Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-09-24 00:00:00

Let me now ask, what have the commissioners saved by their contract to compensate the loss of 20 dollars on 2220 shares of the stock, they have sold? They have taken bills on Holland, at a rate nearly 2 1-2 per cent. above par, when the remittance might have been made at par.
It is undeniably then, that a sacrifice of 20 dollars, was made on each share, amounting on the whole sale, to 44,400; that two dividends were also sacrificed, amounting to 7,480, making the sum of 119,880 dollars; and the compensation for this loss is an agreement to remit 1,287,600, dols. to Amsterdam for a premium of 2-12 percent, amounting to the sum of 32,190, when this premium might have been saved, and consequently making the aggregate loss to the United States, in this single transaction, 152,070 dollars.
A circumstance, attending this bargain of our Genevan financier, worthy of particular notice, is that scarcely a merchant in this country had any knowledge of the transaction, until completed. Application was made to the Manhattan Bank, and the Bank of the United States, to remit the required sums. The latter refused. The former offered to make remittances, on even more advantageous terms, than the company in England. It is impossible to determine why the offer was not embraced, unless a resolution had been formed to sacrifice this property, and sacrifice it to foreigners.
Here my countrymen, is a specimen of the skill of that wonderful financier, Mr. Gallatin; who, like the philosopher's stone, it was said, could change dust to gold, and who, by a single word though outlandish, could liquidate the national debt. With this man compare Mr. Pickering; the libeller with the libelled; the villain with the vilified. Never were his fiscal arrangements stamped with ignorance, or corruption. Never in his public transactions did he prefer the interest of foreigners to that of native citizens. Instead of losing 152,070 he saved America 14,000 by the purchase of bills on the same nation, where we have since lost. But the pretended skill of the administration in finance and their love for economy and the people, are like the visions of night, delusion, producing disappointment.
HUME.
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
The uniform experience of the world has shown us that the inevitable consequence of man's being in a state of perfect independence of control, is precisely that which we have stated in our paper of the 30th ult. to wit, subjection to a direct tyrant who has got rid of all computations of conscience and of all fear of God and man; or to some patriot who by cajoling the people places himself out of the reach of all law, and tramples upon them. Both encreased with ambition, insensible to the sufferings of their fellow creatures, slaves to their appetites and passions and to ungovernable fury, and for the gratification of those prompt to commit every kind of cruelty, injustice violence and rapine. Bloodshed and murder are so familiar to their minds, that they cease to think them criminal: the people so abjectly submissive that they no longer consider them as having common sense and feeling; without fear, without remorse, they proceed forward in wickedness—accumulate crime upon crime, the guilt of each day being greater than that of the former, till at length they overload the plank on which they stand; it cracks—the full measure of their despotism overflows; the extravagance of their iniquity rouses the people from their lethargy, who fall upon them with terrible vengeance, when the tyrants having themselves destroyed every principle of security, they fall easy victims beneath the ruin of the pile they have pulled upon their heads. The crimes committed by the Roman emperors were so enormous that they staggered the belief of after ages, till the French revolutionists and the advocates of the rights of man proved to demonstration not only that men were capable of committing, and nations of enduring such such enormities. But that under the specious pretence of giving liberty, and restoring men to their natural rights, bold and artful demagogues may commit crimes far transcending all that Suetonius relates of the worst of those monsters who swayed the sceptre of Rome under the name of Cæsar—Nero and Caligula fell at last by the fury of the people on whom they trampled, Robespierre and his accursed gang fell also, and deserved it still more than Nero or Caligula. One remains whose crimes surpass those of all we have mentioned put together. It remains for time to tell what his fate will be.
But be his fate what it may, the fate of the people he rules affords an admirable lesson to the world, and an unequivocal experimental caution to those who are fond of innovation and the pulling down of establishments, with a view to erecting new ones in their stead, to beware how they indulge themselves in such theories. The people of America, had on the day the present party came into power, one of the most excellent constitutions, and best adapted to their sentiments, feelings and habits with which any people perhaps were ever classed, but unfortunately a rage for innovation found its way from that time forward into the councils of the country. The gates of power being opened, all that were bit by the mad dogs of France and the rights of man, rushed in, and all of the Gallic hydrophobia, have bit all around them, till a large majority of the country are infected like themselves. How it will end or where the cure can be found it is impossible to say with certainty. But if we found
our conjectures, upon the experience—we may say the uniform experience of history, the country must take its course, and run the same round which nations in such circumstances have uniformly run before. Its projectile motion has got too much momentum to be stopped till it has described its eclipses, when, spent, it will fall to the ground, and leave room for some new—and God send, better experiment.
A Defence of the Legislature of Massachusetts, Or, the Rights of New England vindicated.
A pamphlet under this title has lately been published at the Repository office in Boston. It is written in a clear, cool and candid manner, and is well worthy the perusal of all who wish to understand the operation of the Northern and Southern Interests upon the affairs of the Union. Its object is, to justify two measures of the Legislature which have been assailed, viz — “the proposition to amend the constitution of the United States, by appointing representatives among the States according to the number of free inhabitants;” and the “providing for the choice of Electors of president and vice-president by a general ticket.”
The pamphlet considers the principle of the votes derived from slaves as never having been approved of by the people of New-England, but as submitted to at the formation of the Constitution as a dictate of necessity, as a means without which we should have failed to obtain that instrument which had become necessary to the preservation of the Union. Details are given, to demonstrate how injudiciously this principle operates to the Northern states; who yet would have patiently submitted to it, had it not been for the alteration of the constitution with respect to the presidential election, and other concurrent measures, whereby that balance of interests, which was the grand principle in the compact that was expected to hold the states together, is destroyed, the whole weight and power of the government thrown into the scale of the southern states, and the northern states become “the mere colonies of Virginia.” Under these circumstances it is necessary for New-England to take care of herself ; and the proposed amendment is intended to be applied as “a remedy to the source of the evil, in reducing the disparity in the national representation.”
