Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1808-07-04 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
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PORTLAND (MAINE) PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, FISH-STREET.
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No. 12, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, JULY 4, 1808.
[Whole No. 532.]
Miscellany.
FROM THE ALBANY GAZETTE.
The following paragraph is copied from the Answer of the President of the United States to an Address from the "Democratic Ward" of Philadelphia:—
"It is to be lamented that any of our citizens, not thinking with the mass of the nation as to the principles of our government, or its administration, and seeing all its proceedings with a prejudiced eye, should so misconceive and misrepresent our situation as to encourage aggression from foreign nations. Our expectations are that their disinterested views will be understood by others, as they are by ourselves. But should war be the consequence of these decisions, and the errors of our dissatisfied citizens find atonement only in the blood of their sounder brethren, we must meet it as an evil necessarily flowing from that liberty of speaking and writing which guards our other liberties—and I have entire confidence in the assurances that your order will be animated in the conflicts brought on by considerations of the necessity, honor, and justice of our cause."
TH: JEFFERSON.
May 25, 1808."
Has Mr. Jefferson any recollection of a man, who, when Secretary of State, under General Washington, held with a foreign Minister a language "CONFIDENTIAL," so "misrepresenting our situation as to encourage aggression" and insult?—Does he recollect a Secretary of State, who "seeing all the proceedings of our Government with a jaundiced eye," did patronize a public newspaper, in which attempts were constantly made to bring into discredit with the people, the administration of General Washington, and to induce foreign nations to believe, we were a divided and distracted people?—Does Mr. Jefferson recollect a man, who, "not thinking with the mass of the nation as to the principles of our government, or its administration," revised the proof sheets of Callender's infamous "Prospect before us," in which General Washington was called a "traitor," and President Adams "a hoary headed incendiary"?—Does he recollect the man, who paid Callender FIFTY DOLLARS for writing the same infamous book, and in a letter to the author, intimates that these writings, "aided by the 'Xanthus' would have the best effect, and 'soon put the people right'?"—Does he recollect the person who wrote the letter to Mazzei, and the contents of that letter?
Candid answers to these queries, might be of great service to "THE PEOPLE" at this time, in justly appreciating the conduct of some men in power, and in deciding on some of the most prominent measures of the administration particularly those which DEPRIVE ONE PART OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRIVILEGE OF EATING BREAD, and the other of FINDING A MARKET FOR THEIR SURPLUS PRODUCE.
* See Genet's letter to the then Secretary of State.
MELANCHOLY.
Whenever any fellow-citizen, though distinguished by extraordinary claims on the esteem of the world, has fallen a victim to the outrage of a foreign power upon our national sovereignty, public sympathy has never failed to be excited, and some public testimony of respect has always been very properly paid to his remains or his memory.—What sensibility then, ought the following recital to awaken!—N. Y. E. P.
With the deepest regret we announce the death of Mr. William Campbell, son of capt. Campbell near Fredericksburg, Maryland. This distressing intelligence was brought by capt. Chalmers, of the schr. Lovely Lucy .
This vessel, in which Mr. W. Campbell was a passenger, was met off Cape Romaine about 80 miles south of Charleston, on the 22d April, on her passage from this port to Savannah, in Georgia, by a French privateer schr. called the Superior , and ordered to the W. Indies. By the unskillfulness of the captors, [the prisoners having been driven below] the prize became a wreck and went to pieces soon after. A part of the crew were instantly drowned; and others, consisting of captain Chalmers, supercargo of the Lovely Lucy , Mr. Campbell, and three negro sailors, floated on the broken hulk four days, when one of the negroes died, and the survivors obtained subsistence from his remains. On the 29th they were picked up by the brig Nancies , bound to the Havana, but Mr. Campbell died on the evening of the day on which he and the remainder of his fellow sufferers got on board the brig.
To national forbearance and foreign influence, here is no common victim.
This young gentleman was born and bred amongst us, the consolation of respected parents, and the object of tender indulgence. After suffering the upbraidings of ignorant malice, and the torments of relentless hunger, after witnessing the expiring agonies of sev-
eral of his fellow creatures, and partaking with his wretched companions of that horrid repast their putrid carcasses afforded, he closed his own innocent and longing eyes, yielding up his immortal spirit to God.
If, as philosophy and religion too instruct us, national sins bring down national miseries on those who commit them, and the march of retribution is proportionate to the aggravation of guilt, this cruel murder, perpetrated on a defenceless individual, in the name of a powerful empire, cannot long escape its deserts.
But why defenceless? departed spirit of my countrymen! I appeal to you. Is it in the order of things that they who have given asylum to the oppressed for ages, shall now be unable to protect themselves? It is your youthful inexperience and credulity which launch you into the ocean which divides us from our enemies, unsuspecting and unprepared, and too late you learn, as by this melancholy example is seen, that though you hear of peace, there is no peace.
And why is the enemy so powerful? because your country lights his battles? Out of respect to the laws enacted by your government, your countrymen suffer the vilest miscreant who dares unfurl his standard, to make you captives on your own coasts."
FROM THE CENTINEL.
OFFSETS.
The Embargo will have it, that one or two solitary Federalists have differed from the great body of the party, and have approved the Embargo Laws .—We will not admit the fact, if permanent Embargo Laws are intended.—But were it so, will not the following be admitted as more than offsets ?
1st.—The democratic Vice-President of the United States—the so-much-exalted Clinton —He makes no secret of his decided hostility to the Embargo ; and we believe, were it in his power, would annihilate it to morrow.—Here is the offset of the President of the Senate , against a private Senator .
2d.—Mr. Story , of Salem , the Solon and Cicero of the Essex democratic Junto—He has declared, in the Legislature of Massachusetts , that had he been in Congress when the Embargo Law was recommended, he should have voted against it. Is not this an offset ?
3d.—Twenty-two democratic Representatives in Congress —They entered their solemn Vows , against this millstone round the neck of the nation .—It will be recollected, that no one Federalist in the House of Representatives , voted in favour of the Embargo Laws .
Do not the above form an offset —TWENTY-FOUR to one?
To the above may be added the immense number of Legislators , and private citizens, who, in the late elections in Massachusetts, N. York, and New Hampshire , have spoken with a mighty voice against the Embargo ! These are every day increasing.—The "eyes of the People," as a certain Governor wished, "are daily opening!"—And a radical change in the administration of the Government WILL BE effected. Men will be entrusted with the government, who were the disciples, and will ACT UP to the principles of WASHINGTON . They will love no nation in preference to another:—But, as INDEPENDENT Americans, hold ALL THE WORLD ENEMIES in War, in Peace, FRIENDS.—Men, who fought the battles of Independence ; and are yet willing to shed the last drop of their blood in its defence.—Men, who will not bully one Nation, because that Nation wishes to preserve a good understanding with the United States; nor cringe, nor bribe, nor truckle to another Nation, because its Ruler puts on a fierce and menacing countenance.—And men, who never will destroy the trade and prosperity of their own country, to gratify the revenge, or indulge the freaks of any Conqueror or Minion on earth.
FROM THE UNITED STATES' GAZETTE.
SYMPTOMS OF OPPOSITION!
A case occurred on Monday in the court of Quarter Sessions , which excited some amusement, and considerable satisfaction. Italy, and Switzerland, and Holland, and Portugal, and Spain , have all, all fallen before the power of Napoleon , and it is now our
turn to present a rich repast to the maw of this devourer of empires.—The blow which was aimed, has been arrested by the spirit and the nerve of an American jury.— Bonaparte has now an occasion furnished to him, which should afford him serious reflection; and if his reasoning be cool and correct, he will find that America is not to be subdued, while such feelings and sentiments, as the discussion of Monday produced, glow in the bosoms of our countrymen.
In the fall of the year 1806, a Swedish schooner with a cargo of considerable value, both owned by a Swedish subject, and under the care of Mr. John Naglee, an American supercargo, sailed from this port for the isle of Cuba . In the voyage she was captured by the privateer Dolphin , commanded by captain Brouvard . This is the man whose vessel, which lately entered the port of Philadelphia , and under the pretence of wanting provisions and repairs for a long cruise, was furnished by our government with those articles which the embargo laws prevent our own citizens from carrying to each other .
When captain Brouvard captured the schooner, the usual scenes of outrage & atrocity were committed, which in this age of "the Freedom of the seas ," accompany all French captures. Pistols and swords and sabres were exhibited to alarm the fears of the crew, and to show the power of Frenchmen .—The schooner was then plundered and sent to Barracoa , a port in the island of Cuba . Here a new scene of plunder occurred, and before any proceedings were instituted to procure the condemnation of the vessel, one half of the cargo was smuggled on shore, as well to avoid the restoration of it in case of an acquittal, as to defraud the government of the duties.—An attempt was made by captain Brouvard , with the aid of a file of soldiers, to seize and imprison the supercargo who, finding his life in danger, applied to the governor of the port, who was a Spaniard, and who immediately interfered to rescue Mr. Naglee from the fangs of the Frenchman . The schooner was then ordered to the city of St. Domingo , where she soon after arrived. Mr. Naglee , apprehensive of his life, if he went in the schooner, took his passage in another vessel; and at great expense and with considerable difficulty, followed her; but not in sufficient time to save his property. Before he arrived his vessel and cargo were delivered up to Brouvard , and his only solicitude was to provide for his return to his home.
Brouvard had robbed him of a pair of pistols, which it was his wish to regain, and for which purpose he applied to him but without success. He then made an application to general Ferrand , who commanded at the city of St. Domingo , and Brouvard was ordered by him to restore the pistols. After some time they were returned to Mr. Naglee ; but the case in which they were contained was cut and defaced—the locks of the pistols were broken, and the barrels filled with slush! But such as they were they were the remnant of his property, and he found himself now reduced by the villainy of Brouvard , from a state of comfort to that of beggary. He smarted under a sense of his wrongs, and when he was about to leave St. Domingo on his return to Philadelphia , he seized an occasion to say to Brouvard , "I am now in your power, and must submit to it; but if I ever catch you in any part of the United States except Christ's church , I will have my revenge."
Two years elapsed and the time for revenge arrived: Brouvard entered the port of Philadelphia a short time since, after having plundered an American vessel at sea, and occasioned the death of a respectable passenger, Mr. Campbell , and three or four of the crew. Here, his vessel was ordered to be repaired, and by the orders of our government, an unnecessary quantity of provisions was furnished to him, while, at the same time, and by the same orders, the citizens were prohibited from receiving from their sister states even a barrel of flour! While the schooner was repairing at the ship yard, Brouvard , accompanied by the French vice consul, and a Frenchman, and dressed in his uniform, went to inspect her.—They were met in the street by Mr. Naglee , who, addressing himself to Brouvard , said "How do you do, sir?" Brouvard replied, "Very well, sir, I thank you."—"I suppose," said Mr.
