Jenks' Portland gazette (Portland, Me.), 1804-10-15 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
No. 26 of Vol. VII.
PORTLAND, (MAINE) MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1804.
Whole Number, 338.
TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLICANS throughout the District of MAINE.
FELLOW CITIZENS!
ON Monday, the Fifth day of November next, a great question between the two parties in this State will be decided.
You have been presented with two lists of Electors for your approbation; one composed of men, who revere the memory of Washington, and honor the patriotism of Adams; the other, of those who admire the character and conduct of Jefferson, and applaud all his doings.
Your decision on this appeal, will determine the political character of this Commonwealth.....The line of division is strong and obvious. The system of policy favoured and pursued by the two first is as different from that adopted by the last, as are the personal qualities of the men.
The policy of Washington was broad, liberal and national; that of Jefferson is narrow, selfish and local.....The former consulted the good of the people, without flattering them; the latter flatters the people without promoting their interest.
Washington and his successor presided over a nation, and sought the happiness of all; Jefferson presides over party and devotes himself to its views.
Washington and Adams were frank, open, and sincere; their professions were always supported by their actions.
Jefferson commenced his career with hypocrisy, and has pursued it with oppression.
He hired a venal pen to defame the beloved Washington, and to dishonour the venerated Adams.
He disinherited to poverty the friends of Washington and soldiers of the revolution.
He has appointed to office, foreign adventurers & enemies to our independence.
He has sanctioned a salary to these officers, which was refused to their more worthy predecessors.
He has encouraged a spirit of party rancour and malice which threatens to overwhelm our country in ruin.
He has degraded the nation, by inviting into its bosom that viper Paine, who scoffs at all religion, and traduced and vilified Washington.
He has talked to the people of economy, and has wasted their money profusely and unwarrantably.
He has mortgaged the faith and revenues of the country to the amount of fifteen millions of dollars, for a province which has already shown symptoms of rebellion, and which will cause the downfall of New-England influence and prosperity.
He has already sown the seeds of war with a nation which under the former administrations was always pacific and amicable.
He has through his favourites proposed, and himself has sanctioned a law, vesting himself with absolute and uncontrollable power over the province purchased with the people's money.
He has violated the constitution, by remitting fines to convicts, and arresting the trial of offenders.
He has exercised an undue influence in elections where he had no right to interfere.
He has established a system of corruption, and encouraged a horde of informers, to the destruction of that confidence so necessary to the existence of society.
In fine, his four years administration have exhibited a disposition to overthrow that fair fabric of freedom which his predecessors established, and nothing but time was wanted to complete its destruction.
What then have the democrats to say in his behalf?.....They say with triumph, Is not the country in prosperity? Are not the people at ease? Is any oppression yet felt?.....Miserable defenders! To boast that he has not destroyed in four short years, that system of public happiness which twelve years of federal policy were required to establish!.....Do you demand the people's thanks, because you have not yet had time to accomplish your schemes of destruction?.....How do you degrade that people, you hypocritically affect to adore! Do you believe they cannot foresee what will be done, by contemplating what has been attempted?.....Think on times past, when the people of
this great nation seized the sword of defence and then claimed their independence, urged principally by an apprehension of evils to come. Alarmed by abstract claims of authority, they demanded a recognition of rights, which being refused, they established them by conquest. Will they now wait till ruined, before they attempt redress?
Fellow citizens! A solemn day is approaching; let it be met with the fortitude and constancy of freemen! Review the conduct of your rulers; judge it with candour if you please, but with truth. Be not duped by the flattering language, which they expect will decoy you. Exercise your reason and understanding. You are told by the President's favourites and others who live upon his bounty, that he has reduced your burthens; but behold he has only shifted them—And you and your posterity are burthened with an enormous debt, for the purchase of a wilderness which is fit only to drain your purses and embroil you in quarrels.
Approach then the altar of freedom on the fifth of November; deposit there your sense of the wrongs done and attempted to be done you—Show on that day by your decisive support of the subjoined list, that notwithstanding the preponderance of southern interest may render your voice ineffectual, you still have the manliness and independence to express an honest opinion.
FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LIST OF CANDIDATES for ELECTORS, for 1804.
To be voted for the Fifth of November.
 at Large. Hon. David Cobb, esq. of Goldsborough. Hon. Oliver Wen, esq. of Boston.  Suffolk District. Hon. John Coffin Jones, esq. of Boston.  Essex South District. Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, esq. of Salem.  Essex North District. Hon. Bailey Bartlett, esq. of Haverhill.  Middlesex District. Hon. Eleazer Brook, esq. of Lincoln.  Hampshire South District. Hon. William Shepard, esq. of Westfield.  Hampshire North District. Hon. Eben Mattson, jun. esq. of Amherst.  Plymouth District. Hon. William Sever, esq. of Kingston.  Barnstable District. Ebenezer Bacon, esq. of Barnstable.  Bristol District. Hon. George Leonard, esq. of Norton.  Worcester South District. Joseph Allen, esq. of Worcester.  Worcester North District. Hon. Josiah Stearns, esq. of Lunenburg.  Berkshire District. Hon. David Rootes, esq. of Richmond.  Norfolk District. Hon. Cotton Tufts, esq. of Weymouth.  York District. Hon. John Lord, esq. of Berwick.  Cumberland District. Hon. Isaac Parker, esq. of Portland.  Lincoln District. Hon. Thomas Rice, esq. of Wilscasset.  Penobscot District. Samuel S. Waldo, esq. of Hallowell. 
June.....No. XVII.
Review of Mr. JEFFERSON'S Administration.
THOUGH the executive officer of every government is under the highest obligation to exhibit at proper times a true and correct state of affairs to the people yet Mr. Jefferson seems to have assumed the right, as indeed he has in many other cases, of departing from old and acknowledged principles in his message to Congress in December, 1802. This message is a glowing picture of national prosperity, a picture which every person, interested in the welfare of the community, must contemplate with the highest satisfaction. What then must be our surprise to know that almost every statement in this official communication was contradicted by then existing facts? The mind can scarcely refrain from imputing to a man in so exalted a
situation, when distinguished for such a procedure, a determination to preserve by DISCRETION, a popularity which he was conscious, he had obtained by deception. These may be esteemed serious allegations. To support them therefore we shall concisely allude to the facts, to which the message has relation. They can only be mentioned; for a full discussion of them would open a wider field, than we have time to survey.
Mr. Jefferson begins this splendid but faithless piece of rhetoric with saying, "another year has come round, and finds us still blessed with peace and friendship abroad, law, order, and religion at home, good affection and harmony with our Indian neighbours, and burthens lightened."
Was it a mark of friendship for us, that prompted the Tripolitans to attempt the capture of our vessels, and lead the crews into a cruel captivity? Was it their good affection toward us, that caused the President to recommend to Congress an increase of our naval force, to watch their harbor and restrain their depredations? Were "monopolizing discriminations, which had been adopted in some parts of Europe, and which tended effectually to prohibit carrying thither our own produce in our own vessels," any striking sign of friendship? Though Mr. Jefferson had declared us at peace with all the world, he seems to have forgotten himself, for this is the language of the message. Was it a proof of friendship that Spain had directly broken her treaty by denying us the right of deposit at New-Orleans? The President himself has since declared this denial to be an infraction both of the letter and spirit of her treaty. Was it friendship in Spain to sell the territory of Louisiana to France without our knowledge, and thus give us a powerful, restless, intriguing, and dangerous neighbor without our consent? Was it any particular display of friendship, or a spirit of justice, which excited Spain to plunder our defenceless property on the ocean, and imprison our seamen in the damp and dreary dungeons of Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, and Valparaiso? The agonizing cries of captive citizens, lingering out a wretched existence with Spanish felons and murderers in the most loathsome dungeons, could not touch the HUMANE BREAST of the President, because the people might think the nation not quite so prosperous, nor held in so high consideration, as he designed them to believe. He could not regard "the prisoner, extended almost naked on the planks of his prison, his body feverish and wasted, his arms folded under his head, his only pillow, his sole employment counting over the dismal days and nights of captivity, and turning a hopeless eye on his country, which had abandoned him." Popularity and philosophism! The one destroys tender feeling, the other moral principle.
These are some of the facts, which evidence the friendship, respect, and justice, so beautifully portrayed by the executive, in his message. But they will be viewed by this country in a far different light. They will be imputed to their proper cause; to a mean and spiritless administration, which has acquired the contempt of nations abroad, and which, we trust in God, will soon be destitute of confidence at home.
The destruction of the Judiciary was perhaps the preservation of law and order among ourselves. Or in other words, the people are highly obligated to Mr. Jefferson, since he has annihilated the main pillar of the constitution, the only effectual check to arbitrary and tyrannical conduct, that he has, except in a few instances, retrained from any gross and notorious violation of their rights.
