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No. 3, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, MAY 2, 1808.
[Whole No. 523.]
Interesting Political Miscellany.
FROM THE SALEM GAZETTE.
CONTINUATION AND CLOSE OF CURSORY REFLECTIONS ON THE LATE LETTER FROM THE HON. JOHN Q. ADAMS.
THE next reflection which occurs to me, and which I find in the mouth of every foreigner, is Mr. Adams's allusion to the Berlin decree of Nov. 1806, made by the Emperor of France many months before the British had dreamed of the Orders in Council. Mr. Adams cannot find language of reproach sufficiently strong.
In one solitary sentence do we find the Berlin decree referred to; but lest the ex post facto it should excite the reflections of the unobserving and uninformed, it is omitted.
The Milan and Spanish and Dutch decrees the Senator fully justifies as mere retaliations of an old rule adopted by some old Admiralty Judge in England in the war of 1756. The fertile mind of Talleyrand has never hit upon this happy expedient of justification: he talks in round terms of British tyranny; and, while signing an order to burn, sink, and destroy all neutral vessels, writes pleasant sentences on the Freedom of the Seas.
It was reserved for Mr. Adams to discover, that the old rule of 1756 was a complete justification of the French decrees, or, to use his own words, "the simple application of the rule of 1756 to the circumstances and powers of France." It was reserved for him to discover, that that rule was more abominable a weapon of war than even poison or assassination—that the French orders for taking all vessels bound to or from England were but the "mere measures of the British injustice."
But grant that the Professor is right, why have we not before waged war with England on this defensible claim?
Why have we not suffered more severely by the application of the British rule of 1756, if it is as bad and as extensive as the French orders?
Why have we prospered beyond example? Why has Mr. Jefferson told the nation in all his speeches, that we were at peace with all the world, and prospering beyond precedent, while at the same moment the British were, as they always have been, enforcing this (as Mr. Adams considers it) horrible rule of 1756?
Did the President tell a falsehood to Congress, or have we in fact prospered?
His Excellency the late minister at Berlin, and present Senator in Congress, must therefore choose one part of this dilemma; either his picture of the rule of 1756 is shamefully exaggerated, or else his friend Mr. Jefferson has told the nation a falsehood in stating their continued and increasing prosperity.
But we have prospered beyond example, and Professor Adams knows it. From 7 millions revenue, we have received 16 millions: From 300,000 tons of shipping, we have risen to own 1,200,000 tons, which are now rotting at our wharves in consequence of the wise embargo which the Professor alone of all the federal party voted for and defends.
This prosperity defeats the argument founded on the rule of 1756; and also reduces to a puny, sickly, feeble infant, the Hercules of British tyranny which the Professor had rhetorically conjured up.
Again, we are reminded in this place of a very unfair misstate, by Mr. Adams, of a sentiment of Col. Pickering. Col. Pickering, in order to prove that Great Britain was not ill disposed towards us—was not inclined to war—urged, as well he might, as an unanswerable argument, that with her thousand ships of war she might have fallen on our defenceless commerce, and have fattened on our spoils. This neglect to do what she might have done if hostily disposed, proves to a demonstration, that Mr. Adams is wrong (and he is alone in the opinion) in thinking, that England as a government wishes a war with us.
But Mr. Adams unfairly represents Col. Pickering as insinuating that it is owing to the indulgence of the British Government that they have not fallen on us with their 1000 ships of war. Sir, this is an unmanly statement of the remarks of a colleague for whom a respect is very coldly expressed, and still more miserably discovered.
While Mr. Adams is thus pleading the cause of France with the eloquence of an advocate, he feels sensible that he has gone too far; and, in order to throw a little dust to blind the eyes of his readers, he declares himself the apologist of neither France or Spain. One would then expect some severe criticisms of those nations. No such thing. To shew his impartiality, he declares, in the style of a true Hibernian, "that the most enormous infractions of our rights committed by France and Spain consist rather in menace than in execution."
What! Is the condemnation of the Horizon, which was unhappily stranded on the coast of
France, a menace? Is the seizure of 280,000 dollars at Leghorn a menace? Are the prizes without number in Algeziras a menace? Is the capture of Col. Thorndike's two valuable vessels and cargoes a mere menace? Are the Hon. Mr. Gray's three ships and cargoes detained, a pure menace? Is the capture of the ship Grace, capt. Linzee, a menace? We say nothing of the late menaces in burning our ships homeward bound, because Mr. Adams might not know of them; but the others are only a few of the cases which had happened to his own consignments long before, and of which he ought to have been advised. If other states have suffered in proportion, the menaces of France are worse than the execution of Great Britain—we have lost millions by these menaces.
If our public men thus palliate the wrongs of France, well might Mr. Champagny say to Mr. Armstrong, "that the decree of 1806 had been in operation a year, and that none of the neutral nations had complained of them." I suppose Mr. Armstrong had been as silent as Mr. Adams.
Let us hear then no more of apologies for British wrongs—Let us hear no more criminations of Col. Pickering because he would avoid a war with England, and endeavour to recal us to our impartiality to both the contending parties.
Before gentlemen talk about British influence, and British apologies, and British official characters dictating to our citizens, let them look at home—let them survey their own conduct—let them explain why every individual wrong, every unauthorized act, and every communication tending to excite the public passions against England, are not only made to us, but are colored and exaggerated; and why all the wrongs of France are overlooked or palliated: why all the insulting threats, the degrading demands, the insolent requisitions, of the tyrant of the world, have been kept back during such a calamitous state of affairs, and are now finally and partially known, only because they were extorted by the manly, noble, disinterested letter of Col. Pickering, and the eloquence of our Federal minority in Congress.
VERITAS.
KOULY-KAN, A CHINESE.
To the American People, by the favour of the U. States Gazette.
BROTHERS AND FRIENDS,
The greatest blessing to a country is to have men at the head of National Affairs discerning, just, and disposed to attend to the public welfare, more than to their own, for the glory of doing good.
To be able to judge correctly, our good and great Emperor says, that one must first see clearly; and then, to be able to do well, one must feel and act independently of the clamor civium prava jubentium (outcry of citizens commanding unjust things) or the state will fall to ruin. I am but just arrived from Canton, and am therefore almost a stranger to your country, and its laws—I am informed, however, that your maxims of government are totally opposed to those of my country. We have long been taught that every body's business is nobody's; and therefore the sovereign power with us rests solely in, and is exercised by, an absolute emperor, who feels equally kind and friendly to all his subjects—We have no contest for this high station, by those who continue useful members in their various avocations. Since here, I am told, that you are all sovereigns, and all equally anxious to exercise supreme power, and what is more, that this is less for your own good, than for that of your neighbors! Can this be true? I am informed even, that some of your Southern members, occasionally, spend thousands of dollars, from a disinterested love of country to get into office. When a man does this with us, and intrigues for the high station of a mandarin, our emperor is not only suspicious of him, but highly offended, and is sure to banish him from his presence, for presuming to impose, and for thinking that he does not know how to distinguish true merit. If this salutary doctrine, Mr. Editor, was inculcated in your country, I am inclined to believe, that you would have more good men and less intriguers in office. How is it that your great mandarin does not permit, as we do, at all times, strangers to come buy and take away all that you do not want? It must injure your farmers, planters, and revenue, for your produce to perish on hand. I must tell you that the Santons, a people bordering on our empire, thinking to injure, would not allow us, on a certain occasion, to come and trade as usual with them. Our good emperor found other sources of commerce for his faithful subjects, and the Santons have now to regret their folly and impotent resentment, and to see their country on the decline. We conceive it great folly to contend where we must lose limb for limb, and madness where we may lose two for one—
and particularly so on speculative points, when as a nation we are gaining riches and power, though individuals do occasionally suffer. I beg leave to ask you, Mr. Editor, whether your great Mandarins are subject to have partialities, or aversions, for foreign nations, or are they always guided by the real interest and sound policy of their country!
You must excuse me, Mr. Editor, if I urge the raising of your embargo, as otherwise I cannot get home. And I am far from pretending to that disinterestedness which appears so fashionable here. I want your ships to take your dollars to our country, and bring away our teas, nankeens, &c. as our national industry and prosperity will be otherwise greatly checked. I pray you therefore, if you are indifferent to your own welfare, not to be so to ours, who have been always so happy to furnish you with all the luxuries and elegancies you possess, and that from the purest motives. By order of my master Kouley Kan.
SULONG.
NEW-YORK, APRIL 9.
More French Injustice and Barbarity.
PRISON SHIP, POINT PETER, } February 29, 1808. }
Dear Friend,
I take the liberty to embrace this opportunity to inform you of my present situation, confined on board of this ship as a prisoner. On the 10th of August last I sailed from this port in the ship Julia-Ann, bound to N. York, with a number of [French] passengers, about ten miles distance, a small boat came along side, with two men, one of which came on board. My mate demanded his business, he answered he wished for a passage to New-York. At this present time my ship was under the cover of an English brig's guns; myself in the cabin putting my papers in order to be examined by said brig. My mate came down in the cabin, and informed me there was a man on board [who] demanded a passage. On seeing the man I found it to be the same who had applied to me before, and [whom] I denied his passage an account of his not having a passport. I ordered him to go in to his boat. My people answered, that the man on board had ordered the man in the boat to put off. This was done, knowing there was no way to get rid of him. The next I saw was a boat coming from the brig. [They] took some of my men out, and put an officer on board, and ordered me for Antigua, accompanied by a soldier of ten guns. On my arrival at Antigua, I noted a protest, which is in the hands of Mr. Daniel Beach, merchant, New York. My ship and cargo were acquitted; all my men passengers [were] taken out excepting one, which was a Mr. Dennis, by an order from Admiral Cochrane. Three of the passengers are here present, and those men have sworn before the Court that I made an abandonment of them to the English. On account of the false depositions, my ship and cargo are seized, and I am condemned, to pay ten thousand dollars. Not being in my power to pay so large a sum, I must depend on my friends to regain my liberty; which is sweet to me, as I have a wife and two children. I am an American, born in Boston, I wish you to do me the favour to make my horrid situation known to the New-England Society, that they may petition to the Secretary of State, that government may demand me, my mate and people. Mr. Daniel Beach, and E. M. Stillwell, are my owners in New York. My owners will give security to government for the appeal in France, and my government will give security here—On these conditions myself, ship and people will be given up. My hopes are fixed on your friendship towards your countrymen, and your compliance with my request shall never be forgotten by your humble servant.
