Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1804-06-28 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNWORTH, (Printer to the STATE, and of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES,) Trinity-Street, NEWPORT.
Serious Notice.
THE subscriber once more calls on all persons indebted to him, to make immediate payment either at his dwelling in Little-Compton, or at the house of Cornelius Seabury in Tiverton, (Four Corners) in order that he may be enabled to settle his contracts with others.
He has for sale, a new Dwelling-House, of 34 by 25 feet; together with a Store adjoining it, of 17 feet by 17, and a small lot of land, of an excellent quality, and as pleasantly situated as any country seat whatever. For terms apply to the subscriber now on the premises.
GEORGE COOK. Little-Compton, April 9th, 1804. 84 3m
GEORGE THOMAS,
Confectioner, Distiller, and Fruit Preserver, HAS for Sale the following Articles, viz. box and cask raisins; figs; almonds in shell; prunes; currants; nutmegs; cloves; cinnamon; allspice; black and Cayenne pepper; ginger; mustard; spice bitters; teas; coffee; cocoa shells; chocolate, No. 1 and 2, prepared with and without vanilla; brown, powdered & loaf-sugar; Cordials of all kinds; ginger preserves.—An assortment of Preserved Fruits in brandy, olives, anchovies, pea-nuts; best Frontigniac, Sherry, Teneriffe and Malaga, Wines; syrup, already prepared for punch, superior to any commonly used; 1st and 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, and Antigua Rum; best Spanish segars; with an elegant assortment of Glass and Crockery WARE, which he is determined to sell very low.—Punctual attendance and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged.
Newport, July 2, 1803. [6ttf
Warwick Channel & Road Lottery.
WHEREAS the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island, at their Session in February 1804, granted a Lottery to raise the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars, for deepening the Channel of Apponagou River, leading from the Bay to the Village called the Fuling-Mills, in Warwick, for the purpose of improving the navigation thereof; and for repairing the Road leading westward of said Village over Ridge-Hill: The subscribers being appointed Managers of said Lottery, and having given bonds according to law, offer to the public the following Scheme:
CLASS FIRST.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Dollars, Number. Includes prizes of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 48, 32, 24, 16, 8 dollars, and First drawn Number 1st, 2d, 3d day.
2818 Prizes. 5182 Blanks. 8000 Tickets, at 4 Dollars each 32000
The prizes will be subject to a deduction of only 12 1/2 per cent. All prizes under 48 dollars will paid in 60 days; the others in 90 days after drawing. Such as shall not be demanded within 9 months, will be considered as generously given for the purpose of said Lottery, and appropriated accordingly.
It is confidently expected, that the great advantages which will naturally result to the community at large by encouraging so laudable an undertaking in facilitating navigation, &c. will induce a rapid sale of the Tickets, and enable the Managers to issue the Second Class, without much delay. The low price of the Tickets, the many valuable prizes, the small deduction in comparison with some other lotteries, and there not being 2 blanks to a prize, are strong inducements for people of all classes to become adventurers.
All those who draw a prize in the First Class will be entitled to a Ticket in the Second, which will be considered as payment of 4 Dollars, and the remainder to be paid in money. A list of the fortunate numbers will be published in two or more of the newspapers printed in this State.
THOMAS ARNOLD (S. B.) HENRY REMINGTON, THOMAS WARNER, THOMAS RELPH, SAMUEL WRIGHT. Managers. Warwick, March 25, 1804. 182
NEW HOTEL.
THE subscriber informs the Public that he has now opened, and made provision for keeping a genteel Boarding-House, a little South of Capt. Caleb Gardner's wharf, Thames-Street, where Ladies and Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated to their satisfaction. Every attention will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged, by the public's humble servant. BENJ. FAIRBANKS. Newport, April 16. 133
DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
A DECLARATION, by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled.
WHEN, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station, to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great-Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them, and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands.
He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.
He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of new offices; and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our Legislatures.
He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation:
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us. For protecting them, by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world: For imposing taxes on us without our consent: For depriving us in many cases of the benefits of trial by jury: For transporting us beyond Seas, to be tried for pretended offences: For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring Province, establishing therein an arbitrary government, and enlarging its boundaries, so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection, and waging war against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the high seas, to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them, by the ties of our common kindred, to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must therefore, acquiesce in the necessity which denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war; in peace, friends.
We, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the State of Great-Britain is, and ought to be totally dissolved; & that, as FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which INDEPENDENT STATES may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
Signed by order and in behalf of the Congress, JOHN HANCOCK, PRESIDENT.
ATTEST, CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
It was from the pen, and enlightened mind of Mr. JEFFERSON (now President of the United States) that this glorious instrument proceeded; an instrument, which, so long as the records of time shall endure, will perpetuate the fame of its author, and preserve in the American mind, forever and inseparable, the name of JEFFERSON and INDEPENDENCE.

THE New-York election has now terminated. During the contest, secrets have been brought to light which almost stagger belief. Notwithstanding the sage advice of Washington and the concuring opinions of honest men, there was a deep laid scheme to separate the union of these States. Had Burr succeeded to the Governorship of New-York the thing would have gone on. The aristocracy of the Eastern States were at the bottom of the plan, and there were active partisans to the scheme in New-Jersey. Certain incidents transpired in the city of Washington, during the last session of Congress, which first led to a suspicion of the fact. The division was to be formed at the Delaware, and a separate government to be erected to the northward. This was the grand outline of a plan, to the success of which Burr's election was absolutely necessary. A policy was, therefore, pursued, in union with this scheme, to enlist as many republicans as possible in the measure. Several men of weak minds in New-York were completely duped by the specious offers made to them. It is even said that things were in such forwardness, that particular officers were promised to particular individuals as soon as the new government should be organized. The government was to be entirely aristocratic. The poor people were to be deprived of books, and imprisonment and fine was to be imposed on any person for reading newspapers favorable to republicanism. The British forms and manners were to be closely followed; and in case the people of the Southern States opposed the plan, agents were to be sent to set on foot a rebellion among the negroes, who were to be promised their freedom in case they would murder their masters and families. In case they found themselves too weak to effect their purpose the aid of the British was to be called in, who were to seize upon Louisiana with a powerful fleet, and keep the possession of the country. Such have been intimated to us as the intention of the royalists to the northward in case Mr. Burr had succeeded to the Governor's chair. Thanks, however, to the indefatigable industry and exertion of Mr. Cheetham and Mr. Duane, this monster of a conspiracy against the liberties of the people was crushed in due time. The republicans of New-York, virtuous in sentiments and firm in principle, routed federalism and Britishism from the field, and have triumphantly placed a republican in the Executive office.
WASHINGTON City, June 15.
Mr. LIVINGSTON having resigned the place of Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Republic, GENERAL ARMSTRONG, of New-York, we understand, is appointed his successor.
Mr. THORNTON, Secretary of the British Legation has left this City on his return to England.
GENERAL WILKINSON arrived in this City a few days since.
The Baron HOMBOLDT, accompanied by Mr. Bousland and M. Montula, left this City on Wednesday for Lancaster.
