Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-02-11 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Number 303.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1804.
Volume VI.
REMOVAL.
THE subscriber informs the public that his Office is removed to the centre front chamber in the new range of brick buildings, erected by the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance Company . Also, that being no longer an Officer of the United States, he is at liberty to practice in the Federal Courts. ISAAC PARKER. Portland, Feb. 8th., 1804.
To the MERCHANTS in PORTLAND, and in the District of MAINE generally.
GENTLEMEN,
THE subscriber solicits your patronage of a work he is about to publish, (the title whereof is annexed) and which he flatters himself will be found of great public utility. The intrinsic merit he leaves to the event of public investigation, the test whereof he presumes to hope it will fully bear.
He does not pretend the least innovation of that principle which has proved itself infallible in its operation, when conducted with method and terminated according to the rules prescribed therein; but his object has been to render the process perfectly easy, to be understood and practiced by youth, and that from prescribed, unerring, systematic rules, so defined and explained, as to admit of no difficulty in the commencement, no error in the process, and no embarrassment in the closure of books.
Although the title designates the work for the use of senior school boys, and youth intended for the mercantile line, yet the same is equally calculated for the instruction of adults not proficient in the system; and equally applicable to books of the first magnitude.
I am, Gentlemen, your most ob't servant, THOMAS TURNER.
AN EPITOME OF
Book-Keeping by Double Entry, Delineated on a Scale suited to the faculties and comprehension of senior school boys and youth designed for the Mercantile Line.
COMPRISING Systematic and unerring Rules for the forming monthly Statements of Books, as well as those for opening, conducting, adjusting and closing them; with explanations of Theory, and exhibitions of Practice, rendered easy to the smallest capacity. And calculated to initiate them in the true Principles, and to make them perfect in the Rules by a little practice.
TO WHICH IS ADDED, Rules for keeping RETAIL BOOKS by Double Entry, without altering the process of Single Entry in the Day Book or Journal for all sales of Merchandise; by which one half the writing is saved, and the Ledger exonerated from items and rendered a prompt and sure proof of monthly Balances and annual Profits.
Also, The most easy, concise and safe way of calculating any rate of per cent, and especially that of Interest at 6 per cent per annum, exhibited by comparison.
The price to subscribers will be FIFTY CENTS for half bound, and SEVENTY FIVE CENTS for whole bound Books; payable on delivery. The utmost attention will be had to the goodness of the Paper, Type and Binding. The work will be put to press so soon as subscribers are obtained sufficient to defray the expenses.
Subscription papers will be placed at the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance Office at the Post Office, at the Book Store, and at this Office;—also in the principal towns in this District. Portland, February 8, 1804.
To Let,
A Convenient brick TAVERN-HOUSE, in Free-street; together with the House adjoining, if wanted. Said Tavern is accommodated with a large back yard for carriages, and a large and elegant Stable. They are well situated for business.—For further particulars inquire of
STEPHEN LEE, Living on the premises.
Portland, Jan. 28.
A Pocket-Book Found,
ON the road between Niles' tavern, in New Gloucester, and Emery's mills in Poland—containing a small sum of Money, and several Papers.—Whoever has lost the same, may have it again by applying to STEPHEN M'LELLAN, and paying for this advertisement. Portland Feb. 4, 1804.
Five Mills Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, the 27th instant, an Apprentice Girl, named HANNAH WYER.—Whoever will take up said Girl and return her to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward, but no charges—apply to DANIEL STAPLE. N. B. All persons are forbid harbouring said Girl, if they will to avoid the penalty of the law. North Berwick, Feb. 1, 1804.
Lost!
SUPPOSED to be stolen, on Monday evening last, out of the subscriber's Sleigh, while standing at Mr. BROWN's Inn, a large light colored CHASE CARRIAGE.—Whoever has found the same, and will return it to the subscriber shall be rewarded for their trouble; if stolen, whoever took it, and will bring or send it to the subscriber, will not be asked any questions. Portland, Feb. 8. JOHN JENKS.
Found,
ON Monday evening last, in Middle-street part of a SLEIGH HARNESS—the owner may have it again by proving the said Harness to be his, and paying for this Advertisement.—Inquire of Portland, Feb. 8. JOHN JENKS.
Just received, and for sale at the publisher's price, at the Bookstore of
Thomas Clark,
(Opposite the Maine Fire & Marine Insurance ) THE NIGHTINGALE—A Collection of the most Popular, Ancient and Modern SONGS; set to Music.
Selected by SAMUEL LARKIN. This volume is very handsomely printed and bound, and is without any exception, the best collection of Odes, Songs, and Ballads, ever published in America. Feb. 1, 1804.
Valuable New Publication.
JUST PUBLISHED, and for Sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS CLARK.
Nearly opposite the Insurance Office, Fifth Street, Portland.
THE MINOR ENCYCLOPEDIA, or CABINET OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: being a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Polite Literature, in 4 vols. ( Multum in Parvo )—Compiled from the best authorities, by the Rev. THADDEUS M. HARRIS, A. M.
It is presumed that the small sum of Four Dollars and Fifty Cents, cannot be expended for any books that will contain more general information than these.
Subscribers are requested to call at once for their Books. P.S. 3.
Notice.
WANTED, in behalf of the Corporation of HARVARD COLLEGE—
  8 Sicks of Timber, 43 feet long, 14 by 14 inches; 43 do. 13 — 10   4 do. 43 do. 11 — 10   6 do. 46 do. 10 — 10   9 do. 12 do. 10 — 10   8 do. 27 do. 10 — 10   18 do. 32 do. 11 — 10   8 do. 12 do. 12 — 12   7 do. 15 do. 10 — 10   12 do. 12 do. 10 — 9   18 do. 37 do. 3 — 3   6 do. 23 do. 3 — 3   4 do. 
All the Timber to be pine; square edged and square ended, fit for framing.
4000 feet Spruce Joist, 3 by 4 inches; 3000 do. 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 do. 3000 do. 3 1/2 by 5 do.
2100 feet in length of Pine Joist, 3 by 3 1/2 inches, for window frames, well seasoned.
550 do. 7 by 5 inches.
150 Spruce Planks, 21 ft. long, 12 inch. wide, 2 1/2 inch. thick.
300 do. 21 do. 11 do. 2 1/2 do.
150 m. merchantable pine Boards and Plank;
20 m. clear pine Boards;
60 m. pine Shingles;
150 m. Laths;
50 Spruce Poles suitable for flagging, 20 to 25 feet long.
50 do. do. 40 feet long.
The above articles, to be delivered at a Wharf on Charles-River, near to the College, on or before the first of June next.
200 perches of Stones, proper for the cellar wall of a large edifice, to be delivered at the College in the month of April next, or sooner at the option of the Contractor;
600 feet of hammered Stone, for underpinning, by the 1st of June;
114 Stone Window Caps, of dimensions and forms to be agreed on, delivered the beginning of July;
60 squares of Slates;
400 m. Rature Bricks, their delivery at the College to commence on the 1st of July next, at the rate of one third of the whole quantity per month;
450 hds. Stone Lime; 50 hds. to be delivered by the 1st of May; 100 between the 13th of June and 1st of July; 150 by the middle of August; the remainder at a time to be determined.
All the enumerated Articles, in their respective kinds to be of the best quality.
Payment to be made immediately after delivery, in case the articles in quantity and quality be agreeable to contract.
Persons disposed to supply any or all of the preceding articles, will please to enclose their terms for such as they may specify and forward them by the 1st of March next, to
CALEB GANNETT, in Cambridge.
Jan. 31, 1804.
For Sale,
A Well finished SHOP in Union-street, with a Lease of the Land for Eight years—For particulars, inquire at the store of How & Evans. Portland Feb. 8, 1804.