There could be no cause of exultation at the continuance of religion. Unless Mr. Jefferson can send to other countries, and find some men of more influence and character than Thomas Paine, he will be again necessitated to act the hypocrite, and, after making every effort for the destruction of our hopes of a happy existence after death, congratulate us on the preservation of Christianity.
Burthens have been wonderfully lightened. Taxes on loaf sugar, whisky, and pleasure carriages, were repealed, while "the mouth of labor" must pay the accustomed duty for the gratification of molasses, bohea tea, brown sugar and salt. How charming an administration, to make poverty a requisite for taxation!
Monopolizing discriminations under the form of duties, which effectually prohibited our carrying trade to the ports of France were to be remedied by "excising amities and a spirit of justice." Those amities and that justice have proved only a denial of right. Since that period, instead of America's receiving any particular favor in her harbors, to have merely entered an English port is sufficient cause of confiscation in the courts of that unjust, and tyrannical nation.
Countervailing duties were also to be abolished for any state, which would rescind them in favor of us. England was disposed to a mutual abolition, because for her interest. This was a fortunate opportunity for the President to inflict a contemplated mortal wound on the prosperity of the eastern States. It was apparently granting a favor, which it was pretended, would greatly benefit us, on a kingdom, toward which the executive supposed none of his enemies would think him partial. Hence the repeated
attempts the last and this year, to repeal the countervailing duties. But the country found men faithful to its interest, and sufficiently numerous to blast the design.
The cession of Louisiana by Spain to France is the next topic of the message. Though before that time it had been actually ceded; yet, that the painting, which the President was sketching, might not present one harsh shade by the relation of any strikingly unpleasing circumstances, he speaks of it, as a subject of no particular interest or concern to the nation. "The cession of the Spanish province of Louisiana to France, which took place in the course of the last war, will if carried into effect make a change in the aspect of our foreign relations, which will doubtless have just weight in any deliberations of the legislature, connected with that subject." Notwithstanding this cession affected us more seriously, than any thing since the French revolution, it is mentioned as an event, in some degree uncertain, which however might afterward require legislative interference. Not one word is said concerning the "cession" of the port of New-Orleans, though it had been done two months before this period, and was part of the subject, then under consideration. It would doubtless have been improper to have mentioned this event in an angry and passionate manner; yet ought it to have been noticed in a commanding and dignified language, worthy a great and powerful people. Differently however has this cession been since estimated by the President and his friends. No less than the enormous sum of fifteen millions of dollars, has been the acknowledged value of this territory. The right of deposit, which was our own by treaty, we have chosen to buy for this sum; and when Bonaparte can disengage his attention from English affairs, we may perhaps be necessitated to buy it again. Had Washington or Adams directed the government, we should not have been characterized for that tame and dastardly policy, the remembrance of which we can only wipe away by instantly inflicting, on the refusal of reparation, signal vengeance on the nation, which dares to violate the most inconsiderable of our rights.
"In the department of finance" says the president, it is with pleasure I inform you, that "the receipts of external duties for the last twelve months have exceeded those of any former year, and the ratio of increase has been also greater, than usual. When effects so salutary result from the plans, you have already sanctioned, &c." We are here told, that the external revenue of the year 1802 exceeded that of any former year, and that this excess resulted from plans, sanctioned by his particular friends? What plans did the congress of this year sanction to increase the external revenue? Not one, by which they either increased or diminished it a cent. The system of external finance had been organized by Mr. Jefferson's predecessors; and though he in delity assumes the merit of it; yet, if he regard truth, to which however he does not seem to have any particular partiality, he cannot deny them the labor of forming and bringing it into operation. Nor did the increase of this part of the national finance arise from the fostering care of this congress. It resulted chiefly from the belligerent state of Europe. For the increase of receipts, spoken of by the president, was the payment of duties on importation, made principally before the conclusion of peace between England and France. The executive has no less contradicted fact in asserting, that there was a ratio of increase in the external duties. In a statement annexed to a report of Mr. Gallatin, made in 1802, the following is the gross revenue during each quarter ending.
  31st December, 1801, - 2,565,903 doll.   31st March, 1802, - 1,375,003   30th June, - 2,759,826   30th Sept. - 2,031,067   1098,761 
Here, instead of an increase the last quarter, there was a decrease of upwards of a million. To have effectually deceived the people, Mr. Jefferson should have directed the secretary of the treasury to have made a false report. He could in that case have been thought little less destitute of moral principle, than in making official mis-statements, because they must be supposed intentional.
This cursory examination of the message, glowing in description, though variant from fact, must at present suffice. Can any man of rectitude of mind, any man of honorable feelings approve a chief magistrate, who makes his exalted office a mean of more extensive deception? When the president addresses the nation, we have a right to expect, that the regard for his own character and respect for his conspicuous situation would confine him within the limits of veracity. But some unprincipled influence dwelt on his mind, when uttering to the nation statements so ill agreeing with facts; an influence, which must display his true character, and deprive him of national confidence, however strongly he may now be entrenched in personal popularity. Americans are not yet so thoroughly revolutionized, so completely vicious, as to continue to exhibit to the world, after an acquaintance with his character, the degrading spectacle of submitting to the government of a selfish, spiritless pharisee. HUMIL.

MR. JENKS,
A WRITER in the last Argus, who assumes the name of a soldier of '75, has filled almost two columns with nonsense and fallacies. A considerable part of his piece is neither intelligible language nor good English. At any other time than the present, I would not trifle with the pages of your paper, by answering any thing in the Argus; but on the eve of the most important election, which has ever commanded our attention, perhaps, no apology is necessary for noticing the stuff in that paper. But its fallacies only shall be noticed—jacobinic nonsense is so common, as not to excite surprise.
This writer, with the true spirit of his party, abuses the mode of election by a general ticket—calls it gun powder treason, &c. &c. &c. with a view to deceive and delude the people. The fact is, this is the mode of election adopted by Virginia, and all the states under the slave influence, because they have a majority of democrats; for let it be remembered that only the pretended friends of liberty, the false-hearted jacobins, advocate the slave influence. The effect of this mode of election is an utter exclusion of federal representation in the southern states. It is impossible that the representation should be equal, unless our oxen and horses are represented, or unless the right of suffrage is equal among freemen;—but Massachusetts, in order to obtain as much of the rights of federalism as possible, has adopted the mode of the jacobin states, in self defence . The demos, advocate this mode and adopt it, whenever they are the majority; but where they are only a minority, they abuse it.—Such is their consistency, and should they prevail, they will make the wicked boast over the friends of Washington, and the advocates of equal representation;—that Virginia triumphs over the union, and that "the sun of federalism is set forever." To accomplish this purpose they must slander good men and correct principles, circulate many fallacies as ungrounded as the democratic dream, that Jefferson was the author of the declaration of independence. And with this view, we have in the Argus a new batch of round plump jacobin lies—respecting Gen. Cobb, Judge Rice, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wild, and Col. Lord, every title of what is asserted to the prejudice of these gentlemen, with such bold impudence, is a daring fallacy. Nothing can be more untrue, than what is asserted of Gen. Cobb. That gentleman is as much known as any man in the District of Maine, and he is respected wherever he is known—he has been a soldier who has rendered actual services to his country; yet this minion of democracy, who has the impudence falsely to assume the name of soldier, has the effrontery to abuse him. The insinuation relative to the two per cent land valuation, is another fallacy, equally groundless. That mode of valuation has prevailed ever since the first organization of our government, and was introduced into our legislature long before general Cobb was a member of it.—This gentleman has been appointed a major general. He was nominated chief justice of the court of common pleas in Bristol county, and he now actually fills that office in Hancock. He has been a member of both houses of our legislature, and is now president of the senate; yet says the impudent libeller in the Argus, this man is unknown!!
Mr. Wild is the next who is honored by jacobin abuse—This gentleman is so much distinguished for his talents, learning and correct principles, and so generally known throughout the district, that it seems almost unnecessary to say that his amiable manners and unimpeachable character have made his friends as numerous as his acquaintance—even the impudence of the writer in the Argus cannot suggest a lie which would operate to the prejudice of his character; and he therefore contents himself with a contemptible pun upon his name.
Democratic malice dares not suggest a falsehood against Mr. Parker, because it could not possibly gain a moment's attention. This gentleman is known throughout the District, and beloved wherever he is known.—His talents, integrity and amiableness of manners and character, are above the reach of slander.—The entire confidence of his fellow-citizens, has been unequivocally shown in many instances—He has often been elected a member of our state legislature—was a Representative and Senator for many years—he has been a member of Congress, and Marshal of this District—he was nominated and appointed to a seat on the bench of the Supreme Judicial Court. The writer dares only to make an insinuation as ridiculous as false. It is the ne plus ultra of malice and slander against Mr. Parker—but who that knows the man has ever dreamed there is any haughtiness in his manners?
"Their praise is censure, and their censure praise."
