Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-01-21 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Number 300.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1804.
Volume VI.
SKETCHES FROM HISTORY.
"The late King of Prussia was celebrated for his knowledge of men: It, therefore, was considered as a great compliment, when, on the publication of a letter to a Polish Nobleman, he wrote "to be communicated to the Ornament of Human Nature;" how much greater must the compliment be considered, when in the direction of a letter to our President, General Washington, some years since, he wrote, "From the oldest General in Europe, to the greatest General in the World?"
Meteoric Stone. —At Ennsheim, in Germany, there is a mass of stone, of the weight of upwards of 200 lb; called the Thunder Stone , and is generally supposed to have fallen from the atmosphere. It is of an oval form, and a rugged aspect. In the year 1800, a piece of this mass was analysed by Professor Berthold, who observed that its texture was to loose, that it could easily be separated by a knife, and reduced to a greyish blue powder. It was intermixed with vitrified and irregular crystals of pyrites, which in some parts appeared like small veins. From the analysis, this stone appeared to contain, of sulphur, 0.02; iron, 0.2; magnesia, 0.14; alumina, 0.27; lime, 0.202; and of silex, 0.12.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
On Friday the 13th instat, there being quorum of both branches of the Legislature, his Excellency met them in the Representatives Chamber, and delivered the following
SPEECH:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives;
AT your former session, the season of the year prevented your prosecuting the consideration of divers subjects which you thought worthy of your notice; in particular the state of the Judicial department. I presume that those subjects will now be taken up, and receive the degree of attention they respectively deserve; and I trust that your deliberations on these and other matters that may come before you, will terminate in such measures as shall tend to promote the ease and happiness of the people:
Since our last meeting the situation of affairs in Europe is materially changed. A new war has been kindled between those nations with whom we have the greatest intercourse; and we are again constrained by the principles both of humanity and religion, to lament the misery it must occasion; even if our own pecuniary interest is promoted by it. Indeed there may be a rapid increase of wealth without any addition to public happiness, for riches, by their influence on the manners of the people, have sometimes proved extremely injurious to their virtue and safety. So long, however, as we claim and possess the advantages of a neutral character, it is our duty to abstain from all contraband commerce with the belligerent nations. If we attempt to convey warlike stores to either of them, or stores of any kind to a besieged place, we falsify the character we assume, and have no reason to complain if our property is seized and considered as lawful prize.
But in whatever manner our interest or private feelings may be affected by the events that take place in Europe, the national government is exclusively authorized to regulate our foreign affairs, and guard against those projects of other nations, which may be thought injurious to the honor or dangerous to the safety of the United States. We are therefore at liberty, as members of this government, to direct our whole attention to those points which concern the internal welfare and prosperity of the Commonwealth.
The respective states are indeed authorized by the Constitution to appoint officers, and train the militia according to the discipline prescribed by congress; and the faithful execution of this trust in each state is important; not only to itself but to every other; it is particularly so when the great powers of Europe are at war. This subject was suggested at the former session, as you will now have more leisure to attend to it. A law of congress requires, that there shall be one Brigade-Quarter-Master to each brigade, and one Chaplain to each regiment of militia; but no directions have been given in what manner they shall be appointed. Nor is there any express provision by our militia law for a removal of a non-commissioned officer who is guilty of misbehaviour, or is
incapable of performing his duty, excepting in the case of his receiving orders to warn a meeting of the company, and neglecting to do it; he is then subject upon conviction to a fine; and to be reduced to the ranks. This silence of the statute concerning any other mode or cause of removal, has I am informed, occasioned disagreeable disputes which you will probably think it expedient to prevent in future. There has also, in some instances been much difficulty in obtaining the service of a suitable person as Judge Advocate in trial before courts martial, as the disputes in those cases are often between officers, and of a delicate nature, and the appointments are occasional and the service voluntary. Perhaps you will deem it proper to remedy this inconvenience by making provision by law for the appointment of a Judge Advocate as a permanent officer in each division. Other amendments of the system may occur to you gentlemen, which are of greater importance, and would more essentially tend to advance the reputation and good order of the militia.
Such progress has been made in building the State prison, that you may think fit in the course of the present session, to assign it as the place for the reception and confinement of convicts who are sentenced to hard labour; and to establish regulations concerning the appointment and the manner in which prisoners shall be restrained and supported. In almost every country there have been complaints, that the confinement of prisoners has been attended with unnecessary rigour. That the jailers have been chargeable with severity and extortion, and that the want of cleanliness has rendered the prisons so unhealthy as to endanger the lives of persons confined in them. But as the management of the State Prison, and the conduct of the Superintendant, will always be under the immediate inspection of the Government, I hope there will never be any complaints from the manner in which this establishment shall be conducted.
It seems to be agreed, that the power of pardoning offences after conviction, includes the right of granting pardons upon condition that the offenders shall be confined to hard labor during a specified term. This power has therefore been so exercised from the commencement of the government under the constitution, and in some cases has been found highly useful, in order that justice might be administered in mercy. It is impossible for the wisdom of man to make general laws so perfect as to suit every particular case. A few crimes only are made capital by our laws, but the degrees of guilt in persons convicted of the same crime, may be so different as to render it fit and necessary to make a difference in the punishment, and to soften the rigour of the law when favourable circumstances appear in the criminal's case. The man who enters unarmed into a dwelling-house in the night time, and steals to satisfy his hunger, is obviously less criminal than he, who breaks it for the purpose of rifling the house, and arms himself with design to destroy the life of the owner if he obstructs him. In the first case the offences seems to be little more than simple larceny, and the punishment of death would only excite compassion for the delinquent; in the latter, the offender discovers a most depraved and malignant spirit, and his life would be thought dangerous to society.
While the Castle remained in possession of this State, it was employed for the confinement of convicts, who at their own request had received a conditional pardon. If it shall be thought proper to make use of the State prison for the same purpose, it may be necessary by a legislative act to authorize and direct the sheriff who has an offender in his custody, upon receiving a certificate in writing from the secretary, that such offender is allowed the benefit of a pardon upon condition of his confinement to labor at the state prison, to remove him thither, and to direct the superintendent to receive and retain him in prison, under such regulations as shall be prescribed for the restraint and employment of
convicts; until the term of his imprisonment shall expire, or until he shall be otherwise entitled to his liberty.
The robberies that have been lately committed in this neighbourhood; have caused great anxiety and alarm to the good people; and seem to require that some further measures should be taken by the Government to prevent the repetition of such high crimes, or to bring the perpetrators of them to punishment. Permit me to suggest to your consideration whether it will not be expedient, by an act of the legislature, to offer a reward to any person who shall apprehend any robber, and prosecute him until he be convicted of the robbery. And also to declare that if any person has committed or shall hereafter commit a robbery, and being out of jail shall afterwards discover one or more who has been or shall be hereafter guilty of any robbery, so that he or they may be convicted thereof; such discoverer shall be entitled to pardon for all robberies which he shall have committed before such discovery was made.
In conformity with the resolve of the 5th of last March, I wrote to the secretary of war, proposing that the demand of this Commonwealth against the United States for the ordinance and military stores delivered for their use, should be referred in the manner recommended by that resolve. In his answer the secretary declined the proposed reference, and adhered to the proposition he had before made that there should be a new appraisement of the ordinance and stores, excepting the cannon that were delivered for the ship Constitution, and those delivered with the Castle, from which the trunnions had been broken off, which he refused to consider as the property of the United States. By advice of the council I acceded to this, on condition that the estimate should have relation to the time when the articles were delivered, and that interest should be allowed on the appraised value. He soon after informed me, that he had directed the appraiser appointed by him to attend to the business, and observed, that he could not undertake to give a positive opinion on the subject of interest, but that whatever had been the usual practice at the treasury in similar cases would undoubtedly be done. The articles not objected to were appraised at 21,336 dollars and 87 cents, the appraisers certifying that they were of that value when delivered; and I requested the secretary of war, if he consented to the payment of interest, to pay the whole amount to the treasurer of this state. He has lately enclosed to me a report from the accountant of the war department, stating that our claim of interest is inadmissible; unless specially granted by congress. He also informed me, that the treasurer of the United States had been directed to pay the principal sum to the treasurer of this state. The papers relative to this subject will be delivered to you by the secretary.
