Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1800-11-17 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED BY ELEZER ALLEY JENKS, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
[NUMBER 134]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1800.
[VOLUME III.]
FOR JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
TO THE Electors of Virginia.
GENTLEMEN,
THE politics pursued by your state appear to one of your fellow citizens, at least, so adverse to her own interest and that of the United States, that he is constrained to lay before you in this public manner a few of his reflections. Virginia, in the hands which manage her at present, is obviously the organ of regular resistance against the general government, and the oracle of the political schism in the nation. Except that state and perhaps Kentucky and Tennessee colonial from it, the union in general is not only quite easy with the state of things, but rather proud of it than otherwise; unless we farther except a small class whose habits quadrat with nothing in this world. Curiosity is all alive to know what can be the reason of the singularity of your state; for such it may properly enough be called when if Virginia should become friendly to government all the people would instantly be unanimous; and what can be the maxims of so many reputed men of talents, not to be supposed deficient in integrity. Yet it does not at present occur that any intelligible exposition of these has ever appeared, much less that the merits of any such work have ever been insisted on, and least of all that any such system has been pretended to excel the present administration.
A letter from your excellent fellow citizen Patrick Henry to his friend Mr. Blair, lately published, though it furnishes no preliminary arithmetic, states an actual result in a manner which cannot but strongly affect those who have been hitherto amused by vulgar topics, and never have permitted their honest minds to believe designs which they could not entertain. The extract alluded to is here transcribed verbatim. "There is cause for much lamentation over the present state of things in Virginia. It is possible that most of the individuals who compose the contending factions are sincere and act from honest motives. But it is MORE THAN PROBABLE that certain LEADERS meditate a change in government. To effect this, I see no way so practicable as DISSOLVING THE CONFEDERACY. And I am free to own that in my judgment most of the measures lately pursued by the opposition party DIRECTLY AND CERTAINLY LEAD TO THAT END."
This text may be deemed infallible in point of authority, as falling from the pen of one of the first and ripest fages in the country, residing in the midst of the intrigue which he deplores, and writing a mere private letter. Momentous indeed is the intelligence which it conveys. But can it possibly be the true interest of Virginia that the union should be dissolved?—That project is so vast, and the ruin it would bring on the state so incalculable and tremendous, that surely a mere preponderance of interest in Virginia, if such existed, would hardly be allowed to be an equivalent consideration. The assumption of such a design, or even of principles and conduct which only might end in such a catastrophe, argues a class of character doubtful in point of prudence, excessive in the application of expedients, and careless of conjunctures. But what must be our opinion of that coolness of procedure with which the "LEADERS" of this faction set about and pursue the destruction of their country in the most public and peremptory manner! While we are already so corrupt as to bear this spectacle and even to applaud it, what prospect can exist of any change for the better?—If better might be proposed, would such fickle, rash, and headstrong creatures deserve it? If they had it, would it be of any permanent duration?
You, gentlemen, have been selected, not by your fellow citizens at large, but by the temporary majority of your General Assembly, to declare the voice of Virginia in choosing our Executive. How a party which for purposes of their own have maintained the pretence that Virginia is a democratic state against all banner of truth and knowledge, should find it concilable to their prior artifice to deprive not only the minority in the assembly, but the people of the state at large of any voice in this election, is no otherwise to be accounted for than by that sincere contempt of the people which impels actuates them in both cases. They have, however, been so far consistent with Mr. Henry's conception of them as to exhibit, in this instance a proof of their readiness to begin the work of subverting the constitution by the usual method of liberal construction. Other states in self defence have been forced into the same measure. But it is presumed that you, being intrusted with the most precious hopes of the nation, are men upon whom they thought they could most safely rely; and it is well known that political bigots are not more inclined than political depositaries. Notwithstanding which, I feel that I do an act of duty in submitting even to you the following plain and unadorned reasoning upon the part which Virginia is performing on the political theatre at the present moment.
All republics are, and ever have been, wrought
upon by external impulse, commonly called foreign influence, more than their discernment can perceive, and than their vanity will grant. It may be said of them as of necessitous persons that no action of their lives is independent; and though they may have volitions, these, arising from popular persuasions, are not original, but merely the writing of that invisible hand. However terrible this may be, if it be true, it is no time now to be cowardly and shrink from the contemplation of it. If then the case is so at the best in a very considerable degree; it will certainly follow that if there be a party in any republic opposed to the government of the same, that party being in its nature and principles yet more without protection than the other, will at once be more guided by external impulse, and more insensible of the fact. Virginia therefore by setting up her standard against the federal government, offers her hand in the dark to our enemies, who if they can no otherwise be ascertained may be so by observing who will take it. Indeed I do not expect that you will admit this; but when you shall have gone over one by one the foreign interferences which similar discontents have imprinted on the page of history, if the fatal veil which conceals the course of all first defections do not become transparent, strong indeed must your delusion be.
Even now the truth of my theory appears; for though the nascent insurrection is yet timid in avowal, perhaps unconscious of the truth, the discriminating eye of Mr. Henry sees the genuine mark of the beast upon the very forehead of the whole business. And how should it come there? How have you gradually been converted to what but a few years ago you viewed with horror? Does no low whisper yet inform you that this is one of the volitions just now mentioned, when you may be rather instrumental than original? Be assured that if it be an honor to have devised this excellent scheme, that honor is not yours. Whether in the self blinding vanity of an Ancient Dominion, or in the self sufficing of aristocracy made mad, a suitable character for foreign impression was perceived; or whether this impression was attempted and only succeeded when for such reasons there was the least resistance, or whatever may be the case; the natural good sense of Americans, compared with Mr. Henry's discovery, evinces that for several years a poison has been instilled so artfully as to change the whole system without observation. Hence, as all faculties are equally reversed, we may expect ere long to hear of Virginian grievances, and even that the state has long groaned under oppression, and not a word but what they found it out themselves.
Though I am fully aware of all the answers that can be made to such remarks, and among the rest of the usual answers of affronted pride, the subject is too unwholesome to be dropped. Mortifying as it is, the "LEADERS" spoken of by Mr. Henry have no more claim to originality than those who follow them. Their tempers, their interests, their passions and their foibles have all been studied abroad, or at least by foreigners; and it is because they have them that they are "leaders," reordained by foreign influence, and then trumpeted into place. Is there no nation whose mode of approach can be perceived in this suggestion? We therefore may exonerate these "leaders" from that part of the offence which consists in devising the "dissolution of the confederacy;" and indeed Mr. Henry does not say that they aim at it, but only that "their measures directly and certainly lead to that end," which from his pen is almost an unanswerable argument of foreign influence in the case. Acquitted of this, both themselves and their countrymen must be left to appreciate their residual character, and prognosticate their closing scene.
Thus the construction, gentlemen, which I put on the face of your affairs is such as it behoves you to consider well. If your state is really selected as the most suitable for an instrument to any powerful foreign nation, it is highly proper for you to examine the causes of such a preference. In so doing you will find that those things whereof you complain, or intend to complain, have long ago been explored or suggested by some foreign enemy of the United States. You will probably recollect numerous cases in which the officious comments of foreigners have questioned your own courage or penetration. But, however, you will have some cause to suspect that your prejudices, instead of being removed, have been exasperated, and you will see by whom. Seeing this, can you doubt a moment how the case stands? The American Union is to be subverted by means of Virginia; not that this is necessary or useful to Virginia; but that Virginia from certain causes which have been carefully studied, will go farther in the design than any other state. Virginia may be said to be in the United States what Berne was in Switzerland. That poor canton was made the instrument of its own destruction, and dragged down with it all the rest. God avert the omen from us!
If it be considered as established that this whole web is foreign manufacture, it is impossible to shut our eyes against the advantage of having two nations or powers in the United States to play off against each other according
to the vibration of European interests and views. In need the far is such at this moment, only that the two nations or powers are yet contained together by common concerns. Let the plan unfold so far as to place the state of Virginia and its few adherents in open organized opposition to the Union, and this latter will not be long considered in any other light than as an encumbrance, and the sense of duty and compact will at once give place to bold designs and visionary theories. When once it can be made a problem whether it is best for the States to separate or not, it will have become in some measure immaterial to the public; and if not, the interested foreign powers know how to sharpen our animosities to the height of sacrificing interest for revenge. We are completely in their hands, because we think we are not; and there is no reason from any history, nor from our personal experience to suppose that there will be the least remission in the pursuit of their several designs upon us.