JOHN CLOUGH.
J. Penniman, Collector in Vermont, at the Canada line, has given notice, that he has received directions from Washington not to suffer rats to pass to a foreign port on the rivers and lakes, and to employ one or two armed boats, if necessary.
COMMERCIAL.
From "Liverpool, 27th Feb 1808."
The present state of the two countries, leaves us little hope of benefit to either party from correspondence, yet we feel assured, that a knowledge of what is passing, must at all times be pleasant, and shall lose no opportunity of addressing our friends, where the expense does not preclude the propriety of it.
The present state of the market, depending entirely upon the continuance of the embargo, cannot possibly be of any service to our trans-atlantic friends: we shall, however, for your satisfaction, state the current prices of the general exports of your port, and add such remarks as our information suggests to us.
New Upland Cottons are selling at 18 1-4 a 18 1-2d according to quality; Orleans do. 18 1-2 a 20d. This is not such an advance as might have been expected; but it does not appear that the speculators have an implicit confidence in the continuance of the embargo, added to which, the manufactures will of course be greatly diminished; the low rate of wages given, will compel all who can procure work in agriculture to leave the loom; and as the season of the year is favourable, it will much diminish the consumption of cotton. Old Uplands are selling at 13 a 13 1-2d according to quality. We expect the prices much higher.
"Ashes are likely to be very high; indeed, the stocks were low at the time the embargo took place, added to which, we have usually received a great supply of them from Russia. First Pots are worth 83s and Pearls 78 a 80s per cwt.; these extreme prices will cause substitutes of every description, but a certain quantity are necessary, and should the embargo be removed, good prices may be relied upon."
"Slaves, like ashes, were low in the stock, and must necessarily bear high prices. Baltimore white oak barrels, are selling for £27 a £30; red oak barrels, at £19 a £22 per M."
A Liverpool paper of 21st March last says—"We lately presented our readers with a statement of the estimated expenditure (183,770l.) on 489 American vessels which entered this port during the last year, and we now present them with some particulars respecting their cargoes. The gross value of the cargoes imported in the above vessels is estimated at a little more than four millions—The net cost in America at 8,000l.—the custom-house and excise duties paid thereon, with tonnage duty and duty on goods exported, at 1010,000l.—the merchants, brokers, and bankers commissions arising from the sale and re-sale of the produce, the freights, outward cargoes, shipping of goods, &c. at 180,000l.—carterage, porterage, and cooperage, at 45,000l.—the value of the warehouses in Liverpool, solely occupied for the accommodation of property received from and sent to the United States is probably 300,000l.; the rent they annually produce at 21,000l.—fees paid to custom-house officers, exclusive of discount, at 9,000l.—total, 4,265,000l.; and adding the expenditure on said 489 American vessels, gives a grand total of 4,450,770l.; and shews the benefit and extent of the American trade to G. Britain, particularly to Liverpool. The value of British manufactured goods and produce exported from Liverpool to the U. S. last year, is estimated at five millions sterling."
At the last dates, American vessels were in demand at Liverpool, being taken up, on some speculation to Russia.
At Savannah-la-mar, March 13, four 30ds. The Am. ship Octavia, fr. Charleston for London, is taken into Calais, cargo landed, and crew prisoners.
JEFFERSON versus WASHINGTON.
The advocates of Mr. Jefferson and his measures have uniformly told the people that the present administration not only approved of the political conduct of the immortal Washington, but that it now pursues the same policy; and notwithstanding the men who assert this, know they are guilty of political as well as moral falsehood, they still repeat the declaration in hopes to support their sinking cause. But the time is fast approaching when these deceivers of the people will meet the just execration of an injured and insulted public. The situation which almost every man in society finds himself placed in, naturally leads him to enquire for the cause and necessity of all this ruin and distress which every where exists. Every man who will compare the present situation of this country with what it was under the federal administrations, will find that we were prosperous at home and respected abroad: every individual, let his profession be what it might, was prosperous and happy; but under the present, with Mr. Jefferson at the head, afflicted by all those men who filed themselves the exclusive friends of the people, by a strange system of measures—no less strange than ruinous, both to individual and national prosperity we are doomed to suffer no one knows how long; to a certainty, as long as the present rulers are continued in office.
FROM THE UTICA PATRIOT.
In 1801, Mr. Jefferson was elected President, and the first act of his administration was the appointment of Albert Gallatin, a native of Geneva, on the borders of France, to the office of Secretary of the Treasury, who was Clerk of a meeting in the back part of Pennsylvania (which adopted the resolution to oppose the government) whose measures ended in an insurrection, and the conviction of one of their number of the crime of treason. In 1802, Mr. Jefferson was nominated and received a diploma, as a member of the French National Institute. He next invited to America, from France, the notorious infidel, Paine, a member of the French Convention—closing his letter to him in these words:—"That you may live long to continue your useful labors, and reap the reward in the thankfulness of nations, is my sincere prayer. Accept, &c."
"TH: JEFFERSON."
That my fellow citizens may be informed of the useful labors of this blasphemous wretch, which entitled him to the thankfulness of the American nation, I add the following extracts from his infamous letter to Gen. Washington:
Page 5th. "I declare myself opposed to the whole of your administra-
tion; for I know it to have been deceitful if not even perfidious."
Page 64th. "As to you, sir, treacherous in private friendship, and a hypocrite in public life, the world will be puzzled to decide whether you are an apostate or an impostor, whether you have abandoned good principles or whether you ever had any." Theselanders Mr. Jefferson denounced useful labors.
In 1806, Mr. Jefferson laid before Congress a letter from Mons. Turreau, the French minister, to Mr. Madison, from which the following are extracts:—"France ought to expect from the amity of the United States, and his majesty charges me to request in his name, that they interdict every private adventure which under any pretext whatsoever may be destined for St. Domingo—THIS SYSTEM OF IMMUNITY AND TOLERANCE CAN NO LONGER CONTINUE, &c."—Our commerce with St. Domingo was immediately prohibited by law under severe penalties. In the session of 1806, Mr. Jefferson stated, in his speech to Congress, that our affairs with Spain were on the eve of a rupture. Can any citizen inform his fellow-citizens by what magic this war has been avoided? Spain is the ally of France. Our negotiations with Spain, which have been protracted five years, are locked up in secret.
Mr. Masters, a republican member of Congress from the state of New-York, speaking of the Embargo, declared to the House of Representatives—"My life upon it, THE HAND OF NAPOLEON IS IN THIS THING." Mr. Randolph, a republican member from Virginia, avowed the Embargo to have been instigated by the Emperor of France. Mr. Lyon, a republican member from the Southern states, declared it to have been dictated by French influence.
Mr. Jefferson concedes that our national rights have been unjustifiably violated by France.—As he sent an envoy? Has he instructed our minister at Paris to make this representation to the French government?—Has he obtained any reparation?—Has he ever fought it?—Has he informed us in his speech of 1806 of our affairs with France? Has he stated our situation with that nation in his speech of 1807? Has he disclosed it in his speech of 1808; at the commencement of the present session?—In these communications, he is silent as the tomb. The Embargo was recommended as a measure calculated to preserve our ships and seamen. This was the sole reason offered to Congress. Why then, my fellow-countrymen, has it been extended to our frontiers? Can the French or British orders issued against our commerce affect our trade by land to Canada?—I with not, fellow-citizens, unjustly to alarm your fears; but it is the duty of every American seriously to reflect on these extraordinary facts. If candor governs your judgment and patriotism, your motives, the conclusion is inevitable that the Embargo was intended to cripple the resources of England, that France might more effectually annoy her, and that it was to gratify a dangerous partiality to France that America was scourged with a "ruinous Embargo." If you are not convinced of the existence of a powerful foreign influence in our public councils, it must soon be learnt from the fatal lessons of experience. French intrigue moves enveloped in clouds—Too deformed to be viewed by the eye of patriotism; too loathsome to be exposed to independent freemen whose hearts are pure; too cowardly to meet the frowns of honest indignation, it is a "pettulance which walketh in darkness" and scatters unseen its baneful and pettiferous arrows.—To counteract this destructive poison in our public councils, our confidence in our present rulers must be withdrawn and confidence on men, whose hearts are devoted to its contaminating and destructive influence.

Truth...Reason...Argument...Eloquence.
MR KEY'S SPEECH.
