Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1802-02-15 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Appointed to publish the LAWS of the United States, for the District of Maine.
NUMBER 199.]
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1802.
[VOLUME IV.]
Portland,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1802.
By an arrival at Philadelphia, on the 1st inst. from Cape Francois, we learn that the report of the massacre, of Toussaint, is unfounded. He was in health and spirits, on the 25th of January last.
Toussaint has published a very spirited address to the citizens of St. Domingo, on the subject of the reports, that an armed force was destined from France, to reduce them to bondage. He says he has received no official information on the subject; and appears to doubt the fact. "More confident," says he, "in the principles of the honor and equity of the French government, it never will enter into my heart to suppose it capable of the licentious projects intended to it." After adducing a variety of considerations to show that such could not be the intention of France, he adds, if it be true, he shall have nothing to do, but to resign his allegiance into the hands of God. "I am a soldier," he says, "I dread no man: I fear God only. If death must ensue, I shall die like a soldier of honor, who has nothing where with to reproach himself."
By a report lately made to the Legislative Body of France, it appears to be the intention of the French government, that in Guadaloupe and St. Domingo, where the blacks have been declared free by law, they shall remain so; but that in Martinique, Iles of France, and Bourbon, slavery not having been abolished, shall be maintained. The report mentions, that an army and a fleet being destined for St. Domingo, tranquillity will be restored; and prudence and wisdom will bring about cultivation and industry; but that experiments in favour of the freedom of the blacks, had cost humanity much blood to be repeated again.
Dr. Jenner, of Great Britain and Dr. Waterhouse of this State, are elected perpetual honorary members of the new Vaccine Institution established at New York.
Gov. Clinton, of New York, has not followed the example of President Jefferson, in communicating with the Legislature.
It appears, from the treasury statements, that North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky have not paid a cent of the direct tax. The State of Kentucky has never even paid its own representation.
The amount of duties on Licences granted to Retailers of Wines, &c. for the year ending Dec. 31, 1800, was 65,159 dollars. Of this Massachusetts paid 14,065 dollars, a larger sum than any other State; Virginia, which aspires to be the paramount State, paid only 5,680; and Kentucky, nothing.
The amount of duties on Sales at Auction, for the same year, was 51,650 dollars. Of this, New York paid the highest amount, viz. 13,779 dollars; Massachusetts, the next highest; and Kentucky, nothing.
DIRECT TAX. The following is a statement of the proportions of the Land Tax to each State, and of the Receipts in the Treasury, as they stood on the 30th of September ult.
   Proprietors. Sept. 30, 1801.     N. Hampshire, 77,705 36 2 66,443 41   Massachusetts, 250,435 31 2 211,000 00   Rhode Island, 37,502 8 28,773 21   Connecticut, 129,767 2 120,762 14   Vermont, 46,864 18 7 27,185 15   New-York, 181,180 70 7 103,720 57   New Jersey, 98,387 25 3 91,273 2   Pennsylvania, 237,177 72 7 164,661 64   Delaware, 30,430 79 2 28,442 37   Maryland, 152,599 95 4 103,000 00   Virginia, 345,488 66 5 242,204 61   Kentucky, 37,643 99 7 000,000 00   N. Carolina, 193,697 96 5 000,000 00   Tennessee, 18,806 38 3 4,064 00   S. Carolina, 112,997 73 9 000,000 00   Georgia, 38,814 87 5 000,000 00  
AGGREGATES of the Valuation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as reported to the Legislature.
   Counties. Aggregate. On the thousand.   Dolls. Cts. Dolls. Cts.     Suffolk 334,973 99 131 14   Essex 867,877 16 152 29   Middlesex 484,767 22 92 44   Hampshire 462,435 32 98 76   Plymouth 240,433 89 48 25   Bristol 234,434 55 47 48   Barnstable 89,277 79 21 63   Dukes County 23,219 63 4 70   Nantucket 45,483 16 9 45   Worcester 545,151 52 107 52   Berkshire 210,937 19 45 9   Norfolk 285,576 33 53 60   York 234,342 61 50 7   Cumberland 293,309 53 55 21   Linnun 169,220 42 36 85   Kennebec 103,995 87 25 90   Hancock 70,793 44 17 26   Washington 14,854 76 3 59   Total 5,187,316 93 100 27  
DEDHAM COURT. Messrs. D. Sisk, I. Whiting, R. Farrington, E. Fairbanks, jun. N. Davis and S. Gay, were indicted for the rescue of Jason Fairbanks, and tried the last week at Dedham. Messrs. Farrington and Whiting were acquitted. Messrs. Sisk, Fairbanks and Davis were convicted. The two former were sentenced to four months imprisonment, the latter to two. Gay is absent. Stephen Fairbanks was indicted but discharged on account of his youth. A bill was also found against the two negroes (Cotton and Hampson,) but they were admitted as evidence. Dukeham was admitted as an evidence and afterwards discharged. A bill was found against the Deputy Jailer; and a bill against Dr. Kittridge for perjury. Trials postponed.
Petitions were in circulation in Pennsylvania, both in favor of, and against, the repeal of the Judiciary Law by Congress. Amongst the latter, Messrs. Levys, Duponceau, Sargents, McKean, and Dallas, all democratic lawyers, are petitioners.
According to accounts received at Rochefort from Cayenne, there still remains in that destructive colony, sixty nine transported priests. These unfortunate persons were apprised that the government had sent three vessels to bring them home, but that they had been captured on the passage by the English. Hope, however, cheered their exile. "Every morning," says one of these victims, in his letter, we turn our eyes towards the East in expectation of discerning the vessels that are to carry us hence. For three years have we lived in hope; and will not relinquish that hope but with our latest breath. It required only a nod from the Directory to plunge us into a gulph of misery, and the firm resolution of a just government has not yet been able to deliver us from it. It is easy to perform an injury, but difficult to repair it. The old and respectable Dom, is about to revisit France. How happy must this old man be in returning at the age of 70 years, to his native soil, which 200 of our companions, young and robust when they left it, will never more behold. — Paris pap.
THE PARSON'S WIG.
ABOUT a century ago, Parson M——, of the town of —— (New England) bought him a wig at Boston, and, returning home, wore it the next Sabbath, at church.
The fight of this strange phenomenon excited very unpleasant sensations in the minds of a large part of the congregation; inasmuch that, what with staring and wriggling and scowling and frowning and whispering, but very little notice was taken of the parson's sermon. The next day, the aggrieved party repaired to the dwelling house of parson M——, to state their grievance and demand redress. Now the burden of their complaint appears to have been, that he should wear a wig of the Boston cut, adjusted and finished in high taste. The parson, being a mild, milky kind of a man, (as all parish parsons should be) brought forth his wig and bade them fashion it to their own liking. Whereupon they formed a circle, composed of all ages, grades and genders, and, taking a pair of scissors, they cropped off one lock of the wig, and then another and another, till at length, all declared that it might be lawfully worn upon a christian's head—excepting one single dissatisfied, who started a new objection by alleging, that wearing a wig was a violation of the decalogue, which says, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath. The parson, who hitherto had been silent, made the following cogent reply. "Neighbor, said he, when the wig came from the barber, your objection might have been valid; but in its present state, I defy the nicest casuist to show, that it is in the likeness of any thing in heaven above, or in the earth beneath." Hereupon the objector, after having viewed the wig with some suitable attention, candidly withdrew his objection.
Thus it will fare with the federal constitution of government. It was formed by a body of sages, with Washington at their head; and, after a long and patient deliberation, it was adjusted and finished in exact and comely proportions. But people are not willing to give it a fair trial. Innovation is the rage of the day. Indeed, there is no Constitution maker in this country, so famous as the Abbe Seyes; but Constitution cobblers are almost as plenty as Shoe cobblers, especially in Virginia.
The Legislature of that State has very lately resolved to recommend it to all the States, to amend the federal Constitution, in such a manner as would essentially alter its nature, by diminishing the weight of the Senate and proportionally increasing that of the House of Representatives in Congress.
If the federal Constitution is suffered still to be clipped and new moulded, from time to time, by the rude hand and dull shears of innovators, finally, and very soon too, as the parson's wig, it will exhibit the likenesses of nothing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath.
