Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1803-06-18 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.
LAWS OF THE UNION. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at their second session, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the 6th of December, 1802.
AN ACT
More effectually to provide for the organization of the militia of the district of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the President of the United States, whenever an increase of the militia of the territory, or other circumstances, shall in his opinion make it necessary, to lay off the said militia into additional companies, battalions, regiments, or legions and brigades, and shall appoint and commission, during pleasure, the proper officers for the same.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States, shall when he may deem it necessary, appoint the proper officers, to compose at least one troop of cavalry, one company of artillery, one company of light infantry, and one company of grenadiers or rifle-men, to each legion, which officers shall proceed by voluntary enlistment, within their legion, to complete their company or companies with the least possible delay, and every person belonging to the said companies shall wear, while on duty, such caps, or hats, and uniforms, to be purchased at their own expence, as the commanding officer of the brigade, to which they belong, shall determine on, and direct; and the said companies shall perform the same routine of duty, and be subject to the same rules, regulations, penalties, and orders, as the rest of the militia; the President may, nevertheless, order them, or any of them, out on duty, as occasion, in his opinion, may require, by entire companies. That no person belonging to any battalion company, shall, under colour of enlisting into any company to be made up by voluntary enlistment, be excused from doing duty in the infantry, and in the company in which he had been enrolled, or might be enrolled, until he shall have equipped himself for service, in such volunteer company, according to law, and shall have produced a certificate thereof, from the commanding officer of such company, to the commanding officer of the battalion company, to which he did or might properly belong; and no person having enlisted in any volunteer company, shall be permitted to withdraw himself from the same, under the penalty of ten dollars unless in case of removal from his legionary district, to be recovered as other fines imposed by this act, upon the evidence of the commanding officer of the company, from which he shall so withdraw; which commanding officer shall return all such cases to the first battalion court of enquiry, that shall sit therefor. And the commanders of the respective legions, shall direct by order, to the different commanders of battalions, to what battalions the different volunteer companies shall be attached, and shall parade with on battalion duty; and shall direct how they shall be posted on legionary parades, unless differently ordered by the brigadier general.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That where any battalion or company districts, or alteration in districts actually laid off, may hereafter be found necessary, the commanding officers of legions shall assemble the commanding officers of battalions and companies at some fit and convenient place, and may proceed to lay off or alter any such battalion or company districts, which districts shall in all cases be designated by certain lines and bounds, and recorded by the clerks of the respective courts of enquiry.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commanding officers of the companies to proceed forthwith to divide their companies into divisions by ballot, from one to ten, for the purpose of regular routine of duty when called into actual service, and to return a roster of each division, and its number or rotation, within fifteen days thereafter, to the commanding officer of his battalion, who shall forthwith transmit the same to the commanding officer of the regiment or legion, who shall direct the same to be recorded by the clerk of the court of enquiry. The same regulations shall be observed by every commanding officer of a company, battalion and legion or regiment, on the subsequent enrolment of any person therein, unless such person shall produce a certificate of his having been before drawn for the above purpose, in which case he shall be enrolled accordingly; and any militia man removing out of the bounds of one company into another, shall apply to the commanding officer of the company to which he did belong, who shall give him a discharge, certifying the class wherein he was arranged, and whether he had performed his tour of duty or not, and also the time and date
of such service, which certificate the said militia man shall produce to the captain or commanding officer of the company into whose bounds he shall so have removed, within ten days after his settlement, and such officer is hereby required to enrol him in the numerical class specified therein, and every militia man so removing, and failing to produce such certificate, shall be arranged and enrolled in the class destined to perform the next tour of duty; and if any captain or commanding officer of a company shall refuse to grant such certificate upon application to him made for that purpose, he shall for such refusal incur a penalty of thirty dollars, to be assessed and applied as other fines imposed by this act.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each and every officer appointed, or who may hereafter be appointed, and commissioned in manner aforesaid, shall, previous to entering on the execution of his office, take the following oath, (to be administered by a justice of the peace, or the court of the county in which such officer resides) to wit: "I do (swear that I will support the constitution of the United States, and faithfully discharge the duties of in the of the militia of the district of Columbia, to the best of my skill and judgement, to help me God." If the said oath be administered by a justice of the peace, it shall be his duty to certify the same to the court of his respective county, there to be entered of record by the clerk.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the commanding officers of companies, shall enrol every able bodied white male, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, (except such as are exempt from military duty by the laws of the United States) resident within his district; and that in all cases of doubt, respecting the age of any person enrolled or intended to be enrolled in any company, the party questioned shall prove his age to the satisfaction of the legionary court of enquiry, within whose bounds he may reside; and it shall at all times hereafter be the duty of every such captain or commanding officer of a company, to enrol every such white male as aforesaid, and all those who shall from time to time, arrive at the age of eighteen years, or being of the age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as before excepted,) shall come to reside within his bounds, and shall, without delay, notify such person of the said enrolment, by a proper non-commissioned officer, by whom such notice may be proved.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States, upon complaint for misconduct lodged with the department of war, in writing, by any one or more commissioned officers, may at his discretion cause to be arrested, any major general or brigadier general, and order a court martial, to be composed of all the other general officers, field officers, and captains, or so many of them (having regard to seniority) as shall amount to thirty-three, in the militia of the territory; which court martial shall proceed in the same way, and under the same restrictions, as is hereafter provided for the trial of field officers. And any major general or brigadier general, for misconduct within their own knowledge, or upon complaint lodged in writing, by any commissioned officer, shall have power to arrest any lieutenant colonel commandant, aid-de-camp, brigade inspector, and major, or any other inferior officer; and the commanding officer of the division or brigade, shall order a court martial for the trial of such lieutenant colonel commandant, aid-de-camp, brigade inspector, to be composed of one brigadier general, and as many lieutenant colonel commandants, majors, and captains, as shall make up a number not less than thirteen; and such court martial shall proceed to hear and determine on all offences under this act, and may censure or cashier such officer; which sentence shall be final, when approved by the President of the United States. And any brigadier general, lieutenant colonel commandant or major, for misconduct in any captain or subaltern, within his own knowledge, or upon complaint lodged in writing, by any commissioned officer, may arrest such captain or subaltern; and the brigadier or commanding officer of the brigade shall order a brigade court martial, for the trial of such captain or subaltern, to be composed of one or more field officers, and a sufficient number of captains and subalterns, to make up a number not less than thirteen; and such courts martial shall proceed to hear and determine on all offences under this act, and may censure or cashier any officer so tried; which sentence shall be final, when approved by the President of the United States. And for obtaining the necessary evidences for the trials aforesaid, the President of the United States, or the presiding officer of the court martial, (as the case may be) shall issue his summonses; and every person so summoned, failing to attend and to give evidences, shall be subject to, and may be tried by a court martial; and if an officer, may at the discretion of a court martial, be cashiered or fined, not exceeding six months pay, as by law allowed, and if a non-
