The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1800-04-09 00:00:00, page 3

France and the United States. They are
afraid that their schemes tor a landing army
' and other deicftable plans whiclr they had
anticipated, will be frustrated ; and as such
profpeas decrease, they become more vigi
lant to effea their prejeds by fraud & strat
agem. Such perfonM are totally inattentive
to the interest of the Merchant, Farmer or
Tradesman. They do not. confider the em
barrassed date of our commerce, & the Im
mense injury to our trade, by the present
Hoppage of Intercourfc with France : such
commercial cohfiderations do not attraa
their notice. The great ,jea with them
is, to obtain a war eHabhlhment —and un
der this patronage, to riot vin luxury amid
the general distress & impoverishment of the
Country ; to live on the toils, and fatigues of
the industrious ; to increase the public bur
dens ; augment LAND TAXES, and af
ter throwing the communitv into convulsions
to employ a STANDING ARMY to force
the people into a compliance with their ar
bitrary mandates; 'Such for the most part,
are the men opposed to Mr. Gerry, as Go,
venor of this Commonwealth —he is for
Peace, but, they are for War. *
-Such refleaions are not imaginary they '
appear too serious to be doubted. If this
was not the case; why do we find particu
lar perfon&fo anxiously desirous to prevent
an amicable negociation with Francer
Why do wefind them using the most irrita
ting and abusive language towards them at
thisimportant jun&ure ? If these persons
weretlifpMed for^peace,, is it probable they
study such numberless epithets to provoke
the resentment and excite the jeakufy of the
French government ? Or would they em
brace every opportunity to vent their ma
lice and chagrin, at the 6ondu& of the Pre
lident, for commencing the present negocia
tion ? Impossible, that men who were seri
ously in favor of peace, should in all their
actions and conduct express so contrary a
disposition. ~
The British fadion are now required to
their ne plusultra. They know that the bu
siness between.the two Republics is in a
train for an amicable settlement. Theyare
convinced if this should take place, that a
British influence would be weakened in this
country. The Old Tories and' men of mo
narchical principles are pleased while the
controversy subsists between France and the
United States, and they excitingly antici
pate the period when the swords of the A
meficans will be drawn against France, and
their arms extended to embrace Britain.
Gracious Heaven ! can there be men who
call themselves citizens of the United States,
still attached to a conneaion with Britain, &
desirous of a war with France ? Let. such
persons read the cruelties of the British dur
ing our revolution—let them read the horrid
massacres of their fellow citizens—let them
revert to those periods when Britons & Hes-.
fians were prowling through our defencelefs
towns, and marking their footsteps with
the blood of the innocent inhabitants—let
them ask themselves this serious question,
whether they can place any confidence in
the friendship of a nation, which has pursu
ed every fyfem of terror to accomplish their
purposes ? Ye advocates for England, talk
no more about Religion —were not the sac
red temples of the Almighty, appropriated
by them for the vilest purposes ? Even the
venerable fanauary, where the pious Prince
and Sewall wept over their audience, was
converted to ah equestrian theatre—where
the faints assembled, there the unhallowed
footfteps of a blasphemous banditti marked
tlitir outrageous depredations.
From the Republican Watch 'lover.
K has always been considered by the world,
that a retroSpeft of pad events, has Something
fobthing & gratifying to the imagination. How
ever this may apply to individuals it will not now
be applicable to otir nation. A retrospective view
of this country only for a few years back, will
present it the most thriving and happy portion of
the globe. Our government conducted with all
the virtue and unanimity inherit to a republic j.—
and order conspicuously displayed Tn every depart
ment. T^e whole mass qfthe citizens, one and
undivided, and each one reciprocally cherishing
the invaluable rights of man. It was then we
would cringe at the feet of an inveterate British
administration, and held no danger equal to an
imitation of their tyramcal laws. But, now, alas!
