Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-02-25 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Number 305.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1804.
Volume VI.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled.
WE your petitioners, inhabitants of Piscataqua's Patuxi , respectfully represent, that the proprietors of said patent were not obliged by the conditions of their grant, to build a house for public worship, nor settle a minister, nor make or maintain any public road through said patent—and we at present are destitute of all those privileges, as also of the means of raising money for the support of schools for the education of our children, which we view of the highest importance, not only to ourselves, but the community at large—The number of our inhabitants does not exceed twenty families, which extending from one extremity of this plantation to the other, renders it indispensably necessary that a road be made and maintained on each side of the Androscoggin river, not only for our own convenience, but for the accommodation of people who are settled above us, on said river; and have no possibility of getting to its port, but by passing through this plantation.—Another consideration which calls for our attention to the roads is to encourage the travel from New Hampshire. The Legislature of that state have caused a road to be made at a great expense, from upper Coos, on Connecticut river, which leading towards Portland, passes through New Hampshire, and arrives at the District of Maine at the westerly line of this plantation. At which place they find their travel totally impeded and their delinquents frustrated, which occasions very loud and just complaints; which, under our present disorganized situation, we are incapable of alleviating.—Said road in passing through this plantation will necessarily pass a very rapid stream, called Wild River, which at certain seasons of the year, rushes from the mountains with such impetuosity as to render it impassable in any manner whatever. A bridge must of course be erected over said river at an expence that will for several years, require the united efforts of the inhabitants and non resident proprietors to accomplish: under our numerous embarrassments, we are induced to address the Honorable Legislature, and lay before them our grievances with a pleasing hope that they in their wisdom will think it to grant that this plantation may be incorporated into a town by the name of Gilead, agreeably to the plan herewith annexed, with all the rights and privileges which other incorporated towns in this Commonwealth enjoy, and with the inducement of being exempted from state and county taxes for the term of eight years—flattering ourselves by that period, that with the fancies of providence and our own exertions, we shall be enabled in a good measure, to discharge our heavy burdens; and that our population will increase to a degree that will enable us to contribute our share towards the support of government. And your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.
THOMAS PEABODY, and 19 others.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In Senate, Feb. 3, 1804.
ON the petition of Thomas Peabody, and others, inhabitants of the plantation of Peabody's Patent, in the county of York, praying that said plantation may be incorporated into a town—
ORDERED, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the Portland Gazette , the last publication to be thirty days, at least, before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court, that all persons interested may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence:
DAVID COBB, President:
In the House of Representatives, February 4, 1804.
Read and concurred. H. G. OTIS, Speaker.
A true copy—Attest.
WENDALL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.
Bankruptcy.
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss. } NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of FREDERICK QUINBY , of Falmouth, in said District, trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard (if they think fit) before the Judge of said District Court, on Wednesday , the seventh day of March , 1804, at the Court House in Wiscasset , against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt: before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited.
DAVID SEWALL, } Judge of the District Court of Maine District.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of SAMUEL BRADLEY , of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, Trader, a Bankrupt.—All persons having property of said Bankrupt in their possession, are required to surrender the same; and those indebted, will make immediate payment to
Isaac Parker, Assignee.
Portland, 19 Feb. 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of JOHN HASKELL , of Portland, late of Belfast, in the county of Hancock, trader, a bankrupt.—All persons having any estate or effects of the said bankrupt, are requested to deliver the same, and those indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, to
S. D. FREEMAN, Assignee.
Portland, Jan. 28, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly chosen Assignee of the Estate and Effects of FREDERICK QUINBY , of Falmouth, in the District of Maine, trader, declared a bankrupt:—All persons having any of his Estate and Effects are required to deliver the same; and all persons indebted to said bankrupt, are called upon to make immediate payment, to
Ebenezer Mayo, Assignee.
Portland, Jan. 18, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN STUART , of Wiscasset, in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued and awarded that the Commissioners named and authorized in said commission, and the Assignee of his Estate and Effects, intend to meet at the Commissioners Office, No. 2, Muffey's Row, Middle-Street, Portland, on Tuesday the 28th day of February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend.
Jere. Bailey, Assignee.
Wiscasset, Jan. 23, 1804.
Screw'd Hay.
A Quantity of Screw'd Hay, may be had by applying at JAMES TYLER's Stable.
Portland, Jan 28.
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
"By this craft we have our wealth."
IN the passage of scripture, whence the above words are selected, we are informed, that a mighty uproar was raised in the city of Ephesus, because St. Paul undertook to expose to the people certain gross errors in their system of religion. The Ephesians were mostly, if not universally, worshippers of Diana. But among all the votaries this goddess, none appear to have been as of strenuous in supporting her cause, as one Demetrius, a silver-smith, and certain of his fellow craftsmen. So warm was their zeal, we are told, they made the whole city resound with her praises. Because St. Paul had the boldness to dispute her title to that homage which she had been accustomed to receive, they were ready to fall upon him and tear him in pieces. It happens, that we are not left to conjecture the reasons, why Demetrius, and his fellows of the craft, discovered so much zeal, while many others appeared quite indifferent to the interest of the goddess, and some ready to join the apostle attempting to dethrone her. In her service they acquired their wealth!
In one of my idle rambles lately, certain incidents occurred, which served to call up to mind this passage of history. For want of better employment I was strolling in the streets, till I almost involuntarily turned aside at a certain corner, where in mute amazement I often listen to the declarations not of those, who cry "great is Diana of the Ephesians;" but of those, who no less clamorous than the rabble of Ephesus, proclaim from morn to night the greatness of "Jefferson, the man of the people!"
My curiosity was here arrested by observing two of these patriots in a corner talking on a key so low, that their words were scarcely audible. I drew near enough however, to learn what was the subject, and was no longer surprised at the mode, they had adopted, for discussing it. The burden of the story was a mutual communication of their fears, that many were about to apostatize from the god of the people, and set up a new deity. In short, they feared that many of the adorers of Jefferson were about to bend the knee to Burr. Such an event they deprecated as an evil, the consequences of which it would be impossible to calculate.
Well, thought I, may these men adopt the language and conduct of Demetrius and his associates. Their cases are similar. "By this craft," may the one as well as the other say, "we have our wealth." Here is one, who though he has not yet had the opportunity of acquiring much wealth by his unthethen fidelity, yet has been lately blessed with a very benignant smile from him, whose servant he is. He has been promoted to a service, by which he now gets wealth. It is true indeed one has been removed to make room for him, much more capable of discharging the duties of the Station, and who had long discharged them with scrupulous fidelity. But this man with the insensible obliquity of Mordecai refused to do obeisance to the idol of the people or any of his vicegerents. The other of the abovenamed couple has hitherto been a less fortunate, tho' by no means a less zealous votary. Indeed if youthful piety deserves peculiar reward, we should esteem him the most meritorious of the two. He became an early votary. Though he has been incessant in his devotion, it does not appear, that he has yet received many tokens of favor. He however expresses sanguine hopes, that he shall one day be put in a situation, where his services will be amply rewarded.
Should the "magnificence" of Jefferson be destroyed, these men by their craft would never enrich themselves. What the one now realizes, and the other hopes soon to grasp, would vanish like the shades of night.
A LOITERER.
From WASHINGTON—Jan. 30.
"On the evening of the 15th inst. Government received the glad tidings that the Americans had taken peaceable possession of New Orleans, and with it Louisiana."
