Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1802-07-05 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
NUMBER 219.]
MONDAY, JULY 5, 1802.
[VOLUME V.]
Portland,
MONDAY, JULY 5, 1802.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival at this port, on Wednesday evening last, of the ship Nabby, Capt. CRANDALL, in 41 days from Liverpool, we have been favored with London news to the 17th May. The following are the only important articles received:—
LONDON, MAY 17.
FROM Paris papers of the 13th inst. received in town yesterday, it appears that the project of conferring the Consulate upon Bonaparte for life is rapidly advancing towards its completion. To submit the question to the decision of the people, in the present state of France, is merely adding another act to the solemn farce which has been performing in that country since the overthrow of the Directorial Constitution. The denouement, there is now every reason to believe, will be to render the Government hereditary in the family of the present usurper.
The Prefect of the Police has given public notice that in execution of the 3d Article of the Consular Arreste, dated the 10th, he has opened two registers at the General Police Office, to receive the votes of the Citizens on the question proposed by the 1st Article of that Arreste, viz.
"Shall Napoleon Bonaparte be Consul for life?"
These registers are to remain open during the period fixed by the Arreste, every day, from nine in the morning to ten in the evening.
The President of the Legislative Body confiders the reference to the people as an act of humility on the part of the First Consul, and an homage paid to their sovereignty—"that grand principle which the Revolution has consecrated." But if this conduct be entitled to praise, how came the Conservative Senate to vote that the Consul should be continued for ten years longer than the period of his first election, in direct violation of this grand principle, and of the very letter and spirit of the Constitution? There never was a more complete misnomer in political nomenclature than that of calling such a body of men a Conservative Senate , whose only function seems to be that of destroying every barrier against arbitrary power.
In the Legislative Body on the 11th, the Counsellor of State Lacuee, proposed the plan of a law for recruiting the army, by which the peace establishment of France will consist of 360,000 men, who, according to Lacuee, are to constitute the "palladium of glory abroad, and of liberty at home!"
The French Funds have again fallen, and on the 12th the Tiers Consolidé was at 57.
We have the most unquestionable authority for stating, that in consequence of a requisition from the Merchants of Dunkirk, who waited upon the Chief Consul, at Paris, during the last week, that port is to be made free, as before the war.
From our Correspondent at Hamburg.
Accounts have reached Vienna of the defeat of the Prince of Wallachia by Pashwan Oglou, and of an almost general insurrection in the European possessions of the Grand Seignor.
The accounts from Constantinople state a general rumour in the higher circles of the Turkish capital, that a body of Ottoman troops had been worsted by the Bey, and that in consequence of the present distracted state of that country the British forces still remaining in Egypt had been solicited by the Turkish Cabinet not to quit Alexandria. Should certain events in contemplation take place, there is a great probability that Great Britain will endeavor to secure to herself the possession of that important country.
The latest advices from Berlin, of the 4th inst. state, that the King and Queen of Prussia are to meet the Emperor Alexander of Russia, at Mamel, on the 10th of next month. With regard to the system to be adopted in the plan of indemnities, there still exist material differences between the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin; and the Emperor of Russia, it is supposed, has assumed the office of arbiter between the two Courts, by mutual consent."
We are assured, by a private letter, that a few days ago (we believe on the 5th) an attempt was made at the Parade on the life of Bonaparte. The letter further states, that the whole particulars of this affair were sent to the English Government; and probably they were brought by Mr. Mandeville. We have no further information by the letter; but from other channels we hear, that Generals Augereau, Bernadotte, and Bernadotte, who are known to be inimical to the increasing power of Bonaparte, have been ordered to reside 100 leagues from Paris. The Chief Consul has dissolved the raising of a corps of honor, consisting of 1800 men, to protect his person. Sunday night one of the regiments refused to
consecrate their colors, saying, they had consecrated without the assistance of the Pope, and would not accept of it. They have been marched from Paris also. The new ecclesiastical establishment meets with many difficulties, and the Constitutional Bishops of 1791 are no where well received. At Strasburg, Bishop Saurine was put in fear of his life, the people calling for the Cardinal De Rohan. Something of the same kind has occurred at Besancon. At Malines, it is said, the people have publicly prayed for the conversion of the Pope, regarding him as a heretic!
It was yesterday reported, that some French ships, in our ports, have been denied permission to discharge their cargoes of French wines and brandies. The prohibition is made in retaliation on the French for refusing to allow some English ships lately at Bourdeaux to land English goods. Several representations have passed between M. Otto and our Government on this subject; but, from what we hear, nothing but vexation on the one side, and retaliation on the other, are likely to take place. A general measure excluding French goods, it is said, will immediately be adopted by our Government.
PRIVATE LETTER.
PARIS, MAY 10.
Report speaks of the formation of a corps which is to be called the Sacred Legion , and is to be composed of men distinguished for their good conduct or particular talents, or they are to be drawn from the different corps civil or military—among the military, those who shall have received swords or muskets d'honneur , shall be entitled to be comprised in the Sacred Legion . All the members of this legion, whatever station they may occupy, shall receive double the ordinary pay of that station. The title of Member of the Sacred Legion shall be an honorable distinction, and shall alone confer the exclusive right of being appointed to certain offices. It shall be a kind of order of nobility, created in order to supply the National List , which was formed with the same intention, but which failed of answering the wishes of Government.
General Delmas has received orders to quit Paris; the cause of his dismissal is as follows:—on Easter Day, at the church of Notre Dame , one of his friends observed to him, that we appeared to be reverting to our ancient regime. "True," replied Delmas, "nothing remains to be done but to expiate the deaths of the two millions of brave men who died in the cause of Liberty." This severe sarcasm was reported to Bonaparte, who next day approaching Delmas, asked him what he thought of the ceremony of the preceding day? "General," replied Delmas, " c'est une vraie capucinade "—(a complete piece of canting hypocrisy.)—Bonaparte returned no answer; but Delmas having boasted of what he had said, Bonaparte was informed of it, and sent Brune to Delmas, to desire him to retract what he had said. Delmas having refused to do so, received orders immediately to repair to Valles, his native town, upon pain of being arrested. Several Officers were arrested the night before last, accused, as is supposed, of having formed a party in opposition to the projects of the First Consul, in favor of the Catholic Worship.