how is the scene mournfully reversed—the British
treaty has given their fubjefts almolt equal right
with©ur own, is likely to impress us within
enormous and incalculable debt ; and even
draws forth their contempt, for our easy compli
ance with their views. No fubjeft which carries
with jt any importance is digested in our legifla
tu+es, but Eug|i(h laws are immediately produced
; as precedants ; they pass the countiefs majority,
and are remarkable only for their ftri& analogy,
to those of our natural enemies. View the pre-*
fest jarring political parties,and compare them to
former times, mark the melancholy difference -—
It will present a Blocking degeneracy of virtue, as
- well as social unto, —party drives against party—
the nearest connexions are destroyed, and family
* ties are di,Tubed, to give Way to dissenting pas
sions. Every thing wears more the face of intrigue
than fair dealing ; and honelly, that powerful in
centive to virtue, is Seen prostituted from merce
nary motives. Diftindions are rapidly promot
ing, and the most obsequious reaped will shortly
be p^d our rulers—but that of addressing them
by the title of my Lord, Duke. This is Submitted
so the serious gonfiderationof every Americana—
Let fadts prove 'themfelves forcible arguments,
and engage you to eg a change in your repre
feotaiofy- ^fc-LYCVAGUS,
From the Willington Blt^ROß.|
Mr. Wfa, &
The Marquis de Cadelloux, in h's “ Travels !
through North America, in 1780, Bi, 82," has
given the following account of Mr. Je^ Son.
As every thirig relative to public officers should
be promulgated, and as a number of your reader
are not poffelled of this book this extract is at
your Service. 1
“ Let me describe to you a man, not yet forty,
tall, and with a mild and pleating countenance,
but whose mind mid underloading are ample fub
ttitutes for every exterior grace.~
An 'American who without ever having quirted
his own country, is at once a musician, foiled in
drawing ; a geometrician, an aflronouier, a narur-,
ral philofbpher, legislator, and llatefman. A sen
ator of America, who fat tor two years in that fa
mous Congress which brought about the revolu
tion ; and which is never mentioned without je
fpeft, though unhappily not without regret. A
governor of Virginia, who tilled „this difficult Ra
tion during the invasion, of Arnold, of Phillips,
and of Cornwallis. A philosopher, in voluntary
retirement from the world and public business,
because he loves the world in as much only as he
can flatter himfelf with being ufeful to mankind ;
and the minds of his countrymen are not yet iqa ;
condition either to beat the light, or to fuffer con
tradiction. A mild and amiable wife, charming
children, of whose education he himfelf takes
charge, a house to embellish, great provisions to
improve, and the arts and Sciences to cultivate :
/these are what remain to Mr. Jefferfon, after hav
ing played a principal character on the theatre of
the new world, and which he preferred to the
honorable commission of minister plenipotentiary
in Europe."* -
* Mr. Jefferfon having since had the misfortune to tofe hhwife,
at IMt yielded to the entreaties of his country, and accepted the
place of minister plenipotentiary at the court of France, It is ne
. ceffary to observe that Mt. Jefferfon, who justly hands in one of
the highest situations in America, was one of rhe ministers pleni
potentiary for concluding a peace in Europe, named by congress
.full two years before it took place. On his return he was appoint
ed to the office of fecrctary of hate under the new constitution,
. and has since been cUOed to the vice picfidency. ,
(Translator.)
<be Republican Ledger.
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Portsmouth, April 1800.
, ,
THE AMER ICAN ENVOYS.
Apprehensions for the personal fafety of the ;
Envoys to France, are not yet removed. Several/
accounts fay they failed from Lilbon, in Dec. I
The American Consul at Curracoa (a gentleman;
of very accurate information) informs of the ar-i
rival there of certain accounts from Lisbon, that
the Envoys had failed from thence for France, and
that the two Secretaries to the Embassy had pro
ceeded land wife to Paris. Capt. Elkins brings ad
vice, that Mr. Gibbs who was a private Secretary
to Judge Ellfwortb, had gone by land to Paris.
The faft of the fail ing of the Ministers being thus
established, it is extraordinary that no intelligence
fhould,have been received of them at London, the
3d pf Feb. nor at Paris on the 25th Jan. In the
month of Jan. the winds prevailed in the Euro
pean seas from the S, W. a fair wind from Lis
ton to either of the French ports on the Bay of
Biscay, after prffiog Cape mnifterre.