"Some enthusiastic Americans who have no more knowledge of Louisiana, than merely what is obtained by a voyage down the river to New Orleans, are from time to time writing back letters giving an account of the vast fondness of the inhabitants for the change, and how ripe they are for becoming good republican citizens of the U. S. But I am fully satisfied all this will be found to be a mistake. A very intelligent gentleman from the Indiana territory near the Mississippi, and who is now in this city, in conversation with another member of Congress and myself a few days ago observed, "that whatever some hotheaded political enthusiasts might write on that subject, the reverse might be depended on as a fact with regard to the bulk of the inhabitants. That although the mere change itself be a matter of indifference to the people who have so often changed masters, yet it will take them half a century at least to become naturalized to our forms of government. That it is next to impossible to give them any idea of a representative government, and that against some of our institutions they entertain most violent prejudices, and
against none more than our trials by jury, which is justly looked upon by citizens of the U. S. as one important barrier of their liberties." This representation was fully confirmed by a letter from Governor Claiborne* to the president of the U. S. which he received this day, and immediately communicated to the house. The letter is a valuable document. It was moved to have it printed for the use of the members. This motion was overruled by a majority, and a number of reasons were given against the printing, which I supposed to be considerably remote from the true one. The letter was well written, and I make no doubt but the statements were just; but they were not such as it was the wish of the majority in Congress to have the sovereign people at present fully acquainted with. The substance of it was,—that although the Americans were received with apparent cordiality and all was as yet harmony, yet every thing relating to the government of the country, was in the utmost disorder—that their courts of judicature, such as they were, were filled with litigations, some of them of 20 or more years standing, and are yet undecided—that their prisons were filled with unhappy sufferers, some of whom had been confined as much as ten years without ever being brought to trial, and many of them committed for very trivial offences—that the inhabitants at large from their being so long habituated to arbitrary power, were sunk into such a state of listless apathy as to be entirely incapable of self-government, and ignorant of every principle of a representative system—that this was the case not only of the lower classes but of gentlemen who lived in splendor and affluence—that education had been so deplorably neglected among them, that it was necessary for government to adopt some vigorous measures to revive it—and that the people must be taught before they could be capable of self-government on republican principles.—This is but a very imperfect sketch of a letter which was of considerable length, and contains a variety of judicious and pertinent observations. Thus much for our republican brethren of Louisiana. Another advantage proposed from the accession I presume will not be obtained—viz. it has been foretold that it would cut off all occasions of future disputes with foreign nations. I think it lays a fair foundation to increase them. The real boundary between Louisiana & the Spanish province of New-Mexico has never been ascertained, and the imaginary boundary varies from two to eight hundred miles west of the Mississippi. It would be the policy of Spain no doubt to crowd the boundary as far east, and of the United States to extend it as far west as possible. Before this boundary is ascertained, probably a few millions more may be expended, and some thousands of lives lost."
* Gov. Claiborne is the civil officer who took possession of the territory in behalf of the United States, and who now administers the pro-tempore government of Louisiana.
An awful warning to Drunkards!
Among the numerous misfortunes arising from inordinate drinking, the following is a late and melancholy instance: On Tuesday last, about four o'clock in the evening, a young man, 22 years of age, (eight miles from Baltimore and near the Hartford road) took his departure from one house intending to another; being over-charged with liquor, he fell down in the snow, where he lay till day-break; the next morning, he awoke, and with great difficulty, made his way to a house—at which time, his hands (being frozen) would rattle together like flintstones, and being unable to use them, picked up his hat with his teeth and carried it to the house. I have traced his track reverently about half a mile, and found his miserable birth, where it plainly appears, that he lay the whole time on his right side, without any appearance of movement, except a very little of his feet, having thawed the snow to the earth, under his body; likewise an hole opposite his mouth, by his breath, about the size of his hat-crown; his hat being off, some of his hair remain-
ed frozen to the snow—He is now one of the most miserable objects that eyes ever beheld! with his hands, feet and legs nearly double their usual size, and mostly of a deep purple, with large watery blisters; his limbs at least are, and I think his life, may justly be despaired of; and thus, by an act of intemperance, Baltimore county may be deprived of one of the most active, stout and sprightly young men, (as a laborer) it ever produced. But how human nature could survive 13 or 14 hours on so cold a night, without movement, without shelter, without a great coat, mittins, or even comfortable body cloaths, bare-headed in snow, 15 inches deep, is a subject of enquiry, contemplation and wonder, for abler minds than that of
AN ACTUAL SPECTATOR.
P. S. Since writing the above, I have attended at the dressing of this poor man: when the skin came off both hands, and all the nails of the right, except the thumb; his ankles, feet, and nails, entirely black; after which, they assumed the appearance of the crimson garden-beet when boiled and peeled—DREADFUL WAS THE SIGHT!—Baltimore Gaz.
Extra of a letter from Blaye, near Bourdeaux. dated (12th Brumaire, year, 12) Nov. 2, 1803.
"It is not in my power to write you any thing that is new; but I can communicate to you my opinion, and that in a species of creed. In the first place,
"I believe that the powers of Europe are in secret league against France—I even do not except her most faithful ally the king of Spain.
"I believe the ci-devant nobles, the ancient clergy, and those who were in office under the ancient government, are in the mystery.
"I believe that England would not risk her political existence in contending alone in the list, against France, were she in the dark respecting the present machinations of the different cabinets.
"I believe that the greatest enemies of Bonaparte and the repose of France, are those who are in his councils, those who compose his armies, those who form the sparks of his self-love, who cherish & offers incense to his ambitious views, who straighten and render easy every difficulty of the descent on his neighbors, by repeating that to him every thing is possible, and even nature herself must bend to his command.
"I believe that the moment of this descent, effected or even attempted, will be that of a general signal for a most terrible and momentous stroke, one that the secretly united powers await to declare openly their sentiments.
"These are the objects of my firm belief."
Latest from England. —By the arrival at Newyork of the ship Halcyon , capt. Refester , from London, papers to the evening of the 2d of Dec. have been received. These dates are four days posterior to our former accounts from England; but do not contain intelligence from the continent, later than we have before received.
The invading enemy was still daily expected in England, and every dispatch brought additional news respecting the forward state of their preparations. The gun-boat flotilla at Boulogne, is particularly mentioned as being frequently exercised in the outer harbor.
A postscript in Lloyd's Evening Post , of the 2d Dec. states, that by accounts from Flushing, there were 40 gun-boats ready for sea, many more daily expected from Holland; 5000 troops completely ready, and full of eagerness and ardor to embark. Bonaparte, it is added, had been in Holland, and was incessantly occupied in the inspection of the armaments to be employed in the expedition.
On the 30th Nov. one hundred thousand seamen were voted, in the house of Commons, for the service of the year 1804.
The accounts stated in the former British papers of general and formal application made by the legislative bodies, to Bonaparte, petitioning him not to risk his person in the expedition to England, and of his assenting to their request, is declared by the papers now received to have been a mere quizz .

MISCELLANY.
[The following verses are founded on the story of an English gentleman and his lady, who were on their passage to the East Indies, in one of the vessels of an English fleet. For some particular reason they left the vessel, and went on board the admiral's ship, leaving two young children in the care of a negro servant, who was about eighteen years of age. In a violent storm, the ship containing the two children, was soon sinking, when a boat arrived from the admiral's ship for their relief. The crew eagerly crowded to the boat—but the negro lad, finding there was only room enough for himself alone, or the two children, generously put them on board, and remained himself on the wreck, which, with the generous boy, was immediately ingulfed in the ocean!]—Rep. Farm.
TREMENDOUS howls the angry blast! The boldest hearts with terror quake! High o'er the vessel's tottering mast The liquid mountains fiercely break! Each eye is fix'd, in wild despair, And Death displays his terrors there!
