Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1808-10-24 00:00:00

Cap Headman PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
PORTLAND, PUBLISHED BY ARTHUR SHIRLEY... FISH-STREET.
No. 28, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1808.
[Whole No. 548.]
Communications.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the People of Lincoln County.
I closed last week on the affair of the Chesapeake . The management of our rulers upon that affair ought not to be forgotten till their party, as a political sect, are extinct. 'Tis known by every citizen, that that subject is now laid out of contention between the United States and England. And by what means? If by a satisfaction of the wrong done to our nation, the proclamation ought to be recalled. But it is not by that. Then why is it not a subject of contention? Because the honor and dignity displayed on the one part, have silenced the bullying conduct of the other, and here the matter rests.
This, with the other subjects of impressment and spoliation, has been the great impediment through all Mr. Jefferson's ostensible trials to settle with England. There were minor subjects in negotiation which were not settled in the rejected treaty to his satisfaction, relating chiefly to the carrying trade, or freighting business. But Mr. Jefferson's last and most sturdy objection to ratifying said treaty was this—The English government, previous to the treaty's leaving London, had knowledge of Bonaparte's Berlin decree , which was an enormous infringement of the rights of neutrals, subjecting them to all the restraints and rigors, to the captures and condemnations of actual blockade or siege of a port to which they were bound, or from which they were going, though such place was in fact blockaded by a mere force of words only, a mere proclamation. This was likely to introduce a new, and an alarming doctrine into the laws or customs of blockade, which it now has done very extensively. The British ministry, as a condition of ratification on our part, requested our government to give England an assurance that the United States would not submit to, but would resist the enforcement of said decree, and on that assurance, they would do all on their part to frustrate the introduction of such new doctrine of blockade; but if our government did not give them that assurance, but submitted to, or would not resist the decree, they warned our rulers that they, after having acquired the right, from our submission as a neutral, to retaliate the said decree, should do it, however loth they might be to injure the United States. To this request of the British government, Mr. Jefferson returned for answer, "that he should manage his own affairs in his own way—England might do as she pleased."
It would have been nothing improper in Mr. Jefferson, as President of these States, to have given them the assurance they requested. Had he done it, he would have displeased Bonaparte, perhaps, but no body else; and had he given the assurance required, and we had in no way submitted to the enforcement of said decree, Bonaparte would have been able to have carried it into effect in but few instances. England would have opposed the principle of it, and her retaliating orders of council would never have been issued. Our commerce would, in that case, have been (the embargo out of the way) now in a flourishing state. But Mr. Jefferson appears to have been determined not to accommodate with England. He seized every chance to throw obstacles in the way, and to heap up difficulties to raise the prejudice and hatred of the people against her; that by and by, the state of things being favorable, his plans of hostility to England, and friendship and alliance to France, might, by a bursting of his means, be consummated at once. But believe not what I say, unless you can find something of truth, reason, and probability to make strong your belief. My main object is, to raise an inquiring spirit in your mind, which shall lead you to search for truth. He who is in pursuit of truth, will rejoice to find it in any place whatever, in any garb whatever. This is a crisis in which the citizen has every inducement to inform himself. Intrigue and deception are now used to blind you. In '75, all was clear and lucid as light. There was no doubt of the justness of our cause then. He that acted in opposition then, to the interest of the people, was a traitor in heart. We are now blended, and many a good man and patriot, is deceived into a conduct the most detrimental and injurious to himself and country. For such I write—to extend the truth, to undeceive them; to open their eyes, if possible, that their wills to do their country a service may be fully effected.
Nine months after the British government advertised ours that they should retaliate the French Berlin decree , if we submitted to it, & three hundred and fifty-five days after that decree was issued, England issued her orders of council, Nov. 11, 1807; which she had an acquired right to do by the laws of nations, having waited till it was fully known that the United
States, being the only neutral power of consequence, did not resist the enforcement of said decree, but did in fact submit to it. These British orders are not so injurious as Bonaparte's Berlin decree , though in retaliation of it, inasmuch as they leave some ports of French possession open to our trade, and gave time for our vessels to become acquainted of their existence before they were enforced, but Bonaparte's did not. They are no touch at all to his following decrees of Milan and Bayonne . Yet some are foolish or wicked enough to affirm that the decrees don't injure us—they are not enforced. That the Orders were prior to, and the cause of all those Decrees ! England can enforce her orders, further than Bonaparte can his decrees. Therefore this kind of apology for the conduct of the world's disturber fear the ability of England, but not her designs; while they fear his designs, or think them invincible, but laugh, and very properly, at his ability to execute them. And yet because his attempts are giant-like, and his movements blustering and ostentatious, they would bow, and become his Lordship's most obedient and very humble servants! Whether this is the cause of so many of our citizens' defending and eulogizing the measures of Bonaparte, or not, I cannot ascertain; but this we know, that there are many people among us, who are, from some cause or other, enlisted to apologize for and defend his conduct towards us, whatever it may be, and to hold up the conduct of England in a most uncharitable light. No matter what the cause is, the effect to our country is the same. It is a partial conduct, and whether in rulers or in the ruled, it is dangerous. Yet a man of this conduct is held up for you, my fellow citizens, to support with your suffrages as a guardian of your rights, and as a sentinel over the liberties of your nation. Are you willing to trust your dearest interests in his hands, who approves of the treatment of Bonaparte towards your country, and who is using his endeavors to draw your nation into an unnecessary and deadly war with England, without whose assistance the world were exclusively Bonaparte's; without whose opposition to his encroachments upon the neutrality of the ocean, the United States could never again (were his ability equal to his designs) fail a ship upon it; without whose friendship, as the world now stands, we shall soon be a poor, forgotten, disgraceful people? And still the man who seeks to destroy our connections with her, and to draw us into an alliance with Bonaparte, who is her enemy, and the enemy of all christendom, yea, of all the globe, is offered to you, by some, for your support and patronage!
I would not be thought to encourage a partiality for any nation by the foregoing remarks upon the conduct of France and England; on the contrary, I have endeavored to exhibit the dangerous tendency of a fondness for any one nation, in disregard of our interests and connections with others. And we have evidence next to positive proof, that our present ruling party are possessed of a very great partiality for France and an antipathy to England. Do ask, and answer yourself, reader, what has been their conduct for the eight years they have been in power. What has it been recently? Look at our foreign affairs. Look at the embargo, aimed solely at England—killing ourselves, for the sake of wounding her, and pleasing France. And what had England done to deserve our government's vengeance? Had she done us an injury for which she had not offered remuneration? Had she declared we should no longer remain a neutral nation? Had she demanded money of us in a menacing way? No; and has not to this day been even so cruel as to condemn one of our vessels, taken on account of a violation of her orders of council. No, I say not a vessel has been condemned under her orders of council of Nov. 11, 1807, about which we have made such an uproar, and for which 'tis said we are to suffer the operation of the embargo, perhaps two, three, four, or five years. And what has France done? She has taken vessels belonging to the United States without any cause or pretence, more than that she wanted them, and has condemned them upon the same ground! What do you think now, reader, of men who support or defend Bonaparte in his conduct towards us, and try to get us into a war with England? And what do you think of supporting such men in office, where such principles, opinions, and views will render them highly dangerous? I repeat it, for I have already heard it contradicted, that England has condemned none of our vessels under her orders of council of Nov. 11, 1807; and I challenge any democrat, or other person, to produce an official certificate, or proof of condemnation of an American vessel, in England, merely and wholly on account of those orders.
ROLAND.
A valuable cargo of Cotton has arrived at Liverpool, the first fruits of the Brazil commerce.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the Electors of York District.
FELLOW-CITIZENS,
THE freedom of election was ever dear to Americans—why is it viewed with indifference and treated with neglect? Is it because the system of tyranny is so completely organised, that the exercise of this last right of a free people seems of doubtful effect? Every deception is practised, every coercive step resorted to, every delusive hope exhibited, and every unfounded alarm excited, to induce, urge, bribe or frighten the people to abandon their rights—Monarchy approaches them under the garb of republicanism, and they are ignorant of the delusion, until they are caught in the embrace and the chain is rivited on their necks.
How can Americans endure the slavish doctrine that their representatives have a right to meet and resolve "that James Madison ought to be President of the United States"? And how much more infamous the conduct when this national Caucus proceed to appoint Committees in every section of the Union to ensure the election of Mr. Madison and a Congress devoted to his wishes? While the agents of the Cabinet are on the one hand using every exertion to secure this election, they are, on the other, active and vigilant to oppose, scandalise and denounce every independent elector.
If the Legislature of Massachusetts exercise a constitutional right in prescribing the mode of choosing electors of President, they are abused because the Governor is prevented from interposing his negative. But the constitution contemplated a case when a President, with the executives of the States devoted to his wishes might secure his election for life; and wisely guarded against this engine of power and oppression. And it is hoped that as long as a single vestige of liberty shall remain in these States, the people will never see a State Governor constitutionally intermeddling in the choice of a President . It might be a pleasure to Mr. Sullivan to prevent the voice of the respectable citizens of Massachusetts being heard in the election, because the people's President might not suit His Excellency . But it was the pleasure of the PEOPLE in forming their constitution, to shut out executive influence altogether. Mr. Sullivan and his friends, therefore, may be at rest on this subject;—the people will have this consolation, that the Cabinet cannot make use of the State Governors to influence the Presidential election, until another alteration or violation of the Constitution.
At any other period since the revolution, these scandalous encroachments on their liberties, would have excited the people's resentment to phrenzy.—An odious system of secrecy in the Cabinet, countenanced by the representatives—a partial distribution of offices on profligate and unprincipled favorites—a commitment of the collection or custody of public monies to persons of no character or responsibility—a wicked and unnatural attachment to a foreign despot, and a destruction of commercial privileges. The interposition of the executive to pollute the temple of justice—his censure of the Judge for daring to refuse to sacrifice a victim marked out by executive jealousy—his substituting military law to screen a favourite involved in the same suspicions, in better times would have roused a nation to arms. But these are inferior grievances, when compared with the daring attacks on the freedom of election. Corrupt the elections and you infuse a fatal poison into the vitals of the Republic. The privations and oppressions we suffer as individuals, and the infamy and contempt attached to us as a Nation may be fairly traced to this source. We are, it is feared, progressing fast to the period, where the hope
of freedom vanishes forever. Few men at this day have the independence openly and publicly to resist the importunity of democrats at elections. Their hopes, fears, avarice, love and hatred are alternately addressed to urge and compel them to resign up their privileges.