Ranaway
FROM the subscriber, on Saturday the 4th instant, an indentured Apprentice named THOMAS BRIDGHAM, about fifteen years old; had on when he went away, a blue coat and great coat, striped waistcoats, dark mixed pantaloons, and blue stockings.—Whoever will apprehend said apprentice, & return him to the subscriber, shall receive Ten Cents reward, and no charges paid.—If any person or persons shall harbour, trust or employ said apprentice (all which they are hereby strictly forbid) they will be dealt with as the law directs. Portland, Feb. 8, 1804. JOHN COB.
A Stray Colt,
CAME into the enclosure of the subscriber, in December last. He is black, of a small size, supposed to be two years old, a white star in his forehead, and one white foot. The owner may have him again by proving property and paying charges—Inquire of Tobias Good.
Portland, Feb. 7, 1804.
Screw'd Hay.
A Quantity of Screw'd Hay, may be had by applying at JAMES TYLER's Stable. Portland, Jan. 28.
To Coopers,
WANTED immediately some BARRELS, half do. and Kegs, to be made of the best White Oak, well seasoned, and Iron bound. Enquire at the Portland Brewery, where may be had a few Boxes of BRISTOL GLASS—9 by 7, and 8 by 6.—And a few pieces of Black and Blue SUPERFINE CLOTH 6-3 Families supplied with good BEER—Cash given for BARLEY. Portland, January 31, 1804.
A Farm for Sale,
BY the subscriber, on very reasonable terms, lying in the town of Lisbon, in the county of Lincoln, about twelve miles from Brunswick falls, on a very public road near the center of said town—It contains about Fifty Acres of excellent Land, with a small House and Barn on the same, will produce twelve tons of Hay in a year, with good tillage and pasturing, and well wooded and watered.
Andrew Coombs.
Lisbon, Jan. 12, 1804.
Miscellaneous Foreign Articles.
From French papers.
PARIS, Nov. 23.
Madame Le Clerk, sister to Bonaparte, is married to Prince Borghese; the nuptials were celebrated at Morfontaine.
BOULOGNE, Nov. 16
The day before yesterday the first consul, after having reviewed the army, ordered the execution of several military night evolutions.
This morning at 11 o'clock, the first consul set off from head quarters and embarked on board a superb boat, the Lioness, that was waiting for him; and, notwithstanding the extreme violence of the wind, visited several vessels of the flotilla recently arrived at this port; some gun and galley boats performed a few evolutions which were executed with great promptness and regularity.
It has been remarked, as ominous, that in digging here to establish the encampment of the first consul, a military axe has been found, appearing to have belonged to the Roman army that invaded England. There have also been found at Embleteuse, in digging the foundation for the tent of the first consul, medals of William the conqueror. It must be acknowledged that these circumstances are at least whimsical, and they will appear still more singular, on recollecting that when Bonaparte visited the ruins of Pompeii, in Egypt, he there found a Camero of Julius Caesar.
COLUMBUS....No. IV.
Will, heaven forgive them! and forgive us all! Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall
Shakspeare.
WHEN we view human nature in its various parts, we discover certain qualifications implanted therein, which we call talents. These talents are greatly diversified, and commonly are applied to most of the incidents of human life whether virtuous or vicious. As every person has a share in them, they of course form a criterion by which merit is decided. It is a misfortune however much to be lamented, that when the merit of others is decided by this rule, qualifications totally incompatible with genius, education or virtue, are frequently selected as the grand traits of character. Such is the effect of habitual vice, that the finer and more delicate feelings attached to the human mind, are so far corroded and depraved, that it is frequently rendered incapable of the exercise of virtue.
From these causes it is presumed arises, that passionate fondness for distinction which so often breaks out in frolicsome and irregular practices; such as making use of filthy and obscene language, excessive drinking, observing a foolish, boyish and trifling conduct towards females, with many other inconsistencies of a similar nature; for surely there are many men more extravagant in folly and vice, than they would willingly be, were there none to look on and approve.
A very common, and at the same time the most absurd ambition that ever reigned in the human heart, is, a desire to appear conspicuous in the art of ridicule; an art, equally dangerous to the possessor, as to the object to which it is directed, and the usual companion of little, ungenerous dispositions. The young man possessed of such a temper, cuts himself off from all means of improvement, and renders his own character contemptible. For while he ridicules those he converses with, he profits nothing from their virtue or good sense, nor even once perceives that there is "a beam in his own eye." Every person has his faults and weaknesses; even the greatest foibles and the greatest blemishes, not unfrequently appear in the most shining characters. But is it not a fault replete with absurdity, to pass over all the good qualities of a man, and notice only his vices? to regard his infirmities more than his virtues, and make use of him for the sport of others, rather than our own improvement. It is a proverb worthy of remark, "that there are many critics who
never wrote a good line, and many admirable buffoons, who never possessed one desirable accomplishment."
Were the follies and vices of man to be the only subjects of ridicule, some desirable effects might be expected; but the real vices of men in modern days, are commonly passed in silence, while their virtues fall heavily under the lash. It is however no small consolation to the truly wise and great, that this disposition is most conspicuous in those who have little else to recommend them. "This is a weed that will grow in a barren soil."
Not long since, a large party were collected for the purpose of spending a festive winter's evening. The shade of Columbus stole unobserved among them, and mingled in the crowd. In one corner of the dome sat Mr. Sober and Miss Amiable, engaged in sweet conversation, such as is calculated to improve the mind. Their enjoyment was too delightful to be suffered to continue long. One of the company soon addressed them, and with an air of contempt observed, that it was highly ridiculous to be engaged in sentimental conversation in company. Tom Fop said that any man ought to be despised who would appear among the ladies with a waistcoat more than three inches long, or without double bows on his shoes. Timothy Sneer rail'd violently at Mr. Sober because he usually attended church on the Sabbath, and pointed at him "with the slow finger of scorn," for having refused to join parties of pleasure on that day; while Simon Merry-Andrew, was ready to crack his sides with laughter that Sober should refuse to utter an oath, or use foul language in the company of ladies. Nor was the situation of Miss Amiable less unpleasant. Molly Malice thought she must be an idiot, because she preferred moral essays to romances, and history to novels. Miss Patty Prink addressed her in the following manner. Why, Miss Amiable! how like a fright you look with all those clothes on! and your hair too, why it is above two inches long—I am truly surprised at your taste. Your dress one would think belonged to your grandmother, by the long sleeves upon your arms, and the handkerchief on your neck! why such things are absolutely intolerable in fashionable circles, and any lady that has seen the world never presumes to wear them among ladies of quality. The raillery was at length carried so far, that Mr. Sober and Miss Amiable were obliged to quit the room amidst the shouts of their antagonists.
The rest of the company were soon engaged in their favorite amusements. Solomon Strut paraded about the room with great pomp, whistling and humming, thereby endeavoring to attract the admiration of the Ladies, while Nathan Nonsense exerted the utmost of his wits to excite laughter.—At length some one mentioned the Pilgrim the fellow wanderer of Columbus. Notwithstanding many of his numbers are written with a classic taste and a purity of style superior to common writers, he was accused of being destitute of either. Mr. Simple confessed plainly that he could not understand him, and Mr. Inflexible could not see any sort of reason in him. Miss Modish declared that he was a very impudent fellow, and Miss Flirt, that he was very silly. Miss Modesty was present, but dared not to open her mouth, lest she also should be attacked. At length Mr. Vanity arose with great DIGNITY, and after adjusting his cravat, putting on a great look and fetching a long breath, gravely observed "This must be mere conjecture." I presume he is a young writer, and not so much acquainted with style as we that are older. Should he bring his pieces to me, I think I should add DIGNITY to them. At length the subject was dropped and others introduced. In short, every thing solemn, serious & praiseworthy, every thing noble, generous and great, was ridiculed and despised. Columbus, unable longer to bear with the degeneracy of the multitude, wept at their depravity and vanished, crying as he went O, my countrymen, my countrymen, why have ye set at nought my counsels and rejected my reproofs?

