Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1802-01-09 00:00:00

RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
"LIBERTY is the basis, and whoever would dare to sap the foundation, or overturn the structure, under whatever specious pretext he may attempt it, will merit the bitterest execration and the severest punishment which can be inflicted by his injured country."
WASHINGTON.
NUMBER 15.]
NEWPORT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1802.
[VOLUME II.]
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNSWORTH, Printer to the State, Near the COFFEE-HOUSE, Thames-Street.
DIRECT TAX.
PURSUANT to an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to lay and collect a Direct Tax within the United States"—Will be sold at Public Sale, at the house of Peter Arnold , Esq., Innholder in the Town of Smithfield, on the sixth day of March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the under mentioned Estates (situated in said Smithfield) or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with costs and charges, unless the said Taxes, Costs and Charges shall be paid previous to that time.
   Names of Occupants in Oct. 1798. Names of Reported Owners in Oct. 1798. Kind of Estate. Tax Dols. Cents.     Benjamin Arnold. Benjamin Arnold. Land. 1 43   Christopher Angel. Christopher Angel. Land & house. 1 18   Jeremiah Bucklin. Jeremiah Bucklin. Land & house. 2 5   Nathan Cargill. Nathan Cargill. Land & house. 5 14   Jesse Hutchinson. Arthur Fenner. Land & house. 5 55   Amos Keech. Amos Keech. Land. 2 27   Jonathan Newhall. Jonathan Newhall. Land & house. 3 1   Widow Olney. Jeremiah Olney dec'd heirs. Land & house. 7 14   Chad Smith. Arthur Fenner. Land & house. 6 1   Joseph Slack. Joseph Slack. Land & house. 6 55  
Smithfield, December 18, 1801.
JAMES PAINE, Collector of the Revenue.
N. B. The above Taxes may be discharged by calling on Thomas Buffum, at his Store in said Smithfield.
WHEREAS the Honorable Court of Probate of Middletown, have allowed the Subscribers a further term of three months from the 21st day of December, 1801, for receiving the claims of the Creditors to the estate of John Manchester , late of said Middletown, deceased, represented insolvent:—All persons, therefore having any demands against said estate, are requested to exhibit them to either of us, at our respective dwellings, within said time, otherwise they will be precluded by law.
ELISHA ALLEN, } Com. GILES MANCHESTER, } Com. N. B. ALL persons indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to SARAH MANCHESTER, Admin'x. Middletown, Jan. 1, 1802. 415
Wm. Moore, jun. & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, At their Store 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, WHOLE-SALE and RETAIL, warranted as Cheap as at any Store in the State. —ALSO—
20 Hhds. Good flavor'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 of PIMENTO. —LIKewise— 100 Bbls. fresh Alexandria FLOUR, for Cash or on liberal Credit, for approved Notes. Newport, Jan. 2, 1802. 101
Left on Board ONE of the Providence Packets, some time since, a SEA CHEST, containing several articles of Seaman's clothing, Books, &c. —The owner may receive the whole, by proving property, and paying charges. Apply to JONATHAN HEATH, Master of said Packet. Newport, Dec. 26, 1801. 316
District of Rhode-Island, II. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of John Robinson , of Newport, in the district aforesaid, merchant, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued and proceeded upon, to appear at the Gold & Ball Inn , kept by Aphens Ammidon , in Providence, on Saturday the sixteenth day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and show cause (if any they have) why the Certificate of his discharge should not be allowed. DAVID LEONARD BARNES, Judge of the District Court for the district of Rhode-Island. Providence, Dec. 23, 1801. 315
FOR SALE, By SAMUEL VERNON, jun. COGNAC Brandy, Claret Wine in casks and boxes, Silks, Britannia Linens, white wine Vinegar, Verdigris, & House-Paper:—The above articles are entitled to drawback, and are now landing from the Brig Hannah , from Bordeaux, at Mr. Robert Stevens' wharf. He has also for sale, Russia and Raven's Dock, a few Demijans and long and short Corks. Newport, Nov. 7, 1801.
THE Subscribers, appointed by the Court of Probate of the town of Westerly, Commissioners, to Receive and Examine the claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Capt. GEORGE POTTER , late of Westerly, deceased, represented insolvent:—
GIVE NOTICE, THAT six months from the 16th day of November, 1801, is allowed by said Court for the above purpose, and that we will attend on the business, on the second Mondays of January, February, March, and April next, at the late dwelling house of the deceased, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days. PAUL MAXSON } Com. JOHN CROSS, jun. } Com. ALL persons indebted to the above mentioned Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to DANIEL BABCOCK, Administrator. MARY POTTER, Administratrix. Westerly, Dec. 24, 1801. 416
John & Henry Cahoon, HAVE FOR SALE, At their STORE on Banister's Wharf, BROWN SUGAR, by the barrel or box; Molasses, by the box; Flour, by the barrel; Powder, by the cask; Sheathing Paper, by the hundred; Candles, by the box; Iron Cabos-es; and genuine SPANISH SEGARS. —ALSO— HONEY, by the barrel or gallon —New-York S.c.p. by the box—Negro-Head Tobacco—Best 4th proof Jamaica Rum—Iron Staves, &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. 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.—Midlings and Corners, per barrel—Onions, per Hundred bunches, or smaller quantities—LOAF-SUGARS, and a variety of the best TEAS. Newport, Nov. 7th, 1801. 318
LUMBER. BENJAMIN RUGGLES Respectfully informs his Customers, and the Public in general, THAT he will undertake to procure House or Store Frames, or any other dimensions of Timber, Plank for Wharves, &c. of the following kinds of Eastern wood, viz. White-Pine, Spruce, Norway-Pine, Hemlock, Black or Yellow-Birch, for Cabinet work; Cedar, Hackmatack, Maple, Black or White-Aspen, Beach, or Rock-Maple;—Also, Masts and Spars of any dimension, and Birch or Hackmatack, Ship-Timber; any of which, if applied for this Winter, may be delivered here in the course of the next Spring or Summer, on the easiest possible terms. Any person wishing to contract, would do well to apply early in the Winter, that proper time may be had to get the Timber out.
He has, likewise, on hand, at his Lumber-Yard, on Slocum's wharf, in Newport, a general assortment of Eastern Lumber; such as Boards, Timber, Spruce and Hemlock Joist, Window-frame-Ruff, Shingles, Clapboards, Cedar-Posts, Laths, &c.—A supply of which he proposes to keep constantly on hand. Also, general Boarding and Lodging may be had for two Gentlemen, on easy terms. Newport, Nov. 27, 1801. 95
From the ALBANY REGISTER.