A copy of an article of amendment proposed by congress to be added the constitution of the United States, respecting the election of president and vice-president, has been transmitted to me by the president of the United States, and will be laid before you.
I have also received from the department of state, three boxes, supposed to contain eleven hundred and five copies of the laws of the United States.—They are deposited in the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth to be disposed of as the legislature shall direct.
That I may detain you, gentlemen, no longer at this time, I will communicate by message any other circumstances of which I may be informed, that shall have a claim to your notice; and I flatter myself that during the session we shall cherish sentiments of mutual friendship and respect, and not suffer personal disagreement or party interest to divert us, in any instance, from the practice of those duties which we owe to the public; and to one another.
CALEB STRONG.
BOSTON, JAN. 24, 1804.
[In the House, the speech was committed to Messrs. Phillips, Dana, Danforth, Wheaton, and Lewis, of Falmouth. In the Senate, to Messrs. Tudor, Bidwell, and Pickman.]
Mr. Tracy's Speech,
Delivered in the Senate of the United States, December 2d, on the final passage of the bill for altering the Constitution.
[Continued from the Gazette of last Saturday.]
The fact certainly was; that at the last election the great states brought forward the two candidates—they were both of the same political sentiments—this they had a constitutional right to do—but it now seems that their language to the small states was, because you will not give up your constitutional rights to us and let us go on & designate, we will stir up a civil war and lay the blame to you. And of this improper conduct of ours we will take the advantage and obtain an alteration of the constitution which will hereafter gratify us in every respect.' A gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Smith) has said, that he heard, though he could not prove it, that the federal majority at the time of the last election, contemplated making a law, authorizing or appointing some person to act as president, in case no choice had been made by the house of representatives. I was then sir; a member of the government, and know nothing of such a project, it might have been so, but supposing it was, what then? Why says the gentleman, the person thus appointed could not have kept his head on his shoulders 24 hours—and this would have made a civil war. If the majority now should contemplate a measure, which the constitution does not authorize, as it clearly did not authorize the measure suspected by the gentleman, though he cannot prove it—the best thing in the world for them to do, would be to give it up without any attempt to effect it, as it seems the federal majority did. But what argument all this can afford in favor of the amendment, or why it was mentioned in this debate, is beyond my comprehension. In the result of the last election, the great states and the ruling political party, were certainly gratified, and there does not appear the least reasonable ground of complaint against the small states, in the use of their constitutional rights on the occasion. All support therefore to the amendment, drawn from that transaction, must fail.
I have said that the article fixing the mode of electing a chief magistrate, was from its nature attended with many difficulties. A more strict enquiry into the constitutional mode, and a comparison of it in some other, and more particular points, with the proposed alteration, will be useful in forming an opinion of their relative merits.
As the constitution stands; each elector is to write the names of two persons on a piece of paper, called a ballot. Either of the two persons voted for may be the president, and the elector cannot know which; this affords the most powerful inducement to vote for two, both of whom are qualified for the very important office. For it is not only uncertain upon whom the choice will fall at first, but the one remaining will certainly be president, upon any contingency which shall remove or incapacitate the first. The convention seem to have selected a mode of proceeding the most simple, the least liable to accident, and the best calculated to insure the main object, that is—that both should be really worthy of the trust. If one candidate wishes to make interest with the electors, as each must vote for two, it will be impossible for bribery or intrigue to succeed; for without corrupting the whole or certainly many more than half, he may be defeated by the other candidate on the ballot. This, is, perhaps, the most effectual bar to intrigue that was ever contrived; for unless all, or a great proportion of the electors are corrupted, an extreme case of depravity not probable in any country, intrigue can have no assurance of success.
The danger and difficulty which must always attend such an important election, as that of chief magistrate of the United States, was meant to be avoided, by diminishing the chances of its frequent recurrence. So two persons are placed in a condition to act as president in succession, to prevent both the evils, of a va-

cancy, and of a recurrence of choice more frequently than once in four years. And it seems merely incidental to the second person, to be called vice-president, and neither the first nor second description of electors, can have any right to vote for him as such, indeed he can have no existence until the first character is designated, and then seems to be discovered, not elected. The Senate in case of an equal number of votes for two or more remaining persons, after the president is elected, are vested with authority to choose a vice president, for as such he is to preside over this body, and this body therefore seems to be the only constitutional organ to designate him. Both the other descriptions of electors have nothing to do with such a character or office; but are confined to act with a single reference to the character and office of President; and are trusted with no power to give any opinion of the character or qualifications of a vice president. And it is remarkable, that there are no appropriate qualifications made necessary by the constitution for a vice president; but every qualification has reference to president. There is another important feature in this part of the constitution. It was known by the convention, that in this country, in common with all others, where there is freedom of opinion and of speech, there would be parties. They likewise knew, that the intolerance of the majority, or ruling sect and political party, was frequently exercised upon the minority; and that the rights of the minority, ought to be protected to them.
As well then, to secure the rights of the minority, as to check the intolerance of the majority, they placed the majority in jeopardy, if they should attempt at grasping all the benefits of a president and vice president within themselves, to the total exclusion of the minority. This very case which happened at the last election was contemplated, in which the majority attempted totally to exclude the minority from any participation. The language of the constitution to such majorities is, take care that you aim not at too much, for if you do, it is put into the power of the minority to check you, and by a judicious disposition of their few votes, determine the choice of president. To avoid this event the majority will probably be cautious in the exercise of power; and thus the rights, the proper weight and influence of the minority are secured against the conduct of the majority, which is certainly liable to be intolerant & oppressive. In this respect the spirit of the constitution is, political moderation. And it is clear to my mind that the experience of the last election has taught a lesson to all majorities, which will in future completely secure them from again incurring a similar risk. I recollected well that it was thought probable when the electoral votes were given, that Mr. Burr would have a vote or two in some of the eastern states. If he had received but one, he would have been by an electoral choice, the constitutional president. If the majority in future have the powers of recollection, they will undoubtedly avoid the evil, if it is one, which happened at the last election, with such an unsearching certainty, that there will be no need of the remedy proposed by the amendment. But the majority say, if their votes are so scattered for one candidate as to avoid this danger, that another will be incurred; & that is, the minority will elect a vice president. The language of the constitution to them, is again, "that this was meant as a security for the minority against the majority." But the majority explain against both of these provisions as very unreasonable indeed: "what," say they, "are minorities to govern majorities?" The answer of the constitution is "no, but their due weight and influence shall be secured to them, and the danger of your intolerance guarded against." For the security of the small states and minorities, there is, in the constitution a mixture of the federative with the popular principles. And as it is well known that, when popular majorities alone prevail, & exercise power, uncontrolled by constitutional checks, the minorities, who generally possess their proportions of integrity and virtue, are overwhelmed, and liberty itself, by the same means, destroyed; so it is in kindness to both parties, to the country and to humanity, that these wholesome checks are constitutionally provided. Had the majority, or the great states, been willing, fairly to have submitted to the constitutional checks in the last election, no evil could have happened. And it is remarkable that the constitution completely protects them, as long as they obey its precepts, in the creation of which they had an agency, and to which they have solemnly agreed. To prove that I am correct in these ideas, I not only refer to the constitution but to the secretary of state (Mr. Madison). In the Virginia debates, vol. 1. p. 96, he says, "But on a candid examination of history, we shall find that turbulence, violence and abuse of power, by the majority trampling on the rights of the minority, have produced factions and commotions, which in republics have more frequently than any other cause produced despotism. If we go over the whole history of ancient and modern republics, we shall find their destruction to have generally resulted from those causes. If we consider the peculiar situation of the United States; and what are the resources of that diversity of sentiments which pervades its inhabitants, we shall find great danger that the same causes may terminate here, in the same fatal effects, which they produced in those republics. This danger ought to be wisely guarded against: Perhaps in the progress of this discussion it will appear, that the only possible remedy for those evils, and means of preserving and protecting the principles of republicanism, will be found in that very system, which is now exclaimed against as the parent of oppression."
