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'' YOUR favor of August 26th has been
duly received, and is entitled to my thank
fulnefs for the personal considerations you
are pleased to express in it. How far the
measure proposed might have the expe&ed
efia, you can best judge ; however, in the
great exercise of right in which the Citizens
ofAmerica are about to aft,l have on mature
con tideration, seen, that it is my duty to be
passive. The interests which they have at
flake are entitled to their whole attention,
unbiaffed by personal esteem or local consid
erations ; & I am far from the presumption
of considering myfelf equal to the awful du
ties of the firft magistracy of this country. —
That there should be differences of opinion
among our fellow-citizens, is to be expected
always. Men who think freely, and have
the right of expressing their thoughts, will
differ. It is true that these differences have
of late been artificially increased ; but they
are now again subsiding to their natural lev
el, and will soon come right, if no ads of vi
°'.°?f e i n ' ervene - —1 he great quedion which
divides our citizens is, whether it is fafeft
that a preponderance of power should be
lodged with the manarchial or the republican
branch of our government ? Temporary pan
ics may produce advocates for the former
opinion, even in this country ; but the opin
io: will be as short lived as the panic, with
the great mass of our fellow-citizens. There
is one circumstance which will always bring
[From the fame.]
Mr. JEFFERSONS LETTER.
Gopy of Mr. yeflerjon's letter, in reply to one ad
drefed to him by a citizen of Berkely.
MONTICELLO, SEPT. 4, 1800.
The federalifts cry out —we are ruined !
In reply, let it be inculcated, that the man
who utters the sentiment degrades himfelf
and his country. To suppose it in the pow
er of one man or twenty to ruin a country,
is a sarcasm on all others, and a 'reproach
that deserves censure. A change of admin
istration may create evils-tbut little do men
think how small are the evils of the worst
administration compared with the mass of
strength, virtue and prosperity of a nation.
Away with such language—the whinings
of meanness and cowardice ! Ifour anxious
fouls would rail less and study more, they
would have a chance of doing their country
some good ; or at leaf! they would give the
public less trouble. Their anxiety calls to
mind the faying of the Spartan king Agis,
who being told that the laws were infrin
ged and Sparta ruined, replied, smiling,
" That is doubtless true ; for when I was
a boy, I heard my father fay that when he
was a boy he heard my grandfather fay the
fame thing."
Characters are created by circumflances.
We venerate a Washington, an Adams, a
Pendleton, a Jay, an Elsworth ; but if these
men had been never known, other men
would have been called to act their part, and
with equal celebrity.
The democrats boasts of aJefferfon,a Clin
ton, a Madison. These men are of distin
guished reputation certainly—but if these
men did not exist, their places would be fil
led with men of equal talents. There are
at this moment in the Uuited States, two
hundred thousand men, who, with the fame
education and opportunities of action would
completely fill the places of any fifty of the
most illustrious men this country has produ
ced. They live and will die in obfcuritv,
solely because they have not the means of
improving and exerting their minds. The
democrats exalt their Man Jefferfon to the
heavens ; —but incessant encomiums throw
around him a glare of character a falfe
splendor, that deceives his advocates. They
will find he is a mere man — and no wiser
nor better than thousands of others.
[Nothing can denonftrate the perverse ir.con-
Jifency of the federal prints better than the
following extract from the Oracle of Febru
ary 21, 1801.]
Nothing demonftrate# the narrow views
of men, ond their utter unacquaintance with
the hiftory of states and Governments, like
the spirit of despondence at every unfortu
nate public event. We are undone! We
are ruined ! was the language of short-sigh
ted men, when Gen. Washington left
this world of vexation : As if no man in the
United States survived, who had either in
telligence or virtue. When the fad is, that
Gen. Washington had a less share in
devijing the more important measures of the
revolution, than many other men, who
were in the old Congress, and some of whom
are yet living. His talent lay, not in origi
nating plans himfelf, so much as in avail
ing himfelf of the hints of others in weigh
ing the arguments, for and again# measures
proposed, fele&ing the bed, and executing
the plan feleaed, with uncommon prudence.
This talent is one of the mo# ufeful in so
ciety ; but without derogating in the lea#
from the merits of Washington, we may
fafely affirm that multiludes of men, in this
country, possess, all the talents for conduc
ting public affairs, which are necessary to
insure a wife and faithful administration.
