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"P'R—eHHffi^rtfr^^
'Congress of the United States.
House of Reprejenwives. . ;
%'TUESDAY, FEB. it
Government of Louifana.
TIE House, in committee, took up the bill from the
Senate, -for "erc&ing Louisiana into two' Territories,
' end providing for the temporary government thereof."
The fourth fe&ion being under consideration, ft wit.
Sec. -4. The fyfatlve powers shall be veiled in the
-governor, and in thirteen of the hioft fit and different per
form of the territar,, to be called the legislative council,
who fall be appointed annually by the President of the U.
States, from amoeg those holding real estate therein, and
who mail hive resided one year, at least, in the said terri
tory, and hold no office of profit under the territory, or the
United States. The 'governor, by and with advief and
eonfent of the said legislative courfel, or of a majority of
them, Stall have power to alter, modify, or repeal the laws
which may be in force at the commencement of this aft.
Their legislative powers fall also extend to all the 'right
ful powers of legislation ; but no law shall be, valid, whith
is inconsistent with the constitution, and laws of the United
States, or which Shall lay any person under restraint, bar
then, or disability, on account of his religious opinions,
profefisns or worship ; in all which he Shall be free to
maintain his own, and not burthened for thhfe of another. 4
The governor Shall publish throughout the said territory,
all the laws which Shall be made, and ffiall, from time to
time, report the fame to the President of the United
States, to be' laid before Congress: which if disapproved
'of by Congress, Shall thenceforth be of no force. The go
vernor, or legislative council, Shall have no power over Hie
f primary disposal of the foil, nor to th the lands of the
United States,-nor to interfere with the claims to land
'within the said territory, The governor Shall convene and
prorogue the legislative council, whenever he may deem
it expedient. It Shall be his duty to obtain all the infor
mation in his power, in relation to the cufloms, habits,
and dispositions of the inhabitants of the said territory, and
'communicate the fame, from time to time, to the Prefi
.dent of the United States.
A Debate ensued, Mr. 'Varntim was of opinion, the in
habitants of Louisiana were intitled, by treaty, to the right
of felf-government, and moved to"ftrike out the whole of
'this fc&ion.
Mr. Gregg was for taking a question on the principle
contained in this fe&ion, before firiking out.;
Mr- Euftis, Mr. Lucas and Mr. Huger advocated the ;
.principle of the bill.
Mr. Lyon was in saver of extending the elective fran- ,
<hife to the Lourfianians,'
Mr. Macon was for ftrikiug out the fe&idn, and ex
tending tefecond grade of territorial government toLoui
iana. Os this opinion were Messrs. Elmer, Leib, and
Campbell. 1 . . -
WEDNESDAY, FEB, I,
The report of the" Committee of elections refpedhag the
feat of Thomas Lewis, wastpoftponed 'until to-morrow. —
Vest 64. Nays 43.
The Spanish treaty appropriation bill puffed to a thirdl
reading. [g,73if bill appropriates 15,760 dollars for
eonepenfatis* to eonemiffioners, Ue.
The Committee on ele&ions made report, that there is
not Sufficient evidence to set aside the election of Samuel
19. Purviance. ——
Lonifana Government'.
The House in Committee, resumed die configuration of J
this bill. The motion to strike out the 4th fe&ion, was ,
advocated by Messrs. Jackson, Sloan, Smilie, Elliot, Boyle, !
Olin, and Elmer ; and opposed by Messrs. HoHiad, S. L.;
Mitchel & Lucas.—The motion to Strike out was carried
—Ayes 80. Noes 15. ;
Mr. Campbell offered a lengthy substitute, the object of
which was to extend the elective franchife to the l^uifia-'
nidne—which was ordered to be printed.
'THURSDAY, MARCH I.
The House in committee, took up the report'll, the;
Committee which Slates, that Thomas Lewis, the fitting ;
member was not entitled to a feat in that house. After a
hiugthy difcuflion, the committee rose, and the furthei ;
consideration of the report was postponed.
Satoruay, M ar'c fa 3
On motion of Mr. Newton, a bill was ordered her fuf
pending, for a limited time, the collection of bonds for du
ties due by merchants of Norfolk and Portsmouth, (V )'
fuffcrers by tfie late fire in Norfork. [Q°7Z& bill bus,
fare paged the Houfe.]
^ONpAt, MARCH 5.
Dr. Wtthel'l, from a Committee, made a report on the
fubje& of sick and disabled seamen, excluded from the ben
efit of hospital money.
