Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1802-08-28 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNSWORTH, (Printer to the STATE, and of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES.) Thames-Street, NEWPORT.
District of Rhode-Island, to wit.
BE it remembered, that on the nineteenth day of August, in the twenty-seventh year of the independence of the United States of America, JOSEPH RODMAN of the said district, hath deposited in this Office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Proprietor, in the words following, to wit, "The perfect Accountant, or an improved System of Book-Keeping, according with the approved Italian Method, adapted to the capacities of youthful Students, and worthy the attention of the most accomplished merchants, by Joseph Rodman," in conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, intitled "An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."
EDMUND T. ELLERY, Clerk of the District of Rhode-Island. A true copy of Record, Attest, Edmund T. Ellery.
JOHN R. SHEARMAN,
HAS opened an Assortment of DRY GOODS, (at the shop formerly occupied by Mrs. Sheffield) a few doors below Mr. Thomas Townsend's Coffee-House. Newport, June 3. 88tf
MARY MUMFORD
RESPECTFULLY informs her friends and the public in general, that she carries on the Tinware business, in the South Shop of the same House where it was carried on by her deceased husband. She has at present on hand, a large assortment of TIN WARE, which she will dispose of very cheap for Cash.
Those persons who will please to favor her with their custom, may depend upon having their work faithfully done, and the smallest favor will be gratefully acknowledged.
* * * For sale as above, an Assortment of JAPANNED WARE, Glass Lamps, and Two large Franklin Stoves. Newport, June 13, 1802. 89tf
GROCERIES,
Of a Warranted quality, and at the lowest prices, at Retail, by
John Hazard, jun.
One door North of Mr. Townsend's Coffee-House.
MADEIRA, PARTICULAR, Teneriffe, do. Sherry, Lisbon, Malaga, Port, Claret, and Frontinac. Old Cognac and Barcelona Brandy, Holland Gin, W. I. Rum, Cherry, do. Creme de Noyau, Anniseed, Ratafia, and other Cordials, Anniseed Spirits, Clove Water, Shrub, Hubert's Porter, Bottled Cider, Taunton Ale, Essence of Spruce, Vinegar, Dry Citron, Peaches, Pears, Green gages, Apricots, & Nectarines, Ginger, Lime, Citron, &c. Guava Jelly, Tamarinds, Anchovies, Olives, Capers, Pickled Walnuts, West-India Pickles, Sallad Oil, Pepper Sauce, Ketchup, India Soy, Baile's Salt, Salt Petre, Pearlash, Double and single rean'd, Lump, Powdered, & Brown.
Blank Deeds, and Justice's Writs, and Executions, for sale at this Office.
JUST RECEIVED,
And for Sale at the Store of JOHN A. SHAW, & Co. A BOX of the Newest Fashion'd JEWELRY, direct from Europe, consisting of the most Fashionable Ladies EAR RINGS. July 8, 1802. 93tf
FOR SALE,
By JOSEPH BRIGGS, A few Hhds. 4th proof Jamaica Spirits good flavored. 10 Puncheons 3d proof Rum. 30 Barrels best N. Y. Superfine Flour. 2 Casks Malaga Wine. 20 Hhds. of good retailing Molasses. 2000 Weight best Green Coffee, by Wholesale or Retail. A few Casks of SHERRY WINE, of an excellent quality. Newport, May, 29. 90tf
Nathaniel Nason,
INFORMS the Public that he has commenced the TIN PLATE Working Business, at the house occupied by his father David Nason, nearly opposite the foot of the Church-Lane, where all kinds of Tin Ware is manufactured in the best manner, and at the shortest notice, of the best materials. All orders for any kind of Tin Ware, executed immediately. Constant attendance given, and the smallest favors acknowledged. Newport, June 27, 1802. 92tf
TO BE SOLD,
A FARM, LYING in Exeter, State of Rhode-Island, about six miles from Wickford, containing 180 acres of good Land, with two Dwelling-houses, and other out buildings. It may be purchased together, or in separate divisions. Payment will be made easy. Also, A share in the Ohio Company, containing nearly Twelve Hundred Acres of excellent Land. For further particulars apply to PARDON TILLINGHAST. Exeter, Feb. 25. 90tf
For Sale,
THE staunch Schooner LAURA—Sixty-six tons burthen.— Said Schooner may be put to sea at a small expence.—For terms, apply to NATHANIEL LYNDON, HUGH VICKARY. Newport, August 14, 1802. 98tf
Clark Bliss
INFORMS his friends, and the public, that he has removed from Banister's wharf, to the dwelling-house belonging to Capt. Caleb Gardner, in Thames-Street, formerly occupied by Capt. Wing Spooner—where he has for sale, a General Assortment of
Well-India Goods:
Among others, are the following articles, viz. Brandy, West-India Rum, 4th proof do. Gin, New-England Rum, Wines of different kinds, Molasses, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Coffee, Tea, of various kinds, Chocolate, Raisins, Pepper, Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Flour, Rye and Indian Meal, Butter, Cheese, Soap, and Candles; various kinds of Glass Ware, Stone Ware, Knives, and Forks, Jack Knives, Pen Knives, large and small Spoons, Chest Locks and Files, Crockery and Tin Ware, Axes, Hatchets and Hoes, Men's and Boys' Shoes, Corks, Brimstone, Lampblack, Store Line, Lamp Oil, Powder, Shot and Flint, Fishing Lines of various kinds, Leads and Hooks, deep sea Leads and Lines, Bellows, metal Tea Pots, writing Paper, wrapping paper by the ream, Bed Cords, Log Lines, Marlings, seamen's Chisels, Oak Kegs holding from one quart to six gallons, Buckets, Coffee and Pepper ready ground for use; and a number of other Articles not mentioned.—Captains of vessels, and others, may be supplied on the shortest notice, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Newport, May 7, 1802. 84tf
Entertainment,
BY RICHARD BARKER, at the House formerly occupied by Capt. Robert S. Potter, sign of the Anchor, a little south-east of the State House, where Ladies and Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated to their satisfaction. Punctilious attendance will be given, and all favors gratefully acknowledged by the public's obedient servant, RICHARD BARKER. Newport, April 2, 1802. 79tf
SPELLING-BOOKS,
For Sale at this Office.
FROM THE AURORA.
TO J. T. CALLENDER.
THE public do not yet know you. I was one of those upon whom writings attributed to you imposed, until I had an opportunity of examining your understanding and character personally. Your writings have derived their celebrity from one work, the first part of the Political Progress of Great Britain—but though you are certainly not destitute of talents, tho' you possess a considerable share of a particular kind of knowledge; you have obtained more credit as a writer, and more reputation as a man of information, than you are entitled to—as I trust will be shown before I have done with you. It has been remarked by many that no production of yours has equalled the Political Progress, for chastity, arrangement, and force; the second part, and the various alterations which it underwent, and the various writings issued by you since, demonstrate the first number not to be legitimately yours. And this fact establishes beyond doubt, that you saved even the reputation you obtained to the patronage of him whom you afterwards attempted to betray.
The benevolence of lord Gardenstone raised you from extreme indigence. He saw in you, as he conceived, the rude materials of genius. He encouraged and sought to advance you in society. But how did you reward him? The public, Callender, do not yet know you. You have nor, however, obtained that reputation as a writer which you suppose; and you want, what no man who attempts to write for a free people should be destitute of—moral character. The first act of your life was an attempt to destroy your benefactor—lord Gardenstone. You had the baseness to threaten him with an information for the share which he had in the Political Progress, in order to extort money from him. The last corresponds with the first acts of your notoriety.
It is with infinite reluctance that I am induced to take any notice of you. But there is a duty to the public as well as to myself, which renders it escusable, though mortifying. There are certain conditions in which to touch is infection. It is not possible to approach your person without apprehension; and the examination of your character, leads to an unfavorable opinion of human nature.
No expectation is entertained of working a reformation in you. The fine nerves which communicate the generous emotions of innocence and delicacy to the visage, have long ceased from their functions in you. Your frame under the action of Alcohol, and your mind sunk by the consciousness of depravity, have long been insensible to shame or self respect.