The Malicious Designs of Jacobinism Unveiled.
NO. 1.
THOSE who are most enlightened, by a knowledge of human affairs, view the present as an era, pregnant with incalculable events. Men of virtue, talents and tried integrity, are with impunity falsely impeached, derided and abused, by the shameless, prostituted satellites of disorganizing factions; and those who in the times that "tried men's souls" were considered as the brightest ornaments of human nature, are set aside as being no longer worthy of the honors of their country.
The public indignation has of late been much excited by the appearance of several publications in the leading jacobin papers and the humble copies of them, in which some infamous slave of jacobinism, has endeavoured to stamp with indelible infamy, the exalted character of the Hon. Uriah Tracy, senator in congress from the state of Connecticut. The object it is presumed is, to do away the just impressions which it was natural to expect would be made on the public mind, by his elegant, and truly patriotic Speech, on the motion for an amendment of the Constitution.
Having had some knowledge of the conversation alluded to, in those papers I shall endeavour in this, and the succeeding numbers to represent it in its proper light. The evidence which I shall be enabled to produce, will, I trust, be amply sufficient to convince my fellow citizens, that the malicious, and vile conduct of the jacobins in this instance deserves the detestation and obhorence of all honest men.
I should need some apology for thus noticing publications so generally despised, were I not induced to believe, (from certain reports that have been circulated) that some who read them are weak enough to imagine that the statement contained therein relative to Mr. Tracy, is both true and correct.
Those papers contain two statements wearing the appearance of being copied from Babcock's American Mercury, printed at Hartford in Connecticut, a paper, long since rendered detestable, on account of the wilful falsehoods, with which its columns are usually filled. One of these statements I shall notice in this number the substance of which is as follows :
"In the month of Nov. 1799, Mr. Tracy at his own house, in the presence of Gen. Skinner, and some others, expressed himself as follows. "Our constitution, Gen. Skinner, is good for nothing ; it cannot stand, and I have told you this before ; but I, as a senator have taken an oath to support it, and I shall do all I can toward it, but it cannot be done, the president and senators must be hereditary, the fathers must have it and their boys after them and it is quite enough for the common people to be allowed to choose their Representatives ; it must be here as in Great Britain, the president, or king or whatever we are pleased to call him, must have his thousands to buy men to his interest whenever he pleases."
(Signed) TIMOTHY SKINNER.
In answer to this declaration which first appeared in the Hartford Mercury, a certificate of three gentlemen of the highest respectability, was published in the Connecticut Courant, which completely shows, how much dependence may be placed on the declarations of Jacobins. The certificate is as follows :
"As this statement, tho' made by an anonymous writer, has the appearance of being so circumstantial and vouches Gen. Skinner, from which circumstances it may gain belief among some of the readers of the Mercury ; and as its object is not merely to affect the character of Gen. Tracy, but that of the cause which he espouses, we think it proper to state the following facts to the public.
The conversation alluded to was on the evening before Gen. Tracy set out for Philadelphia in November 1799. Several of his neighbors came in and went out in the course of the evening. At the precise time when he made the remarks which Gen. Skinner misunderstood, or has grossly misrepresented, the subscribers were present ; as was also the Rev. Mr. Huntington the principal part of the time ; and several circumstances enable us to recollect with perfect clearness that we were present during the whole conversation. We pledge ourselves to the public that Gen. Tracy said nothing resembling, in
any degree, what is stated by DAVID. On the contrary he declared his entire and perfect approbation of the constitution as it was originally formed ; and pointedly reprobated the alterations that had been made. But he said he feared that it could not withstand the attacks that were making upon it by its enemies ; and at considerable length, and with great animation pointed out the inevitable tendency and effects of the clamors and factious conduct of the democrats ; and ultimately said that it was impossible the constitution should stand against such a formidable conspiracy as was formed against it by the original opposers of it, and the modern democrats with their French principles and French attachments. He said that all republics had been destroyed by factions—that those factions were excited by the pretended friends of the people, who charged the honest supporters of liberty and order with being aristocrats and monarchists ; and, having deluded the people and destroyed their adversaries, established an aristocracy or monarchy themselves—that our democrats were pursuing precisely the same course, and would infallibly produce a monarchy in this country, or a king, or president for life, call him what you please, and an hereditary senate, all which we so much dread. On which General Skinner said, "If we must have a king I hope it will not be one of our own men "—let us import one—we had better send over for one of king George's "bastards," and immediately left the house, to go home.
In the spring of 1800 we heard of Gen. Skinner's relating the conversation, and it became a matter of party operations—One of us soon after conferred with Gen. Skinner on the subject, and stated to him our recollection of what passed. This circumstance, together with our having been repeatedly enquired of concerning it enables us with confidence to make the foregoing statement.
"JOHN ALLEN. "AARON SMITH. "JAMES GOULD."
"Litchfield, Dec. 9th. 1803."
These Gentlemen it is acknowledged were present at the time this famous conversation is said to have taken place. —Were a comparison to be drawn between their characters and that of General Skinner, every mind that is not completely jaundiced by habitual prevarication, must be convinced of the incredibility of this shameful declaration concerning Mr. Tracy. Gen. Skinner is a pompous, enthusiastic, whimsical Democrat.—Mr. Allen, was formerly a member of congress. He now holds a station of high responsibility in the State Legislature, and is universally considered as a gentleman of inflexible integrity and patriotism.—Mr. Smith is a man highly respected in the town where he resides.—Mr. Gould is a young gentleman whose rising merit, promises great usefulness to the state of which he is a member.
I shall now add a certificate from the Rev. Dan Huntington, a clergyman of the town of Litchfield, greatly beloved by his parishioners for his amiable manners, and virtuous deportment.
"Litchfield, Dec. 9th 1803."
"I was present at Mr. Tracy's with a number of our neighbors, on the evening previous to his leaving home for Congress in November, 1799. In a free conversation, particularly with Gen. Skinner, Mr. Tracy expressed himself repeatedly in terms of strong attachment to our constitution ; but observed that in his opinion a Monarchy would be the consequence of that state of things which the madness of democracy was hastening upon us. He did not however advance any of those sentiments, attributed to him in the Mercury of the first instant, by a writer under the signature of David."
DAN HUNTINGTON."
My fellow citizens, it is presumed from the evidence laid before you, that you are already convinced of the malicious falsehood contained in those statements which have been published in the democratic papers. However this may be, much more in due season may be expected from CONNECTICUTENSIS.
Latest Foreign News.
From English and French papers to Nov 20.
Bank of Vienna.—The credit of the Imperial Bank at Vienna has sustained a material shock. Its bills are refused by the principal merchants and bankers in
the city of Germany. This has been occasioned partly by the numerous forgeries committed with regard to the bank notes, but, chiefly to injudicious measures practised to re-establish its credit. The minister of Finance has recommended certain changes in its organization, and that in the mean time its payments should be made in silver instead of bills.
Our senate says a Frankfort account of November 8, conduct with great mystery relative to certain Jews and other merchants, taken up here for being concerned in a plot tending entirely to destroy the credit of the Imperial bank. It is understood that a counterfeiter of the bank notes has been discovered at Offenbach, with his instruments, presses &c. and is to be carried in due time to Strasburgh. The Jew Saligman who transacted many of the affairs of the bank, was conducted at the beginning of the present month to the latter city.
