Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1803-11-12 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
Number 290.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1803.
Volume VI.
Political Miscellany.
Profession and Proof. —It was said by Mr. Jefferson's friends before he came into office, that he was a friend to religion—He proved it by inviting and caressing Paine. It was insisted, that Jefferson was a lover of Washington—He proved it, by his giving unconstitutionally 100 dollars of public money, and private fees, from his own purse to Callender, the libeller of Washington. It was declared, that Jefferson was a friend to the constitution—He has shown it, by violating the constitution in various instances, more particularly in the repeal of the Judiciary law for the purpose of getting rid of the federal judges. It was stated that Jefferson was all benevolence, and would ever think of persecuting for conscience sake, because he considered us to be—'all republicans, and all federalists'—He made good this promise, by turning out faithful officers, some of them veterans who had shed their blood for independence, a Miller, and a Heath, &c. for no other reason than because they were federalists. It was clamored, that Jefferson would never countenance tories—He acted accordingly, by giving places to such fellows of his party as Tench Coxe, who guided the British into Philadelphia during the revolutionary war. It was urged, that Jefferson was the particular friend of the poor—He proved it, by taking the taxes and duties off from carriages and loaf sugar, and leaving them on salt, brown sugar, coffee, &c. It was promised, that Jefferson would be a true republican economist—He has manifested by the many thousand dollars unnecessarily spent on the French vessel Berceau, and by the salaries now received by the officers of his administration, which salaries when received by federal officers, Jefferson's own party, and more especially Albert Gallatin when in Congress, now the secretary of the treasury, first from Geneva and afterwards the leader of the whiffling rebellion in Pennsylvania, declared were enormously high and extravagant. If any other proof were wanted of Jefferson's economy, it might be the late purchase of Louisiana for fifteen millions of dollars. It was told, that Jefferson was an enemy to all state secrets, and that the people under him would never be deprived of the right of knowing how their own affairs were managed, and particularly how their monies were spent—He has fulfilled this by having his Congress sit winter sitting with closed doors oftener than during the whole time of Washington and Adams, and by the secret appropriations of two millions of dollars and more of two thousand five hundred dollars, to be placed under the discretion of the President, which he is to account for as soon as may be. It was said, that Jefferson's private character was the most moral and the best in the world—This has been established by a variety of immoral circumstances, such as his attempt to wrong the friend and patron of his youth, the venerable Mr. Gabriel Jones, out of $50 by a paper money tender, worth less than one fourth of the interest of the debt. It was shouted, that Jefferson would restore harmony to social intercourse, that with him at our head all would be peace and liberty and order.—As evidence of this, we now behold confusion, distraction and intolerance in every direction, the wicked strutting abroad in triumph, the good and the worthy oppressed and insulted, society almost rent from its foundations, and 'the waters of the great deep broken up.' As an advocate for America, we submit these things out of many others of the same kind to the great court of the people. In law when a party's declaration and proof (the allegata and probata) do not correspond, he of course suffers a nonsuit. It will be for the people to judge, whether Mr. Jefferson has made out his case, or whether his claim on their regard does not only appear without evidence but also totally contrary to evidence; that it must now fail, and we trust will be forever dismissed.— Fred. Herald.
FROM THE UTICA PATRIOT. Had we been told in the year 1783 that before the expiration of twenty years, a faction would appear in our country and succeed to its government, in opposition to the tried patriotism, correct principles, and approved wisdom of Washington and Adams; had we been told that these men, as a reward for their eminent services to their country, would be branded with the opprobrious epithets of 'hoary-headed traitor,' 'legalizer of corruption,' &c. and that they would be accused of being hostile to the liberties of that country for whose interests they had exerted their best talents;—had we been told, in 1792, that before the expiration of ten years, the then enemies of the federal constitution, would succeed to supplant its friends; that by flattery and hypocritical professions the more easily to accomplish the work of destruction, they would gain the ascendancy of power, that they would administer the government under this very constitution, and be suffered to waste its energy and destroy its vital principle by the debilitating effects of democratic improvement, we should have been slow to believe; we should have said the people of this country are too enlightened, they are too virtuous to suffer these things—'But there is a destiny which shapes our end.' We trust that the protecting arm of providence is not yet withdrawn; that the power which has preserved us in the hour of danger, will again be exerted, to pluck us as 'brands from the burning.'
That Sempronius, the Roman senator, was a democrat, is certain: Indeed nothing more conclusive on the subject can be wished, than his reply to Syphax, on his expressing a fear that Cato would discover their frauds, unless they were covered with art:—
"Let me alone, good Syphax, I'll conceal My thoughts in passion, ('tis the surest way) I'll bellow out for Rome, and for my country, And mouth at Cæsar till I shake the senate. Your cold hypocrisy's a state device, A worn out trick: Wou'dst thou be thought in earnest? Clothe thy feign'd zeal in rage, in fire, in fury!"
This, too, is the language of our modern demagogues; they bellow out for liberty, equality, and the like; they stand forth the intrepid champions of the people's rights—and, veiling their detestable designs under the garb of patriotic zeal, they rise to power on the shoulders of their misguided followers;—but when the hour of detection shall come, when the hearts of the honest but misguided victims of their craft shall shrink from executing the sacrilegious deeds which shall be proposed to them; then will these disinterested patriots cast them off, and with Sempronius exclaim—
"Know, villains, when such paltry slaves presume To mix in treason, if the plot succeeds They're thrown neglected by: But if it fails, They're sure to die like dogs, as you shall do. Here, take these factious monsters, drag 'em forth To sudden death."
Whether Mr. Gallatin (Sempronius like) deserted the people, whom he had deluded into the western insurrection, when he found they were like to fail in the execution of their plans—let the impartial pen of history record.— Charles. Cour.
In the National Intelligencer, the President's paper, under a 'defence of republican governments,' 'letter the sixth,' is the following paragraph:—
'It is the policy and practice of monarchies and aristocracies to conceal the initiation of the public acts, and in most cases the grounds on which they are taken. On the contrary it is the policy and practice of republican government to expose their proceedings in all their stages, and only in a few instances and for a short time to conceal the reasons for them.' This 'defence' is supposed to have been written by the president, who must undoubtedly recollect that his tools, in the first session of Congress under his administration, by 'dignified silence' concealed the grounds of their public acts; and in the last session by closed doors, they not only concealed the initiation and grounds of their public acts, but the acts themselves. Now what must be the opinion of his excellency (and
those who publish his 'defence') of our present government? Do they think it a monarchy or an aristocracy? They surely will not call it a republic?— Sal. Gaz.
Congress of the United States.
IN SENATE—SATURDAY, OCT. 23.
A motion was presented for altering the constitution, respecting the voting for president and vice-president.
Mr. Dayton moved it be referred to a select committee.—He observed the motion was too important to be hurried in the manner it then was.
Mr. Hillhouse also thought the subject important. If this motion is carried, in case the President should die; the appointment of a person to supply his place will then fall upon the senate. A man may thus be chosen who may be extremely obnoxious to the people. He added several other observations; and hoped the subject would be well considered.
Mr. Butler offered the following motion "That no person who has been twice elected president shall be eligible to serve again, until after the expiration of four years, but that any citizen, who may be eligible, may serve for four years, and no longer."
A defultory conversation ensued, on the time when the motions should be taken—upon the reference of them, &c. In the course of which
Mr. Jackson (of Georgia) said, he thought that the House, could not impute hurry—that the business might easily be got through with on Monday or Tuesday:—That he was a great admirer of Mr. Jefferson, in whom he believed all were happy! But he said, we may not always have a Jefferson at our head. We know not who may succeed him.—We may have a Bonaparte, or some such man, who may be disapproved of. He therefore pressed the House to proceed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Oct. 24.
Mr. R. Griswold made the following motion:
Resolved, That the President of the U. States be requested to cause to be laid before this House a copy of the treaty between the French republic and Spain, of the 1st of Oct. 1800, together with a copy of the deed of cession from Spain to France, (if any such deed exists) also copies of such correspondence between the government of the United States and the minister of Spain (if any such correspondence has taken place) as will show the assent or dissent of Spain to the purchase of Louisiana by the United States, together with copies of such other documents as may be in the department of state, or any other department of this government, tending to ascertain whether the U. States have, in fact acquired any title to the Province of Louisiana by the treaties with France of the 30th of April, 1802.
