Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1800-10-20 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED BY EZEZER ALLEY JENKS, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
[NUMBER 130]
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1800.
[VOLUME III.]
Political Miscellany.
From THE SUN, published at Pittsfield, Berkshire County.
As the mission of Governor Jay to Great Britain has been made the source of much calumny and misrepresentation, a Friend to Truth requests the Editor of the Sun to publish the inclosed letter, that his readers may see how grossly the expenses of that mission have been exaggerated; and how unmeritedly the Envoy himself has been, and continues to be slandered.
DEAR SIR, Oct. 19, 1800.
MR. BEERS, in compliance with your request, has delivered to me an Extract from the Albany Register, of the 15th of last month, which contains the following erroneous statement of the expenses incurred by the United States, for negotiating the Treaty with Great Britain.
   Dols. Cts.     Mr. Jay, for his outfit to make the Treaty, 18,000   For his passage to Europe, - 3 708 52   To pay incidental expenses, - 10,000   To do in negotiating the Treaty, - 5,000   To get papers of captures, - 16,012 83  
This statement is not a new one, it appeared in Greenleaf's paper in March '97. It is calculated and doubtless was designed, to impress an opinion that the administration of President WASHINGTON, was too prodigal of the public money, in the negotiation with Great Britain, and that I derived extravagant emoluments from it.
Calumny, my dear Sir, has been an engine of party in all countries, and particularly in Elective Governments. It is an evil which, originating in the corruption of human nature, is without remedy and consequently is to be borne patiently. The esteem of the wise and good is valuable, and to acquire and preserve it is all that ambition ought to aim at.
As to the statement in question, you are desirous to know exactly how far it deviates from the truth; and to gratify this desire, I will give you a concise and accurate state of the facts.
Being at Philadelphia on official business, in May, 1794, President WASHINGTON desired me to go as Envoy to Great Britain. I earnestly endeavoured to fix his attention elsewhere; but he persevered, and I found it impossible to reconcile it with my duty to persist in declining the appointment. Circumstances I was, and aware of the nature of the business of the times, and of the union of certain interests against any amicable settlement with Great Britain, personal considerations opposed my undertaking the task. When I finally yielded to the President's request, I told him that I decided any compensation for my services—my necessary and actual expenses only should be paid, but that my stated salary as Chief Justice must be continued.
A vessel in ballast was chartered to carry me to England, for you well recollect that an embargo was then in operation, but in contracting for paying for this vessel I had no agency.
The Secretary of State gave me a bill for 18,000 dollars towards the expenses of the mission, and for which I was to account.
All my expenses of every kind as Envoy to Great Britain, including the salary of my Secretary, the expense of my passage home, and three hundred pounds sterling paid in Counsel Fees, respecting Capture Cases, amounted to the sum of 12,000 dollars and 36 cents, which being deducted from the before mentioned 18,000 dollars, left in my hands a considerable balance due to the United States.
This balance I accounted for and settled with the Treasury in the following manner,
   By cash advanced to an American gentleman in the service of the United States, for a whole account with the public, was charged with it by the Treasury, Dols. Cts. 233 33   By amount of my order on the Banker, favour of Mr. PINCKNEY, who was then an American Minister at London, to raise a fund for expenses respecting Capture Cases, to be accounted for by him to the Treasurer, 5,270 22   Cash paid by me to the Treasurer, 476 9   My expenses, 5 999 64  
12,000 36 18,000
These facts are verified by the Treasury Records of the account between the United States and me, marked No 7373 by the Auditor's Port, marked No 8330, on which is indorsed the Comptroller's Certificate, and by the Auditor's Certificate of the final settlement of account.
With sentiments of esteem and regard, I am &c.
JOHN JAY.
BURLEIGH.—No. XIII.
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. It will not be expected that I shall trace out all the various sources of evil, which will result from a civil war. The limits of my plan will not admit of even mentioning the most important. Some few, however, strike the mind so forcibly, that they can not be overlooked.
Should we be visited by civil war, this country, instead of peaceable, friendly inhabitants, will contain bands of soldiers armed for mutual destruction, and gangs of freebooters, trained up to rob, plunder, and murder. The hostile spirit will pervade all ranks and ages; none will be exempted. As peace must sooner or later come, we may justly look forward to the period, tho' doubtless it will be very remote. What will then be our situation? We are perfectly sensible from hard-earned experience, that war cannot be carried on without a great waste of lives, and expence of treasure, and in civil war, we may add the loss of freedom. We must expect, that our fathers, our brothers, and our sons, will be forced to "the high places of the field," to sell their lives in the contest. These are the prices with which we shall have to purchase the slavery which is now preparing for us. Our demagogues, are not seeking our good—they are seeking their own. When they have once persuaded us to launch our barque upon "the tempestuous sea" of Revolution, they will immediately take the command, and we must obey their orders. The result will be, that they will mount the throne of power, and we shall sink into abject servitude. After bewildering us with the fraudulent funds of "liberty and equality," until our liberty and equality are destroyed, our properties exhausted, our farms deleted, our families beggared, and our lives in constant jeopardy, we shall be driven to take refuge under any shelter that offers us even tolerable security against such overwhelming calamities. Some Cromwell, or some Buonaparte, is ever ready to offer this shelter; and with our other sacrifices, we shall be forced to resign even the name and shadow of liberty. As our Democrats admire the character, and conduct of Buonaparte, we must expect them to imitate him when the opportunity offers.
Taxes are now the subject of complaint.—Are we to expect to carry on war without taxes? It never was done, and never will be, unless the parties can contrive to live by plunder. Our revolutionary war left us encumbered with the debt, which has been so often the theme of democratic clamour, reproach and falsehood.—Shall we rid ourselves of the evil, by rushing into another war? We may indeed expunge the old debt, but we shall create a new one of vastly greater amount, under which our posterity must groan through many generations.
To these let us add, that whenever the contest shall end, we shall have before us, a hostile nation, heated with the scenes of blood through which it has passed, and though fatigued with fighting, not stripped of its animosity; and a deep rooted enmity, a spirit of revenge, and an implacable hatred, which will embitter life for many years to come, will pervade it from one extreme to the other.
Perhaps I may be told, that our countrymen will not engage in hostilities, that they will not commit such enormities, as I have described, even if the Constitution should be destroyed and a Revolution effected. But let it be remembered, that the same means have been taken in this country, to stimulate the passions of men, that were taken in France. Our government has been denounced as tyrannical, our rulers as royalists, our rich men as harpies, preying on the best of the poor, and our taxes as laid merely to enrich the few, at the expence of the many. Beside we have thousands of foreigners in this country, the refuge of Europe, who have fled from the pillory and the gallows, and are here stirring up rebellion, watching for plunder, and rising in the throes of dividing up the property of the honest, and industrious. The most violent, and most to be dreaded, among these foreigners, are the Frenchmen, and United Irishmen. Let the standard of rebellion once be raised, and success only appear probable, and this blood thirsty band, will rush from their lurking places, with their daggers, and plunge them to the hearts of all those who love order, peace, virtue, and religion.
shall take advantage of their distresses to make a descent upon their coasts.
To avoid sharing in all these calamities, and perhaps with a hope of saving their government the Northern States will probably be disposed to separate the union. This, though an evil of mighty magnitude, is less, far less, than anarchy, or slavery. Should such an event take place where the border will be, is not for me to say. That it will be a dreadful place, on one can doubt. Perhaps the Potomac, the Delaware, or the Hudson, like the Rhine, may part two rival, hostile nations, and the shores of one or them be perpetually crimsoned with the blood of the inhabitants. As the animosities of those, who have once been friends, are the bitterest; so the recollection that these two powers were once united by the bonds of amity, will whet their enmity, and increase their rage.
Difficulties, however, will attend us, whether we divide by the Potomac, the Delaware, or the Hudson. The States of Pennsylvania, and New York, are among the most Jacobinical States in the union. They are large, wealthy, and powerful. They have many men of intrigue and talents among them, desperate in their fortune, ambitious, and unprincipled.—It will be hard to induce them to join a peaceable body to the north; and if they do join, it will be harder still to keep them quiet. They will be dangerous neighbors; and perhaps more dangerous allies.