The report of the committee on the futea of the elec
tion of Thomas Lewis was taken up. It '3as moved, that
the further consideration thereof be postponed to Novem
ber next. This motion Was debated through the day, and
loft—Ayes 3'6.
The question on this member of the report, yiz, That
Thomas Lewis, not being duly ele&d, h net entitled to a feat
in'tbir 'Hoeft, was carried Yeas 68. Nays 39.
The question on the report, That Andrew Moore fr en
titled to a feat, was carried Yeas 64. Nays 41. g,Mr.
Moore was Wren qualified fend took bis feat.
TUESDAY, IkARCM 6.
Gen. Varnum moved for a committee to report on alte-,
rations necessary in the military peace eftabjiihment.
[t,Th dyed is tbe expediency of therefog tbe surgeons mates
rendered necessary by tbe increofed garrifdns of Louisiana ; and
on an opinion entertained of fa propriety of fu^ituting malt,
in tie room offpiritisota liquors.]
The committee on the public buildings in Washington,
reported, that two annual appropriations of 50,000 dol
lars ought to be made; and will be Sufficient to finish the
fouth wing of the Capitol ;-=and recommended the im
mediate appropriation if 50,000 dollars, Referred.
impeachment.
Mr. Randolph, from the committee of inquiry into the
official condu& of Judges CHASE and PETKRS,reported.
That SAMUEL CHASE, Eftyre, an associate Justice
of the Supreme Court be impeached of high crimes and
misdemeanors.
IJw&r Peters is acquitted, tie re^nt is referred to a eorn
■itoce of the whole House on Monday next.)
Recess./
The House refolded, by a large majority to clofc the
fcffian on the third Monday of the prefect month.
Judge Pickering.
Mr. Nicholson, far the managers of the Impeachment
of Judge Pickering, reported a statement of their pro
ceedings and declared, that they will not feel themselves
bound or authorized to appear before the Senate until call
ed upon by them to proceed with the trial, or until dire&
cd to appear by the House. No decilion was had on the
fubjed when the House adjourned.
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WANTED about zo M. teet of
Pine and Ash TIMBER of particular
dimensions to be delivered on or before the 15th
of April apply to
Woodbury Teuckr.
______— „——.—-——-—— ———
WANTED to hire, 3 or 4 Masons,
to work on a Brick Building, to begin
-pbout the firft of April—Good Workmen may
find employ, and good wages by applying to the
Printer. March % g.
44+4H+4+4+4AH gfi+4++r4r4+4A
+ MR. ALDEN'S
+ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES, |
I MR. ALDEN presents his compliments +
+to the YOUNG LADIES, who have it in +
+ contemplation to attend his academy, the +
+ ensuing season, and informs them that he ,
+ purposes to commence his infttudions, on +
+Monday, the second of April, in that com- +
tmodious building, formerly improved by %
+ N. Rouffelet, efauire, asa mufeurn. +
% Terms are as heretofore.
=*+±±!— ±-±- ——--—-—=——--— —^
George F. Blunt,
^sfirfalcon W. Sheafe's Wharf,for Cajhbr
approved Credit :
'TORRE V1 EJAH Salt ;Coarfe
'Liverpool da
10 by 8,9 by 7 WINDOW GLASS-;
20J and tod. Wrought NAILS ;
Copperas pr. Calk ; Whiting pr. do.
White Lead, ground in Oil ; ~
Crates assorted Liverpool WARE, of
different ^colours, fashions and prices';
No. r. and 2. BEEF, of an excellent
quality. loM Marcbt 1%04' (6w.)
Stephen Delahde,
Respectfully informs the Pub
lic in general, that he has removed two
doors eastward of his former Hand in Buck Streel,
and is now dil'e^ly opposite the Post Office,—
where he offers for sale, a general assortment of
W. India Goods & Groceries,
with M neat assortment of CONFECTIONARY,
Tach as Peppermint Lozenges; Sugar Plumbs,
&c. &c. A few 'Barrels of New York best
APPLES, by retail. March io.
For Sale by
William & Charles Neil,
40 bags COTTON $ ';
10 tierces RICE;
A quantity of Spanilh Float INDIGO;
with a general assortment of
Groceries & Weft-India Goods,
on moderate terms, as uloal. 16 March.
A few boxes of PRUNES,I
lately received and for sale by
'E. WENTWORTH,
at bis Store, head of Bucl^ftreet.
Match 17, 1804.
. —- —=— -_ —=-=
To be Sold, A Fijking Schooner,
^K^rf A BOUT gotons burthen
xl — together with kll the fifh
^^^^@i n g Gear belonging to her as Ike
came in from fea—dlfo
1 60 Qihtals Pollock Fiffi,in prime Or
der for any market. — Enquire oj .he Printers.
