Portland gazette, and Maine advertiser (Portland, Me.), 1809-11-27 00:00:00

PORTLAND GAZETTE, And Maine Advertiser.
PORTLAND, PUBLISHED BY ARTHUR SHIRLEY... FISH-STREET.
No. 33, of Vol. XII.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1809.
[Whole N. 605.]
JOHN P. THURSTON, No. 4, Central Row, Fore-street. OFFERS for sale, now landing from ship John and Adam, Liverpool SALT. 20 casks CROCKERY WARE, Also—IN STORE, 150 boxes best brown SOAP, 4000 lbs. COFFEE. 10 chests Hyson Skin, } TEAS, first 20 do. Souchong, } quality. 2 do. Hyson } TEAS warranted of the first quality con- stantly on hand. Nov. 20
NEW HAT AND FUR STORE, At the lower end of Fifth street, adjoining Messrs. Quincy & Baker's.
JOHN MAHAN AND DAVID BILL & COMPANY,
OFFER for sale 1600 FUR HATS of dif- ferent kinds and qualities, from 10/6 to 7 dollars; a large assortment of Children's Hats. Likewise —Coarse Hats, suitable for the Southern market.
Arrangements are made to receive Hats from the first Manufacturers in the United States, particularly from the Providence and Boston Factories—Hats will be manufactured at a short notice in the most fashionable man- ner, and warranted to give the wearer satis- faction.
Muffs and Tippets, A large assortment, consisting of every kind fashionable and useful—warranted free from damage. 18 boxes real SPANISH SEGARS. Portland, Oct. 23 (11)
Ladies' Beaver Hats and Bonnets.
JOSHUA SHAW, HAS the pleasure to inform the Ladies of Portland and its vicinity, that he intends Manufacturing (by the best of Workmen) Ladies' Beaver HATS and BONNETS, in the newest fashion, and can accommodate Ladies with every shape or kind, at the shortest no- tice, and at all prices from three to six dollars. Also —Ladies' SHOES as usual, with an addi- tion of a new assortment— Likewise — Gentlemen's Beaver Hats of his own man- ufacture, warranted of the first quality. Nov. 20.
JOSEPH THAXTER, INFORMS his Friends and the Public that he continues to make Edge-Tools of Cast-Steel, at the sign of the Broad Axe in Croft street, which he warrants to be of the first quality.
TO LET, ONE half of a DWELLING HOUSE, suitable for a common sized family—Apply as above. Nov. 27.
COLLEGE LANDS. THE Subscriber offers for sale, the follow- ing Tracts of LAND, belonging to Har- vard College, the title to which is direct from the Government, viz.
IN FRYEBURG, Lot No. 35 1st Div. 53 acres, interval. 18 2d do. 25 do. do. 22 2d do. 54 do. upland. 10 3d do. 50 do. do. 4th do. 50 do. do. 18 5th do. 60 or 70 do. do.
IN TURNER, Lot No. 31, 135 acres. 86, 125 do. 165, 150 do. 277, 125 do.
IN PARIS, Lot No. 27, 7th Range, 400 28, 7th do. 200 acres 859, 29th do. 200 in all.
IN LIVERMORE, Lot No. 78, 100 acres. 95, 100 do. 149, 100 do.
IN OTISFIELD, Lot No. 116, 3d Div. 100 acres. 1, 24 R. 4th D. 100 do. 5, 8th R. 5th D. 100 do. 15,
The above Lands will be held on a liberal credit, and Settlers now on any of the Lots will be accommodated if they wish it. For particulars, apply to the Subscriber, at his Office, in Middle Street, Portland. PRENTISS MELLEN. July 24, 1809. (11)
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of the estate of EBENEZER WINTER CALEF, late of Cape-Elizabeth, that the Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, has allowed one month from this date, to the creditors to said deceased's estate, who have neglected to exhibit and prove the same— That the Commissioners hereafter appointed for that purpose will attend at the Dwelling House of Thomas D. Osgood, in Portland, on the third Monday of December next, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon. W. VAUGHAN, JOSEPH TITCOMB, } Commissioners. Portland, Nov. 18, 1809.
A House is Wanted IN a central part of the town, suitable for a small family—For further particulars, apply at this office. Nov. 6.
Spicelamp.
THE BLACK SHEEP.
TRAVELLING once in the New England States, I overtook a Shepherd, who was follow- ing his flock along the country road, and whistling a tune that first came into his head. Good morning, Mr. Shepherd, said I, you appear to be very happy in your humble station. In yonder village, replied he, I have a small cottage, three or four acres of land, a wife, two children, and one cow, by the in- dustry of my wife, my family are handsomely maintained in business, and my wages are more than sufficient for our support during the win- ter; so that we are able to lay up a little ev- ery year for a wet day. The winter becomes agreeable to me, by the amiableness and inno- cence of my family, by the company and con- versation of my friendly neighbours, and by the entertainment and instruction I receive from what few books I have. As soon as the woods begin to echo around my cottage with the whistling of the Spring birds, I cheerfully betake myself to my summer's labour, which is by no means fatiguing. The blaring of my sheep forms my music, and my ambition as- cends no higher than their welfare, and that of my family. I have many pleasing dreams under the cool shade by the side of the road, in the day, while my faithful dog watches by my side; and were it not for a certain black sheep, which I have in my flock, I should be perfect- ly happy! But this unruly fellow is always jumping into people's fields, and leading the rest of my flock astray; and neither my tru- sty dog nor the well known sound of my horn, to which the rest are always obedient, can keep him in subjection; but I hope soon to get rid of him, and then I have nothing that I know of that can give me any kind of trouble.
The Shepherd's artless conversation impres- sed my mind forcibly. I began to conclude that all mankind had their black sheep attending them, in one shape or another. I recollected that I had seen many people who appeared, and some who professed to be almost happy; but I never saw nor heard of any who ac- knowledged themselves completely so, the finishing stroke was still wanting; this obstruc- tion must be removed, or that object obtained, before they could reach the desired haven— Haman the Agagite, was one of those un- happy people. The peculiar and distinguis- hed honours conferred upon him by King A- hasuerus and his Queen Esther had intoxicated Haman, and flung him into a delirium of pleasure; but, when he called together his wife and friends, and told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had pro- moted him, &c. Yet, says he, all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew, sitting at the king's gate: And it seems that this black sheep of Haman's could only be re- moved by a gallows fifty cubits high.
I have secured my produce, says the far- mer, my grain and my hay are safely stowed in my barn. I have committed the seed of another winter crop to the earth; and have folded my flocks to advantage. I have an excellent farm, and it is well brought to: But my neighbour Letts get up whole farm just upon mine, keep such miserable fences, that his cattle are ever breaking into my en- closures and doing damage. I wish he would sell his farm and move off; and then I shall have nothing to plague me.
The Merchant has made his fortune and retired from business. He brings his sons up to College, and gives his daughters ample por- tions. He lives in fashion, is held in high es- timation, and would be entirely happy, if his imagination were not continually haunted with the gnawing, tormenting sound of cent percent.
The Clergyman, who has long enjoyed the benefit of a fair salary and pushed his children into agreeable situations, would pass the even- ing of his life in domestic serenity, were it not for that rogue Swift ; but the sound of
"Know how to preach old sermons next, Vamped in the pulpit and the text."
echoes in his ears like the toll of a death bell, and distacts many of his dreams of future fe- licity.
The Lawyer after wrangling a few years at the bar, climbs to the higher walks of life; he dips deeply into electioneering, and is ever the public's humble servant. He is advanced into the various grades of public employment, until he gains a seat in the State Legislature. Like M c Fingal's hero, he
"Gains office by constant seeking, 'Squire, Captain, deputy and deacon"
He then assumes the Umi olfactions, and commands a kind of envied respect; smokes his pipe with big folks and intrigues for a seat in Congress: Could I once attain that, says he, I should be content, without aspiring to the chair of the chief magistrate.
So we see that all those denominations have their black sheep to remove before they can ob- tain complete felicity.
Physicians are ever removing, not only the black but the white sheep also, and that out of the world: and what may seem strange, they are still stumbling upon them wherever they go.
The Lover sighs to the evening gale, and condoles with his sleepless pillow. He travers- es the silent grove with the glimpse of the Moon, or hails Aurora's dawn with the tear of woe. He wanders about like the pelican of the wilderness, and laments like the dove of the valley. The image of his cruel fair torments his broken slumbers, by the preference given to his rival! Starting he awakes in wild agony, and his thoughts are haunted with daggers, pistols and poison! This indeed is a very difficult black sheep to remove.