commissioned officer or soldier, or a person not enrolled, to be reported to the court of enquiry of the regiment, or legion, to which he shall belong, or within whose bounds he shall reside, and be then subject to such fines and penalties, as they may think proper to inflict, not exceeding forty dollars.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That there shall be battalion courts of enquiry, to be appointed by the commanding officer of the battalion, for the assessment of fines, incurred under this act, in such battalion, and such courts of enquiry shall be held in the months of May, August and November, in each year, at some convenient place within the county, to consist of the commanding officer of the battalion, and the commanding officers of companies, which shall belong, or to be attached to such battalion, or a majority of them, who shall take the following oath, to be administered by the presiding officer, and afterwards by another officer of the court to him: "I will truly and faithfully enquire into all delinquencies which appear on the returns, to be laid before me, and will assess the fines thereon, as shall seem just, without favor, partiality, or affection, to help me God." The presiding officer shall then lay before the said court, all the delinquencies, as directed by law, whereupon they shall proceed to hear and determine. And there shall, moreover, be legionary courts of enquiry, for the assessment of fines incurred by the officers of the legion, and for other duties required by this act; such courts of enquiry shall be held by the appointment of the commanding officer of the legion, in not less than ten, and not more than twenty days, after the battalion courts of enquiry in every year, and moreover, one legionary court extraordinary, shall be, in like manner appointed & held, during the month of March, in the present year, for the purpose of appointing the company musters of the year, and for appointing a clerk, provost martial, and collector, as hereinafter directed, and for other duties, by this act prescribed, the said legionary courts of enquiry to consist of the commanding officers of the legion, battalions, and companies, or a majority of them, who shall take an oath, in manner and form, as prescribed above; the commanding officer of the legion, shall then lay before the said court, all delinquencies, directed by law, whereupon they shall proceed to hear and determine. It shall be the duty of the presiding officer of every such court of enquiry, to return to the next legionary court of enquiry, all delinquent officers, failing to attend the preceding court, to be proceeded against according to law. The legionary court of enquiry may for good cause shown, remit any fine imposed by the battalion court, last proceeding; the said court, may also exempt any militia man from duty, on account of bodily infirmity, and may again direct such person to be enrolled, when able to do duty.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the respective legionary courts of enquiry, shall annually appoint by ballot, a clerk and provost marshal, who shall attend the courts herein before directed to be held; the clerk shall keep a fair record of the proceedings of such courts, as also of the roster returned by the several captains or commanding officers of companies, for regular routine of duty, and shall make out for the collector, a fair list of all the fines assessed by the legionary and battalion courts, and one other list which shall be retained by the clerk, on which list the collectors receipts shall be taken; the said lists shall be made out and delivered to the collector in fifteen days after each legionary court of enquiry, and shall perform all other duties required by this act, and together with the provost marshal, shall receive such allowance, to be paid out of the fines, as the legionary court shall think reasonable.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That all fines incurred under the act of Congress, passed at their last session, empowering the President to organize the militia of the district of Columbia, and not then returned to the officers thereby authorized to collect the same, shall be returned to the first legionary court of enquiry which shall be held in the respective counties, to be by them, proceeded with as in the case of fines by this act assessed.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a muster of each troop of cavalry and company of militia, comprehending the companies made up by voluntary enrolment, once in every month, except the months of January, February, March, May, October and December, in each year, to be appointed by the respective legionary courts of enquiry, at such places as may be deemed most convenient within the county, and that the time and place for the musters aforesaid, shall be fixed by the first legionary court of enquiry, which is held next after the passing of this act, subject to such changes as future legionary courts of enquiry may think proper; and there shall be a muster for exercise and inspection of each battalion, in the month of May, in every year, to be appointed by the commanding officer of the brigade, to which such battalions respectively belong, at
such places as he may think proper within the county. There shall also be a muster of each legion in the month of October, in each year, to be appointed by the commanding officer of the brigade, to which such legion belongs, at such place as he may think most convenient within the legionary district; which said company, battalion, and legionary musters, shall continue one day, and no longer; the time and place of such legionary, company and battalion musters, shall be notified to the commanding officers of regiments, of such brigades, legionary companies and battalion musters, at least twenty days; the commanding officers of battalions, to the commanding officers of companies at least fifteen days; and the commanding officers of companies to their sergeants, at least ten days, and the sergeants to each person in his company at least three days before such musters, respectively; the notice to be given by the commanding officers of brigades, legions and battalions, and companies, shall be in writing, delivered to each person to be notified, or left at his usual place of abode; and every sergeant failing to give notice, agreeably to the orders of the commanding officer of his company, to each person therein, shall forfeit, and pay for each and every offence, five dollars, to be assessed and recovered as other fines imposed by this act; nevertheless, all notices publicly given by the commanding officers of companies, at their respective musters of any subsequent muster, shall be held and deemed as legal notice, as to all persons present at such muster. Every officer, and soldier shall appear at his respective muster held, on the day appointed by ten o'clock in the forenoon, armed and equipped. At every muster, the commanding officer of the company shall cause his roll to be called, and shall examine every person belonging thereto, and note down all delinquencies accruing therein, and shall personally inspect the arms, ammunition, and accoutrements, of all under his command, and make accurate return of the whole thereof, to the commanding officer of his battalion, in five days thereafter; and moreover it shall be the duty of the commanding officers of companies, to have their companies, respectively prepared, at the battalion musters, for inspection, by means of returns, the forms of which, to be furnished them by the brigade inspector, through the commanding officers of the legion and battalion to which they respectively belong, which returns shall be filed, ready to be delivered to the inspector, as he shall commence the inspection of each company. And the commanding officers of legions and battalions, shall at their respective legionary and battalion musters, (as the case may be) take notice of all delinquent officers, and shall lay the same, together with returns of delinquencies, from the commanding officers of companies, before the courts of enquiry, appointed under this act to take cognizance of, and determine on them; and to each of the said returns, shall be annexed the following certificate to wit: "I do certify, that the returns hereunto annexed, contain all the delinquencies which have occurred since my last return, having duly examined the same."
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That every commanding officer of a company shall, within five days after every battalion and legionary muster, make up and report to the commanding officer of his battalion, a return of his company, in such manner and form as shall be furnished by the adjutant from time to time; it shall be the duty of the commanding officer of battalions to make like returns to the commanding officers of legions, within five days thereafter, who shall cause the adjutant of his legion to make legionary returns to the brigade inspector, within ten days thereafter.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That each captain or commanding officer of a company shall appoint to his company, four sergeants, four corporals, a drummer, and fifer, to be approved of by the commanding officer of his battalion; the appointment of such non-commissioned officers to be evidenced by warrant under the hand of the commanding officer of the battalion and if any person so appointed and approved of, and having accepted, shall refuse or neglect to take upon him the duties of his appointment, or shall neglect or refuse to obey the orders of his superior officer, he shall for each offence forfeit, and pay a sum, at the discretion of the court of enquiry, not exceeding ten dollars, to be assessed and applied as other fines imposed by this act, and the commanding officers of battalion shall have power to reduce to the ranks any non-commissioned officer, whom on complaint made, and due notice given, he shall find guilty of misconduct, or neglect of duty.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the commissioned officers of the several legions, shall meet once in every year, within their respective legionary districts, for the purpose of being trained and instructed by the brigade inspector; the days and places, of meeting to be fixed on by the commanding officer of the brigade

to which the legion belongs, the officers, thus assembled, shall each continue three days, and no longer; every time they are so called out, the eldest officer present shall call the roll on each day, and report the delinquencies to the succeeding legionary court of enquiry, and every officer failing to attend such meeting, on being summoned, not having a reasonable excuse, to be adjudged by the court of enquiry, shall forfeit and pay, for each day he shall fail to attend, ten dollars, to be appropriated as other fines are by this act.
(To be concluded in our next.)
When Anti-Republicanism, Hypocrisy and Slander first entered into partnership, under the firm of Federalism & Co. they carried on the various branches of their extensive trade with great advantage and success; but they begin to experience two embarrassing difficulties, want of stock, and a glut of the market: In consequence of which the profits of their joint concerns are diminished to such an alarming degree that it is seriously apprehended they are in danger of failing. Their resources, however, are ample; and their friends may depend upon their exertions and attention to business.
[Sun.]
