The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1801-06-30 00:00:00, page 3

The old tories and apostate whigs, are on
the rack to discover some blot in the imma
culate conduct of oUr President, that may
mitigate the corroding pains of that envy and
disappointment that are consuming them.—
Foiled in their malignant relearches, they
have at last taken a ground, on which, if at
all, he i^ least vulnerable—They affect to
charge him with haste and precipitation in
' the removal of anti-republican chara&ers
from office, and in the appointment of de-'
mocratic republicans to fuccede them—but
a moments examination, will not only re
fute this charge, but exhibit a striking con
trast in the moderation of President Jefferfon
and that of his now friendlefs predeceflor.
John Adams was hardly warm in his
feat, before'he appointed his own fop, em
baflador to Berlin, with an enormous salary,
betides perquisites, and he as hastily nomi
nated Wm. Smith, the notorious calumnia
tor ofMr. Jefferfon, a man who had lived
with our enemies in England during the
revolutionary war, for an embassy to Portu
gal, with a salary, double to what any one
in that office had ever received. These are
only specimens of the precipitation, extrav
agance and raric ur, with which John Ad
r ams commenced his presidential career';
which, prote&ed by a sedition law, of his
own framing; he continued to the end of his
iron reign ; removing from office, exposing
to poverty and trampling in the dust every
Republican, ,who would not cry hofannah
to the son of the shoe maker, and crucify his
dignified rival. But how different is the
conduct of the man whom the voice of the
people has fele&ed to fuccede Mr. Adams—
Notwithstanding so many war-worn veter
ans were driven from office, merely beeaufe
they were attached to the republican prin
ciples of 1776 —which Ms. Jefferfon ever
tindeviatingly cherished and avowed. Not
withstanding the oppofitibn raised against
him throughout New-England, by the in
trigues and lies of a British faction, foftered
within our bosom, and more dangerous to
our liberties than a British army —'Notwith
ftanding every irritating circumstance which
anglo-federal malice and falfehood could fab
_ricate to blast his fair fame ; This great man
has not in the extensive state of Massachu
setts, which was the hot bed of his enemies,
removed a single person from office. Ste
phen Higginfon, late agent of the Secretary
of the Navy, was merely in nature of a
fa&or in that department; from"him the
Secretary has 'withdrawn his confience, but
he had no appointment by the President.
In New-Hampshire there has b^en but two
;removals, both of which were universally
expected, and the justice of the measure is
• as universally approved, without even
an exception in the very men who were
the immediate, fubje&s of it. In the
im-pious state of Conneaicut, where hos
tility to the President, was for a while an
article of their religious creed, one officer
only has been removed ; he was an attor
ney whom John Adams, in reward for his
subserviences had made Colleaor of a small
port, and who for the fake of the office re
_ signed his feat in Congress, and put the
state to the expense of a new ele&ion to sup
ply the vacancy. This attorney was re
moved, and the office bestowed on a man
every way competent to the difeharge of its
duties. In Vermon the marfhall and attor
ney have been displaced. And who that is
acquainted with the circumstances of Mr.
Lyon's trial and imprisonment, will not fay
that injured humanity called loudly for this
<facrifice. Had Lyon even been the bead
that bears, his name, the ferocious marlhall
could not be juftified in imposing a punilh
ment beyond the sentence of the law ; but
this despicable wretch, by hi's cruel and in
sulting treatment of Mr. Lyon, while his
prisoner, inflided a puniihment infinitely be
yond the sentence of the judge—This un
manly outrage on the person of a helpless
prisoner was execrated by every generous en
of Lyon ; and none but a man whose
'feelings were palsied by party rage, would
fuffer the perpetrator of such baseness for a
moment to disgrace an office. Ihe Presi
dent in difmifiing the marfhad has acquired
, the appiaufe of Vermont, and consecrated a
new*monument to humanity. These re
st movals, with perhaps the exception of on ein
A Rhode-lfland, are all that Mr. Jefferfon has
I yet made in the five New-England states,
A Subfeription is opened at Col.