THE following able and argumentative Speech of Mr. KEY, of Maryland, is thus introduced in the Washington Federalist, from whence we have selected it: "This appeal to the good sense and patriotism of the American people, will surely awaken the attention of every man to our present distressful and perilous condition. These are times when the movements of the national machine are impeded by clogs and impediments, when the peace of the people is disturbed by the alarms of war and the wayward policy of their rulers. The grand counsellors for the national safety have enacted a law which presses hardly upon every individual of the community; which has arrested our career upon the road to wealth and national greatness, and which has thrown thousands of indigent and helpless families upon the bounty of the more affluent and unembarrassed. It was to induce the administration party to repeal this destructive law, that this speech was delivered, and in truth it does honor to the head and the heart of its author. The details are minute and interesting—the political information correct, and its style pure and flourishing. The question of the constitutionality of a law empowering the president to repeal an act of the legislature is discussed with great legal ability and a masterly adroitness. We hope the reader will give to this fine piece of parliamentary eloquence a most serious perusal."
SPEECH
Of the Honorable MR. KEY, on the following resolution offered by Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL.
Resolved, That in the event of such peace or suspension of hostilities, between the belligerent powers of Europe, or of such changes in their measures affecting neutral commerce as may render safe, in the opinion of the President of the United States, he ought to be authorised by law to suspend the acts laying an embargo on all ship and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto, under such regulations and restrictions as the public interest and circumstances of the case may appear to require; provided such extension shall not extend beyond — days after the commencement of the next session of Congress.
Mr. Chairman, I rise on this occasion with great embarrassment, because in no instance of my political life, has any measure called on me to act, in which the interests of my country were more deeply involved—in common with my fellow citizens of Maryland, I feel a total aversion to the continuance of the Embargo, and I am confident I speak the almost unanimous sense of my constituents in calling for its repeal. However proper some of them might have considered it in the first instance, as an experiment from which good might result, yet all now are satisfied that nothing short of its immediate repeal will save them from great distress, and that a long continuance of it will induce bankruptcy and ruin. I am willing to admit, that those who advocated the embargo were actuated by the purest motives, and had the best interests of their country at heart, that they adopted it as a measure from which great permanent good would result, but time, which tests the correctness of political measures, has sufficiently elapsed to convince them of their error, at least it has impressed on my mind a conviction, that we deeply suffer, whilst those it was intended to operate on, lightly feel its effects. I was originally opposed to the measure, I still am opposed to it, and although I anxiously wish its immediate repeal, yet I am compelled to vote against the present resolution, because in my heart and judgment I believe it is so worded as to violate (if adopted) the constitution of the U. States, and that I am unwilling to let the repeal of this law depend on contingencies not known or designated, and which are to grow out of the acts of foreign governments.
An honourable gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Love) who originally voted for the measure, has this day admitted it to be a curio, I concur with him, as I hope he will now with me, in a vote and prayer for its speedy removal. I believe the embargo to be partial in its operation, oppressive, and if persisted in ruinous to the country. These are strong terms, but if gentlemen will lend a patient ear, I will endeavour to convince them of their truth, and will use as much brevity as is consistent with perspicuity—The view I take of this subject is extensive, but I hope not difficult.
The resolution proposes to vest the president with power, on the happening of certain European events, to suspend the embargo law. I am against it, because I want an immediate repeal, because it is unconstitutional to vest the president with power to suspend a law, and because it is partial in its operation, oppressive and ruinous.
It is partial in its operation in two respects, first, as it regards the persons on whom it op-
erates, and secondly as it respects the product operated on.
The district I have the honor to represent is not bounded on navigable water. So far then as it respects my constituents (and many other districts of different states are in the same situation) the law executes itself with rigor. From their geographical position, they are excluded the means of selling their surplus produce, while this very law operates as a bounty in effect to the citizens of other parts of the United States. I call the attention of the committee to the Northern parts of the State of New-York. That state binds on Lake Erie to Niagara, on the whole extent of Lake Ontario, on a great part of the river St. Lawrence, and the lakes Champlain and George, and has an immediate, direct, easy communication with the British, in Upper and Lower Canada. The whole Genessee country, and the counties, lower down, have a steady constant market, the prices tempting, the access easy, and few or no officers to interrupt the daily supplies given to their British neighbors. We cannot shut our eyes to the fact of this commerce being steadily carried on.
The Embargo, so far as it restrains places from exporting their surplus produce, goes to enhance the price of such produce in foreign markets, the enhanced price affords the temptation, and the easy access, gives the means to that country to export it, and in fact by excluding others, gives to them a monopoly of supply. Near 400 miles of northern coast, in proximity to the British settlement, gives to New-York upon the lakes a steady market. Vermont binds on lakes which communicate with Canada, Passamaquoddy openly and publicly furnishes supplies to New Brunswick. In this state of things, and in the mode the law is executed it is partial and oppressive, and my constituents and others in similar locations so feel and experience it.
But, Sir, there is another portion of our fellow-citizens, on whom this law executes itself with peculiar severity, I mean the frugal, hardy, laborious and valuable fishermen of the Eastern States. I see gentlemen smile at a member of the Middle States supporting the interests of the fishermen; but Sir, I should think myself illly entitled to a seat in this house, if I did not know the value of that class of men to society and the Union. I wish sir their numbers, character, and usefulness were better known as I understood than I fear they are; and as on this subject my opinions may not be orthodox, I will refer to the head of the Church.
Mr. Chairman, in the year 1791 the now President of the United States, then Secretary of State, made an able and luminous report on our fisheries, these are his words, 1st as to the annual value of fishermen's labour, 2dly, as to the situation and value of the Whale Fishery as carried on from a sand bar.
Extract 1st. "About 100 natives on board 17 ships (for there were 150 Americans engaged by the voyage) came to 2355 livres, or about $416 66-100 a man."
Extract 2d. "The American Whale Fishery is principally followed by the inhabitants of the island of Nantucket, a sand bar of about 15 miles long and three broad, capable of maintaining by its agriculture about 20 families; but it employed on these fisheries, before the war, between five and six thousand men and boys—and in the only harbour it possesses, it had one hundred forty vessels, one hundred and thirty-two of which were of the largest kind, as being employed in the southern Fishery—in agriculture then they have no resources, and if that of their fishery cannot be pursued from their own habitations, it is natural they should seek others, from which it can be followed, and prefer those, where they will find a sameness of language, religion, laws, habits and kindred. A foreign emissary has lately been among them for the purpose of renewing the invitations to a change of situation; but attached to their native country, they prefer continuing in it, if their continuance there can be made supportable."
Mr. Jefferson's Report 10th Jan. 1791, on the subject of the Fisheries.
I call the attention of the committee to every letter of this Report, and then let each member ask himself the situation of the fishermen under the Embargo law.
Sir by the Treasury report laid on our desks it appears, that the exportation of dried Fish alone in the last year amounted to 473,924 and the whole product of the Fisheries amounted to . . . $2 800 000 a sum equal to the 1-18th part of the whole agricultural produce of the United States—thus in effect, in point of product, adding another state to the Union—Is this class of men, whose Farm is the Ocean, and whose crop is its Fish, to have their whole or nearly their whole interest sacrificed by the unequal operation of the Embargo?—I hope not Sir. I trust gentlemen will see the operation of the law and its partial operation, and remove it.
Again, Sir, as to the product, how does this law operate?—The Cotton Planter, and the Tobacco Planter, have their articles little deteriorated by time. The Embargo to them, suspends the use of their capital only, but to those who have Flour or Fish, the embargo if continued for a few months destroys their capital—the thing itself. In this respect, the Embargo works partially, and in reference to its operation on particu-
lar portions of our country, on particular classes of people, or on the product—it ought to be repealed at once, and without delay. Sir, it is a very remarkable fact, and not more remarkable than true, that if you compare the number of Fishermen with the product of their labour; and the number employed in Agriculture, with the product of Agriculture; that the value of the former to the latter is as 10 to 1—a people whose habits and manners are in consonance with republican institutions, and who are as valuable as the Agriculturists—God has given them a noble estate in the Ocean, most bountifully stocked, and diligently do they work it, with profit to themselves and advantage to their country.
Mr. Chairman, I have said the Embargo is oppressive, and if long continued will ruin us.—I will not use declamation as to its oppressiveness, I will endeavour to prove it by documents.
  Let us take the article of dried Fish alone. In last year the exports of this Article amounted to . . . 4> 473,924   Of this was exported to . . . Quintals.   French European Ports on the Atlantic, . . . 65,697   Ditto on the Mediterranean . . . 22,557   Spanish Ports (European) on the Atlantic, . . . 43,649   Ditto on the Mediterranean, . . . 35,460   Italy . . . . . 13,600   These Ports by the British orders in council, cannot now be exported to . . . 185,363   288,567 
But there remains the quantity of 288,567 Quintals of the value of $1,264,000 free to be exported to other places, not interdicted by the British orders of council, nor within the physical power of the French to effect, and only operated on by the Embargo. Such is the fact as it respects that one article; but I will now proceed to a general statement, to which I call the attention of the Committee, and invite investigation.
By the Treasurer's Statements laid on our desks, it appears that the aggregate of domestic produce exported the last year was . . . $48 699 592 By Domestic Produce is meant, the produce of the Sea and our own Soil from our own Labour, except about 2 000 000 of our manufactures. I will not interfere with foreign Articles exported by us—I mean exclusively, our own inherent, indigenous, absolute produce, growing out of our own labour.