The Argus scribbler acknowledges that Col. Lord is unexceptionable as to health, occupation, and abilities; and is utterly silent as to any objection against this gentleman. He merely asks whether he is "a friend to the general felicity of man," and does not wish to lord it over other men's consciences and purities." A mere boyish pun, is the highest point to which democratic malice can reach—but I will not insult the character of Col. Lord by attempting a defence against such a silly attack.
No man that knows Judge Rice, will need be informed that what the writer has insinuated of him is as utterly false as jacobinism itself. It is totally untrue that Judge Rice would not go if chosen. The observations of the writer are not only false but mean and cowardly to a great
degree; he dares not make assertions respecting this worthy man, but merely asks questions which he well knows no man would condescend to answer—He therefore shields, himself under his own insignificance, under a full impression, that Judge Rice's character is invulnerable to any attack whatever.
Let us compare the qualifications of the candidates on the other list.—Are talents, integrity and respectability of character, the recommendations of the democratic ticket? Are even the names of that list known except to a few? Of this let the public judge.—Are Messrs. Turner, Woodman, Chandler, Fillebrown and Farley, names as reputable as Lord, Parker, Rice and Wild?—The good sense of the people will determine on the day of election. A VOTER.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
A contemptible writer in the last Argus, who has stolen the signature of "a soldier of '75," has with a stupidity which disgraces his party, attempted to diminish the respectability of those of the electoral candidates in the federal list, who reside in the District of Maine.
He says, "On the list you will find David Cobb, a man who lives in a remote corner of the county of Hancock, who neither knows nor is known by the people."
If this vulgar writer really does not know more than he pretends, about General Cobb, how ought the people to despise his instructions.
If he does not know, the people do, that General Cobb was a zealous and distinguished officer in the glorious war which terminated in the independence of our country—That during that war he was one of the most confidential friends of the blessed Washington—That when retired to private life, he was called by the legislature of the Commonwealth to the rank of Major General of the militia in the county of Bristol, in which high office he exerted his talents and influence in suppressing a dangerous rebellion which existed in the state.
This same unknown candidate, was about the same time appointed First Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Bristol—He has been elected by the whole people of the state, a Representative in Congress.—He has for several years been a member of the Senate, and is now President of that honourable body; his election to the Senate has been uniformly by the people of the three eastern counties.—He is now Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hancock.
Fellow citizens! This is the man, whom the writer before alluded to, some scribbling who may never have heard of General Cobb, represents to you as an obscure individual.
I cannot avoid noticing several gross and unpardonable fallacies stated by the same writer. He endeavours to excite a belief that Judge Rice, the gentleman proposed as an elector of the Lincoln district, is so debilitated by age and infirmity, that he cannot reasonably be expected to attend at Boston, should he be chosen; and also insinuates that he entertains political notions, unfriendly to the liberties of our country. Every word of this is scandalously false, and the writer, if he knows any thing, cannot be ignorant of it.
It is true that Judge Rice is advancing to old age; but the writer of this is personally knowing to his being in the enjoyment of as much health as can be expected at his years; and that there is not the least doubt of his being as able and willing to travel to Boston in the service of his country, as he was at the last election of President, when he was chosen to the same office he is now a candidate for. With respect to his politics, let his neighbours, who have chosen him to various important offices, settle that point; if he is a tory, so then are the inhabitants of all the lower counties; for they have uniformly loved and honoured him.
Until this malignant scribbler threw down the gauntlet, nothing has been said by either party respecting the individuals, on either list of candidates—But in return for his wretched inquiries, let me ask who knows the democratic candidates for the district of Maine?
Can this writer make the people know, who John Woodman, Thomas Fillebrown and John Farley, esq's. are? If he can, the citizens of the county of Cumberland will thank him to go on further, and say whether the honourable Charles Turner, is alive or dead, and if living, whether he in fact lives in this county or the old colony, where it is said such a man once lived.
RETORT.
FOR JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE
To the Citizens of the County of York.
THE present contest between the two Republican candidates (as they are called) for Congress, should be a lesson to us all: a lesson carefully attended to and remembered.—It serves to show the object of the ruling party in the United States, to be not the good of the people, about which so many thousands are preaching to you in the newspapers and in the corners of our streets; but their own good—their own particular interest and advancement : Before I proceed any further, let me observe, that I esteem Mr. Cutts, and Mr. Cleaves, as fair characters, honest men, and respectable citizens.—I will speak evil of no one:—still, as they and their friends are endeavouring to collect their forces about them and each to increase their own strength, it will be prudent for you to pause a moment, and ask yourselves, why there is so much contention, whether Mr. Cutts, or Mr. Cleaves shall be the man? Why the county should contend any further, as both are republicans? Why, as the republicans have carried their point once or twice, in choosing Mr. Cutts for the
public good, another should be opposed against him? The answer to all these questions is this— Republicans , as they proudly stile themselves pushed the federalists out of office, merely that they might get in themselves—'tis true they sung the old song about liberty and equality ;—and they sing it still—but all the liberty about which they troubled themselves, was the liberty of stepping into office and power : and all the equality they cared about, was that equality which would keep the common people down , and keep themselves up —The public good, in the opinion of republicans, will be as safe in Mr. Cutt's hands as Mr. Cleaves's—but that is not the thing now they are after— power and office charm them, and you fellow citizens, are urged and urged again to join in the contest and aid the ambition and the passions of the parties.—For heaven's sake, my fellow citizens, have more respect for yourselves, than to be played with in this manner—Act your own sentiments, and when you see by mens actions, what their designs are; govern yourselves accordingly.
Joseph Leland is the third candidate;—he is presented to you, not as a man, who longs for office and honor : but as a man of sound principles and sterling honesty in every department of life: a man of acknowledged merit, and of that plainness and modesty which usually attend it.—An old soldier, and an excellent citizen.—The county cannot do themselves more honor than by electing him to represent us in congress: I will only add, that if one man is more entitled to our favor and our honor than another, he who has done most for us , must be that man: This is the scripture rule of judging: and judging by this rule, Mr. Leland, who spent the prime of his life in the field for our defence, and bled for his country, ought on the 5th of November next to receive your steady and united support.
GRATITUDE.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
To the Federal Electors of LINCOLN DISTRICT.
FELLOW-CITIZENS! WHILE you are assailed on all quarters, on the subject of the choice of Electors of president and vice-president, which is to take place on the first Monday of November next, little or nothing has been said on a subject of equal importance, which you will be called to act upon, at the same time: I mean the choice of your Representatives for the next Congress.
This extraordinary silence, is perhaps owing to a persuasion that no opposition will be made to the re-election of your present worthy and valuable Representative.
Since however, the democrats work in darkness, and frequently exhibit most strength under the disguise of indifference you will not take it amiss to be warned, that on your exertion alone will depend the result of the election.
It is well known that a certain Judge, who offered himself at the last election, first to the federalists and then to the democrats, and was rejected by both, is making great personal exertions to gain his point this time. He has found it convenient at last, to display the bloody flag, and acknowledge himself, what he was ever known to be by most of you—a decided and thoroughly going democrat. He has practiced a meanness, novel in this part of the country, of going about soliciting votes for himself.
'Tis moreover asserted, that the democrats, after great struggles, from mere necessity have come to a resolution to adopt this ridiculous empiric, and give him their undivided support.
And strange to tell, 'tis further said, that the great Boston mercantile company; composed of men of influence, and of one man of unbounded ambition; have, although pretending to be federalists, publicly avowed their design to support his election.
Under these circumstances, fellow-citizens, if you do not mean to be outwitted, by the jacobins, and coaxed by false brethren; it behooves you to appear on the day of election, in all the strength of independent and uninfluenced freemen, and support Col. SAMUEL THATCHER, who has faithfully and honorably represented you in the present and last Congress.
You have now the honor of sending to Congress the most distinguished and able speaker from the state of Massachusetts. He is a worthy associate of the Connecticut delegation, that band of patriots, which has checked, and will continue to check, the aspiring power of the southern over the northern states.
Col. THATCHER, for the short time he has been in Congress, has acquired a character and influence which affords a prospect of his becoming one of the first statesmen in the country.—The loss of his election, more especially if occasioned by the success of his very feeble and conceited competitor, will be a dire and lasting disgrace to this District.
Rouse, then, fellow-citizens! Assemble in strength on the approaching day of election—shew by your votes, that you remember those who have labored for your interest, and that you despise the intrigues and apocrypha of time-servers.
PEMAQUID.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. JENKS, AS your useful paper has an extensive circulation in Lincoln County, you are requested to mention, that the Hon. SAMUEL THATCHER, our present very worthy Federal Representative, does not decline serving us another term in Congress. It has been reported he did; with what views is very evident. But we hope the Federal Republican will not suffer themselves to be deceived by jacobinic intrigues. The last session of Congress, Mr. THATCHER acquired himself with great honor—and proved that he is a firm advocate for New-England principles. He is a real republican of the Washington school. No threats nor flatteries will deter him from vindicating the rights and interests of the Northern states. No—He would never give his vote for purchasing a new territory at a great price, when we are already burdened with a heavy debt; and when a foreign nation
has a title to the same country—nor for transferring the business of the State loan office to Washington city, and to the hands of Mr. Gallatin—nor for striking off the demands which some States have against the Union, on the debts other States owe it.