I HAVE heard from Connecticut of late, several ways of impeaching the President of the United States, but could not learn the particulars of the charge, till a few days past, the xvth. No. of an address to him, published originally in the Commercial Advertiser, of New-York fell into my hands, which opened at least a part, if not the whole affair. The substance of the statement and the argument drawn from it produced in this piece against Mr. Jefferson's administration, is as follows:—
"That when the President of the United States has nominated a person to office, and the nomination is approved by the Senate, then the appointment is completed, and the person effectually in office, even before he has received a commission from the President; but in such cases, the President is actually obliged to give commissions; and if he refuses so to do, he violates the Constitution and renders himself impeachable; and this the writer says Mr. Jefferson has done, in the case of Mr. Ray Greene of Rhode-Island. I cannot say but I am too ignorant to understand the matter; but till the doubts are removed which attend this question—Whether a change of the Presidency makes no alteration in such cases? I shall reject the whole conclusion as it respects Mr. Jefferson, and even venture to assert that it is calculated to destroy the Constitution, and overthrow the rights and liberties of the people. The writer seems to be aware of some difficulty on this ground, and has therefore endeavored to fortify himself against it in the following manner:—
"In vain will your friends urge as an apology for your conduct, that Mr. Greene was one of those who received his appointment just at the close of your predecessor's administration; and that it was indispensable thus to fill offices with men in whom you could have no confidence. I reject every suggestion of this sort—truth, justice, principles, constitution—these are the guides of upright rulers." And in a note he has endeavored to strengthen himself yet further: but in my opinion to no purpose; for though what he pleads for in this is literally true, yet the application is absurd and contrary to reason, according to his own account, the appointment of Mr. Greene was made while Mr. Adams was President; but a legal or proper commission was not given during his administration; and Mr. Jefferson in refusing to correct it, committed the crime he complains of. It is clear then, that a change of the presidency took place between the time of the appointment and that in which it was expected Mr. Jefferson would have corrected the commission. But if a new President must be tied up to the views and proceedings of his predecessor, we are in a fine situation indeed! Mr. Adams and Mr. Jefferson, both, as presidents of the United States, were concerned in this affair; and to say that Mr. Jefferson was constitutionally bound to the nomination of Mr. Adams, as much as Mr. Adams could have been himself, if he had continued in office—is in effect saying, that the constitution has confined the presidential powers of Mr. Jefferson to the nomination of Mr. Adams, prohibiting him the right of differing from him in opinion, and much less in administration; so that in fact we must consider Mr. Jefferson as a mere machine, framed by the constitution for carrying the views and designs of Mr. Adams into execution; while Mr. Adams in his judgment and opinion, is made the oracle of the constitution, and his proceedings the test of all future administration. For the truth is, if Mr. Adams had a sufficiency of foreknowledge, to have recognized the friends of his administration, who may live in some future period, he might upon the principle laid down have nominated all such officers of the United States, for fifty, or an hundred years to come; and if the Senate had approved, or should approve of those nominations, his successors in the Presidency would be obliged by the constitution to give them commissions or run the hazard of impeachment. If it should be said, that the point here rests upon the confirmation of the Senate, it will answer no purpose; unless it can be proved, that such acts of the Senate constitutionally bear some different relation to the views and proceedings of an old President, from what they do to a new one invested with the same powers. But this is not the worst of it—what follows is still of more consequence. If the People at any time are ever so much grieved with presidential administration, and with for some reform, it will answer them no purpose to complain, or to seek redress in the appointment of a new President; for if our author be right, the constitution would bind him, and in him it would bind them, to abide by the opinion and administration of his predecessor; they then might complain to the wind, and seek redress where they could find it.
The ground of Mr. Jefferson's impeachment then, in his dissenting from Mr. Adams, and endeavoring to reform the administration; but should the Senate become so much reformed too, as to concur with him in it, the federalists would soon find themselves involved in the same difficulty in which they suppose the republicans now are; their own arguments might be retorted upon them with redoubled force. I presume,
however, if they were to attempt to impeach Mr. Jefferson, and yet the Senate should concur with him in his administration, that they would think it a very strange explanation of the constitution indeed, to have it said, that it denied them the privilege of a new President; and much more, when they had obtained one by a majority on their side, to have it added, that the constitution absolutely bound him up to the opinion, and administration of Mr. Jefferson. Now, who would have thought that any person in the world, could have formed such an idea of our constitution? And yet this is the very basis on which our author has founded his argument for impeaching Mr. Jefferson; and while he has been charging him with acting upon party principles, and creating agents for himself, he has so explained the constitution as to render it subservient to the views of a party, and acted in the true character of an agent for Mr. Adams.
A Friend to Liberty.
CHAMBERSBURG (Pen.) Nov. 18.
We have been politely favored with the following extract of a letter, from Col. Robert Paterson, of Lexington (Kentucky) to the Rev. Dr. John King, of this county:
Reverend Sir, BY the following, I mean to communicate to you, as accurate and comprehensive an account of the revival of Religion, at present, in the eastern parts of this state (Kentucky) and round about where I live, as I am able.
"On the 11th of May, at a society on the waters of Fleming creek, on the east side of Licking, a boy, under the age of 12 years, became affected in an extraordinary manner, publicly confessing and acknowledging his sins, praying for pardon through Christ, and recommending Jesus Christ to sinners, as being ready to save the vilest of the vile.—Adult persons became affected in the like manner. The flame began to spread, the Sabbath following, at Mr. Camble's Meeting-House—a number became affected. The third Sabbath of May, on Cabin creek, six miles above Limestone, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered by Mr. Camble and Mr. M'Namara, at which time about sixty persons were struck down.—Next Sabbath, on Fleming creek, under Mr. M'Namara and Mr. Camble, on a like occasion, about 100 persons were struck down and deeply convinced. The first Sabbath of June, Mr. Stone administered the Lord's Supper, in Concord congregation, on the head-waters of Kingston, in the bounds of which exercises of the same kind had made their appearance in society, and at sermons. On Friday night preceding the Sacrament at Concord, I was present at a society, held at Kain-ridge, a united congregation of Mr. Stone's, and saw the extraordinary work. Of 50 persons present, nine were struck down. I proceeded next morning to Concord, ten miles distant, where a sermon was preached, at which several became affected and struck down. The exercises continued all night. This was the first occasion, that shewed the necessity of performing out doors. The number being so great, the Lord's Supper was administered at a tent. A great solemnity appeared all day. A number were struck down; on the whole occasion about 150.
The exercises continued from Saturday till Wednesday, day and night, without intermission. The appearance itself was awful and solemn. It was performed in a thick grove of beechen timber; candles were furnished by the congregation. The night still and calm. Add to that, exhortations, praying, singing, the cries of the distressed, on account of sin; the rejoicing of those, that were delivered from their sin's bondage, and brought to enjoy the liberty that is in Christ Jesus; all going on at the same time. About 4000 persons attended, 250 communicated; twelve waggons had brought some of the people with their provisions, &c. from distant places. This was the first occasion that shewed the necessity of encamping on the ground; the neighborhood not being able to furnish strangers with accommodation; nor had they a will to separate.
"The Lord's Supper was appointed to be held at Point Pleasant, on Stoney Creek, ten miles above Paris, being one of Mr. Joseph Howe's congregations. There the flame spread more and more. Curiosity led a great many strangers, I with my family attended.—About forty waggons, four carriages, in all about 8000 persons. The meeting commenced on Friday, and continued till Wednesday. Three hundred and fifty communicants, 250 were struck down. There was an opposition both on this and the former occasions, by some who appeared to be real christians, by nominal professors and by deists. The first class stood astonished, not knowing, and wondering what these things meant; not willing to reprobate it, and many at last closed in with it. The next class, the most inveterate, call it enthusiasm, hypocrisy, witchcraft, possession of the devil, sympathy, in fine, every thing but what it really is. The latter confirms it to sympathy, agitation, delusion, &c.
"As well as I am able, I will describe it,

as I have had it from the subjects, not being able to describe it experimentally. Of all ages, from 8 years and upwards; male and female; rich and poor; the blacks; and of every denomination; those in favor of it, as well as those, at the instant in opposition to it, and railing against it, have been instantaneously laid motionless on the ground. Some feel the approaching symptoms by being under deep convictions; their heart swells, their nerves relax, and in an instant they become motionless and speechless, but generally retain their senses. It comes upon others like an electric shock, as it felt in the great arteries of the arms or thighs; closes quick into the heart, which swells like a burst. The body relaxes and falls motionless; the hands and feet become cold, and yet the pulse is as formerly, though sometimes rather slow. Some grow weak, so as not to be able to stand, but do not lose their speech altogether. They are all opposed to any medical application; and though the weather be very warm, and people in large crowds around them, yet they do not incline to drink water. They will continue in that state from one hour to 24. When they regain their speech, which comes to them gradually, they express themselves commonly in the following manner—that they are great sinners; the vilest of vile, and pray earnestly for mercy through Christ. Some think there is mercy for all but for them; that salvation through Christ, is a wonderful salvation, but will not be applied to them. They often continue in this state many days. Many have not yet recovered, so that it is not certain that they will. Others will recover in an hour, and speak of salvation sure and are in possession of great gifts in praying and exhortation, which they often perform in an incredible manner. Indeed it is a miracle, that a wicked unthoughtful sinner, who never could, or did address himself to an audience before, should rise out of one of those fits and continue for the space of two hours recommending religion and Jesus Christ, to sinners, as a lovely Saviour, free-willing, and all sufficient, and calling to sinners and inviting them to come to Christ and close in with the offer of salvation, in the most pressing and engaging manner. But, I am sure, my description, and your view (if your were an eye witness) would differ as much as day from night. So say those who have first heard and then seen. Notwithstanding that all our ministers, and a vast number of the most respectable and sensible people, in the country, acknowledge, that it is the wonderful work of God; and is marvelously manifested to us; yet, there are people so hardened, that they either cannot or will not acknowledge the work to be of God, but represent it in an unfavorable view.