But, when the division has taken place, we have every reason to believe, that the two nations will prove perpetual foes. Wars will ensue, depredations on the frontiers; each will endeavour to waste, pillage, and destroy the other, both on land, and on the sea: our citizens, instead of being virtuous, peaceable, and humane, will become vicious, quarrelsome, and ferocious; until after years of fighting, distress and poverty, the one must become a conquest of the other; or, what perhaps is more probable, both will fall a prey to some European power. For, when peace shall be restored in Europe, France will have on her hands, an immense body of forces, inured to conquest, accustomed to live on plunder, and hardened in the work of butchering mankind. These troops must be provided for; as the resources of the nation have long been dried up, except those which they find in the conquered countries. The United States, weakened by division, and wasted by domestic hostilities, will present the fairest temptation to the Governors of France. Means will easily be found to transport the troops to our coasts, for a Jacobinical Administration will have destroyed our navy, and disbanded our seamen. Picture to yourselves, my countrymen, the situation of this country, with 50 or 100 000 Frenchmen in arms, landed on our shores, urged on by the hopes of plunder and stimulated by a resentment for our having dared to stand in our own defence. Do not the cries of distress, the groans of the dying, the shrieks of the virgin, and the heart-rending voices of your expiring offspring already sound in your ears; whilst a band of ferocious monsters, more savage than the tiger, more blood thirsty than the hyena, march with the terrors of the volcano, and with the destruction of the pestilence, through your devoted country. Here in colours of blood, will be traced the united horrors of Holland, Suabia, Italy and Switzerland. Will distance save you? Neither Alpine frosts, nor African sands; neither the mountains of Switzerland, nor the deserts of Arabia, have hitherto restrained their fury, or checked their career. Equally ferocious in the salubrious gales of Italy, and the putrid atmosphere of Egypt; in vain shall we look for security with internal weakness, and enmity to invite them, and nothing but the ocean to part us.
From a London Paper of August 15.
THE following anecdote of the justly celebrated French General Lecourbe is told in a Swiss newspaper printed at Berne:—A few days before the armistice, Lecourbe wished to reconnoitre in person, some positions and some districts, in contemplation of his attack upon Fieldkirch, &c. The point was to disguise himself in such a manner as not to be recognized by the Austrians. A miller having come to wait on him about some requisitions of flour, a thought struck him to borrow the miller's cloaths. He invited him to dinner, and plied him with bumpers till he fell fast asleep. In this situation Lecourbe ordered him to be undressed, equipped in an old uniform, laced hat, &c. and carried him out to a corps at some distance from the advanced posts. Lecourbe then equipped himself in the miller's cloaths, and covered himself over with flour, and proceeded to make his observations. On his return, he met a small party of Austrian Hussars, whom he accosted and told them that, at a little distance, there was a French General asleep, whom they might take prisoner. The pretended miller pointed out the place, and then slowly withdrew till he was out of sight, and then made the best of his way to the French posts. The surprise of the Austrians may be guessed, when from the accounts of the miller they discovered that they were within an ace of getting into their possession the active and enterprising Lecourbe.
Further Foreign News,
FROM PAPERS BROUGHT BY CAPT. PRINCE.
LONDON, AUGUST 30.
THE views of the Public are at the present moment particularly directed to the Courts of Vienna and Copenhagen, as the two most interesting points, and where things, we conceive, are placed in a most critical situation. We do not affect to state accurately what is passing at either; but possessing the best means of information, we shall give our opinion upon the probable state of affairs with respect to those Courts.
There is no doubt of Commissary Otto having received a Special Dispatch from France; and we are credibly informed also, that he does not hesitate to say, that it relates to the Negotiation carrying on between the Chief Consul and the Cabinet of Vienna. This circumstance, and the arrival of a Courier from Lord MINTO, on which a Cabinet Council was immediately called, lead us to suppose that something has passed in the first steps towards a Negotiation between Austria and France, in which this Country is deeply interested; and as it is well known from the late answers of Lord GREENVILLE to BONAPARTE, and from Talleyrand's Letters, that whenever Peace should be attempted, the object of our Ministers would be Negotiation jointly with the Court of Vienna, and that no such Negotiation having been offered, was one of the grounds for rejecting the first overtures of BONAPARTE—it is probable either that the Chief Consul may have offered such joint Negotiation, or that the Court of Vienna may have stipulated for it in the commencement of their pacific explanation with France. The Count St. JULIEN, it is certain, has made no progress in the work of Peace, and nothing is more probable than that this is owing to the Negotiation having at first been attempted to be set on foot for the House of Austria alone. With respect to the mode of communication represented to have been made, it is that in which we should have conceived such a proposition was most likely to come. It is well known that M. Otto is in the confidence of some of the leading men at Paris, and when he first arrived in this Country, he was supposed to have come for more important purposes than the Exchange of Prisoners of War.
We have heard all the various reports which the turn of a Negotiation for Peace naturally occasions, and we have reason to believe, from what we have collected from those quarters on which we can most rely, that the communication of M. Otto referred to the concluding of his Country in the Negotiations carrying on between France and Austria—We must repeat the opinion we have often given, that with a view to the permanent safety and general happiness of Europe, it is much more advisable that Great Britain and Austria should treat jointly, than that they should each conclude Peace upon separate and distinct grounds.
With respect to the Court of Denmark, we cannot think the Ministers of that Nation are so ill advised as to push matters to extremities in the present dispute, and we therefore suppose that they will be ready to offer satisfactory for the act of hostility which has been committed, in firing at one of our Ships of War:—as to the ground of quarrel, if our Ministers give up the right of searching Neutral Vessels during War (a right hitherto always acknowledged) for naval or military stores going to the Enemy, or contraband goods, if found on board, they give up that without which no Naval War can be carried on;—they give up the Maritime Superiority and the Glory of the Country. We trust, then, they are ready to maintain the principle in every case, and if we are not misinformed, Lord Whitworth has orders peremptorily to demand an immediate explanation; and he makes his demand with the means of enforcing it, for it is evident that Admiral Dickson has a larger force under his orders than is merely necessary for the protection of our Trade. (SUN)
Some months since a Portuguese ship sailed from Goa, for Macao, having Senhor Sava Joaquim de Souza, Governor of Timor, with his wife and family on board, on his way to his Settlement. On their passage they encountered a heavy gale; and in attempting to make Lark's Bay, the vessel struck, and went to pieces. There were near 150 persons on board, and 15, with the Governor's Lady, perished, together with the entire of a valuable cargo. The Governor was with difficulty saved. He remained at Macao the beginning of this year, and was preparing for his journey to Timor, by the route of Amboyna.
Seringapatam, which, previous and subsequent to the siege, was abandoned by many of its inhabitants, is again resorted to.—The deserted villages in its environs have been repaired and re-peopled, and the Country about is in an higher state of cultivation than ever.—Great labour is devoted to draining off the water of the Mooluterra Lake, and with but limited success. This immense reservoir was kept up by natural and artificial mounds, and by means of sluices watered an extensive tract of Coun-

try. When the English army attempted to encamp on its border, Tippoo ordered a vast breach to be made, and thereby laid the whole valley under water. The breach has been repaired, but a considerable time must elapse before the soil can be sufficiently drained for the purposes of cultivation.
LONDON, AUGUST 29.
Extract of another Letter from Constantinople, dated July 27.
"We daily become more certain, that the Porte has no further negotiations with the French in Egypt, and that the War will be resumed. The Captain Pacha has concerted the attack to be made upon the French with the Grand Vizier at Gaza. The Troops of the latter will exceed 100,000 men. General Koehler, who is with his English Officers in his Camp, will assist him in his operations. The plan is to attack the French in separate bodies by concerted diversions. They were said to be reduced to 8000 Regulars last January, and they have since suffered by the plague."
"The French in Egypt form two parties, one willing, and the other opposing the evacuation of Egypt. The former is said to be the stronger of the two. They do not speak much in favour of the new French Commander in Chief, Menou, as to his military talents. He is an ex-marquis, and so wavering in his mind, that he has for this twelvemonth embraced the Mahometan religion, and assumed the name of Abdullah Bey, which he puts before his own. He has written the following letter to Sir Sidney Smith:
"LIBERTY! EQUALITY!
