Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-05-25 00:00:00, page 4

'One circumftaDCe places in a firiking point of
view, the inconsistency of the present opposition.
When the French Treaty was before the Senate of
the C. States for ratification, a large majority of
that body was federal. They struck out the se
cond article by which the French government en
gaged to negociate at a future period, refpe&ing
the captured property of Americans, which had
been condemned by their Tribunals ; and the
Treaty was ratified by that Senate, and President
Adams, without the article. The merchants or
underwriters now come forward with petitions
to CoEgrefs, to be compensated for their losses,
and Kir. Griswold brought forward a resolution
a few days ago to indemnify these people, for their
losses, which probably amount to fifty or fxty
millions. This reflation was supported by every
federal member of our house, and opposed by eve
ry republican, because we considered, that it,
would be a flagrant a€t of injullice to tax our
constituents with this sum to make good the los
ses of thole underwriters, who at the time they
insured the property, had a premium equal to the
rdk ; and when it is evident, that notwithstanding
those losses, this class of citizens have grown im
mensely rich by such means : And further, because
we considered that those American citizens who
had them houses burnt and their property deflroy
ed by the enemy, during the Revolutionary War,
were cinch more entitled co indemnification, than
0e merchants in this case.
That the present Adminiftraton rejects the
doctrine, that a public debt isa public bleffmg,
mult be evident to every candid observer, when
he reflects, that under their predecessors our debt
bad increased very contid.rably, notwithflanding
all our sources of revenue ; that according to the
printed account of the Secretary of the Treasury
on the ill of January 1801, the unredeemed prin
cipal of the debt was 80,161,807 dollars, 60 cents;
and that in the short space of about nine months
that debt was diminished to 77,881,890 dollars,
29 cents, as appears by the Secretary's report,
made on the foil of January, 1802. This reduc
tion was effected by carefully applying the money
which came into the treasury towards the dis
charge of this debt, instead of the various useless
purposes, which absorbed it under the former ad
ministration. v
It cannot be doubted, that the partizans of the
Old School feel sorely disappointed at loling the
object which they had in view—which they la
boured so indefatigably to obtain, and which they
once fancied was nearly accomplished ; that they
will redouble their exertions to regain their old
ground, resorting to every artifice and Itratagem
of which thehuman mind is capable, may be fair
ly calculated upon by the friends of the present
happy order of things. lam informed that one
of the stratagems which they have resorted to in
the county of Viafhington, is to inculcate an o
pinion, that the change is only a change of men,
and noßof measures. I have therefore thought it
,ny duty to date briefly the retrenchments which
have been made in our annual expenditures, tince
the 4th of March 1801, belides [refuting all appro
priations for useless purposes, such as the purcha
sing of Ore-Beds, hunting Copper Mines, purcha
sing Dock-Yards at double their value, making
unnecessary contrails, &c. which tended only to
draw money from the Treasury to enrich particu
lar friends. The livings in our national expen
ditures, made by the Executive, previous to the
meeting of Congress, amounted to 161,695 dollars
91 cents ; those made since the meeting ot Congress
are, in the military fltablifhment about 500,000
dollars, as slated by the secretary at war ; in the
navy, notwithhanding the war carrying on against
the Barbary powers, 200,000 dollars ; in the Judi
ciary at lead 45,000 dollars, amounting in all to
,06,695 dollars, ,1 cents.
Several other fubjeth are before Congress on
which considerable savings will be made during
the present session, among which are the marine
corps, the civil lift, &c. the amount will probably
be about ,0 or too,ooo dollars.
With refpeft to the views of the federal party,
in eflabli thing the judiciary fyllem of the last fef-
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LEITER FROM Col. THOMAS,
Reprefatati:^ in CONGRESS, from Wajhington
Cwant-j, State ofNew-^ork.
Washington, March 29, 1802.
Gentlemen,
YOU muli be aware that numerous falfehooch
arc propagated, in every part ot the Union,
for the purpose of bringing the Federal A&nn
iftration into ciifgrace. In the county of Wash
ington, I am informed, that certain persons are
endeavoring to deceive the people by misrepre
senting the proceedings of the Executive, the two
Houses of Congrefs,&c. I therefore, impelled by
a sense of duty to my immediate constituents take
the liberty to offer the following bafty Sketch, as
an antidote to the calumnies above alluded to.
