The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-01-29 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY 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.
No. 5, of Vol. XLV.]
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1800.
[One Dollar 83 half pr. Annum.]
NOTICE.
EVERY person who is indebted to SAMUEL WHITE, Esq. of Haverhill, in Massachusetts, for more than five years standing, are requested to settle the same, or come and see him immediately, to prevent trouble and cost.
Haverhill, Jan. 16, 1800.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Auction, By Jacob Walden, Auctioneer, On Thursday the 20th day of February next, at Mr. Greenleaf's Tavern, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
THE dwelling House of the subscriber in Cross-street, with the land belonging thereto, being two hundred and fifteen feet on said street, and sixty-three feet on Vaughn-street, the House is forty-six feet long and thirty-six feet in width, in good repair, and well finished from the lower floor to the upper chambers, an addition of a large kitchen and a chamber over it—a cellar under the whole; a well of good water in the garden which never fails of water, with a pump. It is a good House roomy and has every convenience for a large family—any person inclining to purchase may view the House any day previous to the sale.—ALSO,
ONE HALF OF A Rope Walk,
At the North part of the town, now improved by Mr. Daniel Wentworth, and is covered 125 fathom, with a building at the West end of the Walk, with a loft that will contain 40 tons of Hemp, and in good repair. Conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale, or previously by applying to
Joshua Wentworth.
Portsmouth, Jan. 13, 1800.
Abraham Isaac,
Informs the Public that he has just received by Capt. Flagg, from Liverpool, a large assortment of
CROCKER Y.
Which he has for sale at his Store, in Buck-street, sign of the GOLDEN TEAPOT.
Among which are the following— GREEN edged Plates; Twiflers and Muffins; Blue edged ditto. Cream colored, do. do. —With a variety of other articles, too lengthy to insert in an advertisement.—ALSO
A few elegant China TEA SETTS, Complete.
N. B. Attendance given from Monday morning to Friday evening, and every favor gratefully acknowledged.
January 22, 1800.
Wm. & Charles Neil,
HAVE FOR SALE,
 15 Bags COTTON.  10 Casks POWDER.  SHOT of all sizes.  10 Crates Earthen-Ware.  1500 wt. Connecticut Cheese.  2 Casks, containing Decanters, Tumblers and Wine Glasses.  Brandy, per pipe or barrel.  Gin, per do. do.  Rum, per hhd. or bbl.  Souchong and Bohea T E A, per Chest or Retail.  90 Hogheads } TENERIFFE WINE, qr. Casks, } Entitled to Drawback. 
ALSO—
A General assortment of West-India Goods,
AS USUAL, All of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, for cash or approved credit. Portsmouth, Jan. 22, 1800.
Land for Sale
TO BE SOLD by the
subscriber, a number of lots of land in several townships in the State of New-Hampshire, chiefly in the county of Grafton and in the vicinity of Cohas on Connecticut river, many of which are of the best quality, both of intervalle and upland, and are well situated as they respect the great travelling roads leading to market.—They will be sold on reasonable terms to persons of good character (only) who are disposed to settle thereon, and credit will be given to those whose circumstances may require it.
J. Whipple.
Portsmouth, January 13, 1800.
Mr Sewall's EULOGY.
This Day Published and ready for sale at the Portsmouth Book-Store,
An Eulogy on GEO: WASHINGTON late Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America.
This elegant and valuable production ought to be in the possession of every family, and it is hoped that the inhabitants of this town will evince their liberality by purchasing not only for themselves, but for their friends in the country. Only 600 copies are struck off, those therefore who wish to purchase, will do well by calling in season.
Portsmouth, Jan. 17, 1800.
Just received and for sale by Dame and Penhallow,
The following articles of the first quality, viz,
GRAPES by the Jar or single pound; Figs; Raisins; Currants; Almonds in shells; Tamarinds.
Lisbon WINE; Surinam COTTON; COFFEE, &c.
December 5, 1799.
WESTFIELD.
200 Farms, of 160 acres each, LYING at Westfield, about fifty miles South West of Elopus, not one of which but may be cultivated. These Farms are of a good rich soil, having a proportion of low land to many of them.—The country is extremely healthy, not five sick persons having been known out of 52 families, settled there in several years. They are well watered by three large streams, a number of small ones, and several beautiful Lakes, the waters of which abound with fish and wild fowl. Deer, Elk and Bear are in such plenty as to sell from two to three cents per pound; and from the number of Beech Nuts and Acorns in the woods, any quantity of Pork may be raised free of expense.