Resolution.
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the United States: at the City of Washington, on Monday, the Seventh of December, one thousand eight hundred and one.
Resolution, authorizing the Secretary of State to furnish the Members of both Houses with the laws of the Sixth Congress.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be directed to cause to be furnished to each Member of the two Houses of Congress a copy of the laws of the Sixth Congress.
DANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. AARON BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 21, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
CONGRESS.
House of Representatives, MONDAY, JANUARY 25.
A motion made by Mr. Nicholson to instruct the committee of ways and means, to enquire, whether any and what alterations may be necessary in the duties on tonnage, and merchandise, was taken up, and agreed to without a division.
The motion was made by Mr. Nicholson, as he stated, not from any necessity existing on his mind for it; but to satisfy the scruples of some gentlemen, who thought the reference on the same subject made the 12th December, ambiguous.
Mr. Bayard called up a resolution, laid by him some days since upon the table, directing the secretary of the treasury to state in detail the expenses attending the collection of the internal duties, so as to discriminate the expenses of one branch from another, and also what reductions in the expense may be conveniently made.
Mr. Bayard said, that as it was very possible his motion might share the same fate, with a resolution that morning rejected, he thought it proper to explain the grounds on which he made it. Gentlemen were infinitely deceived if they think our object is by any particular mode of procedure to gain an advantage on the public opinion. They possibly view our measures with a jaundiced eye, and ascribe to us motives, which we do not feel. He had avowed, and he wished the avowal to be remembered, that he was for going hand in hand with gentlemen in reducing the public burthens. In doing this, his object was that the most eligible reductions should be first made. A bill had already passed the house in relation to the army, which contemplated a large saving, other retrenchments were expected in the navy, and the civil list; by which we should be enabled to make great deductions in the public impositions. But the great question was what taxes should be first repealed or reduced. This question he wished to view with a discriminating eye. One leading objection made to internal revenue was the great expenses of collection. To see what these are, not in the aggregate, but as applied to particular articles, he desired the information now sought; that he might be enabled to decide whether some branches of the internal revenue might not be retained, while others were lopped off. He hoped the information he sought would not be denied. He had never known the occasion when such request was refused—He concluded by desiring the yeas and nays.
Mr. Randolph desired the clerk to read an extract from the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, then before the house.
The clerk accordingly read it, as follows: "It will appear by the same statement, (M.) that whilst the expenses of collection on merchandise and tonnage, which are defrayed out of the revenue, do not exceed 4 per cent. those on the permanent internal duties, amounting almost 20 per cent. This, however, is an inconveniency, which, on account of the great number of the individuals on whom the duties are raised, and of their dispersed situation throughout the whole extent of the United States, must, more or less, attach to the system of internal taxation, so long as the wants of government shall not require any considerable extension, and the total amount of revenue shall remain inconsiderable."
Mr. T. Morris did not consider the report as furnishing the information wanted. It exhibited only a general result. Though that result exhibited an expense of 20 per cent. yet there were particular branches of the internal revenue whose collection did not require so much; that on stamps did not require more than 3 or 6 per cent. He was surprised that any gentleman should refuse this information. He could not understand what motives could actuate gentlemen in such a refusal.
Mr. Randolph called to order. The gentleman had no right to impeach the motives of any member.
Mr. T. Morris continued. He said he hoped gentlemen would not treat this motion as they had treated his. This is the place where we ought to discuss topics of national concern, and we ought to receive information that will enable us to discuss those topics with a correct understanding of them. Gentlemen may meet in private, deliberate in what had heretofore been denominated caucuses, and resolve on what should be done; but he hoped that before that house were called up on to fashion their measures, we shall hear their reasons for them.
Mr. Griswold said, he supposed the gentlemen from Virginia had obtained the extract from the report of the secretary of the treasury to be read, to show that this resolution ought to pass; as that report only stated the general expense of collection, while the object of the resolution was to get the particular expense of each branch of revenue.
Mr. Huger felt it impossible to give his vote without expressing his regret at the cause taken, which seemed to be pursued under the determination of repealing the internal taxes at all events. In his part of the country, the citizens paid but a trifling
portion of the internal, while they paid a large portion of other taxes. Without information he was not prepared to decide what taxes ought to be reduced. His object, therefore, was, by acquiring all the information that could be furnished, to make a fair comparison between the operation of the internal and external duties.
Mr. Rutledge declared himself puzzled by this new form of doing business. Ever since he had been a member of congress, it had been the invariable practice of the majority, if measures were proposed not agreeable to them, to assign their arguments against them. When objections were made, gentlemen were prepared to sustain what they proposed. Thus, the affairs of the government went on, and the people were made acquainted with the reasons whereon particular measures were adopted or rejected. But now, a proposition is made; no voice is raised against what is proposed; a vote is taken; and measures, which from the silence of gentlemen, it was inferred would pass unanimously, are rejected by a silent vote. This places us in an awkward situation; the more awkward, as we know not to what points to direct our defence. In no deliberative body, in which he had been, had he ever seen such a procedure.
His friend from Delaware, not satisfied with the general results of the secretary of the treasury respecting the expenses of collecting the internal revenues, desired more minute information; and a gentleman from New York desired information on another point: yet not a word was said. This was an innovation, a novelty which he was not prepared to approve.
A bill had lately been introduced for the protection of our Mediterranean trade. Gentlemen wanted information, to know whether the trade was worth protecting. Mr. R. was one, who did not want information. He was of opinion that the trade, however great or small, must be protected. Yet he voted for obtaining the information, because other gentlemen desired it.
We hear a great deal about spreading information among the people. He would be glad to know, why not do homage to the representatives of the people, by giving them the information they required.
Mr. Bayard. I thank God, if we have not the benefit of hearing gentlemen on the other side express their opinions, that we have still the liberty of delivering our sentiments. Not knowing how long this will last, I will take the liberty of delivering my sentiments now. The gentleman from Virginia has designed, without speaking himself, to desire the clerk to read an extract from the report of the secretary of the treasury, showing the aggregate expense attending the collection of the internal revenue to be about 20 per cent. In this an answer to my inquiry, when I ask for information that shall discriminate the different branches of the revenue? I have another object. I wish to know whether the existing expense of collection may not be reduced. Is there any precedent at any epoch when the strength of a silent vote opposed information that was wanted? Will this information thwart the favorite views of gentlemen? Are they afraid that this information will frustrate their carrying any project that is not for the benefit of the public? Are they, therefore, for preventing this information coming here, and then going forth to the public.
If the information we want is refused, without any reasons being assigned, I do not see what business we have to do here. Do gentlemen mean to drive us from this floor? Are they ready to say, our services are no longer wanted?
If the information we ask is refused; if whatever we propose is rejected; if no answer is given to our arguments; if we are not even listened to, I think, the sooner we get home the better. We shall at least save the money of the nation. And I am satisfied, if this conduct be pursued, we shall not only be justified, but it will be expected by the nation that we no longer keep our seats.
Mr. Goddard delivered his sentiments in favor of the motion, when the question was taken by yeas and nays, and lost. Yeas 37—Nays 57.
The house took up the bill to continue the act supplementary to the act to regulate foreign coins.
On motion of Mr. Randolph, the 1st section was struck out, and a new section introduced, repealing that part of the present law, which prohibits gold and silver, (except Spanish milled dollars) being a tender for the payment of dues to the U. States.
So amended the bill was ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Rutledge called for his resolution, on which the previous question had been taken on Friday, viz. that the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reducing the duties on bohea tea, brown sugar and coffee. Messrs. Rutledge, Griswold, and Huger advocated the reference.
Mr. Dana. I take the liberty of expressing the homage of my high respect for this assembly, and for gentlemen, who with the greatest forbearance of philosophy, answer all the arguments that are urged by silence. It will be recollected that at a memorable era of the French revolution, in a conference between a certain general of the army, and a certain nominal abbot, the abbot recommended to the general, the establishment of a dumb legislature; and during the memorable night, when the councils assembled for the last time, it will also be recollected that the nominal abbot devised the project of a dumb legislature, by which he had immortalised his name. I cannot forbear the expression of my admiration at great genius pursuing in similar circumstances the same great plans. After therefore ascribing all merited glory to the inventor of this luminous plan, I must be permitted to inquire into the grounds of gentleman's silence.