To see certain Federal Deists, Gamblers, Rakes and Profane Swearers cursing President Jefferson , as an Infidel, for inviting (as they call it) that is, permitting Mr. Paine , in compliance with his request, to come home to this country, on board a public ship, returning from Europe, to avoid being captured by the British cruisers, is at once an entertaining and an instructive political Farce, which ought to be entitled the Scrub Race of Popularity, or FEDERALISM RIDING HYPOCRICY BARE-BACKED. [ib.]
As the Drums of an army serve to beat to arms and to hide the groans of the dying and wounded in battle—so the shouts of the federal ideal triumphs serve the same purpose—but while this vain noise expires, and the real defeats of the federalists are observed in every quarter—let the republican trumpet of victory impress us with an eternal regard for the many principles which have taught us how to conquer.
Hartford Mer.
We are happy to learn that a republican Newspaper is soon to be established at Springfield, (Mass.) by the senior editor of the "FEDERALIST," who, "from a conviction that the present system of the administration of our government is more conducive to the happiness and prosperity of the United States, than the former, conceives it a duty he owes to his fellow-citizens, to declare on the side of Republicanism, and to detect federal misrepresentations."—We presume he will be a faithful laborer in the vineyard, and altho' he comes at the eleventh hour, we wish he may receive full wages. [ib.]
JAMAICA PROCLAMATION.
A proclamation to be in force six months from the date, was issued at Jamaica on the eighth of April.
It directs that no person not a natural born subject of his majesty, arriving at any port of the island of Jamaica, from any island or colony in the West Indies, belonging to, or in the possession of any foreign European power, shall land except in the city of Kingston, and under certain regulations.
A person is to be appointed to board all such vessels, and to examine the master, &c. relative to the description of the passengers and crew; and if the vessel contains any person of the above description, he must not land without permission in writing from the police officer of Kingston, after some freeholder has entered into good security for his peaceable behaviour and good conduct.
From the (New-Jersey) True American.
Writing, or (in plain terms) LYING down the Administration!
A gentleman of this state, high in office under the Federal Government, is said to have expressed an opinion, that "with the aid of Six well conducted Presses, the Federalists can write down any Administration."
Whether this opinion was really advanced by the gentleman to whom it is attributed, we cannot with certainty say; but the fact is notorious that an attempt is now making to test the truth of the opinion—that six presses (beside a host of understrappers) are in operation for the express purpose of "lying down the present Administration."—These six presses are distributed thro' the Union in the following manner:
1. At Boston, the "New-England Palladium" established and conducted by Clergymen Morse, Dutton, and Co.—This press the eastern feds call their "fortress on the highest hill," to overlook and overawe the constituted authorities of the country.
2. At New-York, the "Evening Post," commonly called Hanckin's paper , but generally under the conduct of one Coleman , a New-England Lawyer.
3. At Philadelphia, the "Gazette of the United States," edited by Branscomb and Chase , two New-Englanders, who have succeeded Cobbet in disseminating dirty abuse and audacious falsehoods.
4. At Baltimore, the "Republican, or Anti-Democrat," laid to the charge by the notorious R. G. Harper , once so famous, or rather infamous for his clues and tales of terror in Congress; who is aided by a refugee from New-England of the name of Prouty .
5. At the City of Washington, the "Federalist," considered under the superintendancy of Caldwell , Clerk of the Supreme Court U. S.
6. At Charleston, S. C. the "Courier," a paper whose politics are unequivocally British, and whose pages are said to be furnished with matter, as well as its printer with money, by one Carpenter , a British agent.
In these six papers are concentrated all the boasted "talents" of the federal or royal phalanx.—Here are displayed their fiery zeal, their unwearied industry, and their fiend-like ingenuity. They preserve with each other a good understanding, and act in perfect concert. If one invents a party lie or a slanderous tale, it is copied and confirmed by the rest. If one sets upon a man whose great talents and good principles render him dangerous to their party, the whole pack attack him with the fury of blood hounds, and every federal editorial car on the continent joins in the general yelp and yaps after the game.—Every path of private life is explored—and every public act put to the torture, to find matter of accusation against Republicans; and if these afford none, the invention of the writer exhibits grounds for condemnation which the life of the man refused.—Every public measure, however wise and salutary, is discoloured and distorted in such a manner, as to leave scarce a native tint or natural feature remaining.
Whether success will finally attend these strenuous exertions to "LIE down the present Administration," remains yet to be seen. No symptoms of success have however appeared.—On the contrary, confidence in the ability and integrity of the Administration is daily extending and strengthening; and distrust or disbelief of the slanders invented and circulated to destroy it, is increased and increasing.—Many moderate Federalists have become Republicans, and the violent are mostly becoming moderate:—while those who have always been friendly to Republican principles, are now more than ever confirmed in the belief of their excellence, by seeing them so handsomely reduced to practice & the People so prosperous under their prevalence.
NEWPORT, Saturday, June 18, 1803.
THE babbling Mercury has been this time without any thing material to carp at or quibble upon, so far as respects State proceedings. Its pious lamentations, and its awful warnings have of late been set up against the proceedings of the General Government, seemingly in despair that no out-cry it could raise would alter or affect any local policy or practice. Thus the labors of the Mercurial stenographer have been dispensed with; he was no longer employed to take, in short hand, and in his own way to methodize for the press, the debates of the Legislature. He has rested from his labors, and his works have followed him. The last service which he rendered the public in this way was at the instigation and compensation (for it is said that he is hired to do these things, as he was to defend Mr. Rutledge) of some of the ringleaders of faction in the town of Portsmouth to draw up a representation of one of their town-meetings and to publish it. This he has since had the satisfaction of seeing republished in the Palladium; and he is fully entitled to all the credit of it. It is a pity that he was not invested with the common privilege of stone-cutters, and engravers, that is to have his name attached to his performances; for it is very certain that on account of the estimation in which he is held it would add greatly to the credit, and value of his works. The name of Stewart, for instance, imparts a secret charm to the productions of his pencil. We will not, however, bestow too many words upon him at this time; but come to the point more immediately in hand. What has been said was merely with a view of keeping up his consequence, as his long silence might have operated to impair it.
His objection at this time seems to be, that the Senate have nipped in the bud an experiment of the House of Representatives ("the lower House") to obviate some of the evils of our insolvent system, which at best, he thinks, is bad enough. He here alludes to a vote of non-concurrence which took place in the Senate at the close of the last session of the General Assembly. And though it might be degrading to that body to press their objector upon the ground he has taken; yet the truth, and public justice require it. The truth—because he has uttered a direct, and wilful falsehood:—Public justice—because the proceeding is to be defended upon the principles which it inculcates.
We have not leisure at present to discuss the merits or demerits of "our insolvent system." Suffice it to say that it is the same now that it has been for these fifty three years. If it is susceptible of improvement why have not our Legislative Apollos who have boasted of their double Trojan sieges in the Assembly, their "fourteen years," and plead it as a reason for a still longer continuance—why have they not
improved it? Leaving this for the objector to reflect upon, and answer, we proceed to an explanation of the matter in question.
The Act of Adjournment at the close of a session usually contains a clause that operates to stay proceedings in all cases where there are petitions pending for trial before the House. Petitions for the benefit of the "act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors" are of this description. The practice has been, and still is that those who get their petitions on the docket, are thereby protected from process until their petitions are tried. For the last three or four sessions an innovation upon this practice has taken place. At the close of these it has been moved by Counsel that certain petitions for the insolvent act be excepted from the clause in the act of adjournment which would operate to stay proceedings against the petitioner. The first motion of this kind was predicated upon a particular case, which was a strong one, & perhaps warranted the experiment. It there appeared to the conviction of the House that the petitioner was worth double the amount of property which he owed, and that his object for petitioning was clearly and undoubtedly to delay, embarrass, and perplex his creditors. These reasons, and all too within their own knowledge prevailed with the House to induce an exception of the petition.—This practice, like all practices not governed by any fixed or definitive rule, extended itself in a surprising degree. From one solitary instance in the course of so few a number of sessions it increased to eight or ten; for such was the number of exceptions sent up to the Senate at the last session, with which they refused to concur.
