Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1803-01-22 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNWORTH, (Printer to the STATE, and of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES,) Thames-Street, NEWPORT.
William Moore, jun. & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE, At their STORE on the Ferry Wharf—a general Assortment of GROCERIES,—SHIP CHANDLERY,—HARD WARE, &c.
Which they will dispose of on as reasonable terms as at any Store in Newport; by wholesale and retail—among which are the following articles:— 40 Hhds. good retail- ing MOLASSES, Holland Gin, West-India RUM, BRANDY, Leaf & brown SUGAR, Hyson-skin, Souchong, and Bohea TEAS, COFFEE, GINGER, PEPPER, PIMEN- TO, STARCH, Castile & N. Y. SOAP, MUSTARD, COPPERAS, Sherry WINE, Malaga do.
LIKEWISE, A great variety of DRY GOODS, suitable for the season. Newport, Dec. 4. 1802. 114tf
REMOVAL.
ROBERT LAWTON
TAKES this method of informing his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from his late place of residence, to the house he formerly occupied, opposite Messrs. Gibbs & Channing's—where may be had an elegant assortment of GOODS, adapted to the season—too numerous to particularize in an advertisement—and as cheap, for cash, as at any store in the town.—Those who will please to call at his Store, he flatters himself, will find an inducement to purchase, as he is determined to dispose of them at very reduced prices.
N. B. He has also just opened for sale, a quantity of best Irish Linens, seven eighths, and yard wide, by wholesale or retail.—Likewise, a beautiful assortment of Lute-strings, very cheap. January 13, 1803. 85tf
Dr. GUSTAVUS BAYLIES,
OF BRISTOL, Has just received, for Sale, an additional assortment of genuine DRUGS & MEDICINES.
—ALSO— SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, OF WHICH ARE, ELEGANT Amputating Instruments, (of the latest Improvement,) Ditto, Preparing ditto, Break Pipes, Ivory Syringes, &c. &c.
LIKEWISE, a few modern Medical Books, among which are, James Latta's PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF SURGERY, illustrated with Cuts on many of the Subjects, and with Copperplates—3 Vols. Townsend's GUIDE TO HEALTH, Duncanson's ZOOONOMIA—3 Vols. Barstow's, on Medicine—a work of very considerable merit, containing a Course of Lectures delivered by the Author, which were translated from the Latin, by William Cullen Broun, and published in the English language at Edinburgh, in the present year—4 Vols.
Dr. BAYLIES likewise respectfully acquaints his friends, that he continues the Practice of PHYSIC, MIDWIFERY, and the various branches of SURGERY. November 29, 1802. 114tf
For Sale at Public Auction,
ON the first Monday of February next (weather permitting,) unless previously disposed of at private sale, a new two story Dwelling-House, with four rooms on a floor, with a Lot of Land, 60 feet front, situate on Spring-Street.—Also, a two story Shop thereon, calculated for a dwelling-house with a Cellar under it. Sale to be at ten o'clock A.M.
GARDNER & DEAN, Auctioneers, Newport, Nov. 20, 1802. exiitf
N. B. Any person wishing to purchase at private sale, may know the terms, by applying to GARDNER and DEAN, or ROBERT LAWTON, jun; living on the premises.
FOR SALE,
HALF of a Body PEW, No. 80—situate on the West Aisle very near the pulpit, in the Rev. Mr. Bradley's Meeting-House.—For terms, enquire of the Printer. Newport, Oct. 23, 1802. 108tf
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
West-India Goods:
Among others, are the following articles, viz Brandy, West-India Rum, 4th proof do. Gin, New-England Rum, Wine of different kinds, Molasses, Loaf & Brown Sugars, Coffee, Teas 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, Crocker and Tin Ware, Axes, Hatches and Hoes, Men's and Boys' Shoes, Corks, Brimstone, Lampblack, Stone Lime, Lamp Oil, Powder, Shot and Flint, Fishing Lines of various kinds, Leads, and Hooks, deep sea Leads and Lines, Bellows, metal Tea Pans, riveting Paper, wrapping paper by the ream, Bed Cords, Leg Lines, Marling, Seamen's Chuffs, Oak Kegs holding from one quart to six gallons, Buckets, Coffee and Pepper ready ground for sale; 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.
DAVID MELVILL, jun.
Has just opened, and now offers for sale, at his old stand, next door South of Mr. Townsend's Coffee-House, a neat and general Assortment of
HARD-WARE, STATIONARY, and other Articles,
AMONG which are, a great variety of the most fashionable cabinet furniture—brass knobs and hooks—pendal rings—elegant enamelled and brass clock pins (or supporters for looking-glasses) brass locks, bolts, hinges, and table cutlery—files and rasps—screws, brads, and nails, of all kinds—brass and iron hinges—doors, chest, trunk, cupboard, pad, and other locks of every description—gun-locks and brass furniture—knives and forks—defeat knives—jack and pen knives—dull and office knives—scissors and shears—ring, knob, and thumb latches, brass and iron—powder and iron, table and tea spoons—warbling pans, copper and brass—composition, iron, sheet-iron and blocktin tea kettles—spades and shovels—shovels and tongs—fly-yards—cheese-zesters—gridirons, patent and common—stations—bellows, brass and iron nips—bow, and iron coffee mills—brass, japan'd, and iron candlesticks—steel and japan'd snuffers—snuffer boots—patent lamps, various kinds—Glue, first quality—Also, A handsome assortment japan'd ware.
Patent and common Time Glasses—Looking-glasses—chase and riding whips, and whip cords—brass and iron wire—curry-combs—mouse and rat traps—axes, adzes and hatchets—drawing-knives—carpenters and Kent hammers—wood-screws—hand and fitting do.—tenant dovetail and jib do. brass and iron back-screws, compass and bevelled do.—double iron jack planes—jointers and smoothing planes—single iron do.—moulding and rabbit do.—agoggles, hollows and rounds, and table planes—moving pliers and plow-gages—bit blocks with bits assorted—best cast-steel spring chisels—common do.—morticing and socket chisels and gouges—cast-steel fluting gouges—plain iron do.—fluting gouges—iron squares and compasses—carpenters rules—spike and nail gimlets—tapsters, &c. Shoemakers hammers, awes, knappers, pincers, tacks, and blades, do. lasts, and fire-sticks.—House, beech, clothes, hat, dusting, and tooth-brushes—boyle, shoe, tar, scrubbing and painters do.—bones, razors, sugar straps and coarser—flaving boxes—born and ivory combs—brass, pewter, leather, paper and glass inkstands—ink-powder—copper plate copy slips—letter, writing, and wrapping paper, every quality—quills from 50 cents to 3 dollars per hundred—sealing wax & wafers—black and red Morocco pocket books—best black led pencils, slates & slate pencils—gunter scales and dividers—powder flasks—best London pewter tea pots. And a variety of other articles as low as can be bought in this town. Newport, Dec. 24, 1802. 117tf
Gold & Silver Smith.
THE Subscriber Respectfully informs his friends and the Public in general, that he has taken a Shop belonging to Mr. Jonathan Marfo, directly opposite the Post-Office, where he carries on the GOLD and SILVER Smith, and JEWELLERY Business, in all its various branches.—Those who may favor him with their Custom, may depend upon Promptuality. Constant attendance will be given, and the smallest favors most gratefully acknowledged, by the Public's humble servant,
JOHN SNOW.
Cash given for old Gold and Silver. Newport, Sept. 25, 1802. civif
The public are requested to peruse with particular attention, the following correct and candid statement of undeniable FACTS.
From the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Washington City, January 5, 1803.