Naglee , "you do not remember me." Oh, oui, tres bien ," said Brouvard , and held out his hands as if to greet him.— Naglee instantly seized them in his left hand, and proceeded to take his promised revenge. He struck Brouvard several severe blows, when the vice consul interfered, either as a peacemaker, or as a partisan of Brouvard . His own testimony was that he interposed in the former capacity, and laid a gentle hand upon each for the purpose of parting them; and in this statement he was strengthened by the oath of the Frenchman who accompanied him and Brouvard . The witnesses for Naglee , however, had another story to tell.—They swore that the vice consul seized Naglee alone violently by the collar.—This latter story, it is presumed, was the impression of Naglee , for, finding himself attacked from behind, he took the precaution of extending Brouvard on the ground by one honnet blow , and then turned to defend himself from his assailant.—Not much, however, was necessary for this purpose. He gave the great Napoleon's vice consul, one blow on the stomach, and the vice consul fell.
"O! What a fall was there, my countrymen!"—Having thus defended himself from an assault, he proceeded to perform the promise which he had made to Brouvard at St. Domingo , which he executed to his own satisfaction, and we hope to the satisfaction of his countrymen. After Brouvard had been beaten a second time, his epaulettes covered with dust, and his tremendous cockade ingloriously thrown from his head, he recollected that he had a dirk and a sword, which he had on a former occasion held to the breast of Mr. Naglee , and which at that time answered his end. He thought he would try it again, and laid his hand on his dirk. Naglee seized a small piece of a whoop-pole, and threatened to use it, unless Brouvard instantly sheathed his dirk. The captain thought "the better part of valour was discretion," and quietly obeyed; and (as Naglee expressed it in his testimony) "with the vice consul, immediately ran away to a neighbouring house." Brouvard , however, was not satisfied with this mode of taking revenge, and immediately proceeded to wipe away the stain from his honor and his cockade. He complained to Monsieur Turreau .— Turreau complained to the government. The government instructed Mr. Dallas , the district attorney, and Mr. Dallas complained to the grand jury for the county of Philadelphia , who found two bills of indictment against John Naglee —one for assaulting and beating the vice consul—the other, for assaulting and beating captain Brouvard . The charges were alleged to be "against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," and "in defiance and contravention of a treaty made between the U. States and Napoleon , Emperor of France, and King of Italy, &c."
Naglee confessed the charge of assaulting and beating captain Brouvard (as in truth, it could not well be denied) and submitted his story to the court. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of beating the vice consul, and this indictment was tried on Monday by 12 jurors, who are indeed Americans!
Mr. Dallas , the district attorney, opened the prosecution, by declaring that it was instituted by the orders of government. He spoke of the mighty power of Bonaparte —of the savage disposition of Frenchmen in acts of retaliation, and said, that if Naglee was acquitted, our citizens would be at the mercy of the French whom they should meet on the ocean.—He said, that if there was a verdict of acquittal, the French emperor would not be satisfied with it; and he instanced as an example, the decision in the affair of Pearce , in which our government was not satisfied with the acquittal of captain Whitby . He attempted to show the privileges of the vice-consul and of captain Brouvard , and said they were protected from violence by the law of nations, and by treaty. He said that the vice-consul's story was true, and that Naglee's witnesses were not to be believed. He concluded by telling the jury, that "he hoped they would give such a verdict that our government would hear no more of it!"
Mr. Bradford then opened on the part of the defendant, and gave a brief recital of the acts of provocation which he had suffered from Brouvard at and after the capture of his vessel. Mr.
Hopkinson followed on the same side in a speech of some length and great eloquence. He spoke as an American, feeling for the honor of his country. He adverted, in an animated strain to the terrors which the district attorney had held out to influence the decision of the jury. He said he hoped we were not yet prepared to offer ourselves up to the grasp of the great Napoleon , and he trusted our courts of law were yet independent. He admitted the privileges of the vice-consuls, but was not prepared to admit a privilege in them to assault an American citizen. He said he hoped the jury would give a verdict of acquittal, and there could be no doubt, that whatever might be the dissatisfaction of the French emperor, that our country would sanction their verdict, and unite with them to meet the consequences.
It is, however, impossible to give a correct idea of the genius and eloquence of Mr. Hopkinson's speech, or of the effect it produced on the audience. We wish it had been preserved. We wish our countrymen to see it. We wish Napoleon himself could have heard it. It was decisive upon the jury. Mr. Dallas endeavoured in his conclusion to break the force of it; but his attempt was vain. It was addressed to the feelings and to the understandings—to the heads and hearts of Americans, and the result was honourable to themselves and to their country.
They acquitted Mr. Naglee , and ordered the vice-consul to pay the costs of the prosecution.
NAPOLEON IN HIS CABINET.
SCENE—St. Cloud.
Napoleon , (resignating before a fire, and grasping a poker) Who waits there?
Le M. May it please your Majesty, your faithful soldier, Le Meurtier .
Nap. Tell Sultan Mustapha that he is the last of the Sultans.
Le M. Yes Sire!
Nap. And hark ye—desire the King of Holland to come to me directly.
Le M. Yes Sire.
Nap. And the King of Westphalia —(aside) I must tweak Jerome by the nose to teach him dignity.
Le M. (with hesitation)—Mr. Champagny , Sire, waits to know your Majesty's pleasure respecting the King of Sweden .
Nap. (in a furious passion)—Order the Emperor of Russia to revolutionize the Swedish territories—or, Caulaincourt is at Petersburgh —send word to him that Gustavus must undergo the fate of the Duke of Enghien . And stay, Le Meurtier , go to the editor of the Moniteur , and tell him to announce the dethronement of the King of Spain . Where's Bienseance .
[Exit Le Meurtier and enter Bienseance .]
Biens. May it please your august Majesty, Bienseance is before you.
Nap. Fetch me General E's head and a cup of coffee.
Biens. (Smiling with devotion)—Every syllable uttered by the great Napoleon convinces Frenchmen that he is their father.
[Exit Bienseance .]
Nap. (méditating with ferocity)—After driving the Turks out of Europe , (spokes the fire) I must annihilate England [gives a furious poke]—but first I shall overrun India ; then I shall desire America and Africa to put themselves under my protection, and after making the Russian Emperor one of my tributaries, crown myself Emperor of the east—west—north and south.—Lon. pap.
An "old British partizan"—A perusal of the anti-federal papers of 1796 will shew, that the epithets of " British Partizan ," alias " Old Tory ," &c. were as liberally bestowed on President Washington , in those days, as they are on the adherents to his principles and conduct of this day.—If proof were wanted of the extent and turpitude of these epithets, we should refer to a letter written in 1796, by President Washington , to Mr. now President Jefferson , in which he thus describes them:—
"Nor did I believe, until lately, that it was within the bounds of probability—hardly within those of possibility—that while I was using my utmost exertion to establish a national character of our own independent as far as our obligations and justice will permit of every nation of the earth; and wished by steering a steady course to preserve this country from the horrors of a desolating war, I should be accused of being the enemy of one nation and subject to the influence of another; and to prove it, that every act of my administration would be tortured, and the grossest and most insidious misrepresentations of them be made, by giving one side only of a subject, and that too in such exaggerated and incoherent terms as could scarcely be applied to a Vero —to a notorious defaulter—or even to a common pickpocket."

Foreign Intelligence.
By an arrival at New York from Cork, last London date, May 3, 1808.
LONDON, MAY 4.
Arrival of American Messengers.
THE U.S. ship Osage , so long expected, reached Falmouth, on Saturday last, after seven days passage from L'Orient. She brings as passengers, Messrs. Lewis, Nourse and Morgan. Mr. Nourse is the bearer of public dispatches to Mr. Pinckney; at whose house, he and Mr. Lewis, arrived last night. They state, that the Osage , on her arrival at L'Orient (March 23d) was seized, for having spoken a British cruiser on her passage; but on representation of General Armstrong she was eventually released:—That on her arrival, Mr. Lewis only, who was the bearer of dispatches to Gen. Armstrong, was permitted to proceed to Paris, after four days detention; and Mr. Nourse, was only allowed to land, and remain in L'Orient, where he was continually watched.
What the nature of the dispatches sent to France by the United States is, is of course unknown to us. It is said, they contained a request, on the part of the U. States, that France would rescind so much of her late decrees as were in direct violation of the treaty between the United States and France, of the 30th Sept. 1800. But that Bonaparte had refused this demand in the most positive manner; declaring that the declaration that had been made [probably that contained in Champlaine's letter ] might be considered as its ultimatum , from which he could not depart.
The commander of the Osage was informed if he attempted to return to France, after having been in an English port, his vessel should be confiscated, and her crew imprisoned.
We further learn, by the Osage , that Gen. Armstrong had applied for passports for several Americans, who in expectation of a war were anxious to quit France; but that his request had been denied.
Mr. Nourse yesterday visited Lloyd's Coffee House. This gentleman, we doubt not, will on his return home, be able to bear testimony at least to the more courteous hospitality of our island, than he experienced in France.
Mr. Morgan, who came passenger in the Osage , was the only American gentleman, who has effected his escape.
MAY 7.—Gen. LYMAN, Consul-General of the United States has notified the American Merchants, that Mr. PINCKNEY has received an official communication from Mr. CANNING, announcing the establishment of the most rigorous blockade of the port of Copenhagen, and all the other ports in the island of Zealand.
The conduct of Bonaparte evinces, that he relied so implicitly on the strength of his party [the French Tories ] in America, and on the popular clamour in that country on account of the affair of the Chesapeake , that he thought there was no need of affecting to conciliate, and that his dictates must be obeyed on the other side of the Atlantic with the same submission as on the prostrate continent of Europe. We trust, however, that he is grossly deceived, and that his insolence will be duly appreciated in America.
NOTE.
*The following is an article of that treaty, viz.—
"ART. XII. It shall be lawful for the citizens of either country to sail with their ships and merchandise (contraband goods always excepted) from any port whatever to any port of the enemy of the other, and to sail and trade with their ships and merchandise, with perfect security and liberty, from the countries, ports and places of those who are enemies of both or of either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, and to pass not only directly from the places and ports of the enemy aforementioned, to neutral ports and places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy, to another place belonging to an enemy, whether they be under the jurisdiction of the same power or under the several; unless such port or places shall be actually blockaded, besieged, or invested."
AFFAIRS OF THE NORTH.
