief of the Offerers by
fire in Portfmonth was taken tip, and a blank
therein prolonging the period of paging duties,
filled with t velve moths ; and the b II ords red to
tee roff• I f or a thid ea 'U • rn,•
Latest by the Mails.
Capt. Duplex, arrived at New-York, from
Gibraltar, informs, that on the Ipth of December
the old Royal Battery on the top of Gibraltar
Rock on the land tide, was set on fire by lightning
and burned with great fury til the next day.
During the night the flames exhibited an awful
and grand appearance ; the vefL Is in port appear
ing as if illuminated. Capt. D. tas informed,
that 120 men were emplo ed the whole time in
attempting to extinguish the fl imes, but in vain,
the whole battery was destroyed. Capt. Duplex,
brought out dispatches tor Government.
FROM CAPE FRANCES.
Capt. Coombs arrived at WAmiugtou, (N. C.)
on the goth nit. in 12 days, from Cape Francois
is the bearer o; melancholy intelligence from tin
Cape ; he informs that when he failed, the to 11
was closely bcfieged by the insurgents, who had
embodied in immense numbers for the purpose ot
making a general attack. To describe the dittrefs
of the miserable inhabitants of that devoted place,
< Simpoflible—all the stores were Shut tip and bu
bnefs was intirely fidpeuded—no person was ful
lered to walk the Streets, and every man compel
led to bear arrtts. About 350 French troops arri
ved at the Cape the latter part of November, in<
very emaciated condition ; a number ot which
died betofe they reached the barracks.
F^OM GUADELOUPE.
The brig Jefferfon, Capt. Dean, ot Fieetown,
M. arrived at Wilmington, outhe 14th ult. in 14
days from Point Petre, Guadeloupe, where a con
tagious fever is raging which carries off a great
number of American Seamen. Capt. D. loft all his
crew except 2 men, and his mate who was confin
ed by severe sickness during the passage.
The period fixed by Dayton for burning the
Constitution is very near at hand—it was in the
Summer of 17,8 that he said to the following effect
to a member of Congress :—" Sir, the constitution
is not Sufficiently energetic—its hands must be
Strengthened, and before five years are at an end I
am sure you (the republicans) will be so convinced
of it, that you will agree with us (the federalists)
to burn the parchment ; and if you do not consent
then we mult do 11 at the point of the Bayonet I"
This is the man who undertook to difpole of the
governorship of New-Jersey, as the price of a vote
for dlr. : urr! Aurora.
The republicans of New-Jersey appear deter
mined to make up for their fupmeneis at the hit
election by their eurgetic measures for the next.
In Hunterdon and other counties meetings have
been held and very numeroufi) attended for .the
purpose of concerting measures for preventing
their opponents from prattling such federal tricks
as were played off Salt October by illegal voters,
and for calling rorththe Hrengib ofther publicans
ot the State, to shew the impropriety of the ted
eralilts Preventing the election of a fit person tor
governor. 4b.
The Governor of New-York, in his late Speech
to the Legislature of that State, notices the inter
ruption ot onr right of deposit at New-Orleans,
and the conduct of the President on the occasion,
in a prudent, yet Spirited and dignified manner.
He exprefles the sentiments of the real friends ot
our gov ernment and country.
The public are request d to notice and remem
ber the party, and the leaders of that partv, who
have urged the measure ot Seizing upon New Or.
leans by force, without ceremoney or previous
negociation ; and hve condemned the President
for nominating an Envoy extraordinray 011 the
occasion. The time may come, when these pat
rons of hostilities before negeciatiou will wish to
disavow their weak and/ wicked policy.— Chron.
"TRUE A3 THE DIAL TO THE SUN."
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
TUESDAY, FEB. Is, |BO,
•H^lrf',.>>->>
Republican Ticket for 1803.
The long tried patriot
JOHN LANGDON, for G^'r.
COUNSELLORS
LEVI BARI LET T, Rockingham county.
JOSEPH BADGER, Strafford do.
