Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1800-03-03 00:00:00

Late Foreign News.
Received by an arrival at Newyork from England.
NEW CONSTITUTION.
PARIS, DEC. 12.
BUONAPARTE assembled at the Consular Palace, on the 8th December, the two Legislative Commissioners. Roger Ducois took the chair.
Dannou read the plan of the New Constitution of which we have only hitherto collected imperfect fragments.
The discussion was calm, and every way worthy of so great a cause. They first discussed it in whole and then article by article.
Some of the articles were strongly combated, but they were carried by a great majority; others were rejected; and it was here that Buonaparte manifested his wonderful powers; for, after having collected all the opinions for and against an article, he commented on the argument advanced, and concluded by bringing the majority to agree to the propositions which he made.
The assembly did not separate till 7 o'clock next morning; and the estimable Dannou was appointed to digest the alterations which were made; and the Act will be made public in a few days.
Citizen Raderer has now lifted up another corner of the curtain that concealed the new Constitution. The following is the sketch which he gives of the public establishment:
LEGISLATIVE POWER.
There is to be a council of State to propose laws, which council of state constitutes part of the Executive power. For the discussion of these proposed laws, there is a Tribunate, or a select body of the Representatives of the people; and a legislative body to decide upon the propositions after they have been discussed or assented to.
The legislative body is to consist of 300 members; the Tribunate of 100; and the Council of State of 30.
EXECUTIVE POWER.
There is to be a first or principal consul invested with power to appoint and remove Ministers, Generals, Ambassadors, and Counsellors of State. There are to be two other Counsellors to discuss public matters in concert with the first Consul. They are to have but a consultative voice; their persons are inviolable. They are named for ten years—they may be re-elected; they will have a guard. The grand Consul will have 500,000 francs of salary. There are besides two Councils of State; the one for the department of foreign affairs, and the other for the home department. This latter Council will have the initiative. It will have also to judge and decide on litigated questions in the department of the admiralty. Such is the government.
The administration is confided,
 1. To ministers, or councils of administration, such as the admiralty.  2. To administrations of communes of 20 square myriametres, assisted by commissioners to be named by the consuls.  3. To intermediate bureaus, charged only with the transmission of the orders of the ministers to the communal administrations, and of the reports of the execution of the orders by the administrative, as well as of petitions and appeals of the people to the ministers, from the acts of the administrative bodies. 
The consular acts must be signed by a minister before they can be executed. The ministers are responsible, each in his department, for the execution of consular acts which shall be contrary to the law, and for the non execution of consular acts agreeable to the law.
JUDICIAL POWER.
It shall be afterwards organized by the constitutional means established for the formation of the laws.
CONSERVATIVE POWER.
There is to be a body of from 80 to 100 members elected for life. They must have a qualification in land rental of 25000 francs a year. They name themselves to vacancies in their own body. A person must be 40 years of age to be admissible. This body shall exercise various functions:
 1. They elect the members of the legislative body and the tribunate, and take them from the list of the notables of the nation, or elected out of the third degree.  2. They shall pronounce on the unconstitutional acts committed by the inviolable bodies of the legislative or executive powers.  3. They shall exercise the right of censure on the list of the notables of the nation, which they may every year reduce one hundredth part.  4. They are, or they may probably become a grand jury to try the crimes of high treason, imputed to the great responsible functionaries. 
The consuls in going out of office, or on giving their resignation, shall enter of right into the conservative body.
The manner in which the conservative power fill up vacancies in their own body, is, or will be, presented to them—
one by the grand consul—one by the legislative body, and by the tribunate.
The grand consul will alone be lodged at the Luxembourg: the two others in the 500. The tribunate and the senate in the pavilion of the Thuilleries. The conservative jury at the Louvre, is the place of the institute, and the institute in the buildings of the Sorbonne. The invalids will be transferred to Versailles, and every thing that belongs to the ministry at war, such as the etat-major, the administrations, &c. &c.
On the 22nd inst. (13th Dec.) the legislative body will be assembled, and on the 27th the constitution will be officially transmitted to the departments.
Several journals have stated that citizen Sieyes is to be president of the constitutional jury. We think that we can state with confidence that this jury will have no president.—All the members composing it will be equally qualified to exercise the functions of temporary president, according to the mode of election to be adopted. A number of other reports of the same nature, which promote this or the other citizen, and confer places before they exist, deserve no great credit. [Redacteur.]
LONDON, DEC. 17.
The armistice between the French Consuls and Chouan Chiefs has by no means put an end to the hopes of our government from that predatory war. They learn by private letters that they continue in great force, and that they exercise their adherents in open day. The plan of an expedition to the coast of Normandy is therefore persevered in with increased spirit, and they hope to make a descent on France with 100,000 troops of different nations, English, Russians, Swis and French. Capt. Taylor, the Duke of York's Secretary, goes to St. Petersburg to assist in digesting the new plan of a subsidiary treaty, and it is believed that we shall contract for more troops than we ever purchased in any former year.—Whether they are to be employed in this service or not, we cannot say; but we know that the rumour of such a design will do more to unite all the hostile parties in France, than the affected moderation of the consuls, or the short lived energy which the government has derived from the late military convention.
A French journalist says, that the consulate has discovered that Talleyrand was totally innocent in the affair of the American negotiations. He only asked the envoys for a supply of their metallic tractors to relieve himself and the Directory of certain qualms and stomachic affections to which their employments particularly exposed them, and for which complaints think they themselves may soon need a similar remedy.
The assistance of Paul I. to Francis II. depends at present on the will of Suwarrows. We are informed that Mr. Wickham, Count de Lehibac, and Prince Esterhazy, have united their efforts to induce the old General not to abandon the Archduke to the mercy of an enemy, much superior in number. They represented to him that he would expose himself to the danger of losing the title of Italicus, since the French might re-conquer Italy, if Massena, after subduing the Grisons, should throw himself into the Milanese with 30 or 40,000 men, and attack the armies of Krav and Melas, already threatened in front by the army of Championet. We do not know what effect these remonstrances have produced in the mind of Suwarrows. To soften it still more, the Emperor has just sent to him the following letter:—
“My dear Field Marshall Prince Italicky, Count Suwarrows
“The splendid actions which you have performed, during the course of this campaign, at the head of the army which I placed under your command in Italy, have assured you the suffrages and admiration of all Europe. By your victories you have rendered to me, in particular, and my empire, important services, of which I shall always retain a remembrance, with the most lively gratitude, and they give you the justest title to be admitted, as the man most proper to add lustre to it, into the Order of St. Theresa, established in my armies to signalize and reward their warlike bravery. Receive then, the Grand Cross of that Order, as a testimony of my high esteem and friendship. Receive, at the same time, a Commander's Cross, and six Crosses of Chevalier, the former of which you will give to General Paneralion as acknowledgment of his distinguished talents and courage. The rest are destined for such of the Officers of the Russian army who were in Italy, whom you shall judge most worthy of them; your choice will add to their glory.
“May God preserve your health, my dear Prince to accomplish the grand enterprizes formed for the common good! for the glory of the allies! for the splendor and majority of the empire! and for your own satisfaction.”
(Signed) “FRANCIS.”
Candidate for Governor.
From the CENTINEL.
MR. RUSSELL,
I WAS very sorry to see, in the Commercial Gazette , of Thursday last, the nomination of the Hon. FISHER AMES, for Governor of this commonwealth the ensuing year. This nomination I believe is directly contrary to his wishes; and will, if not seasonably withdrawn, promote disunion throughout the State.