From personal experience, I know that an attempt to render you service would be the best means to provoke your malice. You are in this respect though not singular in an age, yet much more remarkable than the common class of misanthropes. The letters which I shall, from time to time, address to you, are calculated for a different purpose. They are intended to make you better known. There are only two modes of argument which can alter your conduct, without changing your character. One of these I tried on you, in this city, with success; and you afterwards became my panegyrist. You, no doubt, intended to pay me a compliment—while I despised you, and pitied myself for having, unintentionally, extorted your praise.
The other argument, I was once the means of preventing the use of on you. I relinquished a situation, that you might be put into it: Not from any admiration of your merits; but to prevent your being bought by Linton, and leagued against the morals and the character of the American press with the object of your admiration, Porcupine.
Two numbers, the 55th and 56th of your paper, have been received by me, and these with three others which have been shown me, form the whole of your original Recorders which I have seen. I regret it, because they flatter my vanity, which you say is very great. Your papers reach me at least to think well of my early discernment of your general character. Every paper that has reached me, is a justification of the opinion which my understanding forced me to form in opposition to my pity for your infirmities.
How is your withholding 34 numbers of your papers from me to be accounted for—your avoiding the proposal of exchange usual between country-papers, and those of the populous cities—your neglecting a paper, which, in the service you are engaged, must from necessity become the particular object of your attack; why after my application by letter as a subscriber, and by exchange as a printer, did you so long withhold your paper, which contained repeated attacks on me, and on others, who being no longer among the living, you knew would be defended by me. I can account for it—you who could never acquire courage enough to look a
honest man in the face—dreaded the castigation which you knew I would inflict on you. Your coward heart trembled, while you postponed the evil to a distant day—you calculated upon a long period of time before the knowledge of your audacity should reach me, and bring down on you the exposition which you are conscious you merit. I have now taken you up, and I trust before I lay you down, that you shall appear in your true colours, a worthy associate of those whose characters you have described, among the most infamous of mankind. W. D
LAWS OF THE UNION.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at their first session, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the 7th of December, 1801.
AN ACT
To amend an act, entitled "An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen" and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the monies heretofore collected in pursuance of the several acts "for the relief of sick and disabled seamen," and at present unexpended, together with the monies hereafter to be collected by authority of the beforementioned acts, shall constitute a general fund, which the Presidents of the United States shall use and employ as circumstances shall require for the benefit and convenience of sick and disabled American seamen: Provided, that the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the erection of an hospital in the district of Columbia.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to cause such measures to be taken as, in his opinion, may be expedient for providing convenient accommodations, medical assistance, necessary attendance, and supplies for the relief of sick or disabled seamen of the United States who may be at or near the port of New-Orleans, in case the same can be done with the assent of the government having jurisdiction over the port; and for this purpose, to establish such regulations, and to authorise the employment of such persons as he may judge proper; and that for defraying the expence thereof, a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars be paid out of any monies arising from the said fund not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June next, the master of every boat, raft or flat, belonging to any citizen of the United States which shall go down the Mississippi with intention to proceed to New-Orleans shall, on his arrival at Fort Adams, render to the collector or naval officer thereof, a true account of the number of persons employed on board such boat, raft or flat, and the time that each person has been so employed, and shall pay to the said collector or naval officer at the rate of twenty cents per month, for every person so employed, which sum, he is hereby authorized to retain out of the wages of such person: And the said collector or naval officer shall not give a clearance for such boat, raft or flat, to proceed on her voyage to New-Orleans, until an account be rendered to him of the number of persons employed on board such boat, raft or flat, and the money paid to him by the master or owner thereof: And if any such master shall render a false account of the number of persons, and the length of time they have severally been employed as is herein required, he shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars, which shall be applied to and shall make a part of the said general fund for the purposes of this act: Provided, that all persons employed in navigating any such boat raft or flat, shall be considered as seamen of the United States, and entitled to the relief extended by law to sick and disabled seamen.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is, hereby authorized to nominate and appoint for the port of New-Orleans, a fit person to be director of the marine Hospital of the United States, whose duties shall be in all instances the same as the directors of the marine hospital of the United States, as directed and required by the act, entitled "an act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen."
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each and every director of the marine hospitals within the United States shall, if it can with convenience be done, admit into the hospital of which he is director, sick foreign seamen, on the application of the master or commander of any foreign vessel to which such sick seamen may belong; and each seaman so admitted shall be subject to a charge of seventy-five cents per day for each day he may remain in the hospital, the

payment of which, the master or commander of such foreign vessel shall make to the collector of the district in which such hospital is situated: And the collector shall not grant a clearance to any foreign vessel, until the money due from such master or commander, in manner and form aforesaid shall be paid; and the director of each hospital is hereby directed under the penalty of fifty dollars, to make out the accounts against each foreign seaman that may be placed in the hospital under his direction, and render the same to the collector.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the collectors shall pay the money collected, by virtue of this and the act to which this is an amendment, into the treasury of the United States, and be accountable therefor, and receive the same commission thereon, as for other money by them collected.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That each and every director of the marine hospitals, shall be accountable at the treasury of the United States, for the money by them received in the same manner as other receivers of public money, and for the sums by them expended shall be allowed a commission at the rate of one per cent.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ABRAHAM BALDWIN, President of the Senate pro tempore. APPROVED, May 3, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
For the REPUBLICAN. TO FEDERAL EDITORS, Who are now raising a great clamor about Mr. Jefferson's invitation to Paine.
THERE was a time when Mr. Paine was revered by all ranks, when every piece which he uttered into existence was received with unbounded applause; at that time, however unluckily, the most of you were Republicans.—You then considered Mr. Paine as a prodigy. Even Congress passed a decided and unanimous resolve, thanking him for the vast benefits he had bestowed upon the American cause, by the unceasing labors of his pen to reclaim our then long lost liberty.—It will not be improper to insert this deserved thanks of those who thought him the day star of liberty. The following is the Resolution of Congress:—
"August 26, 1789. RESOLVED, That the early, un solicitated and continued labors of Mr. THOMAS PAINE, in explaining and enforcing the principles of the late Revolution by ingenious and timely publications upon the nature of liberty and civil government, have been well received by the citizens of these States, and merit the approbation of Congress; and that in consideration of these services, and the benefits produced thereby, Mr. PAINE is entitled to a liberal gratification from the United States."
The piques thro' which you give vent to the columns of sulphur that are now burning with their weekly sacrifices of characters, and your spleen which is now flowing in rapid streams on Mr. Jefferson, for having given Thomas Paine, Esq. but a civil invitation to America, an invitation it seems which any man possessed of no more than common politeness could not excuse himself from—as it plainly appears that Paine has long waited for a favorable opportunity, and has even expressed a wish in his letter to Mr. Jefferson, to revisit this happy country, where he once rendered himself not only beloved, but I may with propriety and truth say, adored by every American. Where then is the crime, "the crime of the blackened hue"! Perhaps never has one man contributed more by his pen towards the liberations of millions from the grasp of tyranny than Thomas Paine, Esq. What then is the reason of your vile and fulsome declamation? Because, I say, that he is grown old and intemperate, and has somewhat degenerated from the man he formerly was. Allowing all this to be true, that he has arrived perhaps at the age of three-score and ten, when man may be said to have at that time at least one foot within the grave, and relapsing into childhood; have you much to fear from his gray hairs? Perhaps a few facts again may grate your ears that he yet remembers and which will be repeated. Mr. Paine, tho' intemperate, cannot contaminate any young American, as you are capable of doing, with bad principles of Government:—No, he is still the steady, the inflexible patriot, the companion of liberty and friend of mankind, and the inveterate foe to slavery.—Where will you find the man that has arrived at his years that is perfectly free from vices? Mr. Paine never until within a few months has been accused of any vices. Whatever may be his failings in this case, I cannot countenance them. But will you even deny that man the privilege of enjoying that liberty which he has been in a great measure the means of establishing in this country? Will you not allow him to breathe that sweet air of freedom which he has rendered purer by the productions of his pen? In fact, here tells the point:—Would you, were you possessed of a companion who had long manifested his steady unshaken friendship for you from his birth, who had more than once rescued and preserved your life from assassins and surrounding dangers, but by reason of old age and infirmities at length became incapable of serving you as formerly; and through failure of that resolution and fortitude of mind which had borne him thro' life, and so often had preserved yours, he had become addicted to intemperance; I would ask, Could you forever banish him your house, and deny him those smiles and favors which you were so wont to bestow on him, after that moment of despair, when clouds may have o'er hung your head and even death in its most horrid forms have threatened you, he rescued you from impending dangers? Could you so soon forget and bury in his present vices all the benefits you had formerly received from his hand, and thus leave him in his old age to the guidance of intemperance? If you could, federal Editors, it is no more than what I now think your ungrateful dispositions are capable
of, and which generally characterizes your writings. Oh man! where is thy gratitude! Oh shame! where is thy blush!! But are there not many of you addicted to the same spirit of intemperance that you are so fond of attributing to others? Methinks I know that there are many of you who are, and others who if not guilty of this one vice, are of many much worse. Hide then, ye inconsistent federalists, your heads, and learn fit to "pull out the beam out of thine own eye, then shall ye see clearly to extract the mote from thy brother's."—Until this is done, cease your slanderous tongues; let reason, if you have any, resume her seat, and for once manifest to the world your wisdom and GRATITUDE.
