Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1802-05-22 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNWORTH, (Printer to the State, and of the Laws of the UNITED STATES.) Thames-Street, NEWPORT.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS Joshua Perry, of South-Kingstown, in the County of Washington, did make and execute a certain Mortgage Deed to Stephen Peirce, late of Newport in the County of Newport, Merchant, deceased—dated the 28th day of February, A. D. 1797, of a certain tract of land, situate in said South-Kingstown;—And whereas the subscribers, as Administrators to the said Stephen, being desirous to sell said Mortgage, hereby give notice, that any person inclining to purchase, may receive such information thereon as may be necessary, by applying to
NATH. B. MILLER, } Administrators. JOHN THURSTON. } Or JAMES HELME, Esq. South-Kingstown. Newport, May 15, 1802. 5187
Nicholas Webster,
INFORMS the Public, that he has opened a GROCERY STORE in Broad Street, in the house, late the property of Mr. Caleb Earl, where he has for Sale a general assortment of
WEST-INDIA GOODS.
Among others, are the following articles: Rum, Brandy, Gin, Cherry-Rum, Molasses, Flour, Rye and Indian Meal, Teas of various kinds, Coffee, Chocolate, Raisins, Currants, Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Butter, Candles, Onions, Tobacco, Snuff, Powder and Shot, Lamp-Oil, Loaf and Brown Sugars, &c.—ALSO,
A general and extensive variety of Crockery and Hard Ware; Men's and Women's Shoes, &c. &c. with many other articles, too tedious to mention; all which will be sold at the most reduced prices.
Newport, Nov. 21. S-f
LOST,
OUT of the subscriber's pocket, the 5th inst. on the Parade in Newport, a large Black Leather Pocket Book, containing about One Hundred Dollars in Bank Bills, one of which was a British bill of 50 dollars.—Also a great number of Writs, Executions, Notes, &c. which can be of no use to any person except the owner. Any person who will return the money, &c. to the subscriber, or to the Printer of the Rhode Island Republican, shall receive Twenty Dollars reward, and no question asked. SAMUEL CARTER. N. Kingstown, May 13, 1802 5187
To be Let,
and immediate possession given, A Convenient Dwelling House, with a garden & stable, late the property of Daniel Vaughn, deceased. For terms, apply to
SAMUEL VAUGHN. Newport, May 13, 1802. 85tf
LUMBER.
THE subscribers, having entered into Partnership under the firm of Sheldon & Ruggles, would respectfully inform the public, that they have taken Wickham's wharf, next southward of Col. Sherburne's, where they have for sale on reasonable terms, a complete assortment of Eastern and other Lumber—such as merchantable pine Boards & Plank, clear Boards, clear Joist—merchantable pine Do. square Oak-Timber, pine Do. spruce Do. Oak Joist, Hemlock Do. Spruce Do. Birch and Beech 3-inch Plank for bedheads; red Cedar, locust and white Cedar Posts, for garden fences; Cedar & Pine Clapboards; good Kennebec and other Shingles and Laths, &c.—Lumber of any dimension or kind can be procured from the Eastern country at short notice.
They also have for sale West-India Rum by the Hoghead or Barrel; New-England Do. Sugars by the Hoghead or Box; Molasses by the Hoghead; Cordage of all sizes by the cwt. or smaller quantity; Nails of all sizes; Pitch, Tar and Turpentine, &c.
DANIEL SHELDON, BENJAMIN RUGGLES. Newport, May 15, 1801. 6tf
Francis Anderson,
TAKES this method to inform his customers, and the public at large, that he has removed to his New Store, at the south side of the market, on Newman's wharf, where he proposes to carry on business under the firm of Anderson & Heath:
He has the same Assortment as before, and will sell as low as can be purchased in the State. He returns his sincere thanks to his former customers, and begs for a continuance of their favors.
N. B. Masters of vessels may be supplied at the shortest notice, by calling at their Store. They have on hand, a quantity of excellent CHEESE, at wholesale or retail—very cheap for cash.
Newport, May 22, 1802. 78tf
District of Rhode-Island.
BY virtue of a warrant to me directed from the Honorable David Leonard Barner, Judge of the District Court for the District of Rhode-Island, SEVENTY ONE BOXES OF SUGAR will be sold (for the benefit of all concerned) at Public Auction on the dwelling-house of Thomas Townsend, Innholder, in Newport, on Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of May inst. at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Said Sugar was imported in the Sloop Louisa, Moses Toulon master, from the Havanna.
WM. PECK, Marshal. Newport, May 7th, 1802. 416
THE Subscribers appointed by the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton, Commissioners, to receive and examine the claims against the estate of Thomas Tabor, late of Tiverton, Blacksmith, deceased, represented intestate; and twelve months being allowed from this date for the same: All persons having claims against said estate, are requested to exhibit them to either of us, at our dwellings, within said time, or they will be precluded.
THOMAS DURFEE, } Commissioners. BENJ. HOWLAND, } Tiverton, May 3, 1802. 84tf
Pascal Faisneau & Perry Cornell, Respectfully inform their friends and the public in general,
THAT they have commenced the Hair-Dressing business under the firm of Faisneau & Cornell, at the large and commodious shop opposite Mr. John Hadwen's Thames-Street, where they carry on the above business in its various branches.—They have for sale a small supply of the best French Perfumery.—Those ladies and gentlemen who may favor them with their custom, may depend on punctilious attendance.
N. B. The subscriber returns his sincere thanks to his customers for their past encouragement, and hopes to merit a continuance of their favors.
PASCAL FAISNEAU. Newport, May 7, 1802. 84tf
Clark Bliss
INFORMS his friends, and the public, that he has removed from Banister's wharf, to the dwelling-house belonging to Capt. Caleb Gardner, in Thames-Street, formerly occupied by Capt. Wing Spooner—where he has for sale, a General Assortment of
West-India Goods:
Among others, are the following articles, viz. Brandy, West-India Rum, 4th proof Do. Gin, New-England Rum, Wines of different kinds, Molasses, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Coffee, Teas, of various kinds, Chocolate, Raisins, Pepper, Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Flour, Rye and Indian Meal, Butter, Cheese, Soap, and Candles; various kinds of Glass Ware, Stone Ware, Knives, and Forks, Jack Knives, Pen Knives, large and small Spoons, Chest Locks and Files, Crockery and Tin Ware, Axes, Hatchets and Hoes, Men's and Boys Shoes, Corks, Brimstone, Lampblack, Stone Lime, Lamp Oil, Powder, Shot and Flint, Fishing Lines of various kinds, Leads and Hooks, deep sea Leads and Lines, Bellows, metal Tea Pots, writing Paper, wrapping paper by the ream, Bed Cords, Log Lines, Marlings, Seamen's Chests, Oak Kegs holding from one quart to six gallons, Buckets, Coffee and Pepper ready ground for use; and a number of other Articles not mentioned.—Captains of vessels, and others, may be supplied on the shortest notice, and every favor gratefully acknowledged.
Newport, May 7, 1802. 84tf
Five Cents Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the 27th ult. an indentured Apprentice, named PARDON LAPHAM, 15 years of age, of about middling size—Masters of vessels, and others are forbid trusting or harboring him, on penalty of the law. ISAAC LAPHAM. Newport, May 8, 1802. 84tf
TO LET.
ONE half of a very convenient, and pleasantly situated Dwelling-House, in Thames-Street, South end of the town. Enquire of SARAH WEEDEN, on the premises. Newport, May 8, 1802. 84.
Wanted Immediately,
ONE of the Narragansett breed of pacing Horses, or one that Trotts and Paces, that is stout and active, well broke, free from faults, and from 5 to 7 years of age, for which a generous price will be given. A clear pacer would be preferred. Apply to
JAMES TANNER. Newport, April 24, 1802. 82
From the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
To the American People.
No. II.
WHEN the Republican administration came into place, they seized the first moments of their power as the most auspicious to universal conciliation. As theirs was a triumph of principle, and not merely of men, every citizen, of whatever political character, was invited to rally round the standard of a government of which the national good should be the sole pursuit.