Now, plunging in the dread abyss, They pierce the bosom of the deep— Now rise, where vivid lightnings hiss, And seem the murky clouds to sweep— Thro' the dark wave dread thunders roll, And horror chills the frighted soul!
The storm abates—but, shattered fore, The leaky vessel drinks the brine; They seek, in vain, some friendly shore; Their spirits sink—their hopes decline! But lo! what joy succeeds their grief, Kind Heaven grants the wish'd relief.
See, on the deck young Marco stands, (Two blooming cherubs by his side, Entrusted to his faithful hands, A mother's joy, a father's pride—) Though black his skin, as shades of night, His heart is fair—his soul is white!
Each to the yawl with rapture flies, Except the noble, generous boy; "Go, lovely infants—go," he cries, And give your anxious parents joy— No mother will for Marco weep, When fate entombs him in the deep!
"I have no friends for me to grieve, No sister kind my fate shall mourn— No breast for me a sigh shall heave, No bosom friend wait my return!" He said—and, sinking, sought the happy shore; Where toil and slavery ye his soul no more!
LORENZO.
COLUMBUS. No. V.
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to heaven.
SOME time since, Columbus received the following epistle from a female correspondent. At the time it was received, his mind was so much engaged in important researches, that he was unable to bestow the attention it deserves the attention it deserves. Thinking it may be useful to his fellow mortals, he has at length given it a place among his numbers.
To COLUMBUS.
Beloved and revered friend, ALTHO' it is possible you may not be the real spirit of the immortal Columbus, still I am fully convinced you are no evil spirit, who, under the specious veil of this immortal name, are meditating an attempt, to instil corrupt and spurious principles in the public mind. On the other hand, I trust you are endeavouring to promote the laudable design, in which you apparently have ventured to embark—that of reforming the mind and manners. Your introductory number having made a favorable impression on my mind, I was impatient for the appearance of your second. The days were never longer in mid-summer, than in the interim. Saturday at last arrived, and I had the pleasing satisfaction of enjoying a repast, truly applicable to my situation, and concordant with my sentiments. All who have mixed in any degree with mankind, can bear testimony of the mournful truth of your remarks. In some of my acquaintance, they have produced a reformation quite apparent; in others, very glaring. Even my own mind has received many serious impressions, such as I hope may be for my spiritual advantage. Some few, whose minds never knew beyond the pursuit of worldly enjoyments, and who knew your remarks applied to their own case, have observed, that "officious newspaper writers, had no right to concern themselves, about persons attending balls, routs and parties of pleasure, even if they had been recently deprived of their friends." A son of Columbus answered—if their own feelings do not restrain them from visiting such places, yet some little regard should be had to decency. The reply was, if their own consciences are reconciled to such amusements, it is sufficient; can't we be at liberty to conduct as we think proper? The truth is, the gay and superficial exclaim against you, the religious and worldly, highly prize your valuable productions. For my own part, revised fates , the greatest pleasure I anticipate, during the decayy storms and chilling blasts of the present winter is, the perusal of your numbers.
A FRIEND TO VIRTUE.
To have succeeded so far as to make an impression on the mind of a single individual, favorable to the cause of virtue, fills the mind of Columbus with sensations, too exquisite to be described, and such, as a century of worldly enjoyments could never have produced. 'Tis virtue's cause he pleads, not that of vice. To this end his days are spent in anxious solicitude, and his nights in unwearied meditation. O Virtue, heavenly descendant! pleasant indeed "are thy ways," and all thy "paths are peace." Without thee, life is but a burthen, and the days of our years as the blasts of winter.
Of all animals, man is the most inconsistent. Reason teaches him, that the pleasures arising from vice are in their nature imperfect and transitory, while those arising from the pursuits of virtue are sweetly delightful, and durable as the everlasting mountains. Yet vice is cherished & virtue spurned. Momentary qualifications are preferred to years of exalted pleasures, and those noble faculties with which (for wiser purposes) man is endowed, are sacrificed at the shrine of low sensuality.
I remember, somewhere to have seen a beautiful allusion, which is peculiarly applicable to the present subject. I regret exceedingly to have lost the name of the author, and still more, the elegance of his language. The substance is as follows: Suppose the whole earth where one vast heap, composed of an infinite number of small pebbles, and
by suffering the diminution of one pebble in a thousand years. Then let us suppose that man might make his election, whether to be completely happy in the pleasures of vice until the whole heap is demolished, and miserable ever after, or miserable during that space of time, and after, enjoy an eternity of unfeigned pleasures. He would be worse than a fool, who would, choose the former and reject the latter." Altho' an inconceivable number of years would be spent in demolishing the heap, they bear no proportion to eternity. Yet strange as it may seem, a few fleeting years, spent in vicious gratifications, are preferred to a life of virtue; the enjoyments of which, will continue to eternity, through a boundless eternity. Consider, O, Son of Man, that the day is coming when thy follies will be swept away as "by a mighty stream," and thy vanities as "by an overflowing flood!"
Aphorism. —None but the contemptible are apprehensive of contempt.
There is nothing of which we are so liberal as of advice.
AGRICULTURAL.
Extract from "Dr. Anderson's Recreations." "Every attentive observer will remark among the plants, of almost every kind of crop, some individual stalks which are distinguishable from the others by a greater degree of health, or luxuriance or profligacy, or earliness, or some other peculiarity. A friend of mine remarked many years ago a particular stem of peas among the earliest crop, which came into flower and ripened long before the others. He marked this stem and saved the whole of its produce for seed.—These came as much earlier as they had originally done. This produce was also saved for seed; and thus he obtained a particular kind of early pea, that came at least a week before the best sorts he could buy in shops, if sown at the same time with them." The Dr. relates facts similar to this respecting wheat and beans. The general idea he means to inculcate, is obvious and extremely worthy attention.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY, CALEB STRONG, Esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Proclamation, For a Day of Public Fasting and Prayer.
AS we receive from the goodness of the Supreme Being, not only our individual advantages and enjoyments, but all the public and social blessings with which we are encompassed; it is highly proper for us, at the opening season of the year, in a public and solemn manner to acknowledge our entire dependence upon His unmerited bounty; and to implore his forgiveness and the grant of such future support and protection as may be necessary for us.
I DO THEREFORE, agreeably to the long established usage in this State, and with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint THURSDAY, the Fifth day of April next, to be observed through the Commonwealth as a Day of Public Fasting and Prayer. And do hereby request the Ministers and people of the various denominations of Christians, to meet together on that day, with humble and penitent hearts we may confess our multiplied transgressions, and entreat the forgiveness and beneficence of that Gracious Being who is attentive to the circumstances of all His creatures, and who fulfils the desires of them that fear Him, and hope in His mercy. And beseech Him that in the course of the year to come, He would be surety for us for good, and guard us in those situations of danger, which no prudence or care of ours can foresee or provide against—That He would guide and prosper our national and state governments—That our magistrates may exert themselves to unveil and defeat every dishonest practice, to guard the innocent and weaker from the power of the oppressor.—That those who are employed to instruct others in the doctrines and duties of the Christian Religion may themselves experience its Divine power and efficacy, and illustrate by their example its beauty and truth.—That Christians of every denomination may be distinguished by the candour of their sentiments, and the active goodness of their conduct.—That the virtues of sobriety, frugality, and regard to the public welfare may prevail in every class of the people, and that we all pursue the business of our respective stations and professions in life with industry, and with a fixed dependence on the Divine Blessing, as absolutely necessary to our success.
