Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1802-03-15 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
NUMBER 203.]
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1802.
[VOLUME IV.]
Laws of the United States.
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the United States: at the Session, begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the seventh of December, one thousand eight hundred and one.
An Act extending the privilege of franking and receiving letters, free of postage, to any person admitted, or to be admitted to take a seat in Congress as a delegate; and providing compensation for such delegate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That any person admitted, or who may hereafter be admitted to take a seat in Congress as a delegate, shall enjoy the privilege of franking and receiving letters free of postage, on the same terms, and under the same regulations, as are provided for the members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives of the United States, by the act, entitled "An act to establish the post-office of the United States;" and that every such delegate so admitted to a seat, be, and he is hereby authorized to receive, free of postage, under the said regulations, any letters directed to him, and which shall have arrived at the seat of government prior to the passage of this act: And that every such delegate shall receive for his travelling expenses and attendance in Congress, the same compensation as is or may be allowed, by law, to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, to be certified and paid in the same manner.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AARON BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved Feb. 13, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
An Act making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and two.
Be it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of sixty thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated towards defraying the expenses of the pay of the army, during the year one thousand eight hundred and two.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following sums be, and the same hereby are appropriated to the purposes herein recited, respectively, that is to say:—For the contingent expenses of the Department of the Treasury, to make good the deficiency of former appropriations for the same, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars and thirteen dollars, and fifty-seven cents.
For the printing of the public accounts, to make good the deficiency of former appropriations for the same, the sum of fourteen hundred dollars.
Towards the contingent expenses of the Department of the Treasury, during the year one thousand eight hundred and two, the sum of one thousand dollars.
Towards the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, during the year one thousand eight hundred and two, the sum of three thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the accounting officers of the Treasury Department be, and they hereby are authorized, in the settlement of the accounts of the several officers hereinafter mentioned, to make the following allowances for clerk hire, during the year one thousand eight hundred and one, in addition to the allowances now established by law; that is to say:—To the Accountant of the Navy Department, one thousand nine hundred dollars, and thirty-one cents.
To the Surveyor of Public Supplies, seven hundred dollars.
To the Superintendent of Stamps, three hundred and twenty-seven dollars, and seventy-eight cents.
To the Commissioner of Loans of Pennsylvania, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Provided however, That the expense, thus allowed, shall have been actually incurred: And provided also, that the whole amount paid to each above mentioned officer, respectively, for his compensation, and that of his clerks and persons employed in his office, for the year aforesaid, shall not exceed the sums heretofore appropriated, by law, to those objects, respectively, during the said year.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid sums be, and they hereby are, authorized to be paid out of any monies in the Treasury of the United States, not otherwise appropriated.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, February 23, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
Laws of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
An Act to prevent the circulation and currency of Bank Bills of a denomination less than five dollars.
WHEREAS the circulation and currency of BANK BILLS, of a denomination less than five dollars, within this Commonwealth, is attended with many inconveniences subjecting the holders of such Bills to frequent loss;—preventing the circulation of small change, and giving to the citizens of other States privileges denied to our own;—Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of July next, no person shall pay, or receive in discharge of any contract, or bargain, or for any valuable consideration whatever, any Bill issued by any Bank or Banking Company, other than the Bank of the United States, or the several Banks within this Commonwealth, of a less denomination than five dollars, under a penalty of four dollars, to be recovered, as well of the person, so paying, as of the person so receiving, by action of debt, with costs of suit, to the use of any person, or persons, who shall within one year thereafter prosecute for the same.
In the House of Representatives, March 6, 1802. This Bill, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted. EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker. In Senate, March 8, 1802.
This Bill, having had two several readings, passed to be enacted. DAVID COBB, President. March 8, 1802—By the Governor approved. CALEB STRONG. A true Copy. Attest—JOHN AVERY, Sec'y.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
An Act authorizing the sale of ministerial lands in the first parish in Gorham, to raise a fund for the support of the ministry, and appointing trustees for those purposes.
WHEREAS the first parish in Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, have petitioned this Court for liberty to sell their parsonage or ministerial lands, for the purpose of raising a fund for the support of the ministry.
Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That Stephen Longfellow, Esq. Dudley Folsom, David Harding, James Phinney, Thomas M'Lellan, Josiah Alden, and William M'Lellan, be, and hereby are appointed Trustees to sell the same, and to put out at interest the monies arising from such sale, in manner herein after mentioned, and for that purpose.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Trustees be and they hereby are incorporated into a body politic by the name of The Trustees of the Ministerial Fund, in the First Parish in Gorham, in the county of Cumberland; and they, and their successors, shall be and continue a body politic and corporate by that name forever; and they shall have a common seal, subject to be altered at their pleasure. And they may sue and be sued in all actions, real, personal and mixed, and prosecute and defend the same to final judgement and execution by the name aforesaid.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Trustees and their successors, shall and may annually elect a President, and Clerk to record the doings and transactions of the Trustees at their meetings, and a Treasurer to receive and apply the monies herein after mentioned, as herein after directed, and any other needful officers for the better managing of their business.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the number of Trustees shall not, at any one time, be more than seven, nor less than five, any five of their number to constitute a quorum for transacting business; and they shall and may, from time to time, fill up vacancies in their number, which may happen by death, resignation or otherwise, from the members of said parish; and shall also have power to remove any of their number who may become unfit and incapable, from age, infirmity, misconduct or any other cause, of discharging their duty, and to supply a vacancy so made, by a new choice from the parish aforesaid. And the said Trustees shall annually hold a meeting in March or April and as much oftener as may be found necessary to transact their necessary business, which meetings, after the first, shall be called in such way and manner as the Trustees shall hereafter direct.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That William Gorham, Esq. be, and hereby is authorized to fix the time and place for calling the first meeting of the Trustees, and to notify each Trustee thereof.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Trustees be, and they hereby are authorized to sell and convey in fee simple, all the parsonage and ministerial lands belonging to the said parish, and to make, execute and acknowledge a good and sufficient deed or deeds thereof, which deed or deeds, subscribed by the name of their Treasurer, by direction of said Trustees, with their seal thereto affixed, shall be good and effectual, in law, to pass and convey the fee simple from said parish to the purchaser, to all intents and purposes whatever.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the monies arising from the sale of said lands, shall be put at interest as soon as may be, and secured by mortgage of real estate to the full value of the estate sold, or by two or more sufficient sureties with the principal, unless the Trustees shall think it best to invest the same in public funded securities or bank stock, which they may do.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the interest arising from time to time on such monies, shall be annually, or oftener if practicable, put out at interest, and secured in manner aforesaid, unless invested in the funds or bank stock as aforesaid, and also the interest accruing from the interest, until a fund shall be accumulated which shall yield yearly the sum of four hundred Dollars interest.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That as soon as an interest to that amount shall accrue, the Trustees shall forthwith apply the same for the annual support of the congregational minister which may then be settled in said parish, or which may thereafter be settled there. And so long as the said parish shall remain without a settled minister, the annual interest aforesaid shall be put out at interest, and secured as aforesaid, to increase the said fund, until there be a re-settlement of a minister. And it shall never be in the power of said parish to alienate, or any wife alter the fund aforesaid.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the Treasurer of the Trustees shall give bond faithfully to perform his duty, and to be at all times responsible for the faithful application and appropriation of the monies which may come into his hands, conformably to the true intent and meaning of this act, and for all negligence or misconduct of any kind in his office.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the Trustees, or their Officers, for the services they may perform, shall be entitled to no compensation out of any monies arising from the fund aforesaid; but if entitled to any, shall have and receive the same of said parish, as may be mutually agreed on.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the said Trustees and their successors, shall exhibit to the parish, at their meeting in March or April, a regular and fair statement of their doings.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That the said Trustees, and each of them, shall be responsible to the parish for their personal negligence or misconduct, whether they be Officers or not, and liable to a suit for any loss or damage arising thereby, the debt or damage recovered in such suit to be for the use aforesaid.
[Approved Feb. 5, 1802.]
Miscellaneous.
From the Augusta Herald.
MR. BUNCE.—You mentioned in your paper some weeks past, on the authority I suppose of a private letter, that the removal of the Postmaster here was immediately to take place.—On Monday last the official notice on the subject was received from the Postmaster General.—His letter, together with my reply returned by the same mail, I submitted to some of my friends for their private satisfaction, who suggested the propriety of making them public—having no objection to this, I herewith include them, and you are at liberty to publish one, or both the letters as you think proper.
W. J. HOBBY.
General Post-Office, Jan. 16, 1802.
