Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1802-09-13 00:00:00

Political Sketches.
From the Washington Federalist.
THAT a man's disposition and sentiments, may be more certainly discovered by examining his friends and associates, than by his own expressions, is a maxim, the truth of which has never been disputed. Judging Mr. Jefferson in this way, what should we think? Can he be a sincere friend to America, when his warmest panegyrists and most active supporters have always been foreigners?
Whilst Secretary of State, enjoying the patronage and confidence of Washington, he was paying a person 5 or 600 dollars a year out of the public money, to vilify his unsusppecting friend and patron, and to abuse his administration.
The abuse of the Aurora against Washington, calling him a legalizer of corruption and murderer, awakened the benevolence of Mr. Jefferson, and obtained from him sixteen dollars, to assist in the honorable and pious work, of destroying the reputation of the public officers, and of damning those he was caressing with smiles, and loading with professions of friendship.
An infamous libel on the character, principles and public conduct of Washington, under the signature of Jasper Dwight, written by Duane, and the subsequent calumny and abuse of this British subject and new imported patriot, has obtained him the confidence (of friendship he is incapable) of Jefferson, and what is of more service, twelve or fourteen thousand dollars a year of the public money.
The abuse of Callender was scattered with profusion: his labors had been so great, his exertions so successful, in the fruitful field of defamation, that the tender heart of our virtuous, benevolent chief was quite melted, quite dissolved in gratitude, for such faithful and meritorious services, that he could not refrain in the overflowings of his philanthropy, to give as an earnest of future reward one hundred dollars, and no sooner does this enlightened statesman, get hold of the public purse strings than he orders two hundred dollars more from the public money.
There is something in this man's character, that almost baffles description, that almost exceeds belief. Every vagabond is his friend; every fugitive from justice, finds in him a benefactor. Under the mask of friendship, he is plotting destruction. Whilst with one hand he offers the token of friendship, with the other he directs the dagger of the assassin; and under the name of charity, rewards the murderer.
LUCIUS.
How very applicable is this old adage to the democratic editors who still remain to disgrace the cause of real republicanism. The American editor this morning, or citizen Dripcot for him, who it is said has just left his Temple of Reason shop to take charge of this ministerial mouth piece, ludicrously enough exclaims, "Nor can we cease to wonder why the laws do not cause the person, character and dignity of the President of the United States to be more respected."
Yet not a word must be said against the mad career which is hurrying our liberty, our country to destruction—a gag is to be put in the mouths of the federalists for telling truths, at the very time these ministerialists themselves are calling Mr. Burr, the vice presi-
dent, one of their own "sect," a hypocrite, a Caline, a tyrant, a man destitute of all morality, honesty, honor and fidelity."—Yet the man who is himself doing the greatest injury to his own character, and the most lasting injury to the nation, is to hear nothing but adulation. The laws should cause him to be respected, by making him respect himself. [Balt. Fed. Gaz.]
From the Gazette of the United States.
SINCE Callender has abandoned his old vocation and betaken himself to telling truth of those who, like Bonaparte and his consuls, call themselves republicans, the ministerial prints have, with one voice, cried out, villain, scoundrel, liar, and declared that their party always knew him to be such; that they never patronized him, nor confided in him. They have taken several distinct grounds on the subject of the "Prospect before us;" but at last they unanimously agree, that it is an infamous publication, and that they always viewed it as such. Duane himself declares, that he could never read it without disgust.
Mr. Madison also, after the Prospect was published, purchased fifteen copies at one time. This was probably to save Mr. Callender's feelings. There would have been a degree of indecency in presenting to Mr. Callender the value of those fifteen copies without receiving an equivalent.
Mr. Stevens Thompson Mason, senator of the United States, invited Mr. Callender, to his house, and there retained him for a long time, as an inmate with his own family. This is, however, no proof that Mr. Mason did not know Callender, as the democrats say they always knew him to be an odious, lying, besotted brute [th's is their language, not ours.]
Mr. Thomas Leiper made oath, that he knew Mr. Callender to be a man of good moral character, friendly to the constitution and government of the United States, and to the good order of the same. Ye able editors, did Mr. Leiper perjure himself out of pure charity!!
Mr. Giles's part in this charitable drama may be read in the following extract from the Recorder. It might be an interesting, and perhaps not an unprofitable investigation to ascertain whether this sect, with Mr. Jefferson at their head, are accustomed to be equally charitable to all those who possess similar characters to that which they ascribe to Callender, and which they say they always knew him to possess.
[Extract from the Recorder.]
"We are surprised that the editors of that paper [The Examiner] should compel us so frequently to bring forward the name of their patron, friend and file leader GILES. They say, that the federalists, upon their oaths, have found that Callender will publish scandalous falsehoods. They have recorded him as a false, scandalous and malicious writer.
The short and plain answer is this. Callender published some things upon the credit which the word of William Branch Giles, a member of Congress, had obtained with him. The federalists prosecuted Callender for these publications. Callender summoned Giles to appear and confess that his authority had induced Callender to write them. Giles refused to appear. Judge Chase, instead of sending out a process of compulsion, or postponing the trial, proceeded without Giles's testimony.
"Every body who considers this and the communications already made in this paper upon that subject, will think, that it would have been better, if Giles and others, had been in the place of Callender, with the nine months of imprisonment," &c.
Extract from CALLENDER.
"Duane has begun by printing fables upon me, without the circumlocution which was requisite for making them stick together.—He now forges in a style of desperation. He cares not for consequences. He has jammed himself up in a corner of the draft board.—He cannot
slip without instant extinction. Stand forward! Thou organ of the public will!" thou presidential bag pipe, thou bullying patron, thou hardened ruffian! In the name of God, and this country, I charge thee to stand forward, and give an answer if thou canst, to the Recorder's defences of Timothy Pickering.
"Tell us whether the committee's report, or thy battered contradiction, deserves most to be trusted? Tell us into how many rags Oliver Wolcott must have flogged thy carcass, had he caught thee, in the Treasury Office, at midnight, with stolen keys in one hand, and a cut-throat lantern in the other? Methinks I see the House breaker, skulking over Chestnut Street, scowling and squinting around him, trembling at every step, and afraid of his own whisper! Ask Duane, at this day, what secrets he discovered, what deeds of darkness he brought to light, what "PUBLIC PLUNDER" he detected? Duane is dumb. Duane wants to get off with canting about The Political Progress, and Linton's project for the purchase of Callender. He wants to sneak off by filing facts in a torrent of falsehood. He shall not thus escape! Not one word will Duane say concerning Bronson's letters, or the notorious advertisement of himself as a more than suspected villain; or the printing of the private, intercepted, the broke up letters of a British Ambassador; a felony for which he was prosecuted, and which he committed with the concurrence of Gov. Mifflin. A being thus hackneyed in fraud, thus black with treachery, has Thomas Jefferson selected as the defender of his fair fame! There sometimes occurs in life an intuitive union of souls, that is immediately discerned and felt, that spurns the fetters of distance and suspicion, and rushes at once into the grasp of confidence! Such is that instinctive friendship, that sympathetic harmony of hearts, which glows in all its glory between the printer and his President, the Pylades and Orestes, the David and Jonathan of the day.—"Thou shalt write calumnies against Callender; and I shall pay thee for them. He shall unmask my character; and thine he shall exterminate."
* Duane styles himself so.
† This was the title to his noted articles in the Aurora of June 1800. There never was a more absolute bombast than the whole story. The federalists were completely beat with their own favorite weapons.
‡ He has told us all this in a letter.
When a writer sneeringly speaks of such a man as Judge BASSETT, of Delaware as "a PERSON by the name of BASSETT," he betrays great ignorance of the political history of our revolution, and demonstrates that his acquaintance with men has been confined to a small political circle. If the writer in question, will search the records of the old Congress, he will there find Judge BASSETT's name amongst its most active and patriotic members:—If he will turn to the proceedings of the General Convention which formed the Constitution of the United States, in 1787, he will therein see his signature to that glorious Compact:—Will he look into the history of Delaware, he will there find that this obscure Mr. BASSETT, has exercised very many, and important offices, and amongst others that of Chief Magistrate of the State. Yet this Statesman, whose whole life has been devoted to the public service, is now represented as an obscure individual, whom nobody knows, & whose opinion, therefore, nobody ought to regard. The flout, that Judge BASSETT is father in law to Mr. BAYARD, is worthy of the cause in which it is used; but the insinuation that the Protest is the production of BAYARD and BASSETT has not the least foundation in truth for its support. Instead, however, of resorting to such pitiful expedients to divert the public attention from a daring violation of the Constitution; the leaders of the democratic "sect" had better meet the subject fairly, and essay at least to refute the maxims and arguments adduced by Judge BASSETT, and in the same methodical, lucid and sententious manner, if they are able. This would be a task more worthy the pen of the Attorney General of the United States, than hundreds of Numbers of "FARMERS" or "TREEHOLDERS;" and would, whatever might be his success, be evidence of a desire at least, to remunerate his fellow citizens for three thousand dollars of their money, which he annually pockets.—Centinel.