The President, while he avowed himself a Republican in principle, and announced that he should be one also in practice, offered with unexampled magnanimity, a liberal participation of subordinate honor, emolument, and influence, to those citizens, usually denominated federal, who had been his most decided political opponents. Selecting men to preside over the departments on whose talents and congenial sentiments he could rely to council and assist him in the discharge of the great functions peculiarly attached to himself, he suffered to remain in the un molested enjoyment of office some tens of the occupants, who were almost without exception anti-republican.
Here then was profession followed by practice; with the power of displacing more than one thousand officers, he removed less than a tenth part; and of those displaced, by far the greater number had failed to comply with the legal provisions attached to their respective offices. Can the annals of politics furnish a brighter example of forbearance, and can there be quoted the history of any vanquished party, that has been treated with equal respect?
The forbearance of the Chief Magistrate, while it astonished, confounded the leaders of the prostrate party. They had predicted on the prevalence of republican principles the entire dismissal of their friends. Judging of their opponents by themselves, they had proclaimed to the people, over and over again, that this would be the inevitable effect.
Overcome by the justice, and still more by the generosity of the measures of the chief magistrate, opposition was paralized, and party spirit began rapidly to subside. Unprejudiced men, who had stood foremost in the opposition to the election of the President, acknowledged their delusion, and united in bestowing the merited recompence of his patriotic exertions.
Thus flood public opinion at the meeting of the Legislature. With them it rested to give effect to many of the measures of the Executive, as well as to redress evils, whose cure was not within his reach. No sooner was this sacred duty commenced, than the suspended opposition of faction was roused. The minority found themselves but about a third part of the House of Representatives, and the progressing change of public opinion threatened their small numbers not only with diminution, but with total annihilation. The crisis was desperate, and called for councils prompt and energetic. The leaders of the fallen party in the House of Representatives were young men, flushed with the temporary possession and abuse of power, and rushing with impatient speed to the goal of ambition. In the last moments of expiring aristocracy, one had been appointed minister of war,* and another minister plenipotentiary to France.† Both had declined their appointments, not because they were hostile to office, but because they knew they could not retain them, and because they knew that if accepted, they would only be the vain pagents of a day, and objects of national derision instead of respect.
Who could expect wisdom or forbearance from the councils of such men, thus swayed by personal feeling? One of whom, demonstrating the attendance of personal passion over political principle, to vindicate his tarnished fame had violated the laws of his country in personal combat; and the other of whom had wielded the cudgel, in the presence of the Representatives of the people, against an old man who had excised his ire.
I have been thus minute in my reference to these two men, because they form the mighty foundation, on which all the efforts of the opposition rest. There are fatalities; but they shine with borrowed and feeble light; here you find one man who talks Greek without understanding it; and there you behold another, whose measure of intellect is so small that his vote is sure to belie his speeches. What ambition prompts, man will pursue. It is the character of this ascendant passion to behold with unconcern the convulsions of empire, so long as those convulsions minister to its gratification. Subjugated by this passion, and stung with disappointment, is it surprising that these men, exclaiming "the world is made for Cæsar"—determined to act like Cæsar.
Like him, in his situation and with his views, they have acted. From the first day of the session to the last, they have traduced the reputation of the President, they have reviled his councillors, they have treated with con-
tempt the majority of the Legislature, they have heaped accumulated insult upon the people. Into the maelstrom of a nation profoundly tranquil, they have carried, with the whole strength of party, the torch of "discord and civil war." They have said to the Representatives of a great majority of the American people, beware! invade our exclusive rights, put down our abuses, dismiss our partisans, save millions to the nation on which our panders rise; and we will pronounce the Constitution violated, and punish you with death. We will rule you, or we will dissolve the Union; the bayonet shall do the pious work; and your wives and children may be our victims. Gracious God! Is it possible, that men, who have sworn to support a Constitution, whose object is to protect, should be the first to threaten carnage and death; not merely upon men who may possess power to resist, but upon women & children, whom neither innocence nor weakness can save from the vengeance of disappointed ambition. SIDNEY.
LAWS OF THE UNION. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at their first session, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the 7th of December, 1801.
AN ACT
To authorize an advance of money to Samuel Dexter.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to advance out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five hundred dollars to Samuel Dexter, for the purpose of assisting him in defraying the expenses of the suit of Joseph Hodgson against him in the circuit court of the district of Columbia, he, the said Dexter to be accountable for the same.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 14, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
For the relief of Thomas K. Jones.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the collector for the port of Boston and Charlestown be, and he hereby is authorized to issue to Thomas K. Jones, the debentures for the drawback of the duties on ten pipes of wine imported by said Jones, in the ship Juno, captain Thomas Dingly, and exported on the fifteenth day of June last, in the ship Enterprise, captain Hensly, for Havana, on full and satisfactory proof being made to the said collector, of the actual quantity of wine in the said pipes, at the time of their being shipped, as aforesaid: Provided, that every other requisite shall have been pursued agreeably to law for the obtaining the said drawback.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 14, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled, "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the second section of the act entitled, "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures," shall not be deemed to operate upon unregistered ships or vessels owned by the citizens of the United States, at the time of passing the said act, in those cases where such ship or vessel, at that time possessed a sea letter, or other regular document issued from a custom-house of the United States, proving such ship or vessel to be American property.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever satisfactory proof shall be made to the Secretary of the Treasury, that any unregistered ship or vessel was, in fact, the property, in whole, of a citizen or citizens of the United States, on the thirteenth day of May, in the year
* Mr. Griswold. † Mr. Bayard.

one thousand eight hundred, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorised and directed to cause to be issued to such ship or vessel, a certificate, which shall entitle such unregistered ship or vessel to the same privileges which are herein before granted to unregistered ships or vessels owned by citizens of the United States, and carrying a sea-letter, or other regular document issued from a custom-house of the United States, before the passing of the said act, intitled "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of Rump duties on debentures."
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 14. 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
For the relief of Paolo Pauly. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be allowed and paid to Paolo Pauly, a subject of his Danish majesty, or to his lawful attorney, out of any monies in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of seven thousand and forty dollars, and fifty-five cents, being the amount of damages and costs of suit, awarded by the circuit court of Pennsylvania, in favor of the said Pauly, as owner of the schooner Amphitrite, against William Maley, commander of the public armed vessel, the Experiment, belonging to the United States, for the capture and detention of the said schooner; on condition that the said Pauly, or his lawful attorney, shall cause to be entered on the records of the said circuit court, an acknowledgement of his receipt of the sum aforesaid, in full satisfaction of the judgment rendered against the said Maley in the premises.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 14. 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
To revive, & continue in force, an act, intitled "An act to augment the salaries of the officers therein mentioned," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that an act intitled "An act to augment the salaries of the officers therein mentioned," be, and the same is hereby revived, and continued in force, for and during the term of two years, from the commencement of the present year.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 14. 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT
Declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress is hereby given and declared to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, intitled "An act to amend and reduce into one, the several acts of Assembly for improving the navigation of Appomattox river, from Broad-way to Pocahontas bridge."
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 14. 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
From the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Federal Misrepresentation.
No. I.
UNDER this characteristic head, it is proposed, in general with conciseness, to detect and expose those tales which have been so lavishly imposed upon the credulity of the ignorant. It is deeply to be regretted, that falsehoods of the most baneful nature should be circulated thro' the union, and particularly to the extreme parts of the country, where they are not easily corrected. It is still more to be regretted that these tales should take their origin in the metropolis, and that too many of them should proceed from men who have sworn to support the government under which we live. But the more ostensibly respectable the source from which they emanate, the greater the necessity of correction. This duty shall be discharged, notwithstanding the example that is set, with an invariable regard to temperance and decorum.
A Boston Print says:— "A letter from Washington says that 40,000 dollars have been appropriated by Congress to Repair the Roads in Virginia."
