Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1804-03-22 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNWORTH, (Printer to the STATE, and of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES.) Thames-Street, NEWPORT.
At a meeting of the Republican Members of the Legislature, and a number of respectable citizens of Bolton, and the neighboring towns, for the purpose of fixing on proper Candidates to fill the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, the ensuing year, the under-mentioned Gentlemen were nominated and agreed to; and a Committee appointed to draught an Address to the People, in support of the nomination—which was read and unanimously adopted, as follows:
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Fellow-Citizens, ON the approaching first Monday of April, agreeably to the Constitution, you will be called upon, in your respective towns, to give your suffrages for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators of this Commonwealth, for the ensuing year. The importance of the subject, and the necessity of a deliberate consideration of the principles which should be maintained, and the respective candidates who ought to be supported, will apologize for our addressing you on the occasion.
This annual exercise, of one of our most valuable political rights, is at the same time a performance of a most sacred political duty; and in both respects, ought to be conformed to the spirit of our Constitution.
The government of Massachusetts, as well as that of the Union, is, in its essential principles, democratic. Its proper designation is a Representative Democracy; a government of the people through the agency of elected and responsible officers.—“We the People of the United States,” is the style of the national Constitution. “The People of this Commonwealth, in the analogous language of our State Constitution, have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign and independent State,” &c. “All power residing originally in the People, and being derived from them, the several magistrates and officers of government, vested with authority, whether Legislative, Executive, or Judicial, are their substitutes and agents, and are at all times accountable to them.” The will of the People ought to prevail; and the right of suffrage is the constituted organ, by which that will is to be declared. This is the true theory of our National and State governments; in which, as the late venerable SAMUEL ADAMS well observed, “the People have the whole sovereignty.”
A different system, however, which would allow the people only “an essential share in the sovereignty,” that is, a House of Commons or Representatives, and render the other branch of the Legislature, and the Executive, independent of and irresponsible to the people; has many open advocates and more secret abettors among us. It is indeed the favorite object of the leaders of a once powerful party throughout the United States. Under the popular guise of Federalism, and without an explicit avowal of their ultimate views, they have, in various ways, and with different degrees of success, been endeavoring to mould our government into a conformity to that anti-republican system. A learned work was published in three volumes, under the imposing title of “A Defence of the American Constitutions,” containing an elaborate panegyric on the principles of the English government, as “the most stupendous fabric of human invention.” This specious vindication of that compound of monarchy, aristocracy and democracy, was read and approved by the influential characters among the federal party. With Alexander Hamilton at their head, they made an effort in the national convention to introduce the monarchic principle into the Constitution of the United States, under the specious form of a President and Senate for life; from which the transition to an hereditary establishment would be natural and easy. Defeated in this prime attempt, they availed themselves of the real and imaginary difficulties of agreeing on a form of government, to leave the constitutional delegation and distribution of powers indefinite and capable of a latitude of construction; with a view to obtain, in practice and by imperceptible degrees, what they had found to be unattainable immediately by open and direct means. To that point their exertions have been systematically directed. For the proof of this assertion, you are referred to their conversation, their publications, and the measures they have successively adopted or proposed. By popular ridicule they have attempted to discredit liberty and equality; the sovereign people, democracy and democrats; to attach to freedom, by an artful association of ideas, as its natural and necessary effects, all the errors and excesses of the French revolution; and to ren-
der every name, expressive of free government, here as in England, “unamiable as a witch, a blasphemer, a rebel or a tyrant.” They have labored to diffuse an impression that Republicanism, however beautiful in theory, is impracticable in its nature, and pernicious in its consequences; that the evils of popular elections are greater than those of hereditary descent; that “the people are their own worst enemies,” incapable of self-government & therefore requiring hereditary governors. Your own recollections, fellow-citizens, are our witness for these facts.
Attaching themselves, in the first instance, to the illustrious WASHINGTON, for the sake of borrowing his popularity, to decry their unscrupulous followers, and cover their own anti-republican operations, they selected for the Vice-Presidency, and afterwards elevated to the Presidency, a gentleman known to them, but not to the people at large, to be an advocate of the hereditary system; and, although they afterwards discarded him, for presuming to interrupt their darling project of a war with France and a consequent alliance with Great Britain, they still continued to cherish his political principles.
Under the last administration an alarm was excited against aliens, who like our ancestors within a few generations past, driven by the persecutions & troubles of the European world, had come, under the faith of our naturalization laws, to seek an asylum here. The vipers of a few profligate individuals were charged upon that whole class of people; and the Alien Act, in violation of the constitutional right of jury trial, vested the President with the monarchic power of banishing them, without a trial, or even a charge of any crime, upon mere suspicion, and at his sovereign will and pleasure. The tendency and undoubtedly the object of that law was to accustom us to arbitrary executive power.
At the same period a statute called the Sedition Act, founded upon plausible pretexts and containing some popular provisions, surrounded the administration with a wall of legal protection; while it exposed their political opponents to the combined effects of unrestrained calumny from federal pens and tongues, and party prosecutions before federal judges and juries. For the judiciary, throughout all its grades, was confined to one party. Indeed republicans were excluded from offices in the general government more completely, if possible, than they now are under the present administration of this Commonwealth. The maxim was not only adopted in practice, but at length avowed and defended on the floor of Congress, that none but supporters of the federal administration should be admitted to any official favors. And to give irresistible energy to that engine of government, they increased the means of executive patronage, by extending governmental establishments, multiplying offices, and magnifying the powers of officers. The number of ministers resident at foreign courts was increased. In a moment of artificial alarm, and under the fallacious pretext of danger of an invasion, but with a real view of internal operations, and that the friends of administration might not, in the expressive language of a Connecticut Senator of the United States, “be pulled out of their beds by a lawless mob,” a provisional army was established for an indefinite term, and continued at Oxford and other interior places of encampment, until the indignant voice of the people, distinctly heard from all parts of the Union, called too loudly for their discharge, to remain unheard or refused. They were then reluctantly disbanded.
In imitation of the naval establishments of Europe, our navy was enlarged beyond our immediate wants, out of proportion to our means, at a ruinous expence and without any real use; and just before the close of the last administration, most of those public ships, thus wantonly built or purchased, were ordered to be sold under the certainty of a deadly loss.
To furnish official rewards for active federalists, and at the same time, to form a permanent line of fortification for federalism itself, an entire new grade of Circuit Judges was established, and the number of District Judges, Attorneys, Marshals, and other attendant officers augmented; an establishment demonstrated to be unnecessary by fair experience, both before its introduction and since its repeal; although the judges still claim their abolished offices and salaries, which will be doubtless granted to them, should federalism again prevail.
A direct tax was introduced, accompanied with innumerable offices, some of them temporary, and others permanently established as the organs of further taxation; a circumstance, which shows that this species of tax was intended by its federal authors to be repeated and become periodical.
Excises also, burthensome and vexatious to the people, and embarrassing to American manufacturers, but comparatively unproductive to the treasury, employed near five hundred revenue officers, dependant upon the pleasure of the President, until the republicans obtained the
ascendancy; when, although it was their turn to dispose of and enjoy these lucrative offices, yet, in conformity with their uniform principles, they laid the ax to the root of this extensive system of executive patronage.
Money was borrowed by the federalists, while in power, at the enormous rate of eight per cent. interest, payable quarterly; while private citizens were restricted to six per cent. under forfeitures and penalties; and the hands of government were tied, for a number of years, from redeeming the eight per cent. stock. This measure promoted the aristocratic or federal policy.
The original funding system was calculated to answer the same political purposes. In place of the just discrimination, contended for by Mr. MADISON and other Republicans, in favor of the original holders of the public securities, who had earned it by their services, and who were numerous, indigent, and scattered thro’ the nation, the full amount was secured to a few cunning speculators who had bought them at an eighth part of their nominal value. Thus a monomaniacacy was at once created and attached to the party, who had helped them to their fortunes; while the poor soldiers, who generally retained the republican principles of the revolution, were subjected to taxes to pay to their aristocratic neighbors the debt, which was equitably due to themselves.