It is with much satisfaction we advise the public, that the Post Master General, has made contracts for the ESTABLISHMENT of a LINE of STAGES for the more safe conveyance of the mail from this City to Chambersburg, and from Baltimore and Philadelphia to the same place, and from thence to Pittsburgh. This arrangement commences on the 1st of July.
Contracts have likewise been made for the establishment of a line of Stages from Richmond to Staunton, and from that place to Air Mount in Virginia, making a distance of 225 miles.
The Frigate CONSTELLATION, the last vessel destined for the Mediterranean service, left the Eastern Branch on the 11th instant.
As it is fit that public agents should receive censure, when their conduct merits it, so it is proper that they should receive a due share of commendation when their actions entitle them to it. In noticing the departure of the last vessel of the squadron, we do not hesitate to say that the Navy Department has done its duty. Under the circumstances attending the expedition the nation had a right to expect promptness and energy. Facts will show that they have not been disappointed.
On the 1st of April 1804, the Frigate President of 44 guns, the frigate Congress and Constellation of 36 guns each, the Essex of 32 guns, and the John Adams, armed en flute, lying in ordinary in the Eastern Branch, were put into commission. In consequence of the Captain and the Superintendent of the yard being engaged on a court of Enquiry. Some as members of the court, and others as witnesses, they were unable to attend to their respective ships until the 16th of April. From that day an unabating exertion was made to put the ships to sea, and the last of them left the Eastern Branch on the 11th instant, within a period of less than 2 months.
Let us compare the time consumed on this occasion, with that taken up with other equipments made in other ports of the United States.
On the 15th Feb. 1802, the Adams, lying in the harbor of New-York, was put in commission, and we well recollect that it was an object with the government to send her to sea as early as she could be fitted out. Notwithstanding all the exertions that were used on this occasion to equip the Adams for sea, she was not prepared to sail till the 10th of June, 1802. The Adams is a small 32 gun frigate.
On the 14th May, 1803, the Constitution, lying in the harbor of Boston, was put in commission—and every exertion was made to equip her for sea. She was not ready for sea, however, till the 14th August, 1803. The Constitution is a 44 gun frigate.
On the 21st May, 1803, the frigate Philadelphia, lying in the harbor of Philadelphia, was
put in commission—and every effort was used to equip her for sea. She was not ready however till the 28th July, 1803. The Philadelphia is a 40 gun ship.
From these facts it appears, that in New-York it took near 4 months to fit out a small 32 gun frigate; that in Boston it took 3 months to fit out one 44 gun ship; & that in Philadelphia it took more than 2 months to fit out one gun ship; while in the Eastern Branch, one 34 gun frigate, two 36 gun frigates, one 33 gun and a frigate armed en flute, have been fitted out in less than 2 months from the time that their repairs commenced.
While on this subject, it may not be improper briefly to notice some other objections which have been urged against laying up our national ships in the Eastern Branch, which will show that they have arisen either from intentional misrepresentation, from ignorance, or from local prejudice.
The Eastern Branch is objected to on account of its great distance from the Sea. It is true that the Eastern Branch is a considerable distance from the sea; but this, very circumstance renders it less liable to the assaults of an enemy. If a place could have been selected, nearer the sea, possessed of all the advantages of the Eastern Branch, it ought to have been preferred for a national Dock Yard; but such a place cannot be named. The Eastern Branch furnishes a spacious and safe harbor, free from the worm, and directly under the eye and control of the government.
The navigation is alleged to be difficult. But this is not true. There are some difficulties; but they are comparatively trifling and may be easily overcome.
The greatest difficulty in the navigation from the mouth of the Potomac to the anchoring ground in the Eastern Branch is near the mouth of the Branch, and gentlemen well acquainted with this difficulty say that it might be removed at a very small expence—On Mattawoman the shoalest part of the channel of the Potomac from the mouth of the Eastern branch, there is 23 feet water at half flood, and on Mattawoman point, which is the next shoal in magnitude, 23 feet, the bottom is perfectly soft—This is water sufficient for the largest ship in our service with all her guns and water on board, and the bottom of these shoals being soft many feet down it is obvious that the depth of water upon them might be increased so as to be deep enough for a ship of the line, with guns, provision, water and all her stores on board.
These facts may be confidently presented to the public as a decisive vindication of the general government in making the Eastern Branch the principal deposit of the Navy, and as conclusive evidence, derived from experience, of the equality, if not superiority of this yard to all others in the United States. This statement might not have been made but for the numerous falsehoods lately circulated through the Union, and seized upon with avidity by local or party prejudice. It has been said that the Eastern Branch was miserably adapted for a naval scite, and that the Navy department have been shamefully remiss in the discharge of their duty. Trusting to the unprejudiced discernment of our fellow-citizens, on this occasion, as on many others, we offer them facts. Possessed of these we confide in the correctness of their decision. Slander, disappointment and envy will, as long as the world endures, delight in detracting from merit; but the man who discharges his duty promptly and ably, may safely trust his character to the award of an enlightened people.
BARDSTOWN, (Ken.) May 25.
We have been politely favored with the following copy of a letter to a gentleman in this neighborhood.
Eddyville, May 1, 1804.
SIR, I hasten to inform you: of the news which prevails, which is in itself alarming and in this particular instance distressing to myself, as well as to you.
A young gentleman of this place of the strictest veracity, just arrived from N. Madrid, states that Stephen Briscoe, of Nelson county, Kentucky, with two other men, whose names are unknown to him, were trading down the river; he believes the chief of their cargo was saddles. And about 16 miles below the mouth of the Ohio, on the Mississippi, as they were lying at shore, several Indians of the Creek nation, without being previously discovered by the whites, fired on them and killed Briscoe and another man, the third made his escape.
This savage like attack of those Indians is not generally tho' to have proceeded so much from a disposition to violate the faith of treaties, as from the gratification of revenge, which is said to have been excited amongst that same party of Indians, some time lately by a party of white men near Kaskaskia, having massacred five or six of them in a most cruel and barbarous manner. I am, Sir with respect, your friend, &c.
JOHN GRAY.
NORFOLK, June 12.
HORRID MURDER!
An industrious Frenchman, named Lewis L'Orient (but better known in this place by the name of Look Sharp) who, for some years kept a retail dry good store in Church Street, was found murdered in his bed on Sunday morning last, having his throat perforated, and his head and body mangled in a barbarous and inhuman manner. He was an eccentric character, lived by himself, and notwithstanding his business was confusing, and he had amassed a large sum of ready cash, which he kept by him for the purpose of attending vendues, not having confidence in any body!—A crow-bar and two chisels were found in the house. It is supposed the murderers have got a considerable sum in gold and bank notes. There was near 150 weight of silver in dollars, &c. found in the house, which they had not time to carry off. This unfortunate man had a wife and child, which we are told, he sold some years ago, and that she
was lately in Baltimore in the capacity of a servant.