That in the course of the ensuing season He would prosper our husbandry, and cause the earth to yield its increase—That He would preserve the health of the people, and save them from wasting and infectious disease.—That He would grant success to our trade, manufactures and fisheries—That He would regard with favour our University and other seminaries of learning, and make them eminently useful in diffusing knowledge through every part of the state; and that our posterity may ever enjoy the advantages of religious and moral instruction, and the means of literary improvement.
That He would restrain the passion of ambition and rapacity which has been so fatal to the repose and happiness of Mankind—That the nations who are engaged in war may be inspired with sentiments of justice, and of mutual forbearance and friendship; and that Divine Grace may remove all obstructions to a free course of the Gospel and cause its influence to be every where extended.
And the People of this state are requested to abstain from unnecessary labour and recreation on the said day.
Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, this seven tenth day of February, in the year of our LORD, one thousand, eight hundred and four, and in the twenty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America
CALEB STRONG.
By His Excellency's Command, With the advice and consent of the Council. JOHN AVERY, Secretary. GOD save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
ELM-TERS, 14th Feb. 1804.
SIR,
TO come at the true meaning of the word republican , and the boneness of those, or the leaders of those, who now call themselves republicans , in contradistinction of federalists (for I take no notice of the thousands who, like parrots, repeat the pretty word) it is necessary to go back a little in the history of our general government. We find that when the federal constitution was proposed to the people of the United States, those who advocated and voted for it, took the name of federalists ; and those who opposed and voted against it, had the name of anti-federalists ; not that they were opposed to any federation of the thirteen states at all, but to that degree and form of a federal union contained in the new constitution. We find also that republicanism as denoting a species of government, in contradistinction to the aristocratic and monarchic , was common and equally dear to both parties. Those who voted against the constitution, were not for that act , or on account of any principles they manifested in debate, more republican than those who voted for it; nor could those who advocated the degree and mode of union , presented in the constitution, on that account, or for any principles they manifested, be classed with such as hold to principles of government exclusively flowing from either of the other original forms.
At this time it would have been unmeaning for either the advocates or opponents of the constitution to have called themselves republicans ; it would not have distinguished them from their opponents: It must have been as trifling, or as assuming as if, at the present period, any one denomination of christians should call themselves christians , or say that they believed in the christian religion , intending thereby to distinguish themselves, not from infidels, but from all other denominations of the same general belief.
But soon after, and even during the time the government may be said to be getting under way, and before it was fully organized, disputes and controversies arose in the national legislature, and members took different sides; as they declared, according to their conviction of the fitness of the measures to promote the happiness of the people. But there were differences among republicans ; and not between republicans on one side, and aristocrats or monarchy men on the other. They may be likened to the controversies on the mode of baptism that have long subsisted between the sect called baptists on the one part, and the several sects that contend for infant baptism and sprinkling with water on the other. Their common denomination is christian ;—hence if one of sects calls itself christian , or the christian , it does not distinguish its members from the individuals of any or all the other sects into which Christendom is divided.
The constitution and all its principles were entirely republican ; the federal members, no more than those who had opposed the constitution, and who with others afterwards assumed the name of republicans and patriots , called these principles in question; or endeavoured to introduce principles, on constitutional or legislative subjects, essential only to a different kind of government, that is, to a monarchy or aristocracy .
It happened, however, that the majorities in Congress with Washington the president, continued to be called federalists ; not, I presume, that they individually had voted for or been in favor of the constitution, for some who had voted against it in the conventions or legislatures, were now among them; and others who had advocated it were in the minorities. Nevertheless the republicanism of either party could not be justly questioned; nor could one party pretend to more patriotism than the other. All were patriots as they were honest and acted for the good of the country. They were all republicans ; but were not all called federalists ; and yet I have no doubt but all were for some kind of federal union, tho' the other party, being then the minorities, continued the name of anti-federalists , that term then being in common use and having no reference at all to one more than to either of the other original forms of government. Indeed it was of no consequence by what terms the two parties were designated; for, at the time I speak, no odium was attached to either; tho', perhaps, the term federal was the most popular, it being applied to the form of government under
which the thirteen states were united. In this state of things, and while the contending parties were known and called by these terms, the business of legislation and the executive administration progressed to the years ninety-one or two; during which time the same individuals found pretty generally the same majorities and minorities , on most of the important subjects. Much animation and temper were discovered in some of the discussions, and by 'ninety-three the terms federal and anti-federal called up in the minds of people different ideas and produced other sensations than they did originally; the latter began to be felt as a term of reproach; this circumstance, together with the constant and repeated disappointments the anti-federal party met with, in the measures they advocated and opposed, produced a degree of resentment towards the other party, altho' all their measures were approved of by Washington. His name and character were so far from suppressing the irritation of the anti-federalists , that they early began to devise means to destroy his reputation with the people. Nothing pleased them—every thing was wrong!—Jefferson writes his letter to Mazzei; estranges himself from Washington, and retires from office.—Fauchet, who was hand & glove with them, says this was done to avoid taking a part in scenes which he fore saw Washington would engage, and which his own heart disavowed. The leaders became boisterous against every act that passed, and every step the president adopted; and, if I can believe their own declarations, their dislike to the general administration was so great, that rather than there should not be a total change of it, they were willing to risk a destruction of the constitution and the union itself. However, the great body of the people beginning to feel the beneficial effects of the government, or of federalism , for they were now synonymous, the anti-federal party felt sore at being suspected of opposing it, and growing more and more unpopular by the suspicion which now attached itself to their name, they endeavoured, as Fauchet says, to disembarass themselves of an insignificant denomination, and assumed the more popular one of republicans and patriots . And tho' the differences were wholly about the expediency of certain legislative subjects, they, by lying and every deceptive art endeavour to establish a general belief that they had uniformly grounded their opposition to Washington's administration on the principles of republicanism ; and that they , as their new name imported, were exclusively republicans ; that Washington and the federal party were aristocrats and monarchy men .
From this time the anti-federalists , now called republicans , became a perfect faction ; their great object was to embarrass the administration and to bring Washington into disrepute. For that purpose democratic societies are formed according to the model of those in France, and under the patronage of Genet: They denounce the laws of the United States. An insurrection is generated; and Gallatin with others associate and recommend to the people a disobedience to the collection of excise. Jefferson, who is considered the head of the faction , and as Fauchet again says, is paving his way to the presidency, employs the renegado Callender to write in the Aurora , which is daily sent to him filled with abuse upon Washington. He then publishes the Prospect before us and sends some sheets to Jefferson, who reads, approves and encourages him to go on with the useful publication. In this work Washington is libelled, the constitution and laws decried , and Adams called a boary headed traitor ; for all which he receives money of Jefferson, and by all his supporters called one of the best republicans in the United States. He is finally convicted of being a libeller , by a jury of his country, after a fair and candid trial; but the faction happen, in the mean time, to get Jefferson to be president, who looks upon this libeller too good a republican to suffer imprisonment, and sends him a pardon, with a vel. one good and faithful servant of two hundred dollars more.
I ought to have observed in this detail of facts, that when Washington retired from public life on the fourth of March, 1797, this faction , of which Jefferson was always considered the head, expressed their joy in the Aurora , as follows:— "The man who is the source of all the misfortunes of our country is this day receded to a level with his fellow citizens, and is no longer possessed of power to mul-

tiplify evils upon the United States. If ever there was a period for rejoicing, this is the moment..... the name of WASHINGTON from this day ceases to give currency to POLITICAL INQUIRY and to legalize CORRUPTION..... this day ought to be a jubilee in the United States."—I have not time to transcribe the whole now; but so long as Jefferson and the faction, who participated in this republican jubilee, are so lost to shame as to toast the name of Washington at their carousals, I will publish this proclamation for their first republican jubilee, to prove to the world their baseness, infidelity and wickedness. For them to toast Washington, or mention his name, is a species of political profanation almost as indecorous as it would be for their blaspheming companion, Tom Paine, to join in the religious ceremonies of the country, whilst he is exerting his whole power and influence to destroy the religion itself and bring it into contempt.
