The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1799-04-23 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLIII.—Numb. 2212.]
TUESDAY, April 23, 1799.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
MR. MELCHER, The very extensive circulation your paper has through this State, induces me to request the favor of your giving a place in the New-Hampshire Gazette, to the following.
THE observations addressed to PRESIDENT ADAMS, by an Old Ecclesiastic, copied from the Aurora into the Chronicle of the 8th inst. are so artfully fitted to excite groundless suspicions and prejudices against that GREAT AND GOOD MAN, and especially to prepossess unwary readers against the approaching FAST recommended by him, that it seems important to defeat the writer's manifest intention by a few seasonable remarks.
He observes, in the first place, that the President "is not authorized either by God or man, to interfere in matters of religion." This is readily granted. But does it follow that he has no right to recommend to a christian nation the observance of a day of christian humiliation and prayer? Is not such a national act of religion, duly performed, highly suitable and beneficial, especially at a crisis like the present? Does not evident propriety, as well as the immemorial usage of many christian communities, assign to the common Representative and Father of the people, the office of calling them, by his public recommendation, to this important national duty? Such a recommendation is not an act of "authority in this kingdom of Christ;" it does not suppose "A national church;" it implies no infringement of the rights of conscience in any christian denomination or individual, nor imposes any new religious obligation; any more than the brief of a Governor or President, recommending a charitable collection, on a certain convenient day, for the relief of fellow citizens in distress. In either case the obligation to comply, flows chiefly from the nature of the duty recommended, and derives only a secondary force from the respect due to custom, to convenience, or to the serious advice of our rulers. On these grounds the people of this christian commonwealth, far from censuring, have gratefully acquiesced even in the appointment of annual Fasts and Thanksgivings by their successive Governors, even under their present republican Constitution. Yet none will say that such appointments of our State Rulers are not, at least as liable to the objection of usurped authority, as the modest recommendation of our national Head. In short all serious christians or even believers in the divine existence and Providence, however divided by political or religious opinions, must agree that the present state of our country loudly calls us to united humiliation, prayer and amendment. It is therefore hoped that no party sentiments or passions will prevent any citizens from devoutly joining in the national Fast.
The Ecclesiastic observes, Secondly, that "the gospel knows nothing of political Fasts promoted for party purposes;" and refers to Isaiah 58, where God condemns the hypocrisy of the Jews, who "fasted for strife, and to smite with the fist of wickedness," and rested in merely external humiliation. But is it not a gross affront to the American public, as well as a shocking reflection on the President, who is remarkable for the sincerity and piety of his character, to reproach him, in their presence, as solemnly recommending a religious Fast merely for political and iniquitous purposes?
But the writer endeavours to support this charge, by appealing to an early law of the Federal Government for funding our old certificates, which, he says, defrauds orphans of 60l in every hundred. I have not leisure nor occasion at present fully to discuss this point with an Ecclesiastic. I therefore only observe, 1st. If we admit, for a moment, this law to be ever so vile, yet it does not appear that Mr. Adams, who was Vice-President when it was enacted, is in the least responsible for it, or that this old statute, in whose formation he had no share, convicts him of present hypocrisy in recommending a national Fast. Surely this strangely absurd and malignant effort to prove the President guilty, is an implicit and strong attestation of his innocence! 2d. The law in question, as well as the funding system at large, underwent, previously to its adoption, a most
candid, able, and lengthy discussion, which resulted in a full conviction of a respectable majority both in and out of Congress, that it was the most equitable and beneficial system, which the actual state of things would admit. The operation of this system for a series of years has not contradicted, but confirmed and extended this conviction. It is also a notorious fact, that the main opposition to this system, from its first rise to this day, has proceeded from those States and individuals, who either viewed themselves as temporary sufferers by it, or whose selfish interests and feelings made them oppose the evident demands of justice, or who have ever shown themselves unfriendly to the government of their own country, and devoted to the sinister views of a foreign power.
Our Ecclesiastic proceeds in the next place, to censure some passages in the President's proclamation, which he deems "very improper and impolitic," particularly those which speak of "the hostile designs, insidious arts, and mischievous principles of a foreign nation." He questions whether "such epithets can be justly applied to Turks or Algerines as nations." But though neither the people nor government of Turkey or Algiers can be justly charged with using insidious arts, at least with respect to us, or with disseminating atheistical and destructive principles; yet both these charges, as well as that of hostile designs against us, eminently apply to the French nation, at least to the government which represents and conducts it. Was it not then the duty of the President, who has the most ample knowledge of these facts, to admonish his fellow citizens of these sources of their danger, with a view to rouse and direct them to proper exercises of national devotion? Was not this peculiarly necessary at a time, when many less informed Americans were liable to be lulled into fatal security by the repeated pacific declarations of France, and by the late provisional appointments of Envoys to that republic? As to the resentment which these charges may excite in the French government, such an effect is incomparably less to be dreaded, than the want of a thorough knowledge and impression in the American people of their moral and political danger.
The Ecclesiastic also criminate the President for directing us to pray "that God would withhold us from unreasonable discontent, from disunion &c." and artfully inquires, "Is the introduction of all the odious laws of Europe a reasonable cause of discontent?" If he here refers to the Alien & Sedition acts, to the laws for stamp duties, for taxing houses and lands, for raising an army, augmenting the navy" &c.; these measures of our Federal Government are clearly justified by the constitutional powers of Congress, the exigencies of our situation, and the fundamental right and duty of self preservation. They have also been so fully vindicated by many able advocates, that I think it needless to spend a moment in their defence. He further asks, "when produce is low, money is scarce, officers salaries increased, are these any reasonable causes of discontent?" I answer, No, unless the Government, by some misconduct, has given birth to these evils. But this cannot be proved. If produce in some instances be comparatively low, it is because its exportation has been obstructed or endangered by unprovoked foreign depredations. At the same time it is notorious, that the produce of our lands has, for a series of years, been generally so high, as to pour a rich harvest of profit into the lap of the husbandman. If money be now scarcer than it was two or three years since, there is still a competency for every purpose of necessity. If officers' salaries have in some instances been increased it is because the depreciated value of money rendered that measure an obvious act both of justice and good policy. I may add, the salaries of federal officers have not been increased in any just proportion either to the diminution of their value when first established, or to the augmentation of the stipends of many of our State-officers, particularly of several State-legislatures for a number of years past. Yet I have never heard this made a subject
of complaint against the individual governments.