And how inconceivably dreadful our case would be if a division should take place—it requires less trouble to imagine than to depict in a proper manner. If it be supposed that the two republics will be allied against all other powers, their separation will be not only useless but, injurious, because we are certainly more powerful as United than we should be as Allied States. We are to look abroad again for the true horoscope of futurity. We shall still be verbose and noisy republics, and shall be set to quarrelling we never shall know how. If the northern states should prevail in the field, the Virginian nation would implore the aid of France. So says bleeding, but infallible history. When by the intrigues or the troops of France the northern government shall be shaken, it will appeal to England to preserve the balance of power. So says everlasting practice through all ages. And when the councils of one are directed by France and those of the other by England; these two spiders will have nothing to do but to wind the web of policy deliberately round their respective allies, who will struggle in vain to prevent it. America will become the Flanders of the world; and we shall be obliged upon our own fields against each other to decide the quarrels of Europe with the sword. There will even be a common understanding between France and England concerning the partition of this country, which the most deadly wars will never destroy, because it will be more for the interest of both to keep us distracted, than of either to undertake the whole. In short, we shall be ten times more enslaved than ever we were, or ever were likely to be since our forefathers landed in the country. Yet this and worse if possible is the state to which Mr. Henry thinks (and who could think better than Mr. Henry?) certain LEADERS are endeavouring to reduce us. Can it be an American design? shall it be the work of American hands?
To these things will be opposed the supercilious affectation of contempt, and the effeminate ridicule of imbecility. I do not expect to be believed, for I have never yet seen merit enough in my fellow creatures to give me such encouragement. I believe, however, that a few can weigh this matter, and I know that but a few can. You are probably of the number, or this letter would never have been addressed to you; and greatly does it import you and your country that you should do it in your official character. I wish you peace of mind and honour in the eyes of men.
VOX CLAMANTIS!
FOR JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Choose ye this day whom ye will serve—whether the Gods of the Heathen, or the God of the Amorites; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
BIBLE.
SOME authors have said, that the morality of a people or nation may be ascertained with considerable accuracy by knowing the character of the Gods they venerate & to whom they pay adoration. The worshippers of Bacchus, they tell you, are necessarily given to excessive drinking—of Venus to debauchery—some are deceitful—others angry and quarrelsome.—Hence when an ancient philosopher was told there were, in Egypt, two tribes of people inhabiting neighboring territories, who worshipped the one a Cat, and the other a Dog, replied, that he was sure then there never was much peace and harmony between them; for all people will more or less manifest in their manners the predominant qualities of the beings they reverence.
Whether the same principle holds good in politics and the common affairs of life, I shall not undertake to decide;—I have not time now fully to examine all the phenomena that tend to prove that it does, but shall, for the present, content myself with noticing one great and complicated fact in support of this hypothesis.
The state of Pennsylvania, while the Quaker interest prevailed there, had JEHovah for their God, and none but good men, such as Penn, Bennezett, and others like them, were held up as examples and patterns for imitation. Virtue, honesty, charity and all the christian graces
prevailed generally through the State; peace, order and submission to Law reigned among all classes—the very Indians were at peace with them.—No rebellions or riots existed—nor were riotous men, rebels or murderers to be found. The little remains of good order, now in the State, springs chiefly from the Quakers. They retain yet the habits of their great founder in that state, but they have become a small minority of the whole. The State ceases to have a character—it is made up of wild Irish, Felons, Convicts and grumbling Patriots from England, the offscourings of French liberty and equality, with a due proportion of boorish ignorance and stupidity from Germany. These uncultivated antislavery hordes have brought with them their wild notions of Government as well as their house-hold Gods; and the State may justly be said to be without a God or Government. If we can form any judgment from the toasts and sentiments expressed on public occasions, certainly they have lost nothing of their relish for riot, rebellion, irreligion, murder and general confusion. Every thing in that state is changed—honest men are no longer respected—good men are rarely toasted on public occasions; and then only to bring them into contempt. Nothing is approved but what leads to opposition to the laws, and rebellion to the government. Read the toasts published in the Aurora, and one or two other papers in that state, which are mouth pieces to these new nations, and who do you find most celebrated on those joyous occasions when the heart speaks without reserve?
Jonathan Robbins, the pirate and murderer; J. T. CALLENDER, convicted of riot, sedition and blasphemy in England, and in America, of sedition and libeling the President; William Duane, editor of the Aurora, another convict and refugee from the gallows in his native country, and again convicted in this country for libelling the Senate of the United States; M c LEAN, another foreigner of infamous memory, and convicted of sedition in Vermont; Thomas Cooper, an unsteady restless spirit, driven from his native country, and now in jail for his crimes in this. These are the men toasted throughout Pennsylvania! these are the characters held up in that State as subjects of people and patterns for imitation!!
Another circumstance, connected with the foregoing fact must be noticed, because it tends to illustrate the manners of the people of Pennsylvania. The people that will toast rebels, and traitors to a mild government, made and supported by the nation themselves, cannot be supposed to entertain favorable sentiments towards ministers and institutions of religion; because these are promotive of order and good morals, which those are engaged to destroy. Hence, these sons of sedition and confusion who now bear rule in that state, have a peculiar enmity to the clergy, the religious institutions and colleges in New-England; and at their bacchanals to celebrate the election of a M c Kean, or some foreign renegado to office; you will hear them drinking destruction to those institutions; and in the pipers forementioned every effort is made to bring them into dispute.
Good men, and honest independent Judges, they hate—Hence, at one of their celebrations of the fourth of July, after having made honorable mention of the infamous Callender and patriot Cooper, they toasted Judge Chase coupled with the Grand Seignior. This was to show their resentment to the Honourable Judge because he presided at the Court where these two miscreants had been sentenced for their crimes.
What opinion will impartial men, who are not acquainted with Thomas Jefferson and Thomas M c Kean, form of them, when they see them often toasted at the same meetings and on the same lists with Jonathan Robbins, J. Callender, Lyon, Newgate, Lloyd, Duane, and others of a like character? Will not people naturally conclude that those persons who are toasted at the same time, are considered by the company as possessing similar characters; and that it is on account of the most distinguishing traits in their lives, that they are brought up to notice. Why is Jonathan Robbins celebrated by the Pennsylvanians and some political apes in other states?—Because he committed piracy and murder!—Why do they celebrate Callender? Because he has committed sedition? Why is Lloyd called a patriot in Pennsylvania? Because he was convicted of a crime and ordered to be set in the pillory, have his ears cropped, and confined two years in Newgate—Why is Fries appointed to command a Regiment in Pennsylvania by Governor M c Kean? Is it because he has been twice convicted of rebellion against the United States? Why are Thomas Jefferson and Thomas M c Kean so often toasted in company with the foregoing convicts? Because they are considered by the toasters as approving of their conduct, and it is expected they will always hold themselves in readiness to join or head a party on similar occasions.
Strange as it may seem to virtuous characters, it is a fact that the collected hordes of Pennsylvania are so much delighted with the character of Jonathan Robbins the murderer and pirate; of Duane, Lyon, Callender and Lloyd, the authors of sedition; and of Tom Paine the blasphemer, that they sometimes drag old Franklin himself from the grave, and place him in a toast among these criminals!!

The treachery of Tench Coxe and others, procured the publication in the Aurora of the following confidential letter, about which so much noise has been made. That a complete view may be had of the subject, we republish the aforesaid letter, and subjoin the President's vindication, addressed to Thomas Pinckney, Esq. and dated Philadelphia, October 27.
(COPY.)
Quincy, May, 1792.
DEAR SIR,
THE first thing I have to communicate to you must be an explanation of the date of my letter. The Legislature of Massachusetts, last winter, upon a petition of the North Parish, in Braintree, separated it from the rest of the town, erected it into a new one, and gave it the name of Quincy. By this measure you see they have deprived me of my title of "Duke of Braintree," and made it necessary that my friends should write me in future, as an inhabitant of Quincy. So much for this Brimborion.
Something that interests me much more is your obliging letter of the 12th of this month.