I doubt whether Callender or Duane, who were the principal writers in the Aurora at the time this jubilee was proclaimed, was the real author of it; for I had heard some years before almost the same language and phrases from the mouths of Jefferson's particular friends and supporters who have been senators and representatives in the national legislature—There is such a sameness of language and ideas, that no doubt exists in my mind but some of them must have sent the piece cut and dried to the editors.
From the foregoing we may conclude that however honourable the term republican once was when it was expressive of a species of government, and of citizens exclusively attached to that form, in opposition to subjects and slaves living under and attached to either of the other original forms of government, it ceases to have that meaning as it is now, and has been for some years, applied to the United States. It is now a mere party term; it has no reference whatever to one kind of government more than to another.—France is a republic; and Bonaparte as good a republican as his friends Jefferson, or Tom Paine. According to the practical creed of Jefferson it requires neither honesty, capability to discharge the duties of citizens, or attachment to the constitution under which we live, but a blind devotion to him and his party to make any body, and any creature, a creole or monkey, as good a republican as himself. Does Jefferson believe there is a great salt mountain in Louisiana? then whoever believes the same is a good republican. Does Jefferson believe it is for the interest of the United States to create a funded debt of fifteen millions of dollars for a tract of wild land, that, according to his own declaration, cannot be needed, or of any use to the people, till after a thousand generations have passed into their graves? then every vagabond and scape-gallows, ears or no ears, from Europe, who makes this declaration, becomes a bon republican, and may have any office within his gift in preference to native Americans who doubt this part of the Jefferson creed. Is there in any corner of America a renegade who has, for ten or twelve years, been a constant reviler of Washington and Adams, let his name (fixed place of residence he has none) be conveyed to Jefferson and he shall be pronounced a good republican, and become a candidate for office on the first vacancy—but should he continue very clamorous and abusive of those who have supported the administrations of Washington and Adams, he is sure to succeed shortly to some one of their appointment. Political persecution, intolerant as it is wicked, is one of the strongest traits in Jefferson's character—consequently a man must become a persecutor or he cannot be a follower of that philosopher, or a good republican.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
SENATE.
Saturday, February 18.—An order was passed appointing a committee to consider the expediency of printing at the expense of the Commonwealth, copies of the constitution of the United States and of the Commonwealth, together with Gen. Washington's Farewell Address, and of distributing the same among the several towns and plantations; and also to confer the propriety of recommending that the books thus printed and distributed be introduced and read as a school book.
The committee consists of the Hon. Messrs. Bacon and Pickman, of the senate, and Messrs. Taylor, Kendall and Smith of the house.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Feb. 20.
Banks.....A bill to establish "the Hallowell and
Angus's Bank," was read a first time, and committed to Messrs. Packman, Bangs and Knox. A bill to establish a bank at Worcester, was read a first time, and referred to the same committee.
The committee on the memorial of the Boston Bank, (a tax on Banks) reported that the memorialist be heard by Counsel on the floor of the house. Read and non-curred. The memorial was recommitted.
Gen. Knox obtained leave to lay on the table the following motion:
"Resolved, As the opinion of the house, that, in future, the incorporation of any bank ought not to be granted, but with the following restrictions: First, No bank to commence discounts until one year after an act shall be passed for that purpose: Second, No bank, to commence discounts until evidence shall be given that the whole of the capital shall have been paid in, and is actually existing in specie in the vaults: Third, That evidence shall be produced that the entire capital in specie in any bank has been imported from foreign countries after its incorporation and before its operation."
Rejd and committed to Messrs. Knox, Dunbar, and Bridge.
Gazette.
PORTLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1804.
The Southern Mail due last evening, had not arrived when this paper was put to press.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr. Tracy.—The malicious attack on the character of this distinguished patriot and statesman, is undoubtedly made with design, not merely of injuring him, but of wounding and traducing thro' him the cause of Washington federalism, which he has labored unceasingly to support with all the influence of his name, and strength of his talents. For this reason the Jacobins have resolved to sacrifice him on the altar of their envenomed malice: But in order to accomplish this arduous task, they have been compelled to resort to a conversation which passed between him and a democrat several years since: by distorting which, they have endeavored to prove him to be a monarchy man; or one who ought not to be believed, or to possess any influence in a republican government: To destroy his virtuous fame being the object, the manner of doing it is worthy of UNIVERSAL OBSERVATION because it is a pledge of their future villainy. They have ranked the United States for anecdotes that might injure him; but they have found none. They have searched every corner of Connecticut to learn from those of his enemies who most constantly observe him in his more circumscribed walks, those stains on his character, that might lessen his celebrity; but they have found none. They have enquired of those who have known him from his "youth up," to ascertain his prominent vices; but they have found none. They have carefully reviewed and examined his life, and have found it moral and correct. At length, finding these researches hopeless, they have resorted to the meannesses of falsehood, and the privacy of domestic circles, to find wherewith to poison the arrows of their infernal malice—What an inestimable tribute is this to the talents, integrity and moral worth of General TRACY. And what triumphant consolation must he possess in the review of their pestilent transactions.
ELECTIONEERING.
MR. JENKS, I WAS gratified to notice in your last paper, the nomination of ISAAC ADAMS, to succeed Mr. Diley as Register of Deeds for the county of Cumberland; and I can assure you he will be liberally supported in this quarter. I am aware that many nominations will be made, and various pretences urged to influence suffrages—but I trust that the good sense of the voters will lead them to unite in a man whose talents, integrity, and attention to business, promise much usefulness to his fellow citizens. These qualifications are certainly the best recommendation to an office, the faithful discharge of the duties of which is too important to the community to admit of any other considerations in the choice, A FRIEND TO THE COUNTY.
Falmouth, Feb. 23.
MR. JENKS, WHO shall be Register of Deeds? is at this time an interesting inquiry amongst the inhabitants of the several towns in the county of Cumberland; which is to be determined by the free and unbiased suffrages of the people. The candidates for this office are numerous and respectable; but I do not discover among them any one that is more deserving, or that is better qualified to discharge the duties of it than Mr. STEPHEN WAITE, of this town. It will be recollected that this gentleman was a candidate for the office, and the competitor of Mr. Diley, at the time he was chosen; and that he was handsomely supported in a number of towns. Altho' his friends did not succeed in his election, no one supposed it was because he was not in every respect qualified for the office. Mr. Waite has for several years past sustained an important office in the Custom-House in this district, in which he has conducted with integrity and ability; but the duties of this office are too laborious and inconvenient for one of his constitution: To such of the inhabitants of the county as are personally acquainted with Mr. Waite, a particular recommendation at this time is unnecessary; and those who are unacquainted with him, may be assured that his character is unblemished, and that his abilities are such as will enable him to give entire satisfaction. Portland, Feb. 25, 1804. CUMBERLAND.
MR. JENKS, Among the candidates for County Register, nominated in your paper, you are requested to mention GEO. E. VAUGHAN, Esq. as a gentleman qualified to discharge the duties of that office; and who would, without doubt, give full satisfaction to the public. A VOTER.