This writer further asks, "Is borrowing money at 8 per cent. any reasonable cause of discontent?" I answer, it is not; for I have the best authority for asserting that Government did not resort to this expedient, till it had ascertained the utter improbability of procuring the necessary supplies of money at a cheaper rate; because those who possessed money would readily purchase public securities in the market at such a rate as would afford them as high an interest. And does the writer believe that it would be better to risk the loss of the principle—of all our property, of our liberty and religion too, rather than give 8 per cent. for the means of defending them all?
With respect to disunion, the Ecclesiastic ascribes this evil to the impolitic use of party epithets, "such as antifeds, disorganizers, jacobins, &c." I grant that these odious names have been sometimes applied in a manner too indiscriminate and acrimonious. Yet it is notorious that two opposite political classes have really existed among us from the date of our Federal Government. The leaders of one of these classes have uniformly disliked some of the essential principles of our National Constitution, and all the leading measures of its administration; while they have shown a fervent, undistinguishing and obstinate devotion to the principles and conduct of a foreign and even hostile power. This unnatural attachment and dislike have not been cured either by the favours heaped upon some of them by their own Government, or by the injuries and insult offered to their country by this foreign nation. These well known facts abundantly justify the Executive in "appointing to posts of honor and profit men of a certain description only." But they do not warrant the promiscuous application of the worst epithets to those well meaning citizens, who are evidently misled by a few unprincipled demagogues, and by certain scandalous presses devoted to their views. Both candor and good policy dictate the most tender and prudent efforts to restore the former to the path of political rectitude.
This writer observes that "another cause of disunion is the want of strict impartiality towards foreign nations." He tells us that the spirit of resentment is equally pointed against British insolence, manifested particularly in the impressment of our seamen, as against similar outrages of the French; at least that the public are not made acquainted with such impartial measures.
The latter assertion is partly true; as not a few newspapers have uniformly concealed such measures from their readers, in order to keep up the delusive idea, that the President and the majority in Congress were in the interest of Great Britain. But all, who have access to the truth, know that the President, and those who think with him in Congress, displayed the most early and high toned resentment against that act of British violence, to which the Ecclesiastic refers, and by spirited remonstrances to that Government, have obtained redress; and the only reason why any portion of the American people is not acquainted with these facts, is because the leaders of the objectors party betray the same vile partiality in their weekly publications, which he basely ascribes to the measures of Government. If, therefore, "a strict neutrality be, as he says, the will of the people, and if this will completely unite them;" it follows that the blame of their continued disunion entirely belongs to men of his description, and that when they will impartially seek and disseminate the truth, the main source of division will cease.
A REAL ECCLESIASTIC.
[Those Printers who have published the remarks of an Old Ecclesiastic, will give an instance of their impartiality by publishing the preceding answer: if they neglect it, the printers in their vicinity may render service to the public, by speedily giving it a place in their papers.]
TAKEN UP ADRIFT
THE 12th inst. in great bay, so called, a Float about fourteen feet and a half long, the owner may have the same again by applying to the subscriber and paying charges. WILLIAM FURBER. Newington, April 15, 1799.
From the Philadelphia Gazette.
A REMEDY
For the oppression of the Alien Law. When the petitions against the Alien and Sedition Laws were circulating thro' this city, one of them was handed for signing to Captain N——, who, tho' a native of Ireland, has been above 25 years in this country. Captain N——, refused to sign, saying he was neither an alien nor a sedition person and therefore nothing to fear from these laws than they who made them. But said, the other is it not hard and oppressive, that John Adams has a right to fend me out of the country at his own will and pleasure? I will tell you how to prevent that, replied Capt. N——. Go home and mind your own business as a peaceable man, and John Adams will never know there is such a person as you in the world. He can only know you by your deeds; take care they are not evil, and you are in no danger. This contains all that is necessary to be said in defence of these laws.
FRENCH SAVAGES.
(Extract from Moore's Journal.)
A GENTLEMAN of character, on whose veracity I have reliance, informed me that he was at Versailles on the day that the massacre of the prisoners from Orleans happened: he had left Paris that morning, and on his arrival at Versailles, heard that the prisoners were expected; but had no idea when he set out, nor did he observe any thing after he arrived at Versailles, which gave him a suspicion of such an event; he went and walked a considerable time in the gardens; during this interval the prisoners arrived, and that most atrocious scene of bloodshed was performed. On his return from the gardens, he saw the mangled bodies of fifty-two men lying in a street on the left hand as you go to the Chateau from Paris! Some of the lower sort of the inhabitants of Versailles were looking on; the rest, struck with horror, were shut up in their shops and houses. The body of the Duke of Brissac was pointed out; the head and one of the hands was cut off! a man stood near smoking tobacco, with his sword drawn, and a human hand stuck on its point! another fellow walked carelessly among the bodies with the entire arm of another of the prisoners fixed to the point of his sword. This gentleman afterwards saw a waggon arrive, into which was thrown as many of the slaughtered bodies as the horses could draw! a boy of about fourteen years of age was within the waggon assisting to receive the bodies as they were put in, and packing them in the most convenient manner, with an air of as much indifference as if they had been so many parcels of goods! one of the wretches who threw in the dead bodies, and probably had assisted in the massacre, laid to the spectators, in praise of the boy's activity, "Look at this little man, how brave he is!"
The assassins of the prisoners were a party who had come from Paris on the preceding evening, most of them in post chaises for that purpose, and who attacked those unhappy men while they remained in the street waiting 'till the gate of the prison which was prepared for their reception should be opened.
The miserable prisoners being all unarmed, and some of them fettered, could do nothing in their own defence: they were most of them stabbed, but a few who attempted resistance, were cut down with sabres.
THE Fellows of the
New-Hampshire Medical society are hereby notified, that their annual meeting will be held at the House of S. Dearborn, in Chester, the third Wednesday of May next, at 10 o'clock A. M.—As there is some business of consequence to be transacted, and several communications to be read before the society, it is requested a general attendance may be given.
By order of the President, LEVI BARTLETT, Rec'd Sec'y. The printers of the Dartmouth Eagle are requested to insert the above in their paper, three weeks prior to said meeting.
FOR SALE,
A HANDSOME light Phaeton, with harness compleat. Apply to THOMAS SIMES, Portsmouth.
S C H O O L.
The subscribers will open a Morning School for MISSES, IN the brick school-house, as soon as a number sufficient to engage their attention shall have applied.
Attendance—One hour and a half, beginning at 6 o'clock. Price—15/6 per quarter; or, if the number of scholars exceed thirty, 9/6. Immediate application is requested. AMOS TAPPAN and WILL'm GARLAND.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Brookfield, who have not paid their highway and State taxes for the year 1798, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 17th day of June next, that so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Mr. Richard Hanson, innholder in said town, at ten of the clock A. M. on said day.