On this motion a debate ensued which continued until near 6 o'clock in the evening. Successive questions were taken on the different members of the motion, some of the which were agreed to and others disagreed to; when the final question was taken yeas and nays on the whole as amended, which was lost—Yeas 57 Nays 59.
Tuesday, Oct. 25.
The House went into committee of the whole on the message communicating the Louisiana Treaty.
Mr. Randolph moved in addition to the proposition, before submitted by him, declaring it expedient to pass the necessary laws for carrying the treaty into operation, two additional propositions, the one for referring to a select committee so much of the message as relates to the establishment of a provisional government over Louisiana, and the other for referring to the committee of ways and means, so much of the message as relates to the establishment of a provisional government over Louisiana, and the other for referring to the committee of ways and means so much of the message as relates to appropriating 60 millions of francs, and making provision for the payment of the demands of
our citizens on the French government.
On agreeing to the first proposition of Mr. Randolph, the debate on the constitutionality and expediency of the treaty was commenced by Mr. G. Griswold, of Newyork, who questioned its constitutionality on the grounds, that the constitution did not authorise an extension of the territory of the United States, and that, in violation of the constitution, the treaty gave a preference to ships of Spain and France entering the ports of Louisiana over the Atlantic ports.
These were the principal grounds of objection, and were urged by Messrs. G. Griswold, Joseph Lewis, Griffin, Purvis, Thacher, R. Griswold and Dana; and opposed by Messrs. J. Randolph, Elliot, Sanford, Smilie, Crowninshield, Nicholson, Rodney and Mitchell. The debate did not close until about 8 o'clock in the evening, when the question was taken on the several motions of Mr. Randolph, and carried by great majorities. The committee then rose and reported the resolutions; which were immediately considered by the house.
On the first resolution, being a declaration that it was expedient to pass the necessary laws to carry the treaty into operation, the yeas and nays were required, and were yeas 90—nays 25.
The question was then put to the two other resolutions; as above stated, and carried without a division.
Omissions of last Monday.
Portland, Nov. 1803.
On the subject of the opposition of Spain to the Louisiana treaty, the Newyork Morning Chronicle says, "We do not perceive any sufficient reason for our treaty with France, recognizing the terms of the former bargain, and it is that alone that could support the Spanish minister in remonstrating to our executive against the ratification of the treaty. Knowing as we do, the crafty policy of Talleyrand, the idea irresistably suggests itself, that this writing may have been thus drawn, to preserve an avenue for future embarrassments."
A late letter from Baltimore, says, "on the 3d November, the nuptials of Jerome Bonaparte and Miss Eliza Patterson, of this city, are to be celebrated. Jerome (or as the Italian orthography gives it Geronimo) is fourth brother to the First Consul of the French republic, the lady, the daughter of Mr. William Patterson, an eminent merchant of this city. The Corsican is to settle sixty thousand dollars on our fair and beautiful American. —The establishment of citizen Geronimo is very good:—He has allowed him by his brother, a hotel in Paris, and two estates in the country for his future establishment, which cost, 1,500,000 livres, equal to 291,666 dollars.—His brother has also deposited for his use in foreign banks, one million of livres, equal to 194,444 dollars; and his annual pension before marriage is 116,656 dollars.—All this fair weather will continue, doubtless, while Napoleon is First Consul;—after that, —"
From a London paper of Sept. 6.
French emigrants. —Government have acted most laudably in ejecting the French Emigrants from this country. A gentleman of some respectability has made the following statement respecting these people:—"That on the night when the intelligence shall reach London, the French have attempted to land, and particularly if they should have partially succeeded, the emissaries are here instructed to set fire to their apartments, in various parts of the metropolis and thus produce a scene of horror and confusion similar to that which took place, by means of Popish infamy, at the memorable fire of London."
The Indian seas are infested by Malay privateers, more fierce and desperate than the corsairs of Barbary. A number of their prows were engaged with the East-India company's cruiser the Swift, which after a severe struggle, shattered and dispersed them.

Late News from Europe.
By an arrival at Weymouth, with London dates to the 23d September.
LONDON, SEPT. 19.
The American ship Aberdeen, arrived at Falmouth, on Friday last, was boarded on her passage by a French privateer, and robbed of letters and dispatches for the English government.
A gentleman who left Amsterdam, in a Prussian galleon, on Thursday last, reports the following particulars of the state of that country, with respect to the preparations for the invasion.
There are now in the Texel 530 boats ready for sea, besides eight sail of the line and a great many frigates.
At Flushing, and the other ports of Holland, there are three hundred boats, and several frigates. These boats are 50 feet long, and 20 broad, calculated to contain 50 men, and carry two large carronades in their bows.
There are, besides, about as many more about to be laid down, and getting forward. In short, all the carpenters in the country are now employed in building of craft. It does not appear that any of them are calculated for horse or artillery. Indeed, at present, there are but few of the former in Holland. Four regiments of dragoons are all that are attached to the French army in that country; but four thousand Hanoverian horse are now on their march to increase their numbers.
The Dutch force expected to be employed in the expedition is 50,000 men. These are to be distributed in the proportion of one Dutch regiment to two French. At present there are 18,000 Frenchmen in Zealand, making, with the proportionate addition of Dutch, 24,000. The French have complete possession of the country, and consider the Dutch government something in the light of Parish Officers or Tax Gatherers. They lately imposed a contribution of two per cent. on all capital, being a tax equal to 40 per cent. on income. This was regularly levied and lodged in the consular coffers.
It is expected there, that the invasion will be attempted on a general scale at once, from all the possible points of departure, and be directed against every available point of our coast from Scotland to the Lands' End. It was even said that 40,000 men were destined to Berwick and Newcastle.
Sir J. Saumarez's expedition.—We have the satisfaction to state, that a successful attack has been made on the town and forts of Granville, by Sir James Saumarez. After bombarding the place, and destroying several gunboats in the harbour, he proceeded to the small isles of La Conche, of which he took possession. These islands, will no doubt, be converted into a post of annoyance against that part of the French coast, in the same way as Marceau was used last war.
We have been favored with the following letter from Guernsey, which communicates several interesting particulars relative to Sir James Saumarez's expedition.
"Guernsey, Sept. 16."
"I have just time to inform you, that Sir James Saumarez is this instant come into the Roads, on board the Cerberus, from Granville, for which place he failed, on a secret expedition, last Monday, for the purpose of bombarding the town, assisted by the Hydra frigates, and some bomb ketches; and the result is the total destruction of the town, barracks, &c. &c. without the loss of a single man. Sir James himself narrowly escaped, a shot passing close by his side, and he was slightly wounded in one of his legs by a splinter. They were engaged all day yesterday and part of the day before. They have also destroyed all the shipping, silenced the batteries, and drove all the inhabitants out of the reach of gun shot."
The last accounts from China stated that rebellion continued to rage in that country. On the 6th of the 12th moon, a dreadful conflict took place between the King's troops amounting to thirty thousand and the rebels. The latter were repulsed seven times, and as often returned to the assault; they at length mounted the ramparts of the bastion where the king was in person. It was at this period that the fight became sanguinary beyond description—the king, placed in the centre of guards, sword in hand, dealt destruction all around.
About the conclusion of the afternoon,
the ramparts were entirely cleared, and the gates were ordered to be opened; the king then attacked and followed the rebels to the banks of the river, where the engagement was renewed with redoubled fury, and the most dreadful slaughter commenced; for the gun boats played upon them in front, and the river being broad and rapid, and night coming on, thousands perished in the water. Wang Toukie, son of the usurper, whose brother was king of Cochin China, and he himself governor of Tonking, fled to the mountains; but his younger brother had not equal good fortune. Thirty general officers and colonels, as well as 12,000 men, were taken prisoners; the numbers which are drowned are stated at 3000. The day after the battle, the king came to the capital, and issued orders to attack the fugitive rebels in every direction in the province of Quin Hou. In consequence of this order, which was immediately complied with, their army was attacked on the third of the second moon, in four different positions—to the south, general Ougtseun Quon, with 40,000 men; to the east, the queen's cousin landed 30,000 troops; to the north, general Dink Tah, with 70,000 men; to the west general Doudon was appointed, with 40,000. All passengers were guarded with strong detachments. On the 4th, they forced a defile to the north, which is called Benda mountains; and the generals of the northern division were fortunate enough to effect a junction in the plain of Mon Sam. The loss of the enemy was inconceivably great, the killed amounted to 9000. On the 7th, they again gave battle; the marine force was added to the army of the North, and advanced to the southward gradually until the 15th of the moon, when a complete junction of all the armies was effected to the number of two hundred thousand men! The enemy appeared to an extent of six miles at the foot of the mountains. Their commander in chief Shien Phoo: The general of the marine force which had been previously burnt by the king named Theu Do; the general Don Doukou, and their respective attendants, decamped in the night of the 16th or 17th of the moon, and retired to the Mountains of Laos.