The impolicy, generally, of making changes in the constitution of a country, undoubtedly requires that good reasons should be given for any that is proposed: the people of Massachusetts, in examining those stated in the pamphlet, will be able to judge whether their representatives have acted upon solid grounds.—The method prescribed for the choice of presidential electors did not, we conceive, so imperiously require an explanation as the proposed amendment; because there is no doubt but it is in conformity with the intention of the Constitution, which is, to procure the voice of the State as to who shall be president and vice-president, and it is at least doubtful whether that voice would be completely expressed by a choice in districts. (This however is said in great deference to the opinion of our Salem Representatives, who protest, that to vote by districts is most agreeable to the constitution, though they have never yet digned to show how or why.) The writer of the pamphlet has however taken pains to place the subject in a very clear light, and given it, we think, a satisfactory explanation. He shows that the different states have chosen their electors in various modes, as they judged either most convenient or most likely to express the will of the state; and as long as there is an opposition in this respect, there is a certainty that no one method could be adopted that would not be objected to by individuals. But the writer very justly observes, that “where a duty is enjoined upon a Legislature, it is a solemnism to contend for such a mode of performing it, as will not secure to their own majority, nor to a majority of their constituents, a desired object, but probably carry into effect the projects of those who are most decidedly a minority of both. It would be a ridiculous novelty to behold a Legislative assembly deliberately making laws to disappoint the views and wishes of its own constituents, and promote the designs of another state.”
The pamphlet closes with the consolatory opinion, that there is no natural cause of opposition or hostility between the different states; that is to be hoped they will have the wisdom to discern the artificial causes which have a tendency to annihilate their importance, and to raise a colossal power on our common subjugation.
“Monarchy! horrid Monarchy!” is now the “ razo head and bloody bones ” which the hired democratic scribblers are now directed to exhibit to frighten the “ benighted ” yeomenry of New-Hampshire and Massachusetts. In the prosecution of his daily labor , the missionary Editor to Walpole, has been at the state trick of turning and twitting Mr. Adams’s “ Defence ,” to induce the citizens who have known the Ex President above thirty-five years, to believe, that he is a friend to Monarchy in America. This species of dull nonsense has so often been exposed scouted and abandoned; and the experience of every day affording so many new demonstrations of the truth of the positions assumed by the Solan of New-England; that it would be an idle waste of time, to notice the labored crudities of this colligate paragraph-maker.—As he is now “ making brick without straw ,” we would advise him to quit his garbled quotations from the works of Adams and Hamilton; and endeavour to convict Dr. Franklin of a predilection for Monarchy. Should our advice be adopted, we refer him for a material, in point, to that part
of the Doctors’ will , where, after bequeathing to general Washington his gold-headed cane, he adds, “ Were it a SCEPTRE he is worthy of it. ”
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the inhabitants of the District of Maine.
THE incessant ravings of the hired minions of the executive against the wise and politic act of our legislature, establishing a general choice of electors throughout the state, can proceed from no other source than a persuasion that the doings of their master have rendered him so unpopular with a majority of our fellow citizens that there is no prospect of his having any of their votes at the ensuing election. Having been nothing but general declamation against this act, unsupported by the least appearance of reasoning, I doubt whether the public attention need be occupied by any attempt to vindicate it.
It sometimes happens, however, that an inveterate perseverance in clamour produces an impression; it being difficult to believe that so much complaint should exist without any cause, and the people not generally knowing that the actors in the farce in fact perceive none of the evils which they undertake to proclaim, but all endeavouring to ensnare the public mind for purposes useful to the party of which they are faithful and obedient slaves.
On this consideration it may be well to devote a little time to this reviled proceeding of our legislature, in order that we may be prepared to resist the attacks which will increase in fury against it until the day of election.
I need not cite the act itself, it has been printed in every Newspaper, and its provisions are generally understood. The contested principle is the establishment of a general choice of all the electors by all the people, instead of confining the choice of the people to one elector in the district wherein they reside.
Until it shall be proved by democratic arithmetic, that nineteen are less than one, it will not be in the power of the disaffected to convince the people that their privileges have been infringed by this measure; indeed too entirely are they destitute of grounds on which to support their opposition; that they have not thought it convenient to expose themselves in an argument upon the subject—they have thought it sufficient to publish the jacobin bull of denunciation, with as little pretence of right to support it, as the pope has to his claim of infallibility.
One of their dogmas is that this is a contrivance by the federalists, aristocrats, and tories, to secure an undivided vote of this state against Mr. Jefferson; Be it so, if a majority of the citizens of this state are averse to the administration of Mr. Jefferson, the vote of the state ought to express that aversion. Look at the democratic states of Virginia, and Pennsylvania—the former considered by democrats as the chosen seat of freedom, where the master and slave exhibit the state of mankind under the terrific reign of jacobin liberty and equality.—Here you find that a general ticket is not thought aristocratic; they have no federalists in their legislature, and yet that legislature has taken care that the people shall not vote by districts—because the majority of the people of that state, black and white willing that Mr. Jefferson may be re-elected they will not permit the possibility to exist; that the people of one section in their state should counteract the voice of that majority. Pennsylvania too, the elyseum of democrats, where the goddess of liberty sits enthroned, with law, order and religion under her feet, instead of having them the supporters of her throne, as federalists would place them; in this resort of alien worthies, where there is but one step from the pillory to the post of honor, it was not thought inconsistent with the true spirit of democracy to establish a general ticket. Other states of like political character have professed the same course, and yet the measure is denounced by the half taught democrats of Massachusetts as partaking of the features of aristocracy, not recollecting that they are accusing their ardent brethren in the same breath with their political enemies.
Though not disposed to admire much of the doings of the democratic states above alluded to; it cannot but be acknowledged that in the measure under consideration, they have consulted the true spirit of the constitution. On this subject there have been various opinions, but that of a general choice has prevailed in most of the states. The words of the constitution being that “each state shall appoint,” it would seem clear that such mode of election, as would best secure the voice of the state , would be most conformable to the constitution. The mode of a general ticket is liable to no objection on this ground; the result will give the clear and unequivocal voice of the state , or the people of the state , convertible terms in this part of the constitution; whereas in the district choice contended for by the opposition; it may happen and probably would happen that the majority of electors in some of the states would vote for a candidate, against whom a decided majority of the citizens would declare their dissent. Thus a minority in those states, in a matter of high political import, would triumphantly carry their point against a strong but defeated majority.