THE late attack made by the honorable John Rutledge upon Mr. Ellery, a Senator of the United States from the State of Rhode Island, has for some time been the theme of private abuse, and the subject of public attention.—The malignant passions of party spirit have coloured the tale to suit their own political complexion, while the chivalric notions of high bred honor have consigned to cowardice a man whose integrity was never doubted, and whose sentiments of propriety and genteel deportment can never be questioned by those who are acquainted with the circumstances of the transaction. But without attempting to convince persons whose prejudices are already enlisted upon one side or the other, the following statement of facts is submitted to the public with a full confidence that the sober sense of the community will form a correct decision on the subject of controversy. The only question now referred to the judgment of the public is, whether Mr. Ellery, conducted as a good member of society and as a gentleman in refusing the challenge of Mr. Rutledge, and whether the latter can be justified in his attack upon the former. The cause of this rencounter is well known. It is unnecessary to state that it originated from a supposed agency which Mr. Ellery had in the publication of certain letters addressed to the President of the United States, with the signature of Nicholas Jeffery, and of which it has been said Mr. Rutledge is the author. This is a subject of private opinion. Mr. Rutledge's feelings and most interesting to his reputation: It shall not at this time receive a discussion, but the public may now expect a more ample and a more satisfactory statement of facts on the authorship of those letters than has yet been presented. In the mean while they are requested to read with attention and impartiality the subsequent narration.
On Friday the 24th day of December, Mr. Ellery left the city of Washington for the purpose of spending Christmas with a friend who resided at Port Tobacco. On the following Sunday, while dining at this friend's house in company with a number of ladies and gentlemen, a servant belonging to the family informed him that a person at the door wished to speak with him. He immediately went to the door and found the person standing at the threshold. Though his countenance appeared familiar to Mr. Ellery, his name could not at the moment be recollected. He informed Mr. Ellery that he had just left Washington in haste, and had brought away letters which he requested Mr. Ellery to take back with him on his return. The man seemed hurried. His name was required; he answered, "Mr. Morris of the House of Representatives." It was then perceived that the person who before was unknown was the honorable Lewis R. Morris of Vermont. At the request of Mr. Ellery he walked into a vacant room. He then said to Mr. Ellery, "Sir, my business is of another nature," and, after mentioning something respecting the Senate which could not be understood from the hesitating manner in which it was delivered, further said—"Mr. Rutledge expects you to give him the satisfaction of a gentleman." As Mr. Rutledge could have no motive for challenging Mr. Ellery which had not existed for months previous to this period, the latter must have been at a loss to conjecture the reason why this particular time was selected for the purpose. The extraordinary manner, and the appearance of Mr. Morris at this juncture, with such a proposal, led Mr. Ellery to enquire of Mr. Morris where Rutledge was; Mr. Morris replied "at hand Sir." As Rutledge might be then waiting at the door, and had certainly given himself and his honorable friend much trouble in travelling upwards of forty miles to invite a man to the field whom he well knew could not accept of the invitation, an immediate answer seemed absolutely indispensable, more especially as the weather was rainy and very cold. Mr. Ellery accordingly told the honorable Lewis R. Morris that he had a friend in the dining room more acquainted with the subject than himself, and whom he would request to return a proper answer to the proposal. Mr. Morris said, "Doctor Newman I suppose." Mr. Ellery replied "Mr. Newman is my friend." Mr. Newman was then called by Mr. Ellery, and after a few moments conversation the former waited on the honorable Lewis R. Morris with answer "that it was the opinion of Mr. Ellery's friends, and his own opinion, that Mr. Ellery ought not to meet Mr. Rutledge." Mr. Morris retired, and Mr. Newman joined his friends. Mr. Morris called the next morning at the seat of Mr. Newman; after a short conversation
the latter went to Mr. Ellery's bed side, and informed him that Mr. Morris was below, and wished to know his reasons for declining a meeting with Mr. Rutledge, that he had remarked to Mr. Morris the impropriety of the request, but that Mr. Ellery consented to assign reasons, no objection would be made on his part. Tho' Mr. Ellery had given an absolute refusal to meet Mr. Rutledge, and though he thoroughly comprehended the intention of the honorable John Rutledge in this second application, Mr. Ellery desired his friend to tell the honorable Lewis R. Morris that he could not accept of Mr. Rutledge's proposal, that he considered himself under the protection of the Senate, and should proceed in a different manner, that he should return to Washington when his visit was completed, and take the advice of his friends as to the proper manner of bringing the whole affair before Congress, and that he conceived this would be the most effectual method of placing the character of each in its proper light. On Monday evening Mr. Ellery called at the stage-office at Port Tobacco, and secured his seat in the mail stage for Washington. Tuesday morning, about sunrise, the stage started. The only passengers were an elderly lady and Mr. Ellery. It was understood by a conversation between the driver and a black boy taken up on the road, that the two gentlemen, Rutledge and Morris, had gone on, having started half an hour before the sun had risen; and when the stage arrived at the inn where breakfast is prepared, they were standing in the porch. Mr. Ellery passed by them into the bar-room, and requested the landlord to place his breakfast in a separate room. Mr. Ellery was accordingly desired to walk into the one in which he sat on his way from Washington, and which was in the front part of the house. The windows were open—Mr. Ellery seated himself by one of them, having in full view the two honorable members who frequently eyed him with a look of some uncharitable design. What Mr. Ellery's suspicions must have been, is not difficult to conjecture. He could have no doubt whether their "intents were wicked or charitable." Followed from Washington, way-laid on his return, unarmed, and unattended by a friend, and recollecting the frequent menaces against his life, he could not but expect that his pursuer, whom he considered guilty of one meanness, would stoop to the commission of another. He sat down to his breakfast—the table being properly spread, the landlord was told there would be no further occasion of his attendance; he withdrew, and while Mr. Ellery had the cup in his hand & at his lips, Rutledge rushed into the room, and before the former could fairly raise his eyes, struck him with a club on the forehead. The blow was repeated before Mr. Ellery could clear himself from the table, and a third received as he seized Rutledge. Being in some measure stunned, the exertions of Mr. Ellery were not altogether on the defensive; Rutledge was instantaneously forced across the room and thrown upon a table with his head pressed to the wall. Immediately on this Mr. Ellery was seized by Mr. Symmes, the tavern-keeper, and taken from Rutledge, who taking an advantage of his extrication and the presence of his friends, (who evidently sallied into the room for the purpose of saving him) again struck Mr. Ellery with the club; Rutledge was instantly thrown by Mr. Ellery to another side of the room, and upon another table, with his head again forced to the wall. In this situation Mr. Ellery, undoubtedly judging from what had passed, that he should not be permitted by Morris and the persons present to disable Rutledge, and having no disposition to beat even him whose life at the moment might have been justly sacrificed to the principle of self-preservation, turned to Morris and reproached him for countenancing an assault upon a member of the same legislative body to which he belonged, going, as he well knew, to the Senate, with the intention of laying before it every thing relating to the difference. The gentleman answered that "he was out of it," but did not step forward to prevent further violence. During this time, Rutledge, while pressed to the wall, and the blood running down his cheek, frequently cried out, "pull his nose, pull his ear," and tried to scratch Mr. Ellery's face. But as he could do no material injury, very little attention was paid to him on the part of Mr. Ellery, who, while holding him in that situation enquired whether any civil magistrate resided in the village, and was answered that none lived within sixteen miles of the place. Mr. Ellery then observed to the gentlemen, who were all strangers to him, and who appeared at a loss in what manner to conduct, that he was a Senator of the United States on his way to the capitol, and that the other two persons were Representatives, who had followed him from Washington, way-laid him on his return, and fallen upon him without any weapons for his defence, and without a friend to protect him. Rutledge during this time remaining in the same unpleasant posture, Morris with the mixed emotions of anger and chagrin exclaimed, "Why don't you let

him go." To this address Mr. Ellery made no reply; but still held Rutledge, breathless thro' fear, shame, and guilt. At length one of the spectators said to the landlord, "had we not better part them;" to which he would not assent until he spoke to Mr. Rutledge, who promised that he would not renew the attack. They then took Mr. Ellery by the shoulders and set Mr. Rutledge at liberty, who, when leaving the room under the escort of his friend, vented his wrath against his antagonist in language too vulgar to be here repeated.—It is not true that Mr. Rutledge wrung Mr. Ellery's nose or pulled his ears, as stated in the Federalist .