I should have been happy to have seen Mr. Pinckney before his departure; but more from individual curiosity, than from any opinion, that I could have given him, any information of importance to him. If he has the talent of searching hearts he will not be long at a loss, if he has not, no information of mine can give it him.
The Duke of Leeds, once enquired of me very kindly, after his class mates at Westminster School, the two Mr. Pinckneys, which induces me to conclude, that our new ambassador has many powerful old friends in England. Whether this is a recommendation of him for the office or not, I have other reasons to believe that his family have had their eyes fixed upon the embassy of St. James' for many years, even before I was sent there, and that they contributed to limit the duration of my commission to three years, in order to make way for themselves to succeed me. I wish they may find as much honor and pleasure in it as they expected, and that the public may derive from it, dignity and utility. But knowing as I do, the long intrigue, and suspecting as I do, much British influence in the appointment, were I in any executive department, I should take the liberty to keep a vigilant eye upon them.
Accept of my thanks for your reflections on the state of the union, which I have read with all the pleasure which the intelligence, information, accuracy and elegance of the remarks on Lord Sheffield inspired.
There is one secret which you must be careful to keep, manufactures must have good government. They cannot exist where they are without it, much less can they be introduced where they are not. But a great part of the people of America, appear to be so determined to have no government at all, that if you let them know the whole truth you will excite an unmanageable party against manufactures. Manufactures cannot much less thrive, without honor, fidelity, punctuality, public and private faith, a sacred respect to property, and the moral obligation of promises and contracts; virtues and habits which never did, and never will generally prevail in any populous nation, without a decisive as well as an intelligent and honest government. The science of political economy is but a late study, and is not yet generally understood among us. Though I have read most of the authors of reputation on the subject, both among the French and the English, I pretend not to have digested any thing relative to it, with the precision of a master. But to me it appears, that the general interest of agriculture in particular, as well as of the nation in general, will be promoted by a discreet and judicious encouragement, of manufactures, and that it is not the land jobber, who can be benefitted in the rapid rise of his monopoly, by drawing every laboring hand into the wilderness to fall trees.
The continual accession of foreigners will endanger and destroy our peace, if we know not how to govern them. They will moreover corrupt our elections, and tear us to pieces. Sufficient to the day, however, is its evil, and in that day and hour it always has been, and I doubt not always will be, given us to provide against its dangers.
(Signed) JOHN ADAMS.
The above has been repeatedly published in the Aurora—now read the following:
MOULTRIEVILLE, 15th SEPT. 1800.
Messrs. Freneau & Paine,
A letter copied from a newspaper of Baltimore, having been inserted in your Gazette of Saturday last, signed John Adams, and purporting from its contents to have been written to Mr. Tench Coxe, of Philadelphia, in the year 1792, wherein are contained some comments on my appointment as minister plenipotentiary to the Court of Great Britain—I think it right at present only to state, that this letter either is a forgery calculated for electioneering purposes, or if genuine, must have been founded on a misapprehension of persons. This last suggestion I infer from facts, alluded to in the letter, and from the subsequent nomination of my brother Gen. Pinckney, to two highly confidential officers by its supposed writer.
To my fellow-citizens of South Carolina, who have so long honoured me by testimonies of their confidence, I should deem it unnecessary to urge a syllable of justification from such charges as are implicated in this production, however authenticated; but as it appears, from the time of its publication, to be calculated for more extensive influence, I have deemed it of importance publicly to state what is above, those persons who may be thus unacquainted
with the characters concerned, may be guarded against giving credit, either to the unauthenticity or justice of this performance, until the event of an investigation, which I will immediately commence, shall be made public.
THOMAS PINCKNEY.
PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 17th, 1800.
Dear Sir,
It was only on yesterday that I received the letter you did me the honor to write me, on the sixteenth of September. For the friendly and respectful style, in which it is written, I pray you to accept of my hearty thanks, and you shall receive in my answer, all the satisfaction in my power to give you.
Of the letter which is published in my name, I have no copy nor any very particular recollection. In general, I remember, that when Mr. Coxe was assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, he was very assiduous in his attention to me—made me many visits at my house and many invitations to his own, when I was at the seat of government, and wrote me many letters when I was absent from it. I have also an indistinct idea of his writing me a letter, before your embarkation for Europe, expressing a great anxiety, that an interview should take place, between you and me, before you should depart, and an opinion, that it would be in my power to communicate to you some useful information, and advice, relative to the subject of your mission. As I knew of nothing that could make it necessary for you to take a journey to Quincy, or for me to go to Philadelphia, it is probable, I wrote him something, like the letter, that is published.—This however, has been manifestly either so carelessly copied or unfaithfully printed, that I must refer to the original letter, which, if it is in my handwriting, will be easily known.
It may not be easy for me to give you a clear idea of the situation I was in, when that letter was written. In order to accomplish this necessary purpose, as well as I can, it must be observed, that in May, 1792, it was my misfortune to be wholly unacquainted with all the gentlemen who bear the name of Pinckney. I had never seen one of them in my life as I can recollect, and know not that there were more than two. When I heard of your appointment, I recollected the conversation with the Marquis of Carmarthen now Duke of Leeds, and imagined it probable, that his Lordship might have intimated directly or indirectly to some one near the President, that one of the Mr. Pinckneys would be agreeable at Court. I never had an idea of any other influence, than that, which is very common in Europe, when one government causes intimations to be given to another, that the appointment of some particular gentlemen would be agreeable. And I now fully believe, that my suspicion of even that kind of influence was wholly unfounded in reality, though it had then some color, in appearance. The other insinuation, concerning the Pinckney family, had no other foundation than this; When I received my commission to the Court of St. James', I observed in it a limitation to three years. As I did not recollect any example of this before, I was at a loss for the reason of it, but as I did not intend at that time to remain in Europe even so long a time as three years. I thought very little of it, until afterwards on my arrival in London 1785. I received information without inquiry, that Mr. Pinckney, a member of Congress from South Carolina, had said, that "The limitation to three years had been inserted in my commission for the purpose of getting rid of me; that the mission to London was too good a thing for me; and that the intention was, as soon as I could be removed, to send a Mr. Pinckney of South Carolina in my room." When I heard of a Mr. Pinckney's appointment, this London information came into my mind and diverted me, because I supposed Mr. Pinckney after eight years had carried his point, and occasioned the sentiment expressed in the letter, which, from the sportive, playful, careless air of it throughout, must be easily perceived to have been confidential. It may be easily ascertained, who was the Mr. Pinckney, who was a member of Congress in 1784, or 1785, when my commission was granted, and dated, and when the limitation to three years was inserted.
"On this occasion, it is but justice and duty in me to declare that I have not at this time the smallest reason to believe or suspect, that you or your brother even solicited any appointment under government abroad or at home that the whole conduct of both as far as it has come to my knowledge (and I have had considerable opportunities to know the conduct of both since 1792) has shown minds candid, able and independent, wholly free from any kind of influence from Britain, and from any improper bias in favor of that country or any other—and that both have rendered, with honor and dignity to themselves great and important services to our Country. And I will add in the sincerity of my heart that I know of no two gentlemen whose characters and conduct are more deserving confidence."
"I cannot conclude without observing that we are fallen on evil times—on evil times indeed are we fallen, if every private conversation is immediately to be betrayed and misrepresented in the newspapers, and if every frivolous and confidential letter is to be dragged by the hand to treachery from its oblivion of eight years and published by malice and revenge for the purpose of making mischief."
I am Sir with great truth and regard your friend and humble servant,
JOHN ADAMS.
The Hon. Thomas Pinckney, Esq. Charleston, South Carolina.
SPANISH CIVILITY.
Extract of a letter from Havana, to a gentleman residing in New York, dated Sept. 24, 1800.
