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From the Repertory.
It is ri* without sighs and tears and lamentation
that our American Jacobins give up the contempla
tion of democracy in France — democracy, which re
cognized the editing doctrine that one man has no
more right to his farm, his purse or his wife than
another. Darling democracy, that for years shear
ed off heads with such dexterity as promised to make
elbow room in Europe.
Owing to tins reluctance to put away a favorite ex
ample it is that the peeling opticks of the Chronicle
see or think they see, something in the Imperial
Constitution of France not quite so tyranical, so ar
bitraty, so infamous, not quite so like " Pitt or the
very Devil" —as they behold in that monster of ini
quity, profligacy, corruption and despotism the Bri-'
tish Government.—The Chronicle,therefore,speak
ing of France says, " the foot and germ of popular
dignity will remain"—The Emperor will be more
completely dependent on the “ wishes & determina- :
,ion of the Community." These quotations show ,
with what pertinacity their authors adhere to France
,nd justify, or excuse and palliate every thing that is
done by the mob of Paris ; for be it known that it
is the mob of Paris and not the French People, that
rlias effected every rev olution there for thirteen years, i
Bonaparte, webelieve,will respect his own" wishes,"l
Ind take care that others afemade to respect them.l
The " wishes" of the people he neither fears nor |
fregards. They may perhaps buz in his ear ; theya
kannot disturb his Imperial slumbers. Rome under|
Augustus Caesar was not governed more absolutely
than France is by Bonaparte—There exists no pow
ter in the law superior to him. How can a sovereign
be limited bylaw, when all laws are under his own
control ! He first made himself Consul for years ;
next for life ; at length he took a fancy to be Empe
ror ; he m&le himself such.—What wisdom then is
equal to that of talking about Bonaparte's dependence
on the wishes of the people !—
Federalists feel a mixed emotion on the establish
ment of the power of Bonaparte :—They seriously
lament that the price so largely paid by France
should purchase nothing but Despotism. None can
more lament it, because Federalists are Freemen in
principle. Rational practicable Liberty is their
cause —lt is the cause they fought for at home, and
which they wish to see prosperous abroad—They
however congratulate France that she has got out
of the jaws of anarchy ; that she has a government
though it be that of usurped despotism. —They be
lieve that the rule of Buonaparte is preferable to the
misrule of Democracy ; inasmuch as the pride
and avarice of one man are satisfied at a cheaper
rate than the pride and avarice of a thousand.
But however deeply the federalists lament thel
issue of the French revolution, their sorrow is notj
mingled with any degree of surprise. They havel
expected nothing but what they now see. Those I
among them who had the means of correct inform-I
ation put no confidence in the popular demagoguesl
Os France, nor in the wild principles they professed.
Adams, Ames, Dexter and Sedgwick, foresaw that
despotism must succeed to anarchy, add prophesied
it aloud to the American people. Thomas Paine
and Thomas Jefferson thought otherwise. When
they saw Liberty and Equality on the banners of
France, they were very sure that republicanism
would forever be at home in the bosoms of French
men. Events have determined who had the best
claim to the spirit of prophecy..
The Oracle.
—to^ —
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21.
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The day is near at hand when we shall fix the
political character of New-Hampshire. Two Tick
ets are before us, and the citizens must decide which
of them are most worthy of their confidence. Let
the habits of their lives be stricly inquired into, and'
let those be selected who by a faithful discharge of
the duties of private life have rendered themselves
worthy of public distinction—men in whose INTEG
RITY and talents we have confidence, and who
will never tarnish our honor, or desert our interest
to gratify a base spirit of party. Intelligent, re
flecting, and moral men should be chosen to repre
sent the people of this State, such are Washington's
disciples—such are the characters that compose
air Ticket, —they WILL BE SUPPORTED.
cOo^ —
WASHINGTON TICKET.
"Tir'd of tew schemes, truth will attest
The WASHINGTONIAN SYSTEM best."