Kosciusko.—On the 28th October, says a Paris paper, all the Poles in Paris attached to the destinies of Kosciusko, assembled to celebrate, according to their annual custom, the anniversary of their General's birth day. Several senators, counsellors of state, members of the institute, the ambassador from the United States, with several Americans, and a number of literary characters, composed the guests.
Garnerin the Aeronaut made his 35th ascent in a balloon from Moscow in Russia, on the 3d October, in company with M. Anbert, who suffered considerable pain in the ears from the rarefaction of the air. They ascended above 400 toises. Garnerin states, that he saw for the first time his balloon reflected in the clouds, in all the most vivid colours of the rainbow. He made experiments in galvanism while thus high and it produced des effluviens. He discharged a musket twice, and the sound was less sensible than on the ground. The cold was not increased above 4 degrees. He would have prolonged his voyage and experiments, but a huntsman, astonished at the phenomenon, sent a bullet through his balloon, which compelled his descent.
The first consul lately presented three candidates to the conservative senate to fill a vacancy in that body.—They were Boissy D'Anglais, Le Brun Rochemont, brother of the third consul, and Bruneau Sainte Susanne, inspector general of cavalry. Le Brun was elected.
Schimmelpennink, ambassador from the Batavian republic, has lately received from Bonaparte a present of a superb Berlin and four elegant horses. Citizen Verheul, commander of the ancient Holland marines, has been appointed an aid-de-camp to the First consul, and 1000 louis assigned for his equipment.
A young Piedmontese, confined in the prison of Mentz, in punishment of a crime occasioned by jealousy, has invented a machine of simple construction which will double and quadruple the swiftness of rowing a boat. This is on a principle of mechanics which makes the oars act as levers. Government has taken his invention into consideration.
The Minister of the Interior, presented to the First consul, on 23d Oct. a superb porcelain tablet, executed at the national manufacture of Sevres.
It is painted by Sweback and represents the battle of Marengo. It is one of the most exquisite productions of the kind.—You see in the foreground Bonaparte, serene, and directing the movements of his army. Near him are his Mamelukes and several generals. At a little distance the column of Desaix, charges the enemy in front with the bayonet. At the same time a heavy body of cavalry charge on the right, bury themselves in the ranks of the enemy, and force a surrender.
Authentic letters from Venice contain intelligence that the emperor on the report of his department of finance, has taken the resolution formally to guarantee the bank of Venice. The great question—shall Venice be a free port ? is still undecided. A commission has been named to bring in a report on the subject.
Government some time since made an arrangement respecting the Dukes of Aramburg, de Croy and de Loos, and the Princes of the line, Salm Salm and Salm Kirbourg, originarizes of Belgium, and holding possessions in the German empire.—The arrangement requires that they should become French citizens—should re-
nounce the title of princes, their virile votes and their principality on the right bank of the Rhine. These princes were to make known their decision by the 1st Brumaire, (22d October) the intention of the first consul is that the families which have suffered by the war should be promptly reinstated in the property to which they have a right.
Recent letters from Madrid mention the report of an approaching change in the ministry.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
IN SENATE—January 27.
THE Hon. Woodbury Storer had leave to lay on the table the following motion—
Ordered, That a joint committee be raised to take into consideration the expediency of disposing of the interest of this Commonwealth, in the several incorporated Banks, to the present applicants for banks, or to other persons, and of redeeming the six per cent stock, now deposited in the Boston Bank, and report thereon.—The Hon. Mr. Mason, Storer & Eustis, were appointed on the part of the Senate.
The order of the day being called for on the Resolution for adopting the ALTERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION, Gen. Hall, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Hill and Mr. Bidwell spoke in favor of it—and Mr. Pickman, Mr. Storer, Mr. Tudor and Mr. Mason against it. At three o'clock the question was taken, and the Resolution rejected.
YEAS—The Hon. Messrs. Bacon, Coffin, Maynard, Eustis, Dillingham, Hill, Hildreth, Bidwell, Hall, Woodman, Howe, Tilden, Chandler—13. NAYS—The Hon. Messrs. Cobb, (President) Frye, Thompson, Jones, Bigelow, Brigham, Harward, Hale, Mason, Tudor, Starkweather, Titcomb, Storer, Spooner, Pickman, Heard, Hooker, Derby, Tyng—19.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. 3.
This day being assigned for taking into consideration the Alteration to the Constitution of the United States, the Resolution to adopt the same was deferred until two o'clock when it was negatived as follows :
The YEAS were, Messrs. Hathorne, Sprague, Pieni, James, Martin, Prince, Kitteridge, Carr, Austin, White, Harris, Bridge, Chandler, Loring, Isaac Hastings, Dake, Shepard, Sawyer, Hildreth, Parlin, Hear, Trafton, Smith, Jr. Cobb, Dunbar, Sprague, Snow, Tinkham, Nath. Smith, Hobart, Albert Smith, Drown, Slocum, Walker, Morton, Jr. Wm. A. Leonard, Mitchell, Greene, Broadbrook, Nye, Coffin, Derby, Adams, Wells, Seaman, Merrill, Flogg, Bangs, J. Adams, Monroe, Fisher, Park, Wood, Kennebec, Farley, Johnson, Thomas, Young, Danforth, Northup, Dyer, Holbrook, Roffler, Howland, Rice, Wardwell, Bicknell, Mann, Kennebec, Heath, Brewer, Hatch, Tucker, Fisher, Sharp, Gay, Comstock, White, Boni—79. NAYS—Messrs. Olin, Hemenwell, Parkman, Wm. Smith, Wm. Brown, John Phillips, Wadsworth, Foster, Page, Wade, Cogswell, Little, Marsh, Nelson, Johnson, Carter, Fitz, Cheever, Thorne, Spafford, Rogers, Sargent, Thurston, Rusk, Dodge, Blanchard, Th. Perley, Jackson, Bancroft, Alvah, D. Whitney, Pickett, Slack, Hall, Dana, Littlefield, Fly, Bliss, Taylor, Munroe, Bardwell, Webber, Pearce, Alner Brown, Porter, Hunt, McClelan, Fowler, Almon, Foster, Turner, Elisha Phillips, Elisha Ruggles, Drew, Nathan Rice, Wheaton, Tabor, Church, Brownell, Bicknell, Doane, Clark, Mayhew, B. Allen, Lord, Perkins, Webber, Holmes, Low, Garliff, Wilder, Culer, Deane, Drury, Jonas Hove, Wood, Jonah Hove, Fox, Traft, John Hastings, Kendall, Davis, March, Gregory, Jones, Whitney, Walker, Wm. Whitney, Learned, Bent, T. Allen, J. Langley, Archibald Lewis, Titcomb, Symmes, Prince, Emerson, Lothrop Lewis, Burleigh, Peter T. Smith, Foxcroft, Herrick, Barris, Hamlin, Payson, Hill, Porter, Brackett, Know, Davis, Baker, Jordan, Shurcliff, Puer, Stowell, G. Wheeler, B. Wheeler, Paton, Thayer, Whiton, Oliver, Leonard, Lowell, Baxter, Bacon, Loyal, Bates, Lothrop, Nath. Perley, Folsom, Hubbard, Oakman, Wilson, and Howard—182.
BOSTON, FEB. 6.
From Ireland.—The ship William, capt. Swaine, arrived at Newyork, from Cork, left there on the 25th of Nov. but brings no paper later than the 19th. Capt. S. informs, that Ireland continued in a state of tranquillity at the time of his departure ; the whole of the seacoast had been put in a state of defence ; and every man in the country capable of bearing arms had received orders to hold himself in requisition. The French fleet, which was said to have anchored in Bantry-Bay, proved to be a British squadron which had put in there for water.