This is asserted as a palpable fact. Regard the circumstances on which this calumny is raised.
The act for admitting the North-Western Territory as a State into the Union, offers to the new State the enjoyment of the salt springs now belonging to the United States, and also to devote one twentieth part of the annual proceeds of the Western lands to the making roads from the waters emptying into the Atlantic to the new State, on condition that the new State shall exempt all lands sold by the United States from taxation for five years.
By this contract material advantages will
accrue to the United States and the new State. The new roads will enhance the value of the lands belonging to the United States, which constitute an immense mass of property, and the freedom from taxation will still further increase their value; while at the same time these two circumstances will greatly facilitate and encourage emigration, which will still further augment the value of the property of the United States. It is evident, therefore, that on these terms there is an honorable reciprocity; there is a great gain to both parties which would not attach to either independently of the contract.
Forty thousand dollars!—this is false. The annual estimate of the sales of lands is 400,000 dollars, which Mr. Griswold on the floor of Congress has pronounced too high, one twentieth part of which is no more than 20,000 dollars.
To repair the roads in Virginia! When the terms offered are acceded to, it rests with Congress to say how the roads shall be run. According to their discretion, they may run through any State that may be fixed on, and it is as probable that they will pass through Pennsylvania or Maryland, as through Virginia. It follows that Congress have not appropriated the money; that it does not rest with the present Congress to appropriate it; and that when it shall be appropriated, it may not have the least application to Virginia.
No. II.
From the Recorder, printed at Richmond.
MR. BAYARD.—"Another important occasion of honest forbearance by Mr. Bayard may be recorded also.
"Shortly before the administration of Mr. Adams ended, Mr. Bayard was recommended by him as ambassador to France; the Senate approved; so that Mr. Bayard might have immediately drawn from the treasury, 18,000 dollars for one year's salary and outfit. Instead of this, he did nothing until Mr. Jefferson took the helm. Mr. Bayard then discovered that the appointments would not be continued by Mr. Jefferson; and he with great propriety and honesty permitted the money to remain in the Treasury."
"Thus it appears that the Treasury of the United States is richer by 32,000 dollars than it would have been, if Mr. Pickering and Mr. Bayard had used to their own advantage the benefit which the law did allow. So that it appears that some of the most leading federal characters are not only much better than they have been represented, but have acted with a degree of honesty and honor which deserves public notice and applause."
Truth requires a notice of the above paragraph, which, with whatever motive penned, has a tendency to produce an unjust impression on the public mind.
The facts attending the nomination (for we cannot call it an appointment) of Mr. Bayard are these. After Mr. Jefferson was declared President elect, and but a few days before Mr. Adams retired from office, the latter named Mr. Bayard Minister Plenipotentiary to France. The nomination produced such surprise in the Senate, the majority of which was at that time federal, that it was suffered to lay over for a day or two. When taken up, a leading federal member, whose opportunities had made him peculiarly acquainted with the French character, rose, and addressed the Vice President (Mr. Jefferson) who then presided in Senate, substantially in the following words:
"Mr. President, before I give my approbation to this nomination, I should wish to know whether Mr. Bayard will be agreeable to the gentleman who is to administer the government from the 4th of March next. If the enquiry be answered in the affirmative, I shall most cheerfully acquiesce. But if this shall not be the case, and if the honorable gentleman go to Paris without such advantage, I have no doubt he will be treated with the greatest politeness, he will be introduced to the best company, he will be taken to the various museums, and he will derive great pleasure from the embassy. But, inasmuch as a citizen other than the present President will be in power before the honorable gentleman shall reach Paris, I have as little doubt, that with whatever politeness he may be treated, the French government will ask him for his authority, and if they find he has none from the then President, they will refuse him their confidence."
Further conversation ensued, which that day terminated in a postponement of the nomination, under an offer from some of the federal Members to obtain an explanation of the grounds on which it was made.
The next day, a leading federal Member informed the Senate that he was authorized to say that if the nomination of Mr. Bayard was approved, he would decline the appointment. The Member also expressed a hope, that, under such circumstances, the feelings of Mr. Bayard could not be wounded by a rejection. The affair being thus understood, it is believed the concurrence of the Senate was unanimous.
These facts would not have been published but for the frequent attempt to mislead the public mind on the circumstances attending this transaction.
No. III.
The 3d Federal Misrepresentation in its place, is the letter from "An Inhabitant of Williamsburg," addressed "to the Editor of the New-York Evening Post" concerning William & Mary College, which appeared in the Republican of the 8th inst. & upon which the National Intelligencer gives the following pertinent remark:—
"Notwithstanding the above irrefragable refutation of calumny, the Editor of the Evening Post, fearful of the effects of this statement upon his readers, attempts in the same paper, a miserable invalidation of it. So true it is that a habit of inculcating error often becomes foisterate as to defy all cure."
"Why has the College of William and
Mary been traduced? Because the purity of her science rejected the alloy of federalism, at the same time that it preserved itself free from the intermixture of all other politics."
The little Ex-Clerk-man, who is principal Editor of the Mercury, has again attempted to prove the original account sometime since given, to be true, that William and Mary College has been completely broken up.—He says, the high credit of the New-York Evening Post was sufficient authority for the account," but does not adduce a single sentence that in the least in- validates the facts stated by the "Inhabitant of Williamsburg." Thus the mark of the beast is apparent on every paragraph, throughout the whole of his labored, studied and weak defence. He has, as usual, resorted to falsehood, scurrility, and abuse.—Truth, however, undisguised truth, needs no subterfuge; but "Benny" will seem to suppose "that a lie well stood to, is as good as the truth." We consider him too far beneath our notice, to follow him through all his serpentine windings, twistings, and quibblings; it would be paying him that attention, of which in our opinion he is unworthy.
* A paper said to be under the immediate patronage & superintendence of Alexander Hamilton. No other recommendation is necessary.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
The following Message was delivered to the two houses, on the 27th ult.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.
THE commissioners who were appointed to carry into execution the 6th article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between the United States and Great Britain, having differed in their construction of that article, and separated in consequence of that difference, the President of the United States took immediate measures for obtaining conventional explanations of that article, for the government of the commissioners; finding however, great difficulties opposed to a settlement in that way, he authorised our minister at the Court of London, to meet a proposition that the United States, by the payment of a fixed sum, should discharge themselves from their responsibility for such debts as cannot be recovered from the individual debtors. A convention has accordingly been signed, fixing the sum to be paid at six hundred thousand pounds sterl. in three equal and annual instalments, which has been ratified by me, with the advice and consent of the Senate. I now transmit copies thereof to the two houses of congress, trusting that, in the free exercise of the authority which the constitution has given them on the subject of the public expenditures, they will deem it for the public interest to appropriate the sums necessary for carrying this convention into execution.
TH: JEFFERSON.
THE CONTRAST.
OUR readers are seriously invited to compare the following important document with the reports we publish—it is their duty to do so, and to take every opportunity of explaining to our opponents the matters now laid before them.
[Aurora.]
Extract of a letter from a Member of Congress, dated,
Washington, April 29, 1802.
"Enclosed is a practical commentary upon the democratic tell of economy. By it you will learn that we are not alone professors of economy, but that we practice it. The argument afforded by a saving of one million, twenty-one thousand, five hundred and thirty-three dollars, in one year, must be intelligible to every citizen of the community, and must satisfy the people, that the existing administration is attentive to their substantial interests: Altho' the series tell us in derogation of the President's merits, that he is inattentive to his dress, that he is sometimes seen without a clean shirt, sometimes with a long beard, and sometimes with corduroy pantaloons and long boots.—These are horrible demerits in him; but in mercy, I trust the people will pardon him when they reflect, that RUTLEDGE, HARRY WOOD, and LITTLE DANA, have enough of the righteousness of dres & frizzle about them to atone for the coxcombical omissions of every man in the government."
Retrenchments by Acts of the present session of Congress.