Another candidate is lately announced from the center of the county, and it is said supported by two or three rich men, who very lately spoke of him with great contempt and severity. We do not deny their right to nominate any one they please—but we contend for the right of enquiring into and stating facts.
It is reported, that the supporters of Judge Cook, the democratic candidate, propose that nothing be said against him. They undoubtedly have very good reasons for this proposition. They also threaten is said, that one and another does not oppose them nor their candidate, for fear of losing employment, &c. &c. This may be true jacobinism; but it is not New-England Republicanism.
The foreign people however will take the liberty to inquire into the character and abilities, the consistency and probable firmness of a man's conduct, before they will give him support. That he is recommended by two or three rich men, we poor farmers consider rather a suspicious thing—the they pretend to be the best friends of the poor. Nor will the candidate's own zeal in the cause of self promotion , much as he talks about the right of the people, serve to raise him in the opinion of the judicious and worthy.
It is to be hoped Colonel Thatcher will not be supplanted at the nomination of some disappointed ambitious men, who wish to dictate to the people of the country. It is hoped the citizens will not be gulled by the hollow professions of those who are desirous to make mere tools of them in their pursuit of power and office. LINCOLN.
SMALL BILLS.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. JENKS,
THE public attention having been excited, by a communication in your paper of the 8th instant, on the subject of certain bills in circulation, issued by John Taber & Son, merchants in this town; some observations on the same subject, by one who does not entertain the fears expressed by the writer of that communication, will be received with candour, and have the effect which may be due to them.
The anonymous writer, undoubtedly was influenced by the purest motives in stating his opinions to the public; and I am not in the least disposed to reflect upon him, for attempting, however unnecessarily, to shake the confidence hitherto given to those bills.
The first cause of complaint is, that as the legislature thought fit, to interdict the passing of bank bills of a denomination less than five dollars, it is indecorous for an individual to do what may be considered as mitigating against the spirit of that law—in answer to which it may be observed that it does by no means appear, that because the legislature has seen fit to restrict incorporated companies in certain particulars, they therefore intended to impose similar restrictions upon individuals; on the contrary it may fairly be inferred from the silence of the legislature towards individuals, that it was intended to leave them at liberty on this subject, and the citizens may therefore be justified in adopting this course, until they shall be prohibited by the legislature.
Nor can it be said with much propriety, that the disappearance of silver is in any degree occasioned by the circulation of these bills. The truth is that the alarming want of specie, so obvious and so much felt in the ordinary exchange of the market, was the cause and the only cause of filling private notes intended for circulation, both in this town and Boston. Every shopkeeper, and every person having occasion to visit the shops in this town, for the last twelve months, must have experienced more or less of the embarrassment, delay and inconvenience which have resulted from the want of some currency less than a five dollar bill. 'Tis true you may go to the banks with your bill; but this instead of diminishing, increases the difficulty; for they will give you gold only; and this besides having the same defect about it as a bill, increases the delay, by weighing, examining, &c.
In short, I may venture to say that the citizens of this town, and those who resort to it for buying and selling, have found much greater facility in transacting their business since the circulation of these bills, than they did before.—Every merchant knows that the disappearance of silver is owing to causes more formidable in their nature, than those alluded to in the communication referred to.
Nevertheless, if the other objections relied on, are unanswerable, these bills ought to be withdrawn from circulation.—It is stated that not having the words "value received" in them, the holder would be exposed to the trouble of proving a valuable consideration before he could recover in a court of law.—This opinion I do not think is correct; the fact being notorious that these bills were issued for the purpose of circulation, they being made payable to the bearer, whoever he may be; there is no doubt but any court or jury would presume a consideration, and that they would be put upon the same footing in that respect with bank bills, in none of which can be found the words "value received."
Another difficulty stated is, that in case of the decease of the signer of these bills, their circulation will be stopped, until a settlement of the estate shall take place, and then that the holders will be subject to such diminution as may be occasioned by the insolvency of such estate. This objection lies with considerable weight against those notes which may have but one signer to them, but it will appear but little weight in the case under consideration. The bills circulating in this town and vicinity, are signed by John Taber and Son, who are known to be respectable merchants in copartnership. Should one of them die, the holder of the bill is not obliged to apply to his administrator or executor for payment; for the promise survives against the living partner, and he may be sued alone, and for this purpose all the partnership effects and debts are under his entire control; so that when one of these partners shall die, any holder of their notes, who might have his security diminished by the loss of one of the signers, may immediately turn his note into cash by applying to the other.
It is true that both may die so near each other, that there will not be opportunity to exercise this precaution; but this would be a casualty so extraordinary in its nature, as hardly to be worth taking into the calculation.
The writer of the communication also intimates the possibility to individuals, by receiving counterfeit notes. It is true that all paper as well as specie is subject to this inconvenience; but upon inspection of the printed bills lately issued, and which is to replace all which have heretofore gone into circulation, it will be seen that scarcely a possibility of counterfeiting exists. The new plate from which their bills are struck, has been purchased at a very considerable expence, of the ingenious Mr. Perkins, who has a patent therefor from government; and it is the opinion of the inventor, as well as of other judicious persons, that this plate cannot be counterfeited.
Upon the whole, I do not apprehend the difficulties on this subject which have been suggested; and if they do not exist, 'tis pity that unnecessary jealousy should have been excited.
Let those who disapprove of this plan, or who are suspicious of the bills, decline to receive them; but let others who see no evil, and who place confidence in the signers, exercise the privilege of taking and passing them.
As to the objection that persons of no property will follow the example of Messrs. Taber & Son, and thus impose upon the public; it is sufficient to reply, that such bills will never be taken, and therefore no loss will accrue from them.
With respect to the profit, I doubt whether that could be a sufficient motive to induce the makers of these notes, to put them in circulation; and I have charity enough to believe, that the absolute necessity which existed of supplying the market with a convenient currency, was at least one of their objects. I for one hope therefore that the attempt to check their currency will not prevail, and that the public will be left to the exercise of its own discretion.
DESALINUS was proclaimed Emperor of Hayti, on the 15th of Sept. The rejoicings continued three days, the illuminations three nights.

Intelligence.
HAMBURG, AUG. 3, 1804. This city, Bremen and Lubeck have refused to comply with the new pecuniary exactions of the French Government! In consequence Bremen has been invaded by French troops from Hanover; and no person is suffered to enter or depart from the city. All supplies of provisions, and all communications are cut off; and it is rumored this day, they have proceeded to levy the contribution at the point of the bayonet. Lubeck holds out in its refusal to pay; and has not yet been visited with military execution;—probably because Russia has a fleet riding in the Baltic!—Which by espousing the cause of the oppressed Lubeckers, may hasten a rupture which Bonaparte wishes to avoid.
LONDON. AUG. 12.—Russia has a strong fleet at sea—Her naval and military preparations are extensive and active; and the emperor Alexander continues to give pointed proofs of his attachment to the interests of Louis XVIII.
Intelligence from Odessa mentions, that, in pursuance of an ordinance of his Russian Majesty, an embargo has been laid on all the vessels in that port; from whence it is concluded, that the Russian Government purposes to embark all the troops stationed in that neighbourhood.
August 16.—We have received Paris papers to the 7th inst. As usual, they are full of silly lies and gasconading accounts of French prowess, in the affairs which daily take place on the French coasts, between our blockading squadrons, and their gunboats, batteries, flying artillery, &c. The emperor Buonaparte has been several days employed in putting things in order at Boulogne; and while there was gratified with seeing three divisions of his invincible armada pent in by a division of thirteen of our myriquetto fleet.
The affairs of Egypt still continue in confusion.—The Bays continued successful. Peace has been completely restored in India; and the British government are in quiet possession of the new conquests.
The China fleet brought home 24,213,682 lbs. Tea; worth 3,500,000. sterling; besides 51,735 lbs. of raw silk, and 136,960 pieces of nankins.
Yesterday, the Russian ambassador had another audience of Lord Harrowby.
A Portuguese frigate has sailed from Lisbon, freighted with treasure to France. The Marquis De Lima, one the most decided enemies of the French revolution, has been sent to Portugal, an ambassador to compliment his Imperial Majesty NAPOLEON I.
The Spaniards preserve their neutrality at a very heavy expense.—It is not exactly known, what they pay to France and England; but cargoes of dollars are continually arriving from Spain, in payment of their tribute. What is singular, the money remitted to France passes through England.
