Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-12-06 00:00:00, page 2

1 rum Ju \aiioi.al dEgis.
PreJideni's Mefoge and
Mr. Gallatin's Report.
CONCLUDED.
The sum to be paid as the price ot the
pnrchafc is Fifteen Millions of D llars.—
Os this, a sum not exceeding 3,750,000
Dollars is to be paid toour own Citizens, in
fa isfadion of such claims against iheFrench
Government, as may be allowed by the
commissioners now fitting in Paris, it is un
necessary to remark on the individual benefits
which will result from this provifion^ —
Tiofe of our Citizens who have prosecuted
demands against the G wernment of France
will know best how to appreciate the advan
tages of this transfer, and will be willing to
give some credit to the government of our
own Country, who have thus rendered this
splendid negotiation subservient to the pur
* pof s of individual justice, as well as of na
tional glory.
To meet these payments, as they shall
become due, the sum of two millions of
dollars, which was appropriated at the lalt
session of Congress, and which remains yet
untouched in the treasury, may be immedi
ately applied ' — and to m,ke upthe d< ficiency
thoPrefident is authorifed, if it shall be
necelfary, to borrow a sum not exceeding
1,7^0,000 DI ar; at a rate of interest not
exceeding fix per cent.
Eleven millions two hundread and fifty
thousand D >llars (the balance of the Fifteen
millions) is to be paid to France, or its
aflignees.—No part of this sum will be due
before the year 1818 --It is necessary,
however, to provide tor the intcreft, together
with the inteteft on the loan which may
be eff died by he President amounting in
the whole to 800,000 Dollars per annum.
And how is this to be acomplifhed ? Tot by
a tax on houses and lands, or by a beed roll of
internal duties. The provision is already
made, and in such a manner that the bur
dens of the people will be in no degree
encreafed and the operations for the exiin
grilhment of the exiting debt will be in no
degree impaired or retarded. From the
calculations which have been made & from
the result of fair experiment it appears that
the e will be an annual surplus ot revenue in
the treasury, amounting to 600,000 dollars,
after meeting all the titablifhed operations
Slß —Though opposed to frequent ad
dreiles to those wbefall important Itations in
our Gove nment, yet there are times when
it wold be improper to retrain from, ex
preding our grateful acknowledgements |o
the ruler of the Univerfe^ for the prosper
ous filiation of our common country :—and
territory to the Uut:J States. Nor is any
allowance made in the whole of this process
for the advantages in the sale of public lands
and the general increase of trade in the
wettern country, whiefi will result from the
Uninterrupted navigation of the Miflifippi, or
for the progr (live augmentation of revenue
which will arile from the natural encreafe of
wealth and population through >ut the United
Spates. On these extraordinary resources
we may lafcly rely to meet tie extraordi
nary expence ut any war in which we may
chance to be involved during the period
provided for the exunaiun if our national
debt.
From this review of the state of our
finances it refiiltsthat the present exiiling
debt will be tolly difeharged within the
term of fifteen years and a halt fromDecem
b r 180 , or within th year 18 8 ; and that
the debt to be created by the purchase of
Louisiana, including the loan which may be
ruade by the President, will be paid within
one year and a half after that period
The whole of the linking fund being ap
plied to the new debt after the year 1818,
this effea will be produced, without any ad
ditional taxes, without any new effort on
pur own part, and without imposing any
new burdenson the riling generation.- 6 He
that has eyes let him read ; he that has ears
let him hear ;" and then let it be decided,
whether the arrangements exhibit evidence
ot a falfe and (hallow economy, or whether
they evince a fol.citude for the happinels of
the People, without example in he annals of
.cur country.?
The following Address is from the Legfature
of Vermont, to tie Prefdent 0/ the
United States :
of the linking fund and defraying all the
expeiices of the G veroment. Two hun
dred thousand dollars more will be waning
to difeharge the interest of the new debt.
And how is this to be obtained? Not by
D-W taxes or bv encroaching on the funds
which arc pledged for other uses. The
debt iifelt brings with it the fund from
which this sum is to be lupplied. It is fully
afoertained by documents referred to in the
Secretary's leporf, that the nett proceeds of
the r venue to be derived fr m the teritory
of Louisiana will at once amount to 200,000
Dollars per annum.-- This calculation is
predicated on the importations which have
hitherto been made without any reference
to the immenfeiucieafe of trade, which will
inevitably result trom the cession of the
The late suspension of our right of deposit
at New- Orleans excited univeifJ Spirit of
indignation :—A spirit which mi ft convince
the world that while we earnestly desire to
maintain peace with the whole family of
mankind, we will not tamely submit to in
jury or insult from any nation on earth.