   No. quantity. Hwy. state.   cents. cents.     Samuel Hall, 42 140 68   Henry Wiggins, 46 70 34   Samuel Varney, 49 110 36   Thos. Wentworth 34 140 17   Love Roberts, 62 45 25   Law lot, 61 113 80   David Copp, Esq. 51 35 24   Eben't Varney, 100 93 50   Joshua Stappole, 60 140 18   John Tash, 22 70 26   ditto, 89 140 50    THOMAS WIGGIN, Collector. Brookfield, April 15, 1798.
PAULSBOROUGH.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of land in the township of Paulsborough, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township, held at Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on the 21st day of March, 1799, they voted to assess a tax of TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS on each original right or proprietor's share of land in said Paulsborough, for the purpose of making a road through said township, and defraying other proprietary charges, and committed the said assessment to the subscriber to collect; and that unless the same is paid to me at my house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, on or before the first day of June next, so much of their lands will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
W'm PLUMER, Collector. Epping, April 6, 1799.
MAYNESBOROUGH,
WHEREAS the proprietors and owners of the township of Maynesborough, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, at their meeting held at Concord, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, on the 5th day of December 1798, voted to raise the sum of TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS on each original right in said township of Maynesborough, for the purpose of defraying the charges of said proprietary,—and whereas the assessors of said township did on the same day commit the said assessment to me to collect, and the sum of six dollars and two cents only has been paid on each of said rights. Notice is hereby given, that unless the delinquent proprietors and owners of the following rights, viz. Sir William Mayne, baronet; Robert Mayne, Esq. George Gray, Esq. John Graham, Esq. Walter Kennedy, Esq. William Botts, Esq. Paul Wentworth, Esq. John Nelson, Esq. John Ward, Esq. Robert Graham, Esq. David Serymouge, Esq. Colin Mackenzie, Esq. Tho's Mayne, Esq. Edward Mayne, Esq. W'm Senners, Esq. Hon. Robert Needham, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq. Thomas Evans, Esq. William Wentworth, Esq. of Barbadoes, shall pay me fifteen dollars ninety-seven cents (being the balance of said taxes now unpaid) and incidental charges, so much of said delinquents land as will pay said taxes now unpaid, and the legal charges, will be sold at public auction, on Tuesday the 18th day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Daniel Watson, innholder at Epping, in said county of Rockingham.
W'm PLUMER, Collector. Epping, April 8, 1799.
ALL persons who have demands against the estate of John Gee Pickering, late of Newington, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, and those indebted to make immediate payment to RICH'd PICKERING, } Executors. GEE PICKERING, Newington, April 2, 1799.
New-Hampshire Bank,
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders in the New-Hampshire Bank, that the annual meeting for the choice of Directors will be held at the Bank, on Wednesday the 24th inst. at 3 o'clock, P. M.
John Peirce, Cashier. Portsmouth, April 12.

KINGSTON, (JAM.) FEB. 23.
The American sch't Jason, Capt. Woolridge, arrived on Monday—she was from Portland bound to Barbadoes—but was captured by a French Corvette, of 18 guns, and ordered for St. Domingo; falling to leeward, they came within sight of this island, which Capt. W. persuaded the Frenchmen was Cuba, and thereby prevailed on him to make for it. She was taken by the Corvette only 9 leagues to Windward of East end.
A squadron of three sail of the line and five frigates, off the Havannah, supposed to be from Halifax, has lately taken a Spanish 50 gun ship from Campeachy, with wood.
MONTEGO-BAY, MARCH 2.
A report prevails, that three of the outward bound Cork fleet, which had separated, made the best of their way for the West Indies, fell in with a squadron of Spanish men of war, consisting of one ship of 74 guns, carrying a broad pendant, and three heavy frigates, on a cruise, which captured them. After which the Spanish Commodore had the English Captains and their crews brought on board his ship, when he declared that he was sorry they had come in his way. As the two nations were in a state of war, he could not let them all go, but added, that such was his respect for the brave English, the three Captains might take either of the captured ships they liked best, and with the whole of their crews, go where they pleased. That a ship was accordingly made choice of, when the Commodore had all the English put on board her, and then very politely wished them a good voyage. All the officers of the Spanish squadron behaved in the most handsome manner, and not the least discontent appeared at parting with a valuable Cork ship, loaded with provisions, which ship is said to have arrived at Barbadoes.
HALIFAX, March 25.
To counteract the reports which have been industriously spread in this state, of 20 or 30 millions of dollars having been awarded to British creditors, under the 6th article of the British treaty, we are happy in having it in our power to lay before our readers the following letter from one of the American Commissioners:
DEAR SIR,
I am sorry to see by Governor Davies's letter to you, that so much alarm has been created in your country, on the subject of British claims; but it is only a part of a system long pursued by the enemies of the government to render it unpopular. In the present case, the report is entirely unfounded, as not one award has yet been made in favor of any British creditor. The claims made are certainly large, but they will undergo a thorough investigation; and my hope is, that none will be allowed but such as are justly due, and these I trust no American would wish to set aside.
The time which has elapsed since the treaty of peace, renders it necessary for the United States to make strict inquiry, in every state wherein legal impediments existed—it would be an essential service, to the public, if gentlemen would give information to their agents on points that affect their interests.
With great respect I am, Sir, your most humble servant, THOMAS FITZSIMONS.
BALTIMORE, April 5.
Account of an action fought off the harbor of Curacoa, on the 8th of March 1799, between the private armed sch't Charming Betsey, of Baltimore, John Conway, master, mounting eight four pounders, and twenty men; and the French privateer Revenge, Captain Colache, mounting nine six pounders, and eighty men.
At three P.M. discovered a French privateer bearing down on us, she hauled her wind in our weather quarter and hoisted a red flag, hailed us, where we were from and where we were bound, we answered from Curacoa and bound to La Guayra; he then ordered us to haul down our colors which was refused by Capt. Conway, she then fired a volley of musketry into the Charming Betsey, which was immediately returned, a close and warm action commenced which continued about three quarters of an hour, during which time the privateer attempted twice to board. The Charming Betsey received considerable damage in her rigging, spars and sails, and both topmasts shot away, and the Captain and three men wounded, bore away for the harbor of Curacoa, where the arrived and the privateer immediately after her, the privateer received considerable damage and had ten men killed and wounded, five of whom were thrown overboard previous to her arrival in port: The Charming Betsey would certainly have taken the privateer had not her matches given out, which prevented her from raking her twice, as her guns could not be got off.