That the federal party never had a wish to di
minish the public debt, or any of the publ.c bur
thens, is evident from their past as well as their
present conduct. While they were in power,
Ministers were sent to almost every court in Eu
rope, where in too many inflances they had no
thing to do but live in idle pageantry, at the ex
pense of their laboring countrymen at home ; and
the better to support the fyttem of extravagance,
pretexts were formed for railing armies, navies,
and for many other measures calculated to heap
lucrative places and contrasts upon individual
friends; of these, I will infiance one or two :—
Heo, Lee, who made fo,muoh noise in favor of
appropriating 200,000 dollars for erecting a mau-
Gleum to the memory of Gen. Washington, re
ceived from the Administration 24,400 dollars
for a bed of Ore which was not worth 4,000, if
the title had been good ; but which had been pre
viously mortgaged : So that as he has since become
a bankrupt, the United States in all probability
will not be benefitted a cent by it ; they gave to
the fame perlon, 800 dollars tor a portrait of Gen.
VJajhngen, which possibly might have been worth
roodJlars. To Judge draper, of onr Itate, i,coo
dollars were given, under the pretext of explor
ing the land near Lake Superior for Copper Mines,
without a cent benefit to the government.
I will cite a few iftances of their disregard of
Economy, from the Revenue Department. The
Colleftor of Cuttoms for the port of Bolton re
ceives for his compenfatibn, including clerk hire,
&c. 15,260 dollars a year ; the Collector for the
port of Philadelphia 22,240 dollars ; the Collector
for the port of Baltimore, 13 482 dollars ; the Col
leftor for the port of Charleltown, 19,434 dollars ;
the Collector for the port of New-York, 15,438
dollars ; and the Navy officers for that port,
70,162 dollars. The necessary documents are
now before Congress, to enable them to correct
this prodigious profusion of public money ; the
fubjett has been taken up, and referred to a felett
committee.,
LANDS FOR SALE,
Without reserve.
In the county of Grafton and
towns of Littleton 500 acres, Lebanon 200
acres, the right of M. H. Wentworth, be
longing to John Wentworth. Unity 500
acres ; Gilfum 500 acres, Unity and Gillum
in the county of Cheshire, to be fold sepa
rately or jointly, for one dollar per acre, the
lowed price.
A trad of land in the coun
ty of Grafton, belonging to John Went
worth, called Capt. Bellews' grant, adjoin
ing to Chatham, containing 5370 acres.
Piermont, part of a right or
lot, the right of John Wentworth, contain
ing 160 acres.
A right or lot in Middleton.
Barrington 100 acres. Effingham two lots
100 acres each, all in the county of Straf
ford.
Dummer, 100 acres in the
county of Grafton---the rights or lots of
Mark Hunking Wentworth, belonging to
John Wentworth.
For terms apply to Mr. JOHN WENT
WORTH, at his Office in Pleafant-ftrect.
Portsmouth, April 26, 1802.
ROB't M'CLEARY & Co.
Inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of
Fortfmouth and its vicinity, that
they have removed a few doors
cart of their former Hand to
the ftorc adjoining the
Gazette printing Of
fice, Congrefs
ftreet.
They likewise inform them that they have
just received
A FRESH ASSORT MENT
of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Morocco and
Leather
SHQE S.
A great variety, and very handsome assort
ment of Ladies' English and American
KID SHOES;
Among which are black, white and figured;
some with round toes.
Children's Shoes and Boots, Boot-Legs, &c.
AlJo :—A -variety of excellent
TRUNKS.
N.B. Those who wish to purchase for
exportation or country sale (hall have shoes
on as generous terms for calh or approved
notes as can be purchased in Portsmouth or
Boston. Every attention paid and fa
vors acknowledged with gratitude,
Portsmouth) May 18, ife.
FOR SALE, BY
E. WENTWORTH,
At bis Store upper end of Buck-
Street,
A General Assortment of
GROCERIES,
of the firft quality.—also,
Frcfh Black Zant Currants,
Prunes, and a few Jars of Olives.
ficn, as well as the propriety & necessity of^ epeal
ing that fyfiem, 1 refer you to the reason given by
Mr. Giles, in his speech on that question, which 1
think mult be conciuhve in the mind of every can
did man.
Notwithflanding the multiplicity of business
which has necessarily occupied the attention of this
Congress, in consequence of the improper mea
sures of former ones, we have palled 3 refutation
to adjourn on the 12th of April. I doubt, howev
er, whether we shall be able to adjourn on that
day, but we shall undoubtedly by the 26th ; and
here it may be proper to remark ; that no former
Congress, since the adoption of the Conflitution,
has elofed their firft session till some time in the
month of May ; some of them have continued till
July.or Auguit ; and yet the minority of our house
have upbraided the majority already, with (pin
ning out the session to an unusual length, without
a blush !
The savings which will be made in the ex pen
ces of this session, when compared with former
ones, will amount at least to 30,000 dollars.