Thus matters remain, according to the latest intelligence received at Bombay; but certain advices have been transmitted from China, stating that the King, with a view to crush this formidable rebellion, which has existed with more or less consequence for these forty years, and at the same time to give due energy to his government, he set out on the 19th of the moon, with an army of 300,000, to Tonquin to be publicly crowned.
BY THE MAILS.
SALEM, Nov. 3.
On Thursday last, Mr. Jonathan Hartshorne, living in Lynn Street, lost two hundred dollars by entrusting it to a man whom he had employed several weeks, and who lived in his family, to carry it to the bank for him, he being unwell himself. The man never deposited the money nor returned.
Tribute of Gratitude.—On Monday of last week, the birth day of Mr. Adams, late President of the United States, was celebrated at Quincy, by a large number of gentlemen of that neighborhood. The company waited on the venerable Patriot at his seat, when the chairman, addressed him in their behalf, in most affectionate terms, and recapitulated some of the many important services he has performed for the American Nation—particularly, that by his unremitting efforts at the treaty of peace with Great Britain, our territorial limits were extended to our utmost wishes; and the Pyramids, that inexhaustible source of riches, naval strength were secured to us. Mr. Adams received these attentions in a manner becoming his character and situation. The company then returned to their room, and dined: Among the toasts on the occasion, the following was the most appropriate:
JOHN ADAMS.
"Reward him for his deeds, just Heaven;"
"Distinguish him with signal mercies!"
"Let never fading honours flourish round him,"
"And consecrate his name 'e'en to time's end."
NEWSBURGH, Nov. 9.
Extracts of a letter from Washington, dated October 27.
"You will perceive by the debates, that the Federalists opposed the treaty on Constitutional ground. Notwithstanding the ratification and appropriation, the democrats themselves own, that the inhabitants of the ceded territory cannot be incorporated in the Union of the United States, without an amendment of the Constitution;—by the ratification they have said, the inhabitants shall be incorporated—they now say, before incorporation the constitution must be amended."
"I enclose you a pretty extraordinary law passed by the Senate, enabling the President to take possession of the ceded territory." It is rather curious that when territory has been ceded by treaty, or obtained by purchase; that all this force should be necessary to obtaining possession. The second section is still more curious—The Constitution authorizes the President to make appointments where offices are created by law. Here the President creates the office and the officer. There is no danger now, of executive influence."
* A BILL.
To enable the President of the United States to take possession of the territories ceded by France to the United States, by the treaty concluded at Paris on the thirtieth of April last; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to take possession of, and occupy the territories ceded by France to the United States, by the treaty concluded at Paris, on the thirtieth day of April last, between the two nations; and that he may for that purpose, and in order to maintain in the said territories the authority of the United States, employ any part of the army and navy of the United States, and the force authorized by an act passed the third day of March last, entitled, "An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States, and for erecting certain arsenals;" which he may deem necessary; and so much of the sum appropriated by the said act as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the purpose of carrying this act into effect; to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That until congress shall have made provision for the temporary government of the said territories, all the military, civil, and judicial powers, exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same shall be vested in such person and persons, and shall be exercised in such manner, as the President of the United States shall direct.
Portland Gazette.
"Be just, and fear not,"
"Let all the ends thou aim'st at, be thy country's,"
"Thy God's, and truth's."
Portland,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1803.
FROM WASHINGTON—OCTOBER 27.
"The two great subjects before Congress are the Louisiana purchase, and the proposition to alter the constitution as to the mode of choosing President and Vice President. The resolution to carry the Louisiana Treaty into effect was warmly opposed in the House upon the ground of its being unconstitutional, and therefore void. In the Senate it was debated in secret. There has been a great effort to make this purchase a popular thing, and perhaps it will be so in the Southern and western states; but when the people in the northern and middle states find that they are paying a very large sum of money for wild land too remote to be of service to them—that this addition to the Union will give the Southern states a great preponderance over them in extent, and soon in population—that it will require great expense to protect and govern it, and that the treaty gives the French and Spaniards such a preference that the northern states cannot enter into competition with them in the trade to Louisiana, I am sure it will be unpopular in that part of the country. As soon as this subject was introduced into the House and the House was called upon to legislate for this territory, it was found by examining the treaty, that it referred to a treaty between France and Spain, by which Spain agreed to cede Louisiana to France six months after certain conditions should be performed. It became therefore necessary to ascertain what that treaty was, in order to judge whether France had performed the conditions. It also became important to know whether Spain had expressed consent that Louisiana should be ceded to the United States, as this would have rendered our title complete. There was a resolution moved to request the President to send the House this treaty and any information respecting the assent or dissent of Spain which he might possess—But the democrats, altho they have said so much against withholding information, by a majority of two refused to give the House this information. It is rumored and believed that the Spanish Minister has remonstrated in the most solemn manner against the cession; alleging that France has not performed the conditions, and has therefore no title. But however this may be, the United States will take immediate possession, as the House have voted that it is expedient to carry the treaty into full effect; altho I believe it is very well understood that the treaty cannot be completely executed without an alteration in the constitution."
"The constitution will be altered, I presume, respecting the mode of choosing President."
Communication.—When will the democratic scribblers have done with their false and scandalous charges against the tried patriots of our country? When Washington was president and the British treaty was made and ratified, it was alleged repeatedly in anti federal papers, that he and Mr. Jay, and other federal characters, their worthy companions, were influenced by British gold. Genet was the first to bring the charge; but the story was propagated by many native democrats, who should have been ashamed of the false assertion. Of late, they have the effrontery to charge Mr. Adams and the federalists with having encouraged and paid Porcupine for his commendations of monarchy and the English government: and for his censures of the French revolution. They give no evidence to substantiate the charge. And a more groundless assertion was never hazarded by an unprincipled jacobin. If there be any proof of the fact, let it be adduced; but they know none exists. And they suppose a few men are ignorant enough to assent to all their declarations."
It is very well known to every man of information, that neither president Adams, nor any other federalists approved of the opinions and writings of Porcupine. The federalists were almost universally in favor of the revolution in France in its early stages, and until it became evident, that the leading men who conducted it, were aspiring to place of power themselves, and had no regard for the rights of the people. They had sense enough to discern, that some men may pretend to be friends of freedom and republicanism, merely with a design to deceive and plunder the common people. And who is there among the federalists that wishes for an hereditary government in America? Mr. Adams' book was designed to advocate elective governments, and to point out the superiority of them to all other forms. And all the federalists were supporters of the national constitution; and urged for their great exertions, it would have been rejected through democratic influence.
As to Porcupine, he never received the patronage of our rulers. The only present to the contrary, is, that federalists have said, he might with the same propriety, express his opinion in favor of the English government, as Duane and other jacobin writers, declare their approbation of the French revolution, through all its horrid and cruel scenes. One was as much in error, probably, as the other. And yet we are certain that these jacobin writers have received great support from our democrats—Duane, the censor and reviler of Washington, Adams, Jay, Ellsworth, Knox, Pickering, and their colleagues, has a very lucrative office under the present national government. Callender, who wrote and published a book full of the most false and abominable charges against Washington and Adams, declared he was encouraged in his "useful labors" by some leading democrats. And Tom Paine, after he had reviled Washington, in the most shameful manner, and represented him as a coward, and an enemy to his country, was invited, he tells us himself, to visit America, and continue his pious work of censuring the illustrious patriots, to whom we owe liberty and independence, and all their rich blessings.
New Appointment.—Capt. David Drinkwater has been appointed Postmaster at Northampton!!—If any thing was wanting to complete the character of the Postmaster General, it was this appointment, and the manner by which it was made. By him the best recommendations are disregarded, and treated with indecent contempt. Instead of inquiring, is he honest? is he capable? or is he in the best situation to accommodate the town? it is only inquired if the candidate is of the f.g. But in this appointment there is something still more exceptional—that of appointing a proxy!—Gideon would not listen to the recommendation of the best characters among us; but guided by his wicked and obstinate attachment to Party purposes, sent on a power to a certain turbulent and unprincipled democrat, to select such an one as to him should seem fit—Such an one, undoubtedly, as should assist in the good work of revolutionizing the District of Maine, and introducing party dissensions in this flourishing and hitherto happy part of the country. Thus we see the work is begun, and the agents to effect it begin to show themselves.