The Custom house duties at Liverpool, Eng. for goods imported from the West Indies alone, not long since, amounted in one week to upwards of 120,000l.
APRIL 6.
Extract of a letter received by a gentleman here, dated "Port-au-Prince, January 30, 1799."
"The greatest tranquility reigns here at present; people walk in the city, on the plain or Mountain, as in times of peace:—There is very little business doing and agriculture is almost entirely neglected; but for these some days past affairs have worn a better aspect. Flour is from 24 to 30 dollars; and Wine from 100 to 130 dollars per barrel."
"The trade carried on with Aux-Cays and Jaemel (the part under the command of General Rigaud) is in a most flourishing situation. There have arrived in the last mentioned place three ships from Europe, very richly laden; and has furnished us with every thing we were in want of."
"Gen. Toussaint has been here these 8 or 10 days past; with citizen Roume, who is to replace Hedouville, and we hope all will be well."
"There has been a meeting here of all the generals of the colony, who have formed a confederation, and there has been a great rejoicing."
"Feb. 19. Some inquietude, was manifested here this day on account of advices received from France; but Mr. M. of Leogane, who arrived in 39 days, announced that all was well, and peace was expected to take place this spring. There has been a French frigate at the Cape for a month past, arrived there from France, having on board nearly half a million in specie."
Extract of a letter from Frederickburg, to a gentleman in this city, dated April 4.
"A most tremendous fire broke out last night in this place, about eight o'clock, nearly opposite the post-office, which in a few hours burned out of their dwellings upwards of 15 families. It presented a scene of awfulness, which I have never seen exceeded any where. The wind strongly from the west, spread the flames to the opposite side of the street, burnt the post office, both Printing Offices. Total said this morning to be thirty houses."
APRIL 10.
Extract of a letter to the Editor, from one of Capt. Robinson's troop, dated Quaker Town, Monday, April 8th, 1799.
This is the first leisure moment I have had since the commencement of our expedition to write to you, having been almost constantly either marching or on scouting parties. We went out yesterday and brought in ten more of the insurgents—we are to proceed immediately for Bethlehem.
Extract of an authentic letter from the Camp at Quaker Town, dated 8th April, 1799.
"We are here now two days, and shall proceed immediately to Miller's town; when we have reached that place, I expect to be permitted to return home. We have been successful since we set out, and shall have a drove of rascals sufficient to fill a gaol; we have already taken 31 of them, 15 of which there is sufficient proof to convict of high treason; the others of misdemeanor. Some of them are frightened almost to death; the fear they are in, is punishment almost sufficient for the greatest of the offenders. By to-morrow night we shall have about 50 more bad fellows; the small fry are admitted to bail. The main guard is pretty well filled."
ARRESTED.
  1 John Fries,  For Treason.    2 John Everhard,    3 Jacob Huber,    4 John Huber,    5 Frederick Harney,    6 Christopher Socks,    7 John Klein, sen.    8 John Klein, jun.    9 Daniel Kleine,    10 Ab. Braith,    11 Jacob Kleine,  For Misdemeanor.    12 John Getman,    13 George Getman,    14 Wm. Getman,    15 Abm. Samiel,    16 Peter Humberg,    17 Abm. Strong,    18 Peter Heidrick,    19 Jacob Huber,    20 Henry Huber,    21 Michael Breich,  For Treason.    22 Abm. Heidrick    23 Henry Mumbower,    24 Geo: Mumbower,    25 Peter Hager,    26 Peter Gable,    27 Jacob Gable,    28 Daniel Gable,    29 Daniel Weidner,    30 George Mitchell,    31 William Thomas,  Held as Witnesses.   "Some of the above persons came in and surrendered themselves, by way of making peace, which saved the troops the trouble of going for them, and may save their lives, as they expect, by it."
Extract of a letter from one of Capt. Morrell's troop of horse, dated Camp at Quaker Town, Sunday, April 7th, 1799.
Six prisoners have been brought in this afternoon, one called Capt. Candler who is a ringleader is among the number.
We learn from other letters received yesterday, that great numbers of the insurgents had come in and voluntarily surrendered themselves, most of whom were allowed bail. The 16 who were taken are on their way to this city, under a strong escort.
PITTSBURGH, March 30.
On Monday last the United States' galley, Senator Roiss, was launched at this place: she carries a 24 pounder in her bow, and swivels on her quarter deck; her timbers are found and well seasoned; and the workmanship substantial and elegant. When afloat in the Alleghany she fired a salute, which was immediately returned from Fort Fayette. The launch was effected handsomely, and without difficulty or accident.
NEW-BEDFORD, March 12.
Arrived, ship Juno, W. Clark, from a South Sea whale voyage of 27 months,—has obtained 1200 bbls. sp. and 50 wh. oil.—Nov. 29, on the coast of Brazil, Capt. Clark had one of his boats rowed by a whale, and the mate, Benjamin Gardner, being thrown into the air, fell on an oar, and had one of his thighs broken; it was set, and he is in a fair way of recovery.—After having attempted to put into St. Salvador for refreshments, Capt. Clark was under the necessity of bearing away for Rio Janeiro, where he arrived 24th Jan. and was treated very politely by the Portuguese—failed again 4th Feb.—A fleet of 50 sail, had just arrived from Lisbon—another, of 14 sail, were about sailing for India—Six Portuguese 74's were repairing, in order to return home. About 20 days before Capt. Clark's arrival, the French privateer brig Bu onaparte, of 18 guns, had chased a very richly laden Portuguese brig, to just without the reach of one of the forts, when it falling calm, she came to anchor, and was cut out by the French without any attempt being made to rescue her, altho' besides the above mentioned ships of war, 2 frigates and 2 cutter brigs were lying in the harbor—the brig was sent to the river La Plata: An English gentleman from that River, informed Captain Clark, that 2 American ships bound on a skinning voyage, had been sent in there by the same privateer, which in co. with another privateer, continued cruising from the lat. of 30 to 11, S. and had taken a vast number of Portuguese vessels, about 70 of which were lying in the river La Plata, when Capt. Clark's information left there.—Spoke with but one vessel on the coast—10 days past, off Bermuda, was chased six hours by a vessel, supposed to be a privateer.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.
William J. Miller, Esq. at Calcutta, has been formally received and acknowledged as the Consul of the United States of America for the British territories in India. This is the only nation to whom the same privilege has ever been granted, or who is permitted to have a public character there; and which is the reason the above gentleman, although suffered for these two years past to exercise the power, has not before been recognized in an official character.
NEW-YORK, April 8.