From the PROVIDENCE PHOENIX. "United we Stand; Divided we Fall." To the Freemen of Rhode-Island. Fellow Citizens,
AT this time, it behoves us as Freemen, to keep a watchful eye upon those who are entrusted with the power of acting in our behalf. We ought to enquire whether those, who have received our suffrages, have pursued those measures which accord with our sentiments? If they have not, let us say unto them, retire into private life, for we have no longer any need of your services. Let us place those in power, who will listen to our sentiments, and respect our rights. Let us enquire then whether Thomas Tillinghast, Esq. one of our Representatives in Congress, has not deserted our cause in a critical moment, and even stopped his ears and shut his eyes against us. Yes, he has despised our sentiments, and attached himself to a party, who were struggling against our rights and expressed opinions. He has refused by his vote in Congress, to admit a Stenographer within the House of Representatives, to take the debates of Congress, that we might thus be informed of the proceedings of that body, and whether our delegates conducted themselves agreeable to our sentiments. He has voted against the repeal of the Judiciary Law, established at the last moments of the old administration, which provided for the sycophants of power, and thereby unnecessarily burdening the nation with an expense to the amount of 32,000 dollars. He voted to burthen the nation, to an enormous amount, by indemnifying the merchants for their losses at sea by French piracy, although they had obtained compensation from the Insurance Offices. Yes, Farmers, Mr. Tillinghast has wished to draw money from your pockets to pay the merchants their losses. In our treaty with France, it was provided by the 2d article, that those claims upon the French, should be afterwards adjusted between the two nations. President Adams, and his Federal Senate, about one month before their power ceased, wantonly foreclosed the claims of our merchants upon the French nation for spoliation upon our commerce, by striking out the second article of the treaty. Yet we find the very party who renounced those claims, afterwards come forward with a motion to indemnify the merchants for their losses from our national treasury. Yes, fellow-citizens, the federal champions on the 15th day of March, A. D. 1802, introduced the following resolution, to wit.
"RESOLVED, That it is proper to make provision by law towards indemnifying the merchants of the United States for losses sustained by them from French depredations, the claims for which losses, have been renounced by the final ratification of the convention with France, as published by Proclamation of the President of the United States."
Mr. Tillinghast strenuously supported the Resolution; he being one of the 33 who voted for, and General Stanton, our other Representative, one of the 54 who voted against the Resolution. Mr. Tillinghast likewise voted against the repeal of the Internal tax law, comprehending stamp duties, duties on licenses to retailers of spirituous liquors, on stills, refined sugars, and carriages; thereby discouraging the manufactures of our own country. These are the measures which Mr. Tillinghast supported the last session of Congress; and we defy him to contradict a single statement here made. Let us then, Fellow-Citizens, unite in the support of such men who possess sentiments more congenial with ours. Let us select such who will give their most energetic support to those Republican sentiments and measures for which our fathers and patriots fought, and which may redound to the eternal glory of our State. Let us then intrust you to give your most cordial support to NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, Esquire, of Cranston, and General JOSEPH STANTON, of Charleston, as being men entitled to your esteem and confidence. These are the men whom the Republicans have agreed to support. Let us then unite, and we shall stand in spite of the intrigues of demagogues. Let no private animosity divide us, but forget all past injuries and private piques, and join in the great cause of Truth, Republicanism and National Glory.
Republican Economists.
MORE OF CALLENDER. Or, a new plot discovered. THERE is one trait in the federal character, for which they ought to have credit, viz. PERSERVANCE. Perseverando , is their motto. As fast as they quit one hold, they fasten to another. They have been abusing Mr. Jefferson, before and since his election; and in no instance have their charges been true. The hue and cry however has answered their purpose for the time being. Who is there that cannot recollect the horrid consternation excited by the French demand ? This terrific tale was propagated in all the federal papers. A loan, a French loan—requisition, requisition—demand, demand! were circulated far and wide. Every federal
face turned pale, every federal man's hand was on his thigh. The "prospect before them" was truly glorious! they thought to have caught the Executive in a trap. The rumors on the exchange were doubly alert—congratulations were circulated with uncommon rapidity—the avenues to the post-office were crowded with a federal phalanx each carrying in his phiz wonder and consternation! hope and fear! But alas! all this noise and bluster passed over in fumo ! The federalists were disappointed, and the citizens soon saw through the trick imposed on them.
Perseverando , however, is the motto. Keep it up, keep it up—bawls the redoubtable major! The "prospect before us" is gloomy and perplexing, cries the Essex Jests , unless we can keep the public mind in agitation. What is the next story?— Callender, Callender, Jefferson and Callender ! money, money and perjury! Huzza! keep it up, keep it up, yelp the federal huntsmen! "By eager pushing we'll have him at last."
Thus this restless, impudent, factious, unprincipled Junto , are constantly disturbing the peace of the community; and under pretence of believing what Callender says (whom they have heretofore declared to be destitute of honor and integrity) they have opened a new source of calumny, to impose on the credulity of our unsuspecting citizens. When will the wicked cease from troubling! when will the virtuous be at rest? Not till tory lies are as much disregarded, as the authors are despised. [Boh. Croon .]
Had it not been well known, that the prints in opposition to the present government are influenced and supported by the old and inveterate enemies of American Independence, we should have to deplore the depravity and rapid degeneracy of those editors and foi disant republicans, who conduct them; but, who can be proof against British gold, and softening qualities of British oil of constitution , so celebrated by Arthur Young, and without which he tells us the wheels of the English government would clog and stand still. To this cause and to no other, we must attribute that lawn of abuse, which is poured out every day, from one end of the union to the other, against the President of the United States—in the same degree that this ready friend to America promotes the ease and happiness of his fellow citizens, in the same proportion is he insulted and abused by these servile and prostituted prints, to whom nothing appears to be sacred, but despotism and aristocracy .
PITTSFIELD, Aug. 9. Repeal of the Tax on Refined Sugar.
In consequence of the indiscriminate clamour excited by the federal opposition against the Repeal of the Excise, it is supposed even to this day, by many mis-informed persons, that the Sugar tax repealed, was the whole tax upon refined sugars;—whereas it was only the excise upon American refined sugars, as their importation still remains. The excise repealed was in fact only a duty upon the refinery of loaf sugar in this country. The effect of the repeal is to give our home made refined sugar an advantage over imported white sugar. And as a general principle, it is acknowledged to be good policy to encourage our own manufactures, in preference to foreign, or certainly not to discourage them by duties. For it retains our money in the country, to the amount of the price of the manufacture, instead of sending it abroad, to pay for the manufactures of other nations. No good reason can be assigned, why the American manufacture of white sugar should be burdened any more than the American manufacture of glass, paper, mahogany work, or any other manufacture, especially of articles of luxury. The motion to strike out refined sugar and insert brown sugar, which is included in the impst , and not in the excise , was merely a stumbling block thrown in the way by the opposition, to impede the Repeal, or render it unpopular.