After reading the above statement of facts, not a person it is believed will deny that Mr. Rutledge, in connection with his honorable friend, Lewis R. Morris, had concerted a scheme for the purpose of compelling Mr. Ellery to fight a duel under every possible disadvantage, or of extorting from him through the influence of fear, some confession which his cooler judgment would disprove. That the scheme was premeditated, who can doubt, when he is informed that this same honorable friend on the Saturday evening preceding the affair went slyly to the lodgings of Mr. Ellery in the City of Washington, and enquired whether he had left it—not of the members of congress who lodged at the same place, but of the keeper of the house.
I would now enquire of those who are disposed to censure Mr. Ellery for refusing to meet Mr. Rutledge, whether it be honorable for one man to challenge another whose principles are opposed to duelling; who believes that in civil society the law is the only arbiter of disputes between individuals, and that the rules of natural justice will not authorize a person to hazard his own life for a trifling cause, nor to shed the blood of his fellow man but for the purpose of self preservation, or to prevent the destruction of others? Is it honorable for a man who possesses his eye sight in perfection and who knows the art of shooting a pistol with accuracy, to challenge another whose vision is defective, and who has no skill in the use of fire arms? But admitting the justice of settling private quarrels at the point of the bayonet, admitting that Mr. Ellery is as great a duellist as Mr. Rutledge, the character of the latter must in the opinion of the former, and in that of his friends, have been so far implicated by the subject of the forged letters, that until the stain was wiped away, he could not justify himself by the laws of honor, in granting to Mr. Rutledge what is called the satisfaction of a gentleman.
FOR THE RHODE-ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
Specimen of Mr. Jefferson's prudence and economy in the conducting of our National affairs, contrasted with his predecessor.
DURING the late Administration, it was the uniform practice with Mr. Adams, at the opening of the sessions, to deliver his speech before both Houses of Congress. Happy for the people of America, who constitute the sovereignty of the nation, the ruinous policy from which originated the erroneous idea inculcated during the late administration, that a public debt is a public blessing, is now changed, and our prospects of happiness as a nation brightened, and will doubtless continue to increase under the auspices of the amiable Jefferson. Ever since the present republican and economical administration has had the ascendancy over infatuated federalism, the patriotic Jefferson makes his communication to both Houses of Congress at the opening of the session, simply by Message, a mode of procedure truly characteristic of the enlightened statesman. Reader! mark the material difference of expense, and loss of time it makes to the United States, between the pompous display of monarchical parade in delivering a speech, and the prudent manner of simply sending a communication. You must well recollect the tedious altercation among the members, in the year '99, relative to the propriety or impropriety of certain paragraphs, yes, and even words to be used in the contemplated answer to Mr. Adams's "most gracious speech;" which obnoxious discussion about the mere sound of words, occupied their precious time for the space of twenty days and upwards; besides, when they had completed this answer to entire satisfaction in terms of spurious federalism, comprehending the prominent features, the magnanimous and exalted views of designing monarchists, (would you, reader, believe it?) a day was exclusively devoted to the express purpose for each individual of both branches of our National Legislature to mingle together in one solid column, in order to present their weighty answers to Mr. Adams's speech. We must suppose them weighty because it took so many stout men to carry them.
How much unnecessary parade; how degrading the homage to National Legislators, thus humble, and as it were reverentially bowing at the feet of a frail weak mortal! This was indeed a great sacrifice to the United States, as we shall clearly evince by the calculation annexed. In fine, the conduct Mr. Adams pursued, only in the mode of delivering his speeches, indicated an imitation of those who superintend the regulation of "that stupendous fabric of human wisdom," the pretended divine right of Kings, whose frailties are too often covered, under the impenetrable veil of "they can do no wrong;" an idea sacredly cherished, as sanctioned by the authority of Parliament.
It would afford us pleasure even to suppose John Adams was actuated by pure motives for the welfare of his fellow-citizens, when he conjured up the notion of a "kale" to hide his "nobility."
Here the reader will again mark the contrast. Mr. Jefferson, the inflexible friend of the
people, at the opening of the sessions, in the simplicity of genuine republicanism, sends his communication to both Houses of Congress by message, which thus prevents all useless expense and loss of time; of course, no quibbling about words, as was the case during the administration of Mr. Adams. As no answer is expected or required to the message, the members are left at liberty to pursue the important concerns of the nation, without having their attention taken up for the space of twenty days to debate upon an answer.
In order to ascertain some idea of the probable expense that accrued to the United States, in consequence of Mr. Adams's mode of speechifying, we will select only the year '99, which occupied the attention of 105 members twenty days, at 6 dollars per day, is D. 12,600 For the Senate in the same proportion, 3,800 Total, 16,400
If we add the other 3 years of Mr. Adams's administration, at the same rate, the aggregate amount for his four years Presidency, for speechifying, debating, coach hire for lugging the answers to him, &c. would be an actual loss to the people of the U. States of more than SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!
Notwithstanding Mr. Jefferson's uniform and consistent conduct in our national concerns, observe the vile abuse poured out against him in almost every federal paper from one extremity of the continent to the other. Ye champions of federalism! henceforth hide your diminished heads! REFUTED.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, January 3, 1803.
Mr. Leib presented a petition from John Miles, and others, gun makers of the City of Philadelphia, praying that additional duties may be imposed on muskets, pistols, and other fire-arms imported from foreign countries.
Mr. Leib observed, that during the last session, a proposition had been made, and had passed this House to amend the Constitution respecting the election of President and Vice-President, but which had been rejected in the Senate. Mr. Leib said that the citizens he represented were extremely anxious on this subject. He, therefore, considered it his duty to submit a similar proposition, in order to determine whether it would not share a better fate. He then proposed an amendment, substantially, that in all future elections of President and Vice-President, the persons voted for shall be particularly designated by declaring which are voted for as President, and which as Vice-President—Referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. Randolph, chairman of the committee of ways and means, reported a bill making partial appropriations for the naval service during the year 1803. The bill appropriates 100,000 dollars.—Referred to a committee of the whole House to morrow.
Mr. Randolph, chairman of the committee of ways and means, reported a bill making appropriations for the military establishment of the United States for the year 1803.—Referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
The Speaker presented to the House a report of the Secretary of State on the petition of C. L'Enfant.—Referred to a committee of the whole House.
Mr. Van Cortlandt presented a petition from Daniel Lewis, of the State of New-York, stating that he has a receipt for the core of the bite of a mad dog; praying Congress to investigate the merits of his discovery, and to allow him a suitable reward.
Referred to a select committee of five.
Mr. Newton offered a resolution, directing the Secretary of the Navy to report to the House the situation of the Timber deposited in the Navy Yard for building ships of war, and whether in order to preserve the same, it should not be covered with sheds.—Agreed to.
Mr. Newton presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Norfolk and Portsmouth, praying that the Bankrupt law may be amended.—Referred to a select committee of seven.
Mr. Varnum moved that the same Committee should be instructed to enquire into the expediency of repealing the Bankrupt law.
Mr. Newton considered the Committee already raised as competent to the enquiry without any express instruction.
Mr. Griswold thought this motion incompatible with the prayer of the petition from Norfolk and Portsmouth—the one being in favor of an amendment, and the other in favor of a repeal of the Bankrupt Act. After it shall appear that it is not susceptible of amendment, it may be proper to agitate the question of repeal.