The beautiful Clarissa, surrounded by a crowd of youthful beaux, who like butterflies of a summer's day, flutter in the sunshine of her smiles, or like the insects of a frosty morn- ing, shrink into nonresistence whenever she
frowns; we might fancy would have no black sheep to remove. She is escorted to the ball- room, the theatre, and to parties of pleasure, by the first in ton; and in every circle, she bears the bell; she flatters for pleasures more substantial and sincere; she contemplates superior joys in the sicken chambers of Hy- men. Beware, my girl, how you make your choice; for if you suffer your fancy to pre- side over judgment you may be encumbered with a black sheep which time, only, will re- move.
Printers have a few black sheep, among a large number of white ones; but these they would not wish to remove if once in a quar- ter, or half a year, they would but yield a suitable portion of wool.
The Monitor.....No. XII.
"Yet no one remembered that same poor man."
HUMAN nature is ever the same. In- gratitude both public and private seems to have been well known in the days of Sol- omon. "There was a little city," said he, "and few men in it; and there came a great king and besieged it. And there was found a poor wise man, who by his wis- dom saved the city."—Now while we are anxiously expecting to hear of the rewards, honors and offices which would be bestow- ed upon him, these only are the words of the royal preacher—"Yet no one remem- bered that same poor man."
However detestable such conduct may appear as it is related by Solomon, yet the same spirit may be plainly traced in men of this age of the world. Public favor is un- certain even to a proverb. The most es- sential services rendered to a community are no guarantee of their good word or pro- tection; nor will a long life of devotedness to the public interest, always screen a man from marked neglect in the days of infirm- ity and decrepitude. "When the silver cord is loosed, and the golden bowl about being broken at the fountain." In private life the same spirit is discernible. Nothing that we can do will ensure us the good word of our neighbour, but in an evil hour the ninety & nine good turns are forgotten, if the hun- dredth is denied. Yea, it often happens that a whim will turn his opinion, and a mere phantom of the brain will create an implacable enemy. Daily experience will convince us of the truth of these remarks. Let us then inquire, in the language of scripture, "what manner of persons ought we to be?" Shall we trust to man's pro- fessions, because some have been insincere? This would be foolish. Shall we never counsel or assist others, because the "wis- dom of the wise" has not found a just re- ward? This would commit one great end of our being. In a word, shall we de- ter to do good, because others do evil? This would be totally wrong. This then, as rational and accountable beings, should be our constant aim—To let caution and prudence direct all our steps, and to act un- der a sense of duty and conscience, & heed not the frowns or the flatteries of the world.
FROM EVANS' SKETCH OF RELIGIOUS DE- NOMINATIONS.
WE should allow to others the same right of private judgment in religious mat- ters, which we claim and exercise our- selves.
It is replied—"We forbid not the sober use of this privilege." But who can es- timate the sobriety of another man's specu- lations? and by repudiating the opinions which a serious brother may happen to en- tertain in consequence of free investigation, we tacitly condemn that operation of his mind which induced him to take up such tenets. This is the spirit of Popery in dis- guise. Cautiously exercising his reason, and devoutly examining the sacred records, let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. This was the advice of Paul to the primitive Christians, and no substantial rea- son has been, or ever will be given for its being abandoned. For a Protestant, who demands and exercises the right of private judgment to deny it to his brother, is an un- pardonable inconsistency. It is also an act of injustice, and, therefore, contrary to rea- son, condemned by revelation, and prejudi- cial to the best interests of mankind.—He who insults your person, steals your proper- ty, or injures your reputation, subjects him- self to the punishment which the law de- nounces against such offences. What then can we think of the man who attempts to rob you of the right of private judgment; a jewel of inestimable price—a blessing of the first magnitude! Were we once to re- nounce thinking for ourselves, and indolent- ly to acquiesce in the representations of others, our understandings might soon grow beneath the absurdities of other men's creeds, and our attention be distract- ed by the perplexed nature of our religious services. Hincerto, persons have never been wanting, unscrupulous enough to impose on their brethren articles of faith. The late
Mr. Robinson, of Cambridge, an avowed foe to ecclesiastical tyranny, has traced its sources with his usual acuteness, and pro- nounced them to be power—law—patron- age—office—the abuse of learning, & mis- taken piety. These pretences for dominion over conscience are plausible, and by their speciousness millions have been deceived. But explain to a man of common sense the nature and foundation of religious liberty, and the infatuation ceases. He must per- ceive that the Father of spirits hath author- ised no man to dictate to another what he is to believe—much less to impose his dog- mas under pain of eternal punishment.
Let Cæsar's dues be ever paid To Cæsar and his throne; But consciences and souls were made To be the Lord's alone.
WATTS.
To use the language of the illustrious, WASHINGTON—"It affords edifying pros- pects indeed to see christians of different denominations, dwell together in more char- ity, and conduct themselves in respect to each other with a more christian-like spir- it, than ever they have done in any former age!"
On the 19th inst. was found, where a heap of rubbish had been laid, which was thrown out of the church of St. Leonard, in New Malton, a beautiful Roman gold coin, in high preservation, containing on the one side the inscrip- tion of "Nero Cæsar Avgvstvs," with a laureated head, and on the reverse the inscription of "Jvppiter Cystos," with the figure of Jupiter sitting, in his left hand a spear, and in his right lightning. [English pap.]
Intelligence.
VERMONT BANKS.
The Vermont Reporter says—"It is stated, that on an investigation of the officers of the Vermont Banks, it was found, that in September last there had been put in circulation upwards of 760, 000 dollars, and that more than 404,000 dollars now remained unredeemed!— A bill has been brought into the Legis- lature, to collect debts due the bank in a very summary way, by issuing Extents against the delinquent's person and pro- perty, in three days after the notes be- came due!—It is also said, the Legis- lature have it in contemplation to cre- ate funds for the bank, by a land tax of 3 cents per acre, to be paid in specie or Vermont bills.
"We are likewise informed, that Messrs. Chapin and Campbell, Direc- tors, and Campbell, the Cashier of the Westminster branch have been removed."
CHARLESTON, Nov. 4.
Letters by yesterday's Southern mail, dated at Savannah on the 1st inst. mentions the arrival at that port of the pilot-boat schooner R. J. in 5 days from Havana—she is bound to this port, but put in there with a head wind. The R. J. brings letters from the Havana to the 26th ult. from which we learn that the ship Pierce Manning, capt. Pratt, and the brig Minerva, capt. Spencer, both from this port, have been admitted to an entry at that port.—From these letters, and others of a previous date, received at this port yesterday, by the ship Ganges, it appears most likely that the Spanish government will be induced to relax some what of their recent decree, prohibiting the admission of all foreign vessels into the ports of Cuba.
Highly Interesting Letter.—A mer- cantile Friend has just favoured us with the following very interest- ing letter, which we have translated for the Charleston Courier.
"HAVANNA Oct. 21, 1809.
"It would be difficult to con- ceive the agitated state of my mind. I have long been desponding for the fate of our unhappy mother coun- try; for since the battle of Wagram, I have looked upon it as devoted to destruction, and as destined for an- other victim to the Usurper. I have little doubt that before this, Spain has been overrun by his myr- midons, and my thoughts, therefore naturally turn towards the colonies, and to this island particularly, where first I drew my breath. I have for
sometime past, observed, that the seeds of discord have been sown, and are now springing up; that the minds of the people are agitated by differ- ent sentiments and factions.
"Some are inclined to assert our Independence under the protection of the British; others, principally the natives of Old Spain, are for adher- ing to the Mother Country, under a new dynasty that may govern her. Others are desirous of a British legis- lation, and some few are perfectly French in their principles and wishes. In this conflict of opinion, what but anarchy and revolutions can await us, unless a timely interference of the British should prevent it.
"A letter was received here yes- terday from Cadiz, dated August 23d, which says, 'an express has this morn- ing arrived from the Marquis of Wellesley, the British Ambassador in Seville, to the British Consul here, or- dering him to put on board a vessel, and immediately dispatch for Eng- land, dispatches containing the ac- count of the erection of a Regency, instead of the Central Supreme Junta, and which is composed as fol- lows: The Archbishop of Toledo, nephew to Charles the IVth. Regent; Altamira and Jovellanos, Co-adju- tors; and Cevallos, Saavedra, and General Cuello, Privy Counsellors.'
Should this prove to be true, of which I have no doubt, you may depend, upon it, that it has been brought about by the Marquis Wel- lesley. The Marquis foreseeing the loss of Spain, has formed the Re- gency in time, with the view of its being taken out to Mexico by the British fleet, for the safety and pro- tection of our Colonies, who will with open arms receive and admit the government of a Bourbon, and perhaps no other, protected by, and allied with England; in which case we shall, once more, become a safe and happy people. In the course of six weeks, I expect to see entering our harbour, a combined Spanish & British fleet, carrying the Royal Standard of Ferdinand 7th. God send that my expectations may be realized.