By the amended Judiciary System, the United States are divided into six circuits; and each of the Judges of the Supreme Court is assigned to one of them. Judge CUSHING is in the eastern circuit, consisting of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode-Island . In each District he is to hold a circuit court twice a year, assisted by the District Judge; and once a year to attend the Supreme Court at the seat of Government. His judicial duties are certainly not more laborious than when he was a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts; but his salary is considerably higher. There is not a Judge or a Lawyer in his circuit, who would not, unless specially disqualified, be thankful to obtain his seat, notwithstanding all the difficulties and impracticabilities described by Bayard and Co. in Congress. Those numerous objections were the creatures of opposition, mere phantoms of party, which vanish before the day light of experience.—Even the far-fetched, long labored constitutional objection is done away, by a solemn judicial decision, in the similar case of a Court in Maryland.
The arbitrary measures pursued by the late administration, make it no longer problematical, whether we would not have enjoyed as much liberty under the British tyrant, as under federal folly, wickedness, and usurpation. Every one who feels the least attachment to the interests of his country, must rejoice at the fortunate change that has taken place. It is certainly highly honorable to our national character, and presents a prospect no less flattering to our liberties and happiness. Independent Whig.
It is really shocking to every one, who feels the least regard for decorum, to read in the federal papers whole columns of scurrility, and the gross vulgarism against the chief magistrate of the union. After what we have read, the editors of the federal papers might as well attempt to convince us of their regard to decorum and order, as the liar to veracity or the sheep-thief to honesty. ib.
The following is extracted from the works of Francis Hopkinson, Esq. We think it applies well to "The Wasp," which is issued from the office of "The Balance" in Hudson, in opposition to "The Bee."
THE WASP. WRAPT in Aurelian silk and flame An infant wasp neglected lay; 'Till having doz'd the daisied time He woke and struggled into day.
Proud of his venom bag and sting, And big with self-approving worth; Mankind he said, and stretch'd his wing, Should tremble when I sally forth.
In copious streams my spleen shall flow, And satire all her piques drain; A critic born—the world shall know I carry not a sting in vain.
This said, from native cell of clay, Elate he rose in airy flight; Hence to the city chang'd his way, And on a sceptre chanc'd to light.
Ye Gods, he cry'd, what horrid pile Presumes to rear its head so high; This clumsy cornia, see how vile; Can this delight a critic's eye?
With pois'nous sting he strove to wound The substance firm, but strove in vain; Surpriz'd, he sees it stands its ground, Nor starts thro' fear, nor writhes with pain.
Away th' enraged insect flew; But soon with aggravat'd pow'r Against the walls his body threw, And hop'd to make the lofty tow'r.
Firm fix'd it stands; as stand it must, Nor heeds the Wasp's unpolish'd tail; The humbled critic rolls in dust, So stunn'd, he bruis'd, he scarce can crawl.
W. R. WILDER, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Has Removed to the Store next Door North of Misses Gibbs & Clancy's, WHERE he offers for sale, many thousand Volumes of BOOKS, in the different branches of Literature—together with almost every article in the Stationary line, wholesale and retail.—Also an elegant Assortment of Gentlemen's HATS, from 75 cents to 6 dollars and 50 cents. Newport, Aug. 21, 991f
FOR SALE, BY Jacob Richardson, At the Post Office, a great variety of Books and Stationery; among which are, several new publications, &c. A VIEW of the Political conduct of AARON BURR, Esq. Vice-President.— Wood's Correct Statement .— Barrington's Voyage to New South Wales .—Also, Adams' Four Letters , being an interesting Correspondence between JOHN ADAMS, late President, and SAMUEL ADAMS, late Governor of Massachusetts.—Life of General BONAPARTE & An Antidote to JOHN WOOD's Poison.—Likewise may be had at said Store, a large Assortment of House Paper, and Borders. N. B. It may perhaps be unnecessary to inform the Public, that he has lately made an addition to his Circulating Library of "many thousand Volumes of BOOKS, in the different branches of Literature." To be sold as above, a few TICKETS in the Providence Baptist Meeting-House Lottery. August 21, 1802. 991f
TO BE SOLD OR LET, AND immediate possession given, a large two story Dwelling House, situated in Broad-Street, with a convenient yard—good well of water—Chaise-House and Barn. Conditions may be known by applying to THOMAS TOWNSEND, or NATHANIEL BRIGGS. Newport, August 20, 1802. 991f
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of Thomas Weaver, late of Middletown, in the county of Newport, deceased, are hereby notified to exhibit the same for settlement; and those indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to RUTH WEAVER, Executrix. Middletown, August 20, 1802. 99
ALL persons who have demands on the Estate of Capt. William Briggs, late of Little-Compton, deceased, are desired to call on the subscribers and receive their just dues.—And all those that are indebted to said estate, are requested to call on either of us, at our respective dwellings, and make payment. CORNELIUS BRIGGS, } Executrix. JOB BRIGGS, } Little-Compton, August 20, 1802. 991f
FOR SALE, A LIKELY MARE, of middling size, good in a team, and is a fine breeder. She would be very valuable to keep on a farm, and is also in good order for Shipping. Enquire of the Printer. August 13, 1802. Just received from New-York, and for sale at this Office, A VIEW of the POLITICAL CONDUCT OF AARON BURR, Esquire, VICE-PRESIDENT Of the United States.

Republican Convention.
A convention of Delegates elected by the Republicans in the respective towns in the three Northern counties of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, held at the house of Nehemiah Knight, Esq. in Cranston, on Monday the 23d day of August, 1802.
JOHN SAYLES, Esq. Chairman.
WILLIAM STEERE, jun. Clerk.
This convention taking into consideration, that the fundamental principle in all Republican governments is, that the majority shall rule, and the necessity there is of promoting brotherly love and harmony in the republican cause, do Resolve unanimously , That the person who shall be recommended in this convention, and have the greatest number of votes for Representative to the 8th Congress of the United States, from the Northern counties, shall meet with the unanimous support of this convention.
NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, Esq.
of Cranston, being nominated, and having the majority of the votes of this convention,
Resolved unanimously, therefore, That he be supported by each and every member of this convention as Representative of this State in the 8th Congress of the United States; and we, and each of us, do hereby pledge ourselves to use all our influence to promote his election, together with the election of
General JOSEPH STANTON, of Charlestown (he being the person agreed upon by the Southern counties of this State) as Representatives to the said Congress.
(Signed.)
Seth Wheaton, Wm. Potter, Henry Smith, Samuel Thurber, jun. Providence. John Mawney, Richard Fenner, Joseph Saryes, and Caleb Williams, Cranston. John Sayles, Benjamin Sheldon, Luke Arnold, Smithfield. Job Smith, Philip Arnold, Peter Briggs, Johnston. Levi Bullock, Cumberland. Stephen Jenckes, Hoxie Humphreys, North Providence. Solomon Owen, Daniel Tourtellot, John Green, William Steere, jun. Glocester. Daniel Howard, Stephen Davis, Foster. James Aldrich, Jonathan Smith, Scituate. John De Wolf, Bristol. John Hasle, Joseph Wainwright, Warren. Joseph Smith, Barrington. Thomas Fry, Nicholas R. Gardner, Pardon Mawney, Mount Hope. David Davis, East Greenwich. Samuel Gardner, West Greenwich. Dutee Arnold, John Reynolds, George Green, Anthony Holden, Warwick. Sturtevant Weaver, Samuel Rice, Job Greene, Coventry.
Resolved unanimously that M c Kims John Mawney, Samuel Thurber, jun. James Fenner, and Henry Smith, be, and they are hereby appointed Committee on behalf of this convention to cause the Proxies, to be printed and transmitted to such persons, in the different towns of the State, as they may think will be the most active in carrying into effect the objects of this Convention.
Resolved, That the above Committee be, and they are hereby appointed to arrange the proceedings of this Convention, and cause them to be published in such Newspapers in the State as they may judge expedient.