Of that amount, to wit, the sum of $43,669,562 there was exported in the last year to the continent of Europe, &c. and now interdicted by the British decrees of council as follows:
   AMOUNT OF EXPORTS IN 1807.   Of Domestic Produce $ 48,699,592     To Russia . . . . . $ 78,850   To Sweden . . . . . 56,157   To Norway & Denmark . . . 572,150   To Holland . . . . . $ 093,234   To Hamburg, Bremen & the Hanse-Towns, . . . 912,225   To French European ports on the Atlantic . . . 2,507,707   To do. on the Mediterranean . . . 208,434   To Spanish European ports on the Atlantic . . . 797,017   To do. on the Mediterranean . . . 384,214   To Portugal . . . . . 829,513   To Italy . . . . . 250,257   To Trieste & Adriatic ports . . . 23,263   To Turkey, Levant and Egypt . . . 4,520   To Morocco & Barbary States . . . 3,358   To Europe generally, no designation . . . 51,505  
deduct this amount . . . . . 9,762,204
Amount of Domestic Produce free to be exported . . . . . $ 38,937,388
This surplus of $ 38,937,388 of our own produce, is not interdicted by the British orders of council, nor within the physical power of France to obstruct, and is only prohibited from exportation by the operation of the Embargo—for I shall not notice the French decrees, it is in rem  statutum . The excessive folly of the Emperor's decree, can only be equalled by his weakness and incapacity to execute it.
If I am incorrect in my statement, and I again solicit investigation and detection of error, ought not the benefit of an embargo to be clear—certain—irresistible—all powerful—before it should lock up such a mass of product from Exportation and Sale?—On uncertain, contingent, probable advantages justify an experiment, which hazards so many millions of Dollars?—Will not the nation demand at our hands, that as good and faithful stewards, we shall account for the property placed under our controul?—And how have we done it!—I fear to ask—BY AN EMBARGO.
Sir, it has been said and repeated, that the Embargo does very little harm—that we have no places to export our produce to—If such be the fact, Mr. Chairman, then the law ought to be repealed as useless and idle but Sir, it is very well known, that we have abundance of Ports and Countries to export to, and that is the reason why there is an Embargo by Law.—Sir, that honor-
able, useful and well informed body of men, the Merchants of this Continent, so much superior to us in their knowledge of foreign trade and business, will put a voluntary Embargo on, if trade cannot be carried on to advantage—Men of their understanding, with their extensive foreign correspondence backed too by the principle of self interest, may be safely trusted on this subject; they well know to which Ports produce may safely go, without the intervention of this honorable body; and if Sir, the Merchants should not be sufficiently on their guard, the Pulse of Sea-Risque, of Destination, and of Capture, will be safely left—through the Medium of our Insurance Companies they will regulate the risque with Judgment and Precision:—I would therefore confide to them the Commerce of our Country in the Exportation of our Produce, unshackled by an Embargo law.
But Mr. Chairman let us review this law and its effects.
In a commercial point of view. It has annihilated our trade.
In an agricultural point of view. It has paralysed industry. I have heard that the touch of Midas converted every thing into gold; but the Embargo law, like the head of Medusa , turns every thing to stone. Our most fertile lands are reduced to sterility, so far as it respects our surplus produce.
As a measure of political economics, It will drive (if continued) our seamen into foreign employ—and our Fishermen to foreign Sand Banks.
In a financial point of view, It has dried up our revenue, and if continued will close the sales of Western Lands, and the payment of installments of past sales—for unless produce can be sold, payments cannot be made.
As a war measure, the Embargo has not been advocated.
It remains then to consider the effects as a peace measure.
A measure inducing peace. I grant sir, that if the friends of the Embargo, had rightly calculated its effects—if it had brought the belligerents of Europe to a sense of justice and respect for our rights, thro' the weakness and dependence of their West India possessions, it would have been infinitely wise and desirable, and that they voted for it with such noble views I have no doubt. But sir the experience of near four months has not produced that effect; and I have endeavoured to show that from the situation of our country, the manner in which the law is executed, the demand for subsistence, the consequent rise in price and the facility of supply, that the West Indies (British) will be supplied.
If that be the case; if such should be the result; then will the Embargo of all measures be the most acceptable to Britain—by occluding our ports, you give to her ships the exclusive use of the Ocean And you give to her despairing West India Planter the monopoly of Sugar and Rum and Coffee to the European world. It is in vain to say sir, that their produce will not find its way into Europe. Sugar and Coffee, become necessary from habit, will find their way to every portion of the continent, in spite of human regulations. Nay some neutral point will be contrived at to obtain them. But sir, who are we! What are we! a peaceable agricultural people, of simple and I trust virtuous habits, of stout hearts and willing minds, and a brave, powerful, but badly disciplined militia—unarmed, and without troops; and whom are we to come in conflict with! The master of continental Europe in the full career of universal dominion, and the mistress of the Ocean contending for self preservation—nations who feel power and forget right—What man can be weak enough to suppose that a sense of justice can repress or regulate the conduct of Bonaparte. We need not resort to other nations for examples. Has he not in a manner as flagrantia flagitia, directly, openly, publicly violated and broken a solemn treaty entered into with us ; did he not stipulate that our property should pass free even to enemy's ports, and has he not burnt our ships at sea under the most causeless pretext. Look to England; see her conduct to us—do we want any further evidence of what she will do in this hour of impending peril, than the attack on Copenhagen that she prostrates all rights that come in collision with her own preservation—Strangely infatuated we should be to make our repealing the Embargo, to depend on the acts of governments, which will be annulled whenever their interest or their danger prompt them—No Sir—Let us pursue the steady line of rigid impartiality. Let us hold the scales of impartial neutrality with a high and steady hand, and export our products & bring back supplies to, and who from all will trade with us. Much of the world is yet open to us, and let us profit of the occasion.
I am sorry to fatigue the committee, but I beg their indulgence, while I examine if it is constitutional to grant to the President the power of suspending a law.
A law of the United States to have effect must have the assent of the three branches of government, the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. These three bodies, emanate from different sources, represent distinct and different interests, and must all concur.
1. The people of each state give their assent by their representatives.
2. The several states in their sovereign political capacities, assent by the Senators who represent those sovereignties—
Lastly the people of the U. S. and by the President their representatives.
Each of these distinct interests before a bill can legitimately pass into a law, must express their assent—this once done, it becomes a law, and it is a conceded position that the power to repeal a law, must be the same or co-extensive with the power to make it.—It is said that this resolution only grants the power on certain specified contingencies—But it is so, Mr. Chairman? Can we misunderstand the language of the resolution? On the happening of certain events the President is solely the judge if it is safe and proper to suspend the law—now it is this power proposed to be given him of solely judging of the propriety of suspending a law, that I condemn—because as transfer to him the right of judging whether a law shall remain in force or not, when it is our duty to judge if the same ought to be repealed or suspended. How can we judge of events yet to happen, the terms of which are unknown to us, whether they will afford proper grounds for suspending a law—it is impossible—if we are to act in this way, let us say that when such events (designating them) happen, the law shall be suspended, and let the President give them publicity by proclamation—In this mode the suspension takes place through the constitutional legislative organ—
Let it not be said it is too great an absurdity to suppose, that if we grant this power of repealing laws, we have an equal right to grant the president a power to make laws. I say the constitution never left such a discretion to be used by us—If it has, no distant day determines our liberties, and legislatures will be found hereafter courtly and servile enough to devolve the power on the president, and ease themselves of the burden of legislation.
Every school-boy knows, that Rome , on extraordinary occasions, when assailed from without or within, took refuge in the arbitrary, though temporary power of a Dictator. Habitualizing themselves to the government of one man, and no longer confiding in themselves, the transition was easy to a dictatorship for life. The result need not be pointed out, nor how dearly they paid for their first folly in the reigns of Nero and Domitian—I lay this down as a political truism, that whenever a republic loses its reverence for self government, and trusts the power of legislation to an individual, even for one act, it is undone—the example once set leads to certain and rapid destruction. I cannot therefore consent that the destinies of my country, that its laws shall be suspended, on the will of any individual, however pre-eminent in virtue, dignified in station, or covered with the mantle of public opinion. The more his merit, the greater the danger.—I must therefore, Mr. Chairman, give my decided negative to the present resolution.
SENATE—April 20.
On motion of Mr. White, Resolved, That it is expedient to authorize the president of the U. S. to have manned and equipped for service, with all convenient dispatch, the frigates and other vessels of war of the U. S. to be used, as in his opinion, the circumstances of the country, and the conduct of foreign powers towards the U States may require.
A committee was thereupon appointed to bring in a bill conformably to this resolution. [The bill is said to have been brought in and passed]
Mr Sloan, a member of Congress from N. Jersey, has published an address to his constituents, in which he fairly recedes from Ministers, declaring his determination to support Clinton for president. Speaking of his vote at the caucus for Madison, he says—
"I voted for him of choice, not having then discovered a combination of causes, and effects connected with his election, which when discovered, I considered in their nature, and tendency, dangerous to the liberty, and interest of these U States"
WAR.—Mr. Adams, in his late speech in the Senate of the United States, in favor of Lessening the Coffee Trade , said that it thought it probable either France or England would declare war against this country before the first November next.—[N. Y. paper.]
Washington, April 20.
The Senate have postponed till next Monday the bill to alter and establish certain post roads.
The president has received a letter from the collector in the northern part of Vermont stating that the supplementary embargo law cannot be executed in that state, and that the people will in spite of the law export their produce to Canada. It is said to be in contemplation to direct the executive of Vermont to order out the militia.
The Senate have passed a bill to fix the time of the meeting of the next session of congress on the first Monday in November. They have also passed another supplementary embargo bill.—U. S. Gaz
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The arrival at New York of the Ocean , Captain Bunker, in a short passage from Plymouth, (Eng) has furnished London accounts to March 25; a brief abstract of which follows:—
The account from England still appears to confirm the tidings, that the overthrow of Sweden was certain if the did not speedily sue for peace.—Russia, Denmark and Prussia had

declared War against her—A large force 70,000, under Be-natite , had occupied Helsinki and while Sweeden was threatened with a French and Danish expedition from the Danish coast against Scania ; a Russian army had commenced operation in Finland .—On a few affairs of outposts, had taken place; but the Swedes were retiring; and on the 4th March, the Russian H. Q. was at Louisa , in Finland .—The Swedish main body was at Tafwars . We have no accounts of any pacific negotiation being on foot; but the last English account (March 24th) stated that the Baltic expedition had been relinquished; and that only a squadron of ships would proceed into that sea.