Official accounts from Sweden state, that Gen. Klingenberg had retreated to the Gulf of Bothnia, enduring and defeating, frequent attacks on his rear from an enemy vastly superior in numbers. The Swedes commenced their retreat from Ypper, the 16th April, when their rear brigade was attacked; but the assailants, after a smart combat, were compelled to retire. At Pystajocki they were joined by three Swedish brigades; halted a short time, and then continued their retreat to Lamjocki, a small town at the extremity of the Gulf of Bothnia; where they established their Head Quarters, the 26th April. An examination of the map will show, that the Russians have thus overrun and possess all Finland (with the exception of Sweaborg, on the Gulf of Finland) almost to the frontier of the Swedish Lapland.
MAY 9.—Gen. Armfeldt, who commands the Swedish army in Norway, has issued a Proclamation declaratory of his object in the invasion of that kingdom. He was advancing upon Christiania, the capital of the kingdom; and it was thought it must speedily surrender to him. This city contains about 9000 souls.
MAY 4.—The Expedition has sailed from the Downs for Yarmouth, where it is to rendezvous. Its first object is said to be, to destroy the flotilla at Flushing; and then to proceed to Sweden. It is not, however, probable that those who have been entrusted with the secret of the destination of this respectable force, have betrayed their trust to such leaky vessels as newspaper editors. The 4th, 28th, 79th, and 92d regiments, and part of the 9th rifle corps, form part of this expedition.
Lord Stratford, our Minister, and Sir James Gambier, our Consul-General, to the Portuguese Court of the Brazils, yesterday took leave of Mr. Canning, and had an interview with the Chevalier de Souza Coutinho, the Portuguese Ambassador; and left town for Portsmouth, where they will immediately embark in the Euryalus of 36
guns, Capt. Dundas, for South-America. She takes out also a numerous convoy.
The fleet sailed on the 7th.
The King has appointed Rear-Admiral Domett to be one of the Lords of the Admiralty, in the room of Admiral Lord Gambier.—The latter being appointed to the command of the channel fleet.
MAY 6.—Six American ships, the Hannah , Ann , Ranger , Reward , Neptune , and Mayflower , have been seized by French privateers, in Alicante.
STOCKHOLM, APRIL 28.
LATEST OFFICIAL REPORT.
My last report was of the 17th instant, and contained an account of the actions which took place near Yperi, Wiret, and Pystajocki, and of the army's retreat to Brahestadt. The army halted there the 17th, and arrived on the 18th at Sikajocki, where a considerable action took place, in which the enemy was defeated by your Majesty's troops who behaved in that affair, as they have hitherto done in all others.
Our loss in this action, in which the enemy was forced to retreat in the utmost disorder, consists on our side in one officer killed and one wounded, and a number of rank and file wounded and slain. We have made 263 prisoners, among them one Major, and 4 officers, 3 of whom are badly wounded.
Head Quarters, Leimijocki, April 30.
KINGSTON, (JAM.) MAY 19.
We are informed that a petition has been laid before the Duke of Manchester, praying that the American vessels lately arrived from the United States in Ballast , may be permitted to load with such articles of Colonial produce as are allowed in return for the enumerated articles of provisions, lumber, &c. imported into the island in neutrals. We have reason however to believe that such a measure under existing circumstances, with regard to America, is by no means the general wish of this community, and the policy of it seems to be very questionable. What British subject is there who could feel insensible on learning that vessels, bearing his country's flag, should be obliged by the mandate of a foreign power, to quit its ports, and in a few weeks after see the vessels of that very Government, coming in Ballast to load in the Colonies of this country, under pretence of taking returns for debts due to the citizens heretofore? We hope that the vessels in question will be sent away as they came, in ballast —We can and ought to prove, (particularly at this moment,) that our existence does not depend on the United States, as has been improperly stated by some. Let us therefore act as becomes us on the present occasion—with moderation and dignified firmness.
By the Scales.
MONTREAL, JUNE 20.
We understand that on Monday evening and Tuesday morning last, a fracas took place at the provincial line on Lake Champlain. The circumstances which happened were on account of a large raft, which the American Custom-House Officers had Embargoed , and meant to prevent going to the Quebec market; the citizens, however, adjacent to the place where the raft was taken, embodied, and in defiance of the whole force which could be collected on the occasion, brought her this side the line. In this transaction considerable powder and balls are said to have been expended on both sides, but no blood shed. A small cabin erected on the raft, was perforated in forty different places, by the balls of the Militia from the Custom House.
We learn by a gentleman from Lake Ontario, that a person there in the employment of the Custom House Officers, was lately shot dead, when on the watch for those attempting to run property into the Province.—The coroner's inquest was accidental death . A solemn omen for American Custom House attendants.
NEWBURN, (N. C.) JUNE 16.
The Federal Court for the Pompton district was held in this town on Friday, by his Honor Judge Potter. As well as we could judge, from our attendance in court, about forty judgments were taken on custom-house bonds. Amidst this evidence of the severe pressure of embarrassment among the mercantile part of this district, we observed with pleasure that three only of the bonds were taken at this custom house.
Several cases of seizures by the Collector of Ocracoke, for alleged breaches of the embargo laws, came before the court. No libels having been filed in consequence of the vacancy in the office of attorney, no final decree was made in any of those cases. Two vessels and their cargoes, claimed by Mr. Shaw, of Elizabeth, and two others, claimed by Mr. Powell, of the same place, had been appraised under an order of the Judge in the vacation. His Honor Judge Taylor appeared as advocate in these cases, for the collector of Ocracoke, [his brother,] and urged with eloquence, several objections against the appraisement, which he moved might be rejected. Judge Potter, with his usual force and perspicuity, stated the practice and the law of the cases, overruled the objection, and received the appraisements; agreeably to which, the property was ordered to be replevied. Three lighters, owned by capt. Daniels, Rowlin and Tuck, were ordered to be appraised, and permitted to be replevied.
CHARLESTON, S. C. JUNE 14.
Consequence of the Embargo.
Letters have been received in this city, from Liverpool, stating that orders had been received from British merchants at the Brazils, to effect insurance on ten thousand barrels of Rice, which had been shipped in that kingdom for Great Britain.
Official Disclosure of late Dispatches from Algiers.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 24.
We understand that the Dey of Algiers has lately given grounds to distrust his peaceable dispositions towards the United States. After having settled with the American consul there the differences which arose, in December last, including the case of the Algerine seamen who perished in the rescue of the American vessel, captured by one of the Dey's cruisers, he suddenly set up a demand about the middle of March for two thousand dollars a man, threatening to put Mr. Lear in chains if not paid in 24 hours. This was resisted. He then gave notice, that two frigates and other cruisers just on the point of sailing had orders to capture American vessels, which would infallibly go into execution unless the money should be immediately paid. To obtain a recall of the orders, Mr. Lear thought it best to comply; signifying to the Dey that he should communicate it to his government as the result of the force put on him. The day before Mr. Lear was threatened, the Danish consul, on the pretext that arrears were due from his government, had been seized by order of the Dey, and actually set to work among the slaves, with an iron chain of 40lbs fastened to him. Mr. Lear had circulated through the consuls at different ports, this state of things with the Algerine Regency.
PARTIAL INDULGENCE.
BALTIMORE, JUNE 22.
If the farmers and mechanics were permitted to sell their productions to American merchants as usual, instead of French privateersmen carry on the only commerce in exports from this country, it might be full as well. But it is truly remarkable, that though the embargo is said to be laid in order to make other nations desist from capturing our vessels, the French pirates, who swarm in our ports, and upon our coast, keep up their cruises by supplies, exclusively furnished by us.—North Am.
Was the interruption of the coasting trade by the President's UNLAWFUL Circular, intended to protect the vessels which carried it on, from capture by the privateers? If so, was it a cunning experiment, to save appearances? The pirates of Napoleon must not be troubled: but their prey must be withdrawn by calling in and keeping at home, the vessels they might take, and the crews they might destroy.— Ibid .
NEW-YORK, JUNE 20.
SHARP SHOOTING.
The following articles are copied from the American Citizen (the Great Gun of democracy in this State,) of this morning.
"In this State, no matter what our conjectures might have been, it was not known until the end of December that Mr. Jefferson declined a third election."
"Observe now the surprise—Mark the management which followed."
"But let me first observe, for the fact cannot be concealed, that Mr. Jefferson, in his Circular, marched deliberately out of his way to his Gov. Clinton in favor of Mr. Madison.—The attack on age, which was an attack on his own consistency, bears upon the face of it the meaning of an indirect nomination of Mr. Madison, as his successor."
"Before this indirect nomination was made, which if ultimately successful may occasion the ruin of the Republican party, all eyes were turned to Gov. Clinton as the next President."
"But it was no sooner made than intrigue and deception commenced their work."
"It is intimated in the Evening Post of Saturday, possibly without intending the intimation, that I support Gov. Clinton because he has been my "benefactor." This is an error. I never received from Gov. Clinton, directly or indirectly, either a personal or a political favour. I support him in opposition to Mr. Madison:—"
"Because Mr. Madison is a trimmer. Because in politics he is more of a quid than any thing else."
"Because [and this is a matter of the utmost moment with me] he is radically and incurably opposed to commerce."
"Because, although an excellent Secretary of State I think him incompetent to a faithful and able discharge of the duties of President."
"Because he has and cherishes a highly censureable predilection for a dangerous foreign nation."
"Because he is opposed to defence against the inroads of foreign powers."
"Because, in one word he is an advo-
cate for untried theory in opposition to practice."
"On the other hand, I consider the Clinton , absolute criteria of correct, sound, and wholesome republicanism."
"The services which Gov. Clinton has rendered to his country, are, in my opinion, greater than those of any other man living."
"His attachment to and defence of republican principles, have been long and without a parallel uniform."
"His ability for the Presidency [for to theory HE unites practice] is unquestionable."
"As second officer in the General Government, we all looked to him as the person designated by public opinion and pointed out by customary orders, to fill the first."
"Yet, by a system of downright political swindling, an attempt is now making to disappoint public expectation and pervert the natural order of things."
"In this attempt [the caucus nomination] we see nothing but base ingratitude—[that ruin of Republics] Criminal Ambition—grovelling, selfishness, and, in one word, most unprincipled intrigue."
"For these, and many other reasons, which there is yet time enough to assign, I am opposed to the election of Mr. Madison, and in favour of the election of Gov. Clinton."
WALPOLE, (N. H.) JUNE 27.
A detachment of the U. S. troops, from Springfield, with two pieces of ordnance, and baggage waggons, passed through this town on Sunday, 19th inst. on their way to Lake Champlain. It is said that when these troops arrive, the militia lately called out are to be dismissed.