The inhabitants of Northampton are so disgusted with this disgraceful procedure, that they are adopting every method to obtain their papers and letters by private conveyance. We heartily commend them for this spirited conduct; and I hope similar means will be adopted in every place where the arm of persecution may reach. If the post office department is to be monopolized to the views of an overbearing party—it postmasters are to be appointed by the agency of the most wicked and despicable of the f.g., it is high time for the people to take the alarm, and secure the means of information by sources which cannot be controuled by measures so debasing to a free community.
On the 25th October the Secretary of the Treasury, reported to Congress, respecting the revenue and expenditures of the United States. He estimates the former at 10,400,000 dollars, and the latter at 9,800,000. He calculates the interest of the Louisiana Stock at 800,000 dollars; and that, according to the previous statement, there is 600,000 dollars, which may be appropriated to the payment of that interest, and two hundred thousand dollars, which may be appropriated to the interest and calculated as the net revenue of New Orleans. To pay the American citizens provided for in the treaty, 2 millions now in the treasury are intended, and it is recommended that the President should be authorized to borrow 1,750,000 dollars, or any part of that sum which may be necessary, to complete the payment. A bill has been reported to the House of Representatives, conformably to the recommendation. The money which may be borrowed, to be reimbursable within five years, interest limited at 6 per cent. and it is made lawful for the bank of the United States to loan the sum.
Capt. Elwell, who arrived at Boston on Sunday last, from Malaga, sailed from that place on the 28th of Sept. There was no doubt that the Moors had commenced war against the United States. The pretext was the capture of the Tripoline ship under Moorish colors.
The Moorish Admiral's frigate, of 32 guns, was out on a cruise. On the 30th of September, Capt. Elwell, was boarded from the frigate Adams, from Gibraltar bound home, with three vessels under convoy. The officers informed, that the day previous they had learnt from a British ship that he had met a Moorish frigate with three American vessels as prizes.

Early in Sept. there were three or four small vessels at Gibraltar, with 12 or 14 orders. Capt. Elwell was told by the Consul at Marseilles, that the French privateer Preble had gone over to Tunis, to take on board a good number of men, and to go to Morocco. It will be recollected that the French general to the Barbary Powers was a passenger in the Constitution, and both that gentleman and Commodore Preble, have ample powers. We received no foreign intelligence of great moment by the last mail. The latest dates from England are to the 23d, and from France to the 20th. By which it appears that the preparations for invasion were continued with increased vigor. In the mean time the English considerably annoy the French coast, and have blockaded most of the principal ports.
War between France and Spain was expected at Madrid. The report that Lord Nelson had bombarded Algiers was revived and credited. Accounts from Rotterdam, to Sept. 26, state, that the preparations for a descent on England were making with undiminished activity; and that on the arrival of any neutral vessel which has touched at an English port, she is seized and her papers sent to Paris.
French expedition—Capt. Robinson from the West Indies, informs that on the 14th Sept. an expedition consisting of 100 sail of small shipping, with troops on board, sailed from Guadalupe against Montserrat; but was met by the English frigates Emerald, which took four of them, and drove the others on shore at the north end of Guadalupe.
By a new arrangement in the general post-office, a line of expresses is established from the city of Washington to the Natchez, which commenced on the 24th ult. We are happy to learn that the epidemic has entirely ceased in New York, and the citizens have generally returned.
It has been discovered that the Kine Pock will protect those who have had it from the plague.
From Congress—On the 25th Oct. the Senate passed a bill authorizing the president to take and maintain possession of Louisiana, to employ any part of the army and navy, and of the 80,000 militia, authorized by the act passed in March last. In the House, on the 26th, the committee of ways and means reported a bill for carrying into effect the Louisiana convention. It provides for the constitution of stock, to be delivered to the French agents, after Louisiana shall have been taken possession of by the United States. The bill was read twice. The Louisiana temporary government bill came from the Senate, was read twice, and committed. On the 27th a select committee was appointed to report on permanent arrangements for the government of Louisiana.
Distressing shipwreck—Capt. Lymerner, of the sloop Peter, of Belfast, informs that he failed from that port on Sunday the 30th ult. bound to Boston, and between the Nubble and Portsmouth he sprang a leak, on the following morning fitted, and upset. The crew and passengers, five in number, remained on the wreck six hours, during which they were passed by the sloop Leavitt, capt. Lord, who dropped his mainstay and endeavored to assist them every possible assistance, but the sea running high, his humane exertions proved abortive. A short time after they were taken off by a Schooner belonging to Kittery, excepting a Mr. Hill, passenger from Belfast, who was drowned in attempt to gain the Schooner. His wife, I believe a passenger, died in a few hours after reaching the shore. The vessel was owned by Mr. Hill—who has five children to lament his death. The survivors speak in the highest terms of praise and gratitude of their noble spirited and generous preservers.—Kennebec paper
Married, In this town, Mr. George W. DUNCAN, merchant, to Miss MARGARET WEEKS, daughter of Maj. Lemuel Weeks. Died, A Newburyport, capt. William Orms, aged 40. Mrs. Ann Radcliff, aged 48. At Boston, Mrs. Mary Wane, aged 33. Mr. Thomas Dyer, of Roxbury, aged 25. At Cambridge, Miss Priscilla Wilson, aged 20. At New Bedford, Miss. Emma Tabor.—At Rochester, Miss. Ann E. Hovey. In Jamaica, Mr. John Appleton, aged 22.—At Charlestown, Mr. Richard Carlton, aged 29.—At Gloucester, (R.I.) capt. Benjamin Wilkinson, aged 90. At Paris, Mr. Alexander Innes, aged 58, for many years President of the Scotch College. Drewed—On Wednesday night last, from on board the ship Ocean, in this harbor, a man, named Daniel M'Fadden, belonging to Georgetown, Kennebec.
Jenks' Maine and Marine List. Port of Portland. MONDAY, Nov. 7. Arrived ship Packet, John Sydeleman, master, from St. Ubes.—Left there, Oct. 2, brig Nancie, Warner, of New York.—brig America, Upson, of do. waiting for her. Oct. 19, spoke brig Mary, of Salem, 53 days from St. Petersburg, in lat. 44.17, lon. 42.27. Nov. 2, lat. 42.12, spoke ship Diana, Noble, of Boston, 48 days from Liverpool. Nov. 1.—Arrived ship Ocean, capt. Drinkwater, from Grenada. TUESDAY, Nov. 8. Arrived ship Numa, Killoran, Liverpool, via Boston. THURSDAY, Nov. 9. Arrived Schooner Ocean, Joel Hall, master, 3 days from St. Vincent. Cargo rum.—Oct. 22, lat. 36.9, long. 67.55, spoke brig George Washington, W. W. from Baltimore for Gibraltar, 5 days out—24th, lat. 58.29, long. 70.5, ship Fame, from New London for Barbadoes, 2 days out.—6th, in sight of Long Island, was boarded by the frigate Cumberland, of 44 guns, capt. Bradly, of and from Halifax, and was treated politely by the officer. While in sight the frigate boarded the Mary Caroline, capt. Norton, and took out one American seaman.
Passengers in the Ocean—Mr. Timothy Osgood, of Haverhill—Warner Otley, Esq., with his Lady and servant, of St. Vincent. Same day—Arrived Schooner Friendship, Samuel Robinson, from Dominica, and left from St. Barts. Capt. R. furnishes the following ship news:—One Schooner loaded with sugars from Martinique for Boston, and another in ballast, had been condemned at Dominica. Five sail were detained at St. Kitts, from the Main, on suspicion of having Dutch property.—Markets dull—Pork, No. 1, 2.18 dols. Fish 3 to 5; Beef 14; Flour 7 3/4 to 8; Lumber, W. P. 17 to 18; Shingles 2 to 3 dols per M.—Spoke brig Nancy, of and for Salem, from Trinidad, in 50 fathom water off Block Island, saw a 40 gun ship, being light winds soared the snow Mary Caroline and pressed one man, and from capt. Dehon, in ship, of Arundel, pressed 2 men, saying they must have enough to make up their complement.—From October 30 to Nov. 3, experienced a heavy gale in the south channel—saw a great many drift boards. Sailed from the Vineyard on the 9th, and left there about 30 sail.