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Samuel Tenney,
Silas Betton,
Thomas W. Thompson,
Caleb Ellis,
.-.AND
David Hough,
i—com
For the Oracle.
Notwithstanding they affect to deny it in terms,'
it is very obvious that the Democrats wish to insin
uate, that Judge Walker is a third party man —
they can think of no other reason that is likely to
prove satisfactory to their voters for refusing him a
place on the Ticket. At the game time nobody be
lieves the Judge is rallying a new party, they them
selves know in their hearts it is all a pretence—in
sulated from Portsmouth influence, what party
could Judge Walker form in New-Hampshire ?
His particular friends have a wish to send him to
Congress, and they think, and rightly, that his
claims are not inferior to those of other Democratic
candidates —they for several years voted for him
for Governor, and were then told Jrom Portsmouth
that he was the "best man in the State" —They
therefore can .see no reason why he should not go
on to the Congressional Ticket—but the reason is a
very plain one— there is no room for him-—the •
Ticket is fuff without him —here we have a genuine
specimen of Democracy—individual power, and not
the public god being the object, the moment a par
tizan is thought troublesome or useless, he is dis
carded, —Thus fell Burr, thus M'Kean and Breck
enridge are faHing—and thus are destined to fall dll,
who, in the scramble after power, arc less success
ful titan their friends. It is a little wonderful that
the Judge has not been prevailed on to withdraw his
pretensions publicly—no doubt much address has
been exerted towards this end, but possibly he might I
feel the smart of pride wounded long ago, nebody
now believes that they ever seriously intended to
make him Governor, Mr. Langdbh was their man,
better fitted, both by nature and habit, for their pur
poses, or rather for his owN purposes. But Mr.
Langdon was then in Congress ; the party was un
formed ; it was necessary to have the name of some
body as a rallying point, around which the discon
tented and ambitious might be gathering. A subal
tern was wanted to drill and marshall the new
formed coips, before Mr. Langdon should take com
mand of it. Judge Walker was fixed on for this
purpose—he submitted his character and his feel
ings to the discussion of the newspapers. Around his
banner the Democrats collected, systematized, uni
ted ; —under the sanction of his name they set up the
hoop and holla of opposition—he answered the end
proposed, and passed thro' the process designed for
him. He lived out his brief day, buoyant on the
clamorous praises of his pretended friends, but his
real despisers. The stronger claimsof Mr, Lang
don soon compelled him to give way. He fell, and
I falling from a height to which he had no preten
| sions, lie acquired a descending force that sunk him
even below his natural level. Gen. Storer is now
his rival for a seat in Congress ! it requires no
power of prophecy to foresee which will be sup
: ported, mutual interest will for ^ time pre
!serve jacobinism together ; dissolve that cement,
[and neither honor, affection or gratitude can keep
its repellent parts from flying in a thousand direc
tions.
But Federalists have nothing to do with the quar
rels of their adversaries. These quarrels seem to
have little tendency to renovate their politics,a foetid
pool is not purified by the commotion of its waves.
Federalists liave but one object,—they, therefore,
may be united —that one object is the preservation
of our republican system, the security of our rights,
and "? e protection of the Constitution, the darling
offspring of their own labours. They wish to pre
ven the liberty of the country from travelling on
that road that leads to the destruction of all liberty,
they are said by the Democrats to be selfish, true
they are so—they are selfish because they wish
to preserve their own throats from the knives of a
revolutionary, mob, and their houses from the plun
der of ruffians I they are selfish, because they
desire a government, of native Americans, that
shall secure them in the enjoyment of their lives and
fortunes, they are selfish, because having toiled
years to erect a free government for America, they
are unwilling that it should be now given up to the
sport of foreigners—they know that Democracy is
a cheat, a lie, a gUise—assumed by wicked men for
their own wicked purposes. In an other country
they have seen a Democrat, a "lover of the people,"
Ibecome a murderer, a cool, deliberate murderer of
;his own soldiers. That murderer they have seen
transformed into a self-created Consul,' that Consul
! an Emperor, and that Emperor they now see as
! tride the necks of that very people, whom five
I years ago he so tenderly loved, I pray heaven that
I this example of French Democracy may not be lost
; here ; most fervently do I pray heaven that it may
i never be imitated here ! —let us beware, if we may
;Relieve the word of the present administration, we
have nothing to fear. They assure us, on their
;honor, that the Constitution Could not be placed in
more trusty hands, but let him that thinketh he
standeth, take heed lest he fall, for the real inten
tions of men, we must look into their czclio% outside
professions will invariably deceive us. We know
nothing of the depth of the ocean by the colour of its
surface, we know nothing of political hypocrisy, dy
what it sees fit to profess.