The new arrangements relative to the Concordat, experience in all their details a variety of difficulties, which do not entirely proceed from the Unbelievers ( Infidèles ). The Concordat, the Speeches of Portalis, Simeon, and Lucien Bonaparte, have been burnt at Aix; but it is unknown whether by the Jacobins or fanatic Catholics. We are apprehensive of revolts in all the dioceses to which the constitutional Bishops have been sent. The Bishops have been nominated by Bonaparte alone, contrary to the advice of all those who participated with him in the business. Even on the morning of Easter Day, the Legate refused to communicate with them, and compelled them, without allowing them the least delay, to sign a recantation of their oaths. Bonaparte in furtherance of the same system requires, that out of every twelve curacies, four at least shall be given to the Constitutional Priests—that the same proportion shall be observed with regard to the Chapters which are about to be formed; and that it shall be even more considerable with respect to those who perform the duty of parochial chapels. From all this there already begins to result dissensions of the most trouble-some nature, although several Bishops, as well as Missionaries, have written to their ancient dioceses, with a view to engage them to submission, and have entered into a correspondence for that object. The Constitutional Bishop of Rouen, (M. Le Blanc de Beaulieu,) after having made the necessary recantation, in order to become Bishop of Soissons, sent to the Constitutional Priests of his ancient diocese another form of recantation, with which the present Archbishop of Rouen (M. de Cambacérès) was not satisfied. He demanded of his Priests a different recantation, which was refused. He then declared that he would not be received by them in his Cathedral, but those who were in the Cathedral determined to remain there. M. de Cambacérès called upon the Prefect to expel
them, which was done; but as soon as this fact was known at Paris, an order of the Second Consul (Cambacérès) was dispatched with all diligence, to put the Constitutionalists in possession of the Cathedral, and every endeavor has been made to keep these circumstances from the knowledge of the First Consul, whom it is feared they would extremely irritate.
Laws of Massachusetts.
(Published by Authority.)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
An Act to alter and amend an Act, entitled, "An Act dividing the Commonwealth into seventeen Districts, for the choice of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, and prescribing the mode of election," passed the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and two.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That if, after a second trial, no person shall be chosen by a majority of all the votes returned from any District in the manner prescribed by the Act passed on the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and two, entitled, "An Act dividing the Commonwealth into seventeen Districts, for the choice of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, and prescribing the mode of election," the Governor shall cause precepts to issue to the Selectmen of the several towns and districts within such District, directing and requiring such Selectmen to cause the inhabitants of their respective towns and districts, legally qualified to assemble on a day in such precept to be appointed, to give in their votes for one of the two persons having the highest number of votes upon the second return, to serve as the Representative of the said District, in the Congress of the United States; and if, upon the second return, three or more candidates shall have an equal number of votes, and all stand highest on the list, the votes, at the third trial, shall be given in for one of the said highest candidates; and if, upon the second return, two or more persons standing on the list next to the highest candidate, shall have an equal number of votes, then the votes at the third trial shall be given in either for the said highest candidate, or for one of the said persons standing next highest on the list.—And the precepts issued as aforesaid shall be accompanied with the names of the persons to be voted for at the third trial, and the number of votes given in for each of them at the second return. And the Selectmen shall in open town meeting, sort and count the votes given in for each of said persons and shall make public declaration of the number of votes given in for them respectively; and the town clerk shall record the same:—And the Selectmen shall make return thereof to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, or to the Sheriff, in manner as prescribed for the first return, within fourteen days next after the time of holding such meetings; and the Sheriff shall make return thereof into the Secretary's Office, on or before such day as the Governor shall appoint in such precept, and the Selectmen of such towns and districts as lie within any county in which there may be no Sheriff, shall return such lists to the Secretary's Office within the same term of time as Sheriffs are required to do. And the Secretary shall lay the lists so returned to his Office, before the Governor and Council, and the person who shall then have the greatest number of votes so returned for the persons to be voted for at such third trial, shall be duly elected to represent the said District in Congress; and the Governor shall cause the person so elected to be served with a certificate thereof, signed by the Governor and countersigned by the Secretary. And the same proceedings as are herein above directed, shall be had, in case no choice by a majority of all the votes returned, shall be made at the first trial to supply vacancies in the representation of this Commonwealth in Congress, according to the directions in the fifth section of the said Act to which this is an amendment.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if either of the persons to be voted for upon the third trial should die, or decline being elected, or be otherwise disqualified, then the Governor shall cause precepts to issue as directed in the third section of the Act to which this is an amendment, in cases of a new election, and if no person shall be chosen by a majority of all the votes returned, the same proceedings shall be had as are herein before directed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if, upon the returns of the third trial as aforesaid, the persons returned, or the two highest of them shall have an equal number of votes, the Governor shall again cause like precepts to issue, and the proceedings herein before directed shall be repeated until one of the said persons to be voted for at the third trial, shall have a majority of the votes so returned.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That so much of the fourth and fifth sections of the said act to which this is an amendment, as is
herein differently provided for, shall be, and is hereby repealed.
In the House of Representatives, June 17, 1802. This Bill, having had three several readings, passed to be enacted.
JOHN C. JONES, Speaker.
In Senate, June 18, 1802.
This Bill, having had two several readings, passed to be enacted.
DAVID COBB, President.
June 18, 1802.—By the Governor Approved.
CALEB STRONG.
Attest, JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
An Act making provision for the payment of part of the State Debt.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth be, and he hereby is directed and empowered to pay, on the first day of January next, one fifth part of the Debt due from this Commonwealth on Notes issued in conformity to an Act passed February first, 1794, entitled, "An act to provide for the debt of the Commonwealth," in addition to the interest which shall then have accrued thereon.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Treasurer shall issue new Notes to the several holders of the Notes aforesaid, for the balance which shall be due to them, after deducting and paying off one fifth part as aforesaid. And the one fifth part of the State Debt as aforesaid, shall cease to bear interest after the first day of January next.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all the money now in the hands of the Treasurer, or which may hereafter come into his hands, be appropriated to the purposes aforesaid, excepting such sums as may be necessary for defraying the expenses of Government, and such as have been, or may be otherwise appropriated by law.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Treasurer of the Commonwealth be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow of the President and Directors of the Union Bank, any sum, not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, that may, at any time, be necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of this Act, and for enabling the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, to perform the duties assigned them by law, in regard to the Debt of this Commonwealth; and to repay the sum he may borrow as soon as money sufficient for that purpose shall be received into the Treasury and not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Note to be given by the Treasurer—be of the form following, viz.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. No. [ ] 18 [ ] Be it known that there is due from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts unto [ ] of Beaver, the sum of [ ] Dollars, [ ] Cents, bearing interest at five per centum per annum, from the first day of January, eighteen hundred and three, inclusively, payable half yearly, and subject to redemption by payment of said sum or any part thereof, at whenever provision shall be made therefor by Law. Dollars, Cents.
In the House of Representatives, June 24, 1802. This bill having had three several readings, passed to be enacted. JOHN C. JONES, Speaker.
In Senate, June 24, 1802. This bill having had two several readings, passed to be enacted. DAVID COBB, President.
June 24, 1802.—By the Governor Approved.
CALEB STRONG.