[Mr. Dana proceeded at some length in a strain of serious irony.]
The question was called for—when Dr. Ruffin begged the speaker to state it, as in listening to the arguments of the gentleman from Connecticut, he had forgotten it.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays, and lost. Yeas 35, nays 58.
Mr. Bayard then called up his motion made some time since, to refer to the committee of ways and means, an inquiry into the expediency of reducing the tax upon salt; on which he moved the calling the yeas and nays; which were, Yeas 32—Nays 67. The reference was therefore lost.
TUESDAY, JAN. 26.
After some private and local business was disposed of, a bill for the government of the Territory of Columbia, was reported, and read.
By this bill a legislature of one branch is to be

established; and a Governor to be appointed by the President of the United States; and to be paid from the Federal Treasury, &c.]
A bill on the subject of foreign coins was read a third time and passed.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27.
The bill to provide for the payment of the expenses of Samuel Dexter, which have or may occur in consequence of the suit commenced by Joseph Hodges, was read a third time. Some debate took place, Messrs. Allston and Smilie opposed the Bill. Messrs. Griswold and Bayard supported the propriety of it, as it was only to provide for paying Mr. Dexter's expenses, in defending a suit which arose in consequence of an official article as Secretary of War. Mr. Giles wished farther time to consider the subject, and it was postponed until Monday.
THURSDAY, JAN. 28.
FORTIFICATIONS.
Dr. Eustis, from a committee on the subject, reported that there were 133,000 dollars of the former appropriation unexpended; and that it was the opinion of the Secretary at War, that 63,500 dollars would be sufficient for the expenditure of this year. It was therefore the opinion of the committee that no amendments were necessary in the laws on that subject. Agreed to.
FRIDAY, JAN. 29.
Engrossed resolutions, respecting the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Sterrett, &c. were read the third time and passed.
Senate of the United States,
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27.
The bill for repealing the Judiciary Act of the last Congress, was read a third time. After the blanks were filled up,
Mr. Dayton (of New Jersey) said, that altho' he had been defeated in two attempts to arrest the progress or turn the course of this business, he was not however so far discouraged as to be deterred from making one other. It would, he said, be recollected that all which had been asked by him and by the opposers of this measure in the first instance was to attempt some modification of the law proposed to be repealed; but this was refused them. It was then proposed that both parties should unite their labors with a view to revise and amend the whole judiciary system; but this also was denied to them. Yesterday he had offered an amendment combining both objects; but it was negatived. He was encouraged, however, to renew it with a little variation, even in this last stage of the bill, because he had learned that it had not been perfectly heard and understood by one of the gentlemen who had voted against it. He took leave to remind honorable members, that these conciliatory motions had been rejected by a majority of one; or at most two only, and that of course the Senate were almost equally divided.
Mr. D. concluded by saying, that it could not come to good, if measures admitted by some to be bold and violent, and believed by many others to be unconstitutional, should be carried by a bare majority, and he trusted therefore that this proposition would now succeed.
He moved that the bill be referred to a select committee, with instructions to consider and report the alterations which may be proper in the judiciary system of the United States.
Mr. Colhoun begged to be indulged with the expression of a few ideas, which he considered the more important as the bill was likely to be carried by a casting vote. He had before tho't, and he still thought, the best way was to appoint a committee to prepare a system that would accommodate the varying ideas of gentlemen. He had voted yesterday against the proposition made, under the impression that provision was thereby to be made for the judges. This he thought quite premature, before it was known that the act would be repealed. As it was at any rate doubtful whether one half of the Senate did not think the mediated repeal a violation of the constitution; he thought for harmony, it was best to refer the bill to a select committee. The session would be two or three months longer, and if the report made by the committee should not prove agreeable, there would be time enough to bring in another bill. This attempt to harmonize all parties can do no injury, while on the other hand, a system might be framed that gentlemen may be better pleased with than even a repeal of the law.
Mr. Nicholas said he flattered himself the subject was well understood by the Senate. What is now the question? The fame that has been so often decided. Gentlemen in opposition have said amend, but do not repeal. He could say that every vote of that house, in every stage of the discussion, had said repeal, and do not amend. He believed the old system required but little amendment. It was the best suited to the interests of the United States and of the states. The law of the last session was in fact a bar to improvement. Gentlemen say why not provide for these judges as you have provided for a judge of the supreme court. He would reply that the last operation was simple and easy of execution; but how were we in this mode to get rid of the circuit judges without having their courts in one part of the union and not in another?
The gentleman from New Jersey has said this measure is admitted to be bold and violent. By whom is it admitted? Not by me, or gentlemen who think with me. As to a regard to the constitution, there is no man here let his boast of federalism be what it may, that can take stronger ground than I hold. Gentlemen profess a great respect for the constitution; but our principles are not to be evidenced by mere professions. They are to be evidenced by the series of our actions. My conduct, said Mr. N. since the formation of the constitution to this day, is known by those who know me, as well as the conduct of gentlemen is known by those who know them. To the people I appeal. I am not to be alarmed by the tocsin of hostility
to the constitution that is so loudly founded in our ears. I hope, sir, we shall have the question.
The question was then taken on Mr. Dayton's motion by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Colhoun, Chipman, Dayton, D. Foster, Hillhouse, Howard, J. Mason, Morris, Ogden, Olcott, Rose, Sheaf, Tracy, Wells, White.—15.
NAYS—Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Brown, Cocke, Ellery, T. B. Foster, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, S. T. Mason, Nicholas, Stone, Sumpter, Wright.—15.
There being an equal vote, the Vice President declared himself in the affirmative, and the reference was carried.
The Vice President said he felt disposed to accommodate gentlemen in the expression of their wishes, the sincerity of which he had no reason to question, to ameliorate the provisions of the bill, that it might be rendered more acceptable to the Senate. He did this under the impression that their object was sincere. He should, however, discountenance by his vote, any attempt, if any such should be made, that might in an indirect way, go to defeat the bill.
A committee of five members was then balloted for; the following is the result of the ballots:
Mr. Baldwin, 16 Mr. Colhoun, 16. Mr. Dayton, 16. Mr. Anderson, 15. Mr. Morris, 15. Mr. Breckenridge, 14. Mr. Brown, 14. Mr. Chipman, 14. Mr. Hillhouse, 14. Mr. Cocke, 11. Mr. Ellery, 2. Mr. S. T. Mason, 2. Mr. Rose, 2.
The five first named constitute the committee.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
SENATE—FRIDAY, FEB. 5.
The honorable Mr. Hichborn, rose, and moved, that a committee should be raised to draft an Address to the President of the United States, congratulating him on his election and approving his political and economical principles. A debate ensued, which continued till the time of adjournment.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6.
The consideration of the motion for an Address was resumed, and after a lengthy debate, the question was taken by Yeas and Nays, and the result was as follows:
YEAS—The Hon. Messrs. Skinner, Bowdoin, Hichborn, Maynard, Aspinwall, Ellis, Dillingham, Deane, Hill, Austin, Bidwell, Hildreth, Hall, Crowninshield.—14.
NAYS—The Hon. Messrs. Fowler, Fess, May, Thompson, Stearns, Towne, Hayward, Dwiggit, Brigham, Traft, Hunt, Hale, Dummer, Treadwell, Marsh, Allen, Titcomb, M c Lellan, Lord.—19.
HOUSE—FRIDAY, FEB. 5.
A bill to divide the town of Poland, and to incorporate the northerly part into a separate town, was read twice, and Wednesday next, at 10 o'clock, assigned for the third reading, and in the interim committed to Messrs. Mitchell, Cary and Bradbury.
Messrs. Taylor of N. Leonard of N. and Baldwin, were appointed a committee to make a report on the size, &c. of bricks.
The Governor's Message relative to the Passamaquoddy Indians, was committed in the Senate to the Hon. Messrs. Fowler and Maynard, with such as the honorable house may join. The house added Messrs. Danforth, Leonard of O. and Knox.
The house resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of valuation. After debate, it was moved, that the same should be accepted so far as applies to the several counties, which passed in the affirmative. The report was then referred to the members of the several counties to adjust any inequalities in the several towns in each county.