We are certain that almost every maxim of gov
ernment adopted by Washington, and approved
by his experience has been abandoned or violated
under the administration of Mr. Jefferson. Those
who reviled him while living, wouldknot l^ likely to
reverence him when dead. Washington ever
cherished a most sacred regard for the integrity of
the Constitution. That immortal Patriot could never
I be reconciled to the idea even of trifling alterations.
I But we have noticed it as a leading object with the
Ipresent administration to effect a change in one of
J its most important features; a change that enables
,Mr. Jefferson to be President for life, and secures
I to Virginia the power of appointing his sutcesser.
[ Owing to this change, and the controul which that
[ State has acquired over the Union, she is at this
Imoment able to make both President and Vice Presi
dent from among her own citizens. It is true that
iher Electors would be prohibited by what yet re
; mains of the Constitution, from voting for both cffi
; cers in their own State, but Virginia has too well
' possessed herself of the means of drawing other
; States into her destructive schemed
iWashington was fond of his own countrymen.
He loved the character, the virtues and the accent
of a native American. Mr. Jefferson seems to har
bour an “ inveterete propensity" to embrace and
foster aliens. A foreigner, hot from the fumes of
Rebellion, presides over the Treasury. Another,
the proprietor, of the very press from which issued
the first sheet that ever reproached the name of
W ashington, draws an enormous salary from an
office in the President's gift.,
Washington never made a remove from office
on the ground of political difference. But we have
,een Mr. Jefferson dismiss from employment many
of the best characters in the country, for no other
reason than not supporting HIM. In 'these removals
no regard has been had to merits or services. He
feels no reluctance in wresting from a revolutionary
soldier the bread he feeds on. The noble soul of
the President soars far above the distresses and
wretchedness of a private family I Little does it
touch the sympathies of his heart, if the warrior of
Trenton or Germanton drinks, in his declining age,
the full cup of want and misery—if his scars are
torn open, and bleed afresh at the wcunds of a " po
litical intolerance" more cruel than the sword of
• the enemy. Miller, Chester, Putnam, for
give your foes I—Heaven and your country will do
you justice.
If any one still supposes that a particle of Wash
ington's spirit is infused into the present adminis
tration, let him reflect that Washington was a
Christian-—He advocated but one God, and in
his living and dying moments embraced Religion,
as the best gift of Heaven to Man. Nr. Jefferson,
A.., I forbear a comparison. Tom Paine,
drunk, brutal and blasphemous, rushes on my imag
ination, in the very embrace of the President, and
arrests my pen. Let then those who are of the
" Washington School," raise their voice to such a
tone as shall cause it to be heard. Let the People
of New-Hampshire elect [Representatives to Con
gress who will assert her rights, and the rights of
the Union, against every species of ambition and ty
ranny. We are willing to consider Virginia a sis»
ter, an elder, and more powerful sister. But we
are not willing that she should be a headstrong, o
verbearing mist! ess. We have our equal rights,
though our territory does not encircle so many acres,
nor bear up so many slaves. A man of usual size is
entitled to respect, as well as a giant; Ycu are not
to knock me down with yourcan^, because 1 am not
tall enough to reach r^lHqfyteon on your
waistcoat.
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Several articles intended for to-day's paper are|
unavoidably omitted, they shall appear on Tuesday|
next.l
For the Oracle.