Friday evening a dispute arose between Capt. John Saunders, of St. Augustine, and Capt. Peter Sackett, of this city, which ended in a challenge given by the latter, which was accepted by the former. They accordingly chose their seconds, and next morning repaired to Powles-Hook, where each one took his ground, and the latter fired and missed, upon which the former stepped up and told him that his life was in his hands, but he scorned to take the advantage of a naked man, and fired his pistol in the air, upon which their seconds interfered, and the contest ended.
ANOTHER NAVAL EXPLOIT.
By Capt. Doak, of the sch't Industry, 16 days from St. Kitts, we are informed, that a French letter of marque sch't of 6 guns, had arrived there, prize to the frigate l'Insurgente, said to be valued at £10,000.—Capt. Doak was on board of the prize.
APRIL 10.
Extract of a letter from the Havanna, of a late date.
"Gen. Rigaud, with 14 officers of his suite, appeared at the Havanna, on the 25th March, and begged of the Spanish Governor to give hospitality to his officers, in the name of the French Republic, one and indivisible, of which he was the commander in chief of St. Domingo."
This news was received yesterday from Rhode-Island, where a vessel arrived from the Havanna.
It was reported there, that Rigaud was obliged to leave St. Domingo by order or by the force of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who had marched against him.
PROVIDENCE, (R. I.) April 13.
(CIRCULAR.)
From the Secretary of War, to the Officers appointed during the last session of Congress to the additional army.
WAR DEPARTMENT, 18th of April, 1799.
SIR, Major General Hamilton being charged with the recruiting service, you will hold yourself in readiness to obey such orders or instructions relative thereto as may be transmitted to you directly from him, or through your commanding officer.
The materials for the appointment of officers to be drawn from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, being yet incomplete, no final arrangements can be made respecting relative rank; it has therefore been thought advisable to postpone any partial issue of commissions, until the officers from those states shall be appointed.
Your pay and emoluments will commence from the date of your letter of acceptance.
I have the honor to be,
With much respect,
Your obedient servant, JAMES M'HENRY.
READING, April 6.
On Monday arrived the Lancaster troop of Light Dragoons, under Capt. Montgomery, on their way to the disaffected county of Northampton. It is believed that Capt. M. had orders to scour the country of Berks, and rid us of a few of those nuisances which have so long reared their audacious heads and waved their flags as a signal for sedition and defiance to the laws.—Be this as it may, certain it is, that a part only of this troop marched to the lower ferry of the town, and there laid postulate that mighty thing called a Liberty-Pole, without let or hindrance. They next proceeded to a mill on the same side of Schuylkill, and levelled another pole, which we believe the erecters thought would be as lasting as the massy piles of Egypt. Afterwards they marched about three miles below this town, where they came across another of these emblems of sedition, erected by the celebrated black-headed Captain, who boasted, we are told, that at the least alarm he would muster two or three hundred strong, to drive off any person or persons who should attack it, however, this handful of men soon caused this celebrated iron pole (it was be-girt with iron and thick set with nails) to measure its length upon the ground—and to crown the jest, they obliged the democratic owner to be their chief axe-man. On their return, they caused a poor old hessian to cut down a small one which disgraced his premises—and arrived on Wednesday afternoon, with four flags, safe and unhurt, after having caused the destruction of five of these emblems of opposition to the Laws of the Country and its Constitution.
N. PROVIDENCE, March 16.
The French Republican Commissioner, lately arrived at St. Domingo, has been accredited by Toussaint, and has entered on the duties of his office.
French duplicity was never more artfully maneuvered than it is by this African Toussaint.—He, however, received the rudiments of his education from a French Jesuit.
BOSTON, April 19.
On Tuesday last the newly appointed Officers of the army of the United States, composing the Regiment commanded by Col. Rice, paid their respects to the President at Quincy, and were affectionately received. The President was dressed in a full suit of Uniform, adapted to the Commander in Chief.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Thomas Truxton, dated St. Christopher's, 16th March 1799—to the Secretary of the Navy.
"Since I had the honor to write you on the 7th instant, by the Norfolk, I have captured off the Road of Basse Terre, Guadalupe, a Letter of Marque Schooner, called the Union, mounting six carriage guns, and navigated with 32 men (lading, provisions and dry goods) and have brought her into this road."
Several persons from the West-Indies concur in the information, that a Dutch squadron has arrived at Surinam, with a "Particular Agent" of the Batavian Directory, to supercede the old Governor of that Colony, who was suspected of being friendly to the Stadtholder. In consequence of this arrival the British Admiral HARVEY, had called in all the English privateers cruising near that part of the Maine; and had ordered large ships on that station.
Extract of a letter from Capt. A. Murray, dated on board the ship of war Montezuma, March 9, 1799, to the Secretary of the Navy.
"I have fallen in with a French brig, Capt. Mallet, pierced for 16 guns, but had only 6 on board and 16 men, which I captured, and from the condition of her sails and rigging, and little provisions on board, I was obliged to order her for Lucea, the north side of Jamaica, where I intend to call on my route to America. She was from Porto Rico bound to St. Thomas, laden with lumber and a few bales of cotton.—She is well coppered and a fine looking brig, has been a Guineaman. We value the whole property at 9000 dollars."
From the Wilmington Gazette.
Lumberton, Feb. 20.
MR. HALE.—Useful and new inventions are a subject that has occupied the attention of the Government of the United States; and one of an extraordinary nature has lately made its appearance here. Mr. Joseph Belton has made a gun (at least he is the inventor) that will receive four charges at once, and fire them all separately; and upon the same plan he can make one, and intends to do so, that will fire 21 rounds in two minutes. He has several times fired the one he has finished, to the astonishment of all who saw it. It fires regularly one load after another with the single motion of the fore finger, just giving time for the person to take sight at the object. It is as much superior to the common gun, as that is to the bow and arrow. Mr. Belton intends shortly to go to Philadelphia with his model, or rather the gun actually completed, where there is no doubt he will meet with encouragement.—This may appear a little extraordinary to the public; but the thing is done, and speaks for itself. It is upon the most simple construction, and will cost not one dollar more than the common gun.—Mr. Belton is a native of Connecticut, near New-London, but has resided at Dumferion upwards of six years. I hope he will receive the reward due to his merit. He is an unexceptionable good character.
A CORRESPONDENT.
[It is to be hoped that Congress will arm the troops of the United States with this formidable gun which would increase our military force twenty fold without adding a single recruit to the army.]
From the Boston Gazette.
COMMUNICATION.