"On the 19th inst. the U. S. frigate Constellation, under the command of capt. Murray, made her appearance off to Moro Castle. Application being made to capt. Murray to take a number of American vessels under his convoy, he accordingly entered the port, saluting the admiral, which was immediately returned. After the usual offer of services, which is uniformly practised by the Government and especially by the Navy Department, towards the American State ships, the barge of the St. Pedro de Alcantra ship of the line, commanded by D. Dionna Galiano, went on board the Constellation, with a card, inviting capt. Murray, and his officers to an entertainment, to be given next day, to the Ex Vice Roy of Mexico Don Joseph Mique de Azanza, at present here. Capt. Murray on landing, went with the Consul to visit all the constituted authorities, by whom he was received with the most pointed marks of politeness, and every offer tendered him in person.—Agreeably to invitation, capt. Murray and his officers went on board the St. Pedro, where two officers were stationed for the express purpose of waiting the arrival of the American commander, on which being announced, capt. Galiano came to the gang way to receive him, and seated him in the most distinguished part of the assembly."
"To give you a description of the entertainment requires knowledge of Naval architecture which I do not possess. Figure to yourself a ship of the line illuminated by about two thousand lights fancifully arranged; a platform extending from the foremast to the round house spread with carpets with rows of chairs and benches on either side of the ship, the whole covered with awnings, add to this, about one hundred and fifty ladies and twice the number of gentlemen, dressed in costly elegance—then conceive what a striking and delightful spectacle it must have afforded. The ball was opened by the Vice Roy, Governor and head Admiral, and continued till 1 o'clock in the morning, when the company was conducted to the middle deck, where a supper table was laid extending from one end of the ship to the other, covered most sumptuously, for the reception and accommodation of 400 persons. Upon the poop was another table spread with refreshments of every kind. The whole was conducted with the greatest order, and perhaps a more splendid entertainment has seldom witnessed. It is supposed to have cost capt. Galiano 10,000 dollars."
The next day capt. Galiano dined on board the Constellation: and the day following Ad. Arriabinbal and Vice Ad. Nuenoz waited on capt. Murray, who being apprized of it hoisted all his colours, elegantly dressed. As soon as they were on deck, a salute of 15 guns was fired. They were very much pleased with the ship, and insisted that she was not a frigate, but a ship of the line. When they returned on shore, the yards were again manned, and three cheers given them by the crew.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—NOV. 11.
THE Legislature of this Commonwealth met together at the New State House, this day, and immediately proceeded to the usual organization of the several branches. The principal business of this session will be the choice of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States. His Excellency the Governor, through the medium of his Secretary, acquainted the two branches, that he should address them to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, in the Representatives' Chamber.
A letter was received from the Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, resigning his seat in the Senate of the U. States.
Mr. Bigelow, from the Senate, acquainted the House, that to-morrow, immediately after the Governor retired, was assigned for choosing a Senator, in the room of the Hon. D. Sexton, deceased.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12.
After the reading of several private petitions, the two branches, agreeable to assignment, met in Convention, in the Representatives' Chamber; and at 12 o'clock his Excellency, the Governor, came in, and addressed the Legislature as follows:—
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
AS the welfare and prosperity of a nation, essentially depend on the character of their magistrates, and the wisdom with which their government is administered; the object of your present session must be highly interesting, not only to Constituents, but to the whole people of the United States.
The time approaches, when, by their Constitution and law, the election of their President and Vice President must be completed; and you are now assembled to take the measures that are previously necessary on the part of this Commonwealth, to accomplish that important purpose. You will endeavor to select those who are to give the ultimate suffrage of the State, from the best informed citizens, and the friends of order and good government; may that wise and gracious Providence which has hitherto guided and sustained the American people preside in your deliberations; and direct the result of them.
Although I have the pleasure to observe that tranquility generally prevails through this Commonwealth, yet it is my duty to state to you that by letters and affidavits which the Secretary will lay before you, it appears, that since the last session of the General Court, a number of persons in the County of Hancock, have in a violent manner, obstructed the business of surveying land in that county by firing upon and
dangerously wounding a surveyor and chain men who were employed in that service. The necessity of suppressing disorders of such a fatal tendency is obvious. Indeed the persons guilty of these outrages were concealed or in disguise; but they are supposed to have been actuated by a spirit of resistance to the law; which would be increased and emboldened by an appearance of unconcernedness on the part of the government to restrain or punish it.
From the reports of several of the Major Generals, I am happy to be able to inform you that the militia of the commonwealth, are in a state of unusual improvement. A large proportion of them are completely equipped and uniformed; and in the course of the late reviews their discipline and subordination reflected honor on the officers and soldiers, and entitled them to peculiar commendation. With a militia thus trained, and animated with military ardor, through the Union, America will not hesitate to assert her national rights, or be unable to defend them when they are invaded.
I presume you will not be willing to protract a session at this unusual season of the year, by attending to business that may conveniently be postponed to the time when you will meet for the ordinary purpose of Legislation.
Caleb Strong.
Boston, Nov. 12, 1800.
The Convention then proceeded, agreeable to assignment, to the choice of a Senator for the county of Hampshire, in the room of the Hon. David Sexton, Esq. deceased, and the votes by ballot being taken, it appeared that EZRA STARKWEATHER, Esq. was chosen.
The Speech of his Excellency was then read by the Speaker, and committed to Messrs. Lowell, Pickman, Hunt, Tillinghast, and Hill to repair and report a suitable Address in answer thereto,
Portland,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1800.
IMPORTANT ELECTION.
A private letter from a gentleman in Boston, dated Nov. 13, half past 2 P. M. says—"This has been a glorious day for Massachusetts. The choice of Electors has this moment been completed. The Convention was composed of about 230 members. The following truly "ADAMS and PINCKNEY" Electors are chosen, viz.
 At Large.  Hon. Samuel Phillips, 16 votes  Hon. Edward H. Robbins, 21 votes  First Western District.  Hon. David Rofetter, 19 votes  Second Western do.  Hon. Ebenezer Hunt, 19 votes  Third Western do.  John Hooker, esq. 16 votes  Fourth Western do.  Joseph Allen, esq. 21 votes  First Middle do.  Hon. Thomas Dawes, 18 votes  Second Middle do.  Hon. Francis Dana, esq. 14 votes  Third Middle do.  Hon. Samuel Sewall, 18 votes  Fourth Middle do.  Hon. Theoph. Bradbury, 16 votes  First Southern do.  Hon. Walter Spooner, 19 votes  Second Southern do.  Hon. William Sever, 20 votes  Third Southern do.  William Baylies, esq. 17 votes  First Eastern do.  Samuel S. Wild, esq. 15 votes  Second Eastern do.  Lemuel Weeks, esq. 18 votes  Third Eastern do.  Andrew P. Fernald, esq. 22 votes 
"You may rely on the accuracy of the above. Accept my congratulations."
From Washington, October 23.
On Saturday last the President of the United States arrived in this city, and took up his residence in the house appropriated to him by the commissioners. Though not entirely finished, the part which is completed will afford ample accommodations.
There was a report at Boston, on Wednesday last that the American Envoys had arrived at Philadelphia from France—No mention is made of it, in the Philadelphia papers.
A gang of convicts, in the State prison New-York, to the number of 15, recently escaped from their confinement, by the most open and daring means—several of them however, have been since taken and confined.
Capt. Gardner, in the Globe, from Batavia for Philadelphia, was spoke Nov. 2, off Cape Henlopen, who informed, that he failed from Batavia in company with a number of vessels from different ports in the United States, under convoy of the United States frigate Essex, Capt. Preble.
The famous Indian Chief, well known by the appellation of Col. BRANDT, and who was educated under the late President WHEELock Dartmouth College, has just sent two sons to the above college for an education. They are both promising youths; and the eldest is the heir apparent to his father's office and honours.
MARRIED—At Falmouth, by the Rev. Bradley, Mr. Joseph Storer to Miss Charlotte Knight.

Robert Haskins,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in General that he has taken a Store at the fourth part of the town, lately occupied by Mr. James Novell, where he keeps, constantly for sale a large assortment of W. India Goods, Groceries & Cordials.
Also an assortment of Drugs & Medicines. Among which are the following Patents.
 Swinfen's Worm Lozenges,  Ching's do. do.  Church's Cough Drops,  Godfrey's Cordials,  Tilington's Balsom,  Baitman's Drops,  British Oil,  Essence Peppermint,  Elix Stomachic,  Cephalic Snuff,  Pungents,  Lee's Pills,  Hooper's do.  Anderfon's do. 
Also, an assortment of SHOES, of a good quality; with a variety of other articles — All which will be sold cheap for cash; and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Portland, Nov. 17.