BENJAMIN PblkCE, HidjHrß do.
NAHUM PARKER, Che/bire do.
MOODY BEDELL, Grafton do.
CLEMENT STORER, for the ^ difl.
NICHOLAS GILMAN, 2d do.
JAMES GIBSON, 3 d do.
RICHARD JENNESS, 4th do.
JOHN WALDRON, sth 5 th do
DAVID COPP, 6th do.
WILLIAM FISK, 7 h do.
JAM^S FLANDERS, Bth do.
ROBERT ALCOCK, 9 th do.
ELISHA WHITCOMB, 10th do.
AMASA ALLEN, nth do.
WILLIAM TARLTON, 12th do
JOSIAH ADAMS, Recorder of Deeds for
Rockingham County.
NATHANIEL FOLSOM, County Treas.
Extrad of a letter from the upper part of this coun-
" I am confidently informed that the Ex
eter Junto have been more busy this year
than ever : They have their runners already
out with CIRCULAR LETTERS to some
principals in the molt extreme parts of the
date, addressed particularly to such Clergy
men as they know or think will favor their
plans." The letter adds a laughable pre
furflption that Governor Gilman next year
means (like the Firti Consul of France) to
offer bimjeif for lite ! ! !"
A difference in opinion has occurred between
the governor and the council (or Senate) of Mary
0c Republican Ledger,
ty, dated January 31st.
§...«gfy^+<.
SENATORS,
FROM GIBRALTAR.
nee. Ine maner was referred to the legislature,
who declined an interference, and there 11 retts.
The Cincinnati Society of Virginia, with a
Philanthropy which will lurever redound to their
honor, have seconded the generous and benevolent
exertions of their in.mortal leader through the
revolutionary war, by transferring all the funds
of that fociecy, arnounting to near twenty thous
and dollars, for the use and benefit of Washington
Academy, in the county of Rockbricto This
Academy was burnt to the ground on the 9th
pit.
Alexander Addison, Esq. has been found guilty
bv the Senate oi the State oi Feonryhaora of the
c urges preferred against him by the Home of Re
prefentatiyes —^0 vote, for declaring him guilty,
4 Not guilty. He is removed from office, and
difqualified from holding the office of judge, in a
ny court of law, within that Commonwealth.
Judge Addison declares that although he has
been removed from the bench, he has as good a
right to his foLry for life as Judge Baffeit—and
what is remarkable, all parties agree on this point.
Aurora.
No. 6916 inSouth Hadley Canal Lottery, fold in
quarters a' Concord, drew 10,000 dollars—the
highelt prize.
^' : .r^
^p^lc of tymm>
MARRIEDVAt Bolton, Mr. I homas Williams
of Noddle's lfl,d, to Miss Eliza Avery, daughter
of John Avery, Esq.--Mr. Edo ard Oliver, Printer,
to Miss Grace W. Swanton—Mr. Samuel Fulling
ton, to Miss Earbory Shaw—Mr. Seth Thaxter, to
Mils Margaret Smith Bennett.—Mr. Thomas Gil
lifpL, to Miss Harriet Bird—Mr. Henry Eayrs, to
Miss Betsy Howard—Mr. Gedney King, to Miss
Sdiv Hichborn—Mr. James Smith, ot Charlelton,
to Mils Hannah Watts, of Button.
^^£££££f ^ oi£££fy3rar ra^
sortalit}
DIED.—At Providence, Mr. Daniel Fenner,
aged 00.—At L,nn Rev. Joseph Roby, aged 80.
At Toba.o, Dec. 26, the Governor of that illand.
Five or fix perfens die there daily.
A Virginia paper mentions a report of the de
cease of Governor Page of that Ihte. .
At New- York, a seaman was killed by lightning
on rhurfday„wetk before lall.
At Reading, the Rev. Caleb Prentiss, Paster of
the firn Church ot Chrtft in that town, aged 56.