NEWYORK, OCT. 3. Capt Bedel, who arrived here yesterday in 40 days from Lisbon, informs that the day before he failed, a packet arrived there in 8 days from Falmouth, Eng. by which information was received that the French were expected to make an attempt at invading England immediately; and that the British troops were marching to the coastward.
The American Consul at Lisbon informed capt. Bedel, that Mr. Pinckney was about to leave Madrid, and that he had already sent off his baggage.
A report was in circulation yesterday, that the President of the United States intends immediately to lay an embargo on all vessels bound to Spain, in consequence of the dispatches from Mr. Pinckney, our Minister at the Court of Madrid, received by Mr. Dalton, arrived a few days since at this port in the brig Rose, from Cadiz.
Three American frigates were seen at Gibraltar Aug. 16, supposed to be the squadron from Hampton Roads.
The secretary of state, of the U. S. has addressed a circular to the governors of the several states, advising them of the alteration of the constitution, as respects the election of president and Vice president.
A Committee of the S. Carolina State Society of the Cincinnati, consisting of Charles C. Pinckney, James Kennedy and William Read, in conjunction with a Committee of the American Revolution Society, consisting of David Ramsay, Henry W. DeSaussure, William Allen Deas, James Lowndes and Richard Furman, have, agreeably to their instructions, drafted and circulated for signatures a memorial, to be presented to the Legislature, praying them to provide some adequate legal remedy for the prevailing evil of DUELLING, which is now so afflicting to our country.
On the 15th of September last a Shark was seen swimming near the shore in the harbour of Moose Island, (Maine,) when a Mr. Gilmore, with two others, went off in a boat in pursuit of him; when he arose they discharged two muskets at him, each loaded with two balls, three of which took effect, he sunk, but soon arose dead. He was towed on shore, and measured thirty one and a half feet in length, and twelve feet in circumference.
Portland.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1804.
Agreeable result from Delaware.—It is with sincere pleasure we state the result of the Delaware election as follows:—The Hon. JAMES A. BAYARD, is again elected to represent the State of Delaware in the congress of the United States. His majority was from 360 to 370. His democratic opponent was chosen at the last election by a majority of 9. —Gen. MITCHELL, a Federal Republican, has been elected Governor of Delaware; and the Legislature, contains a large Federal Majority.
Spanish Minister.—The last mail accounts state that the Spanish minister has written to the Secretary of State an explanation respecting his interview with Mr. Jackson, at Philadelphia. He disclaims all improper intentions in that interview, and denies having spoken disrespectfully of the government.
Beware of printed votes.—As it has been ascertained that printed votes are illegal, it is hoped the people will consider the necessity of providing themselves in season with written votes.
Numerous electioneering speculations came to hand too late for this days Gazette. They are in favor of the Federal Republican list of ELECTORS; and of the following candidates for Representatives to Congress, which are to be voted for on the same day:—
 York, Capt. JOSEPH LELAND.  Cumberland, Hon. PELEG WADSWORTH.  Lincoln, Hon. SAMUEL THATCHER.  Kennebec, BENJAMIN WHITWELL, Esq. 
The late Hurricane.—Our accounts from the West-Indies, and the southern states still furnish distressing particulars of disasters by the late hurricane:—At St. Thomas 42 sail of vessels, mostly Americans, were destroyed; at Martinique 37 of 42 were lost; at St. Kitts, St. Bartholomews, St. Eustatia and Nevis, it is said most of the vessels are lost; Guadalupe and Tortola suffered much in their shipping, 4 of 40 it is mentioned escaped; 6 American vessels were driven on shore at Turks' Island, and 3 of them lost; these suffered much by plunder from the negroes. At New Providence, Jacquet and St. Croix, the gale was severely felt, but no material damage done; from Currao and St. Vincents, we have no account of damage notwithstanding there have been arrivals at Newyork, which left those places Sept. 5—6. The details furnished by the mails from Savannah, Geo. Charleston, S. C. Wilmington, N.C. Georgetown, Mar. &c are melancholy proofs of the extensive destruction occasioned by the late gale.
In this quarter the late storm has been very severe. It came on with such threatening appearances as to induce every precaution for the safety of the shipping, which we are happy to learn have not been materially injured.
From Boston, and its vicinity we have received very distressing accounts. The gale commenced on Tuesday morning and continued to increase until Wednesday. In Boston, a large number of trees were broken off or torn up by the roots; an elm tree in the rear of the Latin School-house, 9 or 12 feet in circumference, was twisted from the roots—many of the chimneys were thrown down—and most of the slates were torn from the houses covered with them.
The large wooden building erected by Mr. Revere, over his furnace in Lynn-street, was blown down; but the workmen, apprehending the accident, from the exposed situation of the building, fortunately left it in season.
The people of the North Church was overthrown and fell on a house, beat in the roof and damaged the side. The tenants were fortunately absent from the part injured, but a family were in the other part of the same house, only a few feet from where the roof extended in its fall.
The roof of the tower of the Chapel Church was taken off, carried about 200 feet thro' the air, passing over two dwelling houses, and dropped on a shed improved by Messrs. Gragg & Baste for the housing of their carriages, broke in the roof, and destroyed four chairs.
The new brick 5 story house, just erected by Mr. Ebenezer Eaton, in chamber street, W. Boston, was pressed over in such a manner, and the walls so injured, that it is pronounced necessary to take it down. By the fall of the ballustrade the roof of the adjoining house, occupied by Mr. Eaton, was broken through, and we regret extremely that we have to add, that Miss Lydia Bennet, a worthy domestic, was killed by some of the falling pieces, and another woman and a boy badly wounded.
Partial damage was done to several other buildings.—Much injury was also sustained by the shipping at the wharves, by bilging &c.
Wreck.—The Palladium of last Friday states that a sloop from the Eastward, loaded with lumber, which had put into Cape Ann, and there parted her cables, drifted on to Cohasset Beach. A sch. of Boston loaded with wood and bark, went to peices on Cohasset Beach, captain lost, two men saved. Brig Thomas, of Portland, from the W. Indies, with sugar and molasses, was wrecked on Scituate Beach. The masts and pumps of a topsail sch. and the masts and boom of another vessel, drifted on to Cohasset Beach.
BULKELLY EMERSON, esq. has resigned his office of post-master at Bangor, and justice of the peace for the county of Hancock, and removed to Old York; where his correspondents will please in future to direct their favours.
Dist.
* At Gorham, on Thursday the 27th ult. Mr. Almon Townsend Esq. 20.—Miss Mary Lewis, 25.—The former was a promising young man from Hopkinton, Mas. who had been keeping school in that place; a few weeks; in which time, he gained the affections of many parents and children, which prepared them to be real mourners at his death.—The latter was a Daughter of George Lewis, esq. being happily formed for the delightful religion and the milder virtues to great advantage.—Beloved when living by all who knew her and now gone, we trust where she knows that God loved her, with an everlasting love.
"Virtues, not rolling from the mind, matures;" "That life is long, which answers life's great end."
In this town, Mrs. Elizabeth Alden, 79 years. In this town, much lamented, of a paralytic stroke, Mrs. Mary, consort of captain Jonathan M'Intire, 63.—Married at a very tender age, and entering upon the cares of a family, at a period when most females are thought inadequate to such a charge, she looked well in the ways of her household, and are not the bread of idleness.—In the days of her activity, in discharging the duties of a wife, and of a mother, but few have excelled her. Her family, trained to order, industry, economy and virtue, by the most persevering exertion. Therefore, her great, pious, children, and grand children, rise up and call her blessed; and her bereaving, destitute husband, also, be praised for memory.—She was a kind neighbour; especially to those in sickness and distress; her relations, and services in such cases, have left deep traces upon the minds of many now living, who, in reading this humble notice, will pay her humanity the tribute due.
Two she won herself of her reason in all her left bluffs, yet, from the early possession of Gospel, she had made; from the steady attachment to her cause and institution, which she ever manifested through her whole course, to those who knew her best there are good grounds to apply to her those precious words of inspiration, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."
Her interment will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Her relations and the friends of the family, are requested to attend without further invitation.
THE Selectmen of Portland, give notice to the qualified voters of said town, that it is in their opinion necessary that at the meeting which is to be held in said town, on Monday, the 5th November next—the vote should be given in writing; and that for the election of President and Vice-President, the District and town where the person voted for lives, should be particularly expressed—and that NO PRINTED VOTES will be received. Oct. 15. SAMUEL FREEMAN, per order.
DAY & ILSLEY, SALT FOR SALE, 100 Hhds. Turks-Island SALT. 50 Barrels ROSIN. 20 do. ALEWIVES, in shipping order. 50 Casks Philadelphia POWDER, of an excellent quality. Boxes of LEMONS. Chests of Souchong TEA. Wholesale and Retail, as usual. Oct. 15.
Fresh Fall and Winter Goods.