TREMENDOUS TORNADO.
NEWBURYPORT, JUNE 28.
Last night we experienced one of the most violent hurricanes remembered by the oldest inhabitants. The afternoon was uncommonly warm, thermometer up to 95 in the shade, and the air confined; between 6 and 7 the clouds gathered thick, with excessive thunder and lightning, about 40 minutes past 7, a violent wind set in from N. accompanied with torrents of rain, and for about 15 minutes the horizon exhibited a spectacle tremendously awful and undescibable; thunder, lightning, hail, rain and wind carried all before it.
We have not been able to learn but a comparatively trifling part of the great damage that must have been sustained, even in the neighbourhood, as our paper was at press before it came on; many trees were blown down, glass broken, fences demolished, &c. We learn that Capt. Samuel Coffin's distil-house was unroofed, a barn of Deacon Farnham's blown down; the north part of the office of the Newburyport Herald was unroofed, the shipping at the wharves parted their fasts and were driven before the tempest, &c. We are concerned to state that several boats were out, which we fear must have severely felt it.
P. S. Both Light-Houses, are blown down, five barns were blown down in Salisbury, old town; the old Meeting-house, late Mr. Noble's at the plain; and almost totally demolished an orchard of 100 trees, over the river, (Salisbury.)
FURTHER.
A letter from Newburyport mentions, that in the storm of Monday night last, 5 barns were destroyed in Salisbury, 2 in Newbury, and a dwelling house in Kingston, N. H. One boat, with two sailors, was lost off Newburyport bar. Another boat has been driven on shore at Plumb Island.
It is a favorite sentiment with many people that the Embargo , which has brought such distress upon the country, is, in its effect, less ruinous than a war; and therefore they endeavour to reconcile themselves and their neighbours to it, under a notion that there is no other alternative. Nothing can be more erroneous. One of the principal objects avowed by the government in laying the embargo, was to distress the belligerent powers of Europe, for the purpose of compelling them to comply with our demands. Purposely to distress them without, at the same time making any preparation to defend ourselves, is surely not the way to avoid a rupture with them. By the very act of laying the Embargo and avowing such motives for it we provoke hostility; whilst by accumulating the wealth and treasures of the nation in our seaports without an atom of force to protect them, we hold out a rich booty to enrage rapacity. But even were we to concede the point, that this is the only alternative, we should deny that war would be worse for the country than the Embargo . When France under a former administration, made inroads upon our rights, the government raised a naval force and defended those rights. Then the commerce of the country flourished beyond all example, and the farmers found a ready market for their wheat at two dollars and a half and three dollars a bushel, and for other things in the same proportion. At the same time the nation was becoming daily more and more able to defend herself and to assert her rights by a daily increase of the public force. Similar aggressions on the part of France, opposed by a policy directly the reverse of that which was then adopted, has brought us into our present
situation, in which all the surplus produce of the country to the amount of more than forty million of dollars per annum is rotting in the hands of the cultivators; and yet, under the weight of this enormous sacrifice, the nation is becoming more and more defenceless by the loss of these immense resources, and preparing to fall an easy prey to any nation that may think fit to assail us in our retired and defenceless situation. From these premises every farmer can draw the conclusion for himself, as to the preference of war or a perpetual embargo , if such an alternative really existed. And it is of vast importance to every man in the Union to make up his mind upon the subject previous to the approaching elections. [U. States Gazette]
From the Providence Gazette.
Politics for Farmers. —Well, Farmers! you have had the Washington Conjuror employed more than seven years, in the "full tide of experiment;" and you have often found that he hath clapped a counter on you for a groat. It has often been asked, what good has he ever done? This, we must own, is a most puzzling and difficult question—but let us consider for a moment and enquire!—O! he tickled you, by taking off the direct taxes, and laying the amount of them upon your imported articles, which are become necessary to the comfort and convenience of life—this was one of his hocus pocus tricks—and as you did not feel what you paid out by retail—or if you did feel the rise in the price of goods, you charged that rise to the merchants) our Washington Conjuror found he could practise his slights of hand , in that quarter, without any fear of detection—he therefore laid another million on trade, which was called the Mediterranean fund !—And so much have our burdens been lightened by the present administration, that our taxes have increased from ten or twelve millions, which we paid under the federal administrations, to fourteen or sixteen millions per annum; This enormous sum be pay, though in a manner imperceptibly—and Mr. J. would persuade us he has done great things by receiving it!
He has further embroiled us, with the two great powers of Europe, to such a degree, as to make it doubtful whether we shall not have war with one or both of them! This dilemma he has brought us into by continually insulting one power, and cringing to the other. On examination, he found he had neither talents or courage for the management of a war—therefore, by a touch of his wand, he pops us, like a turtle, plump into our shells. This he calls "a dignified retirement within ourselves!" By a most unwarrantable stretch of arbitrary power—a power unknown in any other age or nation—a power unknown and contrary to our laws and constitution—he has contrived to shut us up by, in principle, a PERPETUAL EMBARGO! He has even outdone the Embargo laws themselves, by assuming a power to direct who shall or shall not ship or receive flour. This the courts of justice have declared to be contrary to law—and it is well they have done so—for there is great reason to believe, that if Mr. Jefferson had not been stopped, he would soon have given orders about who should and who should not eat flour!
Now, farmers, what has this "dignified retirement within ourselves"—this embargo , done for you? It has reduced the value of your corn, potatoes, rye, flax-seed, butter, cheese, and other articles, about one half—and nearly annihilated the demand for them—and if the embargo continues through next winter, your produce will be worth little or nothing! It is a question if there will be any demand for even the skins of your fat cattle. If the President raises a great army, the skins of your hogs may indeed be wanted to make saddles for the cavalry. But we will not anticipate the miseries which farmers and labourers must feel—they already have a sufficient spice of them, in common with the merchants—but we cannot help expressing our admiration of the impudence of those who call on you to elect James Madison President, because he would follow on in the steps of Mr. J. If you are so fond of trouble and misery as to take this advice, if you are determined to cut off your noses to be revenged on your faces, do so.—But in that case who will help exclaiming, It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire! —2 Peter, ii. 22.
THE CRISIS.
By turning to the foreign news published this day, it will be seen, that the crisis has at length arrived, when the American people must determine whether they are or are not an independent nation? And whether they deserve to continue such, by bravely maintaining their title to this blessing, in the face of the world. The truth has burst upon us, in spite of every traitorous artifice to conceal it, that our administration have indeed been guided by "an unscathed hand" in all their important measures. Now will the people see who have been their real friends, and who their "worst enemies." Now will they see who have told them wholesome, though unpa-

table truths, and who have been deceiving them—Now will they remember the language and the warning of federal presses and federal representatives in Congress. Now will they no longer hesitate about trading to their real sources the Non-Importation Act, the Embargo Act, and all its string of Supplements and circulars. Bonaparte has commanded a non-intercourse, and it has been adopted. Nor has this been sufficient to satisfy him. His greedy impatience to have us fast in his clutches, will not permit him to wait for the movement of that current which has so long been silently but surely wasting us into his fatal embrace. The taste of the last two millions no longer smacks upon his palate; he wants to touch again, and the republican candidate for the chief magistracy has declared, in a whisper, that when he wants money he must have it—Americans! Are you ready? Are you ready to yield to French insolence, French usurpation, or will you issue a new edition of your Declaration of Independence, and assert your indefeasible right to "levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, and establish commerce" all which have been interdicted to you by the Emperor of the French, and wretches and traitors are found among yourselves to second this attack upon your national existence. The infamous Lexington has had the unparalleled impudence to publish the letter of Cham-pagny , which conveyed the Emperor's recommendation, spoke "the language of liberty and friendship." But this will cease to astonish in a miserable and mercenary printer, when it is known that Mr. Ebenezer D. Dill , the President's son-in-law, had the audacity to defend this same letter in the last speech he delivered in Congress.—Americans! Are you ready, I ask again, to make the surrender demanded of you? It is a question that every man is solemnly called upon to put to himself, and to answer.
N.Y. Evening Post.
Portland,
Monday, July 4, 1808.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
By a late arrival at New-York, from Cork, (Ireland) London dates to May 10th, have been received.
The United States' Dispatch Ship Osage , arrived in England from France 30th April, and the American Messengers, Messrs. Nourse and Lewis , immediately proceeded to London. It is probable our Minister Mr. Pinckney had, in consequence of the dispatches he received from our government, made his communications to the British Ministry, but nothing had transpired by which we can learn the result. It was expected the Osage would sail on her return to this country the last of May; her arrival may therefore be daily looked for, and the intelligence by her will, we presume, be highly interesting and important.
The principal articles of information will be found under the foreign head. It appears that the Osage , on her arrival at L'Orient, was seized by the officers of the French government, because she had been spoken on her passage by a British cruiser. Mr. Lewis , the bearer of dispatches to Gen. Armstrong , was detained four days before he was permitted to proceed to Paris. Mr. Nourse , the bearer of the dispatches to Mr. Pinckney in London, was denied the common attentions of humanity and hospitality, being very sick at the time, was not allowed to go on shore, but compelled to remain on board a week.
It is stated that Gen. Armstrong required of Bonaparte an abandonment of his decrees against our commerce, under the idea that a similar requisition would be made of the English government as to their orders in council, but received a positive refusal from the French government, accompanied with the insolent declaration, "that the American government was already in possession of the unalterable determination of France, who would not permit a neutral state, and that, unless the American ports should be closed against Great Britain, until a maritime peace could be obtained, France and America must be considered as at war with each other."
What will Mr. Jefferson and the leaders of his party, the apologists of Bonaparte and all his measures, say to this? If this is submitted to, we may as well acknowledge ourselves French colonies, and receive our laws by a Senatus Consultum at Paris.
The Americans in France were much alarmed at their situation, and fearing a rupture between the two countries, had applied for passports, but were refused. If the British government was to treat our citizens and public agents in the manner Bonaparte does, our impartial democratic editors would get a terrible howling, from Maine to Georgia, about "British insults and oppression" and we should see it announced in those registers of the public sentiment, that at such and such a place, a "large and respectable meeting of democratic citizens, convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the repeated insults and aggression offered to this country by the tyrants of the ocean, Resolved, unanimously, that we will assert with our lives and fortunes, whatever measures republican Bonaparte may adopt to destroy the same." But to the "insults and aggression" of this French friend of the United States, the democratic papers observe the silence of the grave.