At Westfield there are Saw and Grist Mills—Also, other conveniences for new settlers.—The road from Elopus is a good one for wagons and carts, and as it is very little out of the way, persons going to the Western Country will find this an eligible route; and those that have not already taken up lands, may be prevented a long and tedious journey, at the same time be enabled to procure more eligible settlements in a healthy place, contiguous to the Markets at Philadelphia, (being only 12 miles from the Delaware) and New-York, to which the cost of carrying produce is but a trifle, compared with that of the Genessee Country.
These Lands are 137 miles by land from New-York, 150 by Elopus, (100 of which is by water.) Wheat per bushel at the Genesee 4s. do. at Elopus 12s. Apply to
Thomas Thompson,
Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. The road from Elopus is through Hurley, Marbleton and Waasing, to Lackawack 30 miles, from Lackawack to Naverfing 10 do. from Naverfing to the further end of Westfield 14 do. total 54 to Elopus landing. January 1800. [6. w.]
FUR GOODS.
Richard Evans, Has just received in addition to his extensive assortment of CHEAP GOODS,
A VARIETY OF Furs, Muffs & Tippets.
ALSO— Furs & Feather Muffs.
New Flour & Ship Bread.
95 barrels of fresh FLOUR, 20 do. SHIP BREAD, 12 do. superfine Pilot Bread, 200 do. Wheat Bran, Now landed from on board the sloop Harmony, from Baltimore, and will be sold for Cash at the Boston price.
Freight wanted for said sloop for Norfolk.—For particulars apply to DANIEL PROWS. Portsmouth, Dec. 17, 1799.
Grocery Store.
B. Leverett, HAS JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE AT HIS Store No. 1, Bow-front, Spring-Hill, A general assortment of West India Goods
AND
GROCERIES, Consisting of the following articles, viz.
OLD French Brandy, common do. W. I. Rum, old ditto, Cherry, do. Holland's Gin; Aux-Cayes Molasses; Sherry, Lisbon, Malaga and Redport WINES.
Gunpowder, young Hyson, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Bohea
TEAS,
Of the first qualities; Philadelphia Loaf Sugar; E. I. Sugar pr. bag; W. India do. pr. bbl.
Superfine Flour, per Barrel or retail; Hair Powder; Oatmeal; Poland Starch; Coffee; Chocolate Shells; Welch's No. 1 & 2 Chocolate, Sweetzer's No. 2 ditto.
Fresh Grapes, per Jar, or lb. fresh Raisins pr. cask or lb. Muscatels, do. pr. box; shell'd and unshell'd Almonds, pr. box or retail; fresh Figs; fresh black Zant Currants; Citron; Cotton; Coffee pr. bag; English Mustard, per lb. or bottle; Cloves; Mace; Cinnamon; Nutmegs; Ginger; Pepper; Allspice; Capers & Anchovies pr. bottle; Cayenne pr. bottle; Scott's true liquid Blue, pr. ditto.
Double refind Salt Peter; Crown Soap; spit & fire Blacking Balls; Spermaceti, mould and dipt Candles; table Salt, pr. basket; Sweet Oil, per flask.
Gun-Powder per cask; Patent Shot, pr. bag; cotton and wool Cards; warranted pigtail Tobacco, pr. roll; Fig, Ladies small Twist ditto, Smoaking ditto No. 1, 2, and 3; very mild Spanish Segars, pr. Box or retail; Elliot's warranted Snuff, per keg, or retail.
Tumblers pr. straw; quart and pint Decanters pr. pair; 8 by 10 and 9 by 7 Window Glass, pr. box; Wrapping Paper, pr. ream; Gin Casks; Pollock Fish pr. quintal, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, January 22, 1800.
Dartmouth College LOTTERY.
THE Trustees of Dartmouth College being desirous that a complete sale of the present class of the lottery should be made.—The Managers having a number of tickets on hand, which they flatter themselves may be disposed of should the drawing be at Portsmouth; have adjourned the drawing to Thursday the sixth day of March next, then to commence at Portsmouth, where it will continue till completed; gentlemen who have tickets for sale will please to return those at that time unfold, to the managers at Portsmouth.
January 20, 1800.
Just Received and for sale, BY N. A. & John Haven,
A Few bales of COTTON, of a good quality.
They have also for sale, Bohea and Congo Teas, per chest. Sherry, Malaga and Madeira Wines per cask.
Iron, Hemp, Boxes Glass Ware, And a general Assortment of European GOODS, By Wholesale, as usual. Portsmouth, Jan. 17, 1800.