Mr. President, it has often been said by the discerning and judicious of this and other countries, that our constitution, for its brevity, its comprehensiveness, its perspicuity, and the political skill contained in it, was the best state paper extant. I believe all this and even more is a tribute justly due to its merit; and I am persuaded that the article which fixes a mode for the choice of a chief magistrate, stands most prominent among its excellencies.
Let us now, sir, examine and compare the merits of the amendment with a special reference to this view we have taken of the constitutional provision. The amendment authorizes the electors to vote for a President and for a Vice president by specific
designation. Is ambition in your country? Here is a direct and inviting object for its operations. Is the integrity of your electors affable? You place it here in the most encouraging attitude for an assault. A fear of detection, and a sense of shame upon the exposure of an improper action, has been, perhaps, a better security against political errors or crimes, than all the moral virtues united, when the temptation has been attended with an impossibility of detection. An intrigue with an elector, can be carried on without much danger of detection; but when your election is carried into the house of representatives, besides the ordinary weight of character in favor of the members of that house, a detection of intrigue with a candidate is almost certain. It will be recollected, that at the last election, two or three members held the choice perfectly in their own hands. If I mistake not, three gentlemen, that is, a member from New Jersey, a member from Vermont, and one from either Maryland or Delaware, or Tennessee, could have given a president to the United States. The particular gentlemen mentioned were above suspicion of bribery; but in addition to this circumstance, if they had in the contest, gone over, from improper motives, or under the influence of bribery, a detection was certain.
This will remain forever, the criterion, as it respects the relative danger of intrigue and bribery, in the two modes of choice. And the amendment is avowedly intended to secure a choice by electors, and to prevent a resort to the house; because says the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Taylor), "If you permit the election to go into the house; there are small states, and minorities, and all the evils of a dict election;" meaning, that corruption must be the consequence. But he says, "let there be a divided election, by the electors, meeting by states separately, and you lessen the tendency of corruption." This may look plausible in theory, but I think practice will show its fallacy. It may be better for the electors to meet by states, than for all to be together, but this can never prove that they are less liable to corruption than the house of representatives; which is the only point in question.
The manner of electing the vice president, as proposed by the amendment, not only invites ambition to an unchecked operation; but exposes us to the selection of a less important, and more unfit person, than the constitutional provision. Rising from his incidental succession to the chief magistracy, the vice president is ex officio, president of the senate, and gives a direct influence, to the state from which he is chosen, of a third vote in this body, in all cases of equal division, which are usually the cases of most importance. Besides, his influence as presiding officer, is perhaps more than equal to the right of a vote. It becomes, therefore, peculiarly important to the small states and to minorities, whose security rests in that body, not only that their influence in the election of vice president should not be diminished, but that no measure be adopted, which may tend to bestow the office upon an unworthy character.—By the proposed amendment, this character most necessarily become a sort of make weight, and stepping stone for the presidency. As in recruiting for an army, a man, active, and of a particular cast of character, but very proper for a commander in chief, is employed to obtain recruits, and upon condition that he obtains a given number, is to be rewarded with a sergeant's warrant, so in this case, the man who can procure a given number of votes for president will be encouraged to hope for the vice presidency; and where will such characters be sought after? In Delaware or Rhode Island? No sir, but in the great states; there the recruiting talents will be put in operation, because the number of recruits, or votes, will be sufficient to test his active and recruiting merits. And thus the office of vice president will be sent to market with hardly a possible chance to meet an honest purchaser.
I have already remarked upon the alteration made by the senate in the resolution passed by the house of representatives, changing the number from five to three. But one addition made this morning, deserves attention; I mean that which authorizes the vice president to administer the government, in case neither the first nor the second constitutional electors effect a choice of president.
This is a new principle, and its operation is more uncertain, than that of any other part of the proposed amendment. Viewing it in one point of light it may be thought to confer a new power upon the senate, that of giving a president to the union. And it is said that this part will compensate the small states, who have the ascendancy in the senate, for the injury inflicted by the other parts of the amendment. If it be true, that the last part restores all which the former parts have taken away from us, it is inconceivable, why any man can will to pass a resolution the parts of which thus mutually destroy each other. It is possible that by the force of intrigue and fashion, the electors may be induced to scatter their votes for both president and vice president, in such manner, as to present several candidates to the house for president, and two or more to the senate for vice president. In which case the senate might immediately choose or elect a vice president. In this state of things there is an opportunity afforded for an intrigue, the of a very extensive and alarming nature. The senate, I mean a majority of them, might with that man whom they had elected vice president should administer the government; and if the house could be prevented from agreeing, their wishes would be gratified. The facility of preventing, over that of producing a choice is very obvious.
A bold address may be made to any member of the house, without wounding his pride or offending his morality, to adhere to his candidate, and not change his vote so as to effect a choice. He can be told that there is no danger of leaving the United States without a president, as there is one already chosen to his hand, by the senate; and this person may be more the object of his wishes, than any of the other candidates, his favorite excepted. In this process the senate give a president to the United States. But if the probability of such a process and such an event is increased by the amendment of this morning, it certainly cannot greatly recommend it.
For myself I wish for no alteration in the confi-
gation, even if its operation were directly in favor of the small states, more especially, if such a favor is to be derived through a fort of double conspiracy of intrigue; in the first place to operate on electors, and then on the house of representatives. It seems to me, that the small states had better be contented to enjoy the rights now secured to them by the constitution which they can honestly do, rather than submit to a deprivation of their rights, for the sake of dishonestly obtaining a restoration of them. We may charitably and safely conclude that the majority do not intend, by this part of the amendment to expose the country to such a scene of iniquity. And the uncertainty of its operations, alone, is, in my mind, a sufficient ground for rejection. However the operation of this part of the amendment may appear in theory, as to other points, it seems to me that in one point all must agree, and that is, when the house of representatives know that the United States will be left without an executive magistrate, in case they do not agree; this awful responsibility, will speak in a voice too loud for the hardness of party entirely to disregard. And may I suggest, without giving offence, that the operation of this very responsibility, has been proved, at least in some degree, in the proceedings of the last presidential election?
If this last mentioned security be worth preserving, it follows of course that the part of the amendment alluded to ought not to pass. (To be concluded next Saturday.)