The federalists never have never will be the apologists for the real wrongs and injuries we receive from Great Britain; but experience has taught us, that the principles adopted and practised by the immortal Washington , and which were pursued by his successor, (Mr. Adams ) in regard to our foreign relations, are alone capable of preserving the independence and prosperity of our country. When we had serious and just cause of complaint against any nation, Washington adjusted the differences by impartial negotiation. This was the case during his administration with regard to England, although the partisans of France in this country were at that time, and ever since have been, clamorous for a war with England. For preventing which, Washington was denounced as a traitor! and those who acted with him, as " Tories." When France violated our national rights, and commenced war upon American citizens and property, President Adams endeavoured to obtain reparation by fair and honorable negotiation; but the proposals of our ministers of peace and reconciliation were rejected with insult and contempt.
When all hopes of amicable adjustment failed, did Mr. Adams adopt a cringing servile mode of conduct? No. The man who defended his country's rights against the tyrannical encroachment of Britain, would never consent to prostrate his country's sovereignty and interests to France, or any other power. He did not buy a treaty by giving fifteen millions for a silderness, and afterwards add two millions more! But upon this correct principle, "in peace friends, in war enemies," he declared to France and the world that the American people were not under a "colonial sense of fear." In this situation of affairs when France was at open war with this country, President Adams did not order the laying an embargo, which would have read ruin, and distress throughout the land; but he, like a true and faithful friend to the people, their interest and rights, commenced a system of measures which effectually protected our citizens and property from capture and plunder. France soon saw it was in vain to think of making the American Government tributary, while federal men were at the helm of state—and accordingly abandoned the scheme of compelling the United States to enter into her views. Fortunately would it have been for America, if her rulers, to this day, had pursued a similar policy.
The present times afford the best comment on the policy of deviating from the principles and measures of the Washington and Adams administrations. It has brought trouble and loss to the door of the humblest cottage of the humblest citizen of Massachusetts; and will most assuredly bring on ruin and national degradation, if persisted in.
In the action for assaulting the French Captain, Mr. NAGLEE submitted to the Court, as he did not pretend to deny the facts; and was fined in the sum of one hundred dollars, with costs! In the report of the trial the Editor of the U. S. Gazette observes, that "one circumstance was omitted, too honourable to the public sentiment not to be told. We allude to the spontaneous, and immediate collection, in different quarters of the city, of money to pay the fine, which the court inflicted on the injured defendant. The gentlemen of the bar as soon as the judgment was pronounced, came forward, and contributed a sum sufficient for this purpose, and we understand, that several other collections were made among the citizens generally. Neither ought it to be concealed that the officers of the court, the greater part of whom are democrats , unanimously agreed to relinquish their fees.—Indeed upon this occasion, all the minor distinctions of party were merged in a general and utter detestation of the mean, submissive, and dastardly spirit which directed the prosecution by the President, of the language and sentiments held in its support by Mr. Dallas , and of the penalty inflicted by the court."
EMBARGO.
In the afternoon of Friday last, there was a pretty strong gale of wind from N.W. We do not learn that it was attended with any damage in this town;—But it may not be amiss to mention an unfortunate accident which took place in the neighborhood:—We understand a sloop laying in Back-Cove Bridge, laden with fish, parted her fasts and drifted to sea in the gale! leaving the owner, captain and crew ashore, "in distress." We are further told that the Inspecting Officer, terrified by the threatening appearance of the elements had, in the mean time, retreated into town for safety. The owner inconsolable for the loss of his vessel and fish, left town next morning for the westward, declaring his determination to seek the same in every port of the United States, after leaving a chiling to make amends for the disappointment and chagrin of the government officer.
N.B.—For further particulars, inquire of the author of the American Coast Pilot.
INTERESTING.
THE Grand Jury for the county of Cumberland the present year, viewing with regret the many violations of the laws, as respects Licensed houses, shops, &c. and the breaches of the laws respecting the due observance of the sabbath, against profane cursing and swearing, for neglecting to repair highways, bridges, &c. &c. do agree and pledge themselves to make diligent enquiry and to conduct themselves in conformity to the solemn oath they have taken, and also in conformity to the duty they owe their fellow-citizens in general, and that they will use their united and individual exertions to carry into effect those salutary laws—the object of which is to prevent the above abuses and practices, which are subversive of good order in the community.—In conformity with the above expressions, we do unanimously request, the foreman of the Grand Jury aforesaid to communicate their intentions to the public through the medium of one or more of the newspapers published in the county, that the citizens thereof may have due notice and conduct themselves accordingly.
WILLIAM LORD, Foreman.
The following are the names of Grand Jurors for the county of Cumberland, for the present year.
William Lord, } Portland. William Lowell, } Portland. Daniel Cummings, } Freeport. Amasa Baker, } North-yarmouth. Dummer Mitchell, } North-yarmouth. Jacob Anderson, } Brunswick. Johnson Stover, } Harpswell. Timothy Weymouth, } Gray. Ebenezer S. Tombs, } Scarborough. John Waterhouse, } Falmouth. Noah Harsen, } Minor. Mark Dyer, } Cape Elizabeth. Peletiah Lyon, } New Gloucester. William Butler, } Standish. Samuel Robinson, } Durham. Joseph Staples, } Windham. Simeon Libby, } Gorham.
The Washington Federalist says, the order for the release of the Osage from seizure, contained a permit for her to sail for England, but with a positive prohibition against her return to France.
New-Hampshire Nominations. The federalists of New-Hampshire, we are told, will support the following list of Candidates, to represent the State in the next Congress, viz. Nathaniel A. Haven, William Hale, James Wilson, John C. Chamberlain, and Daniel Blissell, Esquires.
AUGUSTA, JUNE 28.
A severe shock of an Earthquake was felt in this town on Sunday morning last, about five minutes before three o'clock, attended with a loud rumbling noise.
The Rev. William McKendree, has been elected a Bishop by the Methodists, at Baltimore. The whole number of Methodists in the U. States are reckoned at 151,995—Of these, 8900 are reckoned as in New-England.
From (City) St. Domingo.
Capt. TURNER , from St. Domingo has furnished us with a file of the "Bulletin-Officiel" of that city to the 28th May. We find that General FERRAND had been taking measures to guard against the evils of a scarcity, in that colony, should our Embargo be continued for any great length of time. By an Ordinance, of the 21st May, he has directed a diminution of the consumption of bread, from flour, and put in activity measures to ensure an abundant harvest of the natural product of the colony. The price of flour had been fixed at 23 dollars per barrel, and bread at sixteen ounces for a shilling.—No more than 240 barrels of flour were to be delivered from the public stores for the public service, in the month of June, and 210 in July; the quantity to be reduced monthly in the same proportion. To preserve the specie in the island, the General had directed bills to be drawn on the Consul General of France in the United States, to meet the exigencies of government.
[Boston Centinel.]
Nothing is easier than to make round assertions; and therefore it is, that the public are so often assailed by the Executive retainers, that the Embargo is an evidence of Mr. Jefferson's love of Commerce; and by it has preserved our ships and seamen.—Facts do not, however, accord with those assertions.—But on the contrary prove the Embargo to be a foolish and an unjust measure; and that the perils of the seas existed principally in the imagination of the Embargovore.—Most of the vessels in foreign parts, at the time the embargo was imposed, have returned, and are returning in safety.—Many of the vessels which have had permission to go to remote ports, have returned richly laden; and found the dangers of the sea, to be but trifling; and not more than is ordinarily the case when foreign nations are at war; and when by such wars the profits of neutral commerce are enhanced much beyond the risks encountered.
[Ibid.]
Married,
In Providence, Mr. Edward L. Gruby, of Portland, to Miss Mary F. Alpinwall, of Springfield. In Newburyport, Charles Coffin, Esq. of Boston, (Me.) to Miss Mary Davenport, daughter of Mr. Anthony Davenport, mer. of the former place. In Saco, Mr. Jeremiah Murray, to Miss Elizabeth Scamman; Mr. Nathaniel Phillips, to Miss Lavinia Abbot. In Georgetown, Mr. Charles Mitchell, of North-yarmouth, to Miss Margaret J. Stinson. In this town, Mr. Josiah Hayden, mer. to Miss Dorcas Tobey.
Died,
In Starbrook (Ten.) Oliver Heard, Esq. att'y at law, Aet. 27: He had just married a blooming young widow of 88 y. who had led him to suppose she possessed the attractive charms of 8,000 dollars property, but who unfortunately did not possess an 8-1000th part of that sum. Finding he had lost his case, and mortified at the nonfulfil, he took an affectionate leave of his tender and amiable consort; and drinking her reformation in a tumbler of poison, added suicide to the crime of rank speculation. At Cranston, (R. I.) on the 13th ult. the Hon. Nehemiah Knight, Esq. late a member of the House of Representatives from the state of R. Island, in the Congress of the United States, aged 62 years. In Lenox, suddenly, Mr. Amasa Gleason, a Representative from that town to the General Court of this Commonwealth. In this town, Lois S. Caldwell, aged 12, daughter of capt. William C.
Shipping Intelligence.
On Tuesday last, about 7 leagues from Cape Ann, Capt. Burges of Manchester, fell in with a quantity of wood and other articles, floating, supposed to be from some vessel which had probably been overset in the storm of the preceding Saturday. Among the articles was a trunk, which from its contents appeared to have belonged to a Mr. Solomon Stevens , supposed to have been a passenger from the Eastward to Boston.
French Instance!—Several French privateers have lately been completely refitted, loaded with provisions, &c. (by permission "duty free,") and sailed from the southward, in quest of—most probably, as heretofore American vessels.
What with losing our seamen, to oblige the British, and our commerce being plundered, &c. to afford the French pickaroons beaucoup d'largent the commercial states are in a fair way of being reduced by our impartial and patriotic Administration, to the necessity of turning their shipping into implements for hosing corn and digging potatoes—Glorious o-grab-me times!
The U.S. sloop of war Wasp , anchored off Boston harbor on Tuesday evening last.
The American, arrived at New-York, from Londonderry, brought 94 passengers !
Several wanton acts of atrocity have been committed by our gun-boat navy, on the peaceful coaling trade of our country. The sloop Last , capt. Cox , with a cargo of lumber from Bath for Philad. was fired at and brought too, by Gun Boat No. 57—her scuttle taken off & searched, and although nothing was found on board, beyond what was expressed in her manifest, she was forcibly seized and taken to New-York for further examination. Although finally cleared, the detention must add considerably to the expenses of her voyage.
Several Southern vessels, having been "blown off" "in quest of water," &c. have recently arrived at Jamaica, "in great distress;"—but as they happened to be laden with flour (which was at from 28 to 33 dollars at Kingston) they made out to sell their cargoes to a trifling profit.