It remains to bestow a few thoughts upon this refusal, which the Mercury-man says was accompanied with an actual determination not to hear. His words are—"they rejected the exceptions without even hearing the reasons which had been laid before the lower House." This we are bold to declare is a direct, wilful, and wicked falsehood; and there is abundant testimony to convict him of the charge. "The reasons which had been laid before the lower House" were lengthy, & fully represented before the Senate by Counsel learned in the law, and by more than one. But it is in vain to pursue this noxious animal with the manifold falsehoods of which he stands convicted before the Public: It only serves to sharpen his impudence, and to hasten his audacity. Infamy enough attaches to him to sink him, if he had any sense of shame, as with the weight of a mill-stone. But the Senate "rejected the exceptions!" Now let us consider how far they are defensible in so doing.
All free governments are distributed into three departments—the Legislative, the Judicial, and Executive. It is essential to liberty that these be distinct and independent in their operations. The Legislative department consists of two, sometimes three branches, which are intended as checks upon each other. Our National Legislature consists of three, inasmuch as the President is created into a distinct branch, being invested with a suspensive voice . This, where the public laws were to have so vast an operation, extending over so vast an extent of territory was a prudent, wise, and salutary disposition of political authority. Every possible check to usurpation; every balance to an over-heated, and febrile energy "at times of unutterable indignation," were to be introduced, that would tend to protect in the Citizen the rights, and immunities which he claimed as such. Hence it was that they were enabled to mark so readily the departure of their rulers from those principles in the maintenance of which they had submitted to many sacrifices. Rules were prescribed, which placed it in the power of common capacities to judge, and to judge with certainty how far they were complied with, and what alterations were gradually stealing in upon the system, by which the rights of the Citizens were imperceptibly, and perhaps unintentionally infringed.
It must occur to every reflecting mind that the measure introduced by recent practice of the House of Representatives to remedy some of "the evils of our insolvent system" was an improper one, however laudable the motive in which it originated. No doubt it was intended for good and salutary purposes: The present political complexion of that body warrants the idea: But how the Mercury-man could think and speak so favorably of it, seeing that it came out of Nazareth is a mystery difficult of solution.
The right of petitioning the supreme power of the State is of a delicate, and sacred nature. The emanations of caprice, or precipitance would tarnish, and obscure it. So jealous have even the federal States been of its preservation, that before they affixed the seal to the compact which unites them in one vast empire they recognized its existence, reserved its exercise, and guaranteed it to each other. With how much more benignity, then, ought it to be viewed; with how much more indulgence ought it to be treated when humbly exercised by a solitary individual who in a social sense has no power but the arm of the law; no pledge of protection but from the rules it prescribes.
An Act declaratory of certain rights of the people of this State has enacted that every person ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws for all injuries or wrongs: that he ought to obtain justice freely, promptly, and completely, conformably to the Laws: And farther, that "the person of a debtor when there is not strong presumption of fraud ought not to be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by Law." These are concessions which have voluntarily issued from the lips of the Legislature. It has likewise by positive law, and general practice conformably thereto prescribed the methods in which petitions shall be preferred, and acted upon. Is it consistent with constitutional maxims occasionally to depart from these rules, and to render them various at the same time in respect to cases of the same nature? Is it competent to discriminate beforehand among causes of a similar description,
and to say at a distance those have merits, and those have none? Or is every applicant equally entitled to the benefits of the law of his case; to an impartial, and unprejudiced trial; to a direct, undivided, and definitive judgment.—Would it sound even plausible to say that at such a time on account of some forms such a case was made an example of by way of "exception;" was hooked for a while upon the tentacles of distrust as a tribute to justice, and afterward brought on for trial! What kind of a trial could that be? It could not be an unprejudiced one, for the cause had already been determined by implication.
But when are those exceptions moved for? At the very close of the session: at the close of the week; when the minds of members who live a distance in the country are on the wing, anxious to get home. When perhaps one half the House is absent; the petitioners absent; no evidence to be had but the mere statement of Counsel. Under such circumstances to pass a censure, and absolute prejudication upon the claim of a fellow-citizen founded upon an existing law of the land: Can it be consistent with legal right, or political justice!
It is presumed enough has been said to evince that the method lately adopted "to remedy some of the evils of our insolvent system" which the self-predicted model of correctness seems so highly to approve of, and so passionately to espouse, was an improper one. This is no doubt the only reason why he espoused it. Every other step which has been taken since the preponderance of Republican measures has had to endure the exercise of his tomahawk: And the only reason of it was because they were proper and right. Thus the public mind is constantly molested by the bawlings of an inverted intellect whose ruling passion is discord, and strife.
One word with regard to "our insolvent system." If there are evils arising under its operation, let a remedy be applied; but it ought to be such as will leave unimpaired established principles of infinite importance. Let the original act be revised and corrected agreeably to the dictates of experience, and existing circumstances. Let a rigid, or even rigorous construction of it be strictly adhered to: Let the Ray of proceedings be abolished, in all cases; or let the act itself be repealed. But never let it be said that the Legislature of Rhode-Island cack out and solve their laws by arbitrary, and captious exceptions.
Thus the little gentleman of officious memory has had a greater compliment paid him than he ever yet experienced; for he has been the sole occasion of the foregoing remarks, lengthy as they are. They have indeed a double object; but as was said before they were principally intended to save him from the cave of oblivion to which he seems inclining. Those who have hitherto pampered, and chuckled him seem now to regard him with eyes of indifference, persuaded that the muniments of his talents can afford no cause, either legal or political, any kind of service. He must, therefore, like the repudiated tools, and detected traitors of ancient times, retire to the suburbs of the city, and exhaust his days in execrating the fate to which an evil genius had led him.
From the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
A Refutation of the charge against the present Administration that their views and measures are hostile to the Eastern States.
IT is contended from time to time, as best answers the purposes of party, that the constitution itself gives an undue ascendence to the Southern states. That by entitling those states which contain slaves to be represented not only in the ratio of the white population, but also in that of three fifths of their slaves, weight is given in the councils of the Union to the southern states greatly beyond their proportion. It is unavoidable here, not to remark the inconsistency with which this imputation on the federal constitution is made by those who on all other occasions, especially when they have any thing to gain by it, boast an exclusive devotion to the instrument, extol it as the proudest offspring of human wisdom, and denounce those who question its perfection. Let it be recollected too that this feature is fundamental, that it determines the basis of representation, which is the foundation on which the whole superstructure is erected.
It is not, however, our wish to retire from this discussion under these general remarks. Let the question be put, does the constitution give the southern states an over proportion of political weight in the national councils?
The government of the United States is composed of a chief magistrate, of a Senate composed of 34 members, and of a House of Representatives consisting of 140 members; all elected in different ways.
The abstract principle will not be denied that the true, and the only just basis of representation is numbers. Property of no description should be represented distinct from the individual that holds it. Of course the representation of slaves as property, and in no other light can they be represented, having no moral political existence, is inadmissible. All freemen ought to participate equally in political rights; and the day will come when every conflicting principle will vanish from the face of the earth. The contrary principle, investing wealth with exclusive and immoderate political power, has covered the earth with slaves; this principle will people it with freemen.