Ways and means were devised to augment and perpetuate the public debt. A certain part of it was expressly made irredeemable. State debts, to an unnecessary amount, were prematurely assumed, in such proportions, that when the accounts between the Union and the several States were liquidated, uncollectable millions remained, and yet remain, due from debtor States, to the prejudice of the creditor States, of which Massachusetts was one; and session after session has witnessed motions in Congress, to extinguish those arrearages: Whereas an assumption of about half as much, after a liquidation by commissioners appointed for that purpose, would have fairly balanced the revolutionary accounts, and increased the national debt proportionably increased that patronage, which the admirers of the British system think necessary to the energetic support of government. Mr. HAMILTON then Secretary of the treasury, and still the head of the federal party, had officially reported in favor of an indiscriminate assumption of the whole mass of State debts; which would have added many millions more to that of the nation. This report was advocated by influential federalists; and, although a majority of Congress could not then be induced to adopt it, the very proposition demonstrates the political object of the Secretary and his confidential partizans.
Conformably to the same policy, the national debt, under the administration of the federalists, in eleven years, from the first of January, 1790, when it was completely funded, to January, 1801, rose between ten and eleven millions, that is, a little less than a million of dollars a year upon an average.
Such are the outlines of the federal system of principles and measures. An suspicious change in the administration, effected by the constitutional process of election, arrested its progress and saved the nation from ruin.
The army has been reduced by the Republicans “to the standard of our real wants, and both the army and navy have been since employed with greater effect than the whole were before.—The land tax has been discontinued: Business is no longer clogged with stamps; all the excises are repealed; the judiciary restored to its former state; the number of our foreign ministers diminished. A host of officers, who were eating the bread of the public, have been returned to the useful occupations of private life. Our flag is respected in Europe and Asia, and dreaded by the barbarians of Africa, before whose harbors our little navy, under the direction of a wise and energetic administration, has lately rode in triumph, and checked the depredations of those formidable pirates. Thus protected, commerce is bringing home to our shores the productions of all quarters of the globe; and government is taking measures to secure our merchants from impositions and our seamen from impressment.
Instead of repeated and almost continual Indian wars, the blame of which is thought by many to have been generally on our side, the President, by a manner of treatment peculiarly grateful to our savage neighbors, has obtained their confidence and attachment, and even procured from them the cession of an extensive and valuable territory. No insurrections are now occasioned by an odious excise or an obnoxious land tax. The administration no longer shield their conduct from investigation by a sedition act, of doubtful constitutionality. Federal predictions of evil are disproved by facts and events. While war distresses other countries, the prolific policy widely adopted, and firmly pursued, by our government, notwithstanding the embarrassing opposition of Reis & Morris , and the whole federal faction in and out of Congress, has, to
the confusion of the war party, received the smiles of heaven and the applause of an admiring world; and we are now enjoying its salutary effects in peace abroad and tranquility at home. Our citizens generally feel and acknowledge the increasing prosperity of their country. Public credit is not merely maintained, but highly improved. Our finances are simplified; our expenditures regulated. Seven millions, three hundred thousand dollars, and now seven hundred thousand dollars more, making in the whole eight millions of dollars a year, are permanently appropriated to the payment of the interest and gradual extinguishment of the principal of the public debt. Instead of increasing at the average rate of a million a year, such economy has been exercised that, between the first day of April, 1801, the first quarter day after the accession of the present administration, and the 30th day of September, 1803, a period of two years and a half, the debt, notwithstanding the abolition of taxes, has actually been reduced 9,924,004 dollars, and the cash in the treasury, increased 4,066,000 dollars. The revenues are punctually collected and faithfully applied, and are ascertained to be sufficient to meet all the legal appropriations; so that, if the present happy system of administration shall be maintained, the old debt will be completely paid off before the year 1812, and the new debt, the price of the late glorious acquisition of the Mississippi and Louisiana, extinguished in the short period of a year and a half from that time. For the correctness of these statements, fellow-citizens, we refer you to the official reports of the Secretary of the treasury, and other authentic documents.
To all these Republican reforms and improvements the Federalists in Congress, seconded by their partizans abroad, have given an obstinate and indiscriminate opposition.
Here, fellow-citizens, you have a faithful but imperfect sketch of the opposite systems of the two great political parties pervading the United States. In the exercise of a common right, and in discharge of that duty which, as citizens, we owe to each other, we have submitted to your consideration a simple unvarnished statement of facts. We neither expect, nor wish you to take them upon trust. All we ask, is that you will examine them for yourselves; credit your own recollections and observations on the passing events of the times, in which you have lived; see things with your own eyes; attend to your own interest; be faithful to yourselves and your posterity. The diverging path of federalism, notwithstanding many real Republicans have lost their way, and been travelling in it without perceiving the divergence, yet most assuredly leads to aristocracy and monarchy. Republicanism is the plain direct road to freedom, peace, prosperity and happiness.
It rests with the sovereign people to determine, by their elective suffrages, whether the anglo-federal system shall be restored, with all its attendants and consequences, or that of the Republican administration be continued in its present proserous train. If the experiment of free government, now in operation in the United States, should prove unsuccessful, there is no hope of its success in any other country, or any future age. In determining this momentous question for the whole human race, you, fellow-citizens of Massachusetts, have, at the present crisis, a most honorable and sacred trust. To the support of the republican cause in this country it is highly important that the State governments, in their executive and legislative departments, should harmonize with the general government. In every point of view, that is a most desirable event. Such a political harmony already embraces thirteen of the fifteen States. But unfortunately the administration of this, and two or three other States, remain opposed to that of the nation. We believe this to be the result of adventitious causes, rather than a deliberate expression of the sentiments of the people. But, by this perverse opposition, however it may have been produced, Massachusetts, which was before a leading State in the Union, has, in a great measure, lost the confidence of her sister States, and of the nation at large, and, at the same time sacrificed the influence, which she once possessed, and ought still to retain, in the national councils. Our present Chief Magistrate is known to be opposed in his politics to the Chief Magistrate of the United States. He has thrown himself into the arms of an aristocratic combination of men, well known by the name of the Essex Junto , whose political influence has long been felt to the extremes of the Commonwealth. They are his confidential advisers. They share his official favors; and he has become the centre of their Union, the rallying point of their exertions. To prevent the election of President JEFFERSON, Gov. STRONG, in compliance with their wishes, gave the sanction of his official signature to the memorable resolve, which robbed you, fellow-citizens, of your constitutional privilege of choosing your own electors of President & Vice-President, and transferred it to the Legislature, delegated for the ordinary purposes of legisla-

tion, without any suspicion of their changing the accustomed mode of appointing elections and assuming the appointment to themselves. Such a party measure was not then suspected, until it was too late for a constitutional remedy. But now you have fair warning. Should you be again deprived of your right, the fault will be your own. If you re-elect the present Governor, with a majority of federalists in the Legislature, as the period of presidential election will recur, in the course of the year, you have good reason to expect that he will unite with a federal majority in repeating the same attack upon your elective franchise, from the same cool, determined opposition to a President, under whose auspices we are sharing with our brethren in the other States such distinguished national blessings.
If the government of the United States is wisely administered, for the benefit of the people, it is entitled to countenance and support from the constituted authorities of the several States. Such support and countenance the governors of this Commonwealth have heretofore been accustomed to give, and the executives of the other States in general are still giving, in their public speeches and other official acts. But, instead of any approbatory notice of the present national administration, or their measures, Gov. Strong has maintained a cold, disrespectful, contemptuous silence and neglect, more pointed and significant, if possible, than even direct expressions of disapprobation and distrust. That act thus speak more forcibly than words, is a truth, which has obtained the currency of a proverb. For an application of this proverbial test, look around upon the political characters of those, whom he has appointed to influential offices. You find them selected from the front rank of the opponents of the present republican administration of the United States. In short, Gov. Strong, however cautious in his conduct, and mild and moderate in his manners, has uniformly and effectively thrown the whole weight of his official character and patronage into the scale of opposition. In all these measures it is understood that he has the concurrence of Lieut. Gov. Robbins. And both of them have the support, of that party, who, in Massachusetts are denominated the Essex Junto, and, in other States, the Hamiltonian faction.
It is time, then, to rise above those local prejudices, and personal attachments which have heretofore too much prevailed, and to express our political sentiments, by placing in the executive department of our government men who are friendly to the government of the Union. Our State Constitution, more rational in this respect than that of the United States has heretofore been, provides for a discrimination of the votes given for the first and second offices of government, and thereby secures an opportunity for a fair expression of the elective will of the people, without danger of perversion through accident or intrigue. We may safely and understandingly avail ourselves of this republican provision at the approaching election.
