The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-01-06 00:00:00, page 1

, NEW GOODS,
At Wbokfale & Retail.
BENJAMIN BRIERLEY,
Late of the Firm of
Lang, Brierley, & Co.
&gs leave to inform bis Friends mid
the Public that he is just arrived from
Europe with a very general assortment of
Fancy, Fashionable and Staple'
GOODS,
Which are now opening, and for sale either
By Wbolefale or Retail,
for Ca(h or Ihort approved Credit,
At the sere on Spring-HA, nearly oppofte
Mr. Peter Coffin's.
THE assortment CONSISTS, OF
White and color'd Baizes and
Flannels; spotted Swanfans, Ratteens ,
Bains ; Kerfies ; Forest, Elastic and Broad
Cloths ; Coatings ; Duffiis ; Kerfymeres,
and Swandowns.
A great variety of
White, color'd, netted and fringed
Camels hair Shawls, from 7s. to 24-. cot
ton, linen and cambric packet Handker
chiefs ; black and fancy silk do. and Shawlsr
sewing Silks ; Twists ; Threads ; knitting
and mending Cotton ; black and color'd
Galtons ; Shoe & quality bindings ; round
and flat Bobbins ; Tapes ; mould and wire
shirt buttons ; Ferrets ; cotton abdTlk Bra- ;
dells ; white and chintz Bed L+ce,; Line &
Taflelsto match ; wh ; ic & colora Fringes.:
An extensive afbrt?m%t of
Book, Jaconet, plain, figured and;
strip'd Mellins ; Cambric Muflitis from ss6[
to 12s. per yard ;-a few pieces of the new-/
est fadton spotted and ftrifed ditto'; Likewifo
9-8 thin cambric for gentlemen's Necker-I
chiefs.' e '
Black, green and crimson Mohair
Plulhes ; bl^ok and color'd,filk Veivets.for!
Ladies' Bonnets ; a few Squares rich black'
Velvet for Shawls
' *An elegant assortment of
Ladies' Hats and Bonnets of the|
newest fashion, trimmed and untrimmed. 4
Falhionable Muffs and Tippets ;;
Fur Lining^ for Stiawls ; Itdli,n Crapes of
all colors ; cotton, silk and filyer Irim
''''' 'Agreat variety of
Fans ; a few verv elegant dress do.
Fancy Feathers and Plumes ; W reaths and:
Ladies Cap Bands ; white and black Laces,|
Edgings, and Veiling.
Ladies' Slippers, Shoes & Clogs,,
of all kinds ; a few with cork foies ; Fl'ofs^
and silk Rdfetts to match.,
And per tbe fbip Nancies, Cap. Lunt,juft ar-\
rived from. Liverpool, is received,;
A general assortment of 1
- HARD WARE & PLATED
GOODS. 1
Which with a few Boxes <f \ ;
Men's low pric'd HATS,
will be fold wholesale only.
The GOODS having been chof-i
en by himfelf at the fofaauries, and!
bought with ready mope, he presumes [
efable him to serve his fiends on the best
terms. 1
Portfmbuth ? Nov. 17, >Bo°-
Color'd, ftrip'd & plain Durants ;
Calimancn^ ; V\ ilshores ; rummies; Shal
loons ; fancy printed and black Florentines ;
Cambleteens, and cloak Cambists ; Cordu
roys ; Thicksets ; plain and fancy Velvets ;
flay Cords ; Dimines ; Muflinets ; some
beautiful white & printed Marseilles Quilt
ing ; a few pieces of very firie' cotton Shirt
ing, and a general affortmeni of Irish Lin
ens.
Chintzes of every description ;
Cotton Checks and Stripes ; Ladies', Meh'j
and Bays' Beaver Hats all tizes and prices ;
silk, cotton and worded Holier, ; hik, cot
ton and leather &oves extra lengths ; a few
dozen open work, white and 'colored Cotton
ditto.
NUMBER 20. VOL. ll.]