  1st. In the appropriation for the army, being the difference between the appropriation for the year 1801 and that for the present year, Dolls. 554,000   2d. In the appropriation for the navy, being the difference between the naval peace establishment for the year 1801 and the appropriation for the present year, 200,000   3d. In the appropriations for fortifications of ports and harbors, being the difference between the appropriations for those objects and for the defensive protection of the frontiers, in the year 1801, and the appropriation for the same objects in the present year, 139,500   4th. By the act to repeal the late Judiciary Act, constituting additional circuit courts and judges, 45,000   5th. By the discontinuance of the offices of the commissioners of revenue, and superintendant of ramps, payable out of the civil list appropriations. 12,033   6th. In the appropriation for foreign intercourse being the difference between that for the year 1801 and that for the present year, 21,000   7th. A like difference in the appropriations for those years for the relief of American seamen, 15,000   8th. A like difference in the appropriation of those years for presenting claims for captured property, 35,000   Dolls. 1,021,533 
PAUSE—PAUSE—FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE.
We earnestly intreat our readers to peruse with attention the following important document. It exhibits a scene of past iniquity, much more frightful, and of a nature much more dangerous and alarming, than any thing yet delineated or conceived of the late administration, even by its most prying and censorious opponents. It unfolds a wanton waste of the public Treasury, to an extent which we venture to say no man ever thought of, almost, indeed, unparalleled in the history of the most profligate government; and it will afford them abundant cause to rejoice, that they have providentially escaped a system the most alarming, because the most immeasurably ruinous, of which the human mind can form an idea. It must confound those sedulous concealers of guilt, those dexterous guilders of rank offences who have been laboring to present those high State criminals, Pickering & Co. before the public, dressed in the mantle of immaculate innocence. Much as we knew of the turpitude of the ex administration, we candidly confess our ideas fell much short of its immense wickedness. It had dug a deep grave for the liberty of this rising country. We conjure our patrons to read it with the attention due to the importance of the subject. It is one in which the country is much interested.—CITIZEN.
Extracts from the report of the committee appointed "to enquire whether monies drawn from the treasury have been faithfully applied." &c.
Presented to Congress on Thursday, April 29.
FROM the document (marked G) hereto annexed, it appears that the sum of 35,293 dollars, 34 cents, were paid for the transportation of the books, papers, records, and furniture of the several offices, and the furniture of the President; and the sum of 32,872 dollars and 34 cents for expenses incurred by the officers and clerks for the removal of themselves and families. As all the officers and clerks were at the time in the service and pay of the government, and received the full amount of their salaries exclusively of these extraordinary allowances, and as the act of June, 1790, provided only for defraying the expenses incident to the removal of the officers, the committee are of opinion that this sum of 32,872 dollars and 34 cents was drawn from the treasury and expended without any legal authority.
The accounts of Mr. Pickering are not yet finally settled. He remains charged with a sum of 3,383 dollars and 20 cents, erroneously paid by him for the freight of a vessel supposed to have been employed by the confal at Tripoli, and with another sum of 3,289 dollars and 50 cents, being the balance of an advance made to Samuel Hodgdon for the purpose of being remitted to Mr. Humphreys, at Madrid, in part of his salary, which Mr. Humphreys did not receive.—Both these sums it is believed may and will be recovered from the persons to whom they were advanced. But the principle reason which appears to have prevented an ultimate settlement with him, arises from the circumstance of his not having applied the whole of the money drawn by him from the treasury to the specific objects for which it was appropriated by law. For the extent and result of this misapplication the committee refer to the statement marked C, accompanying the communication of the secretary of the treasury under date of the 2d of March. From this statement it appears, that Mr. Pickering drew from the Treasury under the appropriations made "for defraying the expenses incident to the intercourse with foreign nations, for negotiating treaties with the Barbary powers, and for the contingent expenses of government," the sum of 65,099 dollars and 57 cents more than he applied to these several objects, which, together, with the sum of 14,582 dollars and 54 cents gained by him on the purchase of bills of exchange for the use of the government, form an aggregate of 78,583 dolls. and 11 cents. The same statement, C, will show that the whole of this sum was expended by him on objects of a public nature (as far as the committee can ascertain the fact) but this expenditure having been made from appropriations designated for other objects by law, the misapplication of the money has prevented the comptroller of the treasury from settling his accounts.
From these [certain documents] it appears that from the 1st day of January 1797 to the end of the year 1801, the advances made by the treasury on account of the war department have amounted (exclusively of a sum in the hands of the treasurer) to 9,846,963 dolls. 29 cents. Of which the accountant has settled and rendered to the treasury accounts to the amount of 6,335,923 dolls. and 95 cents, leaving a balance of 3,577,192 dolls. and 50 cents unaccounted for or not yet settled.
By an act passed on the 25th day of February in the year 1799, it was declared that two docks should be erected in suitable places under the direction of the President of the United States, for the convenience of repairing the public ships, and the sum of 50,000 dolls. was appropriated for that purpose; and by another act passed on the same day the sum of 200,000 dolls. was appropriated to be laid out in the purchase of growing or other timber, or of lands on which timber is growing, suitable for the navy, and to cause the proper measures to be taken to have the same preserved for the future uses of the navy. Under this authority only the then secretary of the navy expended the sum of 135,846 dolls. and 92 cents, in the purchase of six navy yards, at Portsmouth, Charles-town, Mass. New-York, Philadelphia, Gosport, Va. and the City of Washington. For this expenditure the committee conceive that no authority was given by law, nor any appropriation made except for the two docks abovementioned, as the sum of 1,000,000 of dolls. was appropriated by the act of 1799 for building or purchasing the ships only, and the sum of 200,000 dolls.

for the purchase of timber. The public property that had been built under a small authority for the use of the United States at private yards, and Congress did at the time that they authorized the building of the ships, provide for the cost of the timber only, the committee are of opinion that a navy yard were purchased without authority and the money misapplied which was paid to them.
In the war department there like to appear to have been a transaction equally unauthorized. In the year 1798 a pile of buildings was commenced under the direction of the then secretary of war, on the banks of the Schuylkill near Philadelphia, which have since been carried on in a manner highly expensive. These buildings have been called a Laboratory, and although in an unfinished state have already cost the United States 152,608 dollars, 5 cents which sum has been paid out of the appropriations heretofore made for the quarter master's department. The committee are of opinion that this expenditure of money could not have been justified at any time, but more particularly at a moment when the United States were borrowing money at a high rate of interest to meet objects which the legislature considered as necessary and had sanctioned by law.
In the instructions given by the secretary of war to the accountant of the war department, in his letter of the 28th of December 1797, herewith reported and marked L, a rule is positively laid down that expenditures for secret services rendered in relation to the duties of the war department are to be admitted. And on the 20th day of December, in the year 1799, the secretary of the treasury made a report on this subject to the President of the United States (subjoined and marked M,) in which the principle is again recognized as applicable to the departments of state, war and navy. On the subsequent day the President signed two certificates as vouchers for monies said to have been expended in relation to the duties of the war department, which certificates are annexed to this report and are marked N and O. The committee entertain no doubt as to this measure, as it is authorized by no law whatsoever, and they had suffered themselves that the federal government required no services of any nature which ought to be concealed from the officers of the treasury, or from the legislature. They consider these facts as coming properly under the head of expenditures not authorized by law.
Two other cases of exceptional expenditure in the war department have been sufficiently examined to warrant a report upon them. The first relates to an appointment conferred by the late President upon Uriah Tracy, Esq. in the summer of the year 1800 while he was a Member of the Senate of the United States; the second relates to a payment made from the contingent fund of the war department to Mrs. Ariana French, of Georgetown, in the month of July 1800. Neither of these are very extensive in amount, but deemed important for the precedents they may hereafter furnish.