SIR, UPON entering on the duties of this Office, my mind was impressed with an unusual anxiety and solicitude. Knowing as I did that most of the officers under me, from their official stations, had been in the habit of associating and corresponding, as well on politics as on business with those lately in authority, from whom the people had withdrawn their confidence; and elevated to office men whose political principles they believed, better calculated to preserve the constitution and public prosperity and having a general knowledge of the most prominent recent events, it occurred to me that some removals would become necessary, as well to effect an equal participation and enjoyment of office by the two great classes of citizens, who are designated by the terms Federalists and Republicans; as to preserve and maintain confidence in the department. The idea of exercising the powers delegated in such manner as to produce any temporary evil or unhappiness to any of my fellow citizens, to me was unpleasant and distressing. While on the other hand it was my determination, as it was my duty, to answer the public expectation and to make such changes as the state of the country as well as of the office, appeared to require.—From repeated complaints from the country, and from opinions which are entertained by persons who have been long in office, together with the reasons upon which their opinions are founded, I was soon convinced that as a general rule, the printers of newspapers ought not to be employed as Post-Masters, because they have a special interest in supposing for a time the intelligence forwarded to rival printers, which generates suspicions, mutual recriminations and party bickerings, unfriendly to social intercourse and civil order. And because they have an uncommon interest in using the right of franking, an extent never contemplated by law, if not, to the destruction of a fellow-craftsman. I have therefore refused to appoint a Republican printer Post-Master in every instance where applications have been made, although they have neither been few, nor badly supported. Causes may exist in which it may be proper to employ the printer of a paper as a Post-Master.—These however will only form exceptions to a general rule.—Influenced by these considerations, as you are the printer of a newspaper, my duty compels me to inform you, I have deemed it proper to dispense with your further services as Post-Master at Augusta, and that I have appointed John B. Wilkinson, Esq. to that office as your successor. When he has taken the oath prescribed by law, and executed with good surety the proper bond and forwarded the same for this office (which bond and oath I have forwarded to him,) I request you to deliver over to him all such property as you may have in your possession, belonging to the General Post Office.
I am Sir, your most obedient servant, GIDEON GRANGER. Wm J. HOBBY, Esq.
Augusta, 18 February, 1802.
SIR, This day received your's of the 16th ult. and as soon as the oaths are taken, and the Bond properly executed by the person appointed my successor, I shall proceed to comply with your instructions—in the mean time I take the liberty of making a short reply to your obliging favor.
If the "anxiety and solicitude" with which your "mind was impressed" on entering your present office, produced, or confirmed, a determination impartially to discharge its duties, you have my best wishes for the uniform success of your exertions. As you assert from your own knowledge, that "most of the officers under you had been in the habits of associating and corresponding with those lately in authority," it might not be proper to question the accuracy of your statement, even tho' the attainment of this knowledge, presupposes an intimacy of communication between you and those officers, hardly to have been expected, between persons, who, as you seem to insinuate, had no confidence in each other. But admitting the fact to be as stated, your letter gave me the first intimation I ever received, that in a country boasting of freedom, it was a crime, meriting either punishment or censure, to associate or correspond with the "public servants" of the people. For myself, tho' I have uniformly held the characters of the late administration in the highest estimation, yet having no personal acquaintance with them, I never had the honor of corresponding or associating with them—and my correspondence with the Post-Master General, I believe wholly related to the business of the Post Office department.—If it did not, my letters are now probably in your office, and I shall have no objection to your making the whole, or any part of them, public, as an evidence of the accuracy of your statement as applied to me—to whom, by making the observation, you no doubt intended to apply it—at the same time, although the insinuation of your letter in its present application is altogether unfounded, yet, I by no means assent to the opinion you seem to have adopted, that in our country it is improper for any free citizens to correspond with the officers of their government on political subjects—and if it is the determination of the present administration to deprive them of this right, I have no hesitation in assuring you, I am one among the number of those, not disposed to relinquish it. I have hard indeed, the late administration prohibited as a political fact, unworthy of public esteem—I now hear it intimated, that to have associated or corresponded with them was improper—and hereafter perhaps, we may be told that it is unjust to live in the same country with them, or to suffer them to live in the same country with those, who claim the merit, of enjoying exclusively the public confidence. If it was unwarrantable to associate or correspond with the officers of the late administration, it must be equally unwarrantable to associate or correspond with those of the present—and then the heads of departments in the true style of eastern despotism, secluded from an intercourse with the people over whom they preside, may consider their own opinions as the standard of perfection, may require servile submission to their will, and may finally proceed to assert with a high officer of the United States, that any "disrespect" towards them, or any deviation from the principles they establish constitutes "treason and rebellion" against the government.
I have most assuredly been in the habit of approving the policy of the illustrious characters who have heretofore administered the American government, because I believed it calculated to produce, what I saw it did produce, the prosperity and happiness of the American people. If to slander those characters by representing them unfriendly to the constitution, is your delight, I have no inclination to interrupt your enjoyment, or to share in your pleasure—if you resolve to consider as your enemies those who venerate the characters of such men as Washington and Adams, I hope never to be included in the number of your friends.
To relieve you even from sensations "unpleasant or distressing," permit me to assure you, that the exercise of your powers respecting myself, neither produces
"temporary evil or unhappiness"—I with cheerfulness relinquish the office to one more agreeable to the head of the department, and feel a pleasure in believing, it passes into the hands of a person who will discharge its duties satisfactorily to our citizens and faithfully to the government.
Your observations respecting printers being Post-Masters, are on general principles, no doubt correct—the only objection to them in the present instance is, their being totally inapplicable—and as you mention, that numerous applications have been made for appointments by those you call Republican printers, I hope few if any departures will take place from the "general rule" for their exclusion, as I can hardly suppose by the offices being in their hands, an impartial circulation of newspapers, would be promoted—and with the general rule respecting them, I should rejoice, that any one could be adopted to secure to you correct information. A letter from Mr. Milledge received here about five or six weeks since mentioned, that himself, General Jackson and Mr. Baldwin had waited on you, and that my removal was resolved on—the determination of some of these gentlemen on this subject, I was apprized previous to their leaving this state—but well knowing, that they could not possibly attach any improper conduct to this office, and knowing their desire for change, was founded on my differing in opinion from them on political subjects, on which I claim and mean to exercise, the right of thinking for myself, I felt perfectly indifferent as to the result of their exertions—I think it however, proper to mention, that whether these gentlemen collectively, or any one in particular, informed you that I was the "printer of a paper," the information was not true—I am not, nor was I ever, the printer of a paper, nor am I, or was I ever interested in any printing office, or concerned in any way with any printer in the United States—tho', though not very important in itself, may serve to evince that perfect correctness will not always attend that information which flows from pre-determinations, to effect a particular object—and to your informants I leave it to reconcile the variance, between their information and facts.
I am with respect, your obedient servant, Wm. J. HOBBY. To Gideon Granger, Esq. Post-Master-General of the U. S.
From Albany—Feb. 22.
Copy of a Letter from Col. JOHN LINCKLAEN, to his Excellency the Governor, accompanying the Resignation of himself and a number of Officers of his regiment.
Cazenovia, the 9th Feb. 1802.
SIR,—IN compliance with the Act for organizing the Militia of this State, I have forwarded to General Myers, my Resignation as Lieutenant-Colonel, together with those of a number of Officers, belonging to the regiment under my command: But taking into consideration the precarious tenure of office at the present day and doubtful whether Gen. Myers will still command the division, when in due course of conveyance he will receive them, I have been induced to include you a copy thereof for your information.
With the homage of my high respects, I have the honor to subscribe myself, Sir, your most humble and most obedient servant, J. LINCKLAEN, Lieut. Col. To his Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esq. Governor of the State of New-York.
COPY OF THE RESIGNATION.
To Major-General Myers, commanding the 5th Division. Lieutenant-Colonel Lincklaen, and the officers belonging to his regiment whose names are hereunto underwritten, having thought proper to send in their resignations, they request Major-General Myers to accept of the same, and to forward them to the Commander in Chief for his final acceptance.—And whereas the law has made it their duty to state their reasons in writing for so doing, they beg leave to offer: That the re-instituting of Benjamin Hovey, as Lieut. col. and the removal of Jonathan Forman Esq. from the office of Brigadier-General, has excited in their breasts the most lively emotions of indignation and regret; that under a mild and just administration they have been honored with the confidence of the government, and have felt a pride in being among the active instruments of its support; that they have endeavored to acquit themselves of the high trust reposed in them, with alacrity and fidelity; that notwithstanding the change of administration, they have felt disposed long to continue in the same line of duty: But that when trivial irregularities in the proceedings of a Court-Martial are thought of sufficient magnitude to authorize the Commander in Chief to reverse a just sentence, and without ordering a new trial restore to his former rank an officer who had wilfully and notoriously disobeyed the orders and bid defiance to the commands of his superiors; when on the other hand a harmless arrangement, or at most an unadvised error, is without the interference of a Court-Martial, or even without a single enquiry, made the ground work of the removal of an old, brave and experienced officer, who has fought the battles of his country, and whose integrity and past services place him far beyond the reach of disgrace;—when honor is thus made the price of guilt, and degradation the reward of virtue; and when they are told of "the importance of a well regulated militia, and that too much attention can hardly be devoted to that inestimable object," whilst military discipline is trampled upon, and subordination is become the foot-ball of derision; that then it is high time for those who are not totally lost to all sense of dignity, to resign commissions which they cannot hold any longer with honor to themselves, nor with usefulness to the community.