A little after the above shocking murder was discovered, a young fellow by the name of Greenlaw, or Greenlow, was apprehended on suspicion, and after a brief examination, it transpired that the unfortunate man had been gaming with him at a house of ill fame on Saturday night, and had lost some money; also, the smith that made the crow came forward and made oath, that Greenlaw was the man who ordered and paid for it.—This, with other strong testimonies (which we do not wish to state at present) induced the examining Magistrates to commit him to prison; and last evening a man of the name of Smith was also committed to prison, on suspicion of being an accessory in the above murder.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
Amendment Consummated!
WE congratulate all true Republicans on the complete Ratification of the DESIGNATING PRINCIPLE in the Federal Constitution. This has been accomplished by the glorious acquisition of New-Hampshire to the Republican strength.
ON Friday the 15th instant, the question for ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States came before the House of Representatives of New-Hampshire. Its passage was opposed by Messrs. Prentice, Wilson & Cumberland, and advocated at great length by Mr. Bell, in a very able and ingenious speech. On the question being called, it was taken by yeas and nays, and were for the amendment 81, against it 73. It passed the Senate 7 to 5.
MR. JEFFERSON APPROVED.
The following Resolutions were laid on the table of the Senate, by Mr. Storer.
WHEREAS, in the present prosperous state of our common country, many of the presses in the United States are daily teeming with abuse and invective against the constituted authorities of our General Government—Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That they view with regret and disapprobation the disorganizing sentiments inculcated through the medium of a free press, apparently designed to alienate the affections of the people from the General Government, and to abuse and vilify the President and principal officers of the United States.
Resolved, That they congratulate their Fellow-Citizens throughout the Union, upon the happy result of those measures of the General Government, which have secured to us those rights which were lately invaded, without an appeal to arms.
Resolved, That they repose full confidence in the present Administration of the General Government, and rest assured that such measures will continue to be pursued, as shall most effectually preserve the peace, secure the commercial rights and maintain the general interest of the Union; and having the fullest confidence in the justice and wisdom of the President of the United States, they do hereby express their unalterable determination to co-operate with the general Government, in all necessary and proper means to preserve the Union, to establish justice, to insure domestic tranquility, to provide for the common defence, to promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of civil liberty.
On motion of Mr. Alcock, that the foregoing address be agreed to and passed—the yeas & nays were required, and were, yeas 7, nays 5.
YEAS—Messrs. Gilman, Storer, Bradley, Waldron, Smith, Alcock, Allen.
NAYS—Messrs. Orr, Taylor, S. Payson, Kimball, M. P. Payson.
The above resolutions passed the House, by a similar majority with the proposed Amendment to the Constitution.
WASHINGTON, in his last Address to his fellow-citizens, has drawn the picture of a party, who have unjustifiably arrogated to themselves the name of Federalists.
THE PORTRAIT.
"The unity of government, which constitutes you one people, is also dear to you—it is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence:—the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety, of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
"In contemplating the causes which may disturb the Union, it occurs as a matter of serious concern, that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by geographical discriminations; northern, southern, Atlantic, and western; whence designing men may endeavor to excite a belief, that there is a real difference in local interests and views. One of these expedients of a party to acquire influence within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions, and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart burnings which spring from those misrepresentations; they tend to render alien to each other, those who ought to be bound by fraternal ties."
This paragraph seems to apply to that party with a peculiar aptness and certainty. The picture is so strong, that the people cannot misapply it.
Bost. Chron.
At a hunting match in Cheshire, Mass. on the 15th ult. were killed, between sun-rise and sun-set, 164 Woodchucks, 85 Squirrels, 41 Crows, and 1 Hawk, besides a great number of birds.
NEWPORT, Thursday, June 28, 1804.
The public must certainly be highly entertained with the impertinent queries, and weak headed, shallow minded observations of the refugee paper. It is scarcely to be devised what a refugee will not undertake to answer. He will lie like a Jesuit; he will stand to the most palpable absurdities; he will sophisticate a mighty gasconade of courage, when, put him to the test, and he turns out to be the most arrant and villainous of all cowards: And the refugee paper partakes of this description. This paper, under the literary auspices of several of the refugee kidney; under the pecuniary auspices of several of the same kidney, has run riot in every abuse; has run riot in insolence of every name and nature; with a desperate and infernal malignity has grasped every term that bore with it the least semblance of opprobrium, and continued to apply it, until it became exhausted of its virtues—yes, its virtues! for the most crooked and infernal of all qualities, constitute the cardinal virtues of the pimps and panders of the refugee paper.
The refugee paper! They ask what we mean by it. We in return have asked them to define the term Tory. This they have declined, no doubt for the same reason that a certain weak nerved Doctor rendered for objecting to read his own recommendation, namely, because it came too much upon himself! "Pity the weakness of the poor" young men! We excuse them from it; though, as was said before, if they could muster fortitude enough to define it in their own terms, as it is more than probable that there are some striking features of similarity between it and the term refugee, which they write and gag at with such amazing qualms, it might aid their understandings in more fully appreciating the force of the latter. But, perhaps, it ought to have been recollected, that the ground to them is delicate—that it is a "tender point," the monuments of which, venality "can better reach than they can write." Be it so, and let it excuse them. We push aside the stupid scullions, and for this once condescend to do their work for them.
The term Tory designates an enemy to the principles of the revolution. In its original sense it signified a savage; and was adopted by the sons of liberty in America, at the dawn of her independence, as characteristic of those who adhered to the policy and espoused the cause of Great Britain; who were averse, and malignantly hostile to that spirit of freedom and self-government in which the seeds of the revolution spontaneously grew. It will be observed that the term Tory implies a degree of consistency and uniformity of character. It is therefore too honorable to be applied to the blood-suckers of the Mercury, which is emphatically and in the true sense of the word a refugee paper. A Tory may be said to be principled in his politics, however monstrous they are: But a refugee has no principle, neither of Toryism, nor any thing else. He is a murderer in heart; a complete bravo; a dark and malevolent assassin. The two most prominent features in his character are cowardice and crime. Give him but the scent of spoil, and pillage, and plunder, and he will wash his hands in human blood, and like a thirsty dog, lap in gore. Not one gleam of sympathy and affection enters his grim, and fullen, and mischievous soul: Not one ray of humanity illuminates his countenance, which constantly yearns in one continued, excruciating fowl, intent on slaughter and devastation. But in executing the diabolical purposes of his heart, he is sure to study the safety of his head. Will he meet an enemy on fair and open ground, and strength to strength oppose in honest, bold exertion? On such conditions he is not for contest.
A refugee, more appropriately defined, is one who, in the time of the revolution, from sloth or cowardice, or the assurance of reward, turned his back upon his country, and clapped to its enemy. His inducements were the procurement to himself of certain exemptions from danger and toil, and the additional prospect of plenitude of money, through the gracious operations of British liberality. Half pay for life was to him an irresistible consideration. The idea of a dubious and protracted conflict he could not brook: Peril and toil were, even in prospect, too formidable for him. And for what, he would ask! for the liberties of mankind, civil and religious?—For myself I want no such thing. Were it for the liberty of free plunder; of skulking under the banners of a mercenary army, and falling out, and preying upon the substance of those infatuated enthusiasts, who are stupidly disposed to contend for the inextinguishable sounds of civil and religious liberty, perhaps I might talk with you about it: But no other kind of liberty can gratify me. I am for myself: Let each take care of one; and let us nought the obligations of moral, civil, and religious law! Thus saith the refugee! and thus would say the unlettered and untutored savage that roams through the wilderness.