Fellow-Citizens, will none of these remarks apply to the election in your district? Have you not been deluded with pretences of republicanism by men who have destroyed your navy & commerce, rifled your treasury, and would now engross your elective rights? Have you not been persuaded, flattered, threatened and promised to induce you to give your votes for men who have neither talents, integrity or republicanism to recommend them? Have you elected the Hon. Richard Cutts to Congress for these eight years because he was the most faithful, patriotic and enlightened of your fellow citizens, or because he was wealthy, his family powerful, his tenants & dependants numerous and his agents active and influential? Do you believe Mr. Cutts is more a republican than Mr. Leland? Is it that Mr. Cutts is allied to Virginia and generally resides there, and Mr. Leland a faithful patriot of the revolution that you prefer the former and reject the latter? Be not deceived. Make a man's actions your standard, but place very little confidence in his professions. The federalists are the real practical republicans—They administered the government and you flourished beyond example—You were persuaded to reject your long tried and faithful friends and place your confidence in your present wayward, inconstant and treacherous rulers. They have deceived and oppressed you. Return to faithful friends and correct principles and ye shall again flourish. Contemptible as the nation is become, there is yet hope in the virtues of the people. Rouse up the latent energies of America, recall the talents and integrity you have banished—awake "the sleeping Sampsons of New-England" and you will ensure respect abroad and prosperity at home.
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
Fellow Electors of York District,
THE all important day is rapidly advancing: a day big with the fate of Massachusetts, more so with that of the county of York. Our political character, during seven long years, has been at the lowest grade of degradation; far below the cypher, even in Mr. Jefferson's political andromeda. If you have still doubts; pause, consider the characters of the rival candidates. Have you gained the least honor in being represented by Mr. Cutts? Were he a federalist, and were a majority in the county of that political denomination, would Mr. Cutts ever have entered your brain, as a fit person to serve you in the legislature of the Union? Most certainly he would not. And, fellow citizens, it is with the most sincere pleasure, that I express my belief, that Richard Cutts, as member of Congress, has gone to Washington, the last time.
Notwithstanding the lies of the Argus to the contrary, it is unnecessary to enumerate the merits of Mr. Leland. You have seen him the soldier, enduring the toils and privations of the camp, in aid of the freedom, independence, and equality of his fellow countrymen. You have seen him the discerning and firm senator in the legislature of this commonwealth, called to this office by the free and spontaneous voice of his constituents—not purchasing it by making speeches to the mill-men on Saco river. You have seen him the honest and industrious merchant, dealing, as he would be dealt by, and not extorting his property by mortgages of the farms, and bills of sale of the cattle and furniture of the laborious husbandman. Finally, fellow electors, you have seen and known Mr. Leland, the private citizen, and obliging neighbor. Him you would be willing to leave the executor of your estates, and the guardian of your children. And out of the whole phalanx of democrats in office, to how many of them would you entrust those concerns? How small is the number of democrats in our several states' legislatures, who could obtain credit for a dollar of their next neighbor,
without a bond-man, even were it certain that such democrat would be immortal. He might possibly be entrusted by a stranger, but he would not be by those who knew him: by his next-door-neighbors. Could Mr. ex-treasurer Skinner have got a credit for any amount in his own village? No body pretends it. And yet the democrats put him into the most responsible office in their power to bestow. Was Mr. Skinner worthy of this trust? Ask his bondsmen, and tho' democrats, I very much doubt, whether they will answer you in the affirmative.
Hail happy times, which, it is believed, are rapidly advancing; when private character, and private virtues, will again be the passports to public stations; when the watchwords shall again be integrity and talents, and virtue; not cunning and mid-night intrigue, and self-aggrandizement.
Fellow electors, if you would insure the success of your ticket, you must be up and doing. Do not put off, till to-morrow, what is necessary to be done to-day. Exert every honest and constitutional mean in your power to gain the deluded and wavering; many well disposed men, on the confines of democracy, may be convinced of the naughtiness of the climate, and persuaded to migrate into the salubrious regions of federalism. The jacobins are scouring the country; the emissaries of the demon Democracy, are out in every direction; and the falsehoods, "the embargo is coming off," "there is peace with England," and, though strange to hear, "the embargo is off," are disseminating from the mouth of Saco river to its source, and from its shores to the limits of the district. We are every day receiving deserters from their emaciated ranks, who swear eternal attachment to the good old principles of good old times. Be alert, then, federalists of York; use one half as many fair and honest means, as the democrats do foul and knavish, and the day is ours.
SACO RIVER.
A writer in the National Intelligencer who misnames himself Hampton , whines most piteously because the people are about to turn out the present administration. He says the executive have ever obeyed the national will—they ever will obey it;—they had rather sacrifice themselves than sacrifice the people. Meek, pious, kind souls they are! When the people will not let them go any further they will stop! He says, sufficient time, in their opinion may have elapsed to produce all the attainable good effects contemplated from it [the embargo.] If so they will remove it." That they will remove it, is now very probable though no "good effects," but many evils have been "attained from it." The voice of the people is too loud to be disregarded;—it must and will be obeyed. But if our present rulers do remove it, it will be in obedience to the people's commands only, and sorely against their wills; as plainly appears from what Mr. Smith himself declared, no longer ago than yesterday. If Madison is chosen he says "the foreign world will have the strongest assurances that the great measures of the administration will be persisted in." The domestic world, or as Mr. Colvin would say the interior, will of course have the same assurance.
[Wash. Fed.]
Our democrats have at last given up the administration, and acknowledge that all their strong measures have proved weak, and their wise projects have turned out to be very foolish. "It now remains," say they, "for the representatives of the nation to decide on the state of public affairs." It might have been well for the nation if their representatives had decided on the state of public affairs at the last session. But in compliment to Mr. Jefferson they very wisely allowed him to try his experiment; and for this complaisance they will at the approaching session find they have lost one year in time, and an hundred in opportunity. While Mr. Jefferson has been giving "time to the belligerent nations to revise their conduct," the face of the world has been changed, and, with respect to our relations with foreign nations, much for the worse. When the officers of administration acknowledge they can do no more "to conciliate and restore us to harmony with foreign powers," it is high time for them to retire, and make room for others who may perhaps be more fortunate.— Ibid.
SINECURE.
During the federal administration, the officers of the provisional army of '98 received no pay unless in actual service. No provision of this kind is contained in the law authorizing Mr. Jefferson to raise the present army, and thus without performing any service colonel Duane receives the full pay and emolument of a licit colonel.
[U. S. Gazett.]

Foreign Intelligence.
Received at Boston, by the brig Confiance , 28 days from Liverpool—London dates to Sept. 16th.
FRENCH ACCOUNTS.
ALTONA, (Jutland) AUG. 9
In Tunen, after the ceremony of taking the oaths, the Spanish and Danish Officers partook of an entertainment. Among the toasts, were, "Napoleon the Great," "King Joseph Napoleon," "The Spanish guard of infantry, attached to the Prince of Ponte Corvo (Bernadotte,) consisting of the regiments of Zamora and Principe, have taken the oath of allegiance to King Joseph Napoleon, and the new Constitution."
HAMBURG, AUG. 12. When the Spanish troops in Jutland took the oath of allegiance to King Joseph, their enthusiasm was universal. The regiments of the King, of Zamora, of Alagarra, and of the Infanta, displayed the greatest attachment to their new sovereign."
COPENHAGEN, AUG. 8.—Last week the Spanish troops in the island of Funen, took the oath of fidelity and allegiance to their sovereign, Joseph Napoleon."
Such are the French and Frenchified accounts. What credit is to be attached to such accounts may be justly estimated, when we know that these Spanish troops, almost to a man, ran every risk to join their patriotic countrymen in their endeavours to extirpate this same King Joseph; when it is now known that the same regiments, indignant at the proposal though surrounded by hostile battalions, "planted their colours in the centre of a circle they formed, and swore on their knees to be faithful to their king to be faithful to their country;"—When we know too, that the regiment of Zamora, to escape theangs of the oppressor made a march of 18 Danish miles in twenty-one hours; and that the regiments in Zealand, which could not escape, fired upon and killed an aid-de-camp of the French General Fripon, before they were disarmed.—Genl.
Mr. Kebler informs us, that 18 Danish miles, are 84 miles, 1 furlong and 467 feet, American.
Surrender of Dupont.
LONDON, AUG. 18, 1808.
It appears from the official accounts of Capt. Whittingham, who was with the Spanish army at the surrender, that Gen. Dupont's corps consisted of 8000, and Gen. Wedel's of 6000 when they capitulated; and that besides these they had 3000 killed and wounded. The Spanish force was as follows:—Under Gen. Reading 9000, Gen. Compagny 5000, Gen. Paria 6000, and Gen. Jones 5000—of which one half were armed peantry.
Admiralty-office Aug. 16.—Their Lordships have received from Lord Collingwood, the particulars of the capitulation of the French in Andalusia, communicated in the following letter from the Supreme Junta at Seville:—
Most Excellent Lord, It is with the greatest satisfaction that the Supreme Junta informs your Excellency of the happy success which our arms have had over the French army under Generals Dupont, Wedel, and Gobert, they having laid down their arms, as is set forth in the enclosed papers which accompany this for your information, being persuaded of the noble interest your Excellency takes in our most just cause.
The victory could not have been more complete, and there does not remain one Frenchman in Andalusia, there not being a single individual of the three divisions, (which, by their own statements, amounted to more than 20,000 men) that has not been either killed or taken prisoners.
The rejoicing is so general and so lively, that an idea of it cannot be given; and we expect it will be the same in your Lordships' squadron, through the favor which the Spanish nation owes to British generosity—God save your Excellency.
(Signed), FRANCISCO DE SAAVEDRA, VICENTE HORE, ANTONIO ZEMERANO, ANDRES MINAN, JUAN BAPTISTA ESTELLER, Secretary of State. Palace of the Real Alcares at Seville, July 22. To his Excellency Ad. Collingwood.