This proposition may be illustrated by a familiar hypothesis. Let us suppose that the choice of governor in this state was in the manner prescribed in the constitution of the United States for the choice of president; and the districts which now exist for the choice of electors of president, were to return electors of governor; would it not be practicable with a little more
training of democratic lungs and purse to produce a majority of one elector, who would vote for the democratic candidate; Mr. Sullivan for instance? Would it not have been so even at the last election? The electors from Berkshire, Middlesex, Bristol, Barnstable, Norfolk, York, and Kennebec, would have voted for Mr. Sullivan without any doubt; one district in Essex and that of Plymouth might have been with an application of very little more democratic finess, which a near prospect of success would have furnished, added to the list; Mr. Sullivan would have been declared governor thus while a majority of more than six thousand of his fellow citizens deprecated his choice. How preposterous must that system be in a republican country which gives the minority the command over a majority, and yet fellow citizens, in this system which the democrats, the pretended guardians of the people's rights lament the loss of. The reason is plain; they are a minority, and by any fair mode of election must have their views defeated; they will therefore to establish one, which shall give chance for the minority to rule, the only way by which they can come into power in this state.
And now fellow citizens let the ask you whence all this clamour, and wherefore all this abuse against your representatives and senators for determining in favour of a general ticket—By the conduct of the state fashion in this particular, you may learn the general system of these restless disturbers of the public tranquility.—Give them not your confidence, they aim to destroy the influence and popularity of the good and great men you have been accustomed to honour; with no other view than to abuse your credulity and gratify their own passions.—Your neighbours of Newhampshire have narrowly escaped falling into their snare. The constant exertion of the democratic party in that state, had produced a concealment the last spring which threatened a total change of political character; but danger produced union and spirit, and the contrivers of mischief are put to shame. Be persuaded fellow citizens to prevent an evil rather than suffer it and enlarge the trouble of cure—adhere to old principles and listen to tried friends and approved patriots.
MAINE.
FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LIST
CANDIDATES for ELECTORS, for 1804.
To be voted for the FIFTH of NOVEMBER.
At Large.
Hon. David Cobb, esq. of Goldsborough. Hon. Oliver Wendell, esq. of Boston.
Sussex District.
Hon. John Coffin Jones, esq. of Boston.
Eastern District.
Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, esq. of Salem.
Eastern District.
Hon. Bailey Bartlett, esq. of Haverhill.
Middlesex District.
Hon. Eleazer Brook, esq. of Lincoln.
Hampshire South District.
Hon. William Shepard, esq. of Westfield.
Hampshire North District.
Hon. Eben. Mattson, jun. esq. of Amherst.
Plymouth District.
Hon. William Sever, esq. of Kingston.
Barnstable District.
Ebenezer Bacon, esq. of Barnstable.
Bristol District.
Hon. George Leonard, esq. of Norton.
Worcester South District.
Joseph Allen, esq. of Worcester.
Worcester North District.
Hon. Josiah Stearns, esq. of Lunenburg.
Berkshire District.
Hon. David Rootes, esq. of Richmond.
Berkshire District.
Hon. Cotton Tufts, esq. of Weymouth.
York District.
Hon. John Lord, esq. of Berwick.
Cumberland District.
Hon. Isaac Parker, esq. of Portland.
Lincoln District.
Hon. Thomas Rice, esq. of Wiscasset.
Kennebec District.
Samuel S. Wilde, esq. of Hallowell.
FOREIGN NEWS.
London, July 28.
We have seen four letters from Italy, which all concur in stating, that the proclamation of Bonaparte, as emperor of the French, has been received by the French army in that country, not merely with discontent, but also attended with disaffection. When General Jourdan announced this new revolutionary dignity at Milan, and, with his staff, exclaimed, “ Vive l'Empereur! ” the troops remained silent, the soldiers hissing at each other. At Leghorn, the soldiers killed and bootied, and grounded their arms; and at Genoa, they made a square, and desired to deliberate, when Bonaparte's countryman and Minister there, Salicetti, interfered, and by his advice, the men were ordered back to their barracks; where the officers drew up an address of con-

gratulation in their own names as well as in that of the soldiers. General St. Cyr, the commander of the army in the kingdom of Naples, had more difficulties to encounter before he could procure, not the consent of his troops, but an address from individual officers. It is supposed that Lucian Bonaparte had his emissaries in this army, and from enmity or envy to his brother Napoleon, had gained over some of the principal officers, who, on the 24th of last May, delivered a petition to General St. Cyr, demanding, "that as their men resided in an aristocratical or rather despotic country, where libertine principles may easily be imbibed, a new oath to liberty and equality, and fidelity to a Republican government might be taken." St. Cyr said he would transmit their demand to the first consul.
LONDON, AUG. 6. Some of our cotemporaries doubt whether any treaty has been concluded between this Country and Russia. We can assure them that the treaty was signed by Lord Harrowby and count Woronzow, on Tuesday last, before his majesty went down to the house of Peers. Other powers are to be invited to accede to it.
A Paris paper of July 14, says that General Turcau, Ambassador to the United States of America, has been appointed a grand officer of the legion of honor.
The State-coach of Bonaparte's coronation is making at Paris, it will, it is said, cost 800,000 livers.
Portland Gazette.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1804.
The arch over the channel of Back-Cove Bridge gave way last Saturday morning, by this accident it has become impracticable to pass over the Bridge. We hear that measures are already in train to repair it.
MASONIC.—The Pythagorean Lodge was consecrated and its officers installed at Fryeburgh, on the 18th inst. — Oriental lodge was Consecrated and its officers installed at Bridgeton, on the 10th inst. — Pacific lodge at Amherst on the 5th inst. — Mount Moriah lodge, at Palmyra. (N. Y.) was consecrated, and its officers installed on the 10th inst. — Rural lodge at Quincy on the 19th inst.