From New Orleans.—Upwards of one hundred persons were found in different prisons in the city : some of whom have been confined upwards of ten years—some upon mere suspicion ! others for very trivial crimes. It is expected that the whole will be set at large with the consent of the Spanish government.
Letters from Cabarrus county inform us, that the proprietors of the Gold Creek (for we understand Reed has disposed of a part of his right in this valuable property) continue to collect this precious metal. Since the lump weighing 28 pounds was found, eight or ten pounds more have been gathered. So that we have every reason to expect that this discovery will become an inexhaustible source of wealth to this part of the union.—Raleigh paper.
At the late session of the General Assembly of the state of Maryland, seventeen laws passed authorizing lotteries, and one for preventing excessive gaming !—at the

same fashion was passed an act authorizing any person prosecuted for a libel to give the truth in evidence.
ADDRESSED TO SEAMEN.
THOSE who advance money are naturally desirous of knowing for what purposes they do it, and what use is made of it. The money, commonly called the Marine Hospital Fund , raised by the United States, by a kind of poll tax on the American seamen, was intended to be as equally distributed as possible for the sick and disabled among the seafaring men of our country. This meritorious class of citizens, by the nature of their employment, have but little opportunity to attend to the transaction of public affairs. For their information, therefore, a concise account of that fund is subjoined.
By an act of congress, passed July 16, 1798, the masters of our vessels were authorized to deduct twenty cents a month from the wages of their respective seamen, and were required to pay the same to the collectors of the customs. This money was to be applied under the direction of the president, for the relief of sick and disabled seamen; provided, however, that it should be expended in the District where it was collected. This proviso was not satisfactory to the southern states. On the 2d of March, 1799, congress, therefore, passed an act authorizing the president to cause the money, thus collected, to be expended either in the state where it was collected, or in the next adjoining state. So tenacious were the New England members of their rights on this occasion, that an exception was made of the four New England states. But on the 3d of May, 1802, an act passed, which declared, that all the monies thus collected should form one general fund , to be expended under the direction of the president, without regard to the district or state in which the same was collected; provided, however, that 15,000 dollars should be appropriated to the building of a hospital in Massachusetts.
The following is a statement of the Marine Hospital money, as collected and expended in each state respectively; and of the balance now in the fund.
   COLLECTED. EXPENDED.   Dolls. Cts. Dolls. Cts.     New Hampshire 3014 70   Massachusetts 61842 33 32112 38   Rhode Island 9077 67 7905 94   Connecticut 9209 52 2912 42   New York 40275 4 32064 69   New Jersey 4711 34   Pennsylvania 24909 30 7331 45   Delaware 3384 6   Maryland 24290 86 21960 6   Virginia 14466 39 37241 64   N. Carolina 6495 48 3698 60   S. Carolina 17070 6 26964 38   Georgia 2607 11 2270 23   Tennessee 139 37   Mississippi Territory 108 29   Indiana Territory 50 46   New Orleans 2169 22   Collected from the seamen in the United States service 22067 81   243809 78 176631 10   Balance now in the fund 67178 68   243809 78 243809 78  
Of the sum expended in Massachusetts, 14,000 dollars were advanced for the hospital in Charlestown, and of the sum expended in Virginia 8,345 dollars and 33 cents, were advanced for the hospital in Norfolk, both of which are still the property of the United States.
It is upward of two years since it was observed that an unusual disease had made its appearance amongst the Pine Trees, in the northern and eastern parts of this state. The year before the last, many trees died; but last year the destruction was so great, as to give uneasiness to the owners of land—in many places there are thousands of acres were nine-tenths of the best trees were killed. The cause of the evil has been carefully sought after and found to proceed from a small black winged bug resembling the weevil, but something larger. A great number of these bugs have been observed, in the spring of the year and early in the summer, flying near the root of each tree; they pierce the bark just above the ground, and lay their eggs between the bark and the wood; in a few weeks after, these eggs hatch, and a worm appears, which at its full growth, is about an inch long; they immediately begin feeding on the sapwood part of the tree, and do not leave off eating until the whole of it is destroyed. It is believed that no attempt has yet been made to remedy the evil, which, if it continues, threatens to destroy the most valuable timber this country possesses.
A gentleman lately from the country
asserts, that one tract of two thousand acres of pine land which he owns on the Sumpit river, near Georgetown, at least ninety trees in every hundred have been destroyed by this pernicious insect, and the adjoining lands and many tracts near Lenud's ferry, on the Santee, and on Black river, are in the same situation. N. Y. Pap.
Gazette.
PORTLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1804.
The Boston papers due by the two last mails have not come to hand.
"THE REPERTORY." —This valuable paper is now printed at Boston—In politics, it is correct. In literature, chaste. In information, useful—and in typography, elegant.— Subscriptions received at this office.
"The Pilgrim, No 9," is unavoidably postponed till our next.
The Rev. Samuel Kendall, of Weston, has been chosen to preach the Election Sermon in May next.
A petition has been presented to the Legislature of this state for a bank at Bath.
Fire Insurance. —Through the whole principality of a German Prince let it be ever so extensive, all the houses, barns, cottages, stables, and buildings of every kind except public edifices are numbered. Every proprietor delivers a statement in writing of the value of his houses and moveable effects, in doing which he is allowed to estimate them to any amount he thinks proper; commissioners appointed by the government, examine into and correct these estimates; their determination is final—Let a cottage be ever so small, the proprietor is obliged to insure it, with the little property it contains—Every house being thus insured, the insurance money is half yearly called for, and is only the proportional part of such losses by fire as may actually have happened, generally very trifling and sometimes, when no fire happens, no call is made—losses by fire are thus speedily and easily repaired; should even a fire be considerable yet as the whole principality bears the loss, the payment is to the bulk of the community scarcely one shilling per annum.— Boston pap.
Pink Stockings. —The only sign of modesty in the present dress of the ladies, is the pink die of the stockings, which makes their legs appear to blush for the total want of petticoats.— London paper.
At Northarmouth, Mr. Samuel Lawrence to Miss Lucretia Bucknam At Bath, Mr. Samuel Hodgkins, to Miss Sally Turner.
SHIP NEWS.
Port of Portland. Wednesday, Feb. 8. Arrived brig Polly, capt. Jordan, from St. Croix, Lat. 38 22. long. 73 30. spoke brig Betty, from Surinam, and for East Greenwich, 36 days out.
Salem, Feb. 8—By a Vineyard Pilot, who arrived here yesterday, we are informed, that a large two topgallant ship was on shore on Cape-Cod, about 2 miles to the southward of Nauset Bar—also, that a large full rigged brig was on shore on Egg Island, just to the northward of Sandy Point, loaded with molasses. She had previously spoken a pilot-boat off the east end of the Vineyard.—The pilot asked if she wanted a pilot? the answer was in the negative, the Captain said he knew the way well enough himself.
Left—At Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 12, fchr. Attempt, from Union River, the Captain, Mate and two hands, dead—the remaining part of the crew sick.—Also fchr. Rover, McLean, of this port.
COMMERCIAL.
Mr. Lee, American Consul at Bordeaux, has communicated for publication, a list of such India Goods as best suit that market. All India Cottons from the United States are admitted, on paying the customary duties; which Mr. Lee thinks will not fall short of 33 1/3 per cent on the value. The enumeration is extensive, and the goods must be very fine to be saleable.
Flour, Beef, Oil, &c.