Surrender of Junot.
LONDON, SEPT. 16, 1808.
Dispatches have been received from Lieut. Gen. Sir H. Dalrymple, and Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, dated Cintra, Sept. 3, by which it appears, that a convention for an Armistice was agreed upon, the 22d ultimo, with Gen. Killerman; that in consequence of this Armistice, the British army remained in its position for some days, during which Sir John Moore's army was landed, together with a regiment from Madeira, and the 18th Dragoons under Brigadier-General Stewart. On the 30th, a Definitive Convention was signed whereby it is stipulated:—
"That the French army should evacuate the whole of Portugal, keeping their arms, and baggage; and that they should be conveyed to some port between L'Orient and Rochefort."
Another Convention was at the same time signed with the Russian Admiral in the Tagus, by which it is agreed:—
"That the Russian fleet in the Tagus shall be brought to Spithead, to remain in deposit until six months after a Definitive Treaty of Peace between the Emperor of Russia and his Britannic Majesty—the seamen to be sent home."
The following is a copy of the official communication which was last night made upon these subjects, by Lord Castlereagh, to the Lord Mayor:—
Downing-Street, Sept. 15, 1808. "MY LORD—I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship, that dispatches have been received from Lieut. Gen. Sir Hugh Dalrymple, dated head-quarters, at Cintra, on the 3d inst. by which it appears, that a Convention was signed on the 30th ult. by which it is agreed, the French army should evacuate Portugal.—I have the honor to be, &c."
CASTLEREAGH. To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. The official letters from Generals Burr and Wellesley, announcing British success in Portugal, are long and minute. The
mst dated H. Q. at Caldas, Aug. 16, 1808, mentions his (Wellesley's) march from Leiria, the 13th, his arrival at Abobaca the 14th, and Caldas the 15th. The French (4000) retiring before them towards Lisbon. This letter mentions an affair of out-posts, in which the British had one Lt. and one man killed, 5 wounded, and 17 missing. The second letter, dated H. Q. Villa Verde, Aug. 17, gives the details of a battle fought that day near Caldas and Oubidos. The French commanded by Gen. Laborde. The battle was very warm, and the French defended the passes in the mountains with great gallantry. The French continued to retreat towards Lisbon. The British had 482 killed and wounded in this affair. Lt. Col. Lake of the cavalry, and Capt. Bradford, D. A. Gen. and Lieut. Col. Stuart, were among the killed. The third letter, dated H. Q. at Laurinba, Aug. 18, gives an account that Gen. Junot had advanced from Lisbon. The fourth letter is from Gen. Burrard, dated Aug. 21, covering a letter of Gen. Wellesley of the same date. Gen. Burrard mentions his having landed during the battle of that day, and was fortunate enough "to reach the field of action to witness and approve every disposition of Gen. W. whose comprehensive mind furnished a ready resource in every emergency." Gen. Wellesley's letter gives the details, at much length, of the battle of Vimiera, in which Junot commanded in person. The French were the assailants. The main attack was on the British centre. The battle lasted above three hours. —Junot was everywhere repulsed, by the bayonet; and compelled to retire into Lisbon, with the loss of 13 pieces of cannon, 23 ammunition waggons, loaded, 20,000 cartridges; and a great number of men killed, wounded, and taken prisoners. Gen. Thebault, of the Staff, was killed; and General Beniere wounded and taken prisoner. The British had 4 officers and 130 rank and file killed; 37 officers, and 446 rank and file wounded; 46 rank and file missing. The officers killed, were Lieut. Col. Taylor, Capt. Cook, and Lts. Brooke and Donkin. We lament not having room to furnish military readers with these details.
Escaped Spanish Troops.
Sept. 8.—Lt. Hanlon, has just arrived with dispatches from Ad. Keats. They inform that the Spanish troops from Langeland had been embarked on board our vessels, and have arrived at Gottenburg, in safety. A Spanish officer has also brought dispatches from the Marquis Romana to the Spanish deputies.
Brest Fleet.
"Minerva, off Black Rocks, off Brest, Aug. 19 —Last evening four sail of the line, and four frigates, and six brigs, of the French fleet came out as far as the Black Rocks; in returning one of their frigates, the Artemese of 40 guns got on a rock and has been effectually destroyed—She blew up at eleven o'clock." "Aug. 22.—The Brest fleet, having troops on board for the West Indies, are again out."
Russian Fleet.
Sept. 9.—A Russian fleet of nine sail of the line has failed in the Baltic, and has been seen off Stockholm. On the 23d Aug. Ad. Samarez was off Carlserona.—He had information of the Russians being at sea; and was seeking them. It is since reported, Sept. 16, that they were in Port Baltic, to the wellward of Revel.
The Austrian Armies,
Are to be formed into Eight Divisions.—The Arch-Duke Charles is Commander in Chief, and sole dictator of military operations.
The French are very busy in their Warlike movements on the frontier of Austria. The Austrian and Russian Ambassadors continued at Madrid at the last date, and made their communications through the Junta of Valencia.
The French after pillaging Bilboa, evacuated it;—and retreated to Vittoria.
Some letters from Holland, received on Saturday, mention that many members of the Confederation of the Rhine had manifested reluctance to assemble their quota conformably with the spirit and stipulations of the celebrated league.—London paper.
SPANISH CONGRESS.
A General Congress of the Spanish nation is to convene at Toledo, in this month. The Supreme Junta of Seville, in a very masterly address, informs the nation of its readiness to resign its powers to the National Congress. The several provinces are to send two Delegates each to the General Congress.—The Provincial Juntas are to be chosen by the People. Some of the most eminent Patriots have already been appointed to the National Congress.—From Andalusia, Count de Tilly, and Don Vincent Hofe—From Valencia, Count de Cantamima, and the Marquis de Castel Rodrigo. From Asturias, Don Gaspar Melchor de Jove Llanos, and the Marquis de Campo Segrado. From Murcia, Count de Florida Blanca, and Marquis del Villar.
A Princess of Russia has refused to accept an offer of marriage from one of the Napoleonian family.
It is repeated that Lucian Bonaparte, elder brother of Napoleon, has obtained passports from Mr. Hill, our Envoy in Sardinia, to quit Italy, and proceed to America.
Gen. Castanos arrived at Madrid, Aug. 28.
TURKEY.
From Constantinople, July 21.
On the 28th inst. an attempt was made to replace Sultan Selim on the throne. Mustafa IV. being informed of it, caused the gates of the Seraglio to be shut; and Selim, who was within, to be instantly assassinated. The soldiers, however, soon forced an entrance: Mustafa Pasha Bairactar, and the Grandees of the Porte, then caused Prince Mahomet (23 years of age), the last branch of the reigning dynasty, to be proclaimed Emperor. On the 29th the unfortunate Selim was buried by the side of his father. We know not whether the deposed Sultan be living—some assert that he is strangled. The greater part of the assassins of Selim have been executed; and this day eleven of the principal partizans of Mustafa have been strangled in the Seraglio.
The present Spanish opposition to French Invasion, commenced on the second of May, and the first declaration of the British Minister that his government was willing to comply with the "request of the Spaniards," and afford them assistance, is dated on the 12th of June. [Boston paper.]
By the Sails.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 11.
Reparation for the attack on the Chesapeake.
The facts stated in the following letter may be relied upon and we may venture to say will not be contradicted by our administration.
London Aug. 20.
DEAR SIR, Finding that the negotiation between Mr. Rose and your government has led to various misrepresentations and that the American people are yet wholly uninformed of the terms of reparation which Great-Britain was prepared to offer for the attack on the Chesapeake, I think it proper to communicate to you the following sketch, of those terms, that your countrymen may be enabled to judge of the disposition of his Britannick Majesty's government to make honourable amends for the unwarranted outrage committed by Admiral Berkeley.
After expressing his Majesty's deep regret for the transaction, and his unqualified acknowledgement of the principle that ships of war of Neutrals are to be free from search, Mr. Rose was empowered on the part of Great Britain:— To reimburse all the expense of repairing the frigate. To restore the men taken from her, To grant pensions to the wounded—and to the wives and families of the killed."
BOSTON, OCT. 19.
MORE DISPATCHES.
Dispatches from the Secretary of State to Mr. Pinckney, were sent off express to New-York, and intrusted to Mr. Rogers, who sailed in the British Packet on Thursday last. They are supposed to contain answer to those received by the St. Michael's. Dispatches from Mr. Pinckney in London, were received by the British Packet, Lord Chesterfield which arrived in New-York, on Saturday last. Mr. Bethune, bearer of the dispatches, reports, that our affairs with Great-Britain, were likely to be amicably settled, and in a short time.
The last National Intelligence contains the appointment of Wade Hampton, as Colonel, and Electus Backus, of N. York, as Major of Lt. Dragoons; John P. Boyd of Massachusetts, Col. of the 4th, and Joseph Constant, of N. York, Lt. Col. of the 6th Regt. of Infantry.
REPRESENTATIVES TO XIth CONGRESS.
MARYLAND.—HON. PHILIP BARTON KEY, JOHN CAMPBELL, CHARLES GOLDSBOROUGH, ARCHIBALD VAN HORNE—[These four Gentlemen voted AGAINST the Embargo Law of Congress, passed Dec. 21, 1807, any thing in the always LYING Chronicle, or the convicted LIAR who scribbles for it, to the contrary notwithstanding.]—NICHOLAS RUXTON MOORE, ALEXANDER M'KIM, JOHN MONTGOMERY, ROGER NELSON, and — * BROWN. *These five last are reputed to be democrats.—So that only five (not six as stated in our last) Embargogoons are elected in Maryland. We were led into a mistake by what we thought an accurate document, respecting the number of Representatives sent by Maryland, which is nine, not ten, as stated. * Not of the 10th Congress.
MARYLAND ASSEMBLY.