“ WH»N YOU SHALL THESE DEEDS RELATE, SPEAK OF THEM AS THEY ARE ; NOTHING EXTENUATE NOR SET DOWN OUGHT IN MALICE."
A variety of
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PRINTED BY NUTTING & WHITELOCK, 'MULBERRY LANE, ADJOINING ROUSSELET's MUSEUM.
The Republican Ledger.
Entertainment for Gentlemen and
-Ladies, and keeping for Horses,
BY
SAMUEL BOWLES,
Next door to the Oracle Printing-Office, Daniel-
Jlreet, Portjmoutn,
Said Bowles has also lor sale at his Shop,
a variety of
Shoes, Calf-Skin & Cordevan
BOOT-LEGS; Seal Leather, do. Bend,
do. excellent for Boots.
Neats, Harness, Bridle & Saddle
Leather ; Philadelphia Wax'd and black
grain'd Calf-Skins { black, green and yel
low Morocco Skins, &c. at the lowest cash
prices. Allo,
TO SFLL OR LET,
A handy Gondola in good repair.
A convenient Dwelling House,
in Wifhirgon-ftreet, now occupied by Dea.
Jona. Lock, to be fold or let and entered
upon immediately, for further particulars
inquire of
Samuel Bowles.
Portsmouth, Dec. 29, I'Boo.
The fubferibers hereby give
notice to the creditors of Samuel Storer, a
Bankrupt, that the Commiflioners and As
signees, will -meet at the Court House in
Pojrfmouth, on Monday the second day of
February next, at 11 o'clock A. M. ro make
a dividend of the estate and effe&s of said
Bankrupt ; at which time the creditors, who
have not before proved their debts, may
have liberty t® prove the fame.
JOHN GODDARD, )
H. S. LANGDON, [Affignees.
, CHARLES CUTTS,)
'Portsmouth, Dec. 30, 1800. °
All persons who are indebted
to or that have any demands on the Estate of
Mr. ytfepb Cotton,
Boat-builder, late of Portsmouth, decea fed,
are hereby desired 'to call and fettle the fame
with
Samuel Bowles,
Executor to the last will and testament of
the said deceased.
Port%,?'h Dec. 29.^800,
EBEN'r CHADWICK/
Rtfcafully informs bis customers and the
public, that be has tabeh a flare oppofde
Mr. Saml Hill's in Fore-freet,
Where he has for Sale by wholesale & retail,
The following articles, cheap for cajh or jhdrt
approved credit—viz.
A few hhds. 2d & 3d proof good
flavored St. Vincents and Tobago RUM ;
pipes best Holladd'GlN ; Coniac and other
BRANDIES.
Hyfon, young hyfon, hyfon skin,
Souchong and Bohea TEAS ; Loaf, Ha
vannah and brown SUGARS.
Lagwood, Redwood & Fuftick ;
Indigo, Copperas and Alum.
Nutmegs ; Pepper; Pimento ;
Cinnamon; Cloves ; Mace and Ginger.
4d, 6d, lod & 2od. Nails ; Ame
rican & Englilh Spades and Shovels ; Ship-
Scrapers ;Shot and Flints.
Elliot's Snuff per keg; Kitefoot
and Spanith Segars ; Pipes ; Tobacco; No.
j; 2, & 3, Smoaking do.
/Connecticut Cheese ; Pollock
Fi(h ; Coffee ; Chocolate ; Cotton,
Raisins; Flour; Poland Starch;
Mould and dipt Candles'; Wirulfor& Cur
tis's (having Soap; Salt Petr, Mustard ;
Brimstone ; Spermaceti Tweet Oil ; Car
pet and drawing Brooms. 1
London Porter ; Vinegar ; Wrap
ping and Writing Paper ; empty Barrels &
K^s.
Men?s and Boys' Shoes ; English
be^d&ta.' + v''',
Rye; Pork; Bay-Tallow, &c.
