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PORTLAND (MAINE) PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ISAAC ADAMS, No 7, FISH-STREET.
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No. 22, of Vol. XI.]
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1808.
[Whole No. 542.]
Miscellany.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
[Continued]
SINCE from drunkenness almost necessarily follow all the vices we have mentioned, a large portion of the task of reformation devolves on traders. They are, in a great degree, the arbiters of the morals of the people in their neighbourhood. Some of them, perhaps, are confederates with their customers, as much attached to the bottle; from them there can be no expectation of assistance. But it is confidently hoped and believed, that in many who have transgressed the law in selling small quantities of liquor to drunkards, there is a wish that the practice were discontinued, and a desire for the preservation of the morals and happiness of the people. And it is ardently to be hoped that if this be the case, we shall soon see their united and determined efforts to effect it. To any selling of rum contrary to law, who is disposed to hear reason, and show his benevolence and patriotism in the case, we may urge a few considerations.
You say "you lament the evil; but people will drink, and you cannot prevent it; if they should be excluded from your store, they would drink at others, and at home; it is in vain to think of denying a determined appetite for rum." Perhaps you do not reflect that this facility of obtaining drams when abroad and in enticing company has induced thousands to drink who would not otherwise have wished it, or thought of it. So that many of their unnatural appetites, which you say must now be satisfied, owe their very existence to retailing shops. Think too, that although you cannot prevent their drinking at home, yet if you prevent it among their companions at the grogshop, you take away great part of the pleasure of tipling, and will probably in that way draw them off in some measure from the practice. Or admitting they would still drink at home, still if there was no public place of resort, they would not be so much together to wrangle and fight, nor appear so much abroad as a disgusting object to every passenger. As for their drinking at other shops, if you did not retail, there would be one less; and if many could agree to be humane and patriotic, the offenders must soon retire, and decent quiet people would frequent your stores. If such would not be so constant customers, I think they would be as valuable, and quite as respectable.
But do you ever reflect that you are accessory to the crimes of the drunkard? It deserves a serious inquiry whether you are not. He who provides and gives a sword to a madman to destroy himself, or another person, knowing the intention of the criminal, is guilty of murder; and it does not extenuate his guilt if he even take pay for the weapons. If you sell a quart of rum to a man to be carried home, perhaps it is not your business to inquire whether he intends to drink to excess, or apply it to a good use. But if you repeatedly sell liquor to be drunk before your eyes by a man who you know spends his time idly at your shop and other places, drinks when he has no need of it, and frequently to excess, you not only transgress the laws of the state, but become a partaker of his guilt, and have a share in bringing misery on him and his family; if not as speedy, yet as real and destructive an evil as he partakes, who professedly sells poison, razors, and pistols to madmen. You not only consent to his evil deeds, but you lay a temptation before him, and invite him to sin. You erect a receptacle for him, and put out in public view your figure, "Whofo is simple, let him turn in here."
But it is said that in these days if traders do not retail, they will lose their custom—Be it so. I cannot think that that wealth will spread well which is obtained by the ruin of others, even if it be in them a voluntary ruin. Besides, as has been observed, there is no probability that it would in the end, diminish their custom, certainly not with the considerate part of the community; and even drunkards, after the first fit of passion, would esteem and respect them for a determined denial, if they saw they acted from principle and compassion. It would be necessary to have a fixed character in it, and not deny today, and yield to solicitation tomorrow. If the meeting before alluded to, or influential men individually should resolve to deal in trade only with those merchants who did not retail, it might be an additional encouragement to traders to preserve their independence.
PHOCION.
TREATY
Of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between his Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America.
[CONCLUDED FROM OUR LAST]
ARTICLE XVI.
It is expressly stipulated that neither of the said contracting parties will order or authorise any acts of reprisal against the other, or complaints of injuries and damages, until the said party shall first have presented to the other a statement thereof, verified by competent proof and evidence, and demanded justice and satisfaction, and the same shall either have been refused or unreasonably delayed.
ARTICLE XVII.
The ships of war of each of the contracting parties, shall at all times be hospitably received in the ports of the other, their officers and crews paying due respect to the laws and government of the country. The officers shall be treated with that respect which is due to the commissions which they bear, and if any insult should be offered to them by any of the inhabitants, all offenders in this respect
shall be punished as disturbers of the peace and amity between the two countries. And both contracting parties agree that in case any vessel of the one should, by fires of weather, danger from enemies or other misfortunes, be reduced to the necessity of seeking shelter in any of the ports of the other, into which such vessels could not in ordinary cases, claim to be admitted, the shall, on manifesting that necessity to the satisfaction of the government of the place, be hospitably received, and permitted to resist, and to purchase at the market price such necessaries as the may stand in need of, conformably to such orders and regulations as the government of the place, having respect to the circumstances of each case, shall prescribe. She shall not be allowed to break bulk or unload her cargo, unless the same shall be bona fide necessary to her being refitted; nor shall she be obliged to pay any duties whatever, except only on such articles as she may be permitted to sell for the purpose aforesaid.
ARTICLE XVIII.
It shall not be lawful for any foreign privateers (not being subjects or citizens of either of the said parties) who have commissions from any power or state in enmity with either nation, to arm their ships in the ports of either of the said parties, nor to sell what they have taken, nor in any other manner to exchange the same, nor shall they be allowed to purchase more provisions than shall be necessary for their going to the nearest port of that prince or state from whom they obtain their commissions.
ARTICLE XIX.
It shall be lawful for the ships of war and privateers belonging to the said parties respectively, to carry whithersoever they please, the ships, and goods taken from their enemies, without being obliged to pay any fees, to the officers of the admiralty, or to any judges whatever, nor shall the said prizes, when they arrive at and enter the ports of the said parties, be detained or seized, nor shall the searchers or other officer of those places visit such prizes (except for the purpose of preventing the carrying of any part of the cargo thereof on shore in any manner contrary to the established laws of revenue, navigation or commerce,) nor shall such officers take cognizance of the validity of such prize, but they shall be at liberty to hoist sail, and depart as speedily as may be, and carry their said prizes to the places mentioned in their commissions or patents, which the commanders of the said ships of war or privateers shall be obliged to shew. No shelter or refuge shall be given in their ports to such as have made a prize upon the subjects or citizens of either of the said parties; but if forced by stress of weather or the dangers of the sea to enter them, particular care shall be taken to hasten their departure, and cause them to retire as soon as possible; nothing in this treaty contained, shall however be construed to operate contrary to the former and existing public treaties with other sovereigns or states; but the two parties agree, that while they continue in amity, neither of them will in future make any treaty, that shall be inconsistent with this or the preceding articles. Neither of the said parties shall permit the ships or goods belonging to the subjects or citizens of the other, to be taken within cannon shot of the coast, nor within the jurisdiction described in article twelve, so long as the provisions of the said article shall be in force, by ships of war, or others having commissions from any prince, republic or state whatever; but in case it should so happen, the party whose territorial rights shall thus have been violated, shall use his utmost endeavors to obtain from the offending party, full and ample satisfaction for the vessel or vessels so taken, whether the same be vessels of war, or merchant vessels.
ARTICLE XX.
If at any time a rupture should take place (which God forbid) between his majesty and the United States, the merchants & others of each of the two nations, residing in the dominions of the other, shall have the privilege of remaining and continuing their trade so long as they do it peaceably, and commit no offence against the laws; and in case their conduct should render them suspected, and the respective governments should think proper to order them to remove, the term of twelve months, from the publication of the order, shall be allowed them for that purpose, to remove with their families, effects, and property. But this favor shall not be extended to those who shall act contrary to the established laws; and, for greater certainty, it is declared, that such rupture shall not be deemed to exist while negotiations for accommodating differences shall be depending, nor until the respective ambassadors or ministers, if such there shall be, shall be recalled or sent home on account of such differences, and not on account of personal misconduct, according to the nature and degree of which both parties retain their rights, either to request the recall, or immediately to send home the ambassador or minister of the other; and that without prejudice to their mutual friendship and good understanding.
ARTICLE XXI.
It is further agreed that his majesty and the United States, on mutual requisitions by them respectively, or by their respective ministers, or officers authorized to make the same, will deliver up to justice all persons who being charged with murder or forgery, committed within the jurisdiction of either, shall seek an asylum within any of the countries of the other; provided, that this shall only be done on such evidence of criminality, as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the offence had there been committed. The expense of such apprehension and delivery shall be borne and defrayed by those who make the requisition, and receive the fugitive.
ARTICLE XXII.
In the event of a shipwreck happening in a
place belonging to one or other of the high contracting parties, not only every assistance shall be given to the unfortunate persons, and no violence done to them, but also the effects which they shall have thrown out of the ships into the sea, shall not be concealed or detained, nor damaged under any pretext whatever. On the contrary the above mentioned effects and merchandise shall be preserved and restored to them, upon a suitable recompense being given to those who shall have assisted in saving the persons, vessels and effects.
ARTICLE XXIII.
And it being the intention of the high contracting parties, that the people of their respective dominions shall continue to be on the footing of the most favored nation, it is agreed, that in case either party shall hereafter grant any additional advantages in navigation or trade, to any other nation, the subjects or citizens of the other party shall fully participate therein.
ARTICLE XXIV.
The high contracting parties engage to communicate to each other, without delay, all such laws as have been or shall be hereafter enacted by their respective legislatures, as also all measures which shall have been taken for the abolition or limitation of the African slave trade; and they further agree to use their best endeavors to procure the co-operation of other powers for the final and complete abolition of a trade so repugnant to the principles of justice and humanity.
ARTICLE XXV.
And it is further agreed, that nothing herein contained shall contravene or effect the due execution of any treaty or treaties, now actually subsisting between either of the high contracting parties, and any other power or powers.
ARTICLE XXVI.
This treaty, when the same shall have been ratified by his majesty, and by the President of the United States, with the advice of their Senate, and the respective ratifications mutually exchanged, shall be binding and obligatory on his Majesty, and on the said parties for ten years, from the date of the exchange of the said ratification, and shall be reciprocally executed and observed with punctuality and the most sincere regard to good faith.