AEROSTATION.
England—LONDON, JULY 10.
CAPT. SOWDEN, who lately ascended in a balloon, in company with M. Garnerin, has published the following account of his tour:—
MR. EDITOR,
As numberless questions have been put to me respecting the sensations I experienced while in the upper regions, I think it a duty incumbent on me to inform the public, and to set them right as to the erroneous ideas they have of an aerostatic voyage. On our first ascending we felt a few drops of rain. After we had gained the height of about 3000 feet, I desired Mr. Garnerin not to ascend any higher till he had passed the metropolis, that the inhabitants might have a fair view of us. When we had got a small distance from London, we ascended
through some very thick clouds, of which I could perceive three distinct rows, at the lower end of which, we found the thermometer at 15 degrees, and I was obliged to put on my great coat; but on ascending still higher, we found the air more temperate, and the quinqueter to rise gradually a 5 degrees above summer heat. We then seemed to be stationary, and felt no more motion than one would feel sitting in a chair in a room. I then proposed to Mr. Garnerin to overhaul our lockers, where we found a ham, a cold fowl, a cake and two bottles of orgeat, wines or spirits being dangerous to take, owing to the rarification of the air. The chill of the clouds having given us an appetite, we made a table on our knees with the seats of the car, and eat a hearty meal. The clouds then dispersed from under us, and we had a delightful view of the country. Whether it is owing to the rarification of the air, or to the strong light thrown on the earth, I cannot determine, but I found my sight, which at all times is rather weak, become so strong, that I could easily distinguish the minutest objects on the earth: it appeared like a vast panorama or map, of about fifty miles in circumference, where we could not only follow with our eyes the different cross roads and intersections on it, but even distinguish the rots on them, and the very furrows in the field. The sense of hearing was stronger here than on earth; for, at the height of fifteen thousand feet, we could distinctly hear the rattling of carriages on the roads, the lowing of the cattle, and the acclamations of the people who saw us; though at the same time we could hardly hear ourselves speak; and I am persuaded, that a person on the earth, with a strong voice and a speaking trumpet, might make himself perfectly understood by any person that height in the air. I have observed, that almost every sensation I experienced while in the upper regions, was exactly the contrary to what is the general opinion of the public. I was assured by a number of the most celebrated literati, who pretended to be very learned on that subject, that I should find the cold increase, the higher I ascended; instead of which I found the heat increase to that degree, that I was obliged to take my great coat and jacket off. It is also the general opinion that looking down from so stupendous a height, renders a person so giddy as not to be able to keep his seat. On the contrary I found that I could look down with a vast deal of pleasure, and without experiencing that inconvenience; whereas, looking round on the vast expanse that surrounded us, rendered my eyes so dim, that I was sometimes a few minutes before I could perfectly recover my sight. I experienced no difficulty of breathing, or inconvenience from the motion of the balloon; for, though we moved with immense velocity, we felt not the least wind or pressure of air, it being so perfectly calm, that the flags in our hands, and those with which the balloon was decorated, hung supine, nor did they stir. I observed that between every row of clouds, not only the atmosphere, but the wind varied several degrees; for, on our passing through the first cloud after leaving London, the wind, which had before been nearly south-west, changed to south south-east, by which means we found ourselves over St. Albans, in Hertfordshire. On ascending still higher, the wind became nearly west, which drove us over Epping Forest, which I distinguished very plainly: it appeared like a gooseberry bush. I then pointed out the course to M. Garnerin on the map, and observed to him that we should soon perceive the sea, which in a short time we saw very plainly. M. Garnerin then told me we had not a moment to lose, and must descend with all possible speed; at the same time pointing out a very heavy cloud to me nearly under us; and said—"Il faut que nous passions a travers ce drole la, accrochons nous, car nous allons nous casser le col."—I answered—"De tout mon cœur."—We then opened the valve, and we descended with rapidity. On rushing into the cloud, I found, as he had conjectured, as violent a squall of wind and rain, as ever I experienced. The attraction of the water, the force of the wind, and the constant emission of gas from the valve, hurled us with such velocity towards the earth, that I expected to see his prediction verified, though I can assure you that my ideas at that time, did not coincide with the answer I made him. M. Garnerin still retained all his coolness and presence of mind; and while we were descending with that extreme swiftness, desired me, the moment I should find the car about to touch the earth, to catch hold of the hoop which was fastened to the bottom of the net, to which the car was suspended, and lift myself into the net, by which means we saved ourselves from being dashed to pieces. The balloon did not re ascend immediately, but dragged us along the ground, with astonishing swiftness, for the length of nearly three fields before the grappling iron took good hold, and then we thought ourselves safe, being close to a farm house, from which several persons came out to see us; but though we threw out ropes to them, and called for help, they were
* "We have got to pass that strange cloud—stick close to your seat, for it is ten to one we break both our necks."
† "With all my heart."

so consternated, that neither threats nor intreaties could prevail on them to come to our assistance; for, as I afterwards heard, they took us to be sorcerers, it being rather an unusual thing to see two men coming down post-haste from the clouds. We were for about three minutes in that situation, till another gust of wind broke our cable, and we ascended again nearly six thousand feet.
In the bustle of preparing the ropes for the farmers, M. Garnerin let the rope belonging to the valve, slip out of his hand, by which means the bottom of the balloon was pressed upwards by the wind. M. Garnerin desired me to try to regain it, which I at last effected, by climbing up into the net, though the force of the wind struck the tin tubes fastened at the bottom of the balloon, and through which the rope led, with such violence against my face, that it had nearly stunned me. Having recovered we descended, but were borne with such violence across the country, sometimes along the ground and sometimes in the air, that I several times proposed to M. Garnerin to abandon the balloon, and to save ourselves; but he continually objected to it, and reminded me of my promise not to quit him. In the meantime we were dashing against several trees, one of which had nearly destroyed us; being with my back towards it, I received a blow on the head, which threw me at full length at the bottom of the car. M. Garnerin, in attempting to assist me, was nearly thrown overboard; two of the cords that held the car broke, and at the same time some of the branches tore the balloon, upon which M. Garnerin cried out "the balloon is torn and we are saved." Another gust of wind disengaged us from the tree, and we touched the ground once more with a less violent shock than before. We then got out, but so exhausted with our numerous exertions, that we had hardly strength to follow the balloon, which fell about one hundred paces further, when we completely mastered it, by throwing ourselves upon it, and by that means pressing out the remainder of the gas. It rained so very hard, that I proposed to M. Garnerin to leave the balloon in the field, and go in search of some house for shelter and refreshment. We accordingly made the best of our way to a house, which we espied about half a mile off, belonging to a Mr. Kingsbury. It was then three quarters of an hour since we had left London. Mr. K. received us in the most hospitable manner, not only providing us with refreshments and dry clothes, but even offered us beds, the use of his house and horses, and sent immediately some farmers with a cart, to carry the balloon from the field, and convey it to a place of safety; and as we expressed a will to get to Colchester that night, he sent for a post chaise to convey us thither, where we were received with loud acclamations by the inhabitants. The next day we returned to Fingering Hoe, where we had left the balloon, and after drying it on the grass, packed it up, and made the best of our way to town, where we arrived about 4 o'clock the next morning. R. C. SOWDEN.
Garnier's aerial voyage was observed by the king with great attention and interest from the queen's house previous to his majesty's departure for Windsor, on Monday last.
YELLOW FEVER.
An Essay on the Yellow Fever, by a gentleman who has resided long in the United States, has appeared in the London Morning Chronicle, of January last.