Notwithstanding the truth of these remarks, property has hitherto in many of the states been constantly represented; and this too in some of the eastern states, where the chief magistrate and the senatorial branch of the legislature are elected by citizens possessing a much more considerable quantum of property than is possessed by the electors of the popular branch.

If this is fair in the state governments, it is as fair in the general government; nor should those who approve it in the one, condemn it in the other.
But taking the number of whites in each state as the true basis of representation, let us see how it operates in the solution of the present question.
In the election of chief magistrate the larger states invariably lose a portion of power, inasmuch as the same addition of electors is made to the number of representatives to which each state is entitled. The larger the state is in her white population the greater the loss. Virginia must therefore incur this loss in the greatest degree.
In the election of Senators, each state is entitled to the same number, viz. two; notwithstanding the disparity of their population.
Adopt numbers as the correct principle of representation, and Virginia would be entitled to four, and North Carolina to three Senators; and the four southern states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina would be entitled to eleven Senators.
Apply the same principle to the four eastern states of New-Hampshire, Rhode-Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and they would be entitled to only eight Senators.
By the principle adopted to the constitution, it therefore, appears that the four southern states lose three Senators.
Let us now examine what these same states gain in the House of Representatives by the representation of their slaves.
   Representative Gain     Virginia 6   North Carolina 2   South Carolina 2  
Thus it appears that these states gain 11 representatives, and lose 3 Senators, and a certain portion of political weight in the election of a President.
As observed, there are in the Senate 34 members, and in the house of representatives 140 members; each Senator, in political weight, then, is equal to something more than four representatives. It is therefore, evident that these states sustain a loss in this view, independent of the others that have been taken. For the three Senators they lose they ought to acquire at least twelve representatives; whereas they gain only eleven. Besides which there is a material loss in the election of a chief magistrate.
In addition to this are other considerations of great weight, all of which the eastern states are to be gainers. Those states have what may be called a fixed population compared to that of the southern states. To the former, the land being chiefly occupied, there is little emigration, while from them to the southern states there is large emigration. Hence under every census, until its expiration there is a regular comparative gain made each year by the eastern over the southern states; the representatives apportioned at each census remaining the same notwithstanding the greatest increase of numbers.
This consideration operates with augmented force on the Senate. To whatever population the larger states may attain thereafter, their representation in the Senate cannot be increased; the equality of representation in that body being immovable. All other parts of the constitution may be altered. This can never be changed.
From this view it follows that all clamour raised against the southern states, and in particular against Virginia is groundless; so far as they are reproached for availing themselves of their slaves as a basis of representation. If they have done so, it was but to counteract the operation of those principles under which the President and Senate were chosen, which manifested so wide a departure from equality in one direction, that it became necessary to check it by a correspondent departure in a contrary direction.
PUBLIUS.
NEW-YORK, June 11.
Captain Moulton, of the brig Mary, arrived at N.York, left Havre on the 28th April, and informs us, that the greatest preparations for WAR were making in the French ports; a heavy impress of seamen had taken place, and the fleet was principally manned; from 14 to 20 gun-boats had been prepared for sea with the greatest expedition, and failed from Dunkirk three days before his departure, but were driven back by adverse winds, and were lying in port; others were getting their guns on board, and completing their equipments. Active measures were taking to have the batteries of the town and harbor properly manned, and the ship carpenters & caulkers at Havre were all engaged by the government.—Capt. Moulton has bro't dispatches from Mr. MONROE, for our government.
By the ship Martin we have Falmouth accounts to the 5th, and London to the 2d May. We take but brief notice of them, as they contain no very material additions to our news via Boston, which was already in type when we received the intelligence brought by the Martin.
Sir Edward Pellew, it was said, had hoisted his flag on board the Le Tonnant, having a double proportion
of officers but only 18 seamen. A very hot press was carried on, but there were few seamen to be found. Report says they had fled to France for security.
We understand that the ship John-Morgan had left London for the Isle of Wight, where she was to take in Mr. King.
The resignation of Earl St. Vincent, and appointment of Lord Melville to his station, was daily expected.
In short, the amount of information by the Martin, as well as that by the Ranger from Dublin, shews the affairs of France and England to continue in the same critical state mentioned by former advices. The negotiating measures of Bonaparte do not smack of that headlong courage which on former occasions has marked his character. He may be truly said to fight shy at the present moment.
Procrastination appears to be with him an important object; and his present proceedings indicate that he is no less the crafty statesman than the intrepid warrior. If he can succeed in lulling to peace the British nation at a time when every present incitement and every future apprehension are impelling her to war—and at a time when she clearly anticipates his contemplated schemes—if he can succeed in this, without allowing her to retain either the Cape of Good Hope or Malta, without abandoning either Holland or Switzerland, without giving up his Louisiana intentions; and at a time when her naval superiority gives her a decided advantage over him—if he can effect this, then will he shew himself alike pre-eminent in the cabinet, as in the field.
LATE FROM FRANCE.
IMPORTANT.
Extract of a letter from a respectable House in Bordeaux, to a gentleman in Boston, dated May 5.
"You will expect to hear some news on the prevailing topic of the day. We remain in the same unsettled state as when you left us. A letter, however, which I have this moment received from Mr. Skipwith, states as follows: The ultimatum of the British government is now with Lord Whitworth; a very few days therefore determines the question of War or Peace."
"In addition to the above, Grammont, an eminent merchant in this place, received an extra courier last evening, by which we learn, that Bonaparte had rejected the ultimatum, and dispatched his confidential aid to London, with his ultimatum; and that Lord Whitworth, at the departure of the courier, was packing up his things. In fact, it is now concluded on, that war is inevitable."
"While writing, several letters are received from Brokers at Paris, which state that War is the order of the day."
From the Boston Gazette of June 13.
POSTSCRIPT.
We understand a gentleman arrived in town, on Saturday evening, from Portland, and informs, that a vessel had reached there in a very short passage from Grenada, the capt. of which reported, that a few hours before he left Grenada, dispatches had been received from England, announcing the important Intelligence of War having been declared against France on the 6th of May.—In confirmation of this, the Capt. further informed, that the ports of Martinique and Guadeloupe were blockaded.
Capt. West, arrived at quarantine on Saturday last from Surinam, informs, that accounts had been received there from Berbice, stating, that 600 of the troops had revolted, and taken possession of that place; and that the forces sent against them, had been successfully opposed.
Extract of a letter from the American Consul at Cadiz, dated 20th Apr. 1803.
The court of Madrid has just sent down orders.
1st. To take away all quarantine on vessels coming from the United States, provided they are furnished with certificates from the Spanish consuls.
2d. To such vessels as bring no such certificates the quarantine is to be only a very few days, at the discretion of the board of health.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the suite of Mr. Monroe, to his friend in New York, dated Paris, April 16.
"Mr. Monroe was presented to the minister for foreign affairs on the 14th, by whom he was received with every mark of attention. He assured him that he was authorised by the First Consul to declare, that he heard of his arrival in France with much satisfaction. Mr. M. will not be presented to the First Consul until ten days hence, that being the time appointed for presenting the foreign ministers."
"General Bernadotte left Paris on the 13th to embark for the United States, where he is to reside as minister from this government. It is the general opinion that war is at no great distance.—Orders were issued two days ago to prevent the sailing of all French vessels."
YORK, (Penn.) May 25.