In faith whereof, We, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries on the part of His Majesty, the King of Great Britain, and the Commissioners Extraordinary, and Plenipotentiaries on the part of the United States of America, have hereunto set our hands and have caused to be affixed the seal of our arms.
Done at London, this thirty first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six.
Seal (Signed) VASSALL HOLLAND, Seal (Signed) AUCKLAND, Seal (Signed) JAS. MONROE, Seal (Signed) WM. PINCKNEY.
Mr. Canning to Messrs Monroe and Pinckney Foreign office, October 22, 1807.
GENTLEMEN,
THE undersigned, his Majesty's principal Secretary of State for foreign affairs, in returning an answer to the official note with which Messrs Monroe and Pinckney have accompanied their communication of the copy of the Treaty, which has been sent back unratified from America, is commanded, in the first place to inform the American commissioners, that his Majesty cannot profess himself to be satisfied that the American government has taken any such effectual steps with respect to the decrees of France, by which the whole of his Majesty's dominions are declared in a state of blockade, as to do away the ground of that reservation which was contained in the note delivered by his Majesty's commissioners at the time of the signature of the treaty; but that referring to himself the right of taking, in consequence of that decree, and of the omission of any effectual interposition on the part of neutral nations to obtain its revocation, such measures of retaliation as his Majesty might judge expedient, it was nevertheless the desire and determination of his Majesty, if the treaty had been sanctioned by the ratification of the President of the United States, to have ratified it on his Majesty's part, and to have given the fullest extent to all its stipulations.
Some of the considerations upon which the refusal of the president of the United States to ratify the treaty is founded, are such as can be matter of discussion only between the American government and its commissioners, since it is not for his Majesty to enquire whether, in the conduct of this negotiation, the commissioners of the United States have failed to conform themselves, in any respect, to the instructions of their government.
In order to determine the course which his Majesty has to pursue in the present stage of the transaction, it is sufficient that the treaty was considered by those who signed it as a complete and perfect instrument—No engagements were entered into on the part of his Majesty as connected with the treaty, except such as appear upon the face of it. Whatever encouragement may have been given by his Majesty's commissioners to the hope expressed by the commissioners of the United States, that discussions might hereafter be entertained, with respect to the improvement of British seamen from merchant vessels, must be understood to have had in view the renewal of such discussions, not as forming any part of the treaty then signed, (as the American commissioners appear to have been instructed to assume) but separately, and at some subsequent period more favourable to their successful termination.
But the alterations proposed by the President of the United States in the body of the treaty, thus formally concluded, appear to require, more particular observation.
The undersigned is commanded distinctly to protest against a practice, altogether unusual in the political transactions of States, by which the American government assumes to itself the privilege of revising and altering a-
greements concluded and signed on its behalf, by its agents duly authorised for the purpose, of retaining so much of those agreements as may be favorable to its own views, and of rejecting such stipulations, or such parts of stipulations, as are conceived to be not sufficiently beneficial to America.
If the American government has a right to exercise such a revision, an equal right cannot be denied to others, and it is obvious that the adoption of such a practice by both parties to a treaty, would tend to render negotiation indefinite, and settlement hopeless; or rather, to supersede altogether the practice of negotiation through authorised commissioners, and to make every article of a compact, between State and State, the subject of repeated reference, and of endless discussion. The alteration of particular articles in a treaty, after the whole has been carefully adjusted and arranged, must necessarily open the whole to renewed deliberation. The demands of one party are not to be considered as absolute, nor the concessions of the other as unconditional. What may have been given on the one hand in consideration of advantage to be derived, in return from accompanying stipulations might have been refused, if those stipulations had been less favorable, and must necessarily be withdrawn if they are changed.
It cannot be admitted that any government should hold those with whom it treats, to all that has been granted by them in its favor, relaxing at the same time, on its part, the reciprocal conditions for which its own faith has been engaged, or that, after having obtained by negotiation, a knowledge of the utmost extent of concession to which the other contracting party is prepared to consent in the conclusion of a treaty it should require yet farther concession, without equivalent, as the price of its ratification.
The undersigned is, therefore commanded to apprise the American commissioners, that although his Majesty will be at all times ready to listen to any suggestions for arranging, in an amicable and advantageous manner, the respective interests of the two countries; the proposal of the President of the United States for proceeding to negotiate anew, upon the basis of a treaty already solemnly concluded & signed, is wholly inadmissible. And his Majesty has, therefore, no option under the present circumstances of this transaction, but to acquiesce in the refusal of the President of the United States to ratify the treaty signed on the 31st of December 1806.
The undersigned requests Messrs. Monroe and Pinckney to accept the assurances of his high consideration. (Signed) GEORGE CANNING.
When will the Embargo be raised is a question asked by almost every one we meet? As soon as France subdues Great-Britain or a general Peace takes place between the two contending powers, and not before, says the democrats. It is only a few days since we heard one of these friends of the people, high in the confidence of the Executive, say, it was his opinion, that at the opening of the next session of Congress war would be declared against Great-Britain, or a Non-intercourse Bill passed, making it treason even to correspond with the subjects of that nation.
Such, Fellow-Citizens, is the deadly hatred which the vile jacobins of this country feel towards Great-Britain, that they would not hesitate one moment, to plunge the country into all the horrors of a war, if, by so doing, they could assist the arch villain Bonaparte, in completing the overthrow of England.—N. Y. Her.
The army raised in '98, and commanded by GEORGE WASHINGTON, was pretended by the demagogues to be an object of indescribable terror. A like army raised ten years afterwards, commanded by JAMES WILKINSON and WILLIAM DUANE!! is not only no object of terror, but is, in the view of the same gentlemen, essential to the preservation of the public liberty! Who, after this, can deny the ringleaders of democracy the credit of sincerity in profession, and consistency in conduct?
[Ibid.]
Some of Mr. Jefferson's friends, it seems, have lately declared that he wished to raise the embargo. On being pressed for the reason of this wish, it came out that he was afraid of his popularity. So we go trimming and cajoling to get places—and then cajoling and trimming to keep them. Huzza for the men of the people.—U. S. G.
The good people of Spain, who have lately been roused to a sense of their oppression, are termed insurgents by the tyrant Buonaparte. And the French citizen, Jefferson, is afraid
to take off the embargo and permit us to trade with the Spanish people, lest Buonaparte should consider it an act of hostility. Well done man of the people!—Ibid.
Nathan Haley, again.—The democratic editors, unable to resist the various proofs of the identity of Haley the messenger, with Haley the robber, begin now to excuse Mr. Jefferson for appointing him, by alleging that he was ignorant of his character. Once for all we tell them, that Mr. Jefferson was perfectly aware of his character. He not only knew that he had ran away with Mr. Clason's ship, but he also knew that he most shamefully cheated the captain, with whom he sailed from France to this country, out of One Hundred and Ninety Dollars. Indeed so perfectly aware was Mr. Jefferson of this man's infamy, that even he hesitated about making him a governmental Messenger. Haley discovering this, applied to the pious Joel Barlow, high priest of the Temple of Reason, who gave him absolution for the past, and a dispensation for the future. This quieted the qualms of our philosopher, reason-loving President's conscience, and Haley received the appointment he desired.
[Washington Federalist.]
NORTH-CAROLINA ELECTION.
The following gentlemen appear to be elected for this State, viz.—Nathaniel Macon, Willis Alston, jun. Mr. Stanford, Mr. Holland, ARCHIBALD M'BRYDE, JOSEPH PEARSON, JOAN STANLEY, Thomas Kenan, Lemuel Sawyer, William Kennedy, in opposition to Tho's Blount. Meinack Franklin, James Cochran, The Federal Republicans are distinguished by small capitals. N. Carolina in old times never had more than four federalists in Congress. In the last session they had but one, now she has three. There were only four federal candidates nominated at this election—three are chosen. Success might have attended federal nominations in other districts, but none happened to be made.
Government of Rhode Island.
   DEMOCRATIC.  FEDERAL.      Governor,  Lt Governor,    Three Senators,  7 Senators,    Secretary,  Attorn. Gen.    General Treasurer,  40 Representatives.    30 Representatives,    
A writer in the Gazette of the United States, of Aug. 29, asserts as facts, on authority which he says will substantiate them in the face of Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison, that Talleyrand told Armstrong, Louisiana should have what limits the United States pleased, if our government would send France 2,000,000 dollars.—That A. rejected the proposition. After which the proposition was made direct to the President—who consulted Gallatin and Madison; that G was indignant like A. That Madison founded Randolph & another member, both of whom were offended at the proposal. That a bill for an appropriation was afterwards introduced to Congress, in the handwriting of the President, & passed.
The Gazette of the U. S. says, "the above particulars are derived from a source which may be relied on, as the democrats themselves would acknowledge were names "mentioned."
A writer in the Vermont Reporter inquires of the democratic candidate for the office of Lt Governor—"Did you, or did you not say, if these Federalists are not still, or do not leave off talking about the administration, they must have their property confiscated—If that will not still them, did you not say, we must make them a head shorter?"
It the embargo is to settle all our differences with foreign nations, for what purpose is our new army?

Foreign Intelligence.
From the Boston Gazette.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
On Saturday, arrived the fast sailing ship Arcturus , capt. MAIN, in 48 days from St. Sebastian. Among the passengers in this ship, capt. P. R. Livingston, Esq. who is the bearer of several sets of dispatches from Gen. Armstrong to our government. Mr. Livingston reports, that a few days before he sailed, he was at Bayonne, where a private interview took place between the French Emperor and himself;—that on taking leave, he was instructed by the Emperor, with a verbal message to the President of the United States, but which he was not now at liberty to communicate. It is understood, however, that the French Decrees, against neutral Commerce, were not to be relaxed at present; of this we have ample evidence in the subjoined letter of Mr. Armstrong. No American vessels had been released under Murat's decree.