"People, in a number of instances, in opposition, have felt it coming on, and have endeavored to fly, but could not get away. They have been struck in the woods, in the act of running away. Some have been struck at home; on the road; in the field; in bed; at the plough; asleep; whole families together, at home, and sometimes one of a family."
"On the 3d Sabbath of June, the sacrament was administered at Lexington, Mr. Welch's congregation; the same day at Indian creek, Mr. Robertson's congregation, the latter on Kingdon creek, eighteen miles below Paris, and twenty miles N. of this place. The former began on Friday and continued till Tuesday, being the first time that this strange work made its appearance here. About 70 were struck; 600 communicants; 6000 persons in all attended. The latter commenced on Thursday, and continued till Thursday, day and night, the first night excepted. About 10,000 persons; 50 wagons; 800 struck; 500 communicants."
"On the first Sabbath of August, was the Sacrament at Kainbridge, the congregation of Mr. Stone. This was the largest meeting of any that I have seen: It continued from Friday till Wednesday. About 12,000 persons; 125 wagons; 8 carriages; 900 communicants; 300 were struck. One girl, aged 10 years, after recovering her speech, continued to pray and exhort in an extraordinary and most pathetic manner, for the space of two hours."
"I attended the like occasions, at the following places, viz. Paris, Mr. Reynold's congregation; Walnut Hill, Mr. Crawford's congregation; Salem, Mr. Lyle's congregation; Beaver, Mr. Marshall's: And last Sabbath, Blue Spring, Mr. Marshall's—all similar to those I have described. The work is greatest on Sacramental occasions."
"In order to give you a more just conception of it—suppose so large a congregation assemble in the woods, ministers preaching day and night; the camp illuminated with candles, on trees, at wagons, and at the tent; persons falling down, and carried out of the crowd, by those next to them, and taken to some convenient place, where prayer is made for them; some Psalm or Hymn suitable to the occasion sung. If they speak, what they say is attended to, being very solemn and affecting—many are struck under such exhortations. But if they do not recover soon, praying and singing is kept up, alternately, and sometimes a minister exhorts over them, for generally a large group of people collect, and stand round, paying attention, to the prayer and joining in singing. Now suppose 20 of those groups around; a minister engaged in preaching to a large congregation in the middle; some mourning; some rejoicing, and great solemnity on every countenance, and you will form some imperfect idea of the extraordinary work! Opposers call this confusion! But in any one of these parties, employment for the mind, may be found. The work being engaging, persons subsist with less sleep and victuals than at other times."
Lexington, Sept. 25, 1801.
"P. S. As the bearer did not start so soon as I expected, I would just inform you that since I wrote the above, I heard from different parts of Cumberland, Greenriver, and of this state that the work is increasing fast. One instance of a person in opposition at Mr. Lyle's Sacrament,
last Sunday, 25 miles from this place, a man of 30 years, had procured a staff with a sharp nail in the end, intending therewith to probe such as would fall down, in the crowd, which (he was certain) would soon rise out of their lethargy. He himself had often boasted that he should not fall down; however he became affected; which, when he felt it coming on, he endeavored to expel by making use of whiskey, thinking that would allay his feelings; but to no purpose, for in a short time he was struck down. When able to speak, made a wonderful confession of his obstinacy; acknowledged himself a great sinner, and hoped for pardon thro' Christ."
In corroboration of the above account, the following extracts of a letter are inserted, from a Minister in Pennsylvania, to his friend in Newport:
"A COPY of the Elkhorn Baptist association of Ministers, in Kentucky, held August 8th, 1801, was lately put into my hands, by which it appears, that the said association consists of 36 churches—That the addition to them in one year by baptism was 3011."
"Upwards of 10,000 persons at the least calculation, has been baptized in one year only, preceding the above periods, in the state of Kentucky solely.—The work was at that time increasing there, and spreading into Tennessee, North-Carolina, &c."
"From 10 to 20,000, assemble together to hear the word, on their public occasions—they will go from 50 to 100 miles—and encamp from 6 to 8, and 10 days for the carrying on of God's Worship. Children of 7 years old have spoken wonderfully. Some of the most hardened infidels, who went in order to mock, have been converted."
"These strange and wonderful events are not confined among one denomination of Christians only; the Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists, are all thus visited.—Some disorders have taken place; many circumstances attending the work are unusual; yet all must acknowledge that the influence of the Spirit of God have been manifested in a very extraordinary manner."
"A person in Baltimore is endeavoring to obtain all the authentic particulars of this truly singular visitation of Heaven, with a view of publishing the same to the world in a neat pamphlet."
WASHINGTON-CITY, Dec. 23.
By the President of the United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a Convention for terminating certain differences, which had arisen between the United States of America and the French Republic, was concluded and signed by the Plenipotentiaries of the two nations, duly and respectively authorized for that purpose, and was duly ratified and confirmed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, which Convention is in the form following:—
[Here follows an exact copy of the Convention, as published in our paper, Dec. 27, 1800.—Then follows:]
And whereas the said Convention was on the other part ratified and confirmed by the First Consul of France in the form of which the following is a translation from the French language, to wit:—
BONAPARTE, First Consul, in the name of the French People—The Consuls of the Republic, having seen and examined the Convention concluded, agreed to and signed at Paris, the 8th Vendemaire, 9th year of the French Republic, (30th Sept. 1800) by the Citizens Joseph Bonaparte, Flurieu, and Rœder, Counsellors of State, in virtue of the full powers which have been given to them to this effect, with Messrs. Ellsworth, Davie and Murray, Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States, equally furnished with full powers, the tenor of which Convention follows: [Here follows a copy of the Convention in the French language.]
Approves the above Convention in all and each of the articles which are therein contained; declares that it is accepted, ratified and confirmed, and promises that it shall be inviolably observed.
The government of the United States having added in its ratification, that the Convention should be in force for the space of eight years, and having omitted the second article, the government of the French Republic consents to accept, ratify and confirm the above Convention, With the addition, importing that the Convention shall be in full force for the space of eight years, and with the retrenchment of the second article: Provided, that by this retrenchment, the two States renounce the respective pretensions, which are the object of the said article.*
In faith whereof these presents are given. Signed, countersigned, and sealed with the great seal of the Republic, at Paris, the 18th Thermidor, 9th year of the Republic, (31st July 1801.)
(Signed) BONAPARTE.
The Minister of Exterior Relations,
(Signed) CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
By the First Consul, The Secretary of State,
(Signed) HUGUES B. MARET.
Which Ratifications were duly exchanged at Paris, on the 31st day of July in the present year, and having been so exchanged were again submitted to the Senate of the United States, who on the 10th day of the present month resolved that they considered the said Convention as fully ratified, and returned the same to the President for his usual promulgation. Now therefore, to the end that the said Convention may be observed and performed with good faith on the part of the United States, I have caused the premises to be made public, and I do hereby enjoin and require all persons bearing office, civil and military, within the United States,
and all others, citizens or inhabitants thereof, or being within the same, faithfully to observe and fulfil the said Convention and every clause and article thereof.