The Hon. CALEB STRONG has been nominated for Governor, by a respectable Convention of gentlemen from every part of the State:—His name has been announced in all the papers in the Commonwealth, as the most suitable Candidate; and efficient measures have been taken to secure his election as the deliberate nomination of the Federal Republicans in the metropolis.
The above circumstances considered, let me ask, “ Unitarian ,” if he be really a Federalist, whether it is wise and prudent to divide the federal force; to distract its operations, and impair the confidence of its friends, by new nominations?—The Federal Republicans of the interior parts of the State, rely on their friends in the capital, for correct information of men and measures;—how can they continue that confidence, if those friends are thus versatile in their nominations? They cannot.—And as Mr. Strong is the nomination which has been agreed upon, every one who desires to promote union, and wishes success to the Federal operations, will think no more of Mr. Ames;—though if Mr. Strong had not previously been proposed, there is no man in the State whom I would prefer, as Governor, to Mr. Ames.
To say Mr. Strong is not sufficiently known throughout this Commonwealth, is to say what cannot easily be proved. During the Revolution, Mr. S. was in the Councils of this Commonwealth; was a leading Member of the Convention which ratified the Federal Constitution in this town; and was one of the first Federal Senators of this Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States; and continued as such for many years.
It should be known, that the democratic members of the Legislature have held their Caucus , and agreed upon their Candidate;—whose annunciation will soon be made. Their measures are taken with the secrecy of conspiracy; but an Union of the force of the Federalists will defeat them with as much ease as Truth convicts error .
The CENTINEL has always been relied on for the correctness of its nominations;—while exercising candor towards all the candidates proposed, I hope it will be firm in the support of the Hon. CALEB STRONG, as Governor; and the Hon. MOSES GILL, as Lieutenant Governor; and I am satisfied, the Election of the first Monday of April next, will add to its triumphs.
A TRUE AMERICAN.
Feb. 21, 1800.
From the Commercial Gazette .
The communication nominating the Hon. Fisher Ames for Governor, was inserted without any intention on our part of dividing the Federal strength. The high respect which we feel for Mr. Ames, induced us readily to give publicity to the communication in question, without considering all the circumstances which have since presented themselves. We have been informed from unquestionable authority that Mr. Ames does not consider himself a candidate, and wishes his name not to be made use of.
Sanctity of Usurpation.
The Speech of OLIVER CROMWELL, upon dissolving the long Parliament—[ à la mode de BUONAPARTE .]
“It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonoured by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice. Ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government. Ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would, like Judas , betray your God, for a few pieces of money! Is there a single virtue now remaining among you? Is there one vice you do not possess?—Ye have no more religion than my horse! Gold is your God.—Which of you have not bartered away your consciences for bribe? Is there a man amongst you, that hath the least regard for the Commonwealth? Ye sordid prostitutes! have ye not defiled this sacred place, and turned the Lord's temple into a den of thieves? By your immoral principles and wicked practices, ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation. Thou, who were deputed here by the people to get their grievances redressed, are yourselves become their greatest grievance.”
“Your country therefore calls upon me to cleanse this Augean stable, by putting a final period to your iniquitous proceedings in this house; and which, by God's help, and the strength he hath given me, I am now come to do. I command you, therefore, upon the peril of your lives, to depart immediately out of this house. Go! Get you out! Make haste! Ye venal slaves, be gone!—Soh!—Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors.”
Correspondence
BETWEEN
General WASHINGTON & Lord BUCHAN.
IN the year 1792, the following paragraphs appeared in the papers of the United States:— Philadelphia, Jan. 4. —On Friday morning was presented to the President of the United States [then General Washington] a box, elegantly mounted with silver, and made of the celebrated Oak Tree that sheltered the Washingtons of Scotland, the brave and patriotic Sir William Wallace, after his defeat at the battle of Falkirk, in the beginning of the fourteenth century, by Edward the I. This magnificent and truly characteristical present, is from the Earl of Buchan, by the hand of Mr. Archibald Robertson, a Scots gentleman, and portrait painter, who arrived in Ameri a time months ago. The box was presented to Lord Buchan by the Goldsmiths company at Edinburgh; from whom his lordship requested, and obtained leave to make it over to a man whom he deemed more deserving of it than himself, and the only man in the world to whom he thought it justly due. We hear further that Lord Buchan, has, by letter, requested of the President that, on the event of his decease, he will consign the box to that man, in this country, who shall appear, in his judgment, to merit it best, upon the same considerations that induced him to send it to the present possessor.
“The inscription, upon a silver plate, on the inside of the lid, is as follows:— Presented by the Goldsmiths of Edinburgh, to David Stuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan, with the freedom of their corporation, by their deacon—A. D. 1792. ”
The following is the Letter which accompanied the Box that was presented to General George Washington, by Mr. Robertson, from Lord Buchan.
“Dryburgh-Abbey, June 28, 1791.
“SIR,
“I HAD the honor to receive your Excellency's letter relating to the advertisement of Dr. Anderson's periodical publication, in the Gazette of the United States; which attention to my recommendation I feel very sensibly, and return you my grateful acknowledgments.
“In the 21st No. of that Literary Miscellany , I inserted a Monitor paper respecting America, which I flatter myself may, if attended to on the other side of the Atlantic, be productive of good consequences.
“To use your own emphatic words, may that Almighty Being who rules over the Universe—who resides in the Councils of Nations, and whose Providential aid can supply every human defect ; consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the American people; a government instituted by themselves, for public and private security, upon the basis of law and equal administration of justice, preserving to every individual as much civil and political freedom as is consistent with the safety of the nation—And may HE be pleased to continue your life, and strength as long as you can be in any way useful to your country!
“I have entrusted this sheet inclosed in a Box made of the Oak that sheltered our Great Sir William Wallace, after the battle of Falkirk, to Mr. Robertson, of Aberdeen, a Painter, with the hope of his having the honor of delivering it into your hands; recommending him as an able Artist, seeking for fortune and fame in the New World. This box was presented to me by the Goldsmiths Company at Edinburgh, to whom, feeling my own unworthiness to receive this magnificently significant present, I requested and obtained leave to make it over to the man in the world to whom I thought it most justly due; into your hands I commit it, requesting of you to pass it, on the event of your decease, to the man in your own country who shall appear to your judgment to merit it best, upon the same considerations that have induced me to send it to your Excellency.”

"I am, with the highest esteem, Sir, your Excellency's most obed't. and obliged humble servant, BUCHAN. "Gen. Washington, President of the United States of America."
"P. S.—I beg your Excellency will have the goodness to send me your Portrait, that I may place it among those I most honor, and I would fit it from the pencil of Mr. Robertson. I beg leave to recommend him to your countenance; as he has been mentioned to me favorably by my worthy friend, Professor Ogilvie, of King's College, Aberdeen."
Two Letters from General Washington, to Lord Buchan.
"Philadelphia, May 1, 1792."
"MY LORD, "I should have had the honour of acknowledging sooner the receipt of your letter of the 28th of June last, had I not concluded to defer doing it till I could announce to you the transmission of my portrait, which has just been finished by Mr. Robertson (of New York) who has undertaken to forward it. The manner of the execution of it does no discredit, I am told, to the artist; of whose skill favorable mention had been made to me. I was further induced to entrust the execution to Mr. Robertson, from his having informed me that he had drawn others for your Lordship, and knew the size which best suited your collection."
"I accept with sensibility and with satisfaction the significant present of the box which accompanied your lordship's letter."