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
THOUGH virtue and vice be for the most part clearly distinguishable from each other, and in general no more susceptible, than water and oil, of an harmonious union; yet it must be owned that they are often times qualified by circumstances, and in some cases entirely shift hands. Thus it is with the passion of jealousy. When displayed in the retired walks of private life, and more especially in the tender scenes of conjugal intercourse, it wears the marks of the most odious vice, and invariably excites in our breasts sentiments of detestation and abhorrence. But when it burns out on the theatre of political action, and diffuses itself among the immense crowds which make up a body politic, it throws off its black and ugly visage, and swells into a virtue of the most splendid kind. Should any people, who have the singular felicity of being the keepers of their own liberties, once suffer their jealousy of civil rulers to be lulled asleep, should they once be rendered such miserable dupes as to believe that, in reference to governmental concerns, "what ever is, is right," should they once make a forfetter of their understandings to the civil ruler, and take for the perfection of wisdom, every thing indiscriminately which he in his caprice shall be prompted to do or declare, we may safely assert that the liberties of such a people cannot be of long duration. Far distant be the lamentable period when the people of the United States shall be so wretchedly deluded as to attach the attribute of infallibility to their political guides. Our proximity however to this period may be greater than some are aware of. As for our rulers themselves, one would think they were impressed with a belief that the period had actually arrived. How can we otherwise account for the shameless, profligate and abandoned career which they have uniformly pursued? What but an impression of the kind could have prompted them to the commission of such unparalleled outrages on the Constitution, law, justice and reason? With unballowed hands they have violated the sanctuary of the judicial office, rifled the judges of their independence, and trampled the judiciary system under foot. With unblushing impudence they have repeatedly lavished upon certain officers of state those very high salaries against which they formerly raised unbounded clamors. With unbridled audacity they have again & again thrust to the doors of the halls of Congress, and so far as in them lay, debarred the people from all means of knowing how or in what way their affairs were conducted. With unprecedented profligacy they withheld and concealed the public records (which ought to be free as air, and open for the inspection of all) in consequence whereof a judicial enquiry of immense magnitude was totally defeated. With a degree of tyranny and injustice equalled only by the world of despots and most notorious oppressors of mankind, they took off the taxes from the superfluities and laid them on the necessaries of life. Goaded on by the most deadly malice, and anticipating a savage delight from holding virtue and merit writhing under agony and torture, they opened the flood gates of a most barbarous persecution, and, on this side and on that side, wherever an incumbent of office was found who dared to maintain an independence of sentiment, no matter for his merits, no matter whether a worn out veteran or hoary counselor, who by his heroic bravery in battle, or sage advice in the cabinet, had been the means of the salvation of his country, they singled him out, and precipitated upon his devoted head the thunderbolts of their vengeance. This species of barbarity has, more especially of late, been notably exercised against such of the inhabitants of Maine as continued to hold any public office. It is not difficult, to point out the skulking author of this last mentioned procedure. Such has been the peculiar career of the person alluded to, that it is difficult to speak or think of him with moderation. Descended of ancestors, of whom we shall speak but half the truth when we say they were base and plebian, he spent his juvenile years among the dregs of mankind, and grew up, a stranger to every liberal accomplishment, and unlettered beyond the ordinary run of rustics. In the army, albeit he attained to some of the lower grades of office, his military services were so trifling as to escape the notice of the most minute historian of our revolutionary war. Even when fate made him a member of Congress, so dumb and speechless, and such a mere cypher was he in that body, that, were it not for his recent elevation to a department of state, it is doubtful whether ten persons out of his own district would have remembered at this day that such a man was ever in existence. Set a beggar on horseback, says the proverb, and he will ride to the Devil.
This upstart tyrant, this statesman of ephemeral growth, was scarcely fixed at his post, before he swept away every dependent Clerk, and filled up
the department with his base and beggarly relations. Such of his starvling sons and sons-in-law as remained after filling up his department, he is now finding, like lean-faced paupers, round the District of Maine, to fatten on the public loaves and fishes. Like Pharaoh's frogs, we find them "in our houses and on our beds, in our ovens and in our kneading troughs."
Washington and Adams, great as was the clamor unjustly raised against them, were never accused of an over fondness to relations; and even Mr. Jefferson, though he has often-times and with speechless atrocity, convulsed the whole union by his violent displacements, had never for his particular object the promotion of a hungry relation. To the mushroom despot, therefore, of whom we have been speaking, belongs the exclusive infamy of introducing into the United States a vile and scandalous system of nepotism. Of his man may very properly be said, what Marchmont Needham said of aristocratic grandees, "he moves within the circle of domination, as in his natural centre." All persons who have had any business to negotiate with him, complain of the intolerable intolence, and superciliousness of his deportment.
Should a renowned warrior, who has repeatedly led on the armies of his country to victory and glory, or should an illustrious statesman, who by his nervous eloquence ruled contending senates, now and then assume a proud exterior, "would be in some measure excusable; but for the rude, unlettered Goth, of whom we have been speaking, a creature without birth, without fame, destitute of even the rudiments of learning, and hardly possessed of common abilities; a wretch that is too opaque to shed any original lustre of his own, and borrows every thing from the resplendence of his office, and who, moreover, were he to lose his office, would prove as evanescent as a nocturnal exhalation from a quagmire—for him, I say, to strut, and swell, and ape the man of greatness, is too much to bear. The foul flickers at the thought. HORTENSIUS.
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
To the PILGRIM.
"She does not write for fame."
THE Spinster expected not the "plaudits of discerning man;" much less of him who merited her censure. If in neglecting the disaff, for the pen, she has stepped aside the bounds prescribed her sex, what, has she more, than followed the example of her betters? Your empire, is limited as well as ours. In the field, the cabinet, and literary world, we submit to your acknowledged superiority—but not in taste. To reign supreme in that department, is our exclusive right. And who but purposed an infringement, "wishes to subvert the laws of order"
I should blush to think, any female possessed the sentiments expressed over the signature of Clarissa Laura's remarks are unseemly, but too trivial to deserve attention.
The Pilgrim's maxim, is equally new and charming. I am at loss to determine which claims the tribute of my highest admiration, his refined taste in selecting, or his delicacy in applying it to a lady.
"The Spinster entered the field of combat" with pleasure; not to display her "prowess," but to exert her small abilities in defence of her sex; the end accomplished, she retires, with equal satisfaction, but with this determination, that however "dangerous the robe," she will not hesitate to resume it on a similar occasion. The Pilgrim's "satire," though not applicable to, will be ever noticed by the SPINSTER.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. 3.
Mr. Leib offered the following resolution:
Resolved that the secretary of the navy do report to this house, a statement of all the monies advanced for the pay, clothing, subsistence, and contingencies of the corps of marines, from the time of the organization and establishment of that corps to the close of the last year, exhibiting the dates of the advances and to whom made; also an account standing generally under each head of expenditure aforesaid, when and by whom and what amount of money has been accounted for, and shewing the balances, if any, now in advance and not accounted for.
Agreed to without a division:
Mr. Kennedy called up his resolution, prescribing that the sum received in the ports of the United States, for the relief and maintenance of sick and disabled seamen, be expended in the districts wherein they are collected, and that the surplus be placed for certain purposes under the direction of the president.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. J. Clay observed, that considerable injury had accrued to the United States from the existing provisions of the revenue laws in cases wherein they were infringed. He therefore moved the following resolution:
Resolved, that persons guilty of crimes arising under the revenue laws of the United States, or incurring fines or forfeitures by breaches of the said laws, may be prosecuted, tried and punished at any time within five years after the time of committing the offence or incurring the fine or forfeiture, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Referred to the committee of ways and means.
Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Mr. Bard.—For many reasons this house must have been justly surprised by a recent measure of one of the southern states—The impressions however, which that measure gave my mind, were deep and painful—Had I been informed that some formidable foreign power had invaded

Our country, I would not, I ought not be more alarmed, than on hearing that South Carolina had repealed her law prohibiting the importation of slaves.
In the one case we would know what to do—The emergency itself would inspire exertion, and suggest suitable means of repelling the attack—But here we are non-plussed and find ourselves without resource—Our hands are tied and we are obliged to stand confounded, while we see the flood gate opened, and pouring incalculable miseries into our country—By the repeal of that law, fresh activity is given to that horrid traffic, which has been long since seriously regretted by the wise and humane, but none have been able to devise an adequate remedy to its dreadful consequences.
Congress have but little power, or rather they have no power to prevent the growth of the evil—to impose a tax on imported slaves is the extent of their power; but every one must see that it is infinitely disproportionate to what the morality, the interest, the peace and safety of individuals, and of the public, at this moment demand.
And tho' in regard to their present case the power of the general government may be insufficient to check the mischief, yet I hope they are disposed to discourage it, as far as they are authorised by the constitution—therefore I beg leave to offer the House the following resolution:
Resolved, That a tax of 10 dollars be imposed upon every slave imported into the United States.
The House resumed the consideration of Mr. J. Randolph's motion to appoint a committee to inquire into the official conduct of Judge Chase.
JAN. 7.
The House resumed the consideration of Mr. J. Randolph's motion for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the official conduct of Samuel Chase.
Messrs. J. Randolph, Eustis, Early, Smith, Eppes, and Nicholson, spoke in favor of, and Messrs. Griffin, Thatcher, Huger, and Dana against it.
Several amendments moved were rejected, when the question was taken on the resolution, varied only from that submitted by Mr. Randolph, so as to embrace an inquiry into the official conduct of Richard Peters, and carried by Yeas & Nays, in the affirmative—Yeas 80—Nays 40.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—January 17.