But beyond all this, who so d-tardly enormous, so wantonly mischievous, so audaciously felonious as a refugee! Even Wallace himself, who set fire to Jamestown—razed every house, and burnt every blade of grass that stood before him—tho' same Wallace, who, with one hand made signs of friendship, and with the other at the same instant imparted death* to the same person: Even Benedict Arnold, who volunteered his services against his native country—directed the enemy into the city of New-London, and committed with his own hands the first act of desecration—that Arnold, who, not content with seeing the city wrapt in flames, led on his exotic
* Alluding to his interview with Mr. Martin, of Jamestown, in this vicinity, to whom he offered one hand in pretension of friendship, and with a loaded pistol, dispatched him with the other.

myriads to Groton side, whence he extended the scene of devastation, and where the brave Ledgard fell, gored in front with many a wound:—Even these two signal and everlasting monuments of glaring and pestiferous depravity, are but "poor epitomes" of the folio volume of their character.
Thus much, Messieurs Editors of the Mercury , for the "explanation." And now for the "application."
The weekly publication over which you preside, is properly denominated a "refugee paper," because it is under the immediate tutelage of portions of that description. It possesses and carries abroad their very image and superscription. Deaf, dumb, and blind to every sense of virtue and of honor; callous to every sentiment that can adorn and ennoble human nature; vulgarly ignorant of every principle estimable in society, they in fact proclaim a new species of existence in the annals of generation. Look through the smutty, the sulphureous pages of their "base, degenerate" vehicle for these four years past! It towering flames from devoted cities, villages, and towns, do not ascend and greet the skies: If the cultivated fields of the husbandman do not present a melancholy view of violence, demolition and waste: If the pillars of our State edifices do not lay mouldering on the ground in promiscuous and cumber-some decay: If the fabric of society hath not been levelled with the dust, and voraciously trampled upon with unhallowed hoofs: If all these things have not taken place, to what are we to impute it? To their will! No: For their will is good, (good do we say; their will is bad; aye, bad enough) to do it all, and more, and worse if it were possible. We repeat it:—Look through those dully, grim, and infernal pages for these four years past, ever since a rank, and red hot party retired from the field of equal contest, defeated, dishonored, and degraded. How have their braves stood! How have they scathed and gnashed those tasks in impotence and malice, ready to exonerate society itself, and vent their vengeance in one general ruin. Every lunar, full, and change, have witnessed two successive storms of verbal fury—two several volleys of poisoned arrows, studiously aimed with evident intent to wound, dissolve, and destroy the honor, credit, repulse, and prosperity of the State and Nation. Private character has been there assailed with butchering weapons, and with savage ferocity, and left bleeding at every pore. From the highest to the lowest none have escaped. Falsehood, perversion, slander, detraction, and every means which lettered barbarism could devise, have been pressed into their service.—And why all this? Is it as they pretend, because they are the friends of the Constitution! It is stupid; it is insanity in them to pretend it.—So the refugee would say, that he abandoned and turned against his country because she was in the wrong: That her cause was bad, and must inevitably fail. But would this pretension expiate his crime? Could it suffice for a moment the crying sin which ought to haunt him to the day of his death! No more can these Mercurial refugees salve over the iniquities of their conduct by the homespun vail of political hypocrisy.
And further:—They are refugees , because, from a mean, servile, despicable spirit of concealment and interest, they have sought a refuge. Too puerile, and pusillanimous to endure and maintain a firm, independent, and dignified stand, they have been wilted down by the sultry beams of aristocracy; & looking up in trembling accents, faintly murmur, "O pity the uplifted whites of both our eyes!" We are ready to subscribe to your doctrine: We are ready to use our best and ablest endeavors to promote your wishes; to blatter, prevaricate, and lie in your cause. Only let your smiles and bounties hover round us; and abuse and calumny shall be our constant weapons. They shall multiply until they darken and eclipse the Sun, and fall, with the utmost vigor of our arm, upon the devoted heads of those who dare to act themselves. Compare the Mercury in the year '86, with what it now is! Then, under the management of its former Editor, it stood a trusty sentinel on the ramparts of liberty. Though stragglers were employed against it: Though a wrong-headed and unprincipled mercenary was imported, by venal and ambitious men, for the express purpose of rooting out its existence; yet for a considerable time it stood, arrayed in native majesty and inflexible firmness. But, forsooth to say! the torrent rushed with too much violence. The good old man, after having made an honorable resistance, was compelled to capitulate; yes, to surrender a prisoner, with no other indulgence than the honors of war. But his mortification, and his trials are over. He has not now to hesitate between the monitions of a well regulated conscience, & the importunate calls of animal nature. No wild and infuriate tyrant can now, with barbarous hands, wrest from him the food which his existence and his comforts require: No accursed tyrant can now bend or do violence to the index of that conscience, which breathes in felicity and freedom, under the protection of its God.
But the immediate object of his earthly vocation hath devolved on other hands—hands such as we have described, which are, "ex-officio," pledged to intolence, abuse, falsehood, slander, prevarication, and every other species of crime, attributable to the grand adversary of the political, moral, and religious world—hands completely refugee in every sense of the word.
It is to be lamented, that an extraordinary press for room, precludes the possibility, at the present time, of a further discussion of this momentous and interesting subject. Nor is it certain that what has been said, will, with exactness, meet the ideas and secure the approbation of the refugee editors . If, however, there should be any thing material omitted; if the picture here drawn should be too faint; if they chance to want a still higher and more appropriate colouring, they will be pleased to manifest it by their usual sign of holding up their goose-quill.
INDEPENDENCE.
The Committee, appointed by the Hon. Town Council, to make suitable arrangements for celebrating the approaching Anniversary of our National Independence, have made arrangements accordingly, & agreed upon the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION:— 1. The Military, and Band. 2. Citizens and Strangers. 3. Mechanic Association. 4. Marine Society. 5. Masonic Society. 6. Officers of the Militia, General, Regimental, and Staff. 7. Officers of the Army and Navy. 8. State Society of Cincinnati. 9. Town Council, Treasurer, and Clerk, preceded by the Town Sergeant. 10. Justices of the State Courts, and Justices of the Peace. 11. Representatives to the General Assembly. 12. Members of Congress. 13. Foreign Consuls and Commercial Agents. 14. Committee of Arrangement. 15. The Clergy, and Orator of the day. 16. The Honorable Lieutenant Governor, General Treasurer, and State Senators, preceded by the High Sheriff of the County.
The Societies will form, and march in inverted Order.