SATURDAY, FEB. 6.
A petition for a division of the town of Windlow, was committed.
A bill to incorporate the plantation of Brownfield, into a town by that name was read twice, and Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, assigned for the 3d reading.
A petition for the regulation of the herding fishery at Eastport, was committed to Messrs. Rice of H. Leonard of O. and Sawyer.
MONDAY, FEB. 8, FORENOON.
A petition for the alteration of the name of the town of Thompsonborough, was committed to Messrs. Chandler of M. Slocum and Hunt.
The petition of Alexander Rice, to be reimbursed the expense of building a certain bridge, was committed.
The bill to regulate the fishery at Boothbay, was read twice, and to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, assigned for the 3d reading.
An order was received from the Senate appointing the honorable Messrs. Titcomb and Bidwell, with such as the hon. house may join, a committee to consider what further disposition is necessary to be made of the Maps of this Commonwealth.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10.
A bill, to incorporate a part of Poland into a town by the name of Raymoth, passed to be engrossed.
A petition for an act to prevent obstructions at Saccarappa Falls, was committed.
THURSDAY, FEB. 11.
A petition of Samuel Freeman and others, for leave to establish a bank in Portland, was committed to Messrs. Knox, Little and Vose.
A message was received from the Senate proposing to form a convention tomorrow, at 12 o'clock, to choose a Senator for Cumberland county, in the room of the Hon. Mr. Longfellow, who has resigned. The House concurred.
The House elected by ballot, the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, to deliver the Election Sermon in May next.
The Secretary delivered the following Message from the Governor:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
THE Commonwealth has lost one of its best and ablest friends by the death of the Lieutenant Governor. He died yesterday about 3 in the afternoon, and his family propose that his funeral shall be attended on Monday next at 8 o'clock.—a long and intimate acquaintance with him, enables some of us to bear testimony to his distinguished merit. He was solicitous to preserve the good order of Society, and to exhibit to his fellow-citizens a pattern of every civil and moral virtue.—Without any solicitation on his part, he was many years elected a member of the Senate, and presided in their deliberations with candour and dignity. In the office of Lieutenant Governor he secured respect by a mild deportment resulting from the testimony of a good conscience. He was firm and inflexible whenever the interests of the Commonwealth were concerned; and he acquitted himself with honor in all the offices confided
to him by the public, and in all the relations of private life.
I shall be ready to join with you, Gentlemen, in any tribute of esteem and respect which you may think due to the merit of his public services.
CALEB STRONG.
Council-Chamber, Feb. 11, 1802.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House, that they had committed the Governor's Message to the Hon. the President, and the Hon. Messrs. Brigham and Treadwell, with such as the House may join. The House added Messrs. Morton, Knox, Williams and Wells.
The following is a list of the YEAS and NAYS, in the House, on the motion for an Address to the President.
AGAINST AN ADDRESS.
Suffolk, Messrs. Nathan Rice, Ebenezer Blackford, Benjamin Pickham, jun. Wm. Prescott, Gideon Foster, Nathan Wade, Joseph Sawin, John Gage, Joseph Little, Joseph Newell, Geo. Bradbury, William Conner, William Bartlett, James Robinson, Moses Brown, John Rice, Moody Spafford, Christopher Sargent, Thomas Pease, Middlesex, Wm. Hunt, Timothy Jackson, James Bancroft, Oliver Crosby, Daniel Whitney, John S. Sargent, Nathl. Hall, Timothy Bigelow, Ephraim Littlefield—Hampshire, William Ely, Abiel Pomeroy, Ruggles Woodbridge, Zuluain Montague, David Smith, Elisha Hubbard, Elisha Ruggles, Jed. Malachi Maynard, Clark Brown, Oliver Waldo, Ephm. Williams, Ezra Stockwell, Abner Brown, Isaac Alvery, Samuel Porter, James Smith, Solomon Vose, Ebenezer Clark, John Lunt, J. F. Fowle, Moses Butman, jun. Robert Field, Lemuel Pomeroy, Wm. Bowdoin, Elijah Blackman, Lemuel Foster, Gideon Burr, Edmund Longley—Plymouth, Zachariah Bartlett, Elijah Tarr, Elisha Phillips, Nathan Dinsmore, Elisha Ruggles, Jed. Holman—Barnstable, Wm. Boffin, Elisha Dorne, Richard Sears, Judah Paddock—Bristol, Geo. Leonard, Apollos Leonard, Seth Spencer, Alden Spencer, Abner Brown, Francis Bowland—York, Jacob Fisher, Thomas Perkins, 3d, Wm. Fessenden—Dukes County, Matthew Adame—Worcester, Saml. Ward, John Cutter, John Maran, Treadbridge Taylor, Nathan Fisher, Nathan Foss, Jonah Hovey, Joseph Fox, Jonas Meriam, Joseph Walker, John Hastings, Joseph Field, Jonas Kendall, John Dole, Aaron Mayhew, Nathl. Adams, John Chandler, Isaac Gregory, Thomas Whitney, Leonard Stone, David Rice, Elisha Bradish, Thos. Leonard, Joel Bent, Israel Allen, James Longley—Cumberland, Abraham Lewis, Joseph Titcomb, Joseph Emerson, Luther Lewis, John Dinsmore, John Dunning, Nathl. C. Allen, John Cushing, Joseph Barham—Lincoln, David Payson, Mark L. Hill, Poley Tollen, Benj. F. Porter, Jonathan Sawyer, Thos. M c Clure, Samuel Jacob, Samuel Thacher, Henry Knox, John M c Kellar, Joshua Shaw, James Rogers, James Shurcliff, Noah Jordan—Berksire, Thos. Ives, Wm. Frisbie, Benj. Wheeler, Gideon Wheeler, Ephraim Williams, John Cushing, Hovey, Surgerd, Joseph Whitman—Hancock, Oliver Leonard, Job Nelson—Norfolk, Ebenezer Thayer, John Thaxter, John Boyd, Thos. Lathrop, Moses Black—Kennebec, Supply Bickel—41.
FOR IT.
Suffolk, Messrs. Charles Jarvis, Benj. Austin, jun. David Tilden, Nathl. Fellows, James Prince, Russell Sturgis—Ellax, Elisha Story, Joshua Prentiss, Thos. Kitteridge, Francis Carr—Middlesex, Jeduthun Willington, Joseph Bartlett, Thos. Harris, Joseph Chandler, Jonas Weeks, Joseph Simonds, Wm. Adams, Jonas Onken, Timothy Shepard, Abel Bagnon, Charles Whitman, Joseph Hovey, John Cushing, Israel Hildreth, Jonas Brooks, Saml. Hovey, Wm. Symonds—Hampshire, Jonas Smith, jun. Benj. Denny, Joseph Cobb, Aaron J. Miller—Plymouth, Seth Sprague, Jonas Tinkham, Seth Cushing, Aaron Hobart, Benj. Bais, Zeb. Thompson—Barnstable, Isaiah I. Green, Samuel Freeman, Eben. Broadbroke, Benj. Bangs, David Nye, Richard Sparreus—Bristol, Stephen Hathaway, Ezek. Drowne, Christopher Mason, Abiel Mitchell—York, Samuel Dacey, Mark Adams, Richard F. Cutts, John Woodman—Nantucket, Micajah Coffin—Worcester, Saml. Currier, Joseph Adams, Sylvanus Towne, Stephen Munroe, Benj. Foss, Jacob Willard, Samuel Jones—Lincoln, John Farley, Elisha Getchell—Berksire, Moses Hubbard, Joshua Danforth, Joseph Goodwin, Nicholas Rice, Ad. Bidwell, Greene Pomeroy—Hancock, Joseph Tyler, Martin Kinsey—Norfolk, Ebenezer Sawyer, Joseph Heath, Wm. Brewer, John Hovey, Peter Morton, Asa White, Eben. Fisher, Stephen Sharp, Lem. Gay, Jonas Billings, Moses Richardson, Nathan Comstock, Joseph Bemis—Kennebec, Ethan Sherwin, Thos. Whittier, Jed. Jewett, John Chandler, Nathl. D. Dickey, Nathan Wesson—91.
By the Spk.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 29.