It appears, from a document herewith exhibited and marked P, that Mr. Tracy was appointed "to visit and examine into the actual state of the garrisons, Indian trading houses, factories, &c. in the N. W. Territory, on the frontiers of Tennessee and Georgia," and that Mr. Tracy received for this service the sum of 1,685 dollars, and 5 cents; 735 dollars, and 5 cents being for travelling & other incidental expenses, and 1,222 dollars, for his compensation, from the 16th of June to the 16th of November, in the year 1800, at 8 dollars per day. From the accounts exhibited by Mr. Tracy for his expenses it will be seen that during these 5 months he visited Pittsburgh, Presque Isle, Niagara, Detroit and Michillimackinack, but did not fulfil the other objects of his mission.
The committee cannot forbear to remark, that Mr. Tracy's acceptance of this appointment has the appearance at least of inconsistency with that part of the constitution which provides that "no person holding an office under the United States shall be a Member of Congress." Mr. Tracy was at the time of receiving the appointment during its continuance, and has ever since been a Member of the Senate of the United States; and from an inspection of the roll of the Senate the committee find that for the last 17 days of the 5 months of his service under the above appointment he not only had his expenses borne by the public to a considerable amount, and likewise received 8 dollars per day, but that he at the same time received as a Member of the Senate 6 dollars per day, for travelling from Litchfield, in Connecticut, to the seat of government, a distance of 344 miles, 20 miles being allowed for travelling one day.
James M'Henry, Esq. former secretary of war, resigned that office it is believed in the month of May, 1800, and the document marked R, hereto annexed, shows that in the month of April preceding Mrs. Ariana French leased a house to him for one year, to commence from the 1st of June following: That an award was made between the parties by which it was declared that Mr. M'Henry should pay to Mrs. French 208 dollars, and 95 cents, for damages sustained by her by reason of his not occupying her house agreeably to the contract; and that in conformity to the opinions of the treasury and the secretary of the navy, and by the direction of the secretary of war, this sum was paid to Mrs. French out of the fund for defraying the contingent expenses of the war department.
Upon the whole, the committee are of opinion that considerable sums of the public money have been greatly misapplied, and that much expense has been incurred without any legal authority; but for the reasons before assigned it has been impossible for them to make a complete investigation. Nor do they believe that an investigation entirely satisfactory can be made unless the House should think proper to appoint a committee for this purpose to sit during the recess with instructions to make a report at the next session of Congress.
Of the Berceau—Conclusive. During the warfare carried on by the late administration against France, one of the American frigates captured the French vessel the Berceau, and carried her into a United States port, where she was condemned as good prize, and ordered to be sold.
In the engagement which took place previous to capture, she was very much damaged.
The federal Secretary of the navy, Mr. Stoddert, conceiving the Berceau could be purchased to advantage, empowered a person to purchase her in for the service of the United States, and the accordingly did become the property of the United States.
On her thus becoming a vessel of the United States, the federal Secretary, Mr. Stoddert ordered her to be repaired for service, and the expenses were paid by him out of the navy fund.
On the present executive and ministers coming into office, they found the Berceau repaired and the expenses paid.
According to a stipulation in the convention concluded between the United States and France since that period, the vessels which had been captured from France were to be restored to the United States in as good condition as when attacked.
According to this stipulation the President was bound to deliver up the Berceau and she was delivered. [Aurora.]
[Of Citizen DECIUS, in the last Mercury.]
A publication has appeared in the Gazette of the United States signed 'Decius,' evidently written by a person who is either deceived himself, or being disappointed in some favorite views, wishes to deceive others. He commences with asserting, that the frequent animadversions on the conduct of the late administration, which he calls exploded tales, proceed from a dread on the part of the republicans of a flood of light, which he fondly imagines has been shed on the people of this country relative to the present administration. His line is lofty and sublime, but the people look for facts, not rhetorical flourishes. It is a matter of much regret, that Decius, who appears so much charmed with the idea, that the curtain of delusion is fast removing, did not endeavor to make others participate in his pleasure—for no one can consider his attempt, to do away the impression which has been made on the people by the exposition of the conduct of the late administration, in any degree satisfactory. No, the tales of the late administration are far from being almost exploded—they have but just been confirmed by the Representatives of the people, a confirmation far more weighty in their sight than all Decius can vaunt up in a twelvemonth—the charges which have appeared in this and the other Republican papers, have had already a considerable share of effect in removing the curtain of delusion: They were then without the sanction of a committee of Congress, and now that they have that sanction, can Decius doubt but they will have still more efficacy? It is well for the federal writers if they can thus bury up the sinking reputation and spirits of their exploded party, but fallen it has like Lucifer never to rise again. ib.
NEWPORT, Saturday, May 22, 1802.
It will, it is believed, soon be evident to every one of the least observation that those who have called themselves federalists, are determined not to submit to any Government, unless they can have the sole management, and control of it, and can make it answer such purposes, as are most convenient, and lucrative to themselves. In this view they are truly "federal," for they have ever been combined together to force political points; and indeed this is the light in which the appellation of federalists, as applied to them, has always been understood by Republicans. Whatever attachment they may pretend to the federal Constitution—whatever zeal for the permanence of the American Union—whatever colourings they may derive from pretensions like these, they are not enough at this day to disguise their real character, because necessity, ruthless necessity! has compelled them to act, in some measure, in the face of day, and before the eyes of men. These actions speak with a voice of thunder.
Who would have thought that, so soon after what appeared, from its raging fierceness, and ghastly desperation, to be an expiring struggle, they would gather again, and conspire anew. Is this not the case? Have not several public threats already been given? Have not party missionaries from different parts of the State, within ten days past, been traversing our streets, though a different set from those who conducted the former campaign? Have we not seen them beckoning and calling from the corners and allies, and federating their heads in some new plan of opposition? As for their scurrility, it may pass as "the idle air which we regard not." They may abuse the people because they are not to be driven, or bought: They may abuse the government because it is free and elective: They may abuse those who are appointed to administer it, because they are incorruptible, and with a cautious but intrepid hand will carry into effect, and operation the will, and the wishes of their constituents, as the best, and only scale of public utility: They may abuse the State, because it is not famous for political idiocy, priest-craft, witch-craft, and toryism: They may continue to contend that they have a right to do these things, because they are in a "free country." But it behoveth Republicans to watch their manoeuvres, to attend to the main points, and to strive to prevent such hands from a monopoly of power.
We shall in future occasionally notice some of the most palpable misrepresentations which may from time to time be disseminated through the medium of the puerile Jacobin Mercury in this
town. We shall unkenneled and exhibit the authors and abettors of the calumnies which have of late been heaped on public as well as private characters in that abandoned paper. We shall expose them, "with their vices thick upon them," seeking to effect by the abuses of freedom and the press, objects which they could not accomplish by treachery, terror, and usurpation.
At the late session of the General Assembly, Doctor ENOCH HAZARD was appointed Director and Purveyor-General of the Military Hospital of the State, and Physician-General of the Militia, in room of Doctor BENJAMIN MASON, late deceased. It is with pleasure we communicate these honorable appointments conferred on Doctor HAZARD by the Legislature of the State. His inflexible adherence to republican principles—his talents—his assiduity and application in his profession, all entitle him to them;—and we are happy to observe that it meets the general approbation of his fellow-citizens.
Extract of a letter from Hudson, dated May 4.
"Rejoice! Rejoice! for the Senate is redeemed and purged from its federalism. By accounts just received, we have carried all our senators in the western district—of this you may be confidently assured. In Rensselaer, Green, Washington, Sehoharie, Saratoga, Montgomery, and Herkimer, we have carried all our Assembly candidates."
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
The votes for Governor are: Gov. Trumbull 11,029 Col. Kirby and others 4,792 Last year Gov. Trumbull had 11,156, and others but 2,151; so that it appears that the federal votes have diminished, notwithstanding every exertion, and the republican votes against him more than doubled, since the election last year.
THE NEW-YORK ELECTIONS.