A letter from the president of the United States; accompanying the proposed amendment to the constitution of the U. States, was committed the Hon. Messrs. Bacon, Mason, and Brigham—Messrs. Smith, Dana, Lord and Bridge.
In the senate, on Saturday last a motion was made, that the members of both branches of the legislature should wear a badge of mourning during the remainder of the session, as a token of sincere and profound respect for the memory and services of the late Hon. Samuel Adams. Ordered to lie on the table.
TUESDAY, JAN. 17.
Messrs. Dunbar, Wheaton and Symmes were appointed a committee, to consider that part of his excellency the governor's speech, relative to making further provision by law for the prevention of robberies.
Gazette.
PORTLAND, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1804.
IMPORTANT.
A letter from a gentleman of information at Washington, dated Jan. 7, says,
"This is the third day the House have been engaged on the subject of instituting an inquisition against Judge Chase—The Judiciary is indeed to bend to the popular will—'Tis gone, in my opinion."
"Liberty & Equality!—Vive la Republique!"
The legislature of South-Carolina adjourned on the 19th December last. We understand that they passed prior to their adjournment an act for opening the importation of negroes into the state from all places except the West-Indies, and that a proposition for altering the present ratio of representation in the legislature by introducing a principle of representation founded on a compound ratio of population, taxation and extent of territory had been approved of by a majority of both houses.
Attack on Mr. Tracy. —After the disgraceful defeat which followed the base attack on the fame of Mr. Rutledge, it was hardly to be expected that an attempt would so soon be made to destroy character by the pitiful arts of fabrication. Such, however, is the fact. Mr. Tracy last summer addressed an excellent federal pamphlet to the people of Connecticut, which was not without very salutary effect; it became necessary, therefore, according to the maxims of the new school, to destroy his character in the minds of the people of his state, and it was settled that he should be charged with being a monarchist. Accordingly, a writer came out in their paper a few weeks since, and stated, that at a midnight conversation, more than eight years ago, Mr. Tracy confessed himself a monarchist to one Stanley Griswold, then a priest and a democrat, and now an "organ of Mr. Jefferson's will" at Walpole, N. H.; and not only confessed himself a monarchist, but endeavored to make the good democrat parson Griswold one too. Unluckily, Griswold at first mentioned the names of two other persons who were present, and those persons have publicly denied the truth of his statement under their own hands; but now he lays the important part, the monarchial part of the conversation took place between Mr. Tracy and himself after those persons were gone, and after midnight, and he adds that he is able to state it so accurately as he does, because he committed it to paper at the time, for the benefit of his children after he was dead. We do not mean to enter into the controversy at present; perhaps, hereafter, when all the facts are fairly before the public we may undertake to sum up the evidence on both sides.—N. Y. Herald.
The first number of the Evangelical Magazine, an excellent periodical work, was published in London in July, 1793. The profits accruing from it, are devoted to the relief of poor widows of Gospel ministers, of various christian denominations. Under the auspices of heaven, and the laborious attention of its valuable editors, it has increased in its sales to an extent exceeding the most sanguine expectation. The Magazine for July, 1803, gives the pleasing information, that 29491. 12s. sterling, have been generously distributed, agreeably to the original design; and that the sale of the work was then 2,000 monthly. (Philadelphia Gazette.)
To Readers and Correspondents.
"The PLAGIARIST, No. 7," and "COLUMBUS, No. 3," are reluctantly omitted this day. The length and importance of Mr. Tracy's speech will, we hope, amply apologize for the omission of many others.
Battle.
In this town, Mr. Richard Waldron to Miss Mary Hall, daughter of Silas Hall, of Falmouth.
At Brunswick, Dr. Jonathan Page to the amiable Miss Abigail Goff.
At Hampden, Mr. Samuel Libby to Miss Eliza Merrick—Mr. Nathaniel Herrick to Miss Matilda Gortea.
Died.
At Brownfield, Mrs. Phebe A. Merrill, wife of Mr. Samuel M. aged 16.
"Died, lately at Maduncobc, Capt. PAUL JAMESON, in the 75th year of his age—He was one of the early settlers in that place, and few men in his grade of life (which was not the lowest) have exhibited more public spirit or more domestic and social virtue, than he has done. In those "times which tried men's souls," the revolutionary war in America, when he commanded the militia of the plantation, he distinguished himself by his zeal and exertions in his country's cause—He always paid the greatest deference to religion, and revered God's holy Sabbath and sanctuary—in his intercourse with the world, his integrity, fidelity and veracity were never suspected. He was not only strictly honest and just, but also benevolent, charitable and liberal. All who knew "UNCLE PAUL" as he was familiarly and affectionately called in his own vicinity, loved him and will long and tenderly respect his memory—That he was a faithful, affectionate and indulgent husband, parent and grand parent, a disconsolate widow and seven children (with their families) that survive, now witness with the most lively and painful sensibility."
WISCASSET JAN. 17.
A young man by the name of Joel Somes, of Sheepscot was drowned in this river, by the upsetting of a canoe on Tuesday last. There were two men in the canoe, when it upset; one of whom saved himself by getting on top the canoe; the other swam for the shore, but was not able to reach it. Downie (the one saved) was so chilled with the cold that it was with much difficulty that he was brought to. The body of Mr. Somes was found on Saturday.
Jenk's Maine Marine List.
Port of Portland.
Friday, Jan. 20.—Arrived, sch. Ocean, Sawyer, 22 days from St. Barts. [The master, capt. Roads, remained behind to dispose of her cargo.]
Vessels Spoke.—Dec. 13, off St. Kitts. sch. Republican, of Portsmouth, from Tobago, for Wilmington, N. C.
Capt. Stephenson, who arrived on Tuesday last, in the snow Harriet, from Surinam, has favored us with the following list of vessels left:
At Surinam, Dec. 1, 1803.—Sch. Moulton, of Portland, just arrived; brig Brandywine, Cugus, Newburyport; brig from Salem, Patterson; fch. from do. Saunders, to sail in 2 days; Kellem, in do. to sail for do. in 4 weeks; the following masters in brig, viz. Hays, of Cape Ann, 4 days; Brown, do. 4 weeks; Arnold, Providence, 2 weeks; Party, do. 3 weeks; Rose, Philadelphia, 10 days; Beals, Boston, 10 days.
Advertisement.
FOR SALE , by the subscriber, a Lot of Land, containing 10 acres, fronting Simonson's Cove, in Cape Elizabeth, with a small Dwelling-House on the same, one mile from the ferry, a handsome situation, and good mowing and village land—for each or a reasonable credit.
Samuel Robinson.
Portland, Dec. 24.
For Sale, SUGAR, Molasses and Coffee, of an excellent quality, by EBENEZER STORER.
White Oak & Ash Staves. WANTED to purchase a quantity of White Oak and Ash barrel Staves and Heading—for which cash and the highest price will be given by J. ILSLEY & ROBINSON, Robinson's Wharf, South End.
THE subscriber requests those persons indebted to him, to call on him and settle within Sixty days; otherwise their Accounts and Notes will be left with an Attorney for collection. Thomas Chase.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly chosen Attorney of the Estate and Effects of MORREL JORDAN, of Cape-Elizabeth, in the District of Maine, Trader, declared a Bankrupt. All persons having any of his Estate and Effects are requested to deliver the same; and all persons indebted to said Bankrupt, are called upon to make immediate payment to David Pease, Assignee.
LOST , a Bundle directed to the subscriber, containing 500 Isaac Towne's Almanacs, in sheets; which was put into the stage at Bath, about the first of November last. Any information respecting the above, will be thankfully received; and if brought to the subscriber, a generous reward will be given. Thomas Clark.
Maine Spelling-Book. THIRD EDITION. THIS day published, and now ready for Sale, wholesale and retail, at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARK, Opposite the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, The Third Edition of the MAINE SPELLING BOOK; Containing a variety of Words Accented and Divided; With Moral and Entertaining Lessons for Reading; Useful Tables, &c. To which is added, A Concise Geographical Description of the United States in general, and the District of Maine, in particular. Designed for Schools. And particularly calculated to be read in Classes. Portland, 14th Jan. 1804.
