Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-11-09 00:00:00, page 2

“DEAR Sir,
“ I was abfeut on a visit and did not return till
" this morning after the mail" had closed. I per
“ cei e tiie importance of request which is made
“ of you, but I am under restraints of peculiar
“ delicacy."
“ Our intelligent friends would, I thrfik be fat
“ isfied wiih my permitting the fabflarce of my
“ confidential communication to you to be made
" known. The criticalcircumftances under which
" 1 gaie it to you, liavejuUifieJ me to ^nyfelf. 1 o
" give the exalt terms of my letter übay involve
“ me in very serious personal inconveniences ; but
« it you have reason to expect collufiqn between
“ Burr and Ogden, at d that engagements of (ecre
<'cy have been made by others, you had then bet
“ ter authorife a literal publication,, and in case
“ Ogden denies the f 3 ft dated therein, youare
" authorifed from me to give the name of
<< as the high federal character 1 alluded to, as the
“ writer of tie letter to Washington, and on
" which mine was predicated. I made a memo
« random at the time. I thought 1 had taken the
" date, but I uell recoiled i: was in January. If
" Ogden should prevaricate, and this becomes ne
-6< cetfnry, it would conform with my willies that
"you hgnify to my name."
"I am able fully to establish the fa&. I can
“ hardly think he will lend his weight of reputa
“ non to countenance such extreme profligacy.
“ But we oight to suppose nothing impotfible
“ when we consider the strong motives of party
" policy which may exist for disguising the trans
" action."
The public will now be anxious to know the
name of the " high federal charatter” who wrote
the letter from this city, to an influential member
of congress, detailing the negociation. That
name is dill a mystery. It is eminently due to the
gentleman to whom the two letters above were
addrefled, and w ho has kindly put copies of them
into oar poffeflion, to fay that he has not commit
n cated to us the name of the." high federal char
acter. ' Yet we are in pofleflion of a variety of
tails, derived from multiplicity of correct sources
which do more than enables us to conjecture, with
considerable accuracy, the name of the “ high fed
ul character." Wetherefore date it as our deci
ded opinion, and on which we think the public
may with suety rely, that General Hamilton
is that “ high federal character." His connection
with Mr. Ogden, the negociator, is known to be
of the molt intimate and endearing kind. His
knowledge of the negociation, will not therefore
be doubted. He is also known as having long held
“ predominant conroul" in the federal party. —
'The Actual influence of general Hamilton in that
pirty corresponds precisely with the description
g ven in the two letters. Besides, there are other
corroborating circumstances which irreliftibly im-
“ vole of South-Carolina favorable to Mr. Jeffer
« fori and the Union, Hear, will have deep cause
6 < to lament, it.—The prolpects are far lets bright
66 and decisive tlu* could be wifhcd, which make
“ it more interesting that the real friends of Mr.
" Jetferfon's election fftould be watchful againil
" the intiigues a hich are ia train tor the purpose
" of defeating it."
" The tollowing information conies to me
" through different channels,in which implicit con
'' fidence may be placed."
'' Mr<David A. Ogden, of your city, when not
'' long Since at Washington, was authorised by
“ some lending men on the federal fide in Gon
-66 grefs, to have a conterrence w ith Col. Burr, for
" the purpose of ascertaining two things ; firft,
<' what would be the conduct lie would observe,
" if elected by the means of the federalists, in ref
“ pect to certain cardinal points ot federal policy.
'' Second, what co-operation and aid he could
“ and would <fford towards procuring success to
" his own election, if the attempt Should be
"made."
" Mr. Ogden, having made a communication
“ accordingly to Col. Burr, wasantwered by him
“ in Substance, that as to the first point it would
" not be proper or expedient to enter into ex
“ planation.—that the lederalitls mull rely upon
“ the Situation in which he would be placed if rai
" fed to the Presidency by their votes, in oppoti
" tiou to the adverse party. That as to the fe
“ cond point, the federalists might be allured that
" New-York and Tennessee. on a fecund ballot
" would vote for him, and that probably New
“ Jersey and one of the southern States might be.
66 induced to do the fame.
“ In a subsequent conference, he referred to'a
" gentleman who he said would be entrusted to
66 Speak more particularly ard was to be his con
“ fidential friend at the feat of Government."
" The material points of this negociation, tho'
" not with all the particulars mentioned above,-
66 have been communicated in a letter from a high
" federal character in your city, and one who/ha,
“ long had a predominant controul in his party,
" to an influential member of Congress.”