Notwithstanding the exultation of the federalists, have turned out more to the advantage of republican than ever. By the new census, the State will send 17 members to Congress, instead of 10; and the federalists, having a majority in the State Senate, succeeded in arranging the election districts in such a manner as to throw the federal parts of two into one, &c. so as to effect an election in their favor. They claim 5 out of the 17 members, leaving the republicans 12, which is as great a disproportion as was before, the parties standing 3 to 7 at the election. Besides, the whole republican ticket for Senators for the great western district (for the first time) carried, so that there will be a majority of republicans in the Senate. Thus, considering the vast majority against the federalists in the Assembly, they may bid "a long farewell to all their greatness" in the State of New-York.
New-Jersey is firm on the right side. Of Pennsylvania and the southern and western States, who has doubts?
Vermont is good. Rhode-Island is better. New-Hampshire voted for Governor about 15 to 14 in favor of federalism, but her legislature is republican. Massachusetts is federal yet. And Connecticut more so. Thus stands the account. So that there is but two federal legislatures in the Union. Yet the federalists profess to hope, and exult! [N. L. B. C.]
Who can wonder that the simple little Editor of the Mercury should suppose that "the sun of federalism is emerging"!
The Definitive Treaty, which was mentioned in our last, as having been signed at Amiens, has arrived, and will appear next week. It is said to be "the most important event that has happened in the political or commercial world, in the lapse of time."
FEDERAL MISREPRESENTATION, No. IV. containing a complete refutation of the charges, insinuations, &c. in Benj. Stoddard's late Letter, is unavoidably deferred till our next.
"MENTOR" is received, and shall appear.
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.
Fahrenheit's Thermometer—1802.     May. 10 20 Winds. Weather.     14 56 63 NW NE Cloudy Cloudy   15 58 64 Do. NW Fair Do.   16 54 62 W SW Do. Fair   17 57 56 E NE Rain Rain   18 52 56 SW SW Cloudy Cloudy   19 54 64 Do. Do. Fair Fair   20 63 65 NW Do. Do. Do.  
CUSTOM-HOUSE
Distrit of Newport, May 21. ENTERED, From Brig Hermes, Earl, Charleston Sloop George, Potter, Alexandria — Mace, Baker, Do. — Polly, Diman, Bristol Schooner Nancy, Babcock, New-London Sloop Franklin, Peckham, Charleston Schooner Nancie, Ray, St. Johns (Cuba) — Neptune, Eldred, Grenada Sloop Two Sisters, Earl, New-York — Lydia, Oxx, Bristol Brig Polly, Norris, Guadalupe Sloop Montezama, Cole, New-York — General Green, Gardner, Providence. CLEARED, For Sloop Besey, Cowing, New-York — Argus, Payne, Do. — Semiramis, Dennis, Charleston Brig Sally, Gray, Havanna Schooner Azubah & Ruthy, Carter, Do. Sloop Franklin, Peckham, Newbedford Schooner Nancy, Babcock, Green-Island Brig Neptune, Eggart, Amsterdam Sloop Caroline, Crapon, New-York — Harriet, Hudson, West-Indies.
Green & Tillinghast, HEREBY inform their old Customers and the Public in general, that they have just received a large Assortment of Spring Goods, which they are now selling at the most reduced prices at their Store, by Wholesale and Retail. Newport, May 20, 1802. 86tf
John Mosher & Company, INFORMS the Public, that they have purchased the Trading Stock of Thomas Green, and continue the business in the same Store. Said Mosher & Co. would also inform the Public, that they have reduced the prices of said Stock to very low rates, and have just received a very handsome supply of fresh Spring Goods; Which, in addition to the old Stock, makes the Assortment complete—all which they are determined to sell VERY CHEAP FOR CASH. The smallest favors will be most gratefully acknowledged. All those indebted to THOMAS GREEN, on Note or Book account, are desired to make payment to said Mosher, & Co. who are empowered to settle the same. Newport, May 20, 1802. 86tf
Public Notice. ON the petition of Nathan B. Miller, and John Thurston, Administrators of Stephen Peirce; and Beriah Waite, and Beriah Brown, Jr. Executors of Beriah Brown, praying an act to authorize said Executors to make to said Administrators a deed of a certain real estate, situate in South-Kingstown, which was attached by said Stephen Peirce, and sold by virtue of an Execution levied thereon by said Beriah Brown, to the said Stephen Peirce, but of which no deed has been given. State of Rhode-Island & In General Assembly Providence Plantations, May 7th, 1802. VOTED and Resolved, That this Petition be received and referred to the next sessions of this General Assembly and in the mean time that the pendency of this petition be published in one of the public news-papers printed in Newport, three weeks successively, and all persons claiming to be interested against the granting the prayer thereof be notified to appear if they see cause, at the said next sessions, to oppose the same. A true Copy, Witness, SAMUEL EDDY, Sec'y.
For Freight or Charter TO any port in the United States, or West-Indies—The fast sailing Schooner RISING STATES, Caleb Cramton Master, burthen 80 tons—one year old; has good accomodations for passengers, and in complete order to receive a cargo. Apply to Wm. MOORE, Jun. & Co. Newport, or Master on board, Warren. May 22, 1802. 86tf
THE Court of Probate for the town of Newport, having appointed the subscribers commissioners, to examine the claims of creditors to the estate of WALTER EASTON, late of said Newport, deceased, represented intestate; and twelve months being allowed for that purpose:—Notice is hereby given to all persons having demands against said estate, to bring them in to either of us, within said time, or otherwise they will be precluded according to law. EDMOND TOWNSEND, } Commissioners. THOMAS PECKHAM, } All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to MERIBETH EASTON, DAVID BUFFUM, } Executors. JOHN SLOCUM, } Newport, 4th Mo. 5, 1802. 82tf.
For Sale on Reasonable terms, A Quantity of Window Frames and Sashes, for 7 by 9 and 6 by 8 Glass. Enquire of the Printer. Newport, May 21, 1802. 86tf
NOTICE. ABRAHAM L. TISSOT notifies to the public, that the intended partnership between Mr. NICHOLAS GEFROY, watch-maker, Newport, and him, never took place, but was only an agreement with him; and that he never had any concern in Mr. N. Gelfroy's business. He avails himself of this opportunity to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has opened a Store, No. 207 Water-Street, New-York, where he has for sale a great assortment of the most fashionable Gold, Silver, & Pinchbeck Watches, on very moderate prices. Clocks and Watches, of every description, faithfully and neatly repaired. ABRAHAM LOUIS TISSOT, New-York, May 7, 1802. 1mo.
For Sale, by the Subscriber, BETWEEN one and two thousand weight of Oakum, which will be disposed of, either in large or small quantities, as may best suit purchasers. Cash, and the highest price, given for old JUNK, as usual. JOHN WILLIAMS, Keeper of the Work House. Newport, Feb. 12. 72tf
SPELLING-BOOKS, For Sale at this Office.

From the American Literary Advertiser.
IN antient times, no matter where, A nation liv'd of wise men, Who lawyers fed with special care, Bombastis and excisemen!!! Who made good laws, to guard a hare A partridge, or a pheasant, And left the poor, to nature's care, Say—was not this right pleasant? Who cut each others throats for fun On land and on the water, Whist half the world look'd weeping on, And half was burst with laughter, Who shut up men, within stone walls, Because they were indebted, Then let them out, when hunger's calls Almost to shadows fretted! Who kept in pay ten thousand knaves And fifty thousand villains, To make their fellow creatures slaves, For sake of pence and shillings. Who to that country would not run, Where such like freedom's got at, Where birds escape the fatal gun, And men alone, are shot at.
NAKED TRUTHS.
