The American Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1803-01-20 00:00:00, page 3

gone, upon examination found the foperferip- 1
lien to be in the hand writing of Rutledge—
the packet was addressed to Mr. Gerry, and
filled with abuse of that eminent patriot for
the amicable difpefition he displayed while in
France as Envoy in '9,-8. Mr. Gerry has
been applied to, and this letter is is the fam^
hand as those signed Nic. Jeffrey. We have;
been thus particular, because the fubjed will
probably come before Congrefs.j
" minutes'
OF THE
Proceedings of Co n gres s.
IN THE HOUSE.
Dec. 24. Sundry private and local matters-
Were a&ed upon.
A message was received from the President
of the U. S. inclosing plans and estimates for
a Dry Dock on the'Eaftern Branch of the Po
tomac, capable of containing twelve frigates
ofggguns.•„
The proposed plan, in an accompanying re
port to the Secretary of the Navy, is exhibit
ed, at considerable length, by Mr. Liftobe ; ;
witheftimates tor two plans ; one for Apply
ing the dock with water from the Tyber, the
execute of which is estimated at 27,000 dol
lars ; the other for Applying it from the Po.
tomac at the Little Falls, the expeofeof which
is estimated at 220.000 dollars.
a Referred to the committee to whom was re
ferred so much of the President's me&)ty as
relates to Dry Docks.
A letter was received through the Speaker §
and read, from James M'Henry, containing 1
certain animadversions on the report of the
(Committee of Investigation, made during the
left session.
The reading of this slanderous volume oc
cupied the House till a quarter past two.
Dec. 2,Mr. Gray addressed the House inl
the following words:f
/ Mr. Speaker,
1 I rife to offer to the consideration of this ho
norable house, a fubfe& of an uncommon na
ture. In order that the crime of murder may ,
no longer be deemed honorable, and with a
view to mark with disgrace a wicked and per
nicious pradice', which has lately deftroyed|
the social harmony of some of owr fai^ft ci
ties, and brought some of our most valuable
citizens to an untimely end, I move the tol
lowiog resolution.
Mr. Gray then offered a refolufon for the;
appoint neat of a committee with inftruaion
to enquire into the expediency of disqualifying
any person from holding soy office under the
• government of the United States who ihall
hereafter be concerned in a duel, or in fend
ing or carryings challenge. Ordered to lie.
Mr. Southard offered a refaction for the
appointment of a committee, with instruc
tions to enquire into the propriety of granting
further time to the proprietors or holders of
military land warrants to obtain and locate
the fame.
Referred to a commitfee of five.
Mr. Davis called up his resolution previous
ly offered, for enquiring into the propriety of
Mr. Van Nefs, member from Newyork, hold
ing his feat, he baring accepted the office of
major of militia of the territory of Columbia.
Referred to the Committee of E'eaions.
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Wafoingtort City, Dec. 29. —We
confider it scarcely necessary to
attract the attention of the pub
lic to the REPORT of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, in our
preceding columns. The friends
of their country will rejoice in the
unrivalled prosperity of its finan.
ces, and the unprejudiced will
find new grounds of confidence
in an administration that oppos
es fads to slander, and the flour,
ifhing situation of the empire to
the falie statements of party prej
udice and personal malice. What
a host of founding alarms are put
down by the existing millions in
the treasury ? - ,
DRY DOCKS. ~ ,
Mr. John Gardiner of Wash
ington has obtained a Patent for
erecting Dry Docks (where there
is little or no ebb and flow of
tide) to repair ships in.
On his conftrudion a steam
Engine that costs 4000 dollars
will dry eight docks in twenty
four hours, and may be applied
to any number of docks.—The
fuel consumed by the Engine 90
lbs. weight of coals per hour
whilst at work. In Europe ev
ery port of consequence has dry
docks, and as the extra expence
of an Engine is but trifling, we
have no doubt oui chief ports
I will ere long have accommoda
tions for repairing vessels equal
to the ports of Europe.
It is with pleasure we announce
the re-election of Gen. Stevens
Thompson Mason, Senator of
the United States from the state
of Virginia. The nearly unan
imous vote given is at once an'
evidence of the strength of re
publican principles in that state,
and of the high confidence which
the active talents and unshaken
patriotism of Mr. Mason have
inspired. The votes were—For.
Mr. S. T. Mason. 158 —L. Lee,?
2 — M. Anderson, I—W.1 —W. Du-|
ane I—T. Breckeridge 6—Ths'
Paine, 1.1
The ballots given for Thomas;
Paine, and William Duane, are
additional testimonials of federal §
!love of order and relpeft for de-'
corum, in dijehargirfg one of the;
most important political func
tions!
