Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-02-09 00:00:00, page 3

B^t the characters of Mr. J<ffrf)n,and bis
i- friends in ' the -admipiUrauon, are too well
known arid establish d to fuffer by the pens
of dander, aid the efforts of the in ilevulent.
The charges brought against them have beeii
fully espofed, agd to the conviction of ma
ny who had entertained grovvUe^ prein
dices. The boldheffani bequncy ot tie
attacks of their entries, have fervecT to ren
der their abilities and virtues and the pro
priety of their views an I cun-dict moie unt
verfally known and admired.
The alarm of Lucius Craflus from the
New-York Evening P4l mult havejhe fame
tendency with all the other declamations a
gainft the mcafiires of government, th^t is,
to render tfwd,'and, the propriety of the
public measures more conipicuons. It tnuli
at once appear to a difeerning mind that the
I'Eefideni's meflage indead of, aiming, at or
making a miff prodigal Ecrince of confit
tuhonal energy, of found principles of pub
lic intered, to the popularity of one man, a<
Cralfos thinks he has proved, it has the con
trary effect ; that it mod e&mi^ly serves
the public littered, and gives popularity and
celebrity to the nation. It certainly would
have yielded no credit or advantage to the
United States to have precipitated a war
with Tripoli ; but was greatly so to afford
him a conviction of their abilities for feif
defence, and their determined refoliation to
* do themselves justice by a declaration and
prosecution of war, wh^n milder methods
Arnold be found in vain ; to give him there
by to perceive, that he has a different and
superior-power to deal with titan he had
ever before experienced.
1 [Io be continued.]
lets in ibis reforft, and have foolishly believed,
that because th:y once appeared tu be good nren,
they could ne.er doGvrong. Now lam convinced
from what I have 1 tely heartland fcen, that it is
not fafe to troH uiv, not even the bell of meo far
; long ri,die in the fame office. Our present tov
qrnor has always had my vote, but he has been in
that office for eigiß years together ; fyeh an in
fiance besides cannot be found in any other State
, in'tbis country Since we gaine I our independence ;
Xhere have been good men in that office in other
States who had the confidence of the people, but
it has Jwars been thought! improper to condone
them there so long. Several of our Senators and
Representative, have nlfo byn chosen from year
to year for many yedrs, as if there were no other
men finable to fill their places. We certainly
# hire men who are out of office, as capable and as
honefl as those w^o are in, and we have the pow
er and the right to choose whom we please, to
Ie we outfhofe who have been long in office and
fopnr others jn their stead. If there were napar
tic^lar cause of cofoplaint, it is highly profler that
men who have been long in power should be per
inbred to mix again with the people lelfthey for
ge' what : t is tn be governed.
hkffis. Printers,
I HAVE read with attention the remarks of a
writer who calls himfelf Hantonieulis, published
float time to time in your late papers, concerning
the affair of the Bank and the ratyng the State
?tx in the year i 799 to purch:fe dries in the
JWew-Haniptnire Ban*, &c.,&c. — Is-I was not
willing to take anything upon trult, more efpe
cia|ly when our rulers arecharged ?ith creaking.,
in upon the coiillitytion, and abiding the power
given them to raise taxes for public uft; ! thought
it proper to cal Lon our representative "ho had at
tended the General Court for y^ars past : and en
qure of him ; Cut find tig he could not .rit as riot
willing to anf-ver iny questions to my fatisfaaion,
With a great deal of difficulty I perluaded him to
fit do^nm ith me ano examine rhe proceedings
of the General Court for two or three <J' the lafl
year§, and We found enough to convince me (and
he could oot deny iij that it was all true that J
had read, though I coufefs I was not at firft wil
ling to believe it. It appeared clear to me; that
the tax that was called for in 1799 was not
needed, and that it would not have been raffed
if f>me of our great men had not feme design of
their own to bring about. The General Court
certainly could not think it wife, if it had been
couhitutional to take money from the people for
the State to speculate with in banks, or to lay in
the Treasury for the life of private Speculators,
when they muff have known that if it was put i^
to the bank it would not vieid half so much inter,
est as those who owned the money could get for
it in trade or at interest, or as they who were
borrowers mail give for it to pay that very tax.