The Essayist goes into an historical statement of facts, and reasons with candor from his premises. The prominent features of his dissertation are—That the Yellow Fever is a disorder of the same nature as plague—like it, originated in the warm climates of Asia or Africa; was introduced to the West Indies by the African ships, and has become general to the islands, whose warm climate keeps it in continual existence: that Europe is preserved from it by the length of the voyage from the West Indies; but the immense commerce of the United States, with the shortness of the voyage, render the West Indies to them the same source of contagion, that the Levant is to Europe; that the increase of commerce from the West Indies, especially with Guadaloupe and St. Domingo, which have been the principal scenes of military operations and seat of this disorder—the throngs of passengers, and the promiscuous baggage, and every species of goods brought home, have constantly conveyed the contagion to our seaports, that the difference among the physical faculty, prosecuted with rancor and enthusiasm, both on the origin, nature and treatment of the disease, have proved one of the severest afflictions that has accompanied it, by robbing the unhappy victim of all the comfort which confidence in a physician is capable of inspiring. He closes in observing, "The unhappy inhabitants of America have already exhausted every effort in perfecting the internal police of their cities, until attention to cleanliness can do little more; had they been equally attentive to establish general and rigorous quarantines, in all probability they would have been, ere this, free from the attacks of this dreadful disease. Instead, therefore of calling away their attention to delusive theories, we ought to strengthen them in the resolution to adopt regulations which we have found effectual ourselves, and will under kind Providence, ensure their future safety."
The London Review observes on the volume of Sermons by President Smith, of New-Jersey College—"His models appear to be the French Divines, who flourished at the close of the last
and commencement of the present (18th) century; and particularly M. Bossuet. The language has energy without enthusiasm, and force without bombast; it is correct and perspicuous, elegant and impressive, and seems well calculated to alarm and convince the obstinate and the careless."
By the Mail.
ONTARIO, AUGUST 10.
At a Council, held at the Court House, in Canan-daigua, the 3d day of August, 1802.
Present—The principal Chiefs and Sachems of the Seneca, Onondaga, and Cayuga Indians; and a number of the principal inhabitants of the town of Canan-daigua.
RED JACKET , the principal speaker of the Seneca nation, spoke as follows:
Brothers —Open your ears and give your attention. This day is appointed by the Great Spirit to meet our friends at this place. During the many years we have lived together in this country, good will and harmony has subsisted among us.
Brothers —We have now come forward upon an unhappy occasion; we cannot find words to express our feelings upon it. One of our people has murdered one of your people: So it has been ordered by the Great Spirit, who controls all events. This has been done; we cannot now help it. At first view it would seem, to have the effect of putting an end to our friendship; but let us reflect, and put our minds together. Can't we point out measures whereby our peace and friendship may still be preserved? We have come forward to this place, where we have always had a superintendent and friend to receive us, and to make known to him such grievance as lay upon our minds; but now we have none; and we have no guardian—no protector—no one is now authorised to receive us.
Brothers —We therefore now call upon you to take our speech in writing, and forward our ideas to the President of the United States.
Brothers —Let us look back to our former situation. While you were under the government of Great Britain, Sir William Johnson was our superintendent, appointed by the King. He had power to settle offences of this kind among all the Indian nations, without advertising to the laws. But under the British government you were uneasy—you wanted to change it for a better, General Washington went forward as your leader. From his exertions you gained your independence. Immediately afterwards, a treaty was made between the United States and the Six Nations, whereby a method was pointed out of redressing such an accident as the present. Several such accidents did happen wherein we were sufferers. We now crave the same privilege in making restitution to you, that you adopted towards us in a similar situation.
Brothers —At the close of our treaty at Philadelphia, General Washington told us that we had formed a chain of friendship which was bright; he hoped it would continue so on our part; that the United States would be equally willing to brighten it, if rusted by any means. A number of murders have been committed on our people—we shall only mention the last of them. About two years ago, a few of our Warriors were amusing themselves in the woods to the westward of Fort Pitt: two of the white men coolly and deliberately took their rifles, travelled nearly three miles, to our encampment, fired upon the Indians, killed two men and wounded two children. We then were the party injured. What did we do? We flew to the treaty, and thereby obtained redress, perfectly satisfactory to us, and we hope agreeable to you. This was done a short time before President Adams went out of office: complete peace and harmony was restored. We now want the same method of redress to be pursued.
Brothers —How did the present accident take place? Did our Warriors go from home coat and lober, and commit murder on you? No—Our brother was in liquor, and a quarrel ensued, in which the unhappy accident happened. We would not excuse him on account of his being in liquor; but such a thing was far from his intention in his sober moments. We are all extremely grieved at it, and are willing to come forward and have it settled, as crimes of the same nature have been heretofore done.
Brothers —Since this accident has taken place we have been informed, that by the laws of this state, if a murder is committed within it, the murderer must be tried by the laws of the state, and punished with death.
Brothers —When were such laws explained to us? Did we ever make a treaty with the state of New-York, and agree to conform to its laws? No—We are independent of the state of New-York. It was the will of the Great Spirit to create us different in color: we have different laws, habits and customs, from the white people. We will never consent that the government of this state shall try our brother. We appeal to the government of the United States.
Brothers —Under the customs and habits of our forefathers, we were a happy people; we had laws of our own, they were dear to us. The whites came amongst us and introduced their customs; they introduced liquor among us, which our forefathers always told us would prove our ruin.
Brothers —In consequence of the introduction of liquor among us, numbers of our people were killed—A council was held to consider of a remedy, at which it was agreed by us that no private revenge should take place for any such murder; that it was decreed by the Great Spirit, and that a council should be called, to consider of redress to the friends of the deceased.
Brothers —The President of the United States is called a great man, possessing great power; he may do what he pleases; he may turn men out of office; men who held their offices long before he held his. If he can do these things, can he not even control the laws of this state? Can he not appoint a commissioner to come forward to our country and settle the present difference, as we, on our part, have heretofore often done to him, upon a similar occasion?
We now call upon your Brothers , to represent these things to the President, and we trust that he will not refuse our request, of sending a Commissioner to us with powers to settle the present difference. The consequences of a refusal may be serious. We are determined that our Brother shall not be tried by the laws of the state of New-York. Their laws make no difference between a crime committed in liquor, and one committed coolly and deliberately. Our laws are different, as we have before stated. If tried here, our brother must be hanged. We cannot submit to that—Has a murder been committed upon our people, when was it punished with death?
Brothers —We have now finished what we had to say upon the subject of the murder. We wish to add, if you upon another, and to have our ideas communicated to the President upon it also.
Brothers —It was understood at the treaty concluded by Col. Pickering, that our superintendent should reside in the town of Canan-daigua, and for very good reasons: That place is the most central to the Six Nations; and by subsequent treaties between the state of New-York and the Indians, there are still stronger reasons why he should reside here, principally on account of the annuities being stipulated to be paid to our superintendent at this place. These treaties are sure if their superintendent resides elsewhere, the state may
object to sending their money to him at a greater distance. We would therefore with our superintendent to reside here at all events.
Brothers —With regard to the appointment of our present superintendent, we look upon ourselves as much neglected and injured. When general Chapin and captain Chapin were appointed, our wishes were consulted upon the occasion, and we most cordially agreed to the appointments. Captain Chapin has been turned out, however, within these few days. We do not understand that any neglect of duty has been alleged against him. We are told it is because he differs from the president in his sentiments on government matters. He has always been perfectly satisfactory to us; and had we known of the intention, we should most cordially have united in a petition to the president to continue him in office. We feel ourselves injured—we have nobody to look to—nobody to listen to our complaints—to reconcile any differences among us. We are like a young family without a father.
Brothers —We understand that the president has appointed a superintendent who is altogether unknown to us, and who is unacquainted with Indian affairs, we know him not in our country. Had we been consulted upon the subject, we might have named some one residing in this country who was well known to us. Perhaps we might have agreed upon Mr. Oliver Phelps, whose politics, coinciding with those of the President, might have recommended him to the office.
Brothers —We cannot conclude without again urging you to make known all these our sentiments to the President.
Since the above speech was delivered, there has been two other meetings between the inhabitants of this place and the Indians, principally for the purpose of inducing them peaceably to deliver up the offender to gool, until the event of the application to the President shall be known—although with great reluctance, they at last consented to give him up.
At these subsequent meetings, they still continued to insist, in long speeches, upon their entire independence of the State of New-York, and declared their intention of going immediately to Albany to have a conference with the Governor, as well upon that subject, as relative to the sale of their lands on Niagara river, about which they have been in negotiation for some time past.
It is their intention to remain in Albany until a communication, which they have requested the President to make to the Governor upon the subject, shall be received there; that their minds which at present are much agitated, may be set at rest as speedily as possible.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 1.
On Monday morning the New-York hauled off from the wharf and dropped down the Eastern Branch. This day she is to proceed hence to join the Mediterranean squadron. She will touch at Hampton road to take in her Beef and Pork.
The John Adams it is expected will be equipped in the same time, viz. two weeks.
Captain Barron, we are informed, has been instructed by the Secretary of the Navy to salute Mount Vernon in passing.
OFFICIAL.