Citizens of New-Hampshire,.
In the New-Hampslitre Gazette of lire 3d July, is
apiece respecting Gov.Gilman, which the.Edi'tors
of that Gazette say, was taken from the National
lEgis ; a paper printed in Worcester,Massachusetts,
ana which is professedly under the direction of Mr.
Lincoln, Attorney General of the United States,
and is thought to convey the sentiments of the Exec
ecutive of America. Tnat piece has been republished
with avidity in most of the Jacobin papers in the
Northern States, and shews the persecution that
will be pursued by our self-styled Republicans, so
long a§ they continue in power. Pa^iigby the im
pudence and officiousness of rhe Editor of the /Egis,
who seems to think that the Freemen of New-Hamp
shire are hot capable of managing their own con
cerns, I shall take notice o± a tew of the most prom
inent sentiments.--After making the most illiberal &
uncandid remarks on Governor Gilman for not ap
proving certain resolves passed at the last session of
the General Court (and for which by the way he
deserves an ' will receive the lasting gratitude of his
countrymen) they have the audacity to threaten
him as follows, '• it is possible, should the Governor
continue his insulting aggressions that his little
brief authority which will inevitably die a natural
death in one short year, may be curtailed even to
a shorter term, on this subject we would not be ex
plicit"—Pause ray countrymen and reflect—is it come
to ths, your Patriotic Governor,fellow citizens—The
man of your choice—The man you have tried for
12 long years and found worthy, is threatened with
assassination—For what—for performing his duty,
b<g£ehe would not give his consent nor approve
resolves which are derogatory to this State,
and will liave a direct tendency to bring you,Firemen
of New-Hampshire, slaves to the Virginian Nabob- --
can this be born calmly by you, my countrymen,
must we submit to this degradation, must our first
and best characters be butchered before our eyes
Forbid it Heaven—arise ; assert your rights as
Freemen, come boldly forward and frown these sat
eliies of power into their original nothingness—the
path is plain before you, it only requires exertion and
your victory is complete—lntrust those men with
power that will not abuse it, who will support your
rights against the encroachment of any faction under
Heaven—such are the men that are now presented
to you by the Federal Republicans as Repi esentatives
to Congress—they are your firm friends, use your
exertions for them and you still may be free—They
have always been the firm supporters of the Ameri
can constitution—Contrast them with the Jacobin
list in this State, my Fellow Citizens will you trust
your dearest rights, your Charter of Liberty into
the hands of its greatest enemies—ycu will find on
the Jacobin list those who have been decided enemies
to the constitution,which is your pride and your boast,
who took unwearied pains to prevent its adoption—-
will you trust it in such hands—surely you will not.
Look at France, which this party have so long and
so ardently embraced as a sister Republic. Look at
Bonaparte, that friend of the people, who has labored
so long and endured so much,—for what'—to be Consul
for life, and then an Emperor, the most despotic of
Monarchs.—And are the same scenes to be re-acted
in America, shall we have a Jefferson President for
life ! must he be Emperor ? Let him preside over
his slaves; let him be Emperor, of Virginia if they
will, but never let it be said, that the bold, hardy,
and Independent. Sons of New-Hampshire would
submit to be the slaves of the greatest Monarch in
the world. We have fought for our Freedom and
Independence—we have enjoyed the fruits of it un
der the administration of Washington and AD-
Ads- and shall we nrw loose our birth and give up
our all to a faction, that have assumed power by
arts that disgrace human nature—let us rally round
the altar of liberty, and swear by the manes of our
departed fathers and brothers, whose blood has seal
ed our independence, that we will transmit it pure,
unimpaired to our children, or die in the conflict.
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From the Keene Sentinel.
By information from every part of the State the
Electors of the County of Cheshire may rest assured
that the following gentlemen will receive the united
support of the Federal Republicans, for Members of
the 9th Congress, viz.