Aul we also found as that writer said, that the
Senate seemed to have the principal hand in bring
ing ah nit the evils complained of. Toe Senate
are few in number and have great power ; they
are at moll but twelve, and have the fame power
as the House of Reprefeutatixes, which confits of
one hundred and fifty onembers. In several iti
ftahces tue last year, public afU of great impor
tance passed in the House of Rtprelentahves by
very large in ij arities but were flopped in the Sen
ate b, seven men a„iiult five. 1 am pot enough
acquainted with public affairs to undertake to fly
tint the numu t of the S mate is too small, but of
this I am fare, that as they are few it is the more
necelfarv they flimikl be wife and good ; mere who
are not dependent on their rich neighbours or on
bank,, and who cannot ealilv be bought or fold ; men
who have an opinion of their own and who hove
firmuefs toad agreeably to it. It realty appears to
me of great importance to attend more than we do
to the conduct of our rulers ; we have been too care
will be for the belt. There are a few men about
the treifirv who hv some means or other have
gained too much influence, and they seem to have
formed a chain ofconnexhui almost through the
Sr te ; they rule in the firll pl ice in the choice of
our legiflCors and afterwards govern them when
together, such things could not be done if there
"ere frequent changes. I have heard a great deal
said about turning men out of office, that they
1 profefs nr Plf to be a friend to good govern
ment, and just filch a government- as our constitu
tion points out ; and in order to preserve it 1 em
now of opinion, end my neighbors appear to think
with m?, that some change in our public affairs
For the REPUBLICAN LEDGER.
lon,t to continue as '* \; as the? d, well. No
niri is turned out of office who is firfered to hold
it the tim^Jor which h- w*3 a opeioffd to Q and
a man is always in fme meafare difqualifwd for
it if he qnly fuffeited us doing wrong, pa the
whole 1 sh di gi^e ip vote for a new RepreJenta
tire for my town a ne v Senator for my diHr^cl, a
new CouiJNlor for my Comity and a new Gover
tor for Stare.
. A Nt W-HAMPSHIRE FARMER.
opens to us the fublitneft profpc&s of civil,
arid domestic felicity, will finely, not one of
them, be wanting in the molt vigorous exer
tion in thz'prefent junction, when the men
eneir.ical to their own interests, are indefat
igable in their endeavours to prevent our a
iailing ourselves of the abilities anil ufeful
nefs of the faithful and tried friends of cur
country. The favorite and proved friend of
the citizens of this State,
Col. John Langdon, ,
who hatlofo largely contributed to our ?ndf
• pendence ; who bas invariably through every
scene approved hinifelf the FIRM FRIEND
OF EQUAL RIGHTS, and EQU±L JUSTICE ;
the FIRM, UNIFORM, AND CONSISTENT
republican ; will doubtleis obtain their
Friends and Fellow Citizens,
Never has been a' more favorable opp<>r-„
trinity to exert our strength, than the pre
lent ,me presents, to put down and root out
all Spurious Federatips —fitch as Old Tories,
'and the imps and dupes of Tories. But if
by inattention —or any other cause whatever,
they be (offered to continue longer in office,
’we, cn whom they have bellowed every o
lions epithet, (halt d/ferve to encounter all
the evils, that may refnlt from the manage
ment of our public concerns, in the hands
of fu§h a motif group—who ought to be con
sidered the fateftes of Britain,jnd of course
:he inveterate enemies to u government of the
People—where no man, be him ever fb opu,
lent, has a right to Lrd it over his poor neigh
-bar. A government founded on Liberty and
Equality, is hateful to Tyrants, and ought to
be protested from their deUroying fangs :
therefore, let one and ail, rouse from lethar
gy, and rxanifelt a disposition to our enemies
that we are worthy the appellation of free
men; and are determined to enjoy the bless
ings emanating from a government, for
which rivers of blood and millions of treasure
have been expended to eftablilh—by punc
tually attending the Town Meetings which
.vfill be held during the ensuing month of
March, for the choice of State Officers ; then
and there, vote for such men as have not vi
olated tire constitution —or in any, degree abus
ed our confidence-—Men, who are willing
to do as they would be done unto ; lovers of
justice, and that will govern righteously, be
coming the Representatives of a people de
termined to be Free, beyond the power of
priefl-craft, and without hypocrisy.