Take Notice. THE subscriber takes this method to inform his friends and customers in general, that those indebted to him for Beef, and other Meats, are requested to make immediate payment, to JEDEDIAH DOW.
N. B. This is a new year, and all old accounts must be paid—Or
House to Let.
A Large and commodious Dwelling-House, in Middle-street, Portland, a few doors east of the Rev. Mr. Kellogg's meeting-house. Possession may be had on the first day of February next. Inquire of WILLIAM TYNG. Gorham, January, 1804.
To Let,
A Dwelling-House, pleasantly situated, at the West part of the town—between Main and Free streets. Said House is well calculated to accommodate two families. For further particulars, inquire of Daniel Cobb.
TAKE NOTICE.
Miniature & Portrait Painter. H. WILLIAMS, has removed to a house belonging to Mr. BARRETT, in Federal Street, where he paints Miniature and Portraits in Oil on CREYONS. Miniatures on a Composition in Oil, and on IVORY. Historical Paintings. Landscape ditto, and draughts of every kind. Lithoic—Painting upon GLASS, SILK, and SATTIN; and Faces on Embroidery. Mezzotino Engraving, done with neatness. Portland, Nov. 16.
POLAND.
NOTICE is hereby given to the nonresident proprietors of Land lying in the Second Division of Lots in the town of Poland, in the county of Cumberland, that the following Lots are taxed in the bills committed to me the subscriber to collect for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred two.
   No. Lots. No. Acres. Price Lots. S. & C. tax. Town tax. Readings   D. C. D. C. D. C.    7 90 180 18 36 0 69  25 100 150 15 30 57  37 50 100 10 20 38  38 50 100 10 20 38  54 100 250 25 50 95  55 90 200 20 40 76  70 30 20 2 4 8  84 100 300 30 60 14  96 100 67 6 13  122 50 50 5 10 19  127 100 100 10 20 38  134 100 300 30 60  135 50 120 12 24 46  142 50 250 25 50 95    If no person shall appear to discharge said taxes and all necessary intervening charges on or before Monday the fifth day of March next, at ten of the clock, in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Capt. John T. Merrill, in said town—so much of the said Lots of Land, as will be sufficient to discharge the same, will then and there be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, according to law.
Joseph Fernald, Collector. Dated Poland, December 5th, 1803.
A Farm for Sale,
BY the subscriber, on very reasonable terms, lying in the town of Lisbon, in the county of Lincoln, about twelve miles from Brunswick falls, on a very public road near the center of said town—it contains about Fifty Acres of excellent Land, with a small House and Barn on the same, will produce twelve tons of Hay in a year, with good tillage and pasturing, and well wooded and watered.
Andrew Coombs.
Lisbon, Jan. 12, 1804.
WANTED to CHARTER. A Good Vessel, single deck, burthen 100 or 120 tons for a voyage to the Windward Islands and back to Portland, to be ready to receive her cargo by the 28th of February next. Enquire of JOSHUA ROGERS, or JAMES NEAL. Portland, January 12th, 1804.
FRESH FLOUR. JUST received, and for sale at No. 2, Central Row, superfine and fine FLOUR, by the barrel and half barrel. Lemuel Weeks & Son. Portland, Jan. 12.
NEWHALL & WATSON, No. 7, Long Wharf, HAVE FOR SALE, A Few pipes high 4th proof Barcelona BRANDY, 270 Bbls. TAR, 30 Bbls. TURPENTINE. Portland, Jan. 12.
Croft & Trask, HAVE just received a large assortment of English & India Goods, which they are selling very low.—Likewise, WEST-INDIA GOODS, of all kinds.—Auto. Turks-Island, Barbary and Liverpool Salt, Good retailing Cod and Pollock fish, American Cotton; French Raisins, Best kind of Hylon, Hylon-Skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, Nails of all kinds, and Glass, A few barrels Linseed Oil, Spices, Ginger, Pepper, &c. &c. Jan. 12.
All persons indebted to Joseph Croft, either on Note or Account, are once more requested to call and pay him, or they will be put in suit immediately.
Daniel Tucker, No. 20, Long Wharf, Has for sale, BALTIMORE Fine & Superior Flour, in Barrels, and half Barrels. January 12th, 1804.
Joel Hall, Has for sale, At No. 15, Long Wharf, 25 puncheons 3d & 4th proof St. Vincents RUM, of a good quality, which he will sell cheap for cash, by the barrel or puncheon. Jan. 4, 1804.
Samuel Fowle, No. 19, Long Wharf, Has for sale, Hhds. N. E. Rum, do. St. Croix Sugar, Pipes and bbls Geneva, do. Brandy, Whole and half Casks Bohea Tea, Bales upland Georgia Cotton, Cotton Wicking, Dip'd Candles, sperm candles, new milk Cheese, &c. Jan. 11, 1804.
Wharf Timber wanted. By DAVID SMITH, No. 1, Union Wharf.
EIGHT Hundred Tons Wharf Timber wanted, to be delivered in Portland, by the 1st of May and June next.—Any person wishing a contract for the whole or part, will please to apply as above. Jan. 7, 1804.
NOW LANDING, And for sale at the head of Titcomb's Wharf, 80 hlds. warranted LIME. Inquire of JONATHAN STEWART. Forestreet. Portland, Jan. 4, 1804.
Removal.
THE subscriber hereby informs his Friends and Customers that he has removed to BERWICK. All those who are indebted to him are requested to make immediate payment, to him at his shop near Doughty's Falls, or to GEORGE WARREN, at Portland; and all those who have any demands on him will please to forward their accounts to him for adjustment.
And those of his customers who have any commands will please to call on him as above, where he carries on the
Clock & Watch-making
Business, and keeps constantly for sale a variety of Warranted CLOCKS and WATCHES—Watch Chains, Keys and Seals.
Silver Spoons; Silver, Pearl and common Sleeve Buttons; Silver Thimbles; Silver plated and steel Knee Buckles, &c. &c.
Abner Rogers.
Berwick, 12th Mo. 4th, 1803.
Removal.
WILLIAM THOMPSON, informs his friends and customers, that he has removed from Pills Street to Middle Street, next door below Z. Hoxworth where he manufactures, and keeps constantly for sale, Best Pigtail and Fine Twist TOBACCO, No. 1 & 2 Smoking do. and SEGARS—A lot of Thompson's warranted SNUFF, by the barrel, keg or bladder—and Rapper snuff. All which will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (6m) Portland Sept. 19, 1803.
BARTLETT ADAMS,
MAKES Stone Stove Fire Places—a medium between Franklin's and Pain's Patent Stoves—includes all the good qualities of both, without any of their inconveniences—gives one half the wood a common fire place consumes, and be equally as warm and comfortable—and are a sure remedy for smoky rooms. Portland, Dec. 1, 1803.
FURS wanted.
CASH, and the highest price, will be given for all kinds of SHIPPING and MATTING FURS, by JOHN LORD, at his shop next door to Croft & Trask, Fore-street, Portland—who has for sale as usual, a general assortment of English & American HATS, wholesale and retail. November 7, 1803.

[Who reads this TALE, without laughter, is not very susceptible of sensibility]
Tom HOGGARD was a waggish lad, As any in the village; And three lean fleeds were all he had, For riding, draught and tillage. With faggots to the neighbouring town Oft crept his croaking waggon, While slow, along the dusty down, Behind the swain would lag on. And always, as that road he pass'd, A bonny Scot would meet him, With weighty pack his shoulders grac'd, And thus was sure to greet him: 'Ho! Jokin', laddy what d'ye buy? I've mullins choice and plenty, Lawns—laces—cambrics—purchase, try, I warrant I'll content ye.' Thus once or twice a week at least, He found himself embarras'd, And studied hard to turn the jest, On him who teaz'd and harraff'd. One day, as usual on his road, He met the merchant toiling; And hail'd him thus, 'man pitch your load, And cease from your turmoiling;' I want an article or two, Come, let us see your treasure.' 'Aye, said the Scotchman, that I'll do, And that wi' muckle pleasure.' With this the lumbering pack he pite'd, First loosen'd from his shoulders, With wealth of either land enrich'd, The wonder of beholders. With two brown hands upon the lid Tom stood and lean'd him over, While Sawney rummaged every lid Its beauties to discover. He held his pieces to the sun, And, claiming due attention, His chapman told, of every one, The praise he scarce could mention. Nor this, nor that, Tom coolly cried, Will suit my inclination. The trader's smile his heart belied, That rankled with vexation. 'But tell me plainly what you want?' The testy Scotchman grumbled, 'Why, what your walking ware house han't,' The crafty Thomas mumbled. 'Your feath, you may forbear it; I wanted—a ware waggon rub'd, But you ha' nothin' g near it!'