Attest, JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
An act to establish a place for creating a new Goal to the County of York, and for altering the place for holding one of the terms of the Supreme Judicial Court, in the said County.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That there shall be erected and finished, at the expence of the County of York, a new goal in the district of Alfred in the said County, on or before the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of an act passed on the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred, entitled, "An act making further provision in the Judicial Department, as respects the holding one term of the Supreme Judicial Court at Wells, in the said County, on the second Tuesday of September, annually, be, and the same is hereby repealed, from and after the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and three.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and three, the said term of the Supreme Judicial Court shall be held at Alfred, in and for the said County of York, on the second Tuesday of September, annually, any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstanding.
In the House of Representatives, June 23, 1802. This bill having had three several readings, passed to be enacted. JOHN C. JONES, Speaker.
In Senate, June 23, 1802. This bill having had two several readings, passed to be enacted. DAVID COBB, President.
June 23, 1802.—By the Governor Approved.
CALEB STRONG.
A true Copy. Attest, JOHN AVERY, Secretary.

Exiled from the West Indies.
The fate of Toussaint the late Chief of St. Domingo, appears to be decided.—Poverty and chains are to be the lot of him to whom the First Consul of France lately expressed his gratitude for the preservation of the Island; and whom Le Clerc, in his proclamation, promised ease, subsistence, and honor. The story of his mediated treasons bear all the marks of fabrication;—and when an "innocent man is to be sacrificed, it is easy to find fuel to supply the altar."
LIBERTY.—EQUALITY.
ARMY OF ST. DOMINGO.
The General in Chief to the Citizens of St. Domingo. "General Toussaint, not being contented with enjoying the amnesty which had been granted him, attempted again to kindle the flames of civil war. I have thought proper to cause him to be arrested. The proofs of his bad conduct, since the amnesty, shall be extensively published. This measure which infuses tranquility to the colony, should by no means, alarm those who have laid down their arms and shall have submitted with good faith to the Republic."
(Signed) "LE CLERC."
By another letter from the Cape, dated June 10th it appears, that "General Le Clerc commanded General Brunette to arrest Toussaint either dead or alive. By his prudence and zeal, this General secured him with Desfosses, Christophe, Jingabre, and Tropoff, late commander of the Borgne; with 50 other fatellites."
GAUDALOUPE.
Information to the sit of June has been received from Gaudaloupe. The blacks have become desperate; and war of extermination prevails. The negroes were defeated in an attempt on Point Petre, on the 25th of May, and lost 800 in killed and prisoners. Previous to this the French troops attacked the blacks in Englemont where they have a magazine. On finding they were likely to be made prisoners, Delgres, who commanded in person, set fire to the magazine, and himself with 300 of his associates were blown up. Several whites perished at the same time. Reinforcements had just arrived from St. Domingo.
American Affairs.
LESSONING OF EXECUTIVE PATRONAGE!
This morning's mail has brought us the bath of new Bankrupt Commissioners. It is another practical instance of the sincerity of Mr. Jefferson's desire that "his powers should be limited and reduced." A clause in a former law is repealed for no reason under heaven but to vest in the President the exclusive nomination of the officers, and we now challenge any defender of the President to show a color of reason for this, other than what we have assigned. Yet this is the man who is eternally canting and whining about Executive influence. Take it away, he exclaims, take it away—and his ministers say it is taken away, while every law is repealed and all existing offices abolished to get at the officers and sacrifice them to make room for the friends and supporters of his Excellency, plain Thomas Jefferson. Could any thing be wanting to excite the indignation of every virtuous American, it would be the manner in which the offices are bestowed. Among the names of the favorites of to-day, we find those of John Broome and Thomas Edgar. The former is appointed, we presume, as a reward to quiet his "perturbed spirit, since the loss of his election. We have nothing to say against Mr. Broome. He is well known in this city; particularly for his "undoubted talents." As to his "talents," they are undoubted, says, the Citizen—"If any one doubts this, let him call on the Colonel, who will we dare to say, remove his doubts."
For the other gentleman, Mr. Edgar, the appointment can never be sufficiently admired. The case necessarily suggests one of the rules which our virtuous and patriotic President assured the New-Haven merchants, should govern him in his removals from office; he there declared that his vengeance should fall, among other things, as much as possible on "anti-revolutionary adherence to our enemies." Some doubts were expressed by the critics when this first appeared, what description of persons were anti-revolutionary adherents; the sticklers for the President said it was very clear that nobody could be meant but those persons who, during the last war, were called tories, and the understanding of the public settled on this; but when they saw an old continental officer turned out of office, and Mr. Daniel Ludlow, whose Toryism was as notorious as his name, and who was within the British lines of his own accord from '75 to '83, appointed to succeed him; when the appointment of William Stevens to the office of District Judge for the District of Georgia, a man who deserted to the British army during the revolutionary war, and whose name now stands recorded in the act of confiscation and banishment; when they saw these prominent and many subordinate appointments of the same complexion, they were not a little staggered at the procedure; and when now they see appointed to office, a person whose anti-revolutionary adherence is believed to present even a more exceptional case than either of the others, what will they think? It has been long said and published of Mr. Edgar, and we believe remains yet uncontradicted, that he was not only in the enemy's lines, but advanced his fortune by selling ammunition to the hostile Indians, than at open war with the Americans. And as Mr. Jefferson tells us, in his celebrated answer, above referred to, that in his removals
and appointments, he makes it a point to take time, seek information and obtain it, we are left to believe that the above circumstances were not unknown to him.
In the case here presented, no remarks will be added.—It is two powerful an appeal to the feelings to hazard the indignant expression which it irresistibly suggests. Every man is left to find vent for his own sentiments on the occasion.—For ourselves we confess we have no language strong enough to do justice to our feelings.
(New York Evening Post.)
* Rest, rest, perturbed spirit.—Hamlet. † Vide Citizen of April 28th.
The cession of Louisiana engrosses, at present not only the attention of America but of all Europe. No speech in the Imperial Parliament of G. Britain, that has the least reference to the Definitive Treaty, but what embraces this subject. The opposition to the present British administration, evidently regard the ultimate consequences of the colonization of Louisiana by the French, in a serious and proper light; as alike hostile to the interests of England and America. How to avert the impending evil, is a momentous question? It is too late, perhaps, to prevent the French from taking possession of the Floridas and New Orleans; but it may not be too late, we trust, for our government to make amicable arrangements, if practicable, with the First Consul, that the existing boundary lines between the United States and Spain shall be respected by France. If such adjustment cannot be accomplished, it will behoove the United States to resist the very first attempt to encroach on its territory. We are not so dastardly a race, as some would depict, tame-y to submit to the intrusion of any foreign power.—More, however, is to be apprehended from the intrigues, than the overt acts of the French, they will endeavor to wheedle our western countrymen with the lure of their fraternal embraces.—The situation of the southern states, especially Georgia, will become very critical. The blacks, already in a state of fermentation, indeed of open insurrection, will become infuriate, when the arrival of the French on the banks of St. Mary, shall afford an asylum for fugitives from bondage.—Every light, in which this subject is regarded, presents a dreary perspective. It is easier to vindicate the malady than to prescribe a remedy. The public attention, however, ought to be kept alive to every disquisition whether from writers on this or the other side the Atlantic, that touches this subject.