Last week, those black miscreants, who had planned the destruction of this borough, and who had succeeded in laying several valuable barns in ashes, received their sentence. Five of them were condemned to hard labor for twelve years—six years of the time to solitary confinement; and one was condemned to hard labor for five years—six months of the time to solitary confinement. Those blacks, together with one or two white men, who had been imprisoned on suspicion of being concerned in the plot, but against whom the grand jury did not find bills, were ordered to find bail for their good behavior for a limited time.
A young lady in France has actually died of a long lingering influenza of naked elbows—Her husband stormed, and physicians advised; but she preferred death to covering her elbows, and determined to die in fashion.
Boston Gaz.
Our readers are invited to peruse with attention the observations over the signature of "PUBLIUS," copied from the National Intelligencer (in a series of numbers) the first of which is published in this paper. The arguments are conclusive, and the reasoning must silence the voice of faction. The opposition dare not, cannot answer such writers as "PUBLIUS," and "ALEXANDER SYDNEY." The weapons of TRUTH are powerful. Republicans with for no other to repel federal slander.
At the late Semi-annual Town-meeting in this town, NATHANIEL HAZARD, Esq. was appointed by an unanimous vote to deliver an Oration on the Fourth of July ensuing, in commemoration of American Independence. A committee was appointed to wait on Mr. Hazard, to inform him of his said appointment, and to request his acceptance of the same. We learn that he has accepted the appointment, and will deliver an Oration accordingly. It is also said that arrangements are making for general festivity on that day, the example of which, to the youthful politics of this country, is so deeply interesting. Of its celebration, further notice will no doubt be given.
The subject of "Mr. Jefferson's paper money tender," &c. which was blazoned forth in the last Mercury, will soon be noticed in a proper manner.—The last number of that paper assumed more of the braggings of Billinggate (if possible) than usual. We can attribute the cause of their malice to nothing but the recent and almost universal triumph of Republicanism in the different States; and consider their ravings as the expiring groans of a fallen party, already covered with disgrace and infamy.
The elegant Lines, inscribed "To Mary," were received at too late an hour for insertion this day: They shall appear in our next.
Arrived here the 10th inst. brig Neptune, Samuel C. Taggart master, 35 days from Amsterdam. On the 23d ult. in lat. 47. 00. west, spoke ship Valentine, Stephen Bruce master, 14 days out from Boston, bound to Liverpool—all well. June 4, in long. 65. 30. west from London, spoke brig Atenon, 5 days out from Alexandria, bound to L. Don.
DIED—At Hazlet, (Mass.) on the 26th ult. Capt. LEVI BARLOW, of this town, Aet. 55.
TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS the subscriber was, on the 7th day of June 1803, elected to the office of Vendue Master: This is to inform the public that he has given bonds, and is qualified agreeably to law; and is ready to serve all who wish to have Goods, Wares, or Merchandise sold in any part of the town at Public Auction.—And those who may wish to dispose of any Goods, &c. as aforesaid, may send them to the Store of Mr. JOHN WOOD, at the head of Mr. Stevens' Wharf, where he will attend and sell as often as occasion may require.
JAMES CHAPPELL, Auctioneer.
FOR SALE,
A LIKELY MARE, in excellent order for shipping—suitable for a journey, or good on a farm. Inquire of the Printer.
CUSTOM-HOUSE.
District of Newport, June 17.
ENTERED.
   Sloop Polly, Darlee, New-York   Brig Neptune, Taggart, Amsterdam   Sloop Prospect, Swain, Hudson   Do. Betty, Cowing, New-York   Do. Ann Sarah, Marshall, Do.   Do. John Adams, Baker, Boston.  
CLEARED.
   Sloop Sally, Congdon, Charleston   Do. Two Sisters, Earl, New-York   Do. Hero, Haller, Boston   Do. Fame, Waldin, New-York   Do. Aurora, Cahoon, Do.   Do. Connecticut, Crosby, Philadelphia.  
Nathanial Sweet, & Co.
Opposite to Gen. MARTIN'S.
HEREBY inform the Public, that they have just received from New-York and Boston, a full assortment of
SPRING GOODS,
Which they are selling surprisingly low, by Wholesale and Retail. Newport, June 18. 1428
Sales at Auction.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 22d of June inst. at 9 o'clock, A. M. will be exposed to Sale at Public Auction, at Messrs. Gardner & Dean's Auction Room, all the Goods and Effects of Robert Lanctan, duly declared a Bankrupt.—The said Goods consist of a variety of English and India Goods—and will be sold at 90 days credit, for approved Notes.
By order of the Creditors, SILAS DEAN, WILLIAM HUNTER, } Assignees. Newport, June 17th, 1803.
In Town-Meeting, June 7, 1803.
VOTED, That no COW be at large on the Common in the town of Newport, between the Twentieth of May and the Twentieth of November, between the hours of Nine at night and Four in the morning, on the penalty of being impounded, and treated in all respects as Horses found at large on the Common may now by law be treated:—And that no person, who owns more than an acre of land, or any whose estate is estimated at five hundred dollars or upwards, shall be allowed to pasture a Cow on the Common.
Published by Order, JONATHAN ALMY, Town-Clerk.
WHEREAS we the subscribers, being this day by the Honorable Court of Probate in North-Kingstown, appointed Commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Samuel Watson, late of said North-Kingstown Physician, deceased, represented insolvent: These are to notify the creditors to said estate to bring in their respective claims to either of the subscribers, at our respective dwellings, at any time within six months from the date hereof, being the time allowed by said Court for that purpose.
JON. RAYNOLDS, } Commis- GEORGE THOMAS, } sioners.
All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to JOHN WATSON, (of Rehoboth) Executor. North-Kingstown, June 13th, 1803.
LOOKING-GLASSES.
FOR Sale at the Store of NATHANIEL SWEET & Co. an elegant assortment of Looking-Glasses, which cannot fail of pleasing those who wish to purchase—prices, from One Dollar 25 Cents to Eighteen Dollars 50 Cents. Newport, June 18. 1428
Just opened, and for Sale, or Circulation, at the old CIRCULATING LIBRARY, by JACOB RICHARDSON, at the Post-Office, the following
New Novels & Romances,
viz.
STROLLING PLAYER, 3 vols.—Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols.—Vale of Conway, 4 vols.—Grubthorpe Family, 3 vols.—Naville Castle, 4 vols.—Delphine, 6 vols.—Astonishment, 2 vols.—Two Friends, 3 vols.—Farmer Boy, 4 vols.—Don Raphael, 3 vols.—Baron's Daughter, 4 vols.—Splendid Misery, 3 vols.—Monkton, or fate of Eleanor, 3 vols.—Arthur Mervyn, 3 vols.—Lottery of Life, 3 vols.—Lafossester, 3 vols.—Victor, 3 vols.—Orphan of Hauglard, 3 vols.—Frederic, 3 vols.—Castle of Probation, 2 vols.—Reprobate 2 vols.—Suns in Wales, 1 vol.—Village Romance, 2 vols.—Castle of Caithness, 2 vols.—Maternal Instructor, 2 vols.—Miranda, 2 vols.—Pleasing Moralists, 1 vol.—Alfred Beckley, 1 vol.—Also, Lady's Magazine, for 1801.—European Magazine, for 1802.—Universal Magazine, for 1802.—Lady's Museum, for 1802.—Nautical Almanack's, for 1803 & 4.—Requisite Tables.—Old South, &c. &c.—With a large collection of Books & Stationery—Also,
A great assortment of HOUSE PAPER and BORDERS, consisting of 1500 pieces, manufactured in America, France, England & Russia. Newport, June 4, 1803.