Rundlet & Garland,
Respectfully inform their customers and the public, that they have for sale at their Store, at the head of Long-Wharf, a variety of Goods; suitable for the present and approaching season.
Among which are. Superfine, middling, and low priced Broadcloths; Cassimeres, Elastics; Plains; Kerseys; Coatings; Baizes; Flannels; Swankins; Swandown; Marceilles & Satin Waistcoating; Silk Velvets for Caps; a variety of Handkerchiefs; India Cottons; worsted, and cotton and worsted Hose; Duffel Blankets; Mill'd Caps; blue and olive coloured Fearnaughts.
Likewise a general assortment of W. I. Goods & Groceries. and many other articles too tedious for an advertisement.
Constantly for sale, ready made Cloathing for Seamen. Constant attendance given, and every favor acknowledged with gratitude. Portland, Nov. 17.
PORTLAND, NOV. 14, 1800. To Jehiah Tucker, Clerk of the Proprietors of the long Wharf in Portland.
YOU are hereby requested by the subscribers, being five of the proprietors of said Wharf, to notify and warn a Proprietors meeting, to be held at the Counting-Room of Mr. James Deering, on Friday the 28th day of this month, at three o'clock, P. M. for the following purposes, viz.
 1. To choose a Moderator.  2. To establish rates of Wharfage and Dockage, and to agree upon rules and regulations to be observed at the Wharf, and to empower the Wharfinger to carry the same into effect.  3. To receive accounts and allow the same if they see fit.  4. To raise any sum of money that may be necessary to defray the expence of erecting the addition made to the Wharf last summer.  5. To adjust the accounts of Mr. John Deering, late Wharfinger, and to authorise some person to collect from individuals what may be due on said account.  6. To pass any rates that may be deemed necessary for the advancement of the interest of the proprietary. 
DANIEL TUCKER, LEMUEL WEEKS, STEPHEN HARDING, MATTHEW COBB, JAMES DEERING.
Pursuant to the foregoing request, I hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of Portland Long Wharf, to meet at the time and place, for the purposes therein expressed.
JOSIAH TUCKER, Proprietors Clerk. Portland, Nov. 14, 1800.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administrator, on the Estate of JOSHUA BROWN,
late of Scarborough, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased: Has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's Estate to make immediate payment.
JOSEPH BROWN. Scarborough, Nov. 17, 1800.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Guardian of John Millet of Poland a Person non compos mentis : has taken upon him that trust, and given bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said John Millet to make immediate payment: and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same, and hereby forbids all persons from trading with him—or paying him any debt which they may owe him, or receiving any money from him. DAVID MILLET. Poland, Nov. 17, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of
JOHN CHASE, late of Edgcombe in the county of Lincoln, Mariner, deceased; and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs:—All persons therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. SOLOMON TRASK, Administrator. Edgcombe, Nov. 17, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given, that two months are allowed by the Hon. JONATHAN BOWMAN Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to the Creditors to the estate of CAPT. WILLIAM LACKEY,
late of Thomaston, deceased; to bring in and prove their claims; the subscribers will attend that business, at the dwelling house of David Fales, jun. in Thomaston, on the last Tuesday in this month, and the last Tuesday of December next, from two to five o'clock in the afternoon.
DAVID FALES jun. SAMUEL M. MARTIN } Commissioners. Thomaston, Nov. 3, 1800
MAINE, ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ from the District Court for this District, forty-five bags of Coffee will be sold by public auction, at the Custom-House in Portland, on Tuesday the twenty-fifth day of November instant, at twelve o'clock (noon). A sample of the Coffee may be seen any time previous to the sale, at the Custom House.—Conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place thereof. Isaac Parker, Marshal.
MAINE, ss. BY virtue of an order from the Hon. Judge of this District—Notice is hereby given, that a libel is filed by the Attorney of said District, in the Court thereof, for the United States, against the Brig Ranger , burthen about 110 Tons, her tackle, apparel, furniture, and appurtenances, for an alleged breach of the revenue laws; and that a hearing will be had thereon before said Judge, at the next District Court to be held at Portland, on the first Tuesday of December next, at which time and place persons interested may appear and contest the forfeiture of said Brig . Isaac Parker, Marshal. Portland, 8th Nov. 1800.
Isaac Parker, Marshal. Portland, 8th Nov. 1800.
Cyrus Johnson.
Respectfully informs his friends, and the public in general, that he has taken a Store, lately occupied by Mr. William Shaw, near Stroudwater Bridge; where he has a general assortment of
English & West-India Goods, Which he is determined to sell as low as can be purchased in the town of Portland. Nov. 10. (H)
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, By Alexander Baker, At the head of Col. Wait's Wharf,
HADLEY'S Quadrants, Brass and Wood Compasses, Scales and Dividers, Spy-Glasses of all kinds, Hamilton Moore's Navigation, Daily Assistant, Seaman's Journal, American Coast Pilot, Charts to different parts of the world. Together with a variety of other articles, too numerous for an advertisement.
Quadrants and Compasses repaired at the shortest notice.
Tinman's Business carried on as usual. Portland, Nov. 10.
THE subscribers, having been ap- pointed Commissioners, by the Hon. EDWARD CURTS, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. for the county of York, to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors to the Estate, (represented insolvent) of
Dan Page,
late of Pepperellborough, in the county of York, Cordwainer, deceased; hereby give notice, that six months from the 27th day of October last, are allowed to said Creditors, to exhibit and prove their claims to said Estate, before said Commissioners; who will attend for that purpose, at the dwelling-house of the widow of said deceased, in Pepperellborough aforesaid, on the second Monday of the present, and of the five following months, from three to five o'clock P. M. of said days.
SAMUEL PEIRSON, } Commis- CYRUS KING, } sioners. Pepperellborough, Nov. 3, 1800.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Topsham, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Tuesday of September, A. D. 1800.
COMPLAINS John Dugan of Top- ham, in said county of Lincoln, yeoman, that Samuel Thompson, late of said Topsham, Esquire, intestate, deceased, at said Topsham, on the eighteenth day of June, A. D. 1784 by his bond of that date, duly executed and in court to be produced, did for a valuable consideration, bind himself, his heirs and assigns, to give unto the said John Dugan a good deed with warranty of a certain tract, piece or parcel of land, particularly mentioned and described in said bond.—Now your complainant avers that the said Samuel did not give him the above mentioned deed, being prevented by death;—wherefore your complainant prays that after due and proper notice given to all persons concerned in the estate of said deceased, that your Honors would authorise and empower the Administrators of the goods and estate of the said deceased, to make and execute such good and sufficient deed of the premises, unto your complainant, as the said Samuel in his life, might have made and executed.
By PETER OLIVER ALDEN, his Attorney. A true copy—Attest, JONATHAN BOWMAN jun. Clerk.
LINCOLN, ss.—Court of Common Pleas, at Topsham. September Term, A. D. 1800.
Upon the complaint aforesaid, Order- ed, that the said John Dugan notify all persons interested therein to appear at the next Court of Common Pleas, to be held at Warren, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Tuesday of January next; by publishing an attested copy of said complaint, and this order thereon, three weeks successively, in the Gazette printed in Portland by Elezer Alley Jenks—the last publication, to be three weeks, at least before the sitting of said Court; also by posting two attested copies of said complaint and this order thereon, in public places in said Topsham, and one attested copy of said complaint and order thereon, in a public place in Bowdoin, in said county, three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; that they may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest— JONATHAN BOWMAN jun. Clerk.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administratrix cum testamento annexo on the Estate of
JOB HOLMES, late of Hebron, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, taken upon her that trust, and given bond as the law directs:—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's Estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to JUDITH HOLMES. November 18, 1800.
Cow-Pox.
Doctor Kinsman, Inoculates for the Cow-Pox, at Mr. MOTLEY'S.
Doctor COFFIN, continues to inoculate for the Kine-Pox.—Price Two Dollars. Nov. 3.
Dr. VARNUM, continues to inoculate with the Kine-Pox matter. He will inoculate persons at their own houses, or at Mr. Cutter's Columbian Tavern, on the most reasonable terms. Nov. 3.
Dr. SAMUEL BELLARD, is about to inoculate with the Kine-Pox matter, for a very moderate consideration. He will be alternately at Mr. Cutter's Tavern in Portland, and at his Lodgings at Cape-Elizabeth. Nov. 3.