"In yielding the tribute due from every lover of mankind to the patriotic and heroic virtues of which it is commemorative, I estimate as I ought the additional value which it derives from the hand that sent it, and my obligation for the sentiments that induced the transfer."
"I will, however, ask that you will exempt me from compliance with the request relating to its eventual destination."
"In an attempt to execute your wish in this particular, I should feel embarrassed from a just comparison of relative pretensions, and fear to risk injustice by so marked a preference."
"With sentiments of the truest esteem and consideration, I remain your lordship's most obedient servant, G. WASHINGTON. "EARL OF BUCHAN."
"Philadelphia, April 22, 1793."
"MY LORD, "The favourable wishes which your lordship has expressed for the prosperity of this young and rising country, cannot but be gratefully received by all its citizens, and every lover of it; one mean to the contribution of which, and its happiness, is very judiciously portrayed in the following words of your letter—"to be little heard of in the great world of politics." These words, I can assure your lordship, are expressive of my sentiments on this head; and I believe it is the sincere wish of United America to have nothing to do with the political intrigues or the squabbles of European nations; but on the contrary, to exchange commodities, and live in peace and amity with all the inhabitants of the earth; and this I am persuaded they will do, if rightfully it can be done. To administer justice to, and receive it from every power they are connected with, will, I hope, be always found the most prominent feature in the administration of this country; and I flatter myself that nothing short of imperious necessity can occasion a breach with any of them. Under such a system if we are allowed to pursue it, the agriculture and mechanical arts—the wealth and population of these States will increase with that degree of rapidity as to baffle all calculation; and must surpass any idea your lordship can, hitherto, have entertained on the occasion."
"To evince that our views (whether realized or not) are expanded, I take the liberty of sending you the plan of a new city, situated about the centre of the union of these States, which is designed for the permanent seat of the government; and we are at this moment deeply engaged and far advancing in extending the inland navigation of the river (Potowmac) on which it stands, and the branches thereof, through a tract of as rich country for hundreds of miles, as any in the world. Nor is this a solitary instance of attempts of the kind, altho' it is the only one which is near completion and in partial use. Several other very important ones are commenced, and little doubt is entertained that in ten years, if left undisturbed, we shall open a communication by water with all the lakes northward and westward of us, with which we have territorial connections; and an inland, in a few years more, from Rhode Island to Georgia inclusively, partly by cuts between the great bays and sounds, and partly between the islands and sand-banks, and the main, from Albemarle sound to the river St. Mary's. To these may also be added, the erection of bridges over considerable rivers, and the commencement of turnpike-roads, as further indications of the improvement in hand."
NOTES.
* Sir William Wallace, at first a private gentleman, unsuccessfully attempted a revolution in Scotland, nearly on the same grounds with that more recently accomplished in America, to expel the English and their adherents, who had usurped the government. Having gained a victory over the forces of Edward the first, at Stirling, he was soon after attacked by Edward at the head of 80,000 foot and 7000 horse; whereas the whole force of Sir William
did not exceed 30,000 foot; and the main division of his army was tampered with by a traitor, and rendered of no use to the patriotic army. Not long after the battle of Falkirk, Sir William was made prisoner by some of Edward's partisans, carried to England, and beheaded.
† The General with great wisdom has desired the box to be returned to his lordship, with this answer—"that it is not for General Washington to point out the worthiest citizen of the United States."
Sixth CONGRESS of the United States. FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FEB. 13.
THE Resolution respecting the removal of troops to a distance during elections, was called up by Leib, opposed by Messrs. Otis and Dana and supported by Messrs. Randolph, Smith, and H. Lee. Some amendments were proposed, when finally the following motion was unanimously agreed to.
"Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill containing such legislative propositions as may be judged expedient either for removing any military force of the United States from the place of holding an election, or for preventing the interference of any such force in such elections."
A Militia Bill, was presented by Gen. Lee, read twice and referred to a committee of the whole.
The report of the Secretary at War respecting a Military Academy, was ordered to be printed.
FEB. 14.
The Committee of Commerce, on the subject of the suspension of intercourse with France have reported a variety of information on the subject from the Secretary of the Treasury—which was referred to the committee of the whole. When in committee, Mr. Nicholas moved an amendment to the law on the subject, for giving neutrals, residents in the U. States, liberty to trade with the French territories in neutral bottoms.
Mr. Sewall opposed this alteration, which he said would render the bill intolerable to the citizens of the United States; who would view with jealous eye foreigners enjoying the benefits of a trade we are precluded from, and employing our own vessels and sailors for that purpose.
Gen. Smith supported the amendment. A long debate ensued; and the committee reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
FEB. 17.
Several private and local petitions and memorials were attended to.
Mr. Nicholas's amendment to the intercourse suspension law was negatived—Ayes 42—Nones 51.
Mr. Thatcher presented a petition of Thomas Cuts and others of the town of Pepperellboro', praying for an extension of drawbacks—Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
FEB. 18.
An engrossed bill, entitled "An act to extend the time of payment of bonds given for duties of import in certain cases," was read and passed.
FEB. 19.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of claims to whom were referred the petition of Moses Gill, Esq. who prayed for the payment of 8400 dollars of loan office certificates, and interest thereon, issued by the state of Georgia, which had been rejected at the Treasury as not constituting a claim against the United States—a report from the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject, is submitted to the consideration of the House, with which the committee expresses an opinion, it would be proper for the House to concur, and that it would not be expedient for the United States to assume the payment of said certificates.
The report of the Committee, and of the Secretary of the Treasury were committed to a committee of the whole House for Monday next.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FEB. 20.
THE additional Militia Bill, was debated by sections, in a second reading, and progress made therein.
FEB. 21.
The Supreme Judicial Court additional bill passed to be enacted.
The additional Militia Bill, after a lengthy discussion, passed to be engrossed.
FEB. 24.
An additional Rate Bill passed to be enacted.
A new bill providing for the Public Worship of God, was received from the Senate, and read a first and second time.
The Attorney General communicated the conviction of John Vinal, Esq. of sundry crimes before the Supreme Judicial Court. Read and committed.
The Committee on Mr. Vinal's conviction reported in favour of an impeachment; which was accepted, and Messrs. Williams, Prescott, Tillinghast, Porter and Mitchell, directed to report the articles.
Sixty towns were directed to be fined for neglecting to send Representatives.
Miscellaneous Articles.
AMERICAN EXPORTS.
The following is the amount of the exports from the United States, to foreign Countries and their Dependencies, for one Year ending the 30th September, 1799.
  To Russia, 46,030   To Prussia, 617,046   To Sweden, 733,597   To Denmark, &c. 4,348,839   To United Netherlands, 5,851,503   To Great Britain, 26,546,987   To Germany, 105,647   To the Hans Town, 17,144,400   To France, 2,780,504   To Spain, 17,421,402   To Portugal, 857,731   To Morocco, 48,000   To Italy, 1,157,212   To China and the East Indies, generally, 595,249   To Africa generally, 234,396   To Europe generally, 11,818   To the N. W. America, 72,941 
Total 78,665,522 Of this sum, 45,523,000 dollars respects articles of foreign growth or production.
A summary of the value of the EXPORTS from each State.
  From New Hampshire, 361,889   Massachusetts, 11,421,591   Vermont, 20,480   Rhode Island, 1,055,273   Connecticut, 1,143,818   New York, 18,719,527   New Jersey, 9,722   Pennsylvania, 12,431,967   Delaware, 297,065   Maryland, 16,299,609   Virginia, 6,292,986   North Carolina, 485,921   South Carolina, 8,729,015   Georgia, 1,396,759   Dollars 78,665,522 
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
SAVANNAH, FEB. 4.
