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PORTLAND (MAINE) PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ISAAC ADAMS, No 7, FISH-STREET
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No. 16, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1808.
[Whole No. 535.]
Miscellaneous Selections.
FROM THE ALBANY CRISIS.
The following Letters were picked up in the street. They appear to have been written by Mr. RICHARD SAUNDERS, to a friend in a neighboring state, and are well worth the perusal of every person who wishes to see the truth told in a plain blunt way.
We shall continue the publication of them as we find room.
LETTER I.
I don't like the man, and there's an end of it. Nor do I like his friends over and above; it is true he began well and I will say I never saw a better speech than his, at the beginning of his presidency—"We are all Federalists, all Republicans, the only question I shall ask, said he, when a man is proposed for office, shall be, is he capable, is he honest." I declare I would have given Thomas Jefferson the best calf on my farm for speaking such good words, had he come and asked for it. But talking is one thing, and acting is another.—Whether it was that the man meant well, and the Democrats who looked for office, would not let him do as he wished; or whether he meant to tell a foolish lie, I don't know, but the fact is, he never asked any thing about honesty or capability, the word was, is he one of us, or is he a Federalist—and so, he and Gid Granger and all of them gave nothing, except to the Democrats, and took what the Federalists had, away; and I can prove that he gave offices to men of his own party who were neither honest nor capable, and took them from Federalists who were both. For my part I don't like such rascally shuffling—8 years he and his party have been truckling to France and abusing the British, and to crown all, they are ruining the country with their cursed Embargo. Why did they not demand satisfaction of the British when that fellow attacked the Chesapeake? and if the British would not instantly have given satisfaction, why did they not go to war with them. Do you believe that we should have been worse off in being at war, than we are now? If you do, you have altered your creed, for you and every man of your party 9 months ago believed that we could and should destroy the British trade root and branch by going to war with them—and now you know, for you, though linked in with the wicked, are an honest man; you know that now, we are destroying our own trade; yes, and our farmers and every thing by this Embargo. It is not whether we or the British shall do each other most harm, but whether we can't harm ourselves more than they can harm us.
Tom Leiper, the tobacconist, and Duane, who was a British man not long since, and who is a Frenchman now, and French Cox, who piloted the British in the American war, against his countrymen—these are the fellows who say the Embargo is an excellent thing; and tell Mr. Jefferson that the country is glad of it.—But it is a lie, for the country is not glad of it—no man can be glad of being ruined.
Did Washington and Adams and the Federalists ever bring us to such a pass as this? No, Washington had a dispute with the British, and he began to build ships to fight for his own; if fair words would not do; and then the British thought better of it and made a treaty with us. You remember how John Jay, who is as honest a man as ever stepped, and knew the interest of the United States a little better than your Monroe, was blackguarded for the treaty he made; and what would you give to have such a treaty now? The French played tricks with us, and wanted us to pay tribute; John Adams sent his ships out and they beat the French, and there was an end of the matter—Yes we beat their ships and took them, and brought them in and condemned them. The Federalists were not a-
fraught, they were willing to fight the French, the British and all Algiers, rather than be imposed on; but as soon as your party came in, they began to be afraid the French would call them to account, so what does Mr. Jefferson and Madison and the party, but sit up the French ship which Adams had taken called the Berceau, and paint her, and rig her up, to the tune of thirty-two thousand dollars, and beg Talleyrand and the French to accept of her again, and over-look her being taken! And so, you have, I mean your party have, gone along ever since—Whatever was asked you have given—the French want money, said Mr. Madison, and they must have it; John Randolph heard him say the very words, and so 17 millions were sent to buy Louisiana which we no more wanted than my waggon wants three axletrees. And now Bonaparte says we must go to war with England—and if Madison or Clinton or any of your leaders gets to be President, to war we shall go and though the British will never send a soldier to the United States, Bonaparte will, if he can get them over, send troops to protect us, and we shall pay them, and bye and bye they will take the country from us. I have no more room. I am your friend,
RICHARD SAUNDERS.
From the Hampshire Gazette.
Fellow-Citizens —Many concurring circumstances have within six months past, led the people of this Commonwealth to reflect upon the characters and conduct of the "exclusive patriots," the self-styled "friends of the people." These reflections have already produced very interesting and important consequences. Much has been learned of the views and wishes of the leaders of democracy; and there is still a field open for investigation, which will most amply repay public attention and solicitude. A knowledge of characters is important to individuals, and is as much more so to the public, as the public interests are greater than the interests of individuals.—I know of no better rule than to judge a party by its leaders.
The public character and conduct of the Hon. THOMPSON J. SKINNER will fully justify and amply repay a slight examination. This will serve to exhibit to the people, in a fair point of view, one of their exclusive friends, among hundreds, equally undeserving their confidence. That the Hon. Thompson J. Skinner has been a distinguished leader, not only in the county of Berkshire, but in the Commonwealth, and has had no small share of influence in the United States, the numerous and important offices he has held, will abundantly prove.
Mr. Skinner was born in Colchester, in Connecticut, and was there brought up to the business of making saddles. About the commencement of the revolutionary war, he removed to Williamstown, in the county of Berkshire, then a newly inhabited and thinly settled part of the county. After some years, he went a representative to the General Court, from that town. His local situation at length brought him into the Senate. His character and talents eminently fitted him for a demagogue, or the ring leader of a rabble. And in proportion to the prevalence of disorganizing principles, we find Mr. Skinner has gained importance and influence; judging by the offices he has possessed and abused. For several years he was a representative to Congress, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Sheriff, Major General of Militia, Commissioner of Loans, Treasurer and defaulter of Williams College—Marshal of the district of Massachusetts, and lastly, he was in June 1806, (when democracy and misrule first reared its grisly head in this Commonwealth) chosen Treasurer and Receiver General. To this last office he was elevated by
men who so well knew his character, that not a solitary individual of them would have given him a credit of their own property to the amount of one hundred dollars—and the issue of his treasurerhip abundantly justifies their opinion of his integrity. But that men under the solemnities of an oath, with these impressions, should for party purposes, elect such a man as Mr. Skinner, to an office of so much trust and importance, as Treasurer of this Commonwealth, is an unhappy instance of the lengths to which party spirit will carry mankind, and of the depravity of human nature.
To reward the faithful services of so useful a laborer in the vineyard of democracy as Mr. Skinner, our Legislature raised his salary from 1500 to 2000 dollars a year.—This salary, with the seventy two thousand dollars he has taken of the people's money, upon democratic principles of "feeling power and forgetting right" gives him a compensation of one hundred and four dollars per day. A very ample compensation truly for the services of a Saddler.—The General is, however, a workman, for he has saddled the people of this Commonwealth to the tune of seventy two thousand dollars, a burden we shall feel for years. We have however escaped better than we had a right to expect.—The Skinner took not more than one third of the Skin, when having his implements in his hands, he might have taken the whole.
HAMPSHIRE.
NORTHAMPTON, JULY 20.
We understand that two of Mr. Skinner's sureties passed through a corner of this town, on Friday last, on their way to Boston. Should they be so fortunate as to find the late treasurer, who is the object of their pursuit, it is presumed that something like the following DIALOGUE will take place between them.
Sureties. We have come, Sir, in behalf of ourselves and others, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of our loss, and learning to what extent you can indemnify us.
Skinner. Why, gentlemen, as to the first branch of your enquiry, it is impossible to give you any satisfactory answer, further than what is contained in the report of the committee; and as to the second, it is out of my power to do any thing for you.
Sureties. By referring us to the report of the committee, surely you don't mean to insinuate, that any thing like the SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS are unaccounted for!!
Skinner. Why, indeed, gentlemen, to be honest, I can't say that the sum will be much less. You know very well, that several of my speculations, through the unfaithfulness of agents, and
Sureties. Not much less than 72,000 dollars!! Then we are all ruined, and you richly deserve the halter.
Skinner. Not so fast, gentlemen, if you please. You must recollect, that I have it in my power, to call hard names as well as you. It is very true, if we quarrel, you can say, that while I was treasurer of Williams college, I appropriated a few thousand dollars of the money belonging to that institution to my own use; that I fell a little short as treasurer of Williamstown, and that I helped myself a little, at various times out of money which the collectors of that town forwarded by me to the Treasurer of the State. All this I am aware you can say; but on the other hand, you will be pleased to remember, that I can prove you knew it, when you gave me the purse strings of the Commonwealth. You know very well I wanted the office to make money out of it, and it was clearly understood, when you placed me in it, that I was to speculate in the best manner I could for this purpose.
Now I ask you gentlemen, if a war of recrimination is to be waged, who
will probably win? Who will make the best figure before the public? I admit that I must be infamous, but I shall appear tolerably well by the side of my sureties. I advise you to be quiet upon this occasion. What if you are ruined? That is no more than I was long ago—But if you are wise, and make but little noise about this matter, there may yet be a great difference between us—You may possibly preserve some part of your character and I shall have nothing but a few thousand dollars of your cash.
Sureties. This is a very hard case indeed.
Skinner. That is true; but you see you can very easily make it harder. One word more of advice to you, gentlemen, and I have done—return to our republican friends in Berkshire—make as light of this affair as possible—tell some good story, no matter what, to allay the ferment for a while—prepare yourselves for the elections next spring, and I'll pledge my HONOR that you may get a Legislature that will remit a great part of your bonds—in that case I shall be Treasurer again—we'll have the same committees we have had for two years past, to settle my accounts and every thing will be well.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 19.
The heat was greater in this town on Saturday and Sabbath day last, than we recollect ever to have experienced. At one o'clock, on Saturday the Thermometer stood at 98; at two o'clock at 97. On Sabbath morning at sunrise it stood at 80, and continued to rise gradually until 20 minutes before one when it stood at 101 for fifteen minutes, after which it gradually sunk until half past three o'clock when a smart and refreshing shower fell of 20 minutes duration; after which it stood at 84.