Richmond, Dec. 25. —On Wednef.
day last, the Hon. Stevens T. Ma.
lon was re-elected senator to rep
resent this state in the senator of
Ithe United States, for fix years
!from the 3d of March next.—
IThe character of Mr Mason re-
Ifleas honor on the state which;
Igave him birth, and demonstrates
Ithe wisdom of our legislature.—
IHis character may, with poprie
ty, be said to be a combination
of almost every amiable qualifi
cation ; as a statesman, a citi
zen, and friend he has but few e
quals, and as to his inflexible ad
-Iherence to the helm of state, par
ticularly through the biofterous
Ifeenes of '99 and 1800, no supe
rior.
rcteara—
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 5.
E^raa vfa Itter from WoJhivgton, Dec. 31.
" The House of Representatives was this Cay
deliberating with closed doors; I am inform
ed thartbis was in consequence ofa meflage
from the President of the U. 3. to congress,
refcaiog the violation of one of the articles of
the treaty between the United States & Spain,
by the proclamation of the intendant of New
Orleans. Nothing has yet transpired, if there
should, rely on receiving immediate informa
tion." Aurora.
The tor, prints are crying out that
the executive wants energy —in a short
time we may perhaps bear them fay#
ing, the executive has too much—
A faft failing cutter has failed from
Norfolk for Europe with dispatches,
Juppofed to concern the recent viola
tion of treaty on the Mississippi.
The tor, prints#*^ #ow pretend to difeover
that the President is opt adHally so entirely
devoted to France, as they have incessantly
and pertioacioufly asserted for ten years past !
The tor, prints, have talked much
about Louisiana, and the Mississippi,
but thef have taken no notice what
ever of the stipulations in the Briti/h
treat, concerning that river, which
may one day prove one of the most fe-•
rious and injurious parts of that most
imbecile or wicked of all our diplo
)matic tranfa&ions. ''
How comes it that the name of the
member of the legislature who offered
a bribe of land, to Mr. Welfli as the
price of his vote —has been so long
concealed—the names of men who
undertake such desperate ads of de
pravity should be made public— as a
warning to the public generally ; and
particularly as it must recommend
such a man to every good federalist
Newyork, Jan. g—Capt. Hawley,
of the brig Argonaut from Antigua
informs us that an American vessel
from St. Vincents arrived there pre
vious to his departure, the captain of
which assured him that on his passage
! to Antigua he had fallen in with a
French fleet, confiding of 15 fail of
the line and 40 transports, bound to
St. Domingo with troops, and having
12 months provisions on board.
/Capt. Leary, of the brig Francis
Nixon, informs us that off the Rock
of Gibraltar he spoke the U.States fri
gate Adams, who was watching the
I motions of a Tripoline brig of 16
guns..
Contort, Jan.^o, 1803.
Nine loaded waggons were driven in-
I to Portsmouth the 7th inst. with provi
fans to cheer the diftrefled.
FIRE—a report is in circulation that the
; Museum in B^fton and several other build-j
iags, ,€re cotfumed'by fire a few days past. !
MURDER—Ooe Anthony Spencer lately 1
i cut atd fhbbed a Mr. Strait, with a piece of
I a fcy $ he faftened on a stick, in inch a horrid;
I mar,Deras caused hir death the next day, at
Est Greenwich in Ride Island.
Died lift wek, otihe Mcclles, a child of
IMr. D.vid Eastman, of Loudon, aged 11 ys.
On the 8h of Dx. the leg!fl tore of South
I Carolina eleOed James B Richardson, Gov.
and Ezekiel Pickens, Lt Gov. of that State,
by a"majority of about 100 to 37, and Maj.
Pierce Butler, Senator to Congress, by 103
votes—These three men are Republicans, and
this ihows the wra<it, of the " Se&" when
they fay Federalism gains in S. Carolina.
The Genevan Secretary's Report is not
likely to cu ethe " MORTAL CANKER"
which the President's Mefljge struck to thej
I heartsef the Tory Ftdaalifo! The" Croolu" ;
of the Sea with to burthen PoHeaiiy wuh " a
public Deb' a public bk ffing !"
gift It is presumed that the renown
ed speculators on the sale of the Bank;
;Shares will find a complete answer in I
'the report of the Secretary of the1
Treasury published this day. Aur, l
-•^^^Mp™*—
Men there are wicked and weak^e- 1
nough to assert that the President's
late message i; all an abfohre lie with
regard to the payments made on the
Public Debt; that no such payment
j has in fa& been made; that he made
the statement merely to deceive and to
gQl! —Thofe who fay so, if they be.
! lieve it, are to be pitied for their.weafo
I nefs; bur those who fay it to deceive
I the uninformed, ought to be despised
for their villain,.