"You are already informed of the shutting of the ports of this island against all foreign flags; to day we understand that neutrals bring- ing negroes, sugar, utensils, and lumber, will be admitted, but with no other articles.—God preserve you, &c."
Extract from a letter, dated Halifax, Nov. 14.
"A ship and brig from Baltimore for Tonnigen, have been detained, and sent in for adjudication. The brig and cargo are condemned, and we suspect the ship will share the same fate. The grounds of condem- nation was, certificates of origin hav- ing been found on board."
[The ship is probably the Sufque- hanna .]
Another letter from Halifax, Nov. 14, says, "A number of ves- sels from the United States, bound to Tonnigen, have been brought in, and several have already been con- demned."
Extraordinary Eating.—Three porters were drinking together on Wednesday fortnight, at Truro, when one of them undertook to eat the worsted stockings which the other two had on, tried in train oil, and a half pound of yellow soap, by way of bread to his wager! The same fellow once before undertook to eat as much sheep-skin as would make himself a jacket with sleeves.— He was accordingly measured by a tailor, and the material cut out, when to the great sur- prise of every one, he ate up the whole in less than twenty minutes!—London pap.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14.
Communication.—During a short trip to New-York, from whence I am just returned, the following cir- cumstance attracted my curiosity, which I conceive it to be my duty, as a good citizen, to lay before the public, for the information of the collector of said port, and of other of- ficers of government, whom it may concern.
A large frigate built ship, of about 1000 tons, pierced for 36 guns, cap-

tured from the English by the French in the East-Indies, which arrived at New York in June 1812, is now undergoing a complete repair at said port. I have also been informed that she has been purchased by somebody at Savannah, well known for his attachment to France, and indeed in some cases, as a confidential agent of Napoleon, and even of the mulatto brigand, Petion; and that she is intended to proceed from Savannah to St. Domingo, or to the Isle of France. It has also been insinuated to me, that previous to her sailing, she will be completely manned with French refugees from the Island of Cuba; that she will have her guns, military stores, and provisions in her hold, and will clear out of these States under American colours, for some licenced port, but that, in reality, the object of her armament is a breach of that neutrality which we have heretofore happily maintained.
Rupture of Negotiation.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 13.
In the course of the correspondence, which, it seems, has taken place between the Secretary of State and Mr. Jackson, we understand, that Mr. Jackson had stated that the despatch from Mr. Canning to Mr. Erskine of the 23rd January was the only despatch by which the conditions were prescribed to Mr. Erskine for the conclusion of an arrangement with this country on the matter to which it related—that Mr. Smith in his reply had assured Mr. Jackson that no such declaration had ever before been made to the government, and added, that if that despatch had been communicated at the time of the arrangement, or if it had been known that the propositions contained in it were the only ones on which he was authorised to make an arrangement, the arrangement would not have been made,—that, notwithstanding this assurance, Mr. Jackson in his next letter indecorously used a language implying that Mr. Erskine's instructions were at the time made known to this government,—that in Mr. Smith's answer an intimation was distinctly given to him that such an insinuation was inadmissible, and especially after the explicit elevation of this government that they had no such knowledge, and that with such knowledge such an arrangement would not have been made,—that in Mr. Jackson's next letter the same gross insinuation having been reiterated, and even aggravated, it only remained, in order to preclude opportunities, which had been thus abused, to inform Mr. Jackson, as Mr. Smith did, that no further communications would be received from him, and that the necessity of this determination would without delay be made known to his government, with an assurance to it, at the same, at the same time, that a ready attention would be given to any communications affecting the interests of the two nations through any other functionary that may be substituted.—National Intelligencer.
REMARK.
Thus far the National Intelligencer of the 13th inst.—Tho' from this article it is evident, that a Negotiation, in the success of which every American heart was deeply interested, has been abruptly broken off; and the unusual measure of the INDICTED of a Public Accredited Minister adopted, on acknowledged "IMPLICATIONS," "INTIMATIONS," and "INSINUATIONS," in a diplomatic correspondence;—though we repeat this is evident—we should have copied the paragraph without much comment, had it not been followed, two days after, by the following intemperate article, from the same source:—An article which makes it apparent—that the divulgors of the fact of the insult by insinuation—if the fact be as disclosed, which from former experience the public have good grounds to question—had something more in view in it than mere public information.—Cent.
From the Intelligencer of the 15th.
All negotiation with the British government at this place is suspended by one of those events which we should call extraordinary, did not their frequent occurrence for a few years past make them familiar to us. Without any redress for the accumulated wrongs heaped upon us, or for the bitter indignity committed by the out-
rage on the Chesapeake, a new and wanton insult has been offered directly to our government by a minister, whom the unexpecting magnanimity of the nation trusted would in truth have turned out to be a messenger of peace. Sent, expressly as we have been told, to heal misunderstanding, occasioned by the acknowledged mistakes, if not injuries, of his own government, he has permitted himself, in violation of the plainest dictates of reason, and the clearest precepts of the law of nations, to offer the grossest insult, in the power of ingenuity to devise, to the American nation, by insinuating a doubt of the veracity of its government.
Sensible that our countrymen are no ways deficient in spirit, and that foreign injury and insult, so far from possessing the power to awe, will only serve to excite a just resentment, we shall abstain from ministering fuel to a flame which, we risque nothing in anticipating, will blaze from one end of the nation to the other. It is indeed most manifest that since the inexplicable disavowal of the arrangement entered into with Mr. Erskine, it has required every effort of moderation and wisdom to keep down the tone of the public mind; and had the government chosen with that scene to close all further intercourse with Britain, there is no doubt but that the nation would have gone heart and hand with them.
As, however, this case is somewhat new in our political annals, we shall lay before our readers a few extracts from Vattel, the most approved writer on the law of nations, and certainly the writer, who from the uncommon benevolence of his disposition, of all others is the most cautious in narrowing and circumscribing the causes of collision between nations.
Book 2. Chapter 2. Vattel says:—
"Every nation, every sovereign, ought to maintain his dignity by causing the respect to be paid to it which is his due, and especially not to suffer that any stain be cast upon it. If he has then, titles and honor that belong to him according to constant custom, he may require them; & he ought to do it, on occasions where his glory is concerned."
"But it is proper to distinguish, between negligence on the omission of what ought to be done according to commonly received custom, and positive acts of disrespect and insult. The prince may complain of negligence, and if it is not repaired may consider it as a mark of bad disposition: he has a right to demand, even by force of arms, the reparation of an insult. The Czar Peter I. complained in his manifesto against Sweden, for not having fired the cannon on his passage to Riga. He might think it strange that they did not pay him the mark of respect, and he might complain of it; but to make this the cause of war, was being extremely prodigal of human blood."
Book 4. Chapter 7. he says:—
"Should a foreign minister offend the Prince himself, be wanting in respect to him, and by his intrigues raise disturbances in the state and court, the injured Prince, from a particular regard to the minister's master, sometimes requires that he should be recalled, or, if the fault be more heinous, the Prince forbids him the court, till he receives an answer from his master; but in important cases he proceeds so far as to order him to quit his dominions."
"Every sovereign has an unquestionable right to proceed in this manner; or being master in his own dominions, no foreigner can stay at his court, or in his dominions, without his permission. And though sovereigns are generally obliged to hear the overtures of foreign powers, and to admit their ministers, this obligation ceases entirely with regard to a minister, who being himself wanting in the duties incumbent on him from his character, becomes dangerous or justly suspected by him, to whom he is to come only as a minister of peace."
So much for this particular case. We shall in our next, should nothing more important offer, lay before our readers more copious extracts on the duties and privileges of public ministers; it being desirable that on this delicate point, the citizen should know and conform to his duties as well as the minister.
It remains to be seen in what manner this extraordinary cause for the rupture of the negotiation will be received by the public. That a vast majority will rally round the government there can be no doubt. As little can exist of the cordial co-operation of the legislative and executive departments, between whom and the people there happily exists a perfect identity of interests and feelings. But how will the federal part of the community receive it? Will they seize this new opportunity that offers, to show that, in a juncture, they know no government but their own? That they are as sensible to the insults it receives as they are interested in the maintenance of its honor and their own rights? Will they co-operate in the exhibition to the foreign world of a spectacle of harmony and union, that will insure our eventual triumph, and draw closer perhaps, than ever, the bands of fraternity among ourselves? We sincerely trust and hope they will. It has recently given us pleasure on more occasions than one to express our satisfaction at the honorable and dispassionate temper which has characterised the most respectable members of the federal party, those, who in point of talents, property and distinction, hold the deepest stake in the country. They have not scrupled to avow their confidence in the honor and wisdom of the administration. Now is the time for them to show the sincerity of their professions, the purity of their patriotism. They have now the noblest opportunity of serving their country. Will they not seize it?