March '
For Sale, i
6 chests Hyfon-lkin TEA ;
4 .do. Souchong do. firft quality;
Holland and American GIN, apply to
WILLIAM GARLAND.
Afro low priced
Hair stuffed Matrasses,
for sale by kF. & D. Treadwell.
—+ = ■■■ ■ ■—— "■ ■■ ih« _-—c—c^—Q—z—o —a eCTwemwro
Samuel Boardman,
Offers for Sale 3
A FEW Hhds. of nice GRENA
RUM. Ma,ch 10
For Sale by
T. Morton,
%" of the Golden Key, Congrefs-frest,
Two Doors; from the Portsmouth stone,
HYSON, Young Hyfon, Hyfon-ftin,
Souchong and Bohea Teas warranted. Cog
, oiac and Barcelona Brandy ; Holland's and Amer
ican'Gin; Rum per hhd. or otherteife; Madeira
Sherry, Lilboh, Claret, Port, and Sweet Wines, per
quarter calk or less quantity; Loaf, India and
Brown Sugar, ; Coffee; Flour; Pollock Fifo;
Salt ; Cotton Cards, &c. together with a general
assortment of,
Weft-India Goods and Groceries,
of the firft quality, and very low for ready cash.
Attendance from fun-rife, until 9
o'clock in the evening. (t.f.)
Portsmouth, December 5, igoj. ______
Lines and Netts.
LADD and SMITH,
HAVE imported dired from the
Manufaaories and now ready FOR SALE
by the bale, dozen or single 18, i§, 12 and 9
Thread Fishing Lines; Herring Net's of all sizes ;
2 and 3 thread Herring and Salmon Twine.
Also For Sale,
Belt Bank Steel I P Cod Hooks ;
, large, Middle and small quarter do. ; Mackrel, Bob,
and Gig do.; Fifli Leads of different files ; Fisher
man's Splitting and Throat Knives, &c. &c.
yerchants Row, Feb. 3, 1804.
AN TED,,a Man thaTcan be re
commeuded, to tale care of Horfa, and
do the work of a Family—Enquire of the Printers,
LOST, in or near Pitts-street, A gold
BREAST PIN-a firtable reward will be
given the finder by leaving it at Timadwell's
Book-Shop. March 17.
Benjamin Swett,
OFFERS tor sale, at Store, No. 8.
Market-street, lately occupied by Mr.
Joraba Blake,a large and hand tome assortment of
English Goods,
Writable for the prefect and approaching season, by
wholefele or retail, very low forcAsH.
03'Wanted as above, 10,poo yards
Good Tow Cloth.l
Said SWETT has alfofor sale at Store'
No. 9 Merchant's. Row,
200 barrels No t and 2 Pork ;
30 barrels No. 2. Beef-;
15 half do. Mess Beef;
5000 wt. Cheese; 500 bushels Rye ;
150 buthels Indian Corn ;
100 bulhels ^eans; 100 bushels Peas ;:
6ooowt. Clover Seed;
100 bushels Herd's Grass Seed;
1500 wt. of Flax.
Weft-India Goods & Groceries, as ufeal.
March 10, 1804.
WB CT^C-——. tew—— —Q a c—ccom-tQ
Lines, Nets, & Twines,
'Lately Imported.
18, 15, & 12 thread Bridport Lines,
per bale, dozen br single ; deep sea, mackerel,
squid and chalk Lines ; Herring Nets, per bale,
or single ; Seine Twine, and Herring Net Twine,
pr bale, dozen or single 1b; •;Marline and
Houfline; best 1 P, Bank and large quarter
Hooks, pr box or groce ; middle quarter, (mail
ditto, & Mackerel Hooks. / also on hand,
50 quintals Pollock Filh, bedquality ;
1a quantity of Liverpool) by 9 Window Glass ;
Russia Iron ; and a few quarter calks of M a l a g a
Wine- *, The above articles will be fold low
for caffi or approved credit, by.
ROBERT RICE,
Tore-street, North end.
Just received and for sale by
EDWARD PARRY
Market-Street, %
A large assortment of
Superfine Broad & Forest 'Cotton, Cambrick, and
Cloths, Cambric Mullins,
Coatings & twill'd Duffils, Chambroy Mullins of tie
Flannels & Baizes, leteft fajbion,
Rose & Duffil Blankets, Callunade & sprig Mifflins
Muffs „d Tippets, of every defeription,
India Cottontremarkabkebea, | Irilh Linens & Sheetings,
10 chests BOHEA TEA, of the firft
quality
15 &'lB thread Cod Lines, cheap, by
wholesale and retail February 4, 180'4
NECHAMPSNIR E
TURNPIKE ROAD.