Under the instructions of the Secretary of the Navy, Commodore Morris, will employ constantly one frigate in conveying our outward bound merchantmen from Cadiz through the Straits, and another in convoying our home-bound merchantmen from Malaga; and every convoy, when in the Gut, will have an additional protection. The distribution of the other frigates will, from time to time be such as in the judgment of the commodore, will afford the best protection to our commerce, and as will most effectually repress the predatory dispositions of its enemies.
The Committee of Congress, appointed to examine Dr. Bruff's machine for perpetual time, reported, that the inventor had produced a model, the principle of which they had examined, and considered it as a valuable effort of genius; and referred the inventor to the Secretary of State for a patent. It would be well to have a little surplus of revenue to afford a more direct and generous encouragement to American genius to make its best efforts.
RICHMOND, AUG. 25.
On Monday morning last, about 5 o'clock a smart shock of an Earth quake was felt in this city by many of its inhabitants. Its noise resembled that of the roaring of a chimney on fire, or the rolling of a carriage on stone pavements.
NORFOLK, AUG. 26.
A war contribution of 13,000,000 francs, has been levied in St. Domingo; of which is to be immediately collected, at the Cape 300,000 francs; Port Republic 1,000,000; Jacmel 120,000; Jeremie 100,000; Les Cayes 250,000. Merchants of the first class are to pay 600 dollars; 2d, 400; 3d, 200; 4th, 100; two other classes (retailer) are to pay one 50; the other 25. Proprietors of buildings, Vendue Masters, Publicans, Coffee house Keepers, are to pay half as much as they do in rent. The Sub-Prefect is to make use of the armed force to compel payment from delinquents. The sums raised are to be deposited in the army chest; and the whole amount is exclusively appropriated to the use of the army.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 1.
FRIENDSHIP OF DEMOCRATS.
The Citizen, bestows much abuse daily on Judge Chase, who presided at Callender's trial, for not putting off the cause till he could produce one or two more distant witnesses; but the good citizen forgets that the two witnesses on whom Callender principally relied, namely, General Mason and Farmer Giles were not distant, but in the very neighborhood, and that notwithstanding, they would neither of them
attend at the trial. When we recollect that it was Mason and Giles who actually furnished Callender with the facts which constituted the libel, it will perhaps lessen our surprize. Yes; as soon as they got him into the scrape, they gave him the slip, and in close imitation of old Clovenfoot, they drew the floor from under him, and left him to hang like a dog. A good specimen of Democratic friendship! Callender however, is not without companions in adversity. How many are there in our own city, who have scamptered through every lane, alley, and bye path, to serve certain great men, who the moment election was over, don't know them otherwise than as humble tenants who must pay their rent by 12 on quarter day or have a cabbable after them before night?
By a short arrival at Baltimore from Cape Francis, we learn, that five French frigates and some transports, with 1,000 troops on board have arrived at the Cape.
Peter Collin, Esq. has been recognized as the Danish Vice Consul for the State of Maryland.
Extract of a letter dated Gabokia, (Indiana Territory) 31st July, 1802.
The Pottawatamie nations of Indians, who resort about the Illinois river, have so recently as the 16th instant opened hostilities against our citizens, by killing two Americans about five leagues from our town. The chief murderers are Turkey Foot, a notorious villain and chief, and the Maimed Hand, another chief with five other men. One of the men they killed is an old settler of this country, and the other a young man. They have now begun and God knows where they will end. We have petitioned for troops, which we expect our President will grant, for it is obvious that had there been troops stationed at Payssa, at that time, they would not have dared to put foot on this side."
ANOTHER DUEL.
Extract of a letter from Savannah, dated August 19.
An event took place this morning which has spread through our streets the deepest shade of melancholy—every citizen who revered worth and esteemed merit, are lamenting the death of William Hunter, Esq. who this morning fell in a duel with Col. David B. Mitchell! I can easily picture to myself the agony of your feelings at this news, by the grief with which my own breast is agitated; and I know you will, in common with the other friends of the deceased, lament, in tears of sorrow, that so valuable a citizen should perish by the hands of a man so cordially despised by the mass of Society. The dispute had its origin in July last, in the county court, to the jury of which Mr. Hunter was foreman, in a cause in which Mitchell was counsel. During the trial, it appearing to Mr. Hunter that the examination of the evidence was not conducted by the Counsel with that impartiality which justice required, he addressed a few words to the court, when Mitchell got up and observed, that Mr. Hunter was very officious on the occasion. Mr. H. replied, that his conduct as a jurymen was not to be compared with the impertinence of certain attorneys. There the matter rested until last Monday, when Mitchell attacked Mr. Hunter in the street with a large bludgeon, Mr. H. having nothing to defend himself. After receiving four blows, attempting unsuccessfully at the same time, to seize Mitchell by the collar, he said, "Mr. Mitchell, I am unarmed—I must retreat unless you lay aside your weapon." Mr. H. then retreated to Dr. Kollock's shop for a cane—there was none there. By this time, some citizens interfered, and they left the ground. The same evening, Mr. Hunter sent Mitchell a challenge, which, after much equivocation, accepted it. Dr. Kollock was Mr. H's second, Major B. Maxwell was second to Mitchell. Mr. H. fired first, and hit Mitchell on the hip. Mitchell missed Mr. H. Mr. H's second ball hit Mitchell on the groin, also without penetrating the skin; but Mr. Hunter received Mitchell's second ball in his right breast. Mr. Hunter immediately turned, and exclaimed "I am a dead man;" and as Doctors Glenn and Kollock caught him in their arms, he asked for a glass of wine, and expired.
August 20. —I have just returned from paying the merited tribute of respect to the remains of our invaluable friend—the funeral was very large. The Chatham Light Horse, the Artillery, the Chatham Rangers, and the Savannah Guards, composed the military part of the procession, a detachment of the artillery firing minute guns while the procession was moving from the house of the deceased to the burying ground. The Chatham Rangers fired three volleys over his grave.
BOSTON, SEPT. 7.
On Friday evening last, three black Men, by the names of Joseph Brimmer, Zachariah Williams and Bill Thomas, were apprehended and committed to the goal in this town, and on Saturday were brought before the Hon. Judge Bourne for examination, on suspicion of being guilty of the several thefts lately committed in the shops and stores of Messrs. B. H. & J. Hathorne—Messrs. R. G. Shaw & Co.—Messrs. Warren & Jones—Mr. Moses Brewer—Mr. Abraham Allen—and Mr. Nubum Hays. On the examination, Johnson a black man, became evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth, and disclosed the whole transactions. Upon search, the goods were found in a house near the Glass-house; the property belonging to Messrs. Watson Freeman & Co. and Mr. Moses Brewer were also found in the same house with the

other goods, and as their Stores were kept in buildings, occupied as Dwelling-houses, Brimmer and Thomas were committed for Burglary; and yesterday Williams was committed for Burglary in the Dwelling-house of Mr. Brewer. Many goods found are not yet claimed. Joel Duren was also committed by the same Magistrate for forging and uttering a second promissory note, knowing the same to be forged.
It is suspected that other stolen property will soon be discovered; the officers of Justice having obtained a clue to the same.
The occupier of which, we understand has absented himself since the discovery.
A letter from Liverpool, received by the Atlantic, states, that the Counterfeiting Duty in American vessels is expected to be immediately taken off.
"Red Jacket" very pertinently puts this query: "The President of the United States is called a great man, possessing great power, he may do what he pleases, he may turn men out of office, men who held their offices long before he held his. If he can do these things, can he not control the laws of a State?" It is true Mr. Jefferson possesses great power. He can pardon criminals guilty of forgery, as he did Freeman; he can stop prosecutions for libels upon the Senate, as he did one against Duane; he can appoint a foreigner, who had been concerned in an insurrection against the Government, Secretary of the Treasury, as he did Mr. Gallatin; he can give thirty two thousand dollars to a nation, that had plundered us of millions, as he did in the case of the Berceau; he can secretly read, correct, and help fill up libels upon Washington and Adams, whom he had spoken of publicly with veneration, as he did in the business of the "Prospect before us;" he can take two hundred dollars from the Treasury of the United States to pay the libeller, as he did Callender; he can what can't he do? If Red Jacket had known these things he would have thought him possessed of much greater power, and would have had no doubt but that he could control the laws of a State. Pal.