" Thus is the well known with of the people
" bartered to promote individual interest, and a
“ man elevated to the great office of State who has
" been raised into notice by the well earned popu
" larity of him he would fopplant."{
“ This comes to me in a Shape which renders
“ any communication of it embarrassing in rhe ex
“ treme, and requires particularly that the name
" of the negociator Should be profound Secret ; but
66 it appeared to me cflential that you Should be
“ apprised of it the better to enable you toobferve
“ the tuture motions of the parties."
“ Means of a very prompt and imperative na
“ tore moll be adopted to counteract tf^ scheme.
" rod may remotely hint the possibility of some o
" vertures from the profligacy and desperation of
66 the party."
“ Your delegation Should be urged from differ
'' ent quarters to remain firm, regarditefs of tern
'' porary appearances or the opinions of wavering
“or timid minds. The federalists difeover a con
-66 cert Strongly indicative of some important ob
" jests."
By adverting to the date it will be seen that the
above letter was written immediately after Mr.
Ogden's negotiation with Mr. Burr, and a letter
had been received at Washington from a leading
federal character in this city, detailing the teims
of that negociation. It will also be seen that the
letter is ot a highly confidential nature, and that
considerations of peculiar delicacy prevented its
being made pubi cto the world. Nothing but
the importance ot the Subject, and the bold un
blushing denial of the negociation by Mr. Burr,
could have induced the gentleman who wrote it,
to permit its publication. Nor was the writer's
consent to give it publicity obtained until a letter
was written to him by a friend of oursfqr that
purpose, and to which the following is pn an
swer.
<' 5//) OBober, iroo2-
pose upon ns the belief that General Hamilton is
the " high federal character" described. Mewill
mention a powerful one. During the fitting of
the Supreme Court of this State at Albany, iddie
winter of 1801, Josiah Ogden Hoffman, Elq. invi
ted in that city, a party of gentlemen to dine.
General Hamilton, Judge Troup, Judge B. Liv
inglton, and Judge Pendleton, all of the city of
New York were of the party.
Alter dinner General Hamilton.declared, open
ly, that Mr. Hwrrhad intrigued with a federal g< n
tle'niau to effect his election to the Presidency.
When spoken ro on the boldness of the declaration
General Hamilton added that he could prove it, or
it could be proved in a court of justice .'The nego^
ciation was there made no Secret of: General
Hamilton made the declaration aloud and without
reserve.
There are other faffs in onr possession which au
thorise os to State unequivocally, that General
Hamilton is the “ high ftcler.il character" allu
ded to in the two letters. It he is not, he will
deny it publicly ; it be is, he has too much honor
and integrity to disavow an act of his own.
H tirefe lefts Hand in need of corroboration, there
are concurring circumstances in abundance which
Strongly indicate the existence of the plot. The
letter dated Washington, 2, th January, 1801,
Slates that Mr. Burr observed, in reply to the Se
cond proportion of the ne/ociator, to wit, “ what
co-operation be could add would afford towards
procuring success to his own election ?" That
“ the federalists might be assured that New-York
and Tennessee on a second ballat would vote for
him, and that probably New-Jersey and one of the
Southern Bates might be induced to do the fame."
Such was the answer of Mr. Burr to the second
proposition of the negociator. s
[to BE CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT.]
foreign Hrticlw
igQ,„.
FRANCE. Bourdeaux. Sept. 5.
We learn by letters from Bayonne, the arrival
of a corvette from Erelt, having on board the wife
ot Touffaint Lourerture, two of her children, one
of her nieces, and some Servants. They went on
Sliore the 2d of Sept, at ten o'clock in-the fore
noon. Mrs. Touflaint was received on the wharf
by the Mayor ot Bayonne, the commander of the
troops, with a detachment grenadiers, and con
ducted to the hotel of Providence. They are
now preparing apartments for her in one of the
cafiles. A centime! has been placed at the door of
the hotel.
London, Sept. 12.
Louisiana.. —The 17th and 54th brigade ot French
troops have received orders from their govern
meut to hold themselves in readienfs to embark
for Louifana.
A letter from Florence, fays the French Squa
dron which has gone againSt the Barbary Powers
is to inSilt that the Bey of Tunis ffiall pay annual
tribute to France ! A Similar demand is expected
to be made at Algiers.
111 the course of this and the next month there
will be 16 men of war, from 74 to 120 guns, rea
dy for launching, at Breit, Rochfort and Orient.
The emperor of Germany, although he has offi
cially complained of the plan of indemnities, has
Signified his intention of abiding by its principles.