The Thermometer hung by the side of a door fronting N. and next to the street, possibly the reflection of the sun from the buildings on the opposite side of the street might have some effect.
In the year 1798, when the fever and dysentery swept away so many of our citizens, the Thermometer stood at 98 thirteen times, from the 1st of July to the 30th of Sept.—since then we do not find it has exceeded 95. (Extract from C. Pierce's Meteorological Observations.)
AMERICAN UNIFORM.
The secretary at war has issued a public notice, to the officers of the additional regular troops that the following is the uniform by which they are to be distinguished.
The Light Artillery to be similar to that of the old regiment of artillery now in service, with the following exceptions; The coats to be nine inches shorter in the skirts, and leather caps instead of hats, with blue feathers tip with red.
The Light Dragoons —a deep blue coatee, or jacket with blue facings, cuffs and collar, trimmed with white, white waistcoats and leather caps or helmets, with blue feathers, tip with white.
The Infantry uniform will not differ from that of the old regiments, now in service, excepting the figure on the buttons, which will designate the number of the regiment.
The Rifle Regiment in addition to the summer dress, (which will be a rifle frock and linen pantalettes) will be a coatee and pantalettes of bright green cloth. The coat with skirts of eleven inches from the hip button; the facings cuffs and collar to be black trimmed with yellow; the seams of the pantalettes edged with yellow; white waistcoats and light leather caps, with green feathers, tip with black.
The feathers of privates not to exceed ten inches in length.—N. Y. Gaz.
FROM THE REPERTORY.
The advocates of Mr. Jefferson's supplementary embargo laws, interdicting the intercourse with Canada, will not pretend or admit that he or his party were actuated by a wish to injure their good friends, the inhabitants of Vermont; but that restrictions were imposed on their trade as well as on the Atlantic States to injure the British. The extent of
their foresight and judgment is tested by the result. If the commerce of Canada flourishes because the Vermonters evade the embargo, it proves Mr. Jefferson's weakness, in making laws, which he cannot carry into effect, even among his friends. He should have been competent to act from a knowledge of human nature, or if that is too general a term, from a knowledge of democratic insubordination. If the increase of the commerce of Canada has not resulted from a violation of the non intercourse law, it is a positive proof of a miscalculation on his part, as to its effects.
We submit to the consideration of our readers the following articles, relative to the commerce of the neighboring colonies of Great Britain, taken from a Quebec paper. Let it be judged from these, how far the embargo laws are likely to injure England, by distressing her dependencies, and this was anticipated, as the first effect of our "restrictive energies." In the mean time let it be remembered what privations we have experienced, to produce this tremendous suffering.
HALIFAX, JUNE 10.
West India Trade —The merchant vessels which failed from this port on Friday last, under convoy of H. M. brig Emulous, Capt. Stupart, and those cleared during the present week, were—
2 ships, 6 brigs, 14 schooners; amounting to 2163 tons, and navigated by 183 men—Their cargoes consisted of—7,498 quintals of Dry Fish—6,006 bbls of pickled do. 1,888 boxes and kegs of smoked do. 2870 gallons of Oil; 27 boxes Eff of Spruce; 65 hds. 81 cases Claret; 6 pipes Brandy; 18,000 Shingles; 19,925 Hoops; 88 firkins Butter; 62 Shook Hogheads; 4,361 bbls. Flour; 75 bags Bread; 62 bbls. Pork; 49 do Beef; 27 tiers Rice; 8 hds. Tobacco; 274 bbls Pitch, Tar, Turpentine; 1 M. Oak Plank.
JUNE 14. The transport ship Navigator, arrived here yesterday afternoon, in 45 days from Cork, with a company of Artillery.
QUEBEC, JULY 14.
The Eweretta belonging to the Spring fleet for this port arrived on Tuesday; she failed on the 15th of May from Falmouth, under the convoy of the Amelia Frigate and parted to the eastward of the banks.
It is worthy of remark that before the arrival of this vessel, the first of the regular fleet, upwards of an hundred and fifty vessels exclusive of river craft, had entered this port since the opening of the Navigation; and we understand the merchants are of opinion that they will all, as well as these which may hereafter arrive, be dispatched with full cargoes.
The value of such an increased trade is incalculable. Were it to continue for a few years we might flatter ourselves that it would give a stimulus to the industry of the Canadas which would enable us, under the protection of the "Mistress of the Seas," to support a competition with our American neighbors for a large share of that trade which they have hitherto almost exclusively enjoyed, and to which they owe their unexampled prosperity. At all events we may hope with some confidence, that Great Britain will be convinced, by the experience of the present year, that this country can afford a supply of necessary articles, sufficient to induce her to grant permanent advantages to the trade of her own dominions for the purpose of avoiding hereafter the temporary injuries arising from the caprice or cowardice of foreign nations.
Custom House—Quebec, July 18.
CLEARED.
From June 30th to July 13, 1808. Scho. Recreive, Newbed, for St. Vincents & Industry, Collin, St. John's N. B. L.; Chancer, White, Halifax; Lucia, Abbot, do Brigs, Dilligent, Welch, Alloa; D. W. Penn, Belfast; Mary, Marshall, Leit; Ocean, Bruce, Peterhead; Polly, Laudale, Leit; Harmony, Payne, Newfoundland; Mary, Clark, Ayre; Pattleine, Inglis, Leit; Pilgrim, Williams, do; Emerion, Hayward, Newcastle; Betty, Bain, Dublin; Evergreen, Booth, Aberdeen; Bellona, Ross, Dundee; Harmony, McKenzie, Berwick. Snow Russell, Parkin, Liverpool. Ships, Bee, Stonehouse, do; Hope, Reynolds, Liverpool; Quebec, Bayley, London; Flora, Hay, Portsmouth—Robert & Ann, Smith, do—Robert, Parr, do. Sloops, Y. Rofe, Campbell, St. Vincent—Polly, Darrall, Barbadoes.
SALEM, JULY 22.
What a dreadful system of Tyranny and Forcism is now in operation in our country! While the mass of the community have their hands tied, and are made poor by the embargo, a few by special favor, are permitted to make foreign voyages, which the restrictions upon adventure in general will most certainly render profitable. We believe not less than eight or ten vessels are now about sailing from this port, by such "special permission." Thus a few rich will be made still richer, by the distresses of the many. This, by the way, gives the lie to the ostensible reason for laying an embargo; the danger of being captured; it is evident the President thinks there is no danger.

FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. A DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
Revolution in Spain.—Napoleon has stretched forth his arm to Spain, and Spain is no more. The Spanish monarchy, as if by enchantment, is overthrown, and the Spanish people, by base deed of cession, are transferred to the IMPERIAL JACOBIN.—The Italian States, Holland, Switzerland, the Germanick Empire, Prussia, Portugal and Spain are gone. The gallant King of Sweden ("a brave man struggling with the storms of fate") is beset by ruffians, and must perish by their blows. The Emperor Alexander is awed. Under Napoleon, "his genius is rebuked." Turkey will next fall, for the way to the heart of the empire has been cleared by the emirassies of the Corsican. Imperial France, in fact, already covers continental Europe.—ENGLAND, in this quarter of the globe, unawed by the dissolution of neighbouring nations, and daily increasing in strength, maintains her independence, and forms to the universal domination of the Bonapartes, the only impassible barrier.—And if she sink beneath the uplifted arm of a world combined against her, what will become of us? What could we oppose to the gigantic navy of England, if under the direction of the wrathful Napoleon? What to that half a million of Experienced cutthroats whom, almost without an obstacle, he might land upon our shores.—Where are our defences? Look at this city—look at our extensive sea-coast, and lo! the POLICY OF THE SOUTH? Behold the effects of an ANTI COMMERCIAL SPIRIT—behold the effects of a deadly and unnatural hostility to the STATE OF NEW-YORK! See us wholly exposed to the insults and ravages of any European nation that may choose to vex and oppress us. "If the King, my master," said Yrujo, to major Jackson, in the year 1804; "if the king, my master, was to order three ships of the line and six frigates to the Mississippi—three ships of the line and six frigates to the Chesapeake, and three ships of the line and six frigates to Sandy Hook, what would you do?" Aye, indeed what would you do? Order them away by proclamation? Alas! they would laugh at us.—Yet if this would be all, we might put up with it; we might still continue with great good humor, and even with self encomiums to be mocked at! But Napoleon would not send a force hither to make merry with us.—No his strokes are all DEATH DOING. He has no reliance on PAPER SHOT. The few Proclamations which he issues are very brief. "Inhabitants of the United States," he would direct MASSÉNA to say, for MURAT is already provided for, in Spain; "I am come to PROTECT YOU;" and the next moment, according to invariable practice, we might expect to be butchered. For which should we fly for safety, having no ships, no defence? "TO THE MOUNTAINS?" We have been authorized to do so by a SOUTHERN STATESMAN, and that too to save expense! "If the city of New-York should be destroyed to-morrow, said this enlightened legislator, the commerce of that port would not be lost to the union; it would find a residence in the South,"—Yes, yes, the growing wealth and state of New-York, must be checked! The omnipotence of Virginia in our council must be maintained. National defence and even national honor must give way to it. And surely to leave us defenceless against attacks from without, and to weaken by DIVIDING THE STATE, are plans admirably adapted to the end. Let Mr. Madison look to it; let his supporters pause; for his French predilections may lead to the
ruin of our independence. Spain was the faithful ally of France. When "France wanted money," Spain supplied her wants. The councils of Spain were neither more or less attached to Napoleon than Mr. Madison is.—And yet after being the friend, the ally, and the supporter of the "Imperial Republican" for fifteen years, Where is Spain now? Have her friendships, her good offices, her ready compliance with imperial demands saved her? Or rather have they not invited the approaches of the "Leviathan," and sharpened his devouring teeth?