SAMUEL TENNY,
SILAS BETTON,
THO's W THOMPSON,
CALEB ELLIS, and ,
DAVID HOUGH.
We intended to have made respectful mention in
our last paper of the declension of the Hon. Messrs.
Hunt and Claggett from being considered candi
dates for members of Congress at the ensuing elec
tion. We therefore take this opportunity to an
nounce to our readers that those gentlemen do not
expeet the suffrages of their fellow citizens on this
occasion.
N. B." Voters are particularly requested to notice
that, asthere are several Thomas Thompsons in the
Stated they should be careful to insert the W. be
tween the Christian and sirname.
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From NORFOLK, August 7.
"We feel fatisfadion in announcing the ap
pointment of Capt. Cordis to the command of
the Gon Boats, fitting out by order of Govern
ment. One of which arrived on Thursday from
the City of Wallington; the is flat bottomed
fidop rigged, and carries a 32 pounder,
“ Captain Peck, from Cadiz, informs, that news
was received there on the 10th of June from the
mod refpedable houses at Gibraltar, Rating that
Admiral Nelson had sent into Toulon Roads three
fail of Brhifh (hips of the line, who fired upon the
town and (hipping, The French sent cut eight
fail to give them chace ; when Admiral Nelson,
with four additional (hips, w^ch were in the of
fing, gave chace to them and cut them off the
land. The French commenced a running fight
and bore away for Corsica—Nelson pursuing
them. An American vessel arrived at Gibraltar
from Marseilles, palled them when in chace.
“ On the loth of June, the French National
ships of war at Cadiz, confining of one 74, and
some smaller vessels, hoiked the Imperial flag, and
fired three Ro,al or Imperial lalutes and the
French Consul administered to the people the
oath of allegiance to his Imperial Majefy.
From the above and other corroborating re
ports received in different parts of the Uniomit
appeors, that there has been a little skirmilhing
between the French and English Fleets in the
Mediterranean ; butthat the former have been
too wary to tentuic far from port.
We continue to receive the most distressing ac rt
counts of cisaters, which have taken place in Mary
land, during the present summer by heavy and re
peated rains. The mills on most of the streams
which empty into the Chesapeak, have been either
totally destroyed, cr materially injured.
Christians of all denominaticns shculd read, the
Address to the Baptists in to-day's Oracle. With
astonishment let them read that in one State a slave
receives twenty lashes !—for being found in a
House devoted to the worship of Almighty God !!!
PISC.4TAQUA FRIDGE LOTTERY.^
Prizes drawn above 8 Dollars.
The fortunate holder of the Ticket number 763 },
in the First Class of this Lottery has drawn the
prize of %8,000. We believe the Ticket was sent
to Mr. John West Bookseller, of Bo£tcn.
Prizes of 500$ No's. 938, 1156, 1180.
Prizes of 2GGS No's. 4036, 5115, 7125.
Prizes of 50$ No's. 763, 1070, 1077. 1788, 1794,
2408,4514, 4519,5108, 5210, 7446, 7555, 7630, 7648,
7968, 9870, 4819, 6734,8109, 8763, 2813, 3067,4566,
8177, 9641, 3011, 3360, 4520, 7553, 7582, 3976, 9397,
9473, 9540, 9771, 9985.
Frizes of 20$ No's. 533, 1487, 2817, 3212, 3891,
3055, 4043, 4043, 4677, 4464, 4729, .4912, 5736,
5811, 5836, 6159, 7003, 8052, 8277, 8687.8846,2083,
3217, 6476, 2312, 5378,' 6675, 7455, 7190, 1476,
3145, 5048, 9696, 1745, 1954, 4669, 6122, 3688.
9036.
^■■Qr^ ^era^cCTretmmteorawmßQmtmCTtt
MARRIED
On Sunday evening lall by the Rev. Mr, Willard, Mr.
Edward Kells to the amiable aiifi Elizabeth D±er,
both lefidents of this town and natircsol Old England.
Ar Berwick, mr. Joshua Curtiss of this town, to niffy
Olive Plaisted of Berwick.