The bill for executing the British orders of Council, continued to receive a spirited and unceasing opposition in the British Parliament.—Though the Ministerial Majority had not diminished, the zeal of the Ministry in defending the Orders appeared to be abating; and it was stated, there were hopes they would eventually be rescinded.—For the interest of both nations, we with this may be the case.—Our embargo law would then be suspended; our merchants be allowed to arm their vessels; and we think a profitable protection of commerce would ensue.
Lord Grenville stated to the House of Lords that the suggestion of Ministers, that the American embargo was laid on, before the news of the passing of the Orders of Council had reached America, was unfounded; as he could produce before the bar of the house, a gentleman, who had communicated the intelligence at so early a period, as to arrive in that country six days before the passing the Embargo law.
The ship Imperieuse , of 36 guns, Lord Cochrane, has made a dash at two French corvettes and four merchantmen, in a bay on the coast of Naples, and taken them all.
Portland,
Monday, May 2, 1808.
The Embargo a good thing!!!
We recommend an attentive perusal of Mr. Key's speech to the advocates of the embargo. A continuance of this "good thing" a few months longer, will make the citizens of this country the most virtuous people on earth—so far as virtue consists in poverty.
Embargo Law No. 4! is before Congress, and will probably be in force in a few days. The principal object of which is to lay greater restrictions on the COASTING TRADE.—Mr. Jefferson gave as a reason for recommending the embargo in the first instance, that it would prevent our seamen from impressment and ships and property from capture. It has, in one sense, effectually answered the design; as the former are voluntarily going into foreign employment, to obtain a support; and our ships are rotting at the wharves, and millions of property perishing in the stores of our merchants, notwithstanding the perfect safety (particularly by land) of exporting it. This is the policy of a man who enjoys 25,000 dollars a year, and who declared when he went in to office, that he would never "take the bread from the mouth of labor."—How beautifully his professions "harmonize" with his practice!
More Triumph of Democracy!
We are informed (says the Kennebec Gazette of Friday last) that last week another sheriff had his horse shot in Fairfax, and the sheriff stripped of his cloathes by men in disguise and whipped in a cruel manner.
The short and long of the subject.
The American People will bear in mind, that they are called upon cheerfully to endure the deprivations and distresses they suffer from the Embargo :—The stagnation and almost total stoppage of every kind of business:—and the prospect of being obliged to encounter the fatigues and expenses of War—Not to secure their Independence:—Not to defend their Laws, Alters or firesides:—But solely to prevent a foreign government from searching for, and taking from American merchantmen, foreign subjects, deserters and renegadoes.—Men who are never wanted on board American vessels; and who are taking the bread from the mouths of the native American seamen! Some of the late adherents of the administration; acknowledge this to be the short and long of the subject in dispute; and assert, that had this subject been settled, by the administration, as concluded in Mr. Monroe's treaty; the British Orders in Council would never have been issued; and the American commerce would, at this moment, be entirely free from all obstruction, excepting such as it has always been liable to, from French skulking cruisers.—Cent.
The Chronicle attributes more effect to Mr. Pickering's letter than could have been expected. It says, that, had it not been for that letter, Mr. Sullivan would probably have had, instead of 3 or 4000 majority for Governor, 15 or 20,000 majority. "Truth is great and will prevail."— Salem Gaz.
Ex-Post of a letter from a gentleman in Georgia, dated March 14.
"The embargo has had its effect on the citizens of Mobile and Pensacola. They are almost in a state of starvation. Corn is 4 dollars a bushel—bacon 50 cents per lb.—lard 1 dollar per quart—fowls 9 dollars per doz. A ship loaded with coffee, carrying 50 men and 24 guns, under American colours, has been taken by the Spaniards, and her cargo is now selling at Pensacola. Why taken by the Spaniards?"
FROM TRINIDAD.
We learn, on conversing with capt. Thompson, from Trinidad , that a very destructive fire took place there on the 24th March, in which it was computed that four hundred and thirty Buildings were consumed, including Stores, containing nearly the whole stock of provisions on the island, and a great proportion of the domestic produce prepared for exportation. The distress which followed was extreme. Flour was at 25 dolls. per bbl. beef 25, and pork 35. An order had been passed, to continue four months, to permit the importation and exportation of any articles in British and neutral vessels, free of duty.
A letter from Washington , dated April 1, says " Florida is transferred to France , but not to be purchased by our government. Congress are about to raise 6000 men, to be stationed principally at New-Orleans. With one democratic party here, MADISON and DEARBORN are candidates for the two first officers in our government. With another, MONROE and DEWIT CLINTON .
A letter from Halifax April 18—says, "This harbour is crowded with ships, and there is not barracks room in the town for the troops—but these will soon be distributed to different posts. The sending of these troops is merely a precautionary measure—to be prepared for events that are possible, but not looked for. Considering the situation of affairs, and the threats in the American papers against Canada and Nova-Scotia , some measures of security seemed called for. But we understand that our new Governor has instructions to do all he can consistently with his duty, to preserve a good understanding with the U. States. The Ministry heartily deprecate a war with America ."
CUMBERLAND SENATORS.
THE following is a correct list of votes given for Senators in Cumberland District from all the towns except Dixfield and Pejepscot, the former last year gave 3 majority for Mr. Strong, and the latter 16 for Mr. Sullivan. We do not entertain a doubt of the election of Messrs. Lewis and Mitchell by the people and if we receive fair play at head quarters it will prove so.
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT—1808.
   Lewis. Mitchell. Means. Hab.    Portland, 617 617 395 395  Northyarmouth, 403 403 57 57  Girard, 256 253 45 45  Falmouth, 124 124 327 327  Brunswick, 156 156 153 153  Harpwell, 70 70 30 30  Windham, 108 108 27 27  Scarborough, 32 33 179 179  Cape Elizabeth, 67 67 80 81  New Gloucester, 79 73 134 133  Gray, 32 30 116 116  Standish, 60 60 95 95  Freeport, 157 156 125 125  Dunham, 98 98 82 82  Bridgeton, 68 68 58 58  Paris, 60 60 110 110  Otisfield, 75 70 — —  Minot, 85 85 95 95  Baldwin, 25 25 9 9  Raymond, 33 33 49 49  Harrison, 17 15 22 21  Pownal, 47 47 13 13  Turner, 20 20 124 124  Hebron, 83 83 46 46  Bucksfield, 29 29 96 96  Poland, 50 30 70 70  Jay, 35 35 90 90  Norway, 58 58 46 46  Hartford, 24 24 59 59  Sumner, 21 21 44 44  Rumford, 9 9 51 51  Livermore 38 38 107 107  3,016 2,998 2,911 2,909  
Portland Sea-Portables. —We learn that the masters and mates of vessels belonging to this port have formed themselves into a company for the purpose of doing military duty at Fort-Sumner, in this town. Daniel Tucker, Esq. is elected Captain, Messrs. John L. Lewis, Thomas Burnham and John Wildridge, Lieutenants. The object of this association, is, to take charge of the cannon at the battery, and qualify themselves for a prompt and efficient exercise of them in defence of the harbor and town, in case of an assault by water. Though a military corps of this description may appear novel in this country, those of a similar description are constantly employed on the sea-coast in England, and are deservedly held in high estimation. From the character of the gentlemen who compose the company, should occasion ever require, we predict they will do honor to themselves and prove a powerful shield in protecting the lives and property of the citizens. As the duty at present is discharged voluntarily , their spirited and patriotic conduct richly merits the approbation of the public—and we hope it will receive the encouragement of the government.
A CARD.
MR ADAMS, AS the democrats in this town, have circulated in Portland and elsewhere, reports, relative to the proceedings of the Selectmen and most of the other inhabitants of the town at our late April Meeting, that are altogether unfounded and without a shadow of truth, and as the democrats in this town & elsewhere are busy in circulating them, a statement of facts will be handed you for your next paper, which will convince good men, that there never was a Town Meeting conducted with more order, decorum and propriety since there was a Jacobin to vitiate a public measure. These in general we shall not attempt to convince, excepting a few that are most guilty, will be furnished with arguments that are more palpable. Nor'yarmouth, May 2.
DIED.
In England, an honest Welsh farmer, Æt. 105.—He had been three times married; by his first wife he had 30 children, by his second 10, by his third 4, and by two concubines 7—his youngest son was 81 years younger than the oldest; and 800 persons, descended from his body, attended his funeral.
In Hallowell, Timothy Langdon, Esq. aged 60—found dead, sitting in his chair. In Biddeford, the Hon. Richard Jordan, Esq. in the 89th year of his age. He was the oldest person born in said town. He sustained a great number of respectable offices in the town, county and state; which he filled with honor to himself, and credit to his country.
Gazette Ship News.
VESSELS LEFT.
At Mantanzas, April 1st, brig Triall , Newport; flour 30 ds. pork 38, beef 27, pine lumber 60 per m. hoop poles 110 ds.—At Havana, April 1, ship Thomas Gordon , Treadwell, of Salem, for N. York, 3 days; flour 24 ds. beef 14, pork 22, and great plenty of provisions —At Port Spain (Trin.) March 20, Rover of Portland for N. York 15 days: Adventure, Boston, 10; Merchant, Kennebec, 15; Hunter, Hartford, 20; Mercator, of Topsham, for New York, 30; Mary, Tubbs, Boston, in all June; ship Adams, do. do.; sch. Regular Trader, do. the two last just ar. with flour, which was at 30 ds.