Cazenovia, the 8th of Feb. 1802.
J. Lincklaen, Lieut. Col.; Samuel S. Forman, James Green, majors; James Frizel, adjutant; Hendrick le Clercq, quarter-master; James Moore, surgeon; Peter Tyler, John G. Moyer, Joseph Yeau, captains; Ira Alvord, Elisha Farnham, Eliza Severance, David Hutchinson, lieutenants; David Smith, Richard Button, Selathiel Jackson, and Jedediah T. Turner, citizens.
The Post-master at Richmond, Vt. Augustine Davis, a FEDERALIST, has been removed by the Post-master-General.
We are inform'd, that major Mountbatten, late commercial agent of the United States at Paris, and whose circular respecting American claims, was some time since published here, intends to pursue the recovery of such private claims as shall be entrusted to him, notwithstanding his being superceded in the public agency. [Balt. pap.]

Examination.—NO. V.
IN the rage for change, or under the stimulus of a deep rooted animosity against the former administrations, or for the sake of gaining popular favor by a profuse display of extraordinary zeal for economy, even our judiciary system has not passed unassailed. The attack here is not so open as that on the revenue; but when we are told that the states individually have "principal care of our persons, our property and our reputation; constituting the great field of human concerns; and that therefore we may well doubt whether our organization is not too complicated, too expensive; whether offices and officers have not been multiplied unnecessarily, and sometimes injuriously to the service they were meant to promote," when afterwards it is observed that "the Judiciary System will of course present itself to the contemplation of Congress;" and when it appears that pains had been taken to form and communicate a numerical list of all the causes decided since the first establishment of the courts, in order that Congress might be able to judge of the proportion which the institution bears to the business; with all these indications, it is not to be misunderstood that the intention was unequivocally to recommend material alterations in the system.
No bad thermometer of the capacity of our Chief Magistrate, for government, is furnished by the rule which he offers for judging of the utility of the Federal Courts; namely, the exact number of causes which have been by them decided. There is hardly any stronger symptom of a pigmy mind, than a propensity to allow greater weight to secondary than to primary consideration.
It ought at least to have been adverted to, that if this circumstance were a perfect criterion, it is yet too early to apply it, especially to the courts recently erected: And it might have merited reflection, that it would have been prudent to wait for a more advanced period of the Presidential term, to ascertain what influence the great change which has lately happened in our public functionaries may have on the confidence which in many parts of the Union has heretofore been reposed in the State Courts, so as to prevent a preference of those of the United States.
But, to enable us duly to appreciate the wisdom of the projected innovation, it is necessary to review the objects which were designed to be accomplished by the arrangement of the Judiciary power, as it is seen in the constitution, and to examine the organization which has been adopted, to give effect to those objects.
It is well known to all who were acquainted with the situation of public affairs when the constitution was framed, and it is to be inferred from the provisions of the instrument itself, that the objects contemplated were, 1st. To provide a faithful and efficacious organ for carrying into execution the laws of the United States, which otherwise would be a dead letter. 2d. To secure the fair interpretation and execution of our treaties with foreign nations. 3d. To maintain harmony between the individual states; not only by an independent and impartial mode of determining controversies between them, but by frustrating the effects of partial laws in any one, injurious to the rights of the citizens of another. 4th. To guard generally against the invasions of property and right, by fraudulent and oppressive laws of particular states, enforced by their own tribunals. 5th. To guard the rights and conciliate the confidence of foreigners, by giving them the option of tribunals created by and responsible to, the general government; which, having the immediate charge of our external relations, including the care of our national peace, might be expected to be more tenacious of such an administration of justice as would leave to the citizens of other countries no real cause of complaint. 6th. To protect reciprocally the rights and inspire mutually the confidence of the citizens of different states in their intercourse with each other, by enabling them to resort to tribunals so constituted, as to be essentially free from local bias or partiality. 7th. To give the citizens of each state a fair chance of impartial justice through the medium of those tribunals, in cases in which the titles to property might depend on the conflicting grants of different states.—These were the immensely important objects to be attained by the institution of an adequate Judiciary power, in the government of the United States. Nor did its institution depend upon mere speculative opinion, though indeed, even that would have been sufficient to indicate the expediency of the measure: but experience had actually, in a variety of ways, demonstrated its necessity.
The treaties of the United States, had been infringed by state laws, put in execution by state judicatories. The rights of property had been invaded by the same means, in numerous instances, as well with respect to foreigners as to citizens; as well between citizens of different states, as between citizens of the same state. There were many cases in which lands were held or claimed under adverse grants of different states, having rival pretensions; and in respect to which the local tribunals, even if not fettered by the local laws, could hardly be expected to be impartial. In several of the states the courts were so constituted, as not to afford sufficient assurance of a pure, enlightened and independent administration of justice: an evil which in some of them still continues. From these different sources, serious mischiefs had been felt. The interests of the United States, in their foreign concerns, had suffered; their re-
putation had been tarnished; their peace endangered; the mutual harmony had been ruined or in a very extensive degree injured; confidence in pecuniary transactions had been destroyed, and the springs of industry had been proportionably relaxed. To these circumstances, as much, perhaps, as to any other, that accompanied a defective social organization, are we to attribute that miserable and prostrate situation of our affairs, which immediately before the establishment of our present National Constitution, filled every intelligent lover of his country with affliction and mortification. To the institution of a competent judiciary, little less than to any one provision in that constitution, is to be ascribed the rapid and salutary renovation of our affairs which succeeded.
The enumeration* of the component parts of the judicial power, in the constitution, has an evident eye to the several objects which have been stated: And considering their vast magnitude, no found politician will doubt that the principal question with the administration, ought to be, how to give the greatest efficacy to this essential part of the system:—in comparison with which the more or less of expence, must be a matter of trivial moment. The difference of expence between an enlarged and a contracted plan, may be deemed an atom in the great scale of national expenditure. The fulfilment of the important ends in this part of our constitutional plan, though with but a small degree of additional energy, facility, or convenience, must infinitely overbalance the consideration in such difference of expence.
The number of causes which have been tried in these courts, as already intimated, can furnish but a very imperfect test by which to decide upon this utility or necessity.—Their excellence alone has a powerful and salutary effect. The liberty to use them, even were it not exercised, inspires confidence in the intercourse of business. They are viewed as beneficent guardians whose protection may be claimed when necessary. They induce caution in the state courts, and promote in them, a more attentive, if not a more able administration of justice, though in some districts of the union the federal courts are seldom resorted to, in others they are used in an extensive degree particularly as between foreigners, and citizens, and between citizens of different states.
That their organization throughout the United States ought to be uniform, will not be denied; and it is evident that it ought to be regulated by the situation of those parts in which a greater degree of employment denotes the courts to be most necessary: Of consequence, if the quantity of business were at a guide, the scenes in which there is the greatest employment for the federal courts, ought to furnish the rule of computation; it ought not to be sought for in the aggregate of business, throughout the union.—In reference to this point it is likewise material to observe, that, from the manner in which the federal courts were constituted, previous to the last arrangement, the organization of the state courts was so much better adapted to expedition, as to afford a strong motive for giving them the preference. The establishment of circuit courts, as now modified, will vary that circumstance, and therefore attract more business; but it is evident that it must require a course of years fully to exemplify its operations, which cannot be seen in a single year. To attempt, therefore, to draw important inferences from the short experience hitherto had, is worse than puerile.
LUCIUS CRASSUS.
* See II. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity, arising under the Constitution, the laws of the United States and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority; to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls; to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to controversies in which the United States shall be a party; to controversies between two or more States, between a State and citizens of another State, between citizens of different States, between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of different States, and between a State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens or subjects.
Congressional.
From Washington, Feb. 25.
Mr. Bayard began about 12, and suspended his remarks at half past 3.
The speeches of Mr. Morris and Mr. Tracy, in the Senate, and of Mr. Hemphill in the house, have received great applause, but far as we are able to judge, we must pronounce the speech of Mr. Bayard, far superior not only to those speeches, but to any speech of a Demosthenes, a Cicero, or a Chatham. This is saying much, but when this speech shall be published, as it will be in course in this paper, not a single person will dispute the accuracy of this remark.
Mr. Bayard addressed himself to the understanding: he examined the subject with the greatest penetration, and more extensively than any, we might say perhaps, than all his predecessors.
We cannot omit here observing, that the speech of Mr. Bayard, as it respected the expediency of the bill, had a sensible effect on the democratic members; indeed we have heard some of them say, that their minds were convinced of the inexpediency of the bill. But we have reason to fear that their implicit obedience to the mandatory recommendations, of the executive, and their violent passion and party prejudice, will induce them to overlook the destruction of our liberty, and of our union.