JUST RECEIVED
By the Sloop Amitry from Philadelphia, and For Sale by the Subscriber,
150 bbls. fresh superfine
FLOUR;
200 Traces ONIONS.
Moses Woodward, jr. January 8. (6w.)
Just received by the brig Harmony and ship Mentor, and for sale by
THOMAS SHEAFE,
At his Store at the North End, adjoining the Town Wharf,
RUSSIA and Swedes
Iron; bar and sheet Lead; dry white do; kegs of do; do. ground in Oil; red and yellow Ocre; red Lead.
Liverpool cream color'd, blue and white Ware in crates; Liverpool Salt; House and Hearth Brushes; No. 2, 4 and 6 Canvas; 10 by 8, and 7 by 9 Glass; Cordage; Cod Lines; Nets; Bank Hooks; Sewing Twine.
Best rose Blankets; Flemish Linens; 10d, 20d, & Clout and Pump Nails; long and short handle Tar Brushes; a few casks Burton ALE, and London PORTER; also, 10 Hhds. Tobago RUM. Portsmouth, Jan. 22.
FRESH GOODS.
Peter Coffin,
Has just received per the ship Mentor, Capt. Flagg, from Liverpool, an additional Supply of
GOODS;
Among which are the following: A Great Variety of
MOCK Sable, red and
grey Fox, Goats beard and Bear
Muffs and Tippets;
White Angola, Mock Sable, ting'd, Canary, and grey ERMINE.
A large assortment of Worsted Hosiery, consisting of Men's fine light grey, twill'd, plated, black and white; womens' black; youth's grey and marble; Worsted Pantaloon and Drawers; Worsted Socks; men's and boy's Worsted Gloves; women's color'd cotton Mitts; women's and misses black and color'd Worsted Mitts and Gloves.
A great variety of fancy Nile, Duncan, plaid & mourning Chintzes; Ginghams; plain jacquet and check'd Muffins; Mullin Handkerchiefs; cotton Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Fashionable steel, plated, gilt, japan, horn, and common Buttons; silver Thimbles; steel Knee Buckles; Tooth Brushes.
Broad Cloths; plain and mix'd Forest Cloths; blue, mix'd and brown Coatings.
Carpeting; cotton Counterpanes, &c. Portsmouth, Jan. 17, 1800.
One Dollar Reward.
ABSCONDED from the subscriber on the fourth August last, an indentured apprentice named Henry Bouffard, twenty years old, all persons are cautioned against harbouring or employing him, as they would avoid cost and trouble.
GEO: DOIG.
Portsmouth, Jan. 22, 1800.
ALL persons that have any demands on the estate of JETHRO FURBUR, late of Newington, deceased, intestate, are hereby desired to exhibit the same—and all indebted to said estate to make payment to
JETHRO FURBUR, Administrator. Newington, Jan. 6, 1800.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Timothy Meserve, late of Durham, Tailor, deceased, are requested to make payment to the subscriber, and all who have any demands against said estate are desired to exhibit them for settlement. MARTHA MESERVE, Administratrix. Durham, December 28, 1799.
House broken open.
WHEREAS some evil disposed person or persons did on Friday night of the 10th inst. enter the house of the subscriber, and stole the following articles, viz.—One very remarkably large old silver Watch with a silver face; seven silver Tea-Spoons, three of which were old and marked, the other four were nearly new, but not marked; and a small sum of money from ten to fifteen dollars in dollars and change.—Whoever will apprehend said thief or thieves so that the articles may be recovered and they brought to justice shall have thirty dollars reward. JAMES FOLSOM. Durham, (near Piscataqua Bridge) Jan. 11, 1800.
SIXTH
Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, JAN. 13. NATIONAL ARMY.
M R OTIS, from the Committee of Defence, reported a proposition for suspending the Recruiting Service , until, in the opinion of The President, imminent danger of invasion be deemed to exist. Ordered to lie on the table.
A petition of certain Merchants of Baltimore was read.—It stated, they had suffered a damage of 13,000 dollars, in the unlawful detention, by the Collector of Edgertown, (Massachusetts) of the ship Flora , from the Isle of France, for the United States, after the passing of the non-intercourse law; and prayed relief. Referred to Committee of commerce & manufactures.
Several other private or local petitions, though of importance to individuals, wholly uninteresting to seven-eighths of our readers, were presented and acted on.
NATIONAL ARMOURY.
Mr. Reed moved, that the Committee of Defence report on the subject of the National Armoury, at Springfield, Massachusetts.
THE MINT.
The President's Message on this object was referred, on motion of Mr. D. Foller, to a select committee.