At Bourdeaux, March 11, schr. Freedom , Smith, of Gloucester, seized for having been boarded 14 h. Bce from a British cruiser, cargo taken out and put in store by order of government; the prize court would not decide upon the case, but it was to be submitted to the Emperor; ship Hero , of Portland, from Rochelle, loading with brandy, ship-bound for England.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Ad Cochrane's squadron it is said, was to attack the battery on Descada, 30th ult. It afforded shelter to French privateers.
A letter from capt. James Newman, of brig Charleston , of New York, states that after arriving in Bourdeaux, and waiting some time for a freight, the custom-house boat boarded and seized his vessel; giving no other reason for the outrageous measure than that his vessel was boarded from a brig under French colors [the French government suspecting her to be English] on the passage to St. Sebastians!—Capt. N. entered his protest, but could get no answer.
News of the American embargo reached Madeira 5th March: The British outward bound India fleet, and a frigate from England, having on board the Duke of Manchester, as Governor of Jamaica, arrived at Madeira, beginning of March.
Five sail of the line (one new, of 120 guns) and 3 frigates, were ready for sea, at Ferrol, beginning of March.
A great number of vessels have recently cleared at New York for Eastport. The Native, of Portland, for the Mediterranean, sailed from Liverpool 1st March. The ship Eleanor , for Portland, sailed from New York on 29th March.
The sch. Rover , M'Lean, of Portland, sailed from Trinidad March 29, for New York.
At Alexandria April 18, superfine flour was 4 ds. 8 cents per bbl.
FRESH GOODS.
Tappan & Sewall,
HAVE received by the Sally from Liverpool, Manchester and Scotch Goods, which will be opened for sale in a few days at their store in Titcomb's Building, Inside-Street. Among them are Umbrellas, Braces Dimities, Patent Naukins
Thi kets, Velveteens, Jeans, Printed Jeans and Princes' Cord Sartineet Calicoes, Shawls Cambick and Book Muslins, and A great variety of Fancy Muslins.
On hand—A large assortment of Fine and superfine Broad Cloths
Kenney neres, Stuff, Baizes, Flannels, Coterian Linens, few brown Linens. British Cottons, Prints, Hosiery, Shawls—a few 6 4 fine will'd Cambrick Cotton Bandanas, Maddrals and other Handkerchiefs,
India Cottons, Pins Sewings, Silk and Cotton, Twills, Laces Glories, Supenders, Bindings, Hair and fine Lauser Gauzes, Cales Windsor soap &c.
They expect further supplies from London. May
BLANKS—of ALL KINDS For sale at I. ADAMS' Book-Store.
Charles & John Fox.
No. 4 & 5, South file Long-Wharf. OFFER for sale on very liberal terms Eleven Pipes excellent GIN, Few dozen Warranted SCYTHES.
Wanted a good New Milch Cow. Enquire as above. (6w) May 2
Partnership Formed.
THE subscribers inform their friends and the public they have formed a connection in business under the firm of Griffin & Porter, which commenced on the 3d of February last. They intend keeping a large and good assortment of BOOTS & SHOES, of the newest fashion, which will be disposed of at the lowest cash prices.—The least favor will be greatly acknowledged. BENJAMIN GRIFFIN, JOSEPH S. PORTER. May 2
Particular Notice!
ALL persons having accounts open with the subscriber are requested to call and settle the same (by Cash or Note) without delay. BENJAMIN GRIFFIN. May 2. (2w)
NOTICE!
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the late capt. Jacob Adams, are requested to call at the office of Stephen Longfellow, jun. Esq. and have them adjusted immediately; otherwise they will be put in suit. SAMUEL ADAMS, Administrator on said Estate. May 2.
Portland Academy.
THE Trustees of the Portland Academy in the county of Cumberland, are notified that their annual meeting will be held at the subscriber's office in Fifth Street, (Jones' Row) on Tuesday, the 10th day of May inst. at four o'clock P. M. GEORGE BRADBURY, Secretary. May 2.
CHAISE FOR SALE.
FOR sale, very cheap, handsome and well built CAISSE, with plated Harness complete, not two years old.—Enquire at this Office. May 2.
TO LET.
A Convenient two story DWELLING-HOUSE, situated on Back-Street—for terms apply to THOMAS SANDFORD. May 2.
TO LET.
ONE half of a large and convenient three Story DWELLING HOUSE, very pleasantly situated on Back Street at the head of King Street; lately occupied by Mr. Adams, Preceptor of Portland Academy. ALSO—A very convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, situated on Fore-Street, next door to Mr. Chadwicks Tavern—For particulars enquire of JOSEPH CROSS Jr. No. 16, Long-Wharf. May 2.
Bowdoin College.
THE Trustees of Bowdoin College are notified, that their next meeting will be held at Brunswick on Tuesday the seventeenth day of May next at ten of the clock in the forenoon. CHARLES COFFIN, Sec'y. Brunswick, April 27, 1808.
To Sell or Let.
A Two story DWELLING HOUSE, with out Houses situated on Federal and Fiddle Streets with a good Garden For terms apply to Capt. SAMUEL COLBY, near the premises or Wm. Cobb, Gorham. 5th Mo. 2d.
Take Notice!!
ALL persons indebted to the estate of GEORGE PIERCE, late of Otisfield, Esquire deceased, are hereby informed that unless payment shall be made to the subscribers, or J. D. HOPKINS Esq. their Attorney, on or before the thirty first day of May next, the demands will be put in suit without further notice. For the accommodation of those who are indebted the subscribers will attend with their Attorney at the Dwelling house of the deceased on the said 31st of May, and on the first day of June next. OLIVER PIERCE, BENJA. PATCH. Otisfield, April 29, 1808.
COME AND SEE!
AN excellent FARM for sale, situated in Raymond, in the county of Cumberland, on the county road, leading from Portland to Otisfield, Waterville, &c. containing 160 acres of as good Land as any in the Province of Maine, with two good new houses and a barn thereon, and upwards of three hundred apple and other good fruit-trees thereon, and is under good improvement—is a good stand for 2 mechanics or a farmer.—Also one other good FARM, with good buildings and a young orchard—will produce upwards of twenty tons of English Hay annually, and capable of large improvements at a very small expense.
Also—One other new Farm, which will produce about 6 or 7 tons of English Hay, with about 10 acres more that is fell; intended for corn or grain the present year—with a very fine privilege for a Saw and Grist mill thereon, with the Frame, Irons and Running-gear for a Saw-mill, complete, near the spot. The last mentioned lot contains 100 acres of excellent soil.
Also—Several Lots of unimproved Land, with a quantity of Pine-timber thereon.
All the abovenamed Farms and Lots except the first, are situated on or very near Crooked river (so called) in said Raymond, and on a county road—The above lands will be sold on very reasonable terms, and payment may be made very early, as a great part of it may be paid in West India Goods, neat stock, country produce, or even in Bank-bills, if genuine.—For further particulars enquire of LEWIS GAY, or I. MARCH GAY, on the two first mentioned premises. Raymond, April 4.
Factory Cotton.
Henry Smith & Co.
No. 4, Mulberry Row, HAVE for sale a large assortment of factory. Wharp and Filling, and two reeded whitened Cotton. July 13.
Sales by Auction.
At E. Greely & Co's. Office, on Thursday next, May 5th, WILL be sold at Public Auction for Cash, without reserve an Invoice of ENGLISH GOODS, consisting of Broadcloths, Flannels, Baizes, Calicoes, Cambricks, Muslins, thread, Mouselins, Velvets, Swansdowns, Durants, Calimancos, Lustrings, Pocket Handkerchiefs &c. &c. Sale at 9 o'clock A. M. May 2.
THE Sale of Bank Shares which were advertised for sale at E. Greely & Co's. Office on Saturday last, was adjourned for tomorrow at 11 o'clock A. M. at the same place. T. G. THORNTON, Marshal. May 2.
Wharf Timber.
WANTED to purchase four hundred tons of Wharf Timber, to be delivered at Portland by the last of next month, for which cash will be paid—Apply to ISRAEL RICHARDSON. Portland, 25th April, 1808.
TO LET.
A Convenient well finished two story DWELLING-HOUSE, pleasantly situated in Free-Street, next door to capt. John Dix—Apply to JOHN LEAVITT.
Hard-ware Goods.
William Goddard,
HAS received by ships Joseph and Henry from Liverpool, a very extensive addition to his stock of Sadlery, Cutlery & Hard-Ware Goods—which he offers for sale by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms.
 LIKEWISE,  530 boxes best Crown Glass, all sizes from 9 by 7 to 18 by 12  120 cakes wrought Nails, all sizes  3 tons sheet Lead  70 doz. best English Shovels and Spades  25 doz. Frying pans  100 doz. best Sewing Twine  5 cakes flat Irons  Large quantity Cart, Waggon, and Chaise Wheel Boxes  Sets of Cart Iron, Weights  7, 14 and 28w do do  Blocktin Tea Pots  Clock Faces  Few boxes double tin Plates  Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices. 
ALSO, An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and Mahogany Frames LIKEWISE, A very great variety of Joiner's Planes.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JOSIAH TUCKER, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, trader, deceased, give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims: and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of Enoch Hiley, Portland, on second Tuesday of May, inst. and the five following months, from 2 to 6 o'clock P. M. each day. ENOCH HILEY, LEMUEL WEEKS. May 2
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Executor of the last will and testament of ARTHUR MORSE, late of Gray, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to OZIAS MORSE. April 27. (M 2)
Valuable School Book.