NATHANIEL JENKS, Has just opened, at his store in North-yarmouth a handsome assortment of EUROPEAN, WEST INDIA & HARD-WARE GOODS, GROCERIES, &c. which for ready cash, or any kind of country produce, will be sold as cheap as at any store in Maine.
THIS ASSORTMENT COMPRISES BROADCLOTHS, Kerseymere Velvets, Swan-downs, Coatings, Rose Blankets, Flannels, Baizes, Serges, Hosiery, Fearnoughts, Fustian Cloths, Durants, Calimancos, Calicoes, shawls, Linens Cambricks, Handkerchiefs of all kinds, Mens', Womens' & Boys' shoes, Hats, &c. &c.
Together with an extensive assortment of HARD-WARE, comprising almost every article supposed to be saleable in this part of the country. Also, Coffee, Chocolate, Cocoa, Bohea, Souchong and Hyson TEAS. Loaf and Brown SUGAR. Molasses, Cotton Wool in bales and RUM, best Holland's GIN, BRANDY, WINE, VINEGAR, SPICES, 8 by 10 and 7 by 9 GLASS.—NAILS and BRADS of all kinds.
Bibles, Testaments, Lyman Books, School Books, writing Paper, Quills, Ink Powder, Slates, Pencils, &c. The highest price given for RAGS & JUNK. North-yarmouth, Oct. 15.
THIS day is dissolved by mutual consent the Copartnership of the subscribers, under the firm of SMITH & DAVIS.
JEREMIAH W. SMITH, WILLIAM P. DAVIS.
N. B. All persons indebted to said firm, are called on to make payment, and those having demands requested to exhibit them for settlement to JEREMIAH W. SMITH. Portland, Oct. 6, 1804.
The subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed, and have taken upon themselves the trust of executors of the last will and testament of
William Gorham, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, Esq. deceased, by proving the will, and by giving bond as the law directs; they therefore request all persons who are indebted to the said deceased estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement to TEMPERENCE GORHAM, JOHN PARK LITTLE, } Executors. Gorham, Oct. 4, 1804.
THE subscribers hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed, and have taken upon themselves the trust of executors of the last will and testament of JOHN MANN, late of Freeport, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; They therefore request all persons who are indebted to said deceased estate to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same for settlement, to MARGARET MANN, JOHN MANN. Dated Oct. 11, 1804.
THE subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman Esq. judge of Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of HENRY PARSONS, late of Buckfield, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice, that six months are allowed to said creditors, from the third of October next to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of WILLIAM LOWELL in Buckfield, on the last Monday of November next, and the last Mondays of the four following months.
LEMUEL CROOKER, WILLIAM LOWELL, } Commissioners. Dated at Buckfield, Oct. 11, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an administrator to the estate of HENRY PARSONS, of Buckfield, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; he therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to PHILEMON PARSONS. Dated Oct. 7, 1804.
STRAYED from Portland, in August last, a red HEIFER three years old, long horns, white hind legs, white streak in her forehead; whoever will deliver said Heifer safe in Portland or give information where she may be obtained, shall be paid for their trouble by GEORGE WHEELWRIGHT. Portland, Oct. 11.
A WOMAN with a good breast of Milk, will take a child to nurse.—Every attention will be paid to the infant, and the charges will be reasonable.—Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 15.
JUST landed for sale, by ZACCHEUS HANNAFORD & CO. 1, and 2, Exchange Row. MIDDLE-STREET. 200 Hhds. Turks' Island SALT of excellent quality. Also—a constant supply of Sole LEATHER. Oct. 15.
Notice. THE copartnership of the subscribers, under the firm of CROSS & TRASK, having expired, the same is this day, by mutual consent dissolved.—All persons having any demands against said company, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, and all who are indebted are called upon to make immediate payment. JOSEPH CROSS Jun. SAMUEL TRASK. Portland, Oct. 8, 1804.
N. B.—All persons indebted to Joseph Cross, jr. or Note or account are once more requested to pay the same or they will be put in suit.
NEW GOODS. SAMUEL TRASK, Fore-street. Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has taken the store lately occupied by Messrs. Cross and Trask: And has just received a general assortment of Fashionable, Fancy, and Staple GOODS. AMONG WHICH ARE, Superfine and low priced Broadcloths. Coatings, Fearnoughts, Kerseys. Plans, Serges, Kefimere, Swan-down. Rose Blankets, from 6 to 10 quarters. Flannels, Baizes, Swan-down. India Cottons, German Checks, Irish Linens, Brown Holland, Plate. Cotton Cambricks, Linen do. Skins, English, India, and French Lustrings. Silk Gloves, Cotton do. Striped and plain Silk velvets, Silk Plush. Black and white Laces; Laced Cambric Stockings; Calicoes, Mouselin, Dimet es. Ruffles, Durants and Calimancos, Cotton Velvets. Sewing Silk, Camel hair Shawls. Muffs, Tippets and skins for Muffs. Straw Bonnets, &c. &c. ALSO, WEST-INDIA GOODS, GROCERIES, and Filing Gear.
Likewise—Nails, Glass, Iron ware, Fish, &c. &c. and many more articles too numerous to particularize, all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Oct. 15.
FAKRELL, DICKINSON, & CO. Nearly opposite No. 1, Muffet's Row, MIDDLE-STREET. Have just received, and for sale, a large and extensive assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS, consisting of SUPERFINE, common, and low priced Broadcloths. Plains, Kefimere, Serges, Velvets, Thicksets, Coatings, Fearnoughts. Rose Blankets, Plaids, Baizes. Silk Satin, Taffeta and Swan-down Waistcoating. Superfine, middling, and low priced Calimancos. Dimet es, black, white and colored Cambricks, Laced do. Book and Satin Mull, Mullin, Silk and Cotton Shawls, &c. &c. Black and colored Satin, do. Lustrings. Persians, Modes, black, white, fine and blue Silk Plush Silk Velvet, Silk and Thread Laces. Black, white and colored Camel hair Shawls, Cambric ditto. Bandanna, linen, and cambric Handkerchiefs, Silk do. Ladies and gentlemen's Silk Cotton, and worsted hose, Silk, Cotton, and Worsted Gloves. Ruffles, Ruffeiers, Durants, Calimancos, Marcees, Wildboars. Irish Linens, Diapers, Table-cloths. Dutch Sheeting, Brown Holland. Cotton Yarn, Silk and Cotton Daces. Kid shoes, Bed-ticking, Umbrellas, &c. &c. A large assortment of MUFFS and TIPPETS. Also, WEST-INDIA GOODS, Wholesale and Retail. Oct. 15.
BARFOUR & BARNEVILLE, Fore-street. Have just received, a handsome assortment of
Fresh Seasonable GOODS, THEY HAVE LIKEWISE A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
Hard and Hollow-Ware, Some of which consists of Nails and Brads all kinds. Blistered and German Steel; large and small Dogs, cart, wagon and ch. &c. boxes; Iron Shovels and Spades; Frying pans, bake Kettles; Cotton and Wool Cards; Bellows; house and hearth Brushes, Block tin Tea pots; patent Shot; small Steelyards; Sleigh Bells; Box cork Mills, Iron, do. Chain and Hunting Whip; with a great variety of CUTLERY, &c. &c. ALSO,
A few puncheons and hhds. of good retailing Rum and Molasses, Cognac Brandy, best Holland Gin, Pure Wines, fresh Teas, Spanish Roat and common Indigo. Loaf, Brown, and India Sugar. Dipe and Mould Candles, Log and Red Wood, No. 1, and No. 2 Chocolate, Nutmegs and Cassia, best Po and Starch, with a variety of other WEST INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, as usual. Portland Oct. 8 (tr)
NOTICE is hereby given, to those whom it may concern, that the subscribers are duly appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims upon the estate of JACOB ANDERSON, late of Freeport, yeoman, deceased; and they propose to sit at the late dwelling house of the deceased, on the 1st Monday of this and the five following months, from one to five o'clock in the afternoon, to transact the business to which they are appointed. JOHN CUSHING, THOMAS MEANS. Freeport, Oct. 9, 1804.
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of executor, of the last will and testament of TOBIAS HAM, late of Brunswick, tanner, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs; He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to JOHN HAM. Dated Oct. 3, 1804.
All kinds of BLANKS, kept constantly for sale by JENKS & SHIRLEY, No. 7, Fyfe-street, Portland. Cash given for RAGS and JUNK.

Notices.
From a London Paper.
The Recent Marriage —Suggests not so much a congratulation to the Earl of Moria as to the Countess of Loudoun—not so much to the noble bridegroom, though revelling in the embrace of beauty, though ennobled and exalted, while he ennobles and exalts, as to the lovely bride, whose taste and understanding are so well illustrated in the choice she has made, whose superior mind is marked in the superiority of her selection.
Of Lords and of Generals there are abundance; but such a Lord and such a General as the Countess of Loudoun has won and watched by her claims and her excellence!—The Lady may be perfectly at rest, that though the example she has set may be followed by other women there is no fear of her prize being rivalled by any of her sex in this nation.