Mr. Varnum thought there was no impropriety in submitting both propositions to the same Committee, who will enquire into the merits of the law and the propriety of continuing it. It appeared to him that it was not calculated to protect the happiness of the citizens of the United States. It opened the door to the greatest frauds and inequalities imaginable. He hoped the subject would be taken up seriously, and expressed his opinion that the law was considered by both political sides as injurious.
Mr. Griswold replied, and insisted that the arguments of the gentleman proved the impropriety of referring both points to the same Committee. If the gentleman was against a continuance of the law, let it be referred to a Committee of the whole, who will be the most proper organ for expressing the sense of the House on that principle.
The question was then taken on Mr. Varnum's motion, which was carried, 45 to 25.
A bill making a partial appropriation for the naval service, passed to be engrossed.
The Military Establishment Appropriation bill, passed to be engrossed.
Wednesday Jan. 5. Mr. Griswold moved that the house should
go into a consideration of his resolution laid on the table yesterday, requesting the President to furnish information relative to the cession of Louisiana to France.
Mr. Randolph then said, it was intimately connected with a subject already committed to a committee of the whole on the state of the union, to whom was committed the subject of a confidential communication from the President—and moved, that the resolution be referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union, A debate of two hours ensued, when the question was taken by ayes and nays on Mr. Randolph's motion, and carried—ayes 48, nays 39.
Mr. Griswold moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union. Agreed to. After a lengthy conversation the committee rose, and the question being taken, was carried in the affirmative, 15 to 32, and the gallery cleared till the hour of adjournment.
Thursday, Jan. 6.
Mr. Randolph called for the order of the day on the confidential message of the President respecting New Orleans; on which the galleries were cleared at about half past 1 o'clock, and the remainder of the day.
Friday, Jan. 7.
The Galleries were cleared about half past 11 o'clock when the House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the Message of the President of the 22d and 30th ult. and the documents transmitted therewith—Mr. Varnum in the chair.
Mr. Randolph's motion, made on the 5th instant with closed doors, was read as follows:
Resolved, That this House receive with great sensitivity the information of a disposition in certain officers of the Spanish government at New Orleans to obstruct the navigation of the river Mississippi as secured to the United States by the most solemn stipulations:
That, adhering to that humane and wise policy which ought ever to characterize a free people, and by which the United States have always professed to be governed; willing, at the same time, to ascribe this breach of compact to the unauthorized misconduct of certain individuals, rather than to a want of good faith on the part of his Catholic Majesty; and relying with perfect confidence, on the vigilance and wisdom of the Executive, they will wait the issue of such measures as that department of the government shall have pursued for asserting the rights and vindicating the injuries of the United States:—Holding it to be their duty, at the same time, to express their unalterable determination to maintain the boundaries, and the rights of Navigation and Commerce through the river Mississippi, as established by existing Treaties.
On which a debate of considerable duration ensued; during which various propositions to amend were offered, some verbal, and others implicating principle, all of which were finally rejected, except the introduction of the word as in the first section of the motion.
The committee rose and reported that they had come to the foregoing resolution.
On which the debate was resumed.
Several motions were made for amendment, & lost. The question was then taken on agreeing to the whole of the second section of the motion, and carried—Yeas 50—Nays 25.
Resolved, That the injunction of secrecy, so far as relates to the foregoing resolution and the proceedings of the House on the message from the President of the 22d and 30th, be taken off.
When the House adjourned at 5 o'clock.
WILLIAM HELME
Respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, THAT having employed an experienced Workman from New-York, he has for sale, at his Manufactory on the Point (by the large or small quantity) mould and dipped tallow Candles, hard and soft Soap, warranted to be of equal quality to any imported. Newport, Sept. 3, 1802. cit
John & Henry Cahoon,
HAVE FOR SALE,
At their STORE on Banister's Wharf, BROWN SUGAR, by the barrel; Hibbert's Brown Stout; Rum, by the cask; Molasses by the hogshead; Flour, by the barrel; 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'd Hams—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—their favors gratefully acknowledged.
GREEN CHAIRS, per Dozen—Midlings, per bushel or barrel—Onions, per Hundred bunches, or smaller quantities—LEASUGARS, and a variety of the best of TEAS. Newport, Dec. 18, 1802. 3if
For Sale, Freight, or Charter,
THE Sloop Hiram, 86 tons burthen, only 2 years old, strong well built, and in complete order in her hull and full rigg'd.—Will be Sold on sea-sonable terms if applied for soon.—Or may be Chartered or Freighted, to any port in the United States, or West-Indies. For terms apply to AARON BORDEN, at Freetown, or to WM. MOORE, jun. & Co. Newport, December, 23, 1802. [17if
Public Entertainment.
THE subscriber informs the Public that he has opened a House of Entertainment in Water-Street, in the town of WARREN, sign of the Ship; west of Col's Inn.—Constant attendance will be given, and every attention paid to Ladies and Gentlemen, for their accommodation, by the Public's humble servant, PRESERVED ALGER. October 23, 1802. evit
ELEAZER TREVETT,
INFORMS his friends and the Public in general, that he has opened a Shop in the house of Catherine Easton, in Washington-Street, on the Point, next north of the ship-yard.—Where he has for sale a general assortment of West-India GOODS;
also, a quantity of Dry Goods, as cheap as at any Store in town.—Captains of vessels and others may be supplied on the shortest notice, and every favor gratefully acknowledged.
Among others, are the following articles: HONEY, molasses, loaf & brown sugars, coffee, chocolate, Hyson-skin, Souchong, and Bohea Teas, Raisins, superfine and common flour, rice, pepper, ginger, starch, copperas, alum, redwood, logwood, fustick, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, cassia, lady's twist, pigtail, & negro-head tobacco, soap, mustard, Scotch and Maccabau snuff, segars, glass, stone and earthen ware, pails, sieves, hammers, pincers, nails, gimblets, penknives, spoons, pins, needles, scissors, snuffers, butter, cheese, and hog's-lard, rye and indian meal, snuff boxes, pipes, brooms, quills, candles; and various other articles too tedious to mention.
Likewise a quantity of Dry Goods,
Consisting of Coatings, plains, baizes, hueras, checks, brown holland, seersucker, wild bores, tamies, ruffs, women's white and black cotton gloves & mitts, men's thick ditto, men's beaver ditto, lady's fancy silk handkerchiefs, bandannos, linen & cotton ditto, men's neck ditto, cambricks, book and common mullins, black satin, India & English silks, a variety of calicoes and chintzes, the most fashionable fancy ribbons, men's worsted, yarn and cotton hose, women's ditto, men's thick woollen caps, worsted binding, tapes & bobbins, men's and women's shoes, boys ditto, all numbers of factory cotton yarn. A few handsome MUFFS & TIPPEYS.
Just received at the above Store, a beautiful assortment of the most elegant GLASS WARE, at wholesale or retail, very cheap for cash.
Good CIDER for sale by the barrel.
A small assortment of BOOKS, chiefly on Divinity.—Also,
To Let, the lower part of a convenient House and a Joiner's Shop, with bench and tools, near the Rev. Mr. Bradley's meeting house.
Fifteen Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, a Malay Boy, named PARIS, about 13 years old, full faced, marked with the small Pox, long black hair, had on a short blue jacket & drawers. Whoever will inform where said Boy resides or frequents, shall receive Five Dollars reward, or Fifteen Dollars if returned to the Subscriber, at Mr. ABIAH ADAMS's, in Tremont Street, Boston. JACOBUS HERREBRUGH. December, 29, 1802.
THE Subscriber hath on hand, a few Articles for Sale, consisting of Fresh Philadelphia Superfine FLOUR, A few Crates of assorted Liverpool WARE, Six Marble TABLES, Thirteen Casks Role BRIMSTONE.
