Republican ledger, and Portsmouth price current — Portsmouth, N.H., 1803-08-02 00:00:00, page 4

The Democrats defraying the Navy.
The Republican Administration has been
repeatedly charged in the federal prints with
facrificing the Navy, and exposing our Com
merce, by felling mapy of the public armed
vessels. Those who make this charge must
know, and ought to acknowledge, that theft
Veifels were fold in conformity to a law of
their, boatted .FEDERAL ADMINIS
TRATION.—The firft fe&jon of this law
is hihfefe W< rds:.
' Be it enabled by the Senate and House o)
Reprej. ntatives of the United States of America
in Corgrefs assembled, That the President ol
the United States be, and he hereby is autho
•tiled, vbtnevtr the situation of public affairs
, fhallohis opinion render it expedient, so
", safe :c be. fold, they being firft divested of
Urn g° ns and military stores which are to
be careft Ily preferred, all or any of the flips
and ,effets belonging to the navy, except the
frigates United States, Corftitutfon, Prefr
dent, Chesapeake, Philadelphia, Constella
tion, Cdngref, New-York. Boston, Essex,
Adams, John Adams, and General Greene ;
and allo to lay up all the frigates thus to be
~ # retain'edieXcept such as are direded by this
. ad so be kept in constant service in time of
peace." -'
The , emainder of the a& diteaslix frigates
to be kept intonftafit service, and the residue
of those not fold to be laid up ; and prescribes
how the former (hall be officered and man
ned, and the latter attended—dcfcribes the
rations—number of officers to be retained—
and the extra pay to those difeharged.
This laris finned by Theodore Sedgwick,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
fames Hillbouje, President of the Senate pro
tempore, and Approved on the 3d pf March,
1801,,he last dev of his Administration, by
JOHN ADAMS, President of the United
States.
It may be said that the law above quoted
lefcit discretionary with the President either
to fell part of the Navy, or to retain the
"whole. It did fc. But if it had not been
the belief of President Adams, his Senate,
arid'Houfe of Reprefentatjes, that part of
the Navv might to be, and their intention
thgit should be, fbld,ihey would" nor furcly
have empowered President jefferfen to fell
it. And President Jefferfon would undoubt
edly have been highly censured, perhaps de
servedly, had he given more weight to his
p^n opinion on this point (supposing his
opinion differed from theirs,) than to the
tinned wifdotn, exprefled by a law, of the
.three branches of ,he Federal Adminiftra
,iop ; in ojber words, had he refufed to exe
cute a l&v which they enaaed.
We believe that the felling of these ships
was a wife meafore, as they had become if
, they had not .always been,' entirely useless ;
ana to have kept them in repair would have
cost more than it will to build such, when
we.(ball have need of them. We are willing
to give the federalists all the Credit they de
serve tor this measure ; and if any blame
attaches to it, let it fall on those who enact
ed the law, and not on him who executed it.
If we believe the federalists, the Republi
can Administration has crimes and errors
enough of its own to answer for ; and it is
therefore as uncharitable as it is unjust to
charge it with the supposed fins committed
by |hc federal administration.
Temple of tin 90ufe$
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From the Virginia Telegraph.
Song lor the Gentlemen.
Being Parody on " the Maid with fiboWs RaftEi"
(hblUhed in the Ledger, 24th May.)
THE BEAU WITH BREECHES HIGH.
LET tarielefs females chaunt their lavs,
To pie fe old Falbion's swains so thy;
The talk remains.tor me. to praise
The present Beau with breeches high.
His dimpled cheek, his night-grown hJr,
His tawney lips, his roving eye,
Such charm, i prize, 1 do declare,
But not so much as breeches high.
With waistcoat hort^few girls might fee
Something b to ould make their pulses fly ;
But foil rate ladies bend th^ir knee
Before the Beau with breeches high#
"Some fellows ihew the haunch's shape—
A falhion too, you can't deny ,
.But huge cravats conceal the nape
<Ot ev'fy Beau with breeches high.
Let him, in that great fpeocer robe.
Whole hue rest rubles nether iky,
Rest ft a heart he ne'er will probe,
(Inlets he keeps his breeches high.