The public will look with interest for the correspondence between the Secretary of State and Mr. Jackson, which will, we presume, be laid before Congress at the opening of their session.
MORE REMARKS.
Notwithstanding the remark in the preceding article of ab staining to adm minister fuel, we consider a great number of the above sentiments as more calculated to excite the infuriated passions of a barbecue mob, than to enlighten the understanding of the great body of the American People. On the subject of the outrage on the Chesapeake we gave our opinion frankly at the time; we too expressed our hearty satisfaction at the promptitude with which the arrangement with Mr. Erskine was made and promulgated; and no regrets could be stronger than that which we felt when that arrangement was disowned. In this temper we declare, circumstanced as our country is, in relation to the two great belligerent nations, our political ship, to be guided with safety between Sylla and Charybdis , must be steered by judgement, temperance and firmness.
We see no necessity that "a flame of angry passions should blaze from one end of the nation to the other," even if Mr. Jackson has been indecorous, or even openly impudent in the collisions of official communications.
We have believed the powers of the President adequate to meet the occasion; and are told, they have been exercised by an interdict of further communications from the British Minister. While we view this a strong, we hope it will prove a RIGHTFUL exercise of Presidential Authority. But we confess this hope is not a little weakened by the rude remarks of the Intelligencer . In these remarks, tho' the Correspondence between the American Secretary and British Minister, has not been submitted to the public—as was the case with the correspondence between Mr. Smith and Mr. Erskine in April—the patriotic editor of this demi-official paper endeavours to exasperate the people against the conduct of the Minister, by a recapitulation of all the complaints against his nation which the three last years have produced. If the conduct of Mr. Jackson justified the proceedings of the government towards him, where is the necessity of introducing foreign and extraneous matter to support them.—Those measures of state which require such auxiliary arguments to be upheld, we venture to pronounce impolitic and unwise. With respect to the appeal to the Federal Part of the nation; as one of them, we state explicitly, that an independent, impartial national policy, & public measures intrinsically sound and good, have therefore, and we dare say, ever will meet the hearty countenance and support of the Federalists throughout the United States. But while they maintain their understanding and integrity, they can never be convinced, by the arguments of the Intelligencer , that because three years ago one of our national ships was unwarrantably attacked by a British ship of war, that therefore Mr. Jackson's demeanor to our government has been outrageously insulting, and demands the vengeance of the whole American people.—Cent.
MR. JACKSON'S DISMISSAL.
In a lengthy article on this subject, the Baltimore Federal Republican thus remarks:
"It seems that the avowed cause of Mr. Jackson's dismissal is, that he indecorously contradicted Secretary Smith, by implication. Administration had the power to chastise that insolence, which would not consent to a supposed misstatement of facts, and to gratify the resentment of Robert Smith (well known in Baltimore) the power was exerted by the dismissal of the refractory Minister."
"Will any one be so bold as to contend, that a mere disagreement as to facts, with Robert Smith, is a sufficient justification for such an important step as the hasty and insulting dismissal of a foreign ambassador? Is a foreign minister, because (to use a common phrase) he comes upon our own ground to treat with us,
to have no rights? Is he to take the representations of our ministers for granted, and to assent to whatever colouring may be given to things, upon the pain of having his functions suspended? This to be sure is a very noble and magnanimous rule of action. But let us see whether it has been adopted by any other government than this."
"The case of Mr. Pinkney and Mr. Canning is precisely in point. The former communicated to this government the substance of his conferences with the latter, and did it in language which was considered by Mr. Canning as not warranted by fact, and conveying a meaning entirely different from that intended. The ministers very politely contradicted each other, and yet Mr. Pinkney was permitted to remain at the Court of St. James, and was never threatened with a dismissal."
"But let us go a little further. As the British Minister has been dismissed for implicitly contradicting Secretary Smith, and thereby insulting the government, it may be well to look a little into the behaviour of Ministers of other governments. Is it supposed that we have forgotten the conduct of the Spanish Minister Yrujo? Spain was then the ally of the Emperor of France, and the Marquis was quietly permitted to abuse and insult our government with impunity. Turn to the papers of 1806, and read his publications, whence it will appear what indignities were borne patiently where Napoleon was concerned, even after a brutum fulmen had been discharged, which threatened mighty resentment. Mr. Randolph, on the floor of Congress declared, that the Marquis Yrujo had "bearded the President at his Capitol." And yet we discover none of the genuine consequences of that nice and lively sensibility to the touch of honor which Mr. Madison has now affected to manifest."
Further selection from the same paper.
Quere—If Robert Smith forces the country into a war with England, is it not reasonable to expect that Bonaparte will restore to Gen. Smith his 400,000 dollars worth of property, seized and detained in French ports? And is it unreasonable to suspect, that brother Bobby is not a little influenced by such like considerations? Every man must lend a hand to recover General Smith's money. Of what importance is it, if 50,000 lives and 100 millions of money, are sacrificed to gratify Robert Smith's resentment, and restore Gen. Smith his money?
Some say that as soon as Robert Smith found that the British minister would get the better of him in the negotiation, he determined to kick up a rumpus and end the discussion by a quarrel. The Secretary was mad because he could not wind the present minister about his finger as he did Mr. Erskine.
It is positively stated, that it will turn out in evidence, that Mr. Erskine actually did communicate the contents of his last despatches to Mr. Smith.—With what face will the Secretary show himself to the American people, when that is done? Could he think to extricate himself from the scrape by a war?
Now, that the British minister has been dismissed, and England is no longer permitted to have an ambassador of her own choice to represent them, what will be the fate of Mr. Pinkney? Mr. Pinkney will be dismissed from the Court of St. James, and thus will both parties have drawn the sword for battle. But who will strike the first blow? We of course. We will send out our gun-boats and capture every British merchant vessel on the high seas. We will send Wilkinson with his army to capture Jamaica, and Fulton's torpedos shall blow up every British man of war that peeps her bowsprit within our waters. As to Canada, the late Governor Sullivan's friends, the squatters , shall have the glory of reducing that possession.
Letter from New York, Nov. 18.
"Every thing is in a state of agitation and alarm here, in consequence of recent events in Washington. English Goods have had a great rise; and exertions are making to send off the shipping, in expectation of an EMBARGO immediately after the meeting of Congress. The best informed people in Washington,
not believing to the administration, say, it is apparent that our government is resolved to go to war with England, if the people will bear them out in it. The quarrel between Messrs. Smith and Jackson, you will have learnt from the papers; at least one side of the story. But will not the American people ask, Why the whole correspondence between the Secretary and Minister is not published; as the correspondence between Messrs. Erskine and Smith was the last spring? The late correspondence must be of the greater importance. The letters from Washington state many particulars on the subject of the rupture, particularly, that when the whole correspondence is made known, and the proofs and explanations fairly developed, very different feelings will arise from those now attempted to be excited. If it should appear, on undeniable evidence, that Mr. Jackson holds in his hands a copy of a letter from Mr. Erskine to Mr. Smith, in which the former avers the facts asserted by Mr. J. that the instructions were shown the Secretary previous to the signing of the arrangement:—If also, it shall be proved, that Mr. Secretary Smith, in the first instance charged Mr. J's government with having acted PERFIDIOUSLY , in not ratifying Mr. Erskine's agreement, and that Mr. J. on the evidence of Mr. E's letter, and to exonerate his government from the charge of Perfidy , alleged that Mr. Smith was acquainted with Mr. Erskine's instructions from the beginning; and if too it should appear to the American People, that because both parties persisted on their points, that the American Government, having the power, interdicted all communication between Mr. J. and that government:—Will the People consent to be involved in all the horrors and deprivations of war? I trust not."
HARTFORD, NOV. 21.
The New Princess, and the Young Prince.
The story, that the mighty Napoleon has offered a title to King Jerome's wife No. 1, appears to gain some belief. Without expressing an opinion on its claim to credit, we may be excused for suggesting some reasons in favor of the adoption of the young Baltimorean, as an heir to the fortunes and crowns of his Imperial and Royal Majesty. The Corsican Dynasty does not promise to be very prolific. Napoleon has no children, Joseph has none, Lewis is said to have but one, and that rather feeble and sickly, and Jerome has none by his wife No. 2. It would be shocking to have the race become extinct with the present generation, as it bids fair to be, especially, as the presumptive successor of Bonaparte, will expect, of course, to be heir to at least a dozen kingdoms. Now this little shaver at Baltimore, will be remarkably well fitted to mount the throne of Europe, as he is, directly or indirectly, allied to more nations, than any other personage in existence, who has any of the Imperial blood in his veins. His father is a French Corsican, his mother an American, her father is an Irishman, and her mother is said to be a Dutch-woman. King Jerome and the New Princess, were married in the United States, the latter remained here until a short time before the birth of the Young Prince, when she went to Europe, and his Highness was born in England. We think he wants nothing to qualify him for universal empire, but to have an opportunity to complete his education in France; and if his adoptive father, as the Newspapers have lately declared is really Antichrist, by multiplying the young gentleman's heads and horns, and marrying him as soon as he will do, to some descendant on the old well known female head of the family, the business for which they were originally designed, will all be in their own hands.