Well Meaning, tho' weak men, will frequently oppose an administration, the measures of which they do not understand—silly and credulity will often enlist under the banners of the demagogues of the day, and may prove as fatal as the most obstinate wickedness. To check such is the business of virtue and of patriotism. But the mead of virtue, and the palm of patriotism—where are they to be found, and to whom do they belong? They are claimed by many, and possessed by few. The true, the virtuous PATRIOT, "is he whose public conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love of his country?" who is governed neither by "the prejudices of faction nor the inconstancy of the multitude." Highly favoured is the country which possesses such a man, happy the people who call him to a conspicuous place in their public councils.
These remarks were brought to my mind, by reading the Proclamation of the President of the United States, announcing that dangerous combinations to defeat the execution of the laws for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, actually exist in the state of Pennsylvania, and have proceeded in a manner subversive of the just authority of the government by misrepresentations, to render the laws odious, and to prevent the public officers of the United States performing their functions, by openly threatening their lives. If these people had any real ground for complaint, the mode of seeking redress by petition is well known to them, and could be easily resorted to. But the fact is the reverse.
The laws were made by the representatives of the people in Congress assembled, and approved by the first magistrate of the Union; rulers in whom confidence ought to be placed, and who are subject to the operation of them alike with their fellow citizens at large. The President in pursuance of the powers vested in him by the constitution and laws of the United States, has commanded the insurgents to disperse, and declared his determination, in case of non-compliance to call forth military force to suppress such combinations, and to cause the laws to be executed. That the energy of government will prevail, nobody can doubt; but it will be a stain in the annals of our country, that any part of the people should so easily be worked up to sedition and rebellion against so mild a system and so pure an administration as the United States are blessed with.
MODERATION.

POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
Hearken! It is the voice of Wisdom, Patriotism and Experience.
FROM THE CENTINEL.
The True American.—No. I.
A PARSIMONIOUS policy has been the bane of European, and bids fair to be the destruction of the American Republics.
THE ambition—the perfidy—the insidious designs and hostile intentions of France, are now well understood, and generally detected in this country.—We have at last awaked from the lethargic sleep into which we have been so fatally plunged, and the delusive dreams of a common interest with France, and of our obligations of gratitude, have been dissipated by returning reason. The spirit of violent and just indignation has succeeded to a blind and partial affection:—Like electricity, it has pervaded at one moment every part of the United States—and in place of the magnanimity, the bravery and the goodness of the French Republic, which sickened our ears, we are presented on every side with a true picture of its rapacity, its perfidy, and its artful and insidious policy.
The shameless partisans of France, including those who were paid for their friendship, as well as those who courted France as a means of subverting their own government, have been compelled to abandon any public defence of her conduct. Even the prostituted Chronicle , and the venal and hired Aurora , which defended her most atrocious measures—which changed their principles with her crimes, which exhausted panegyric in blazoning her outrages on Religion , on Morals , on the Laws and Rights of Nations , and upon humanity:—Even these abandoned presses have ceased to support her.
But, my fellow-citizens, the evil spirit of Jacobinism is not dead, it only sleepeth—"It will return, and bring back with it, seven spirits worse than the former." As they can no longer defend France with impunity, they attempt to lessen the odium due to her villainies, by exaggerating and reviving the ancient injuries of Great Britain.—They awaken old prejudices—they mercifully tear open wounds which have been long since healed—they rekindle the embers of expiring resentment—they fan the flame of existing jealousy.—To moderate the fervor of our just, merited and holy indignation against impious France against that France which has demolished the sanctuaries of the most high, which has exposed to ridicule and finally abolished the religion of our most precious Redeemer, which has opened the flood gates of immorality, and propagated atheism, infidelity and crime, with fire and with sword:—To allay the ardour of our resentment against that faithless and perfidious France, which made a solemn treaty with us that she might display her punic faith in disregarding it, which violated the most solemn stipulations, and yet had the audacity to mock our sufferings, by calling us aggressors;—which set at defiance the "musty and worm-eaten authorities" of the Laws of Nations, which have hitherto been held sacred even by savage nations;—which, not content with plundering us like freebooters, has sanctioned piracy by established law;—which, not satisfied with inflicting injury, must add aggravated insults to repeated wrongs, and to close the catalogue of her acts of friendship, as a compensation for plundered millions consents to receive a tribute from the wretch whom she has plundered:—For this France, to whom we are under such a load of obligations, the Jacobins of the United States—those pure patriots who love their own country better than any other, are striving to allay the spirit of hostility excited by the complication of our wrongs:—This they have attempted to accomplish, by sending a special Envoy to France, to advise her to alter her tone.—They assured her that if she would but assume the language of moderation, the people of the United States, would again fly into the arms of their old flame:—They told her that it was wholly unimportant whether she repealed her iniquitous decrees, or altered any of her injurious measures, provided she would but assume the language of an old lover, that she might only "smile, and smile, and be a villain still."
France followed the advice of her best friends in the United States, and followed them literally—she continued her hostility and breathed love. The bait has succeeded, and we are fast returning into the fangs of the serpent which has charmed us.
On the first offer of negotiation, the Jacobins became vociferous. They had been torpid like rattlesnakes in winter, while France turned away her head from us, but as soon as she con-
descended to shew her bewitching smiles, the recollection of her past favours, of her Louis d'ors and of her "protections" warned them, and they rattled, and they hissed in the full enjoyment of returning vigor.
The measures which they have pursued, have been exactly adapted to the views and projects of France.—They have not only predisposed the people of the United States to listen with renewed patience, and with confirmed confidence, to a new train of insidious propositions and delusive negotiations, but they are making every exertion to disarm us against the issue of those negotiations. If they succeed in relaxing our energies and in lulling us into a fatal security, France will abruptly break off the negotiation and assume the attitude of hostility. She will carry war into the bosom of our country, and establish her agents in the Directory of the United States. If her tools here shall be unsuccessful, if we remain firm, and do not relax our preparations for war, France will appear disposed to pacificate.—She will smoothe her frowns into a smile, and will delay her resentment "till a more convenient opportunity."
The Jacobins calculate and act upon the frailties and passions of human nature. This is the mystery of their science, and like all other professional men, they understand it better than the friends of government.
They know the weak side of the New-England farmers and Federalists, to be a love of money and of course a dread of expense.—They have therefore seized with art and avidity, this string which leads directly to the heart:—Abandoning France to her fate, and almost ceasing to calumniate the best patriots, they have confined themselves lately, chiefly to the expenses of naval arrangements, the costs of a standing army, the expenses of fortifications, the eight per cent Loan, and the Land Tax.