When winter dorms are drear and cold,
And fiww and rain from mountains fly ;
When vests and cloaks the limbs enfold,
Then Itruts my Beau with breeches high
Wneo Tummer's scorching heats prevail,
And sweat thro' ev'ry pore doth fry,
Still, still my Beau will never fail
To frut with graceful breeches high.
In winter, fommer, fall or spring—
In weather either wet or dry —
In day or night— the* charms 1 sing
Os my sweet Beau with breeches high.
SLICKER.
We hope we (ball hear no more bawling
about the Democrats destroying the Navy,
when the a& of deftru&ion, if such they
choose to call it, was authorifed by the Feder
alifs themfehe,.
Fr»m tne Aurora.
Extrad of a letter to the Editor, dated Trenton,
12th "July, 1803, 9 R. M.
" This day has produced another evidence
of the disappointed views, the low ambition
and savage ferocity of the federalists of this
place.
" At two o'clock this afternoon, a mob of
those calling themselves federalists as
sembled in front of the True American office,
(the republican paper.) Mr. Wilson was
called for at the door, he went forward and
told the person who called him that hit name
was Wilson, and if he had any business with
him to be kind enough to walk into his room,
yet unfufpeaing and defencelefs, he was
without notice dragged into the street, and
surrounded by above thirty of the creatures
of those who were affraid to appear. These
men, armed with bludgeons attacked, and
of course thirty to one overcame Mr,Wilfon,
whom they baibaroufly wounded arid bruised
so that he is at this late hour of the evening
unable to attend to the duties of bis office,
and his partner is from home.
“ Mr. Wilson is bruised very severely, and
as medical aid here, can only be Called from
those of the faculty who would rather kill
than cure ; it is likely his wounds may be
come the cause of a long and painful sickness.
A lift of Letters remaining in the
Pof-Office at Kennebunk,
July 5, 1803.
SHADRACH Averell, 2, Jane Burnham,
Arundel. William Butland, Noah Cluff,
Caleb Prince Davis, Arundel. Andrew Der
by, Lyman. James Daring, Capt. George
Fletcher, Joseph Fernald, Joseph Gooch,
Jonathan Getchell, Mary Getchell, Thomas
Huff, ift. James Harding, Rebeccah Hafel
tine, Capt. Joseph Hatch, Samuel Lewis,
Jeremiah Lord, Arundel. Moses Littlefield,
p? l *- Joseph Moody 2. Stephen Noble, Jacob
Perkins, Arundel. Paul Pinkham; Abner
Perkins, jun. Arundel. George Ricker 2,
.John Rhoades, Mark Tucker, Joftah Traf
ton, Shapleigh. David Wallis 3, Stephen
Webber, John Webster.
JOSEPH STORER, P,-Ma,er.
A Lift of Prizes in the Third
Class of South- Hadlev Canal Lottery, is re
ceived by C. PElßCE.—Adventurers are
requeued to call immediately and remove
their Prize Money, JULY 26.
■ ^ii— —e^^—<WW———*^^^w^»nikiii «i^
Loft, a Painter's Diamond,
marked J. P. whoever has found it and will;
leave it at the Ledger Office, Ihall receive
One Dollar for their trouble.
Ports month, July 8.
LIME.
A FEW calks of NEW LIME for file
at Joseph S. Ayers' wharf.
. Apply to
Edmund Davis.
" As to the Daft conduft of the leaders ot
the federal party in this place, it has been
reviewed by the editors of the Trenton Amtri
can, and their disorderly and dissolute charac
ters have been expofed,w iih, however, fewer
comments than were necessary for a full ex
plication of their wi< kednefs ; —I will thank
you to insert the above in your paper, it must
undoubtedly convince every unprejudiced
citizen of the United States that no concilia
tory efforts can lessen the rancour of such
men, and that we are not “ all federalists,
all republicans."
66 From my personal acquaintance with
Meffis. Wilson and Blackwell, I can aflure
you they are worthy citizens, and deserve
well of their courtrv#"
Curious Federal Learning.
Volunteer Toafl —by Mr. Alanson Knox, Student
at Law with Eli P. Athmun, Esq. of Chester :—
03° May the flood gates of abolition be buifled tils
Democracy /hall be plunged in the vortex of
OBLITERATION. 3biffes,
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A Lift of Letters remaining in the
Poft-Cfre at York, July 22d, 1803.