While we contemplate the acquisition of
an extehfive and fertile territory with the free
navigation of the river MiHifippi, we cannot
but venerate that spirit of moderation and
firmnefs which among divided councils fin
ally enriched our country without the effu
fion of b'ood.
And it is with muc; Satisfaction we learn
from the highlit authcirity that no new takes
will be requisite for the completion of
the payment for this valuable a< quifition.
Permit us then to tender to you, fir, our
warmed thanks, for the conspicuous part
you have taken in this inip<ttant arrange
ment.
We gratefully contemplate the fe humane
and benevolent meafurcs, a hich civilize our
cruel savage neighbours, and learn them to
exchange their hcftile weapons for the im
plements of agriculture and hcufehold man
ufaclures.
We recognize with sentiments of efteerr,
that vigilance and parental cate which has
enlarged our territory, by a negociation
with one of the friendly tribes of Indians.
From knowing that our m rine force is
diminished, and that our trod- is still pro
tested : We obtain imposing proof that vigi
lance and ceconomy go hand in hand, in the
management of our governmental affairs.
I he flourishing state of our Treasury, de
mot Grates our growing greatnels, and mult
convince every good citizen that the indecent
and vilifying expreflions too frequently ut
tered through the medium of the press,
against the administrators of our government
mult finally, with equal certainty as juitice,
revert on the authors.
Your advice to 'he house of representatives
refpeaing our coudua towards the contend
ing powers of Europe, meets our highest
approbation.
From our own feelings as well as from
the general knowledge we polled, of the
f ntimeat of our cordtituents, y< 11 may be
allured that the hardy sons of Vermont
though tarntftly engaged in their peaceable
pnrluit, will be ready to fly on the call of
their country at the risk of their lives, their
fortunes and domeflic felicity to maintain
their rights as an independant nation prefer
ring every consequence to insult and habit
ual wrong. .
Permit us to a' r ure you of our most
earnest wish that every possible bappinef>
may attend you thr ugh life, and that you
may finally receive the plaudit of the great
Judge of all. By order of the house.
AEEL SPENCER, Speaker.
By last Evening's Mail.
Sa lem, Dec. 14
FIRE.—On Monday night between 12
and 1 o'clock, a fire burlt out from the
house occup ed by Mr. Abner Sone and
three other fam lies in i everly near the
fouth meeting house and in a short time it
was reduced toafpes. It was so sudden that
the people of the house could only escape
naked from their beds wihtout saving any
thing but their lives. Happily none were
loft ; and from the dead calm which prevai
led the inhabitants succeeded in preventing
the flames from spreading to other buildings
The fire is conjectured to have caught
from an oven in which bread had been ba
ked the preceding evening. By this melan
choly event tl^ree out of the tour families
which occupied the house have loft their
all ; but the humanity of their neighbours
has induced a liberal fubfeription for their
relief. .
Marbleked, Nov. 29.
Dfreffng— On Sunday last Capt. Am
brute Martin failed trom Marblehead in a
co King fl >op for Button with three persons
on board in beating up found a sudden squall
overfet the fluop and the immediately funk
when a promising lad nearly seventeen years
old son ot Nathan Bowen E(q was drownded.
The captain and one mote took to boards
that floated from t e quater deck the other to
swimming and were taken up by the people
of two veffel^ in fight at the time of the dif
atter very much exhausted. By this forrow
ful event the affli&ed parents mourn the loss
of a dutiful son and the surviving brothers &
linters an affectionate brother.
an approbation of thole who guide the
State. While we view the United States
individually and colleaivelv, rapidly increaf
ingin wealth and population— Secured in the
uninterrupted enjoyment of life, liberty, and
property,and almost without contention w ith
any foreign nation ; • e cannot forbear con
gratulating you. fir, on the happy effects of
th< fe principles put in operation, which have
so frequently appeared in your official com
munications.
NeW-YorX, Nov. 2s.
Extra*? of a letter from Lexington, K^t^iy, of Nov 8.
' On Ehurlday lart the Eattern poll rider ar
rived at this place without themail. He related,
that about 4 miles < n this fide of Paris, a man
on foot c fled to him and requelled Am so hop,
as he wished him to do fume business. The rider
halted, and the man coming along fide f ized he
bridle with one hand, and with the other present
ed a pistol and ordered him to dismount, which
he refuted. The villain then dropped the pistol,
and pulled the rider off the horse which he
mounted, and rode about halt a mie from the
_road, where he tied him, and where the rider
found him without the mail bags. On'aturday
the bags were found in a hollow log near the
place mentioned by the rider, with the flrap cut,
the contents emptied cut, and the seals of about
a dozen letters broken. The Post Mailer at this
place, on behalf of the Post Mailer General, has
offered a rev. ard of aco dollars for the perpetra
tor of the above crime."