The Federalists of Maryland are entitled to the gratitude of America for their exertions. The independent American Yeomanry of that state have applied a plaster larger than Mr. Jefferson's imported "great sore" in Baltimore. The new assembly, just elected, is decidedly federal. Of 80 members of which it will be composed, FORTY-THREE are Federalists.—In the present Assembly there are only Twenty-nine Federalists—Making a clear gain of Twenty-Eight Representatives (out of Eighty) in one Year. Few States have done better than this: But though well we expect, that in the ensuing Electoral choice the Federalists of Maryland will yet do better. The last "North American" makes the federal gain this year still more favourable.—It states the majority to be from 8 to 10, and may be increased by the addition of eight votes supposed to be illegally returned from Kent and Cecil counties. Should this be the case the majority of the House will swallow up the Senate, in a joint ballot. But no "Senator to Congress," adds the same paper, will be chosen by the new Legislature. The branches being of opposite politics, neither will consent to go into a convention unless sure of an advantage. Gen. Smith's Senatorial period expires in March; but as the Eleventh Congress will not probably meet until December 1809, no inconvenience can result to Maryland from the delay.
Grand Federal Nominations.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
have the satisfaction to learn, information collected from every part of the Union, that one common sentiment prevails among the Federalists, with respect to Candidates for the two first Offices in the National Government, and that the men selected by the approving voice of the whole American party, to preserve the Union, and to prevent a calamitous War, are
FOR PRESIDENT, Hon. Charles C. Pinkney, Of South-Carolina. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, Hon. Rufus King, Of New-York.
In Massachusetts a formal nomination of these great Patriots has been delayed for the sole purpose of collecting the sentiments of the great body of the Federalists—the TRUE AMERICANS in other States. It being now perfectly ascertained, that among these there exists but one opinion; Mas-
sachusetts will obey the dictates of her own inclination, while she conforms to the wishes of her sister States, in Supporting the abovementioned Candidates; and our friends in those States may rest assured, that the characters of the men, and the dangers of the country, will ensure unanimity, without the aid of any Caucus, or other preliminary.
Electioneering Department.
Federal Nominations for XIth Congress, In MAINE.
YORK,
Hon. Joseph Leland.
CUMBERLAND,
Ezekiel Whitman, Esq.
LINCOLN
Alden Bradford, Esq.
KENNEBEC,
Thomas Rice, Esq.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
PROFESSION AND PRACTICE.
To the Electors of York District.
Fellow citizens, you are brought into dangers, which no man can contemplate without feelings of the deepest regret; and these dangers are not confined to your national government—they exist in your very commonwealth. Two years only had your state government been in the hands of these falsely stiled republicans, and its treasury was robbed of more than seventy thousand dollars, by a republican treasurer. The patriotic and virtuous Skinner, had imagined that he was secure in office; that such was your love for him, that you would not complain, if he rifled you of your last dollar, because he professed to be a republican, although he had been among the most forward to torture, on the political rack, the fair fame of honesty and virtue.
To effect their purposes, and place themselves at the head of affairs in your country, you see what charges they have raised against the former administration, and what promises they made you. They charged them with fraud and embezzlement, and have been refuted. They complained of salaries, and have reduced none. They clamoured against taxes, and have removed none, except on coaches, and a few of the luxuries of life. They murmured that your finances were badly conducted, took the office from an American of honesty and abilities, and gave it to an insurgent and foreigner. They proclaimed that republics should have no secrets; yet all has been secrecy and concealment. They charged the former administration with suffering disputes to exist with foreign nations, and refuse to adjust them themselves. They raised their voices against navies and standing armies, and have expended one million of your money in gun boats, and a standing army is now raising in every part of your country. They accused the federalists of want of economy, and have given fifteen millions of dollars for a disputed title to an useless territory. And lastly, pretending to protect the commerce of your country, have annihilated it.
Freemen of York, as you love yourselves, your wives, and children, are you willing to give your suffrages to a man who has not only approved and lent his aid, but has exerted his whole strength, to support these measures—measures more ruinous and destructive than pestilence and war.—Mr. Cutts, your present representative, and the man again nominated by your enemies, came into office soon after the reins of government were committed to the present administration. He has been an eye witness to the storm which is now ready to burst upon you, and has never raised his hand to avert it. For the four last years, little of his time has been spent in your district, consequently he knows but partially your distresses, and probably cares less. His attachment to Virginia is as notorious, as that he married his wife there. Is it not time, then, whatever may have been your former opinions, whether you are of the party denominated federalists or republicans, to speak loudly of Mr. Cutts and his conduct. Assume to yourselves feelings, such as inspired the patriots of your revolution, and if he has loaded your country with dis-
grace, discharge him from your service; if he has covered you with poverty, strip him of his power. Rally, once more, round the standard which secured you your independence, and summon to your councils the hero of '76, and the patriot of 1808. Call to your aid your old friend, the
Hon. Joseph Leland.
He has once, at the hazard of his life, placed himself between you and danger. He entered the field of battle, in '75, and never left it until Britain laid down her arms in '83, and acknowledged your independence. His love of country is not extinct; it kindles at your sufferings, and will expire only with the last pulsations of his heart.
A WHIG.
THE CONTRAST.
The People's Cand'te. Madison's Cand'te. Joseph Leland. Richard Cutts.
Mr. Leland lives in the county of York. Mr. Cutts makes but a short visit in it. Mr. Leland is a republican in life and appearance, is aristocratic—The splendor of his equipage looks like that of a Virginia Nabob.
Mr. Leland is friendly to commerce. Embargoes, non-importation laws, &c. &c.
Mr. Leland is willing the people should keep them in ignorance of their dangers & norance of their affairs against them. Mr. Cutts is for knowing their dangers & norance of their affairs against them. fairs.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To a certain Electioneering Doctor in York District.
SIR, HAD nature and education endowed you with ability and integrity to entitle you to be the Congressional Candidate yourself, your constitutional republicanism, your extreme urbanity, your affability in your family and neighborhood, would be subjects of curious comment. But as there will ever exclude you from any office in the gift of the people, I shall consider your productions, with regard to the election of your friend, Mr. Cutts:—A man, who, after having been often reproved and sometimes corrected, still continues his scurrility and falsehood, must do it from an habitual antipathy to honesty itself.
The electioneering communications in the Argus for York District, though under different names, point you out as the author. The devil can transform himself into an angel of light, but cannot conceal the cloven foot. It is your misfortune, sir, to have all the necessity with very little of the ability to deceive, which so eminently distinguishes his infernal majesty.
I shall notice a few of your prominent excellencies.—You seem to insinuate that the people are irritated at the opposition to your candidate—and, "the hoarse grumbling of their resentment," as you elegantly express it, "will be heard from the white mountains to the ocean!"—the whole of Saco river—a magnificent figure! It is possible, however, that you are mistaken in the cause of this "grumbling"—it may be because your friend is again urged upon the people as a candidate, and that they are obliged to vote for him or pay up their mortgages: and the journey up the river may be to appease those "grumblings," and suspend payment till after election.
You state that your candidate "had an education at a very celebrated University, and began to study law, &c." No body disputes the celebrity of the College; and it is admitted, if you please, that this college has conferred her honors on greater dunces than yourself or your candidate—and it is further admitted that you and your candidate are not the first, who, after squeezing thro' college, attempted a profession, but could not make it go. This may be one reason why you in behalf of your friend, express such antipathy to certain professional gentlemen. The fox had his reasons for saying "sour grapes"—not that I would be understood to insinuate that you or your candidate possess any of the properties of that animal. As to yourself, a resemblance to a certain other animal might be urged without exciting "the grumbling of his resentment."
Your candidate, you state, "is a merchant." Thank you, Doctor, for the information. The people never would have known this but for yourself and the Argus. "He is the farmer's candidate." As this is, I believe, the first time he has been announced as "farmer Cutts," be good enough, sir, to inform us where are his farms, and at what season of the year he cultivates them? As you have stated this with as much seriousness as if you expected to be believed, you had better explain yourself. Do you mean that this man is the Cincinnatus of Indian Island, or that he is a Virginian planter, and that he cultivates where he resides?
But you announce another new qualification. "He is connected by marriage with the family of Washington." It was grand and noble, to state in a newspaper, that Mr. Cutts' wife's sister married a nephew of Gen. Washington! Really, sir, your fidelity to your candidate entitles you to great credit. You write like a man who has a place to preserve, but no character to lose.

Would it not be well to apply to the Editor of the Argus , to compute the degrees of affinity in which you and your candidate stand to the illustrious Washington?
I will now consider your objections to Mr. Leland. "He cannot speak." Let us try him eight years , and if he continues silent all the time, we will then abandon him as one incapable of defending our rights, or who has treacherously sold them to the lords of Virginia . Should he ever vote to extinguish the state balances, and give up a demand against the United States to benefit Virginia , we will forego our personal attachment, and abandon the man for the sake of the cause.
Another objection seems to be, that "he has not had a college education." It is true he is not one of those who has nothing but the reputation of his university to recommend him; but he has acquired a reputation in the army , which all the slaves of the Cutts family can never tarnish.
Again, Mr. Leland is "the Lawyer's candidate." You state something of his being "patted on the shoulder by a federal lawyer," and then subjoin, "keep your countenance, reader;" as much as to say, here's something droll! Without this index, doctor, I should not have suspected this to be so . From mere complaisance to you, however, I did smile—it was not such a smile as you might expect, but such an one as your writings always extort—a smile of contempt. Do you expect by these insinuations to induce a belief that Mr. Leland is attached to the profession, or has much employment for them? Do you think, sir, that the yeomanry of our county, who, for these twenty years have attended our courts in different capacities, can be persuaded that Leland has more connection with courts and lawyers than Col. Cutts and his family? Why did you not state that Leland was opposed to a free bridge over Saco river, and Cutts was in favor of it? You might have made the people believe it. And the possibility with you, is a sufficient inducement for the statement.
This single charge against Leland, shows to what pitiful shifts your party is reduced. A party who are glad to take the dregs of the profession to prop their tottering cause, will endeavor to render Mr. Leland unpopular by calling him the lawyer's candidate . You have done blushing at inconsistencies, if you ever began. But the people may blush for you, when they recollect that the spotless lawyer Sullivan was your Governor, the pious lawyer Lincoln, your lieut. Governor, the impartial lawyer Dana was the president of your democratic Senate, and the chaste lawyer Morton the speaker of your democratic House. Add to this the character and responsibility of those lawyers in the county, whom you cherish as the supporters of your cause, and be silent.