J. BIGLEY, Living on the Point-bridge. Newport, Jan. 8, 1803. [129
State of Rhode Island, &c.
NEWPORT ss. January 8, 1803.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Brownell, of Little Compton, in the county of Newport, wife of David Brownell, hath filed her petition in the Clerk's office of the Supreme Judicial Court for said county, praying for the causes therein stated, that the bonds of marriage between her and her said husband be dissolved, and a decree of divorce promulgated: This is, therefore to give notice to the said David, and to all persons concerned, that they appear if they see cause, at the Term of said Supreme Judicial Court to be held at Newport, within and for the said county of Newport, on the first Monday of March next, and show the cause, (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. P. M. MUMFORD, Clerk.
To be Sold at Public Auction,
ON Wednesday, the 9th of February ensuing, if fair weather, if not, the first fair day, (unless previously disposed of at private sale) a large Two-story Dwelling-House, late the property of Capt. John Kilburn, situated in Broad-Street, with a Yard and Garden, and a well of excellent water. Sale to be at 10 o'clock A. M. The terms may be known by applying to GARDNER & DEAN, Auctioneers. Newport, Jan. 15, 1803. [120
William Douglass,
At the Head of Broad-Street, HAS constantly for sale, a general Assortment of West-India and other GOODS.
1000 weight good white FLAX. One barrel fresh ESSENCE of SPRUCE, per lb. or gallon.

Latest Foreign Articles.
LONDON, Nov. 10.
Orders were received at Dover on Tuesday, by the agent victualler, to discharge all extra clerks, laborers, and supernumeraries of every description, who were employed in the yard in consequence of the war, and to reduce the victualling department here exactly upon the scale of the last peace establishment.
A plan is now under consideration for the speedy recruitment of the royal navy by means of registers, without having recourse to the invidious and expensive practice of impressing seamen.
Private letters from France contain intelligence of very considerable importance indeed! After the ratification of the treaty of Amiens, British subjects having money in the French funds were of course to be paid, and were paid the arrears upon their stock which had accrued before the war, and during its continuance. The beginning of this week, however, some persons making the customary application to the French bankers, we know not, with certainty, whether to Perregaux, Rocamer, Sir Robert Smith, or others, are said to have received for answer—"that they were sorry to inform them, that, under the present circumstances, the situation of the two countries, and as the British government had not thought proper to execute the whole of the treaty of Amiens on their part, the French government has deemed it necessary to issue a decree, ordering the payment of these arrears to be suspended." Such is the intelligence which has been received. We give it as we received it.
Wm. Eaton, Esq. who arrived in town on Tuesday morning, with dispatches for government from Malta, is said to be the bearer of most important intelligence respecting that island and Egypt.
Private letters from Alexandria state, that the Mamelukes and the Turks had almost daily encounters; and it was supposed that the Ottoman troops would be driven out of Egypt, excepting such as took refuge in Alexandria, which, in these circumstances, the British government has not thought it right to evacuate, as it is not able to fulfil the article of the treaty respecting the delivering up of that country to the Turks.
Letters from Gibraltar, mention a report current there, that our fleet in the Mediterranean had received orders to prevent the French armament at Toulon from sailing.
Circular letters have been sent from Lord Pelham, secretary of state, to all the members of the house of peers, stating, that his majesty will go in state on the 24th, to lay before both houses of parliament, in a speech from the throne, the divers weighty and important affairs, which have induced him to call parliament together.
A courier extraordinary which arrived at Belfort, Berne and Munich, on the 1st inst. brings the important news that the Diet of Schwitz at length dissolved itself on the 28th of last month. But they previously published a protest, couched in the same bold and manly terms, which have been remarked in all their preceding proclamations.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.
Capt. Tate arrived at Portland from Port Republic, informs, that the new commander who arrived from France to succeed Gen. Le Clerc, died previous to his sailing; and consequently Gen. Rochambeau still held the command. The blacks committed incessant depredations; but the whites did not feel alarmed for the safety of the Cape.
Capt. Dimack, of the sloop Selima, arrived on Monday, in 21 days from Port Republic, informs that the Bite of Leogane is infested with such hordes of brigands, as to render the passage extremely hazardous, and all unarmed vessels coming through are obliged to hire convoy. Three Americans have been taken by them, and the crews murdered. Capt. D. gives the most distressing account of the cruelties and inhumanities committed by the blacks, without distinction of age or sex; and when they fall into the hands of the French, they are put to the most torturing death; being frequently exposed to the rage of the populace, who stone and mangle them until they expire.
Frequent actions had taken place on the plains near Port Republic, in which the French were successful; but the town was closely besieged at the time of the Selima's sailing; and the brigands committed depredations under its very walls—200 plantations have been destroyed in that neighbourhood. Three of the negro encampments were plainly to be seen from the shipping in the harbor.
HUDSON, Jan. 11.
A few nights since, a gentleman in this city, who went to bed in a room with a pan of common coals from the hearth in it, was wakened in the night by the noise of his wife, who felt the effects of the afflatus from the coals so severely that she had risen and gone to the door, where she had fallen on the floor, when the timely alarms of her husband probably saved her life, if not his own likewise.
When so many instances of this nature are continually presented to the public, it is astonishing that people will be so careless of their lives and health as to expose themselves to the noxious vapors of burning coals in close rooms.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 7.
The proceedings of yesterday in the house of representatives assumed an interesting aspect from the manner in which the business was conducted. Mr. Griswold's motion for the house to resolve itself into a committee on the state of the union, was strenuously urged by himself, and by Messrs. Lowndes, Hemphill and Goddard. They insisted that the House had a right to the information asked, and in terms indignantly severe, condemned the conduct of those who were for obstructing the accomplishment of their wishes. Mr. Lowndes, in particular, dwelt
upon the vast importance of the subject, and wandered far from the preliminary point before the House.
Mr. Randolph at length rose, and in a speech of great energy and elegance represented the extreme delicacy, and his own reluctance, on a preliminary point, and with open doors, to enter upon a discussion which the House had determined should be conducted with closed doors. To the few observations he made he declared himself driven by the insinuations cast on his side of the House by those who were for arrogating to themselves all the zeal excited by the sensibility of the American nation on this important subject. He rejected such unjust insinuations, in terms of appropriate disdain.
They could not touch those who had ever entertained, and still entertained an unalterable determination to maintain the rights of their western brethren. He then read an interesting speech of Mr. Monroe to the convention of Virginia, proving that in the old Congress the southern States had been firm friends to the free navigation of the Mississippi, and that seven of the eastern States had been in favor of a proposition, made by Mr. Jay, Secretary for foreign affairs, in the character of a negotiator with the Spanish minister, to forbear the free navigation of that river, for twenty five years. After reading the speech of Mr. Monroe, could it, Mr. Randolph asked, be possible, that gentlemen, sickening at the general prosperity, were for dragging the government into war, in the hope that they might get the power of the country into their hands? He would not, he said, suppose this was the case; but on no other principle could he account for conduct so extraordinary.
BOSTON, January 17.
FIRE!—FIRE!
On Saturday Evening last, about half past six, the Town was again alarmed with the dreadful cry of FIRE! which proved to be in the Museum, owned by Mr. Daniel Bowen, in Common-street. The building was so instantaneously involved in flames, that every exertion on the part of the inhabitants to preserve the adjacent houses proved ineffectual; and in one hour, the whole square of buildings, viz. The Museum with all its valuable collections, and improved as the dwelling of Mr. Wm. Doyle, the house occupied by Mrs. Pollard on one side, and on the other, the building owned and partly improved by Mr. Thomas Bumstead, and partly by Othello Pollard, which terminated at Bromfield's Lane—fell a prey to the devouring element.