Difference with Spain. By the last accounts from Madrid, no propositions had been made to our Ambassador to induce him to continue at the Spanish Court. He had disposed of his furniture, &c. and was to leave Madrid on the 29th of July, to proceed to a seaport to embark for America.
RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
Capt. Hiller from Russia arrived at N. York, sailed from St Peterburgh July 24. Eleven sail of the line and four frigates were then ready for sea; and Capt. H. was informed by an officer that orders had been given for the fleet to sail to join the British.
The Emperor of Russia is very particular in his attention to Americans. It is not uncommon for him to seek opportunities to converse with American captains: and our consul at Peterburgh appears to be a favorite with him.
FROM THE NATCHEZ, AUG. 14
By a gentleman arrived here yesterday, from the neighborhood of Bayou-Sarah, we have been favored with the following information: — That Mr. Nathan Kemper, with a party of about 30 men, with colours flying and horns sounding, marched from the neighborhood of the line of demarcation between this territory and West Florida, to the 7th inst. against the fort of Baton Rouge; on their way they made prisoners of John O'Connor, Esq. (an alcade) and captains Pinto, and Terry.
They arrived on the following morning, about day light, near the fort. The Spanish commandant, (apprised of their intentions,) had posted a piquet of 18 or 20 men, who hailed the party as they approached; they immediately answered by a volley from their rifles, which dispersed the Spaniards, two of whom were observed to fall.
Kemper returned on the following day, with his party, to the Bayou-Sarah; he has established his head quarters near the house of a Mr. William Cobb
The following is an exact copy of a paper which is potted up at the head quarters of Kemper, and at several other places throughout the country.
For a people to be free, it is sufficient that they will it; we, the undersigned, citizens of West-Florida, tender these presents greeting:
Whereas the despotism under which we have long groaned, has grown into an insupportable burthen, and as it is long since admitted, men are born with equal rights, we the undersigned inhabitants of that part of the dominion of West Florida, have resolved to throw off the galling yoke of tyranny, and become free men, by declaring ourselves a free and independent people: — and by supporting with our lives and property that declaration; and we do, by these presents, invite our fellow-sufferers, throughout the province aforesaid, to repair to the standard, to aid in effecting our common emancipation. We pledge ourselves solemnly to each other, and to our fellow men interested in the events, to avoid as far as practicable the effusion of blood, and that of our common enemy, and in all cases
shall private property be held sacred. So soon as our emancipation is effected, we will offer ourselves to some government accustomed to freedom.
Those who set up in opposition to our operations, for the purposes aforesaid, will be received as our common enemy, the enemy of mankind and liberty, and will be treated accordingly.
Given under our hands on the south side of the line of demarcation, in the province aforesaid, the first day of Floridan Freedom, August 7, 1804.
Our Informant further adds, that Messrs O'Conner, Pinto and Terry were liberated, on the return of the party, who exacted their parole of honor, to take no active part against them, during the continuance of the conflict.
The remonstrance of the Louisianians against their new government formed by our Democratic congress, speaks language that will not be well digested by our republican rulers." — It plainly tells congress that they have acted over the same part which the British Parliament did to the American Colonies previous to the revolution; and for which it was deemed full and right to take up arms against the mother country. They insist that the stipulations of the treaty of cession have been disregarded, and that those who have undertaken to form for them a government are not qualified to do it with success. They dislike Mr. Jefferson's having it in his power to appoint and displace all their public officers and judges, and say they can discover nothing republican in this. Like the other southern democrats, they insist upon the privilege of importing Negroes from Africa — their white people, they tell us, cannot work themselves, and they must have slaves, or their country will be ruined.
Mr. Burr is said to have arrived at East Florida.
COUNTERFEITS.—The following are some of the differences between the true and false bills of the Maine Bank.
FIVE DOLLAR BILLS.—The counterfeits attempted to imitate those marked with the letter B. which at the end of the word demand have a period and a dash. — These are wanting in the Counterfeits. In the true bills, the fore part of the indented black ground, in which is placed the word FIVE in white letters, is directly under the fore part of the letter a of the word Maine, and the other part nearly under the hinder part of the letter a in the word Bank, in the second line; but in the counterfeit the said black ground is placed farther forward, so that the fore part is under the space between the letters i and a of the word Maine, and the other part under the space between the letters n and l of the word Bank. They are dated December 2, 1802. The signatures of the President and Cashier are written with pale ink, and are not in the least like the true signatures, and are also very differently written. Other marks might be mentioned, but we think the above are sufficient.
SEVEN DOLLAR BILLS.—The flowers at the foot of the circular black ground of the word Seven, at the top, in the false, almost touch, but in the true are wide apart. The word pay, ending the second line, in the false at most touches the tail of the figure 7, whereas in the true there is a wide space between them. The word bearer, ending the succeeding line, in the false bill is not carried out so far to the right as the word pay in the line before it by half an inch, whereas in the true bill the two words end exactly even with each other. The full point at the end of the words Seven Dollars (in black letter) at the bottom, is left out in the false bill. The written words are not well imitated; besides which, the ink used in the true bill is remarkably black, but in the false, very pale.
Several counterfeit Fifty Dollar notes of the Branches of the United States Bank have been stopped within a few days. They are filled up for Baltimore, and the top letter of those which have been seen is D. They are so well executed as not easily to be distinguished from the true bill.
To Correspondents. "Sojourner, No. 6," received and shall appear in our next. "The well wither," is unavoidably deferred this week. Several, Electioneering pieces received shall be attended to.
Deaths. At Lewiston, two children of Mr. N. Sleeper. At New-Gloucester, Mrs Mary Harris, aged 42; wife of Mr. John Harris. At Falmouth (very Suddenly,) Mrs. Abey, 22. Daughter of Mr. L. Lunt, a kind and affectionate and dutiful wife. On Saturday the 15th inst. Mr. Joseph Lunt, 49 years; a member of society eminently distinguished for his many benevolent and charitable actions.
Port of Portland.