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed (L. S.) to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Done at the City of Washington, the 21st day of December, in the year of our Lord 1801, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States the twenty-sixth.
TH: JEFFERSON.
By the President, JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State.
* ARTICLE II. The Ministers Plenipotentiary of the two parties, not being able to agree at present respecting the Treaty of alliance of the 8th of February, 1778, the Treaty of Amity and Commerce of the same date, and the Convention of the 14th of November, 1788, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed—the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time, and until they may have agreed upon these points, the said Treaties and Convention shall have no operation, and the regulations of the two countries shall be as herein after described.
From the BOSTON CHRONICLE.
THE spirit of faction must be drained to the very dregs, when there is nothing to be said against the President but that his communication to Congress has been in the form of a message, rather than in that of a speech. Does our Constitution recognise a speech as a thing necessary or proper to be made by the First Magistrate to the Supreme Legislature of the nation? Let the people be made to understand this matter.
In the third section and eleventh article of that Constitution, it is declared to be the duty of the President "from time to time to give to Congress information of the state of the Union, & to recommend such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient for their consideration." To be sure, he may appear personally, and may make a speech. If he has an insidious design to pledge the Legislature, by a premature opinion, on a subject not properly before them, he may take an unfair advantage of the spirit of accommodation too apt to be displayed on such occasions, and may acquire an undue influence by this political stratagem. This is almost invariably done under the government of England; and undoubtedly would be very agreeable here, to those few who would wish to assimilate the administration of our public concerns to that corrupt standard. But the Convention who made the Federal Constitution, never contemplated such a measure. It is indeed neither expressed nor implied as the proper mode of making the necessary communications, which the Supreme Executive is directed to make; for it is merely said that he shall make these communications from time to time, but the manner is clearly left to his discretion.
Before Mr. Jefferson is censured for this useful innovation, would it not be well to make it certain that the former practice was more agreeable to the spirit and design of that instrument under which he is acting? Let the republicans recollect the waste of time and treasure, and the temper that has marked the former proceedings of Congress on these occasions. Every lawyer of eminence had a speech to make upon some abstract question, which cost the community about a thousand dollars an hour. A most elegant speech, of three hours in length, would of course come to 3,000 dollars—for which they had no other satisfaction than to read in the Centinel that the honorable Fisher Ames, or the hon. Roger Griswold was upon his legs, on the reply to the President's speech, three hours; and made a most sublime oration—Although Lord Chesterfield has asserted that there never was a good speech, which lasted one hour.
Thus Congress has been turned into a sort of Robinhood society, where they have been all speakers and no hearers; and a "good session" has lasted almost the whole of the year. It has been, no doubt, flattering to the executive to have this deliberative assembly pledged, individually, to the support of certain measures, in their proper functions, by a sudden impulse after a tedious and irritating debate. The whole House was then obliged to travel, wet or dry, warm or cold, to pay their respects at the shrine of power; or the delinquents were to be libelled in the public newspapers as opposers of the government.
In this way things have been: but it is infinitely better to have them as they now are. And if the great end of government is to execute the duties assigned by the Constitution to the several departments, it must be evident that the communication by message from time to time, is far preferable to the former mode, which served no other purpose than to extort precipitate opinions, when the utmost deliberation was requisite to ensure a wise and temperate decision.
After all, of what consequence is it whether it be a speech or a message; since the late communication of our beloved President is the most instructive and enlightened address, which has ever been made by the First Magistrate to the Supreme Legislature, in any age or country.
QUESTION.
SUPPOSE the Dominical Letter should happen to come on the 31st. day of December, being the first after leap year; the next year on the 30th day; the next year on the 20th day; the next (being leap year) on the 27th, and so continue on through the twelve months—what revolution of time will it take, for that identical Sunday to happen on the 31st or 30th day of December again? A solution is requested.
In Town-Council, Jan. 8th, 1802.
It is Voted and Resolved, That the Affixe of Bread, until further Orders, shall be as follows:—viz. The 10 Cent Loaf, to weigh 2 0 8 5 Cent do. 1 0 2 1/2 Cent do. 0 8 Supersine Flour, at 8 Dollars per Barrel.
It is also Voted, That JAMES CHAPPEL be Inspector of Bread. By Order, JONATHAN ALMY, Council Clerk. Newport, January 8, 1802.
TO BE SOLD,
A NEW House, in Broad-Street, completely finished, with a Yard, Garden, and good Well of water. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the terms, by applying at the House of
M. R. JOHNSON. Newport, Jan. 9, 1802. 15.8
For Sale,
By JOSEPH BRIGGS, 20 Hhds. good retailing MOLASSES. Newport 28th Nov. 1801.
To be SOLD,
A LARGE Two Story House, in Thames-Street, with four rooms on the floor; with a well of good water, and large Garden: Likewise, a Cooper's & Carpenter's shop, Chaise-House, Stable, &c. on the same Lot; and a large New Store on the Long-Wharf;
—ALSO—
A large House and Store on Gravelly Point. For particulars, apply to E. WOODWARD, at his house in Thames-Street.
* Said WOODWARD requests all persons having any just demands against him, to call on him for settlement, as he is making arrangements to leave the State; and those indebted to him, are desired to make immediate payment, or renew their obligations.
Gentlemen who do not apply previous to his departure, are informed that SAMUEL VERNON, jun. has full power to transact the business as aforesaid, in his absence, on whom they will please to call for settlement.
Newport, Nov. 13, 1801. tf
THE frequent instances of apparent death, where it may be removed, which happen in every country—and the resuscitative means, which might be used, are too generally unemployed; the Subscriber gives this short statement of information to the public, for the means to be used towards the resuscitation of persons, apparently dead; in consequence of strangulation by water (or being drowned) or by suffocation by other means.—It were indeed to be wished that a humane society could be established for this purpose.—Many in Europe, and some parts of America, have been found truly instrumental in this laudable attempt. Why not make the same attempt in the town of Newport? Nothing more is wanting than a general inclination thereto.—The Subscriber offers himself freely to the service of the public, in this behalf—and invites his brethren of the faculty of medicine, as well as others to unite in the measure. The plan of carrying it into execution can be easily determined on—and nothing more than a general acquaintance is necessary thereto.—An attention of magisterial authority in patronizing so humane an institution, would not only ensure them the respect and confidence of their constituents, but the event of effecting so glorious a plan, as that of a philanthropic society, would render our town in particular truly respectable among our sister States.
I now offer some hints that may be found useful if practiced.—If a person has been recently drowned, or suffocated by water, let the body be immediately laid in warm embers (or ashes) and gently rubbed with a woolen cloth—the mouth and nose, should be cleansed carefully—no kind of spirituous liquid should be administered internally—but externally a liberal application of hot Brandy may be applied in woolen sleeves—the continuance of the body in the warm ashes ought not to be more than 15 minutes—and the head kept entirely free to the air, or unconfined. The body should then be removed to a warm situation, and blankets applied over, and round it—At this time injections of Tobacco smoke should be thrown up the anus constantly, for the purpose of reviving the peristaltic motion of the alimentary canal—and at the same time gentle friction used by the hands of assistants outwardly over the blankets that cover the body. The manner most generally convenient to convey the rarefied sudorific air into the body, is by lighting a common pipe, oiling the stem—then apply over the box (or bulb) of it a linen rag, and introduce the stem into the anus, when the assistant must blow firmly through the bulb over the rag, so that the smoke is forced into the intestine. The above has been found often effectual with the Subscriber in recent instances of drowned persons.—But he proposes to enlarge on the subject, so interesting to humanity at another time.