TAKE NOTICE. By mutual agreement, the firm of WILLIAM LORD & COMPANY, is this day dissolved. They request all persons who are indebted to, or have demands upon said firm, to call on William Lord for settlement.
WILLIAM LORD, THOMAS HODGKINS. Portland, Oct. 28, 1800.
The business is carried on as usual by said LORD; who keeps constantly for sale, English & West-India Goods, Groceries, &c.
FOR SALE, A Store Lot,
IN a valuable situation in the center of business, a little below the Market-House, Middle-street. Said Lot will contain 24 feet on Middle-street, and runs back 50 feet.—Whoever wishes to purchase a valuable stand for business, will apply to the subscriber, now living on the premises. NICHOLAS BLASDELL. Portland, Nov. 3.
FOR SALE, By Andrew Campbell, At his Oil-Mill in New Gloucester, LINSEED OIL. Cash given for Flax-Seed.
ALL persons against whom he has any demands, which have been due more than six months, are requested to make immediate payment. New Gloucester, Oct. 27, 1800.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administratrix testamento annexo of the Estate of JOHN CHOAT, late of Ballstown, in the county of Lincoln deceased; and has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the Law directs:—All persons having demands against the estate of said deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. SALLY CHOAT, Administratrix. Ballstown, Oct. 8, 1800
Village Harmony.
JUST PUBLISHED (price to Dollars per dozen, and one Dollar single) and for Sale, By STEPHEN PATTEN, No 3, Fifth-Street,
A New edition, being the fifth of THE VILLAGE HARMONY, or Youth's Assistant to Sacred Music; containing—A concise Introduction to the Grounds of Music, with such a collection of the most approved Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and other Pieces, as are most suitable for Divine Worship. Designed principally for the use of Schools and Singing Societies.
The proprietor of the Village Harmony has taken great pains to improve this Fifth Edition. In some instances he has left out piece, and compressed others, to insert in their room such music as is best calculated to please the taste of those who possess the delicate tone and the nicest ear.
It is not an easy matter to please every body. His principal design is to please as many as possible, and leave the others to please themselves.
The Village Harmony is so well known, and so generally used, that it needs no comment to recommend it to the public. It contains as good an assortment, and as rich a variety of Music, as any book in the United States. Its Rules are plain, concise, and easy for beginners. The greater part of the music, is easy and animating, and will be found to be extremely well calculated for Divine Worship.
Also, Blunt's Second Edition of the New Practical Navigator. Price 15/.
To be Sold,
A Small FARM, containing about Seventy-five acres of Land, with a House and Barn thereon—situated on the main road through the town of Livermore.—Said Farm has Mowing Land whereon seven or eight tons of Hay can be cut. It is in good order for planting and sowing Land the next season—Any person who may wish to purchase said premises, will have good terms of payment by applying to the subscribers in Livermore.
Isaac Starbird, Moses Starbird. Livermore, October 20.
NOTICE.
ALL persons claiming Land on Crotch Island, so called, now in possession of the subscriber, are requested to show their claims, as he wishes to have his right separated immediately. Peter Coombs. October 20, 1800.
WHEREAS my wife ABIGAIL has been the plague of my life these fifteen years, and has finally gone from me, and refuses to return—this is therefore to forbid all people from harboring or trusting her on my account as I will not pay one cent of her contracting after this date. BENJAMIN CHIPMAN. Poland, Nov. 13, 1800.
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Pownalborough, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of June, A. D. 1800.
BY Benjamin Hasey their Attorney, complains Meriam Orr, and Elizabeth Orr, both of Topsham, in said county of Lincoln, Singlegroom, that Samuel Thompson, late of said Topsham, Esquire, deceased, intestate, on the eighteenth day of September, A. D. 1794, by his bond under his hand and seal, for a valuable consideration to him made, did bind himself and his heirs to make and execute to the said Meriam and Elizabeth, a good deed of fifty acres of land, situate in Topsham aforesaid, as particularly described in the bond aforesaid, when said deed should be demanded. Now your complainants allege, that afterwards, and often in the life time of the said Samuel, they demanded of him a deed of the above mentioned premises, but the said Samuel, being prevented by death, has never made to them the deed aforesaid; wherefore your Complainants pray that after due notice given to all concerned in the estate of the said Samuel deceased, your Honors would grant licence to and empower the Administrators of the said deceased, to make and execute to your Complainants such good deed of the premises as the said Samuel, when in full life, ought to have made and executed. BENJAMIN HASEY. A true copy—Attest, JONATHAN BOWMAN, jun. Clerk.
LINCOLN, ss.—Court of Common Pleas at Topsham, September Term, 1800.
Upon the complaint aforesaid, Order- ed, That the said Meriam Orr and Elizabeth Orr notify all persons interested therein to appear at the next Court of Common Pleas to be held at Topsham, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Tuesday of September next, by publishing an attested copy of said complaint, with this order thereon, three weeks successively, in the Gazette printed in Portland, by Elezer Alley Jenks—the last publication to be three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; also by posting an attested copy of said complaint, and this order thereon, in some public place in said Topsham, three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; that they may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest— JONATHAN BOWMAN, jun. Clerk.
LINCOLN, ss.—Court of Common Pleas at Topsham, September Term, 1800.
The said Meriam Orr and Elizabeth Orr, having neglected to notify, agreeably to the order of Court at the last term; they are now ordered to notify all persons interested in said complaint, to appear at the next Court of Common Pleas to be held at Warren, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Tuesday of January next, by publishing an attested copy of said complaint, with this order thereon, three weeks successively, in the Gazette printed in Portland by Elezer Alley Jenks—the last publication to be three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; also by posting an attested copy of said complaint, with this order thereon, in some public place in said Topsham, three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; that they may then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest— JONA BOWMAN, jun. Clerk.
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Pownalborough, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the first Tuesday of June, A. D. 1800.
BY Benjamin Hasey his Attorney, complains David Douty of Topsham, in said county, husbandman, that Samuel Thompson, late of said Topsham, Esq. deceased, intestate, on the sixteenth day of April, A. D. 1797, by his bond of that date, under his hand and seal, for a valuable consideration to him made, did bind himself and his heirs to execute to your Complainant, within one year from the above date, a deed of one hundred acres of land, situate in Topsham aforesaid, as particularly described in said bond;—now the said David avers that the said Samuel being prevented by death hath never executed to him the deed aforesaid; wherefore the said David prays, that after due notice given to all concerned in the estate of the said Samuel deceased, your Honors would grant licence to and empower the Administrators of the said Samuel to execute to your Complainant such deed of the premises as the said deceased, in his life time, ought to have made and executed. BENJAMIN HASEY. A true copy—Attest, JONATHAN BOWMAN, jun. Clerk.
LINCOLN, ss.—Court of Common Pleas, at Pownalborough, June Term, 1800.
Upon the complaint aforesaid, Order- ed, That the said David Douty notify all persons interested therein, to appear at the next Court of Common Pleas to be held at Topsham, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Tuesday of September next, by publishing an attested copy of said complaint with this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Gazette printed in Portland by Elezer Alley Jenks—the last publication to be three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; also by posting an attested copy of said complaint and this order thereon in some public place in said Topsham, three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; that they may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest— JONATHAN BOWMAN jun. Clerk.
LINCOLN, ss.—Court of Common Pleas at Topsham, September Term, 1800.
The said David Douty having neglected to notify, agreeably to the order of Court at the last term, he is now ordered to notify all persons interested in said complaint, to appear at the next Court of Common Pleas to be held at Warren, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Tuesday of January next, by publishing an attested copy of said complaint, with this order thereon, three weeks successively, in the Gazette, printed in Portland by Elezer Alley Jenks—the last publication to be three weeks at least, before the sitting of said Court; also by posting an attested copy of said complaint and this order thereon in some public place in said Topsham, three weeks at least before the sitting of said Court; that they may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest— JONATHAN BOWMAN jun. Clerk.

SELECTIONS.
FROM THE TIMES.
VERSES OCCASIONED BY A STORM.