TRINIDAD, JUNE 25. SPANISH NEWS. THE ship L'Orient arrived here yesterday, in 20 days from Gibraltar.—She brings the papers of that garrison to a late date. We learn from them, that a Counter Revolution has taken place in Spain;—That the old King, Charles IV. had been restored to the throne; and had put himself and crown under the protection of Bonaparte:—That the old and new King, with the Prince of Peace, continued at Bayonne, in the safe keeping of Napoleon, and his king-killing and king-making legions:—And that the Grand Duke of Berg (Murat) had been appointed by the old King of Spain, Regent of his kingdom. In all this the strong arm of Bonaparte—as well as his treachery and duplicity—are abundantly manifest.
BOSTON, JULY 27. Latest from Europe.—We have very interesting intelligence from Spain, received by the way of Trinidad. The last reigning branch of the ill-fated House of Bourbon has ceased to wield the sceptre of command; and Bonaparte is not only the actual but acknowledged ruler of Spain. We remain ignorant how the Emperor Napoleon, and his Arch Magician Talleyrand effected this great work:—But they have permitted the world to know the results. It has been before known, that a large French army had marched into Spain under pretence of guarding its seaports from invasion:—That after the tumult which eventuated in the removal of the Prince of Peace from office the old King Charles, renounced his throne, in favor of his eldest son who was proclaimed King, with the title of FERDINAND VII:—That afterwards Charles protested to Bonaparte then at Bayonne, that the act of abdication was involuntary on his part:—That soon after both the old and new King, with the other branches of the royal family, were seen posting to Bayonne to lay their complaints at the feet of the Emperor Napoleon.—At Bayonne the royal visitors were lodged in the French imperial palace; and their business was speedily executed.—Immediately on his arrival, the new King was made to renounce his sovereignty:—And the old King was pleased to appoint Marshal Murat (brother in law to the Emperor) to be his Regent in Spain with the military title of Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom.—This was scarcely proclaimed before the King, and all the princes, by a solemn act and apparently without any consideration, ceded Spain and all her dominions, to the rule of BONAPARTE;—and renounced all right to the kingdom.—Thus ended the transactions at Bayonne, and here end the official articles. Other accounts add, that the Spanish people had revolted at those proceedings; that they had proclaimed FERDINAND to be their rightful sovereign; that in some provinces they had risen en masse and attacked the French; and that at Cadiz they had driven all the French on board the squadron in the harbour; had offered to surrender the place to the English; and that the fleet heretofore mentioned as being seen bound to Cadiz, was destined to take possession of that city, with its fleet and arsenals in the name of the new King, FERDINAND VII. Thus stood affairs in Spain the beginning of June: "We may daily expect to hear of new and great events in that kingdom."
From official and other accounts it is evident the Spanish people will not yield their necks to a French yoke, so readily as their King and Princes have.—Cent.
LETTER OF THE KING, Appointing Murat his Regent in Spain. BROTHER, My absence and infirmities not allowing me wholly to dedicate myself to the unremitted exertions required for the government of my states, the tranquility of my kingdom, and the preservation of my crown, it has struck me that I could do nothing better than to appoint a locum tenens , who, invested by the supreme authority which I hold from God and my ancestors, should govern and rule, for me and in my name, over all the provinces of Spain. In consequence whereof, and having previously consulted the welfare of my people
and my wish to rescue the monarchy from the precipice into which the enemies of the peace of the continent were on the eve of plunging her; duly appreciating, on the other hand, the eminent virtues of which your Imperial and Royal Highness has given us so many proofs, and the great services which you have done us; I resolved, with the consent and approbation of my faithful and great ally, the Emperor and King, upon appointing your Imperial and Royal Highness my Lieutenant General, by the decree which I have just issued to the board of government, and which is here annexed: instructing you, prince, to transmit it to them, and to accept of this appointment, which will restore peace to my mind.—And I pray God may keep you, brother, under his holy and worthy protection. [Signed] CHARLES. Bayonne, May 4, 1808.
Renunciation of the Royal Family of Spain to that Kingdom. BY THE KING. "I have thought it proper to give my beloved subjects the last proof of my paternal love for them. Their happiness, the peace, prosperity, preservation and integrity of the dominions which Divine Providence had put under my government, have been, during my reign, the only objects of my incessant solicitude. Whatever dispositions and measures have been adopted ever since my accession to the throne of my ancestors, tended to that just end; nor could they tend to any other. At present, under the extraordinary circumstances in which I have been placed, and see myself, my conscience, my honor, and the fair name which I leave to posterity, imperiously require from me, that the last act of my sovereignty should exclusively be directed to the promotion of the said end, namely, to the peace, prosperity, security and integrity of the monarchy, the throne of which I relinquish; and to the greatest happiness of my subjects of both hemispheres. And accordingly, I have ceded to my ally and dear friend, the Emperor of the French, all my rights to Spain, and the Indies, having stipulated that the crown of Spain and the Indies shall continue independent and entire, such as it has been under my dominion; and likewise, that our holy religion is to be not only the established religion, but the only one professed throughout the territories of this monarchy. You are to understand it so, and to communicate the same to the other councils, to the tribunals of the tribunals of the kingdom, to the heads of provinces, both military, civil and ecclesiastical, and all the justices of my kingdom, that the last act of my sovereignty may come to the knowledge of all throughout my Spanish and Indian dominions, and that you and they may concur in carrying into execution the dispositions of my dear friend, the Emperor Napoleon, whose aim in the maintenance of peace, friendship and union between France and Spain, and the preventing of excesses and popular commotions, the effects of which are invariably found to be the public calamities, the desolation of families, and the ruin of all. Given at Bayonne, in the Imperial Palace of government, May 8, 1808. I THE KING. To the temporary Governor of my Council of Castile."
NEW-ORLEANS, JUNE 18. LOUISIANA OPINIONS. The fate of Spain, ought to be a solemn warning to this country. Already, perhaps, the French flag waves triumphant in Mexico. Possessed of the wealth and power of the south, we must be blind indeed, if we can be lulled into a fatal security, by supposing that Bonaparte will be contented with that country. No—so long as a Republican exists, so long will he consider his power in danger of being overthrown—"An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot—it is neither the Rhine nor the Channel that can arrest its progress—it will march rapidly on the horizon of the world, and will conquer." Under these reflections, we consider the act for arming the whole body of the militia, as the wisest measure of the last Congress. A brave people, with arms in their hands, will be able to maintain their independence, even against the veteran hosts of the proud Napoleon.
In the present convulsed state of the old world, when we cannot tell the moment the flames of war may extend to our own peaceful shores, does not sound policy dictate the sacrifice of party spirit on the altar of patriotism, and direct us to rally round the constitution of our country, as the sheet anchor of our independence?
If the ravages of the French arms are any where to be checked, it is on these shores—and if liberty is to sink beneath the arm of tyranny, it is in the United States the last struggle will be made.—Blind indeed must that man be, and dead to every feeling of patriotism, who cannot see the intention of Napoleon to direct the storm of war to this continent, for which purpose the destruction of Spain became indispensable.
We fondly hope, however, that the people of Mexico may have spirit enough to declare themselves free. Six millions of men, in a country whose natural strength, defies invasion, deserve the yoke of eternal slavery, if they do not at this moment, rise in defence of their natural and unalienable rights. What a change would such an event produce in the policy of Europe! The new might then bid defiance to the old world, as the liberties of the United States would in some measure be protected by the existence of independent Mexico.
Yesterday arrived in this city, in good health, Commodore David Porter, of the United States navy, who succeeds Commodore Leonard in command of the squadron on this station.
Brattleborough, (Vt.) July 23. A pleasing reflection.—A few months since, the town of Bennington might truly be called the hot bed of democracy for this State, which it had been for years. Seeds of it sown from thence, as it were, the size of pepper corns, have grown up to Councillors and Governors of the State.—But these things are done—Bennington as Governor Robinson said of his son, "talks quite rational;"—she is becoming wise, and will send a federal representative to the General Court. Castleton, lately a most violent democratic town, has presented a well written and spirited remonstrance to Mr. Jefferson against the embargo. Gen. House, and the gentlemen officers of his brigade, having considered themselves and the State insulted by the late measures of the administration, have also presented their pointed disapprobation of the same. No one will doubt these gentlemen if called to it; would be seen in the field to their knees in blood in defence of their country.
SAINTALBANS, JULY 14. INSURRECTION. The following deposition has been sworn to before Justice Hathaway. Some account of the affairs mentioned was published several days since. I, JOHN WHITTEMORE, Lieutenant of the detachment of militia under the command of Capt. Hopkins, being duly sworn, testify and say; That on the morning of the 22d day of June, I was at the garrison at Alburgh, on Missisique bay, where we had in custody nine barrels of potash, which had been seized by order of the Collector for the District of Vermont. The number of men in the garrison at that time amounted to twelve, the residue having been on duty at a distance from the garrison; about two o'clock in the morning of that day, about thirty men armed, made an attack upon us, and secured the sentries, probably intending to take the potash while the soldiers were asleep. They required us to deliver up the property we had in store, or they would take it by force, and expressed a determination to take it away at all events, and to kill every man in the garrison, unless the potash was surrendered. On our refusing to deliver it up, they commenced a fire upon us, which we returned. The fire was kept up on both sides, until our cartridges on hand were spent—the residue being at our quarters—when we were under the necessity of surrendering. They then took the nine barrels of Potash, and carried it away into the Province, leaving most of their men as a guard over us, until the boat with the potash had got out of our reach. When the alarm was first given by the sentries, I attempted to go out to the door to relieve them, when one of the insurgents struck me with a gun across the breast, which knocked me back into the house; we were fired upon in the barracks. While we were endeavoring to prevent them from entering the barracks, Sargent Brigham, who was guarding the window, was fired upon by the insurgents, and severely wounded in the shoulder, by two balls, one of which is not yet extracted. JOHN WHITTEMORE Lieut. Staunton, July 2, 1808.