—4—l
Good News. —Captain Hodges, who arrived here
yetlerdßy nom Leghorn, informs, that he left Tan
gier By on rhe nth ultimo, at which time the fri
gates New York, and John Adams, and Schooner
Enterprise, were there. Commodore Morris was
thffrat ftangiers, for the purpose of aojufting the
diff fences between the United States and the Em
peror of Morocco, who was also at that price,—
The Commodore had sent in his pnpofals relative
to tie exchange of prifonrrs, prizes, &c. and the
probability i^ that an ac< ommodatirnDually tai k
place—as he brig, u hich was appointed to convoy
the American vtffJs 20 leagues to the W. of Cape-
Sporul, was ordered b.ck off Tangier Bay, and the
fleet defined to proceed, u ith an atiurance that t h tre
was no danger to he apprcht nded from the Moor
ifli crullers, they having been called in and laid up
at Taogiers. —o —
HANOVER, NOV. iS.
Literary.
EXHIBITION— On Wednesday last, was the Quarterly
Exhibition of the members of the Senior Class ot Dart
mouth University. Introduced by mafic the performances
were,
I A Latin Oration, on the natural and political ad
v^ntagA of the Citizens of the United States,— by Hub
bard New,on.
2 A Phtlofophic Oration, on Light,—by Stephen Farley.
3 A Depute on this quefton, Would the purchase of
Lou Sana, on the terms prepofed by the French, be advan
tageous to the Union ?—by Otis Hutchins and Josiah W.
Seaver.
4 An Eng^ihOration —by Bofuell Stevens
5 An Engl.fl )Oration on the< ffcusfadlion of men with
their condition—by Amos Searle.
6 A Daiegue, on the 101,610 f the Brit sh n geciarion
with France—by Ar.fon Jones, Job Lynan, are Horace
Utley.
7 A Poem, on the Ougin of Octarchy,— by Then as
H Fettengill.
Music.
8 A Hebrew Oration, on Wifdom,—by William
Ritch' y
9 An Enghfb Oration, on National Dignity,—by Sam
uel K app.
10 An Englifb Oration, on Mutability - —by Elias
Gallup.
11 A dispute on this question, Did the ancients excel
the moderns in genius,— by Allen. Greeley and David
ThwAon.
12. A Dalngue on College Education, —by Abraham
Buroam and Stepher Farley.
13 An English Oration, on the danger of Ufupers,—
by Johr W Srrnh
14 A Grelk Ovation on Enthufiaftr.—by Uriah Wilcox,
Music.
While we observe with fatisfadlion, the accelerated pro
gression of fcicLct throughout cur whole country, we pay
a u tiling tribute of ayplaufe to the pupils of this grow ing
institution, who evince, by their correct sentiments and
purity of Pyle, the well organized Situation of our College,
arid the attention of its directors.
LOUISVILLE, OCT. 29.
Capt Clark, and Mr. Lewis have left his
place, in t e prol'ecu i <nof their expedition to the
v eftv aid. Ibey have been sent thereon by the
President of the United States.—l he objed of
their travels has not transpired. They will it
is said, afeend the Miffifi i and Mifoiri as far as
prffible.—l hey have an iron frame of a boar, in
tended to be coveted with fkms, which can, by
fciews, be foimed into one boat, or our boats,
as may belt suit their purposes. About 60 men
will compose the patty.
MibDLFXURY, NOY. §.
A pedlar has lately been murdered b, an in
dian named Jacob La France, at the village of
St. Regis, on the St. Laurence, The indians
have been anxiou to bring the murderer to jus
tice ; and have apprehended him. They hope
the innocent will rot be iovolv din the crime of
the guilty ; and th< ugh they fay, several indians
have been killed amorgft the white people, this
is the firlt white man that has been killed a
mongst them.
Foston dfc. 3.
On the Sth ult, the sloop Maine, Capt Grover, bound
from Boflon to Hallowell, drove among the recks near
Seguin, and entirely loft, together with nearly all her car
go, confining of Weft India and Ergl.fh goods, &c. hands
raved. The loss is computed at abcu f fifteen tlcufand dol
lars. The vtffel belonged to the Hon. Judge Dummer,
)f Hallowell, w hose loss is great.
Che Republican Ledger.
"TRUE AS THE DIAL TO THE SUN."
PORfSMOUf H, N. H.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1803.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The Secretary ofthe Nivy has received
(lifpatches from thp Mediterranean squadron,
dated Sept. 2cth, 22d, 23d, and 26th.
The frigate Philadelphia, of 4o guns, and
sch. Vixen of 12 eighteen-pound carrona
des, had, on the 16 h Sept, been ordered by
the commodore to repair toTripoli and Icuur
the coast. ,*
The ports and coast of Merrocco w ~
well watched by the frigates Conflitution
4 I gun c , the New-Ynik of 36 guns, u:
John Adams ot 2 goto, and the feh'is E.,
terprize aflei Nautilus.'