From New-York, Nov. 20.
"POSTSCRIPT.—We have been informed from the best authority, that the British Packet now undergoing repairs here, is ordered to sail as soon as possible, to carry out Mr. Oakley, who is bearer of important despatches from Mr. Jackson. It is supposed the Packet cannot be got ready for sea before Thursday or Friday next."
"Mr. Jackson intends to spend the winter in this city, but will not, it is said, leave Washington till after the meeting of Congress."

Communications.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
EMBARGO—WAR.
The editor of the National Intelligencer, the posterior sounding horn of the Executive, has not for the first time let off the blast, before the signal was given, and betrayed his masters into inflammatory virulence...
The windy agitation having subsided, his masters told him that he was premature, and cautioned him to beware never again to "let off" on half cock. He now comes forth in mild and pacific numbers, & quotes elaborately from the pages of Vattel...
The expectation of renewed hostilities continues. While the French conscripts, men and boys, are called out, and five feet boys induced to volunteer. Austria is using an equal exertion. A levy en masse throughout the Austrian dominions is expected.
Portland, Monday, November 27, 1809.
FOREIGN.
AT the date of the last accounts, peace had not taken place between France and Austria. Both governments were making active exertions to increase their military strength.
Accounts from various quarters state that Bonaparte continues much indisposed in his camp near Vienna. Physicians had procured from Paris to his place of residence to administer medical aid.
The Government of the Supreme Junta in Spain has been dissolved, and a regency appointed. There has been no military operations of importance in Spain, of late. The English forces were concentrating near Lisbon...
The following articles of intelligence were furnished by an arrival at Baltimore from Cowes—London dates are to Oct. 7.
It appears by the latest London paper we have seen, (Courier) that every exertion is making by the French, to recruit their armies.
The Emperor of Austria, in advertising to the prolongation of the armistice in his general orders, says, "his assent to the measure is to be attributed not to feebleness, but to his affection for his subjects, and his anxiety to avert from them the calamities of war."
The British Ministry does not appear to have been formed. The Courier, the ministerial paper under Mr. Canning, says, the plan of administration, though "not extended and combined, (as the opposition expects it) will still go on."
BONAPARTE'S DEATH
GUERNSEY, OCT. 4.—A vessel has arrived here, which left Cherbourg on Friday last.
The letters by her inform us, that accounts have reached that place from Paris, which leave no doubt that the Emperor Napoleon was very ill at his palace of Schoenbrunn. His disorder is a brain-fever, brought on by excessive fatigue in his personal attentions to every branch of his army.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
SALEM, NOV. 22. We last evening received a Corrunna paper of Oct. 11, by the Ezra and Daniel, in 37 days from that place.
CARBAJALES, OCT. 2. We have made a sally with the greatest success and glory, in an action of ten hours with the French upon Zimora, leaving the enemy well beaten.
What degree of importance is to be attached to the above account, we know not. The date is certainly later than any other account direct from Spain; but the place, named in this article, is new to us as a military port, nor have we before heard of any French troops being in that quarter.
Negotiation Broken Off.
In the course of the last week, we received the unpleasant intelligence of the suspension of the negotiation which was in agitation between the Executive of the United States, and Mr. Jackson, on the part of the British government.
It appears the difficulty arose from a difference of opinion between Mr. Jackson & our Government respecting Mr. Erskine's having communicated his instructions to the Secretary of State previous to the arrangement agreed upon with the President.
Those, who for years past, have been the advocates for a war with Great Britain, rejoice that the negotiation is broken off; and the war hawks in the democratic papers are crying out "to arms! to arms!"
commenced its session this day. The correspondence which has passed between Mr. Jackson and Mr. Jackson, will probably be communicated to that body at an early day and be made public.
Important Letter.
The British Minister has addressed the following Circular to the Consuls in the U. States, which will be read with much interest.
(CIRCULAR.)
WASHINGTON, 13TH NOV. 1809.
SIR—I have to inform you, with much regret, that the facts which it has been my duty to state, in my official correspondence with Mr. SMITH, have been deemed, by the President of the United States, to afford a sufficient motive for breaking off an important negotiation...
One of the facts alluded to has been admitted by the Secretary of State himself, in his letter of the 19th Oct. viz. that the three conditions forming the substance of Mr. Erskine's Original Instruction, were submitted to him by that gentleman.
In stating these facts, and in adhering to them, as my duty imperiously enjoined me to do, in order to repel the frequent charges of infallibility which have been made against His Majesty's Government, I could not imagine that offence would be taken at it by the American Government...
I mean, in the interval, to make New-York the place of residence, where you will henceforward please direct your communications to me, as I shall be accompanied by every member of His Majesty's Mission.
I am with great truth and regard, Sir, Your most ob'dt. serv't. FRANCIS J. JACKSON.
Which is understood to be the affair of the Chesapeake.
Moderation.—The democrats have constantly represented themselves as the advocates of peace whilst they have as uniformly represented the Federalists as wishing for war.
The Watchman, another Jacobin paper pronounces the British Minister a "VILLAIN" and an "ASSASSIN."
When the Federalists administered the general government, by the wisdom and prudence of their measures, all our difficulties with foreign nations were amicably adjusted.
less attempts at negotiation, which has brought this country to the very verge of ruin. Such a series of evil could not exist, unless there was "something rotten in the State of Denmark."
GEN. ARMSTRONG.
Duane, Bonaparte's printer in the United States, with the assistance of one Warden, a tool of Gen. Armstrong, a foreigner, and who holds an office under him, has attempted to spread a plaster over the conduct of Minister Armstrong...
This statement of Duane's which was published in the last Argus has been ably and fully confuted by the Editor of the New-York Evening-Post.
But admitting that the account given of Armstrong's having interfered in the case of the prisoners, it does not appear that it was done till they had been many months in French dungeons, and not till application after application had been made to him.
The War Whoop.—Some of the Southern prints talk loudly of a War with England. It appears, indeed, that newspaper men are not the only advocates of such a measure.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of the first respectability at Washington to a friend in New-York. "I more than suspect that our government never had a disposition to accommodate matters with England, and that this sudden and unexpected rupture is a mere trick to get rid of answering propositions to which they would not say yes and dared not say no, for fear of their popularity."
The British Packet was to sail from New-York, on Friday last, to carry out Mr. Oakley, who is the bearer of dispatches from Mr. Jackson to his government.
On Thursday the 16th instant, the Supreme Judicial Court was opened at Augusta, for the trial of the persons indicted for the murder of Chadwick. Present, Judges Sedgwick, Sewall, Thatcher, and Parker.
Moses QUINBY, Esq. of this town, has been admitted, at the present term of the Common Pleas, to practise as an Attorney at said Court.
DIED.
In Shelburne, (Vt.) Rev. Bethuel Chittenden, aged 79; brother of the late Gov. Chittenden. [While in apparent good health, and administering the sacrament, he suddenly died.]
In Sanbornton, (N. H.) Dr. Samuel Gorham—Mr. Tristram Sanborn: [In attempting to put a stick of timber into a cart he lost hold, when the timber fell and killed him.]
In Marshall, (N. H.) Mr. Stephen Jaques: [While washing a piece of cloth in a river, it slipped out of his hands, and in attempting to recover it he stepped into deep water and drowned.]
In North-Yarmouth, much lamented, Mrs. Rebecca Pierce, wife of capt. Samuel P. Her life was regulated by the principles of the religion of Jesus, and her death was an evidence of the truth of the same.
In this town, on the 16th inst. Mrs. Mary Merrill, aged 84.
ERRATA.
In the Advertisement for notifying a meeting of the Proprietors of Common and Undivided Land in the town of Yarmouth, Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Inc. in this day's Gazette, the name of day is wrongly printed.
The Meeting is to be held at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
An Error in the Circular of the Committee of Bristol, published on the 4th page of the Gazette, escaped our notice, also. The meeting was intended to be called on the twenty-sixth Dec. instead of the 20th, as there inserted.
SAMUEL TRASK,
HAS FOR SALE, At No 6, Long Wharf, 150 Barrels, Mefs, Cargo No. 1 and 2, NEW BEEF. Portland, Nov. 27, 1809.
Sure Guide to Bank Bills.