With a view to such an union and concert, as are necessary to give efficacy to our exertions, we have conferred on the subject with gentlemen from all the respective counties, and enquired the sentiments of our republican brethren generally throughout the Commonwealth; and as the result of our enquiries, we take the liberty to recommend, for the office of Governor, — The Hon. JAMES SULLIVAN, Esq.
of Boston, whom you have generally seen and heard, and personally known as a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court, and Attorney-General; whose means of acquaintance with the various interests of the Commonwealth, the candidates for appointments in the different counties, and the people at large, have probably been superior to those of any other man; whose moral character, talents & personal qualifications for the office are universally acknowledged, and whose place of residence is perfectly convenient in the center of the Commonwealth, at the seat of Government, where the public offices are kept, and the public business must be transacted. And for the office of Lieutenant-Governor, The Hon. WILLIAM HEATH, Esq.
of Roxbury, a distinguished patriot and republican, whose merits are too well known to need any recommendation. These two gentlemen are supporters of the present national administration. — Their election, of course, will function and support the measures of that administration, promote the republican cause generally, restore the interrupted harmony between our government and that of the United States, and regain our forfeited influence and respectability in the Union. The question regards principles rather than men. — It is not a competition between JAMES SULLIVAN and CALES STORKE, but between Republicans and Federalists , between the present and the former system of national government. As many of you are in favor of the stamp act, the excise, the land tax, the additional grade of Circuit Judges with their intervening salaries, a provisional army, a multiplication of foreign ministers, alien and sedition acts, 8 per cent. loans, insurrections, Indian wars, hostilities with France and Spain for a right of deposit at New-Orleans, in preference to the peaceful possession of the Mississippi and all Louisiana at a fair purchase, an increasing & irredeemable public debt, and a progressive charge of our government to hereditary aristocracy and monarchy; they who wish for a restoration of this systematic train of anglo-federal measures, will consistently support the federal candidates: But those of you, who are of a different opinion, and prefer the republican system now in successful operation, will, in order to be consistent, personally attend the annual meetings, and give your votes for the republican candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, and also for Senators of your several counties, and Representatives of your respective towns.
Congress. — On Tuesday 13th inst. the House of Representatives passed a resolution to adjourn on Monday the 19th inst. They also passed a bill for the relief of sufferers by the fire at Annapolis.
Latest Foreign Articles.
LONDON, Dec. 20.
Intelligence of an unpleasant nature has been received from the island of Ceylon. A letter from a gentleman at Chilou, to his friend in Edinburgh, of date May 13, says — "You must have heard of the war with the King of Candy occasioned by his robbing the East India Company. It has not turned so favorably as we expected: we have only made one trifling conquest. This is owing to a bad fever that broke out among the troops in camp, and spread thro' the island. About 30 officers and 12 civilians have fallen victims to this dreadful malady. About 1000 Europeans and 10,000 natives have died; but I am happy to add that the fever is now abating, and we hope soon to be entirely free from it."
In another letter, dated Columby, 14th of May, it is stated, that the English forces there had a severe engagement with part of the king of Candy's army. The result of the battle is not mentioned; but, it is said, that the English have suffered great loss from a malignant fever and ague prevalent in the island. The 19th regiment of foot has lost a great number of men; the 51st regiment is reduced to about 200 strong; and two companies of the 65th regiment have lost upwards of fifty men, among whom, the death of capt. Bullock is particularly mentioned. The sick and wounded are very numerous in the hospital.
December 24.
From recent intelligence there can be little doubt some attempt by the enemy will be speedily made, either to try what degree of alarm may be excited or seriously to endeavor to effect a lodgement on our shores. The preparations at Boulogne and in Holland are in such a degree of motion and activity, as leaves little doubt but something serious will be tried in a few days.
Government will not be taken by surprise. Orders were yesterday sent to Sheerness for every ship that can be sent to sea from that port immediately to join the north sea squadron under Lord Keith; Dispatches of great importance were also sent express last night for Admiral Cornwallis, to be forwarded by a fast sailing cutter. Dispatches were also sent at the same time for Lord Gardner on the Irish station.
Government has issued orders that no neutral vessel shall enter any port between the Humber and the Downs, — Yarmouth roads and the Downs excepted.
December 25.
According to private letters from Paris it is reported in the consular circles that the armament at Brest and in the Texel are destined to invade Ireland. That the centre of the army of England is not to make the attempt; till a French army, augmented with disaffected Irish can attack England at the same time. That the armaments in Flushing are destined to make an invasion on the Eastern coast of England and prevent reinforcements to Ireland. Count Markoff being recalled by the Russian court, had applied for his passports.
Accounts from Scotland, founded on letters from Earl Minto, state that his lordship expects an attack from the enemy in a few days and is prepared to give the invading foe a warm reception.
LONDON, Jan. 11.
By this days mail we received Paris papers, including the Moniteur , to the 18th inst. the following are the most interesting articles contained:
Bonaparte left Paris on the 30th ult. at 6 A. M. His departure is only temporary, tho' connected with the approaching expedition.
PARIS, Dec. 25.
There are daily engagements between our flotillas and the English cruisers.
At the Île de Gix 7 gun-boats forced two ships of the line and a frigate to sheer off. They were stationed near the shore, and notwithstanding the ships of the line fired 20 broadsides, they received no damage, and on the contrary, returned 24 pounders, which forced them to sheer off with much damage to their masts.
LONDON, Feb. 10—14.
Intelligence has been received, that an Embargo had been laid on all vessels at Bordeaux, that all the merchantmen, at that place, to the number of 50, had been taken into the service of the Republic. The same accounts state, that there are about 250 flat bottomed boats at Bordeaux, and that much activity was employed in fitting them out.
The following letter has been lately received from a respectable commercial house in Copenhagen:
"We are sorry to inform you, that the news mentioned in our last, of the French threatening to visit Denmark, is now greatly feared; for it is generally believed that an attempt will be made to invade this country in a short time, and in consequence our different transactions are greatly depressed."
It was rumored last night, that Bonaparte had arrived at Flushing, had inspected the troops, given orders for their immediate embarkation, and from hence to proceed to Dunkirk and Boulogne, where he issued similar orders. We know not upon what authority this rumor rests. It is certain, however, that Mr. Addington expressed the other day to a nobleman, his conviction that the attempt at invasion would be made in a very short time.
Yesterday we received letters from Rotterdam, dated the 3d inst. which states that the French have carried away the celebrated boring machine in the cannon foundery at Hanover, the value of which is estimated at two millions of dollars.
Through the channel we learn, that Prussia has strongly interested itself in the negotiation for the establishment of a Commercial treaty with Russia; one of the principal conditions of which is stated to be, the shutting of the Sound against the English. Through another medium we have the pleasure to find, that the Emperor has refused his acquiescence to the measure.
The Royal Standard, a new British Ministerial paper, speaking of America observes — "The address from the President of the United States to the Senate and House of Representatives, has been read with much interest and attention. The sentiments expressed in this address are very generally entertained by the people of America; and they reflect great honor upon the government and country. It is, it must be the true policy of the United States, in the contests between the European powers, to preserve a strict and rigid neutrality; and we are persuaded that it is not the wish of this country to induce them to depart from a system, which, under the present circumstances of the world, is so evidently calculated to promote our own interests."
"The Senate has assented to the ratification of the Treaty and Convention of Paris; and the House of Representatives, in the exercise of that power with which it is invested by the constitution, has resolved, "that provision be made for carrying the treaty into effect." It is probable that the United States have already taken possession of their new territory. The necessary orders for that purpose were issued by the government early in the last month. We have reason to believe notwithstanding the reports in circulation, that no objection has been made to the execution of the treaty on the part of the Court of Spain. — A judicious alteration has been adopted in the form of voting for the election of President and Vice-President of the United States. This measure, which experience had shown to be indispensably necessary, passed the House of Representatives by a very large majority."
February 1.
On Monday afternoon the Hydra and Tribune frigates cruising off the French coast, despatched a detachment of gun-boats stealing along shore, and attempting to effect a passage from La Hogue to Boulogne. They took four; three of which arrived at Portsmouth yesterday. They are of the first class, extremely well built, and had each fifty sailors and soldiers on board; they mount three 32 pounders, are 80 feet long, and 18 wide; draw six feet of water forward, and four feet aft; and are fitted in the completest manner, with every necessary article of stores. They will row upwards of forty sweeps, and are so constructed, that if run ashore they remain perfectly upright, and thus present a most formidable battery.