Tit bill to repeal the internal taxes has palled
our house. This was taken up firft, because un
der that system between four and five hundred of
ficers arc supported, at an expence of about one
fifth part of the whole of these taxes. The fub
jeft of impost duties being an entire separate sys
tem, it was neceflary to take it up by itfelf. It
has been taken up and is now before a,felc6t com
mittee of our house. The ridiculous attempts of
the minority to blend them together, were evident
ly intended to embarrass and procrastinate the re
peal of the former, as they have done every other
measure of reform since the commencement of the
feffion#
I am, with great refpe<T, your obedient hum
ble servant, DAVID THOMAS.
The hon. Edward Savage, Senator, & John
M'lean, Micajah Pettit, Jfaac Sargent,
Alexander Cowen, Kitchel Bfhop, and Ji-
Jon Kellogg, Efqs. Members of Affembiy,
Albany.
Removal.
FOR SALE
At Public Auction,
On Wednesday the 27th day of May infl. at
12 o’clock A- M. on the Premises,
A^^ A House in Gate
-IHill street, lately occupied by
Mrs. SALOME FOSS.
i reswww Said House is very conve
nient, has five rooms on the floor, with a
shop, a good well of water, and a goo^ g^f d
den : Conditions will be made known at
the time of file. May 4.
GEORGE DAME
Continues hi, practice in
Miniature Painting,
^fo PORTRAIT PAINTING.
He wishes further encouragement from
his friends, and will so far gratify them,
that Should he fail in a likeness to
their fatisfadion, his labour he
will esteem nothing.
Specimens of bis ability may be fan on appli
cation.
N. B. He has for sale, Bass
Viols ; Violins ; German Flutes ; Clario
netts ; Hautboys ; Fifes ; large and small
Drums ; Bass Viol and Violin Strings and
Bows ; Bridges and Pegs ; Reeve's water
colours, per Box and Shell ; Camels Hair
and Black Lead Pencils ; Drawing Paper ;
India Rubber ; Boxes Marking Instru
ments for Linen, &c.
Portsmouth, Blay 4.
SHIP BREAD,
A quantity of excellent SHIP BREAD to
be fold on reasonable terms for Cash, Fish
or W. India Goods, by Abner Blafdel, at
his store on Buck-street.—Also,
Stone Lime.
Forfmeuth, May i 3, 1802.
The Proprietors of New-
Castle Bridge are hereby reminded, that the
annual meeting of said proprietary is on the
firft Monday in June next, on which day
they are notified to meet at the house of the
late Benjamin Garland of Rye, deccafed, at
two o'clock P. M. to choose directors and
all other officers for the year ensuing, also to
tranfaa any other business they may then
judge necessary.
HENRY PRESCOTT, Propr's Clerk.
Nra-CaJlle, May 15, 1802.
Confining of
4^^^^ A large Mansion
|ili% sft House and commodious lot
lull fluff of Land on the easterly fide
^##L4 of Fore-ftreqt, being an ex
cellent place for trading, with a good water
privilege, also, one other lot or garden spot
on the westerly fide of said Fore-street, di
re6lly opposite said dwelling house, and is
fifty seven feet fronting on said street, and
two hundred and twenty feet deep.
N. B. There is a part of the wharf that
will be fold separately, either at public or
private sale, as may best suit the purchaser
of the mansion house and lot.
The sale will be on the premises, and the
conditions of sale and terms of payment will
then and there be made known---for further
particulars enquire of
George Gains,
Executor.
Pertfmouth, April 27, 1802.
The Proprietors of 'New-Caftle
Bridge are hereby notified that a further sum
of Ten Dollars is assessed on each ihare, and
ordered to be paid into the treasury, on or
before the firft day of June next, and they
arc requeued to pay in the fame accordingly.
HENRY PRESCOTT, Treasurer.
Nrw-Caflle, May 15, 1802.
Now Opening and for Sale,
At the Office of
ALEXANDER EWEN,
In Market Jlreet a variety of
GOODS,
Confining of the following articles,—viz.
Superfine Broad Cloths; fine
Blue do. ; Caffimere ; Callimanco ; Lift
ing ; Shalloon ; Figured Jean ; Plush ; Flo
rinteen ; Hatts ; Case ditto ; Callico ;
Linen ; Sheeting ; Flag Handkerchiefs ;
Romals ; Boxes Anchovies ; Boxes Olives ;
Boxes Capers ; India Cottons ; Baizes ;
Mode and Satins.
Umbrellas ; Carpeting ; a few
Chests and quarter Chests Bohea and other
TEAS. As a , iB.
TO BE SOLD AT
PUBLIC VENDUE.
n Thur/day the 27th day of May in ft. at Eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, by virtue of a licenft:
from the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Ejq.