FOR Sale at the Book Store of ISAAC ADAMS, Perkins' Bank Bill Test, (PRICE 50 CENTS) Consisting of Original Impressions from the permanent Stereotype Steel Plates, of Massachusetts Paper Currency; together with the Check Plate, which apply equally to every Bank in the United States...
HOUSE WANTED.
WANTED to hire a convenient Tenement, suitable for the accomodation of a small family, in a central part of the town, for which a reasonable rent will be given, and punctually paid—Enquire at this office. Nov. 27th, 1809.
JAMES HORN,
TAILOR, Titcomb's Buildings, INFORMS his Friends and Customers, that he has just received from Boston, a handsome assortment of Fashionable supereine Broadcloths and Kersemeres, Velvets and Velveting, Trimmings, &c. &c. which will be sold on reasonable terms. Nov. 27th.
Gorham Academy.
THE Winter Term at Gorham Academy, will commence on Wednesday the 6th day of December next. The various branches of instruction will be attended to as usual. Students may be admitted on application to the preceptor. Nov. 23, 1809.
Hiram Land Tax.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Tract of Land of 1500 Acres, called Phillips's Grant, belonging to owners unknown, and situate in the district of Hiram, in the county of Oxford, is taxed for the State, County, and District Tax, five Dollars and fifty Cents, in the Bill committed to the Sub-Collector to collect as Constable and Collector of said District for the year 1807; and that so much of said Land as will pay said Taxes and Charges, will be sold at Public Auction, at the dwelling house of Thomas Spring, Esq. innholder in said Hiram, on Thursday the eighteenth day of January next, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, unless said Taxes and Charges are paid to me before that time. WINTHROP BOSTON. Constable and Collector of said Hiram. Hiram, Nov. 18, A. D. 1809.
NOTICE.
Taken by Executi-want and sold to said Public Vendue on THURSDAY the twenty-fifth day of December next, at one of the clock in the afternoon of said day, on the premises.
ALL the right in Equity of a certain tract of land, situated in Hiram, in the county of Cumberland, and is bounded as follows: It is a part of the farm on which Major Samuel Downing jun. lives, beginning at the North West corner, at a beach stump, and stones; thence South thirty Six degrees East, one hundred twenty two rods and three quarters of a rod, to a Stake and Stones; thence South, forty two and one half degrees West, one hundred and thirty five rods and one half, to a Stake and Stones; thence North, thirty Six degrees West, one hundred and twenty two rods and three quarters of a rod, to a Stake and Stones; thence North, forty two degrees and one half East, one hundred thirty five rods and one half, to the first bounds mentioned—of which described Land, the Equity to be sold is of fifty acres on the Southerly side of said lot. Said fifty acres are mortgaged to Artemas Hammon, to secure the payment of two hundred and twenty Dollars, and interest in one year from January next, from the date of said Deed, which bears date the 8th day of October, A. D. 1808. WILLIAM WARNER, Deputy Sheriff. November 16, 1809.
FOR SALE,
THAT valuable Estate situated in North-Yarmouth, twelve miles from Portland, and about one hundred rods from the head of the tide in North-Yarmouth, lying on the Post Road from Portland to Wilton, and has been occupied by the subscriber for a raven number of years past. Said Estate consists of a very convenient three story House, a Stable, Barn, Shed, and other out houses, with a good well of water, and an acqueduct leading to the house, with about one hundred and ten acres of excellent Land, having a young Orchard on the same, said Farm is under excellent improvement.
A FARM in the town of Freeport, at Frost's corner, so called, within one mile of Porter's landing, consisting of fifty four acres of excellent land, a convenient Dwelling house, Barn, &c. Said Farm is under good improvement, is well watered, cuts about fifteen tons of Hay, and has an Orchard which bears considerable fruit yearly, and is well situated, either for a Farmer, Merchant or Mechanic.
The above Farms will be sold together or separate as may best suit the purchaser. For terms (which will be made easy) please to apply to the subscriber at North-Yarmouth. SETH MITCHELL. North-Yarmouth, August 21, 1809. (t. f.)
BLANKS
Of all kinds for sale at the Bookstore of I. ADAMS. Nov. 27

FRESH GOODS. ROYAL LINCOLN, Head of Fifth Street. HAS just received an extensive assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS, of the latest importations—among which are Black, navy blue, dark Linens mixed, bottle, Linen Cambricks dark brown, corbeau British Shirting—some and drab, superfine very fine Breadcloths, India Cottons—confetti- Common, all colours, ing of the following and qualities ditto, different kinds, viz. Double milled, black, Mamonies, gurals, & drab Kerseymires, bastas, mow fannas, Baizes, emeries and chit- Black, drab, fawn, bity bastas mixed, blue, and India Calicoes—dark brown low priced and light ditto 1 truck Calicoes, good Maroon, pearl, fawn, fabrick, various col- bottle, black, & im- ours and fashionable perial blue, ladies' figures Pelece Clo's Variety of Ginghams Scarlet, crimson, fawn, 4-4 London printed pearl, black & green Cambrick Pelece Fannas Furnitures Superfine and common Copperplates Coatings Cambric Dimities Fermoughts Common ditto Red, white, yellow, & Seeded Cambricks black Flannels Fancy Mitias Baizes Book ditto Dark Swardown Vel- Black Cambricks, plain veting and twilled Virtuel ditto—newest Cotton Shawls file White cotton Cam- Rea Devonshire Ker- bricks—every width seys and quality Satinees Coloured ditto Forest Cloths Black India, and Flor- Seiges ence Lustrings Wo Red, lamb's wool & Black India Sarfets Angola Hosiery Black Crape Black & white silk do. Ladies' black & white Cotton ditto short English and Scarlet, maroon, fawn, French silk Gloves. flax, brown, green, Sarfets & black Bombazetts Pelang Satins Black and mulberry Black silk Hks. Wildboars White cambric ditto Shalloon Sandanas do—good Raineets quality Black, mulberry, and Cotton Bandanas scarlet, Tabby Vel- Madras and common vets Pocket Hks. Black and olive Vel- Black Satins vets—first quality ditto Mode Velvets Coloured Lustrings Corduroys Brown Linens Thickets Brown cotton Hol- English and Derry Di- lands apers Factory cotton Cloth, 6-4 Huckabucks shirting and sheeting Huckabuck Towels Cotton, Bed Ticking White Threads, from Gentlemen's doe skin No. 10 to 70 and Beaver Gloves Fashionable coat and Ladies' kid habit do. vest Buttons Linen Check Glass Buttons India ditto Cotton Umbrellas English and Italian Black and white Mil- Sewing Silks linets Silk Twists Jack Goloons Coloured Threads Hair Ribbands Cotton Balls, &c. &c. 1 bale of BLANKETS, of an excellent quality, and very low; assorted from 6-4 to 11-4. Every article of the above Goods will be sold on the very lowest terms for Cash. JOSEPH BARBOUR, remains at the above Store for the purpose of collecting his Debts. Those against whom he still holds Demands, are requested to call immediately, if they wish to save Expence—Forbearance cannot last forever. November 6. (t.f.)
WILLIAM CROSS, No. 1 & 3, Long Wharf, HAS just received by the Schr. Midas, 100 Bbs. Superfine FLOUR 70 half Bbs. do Do The above Flour is of a superior quality; and of this year's growth—which will be sold as low, or lower, than can be purchased in town, of the same quality. Also—in Store, 1000 bushels yellow Maryland CORN, 12 Bds. James' river TOBACCO, 15 bags FIG TOBACCO, 45 bags green COFFEE, which will be disposed of on terms that can- not fail to suit purchasers. No. 13. (t.f.)
DR. REES' NEW CYCLOPAEDIA, Vol. X. Part 1d and 2d, and Vol. XI. part 1st and 2d, are in the possession of the subscriber, and will be delivered to subscribers in the District of Maine, at Store No. 23, Long Wharf. THOMAS CROSS. Portland, Nov 13, 1809 (t.f.)
FOR SALE, IN GORHAM, A two Story DWELLING- HOUSE, with a Barn and Out Houses, from ten to twenty-five acres of good LAND, with a small Or- chard and good water ad- joining Preconsett river, eleven miles from Portland—a convenient stand for a tavern, roadman, or Mechanic. Also—a good SAW-MILL;—A part or the whole of said property will be sold, as may best suit the purchaser—for a small part down, and a credit of four or seven years will be given if requested, for the remainder.—For further particulars inquire of JOSHUA SWETT, in said Gorham. (t.f.) July 24.
A FARM FOR SALE, IN the town of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, consisting of one hundred and five acres of Land, of which thirty is lateral and lying on Preconsett River, and five miles from the town of Portland; and on the port road that leads from Portland to Augusta, and into many of the back towns. Said farm is conveniently situated for a Public House with a large two story House and Barn, with out houses. The soil of said farm is inferior to none.—Inquire of OLIVER WINSLOW. Oct. 17. (t.f.)