LIST OF LETTERS, Remaining in the Post-Office at Brunswick, Dec. 31, 1803
A. Arnold, Jordon & M'Kennedy, Passport. B. Benjamin Bunker, Nathaniel Bunker, William Blanchard. C. Thomas Chrowell, capt. James Coombs, Bowdoinham. Thomas Coffin, twenty-five mile pond. Joshua Cushman, Hat. J. Came, Topsham. John Cummins. D. William Denham, Bowdoinham. John Dingley, Levi Dingley, 2, Harpswell. G. Sarah Goodale, Topsham. H. George Harwood, Bowdoinham. John Hamilton, Wales. Peter Hodgson, John Hall, Marmaduke Hutchings, New-Brunswick. J. Ephraim Jennings, Joseph Jack, Topsham. Nathaniel Jellison, Bowdoin. L. Abigail Low. M. John Mason, Bowdoin. William M'Curdy, Topsham. Waitstill Merryman, Hugh Merryman, Harpswell. O. David Owen. P. Johnathan Preble, Elijah Parlin, Bowdoinham. Joseph Potter, Bowdoin. Jabez Perkins, 2, Robert Perkins, Topsham. Durman Perkins, Ezekiel Pierce. R. Joseph Robards. S. John Stockbridge, Dickfield. Nathaniel Smith, Essex. T. George Thomas, John Thomas, Bowdoinham. Prudy Thompson. U. Usher Zechariah, Topsham. W. Moses Woodward, 4, Topsham. John White, Bowdoinham. David Wier, St. John's. John Wadsworth, William Weston. N. B. These names having no town annexed to them, are of Brunswick.
HENRY QUINBY, P. M.
FOR SALE, THIRTY or Forty Shares in the Maine Bank. Enquire of CROSS & TRASK. Jan. 4
NOTICE.
THOMAS CUMMINGS, who was mate of the brig Edward of Portland, in October last, on his passage from Liverpool—Belfast fell from her main yard, and was drowned—There being a balance of wages due from the subscriber, he will pay the same on demand to his legal representatives, upon their producing proper evidence thereof. ISAAC M'LELLAN. Portland, Jan. 4.
JOHN BRUCE, a native of Scotland, having deceased on board the Schooner Drummore , Samuel Lill, master, in performing a voyage from Kennebec to Jamaica; on board of which vessel the said Bruce was a mariner, and having left some small effect which remain in the subscriber's hands, his heirs or legal representatives may have them on demand, upon producing proper evidence thereof. Mark L. Hill. Georgetown, Dec. 14.
To Coopers,
WANTED immediately some BARRELS, half do. and Kegs, to be made of the best White Oak, well seasoned, and iron bound. Enquire at the Portland Brewery, where may be had a few Boxes of BRISTOL GLASS—9 by 7, and 8 by 6—And a few pieces of Black and Blue SUPERINE CLOTH. Families supplied with good BEER—Cash given for BARLEY. Portland, January 31, 1804.
Bankruptcy.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly chosen Assignee of the Estate and Effects of FREDERICK QUINBY, of Falmouth, in the District of Maine, trader, declared a bankrupt;—All persons having any of his Estate and Effects are required to deliver the same; and all persons indebted to said bankrupt, are called upon to make immediate payment, to Ebenezer Mayo, Assignee. Portland Jan. 18. 1804
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of WILLIAM WIDGERY, jun. of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, trader, bankrupt;—and all persons having any of his Effects, are required to deliver the same; and all persons indebted, are called upon to make immediate payment to JOHN DEERING, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 7.
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF MAINE, Dec. 29, 1803. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOSIAH WORNIS, of Newmilford, in said District, trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard (if they think fit) before the Judge of said District Court, at his dwelling-house, in York, on Wednesday the first day of February 1804, against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt, before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine District.
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF MAINE, December 29, 1803. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of OLIVER DUNNELL, of Portland, in said District, trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard (if they think fit) before the Judge of said District Court, on Wednesday the first day of February 1804, at his dwelling-house in York against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt: before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine.
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF MAINE, December the 16th, 1803. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JAMES LATHROP, of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, trader, against whom a Commission of bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard (if they think fit) before the Judge of said District Court, on Wednesday the first day of February, 1804, at his dwelling-house in York, against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt, before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued against JOSEPH CROSS, of Portland, in the District of Maine, merchant, and the said Joseph Cross has been declared a Bankrupt, he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commission named or to the major part of them, on Tuesday the 24th day of January current, on Tuesday the 7th, and on Tuesday the 21st days of February next, at ten of the clock, A. M. at his dwelling-house in Portland, in said district, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an assignee or assignees, and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge. All persons indebted to said Bankrupt are to make payment, and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the commissioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners. N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated. 11th Jan. 1804.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued against MORREL JORDAN, of Cape Elizabeth, in the District of Maine, Trader, & the said Morrel Jordan has been declared a Bankrupt—He is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commission named, or to the major part of them, on Friday the 6th, and on Tuesday the nineteenth days of January next, and on Friday the third day of February next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioners' Office, No. 2, Mufey's Row, Middlestreet, Portland, in said District, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an Assignee or Assignees; and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and as said last meeting any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge. All persons indebted to said Bankrupt are to make payment; and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Commissioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners, N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 21st December, 1803.
THE COPARTNERSHIP OF Samuel Fowle & Co. Is this day dissolved by mutual agreement.—All persons having demands on said firm are requested to call on Samuel Fowle, and receive their pay; and those indebted thereto to make immediate payment to him. SAMUEL FOWLE. MOSES G. FOWLE. Portland, Dec 31st, 1803. N. B. The business in future will be carried on by SAMUEL FOWLE, At No. 19, Long Wharf.
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. THE Subscribers hereby give notice, that they have this day by mutual consent, dissolved their copartnership in business, they therefore request all persons having any demands against them, to present the same to William Reed for settlement; and all who are indebted to make immediate payment. HENRY RUST, WILLIAM REED. January 18, 1803. N. B. The business has been carried on under the firm of WILLIAM REED & Co.
FOR SALE, A DWELLING-HOUSE, with an acre of Land, pleasantly situated between Cape Elizabeth meeting-house and the ferry. The terms will be made liberal to the purchaser.—Enquire of THOMAS THOMAS, or AMOS RAY. Cape Elizabeth, January 4.
Administrators & Commissioners Notices. WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JONATHAN ANDREWS, late of Scarborough, in the county aforesaid, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that six months from the twenty-eighth day of December last, are allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the house of Jonathan Andrews, in Scarborough, on the first Tuesday in February next, and the first Tuesday in the four following months, from 9 o'clock A. M. to 5 o'clock P. M. on each day. REUBEN SEAVY, SAMUEL RICE, } Commissioners. Scarborough, Jan. 9. 1804
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed administrator on the Estate of Jonathan Andrews, late of Scarborough, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, deceased, has taken upon him that trust by giving 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 the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine their claims. JONATHAN ANDREWS. Scarborough, Jan. 9, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Abigail O'Donnell, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Widow, deceased, by proving the said Will, and by giving bond as the law directs—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 Martha Callahan. Dated Dec. 29, 1803.