From the AMERICAN CITIZEN.
We this day re-publish what is termed Mr. Jefferson's letter to Mazzei. We beg the reader to guard himself, if possible, against fainting when he peruses it! It is that terrible production which has so long appeared in the federal papers as a bag-a-boss , and inserted, "Letter to Mazzei! Letter to Mazzei! Letter to Mazzei!"—It is ascribed to Mr. Jefferson. We know not whether it is the production of his pen or not. But from the energy of thought which it exhibits, the solemn truths it contains, the elegance of its composition, and the genuine patriotism it so warmly breathes, we are inclined to think it the production of our Executive.
"Our political situation is prodigiously changed since you left us—in stead of that noble love of liberty, and that republican government which carried us triumphantly through the dangers of the war, an Anglo-monarchic aristocratic party has arisen. Their avowed object is to impose on us the substance , as they have already given us the form , of the British government; nevertheless, the principal body of our citizens remain faithful to republican principles. All our proprietors of lands are friendly to those principles, as also the mass of men of talents—we have against us the executive power, all the officers of government, all who are seeking offices, and all timid men who prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty; the British merchants, and Americans who trade on British capitals, the speculators, persons interested in the bank and public funds.
"I should give you a fever if I should name the apostates who have embraced those heresies—men who were Solomons in council and Sampsons in combat, but whose hair has been cut off by the whore, England.
"They would wrest from us that liberty which we have obtained by so much labor and peril, but we shall preserve it. Our mass of weight and riches is so powerful, that we have nothing to fear from any attempt against us by force—it is sufficient that we guard ourselves, and that we break the Lilliputian ties by which they have bound us, in the first slumbers which succeeded our labors; it suffices that we arrest the progress of that system of ingratitude and injustice towards France, from which they would alienate us to bring us under British influence."
NEW-YORK, August 18.
WAR WITH THE MOORS!
The following letter comes from Cadiz, under the date of the 6th ult. to a respectable mercantile house in this city, received by the Schooner Rjing Sun, in 35 days from Cadiz. We have no doubt of its accuracy.
"Contrary to what I assured you in my last, we are here still, and our detention has
been a fortunate circumstance, for it has retarded the prosecution of a Swedish frigate, which came in here three days since, to convey Swedes, and American merchantmen to the Mediterranean, and had we failed alone from hence, there was great danger that we should have fallen into the hands of a new enemy, the emperor of Morocco having sent our Consul out of his dominions, and proclaimed war against the United States on the 25th ult. I hope we have now no danger to apprehend in going to Gibraltar; but it would be extremely imprudent to attempt to go unprotected? and it is several more of our ships of war do not come out here soon, our commerce with the Mediterranean must be abandoned. The Tripolitans have captured two of our vessels, and one Swede. They and the Moors, are now arming with great spirit.—Commodore Morris, aware of the danger, is coming here soon, to convey a number of our vessels to the westward. We shall sail to-morrow morning."
Another letter of the 28th of June, from the same place, says, "I am sorry to inform you, that official intelligence has just been received, that the emperor of Morocco has declared war against the United States."
Letters from Gibraltar arrived at Cadiz on the sailing of the Protector, mentioned, that on our Consul being ordered from Tangiers, commodore Morris, of the Chesapeake frigate, proceeded to that place, which he completely blockaded. This induced the recall of the American consul, who returned there on board the Chesapeake. The emperor it seems, has made a demand of cash of the United States; and has allowed the consul to remain there six months longer, till it shall be known whether our government will comply with their demand.
"It is confidently believed, that before the expiration of 8 months, all the Barbary powers will be in hostility with the United States."
"This morning arrived in 35 days from Cadiz, the ship Protector, Baal, who informs, that just before he failed he saw a letter from Mr. Simpson, the American consul at Tangiers, who was at Gibraltar, to Mr. Terry, vice consul at Cadiz, mentioning his having been ordered away from that place by the emperor of Morocco. The letter also stated, that on the 17th June, two American vessels (the briggs Franklin, Morris, and Rose, Whitehead, of Philadelphia) were captured by the Tripolitans, off cape Palos, in the Mediterranean."
August 25.
[OFFICIAL.]
Extract of a letter from commodore Morris, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Gibraltar Bay, June 26, 1802.
"Yesterday Mr. Simpson, Consul from the United States to the Court of Morocco, arrived at Gibraltar, from Tangiers. The Emperor of Morocco has forced him from his dominions and declared war against the United States. This circumstance I have made known to the American ministers at London, Paris and Madrid, in order that they might acquaint the Americans bound to the Mediterranean, therewith, recommending that they should rendezvous at Cadiz, where they should receive as frequent convoy as our squadron could afford. Should you make the above known to the merchants in America, directing them to repair at Cadiz, before they enter the Strait's mouth, I will call frequently and take them under convoy."
NEWPORT,
Saturday, August 28, 1802.
ON Tuesday next, the Freemen of this State will give in their votes for two Representatives to Congress, who are to take their seats on the 4th of March 1803. Every Citizen will realize the importance of a punctual and early attendance, when he reflects that it is but once in two years that he has the privilege of exercising his most invaluable rights in the election of National Delegates.
General Joseph Stanton,
AND
Nehemiah Knight, Esq.
Will receive the unanimous support of the genuine Republicans throughout the State. You will also, on that day, Fellow-Citizens, choose your Representatives to the ensuing October session.—Be vigilant, therefore, Republicans; let not the frowns of the "Great," the threats, bribes, nor fair promises of the "wealthy," deter you from acting your real sentiments. Attend at the State-House in season on Tuesday next, that "the enemy" may not obtain an advantage over you. Be united in supporting those Patriots who are the friends of the people, and of the present Economical Administration.
Agricultural Communication.
At a special meeting of the Agricultural Society in the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, held at Newport on the 22d of June, 1802, ASHER ROBBINS, Esq. was appointed to deliver an Oration on Agriculture, at the stated meeting of the Society in Providence, the day succeeding the public Commencement.—This meeting will be held at the State House in Providence, on Thursday the 2d of September next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Members of the Society, and the friends to agricultural improvement in general, are invited to attend.
The frigate New-York, Capt. James Barron, is under orders for the Mediterranean, and the General Greene, as we noticed some days since, is to follow without delay. It is supposed that the additional number of hands required to man the ships for actual service are on their way from Norfolk, Baltimore and the northern ports, where orders have been given to select a due proportion of able seamen and landsmen.
[N. Y. Adv.]
Another Federal Alarm!
It has been casually reported here for a few days past, that several French frigates had arrived at New-York, and were about to land 500 Negroes from Guadaloupe. This is a fine Electioneering fabrication for Tuesday next. The following letter, however, from the French commander, in answer to a note he received from the French Consul and the Mayor of the City, will at once relieve the public mind from fear.
New-York, 27 Thermidor, to o'clock.
The Commandant of the Naval Division of the French Republic, to Citizen Archambal, Commissioner of commercial relations at New-York.
Citizen Commissioner,
I receive this instant the letter you have done me the honor to write with a translation enclosed of the one addressed to you. I hasten to answer them by assuring you that the most severe orders had been previously given, to prevent any man of colour from having any communication with the land. And this morning the same orders have been renewed. I hope this assurance will give full satisfaction to the mayor of the city.
These persons have moreover behaved very peaceable since their importation—and this country does not seem calculated to inspire them with any ideas of revolt. But if any such should be entertained, I can assure you most positively that the land forces on board are more than sufficient to keep them in good order.
I have the honor to salute you
The Commandant of Division,
(Signed)
LA CAILLE.
Even Hamilton's federal paper (the New-York Evening Post) observes upon the above, that "it is to be hoped this will serve at once to put an end to those idle and mischievous gossiping stories."
REPUBLICANS—ATTEND!
The Republican Citizens of Newport will meet at the Theatre, on Monday Evening next, precisely at 7 o'clock, agreeably to the resolve of their last meeting (published this day) where business of the greatest importance to a free people, will be laid before them. A general and punctual attendance is earnestly requested.
SYSTEMA.
August 28, 1802.