Extra# of a Letter from St. Bartholomew, dated
Feb. 16, to a gentleman tn Bbjton.
ec The admission of French planters who have
property at Martinique, but were absent for some
time, becomes very difficult since the arrival of
Victor Hughes atCayenne. Yesterday we received
here the certain tidings that this bold an d enter
prizing man has taken pofleffion of Demarara ;
and it is apprehended that he wontitop there, but
that he is likely to carry his views on some other
point, having a considerable force under his com
mand. 1 ' —-—-
Extra# of a letter received by a gentleman in N.
^ork, from his friend in Dublin, dated 18th De
cember, 1799.
, Our htuation in this unfortunate country is.
I fear, approaching fall to a most unpieafant cri
bs. Disaffection and difeontent stalk hand in hand
in the wretched garb of poverty and want : taxes
are increasing without bounds or measure p many
of the comforts and even necessaries of life are get
ting out of the reach of those who have long been
actuftomed to plenty and variety—British troops
are flowing in upon us, and the sword still con
tinues ud(heatbed: Famine, with all its horrors,
hovers over the miserable remnant of those who
escaped the avenging arm of power, during the
late rebellion. Many have been permitted thro'
clemency to transport themselves to a foreign land,
for imputed crimes against the state ; others more
openly criminal, have fled, been pursued and drag
ged back to receive their doom ) and take a lalt
forrowful and ignominious leave of their wretch-,
ed country. Our prisons are crowded with men
of virtue, talents and integrity, whose only crimes
are mistaken ideas of policy,and who know not,
with certainty, what may be their fate, or in ufoat
corner of the globe they may be allowed to pine
out the remnant of their miserable exiflence—
Much blood has been spilled to attone their guilt;
but to finish the tragical scene and satiate the ven
geance of an offended minister, we are Shortly to
be deprived of our boaffed independence, and re
duced to the ignominious and humiliating condi
tion of a Colony."
The collection of the dire# tax has commenced
in this ft,te. Have the people candidly enquired
what its for ? Do they know that it is for the pur
pose of Supporting a (landing army, a navy, &c.
The state, county, road, and poor tax, every good
citizen ought to pay without difeontent. The ,
(upport of government, the convenience of having
good roads, and the poverty and wretchedness of
a number of our fellow-creatures, all combine to
fatisfy us of the propriety of them^— But what
advantages have we reaped from the (landing ar
my and navy? Have not the officers and soldiers
injured every place in which they are Rationed ?
Has the navy produced the benefits which its
friends expeded ? Our commerce is not so ex
tended, and is but partially protected. The peo
ple should know the expence of them :
In the year ',O, there was appropriated for the
army 4,200,000 dollars—-for the Navy, 4,360,-000
dollars—and for Fortifications 700,000 dollars—
amounting to the enormous sum of 9,250,000 dol
lars, and the Navy, exclusive of the fix 74 gun
mips which are to be built, 2,432 953 dollars and
99 cents - —-it, is for the support or this army and
navy that we now pay 8 per cent, for 5,000,000
dollars, and it is for these that we are to pay 8 or
10 per cent, for 3,5000,900 dollars more!
n "Wil, Ofirror.
At the annual town meeting held at Newmar--
ket, on Monday - tile 31st ult. the votes were as
follow:•
For GOVERNOR.
Timothy Walker, Esq. 106
John T. Gilman, r . 51
O. Peabody,. 1
COUNSELLOR.
Levi Bartlet, Esq. 97
Esquire Blanchet, 46
Jeremy Fogg, 8
SENATOR.
Gen. Hill, 91
Jeremy Fogg, 1 30
RECORDER OF DEEDS.
Josiah Adams, Elq. 183
Samuel Brooks,g
COUNTY TREASURER.
Josiah Adams, Esq. 104
.0. Peabody, Esq. 46
Gen. James Hill was elected representative by
a very large majority.
Obores Marine Lift.
ENTERED.
March 31. Brig Camillua, Dnfco, St- Vincents.
Aprp 5. Sch'r Industry, Trefcthen, Grenada,
7th. Brig Eagle, Rolling, do.,
Bth. Brig Good Intent, Blunt, Turks Island:
Ship Two Brothers, Turner, Tobago.
CLEARED.
March a§, brig Ranger, Flagg, Jamaica,
April 8, sch. Nancy, Noble, B>rbadoes.
Treatment from the Lowfloff, Briti/hfrigate, Capt.
Clamtairt.