"'Tis not to wound a wanton bow, Or amorous fool that gives the joy; But 'tis the glory to have beird a twain For whom inferior beauties sigh'd in vain."
This singular fortunate young countess has indeed chosen a man.
—From whose example, as from a compass, 'She may so guide her steps, as to arrive 'At such a memory as may not shame her, aries'
A man distinguished by assembling in himself so many of the higher qualities of the highest order of mankind; the ornament, at once, of the Court, of the Senate, and of the field! To repeat the words of his Royal Master, and future sovereign, describing this admirable Nobleman in as eloquent and finely delivered panegyric as ever fell from the lips of an encomiast; "a man who knows so well how to make the graces of modern refinement compatible with a Lacedemonian probity of character; in a word a man, whose true picture was drawn by the father of poetry, in that never equalled line, which gave to Hector ,
'The mildest manner and the bravest mind.'
Such is the man chosen by the Countess of Loudoun; to whose heart this transitive, but just eulogium, upon the object of her affections, must be the sweetest flattery; and whose own merits whatever they may be, reflected through such a husband, must be seen as through a magnifier.
* At a Meeting of the Irish Charity,
Preface to ill news. —A young gentleman at the university was called upon by an old servant of his father's, with compliments from the family. "Well," said the student, "how do they all do at home? what news do you bring me?" "none," said John, "except that our raven's dead." "So that is all—but pray what did he die of?" "How could it be otherwise, since he eat so much carrion." "Carrion! how could he get such quantities?" "Why the four coach horses," "Are they dead too? pray what killed them?" "O, they might have lived long enough, if they had not been over-worked in drawing water." "How came it about that they had so much water to draw?" "It happened the day that our mansion house was burnt down." "My father's house burnt down say you? and by what accident." "By no accident at all: it would not have happened if our people had not been so careless with their torches." "Pray what had they to do with torches?" "Why the torches were made use of at your mother's funeral." "How! my mother dead and buried, without my knowing her to be sick! this is most incomprehensible." "Not so incomprehensible neither, for she died of no other disease than a broken heart." "But for God's sake, John, what could occasion such excessive grief?" "O, as to this matter, she had lately your mother's waiting maid, appeared at the last birth day assembly, in a richer and more elegant dress than any that was ever seen before in our country."
To be sold at Public Auction on Thursday the first day of November next, at one o'clock, P. M.
A VALUABLE FARM , in Bridgeton, lying within half a mile of the head of the water carriage on Long Pond and on the main road leading to Waterford, consisting of about 90 acres of land, 20 of which is under improvement for Mowing, Tillage, and Pasturing, with a brisky young orchard, and a small House, and Barn on the same.—The sale to be on the premises, at which time the conditions will be made known—For further particulars inquire of
ENOCH PERLEY.
Bridgeton, Oct. 2. 1804.
FOR SALE,
ONE SAW , in a good and convenient double Saw mill, with fifty acres of Land adjoining: or without said Land, as will best suit the purchaser, on Penobscot river, about ten miles above the head of navigation; it being the best stand for Lumbering in the District of Maine, as there is plenty of water in the year, and logs may be brought down the river in rats 90 miles to the mill, in the spring of the year, and can rest the boards from the mill down the river to the head of the tide.
One saw has sawed 42 thousand of boards in one week this summer last past.—Said Mill stands on Indian Old-Town falls. Likewise the privilege of building a double Saw-mill, to be built on a share on said falls—Inquire of NATHAN WINSELOW, of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, or of JONATHAN WINSLOW, on the premises.
Also for sale, one lot of excellent LAND, containing 250 acres in the town of Fairfax, and county of Kennebec. It lies on Penobscot road, and is about 2 miles from a convenient landing. Said lot adjoins on Nathan Havens's farm, where he now dwells.—Inquire of said NATHAN WINSELOW, or of STEPHEN HARPER, of said Fairfax.
NATHAN WINSELOW.
Oct. 2. 1804. (1 s w. 8 w.)
DOCTOR KINSMAN,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public that he has removed from Mrs. COBMAN's, to the house in Federal-street lately occupied by the Rev. Mr. TITCOMB, first door South of the Friend's meeting house. Oct. 8.
LOUIS DU MARAIS
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Portland, that he proposes opening a SCHOOL for the purpose of teaching the French Language . Persons desirous of accomplishing themselves in the above language, may depend on having the utmost attention paid to perfect them in it.—Applications to be made at the house of Mr. Samuel Hays, where the terms, &c. will be made known. N.B. Mr. Du MARAIS, will wait on persons at their house, if desired. Oct. 8.
FOR SALE,
By CODMAN & SWAN, No 3, Union Row, Middle Street, 50 cases fresh Sweet Oil. 30 barrels Roll BRIMSTONE. 3 00 lb German STEEL of best quality. Quarter casks of Malaga WINE. —ALSO—
European, India & W. I. Goods, as usual—for cash or approved credit. Sept. 5.
Fresh Flour and Corn,
JUST landed and for Sale by JOHN TABOR & SON, No 13 Union Wharf.
Fresh Superfine FLOUR and Yellow CORN; ALSO IN STORE, Mels & Prime Pork; whole and half bbls Mels & Cargo Beef; Whole and half Pipes London Particular; Madeira Wine, quarter Casks Lisbon &c. A few Blds Prime Tobacco. Portland Sept. 22.
Stoves and Cambooses.
NATHANIEL CROSS, has for sale, Kitchen, Parlour, Shop and Cabin STOVES of Cast Iron; Sheet Iron and Tin FUNNELS, CAMBOOSES of different sizes; Tin Ware, Japanned and plain; Scales, Weights and measures, (Sealed) Cash given for old Pewter, Brass, Copper, and Lead; at his shop opposite Union row, Middle Street, Portland. Sept. 24.
FOR SALE.
By RICHARD SUTTON, at his shop in Fore-street, next to Mr. BARR's shop, 2000 lb. of the best kind of hatting Wool, 1000 of second do. warranted to be as good as can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere. Also, 200 of carding do. of superior quality. Sept. 27.
BOSTON ADVERTISEMENT.
William Tuckerman, No 61, State-Street, BOSTON, INFORMS his friends in the District of Maine, and the Public in general, that by the fall ships which are anticipated in all the month of September he shall receive from the manufactories of London, Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, and Amsterdam, an extensive and general assortment of Ironmongery, Hard-Ware, Saddlery, AND Cutlery GOODS, which he is determined to sell on the best terms for Cash or approved credit. [3m] August 16.
WILLIAM GORHAM,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has just received a fresh supply of WEST-INDIA GOODS & GROCERIES, among which are, Soft shell'd ALMONDS and MEATS, PEANES and RAISINS, MACK, CLOVES, and NUTMEGS. Port, Lisbon, Claret, } WINES. Sherry, and Malaga } Vinegar. Rhode-Island CHEESE, Clear BEEF, PORK, &c. &c. &c. The above articles will be sold cheap for cash at his store forestreet. Portland Sept. 5.
At Richardsons Wharf,
100 Bbls. Mels No. 1 and 2 Beef; 40 do. Bone middlings, No. 1 and 2 Pork; 20 Casks Hyson, Hyson skin and Souchong Tea. 120 Gin Casks Entitled to 3 Pipes Gin } Debentures. Malaga Wine per qr. Cask; Bbls Rofin; Boxes 7 by 9 Glass. Do. Bags India Sugar; Salt Petre; Bales Georgia Cotton; 4th Proof Brandy. —ALSO—
Liverpool, Isle May, and Cadiz Salt.
For Sale by
J. RICHARDSON. Sept. 10.
New Glass and Crockery Ware Store.
JOSEPH BRYANT
INFORMS the public, that he has received per Ship Nabby, from LIVERPOOL, (and now offers for sale at No. 9, Jones' Row, a general assortment of GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, Wholesale and Retail. —ALSO— 70 BOXES 10 by 8, and 7 by 9 Window GLASS. Portland, Sept. 27.
Fashionable Hats.
RECEIVED by the Gales from London, and for sale at a VERY cheap rate, by ABIAH CHEEVER, at No. 1, Mussey's Row, an excellent assortment of Men's best superfine HATS, of the most fashionable kind. Portland, Sept. 21.
FOR SALE,
A Valuable Lot of LAND, lying in the town of Natickborough, in the county of Lincoln, at the head of Damariscotta-harbor, containing 100 acres, with a Dwelling-house, 12 by 38 feet, one story, the outside well finished; cuts about 6 or 7 tons of salt hay, and about four tons of English; is well wooded with white oak and pine timber about half a mile from three saw-mills, and one grist-mill, and about one mile from the meeting-house; well situated for a Ship-carpenter or a trader.—For further particulars inquire of DAVID DENNE, near the p. emittor or of JOHN WATERHOUSE of Falmouth. Oct. 8.