Pennsylvania Election.—The election campaign has for some time been opened in our sister state of Pennsylvania. The candidates for the Governor's office are James Ross, Simon Snyder and John Shyayd.
The great run will be between the two first mentioned persons. Ross is the federal candidate, and his supporters appear to be very numerous and increasing. The change in Pennsylvania, of late, is said to be very great.—The people very generally in the interior, we are informed, begin to talk in this manner:—
"We have been deceived by the democratic leaders. They told us that our situation would be much better by promoting their men to rule over us. We complied—instead of being bettered we have witnessed nothing but cabals and quarrels about offices, and now our situation is worse than ever it was before. We have given democracy a fair trial and find it brings no good to the People, and therefore think it best to get back upon the old Washington ground again as fast as possible, and this is reason enough for our changing."—Trenton Federalist.
BOSTON, JULY 29. On Wednesday last, was committed to jail in Dedham, Mr. Lemuel Monk of Stoughton, for stabbing Francis Keith, of that town. Some hopes are entertained of Keith's recovery. We
understand, that they had some dispute; and Keith had challenged Monk to a single combat.
It is stated on very respectable authority, that Whirlow, who shot Judge Robins some time since, and was hung on the Eastern Shore, [Maryland] is yet alive in some part of Kentucky. The information, it is said, has been communicated to the executive of Maryland, who has instituted an inquiry into the cause of the sentence not having been executed. The Sheriff of the county is said to be implicated in thus rescuing Whirlow.
Our Rulers affect to be surprised that there is not patriotism enough in the country to endure the embargo. But they should know, in the first place, that many do not think patriotism requires they should approve this measure; and in the next, that wise statesmen never put patriotism to such excessively severe tests. Salary officers are no judges of its severity. Can the poor attend without indignation to a lecture on patience in poverty from a person squatted amidst 25000 dollars? As well might an inebriated man hiccup a speech on temperance.
Public defaulters.—The following is the copy of an act, passed by the Legislature of New-York in April last. It is worthy of remark, that this Act was not found necessary till a few years subsequent to the reign of Democracy there. Under the federal administrations, in that State, not a cent of money was ever lost.
An Act for the punishment of public Defaulters, Passed 11th April, 1808.
BE it enacted by the people of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and assembly, That if any officer of this State, entrusted with public monies by virtue of such office, shall fraudulently or corruptly apply any of the same to any purpose or purposes incompatible with the duties of his office, whereby the people of this State shall sustain any loss, the officer so acting, shall be considered guilty of a high misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned for a term not exceeding ten years, or sentenced to confinement at hard labour in the State prison for a term not exceeding five years, in the discretion of the court having cognizance thereof, according to the nature and aggravation of the offence.
Equal and exact Justice.—When Burr was acquitted by a sworn jury of twelve men, at Richmond the democrats, his quondam friends, one and all pronounced him, an acquitted felon. When Wilkinson was acquitted on ex parte evidence before a court of inquiry of three men he is pronounced, by the same democrats, to be whiter than driven snow. Thus do the same mouths blow hot and cold.
FROM PORTSMOUTH, JULY 16. SHIPPING.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Tons. Lists various ships like Boston, Newburyport, Gloucester, Salem, Ipswich, Marblehead, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket, Edgarton, New-Bedford, Dighton, York, Kennebec, Biddeford, Portland, Bath, Wiscasset, Waldoborough, Penobscot, Frenchman's Bay, Passamaquoddy, Machias, and Total tonnage in Massachusetts.
The above shipping at 40 dollars per ton, which would be a low rate, will amount to the enormous sum of 18,000,000 dollars. This vast capital in shipping, (which belongs to only one State) is not only thrown out of employment, but is attended with great expense, and is rapidly decaying. 450,000 tons of vessels chartered at 2 dolls. per ton, a moderate rate in common times, amounts to the sum of D. 900,000 which this shipping would earn in one month: its earning in one year would be 10,800,000
Some allowances ought to be made for vessels that were out when the embargo was laid—and the trifling coasting business which still exists "by permission;" but these will not probably more than counterbalance the decay of the shipping. Therefore if the Embargo continue one year (at present there is no hope of its being sooner removed) the single State of Massachusetts will suffer a diminution of its customary profits in the single article of shipping, the immense sum of $10,800,000. A loss each day of 29,383 each hour of 1,224
A Vermont paper mentions, that a large raft passed down the River St. Lawrence, and valued at 100,000 dollars, and navigated by 100 men was lately destroyed by a tornado; and of the rafters, only three escaped.—Doubtful.

Portland,
Monday, August 1, 1808.
Another Revolution in Spain.
The last accounts from Europe give the particulars of another important revolution in Spain. Although the government of this kingdom, for a long time, has been completely under the control of Bonaparte, still it was permitted to retain a nominal sovereignty under the late king. But even this is now taken away by the ambition and tyranny of the king-making and king-destroying conqueror of Europe.
The extensive territory and immense revenues of this once powerful nation, are transferred to the Emperor of France, who has appointed Marshal Murat, (brother-in-law to the Emperor) Regent and Commander in Chief of all the forces; and the late king has by a public act been compelled, for himself and successors, to renounce all right to the throne.
Private letters mention, that this state of affairs has met with violent opposition in many of the provinces. That in Saville and Andalusia, the people have taken up arms in favor of Ferdinand VII, whom they have proclaimed their lawful sovereign. But it does not require the spirit of prophecy, to foretell what the probable result will be of this attempt of the Spaniards to preserve the shadow of their independence. It will only serve to fasten more firmly on their necks the yoke of foreign oppression, and doom their country to plunder, and their persons to massacre, by agency of a French army.
On this event, the editor of the New-York Evening Post remarks: "What a lesson for America;—what a page in the book of fate have we laid open to her view! The Spaniards were in friendship with the French; they were not only allies, but were engaged in fighting the battles of the great Emperor; they entered actively into all his plans of aggrandizement, and assisted him in all his conquests. For this friendship, this assistance and submission to the will of the Corsican, what reward has he given them? He has overthrown the monarchy, erased the kingdom from the list of nations, and made the people slaves—newers of wood and drawers of water for his armies. Americans, take warning. What is our present situation? Are we not friends and allies of the French? Are we not assisting them all in our power, even in contravention of our own laws! Have we not submitted to the mandates of the Emperor by laying an Embargo and destroying our trade at his recommendation? Are not our first officers of state naturalized French citizens, and are they not proud of being so distinguished by the great nation? My countrymen are these things so and are we secure? Have we no reason to be alarmed! If we cannot see our danger after viewing the example set before us; if we cannot take warning from the fate of Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Portugal and Spain, our case is truly desperate, and the time is not for distant when we shall find ourselves in the same deplorable situation we now find those devoted kingdoms and states—we shall be chained to the triumphant car of the conqueror of the world!"
When Mr. Jefferson and his party in Congress, in their great wisdom, thought proper to interdict all commerce, they declared the measure was expedient to preserve our ships and seamen from capture; but it soon appeared by the return of American vessels, which were abroad at that time, that this could not be the real motive. The advocates of the measure then came out openly and informed the people that it was adopted with a view to coerce foreign nations, and that if it was continued a few months it would certainly have this effect, for they said the loss of American commerce would reduce not only England, but France also to a state of starvation. The embargo has been in operation more than seven months; and if we look at our seaports it will abundantly appear that it is ten times more ruinous to ourselves than to foreign nations. It has given to Great Britain almost the whole commerce of the world. Even her West-India Islands are so well supplied that they are able to sell flour and other articles of provisions to the French Islands by means of licenced vessels. Canada and Novascotia now enjoy the exclusive privilege of furnishing the European and West-India markets with Potashes, Fish, Lumber, Beef, Pork, Butter, and many other articles which were formerly obtained from the northern states, large quantities of which were shipped from the District of Maine, but which are now perishing in the hands of the merchant and farmer.
The following extract is taken from the Philadelphia Aurora, published by Duane, the man which Mr. Jefferson has lately appointed Colonel of the First Regiment of Riflemen in the "Standing Army" now raising.
From the Aurora of the 22d ult. A short time, little more than three months, will bring Congress together, & in the interim we may be assured that the executive will be prepared with the best possible information to lay before them; on this the representatives of the people must decide, and let that decision be what it may—embargo or war—for there is no other resort or alternative than embargo or war this Congress will have to decide upon—and when they have decided, the people of America will be as in 1775—6, able to determine who are AMERICANS and who are ENEMIES—for the line will then be drawn, and he who is no longer an American will be an ENEMY.
Who are the men which Duane points out in this paragraph as "Enemies" and are to be marked down for destruction? Those who are opposed to a ruinous and unnecessary war with England; those who are opposed to a system of French influence and policy, which has already spread distress and confusion in every quarter of the country, as well as those who are opposed to the principle of a perpetual embargo.—But Duane is not alone in denouncing that class of citizens who stile themselves federalists, as "enemies" and holding them up as proper victims for sacrifice. But this language is not to be wondered at when coming from those who pronounced Washington a "traitor and an enemy to his country," and rejoiced in the day that made him a private citizen. Those who adhere to his principles, will ever be stiled "enemies" by the leaders of the French party in the United States.
But we rejoice that the day of political delusion and error is hastening to a close. The people now find by sad experience, that they have been cruelly deceived and imposed upon. They find there is no other mode of relief but by a change of measures, and this can only be effected by a change of men. So long as the anticommercial policy is pursued, so long the community will continue to suffer. And at the next elections, the people will have an opportunity to exercise their constitutional rights to place such men in power as will pursue the principles of the Washington and Adams administrations: under which the merchant, mechanic and farmer enjoyed peace and prosperity.