JUST published and for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, A valuable Book for the use of Schools—CONTAINING
THE CONSTITUTIONS of the STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, and that of THE UNITED STATES: The Declaration of Independence, and President Washington's Farewell Address.
This book was printed a short time since by order of the General Court of Massachusetts, and by them recommended to the inhabitants of the several towns, to be read as a SCHOOL BOOK in all the common sch. ols.—Few copies of this useful book ever reached this part of the state; but where it has been adopted, it is highly approved of.
By the request of a number of gentlemen interested in the education of the rising generation, a new edition has just been printed. Book-sellers can be supplied in sheets by the publisher. Jan. 11
LAWES ON PLEADING.
JUST published and for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, An Elementary Treatise on PLEADING in civil actions, by Edward Lawes of the Inner Temple—First American from the first London Edition—Price 2 dolls. 50 cents.
THE PLEASURES OF LOVE:
Being Amatory Poems, original and translated from the Asiatic and European languages.
The Miseries of Human Life; or, the last Groans of Timothy Tefly and Samuel Sentative, with a few fags from Mrs. Tefly.
The Wanderer of Switzerland, and other Poems by James Montgomery—To which is prefixed a biographical sketch of the Author.
The Poems of Shakespeare, to which is added an account of his Life—April 4. (3m)
Cash given for Rags and Junk at I. ADAMS' Book-Store.

Poetry.
THE GAMES OF LIFE. The little Miss at three years old, Plays with Doll and prattles; But little Master stout and bold, Plays with drums and rattles. The boy, detesting musty books, Loves running with the lass; And Miss, grown older, studies looks, And plays with looking glasses. The gaily-toper, fond of fun, Plays with his friends at drinking; The sportsman plays with dog and gun, And wise men play at thinking. The beauty, full of haughty airs, When young, plays at tormenting; But wrinkled, turns to other cares, And sports at last repenting. Wretched, from self-created wo, The miser's game is howling; And when he meets his country's foe, The sailor plays at boarding. The alderman with bloated face, A glutton plays at eating; And such as long to have a place In Parliament—at treating. With leger-bussed, merchants take A game at calculation; And ministers too often make A plaything of the nation. With looks profound, and thoughtful mind, Projectors play at scheming; Till worn with care, at last they find They've all along been dreaming. The lover sad, and woeful wan, Plays day and night at fretting; Whilst laughing at the silly man His Delia sports coqueting. Cowards, while none but cowards nigh, Are fond of gasconading, And courtiers fawn, and cringe, and lie, And play at masquerading. The loungers plays at killing time, The soldier plays at slaying; The poet plays at making rhyme, The Methodist at praying. The player plays for wealth and fame, And thus till play together; Till death at last disturbs the game, And stops the play forever.
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CARLISLE, (Penn.) FEB. 20. The following humorous incident is said to have taken place, at the resurrection of John McKean, who was executed at Chambersburg for the murder of his wife. Some persons had gone to the grave taken by the body, laid on a bier, and were bearing it away; when a rescue came, the body was removed and left the corpse, which was taken and one of the company lay down on the bier, covered with a white sheet; after sometime when their fright was over, the first party came back, found the bier, took it up, and marched off, but it being weighty, says one, he is d—d heavy, I think so too, says another, well says the man in the sheet I will walk a piece; upon which the carriers took to their heels, and left the man in the sheet to walk home at leisure. A Scholar, a bald man, and a Barber, travelling together, agreed to watch four hours at night, in turn, for the sake of security. The barber's lot came first, who shaved the scholar's head when asleep, then woke him when his turn came. The scholar scratched his head, and, feeling it bald, exclaimed, "you wretch of a barber, you have woke the bald man instead of me!" As men of strong nerves and undoubted courage are much in demand at Washington, and as it is said that the elideant Deacon once undertook to play the part of Hector, it is recommended that he be sent there to fight the President's four horned ram—and that there may be no disparity of weapons or any accoutrements disproportioned to the dignity of the combatants, we recommend to the Deacon to employ a four-tined dung-fork—We are all honorable men, we are all rams!—UT. PAT.
Patent Trusses.
JUST received and for sale by John S. Dupee. At his store in Fore-street, head of Ingalls's Wharf, an assortment of Stone's Improved Trusses for Ruptures. This invention is considered by Physicians of the first eminence, as a great Improvement on the kind heretofore made, and has secured to him a Patent from the President of the United States. They consist of a double Spring, yielding more readily to the motion of the body—being at the same time more comfortable to the wearer, and attended with better effect. (eop83m) Feb. 1.
TAKE NOTICE.
Taken from the side of the Turnpike Road, between Bath and Bodowin College, sometime in the month of December last, a long Chain, about twelve feet in length, and weighing about 60 wt: Also a small Ox Chain, weighing about 16 lb. Any person who will return said Chains, or give information to the subscriber, so that they or either of them may be obtained by him, shall be well rewarded. JAMES CURTIS, jun. Bath, April 24, 1808.
Miss Child's School
Will be opened on Monday the 25th inst for the reception of female pupils at the Chamber over Mr. Freeman's Office in Middle-street. April 18.
Charles & John Fox,
No. 4 & 5, South Side Long Wharf, offer for sale, on liberal terms 6 tons round Iron 1 do Plough-Share Moulds 1 do Nail Plates, 5 Bbls clear, navy mels and No. 1, Pork 5 do first quality Ship Bread 50 bags Stowed Liverpool Salt 20 tons Liverpool Coal 200 quintals Cod Fish ALSO—A complete assortment of Ship Chandlery and Cordage, as usual. (6 w) April 11.
TAKE NOTICE!
FOR sale in Turner, a Dwelling House, out houses and Store, conveniently situated for a Trader, being the property of Samuel Spear of Boston.—For further particulars enquire of the subscriber in Portland Oct 12 EZEKIEL WHITMAN.
NOTICE!
FOR sale in N. Gloucester, at the lower corner, the Dwelling house, Office and Store belonging to the estate of Asa Mitchell. End deceased being an excellent stand for a trader as the Country affords—The whole will be sold at private sale on a liberal credit of several years if required the interest being paid annually—For further particulars enquire may be made of the subscriber in Portland. Oct 12. E. WHITMAN.
PARTICULAR NOTICE
WANTED A Young Man of correct habits, to attend in a Small Family. Such a one may find encouragement by applying to the printer. (6 w) April 11.
For Jaundice & Bilious Complaints,
WHEATON'S Genuine Jaundice Bitters, (PRICE 50 CENTS.) Secured to him by Letters Patent from the President of the United States.
A MEDICINE extremely useful for curing jaundice and bilious disorders, and removing that linking, faint and distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of appetite, and sleepy, dull heaviness in the fore part of the day, weakness and trembling of the limbs, dizziness of the head, and yellowness of countenance, complaints so common to jaundice and bilious people. The many cures that have been effected in New-England by the above medicine, (as may be seen by the bills) prevent the necessity of further recommendation.—Likewise, Wheaton's Itch Ointment, A MEDICINE which will certainly cure the ITCH, without having in it any thing either dangerous or disagreeable. One box cures a person, and there need be no washing after the use of it, as the skin is generally left clean and smooth. The above MEDICINES are kept constantly for sale by Prving & Poor, at their Store near the head of Fish-street. (e o p tf.) March 7.
NOTICE.
ROBERT STRONG, having taken a partner in trade, business in future will be conducted under the firm of STRONG & QUINBY, who have received a fresh supply of GOODS in their line:—viz. Brandy of the first quality; Gin; Old Jamaica Spirits; Claret Wine; English and American Porter; Wines of the first quality, and a general assortment of groceries. Cider per bbl. or in bottle of superior quality for shipping or family use; Vinegar per Pipe or smaller quantity. ROBERT STRONG, LEVI QUINBY. Portland, April 26, 1808.
TO LET,
FOR one year, if applied for soon, that no-ted Farm lately owned and improved by George Pierce, Esq. deceased, situated on the westerly side of Long Pond, in Otisfield, and on the high road leading to the interior of the country; together with the large and commodious house standing on the farm, with two barns, a convenient store, and other buildings, the whole being in a complete state of repair, and is as good a stand for a tavern and keeping a store as the country affords, having been improved for both those purposes. For further particulars apply to either of the subscribers in said Otisfield. OLIVER PIERCE, BENJA. PATCH. April 22.
TO BE SOLD,
A DWELLING HOUSE, forty feet by thirty by two, two floors high, with a commodious Stable and other out buildings, with about half an acre of Land, situated near the bridge in Topsham, accommodated with excellent water by secured from an unfailing source, which abundantly supplies the house, stable and garden in the driest seasons. The house has been built about ten years—the other buildings not three years since. They stand in a flourishing village, within one mile of Bowdoin College, in Brunswick and about sixty rods from the Court House in Topsham. To a person who wishes to be concerned in the Lumber business to the trader or industrious mechanic, the opportunity to purchase a good stand, may be worthy attention. Further information may be had of the subscriber at Bath. JONA ELLIS. April 25. (4 w)
Taken up adrift,
ON Friday the 15th inst. a YAWL BOAT, between 13 and 14 feet long. The owner may have her again by proving property and paying charges, on application to EZEKIEL CUSHING. Long Island, (Portland) April 25.