1; F'W SALE, a Convenient
DWELLING HOUS§
Four Rooms on the floor and (hop in front,
in the center of the town, for further parti
culars inauire of the printers.
REMOVED.
NOTICE.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1801.
The Editor assured tire Speiker that he
felt no delire to incommode the members of,
the House ; that his opinion wits, that a po-,
fition ar ithin the bar at the windows, would j
not have such an effea ; for rffat there were,
four windows, in each of which there was a;
space that retired within the line of the wall;
far enough to adjnit a desk on each fide,;
whereby eight perrons might be accommo-;
dated, it was evident that no obstacle to Le:
fight or passage of the members would be
created by the .Stenographers.
The Speaker did,not repel this suggestion;
by theexpreffion of any other, idea thanihofel
already assigned by him, but said that he:
had been applied to by a number of individ-!
uals, that it was probable more meant to;
apply ; if one was admitted, all must be ad-|
mitted, and it was utterly impossible to ad
mit the whole.
The Editor replied, that he could not an-;
fwer for the actions Mothers, But that his:
own opinion was, that'rhere would not be
more than two, if to many Stenographers;
that would attend. He further informed
the Speaker, that : Mr. Stewart, whose ap
plication he had alluded to had told him that
he did not mean to publish the debates in;
detail, but intended to condense tbem.,
r The Speaker, without yielding to the
Fleas of the'Editor, repeated his eonviaion
of t lie impossibility of admitting the Steno
graphers within the bar, and Rated his opin
ion that they mwhrhear very well without/
the bar.. The Editor replied unequivocally^
that, in his opinion they could not.
; The mantier of the Speaker impressed
the Editor with a hope that his decision was
not cancVufive, as he said fhmetbing in re
ference to his freaking to the members, and
q^rcctlang.
-<.«Q>->-
WASHINGTON-CITr, DEC. 4.
Statement offaas attending the application of
S. H. Smith, editor of the Intelligencer, &
T. Carpenter, Stenographer, for permifion
to occupy a petition within the bar of the
House of RepreJentatives,that they might be
enabled to report with fidelity their proceed
ings and the debates.
ON the firft day of the fitting of Con
gress, as well as the Editor recollects, he
spoke to the Speaker of :he House of Repre
sentatives, and dated, that having been in
formed that it was usual .0 obtain his per
miflion to take the debates, the Editor then
did himfelf the pleasure of making a request
to that effe&,
The Speaker replied, that it was usual &
that the permiffios would be cheerfully
granted as a matter of course.
At this period a member came up to the
Editor, and asked him how he intended to
to publish the debates, and whether he de
signed publilhing them at full length. Be
fore the Editor had time to answer this
quedion, the Speaker said, add re fling him
felf to the Editor, “ You had better not.
When the speeches are so long, nobody
reads them."—The Editor replied, that he
had not prescribed to himfelf any fettled
plan, but that he certainly Should give all
important debates in detail ; it was probable
that he Should abridge those that were not
interesting,.
At this time it was understood by the Ed
itor, though not expressed in terms, the per-1
mission was given by the words of the Spea-,
ker, to take the debates in the manner in!
which they had heretofore been takeu, and
with the advantages of places which had
previously beenaliowed. .'
The Editor does not recolle&, and he is
persuaded that if it had occured he would
recollea it, that the Speaker made any re
mark whatever refpe&ing any previous ap
plication made to him.'
As an evidence of the conviction of the
Editor that permission was granted to take
the debatesin the customary way he need on
ly mention, in addition to what is already
Stated, that he immediately, had made, a desk
of fuCh Size as to produce the lead possible
interference with the convenience of the
members.
The next morning the desk was taken toI
the capitol :—previoufty to placing it with-/
in the bar, the Editor again spoke to the,
Speaker, cemfidering it rtfpeafu) to confultj
him refpeaing the best place for it.