At a time which portends such sad disasters to our once happy country; and in which ruin and misery "stalk forth at noonday," it is a subject of great solicitation to the sincere advocates of our future prosperity, to observe the abandonments which are daily making of democratic principles. The destructive policy of our rulers has become apparent to all; and virtuous citizens, who prefer the general welfare of the country to the caprice of a party whose souls are little inclined to harmony, on the first constitutional occasion which offers, will unite in hurling from their unmerited eminence, the authors of our ruin.
Notwithstanding the zeal which democratic writers evince in their endeavors to impose on the suffering community a belief, that the Embargo is a wise and "dignified" measure; yet, in private conversation, they admit it to be otherwise, and acknowledge it incapable of effecting any of the objects contemplated by the administration! What then, are we to think of the insidious wretches who assume fictitious names to screen themselves from the responsibility, and support in the public papers, measures, which they dare not have the hardihood to avow in private to be impolitic and ruinous in the extreme? Such, however, is the depravity of human nature, and such the deceitfulness of jacobin intrigues—who, for the honor and emolument of office, undertake to deceive in this way.
Virtue and patriotism—which are to be found in the disciples of Washington only, must again direct the helm of State. We must pierce the thick cloud of prejudice which has hitherto concealed from us our true situations, and there is reason to hope, that sufficient of that generous fire, which warmed the bosoms of our sires, has been transmitted to their sons, to enable them to repel the intrigues of those political jugglers, which the times and erroneous opinions have let loose among us. Then, and not till then, will our situation be bettered.
The Whig, a democratic paper published at Baltimore, the Editor of which is a violent partisan in favor of the election of Mr. Madison to the Presidency, openly recommends a war with England, and advises the invasion of Canada. But granting we could conquer the British provinces in America, yet the conquest would hardly be an object, when it would subject us to the hazard of having our seaports burnt about our ears.
The enemies of Commerce say that if our Merchants were at liberty to send their vessels to sea the danger is so great and the markets so low, they would not do it!—If this is true; how is it that there are such frequent attempts to evade the law? The reason is plain: The danger is not great, and the markets are good.
Captain Halsey and Mr. Atwater, the former with dispatches for Gen. Armstrong at Paris, and the latter on a similar errand to Mr. Pincekney at London, were to sail from Alexandria 22d ult. in the schr. Hope, captain Woodward.
The Stability of Principle! The editor of the Philadelphia Democratic Press, after (for months) taking unwearied pains to convince his party that CLINTON ought to be President; after being in some degree successful, and after incurring much abuse from the Madisonians—has at once tackt ship—and now MADISON is the right candidate!—How now, Mr. Editor, do you want a Colonel's commission, too? Alas, poor man, you can't expect to rank with that giant in talents, the would-be General, DUANE. Perhaps, however, you may have the honor of serving under your late antagonist, as a Major in the Rifle Corps. Well, well, at this rate, the friends of the Pretender may have hopes even of CHESTER. Are there any vacancies in the Rifle Corps?—Baltimore pap.
DUANE and another person, were charged with taking from the Treasury of the U. S. clandestinely, the books thereof. The other person whose name we do not now recollect, was a democratic clerk in the Treasury, and was dismissed. After Mr. Jefferson's accession to the Presidency, the Clerk alluded to received a Commission in the army—and now DUANE has a military appointment! It is worth while for Mr. J. to affect antipathy for the "most worthless part of the community."—Sal. Gaz.
The French national brig Surveillant, arrived at the Navy Yard Washington, on the 16th ult. 12 days from Guadalupe. The commander states the price of flour to be 40 dollars per bbl. beef the same; coffee 13 cts. lb, sugar 4 cts. the cwt. The quantity of flour on hand was very trifling—he last supply was obtained from the British islands in the neighborhood.
FROM THE BALANCE.
THE LIMNER.
Gun-Boats Ahoy!—Within a few years, Messrs. editors, various parts of the male and female dress have been distinguished by some popular name: We have had Truxton hats—Suwarrow boots—Nelson hats—Jefferson boots and shoes—Trafalgar garters—Nelson's wave and Nelson's ball calicoes—and more other sorts of boots, hats, ribbons, &c. than one "could shake a stick at."—About the time Mr. Fulton raised the wonder of New-York, by destroying a poor inoffensive old brig that had been given over to his buffetings, a quack very gravely advertised his new invented Torpedo pills , which, he said, were so constructed, that on a given time after being deposited in the stomach, they would explode and decompose any thing within their reach.
"Can you tell me, Miss Perty, why this enormous new-fangled bonnet is called a gun-boat?"
"It is this named," replied she, "in honor of Mr. Jefferson."
"Indeed—can Mr. Jefferson be honored by giving a straw bonnet the name of his principal national defence?"
"Certainly—if all the nation, both old & young, will wear this same straw bonnet, it must render him very popular."
"But in what respect does this bonnet resemble a Gun-Boat?"
"In more than one, Sir."
"I confess it—and if you will permit me, I will mention some of them."
"Agreed, Sir."
"In the first place, madam, they cost more than they are worth, and thus they do resemble a gun-boat."
"Go on, Sir."
"They resemble a gun-boat, from their fitness to navigate none but shoal waters."
"Thank ye, sir—proceed!"
"They are calculated to make a mere show of defence"—Miss Perty coloured—while in fact they invite aggression."
"I deny it, sir."
"I beg your pardon, madam—but let me see a young lady with a gun-boat bonnet—a proclamation tucker—and a spider-net embargo—while all her prominent points (I mean her elbows, &c.) are naked and defenceless—and I'll bet you my ears against a pair of picnie gloves, that she can be conquered." PETER PALLET.
Died,
At Onondaga, Mr. Normand Rust, printer, 22: he possessed an excellent genius, united to the most amiable disposition: he had just issued in company with Mr. Oram E. Baker, the prospectus of a newspaper; and had his life been spared till he had emerged from obscurity, his character which is now sacred in the memory of a few, would have commanded public approbation and esteem.
In New-York state, Col. Erastus Spalding, of Scio; said to have been shot in attempting to convey a quantity of Potash into Upper Canada.
In this town, widow Mary Hall, 54. The number of deaths in this town, during the last month, is 4—1 grown person and 3 children.
Ship News.
Tuesday, July 26—Arrived brig Endeavor, capt. Stackpole; 31 days from Jamaica. Sailed in company with a British homeward bound fleet of 200 sail, besides a number of Americans who availed themselves of the benefit of their convoy—among them were the following: ship New-York, brig Ohio, brig Washington, brig Edward, and brig Fanny, all of New-York; and the Experiment, of Portsmouth (Virg.)—The Embargo was viewed as a subject of ridicule by the inhabitants of Jamaica, who declare they can subsist better without our trade than we can without commerce. The idea of "starving" has not so much as once occurred to them.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
The French Imperial brig Le Griffon, of 14 twenty-four pounders, 1 brass 12-pound cohorn, and 2 long 6's, and 105 men, commanded by Mons. Jacques Gaeder, Lieut. de Vaisseau, a prize to H. B. M. ship La Bacchante, of 20 guns, capt. Inglesfield, has been sent into Port Royal, Jamaica. She originally sailed from Rocheforte with dispatches for the French commanders at Martinique and Guadalupe, and left the latter island on the 27th April, and was proceeding to Pensacola for the purpose of obtaining a supply of provisions, the French islands having been reduced to very great distress in consequence of the American Embargo.—On the 12th May, off Cape Antonio, she was fallen in with, and after a running fight of three hours, was compelled to strike her colors.—The Griffon received one shot through her starboard bow, and had 6 men killed; she is a remarkable fine brig, and two years old.—The Bacchante received no other injury than a few shots through her sails.
The French privateer La Peretie, of 12 eighteen pounders, and 120 men, went to sea from Charleston (S. C.) on the 9th ult.
At St. Thomas, on the 1st July, Provisions were very plenty, owing to a number of arrivals from the United States—One schr. with 800 bbls. of provisions, from New-York, and another from St. Mary's, with 100 bbls. arrived there a few days before.
Arrived at Halifax 12th ult. the Spanish felucca Nuestra Senora del Carmen, laden with cocoa, indigo, &c. from Barcelona for Vigo, captured by the Penelope frigate. On the 26th June she fell in with the Indian sloop of war, in co. with a French armed schr. with a cargo of flour, beef, &c. from a Southern American port, bound to Martinique, which she had captured 6 days before.
Late accounts from St. Croix mention the arrival there of a number of American vessels from the United States, laden with provisions, flour, &c. in violation of the embargo law. Their names were taken off their sterns, and their masters and crews refused to give any information respecting themselves or their vessels, altho' some of them were personally known to those who arrived here from the above island, but from whom nothing can be obtained. [Philad. pap.]
Last chance for 10,000 Dollars.
A FEW Tickets and Quarters in Dixie's Road Lottery, which has just commenced drawing for sale by ISAAC ADAMS. No. 7, Fifth-Street. Aug. 1.
FOR SALE,
By JOHN DICKS, No. 19, Long-Wharf, 50 puncheons high proof Jamaica RUM. August 1.
Nathaniel Martin,
INFORMS his friends and the public that he has taken the store lately occupied by Messrs. CROSS & MARTIN, Fore-street, where he has for sale, a good assortment of
ENGLISH & W. I. GOODS,
among which the following is a part, viz. Broad Cloths, Kerseymearns, Forestcloths, Blue Plains, Serges, Patent Cord, Calicoes, Cambricks, Irish Linens, Muslins, Ginghams, Copperplate Furniture, Linen Checks, Cotton do. India, Cottons, English do. Marfeilles quilting, Cotton Shawls, Packer Hlfs. Bandanna do. Velvets, Chambray Muslins, Diapers, Durants, Duroys, Callimancoes, Russells, Silk Gloves, Cotton do. Velvet Vests, Boot Webbing, Cotton Hosiery, Worsted do. Guernsey Frocks, Pocket Books, Cotton Braces, &c. Also—Rum, Brandy, Gin, Lisbon Wine. Port do. Malaga do. Loaf Sugar, Brown do. Flour, Cotton Nails, Shovels, Scythes, Salt, Fish, Cinnamon, Ginger, Pimento, Pepper, &c. LIKewise,
Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong, Bohea } TEAS, first quality.