FEB. 22.—On Saturday Mr. Bayard concluded his speech. His general scope was the unconstitutionality of the bill, which he proved beyond the power of answer. He spoke nearly three hours. The second part of his speech
corroborates the correctness of our former assertion, that take it all in all, no speech ever surpassed it. We do not say that others might not, but that others have not equalled. Mr. Bayard took a more extensive range, and investigated the subject with more penetration than those who preceded him.
FEBRUARY 27.
Yesterday in the House of Representatives, Mr. Griswold completed his remarks against the repeal, and was followed by Mr. Milledge and Mr. Nicholson on the other side. Mr. N. had not finished his observations when the committee rose.
A message was received from the President with a correction of the "statement" of the several trials in the federal courts.
MARCH 1.
On Saturday Mr. Nicholson closed his speech in favor of the repealing law. Mr. S. Smith spoke on the same side, and Mr. Dennis on the opposite.
In the course of the debate on Saturday, Mr. Randolph called Mr. Dennis to "order"—it was decided from the Chair, that Mr. Dennis was in "order"—Mr. Randolph appealed to the House, who also decided, that Mr. Dennis was in "order"—"Political David," not a little irritated, took his hat and left the house.
Yesterday in the house in committee of the whole on the judiciary bill, Mr. Hail (N. C.) opened against the bill; he was followed by Mr. Holland (N. C.) in favor of the bill; and Mr. Gregg also in favor of the bill; Mr. Cutler (Mass.) against the bill; it was now half past four, and a motion was made for the committee's rising, which, after some debate, was lost, 31 only in favor of it. Mr. Dana then commenced and was speaking last evening when this paper was prepared for the press.
Can any thing excite the astonishment of by standers more than the partial and illiberal conduct of some of the leaders of the democratic party on yesterday? After Mr. Giles, Randolph and Nicholson, with some others of less notice, had indulged themselves in the strongest invectives against the late administrations, and had cloaked themselves under the strongest and vilest insinuations—after having named Mr. Hamilton by name to answer the purpose—Mr. Dennis treading fast upon their heels commenced the just debt of retribution, by reciting the infamous conduct of Mr. Munroe, the recalled Minister from Paris—When Mr. Dennis asserted facts which the records of our country will prove, to wit, that "Munroe did, as Minister, recommend and intreat his government to loan to France, 5,000,000 of dollars to aid the cause of republicanism," and France was not to be absolutely bound to repay this money, but to do it if she could; there was to be no express guaranty of it—the little David, the immaculate Mr. Randolph, called Mr. Dennis to order—yet these three said gentlemen (G. R. and N.) voted as leading that party who had appeared from the chair, in order to overrule the chairman's opinion (Mr. Smith of Con)—It is a piece of justice to say, that some of their friends would not support this bare faced partiality, and to the honor of Mr. Eutis, be it said, he decidedly dissented by his vote.
To my great astonishment did I yesterday hear Mr. Milledge (of Geo.) declare, in the presence of the whole committee of Congress, the lobby and gallery, "That General Washington, or rather President Washington, was the first that broke down the barriers of the Constitution," or in other words violated it. After this most infamous charge against the integrity and virtue of that most excellent man in character of a tyrant offered to pay adulation to his virtues.
By the Mail.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 26.
OFFICIAL.
Application for commissions for private armed vessels, under the act entitled "an act for the protection of the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Tripolitan cruisers must be directed to the Secretary of the Navy. And the names of the gentlemen who will become sureties in the bond, the name of the vessel for which a commission is required, of her Commander, and Lieutenants, her tonnage, number of guns, and number of men must be set forth, and a certificate from the Custom house officer, that such vessel is American property, must also be produced.
NEW YORK, MARCH 6.
Captain Young, of the schooner Mary, from Aux Cayes, informs us, that on the 2d Feb. he saw eight sail of French men of war (six 74 gun ships, and 2 frigates) standing up for the Bight of Leogane. On the 16th, near Cape Hatteras, he fell in with a schooner from the Spanish main, bound to Philadelphia, the captain of which told him, that on the 15th of Feb. being close in with Cape Francois he saw the whole town, as well as that of Petite Ance, in flames. He also saw 17 line of battle ships engaging the different forts and a smart fire of musketry kept up for the space of 2 hours.
Captain Brown, who arrived at this port yesterday, in 25 days from Aux Cayes, informs us, that on the 13th ult. he spoke the Franklin of New Hampshire, capt. Prow, bound home from St. Marks Hispaniola; and that he was assured by captain Prow, that the French fleet had arrived at St. Domingo, and anchored under Monte Christi; that the commander of the fleet went on shore to have an interview with Toussaint, but was ordered to return onboard his vessel the day following, without having received permission to land his troops: and that, in consequence
of this measure, he had divided his fleet into small squadrons, and stationed them at different parts of the island. The fleet consisted of 78 sail.
An embargo, was to take place at Aux Cayes on the 8th February.
Captain Brown further informs, that a week previous to his sailing he saw the execution of two negroes who were convicted of an attempt to murder the white inhabitants. 100 others, seized on suspicion of the same offence, were in custody, waiting trial.
In our last was published the melancholy account of the loss of the ships Brutus, Ulysses, and Palas, of Salem. In that account we had the happiness to mention that the crews of the two latter were saved. Of the fate of the Brutus and her crew, the papers furnish the following additional particulars:
SALEM, MARCH 8.
With respect to the fate of the Brutus, and the unfortunate Capt. Brown, and his crew it appears from the best accounts we can collect, that the ship struck at about 8 o'clock in the evening, at a place about 2 miles on this side of the Light House—she remained some time on the bar, and they lightened her by throwing over board a large quantity of Coffee, when she beat over, and soon afterwards run upon the main beach. Capt. Brown now cut away the Mizzen-mast, and next the main-mast—here a dreadful and distressing scene presented—the ship parted in two, and the crew were driven to the hard necessity of getting on shore as well as they could. Fortunately the main-mast fell in shore, and afforded a sort of ladder, upon which there was a chance of saving their lives. The intrepid Capt. Brown offered to lead, and was the first man who got on shore; the two mates followed, and next the seamen, and all but one man got on shore in safety, (one man had previously fallen from the fore-yard, while reefing the fore sail, and was instantly killed by the fall) Finding themselves in a most distressing situation being cold and wet, and almost exhausted, it was necessary to take some immediate steps for their preservation; and they determined to keep in a body, and if possible to cross the neck of land. Capt. Brown happened to be very thinly clad having lost a comfortable garment which he held in his hand at the very moment he was leaving the ship; and he soon failed in his strength. Mr. Ruee and the hands assisted him as much as they were able, but it was to no purpose; he however succeeded so far as to get over to the Western side of the bay, and there perished, at a place about one mile from Provincetown, and between that and Truro; and had the party happened to have varied their course a little to the right or left, it is more than probable that the greater number might have been saved, as they must have come into one of these towns. By this time, which was towards midnight, most of the people began to give out—Mr. Jacob Ayers, the second mate, a very worthy and promising young man, perished; and soon after several of the crew followed the same fate. They kept travelling about; and knew not whither they went, till about 4 o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, they espied the Light House—having wandered about upwards of 20 miles backwards and forwards in the course of the night; the party was now reduced to five persons only, and exhausted and worn down with fatigue, almost frozen to death, they were just enabled to reach a small house, situated in the neighbourhood of the Light house, where the inhabitants humanely afforded them every necessary assistance. The fortunate survivors are.
Mr. Thomas Ruee, first mate,
Joseph Phippen, jun.
William Rowell,
Robert Martin,
Daniel Potter, of Marble-head.
All of Salem.
The bodies of all the deceased people were found the next day, and all decently interred. Capt. Brown was buried at Provincetown, and the others at Truro, to which respective places they happened to be nearest.
The following is the list of the ship Brutus's crew:
William Brown, Master, Salem.
Thomas Ruee, First Mate, ditto.
Jacob Ayers, Second Mate, Manchester.
Benjamin Ober, Seaman, ditto.
Joseph Phippen, ditto, Salem.
William Rowell, ditto, ditto.
Samuel Flagg, ditto, Andover.
Daniel Potter, ditto, Marblehead.
George Peirce, ditto, ditto.
Robert Martin, ditto, Salem.
Andrew Herron, ditto, ditto.
John Lancaster, ditto, These 3 are black.
John Tucker, ditto, and belong to Salem.
Benjamin Birch, ditto, ditto.
The three ships and cargoes were worth upwards of 200,000 dollars, and were only about half insured. The town of Salem sustains a great loss of property, and what is of vastly more value, as the lives of men are above all price, the loss of many worthy and respectable young men.