The Mary Caroline, Capt. Norton, got ashore at Holmes' Hole on Monday night last. Ship Live-Oak, Dyer, of this port, was at Amsterdam, September 26. Capt. Andros, arrived at Salem on Saturday last, 62 days from St. Peter'sburg—failed in company with ship Sally, capt. Hart, for this port.
Port of Gloucester. SATURDAY, Nov. 5.—Arrived Sch. Minerva, Hilton, in 37 days from Greenock. Left there, ship Mary, S.bury, Charleston, to sail Oct.—brig Moses Gill, New York, to sail Oct. 1.—ship Factor, Caldwell, to sail Oct. 5, for New York. The following vessels, besides those left by capt. Hilton, are advertised in the Glasgow Courier, of Sept. 20.—Ship Commerce, M'Farlane, for Wilmington, to sail about the 24th Oct.—ship Canada, Harvie, for New York, to sail 1st Oct.—sch. Dilpatch, Robinson, for Richmond, Vir. to sail 4th Oct.—ship Marina, M'Bride, for Philadelphia, to sail by the 1st Oct. Left—At Rotterdam, 6th Aug. brig Suky, Sherburne, Bucklestown.—At St. Lucia, Sept. 28, brig Argo, Lilley, of Dresden.—At Glasgow, Sept. 23, Duke of Kent, Thompson, for Boston.
To our PATRONS.—Finding from the winter establishment of the mails that we can better accommodate the public by issuing the GAZETTE on Saturdays, we have determined on the alteration, confident that it will meet the approbation of our customers. By this arrangement, they will receive most of the Congressional and other intelligence much earlier than heretofore. It is hoped our advertising friends will notice the alteration, and send their favors in season for Saturday. The GAZETTE is intended to be published in future on paper of this quality, at its present moderate price.
PARTICULAR NOTICE. It is intended to publish a Commercial Paper at this office on Wednesday next, agreeable to the Prospectus lately issued. All those who hold subscriptions are therefore solicited to send them in immediately. We particularly ask the attention of our commercial and advertising friends to furnish their favors, which shall be attended to with promptitude.
UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF MAINE, Nov. 5, 1803. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of WILLIAM STEVENS, of Portland, merchant, & ELISHA MORSE of said Portland, merchant, against whom separate Commissions of Bankruptcy have been issued, and proceeded upon, that they may be heard, if they think fit, before the Judge of said District Court, on Tuesday the Sixty day of December next, at the Court House in Portland, against making and allowing Certificates of Discharge to said Bankrupts; before which time exceptions to said allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the District Court of Maine District.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed and have taken upon themselves the trust of Administrators on the estate of WILLIAM ROGERS, late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, coppermith, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. They therefore request all persons indebted to said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to KATY ROGERS, BURDICK BERRY. Nov. 12, 1803.
WE the subscribers, being appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq., Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of JONATHAN HALE, late of Paris, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the house of Joseph H. Hall, in Paris, on the last Tuesday in this and the four following months, and on the first Tuesday of April next. DAVID DURELL, } Commissioners. WILLIAM STOWELL, } Nov. 12, 1803.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Edward Cuts, Esq., to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors to the Estate of AMOS CHASE ADAMS, a minor, late of Limerick, in the county of York, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months from the twenty-fifth day of October last, were allowed to said Creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling-house of Nathaniel Leavitt, innholder in Limerick, on the third Monday of November instant, and on the third Mondays of the five following months, from one to five o'clock, P. M., on each of said days. DANIEL FELCH, } Commissioners. JACOB BRADBURY, } Nov. 8, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed, and has taken upon himself the trust of an Executor to the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of JOHN LEWIS, late of North Yarmouth, in the County of Cumberland, Esquire, deceased, by proving the Will and giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons, who are indebted to said Deceased's Estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to ASA LEWIS. North Yarmouth, October 12, 1803.
Hard Ware Goods. BY LATE ARRIVALS FROM ENGLAND, WILLIAM GODDARD, HAS received a large assortment of SADDLERY, CUTLERY, IRONMONGERY, and HARD-WARE GOODS, which are for sale at his store in Middle-Street, by wholesale and retail. Also, 10 by 8 & 9 by 7 Bristol Crown Window Glass; Sheet; Sheet Iron; 9, 12, 15, & 18 thread Cod and log Lines; Mill Saws; Iron Shovels and Spades; Frying Pans; Cut and wrought Nails; Block tin Tea Pots, &c. &c. An assortment of Gilt and Mahogany framed LOOKING GLASSES. Portland Nov. 12, 1803.
FOR sale, by AMMI R. WISE, A good Saw Mill, five years old, situated at Little River Plantation, on Androscoggin River, 7 miles above Brunswick falls. Payment will be made easy. For further particulars inquire at my dwelling house in Falmouth. Nov. 12.
Samuel Richards, CABINET MAKER—FROM BOSTON, Respectfully informs the public, that he intends to carry on the Cabinet Making Business, in all its various branches, at his shop on the new street, leading from Fifth Street to the Market Square. Having obtained the latest and most approved Patterns, he flatters himself he shall be able to give satisfaction to those who may please to call—and hopes to merit a share of patronage from a generous public. Portland, Nov. 12, 1803.
NOTICE. THE STOCKHOLDERS in the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company, are hereby notified to meet at their Office in Fifth Street, on SATURDAY the 19th day of November next at 11 o'clock, A. M. for the following purpose—viz. To take into consideration the expediency of paying in such other instalment or instalments as they shall then think proper. By order of the President and Directors, JOHN P. THURSTON, Sec'y. Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, Portland Oct. 31st, 1803.
Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Company. THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTORS of the MAINE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, in conformity to their act of incorporation, give notice, that their Capital Stock amounts to One Hundred Thousand Dollars; and that they continue to receive Proposals, and make Insurance on the following Risks, at their Office in Fifth Street.—Viz. On Vessels, Goods, and Freights; against Capsize of Vessels; and on the Life of any persons, during their absence at sea; in cases of Money lent on bottomry and respondentia. On Dwelling Houses, and other Buildings within the District of Maine, against damage arising to the same by Fire, originating in any cause, except that of design in the insured. The Insurance Company will not insure on any one risk, a greater sum than Fifteen Thousand Dollars. By order of the President and Directors, JOHN P. THURSTON, Sec'y. Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, Portland October 31st, 1803.
Book-Keeping. MR. TURNER, will open his Evening School, on Monday, 1st November, for teaching Book Keeping by Double Entry, as well as for keeping Retail Books by Double Entry without altering the process of Single Entry for the daily transactions, whereby half the writing is saved, and the Ledger exonerated from items. His unerring systematic Rules for every graduation, from commencement to the closure of Books, as also those for monthly statement, resolving into Trial Balance for the year, are rendered so easy and concise, that a child may get them by heart. Without such helps and instruction in the rudiments, more years are expended in acquiring a superficial knowledge of the system, than months are required to attain perfection therein. 10th October, 1803.
NOTICE. THE subscriber hereby gives notice, that the copartnership that lately subsisted between him and EDWARD SMITH, is now dissolved; and that he does not hold himself accountable for any debts contracted by said SMITH, on account of said partnership, after the date hereof. Persons having demands on or that are indebted to SMITH & HORE, will please to call on the subscriber for settlement. WILLIAM HORE. Portland, October 31, 1803.
NOTICE. THE New Carding Machine, erected at the lower Mills on Presumpscot River, is this day to commence its operation. Those who bring their wool may expect to have it well carded, and with dispatch. Oct. 31, 1803.
MAINE BANK. THE Stockholders are hereby notified that an instalment of Six Dollars on a share has been voted, to be paid to the Cashier, on or before the 26th day of Sept. next—Also a farther instalment of Ten Dollars and two thirds of a dollar on each share, to be paid to the Cashier on or before the 22d day of December next. By order of the President and Directors. DAVID HALE, Cashier. August 29, 1803.
Removal. WILLIAM THOMPSON, informs his friends and customers, that he has removed from Fifth Street to Middle Street, next door below Z. Hannaford where he manufactures, and keeps constantly for sale, Belt Pigtail and Fine Twist TOBACCO, No. 1 & 2 Smoking do. and SEGARS—A No. Thompson's warranted SNUFF, by the barrel, keg or bladder—and Rappée Snuff. All which will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (6m) Portland, Sept. 19, 1803.