BE calm, my soul, these thunders harmless play; Thy God commands, thy God directs their way. Tho' tempests howl, the liquid lightning flies, Yet still be calm, these reach not to the skies; There fix thy portion, it shall rest secure; And to eternal ages shall endure. Tho' earthly joys do perish and decay, These will still bloom, nor ever fade away. Arise, my soul, on wings of faith and love, And view the mansions of the blest above; Adore the boundless mercies of thy God, Who left the glorious place of his abode, Quit his high realm, where angels homage pay, And took for thee a tenement of clay. For thee, my soul, and all the sinful race Of wretched mortals, he has purchased grace— How great the ransom, his blood did give, The Prince of life was slain, that we might live— Oh, wondrous love, to mankind freely given: He stoop'd to earth, to raise us up to heaven. Then doubt not of his power or will to save; His power created all, love laid him in the grave.
From the Gazette of the United States.
[In a communication from a politician of distinguished rank abroad, it was suggested that many points of resemblance could be found between the characters of BONAPARTE and HANNIBAL, as the latter is described by the historian, LIVY. On consulting that author, the following translation was made. The classical reader who wishes to be feasted with Latin luxury, will turn to the fourth section of the twenty-first book of Livy, in the Elzevir edition. The passages in question begins "Missus Annibal in Hispaniam primo statim adventu omnem exercitum in se convertit."]
NO sooner had Hannibal arrived upon his mission to Spain, than the whole army became attached to him—The veteran soldiers believed that Amilcar himself was resuscitated. They beheld the same vigor of countenance, the same fire in his eye; the very lines and features of his face. He shortly supercedes by his own merit the necessity of a recommendation from the love they bore for his father. Never was the same ability discovered in one person for a diversity of pursuits: he was fitted alike for obedience and command; so that it was difficult to discern, to which he was most dear, the commander or the army. Asdrubal would have selected no one sooner, for the execution of any bold or arduous enterprize; nor was the confidence or the courage of the soldiers greater under any other chieftain. In "enterprizes of great pith and moment," he mingled much audacity with much caution. His body was as incapable of being fatigued by labor, as his mind of being overcome by it. Of heat and of cold he was equally patient. His appetite was satisfied with what is necessary for sustenance, instead of luxuries. His waking and sleeping hours knew no discrimination of time into day and night—what portion was not devoted to active labors, was given to repose; not indeed on beds of down, nor in the silence of retirement. Many have often seen him, covered with a soldier's cloak, lying on the bare ground among the soldiers' posts. His attire did not excel that of his equals in rank; in arms and equipment he surpassed them. He was alike pre-eminent in the ranks of infantry as in the squadrons of cavalry—foremost in advancing to the field of battle, and last to leave it when the battle was over.
So many manly virtues were counter-balanced by a correspondent number of flagitious vices. He was a monster of cruelty; his perfidy worse than Punic; actuated by no regard to truth or sanctity—"the fear of God was not in him," nor had he any respect to his oath, or his religion. Thus endowed with virtues and vices, he served three years under the commander Asdrubal.
From an English Paper.
WE think we perform a duty to the public, when we state a fact, of which many well informed in other respects, may yet be ignorant: namely, that yeast or barm is an absolute specific for those fevers known by the name of putrid fever .
A table spoonful given in a little beer, ale or water, every hour or two, effects so speedy a cure, that there have been innumerable instances of patients being perfectly restored in less than forty-eight hours, who otherwise could not have survived half a day.
Several eminent Physicians in town, have for some time prescribed no other remedy, and they have had uniform success. This disease, which frequently used to baffle every effort of the most skilful, is now so uniformly and speedily removed by the use of yeast, that all persons ought to inform themselves where it may most readily be found in their immediate neighbourhood, to prevent any loss of time, when the disease makes its first appearance. And we need hardly add what must be obvious to all, that it is the duty of every individual to make the fact as generally and as speedily known in his vicinity as possible.
The exhibition of this remedy is attended with no one inconvenience, except, in some few cases, symptoms of flatulency. It is, however, when it occurs, a false indication and soon removes itself; for the gas (the wind) which causes the sensation, is soon absorbed by the system, being neither more nor less than the carbonic acid gas or fixed air that has been lib-
erated from the yeast by the action of the stomach, and which becomes in fact the efficient cause of the cure. When medical aid is at hand, of course prudent people will avail themselves of it. Where this advantage cannot be had intelligent people can hardly mistake the directions we have given. The different newspapers should make the fact we have been stating as public as possible. It will be rendering a real benefit to mankind.
A coat of Tar and Feathers, so famous in the American Revolution, a French invention.
SO early as the reign of Charles the 6th of France, contemporary with Henry the 4th of England, this fancy dress was known among the French. The king gave a masquerade, in which himself and five Courtiers disguised their persons to imitate satyrs, by covering their naked bodies with close linen habits, which were smeared over with rosin, and stuck all over with small feathers. One of the company in a frolic, touched one of these feathers with a lighted torch as they were dancing in a ring; the consequence was, all the six masks or satyrs were enveloped in flames instantaneously; four of the six died, and the king never recovered from the fright and disorder occasioned by the accident.
Fresh Fall & Winter Goods.
NOW OPENING AND FOR SALE, By William Codman, At his Store in Fifth-Street, A General assortment of Fresh EUROPEAN GOODS; adapted to the present and approaching season—Imported by the last arrivals, With a great variety of HARDWARE GOODS, PAINTS, LINSEED OIL, WEST-INDIA GOODS, GROCERIES, &c. &c.—All which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash—Wholesale and Retail. October 29.
Singing School.
MR. FORD , takes this method to acquaint the young Gentlemen and Ladies in the different societies in Portland, that he purposes, again, to open a Singing School in this town, if he shall meet with sufficient encouragement. His terms will be Two Dollars per quarter, if a sufficient number of scholars shall offer, to make him compensation;—otherwise his terms will be Two and an Half Dollars. He proposes to have two schools—one, of those who have made some proficiency in Music; and the other of those who have never learned the Rules. The first to meet at Mr. Prentiss's School-House, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings; and the other on Monday and Thursday evenings. No spectators to be admitted, unless by particular invitations. Portland, 27th Oct. 1800.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy hath been awarded and issued by the Hon. DAVID SEWALL, Esq. District Judge of the District of Maine, against PORTER LUMMUS, of Portland, in said District, Trader; and he being declared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, named and authorised in said Commission, on the fourth and eighteenth days of November, and the fifth of December next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the Auction Room of EDWARD OXNARD, in said District; and in all things to conform to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act for establishing an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States." At first of which meetings, the Creditors whose respective debts shall amount to Two Hundred Dollars and upwards, are to come prepared to prove their debts, and choose an Assignee or Assignees. At the second of which meetings all other Creditors of said Lummus are to come prepared to prove their respective debts. Given under our hands at Portland, this 25th day of October, 1800.
EDWARD OXNARD, JAMES NEAL, THOMAS HOVEY.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, for the county of Lincoln, begun and held at Topsham, within and for the said county, on the second Tuesday of September, A. D. 1800—
THE subscribers humbly show, That a part of the County road leading from Monmouth to Little's river, so called, through Thompsonborough runs through a place called Wales, in the said county of Lincoln; that the land in the said place called Wales, is owned by nonresident proprietors, and not within the limits of any town; that the said part of said road, which is in said place called Wales between Monmouth and Thompsonborough, is very bad, and ought for the safety and convenience of travellers to be repaired. We therefore pray, that your Honors would order the same to be amended and repaired by the owners of said land, agreeable to a law of the Commonwealth, entitled "an act in addition to the several acts now in force respecting highways," or otherwise give relief; and we, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
MATTHIAS BLOSSOM, WILLIAM BROWN, ANSEL BLOSSOM, JAMES HARVEY, JOHN CHANDLER, SIMON DEARBORN, JUN. EZEKIEL WICKWIRE, JEREMIAH CHANDLER, JOHN HOLMES.
A true copy—Attest, Jonathan Bowman, jun. Clerk.
LINCOLN, ss.—Court of General Sessions of the Peace, at Topsham. September Term, A. D. 1800.