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 19. Arrived ship Nabby, capt. Phillip Crandall, 37 days from Liverpool. Left there ship Sally, capt. Salter, of this port, to sail in 6 days; ship Brimwick Dunlop of Brimswick; All Ford; Sampson, wine-ship; brig. Mes. S. Austin, do; H. Hebe, do and King of the Spoke, going into Liverpool, ship Alonso, of Portland, from Dub-
Sept. 19, arrived at Boston—Sch. Valentine, Capt. Cutter, from Martinez, via Antigua. 25 days, cargo figs and molasses, of Portland.—Capt. Cutter was taken and carried into Antigua, and detained 30 days, and was acquitted after paying charges to the amount 1300 doll.—The Napper, of N. London, and Columbia of New-Berport were also detained on the same condition, and found in co.—Left New N. London brig. Fame, of Alexandria for St. Martin; brig. Gera, from Bordeaux, cargo condemned.
Fresh Flour and Corn, JUST landed and for Sale by JOHN TABOR & SON, No 13, Union Wharf. ALSO, IN STORE, Fresh Superfine FLOUR and Yellow CORN; Mels & Prime Pork; whole and half bbls Mels & Cargo Beef; Whole and half Pipes London Particular; Maderia Wine, quarter Casks Lisbon &c. A few Hhds Prime Tobacco. Portland 9th mo. 22.
Stoves and Cambooles. NATHANIEL CROSS, has for sale, Kitchen, Parlour, Shop and Cabin STOVES, of Cast Iron; Sheet Iron, and Tin FUNNELS, CAMBOOLES of different sizes; Tin Ware, Japanned and plain; Scales, Weights and measures, (Sealed.) Casks given for old Powder, Brass, Copper, and Lead; at his shop opposite Union wharf, Middle Street, Portland. Sept. 24.
JAMES C BULLARD. HAS just received by the Galen from London an assortment of gentleman's HATS. Sept 24
ROBERT H. SMITH, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has for sale at the sign of the Indian Chief, Fifth-street, Portland. 3000 wt. Pigtail TOBACCO; 2000 do. Pigg'd do. One hundred thousand SEGARS; A constant supply of Scotch, Rappie and Maccaboa SNUFF—for cash or approved notes. Tobacco or Snuff that does not prove good may be returned and the money repaid.
Warranted Stone Lime. JUST burned, and now ready for sale. By J. BRYANT. A quantity of Stone Lime, of a superior quality.
BARTLETT ADAMS, Supplier and Stone-Cutter, RESPECTFULLY acquaints his friends and the public that he has on hand a large assortment of MARBLE, SLATE, Common-Slate and Nova Scotia FREESTONE, suitable for Chimney pieces and hearths of every kind, Steps, Thresholds, Buts, Window sills and arches, paving Painters, Mills and mullers, Garden Rolls, Tombstones and gravestones, monuments of every description executed on reasonable terms, near the corner of Court and Federal Streets. Portland, Sept. 5.
Copartnership Dissolved. THE copartnership between the subscribers under the firm of RICHARDSON & TABER, is this day by mutual consent dissolved; all persons having demands against said company are requested to exhibit it the same for settlement, and all who are indebted are called upon to make immediate payment to BENJAMIN RICHARDSON. Benjamin Richardson, Jacob Tabor. Portland, Sept. 19, 1804
N.B. Carriage making and repairing of all kinds in its various Branches carried on by BENJAMIN RICHARDSON, at his shop opposite Major Peck's Coffee-house, where on the shortest notice the strictest attention will be paid and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged.
Thirty dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber, on the night of the 5th inst. a dark bay MARE, with black mane and tail, a small star on her forehead is a bout 14 hands high long bodied, firm legs, a natural trotter, of very handsome carriage; the fox-tail of her mane trimmed off—Whoever will return said horse to the owner, or give information for that she may be obtained shall receive the above reward—If stolen an additional reward will be given to secure the thief. John Reed. Stillwater, Penobscot river Sept. 20, 1804.
Found. TAKEN up in my enclosure, doing damage, a Red HORSE, with a black mane and tail, trots, supposed to be four years old, the owner may have him again on proving property and paying charges. Gray, Sept. 24.
Found. ON Friday, 21st inst. was found a SADDLE, quite new, the owner may have it again, proving property and paying Charges. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24
Moles boat. PICKED up a drift between Portland neck and Hog-Island, a Moles Boat about thirteen feet long the owner may have the same by proving property and paying charges. app y to. Daniel Mumford. Portland, Sept. 24.
Strayed. ON the 27th August, strayed from the pasture in Portland, a dark red, new milch COW, about eleven years old; had a rope round her neck any one returning the same shall be rewarded. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24.
Loft. IN this town, supposed between the hay-market and fort Summer a SADDLE, nearly new trimmed with brown and green cambric, with a pad for fixing a great coat—Whoever will leave said saddle at the store of Mr. John Baker, in fore-street shall be rewarded for their trouble. Portland Sept. 24 1804.
FOUND. IN June last, on Ingraham's Wharf, a pair of SADDLE-BAGS. The owner may have them again by proving property and paying charges. Apply to J GOULD, Cape Elizabeth. Aug. 23.
THEATRE—PORTLAND. Last Night but Two. MR. JONES'S BENEFIT. THIS Evening, Mo 2d Night of the first and only time this season, will be performed the celebrated and universally admired Play of the MOUNTAINEERS, or Love and Madness. Written by G. Cooman the younger, author of Intel and Yarico, Toot Gentlemen, John Bull, &c. &c. The Evening's amusements to conclude with the favorite Farce of the PADLOCK, or Love Laughs at Locksmiths. Characters, Incident, &c. see Bills. Tickets Rising!
ALL unfold Tickets in the 6th class Smith-Hadley canal lottery, pass into the hands of a company tomorrow, and after which none will be sold for less than five dol ars five cents. NOW IS YOUR TIME, Please to apply IMMEDIATELY at Thomas Clark's Bookstore, Fifth-street; Where tickets may be had. A few whole TICKETS in the 33 Class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery, which is now drawing in Boston, and will be finished in about ten days. Sept. 24.
Lost. ON Tuesday 21st inst. a PUPPET, if any one has found it they will be handsomely rewarded by leaving information at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24.