An Apprentice wanted. A LAD about 14 years of age will find good encouragement at the BOOK BINDING business.—Inquire of ISAAC WALKER, over Thomas Carr's Book Store. Nov. 7, 1803.
SALES AT AUCTION. On TUESDAY, the 15th instan., Will be sold at Public Vendue (unless sold before at private sale) A SLOOP of 35 tons burthen, built of the best oak, well found, and a good sailor—she is now lying at Ingraham's Wharf, and may be viewed any time previous to the sale—which is to be on board said sloop at 12 o'clock. Conditions will then be made known. DAVID PEASE, Auct. Portland, 12th Nov. 1803.
To be sold by order of court, On Tuesday the 6th day of December next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on the premises, THE REAL ESTATE of JOSEPH PLUMMER, of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, trader, deceased, consisting of one lot of LAND in Ware Street—that is to say, two thirds of the same, with reserve of the widow's dower. WM MOULTON, jun. Administrator. Portland, November 7, 1803.
NOTICE. A person wishes to be employed in writing as a clerk in a store or office, who can produce proper and indisputable recommendations respecting his moral character, and literary qualifications. For further particular's enquire of the printer. Portland, Nov. 12.
FURS wanted. CASH, and the highest price, will be given for all kinds of SHIPPING and HAITING FURS, by JOHN LORD, at his shop next door to Gies & Trefe, Fore Street, Portland—who has for sale as usual, a general assortment of English & American HATS, wholesale and retail. November 7, 1803.
Maine Almanack, for 1804. THIS Day will be published, by THOMAS CLARK, and for sale at his Book-Store, nearly opposite the Maine Fire and Marine Insurance Office, Fifth Street, Portland. The MAINE ALMANACK, for the year of our Lord 1804: being Bissextile, or Leap Year, and the twenty-eighth of American Independence—Calculated for the meridian of Portland, and particularly adapted to the District of MAINE—(Price 3 dols. 50 cts. 4 Cents—37 1/2 ds. a dozen—6 cts. a single c.) The highest price in Cash, will be given for any quantity of RAGS, at the above Store the ensuing winter. Portland, Nov. 7. (raw3m)
TAKE NOTICE. STRAYED OR STOLEN, from the inclosure of the subscriber, the last instant, two OXEN, girting about six feet and six inches. One of said Oxen is of a dark red colour—and the other of a light red or rather mouse colour—the light coloured one is the largest.—Whoever will take up and return said Oxen, or give information where they are, shall be handsomely rewarded, and all necessary charges paid. ELIJAH ELDER. Gorham, 31st October, 1803.
A Watch, WAS found on the 24th September, between Streetwater and Cape Elizabeth. The owner may obtain information thereof on application to the Gazette Office. Oct. 31, 1803.
Boarding. FOUR or more Men, of decent habits, may be accommodated with good Boarding and Lodging, inquire at the third door in Jones's Court. Oct. 11.
WANTED AN APPRENTICE to the COOPERS' BUSINESS. Good encouragement will be given to a Lad of about 14 or 15 years of age. Inquire of JACOB KNIGHT. Portland, Oct. 24.
TAKE NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Copartnership of SIBLEY & WOODBURY, is this day mutually dissolved. GIBBS SIBLEY, SIMEON WOODBURY. Bethel, October 12, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of BENJAMIN DYER, late of Cape Elizabeth, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons, who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement to NATHANIEL FREEMAN, jun. Oct. 31, 1803.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Administrator on the estate of BENJAMIN DYER, late of Cape Elizabeth, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons, who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement to NATHANIEL FREEMAN, jun. Oct. 31, 1803.
WE the subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Wm. Gorham, Esq., to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of JOSEPH WATERHOUSE, jun., late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of Samuel Prentiss, in Gorham, on Friday the eleventh of November next, and on the second Fridays in January and March next, from 2 to 6 o'clock, P. M. SAMUEL PRENTISS, } Commissioners. DAVID HARDING, } Nov. 6, 1803.
THE subscribers, having been duly appointed Commissioners to examine the claims against the estate of JOHN BRACKET, late of Pownal, in the county of York, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent—give notice, that they will attend on the business at the house of the widow Elizabeth Bracket, in said Pownal, on the third Monday in October, from two to five of the clock in the afternoon, and the third Mondays in the five following months. WILLIAM CHADBOURN, THOMAS PRAY.

Poetry.
TO THE HUMAN COUNTENANCE.
MYSTIC source of strange expression, Faint link of nature's chain, Stampt with God's divine impression O'er his mighty works to reign. —
Whence, O say, thy mighty treasure? From what wide unknown abyss, Ever yield thou endless pleasure, Speechless, gentlest, wisest bliss?
Is it thy front aspiring, Where the virgin lily blows, While, with living purple firing, Spreads the gentle blushing rose.
Or, with pensive lustre streaming, Where yon sparkling glories rise, Sweetly sad, like Cynthia beaming, In thy love inspiring eyes?
Is it in yon bed of roses, Breathing thousand odours round; Lucy's lips, where love reposes, In ethereal letters bound?
Or in yonder winding dimples, Magic cells of fairy art, Where the elixir, culling simples, Brews his spell upon the heart?
"Cease, O cease thee, sightless creature," Thus I hear thee stern reply, 'Tis not in one wizard feature My enchanting sources lie; —
Neither yet, where gently flowing, Each in each congenial run Softly blending, fading, glowing, Sweetly struggling into one:
But in that mysterious union, Secret source of strange control, In that sweet, divine communion Of the features and the soul.
Ponder, then, O child of pleasure; Haste to seize on Virtue's grace, Wouldst thou have the magic treasure Of a love inspiring face."
Carpeting.
GEORGE W. DUNCAN, No 8, Jones's Row has received by the Mary from Liverpool, 1000 yards best Kidderminster CAR- PETING, which is now ready for sale. Portland, Oct. 31, 1803.
Books & Stationary.
At No 6, Jones's Row, near the bottom of Fifth street, Portland.
ISAAC ADAMS , has just received, and is now ready for sale, a general assortment of BOOKS, on the different branches of Science and Literature, a- mong which are many NEW and VALUABLE PUBLI- CATIONS.
Elegant Family Bibles, with Plates, Maps, Apocrypha and Concordance, with a variety of matter not found in other Bibles—Royal Quarto 9 dollars—Demy Quarto 6 dollars.—Also, a great va- riety of Quarto, Octavo, Pocket and small BIBLES. Furner's, Low's & Maine ALMANACKS, for 1804.
School Books.
Testaments, Webster's, Perry's and Maine Spelling- books, Columbian Grammar, Geographies, Preceptor, Art of Reading, Webster's 2d & 3d part, Child's Com- panion—Pike's, Walsh's, Root's and Temple's Arithme- tics—Dictionaries & Singing Books.
Stationary.
Paper of all kinds—Inkpowder—Quills—Writing and Cyphering Books—Slates—Copy Slips—Playing Cards— Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket Books, some very elegant —Quadrants—Charts—Seals and Dividers.
ACCOUNT BOOKS bound and ruled to any pattern.
Books of all sorts bound.
Cash and the highest price given for Rags, Canvas & Junk. OCT. 31.
Elizabeth Stevens,
Respectfully informs her friends and customers, that she has just received, & is now opening at her Shop in Middle-Street, a handsome assortment of
GOODS;
among which are—India, English & Italian LUSTINGS; Black Models and Persians; black, white and other co- lored Cambries; 4 4 and 7 8 Irish Linens; India Book Muslin; Sprigged and plain Scotch do.; Calicoes; white thread Laces; black silk do.; Lattinobac Ribbons; black silk Velvet; 4 4, 9 8, 5 4, 6 4 camels hair Shawls; silk Handkerchiefs; white silk pic nic Gloves and Mitts; white, black and other colored silk Gloves, long and short; cotton do.; Ladies' cotton Hose, with plain and laced clocks; Ladies' white and slate colored silk do.; black worsted and cotton do.; black Crapé and Gauze; India Calicoes and Cottons; Cotton Yarn; fashionable straw Bonnets; floor and hearth Brushes; Tea Trays and Tea Caddies; Muffs and Tippets; Skins for Muffs; Russells, Calamancoes, Durants and Shaloones; Baizes, Flannels, Coatings and Serges; some 7 8 and 4 4 white Flannels very fine, &c. &c.