GARDNER'S Infu^nce Office, over the
new bank, for celebrating the anniversary
of American Independence on Saturday next
at Jefferfon Hall. All friends to our eman
cipation from British tyranny are invited to
join in the Fellival.
&je Republican Ledger;
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. Portsmouth, June 30, &t.
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National FeftivaL
Five la Republique.
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As the Congress, on her way to Washington,
parted by Mount Vernon, minute guns were fired
in honor of the memory of General Washington.
The whole (hip's crew were very much affected.
Capt. Sever in particular was obliged frequently
to soak his handkerchief in te^rs as he walked the
deck. Wajh. pap. .
. •&<*![*>••>••
John Langdon, Esq. of this town, is appointed
-Secretary of the Navy of the United States; the
duties of which have been performed by General
Smith of Baltimore. )>
Capt. Nieholfon of the Navy, is appointed Su
perintendant of Naval Affairs for Borton & Charlef
town ; an office of r'fe firft importance and ne
ceffity.'
A gentleman at Barcelona writes under date of
April 18th, “ That fifteen American vessels, then
lying, in that port, were arming with intention to
fail together for mutual foppOrtag^inft the Barba
ry corsairs."
A feafenable Hint.
The use of spirituous and fermented liquors, so
general among labourers of all kinds, is occasioned
chiefly by the long intervals between meals. In-
Read of those dertruttive and ex pensive liquors, it
is hereby recommended to all perfonswho are oblig
ed to labour, or to travel, in hot or cold weather,
to carry in their pockets a cruft of bread, bifeuit,
gingerbread, or any other simple, nourishing or
Rrengthening article of aliment, and to eat a
small quantity of it every two or three hours dur
ing the day. It will deftrqy the desire for spirituous
and fermented liquors, and render the, telle of
water more agreeable than either of them.; Two
ounces of those nourifhjng fubflances wilfimpart
more durable rtrength to a bpdy, than a pint of
spirit, or a quart of beer. The above advice is the
result of the observations of nearly twenty years.
aafc#
The Empress Catherine, one day asked Prince
Alexander, the reigning Emperor of Russia, whom
he would wife to resemble most Alexander the
Great, Constantine the Great, or the great Fred
erick ? "Do not speak to me of such men," re
plied he, " their glory cort t«o much blood ; my
model shall be Henry the,lVth of France, who,
being compelled to lay siege to Paris, sent provi
sions through fubterraneous passages to his; revolt
ed fubjetts." Lond.pap.
wherd comparatively the Whole oppbfition I
to him existed. Such unexampled modera-I
tion has exited the aftoniihment of his ene
mies, who from a confcioufnhfs of deserving
it, expected he would have expelled them
from their lucrative and unmerited Rations,
with;the fame precipitate hade that Mr.
Adams drove from office, every than who
would not acknowledge that monarchy was
preferable to an derive government.
This brief statement serves 10 shew the
of the charges exhibited on the ground the
Tories have taken. But although Mr. Jef
ferfon has been thtis flow and circumfpe&
in reaifying our public departments, he ne
vertheless will undoubtedly progress, Until
he has cleahfed the augean liable of every
aristocratic impurity. He will ngt, like his
predecessor, proceed on base surmise, but
nave proof before he decides, and on that
proof we have a right to expert & require,
that no enemy of a Republican government
should any longer be entiufted with any
part of its administration.
ri!Ly-‘i‘,‘2Ss
feftival, of St. fobn.
Last Weduefday, was celebrated in this towh, the
anniversary of St. John the Baptiil, by the ancient
and honorable fraternity of free and accepted Ma
sons.
Mafic, 133 d Pfulm.
The grand chaplain delivered an ingenious and
appropriate difeourfe from these words,;. Behold
how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity." He pointed out in a
simple but elegant stile, the many virtues incum
bent on the craft, not forgetting to remind them
that three doubled vigilance was neceflary to
guard the door of the temple, that unworthy
members might not gain admittance ; from this
the society is in most danger of Branding.