DIED at Berwick, the 31st July, Elder Daniel I.ib"
bey, aped eighty eight years. H.s dcfccndants were, six
teen children, one hundred and thirteen grand children, and
feventy-twe great grand children. Eider Libber was equal
ly venerable for his age and exemplary life. His piety was
fervent, without diffimulatioo. His zeal was according to
knowledge. He was an amiable example of experimental
religion. He was unblcniifhed in his Inorals, and a Pat
tern of mecknefs, patience, and humility So ftrorg were
his faith and hope, that he had a desire to depart in lubrnif
fion to the will of God. He met death with complacency,
and quietly resigned his breath, in the triumphant hope of
a glorious resurrection. His remains were carried into the
meeting house ; a difeourfe was delivered on the occasion,
by the Rev. Joseph HUliarc, from Pioverbs xvi, 31 Ibe
Gary Lead is a Grown of glory, if it fa found in the it ay of
rigUeousuefo. A lorge concowric of people honored his in
terment. “ Precious in the figat of the Lord is the death of
bis faints."
AUCTION. '
h Order of the Assignee wHI
° e '°" ° n Tuefday, 28111
' instant, at 11 o'clock, a. m ac
^&£t44%^Col. Walker's Inn, all the teal
Eftare of Mr. Clement Jackson, viz.
The House, Land and TV harves now occupied
by said Jackson, lying on Low ft reet, the land is
about 50 feet front, and running from Bow Hreet
to the river, including an excellent Stone Wharf,
and out Houses;- the Dwelling Hotife is two
flories high, plea fantly situated, having four
Rooms, and a long Entry on the lower floor,
and five Chambers. — also —
The two story ell House and Land adjoining,
now occupied by Mr. Joleph Akerman, jr.—
the land is about 50 feet front, running from
Bow-street to the river, including a Store,
Wharf, and a building for Kiln-drying Corn —
the Dwelling House has three Rooms on the
lower floor and five Chambers.
—LIKE FU SE—
Two Houses and lots of Laud, at the corner
of Pitt and WafLingtorn streets.
—ALSO—
A lot of Land in Franklin propriety, and one
Share in Pifeataqua Bridge.
The plans of each Lot may be seen and con
ditions of sale known by applying to
JACOB WALDEN, Auctioneer.
BY Virtue of a Licence
from the Judge of Probate, Will be fold
at Public Auction, on the 14th day of September
next, on the spot, so much of a certain Lot of
Land lying near Greenland meeting house, be
longing to the estate of MARK JUNKINS,
late of Greenland, deceased, as will amount to
the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars,
ANNA JUNKINS, Administratrix.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ff.
CT^HE subscribers being appointed commlf
1 fioners by the honorable Nathaniel Rog
ers, Ju dge of Probate for said county, to receive,
examine and adjust all the claims of the credit
tors to the estate of DANIEL CLAY, late of
Raymond in said county, yeoman, deceased, re
presented insolvent, hereby give notice that we
will attend that service at the house of Lietit.
Jacob Elliot, innholder in Chefer, on the second
Monday of September next, and on the second
Monday of the five following months, from two
o'clock to fix P. M.
Wm. WHITE, , 1
SIMON TOWLE, , Commissioners.
ISAAC HILL, J
AUGUST 17, 1804.
John Frost,
Respectfully informs the Public that
he has just received a consignment of Dr.
WHEATON's Patent
Jaundice Bitters ;
a famous cure likewise for bilious complaints,
so prevalent at this time. ALSO,
Wheaton's patent Itch Ointment, an
infallible cure for that disagreeable disorder ; and
it will free the skin of all other pimples.
Likewise to be sold at his Store, a general
assortment of
CLOTHES, &c.
a small assortment of
HARD WARE & CROCKERY,
and a good assortment of
Weft India Goods '& Groceries,
all of which are for Sale, on the most reafohe
ble terms# Dartoa, /.agurf 8, 18%