Thirteen of the Shawanese and Delaware Indians, with two interpreters, are now on business with the President.
The nomination of Mr. Linn, Supervisor of New Jersey, has been confirmed by the Senate, by a majority of two.
Extract of a letter from Commodore Dale, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Straits of Gibraltar, Oct. 26, 1801.
"It is a painful task for me to inform you of the sad catastrophe that happened to the cutter, a boat belonging to the President, and the officers and men who were in her on the 22d instant;—being a very fine morning, I sent her over to Gibraltar, with a letter to Mr. Gavino, requesting him to have the articles ordered for the ship in readiness, as I expected to be over with the ship in two or three days. The boat left Gibraltar on her return back, at 11 o'clock A. M. By this time the wind was blowing very fresh, the boat by some means was over-set, and every soul on board was lost except one man, whom I have not seen as yet.—The inclosed is a list of the officers and men that were lost.—It is something surprising that the boat was not seen to over-set either from Algiers or Gibraltar, as it is not more than 5 and a half miles across, and the accident took place between 2 and 3 o'clock."
List of men lost in the President's boat. John M. Claret, lieutenant; Elias Willis, midshipman; John Jones, coxswain; John Evans, seaman; John Miles, do. Jacob Dodge, do. William Smith, do. Thomas Bragg, do. William Maybrook, do. Joseph Dickson, do.
The name of the man saved is not mentioned. The Editor of the National Intelligencer, has received a Gibraltar paper of the 23d, Oct. which says,
"One of the men on board (George Hamell) swam on shore to the Old Mole head. He supposes all the rest perished. Two bodies have since been washed on shore at this place."
Extract of a letter from Madrid, Nov. 6, 1801. "Several of our Merchant vessels, which had been captured and carried into Algeciras by Spanish armed boats or vessels, have been set at liberty; but no compensation has been allowed for the great losses and damages occasioned by their unjust detention."
PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 27.
The High Court of Errors and Appeals have decided in favor of the legality of holding slaves in this State.
The Chemical Society in Pennsylvania have offered a premium of 50 dollars for the specimen of the best Clay in the United States for Ware not inferior to Queen's Ware.
Portland,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1802.
The public are informed, that the LAWS of the UNITED STATES will continue to be published in this Gazette, and receive the earliest insertion.—Also, all the LAWS of MASSACHUSETTS, which relate to the District of Maine, and the Commonwealth at large.
The arrivals at this port from Europe, since our last, do not furnish any News.
We hear from Washington, that on the 12th inst. Mr. Breckenridge was to make a motion for the discharge of the Committee to whom the subject of the Judiciary has been referred!
A law, passed the Pennsylvania Legislature, declaring that no person shall hold an office under the General Government, and that of that State, has been negatived by Gov. M c Kean.
In Virginia there are of chariots, phaetons and coaches, 666, in Massachusetts 99. In the former there are of chaise with tops one, in the latter 399. Duties on refined sugar in Virginia pays nothing, Massachusetts 5 1/2 cts.
The French squadron for the West-Indies sailed from Brest about the 20th of December, and it was said they were to be joined by Spanish and Dutch Squadrons.
MELANCHOLY.
On the 5th inst. the Dwelling-house at Barnstead, belonging to Capt. Rickard Satter of Portsmouth, took fire and was entirely consumed with all the furniture and its contents. What adds extreme poignancy to this distressing accident is, that Mr. Joseph Satter, a promising and enterprising son, of capt. Satter, aged 17, was burnt to death in the flames.
Debts.
At Newgloucester, on Wednesday last, to the pastoral care of the Presbyterian Church in that town, the Rev. ELISHA MOSLEY. The introductory prayer, and an excellent Sermon were delivered by the Rev. Alfred Johnson;—The Charge was given by Rev. T. Johnson, and the Right Hand of Fellowship by the Rev. Mr. Herrick. The whole performance was conducted in a manner to give entire satisfaction to a numerous and respectable audience. The inhabitants of Newgloucester are congratulated on having at length obtained the settlement of a man whose fair character and valuable qualities render him an ornament to society.
Married.
At Newgloucester, by the Rev. Mr. Mosley, Mr. William Haskell, to Miss Sarah Bradbury.
At Bolton, Thomas M c Clure, Esq. of Bristol, in this District, to Miss Mary Wilson, of the former place.
At Southampton, Mr. Luther Edwards, to Miss Clarissa Judd.
At Northampton, Mr. George Clapp, aged 74, to Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, aged 68.
At Portland, Mr. Ebenezer Law to Miss Abigail Leavitt, aged 48.
At Portsmouth, Capt. Daniel Odiorne, jun. to Miss Abigail Clear.
At Cambridge, Mr. Artemas Moore to Miss Susannah Walton.
Died.
At his seat in Andover, about two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, His Honor SAMUEL PHILLIPS, aged 50. Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
At Holden, N.H. Madame Jane Livermore—At Hanover, Dr. Ephraim Woolson, aged 61.
At Kittery, Mr. Thomas Brown, aged 68.
At Wellsfield, Rev. Noah Atwater, aged 51.
At Hali fax, Mr. Henry Merins, aged 23.
one of the printers of the Nova Scotia Gazette.
At Bolton, Mr. John Blanchard, aged 34.
Mrs. Ann James, aged 47.
Mrs. Hulda Adams.
Jenks' Portland Marine List.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
SATURDAY, Feb. 13.
Arrived ship Sally, capt. Fitzgerald 22 days from Mariel, Cuba.
On Thursday last, in lat. 43° 50' came across the Schooner Sally and Mary, capt. Novell, of this port, who sailed from here on Monday last, and sprung a leak eight hours after being out, which increased so rapidly that the crew, consisting of eight persons, took to the boat on Tuesday, at 2 P. M.—at night experienced a severe gale from the north-west—the crew were all considerably frozen; and about two hours before they were discovered, one of the bands (Mr. Hubbard, of Cape Ann) froze to death, and the remainder were so far overcome that none of them were able to hands and but for the fortunate circumstance of capt. Fitzgerald falling in with them at the time he did the whole must inevitably have perished in a few hours.
Same day—Arrived ship Nabby, capt. Crandall, 55 days from Liverpool.
Same day—Arrived ship Minerva, capt. Burdick, 42 days from Liverpool.
The big Mary, M c Donald, has arrived at Bolton, in 30 days from Guadaloupe.
The Caroline, of Waloborough, has been blown off the coast.
The Pilgrim, Strong, from Portland, arrived at P. Royal, Jan. Dec. 26.
At Lisbon, Dec. 26—Gran was at reduced prices & markets glutted with all kinds of grain, both from America, and the North; there was a prospect of a full further deduction; felt provisions scarce; pork 27, 20 dollars per bbl. At Savannah la Mar, Jan. 29 markets very dull. At Honduras, Dec 20—8 or 9 full cargoes of Americans among the Keys (who had been forbidden to enter) endeavouring to smuggle their cargoes on shore, provisions bore an enormous price; Flour was selling from 30 to 40 dollars, and other articles in proportion. At Cape Francois, Jan. 16—Produce high, provisions plenty and low.

TAKE NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing a NOTE OF HAND, dated the twenty-ninth day of December, 1830, for Fifty Dollars with interest payable to JONATHAN GARLAND, or order, within six months from date, signed by the subscriber—said note was given without consideration, and I am determined not to pay the same. Portland, Feb. 5. 1832 JOSEPH GLIDDEN.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administrator on the estate of THOMAS NEWMAN, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Salimaker, deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs: He therefore requests 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 DANIEL NEWMAN. Portland, Feb. 15. 1832.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administrator on the estate of JOHN HANCOCK RIGGS, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs: He therefore requests 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 HARISON BRAZIER. Feb. 15. 1832.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administrator on the estate of BENJAMIN WINSLOW, jun. late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs: He therefore requests 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 THOMAS WINSLOW. Feb. 15. 1832.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed administrator on the estate of JAMES DAVIS, late of Standish, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs: He therefore requests 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 THANKFUL DAVIS. Feb. 15. 1832.