CHARLES F. BARTLETT, M. D.
Newport, Dec. 29, 1801.
P. S. The intention and effect of the introduction of the Tobacco smoke is to stimulate the peristaltic motion of the intestine.
Blank Deeds, and Justice's Writs, and Executions, for sale at this Office.

Congress of the United States.
WASHINGTON CITY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
December 21, 1801.
A bill was reported, and ordered to lie on the table, respecting the Congressional Library.
After transacting some private business, the House went into Committee on the report respecting the right of the Mississippi Territory to send a deputy to Congress, and to examine the credentials of N. Hunter, Esq. A lengthy debate ensued.
Gen. Smith offered a resolution to adjourn from Dec. 24th, to Jan. 2, 1802, which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Sprigg presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the City of Washington relative to the new market: Referred to the Committee appointed to see whether any or what alterations were necessary in the laws, &c. of the district of Columbia.
December 22.
A bill respecting the duty on drawbacks was read twice, and made the order of the day for Jan. 4th.
The House went into Committee, when Gen. Smith offered the following resolution:—
"Resolved, That it is expedient to fix the Peace Establishment of the United States."
Dr. Eustis wished to know the present state of the establishment.
Messrs. Randolph and Davis were desirous to see the report of the Secretary of War, before a decision should take place.
Mr. Griswold thought the resolution idle, unless referred to a select Committee—He wished to defer the matter until they should see the documents which accompanied the President's Message.
Mr. Gregg hoped the Committee would not rise. He held in his hand, three resolutions, which he intended to offer—relative to the Militia, Military stores, and the Fortification of harbors.
Gen. Smith also hoped the Committee would not rise. The sooner these subjects were settled, the better would the Committee of Ways and Means be able to complete the Appropriation Bill. The motion for the rising of the Committee was lost.
Mr. Gregg's resolution respecting the militia was taken up.—It proposed dividing the militia into two classes. After some modification of the resolution, it was adopted.
A resolution to inquire what additions were necessary to the stores on hand, was carried.
A resolution for an inquiry on this subject was also carried. The Committee then rose.
The Speaker having resumed the chair, the resolution respecting the Militia was concurred in:—Those respecting military stores, and Fortifications, on the suggestion of Mr. Griswold, who observed, that it would be disrespectful to the President to act thereon, until the publication of his documents on the subject, were postponed until Monday.
Mr. Randolph offered a resolution directing the Secretary of War to lay before the House a statement of the situation of the posts, &c. and of the men requisite to garrison them.
A message from the Senate, communicating sundry documents, was received; and ordered to be printed.
The resolution for an adjournment from the 24th inst. to the 2d Jan. was taken up. Messrs. Varnum, Bacon, Mott, Elmer, and Sprigg, opposed it, and it was negatived. Adjourned.
December 23.
A petition was read from sundry inhabitants of the District of Columbia, praying the aid and patronage of Congress, in the establishment of a company for building a bridge over the Potomac.
Referred to the Committee of the territory. A message was received from the President, transmitting a more correct return of the census of Maryland, just received from the marshal, than that before presented.
The House went into a Committee of the whole on the resolutions respecting the Library; when after a very long debate, and after agreeing to an appropriation of 1,000 dollars for the purchase of books during the ensuing year, the resolutions, as amended, were recommitted to a select committee.
December 24.
A report was received from the Secretary of War, giving a statement of the present military establishments in the United States, the number of men, necessary, &c. Referred to a Committee of the whole.
A report was received from the Post-Master General, giving a statement of routes on which the mail is carried without sufficient income from postage to authorize the continuance. Referred to the Committee on Post-roads.
Mr. Griswold offered a resolution: That the Secretary of State be directed to lay before the House a table showing the comparative duties on goods imported into Great Britain, in American and other bottoms, so far as they related to American Commerce. Agreed.
The House adjourned to the 28th inst.
AN ADDRESS
Of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, To THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
SIR.
ALTHOUGH we are by no means fond of formal addresses to any of our rulers, yet as the practice has already obtained, our silence on the present auspicious occasion might be falsely interpreted into an indifference toward your person, your political opinions, or your administration. We therefore take this earliest opportunity to assure you that we love and admire the federal Constitution, not merely because it is the result and display of the collected wisdom
of our own country, but especially because its principles are the principles of liberty, both civil and religious, and of the rights of man. We contemplate the general government as "the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad;" we sincerely respect all the constituted authorities of our country; we regard the presidency with a cordial attachment and profound respect. But, Sir, we do not regard you merely as the dignified functionary of this august office; that you are an American born in birth and principle excites in us sensations of more exalted pleasure. We revere your talents, are assured of your patriotism and rely on your fidelity. More than this, our hearts in unison with your own, reverberate the political opinions you have been pleased to announce in your inaugural speech; having said this, we need not add that you may assure yourself of our constant and faithful support, while you carry into effect your own rules of government.
Your disposition expressed in plainly delineating in your inaugural address, and in a particular instance of a more recent date, the chart by which you propose to direct the political ship, on board of which we have embarked the best of our temporal interests, invites a reciprocity of communication; under this indulgence, we are constrained to express some of our most ardent wishes.
May the general government draw around the whole nation such lines of defence as shall prove forever impassable to every foreign foe; may it secure to the several States as well the reality as the form of republican government; may it ever respect those governments as the most "competent for our domestic concerns, cherish them as the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies," and effectually protect them against any possible encroachments on each other; may it effectually extend to us and to every individual of our fellow-citizens all that protection to which the State Governments may be found incompetent; while it thus defends us against ourselves and all the world, may it leave every individual to the free pursuit of his own object, in his own way; may the means of defraying the expense necessarily incurred by these measures be drawn from all the inhabitants, in as just proportion to their respective abilities as is possible; may your administration be found an experiment to be effectually instrumental in adapting all the subordinate officers of government to the real accommodation of the great public, and of answering such a precise compensation to the discharge of every trust as shall invite the ready acceptance of modest ability and distinguished merit; while the avaricious, the ambitious and the luxurious, shall see in it no allurements; and may no one description of citizens be ever favored at the expence of any other; liberty herself demands these restrictions, and these indulgencies are all she asks. Thus administered, our government will stand fast on the surest basis, that of public opinion, nor will it need the mercenary support of any privileged class of men, however influential they may be.
May we whose kingdom ruleth over all, direct and bless our whole administration, and yourself.
PRESIDENT'S ANSWER.
Washington, Nov. 20, 1801.
SIR, I RECEIVE with great satisfaction, the address you have been pleased to enclose me, from the House of Representatives of the free men of the State of Vermont.—The friendly and favorable sentiments they are so good as to express towards myself personally, are high encouragement to perseverance in duty, and call for my sincere thanks.
With them I join cordially in admiring and revering the Constitution of the United States, the result of the collected wisdom of our Country. That wisdom has committed to us the important task of proving by example, that a Government, if organized in all its parts on the Representative principle, unadulterated by the infusion of curious elements, if founded, not in the fears and follies of man, but on his reason, on his sense of right, on the predominance of the social over his diffocial passions, may be so free as to restrain him in no moral right, and so firm as to protect him from every moral wrong. To observe our fellow-citizens gathering daily under the banners of this faith, elevating their powers to its establishment, & strengthening with their confidence the instruments of their selection, cannot but give new animation to the zeal of those who, steadfast in the same belief, have seen no other object worthy the labors and losses we have all encountered.
To draw around the whole nation, the strength of the general Government, as a barrier against foreign foes, to watch the borders of every state, that no external hand may intrude, or disturb the exercise of self-government, reserved to itself; to equalize and moderate the public contributions, that while the requisite services are invited by due remuneration, nothing beyond this may exist to attract the attention of our citizens from the pursuits of useful industry, nor unjustly to burthen those who continue in those pursuits; these are functions of the general government, on which you have a right to call. They are in unison with those principles which have met the approbation of the Representatives of Vermont, as announced by myself on the former occasions alluded to. These shall be faithfully pursued, according to the plain and candid import of the expressions in which they were announced. No longer than they are so, will I ask that support, which, through you, has been so respectfully tendered me: And I join in addressing HIM, whose kingdom ruleth over all, to direct the administration of their affairs to their own greatest good.