(N. Y. D. Adv.)
SAVANNA, JUNE 10.
THIRTY DOLLAR BILLS.
Numbers of Thirty Dollar Branch Bank Notes, are in circulation in the Southern States: There are no genuine notes of this denomination.
BALTIMORE, JUNE 23.
Cheatham says of Callender, that he "has no scruples of conscience; he is an easy accommodating man and will write against the present administration for money."
Callender says of Cheatham, that he has done in this country that for which he would have been condemned to "swinging" in his own country; that he is "a villain early complicated, beyond the need of common opportunities, or gradual temptations."
We believe them both; yet 'Tis strange such difference there should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
BURLINGTON, (VER.) JUNE 17.
LITERARY.
His Excellency Isaac Tichenor, Esq. Governor of the State of Vermont, has among other numerous and liberal benefactors, made a hand some donation to the University of Vermont, (of the corporation of which he is a member) established in Burlington, to be paid in money for the purchase of books for the library.
At the present session of the corporation, the Hon. Royal Tyler, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, was unanimously elected as a member of the Board of Trust; who has accepted of that appointment.
The laws for the immediate government of the institution are enacted; in which considerable improvements are conceived to be made. The customary servitude of the Freshman class and pecuniary fines are abolished.
The time of commencement is on the third Wednesday in August annually.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
TRENTON, JUNE 22.
On the 18th inst. a melancholy accident took place in this vicinity. Mr. Jeremiah Mahony, being exceedingly fond of his gun, taking it into his hand said in a joke to his wife, come out and I will learn you to exercise; upon which she took another gun into her hand that had been, without their knowledge, loaded by her brother in order to shoot some crows, which she carelessly held in her hands, and when she attempted to snap it, unfortunately went off, the whole load entered his head just under his left eye, and went out just behind his right ear, and he fell lifeless at her feet. He was about 23 years of age, and she about 17; they had been married a fortnight the evening before. The distressing scene is not easily described, as an uncommon fondness had subsisted between them. An inquest was held over the body, and the jury returned their verdict, that his death was occasioned by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of his wife.
HANOVER, JUNE 19.
TORNADO
Last Sunday, about half past six P. M. the
clouds presented a most threatening aspect. The clouds which arose from the N. W. and S. W. approached each other with terrible majesty, and their conjunction produced a violent gust of wind, accompanied with lightning, thunder, and hail, which did an immense deal of damage, in this vicinity, and in the neighboring towns. Houses were unroofed, windows broken—barns, trees, fences, &c. levelled to the ground.
About fifty feet of the roof of Dartmouth College was taken off by the violence of the gale, and carried to a great distance—Nothing seemed to withstand its force.
The oldest men among us, have no recollection of having ever experienced so violent a wind. It continued but two or three minutes.
CONCORD, (N. H.) JUNE 23
Notwithstanding the repeated boastings and ill-grounded triumph of the Democrats, for several months past, on the pretended increase of their kind of republicanism in this State, and particularly as it related to the Legislature, we have the pleasure of congratulating the good and orderly part of the community, and our fellow citizens of the United States in general, on the actual increase of Republican Federalism, as well in the Legislature, as among the citizens of the State—the incorporation of the New Bank notwithstanding. To this measure, it was determined by the Federalists to make no strenuous opposition: It was in their power to have prevented its passing; and it was evidently the wish of the leading democrats, that their petition might again be rejected; but the effect which it was at first designed to have, that of revolutionizing the politics of the State, having spent its force in the clamor for an incorporation, the Federal Republicans were now willing the people should have a fair trial of its real utility. It is with pleasure we can say, that the spirit of party which has unhappily raged among some of the citizens of the State, excited by the falsehoods and misrepresentations of disappointed, restless, or ignorant demagogues, and infamous characters, found but little fuel to feed its flame among the members of the Legislature. In general, a disposition to conciliate, especially on the part of the Federalists, was manifested—no warmth of debate on any question involving a political sentiment, having taken place. In the elections of a Speaker, State Senators for the vacancies, and a Senator to Congress, they clung to principles which they never can abandon—those of firm attachment to the original spirit of the Constitution of the United States, and to the Federal Government, on the system of the Washington administration.
BOSTON, JULY 2.
YESTERDAY expired, deeply regretted by thousands, the late Judiciary Law of the United States.
In noticing this event, so melancholly in itself, and so ominous of evil, we need not recapitulate those arguments which prove that the charter of our liberties has been violated. It is a subject well understood, one on which public opinion is firmly settled, and any attempt to convince the real friends of the Constitution that it has received a vital stab, would be like proving to a man that he has been wounded, while he is smarting with the pain. Our only anxiety now should be to foresee consequences and provide remedies.
Men of plain sense can see that by making the judiciary dependent on the legislative power, there can be no security for the rights of property, for personal or civil liberty, but what is found in the will of a dominant party. They want no arguments to convince them, that this will may be versatile, corrupt, unjust, and vindictive. It can plunder property; it has plundered it in France; it can deprive men of their personal liberty, let the revolutionary prisons of that devoted country testify that this has been done; it can sport with the lives of men, it has and the guillotine is our witness. All this can be done with the sanction of law, and under the forms of justice—it has been done.
But perhaps it may be said, that none of these evils have yet come. It is true, we do not now feel their influence; they have not yet assumed a visible form! they do not sit in the temple of justice, nor wield its sword, but the doors stand open night and day.
The Judiciary is recognized in the state, and federal compacts, as a co-ordinate, and independent branch, it is now declared to be subordinate and dependent. The middle wall of partition is broken down, the dividing line is passed, and the distinct, legitimate powers of the Government, are virtually blended in the Legislature.
What constitutional barrier now remains, which cannot be thrown down; what protecting power will arise to stay the progress of innovation, and prevent this fair inheritance, the price of dangers, sufferings, and blood, from being given to the spoilers?
The answer to this question points to the only remedy: The good sense and energy of the people; the real friends of law, order and union, can alone save us from the evils of a thoroughgoing revolution. We have taken one step in this downward road, we must retrace it, or, we shall one day find ourselves broken and confounded without our own violent motion. If the public mind can be persuaded or deluded into the belief, that this course is safe and sure, there is no force to retard our progress; it will grow more rapid as it grows more dangerous. But we rely much on the sober reflecting part of our fellow-citizens; their pulse has already been felt, and found not to beat for revolution. Already are discovered strong symptoms of a spirit in the people, which will not suffer their
birthright to become the sport of projectors and demagogues. Experience has done something; it has awakened vigilance, and laid open many errors and delusions of the present wild system. Other lessons will probably be necessary to effect a radical change, and restore the Government to the guardianship of its old, tried, and faithful friends. In the mean time let us cling to the ark of our safety, and seize the first opportunity to tread back our steps.