A gentleman direct from Fort Wilkinson, mentions, that Col. Hawkins left there on the 24th ult. for the Creek Nation.
Extract of a letter from Col. Hawkins, Agent of the United States for Indian affairs, to Governor Jackson, dated Coweta Feb. 20th Dec. 1799.
"I have not till the present had an opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's favour of the 13th Nov. which was delivered me on the road to Tuckabatchee, and I cannot reply to the whole as I could wish. The documents herewith enclosed will exhibit to you some interesting proceedings in this quarter, and are an apology for the omission. [These documents have been published some time since.]
"The National Council was convened at Tuckabatchee on the 24th Nov—the meeting has been a very interesting one. I had much conversation with the Chiefs, and felt that as an agent I possessed their confidence in a high degree. The Chiefs have agreed that all mischief makers and thieves of any country of white people, shall be under the government of the Agent for Indian affairs.
"Mr. Bowles is near the mouth of this river, from whence he continues to pour forth his threats against the officers of the United States in this department, and I continue my arrangements to punish all thieves and mischief makers. We have punished in an exemplary manner the leader of the banditti, who insulted the commissioners of Spain and the United States on the 17th of Sept. He was cropped, whipped, and his property destroyed, and three of his associates whipped. We have had one white man whipped for negro stealing, and one negro shot through the arm and in the thigh, for resisting those who were sent to apprehend him, and attempting to fire on a white man.
"I find it an arduous undertaking with so few assistants to make the impression I wish on the minds of my red charge, who are scattered over a wild country of at least three hundred miles square. Bowles, and other mischief makers, are by every opportunity poisoning the minds of the Indians with their abominable
lies and misrepresentations. In the present conjuncture I receive and reciprocate with peculiar pleasure, the assurance of future co-operations on the part of your Excellency, to promote harmony and to preserve peace. The period may be eventually a very interesting one for your frontiers."
BOSTON, FEB. 22.
NEWSPAPERS FROM EUROPE.
Have been received at New York, to the 18th December;—four days later than before arrived. They contain but few articles of interest.—The most prominent is the new Constitution of France; which, we learn, has been ratified by the "Powers that are," in that country; and which we present this day.
The Insurgents in France, are capitulating under the clemency of the new order of things.
An article from Berne, of Nov. 26, mentions pacific conferences between a brother of the Consul Ducos, and Prince Charles.
Prince Suwarrows has been diverted from his project of returning to Russia, by the Ministers of the belligerent nations; and a coaxing letter from the Emperor of Germany.
The French and Spanish fleets lay in Brest harbour.—Admiral Gardner, with a British squadron, was watching their slumbers.
The French consuls have acquitted Talleyrand of all improper motives in the American negotiation.
Gen. Massena was at Paris, Dec. 8; and Moreau had gone to take the command of the United Armies of the Rhine and Danube.
Denmark, it is said, will engage in the war, if a new campaign must be opened.
The union of Ireland under the Legislature of Great Britain, is adjusted and determined on.
February 26.
Capt. Machet, arrived here since our last from Cadiz, informs, that letters had been received from Lisbon, acquainting of the safe arrival of the Envoys at Cadiz, in the frigate United States. The information was not doubted at Lisbon, the official accounts of it had not been received at the American Consulate when capt. M. failed. Capt. M. left Cadiz the 22d December; and we learn the United States had 28 days passage. From Lisbon to Paris is about a thousand American miles.
Capt. Harding, from Embden, which he left Dec. 17th, says, reports were in circulation, that a general Peace amongst all the continental powers was on the tapis, when he failed.
Capt. Rich from Leghorn, which he left the 6th December, informs, that the Austrians had invested Genoa, and invited the citizens to surrender the town.
The Spy, lately hung at Kingston, Jamaica, is stated in a Philadelphia paper to be the Frenchman "Salsportas;" who in '92, '93, and '94, was noted as the agent for French privateers at Charlestown (S. C.) and who, in 1793 '94, in conjunction with the officers of the Lascazes French sloop of war, then in the port, organized and headed the memorable riot in that city, distinguished from other Cargagnole manoeuvres by being denominated the Riot at the Theatre, when the audience were drove from the theatre with drawn daggers;—and the same who befriended the pirate and murderer Nash, and advised him to swear that he was an American citizen. If such be really the fate of this incendiary, we cannot but bless that justice which has inflicted it.
The ship Carlisle, Capt. Brydon, arrived at Annapolis from Liverpool, on the 28th of Jan. had an action with a French privateer, which lasted from 10 minutes past 4, till half past 5, then the privateer bore away. The Carlisle had only one man wounded.
In lat. 24, long. 66, fell in with a French privateer, who engaged an hour and twenty five minutes, within pistol shot the whole time, and sometime closer; supposed her to have just come out as she was quite clean and had not less than 60 men on board; she kept a constant firing of small arms under our quarter, so that we could only get our stern chasers to bear on her, until she came up with an intention to board us; but he met with too warm a reception, and thought proper to steer off with the loss of about 20 or 30 of his men, and

cast and rigging about their ears; I am happy to say that our officers and men behaved like Americans during the whole action. and I have only to lament the loss of one man who died of his wounds next day.
Portland,
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1800.
MR. JENKS,
IT ought to be known to your customers and to the inhabitants of Maine in general, that the
Honorable CALEB STRONG, Esq. is the only candidate for Governor, who will be supported by the federal interest at the next election. It is to be hoped therefore that the electors of this district, who have the interest of the federal government, as well as that of this Commonwealth, at heart, will unite in favour of the Hon. Mr. STRONG. He is personally known to but few in the District of Maine—But those few can with confidence assure the electors, that he is a man of the first talents; remarkable for his amiable and conciliating manners; for his sound and independent political principles;—spotless character for integrity and morals; and a zealous and sincere professor of religion. He has served the public in various respectable offices for more than twenty five years, the last of which was a Senator of this Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States.
He was induced to retire from this honourable and respectable station, by his love of rural life, domestic happiness and the delightful but humble pursuits of agriculture. He is perhaps the only man in the Commonwealth who will in all respects supply the place and repair the loss of the late truly excellent Governor SUMNER. While he was a member of the Senate of the United States, he was justly esteemed a man of the first influence and talents at that Board. His popularity throughout the Western and Southern parts of the Commonwealth will insure him a universal suffrage in that quarter, and the people of Maine will certainly not be so inattentive to their interest or character, as to throw away their votes upon any candidate who will not be likely to succeed—For they may rely upon it as a fact, that all the other federal candidates have or will refuse to stand in competition with Mr. Strong.
AN ELECTOR.
Public tokens of respect, to the memory of WASHINGTON, were manifested on the late day of mourning, in almost every town and village of the United States.
AT WELLS.
A Discourse was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Hemmenway.
AT KENNEBUNK.
An Eulogy was pronounced by Mr. George Washington Wallingsford.
AT FALMOUTH.
A Discourse was delivered by the Rev. Caleb Bradley.
AT WINDHAM.
A Discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Stone.
AT GORHAM.
A Discourse was delivered by the Rev. Caleb Jewett.
AT NORTHYARMOUTH.
An Eulogy was pronounced by Dr. Ammi R. Mitchell, Esq.
AT FREEPORT.
A procession was formed and an Oration delivered by John Cushman, Esq.
AT BRUNSWICK.
A Sermon was delivered by the Rev. Ebenezer Coffin.
"Thomaston, February 22."