"PATRIOTIC ALIENS" Not long since a cargo of this commodity, direct from Ireland, was landed at New Castle. (Delaware,) and it happened that Duane and another of his countrymen were present, to give them the first welcome to this asylum for unhappy fugitives from justice. After the incipient fraternal embrace, and welcome countrymen! often repeated, a stout fellow was overheard to say, "Well, my lads, by Jafus you shall not stay here wanting in opposing the Government here;" "Softly, softly, countryman, but you are out there," said our American foreigners, "do you know lad we have now got the Government into our own hands?" "Arrah! let us alone now, will ye," said the fellow again, "I don't care at all, at all, by Jafus I'll oppose the Government, any way!" Ev. Post.
The principles of our democrats were never described with more energy or greater conciseness, than in the following extract from the late Dr Johnson's Life of Aken side:—
"A zeal, says he, which is often thought and called 'liberty,' sometimes disguises from the world, and not rarely from the mind which it possesses, an envious desire of plundering wealth, or degrading greatness, and of which the immediate tendency is innovation and anarchy, or imperious eagerness to confound and subvert, with very little care to what shall be established."
Had Johnson lived sixteen years longer, to have witnessed the scenes of the French Revolution, he would have imagined the sentence just quoted to have been prophetic. But what would have been the sentiments of this great man, had he lived to peruse the writings of that arch enemy of the human race, Tom Paine, whose "liberty" is that of destroying character, and of plundering the fruits of honest industry?
The elections in this State will take place on the first Monday of November. It was expected that our Legislature at their last session would have instituted a general ticket, in which case we should have had a representation purely federal; as it is, there will be a mixed representation of the political sentiments of the people of this State. Should such a calamity ever happen to this Commonwealth, as for the Democrats to form the majority, their very first act would be to establish the mode of electing Members of Congress by a general ticket. [Salem Gaz.]
The abuse of power was never more thoroughly exemplified than in the late election in some towns in Rhode-Island.—One in particular, the majority not willing that their opponents should enjoy their rightful privileges, appealed from rights and reason to equip law, and actually drove the minority from the place the town convened at, and there were two meetings held, and two sets of members chosen.—This measure, unconstitutional and unreasonable as it is, is there considered only a prelude to what is to follow.—Such are the effects of the present experimental administration. [Newburyport pap.]
Portland, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1802.
By the last statement of votes for Federal Representatives, in New Hampshire, the Federal ticket prevails, by a great majority; and there is no doubt but the Federal candidate, Samuel Hunt, Esq. will be chosen to fill the vacancy in the present Congress, occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. Mr. Pierce; and the Hon. Samuel Peasey, Samuel Hunt, Clifton Clagget, Silas Betton, and David Hough, Esq. as Representatives in the 8th Congress.
The Democratic ticket has succeeded in Rhode-Island, as was expected. The majority, however has considerably diminished since the last election.—Nehemiah Knight, Esq. and Joseph Stanton, Esq. are chosen to Represent that state in the 8th Congress.
BARBARY POWERS. Dispatches, we understand, have been received by government from Mr. Simpson, our Consul to Morocco, dated July 16 h at Gibraltar, which place, as falsely rumoured, he had not left. The reports respecting capt. M'Neil's engagement with the Tunisians does not appear to have been confirmed by subsequent information, which in case of such action, ought to have been received by Mr. Simpson. The Enterprize, capt. Sterret, had arrived at Gibraltar on the 2d of July from the squadron cruising off Tripoli. The letters of capt. Sterret, are also silent as to capt. M'Neil's engagement, or his own, as reported; which with respect to the latter, amounts to disproof. The warlike operations of Morocco, from the latest authentic accounts, were not very active. The new frigates, lately built, the one of 36 the other of 22 guns, were equipping slowly at Salee on the Atlantic.—The old frigate lay at La Rush in the sound—two galleys were fitting out at Tituan with considerable spirit. Nat. Intel.
BIOGRAPHY OF WASHINGTON. We are informed that Mr. C. P. Wayne, late proprietor of the Gazette, has purchased of the Hon. Bushrod Washington, the copy right of the History of the late General WASHINGTON, which is now writing, and that proposals for publishing it by subscription will be presented to the public on Mr. Wayne's return from New York where he is at present.
We congratulate the citizens of the United States upon the prospect of being furnished with an authentic history of their illustrious Chief, compiled by one of the ablest men in the union, from original documents left by the General himself. [Gaz. U. S.]
The Camphire tree, from which camphire is produced, grows in China; and it is said, that some of those trees are above 100 cubits in height, and so thick that twenty persons, by extending their arms, cannot enclose them. The trunks of those trees, when old, emit sparks of fire. The fresh branches of the tree are steeped, and camphire is prepared and made of the decoction.
Where is the President of the United States? Ans.—At Monticello, moralizing on the instability of fortune, deploring his declining popularity, and revenging himself on his fellow citizens, by persecuting the good and patronizing the wicked, who flee to him for protection.
Where is the Secretary of State? Ans.—On his farm lost in reverie and contemplation, trembling for the past, and anxiously expecting the future.
Where is Monsieur Gallatin, purse holder? At New-york, selling bank stock.—If you are asked what he is doing with the money, shrug up your shoulders and look wise.
Where is the Secretary of the Navy? Ans.—Attending to his family in Baltimore, where should he be?
Where is the man of law? Ans.—Studying law cases, writing political anathemas, venting his spleen in the Aegis, and electioneering—And all this for the sake of 3500 dollars per annum, paid quarterly.
Where is the post master general? Ans.—Gone to see his family on public business—newly franked. Endeavoring to undermine the morals, and shake the steady habits of Connecticut, and looking out for new objects of prey.
Where is the God of War? At his post, with the whole weight of government upon his shoulders—Ye gods and goddesses what a sight is there.
And still they gazed and still the wonder grew, "That one small head should carry all he knew."
As the American Mars has just returned from manning in the country, and has had the benefit of two very pleasant jaunts this summer to Harper's ferry and Norfolk, on public business to see the country, it is conjectured he will be able to hold out for several weeks or until he is regularly relieved.
Among a variety of modern whimsical ways of dunning we think the following extracted from a Vermont paper, is worthy of preservation.
ANECDOTE. I once resided in the town of Petersborough, N. H. walking out one Sunday morning and passing by my neighbour's house observed a young lady sitting at the window combing her hair, (which being over her eyes) I gently stepped in, sat down in her lap—the parted her hair so as to discover me, observed I was too large a child for her to tend. I told her I was a quiet one—she observed that a quiet child could always sit on the floor. ALL those indebted to Joseph Johnson, are now called on to make immediate payment, for he is determined not to sit on the floor any longer. Brattleford, July 29, 1802.
Another French frigate, with black prisoners, has joined the squadron at New-york. It is said several of the negroes have got on shore and escaped.
An order has been published at Washington, for nine Lieutenants of the Navy and forty five Midshipmen, who are named, to repair immediately to that city.
Ordination. On Wednesday, the 8th inst. Rev. HENRY PACKARD, was installed to the pastoral office in this town. The most perfect harmony and unanimity had marked the proceedings of the church and society respecting his settlement among them; and the several performances of the respectable Clergymen who assisted in the installation, were peculiarly pertinent and impressive. The introductory Prayer, by Rev. Mr. ASBURY, of Haverhill, was truly appropriate, and happily united animated fervency in manner, and comprehensive variety in sentiment. The Sermon, by the Rev. Dr. TAPPAN, of Cambridge (from 1 Cor. XIV. 26, last part) was at once evangelical and learned, and would be a useful directory to every minister of the gospel. The younger clergy and candidates for the ministry especially, would receive invaluable benefit by following the advice given in this excellent discourse. Rev. Mr. WINDSOR, of Woolwich, gave the Charge; in which, while he reminded Mr. Packard, of the duties and services which awaited him, he disclaimed all authority of dictating his modus vivendi . The Fellowship of the Churches was given by Rev. Mr. PARKER, of Dresden, in the spirit of Christian candour, and with real elegance of manner and expression. The whole audience was seriously attentive; and it should seem no one could fail to be convinced of the importance and utility of the Christian ministry.
Died, At Topsham, 26th ult. Mr. James Sprague, eldest son of Capt. Joseph Sprague, in the 20th year of his age. At Nimes, in France, the 23d June last, on a European tour for his health, Mr. Ebenezer Preble, jun. aged 20, son of Mr. Ebenezer Preble, of Boston.—It is unusual to observe in persons at his period of life, his intelligence and taste, his knowledge and sobriety. He seemed to be without vanity in the midst of youth, and was innocent in the midst of temptations. The premature death of so dutiful a son, so amiable a brother, and so promising a man, justly excites the deepest grief of his relatives and friends, and the regret of all his acquaintances. At Edenton, N. C. Hon. Charles Johnson, Member of Congress. At Cambridge, Major Thomas Theodore Bliss, aged 57. At Bolton, Major Benjamin Davenport, merchant. At Hingham, on the 30th ult. in the 84th year of his age, and the 56th of his ministry, Rev. Daniel Shute, D.D. Senior Pastor of the 2d Church in said town. At Charleston, John Bull, Esq. Delegate in the old Continental Congress. At Philadelphia, Mrs. Maria Catharine Walder, aged one hundred and three years, four months and some days—She was born in Germany, on the 30th of April 1699, and lived in three centuries.