MR. JENKS, AMONG the several candidates for the office of Register of Deeds, whose names have been offered to the public, none appears to have a fairer claim on the patronage and support of the enlightened freemen of this county, than Mr. THOMAS B. WAITE. Without depreciating the merits of other candidates, Mr. Waite's talents in point of orthography and penmanship entitle him to at least equal support; and his integrity none can dispute. Granting him to possess these qualifications but in equal degree with others, the further consideration of his having been unfortunate—that he has a numerous and dependant family, and has arrived at that period in life at which it is extremely difficult to form and execute new plans either for gain or livelihood, must give him a decided superiority of claim; and there can be no doubt in the mind of
the writer of this paragraph that, from these considerations, he will be very generally supported at the ensuing election, both in this town and vicinity, as well as thro' the county. A. FREEMAN.
MR. JENKS, AMONG the number of candidates, who are making interest to be chosen Register of Deeds for the county of Cumberland, it is hoped Mr. GARDNER GOOLD, will have a generous support in the country, as undoubtedly he will have in this quarter. He has been a considerable time employed in the office by Mr. Diley; and it is well known he is of sufficient abilities, and well calculated for the purpose;—in penmanship not to be exceeded; and surely there is not one who is making interest for the office, whose situation in life entitles him more to the appointment. PLAIN TRUTH.
NORTH-CAROLINA GOLD.—A letter from a gentleman in Concord, (N. C.) to his friend in Washington, dated the 25th ult. says,
"YOUR letter of the 19th ult. came safe to hand and agreeable to your request, I will give you such information as I am in possession of, on the subject of the gold mine. Its discovery was made early in the month of July, 1803, by a small son of Mr. Reeds, who was diverting himself in shooting small fish with a bow and arrow. He discovered a piece near the size of the one enclosed, at the bottom of the creek, and immediately shewed it to his father. The face of the country in the neighborhood of this place is for the most part very uneven—the soil barren and rocky. The bed of the creek where the gold has as yet been found is composed of perpendicular strata of rocks running N. E. and S. W.—in the chinks of which, intermixed with sand, the gold is found. The flint and blue coloured rock prevail. Another kind is found irregularly interspersed; perfectly black, and in crusted with a substance resembling foot. Another substance resembling a cement made of tar and sand is found. This, sir, is as near as I can give, a description of the bed of the creek where the gold is found."
"The large mass, you mention lost, about fifteen per cent. Smaller masses loose from two to five per cent."
"The total amount found is estimated to be worth between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars."
Our intelligence from Washington is not very interesting. Congress has lately been engaged on the subject of the Georgia claims, and have determined to allow the claimants some part of the 5,000,000 acres appropriated for that purpose.
FIRE.—This town was last night alarmed with the cry of fire; which proved to be in Mr. Griffin's shoe store, No. 7, Jones' Row. It appears that the fire originated in a cask of acids. It immediately communicated with the partition, and threatened the entire destruction of the Row; but fortunately the alarm was given in season to check the ravages of the flames. We hope this will prove a serious caution to people to be careful where they deposit acids.
Correspondents.
We have received a series of original essays with the signature of "The Companion"—the publication of which will be commenced in our next. We consider them as possessing sufficient merit to insure them a perusal.
Our friend "The Pigeon," is always welcome; and we regret the necessity of omitting his favor this day.
It is with pleasure we again recognize our Bin Tree correspondent. His production in this day's Gazette is worthy of the most attentive perusal.
Deaths.
At Berwick, Ruth Page, a widow, aged 66—for many years a minister among the people called quakers.—Mr. Johan Han Colord, aged 60.
In Pennsylvania, on the 6th inst. Dr. JOSEPH PRIESTLY, aged 71—celebrated in the annals of modern times. At Wilkesbarre; Mr. Joseph Sargent, aged 40.
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Portland.
Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Arrived brig Margaret, Capt. Samuel R. McLellan, 26 days from St. Vincent.—Left at Kingstown, brig Two Betsy, Trott, Boston; Cerer, Freeman, Biddeford, to sail in 15 days; Charles, Perkins, Kennebec, to sail in 38 days; Hiram, Briggs, of Dighton, to sail in 3 days for North Carolina; Mouterume, Moore, of Portsmouth; Reward, Perkins, Kennebec, to sail in 10 days. She's Mercury Rogers, Kennebec; Dolphin, Tripe, of Portsmouth, to sail in 30 days; Harriet, Whitney, of Wells, 30 days; Enterprize, Hall Damariscotta, 30 days; Columbia, Dennison, for Portland, 25 days—Spoke in lat. 26, to long. 68, Schooner Ranger, Napp, from Newburyport, for the Havanna, 20 days out—had lost part of her deck load.
AUCTIONS.
To be Sold at Auction, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th of March, at 12 o'clock, on the premises (unless previously sold at private sale)
A Lot of Land, pleasantly situated on State Street, nearly opposite the brick building lately erected by Mr. Neil Shaw. Said Lot is 60 feet front and 9 rods deep.—Conditions made known at the time and place of sale.—Apply to William Fennelley.
Portland, Feb. 22, 1804.
On the FIFTH of MARCH, will be sold at Public Vendue, unless sold before at private sale,
SEVENTEEN Acres of LAND, lying in the town of North Berwick, with a new House and Barn on the same, in that part of the town called Walnut Hill, the property of the heirs of Phineas Jones, now improved by Miles Standish York.
Sale to be at 10 o'clock A.M.—on the premises. Thomas Motley, Auctioneer.
Jan. 28.
Lemuel Weeks & Son, Have for Sale, at No. 2, Central-Row, RICE, Tar, Russia Feathers, &c. Portland, Feb. 4, 1804.
A Stray Colt,
CAME into the enclosure of the subscriber, in December last. He is black, of a small size, supposed to be two years old, a white star in his forehead, and one white foot. The owner may have him again by proving property and paying charges—Inquire of Tobias Goold.
Piscataqua, Feb. 7, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership under the name of Daniel & John Fox, was dissolved on the 22nd of February last. It pertains to all those indebted to make immediate payment to Daniel.
JOHN FOX informs his friends and the public, that he continues business on the floor lately occupied by the firm of Daniel & John Fox—where is for sale a general assortment of NOTIONS and WOODS, INDIANS, and GROCERIES—cheap for cash. Portland, Feb. 25.
Stephen Webster
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has lately opened a HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT, in Falmouth, in that large and commodious House lately occupied by Mr. Samuel Duley, at Cape Elizabeth, to called, where he invites company to call.
Also, Stabling for Horses, and good accommodation for teams. Feb. 25.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF MAINE, Feb. 18th 1804. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN HASKELL, of Portland, in said District, trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard (if they think fit) before the Judge of said District Court on Wednesday the fourth day of March, 1804, at the Court house in Wilkesbarre, against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt, before which time exceptions to such allowances may be exhibited.
DAVID SEWALL, } Judge of the District Court of the District of Maine.
For Sale,
A Convenient DWELLING HOUSE, on High Street with the LAND on which it stands: Enquire of the subscriber living in said House. MARTHA CALLAHAN. Feb. 25.
School.
MRS. TURNER, will continue her School, from the 1st of April next, solely for teaching Embroidery, working Muslin, Marking, Drawing, Grammar, Reading and Orthography. Six or eight pupils from the country may be handsomely accommodated with Boarding; and dependence may be had on the utmost attention being paid to their instruction in manners and morals. Terms exceedingly reasonable. Portland, Feb. 22.
To Let,
ONE half of a convenient House, at the North end of the town,—For particulars, inquire of JOHN DICKS. Feb. 22.