300 bbls. Baltimore fine and superfine Flour, 400 do. Mels No. 1 and No. 2 Beef, 40 do. Limer Oil, in shipping order. Bales Georgia Cotton, 1st & 4th proof Brandy, per pipe or bbl. Hollands Gin, do Hyson, Young-Hyson, Souchong, and Hyson-Skin Teas, per Chest. Boxes 7 by 9 Glass. Malaga Wine, per qr. Cask. Bags Sugar, Coffee and Pepper.
India Cottons, per bale or piece—consisting of Chittabully, Coffa and Fine Baftas; Juzzepore Sannas; and Jolipore Malimolys.
For Sale at Richardson's Wharf, by J. Richardson.
Feb. 4.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the partnership under the firm of PIKE & MICKERSON, was dissolved by mutual agreement, on the 18th January inst.—All persons having accounts open with said firm, are requested to settle the same. NOAH PIKE, JOSHUA MICKERSON. Bath, Jan. 25, 1804.
THE subscribers, under the firm of John Thacher & Co. beg leave to inform the public and their friends in general that they have opened a Store of Enelish, West-India and India Goods, next door to Doctor Erving's, Middlestreet, and intend selling for cash or country produce as low as can be purchased at any store in town. THOMAS WEBSTER, JOHN THACHER. Portland, Feb. 11, 1804.
Furs Wanted.
CASH and a generous price will be given for 6 or 800 SABLE, and 4 or 600 CAT-SKINS, that are good. Also for all other kinds of Shipping and Hatters' Furs, as usual—Apply to ABIJAH CHEEVER, At No. 1, Mussey's Row, Middle Street, Who has for Sale, on the most reasonable terms, a large assortment of Men's and Boys' English and American Manufactured HATS.
N. B. All persons indebted, either by Note or Account, due previous to the 1st of January, 1804, are requested to call and pay the same, without further notice. (4W&8) Portland, Feb. 4, 1804.
Lemuel Weeks & Son, Have for Sale, at No. 2, Central-Row, RICE, Tar, Russia Feathers, &c. Portland, Feb. 4, 1804.
Barbour & Barnevill, HAVE just received, and are now opening for Sale, an assortment of English and India Goods, LIKEWISE, West-India Goods, and a variety of Groceries. All of which they are selling on the lowest terms for cash. Portland, Feb. 4.
Marshall on Insurance. PROPOSALS OF DANIEL JOHNSON, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF INSURANCE. IN FOUR BOOKS. 1st. Of Marine Insurance. 2d. Of Bottomry & Respondentia. 3d. Of Insurance upon Lives. 4th. Of Insurance against Fire. From the First London Edition of "that clear, acute, and instructive writer," SAMUEL MARSHALL, Sergeant at Law.
CONTAINING ALSO. A complete and well-digested ANALYSIS of the work. TOGETHER WITH A copious and accurate INDEX of the whole, pointing the reader to the most material parts of the work.
CONDITIONS: 1. This Treatise on Insurance shall be neatly printed, on good paper and new type—and contained in one royal octavo volume, handsomely bound and lettered. 2. The price to subscribers will be Five Dollars, payable on delivery (about half the price of the London edition.) To non-subscribers the price will be considerably advanced. 3. The work will be put to press, as soon as a subscription shall be obtained, in some measure sufficient to justify the undertaking.
PREFATORY EXTRACTS. The utility and importance of an acquaintance with the principles of Marine Insurance, have been long felt, and are daily acknowledged by the commercial part of almost every country—Nothing, therefore, is better calculated to promote the true interests of commerce, than a treatise which teaches the law that is to regulate the contracts of merchants.
To render a work of this kind useful to the merchant, it should be as complete within itself as possible—so as to make a recurrence to other books, seldom, if ever necessary. This the author has endeavored to do.—In order, therefore, that this work should possess an advantage above any other of the kind, now extant, the author has observed one invariable and uniform rule, through the whole. Each case will be found to consist of three distinct parts:—The facts—the decision—and the reasons assigned for that decision.
There is scarcely any contract, which affords a greater number of questions of doubt and difficulty, than that of marine Insurance.
The principles of the law, applicable to this contract, are in general, well defined; yet the policy being usually of the same tenor, and the transactions upon which it is to operate, infinitely various and complicated—The conflicting rights of the parties, are often so equally balanced, that it is impossible to decide between them, without sometimes resorting to very nice distinctions.—For this purpose, the numerous and complicated cases which have been decided in the courts of Westminster, upon questions of insurance within the last sixty or seventy years, afford the best materials to assist the judgment, and to complete a treatise on this subject. They at once supply the rules of law, and shew the application of them.
The merchant will discover from a perusal of this work, that the leading principles which govern contracts of insurance, lie within a very narrow compass. Those principles are established; and, if well understood, the only difficulty which remains, is the application of them to particular cases.
N. B. Those gentlemen who live at a distance, and who wish to become subscribers, are requested to transmit their names. Arrangements will be made in a short time for procuring subscribers, in all the principal commercial towns. PORTLAND, February, 1804.
White Oak & Ash Staves.
WANTED to purchase a quantity of White Oak and Ash barrel Staves and Heading—for which cash and the highest price will be given by ILSLEY & ROBINSON, Robinson's Wharf, South End. Jan. 21.
Lincoln & Kennebec Marine Insurance Company. THE Stockholders of the Lincoln & Kennebec Insurance Company, are requested to attend their annual meeting at the Office of the Company in Wiscasset, on Tuesday, the 6th day of March, 1804, at three o'clock in the afternoon. By order of the Directors. John Merrill, jun. Secretary. Wiscasset, Feb. 6, 1804.
AUCTION.
On the FIFTH of MARCH, will be sold at Public Vendue, unless sold before at private sale, SEVENTEEN Acres of LAND, lying in the town of Northarmouth, with a new House and Barn on the same, in that part of the town called Walnut Hill, the property of the heirs of Thomas Jones, now improved by Miss Standish Tink. Sale to be at 12 o'clock M.—on the premises. Thomas Motley, Auctioneer. Jan. 28.
Administrators & Commissioners Notices.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator to the Estate of SAMUEL SNOW, late of Hapsworth, in the county of Cumberland, Mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons indebted to the said Deceased's Estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to STEPHEN PURINGTON. Dated Feb. 9, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix, on the Estate of NATHANIEL PRINCE, late of Northarmouth, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving 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 for settlement to MARY PRINCE. Dated Jan. 30, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that she has been duly appointed, and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix to the last will and testament of SAMUEL HODGKINS, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving 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 for settlement. MARY HODGKINS. Dated Jan. 25, 1804.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JONATHAN ANDREWS, late of Scarborough, in the county aforesaid, gentleman, deceased, represented insolvent—hereby give notice, that six months from the twenty-eighth day of December last, are allowed to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the house of Jonathan Andrews, in Scarborough, on the first Tuesday in February next, and the first Tuesday in the four following months, from 9 o'clock A. M. to 3 o'clock P. M. on each day. REUBEN SEAVY, SAMUEL RICE, Commissioners. Scarborough, Jan. 9, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed administrator on the Estate of Jonathan Andrews, late of Scarborough, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, deceased; has taken upon him that trust by giving 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 the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine their claims. JONATHAN ANDREWS. Scarborough, Jan. 9, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Executor of the last Will and Testament of ABIGAIL O'DONNELL, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, Widow, deceased, by proving the said Will, and by giving 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 Martha Callahan. Dated Dec. 29, 1803.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed and have taken upon themselves the trust of Administrators on the estate of JONATHAN ROWE, late of New-Gloucester, in the county of Cumberland, Yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs—They therefore request all persons indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to WILLIAM ROWE, ZEBULUN ROWE. Dated Dec. 29, 1803.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of ROBERT M c DONALD, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, 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 James Chadwick, inn holder, in Portland, on the second Monday of January, February, March and April next, from 3 to 5 o'clock, P. M. Richard Huneewell, Arthur M c Lellan, Commissioners. Dec. 14, 1803.