The complexion of affairs in Spain, is said by several of the passengers to be highly flattering; that no doubts were entertained of the final success of the Spanish patriots;—that the armies were filing up with great alacrity;—that arms and ammunition were continually arriving, and the collected force, when arranged and supplied with military stores, would far exceed any force or body of men Bonaparte could bring against them; that at present the steps of the Spaniards were precautionary; although in every instance, where they have been brought into action, they have succeeded in repelling or destroying their enemies.—The following summary, presents a number of instances of their valour and intrepidity. It was furnished by one of the passengers in the Arcturus , and may be relied on as containing facts:
All the provinces of Spain are in a state of revolution, and have actually declared war against France, except Guipusca, Biscay, Alava and Navarra—these being so near and immediately under the power of France, have not as yet taken up arms; but only wait for a favorable moment to join in the common cause—having the same sentiments as the other provinces respecting France. However many of the inhabitants have gone toward Saragossa, & all the soldiers of two regiments, which garrisoned St. Sebastian, with some of their officers have also deserted. This defection was winked at by the Spanish commander. The French troops, under Gen. Lefebvre, who made repeated attacks during 30 days on Saragossa, were always beaten with great loss. The Spaniards fought on those occasions with unheard of bravery; and feel confident of success in their just cause.
There is but little doubt that Gen. Dupont, with about 17,000 men, who passed the Mountain of Sierra Morena, towards Seville and Cadiz, has been entirely defeated at Cordova and Andujar. Gen. Moncey who went against Valencia has also been defeated.
In consequence of the disasters of the French, a Rendezvous of 17,000 men had been ordered at Burgos, and 3 or 4000 men (French) had abandoned Santander, after being in possession of that town for some weeks. The French continued in possession of Madrid, when the Arcturus failed as well as of Valadold, Burgos, Victoria, Pamplona, and St. Sebastian; but a considerable army from Galicia and Andalusia, was said to be marching towards Madrid. The Lieutenant King, Prince Murat, had returned to Bayonne, and had left Gen. Savary in his stead. The new created King, Joseph Bonaparte, with most of the Spanish Grandees and the delegates with the new constitution, a copy of which has been received by the Arcturus , had set out for Madrid; were at St. Sebastian on the 9th July, where their reception was as cool as it possibly could be. Not a shout or cry in favor of the New King. Nothing was done but what the Authorities were obliged to do.—It was doubtful if he would reach Madrid under such unfavorable aspects. Most of the Spanish Grandees did not hesitate to declare to their friends that what they had done was forced on them; that they should, on the first occasion, join the patriots with their persons and property.
Palafox the commander of the Spanish troops which took up arms against the French—is unmarried—about 32 years of age, youngest of three sons of a Marquis of that name; a family distinguished in the annals of Spain; he was a Brigadier in the king's body guard, and went with the young king Ferdinand the seventh to Bayonne, where foreseeing what was to pass, escaped to Saragossa in Arragon, his native town, and put himself at their head.
Although the citadel of Barcelona is in possession of the French; the province of Catalonia is mostly under arms, & have had several successful skirmishes.
There appears great mortality at Madrid among the French soldiers, as well as desertion to the Spanish side. The French officers have on various occasions expressed their dislike and regret to march against the Spaniards, in so unjust a cause.—Almost all the French troops, now in Spain and Portugal, supposed about 120,000 are young, and of the last conscriptions, and let the issue be what it may, many cannot in all calculations return, or escape from slaughter. All the French at Oporto have with the general who is in the castle at Ferrol, surrendered to the Portuguese; but Gen. Junot was at Lisbon at the last dates. All the Proclamations of the Provinces are warm and spirited, declaring that Spaniards war not against the French people, but against the Tyrant and Usurper.
Some days out from St. Sebastian, passed a convoy of 75 sail from Cork, with 10,000 troops on board, under Gen. Wellesley—was boarded & informed they were bound to join the Spaniards and Portuguese against Gen. Junot.
It appears from the last accounts that the Spanish war is exceedingly unpopular in France;—that the Spanish royal family had been sent into the interior of France;—that the troops lately sent into Spain by Bonaparte's orders were principally new and beardless conscripts;—that Murat was still at Bayonne, and much indisposed ; that the direct road from Bayonne to Madrid was in possession of the French; but was the only communication they had between the two countries.
Paris, June 20, 1808.
Captains BRAY and CHIPMAN, Gentlemen —It gives me much pain to inform you, in answer to your letters of the 6th instant, that on recurring to the proceedings of the Council of Prizes, I find your vessels and cargoes have both been condemned. The one on the 8th and the other on the 15th inst. The reasons assigned for condemning the George , are, "because having been stopped by a British cruiser, she was carried into Falmouth, from which place she sailed with a King's licence." For condemning the Vengeance , "because she has been visited by British cruisers."
It is the duty of the agent of prize causes to give you all necessary information on this subject. Permit me therefore to refer you to him. I am, gentlemen, your obedient, humble servant.
(Signed) JOHN ARMSTRONG.
It is reported, Napoleon, in an interview with Livingston , spoke with much warmth against the English, declared he would not relax from his Decrees, said he was not offended at our Embargo, and should not complain of our making a treaty with England, if it was conformable to the law of nations.
The Arcturus has brought official accounts of the condemnations of several American vessels. Some for being visited by British cruisers, which was no fault of the Americans. One vessel, which entered France, Dec. 3, was condemned under a Decree of Dec. 17. One vessel, cleared indeed for London, but entered France without having been "visited," or having put into any English port, was condemned. The Science , from London for New York, was condemned. One vessel was condemned whose cargo cost 20,000 dollars, and was sold by the captors for 180,000.
By the Sails.
FROM THE N. Y. COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. GUN-BOAT TYRANNY.
We have read the following statement of facts with no ordinary emotions. The oppressive system, by which the citizens of America are now governed, must be speedily arrested, or the rights, and liberties of the people will be lost forever.
MR. LEWIS,
Let those who may read (as I trust they will with abhorrence and detestation) the following statement of a few of the most wanton acts of cruelty inflicted by a petty scrippling in command, who "feels power and forgets right" upon one of our own citizens in the peaceable pursuit of his lawful business, within a few miles of his own door, now answer the plain question, whether they are yet satisfied with the present Embargo and Gun-Boat policy of our administration. I am informed that divers other acts of wanton abuse as well as cruelty also ensued, which are not detailed in captain Petty's protest, as irrelevant to his purposes. For myself, I want language to express my regret that such acts of oppression can with impunity be practiced upon our fellow-citizens, without a speedy and adequate resistance. I trust, however, that in this instance, but one voice will be heard, and one general wish be expressed, that the culprit will without delay, be removed from office, and that the abused captain Petty will speedily be remunerated with ample damages by the verdict of a jury of his country, to which I think he may safely appeal.
A CITIZEN.
By this Public Instrument and Declaration of Protest be it known and made manifest to all whom it doth or may concern, That on this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, before me George W. Strong, a public notary in and for the State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, residing in the city of New York, personally came and appeared David Petty master and commander of the Schooner Speedy of Brookhaven, who being by me duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist did depose, protest and say, That on the nineteenth day of August last past, he was sailing in the said Schooner on the fourth side of Long Island, bound from New-York to Moriches in Brooklyn, and when opposite Gilgo Gut he was fired at and brought too by Gun-Boat No. 40. commanded by James Renshaw, who sent a barge on board the Deponent's Schooner, and after examining her permitted her to proceed on her voyage. That after she had proceeded about one mile to the windward he was again fired at and compelled to bear away and come under the lee of the gun boat, when the commander demanded the Deponent to come on board and pilot him into Firo Island inlet, which the deponent consented to do for ten dollars; to which the commander replied that "he would be damned if he would give him ten cents," and added that if the deponent did not obey, his Schooner should not be permitted to leave the gun-boat.—Whereupon the deponent persisted in his refusal; the said commander sent his barge on board the Schooner, with orders to take by force the deponent or one of his men out of the Schooner and bring him on board the gun-boat. That
the deponent was thereby compelled without his consent, to leave his own vessel and go on board the gun-boat, where he was kept and detained three days. That not being able to beat up to Firo Inlet, they were obliged to go into Gilgo Gut, with the navigation of which the deponent was totally unacquainted, and on his mentioning that circumstance to the commander, was told by him "that if he, the deponent run the gun boat aground he should be shot." That having passed the Gut in safety, and the gun-boat anchored in the Bay, the deponent was on the following day, by the orders of the said commander put in irons with handcuffs on his wrists and shackles on his legs , and kept in irons for one whole day and night, during which time he had very little refreshments and was treated with much abuse by the said commander.—And the deponent did further protest and swear that he knows of no reason for such treatment from the said commander, except his wishes to detain the deponent on board until such time as he should see fit to go to sea, and require the deponent's aid in navigating the Gun-Boat out of the Gut:—That on Sunday the twenty-first day of the aforesaid month of August about noon, some persons were coming on board the said Gun-Boat while lying at anchor in the Bay, and before they reached her, the said commander ordered the irons to be taken off the deponent: That in the afternoon of the same day the said Commander, wished to go on board of a brig that lay at no great distance on the beach, the Deponent requested and obtained leave to go with him:—That after visiting her, he was ordered by the Commander to return on board the Gun-Boat, which the Deponent refused to do—whereupon the Commander presented a sharp pointed cane at the Deponent's breast, and thrust the same at him several times, in order to compel him to go. He then ordered two of his men to seize the deponent and tie him and take him on board the gun-boat: That they did seize and throw him down; whereupon a person belonging to the said brig interfered, and took up a large Maul with which he threatened to strike them unless they would release the deponent; that they then let up the deponent; after which the commander abused him with very intolent and profane language, threatening that he would cut him into mince meat, and destroy his Schooner . He then ordered one of his men to stand by the deponent with a loaded musket, and to shoot him through if he offered to stir, while he, the Commander, could go on board the gun-boat and get a reinforcement of men, in order to compel the Deponent to go on board:—That shortly thereafter he went with his men on board the Gun-Boat, taking the said Centinel with him, and while was gone the Deponent procured two men of his acquaintance from the said brig to carry him in a boat on board his own vessel, then lying at Fire Island, about twelve miles to the Eastward, and so eluded the said Commander.