By this dreadful calamity, four families were at once deprived of their residence, together with the greater part of their property. At present we are not able to determine the cause of this fatal disaster, but it is believed to be accidental. The loss sustained we cannot estimate; it is presumed to exceed 50,000 dollars.
The distresses of this night, however, did not end here; for the ruins of the above valuable buildings were scarcely extinguished, before the inhabitants were roused by another Fire, bursting out at the North part of the town. It was soon discovered to be on Burditt's Wharf, bottom of Cross street; and proceeded from a work shop occupied by Mr. Elijah Loring, which, together with an adjacent building, two valuable Horses, a quantity of line and other articles, the property of Mr. Burditt and Mr. Loring, were in a short time entirely consumed. The spirited exertions of the Citizens, notwithstanding the unfavourable circumstances of fatigue & want of buckets, prevented any further material injury. It is remarkable that this should be the second instance of fire commencing, this season, in a place which a little more than 12 months since was laid in ashes; and cannot fail to excite a suspicion that some evil-minded persons may be among us.
NEWPORT,
Saturday, January 22, 1803.
THE manifold endeavors of the Mercurial junto, to smother in words, and confound the truth of the affair of Rutledge's assault, strictly comports with their conduct relative to his other abominations of forgery and perjury. We noticed one instance of it in our last, which respected his, and Morris's being invited at Port Tobacco. We shall now indulge a few remarks upon the statements of theirs, which have since appeared. And though it is impossible to raise a blush upon their countenances in consequence of multiplied prevarications of which they stand convicted before the public, yet it may serve to develop their character, to disclose the texture of their grain, and the drift of their design.
It is very remarkable that their most labored statements, though studiously polished, and highly coloured by the finest tints, and touches of their best-disciplined faculties, exhibits Rutledge, and proves him to be, not merely an arrant coward; but as great a rascal as ever run. He has according to their own account, in this one affair, taken and considered by itself, manifested villainy enough to condemn him eternally, in the sight of every well disposed man. What! after being openly, publicly, and boldly charged with a crime against the public; after being pressed and intreated to appeal to the laws for an investigation of the whole matter; after censuring, reviling, and condemning the whole community, to slip by, and get rid of the general expectation of his compliance; after wading with his hireling adherents through the depths of corruption, collusion and fraud, and diving himself into the sin of perjury; after vilifying and insulting every one, whom irresistible evidence impressed with a belief of his guilt; after all this, to dog an individual thirty miles, to contrive to way-lay him, to fall upon him in a private room, in a strange land, unattended by a single friend, unprovided with any means of defence, and there, and thus with a club in his
hand, with accomplices at call, to attempt to beat, bruise, wound, and kill him! because he is one among the many thousands who believe him guilty of forging letters, and who think he ought to be held to answer, and be brought to punishment! Is this the way to settle the dispute? Are these the means wherein and whereby he is to evince his innocence? Are these the steps he prefers, before those which "the laws of Rhode Island" would have preferred to him? They may be better adapted to his "case," but they declare him ten fold guilty. And it is "strange, passing strange," that in an age professing reason, and in a country boasting of intelligence, and justice, he meets with mouth-pieces, ready, willing, and eager to open, and blatter in his behalf. But their statements are absurd, incongruous, and ridiculous stuff; and must be so considered and pronounced upon by every candid man of common observation. Let us attend to them for one moment.
The last ornamental Mercury was ornamented with two: One from the Boston Centinel; the other from the Boston Palladium. Any person with half an eye might perceive that they were formed by the same hand. Such is the unity of their structure, though a diversity seems to have been studied.
They state that "in passing through Port Tobacco, Rutledge learning that Mr. E. was there," &c. Now, as we mentioned before, Rutledge before he started from Washington to visit Port Tobacco, had learnt "that Mr. E. was there;" For he sent Morris to his lodgings to enquire where he had gone, and Morris was informed by the keeper of the house, that he had gone to Port Tobacco. This peeps out thro' their inadvertence; for they shortly after, in speaking of Mr. Ellery's arrival at the inn at which the assault was committed, say that "as Ellery had engaged to spend a week with his relation, his arrival was unexpected." Unexpected! to who? they must mean to Rutledge: And they must mean it, as an excuse for his being there in wait! But how came Rutledge possessed of the idea that Mr. Ellery was to spend a week? Did he obtain it while at Port Tobacco? He must have had more tools than Morris to have acquired this information there, even if it had been the fact; and those who can believe that he acquired it there, must, all things considered, have more confidence in Mercurial statements than they generally deserve. But if it were the fact, Rutledge might have come to the knowledge of it through his aid-de-camp Morris, by the enquiries which he made before they set out on their holiday-journey. Thus they have fixed themselves in a doleful dilemma, in which, by the rules of right reason, they are wedged completely. If Rutledge knew it, he must have come to that knowledge before he left Washington; which would falsify one part of their statement: If he did not know it, then he had not learnt it, which would falsify another part of their statement.
We ask the attention of our readers, while we animadvert for one moment upon another part of what they call "unquestionable particulars." "With the salutation you are a rascal," he (Rutledge) gave him (Ellery) two or three strokes on the shoulders," with what they very tamely call "a hickory stick." But it seems these "strokes on the shoulder" raised bunches on the head! It was, however, a federal hickory stick, or what plain men would call an unvicious bludgeon, or club; and it was exercised by a right honorable federalist, the leader of the party: It might, therefore, have very naturally produced this seemingly wonderful effect. There can be no "question" about it.
But observe—the Mercury gravely says, that "after Rutledge's hickory-stick had been applied three or four times to Mr. Ellery's shoulders, he sprang at Rutledge, & aimed to bite his nose; he fortunately missed that, but caught hold of his cheek with his teeth, and would infallibly have taken a handsome mouthful, had not Rutledge, by a well applied stroke on his forehead, obliged him to relinquish his hold of his cheek." The ingenious Hibernian states it as a matter of tradition, and stands to it with all the boldness and energy of Cæsar, that Saint Patrick, after his head was severed from his body, swam over the river Liffy, and carried it with him. His scrupulous countryman asked how that could possibly be; for it would certainly require both hands & both feet to swim with: How, then, could he carry his head? Ah! by my soul, says paddy, he carried it in his mouth!—The paddy of the Mercury would represent Rutledge as a match for Saint Patrick! By their accounts of his engagements, he gave a man "a well applied stroke on his forehead," while the teeth of that man were clenched in his cheek! We expect before long to see Rutledge figuring away in the Mercury, with his head in his mouth.
"Rutledge's case," reviewed, from the (N. Y.) American Citizen, is omitted this week for want of room.
DIED—At his seat in Barrington, on the 17th inst. MATTHEW WATSON, Esq. in the 107th year of his age.
In Warren on Friday last, in the 23d year of his age, Mr. HENRY LUTHER, son of Mr. Barnebe Luther.
On Monday last, Miss MARY MASON, daughter of the late John Mason Esq. in the 41st year of her age.
Mrs. MARTHA PEASE, consort of the late Capt. Zephaniah Pease, in the 80th year of her age. She was a faithful wife, a kind and tender mother and sincere christian.
At Bristol, on Friday last, Mrs. CATHERINE WARDWELL, in the 51st year of her age, wife of Col. Benj. Wardwell.
At Middletown, THOMAS COGGESHALL, Esq. in the 75th year of his age.
In this town, Mrs. ELIZABETH COGGESHALL, consort of Mr. Elisha Coggshall, in the 76th year of her age.
Mr. ANDREW BURNETT, in the 75th year of his age.
CUSTOM-HOUSE.
District of Newport, January 21.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Destination. Includes entries like Ship Eagle, Austin, Amsterdam; Brig Sally, Bennet, Barbadoes; Ship Friendship, Shearman, Philadelphia.