Stop Thief! Robber! RAN away from the subscriber, on the night of the 21st inst. a boy named Benjamin Larroque, four feet nine inches high, light short curled hair grey eyes freckled skin, full mouth, full teeth habited with night colored pantaloon green coarse apron Baker. Whoever will secure him, or return him to me at Portland, will receive TWENTY DOLLARS reward, with all necessary charges paid. All persons are cautioned against harbouring or concealing said boy. N. B. He is commonly called Ben. Henry Larroque. Sept. 24.
Bankrupt Notice. THE Meeting of the Commissioners and Affinees for a dividend in the case of JOHN ANDERSON, a Bankrupt, stands adjourned to Monday, the 8th day of October next, 11 o'clock, A. M. at No 2, Muffey's Row, Portland of which all concerned will please to take notice. Sept. 17, 1804.
At a court of Common Pleas for the county of Cumberland, held in and for said county on the third Tuesday of June, A D. 1804.
ON the petition of Samuel Bucknam, and James Mann, both of North-yarmouth, in said county, yeoman husbandmen, that they are interested and seized in fee, as tenants in common with Andrew Mann, and some other person or persons to them unknown in the one hundred and to acre lot of land numbered ten, as may appear by the proprietors' Records, lying on the east side of Royals river, in North-yarmouth aforesaid—the said Samuel Bucknam's share of which is, in seven twentieth parts, and said James Mann's share of the same is one twelfth part—and are desirous to hold and enjoy their said respective parts or shares in severally, and therefore praying that partition thereof might be made and their shares set off and divided from the rest agreeably to the law in such case made and provided. Ordered, that the Petitioners cause the several persons interested in said Estate, not living within the state, or the attorneys of such as are absent and have attorneys residing within the state, to be duly notified of this petition, by serving them personally with a copy thereof or leaving a copy at their dwelling house or last place of abode, or by inferring the substance of the same three weeks successively in one or more of the public news papers that they may have opportunity to make their exceptions to this course on the third Tuesday of October next to their granting the same. Augst. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.
To the honorable the Senate and the honorable the House of Representatives and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled.
HUMBLY shew, the subscribers, That a turnpike road from the line of the town of Ellingham in New-hampshire and running through Parsonsfield and Limberick to Pepperellborough and Portland may be made greatly to accommodate travellers to and from Vermont and New-hampshire to the last mentioned towns and promote the interest of the Commonwealth:—And as the inhabitants of the towns through which said turnpike would pass do not consider themselves sufficiently able and are unwilling to complete the road, now travelled which are also not in the most eligible places in a direction to the seaports in the counties of York and Cumberland:—Therefore your petitioners pray your honors to incorporate them and such others as may associate with them by the name of the OSSIPPEE TURNPIKE COMPANY, and grant them the right of purchasing and holding lands for building a turnpike road in the direction aforesaid, power to collect toll for reimbursing themselves in the expenses of said undertaking, and all other powers incident to corporation under such rules and restrictions as to your honors shall seem proper:—And as an duty bound will ever pray Joseph Parsons, and twelve others.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In Senate, June 24, 1804. ON the petition of Joseph Parsons and others praying that they may be incorporated to make a Turnpike from Ellingham in New-hampshire through the towns of Parsonsfield and Limberick and from thence to Pepperellborough and Portland:—
Ordered, that the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition with this order thereon to be published three weeks successively in the New England Palladium printed at Boston and the Portland Gazette printed at Portland, the last publication to thirty days at least before the next Session of the third session of the present General Court that all persons interested may there appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the petition should not be granted. Sent down for concurrence, DAVID COBB, President. In the House of Representatives, June 21st, 1804. Read and concurred, H. G. OTIS, Speaker. A true copy, Augst— WENDELL DAVIS, Clerk of Senate.

POETRY.
A Correspondent has favored us with a copy of the following Verses, intended as a burlesque parody on an Ode written by a gentleman of this town, about 17 years since, on the death of two favorite Theridies . As the circumstances are still familiar with many of our readers we believe a re-publication of them will be gratifying to many; and our patrons must admire the production as a good specimen of easy poetry.]
On the Accidental Death of two Favorite RAM CATS.
AN ODE.
"ASSIST, O Muse, in doleful strains, Distort my phiz, inspire my brains, While I my loss bewail: In one curst hour, snatch'd by the fates, Fell two as musical Ram Cats As ever wore a tail."
"These Cats were mine, but cruel death Has stoy'd their music—stoy'd their breath! And left me doom'd to woe. What! could grim death not spare me one? No! d—n it, both my cats are gone. Alas! my Ram Cats! Oh!"
"How would my pusses rant and play, And capers cut, the live long day, And presage winter's blair: Or sit upon my knees and purr: With gentle hand I strok'd their fur, But O, those joys are past."
"And oft I've heard from house top high The kindly love-torn creatures sigh, In most melodious squallings: While answering fair ones from each cell, Lur'd by their call return'd the yell In sweetest catarralling."
"When night her sable mantle round Had cast, and all were snoring found, They told aloud each love pang, In sounds than violins more pleasing, Or wheels in winter that want greasing, Or owl that e'er in grove sung."
"When I've on pan or kettle beat, How would they join in concert sweet, To the discordant jangling! No angel fire would e'er come near; He'd swear that Pluto quarrel'd here— That he and wife were wrangling."
"But now alas! my ram cats gone— With them my every joy is flown, While rats and mice perplex me: Now every trifling noise alarms— Not even Jonny Bunyan charms, My pan and kettle vex me."
"Come all ye little winged bats; Ye Pole-Cats, Porcupines and rats, And eke the hawk and owl; Ye wolves, ye bears of hedious yell; And as I bid my Rams farewell, Strike up one general howl."
"Not one of all your savage race Could grin with such enchanting grace, When dog or whelp were near: For music sure no tyger fierce, Or ape who strove to sing in verse, Could chant so sweet and clear."
"And now to Pandemonium's land They're gone to join the infernal band Of fongsters grim and fell: Who, meagre darkness, fire and Pain, Tune the discordant banjo's strain, And welcome them to H—ll!"
Economy of Human Life.