PORT OF PORTLAND. Arrived brig Richmond, capt. Webb, 60 days from Amsterdam. The Tademachus, St. Clair, has cleared from Norfolk for Portland. We learn, that vessels arriving from the United States, in Nova Scotia, will be compelled to perform quarantine, unless furnished with a bill of health.
PORT OF WISCASSET. Sept. 3.—Arrived brig Plato, capt. Zebediah Farnham, 48 days from Dublin—no passengers. August 9. lat. 41. 14. long. 40. 52, spoke the ship Fame, Boston, from Liverpool, bound to Baltimore, with freight, and a number of passengers; ship Sally, of Boston, arrived at Liverpool 3 days previous to the Fame's sailing.—August 21, spoke bark Columbia, of Boston, 17 days out—all well.
Lincoln & Kennebec Bank. At a meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS of the Lincoln & Kennebec Bank, held at Wiscasset on the eleventh day of August, A. D. 1802, by adjournment from the tenth day of the same month—
VOTED, That fifty per cent on the shares, be paid in at the Bank on the first Monday of October next.
VOTED, That all shares on which fifty per cent is not paid on the said first Monday of October next, shall be forfeited; and the Directors shall have power, and are hereby authorised to dispose of the same.
JOHN MERRILL, JUN. Clerk of said Meeting. TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF THE
Portland Bank. We the subscribers, Stockholders in said Bank, hereby request you to notify and warn a meeting of the Stockholders aforesaid, at such time and place as you shall judge proper, to take into consideration the subject of an union of the Portland and Maine Bank; and to act thereon as they shall think best—To agree upon the number of shares to be relinquished by the Stockholders in the Portland Bank, to the Stockholders in the Maine Bank—To determine upon the method of obtaining the shares to be relinquished, that shall seem most eligible; and to adjust all the terms of the proposed union.
LEMUEL WEEKS, JOSEPH H. INGRAHAM, SALTON CHASE, ELIAS THOMAS, JAMES D. HOPKINS, ASA CLAPP, EBENEZER MAYO, WILLIAM CHADWICK, EDWARD PREBLE, DAVID GREEN, WILLIAM SYMMES. Portland, Sept 4, 1802.
THE STOCKHOLDERS in the Portland Bank, are hereby notified to meet at the Bank Chamber, on Monday, the 26th September inst. at nine o'clock, forenoon, for the purposes abovementioned. By order of the Board of Directors. J. SWIFT, Cashier. Portland, Sept. 6, 1802.
TAKEN UP by the subscriber, on the 9th inst. FOUR HORSES—one bay, one brown, one with a small star in his forehead, one sorrel, one with a small star in his forehead and his mane cut off. John Trowbridge. Falmouth, Sept 11, 1802.
AUCTIONS.
To be Sold at Public Auction, On Saturday, the 18th Sept. inst. On Abel Wood's Wharf, at Wiscasset , for the benefit of the underwriters and all others concerned, THE standing and running Rigging, Cables, Anchors, Sails, Boats, and other materials saved from the Brig America Joseph Decker, master, lately stranded on Sheepscot River—Also, the HULL of said Brig, as she now lies on Birch Point, in said Sheepscot River; burthen one hundred and forty tons—aid materials are almost new, particularly the Cables, which have only been used on short voyages; and a considerable part of the Sails entirely new—A particular inventory will be exhibited on the day of sale—Payment to be by good notes with approved endorser, payable in three and six months—Sale to commence at 11 o'clock, A.M. SETH TINKHAM, Auctioneer. Wiscasset, Sept 9 1802.
Drugs & Medicines.
For Sale at Public Auction, THE Stock in Trade of WILLIAM FAIRFIELD a Bankrupt, at the Shop in Pepperrellborough, lately occupied by said Fairfield, on TUESDAY, the 21st inst. Sale to begin at ten of the clock in the forenoon. Benjamin Patterson, Assignee. Pepperrellborough, Sept 7, 1802.
To be Sold at Auction, In Portland at Mr. Oxnard's Office, Fifth street, On Tuesday, Sept. 21st, at 12 o'clock, (If not sold before by private sale)
THAT well known Valuable Estate, belonging to the subscriber at North-yarmouth, consisting of 250 acres, more or less, of excellent Land, great part of which is under cultivation. The whole is well fenced, chiefly with stone wall—a genteel House and suitable Office—large Garden, full of excellent Fruit Trees—three Barns and Stores—Also, a commodious Building Yard near to a wharf and landing—two Orchards, and abundance of Timber Trees throughout the premises. The whole may be viewed till the sale, and a plan seen at Mr. Oxnard's.—The terms of payment will be very easy, and made known at the time of sale. WILLIAM MARTIN.
The subscriber, Assignee of the Estate and Effects of WILLIAM FAIRFIELD, of Pepperrellborough, a Bankrupt, calls upon all persons indebted to said Fairfield to make payment immediately; and upon those who have any Effects belonging to the Estate of the said Bankrupt, to deliver the same to BENJAMIN PATTERSON, Assignee. Pepperrellborough, Sept 7, 1802.
The Commissioners in a Commission of Bankruptcy awarded and issued forth against NATHAN BOND, of Portland, in the District of Maine, Merchant, and the Assignee of his Estate and Effects, intend to meet on Monday, fourth of October next, at 11 o'clock A.M. at the Office of Ebenezer Mayo, Esq. to Fifth street, Portland; then and there to make a dividend of his Estate and Effects; when and where his Creditors, who have not already proved their debts, are required to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. WILLIAM MOODY, Assignee. Portland, August 4th, 1802. (19)
RANAWAY from the subscriber, about the last of July, two Apprentice BOYS, one named Nathan Snarker , about 19 years old; the other named Isaac Rollins , about the same age:—This is therefore to forbid all persons employing, treating or harbouring said Boys, as I will not pay any debt on their contracting after this date. JOHN PREBLE. Lewiston, August 28, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executrix of the last will and testament of
Simeon Turner , late of Bath, in the county of Lincoln, mariner, deceased; and hath undertaken that trust, by giving bond as the law directs:—All persons, therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment. Sarah Turner, Executrix. August 20, 1802. (29)
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber hath been duly appointed Administratrix of the Estate of
Joseph Swett , late of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln, joiner, deceased; and hath undertaken that trust, by giving bond as the law directs:—All persons, therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment. Margaret Swett, Administratrix. August 21, 1802.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned that having been duly appointed Administratrix upon the Estate of
Amos Greenleaf , late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
Sept. 13, 1802. Mary Greenleaf. THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administratrix on the estate of
Israel True , yeoman, deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
Sept. 13, 1802. Mary True. THE subscribers hereby give notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administrators on the estate of
William Buxton , late of Newburgh, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased; they have taken upon them that trust, and given bond as the law directs:—They therefore request all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to
Cate Buxton, Enoch Fogg. Sept. 13, 1802.

TASTE AND FASHION.
SAYS FASHION to TASTE, I am strangely perplex'd, For nothing to please me you bring; With whims and with changes for ever I'm vex'd, And still Fancy is wild on the wing!
I've invented all things that caprice can devise, I have mingled all colors; and still The leaders of FASHION my fancy devise, And in ridicule, laugh at my skill.
Y'have DRESS & UNDRESS'd the fair Nymphs of the land; I have shown ev'ry charm they possess; Like their Grandmother, EVE, I have led the gay band, And like VENUS, have taught them to kiss.
And 'tis, therefore, they scorn you cry'd TASTE, with a You have left them no charm to display; [smile; When I led the blith phalanx, I taught them the while To be sparing, and decent, tho' gay.
I told them, that Beauty, when seen by all eyes, Would the proud charm of novelty lose; And the he is most ardent who fearfully sighs, Sue most happy, who learns to REFUSE!
Let the Daughters of Fashion to TASTE lend an ear— Let them hide the rich charms they possess,— And the tributes of FAME at their feet shall appear, And MANKIND shall their EMPIRE CONFESS.
From a London paper—July 24.
By the Dutch mail of Saturday, we received the following death of a remarkable LITERARY CHARACTER.