To be sold at Auction,
ON Wednesday next, the 26th inst. on Mr. Robert Stevens' Wharf, 2 hogheads best West-India old RUM—2 hhds. new W.I. do. Also, about 3000 wt. first quality brown SUGAR, in hogsheads and barrels—One hoghead MOLASSES, & a few dry Spanish Hydcs. Sale to be at 10 o'clock A. M. GARDNER & DEAN, Auct'rs. Newport, Jan. 22d, 1803.
To be sold at Vendue,
ON Saturday next, the 29th inst. at the Red Market, at 11 o'clock A. M.—One Yoke of OXEN—2 Hadley's Quadrants—and a number of other articles, taken by Execution. JAMES CHAPPELL, Conf. Newport, Jan. 22d, 1803.
TO BE LET,
AND possession given immediately, a Two-Story Dwelling-House, situate on Washington Street, on the Point, with four rooms on a floor. Enquire of the subscriber, now living on the premises. ASA SISSON. Newport, 21st of 1st Mo. 1803.
ISAAC SMALL,
INFORMS his friends, and the public, that he has taken his stand in Marlboro'-Street, near the Friends' Meeting-House, where he carries on the Windsor-Chair Making Business, in its various branches—where he has for sale, all kinds of Windsor Chairs and Sets, of the newest fashions, and of the best quality. Also, old Chairs repaired and painted, and made to look as well as new. All orders strictly attended to, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. All kinds of turning done at the above shop, with neatness and dispatch. Newport, Jan. 22, 1803. 120
State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations, NEWPORT, ss.
County of Newport, Jan. 21st, 1803. WHEREAS Ann Duffield, of Newport, in said County, wife of John Duffield, hath filed her petition in the Clerk's office of the Supreme Judicial Court, praying for the reasons therein stated, that the bonds of marriage between her, and her said husband be dissolved, and a decree of divorce promulgated: This is, therefore, to give notice to the said John Duffield, and to all persons concerned, that they appear at the Term of said Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Newport, in and for said County, on the first Monday of March next, and they cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. F. M. MUMFORD, Clerk.
For Sale, by the Subscribers,
A QUANTITY OF Philadelphia Superfine FLOUR, As cheap for Cash, as can be purchased in this Town. EDWARD EASTON, JOHN PRICE, CLARKE COOK. Newport, Jan. 7, 1803. 119
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons having any demands against the estate of William Gyles, late of Newport, deceased, are hereby requested to exhibit them for settlement; and all persons any wise indebted to said estate, are hereby called upon to make payment without delay to
MARY GYLES, Administratrix. CHARLES GYLES, Administrator. JESSE LILLIBRIDGE, Assistant. Newport, Jan. 15, 1803. 120
WE the subscribers, being appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate of the town of Newport, Commissioners, to receive and adjust the claims of the creditors to the estate of James Moore, late of Newport, deceased, represented insolvent; and six months being allowed for the same:—Hereby give notice that they will attend on said business at their respective dwellings, at any time within that period.
JOHN TILLINGHAST, } Commissioners. ABRAHAM COREY, } All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to ELIZABETH MOORE, Admin'x. Newport, January 3, 1803. 119
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate for the town of Newport, Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust the claims of the creditors to the estate of Richard Cornell, late of Newport, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent; and six months from the date hereof being allowed for that purpose;—all who have any claims against said estate, are requested to exhibit them to either of us, within that time, or be precluded agreeably to law.
RICHARD BARKER, } Commissioners. EDWARD HEMPSTEAD, } All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to SALLY CORNELL, Admin'x. Newport, Jan. 5, 1803. 119

HUMOUR.  In the Otago Herald, a physician by the name of Nathaniel Gott, calls on his debtors for payment in the following humorous manner:  SAYS Doctor Gott, "I'll tell you what," I'm call'd on hot, To pay my shot, And may I rot, If I do not:— But I cannot, Unless 'tis got, For jig and trot, From spot to spot; So ev'ry jot, That's due to Gott, For Pill or Buttle Salve or Cot, All round the Or-fegonian Plot; Whether begot of Teague or Scot, Or whether the mot-ley race of Lot, S'ber or Sot, Yankee or not, Must soon be shot into my pot; Or else I wor, They'll smell it hot, Or they may blot, NATHANIEL GOTTS.
A singular cause was yesterday tried in this city by the Supreme Court. The prosecutor was a respectable merchant of this city.—He received a challenge from a person to meet him at Hoboken, to fight with pistols, which he prudently, and much to his credit, declined doing. The action was brought by the Attorney General, as a breach of the laws of the state.—On the facts being stated, the jury, to their honor without going out of court, found the defendant guilty. N. Y. Gaz.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers, Executors of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Sanford, of Newport, deceased, call upon all persons having any demands upon the estate of the deceased, to exhibit them; and all persons indebted to the said estate, are called upon to make payment, to SAMUEL VERNON, SAMUEL VERNON, jun. VALENTINE WIGHTMAN. Newport, Oct. 14, 1802. cviii3
SAMUEL VINSON, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends, and the public in general, that he has just received by the latest arrivals, a large and well chosen assortment of  GOODS, suitable for the season; to enumerate which, would be tedious. Those who will favor him with their custom, may depend on having them on the lowest terms. He has likewise received a variety of Muffs, Tippets, and Fur Triumphant.—Also, a small box of elegant  JEWELLERY, Consisting of Ladies Necklaces, Ear-rings, Hankerchief Pins, Brooches, Bracelets, & Lockets, of the most fashionable kinds. Newport, Nov. 12, 1802. exi.1f
CASH, PAID FOR LINEN & WOOLLEN RAGS, BY  Christopher Olney, & Co.  Delivered at their Mills, or at their Paper Warehouse.
WHERE they have for sale, at wholesale & retail, all kinds of Paper, viz. Foolscap Writing Paper, No. 1 and 2.—Vellum Letter do.—Post-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.—LAWISB Record Books made and ruled to any pattern, to suit the purchaser.—A complete Assortment of School Books, and Stationery 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, Oct. 26, 1802. 74tf
TO THE PUBLIC. Newport Long-Wharf, No. 12.  Keyes and Brigham, Have constantly for sale, PRIME and mess PORK—prime mess, mess and prime BEEF, of the first quality, re-packed in the best order, suitable for domestic or foreign use.—Also, by the keg or box, LARD, first sort—refined mould tallow CANDLES, first quality; ditto ditto—No 1 and 2 Bar SOAP.—Likewise, corned, and fresh BEEF. December 10, 1802.
FOR SALE, THE real estate of Peggy Allen , late of Middletown, deceased, (about four miles from the State house in Newport, adjoining the road,) consisting of between fifty and sixty acres of land, with a dwelling-house, other buildings, and a good orchard thereon; well watered; good meadow, pasture, and tillage land, natural to Barley.—Possession will be given the 25th of March next. The terms may be known, by applying to either of the subscribers. ELIZABETH ALLEN, THOMAS C. ALLEN. Middletown, Dec. 3, 1802. civif.