"FRENCH REPUBLIC! "Head-quarters at Cairo, 1st Messidor, 8th year of the French Republic one and indivisible. Monsieur Commandant in Chief, to Sir Sidney Smith, commanding his Britannic Majesty's Ship the Tiger."
"I have received, Sir, the letter which you have done me the honor to write from on board the Tiger, off Rhodes, on the 9th June. As the execrable murder committed upon the commander in Chief, Kleber, has deprived the French Army of their leader, I have undertaken to command them. As your allies the Turks could not conquer the French at El-Arish, they made use of daggers—which dastards alone employ to be revenged. A Janissary, sent from Gaza forty two days ago, has been chosen to perpetrate this horrid act. The French wish to believe that the Mussulmen alone are guilty. The murder shall be made known to all nations, who all have the same interest to revenging it. The conduct which you, Sir, have yourself observed respecting the Convention concluded at El Arish, plainly shews me how I must act. You demanded the ratification of your Court; and I too must likewise demand that of the Consuls, who now govern the French Republic, for all the Treaties that may be concluded between the Army under my command, the English and their Allies. It is now the only legal and authentic method to be adopted in Negotiations. I, too, detest the horrors of War, like you, Sir, and wish to see an end to the misery it occasions. But I will in no respect act anywise contrary to the honor of the French Republic and her Armies. I am perfectly convinced that you entertain the same sentiments of good faith, honor, and morality, which ought to characterize Treaties concluded between Nations."
"The French Republicans are strangers to those stratagems of War, of which Mr. Morris's papers make mention. They know no other rule of conduct, but courage in battle, generosity after victory, and the strict observance of Treaties."
"One hundred and fifty Englishmen are prisoners of war here. Had I only listened to Republican generosity, I would have sent them back, without considering them as prisoners, they have been taken on the coast of Egypt, and without arms, and I am convinced the Consuls would have approved of my conduct. But your Allies, the Turks, detain the Citizen and Chief of Brigade Baudet, Adjutant of General Kleber, though his person ought to have been sacred, even to barbarians, for he went on a parley."
"I have thus been forced against my will & inclination to use reprisals against your Countrymen; but they shall be released the moment Citizen Baudet reaches Damietta. He shall there be exchanged for Mustapha Pacha and other Turkish Commanders. If, as I make no doubt, you possess influence with your Allies, this affair will soon be settled. Your honour is interested in it, and it concerns 150 of your countrymen."
"I have the honor to repeat to you, Sir, that with an enthusiastic joy I shall see terminate a War which has so long disturbed the whole world. It behoves the French and English Nations to esteem, and not to destroy each other; but if they treat together, it must be on conditions equally honorable to both, and equally conducive to their respective welfare."
"Please to accept, Sir, of the most sincere assurances of my esteem and respect."
"I have the honor to be, &c."
(Signed) "ABDULLAH BEY, J. MENOU."
Sir Sidney Smith has answered this letter, expressing his most heartfelt sorrow for the tragic catastrophe, and adding the official and solemn assurances of the Grand Vizier, that he had no share in the horrid deed, with which the French in Egypt are now said to charge their own Chief.
LONDON, AUG. 30.
It is very erroneously conceived by some persons, that the death of Kleber will strengthen
the French in Egypt. Some there are in France who may perhaps not regret this event; but it will be greatly resented by all the Soldiers of the Army of Egypt, as he was a skilful and experienced General. His Successor is very different. This Expedition is, we believe, the only occasion, except the war in La Vendée, on which the Ex-Baron, and not as he has been called, the Ex Marquis of Menou, has been employed. He was one of the first promoters of the French Revolution, and as early as the year 1788 la Rue du Rempart. It was waste to be carried bored in bringing it about at the famous Club in on by intrigue, Menou would be calculated to succeed in it. It was he who commanded the Conventional troops at Paris, a short time before the 13th Vendemiaire, when, supposing that the section would prove the strongest, he secretly favoured them, and by that means lost the command. Of all the Generals in Egypt, he is, we may be convinced the least capable of conducting an army; and since he has determined not to evacuate Egypt, we may, with much more foundation now, than during the life time of Kleber, hope to retake that country by main force. Divided as they are in opinion, the French will probably not oppose such vigorous resistance as formerly; and there is reason to believe, that part of them will see themselves with pleasure under the command of a Soldier of little capacity, of a man who has married the daughter of the Keeper of the Bath of Rosetta, and who has in consequence assumed the name of Abdullah Bey. This sycophancy may perhaps have some success with the Arabs, but must displease even the French themselves.
PARIS, AUG. 24.
The town of Ratisbon has paid its Contribution, and immediately its hostages were set at liberty.
It is said, that the object of the Journey of the King of Sweden to Hamburgh, was to effectuate a Loan,
BERLIN, AUG. 9.
M. KALITSCHOFF, formerly Minister from Petersburg to Vienna, is to quit as soon as possible the baths of Carlsbad, and to go and pass some months at Berlin. It is not thought that he has produced the smallest accommodation between his Court and that of Vienna. Count Cobenzel is also to set of soon from Carlsbad.
BAMBERG, AUG. 11.
The Gazette of this place gives the Preliminaries of peace, which, according to it, are agreed upon between France and Austria. If it can be believed, this treaty, which has been concluded at Paris, contains thirty-one articles. According to this treaty, the Austrian possessions in Italy are to be extended as far as the Oglio. There are to be three Republics established in Italy, the Cisalpine, the Cispadine, and the Piedmontese, which may in the sequel, if it is thought expedient, be united into one, and will then have the rank of a Power of the first class. The French Republic will occupy the territory of these three republics for a year, but shall not leave in them after that time more than 20,000 troops.
The King of Sardinia shall receive from the new republics an annual pension of 500,000 livres; and the duke of Modena is to have the Brisgaw to indemnify him for the losses he will sustain. In three months the definitive peace will be signed between Austria and France. In the mean time the army of general Melas will retire behind the Adige, and that of general Kray behind the Inn, and the mountains of Bohemia, Switzerland, and the Grisons will have an Independent constitution of their own. The French are not to remain more than a year in possession of these countries. The Emperor is to be the Mediator of peace between France and the King of Naples and the Pope.
STRASBURGH, AUG. 10.
By my letter of yesterday, I announced to you the arrival of Duroc and Moreau. The latter, came directly from Nymphenburgh near Munich. He had not expected, as was said, the arrival of Duroc. By a singular chance, Duroc arrived here two hours after Moreau, and left a letter for the latter.
Duroc has only been at the Head-quarters of Field-Marshal Lieutenant-General Kray. It is said that the Austrian General did not wish to suffer him to proceed to Vienna. A courier had already, six days before, carried to that place the Ultimatum of our government. Some days after his arrival, count Lehrbach came to see him. They had a long conversation, and at last separated. We are absolutely ignorant if they came to any understanding, or if the Austrian Cabinet opposes new difficulties to the conclusion of a Peace, as many people seem to believe.
ROME, JULY 28.
The different assemblies, appointed to re-establish the ancient form of Government, are already in full activity.
Prince Czartorinski, Ambassador of Russia, to the King of Sardinia, arrived here on Wednesday last.
The Gazette of Naples announces, that on the 22nd of June, the allied forces which are besieging Malta, threw some Bombs into the town. We hope, says the Journalist, that it will be soon taken, as preparations are making for assaulting it.
By the Mail.
RICHMOND, (VIRG.) SEPT. 6. A MOST HORRID MURDER.
Miss Elvey Carthright, of Henrico county, a young lady of respectable family and fortune, not more than 18 years of age, was on Friday evening, the 12th inst. murdered, and thrown under bottoms' bridge. Her body was found on Sunday the 14th. mangled in a most shocking manner. The particulars, as far as we have learned, are as follows:—Miss Carthright had been at her sister's, the wife of Mr. John Carter, who lives at Frayfirs old tavern, making two new dresses, and set out from Mr. Carter's about sunset, to go to her aunt's, Mrs. Whitlock, which was not more than a mile distant, and almost in sight; she took with her the two dresses, but when the body was found the clothing was gone. It is supposed that she was murdered & robbed by a black man, who was met by a gentleman very near the place, with a bundle at his back, not more than half an hour after this unfortunate young woman left her sister's. We hope that the perpetrator of the horrid crime will be brought to justice, as every exertion is making in order to a discovery.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 9.