Your adherence to party names, proves at once your barrenness of invention, and your attachment to falsehood. The expressions 'British hirelings,' 'old Tories,' 'eight per cent loans,' 'gag-laws,' &c. are indeed very familiar to you, and constitute the sum of your arguments. The two first have been used for so many different purposes by your party, that they cease to answer any purpose, except to render it contemptible. The third serves to remind us of the thirty per cent loans negotiated at Saco , and the effects they have on the elections. And the fourth is evidence of the alarm in your party, by any attempt to prevent falsehood. This was literally a gag law, as it respected yourself & your party. Had it prohibited truth , instead of falsehood , neither of you, would have complained; for there was no danger of your violating it. Your enmity to a law which checks a darling propensity, is to be expected, especially when it has rendered that propensity already expensive . I see you have been ingenious in one thing, and I readily give you credit—For the old slang word of your party office holders , you have substituted office seekers . This was good policy; charity, you know, begins at home.
Your prescriptions discover you as much the quack in politics as in physic —They appear to be governed by the fee . You recommend the National Intelligencer , Aurora , &c. to cure political errors—And why not the Argus ? Is it, when prepared by you, too apt to nauseate? Without your preparations, it still might, with a few ignorant people, have been esteemed "a sovereign remedy"—with them, it has become as contemptible as the quack who prepares it. In the true spirit of quackery, instead of prescribing for the disease, you endeavour by opiates to reconcile your patient to it, until you have made your fortune out of his estate.
THE EMBARGO is the disease, occasioned by experiments, introduced by political quacks. The people know it, and will look to better men than Jefferson , Madison , or your college bred candidate for relief. Your disinterestedness is well understood. It is probably difficult to impress your mind with a serious thought—But should a ray of reason penetrate your benighted understanding—a warm emotion dare to approach the frigid zone of your heart, or a virtuous sentiment take up a temporary residence in your breast, improve the opportunity to reflect what a base and treacherous part you are acting to your country for the sordid purposes of increasing the value of places and perquisites .
Adieu, sir, for the present, and perhaps forever. If you are ever esteemed wise it will be by holding your tongue. Should you try the experiment, and like the adminis-
tration you so miserably advocate, for fear of a drubbing seek a "dignified retirement," your insignificance shall be your future protection—But if by being once noticed you should be induced to persist in your insolence, you shall again hear from your friend and very humble servant.
PORCUPINE.
MORE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, OR, The Cutts Junto again.
Another meeting of the friends of the embargo was holden on the 18th inst. at Barnards, in this town—It was composed of the Hon. Jeremiah Clark—Collector at York—Capt. William Moody, of Saco—The late Senator of this town—Capt. Joseph Prince, and Micajah Currier, both of Berwick, every one of whom are in office under the general or state government. Why are all these caucuses? Do these people feel alarmed lest the eyes of the people should be opened? Is Indian Island in danger? Are they afraid that Mr. Cutts' attachment to southern men and measures should be known, and are they endeavoring to conceal it, or do they tremble lest they themselves should be hurled headlong by an injured and indignant people from the high places in which they stand? The citizens of our county will duly notice these things on the first Monday of November next.—They will then show their contempt of caucuses and those who compose them. T. I.
Wells, 20th October, 1808.
To the Electors of Lincoln District.
"NOSSELIET & COMMERCE!"
The following extract is from Mr. Jefferson's Notes on Virginia. See pages 257 and 258.
"Perhaps to remove as much as possible the occasions of making war, it might be better for us to abandon the Ocean altogether , that being the clement whereupon we shall be principally exposed to jostle with other nations, to leave to others to bring, what we shall want, and carry what we can spare. This would make us invulnerable to Europe by offering none of our property to their prize, and would turn all our citizens to the cultivation of the earth," &c. and again, in the same page, treating of our citizens, he has these words—"It might be time to seek employment for them at sea, when the land no longer offers it."
Whoever will examine the book for himself will find many other sentiments which will excite the surprise of a citizen of New-England. Turn then, Fellow-Citizens, to the President's answer to the late address from the Legislature of New-Hampshire and you will find that he has been consistent in Commercial Policy at least, from 1781 to 1808. It is necessary to detail the whole history of the present administration, when we have on record the creed of the President published and republished to the world? equally unnecessary must it be to describe the interest which the Northern States feel in commerce; the distresses occasioned by the Embargo and the numerous petitions which have lately been presented to the President render this unnecessary. We now see the reason why our NAVY, instead of being increased has been nearly destroyed, lest it should "jostle with other nations." We now discover why our coasts are lined with gun-boats, to prevent our Citizens from navigating the Ocean—"to leave to others to bring what we shall want and carry what we can spare." But though this had long been a favorite plan of the Virginians it is not probable that they would have attempted to carry it into effect had they not first succeeded in gaining to their party a majority of the Representatives in Congress from New England; perhaps even this would not have induced so timid an administration to develop so rash a plan, at the present time, had not the requisitions of Bonaparte and the interests of France , urged them to adopt the measure.
Citizens of Lincoln District—You complain that the times are bad, that you cannot sell your produce, that you are deprived of your commercial rights, that your coasting trade is worth nothing, that business of all kinds is dull, and that you are sick of the present situation of your public affairs—That you wish for a return of that prosperity you enjoyed during the administrations of Washington and Adams. How can we contribute to the acquisition of these important objects? We answer, by electing a man to represent us in Congress who will be true to our interests and to the honor and interests of the country—a man of talents, firmness and integrity—one who has spirit to feel, and independence to assert the rights of his constituents. Is the present representative of this district that man? Would he ever have obtained a seat in Congress except in times of party spirit? Ask even the junto who have so long attempted to rule the district and support him. We should blush to repeat the terms in which some of them have spoken of their representative. Respecting his private character we shall be silent; but his political conduct is at all times a proper subject of discussion by his constituents, especially upon the approach of an election. But a few years since we saw him offering himself a candidate as a decided federalist . Failing in his election as such, we find him suddenly presenting himself as a moderate democrat , and succeeding under these colors, he soon comes out an ardent zealot of the Virginian school . Search the journals of Congress, and you will find where he voted at all upon litigated questions, his name is generally enrolled with the Southern party—the same party we have attempted to describe; at last he comes forth an open advocate for the Embargo. Had he represented an interior district, could he have plead-
ed a total ignorance of commerce; when he might have made some feeble excuse to his constituents. But for a member who represented a commercial district—who lived in a town where he must have acquired some ideas of the commercial interests of the country, and who approved of the late measures of government, there can be no apology.
At the present critical period, when our dearest rights are violated—when the most important interests of our country are in danger of total ruin; it becomes a sacred and indispensable duty to give our suffrages for a man who will not sacrifice the rights and interests of his constituents.
A large number of Gentlemen from various parts of this district have unanimously proposed,
Alden Bradford, Esq.
as a candidate for our votes, who has consented to serve, if elected. The nomination has given satisfaction to many of all parties. This was not a nomination he sought. He is not a man who can electioneer for himself; but he was selected by many real Republicans, firm friends to their country, because he is thought to be eminently qualified to serve the district at this important period. He is known to be a man of strict integrity, and the fairest reputation—a gentleman of talents and literature, who has discernment to discover—spirit to resist encroachments upon our rights—and firmness to adhere to what he knows to be the true interests of his constituents. He has ever been a disciple of the Washington school and will do honor to himself and the district. More need not be said of any man; of Mr. Bradford less could not have been said with justice. Shall we elect such a man, or one who has supported the anti-commercial system, and advocated the Embargo? Will this district consent to wear the fetters of the Virginia Faction , while New-Hampshire , Rhode-Island , and Vermont have broken their shackles, and all the New-England States are again united in support of the Constitution and the rights and liberties of the people? BRUTUS.
Portland,
Monday, October 24, 1808.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The last week has furnished a continuation of European intelligence.
Accounts from Europe contain details of Spanish success. A general congress was to assemble at Toledo, to establish a provisional government, and provide for the public welfare. It is composed of the most distinguished & patriotic characters of the nation.
Bonaparte, Ex-king of Spain, has arrived at Bayonne.
The Emperor of France convoked his Senate on the 5th of September, where, (a la mode de Jefferson) he communicated a "message," in which he says he is determined to carry on the war with Spain with the utmost vigor. Accounts say, the force destined for the invasion of that much injured country, will amount to 200,000 men.
Bonaparte declares that he is in close alliance and friendship with the Emperor of Russia, and though he was somewhat jealous of Austria, still a good understanding existed between the two nations.
A revolution has, of late, taken place at Constantinople, in which a number were assassinated, belonging to the reigning family, but the event is not attended with any political consequences.
More Dispatches. The southern papers mention as a report, that the U. S. dispatch vessel Hope , had arrived at Norfolk. We very much doubt the truth of this.
The latest accounts from France do not afford the least prospect of Bonaparte's being disposed to relax in his decrees against neutrals. So long as these continue in force, it is not to be expected that England will rescind her orders. We see that Mr. Jefferson's policy tends to involve this country in a war with both nations, when at the same time his most servile worshippers acknowledge we could have had peace with one nation at least.
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As the election of Members to Congress in this state is near at hand we have devoted a large proportion of this day's paper to communications relating to this important subject. We hope and confidently expect that the federalists in Maine will be active and vigilant in the use of all fair and honorable means to secure the election of the gentlemen in nomination. It is a question which involves their dearest rights and privileges; the exercise of which, depends on the success of the federal ticket.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
There is now scarcely room for a doubt, says the U. S. Gazette, that the foreign faction have completely succeeded in their election in this state. That they are a foreign faction one fact alone affords sufficient proof, were there no others: Stephen Girard, a Frenchman, who cannot speak our language, had a greater number of votes than any American of any party in Philadelphia.
The same paper adds, that within four or five weeks preceding the election, near 700 French and Irish were naturalized!
By accounts from Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, it appears that democracy will carry on the work of ruin and destruction for another year.
In Vermont the Governor and Council are federal; and there are still hopes of the House, as 4 Federalists were absent, and 4 of the Democrats are chosen to the other Branch, and are expected to resign. If
they retain their seats, the Democratic majority, it is said, will be only 3 or 4—Pu-
In one of the counties in Maryland, it is said upwards of 100 Pennsylvania Democrats were brought over the line, and voted
Federal Republican Ticket,
For ELECTORS of President and Vice-President in Newhamshire.