Praying you to be the channel of communicating these sentiments to the House of Representatives of the free men of the State of Vermont, I beseech you to accept, for yourself personally, as well as for them, the homage of my high respect and consideration.
TH: JEFFERSON.
To the Hon. AMOS MARSH, Speaker, &c.
BOSTON, Jan. 4. English papers to the 2d of November, have been received here since our last. Their most interesting contents follow:—
The new Constitution of Batavia is accepted, and has been proclaimed by the Directory, under which the government is immediately to be organized. It appears that about an eighth part only of the votes returned were for rejecting it. Genoa has not yet approved the Constitution transmitted from Paris for her acceptance.
Great preparations were making at Amiens for the reception and entertainment of the diplomatic characters who are to attend the Congress, and a line of telegraphs from thence to Paris, was to be erected.
Address to the First Consul, on account of the conclusion of the Peace, continued to be received.
On this auspicious event a very splendid Ball was given by Earl Stanhope, of England, to several hundred of the principal yeomen and tradesmen in his neighborhood. Among the very appropriate TOASTS given on this occasion, we notice the following, which were drunk with enthusiastic applause, and three times three cheers:
The KING: And may all kings be convinced that the welfare of their subjects, justice to all nations, and a pacific system are the brightest ornaments of a crown.
Citizen General BONAPARTE, First Consul of the French Republic: May all men remember that they are brethren, and may all rulers remember that they are men.
JEFFERSON, the Whig President, and all the other Citizens of the United States.
On the 20th of Oct. the British king delivered a speech to his Parliament, in which he notices the favorable conclusion of the important negotiations, which engaged their attention the last session, particularly the preliminaries of peace with France, which he hopes will meet their approbation. He then observes, that in order to maintain an adequate peace establishment (however painful the reflection) provision cannot be made without large additional supplies; and concludes with fervent wishes that his people may experience a full enjoyment of the blessings of peace, in the undisturbed possession of their religion, laws and liberties!
A motion was made in the House of lords for an address in answer, which was carried nem. con.
When the like motion was made in the House of commons, several gentlemen gave their opinions.
Mr. Fox was for the address; Mr. Pitt hoped he should be found to agree with Mr. Fox, when the peace was the topic: Mr. Windham deprecated that measure. "I think," said he, the moment my honored friends signed this Treaty, they signed the death-warrant of their country; or at least they have given it a blow from which I think it can never recover." Mr. Addington disclaimed the plea that it was the effect of necessity. Mr. Sheridan agreed in the expediency of the measure, and observed that it was a peace which every man was glad of, but of which none could be proud.—The address passed without a division.
NEWPORT,
Saturday, Jan. 9, 1802.
AT the annual Meeting of the Marine Society of this town, held at Capt. JOHN LAWTON's on Tuesday last, the following gentlemen were unanimously elected to the offices assigned to their respective names, for the year ensuing:
WILLIAM ENGS, President, in the room of Capt. PEELE CLARKE, resigned. THOMAS DENNIS, Treasurer. JOHN EARL, jun. Secretary.
We have observed in some of the anti-republican prints, attempts made to throw the blame of the second Article of the Convention between this country and France, having been expunged, on the present administration. This is but one more, added to the long list of their calumnies, and is not the least wicked, as it is absolutely contrary to what they must know is the case. The second article of that Convention was inserted at the express wish of the American Commissioners in order to secure to the citizens of the United States indemnification for losses sustained, by captures made by French privateers, in the West-Indies, &c.—and we find that it was not until after many importunities made by the American Commissioners, that it was agreed to by the French government: Yet after all this, when the Convention was laid before the Senate, at the last session, and when there was a majority of federal members in that body, that very article was stricken out—why did not the federal prints at that time come forward with their remarks on the impropriety of this measure? Why did they not then declare, that it were better to have no treaty, than one which deprived the merchant of the possibility of being indemnified for his losses?—The reason is obvious, it was a federal measure and they dare not condemn their friends, however imprudent their conduct—but now that the Convention is finally ratified, they have the baseness to declare that it is owing to the present administration that that salutary measure has been lost. [Aurora.]
Good Encouragement for Federal Printers.
The "Cassine Journal," the New-London "Oracle," the Walpole "Farmers' Museum," the "Providence Journal," and the Amherst "Village Messenger," five Federal papers, lately printed in New-England, have recently discontinued, for want of sufficient support. A number more of the same stamp might still be spared, without any injury to the public.
Died in England, O'Brien, the Irish Giant—he was eight feet six inches high.
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
We understand that the Consul-General of the French Republic, for the United States, has received orders to grant French Registers to American vessels, purchased and owned by citizens of the French Republic. [Phil. Gaz.]
Extracts of a letter from Halifax, Nova-Scotia, dated Dec. 8.
"A brig belonging to Mr. Lany, of this place, bound to St. Johns, New-Brunswick, took fire at sea, with 28 persons on board, who took to the long boat; and being out 8 days, five only survived. A woman and three children were lost. The mate fell a victim for their subsistence."
General Moyse, was tried by military commission, at Cape-Francois, on the 11th November 1801, for conspiracy against the public safety, and disobedience of the orders of Toussaint Louverture, governor of St. Domingo. He was found guilty, and sentenced to death. The sentence was carried by Toussaint on the 12th November.
The numerous instances of Duelling which have recently occurred, and the melancholy consequences to families, have induced the State of Vermont, to render it death by law to engage in a duel.
A new French Governor is said to have arrived at Martinique; and that Gen. La Crose was at Dominique waiting for troops, in the expectation of taking possession of Guadalupe. Señor Don Valentin Foronda, the new Spanish Consul General, has arrived at Boston.
A Washington paper mentions that no official information had been received, of Commodore DALE's boat having been upset.
A letter from Gibraltar of Oct. 22, says—"The ship American Packet, with stores for the squadron, has been captured and carried into Algeziras."
BENJAMIN WAITE CASE,
PHYSICIAN,
WITH pleasure embraces the earliest opportunity of informing his fellow-citizens, that by permission of the Hon. Town-Council of Middletown, granted December 21, 1801, he has the satisfaction of exhibiting a proof, that the Kine-Pox is a security against the small-pox.
A son of Mr. William Rider of Middletown, whom he inoculated a year ago for the Kine-Pox, was on the 22d of said December, at his desire, inoculated by Doctor Farnsworth for the small-pox; with matter taken from a person having the small-pox, the natural way, and residing at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, and remained there the full term of fourteen days, without the least symptom of the disorder; except a slight inflammation at the punctures, which totally disappeared by the seventh day from inoculation.
The author of this information is possessed of genuine matter of the Kine-Pox.—They who wish to be inoculated, by applying to him, may depend on careful treatment, and strict attention: and such as are unable to make compensation, he will inoculate gratis.
If it should be thought that experience in the small-pox, will better enable a person to determine when the Kine-Pox has taken effect, he would mention that some years ago he inoculated for the small-pox, in the state of New-York. Newport, Jan. 9, 1802.
"A Fictitious Farmer," on the Stamp Act, is received, & shall have a place in our next.
We shall next week commence publishing the Documents accompanying the President's Message to both Houses of Congress at the opening of the present session.
William Douglass,
At the Head of Broad-Street,
HAS just received Two Thousand weight of long clean FLAX, which will be sold at a very small advance for Cash. Also, West-India and other GOODS, as usual. Newport, Jan. 9, 1802. 1ctf
For Charleston (S. Carolina)
Sloop CONCORD,
WILLIAM SLOCUM, jun. Master.