THE subscribers, having been duly appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, Guardians to ELIJAH TUTTLE, of North Yarmouth, in said county—who by the Selection of said town has been adjudged a spendthrift—hereby caution all persons against trading with him; and those who may be indebted to him, against paying any thing to him; but all such persons are requested to make payment to us; and those who have any demands against said Spendthrift, are also requested to bring in their accounts to us. STEPHEN L. HARRIS, } Guardians. DAVID PRINCE, } North Yarmouth February 10, 1832.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator of the estate of THOMAS FARNHAM, late of Beth, in the county of Lincoln, Mariner, deceased, and has undertaking that trust by giving Bond as the law directs: All persons, therefore, having demands against said estate, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment. ELIZABETH FARNHAM, Administratrix. Beth, February 15, 1832.
THE ESTATE of EBENEZER GOVE, late of Edgcombe, in the county of Lincoln, Mariner, deceased, being represented insolvent, and the subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine all claims of the several Creditors to said Estate—hereby give notice, that they shall attend for that purpose at the late Dwelling-house of the deceased Ebenezer Gove, in said Edgcombe, on the first Tuesday of the six following months, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon. MOSES DAVIS, } Commissioners. WILLIAM PATTERSON, } Edgcombe, Jan. 19, 1832.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of SETH STAPLES of Turner, in the county of Cumberland, Yeoman, deceased; has taken upon himself that trust and given bond as the law directs; He therefore requests 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 JOSIAH STAPLES, Executor. N. B. He will attend to the settling accounts the first and third Tuesdays of the three following months, at the house of the deceased. (3m.) Turner, January 25, 1832.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed Executors of the last will and testament of JOHN STINSON, late of Georgetown, in the county of Lincoln, Esquire, deceased; and have undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs: All persons, therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment. DAVID GILMAN, } Executors. EBENEZER DELANO, } WILLIAM STINSON, } Georgetown, Jan. 20, 1832.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice, that he has been duly appointed Administrator to the estate of LEVI MITCHELL, late of North Yarmouth, Mariner, deceased: All persons having demands on said estate, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement; and those who are indebted thereto to make immediate payment. JOHAM MITCHELL. North Yarmouth, Jan. 18.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the nonresident proprietors of land in the town of Thompsonborough, District of Maine, that their lands are taxed to the State, County and Town, for the year 1831, in the bills committed to me the subscriber to collect as follows:
   Names No. Lot No. Acre State tax County tax Town tax     James Bowdoin, Esq. 1 & 2 33 85 5 64 13 52 9 2   Proprietors unknown, 3 & 4 13 80 2 30 5 52 3 68   6 72 1 20 2 88 1 92   James Bowdoin, Esq. 6 65 1 10 2 66 1 77   7 120 2 4 80 3 20   Proprietors unknown, 8 120 2 4 80 3 20   9 60 1 2 40 1 60   9 60 1 2 40 1 60   10 120 2 4 80 3 20   part of 11 70 1 15 2 80 1 86    And unless said taxes, and the necessary intervening charges, are paid to me the collector, on or before Thursday, the fifteenth day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, so much of said lands will then be sold by Public Auction, as will pay the same, at the dwelling house of capt. NOAH JORDAN, Innholder in said Thompsonborough. Feb. 25, 1832. PHINEAS JONES, Collector.
Fresh Goods.
WILL be landed this day, from on board ship Nabby and Minerva , from Liverpool , and offered for sale on very generous terms, per piece or less quantity, by  M c Lellan & Brown. Viz. 3 Trunks, consisting of common CALICOES, 3 do. colored fancy do. Few pieces black, dun, and yellow superfine CLOTHS. Dark ground superfine CHINTZ, CHINTZ FURNITURES, and Cotton and Calico CHECKS, Black CAMBRICS, and checked MUSLINS, 1 Cafe BROWN HOLLANDS, 2 do. Colerin LINENS, 1 do. THREADS and TAPES, 2 do. Silk and Cotton HOSIERY, 2 do. GLOVES and MITTS—well assorted. Also, in store, a few small sized Crates White WARE. Portland, Feb. 15.
Stephen Thomas, HAS for sale at his Store in Fifth-street , a large and general assortment of  Drugs & Medicines, as cheap as can be purchased in town. Port, Sherry, & Madeira WINES, of an excellent quality.—Also, very good Cogniac Brandy, and Holland Gin. Portland Feb. 15.
Molasses, Per Hhd. for sale at approved credit, by SAMUEL M. QUINCY. Portland, Feb. 15.
William Gorham, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received for sale, at his store in Fore-street , an assortment of  WINES, of the best quality.—Also, a large assortment of  West-India Goods, Groceries, &c. all of which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash or country produce. Portland, Feb. 15.
FOR SALE, At YENKS & CLARK'S Bookstore , A NEW and neat edition of the COLUMBIAN ORATOR. —Also, a general assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS, and most kinds of BOOKS and STATIONERY, as usual, which will be sold at the Boston prices. Feb. 15.
FOR SALE, At N. Richardson's Wharf , BALE INDIA COTTONS, consisting of Bour-bon, Gurras, Allat, and Panna Baffas. Pipes 4th proof Barcelona BRANDY, Bags white India SUGAR, Quarter Casks old Lisbon WINES, Boxes dpt CANDLES, Casks fresh RAISINS, 2000 WT. PEPPER, entitled to debenture. RAVENS DUCK, and RUSSIA SHEETING, 1 TRUNK GOODS, consisting of LONGCLOTHS, MUSLINS CAMBRICS, BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEFS, &c. Bbls. Fine and Superfine FLOUR—Baltimore. By JOSHUA RICHARDSON. Portland, Jan. 25, 1832.
ONE OR TWO THOUSAND  Empty Bottles, Are wanted for which cash will be given. Inquire at the Store of I. & W. M c LELLAN, Fifth-street , Portland Feb. 8.
FOR SALE, THE third part of an undivided lot of LAND, situated on the easterly side of Union Wharf , containing 108 feet front. Also, for sale, a hundred thousand BRICKS; and a sufficient quantity of STONE, for a Cellar. For particulars inquire at the Store of capt. DAVID SMITH, on Union Wharf . Portland, Feb. 1.
STRAYED. FROM the subscriber, in December last, a dark red Mare COLT, two years old, black mane and tail, small white spot on the forehead, some white on one of her hind feet, round the foot-lock—If any person has taken up said Colt, or will give information so that the owner may get her again, shall be rewarded for their trouble. SAMUEL MASON. North Yarmouth, Feb. 8.
JUST PUBLISHED,  The Maine Spelling Book, CONTAINING a variety of Words, Accented and Divided; with Moral and Entertaining Lessons for Reading; useful Tables, &c. To which is annexed, a Concise Geographical Description of the United States in general; and the District of Maine in particular.—Designed for Schools, and particularly calculated to be read in Classes. By THOMAS M. PRENTISS, Instructor of Union School—Portland. Second Edition—Revised, Corrected, and Enlarged. The favorable manner with which the first edition of this work was received, the entire sale, and the increasing demand, have induced the author to give a second edition. The utmost attention has been paid to render it correct, and deserving of extensive support. Sold at the several Book stores in town, and by the Author, at his School house in Union street . January 4, 1832.
THE Copartnership of WASHBURN & COOK , was dissolved on the first day of this month, by mutual consent. RUFUS WASHBURN, SILVANUS COOK. Portland, Jan. 17, 1832.
DIRECT TAX.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ELEVENTH COLLECTION DISTRICT, SECOND DIVISION. PURSUANT to an act of Congress, passed the fourteenth of July, 1798, entitled, "an act to lay and collect a Direct Tax, within the United States,"—will be sold at public Sale at the dwelling house of Benjamin Hooper, jun. in Biddeford, on Monday the fifth day of April next, at ten of the clock, A. M. so much of the under described estate, consisting of dwelling houses and lands as will satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with costs and charges, as the law directs; unless said taxes and charges should be paid before that time. Value of Tax on each Value of Total tax D. Houses. House. D. C. Lands on Lands. John Fairfield 550 1 65 1197 23 3 37 Ned & Ralph Emery 300 60 1505 2 25 Capt. Jabez Lane 300 60 1703 4 82 Dominicus Scamman 250 50 1852 93 5 24 John Davis 200 40 390 1 10 BENJAMIN HOOPER, jun. Collector. Biddeford, February 4, 1832.