After a short blessing, the brethren returned to
the hall, where an elegant repart was prepared.—
The grand lodge presented their part grand mailer,
their warmest thanks for the many important ser
vices that he had rendered the cause of masonry,
and sincerely lamented his fixed refolutton not to
stand a candidate for the greatert honors in their
power to confer : to which he returned io answer,
that it Was the highest fatisfaftion to have merited
their approbation, and should always be happy to
serve the cause.
Several masonic songs and toasts closed this joy
ous fellival, at which nearly an hundred masons
partook of the viands that the grand Rewards had
provided. U.S. Oracle.
A Masonic hymn composed for this day.
The pad grand matter inverted the grand marter
elect, with the badge of his office, and delivered
him the enfigna, at the fame tipe delivering perti
nent charges refpeßing the ule thereof. Heplac
ed him in King Solomon's chair, from thence to
affiime the authority of tit office of grand mailer
of all masons in New-Hampihire.
The newly installed grand matter appointed and
inverted his deputy grand mailer and grand war
dens, charging them to be faithful to the duties of
their important offices ; he next inverted his grand
tfeafurer, grand secretary, grand deacons, grand
Rewards, grand tyler, &c, charging them to be
faithful to the duties of their refpe&ive offices.
The Rev. Brother Richards delivered a pathet
ic charge to the new grand master, exhorting him
to be faithful to the important trurt reposed in
him, by the united fuffrages of his brethren, and
addrefled the past grand mailer, pointing out the
many important services that he had rendered the
craft.
The Grand Lodge of New-Hampihire convened
at Jefferfon Hall, in ample form,from whence they
were preceded by a band of music to St. John's
church, here they were welcomed by a voluntary
on the organ, and a crouded house of the mod re
fpe&able inhabitants of this and the neighboring
towns. When seated, an ode called the " origin
of Masonry" was sung, supported by the organ.
The church service for the day, with a particu
lar collect for the occasion, by the Grand Chap
lain.
Letter of a friend at Lisbon, to the Editor of the
Aurora, dated Lifoon; April 9, 1801.
""""The friend (hip of the English appears not to
dimini(b,but rather to encreafe daily for us ; take
the following in addition to the many proofs we
have had for years part. The Englifli frigate
Diana, Capt. Stevenson, arrived in this port yes
terday from the Streights; lart night at Midnight,
(he sent a boat with an armed crew on board the
brig Argus, of Borton, Thomas H. Hinckley mas,
ter, upon the alarm capt. Hinckley came on deck,
and found the English Ruffians, forcing some of
the bands into the boat ; he seized a handspike and
endeavored to make battle, he was collared and
abused, but succeeded in forcing them into their
boat, where they had however forced the fenmen,
who held the watch, and carried him off,
'! They then boarded the foip Fame, capt. Rich
mond Bullock, of Providence, Rhode Island, but
found them too Rrong to succeed, and went off
without attempting to seize any of the crew.
“ They next proceeded to the schooner Indtif
try, of Borton, capt. Ward, where they did some
mifehief, but did not carry any one off; though
their behaviour on board was difg raceful,and pur
posely designed to provoke a quarrel-—the Damn'd
Yankies is as familiar an expression, and as much a
term of refpett as it was twenty years ago ; we
may fairly fay they have loft none of their love
for us with length of time, and seem resolved to
keep us in remembrance of them.
“ The brig Union, of Borton, commanded by
capt. Richard Codman, is arrived in this port from
St. Sebartians; on his passage he was boarded by
an English armed (hip, of 18 guns, but none of the
people would tell her name, they broke open his
birth, and robbed him of three doubloons, three
small pieces of gold, several dozen of silk Stock
ings ; and even of his silver Reeve buttons. From
the mate they took 26 dollars and two dozen (ilk
rtockin,. One of the crew a very industrious
man who had faced by small ventures 100 dollars,
with which he hoped soon to return to his family,
they robbed him of his all, aft# breaking open
his chert ; and when the captain resented his out
rage, they threatened to ti^ him to a gun and flog
him.. They detained the brig all night, and de
parted when they could find no more plunder.
These fa&s concerning his vessel ? capt, Codman
related to me in the presence of eight other Ame
ricans.'.