Lieut. Stewart of the br : g S ren, of>
guns had ord rs trom the commodore t p
cruize for the Moorfh 3» gun frigate fl
Maimone and if the ihowd meet her to take
her into Gibraltar.
On the 16'h Sept, the Natnifrs had beet
from Gibraltar to Malaga to convoy don;?
18 Lil of merchant veu'els.
Cath and country produce, to the value rt
-one thousand dollars, have been re
ceived in New-York, for the use of the fir.
terers by the late epidemic in that city, fert
by the society of Beleivers [Shak is]^
New Lebanon and Hancock. This deed ^
charity gilded to<ihc, a&r of 3 fimilarnafU'V
whioi cithnguilh this fir gnlar and mcrito^
ions feet (peak tothe heart in a language ',3
which common eulogium is ofilcf-.' Os
this foci ty we believe for induhry fobrit<,
honesty and bent violence we nay truly fay
"we have net found so great faith, no not o'.-
Ilrael."
Several peeps into the cabinet have lately
been attempted by the federalists, in order te
find out who will be the Governor of Louisi
ana ; feme one has at length peeped out to
itop th blundering of his friend,, and itN
declared that Mi. Venable, ot Vir< inia, will
be the man ;we believe he wll n.y pap,
NlarkildJ-In mi; mwn, iVH.Glorg?
Buri to Mu Nancy Baly.
11L1 J- 1, this to• 11, on the 29th uh. Cants
BENJAMIN M'INTIRL, aged 24 years, foiriof
Neil M'lntire Esq. Merchant.
But tew ch.iiotters have polled off the theatre
of life, that lave left behind thehi a purer sane
than C plain M'lnr re. To an uncommonly (iron,;
ai d enierpriling mind, a warm and benevolent
he ri, he added .:application to the multiplied
duties ot a Mere' air and Maher, that won ;he:< ? >
niratun and ere a 0 a sumcro s acquaintance,
anti m tie him 0 any friends. With a fonl thm
lupp elect, he ft; od the ravages of a rapid decline ,
huh a chriitian's calmhefs,aud met the great de
ftroycr without a murmur—He fell lameuted. and
the tears of m nv tr ends h. ve followed his remains
to the tomb. The veflcis in the harbour difplajed
their colours halt malt cn tiie occafien.
Notice of Importance !
THE Patrons of the I edger are
hereby informed that a settle
ment of their accounts becomes in
dispensably neceflary by the 29/P
December, as some new arrange
ments will take place. All accounts
which are not fettled at that time,
will be found (indiscriminately) in
the hands ot a lawyer.
S. NUTTING.
Ledger Office, Nov 29.
ZADD^SMITH;
Have tor Sale at their
^tp Chancery Btore,
Ao. 5, Mercb^t's Row,
EST Ebony Sextants ; do. do.
OyA rm's wuh or without tangent
lerrws; Mahogany do Day and Night
Tekfeopes ; Brass and Wood C, snpfles ;
Gdul patent Logs ; Patent 14 & 28 Log
Gilles : 1 ime do. Bral's Dividers, do do.
with Pens.
Gunter's Scales ; Gunging Rods;
Wont Sticks ; American Pilot ,• Welt
I alia no. European do. Mediterranean co,
Roman Gulf do.
CHARTS
Os the Chefapeak, including Del
aware Bav, &c. New England from South
heal to Cape Sable ; the Banks and part of
the Coast of Newfoundland ; Nova
Scotia; New England, trom Wood Island
to Good Harbour ; Coast of America from
Cape Hatteras to Cape Roman : do. from
Newbury habour to N^w York ; Guth
Carolina & Georgia Gultot S Law rence;
General Chart of the Well-Indies ; Car
ribee Klands ; Windward Passages- with
directions 1 Plan 0: the River Miflifippi
Chart of the CoaH Goavana;
Spanish Main ; River Plate ; Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope : Cost of Gernea ; do.
of Africa ; Mediterranean Sea; Spriu and
Portugal ; Bay ot Bifeay ; Coah ot France ;
North S a with directions ; Atlantic Ocean;
and the World.
Elements and practice of Rig
ging and beamanihip ; Art ot Rigging ; uo.
ot .'ailmaking,
Steel's improved Tablet; Guthrie's
Grammar ;Sop Mailer's Aflilfant Seamens
Journals ; Willing and Log Puper ; Slates ;
P,cket Books ; Pen, pocket, hunter's fjortf
man's Knives ; Ink (lands ; do. Powder
Sand Bixes ; Quills ; Sare and Lead
Pencils ; Rulers ; Money Scales &c. &c.
I Dec 6.