A 10,000 Dollar Prize!
Now to be had for the trifling sum of 5 dollars. 50 cts. THE Sixth Class South-Hadley Lottery, will positively commence drawing the 25th of this month.—Very many Tickets and Quarters remain for sale at THOMAS CLARK's Book-store. Adventurers will be wise in applying immediately. For sale at above.
Cables, Cordage, &c.
ON the most reasonable terms, for sale by ZACHARIAH MARSTON, at his Rope-walk, west end of the town. Sept. 27. 1804.
JOSEPH POPE,
No. 7, Mussey's Row, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has just received by the Nabby, from Liverpool, direct from the manufacturers, Superfine, Midling and low priced Broad Cloths—Plains—Cashmeres—Serges—Ratteens—Fearnoughts—Coatings—Flannels—Baizes—Rose Blankets—Velvets—Fresh Irish Linens. Likewise a general assortment of other goods, suitable for the present and approaching season, which he offers for sale wholesale and retail on the most reasonable terms, for cash or approved credit.
N. B. A general assortment of Cotton
Yarn, Tickings, Cotton Shirts, and Sheetings as usual. 1 mo. 1804.
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE Copartnership under the firm of WILLIAM HAWES & Co. WILLIAM HAWES, NATHANIEL PATRIDGE, JOSEPH TOWER. Sept. 22. 1804. is this day by mutual consent dissolved.—All persons having unsettled accounts with said firm, are requested to call on NATHANIEL PATRIDGE for a settlement.—The Paper-Making business will in future be conducted by NATHANIEL PATRIDGE & Joseph Tower.
Copartnership Dissolved.
THE copartnership between the subscribers under the firm of RICHARDSON & TABER, is this day by mutual consent dissolved; all persons having demands against said company are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, and all who are indebted are called upon to make immediate payment to BENJAMIN RICHARDSON. Benjamin Richardson, Jacob Taber. Portland, Sept. 29. 1804.
N.B. Carriage making and repairing
of all kinds in its various Branches carried on by J. BENJAMIN RICHARDSON, at his shop opposite Major Peck's Coffee-house, where on the shortest notice the strictest attention will be paid and the smallest favors greatly acknowledged.
New Store.
THE subscribers having formed a connection in business under the firm of ZACCHEUS HANNAFORD & CO. beg leave to inform the public that they have opened the store No. 1, and 2, Exchange Row, Middle-Street, nearly opposite Dr. Erving's, where they have for sale ENGLISH, WEST-INDIA GOODS, & GROCERIES,
as low as can be purchased in town; Among which are, A complete assortment of Broadcloths, India Cottons, Bandannas, and other Handkerchiefs, Paper hangings, Waits' No. 1 Chocolate, Cotton and Wool Cords, Pigtail and Fig Tobacco, Rice, Flour, Candles, Pepper, Ginger, Allspice, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Loaf and Brown Sugar, white Havana and India do. Hyson, Souchong, and Bohca Teas. Cod and Pollock Fish, Liverpool Salt, a quantity Stone Jugs from half gallon to 3 gallons, Clear Pork Georgia Cotton, Coffee, Molasses, French Brandy, Holland Gin, Vinegar, ad. 6d, 8d, 10d, and ad. 12d, 6d weight Brads, 2d, 3d, and 4d. cut brads with heads, ad. 6d, 8d, 10d, and ad. 12d, Nail Plates, Spike and deck Nails, Ros, Gin cases, paints and oil, Spermaceti, oil, Russia and Sweden iron, of all sizes, heart and club feet, English and American made Shovels, Crow bar, and plow share moulds, a good assortment hollow ware, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 London Crown Glass, powder and shot, Madeira Port, Niagara, Lisbon, Sherry and Malaga, Wine, few doz London Porter, thirty hogheads excellent flavored St. Croix Rum—Also a number of small articles too numerous to particularize, making in the whole as complete an assortment as can be found at any one store in town. Constant attendance from sunrise to nine o'clock in the evening, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Zacccheus Hannaford. William Webb. Portland, Sept. 20.
Portland Bath.
THE public are hereby informed that a BATHING HOUSE, is erected at Robinson's wharf, and is now accommodated for the use of such as wish to avail themselves of its advantages, which are considered both pleasant, and highly conducive to the health. The terms are 50 cents per single ticket and 1 dollar for three tickets. Sept. 20.
Upholstery Store.
AARON AUSTIN, & CO. HAVE for sale, at their store, Forestreet, head of Ingraham's Wharf, a constant supply of
Live Geese,
Sea Fowl, Russia, and Lisbon } FEATHERS. —ALSO— Cotton and English BEDTICKING, of different kinds.
Russia BEDS and MATRESSES ready made
Beds made and filled at the shortest notice. Spanish and French INDIGO. The above assortment of Feathers is warranted of the first quality, and will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Boston. (u) Portland, August 22.
Economy of Human Life.
JUST Published, By DANIEL JOHNSON, for the use of Schools, Academies & private Families, and now ready for sale at the Portland Bookstore. THE ECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE universal acclaim with which this little publication has been received by the public, in general, for a series of years past—the spirit of virtue and morality which breathes through almost every sentence; its force and conciseness, and a hope that its pure, and sublime precepts will be more generally diffused, has induced the publisher in some measure, to print the present edition. For sale at above.
TICKETS & QUARTERS in the South Hadley
and Amherst Canal Lottery. 8 p. 27. 1804.
FOR SALE,
A Quire of 70 or 80 bbls. excellent TAR.—Inquire of EBENEZER HUMPHREY, Fore-street—Portland. Oct. 1.
For Sale,
A Small two story HOUSE, in Fore-street near Clay cove, convenient for one or two families. For particulars, inquire of Mr. JAMES WILEY. Portland Oct. 2.
LIME.
TO BE SOLD, LIME, of the best quality—Inquire of WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Truckman. Portland, Oct. 1.
For Sale,
A Handsome Iron STOVE suitable for a sitting-room or counting house. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Oct. 4.
JAMES C. BULLARD.
HAS just received by the Gales from London an assortment of gentlemen's HATS. Sept. 24.
CASH and the highest price given for
FLAX-SEED. At No 5 Jones' Row, by LORD & THOMAS. 8 p. 27. 1804.
TO LET,
ONE half of a two story double HOUSE—situated on Middle Street and Temple Street, with half of a large Garden, &c.—Apply to Codman & Swan, No. 3, Union Row, Middle-street. Oct. 8.
A House for sale.
TO be sold a Dwelling HOUSE, pleasantly situated on Federal Street. The house is two stories, entirely finished, with a good garden spot, and a barn. The terms of sale will be made easy. Inquire of James Wyllie, on the premises. Portland Sept. 3.
LOST.
IN this town, supposed between the hay-market and Fort Summer a Saddle, nearly new, trimmed with yellow and green cashmere, with a pad for fixing a great coat—Whoever will leave said saddle at the store of Mr. John Baker, in fore street shall be rewarded for their trouble. Portland Sept. 24. 1804.
LOST,
ON Tuesday 21st inst. a HIPPETT, if any one has found it they will be handsomely rewarded by leaving information at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24.
Strayed.
ON the 27th August, strayed from the pasture in Portland, a dark red, new milch COW, about eleven years old; had a rope round her neck any one returning the same shall be rewarded. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24.
Found,
BETWEEN Back-cove and Presumpscot bridge a small bundle of English Goods. The owner may have the same, proving property paying charges. Apply to SAMUEL GOODING. Northwarrants, Sept. 10.
Found,
ON Friday, 21st inst. was found a SADDLE, quite new, the owner may have it again, proving property paying charges. Inquire at the Gazette Office. Sept. 24.
Found,
TAKEN up in my enclosure, doing damage a Red HORSE, with a black mane and tail, trotts, supposed to be four years old, the owner may have him again, proving property and paying charges. J. SKILLING. G-av Sept. 24.
Moles boat.
PICKED up a drift between Portland neck and Hog-Island, a Moles Boat about thirteen feet long the owner may have the same by proving property and paying charges. apply to. Daniel Munford. Portland, Sept. 24.
TAKEN up by
Job Haskell, jun. on the 19th day of August, 1804, a Redish HORSE, with a white stripe in his face, a white mane and tail, and hind legs white almost up to his gaskins, supposed to be about six or seven years old—The owner of said horse may have him again by proving property and paying charges. Newwarrants, Sept. 10.
Wife
THOMAS LUCY my wife, without any fault, has left my bed and board, and otherwise conducted in a very unbecoming manner, this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as will I not pay any debts she may contract. Thomas A. White. Mark. Portland Sept. 7.
DIED,
22d May, on board ship Baltic, in Havanna JOHN CROCKETT and WILLIAM McDONALD, Seamen, on board said ship; their friends may receive their Clothing and Wages by proving claim and calling on WALTER SIMONTON. Portland, Sept. 27.
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