Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-02-22 00:00:00, page 1

" MY DEAR FRIEND,
“ But little business has been accompliln
ed since the present session commenced.
The firft week passed without a quorum of
the Senate. Christmas holydays are, in this
part of the country, rather unfavorable to
the tranfiaion of business in Congress.
“ 1 perceive that the presses, and some of
our desks still teem with calumny against the
government, and particularly ag^ft our
frit Magistrate. I have seen extracts from
Dod. brood's Tbankfgiving Sermon,
which, in point of insolence, ill nature,
want of decency, and, other involuntary, or
wilful ignorance, exceed almost any thing 1
have met with—even his other performances
not excepted. I cannot but think that in
those extra&s, whenever he makes use of the
Name of his Maker, the least and the best
that can be said of it is, that he takes that
holy and reverend name in vain— Indeed
merely to fay he takes that name in vain,
does not, as I conceive, by any means, ex
press the heinous nature of his crime. He
seems to have made use of that sacred name
for the purpose of fanaioning and giving a
currency to fal fehood, calumny and the worst
of paflions. Has he produced the least (ha
dow of argument or scrap of evidence in
support of those unmannerly and insolent
charges which he has fulminated against
men whom he never saw, and who are gen
' erally beloved and revered by those to whom
they are peifonally known ?—Has he assign
ed the least substantial reason on which he
grounds his dogmatical confute of metres,
the wisdom and found policy of which have
been demonstrated by the fa utary effeas
which they have already produced, and by
the Bill more salutary effects that are daily
resulting from them r-ta oth e r w ise ts the
case with him. He has employed (I will
FOREIGN BILLS.
Bills on London : 30 days, : (For CaJh) laif per cent. adv.
do. do. :: : 60 days, : : do. : 1 doi do.
do. do. : : : 90 days, : : do. : par,
Bills on Hamburg, payable in London, at 60 days, : : 2 pr. cent. dis.
do. on Amsterdam, payablein do. 60 days, : : do. do. do.
Current prices f per from to
D. C. D. C
ASHES, Pot, iftfort, T. 120 0 125 0
, Pearl -- 13° 0 ] 4° °
Allum, C. 6 0 0 0
Anchors, to oil 12 0
Bread, Ship C. 450 7 0
Butter lbl 012 014
~/Mefs B. 13 50 9 0
R )Cargo No. t, —l2 0 0 0
N 0.2, — 10 0 0 0
ra (Refufe —7 0 0 0
Beans, white bu. 1 0 0 0
Brandy, Spanish 4thpr. G. 185 190
, Naples 4th pr. — 180 185
Barley bu. 092 095
Brimitone, C. 350 4 0
Brimstone, Roll C. 450 5 0
Corn, Indian — 075 08 3
Rye — 083 0 0
Cassia lb 0 67 0 0
Cloves -- 133 1 42
Coffee - 021 0 22
Cheefe,American — 0 6 012
Cotton, foreign scarce — 040 0 0
, American -- 0 20 0 22
Cordage, American C. 12 0 13 °
, Foreign, — 11 0 12 0
Chocolate, common lb 020 0 0
, best M.2&1 - 028 033
Candles, mould — 018 0 0
, dipt — 014 01 5
Coals, foreign Ch. 14 0 0 0
, American, -- 17 0 19 0
Copperas, C. 350 4 °
Cloth, Tow yd. 016 017
INTERESTING
Extras of a Letter from a Representative in
Congress who is umverfally efeemed by
bis acquaintance, not only on account of bis
great abilities and integrity, butfor bis pious
£ ourfe of life for about forty years past, to a
Gentleman in Pittsfield, dated
Washington, Jan. 3, 1803.
NUMBER 26. VOL. IV.]
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Republican Ledger,
—AND
D. C. D. c.
Duck, Russia, iflqual. Bt. 16 0 17 0
Duck, Ravens -- 10 50 11 50
Flaxseed, rough bu. 1 50 0 0
Filh, Merchant, C. 450 5 0
,W. India mark. — 4 0 450
Scale - 3 0 3^7
Salmon none B. 10 0 0 0
Mackerel — 850 9 0
Flour, super. frefh — 8 0 0 0
, fine — 750 0 0
, middlings — 6 0 650
, country C. 375 4 0
Fuftick T. 35 0 0 0
Bristol cr. loby 8, bx. 15 50 16 0
tof gby y, — 14 0 0 0
Bby6, -- 11 0 II 50
~4) Hamburg loby 8, -- 11 0 12 0
O( 7by9, -- 11 0 11 50
Gun Powder lb 0 5 0 0 0
Geneva, Holland ijlprG. 117 0 0
, American -- 090 094
Hoops, hhd. 12 ft. M. 20 0 0 0
Hogs Lard lb 010 0 12
Iron, Philadelphia T. 110 0 0 0
, Russia — 100 0 0 0
, Swedes —lio 0 100 0
Logwood T. 40 0 45 0
Lead, white, gr. in oil C. 16 0 0 0
, dry -- 15 0 0 0
, red — 10 0 0 0
, sheet — 13 0 0 0
Lumber, boards clear M. 16 0 17 0
, , merch. — 95° 10 0
©bolefale ptices Current, at portfmoutb, Seto^ampfoire.