Captain William Brown, who unfortunately perished on Cape Cod, in the dreadful storm of Monday night (22 ult.) was a native of this town, and aged 33 years. In the death of this worthy man, the public feel the loss of one of its most valuable members, and sympathizes with his mourning relatives, and particular friends—to whom the calamity is as great as it is sudden. To his Mother, Brothers and Sisters and an amiable Female friend, the events is inexpressibly distressing—his death is also most sensibly felt by his employers, and several other friends who, from a long and intimate acquaintance, well knew his worth, and have now to lament the loss of an active, enterprising and

valuable Citizen; an intrepid Seaman; a cor- rect Navigator; an able and well informed Fac- ult; and a Man, whose unbounded benevolence and kind and conciliating manners and dispo- sition, ever rendered him dear to all such as had the pleasure of his acquaintance—but alas! his friends must resign themselves to the decrees of an overruling and benevolent Providence, "To whom all nature owns a sovereign sway, And man's best duty is but to obey." It would be well to live another hour— But vain is hope, and vain all human power— For countless millions are but born to die, Yet daily dying see no danger nigh."
Portland,
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1802.
MR. JENKS. IT is hoped that every legal voter in this District, who wishes for the continuation of our present state government; and for the peace, happiness, and prosperity of this Commonwealth, will duly consider the importance of supporting at the ensuing election, the following STATE TICKET:— His Excellency CALEB STRONG, for Governor.
Hon. EDWARD H. ROBBINS, for Lieutenant Governor.
These men have proved themselves entirely worthy of the confidence and support of every honest and upright VOTER OF MAINE.
A letter from a gentleman resident at Nor- folk, Va. to his correspondent in this town, says "The sons of the Ancient Dominion go on swimmingly in their efforts for the complete empire of this country. A too lethargic dis- position among the supporters of the constitu- tion, was the cause of the change in our ad- ministration, and the loss of the Washingtonian system; and unless our countrymen are spee- dily aroused from their sleep, Virginia will suc- ceed in her dark and deep laid plan to aggran- dize herself on the destruction of the liberties of her sister states, with many of which she is already too haughty to be ranked. Let any one who remains deceived respecting such po- licy, note the large majority of native Virginians in our national council—let him view with an eye of anxious inquiry the doings of our present administration—let him mark the trans- actions respecting our Federal Revenue—the shameful and unblushing manner in which honest and able men have been turned from office on account of political principles—men whose lives were lived in their country's ser- vice—let him look for consistency of speech and action in our Executive—alas! he will find in its head a monstrous duplicity, a horrid perfidy of principle to a wretched popularity. Observe as outlines to the same plan, the at- tempt to aggrandize the state constitutions at the expense of the federal constitution, thereby planting the seeds of jealousy and civil war, which must end in the despotism of the most powerful state—and further (among the last acts of "infatuated men") the destruction of that great and almost only barrier to the Constitu- tion, the Judiciary System . This act may be considered the death blow to the compact which binds the states as a nation."
It was last week mentioned that of the 136 mem- bers now belonging to Congress, fifty seven are NA- TIVE VIRGINIANS. As some of our readers have doubted the truth of the matter, we are happy in being able to present them with the following list. —The reader is left to judge for himself what will be the evil tendency of such an inequality in our national representation.
SENATORS.
Stephen T. Mason, William C. Nicholas, Ste- phen Anderson, John Brown, William Cocke, John Brackenridge. Just a foreigner as has been John E. Howard, Jesse Franklin, David Roote.
REPRESENTATIVES.
T. Newton, jun. John Randolph, George Jack- son, P. R. Thompson, John Taliaferro, John Stratton, William B. Giles, Abraham Trigg, John Trice, Anthony New, John Smith, David Holmes, Richard Brent, Edwin Gray, Matthew Clay, John Dawson, John Clopton, T. Claiborne, J. T. Davis, John Fowler, William Dickson, Thomas Moore, William Butler, John Milledge, Benjamin Talla- ferro, Northworth Hunter, John Archer, Joseph N. Nicholson, Samuel Smith, Richard Sprigg, Nathaniel Macon, Speaker. Willis Alston, Rich- ard Stanford, Charles Johnston, Archbald Hen- derson, John Stanley, Robert Williams, James Holland, W. B. Groves, John Condit, James Mott, Henry Southward, William Jones, Robert Brown, John Stewart, Thomas Bould, Isaac Van Home, Andrew Gregg.
A Supplementary MILITIA BILL, has been reported to the House of Representatives, which may be considered as an important part of the system designed by the cabinet to render permanent the new order of things. It provides for the voluntary enrolment of the flanking com- panies, grenadiers and artillery, who are to be uniformed, equipped, and brought into the field every year for fifteen days, and to receive half a dollar a day. The President is author- ized, if he should think it expedient, to call them into the field 30 days successively; and in this case they are to be furnished camp equipage, &c. and are to receive the same compensation that is given the troops of the line. The artillery are to be composed of men from 18 to 26 years of age. If the companies should not be filled by volunteers, the proper officers are to com- plete them by drafting men of suitable age. These conscript troops will be composed of a particular "sect," and will constitute an AR- MY of about one hundred and fifty thousand men, pledged probably to keep a different "sect." The reduction of a nominal army fur-
nishes an excellent pretext for raising a real and more efficient one, disguised under the harmless name of Militia. [Salem Gaz.]
In Republics, popularity is generally the step- stone to despotic power. Some characters late- ly elevated to power by means the most wicked that ever disgraced a nation, seem determined to verify the truth of this, by sacrificing every lasting good of the community, to gratifying the voice of the moment. Are such men pa- triots, or knaves?
The late Boston Papers have contained a report of the removal of the Hon. Isaac Parker , of this town from the office of marshal, to make room for one of Dear- born's favorites. We are authorised to say the report is without foundation.
The Legislature of this State closed its session on Thursday last. Fifty eight acts were passed, the heads of which will be published next week. Such of them as relate to this District will be published in full as fast as the limits of the Gazette will allow.
The two branches of our Legislature, in convention, have made choice of DAVID PALES, Esq. a Notary Pub- lic, for the county of Lincoln, in the room of Ebenezer Snow , Esq. resigned.
By the votes from the interior of New Hampshire, it appears probable Gov. Gilman is re-elected.
From Boston, Feb. 12. FIRE.
On Wednesday night, about 11 o'clock, a fire broke out in the store of capt. Joseph Rip- ley, on Mr. David Spear's wharf. The store appeared to be almost completely on fire be- fore the discovery was made; and considerable of the merchandise it contained, with capt. R's books were consumed. The tide was out, and it was found difficult to procure water; but the spirited efforts of the large collection of ci- tizens promised for sometime to confine the destructive element to the building, where, in this instance it commenced the work of devasta- tion. But these hopes were unhappily illusory. The conflagration spread to the stores on the Long wharf; from which a vast many citizens had been engaged in removing the goods, to guard against the worst which might happen; but their labours could not effect a seasonable removal of all the merchandise which was at hazard. Besides the store occupied by capt. Ripley, on Spear's wharf, that occupied by Mr. E. L. Boyd, was consumed; and on the Long wharf the following stores: No. 2, occupied by Mr. Edward Edes, jun. No. 3, — Messrs. Oliver & Proctor, No. 4, — Mr. Benjamin Somner, No. 5, — Mr. Joseph Field, No. 6, — Mr. William Mackay, and Mr. John Bradley. No. 7, — Mr. Stephen Colman. No. 8, — Messrs. Eli & Stephen Davenport. Stores No. 9 and 10, the former occupied by Mr. E. Blanchard, and the latter by Mr. Samuel Dillaway and Mr. George Bartlett, were extremely injured by the attempt to pull them down.
The stores on Spear's wharf were owned by Mr. David Spear.
The amount of property destroyed is very great. Goods were removed from many stores to which the fire did not extend.
The fire proof store, belonging to Mr. Ol- borne, at the head of the Long wharf (No. 1) effectually prevented the progress of the con- flagration towards State-street—none of the prop- erty in it was removed.
It was reported last evening, that on the 1st inst. at 11 o'clock at night the bill for repeal- ing the Judiciary Act, of the last Congress, was passed in the House of Representatives of the United States.—Ayes 51, nays 30.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Baltimore, to his friend in this town, dated March 3: "Capt. Rogers arrived here this day from Cape Francois, and informs that the French fleet had arrived there; that in consequence the negroes had retired into the interior, after burn- ing the town and murdering all the whites; and their devastations were continued as they retreated. The American merchants got on board their vessels in the harbour prior to that event; but all their property on shore was de- stroyed."
At Boston, capt. Silvanus Sumway, to Mrs. Mary Ellery, of Cape Ann.—Mr. William Lancaster to Miss Mary Brigham.—Lieut. O. Fox, to Miss N. Brown, of Fitchburg.—Dr. Thomas Bartlett to Miss Hannah Wilson.—Mr. Samuel R. Miller, mer. to Miss Sarah Speakman.—Mr. Lawrence P. Downs, to Miss Nancy Guild.
Deaths.
"When tides of youthful blood run high, And scenes of promis'd joy draw nigh, Health presuming, Beauty blooming— O! how dreadful 'tis to die."