A letter received this morning by the Editor or from a gentleman of information in Burlington county, (N. J.) says, "The efforts of Jacobinism will be frustrated—Our accounts from every part of the State are encouraging. I am of opinion that our Legislature will be more federal than last year."— Laus Deo.
GALLATIN!
On the 14th of February 1791, Gallatin contracted with the Government of Pennsylvania to deliver five arms to the value of 26,000 dollars, and on the 21st, received 6000 in advance; and no report of any arms yet delivered has met the public eye.
By Capt. Atkins, of the brig John, [whose disastrous situation is stated under Ship News,] we have learned, that at the time he left Lisbon, on the 10th of Aug. no answer had then been given by the Court of Portugal to the demands of Buonaparte, that great exertions were making to put the kingdom in a state of defence, and that a few days before he failed, a small cavalry (about 400) had arrived from England. Capt. A. met with no British or French vessels of war, or privateer, from the time he left Lisbon till he met with the dreadful accident before stated.—Markets were pretty good at Lisbon when Capt. A. left it.
NEW-YORK, OCT. 11.
Toussaint has invited the return of the emigrants from St. Domingo, assuring them of safety in their persons and property. Many of these Frenchmen in this city are preparing to proceed home.
An embargo was laid at the Havanna, about the 27th of Sept. It is supposed some vessels with money were about sailing for Spain.
The new Spanish Ambassador to the United States, the Chevalier Blanc de Orozko, took leave of the Cisalpine Directory, the 27th of July; in order to repair to Spain, to embark for this country.
It appears that General GABRIEL, has arrived safe at Richmond, and it is thought he will be excluded to a station somewhat higher than the one he has hitherto held; but this unambitious patriot seems rather anxious to wave the matter if possible. After an involuntary, and we rather suspect disagreeable interview with the Governor, his Excellency was escorted to the penitentiary, where he is to wait for further orders. Notwithstanding the great anxiety exhibited for his safety the General is said to have manifested the utmost composure; and with the true spirit of heroism seems willing to resign his high office and even his life, rather than gratify the officious enquiries of the Governor which may endanger the necks of his dark fatalities.
NEWBURYPORT, OCT. 14.
On Wednesday last, a new Episcopal Church was consecrated in this town by the Right Rev. Bishop Bass, assisted by the Clergy of his Diocese, by the Name of St. Paul's Church. The ceremonies were dignified, solemn, and impressive, and afforded high satisfaction to a large and very respectable audience. We cannot restrain our most sincere congratulations to our friends of the Episcopal profession on the completion of as neat and commodious a house for public worship, as perhaps the United States at present furnish.
On Thursday the Rev. Theodore Debone, A. M. Rector of Trinity Church, Newport, was admitted to the Order of Priest by the Right Rev. Bishop Bass.
THE ENVOYS SUBJECT.
Various accounts have been circulated, of dispatches having been received from our commissioners in France. They have as yet proved illusory.—It is now said, that a vessel in 57 days from London, which has arrived at Norfolk has brought some. If this is true, they cannot be of later date than the 1st August.
A cartel left Guadalupe 22 days ago, for St. Kitts, says a Norfolk paper of Sept. 30, having on board all the Americans in prison at Basseterre.
A reward of 2000 dollars is offered by the Bank of New-York, for apprehending Nathaniel Olcott, broker, charged with fraudulently taking money from said bank. It is said he carried off with him 200,000 dollars; and that he had overdrawn on the bank 68,000 dollars.
Four men have lately been hung in the N. W. Territory, for counterfeiting money.
Accounts from Norfolk, dated Oct. 6, say—"The Fever here has subsided and business begins to revive."
The health of the town of Providence is fully restored.—By an official account, dated the 30th ult. it appears, that the whole number taken sick of the fever this season has been 84, of whom 51 have deceased.
Captain Keown, in 52 days from London, with 150 passengers, bound to Alexandria, arrived in Hampton Roads, the 2d inst.
FEDERAL REGISTER.
A letter from Wilmington, Delaware, mentions, that Mr. Bayard, is re chosen to Congress by a majority of 300. Mr. Patten was the Jacobins' Candidate.
Col. Presly Neville, a native American, is nominated in opposition to Gallatin.
Gabriel, the Negro General, who we mentioned a few days ago as having been taken at Norfolk, was to have had his trial on the 3d instant at Richmond; on which day ten of his accomplices were to be executed.
The Columbian turnpike, which extends from Hudson, New York, to the Massachusetts line, on the route to Hartford, will be completed in the course of this month.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The Essex frigate of 32 guns, Capt. Preble, from the India Seas may be expected here in all November.
The Herald of 18 guns, Capt. Russell, is daily expected.—The Adams of 32 guns, Capt. Robinson; and the New York of 44 guns, Capt. Morris, are ready for sea at N. York.
EXTRACT
From Governor Trumbull's Speech, Addressed to the Legislature of Connecticut, on the opening of the present Session.
"WHILE convulsions, war, and revolutions still prevail in Europe, which threaten further derangement of their ancient systems of civil government, and political establishment; and when internal agitations are appearing within these United States, which may endanger our national quiet, harmony, and order;—I know no better course for this State to pursue, than to adhere steadily to her long tried stability of religious moral and political virtues, and to attend cautiously to her ancient habits of internal order; to her quiet submission to established regulations, and tranquil observance of her present institutions of moral and civil administration. In this course she may best subserve the general interests of the Union, contribute to her own peace, happiness, and tranquility; and continue to herself that reputation for political wisdom and prudence, which she has hitherto so honorably obtained among her sister States.—For, although useful discoveries and instructive informations are not to be rejected without consideration, yet the hasty adoption and pursuit of every novel idea of improvement, which may be dropped from the mouths or the pens of ardent politicians, or fanciful modern philosophers, is certainly tending to the other extreme. The true point of wisdom will lead us to examine with minute caution, and to adopt with critical discrimination, any projected innovations in our established forms and regulations. At all times this idea is important, but more especially will be found to be usefully practised in times of political turbulence and agitation. Turbulence and agitation will a life and are the base of all free Governments. They form, perhaps, that bitter ingredient which is calculated in Providence, to dash with alloy, that great source of human felicity; and thereby to prevent its proving still more pernicious, by intoxicating our faculties, and corrupting our hearts. Hence, vigilance and energy are urged on the virtuous and the good. And I confidently trust, that when ever danger to us shall become imminent, Providence will rouse that vigilance, energy and talent among the virtuous supporters of our free and happy Government which will be necessary for the occasion;—such as will be able to the accomplishment of the Divine purpose, and the establishment of our national happiness and political prosperity. To the end, may wisdom and prudence be the staple of our times!—Under the influence of these virtues, and practising our duty agreeable to their dictates, although in the midst of political troubles, we may safely rely on all wise and powerful Providence for its direction and assistance. Our fathers thus trusted in God; and often in their times of distress, did they experience Divine interposition. Like them trusting and acting we may confidently hope, that like them, we may be brought out of our troubles, by a way which our wisdom had not known, and may be led in paths which our prudence had not discovered; whence light may rise out of darkness, and crooked things be made straight."

Portland, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1800.
A very severe Southeast Storm, was experienced here Saturday evening last—Much damage was done to the shipping, wharfs, &c.—Several vessels were driven ashore.
The President of the United States sat out on Monday last, for the city of Washington. Congress is to hold its first session there, the third Monday of next month.
FROM COPENHAGEN.
Capt. Webber who arrived at Boston from Copenhagen, which place he left about the 1st of Sept. informs, that Lord Whitworth, was still at Copenhagen, but was expected to return to England in a short time, without effecting an accommodation with the Danish Court: That the Danes were highly incensed at the recent conduct of England, and were making preparations for defence, both by sea and by land; that an English fleet of 6 sail of the line and some frigates were lying in Elineur roads, awaiting the issue of Lord Whitworth's mission.
CURRACOA.