Judge of the probate of wills, &c.
for the County of Rochingham,
All that valuable real estate lituate
in Portsmouth, latety belonging to Mr.
Thomas Hart, deccafed, .
GOODS,
which arc for sale, by wholesale and retail,
for cash or approved credit.
He has also for fate,
Madeira, Red Port, Sherry,
Lisbon and Malaga Wines.
Rum, Brandy and Gin.
Hyfon, fouchong & bohea Teas.'
Double & single refin'd loaf Sugar.
Brown Sugar.
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Alfpice
and Pepper,
Painter's Oil, Colors and Brushes.
Window Glass.
Nails of all kinds.
English and German Steel.
Clover Seed.
A complete assortment of Trunks,
&c. &c. &c.
Portjmouth, May 4, 1802.
Cbe Republican Ledger,
Is published, weekly, every Tuefday morning,
on the following Conditions
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum (exclufye
postage) — One third to be paid inadvance.
JOSHUA BLAKE,
Has just received, a large cfotmev <f
SPRING & SUMMER'
GOODS,
11 hick be offers forJale, ver, che u p far cafo,
among which are a variety rs
Fashionable Chintzes, Cop
perplates, Furniture Chintzes, India Cali
coes, Dimities, Muflinets, Quiltings, book,
India, jaconet and cobweb Mullins, plain
and figured cambric do. fprig'd book and
faconet do. black and color'd Cotton Cam
brics, black and colored Muslins, w bite and
black cambric net fring'd Shawls, camel's
hair and silk Shawls, common chintz and
purple Shawls, book and jaconet Muslin
Handkerchiefs, black silk do. Bandannas,
a variety of plain, check'd and ftrip'd silk
Handkerchiefs, romal pocket Handkerchiefs
—black and color'd silk and cotton Velvets,
Thicksets, Jeans, Fustians, twill'd, cloud
ed, ftrip'd and plain Nankinets, blue and
yellow India Nankins, Creffeild silk and
cottons for men's coats, ihperfine and low
pric'd Broad Cloths and C^llimeres, Serges,
plain & figur'd white Marseilles for Waist
coating, cotton pantaloon Patterns, men's
black, white and ftrip'd twill'd Satins, Bog
lapores, silk Florentines, Ladies' white and
black cotton Hose, some with lac'd clocks
men's black, white and fancy silk Hose,
white, black, vandyke and fancy Cotton do.
youth's do. men's black and white silk, bea
ver, Woodcock and thread Gloves, ladies'
silk Gloves of all colors, plain and net cot
ton Gloves and Mitts, kid do. crape, tiffany
and paper mount Fans of all prices, Um
brellas, Parasols; yard wide and j Irifa
Linens, Long Lawns, Cambrics, Sheeting
Linens, India Cottons, of all qualities, In
dia check'd and Grip'd Cottons, check'd
Linens, Bedticks, low pric'd Diapers, brown
Hollands, white Platillas marking Canvas,
Hat Cases, Oil Cloths. A variety of chip,
willow, cane and flraw Hats and Bonnets,
men's bearor and felt Hats, Leghorn silk
do. youth's black and color'd fur and wool
Hats, Ruffels, Calamancoes, Jeans, Mo
reens, Durants, Shaloons, Luftrings, Satins,
Modes, Sarfnets, Tiffanies, silk Crapes,
cypress, netting, plain, cypress and crape
Gauzes, Millinets, black and white lace
veilings, black and white patent Laces and
Edgings, white thread Laces and Edgings,
Fringes, Chinese Trimmings, a variety of
Plumes, Glove Ties and Clasps, fios shoe
Ornaments, silk and cotton Girdles, velvet
Bindings, Ribbands, American Hair Rib
bands, Sewing Silks, silk Twists, Threads,
Tape's, Chappel Needles by the thousand or
hundred, Morocco and cloth Shoes, silk Fer
rets, Gallooms, Bindings, Tastes, Sleeve
Buttons, shirt Buttons, a variety of fashion
able cut fteef, metal and pearl coat Buttons,
imperial do. pearl and metal vest Buttons,
Moulds, Pins, pocket Books, Scissors, Thim
bles, Penknives, Watch Seals & Keys, &c.
Also, just received,
A large and beautiful assortment of
English and American Manufactured
PAPER HANGINGS,
Some with satin grounds, with suitable bor
ders.
Portsmouth, May 10, 1802.
FOR SALE BY
PETER WILSON,
30 M. Refufe BOARDS.
Apply at No. 6. Long-Wharf.
Jonathan Goddard,
Has received by the lafl arrivals fam Lendert
and Liverpool,
An extensive assortment of
HARD WARE