Current prices of per from
not fay profaned) the consecrated desk, and
the sacred Name of that Being whose am
bassador he claims to be, to the vile purpose
of base calumny falfe accusations, and such
blind and unreasonable censure of the gov
ernment under which he lives, as betrays ei
ther the most fhameful ignorance, or the
molt inimical and abandoned disposition.
For the truth and justice of these observa
tions, I need do no more than refer, on the
one hand to the extracts themselves, and on
the other, to that security for life, liberty
and property, which the citizens of the U
nited States now enjoy—to the regular ad
ministration of justice in our courts of law
to the state of our finances, as exhibited in
the President's Message to both Houses of
Congress at the begining of the present ses
sion, and in the Report of the Secretary of
Treasury on that fubjea —and to that peace
and tranquility which pervades the Union ;
except so far as the fame may be disturbed
by the preacher and a few other disappoint
ed, vain, and turbulent fpiiits like himfelf.
66 I do not recoiled that, in this place, I
have ever heard a word said by any one a
gainst the private character, either of Mr.
Jefferson or Mr. Gallatin, but many
things in favour of both. 1 have made par
ticular inquiry of men in whose integrity
and veracity 1 place intire confidence, con
cerning those scandalous reports that have
been circulated relative to Mrs. Walker and
Sally ; and am fully convinced that they are
mere malicious fabrications, invented by base
unprincipled men, with no other view than to
stigmatize a character which has hitherto re
mained without a real fain ! I have enquir
ed particularly of Mr. New, a member of
Congress, who appears to be a gentleman
of exemplary manners and real piety. He
assures me that from his youth up, through
the various feenes of his life Mr. Jeffer.
son has been universally esteemed in all that
part of the country where he has lived, as a
man distinguished for the purity of his mo
rals that he has venerated and beloved by
all his neighbours and acquaintance, both
poor and rich, that he is remarkable for his
integrity, kindness, and benevolence, that he
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1803.
CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, ON SATURDAYS,
Course of (Exchange, at Cotton, Jeb, 7,
Current prices of per from to
D. c. D. c.
shingles -- I 50 2 20
Lemons frejb-(fcarce) bx. 10 0 11 0
Lime, half hhd. 1 75 2 0
Leather, Soal, dried, l b 022 023
Molasses G. 0 45 0 47
Nutmegs lb 5° 0 0
Nail Rods scarce C. 7 0 750
r^lcut M ° °^ ° °
cm | 6dj u ' — 066 0 0
^! 6d, wrought — 117 0 0
< } rod, do. infpefted— 170 175
^ I 2od, do. do. — 242 0 0
(Sheathing, cut C. 0 0 11 50
^ f Liver Jcarce B. 11 0 12 0
Q^Linfeed G. 120 125
Pepper lb 028 030
^ ( Bone Middlings, 20 0 2i 0
NO.l 16 6° !7 0
N 0.2 15 5° 16 0
Peas bu. 1 25 1 50
Pimento lb 0 38 0 0
Pitch, B. 6 0 0 0
Paper, Sheathing C. 375 4 °
Redwood T. 55 ° 60 0
Raisins /re/^ calk 850 0 0
Rum, Jamaica G. 1 10 1 15
, Windward 3d pr.-- '1 0 I 7
Rice scarce C. 6 0 7 0
Rosin farce B. 450 0 0
Soap, white lb o>4 0! '
, brown — 010 016
, castle -- 017 020
Sugar, Havannah C. 17 0 0 0
, East-India — 12 0 12 50
contributes liberally and extensively to the
support of public worship and religious in
stitutions—in particular, that from the time
of passing the law in Virginia for abolishing
the taxes which all denominations were
compelled to pay to the Episcopal Clergy,
Mr. Jefferson has principally supported
the Clergyman of the parish to which he
belongs, (being one of that denomination)
out of his own private estate—that he never
fufpeded, or heard of the least suspicions of
intimacy between Mr. Jefferson and Sal
ly 'till published by Callender. Nor has he
even the most distant idea that there is so
much as afoadow of foundation for the least
suspicion of that kind. For the truth of all
this, and more that Mr. New has related
to me in favor of Mr. Jefferson, he fays
he is ready and willing to pledge his own re
putation. I know it is natural for friends
as well as enemies to exaggerate : But my
dear Sir, what shall we fay to these things ?