"Agreeable to the recommendation of the President of the United States, an unusually large number of the inhabitants of this and the neighbouring towns, assembled at the Meeting-house in this place, for the purpose of expressing their grief and mingling their tears of unfeigned love, gratitude and respect, in common with the united Millions of America, on the death of their late beloved and ever to be respected friend, Gen. G. WASHINGTON.
The inhabitants in this district are not numerous, yet a very respectable number of free and accepted Masons assembled, and formed a procession in masonic stile, to the Meeting-house—where, after an introductory prayer addressed to the Throne of Grace on this melancholy occasion, a pertinent, spirited and well adapted Oration, eulogizing the sublime virtues of their departed friend and brother, was delivered by brother THURSTON WHITING, with his usual elegance and oratorical abilities—concluding with an affectionate and impressive address to the masonic Society, and an earnest recommendation for the imitation of his virtues. The scene was not unattended with tears and heart felt effusions of sensibility from the audience."
Marine Articles.
Port of Portland.
Thursday last arrived brig Polleys, Jesse Town master, of Kennebunk, 23 days from Martinico, and 26 from St. Kitts. On his outward bound passage was taken by a French privateer and plundered; but was soon after retaken by the U. S. brig Eagle.—Left at Martinico, schr. Sally, of Old York, Timothy Groves master, to sail in a few days; brig Polly, Capt. Drummond, of Kennebec, to sail for Charleston in 8 days.
Friday last, arrived schr. Friendship, Capt. Stephen Chapman, 15 days from New Providence.—Left there ship George and Harriot, Capt. I. Loring of Boston, from Liverpool, 115 days passage, in distress; brig Packet of Portland, Captain B. Shaw, all well—carried away his fore-top-mast and sprung his main-top-mast. A number of Americans had lately put in there in distress.—Feb. 22, spoke a schr. from St. Marks for Baltimore.
Naval Affairs.
Capt. Russell, in the Herald sloop of war, has captured La Mutine, a French cruiser, of 6 guns, and 61 men—which has arrived at the Vineyard.
On Monday arrived here from Newport, ship Two Eagles, prize to the U. S. frigate Boston, Capt. Little.
The prisoners on board the Two Eagles, have arrived at Providence.
On the 28th Jan, the Constitution, of 44 guns, Capt. Talbot, was spoken in the West India latitudes, all well. She was cruising for a French ship bound for the Havannah.
SALEM, FEB. 21.
Arrived here yesterday, schooner Trial, Captain Tate, from Martinico and St. Thomas. Sailed under convoy of the Pickering. Ship Richmond, from Batavia, to Philadelphia, was taken by a French privateer, after a battle in which several of the men were killed; the man at the helm was cut to pieces after the ship had surrendered; she was retaken by a British Frigate, and sent to Martinico.—A Capt. Winslow, taken by the French, and retaken by the British, in a Boston schooner, lies sorely wounded at Martinico, the French cannibals having shot him through the breast while he was getting out the boat. 13 vessels (11 of them Americans) retaken by the British, arrived at Martinico, while capt. T. was there.
The brig Randall, Bosworth, of Kennebunk, sailed from Belfast Nov. 3d, having on board the crew of the brig Polly, Hathaway, of Kennebunk, which had been wrecked on the north side of the island of Moultou.
NOTE THIS.
All persons holding Books belonging to Jenks's Circulating Library, are requested to return them in SEVEN days, unless they wish to be considered as purchasers; for reasons which will hereafter be made known. March 3d.
Courts Altered.
THE next Court of Common Pleas, and Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the county of Cumberland, are to be held at Portland, in said county, on the last Tuesday of March next—The term for holding the Spring Courts, which has for some years past been in April, being by a late law altered to that time.
SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.
February 26, 1800.
Mr. Parker's Oration,
On the Life and Character of Gen. George Washington, Pronounced before the Inhabitants of Portland, Will be out of the press tomorrow, and ready for delivery at Jenks' Bookstore.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE Commissioners appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of MATTHIAS RICE, late of Scarborough, in said county—physician, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, That six months are allowed said creditors to bring in their claims; and that they will attend said service on the second Tuesday of the six following months, from 10 o'clock A.M. to 6 o'clock, P.M. at the dwelling house of Joseph Emerson, in Scarborough. JOSEPH EMERSON, SIMEON FITTS. Scarborough. Feb. 24, 1800.
Washington's Will.
JUST PUBLISHED, In a handsome Pamphlet, and for sale at the Bookstore of E. A. JENKS, next door to the Bank. The LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of General WASHINGTON.
NEW SPELLING BOOK.
THOSE Persons who have not been able to receive a sufficient supply of The Maine Spelling Book, are informed that they may now be had wholesale and retail at Jenks' Book-Store, and at the Author's School House in Union Street, Portland. Feb. 17, 1800.
Now opening, and for sale By William Codman. AT HIS STORE IN FISH-STREET, A fresh supply of EUROPEAN GOODS, which will be sold on the lowest terms for Cash. Likewise, A quantity of 70 lb. IRON KETTLES. With a general assortment of West-India Goods, Groceries, &c. &c. —Wholesale and Retail Portland, 3d March, 1800.
D. Johnson,
At his Store in Fore Street, has for sale, the following CATALOGUE of BOOKS:  PAUL & Virginia, Elegant Fables, Sauser's Journal, Telemague, Reply to Wilberforce, Romans in Greece, Wrongs of Woman, Costigan's Travels, Plague and yellow Fever, Constant Lover, Count Rumford, Calvinism Improved, Strong's Sermons, Griffith's Letters, Brown's Elements, Columbian Songster, Echo, Row's Exercises, Grafton's Abby, Companion, Edwards on religious Affections, McFingal, Perry's Spelling Book, Edinburgh Dispensatory, Cook's Voyages, Columbian Orator, Jones' Book-Keeping, Maury on Eloquence, Marten's Law of Nations, Washington's Letters, Gurney's short hand, Beauties of Holiness, Remarks on Daniel and John, Becaria on Crimes, &c. Blair's Sermons, Cox's View of the United States, Rousseau's Eloisa, American Coast Pilot, Barre's French Clergy, Jacbin and Boaz, Morfe's Geography, Ghost-seer, or Apparition-est, Adventurer, Rambler, Guardian, Goldsmith's Animated Nature, Goldsmith's Essays, Village Curate, Goldsmith's England, Godwin's Political Justice, Grandison on light troops, Chambeaud's Idioms, Italian Nun, Kaim's Elements of Criticism, Laws of the United States, Millot's General History, McEwen on the Types, Monthly Review, Morfe's American Gazetteer, Monroe's View, Pike's Arithmetic, Rascas, Russell's Seven Sermons, Forney's Grammar, Somerville's political translations, Smith's Sonnets, Sterne's Sentimental Journey, Science of Life, Briffot's Commerce, Wonderful Story Teller, Aiken's Letters, Fordyce's Sermons, Little Jack, Botannic Garden, Staunton's Embassy, Gallin on Finances, Musical Miscellany, Adams' Latin Grammar, Singing Books, Bachman's Family Physician, Evelina, Gil Blas, Neckar on Religion, Studies of Nature, Naval Gazetteer, Helvetic Union, Murray's Grammar, Joan of Arc, Southey's Poems, Marshall's Gardening, Looker On, Well Bred Scholar, American Accomptant, Vindication of Divine Providence, Botanic harmony, Catherine of Russia, Zimmerman on National Pride, Omand, Weiland, Arthur Mervin, Campbells Journey, Caroline of Litchfield, Juliet Grenville, Chastal's Chemistry, Cullen's Practice, Bruce's Travels, French Revolution, Miscellaneous Pieces, Price's Sermons, Female Review, Gilberthe on Female duties, Volney's Travels, Chinese Empire, President's Speeches, Bibles, Testaments, Psalm Books &c. &c. March 3d.