A civil war continues to rage in Switzerland.
They w rite from Dijon, that Tpuffaint Louver
tore has been lodged in the Chateau D. Jaux near
Pontarilur, in the department of Doubs.
On the second inffant, Bonaparte gav6 audience
to the Foreign Ambassadors ; a great number of
Englishmen were prefeuted by the Britilh Minister/
and among others Mr. Fox.
The firft Confs! received Mr. Fox with particu
lar distinction. He conversed with him with a
very marked attention and said that be was ex
tremely happy to have the honor of feeing a man
whole fame as a Statesman filled all Europe ; and
and it was with peculiar pleasure he could add,
thatMr./wx had the best claim to his efteem,in being
the Steady & enlightened friend of peace and con
ciliation between the two countries. After the
Levee Mr. Fox dined with the First Consul.-
A commercial treaty between this country and
France, is certainly in great forwardnefs.
The French, by a new treaty with Turkey, are
among the nations mod favored by that power.
They have the free navigation of the Black Sea.
Each power guarantees integrity of the domin
ions of the other.
Some merchants of Havre have addressed Gov
ernment relative to the duties on the importation
of raw fagars ; their memorial sets forth, that
filch duties operate entirely in favor of foreigneres
and are injurious to the interest of Frenchmen.
The Consuls of the French Republic, on the re
port of the Minider of Finance and with'the ad
vice of the Council of State, decree :
Art. I. New cordage of French manufactures,
tarred 'or .untarred, may be exported, on paying
a simple countervailing duty.
IT. Pitch, raw or prepared, tars and rosins of
French production; may be exported on paying
the following duties :'
I. When exported on board French veflels 25,
cents per myriagram.
11. When exported in foreign vefTels, 50 cents.
111. Undressed hides, imported from foreign
parts, shall be fnbjelt, at tlieirentry, to a duty of
25 cent, only, in the fame manner as thole impor
ted from the French colonies.
IV. Preft rvers of fweMmeats, entered inwards
from foreign parts, fliall be fubjelt to a duty on
importation of 30 fr. 5 myriagrams.
V. The importation of molasses, being the pro
duction of foreign colonies, is prohibited.
Liverpool, Sept. 18,
GREAT FIRE.
On Tuefday last, a fire broke out in this town,
by far the mod aflonifhing in its appearance, and
extensive in its devastation, which Liverpool has
ever known ; and in refpelt to waste or property
one of the molt dehrnftive which has happened
in the British dominions since the great fire of
London in 1666.
A little batore ten o'clock in the evening, a
smoke was observed to issue from a lower room in
the great warehouse belonging to Thomas France,
Esq. which continued to increase for a considera
ble time, before the doors and windows were for
ced. In the mean time, an alarm had been rapi
dly spread, and an immense crowd soon collected
in front of the building. The engines having been
set to Work, it was hoped that the progress of the
fire was arretted, and many persons returned home
on a supposition that all danger was over . •but as
Scon as an entrance was given to the external air,
by lurcing open the doors and windows, tie tmo
there'd tiaines burst out with a violence and im
petuohty that equally defied resilience and ap
proach.
The feene row became so sublimely terrific, as
to bid defiance to all the powers pt description, 01
even of imagination. The Stillness ot Silent hor
ror, and hopeless inactivity prevailed throughout
the crowd ; and the immense volumes of flames
u bich reflected their glare on the faces of the mul
titude, exhibited nothing but one uniform expref
tiou of horror and altoniShmeiit. All attempts to
flop the rage of the devouring element were tor
feme time fufpended—lor refinance was hopeless,
and exertion impossible.
In a few hours this immense pile of warehouses,
from Brunswick Jireet to It attr sh eet, and also
that noble range of warehouse erected in front,
next to the Dock, were reduced to a heap ot ru
ins : and a^ery great proportion of the valuable
and various commodities with which almost every
part of these buildings had been crowded, was
totally confuted. These piles of warehouses
have for Several years been the admiration ot all
Europe, and probably were not to be matched in
the whole world. The celebrated warehouses at
Antwerp, as well as those at Venice, equally fa
mous, were neither so lofty nor commodious.
The w hole number destroyed is about thirty, from
6 to 13 fifties I igh, and of a proportionable depth.
As Soon as the diminished force of the fire per
mitted the people to aft, every possible exertion
was rendered both by the military, and every one
else whose Services could be employed. The Mayor
and other officers of the Corporation, attended
during a great part of the time, and contributed
much to the preservation of order.