THE Commissioners appointed by the Hon. William Gorham, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to the Estate of ITHRAIM ROBARDS, late of Cape Elizabeth, in said county Yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice, that they will attend said business at the dwelling house of Francis Robbins, on the second Mondays of the six following months. TIMOTHY SMALL, MARK DYER, Commissioners. Cape-Elizabeth, Dec. 14th, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an executor of the last will and testament of EDWARD KEITH, late of Paris, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by proving the will and by giving 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 for settlement, to ABIJAH HALL.

THE DREAM.
Vision of bliss! yet stay, ah, stay! Why on swift wing flit'st thou away? Why to my throbbing heart restore The cherub form I fain would adore; Then curious, from my eager light, Shroud it in shades of deepest night? 'Twas but a dream—be fill my heart! Caus'd by dislemper'd fancy's art, Who fondly turning to the pall, Wrought the dear cheat too fair to last. Swifter than thought it glides away— Delusive bliss one moment stay. Dream of delight, yet once again Return and soothie regret's fond pain. Before again that longing eye Ting'd with heaven's cerulean dye, That bloomy cheek, so soft and fair, Elysium's sweets seem'd treasur'd there; Of auburn hair the wavy shade Which o'er his snowy forehead play'd; The scarlet lip, th' endearing smile, The polish'd form, th' enchanting smile; All that a mother's heart could charm Or with fond pride her bosom warm. Soft power of sleep, thy lethean dews O'er every willing sense effuse. The substance lost, oh! give the shade: Let no rude noise again invade. Fair as in life, my arms be blest, Bring the bright vision to my rest. Since dreams are all I dare to hope, Oh! give the dear illusion scope; Again the fancied bliss restore, Benignant Power, I ask no more.
CLARA.
The following important information is extracted from the London Morning Post, of Nov. 12.
COMMERCE WITH AMERICA.
While the attention and activity of government appear to be almost wholly engrossed by the invasive preparations of the enemy, and by the preparatory measures on our part to meet and frustrate them; and while thoughts and anxiety of the nation at large seem exclusively to be intent on this more gigantic and impending peril other topics of great commercial interest, and high political consequence, must naturally intermix and blend themselves with these more ponderous considerations, though, for the moment, they may be overlooked by the public, or emerge altogether in the sea of difficulties, by which we are threatened more immediately to be overwhelmed. The renewal of hostilities between France and Great Britain has naturally furnished the rivals and enemies of either power to avail themselves of the difficulties in which such an event must necessarily involve the two principal belligerents. Nations like individuals will eagerly seize on every favorable occasion to promote their respective interests and to remove every obstacle and embarrassment by which they may in more inauspicious times have been obstructed and depressed. Thus since the breaking out of a French war with France, several treaties or renewals of treaties have been demanded, entered into and negotiated between Great Britain and the Northern powers, principally relating to the privileges of neutrals, the right of search and the contraband of war. Whatever difficulties might have arisen from these discussions, we have had reason to hope, not only that they were removed, but that new advantages and facilities have been obtained in our favor. Of this the late treaty with Sweden is a satisfactory instance. But as we imagined ourselves thereby to be more disentangled from our perplexities, we seemed little to expect that difficulties and disagreements would have grown up in a quarter, from which we were more inclined to flatter ourselves with friendship and favor, than to dread, enmity and obstruction. Little did we seem to expect (by WE, we mean the PUBLIC,) that at the present moment so big with our dangers, from a far other and more formidable foe, the attention and exertions of government should be dictated by any unseasonable or unreasonable claims on the part of America. Yet little as the public at large seem now to be aware of it; perhaps upon no topic is the mind of government more detained and urged at the present moment than on the revision, principally of the twelfth article of the treaty of Amity, commerce, &c. &c. between his majesty and the United States of America, concluded in 1794, and conditionally ratified in 1795. The general stipulations of that treaty are too numerous and diffuse now to admit of a detailed examination; but the spirit and tendency of the whole treaty almost wholly rested, more especially as to its future consequences, upon the twelfth article, of which for the convenience and satisfaction of our readers, we now insert the following copy:—
[Here follows the 12th article of Mr. Jay's treaty, prescribing the mode in which
commerce is to be carried on between the United States and the British West India Islands.]
The 12th article contains nearly the same stipulation respecting the trade of America in the seaports and harbors of the British territories in the East-Indies. It has always been observed, that the 12th article formed the main hinge upon which was to turn the future force and execution of this treaty, which appears from the
Art. 28—"It is agreed that the first ten articles of this treaty shall be permanent, and that the subsequent articles, except the 12th, shall be limited in their duration to twelve years, to be computed from the day on which the ratifications of this treaty shall be exchanged, but fully subject to this condition,—that whereas the said twelfth article will expire, by the limitation therein contained, at the end of two years from the signing of the preliminary, or other articles of peace, which shall terminate the present war in which his majesty is engaged, it is agreed, that proper measures shall, by concert, be taken for bringing the subject for that article into amicable treaty and discussion, so early before the expiration of the said term, as that new arrangements on that head may by that time be perfected, and ready to take place; but if it should unfortunately happen, that his majesty and the United States, should not be able to agree on such new arrangements, in that case, all the articles of this treaty, except the first ten shall then cease and expire together.
This is the unfortunate issue which the above article seemed to have in perspective, and which constitutes the principal ground of the discussion in which we understand that ministers are now deeply engaged.—Under any other circumstances, the point in dispute might be easily adjusted; but when so many other more momentous concerns are at stake, and when we know that the craft, malice, and intrigue of our great enemy will continually and anxiously blow their pestilential breath on every little sore that may break out in the body of any other state, till they fester and flame it into acrimonious virulence, we may easily imagine how much they endeavored to irritate the temper of the United States; of themselves, perhaps, too languinely disposed to drive or extort advantages from the present perplexities and perilous posture of British affairs.—The renewal of this treaty, we are credibly informed, has for some time back formed a principal object of the discussion of the consular cabinet, and is now under the serious consideration of the government of this country. The American government is said to hold the most lofty and menacing language respecting their just pretensions. They strongly remonstrate against any restriction or limitation whatever, either on their trade, or the amount of their tonnage; the arguments they urged to enforce a compliance with their demands, are backed by threats which we can never imagine they would seriously attempt to carry into effect; indeed these threats are of a nature which prudence persuades us from detailing, but which would seem to aim a severe blow at the general commercial interests of this country, and which would prove fatal to the commercial existence of many respectable individuals. It is well known that the trade of America, in West and East India articles, with the continent of Europe, more especially with France, has of late considerably increased; and in proportion to its growing prosperity, will they naturally be anxious to enlarge it, or at least to preserve it undiminished and unrestrained. Such a disposition on their part, their obvious interest must prompt them to entertain; it is for us to examine how far it may be reconcilable with ours. Mr. Monroe is said to have received fresh instructions from his government to press this point with every possible urgency; nor are his exertions and discretion solely to be relied on; but another negotiator, we believe, a Mr. Lane, is expected soon to arrive from America, in order to give additional force and activity to the pending negotiation. Ministers will, no doubt, feel the importance of continuing to maintain a friendly understanding with the United States—but as their coolness and moderation will, no doubt, amonish them against any harsh or violent extremity, so also are we inclined to hope that their energy and firmness will preserve them from any unworthy condescension, or pusillanimous concession.