JOSEPH FURBISH, Kittery.
Robert Haley, do.
{Nathaniel Hooper, do.
Benjamin Parker, do.
Andrew Philips, do.
Joseph Manson, jun, do.
Samuel Neal, do.
Edmund Wilson, do.
Judah Crosby, York-
Joseph Moulton, jum do.
Stephen Preble, do.
John Prescott, dm
Muster Window, do.
Noomi Young, do.
DANIEL SEWELL, Pft Ma,er.
Milled Sa ws, & Waters 'Scythes
of a funerior quality,—with a general
Assortment of Groceries.
ALSO.
A few House or Store Lots of
LAND, in eligible fitnations, on easy terms.
Portfmvuth, ,th June.
LIME.
A few Hhds. N. S. Lime, for sale
at the Long Wharf. Inquire at
D. AUSTIN'S bote, opposite the
brick market.
ALL persons who are Indebted to or have
any demands agalnft the estate of
BENJAMIN CLIFFORD,
late of Epping yeoman, deceased, are desir
ed speedily to fettle with the fubferiber exe
cutor of the will.
STEPHEN CLIFFORD.
Epping, %/, 13, 1803.
A L R Persons indebted to
or that have any demands against the
estate of BENJAMIN MARSTON, late
of Northill, husbandman, deceased, are re.
quested to exhibit the fame without delay, for
settlement, to
WILLIAM NORTON and
JOHN POTTER, Adminifra
ters of jaid efate.
NortWl, yuly 5, 1803.
^ large aflortment
Paper Hangings, with borders
• fuitahle.
E. Chadwick,
Has for Jale, a few barrets of GOOD
MACKEREL,
put up tor country ale.
FORSALEBr "=
JOSEPH CLARK, jr.
at htj&p in Buck street directs oppjite Dr.
John Jackfon\
tTANDSOME Gold Finger~
Rings. A cotripleat affortmeut of
Gold car Hoops and Knobs. A very hand
fomealfortment ot Gold Bread-Pins. Gold,
coral, gilt, glass, and common Necklaces.
Handsome gilt Breast Pins. Children's Silver
Whittles with corral and bells. Silver table
and tea Spoons. Plated do. Handsome
(tone, Diver, steel, plated and black Knee
Buckles. Silver, plated, and common Hat-
Buckles, Silver and plated Sugar longs,
silver, plated, and common Shoe Clasps.
Pencil and Pen Cases. Silver Tooth and
Ear Picks with fiber cases. Silver, plated,
and common Thimbles. Silver, conkfbell,
pearl, and common Sleeve Buttons. Silver,
it eel, & ivory Tags# Gold and Silver Span
gles. Gold and silver Broches# A handsome
assortment of Lockets, Miniature Chains, sil
ver, plated,pearl,& bone Salt Spoons. Silver
Stgar-Tubes. Silver Watch and Scifor
Chains. Plated Cadee Shells. Ivory
Needle Cases. Tweafers. White and black
Bugles. Ring Cases. Segar Cases. Pocket-
Books. Sciflors and Sciflor Cases. Enamell'd
Snuff-Boxes. Book Tobacco-Boxes. Key-
Rings. Crucibles, &c. &c.
N. B. Wanted an Apprentice to
the Goldjmith's Bufnefs, about 13 years of
age, apply as above.
Daniel Austin
HAS FOR SALE at his Store opposite the
Brick Market,
BONE middlings, No. I & No. 3 PORK.
800 wt. BACON.
VINEGAR, per barrel or gallons
CHEESE, RYE, and CORN,
Clover and Herd< GRASS SEED
MOROCCO SKINS.
Parlour STOVES.
New Grocery Store and
Wine Cellar.