Communication.
DUTIES ON SUGAR AND SPIRITS.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General have construed the law repealing the internal taxes to intend that the duties should be collected on all refined sugar and distilled spirits, manufactured between the time of passing the act and the first of July—although the articles had neither been sold nor removed. Hitherto the duties have been demanded on the removal of the articles. The manufacturers, therefore acquainted with this practice, exerted themselves to have a large stock on hand when the duties expired, and made contracts at reduced prices—not expecting to be burdened with the tax if they did not sell while the law had existence. By the contrary construction they will suffer heavy losses. Had they been sensible that this was the interpretation at Washington, they would have suspended their labors till the law had actually expired; as certain of a reduction, few or no purchasers would have been found to have given the prices demanded while the duties continued. The time which has been suffered to elapse before the Secretary's and Attorney's opinions have been promulgated, increases the injury and surprise. The letter on the subject we understand was received here on Wednesday afternoon. It seems possible it might not reach some places until after some of the articles may have been delivered at the reduced price.
Portland,
Monday, July 5, 1802.
The latest European news yet received will be found in the first page of this day's Gazette. The article relative to declaring Bonaparte, Chief Consul for life may be considered the most important.
Arrivals at this port confirm the intelligence respecting Toussaint, and his principal officers, being sent to France in chains. These unfortunate blacks are doubtless by this time convinced how much confidence may be placed in French faith. We shall suspend further comment until more particular information shall come to hand.
The Act of this Commonwealth, to prevent the circulation of bank bills under five dollars, commenced operation on the first instant. Its due observance is important. It provides "That no person shall pay, or receive in discharge of any contract, or bargain, or for any valuable consideration whatever, any bill issued by any Bank or Banking Company, other than the Bank of the United States, or the several Banks within this Commonwealth, of a less denomination than five dollars, under a penalty of four dollars, to be recovered, as well of the person so paying, as of the person so receiving, by action of debt, with costs of suit, to the use of any person, or persons, who shall within one year thereafter prosecute for the same."
The North Carolina Minerva, of the 15th ult. contains the following—
"We have been favored with the sight of a letter from Halifax, dated the 9th inst. from which we extract the following information: "I am sorry to inform you that the citizens of this town are obliged to be under arms every night, owing to the behavior of the Negroes, Mr. —'s Tony was heard by a gentleman on Monday, telling a negro in an off house that the town was to be burnt on fire on Monday evening. Both the negroes were taken before a magistrate, who on the evidence of the gentleman, committed them to jail.—Tony, it is thought, will be hung."
The Stamp Duties and other Internal Taxes of the United States ceased on the 1st of June.
"MAD DOGS have lately appeared in New-York, Boston, and other places. Let people be watchful of this animal so dangerous under that disorder."
The Anniversary of American Independence will be very generally celebrated this day. Great preparations have been made in different parts of the Union. In our next we shall be able to furnish some particulars.
"The Legislature of the Mississippi territory, which met on the 3d of May 1802, has passed an act establishing a College to bear the name of "Thomas Jefferson."
New post roads are established by law from Dennyville to Eastport, in this District; and from Machias, by Dennyville to Scodac.
The Humane Society of Massachusetts have presented Mr. James Jones 3d, of Portsmouth N. H.; with a Gold Medal, for his signal exertions in saving from a watry grave, Master Daniel Jackson, son of Dr. John Jackson of that town.
About 100 Indians are assembled at Fort Wilkinson, to attend a treaty with the agent of the United States. They are very friendly.

THEATRICAL CORPS.
We are happy to announce to the friends of dramatic amusement, in this town and vicinity, that Mr. Powell, and most of the present Boston company, are expected here immediately, to pass a few weeks in the exercise of their profession. It is expected the company will be superior to any before in this town.
FIRST EASTERN DISTRICT.
The returns from this District do not yet enable us to ascertain the truth respecting a choice of representative to Congress. In our next we hope to give a general statement, by which the public will be satisfied.
Letters from France, received at Philadelphia, state, that by a recent law, no vessels but those owned by French citizens will be permitted to clear out from thence for the French colonies.
The Legislature of New-Hampshire has passed a law prohibiting the currency of Bank-Bills of a less denomination than five dollars, in that State, after the 1st day of December next. And the Legislature of Connecticut have enacted, that no bill of a less value than one dollar, either of that or any other State, shall be passed there after the 1st of September next.
Citizen Sotin, as French Consul at Savannah; and Citizen Joseph Marie-Miquang Kerblay, as Consul at Newport, have been recognized by the President of the United States.
Admiral Villaret, now at Baltimore, is said to have been appointed Governor of Martinico. A French corvette has lately brought him directions to repair to Guadaloupe, there to remain until the English restore Martinico.
A frame for an elegant Meeting-House in Bath has lately been finished and raised there, under the direction of the ingenious master builder, Mr. Telford Cushing. The raising was completed without any accident, which was announced with huzzars and the discharge of cannon.
Deaths.
"The spider's most attenuated thread, Is cord, is cable, to man's tender tie On earthly bliss; it breaks at every breeze."
Died, on his passage from Cape-Francois, Mr. William Robinson Frye, late of Portland, aged 21, after a short but painful and distressing illness, which he endured with patience and fortitude. He was a young man of an amiable disposition, and an exemplary character. By this event, his father is deprived of an affectionate and dutiful son, and his relatives and acquaintance of an agreeable companion. Among those who had an acquaintance with him, his loss will ever be lamented.
The Federal Volunteer Company, of which he was a member, have agreed to appear at public worship with a badge of mourning, for three Sabbaths, as a tribute to the memory of their deceased brother.
At Biddeford, on the 27th ult. of the yellow fever, after a short confinement of five days, Mr. Moses Porter, student at law; eldest son of Doct. Aaron Porter, of that town, in the 22d year of his age. He was a young gentleman of remarkable intelligence and genius, and in addition to a sprightly fancy and correct taste, had by unwearied application, enriched his mind with sound principles and useful truths. Tho' reserved and diffident, he was social and benevolent; possessing that amiable of amiable qualities which endeared him to all his friends, and rendered him a son of the most promising hopes. He received the honors of Cambridge University in July 1799, and immediately entered on his professional studies, in the course of which, he had laid the foundation for an amiable Counsellor and a man of worth—But his hour is up—and he is gone!!
On board the Harriot, on her passage home, Mr. Nathan Allen, of North-yarmouth; and a French lad, belonging in the West-Indies.