American flour sold at Port-au-Prince, a short time since, at fifty dollars per barrel!
In a squall of wind, on the 18th ult. Gun-Boat No. 5, was upset, off Holland's Island, and sunk immediately. The purser, steward and two marines were drowned. The commandant, midshipman, and the remainder of the crew were taken up by a vessel which was in sight when the accident happened, and arrived at Baltimore 20th ult.
On the 25th May, Gun-Boat No. 21, was struck by lightning, off New-Orleans, and had 2 men killed and two severely wounded. The two former were on the mast when it was struck.
The sailing of the Chesapeake frigate on a cruise, has been countermanded; and she has returned to Hampton Roads.
INSTALLATION.
THE ANCIENT LANDMARK LODGE, at Portland will be publicly installed on Thursday the 14th inst. in AMPLE FORM by the GRAND LODGE of Massachusetts. The Hon. TIMOTHY DILLON will preside, and a Sermon be delivered by the Rev. George Richards , of Portsmouth. The Lodge will meet at nine o'clock precisely, at Union Hall , and the procession move at eleven.
A Dinner will be provided on the occasion at the same place.
The Brethren of the neighbouring Lodges are particularly requested to attend and assist in the solemnities of the Day.—Per Order of the W. Master. JOSEPH C. BOYD, Sec'y. July 4th.
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, SURGERY AND MEDICINE.
Dr. Ramsay,
FORMERLY teacher of Anatomy and Physiology in Edinburgh, and lately teacher of the same branches in Columbia-College, New-York, for the accommodation of such gentlemen as may not find it convenient to attend to the minutiae of his public course of Lectures, will commence a private course of instructions, on Monday the first of August next, at FAYEBURG, on the contents of the Cranium, Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis, so important to be comprehended by the medical practitioner, where the dissections, physiology and pathology will be clearly demonstrated, from the subjects of which the museum is composed; and those gentlemen of the law, divinity, or the speculative philosopher, who may be desirous to become acquainted with these most useful branches of science relating to the animal economy, may be informed that this knowledge may be acquired, by first attending to six Lectures. This private course, each ticket twenty dollars.
In pursuance of his proposals of last year, he will commence his public course of demonstrations on anatomy; and lectures on physiology, surgery and medicine, founded on anatomical data, on Thursday the first day of September next. The course to consist of a Lecture of one hour and a half, each lawful day, during the months of September and October.—'Tis hoped, in this short space of time, the advantages presented the pupil may not only meet the convenience of practitioners, but students likewise, who may reach their colleges previous to commencement.
The proposed system of instructions will embrace the doctrines of anatomy, physiology, &c. in their full extent.—A Library will also be furnished, composed of the school books on anatomy, physiology, surgery, physic, midwifery and chemistry; accompanied with a museum as in the Doctor's school in Edinburgh—comprising anatomical preparations of the human system, and paintings conveying a correct idea of recent appearances in dissections, referred to in a book published by Dr. R. for his pupils in Europe.
Particular attention will be paid to initiating gentlemen into a knowledge of the elegant and dexterous use of the Scalpel, forming anatomical preparations, &c.—This course, each ticket twenty dollars. Both courses, thirty dollars.
The local circumstances connected with the retired situation of Fryeburg, as friendly to habits of virtue and study as well as health, are too evident to require animadversion. Fryeburg (Dy. Maine) July 4, 1808.
Quincy & Baker,
Corner of Fifth street, Have for sale, A LARGE assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS, at their usual reduced prices. Likewise—Meat Pork, Upland Cotton, Flour, Turpentine and Tar. July 4.
Day & Illey,
Have for sale, 50 Casks American POWDER, Quantity of Leaden BALS. July 4.
NOTICE.
THE inhabitants of the town of Portland are hereby called upon to remove the filth and lurch Matter as is liable to create putrefaction, from their cellars, back yards, &c. previous to the 12th of next month, at which time the Health Committee will make a general inspection, and proceed according to Law with all delinquents. It is expected that each individual will sink such filth in their gardens or back yards, or dispose of it so as to render the town clean, as the town has made no provision for removing it out of the streets as heretofore—and Fishermen and all others are cautioned not to transgress the Bye-laws of the town, by bringing fish to the wharves with their inwards or gills, or carrying them into any part of the town.
Per order of the Health Committee.
SAMUEL F. HUSSEY, Chairman, Portland, 6th mo. 29th, 1808.
STOLEN
OUT of the store of the subscriber, a file of NOTES, about seventy in number, from 52 dollars to one. This is to forbid all persons paying or buying said Notes.—Whoever will detect said thief or thieves, that they may be brought to justice, shall receive Twenty Dollars Reward. DANIEL SYLVESTER, Bridgeton, July 4.
Sheriff's Sale.
TAKEN by Execution, and to be sold at Public Auction on Tuesday the fifth day of July instant, at ten o'clock, A.M. one half of the Schooner ELIZABETH ANN together with one half of the anchors, sails, rigging, tackle, apparel, and furniture, to her said Elizabeth Ann belonging; now lying near the wharf of Capt. Joseph Stardevant, in Broad Cove, in North Yarmouth, (until previously redeemed)—Sale to be on board of said Schooner, when and where her terms will be made known by J. M. GERRISH, D. Sheriff. July 4.
Cumberland, ss.—Taken by Execution, and will be offered for sale, on TUESDAY the second day of August next, at 10 o'clock, A.M. on the premises. THE Right in Equity of Redemption in and to the following described mortgaged real Estate, situated in Mimot in said County, viz.—Lot No. 124, bounded southwesterly by land owned by Ichabod King, northerly by land owned by Wm. Bray, northerly by land owned by Eliab Washburn, and southeasterly by land owned by Seth Sampson, containing one hundred acres, be the same more or less, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging. SETH MITCHELL, Dep. Sheriff. July 18, 1808.
Amoskeag Canal Lottery.
CLASS SIXTH. TICKETS and Quarters in the above Lottery for sale by ISAAC ADAMS, No. 7, Fifth-street. Prize Tickets taken in payment. July 4.
WANTED,
To attend in a small family, a GIRL, about 13 years old: she may have the benefit of a School half the day, and will receive good treatment.—Apply at this Office. July 4.
Attorney's Office.
JOSEPH ADAMS, has established himself as an Attorney, near the Baptist meetinghouse in Boston, in the county of York. All professional business, entrusted to his care shall receive the most faithful and punctilious attention. Boston, June 27.
Dr. Stephen Cummings,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has resumed the practice of Physic in this town, and resides in the House lately occupied by Dr. A. Kimball. July 27.
WANTED,
ONE or two APPRENTICES to the Baking Business, to whom good encouragement will be given.—Inquire of DAVID BROWN,
at his Bake House, one door below Titcomb's Wharf, where he carries on the BAKING BUSINESS in its various branches. Those who wish for Shipping or Ship Bread, may depend on being accommodated in a manner satisfactory to themselves, for cash or credit. June 27.
TO LET,
A HOUSE in Green-street, convenient for a small family, with a good GARDEN-SPOT and BARN.—Inquire of LEVI BRAISH. June 27.
LAST NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of LITTLE & BARKER are requested to settle the same with the subscriber without further notice, or their accounts will be left with an attorney for collection. CHARLES BARKER. Falmouth, June 6.
LOST,
BETWEEN Portland and Gorham, on Saturday afternoon, a small parcel of NOTES and written agreements, in a newspaper cover.—Whoever has found and will send them to the Gazette-Office, shall be generously rewarded. June 27.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of Administratrix on the estate of DAVID DYER,
late of Durham, in the county of Cumberland, Yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs.—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to her or ISAAC DAVIS, of Durham, her attorney. TAMMA DYER, Administratrix. Durham, June 30th, 1808.
LOST,
ON the road between Brunswick and Maj. Means' Tavern, in Freeport, a CHAISE-BOOT.—Whoever may have found and will return the same at Maj. Means' in Freeport, shall be rewarded for their trouble. July 4.
William Goddard,
HAS received by ships Joseph and Henry from Liverpool, a very extensive addition to his stock of Sadlery, Cutlery & Hardware Goods—which he offers for sale by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms.
LIKEWISE, 580 boxes best Crown Glass, all sizes from 9 by 7 to 18 by 12 120 casks wrought Nails, all sizes 3 tons sheet Lead 70 doz. best English Shovels and Spades 25 doz. Frying pans 100 doz. best Sewing Twine 3 casks flat Irons Large quantity Cart, Waggons, and Chaise Wheel Irons Sets of Cart Iron, Weights 7, 14 and 28# do do Blocktin Tea Pots Clock Faces Few boxes double tin Plates Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices. Also, An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and Mahogany Frames. LIKEWISE, A very great variety of Joiner's Planes,

POETRY.
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
JULY FOURTH, 1808.
AWAKE, ye Free-born Sons, arise, Forever hail this happy day: Your dear birth from yonder skies Has yet more blessings to display. Which your fore-fathers, from their sleep, Charge you to secure and keep.
We've seen our Nation rise to fame, We've seen it happy, rich, and free; We've seen our Commerce justly claim, And hold, a trade in every sea: We've seen our Eagle ride afar, The envy of a world at war.
We've seen, of old, our country's pride, We've seen our Washington at helm; We've seen our Adams too, preside— These wisely rul'd our favour'd realm. Commerce, Peace, and equal Trade, Their auspicious days display'd.
We've seen our ruling men of late Trample on their short-liv'd power; We've seen them with the purf of State Purchase rainbows in a shower: We've seen two millions sent to France, "To negotiate"—complaisance.
We've seen our infant Navy die, We've seen fell pirates on our coast; We've seen that proclamation fly, And Gun Boat System "rule the roost." Our country once was great and free, 'Tis sinking now in misery.
We've seen a "single act" obey'd, Our Commerce at that nod destroy'd; We've seen these rulers long dismay'd, In wild "experiments" employ'd. These monstrous strides, and many more, Shew something rotten in the core.
Yet, turn from this dark, shameful page, Sound principles again shall rise; Some Washingtonian worthy age Shall claim a blessing from the skies; And teach Columbia's sons to know A lasting friend's a dangerous foe.
Great Soul of Washington, all hail! No more let philosophic dyes, When feet approach... like lubber snail, Force us to crawl within ourselves! But Commerce, ever free, shall thrive, With PRINCIPLES of SEVENTY-FIVE.
With gratitude and harmless glee, We'll join the chorus heart and hand; And sing, Forever great and free Be this our native, happy land; For here kind heaven design'd should be The seat of Peace and Liberty.
RUCICOLIS.