.Thomas Morton
Has removed to the large new flore lately built
fronting on CungreJsflreet, about 20 rods weft
of the Court Houje, where he has opened
a large and general afortment of
Weft India Goods & Groceries
amongfl which, are
CPIRITS, WINES, PORTER,
° TEAS, SUGARS, Molailes, Lemons,
Oranges, barrels and half barrels (uperfine
Flour, box and calk Raisins, Chocolate, Fish,
Salt, Rye, Corn, cotton and wool Cards,
Gin Cales full and empty, Spanish and
Bolton Segars. Other articles too numerous
for an advertisement, —all of which are of
the firft quality, and are felling very low for
Cash, at wholesale and retail.
CT Attendance from fun rije until nine o'clock
in the evening If you with for a fair deal,
and the worth of your money, please to call
as above ireded.
Portsmouth, July 12.
re^ra^
& Is feublifoed every Tuesday minting, a t;
g the Printing Office in Court-Jireet, „tfte<
I the Brick Market ; at One Dollar 4„
} Fifty Cents a year, exclufae fpfoge.—'
' Letters, Subscriptions, Communications,\
Advertifements,Articles flntelligence,^,
directed to the Editor, (post paid) care
'fully attended to, :
;ft As the Ledger has an estesfctCT\
I (ulation, it is very .advantageous for Adi
ftertifements, which are co^fticUouf, in-1
fartedt on reafaableftrny.. ^ f
PCTCTXC^GT
Dr. DWIGHT
Informs the public that he Inocu#
fates for the KINE POCK.
._ Q ^
Apprentices Wanted.
at One or two Lads 41 a,,rentiers fa the
Printing bujinefs are wanted ot this tfte.—
They mull under,and reading and writing, and
Pdff' a pod natural dijteftion ; nene other
need apply; those from tie country would be
preferred. 1
Writing and Letter Papers.
Just opening, from London,
A BEAUTIFUL assortment of
WRITING & LETTER PAPERS
of almost every description and quality, from
26 cents to 25 to 39 to 33 to 37 to 40 to <0
to 62 to ,5 to 87 cents per quire ; alio,
Demi Writing and Medium ; Royal and
Elephant Papers Suitable for drafts, large
double Ledgers, &c; &c. from 1 to 2 dollars
?er quires All of the above descriptions of
'apers are also for sale by the ream, from
3 dollars 50 cents to 25 dollars each ream.
Also, just opening,
A capital assortment of
Account Books ..
From fifty cents each, all prices up to deven
dollars.
Gentlemen & Ladies'Pocket Books
of aim ft every tize and price. ANQ
STATIONARY
Os almott every description, together with
A g&sd affertment ,
Classical, School and other Booles,
all of which will be fol<iat so small a profit
and at so reafenaMe 2 fate, as we think will
give such fatisfaaion, as to induce people to
Call again and again 31
Charles Peace's
New-brick Store, eroded on the foot where
he was burnt out.
Portfouth, July „, tse.
%, Received, and for Sate J,
Stephen Hardy,
Oppoftfe Dr. John Jactyn's, Buck-Jlreel,
A LARGE aflortment of gold ear and
A finger rings, ring-cases, gold handker
chief pins, gilt do. plated candlesticks, fugar
tongs, silver thimbles, smelling bottles, tobth
powder, plate powder, tea and cream p^t's,
fegar cases, fnuff and tobacco boxes, save
buttons, silver tooth and ear picks, do pencil
and pen cases, combs, feiflars, &c. &c.
N.B..Moft kinds of Hollow
Ware executed in the Silver-fmithb
line.
PortJmouth, June ~
——cpQttoQQQß—ttCQc
Lee's New-London Billious Pillq.
Aromatic Paste for the Teeth and
Gums. Likewise,
Beafeley's Family Plaifter,
FOR SALE BY
Josiah Dwight)
At h& Shop inftaifmoutk.- ^-
TAUNTON ALEI
Os an excellent quality, imported
in the ihip Lewis,
For Sale by the Calk or Dozeh, by
Robert Rice, I
July It. Fore-freet, North end.
JOHN MARBLE !
INFORMS the public that he continued
to carry on the
Stone Cutting Business
if his (hop lower end of Daniel street, where
he has for sale Conneaicut FREESTONE
for Jambs and Hearths ; White Marble grave
and tomb stones; Quincy date do#
ALSO rot salt,
A good assortment of Men's
Women's and Children's Leather Shoes.
Twenty barrels gtod CYDER, Spermace
ti OIL, &c.