FOR SALE,
THE fast sailing brig FAVORITE,
now lying at Handys' wharf, only four years old, built of the best of materials, and of the following dimensions, say 58 feet keel, 18 feet beam, and 8 feet hold; was built for a Packet.—
For terms, and particulars, apply to EARL & WHITEHORNE. Newport, May 6, 1803. 136

THE GAMES TER
A h! what is he whose haggard eye Scarcely dares to meet the morning ray? Who trembling would, but cannot fly From man and from the holy day! Mark how his lip is fever'd o'er, Behold his cheek how deathly it appears! See how his blood shot eye balls pour A burning torrent of unspotted tears!
Now watch the varying gesture, wild, See how his tortured bosom heaves! Behold, Misfortune's wayward child, For whom no kindred nature grieves, Despised, deserted, ruined lost! His fortune, health, and reputation flown; On misery's stormy ocean tost, Condemn'd to curse his fate; and curse alone!
Once were his prospects bright and gay, And independence bled his hours: His was the smooth and sunny way, Where pleasure's flowers scattered flowers. Love bound his brow with thornless sweets And smiling friendship fill'd his cup of joy; Now not a friend the victim meets, For like a wolf he wanders to destroy.
All day upon a couch of thorns His weary feverish limbs recline; All night distracted and forlorn, He hovers round the hateful shrine! Eager to seize, with grasping hands, The slender pittance of the easy fool; He links himself with cast-off bands, And learns the lesson of the Gamester's school.
One hour elate with ill-got gold, And dazzled with the shining lure! In plenty of joy, behold The Prodigal display his store! The next in poverty and fear, He bids him, trembling at approaching fate, While greedy creditors appear, And with remorseless rage lurk round the gates.
Then comes the horror-breathing hour! While recreant fortune attends; And madness with impetuous power, The scenes of desolation ends! Upon his grave no parent moans, No widow's love laments with graceful woe; No dawn of joy for him returns— For heav'n denies that peace his frenzy lost below.
Hard Ware, Stationary, &c.
DAVID MELVILL, jun.
R ESPECTFULLY informs his friends that he has just received a very handsome ad- dition to his former assortment of Hard-Ware, Cutlery, Ironmongery, Japan-Ware, Stationa- ry, &c.—German-Steel—Fishing-Lines—Bed- Cords—Cloths-Lines, &c. &c.
New-York Manufactured TOBACCO
and SNUFF of the first quality, at a small advance—Consist- ing of Negro-Head; Plug; Pigtail; Ladies' Twist; Paper, for chewing and smoking, and Scotch SNUFF.
CASH given for Lead. Newport, June 4, 1803. 140tf
LINEN & WOOLLEN RAGS, BY Christopher Olney, & Co.
Delivered at their Mills, or Paper-Ware-House, WHERE they have for sale, at wholesale & retail, all kinds of Paper, viz. Foolscap Writing Paper, No. 1 and 2.—Vellum Let- ter do.—Pot do.—Wrapping do.—Banner 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 pat- tern, to suit the purchaser.—A complete As- sortment of School Books, & Stationary of all kinds. 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, Oct. 26, 1802. 74tf
FOR SALE, By JOSEPH BRIGGS,
30 Barrels best N. Y. Superfine Flour, A few Hogheads of good retailing MOLASSES. Also, a few Casks of SHERRY WINE. of an excellent quality—very cheap for Cash. Newport, May, 29. 5ett
GEORGE THOMAS,
Confectioner, Distiller, and Fruit Preserver, Has for sale the following Articles, viz. Fresh Malaga grapes; box and cask raisins; figs; almonds in shell; prunes; currants; nutmegs; cloves; cinnamon; allspice; pepper; ginger; teas; coffee; chocolate, No. 1 & 2, prepared with and without vanilla; brown, powdered & loaf-sugar; Cordials of all kinds. An assortment of preserved fruits, olives, pea- nuts; best Sherry, Malaga, & Teneriffe Wines; 1st and 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, and Antigua Rum; together with an elegant assortment of Glass and Crockery WARE, which he is deter- mined to sell very low. Newport, March 4, 1803. [61tf]
Elegant Portraits
Of Franklin, Washington, & Jefferson, for Sale at this Office.
To be Sold at Public Auction,
On the last Monday of June inst. at XI o'clock, A. M. on the Premises, A LL that valuable tract of Land, now in the occupancy of Mr. Benjamin Slater, lying part in Hopkinton and part in Richmond, be- longing to the estate of the late Col. GEORGE IRISH, of Middletown, deceased, containing by estimation about seven hundred acres.
The above estate will be sold in lots, of about one hundred and forty acres each. Terms of payment will be one third in cash down, one third in three, and one third in six months, in Notes payable at the Bank of Rhode Island, with approved indorsers. Newport, June 11, 1803. 141
To be Let,
And possession given immediately, A LARGE & commodious Dwelling House, very pleasantly situated, on Washington- Street, on the Point. For terms, apply to MIRABETH EASTON. Newport, June 4, 1803. 140
W HEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy (founded upon an Act of Congress, en- titled "An Act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States") has been awarded and issued against JOSIAH C. SHAW of Little-Compton, in the county of Newport, and district of Rhode Island, Trader; and he having been declared a Bankrupt—He is hereby required to surrender himself to the Com- missioners, in the said Commission named, on Monday the 6th, and Tuesday the 14th days of June next, and Saturday the 9th day of July next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the State-house chamber in Newport; and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects:—When and where his credi- tors are to come prepared to prove their claims; and at the second sitting to choose assignees; and at the last sitting, the said Bankrupt is re- quired to finish his examination. And at said last meeting, any of the creditors of said Bank- rupt may be heard, before the said Commis- sioners, against the making or allowing of a certi- ficate, to the Judge of said District, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge.—All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same, except to whom the Commissioners shall appoint. By Order of the Commissioners, EDWARD HEMPSTEAD, Clerk. Newport, May 28th, 1803. 140
Paper Hangings.
SAMUEL JAMES
HAS FOR SALE, A t his Paper Hanging Manufactory, which is in the House he now occupies, opposite to Mr. Lewis Peck's, on the West-Side of the Bridge, Providence, a great variety of House Paper and Bordering, of the newest and most elegant Figures at whole- sale and retail, on as good terms as can be pur- chased in America.
A generous credit given to those who pur- chase by the quantity for retailing. N. B. The above is printed on good pa- per, and the work well well executed, by and under the direction of a workman from Europe. May 14, 1803. 6n
HOLMES WEAVER,
CABINET & CHAIR-MAKER, HAS for Sale, a number of pieces of the most Fashionable Furniture, As Cheap as can be purchased, of equal elegance. Newport, Nov. 15. cviii
FOR SALE, BY
SIMEON MARTIN,
SIXTY Hhds. good retailing Molasses, Two tons Hart, Club, and Halbeck Steel, Twenty boxes brown Havana Sugars, Two thousand bushels Exuma Salt, suitable for pork, beef, and fish. —Also, Just received from Amsterdam, per ship Eagle, (Daniel Austin Master) 35 Boxes plain Glass-Ware, each containing 80 flasks of half-pint Tumblers, 10 per doz.— 6 pint Decanters—6 half pint do.—12 Wine Glasses—6 Salt Cells. 51 Boxes fluted Glass Ware, each containing, 400 half-pint Tumblers—2 doz Decanters, 4 pint do.—4 half pint ditto—36 Wine Glasses—6 Salt Cells. 10 Pipes Weesp Gin—5 casks White Lead. 30 quarter casks of Pisto Powder, 4 casks Shot, of various sizes, 3 ditto Linseed Oil, 100 Dutch Cheeses, weighing 18 & 22 lbs. each. 200 (12 bottle) empty Gin Casks. Newport, Jan. 29, 1803. [122tf]
JOHN MARSH
Respectfully informs his Friends and the Public in general, THAT he has taken the HAY-SCREWS, late belonging to Mr. Jonathan Marsh, deceased; and intends carrying on the Hay- Screwing business.—Those persons who may wish to have Hay-Screwed, may depend upon having it done with fidelity and dispatch. The smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Newport, March 25, 1803. 129
NEW HOTEL.