The Procession will be formed precisely at 10 o'clock, on Washington-Square, in front of the State House and proceed up the South side of Washington-Square, through Spring-Street, down Franklin-Street, up Thames-Street, and Passage-Street, to the Second Baptist Meeting-House. When arrived at the Meeting House, the Procession will open to the right and left, facing the centre; and the rear will march through in succession till the whole have entered.
After the Oration, the Procession will form in the same order as before, and return up Farewell-Street, round Liberty Tree, down Poplar-Street to Washington-Street, down Washington-Street, up Bridge-Street, down Thames-Street to Washington-Square—salute and dismiss.
Precisely at 10 o'clock, the Meeting-House will be opened for the admission of the Ladies, who are respectfully requested to take the wall pews below, and side gallery pews , leaving the front gallery pews for the Music, and the body pews below for the Procession.
The Citizens of this and the neighboring towns, Strangers, &c. are respectfully invited to attend.
PUBLIC DINNER.
On the 4th of July, a Dinner will be prepared by Capt. Richard Barker, at the State House, of which all who rejoice for our National Independence are invited to partake. Subscription papers for that purpose are left at the Post-Office, and at the Printing-Office of O. Farnsworth, where Tickets may be obtained.
Dinner to be on the table precisely at 2 o'clock.
Doctor Morse's Palladium.
We observe with surprise, in the "PALLADIUM" (printed at Boston) of the 22d inst. a paragraph, in which is mentioned the death of the Rev. James Wilson, of Providence, and the Rev. Joshua Bradley, of Newport. The public ought to be made acquainted with the motive of this pious Editor , in publishing and circulating falsehoods of this nature. If done with design, knowing it to be false, it must certainly be considered a most villainous act. But if unintentional; if through misinformation, the Reverend Doctor will undoubtedly make a suitable apology.
The extract from the Republican Advocate , which we this day publish, in relation to the views of the Burro federal coalition , may to some appear incredible. But such should recollect, that no crimes are too black to be pressed into the service of inordinate ambition. The views of certain leading federalists in the Eastern States, as to a division of the Union, were long since manifested by their writings in the federal papers in that quarter. The Tracy's and the Pickering's —the progenitors and the file leaders of the Essex Junto and its ramifications—would have no objection to climb into power over the mangled carcasses of their fellow countrymen. The men who were for a war of extermination with France, have no human sympathies—nature must have endowed them with the ferocity of tigers—and to such men what would be the misery and the murder of thousands of their fellow-men, when put in competition with the gratification of their lust of power?—For the present their designs are frustrated. The election in New-York State has taught them a lesson which may possibly have a salutary effect. [ Alb. Reg. ]
The last news from Europe, is of peculiar interest:—[The dates are received to the 21st of April.]
The new coalition in Parliament against the British minister gains in number and force since the plot to assassinate the First Consul has been detected and exposed to infamy. It is in vain that Mr. Addington denies all knowledge of this black transaction. It is enough that Georges and his friends have been found in Paris; that they were supplied with British money; that they were landed from an English ship of war; that they corresponded with a British envoy; and in fine, that all this could not have happened but by governmental interference. The discovery of this new instance of treachery, has broken all the measures of the conspirators and their abettors into pieces; and has confounded all their authors. It is in vain, we repeat, that Mr. Addington exclaims in the hacknied language of guilt—"I did not do it!" The internal, unwritten evidence of facts and circumstances flares him in the face, and an impartial public attests with horror its insupportable tendency.
By the last accounts from Europe we find that the insanity of the King of England had returned; and in the paroxysms of his disorder, he had offered violence to the Queen. [Chron.]
Those who mean to decide upon the merits of the lately frustrated conspiracy in Europe, with impartiality, should consider it in three several ways. 1. The morality of the transaction. 2. The consequences that must result from its success had it succeeded. 3. What would have been the feelings excited, had such a conspiracy been detected in any other country.
Those who pretend to religion , will surely attempt to reconcile with conspiracy and assassination. Neither can they be consistent in conniving at the plot, if the bloodshed and desolation that would have inevitably followed are considered. In the third place, had the conspirators been the ambassadors of France, and the object to be assassinated the king of England; we should never hear the end of it in such a case; the Mr. Drake of such a plot, would be a most incorrigible Jacobin and atheist—and what not—but Mr. Drake, being a royal ambassador, can be no Jacobin. Aurora.
We are informed that when the British ship Pitt , arrived yesterday from Greenock, she was immediately boarded by bargees from the Cambrian and Driver, who pressed all the Seamen. And on the health officer and the lieutenant of the Revenue Cutter, attempting to board the vessel according to custom, they were ordered to keep off, by the officers of the British vessels of war, and on the attempt being renewed in the name of the United States, by the officer of the revenue cutter, they were absolutely refused again & treated with very opprobrious language. N. Y. Paper.
THE NEW TOWN of Fall River. —When the division of the town of Freetown was in agitation, it was urged on the part of those who wished to be separated by incorporation, that as the majority of the whole town was opposed to them in political opinion, they (being unanimously federal) could neither enjoy a freedom of sentiment, nor exercise a valuable privilege. A sacred pledge, therefore, was proffered, that should they be gratified with their request, they would add to the General Court another member who should be firmly orthodox. But alas! how subject is the cause of federalism, like all terrestrial calculations, to the uncertainty of prospect and the treachery of fortune. This year they have attempted, for the first time to elect a representative. They have made choice of Abraham Bowen, by the preponderance of 66 to 46. Mr. Bowen is a young man, independent in sentiment and circumstances, decidedly Republican, and promising in a career of future usefulness. In this town it may be literally said that federalism is still-born. Bost. Chron.
STATES UNITED. —Georgia, S. Carolina, North-Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Rhode-Island, Vermont and New-Hampshire; generally by large majorities, 3, 4, & 5 to 1.—In a-p-p-86-1-1-6-9 to them are Connecticut and Massachusetts, with rapidly declining majorities; and Delaware doubtful. Yet we find that Messrs. Ely, Bigelow, and Otis , with two or three other lawyers of little note; think it best for the country to be kept in continued agitation! ib.
The following paragraph is copied from the London Morning Chronicle , of the 10th January:
"As the period for the election of the President of the United States draws near, party spirit seems to acquire a new character of prejudice and malignity. The President cannot make a single territorial distribution, he cannot venture on the slightest exercise of power, without exposing himself to the most vulgar, unmeaning abuse. The elections for the Members of the Senate & the House of Representatives, exhibit more than their usual degree of virulence and malignity. For any man to give his vote in favor of the President, is in other words, to consign himself to the execration of all that party, who have chosen to dignify themselves with the names of the oldest and most tried friends of the Constitution of the United States. Whatever Mr. Jefferson's politics may be, he has surely at least the merit of disclosing them in a spirit of extraordinary moderation."
An invention that promises to be important to shipping, has lately occupied the attention of the board at Woolwich, in England. A plan has been presented by a gentleman well acquainted with the subject, for throwing a grapple or keelage anchor andhawser a considerable distance off, from the mouth of a twelve pounder. The general opinion of the board is, that it will succeed. The whole apparatus for trying the experiment has been ordered to be got ready, and the effect will shortly be produced. London Paper.