They sailed with ten others, and were captured six leagues from St. Helen's having been blown off the French coast. They are in every respect as capable of continuing at sea as one of our gun-boats, but more adapted for fighting in smooth water. There are 150 more of the same class lying at La Hogue, waiting an opportunity to proceed to Boulogne.
Paris, December 27.
At the diplomatic audience, this day, Count Cobenzel and Chevalier Azara presented their credentials; the former as envoy extraordinary from the Elector of Salzburg, and the latter as ambassador from his Catholic Majesty.
PARIS, 15 Vend. 12 year. The Minister of Exterior Relations To Mr. Livingston, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States.
Sir,
The minister of Marine and the colonies in announcing to me that the captain of the frigate Laiquel, employed at Flessingen, had remarked that the documents on board the American vessel, the Superior, Capt. Sylvester Wilson, were not drawn up in the forms required by the convention of the 8 Vend. 9th year concluded between France and the United States, observes to me that several other American vessels, which have lately entered the ports of the republic, had not papers in any better order.
The present circumstances and the Analogy existing between the American, and English tongues, induce the minister of marine to wish that the vessels of the United States may be furnished with more regular documents in order to prevent every sort of difficulty.
Will you, Sir, be pleased to communicate these observations to your Government that it may take the necessary measures, in order that its vessels may experience no difficulty on their arrival in the ports of France, and in order that nothing may alter the good harmony which prevails between the two nations.
Accept Sir, the sentiments of my high consideration, (Signed) CH: MAU. TALLEYRAND.
Hamburg, Jan. 24.
We have this instant received letters from Peterburgh, via Vienna, stating, that the Emperor of Russia, dissatisfied with the rejection of the mediation which he offered to Bonaparte to settle the differences with England, has ordered all the corps on the western frontiers of his empire, amounting to nearly 50,000 men, to advance. In the harbors of the black sea, the armaments continue with unabated activity. The Emperor Alexander is fully determined to guarantee the integrity of the Turkish dominions, and positive assurance to that effect has been given by Italiskoy Suwarrows, now ambassador with the Porte. The closest alliance between the emperor of Russia and Germany is now talked of; and the emperor Francis has sent two noblemen of the most distinguished characters to Peterburgh to assist in the negotiations of the embassy. The French alarmed at his connection, reinforce their garrisons in upper Italy, on which account similar precautions have been taken by the Imperial Cabinet.
Bologna. — A London paper speaks in the following terms of the fortifications of that harbor: "One of our cruisers lately arrived at Dover from off Bologna, has brought the intelligence that the enemy had fortified that port towards the sea, so as to make it impregnable, as ships of the line cannot get in near enough to do any execution; they have constructed barracks and huts for the troops that lately were
in camp, and every night they were at work by torch light in constructing two formidable batteries on the land, which it is said, are to be bomb proof; and two or three thousand men are busily employed in cutting a new channel to the eastward of the harbor, which is to be big enough to admit the gun boats to go in and out, where by reason of the small draft of water, our frigates cannot annoy them. It is said the Chief Consul, fully sensible of the importance of Boulogne, by the attack made on it by Lord Nelson, and by its vicinity to our coast, has determined to spare neither pains nor expence to render this depot, for their light flotilla and row-boats, quite secure from any attacks from the water."
A London paper of Dec. 14, mentions that a gentleman arrived from France, had communicated to the ministers much of the enemy's projects. He stated that from his own knowledge 100,000 men were ready to embark. He brought with him a large packet of papers among which were correct plans and charts of the coast, and drafts of many sets of plans belonging to the nobility and gentry, which had been distributed among the officers of the army. These drafts were stated to have been distributed by order of Bonaparte.
IRISH INSURGENTS. — In one of our late London papers, we find the following articles, under date of Dublin December 20.
"Thursday last, in consequence of a communication from Major Sir, Capt. Longfield, of the Philipstown Yeomanry, went with a small party to a house at Ballycommon, in which it was intimated two noted insurgents were concealed, Thomas Wilde and John McMahon, both of Cork street, in this city, and for apprehending each of whom a reward of 100l. is offered by proclamation from government. — Finding from the situation of the place, having round the house a parapet wall and observing some men peeping over it, at the same time understanding that there were some deserters with the above mentioned desperadoes, Capt. Longfield judged the banditti were prepared for a desperate resistance, and therefore found it necessary to send for a reinforcement, which he obtained in captain Dodgson, of the fourth Dragoon Guards, and some of his men. Upon the onset the insurgents fired and killed the last mentioned officer, and wounded the gaoler of Philipstown. The villains who had been seen skulking under the parapet wall, it appeared, were armed with blunderbusses; those that were in the house threw out large stones and pieces of slate to annoy their assailants. The insurgents at length finding the place untenable fled, and luckily escaped by an adjacent bog, but it is probable will be shortly apprehended. There was found in the house from which they were routed a quantity of ammunition."
On Friday morning last, Mr. Hugh Byrne, commonly called Hugh Vesty, was taken by Capt. Hume, to whom he previously sent a message that he would surrender, on condition, however, which Capt. Hume refused, who immediately took serjeant Perky, of his corps, with him, to the house where he was armed, and conducted him prisoner to Humewood; and yesterday we hear, that Keeffe, another of those proclaimed rebels, surrendered himself to captain Hume's brother.
On Saturday evening the noted Dwyer was brought to the Castle, escorted by Capt. Hume and a party of his corps. He was immediately sent from thence to Kilmainham gaol where he was safely lodged."
The Prince of Wales. — Late London papers, mention with interest, the Prince of Wales offer to head the armies in case of invasion, and its being declined. — They notice as an unaccountable circumstance, his being obliged in that event to go out as a Colonel of Dragoons, while his younger brothers and his cousin, are placed in the highest commands. They also refer to a correspondence, that has passed between some of the great characters of the nation on that subject and which have even found their way into the public prints.
BOOKS IN PRESS.
The following Works are now in the Press of and for I. THOMAS, jun. and will be ready for sale immediately.
ECCENTRIC BIOGRAPHY; or, MEMOIRS of remarkable Female Characters, Ancient and Modern. Alphabetically arranged, forming a pleasing Mirror of Reflection to the Female Mind.
PLUTARCH'S LIVES, translated from the Original Greek; with Notes critical and Historical, and a new Life of PLUTARCH.
DOMESTIC MEDICINE; or, A TREATISE on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases by Regiment and simple Medicines; with an Appendix, containing a Dispensatory for the use of Private Practitioners.
EDINBURGH NEW DISPENSATORY; being a new and greatly Improved Edition, which has just been published in Edinburgh, under the immediate inspection of the celebrated Dr. ANDREW DUNCAN, jun. M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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ZOLLIKOFER'S Sermons on the DIGNITY of MAN, and the value of the objects principally relating to Human Happiness.

SUMMARY. From the Boston Weekly Magazine.
EUROPE. —Accounts to the 14th ult. do not present any thing of moment. The invasion of Great Britain by the French, still occupies the attention of both nations, and it is said would certainly be attempted by the 6th of March.—The Emperor of Russia has prohibited the exportation of corn and of all kinds of grain from his dominions.—A tremendous gale of wind, rain and hail, was felt in England the latter end of November, accompanied with dreadful peals of thunder and vivid lightning. "At one period the lightning was so quick that the whole mount Edgecumbe appeared as if on fire."—A sheep was lately killed in England, which weighed 255 weight.—Considerable disturbance took place in Constantinople, Dec. 3, by the sudden approach of two discontented Pachas at the head of a large army; but the march of the Janissaries, occasioned them to retreat, and tranquility was restored.—Accounts from Malaga state, that the Epidemic, which had carried off between 7 and 8000 persons had ceased.—Letters from Vienna mention, that a close alliance between the Imperial Cabinets was on the point of conclusion.—Some disturbances have taken place in La Vendee, and twenty of the Brigands killed.—The King of Spain, it is said, was struck with an apoplectic fit, the 9th of Dec. and was in danger.—The Emperor of Russia has made application to the French government for the evacuation of Hanover.—Secret negotiations are going on between England and Spain.