The American squadron in the Mediterranean, is commanded by commodore Morris; it is composed, we believe of the Chesapeake of 44, the Constellation of 36, the Adams of 32, the Boston of 32, and the Enterprise of 12 guns.
Commodore Morris, it is said, previous to his leaving Gibraltar for Tangiers, had hired a number of gun-boats to watch off the mouth of the Streights, and to acquaint American vessels of the state of affairs—and that he expected a rendezvous for American vessels would be established at Cadiz.
By the latest accounts from Philadelphia, Baltimore, &c. where the Fever has been prevalent this season, it is stated to be last abating. The inhabitants of Philadelphia, have most of them left the city.
Captain Davis, arrived at Norfolk from Cape Francois, informs, that about the 20th July, every white inhabitant of the Island of Tortuga, were murdered by the Negroes. The moment the information was received at the Cape, two frigates full of troops were dispatched from that place to quell the insurrection.
DIED.—At Rochester, Mrs. ABIGAIL HAMMOND, in the 65th year of her age, formerly of this town.
At North-Kingstown, the 15th inst. Mrs. SARAH BRADFIELD, widow of the late Capt. Francis Bradfield, in the 79th year of her age.
On Wednesday last, the funeral of the Rev. GARDNER TURNER, of this town, was attended with great solemnity; when a well adapted Sermon was delivered on the occasion, by the Rev. Mr. Gano, of Providence.
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.
Fabreheit's Thermometer—1802.
   Day Thermometer Winds Weather     20 70 78 SW NW Fair Fair   21 68 77 NW Do. Cloudy Do.   22 72 78 Do. SW Fair Do.   23 72 84 SW Do. Do. Do.   24 78 88 NW NW Do. Do.   25 79 84 Do. NE Do. Do.   26 72 78 SE SW Cloudy Do.  
CUSTOM-HOUSE
Departure of Newport, August 27.
ENTERED.
   From Ship Master     New York Sloop Semiramis, Justin, Do.   Do. — Eliza, Bliven, Do.   Do. — Maria, Helme, Do.   Alexandria Schooner Mount Hope, Bennet, Richmond   Richmond Sloop Nancy, Briggs, New-York   New-York — Fame, Justin, Newbedford   Newbedford — Nancy, Delano, Boston   Boston — Louisa, Allard,  
CLEARED.
   For Ship Master     St. Helena Brig Thomas, Baker, West Indies   West Indies Sloop Harriet, Hudson, Providence   Providence — General Greene, Gardner, New-York   New-York — Maria, Helme, Dighton   Dighton — Advice, Crane, New-York   New-York — Semiramis, Justin, Bristol   Bristol — Louisa, Allard,  
At a public meeting of the Republican Citizens of the town of Newport, on Thursday evening, the 26th inst.
SAMUEL VINSON, Chairman.
THOMAS PECKHAM, Clerk.
Resolved, Unanimously, that our present Representatives to the General Assembly, viz.—CONSTANT TABER, JOHN GARDNER, NATHANIEL HAZARD, THOMAS G. PITMAN, JOSEPH BOSS, jun. and PAUL M. MUMFORD, be supported as Representatives for October Session, at the Town meeting to be held on Tuesday next.
Resolved, Unanimously, that at said meeting, JOSEPH STANTON and NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, be supported as Representatives to the Eighth Congress of the United States.
Voted, That the Republican Citizens of Newport assemble at the Theatre, on Monday evening next, at 7 o'clock.
Voted, That these Resolves be published in the Rhode-Island Republican.
Witness,
THOMAS PECKHAM, Clerk.
The following was received at a very late hour, even after our paper was prepared for the press. We have however, omitted several advertisements to give it publication. It is inserted verbatim et literatim.
To the Free Electors of the State of Rhode Island Gentlemen
A Mighty Phalanx it seems is formed against the subscriber to prevent his re-Election as a Representative to congress—it is therefore wished that the Freemen of the said State would consider that he can have no possible interest separate and unconnected with the common Good of all his Fellow citizens. Especially those of the Agricultural Interest. if therefore a candid and charitable view of his circumstances and conduct be had, it will appear that the motives which has hitherto Governed his conduct has been Solely directed to the Publick good, of which he has no doubt but in the cool and deliberate moments when Party feeds shall subside the Freemen of this State will be fully convinced, and if recourse be had to the Journals of the last Session of congress it will be found that his Votes has been Uniformly in favour of Economy and Opposed to high and Exorbitant Salaries and for Reducing the number of Officers whenever it could be done without material injury to the constitution and Government of the United States—it is also to be understood that no Man can be more firmly attached to the constitution and System of Government adopted by the People of the U. States than is the Patrick's most Obedient Devoted
Sir Thomas Tillinghast
Mr Farnsworth
Sir Please give the foregoing a Place in your next Republican and oblige your fellow citizen T. T.
East Greenwich 25th Aug 1802
Take Notice.
WHEREAS, by a law of Congress passed on the 20th day of April 1802, it was enacted, "That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to receive claims to lands for military services, and claims for duplicates of warrants issued from his office, or from the land office of Virginia, or of plans and certificates of surveys founded on such warrants, suggested to have been lost or destroyed; until the first day of January next, and no longer; and immediately thereafter to report the same to Congress, designating the number of claims of each description, with his opinion thereon."
Notice is hereby given, To all persons claiming lands for military services, that they must lodge in this office, prior to the first day of January next, documents to prove the validity of their claims.
Commissioned officers, surgeons and surgeon's mates, or their legal representatives must produce evidence to prove that they served in the army of the United States to the end of the war, or that they were discharged by a resolution of Congress, which did not bar their claim to military bounty lands. It will also be necessary for the representatives of officers &c. killed in the service to produce evidence to prove that the person was "slain by the enemy."
Non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, or their legal representatives must produce evidence to prove, that they enlisted to serve in the army of the United States during the war, and that they actually served until the end of said war. It will also be necessary for the representatives of non-commissioned officers, &c. who were enlisted during the war and were killed in the service, to produce evidence to prove that they were "slain by the enemy."
H. DEARBORN.
War Department,
Aug. 16, 1802.
1005
JEFFERSON'S
Full Length Portrait.
JUST received from Philadelphia, and for Sale at this Office, (elegantly framed,) the Portrait of "The Man of the People."—Price, in large Frames, Ten Dollars—small, Eight Dollars—and in sheets, Four Dollars.
ADJOURNED SALE.
To be Sold at Auction,
ON the 14th day of September next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, (if fair weather, if not, the first fair day) unless previously disposed of at private sale—part of the real estate of Peleg Allen, late of Middletown, deceased—consisting of, from fifteen to thirty acres of Land, as occasion may require. Sale to be on the premises, where the conditions shall be made known. Said Land joins the road about four miles and an half from Newport.
ELIZABETH ALLEN, } Administratrix
THOMAS C. ALLEN, } trustees.
Middletown, August 28, 1802.
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THE MEDICINE CHEST.
A CARELESS surgeon of a man of war, Who seldom minded much the fickle tar, But always, with him wharsoe'er the matter, Prescrib'd a plenteous dose of sea salt water, Wishing for once to have a cruise on shore, A friend, perhaps to visit one or more: In going down the vessel's lofty side, He got a slip and plung'd into the tide: On deck the captain fretting to and fro, Heard the loud splash and bellow down below; And calling in a sharp imperious tone, Desir'd to know what fun was going on. "Only sir," cry'd a tar who lov'd his jest, "The doctor's ship into his Med'cine Chest."
From a London Paper. ODD BET.
Two noblemen have agreed to run against each other the first windy day, for a bet of 1000. One is to wear jack-boots, and to run backwards, the other is to run forwards with a large umbrella over his head, both against the wind.
The wife of Alexander Ratcliff, in Saddleworth, was delivered of three fine boys, who are baptized by the names of Abraham Isaac & Jacob . It is worthy of remark, that the mother is a twin, and has been delivered of twins before.
At the city of Lorea, in Spain, a reservoir of several leagues in length, suddenly burst, and inundated a space of 20 leagues, as also a part of the city—500 houses were destroyed, & 1000 lives lost.