MARRIED. —At Stonington (Con.) on the 17th inst. Mr. JAMES HAMMOND, Merchant, of this town, to Miss PHOEBE PALMER, of the former place.
DIED. —At Westport (Mass.) the 14th inst. Capt. HENRY SOWLE, aged 83, formerly an inhabitant of this town; and for many years a member of the most ancient and honorable society of Free Masons.
At Tiverton, the 18th inst. Mrs. ABIGAIL WHITE, consort of Mr. Perigrine White, aged 58. It may be said with truth, that she was a kind and tender parent, an affectionate companion, possessed of a benevolent heart, and exhibiting in her life and conversation, an attachment to all the amiable virtues.
LOST,
ON Monday last, between Mr. Deblett's store, and the head of Broad-Street, a Silver Seiffers and Fin Cashion CHAIN, marked A. C. Any person, who may find the same; and will leave it at this Office, shall be generously rewarded therefor. Newport, June 28, 1804.
P. BRIDGES,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of the town of Newport, and its vicinity, that she has commenced the MILLINERY business in all its branches, at the house of the late Capt. Baker , in King Street. Those Ladies who favor her with their commands, may depend on having their articles made up in the most approved taste, on moderate terms; having recently brought over from England the latest fashions, and which she will be regularly supplied with in the season.
Ladies morning Dresses, and Children's Pelices made.
June 22, 1804. 195
Hard Ware, Stationary, &c.
DAVID MELVILL, jun.
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends, that he has just received a very handsome assortment of Hard-Ware, Cutlery, Ironmongery, Japaned Ware, Cabinet Furniture, Stationary, &c. &c. Also, Deep sea Lines and Leads, hand do. Fishing-Lines, Bed-Cords, and Clothes-Lines. Also,
New-York Manufactured TOBACCO and SNUFF
Consisting of Negro-Head ; Pigtail ; Ladies' Twist , & cut Tobacco; Maccabau and Scotch SNUFF, of the first quality, at the Manufactory prices. "||" CASH given for Lead. Newport, June 27, 1804. 1405
State of RHODE-ISLAND and PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
In General Assembly, June Session, A. D. 1804.
RESOLVED , That the sum of ten thousand dollars be appropriated to the purchase of the evidences of the registered public debt of this State, under the direction and management of Commissioners to be appointed by the General Assembly.
Resolved , That Samuel Vernon, senior, Henry Sherburne and Nathaniel Hazard, Esq's, be appointed Commissioners to purchase the said evidences of the said registered public debt, in such way and manner, and on such terms, as they may think most advantageous to the public interest: That said Commissioners give public notice of their appointment, in the newspapers, advertising the creditors holding such evidences, to send to the General Treasurer, on or before the second Monday of September next, sealed proposals of the terms on which they will sell the same; and that if proposals, equally advantageous to the State, shall be made for the sale of a greater amount of said debt, than can be purchased by the sum hereby appropriated, the amount thereof shall be applied, in a ratable proportion to the demands of the several creditors.
Resolved , That the sum appropriated as aforesaid, be subject to the order of the said Commissioners, and be paid out by the General Treasurer accordingly; and that said Commissioners report, from time to time, to the General Assembly, their proceedings under these resolutions.
Resolved , That it shall be the duty of the several Town-Clerks, to read the foregoing resolutions to the freemen, to be assembled in annual town-meeting in August next.
A true Copy: Witness, SAMUEL EDDY, Sec'y.
IN obedience to the before recited Act, the Commissioners therein named, are ready to receive proposals from the creditors to this States' Registered Debt; and request that the same be transmitted to the General Treasurer, at his Office in Newport, free of postage, by the time limited in said Act.
SAMUEL VERNON, HENRY SHERBURNE, NATHANIEL HAZARD, } Commissioners. Newport, June 26th, 1804.
* * All the Printers in this State, are requested to publish the foregoing Act and Notice, in their news-papers until the second Monday in September next.
THE Newport Association of Mechanics, and Manufacturers, are requested to meet at the State House, on Monday the second day of July, at half past 7 o'clock P. M. Per Order, SAMUEL KING, Sec'y.
FLOUR STORE
On Col. CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN'S Wharf,—By JOHN BOURS, jun. & Co. Who will always have on hand a supply of the best Superfine FLOUR. Newport, Oct. 20, 1803.
To be Sold by JOSEPH LYON, 150 Barrels Tar, 150 Barrels Pitch. Newport, June 6, 1804. 92
John & Henry Cahoon
Have for sale at their Store on Banister's Wharf, FOURTH proof JAMAICA RUM, HOLLAND GENEVA, ALICANT BRANDY, SUPERFINE FLOUR, RYE & BUCK WHEAT, do. POWDER, per cask, SHOT, by the bag, ROSIN, by the bbl. Ship and Pilot BREAD, by the quantity, Ready made COLOURS, different kinds.
WRITING PAPER,
By the Ream or Quire, for sale at this Office.

ODE—FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY.
[The following appropriate Ode, was sung at Boston on the last Anniversary of American Independence.] Tune—"President's March."
NOT two ages yet have fled, Since, by holy fervor led, When loud danger shriek'd alarm, And intol'rance rear'd her arm, Urg'd by hope, and mark'd by fame, To these shores our Fathers came. Here, content each ill to brave, Peace and liberty to save, See from clouds their spirits bend! Hear the sacred charge they send! By you orb of living light, Sustain to guard your native right; Sooner let it cease to shine Than your Liberties resign!
But in vain did Freedom glow, Not to them that boon we owe, They across the spreading main, Drag'd the Tyrant's lengthen'd chain, And a cent'ry saw them fill, Subjects to a despot's will, Till at last the Goddess rose, Proud from iterated woes— 'Tis her form each breast enflames, 'Tis her voice, that yet exclaims, By you orb, &c.
Then, to save from Anarchy's storm, Who the shield of truth should form? Who with dauntless brow would stand, Meet oppressions crushing hand, Claim our rights, our wrongs declare, And each shaft of Malice dare? JEFFERSON—in virtue tried, Now a grateful People's guide, Brave as learn'd, and wife as brave, This the precept that he gave, By you orb, &c.
O'er the gloomy breast of night Cynthia sheds her tranquil light, So to dark, inext'rcise lies Mild and pure his language flows, Far along the morning sky Swift the rays of Phoebus fly, So with fire and force combin'd, Darts the splendor of his mind, Form'd hate Faction to appall, Thus his heav'n-taught accents fall, By you orb, &c.
While Columbia's favorite son, Soul-directed WASHINGTON, Led his Heroes to the field, Teaching haughty power to yield, JEFFERSON, in Council great, Penn'd the Charter of the State, On this day each heart be bles'd, Ev'ry care of life suppress'd, Glory's garland, freedom's lay, Crown Columbia's Natal Day! By you orb of living light, We swear to guard our native right, Sooner shall it cease to shine Than our Liberties decline.
"If you are for pleasure—Marry! If you prize your health—Marry! And even if money be your object—Marry!