This scheme the most politic, and the most dangerous which they could have adopted has not been without its effects. It has created a division already, which is humiliating to our country, and which must be gratifying to France. If this country is to be destroyed, if it is like Holland—like Geneva—like Venice—like Switzerland—like Piedmont, to be subjugated to France, to be plundered;—its young men to be massacred—its women to be violated—its morals to be poisoned—its religion to be abrogated—its laws and liberties to be subverted, it will be effected through the medium of its parsimony—its love of gold.—But more of this in my next.
"DECIVS"
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.
We have received many letters from the army under Gen. Macpherson. They assure of the almost total extinction of any thing like insurrection.—Rebellion hath had ill luck. John Fries, John Everhard, Jacob Huber, and others, to the number of 14, have been taken and are under imprisonment for treason. They are the veriest JACK CADES, and DICK the Butchers, that ever "set moody insurrection by the ears." If they are not made examples of, we may never expect to see disorder so easily allayed. About 20 others, who were abettors of the violation of the laws, but whose crimes are less murky, have also surrendered themselves, and are in confinement.
APRIL 11.
The army is advancing into the insurgent country. It was encamped at Miller's-town yesterday. The cavalry continues to pick up the Insurgents. It is expected they will have completed the business in ten days. The disaffected are so terrified, they sleep in the wood. The soldiers' sword has not been stained in any instance with inhumanity. To the slow, but we hope unerring hand of justice, the eternal disturbers of our country's quiet are consigned. The army is composed of about 2000 men.
Caucusing on a large scale.
Committees from every county in the state, comprising 274 gentlemen, have been appointed, to promote the election of the Hon. James Ross, of Pittsburg, as Governor of the State of Pennsylvania.
NEW-YORK, April 15.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
We have been favoured by the following extract of a letter dated February 2, 1799, from the Continent of Europe, to a gentleman in Philadelphia. The public may rely on its authenticity.
"Our vessels sail about the European seas with little or no protection, and great numbers are captured and condemned. Not being in a state of war, our merchants and captains vainly flatter themselves that muster rolls and registers will protect them and notwithstanding the examples before their eyes, the delusion continues; they catch at every silly story, or paragraph in a newspaper, and are per-
petually cajoled by the delusive promises of French agents.
"The elections in the Southern States afford much consolation for some disgraceful events. I see you are likely to have some trouble with Kentucky and Virginia, which the agents of the directory will to convert into an American La Vendee, and when their schemes are ripe, to make the medium of their attack on our liberties. In this mode they began with Switzerland, exciting rebellion in the Valais and then marching troops to assist the friends of liberty. Though I do not doubt their signs I do not fear the result. You have wisdom and foresight in the government and a spirit of independence in the people which will frustrate their nefarious schemes.
"The agents of France, finding the love of their country is no longer the order of the day in the United States change their conduct. Preferring their ambition, tho' cloaked under exterior professions of friendship, they will excite sedition and rebellion under pretence of oppression as in Ireland, and when they have inspired a portion of the people with a hatred of their own government, then they will kindly offer their aid. I hope these views now are well understood in America. There will be no fear of invasion unless the above plans succeeds. Should the discontent spread, without doubt an attack will be made.
"At a late entertainment given at Madrid by the French Ambassador, Col. Humphreys was not invited, but clasped with the Sardinian and Neapolitan ministers.
"I see by the late French papers that the minister of war complains sadly of desertion—he says that the conscripts march fast enough when called out, but that they desert immediately after. The minister of finance on his side complains of the emptiness of the treasury—more plunder must be sought—they have already ran-sacked Piedmont:—they probably have Naples, and then they will try their hands at Spain and Portugal. In the mean time, my dear sir, let our own country go on in strengthening its army and navy, or our time will come next."
"We have received a letter from Philadelphia, informing us that the insurrection was entirely quelled, and that the troops were to return next Monday."
BOSTON, April 22. UNPRECEDENTED BARBARI-TY, PIRACY AND MURDER.
A gentleman, arrived in town on Saturday Evening from New-York, in 48 hours, informs, that he read in a paper, printed at that place on Thursday last, the melancholly account of the capture of the valuable ship Ocean, Capt. Kemp, by two French privateers. It states, that the Ocean, was armed with 20 guns, and had from 50 to 60 men on board, bound from New-York to Vera Cruz; that on her passage she picked up the crew of a wreck, which increased her number of people to 90; and shortly after, was met with by two French privateers, who engaged her with great fury; that the action continued for some time during which the Ocean defended herself with great bravery; but being overpowered was obliged to strike her colours; when the blood hound victors, with true gallic ferocity, entered the ship, and put the whole crew to the sword, save five.
The movements of the French Agents in the West-Indies, are involved in inconsistency. Toussaint is the real director of affairs in St. Domingo, notwithstanding citizen Roume St. Laurent wears the Directorial Scarf; and has issued a proclamation requiring obedience to his orders.
The victorious Nelson has returned into the Atlantic; and, at the date of our last accounts, commanded the blockade of Cadiz. We may therefore speedily expect some intelligence of consequence from that quarter.
The subject of the union of Ireland with Great-Britain was introduced in the British House of Commons, the 31st of January, by Mr. Pitt, in a most elegant, lengthy and ingenious speech; a question was called in favour of the Union, 140 to 15.
The 30th ult. the dwelling house and shop of Mr. Jacob Tabor, of Valsalboro', was burnt, together with 700 bushels of corn, &c. Mr. T's loss is near 2000 dollars.
Eight States, with great unanimity, have declared against the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions; and have asserted, as their mature and unequivocal opinion, that the right to judge of the Constitutionality of Acts of Congress is exclusively vested in the Federal Judiciary. No State has concurred in the Anti Federal Resolutions.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Philadelphia, April 13. Arrived, Neptune, Saunders, London.
The ship Neptune, of Boston, Capt. Saunders, arrived here this morning, after a passage of one hundred and forty four days from London, with a cargo of hemp, &c. She has been blown off the coast five times, and has encountered above twenty gales of wind. Spoke no vessels on the coast.
New-York, April 16.
The brig William, Brown, has arrived at Jamaica, from Washington.
April 6, being in lat. 36, 55, long. 33; Capt. Reid, past by the wreck of a schooner dismasted, swimming even with the surface of the water, with red painted sides, black beams, and white bottom, figure head, and high quarter deck, a gun port on each side the mainmast, her masts swimming a long side.
Salem, April 19.