TO BE SOLD, A FARM, LYING in Exeter, State of Rhode-Island, about 6x miles from Wickford, containing 175 acres of good Land, with a Dwelling-House, 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, Dec. 29, 1802. 50tf
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.—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
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. Likewise all kinds of  Hair Work & Gold Coppers neatly executed. They have for Sale, English and Geneva gold & silver Watches, Gold Necklaces, silver tea and table Spoons, salt, mustard & pap Spoons, soup and punch Ladles, sugar Tongs, large & small Looking Glasses, dressing Do. tea Trays, Waiters & dressing Cases, plated, wooden, and Britannia Castors, Britannia tea and coffee Pots, Gentlemen's and Children's best & common Hats, Supper-sets, Knives and Forks, brass globe & common Handbells, Shovel & Tongs, brass and japanned Lamps, elegant plated & brass Candlesticks, cast and common Cains, horic & chaise Whips, ladies do. Scissors, Pen Knives, Snuffers & Trays, powder Boxes and Puffs, Razors in cases and without, shaving Boxes, and Windsor Soap, Cream Balls, writing Paper, Dutch Quills, Spanish Segars, Macabau, Rappee & Scotch Snuff, Starch, Purple Brown, together with a complete Assortment of Jewelry & Perfumery.—They Also carry on the  GOLD & SILVERSMITH'S Business: Cash given for Old Gold and Silver. Punctual attendance, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Newport, Oct. 2, 1802. 72tf
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. CHAMPLIN. Newport, Nov. 20, 1802. exii
FOR SALE, by the Subscriber, BETWEEN one and two Hundred weight of  OAK LUM, 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
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 pendants; plated and brass candlesticks; plated and Britannia tea-pots; dishes, small swords and pagers; plated butts, flasks and tongs; curious ware of all kinds; night and day spy-glasses; ladies and gentlemen's pocket-knives; dressing-glasses; suspenders; trusses; horse-whips; razors; Hapkin's famous razor-straps; best Beaver hats; perfumery of all kinds, from London and Paris; hair-powder; flasks; Barley-sugar, and sugar plums; Spanish Segars; best Macabau & Scotch snuff; and a great variety of other articles, too numerous to insert in an Advertisement. Newport, May 13, 1802. 19tf
NOTICE IS hereby given, to all persons having any demands against the estate of Captain JOSEPH CONGDON , late of Jamestown, deceased, to exhibit them; and all persons indebted to said estate, are called upon to make payment to MARY CONGDON , of Jamestown, Executrix to said estate; or to EBENEZER SHEARMAN , her lawful Agent, at Newport. November 22, 1802. 113tf
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,fully acknowledged, by WING SPOONER, 2d. CHARLES C. DUNHAM. Newport, April 3, 1802. 79tf
John R. Shearman Has received his supply of FALL and  WINTER GOODS, Comprising purple kid & silk GLOVES, and elegant silk HOSE. Newport, Nov. 27, 1802. 113tf.
FOR SALE, And possession given on the 25th of March next, A LARGE and valuable tract of LAND, in Hopkinton, adjoining Wood-River.—Containing about Seven Hundred Acres; known by the name of the Ellery Land , and now part of the estate of Col. GEORGE LUSH , deceased. About Two Hundred acres of said land is cleared, and fit for tillage or meadow. The remainder is mostly covered with Timber of the best quality for ship plank, &c. An excellent stream of water runs through said land, whereon a Saw Mill may be erected at a small expence. The terms may be known, by applying to either of the subscribers. NICHOLAS TAYLOR, JOHN IRISH. Newport, Oct. 23, 1802. c8tf
HEAR YE! To be sold, and possession given the 25th of March next, One Hundred and Fifty acres of Land of the first quality, lying in South-Kingstown, (Baton Neck)—about half a mile south of Gardiner's Ferry , commonly known by the name of the Bonnet farm —and is bounded as follows: Westerly, partly on the Westquogue pond; partly on land of Simeon Potter , and partly on land of George Brown :—Southerly, on the ocean:—Easterly, on the Narragansett Bay, and Northerly on land of the subscriber. Its local situation is far preferable to any in said town.—It is well watered in six divisions, with double wall. For fishing and fowling, none is superior in the State, the pond abounding with perch of an excellent kind, and fowl of a great variety.—The beach affords an inexhaustible source of sea manure, such as rock & rabin weed, and sea curral. There are two living springs of water on the premises. An indispensable title will be given, and the mode of payment made easy to the purchaser: The terms may be known by applying to JOHN GARDINER. South Kingstown, Dec. 3, 1802. 114tf
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. exii
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, } All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to MERRIBETH EASTON, } Executrix. DAVID BUFFUM, } JOHN SLOCUM, } Newport, 4th Mo. 5, 1802. 82tf.
State of Rhode-Island, &c. NEWPORT, ff. Dec. 15, 1802. WHEREAS David Lawton , of Exeter, in the county of Washington, and State of aforesaid, hath filed his petition in the Clerk's office of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Newport, against his wife Elizabeth Lawton , now residing in Palatine, in the county of Montgomery, and State of New-York; praying for divers causes therein stated, that the bonds of marriage between him and his said wife be dissolved, and a decree of divorce promulgated:—Notice, therefore, is hereby given to the said Elizabeth , and to all persons concerned, to appear at the next Term of said Supreme Judicial Court, to be held at Newport, in and for the county of Newport, on the first Monday of March next, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted. [6w] P. M. MUMFORD, CLK.
W. R. WILDER, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Has Removed to the Store next Door North of Messrs. Gibbs & Channing'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. 99tf
FOR SALE, By JOSEPH BRIGGS, 30 Barrels best N. Y. Superfine Flour. A few Hogheads of good retailing  MOLASSES. A few Casks of  SHERRY WINE, of an excellent quality. Newport, May, 20. c8tf
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. Punctual attendance will be given, and all favors gratefully acknowledged by the public's obedient servant, RICHARD BARKER. Newport, April 2, 1802. 79tf
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
TO BE LET, AND possession given immediately, a convenient two story Dwelling-House, on the Long-Wharf, but a few rods below the foot of the Parade. For terms, apply to WILLIAM RYAN. Newport, Dec. 10, 1802. 115tf
Nathaniel Nason, RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has removed from the house of his father David Nason , to the shop of Mr. Thomas Howland , directly opposite—where all kinds of TIN WARE can be furnished at the shortest notice, and on as reasonable terms as can be bought in this town. Constant attendance will be given, and the smallest favors acknowledged. Newport, Dec. 18, 1802. 116tf
Cash & the highest price given for old PEWTER and LEAD.  For Sale, TWO House Lots, 143 feet front, with a Dwelling-House, Stable, Chaise-house, Wood-house, & Crib, thereon standing; and a well of good water in the yard, with a pump therein. For terms, inquire of the subscriber, living on the premises. JOSEPH MARTIN. Newport, Nov. 20, 1802. exiif
SIMON DAVIS HAS FOR SALE, ST. Croix Rum by the Hoghead, 2d and 3d proof, Antigua Rum, ditto, ditto, Retailing Molasses, ditto, ditto, Superior Flour by the quantity or single Barrel, Pilot, Navy, and Ship Bread, ditto, Tar and Turpentine, ditto, Brown Sugar by the Barrel, Coffee by the Hoghead, Barrel, or Bag, Logwood & Fustick by the Ton, Cwt, or smaller quantity, A few pieces Mahogany, A quantity of Menhaden Fish, in excellent order for shipping, A few tons Whale Oil, Spermaceti Candles per quantity or single Box. Newport, Jan. 1, 1803. 118tf
GEORGE THOMAS, Confectioner & Distiller, INFORMS the Public, that he has taken a Shop next South of Messrs. Gardner & Dean's Auction-Room, and adjoining Mr. Nicolas Geffroy's , Watch-Maker, where he has constantly for Sale, in addition to a complete Assortment of Confectionary, 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; do. prepared with and without vanilla; brown, powdered & loaf-sugar; Cordials of all kinds; best cherry wine; together with a small assortment of fashionable Crockery Ware: In addition to which he expects to receive shortly, a complete assortment of Wines, Liquors, and other articles. Punctual attendance given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Newport, Dec. 18. 116tf
For Sale, by the Subscriber, JAMAICA RUM by the hoghead, Dito SUGAR by the bhd. or barrel, Dito MOLASSES, all of 1st Quality. JOHN MEIN. Church-Lane, July 12, 1802. 94tf