JUST Published, By DANIEL JOHNSON, For the use of Schools, Academies & private Families, and now ready for sale at the Portland Bookstore. THE ECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE.
TO THE PUBLIC
THE universal esteem with which this little publication has been received by the public, in general, for a series of years past—the spirit of virtue and morality which breathes through almost every sentence; its force and conciseness, and a hope that its pure, and sublime precepts will be more generally diffused has induced the publisher in some measure, to print the present edition. For sale as above.
TICKETS & QUARTERS in the South-Hadley and Amoskeag Canal Lotteries. Sept. 17, 1804.
Morocco and Kid Slippers.
SAMUEL WYMAN, has just received and for sale, a few pairs of Fancy, and plain Kid Slippers, equal to any imported for durability. Likewise Men's Women, and Children's, Morocco Slippers, of the best quality, which will be sold at a moderate profit at his shop next door to Y. & G. Bryant's store Main street. N. B. Customers, please to direct your course thitherward and examine for yourselves. Country purchasers supplied on good terms. Portland Aug 13.
JAMES C. BULLARD,
No. 3. Muffey's Row, Middle Street. HAS just received for sale, an additional assortment of Gentlemen's, Youth's and Children's
English and American HATS and Hat-Trimings.
Likewise a large assortment of Paper Hangings, with elegant Borders.
Ladies', Misses' and Children's Kid & Morocco SHOES—Wholesale and Retail. Portland, August 27.
Upholstery Store.
AARON AUSTIN, & CO. HAVE for sale, at their store, Fore Street, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese, } Feather, } Ruthia, } and } Lisbon } FEATHERS.
Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds.
Russia BRDS 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 best quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (15) Portland, August 22.
FOR SALE, By CODMAN & SWAN, 03, Union Row, Middle Street, 50 cases fresh Sweet Oil. 30 barrels Roll BRIMSTONE 3.00 lb. German STEEL of first quality. Quarter casks of Malaga WINE.
European, India & W. I. Goods, as usual—for cash or approved credit. Sept. 3.
RECEIVED by the Kingston, from London, and for Sale by WILLIAM GODDARD,
an extensive variety of LOOKING-GLASSES, with the most fashionable Gilt & Mahogany frames.
ALSO, HARD-WARE Goods as usual. July 26.
At Richardson's Wharf, 100 Bbls. Meats No. 1 and 2 Beef; 40 do. Bone middlings. No. 1 and 2 Pork; 20 Casks Hylson, Hylson skin and Souchong Teas.
120 Gin Casks } Entitled to 3 Pipes Gin } Debentures.
Malaga Wine per qr. Cask; Bbls Robin;
Boxes 7 by 9 Glass Do Bags India Sugar; Salt Petre; Bales Georgia Cotton; 4th Proof Brandy.
ALSO, Liverpool, Isle May, and Cadiz Salt. For Sale by J. RICHARDSON. Sept. 10.
WILLIAM GORHAM, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has just received a fresh supply of WEST-INDIA GOODS & GROCERIES,
among which are, Soft shell ALMONDS and MEATS, PRUNES and RAISINS, MACE, CLOVES, and NUTMEGS. Port, Lisbon, Claret, } Sherry, and Malaga } WINES. Vinegar.
Rhode-Island CHEESE, Clear shear PORK, &c. &c. &c. The above articles will be sold cheap for cash at his store forecourt. Portland. Sept. 5.
BOSTON ADVERTISEMENT.
William Tuckerman, No. 61, State-Street, BOSTON, INFORMS his friends in the District of Maine, and the Public in general, that by the fall ships which are anticipated in all the month of Sep- tember, he shall receive from the manufactories of London, Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Amsterdam, an exten- sive and general assortment of
Ironmongery, Hard-Ware, Saddlery, AND Cutlery GOODS,
which he is determined to sell on the best terms for Cash or approved credit. [3m] August 16.
Fresh Flour.
JUST landed, and for sale, By JOHN TABOR & SON, No. 13, Union Wharf. Fresh superfine FLOUR, of a superior quality. Portland, Sept. 6 804.
EXCHANGE ON NEW-YORK, FOR Sale, At No. 12 Union Wharf. Sept. 17.
Evening School.
HENRY PRENTISS' Evening School will commence on Monday the First of October, at the South School House. Terms, Three Dollars a Quarter, wood and candles included—One Dollar in advance. Portland, Sept. 13.
PROBATE COURT—October 3. ON account of the necessary absence of the Judge of Probate the Probate Court, which would otherwise have been held on the fourth Wednesday of September inst. will not be held until the Wednesday following—viz. on the third day of October next. By order of the Judge. JOHN FROTHINOHAM, Register. Portland Sept. 14th. 1804.
AT CLARK'S Fortunate Lottery-Office & Book-Store, Fifth Street, Portland,
MAY be bought for 5 dollars. 50 cts. each. (positively to commence drawing in one week) a few TICKETS in the 3d class of Amos- keag Canal Lottery. It contains only 6000 tick- ets—4000 dollars highest prize, and all prizes free from deduction.
Likewise, Tickets and Quarters in the sixth class South Hadley, to commence drawing 25th October—10,000 dollars. highest prize—Tickets 5 dollars. Quarters 75 cts until the 25th inst. when the price will be enhanced to 5 dls 50 cts. Also, Tickets in the Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, 2d class—12,000 tickets, and 10,000 dollars. the highest prize.
Prize Tickets taken in payment for any of the above.—Letters (post paid) and enclos- ing the cash, punctually attended to. Portland, Sept. 13, 1804.
LOST.
A GOLD BROACH, set in with Pearl. Whoever has found the same and will leave it with the Printer shall receive a generous reward. September 15.
Miniature Painting.
LADIES and Gentlemen who may wish for correct LIKENESSES, handsomely painted in Miniature, have now an opportunity of procuring them, by apply- ing speedily to the Publisher, at Capt. John McLellan's, Free Street, where specimens of his painting may be seen. N. HANCOCK. Portland, Aug. 2.
Information required.