Whereupon the said Notary, at the request of the said David Petty, did protest, and by these presents do publicly and solemnly protest against the unjust and unlawful detention of the said David Petty, and the oppressive and tyrannical conduct of the said James Renshaw, and all damages: losses and injuries which thereupon ensued. In testimony whereof as well the said Deponent as the said notary have subscribed our respective names to these Presents, and I have hereunto set my seal of office the day and year first above written.
(Signed) GEORGE W. STRONG, Notary Public. DAVID PETTY.
PRESIDENT'S ANSWER, TO THE PORTLAND PETITION.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Portland, in the District of Maine, in legal town meeting assembled:
YOUR representation and request were received on the 29th inst. and have been considered with the attention due to every expression of the sentiments and feelings of so respectable a body of my fellow-citizens.—No person has seen with more concern than myself, the inconveniences brought upon our country in general, by the circumstances of the times in which we happen to live; times to which the history of nations presents no parallel. For years we have been looking as spectators on our brethren of Europe, afflicted by all those evils which necessarily follow an abandonment of the moral rules which bind men and nations together. Connected with them in friendship and commerce, we have happily so far kept aloof from their calamitous conflicts, by a steady observance of justice towards all, by much forbearance, and multiplied sacrifices.—At length, however, all regard to the rights of others having been thrown aside, the belligerent powers have beset the highway of commercial intercourse with edicts, which, taken together, expose our commerce and mariners, under almost every destination, a prey to their fleets and armies. Each party, indeed, would admit our commerce with themselves, with the view of associating us in their war against the other; but we have wished war with neither. Under these circumstances were passed the laws of which you complain, by those delegated to exercise the powers of legislation for you, with every sympathy of a common interest in exercising them faithfully. In reviewing these measures, therefore, we should advert to the difficulties out of which a choice was of necessity to be made. To have submitted our rightful commerce to prohibitions & tributary exactions, from others, would have been to surrender our in-
dependence. To resist them by arms was war, without consulting the state of things, or the choice of the nation. The alternative preferred by the legislature, of suspending a commerce placed under such unexampled difficulties, besides saving to our citizens their property, and our mariners to their country, has the peculiar advantage of giving time to the belligerent nations to revise a conduct as contrary to their interests as it is to our rights.
In the event of such peace or suspension of hostilities between the belligerent powers of Europe, or of such change in their measures affecting neutral commerce as may render safe in the judgment of the President, he is authorized to suspend the Embargo. But no peace or suspension of hostilities, no change of measures affecting neutral commerce—is known to have taken place. The Orders of England and the Decrees of France and Spain, existing at the date of these laws, are still unrepealed, as far as we know. In Spain, indeed, a contest for the government appears to have arisen; but of its course or prospects we have no information on which prudence would undertake a hasty change in our policy, even were the authority of the Executive competent to such a decision.
You desire that, in this defect of power, Congress may be specially convened. It is unnecessary to examine the evidence or the character of the facts which are supposed to dictate such a call: because you will be sensible, on an attention to dates, that the legal period of their meeting is as early as, in this extensive country, they could be fully convened by a special call.
I should, with great willingness, have executed the wishes of the inhabitants of Portland, had peace, or a repeal of the obnoxious edicts or other changes, produced the case in which alone the laws have given me that authority. And so many motives of justice and interest lead to such changes, that we ought continually to expect them. But while these edicts remain, the legislature alone can prescribe the course to be pursued. TH: JEFFERSON.
August 30, 1808.
[Remarks on the above in our next]
Portland,
Monday, September 12, 1808.
To the Subscribers and Patrons of the Portland Gazette.
ON the the first of the present month, the subscriber relinquished his interest and editorship of this paper to Mr. ARTHUR SHIRLEY; and he has taken this opportunity to express his grateful acknowledgments to his friends and patrons, for the liberal and honourable support, which this paper has uniformly received. In relinquishing my concern in the establishment, my friends will permit me to solicit a continuance of their patronage in behalf of my successor; who will zealously support those principles of FEDERAL REPUBLICANISM, as they were professed and practised by the immortal WASHINGTON.
This opinion is not expressed from party motives or party feelings, but from an anxious wish to see those measures, and that policy prevail which will have the greatest tendency to promote the HONOUR, INDEPENDENCE, and PROSPERITY of the country. Separate from these considerations, I have advocated or opposed no man or measure of the present administration of the general government.
A critical and interesting crisis is approaching, in regard to our public affairs. Alarming as our situation is, let no one despair of the republic. Let there be a union of honest and patriotic men; and let those characters, only, be supported for offices of power and trust, whose individual honor and interest depends on the promotion of the welfare and prosperity of the public at large.
ISAAC ADAMS.
TO THE PUBLIC.
IN offering myself a candidate for public patronage, it would be presumptuous on my part to make pompous professions of my own abilities: Suffice it for me to say, that I have made such arrangements as I flatter myself will enable me to render the GAZETTE less worthy their patronage than heretofore. It will continue to be devoted to the support of the FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, and a Republican form of Government; and to the support of those civil and religious rights and privileges which are secured to the citizens of the United States by the established laws and institutions of the country.
No exertions or care will be omitted to continue this paper a channel for useful and interesting information. To obtain this object, communications on political and miscellaneous subjects are respectfully solicited. All those who wish well to the cause of American prosperity, are invited to promote the circulation of this paper; and it is requested that all papers, articles of information, and advertisements, should be addressed to the public's humble servant, ARTHUR SHIRLEY.
Pay for your Newspapers.
THE subscriber requests all those indebted for the PORTLAND GAZETTE and Advertisements which have been inserted in the same, to make payment. Presuming the Patrons of this paper are both liberal and just, it is confidently expected a speedy adjustment of the accounts will be complied with, not only with punctuality, but with cheerfulness. Such arrangements are made in regard to the distribution of the bills, as will be attended with the least possible inconvenience to the subscribers. A list of Agents will be published in the next GAZETTE. ISAAC ADAMS.
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
AT a large and respectable meeting of Federal Republicans, held at the County House in Portland, on Saturday, the 10th of September, inst.—Hon. SAMUEL FREEMAN, Esq. was chosen Moderator—and OLIVER BRAY, Secretary.
Resolved, that we will support
Ezekiel Whitman, Esq.
as a candidate to represent this District in the next Congress of the United States, and that we will use all honorable & fair means to ensure his election.
Resolved, that Hon. Woodbury Storer, Esq. Capt. Daniel Tucker, James D. Hopkins, Esq. Nathan Kinsman, Esq. and Ebenezer Mayo, Esq. be a Committee to transmit a copy of the foregoing Resolution to our Federal Republican Brethren in the several towns in this District and request them to unite with us in support of the same.
On motion, Voted, that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Portland Gazette, and Freeman's Friend, and that the Secretary furnish copies thereof for that purpose.
OLIVER BRAY, Secretary.
New-Hampshire Election.
The Portsmouth Oracle of Saturday last gives a statement of the votes for members of Congress, from 177 towns, the result is, For the FEDERAL TICKET, 14,642 For the Democratic ditto, 11,632 Federal Majority 3,005 Net Federal gain, 5,501 37 towns remain to be heard from, which will probably increase the Federal majority
The North-Carolina election for Representatives to Congress has resulted in the choice of 4 Federalists, 5 Madisonians, 2 Randolphians, 1 doubtful. During the Washington, and Adams' administrations, N. C. never had more than 4 federalists in Congress at a time.
The U. S. Frigate Chesapeake , anchored off Portland Light on Saturday evening; on Sunday morning, she got under way and stood to the westward. What a fine thing it is to have commerce protected.
His Excellency the Governor of this State has of late been seriously indisposed, but it is with pleasure we learn by the Centinel of Saturday last, that he is on the recovery, and that his Physicians had strong hopes, that in a few days he would be able to attend to business.
Commencement at Bowdoin College.
On Wednesday last, was the Anniversary Commencement at Bowdoin College.
At 12 o'clock the procession formed at the Chapel and moved to the Meeting House, preceded by a band of music, in the following order.
Members of the Institution, President and Professors, Board of Trustees, Board of Overseers, Reverend Clergy, and those of a liberal education.
Order of Commencement Exercises.
I. A solutory oration in latin, on The patronage of literature ; BY ALFRED JOHNSON. II. An english conference, on The comparative injury, resulting to society, from the love of power, the love of wealth, and the love of pleasure ; BY WILLIAM ALLEN THOMPSON, ALFRED JOHNSON, and ENOS MERRILL. III. A greek dissertation, on Eloquence ; BY DAVID STANWOOD. IV. An english dissertation, on The spread of the mahometan religion ; BY JOHN PATEN.

V. A latin dissertation, on The influence of prejudice ; BY JOSEPH SERAGUE. VI. A forensic disputation, on this question, Would christianity, were its influence perfect, supersede the necessity of civil government ; BY WILLIAM ALLEN THOMPSON, and JOHN PATTEN. VII. An english oration, on The abuse of natural abilities ; BY ENOS MERRILL.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on Alfred Johnson, Enos Merrill, John Patten, Joseph Serague, David Stanwood, and William A. Thompson . Previous to which, the President delivered to the Baccalaureates the following solemn and pertinent address.
YOUNG GENTLEMEN, ON such an occasion as this, I do not ask your attention; for I know, you will grant it. Permit me to hope, that your remembrance of what is said, and practical regard to it, will be equal to the readiness, with which it is now heard. If your object in resorting to this place were merely to obtain academical honours, but to acquire that, which merits them; it can scarcely be necessary to set before you the importance of continued applications. Your short excursion into the fields of science has not brought you within the sight of boundaries; but only, as I would hope, to a humble conviction, that the space, already passed over, is extremely small, compared with that, which remains to be traversed. That branch of a learned education, which I would particularly advise you to review and cultivate, is the Latin and Greek languages. Against the study of these, there was, some years since, a very preposterous, but powerful opposition. Impatient of application and every species of restraint, many flattered themselves, that their superior intellects had suggested to them the possibility of being learned without study. Ancient languages, as well as habits and modes of thinking, were viewed with a kind of barbarian contempt.