MAINE, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of WILLIAM FENNELLY, a Bankrupt, that Wednesday the second day of March next, is appointed for hearing any objections to the allowing the Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt; and that the hearing will be at the Court-house in Pownalborough ; at which time and place any of the Creditors of said Bankrupt may appear, if they see fit, and be heard upon their objections. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of District Court. York, Feb. 1, 1832.
French Spoliations. THE sufferers by French Spoliations, in Portland , and its vicinity, are requested to exhibit their claims at the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office , to the Subscribers, who were appointed a Committee for the purpose, at a meeting held on the 4th inst.—stating the names of the Vessel, the owner's, and the master's name, with the amount of Property captured, at the real cost or value at the time, stated in gross—together with such circumstances as they may think useful in establishing their claims. DANIEL TUCKER, HUGH M c LELLAN, THOMAS WEBSTER. Portland, Feb. 6, 1832.
Nathan & Company, FURRIERS, JUST arrived from London , will give the best price, and ready money, for all kinds of FUR-SKINS, at Gen. COBB's Tavern, sign of the Eagle , Fore-street . Portland, Jan. 8, 1832.
Cotton Yarn.  ALMY & BROWN , in Providence , State of Rhode-Island, being principally concerned in the most extensive COTTON MILLS on the continent, have for sale a large assortment of COTTON YARN, suitable for Warp or Filling; and also of two and three thread Yarn suitable for knitting or weaving Stockings, both bleached and unbleached; equal in quality to any in America. They are enabled to supply their customers and others who may want, on as short terms as any persons in the United States, and on short notice. Orders from every part of the country will be duly attended to by adding freight or otherwise, to the subscriber. ALMY & BROWN. Providence, 1st Mo. 1832.
John Taber & Son, NO. 8, MUSSEY'S ROW , KEEP the aforesaid Yarn constantly for sale, by the Bundle, at the same prices as at the Manufactory, with only the expense of transportation. Portland, 2d Mo 8, 1832.
Wholesale and Retail Ware-house, OPPOSITE THE COLUMBIAN TAVERN.
Wakefield & Dobbs, Acquitant their friends and the public, that they have received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool , a large assortment of Merchandise—Among which are,
 BLACK, dark blue, olive, drab, brown, scarlet, and fashionable mixed London and Yorkshire line and superfine Broadcloths.  Black, white, dark blue, buff, scarlet, drab, brown and mixed Kerseymires.  Mixed and plain Forest Cloths, Fearnoughts from 76 to 12f. per yard.  Plain and twill'd Coatings; Striped Elastic Cloths, Orleans; white and colored Baizes, White and black Flannels; Rose Blankets, 7-8 and 4-4 wide Irish Linen, from 2/6 to 7/6 pr. yd.  Chintz and purple Calicoes; do. do. Furni ure, Durants; Calamancoes; Jeans; Moreens, Black and white Shalloons; black Ruffles, Taminy; white and colored Mullinets, Black worsted Gaiters.  A large assortment of Men's, & Women's worsted, lamps wool, gauze, white & colored cotton, black and white silk Hosiery.  Tape, stripe, and hair cord Dimities, Tambour'd, jacquet, cambric, and book Mullins, Black cambric do.  Men's beaver, worsted, and silk Gloves, Ladies' extra white and colored kid and silk do.  Ladies' English colored Kid Shoes, Black and colored Morocco do.  Moggafons; Muffs and Tippets, Fancy Feathers and Flowers, Cotton, silk and silver Trimmings, Oil Cloths; Irish Diapers.  Ladies', Gentlemen's and Youths' English beaver Hats; Straw Bonnets; do. Trimmings, Thread, Lace, and Edgings, Black broad and narrow silk Lace, Elegant Lace Shades; d. o. Veils, Men's plain and striped English and French black Satin; black and blue silk Velvet, Brown Holland; Swandowns from 5/9 to 15f. pattern Embroidered Silk; Ladies' black Satin, Silk and cotton Suppleners, Fine Thicklet and Velveteen; Carpets, & Carpeting Bandannas; fashionable fancy silk Handkerchiefs, Chintz and purple Shawls; cotton and linen Checks, Black and white Italian Crape, White and colored Thread, Placed, gilt, and metal coat and breast Buttons, Twill do.; linen and cotton Pocket Handkerchiefs, Bordered Lawn do.; camels hair Shawls, Tapes and Bobbins; shoe and quality Bindings, Cotton and silk Umbrellas, Gold and gilt Brooches; white and colored Beads. 
Tea Trays, Waiters, Bread Baskets, Scissors, Razors, Pocket and Pen Knives, Knives and Forks, Dessert do. Chapel Needles, Thimbles, Pins, Teapots, Coffee Mills, Slates, Candlesticks, Combs. Cut and Wrought Nails.
Cogniac Brandy, Holland Gin, St. Croix Rum, Madeira Wine, Box and Cask Raisins, Almonds, Figs, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Rice, Ginger, Chocolate, Indigo, Mustard, Allspice, Black Pepper, Lump and Brown Sugar, Bohea, Souchong and Hysong Teas.—Cheap for cash or approved credit. Portland, Feb. 1.
THE POST-OFFICE at Portland, is shut on the several evenings of the week, at the hours hereafter mentioned, viz.
Every Sunday evening at six o'clock (being opened one hour previous to that time, for the purpose of making up the letters which it may be judged necessary to put into the Office on that day.) Every Saturday evening, at eight o'clock—and on every other evening in the week, at nine o'clock. Feb. 1. 1832. SAMUEL FREEMAN P. M.
TAKEN up adrift, on the 19th ult. a vessel's LONG BOAT.—Any person having lost the same, may have it again by providing property and paying charges.—Apply to the printer. Feb. 1.
Public Auction.
On THURSDAY, the 18th inst. Will be sold at Auction, on Ingraham's Wharf , A two deck BRIG, about two hundred tons burthen—at a credit of 6 and 12 months.—Notes with approved endorser. Sale, at 10 o'clock Edward Oxnard, Auctioneer. Portland, Feb. 15.
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION, On Monday, 1st day of March next, A BLAKSMITH'S SHOP, in the town of Bridg-ton, situated on the west side of the brook opposite Mr. Joseph Sear's new saw mill—together with the privileges thereto belonging—For further particulars, inquire of WILLIAM ROGERS. Bridgton, Feb. 15.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, EIGHTH COLLEC-TION DISTRICT, SECOND DIVISION. NOTICE is hereby given, by virtue of an act of Congress, passed on the 14th day of July, 1798, entitled "An Act to lay and collect the Direct Tax, within the United States."—The following taxes assessed on the respective Houses and Lands, to which they relate, became due and payable on the 7th day of April, 1800, of which the said reputed owners, possessors, or occupants of said Houses and Lands, have been notified by the Collector in manner directed aforesaid; yet said taxes remain unpaid in said District, viz. Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland.
   Occupant. Owner. Value of House. Value of Lands. Tax on House. Tax on Lands. Total Tax.     Silas Howell. Howel Silas 523 80 1 48 3 90 5 38   Michael Lunt. Lunt Mich. 400 80 1 33 3 90 5 23   William Pride. Pride, Wm. 839 50 2 57 2 33 4 90   William Patrick. Patrick W. 300 60 1 00 3 37 4 37   Waldo Heirs. Waldo Samuel, Heirs of 1 33 1 03 2 36   James Webb. do. 1 03 0 61 1 64   do. do. 0 61 0 57 1 18   do. do. 0 57 0 46 1 03   do. do. 0 46 0 69 1 15   Zachariah Small do. 0 39 1 13 1 52   Peter Chick do. 0 38 0 38 0 76   10 54 7 70 18 24  
And that so much of the above described property as will pay the respective taxes assessed thereon, with costs and charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of SAMUEL STAPLES, Innholder, in Gorham , on Thursday the first day of April, 1832, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment. THOMAS M c LELLAN, Collector. Gorham, Jan. 25, 1832.
WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of the late common and undivided lands in the town of Lebanon, in the county of York, have been assessed and taxed in sundry lists, and formerly committed for collection to Benjamin Chadburn, Esq. and Dr. Moses Carr, deceased, and William Rogers, Esq. resigned—And the Balance due on said Taxes are now committed to Andrew Rogers Esq. to collect by a vote of said proprietors—and the following sums now appear to be due and unpaid, to wit:
   Proprietors Names. Bal. of Tax, prior to 1767. 1767. 1770. 1772. 1773. 1775. 1777. Bal. now due.      Edward Arnold, Esq. 60 60 60 60 60 60 5   Capt. Richard Lord. 60 60 60 60 60 60 3 10   Deac. Benj. Libby. 50 40 60 60 60 60 60 12 3   James Parker. 4   Ralph Farnham. 60 50 40 60 60 60 60 13 8 4   Bertram Allen. 40   Joseph Sayward. 50 40 60 60 60 60 13 10   Ebenezer Blaisdell. 33 6 50 40 60 60 60 60 8 16   Terah Sprague. 40 50 40 60 60 60 60 7 11 8   Capt. Jonas Bowers. 50 40 60 60 60 60 5 10   Nathan Blodget. 50 40 60 60 60 60 13 18   Samuel Kindall. 34 50 40 60 60 60 60 7 7 8   Nathan Guitail. 50 40 60 60 60 60 7 8 4   William Guitail. 2 10   Moses Abbott. 50 40 60 60 60 60 3   Elisha Hill. 40 50 40 60 60 60 60 5 5   Daniel Smith. 50 40 60 60 60 60 11   Joseph Pease. 5 10   John Fall. 50 40 60 60 60 60 5 8 4   Stephen Karsdoff. 50 40 60 60 60 60 2 11 8   William Grown. 39 50 40 60 60 60 60 1   Richard Heath. 42 6 50 40 60 60 60

AN ALLEGORICAL TALE.
ANTIQUE somewhere (Utopia perhaps)
Had a contab with Novelty lately.
Antiquity muffled from head to foot,
Look'd as grave as a Nun or a Quaker.
They gaz'd on each other with mutual amaze!
Tho' Antiquity look'd rather faded.
They held a long parley on fashion in dress,
(Which to minute we deem not our duty.)
Says Miss Novelty how I pity you people of age!
That were born in some barbarous era.
Your fine-spun systems of virtue and vice,
With your visions of future excellence.
Your Salons and Plates (a rude musty mass,)
You may lug in your time to sustain.
Hail Gallin Moderna! Great usher of light,
Happy race of invention supernal!
Oh blessed Philosophy, sweetener of life!
Great dispenser of tyranny's chains.
Dread magical power, Equality's Sire,
Mighty lover of popular Spirit.
The Ancient amaze'd, thus reply'd to a high,
Poor Girl! How her nerves are affected!
CAUSTIC.
This with many other expressions have used, in the fashionable cant of the day.
Political.
From the Newyork Commercial Advertiser.
NUMBER XVII.
To the President of the United States.
SIR,
In the commencement of your official duties, your zeal to gratify your creatures, has urged you forward with precipitation to overlook the bounds of the constitution.
From this statement, the facts appear to be these—some charges of mal-administration, the history of which is not material to my purpose, having induced Governor Sargent to leave his government of the Mississippi territory with his Secretary, and make a journey to the seat of government to vindicate his official character.
From this statement it appears, that several days before this interview with Governor Sargent, in which you told him nothing decisive had been or would be done on the subject, until he had an opportunity to be heard, a commission had actually been made out, appointing Mr. Claiborne Governor of the Mississippi Territory.
If any mistake has occurred in the statement of facts, a correction of which may remove from you this imputation, fill your conduct, as officially represented, stands charged with imbecility and fickleness.
Mr. Secretary Madison, in his letter of the 16th, which evidently cost him many "throes," to dispose and palliate your conduct, states as a reason for your change of opinion, with regard to Governor Sargent, that "in advertising to the law constituting the government of the Mississippi Territory, it appears that the Secretary is authorized to discharge the duties in no other cases than those of the death, removal, resignation or necessary absence of the Governor."
Pray Sir, had you not "advertised" to the law constituting the government of that district before you made out a commission to Mr. Claiborne? before you had seen Governor Sargent, and assured him that nothing decisive had been or would be done, in regard to the affair, until he had an opportunity to vindicate his conduct? If you had not "advertised" to that law, you had cer-
tainty proceeded to make an appointment under it. And is this the discreet proceeding of a wise and faithful Chief Magistrate? Is this republican, to appoint a Governor under a law that you had not considered and understood? Is this a proof of your talents, your patriotism, your impartial administration?
But the facts stated render it more probable, that your whole conduct with regard to Mr. Sargent was hypocritical: That the commission to Mr. Claiborne was made out and lay in the office of state, at the time of your interview with Mr. Sargent, and that your assurances to him that nothing should be done, until he was heard in his defence, were intended to deceive and to quiet the man's apprehensions, till he had departed from the seat of government.
The whole amount of that enormous fame,
A tale, that blends their glory with their shame."
NUMBER XVIII.
To the President of the United States.
SIR,
TIME and patience would fail me, to enter into a minute examination of all the acts of your administration, and to show their repugnance to the constitution, and to your own avowed principles.
Of all the principles which you have declared to be "essential" in our government, it was rationally to be supposed that the last which you would abandon or attempt to defeat, would be the trial by jury.
It may be justly questioned, whether in any case the President can rightfully interpose his authority to stop a criminal prosecution.
But on general principles, it is easy to see how formidable would be this power in a Chief Magistrate—a power that might be exercised to wrest from us the benefit and security of trial by jury, and prostrate the strength and effect of the whole penal code.
There is another view of this subject which exhibits your conduct in an equally unfavorable light.
Much has been said and written about your lending the public money to the officers of the French ship, Berceau, and furnishing money for the repairs of the ship, to the amount of twenty thousand dollars.
But, Sir, where is the law that authorizes the President to lend money out of the Treasury of the United States?
The Constitution is clear on this point. In Sect. 9. Art. 6, it is declared that "No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law."
Where is the limit of the evils which will flow from this daring breach of public trust?
Your directing the prize money of the French schooner Peggy, condemned in the Circuit Court in Connecticut, to be released to the claimants, was held by the Court to be illegal; the Court disobeyed the order, and decreed the money to be paid into the Bank of the United States, for the public benefit.
But the tide of success will not always flow. However strong the current of popular favor, however difficult to resist it, or to impress a counter current on the flood, the event is as certain as the flux of time.
Your measures, Sir, invert the whole order of society. The natural sentiment of man, is, to respect virtue, religion, grave manners, eminent talents, the wisdom of experience, and the hoary head.
Instead of inviting men of sterling integrity to accept places of trust, with the expectation of a permanent support, your practice, by filling our towns with the ghosts of departed officers, will frighten from offices every man of worth, and leave them a prey to the vile and the desperate.
DIRECT TAX.
SEVENTH COLLECTION DISTRICT, SECOND DIVISION, IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
PURSUANT to an act of Congress passed the 14th of July, 1798, entitled, "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States."
Table with 7 columns: Names of Owner, or Occupant, at the time of taking the Valuation; Value of each dwelling house; Tax on each house; Value of lands; Total tax on lands. Lists various owners like Burnal Stephen, Barton Isaac, Brown Jesse, etc.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. of Lots, Value, Tax. Lists names like Simington Nathl., Thompson Edw. jun., Thorn Joseph, etc.
NON RESIDENTS, TO ME UNKNOWN.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. of Lots, Value, Tax. Lists names like Baker Charles, Bickford Wm., Chapman Isaac, etc.
OWNERS UNKNOWN IN STANDISH.
Table with 4 columns: No., Dist., Value, Tax. Lists entries like Fries' Island, Undivided in Standish, Undivided in Raymondtown.
OWNERS UNKNOWN IN BRIDGTON.
Table with 4 columns: No., Dist., Value, Tax. Lists entries like Fries' Island, Undivided in Standish, Undivided in Raymondtown.
Philip Eastman, Collector,
7th District, ad Division.
WHEREAS the subscriber, a short time since, took a bar of iron from the store of Mr. Zacheus Hunsford, through mistake, which belonged to another person...
As witness, only, to the above, are here subscribed,
ZACCHEUS HUNSFORD.
JAMES DANIELS.
Paris, Jan. 15 1802.
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