At Bolton, Mrs. Hannah Folts, aged 66—Miss
Betsey Bull aged 31—Sarah 1.. Blanch rd, aged 6
years, daughter ot MJ. George B Mrs. Sarah
Powers aged 82.—Mr. Elisha Leonard, aged 66.—
Mr. John Bradford, aged 48. —On Wednesday
evening, suddenly, Mr. Thom.s Harris, aged 28.
Arrivals and Departures, Since Feb. 3.
Feb. 9, Arrived Jch'r Rambler, White,Turks fland.
10, brig Mary, Froji, St Kitts.
Feb. 4, Sailed, Jhip Charles, Chauncy, Savanna.
do. Jhip Jefferfon, Cutter. Demarara
do. Jchoon r Fanny, Gunnijm, Savannah.
7, brig Hope, Pray, Weft-Indies.
8, brig Governor Strong, Boardman, do.
10, Jchouner Succejs, Rindge, do.
the fob R^folution, M'Lane, of this port. was at
Guadeloupe fan. 7.
The dragnet, Treadwell, of this port, has arrived
at Jamaica.
The brig Felicity, Walker, of this port, was at
Surinam, Dec. 25th.
The Juno Ellery, of this port, arrived at Nor
folk Jan. 25.
7 he brig Orland, DriJcol,from Turk's Island, for
his port went on Jhore in Wells Bay, the geth ult
It is expected she will be got off with damage.
The Concord, Majon, of Kennebunk, wa> at 'To
bago Dec. 30, to jail for Boston, in 25 days.
A vejel, with a brimJlone bottom, was seen bot
tom upwards, off Sinepuxent, Jan. 26.
The latter part of November, many vessels were
driven from their moorings in Dublin Bay by a gaR
and Jeveralfranded.
At Boflon, Feb. 9, brig Neptune, Nash, Guada
loupe. Sch. Dolphin, Steel, Point Petre (Gua.)
Snow F>x L eke. Salo.
At Newbury-Toitfch. Sally, Russell, Point Pe
tre.
At Portland, Feb 3, brig Harriet, S. SteverJon,
Surrinam ; ship Wafra/gton, Lewis, do.
At Bat badges Jan. 5, brig (tlevia,of Kennebunk ;
brig Orange, Ballard,Kennebeck ; Jch Betjey, Lm
ont, do,—-At Point Petre, Jan. 12, the Richmond,
Webb ; Franklin, White ; and Ocean, Dix, all f
Po, tland ; Triton, Beck of this port.—At lobago,
Dec. 27 brig bee, Savage, of Old York, for Nor
folk in 30 days ; Albert, Murphy, of Kennebunk,
for Savanna in 20.
' Spoken —in lon. 65, lat. 42 ship Sally, Rowe,
4 days from Kennebec for W. Indies.
At Antigua, Jan. 15, Park 18, Beef 15, Flour 8
dolls. Corn tos. W. 0. Staves go dolls. Boards 24. —
At Tobago, Dec. 27. Fleur Juperfme 12 dolls,
fine iir—Rum 75 cts. Molajjes 50 cts—the only
articles allowed to be brought off in American bot
toms At Guadeloupe, Jan. 12, Fft 5 dolls
Beef 12 to 13 Pork 15, Alewives 5 dolls, wht Her
rings T Boards 20, Singles 3, Hoops 50, Snooks
rough i dri Butter 35 Jols. Carries 40, Lard 25
Cheese 35, Soap Amer. 15, Hams 45. Molajfs not
to be had,—Brown Sugar and Cjjee fearce, and on
the rife.
STEPHEN DELANDE
Keeps constant!) For Sale, at his Shop in
Buck Street,
A general nffortment of
WEST INDIA GOODS
AND
GROCERIES.
^^, y^ Received,
A few boxes Fresh LEMONS.
Confection of every kind,
AS USUAL.
Favors acknowledged with gratitude.
Partfmeuth, Feb. 15.
land, refecting the right of nominating to of
fice. The mAth^r U>illlt
sbty j^em
COMMERCIAL.
VESSELS LEFT.