Doctor Nathaniel Whitaker's Estate. WE the subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Charles Johnson, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Oxford, Commissioners to examine the claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Nathaniel Whitaker, a Physician, late of Bethel, deceased, represented insolvent—and six months from the twenty-sixth day of November last were allowed for the aforesaid business—We therefore give notice that we shall attend to the aforesaid business at the dwelling house of Lot Woodbury, in said Bethel, on the second Mondays of February, April and May next, from 1 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days.—No account will be allowed unless attested to. LOT WOODBURY, WELLES WILDER, } Commissioners. Bethel, Dec. 31, 1803.
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 JOHN BAKER, late of Portland in the County of Cumberland, Mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: She therefore requests all persons indebted to the said Deceased's Estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to MEPHIZIAH BAKER. Dated Dec. 14, 1803.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of ROBERT M c DONALD, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby 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 James Chadwick, inn holder, in Portland, on the second Monday of January, February, March and April next, from 3 to 5 o'clock, P. M. Richard Hunewell, } Commissioners. Arthur M c Lellan. } Dec. 14, 1803.
TAKE NOTICE, THE Commissioners appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to the Estate of EPHRAIM ROBARDS, late of Cape Elizabeth, in said county Yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that they will attend said business at the dwelling house of Elizabeth Robards, on the second Mondays of the six following months. TIMOTHY SMALL, } Commissioners. MARK DYER. } Cape-Elizabeth, Dec. 14th, 1803.
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 EDWARD KEITH, late of Paris, in the county of Cumberland, Yeoman, deceased, by proving the will and by giving 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 for settlement, to ABIJAH HALL. Dec. 24, 1803.
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 EDWARD OXNARD, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Gentleman, deceased, by giving 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 for settlement to Ebenezer Mayo. Portland, October 4, 1803. [Dec. 14]
WE the subscribers, being appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors to the estate of EDWARD OXNARD, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby 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 Office of EBENEZER MAYO, Esq. Fish-street, Portland, on the third Monday of December, January, February, and March next, from 10 o'clock, A. M. to 1 o'clock, P. M. Lemuel Weeks, } Commissioners. Joshua Rogers, } James Foldick. } Portland, October 4, 1803. [Dec. 14]
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed and have taken upon themselves the trust of Administrators on the estate of JONATHAN ROWE, late of New-Gloucester, in the county of Cumberland, Yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—They therefore request all persons indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to WILLIAM ROWE, ZEBULUN ROWE. Dated Dec. 29, 1803.
DOCTOR LEE'S Patent NEW-LONDON BILIOUS PILLS—Only prepared by SAMUEL H. P. LEE, M. D. member of the Connecticut Medical Society. For sale Wholesale & Retail by SHIRLEY ERVING, Midwife-Street, Portland.
THE inestimable virtues of these Pills are so well known throughout the United States and the West-Indies, to need any particular description of them in an advertisement; suffice it to say, that there is no family medicine now extant, that is found so universally useful as a salutary; the unparalleled demand for them from all parts and the influx of orders constantly increasing, bespeaks their intrinsic merit above all others;—practitioners in Phylis sea captains, and overseers of plantations, are fully in the use of them; & from an impartial experience for a number of years well know how to appreciate their inestimable virtues. For all those diseases which originate from bilious redundancies in the stomach and bowels, the mild yet efficacious purgative qualities of them, are a sure preventative and cure. The extensive use of them made in epidemical fevers, by all classes of people, has discovered the singular convenience—being perfectly safe in all hands; and to remove the effects of a debauch, or too free indulgence ardent spirits, they are ever sure to restore the system without interruption to business. No family, sea, or plantation medicine-chest, or hospital, ought ever to be without so essential and convenient a phylic—Travellers by sea or land find them of great use in keeping a regular habit of body. It is upwards of ten years since the proprietor invented this most invaluable Family Physic, and near five years since the date of his Patent, signed by the President of the United States, securing to him the exclusive right of making and vending the True and Genuine Bilious Pills. During this period numerous and multiplied instances have occurred, wherein the avaricious and unprincipled pretenders to medicine, have offered to the public a host of patent and other preparation, under various titles, and authorities that never existed, which in almost every instance have sunk into oblivion and are known only by those who have "suited for their folly." On some, that spirit of avarice has prevailed so far, as to induce them to imitate, so far as possible would allow, my Patent Pills; and by christening them anti-bilious, and other names, bordering on the title of the present Patentee's, hoped to build for themselves a temporary character, predicated on the universal esteem in which these pills are held. But unfortunately for all such pretenders and imitators, their attempts have failed, while on the other hand, my pills growing, step by step, firmly supported by their real and intrinsic virtues, to an unparalleled celerity. A proof of this, the Patentee can, without ostentation, assure the public, that more than 100,000 boxes have been sold within four years, in the United States; and that orders for them are increasing in quantity and number. The length of time in which the public have been benefited by this Patent Medicine, in almost every town and city in the union, and the general approbation they have met with from their effects and singular convenience, render it useless to offer any further remarks in this place. The Patentee most sincerely recommends to the unwary and inconsiderate, who may wish to find relief and benefit from his genuine pills to be very particular in examining with a careful eye the numerous kinds that may be offered by vendors, (not authorized agents or fair purchase) having fictitious titles whereby they may have the effrontery, and more than barefaced impudence, to tell them they are "Bilious Pills." Impostures may be easily avoided by examining my list of directions, which is headed with these words "Doctor Lee's Patent New-London Bilious Pills," and signed at the bottom in large script type S. H. P. Lee, which is wrapped round Tin Boxes.
CAUTION. WHEREAS Isaac Thompson of New-London, has exposed for public sale a medicine which he calls "Aromatic Paste for the Teeth and Gum"—I hereby declare the same to be a base and miserable counterfeit, of my genuine Dentifrice Paste, and caution the public against the use of a composition, inert and useless in its effects, and calculated to mislead the ignorant of their money. Samuel H. P. Lee. New London, Dec 20, 1803.
South-Hadley Canal Lottery.
THE Managers of the South Hadley Canal Lottery, offer the public the following Scheme of the Fifth Class: 1 prize of 10,000 dollars, is 10,000 5 - - - 1,000 - - - 5,000 10 - - - 500 - - - 5,000 100 - - - 100 - - - 10,000 140 - - - 50 - - - 7,000 100 - - - 30 - - - 3,000 130 - - - 20 - - - 2,600 6,175 - - - 8 - - - 49,400 First drawn blank on the 1st day will be entitled to 500 do. - - - 15th, - - - 500 do. - - - 20th, - - - 750 do. - - - 25th, - - - 750 do. - - - 30th, - - - 1,000 do. - - - 35th, - - - 1,500 do. - - - 40th, - - - 3,000
Dollars, 100,000 Subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent. 20,000 tickets, at 5 dls. each, is 100,000 6,668 Prizes—13,332 Blanks.—Less than Two Blanks to a Prize. Prize tickets will be paid thirty days after the drawing of the Lottery is closed. Prizes not demanded within one year, will not be paid, but considered as generously given for the purpose for which the Lottery was granted. The time expended in drawing this class will not exceed forty days, and to prevent any misunderstanding in regard to the fortunate tickets which depend on the numbers drawn, it is now stated as the meaning and intention of the subscribers that the drawing of five hundred numbers shall be considered as the work of a day, and that the fortunate blanks will be those which shall come out of the wheel according to this rate of drawing, whether the work of two days be done in one or not—The Managers have given bonds as the law directs, they will soon appoint an early day to commence the drawing, and will not deviate from any assurances which they shall make. THOMAS DWIGHT, } Managers. JUSTIN ELY, } JONATHAN DWIGHT, } JOSEPH LYMAN, } JOHN WILLIAMS, }
Springfield, Dec. 23, 1803. Tickets and Parts, in the above class, for sale by T. CLARK. Jan. 11, 1804.
FOR SALE, CABLES, CORDAGE, &c. of the first quality, wholesale and retail, at Mr. GRAY'S ROPE WALK, or by applying to NEWHALL & WATSON, No. 3, Long-Wharf. John Watson & Co. Portland, November 25, 1803.