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled.
THE Petition of the inhabitants of Cape-Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland, humbly shews—That at a Court of General Sessions of the Peace for said County held at Portland in October last, a road was ordered to be laid out from None-such Bridge to Portland Bridge; that part of said road, for the extent of about half a mile runs through a swamp which must be causered at a great expence, and that the whole of it together will probably cost the town nearly two thousand dollars. That the said town is extremely poor, and totally unable to sustain the expence of making and maintaining said road. That the said road does not accommodate the inhabitants of said town at all; will be of no use to them, but an additional and unreasonable burden to them, as the road is laid out wholly to accommodate the proprietors of said Portland Bridge without which a road in this place would never have been contemplated.
Your petitioners therefore pray that your honors would relieve them from the enormous burden which the order of said court of sessions has laid on them; that the proprietors of said bridge, who are the only persons immediately interested and benefited by said new road, may be obliged to defray the expence, or that some other step may be taken to relieve your petitioners as in your honors wisdom may be deemed best. And as in duty bound, will ever pray.
THE INHABITANTS OF CAPE ELIZABETH BY ROBERT DYER, EZEKIEL JORDAN, MARK DYER, Selemon and Agents of the Town for this purpose specially authorised.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. In Senate, Feb. 11, 1800.
ON the Petition of the Inhabitants of Cape-Elizabeth, in the County of Cumberland, praying to be relieved from the expence of opening a road ordered to be laid out by the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for said County, from None-such Bridge to Portland Bridge:
Ordered, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, and this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in JENKS' GAZETTE, printed at Portland, the last publication to be thirty days at least before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court, that all persons interested in said petition may then appear, and shew cause if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence, SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President. In the House of Representatives, Feb. 12, 1800.
Read and concurred. EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker. True copy. EDWARD MC. LANE, Clerk of Senate.
ALL persons indebted to ANDREW P. FROST, by bond, note, or account, are informed that unless they are settled within thirty days, the same will be put in suit, without further notice. A. P. FROST. Falmouth, Feb. 22, 1800.
TO BE SOLD, By Nathan Bond,
NEAR THE BANK, A Variety of articles in the GROCERY LINE, upon reasonable terms, for cash or country produce.—Likewise, 100 bushels Indian Meal, (Yellow) in new tight casks, or by the bushel March 3d, 1800.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
A Valuable FARM, in Falmouth.—It contains about ninety acres of Land, well situated for a farmer or trader, or mechanic of any kind—it is well wooded and watered, and is five miles and a half from Portland, lying on the main road—formerly the property of Daniel Hall, of said Falmouth, deceased.—Sale to be at the dwelling house on said farm, on the 3d day of the 4th month next at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Conditions will be made known at the above time and place. Also—The Lot No. 66, at the head of the Great Duck Pond in Windham, to be sold at 1 o'clock, P. M. the same day. WINSLOW HALL.
PLEASE TO PURCHASE,
(without delay) ONE of the best situations for a good FARM, in Maine.—Inquire of Mr. WILLIAM LIVERMORE, in Jay, who will inform you the premises contain 250 acres of choice Land; 100 of which is very fine interval—Or inquire of the subscriber, who affirms that 30 acres are also under improvement. THOMAS M. PRENTISS. March 3d.
Lottery Office.
E. A. JENKS, has commenced the establishment of a LOTTERY OFFICE, in Portland, for the sale of all such Tickets, as the Legislature shall permit to be sold in the Commonwealth. The prizes are intended to be paid at said Office.
Philanthropic Lottery.
The drawing of this Lottery is postponed until the 20th of March, in order to give time for such arrangements as shall render the drawing perfectly satisfactory. A few more Tickets in said Lottery are to be sold at said Office. Those who wish for a chance, therefore, must apply soon, as there are the last to be obtained here.
Dartmouth College Lottery.
A few TICKETS in the Sixth Class of this Lottery, which is to commence drawing in a few days at Portsmouth, may be had as above.
Amoskeag Canal Lottery.
THE Legislature of New-Hampshire, having at their late session, passed an act authorizing Samuel Budgett, Esq. to raise the sum of nine thousand dollars by Lottery, for the purpose of completing a Canal by Amoskeag Falls, on Merrimack river; the subscribers duly appointed managers, conformably to said act, now offer the public the following
SCHEME of the First and Second Class.
FIRST CLASS To consist of 3,000 Tickets at 3 dollars, to be drawn all prizes, is follows:
  1 of 1,500 Dols   1 of 50 shares in said Canal, awarded at 500   1 of 300 dls. is 300   2 of 200 400   3 of 100 300   6 of 50 300   12 of 25 300   18 of 20 360   40 of 10 400   60 of 6 360   1156 of 3 3,468   1200 of 2 2,400   2500 of 1 2,500   5000 13,088 
Deduction. 1,912 The prizes will be paid by the Managers, on vendors of the Tickets, without any deduction.
SECOND CLASS.
To consist of 5000 Tickets, at 3 dollars; two prizes to three blanks—Prizes as follows:
  1 of 2000 dols. is 2000 dols.   1 of 1000 1000   1 of 50 shares in said Canal, equal to 500   1 of 300 300   2 of 200 400   3 of 100 300   10 of 50 500   18 of 25 450   20 of 20 400   40 of 10 400   50 of 6 300   900 of 4 3600   953 of 3 2859   2000 Prizes, 3000 Blanks. 13009 
The Prizes to be paid as in the First Class. The design of the shares on Amoskeag Falls, is in conjunction with the Middlesex and Paucquet Canals, to open a water communication from the interior parts of New Hampshire to Boston and Newbury Port, for the conveyance of country produce and lumber of every kind, but particularly for the very important article of fire wood.—From the great advantages which will accrue to the public from the completion of these works, the managers flatter themselves that their Tickets will meet a prompt and extensive sale; they are therefore determined to commence drawing of the first class above exhibited, on the 22d day of April next, and of the second on the 27th day of May following. As these classes will be succeeded by several others, the Managers are determined to observe the utmost punctuality in the performance of their engagements, and to complete the business they have undertaken, with all the dispatch that its importance will admit.
EPHRAIM ROBINSON, SAMUEL TENNEY, NATHANIEL PARKER, Managers. N. B. The fifty shares in the Canal, in each of the above classes, will be severally conveyed by the proprietor, free of all charges in completing said Canal—or he will oblige himself to pay to those, who shall draw them, 500 dollars each in two years, with interest.

MUSES.
From Russell's Gazette. THE DRUID RITES.
A FRAGMENT.
HAH! what shrieks of anguish swell, Recreant madnes stands aghast— Did you hear that Demon's yell Roll on the shivering blast?
Now the troubled rites begin, Shouts, that freeze the alarmed soul, With dubious meaning peal their din; The Furies burst a fitful laugh.
Lo a lovely child appears, Its cheeks suffus'd with scalding tears; A mother bears the fatal knife, To yield at Witchery's doom its life,
The banquet smokes—the hags advance, And round in wild disorder dance; Their screams disturb the dead— Grinning now with hideous look,
Pillow'd on clouds of curling fire, The fateful sisters sail behind. Yeck'd to the pinions of the shuddering wind; From wormy skulls the clotted gore
With savage ecstasy they drink, And rolling onward slowly sink; "Drown," they cry, "in blood your ire, "And let the orgies roar."