DOMESTIC. —A gold mine was discovered in North-Carolina, in July last—and the amount already obtained, is estimated at between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars.—The State of New-Jersey has abolished Slavery: the Legislature of that State has enacted that all persons born of slaves, after the 4th of July next, shall become free.—Great mischief has been done lately, by mad dogs on Long-Island, N. Y.—The expenses of Light Houses last year were 49,000 dollars—as new ones are contemplated it will be greater this year.—The report respecting the State Prison in New-York, assures us of improvements. The manufactures of Shoes and Nails are carried on with great success.—A ferry boat was upset in New-York, the 2d inst. and seven persons drowned.—A passage has been forced through between Sandy-Hook and the New-Jersey Highlands; and the depth of water, in this new passage it is said at low tide, is 7 feet.—A stable and three horses, were destroyed by fire, at Philadelphia, on Saturday last, occasioned by having a candle in the stable.—A cat-fish was lately brought from the Ohio to Philadelphia, for the purpose of being presented to the largest and heaviest landlord in the city. Mr. George Brown was the fortunate person, who weighed 180 pounds more than any other; he received the fish, and regaled 40 guests with the same.—It is with regret we notice in a Charleston paper of the 20th ult. the sale of 329 blacks just arrived from Africa.—A Bennington paper relates the following singular phenomenon: "On Friday evening last a child was born in Stephenstown, state of New-York, in the family of Mr. R. Babcock, of Mary his wife; it was a female, with two heads and necks perfectly formed; the trunk of the body single, with four arms.—The two heads each received sustenance, and lived about an hour, one expiring apparently a few minutes before the other."—The Bank of the United States is organizing a branch to be established in the city of New-Orleans.—The Senate of the United States have requested the President to make certain communications on the subject of the existing war with Tripoli. Two hundred troops are to be sent from the city of Washington, for Louisiana.—New-York was alarmed by fire on Sunday morning last, and which destroyed four buildings, occupied as stores and dwelling houses.
NEW-ORLEANS. —Several vessels have arrived at New Orleans with African slaves for sale. As no laws prohibiting their importation, have yet been passed, this inhuman traffic was, of course, admitted, at that place.
NEWPORT, Thursday, March 22, 1804.
On Tuesday evening, arrived here from the City of Washington, the Hon. SAMUEL J. POTTER, Esq. Senator in Congress from this State.
We invite our readers, federal and republican, to peruse and examine with attention the Address to the People of Massachusetts, published in this day's paper. Though addressed particularly to the inhabitants of that State, it must be equally gratifying to the Citizens of Rhode-Island. It gives a brief, but faithful account of the Administration of JOHN ADAMS and THOMAS JEFFERSON; and by arguments the most clear, rational and candid, proves beyond contradiction the enormities, abuses and disadvantages of the one, and the wise, just and beneficial effects of the other system. Many persons who have never taken pains to examine for themselves, pretend that there is no material difference between the late federal and present republican measures of the general government. But let such read the Address above alluded to with candor, divested of prejudice, and they cannot fail of acknowledging, or at least of being convinced of their error.—Such plain, undeniable facts: For every one of its 14th most observations, must have a perfect recollection of all the transactions which are there so clearly delineated. Indeed, it requires no comment.—Truth must and will prevail, in spite of the intrigues of faction, or the momentary prejudices of a deluded few.
We may anticipate, without much presumption that the nominations of President and Vice-President, made by the republican members of Congress; will be universally acceptable to the friends of liberty throughout the Union. It would be a work of supererogation to attempt any eulogium upon the political deportment of THOMAS JEFFERSON. It may suffice to say, that before his country called him to the exercise of the first office in its gift, he was emphatically denominated the Man of the People ; and that in the discharge of the high duties of his station, he has demonstrated that the honorable epithet was not misapplied. Power has not yet corrupted a heart, or impaired an understanding, both of which have, through a chequered life, been actively engaged in rendering services to his fellow men. Many individuals have distinguished themselves in advocating the liberties of their country, before they attained high political places; but few have preferred, in the possession of power, an unabated zeal for the public welfare. Be it the characteristic distinction of Thomas Jefferson, that his political principles have never changed; and that in power, as well as out of power, his patriotism has shone with equal splendor. While in the retirement of private life, his love of equal rights and simplicity of manners were not greater than they have been since he assumed the chair of State; and while the world around him has been in a state of mutation, it is his distinction to have remained the same. Who more fit to preside over the destinies of a republic, than such a man? This is the language, not of servility, but of esteem; and supported, as it is, by the sentiments of the friends of liberty throughout the United States, it presents a memorable refutation of the dogma that republics are ungrateful. The truth is, that they are generally grateful, but that few public men, elevated to the highest offices, so deport themselves as to deserve that gratitude, which ought only to be conferred by the people on their greatest benefactors.
GEORGE CLINTON is nominated as Vice President. So far as events have risen to try his principles, he too has earned the distinguished meed of an uniform and unabating devotion to liberty. The trying junctures of the revolution found him at his post; and the great principles it gave birth to have had in him an inexhaustible, an enlightened advocate. In the State, of which he is a citizen, he has, in every vicissitude of her politics, stood a rock against which waves of party have dashed in vain. Firm, cool, collected, plain in his manners, and assiduous in the discharge of duty, he is beloved by his friends, and esteemed by his enemies. These are the men, fellow-citizens, you are invited by your Representatives to make the depositaries of your confidence; of a confidence scarcely less honorable to you than to them. Nat. Intel.
The Rhode-Island Legislature adjourned last week. This little but energetic State, on the question of the amendment to the Constitution, has acted with its accustomed promptitude and decision: and in a manner which reflects new light on its true character, as a firm, intelligent and patriotic member of the great American family. [Boston Chronicle.]
The glorious news has arrived that Rhode-Island, has ratified the proposed amendment of the Constitution:—What a triumph is this for good sense and public virtue!—In less than two months ten States of the Union, have deliberately authorised the wise and indispensable measures of Executive authority.—Not all the ratifying demagogues, and images of horror, which have issued from the imagination of Mr. TRACY, and his echoing partisans have been able to shake the constancy, or bewilder the common intellect of either Vermont, New-Jersey, or Rhode-Island.—As the clamour of the aristocracy, must necessarily die away on this point, they will seek for another source of discontent: It is not their nature to be obedient to government, comprehending an equality of privileges. Hartford Mercury.
From Washington, March 3.—The enclosed completes the information presented to the House of Representatives, concerning Sam-
uel Chase. Articles of impeachment will be preferred against him before Congress rises. The House was yesterday engaged on the Georgia Claims. From several questions taken on that subject, it appeared there was a majority of eight in favor of referring it to the commissioners of the United States for settlement.
The House resolved to adjourn, this day, at 1 o'clock, to attend the funeral of General D. HESTER, member from Maryland, who died last evening.
P. S. "The main question on the Georgia Claims was taken up to day, but being the unfinished business of yesterday will of course have the preference to morrow."
Extracts of a letter from Washington, dated 8th March.
The court of impeachment determined yesterday to hear the proofs on the part of the House of Representatives. This will be the business of this day; and there being no opposite party, Mr. Pickering not having appeared, it may be presumed that one day will suffice. 4 o'clock, P. M. The managers have gone through all their testimony, and do not propose to sum up."
We have learnt nothing material by the arrival on Saturday, but the renewed account of the British Kings' illness. It is said to be a dropsey in the breast. Boston, March 19.
Capt. Robertson arrived at Charleston in forms, that the Port of Honduras was opened to the Americans by proclamation of the Governor.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived here since our last, brig Factor, Simon Martin, jun. Master, 28 days from Havana.
Feb. 19, off the Moro Castle, spoke the ship Habale, from Jamaica, with passengers, in distress for water and provisions.
March 15, spoke the brig Elizabeth, James Smith, master, 30 Days out from Liverpool, bound to New-York, in Lat. 40, 40 N. Long. 70. 44 West. Same day spoke the brig Sally, from Martinico, bound to Providence, R. I. who had lost her Captain 8 days previous; the mate, Mr. Williams, then had charge.
Captain Martin has obligingly furnished us with the following List of American vessels taken by the French, and carried into St. Jago de Cuba, previous to the 23d January last, viz.