ARRIVED.
Sales 41 Auction.
To be Sold at Public Au^ion,
To-Morrow, at 12 o'clock,
A two story House
a 31 the ^"'h P art ° 'be to" n >
' fronting on PleaCut-ftieet. 1 be
terms made e & fy,.nd Wert-India
Goods taken in pav. —-F, further p rticutars
inquite ot WI LI lAM CO! FIN. ' Cb. >5*
To be Soil at Auction,
On Wednesday, 23d February, 1803,
a' T "O G OCk,<r Rind^e'' W^uf,
THV SCHOON 1 ^
SWALLOW,
. ilk 1 alitC I' ID 0 < "t
28 tons, —and me Sc ooncr
JACa,.^ .11 now lies at Nabl'? IflarJ.
Also, about 80 boxes and kegs HERRING,
with fundrv other articles, whi<h cie 'O
have been fold sth J ?nuary, but p ftponed
on account of ihe hre.
toT Inventory to be Jeen at time and place of
sale, and terms of payment m^de knoun
ALEX'r EWEN,/Wh
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^ SHOE STORE.^
^| ccooxooccoo^CT, ag^o0000c©oo g&oq iQ
The Ladies and Gentlemen of
Portlmuuth and its vicinity, arc rtl^ecito Iy
ROBERT NFCLEARY
Has taken aSupin C< Gains' L fe, , tew
doors welt of the Bell Tavern, Congrefs
llreet, where he has just received, nd now
re dy for sale, a handfume ? ffortment of
Ladies' and Gentlemen's
SHOES,
AMONG WHICH AKL Ih F iLOWING:
I^NGLISH and American Kid
3HOES. foment whio: t r !'
Ladies' Englilh and American
Morocco do. burr t ! ", art people.
Gentlemen's firft rate do.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Water
Proof SO \LS
Ladies' Cork Soals, some that
ace ; E 1 dfh an, V ri< an.
Misses Kid, Morocco & Leather
Shoes ; C Helen's M^.c<o Jnu L 1 T
io. ;do Eighth do., Spence do.; Bv'
t\ick do. ; Men's du. ; Black and Fa cy
Stuff do.
Ladies' Clogs and Mngerf ns.
Boots and Boot Legs,
Or he belt kino AcSo,
Black, blue and red M ?r cco.
Wax'd & black grain Calf-lkins.
Hog and Sheep-lkins.
, TRUNKS.
A few hanafome Ramped Masonic
Apron Patterns.
, ROSETTS.,
U 3" AHouance bi^ae to inye w^ purcbafe
by mno.eJale. Favors u<k>.owtcdgcd.
Portjm uth, Feb. 15, 1803.
FOR SALE ,
By Waldron & Holman,
20 Hhds. St. Croix RUM.
Frefli Superfine and Fine FLOUR.
N. E. RUM. Feb. Is.
Valuable LOT i\r dale.
To be fold Reasonable,
A Handsome Lot oi land, being
a valuable and noted stand for business,
(unable tor a Store and Dwelling Houle.
There is a capital Cellar on said Lot, and a
good Well of water. It is fnuated a few
rods from the parade. Inquire of the printer.
February 15.
ALL persons having any demands against
the eltate ot the Widow MARV
DCL L, late of New-Cafile, deceased, are
desired to call on GEORGE BELL, ad
ministrator on said estate.
New-Cajlle, Feb. 12, 1803.
Just Published
and for jale at the book-fore of
N. S. & W. PEIRCE, huckjtreet,
Mr. Smith's Discourse, on
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream ;
Delivered at Jefterfon Hall, on Thanksgiv
ing Day, Nov. 25, 1802 ; and re-delivered
by request ot fevcral gentlemen ot the town)
the Wednesday evening following. It con
tains 40 large octavo pages— price 25 cents.
This Difeourfe gives a description ot the
fiift rife, and final fall ot kingly govern
ments ; and of Law Religion, which has
,een upheld bv,aod w ill fall with Monarchy.
February 1803.