An auspicious change has been produced on this subject. A knowledge of the dead languages is now cultivated with increasing assiduity. There is scarcely a college in New-England, where terms of admission have not been raised; and where greater progress, than formerly, is not considered an essential part of a public education. The great regard which is paid to the dead languages in general at the Universities in Europe, is evinced by the effects which it has produced in recovering and collecting ancient copies and manuscripts.
It is a most obvious inconsistency, to be indifferent to the retaining of that, which could be acquired only by the labour of several years. Whatever knowledge you possess on this subject, or any other, will, without constant attention, gradually decay. Be persuaded to continue and augment your acquaintance with the languages of Greece and Rome, by devoting a reasonable portion of your time to their poets, orators, and historians.
Coming forward as you do, at a crisis, the most eventful, you cannot be indifferent to the destinies of our country. It is not my business to excite your passions and prejudices, nor to enlist you into either of those political parties, which have so unhappily divided our country. But there is a party, with which I would by all means desire to have you connected. I mean the party of those, under whatever political denomination they are ranked, who sincerely and ardently love their country; the genuine descendants of the first settlers of New-England; of men, who had an invincible courage, founded on religious principles; a determined spirit, which nothing could break or subdue; men, of whom it may be said without figure, that they loved liberty more than they feared death.
While you boast of being the offspring of those noble spirits, distinguished alike for their love of good order, of religion, and freedom, regard those with peculiar respect and affection, who display the same character.
Whatever object you have in view, whether of a public or private nature, be sure, that your measures be fair and honourable. Noble ends are to be pursued by noble means. Among the evils, attendant on political divisions, it is not the least, that, by inflaming the passions, they diminish a regard to truth and moral obligation.
Perhaps there has never been a day, when you were in greater danger, than at present, of forming too flattering expectations of future life. New objects now present themselves; new prospects open upon you. Be not deceived. You belong to a species of beings, whose foundation is in the dust, and who are crushed before the moth. From the most perishable objects on earth, the divine oracles borrow their figures, to delineate human frailty. What is man? A tale, that is told; a shadow, that flies; grass, that withers; a flower, that falls; vapour, that vanquishes. This very occurrence brings to your remembrance an illustration of these remarks. In the removal of him, under whose successful tuition you first became members of this seminary, you perceive, that neither suavity of temper, solid and well cultivated talents, nor humble, unsected piety, can secure life to its possessor. The evidences of christianity have constituted part of your classical study. You know the ground, which supports that noble edifice. Winds may rush against it; storms may beat upon it; surges may dash around it; 'tis all in vain. The foundation of God standeth sure.
Permit me to use this last opportunity of urging your attention to the discoveries, precepts, and doctrines of the gospel; the eternal frame and texture of that faith which was once delivered to the saints. It is not easy to conceive a greater absurdity, than to bestow much labour and learned investigation on the evidence of christianity, while there is a perfect indifference to the doctrines, precepts, and discoveries, of which this religion consists. If the gospel be not worth studying, loving, and practising, it is not worth defending.
I entreat you to study christianity, as that, by which God will regulate the retributions of eternity. It is not religion, which flatters human nature in the least; nor can any, which has God for its author, or truth for
its foundation. But while it represents the species, to which you belong, as in a state of moral ruin, it not only shews the possibility of recovery through a Redeemer; but presents to your view many instances of its own efficacy to change the heart and the life.
Let it be your first and grand object to possess the christian temper, to feel the power of evangelical principles. Let the lives, which you live in the flesh, be influenced and alleviated by your faith in the son of God . If you embrace genuine christianity, whatever profession you pursue, it will make you more happy, more useful, more consistent and uniform. It places before you the noblest objects; it requires you to act from the most elevated motives; it promises to the obedient throne & kingdoms, which can never be removed .
Next to the great concern of securing peace with God, I would recommend it to you, to have some profession; at least some object, some pursuit distinctly in view. This will give stability, and tend to concentrate your intellectual efforts. While you pursue with unremitting resolution some important object, and rigidly adhere to whatever you believe to be the will of your Maker, cultivate suavity of temper, urbanity of manners, and as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men . There is not an individual, belonging to our species, whose convenience and feelings are to be wholly disregarded.
Finally, let me remind you of the great number of those, who will, with lively interest, witness your deportment. The patrons of this institution deplore the irregularity, and rejoice in the virtues of all, who pertain to it. The immediate government unites with yours their own happiness and honour. Your parents feel an anxiety, which can neither be expressed by them, nor repaid by you. Individual benefactors and a generous legislature will examine the fruit of a tree, planted by their care, nourished and refreshed by their repeated acts of liberality.
But there is a witness, whose attention you cannot for a moment avoid. His approbation or censure will be expressed to you not only before the individuals, who compose this assembly, but before an assembled universe. For I saw, said the exile of Patmos, I saw the dead, both small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the books.
The honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on Andrew Green-wood, Esq. The public performances were closed with music, and a solemn, devout and impressive prayer by the President. The procession returned to Mr. Dunning's Hall , and partook of an excellent entertainment given by the Corporation.
A large and respectable audience was highly gratified with an exhibition of talents from the graduates in their several assignments, which reflects great honor on the governors and instructors of this institution.
FROM WALDOBOROUGH, SEPT. 5. At a large and respectable meeting held in this town this day, Dr. Benjamin Brown was chosen moderator, and the following votes passed, three only dissenting:
 That the inhabitants of this town respectfully petition the President of the United States to remove the embargo wholly, or partially, according to the power vested in him by act of Congress; or to convene Congress for that purpose.  That Isaac G. Reed, Joshua Head, Joseph Farley, Esqrs.; Messrs. Sam'l Morse and Christopher Creammer, be a committee to draft the petition. 
The committee withdrew for a short time, and then reported the following:
The inhabitants of the town of Waldoborough, in the District of Maine, in legal town-meeting assembled, respectfully represent, That, while they acknowledge strict observance of the laws, and implicit obedience to the constituted authorities of their country, to be the duty of every individual; they consider the right of remonstrance and petition, inseparably connected with that liberty, for the preservation of which, they would sacrifice their fortunes and their lives. That they have borne restrictions, privations, and losses, with that fortitude and patience, which no other times would have acquired them the name of patriots. That they should still have borne them with resignation, had not events in Europe rendered them, at least in part, unnecessary. Favorably situated to prosper by the coasting trade, and possessing many inducements to commercial enterprise, the embargo laws have operated on this town with peculiar severity. Considering the cause of them removed, it respects Spain, Portugal, and their colonies, they cannot repress the hope, that the people, whose farm is on the ocean, may now be allowed to reap their accustomed harvest.
Ever since the present systematic arrangement of government, commerce has been pouring out riches to individuals, and wealth to the nation. Citizens have become independent, and the national treasury has been filled almost entirely by commercial enterprise. That your petitioners should, therefore, feel alarmed at the present situation of affairs, will excite no surprise, when it is considered, that the usual sources of revenue being dried up, they must soon suffer the heavy and joint pressure of poverty and a direct tax.
Relying on your desire to promote the welfare of your country, and convinced, that an opportunity is now presented of gratifying it, we, your petitioners, earnestly request the exertion of that power for our relief, with which Congress has invested you, by suspending wholly, or partially, the laws imposing an embargo on the navigation of this country; or that you would convene Congress for that purpose.
It was then voted, that the foregoing petition be accepted, signed by the selectmen officially, in behalf of the town, and transmitted to the President of the United States.
Few meetings have been more unanimous. Although the attendance was very general, three only opposed the petition.
Communication.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
MR. PRINTER, IT is high time, that the people of this country should have a distinct, comparative view of the uniform conduct of Federal Republicans, properly so called, and that of Democrats, self-styled Republicans. A concise history of the opposition to the Federal Constitution from the time of its formation, and to the whole system of measures during the federal administrations, would develop the character and views of those men, who led that opposition, and by their gross deceptions and vile impositions on the people, wormed themselves into power.
Let the venerable and ever precious name of WASHINGTON stand first on the catalogue of true Federal Republicans, followed by the names of those Heroes, who fought by his side, and gave independence to our country. Add to these the names of those illustrious statesmen, who during federal times advocated our Constitution, and those measures, which, under the smiles of Heaven, raised the United States from weakness and poverty, to wealth & strength, and placed this nation on a conspicuous elevation among the nations of the earth. Let the names, the characters, the services and the measures of these men be known, contemplated and fully understood.
Let it be secretly remembered , too, that the system of the Federal Administrations was the system of WASHINGTON; that he decidedly approved of the measures of his successor, and under his administration accepted the appointment of Lieutenant General of the armies of the United States. When I speak of federal measures, I mean the general plan or system of administration, not of every individual act since federalists may err, and democrats may do right, in particular instances. Let it be stated and understood, that every true federalist is an unequivocal friend to the federal constitution, as it was in the days of the former administrations, and a sincere disciple of the father of his country, whose invaluable legacy contains the very essence of the political creed of all real federal republicans. Let the result of the policy pursued by the former administrations be clearly pointed out; let the state of the country at the close of those administrations be opened to view, and the light, in which foreign nations then beheld the U. States, be clearly shown.
Let the picture be reversed. Let the names, the characters and conduct of those persons, who early commenced an opposition to the federal administration, even in the hands of Washington, be brought forward. Let it be known, who employed Duane and Callender, to vilify and calumniate that disinterested lover of his country; by what means the reins of government were obtained; and what measures have been systematically pursued by the present administration for nearly eight years. Let the result of all these measures, as it affects the strength, the wealth, the respectability of the United States, be contrasted with the state of the country at the close of the federal administration. Then let every American of candor and honesty, whether he have been called a federalist or a democrat, sincerely ask himself, under which of these opposite administrations his country has flourished; under which it has languished. Let it again be distinctly considered, that these administrations cannot be harmonized, and that the attempt of democrats to unite the names of Washington and Jefferson is utterly ridiculous, since we know, that the intermediate administration of Adams was hateful to that party , and that Washington approved of it . Of course, the union of the names of Washington and Jefferson, to the exclusion of Adams, must be a weak contrivance, to give authority and weight to the present administration by which forced and unnatural alliance of that venerable statesman, whose views and policy were as wide from those of the present holders of power, as the southern is from the northern pole.