An assortment of Women's, Misses', and Children's, Kid and Morocco SHOES OCT. 31.
J. Reed,
WILL open an EVENING SCHOOL, at the North School House, the second Monday in November —Three Dollars per Quarter, wood and candles found— one half paid at entrance. Portland, Oct. 1803.
AN EVENING SCHOOL,
WILL commence at the CENTRE SCHOOL, on the first of November, for instruction in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Terms as usual, 3 Dollars per Quarter; 1 D. 50 C. of which to be paid in advance. No scholar will be admitted for less time than a quarter. Portland, Oct. 17, 1803.
Staves wanted.
CASH and a generous price, will be given for a large quantity of White Oak, Pipe, Hhd. & Barrell STAVES, of a good quality and thickness, delivered at any time within six months from this date.
Apply to ASA CLAP, at No. 10, Long Wharf. Portland, Oct. 23, 1803. (6w)
At Richardson's Wharf,
150 bbls. fine & superfine FLOUR, from new Wheat, 350 bbls. Meis No. 1 and No. 2 BEER. Hylon, Hylon Skin, Young Hylon and Souchong TEA per chest, Boxes 7 by 9 CLASS, Georgia COTTON, PEPPER, LOAF SUGAR, Russia DUCK, SALT PETRE, Que. Casks MALAGA WINE, Bols. Clear Middling PORK, 4th proof BRANDY and Holland GIN per pipe or bbl.
ALSO, Large assortment Fine India COTTONS, For Sale by JOSHUA RICHARDSON. OCT. 31.
WILLIS & M'KINSTRY,
Have received an assortment of EUROPEAN and INDIA GOODS, suitable for the season, which having been pur- chased for cash, are selling at reduced prices. They have likewise for sale, West-India GOODS.
Clear Pork Middlings, Upland Cotton, Boxes and Sets of China, Spermaceti Candles, Crucibles & Blue Melting Pots, Feathers, Tow Cloth, &c. &c.
Cash & the highest price given for FLAX SEED and BARLEY. Portland Oct. 31.
Book & Stationary Store,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
THOMAS CLARK , has just received at his Store nearly opposite the Maine Fire & Ma- rine Insurance office, Fifth Street, PORTLAND, a new assort- ment of BOOKS & STATIONARY—among which are, Handsome FAMILY BIBLES, with Engravings, a Map, Apocrypha, and Concordance.
Just published, in two handsome editions, one large Royal Quarto, price nine dollars, the other large Demy Quarto, price eight dollars, the
 HOLY BIBLE—Each edition contains,  1. A Summary History of the Bible from the first col- lecting of the Sacred Writings, until the translation now in use made by order of King James, in 1611.  2. The Books of the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament, as translated by order of King James 1 of England.  3. A chronological Table of the most remarkable events recorded in the Scriptures, from the creation to the death of Christ.  4. A Table of the different Characters and Officers spo- ken of in the Bible.  5. A Table of Scripture weights, measures, and coins, reduced to dollars and cents.  6. An alphabetical Table of the proper names used in the Old and New Testaments, with the meaning of the words in the original languages.  7. A Table of the divisions of time among the Jews.  8. A chronological Table of the Apostles and their suc- cessors, who founded and presided over the five grand Churches.  9. A chronological Index of the years and times from Adam unto Christ.  10. A Table of kindred and affinity, within which ac- cording to the Jewish and American laws, no person ought to contract marriage.  11. A Clergyman's address to married persons, contain- ing a faithful and judicious sketch of the requisites to happiness in the married state.  12. A curious analytical dissection of the books of the Old and New Testaments.  13. A geographical Sketch of the Boundaries, Rivers, Mountains, Chief Towns, Population, and other partic- ulars, respecting the lands, with a view of the present matters and matters of that once happy country.  14. A copious CONCORDANCE to the Holy Scriptures, by which the principal texts of scripture may be easily found out. By the learned and indefatigable Jonas Brown, of Middletown.  15. FAMILY RECORD, being several pages neatly headed and divided, for the convenience of recording marriages, births, baptisms, deaths, &c. &c. necessary in all families.  16. Nine neatly engraved PLATES, descriptive of the most interesting events recorded in Scripture.  17. A handsome MAP of Palestine or the Holy Land.  Both these editions are well printed on fine paper, and bound in a strong handsome manner. They are sold with- out the Concordance at 50 cents under the above prices. Those who wish can be supplied with every kind of bind- ing, in calf and morocco, at various prices.
Also for Sale as above, The real Farmer's Almanack, for 1804, by the grofs, dozen or single, at the publisher's prices— And in a few days will be published
The Maine Almanack, for 1804, Calculated particularly for this District.—(Price 3 dolls. 50 cents a grof—37 1/2 cents a dozen—6 cents single)
Likewise for sale at said Store, a general assortment of BOOKS, in the various branches of literature.
SCHOOL BOOKS & STATIONARY, consisting of Bibles, Testaments, Spelling-Books of every kind, Psalm Books, Primers, Columbian Orator, American Preceptor, Webster's 3d Part, Art of Reading, Morse's large and small Geography, Dwight's do. Dana's Selection, Child's Companion—Temple's, Root's, Pike's Walsh's and Nichol's Arithmetics—Ladies' Accidence, Beauties of the Bible—Bridgewater Collection of Sacred Music, Village Harmony—Packard's Catechism—Perry's Dictionary—CHILDREN'S BOOKS, of every size, by the grofs, dozen or single.
STATIONARY &c.—consisting of Writing & Cyphering Books, Slates and Pencils, Led Pencils, Quills of every price, Wafers, Sealing Wax, Ink Stands of various kinds, Penknives, Copy Slips, Marking Instruments, Paint Boxes and Brushes, Shaving Boxes, Razors and Straps, Maps & Charts, Seamen's Journals, Hadley's bell Quadrants, Gunter's Scales, Dividers, Cakes Mathematical Instru- ments, Playing Cards, Pocket Books with and with- out Instruments, Ladies' Thread Cakes, Aikin Memo- randum Books, Morocco Puffs, Watch Scales, Silver Pencil Cakes, Stationer's Tapes, Cork Screws, Neck- laces and Lockets, Water Scales with and without ini- tials, Tooth Brushes, India Rubber, Ebony & com- mon Sand Boxes, Wafers, Bread Baskets, Knife Trays, Snuff Trays, Black and Red Ink Powder, Battle- doors, and almost every article in the Stationary line.
With a large assortment of ACCOUNT BOOKS—Complete sets ruled and bound at the shortest notice, and in the best manner.— Likewise BOOK BINDING of every kind.
Country Merchants, Masters of vessels, the proprietors of Social and Private Libraries, and others, supplied on reasonable terms. Cash and the highest price given for Rags, Can- vas and Junk, at the above Store. Portland, Oct. 2, 1803. (6w)
CASH and the highest price given for Rough & Ren- der'd TALLOW, SOAP GREASE, and ASHES, by applying to Isley & Robinson, Richardson's Wharf, south end. Oct. 24, 1803.
UPHOLSTERY STORE.
Aaron Austin & Co.
HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese, } Ss Fowl, } Ruffs, } FEATHERS. and } Lisbon }
Also—Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds.
Rehs BEDS and MATRASSES ready made
Beds made and filled at the shortest notice.
Spanish and French INDIGO.
The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the best quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be pur- chased in Boston. (11) Portland, August 22.
Kennedy's Patent Window
SPRING.
THE subscriber being authorized to dispose of Kennedy's Patent Window Spring in this place, for account of the Patentees; informs the public he has received a quantity, which are for sale at his store in Middle street. Any person known to vend or use these of a similar construction, without being authorized by the Patentees, will be prosecuted by them without discrimination.
WILLIAM GODDARD. Portland, Oct. 3, 1803. (6w)
FRESH IMPORTED
Drugs and Medicines.
JUST received by the latest importations from Europe, and now opening for sale, by Henry F. Duce, Middlestreet, Portland, A large and general assortment of DRUGS and MED- ICINES—Genuine Patent Medicines, Perfumery, and Dye Stuffs. Also, Pocket Cases of SURGEON'S IN- STRUMENTS.