Died, in this town, the 9th inst. aged 25 years, Mrs. MARY HOPKINS, the amiable comfort of James D. Hop- kins, Esq. and only daughter of Mr. John Bagley—very deeply lamented by all who knew her. Six weeks, only, have passed, since their marriage gave the af- fectionate husband the best founded hopes, that, with a wife so amiable, and so worthy, superior domestic fel- icity was destined for him. Now, alas, how changed the prospect!—How lost, forever, the dearest earthly tie! Man should bow, with filial submission, to the inscrutable decrees of unerring Providence, and hum- bly hope for happiness beyond the grave. "Why are friends ravish'd from us? 'Tis to bind, By soft affection's tie, on human hearts The thought of death, which reason, too supine, Or misemploy'd to rarely fastens there."
On Friday last, Mr. SAMUEL PROCTOR, aged 57.
At Georgetown (Maine) on the 4th of March, very suddenly, of a morrisca-ion, Mr. JOSEPH BOWKER, aged 63 years; leaving a disconsolate widow and 11 children, to mourn the loss of a kind husband and tender parent. The community lost a valuable citizen and a christian; but the town in which he liv-
ed, and neighborhood in particular, will feel most sen- sibly affected by this stroke.—"The righteous are taken away from the evil to come."
At Kittery, Major Samuel Leighton. At Boston, Thomas Brufinch, M. D. aged 74— Mrs. Jane Lake—Mr. Zacheus Stowell, 33—Mrs. Sarah Skillen, 35—Mr. William Mayhew, 46—Miss Susan Geyer, 33—Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, 25—Mr. Thomas Pelham, 39.
At Cohasset, Mrs. Rachel James, aged 40.
At Brooklyn, Mrs. Mary Slack, aged 39.
At Charlestown, Mrs. Sarah Bradstreet, 84.—Mrs. Joanna Hurd, 65—
At Portsmouth, N. H. Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, 69.
—Mrs. Abigail Peverly, 47—
At Georgetown (Co.) Mrs. Rebecca Stoddard, wife of the late Secretary of the Navy.
Senex's Portland Marine List.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESDAY, March 9.
Arrived Schooner, Susan, capt. Small, 30 days from Guadaloupe.
THURSDAY, March 11.
Arrived brig Portland, capt. Lincoln, 28 days from Demarara.
The Richmond, Webb, of this port, has arrived at New York.
The ship Elizabeth, capt. Brown, of this port, has arrived at New York from Calcutta.
The Two Brothers, Cushman, of Wiscasset; Polly, Tufts, Nobleborough, and Little John, Mitchell, of Kennebec, were at St. Vincent's, Feb. 2.
Capt. Bugcy of Portland; capt. Jones, of Bath; the Industry, Chandler, of Pepperellborough, and Schooner Industry, Waldoborough, were at Trinidad, Jan. 21.
The Phenix, Huff, of Kennebec, was at Aux Cay- es, Feb. 1 to 10 in 6 days.
Ship Herald, White, 17 days from Portland, for Jamaica, was spoken Jan. 30.
Schooner Friendship, of Wiscasset, was spoke Feb. 4, in Sambarara passage, from Barbadoes for Savan- na.
Schooner Thomas Fletcher, 40 days from Kenne- bec, was spoken Jan. 26, lat. 40, long. 70.
SHIPWRECKS.
Four Sloops were driven ashore between Thre- Point and Ricker's Island; and one at Huntington, some of which had gone to pieces.—The sloop Alva, capt. Clark, from New York for Connecticut river, was driven ashore near Lloyd's Neck, and will be lost. One of the passengers took his trunk, and swung him- self ashore from the end of the bowsprit.—He was tracked some distance from the vessel, and his trunk found; but the man is still missing.—The two Sifters, Parker, from New-London, frayed on Batson's Neck, —Several fishing vessels driven ashore below Shrews- bury.—Brig Lupwing, from New-Orleans, ashore near the Middle town point, with loss of cable and an- chors, also a Schooner, name unknown.—The new ship Liberator, capt. Stevens, from New Bedford, for New- York, which ran on Hog Island beach, the 4th ult. bilged on the night of the 22d, in the storm after many ineffectual endeavors by Mr. Eliza Blossom, and the company of carpenters and riggers, (who went down from New York) to get her off. Five of the ships company were frozen to death on Rockaway beach; the remainder are in a very deplorable situation. The vessel was addressed to Messrs. Hicks and Pott, who have unfortunately opened a subscription for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers.—The ship from St. Ubes, wrecked near Marshall, is but little damaged. The plot perished on the ice, after pulling several houses without observing them; a foremast hand, and not the mate, perished beside. The Halifax Schooner and cargo were totally lost—crew saved.—The Neptune, Roelofs, fr. Hamburg for New York, is totally lost on the coast of Holland—cargo partly saved.
MARKETS.
At Burdeaux, Jan. 6, business very dull; sugars no sale; brandies and wine very high.—At St. Vincent's, Feb. 9, lumber and provisions very low.—At Havana, Feb. 16, flour in demand; beef dull.—At Demarara, Feb. 1, markets very dull.—At Atlantic, Jan. 15, mar- kets very dull for American produce; fish 5, a 6 dollars, sugar worse; and brandy 100 dollars, per pipe.—At Sa- vanna-la Mar, and Trinidad, Feb. 2, 3, 4, markets low.
Lands For Sale.
THE following lots in Standish, No. 44, 57, and 58, is the second division, generally known by the name of Elliot's Lots—No. 57 and 58 are on that part of Standish called the Neck, and near the outlet of Sebago Pond—and have an excellent growth of Oak and other timber thereon.—For terms apply to THOMAS MOTLEY. Portland, March 25.
FOR SALE.
ONE quarter of that valuable double SAW MILL, and one quarter of a GRIST MILL, situated in Poland, with the privilege, called NA- SON'S MILL, and twenty five acres of LAND, and part of a Dwelling-House adjoining.—The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber in Pejepscot Claim. Perjepsot Claim, March 3. (3-3)
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all con-
cerned, that she has been duly appointed Ad- ministratrix on the estate of JOSIAH RIGGS, late of Portland, shipwright, deceased, taken upon herself that trust, and given bond as the law direct- ed:—She therefore requests all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to HULDAH RIGGS. Portland, March 15, 1802.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given, that a further time of six months is allowed by the Hon. Jona- than Bowman, Judge of the Probate for Wills, for the county of Lincoln—for the claimants against the estate of SIMON M'LELLAN, late of Thom- aston, Mariner, deceased, rendered insolvent, to bring in their claims to us the subscribers, duly appointed and authorized to receive and examine the same;—who will attend said business at the dwelling house of SAMUEL BROWN, in Thomaston, on the last Tuesday of this and the five following months, at two of the clock in the afternoon— which time and place we shall give our attendance. JOSIAH REED, } Commis- SAMUEL BROWN, } sioners. Thomaston, Feb. 10, 1802. (Mar. 15)
To be Let,
A Very convenient DWELLING HOUSE, near the center of the town.—Inquire at this office March 15.
Convenient Boarding
FOR six or eight Gentlemen, may be had in a well situated place near the center of the town. Inquire at this office. March 15.
Sales at Auction.
TOMORROW, 16th day of March, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. will be sold at Auction, on the Premises,
THAT VALUABLE ESTATE, belonging to the subscriber, at Broad Cove, North Tar- month, in lots of different descriptions, in order to suit those who may want small Farms, or such as carry on trade, navigation, and fishery, who may wish to have some Land, and that near the salt water.
The first lot will be the Dwelling House, Or- chard, Garden, and Out Houses, with twenty acres of Land, including a Building Yard, near the town landing; where a wharf will be built the ensuing summer, the timber being already brought to the spot.
For further particulars, inquire of the owner on the premises—or of Mr. EDWARD OXNARD, Auctioneer at Portland; at each of which places a plan may be seen, and the terms of payment known, which will be liberal. WILLIAM MARTIN.
NOTICE.
Taken by Execution, and will be Sold on THURSDAY next, 18th inst. to o'clock, A. M.
THE westerly half of the Building under the Mechanic Hall , so called, situated in Fore-street, Portland; together with the westerly half of the Wharf, with the Appurtenances, and a lease for 10 years of the Land—Sale to be on the premises. CALEB GRAFFAM, D. Sheriff.
ALSO TAKEN BY EXECUTION, And will be sold at 11 o'clock, SAME DAY, at the Auction Room of Edward Oxnard, Fish-street.
ONE four post Bedstead, with Ruted pillars; Feather Bed and Quilts; eight Chairs; hand- some Card Table; Chest of Drawers; Dining Ta- ble; Mahogany Desk; Stand; Looking Glass; Tea Winters; Cookery Ware; Shovel & Tongs; bag of Hops; Barley, &c. &c. &c. An excellent Gold Watch; a number of iron bound Hogsheads; gross of empty Bottles.
Will be Sold at Auction,
ON Tuesday, the 27th day of April next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. JOHN DUNNING, innholder in Brunswick, for the benefit of the creditors of DAVID DUNNING, jun. Half of the Dwelling House now oc- cupied by the said JOHN DUNNING—Also Four Shares in the Androscoggin Bridge —A Horse, Sleigh, and Harness—and a few other effects of less value. BENJAMIN HASEY, ASSIGNEE Topsham, March 12, 1802.