Jeremiah Smith, Esq.
Oliver Peabody, Esq.
Timothy Farrar, Esq.
Samuel Hale, Esq.
Robert Wallace, Esq.
Benjamin West, Esq.
Jonathan Franklin, Esq.
These gentlemen have been selected from the several quarters of the State, and are known to the people for their Talents, Integrity and Patriotism.
Portland Benevolent Society.
The anniversary of the Portland Benevolent Society, will be commemorated on Wednesday next, at the Rev. Doct. Deane's Meeting-House. An Oration will be delivered by OLIVER BRAY, Esq. after which a Contribution will be made in aid of the Institution. Performance to commence precisely at seven o'clock, P. M.
A CARD.
The name of CYRUS KING, and a communication over my name, having been inserted in the last Argus, contrary to an understanding between A B and my friend; I hereby disavow the propriety thereof. And the epithets "scandalous and indecent," made use of in my communication, were intended to refer to the impropriety of alluding to me, as the author of a piece in which I had no concern.
And A B having acknowledged the impropriety of that allusion, I also acknowledge the impropriety of making use of those epithets: and neither from the words in my communication, "I have personally called on the author, &c." nor from any other words therein, did I mean, or intend to be understood, that the card of A B was granted upon any other principle than that of honor in him, and an act of justice to me, and that this card is granted him upon the same principle in me And he has my consent to publish this card in the next Argus, and any other papers printed in Portland. J. BRADBURY. Oct. 22, 1808.
A B after receiving an act of justice, voluntarily to say, that had the above card been obtained before A B's card was published in the last Freeman's Friend, he should not have accompanied that card with any remarks on the recent publications in the Argus.
The Printer of the Argus at his old trade of Lying again
This wife-acre fays in his last paper, that the Gazette endeavors to make the public believe that the democratic party are friendly to Bonaparte, altho he has so often denied it!—It is not a new thing to hear those who have become abandoned and hardened in the commission of every crime, when arraigned at the bar of justice, to plead "not guilty"—But that man must be either a liar or a fool, who will say that a large proportion of those who fly themselves democrats, have not uniformly proclaimed their attachment to French domination and the cause of Bonaparte—During the horrid and murdering periods of the French revolution, the American jacobins of that day—the very men who now call themselves democrats—approved of and rejoiced at the success of the grand nation. Under the reign of the Directory, and the Consular government, they were the friends and partisans of France. Even since Bonaparte usurped the throne of Louis the Xth, the democrats have, if possible, become more devoted to French policy and measures. Many of them have gone so far as to wish that he now had the command of the deficiences of this country!—It was the partiality and devotion of this party to France, that organized and kept up an opposition to the wise and prudent administration of Gen. Washington and his immediate successor—It was the triumph of this party that placed Mr. Jefferson in the Presidential Chair.—It is principally through the influence of this party that we are doomed to suffer so many and grievous embarrassments, troubles and losses.
But we rejoice to find the people of New-England are convinced that they have been wickedly deceived and imposed upon. The democratic printers, (the mere binding tools of their party) hope to be able to continue their vile work of deception, by now saying they consider Bonaparte as a tyrant.
Married,
In Boston, Shubael Bell, Esq. to Miss Ann Hewes.
In North-yarmouth, Mr. Reuben Sawyer, to Miss Elizabeth Wyman.
In Falmouth, by the Rev. C. Bradley, Mr. John Warren of Portland, to Miss Martha Jordan, of the former place.
In this town, Mr. Daniel Robinson, to Miss Isabella Jordan.
Died,
In Pennsylvania, Wm. Witman, Esq. the democratic candidate to represent the county of Berks in the House of Representatives of the U.S.—he died suddenly while on his return home from his election district.
In Philadelphia, Peter Andrews, a worthy minister among the society of friends.
At Hallowell, Mr. John Wheeler, aged 26—a worthy citizen.
In Livermore, the 7th inst. Widow Anna Quinn, aged 32, late from Vinalhaven (Me.) Tall Highlander—This gigantic Caledonian died lately in Duke-street. He was 7 feet 4 inches high. He fought at Crown Point in America, in the year 1750, and when, by a wound he received from a hant hanger, his bowels were laid open; he, in this dreadful condition, killed two French soldiers and took an officer prisoner. This gallant action was rewarded by his present Majesty with a pension of two shillings a day for life.—Lan p-p.
SALE BY AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY the 26th inst. at Geo. Burroughs, Jr. & Co's Office, at 75 State Street—Boston, A LARGE assortment of BOOKS, STATIONARY, and Fancy Articles, the entire Stock of a Bookseller, taken on execution among which are, 50 quarto Bibles, assorted. 300 Walsh's Arithmetic—20 Orson's Exposition—150 volumes of British Poets—200 Village Harmony—100 Bridgewater Collection—160 Columbian Orator—300 Turner's Bookkeeping, and other articles in quantity—also, writing Paper—printing Paper—mathematical instruments—India Rubber—Inkstands—Japanned Ware—and a large assortment of Blank Books. The whole will be sold without reserve—and a fine opportunity offers for Booksellers and others to supply themselves. October 24th.
FRESH GOODS.
E. STEVENS, has just received and is now opening for sale, at her store in Fifth-street, a general assortment of Fancy and Staple Goods, suitable for the present and approaching season. Librowse—Ladies' kid and morocco Shoes. October 24.
Henry Smith & Co.
Have just received for sale, BLUE, black, mixed, drab and brown superfine and fine Broad Cloths; crimson, ash, fawn, green and brown Pellice Cloths; green, scarlet, and fawn Pellice Flannels; crimson, purple, green and black Laby Velvets; scarlet and black Bombazets, Cassimere, Sattinetts, Flannels, Coatings, Baizes, Devonshire Kerseys, hunters Cloths—superfine Furnitures, Dimity do; a great variety Ginghams, Calicoes and Cassimere; Kid and silk Gloves, &c. &c. All which will be sold low for cash. Oct. 24.
VICTUALING CELLAR.
THE subscribers respectfully inform their friends and the public that they keep VICTUALS of all kinds, at the sign of the Turkey, No. 7, Jones' Row, Fifth-street, where they will be accommodated at the shortest notice, from 6 in the morning until 10 in the evening. L. & M. FISK. Portland, Oct. 24.
THE Copartnership under the firm of James Chadbourn & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having demands against said firm are requested to call and receive their dues—and all persons indebted are requested to make immediate settlement with David Smith, who is authorised to settle the same. JAMES CHADBURN, DAVID SMITH. Portland, Oct. 13, 1808.
David Smith,
Respectfully informs their former customers, and the public in general, that he has taken the store formerly occupied by the above firm, where he solicits the continuance of their custom. Oct. 24.
Tickets and Quarters.
ISAAC ADAMS,
HAS for sale Tickets at D. 50 and Quarters at D. 1 50 in the Fourth Class, Harfield Bridge Lottery. Highest Prize 10,000 dollars. Oct. 24.
WHEREAS, it has been remarked by gentlemen of this town, that a certain somebody, whom they called a Sailor, said to them, that James Kimball, entered his lodging-room, at Mary Snow's, between the hours of 3 and 4, and attempted to drag him from his bed, &c.—I with only to ask those officious gentlemen if the Sailor was their intimate friend and associate, that so much confidence is put in him—if so like people like priests; like sailors, like gentlemen—Birds of a feather flock together. JAMES KIMBALL. Oct. 24.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of
DAVID WILSON, late of Bowdoin, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, deceased, and has 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. N. B.—I shall attend at the dwelling-house of the deceased, the first Wednesdays of the three following months. JAMES WILSON, Administrator. Oct. 24.
SWINE POUNDED.
TAKEN up by the subscriber two HOGS, which are now impounded. The owner may have them by proving property and paying charges. JAMES FLOOD, Pound-keeper. Oct. 24.
Fresh Philadelphia Flour.
FOR sale, by WILLIAM SWAN, No. 3 Union-Row, Middle-street, 200 barrels superfine FLOUR, of the first quality. Portland, Oct. 3.
STRAY COW.
STRAYED from the subscriber, the 6th inst. a small red and white COW.—Whoever will return, or will give information of her, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble—Apply to JOSHUA SHAW. Portland, Oct. 10.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executrix of the last will and testament of
PET. R. HUMPHREY, late of Livermore, in the county of Oxford, bricklayer, deceased; and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs—and all persons having demands upon the estate of said deceased, are required to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to the said estate are called upon to make payment to SALLY HUMPHREY, Executrix. Livermore, Sept. 26, '08.

POETRY.
ODE 24th OF ANACREON.
BY THOMAS MOORE, ESQ.
To all that breathe the airs of Heaven, Some boon of strength has sure been given. When the Majestic bull was born, She fenc'd his brow with wreathed horn. She arm'd the courser's fleet of air, And wing'd with speed the panting hare.
She gave the lion fangs of terror, And on the ocean's crystal mirror, Taught the unnumber'd scaly throng To trace their liquid path along; While for the umbrage of the grove, She plum'd the warbling world of love.
To man she gave the flame refin'd, The spark of Heav'n—a thinking mind! And had she no surpassing treasure, For thee, oh woman, child of pleasure? She gave thee beauty—flame of eyes, That every fiend of war outshines!
She gave thee beauty—blush of fire, That bids the flames of war retire! Woman! be fair, we must adore thee; Smile, and a world is weak before thee!
ELEANOR'S ROSE-BUD.
How sweet was the rose-bud that blushed on the tree, In Eleanor's beautiful bower! Allured by its fragrance came bee after bee, And sipp'd without wounding the flower.
A keen little worm chanced it's beauty to view, And creeping with wonderful art, It nibbled, and nibbled and eat it's way through, Nor ceased till it lodged in the heart.
The fair, little dreaming how short was its date, Too late the rude spoiler deferred, Sad Eleanor's rose-bud must bend to its fate, It faded—it drooped—and it died.
Yourselves but a flower, pretty maiden, be- ware, Distinguish the spoiler and fly; For man is a worm, that oft preys on the fair, And you, like the rose-bud, may die.