HENRY SMITH & CO. No 4, Musson's Row, HAVE FOR SALE, Black, } Superfine, Fine, Blue, } and Common Brown, } BROADCLOTHS. Corbeau, } Ch } Bottle green, } and Drab } Black, } Drab, } Blue, } Olive, } Green, } Buff & white } One bale KERSEYS. Blue, } Green, } Brown, and } Smoke coloured } All, } Fawn, } Drab, } Green, and } Crimson, } Scarlet, } Blue, } Green, } Lalock } State, } Green, } Lalock, } Blue, } Purple, } Brown } Crimson } Hunters' Cloths } Duffs } Plains } Coatings } Satinees } Flannels } Baizes } Bankers } Scarlet, } Crimson, } Blue, } Purple, } Green, } Brown, & } Black } Lustrings, and } Black Bombazene } Ruffels, and } Ruffels } Shalloon } Durants } Duroys } Calimancos } Velvets } Velveteens } Corduroys } Tabby Velvets } Silk, cotton and worst. } Nov. 6.
NEW STORE. C. CURRY, RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has taken a Store opposite Messrs Howe & Evans', Middle Street—where he has received and opened for sale, a general assort- ment of European & India Piece Goods, of the best importations, among which are: Blue, black, mix'd, brown, } the London bought } and corbeau super. } fine Broadcloths } common do } Double milled black, } and drab Kersey- meres } Black, mixed and drab } common do } Superfine and common } Coatings } Duffs; Baizes } Red, white, yellow and } black Flannels } 8-4, 9-4, and 10-4, } milled Rose Blan- kets } Fancy and common } Velveting } Devonshire Kerseys } Serges—Satinees } Forest Cloths } Worsted, lamb's wool, } and Angola Hosiery } Cotton do } Scarlet and black Bom- bazetts } Ruffels; Calimancos } Durants and Duroys } Black and mulberry } Tabby Velvets } Black and Olive Vel- vets } Corduroys and Thick- ets } 6-4 and 8-4 Diapers } 6-4 and 8-4 Hucka- bucks } White Threads } Also, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Sou- chong TEAS; Coffee; white and brown Ha- vanna Sugars; Sherry and Lisbon Wines; Cognac and Spanish Brandies; Hollands and American Gin; Rum, and Molasses; fresh box and cask Raisins; Chocolate; mould and dip Candles; 10d and 20d wrought Nails; Cotton Wool; cotton and wool Cards; Flax, and Salt; yellow Corn; fresh Flour, &c. 200 casks Thomaston LIME. * * * Cabs given for PLAX-SEED. The above Goods will be sold for a very small advance for cash or a short approv- ed credit. Portland, Nov. 13.
REMOVAL. Thomas Beckett, INFORMS his friends and former customers that he has Removed from his former stand, to the Shop two doors below the sign of the Indian Chief, in Fifth Street, where he carries on the TAILORING BUSINESS, in its various branches; and where he has for sale, a final assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, with a general assortment of TRIMMINGS —Which he will dispose of on the most rea- sonable terms. Country customers attended to at the shortest notice. Nov. 13.
Joseph Crofts, No 5, Union-Row, } Middle Street, HAS FOR SALE, 20 Hds. ST. CROIX RUM, 6 pipes BRANDY, 2000 wt. COFFEE, 50 Hds. Turks Island SALT. Nov. 13. FRESH RAISINS. R. MOTLEY, at the bottom of Fifth Street has just received 30 Boxes Fresh RAISINS, for sale on reasonable terms. Nov. 13. OIL & CANDLES. Batchelor Hufey, Opposite the Indian Chief, } Fifth Street, HAS for sale, on reasonable terms, 125 boxes SPERMACETI CANDLES, 4 casks SPERMACETI OIL, of an excellent quality. N.B. The best of SPERMACETI OIL, sold for one dollar per gallon. Customers are respectfully requested to call at the sign of Hussey & Winslow. Nov. 13. WILLIAM SWAN, No 3, Union-Row, HAS just received a fresh stock of Seasonable Goods. Also—St. Croix RUM; Barcelona BRAN- DY; Holland GIN; Fresh RAISINS; Hyson and Souchong TEA, of the first quality; Georgia COTTON; Fresh FLOUR, &c. &c. All of which he will sell wholesale or retail at reduced prices and on liberal terms. —ALSO— Consigned him from the Providence M. Company, and will be sold at the factory prices— COTTON WARP and FILLING; WHITE THREAD; SHEETING; SHIRTING Plaid; Chambray and Stripe COTTONS. N.B.—All persons indebted to WM. SWAN, whose Notes and Accounts have been due over six months, are requested to make imme- diate payment, or they will be given to an Attorney for collection. Nov. 13.
Paper-Hangings & Upholstry, At No. 1, TITCOMB'S BUILDINGS. Edward Howe, WOULD inform the public that he has just received the best and most elegant assortment of Paper-Hangings and Borders that has ever been offered in this town, which he will sell very low. Literally—An elegant assortment of Looking-Glasses—Chairs Laces, of the best patterns. Also—FRINGES, LACES, and TASSELS, for Curtains, Sofas, Easy and Lolling Chairs. Hair and Moss MATTRESSES, of all sizes & prices. Live Geese & Common FEATHERS— BED TICKING, &c. &c. Portland, Nov. 13. (t.f.)
SAMUEL WATSON, Opposite Mr. Enoch Moulton's Jeweller's Shop, Fifth-Street, ACQUAINTS his friends and the public, that he continues to carry on the Tailoring Business, in the most fashionable and expeditious man- ner. He has just received from Boston, a small assortment of fashionable superfine and com- mon Broadcloths, Cassimeres and Vest- ing; together with an assortment of TRIMMINGS suitable for the same—which will be disposed of on the most reasonable terms. Portland, Nov. 6.
(CIRCULAR.) To the Inhabitants of the District of Maine, this Notice is respectfully submitted. CONSIDERING the alarming situation in which we are placed respecting the lands we possess, and the evils and affecting calam- ities that have taken place in some parts of our District, in consequence of claimants or pretended proprietors to our lands; the in- habitants of the town of Bristol, did on the 25th of October last, convene and appoint the undersigned as a Committee to correspond with, or publish in such a manner that our fellow citizens through the District, in sim- ilar circumstances, may apprehend the motives of our proceedings, that they may be induced to cooperate with us in some manner to re- lieve us from the calamity with which we are threatened, and which we have in some measure, ourselves experienced. In the first place we disclaim the idea of opposition to the Constituted Authorities, or the rights of indi- viduals, but look to them for protection.— Claimants are coming on us one after another; and even contending with each other which shall have our lands, and should they recov- er can give us no title. We therefore re- quest the citizens of Maine to take the mat- ter into consideration, and cooperate with us in devising some measures of redress. We propose that a Committee or Agents be appointed by each town, to meet in conven- tion in some central and proper place, for the purpose of draughting a petition to the Legis- lature of this Commonwealth, requesting them to take our situation into consideration and afford us that relief which they in their wis- dom may conceive most proper. THEREFORE, We the Committee of the town of Bristol, according to the directions given us, do ap- point Tuesday the 26th day of December, 1809, the day for the Convention of all the Committees of o- ther towns and plantations that may please to join us, at the Dwelling House of Mr. Enoch Dole, of New Milford; and we the undersigned Committee, earnestly solicit the cooperation of all other towns and plantations with us, at the time, place, and for the purposes abovementioned. WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN, MARCUS HOW, JAMES DRUMMOND. Dated at Bristol, this 30th day of October, 1809
BOOKS. In the various branches of Literature, for sale at the Bookstore of Isaac Adams.
REMOVAL. ELEAZAR WYER, GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER, IS happy to inform his friends and custom- ers, that he has Removed to the Shop late- ly occupied by Mr. Joseph Loomis, in Fifth Street, (three doors below Mrs. Stevens's) where he can accommodate them much better than it has been in his power heretofore. He offers for sale a general assortment of Fashionable Jewelry, Plated Teasets, to match; elegant morocco and black Walters and Bread Trays, with double gold borders; elegant plated Creuit Frames, with from 4 to 8 diamond cut Glass- es; plated Soup Ladles; Table and Tea Spoons; Britannia Tea Pots; pearl, gold, and topaz Brooches and Rings; Mourning do; a variety of gold Ear Hoops & Knobs; gold and gilt Watch Chains, Keys and Seals; plain and ornamented turtle shell and common Hair Combs; Officers Swords, Epaulets and Sashes; with a variety of Fancy and other Arti- cles. He also makes and keeps constantly on hand, silver table, tea, mustard and salt Spoons, to match any pattern; soup and gravy Ladles, &c. &c. Also—All kinds of Fancy Hair Work executed, viz.—elegant elastic and plain Hair Hoops, Bracelets, Necklaces, and Watch Chains, mounted with gold. Any person wishing to preserve a friend's hair, will do well to call, as it is manufactured in the shop in any manner they will, and at the shortest notice. The smallest favor acknowl- edged and attended to with punctuality. Mr. E. WYER renders his gratitude to his friends and the public for past favors, and hopes from the convenience of his situation and a strict attention to his business, to merit a continuance of public patronage. October 24. (t.f.)