"The 24th died here, Mr. Irboon van Dam , late Secretary to the Council of American Possessions, and one who may be ranked among the greatest literary men of Europe. His exterior figure distinguished him from most other men: he was small of stature, short of body, high breasted, very hump backed, his head reclining downwards, his nose extremely long his mouth one of the widest, and his eyes pene- trating; and this singular machine was supported by two sticks, instead of legs. Such was the habitation of a soul which was too great for its confined limits.
He spoke almost all the living languages as fluently as his mother tongue. He was also skilled in the Greek, Hebrew and Latin languages, as well as in several of the sciences. In all that had relation the Belles Lettres he excelled; and in which he would have been fa- mous throughout Europe, and obtained an immortal name, if his pen had not been devoted to politics. He passed the latter part of his life as a miserable martyr, either in political disputes or the consumption of dry spiritless papers relating to the affairs of the West indies. He was great in forming plans, but unfeady in carrying them into execution; continued change- ableness was his chief failing, by which means he did not long possess the same friends. Statesmen enticed and employed him to draw up compositions of import- ance, many of whom have cut a figure at the expence of his labors—However considerable his services in this way, he seems to have been mostly paid with promises, for his means were always scanty, although his wants were few; in short, his alliance never disturbed his repose."
The famous French General, ANGEREAN , is a native of Paris, and the son of a fruiterer. Tho' he has been lately disgraced, pro forma, from the Consular Court, he possesses infinitely more of Bonaparte's confidence than any other chief of the army. It was he, who, at Lodi, pushed General Bonaparte into a ditch, while he was advancing at full gallop to encounter the enemy at the head of his troops—"Stay there, said Angerean to him, what should we do if you were killed."
EXTRAORDINARY FORTUNE.
A Jew in the neighborhood of Bonn, in Germany, has lately emerged from the most abject state of pov- erty to the most unbounded affluence. He kept a miserable public house, which was principally frequented by Jew pedlars; he had 22 children, of whom only 8 are alive; one day, in consequence of a dispute he had with one of his sons, he said to him in a passion, "Go to the place that pepper comes from." The boy understood the words literally, and immediately em- barked for the Indies. He was not heard of for many years, but intelligence was received that he had died in the East, possessed of a fortune of near a million sterling, and had left his father heir to his whole pro- perty.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the house of John Goodwin, of this town, on the night of the 2d inst. a Ne- gro Servant Girl, coal black, with large eyes, wears large ear rings, with a scar under one of her ears, about 17 years old, short, thick made, and was dressed either in striped Holland, or spotted Calico.—The above reward will be given for ap- prehending her, & lodging her in Prison, or bringing her to the house above named.
THOMAS BLANCHARD.
Portland, Sept. 3.
20 Dollars Reward.
MADE his escape from the subscriber and his guard, on the night of the 26th of August, 1802, from the house of Deacon Daniel Guild, in Alfred, in the county of York, a man by the name of JOHN DREW, of Shapleigh, in said county, having black hair, light complexion, dark eyes, 23 years of age. Whoever will apprehend said runaway and deliver him to the subscriber, in York, shall receive the above reward.
SIMON FERNALD, Dep. Sheriff, York.
Sept. 6.
Five Dollars Reward.
LOST, on the 22d August last, between Gorham corner and Col. Anderson's, in Windham, a black Morocco Pocket Book, containing one Ten Dollar and one Five Dollar Bill, a Note of Hand, and a number of Receipts. Whoever has found the same, and will re- turn it to the subscriber at Gorham Corner, or leave it at this Office, shall receive the above reward.
Sept. 6.
JAMES M'LELLAN.
Taken by Mistake.
FROM the house of the subscriber, a new Saddle, and an old one left in the room of it.—The person who has the same is requested to return it as soon as possible.
JOHN DUNING.
Brunswick, Sept. 2.
To Let.
A Part of a two story House, con- venient for one or two families, situated in Defant Street—Inquire of WILLIAM GORHAM, at his office, Force-street, Portland.
August 30.
FOR SALE.
At No 5, Long Wharf, FROM thirty to forty tons of the best of Russia and Swedes IRON, NAIL PLATES and RODS, of different sizes, STEEL, of various sorts, Patent Cut NAILS of all kinds, by the cask, Best Holland GIN by the cask, COTTON Wool, and best of COFFEE, per bag, Russia and Ravens DUCK, LOAF SUGAR, by the loaf. All which will be sold on the lowest terms, by ap- plying to
Cotton B. Brooks.
Portland, Sept. 6, 1802.
FOR SALE,
At Store No 2, Long Wharf, 5 Tons Russia Iron, 5 Tons Russia Cordage, August 9. well assorted.
Fresh Flour.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY WILLIAM JEWETT, No. 13. Long Wharf, Alexandria superfine and fine FLOUR. ALSO, Russia Cordage, all sizes.
Two Boxes Linens.
Portland, August 9.
Joshua Richardson,
HAS FOR SALE, At N. Richardson's Wharf, BOHEA, Souchong and Hyson skin TEAS, in whole, half, and quarter Chests, HOLLANDS GENEVA, LOAF SUGAR, Bags COFFEE, PEPPER and SUGAR, Kegs FIG TOBACCO, CASSIA, Georgia and West-India COTTON, CORDAGE, Swedes IRON, TAR, PITCH, ROSIN, and TURPENTINE, Hog and Prime PORK, Russia and Ravens DUCK, Russia SHEETING. ALSO, A large assortment INDIA COTTONS. August 9, 1802.
Greeley & Fletcher,
No. 4. Mussey's Row, Middle Street, HAVE just received from Newyork, a handsome assortment of Summer & Fancy Goods. Portland, August 30.
Papers and Borders.
JUST RECEIVED BY WILLIAM MOODY, At his Store, near the head of Fifth Street, an el- egant assortment of Papers and Borders; which he now offers for sale, at the Boston prices—comprising nearly 150 different figures, of the newest fashions ALSO,
India, English & Westindia Goods, and Groceries.
HARD and HOLLOW WARE, as usual. (6m) Portland, August 30. 1802.
Just received for Sale, at the Bookstores of I. ADAMS, and T. CLARK, Portland, A POEM, on the Progress of Civil and Rational Liberty and Order, triumphant over Fashion—By a Farmer. Aug. 30.
Aaron Austin,
Has for sale at his Store in Force-Street, head of Ingraham's Wharf,
A Constant supply of Live-Geese, Sea-Fowl, Russia, and Lisbon FEATHERS. Also, English and American manufactured Cotton BEDTICKING. BEDS made and filled at the shortest notice. MATRASSES of all kinds ready made. Spanish INDIGO, and a few Chests Souchong TEA. N.B. The above assortment of Feathers are warrant- ed of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (3m) Portland, June 28.
FOR SALE, At Auction, on THURSDAY, 16th Sept next, A Lot of Land, with a Dwelling- House, Barn, and valuable Tan-Yard—situa- ted in Falmouth, Maine—accommodated with every convenience for a Tanner—now occupied by Daniel Bryant—it being the estate of Perez Bryant, of Boston a Bankrupt. The conditions to be made known at the time and place of sale. Sale on the premises, at 12 o'clock. For further particulars inquire at No. 10. Long Wharf, BOSTON.
Cheap Music Shop,
No. 62. Middle-Street—Boston.
WILLIAM CALLENDER, re- spectfully informs the gentlemen of the eastern country, who may wish to purchase any articles in the musical line, that he has removed his business from State-Street to the above place, and near the meeting-house which has an elegant gilt cock on the spire.
Where he has for sale upon the best terms, DRUMS, and Horsemen's TRUMPETS, BASS VI- OLS, Tenor do. VIOLINS, CLARINETS, HAUT- BOYS, German FLUTES, and FIFES, of various tones and prices, with many other articles in the musical line.
A few Walking-Stick German FLUTES of his own manufacture, made upon a new construction, and much approved of.
Also, a number of bundles best Roman Violin and Harp STRINGS, of the first quality, and very cheap, by the bundle or single string.
Every article warranted free from every decep- tion.
N. B. STANDARDS for military companies very handsomely painted, may be had as above very cheap.
Also, a variety of silver mounted Phanton, Chair and single Horse WHIPS; Wood do. American manufacture, of a superior kind, and warranted.
May 31.
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NOTICE.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued against JOHN FAXON, late of Newport, and now resident of Camden, District of Maine, Merchant; and the said John Faxon has been declared a Bankrupt— he is hereby required to surrender himself to the subscribers, Commissioners in said Commission na- med, on the tenth, sixteenth, and thirtieth days of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on said days, at the Office of ERASTUS FOOTE, in said Camden, and make a full disclosure and discovery of his Estate and Effects; when and where his cre- ditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the first meeting to choose an Assignee or Assignees; and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and the cre- ditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle the said Bankrupt to a Certificate of Discharge.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, are to make payment; and those who have any of his effects, are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Commissioners shall appoint.