PRECIOUS CONFESSION. (
The good feds, often make precious
confeflions ! One was asked, how does
it happen, if the federalifts are right,
that nine tenths of the old revolution to
-Iries are on their fide ?—l'm not cer
tain, (answered the toryfederalift) but
that the tories were right in opposing
I the Revolution ! ! He spoke the
real sentiments of his Seft ,every
thorough#paced disciple of the Porcu
pine school will fay the fame.
RECENT ANECDOTE.
Tho' by laying exclusive claim to
all the Virtue and talents and Relig
#lONof the country, and by putting on
a fair exterior, the federaliJls have de
ceived many honelt men and led them
astray in politics, yet they have not
deluded all.—lt is with peculiar plea
sure we record the; following anecdote
because it is not only literally true as
it occurred, but it places modern fed
- eralifm in so plain a point of view as
must convince any one of its fallacy,
who will take the trouble of a mo
ment's refleaion—
A thorough - going and very officious
federalift, (indeed he is worthy to be
ranked in the class of firft-rate ufcto
the-hub Oppofers of the Administra
tion of the Government of the Union)
residing not a hundred miles from this
office, was lately expatiating pn the
virtue of federalifm, and the wisdom
of Adams's administration, and con
demning Republicanism & Jefferfon
with federal liberality, in order to
convince one of our honest Farmers
that Democracy is a * tempeftnous
lea," and the ways of federalism plea
santness, peace and righteouforfs
Now, fays the Farmer, suppose your
favorite Mr. Adams had been con.
tinued president, instead of Mr. Je^
ferfon; suppose he had kept up his
STANDING ARMIES, his inter
nal duties, his LAND TAXES, his
swarms of unnecessary officers, and his
Eight per cent. LOANS—pray, fir,
what situation would our Country be
in at this day ? Why, replied this
advocate of modern federalifm, the
perilous times required those measures
—an Army was necessary, and Taxes
and Loans were neceffar, ; the fitua.
tion of our country and the infidelity
of the French required them ; —but,
had Mr. Adams been re-eleaed Pre
fideft, now it is Peace in Europe, or
I were he President now. he would pur-
I foe the ver, fame measures which fef.
\f e rfon has adopted, and the country enjo,
,the fame frofeerit, and peace ! In
the name of " Common Sense," then,
exclaimed the Farmer, if Mr. Adams
would have pursued the fatpe meas
ures, why do,ou and yout federal pa
pers- heap so. much infamous abuse
and scurrility on Jefferfon ?
This appeal brought the federal Don
Quixote to an aukward " Crisis ;' —not
even a hair breadth escape was left him
—he was flruck dumb as an oyfler.
The British Government is a good
• one——fay the tor, Federalists Let
; those who covet it, go and enjoy it
• But the People of the U. Sates willJ
66 Paufe —pause !" before they adopt
it—Let them follow the British to 1n.4
dia! and to every other country where
ithey have forced down their excellent ■
;government !—See their infolence;l
I their oppreffifos; their devastations,
j carnage, and murders ! — Look at op-
Ipreffed Ireland!—fee the British
,oke on the neck of goaded Erin !--=•
Then fay, Americans, do you wantl
British Lords to give you law ?t |
Look back to 76-9 f fee your cities
I wrapt in flames ! fee your fair plains
drench'd with the blood of your Citi
zens ! look back and fee vour breth
ren immured in British Prison Skips !
\—Then fay, Americans—were the
ITories right ? are the Tor, Fede
ralists right ?—is the British govern
ment a good one ?—-Is not your own
a BETTER? I
THE TRUE I
Republican Ticket, .
FOR 1803.
Which will unite the fuffrages of the Re
publicans of Newhampjhire.
The long-tried Patriot,
JOHN LANGDON, Governor.
For the COUNCIL.
Levi Bartlett, Councillor for the
county of Rockingham.
Benjn. Pierce, Councillor for the
county of Hillftiorough.
For the SENATE. , j
James Flanders, Diftri& No. 8 4
Robert Alcock, . ._ . . 7
Richard Jenness, - . . . 4
Josiah Adams, Register of Deeds
for Rockingham county—He has held the
office two years with universal applause.
O We shall add to this Ticket, fueb Can,
didates as we may be assured will be fopport
ed by the Republicans.
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We Jhall not befur prized to find those '
who curse ftfferfon for ° doing just as a
John Adams would do," andihofe who
,' are not certain but the Tories werein
the right during the Revolution !'—we
Jhall not be fur prized to find theft men •
brought forward as Candidates to rep
resent a Republican town in the General
Court of Newhampjhire ! . •