NOTICE is hereby given, that two
affeffinents, amounting to Fifteen Dollars,
tare due on each of the following Shares in the
New-Hamplhire Turnpike Road, % <w:t, No's.
sb>5 b > !33> '34, r 3 5? ~3 6 > 2 5- # 2 5 2 ' 3 0 7> 3°^
445, 446, 450, 468, 4^9, 470, 499, 500 ;—that
EortytMe Dollar^ce due for assessments, on Share
No. 303 in said Road ; —that four assessments, a
mounting to Fortyfae Dollars, are due on each
of the following Shares in said Road, to wit Nes.
83, 84, 417, 418, 474, 475, 476;-that Forty
nine Dollars thirty cFts, are due for afTeffments,on
each of the following Shares in said Road, to •wit,
Nos. 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 4°°, 40^ 4^2,
403, 404 ; —that five assessments, amounting to
Fiftyfae Dollars, are due on each of the follow
ing Shares in fat'd Road ; — to wit, Nos. 36, 236,
392, 407, —that Seventy Dollars, are due for as
sessments, on Share No. 458 in said Road ; -that
seven affelTments, amounting to Seventyfiue Dol
lars,ax^ due on each of the following Shares in said
road, to wit,Nos. 3,4, 207, ^08,313, 37% 459;
—that E : ghty Dollars, are due for afleffments on
each of the follo wing Shares in said Road, to wit,
Nos. 23, 24, 34, 35, 43, 44, 7^ 72, 209, 298,
37 6 > 39b 393' 394' 395' 399' 4° 6 > 4 11 ' 4 12 >
416, 421, 422, 448, 4^3,—and that the above
recited Shares will be fold at Public Vendue,
at Major Walker's Tavern, in Portsmouth, op
Tuefday, the firft day of May next, at three of
the clock in the afternoon, unless said affefiments,
with incidental charges, be previously paid to
the fubferiber. SAMUEL ELLIOP,
Portsmouth, March 17, 1804. ^ Treasurer.
Perkins' Patent Pumps,
KEPT constantly for sale at No. 5
Merchant's Row, where may be had
Russia IRON ; DUCK&SHEETING.
Masonic ! Preston !
PROPOSALS are now issued, and
speedily will be published, an elegant edition
oE Preston's Illustrations of Masonry.
This invaluable work has justly acquired the
bigheft celebrity ; and the Editor, has it in con
templation, to make some valuable additions,
and amendments, that will render it dill more
worthy of the public patronage of the Brethren,
in the United States. n
George Richards, P.G.o.G.L.M.
Portsmouth, March lSo^. .
TZ)'be fold, by virtue of a licence
from the Court q Common Pleas in the
county of Essex, on the th day of March next,
at a o'clock; P. M. at the Dwelling house of John
Ladd Bodwell, Innholder, in Methuen— One
whole Right of Land in Shelburne, numbered
Nine, on the sooth fade of (he River, allo, fl, half
of Lot number Twenty-eight, on Great Island in fad
towo —Also four hundred actes of Land lying on
Rumford fobth firte, in the county of Cumberland
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all being the
estate of Oliver Peabody late of said Shelburne,
deceafet!. . _ . ,
Thomas Poor, Admutwrator. ,
Marshall on Insurance.
PROPOSALS OF
DANIEL JOHNSON,"
For Printing by Subfeription,
A TREATISE on the LAW of
INSURANCE.
In Four Books.
;'ift. Os Marine Insurance.
I2d. Os Bottomry and Refpondentia.
3d. Os Insurance upon Lives.
4th. OfJnfurance against Fire.
From the firft London edition of " that dear, acute, and so
• fruflive writer,"
Samuel Marshall,
Sargeant at Law.
CONTAINING ^LSO,
A complete & well-digested Analysis
of the work.
TOGETHER WITH
A copious and accurate Index of tte
whole, pointing the reader to the most
material parts of the work.
CONDITIONS.