Captain Weld who arrived at Boston from Tortola, last from St. Thomas, which place he left about the 20th Sept. informs, that accounts had just reached St. Thomas, that Curraoa had actually been taken by the French from Guadalupe; and that it was effected by a stratagem, in the following manner:—Several French privateers with troops on board, arrived off the place, and demanded liberty to land; but were refused; soon after they got under way, and left the place for two or three days, when they returned, and informed the Governor that a large fleet of English ships of war and transports had been seen off the coast, destined for the reduction of that place, and that they now demanded protection from him, as an ally to the French Republic, with permission to land and assist in the defence of the town. This Guffe succeeded, and the troops were suffered to be landed; they immediately entered the principal forts, and after disarming the soldiers, and arresting the Governor; proclaimed themselves masters of Curraoa.
A Philadelphia paper mentions, that Mr. Joseph Dennie, will be the writer of the life of Washington, from the authentic documents in the hands of Judge Washington.
Mr. Frederick Butler, of Weathersfield, (Con.) has recently invented a new Patent Crock Stove, for boiling, roasting, toasting, frying, broiling and baking, in a very easy and expedious manner, all kinds of meats and vegetables, necessary for a family in one day, with only three or four quarts of coal as fuel. A stove possessed of these properties must certainly be an object to every family in the United States, where wood is dear.
CURIOS SPECIMEN OF POLITENESS.
The Captine paper mentions the capture of the H'br Abigail, John Perkins, master, by a French privateer; and that after the capture Capt. Perkins was treated with politeness: he was carried into Guadalupe, where his vessel was condemned, and he and his men thrown into prison.—Some author observes, that if a Frenchman were to cut your throat, he would do it politely. (Gaz. U. S.)
Marine Articles.
Port of Portland. Wednesday, arrived Ship Sifter, capt. Knight, 44 days from Liverpool. Friday arrived Ship Franklin, capt. Jonathan Tucker, 45 days from St. Ubes.—Sept. 3d. lat. 36 1/2, long 15, spoke U. S. frigate George Washington, 26 days out all well—having one ship under convoy. Saturday arrived ship Merchant, captain Thomas Fitzgald, 57 days from Liverpool.
SHIPWRECK.
Captain Atkins of the brig John, failed from Lisbon the 10th August, bound for Philadelphia. On the 15th August fell in with the ship Orion, Bunker of and for New York from St. Ubes, having on board Mr. Gibson, wife and two children as passengers, and the vessel laden with salt.—Captain Bunker informed captain Atkins that his vessel had started a butt and the leak increased very fast—shortly after captain Bunker and all hands left the Orion and went part on board captain Atkins' vessel & part on board a brig bound for Newburyport. Nothing material occurred till the 15th September, when laying to under a double reefed mainsail, and single reefed main stay sail, the wind blowing very hard from S S W with a heavy sea running, a most tremendous sea struck the John, and immediately separated her; after recovering himself captain Atkins found he was on part of the main deck having about 20 fathoms rope fastened thereto, the greater part of the crew were seen on various parts of the wreck floating about at the mercy of the wind and waves. Captain Bunker and one boy, and two boys belonging to captain Atkins lashed themselves to the deck, and next morning could discover none of the crew.
The next day fell in with the passenger Mr. Gibson who was floating on a part of the wreck, and who joined them immediately—Seven days and seven nights did these unfortunate people continue in this dreadful situation, and misery to the chances of the ocean, and subsisting on nothing save their own urine! Hope now cheered them and almost exhausted, they were taken up by a Schooner from Portland to Berbice, and two days subsequent, fell in with the ship George Rice, of and for Philadelphia from Hull, who kindly took them on board, all except one boy who went to Berbice in the boat—Four days before captain Rice made the Cape, captain Bunker and Mr. Gibson passed on board the ship America bound for New York from Liverpool—among the unhappy survivors, most fear is entertained for the safety of Mrs. Gibson and a child, and he mate of the brig—Out of 18 souls on board, only the above 6 have yet been saved.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
SOME evil minded person or persons, having wantonly injured most of the Trees that have been lately set out in, and as an ornament to, State Street, by cutting round them—the Selectmen judge it proper to offer, and do hereby offer a reward of Twenty Dollars to any person who will discover and bring to conviction the perpetrator of so vile an act.
By order of the Selectmen SAMUEL FREEMAN, Chairman. Portland, October 18. POST-OFFICE, PORTLAND.
IN consequence of a late contract made by Mr. PAINE with the Postmaster General, for conveying the Mails from Boston to this place three times a week through the Winter—the Mails will arrive at, and be taken from, this Office as follows, viz. They will arrive on Tuesdays at one, and on Thursdays and Saturdays at seven o'clock, P. M. They will be taken away on Sundays at one, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at nine o'clock, P. M. N. B. Letters delivered into the Office fifteen minutes before the time of closing (or rather taking away) the Mail, will be duly forwarded, altho' the Law requires (and the Postmaster wishes) them to be sent in half an hour before. October 17. SAMUEL FREEMAN.
Probate Courts altered again.
AS the Mails in future arrive at the Office where the Probate Courts are usually held on Tuesdays at one o'clock—said Court will after this month, be there held on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. By order of the Judge. Samuel Freeman, Reg. October 15, 1800.
A LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post-Office at Kennebunk, October 13th, 1800.
ELISHA Allen, Readfield. Kennebunk. Deacon Asa Burbank, Arundel, James Cullen, Mary Davis, Arundel, Nathaniel Dorman, Edward English, Rufus Fluent, Lucy Greenough, Sarah Long, Sally Long, Abraham Littlefield, Benjamin Littlefield, Wells, John Low, Esq. Coxhall, Levi Peterson, Eliza Ridout, Arundel, Joseph Thomas, Esq. John Webster.
LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post Office, Wiscasset, October 1st 1800.
Bailey John. Woolwich. Dunnell Moses. Wiscasset. Freeman Nehemiah. do. Grey William. do. Grant Elijah. Woolwich. Honowell John. Pownalborough. Hardy Sullivan. Wiscasset. Hutchison David. do. Haden William. do. Jewett James. Edgcombe. Kelley Benjamin. Boothbay. Larnard John. Wiscasset. Littlejohn David. do. McCrate Thomas. do. Nason Michael. do. Porter Ezra. do. Snell George, 2. do. Teel Benjamin. do. Thwing Nathaniel. Woolwich. Thompson Samuel. Boothbay.
Letters remaining in the Post-Office at Biddeford—October 10.
Capt. Stephen Bryant. Pepperellborough. Capt. Samuel Collyer. do. John Chandler. do. Benjamin Eddes. Biddeford. Ichabod Fairfield. Pepperellborough. Capt. Benjamin Gillpatrick, Biddeford. Joseph Gogins, Pepperellborough. William Hayden. Stephen & Codda river. Capt. Noah Kindrick, Pepperellborough. Samuel Kindrick. do. Timothy Keazer. Phillipsburg. Captain Sylvanus Lowell, Biddeford. Stephen Lutell, Pepperellborough. James Murch. Biddeford. Capt. Benjamin Nason, Pepperellborough. Capt. Jotham Perkins. Biddeford. John Tapley. Pepperellborough. Zachariah Usher. do. Capt. Abijah Usher, Phillipsburg.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Nonresident Proprietors of unimproved Lands in the town of Dresden, in the county of Lincoln, that the following Lots of unimproved Lands in said town are taxed in three several bills commuted to me to collect for the years 1798, 1799, and 1800, for the State, Town, County, School and School-house, Minister, Highway and Ammunition tax, as follows, viz. Part of Lot No. 19, 1200 acres—sum total of Taxes in said three bills } 45 19 Lot No. 11, on the west side of Eastern River—sum total of the taxes in said three bills } 4 94
And unless said taxes and intervening charges are paid to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday, the tenth day of December next, so much of each of said Lots will be sold at Public Auction, at the dwelling-house of the widow ANN GOODWIN in said Dresden, on the said tenth day of December next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will be sufficient to pay the respective taxes on said Lots, and intervening charges.
George Goodwin, Collector of Dues for 1798, 1799 and 1800. Dresden September 30 1800.
THE Subscribers, being by the Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, appointed Commissioners to examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of
Benjamin Carr, late of Bath, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, and six months from the 29th day of July last being allowed for the said creditors to bring in their claims and prove their debts, give notice that they will attend the business of the said appointment at the office of Josiah Stebbins, in New Milford, on the first Mondays of the four months next following the date hereof, from two to six o'clock P. M. on each of the said days. JOSIAH STEBBINS, } Commissioners. PITT DILLINGHAM, } New Milford, Sept. 19, 1800.