1 On the 16th of Dec. at 4P, M. was brought to
by the above named (hip—at firft from berappear
ance fappofed her to be a Spaniard, having fired
Several (hot under Spanish colors, but on boarding
her found to the contrary. At 5 P. M. myfelf,
mate, and all my people, were ordered on board
the frigate, where we were detained as prisoners
for Sixteen hours ; a prize-mafler and fix men
were put on board my vessel, withjorders to keep
;dele to the frigate, during the night. During the
sixteen hours I was on board, 1 neither was offer
§ed any thing to eat, or a place to sleep, though in
the course of the night I was both sleepy and hun
gry, as may be fappofed, having none the night be
fore, on account of running in with tte land —&
ate nothing since twelve o'clock that day. While
I was on board the (hip, I was treated very un
handsomely by the captain, whom I conceive to
1 be no gentleman. • At 11 A. M. on the 17th, 1 was
, ordered on board my veflel, to proceed about mv
;bufinefs, By that tinie being convinced he could
,not make prize of the veflel, a lieut. was sent on
:board with me, to fee that every thing was right
on board ; when I came to examine the money I
had left on board, I found that one of the bags had
been opened, which I immediately communicated
to the lieutenant. I received for answer I niuft
count it, and Satisfy myfelf which 1 did with
the assistance of himfelf, I found two hun
dred and fifty dollars miffing, he then called
the people down that had been on board during
the night, and ordered me to Search them and be
Satisfied which I refufed doing, knowing the peo
ple were not so ignorant as to keep that much mo
ney about them after having been on board of their
own (hip. He then ordered me to go on board
his majesty's (hip again, where 1 was received by
the captain, in these words, “ You d-—d fecfm
drei, d d rascal, lyar, do you accuse his majef-
Ay'speople of dealing your money, I don't believe
you had the money on board you fay-,-it' is like
your d d countrymen, but to Satisfy myfelf, I
will have the people Searched, and convince you
that you are a d d lyar," which he had done,
and happily for me one of the men who had been
imprudent enough, or had 'not time to put it out,
had fifty dollars in his shoes, which circumstance
relieved me of the abuse I was receiving, and more
that I was likely to receive. By twelve o'clock
my money was all found where the rest pf them
had Secreted it, but about seventy dollars, which
Capt. Clamptain made up himfelf, and dismissed
me with these words, “ there, you Yankee &f
--cal, you may proceed abolit your business."
The above fatts, I think it a duty incumbent on
me to make public.
H.KENNEDY.'
Off the mouth of the river Miffi-)
ffippi, December 17, 1799. ,
Extra# from the Log Book, of the ' fch'r Bellona,
Capt. Clark.
“ On Sunday evening, Feb. 2, about fix o'clock
was brought to by a frigate, at firftfuppofed to be
French from her manoeuvering, but soon found
that she was an Englishman upon their boarding,
though they still wifoed to keep up the deception.
My papers were immediately demanded to be
taken on board the ship, I refufed parting with
my papers, but confentfd to go on board with
them for examination.
On my arriving on board, the fhip,was treated vefy
unhandsomely by a swarm of petty officers, who
gathered round me, and endeavoured to enforce
Something by their impertinent questions to-mili
iate against me. I was then ordered before fit
highnefe the captain, who treated me very uncivil
ly, and after going through another fiery exami
nation, was ordered by the Council to be (Iript &
Searched by the mailer at arms, or ip other words
the hangman of the ship. I refufed to be Searched
by such a charader, but Submitted to be fiript by
thegentlemen of the ward room,who proceeded to
the business with very little ceremony or delicacy ;
after the business was over, my keys were demand
ed, and I was likewise commanded to write
my name on a peace of blank paper, which I did
after some hesitation ; our boat was then dispatch
ed on board my vessel, when a general overhaul
ing for papers took place, and a small trunk of
'mine was bro't on board, with what it contained ;
they likewise compelled one of my passengers
(who Was very unwell, and going to New-Orle
^ns soy-bis health) to go on board the ship, who
they infilled was a Frenchman from his answering
a question they put to him in French, by one of
the officers, and that he was Supercargo of the
veflel.—After detaining my papers and myfelf a
bout 2 hours in this uncivil manner, they permit
ted uU, proceed on our voyage.--1 he ship prov
ed on CTiquiry (and which information I with -dif
ficulty obtained) to be the Andromacha, Captain
Loring.'