* Was not the purchase of Louisiana something like a child's purchasing a rainbow, with an expectation that there was a pot of money at the end of it?
Late Omissions.
From the BALANCE.
DIALOGUE OF GREAT MEN.
A conversation of which the following is the substance, is said to have taken place between the President and Vice-president of the United States, a little previous to their parting at Washington.
President. —I have called, Sir, previous to town, for the purpose of learning your objects and views respecting the embargo. Not having been admitted to your cabinet council, I hardly know what information I am to give my friends in the State of New-York, concerning a measure so interesting to them.
President. —To be plain with you, my old friend, my object is to annihilate the commerce of the United States. It is not worth preserving.—But, really, I cannot see why you need interest yourself so much about it.
Vice-president. —I wish for the prosperity and happiness of the people.
President. —Neither of those objects are to be promoted by commerce.
Vice-president. —The people of the northern states are of a different opinion. The Embargo is very unpopular there.
President. —Unpopular! Then the people don't know what's good for them. But I and my friend Madison will convince them. By the time his four years are out, you will see if you should happen to live so long, that the people of this country will not know how to navigate a ship. The sailors will all turn agriculturalists, and plant themselves down by the side of manufacturers on shore.
Vice-president. —I doubt whether Congress will permit this experiment to be tried to such an extent.
President. —Congress can't help it. The Embargo law is passed; and they never can repeal it, so long as we can get twelve senators to join in keeping it on.
Vice-president. —Then the republican party is ruined. Look at New-York! Look at Massachusetts! Look at Connecticut, Rhode-Island and Vermont!
President. —Poh, Poh! these states are of very little consequence in the great national scale. New-York is large; but made up of "unprincipled adventurers;" by no means respectable. But old gentlemen, why should you and I trouble ourselves about these matters? We are laboring under great bodily and mental infirmities. The affairs of state are too weighty for us.
Vice-president. —The merchants will not bear the times.
President. —The merchants! They are "the most worthless part of society."
Vice-president. —Perhaps so;—but they, together with our farmers, who wish to sell their surplus produce, compose a majority in our northern states.
President. —Well, well—majority or no majority, if I don't break up this trucking and trafficking amongst your northern yankees, I'll forfeit my popularity. Why can't they go to work, and live without trading and jockeying? I tell you I'll break it up.
Vice-president. —If you do, you will do it at the price of your popularity.
President. —We shall see.
MURDER.
We are informed that a New-England pedlar was murdered a few days ago at Woodstock in Virginia. The circumstances are as follows, viz.—The pedlar stopped at a house, inquired for horse feed, got it, and was invited into the house, and pressed very hard by two women, being the sole occupiers, to take some refreshment, which he at last consented to; and whilst eating, one held his head and the other cut his throat, and they put him into the cart, shut it up and started the horse. The horse travelling out of the road, was met by a traveller, who seeing no person near, undertook to open the lid, and there found the dead body; he turned the horse, and started him back the road he appeared to have come, and the horse stopped where he had been fed—the man went in, and found the two women examining the plunder they had taken, and the blood stains about the floor. This caused a suspicion, and our informant says the women were immediately taken up and lodged in Woodstock jail, to stand a trial before an examining court.
[Sturminster Eagle.]
Portland Circulating Library.
THE following additions have lately been made to the Portland Circulating Library, opposite the Post-Office, Fifth-street:— Algeron Sidney's works Aiken's Letters to his son on various subjects Anecdotes, historical and literary Burton's Lectures on Female Education Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson Benevolent Monk, a novel Belgian Traveller, or a picture of the empire of Bonaparte Commercial and Agricultural Magazine Carter's Tour through Holland in 1805 Chatterton's Miscellanies Cumberland's Memoirs Count de Novini, or the confederated Carthusians
Castle Novurier, a Romance Domestic scenes, from the German Drummond's Poems De Claremont, a defultory tale Esterhazy's Letters Edwin, or the heir of Ella; an historical Romance Eliza, or the pattern of women; a moral Romance Eugene and Eugenia, or one night's error Eversfield Abbey, a novel Eventful Marriage, a tale Exile of Erin, a novel Excentric Mirror, reflecting a faithful and interesting delineation of male and female characters, &c. Foster's Essays Ferdinand and Amelia, a novel Forrester, or the Italian cousins; a novel Ferdinand and Elvira, a Russian story Female Stability, a novel Gamblers, or the ruin of Innocence, a novel Glenmore Abbey, or the lady of the rock, novel History of the reign of the emperor Charles V. Heirs of Avemore, a novel Homicide, a novel Heirs of Villeroy, a Romance Hide and Seek, a novel Hermion and Emelia, a novel Hypolitus, or the wild boy, a novel Henry Tuff, a narrative Helvetius on man Hamilton on Education Ideot Heiress, a novel Mrs. Johnson's Captivity Lord Rivers, a novel Letters written by the late Earl of Chatham Memorials of minor De'hencios Montbray Abbey, or maternal trials; a tale Mysterious Freebooter, a Romance Novice of St. Dominick, a novel Naturalists' Cabinet Nun and her Daughter, a novel Parasole, a novel Polanders, the lying family, &c. Popular Tales, by Maria Edgeworth Rofetta, a novel Reprobate, a novel Railleigh abbey, or the ruin on the Rock; a Romance Secret Machinations, a novel Secret of the Cavern Scott's Lay of the last Minstrel, a poem Select Pocket Miscellany Secrets of the Castle, a novel Sans Souci Park, or the Melange; a novel Tell-Tale, or winter evening's pastime Three Old Maids, a novel Theodore, or the Gameter's progress; a poetic tale Wife; containing advice and directions for all conditions of the marriage state Wild Irish Girl, a novel Winter in London, a novel Zaida, a novel, from the German of Kotzebue, &c. &c. &c.
CONDITIONS OF THE Portland Circulating Library.
MONTHLY subscribers to pay - - 75 Quarterly subscribers to pay - - 1 75 Semi Annual subscribers to pay - - 3 75 Yearly subscribers to pay - - 6
Payable on the commencement; to have the privilege of taking out two volumes at a time, and to change them when agreeable. Persons once subscribing, to be considered subscribers until their names shall be erased. Persons who do not subscribe, to pay twice and a half cents per week for quarto, ten cents for octavo, and six cents for duodecimo volumes. No books to be let by the day. Any book retained longer than seven days, by non-subscribers, must pay for fourteen days, and so in proportion. Compensation must be made for books lost, abused, leaves folded down, written upon, or torn; and if belonging to a set the whole must be paid for. N. B. Masters of vessels can be supplied with books for the voyage, on reasonable terms. When application is made for a book, the number annexed to the title must be mentioned. ERVING & POOR. June, 20.
NOTICE!
FOR sale in N. Gloucester, at the lower corner, the Dwelling house, Office and Store belonging to the estate of Asa Mitchell, Esq. deceased. Being an excellent stand for a trader as the Country affords. The whole will be sold at private sale on a liberal credit of several year, if required, the interest being paid annually. For further particulars enquiry may be made of the subscriber in Portland. Oct. 12. E. WHITMAN.
Special Notice!
By directions from the Postmaster-General, the Mail of the United States will be carried to the westward from this place in a Chair, through the Summer; and the stage will run in the day time. The stage will Leave Portland at - - 7, A. M. Arrive at Portsmouth by - - 7, P. M. RETURNING, Leave Portsmouth at - - 7, A. M. Arrive at Portland by - - 7, P. M. Portland, June 20.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE Post-Master at Portland informs the inhabitants of Portland that for the remainder of the Summer Establishment the Southern Mails will arrive at 5 A. M. and the Eastern Mails will be closed at 6 A. M. precisely. The Office will be open on Sunday from 6 until half past 7 o'clock A. M. June 20.
New Goods.
Joseph Barbour, Opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth-street.
HAS just received an additional assortment of NEW GOODS, Consisting of Linens, British Cottons, Cambrics, fancy Mullins, brown Linens, black Crapes, do. Lustrings, Bandanna Hkfs, fancy silk do. silk Shawls, long & short silk Gloves, kid do. coloured Lustrings, blue and yellow Nankeens, cotton Kersamies, Ladies' white and coloured cotton Hose, Calicoes, Ginghams, Dimities, English Nankeens, India Cottons, Gentlemen's mixed cotton Hose, white do. black and white silk ditto, Sarfettes, Linen Cambrics, superfine and common Broadcloths and Kersamies, &c. &c. The above, together with his former stock will be sold at a very small advance for Cash only. (t.f.) May 23.
Henry Smith & Co.
No. 4, Mussel's Row. HAVE just received, a large and fashionable assortment of light and dark Ginghams; coloured corded Cambrics; white do; black do; purple, brown and slate do; Linen do; fancy Mullins; India do; Jacquet do; spotted mull'd do; Cambric and common light & dark Calicoes; Robes; damask silk Shawls; Cotton do; black and salmon coloured Tafettes; black, white, purple, brown, slate, plum and dove coloured Lustrings; Crapes; black, white, slate and rose coloured ladies and gentlemen's silk and cotton Hose; English and French long silk Gloves; short do; kid do; Dimities; bandanna, madras, barcelona and fancy Handkerchiefs; silk and cotton Sewing Silk; Velvet Vesting; plain black do; crepe and tiffany Faus; Linens; British Shirtings; India Cottons; Tabby Velvets; cotton and linen Checks; Broadcloths and Cassimeres; English Nankeens; Granderills; Shallons; Durrants; Russells; Duroys; Carpeting, &c. &c. Portland, June 6. (tf)
Partnership Formed.
THE subscribers inform their friends and the public they have formed a connection in business under the firm of Griffin & Porter, which commenced on the 3d of February last. They intend keeping a large and good assortment of BOOTS & SHOES, of the newest fashion, which will be disposed of at the lowest cash prices.—The least favor will be greatly acknowledged. BENJAMIN GRIFFIN, JOSEPH S. PORTER. May 2, tf
NOTICE.
THE copartnership heretofore existing under the firm of CROSS & MARTIN, is by mutual consent dissolved. WILLIAM CROSS, NATHANIEL MARTIN.
THE Subscriber gives notice, that he is authorized to adjust the accounts, and collect the debts of the above firm. All persons therefore, having demands against them are requested to exhibit the same, and those indebted, to make immediate payment. NATHANIEL MARTIN. Portland, June 11, 1808. (20)
NOTICE.
THE Copartnership of Justus & Joshua Smith , is this day dissolved by mutual consent: all persons having demands against or indebted to said firm, and also all those who are owing Alpheus Smith , for trucking, are requested to settle the same with JUSTUS SMITH , who is authorised to adjust all accounts. JUSTUS SMITH, JOSHUA SMITH. June 20.