“ SIR,
We have much pleasure in being able to
state to our readers, that advices have been
received of an official nature, which no lon
ger leave room for doubt or difaffeaed cavil,
as to the origin of the obftruaions to our
privilege of deposit at New-Orleans. It
appears to be acknowledged by the Spanilh'
Intendant, that the a& was his own, unautho
rifed by any other than his sense of conftruc
t:on of the general refcript of his govern
ment, and to the treaty between Spain and
the United States. We learn from another
quarter, but not less refpe&able and equally
to be relied on, that the governor of Louisia
na had repeatedly protected against the aft
of the Intendant, and that a dispatch for
Spain on the part of that officer was the
consequence. Tltere is some reason to ex
pe& that before advices can be received from
Europe, the difficulty will be removed, eith
er by the restoration ofrthe old place of de
posit, or the fubftitufton of a new.
" On the whole, our belief of the trub
remains yet unlhaken," said Coleman, con
cluding the ample testimony of meffrs. Ma
son and Hunter of the infurreaion in Ken
tucky—two more weeks have “ come around,
and we hear nothing to confirm the truth of
the asserted encampment, every thing tends to
a confirmation of our firft opinion, that this
was of the family of the tubs.
A report was prevalent yesterday, that
New-Orleans had been opened by orper of
the Intendent, abo^t the middle of February.
1 he report appears to have arisen from let
ters from New-Orleans having been receiv
ed by a fchooneParrived at this port yesterday
from Natchez ; we have seen letters to the
15th from New-Orleans, which make no
mentions thereof, and which contain no oth
er information than the price of a few arti
cles of produce. The following was
issued by the Intendant on the sth Februa
ry
Conformably to the resolves of the coun
cil of finance, held this day, I permit the
introduaion into this capital of flour, salted
meal, and other provisions, brought in flat
boats and other vessels from the American
settlements of the Ohio, under the condition,
that on the landing of the feme the duty of
fix per cent as eftablefhed by the royal order
of the 24th of April, 1794, relating to said
articles, will be exacted. And that
whatever may not be consumed in the prov
ince, will be fubjea to the customary duties
on exportation, which is to be effeaed solely
DON JUAN VENTURA MORALES,
INTENDANT&c. of the PROVINCE
city.
'' The Miffifippi business is a fubje& of
much talk, but of little a&ion. The Ken
tuckyans are not embodying themselves, as
some of your papers represent, but they will
patiently await the event of negociation. Af
ter the high toned memorial to Congress
had palled the house of aflembly unanimous
ly, a motion for the purchase of arms was al
most unanimously negatived."
" Accept aflurances of the refpea of, Sir,
your very humble servant,
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
“ Our chief object at present should be to
reconcile the divisions which have been arti
ficially excited, and to restore society to its
wonted harmony. Whenever this shall be
done, it will be found, that there are very
few real opponents to a government elective
at short intervals.
Extract of a letter from a refpedable gentle
man at Lexington, Kentucky, dated Feb
ruary 15th, 1803, to his friend in this
them to rights ; a preponderance of the Ex
ecutive over the Legislative branch cannot
be maintained but in immense patronage, by
multiplying officers, making them very lu
crative, by armies, navies, &c. which may
enlist on the fide of the patron all those
whom he can inhere#, and all their families
and connections ; but these expences must
be paid by the laboring citizens ; he cannot
long continue, therefore, the advocates of o
pinions which, to fay only the least of them
doom the laboring citizens to toil and sweat
for useless pageants.
" I should be unfaithful to my own feel
ings were I not to fay, that it has been the
greate# of all human consolations to me, to
be considered by the republican portion of
my fellow-citizens as the fafe depository of
their rights. The firft with of my heart is
to fee them so guarded as to be fafe in any
hands, and not to depend on the personal
disposition of the depository ; —and I hope
this to be practicable as long as the people
retain the spirit of freedom. When that is
loft, all experience has shewn, that no forms
can keep them free against their own will.
But that corrupt Rate of mind must be very
distant in a country where for ages to come
unoccupied foil will still offer itfelf to those
who wilh to reap for themselves, what them
selves have sown.
Latest by the Mails.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 14,
KENTUCKY IN ARMS !
of LOUISIANA.
This aflertion is not founded merely on the ob
vious inference from those expressions : The in
tendant himfelf declares it to me in the moll di
rest terms in a letter of January 15th, which I
have just received from him ; and the governor of
the Province confirms the fame solemnity in anoth
er letter of the fame date. Neither the one nor
the other dispute the right of the citizens of the
Weftern States to a place of deposit on the Span
ilh banks of the Mississippi but the Intendant thinks
that the term of three years allowed for the pur
pose at New-Orleans, having expired, and much
prejudice to the royal interefls being experienced
from its continuence in that City it was incumbent
on him to fofpend the deposit there, without ven
turing to take on himfeif the assignment of another
equivalent place not because he doubted the
right of the inhabitants ofthe United States there
to °; but because it appeared to him to be an aft
exceeding his authority, and which he ought to
leave to the royal determination of our Soverign.