All the above articles and those that are not particularized in this advertisement, will be disposed of at the usual reduced prices of the above store. August 1.
NOTICE.
ALL persons that have accounts open with the late firm of CROSS & MARTIN are once more requested to call and have the same adjusted, and those indebted to make immediate payment to the subscriber who is authorized to settle the same. NATHNIEL MARTIN. Portland, August 1.
Portland Academy.
THE Trustees of Portland Academy give notice, that Instruction will be re-commenced therein this day. A few Students more than those who are already engaged, may be admitted.
Price of Tuition four Dollars a Quarter. The order of admission will be according to the priority of applications. Tickets for admission must be applied for at the Office of the subscriber. S. FREEMAN. Portland, August 1.
Gorham Academy.
THE annual meeting of the Trustees of Gorham Academy, will be held at the Academy, on the first Wednesday of August instant, at 9 o'clock A. M.; and an examination of the Students will take place on the same day. The Trustees are requested to attend.
The next vacation commences on the third Wednesday of the present month, and continues three weeks, after which term the next quarter's instruction commences. J. P. LITTLE, Sec'y. Gorham, August 1.
A REQUEST.
THOSE persons indebted to the late firm of INGRAHAM & GOULD, by Note or Account are particularly requested to call and settle the same with JAMES M. INGRAHAM, at their former Counting Room, on Ingraham's Wharf, before the 20th of August, or else they will be called upon in a manner not so agreeable. August 1.
Portland Museum,
At CONCERT-HALL—Fore-Street. MR. WOOD begs leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of this town and its vicinity, that he has opened a collection, consisting of the following Curiosities, viz.
13 WAX FIGURES.
MR. DANIEL LAMBERT, aged 37, Whose astonishing weight is 716 pounds! The circumference round the body 10 feet 4 inches; round the leg 3 feet 1 inch! Tho' of this amazing size, he is entirely free from any corporeal defect. He was a native of Leicester, but now resides in the city of London; he enjoys a perfect state of health, and is remarkably spry for a man of his size. His Lady is of a very small size, and the striking contrast between them renders it a scene of astonishment to every beholder.—Mr. Smith and Lady of Baltimore—Wichnam, a Chief of Nootka-Sound—Wynce, a female—Cadiac Princess, a native of Oyhee—Innocence, a very beautiful Child—Rev. Mr. Henslow and Society, consisting of 6 small Figures—A Tanoo turned Soldier, &c. &c. Also—A Grand Historical PANARAMA
PANARAMA
Of the Battle of Tripoli, representing every ship, gun-boat, &c. which were in the engagement, both American and Tripolitans, together with a view of the town, Bathus's Castle, &c. This Painting is done in an elegant style and contains 600 square feet of Canvas.
Also—The destruction of the frigate Philadelphia, when laying in the harbor of Tripoli, &c.
Excellent Music, on the Organ and other Instruments. Those who have an inclination to view this pleasing collection, must improve the present opportunity, as it will be removed in a short time.
Admittance 25 cents—Children half price. Hours of Exhibition from 9 in the morning, until 9 in the evening. Portland, July 25.
FOUND,
A PASTE KNEE BRACE. The owner may receive the same by paying for this advertisement. Apply at this office, July 16.
ISAAC ADAMS,
HAS just received an additional assortment of BOOKS AND STATIONARY, which he offers at the Boston prices, for cash or approved credit. June 20.
Marshall's Sale.
THE sale of Bank Shares which was advertised for Saturday last, at E. Greely & Co's. office, was postponed until this day, at 12 o'clock noon, at the same place, for T. G. THORNTON, Marshal, E. GREELY & CO. Auctioneers. August 1.
MAINE BANK SHARES.
At Public Auction, at the Maine Bank, on THURSDAY the 4th day of August inst. at two o'clock P. M. will be sold, SIXTY SHARES of the Capital Stock of said Maine Bank—the same having been heretofore pledged and forfeited. By order of the President and Directors. LEVI CUTLER, Cashier. Portland, August 1.
Sheriff's Sale.
Taken by Execution and to be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder, on THURSDAY, the first day of September next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, at the Dwelling House of Thomas Means, landholder in Freeport.
ALL the right which Thomas Gillet of said Freeport, has to the redemption on Mortgage of a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Freeport aforesaid, and bounded as follows:—viz Southwesterly by the Town Road northerly by land of Josiah Reed, and southeasterly by land owned by John Winflow, containing seventeen acres, more or less; together with all the buildings thereon. Said tract or parcel of land being part of lot numbered twenty-six on range C. JOSIAH REED, D. Sheriff. August 1.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, held at Alfred, within and for the county of York, on the last Tuesday of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven:—
HUMBLY shews, Joshua Thomas, of Plymouth, in the county of Plymouth, Esq., that he is seized in fee simple, of seven undivided eighth parts of a certain tract of land, lying in Phillipburg, in the county of York, containing by estimation, eight hundred and thirty acres, reputed to be bounded easterly on Saco River; southerly on lands set off heretofore to Benjamin Hooper, Thomas Gilpatrick, and Nicholas Smith; southeasterly on lands three miles from Saco River; northwesterly on lands of Proprietors under Philips; the same eight hundred and thirty acres being set to the heirs of Robert Paterhill, in a division made in the Superior Court of Judicature, in the year 1762.—That divers persons to your petitioner unknown, are owners of the three other undivided eighth parts of said premises—and your petitioner is desirous to hold his part in severality. Wherefore he prays your honors, after due notice, to order partition of the aforesaid premises, according to law. And as in duty bound will pray. JOSHUA THOMAS, By his Attorneys, NICHOLAS EMERY, and JOSEPH BATTLETT. A true copy—Attest. DANIEL SEWALL, Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun and held at York, within and for the county of York, on the third Tuesday of May, being the 17th day of said month, anno domini, 1808.—Joshua Thomas' Petition for partition—persons unknown.
AND now the petitioner moves, that the Order of Notice granted at the last term, may be set aside, and a new Order of Notice passed. Thereupon it is ordered by the Court, that the Petitioner notify all persons interested in the premises to appear, if they see cause, at the Supreme Judicial Court, to be held at Alfred, within and for the county of York, on the first Tuesday of November next, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted, by publishing an attested copy of said Petition, & this Order thereon, in the Portland Gazette, printed in Portland, and in the Columbia Centinel, printed in Boston, three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days at least, before the said first Tuesday of November.—And also give notice to the tenants, if any there be within the knowledge of the Petitioner, by reading a like copy of said Petition and Order to them, or leaving the same at their last and usual places of abode, thirty days at least before said first Tuesday of November next. A true copy as of record.
NOTICE
her has been duly appointed executor of the last will and testament of AFRICA HAMLIN, late of Waterford, in the county of Oxford, gentleman deceased, and has undertaken that trust by giving bonds in the law direct,—all persons, having demands upon the estate of said Hamlin, are requested to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to JONATHAN STONE, JUS. Executor. Waterford, June 20.
For Jaundice & Bilious Complaints.
WHEATON'S
Genuine Jaundice Bitters,
(PRICE 50 CENTS.)
Secured to him by Letters Patent from the President of the United States.
A MEDICINE extremely useful for curing jaundice and bilious disorders, and removing that sinking, faint and distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of appetite, and sleepy, dull heaviness in the fore part of the day, weakness and trembling of the limbs, diziness of the head, and yellowness of countenance, complaints so common to jaundice and bilious people.
The many cures that have been effected in New-England by the above medicine. (as may be seen by the bills) prevent the necessity of further recommendation.—Likewise.
Wheaton's Itch Ointment,
A Medicine which will certainly cure the ITCH, without having in it any thing either dangerous or disagreeable. One box cures a person, and there need be no washing after the use of it, as the skin is generally left clean and smooth. The above MEDICINES are kept constantly for sale by
Erving & Poor.
at their Store near the head of Fifth-Street. (e o p t f.) August 7.

Poetry.
MONODY
On the death of a lovely little girl about two years old, who, travelling with its mother between Durham and York, played with the handle of the coach door until it unwittingly opened the latch, when, dreadful to relate! the door opened, and the child fell out. The agonized mother, endeavouring to save it, caught at its petticoats; but failing in the attempt, it was, by that means, drawn back, so as to fall near the wheel, which went over it, and fractured its skull, and occasioned its death in a few hours afterwards. This accident happened September 13, 1796; and the unfortunate infant is buried in Ealingwood church-yard.— Eng. Pub.
O'er the new mound that warrants this thy grave, A stranger muse, sweet babe! thy fate shall tell Shall add her tribute to the passing gale, That, plaintive, whistles as the yew trees wave; And, whilst the moon beam plays Upon the ghostly stream, Or glimmers thro' the haze,* Thy artless fondling ways Shall be my theme.  Nurs'd in the bosom of parental love, Ah! well I know the joy thy limits would bring; Joy, such as watchful seraphs must approve, Joy, which to forfeit, who would be a king? And when thy little feet, To nature promptly true, First ran thy lire to meet, Oh! how thy heart would beat With rapture at the view.
Oft had thy tender mother, as she prest Thy supple form in her yet feeble arms, To sooth thee thine infant murmuring to rest, Oft had she quieted thy fond alarms, And hush'd the fears prevailing in her breast, By hoping days would come, when she should see Her ev'ry care repaid, by grace bestowed on thee.