Brig Neptune, brig Nancy, Pilot-boat Maria, Schooner Ann, and Schooner Jane,—all of Baltimore; Schooner George, of Somersett; brigantine Dove, of Boston; brig Rose, of Philadelphia; Schooner Resolution, of Fairfield; and the brig Maria, of Charleston, Capt. Smith, who was taken out of St. Jago de Cuba, her cargo, sails, and rigging plundered, and afterwards sunk. On the 20th Oct. the Schooner Charlotte, of New-York, on coming out of Cape Francois, laden with coffee, house-hold American property, was bro't too by Commodore Loring, who thought proper to take out no passengers and put them on board the ship Eliza, Snell, of New-York, out from the Cape, with ballast and passengers bound to New-York:—He then manumitted the Schooner, and ordered her for Jamaica; and 4 days after, the Schooner was taken by a French privateer called the Regulator. On the 28th she arrived at St. Jago de Cuba, and all hands were turned on shore without money, or change of apparel. A few days after, the cargo was sold without being tried or condemned, and the vessel taken out of the harbor and burnt.
Capt. Martin has also favored us with the following list of captures, &c. made in the month of February, viz.
Schooner Dorchester of Maryland, Joseph White master, bound from St. Domingo to Baltimore, captured off the Moro by the Schooner Maguette, fitted out and owned by persons residing in the Havana, called a National Schooner; she was carried into Mariel, where the principal part of her cargo, consisting of coffee, was landed in open day and stored in wave-houses; the remainder was carried to the Havana, and landed. The Schooner Francis Lewis, of Philadelphia, David Evans master, bound from Port-au-Prince to Philadelphia, was captured off the Double-headed Shot, by a privateer fitted out of the Havana, manned principally & owned entirely by Spanish subjects, and was carried in there; the crew detained on board as prisoners of war, very badly used, and the Capt. robbed of several small articles. Application had been made to the Governor and French commissary for their release, and no answer returned. The prize master drew his sword on Mr. Hawkins the Supercargo. The brig Patsy, captain Keen, of Charleston, was robbed off the Collorados, by the Schooner Eliza (which captured the Francis Lewis) of the sum of 4615 dollars in specie, the property of Messrs. Kirk & Lukins of Charleston, the capt. of the privateer giving a receipt for the same under a false signature, and false name of the privateer. The privateer has since arrived at the Havana, and a demand made for the money but no answer returned.
Ship Elk, captain Jones, of Baltimore, captured by the British, recaptured and removed thence to Trinidad and reported to be sold there. It is also reported that there are 3 or 4 American vessels carried into Barracoa, and some others into other of the small ports of the Havana. A Danish Schooner, belonging to St. Thomas, taken and carried into Matanzas, cargo 80 negroes, landed and sold.—The French threaten to capture all vessels they can meet with, no matter under what flag, trading to or from any port in St. Domingo, and to take all property which is not fully authenticated as neutral. The Schooner Tartar, of Baltimore, capt. Easton, was captured by a French privateer off St. Domingo, (bound to St. Jago de Cuba from Baltimore,) recaptured by a Spanish brig, demanded by the French, and carried into the harbor of Guantanamo, where her cargo is now unlading by the Spanish king's brig. The Sloop Washington, of Norfolk, bound from Jamaica there, was taken and carried into Matanzas, and
ransomed for 3100 dollars by the supercargo. A Schooner belonging to North-Carolina, bound from Jamaica home, was spoken Feb. 16 by the Schooner Betsey, capt. Cox of Newbern, and was plundered by a French privateer mounting 1 gun, 24 men, of specie to the amount of 2000 dollars, besides provisions, wearing apparel, &c. Capt. Cox was going to the Havana, for such articles as they wanted to carry them home. Brig Martha Bland, of Petersburg (Virg.) capt. Wyvill, was captured off the Mole on her passage to Jamaica, with a cargo of Haves, by a National Schooner, carried in to the Mole, the cargo thrown overboard, and upwards of 500 French troops put on board and sent to St. Jago de Cuba, thence to the Havana—from whence he was obliged to depart, without receiving any compensation for cargo, provisions, &c. though he waited there 3 weeks for the purpose of obtaining redress.
"DIED" —The 5th infant, in Lebanon, (Conn.) after a short illness, Mr. JOHN C. PERRY, son of Mr. George H. Perry, of South-Kingstown, in the 18th year of his age. Such was his taste for learning, mildness of temper, and gentleness of manners, that his Parents and numerous relations will long regret his loss.—His resignation in his last moments, evinced a soul not unprepared to meet its final and immortal destination."
A great number of Advertisements omitted this day, will appear in our next.
CUSTOM-HOUSE.
District of Newport, March 21.
   ENTERED. From     Schooner Betsey, Benton, St. Kitts   Sloop Polly, Finch, Swansborough   Brig Factor, Martin, Havana   Schooner Mount-Hope, Bennett, Savannah   Sloop Columbia, Sanford, Havana   CLEARED. For   Sloop Ann and Sarah, Marshall, New-York   Sloop Fame, Justin, ditto   Schooner Mount-Hope, Bennet, ditto   Sloop Industry, Wild, Newbern.  
WASHINGTON, St. Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court, March 19th, A. D. 1804.
WHEREAS Joseph Sheffield, of Richmond, in the county of Washington, yeoman, hath this day lodged his petition in said office, praying for certain reasons therein stated, that the Bonds of marriage between him and his wife Elizabeth might be dissolved, and a sentence of divorce promulgated:—Notice is therefore hereby given to the said Elizabeth, to appear (if she shall think fit) before the next Supreme Judicial Court, to be held at South-Kingstown, within and for said county, on the fourth Monday of April next, then and there to show cause (if any she hath) why the prayer of said petition ought not to be granted. JAMES HELME, jun. Clerk.
KENT, St. State of Rhode-Island, &c. Clerk's Office of the Supreme Judicial Court, March 17th, 1804.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Stafford, of Exeter, in the county of Washington, wife of Samuel Stafford, has filed her petition in said office, praying for certain reasons therein set forth, that said Court would pass a sentence of divorce, rendering null and void the bonds of matrimony subsisting between her and her husband Samuel Stafford:—Notice is therefore hereby given to the said Samuel, to appear (if he shall think fit) before the next Supreme Judicial Court to be held at East-Greenwich, in and for said county of Kent, on the second Monday of April next, then and there to show cause (if any he has) why the prayer of said petition ought not to be granted. JOHN G. MAWNEY, Clerk.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND, St. March 19th, 1804.
THE Creditors of Henry G. Champlin, of Newport, Trader, are hereby notified to appear if they think fit, at the General Assembly to be held at Newport on the first Wednesday of May next, then and there to show cause, if any they may have, why his petition for the benefit of an Act passed June, A. D. 1756, for the relief of insolvent debtors, ought not to be granted. B. HAZARD, Dep. Sec'y.
THE subscribers, being appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate, Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust the claims of the Creditors to the estate of Reuben Taber, late of South-Kingstown (Tailor) deceased, represented insolvent; and six months being allowed for that purpose; do hereby give notice, that we will attend on said business at our respective dwellings, at any time within the period above prescribed. JOHN WILLIAMS, } Commissioners. HOLMES WEAVER, } Sitors. All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to MERIBAH TABER, Exec'trix. Newport, March 21, 1804. St
Now Landing
AT Mr. Robert Stevens' wharf, from the Sloop Columbia, Thomas Sanford, master, and to be sold cheap for Cash, 50 Hhds. 12 tierces, & 12 bbls. best of Havana Molasses, 4 Hhds. Havana Honey, 6 Tons Fufic, 34 Kegs English & Dutch Gun Powder. Newport, March 22, 1804. St
For New-York & Albany.
THE fast sailing Sloop SALLY & ANN, Edward Church Master, having good accommodations for passengers. Will sail the last of March (or sooner if the North river should open.) For freight or passage, apply to the Master, now at Bristol, or to SIMON DAVIS, in Newport.

Kitchen & Flower GARDEN SEEDS
Just imported from London, by the Ship Commerce (via New-York) warranted to be of the last year's growth, and have every appearance of being genuine, for sale by
MARY DUNBAR,
Opposite Mr. GEORGE GIBB's.