TO LET, for a term of years, THE Lot of Land formerly improved by Mr. REDMAN, situated in the west part of the town.
Also, Three Acres of Land on the Neck, so called.—For terms, &c. apply to NATHANIEL COFFIN. Portland, Feb. 22.
THE subscribers, under the firm of John Thacher & Co. beg leave to inform the public and their friends in general that they have opened a Store of
English, West-India and India Goods, next door to Doctor Ervins's, Middle Street, and intend selling for cash or country produce as low as can be purchased at any store in town.
THOMAS WEBSTER, JOHN THACHER. Portland, Feb. 21, 1804.
Banks or Sealers of Weights, MAY be furnished with GOLD STANDARD BALANCES, by applying to BENJAMIN DEARBORN, near the western end of the Theatre. Bottom Gentlemen who may contemplate ordering those instruments, may receive information respecting the different kinds and prices, by applying as above; and a knowledge of their accuracy can be obtained from any of the banks in Boston, Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, Newport, in Rhode Island, or almost any in the state of Massachusetts.
HYDROSTATIC BALANCES, for dealing counterfeit coins, and for ascertaining the proportion of alloy in coins which are more or less valuable than the American Standard; are furnished as above.
The process with this instrument is rendered so peculiarly simple, by an improvement heretofore unknown, that it is rarely necessary to make a single failure, either for proving a coin to be counterfeit, or for ascertaining the sum at which a foreign coin should be undervalued, or over rated, in consequence of a greater or less proportion of alloy, than is admitted in the American Standard for gold and silver. Boston, Feb. 11.
PORTLAND BOOKSTORE,
No. 5, Middle's Row.
Just received, FOURTH EDITION
American Coast Pilot,
Revised, Corrected, and greatly enlarged.
A LONG and circumstantial account of the American Coast Pilot, is deemed unnecessary—Every storm stamps it with additional importance; and reproaches every seaman who is found on our coast without it. Feb. 18.
Portland Academy.
THE Trustees of Portland Academy, are hereby notified to meet at said Academy, on Tuesday, the 28th February, inst. at six o'clock, P.M. to consider the application of Joseph E. Foxcraft, relative to the money due from him for the purchase of the land granted to said Academy. Also to consider such other business as may legally come before them. At the request of three of said Trustees.
Samuel Freeman, Secretary. Feb. 18.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon him the trust of an Administrator on the Estate of
ALEXANDER MOTLEY,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs to the three foregoing request all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
Mary Motley, Administratrix. Dated Feb. 9, 1804.
For Sale, or to Let,
A Convenient Dwelling House, pleasantly situated, in a handsome part of the town—Apply to the Gazette Office. Feb. 15.

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Valuable New Publication.
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Nearly opposite the Insurance Office, High Street, Portland.
THE MINOR ENCYCLOPEDIA, or CABINET OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: being a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Polite Literature...
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Mercantile Arithmetic.
Just published, by EDMUND M. BLUNT, Newburyport.
SECOND Edition of "WALSH'S MERCANTILE ARITHMETIC"—adapted to the commerce of the United States...
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We the subscribers, having seen Mr. Walsh's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being satisfied that it is better calculated than any yet published...
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Boston, May 16, 1800.
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Salem, October 7, 1800.
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Orders for the above, will meet with punctual attention.
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(Opposite the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance)
THE NIGHTINGALE—A Collection of the most Popular, Ancient and Modern SONGS; SET TO MUSIC.
Selected by SAMUEL LARKIN.
This volume is very handsomely printed and bound, and is without any exception, the best collection of Odes, Songs, and Ballads, ever published in America.
Feb. 1, 1804.
Marshall on Insurance.
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TOGETHER WITH A copious and accurate INDEX of the whole, pointing the reader to the most material parts of the work.
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PORTLAND, February, 1804.
Notice.
WANTED, in behalf of the Corporation of HARVARD COLLEGE.
8 Sticks of Timber, 43 feet long, 14 by 14 inches; 4 do. 43 do. 14 — 10; 8 do. 43 do. 11 — 10; 9 do. 46 do. 10 — 10; 8 do. 13 do. 10 — 10; 18 do. 27 do. 10 — 10; 8 do. 33 do. 11 — 10; 7 do. 1 do. 13 — 13; 18 do. 13 do. 10 — 10; 18 do. 13 do. 10 — 9; 6 do. 37 do. 8 — 8; 4 do. 34 do. 8 — 8.
All the Timber to be pine; square edged and square ended, fit for framing.
4000 feet Spruce Joist, 3 by 4 inches; 3000 do. 3 3/4 by 4 1/2 do. 3000 do. 3 3/4 by 5 do. 2100 feet in length of Pine Joist, 5 by 3 3/4 inches.
550 do. 7 by 5 inches; 130 Spruce Planks, 1 1/2 ft. long, 12 inch. wide, 2 1/2 inch. thick.
300 do. 21 do. 11 do. 2 1/2 do. 150 m. merchantable pine Boards and Plank; 20 m. clear pine Boards; 60 m. pine Shingles; 150 m. Laths; 50 spruce Poles suitable for staging, 20 to 25 feet long; 50 do. do. 40 feet long.
The above articles, to be delivered at a Wharf on Charles-River, near to the College, on or before the first of June next.
400 perches of Stones, proper for the cellar wall of a large edifice, to be delivered at the College in the month of April next, or sooner at the option of the Contractor; 600 feet of hammered Stone, for underpinning, by the 1st of June;
114 Stone Window Caps, of dimensions and forms to be agreed on, delivered the beginning of July;
60 squares of Slates;
400 m. native Bricks, their delivery at the College to commence on the 1st of July next, at the rate of one third of the whole quantity per month;
450 bds. Stone Lime; 50 bds to be delivered by the 1st of May; 100 between the 13th of June and 1st of July; 150 by the middle of August; the remainder at a time to be determined.
All the enumerated Articles, in their respective kinds to be of the best quality.
Payment to be made immediately after delivery, in cash the articles in quantity and quality be agreeable to contract.
Persons disposed to supply any or all of the preceding articles, will please to enclose their terms for such as they may specify and forward them, by the 1st of March next, to CALEB GANNETT, in Cambridge.
Jan. 31, 1804.
THE subscriber requests those persons indebted to him, to call on him and settle within Sixty days; otherwise, their Accounts and Notes will be left with an Attorney for collection.
Thomas Chase.
Portland, January 21, 1804.
IN THE PRESS, And will be published in a few weeks, an elegant edition of
The Miscellaneous Works
OF DAVID HUMPHREYS, Late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to the Court of Madrid.
IN this edition will be included (never before printed) a Poem on the Love of Country, in celebration of the twenty-third anniversary of American Independence...
To the Poem on the death of Gen. Washington, will be annexed several Letters, written by him while President of the United States, to the Author, while Minister at Foreign Courts, as explanatory of some remarks alluded to in that Poem.
The design of the six principal Poems, which have a relation to each other, is to celebrate the American Revolution, and indicate the means of its becoming a blessing to mankind. The first was intended to animate the courage and excite the perseverance of the armies to which it was addressed; the second, by displaying our peculiar advantages for happiness, to increase and confirm a predilection for our native land; the third, by attracting our attention to the future glory of America, to make our conduct worthy of actors on so distinguished a theatre; the fourth, to show the necessity of industry for promoting our prosperity; the fifth, to delectate that love of country which is essential to the preservation of our freedom; and the sixth, to exemplify the qualities of a hero and patriot, for imitation, in the character of General Washington.
Few compositions, it is conceived, could be recommended more forcibly to the favor of the inhabitants of all descriptions in this land of light and liberty, by the importance and popularity of the subject.