THE subscriber informs the Public that he has now opened, and made provision for keeping a genteel Boarding-House, a little South of Capt. Caleb Gardner's wharf, Thames- street, where Ladies and Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated to their satisfaction. Every attention will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged, by the public's humble servant, BENJ. FAIRBANKS. Newport, April 16. 133
Wm. C. Baen, & Co.
R ESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that they have received a fresh supply of GOODS, suitable for the season, among which are, a variety of Straw Bonnets and Ladies warranted Mo- rocco Shoes, which will be disposed of for Cash as cheap as ever were offered in Newport. June 4, 1803.
W HEREAS the Court of probate for the town of North-Kingstown, having ap- pointed the subscribers, Commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of SAMUEL HUNT, Esq. late of North- Kingstown, deceased, represented insolvent:— All persons having any demands against said estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the subscribers, at our respective dwell- ings, within twelve months from the date here- of, that being the time allowed by said court. GEORGE THOMAS, } Commis- BENJAMIN SMITH. } sioners. All persons indebted to the above estate, are desired to make immediate payment to JEREMIAH HUNT of Newport. North-Kingstown, April 21, 1803. 138
Tin Plate Worker.
G ORTON ANDERSON, respectfully in- forms his friends and the public in gene- ral, that he has taken a part of the store belong- ing to his father, Francis Anderson, opposite the Red Market, where he carries on the business of a Tin Plate Worker, in all its various branches: Those who may favor him with their custom, may depend upon punctuality: Constant attend- ance will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Cash given for old Pewter & Lead Newport, April 16. 133
NOTICE
IS hereby given, to all persons having any de- mands against the estate of Captain JOSEPH CONGDON, late of Jamestown, deceased, to ex- hibit them; and all persons indebted to said es- tate, are called upon to make payment to MA- RY CONGDON, of Jamestown, Executrix to said estate; or to EBENEZER SHEARMAN, her lawful Agent, at Newport. November 22, 1802. 113tf
TO THE PUBLIC.
Newport, Long-Wharf No. 12.
Keyes & Brigham,
H AVE now for sale, and of the first quality, by a large or small quantity, whole and half barreled prime mels, mels and prime Beef, mels and prime Pork, Lard, Hams, bar Soap, mould and dipp tallow Candies. Also, corned and fresh Beef. Gentlemen desirous of being accommodated with the best of provisions, by call- ing at said Store, will meet the greatest en- couragement. April 23, 1803.
Public Entertainment.
THE subscriber inform the Public that he has opened a House of Entertainment in Water Street, in the town of WARREN, sign of the Ship; west of Cole's Inn.—Constant at- tendance will be given, and every attention paid to Ladies and Gentlemen, for their accommo- dation, by the Public's humble servant, PRESERVED ALGER. October 23, 1802. cviiiif
To be Sold or Let,
A WELL finished Dwelling-House, situated on Thames-Street, opposite Mr. Robert Stevens',—Also a new Store, adjoining the yard and garden, with a good well of water.—If not immediately sold, the Shop, with some part of the House, will be to let.—The situation, both for health and business, is not inferior to any in town. Conditions may be known, by applying to HENRY G. CHAMFLIN. Newport, Nov. 20, 1802. cxii
Freborn & Charles Coggeshall
O PPPOSITE Mr. G. Gibb's Store, have con- stantly for sale, a great variety of TRUNKS, From One Dollar 25 Cents, to Eight Dollars each. Likewise, Men's and Women's warranted Saddles and Bridles, men's and women's Shoes. Also, Rum, Brandy, Gin, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Molasses, Flour, Ginger, Allspice, Pep- per, Cinnamon, & other articles in the Grocery line. They have on hand, one hundred pair of Boys Calf skin Shoes. All which will be disposed of on reasonable terms. ** Best Spanish SEGARS, by the large or small quantity. Newport, April 20, 1803. 134 6m
FOR Sale,
O N reasonable terms a conveni- ent two story Dwelling House, on Spring-Street, near Mr. John Barnes's, with five rooms on the lower floor, and four above. A good Cellar, and a Shop adjoining, with an excellent well of water. For particu- lars, inquire of HENRY HOWLAND. Living on the premises. Newport, March 4, 1803. 127
FOR Sale, by the subscriber, a great quantity of
OAKUM,
W HICH will be disposed of, either in large or small quantities, as low as can be purchased in this State. ** CASH, and the highest price, given for old JUNK, as usual. JOHN WILLIAMS, Keeper of the Work-House. Newport, Feb. 12. 72tf
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 18, 1803.
Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War, until the 31st day of July next en- suing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October, 1803, until the 30th day of September, 1804, both days inclu- sive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Chicago, the Miami of the Lakes, Michilimackinac, Fort- Wayne, and at any place in the State of Ohio. Second. At Vincennes. Third. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and near the mouth of the Illinois. Fourth. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Tennessee and Kentucky, and within the Cherokee nation be- tween Tennessee and Georgia. Fifth. At the Chickasaw Bluffs, Natchez, Fort Adams, Mobile, and any place within the Mississippi Territory, more than ten miles from the river, and on the road between the Mississippi Territory and the Tennessee river, and on the road from Natchez to the boundary line be- tween the Choctaw and Chickasaw, and at any place in the Chickasaw or Choctaw coun- try, between Bear Creek and Natchez.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the first day of January, 1804, until the 31st day December of the same year, both days inclu- sive, within the several states herein after mentioned—viz.
Sixth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Georgia, or on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek Nation. Seventh. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be sta- tioned, marched, or recruited, within the states of South and North Carolina. Eighth. At Norfolk, & at any place or pla- ces where troops are or may be stationed, march- ed or recruited, within the state of Virginia. Ninth. At Fort M'Henry, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, march- ed or recruited within the state of Maryland. Tenth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the states of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and Delaware.
Eleventh. At Fort Jay, West-Point, Alba- ny, Schenectady, and at any place and places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of New-York, ex- cepting Niagara. Twelfth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, in any part of Vermont, and at any place or pla- ces where troops are or may be stationed, march- ed or recruited within the states of Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
Thirteenth. At Fort Independence (Boston Harbour,) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or re- cruited within the state of Massachusetts, the District of Maine excepted. Fourteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-Hampshire & the District of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and a quar- ter of Beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, eighteen ounces of Bread or Flour, one gill of Rum, Whisky, or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of Salt, four quarts of Vine- gar, four pounds of Soap, and one pound and a half of Candles to every hundred rations.— The prices of the several component parts of the Ration must be specified.
The rations are to be furnished in such quan- tities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimacki- nac, Detroit and Niagara for six months in ad- vance, and at each of the other posts on the Western waters, for at least three months in ad- vance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be per- mitted to all and every of the Commandants of for- tified places or posts to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency, such supplies of like provi- sions in advance, as in the discretion of the Com- mandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the Contractor is at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstance of the loss, & the amount of the article for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnish- ed under contracts, now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary.
TO BE LET,
A House, or part of one,
situate in Thames-Street. Inquire of the Printer. Newport, March 12, 1803. 128 Blank Deeds, Manifests, Portage Bills, Bills of Lading, &c. for sale at this office.