JEAN BAPTISTE BERTIN, residing in the island, St. Bartholomew, would be glad to get infor- mation of his son JOSEPH MONTROUIL BERTIN, who has now been absent about eleven years he was for some time employed by Mr. Mr. Cobb, of Portland, in the State of Massachusetts; and Matthew Cobb, is re- quired as well as the public in general to give information of this young man, which will be thankfully received by the advertiser. St. Bartholomew, July 28, 1804.
Wants a Situation,
As a CLERK in a Store, a Young Man, who writes a decent hand, and is acquainted with business— Inquire of the Printer. August 27.
DANCING SCHOOL.
D. TEMPLE, informs the inhabitants of this town that he shall open a Dancing School at Mechanic Hall, where he will instruct the art of DAN- CING in all its varieties—namely, The Contra Dance, Cotillion, Hornpipe, Minuet, &c.
Said TEMPLE engages to pay the strictest attention, not only to Dancing, but also to the morals and polite accomplishments of his pupils—The School to be attended two evenings in each week—viz. Mondays and Fridays—to commence on the 3d of September next —Terms, Six Dollars each scholar, per quarter. Those who wish to attend may apply to the printer. Aug. 6, 1804.
NOTICE,
Is hereby given to all those who are in- debted to the subscriber for postage of Newspapers, and they are requested to make immediate payment to the following persons and call for receipts, viz.
At Northarmouth, on Thomas Chase, innholder; Roland and Mint, on Mr. Cash, or Deac. Perkins, inn- holder; Turner, on Mrs. Cane, innholder; Buckfield, Mr. Spalding P.M.—Paris, Caleb Prentiss esq P.M.— Norway, on Wm Reed, or Wm. Hobbs; Waterford and Bethel, Eli Loring P.M.—Bridgewater and the Borough, on Joshua Sears P.M. or Silverter Trader; Otisfield, George Pierce, esq.—Raymondston, capt. Samuel Dingley; and at Windham, on Mr. L. Pope, attorney.
JOSHUA POOL, Post rider. Norway, Aug. 13. 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Non- Resident Proprietors and owners of land improv- ed and unimproved, in the town of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland—that the lots hereafter mentioned, are taxed in the bills committed to me the subscriber, Collector of said town, for the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and three; to collect in the re- spective sums following:
   Names of Non Resident Proprietors of improved Land in the town of Freeport State & County Town Minif. Tax Total   C. D. C. D. C. D. C. D.     Brown Ebenezer. 6 70 6 32   Blanchard Nathaniel, jun. 8 25 8 41   Cutter Mahuliah, wid. 8 25 8 41   Dunn Sarah, wid. 18 63 18 99   Field James. 8 25 8 41   Gray Sophia. 8 25 8 41   Gray Joseph, heirs. 8 25 8 41   Greely Elizabeth. 8 25 8 41   Greveton William. 16 56 16 88   Harris Stephen. 8 25 8 41   Loring Richard. 4 13 4 21   Loring Elice, heirs. 8 25 8 41   Mitchell Jonathan, col. 14 50 14 78   Sprague Doctor, heirs. 14 50 14 78   Bailey Jacob. 14 2 58 3 32   Cressey William, heirs. 38 1 31 1 69   Fogg Edward, heirs. 6 21 6 33   Harris Misef. 4 16 4 24   Isty Enock. 24 84 24 1 32   Lilley Daniel. 8 27 8 43   Phillips Estlin. 13 44 13 70   Sturton Eliza. 32 1 12 32 1 76   Wells Simson. 6 19 6 31   Davis Thomas. 46 1 57 46 2 49  
   Names of Non Resident Proprietors of unimproved land in said town No State & County Town Minif. Tax Total   Acres Valu Tax Tax     Cutter Doctor. 338 1614 41 1 42 41 2 24   Dinnison Jonas, heirs. 48 222 9 51 9 49   Wilson James. 85 390 13 45 14 71  
   No. of Lots No of Acres. Value. State Tax. Town Tax. Tax Tot.     1 10 20 1 3 1 5   2 100 225 9 32 9 50   3 100 250 10 35 10 55  
   No. of Lots No of Acres. Value. State Tax. Town Tax. Tax Tot.     4 50 150 6 21 6 33   5 12 1/2 37 2 5 2 9   7 12 1/2 37 2 5 2 9   20 100 400 16 56 16 88  
   No. of Lots No of Acres. Value. State Tax. Town Tax. Tax Tot.     15 100 350 14 49 14 77   17 50 175 7 25 7 39   20 50 175 7 25 7 39   24 47 188 13 45 13 71  
RANGE E.
   No. of Lots No of Acres. Value. State Tax. Town Tax. Tax Tot.     11 50 200 8 28 8 44   47 100 500 20 10 20 110  
SQUADRONS.
   No. of Lots No of Acres. Value. State Tax. Town Tax. Tax Tot.     3 450 900 36 1 26 36 1 98   6 141 282 13 45 13 71   12 37 74 4 12 4 20  
N. B. If no person appears to discharge said taxes and all necessary intervening charges, on or before Monday the twenty-second day of October next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, so much of said land as will be sufficient to discharge the same, will then be sold at Public Vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. Samuel Jameson, in said Freeport, to the highest bidder, according to law. Edward Tompson, Collector. Freeport, August 20, 1804.
Found,
ON Tuesday the 7th inst. near Stroodwater, a red morocco POCKET BOOK, containing sundry papers of some importance to the owner, who may have the same, proving property and paying Charges For particulars enquire at the Gazette office, No. 7, Fifth-Street. Sept. 10.
TO BE SOLD CHEAP,
OR exchanged for Lots in or near Portland, THREE choice LOTS in the Federal City, on a rising ground, which overlooks the Potomac, no five minutes walk from Georgetown bank, nor more than three from Washington bank. Post Office, War Office, President's house, &c. They are separate from the seven buildings only by a street, and within twenty paces of the avenue. N. B. A new Choachee, Horse and Harness to be sold. Enquire of the Printer. Sept. 3.
Ten Thousand Dollars.
TICKETS in the second class of Piscataqua Bridge Lottery (of which the above is the highest prize) for sale at JENK'S OFFICE—Prize Tickets in the first class taken in payment; an official list of which may be seen at this Office. Sept. 6, 1