HER excellent accommodations are so generally known, as to require no recommendation. She will sail about the 13th inst. For freight or passage, apply to the Master on board, at Banister's Wharf, or to JOHN & HENRY CAHOONE. Jan. 6. 1802.
Just published, and will be ready for sale at this Office, in a few days,
THE SOLEMN DECLARATION OF THE Late Unfortunate
Jason Fairbanks,
FROM the original Manuscript, composed and signed by himself, and attested by his Counsel, a short time before his Execution:—To which is added, some account of his LIFE and CHARACTER, and a Correction of the Depositions of the principal Witnesses, from the late publication of his Trial, as they were literally delivered in Court.
"Tell them the lamentable Fall of me, And send the bearers weeping to their bed!"
"Wailings be disdain'd, As marks of base and abject minds, nor gave His grief a voice!"
The only Conversation held by the Sufferer, at the place of Execution, was the following reply to the officer, at his last moment:—"All that I have to communicate is already written in my Declaration!"
The whole collected and published by EBENEZER FAIRBANKS, jun. a FARMER, of Dedham, Massachusetts.

From the EUROPEAN MAGAZINE.
THE PURSUIT OF QUIET. [Concluded.]
REFT of each hope that sweetens life I rove, The fatal victim of no common woe; To seek fair Peace in this sequester'd grove, Peace! the last refuge of my hopes below.
Remote from all but zephyr's gentle sigh, And only vocal with the woodland song, Sure in this grove the lovely maid must lie, —See! yonder, where she smiling, glides along.
Hail long lost pow'r! hail dove ey'd nymph divine!
To at thy feet, a suppliant vot'ry bend! O deign to view him with an eye benign, So dying Hope shall find in thee a friend.
Ah! turn not thy angelic face away! If thou'l't be mine, no more I'll quit this vale, But sit beside thee all the live long day, And list in silence to thy rural tale.
Hail! thou meek sister of felicity! O heed my pray'r, and lead me to thy cell! Forget, forgetting all the world but thee, Far from the world with thee alone to dwell.
There may we live, un sought for and un seen By fortune's train, fantastic cold and rude, Nor let the sons of Comus mark the green, Nor lounging triflers on our hours intrude.
Should some fair Nymph by chance our paths pervade, Deep in the forest hide me from her charms! Beauty might win e'en hermits from the shade; Her smiles would tear me from thy gentle arms!
If aught be welcome to our sylvan shed, Be it the trav'ller who has lost his way, Who knows not where to rest his anxious head, Who knows not where his wearied limbs to lay.
Be it the age worn peasant, if at eve, Far from his herd or bleating flock he roam, 'To seek some frighted lamb, or straggling beeve, Our guest till morn recalls his footsteps home.
Or should some lover, who had lost his love, Stray near our cot, with hopeless passion wild, Be ours to sooth his care, his pangs remove, For every care is due to sorrow's child.
When the sun peeps from out the orient sky, Oft may we, loitering from our humble bow'r, Find out some sunny bank whereon to lie, And twine a wreath of every new blown flow'r.
Or oft, beside some rev'rend oak tree laid, With eyes half clos'd, to hear the woodland song Or roving, thoughtless, through the chequer'd shade, To mark the sun beams as they glide along.
Or wandering down the margin of the stream, To cast the light bough on the playful wave, Or pausing, watch the moon's reflective beam, Dance on the tripling waters as they lave.
Calm scene! for which I bid the world farewell, For which from friends, from social life depart! For which I silence e'en my rustic shell, The kindest soother of my wounded heart!
All hail! sweet Peace, hail dove eyed maid divine, See at thy feet a humble votary bend! O look upon me with an eye benign, So dying Hope shall find in thee a friend.
MORALIST.
FROM false ambition and a love of fame, Spring half the calamities of life —promises are often made, to gain applause; our expectations are raised, and disappointed, by the sycophancy of proud men, and of false friends—Be slow to promise: —let your promises be founded upon sincerity;—and whatever you promise, that is lawful, be administered by the faithfulness of the Dog, faithfully to execute—Remember to perform thy vows to the Lord, and thy promises to thy fellow-men.
ANECDOE of an USURER. THERE dwelt at Vicenza, a notorious Usurer, who was always declaiming against usury. One day he called on the Parson of his parish, & desired him to preach a sermon against the practice of this vice. The preacher, who was acquainted with his character, asked the reason of his making this singular request? "Mr. Rector (replied the usurer) there are so many people in this parish who follow my trade, that I can get nothing by it; but should your sermon correct & restrain this practice, I should then have all the custom and profits to myself."
SPELLING-BOOKS, For Sale at this Office.
KINE-POX.
DOCTOR FARNWORTH is in the practice of inoculating for the Kine-Pox, and will pay the strictest attention to those who may place themselves under his care.—It is worthy of remark, that it is of no less importance that every case of inoculation for the Kine-pox should be carefully examined and attended to through every stage of the disease, than in the small-pox, as the former is received to secure the system against the effects of the latter. Much depends on the use of fresh matter, and such as is taken in an early stage of the disorder. Doubtless a person experienced in inoculating for the small-pox, may be able to determine when the kine-pox has taken effect, with great certainty.
Newport, Dec. 26. N. B. A son of William Rider, of Middletown, who had the Kine-Pox nearly a year ago, has been inoculated for the Small-Pox, at Elizabeth Allen's, in said Middletown, and has not taken the disease.
Certificate from the celebrated Dr. MILLER, relative to the Kine-Pox Inoculation. FRANKLIN, Dec. 7, 1801.
This may certify, that I the subscriber, the autumn past, have inoculated with the genuine Cow-Pox near one hundred patients, of every age; also that the town of Franklin granted me liberty to set up an hospital, to inoculate those that have had the Kine-Pox, with the Small-Pox Matter. I have already inoculated a number of them with the Small-Pox, and not one has taken the disease.
NATHANIEL MILLER.
HAZARD & GARDNER,
Have for Sale, At their Store, one door North of Mr. Townsend's Coffee-House,
PIPES of GIN—Do. of BRANDY—Do. Old particular Tenent's WINE. Hysop, Souchoung, and Bohea, TEAS, Black Pepper—Brown Soap. 1600 wt. Best Green Coffee. 200 wt. Caffia—Nutmegs—Mace—Cloves, Kegs of Superfine Flour of Mansard. Bags of fine Ginger—to cwt. Copperas. Casks of London Porter and Taunton Ale. Crates of common Crockery Ware. 50 wt. Spanish Flote Indigo—French Do. Boxes of Warrented Essence of Spruce—Do. of Mucated and Smyrna Raisins—Casks and Jars of Malaga Do. Sacks of Soft Shell Almonds—shelled Do. in Boxes. No. 1, and No. 2. Boston Chocolate, and a few cases SWEET-OIL.
ALSO— Hogheads of best Retailing MOLASSES. Brown SUGAR per Hoghead or Barrell.
Newport, Sept. 126, 1801.
FOR SALE,
ON board of the Sloop JUNO, lying at Banitter's Wharf, RYE, and INDIAN CORN, if applied for soon, by G. RICHARDS. Newport, Dec. 26.
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, Cheese, 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.
Wanted Immediately, 2000 Bushels good clean BARLEY, to be delivered at Newport, for which CASH will be paid on delivery, by ROBERT LAWTON, jun. Newport, Oct. 30, 1801.
PROPOSALS For the Publication of a Treatise on Rules of Health,
COMMENCING with Infancy—and continued through the after periods of human life.—Also, on the preventive means to be employed against Diseases. To which will be added Curative Receipts for most of the Diseases incident to the human Body.—With receipts for the preparation or pharmaceutical composition of most European Patent Medicines.