TO LET, Half a convenient Dwelling-House, For particulars inquire of the Printer. October 20.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executrix to the last Will and Testament of Andrew Duning, late of Brunswick, Esquire deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.—All persons having demands on said Estate, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement; and those indebted to make immediate payment to Elizabeth Duning, Executrix. Brunswick, October 16, 1800.
NOTICE. ALL persons claiming Land on Crotch Island, so called, now in possession of the subscriber, are requested to show their claims, as he wishes to have his right separated immediately. Peter Coombs. October 20, 1800.
A Horse Loft. STRAYED or Stolen from the subscriber in Portland, a red HORSE, of a small size, about ten years old, with a white star in his forehead. Any person who will give information by which the Horse may be obtained, shall be rewarded. Edward Cobb. 10th Mo. 20th, 1800.
WHEREAS Polly my wife has left me, and refuses to live with me—This is to warn all persons against trusting her, as I will not pay one Cent on her account after this date. Job Bennet. Freeport, October 17, 1800.
COMMERCIAL INFORMATION.
TAKE NOTICE. WHEREAS several recent instances having lately occurred of vessels going to the Havanna, and other ports in the island of Cuba, without their papers being first certified to by the Consul of his Catholic Majesty, agreeable to Notification published in the different papers of the United States, by order of Don Joseph Ignacio de Vier, his Catholic Majesty's Consul-General, residing in Philadelphia; and that much to the prejudice and injury of some individuals, by a detention of property in not being admitted to an entry, until duplicates of their invoices are again forwarded with their necessary certifications thereto annexed, accompanied by bills of health, also duly certified. Documents to that purpose, having been already exhibited and executed in said Consular Office for the Eastern States, with this knowledge and the information on received of the penalty liable to be paid in transgression of said order, his Catholic Majesty's Consul residing in Boston, has thought proper to make this more publicly known by the foregoing advertisement. JUAN STOUGHTON, Consul for the Eastern States. Boston, Sept. 8, 1800.
War Department.
August 4th. 1800. THE commanding Officers of corps, detachments, posts, garrisons, and recruiting parties, belonging to the military establishment of the United States are to report to, and receive orders from Brigadier General Wilkinson, in the city of Washington, and all officers on furlough are to report themselves to the same officer with all possible dispatch. SAMUEL DEXTER, Secretary of War.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed joint Administrators on the Estate of SILVANUS PRINCE, late of North Yarmouth, Yeoman, deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.—All persons having demand on said Estate, are desired immediately to exhibit the same for settlement; and those indebted to make payment to Thomas Prince, } Administrators. John Prince, } North Yarmouth, August 19, 1800.
CAME into the inclosure of the subscriber, on Friday the 22d inst. a black HORSE, with a star in his forehead, about fifteen hands high. The owner may have him again by proving property and paying charges. Apply to the subscriber. NATHANIEL HODGKINS. Falmouth, August 29, 1800.
TO BE SOLD, A FARM, lying in Parsonsfield, containing one hundred and eighty acres of good Land, good Buildings, and an Orchard of one hundred and fifty trees—being a very delightful situation.—Whoever may wish to be furnished with a pleasant seat in the country, may now have one by applying to MOSES MICHAEL, on the premises. Aug. 18.
TAKEN from Titcomb's Wharf, on Saturday night, the 6th inst., A new 15 feet YAWL, her whale painted black and yellow, red inside with light blue panel'd quarters. Whoever will give information of said Yawl, so that the owner may recover her shall be handsomely rewarded. Apply to the Gazette-Office. Sept. 19.
To be sold at Auction, On Monday the 15th day of December next, Certain piece of excellent Wood LAND, containing one hundred and twenty acres (mostly white oak) lying in the town of Biddeford, about three miles from Saco falls.—Said Land will be sold at the house of JOSEPH BEAL, living in said town. The land may be seen any time previous to the day of sale, by applying to the said JOSEPH BEAL.
Take Notice.
THE public are hereby informed, that the MARKET-HOUSE is now completed, and open for the convenience of those who bring any provisions in this town for sale; at which place they are invited to take their stand. The inhabitants of the town are also requested to call there to purchase.—The committee appointed to superintend the same, will use their endeavours that they shall be accommodated agreeable to their wishes. James Neal, per order. Portland, October 13.
A BARGAIN. TO be sold, by order of Court, on Thursday the Sixth day of November next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises, the Real Estate of Thomas Goold, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, consisting of One Hundred acres of LAND, with the BUILDINGS thereon. Royal Lincoln, administrator. Falmouth, Oct. 4. 1800.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, SEPT. 17, 1800.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 23d day of April, one thousand eight hundred, entitled, "An act to establish a General Stamp-Office," I. THAT a General Stamp-Office is now established at the seat of government, in the city of Washington, from whence there will issue, from and after the date hereof (upon the application of the supervisors of the Revenue, under whose management the collection of Stamp duties is placed) any quantities of paper, parchment and vellum, marked or stamped, and duly counter-stamped, with the rates of duty which are demandable by law.
II. THAT the power of the Supervisors of the Revenue to mark or stamp any vellum, parchment or paper, chargeable with duty, will cease and determine from and after six months from the date hereof, to-wit, on the last day of February 1801. III. THAT, if any person shall, after the last day of February 1801, have in their custody or possession any vellum, parchment or paper, marked or stamped by the Supervisors of the Revenue, upon which any matter or thing, charged with duty, shall not have been written or printed, they may at any time within the space of sixty days after the said last day of February 1801, bring or send such vellum, parchment and paper, unto some office of inspection, and in lieu thereof receive a like quantity or value of vellum, parchment and paper, duly stamped in pursuance of the act herein before recited. And in case any person shall neglect or refuse within the time aforesaid, to bring or cause to be brought unto some officer of inspection, any such vellum, parchment or paper, it is hereby declared that the same will thereafter be of no other effect or value than if it had never been marked or stamped, and that all matters and things, which may after that time be written or printed upon any vellum, parchment or paper, authorized to be exchanged in manner aforesaid, will be of no other effect, than if they had been written or printed on paper, parchment or vellum, not marked or stamped.
IV. AND for the convenience of those persons who may be inclined to have their own vellum, parchment and paper stamped or marked, it is hereby declared, that when any person shall deposit any vellum, parchment or paper at the office of a Supervisor, accompanied with a list, specifying the number and denomination of the stamps or marks which are desired to be thereto affixed, the same will be transmitted to the General Stamp-Office, and there properly marked, stamped, and forthwith sent back to the same Supervisor, who will thereupon collect the duties and deliver the paper, parchment or vellum, to the order of the person from whom the same was received. GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of the Treasury, at Washington, to-day and year above-mentioned. (L. S.) OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
THE subscribers having mutually agreed to dissolve the copartnership under the firm of WEEKS AND TUCKER. on the first day of January next, they request all persons who are indebted to, or have claims upon them, to call at their Counting Room for settlement prior to that time. Lemuel Weeks, Daniel Tucker. Portland, Sept. 29, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the articles of copartnership between the subscriber and EPES SAVILLE, expired on the twenty-ninth day of July last, on which day the said copartnership was dissolved. All persons owing said company are hereby called on for payment—and those to whom said company are indebted are requested to exhibit their demands without delay to Lemuel Bradford. Portland, Sept. 25, 1800.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice, that he hath just set up the Clothier's Business, in Windham, at the Mills commonly called Mather's Mills, where he will dress any kind of CLOTH at a reasonable rate. Any persons who will favor him with their custom may depend on particular attention being paid. Nathan Pope. Windham, 24th 9th mo. 1800.
WORTHY OF ATTENTION! Adventurers have still a chance for a Prize of 2000 Dollars! Also, one of 600—one of 500—and thirty of 100 dollars, in the 4th class of the American Lottery , by applying soon at Jenks' Book-store , where a few Tickets in said Lottery are for sale. Price For Dollars.—The drawing to commence twenty first of October.—Prizes paid at said Bookstore, without deduction. Sept. 29.

MUSES.
LINES,
By the author of "The Pleasures of Hope."