Did Washington, or his successor, let it be asked, turn out of office men, who had no other fault, than a difference of political opinion? Has this been the case, since the change of administration has taken place? Have, or have not, men distinguished by their services in the revolutionary war, and of tried integrity, been removed from office, merely because they were federalists? Let it be also asked, whether under the former administrations, any federalists can be found, who were defaulters in the settlement of their accounts with the public, or were accused of high crimes and misdemeanors? Let it be inquired, of what party are those men, who have within a few years past, cost the United States immense sums of money by their suspicious practices, not to say any thing worse, some of them high in office in the civil and military departments? In fine, let it be seriously asked, on which side lie the talents, virtue, and real love of country; and on which side are to be found selfish ambition, lust of power, and wicked intrigue? I speak here of parties generally; for on both sides doubtless good men and sincere friends to their country are to be seen. If after a fair, open view of men and measures on both sides, it shall appear, that the federalists are the enemies of their country, with Washington at their head; let them and their cause be abandoned, and the name of him, who was once thought the father of his country, become a word of reproach. If, on the other hand, it shall appear, that to the rule of democracy, so called, are to be ascribed the heavy and increasing calamities of the country; if, under the pretence of republicanism, the most arbitrary despotism is exercised over a deceived and abused people; if the most important measures are adopted by our rulers in the midst of darkness and secrecy, even by those very men, who in former days clamoured violently against the government for withholding from the people any proceeding of Congress, though the nature of the transaction absolutely required secrecy, under the pretence, that "republicans ought to have no secrets;" if wicked men, who are despised in private life, are exalted to high and responsible offices; if aliens of profligate character, even the reciters of Washington, are entrusted with the command of natural Americans; if, in one word, while the forms of republicanism are in some degree preserved, the essence, and life and soul of republicanism be banished from our country; then the only question will be, shall
this state of things be continued, and our condition be rendered hopeless? or will the American people, by an exercise of their sovereignty, quick and powerful as the electric spark, hurl from their offices, the present abusers of their confidence, and save their country from destruction?
Let men of talents and leisure, who realize the dreadful state of their country at this dark hour, attend to this subject, and show their countrymen the precipice, on which their independence totters to its fall.
AN AMERICAN.
An English ship bound on a Voyage of Discovery to the South Seas—but not being able to get round Cape Horn, was necessitated to bear away with an intention to make the Cape of Good Hope, and on her way thither was captured and detained by a cruiser.
The brig Mercury, of Baltimore, has been robbed at sea, by a French privateer, of $ or $4000.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
The proceedings of the town of Warren, was not received in season for this day's Gazette; it shall have a publication in our next. Several communications are received and shall be attended to.
MARRIED.
Last evening, by the Rev. Mr. Payson, Mr. Samuel Tate, to Miss Eunice Grafton, daughter of Mr. Caleb Grafton.
DIED.
At Arundel, Capt Daniel Merrill, aged 76 years. He went to bed about ten o'clock in good health; about midnight his wife who was in bed with him discovered that he was dead—probably he died in a fit without a struggle. He was a captain in the army at the taking of Burgoyne, was in several other battles in our revolutionary war, and esteemed a brave officer.
In Wilscasset, on the 28th ult. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. aged 37.
In Wells, [drowned] Mr. Luke Heard, aged 44, formerly of Portland.
In this town, James, son of Mr. Andrew Anderson, aged 7 m.—An infant son of Mr. Wm. Harris.
MASONIC NOTICE.
THE OXFORD LODGE of Free and Accepted Masons, at Paris, will be constituted and its officers installed in due form, by the R. W. D. Grand Master, on the 21st of Sept. instant. An Oration will be delivered, by a brother. The ceremonies will commence at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the Rev. Mr. Hooper's meeting house. All worthy brethren are invited to attend, with suitable clothing. A dinner will be provided at Cummings' Hall. By order of the W. Master. JOSEPH RUST, Sec'y. Paris, Sept. 6, A. L. 5808.
Book Store & Lottery Office.
STEPHEN PATTEN, has recommenced the business of BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, at the Store lately occupied by Mr. Butts, No. 10, Jones' Row, Fifth-Street, and offers for sale, at retail and wholesale, at the lowest Boston prices, a very extensive assortment of
Books & Stationary.
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Lottery Office.
TICKETS, halves, quarters, and eighths, in the 6th Class Amoskeag Canal Lottery, to draw 28th instant. The prizes are, 88 of 50 D. 125 of 100 D. 8 of 500 D. 9 of 1000 D. and the high prize of 10,000 D. Letters, enclosing cash, (post paid) for Tickets, will meet prompt attention, and the earliest notice given of their success.
N. B. Cash given for Canvass, Rags and Junk. Sept. 10, 1808.
FOR BALTIMORE.
THE brig DELAWARE, will sail with all convenient dispatch. For freight or passage (having good accommodations) apply to ROBERT STOVER, No. 9, Ingraham's-wharf.—Also,
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
A Vessel with good accommodations. For freight or passage apply as above.
Robert Stover,
At the above stand, has for sale 300 barrels and 50 half barrels fresh superfine & scratch's Baltimore and Philadelphia FLOUR. 3000 bushels yellow and white CORN. Bone Midling PORK. Clear PORK. HAMS—BACON. A quantity of Tar and Turpentine. With a good assortment of
West-India Goods & Groceries.
A liberal price will be given for 1000 SEAL-SKINS. Sept. 12.
Lands in the District of Maine.
FOR sale to any company or individual, who would undertake charge of settlement, part of three valuable townships, situated in the vicinity of BANGOR—No. 2 in 7th range, has the Piscataquis running through it, and is esteemed one of the most valuable townships in the District, in point of soil and location. No. 4 in 8th and No. 4 in 9th range, have many mill streams which connect with the above named river. Lots in the settling township, No. 1, 6th range, to real settlers.
R. BOYD.
Portland, Sept. 12.
WHEREAS my wife ELIZABETH has left my bed and board, this is to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I shall pay no debts of her contracting after this date.
NATHANIEL COBBET.
Parsonfield, Aug. 24, 1808.
Falmouth — A black Morocco Pocket-Book, containing four Notes of hand, all payable to Thomas Hanson; one of an hundred and ninety-two dollars, and the others for smaller sums. Whoever may have found said Pocket Book, and will return the same to the subscriber, shall be rewarded for their trouble. THOMAS HANSON. Falmouth, (Back Cove), Sept. 12.
NOTICE is hereby given; that the following lots of land, lying in the town of Baldwin, in the county of Cumberland, are taxed in the tax-bill committed to the subscriber to collect, as Constable of said town, for the year 1807, as follows—viz.
   Name. No. Lots. Range. No. Area. Value. State Tax. by Tax. Town Tax. Highway Tax. County Tax.     R. Rowe, 98 pond lot, 100 250 5 93 54   T. Barker, 5 8 E. 100 200 4 30   Do. 6 8 E. 100 200 4 30   Sawmill, 300 15 1 35   S. Bowers, 1 5 W. 100 175 4 27   25 2 E. 100 100 2 15   2 2 E. 100 100 2 15   7 5 E. 100 100 2 15   74 pond lot 100 125 3 19   17 1 E. 100 225 5 54   I. Pingree, 24 5 E. 100 100 2 15   4 6 E. 100 175 4 27   4 7 E. 100 100 2 15   2 5 N W 100 100 2 15   96 pond lot 70 70 2 10   27 do. 100 100 2 15   Turner, 8 5 W. 100 100 2 15   16 3 E. 100 150 3 23   22 3 E. 100 100 2 15   89 pond lot, 100 125 3 19   Hancock, 1 2 N W. 100 200 4 30   Andrew, 3 1 W. 50 50 1 8   Unknown, 1 1 W. 100 100 2 15   Do. 2 1 W. 100 100 2 15   3 2 W. 75 100 2 15   3 2 N W 100 100 2 15   2 4 N W 100 150 3 23   1 5 N W 100 100 2 15   18 1 E. 100 225 5 54   19 1 E. 700 250 5 58   Saw Mill, 400 21 50   Saw Mill, 90 1 E. 100 200 4 30   450 23 3 2 92   22 1 E. 100 100 2 15   23 1 E. 100 100 2 15   3 2 E. 100 125 3 19   12 2 E. 100 200 4 30   17 2 E. 100 150 3 23   18 2 E. 100 150 3 23   19 2 E. 100 125 3 19   3 3 E. 100 125 3 19   19 3 E. 100 175 4 27   28 3 E. 100 125 3 19

The cause tried lately at York, where a lady was said to have persuaded her lover to accompany her to Gretna-Green, is the more extraordinary as this is not leap year. A case somewhat similar occurred several years ago; a young gentleman went to consult Sergeant Maynard (author of a book entitled Law Quibbles) how he might safely carry off an heiress. "You cannot do it at all with safety," said the Sergeant, "but I'll tell you what you may do; let her mount a horse, and hold the bridle & whip; do you then mount behind her, and you are safe, for she runs away with you." The Sergeant was however sufficiently punished for his quibbling advice, when next day he found it was his own daughter that had run away with his client.— Land. pap.
It is said, that after the Spaniards had wrested their seaports out of the hands of the French, Murat, exercising the regency of the kingdom for Bonaparte, issued a decree, allowing American vessels detained in Spanish ports to depart; which evinces the same disinterested generosity as was shown by a witty son of Harvard in a will which he made on quitting college—who, having bequeathed all the property he had in possession, decreed as follows:—
"ITEM—two ragged homespun towels, "For which I yearn with tender bowls, "Since I no longer can controul 'em, "I Give to those ry rogues who stole 'em."