On board the ship Olive, on her passage home, Mr. George Wright, of this town, aged 19. Also, a Dutch Seaman, belonging to said ship.
DROWNED—On the 7th ult. off Digby, Nova Scotia, Mr. Samuel Smith, in the 24th year of his age, of Portland, on his way to Annapolis, to see his friends.
Kennebec Portland Marine List.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
MONDAY, JUNE 28.
Arrived ship Olive, capt. Ichabod Jordan, 18 days from Cape-Francois.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30.
Arrived ship Nabby, capt. Crandal, 40 day from Liverpool. Capt. C. performed his voyage in 38 days, having a very heavy freight out and home.
THURSDAY, JULY 1.
Arrived brig Harriot, capt. Babson, 21 days from Berbice.
FRIDAY, JULY 2.
Arrived Schooner Betty, capt. Sawyer, 22 days from Basseterre, Guadaloupe, and 14 from St. Thomas. Left at Guadaloupe, lehr. Quick Time. Bane of Port. mouth—Left at St. Thomas, ship Cumberland, Waite, Portland; barque Harper, Perkins, Kennebec. Sailed the 15th for Esuma; and capt. Wildrage, of Portland, for Havana.
TO THE EDITOR.
Bath, June 29th—Arrived the brig Valerius, Captain Harding, 42 days from Liverpool. Left there ships Confidence, Redman, Superb, Hammond, and Fame, Trot, for Boston, to sail in 15 or 20 days. Ship Fame, leaves, for Baltimore the first of July—May 24th, lat. 47, 40, long. 19, 30. Spoke the ship William & Mary, John Stigby, from Norfolk, bound to Falmouth, June 4th, lat. 42, 24, long. 44. Spoke ship Alexander, McIntosh, of Portland, from Bristol, bound to Virginia, 15 days out—June 7th, spoke ship Northern Liberty, Burk, from Charleston, (S. C.) bound to London, lat. 42, 50, long. 46, 50, out 12 days. All well. Same day, ship Hope, Danford, from Savannah, bound to Liverpool, 15 days out.
The Editor of the Gazette is much obliged to Captain Harding for communicating the above article. The general importance of several marine news, it is hoped will induce every master of a vessel who arrives in the District, to forward to the Gazette Office their marine list. As most of the community have either friends or interest at sea, too much attention cannot be paid to this branch of information.
Simon Willard.
Respectfully informs the Gentlemen and Ladies of Portland, and its vicinity, that he has brought with him to this town, from his manufactory in Roxbury, a few WARRANTED
Eight day Clocks,
Which will be sold on reasonable terms if applied for in a few days; ALSO,
One Patent Regulator.
Mr. WILLARD may be seen at Mr. Motley's, Portland, July 5, 1802.
Beef and Pork.
FOR Sale, at No. 1, Long-Wharf, Best No. 1 Cargo Beef, Bone Middlings and Hog Pork of a superior quality. July 5.
Lottery Tickets.
A FEW Tickets in the South-Hadley Canal Lottery, which commences drawing the 29th instant at Boston, are for sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARK, No. 8, Jones' Row.
N.B. Those persons who wish to purchase, will please apply immediately, as the Tickets remaining on hand the 26th inst. will be returned July 5.
A Journeyman Tanner.
ONE who is acquainted with the business, and will steadily attend to it, may have employ by applying to Messrs. William & Barnard Douglass, Portland. July 5.
Take Notice.
TO BE SOLD, a convenient House in Bick street, adjoining Fiddle-street, with Land, &c. —Also, part of a Wharf and Flat—Inquire of the subscriber. JONA. PAINE. Portland, July 3, 1802.
To be Sold,
A Valuable Property, lying in Turner, in the county of Cumberland, consisting of 300 acres of LAND, a Grist-Mill and Saw-Mill. The Land contains two Lots, on which are several improvements—two small Dwelling Houses and a Barn; being calculated to make one or two farms.
The Mills are standing on a du-able stream, near the center of said Lots, and doing good business.
The above property will be sold together or may be divided, as will best suit purchasers.—For further particulars, inquire of
Jesse & Nathaniel Robinson,
Turner, June 26, 1802. on the premises.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of Zephaniah & Freeman Harlow, of Bath, in the District of Maine, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued—That the Commissioners named in said commission, and the Assignees of the estate and effects of said Bankrupts, intend to meet on Monday the second day of August next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Commissioners Office in Fish street, Portland, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupts—When and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend; and all claims not then substantiated, will be disallowed.
Andrew Greenwood, Assignee.
Portland, June 28, 1802.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
To the Honorable the Senate, and the Honorable House of Representatives, in General Court assembled:
WE the subscribers, a Committee chosen by the inhabitants of Raymond, in the county of Cumberland, hereby show—That in the year 1767, this tract or parcel of land called Raymond, was granted to William Raymond and others, for services done in the year 1690 in an expedition against Canada: from which grant to this time, is 35 years; and one hundred and twelve years since the services were performed that merited said lands. And since said lands were granted, we, your humble petitioners, have labored under almost incredible hardships, which to enumerate, would enforce a sigh from the most obdurate heart; therefore, we think it needful to bring things to remembrance that would create anxiety. Your petitioners knowing that the Legislature are at all times willing to remove inconvenciences and redress grievances when known to exist in any part of this Commonwealth, and are not insensible of the advantages and disadvantages of a corporate and unincorporated state:—We, therefore, pray the Honorable Legislature that the plantation of Raymond may be incorporated into a town by the name of Stur , according to the courses and distances following, viz: Beginning at the northwesterly corner bounds of Windham, and extending due north-east seven miles and one half; thence on a north-west course, seven and half miles; thence from the first mentioned bounds extending up the north east side of Sabbago pond, as the pond doth run, until a north-east line shall terminate at the head of seven and half miles on the north-east line. And your petitioners as in duty bound, will ever pray.
JOSEPH WIGHT, AMOS ROGERS, LEWIS GAY.
Raymond, May 8, 1802.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In SENATE, June 2, 1802.
ON the petition of Joseph Wight and others, a Committee of the inhabitants of the plantation of Raymond, praying that said plantation may be incorporated into a town for the reasons set forth in said petition—
Ordered—That the petitioners cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon, to be published in the Masachusetts Mercury , printed by Young & Minns, and in the Portland Gazette , printed by Eletcher A. Jenks, three weeks successively, the last publication thereof to be thirty days, at least, before the second Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, that all persons concerned may then appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted.
Read and accepted.—Sent down for concurrence.
DAVID COBB, President.
In the House of Representatives, June 3, 1802.
Read and concurred.
JOHN C. JONES, Speaker.
A true Copy—Attest. G ELLIOT VAUGHAN, Clerk of the Senate.
CAUTION.