NATAL AFFAIRS.
The (loop of War Warren, was fold on TQurf
day last for about 13,400 dollars. The purchaser
; Nathaniel Fellows, Esq.
All the timber for building fix (eventy-four gun
(hips, has been felled.—Part of it has arrived in
the United States ; the residue is at the landing
places of the irtands whereonit grew.
The Mediterranean Squadron, under Commo
dore Dale, has been spoken in lat. 35,3°, #
The frigate Borton, Capt. Little, is under failing
orders for the Mediterranean. She is tp take nine
months provifidns on board ; and it is supposed
will convoy the trade to that quarter.
r —
Sloop Maria, Capt. Bagardus, arrived at Alex
andria, from Bermuda, furnifhes the following in
formation : " The ship Rambler, of Charleflon,
S. C. Wm.Gernon, mailer from Malaga,was taken
in 15 fathoms of water off Charleflon Bar, on the
17th instant, and sent into Bermuda for adjudica
tion ; the whole of the crew except the captain
were taken out, run the ship on a rock in getting
her in, detained a large number of letters and sev
eral packets for the Secretary of the United States
-which I could not get to tend forward. The pri
vateer is called the Minerva, commanded by Tho
mas Smith, by whom I have been very ill treated.
Wm. GER NON."
Letters hate beeh received in Philadelphia
via New- York, dated London, April 25—
One letter of the 22d contains an account
that it was reported that the new Emperor
of Russia, Alexander, had been affaffi hated
by his brother Constantine. N. Intel.
We have an example of the kind of rev
erence which the tories, and their adherents
entertain for Washington,, in the conduct
pursued by Porcupine in this city and in
London. Here he was all that was great
and good, the hero and the patriarch—'but in
London, Porcupine loses no opportunity of
undoing all he had said here, and fairly con
feffing that he was under the necellity of
making Walhington's name a stalking horse
to ride down Democracy. There is not a
tory of the country that does not feel exact
ly as Porcupine afled. Aurora.
The First Consul having learnt, from the public
appers, that Mr. Fox proposes to write and pub
lish a hiftory of England ; has written him a very
flattering letter in which, after having loaded him
with encomiums on his talents and his patriotism,
he makes him an offer of all the papers which
France can furnifh towards the execution of his
plan. [London paper.
Salem, fune 29.
It is reported, that the ship Massachusetts, from
Batavia for Bolton, with a very valuable cargo on
board, was captured off Cohaffet Rocks on Fri
day last, by a British sloop of war, after an action
of five glasses. As the Massachusetts was moment
ly looked for, and as our magnanimous allies are
very near, there is much reason to fear the truth
of this report. A cannonading was very diftin&
ly heard by a fifhing party in the offing from this
town on Friday last.— What apology will tire tory
papers offer for this capture !
A LITTLE more Britijb Friendfoip!!
New-York, June 24.
The fchobber Felicity, of Baltimore, on a legal
voyage from hence to Havanna, was taken by his
Majefty'sgalley, Prince of Wales, and private pi
rating sch. Ranger, Capt. Fulford, of Hole in the
Wall, was sent into New-Providence, and there
condemned, under the pretence that she was to
have been offered for sale at Havanna. After
condemnation she was bought in by Spearman,
owner of the Ranger, who afterwards fold her to
a Spaniard, and procured for him a license to
protest him on his voyage to Havanna where he
arrived in fafety, and was left there by my infor
mant, with a broom to the mast head for sale.
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TO BE SOLD,
By John Salter,
Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, Rosin, black and
light Varnish, Rice, But&, [so bulhels
Corn, Salt by, the hh^ a few calks Sugar,
Cordage. Alfa Iri(h Linens per piece or
yard. June r, 1801.
TAKE NOTICE,"
That it is near three years
since the fubferiber.firli solicited payments due to
him, notwithstanding, the major part remain un
noticed ;—ln confeqpence, he for the last time in
forms all Juck cuflomers, that if their accounts,
notes, &c. are not immediately discharged, they
will hear from another quarter'.
.THOMAS HYDE.