James D. Hopkins, RESPECTFULLY informs the public that having formed a connection with ALFRED METCALF, Esq. the business in his office after this date will be conducted by them under the firm of Hopkins & Metcalf. All persons indebted on account or by note to either of the subscribers, are requested to settle the same as soon as possible, at their Office next door to the County Register's, where one of them may always be found to attend to the settlement of existing demands, and to the duties of their profession. J. D. HOPKINS, ALFRED METCALF. Portland, Sept. 3, 1808. (6w)
REMOVAL. JOHN S. DUPEE, informs the public that he has removed from his former stand in Fore-street, to No. 6, Muffet's Row—Middle St. where he has formed a connection in business with his father—and that the business will in future be conducted under the firm of Henry F. Dupee & Son. They keep constantly for sale an extensive assortment of Drugs, Medicines & Groceries. Likewise a general assortment of DYE-STUFFS, &c. with which purchasers may be supplied as low as can be purchased in this town. Constant attendance will be given from sunrise until ten o'clock in the evening.—For the accommodation of such as may need Medicines, the store will be kept open on Sundays. Portland, Sept. 5.
WANTED, 1850 Tons of Spruce Ton Timber, 350 do. do. Ranging do. 250 do. Pine Ton do. Inquire at No. 11, Harris' wharf, Boston. Sept. 5.
NOTICE. THE Copartnership under the firm of Dana & Deane, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons who have had business with the said firm yet unadjusted, are requested to call on DAVID DANA, who is duly authorised to adjust the same. DAVID DANA, JOHN DEANE, jun. Portland, August 23, 1808.
David Dana, Continues at the above stand, where he keeps constantly for sale a general assortment of West-India Goods and Groceries; with which purchasers may be supplied on reasonable terms. August 29.
FOR sale by ROBERT STOVER, No. 9, Ingraham's Wharf. Three Hhds. W. I. Rum, ALSO, A quantity of red, yellow and black Paints in kegs. August 29.
William Goddard, HAS received by ships Joseph and Henry from Liverpool, a very extensive addition to his stock of Sadlery, Cutlery & Hardware Goods—which he offers for sale by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms. LIKEWISE, 530 boxes best Crown Glass, all sizes from 9 by 7 to 18 by 12 180 casks wrought Nails, all sizes 3 tons sheet Lead 70 doz. best English Shovels and Spades 25 doz. Frying pans 100 doz. best Sewing Twine 3 casks flat Irons Large quantity Cart, Waggon, and Chaise Wheel Boxes Sets of Cart Iron, Weights 7, 14 and 28w do do Blocktin Tea Pots Clock Faces Pewter Boxes double tin Plates Blacksmith's Anvils and Vices. ALSO, An assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, with gilt and Mahogany Frames LIKEWISE, A very great variety of Joiner's Planes. Cash given for Rags and Junk at I. ADAMS' Back-Store.
Copartnership Dissolved. THE Copartnership lately existing under the firm of TUCKER & BLANCHARD, is by mutual consent, this day dissolved. All persons having demands upon, or are indebted to said firm, are requested to call on JAMES BLANCHARD, who is authorised to settle the same. JAMES B. TUCKER. JAMES BLANCHARD.
JAMES BLANCHARD, Respectfully informs the Customers of the late Firm of Tucker & Blanchard , and the Public in general, that he continues business at the Portland Wine Cellar, No. 1, Jones' Row, Fore-Street. Where is for Sale, Draft and bottle Madeira Wine, Do. Sherry do. Warranted Old Port do. all the first Claret do. quality. Malaga do. SPIRITS, of all kinds, 150 dozen Cider for family use, 500 gross best velvet Corks, Sheet do. Brown Stout Porter, Burton Ale. Also for Sale, One hundred acres of LAND, lying in Standish, in lot 73 in the 3d division, one mile from Sabago Pond; a Pew in the Rev. Mr. Kellogg's Meeting House; bell-back, fan-back and bamboo Chairs. For sale, or to be exchanged, an elegant Horse and Chaise—all of which will be sold cheap for Cash, or on short Credit. J. BLANCHARD returns his sincere thanks for past favor, and solicits a continuance of public patronage. Constant attendance from sun rise till 9 o'clock in the evening. (6w) Aug. 18.
NOTICE IS hereby given, that the Copartnership of GRIFFIN & PORTER, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having demands against the said Firm, are requested to call and receive their pay, and those indebted, will call and settle their accounts with BENJAMIN GRIFFIN, who is hereby authorised to settle the same. BENJAMIN GRIFFIN, JOSEPH S. PORTER. Portland, Aug. 10, 1808.
Benjamin Griffin, INFORMS his friends and the public that he continues business at his former Stand, No. 7, Jones' Row, Fifth-Street, where he has for sale a handsome assortment of Ladies' Kid, Morocco and Leather SLIPPERS—Misses ditto, and a general assortment of BOOTS & SHOES, for gentlemen &c. &c. N. B.—He must once more request those indebted to him previous to 1st February, to call and make immediate settlement. (6w) Aug. 15.
TAPPAN & SEWALL, Have removed to their 12th Stand, No. 12, HAYMARKET ROW—MIDDLE STREET. WHERE they offer for sale, by piece or package, a general assortment of European and India Goods. From England, by late arrivals, they have received their Spring supply of London and Manchester GOODS—comprising Thicksets—Velveteens—Jeans—Printed Jeans—Princes' cord Vestings—Saracenet Calicoes—Patent Nankins—Dimities—Cambricks—Fancy and Book Mullins—Shawls—Cotton Bandannas—Prints—Gingham—7-8 and 6-4 black and colored Cambricks—Cotton Sewings—Millinery—British Cottons—Hosiery—Umbrellas, &c. On hand, fine and superfine Broadcloths—Kersey—Plains—Kerseymeres—Stuff—Baizes—Flannel—Collar Linens—India Cottons—Laces—Gauzes, &c. (ti) June 20.
FARM FOR SALE. A FARM, in the town of Parsonsfield, with a convenient dwelling house, barn, orchard, and an excellent spring of water, on the same. Said Farm is situated on the road leading from Thomas Parsons, Esq.'s to Hardy Merrill's—For further particulars, apply to JOHN KNAP, jun. on the premises. Parsonsfield, Sept. 5, 1808.
STRAYED, FROM the subscriber, on the 28th ult. a dark red COW, with the end of one her horns broken off—Whoever will return or give information of her shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. ROBERT H. SMITH. Portland, Sept. 5.
Particular Notice! ALL Persons who are indebted to the late firm of Strong & Dana, are requested to call immediately on the subscriber, and settle the same, or their accounts will be put in suit. ROBERT STRONG. Portland, August 25.
STOLEN and taken away from the subscriber's wharf in Georgetown, Kennebec River, on the night of the 21st instant, a SLOOP, called the Adoniram, of about fifty tons burthen, having a white bottom, high deck, and bright waist.—Whoever will give information to the subscriber where said vessel is, or who took her away shall be handsomely rewarded. August 29. BENJ. EMMONS.
THE subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. Samuel Freeman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Cumberland, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of DAVID FOGG, late of Scarborough, in the county of Cumberland, shipwright, deceased, represented informed, give notice that six months being allowed from the twenty second day of July last, to said Creditors to bring in their claims, and that we will attend to that service at the dwelling house of Charles Morris, in said Scarborough, on the last Wednesday of this and the four following months, from two until five o'clock, P. M. on each of said days. CHARLES MORRIS, } Commissioners. PELATIAH LIBBY, } August 15.
Ship Wanted. WANTED, a good Ship, from 220 to 300 tons, for Real Estate in Boston.—For particulars inquire of the Printer. August 29.
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, SURGERY AND MEDICINE.
Dr. Ramsay, FORMERLY teacher of Anatomy and Physiology in Edinburgh, and lately teacher of the same branches in Columbia-College, Newyork, for the accommodation of such gentlemen as may not find it convenient to attend to the minutiae of his public course of Lectures, will commence a private course of instructions, on Monday the first of August next, at FREEBURG, on the contents of the Cranium, Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis, so important to be comprehended by the medical practitioner, where the dissections, physiology and pathology will be clearly demonstrated, from the subjects of which the museum is composed; and those gentlemen of the law, divinity, or the speculative philosopher, who may be desirous to become acquainted with these most useful branches of science relating to the animal economy, may be informed that this knowledge may be acquired, by first attention to six Lectures. This private course, each ticket twenty dollars. In pursuance of his proposals of last year, he will commence his public course of demonstrations on anatomy; and lectures on physiology, surgery and medicine, founded on anatomical data, on Thursday the first day of September next. The course to consist of a Lecture of one hour and a half, each lawful day, during the months of September and October.—'Tis hoped, in this short space of time, the advantages presented the pupil may not only meet the convenience of practitioners, but students likewise, who may reach their colleges previous to commencement. The proposed system of instructions will embrace the doctrines of anatomy, physiology, &c. in their full extent.—A Library will also be furnished, composed of the school books on anatomy, physiology, surgery, physic, midwifery and chemistry; accompanied with a museum as in the Doctor's school in Edinburgh—comprising anatomical preparations of the human system, and paintings conveying a correct idea of recent appearances in dissections, referred to in a book published by Dr. R. for his pupils in Europe. Particular attention will be paid to imitating gentlemen into a knowledge of the elegant and dexterous use of the Scalpel, forming anatomical preparations, &c.—This course, each ticket twenty dollars. Both courses, thirty dollars. The local circumstances connected with the retired situation of Freeburg, as friendly to habits of virtue and study as well as health, are too evident to require animadversion. Freeburg (Dift. Maine) July 4, 1808.