The Opposition or Tory interest, is at present supported in the United States, by an intriguing and impudent British faction, who avail themselves of every opportunity to circulate with the greatest avidity, thro' the channel of the federal papers, the most gross and scandalous falsehoods respecting the men and measures of the present administration; and many honest well disposed citizens, who do not, and for reasons perhaps best known to themselves, will not, look into any, but federal newspapers, are egregiously deceived and imposed upon, and persuaded to believe a lie. Anglo-Federalism we are bold to say could not be supported a single day, if its advocates would only keep truth on their side; but in order to carry their points, they make use of the old adage, That the truth should not at all times be told , convinced that at no period since the adoption of the federal Constitution, would a candid and impartial dissemination of truth as it respects the men & measures of the present National Government, operate more to the confusion, if not the total destruction of those aspersers of public characters, who, under the cloak of Republicanism, conceal a dagger which, when an opportunity offers, they will use to the ruin of our excellent Republican Constitution. It remains for the real Republicans to be vigilant; and it will be well with the Republic. [Repub. Gaz.]
ANECDOSE.
A beggar in England was picking a few of his old acquaintances off his cloaths, when a nobleman passing by accosted him—“You dirty rascal, what are you about?” “Nothing, fir,” replied the beggar, “but guillotining a few Aristocrats!” “Aristocrats you seditionous scoundrel, how dare you call such vermin aristocrats?” “I cannot find any better name for them, may it please your honor, they always live on the poor.”
For Sale,
SEVERAL Lots of Land, lying between the Rev. Mr. Hopkins's Meeting-House, and the Stone Mill, in Mill Street.—Enquire of JOHN BANISTER. Newport, March 29. 1802. 79
SARAH HORSEFIELD
INFORMS the public, and her friends in particular, that she has on hand a good assortment of FURNITURE, which she will sell very cheap for Cash. She has also several articles of Household Furniture to dispose of, such as Beds, Chairs, Tables, &c. and a good Franklin Stove. She again requests all those who have any demands against the Estate of her late husband, Israel Horsefield, to bring them in for settlement; and those indebted to said Estate, are earnestly desired to make immediate payment to SARAH HORSEFIELD Executrix, or TIMOTHY HORSEFIELD, Executor. Newport, April 9. 1802. tf
Entertainment,
BY RICHARD BARKER, at the House formerly occupied by Capt. Robert S. Peter, sign of the Anchor, a little south east of the State House, where Ladies and Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated to their satisfaction. Punctual attendance will be given, and all favors gratefully acknowledged by the public's obedient servant, RICHARD BARKER. Newport, April 7, 1802. 79tf
Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!
THOMAS GREEN, by reason of age and infirmity, propoing to retire from business in a short time—and having on hand, a handsome assortment of English and India Goods, which he wishes to sell soon, either by wholesale or retail:—And instead of an Auction (as usual in such cases) is disposed to deal them out with his own hand.—Accordingly, said Goods are now selling at as
LOW RATES, or LOWER, than might reasonably be expected at a Vendue, free from those disorders and impositions which frequently take place at a public Sale. Customers will receive decent and orderly attention with utmost dispatch.
Town and Country Traders, may probably find their accounts, by calling at his Store. Newport, Feb. 5.
Sail Making.
THE subscribers having entered into partnership, under the firm of Spoooner and Dunham, hereby inform the Public, that they carry on the Sail-Making business, in its various branches, at their Sail Loft, on the wharf of the late Gen. John Malbone, at the South part of the town. Those who may favor them with their custom, may depend on punctuality and dispatch. All favors will be gratefully acknowledged, by WING SPOONER, ad. CHARLES C. DUNHAM. Newport, April 3. 1802. 79tf
WILLIAM WILLBOR,
Has lately removed to a New Store on the South side the Ferry Wharf Lane, 3 doors East from the Main Street, at the Sign of the Golden Fyfe , where he still carries on the Glazing Business in its various branches—and has for sale the following articles:—
WINDOW GLASS, of different sizes, by the Box, or smaller quantity, viz.—13 by 18, 12 by 16, 10 by 14, 10 by 13, 10 by 12, 9 by 11, 8 by 10, 7 by 9, & 8 by 6—Likewise, Sheet-Glass, cut in any form or size—Putty by the quantity, or single pound. —He has also at retail—
BRANDY, Rum, Gin, brown and white powder'd Sugar, Molasses, Flour, Rice, Souchong, Congo, & Bohea Teas, Chocolate, Coffee, Negro-head, cut, and Pigtail Tobacco, Segars, Raisins, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mustard, Pepper, Ginger, Starch, Candles—Writing Paper, Dutch Quills, Best New-York Hard Soap, &c. &c. Newport, April 23. 1802. 82tf
TO BE SOLD, BY
JOHN THURSTON, On Banister's Wharf, the following Garden Seeds, viz.
 English Pease: Hardhead Cabbage, Dwarf Marrow-fats, Dwarf Sugar, Dwarf Green.  English Seeds: Sweet Marjoram, Sallet Sallary, Early low Dutch, Cucumber, Short top Radish, Cauliflower.  American Seeds: Green Savoy, Beer, Carrot, Parsnip, Round Turnip, French Turnip, Parsley, Pepper Grass, Squash, Watermelon, Cantalope, Lettuce, Onion; and a variety of other Seeds. 
—ALSO— Salt-Peter'd Beef & Hams, Salt Pork, Sweet Corn, White Beans, Rye and Indian Meal, Powder, and Shot of all sizes, Fishing Lines, Hooks, and Leads of all sorts, Novantoria Grind Stones, and a general assortment of Groceries, by Retail. Newport, April 17. 1802. 81
CASH, PAID FOR LINEN & WOOLLEN RAGS, BY Christopher C. Olney, Delivered at his Mills, or at his Paper Warehouse.
WHERE he has for sale, at wholesale and retail, all kinds of Paper, viz. Foil-cap Writing Paper, No. 1 and 2.—Vellum Letter do.—Pot do.—Wrapping do.—Bonnet do.—Clothier's do, 1st quality.—Sheathing, with and without Sand.—Book Binder's Boards.—Candle Paper, and Sugar Loaf Blue.
—ALSO— A complete Assortment of Blank Account and Record Books.
—LIKEWISE— Account Books made and ruled to any pattern, to suit the purchaser.—A complete Assortment of School Books, and Stationary of all kinds, &c. Also, Warranted Chocolate, by the Box, or pound, Cocoa Shells, by the Bag. N. B. Wanted, one or two Boys, from 12 to 14 years of age, as Apprentices to the Paper-making and Clothing business.—To such great encouragement will be given. Providence, March 3. 1802. 79tf
NICOLAS GEFFROY,
Watch-Maker, in Newport, HAS Constantly on hand, an elegant assortment of warranted, and common English, and Geneva Watches and Time-Pieces, which he will sell on reasonable terms.
He also carries on the Goldsmith's & Silversmith's Business, in all its branches, and likewise will make, or repair, any kind of Jewellery, in the neatest fashion.
He has likewise for Sale, Wholesale and Retail, all kinds of Jewellery, imported and of the latest fashion; officers' gold and silver epaulets; plated and brass candlesticks; plated and Britannia tea-pots; dirks, small swords and bayonets; plated bits, stirrups and spurs; tea-trays; castors and irons, shovel and tongs; cutlery ware of all kinds; night and day spy-glasses; ladies and gentlemen's pocket-books; dressing-glasses; suspenders; trusses; horse-whips; razors; Hopkin's famous razor-strops; best Bewer's bats; perfumery of all kinds, from London and Paris; hair-powder; starch; Barley-sugar, and sugar plums; Spanish segars; best Makabau & Scotch snuff; and a great variety of other articles, too numerous to insert in an Advertisement. Newport, May 13. 1802. 19tf
Wanted Immediately, A Journeyman BOOK-BINDER, to whom good wages will be given—Enquire at this Office.
FOR SALE, By SAMUEL VERNON, jun. COGNAC Brandy, Claret Wine in casks and boxes, Seks, Britannia Linens, white wine Vinegar, Verdigrease, & House-keepers—The above articles are entitled to draw-back, and are now landing from the Brig Hannah , from Bordeaux, at Mr. Robert Stevens' wharf. He has also for sale, Russia and Raven's Duck, a few Demijons and long and short Corks. Newport, Nov. 7. 1801.