LINES
On Joseph Bonaparte's entrance to and Exit from Spain.
WHEN JOSEPH first made his fam'd entry to Spain, He wish'd in the hearts of his people to reign; His actions have prov'd what exceeds all belief, Tho' he enter'd a King—he went off like a Thief.
He ran sack'd the Palace, he plunder'd the Church, Religion exploded—left laws in the lurch; But if we may judge—what his exit reveals, His courage had fled from his heart to his heels.
Select Paragraphs.
The following is a copy of a letter written by Mr. Jefferson in 1807 to Louis Bonaparte, king of Holland. The recollection of it ought to be revived in the minds of the American people at this alarming crisis. Had a federalist even written such a letter to a king of Great Britain or any other king, the Jacobins would have some cause for clamouring about "monarchical tendencies." In what respect the Bonapartes are more deserving of our brotherly affection than other kings, I am unable to perceive. But Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison, have doubtless some cause, for their peculiar attachment to this family of upstart emperors & kings.— U. S. Gaz. GREAT AND GOOD FRIEND!—Having received your letter of September last, which notifies your accession to the throne of Holland, I tender you, in behalf of the United States, MY congratulations on this event. Connected with your nation by the earliest ties of friendship, and maintaining with her uninterrupted relations of peace and commerce, no event which interests their welfare can be indifferent to US. It is, therefore, with the greatest pleasure I receive the assurances of your majesty, that you will continue to cherish those ancient relations, and WE shall, on OUR part endeavour to strengthen your good will by a faithful observance of justice, and by all the good offices which occasion shall permit.
Distant as we are from the powers of Europe, and devoted to pursuits which separate us from their affairs, we still look with BROTHERLY concern on what effects those nations, and offer constant PRAYERS for their welfare. —With a FRIENDLY solicitude for your majesty's person, I PRAY God that he may always have you, GREAT and GOOD FRIEND, in his holy keeping.
Written at the city of Washington, the 28th day of Feb. 1807.
Your good friend THOMAS JEFFERSON. By order of the President, JAMES MADISON, Sec'y of State.
After Mr. Jefferson had been made member of Bonaparte's Legion of Honor, and become a naturalized French citizen, he could not but feel a "BROTHERLY CONCERN" for his friend. —He is painted with Foreign Influence!
LUCIAN BONAPARTE.
It appears by our foreign intelligence that LUCIAN BONAPARTE has been applying for passports to come to the United States! What he can be coming here for at this time, we are unable to conjecture, unless the Presidency of the United States has been transferred to him, as the sovereignty of Spain was to his brother! [U. S. Gazette.]
More Democratic logic.... Mr Smith says the embargo does not injure England so much as it does France, consequently it was not laid against England, but against France, if it was not "laid from motives precisely American." A. throws a great stone at B. who by his dexterity wards it off and it breaks the skull of C. Oh! says A. I did not aim the stone at either of you, I only threw it to preserve peace not only with C. but with B.
CHARACTER OF THE SPANIARDS.
A literary friend has obliged us with the following extract from the travels of a French gentleman in Spain at the close of the last century. It is written in so spirited a style and so happily translated, that the view it gives of a part of the Spanish character will doubtless be acceptable to our readers at this crisis:—
"The Spaniards, naturally cold and deliberate when nothing extraordinary moves him, are inflamed to enthusiasm when his haughtiness, resentment or any of the passions which compose his character, are awakened either by insult or opposition. Hence it is that the Spanish nation, apparently the most grave, cold and slow in Europe, sometimes becomes one of the most violent, when circumstances deprive it of its habitual calm, and deliver it up to the empire of imagination. The most dangerous animals are not those which are in the most continued agitation. The aspect of the Lion is grave as his pace; his motions are not in vain. As long as his action is undisturbed, he loves peace and silence; but if he is provoked, he shakes his mane; fire sparkles in his eyes; he roars tremendously, and the king of animals appears." [Mercantile Advertiser.]
Some of the London prints inform us, that the Lords of the Admiralty have determined to try a new plan, to increase our seamen, and which is to be adopted with all convenient speed. It is to raise 5,000 boys, for each of whom a guinea bounty is to be offered. They are to be divided into three classes:—from twelve years old to fourteen, to receive seven guineas a year wages, from fourteen to sixteen, nine guineas a year; from sixteen to eighteen, eleven guineas a year.— London pap.
Lately, Mr. Thompsett, of the Old Mill Farm, in the parish of Mayfield, observing something black in one of his cherry trees supposed it to be a bird eating his fruit; procured a loaded gun, shot at the object, and, shocking to relate, most terribly wounded his own son, a youth of 12 years of age; whose hat (the morning being very foggy), he had mistaken for a blackbird. Great apprehensions were for some days entertained of the young man's recovery, but we are happy to learn he is now out of danger as to his life; but it is thought he will forever be deprived of the sight of one of his eyes.— Ibid.
Quin's mode of Narration.
Mr. QUIN, the actor, being once asked if he had ever been in Scotland, and how he liked the people; "if you mean," replied he, "the lower order of them, I shall be at a loss to answer you; for I had no farther acquaintance with them than by the smell. As for their nobility they are numerous; and, for the most part, proud and beggarly. I remember when I crossed from the north of Ireland into their d—d country, I came to a little, wretched village consisting of a dozen huts, in the style of Hottentots, the principal of which was an inn, and kept by an earl, I was mounted on a shrivelled quadruped, for there was no certainty of calling it horse, mare, or gelding, much like a North Wales goat, but larger and without horns. The whole village was up in an instant to salute me, supposing, from the elegance of my appearance, that I must be some person of a large fortune and great family. The earl ran, and took hold of my stirrup while I dismounted; then turning to his eldest son, who stood by us without breeches, said, "My lord, do you take the gentleman's horse to the stable, and desire your sister, lady Betty to draw him a point of twopenny; for I suppose so great a mon will ha' the best of liquor in the house." "I was obliged," continued Quin, "to say that they were the best of liquor in the house, and to make a supper of rotten potatoes and stinking eggs. The old nobleman was indeed very complaisant, and made me accept of his own bed. I cannot say that the dormitory was the best of any in the world; for there was nothing but an old box to sit upon in the room, and there were neither sheets nor curtains on the bed. Lady Betty was kind enough to apologize for the apartment, assuring me, many persons of great dignity, had frequently slept in it; and that tho' the blankets luke-fae block, it was not quite four years since they had been washed by the countess her mother, and lady Matilda Carolina Amelia Eleonora Sophia, one of her youngest sisters!" the then wished me a good night, and said, that the viscount her brother would take particular care to grease my boots."
KOLBEN.
In his travel through Caffaria, says, that having come one night to the Palace one of the most puissant princes among the Hottentots, he was very kindly received and hospitably entertained—but the next morning he found that two of the Princesses in the night had fried his boots, and eat them all but the heels.
N. P. POOR.
Has removed to No. 2, Fish-Street, (the Store lately occupied by John Dix) And is exposing for sale—a fresh assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS. At prices really worthy the attention of purchasers—viz—
  Real sup. Broad Cloths.  Short cheap do do    Common do.  Gentlemen's York tan and Beaver do.    Perleffe Cloths.  shaws and Handkerchiefs, a great variety.    Do. Flannels, Coatings, Plains, and Kerseys.  Stuff-Goods, an assortment.    Blankets, all colors.  An elegant assortment of    Velvets, all colors.  Thread Laces, Cotton do.    Black Tabby Velvets, Calicoes, unusually cheap  Furnitures, Silk and cotton Chambray,    Dark Ginghams, Pink Plaids do.  Dimities, cambrick and common,    Corded do.  Black Crape, Love Shawls,    Cotton Cambricks, India Cottons & Checks  Threads, Duffles,    Shirting Cottons, Scarlet Bombazett, Black, olive & green do  Rose Blankets, A variety of Fancy Ornaments, &c. &c. &c.    Silk, Cotton & Worsted Hosiery,     Extra long white Kid Gloves,   
The Store lately occupied by him, at a very reduced rent—Apply as above. Oct. 17.
NOTICE!
THE Copartnership under the firm of STUART & LINCOLN, is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons against whom they have demands are requested to call and settle them with JONATHAN STUART, who is duly authorised to settle the same, without further notice. JONATHAN STUART, ROYAL LINCOLN, JUN. Portland, Oct. 15, 1808.
Jonathan Stuart,
Respectfully informs the customers of the late firm of Stuart & Lincoln, and the public in general, that he continues business at the former stand, where every favour will be gratefully acknowledged. Oct. 17.
Copartnership Dissolved. THE Copartnership lately existing under the firm of WAYMOUTH & BLASDELL, is by mutual consent this day dissolved. All persons having demands upon, or are indebted to said firm, are requested to call and settle the same. JONATHAN BLASDELL, MOSES WAYMOUTH, Tapsbam, Oct. 7, (17)
NOTICE!
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing a note signed by the subscriber in December, 1807, in favor of David Webber, jun.—as he has received no compensation therefor, he is determined not to pay the same. NATHAN WOODWARD. Brunswick, Oct. 17, 1807.
THIS is to caution all persons against purchasing a note given by the subscriber, in favor of David Webber, jun.—dated in December, 1807—as he has received no compensation therefor: consequently shall not pay said note. JAMES WEBBER. Harpswell, Oct. 17, 1808.
To whom it may concern. EVERY person who has any book belonging to the subscriber is requested to return them as soon as they are done with them: or not borrow any more at present. B. GRIFFIN. Oct. 17.
Private School.
THE subscriber informs the citizens of Portland, that he intends keeping a private School in the Union School-house, Portland, solicits a share of their patronage, and presumes he can give satisfaction to those who may favor him with the care and instruction of their children. There will be taught in said school, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, &c. There will be but forty five scholars admitted, and the school will commence as soon as subscribers for thirty shall be obtained. A subscription paper is left at Mr. S. Patten's Bookstore. Terms 3 dolls. 50 cts. per quarter, 1 doll. in advance. ALBERT WINSLOW. Portland, Oct. 17.
Portland Observatory.