Not such the will of heaven, and who shall dare Arraign the justice of the power divine? Man must full many a burthen bear! And, hapless mother! great indeed was thine— Soon as the promis'd bliss began to dawn, Thy hop'd for joy is o'er, Soon as thy babe began to lift and fawn It breathes no more! Methinks I see its sweetly eager eye, Methinks I see its pretty playful hand, The one intent some gew-gaw to defer, The other stretch'd that gew-gaw to com- mand; Around the candle to the insect plays With wild surprise, Till buzzing near the blaze, 'Tis caught and dies.
And oh! sweet babe, methinks I see thee fall, And almost what thy mother felt, I feel; Yet no! that cannot be— She bore and nurst thee, Thine infant arms did round her neck en- twine, Therefore her sorrow mine would mock'ry call; But that I anguish know, Witness this sigh of woe, Witness these tears that flow, Witness the ardent prayer I tend to heaven for mine!  Full oft shall mem'ry paint the fatal scene, And mournful fancy rest upon thy bier, And many a father's sigh, and mother's fear; And many a pitying child shall linger here Each sultry noon, And lift its hands, and shake its head, And bid its comrades softly tread Upon the beauteous baby's head, Who died to soon.
* Allusive to the mists that sometimes ap- pear and recede, several times successively, in autumnal evenings, near rivers, or on flat marshy grounds. † The latch of the coach door. ‡ The Monody is written by a mother.
Miscellany.
Against using our fellow men with con- tempt.
"NO man, considered simply as a man, can be a just object of con- tempt. He, that was not too mean a creature for God to make and pre- serve, is not mean enough for us to despise. Man, considered as being endowed with reason and intellect, by the inspiration of the Almighty, and designed for immortality, is to be regarded with real esteem—with a sort of veneration. Considered as a religious being, conformed to the character, and sharing in the peculiar favor of his Creator, he is to be ho- nored, as one of the excellent of the earth. Viewed in circumstances of adversity, in sickness, poverty, bodily infirmity, or mental weakness, he is entitled to our compassion.
The distinctions, which take place among men and are the ground of one's boasted superiority to another, are but trifling in comparison with the grand points, in which they are alike. They are all creatures formed by the same hand, from the same materials, for the same purposes; all dependant, accountable, mortal. A few days ago, we had but an exis- tence; in a few days more, we shall be forgotten; these bodies will lie undistinguished in the common mass
of senseless matter; and the mind will take its flight to an unknown world, to exist in a new manner, divested of every circumstance of worldly dis- tinction.
If we have advantages, which oth- ers have not, we are proportionably more indebted. We despise our neighbor; but perhaps he has filled his narrower circle, better than we. —The man, who bears poverty and adversity, with cheerful contentment —who promotes the happiness of those around him, according to his ability—and serves his Creator in humble hopes of a future recom- pence; such a man, in the lowest condition of life, is far more worthy and excellent, than the richest and the proudest of the human race, who confines his views within himself, and shuts his hands against the call's of poverty. The poor widow with her two mites stand higher in the esteem of heaven and earth, than the rich nobleman, who suffered a beggar to starve at his gate.
Let us raise our thoughts to that immense Being, whose presence, power and goodness sustain all worlds; and these little differences between worm and worm, on which pride is built, will instantly disappear. —There is a small difference be- tween a candle and a glow worm; but hold them both to the sun, and both are extinguished.
Let us learn to think greatly of God, justly of men, wisely of virtue, humanly of ourselves; and we shall treat no man with scorn: we shall think nothing contemptible but vice, and that will appear most contempti- ble, when we find it in ourselves."
DR. LATHROP.
HUDSON, (N. Y.) JULY 18. Providential Escape. —On Friday last, as Capt. John Swift, of this ci- ty, was employed in depositing a quantity of flax in the Claverack creek, for the purpose of water-rot- ting it, influenced by the warmth of the season, and the agreeable tem- perature of the water, he plunged in- to the stream, to enjoy the pleasure of a cold bath. Having never been, as he says, an expert swimmer, and having wholly neglected the practice for several years past, he was imme- diately carried by the rapidity of the current, to a deep place in the river, and there went to the bottom. Be- ing instantly sensible of his danger, he attempted, as he rose to the sur- face of the water, to call for assist- ance to a Mr. Hutchinson, a man in his employ, who was depositing the flax at a small distance below him. But as he was in a measure strangled he failed to excite the attention of Hutchinson and again went to the bottom. As he rose the second time, he found himself too much ex- hausted to attempt calling for help, and went down the third time. All hopes of preserving his life now van- ished, and he prepared to meet his fate. Just at this critical moment, a large dog belonging to the captain, seeing his master in distress leapt into the stream, and swam to the place where he last disappeared. As he rose again, he was so fortunate as to lay hold of his dog. He was im- mediately brought to the shore, sup- ported, as he supposed, by his friend Hutchinson; but how great must have been his astonishment and gra- titude, when he found that he had been preserved from a watery grave, not by the friendly arm of a fellow- creature, but, under the guidance of a merciful providence, by the wonderful sagacity of his faithful dog!
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 19.
Aurora Borealis. —The following is copied from Col. Rife's (Duane's) last Aurora:— "We have the prospect of a new road which will shorten the distance between Baltimore and Philadelphia, eight or ten miles; and which if continued to Washington city, in the same direction, will bring that city 20 miles or more nearer to Philadelphia."
This brings to my mind an anecdote of an old woman who lived near the line between North Carolina and Virginia. It had always been supposed that the house in which this good woman dwelt was situated in North Caro- lina; but on running the line some time ago, it was found to be on the Virginia side. The pious matron expressed her thankfulness at finding her house in Virginia, for, said she, North Carolina was always considered a very uncal- thy state!
Lord Howe used to tell of one of his tars, a brave fellow, but a little too fond of a can- n of grog, who never omitted to repeat the following prayer every night, as he went to his hammock. "I never murdered any man, nor no man ever murdered me: then God bless all mankind.—Amen."
ASHES. WANTED , a few tons POT & PEARL ASHES , at Tappan & Sewall's, No. 12, Haymarket-Row. July 25. (1f)
Clarkson's Portraiture of Qua- kerism. THIRTY-FIVE sets of this valuable work for sale at the New-York prices, by E. GREELY & CO. July 25. (4w)
10 Dollars Reward. LOST , (supposed to be stolen) from the pocket of the subscriber, on Thursday last, in Portland, a new red Morocco Pocket- Book, containing about thirty-five Dollars in Bank Bills, and a seven dollar bill of Smith- field Union Bank, No. 70, which last was sup- posed to be counterfeit; together with a few papers, of no consequence to any person but the owner. Whoever will return, or give in- formation of said Pocket-Book, at this Office, or to the subscriber in Limington, shall re- ceive the above reward. JOHN MULLOY. July 25, 1808.
Pocket Book Found. FOUND in this town on Thursday last, a Red Morocco Pocket Book, containing one note of 190 dollars, payable to John Rich, dated Gorham, April 28, 1808, and others of smaller import; besides a number of other papers interesting only to the owner—who is requested to pay charges and receive the same. Apply at this Office. July 25.
Land for Sale, A TOWNSHIP of Land, No. 4, in the 3d range between Bingham's purchase and the New Hampshire line, containing 21,000 a- cres is offered for sale, or would be exchan- ged for a Ship, valued at about 10,000 dollars, and the difference paid in cash. The soil is said to be very good by persons that have viewed it, and considerable settle- ments are within a few miles. The Cupus- tuc and Androscoggin rivers run through it. —Apply at No. 12, Union-Wharf. Portland, July 25.
NOTICE! THE Proprietors of Back Cove Bridge are hereby notified that the Annual Meet- ing of the Proprietors of said Bridge will be held at the house of James Chadwick im- holder in Portland, on Monday the first day of August next, at four o'clock in the after- noon, for the following purposes, viz. To choose a Moderator. To make choice of Officers for the ensuing year. To receive accounts and allow the same if they be found right.—Per order of the stand- ing committee. STEPHEN WAITE, Prop. Clerk. Portland, July 23, 1808.
TO LET, THE DWELLING-HOUSE (at present) occupied by the subscriber; situated on Free-street, having a communication with Main-street. Said house adjoins Union-Hall, and is well calculated for a family who wish to supply parties that occasionally meet there. It consists of two front Rooms; one kitchen; 5 finished chambers; good cellar and garret room. Also—A Store on Main-street, adjoining the premises, 30 feet by 20, 2 stories high—and a small garden spot. Possession can be given by the first of August next.—For further par- ticulars apply to DANIEL COBB. Portland, July 25.
Henry Smith & Co. HAVE just received, a large and fashiona- ble assortment of light and dark Ging- hams; coloured corded Cambrics; white do; black do; purple, brown and slate do; Linen do; fancy Mullins; India do; Jacquet do; spotted mull'd do; Cambric and common light & dark Calicoes; Robes; damask silk Shawls; Cotton do; black and salmon coloured Taffe- ties; black, white, purple, brown, slate, plum and dove coloured Lutrings; Crapes; black, white, slate and rose coloured ladies and gen- tlemen's silk and cotton Hose; English and French long silk Gloves; short do; kid do; Dimities; bandannas, madras, barcelona and fancy Handkerchiefs; silk and cotton Sewing Silk; Velvet Vesting; plain black do; crapa and tiffany Fans; Linens; British Shirtings; India Cottons; Tabby Velvets; Cotton and Linen Checks; Broadclothes and Callimeres; English Nankeens; Granderills; Shalloons; Durants; Russels; Duroys; Carpeting, &c. &c. Portland, June 6. (tf)
Factory Cotton. Henry Smith & Co. HAVE for sale a large assortment of factory, Warp and Filling, and two threaded whitened Cotton. July 13. (tf)
TO BE SOLD, A DWELLING-HOUSE , forty feet by thirty- two, two stories high, with a com- modious Stable and other out-buildings, with about half an acre of Land, situated near the bridge in Topsham, accommodated with excel- lent water by Aqueduct from an unfailing source, which abundantly supplies the house, stable and garden in the driest seasons. The house has been built about ten years—the other buildings not three years since. They stand in a flourishing village, within one mile of Bowdoin College, in Brunswick and about sixty rods from the Court House in Topsham. To a person who wishes to be concerned in the Lumber business, to the trader or industri- ous mechanic, the opportunity to purchase a good stand, may be worthy attention. Further information may be had of the subscriber at Bath. JONA. ELLIS. April 25. (4w)
Skirting Leather. Tappan & Sewall, HAVE received a supply of SKIRTING LEATHER , of a superior quality, which will be sold for Cash only, by the roll or in larger quantities. July 11.