THE Miss, who, on Friday last, A. M. took from the floor of the subscriber, Fifth street, two pair of long silk Gloves, one white, the other silk colored, to carry to Mrs. F—, Back street, is requested to return them immediately, or she will be publicly exposed. WILLIAM MOODY. July 5.
By-Laws.
Due observance of the following By-Laws of the town being essentially necessary to prevent damage by FIRE; and the Fire Wards considering it to be their duty to aid the Inspector of Police in carrying these Laws into effect, have voted—
"That the Fire Wards will do all in their power to enforce the observance of the By-Laws of the town, to prevent damage by Fire; and that it be the duty of each Fire Ward to give information to the Inspector of Police of every wilful violation of them, and to furnish him with such evidence as he may be possessed of to prove the facts."
A By Law to prevent the Removal of Fire Ladders from their places.
WHEREAS great inconveniences are experienced, and dangerous consequences are hazarded by the practice of removing the ladders provided by the town to be used at fires, from the places where the same have been deposited:
It is ordered by the town, That no person or persons hereafter presume to remove any such ladder from its place, for any purpose but that of assisting at the extinguishment of fire: And if any person or persons shall presume so to do, he or they shall forfeit and pay for each offence a sum not exceeding five dollars, nor less than three dollars.
A By-Law to prevent damage by Gun Powder.
It is ordered by the town, That if any inhabitant or other person shall have in his or her store, shop, dwelling-house, or other tenement whatever, at any one time, a larger quantity of gun-powder than twenty-five pounds, whether said gun-powder shall or shall not belong to or be the property of such inhabitant or person, he or she shall forfeit and pay five dollars.
And it is further ordered, That when any quantity of gun-powder, exceeding the aforesaid quantity of twenty-five pounds, shall be in the possession or keeping of any inhabitant, or other person in the town, it shall be the special duty of the Inspector of Police to command such inhabitant or person to remove the same to the powder-house, or such other place of security as upon application to be made by such inhabitant or person to the Selectmen, they shall in writing approve, such plan to be proposed by such inhabitant or person; and if such inhabitant or other person shall refuse to obey such command, the Inspector of Police shall, in convenient time, not exceeding one day, repeat the same, and so on till the same gun-powder, except twenty-five pounds thereof, be removed as aforesaid; and such inhabitant or person so refusing or neglecting to obey any such command, shall for every such neglect or refusal forfeit and pay five dollars.
A By Law to regulate Brick Kils and Lime Kils.
It is ordered by the town, That if any person shall erect, make, or fire, or cause to be erected, made, or fired, any brick kiln or lime kiln, without permission from the Selectmen in writing, describing the place of such kiln, every person so offending shall forfeit and pay five dollars, and the further penalty of two dollars for every day he shall continue such kiln without permission as aforesaid.
A By Law to prevent Fires by the burning of Chimnies.
It is ordered by the town, That it shall be lawful for the inhabitants of houses to set fire to their chimnies when the said houses are covered with snow, or while they are still wet with rain, between ten and eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and in no other case nor at any other time of the day or night.
And it is further ordered as aforesaid, That if any chimney shall take fire and blaze out at the top, or so that burning cinders shall be thrown from the same, at any other hours than as aforesaid, or in any other condition of the building wherein the said chimney shall be, the owner, tenant, inhabitant, or occupant of such building shall forfeit and pay two dollars; whether the same chimney shall take fire by accident or misfortune, or shall be fired wantonly or with intent to cleanse the same, any practice or excuse to the contrary notwithstanding.
A By-Law to prevent danger from Cooper's burning their Casks.
It is ordered by the town, That no cooper shall fire or burn any cask in any shop, work house or other place, unless it be in a good and sufficient chimney of brick or stone, on pain of forfeiting for each offence fifty cents.
A By Law to regulate the keeping and carrying of Fire.
Whereas the danger of conflagration encreases much faster than the habits of inattention can be without some positive law corrected:
It is ordered by the town, That no person do presume to carry fire from any house or place, but in a warming-pan, or some other such safe vessel, well covered, so as to secure the fire from wind, and from being scattered by the way, on pain that every person offending against this law shall forfeit and pay fifty cents.
And it is further ordered as aforesaid, That every master of any vessel lying at or near any wharf on board of which fire shall be kept burning after ten o'clock at night, or shall be kindled before five o'clock in the morning, shall for every instance wherein the fire shall be so kept or kindled forfeit and pay two dollars.
And it is further ordered as aforesaid, That if any person shall smoke any cigar or pipe of tobacco in any of the yards or lanes, or on any wharf, or in any of the streets, gardens, or outhouses, in town, such person shall for every offence forfeit and pay one dollar.
A By-Law to secure the Town Pumps, and prevent the waste of Water.
It is ordered by the town, That if any person or persons shall wilfully, wittingly, or carelessly break, injure or deface, or in any wise put out of order any of the pumps which are set in any well dug partly or wholly at the expence of the town, whether such expense was defrayed when or after such well was made, every person so offending shall forfeit and pay one dollar; and any such person or persons shall be further liable to the action of the inhabitants of the town for all damages done by him or them to such pump as aforesaid.
And it is further ordered as aforesaid, That if any person shall at any time pump more water out of any of the wells aforesaid than he or she may want for immediate use; or shall pump any water from such well unless it be into some cask or other vessel; or shall in any manner whatever unnecessarily waste the water in such well, by pumping the same, such person shall forfeit and pay fifty cents.
And it is further ordered as aforesaid, That no trough or other convenience, for watering cattle
or horses shall be placed or kept at or near either of the pumps aforesaid, nor shall any person or persons water his, her or their horse, cow or other beast, nor permit the same to drink, at either of said pumps, of water obtained from the same, on pain that every person offending in either of the aforesaid particulars shall forfeit and pay one dollar.
A By Law against Squibs, Crackers, and other Fire-Works.
It is ordered by the town, That if any person shall fire any squib, cracker, serpent, or other preparation whereof gun-powder is an ingredient, or which consists wholly of the same, in or upon any of the streets, highways, lanes or wharves, or on board any vessel, such person shall forfeit and pay one dollar.
Published by order of the Fire Wards. DANIEL TUCKER, LEMUEL WEEKS, EBENEZER MAYO, Committee of the Fire Wards. Portland, July 5, 1802.
Maine Bank.
THE act incorporating sundry persons by the name of the President, Directors and Company of Maine Bank, having authorised any three therein named, to call a meeting of the members of said Corporation—The subscribers, do hereby notify said members to meet at the Columbia Hall in Portland, on Tuesday the twenty-seventh day of July inst. at two of the clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes:
1. To choose their first board of Directors, and such other Officers as they shall see fit. 2. To determine the amount of the payments to be made on each share; and also the mode of transferring and disposing of the stock and profits thereof. 3. To make, ordain and establish such by-laws, ordinances and regulations for the orderly conducting the affairs of said Corporation as they shall deem necessary. 4. To adopt such measures and transact such business as they shall judge proper to carry the aforesaid act into effect.