SAMUEL JACOBS, BENJAMIN CUSHING, } Commis- ERASTUS FOOTE, } sioners.
Dated at Camden 19th day of August, A. D. 1802
THE subscribers having been duly appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims upon the estate of
JUDAH DELANO,
late of Portland, Mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice that they will attend for that purpose at the store of M'LELLAN & BROWN, in Portland, on the third Wednesday of this and the five following months, from three to five o'clock in the afternoon.
ROBERT BOYD, STEPHEN M'LELLAN.
Portland, September 1, 1802.
ALL persons who have demands upon the Estate of AMBROSE SNOW,
late of Steubenville, Mariner, deceased, represented in- solvent, are requested to exhibit the same to the subscribers, duly appointed to receive and examine the claims against said estate, at the house of Mr. THOMAS ARCHIBALD, in Cherryfield; where they will attend for the purpose, on the last Tuesday of this and the five following months.
JOSEPH WALLACE, JUN. THOMAS ARCHIBALD, } Commissioners ALEXANDER NICKELS, } Cherryfield, August 24, 1802.
THE subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of EDWARD RUNDLET,
late of Portland, Trader, deceased, represented insol- vent—hereby give notice that six months from the 25th inst. is allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the second floor of No 4. Mussey's Row, Portland, on the third Monday of September next, and on the third Mondays of the five following months, from 9 to 12 o'clock, A. M. on each day.
DAVID GREEN, } Commis- JAMES NEAL, } sioners.
Portland, August 28, 1802.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Adminis- trator on the Estate of PAUL THORNDIKE, late of Camden, in the county of Lincoln, yeoman, deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the Law directs:—All persons therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment.
EBENEZER THORNDIKE, Administrator. Camden, August 18, 1802.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all con- cerned, that having been duly appointed Ad- ministratrix on the Estate of MOSES M'KENNY, of Scarborough, in the county of Cumberland, Gen- tleman, deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the Law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said de- ceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same, to LUCY M'KENNY. August 30, 1802.
NOTICE.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. to receive and examine the claims of creditors to the Estate of MOSES M'KENNEY, late of Scarborough, de- ceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give no- tice, that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of Lucy M'KENNEY, Administratrix of said estate, in said Scarborough, on the first Tuesday of Sep- tember next, and the first Tuesday in November, and the first Tuesday in December, from one to five o'clock, P. M.
ARCHELAUS LEWIS, DENNIS MARR.
August 30, 1802.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of JOSEPH PLUMMER, of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, merchant, deceased, has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the Law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to WILLIAM MOULTON, JUN. Portland, August 30, 1802.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the Rev. CALEB JEWETT, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, deceased; and those who have any demands on said estate, are requested to call on the subscriber and make an immediate settlement.
BETSY JEWETT, Administratrix. Gorham, August 10, 1802.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all con- cerned, that having been duly appointed Ad- ministratrix on the estate of JONATHAN WINGATE, late of Scarborough, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, has taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law directs: She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said de- ceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to COMFORT WINGATE. August 16, 1802.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, ONE hundred bushels, "more or less," of JUNIPER BERRIES; for which a generous price will be given—Apply to JOHN COE, No. 4, Fifth Street. Portland, August 23.
York, ss.—At a Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Waterborough, within and for the coun- ty of York, on the fourth Tuesday of August, being the 24th day of said month, A. D. 1802.
ON the petition of Katharine Wendell, of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex, widow, Caleb Gannett, of said Cambridge, esquire, guardian of Katharine Brattle Gannett, John My- co Gannett, Thomas Brattle Gannett, and Eliza- beth Latham Gannett, minors, and children of said Caleb Gannett and his late wife Katharine Gannett deceased, all of said Cambridge, and John Mellen of said Cambridge, clerk, guardian of Sophia Mellen, Katharine Saltonstall Mellen, and John Wendell Mellen, all of said Cambridge, minors, and chil- dren of the said John Mellen and his present wife; showing, that the said Katharine Wendell and the said minor children are seized of one undivided moiety of a certain tract of land situate in the towns of Biddeford and Arundel, in the county of York, containing by estimation about nine hundred and sixty acres, and bounded northeasterly by Saco river, being one hundred and twenty rods in width on said river, and thence extending southwest about four miles to the southwest line of Saco patent; so called, and adjoining to lands of Sylvanus Lowell, Benjamin Staple, Joseph Staple, and others, on the northwesterly side, and to lands belonging to Rob- ert Gilpatrick, and the heirs of Benjamin Hooper, jun. late of said Biddeford, deceased—the said moiety being formerly part of the estate of General William Brattle, late of Boston, deceased—the oth- er moiety belonging to persons unknown to the petitioners: And praying that their said moiety may be duly assigned to the said Katharine Wen- dell and said minor children to hold in severally—
Ordered, That the petitioners cause the substance of their said petition, and this order thereon, to be inserted three weeks successively, in the Portland Gazette, printed by Eliezer A. Jenks, the last publication thereof to be twenty days at least prior to the next term of this Court, to be held at Biddeford, within and for said county of York, on the last Tuesday of October next; to the end any person or persons interested therein, may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted.
Attest, DANIEL SEWALL, Clerk.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cum- berland, begun and held at Portland, in and for said county, on the third Tuesday of June, A. D. 1802.
ON the petition of Eleazer Crabtree, of said Portland, Mariner, showing—That he is seized as tenant in common with other persons to him unknown, of a certain piece of Flats, together with an old Wharf standing thereon, lying in Portland aforesaid, situated and bounded as fol- lows, viz. Beginning at a stake standing on the northerly side of an old wharf and by the southerly side or corner of a lot and flats purchased by him of Enoch Iffly, June 17, Anno Domini, 1800, as by the deed thereof recorded may appear; thence running southerly at right angles, and at high water mark forty feet to a stake; thence running north eighty four degrees east, keeping said width of forty feet from the southerly side of said lot and flats pur- chased as aforesaid, to low water mark, including the old wharf thereon standing—That he is desirous to hold and enjoy his part or share in said flats and wharf, being one sixth of the same, in severally: And therefore prays that his said part or share may be set off and divided from the rest, agreeably to a law of the Commonwealth in such cases made and provided.
Ordered, That the petitioners cause the several persons interested in said Estate, and living within the State, or the Attorneys of such as are absent and have Attorneys residing within the State, to be duly notified of said petition, by serving them personally with a copy thereof, or leaving a copy at their dwelling house or last place of abode, or by inserting the substance of the same three weeks successively in one or more of the pub- lic newspapers, that they may have opportunity to make their exception to this Court, on the third Tuesday of October next, to their granting the same. Attest, SAMUEL FREEMAN, Clerk.
SOMETIME in the month of October, 1801, a man by the name of EDWARD LEATHERS, from Peterborough, state of New Hampshire, came into this neighborhood in the character of a labor- er—hired with sundry people, and acquired an ex- cellent character. In this capacity, he continued in that industrious manner of living, at different places until Monday, the 16th of August, 1802; when, at work for Mr. Alexander Nichols, he was taken ill; and on Thursday following, was visited by Dr. Moulton, who prescribed and left some medicine; after which he appeared to be a little better, until Friday evening, about eleven o'clock, Mr. Phineas Pendleton, who lodged with him, fell asleep, and awoke about two in the morning, and found the window open, and the sick man gone. It appeared that he went without hat or shoes; wearing only a shirt, trowsers, a pair of old stock- ings, and a thin waistcoat. The family and neigh- borhood were immediately alarmed, and search instantly made and continued through Saturday. On Sunday it became very general, and has con- tinued with some intermission, until this time, but no discovery can be made, or even traces of him, since his first leaving the window.—Any person who may discover the said Leathers, if living, or his body, if dead, or any circumstance relating to him since his departure, are desired to forward in- formation as early as possible to his friends in Pe- terborough, Belfast, or Prospect. Prospect, August 21, 1802.
The Printers throughout New Hampshire and the District of Maine, may serve the cause of humanity, by inserting the above.
BLANKS,
OF VARIOUS KINDS FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
This Gazette,
is printed every MONDAY Morning, by WILLIAM JENKS JUN. for the publisher, ELIEZER A. JENKS, at the Printing Office, No. 7, Fifth Street, opposite Jones' Row, Portland; where Subscriptions, Communica- tions, Advertisements, articles of News, &c. are received with attention.
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