 PEASE: Scarlet & blood Beet  EARLY Turner: Orange Carrot  Early Charlton: Large Parsnip  Blue Persian: Scarlet Onion  Green Marrowfat: Early-frame Cucumber  Dwarf Spanish Sugar: Long Prickley do.  BEANS: Bush & long neck squash  Large Windsor: Annual FLOWERS:  White Bush: Purple Egg Plant  CABBAGE: Purple Jacobaea  Early Dwarf May: White do. & Ice-Plant  Early Sugar Loaf: Sweet Alyssum  Early Yorkshire: Amarantus Tricolor  Early Cauliflower: Mignonette  Large Battersea: Purple Candy-Tuft  Large Dutch Red: Double Balsam  Green Savoy: Cyanus minor  Yellow do.: Summer Cypress  LETTUCE: China Pink  Early Cabbage: Rose Larkspur  Tennis Ball & Silefia: Sweet Marvel of Peru  RADISH: Rose & Yellow Lupinu  Early Short-Top: Mix'd Sweet Soltan  Early Salmon: Mix'd China After  And Long Scarlet: Mix'd Sweet Pease.  Sweet Marjoram: Biennial and Perennial  Thyme and Sage: FLOWERS:  Summer Savory: Bloody Wall-Flower  Lavender & Angelica: Yellow do.  Curl'd Parsley: Sweet Rockets  Burnet & curl'd Cress: Sweet William  Solid Celery: Honesty & Carnation  Broad-leav'd Spinage: Pheasant-eyed Pink  Prickley-leav'd do.: Canterbury Bells.  White Mustard: ROOTS:  Nasturtium: Ranunculus  Asparagus: Anemone.  Early Dutch Turnip: 
Also, an Assortment of American SEEDS, the growth of this State.
Newport, Feb. 23, 1804. 10w
No BLANKS in this Lottery.
For the Promotion of LITERATURE
SCHEME OF THE Washington Academy Lottery.
THE following Scheme of a Lottery, for the benefit of this Public Institution, established at Wickford, in the State of Rhode-Island, is offered to the public, whose patronage is requested. There are no blanks. The prizes subject to a deduction of 16 & 2-3 per. cent (from whence the benefit to the institution arises.) The price of a Ticket is five dollars, of which only one half is to be paid on the purchase of it, the other half to be considered as a part of any prize the ticket may draw, and shall be deducted from the same on payment thereof. This Lottery is made pursuant to an act of the Honorable General Assembly, granting Five Thousand Dollars to be raised for the use of WASHINGTON ACADEMY, in North-Kingstown, and bonds have been given according to law.
SCHEME.
  2 Prizes of 1000 dollars are 2000   2 500 1000   1 250 250   10 100 1000   25 50 1250   20 25 500   100 20 2000   140 10 1400   200 8 1600   500 6 3000   500 5 2500   4500 3 13500 
6,000 Tickets at 5 dollars each are 30,000
The following persons are appointed to sell Tickets, viz.
Jabez Denison, at the Newport Insurance Office, Jacob Richardson, Post-Master, and William R. Winder, in Newport.
William Wilkinson, and William Larned, in Providence.
Daniel E. Updike, Philip Tillinghast, William Hammond, jun. in Wickford.
James Holmes in South-Kingstown.
Joshua Bicknell, in Barrington.
Nathaniel Phillips, Post Master, in Warren.
William Rhodes, in Westerly.
Jeremiah Thurston, in Hopkinton.
It is hoped the sale will be so rapid, as to permit the drawing to take place in a short time, of which notice will be given.
By order and in behalf of the Trustees.
DANIEL E. UPDIKE, Secretary.
Washington Academy, 15th Feb. 1804.
TICKETS in the above Lottery, may be had at this Office.
Nicholas Webster,
INFORMS the Public, that he has opened a GROCERY STORE in Broad Street, in the house, late the property of Mr. Caleb Earl, where he has for Sale a general assortment of
WEST-INDIA GOODS.
Among others, are the following articles: Rum, Brandy, Gin, Cherry-Rum, Molasses, Flour, Rye and Indian Meal, Tea of various kinds, Coffee, Chocolate, Raisins, Currants, Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Clove, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Butter, Cheese, Candles, Onions, Tobacco, Snuff, Powder and Shot, Lamp-Oil, Loaf and Brown Sugars, &c. ALSO,
A general and extensive variety of Crockery and Hard Ware; Men's and Women's Shoes, &c. &c. with many other articles, too tedious to mention; all which will be sold at the most reduced prices.
Newport, Nov. 21, 1804. 6ctf
REAL ESTATE.
ON 25th March 1804, will be sold at Public Auction (unless previously disposed of at private sale, the real estate, now in possession of Nathaniel Sweet & Co. the property of Stephen A. Wanton.—Possession given on said 25th March. For further particulars and terms of payment apply to
GARDNER & DEAN, Auctioneers. Newport, Jan. 4, 1804. 70
THE Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate for the town of North-Kingstown, to receive and examine the claims, as Commissioners to the estate of Samuel Brown, late of said North-Kingstown, deceased, represented insolvent:—Give notice, that six months having been allowed by said Court, from the twelfth day of March instant, for the above purpose, we shall attend upon said business at the Dwelling-House of Paul Briggs, in said North-Kingstown, on the last Saturday in July and August next. No accounts will be received unless properly attested.
BENJAMIN SMITH, } Commis- ISAAC HALL, } sioners.
All persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to WILLIAM BROWN, Executor. North-Kingstown, March 12th, 1804.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
House of Representatives, March 1st, 1804. An Act to adjourn the next term of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Newport, to the first Monday in April next.
BE it enacted by the General Assembly and by the authority thereof it is enacted, That the Supreme Judicial Court, which by law is to be holden at Newport, within and for the county of Newport, on the first Monday of March instant, be and the same is hereby adjourned to the first Monday in April next, and that all writs, executions, reports, returns, recognizances, and other processes to be made or returned at the said term in March instant, be made and returned at the adjournment of said Court in April; and that the said Court, with the Jurors drawn for the same, shall then attend and proceed in the business of said Court according to law.
Resolved, That the Secretary forthwith transmit a copy of this act to the Sheriff of the county of Newport, who is hereby directed to cause the same to be made public by printing the same in the public newspapers of said county, and in such other ways as he may think proper. Voted, &c.
Attest, THEODORE A. FOSTER, Clerk. In the Senate, read March 2d, 1804, and concurred.
By Order, SAMUEL EDDY, Sec'y. A true Copy, SAMUEL EDDY, Sec'y.
Notice.
THOSE who are indebted to the late firm of Joseph W. Paul, & Co. are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber. A compliance with this request, will prevent cost. EDWARD HEMPSTEAD. Newport, March 7, 1804. 79
To be Sold or Let,
ONE Lot of land, lying eastward of Mr. Francis Brindley's Rope-walk. Apply to SAMUEL F. GARDNER. Newport Feb. 9, 1804. 175
Take Notice.
THE Hon. Court of Probate of the town of Newport, having allowed a further time of three Months from the 5th inst. for the subscribers to receive the claims against the estate of Daniel Wilcox, late of Newport, deceased:— All claims not exhibited within that time, will be precluded agreeably to law. DANIEL DUNHAM, jun. } Commis- EDWARD HEMPSTEAD, } sioners. Newport, March 7, 1804. 79
WINTER GOODS.
JOHN F. TOWNSEND & Co.
HAVE just received a large supply of Woolen and other GOODS, purchased with cash, & which they offer for sale unusually low: Among which are, best superfine broadcloths; second, middling & low-priced do.; low-priced and fine ladies coattings and Orleans cloth; flannels; baizes; waistcoatings; blankets; ribbed and plain velvets; 6-4 & 4-4 white, black and coloured, cambric mouselins; white fustian; bordered and black 5-4 & 6-4 camel's-hair shawls; Turkey-down shawls; coloured and black fatins; cotton and silk umbrellas; counterpanes; black humazine; one box men's hats of an excellent quality, and one trunk of coloured interlinings, of assorted handsome colours; with a variety of other Goods, too tedious to enumerate. Those who may be indebted to them, where the debt has been three months standing, are desired to call on them, and settle the same. Newport, Jan. 4, 1804. 70
FOR SALE BY
SAMUEL VERNON, jun.
FRESH superfine Richmond FLOUR,—a few Hhds. of James River sweet scented mountain TOBACCO,—Cognac Brandy,—Holland Geneva,—Verdigrease,—and Loaf SUGAR. Newport, Feb. 9, 1804. 75
THOMAS VOAX,
SUGAR-REFINER,
Has for sale, South-end Thames-Street,
LOAF SUGAR—LUMP ditto—MOLASSES—and SYRUP.
Also, a constant supply of West-India and Refined Brown SUGAR, in barrels and bags, suitable for the use of families. Newport, Jan. 4, 1804. 70
Hard Ware, Stationary, &c.
DAVID MELVILL, jun.
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends that he has just received a very handsome addition to his former assortment of Hard-Ware, Cutlery, Ironmongery, Japan-Ware, Stationary, &c.—German-Steel—Fishing-Lines—Bed-Cords—Cloths-Lines, &c. &c.