John & Henry Cahoon, HAVE FOR SALE, At their STORE on Banister's Wharf, BROWN SUGAR, by the barrel or box; Molasses, by the hoghead; Flour, by the barrel; Powder, by the cask; Sheathing-Paper, by the hundred; Candles, by the box; Iron Caboose; and genuine SPANISH SEGARS. —ALSO, HONEY, by the barrel or gallon —New-York Soap, by the box—Negro-Head Tobacco—Best 4th proof Jamaica Rum—Iron Stoves—Salt Peter'd Hams—Butter, and Hog's Lard, &c.—LIKEWISE, LIQUORS, of the best kind, a general Assortment—and various other Articles in the Grocery Line—a complete Assortment of which they propose to be constantly supplied with. THE MASTERS of Packets, Passengers, &c. may be Supplied at said Store, on the shortest Notice—with any Article they may want—and their Favors gratefully acknowledged.
GREEN CHAIRS, per Dozen—Bar-Iron, per Hundred wt.—Mouldings and Carvel, per barrel—Onions, per Hundred bunches, or smaller quantities—LOAF-SUGARS, and a variety of the best of TEAS. Newport, Feb. 20. 1802. 3tf
ROLL Port Wine, in quarter and half quarter Casks. Malaga ditto ditto. 30 Casks Raisins. 40 Boxes Muscatel ditto. 10 ditto Jordan Shelled Almonds. 20 Jars Malaga Grapes. Malaga Figs of the nicest quality. 10 Cases Creme de Noyau Cordial. 1 Butt Currants. Prime Nutmegs—Mace—Cloves—Cassia—Cinnamon. Madeira Citron. India Preserves in Jars, viz. Ginger—Citron—Lemon and Lime. The above Articles are of the latest Importation. —ALSO— A few Puncheons Antigua Rum, Black Pepper in bags. Best green Coffee ditto. Kegs of English Mustard. Salt-Petre by the cwt. Wrapping Paper per ream. Spanish Flute—French & Carolina Indigo, &c. For Sale, by HAZARD & GARDNER. Newport, Jan. 29. 1802. 18tf
FOR SALE, AT W. R. Wilder's Book Store, ABOUT 500 Rolls PAPER HANGINGS, of last year's stock, which will be sold at cost. Also, this day received, and for sale as above, a very elegant assortment of PAPER HANGINGS of new Figures, which will be sold at the manufactory price. Newport, April 3. 1802. 79tf
For Sale, By JOSEPH BRIGGS, 20 Hhds. of good retailing MOLASSES. A few Casks of SHERRY WINE, of an excellent quality. Newport, Feb. 27. 50tf
John A. Shaw, & Co. INFORM the public that they have taken a Shop next door but one North of the Coffee-House, where they carry on the Watch-Making business in all its branches; and have for sale, warranted and common English and Geneva Watches, gold Necklaces, silver tea and table Spoons, Sugar-Tongs, &c.—Looking-Glasses, Tea-Trays, Waiters, Dressing-Cases, Plated and Wooden Castors, Sufpenders, Knives and Forks, Globe Andirons, Shovel and Tongs, brass and japanned Lamps, Candlesticks, dart and common Walking Sticks, Scotch, Rappee & Makabau Snuff, Starch, Writing Paper, Dutch Quills, Britannia Coffee Pots, &c. & c. Together with an assortment of Jewellery and Perfumery. Cash given for old Gold and Silver. * * * Punctual attendance will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Newport, Feb. 12. 72tf
RECEIVED, and for Sale at the Store of W. R. Wilder, Reports of the Cafe, JOHN DORRANCE AGAINST ARTHUR FENNER, Tried at the December term, of the Court of Common Pleas, in the county of Providence, A. D. 1801. To which are added, the proceedings in the cafe. Arthur Fenner, vs. John Dorrance. Carefully compiled from Notes correctly taken by several Gentlemen who were present during the whole course of the trial.—Price 37 1/2 Cents. Newport, March 4. 1802. 75
Wm. Moore, jun. & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, At their Shop near the Red Market, A New and General Assortment of Seasonable DRY GOODS; A few Boxes English and American HATS; A Large Stock of Cutlery, Hard-Ware, and GROCERIES, WHOLESALE and RETAIL, warranted as Cheap as at any Store in the State. —ALSO— 20 Hhds. Good favor'd Tobago RUM. 8 Do. Antigua and Jamaica RUM. 4 Pipes Holland GIN. 3000 wt. COFFEE. A few Casks TEA. 50 Kgs Negro-head TOBACCO. A few Bags PIMENTO. —LIKEWISE— On Credit, for approved Notes payable at Bank, if applied for soon, 20 Hhds. good retailing Molasses, SWEDISH IRON, per Ton, or single Hundred. Newport, May 5. 1802. 64tf
William Douglas, At the Head of Broad Street, HAS constantly for sale, a general Assortment of West-India and other GOODS, Cheap for Cash. Newport, May 5. 1802. 67tf
To be Let, PART of a House in Thames-Street (next door to Major John Handy's) having a Garden and Well of water. Apply to JOHN R. SHEARMAN. Newport, April 17. 1802. 81
To be Sold, or Let, By SAMUEL F. GARDNER, two Lots of Land, situated a little to the Eastward of Mr. Francis Brinley's Rope-Walk. —ALSO— For Sale, in the Grocery line, MOLASSES by the Hoghead;— SUGAR by the Box; New-England RUM by the Hoghead;—Negro-head TOBACCO by the Keg;—4000 wt. Excellent CHEESE. Newport, April 3. 1802. 79tf
To be Sold, A LOT of Land, containing upwards of 3 acres, fronting Tanner & Warner Street, with a House, well finished; paved Cellar; and never failing well of water. Also, a Stable and Chaise-House.—Likewise for Sale, a Lot, fronting Broad-Street and Tanner Street, with a large commodious Dwelling-House; Shop, Stable, and Chaise-House. For terms, apply to OLIVER READ. Newport, March 20. 1802. 72tf
TO BE SOLD, A LOT of Land, lying in Middletown, on the main road leading to Bristol and Howland Ferry; about two miles from the State-House in this town; containing four acres.—Also, another Lot, about half a mile distant, containing twelve acres of good land, all under improvement. Both of said Lots are inclosed with excellent stone wall. For terms, apply to JOSEPH PECKHAM. Newport, March 27. 1802. 78tf
TO BE SOLD, A FARM, LYING in Exeter, State of Rhode-Island, about six miles from Wickford, containing 180 acres of good Land, with two Dwelling-Houses, and other out buildings. It may be purchased together, or in separate divisions. Payment will be made easy. —ALSO— A share in the Ohio Company, containing nearly Twelve Hundred Acres of excellent Land. For further particulars apply to PARDON TILLINGHAST. Exeter, Feb. 25. 50tf
For Sale, in Good Repair, By THOMAS GREEN, The large commodious Dwelling-House, in which he now lives, in Thames-Street, near Carr's Ferry; a well constructed large convenient Store in the front, the yard and cellar well paved, a good well of water in the cellar, and a cistern in the yard.—Said House is well known to be one of the best stands in town, for every kind of business.
Said GREEN having on hand, of the latest importation, a complete assortment of English and India Goods, is determined to sell them for ready pay, at the most reduced prices.—Also, Said GREEN earnestly invites all such of his friends and customers, who have open accounts, or any way indebted to him, more or less, by book, note, or mortgage, to make payment as soon as may be convenient; especially those standing beyond three months (the customary term of credit); while he hopes his good old friends will continue their favors, and not forsake him now in the decline of life, to whom he devoutly offers his grateful acknowledgments for manifold favors, already received for a long series of time past. Newport, Jan. 16. 1802. 16tf
To be Sold or Let, THAT large and commodious House in Thames Street, next South of the Brick-Market, with the Wharf and Stores, belonging to the same. For further particulars enquire of MERIBETH EASTON. Newport, May 7. 1802. 84tf