SAMUEL FREEMAN, WILLIAM WIDGERY, THATCHER GODDARD. Portland, July 5th, 1802.
Lincoln & Kennebec Bank.
THE Members and Stockholders of the Lincoln & Kennebec Bank, are hereby notified that a meeting of the said Members and Stockholders, will be held at the house of Joseph Tinkham, in Wiscasset , on Tuesday the tenth day of August next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon—for the purpose of making, ordaining and establishing such Regulations, Ordinances and By-Laws, for the orderly conducting the affairs of said Corporation, as the said Stockholders shall deem necessary; and for the choice of the first board of Directors, and such other Officers as they shall see fit to choose.
THOMAS RICE, PELEG TOLMAN, ABIEL WOOD, JUN. MOSES CARLTON, JUN. DAVID PAYSON, Wiscasset, July 1, 1802. Authorized by the act incorporating said Bank, to call said meeting.
Portland Townships.
A FEW Lots of Land, in the townships granted to the Sufferers of Portland, are wanted, in particular situations, for the accommodation of letters.
If any person who owns Land there, wishes to dispose of the same, he is requested to apply to the subscriber, one of the committee of the Proprietors of said townships. By order of said committee, SAMUEL FREEMAN. July 5.
List of Letters,
Remaining in the Post Office at WISCASSET, JULY 1, 1802.
 ASKINS Alexander, Wiscasset.  Burnham Joseph, 2, do.  Bell Levi, Bethel.  Cushman John, Wiscasset.  Folsom Joshua, do.  Gibson James, do.  Gray Caleb, do.  Harrington Joseph, do.  Harold Katy, do.  Henry Robin, do.  Hopkins Michael, do.  Hanson Robert, Wiscasset.  Jones James, do.  Johnson James, do.  Johnson John, do.  Kennedy James, do.  Kendell Zebulon, do.  Lovett Simon, do.  Lewis George, do.  Moore Henry, do.  Murray David, do.  Marshall Mary, do.  Mecher William, do.  McCrate Thomas, do.  Pressey Elizabeth, do.  Pearl Benjamin, do.  Row James, do.  Rufs Joseph, Nellborough.  Stevens Moses, Great Pond.  Sinclair James, Wiscasset.  Smith Ezra, do.  Shaw Benjamin, Wiscasset.  Story John, do.  Savage Susannah, do.  Todd Widow, do.  Taw Joseph, Newcastle.  Wilson John, Wiscasset.  Wooomson Phineas, do.  Wood Daniel, Elizabet.   EBENEZER WHITTIER, P. M.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed Executor and Executrix to the last will of JOB BURNHAM, late of Machias , in the county of Washington, deceased; and have taken upon themselves that trust by giving bonds as the law directs; and all persons having demands upon the Estate of the said deceased, are requested to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said Estate, are called upon to make payment to MARY BURNHAM. GIDEON O'BRIEN, MARY BURNHAM, Executors. Machias, June 18, 1802.
WHEREAS Abigail Cutler, wife of the subscriber, has behaved in such a rude and unbecoming manner, that I cannot live with her—this is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting after this date. JAMES X CUTLER, mark. Portland, July 5th, 1802.
WHEREAS Betsy, wife of the subscriber, has behaved in a very unbecoming manner, and not performed the duties of the marriage covenant—This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt of her contracting after this date. JOHN HUNT. Cape-Elizabeth, June 30th 1802.

To be sold, by order of Court, on on-M day the fifth day of July next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. ABRAHAM BERMAN, Innholder in Portland, ONE third part (viz. Betty Hulton, a minor's third) in common and undivided of a LOT of LAND situated on King Street, in said Portland, which belonged to William Hulton, now deceased. WILLIAM DYER, Guardian to said Minor.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, At the house of Capt. Jonathan Morse, innholder in Otisfield, on Wednesday the 28th of July next, at two o'clock, p. m. by order of Court—
FOUR Lots of LAND in Otisfield, aforesaid, in the county of Cumberland, viz. Lots number 29, 188, and 6, in the 7th range—Lot No. 8, in 2d range—containing one hundred acres each, more or less—being the Real Estate of BENJAMIN GOR- HAM, of Barnstable, in the county of Barnstable, deceas- ed.—Conditions of sale made known at the time and place of sale. Portland, June 15, 1802.
100 Casks Stone Lime, FOR Sale by WILLIAM TORREY, on board the Schooner Industry, lying at Deering's Wharf—warranted of the best quality. June 28.
TO BE LET, and entered upon im- mediately, a convenient Dwelling HOUSE—sit- uated in Backstreet, lately improved by Mr. Edward Weaver.—Inquire of JOHN BAGLEY & SON, Who have for Sale.
Perkins' improved Metallic Pumps, ALSO, Weld's Lavaters, for washing of cloaths; both of which, are too well known and approved of, to need the aid of advertising panegyric. Portland, June 28.
Aaron Austin, Has for sale at his Store in State-Street, head of Ingraham's Wharf, A Constant Supply of Live Geese
B. Adams, SCULPTOR & STONE-CUTTER, Respectfully acquaints his friends and the public, that he has lately received a good assortment of CONNECTICUT FREE STONES, suitable for Steps, Hearths, Jambs, Mantels, Window Sills and Caps, Belts and Flagging. Also, a good assortment of QUINCY SLATE, fuita- ble for Monuments. Likewise, a few ITALIAN MARBLE Slabs and Chimney Pieces. A few warranted SCREW AUGERS:—Which he offers for sale on reasonable terms, near the intersection of Federal and Court Streets. Portland, June 28
To the Honourable the Justices of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, holden at Pownalborough, in and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Monday of May, A. D. 1802.
THE Petition of JOSEPH POTTER, of Bowdoin, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, and HANNAH, his Wife; and DANIEL STAPLE, of Topsham, in said county, yeoman, and RUHA, his Wife—humbly shews:
Music. THE following New Music, for sale at T. CLARK's Bookstore, No. 8, Jones' Row: A few copies of Kate New England , a new patriotic song, written by Thomas Paine, Esq.—the music com- posed by S. Schaffer—Likewise, Pride of our Plains — Tomorrow—Arise my Fair—Crazy Henry to Crazy Jane — Jockey of the Green—Sweet P. ffon of Love—The Request — Little Sailor Boy—When the Stars can be Told—When the Hollow Drum—The Sweet Little Bird, &c. &c. with a variety of other Music. June 11.
Cheap Music Shop, No. 62, Brattle-Street—Boston. WILLIAM CALLENDER, res- pectfully informs the gentlemen of the eastern country, who may wish to purchase any