—A system of calumny and lying seems to
have been formed ; and it is become the in
difpcnfible duty of honest men to unite their
endeavors to refute and expose it.
66 How can it be accounted for that such
vague and scandalous accusations so greatly
abound at a distance, many of them appear
to come from the feat of government, when
as I have observed before, I have never
heard any thing of the kind alledged in con
versation here nor even in the warmest dis
putes that take place between opposite poli
tical feds ?—I believe you will recoiled
that Mr. Hastings, in attempting to ac
count for his having been led into a mistake
with refpeft to the thousand dollars said to
have been paid for legal advice for counsel,
during the Attorney General's absence from
the duties of his office, alledged, that while
Congress were fitting, the fubje& was fre
quently conversed on among the Federalists
at the feat of government —that it was laid
to be a fa6t, and that he never heard it con
tradi&ed (or words to that purpose.) 1 hat
he therefore had no doubt of its truth. Se
veral other members, whose names I believe
were not mentioned, Certified to the fame
effed. There is reason to fear that pradices
INLAND BILLS.
Bills on Baltimore, 30 days fight, (For Cash) 1 per cent dis.
do. Philadelphia, ; ; do. : do. do. do.
do. New-York, : ; do. : do. do. do.
do. Philadelphia, or ] £ ,
Ne w . York, ,60 days : do. 2 do.
M B. BHD at Shorter fight, feroportionably higher.
[I DOL. 50 CTS. PER ANNUM.
A London paper of the 28th of November,
speaking of America, fays :
" Every British Statesman must now be
aware of the great importance of maintain
ing a good understanding with the United
States of America. The two countries may
be so mutually serviceable, or so mutually
mifehievous to each other, that the utmost
pains should be employed to cultivate not
only peace, but to improve every sentiment
of kindness and affection. The French, it
is well known, make every exertion to obtain
a party in America, holtile to England. In
appointing a Minister to the United States,
it therefore is of the utmost importance to
fend a man qualified to improve our interests
with the Government, and the people of that
country ; one who will conciliate their af
feaions and esteem, as far as his personal
chara&er, and his personal communication
with them, can extend. M. Otto is to be
the French Envoy."
like this are too prevalent at the present day
—that men of a certain description get to
gether and converse among themselves, sur
mise things to the disadvantage of others
which they with to be fa&s, and none being
present to gainsay or refute them, are intro
duced as fads into the Washington FederaliJl,
and other papers of the fame kind among,
the Editors of which James T. Callender,
holds a superior rank. In this way, calum
ny is diffufed. Those who read no other
papers are led to receive it for truth—Un
principled men who may have been at the
feat of government confirm their belielf by
assuring them they never heard them denied.
In this way, even honest men are, for 2
time deceived. But we have reason to hope
that ere long that credulity itfelf will be un
deceived and that the malady odious and de
testable as it really is, will finally work its
own cure." Sun.
Current prices of per from to
D. C D. c.
Sugar, Weft-India -- 10 0 12 o
Starch, Poland lb °iß 0 0
, American -- o I2| 017
Sugar, Loaf ffi 0 22 023
Salt, St. Übes scarce 11. 550 0 0
, Turk's Island — 55 0 6 0
, Liverpool —• 40 0 0
, Rock -- 650 0 &
Steel, German $ 013 016
, English — 014 016
Salt Petre, refined — 034 040
Shot Patent, C. 13 50 0 0
. fW.O. hhd. M. 24 0 26 0
| do. do. heading - - 26 0 28 0
>!W. O. bbl. -- 10 0 12 50
<I R. O. hhd. — 12 0 13 0
do. Shooks 0 66 0 0
(W. O. do. 120 13°
Tin in sheets bx. 18 0 20 0
Tar B. 325 0 0
Turpentine — 4 0 450
Tea, Hyfon lb. xTo 1 j@
, Souchong — 070 075
, Bohea — 032 0 33
Tobacco, Jamesßiver C. 7 0 0 0
, Georgia — 55° 0 0
Twine, sewing doz. 5 0 550
, seine •—S O 5 <0
to T^ eir : G - 217 287
^\ Liibon Jcarce, — 140 0 0
Z < Sherry, — 125 129
I Malaga force q.c. 27 0 0 0
(Red Port — 142
The English papers mention reports of a
most terrible Earthquake at Constantinople.
There are some circumstances which make
these reports doubtful.