The evening was uncommonly mild, (which
was the more providential, as the weather had been
tor some time pad very windy) and the tide was
fortunately at flood ; by which means an opportu
nity was afforded of removing the fllipping beyond
the reach of the flames. Had the fire once reached
the Ships, a feene of contusion and devastation
might have ensued ; compared to which, the pre
sent calamity, deplorable as it is, would have funk
into insignificance.
Os the immense loss which has been sustained, it
is impossible at present to form an estimate, in any
degree correct or probable ; but from the opinions
of those belt informed on the fubjeft, it is supposed
the entire damage may amount to upwards of half
a million ! But amidst the multiplied disasters of
this dreadful night, it is a source ot great consola
tion, that, as far as has yet been difeovered, not a
Single individual has loft his life. This is the more
surprising, as heaps of rubbifo and large stones,
were falling on all Sides among the crowd, in such
a quick fucceflion, that for every one to escape,
seems almost a miracle. The great front wall ot
the high warehouses camedown about two o'clock,
but Sufficient time was allowed for the crowd to
disperse. Previous to its falling, it bent slowly
forward, from its immense altitude, with tremen
dous majesty, and then fell with a crash, which
appalled the hearts of every one who heard it, and
buried under its ruins a great quantity cf valuable
property, contained in the cellars underneath.
The flames were seen in various directions at a
distance of at leaf! twelve miles. This will not
appear surprising, when it is considered what an
astonishing mass of combustible matter was blazing
at the fame moment, viz. fogar, cotton, tallow,
oil, rum, and many other articles of a Similar
nature. The effufion and occasional admixture of
these different substances, excited explosions of
Such force, that great quantities of burnt corn and
small cinders were found all over tlte town and
environs, as far as two or three miles distance.
Among other articles of greater price, thong!
not of greater value in the true sense of the word,
many thousand quarters of wheat were entirely
consumed. The loss ot such a quantity of an ar
ticle of the firft neceffity,isa circumflance peculi
arly lamentable.
The inhabitants of Water-street were at one
time greatly alarmed, as the fire seemed to be
Spreading in that direction ; but the thick party
wall of Mr. Dawson's warehouse, and the Strong
walls of the commercial buildings, happily arrest
ed its progress.
1 A meeting of the principal Sufferers wa< con
vened on Thursday morning, when a committee
was appointed to Superintend the removal of the
robbifh with all possible expedition, in order to re
cover the property, which it is supposed, is now
buried in the ruins, in very considerable quantities.
'A great number of men have already been set to
work, but considerable difficulty is experienced in
taking down Shell ot the walls as are yet left Stand
ing, We are sorry to have to add to the above
account, that this morning Mr. PnrLLirs, in the
employ ot Mr. Foster, was so dreadfully crushed
by the falling of the end tfall next to Brunswick-
Sireet, that he was taken away without hopes of
recovery.
[Letters received at Bollon, date the lofo lit the
above fire, at 1,300,00® ! ferling.]
Latest 252 tlje ^ails.
Translation of a Letter written by Rear Ad
miral La Croffe, capt. gen. of Guadaloupe,
to Mr. Pichon.
Baffaterre, Sept. 26, 1802.
I have the honor to inform you, Citizen
Commissary, that by a decision just taken by
citizen Lefcallier, counfellor of Rate, coloni
al prefect of Guadaloupe, all the ports of this
colony shall in future be open, as formerly,
to the American velfels, and the exportation
of colonial produce permitted on paying
duties. (Signed) । LACROSSE.
The information received by Mr. Pichon,
dates the Colony to be in ward of provisions,
and especially salt beef and pork.—Permis
sion had been given to people of colour to
return to Guadaloupe.
Le Chevalier de Frere, who was an of
ficial chhra&er to this country, is, we learn,
nominated by the Portuguese Court, Minister
to the Court of First Consul Bonaparte, for
the purpose of explaining and adjusting the
difference which occasioned the abrupt de
parture of the French Minister from Lisbon.
New-York, Oft. 20.
The present flattering prolpelt of the Re
publican cause, in this city, has not merely
refilled from its own merits, evinced in the
judicious measures of administration ; it has
derived an aflifiance from the improper con
duct ot its opponents.