As wandering I found, on my ruinous walk, By the dial stone aged and green, One rose of the wilderness left on its stalk, To mark where a garden had been; Like a brother's hermit, the last of its race, All wild in the science of nature, it drew From each wandering sunbeam a lonely embrace; For the nightweed and thorn overshadow'd the place Where the flower of my forefathers grew.
Sweet bud of the wilderness! Emblem of all That survives in this desolate heart! The fabric of bliss to its centre may fall, But patience will never depart. Thro' the wilds of enchantment, all vernal and bright, In the days of delusion by fancy combin'd With the vanishing phantoms of love and delight, Abandon my soul like a dream of the night, And leave, but a desert behind.
SELECTIONS.
From the (Philadelphia) Gazette of the United States.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
WE understand that a complete edition of the works of the accomplished Mr. W. CLIFTON, late of this city, is now in a state of considerable forwardness in the City of New-York, and will appear, adorned with an elegant head of the author, in the course of the present autumn. What will render this interesting volume more valuable to purchasers in general, and particularly to the friends of a man of brilliant understanding, now, alas, no more, will be a biographical sketch of the life of Mr. CLIFTON, by a gentleman, best calculated to do justice to departed worth, both by the beauty and energy of his stile, and his long habits of intimacy with the author, whose works he is collating. We are confident that this volume will be perused with pleasure by every man of sentiment and taste. The author, who died prematurely of a consumption, that disorder so fatal to those.
"Who tame their youth to philosophic cares, And grow still paler by the midnight lamp." was one of that small "felt sequester'd" band, who relinquish the forum and the field for the "pensive secrecy of desert cell," and seek, in the words of the impassioned GRAY Cloisters dim—far from the haunts of folly, With freedom by their side, and soft-eyed melancholy. The genius of the late Mr. Clifton, resembled that of the original Collins. It was fertile in all the felicities of fancy, and the voice of his bright-eyed Muse was sometimes mournfully wild, like the Ophelia of Shakespeare. But his tone was not always melancholy, nor his lays always elegiac. He exercised with great dexterity "the satiric thong" and the knave or the fool of democracy alternately agonized under the well-aimed lash. In common with a few others of the loyal and the ingenious, he laboured, alas! to little purpose, to corroborate the strength, to increase the dignity and to cherish the honors of his country. But tho' a man of shining talents, virtuous views and persevering industry, he was forced to exclaim, and his poetry is connected with truth. "In these cold shades, beneath these flitting skies The Fancy sickens, and the Genius dies."
From late European Publications.
The Rev. Dr. Render, teacher of the German language in the University of Cambridge, and well known as the elegant translator of several classical works into the English language, has made a new translation of the admired story of the Sorrows of Werter . There has never yet appeared in England a genuine translation of this celebrated piece. That which was published some years since, was merely a translation from a translation; a French translation being the basis upon which the author of it founded his superstructure. The scene of the event was but a few German miles from the place of Mr. Render's education; one of Charlotte's brothers was his fellow student; and he lived on the most intimate footing with the family; he therefore proposes to present to the world, not only the real names of the persons and places, but likewise the profiles of Charlotte and Werter, and the music and words of several favorite songs of Charlotte's, to which he has many times listened with admiration as she sung them, accompanied by her harpsichord. This new translation will be printed in an elegant manner, and decorated with some beautiful engravings.
STUPENDOUS WORK.
M. Sonnenleiter, of Vienna, who is at this time on his travels in the north, has published his Prospectus of his History of Music , and the most celebrated Composers, with their Biographies and Portraits. It is to consist of fifty volumes in folio; the price of subscription to be 100 ducats of Holland. The text is to be in four languages, viz. German, French, English, and Italian.
The unfortunate Kotzebue, in none of his
tragedies conceived so dark a plot as that by which he is now consigned to wear away probably the remainder of his days in the remote and hideous deserts of Siberia.
The Abbe Dé Lile the celebrated translator of the Georgs of Virgil is at present in London—he is now quite blind.
General Moreau who has displayed so much skill and bravery at the head of the French army of the Danube, was originally an attorney.
At the death of Voltaire, the apothecary charged with embalming him, had permission to retain that part of his brain which the French call cervelet (cerebellum.) It was preserved by him, in spirits of wine, with a sort of religious care, from that time till the death of the possessor; the son of whom has just made an offer of it to government, who has accepted it. This interesting remain of the patriarch of Fernel, is to be included in a monument, and conveniently placed in the midst of the chiefs d'oeuvres of his works, with which the public library is enriched.
Phosphorus, administered internally proves to be an antidote to the celebrated Italian poison, called Aqua Toffano , for which a remedy was not before discovered. Phosphorus taken internally has likewise proved efficacious in curing the gout, epilepsies, and fevers, and has recovered persons poisoned with lead or arsenic.
Four or five plantain leaves, cut small, and a pound of melted fresh butter, and a handful of salt, poured down the throat of a cow, is stated to be a sovereign remedy against the death or other ill consequences generally resulting to that animal from eating (which it always will when it can) too much clover.
B. ADAMS,
SCULPTOR AND STONE-CUTTER.
Respectfully acquaints the public, that he has commenced business, in Federal-Street, near the head of Fifth-Street, where he has an assortment of Connecticut and Quincy SLATE STONES, suitable for hearths, jambs, and mantels—Also, TOMB-STONES and GRAVE-STONES.—Likewise, a few Italian MARBLE TABLE SLABS. Portland, Sept. 15, 1800.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL person indebted to the Estate of JOHN BURNHAM, late of Portland, deceased, are requested to make payment without delay.—All accounts not settled within thirty days, will be lodged with an Attorney for collection.
Thomas Burnham, Peter Warren.
August 25, 1800.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now holden at Portland, within and for the county of Cumberland, on the third Tuesday of September, Anno Domini: 1800.
THE petition, and representation of MARY SMITH the wife of JAMES SMITH of Portland aforesaid, laborer, humbly shews—That her said husband hath for a long time, to wit, for the space of six years last past, absented himself from this Commonwealth, and abandoned his wife and family, without making any provision for their support and maintenance—that your petitioner's industry alone is incompetent to the support of herself and family; and that in order to provide herself with the necessary articles of support, she has been driven to the necessity of contracting debts which she has no means to discharge, having no personal estate except a few articles of household furniture, which are indispensably necessary, and that she can no longer obtain credit for the future support of herself and children.—Your petitioner further shews, that at the time of her marriage with the said James she was and still is seized in her own right of sundry parcels of real estate in said Portland, in fee simple, and also of a parcel of land lying in said Portland between the land of John Kent and the heirs of Edward Watts, of which she is tenant in dower, the same being part of the real estate whereof her former husband John Holland died seized; from the sale of which, or part of which, she could be enabled to pay the said debts, realize the means of support in future, and thus to be relieved from her present distressed situation. Wherefore your petitioner prays your honors that pursuant to the statute in that case made and provided, she may, during the absence of her said husband, be empowered and enabled to make sale of the whole or part of said real estate for the purposes aforesaid, or that your honors would grant her such other relief as in your wisdom shall be deemed meet, and as the circumstances of her case may require. And as in duty bound shall ever pray.
MARY SMITH, by J. D. HOPKINS, her Attorney.
September Term at Portland, A. D. 1800. UPON the Petition aforesaid—ORDERED, That the said Mary notify the said James to appear at the next term of this Court to be holden in this county, on the third Tuesday of May next, by publishing an attested copy of this Petition, and Order thereon, in the Portland Gazette , three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least thirty days before the sitting of said Court, that he may then and there appear and shew cause, if any he hath, why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
A true copy. Attest, EDWARD P. HAYMAN, Clerk.
Strayed or Stolen,
FROM Old Salisbury, on the first day of September, inst. a dark chestnut coloured MARE, with a star in her forehead—fourteen hands high, 4 years old this fall, trots and paces.—Whoever will return said Mare to the subscriber, or leave her where he may receive her, shall be entitled to FIVE DOLLARS, and all necessary charges.
Thomas Bayley.
Durham, Sept. 19.
Bowdoin College.
THE TRUSTEES of Bowdoin College are hereby reminded, that their Semi-Annual Meeting is to be holden at the house of Mr. JOHN DUNNING, in Brunswick, on the Fifth day of November next, being the first Wednesday of said month at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
John Frothingham, Sec'y.