The cold moon, trembling with affright, Grows pale, and reels athwart the night; Convulsive Mona backward leaps, And groans along her thousand steeps.
Once more they shout, "to vengeance run, "Ere morn a palifying deed is done." HENRY.
Human victims, particularly the first born, were offered at these polluted altars of hideous superstition
John Hall & Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED, A general assortment of DYE STUFFS, viz.
CAMWOOD, Madder, White Vitriol, Log wood, Oil Vitriol, Redwood, Fustick, Roman do. Alum, Clothier's Shears, Copperas, Aqua-Fortis, Screws, A-natto, Crem. Tart. Plates, Cochineil, Nutgalls, Coppers, Wood, Nicrag, ground, Cards, Tamerick, Archill, Press Papers, Roach Alum, Paper Fenders, Sugar of Lead, Bookson Dying
Drugs & Medicines. ALSO. White Lead ground, Venetian Red, Spanish Brown, Spirits Turpentine per can, Patent Yellow, cask, &c. &c. Stone Yellow, Which are selling cheap for Cash or approved Credit Boston, Jan. 14. (3 mo.—91)
JUST RECEIVED, At JENKS' Book-Store, NEXT DOOR TO THE BANK, An additional assortment of Books, Stationary, &c.
which will be sold at the lowest advances. Persons in the country, who may send their orders for BOOKS, BLANKS, PAPER, &c. shall be as liberally dealt with as if present themselves. Constantly kept for sale at said Store, BEST American & English Paper, (Wove, Gilt, and Plain) of various prices. Blank Books of various kinds. Quills, Ink-Powder, Slates, Wafers. School Books, Children's Books. Playing Cards, Ink-stands, Desk Knives, Pen-Knives, Razors and Straps, Spectacles,— An assortment of BLANKS, &c. &c. Also for sale, Music and Drawing Paper, Paint Boxes, Gammon Boards, A few Charts of the West-Indies.
Church's Cough Drops!
FOR SALE, By John Coe, At No. 5, Fifth-street, next door to Mr. John Kent's, DR. Church's original Cough Drops—a medicine unequalled by any in the world, for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, Consumption, &c. ALSO, Walter's improved Essence of Mustard, a most safe and effective remedy for the Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Palsy, Sprains, Bruises, Chilblains, Numbness, &c. Together with a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, of a genuine quality, on the lowest terms. Portland, Feb. 17.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss. BY virtue of writs of venditioni ex-ponas directed to the subscriber from the District Court held at Portland on the first Tuesday of Decem-ber last; will be exposed for sale at the house of Joseph TINKHAM, Esq. in Pownalborough, on the fourth day of March next, a certain PINK'D STERN BOAT, or SHALLOP, of about twenty-six tons burthen, with her tackle, ap-parel, furniture and appurtenances— Said boat having been condemned at said Court for a breach of the reve-nue laws of the United States. ALSO, At the same time and place will be sold two barrels of SUGAR, condemned in the Court and for the cause aforesaid.—Sale to be at eleven o'clock, A. M. and conditions then made known. ISAAC PARKER, Marshal. Portland, 1 5th Feb. 1800.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss. BY order of the Hon. DAVID SEW-ALL, Esq. Judge of the District Court for said District, Notice is hereby given, That a Libel is filed in the Clerk's Office of said Court, by FRANCIS COOK, Esq. Collector of the port of Wiscasset, against seven barrels of Sugar, seized by said Collector on the second day of December last for a violation of the revenue laws of the United States. Also that another libel is filed as aforesaid, by said Collector, against the following arti-cles, viz. one piece of Waistcoating, No. 451; one do. No. 452; one do. Cloth, No. 36; two do. 37, 45; one do. 44; one do. 111; two do. 91; two pieces of Flannel, red and yellow; one do. Coating; ten loaves of Sugar; one cask of ad. Nails; one do. 6d. do.; one small Bale marked I T; two crates of Ware, marked N & P; four Bales; two small chests of Bohemian Tea; one do. Souchong Tea; six tubs Spices; two kegs of Gin; one keg of Gun-Powder; one dozen Iron Can-dlesticks; one cask Raisins I T H.—The above articles having been seized by said Collector on the second day of December last past, for a supposed breach of the revenue laws of the United States.
Also that another libel is filed in said Court, by NATHANIEL F. FOSDICK, Esq. Collector of the port of Portland and Falmouth, against twenty-five hogheads of foreign Rum, imported from Antigua, in the West Indies, into the United States—the said Col-lector having seized the same for an alleged breach of the revenue laws. And a hearing will be had on the above libels, at the District Court next to be held at Pownalborough, within said District, on the first Tues-day of March next—at which time and place all persons concerned may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the articles above mentioned should not be decreed forfeited. ISAAC PARKER, Marshal. Portland, 25th Jan. 1800.
To be Sold, BY ORDER OF COURT, On Monday the Seventeenth day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon.
ONE third part of a piece of Flatts Land, in Portland, in the county of Cumberland, with one third part of the wharf thereon standing, com-monly called Weeks' wharf. Also, another piece of Flatts Land, situate nearly opposite the house of Mr. Thomas Beck, Portland aforesaid, the same being the share of Flatts belonging to a piece of land sold by THOMAS COMMING, late of said Portland, merchant, deceased, to Samuel M. Quincy.
Also, a large lot of Land situate in King-street in the same Portland, with a dwelling House standing thereon, and the other buildings on the same, being the dwelling house of the said Thomas, except that part of said lot and buildings which are set off to the subscriber, widow of said deceased, as her dower in her said husband's estate.
Also, the remainder of said lot last mentioned, and the buildings and appurtenances sub-ject only to the life estate of the said tenant in dower. The above being all the real estate whereof the said Thomas died seized and possessed, will be sold on the day above mentioned, on the pre-mises; or so much thereof, as will be sufficient to pay the just debts of the said deceased, with incidental charges. Dated at Portland, the third day of February, Anno Domini 1800. Eleonora Cumming, Administratrix on said Est. ss.
Appropriate MUSIC. Now ready for sale by E. A. Jenks, By the dozen or single, (Handsomely printed on large fine writing paper, containing 24 quarto pages) A NUMBER OF DIRGES, HYMNS, and ANTHEMS, COMPOSED ON THE DEATH OF General WASHINGTON, And respectfully dedicated to the afflicted people of the United States, who so justly mourn the loss, and so gratefully commemorate the exalted virtues, and dis-tinguished talents, of that great Man. To which is added, several ORIGINAL MASONIC DIRGES. Feb. 17.
Moses Adams, INFORMS his customers, that he has removed from Fifth-street, to a shop in Fore-street, opposite Mr. Hudson's Grocery Store—where he is always ready to attend to them. Feb. 14.
SHOE STORE.
FOR SALE, By Nathan Pratt, In Fifth-street, opposite the Brick Store, a general assortment of Men's, Women's & Children's SHOES, &c. Wholesale & Retail. MEN'S whole and half Yellow Morocco Slippers, Boots, Green and blue do. Men's No. 1 Shoes, Black and red do. Common calf-skin do. Florentine, court & spring Neats leather do. heels do. Boys' lin'd and bound do. Sainet and lasting do. do. Women's & misses' do. Miſſes' Morocco Slippers Children's do. different colours, English Kid Slippers, new- Women's Run Shoes, est fashion, &c. &c. Fancy florentine, do. Also, Leather & Boot Legs, as usual. N. B. The above will be sold cheap for cash or approved credit. Cash given for Shoe Thread. Feb. 17.