NOTICE.
IS hereby given, that the copartnership lately existing at Eastport between the subscribers, under the firm of JONATHAN BARTLETT & CO. was on the 14th June inst. dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having any dealings with said firm unsettled, are requested to adjust the same with JONATHAN BARTLETT, who is authorised to settle the same—and will continue to occupy the former stand. JONATHAN BARTLETT, JONATHAN STEVENS. Eastport, June 20.
Maine Turnpike Corporation.
THE Stockholders of the Maine Turnpike Corporation , are hereby notified to meet at the chamber over the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office , in Portland, on Tuesday the 5th day of July next, at 10 o'clock A. M. to act on the following Articles—viz.
1. To choose a MODERATOR or CHAIRMAN. 2. To choose SEVEN DIRECTORS for the year ensuing. 3. To choose a TREASURER and a CLERK for the ensuing year. 4. To consider and determine whether it be expedient to make any part of the Maine Turnpike Road the ensuing year, and what part, and to act thereon as they may think proper. 5. To consider and determine whether they will receive any proposals which may be made to the Association, for completing said Road, or any part thereof, and to act thereon as they may see fit. 6. To consider and determine whether it is necessary to alter or amend any of the present Rules and Regulations, and to act thereon as may be thought expedient.
WOODBURY STORER, JGN. Clerk. Portland, June 16, 1808. (20)
BOOKS & STATIONARY.
ISAAC ADAMS.
HAS just received an additional assortment of BOOKS AND STATIONARY, which he offers at the Boston prices, for cash or approved credit. June 20.
TAPPAN & SEWALL,
Have removed to their late stand, No. 12, HAYMARKET ROW—MIDDLE-STREET.
WHERE they offer for sale, by piece or package, a general assortment of European and India Goods.
From England, by late arrivals, they have received their Spring supply of London and Manchester GOODS—comprising Thickflets—Velveteens—Jeans—Printed Jeans—Princes' cord Vestings—Sarfetted Calicoes—Patent Nankins—Dimities—Cambric—Fancy and Book Mullins—Shawls—Cotton Bandannas—Prints—Ginghams—7-8 and 6-4 black and colored Cambricks—Cotton Sewings—Millinets—British Cottons—Hosiery—Umbrellas, &c. On hand, fine and superfine Broadcloths—Kersseys—Plains—Kersseymers—Stuffs—Bazes—Flannel—Colrain Linens—India Cottons—Laces—Gauzes, &c. (tf) June 20.
Factory Cotton.
Henry Smith & Co. No. 4, Mussel's Row.
HAVE for sale a large assortment of factory, Warp and Filling, and two threaded whitened Cotton. July 13. tf
TAKE NOTICE!
FOR sale in Turner, a Dwelling House, out houses and Store, conveniently situated for a Trader, being the property of Samuel Spear of Boston.—For further particulars enquiry of the subscriber in Portland. Oct 12. EZEKIEL WHITMAN.
HOUSE WANTED.
WANTED to purchase, in a central situation in this town, a convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, suitable for a small family—for which will be given in exchange LAND in North Yarmouth, and the balance in Cash.—Enquire of the printer. (10 w) May 16.
NOTICE!
THE owner of a pair of Cart-Wheels which were put on board the ship Martin's Daughter , Capt. James Ratliff, of Portland, in April 1807, is requested to apply and take the same on payment of charges.—Inquire at this Office. June 20.
NOTICE!
LEFT the service of the subscriber, JAMES LEE, an indentured Apprentice, between 19 and 20 years of age. All persons are cautioned against harboring or trusting him on my account, as I shall pay no debts of his contracting. LEVI DRINKWATER. North Yarmouth, June 1. (20)
TO BE SOLD,
A DWELLING-HOUSE, forty feet by thirty-two, two stories high, with a commodious Stable and other out-buildings, with about half an acre of Land, situated near the bridge in Teffum , accommodated with excellent water by Acqueduct from an unfailling source, which abundantly supplies the house, stable and garden in the driest seasons. The house has been built about ten years—the other buildings not three years since. They stand in a flourishing village, within one mile of Bethel College , in Brunswick and about sixty rods from the Court House in Teffum . To a person who wishes to be concerned in the Lumber business, to the trader or industrious mechanic, the opportunity to purchase a good stand, may be worthy attention. Further information may be had of the subscriber at Bath. JONA. ELLIS. April 25. (4 w)
TO BE LET,
AT a low rent, the excellent stand No. 2, Fifth-street, (lately occupied by John Dix) well calculated for a Fancy Goods Store.—Apply to the Printer. June 12.
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale the following parcels of LAND. A FARM, well calculated for a Trader, Farmer, or Mechanic; one mile from the Meeting-House in New-Gloucester , pleasantly situated on the County Road, with which will be sold eleven acres of interval LAND. Also—in the town of Say , in the county of Oxford , Three Thousand Acres of LAND of the first quality, situate in different parts of that town, which is one of the best towns in the county. It will be sold at a reduced price; the whole will be sold together, or by the single lot, as may best accommodate purchasers. And one lot in the town of Bethel .—Inquire of JAMES STARR, JGN. Esq. for information. Also—At Penobscot , in Township No. 5, of the 7th Range of Townships on Piscataquis river , in the county of Hancock , Five Thousand Acres of Land, in Lots of 100 acres each. This is one of the finest Townships in that country; Saw and Grist Mills are already erected, from whence any kind of Lumber may be rafted aside the shipping in Bangor . This township is rapidly settling. Young Farmers are invited to examine for themselves.—Inquire of Mr. DANIEL BULLIN, of said township, for further particulars. Also—Thirty thousand acres of ST. JOHN'S LAND, (so called) in the county of Washington . This land is situated in the best tract of Land in the District of Maine; the soil is very rich and fertile, the growth principally Hard Wood and Button Nut. A road is laid out through said Land from Penobscot to St. John's River . Twenty thousand acres of this Land is situated but seven miles from the rich Farms on St. John's River , and the Foist Road from thence to Quebec . Should 30 or 40 good Farmers associate together and purchase this whole tract, for their own actual settlement, they would ensure a fortune to themselves and their children after them. For further particulars please to inquire of the subscriber. JOSEPH FOXCROFT. New-Gloucester, May 9, 1808. (6 mo)
Cash given for Rags and Junk
at I. ADAMS' Book-Store.
Public Auction.
Cumberland, ss.—Taken by Executions and will be offered for sale at Public Auction, on TUESDAY the twenty-sixth day of July next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
THE right and equity of redemption in and of the following described mortgaged Real Estates, situated in Portland, in said county, viz. a certain small piece of Flats in Portland, aforesaid, with the best work and floors thereon standing, bounded as follows: beginning at a stake standing in a line with the southwest side of store lately occupied by Jacob Noyes and others, forty x feet southeasterly from Joseph H. Ingraham's store, lately occupied by Haley & Emery; thence southeasterly fifty feet to a stake standing in a line with the southwest side of the first mentioned store; and from the two aforesaid stakes, to extend on a right angle northeasterly twenty three feet, together with the privilege of a passage way of ten feet in width, on each side of said Flats and floors.—Sale on the premises. EZRA GIBBS, Dep. Sheriff. June 25. 1808. (27)
Sheriff's Sale.
Taken by execution, and to be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the fourth day of August next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. at the dwelling-house of Thomas Means, an Inholder, in Freeport.
ALL the right which Thomas Millet, of said Freeport, has to the redemption on mortgage of the following premises, viz. a certain parcel or lot of land situated in said Freeport, being part of lot numbered twenty-six, on range C. in said town, containing seventeen acres more or less, and being the same lot of land which the said Millet has mortgaged to Jacob Johnson, as may more fully appear by the said mortgage deed from said Millet to said Johnson. JOSIAH REED, D. Sheriff. Freeport, June 24, 1808. (27)
To the Hon. the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Portland, within and for the county of Cumberland, on the third Tuesday of June, A. D. 1808.
HUMBLY shews, John Duglass, of Durham, in said county of Cumberland, yeoman, that he is interested and seized in his demesne, as of fee, as tenants in common with the heirs of Josiah Noyes, late of Falmouth, in said county, deceased, & other persons unknown of one undivided eighth part of one twelfth of a certain tract, piece or parcel of Land, situated in said Durham, commonly called Noyes' eight hundred acres—that he is desirous of possessing his said eighth part of said twelfth part of said tract of Land, in severality. He therefore humbly prays, that the same may be divided and set off to him, the said John Duglass, to hold in severality, according to law in such cases made and provided. JOHN DUGLASS. By PETER O. ALDEN, his Attorney. A true copy—Attest, SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.
Cumberland, ss.—At a Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cumberland, begun and held at Portland, in said county, on the third Tuesday of June, A. D. 1808.
ON the Petition of John Duglass, entered at last June term, and continued from term to term to this term, whereof the foregoing is a copy—ORDERED, that the petitioner cause the several persons interested in the estate therein mentioned, and living within the state, or the Attorneys of such as are absent and have Attorneys residing within the state, to be duly notified of said petition, by serving them personally with a copy thereof or leaving a copy at their dwelling-house, or last place of abode, or by inserting the substance of the same three weeks successively in one or more of the public Newspapers, that they may have opportunity to make their exception to this Court on the third Tuesday of November next, to their granting the same. Attest, SAM'L. FREEMAN, Clerk. June 27.
NOTICE
has been duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of
AFRICA HAMLIN, late of Waterford, in the county of Oxford, gentleman, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs; and all persons having demands upon the estate of said Hamlin, are requested to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to him said estate are called upon to make payment to JONA. STERNE, JGN. Esq. Waterford, June 20
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
EBENEZER BANGS, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in their claims, and that we shall attend that service at the house of Mary Bangs, in said Gorham, on the last Thursday of this and the five following months, from two to six o'clock, P. M. on each day. EPHRAIM SMITH, H. JOSHUA SWELL. June 20.
TO LET,
THE Brick Store in Union-Row, lately occupied by Mr. Benjamin Merrill, being a good store for business as any in Portland.—The rent principally wanted in Goods. June 20. JONA. STEVENS.
ABSENTED himself from the subscriber, Jonathan Souther, an indentured apprentice to the Ba-ling business, aged 18.—All persons are forbid harboring or trusting him on my account, as I shall pay no debts of his contracting. EDWARD B. SOUTHER. June 27.
NOTICE!
THE subscriber hereby forbids all persons of whatever description, trusting or harboring his wife POLLY, as his long forbearance has exhausted the cup of patience to the last drop of conjugal love. DAVID BARTLETT. June 27.