Wholesale and Retail Warehouse, OPPOSITE THE COLUMBIAN TAVERN.
Wakefield & Dobbs,
Acquaint their friends and the public, that they have received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool, a large assort- ment of Merchandise—Among which are,
BLACK, dark blue, olive, drab, brown, scarlet, and fashionable mixed London and Yorkshire fine and superfine Broadcloths. Black, white, dark, blue, buff, scarlet, drab, brown and mixed Kerseymere. Mixed and plain Forest Cloths. Fen-nights from 2/6 to 12/6 per yard. Plain and twill Coatings; striped Elastic Cloths, Orleans; white and colored Baizes. White and black Flannels; Rose Blankets, 7-8 and 4-4 wide Irish Linen, from 2/6 to 7/6 pr. yd. Chintz and purple Calicoes; do. do. Farnure, Durants; Calamancos; Jeans; Moreens, Black and blue Shalooms; black Russells, Tammy; white and colored Mullinets, Black worsted Gaiters. A large assortment of Men's, & Women's worsted lambs wool, gauze, white & colored cotton, black and white silk Hosiery. Tape, stripe, and hair cord Dimities, Tambord, jacquet, cambric, and book Mullins, Black cambric do. Men's beaver, worsted, and silk Gloves, Ladies' extra white and colored kid and silk do. Ladies' English colored Kid Shoes, Black and colored Morocco do. Mogulons; Muffs and Tippets, Fancy Feathers and Flowers, Cotton, silk and silver Trimings, Oil Cloths; Irish Diapers. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Youths' English beaver Hats; Straw Bonnets; do. Trimings, Thread, Lace, and Edgings, Black broad and narrow silk Lace, Elegant Lace Shades; d. o. Veils, Men's plain and striped, English and French black Satin; black and blue silk Velvet, Brown Holland; Swan-down from 5/6 to 15/6 pattern Embroidered Silks; Ladies' black Satin, Silk and cotton Suspensers. Fine Thicket and Velveteen; Carpets, & Carpeting Bandannas; fashionable fancy silk Handkerchiefs, Chintz and purple Shawls; cotton and linen Checks, Black and white Italian Crape, White and colored Thread, Plated, gilt, and metal coat and breast Buttons, Twist do.; linen and cotton Pocket Handkerchiefs, Bordered Lawn do.; camels hair Shawls, Tapes and Bobbins; shoe and quality Buttons, Cotton and silk Umbrellas. Gold and gilt Brooches; white and colored Beads.
Tea Trays, Waiters, Bread Baskets, Scissors, Razors, Pocket and Pen Knives, Knives and Forks, Dessert do. Chapel-Needles, Plumbes, Pins, Tea- pots, Coffee Mills, Slates, Candlesticks, Combs. Cut and Wrought Nails.
Cognac Brandy, Holland Gin, St. Croix Rum, Madeira Wine, Box and Cask Raisins, Almonds, Figs, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Rice, Ginger, Chocolate, Indigo, Mustard, Allspice, Black Pepper, Lump and Brown Sugar, Bohea, Souchong and Hyson Teas.—Cheap for cash or approved credit. Portland, Feb. 1.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administratrix on the estate of JAMES DAVIS, late of Standish, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law direct- ed: She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same, to THANKFUL DAVIS.

Poetry.
FROM THE ANTI-DEMOCRAT.
ON THE BIRTH DAY OF GENERAL WASHINGTON.
FEBRUARY 22, 1802.
SLOWLY strike the solemn sound; Drop the pearls of sorrow round; Let the flutes of woe be felt; Let the heart of iron melt; Maidens, pour the plaintive verse, Soldiers, now your arms reverse; Patriots, mourn the Patriot dead; Sigh, the globe, for virtue fled.
He that guided victory's car, Spoke to battle where to rave, Drove the stubborn foe afar, Skill'd to conquer, skill'd to save, First in peace, and first in war, Moulders in the silent grave.
Cease, cease your grief, for he Who nurtur'd freedom's tree, Who bade it bud and put forth all its bloom, —Alas! so soon to die— Sought his reward on high, Triumphant o'er his foes—o'er slander—o'er the tomb.
Yet, if in Heaven above He heeds his former love, And in his country's welfare bliss still finds, What pangs are his to see Death to our liberty, Our constitution ceded to the winds.
Sainted spirit of the skies, To thee thy fainting country cries, She pours her tears, she heaves her sighs, And speeds a prayer; If ought thy wishes might prevail And pious prayers shall never fail, The art of Deity assist With—Spare, Oh! Spare.
Implore that faction's raging force Might be diverted from its course, That civil war, with trumpet hoarse, We cease yet in embryo should not know! O pres't the prayer to him that guides The storms and whirlwinds of time's tides, Shapes a worm's fate, o'er realms precludes, Guides the old orts above, and spheres below, Avert the wrath that hangs—Avert th' impending blow.
From Washington, Feb. 23.
Yesterday, being the anniversary of General Washington's nativity, the federal members of the two Houses of Congress dined together at Stoll's hotel. After dinner, the following toasts were drunk:—viz.
 1. The day—which gave the world a Washington.  2. The United States—none may of them ever rise to dominion over the rest, by prostrating the national government.  3. The Constitution of our country.  4. A legislature potent—not omnipotent.  5. An executive powerful—but not responsible.  6. A Judiciary dependant only on their God, and their good behaviour.  7. The States united—not consolidated.  8. The militia, the army, and the navy.  9. The fellow soldiers of our departed Chief.  10. May our country never want defence, nor our commerce protection.  11. May our credit never be hazarded on theoretical calculation.  12. May our fame never be sullied by a breach of faith.  13. May our councils be duly influenced by a sense of national dignity.  14. May our revenue be drawn from plenty, not squeezed from want.  15. May frugality and virtue be encouraged by taxes on luxury and vice.  16. Mrs. Washington. 
VOLUNTEERS. By Mr. Morris—All our energies well directed. By Mr. Bayard—The People of the United States:—May the Genius of Liberty protect them against the Spirits of Jacobinism. By Mr. Rutledge—The proffered patriots. Gen. Miller, Colonels Fish and Chester:—May their injuries route the people to a sense of their danger, and make an opening to better times. By Mr. Mason—The Temple of Justice:—When assailed by its enemies, may it receive the efficient support of its friends. By Mr. D. Foster—The Doctrine of the Old School:—May they prevail against the subtleties of Philosophy, and preserve to our country the enjoyments of social life. By Mr. J. C. Smith—The Man of Honor—the Man of our Hearts—Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.
AT A COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE, BEGUN AND HOLDEN AT MACHIAS, WITHIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, ON THE THIRD TUESDAY IN AUGUST LAST, AND CONTINUED BY ADJOURNMENT TO THE THIRD TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1801.
THE petition of DANIEL P. UPTON, and others, humbly shews, that a new High Way or common Road is very much wanted, leading from Eastport thro' townships Number Nine and Number Twelve to Machias—that said high way would be of very great public utility, and would greatly accommodate the citizens of said county.
We therefore pray your honors to grant an order of notice to the proprietors of said townships in manner prescribed by Law, to shew cause, if any they have, why a Committee should not be appointed to open and make said road—And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray.
Daniel P. Upton,                      Stephen C. Johnson, John Bargain,                        Josiah Harris, Lewis F. Dufresnier,              Marshall Thaxter, Abijah Crane,                      William Chaloner, Oliver Shead,                      Jacob Penniman, Jonathan Leavitt,                Simeon Foster, Samuel Ellis,                      Ebenezer Ingles.
ON the petition of Daniel P. Upton and thirteen others—Ordered, that the petitioners cause the substance of their petition and this order thereon, to be published in the New-England Palladium , printed by Young & Minns, and Jenks' Portland Gazette , three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days at least before the sitting of said Court of General Sessions of the Peace, which will be held at Machias the second Tuesday of May next, as by adjournment from the third Tuesday in October, A. D. 1801—To the end any person or persons interested therein may then and there appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. Attest. RALPH H. BOWLES, CLERK.
A true copy of Record—Attest. RALPH H. BOWLES, CLERK.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing a NOTE OF HAND, dated the twenty-ninth day of December, 1800, for Fifty Dollars with interest—payable to JONATHAN GARLAND, or order, in fifteen months from date, signed by the subscriber—as said note was given without consideration, and I am determined not to pay the same.
Parsonsfield, Feb. 5. 1802. JOSEPH GLIDDEN.
To be Sold in Topsham,
A LOT OF LAND, containing about 60 acres; together with a Dwelling House, Barn, &c. standing thereon;—the terms of payment will be made convenient to the purchaser, and possession given on sale—Also, the STOCK and FARMING UTENSILS which are now on it—For further particulars, inquire of JONATHAN ELLIS. March 8.