Paine's Eulogy, On the life of WASHINGTON, is for sale at Jenks' Book-Store. Also, a few Fountain Pens, very con-venient for every man of business. To be Let, And entered upon the First of March next, A Convenient HOUSE, situated in Back-street, formerly occupied by Mrs. Greely as a public house. It will accommodate two small fam-ilies. Apply to the Printer. Feb. 24.
Fountain Pens, MAY be had of SUSAN BABSON, under the Columbian Hall, where she keeps for sale, a general assortment of Millinery Articles. Feb. 24.
Notice is hereby given, THAT the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of DANIEL BROWN, late of Freeport, yeoman, deceased. All persons that have any demands upon said estate, are hereby called upon to settle—and those indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment to Thomas Chandler Russel, Administrator. North Berwick, Jan. 8, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administra-trix to the estate of Nathaniel Gerrish, late of Durham, in the county of Cumberland, Gentle-man, deceased, and has taken upon her that trust by giving bonds as the law directs: She therefore desires all persons who have any demands on said estate, to bring them in for settlement, and all those who are in-debted, to make payment without delay—She will at-tend for the above purpose, on the first and last Wed-nesdays of the six following month. Sarah Gerrish. Durham, 12th Dec. 1799.
A Yawl Boat WAS taken up adrift, on the 30th ult.—about 16 1/2 feet long, and five feet ten inches wide, with a small painter fastened on her. The owner may have her again by paying reasonable charges, and applying to EBENEZER WEBSTER of Cape Elizabeth. Feb. 3.
A Pillow-Cafe, containing a piece of cloth and several other articles, was left at the house of the subscriber, on the 29th ult.—The owner may have it again, by proving property and paying charges. IGNATIUS LORING. Feb. 10.
FOR SALE—BY Newhall & Watson, No. 3, Long-Wharf,
RUSSIA Duck, Russia Sheeting; Ravens Duck, Cables, Cordage and Boltrope, as cheap as can be bought in Portland, Iron—flat and square, Steel plate Shovels, Nail and Spike Rods, Sheathing and Drawing Nails, Sheathing Paper, Sewing and whipping Twine, Powder, per cask, Muskets, India Sugar per bag or quantity, Loaf Sugar, Teas—Bohea and Souchong, Deep sea, Cod and Log Lines, Black Lustings per piece, Fig Tobacco per keg, Brimstone, &c. &c. Feb. 10.
Spanish Segars, Of the first quality, A large assortment of SWEET-MEATS, and other Articles in the GROCERY LINE, just received and to be sold by NATHAN BOND, Near the Bank, upon reasonable terms. Portland, Jan. 27, 1800
WHEREAS Nathaniel Whitney of Standish, holds my note for thirty dollars, dated sixth day of January, 1800; and also my other note for seventy dollars, together with Edward Tompson and Robert Higgens as surety for the payment of said seventy dollars.—This is to caution all persons against pur-chasing said notes, as I have not received any considera-tion for them, and am determined not to pay them nor any part of them. J. DAVIS. Jan. 28th, 1800.
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Warren within and for the County of Lincoln on the first Tuesday of November, Anno Domini 1799. BY Benjamin Hasey his Attorney complains Thomas Wilson of Topsham, in said county of Lincoln, yeoman, that on the thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, Samuel Thompson late of said Topsham, Esquire, deceased, intestate, by his bond of that date under his hand and seal, did bind himself and his heirs, upon the payment of the sum of forty five pounds, to make and execute to the said Wilson, a good warrantee deed of fifty acres of land, situate in Top-sham aforesaid, and bounded as follows, viz. beginning on the highway at the northeast corner of a lot of land then lately let by the said Samuel to John Dugon, and bounded on the same lot south-westerly to run the same course with said lot containing the width of thirty rods or more, so as to run back the same course with the lot of land, below Stephen Penuel and Eliza Han Binkley's land, until said fifty acres be completed. Now the said Wilson avers that he paid to the said deceased the aforesaid sum of forty five pounds, yet the said deceased having prevented by death, has never made to him the deed aforesaid, wherefore the said Wilson prays, that your honors after due notice given to all concerned in the estate of the said Samuel deceased, would grant li-cence to and empower the administrators of the said de-ceased, to make and execute to your complainant such good warrantee deed of the premises as the said de-ceased when in full life upon the payment of the sum afore-said ought to have made and executed. BENJAMIN HASEY. A true copy. Attest— JON. BOWMAN, jr. Clerk. LINCOLN ss. At a Court of common pleas held at Warren, within and for the County of Lincoln on the first Tuesday of November, being the fifth day of said month, Anno Domini 1799. UPON the complaint aforesaid, Or-dered that the complainant notify all persons interested in said complaint to appear at the next Court of Com-mon Pleas, to be held at Pownalborough, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of June next, by publishing an attested copy of said complaint with this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Gazette printed at Portland by EZEKER ALLEY JENKS, the last publication to be three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; also by posting an attested copy of said complaint with this order thereon in some public place in said Topsham, three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court, that they may then and there ap-pear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest— JON. BOWMAN, jr. Clerk.
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Warren, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of November, Anno Domini 1799. BY Benjamin Hasey his attorney, complains Ezekiel Thompson of a plantation called Little-river, in said county of Lincoln, Esquire, that on the twenty sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, Samuel Thompson late of Topsham in said County, Esquire, de-ceased, intestate, by his writing obligatory of that date, under his hand and seal, did bind himself and his heirs, to make and execute to the said Ezekiel a good war-rantee deed of one hundred acres of land situate in Top-sham aforesaid, and lying on the easterly side of land then occupied by James Wilson, beginning at the river by said Wilson's land, and to run back the same course with said Wilson's land about north eighteen degrees east, carrying the width of forty nine rods, running the same course with said Wilson's land, until one hundred acres be completed—said writing obligatory being made for a valuable consideration to the said deceased, at the time the same was executed. Now the said Ezekiel a-vers, that the said Samuel on the twenty fourth day of May, Anno Domini 1797, made to him a deed of one moiety only of the premises adjoining the land the said Ezekiel then occupied; but being prevented by death, the said deceased has never made and executed to the said Ezekiel, a deed of the other moiety of the premises. Wherefore your complainant prays, that your honors after due notice given to all concerned in the estate of the said deceased, would grant licence to and empower the administrators of the said deceased, to make and ex-ecute to your complainant such good warrantee deed of the other moiety of the premises as the said deceased in his life time ought to have made and executed. BENJAMIN HASEY. A true copy. Attest— JON. BOWMAN, jr. Clerk. LINCOLN ss. At a Court of common pleas held at Warren, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of No-vember, being the fifth day of said month Anno Domini 1799. UPON the complaint aforesaid, Or-dered, that the complainant notify all persons interested in said complaint, to appear at the next Court of Com-mon Pleas to be held at Pownalborough within and for the County of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of June next, by publishing an attested copy of said complaint with this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Gazette printed at Portland by EZEKER ALLEY JENKS, the last publication to be three weeks at least, before the sitting of said Court; also, by posting an attested copy of said complaint, with this order thereon, in some public place in said Topsham, three weeks at least, be-fore the sitting of said Court, that they may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest— JON. BOWMAN, jr. Clerk.
ABNER ROGERS, Respectfully informs his Friends and the public, that he has taken the shop oppo-site the Brick Store in Fifth-street, Portland, where he carries on the Clock & Watch Manufactur-ing Business: And has for sale a variety of WATCH CHAINS, KEYS, SEALS, &c.—Also, a few WATCHES. He anticipates the pleasure of giving satisfaction to those who may favor him with their commands. 1st Nov. 31st, 1800.
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