The governor of Louisiana saw the fubjeft under
a point of view more correct in my jralgemen.,
and more favorable to the inhabitants ot the Uni
ted States.
From the whole it refolts that the suspension of
the deposit not being an aft ofAny court, and no
person even disputing the right of the American
Citizens in the coast, I shall now take upon my
felf to adopt measures which mud ensure to the
United States, the enjoyment of all the rights sti
pulated in the 22d article of the Treaty, on the
arrival at New-Orleans of the difrtches which
will be forwarded under this date.
We have much of what Washington and Adorns
would do but we can only form a determination
from what they have done in cases similar to the
last infradion of our treaty by the officer of Spain
—did Washington adopt hoflile measures in the
firft indance when our weflern posts were kept
possession of by agents of England, and the Indians
encouraged to mafl'acree our fetlers, while we
were at peace and contrary to the laws of nations
and justice ? Did Washington or Adams adopt ev
en measures of retaliation for the numerous cap
tures of our citizens and veflels in 1793 '4 and
Sir,
When you represented to me towards the end
of November lalt, that the port of New-Orleans
had been shut against the citizens of the United
States, without the assignment of any equivalent
place of deposit tor the merchandize on the banks
of the Miffifippi, according to the stipulation in
the 22d article of the Treaty of Amity, Com
merce and Navigation between the King my mat
ter and the United States I did not hesitate to de
clare to you that I considered this measure, as
flowing foiely from the mistaken zeal of the inten
dant of Louisiana, without the approbation, and
even the knowledge of my Court. 1 well know the
sincere delire of the King, my master, to live in
peace and good harmony with the United States ,
as I also know well the scrupulous good faith with
which Spanish government fulfills the engagement
which it forms, particularly when they arefound
ed on the folemhity of a Treaty.
I have now the fatisfaftiorrto inform you that
my firft opinion has been verified, & to declare in
the most positive terms, that the proclamation of
thelntendant is an alt purely personal without the
fanftion and even without the knowledge of his
Catholic Majesty. Tn reality, if the said procla
mation had appeared here in an entire state, no
doubt could have taken place as to the source of
this proceeding ; But the operative part thereof
alone has circulated thro' the United States, the
preamble introducing it having been, probably
without design probably omitted.
I have therefore the honor to communicate
herewith an entire and correct copy of the afore
laid proclamation ; and by the expreflions which
I have underlined, it will be clearly seen that the
arrangement is abfolutel, personal and has origi
nated in the faculties which the Intendant fuppo
led to be incident to his Hation.
Translation of a letter from the Marquis de Cafa
Yrujo to the Secretary of State.
Washington, March io, 1803.
“Consulate of the U. S. of America,]
Lisbon, Feb. 9. j
" I have the fatisfaaion to announce to
my fellow-citizens, that the importation of
Flour is no longer prohibited in this Rtalm ;
—His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of
Portugal having granted unlimited permis
sion tor the introduaion of Foreign Flour
into this Kingdom, by paying a duty of for
ty rees per algueir, or four hundred and
eighty rees, equal to sixty cents per barrel ,
and that voxels from the United Stetes, with
clear bills Wf health, and whose crews are
free from any sickness, shall no longer be
fubjea to Quarantine.
-"(Signed) Wm. JARVIS."
BOSTON, march 24.
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
The following letter was received here
yeftetday, by the Ihip Governor Carver,
Capt. Spooner arrived at Plymouth a few
days since :—
in Spanish verfels, and for the foreign ports
with which by the exiting royal order, this
colony is allowed to trade.---And that this
may be made public, I have ordered that co
pies of the present be affixed to the custom
ary places of this city. New. Orleans, Feb.
ruary sth, 1803.
The federalifts do not appear to be pleas.
ed with the information that the intendant
of Louisiana has acknowledged that he has
had no orders from Spain relative to the port
of New-Orleans—our advice is derived from
such a source as mu# rendera denial of its
truth not to be expected, the federalifts there<
foie observe a ftri& silence ; it mu# be a
fatal blow to their cause when the communi
ty are officially informed that all the federal
Clamour for war and endeavor to excite in
furreaion have been founded on a mere su
spicion of the intendant being authorifed by
his government to deprive us of the privilege
of deport.
[OFFICIAL.]