New-York Manufactured TOBACCO and SNUFF
of the first quality, at a small advance—Consisting of Negro-Head; Plug; Pigtail; Ladies' Twist; Paper, for chewing and smoking, and Scotch SNUFF. *||* CASH given for Lead. Newport, June 4, 1803. 14ctf
JOSEPH BRIGGS
HAS for sale, 50 barrels best mess and prime PORK and BEEF.—Also, a few Hhds. first quality retailing MOLASSES. Newport, February 23. 177.
FOR SALE BY
Henry Moore, & Co.
 WEST-INDIA Rum by the Hhd.  Gin by the pipe,  Brandy do.  Málaga, } Wines.  Port, } do.  Sherry, } do.  100 barrels superfine Flour,  30 casks fresh Raisins,  Loaf, powdered and brown Sugars,  Coffee,  Chocolate,  Bohea and Souchong } Teas.  Pepper,  Ginger, and Allspice,  Nutmegs,  Cloves & Cassia,  Brimstone,  Allum, Copperas,  Soap by the box;  All kinds Knives and Forks,  Pen & jack Knives,  Razors in cases,  Shears and Scissors,  Patent hour and half hour Glasses,  Casters,  English Pewter,  Sad Irons,  Brass & iron Candlesticks,  Spoons of different kinds,  Brass & iron pipe Bells,  Shovel & Tongs;  A good assortment of Nails,  All kinds of Hinges, Stock, Chest & door Locks,  Warming Pans,  Frying Pans,  Hearth & house Brushes,  Iron & steel plate Saws,  Coffee-Mills,  Starch,  Looking-Glasses, of every kind,  6 by 8 Glass by the box,  Brass Kettles of all sizes,  Mattrasses of any dimensions;  A good assortment of Hats,  10 bales excellent Cotton,  Snuff,  Paper by the ream,  Best kind Spanish Indigo. 
Likewise, a handsome assortment of DRY GOODS, which they will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash or approved Notes, by wholesale or retail, at their Store on the Ferry Wharf. Newport, Feb. 2, 1804. 174
FLOUR STORE
On Col. CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN's Wharf,—By
JOHN BOURS, jun. & Co.
Who will always have on hand a supply of the best Superfine FLOUR. Newport, Oct. 20, 1803.
MEIN & ROGERS
HAVE FOR SALE,
 FIFTY Hogsheads West-India Sugar,  1400 wt. St. Domingo best green Coffee,  St. Croix & Jamaica Rum,  40 qt. casks Gunpowder,  4 crates assorted Liverpool Ware,  7 pipes Brandy,—Holland Geneva,  200 bbls. Superfine Flour,  Bohea Tea, German Steel, &c. 
Also, at Retail, a constant supply and general assortment of
Groceries, Crockery, & Glass Ware. Newport, Oct. 20. 159tf
Ten Thousand Dollars Highest Prize.
TICKETS
IN South-Hadley Canal Lottery, (5th Class) at 5 dollars each, for sale at the Post-Office, by J. RICHARDSON. Newport, March 1st.
FOR SALE.
CHEAP FOR CASH,
Clover and Herds Grass SEEDS.
20 Hhds. of good Retailing MOLASSES, for Cash or approved Notes. Also, Cabbins Bread, of the first quality, by HENRY MOORE & Co. Newport, March 6, 1804.
Dry Goods for Cash only.
THE Subscriber intending to quit the line of business he at present pursues, has marked all his Goods, including a box of Hats assorted, at not exceeding 5 per cent. (the usual profit being 20 per cent.) on cost, by retail many less, and some at cost. A large quantity of the above Goods, especially Broad Cloths and other Woolens, were purchased at a very low advance, upon the floating cost. He likewise offers for Sale or Lease, his Estate, situated on Thames-Street (formerly the property of Aaron Sheffield.) For terms, apply to EBENEZER SHEARMAN, or JOHN R. SHEARMAN. Newport, Dec. 12, 1803. 67tf
WANTED,
A N active Boy, about 12 or 13 years of age, as an Apprentice to the Hair-Dresser's business. One from the country will be preferred.—Enquire at this Office, Newport, Jan. 4, 1804. 70
SHERRY WINES.
THE subscriber has just received from Boston, a few quarter-casks of Sherry Wines of a very good quality, which he will sell on reasonable terms.—Likewise, Boston Chocolate, warranted, No. 1 and 2.
NATHAN B. MILLER. Newport, Dec. 25. 69
FOR SALE,
TWO hundred and fifty acres of Land, of the first quality, lying in Johnstown, in the state of New-York.
Thirty-four thousand acres in the first Delaware purchase, with the Connecticut title only. Eight thousand acres of land, purchased at Sheriffs' sales, with an indisputable title.
The above lands are of the first quality, and well worthy the attention of those who wish to advance their interests, by placing their money in lands—or actual settlers.
For further particulars, please to call on the subscriber. ROBERT LATHAM. Groton, (Conn.) Feb. 28, 1804. 78
SAMUEL JAMES
HAS FOR SALE,
A his Paper Hanging Manufactory, which is in the House he now occupies, opposite to Mr. Lewis Peck's, on the West-Side of the Bridge, Providence, a great variety of House Paper and Bordering, of the newest and most elegant Figures at wholesale and retail, on as good terms as can be purchased in America.
A generous credit given to those who purchase by the quantity for retailing.
N. B. The above is printed on good paper, and the work well executed, by and under the direction of a workman from Europe. May 14, 1803. 6m
To be Sold,
ON reasonable terms, three quarters of the Sloop ANN & SARAH. For terms, and further particulars, enquire of BENJAMIN MARSHALL. Newport, March 15, 1804. 80
DANCING SCHOOL.
M. CARPENTIER has the honor to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Newport, that owing to the inclemency of the weather, he shall not commence a new Quarter, until Monday, the second of April ensuing. ** The French language taught as usual.
To be Sold or Let,
AND possession given the 25th inst. a convenient two-story Dwelling-House, with four rooms on a floor, well calculated for two families, having two cellars under it, with a well of excellent water in the yard. Also, a two-story building, on the same lot, calculated for business of almost any kind, with a cellar under the same.—Said lot is situated on Spring Street, being about 116 feet square, and extends back to the Street eastward of it.—Any person wishing to purchase, or hire, may know the terms, by applying to WILLARD BRIGGS. Newport, March 14th, 1804.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY February Session, A. D. 1804.
UPON the petition of Artemas Fitch and others, praying that a new road may be laid out in the town of Portsmouth, from the Guide Post near Mr. Job Dufrey's on a southeasterly course to the east road, in some place between the widow Fitch's and Borden Chace's, and that they may be permitted and authorized to erect a turnpike gate, and receive tolls thereon; Resolved, That the subject matter of said petition be referred to Messrs. Simeon Martin, James D'Wolf, and Isaac Wilbour, to examine the proposed road, and report to the next session their opinion of the expediency thereof, with a plat: That said Committee give public notice in one of the newspapers printed in Newport, of the time and place of their meeting to proceed on said business, when and where all persons interested may appear before said Committee, if they see fit: That said Committee ascertain on what terms the proprietors of the land over which the proposed road will pass, will relinquish the same for that purpose, and in cases where the said proprietors will not agree to relinquish their land, that said Committee estimate and appraise the damages which said proprietors may sustain by the laying out of said road. A true Copy. Witness, SAMUEL EDDY, Sec'y.
In obedience to the above Resolve, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the proposed Road, that the Committee will be in Portsmouth, on Thursday, the 5th April 1804, at 10 o'clock A. M. to proceed on the business of their appointment.
SIMEON MARTIN, } Committee. JAMES D'WOLF, ISAAC WILBOUR.
Newport, 15th March, 1804. 12
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the Hon. Court of Probate for the town of Newport, having allowed a further time of six months from the 5th instant, for the subscribers to receive the claims against the Estate of George Wilbur, late of Newport, Labourer, deceased, Represented insolvent:—All persons, therefore, having any just claims, are desired to exhibit them within said time; and those who neglect, will be by law precluded. ROBERT SHEARMAN, } Commis- HENRY BULL, } sioners.
All persons having any property belonging to said estate, or are anywise indebted thereto, are once more requested to make payment to BENJAMIN CORNELL, Administrator. Newport, March 15th, 1804.