BENJAMIN WILLIS,
HAVING been driven from his late stand in Haymarket Row, (by the late fire) has taken the Store lately occupied by Mr. John Dean, opposite Messrs. How & Evans' Store, where he has now for sale, a large assortment of English India & West India Goods ; which were laid in at reduced prices, and shall be sold at a very small profit—and made satisfactory to purchasers. Feb. 1.
WET NURSE.
A YOUNG Married Woman, who has lost her infant, wishes to take a Child to nurse.—Enquire of the Printer. April 18.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
THE overseers of Bowdoin College are here by notified, that their next meeting will be held in the College Chapel in Brunswick, on Tuesday the seventeenth day of May next, at ten o'clock, A. M. JONA ELLIS, Secretary. Bath, April 16, 1808.
Dr. Thorndike
INFORMS his friends, that he now resides at the house of Mr. Jehiel Shaw, near Goshorn Corner, where he will be happy to receive his commands as usual, in the line of his profession. Corham, April 20, 1808.
NOTICE.
THE copartnership existing between ROWE and KLUS is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and Theo's Klus is authorised to settle all demands belonging to the firm—Those that are indebted are requested to make immediate payment. TIMO ROWE, THEO. KLUS. Portland, April 11, 1808.
NOTICE.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, now holden at Boston, within the county of Suffolk, and for the counties of Suffolk and Nantucket, in the second Tuesday of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eight—
HUMBLY
shew and petition Sarah Bonner, widow, and Ruth Bonner, singlewoman, and Edward Cazneau, merchant, and Mary Cazneau his wife, in her right, all of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, that they are seized in fee simple and possessed of and in one undivided sixty fourth part of a tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances, situate in the county of Lincoln, containing two hundred and fifty thousand acres be the same more or less; bounded, beginning on the north line of Woolwich on the easterly side of Kennebec river; thence running easterly on that line and on the same course fifteen miles; thence northerly keeping the distance of fifteen miles from the said river till it meets the dividing line between the counties of Kennebec and Lincoln; thence westerly and southerly keeping the aforesaid dividing line fifteen miles from Kennebec river; thence southerly keeping the distance of fifteen miles from said river till an east south east course will strike the mouth of Cathance river; thence east south east to the mouth of Cathance river; thence on a direct line to the first mentioned bounds, it being the north line of Woolwich.
That
your petitioners are seized and possessed of and in one sixty-fourth part of the tract and parcel of land aforesaid, in common and undivided with the Plymouth Company or Proprietors of the Kennebec Purchase, to called, and your petitioners are desirous of holding and occupying their share and proportion in severality—Wherefore they pray the aid of this Honorable Court, and that by a due course of proceedings, they may have assigned and confirmed to them and their heirs respectively, their shares and rights aforesaid, to hold and occupy in severality, and as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Sarah Bonner,
Ruth Bonner, Edward Cazneau, Mary Cazneau, By JOHN McLELLAN & NATHAN WINSLOW, their Attorneys.
SUFFOLK, ss. March Term, A. D. 1808.
Upon the petition aforesaid, Ordered that the petitioners notify Arodi Thayer, the Clerk of the said Plymouth Company or Proprietors of the Kennebec Purchase, to appear at the next Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Wiscasset, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of June next, by serving him forty days before the sitting of said Court, with an attested copy of said petition and order thereon. And it is further ordered by the Court, that the said petitioners notify the said Plymouth Company or the Proprietors of the Kennebec Purchase, to appear at the before-mentioned Court, by publishing an attested copy of said petition and order, in Russell's Columbian Centinel, and the Portland Gazette three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least twenty days before the sitting of the same, that they may then and there show cause if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. (Signed) JNO. TUCKER, Clerk. A true copy. Attest, JNO. TUCKER, Clerk.
NOTICE.
By JOHN McLELLAN & NATHAN WINSLOW, their Attorneys.
SUFFOLK, ss. March Term, A. D. 1808.
Upon the petition aforesaid, Ordered that the petitioners notify Arodi Thayer the Clerk of the said Plymouth Company or Proprietors of the Kennebec Purchase, to appear at the next Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Augusta, within and for the county of Kennebec, on the last Tuesday of May next, by serving him forty days before the sitting of said Court, with an attested copy of said petition and order thereon: and it is further ordered by the Court, that the said petitioners notify the said Plymouth Company or the Proprietors of the Kennebec Purchase, to appear at the before-mentioned Court, by publishing an attested copy of said petition and order, in Russell's Columbian Centinel, and the Portland Gazette, three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least twenty days before the sitting of the same, that they may then and there show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. (Signed) JNO. TUCKER, Clerk. A true copy. Attest, JNO. TUCKER, Clerk.
Public Auction.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following Shares or rights in the Portland Monument Ground, will be sold at Public Auction on Wednesday the first day of June next, at 3 o'clock P. M. to pay the assessments that have been asked, and all incidental charges on the same until previously paid, viz.—Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 17, 18, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 82, 87.—Sale on the premises. JONATHAN STUART, Treasurer. Portland, April 13.
PRIVATE SCHOOL.
STEPHEN PATTEN will open (this day) a Private School in Union Street, for the instruction of Masters and Misses in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, and Geography. That the School may meet the best wishes of its patrons, the number of scholars will be limited to forty-five.—Tuition, 40 50 c per Quarter. April 18, 1808.
THE
subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of EBENEZER PARKER, late of Cape-Elizabeth, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to WILLIAM T. VAUGHEN, Attorney to her MARY PARKER, Administratrix. April 26.
THE
subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Executor of the last will and testament of JOHN WOODMAN, late of Newpoucester, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to ISAAC GROSS. April 18.
THE
subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of EPHRAIM CARTER, late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to CORNELIUS DILLINGHAM. April 18.
HARVARD COLLEGE LOTTERY.
Scheme of the Fourth Class.
30000 Tickets at 5 dollars each are 100000 dls. 1 prize of 10000 is 10000 10 of 1000 are 10000 10 of 500 are 5000 100 of 100 are 10000 100 of 50 are 5000 110 of 20 are 2200 6336 of 7 are 44352 Subject to no deduction—Net run Blanks to a Prize.
A part of the above prizes will be drawn in the following manner—viz. First drawn blank on the 1st day's drawing shall be entitled to
Do. 3d, 500 5th, 1000 7th, 500 9th, 1000 11th, 500 13th, 1000 15th, 500 17th, 1000 19th, 500 21st, 1000 23d, 500 25th, 1000 27th, 500 29th, 1000 31st, 500 33d, 1000 35th, 10000 37th, 500 39th, 1000 40th, 500
500 numbers will be considered as a day's drawing, and the fortunate numbers, which depend on the days, will be determined accordingly.
The class will commence drawing in Boston on the 30th of May next.
The highest prize will be paid in 90 days; other prizes above 100 dollars in 60 days, and all others in 30 days, after the drawing shall be completed; payment as usual in bills generally current in this Commonwealth. Prizes, not demanded within one year after the drawing, will not be paid, but appropriated to the purpose of the Lottery.
All vendors of Tickets, are expected to return to the Managers all such as they do not take to their own account, on or before the 20th day of May next, after which day the price will rise to 5 50.
John Williams, Nicholas Tillinghast, John Mellen, Phillips Payson, John Gardner, Managers. Boston, March 7, 1808.
TICKETS and QUARTERS
in the above Lottery kept constantly for sale at the Bookstore and Lottery Office of ISAAC ADAMS. Prize Tickets received in payment for un-drawn Tickets. April 25.
DIXVILLE ROAD LOTTERY.
Scheme of the First Class.
12000 Tickets at 5 dollars each are 60000 dls. 1 prize of 10000 is 10000 3 prizes 1000 acres of land each, in the township of Dixville, through which the road passes, are 4800 5 prizes 1000 are 5000 40 do 100 are 4000 20 do 50 are 1000 200 do 10 are 2000 5735 do 7 are 26145 4004 52645 Not two blanks to a prize—Subject to no deduction.
A part of the above prizes will be drawn in the following manner—viz. The first drawn blank on the third day shall be entitled to
1000 dols. Do on the 6th, 1000 acres of land, 1500 do Do on the 9th, 1000 do Do on the 12th, 1000 acres of land, 1500 do Do on the 15th, 1000 do Do on the 18th, 1000 acres of land, 1500 do Do on the 2th, 10000 do Do on the 22d, 1000 do Do on the 24th, 1000 do
Five hundred numbers will be considered a day's drawing and the fortunate numbers which depend on the days will be determined accordingly.
The drawing will commence on the thirteenth day of July next in Boston, and shall be completed in thirty days next succeeding. The prize of ten thousand dollars will be paid in ninety days, the prizes of a thousand in sixty days, and all others in thirty days from the time the drawing shall be completed. Payment will be in bills usually current in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Prizes not demanded within one year after the drawing is completed will not be paid. The price of tickets after the last day of June, will be 5 50.
The township of Dixville in which are the lands for the above mentioned land prizes, is situated thirty miles Northeast of the white hills within nine miles of Connecticut river, seventy miles from Hallowell, ninety from Portland, and central in the county of Coos; the lands are of an excellent quality, and are located into lots of an hundred acres each; six settlements have commenced, and a saw-mill and a grist-mill, are erected.—The township contains two hundred and eighty lots, thirty lots are taken up for the purpose of settlement; the holders of the land prizes will have an equal chance to draw their lands from the remaining lots, or may choose so many of their lots as they shall make actual settlements on within two years from the time the drawing is completed. Good lots are now worth three dollars per acre, and the value will be much increased by the road. Undisputable titles will be given to the land.
Elijah Hall, Joseph Akerman, jun. Timothy Dix, jun. Managers.
Tickets in the above Lottery for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, at his Bookstore No. 7, Fifth Street, April 29.