Portland, Oct. 4, 1800.
THE OVERSEERS of Bowdoin College are hereby notified, that their semi-annual meeting will be holden on the first Wednesday of November next, being the fifth day of said month, at ten of the clock, A. M. at the house of Mr. JOHN DUNNING, in Brunswick.
MARK LANGDON HILL, Secretary.
September 1800.
THE nonresident proprietors of the following Lots of unimproved Land in the town of Bucksport , and county of Hancock, are hereby notified that the same are taxed in the bills committed to the Subscriber to collect for the year 1799, in the respective sums following, viz.
   Range. No. Lots. C. M. Range. No. Lots. C. M.     6 90 51 3 7 108 46 4   2 7 36 9 3 47 60 1   6 91 38 9 7 111 46 4   2 6 46 4 7 94 60 1   3 39 30 7 2 11 30 7   7 116 46 4 7 61 69 9   4 58 38 9 5 123 46 4   6 81 46 4 7 101 58 1   2 21 58 1 3 35 34 9   6 86 50 8 4 64 46 4   2 16 46 4 4 59 36 8   5 121 46 4 2 20 58 1   7 62 69 9 5 125 46 4   3 43 60 1 3 24 58 1   5 124 46 4  
If no person shall appear to discharge the taxes aforesaid, and all intervening charges, on or before Monday the first day of December next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to much of said Land as will discharge the same will then be sold at Public Auction, at the Store of Mr. ASA PEABODY in Bucksport, according to law.
ANSON LANPHER,
Collector of Bucksport for 1799.
Bucksport, 26th August, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following nonresident proprietors of Land, in Union, county of Lincoln, that their Lands are taxed in the State, Town and County taxes, and arrears of High-way taxes, and committed to the subscriber, collector for the year 1799, to collect, viz.
   Town State County Highway Sum     Jonah Reed, 60 2 69 3 29   Daniel Kirkpatrick, 9 40 49   Samuel Donham, 4 88 4 88  
And unless said taxes, with all intervening charges, are paid, on or before Monday the tenth day of November next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, so much of said Lands will then be severally sold at Public Vendue, at the dwelling-house of David GILLMAN, innholder in said town, as will be sufficient to pay the same, as aforesaid.
Nathaniel Robbins, Collector.
Union, August 25th, 1800.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, WHOLESALE OR RETAIL,
By Abijah Cheever,
At his Store in Middle-Street, opposite the Bank, 10 Boxes well assorted China Tea Sets,
 Few Chests fresh Hyson, Souchong and Bohea TEAS.  Loaf and India Sugars.  8 Cakes Men's, Women's, & Youth's English Beaver HATS.  Men's and Youth's Felt do.  2500 pairs of Women's and Misses' Kid, Morocco, and Cloth SHOES.  Men's and Boys Leather and Morocco do.  Brafs Pedicel Andirons, Shovels, Tongs and Hooks. Brafs Handles for doors, &c.  All the above articles will be sold on very low terms for cash. Portland, Aug. 18.
For Sale, By Hatch & Dearborn, At their Shop in Fish-street, Superfine Black and Navy blue BROADCOTHS, of a superior quality.
The TAILORING BUSINESS is carried on at said Shop as usual—where garments of every description may be had at the shortest notice. Sept. 15, 1800.
FOR SALE.
(If applied for immediately,)
Sixty-two acres of LAND, with a House and Barn thereon, together with a young orchard, a good well of water, &c.—For further particulars inquire of the Subscriber, living on the premises. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser. DANIEL SMITH. New Gloucester, Sept. 10, 1800.
ALL persons are hereby forbidden to harbour, trust, trade with, or employ, on my account, DIMAN PERRY, jun. as I will not be answerable for any obligations he may contract. DIMAN PERRY. Poland, August 25, 1800.
Moses Davis,
BEGS leave to inform the public, that he has taken a shop in Main-street, next to Mr. MOTLEY's Tavern, Portland, where he intends to carry on the CHAISE MAKING BUSINESS, if encouragement is given.
For sale, as above, a new CHAISE. August 25.
A New Line STAGE,
HAS begun to run from Portland through Berwick and Dover to Portsmouth. The Subscriber, one of the Proprietors, informs the public, that said STAGE will set off from Mr. PAINE's, in Portland, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, in an early hour, and arrive at Portsmouth on the evenings of the same days;—and will leave Portsmouth on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, and arrive at Mr. PAINE's, in Portland, on the evenings of those days.
The Public will please to notice, that this Stage will leave Portland, and arrive at Portsmouth, on days different from that which conveys the Mail:—So that by the present arrangement a Stage will pass from Portland to Portsmouth and from Portsmouth to Portland every day in the week, Sundays excepted.
Those who wish for seats will please to apply at Mr. PAINE's, in Portland, where Stage-Books will be kept.—Careful Drivers will be provided, and every necessary accommodation for passengers.
Aaron Chamberlain.
Portland, Sept. 28th, 1800.
GENUINE BILLIOUS PILLS,
PREPARED by SAMUEL LEE, jun. of Windham, Connecticut. Secured to him by Patent, by the President of the United States, dated April 30th, 1796; agreeable to an act of Congress.—They are approved of by Physicians, and others, for their singular virtues; and particularly as a sovereign remedy against an overcharge of bile in the stomach of men, women and children. They remove pains in the head, stomach and bowels—the gripes, an obtuse-tions. They are an excellent help for the gravel, scurvy, cholic, jaundice and dropfy; and a most effectual remedy for colicivens, and therefore convenient for all travellers by sea and land. They have proved to be very efficacious in preventing the yellow fever. After a debauch by eating or drinking, they restore the loss of appetite, and easily purge the stomach and bowels, without pain or griping. They are very necessary for seamen, as they prevent many of those distempers which they are afflicted with.
The above Pills may be had of JOHN P. WHITWELL, Boston; of SHIRLEY ERVING, Portland; and of
JAMES CUSHMAN, Topsham; who has constantly for sale, a general assortment of Drugs & Medicines. Topsham, August 16, 1800. (8w—22)
RUN away from the subscriber, on the 24th inst. EDWARD GILMAN, an Indented apprentice. This is to forbid any person trucking or harbouring him, as I shall not be accountable for any debt of his contracting. EBENEZER WINSLOW. Falmouth, 31st Mo. 27, 1800.
Amoskeag Canal Lottery.
THE Managers of the Amoskeag Canal Lottery, having drawn the First, Second and Third Classes, agreeably to their engagement—present the public with the following SCHEME
   Of the Fourth Class of said Lottery.   Dollars. Dollars.     1 prize of 2000 is 2000   1 of 60 finished shares in } said canal, mills, &c. } 600   1 500 500   30 100 3000   58 50 2900   70 20 1400   100 10 1000   800 6 4800   939 5 4695   2000 Prizes. Amount of prizes, 20895   4000 Blanks. Deduction for the Lottery, 3105  
6000 Tickets, at 4 dollars each, is 24000 The prize of 500 dollars abovementioned, will be assigned to the last drawn blank.
The drawing of this Class will positively commence on the twenty first day of October next, at Boston, and continue from day to day (Sundays excepted) until it shall be completed.—The prizes will be paid by the vendors of the tickets, without deduction.—Those of 20 dollars and under, on demand; and all others, in thirty days after the list shall be published. The shares in the canal, mills, &c. will be conveyed by the proprietor, and finished without any expense to the holder of the prize. And all prizes not demanded within six months from the publishing the list, will be deemed as generously given to the proprietor of the lottery.
EPHRAIM ROBINSON, } Managers. SAMUEL TINNEY, } NATHANIEL PARKER, } EXETER, New Hampshire, August 5, 1800.
SCHOOL BOOKS,
FOR SALE AT JENKS' BOOK-STORE.
 The American Preceptor,  The Young Gentleman and Ladies' Instructor,  Orator's Assistant,  Columbian Orator,  Webster's Third Part,  The Maine Spelling Book,  Webster's, & Perry's Spelling Books,  Child's Companion,  Young Ladies' Accidence, &c. 
Also for sale, a handsome assortment of Children's Books.
THIS GAZETTE.
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