There being one hundred and eighty-eight
legal voters in the meeting ; on the question,
—“ Is it for the luteref of the County of York
" that the Spring term of the Supreme Judi
" cial Court, should in future be holden at
“ Wells, and fbejall term at Alfred ?”
Poted, unanimously that it is the opinion
of this town that it will not be for the inter
est of the County that the Supreme Judicial
Court should be holden in future, the spring
term at Wells and the fall term at Alfred ;
but that the said Courts remain for the inter
est of this Connty as they are now establish
ed by law, viz. at York and Alfred.
A true Copy as of Record.
Attest, JOHN ROGERS, 4th. T.Clerk.
The town of York at their meeting on 1
Tuefday the Bth inst. were the fame unan^A
mous, viz. one hundred and sixty-seven
ters present.•
For County Treasurer in Kittery, were,
one hundred and forty-three votes all for 1
William Frost, Esq. of York.
Also in York, one hundred and fifty-eight
votes all for said Frost. l
True extras from the Minutes,
For the LEDGER.
At a legal town-meeting held in Kittery ora
Monday the 14th day of March, 1803,
The Circular letter of address. of J,ONAS
Clarke', James Gray, jr. and Joseph
Parsons, esquires, a committee appointed
by the Honorable the Court of General Ses
sions of the Peace, hulden at Kennebunk, di
reaed to'this town.
Several incendiary attempts were made at
Norfolk (Virg.) about the Bth iuft. to fire
that city ; providentially but little damage
was done.
An a& has passed both Houses of the
Legislature of New-York, and been opprov
ed by the Council of Revision, granting a
pardon to George, a chief of the Seneca tribe
of indians, for the murder of John Hewit,
on condition of his leaving that State, and
never returnig.
FIRE--On the evening of the 17th inst.
the dwelling-house ofa Mr. Batchelder, in
Grantham, Mali, was consumed by fire,
with its contents :-- and what is more mel
ancholy, a child, of five year old, was burnt
to death in it !
Joseph Story, of do. to be naval officer so,
the diftria of e Salem and Beverly, vice W.
Pickman removed.•
John Heard, of New-Jerfey,infpeaor of
the revenue, for the port of Perth Amboy.
Capt. Dolby, of the Little Robert, arrived
at Philadelphia the 18th inst. from Malaga,
informs, that while at Malaga he was in
formed by the American Consul that the
Dey of Algiers had declared War against
France.
Appointments made by the PreJident of the Uni
ted States, by and with the advice and con
tent 0/ the Senate.
James Anderson, of South Carolina,
Commercial Agent sot the port of Cette in
France.
Isaac Coxe Barnet, of New Jeifey, Com
mercial Agent at Antwerp.
Aaron Vale, of New-York, Commercial
Agent at L'Orient in France.
Thomas Lovell, of Bolton, Commercial
Agent at La Rochelle.
Levett Harris, of Pennsylvania, Consul
at Rotterdam.
John Martin Baker, of New-Yoik, Con
sul for the Illands of Minorca, Majorca,
and Yvica,
Marian Lemar, of Maryland, Consul
for the Island of Madeira.
William Patterson, of New-York, Com
mercial Agent at Nantz in France.
Isaac Illfley, of Maflachufets, Collector
for the diftria of Portland, vice Nathaniel
T. Fofdick removed.
Isaac Dayton, of New York Surveyor
and infpe&or of the port of Hudson vice I.
C. Ten Brueck removed.
Joel Burt, of New-York, Colleacr and
Infpe&or for the diftrid and port of Ofwe
go -
Thomas Dudley, of North Carolina Sur
veyor for the port of Swanfbprowgh' vice A.
Carmalt deceased,
Zachariah Stevens, of Massachusetts, to
be Surveyor and Infpe&or for the port of
Gloucester, vice Samuel Whittemore, remo
ved.
Capt. D. is the bearer of dispatches from
the American Consul, and was charged, in
case of putting into any other port than that
of his deflination, to use the utmeft exertion
in forwarding them to the Seat of Govern
ment.—From which we conclude they are of
an important nature.
thereafter made by the Britiffi ? and did not Mr.
Adams even in the period of partial nar-tere soli
cit an amicable adjufiment of differences, and yet
Mr. Jefferfon is censured because htefollows the
example of Washington and Adams under circum-
Kances, too much less dishonorable. Aurora.
Flour is permitted to be imported into Lisbon,
on paying a duty of sixty cents per barrel ; and
vessels from the U. States, free from sickness, and
having clear bills of health, are no longer tubjett
to quarantine.
FROM MALAGA.