GEORGE W. DUNCAN, No. 1, Central-Row, Fore-street, HAS FOR SALE, 7 by 9 Crown Window Glass, 8 by 10 do. do. 10d and 20d Drawing, Sheathing and Deck NAILS. Together with a general assortment of ENGLISH GOODS & HARD-WARE. Likewise, an elegant assortment of best Kidderminster Carpeting. Portland, Jan. 28.
For Sale, SUGAR, Molasses and Coffee, of an excellent quality, by EBENEZER STOREY. Jan. 21.
FRESH FLOUR. JUST received, and for sale at No. 2, Central-Row, superfine and fine FLOUR, by the barrel and half barrel. Lemuel Weeks & Son. Portland, Jan. 18.
NEWHALL & WATSON, No. 7, Long-Wharf, HAVE FOR SALE, A Few pipes high 4th proof Barcelona BRANDY, 270 Bbls. TAR, 30 Bbls. TURPENTINE. Portland, Jan. 18.
Codman & Swan, No. 3, Union Row, Middle-Street, ARE now opening for sale, a large assortment of EUROPEAN & INDIA GOODS, suitable for the present season. ALSO, A general assortment of West-India Goods and Groceries, Paints, Linseed Oil, &c. &c. All of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms Likewise, for Sale, 15 Bales and one Cask of India Goods, (by the package only) consisting of Malmoodys and other white Cottons, Blue Cloths, Chintz of different descriptions, Pulicat and other Handkerchiefs, various kinds of Silk Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. —some part of which are well calculated for the West India market; being a consignment, will be sold at the Boston prices, and on a liberal credit.
FOR SALE, apply as above, A convenient Lot of Land, situated on King-Street, with the Building thereon, lately occupied by Mr. William Stevens—making the corner of the road leading to the beach, and adjoining land of Dr. Coffin and Capt. Thorle.—The building may be made a very convenient dwelling-house, with a small expense laid out thereon.
WANTED To contract for the building of a small Dwelling House, on Jewell's Island, including every material; the house to be built in the course of next summer. Any person wishing to contract, will please to apply as above for a more particular description. Portland, Jan. 25, 1804.
Samuel Fowle, No. 19, Long Wharf, Has for sale, Hhds. N. E. Rum, do. St. Croix Sugar, Pipes and bbls. Geneva, do. Brandy, Whole and half Casks Bohea Tea, Bales upland Georgia Cotton, Cotton Wicking, Dip'd Candles, A few boxes best Spanish Segars, New milk Chees, &c. Jan. 11, 1804.
Daniel Tucker, No. 20, Long Wharf, Has for sale, BALTIMORE Fine & Superfine Flour, in Barrels, and half Barrels. January 11th, 1804.
FURS wanted. CASH, and the highest price, will be given for all kinds of SHIPPING and HATTING FURS, by JOHN LORD, at his shop next door to Cross & Trask, Fore-street, Portland—who has for sale as usual, a general assortment of English & American HATS, wholesale and retail. (J.M.) November 7, 1803.
Cross & Trask, HAVE just received a large assortment of English & India Goods, which they are selling very low.—Likewise, WEST-INDIA GOODS, of all kinds.—Also, Turks-Island, Bonavista and Liverpool Salt, Good retailing Cod and Pollock Fish, American Cotton; Fresh Raisins, Best kind of Hylon, Hylon-Skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, Nails of all kinds, and Glass, A few barrels Linseed Oil, Spice, Ginger, Pepper, &c. &c. Jan. 12.
All persons indebted to Joseph Cross, jun. either on Note or Account, are once more requested to call and pay him, or they will be put in suit immediately. Jan. 12. 1804.
THE subscriber requests those persons indebted to him, to call on him and settle within ten days; otherwise, their Accounts and Notes will be left with an Attorney for collection. Thomas Chase. Portland, January 21, 1804.
A milch Cow lost. STRAYED from the enclosure of the subscriber, on Friday the 20th January, a milch Cow; of a dark brown color, rather small for a middling size, her horns rather small, with blunt points—very remarkable in one instance: gives milk only out of two teats.—Whoever will give information of the above cow shall be handsomely rewarded by Rufus Washburn. Portland, Jan. 31, 1804.
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF MAINE, Feb. 4, 1804. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of FREDERICK QUINBY, of Falmouth, in said District, trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard (if they think fit) before the Judge of said District Court, on Wednesday the seventh day of March, 1804, at the Court House in Falmouth, against making and allowing a Certificate of Discharge to said Bankrupt: before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine District.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee of the Estate and Effects of SAMUEL BRADLEY, of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, Trader, a Bankrupt.—All persons having property of said Bankrupt in their possession, are required to surrender the same; and those indebted, will make immediate payment to Isaac Parker, Assignee. Portland, Feb. 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of JOHN HASKELL, of Portland, late of Belfast, in the county of Hancock, trader, a bankrupt.—All persons having any estate or effects of the said bankrupt, are requested to deliver the same, and those indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, to S. D. FREEMAN, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 28, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly chosen Assignee of the Estate and Effects of FREDERICK QUINBY, of Falmouth, in the District of Maine, trader, declared a bankrupt.—All persons having any of his Estate and Effects are required to deliver the same; and all persons indebted to said bankrupt, are called upon to make immediate payment, to Ebenezer Mayo, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 18, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of BENJAMIN HANSON, of Bowdoinham, in the said District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been awarded and issued, that the Commissioners and Assignee of his Estate and Effects intend to meet at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Mufley's Row, in Portland, in said District of Maine, on Saturday the twenty fifth day of February next, at ten o'clock, A. M. in order to make a dividend of the Estate and Effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors, who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. Peter Oliver Alden, Assignee.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN STUART, of Wiscasset, in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued and awarded that the Commissioners named and authorized in said commission, and the Assignee of his Estate and Effects, intend to meet at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Mufley's Row, Middle-Street, Portland, on Tuesday the 28th day of February next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. Jere. Bailey, Assignee. Wiscasset, Jan. 23, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly chosen Assignee of the Estate and Effects of MORRELL JORDAN, of Cape-Elizabeth, in the District of Maine, Trader, declared a Bankrupt.—All persons having any of his Estate and Effects are requested to deliver the same; and all persons indebted to said Bankrupt, are called upon to make immediate payment to David Pease, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 20, 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of WILLIAM WIDGERY, jun. of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, trader, a bankrupt;—and all persons having any of his Effects, are required to deliver the same; and all persons indebted, are called upon to make immediate payment to JOHN DEERING, Assignee. Portland, Jan. 7.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued against JOSEPH CROSS, of Portland, in the District of Maine, merchant, and the said Joseph Cross has been declared a Bankrupt he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commission named or to the major part of them, on Tuesday the 24th day of February current, on Tuesday the 7th, and on Tuesday the 21st days of February next, at ten of the clock, A. M. on each of said days at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Mufley's Row, Middle-Street, Portland, in said District and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an assignee or assignees, and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the creditors 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 said bankrupt to a certificate of discharge. All persons indebted to 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. By order of the Commissioners. N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 11th Jan 1804.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-assident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of POLAND, in the county of Cumberland, that the following remaining Lots are taxed in the bills committed to me the subscriber to collect for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
Table with 6 columns: No. Lots, Acres, Price, State & Co. Tax, Town Tax, Road Tax. It lists tax details for various lots in Poland.
And unless said taxes, together with all other necessary intervening charges, are paid to me the subscriber on or before Monday the twenty-sixth day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, for each of said Lots of Land as will be sufficient to discharge the same, will then be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, according to law, at the dwelling house of Wentworth Ricker, inholder in said town. Joseph Fernald, Collector. Dated Poland, Jan. 26, 1804.