Upon the petition aforesaid; Ordered, that the petitioners notify all persons interested therein, to appear at the next Court of General Sessions of the peace, to be held at Warren, within and for the county of Lincoln, on the second Tuesday of January next; by publishing an attested copy of said petition, with this order thereon, three weeks successively in the Massachusetts Mercury, printed in Boston, by Young & Minns, and in the Gazette printed in Portland by Eliezer Alley Jenks; the last publication to be three weeks, at least, before the sitting of said Court; that they may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted. Attest,—JONATHAN BOWMAN, JUN. Clerk.
Treasury Department, Washington September 18, 1800.
Public Notice is hereby Given,
In pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 23rd day of April, one thousand eight hundred, entitled, "An act to establish a General Stamp Office,"
THAT a General Stamp Office is now established at the seat of government, in the city of Washington, from whence there will issue, from and after the date hereof, (upon the application of the Supervisors of the Revenue, under whose management the collection of the stamp duties is placed) any quantities of paper, parchment and vellum, marked or stamped, and duly counter-stamped, with the following rates of duty which are demandable by law:
For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following, viz.
  ANY certificate of naturalization 5   Any licence to practice, or certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any counsellor, Solicitor Advocate attorney, or proctor, in any court of the United States 10   Provided, that a certificate in any one of the courts of the United States, for any one of the said officers, shall so far as relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the courts of the United States, for each and every of the said offices.   Any grant or letters patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services) 4   Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent (except for lands granted for military services) 2   Any charter-party, bottomry or respondentia bond 1   Any receipt of discharge for or on account any legacy left by any will, or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate, divided by force of any statute of distributions other than to the wife, children or grand children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall not exceed the value of fifty dollars, and shall not exceed the value of one hundred dollars 25   When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of one hundred dollars, and shall not exceed five hundred dollars 50   And for every further sum of five hundred dollars, the additional sum of 1   Any policy of insurance or instrument in nature thereof, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars 25   When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars 1   Any exemplification of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any court, other than such as it may be the duty of the clerk of such court to furnish for the use of the United States, or some particular state 50   Any bond, bill single or penal, inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note (other than any recognizance, bill, bond or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States, or any state, or for their use respectively; or any bonds required in any case by the laws of the United States, or of any state, upon legal process or in any judicial proceeding, or for the faithful performance of any trust or duty.)   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars 10   If above one hundred and not exceeding five hundred dollars 25   If above five hundred and not exceeding one thousand dollars 50   And if above one thousand dollars 75   Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid, viz.   If above twenty and not exceeding one hundred dollars 4   If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 10   If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars 20   If above one thousand dollars 30   Any foreign bill of exchange, draft or order for the payment of money in any foreign country 20 
The said duty being chargeable upon each and every bill of exchange, without respect to the number contained in each set. Any note or bill of lading or writing or receipt in nature thereof, for goods or merchandise to be exported;
From one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same state4 From the United States to any foreign port or place10 The said duty being chargeable upon each and every bill of lading without respect to the number contained to each set. Any notes issued by the banks now established or that may be hereafter established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said banks as shall agree to an annual composition of one per centum on the annual dividends made by such banks, to their stockholders respectively, according to the following scale:     On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar 6   On all notes above fifty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars 50   On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 1   On all notes above five hundred dollars 2   Any protest or other notarial act 25   Any letter of attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell warrants for land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war 25   Any inventory or catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer 50   Any certificates of a share in any insurance company of a share in the bank of the United States, or of any state or other bank;   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars 10   If above one hundred dollars 25   If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars. II    That the power of the supervisors of the Revenue to mark or stamp any vellum, parchment or paper chargeable with duty, will cease and determine from and after six months from the date hereof, to wit, on the last day of February 1801.  That, if any persons shall, after the last day of February 1801, have in their custody or possession, any vellum, parchment or paper, marked or stamped by the supervisors of the revenue, upon which any matter or thing, charged with duty, shall not have been written or printed, they may at any time within the space of Sixty days after the said last day of February 1801 bring or send such vellum, parchment and papers, unto some office of inspection, and in lieu thereof, receive a like quantity or value of vellum, parchment and paper, duly stamped in pursuance of the act herein before recited. And in case any person shall neglect or refuse, within the time aforesaid, to bring or cause to be brought into some office of inspection, any such vellum, parchment or paper, it is hereby declared, that the same will thereafter be of no other effect or use, than if it had never been marked or stamped, and that all matters and things, which may after that time be written or printed upon any vellum, parchment or paper, authorised to be exchanged in manner aforesaid, will be of no other effect, than if they had been written or printed on paper, parchment or vellum, not marked or stamped.  And for the convenience of those persons who may be inclined to have their own vellum parchment and paper stamped or marked, it is hereby declared that when any person shall deposit any vellum, parchment or paper at the office of a supervisor, accompanied with a list, specifying the number and denomination of the stamps or marks, which are desired to be thereto affixed, the same will be transmitted to the General Stamp-Office, and there properly marked or stamped, and forthwith sent back to the same supervisor, who will thereupon collect the duties and deliver the paper, parchment or vellum, to the order of the person from whom the same was received.  Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the Treasury, at Washington, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. Nov. 3.  THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, that having been duly appointed Administrator, with the will annexed, on the Estate of  REUBEN CARVER, late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased: He has taken upon him that trust and given bond as the law directs:—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased's Estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have demands thereon, to exhibit the same to SETH CARVER. Freeport, Oct. 27, 1800.  At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace, within and for the county of Kennebec, begun and held at Augusta, in said county, on the second Tuesday of June, in the year of our Lord, 1800—  UPON the petition of JOHN CHANDLER, Esq. and others, representing that the county road leading from Hollowell to New-Gloucester, passes through an unincorporated plantation, called Littleborough—that the Post-road therein is very bad, and needs much repair for accommodating travellers, and the conveyance of the mail—that the land in said plantation, whereon the said road is, belongs to nonresident proprietors—and therefore praying that the Court would order a sum of money sufficient to thoroughly repair said road to be assessed on the proprietors of the land aforesaid; or direct such other means for repairing the road, as the Court shall judge proper, according to the law of this Commonwealth in such cases made and provided:  ORDERED, that the said petitioners notify the proprietors aforesaid, to appear at the next Court of General Sessions of the Peace, to be held at Augusta, within and for the county of Kennebec, on the second Tuesday of December next, by publishing the substance of said petition, and this order thereon, in the Massachusetts Mercury , and Jenks' Portland Gazette , three weeks successively; the last publication to be at least twenty days before the sitting of said Court—that the said proprietors may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted  Barzillai Gannett, Clerk. A true copy—Attest, BARZILLAI GANNETT, Clerk.  At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace, within and for the county of Kennebec, begun and held at Augusta, in said county, on the second Tuesday of June, in the year of our Lord 1800—  UPON the petition of JOHN BLAKE and others, representing that the county road, leading from Eliphalet Smart's in Monmouth, through an unincorporated plantation, called Littleborough, to Gilbert's ferry, is extremely bad and almost impassable, in said Littleborough—that said road is upon land which belongs to nonresident proprietors—and that, as a law of this Commonwealth makes special provisions for the making and repair of roads, in such cases—the said petitioners pray the Court to direct a sum of money to be assessed on the proprietors of the land aforesaid, sufficient to effectually repair said road, agreeably to the mode prescribed by the law aforesaid, or order said road to be repaired, by such other means, as said Court shall judge proper:  ORDERED, that the said petitioners notify the proprietors aforesaid, to appear at the next Court of General Sessions of the Peace, to be held at Augusta, within, and for the county of Kennebec, on the second Tuesday of December next, by publishing the substance of said petition, and this order thereon, in the Massachusetts Mercury , and Jenks' Portland Gazette , three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least twenty days before the sitting of said Court, that the said proprietors may then and there appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted  Barzillai Gannett, Clerk. A true copy—Attest, BARZILLAI GANNETT, Clerk.  THIS GAZETTE,  Is published every Monday, at E. A. JENKS'S Office, next door to the PORTLAND BANK, Middle-Street where Subscriptions, Advertisements, and Communications, are received with attention.  * The price is ONE DOLLAR & FIFTY CENTS a year, Exclusive of Postage. * Punctual payments are requested.  The extensive and rapidly increasing circulation of this Gazette, renders it highly advantageous for ADVERTISEMENTS, which will be inserted reasonably, and in a conspicuous manner.