Wednesday arrived at Marblehead, the armed schooner Rambler, Capt. Devereux, 40 days from Lisbon. Left there 6th March, Snow Two Friends, Jefferson, of New-York; ship George, Salter, of Portsmouth, for Petersburg; ship Charlotte, Tyler, of Providence, to sail 11th inst; ship Mary, Baker, of Portland, freighted for Gibraltar; ship Prudence, Mitchel, of Philadelphia, do. for do. ship Active, Harper, of Philadelphia, taken by the French, and retaken by the English, bound to London, for salvage; ship Arethusa, Moffat, from London, in distress bound to Philadelphia with guns and ammunition for government. Arrived ship Edward, Wickham, 32 days from Norfolk; fchr. Rover, Griffin, from Boston, 31 days. Sailed in company with Capt. Devereux, ship Old Tom, Wood, for Philadelphia.
List of American vessels at Demerara, March 10th 1799, to sail with convoy, April 23.
Ship Lion, Briard, Portsmouth; Florence, Currier, do. Betsey, Blunt, do. brig Friendship, Cutter, do. Rising Sun, Noble, do. ship Jefferson, Hartley, Portland; fchr. Harry and Sally, Wilson, do. brig Hamilton, Clapman, Boston; sloop Clarissa, Weston, do. fchr. Laura, Finch, Newport; Newburn Hall, Newburn; brig Edwin, Abrams, New-York; fchr. Atlantic, Lark, Gilbert, New-London, Sloop Greyhound, Jefferys, do. fchr. Polly, Perkins, Kennebunk; sloop Hunter Stark, New-London.
PORTSMOUTH, April 23.
CONFUSION in public affairs, say a correspondent, is remarkably the consequence of the malevolent passions. Our own country, and indeed all free countries, in which there was a licence of speech or of writing, have exhibited melancholly proofs of the ill effects attending a spirit of contention. Riot, tumult, and disorder, have been exhibited by the violence of opposing parties; who, though each pretended to a remarkable love of their country, have contributed more than any foe, or real calamity, to destroy its prosperity.
Such, indeed, is the violence of political animosity, that every social and religious duty is sacrificed to the indulgence of it. Hatred of the most bitter kind is occasioned by a difference of opinion in politics, or by an attachment to a favorite statesman, or system of public conduct. And it is greatly to be lamented, that this violence of zeal arises not from the pure motives of genuine patriotism, to which it arrogantly pretends, but from envy, from a contentious temper, from vanity, from ambition.
It most earnestly is to be wished, that all who are instigated by these motives of seditious language, writing, or action, would consider, that they are insulting "THE HIGH AND MIGHTY;" who delights in order and tranquility, and whose gracious command particularly requires a peaceful submission to the laws of a country, and to the powers legally established. Confusion and every evil work are the consequence of the unruly passions of envy and strife, when they direct their force against the Civil Government and its proper administrations. "Reverence the DEITY, and respect the RULER," are commands so closely joined together, in holy writ, as to induce one to conclude, that as respect "the Chief Magistrate," is to perform a duty, at least approaching to the nature of a religious office. But if this should not be allowed, yet it is certainly true, that to disturb good Government, is contrary to the duty of a good man, and particularly inconsistent with the character of a good citizen; who should study to be quiet, and to mind his own business, and not to follow those who from envy and strife, are given to change or unnecessary innovation.
If Taxes are grievous, there is a legal mode of redress. We should not rise in arms against the Government of our choice: But the rather follow the example of that worthy and peaceful Society among us, who, under even real impositions quietly submit to the laws, and constituted authorities, for conscience sake.
* In order to give place to the piece signed A Real Ecclesiastic , we were obliged to omit Mr. HARPER's excellent letter, this week, but it shall have the place in the next Gazette which it deserves in every Newspaper printed in America, the front of the paper.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE, Schooner Charlotte , Paul, Martinico. CLEARED, Sch'r Three Friends , Trefethen, St. Croix.
Quarterly Communication.
THE Members of the Grand Lodge are requested to give their attendance at a Grand quarterly communication, to be held at the Lodge-Room, in Portsmouth, on Wednesday the 24th inst. at 7 o'clock.
By order of the Most Worshipful NATHAN ADAMS, Grand Master. CAZNEAU BAYLEY, Grand Sec'y.
FIRE WARDS
HAVING viewed and examined the buildings in town, report them (with few exceptions) in good repair, but very deficient in Buckets and Ladders. This is therefore to require all delinquents immediately to provide their houses and other buildings with buckets and ladders agreeable to law, otherwise they may depend on being fined for such neglect; we with our fellow citizens seriously to consider on the danger and risque of their lives and property, for the want of these necessary articles, that cost but a very few dollars.
By order of the Fire Wards. THO'S THOMPSON, Chairman.
FOR SALE, A FARM of 100 acres, WITHIN five miles of Durham landing, with a HOUSE and BARN thereon. For particulars apply to the Printer.
PORTSMOUTH, NEW-HAMPSHIRE, April 20th, 1799.
Notice is hereby given, That PROPOSALS will be
received by the subscriber from all persons desirous of furnishing by contract, rations of provisions, straw and fuel, which may be required for the service of the United States, within the limits of the State of New-Hampshire; to be issued at any place or places, where troops are, or may be stationed, marched or recruited, for and during the residue of the year 1799—but it is expected that Portsmouth and Exeter will be the general places of rendezvous.
Those who may wish to furnish the supplies of rations aforesaid, are requested to send their proposals (under sealed covers) on or before the 14th of May next, to the subscriber, who is authorized to contract for the same.
JACOB SHEAFE.
"The ration to be supplied is to consist of the following articles, viz."
Eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one and one half pound of sifted or bolted Indian meal; one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted pork; and when fresh meat is issued, salt at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations, soap at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and an half for every hundred rations."
"The proposals must also extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits, at the rate of half a gill per ration, and vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations; and also to supplies of fuel and straw when called for." Wood is to be rated by the cord, and straw by the ton of hundred weight.
"The proposals will stipulate the prices of the several component parts of the ration, as well as those of the substitutes or alternatives, for parts thereof."
"It is expected that the Contractor will be governed in the price of the ration by the quantity to be daily issued at any given place; that is, he will require a higher price where not more than fifty rations are issued daily, than where a greater quantity is daily issued:—In the contracts therefore will be established the price for rations, at any given post or place—1st, where not more than fifty rations are issued daily—2d, where they do not exceed from fifty to two hundred daily—3d, where they do not exceed from two hundred to four hundred daily—and 4th, where more than four hundred rations shall be issued at any place daily."
The Contractor must oblige himself to answer all requisitions made for rations, by any officer having authority to make the same."
Bonds are required with two sufficient sureties to warrant the faithful discharge of the Contract on the part of the Contractor; therefore all persons who may send in proposals, are requested to forward also the names of their sureties, who must be men of ability and respectable character.