To the friends of literature, patriotism and morality, who are acquainted with such parts of these miscellaneous as have been already published, the publishers flatter themselves they need only say, for the purpose of obtaining a liberal patronage, that the other productions are not in any respect inferior, in the judgment of several literary characters who have perused them. To a respectable public, desirous of encouraging the fine arts in the United States, they may, however, be permitted to add, that it will be their endeavor to execute the typographical part in such a manner as to reflect no discredit on their country.
The works to be comprised in an octavo volume, and will be furnished to subscribers at two Dollars in boards. To non-subscribers the price will be advanced.
In order that the names of those persons who favor this undertaking with their protection may be printed in the volume, it is requested that the lists may be returned to Messrs. T. & J. SWORDS, in New-York, or GILBERT & DEAN, in Boston; and likewise the names of all persons who have subscribed to any proposal heretofore issued for printing the same works, and which were requested to be lodged with the Rev. Dr. DWIGHT, President of Yale College.
GILBERT & DEAN, having obtained the Copy-right of these patriotic works, (gratuitously conceded to them by the Author, in consequence of their having lost their whole property by fire last Friday night) take the earliest opportunity of soliciting the patronage of a generous Public, in full confidence that the emoluments to be derived from this source will greatly assist them in repairing the heavy loss which they have sustained. As it is certain the books will be ready to be delivered to subscribers in a short time, the Proprietors of the Copy-right request, that such Persons as shall subscribe to their Prospectus will pay one-half of the money in advance.
BOSTON, JAN. 23. Subscriptions for the above work received at the Gazette-Office.
Flour, Beef, Oil, &c.
300 bbls. Baltimore fine and superfine Flour; 400 do. Mefs No. 1 and No. 2 Beef; 40 do. Liver Oil, in shipping order; Bales Georgia Cotton; 1st & 4th proof Brandy, per pipe or bbl; Hollands Gin, do; Hylon, Young-Hylon, Souchong, and Hylon-Skin Teas, per Chest; Boxes 7 by 9 Glass; Malaga Wine, per qr. Cask; Bags Sugar, Coffee and Pepper.
India Cottons, per bale or piece—consisting of Chittabully, Coosa and Fine Bultas; Juzzepore Sannas; and Jolipore Malmodyes.
For Sale at Richardson's Wharf, by J. Richardson.
Feb. 4.
GEORGE W. DUNCAN,
No. 1, Central-Row, Fore-street,
HAS FOR SALE,
7 by 9 Crown Window Glass,
8 by 10 do. do. do.
100 and 100 Drawing, Sheathing and Deck NAILS.
Together with a general assortment of ENGLISH GOODS & HARDWARE.
Likewise, an elegant assortment of best Kidderminster Carpeting.
Portland, Jan. 28.
For Sale,
SUGAR, Molasses and Coffee, of an excellent quality, by EBENEZER STORER.
Jan. 21.
FRESH FLOUR.
JUST received, and for sale at No. 2, Central Row, superfine and fine FLOUR, by the barrel and half barrel.
Lemuel Weeks & Son.
Portland, Jan. 18.
NEWHALL & WATSON,
No. 7, Long-Wharf, HAVE FOR SALE,
A Few pipes high 4th proof Barcelona BRANDY,
270 Bbls. TAR,
30 Bbls. TURPENTINE.
Portland, Jan. 18.
A milch Cow lost.
STRAYED from the enclosure of the subscriber, on Friday the 20th January, a milch Cow, of a dark brown color, rather small for a middling size, her horns rather small, with blunt points—very remarkable in one instance; gives milk only out of two teats.—Whoever will give information of the above cow shall be handsomely rewarded by Rufus Washburn.
Portland, Jan. 31, 1804.
REMOVAL.
THE subscriber informs the public that his Office is removed to the centre front chamber in the new range of brick buildings, erected by the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance Company—Also, that being no longer an Officer of the United States, he is at liberty to practice in the Federal Courts. ISAAC PARKER. Portland, Feb 8th, 1804.
Lincoln & Kennebeck Marine Insurance Company.
THE Stockholders of the Lincoln and Kennebeck Insurance Company, are hereby notified that their annual meeting to elect nine Directors, and to transact such other business as may come before them, will be held at the Office of the Company in Wiscasset, on Tuesday, the sixth day of March next, at three of o'clock in the afternoon.
By order of the Directors. John Merrill, jun. Secretary. Wiscasset, Feb. 6, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the partnership under the firm of PIKE & NICKERSON, was dissolved by mutual agreement, on the 18th January inst.—All persons having accounts open with said firm, are requested to settle the same. NOAH PIKE. Joshua Nickerson. Eustis, Jan. 25, 1804.
For Sale,
A Well finished SHOP in Union-street, with a Lease of the Land for Eight years—For particulars, inquire at the Store of How & Evans. Portland Feb. 8, 1804.
Daniel Tucker,
No. 20, Long Wharf, Has for sale, BALTIMORE Fine & Superfine Flour, in Barrels, and half Barrels. January 17th, 1804.
FURS wanted.
CASH, and the highest price, will be given for all kinds of SHIPPING and HATTING FURS, by JOHN LORD, at his shop next door to Cross & Trost, Fore-street, Portland—who has for sale as usual, a general assortment of English & American HATS, wholesale and retail. November 7, 1803.
Codman & Swan,
No. 3, Union Row, Middle-street, ARE now opening for sale, a large assortment of EUROPEAN & DIA GOODS, suitable for the present season. ALSO, a general assortment of West-India Goods and Groceries, Paints, Linseed Oil, &c. &c. All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Liberator, for Sale.
15 Bales and one Case of India Goods, (by the package only) consisting of Malmodyes and other white Cottons, Blue Cloths, Chintz of different descriptions, Pulicat and other Handkerchiefs, various kinds of Silk Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.—one part of which are well calculated for the West India market; being a consignment, will be sold at the Boston prices, and on a liberal credit.
FOR SALE, apply as above,
A convenient Lot of Land, situated on King-street, with the Building thereon, lately occupied by Mr. William Stevens—making the corner of the road leading to the beach, and adjoining land of Dr. Coffin and Capt. Thorlo—The building may be made a very convenient dwelling-house, with a small expense, laid out thereon.
WANTED
To contract for the building of a small Dwelling House, on Jewett's Island, including every material; the house to be built in the course of next summer. Any person wishing to contract, will please to apply as above for a more particular description. Portland, Jan. 25, 1804.
UPHOLSTERY STORE.
Aaron Austin & Co.
HAVE for sale, at their store, Fore-street, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese, Sea Fowl, Russia, and Lisbon FEATHERS.
Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds.
Russia BEDS and MATRASSES ready made. Beds made and filled at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO.
The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. Portland, August 22.
William Fennelly,
Has for private sale, at his auction Room, Bore Street,
A few boxes Freih Lemons,
Pipes Gin—Chests Souchong Tea— Boxes dip'd Candles—Brats & iron barrelled Pistols, Guns, with Bayonets, Best French and Spanish Indigo, New and handsome plated Chaife Harness, 1 Stove and Funnel—Few bbls. Roan, Spanish Segars—Boxes of Hats—Feathers at all kinds. Also, 100 Boxes Brown Soap.
Auction & Commission Bu-
ness transacted as above, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Portland, Feb. 1804.
White Oak & Ash Staves.
WANTED to purchase a quantity of White Oak and Ash barrel Staves and Heading—for which cash and the highest price will be given by ILSLEY & ROBINSON, Robinson's Wharf, South End.