The Hon. John Langdon, Esq.
a long-tried patriot, who has been uniform in
the principles of Liberty and good government,
from the earliejt stages of our revolution,
and during which time, he has been a con
spicuous character in our public councils, at
whom the .malicious fsofts of TORIES have
ever been &med, yet always repelled by his
nndiakcn firmnefs and integrity ; HE is
now presented to view, as a suitable candi-
Republican Ticket, for 1802.
John Langdon, Governor.
Levi Bartlett, Counfe/lor for the
County 0/ Rockingham.
John Goddard, Senator for Dflitf'
No.l.
Benja. Barnard, Senator for Dif
trill No: 2.
Josiah Adams, Recorder of Deeds
for Rockingham county.
Nath'l Folsom, Treafurerfor ditto.
fuffrages for the office of Governor.---As the
time draws near, which is ,tu determine a
choice of the nioft momentous con fequepce
to our future prosperity and tranquility, r)ur
attention cannot be too frequently, nor too
earnestly solicited. —Republicans ! awake to
all the important truths, that r ' UNITED,
we Rand —divided, we fall."
—<*<%s»*> —
To, THE
GENUINE REPUBLICANS
AS the hapninefs and prosperity of his
country muff be the,defire of every sincere
and hearty republican, his indignation must
rife against ev^ry attempt to diflolve that U
NION which is the glory and liability ofc
the American Stated The friends of liber
ty and republicanifp in New-Hainpfhire,
animated by that happy change that has ta
ken place in the general government, which
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To the Citizens of New-Hamfflire.
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Portsmouth, February 9, 1802..
COMMUNICATIONS.
NEW-11AMPSHIRE.
Ld ? forth? CH4EF MAGISTRACY of New-'
H^fbire ;in bi m , we can fafely confide,l
however “excellent" Ipine other may
be : let us therefore give him ons unanimous
fuffrages for Governor—He wilrdo hon
or to the flute, by harmonizing with the
federal government— infeud cf ageing
and encouraging a NOTORIOUS FACTION :
He will at tile tyme time, promote every,
hridah , m^'ire for 'h? hirer??! ,*ace and
Safety of the date, arid rhe interelt ot its citi
zens—without conjuttihe the prejudices of un
principled para/ites and foccu ators.
Having taken the liberty to point out a
suitable candidate for opr Governor, 46 now
allo figged the pr,riety of a cringe of Sen
ators, or rather such ot them, as have ren
dered jhemfeives better known, than they
otberwyc would have been, by their inflexible
. oppofitjon to the exigence of the N. H.
Union Rank ; which being an institution cal
cula^d to promote the interef of every elafs
of people, whether merchants, traders, far
mers, mechanics, egany other denomina
tion of men whatever, who might - be in
want of money to facilitate their business ;
without compelling them to fubferibe to any
p^ticnlarpolity,! terete, . but me^ ~ fofy
their wants unconditionally, except that of
approved fectmiy—the prfyietors of which
bank, being Simulated by the purest motives;
one was, to counteract the partial conduEl of a
certain junto, who during the late reign of
terror, aflumed the right to pull down and to
build up at their pleafiire, having much pow
er ; which they exercised, without control
and without mercy, toward those who would
not how the knee to Baals Hence the cry of
jacobins ! and that government was in danger !
from an inßiturion the molt beneficial and
praise worthy.