GEO. CLARK."
Wanted Immediately,,
A few excellent New Milch Cows,
for which cath, and a good price, will be
given—lrquire of s he Printer.
PortJmauth, April 8, ißco."
FOR SALE, AT ^¥
PUBLIC VENDUE,
.- — " THE OFFICE of '
ALEXANDER EWEN
l^f^reet, Portfauth, '
otv Friday, nth of APRIL
r 1 1"^ ° f India su ^
Coffee, Alfpice, Cordage,,
A few boxes 8 by 10 WindowGlaf s
Fig & cut Tobacco, Mens' Shoes,
A small quantity of Muslins,
Hair Powder, &c. &c.
^t Private Sale.
200 barrels of Beef,
200 quintals Cod Fith,
A complete Dwelling House and Shop in
Buck-street, r
A convenient Dwetling.Honfe, adjoining
Vol. Gains s, J O
A 10t u ° 7 f B nd with a Dwelling-House in
Walhington-ftreet, and
A neat Tenement in Vaughan-street, Ports
mouth,:
A fm . all Fajm with a good House thereon'
Q in Kingston,
A small Lot of Land with a . dwelling house
in Durham, adjoining land of Colonel
Emerson.-
-——ALSO—— j
Brandy and Rum, per pipe or bhd,
apply as aboye. , '
Portfinouth, April 4, igopf
On the 2d day of ^une next,
WILL BE SOLD,
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
At 10 o'clock in the morning, at Greenleaf's pm
in Portsmouth,
A House & Land in Cross-street,
three story high, situated between the Land
of Mr. Neil M'lntire, and thrtand of Capt. Sam'l
Storer. The House is in good repair, lately pa
pered and painted, with a dry cellar, and every
, other convenience for the -occupation of a Small
family. N, ROUSSELET.
Portsmouth, April 7, 1800.
THOMAS MANNINGS
Has for Sale, at No. 7, Portsmouth Pier.
Good flavored W. I. RUM,
per hhd. or bbl.
MOLASSES ; A few pipes of
London market Madeira WINE,
three years old.
Portsmouth, April 9, 1800.
fuft Received, and for Sale bv '
STEPHEN LITTLE,
200 Bushels excellent
YELLOW CORN,
At his Store on Spring-Hill.
Portsmouth, April 10, xßop.
'THE inhabitants of the town of
=.Portfmouth, are hereby notified and
requested, to exhibit to the Seleamen,
a jyft and true account upon oath,, of
their poles and estates, that are taxable by
the laws of this state, on or before the 15th
day of May next, and the feledmen will at
tend upon that business at the Town Half,
in the brick school-house, every Thursday,
froth 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening until that
time.
N. B. Good Encouragement will be giv
en 10 a suitable perfop with a small family,
to dwell at the Peft-Houfe—-for terms ap
ply to the fcle£t men.
CT—ALSO —
Went adrift some time last winter, an old
Mast, with some ring bolts in it, and was :
part of the old ferry-ways ; whoever has
taken up the fame, and will give notice there
of, or bring it to the ferry-ways in said town
(hall be handsomely rewarded for their care
and trouble, by applying to
GEORGE GAINS, )
MOSES WOODWARD, f
SAM-1 HUTCHINGS, , SeLetimen.
ELIJAH HALL, (
/^- SAMUEL DR.UWNE, )
Portsmouth, April 5, 1800.
For a Brick building, the following articles,.
120 Thousand BRICKS.
100 half hogsheads of LIME.
A quantity of hewn Stones for uns
derpinning and paving.\
Ditto Pine Timber for flooring and
for the roof.
Do. dear Joists, Plank and Boards.
Any person disposed to contraA for any of
die above articles are desired to apply to ei
(her of the fubferibers.
{GEORGE GAINS, )
1 ELIPHALET LADD,/
THO'sTH MPSON, \ Committfl
JOHN GODLARD, ( , 0
MARTIN PARRY, )
Portsmouth, April' 9, 18%.
" - 7"rAGS !!1 ] ~
CASH given for clean linen and
cotton and linin Rags at this Office.