THE copartnership of SMITH & LITTLE, by mutual agreement is this day dissolved:—All persons who are indebted, or who have demands on said firm, are requested to call on Thomas Smith, at their late place of business, for settlement. THOMAS SMITH, TIMOTHY LITTLE. Windham, Feb. 22, 1802.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY
John Jenks,
At his store No. 6, Jones' Row, Fifth Street,
AN assortment of INDIA COTTONS, consisting of
 PLAIN BLUE,  STRIPED,  CHECKED, and  WHITE, 
of various qualities; some of which are very fine.—Also, INDIA CHINTZES, BANDANNA, and Checked COTTON HANDKERCHIEFS.—Likewise, on hand, a large and general assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS,
as usual;—all of which he will sell on the most reasonable terms for cash. March 1.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY
How & Evans,
At their Store in Middle-Street, an corner Union-Street,
A Large assortment of PAPER HANGINGS—75 different figures, of the newest fashion, at Boston prices.—Also,
English, Hardware, & West-India Goods, and Groceries,
as usual. Portland, Feb. 22. (6m)
Stephen Thomas,
HAS for sale at his Store in Fifth-Street, a large and general assortment of
Drugs & Medicines,
as cheap as can be purchased in town.
Port, Sherry, & Madeira WINES,
of an excellent quality—Also, very good
Cogniac Brandy, and Holland Gin. Portland, Feb. 15.
William Gorham,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received for sale, at his store in Fore-Street, an assortment of
WINES,
of the best quality.—Also, a large assortment of
West-India Goods, Groceries, &c.
all of which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash or country produce. Portland, Feb. 15.
Cotton Yarn.
ALMY & BROWN, in Providence, State of Rhode Island, being principally concerned in the most extensive COTTON MILLS on the continent, have for sale a large assortment of COTTON YARN, suitable for Warp or Filling; and also of two and three thread ed Yarn suitable for knitting or weaving stockings, both bleached and unbleached; equal in quality to any in America. They are enabled to supply their customers and others who may want, on as low terms as any persons in the United States, and on short notice. Orders from every part of the country will be duly attended to by addressing by post or otherwise, to the subscriber. ALMY & BROWN. Providence, 18 Mo. 1802.
John Taber & Son,
NO. 8, MUSSEY'S ROW,
KEEP the aforesaid Yarn constantly for sale, by the Bundle, at the same prices as at the Manufactory, with only the expense of transportation. Portland, 2d Mo. 8, 1802.
Nathan & Company, FURRIERS,
JUST arrived from London, will give the best price, and ready money, for all kinds of FUR-SKINS, at Gen. Cobb's Tavern, sign of the Eagle, Fore-Street. Portland, Jan. 8, 1802.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber, on the 16th Sept. last, a bright bay MARE. The thief is a large man, dark complexion, with short black hair, by the name of MOSES BARLETT.—Whoever will take up said thief, and give information to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward.—Said thief went from this town on the night of the 7th inst. Norwich, Vermont, Feb. 8, 1802. JACOB HOW, GERSHOM BARLETT.
N. B. Printers in the U. S. who have the good of Society at heart, will please to insert the above, that a noted villain may be brought to justice. March 1.
WHEATON'S new discovered PATENT
Itch Ointment:
A SAFE, convenient and efficacious remedy for that most disagreeable and tormenting disorder called the ITCH, has been always greatly needed; but no one, it is presumed, has before been discovered, which will effect the cure, without having in it either Brimstone or Mercury, both of which are disagreeable and dangerous. The brimstone is generally applied with a mixture of hog's lard or fat, and worn for several days, or dried in by the fire, either of which exposes the patient to the most imminent danger of taking cold, by opening the pores of the body, and at the same time impregnating the blood with a poisonous quality, and weakening and debilitating the whole constitution. The use of mercurial ointment is extremely dangerous and often fatal to the health.
But from the effects of long experience and much inquiry, I am happy at length to have in my power to furnish the public with a medicine which will as certainly cure the Itch as it is applied; which is easy and safe for any age, habit or constitution, and attended with no disagreeable consequences of any kind, either at the time of using it, or at any time after, as can be proved by near a thousand people of different ages, constitutions and states of health, who have used this ointment and been cured by it. J. WHEATON.
The above Medicine is just received for sale, at the Bookstore of JENKS & CLARK.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administrator on the estate of THOMAS NEWMAN, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Saltmaker, deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to DANIEL NEWMAN. Portland, Feb. 15, 1802.
THE Subsciber hereby gives notice to all concerned that having been duly appointed administrator on the Estate of JOHN HANCOCK RIGGS late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to HARISON BRAZIER. Feb. 15, 1802.
THE Subsciber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administrator on the estate of BENJAMIN WINSLOW, jun. late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs: He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same, to THOMAS WINSLOW. Feb. 15, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administratrix of the estate of THOMAS FARNHAM, late of Bath, in the county of Lincoln, Mariner, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving Bond as the law directs:—All persons, therefore, having demands against said estate, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment. ELIZABETH FARNHAM, Administratrix. Bath, February 15, 1802.
THE Subscribers, having been duly appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, Guardians to ELIJAH TUTTLE, of North-yarmouth, in said county—who by the Selectmen of said town has been adjudged a Spendthrift—hereby caution all persons against trading with him; and those who may be indebted to him, against paying any thing to him; but all such persons are requested to make payment to us; and those who have any demands against said Spendthrift, are also requested to bring in their accounts to us. STEPHEN L. HARRIS, DAVID PRINCE, } Guardians. North-yarmouth, February 10, 1802.
The Art of Reading,
A new and valuable School Book, by Daniel Staniford, for sale by JENKS & CLARK, per doz. or single.
DIRECT TAX.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ELEVENTH COLLECTION DISTRICT, SECOND DIVISION.
PURSUANT to an act of Congress, passed the fourteenth of July, 1798, entitled, "an act to lay and collect a Direct Tax, within the United States,"—will be sold at public Sale at the dwelling house of Benjamin Hooper, jun. in Bedford, on Monday the fifth day of April next, at ten of the clock A. M. so much of the under described estates, consisting of dwelling houses and lands as will satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with costs and charges, as the law directs; unless said taxes and charges should be paid before that time.
   Value of House. Tax on each House. Value of Lands. Tax on each Lands. Total tax on Lands.   D. C. D. C.     John Fairfield 550 1 65 1191 43 3 37   Oliver & Ralph Emery 300 60 1563 2 25   Capt. James Lane 300 60 1703 4 82   Dominicus Seaman 250 50 1851 93 5 24   John Davis 200 40 390 1 10   BENJAMIN HOOPER, jun. Collector.  
Biddeford February 4, 1802. DIRECT TAX. SEVENTH COLLECTION DISTRICT, SECOND DIVISION. IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
PURSUANT to an act of Congress passed the 14th of July, 1798, entitled, "an act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States,"—will be sold at public sale at the dwelling house of Benjamin Ayer, innholder in Standish, on Monday the fifth day of April next, at 10 of the clock A. M. so much of the under described estates, consisting of dwelling houses and lands, as will satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with costs and charges as the law directs; unless said taxes and charges should be paid before that time.
   Names of Owner, or Occupant, at the time of taking the Valuation. Value of each dwelling house. Tax on each house. Value of Lands. Tax on each Lands. Total tax on Lands.   D. C. D. C. D. C.     Burnal Stephen 504 1 43   Barton Isaac 270 76   Brown Jesse 240 68   Cookson John 235 67   Cookson Joseph 198 65   Cornell Thomas 356 1 1   Cook Nathan 434 1 23   Dow Joseph 1140 3 22   Davis James 630 1 78   Elias H. Derby, ow. 655 1 86   Obadiah Man, occu.   Elias H. Derby, ow.   Desper Well, occu.   Devenport John 240 63   Freeman George 324 92   Freeman Benjamin 990 2 80   Fly James 350 99   Gibbs Ezra 51 14   Haskell Jonathan 798 2 26   Hopkins Theo. 651 1 84   Harding Barnabus 420 1 10   How Jacob 45 13   Holmes Josiah 569 1 60   Jones William 924 2 62   Enoch Ilsey, ow. 1080 3 6   Robert McDonald, occu.   Jackson Thomas 180 5   Kelley Peter 240 68   Kimball Jacob 298 85   Laraby Isaac 605 1 71   Libby Jonathan 350 99   Libby John 237 67   McDaniel Saml. 337 95   McSweeney John, jun. 452 1 21   McSweeney Charles 616 1 75   Morton Eliphaz 70 20   Morton Joseph 228 65   Means David 180 50   McDonald Robert 60 17   Millikin Josiah 160 45   Maxfield Josiah 528 1 50   Merrill Nathan 264 75   Naton Abraham 2450 5 20 11 84   Nash Elijah 700 2 1   Parker Moses 357 1 1   Richard Pierce 150 30 540 1 53   Proctor Wm. 125 25 456 1 20   Pate Thomas 360 1 2   Row Ephraim, 3d. 360 1 2   Rogers Wm. 103 29   56 16  
   Row Webber 516 1 63   Robinson John 200 84