I do not conceive it treason to entertain an
- opinion that the Constitution bar, been grfdy
violated in the paring the Refraining Act,
refpe&ing unincorporated banking aflucia
tionsjnore efpccially as it affects the bank in
question —the aft having been passed many
months after said Bank was in dpperation,
which proceeding, has been or great injury
to the community, and very oppreffi^c to
the stockholders in said bank. The -only
remedy th* prefects, is, to put out thofe'fen
atoFs, and eled others that may be willing
to a".ow an equal distribution of rights to
, all classes of citizens—agreeably to the.con
iltitution.
Whilc the Anglo federal presses of America are
heaping, or attempting to heap obloquy upon
Jetferfon and republican]fin, the printers in Eng
land, and Lu.liih America, are doing jultce 10
our injured President, and duly appreciating Lis
public communications, and bis righteous a^s.
The Englilh papers freak of his inaugural speech
and his answer to the New-Haren remondrance,
as matter pieces of competition, and models of ex
cellence, for Hrengih of rearming, and accuracy of
fentimeut ; while the Niagara paper fiys, that al
tho' Mr. Jefferfon's views do not, like Mr. fl
dams', perfectly coincide with those of Britain, he
has not adied against them, but has ina Superior
manner protected American commerce, encreafed
the refpe/lability of the Bates, and leftned the ex
pences of the government, almoll miraculous),.
Chronicle.
On Friday last came before the Supreme Judi
cial Court, at Dedham, the trial of Ebenezer Fair
banks, jr. Ed^ark Sik and Nath miel Davis for
rescuing Jason Fairbanks from the gaol in that
town, whillt under sentence of death. They were
severally found guilty, and the Court sentenced
Fairbanks and SUk to fufler four months imprison
ment, and pay volts of pr fecntion—and Davis two
months Imprisonment, with colls of court, and
Hand comnvue&till sentence be fulfilled. -^
Dukeham, we underhand, was admitted States'
evidence.
Extract ofa letter, dateg Washington, 27th Jan
uary, 1801.•
" On thequeftiou this day in the Senate, Wheth
er the,bill for repealina the -late judiciary law
should pals ? Mr. Dayton proposed k reference of
tQe bill to a fpecral committee, indrufteeFto en
quire, Whether that could not be revised and
mended. This proposal succeeded by the calling
vote of the Vice -P-resident who gave his" opinion
nearly in the following words# " I am for the af
firmative; because I never can refit! the reference
of a measure where the Senate is so nicely balan
ced, when the object is to effect amendment, that
may accommodate it to the opinions of a larger
majority ; and particularly when I can believe
that gentlemen are sincere in wiffiing a reference
for this purpose. Should it, however at any time
appear that delay only is intended, my conduct
will be 'different." The committee are Mefl'rs.
Baldwin, Calhoun, Dayton, Amierfon, and Mor
ris." '•'
A gang of Bank Note Manufacturers fa lately
been detected in New-Jersey, and one wf them is
Maj. BENJAMIN BARNARD, of
Southampton, is again recommended as a
candidate for your Senator at the approach
ing etalon——he is an independent farm
er and an hdnclt mau, he pofUffeg a found
judgment and true republican manners ;
his election Will do honor to the diftria and
contribute to the welfare of the Rate. H°
received a very haidfome fopport the lad
year and it is prefiimed that measures will
be taken that a (upprelhoo of yotes (hall not
again deffroy his elec-lion.
An iNehUr f the Second DfnEl.
To the Eleflefs oftbe Jecond Diflrifl.
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REPUBLICAN US.
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Counterfeit.
Mr. Brown's panufattory of fire arms, at Fof
cer R. i. was L rely nurnt down Mr. Bonen's
inn, at Brutal - The house 0. Rufos Herrick, of
Nwwich. X. Y. with 3of Ws children ! —The
barn bf Henry Buffi, ot Bath N. Y. with a large
quantity of grain; hay, one hurfe, &c. TueG
<day night fall, the Botton nightly patrol, lately
formed, difeovered a fire in the upper apartments
ot the rcge wooden dure north hue of the mai
ker, and extinguished it ; a lew minutes wore
would have Ipread dettruftion through that com
p^a neighborhood.