New Goods. Joseph Barbour, Opposite the Insurance Office, HAS just received an additional assortment of NEW GOODS, Consisting of Linens, British Cottons, Cam- brics, fancy Mullins, brown Linens, black Crapes, do. Lutrings, Bandanna Hks. fancy silk do. silk Shawls, long & short silk Gloves, kid do. coloured Lutrings, blue and yellow Nankeens, cotton Keramires, Ladie's white and coloured cotton Hose, Calicoes, Ging- hams, Dimities, English Nankeens, India Cot- tons, Gentlemen's mixed cotton Hose, white do. black and white silk ditto, Sarfnetts, Lin- en Cambrics, superfine and common Broad- cloths and Keramires, &c. &c. The above, together with his former stock will be sold at a very small advance for Cash only. (t.f) May 23.
TAPPAN & SEWALL, Have removed to their late stand, No. 12, HAYMARKET-ROW—MIDDLE- STREET, WHERE they offer for sale, by piece or package, a general assortment of European and India Goods. From England, by late arrivals, they have received their Spring supply of London and Manchester GOODS—comprising Thicksets— Velveteens—Jeans—Printed Jeans—Princes- cord Vestings—Sarfnetted Calicoes—Patent Nankias—Dimities—Cambric—Fancy and Book Mullins—Shawls—Cotton Bandannas— Prints—Ginghams—7-8 and 6-4 black and co- lored Cambrics—Cotton Sewings—Millinets— British Cottons—Hosiery—Umbrellas, &c. On hand, fine and superfine Broadcloths— Kerseys—Plains—Kerseymeres—Stuffs—Ba- zes—Flannel—Colrain Linens—India Cottons —Laces—Gauzes, &c. (tf) June 20.
William Lord, HAS just received an additional assortment of West-India Goods, Groceries, and Hard Ware, which are now ready for sale at his Store in Fore-Street. Portland, July 18th, 1808.
Maccoby Snuff, OF a superior quality, for sale, by ISAAC ADAMS. July 18.
Disolution of Partnership. PEIRCE, FENN, & CO. WOULD inform their friends and the public, that their partnership is dis- solved by its own limitation.—All persons having any claims on them, are requested to present the same for settlement, and those in- debted to them by Book or Note, are request- ed to make payment to RALPH FENN. N. B. Business in future will be carried on by RALPH FENN, at the former Stand, head of Union Wharf, where is for sale, 400 lb. Sole Leather, 200 Quintals Pollock, 20 Barrels Sugar, 6 Hogsheads Molasses, 2 Ditto Rum, 2 Pipes Holland Gin, 20 Barrels Cider, 200 Pairs Men's Shoes, 50 do. Women's Morocco Shoes, 4 Tierces Rice, 1 do. and one Barrel Shrub- 1 do. Lemon Juice, 1600 wt. Connecticut Cheese, 100 Boxes Smoked Herring, 100 Bushels Connecticut Rye, with many other Articles too numerous to mention. A continuance of past favours will be grate- fully acknowledged. Portland, 18th July, 1808.
Ralph Cross, HAS for sale 500 bbls. Baltimore Flour 500 bushels Corn. Portland, July 18.
Library Shares. THE owners of the following shares, in the PORTLAND LIBRARY, are hereby notified, that the sums annexed to their re- spective numbers have been due thereon more than two years, and that if they be not paid on or before the fifteenth day of August next, at five o'clock in the afternoon, they will then be sold at a Public Vendue to be held at the subscriber's office in Portland—viz. B. C. D. C. D. C. No. 7, 8 70, No. 26, 7 73, No. 30, 3 10, 6 75, 27, 6 75, 51, 4 50 By order of the standing Committee. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Librarian. July 18, 1808.
William Goddard, HAS received by ships Joseph and Henry from Liverpool, a very extensive addi- tion to his stock of Saddlery, Cutlery & Hard- Ware Goods—which he offers for sale by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms. LIKewise, 530 boxes best Crown Glass, all sizes from 9 by 7 to 18 by 12 130 casks wrought Nails, all sizes 3 tons sheet Lead 70 doz. best English Shovels and Spades 25 doz. Frying pans 100 doz. best Sewing Twine 3 casks flat Irons Large quantity Cart, Waggon, and Chaise Wheel Boxes Sets of Cart Iron, Weights 7, 14 and 28w do do Blocktin Tea Pots Clock Faces Few boxes double tin Plates Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices. A130. An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and Mahogany Frames LIKewise, A very great variety of Joiner's Planes.
Southend Meeting-house. PROPOSALS for 100,000 feet Pine Tim- ber; 51,000 feet of merchantable boards; 40,000 feet of clear do.; 120 perch of cellar stones; and 590 feet kewn do.; for under- pinning; will be received during the present and succeeding months, by ALEX'R. PARRIS. N. B.—Proposals left at capt. John Pritch- ard's Store, will receive attention, or with the subscriber. (4w) July 11.
WANTED, A QUANTITY of SCREWED HAY, of the best quality—Apply to JONA. SPARROW, Streetwater. July 25.
TO LET, A CONVENIENT DWELLING-HOUSE, with good accommodations, situated in Back-street,—For terms, apply to THOMAS SANFORD. July 18.
Sheriff's Sale. CUMBERLAND, ss. TAKEN by Execution and will be exposed for sale at Public Auction, on SATUR- DAY, the thirteenth day of August next, at three of the clock, P. M. on the premises.— The right in Equity of Redemption in and by the following described Mortgaged Real Estate, situated in Gorham, in said county, viz.—A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in said Gorham, containing fifty acres, and is bounded as follows:—viz. be- ginning at the road that leads to the Han- Stephen Longfellow's farm, and divides John Haskell's lot from the lot herein described thence westerly by and adjoining the country road leading to Gorham corner one hundred and twenty six rods; thence southerly in a line parallel to the road that leads to said Longfellow's farm, so far as that a line drawn parallel to the said county road to the said Longfellow's road will include and make up fifty acres, together with all the buildings thereon, and is the northerly half of the lot numbered forty, in said Gorham.—Also, one moiety or half part of one hundred acre lot in said Gorham, being the southerly side of the above described lot numbered forty to be taken off from the southerly side of said lot with a line drawn parallel to the country road leading to said Gorham corner. EZRA GIBBS, D. Sheriff. July 18.
Land for Sale. THE subscriber offers for sale the follow- ing parcels of LAND. A FARM, well calculated for a Trader, Farmer, or Mechanic; one mile from the Meeting-House in New-Glasgow, pleasantly situated on the County Road, with which will be sold eleven acres of interval LAND. Also—in the town of Jay, in the county of Oxford, Three Thousand Acres of LAND of the first quality, situated in different parts of that town, which is one of the best towns in the county. It will be sold at a reduced price; the whole will be sold together, or by the sin- gle lot, as may best accommodate purchasers: And one lot in the town of Bethel.—Inquire of JAMES STARR, Jun. Esq. for information. Also—at Penobscot, in Township No. 5, of the 7th Range of Townships on Penobscot river, in the county of Hancock, Five Thousand A- cres of Land, in Lots of 100 acres each. This is one of the finest Townships in that country; Saw and Grist Mills are already erected, from whence any kind of Lumber may be rafted as- side the shipping in Bangor. This township is rapidly settling. Young Farmers are invited to examine for themselves.—Inquire of Mr. DANIEL BULLIN, of said township, for fur- ther particulars. Also—Thirty thousand acres of ST. JOHN'S LAND, (so called) in the county of Washing- ton. This land is situated in the best tract of Land in the District of Maine; the soil is very rich and fertile, the growth principally Hard Wood and Button Nut. A road is laid out through said Land from Penobscot to St. John's River. Twenty thousand acres of this Land is situated but seven miles from the rich Farmers on St. John's River, and the Post Road from thence to Quebec. Should 30 or 40 good Farmers associate together and pur- chase this whole tract, for their own actual set- tlement, they would ensure a fortune to them- selves and their children after them. For fur- ther particulars please to inquire of the sub- scriber. JOSEPH E. FOXCROFT. New-Glasgow, May 9, 1808. (6mo)
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of Administrator on the estate of ASA LEWIS, late of North Yarmouth, in the county of Cum- berland, gentleman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs.—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceas- ed's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to ex- hibit the same to July 18. EDWARD RUSSELL.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix, de bonis non, with the will annexed, on the Estate of JOHN LEWIS, late of North Yarmouth, in the county of Cum- berland, Esq. deceased, by giving bond as the law directs.—She therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to July 18. MARY MITCHELL.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned that she has been duly ap- pointed and has taken upon herself the trust of an Administratrix on the estate of DAVID CHENERY, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bonds as the law directs: she therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to July 25. MARTHA CHENERY.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners, ap- pointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cum- berland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of JACOB ADAMS, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland mariner, deceased, give notice that a further time of one month from the 19th of July is allowed to said creditors to bring in their claims, and that we shall attend that service at the office of John Frothingham, Esq. in said Portland, on Friday the 5th, and Friday the 12th day of August next at 9 P. M. on each day. JOHN FROTHINGHAM, JOSEPH TITCOMB, July 25.