The earthquake, which was lately felt in several parts of Italy, swallowed up one whole village, that of Menguin, twelve leagues from Lodi; so that not one inhabitant, nor any vestige of it remains.
The Devil and Dr. Faustus.
IN the infancy of printing, John Fust, or Faustus, a citizen of Mentz, and one of the earliest printers, had the policy to conceal his art; and to this policy we are indebted for the tradition of "The Devil and Dr. Faustus" handed down to the present times. Fust, in partnership with Peter Schoeffer, having, in 1462, printed off a considerable number of copies of the bible to imitate those which were commonly sold in manuscript, undertook the sale of them at Paris where the art of printing was then unknown. At first he sold his copies for too high a sum as 500 or 600 crowns, the prices usually demanded by the scribes. He afterwards lowered his price to 60 crowns, which created universal astonishment; but when he produced copies as they were wanted, and lowered the price to thirty crowns, all Paris was agitated. The uniformity of the copies increased the wonder; information was given into the police against him as a magician; his lodgings were searched; and a great number of copies being found, they were seized; the red ink with which they were embellished, was said to be his blood; it was seriously adjudged that he was in league with the devil; and if he had not fled, most probably he would have shared the fate of those whom ignorant and superstitious judges condemned in those days for witchcraft.
MARRIED.—At Philadelphia, by the Rev. Dr. Rogers, Mr. JOHN CUMMINS, aged 92 years, to Mrs. CATHERINE KELCHER, aged 28 years—both of that city.
"No gander swims so grey, but soon or late He finds some honest goose to be his mate." At Stoughton, Mr. SARDA DRAKE, to Miss Polly DRAKE. To tap the jessets of Pleasure's bowl, Of Heav'n each lover begs; But he's a Drake who'd swallow all, And drink the very Dregs.
AUCTION.
THE Long Wharf in Newport being nearly completed; there will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY the 6th day of September next, the range of lots on the North side of said wharf, from the head to the house occupied by Mr. Hoxsey—at which time the conditions of sale will be made public—Persons disposed to lay the foundations of their fortunes in a climate for its salubrity surpassed by none, in a capital accommodated with the best harbor in the United States, and which offers to enterprise the most flattering commercial advantages, are respectfully invited to attend.
The size and divisions of the lots, may be seen previous to the day of sale at Mr. Fowler's Store, on Langley's wharf. DANIEL LYMAN, SAMUEL VERNON, jun. CHRISTOPHER ROWLER, } Committee. Newport, August 14. 1802. 98tf
To be Sold by
Sheffield Atwood,
FIFTEEN hogheads clay'd Sugar, 20 hogheads good retailing Molasses, 150 Barrels Herring.
Also— Forty Acres of good Land, four miles distant from this town, which is well watered, and well wooded.
Sundry Dwelling-Houses, situate in different parts of the town. He carries on the BAKING Business as usual and can furnish any quantity of Cabin Bread on short notice.
He has a Mgt's boat of 15 feet on hand; and will furnish others of any dimension, on the shortest notice. Newport, July 24. 1802. 95tf
John A. Shaw, & Co.
INFORM the public that they have taken a shop next door but one North of the Coffee-House, where they carry on the Watch-Making business in all its branches; and have for sale, Warrented and common English and Geneva watches, gold Necklaces, silver tea and table Spoons, Sugar-Tongs, &c.—Looking-Glasses, Tea-Trays, Waiters, Dressing-Cases, Plated and Wooden Castors, Suspenders, Knives and Forks, Globe Andirons, Shovel and Tongs, brass and japanned Lamps, Candlesticks, dart and common Walking Sticks, Scotch, Rappée & Makabau Snuff, Snuff, Writing Paper, Dutch Quills, Britannia Coffee Pots, &c. &c. Together with an assortment of Jewellery and Pectinaria. Cash given for old Gold and Silver. * * * Punctual attendance will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Newport, Feb. 12. 72tf
Nicholas Webster,
INFORMS the Public, that he has opened a GROCERY STORE in Broad Street, in the house, late the property of Mr. Caleb Earl, where he has for Sale a general assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS.
Among others, are the following articles: Rum, Brandy, Gin, Cherry-Rum, Molasses, Flour, Rye and Indian Meal, Teas of various kinds, Coffee, Chocolate, Raisins, Currants, Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Butter, Cheese, Candles, Onions, Tobacco, Snuff, Powder and Shot, Lamp-Oil, Loaf and Brown Sugars, &c. &c. ALSO,
A general and extensive variety of Crockery and Hard Ware; Men's and Women's Shoes, &c. &c. with many other articles, too tedious to mention; all which will be sold at the most reduced prices. Newport, Nov. 21. 1801. 60tf
FOR SALE,
The Raunch Sloop LOUISA,
BURTHEN 74 tons, five years old, now lying at Stevens' wharf; in complete order, and is ready to receive a cargo immediately. Inventory may be seen, by applying to either of the Subscribers. ROBERT LAWTON, BENJAMIN MARSHALL. Newport, June 13. 1802. 89tf
Sail Making.
THE subscribers having entered into partnership, under the firm of Spooner and Dunham, hereby inform the Public, that they carry on the Sail-Making business, in its various branches, at their Sail Loft, on the wharf of the late Gen. John Malbone, at the South part of the town. Those who may favor them with their custom, may depend on punctuality and dispatch. All favors will be gratefully acknowledged, by WING SPOONER, 2d. CHARLES C. DUNHAM. Newport, April 3. 1802. 79tf
FOR SALE, BY
JOHN HAZARD, Jun.
RUM by the Hoghead. Molasses Ditto. Holland Gin by the Pipe. Barcelona Brandy Ditto. Coffee by the Bag. Newport, August 6. 1802. 97tf
Green & Tillinghast,
HEREBY inform their old Customers and the Public in general, that they have just received a large Assortment of Spring Goods, which they are now selling at the most reduced prices at their Store, by Wholesale and Retail. Newport, May 20. 1802. 86tf
CASH, PAID FOR
LINEN & WOOLLEN RAGS, BY Christopher C. Olney,
Delivered at his Mills, or at his Paper Ware-House.
WHERE he has for sale, at wholesale and retail, all kinds of Paper, viz. Foolscap Writing-Paper, No. 1 and 2.—Vellum Letter do.—Pot do.—Wrapping do.—Bonnet do.—Clothier's do. 1st quality.—Sheathing, with and without Sand.—Book-Binder's Boards.—Candle Paper, and Sugar Loaf Blue.—ALSO, A complete Assortment of Blank Account and Record Books.—LIKEWISE
Account Books made and ruled to any pattern, to suit the purchaser.—A complete Assortment of School Books, and Stationary of all kinds, &c. Also, Warranted Chocolate, by the Box, or pound, Cocoa Shells, by the Bag.
N. B. Wanted, one or two Boys, from 12 to 14 years of age, as Apprentices to the Paper-making and Clothing business.—To such great encouragement will be given. Providence, March 3. 1802. 74tf
For Sale, by the Subscriber,
JAMAICA RUM by the hoghead, Dito SUGAR by the hhd. or barrel, Dito MOLASSES, all of 1st Quality. JOHN MEIN. Church-Lane. July 12. 1802. 94tf
FLEECE WOOL.
FOR sale, three or four hundred weight of excellent Sheep's Wool, cheap for Cash.—Enquire of the Printer. Newport, August 6. 77tf
Hard Ware Store.
THE Subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has just received by the latest arrivals at Boston from Liverpool, a general assortment of HARD WARE, direct from the Manufacturers, which he will offer for sale, in Providence, at the Store of Mr. ISAAC PITMAN, directly opposite the Baptist Meeting-House, by Wholesale only, upon as reasonable terms as can be purchased at New-York or Boston.—They are now opening, and will be all opened in a few days, by HENRY GREW. Providence, May 21. 1802. 87tf
John & Henry Cahoon,
HAVE FOR SALE, At their STORE on Banister's Wharf,
BROWN SUGAR, by the barrel or box; Molasses, by the hoghead; Flour, by the barrel; Powder, by the case; Sheathing-Paper, by the hundred; Candles, by the box; Iron Castings; and genuine SPANISH SEGARS.—Also, HONEY, by the barrel or gallon—New-York Soap, by the box—Negro-Head Tobacco—Best 4th proof Jamaica Rum—Iron Stoves—Salt-Peter & Ham—Butter, and Hog's Lard, &c.—LIKEWISE,
LIQUORS, of the best kind, a general Assortment—and various other Articles in the Grocery Line—a complete Assortment of which they propose to be constantly supplied with.