A good wife is "Heaven's last best gift to man"—his angel and minister of grace's innumerable—his Sal Polychrestum or gem of many virtues—his Pandora, or casket of celestial jewels—her presence forms his best company—her voice, his sweetest music—her smiles, his brightest day—her kiss, the guardian of his innocence—her arms, the pale of his safety, the balm of his health, the balm of his life—her industry, his surest wealth—her economy, his safest steward—her lips, his faithful counsellors—her bosom, the softest pillow of his cares—and her prayers the ablest advocates of Heaven's blessings on his head!"
"If you love the Creator, you ought to marry, to raise him up worshippers—if you love the ladies, you ought to marry to make them happy—if you love mankind, you ought to marry to perpetuate the glorious race—if you love your Country, you ought to marry to raise up soldiers to defend it; in fine, if you will to earth or heaven, you ought to marry, to give good citizens to the one, and glorious angels to the other!"
Ten Dollars Reward.
LOST, a few days since, in the Red Market in Newport, a red Morocco POCKET BOOK, considerably worn, containing about Fifty Dollars in Bank Bills, with several receipts, memorandums, &c. of great consequence to the owner,—Whoever will return the Pocket Book to him, with the money, &c. it contained, shall receive the above reward, with the thanks of JOSEPH PEARSE. North-Kingsdown, June 20, 1804.
MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORTS.
Notice is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which she may be possessed, in any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange: and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use. Department of State, 23d of May, 1804.
Rhodes & Hammond
HAVE FOR SALE, (Wholesale and Retail)
JAMAICA spirits 4th proof, Cognac Brandy 2d do. Barcelona do. 4th do. Holland Geneva, Havana brown, Do. white, Loaf 1st and 2d quality, & Lump SUGARS, Hyson, Souchong, Bohea } TEAS of the first quality Coffee, Pepper, Pimento, Ginger, Mustard, Nutmegs, Allum, Saltpetre, Bennenhove's Snuff, Superfine Flour, Glass Ware, A few bales Cotton Wool of an excellent quality. 20 Barrels Mels & Prime Beef & Pork, &c. &c. Newport, June 7, 1804.
Cheap Goods.
JOHN F. TOWNSEND & Co. At their Store in Thames-Street.
HAVE a beautiful and choice assortment of Fancy and Substantial Goods, among which are, calicoes and chintzes, dimities and muslins, furniture calicoes and chintzes, ladies 6 4 silk damask thwils, 9-8 5 4 and 6-4 cambric ditto, very fine and other cambric muslins, ladies' white and black superfine and other cotton hosiery, fine India book muslins and handkerchiefs, black and coloured lustrings and satins, cotton and linen table-cloths, very fine diaper napkins, English diaper and fine linens per piece, ladies silk, cotton and kid gloves, linen and cotton fine pocket handkerchiefs, umbrellas, bed lace, blue, yellow and black nankinees, men's very fine ribbed cotton hosiery, men's black and white best English silk hosiery, vest and coat-gilt, plated and other buttons, per piece, pins, coloured and white threads and tapes, India calicoes and checks, bohea tea at 1/9. lb. per 1/2 dozen, black and white handsome camels hair shawls, excellent bandana handkerchiefs, counterpanes, men's fine and other quality hats, best superfine cloths and cashmeres, with a variety of other woollens. Likewise, Three bales India cotton. Most of these articles were purchased cheap at New-York auction; a considerable portion are a fresh supply, to make a more general and fashionable assortment. N. B. Those who are indebted to them, are requested to make speedy payment, as they intend closing their business in Newport in a few months. The house they occupy will then be rented. 93tf
FOR SALE, BY
SIMEON MARTIN,
100 Hhds. good retailing Molasses, 1500 wt. Hatt and Club Steel, 350 Boxes white & brown Havana Sugars, 3000 Bushels Liverpool Salt, 30 Boxes plain Glass ware, each containing 80 flasks of half-pint Tumblers, 10 pr. straw—6 pint Decanters—6 half-pint do.—12 wine Glasses, and 6 Salt Cellars, 40 12-bottle empty Gin Cases, 100 Bbls. Superfine Flour, 120 Bbls. of good Shipping Herring. Newport, April 4, 1804.
New Variety Store.
THOMAS D. STALL,
INFORMS his friends, and the public in general, that he has opened a Grocery Store, in his house in Thames-Street, late the property of Joseph Rogers, and directly opposite W. R. Wilder's Book-Store, where he offers for sale the following Goods at a very low price:
Loaf, lump, white, powdered and brown SUGARS, Hyson, Young hyson, Souchong, hyson skin, & bohea TEAS, Sherry and Malaga Wines, Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, W. India & Rum, N. England Rum, Best Holland Geneva, Molasses, Rice & Flower, Coffee, Boston Chocolate No. 1 and 2, Fresh box & cask Raisins, Cinnamon, Cassia, Mace, Cloves, Nutmegs, Allspice, Pepper, Cayenne, Mustard, Indigo, Starch, Allum, Copperas, Powder & Shot, New-York Soap, Mould & dip'd Candles, N. York Lady's twist & paper Tobacco, Lorrillard's best bladed Snuff, Cotton & wool Cards, A complete assortment of fishing Lines and hooks, deep sea lead Lines, clothes Lines and bed Cords, Brimstone, Wrapping and writing Paper, Thread, needles, pins, tapes, &c. &c. A L S O, A general and extensive variety of Crockery and Glass Ware, With many other Articles too tedious to mention. Newport, April 1 Newport, April 19, 1804.
BOOTS, SHOES & BUCKETS.
THE subscriber takes this method to inform the Public in general and his friends in particular, that he carries on the Boot, Shoe, & Bucket-Making business, at his Shop two doors west of John Gardner's, Esq. in the Ferry Wharf Lane—where he is ready to attend to their calls, having procured the best of materials therefor. A good workman at the last mentioned branch of business, (if he calls soon) will find employ and good wages, by applying to JOSEPH DYRE. Newport, May 28, 1804.
Blodget & Power
Have received by the John Adams and Patty, from Liverpool, and Union from Greece, arrived at Boston, and per the George Barclay, via New-York—
THIRTEEN bales, 32 caiks, 27 cases, 15 trunks, and 12 bundles of DRY-GOODS and HARD-WARE, containing 373 pieces russells, calimancoes, bombazets, shaloons, ratinets, durants, moreens, and tambozens of every colour and quality. 156 do. common, fine and superfine dimities. 51 do. Marceilles and muslin vesting. 36 do. plaid and striped ginghams. 117 do. plain and fancy twill'd nankinets. 62 do. black and striped velvets. 84 dozen long and short silk gloves and mitts, every description. 248 do. ladies' white, black and fancy-colored silk and cotton hosiery, and men's whole and half brown, white, black and fancy cotton, cotton and silk, silk, and raw silk, plain and laced hosiery, including every quality and kind. 85 do. ladies' extra, long cotton gloves and mitts. 80 do men's and boys' hats, fashionable and superior mostly; hat linings, bow-strings, bands and buckles, and looping, a quantity. 75 pieces black laces, from common to superior. 234 do. superfine, fine and common broadcloths, assorted. 91 do. 4-4 and 6-4 plain and sprigged book muslins. 4240 yards common and in grain carpets and carpeting in convenient bales. 2000 do. silk and cotton suspender webbing. 575 dozen book-muslin and linen, white and fancy bandanas, romal and pulicat handkerchiefs, common to superior. 92 do. purple and fancy patch shawls. 650 ps. white, black and fancy plain and embroidered cambric muslins. 600 pound white and colored threads, from No. 20 to 100. 150 do. sewing silk and twist, assorted.