It was then that the Speaker declared
bis fear that the acommodation requeued ;
could not be grantsl, he said that he had:
been applied to by feve:al other persons, &;
dated the area to be so finall, as not to jolt-j
ify the admission.,
Under this impression he waved, for sev
eral days any further conversation with the
Speaker. In the mean time he confuted a
!"^ portion of the members of the House
indiscriminately, without reference to polit
ical opinion. Os those he consulted, there
was not one that did riot express a perfect
coincidence with the Editor, that little, if a
ny inconyeniance could be experienced by
the admission of the Stenographers ; and
most of those, on terms of political friend
ship with the Speaker, engaged to speak to
him in favor of the application, not enter
taining a doubt of succeeding in the ac
complilhment of the object.
The Editor made use of these means from,
an earnelt Solicitude to gain admission with
in the bar, without being obliged to resort
to the unpleasant expedient cf memorializ
ing the House, and from a Sincere desire to
manifest the highest reSpeCt for the Speak
er. —
The means made use of proved ineffe£u
el. For on a personal application to the
Speaker, the Editor was informed by him
that on the most deliberate consideration of
the icqueft, it could not be be granted, that
rt was impoffble to grant it, without deJlrcying
the DIGNITY and ORDER of this House, and
the CONVENIENCE of the members.
The memorial offered was forthwith pre
pared, but before it was presented, the Edi
teq again addiefled the Speaker, and inform
ed him, that, guided by a sense of duty, he
meant to request from, the House that per
mission which he had refufed ; but still de-
Grous of evincing his refpea for the Speak
er, he wished to know from him in what
way it would be belt to present the memori
al ; Rating, that if not objected to by hitri,
it would be presented through him to the
House. The Speaker fair ithat would be
improper, and remarked that the usual way
of presenting memorials was through a
member.
These fa&s are thus minutely stated by
the Editor, under a.eonviaion that the fub
je& is not only interesting to him perfondly
considered, but likewise deeply interesting
to the United States. How they are to ob
tain that conea information he thinks it is
their right to receive, from reporters occu
pying their profent portions, he does not
know.
He has affirmed, and he dill solemnly af
firms, that he is unable to:hcar a large por-_
tion of the remarks made by many mem
bers. Even the words of the Speaker and
.clerk, generally deliberately uttered, dre of
ten unintelligible. On ' the floor of the
House, there is not a position without the
bar better than the one he at prefect occu
pies, and as to the upper gallcryfrno man
who has been during a debate, will deny but
that it is altogether unfit for a Stenographer, -
owing to the constant pallage of individuals
and the unceasing noise.
The Editor has been complimented by the
ascription to him of pride, as the motive of
his condu&. How just this ascription is, in
the sense conveyed, let any man decide, who
has perused the foregoing ftaternent. It
will demonstrate that the Editor so far from
coursing collifien with the Speaker, did ev
ery thing in his power which reiterated,
language and a&s of r.efpea could effc&, to
conciliate his good will.
The Editor of the National Intelligencer
has, since the commencement of the session,
reported the debates with the great est fideli
ty and impatiality that circumstances would
admit. His|fauation has been unpropiftous
to the full accomplishment of his withes.
Still -he has .dhne his best.—This he will
continue iodo, so, long as he is impressed
by these conviaions of duty, which he at
prefect cherishes. While he continues to
cpndn& a print at the feat pf government,
designed to diffufe correa political Rate-',
menß, it.fhall not be faid.that the centinels
ofthe public libertyl are inattentive to the
official condud or sentiments of these who
are its constituted puardians. Whatever
therefore, may be $e inconveniences ex
perienced or the obstacles prefcnted, he will
perfeyere jn the faithful difeharge of hjs
pipfeflional duties, refolvefy though fur
rouftd With unfavourable circumstance,
not to violate his trust. ./
'-'' ■■■■iw——»'■ llAl z $ „/'
^ Oliver Ellfwortb.nas resigned his Chief
Jtfflc^ip of the United States..
[1 DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM
expressed a desire that the Editor would try
whether he could Succeed in hearing outside
the bar., ,•