MASTERS of Packets, Passengers, &c. may be Supplied at said Store, on the shortest Notice—with any Article they may want—and their Favors gratefully Acknowledged.
GREEN CHAIRS, per Dozen—
Bar-Iron, per Hundred wt.—Midships and Corner, per barrel—Onions, per Hundred bunches, or smaller quantities—LOAF-SUGARS, and a variety of the best TEAS. Newport, Feb. 20. 1802. 3tf
SAMUEL VINSON,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends, and the public in general, that he has just received by the latest arrivals at Boston, a new and beautiful assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS,
Which he offers for sale very low, amongst which are the following articles—
  Linens, Furniture Callicoes, Dimities, Muslins, Muslinets, Cotton Cambricks, Coloured Ditto, Madras Do. Twill'd & plain Nankeens, Black Cambrick Shawls, White Do. Silk do. Black & coloured Muslins, A great variety of Callicoes of the newest patterns, Lace Scarfs & Veils, Muslin Ditto, White Chip Bonnets, Coloured Ditto, White Chip Hats, Men's Leghorn Hats, Silk, Ditto, Common Satins, Bonnet Ditto, Lutettrings, Black, white, and coloured Gauze, Crape, Cotton Hose, Black Do. Hemp Do. Men's Gloves,  Ladies fine cotton Hose with lace clocks, Silk Gloves, Kid ditto, Cotton ditto, Umbrellas, Parasols, Book Muslins, Jacksonet Ditto, Fans, Velvet, Velvet Bindings, Ruffles, Callimancoes, Tamnies, Black and coloured Bombazets, White and coloured Velvets, A great variety of Ribbons, Silver and Cotton Trimings, English Kid Shoes, Silk Handkerchiefs, Linen & Cotton Do. Laces and Edgings, Silk Stockings, Sewing Silks, Threads, Tapes and Pins, Plated handled Knives and Forks, Desert Ditto, Trunks of different Sizes,  
ALSO, A great Variety of Articles too tedious to enumerate. GOODS received on Commission at said Store. Newport, May 29. 1802. 87tf
Brafs Foundery.
THE subscriber informs the public that he carries on the Brafs Foundery business in all its various branches, at his shop in Spring-Street, nearly opposite Mr. John Banister's. He also Makes and Repairs
House and Gun Locks. Those who may favor him with their custom, may depend on punctuality; and every favor will be acknowledged by the public's humble servant,
WILLIAM TRICKETT, Newport, June 18. 1802. 60tf
William Douglass,
At the Head of Broad-Street, HAS constantly for sale, a general Assortment of West-India and other
GOODS.
ALSO—About 700 wt. Clean FLAX—600 weight best Fleece WOOL, and 12 bushels Herds Grafs SEED from the North-River. Newport, May 5. 1802. 67tf
To be Sold,
A LOT of Land, containing upwards of 3 acres, fronting Tanner & Warner Street, with a House, well finished; paved Cellar; and never failing well of water. Also, a Stable and Chaise-House.—Likewise for sale, a Lot, fronting Broad-Street and Tanner Street, with a large commodious Dwelling-House; Shop, Stable, and Chaise-House. For terms, apply to OLIVER READ. Newport, March 20. 1802. 77tf
THE Court of Probate for the town of Newport, having appointed the subscribers commissioners, to examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of WALTER EASTON, late of said Newport, deceased, represented insolvent; and twelve months being allowed for that purpose:—Notice is hereby given to all persons having demands against said estate, to bring them in to either of us, within said time, or otherwise they will be precluded according to law. EDMOND TOWNSEND, } Commissioners. THOMAS PECKHAM, } } finers. All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to MERIBETH EASTON, } Executrix. DAVID BUFFUM, } JOHN SLOCUM, Newport, 4th Mo. 5. 1802. 82tf
For Sale, by the Subscriber, BETWEEN one and two thousand weight of Oakum, which will be disposed of, either in large or small quantities, as may best suit purchasers. * * * CASH, and the highest price, given for old JUNK, as usual. JOHN WILLIAMS, Keeper of the Work-House. Newport, Feb. 12. 72tf
NOTICE.
THE subscriber, intending to leave this town the ensuing Fall, requests all persons having unsettled accounts with him, to adjust the same before the November Court, as all unsettled accounts will then be put in suit, without respect to persons. THOMAS HOWLAND. Newport, August 12. 1802. 98tf
John Mosher & Company,
INFORMS the Public, that they have purchased the Trading Stock of Thomas Green, and continue the business in the same Store.
Said Mosher & Co. would also inform the Public, that they have reduced the prices of said Stock to very low rates, and have just received a very handsome supply of fresh
Spring Goods;
Which, in addition to the old Stock, makes the Assortment complete—all which they are determined to sell
VERY CHEAP FOR CASH.
The smallest favors will be most gratefully acknowledged.
All those indebted to THOMAS GREEN, on Note or Book account, are desired to make payment to said MOSHER, & Co. who are empowered to settle the same. Newport, May 20. 1802. 86tf
LUMBER.
THE subscribers, having entered into Co-Partnership under the firm of Sheldon & Ruggles, would respectfully inform the public, that they have taken Wickham's wharf, next southward of Col. Sherburne's, where they have for sale on reasonable terms, a complete assortment of Eastern and other Lumber—such as merchantable pine Boards & Plank, clear Boards, clear Joist—merchantable pine Dp. square Oak-Timber, pine Do. spruce Do. Oak Joist, Hemlock Do. Spruce Do. Birch and Birch 3 inch Plank for bedsteads; red Cedar, locust and white Cedar Posts, for garden fences; Cedar & Pine Clapboards; good Kennebec and other Shingles and Laths, &c.—Lumber of any dimension or kind can be procured from the Eastern country at short notice.
They also have for sale West-India Rum by the Hoghead or Barrel; New-England Do. Sugars by the Hoghead or Box; Molasses by the Hoghead; Cordage of all sizes by the cwt. or smaller quantity; Nails of all sizes; Pitch, Tar and Turpentine, &c.
DANIEL SHELDON, BENJAMIN RUGGLES. Newport, May 15. 1801. 61tf
NICOLAS GEFFROY,
Watch-Maker, in Newport,
HAS constantly on hand, an elegant assortment of warranted, and common English, and Geneva Watches and Time-Pieces, which he will sell on reasonable terms.
He also carries on the
Goldsmith's & Silversmith's
Business, in all its branches, and likewise will make, or repair, any kind of Jewellery, in the neatest fashion.
He has likewise for Sale,
Wholesale and Retail, all kinds of Jewellery, imported and of the latest fashion; officers' gold and silver epaulets; plated and brafs candlesticks; plated and Britannia tea-pots; disks, small swords and pagers; plated bits, stirrups and spurs; tea-trays; castors andirons, shovel and tongs; cutlery ware of all kinds; night and day spy-glasses; ladies and gentlemen's pocket-knives; dressing-glasses; suspenders; trusses; horse-whips; razors; Hopkin's famous razor-straps; best Beaver hats; perfumery of all kinds, from London and Paris; hair-powder; starch; Barley-sugar, and sugar plums; Spanish segars; best Makabau & Scotch snuff; and a great variety of other articles, too numerous to insert in an Advertisement. Newport, May 13. 1802. 19tf
For Sale on Reasonable terms, A Quantity of Window Frames and Sashes, for 7 by 9 and 6 by 3 Glass. Enquire of the Printer. Newport, May 21. 1802. 86tf
WANTED,
FOR immediate use, a quantity of TOW, for which Cash and a generous price will be given. Enquire of the Printer. Newport, August 6. 77tf