THE Proprietors of the Portland Observatory (on Monument Ground, so called) are hereby notified that their annual meeting will be held at James Burnham's inn, the first Tuesday of November next, at 6 o'clock, P. M. 1st. To choose a Moderator. 2d. To choose a Clerk, Collector and Treasurer. 3d. To choose a Standing Committee for the year. 4th. To act on any other business that may regularly come before them. Oct. 17. SMITH COBB, Clerk.
A FARM FOR SALE,
IN the town of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, consisting of one hundred and five acres of Land, of which thirty is Interval, and lying on Presumpscot River, and five miles from the town of Portland, and on the post road that leads from Portland to Augusta, and into many of the back towns. Said farm is conveniently situated for a Public House, with a large two story House and Barn, with out houses. The soil of said farm is inferior to none. Also—in said town, a Wood Lot, containing 60 acres.—Inquire of OLIVER WINSLOW. Oct. 17. (t.f.)
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an executor of the last will and testament of ROGERS TIRRELL, late of Minor, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to ASAPH HOWARD. October 13th, 1808.
IRISH COGS.
Joseph Barbour,
OPPOSITE the Insurance Office, head of Fish-street, has just received a variety of Fresh FALL & WINTER GOODS,
  Real superfine Broadcloths and Kerfiameres  Common do. do.    Satinets—Velvets—Cords  Queens Cloths—Pellice Flannels    Coatings—Blankets  Flannels, all colours    Bombazetts, Wilbeams, Durants, Duroys, Shallons, &c.  Plain black & olive Velvets—corded do.    Worsted Hosiery—Silk do.—Cotton do.  British Shirting—Linen—Linen Cambrick    Tabby Velvets—Brown Linens  Plaids and plain Lustrings    Ginghams—Prints—Furnitures—silk Chambrays  India Cottons—Huckabuck    Bandana Hkfs.—Fancy silk do.—silk Shawls  Fancy Muslins—Sarfnets—Cotton Laces    Black Cambrick—do. Crape  Ladie's long white Kid Gloves    Do. Kid, Leather and Silk Habit do.  Gentlemen's doe-skin Beaver and Silk do.    White Cotton Cambrick—Cotton Balls  Cambrick Dimity—Common do.    Cotton Shawls—Fashionable Coat Buttons  Black silk Velvets—Cotton Umbrellas    Gentlemen's Lambs-wool Hose, &c. &c.   
ALSO, An Assortment of MUFFS & TIPPLES, Consisting of Sable, Pole, Elk, Bear, & Mock Sable. Oct. 10.
Factory Cotton.
JOSEPH POPE, constantly keeps for sale a large supply of cotton Warp and Filling, White and coloured Stocking Yarn, ditto Thread, Cotton Shirting and Sheeting, do. Check and Stripe, Bed Tick, &c. which being a consignment will be sold at the Factory prices. Likewise—a quantity of loaf and lump Sugar in hds. & bbls.—No. 7, Duffey's Row. Sept. 19 (6m)
Tappan & Sewall,
No. 12, Haymarket-Row, HAVE received an extensive assortment of European & India Goods, adapted to the season; among which are—Coatings—Duffles—Flannels—Baizes—Refe Blankets—Swan-down & Toilette Velvets—Plains—Kerseys—Broadcloths—Kerfeymeres—Stuffs—Salsbury Flannels—Hosiery—Colrain Linens—India Cotton—British Shirting Cotton—Thickets—Velveteens—Patent Worsted Cord—India Checks—Calicoes—White & coloured Cambricks—Fancy Muslins—Ginghams—Black Crape—Cotton Sewings—Fins, &c. ALSO, A quantity of SKIRTING LEATHER, of a superior quality. N.B. The highest price given for Pot and Pearl Ashes. (tf) Oct. 3.
Post-Rider's Notice!
SUBSCRIBERS to the Portland papers on the route pursued by the subscriber, viz from Portland to Doughty's Falls, through Parsonsfield, &c. are requested to pay the POSTAGE which may be due, immediately. In order to effect a settlement, he has made arrangements with those who deliver the papers for the post-rider, to receive the payment for postage. Oct. 10. TOPPAN SAWYER.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN, on Saturday night last, from on board the brig Three Sisters, while lying at anchor in the harbour of this town, between 11 and 12 ounces of GOLD in bars, two of which are wrought, containing one ounce each, and have a hole drilled through them. The other bars are from one to three inches long.—Whoever will apprehend the thief, or thieves, so that they may be brought to justice, shall receive the above reward, if taken with the gold, or FIFTEEN dollars for either of them. CHARLES SLOCUM. Goldsmiths and those who purchase Gold are particularly requested to observe the above advertisement. Bristol, (R I) Sept. 23d, 1808.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
A LETTER enclosing 108 Dollars in Bank BILLS, viz. Five on Lincoln and Kennebec Bank, numbered 632, 567, 587, 293, and 208, of 20 dollars each, (the three first of which numbers are dated Aug 1, 1805, and the two latter, Aug 1, 1804)—one on Farmer's Exchange Bank, No. 316, of 5 dollars—one on Vermont State Bank, No. 1305, of 3, was put into the Post Office, Bath, (Me) on the 16th of September, directed to Messrs. Stark & M'Kinstry, Boston, which has never been received by them.—The above reward will be given for the recovery of the money by JOSEPH HARROD. Bath, Oct. 4, 1808.
TO JOHN TRY, Joiner.
I do publicly acknowledge having received your instructions to come to Montreal in Canada, and there to serve the remainder of my apprenticeship—and I do here assign the following reasons for not complying therewith. You left Portland in June last; and your wife and children, and myself, without money, work and food; so that I was under the necessity of returning home to my Parents, thirty-five miles, and not a cent to defray my travelling expenses.
Secondly, you have most basely and deliberately, and under the mark of friendship and religion, violated the hospitality of your friends house by reducing the virtue of his child; therein to the irretrievable loss of her character, and the peace and happiness of her father, a man who you have ever spoken of as your sincere and confidential friend.
Thirdly, you are considered by all classes of society, as a vile and abandoned character; and particularly so by that order of religion to which you once was a member, (the Baptist persuasion) that you have been excommunicated as unworthy of the respect due to that name—and I do therefore think you an unworthy example to myself and all others who are not sunk into the most wretched state of depravity. JOHN SEDGLEY. Portland, Sept. 27, 1808. (Oct. 10)
Cash given for Rags and Junk, at I. ADAMS' Book-Store.
E. Greeley & Co.
Have for sale,
 20 hds. St. Croix Rum  18 Do. Windward Island do.  3 Pipes American Gin  6 Casks Malaga Wine,  3 Do. Tobacco  35 Bolls Pork  15 Kegs Snuff  8 Boxes Chocolate. 
A NEW HAT-STORE.
David Bill & Co.
RESPECTFULLY inform the public that they have opened a HAT-STORE in Fifth-street, in part of the store occupied by Thomas Lewis, next door to Enoch Moulton's, where they offer for sale a complete assortment of American Beavers and Castor Hats, superior to any offered in this town, and superior to any that is imported. As they are directly concerned in the manufacture they flatter themselves that they shall be able to give satisfaction to all that may favor them with their custom. Portland, Oct. 2.
Journeyman Clothiers.
WANTED immediately, two Journeymen at the Clothier's business, for which good wages will be given. WILLARD BUTTRICK, jun. Gorham, Oct. 3, 1808.
TAKEN UP ADRIFT,
ON Saturday the 8th inst. by the subscriber, between Bantam and Saginaw, the wreck of a small Schooner—her masts, bowsprit and sails gone, and got her towed into Boothbay harbour. Any person concerned may get information by applying to Mr. John M'Farland, in said Boothbay, Oct. 12.
THE subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate, for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
STEPHEN JORDAN,
late of Cape-Elizabeth in said county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, intestate represented insolvent, give notice, that a further time, viz. until the first day of December next, is allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; they will attend that service at the Dwelling-house of the deceased, in Cape-Elizabeth, on Monday the 31st of October, inst and on Monday the 28th of November next, from 10 o'clock A. M. till 5 o'clock P. M. each day. WILLIAM MAXWELL, MORRILL JORDAN. Cape-Elizabeth, Oct. 17.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Judah Dana, Esq. to receive and examine the claims of creditors to the estate of
CYPRIAN STEVENS,
late of Paris, in the county of Oxford, Physician, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Sarah Stevens, Administratrix to the estate aforesaid, in said Paris, on the second Thursday of each of the six following months, at two of the clock in the afternoon, on said days. JOSEPH RUST, DANIEL STOWELL, JOEL ROBINSON, Commissioners. Paris, September 29th, 1808. (O 17)
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of
GEORGE PIERCE,
late of Otisfield, in said county, esquire, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that six months are allowed by the said Judge to the Creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that they shall attend to them on the last Wednesday of the present month, and on the last Wednesday of the five next following months, at the Counting room of Daniel Tucker, from two until five o'clock, P. M. DANIEL TUCKER, WILLIAM SWAN, ELIAS MERRILL, Commissioners. Portland, Oct. 17, 1802.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Silas Lee, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of
DAVID SILVESTER,
late of Wiscasset, in said county, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that six months from the 29th day of August last, are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, and that we shall attend to that service at the office of Jere Bailey, in Wiscasset, on Saturday the 29th day of October instant, and the last Saturday of the four following months, from two o'clock to six o'clock in the afternoon. JERE BAILEY, SAML. ADAMS, Commissioners. Wiscasset, Oct. 1, 1808. (17)
NOTICE is hereby given that a further time is given to the creditors to the estate of JOHN BAKER, late of Portland, deceased, of one month from the 28th September, for the said creditors to bring in their claims to us the subscribers—We shall attend to receive and examine the same on Saturday, the 29th of October inst. at the house of Enoch Moulton, from 2 to 6 o'clock A. M. ENNOY ILSLEY, G. WARREN, October 10.
NOTICE!
THE subscriber, one of the Surveyors of the Highways in Portland, hereby cautions & forbids all persons from taking gravel from the roads on the neck, as they would avoid a prosecution at law. Oct. 17. JONATHAN DEANE.
WHEREAS Mary my wife has eloped from my bed and board, this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay one cent of her contracting from this date. EBENEZER WHITMASH. Norway Sept. 20, 1808. (O 17)