The vile calumnies with which the pri
vate character of Mi. Jefferfen has been in
sulted, have roofed the indignation of all
difpaflionate perfens. Such abuse generally
originates in the tnalice ot men, neither en
cumbered with honor, n% embarrassed with
veracity. All are exposed to their attacks;
and the affaflins who will thus plunge their
daggers into the belt characters in the com
munity, will not be feled in the choice of
their victims. Their malignity mull be
gratified ; and the man whom they culogife
one day, may be the object of their assaults
on the next. These troths are so generally
felt, that it becomes a common cause, to
take part with the injured ; and many have
been so far influenced as to separate from 3
party supported by such difgraceful expedi
ents. It is true that federal gentlemen of
refpeCtability did not give countenance to
such fabrications. Their own sense of honor
levelled from these practices ; and while
they condemned in the strongest terms, the
invention of such tales, they conlulted also
the impropriety of extending their circula
tion.
The high reputation Mr. Jefferfon had
acquired, as a man whose talents were hono
rable to his country ; and who had ever em
ployed those talents in promoting that coun
try's welfare, had gained him general rflpeCL
The amiable virtues ot his private chatadefy
which were universally acknowledged, had
procured him the high eftimaticn of all
claifes, however varient in political opinion.
While the deference due to his station, as the
head of the American people, was conceded
by every man who fell a pride in his country,
or a fuitabie refpett fur the dignity of its
Cief Magistrate.
Under these and similar circumstances, the
calumnies alluded to have disgraced their in
ventions, and weakened the cause they were
intended 10 support.
Boston, Nov. 41.
FROM EUROPE.
By the Sampson, Capt. Tibbets, from London
we have received our regular files of papers, to
the 12th September. They do not contain any ^
events interesting to Americans:
Capt. M'Neil, arrived at New-York, from
France has turhiffied Paris papers to the 6th Sep
tember, and verbal accounts some days later.
He informs, that Thomas Paine actually failed
from Havre about the tirft of Sept, in the flop
London Planter for Baltimore and that reports
were in circulation of the death of Gen. La Fay
ette ; whose services in the cause of American In
dependence, will never be forgotten while oue
spark of gratitude animates the bosoms of our
country men.
[Later accounts, we are happy to hear,
contradict the above report of General La
Fayette's death.]
COMMERCIAL IMPORTANT.
Extrafl of a letter from a Gentleman, dated at
. Shelburne, ( Neva - Scotia) October 18, 1802
-—to the Editor of the Salem Regifler.
" IF the figndlment or hue and cry is yet up
refpelting the detention and seizure of American
veilels in the Rio de la Plata, the following infor
mation may possibly serve to abate its fury in,
fume meafrre :—
“ Mr. George Ross, merchant, of this ,hce, a'
few days ago received via Lisbon and London, a
Letter from his brother, Robert Russ, dated St,
Catherines, a Portuguese Port on the Brazil,
March id, 1802, advising him of his arrival there,
in fix weeks from the Cape of Good Hope, and in
consequence of the port of Montevido, in the Ri
ver Plata, having been declared a free porrto all '
nations, he should not return to the Cape as he at
firft intended, but fhouk lproceed to Montevido
with his fliip (an English) and procure either a
freight, or purchase a cargo of Tallow for Lon
don.
“ This Mr. Robert Ross is efleemed the most
intelligent man in N. Scotia ; is matter of the
French and Spanish languages, for tne titter has
been the (worn interpreter at the Cape these tw^
years pass. If you have nothing later than ih^
above from that quarter, please to give it to the
public thru ' your Regiher."
Newark, (N. J.) Oft. 19.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Extras of a letter from Burlington (Vermont,
dated October 14th, 1802.
"My predictions are verified. Gov.
Tichenor has 2600 majority, and of
cotirfe has received some thousands of re
publican votes. The republican Lieut. Gov
ernor has a handsome majority. Os the
council 8 are republican to 41ederal. The
House is afeertained to be about 105 Repub
lican to 80 Federal and doubtful."
The following gentlemen were chosen to
fill the offices annexed to their refpeaive
names : —His Excellency Isaac Tichen
or, Governor. His honor Facl Brigham
Lt. Governor. Benjamin Swan, Elq.
Treajurer. The Honorable Jonas Gal
ush, Samuel Safford, Stephen Wil
liams, James Witherell, John
Strong, Solomon Miller, Noah
Chittenden, John White, Beriah
Loomis, Elisha Alles; William
Chamberlin, and Eliakim Spooner,
Efqrs. Councillors. [right of tb,e are Re
publicans.) Abel Spencer, Esq. Speaker.
James Elliot, Esq. Clerk. Thomas
Folman, Eugroftng Clctk; Rev. Da vid*
C. Sanders, Chaplin.