Land for Sale. THE subscriber offers for sale the following parcels of LAND. A FARM, well calculated for a Trader, Farmer, or Mechanic; one mile from the Meeting House in New-Gloucester, pleasantly situated on the County Road, with which will be sold eleven acres of interval LAND. Also—in the town of Jay, in the county of Oxford, Three Thousand Acres of LAND of the first quality, situated in different parts of that town, which is one of the best towns in the county. It will be sold at a reduced price; the whole will be sold together, or by the single lot, as may best accommodate purchasers. And one lot in the town of Bethel—Inquire of JAMES STARR, jun. Esq. for information. Also—At Penobscot, in Township No. 5, of the 7th Range of Townships on Piscataquis river, in the county of Hancock, Five Thousand Acres of Land, in Lots of 100 acres each. This is one of the finest Townships in that country; Saw and Grist Mills are already erected, from whence any kind of Lumber may be rafted aside the shipping in Bangor. This township is rapidly settling. Young Farmers are invited to examine for themselves.—Inquire of Mr. DANIEL BULLIN, of said township, for further particulars. Also—Thirty thousand acres of ST. JOHN'S LAND, (so called) in the county of Washington. This land is situated in the best tract of Land in the District of Maine; the soil is very rich and fertile, the growth principally Hard Wood and Button Nut. A road is laid out through said Land from Penobscot to St. John's River. Twenty thousand acres of this Land is situated but seven miles from the rich Farmers on St. John's River, and the Fost Road from thence to Quebec. Should 30 or 40 good Farmers associate together and purchase this whole tract, for their own actual settlement, they would ensure a fortune to themselves and their children after them. For further particulars please to inquire of the subscriber. JOSEPH E. FOXCROFT. New-Gloucester, May 9, 1808. (6mo)
TO BE SOLD, A DWELLING-HOUSE, forty feet by thirty-two, two stories high, with a commodious Stable and other out-buildings, with about half an acre of Land, situated near the bridge in Topsham, accommodated with excellent water by Acqueduct from an unfailing source, which abundantly supplies the house, stable and garden in the driest seasons. The house has been built about ten years—the other buildings not three years since. They stand in a flourishing village, within one mile of Bowdoin College, in Brunswick and about sixty rods from the Court House in Topsham. To a person who wishes to be concerned in the Lumber business, to the trader or industrious mechanic, the opportunity to purchase a good stand, may be worthy attention. Further information may be had of the subscriber at Bath. April 25. JONA. ELLIS. (4w)
THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all concerned, that he has been duly appointed and has taken upon himself the trust of an Executor of the last will and testament of WILLIAM ROWE, late of New-Gloucester, in the county of Cumberland, yeoman, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs.—He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to the said deceased's estate, to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same to August 29. JONATHAN ROWE.
Public Auction. NOTICE is hereby given that the following Shares or rights in the Portland Monument Ground, will be sold at Public Auction on Saturday the 17th day of September next, at three o'clock P. M. to pay the assessments that have been asked, and all medical charges on the same, unless previously paid, viz.—Nos. 64 & 65—Sale on the premises. JONATHAN STUART, Treasurer. Aug. 15. (5w)
Equity of Redemption. CUMBERLAND, ss.— Taken on Execution and will be sold at Public Vendue, on MONDAY the twenty sixth day of September next, at eleven of the clock in forenoon, on the Premises. ALL the right in Equity of Redemption in and to the following described mortgaged Real Estate:—viz. a certain lot of land situated in Portland, in said county, adjoining the northeasterly side of Washington Street, and is the lot numbered ten in a plan of division made between Paul Little, Lemuel Weeks, and Nathaniel Moody, which plan is recorded in the records of said county in book 36, page 247, together with all the buildings thereon standing, now in the occupation of Eli Pease. Said estate being Mortgaged for three hundred and eighty dollars, and interest from the nineteenth day of April A. 1806. EZRA GIBBS, D. Sheriff. Portland, August 23. (29)
Marshal's Notice. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.— NOTICE is hereby given, that a libel is filed in the District Court of the United States of America, in and for the District of Maine, against the Schooner Louisa of Bethel, of the burthen of about sixty eight tons, and her cargo, tackle, and appurtenances, Amos Cook, master, seized by order of Joshua Wingate, jun. Esq. Collector for the District of Bath, for breach of the Laws of said States, and that a hearing on said libel will be had before said Court, at Wiscasset, in and for said District of Maine, on the fourteenth day of September next, when and where any person or persons interested in said vessel may appear, and show cause, if any can be shown, why the same should not be condemned. WYMAN B. SEVEY, Deputy Marshal. August 27, 1808.
Marshal's Notice. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.— NOTICE is hereby given, that a libel is filed in the District Court of the United States, in and for the District of Maine, against a vessel called the Morning Star, and appurtenances, and forty six barrels of flour, seized by order of the Collector of Penobscot, at Burnt Coat Island, so called, for breach of the Laws of said States, and that a hearing on said libel will be had before said Court at Wiscasset, in and for the District of Maine, on the fourteenth day of September next; when and where all persons interested in said vessel or flour, may appear and show cause if any they have, why the same should not be decreed, forfeited. WYMAN B. SEVEY, } Deputy Marshal. Dated at Wiscasset, August 25, 1808.
RUNAWAY BOY. RAN away from the subscriber, a Lad by the name of WILLIAM PRESCOTT. Whoever will return him, shall have one cent reward, and charges paid. MOSES WOODMAN. New Gloucester, Aug. 28, 1808.
ASHES. WANTED, a few tons POT & PEARL ASHES, at Tappan & Sewall's, No. 12, Haymarket-Row. July 25. (tf)
Skirting Leather. Tappan & Sewall, No. 12, Haymarket Row, HAVE received a supply of SKIRTING LEATHER, of a superior quality, which will be sold for Cash only, by the roll or in larger quantities. July 11.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by the Hon. Judge Dana, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Oxford, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of DANIEL LEAVITT, late of Brownfield, in the county of Oxford, yeoman, deceased, give notice that six months is allowed to the said creditors to bring in their claims, and that we will attend that service at the office of Charles Coddin, in Buxton, on the first Monday of September next, and the five following months, from two to five o'clock in the afternoon. JACOB BRADBURY, CHARLES COFFIN. August 29.
For Jaundice & Bilious Complaints,
WHEATON'S Genuine Jaundice Bitters, (PRICE 50 CENTS.) Secured to him by Letters Patent from the President of the United States.
A MEDICINE extremely useful for curing jaundice and bilious disorders, and removing that finking, faint and distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of appetite, and sleepy, dull heaviness in the fore part of the day, weakness and trembling of the limbs, dizziness of the head, and yellowness of countenance, complaints so common to jaundice and bilious people. The many cures that have been effected in New-England by the above medicine, (as may be seen by the bills) prevent the necessity of further recommendation.—Likewise, Wheaton's Iich Ointment, A Medicine which will certainly cure the ITCH, without having in it any thing either dangerous or disagreeable. One box cures a person, and there need be no washing after the use of it, as the skin is generally left clean and smooth. The above MEDICINES are kept constantly for sale by Irving & Poor, at their Store near the head of Fifth-street. (e o p tf) March 7.
Miscellaneous Selections.
GEORGETOWN, MAINE. Aug. 18, 1808. At a legal and full meeting held in Georgetown, district of Maine, this day, the following memorial to the President, was voted, with only seven dissentients, viz.
To the President of the U. States. The inhabitants of the town of Georgetown, in legal town-meeting assembled, beg leave humbly to represent:—
That situated on both sides of the river Kennebec, in the district of Maine, the people of this ancient town (consisting at present of little less than two thousand) on account of the brokenness and sterility of the soil, unable to procure a living from that source, availed themselves of the advantages their situation on the margin of the sea and at the foot of three navigable rivers afforded in turning their attention to commercial pursuits, to the manufacturing of boards, and other kinds of lumber and to the fisheries, for their principal means of support; in which they have heretofore been prosperous; but since the several laws laying an Embargo on all ships and vessels within the ports and harbors of the United States were enacted, they have found these sources of their support decline; until they are almost totally annihilated.
Although we feel for the constituted authorities of our beloved country, every attachment, which binds good citizens to the government of their own choice; and being disposed cheerfully to make every sacrifice and endure every privation in common with our fellow-citizens, to support the dignity of the laws, and the independence of our country; yet when the continuance of those sacrifices and privations may not be found necessary to promote and secure those desirable and all important ends, we are happy in the right we possess to petition the Government for a redress of grievances, and in the assurances we entertain of being heard when compatible with the interest of the great whole.
To you, Sir, Congress has confided a discretionary power to suspend the laws laying an embargo, in whole or in part, whenever our situation with the belligerent powers in Europe may render it safe and expedient:—And circumstances having occurred, and others daily arising, with respect to some of those powers, tending materially, in our humble opinion, to alter the face of things as it respects this country:—We, therefore, look up to you Sir, as the enlightened Head of this great free people, to speak the word, that our embarrassed situation may be done away, either by suspending the present operations of the embargo, or by calling Congress together at an early period, as you in your wisdom shall deem proper.—And as in duty bound will pray.
"The common fluency of speech in many men, and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter and a scarcity of words; for whoever is a master of language, and hath a mind full of ideas, will be apt, in speaking, to hesitate upon the choice of both; whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas, and one set of words to clothe them in; and these are always ready at the mouth: so people come faster out of church when it is almost empty, than when a crowd is at the door."
EMBARGO—OR THE SILVER SPONGE. An honest Dutchman, who keeps a licensed retail shop in this city, had been long in the habit of giving credit to his customers; and, in his usual way would make down on his slate, on drink , whenever he measured out the stuff. Honest John, finding that the slate was nearly full of on drinks , but the till remained empty, corks all his bottles and writes on his slate, Embargo . Says after a thirsty friend comes in—"How d'ye, John?" "Tis zo, zo." It's a bad morning, John—suppose now you let me have a glass of gin, and I'll call in as I pass by, and settle all together. "No, no," says John, "you see dat dare mark; dat is Embargo—now (pointing to the slate and bottles) dere is de law, and all de ports is shut; but I suppose you go fetch me von silver sponge, I vil rub out de law, and de ports vil opens agen."— Charleston Courier.