Three Hundred Dollars Reward. Extremely Interesting to the Public. THE Patentees of those much celebrated Bilious Pills, called and known by the name of "Dr. LEE'S (Windham) BILIOUS PILLS," is under the disagreeable necessity of making known to the Public, that many spu- rious Pills, bearing his name, are in circula- tion in the New England States, more particu- larly in the town and vicinity of Boston.— One John Crosby, of Athby, in the State of Massachusetts, has had much to do in circula- ting those spurious Pills. Dealers in Medicine, and the Public at large, will do well to be on their guard against his impositions in future. This Crosby is not furnished by me, or my agents, with any genuine Pills, but has, for some time past, been in the habit of making and vending Pills, as, and for my Patent Bilious Pills—some others have been conducting much in the same manner. A strict inquiry is now making as to these facts, and the offen- ders, whoever they may be, that have been thus imposing on the public, as well as on myself, shall be prosecuted to the utmost ex- tremity of the Law, to put a stop to this nefar- ious practice of imposing on the Public, by offering them spurious Pills bearing my name. I hereby offer a Reward of THREE HUN- DRED DOLLARS, to any person who will detect and convict any person or persons mak- ing and vending my Patent Bilious Pills; and that the Public may be perfectly secure against such impositions in future, they are particularly to observe, that each Bill of Di- rections, which accompany genuine Bilious Pills, is signed by myself in my own hand writing, to counterfeit which would be Felony. If purchasers would only notice this re- mark, they would seldom be imposed upon by counterfeiters, as it is to be presumed, that no one would have the hardihood to forge my Name to my Pills of Directions. The spurious Pills are accompanied with di- rections which have no signature to them. The Drugists in all the large towns in the Eastern States, have been waited upon by an Agent of the Patentees, who has pointed out to them the spurious Pills, so that they know how to avoid them; and also informed them where they can always be supplied with my genuine Bilious Pills; and it is to be presum- ed, that after being thus notified, no Drugist will ever attempt to impose on the public by offering them these spurious Pills, even should they be so unfortunate as to have some by them. Printers, who may be called upon to print bills of directions for Lee's Pills, might do much towards detecting those Impostors, as they are assured, that all my directions for my genuine Pills, I have had printed, for several years past, in the town of Windham, where I reside—and all such persons as apply else- where, to have my bills of directions printed, may be looked upon as suspicious persons. A large quantity of my genuine Patent Bilious Pills, are constantly deposited in the Stores of HALL and WELD, and Dr. WM. B. WHITT, of Boston—where dealers in Medi- cines, and country Merchants, can always be supplied with those which are genuine, and on reasonable terms. SAMUEL LEE, Patentees of the Windham Bilious Pills. By his Attorney, I. THOMPSON. Oct. 23, 1809. (t.f.)
N. B. The above genuine Lee's Pills may be had in large or small quantities, of JOHN COE, No. 4, Fifth-Street, Who is regularly supplied by the Patentees. Drug- gists and Traders in the District of Maine, may be supplied on the same terms as if direct from the Pa- tentees. Portland, Nov. 13.
TAKE NOTICE. WHEREAS, JAMES HOWARD, Jun. of Brownfield, in the county of Oxford, did hold three Notes, that is to say, one for Eighty, payable in sixty days from the twen- tieth day of October, A. D. 1799. Also, one Note for Two Hundred Dollars, to be paid in May, A. D. 1800; and one note to be paid in September, A. D. 1800; all dated 20th Oc- tober, A. D. 1799, and witnessed by Joseph Howard, and Nathaniel Merrill. These are therefore to caution all persons against pur- chasing said notes, for I have received no con- sideration for them. NATHL. EAMES. Dated at Lisbon, Nov. 9, 1809. N. B. The above notes are all that said Howard ever held against me. Nov. 20.
DOCTOR THOMAS, HAS removed to Plumb-Street, into the house lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Breck, where he attends to all calls in the var- ious branches of his profession. Portland, Nov. 6, 1809.
PRIVATE SCHOOL. JOHN JOHNSON proposes to open a School as soon as twenty scholars shall offer, to be restricted to thirty. For further particu- lars, enquire at the Portland Bookstore. Nov. 6.
Land at auction. TO be sold at Public Auction, at E. Gars- ley's Auction Office, in Portland, on Monday, the 18th day of December next, at 12 o'clock, M. (unless previously disposed of at private sale) the following valuable tracts of land, situated in the towns of Waterford, Bridgeton, and Windham, viz. Lot No. 12, in the 12th range, in Water- ford, situated on Crooked River, with a hand- some lot of timber thereon. Also—Lots numbered 1, in the 5th range, and 1 in the 2d range; and 2, in the 1st range, in the town of Bridgeton, situated on that branch of Moose pond which leads to Saco. Said land is well stocked with timber that can be landed at a very small expense. Likewise—1 right, (containing about 70 a- cres) of a lot of Land, situated in Windham. The titles to the above lots of Land, may be seen by calling at the Register's office in Portland, any time before the day of sale, when the terms of payment, (which will be liberal) will be made known. WILLIAM ROGERS. Bridgeton, Nov. 13, 1809.
To ARECHELAUS LEWIS, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Cumberland. WE the Subscribers, being proprietors of the common and undivided Land in the towns of Falmouth, Portland and Cape Elizabeth, judging a Proprietor's Meeting necessary, do hereby request you to issue a Warrant calling a meeting of said Proprietors to be held at the Dwelling House of Isaac S. Stevens, in said Falmouth on the last Monday of January A. D. 1810, at 9 o'clock in the afternoon, to act upon the following articles—viz. 1st To choose a Moderator. 2d. To see if the said Proprietors will allow, approve and confirm the Proprietors' Meeting which was held at the Dwelling House of the late Andrew P. Foss, in said Falmouth, on the 13th day of December 1805. 3d. To see what the Proprietors will do with the common and undivided Land, after one hundred and four acres are completed to each Proprietor, to sell at Public Auction or dispose of any other way he shall see fit; and to act upon any other article or business they shall see fit. NATHAN WINSLOW, WILLIAM WINSLOW, JOB WINSLOW, JAMES WINSLOW, BENJAMIN BAILEY, JOHN MCLELLAN
CUMBERLAND, ss—To NATHAN WINSLOW, one of the Proprietors of Falmouth, Portland and Cape Eliza- beth, in the County aforesaid. YOU are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify the Proprietors of Falmouth, Portland and Cape- Elizabeth, aforesaid, in manner as the Law di- rects, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing ap- plication. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of November A. D. 1809. ARECHELAUS LEWIS, Justice of the Peace.
For Sale, or to Let. A Convenient and well situated HOUSE in Cumberland Street, with a good well of water, and other conveniences. For further particulars inquire at this office. Nov. 20.
To Sell, or Let, THE PUBLIC HOUSE at Cape Neck, now occupied by Edward Weston, with all the privileges belonging to the same. Per- haps there is no situation near Portland that is better calculated for a Tavern, or a Trader, than this. Possession may be given immedi- ately.—For further particulars, enquire of CALEB GRAFFAM. Falmouth, Nov. 13.
NOTICE IS hereby given that a further time of three months from this date is allowed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate, of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, to the several creditors to the estate of GEORGE PIERCE, late of Oxfisfield, Esq. deceased, to bring in and prove their claims; and that the Com- missioners on said estate will attend that ser- vice on the last Wednesdays in this, and the two next following months, at Daniel Tucker's Store in Portland. DANIEL TUCKER, ELIAS MERRILL, } Commissioners. WILLIAM SWAN, } Nov. 8, 1809. (t.f.)
NOTICE IS hereby given, that a further time of two months is allowed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Cumberland, for the credi- tors to the estate of THOMAS MINOT, late of Portland, gentleman, deceased, to bring in and prove their claims; and that the subscribers, Commissioners on said estate, will attend to that service on the last Wed- nesday in this and the next month, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at David Tucker's Store. DANIEL TUCKER, EBENEZER MAYO, Portland, Nov. 9, 1809. (t.f.)
THIS is to forbid all persons trading any person on my account, as I will pay no debts contracted by any other person than myself after this date. MICAH WALKER. Portland, Nov. 20, 1809.