ALSO,
A very large, general, and extensive assortment of Hard-Ware and Cutlery, of every description in demand, from the most minute to the greatest—too extensive to allow of description in an advertisement—and particularly will be vended on much less than the usual advance. The following goods they are advised of the shipment of, and are momentarily expected. 500,000 6d. 8d. 10d. and 20d. rose nails, wrought, flat and sharp points. 18 tons pig, bar, and milled sheet lead. 140 boxes tin plates, assorted. 17 tons patent shot, B. B. to No. 9. 2 block tin. 800 boxes 50 feet 6 by 8 crown window glass. 500 7 by 9 120 8 by 10 And an additional quantity of Dry-Goods and Hard-Ware. JUST RECEIVED, 3,500 ps. blue Nankins, of a superior quality. Terms uncommonly favorable will be given for approved credit, and suitable discounts allowed for prompt pay. Purchasers may be assured, their goods will be vended on as favorable terms, in all respects, as can be procured in the United States, at regular sales; and their friends and others, are invited to call. Providence, May 3, 1804.
NEWPORT BANK.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the half yearly dividend, will be declared and paid at this Bank, on Monday the second day of July next, to such persons as the books of the Bank will show to be Stockholders on the 25th day of June last. By Order of the President and Directors, JOHN R. SHEARMAN, Cashier. Newport, 14th June, 1804.
William Douglass,
At the Head of Broad Street,
HAS constantly for sale, a general Assortment of West-India and other GOOD S. Fresh ESSENCE of SPRUCE, per gallon or quart. The first quality Sythes and Sythe Sticks, complete—Hoes & Hoe Handles, Fork Tails, &c. One ton FLAX of various qualities. This day received 1000 weight clean FLAX. Also a small supply of Poplar for ladies Bonnets. One bunch will make a bonnet. A large quantity of it is daily expected. CASH, and Two Pence half Penny per pound, given for Cotton and Linen RAGS. THE Hon. Court of Probate for the town of Westerly, having lengthened the time to the last Monday in August next, for the settlement of the estate of Joshua Kinyon, late of said Westerly, deceased, represented insolvent.—In conformity thereunto, the subscribers gives notice, that they will meet at the dwelling-house of Sylvester Garet, Esq. in said Westerly, to receive and examine the claims against said estate, on the second and 4th Mondays in July, and second Monday in August next. No accounts will be received, unless properly attested. THOMAS HOKSIE, THOMAS NOYES, All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to MARY KINYON, LUTHER PALMER, ISRAEL CHAPMAN, AMOS CROSS, Administrators. Westerly June 10, 1804.
MEIN & ROGERS
Have for sale at their Store, head of Banister's Wharf, Thames-Street,
JAMAICA Rum per Hhd. Amsterdam Geneva per pipe, Spanish Brandy per ditto, Cognac ditto per ditto, Tar pe: bbl. Flour (superfine) per bbl. Coffee, W. I. and Bourbon, best quality, Madeira & other Wines per qr. cask. Also, a general assortment of GROCERIES wholesale and retail at the lowest prices. N. B. A Consignment of Trunks and Paper Hangings. Newport, May 28.
Dry Goods for Cash only.
THE Subscriber intending to quit the line of business he at present pursues, has mark'd all his Goods, including a box of Hats assorted, at not exceeding 5 per cent. (the usual profit being 20 per cent.) on cost, by retail; many less, and some at cost. A large quantity of the above Goods, especially Broad Cloths and other Woollens, were purchased at a very low advance, on the sterling cost. He likewise offers for Sale or Lease, his Estate, situated on Thames-Street (formerly the property of Aaron Sheffield.) For terms, apply to EBENEZER SHEARMAN, or JOHN R. SHEARMAN. Newport, Dec. 12, 1803.
FASHIONABLE HATS.
S. Shumway & Co.
Have this Day Received, A LARGE supply of fashionable HATS, imported this Spring, which will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Newport, May 9, 1804.
ALL persons having any just demands against
the estate of Mrs. Amy Simmons, late of Newport, widow, deceased, are requested to exhibit them to the subscriber for settlement; and those indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to JOSEPH LYON, Executor. Newport, June 6, 1804.
Fresh Spring
GOODS,
JUST received, and to be disposed of on the most reasonable terms, for CASH only, by W. C. BAEN. Newport, April 4, 1804.
FOR SALE BY
SAMUEL VERNON, jun.
FRESH superfine Richmond FLOUR,—a few Hhds. of James River sweet scented mountain TOBACCO,—Cognac Brandy,—Holland Geneva,—Verdigriscale,—and Loaf SUGAR. Newport, Feb. 9, 1804.
Just received, and for sale, by
JACOB RICHARDSON,
At the Post-Office, HOUSE Paper of every kind, American, English, French and Hamburg, about 5000 pieces, at the manufactory prices.—He has just received a number of new Books, in addition to his large collection. Tickets in South-Hadley Lottery at 5 dollars and 50 cents, which will begin to draw the 1st of May inst. and finish in 40 days at farthest, 10,000 dollars highest prize.—Also, Tickets in Wickford Academy Lottery, and the Warwick Channel and Road Lottery.—Writing Paper of every description, by the ream or quire.—Charts—European Pilot—West-India Pilot—American Pilot—and Sheets Charts of the West-Indies and the United States.—Slates and Quills by whole sale and retail, with a general assortment of Stationery. Newport, May 3d. 1804.
Hemp & Flaxen Lines.
THE subscriber makes and keeps constantly for sale, at his house next to the Hay-Scales southerly, in Broad-Street, a general assortment of Lines, viz. Deep-sea Lines, Latchet, do. Log do. Cod do. clothes do. Hand do.—Also, Bed Cords, White Rope, Seine Twine, and small Fishing Lines of all kinds, by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms. BENJAMIN TILLEY. Cotton Lines of every description may also be had as above. Newport, April 2, 1804.
BENEDICT SMITH
Has for sale,
Tar, Rosin, and Turpentine, By the 100 lb. or less quantity. Newport, April 4, 1804.
JOSEPH BRIGGS
HAS for sale, 50 barrels best mels and prime PORK and BEEF.—Also, a few Hhds. best quality retailing MOLASSES. Likewise, 10 or 1200 weight of excellent Hogs LARD. Newport, February 23.
To be Let,
The lower part of a dwelling-House in a pleasant part of the town, with four rooms; and a well of excellent water in the yard. Enquire of the Printer. Newport, June 13. 1804.
CASH and the highest price given for RAGS at this Office.