At BarnOpad, 2 house owned by Cap'. Richard
Saiter, -of this town, was costumed by foe, in
which Mr. Joseph Salter, fun of Capt. Salter, a
bout 18 years of age, was burnt to death, and a
young woman Was much hurl in making her cf
cape through a window.
The secretary of Rate nas received information,
that Eliphalet Carr, of Cape-Porpoise, Mass. and
that Abijah Stedfon and jobu ^ildy, residence and
pace ot birth unknown, in the United States,
were inipreffed on board the British ship of war
Tremendous, nt the Cape-of Good Hope. Care
will be taken by the Secretary ot State to have
, them liberated, on his receiving the necessary do
cuments by which their persons may be identified
and their being citizens of the United States made
certain.
in prifun. A Dr. Crane, of "Caldwell township,
Newark county was engaged in tlie bufmefs, arid
has made his escape. A great number of 5 dol
lar notes, of the U. S. bank, were found well ex
ecuted, but the paper rather darker than the gen
uine.
The Eoflon frigate, Gvith Mr. Livingpen, our
erobaflador to the French Republic, arrived at
L'Orieid, alter a passage cl 30 days from this
pore. N. Y. pap..
In the evenirf^ of the 22d of November, Mr.
Livinglion, our Mmilter to the republic of France,
and his family, arrived at Nantz.
^
The French Tribune ratified the American
Treaty, 84 votes to thtee.
JOHN CHURCH, Esq ; of Cork, is appointed
Consul to these States.
Tiie new Dut.h ininiiter of finance is' a^man
who mult prove very agreeable to the swinish
multitude, if the orthography of his name in feme
rt the French papers be coriett " Mynheer
Hogs-trougben."
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HAVANNA—Orf the Tjrh of Jannary, the Amer
icd^ velfels (about 50') which had arrived at the
Havanna, fubfeqnent to Dec. 24, (when news were
published) were admitted to an entry —and the
further admittance of vessels is expected, if attend
tion is paid to have the invoices certified by the
Spanilh Consul.
_ -..—rag^-4 ^frare^—
PW'Rl'n, in this town, Mr. Daniel Odiome,
to MiJs Nobby Clear.
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MORTALITY.
DIED, at Eoflon Mr. Stephen ^li ?er, cured ^0
Jo/eph Howe,jun. aged 93.—8/rs, Margar'tWood,
wife of dlr, Etifri Wood.
On board the ship ^rgo, Mr. Ijaac Elevens, 0,
Boson, a,,ed 27.
At Kittery, Mr. Thomas Ti 07011,
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^OTp j^ur.
Sedem. Fob. 4.
The copper bottomed dip Young Ralph, Satune]
Slocum, ihafter, under Damln colours, has been
fetzed, upon complaint of her being bound to
Africa after Haves.<
'fhe brig——- Combs, of Portlam! x , 2s „ $
fortholomews,January 2, to fall in i^d^ysfor St'
M rrins •
Ihe Nancy, Connor. 26 days from Jamaica for
Portfinouth, was spoken Jan 27, lai 3 8, ion/.-;.
The Cato, Salter, Portimonth, was at Liffiou.
Dec. 18.
, . , Wilmington, MC. %„, T 4.
Atlived the Concord, 1 own, of Kennebunk,
days from St. Kitts. The snow Vengeance, of
Kennebunk was to fail in a few days after.
“ An Independent Republican," at'//^fo
bis sentiments in a clearer light in the next pa
per, as it teems to be the wiJh ^'“Thonfards :"
in the mean dime the citizens of New-Harp
/hire will pieaje to be on their guard again/?
foeb afeature—it will perhaps turn cut to be
the oginion only of the solitary, disappointed per
son who fgns it. l
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On Thursday next,at 2 o'clock A.M,
\WILL BE SOLD.
/ft Ihe boufe f fPm. Caverley,
The Personal Estate of John
Fernald, deceased.
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FIRES.