The Book will be written in a plain intelligent style, suited to the use of private families in all climates.—It will not exceed Four Hundred pages octavo, stitched in blue—and the price One Dollar. Although this Work will be thus compressed—the Author flatters himself it will be found to comprise all that is essentially necessary for the purpose intended.
N. B. Subscriptions will be received at this Office, and by the Author—Also, in other parts of this, and other Countries. CHARLES F. BARTLETT, M. D. Newport, Dec. 26.
NICOLAS GEFFROY,
Watch-Maker, in Newport, INFORMS the Public, he has taken into Partnership Mr. L. TISSOT, a superior Workman, late from the Watch-Manufactory in Geneva, who will undertake to make new watches;—and to repair, in the best manner, for watch-makers, or private persons, any new-constructed and complicated Watches, and Time-Pieces.—They will also import, from said Manufactory, at nine months warranty, all such Watches and Time-Pieces, as their employers shall order.
They have also constantly on hand, An elegant assortment of warranted, and common English, and Geneva Watches and Time-Pieces, which they will sell on reasonable terms. In addition to the above, they carry 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.
They also have 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; dishes, small swords and pendants; plated bits, stirrups and spurs; tea-trays; cesters andirons, fluted and tongs; cutlery ware of all kinds; night and day glass-glasses; ladies and gentlemen's pocket-knives; dressing-glasses; suspenders; trusses; horse-whips; razors; Hopkin's famous razor-strops; best Beaver hats; perfumery of all kinds, from London and Paris; hair-powder; starch; barley-sugar, and sugar plums; Spanish Jigars; best Madeira & Scotch snuff; and a great variety of other articles, too numerous to insert here. Newport, Feb. 7, 1801.
Lost or Stolen,
THE 8th instant, a Small Pinchbeck Watch, chased out side case, with a red stone Seal, set in silver. If either Watch or Seal is offered for sale, it is requested to be stopped; and either of the Watch-Makers in Newport, will pay a reward of EIGHT DOLLARS, if recovered and not injured. Newport, Oct. 23, 1801.
To be Sold,
A FARM in Charlestown, pleasantly situated, lying between the stage road, and the Atlantic Ocean; containing about Two Hundred and Fifteen acres of excellent land, with a new large two story dwelling-house thereon; a good barn, crib, and other out-buildings.—Said Farm is well proportioned for pasture, meadow and plowland; with a sufficient quantity of wood for the Farm—is well fenced, and partly by the salt pond, which affords a great variety of fish. For further particulars enquire of the Subscriber, living on the premises. STEPHEN BROWNING. Charlestown, Dec. 4, 1801.
TO BE SOLD,
(And possession given immediately) A FARM, lying in West-Greenwich, about 7 miles from East-Greenwich Meeting-house—with a good Dwelling-House, Barn, and Corn-House thereon—containing about Seventy Acres of LAND. Also, an Out Lot, containing about 35 Acres; which will be sold together or separate. For further particulars, enquire of JOB HARRINGTON, on the premises. West-Greenwich, Oct. 1.
For Charleston (S. Carolina)
THE Schooner NEPTUNE, Beriah Eldred, Master; will sail the 10th of the month. For Freight or Passage apply to, the Master on board, at Stephen's Wharf, or to WM. MOORE, jun. & Co. Newport, Jan. 2, 1802.
TO BE SOLD,
AND entered upon the 25th of March next, a tract of Land, containing about 45 acres; with a Dwelling-House thereon; situate in North-Kingstown, on the Ten-red Road, about one mile and an half from the landing. Said Tract is part plow land, and part wood land, and well watered.—Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to GEORGE FOWLER, in Newport, or the subscribers, living on the premises. HANNAH FOWLER. SARAH FOWLER. North-Kingstown, Dec. 9.
Doctor BARTLETT
AGAIN offers his services to inoculate for the KINE-POX. The matter he is possessed of, was taken from his own infant, who has proved the efficacy of it, as a preventive of the SMALL-POX. Newport (Broad Street) Dec. 24.
For sale at this Office, A Summary of the Principal Evidences for the Truth and Divine Origin of the Christian Religion. —Also—
A concise view of all the most important facts which have hitherto appeared concerning the Cow-Pox.
SHOE STORE.
John M. Mansfield,
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has just received a new and handsome assortment of Ladies' Cork Shoes, and Gentlemen's Morocco Pumps; which he offers for sale, at his Store, corner of Church-Lane, Thames-Street.
He has likewise constantly for sale as above, a general assortment of Shoes of almost every description. Also, Ladies' & Gentlemen's Socks. Newport, Dec. 19.
To be Let,
THE lower part of the House, Garden, Stable, &c. of the late David Melville, Pewterer. For terms, apply to CALEB GREEN. Newport, Dec. 25.
To be sold, and possession given next Spring, A F A R M,
LYING in Suffield, State of Connecticut, pleasantly situated, within 40 rods of the Meeting-House and Academy, in said town, and only 16 miles from the City of Hartford, on the great Stage Road leading from thence to Dartmouth College; and from Boston to New-York, Albany, &c. Said Farm contains 100 acres of Land under good improvement; well fenced; with a suitable proportion of Orchard-ing, Mowing, Pasturing, Plow-land, &c. two handsome and convenient Dwelling-Houses; Barns, with good Stables, Out-Houses, two Wells of excellent water, and almost every other accommodation necessary for a Tavern.
It is as beautiful and eligible a stand, perhaps, as any in the state, for a Public House, and has been improved as such upwards of 30 years successively. It is likewise central and commodious for a Merchant or Tradesman. A good bargain may be had, and an indisputable title given.—For further particulars, enquire at the Printer hereof, or the Subscriber, living on the premises. SETH AUSTIN. December 12, 1801.
TO BE SOLD,
A F A R M,
LYING in Exeter, State of Rhode-Island, about six mi. 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, Nov. 28.
For Sale,
A F A R M
ON Point Judith, in South Kingstown, containing about One hundred and fifty acres, with a dwelling house thereon.—The fertility of the soil, commodiousness of situation, and the advantages of fish and manure from its shores, are two well known to need a particular description. For terms, apply to JOSEPH CASE. North-Kingstown, Oct. 15.
To be Sold and entered upon immediately, a large
F A R M,
LYING in Palmer, state of Massachusetts, on the Great Stage Road, leading from Boston to Hartford, 80 miles from the former and 40 from the latter, and 60 miles from Providence Rhode-Island,—containing between two and three Hundred acres of excellent Land, well proportioned for Mowing, Plowland, Pasturing, &c. with a good Orchard; sufficient Woodland; two convenient two story Dwelling-Houses, two Barns, with Out-houses; two Wells of good water, &c. Said Farm is well watered, having a living stream continually running through it, which was turned upon it last Spring, and if necessary will overflow about 30 acres of the most beautiful mowing ground; and is about 100 rods from a Saw-Mill, Grist-Mill, Black-Smith's shop, Tripp-Hammer, Tanner and Carrier, Saddler, &c.—It is a fine stand for a Merchant; and has been occupied as a Tavern for about 20 years. The above will be sold separately or together, as may suit the purchaser.
—LIKEWISE—
Another FARM, about one mile distance from the above, containing One Hundred acres, well watered, and proportioned for Mowing, Pasturing, Plowland, &c. on which is a good Dwelling-House, new Barn, and other Out-Houses; a good well of water, and an Orchard that will make 40 or 50 barrels of Cider, annually. This Farm may also be entered upon immediately. Payments will be made easy, and good indisputable titles given. —ALSO—
Three Hundred acres of the best of wild Land, lying in the town of Stratton, state of Vermont, which will make excellent Farm, and will be sold cheap, and divided into Lots of about 100 acres, if required.
* For further particulars relative to any of the above, application must be made to ANDREW or BENJ. ADAMS, Living on the premises in said Palmer. Palmer (Mass.) Dec. 23.