1). BARTLET,
Hair Dreffcr from Boston, ,
Has taken a (hop in JtffreyVßow, Spring-Hill,
&tfmouth,
Where he pays the fyteft attention to his busi
ness, and where tie mis be happy to wait on all
who may please to fivor him with their'cuf
, tom in the Hair Dressing line.— He has for
sale, excellent HAIR POWDER, &c.
June 1 ,180 1. //
Subferiptions are received at this
Office, for the National Intelligencer, &. Wa,dngtem
Advertiser, printed at the city of Washington, by'
Samuel H. Smith— published three mm , week
at Five dollars per annum.
ROBERT YEATON.
' WANTED,
A Lad about 14 or 15 year's of age, as an
apprentice to the Cabinet Making bufnels —ap~
piyto John GALE.
Two Bdys, about Q.or Isyears of
a ge> a ' apprentices to the Baking bufinefi —apply to
MARRIED=At Winthrop, Mr. Eleazer Frost,
to Miss Fanny Hale. A melting pair.
At Milton, Maj. Joseph Babcock to Mrs. Grace
Draper.
At Brookfield, Mr. Joseph Cutler, ther. of Bof a
ton, th Mil's Phebe Ward.
At Dorchefler, Mr. George A, Cufliiog, men to
Miss Hannah B. Keith.
At Bofloit, Mr. Wm. Ward, to Miss Miry Ben
nett. M. Anthohy Van Schaikwyk, front thg isl
and of Guadaloupe, to Miss Mary Wilder, of Con
cord. Mr. George Watson, mer. to Mils Eliza
Left'ch;
At Charleston, S. C. Mr. Acey Hill, of Boston,
to Mri. Jane Thorney.
At Salem, Mr. jona. Wilson, to Mils Prudence
Goldthwaite.
DIED—At Salem, Mrs, Eunice Deland, aged
At Weymouth, Mrs. Ruth Webb, aged 78.
At Lenox, Edward Walker, Esq. aged 62.
At Litchfield, Lyfide Lord, Esq. aged 68.
At tyfihgfrffii; Mrs.'Mary Binney.
At Ipswich, Capti Jere. Staniford, aged 7,.
At Cancaller, suddenly, oil a visit to his children,
the Rev; Josiah Bridge, of Eaft-Sudbtiry, in the
62d year of his age and 40th of his ministry.
At Rokbury, Mr. James Howe, mer. aged 24.
At N. King!ton, Nicholas Gardner, Esq. ag. 92;
At Medford, Mrs. Sarah Kennedy, aged ^p.
At Otistield, Mrs. Deborah Pierce, aged 67.
At Banjor, Mrs. Mary treat, aged 44.
In this town, Mrs. Sarah Woodward, aged 44,
wife of Col. Moses Woodward.
Miss Mary Long.
On Sunday the 14th inst. on Ports
mouth Pier, a Leather Pocket-Book, containing
a number of papers ; the owner may have it
again by proving property and paying far this
advertisement.
Portsmouth, sane, 15.
APPRENTICES, Wanted.
Two BOYS from 16 to 19 years old, to learn the
Boat Builder's Trade—they mujl be well recom
mended, and those from the country would haoe the
preference —apply to NATH'I MELCHER.
Os the latcft Importation,
Which he offers for sale, cheap for cash, a't
his Store in Market-Afreet.
PortJmouth, May 4, 1801.
Ax Baltimore; Mr. M. H. Duval, aged- 17, to
Mrs. Allen, aged sb.
Sure 'tis a wife and happy change of life,
To get, at once, & mother and a wife.
Wanted, #
Ffri aai^e LAD, as an apprentice
to the Book-Binding bufinefs —appiy to
William Treadwell & Co.
OLIVER BRIARD;
Has just received, and has now ready for fare,
A large and general afTortment of
A QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT
GERMAN STEEL,
NEW GOODS.
WANTED, IMMEDIATELY,
SPRING S SUMMER
GOOD S,
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
for sale by
GEORGE PLAISTED.
Temple of legmen.
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^ortalitg.