This Treatise on Insurance (hall be nearly printed, or y
good paper and new type ; and contain'd in one royal
octavo volume, handsomely bound and lettered
E, The price to fubferibers will be Five Dollars, payable
oh delivery (about half the price of the Londetiedition,) 4
To nen-fubferibers the price wiM be confideribly A
vanced
3, The work will be put to press, as soon as a fubfeription
iball be obtained, in some meafare fufficient to juftify
the undertaking,
PREPARATORY EXTRACTS
The utility and importance of an acquaintance with the
principles of Marine Insurance, have been long felt and arel
duly acknowledged by the 'commercial part of ahnoft ev
ery country —Nothing therefore is better calculated, re 1
promote the true intcrefts of commerce, than a treatise
which teaches the law that is to regulate the centrads of
merchants.,[
To render a work of this kind ufeful to the merchant it \
Should be as complete within irfeif as possible—so a, to
make a recurrence to other books fcldom, if ever neceflary.
This the author has endeavoured to do.—ln order, there
fore, that this work fbculd peffefs ah advantage above any'
other of the kind, now ektant, the author has observed one
invariable and uniform rule, through the whole. Each
case will be found to consist of three diftind parts :—
The faQs —the decision—and she reasons Aligned for
that deeifion.
There is scarcely any rontra&, which affords a greater
number of quellions of doubt and difficulty--than that erf
marine Inference. .
The principles of the law applicable to this contrail arc
in general, well defined ; ^ec the policy being usually of
the fame tenor, and the tranfaaions upon which it is to
operate, infinitely various arid complicated. The corflifr
jng rights of the parties, are often so equally balanced,
that it is impobible to decide between them, without fomc
times referring to very nice diftiriaions.— For this purpose
the numerous and complicated cases which have been de
cided in the courts of Weftminftcr, upen questions of iu
furance within the last sixty or fevetoty years, afford thel
bed materials to assist the judgment, and to completes 1
treatise on this tubje&. They at once supply the rules of I
jaw, and shew the application of them.
The merchant will difeover from a perofal of this Work, v
that the leading principles which govern centrads ^iL #
furance, lie wichin a very narrow edinpafs. Those princi
ples are eftabliffied; and, if well tiuderftood, the only dif
ficulty which remains, is the application of them rd partic
ular cases. ~ ~
g,Arrangemen6 will 1, made in a short tifo'e for pre, ^
curing febferibers, in all the principal commetufo towns,'
Portland, February I&Q.
-. —„■..„.,.. , ___
THE Copartnership of Swett &
AVeeks Was by mutual con Tent dissolved
on me firft inst. All Perfotb having demands on
said firm, will please to 'call on iNe Subscriber for
settlement, and all indebted are informed that
immediate payment is 'expend.
Daniel Weeks.
Portfmotich, March 3, 1804.
—
'THE Subfetibert being duly pppoint-
A cd Executors to the lafi Will & Testament of
JOSHUA BLAKE,
late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased, and have
given &nds as the teas dirifh. All persons having
demands againd the estate of laid deceased, are
desired to exhibit the fame, and those indebted to
make immediate payment to Benjamin Swett,
Jeremiah Blake,
„ : c ^Executors.
Beniamin Swett, J (
Patfmonth, March 10, 1804.
THE Proprietors of .New-Caftie
Bridge, are reminded that the firft Munday
in April is the day appointed for holding their an
nual Meeting, and they are hereby notified to meet
at the House of Mr. Nathaniel Hilton, Inn
holder in Pertlmuutß, at two o'clock P. M. on said
day, to uhoole Duettor; and ail other Officers for
the year ensuing—Also to tranfk<ft any other busi
ness they may then judge necessary.
By order of the Direaors,
• Henry Prescott, Profs Clerk)
Nm-Caflle, March 1 §, 1804.
—i — ———___„
Q AN AW AY from the lubicriber, ah >
indented apprentice Bay, by the name of
Meshach Grover, in the evening of the gad
day of February last : he is about five feet eight
inches high, well built, light complexion, light
eyes and short light hair ; he had on a dark
blue homespun Coatee and Waificoat, and a pair
of grey homespun overhauls.
All persons are forbid harbouring or trailing said
apprentice, under the ' pennies of the Law in that
behalf made and provided, and whoever will return
him to the fubferiber shall receive one cent reward,
and no charges paid. «»
Andrew P. Fernald.
KtttCT,, February 24, iBO4.
The Portsmouth Oracle
so published every Saturday morufor the town and *<&
ity,and ihc '-
, Oracle Post
every Tuefday morning for the Country, by William
& Daniil Treadwell, at their Book find SmiOTwy
shop, corner of Court and Buck fleets, PorUmowh, N. N.
Terms, 1,50 cents per ant-50 cents, in advance— pur^ a %
ually forwarded to all parts of this bta,ahd& Difir#
of Maine.!