STONE'S IMPROVED TRUSSES, for Ruptures. This invention is considered, by Physicians and Sur- geons, as a great improvement on the kinds heretofore made, and has secured to him a Patent from the President of the United States. They consist of a double spring, yielding more readily to the motion of the body, being at the same time more comfortable to the wearer, and attended with better effect.
Medicine Boxes, for seamen, prepar- ed in the best manner, at the shortest notice. October 24, 1803.
Valuable Country Stands.
TO LET, THAT pleasant and valuable stand for business in Capitide (Falmouth) now occupied by the subscriber. The premises consist of a large commodious dwelling- house, out-houses, and a store—together with ten acres of land and a good garden. It is an excellent stand for a public house, or for a trader.
Apply to L. D. A small dwelling-house, in the above village, with from ten to twenty acres of land; and an excellent Grist-mill, with two sets of stones and a bolting mill.
FOR SALE, good stand near Preconico Mills, consisting of a new woolory house, partly finished, about thirty acres of and, and five five-cents of a farm-mill, being a valuable situation for a trader, mechanic, or tavern-keeper.—For particulars apply to SAMUEL BUTTS. Capitide, Oct. 24, 1803.
CHEESE.
A small quantity of Connecticut CHEESE, of the first quality, for sale in the Cellar under the Store improved by Aaron Austin & Co. Portland, Oct. 31.
Mercantile Arithmetic.
Just published, by EDMUND M. BLUNT, New- buryport.
SECOND Edition of "WALSH'S MERCANTILE A- RITHMETIC"—adapted to the commerce of the U- nited States, in its domestic and foreign relations, with forms of accounts and other writings usually occurring in trade.
[Scarcely two years have elapsed since a large edition of the above work first made its appearance, all of which have sometime since been sold, and the merit due the author of this original treatise may be justly appreciated by the following testimonials.]
Newburyport, May 1, 1800. We the subscribers, having seen Mr. Walsh's New Sys- tem of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being satisfied that it is better calculated than any yet published, to fit a youth for the business of the Counting-house, cannot but with it an extensive circulation. The happy elucidation and ex- tended application of the common rules, together with the many original improvements, while they accomplish the student for commerce are also extremely well adapted to assist and inform the merchant, the mariner, and the tra- der in their various occupations.
Dudley A. Tyng, Ebenezer Stucker, William Bartlett, Samuel A. Olin, jun., Tristram Coffin, Moses Brown, William Weyer, jun. Richard Bartlett, jun. Wm. W. Priest, Michael Little.
Boston, May 16, 1800.
We the subscribers having examined Mr. Walsh's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being persuaded that it is better calculated than any we have met with, to qualify young men for admission into Counting houses, we wish that it may have an extensive circulation. The clear ex- emplification and pertinent application of the common rules, together with the many useful additions and im- provements which it contains will render it extremely useful for the merchant, the mariner, and all other trading classes of society.
Messrs. Watson, John C. Jones, John Colman, Stephen Fitzgibbon, John Lovell, jun. Moses Brown, William Weyer, Jonathan Tadmor.
Salem, October 7, 1800.
We the subscribers, merchants of Salem, convinced of the necessity of rendering the forms of business, the value of coins and the nature of commerce more familiar to the United States, as a commercial people, do approve of the Mercantile Arithmetic of Mr. Walsh, and recommend it as calculated to subserve in the best manner the instruction of our youth, and the purposes of a well informed merchant. Wm. Gray, jun. Benjamin Hedges, B. Pickman, Nathaniel Benedict, Jacob Alston, William Prescott, Jacob Greenough, field, Elias Hasket Derby.
Orders for the above, will meet with punctual at- tention. (4w) Oct. 20
New Gloucester, Oct. 19, 1803.
I JOB HASKELL, of New Gloucester, having empowered RICHARD TOBEY, as my attorney, do now disannul said power, and forbid him trading in any way or manner in my behalf; for I will not allow him to trade on my ac- count after this date. Witness my hand, JOB HASKELL.
Attest—WM HASKELL
Josiah Lovis, INFORMS the public that he has taken a stand nearly opposite the same Bank, Fifth-street, and just below his former stand, where he carries on the Watch-making and Jewelry Business, in their various branches.—All commands punctually attended to, and gratefully received. Portland, 7th Nov 1803.
Bankrupt Estates. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of WILLIAM HUDSON, of Portland, merchant, against whom a commission of bankruptcy has been awarded and issued forth, that the commissioners named and authorized in and by the said commission, and the assignees of his estate and effects, in- tend to meet at the Office of Ebenezer Mays, Esq. F.R.S. Barrat, in said Portland, on the 8th day of December next, at 10 o'clock A. M. in order to make a further division of his estate and effects; when and where all persons who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend.
ISAAC GAGE, Assignee. The creditors of said Bankrupt are requested to meet at the place aforesaid on the 8th inst. in determine whether they will authorize said assignee to make sale of the residue of the effects of said bankrupt, and upon what terms. November 7th, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN ANDERSON, of Wilseaford, in the District of Maine, merchant, against whom a commission of bankruptcy has been awarded and issued forth—That the Commissioners named and authorized in and by the said commission, and the Assignees of his estate and effects, intend to meet at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Middlestreet, in Portland, in said District, on Friday, the second day of December next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. in order to make a dividend of his estate and effects.—When and where all persons who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. SILAS LEE. GEORGE BRADBURY, Assignees. October 24th, 1803.
UNITED STATES,
District of Maine, Oct. 21, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of STEPH- CLOUGH, of Wilseaford, in said District, trader, against whom a Commission of bankruptcy has duly issued and proceeded upon, that they may be heard, if they think fit, before the Judge of said District Court, on Tuesday the first day of December, 1803, at the Court House in Portland, against making and allowing a Certi- ficate of Discharge to said Bankrupt, before which time exceptions to such allowance may be exhibited. DAVID SEWALL, Judge of the Dist. Ct. of Maine. NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the credi- tors of ELIJAH DAVIS, of Litchfield in the District of Maine, Trader, against whom a Commission of Bankrupt- cy has been awarded, and issued. That the Commissioners and Assignees of his estate and effects intend to meet at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Middlestreet, Portland, in said District, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of November next, at ten o'clock, A. M. in order to make a dividend of the estate and effects of said Bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same or they will be excluded the benefit of said dividend. ANDREW GREENWOOD, Assignee. Bath, Oct. 14th 1803.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy
has been awarded and issued against ZEPHANIAH JUDSON, of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said Zephaniah Jud- son has been declared a Bankrupt, he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commis- sion named, or to the major part of them on Saturday the 14th day of November next, on Thursday the 11th & on Wed- nesday the 14th days of December next, at ten of the clock A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Middlestreet, Portland, in said District, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an Assignee or Assignees; and at the last meeting said Bank- rupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners against the mak- ing or allowing of a Certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle said bankrupt to a certificate of discharge. All persons indebted to said bankrupt are to make pay- ment, and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Commissioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners. N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated, 31st Oct 1803.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy
has been awarded and issued against JAMES LATIMORE, of Hallowell, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said James La- timore has been declared a Bankrupt—he is hereby re- quired to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said commission named, or to the major part of them, on Tues- day the 18th, on Wednesday the 16th, and on Monday the 28th days of November next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Middle- street, Portland, in said District, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his Creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an Assignee or Assignees; and at the last meeting said Bank- rupt is required to finish his examination; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a Certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle said Bankrupt to a Certificate of Discharge. All persons indebted to said Bankrupt, are to make payment; and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Com- missioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners, N. KINSMAN, Clerk. 17th Oct. 1803.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy
has been awarded and issued against JOSIAH NORRIS, of New Bedford, in the District of Maine, Trader, and the said Josiah Norris has been declared a Bankrupt—He is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in said Commission named, or to the major part of them, on Wednesday the 12th, and on Monday the 31st days of October next, and on Monday the 14th day of November next, at ten o'clock, A. M. on each of said days, at the Commissioner's Office, No. 2, Middlestreet, Portland, in said District, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose an Assignee or Assignees; and at the last meeting, said Bankrupt is required to finish his exam- ination; and at said last meeting any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard before said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate to the Judge of said District, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of dis- charge.—All persons indebted to said Bankrupt are to make payment; and those who have any of his effects are to deliver the same to such persons only as the Com- missioners shall appoint. By order of the Commissioners, N. KINSMAN, Clerk. Dated 12th Oct. 1803.