SEDITION LAWS.
Mr. Macon, after a few observations, in which he noticed the two unsuccessful attempts on the same subject, already decided, laid the following Resolution on the table, viz.
"Resolved, That the 2d section of the Act, passed July 14, 1798, entitled, "An Act, in addition to an Act, intitled, an Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, ought to be repealed."
THE FISHERIES.
On motion of Mr. Sewall, a Committee was instructed to report on the laws relative to the FISHERIES of the United States.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
A Report, made to me on the fifth of this month, by the Secretary of War, contains various matters, in which the honor and safety of the nation are deeply interested. I transmit it therefore to Congress, and recommend it to their serious consideration.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, Jan. 13, 1800.
The Report of the Secretary of War, which is very lengthy, recommends the establishment of the following military institutions—1st. A Fundamental School, for the instruction of engineers, miners, &c. the present plan of assimilating artillery and engineers, the Secretary conceives incomplete, and recommends their separation.—2d. A School of Artillery.—3d. A School for Cavalry and Infantry.—And 4th. School of the Navy.—Each to be governed by a director, &c. The site of the school of artillery to be in the vicinity of a foundry of cannon, the manufacture of small arms, &c. that of the navy in a situation where practical experiments may be made.
TUESDAY, JAN. 14.
Mr. Griswold, from a Committee, made report, that the non-intercourse Law, with France, would expire in March next; and as that law was essentially connected with the system of defense established in consequence of French aggressions, which in the present state of things it would be improper to change, the Committee submitted a resolution for a Committee to report a bill to continue the same.
GENERAL STAMP OFFICE.
The Resolution on this subject was taken up, and, after debate, was carried, 47 to 32; and the Committee of ways and means instructed to bring in a bill.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
A Message from The President of the United States was received, inclosing a letter from Mr. Randolph, in which he alleges that, in his person, the independence of the Legislature of the United States had been insulted by two officers of the army or navy, who on Friday night, at the Theatre, endeavoured by a course of insolence, to provoke him to a con-

duct which might justify them in carrying on their "hostile intentions." With much "interlocution," and naming one of the party, he calls on the President to punish and repress a licentiousness which, he adds, threatens to introduce "the reign of terror" into our country; and concludes with assuring the President, that he is, "with much truth his fellow-citizen."
The President, in communicating this letter to the House, leaving it to them to judge of its style and manner, disclaims all right to interfere in a question which respects the privileges of its members: yet, willing to evince his judgment of the transaction complained of, he had ordered the Secretary at War and of the Navy to make inquiry into its circumstances and report a statement of facts.
Mr. Kittera moved its reference to a Select Committee.
Mr. Randolph hoped it would not. It was very far, he said, from his expectation, when he addressed the President of the United States on the subject of the abuse he had received, that he would have referred the letter to this House, because he considered it could not provide a remedy for the evil, otherwise he should have made an immediate application to the House. He did not wish on his account anything to be done by the House which did not belong to it. He was opposed to it as a bad precedent, which might at some future time be prostituted to purposes injurious to the country. He had conceived the power of the commander in chief of the army was adequate to afford a remedy sufficient to restrain men under his command from giving such personal abuse and insult. He disclaimed all desire that the House should establish any improper measure merely to protect his individual person from insult or danger.
Mr. Kitchel hoped the gentleman who had received the abuse would consider that it was not merely personal to him, but a breach of privilege of a member of the House. He conceived this privilege was defined in the Constitution of the United States. A complaint had been made, which was properly referred by the President to the House for their investigation in some mode or other. He conceived this had been the uniform system of proceeding heretofore.
Mr. Sewal said that as the President had submitted the subject to the attention of the House, he conceived it had a sole jurisdiction over it. On the other hand the gentleman himself disclaimed all desire for its legislative consideration. He thought that a sufficient reason for its reference to a select committee. It certainly was the province of the House to protect its own members, and how far its attention was necessary in this affair, that committee could report.
Mr. Nicholas said whatever might be the apprehension of his colleague as to the extension of the power of the House, he did not consider it the duty of the House to consider and investigate a breach of privilege on any of its members. If there was no safety, if no right for the members publicly and freely to debate on any subject, they might as well leave their seats and go home. He hoped the gentleman would see the propriety in the reference.
Mr. Champlin said if he had received what he considered an insult in his public capacity, he should not have submitted it to the President of the United States much as he respected him. It might be a matter of delicacy in the gentleman himself not to urge an examination, but Mr. C. hoped the House would consider every member in the House implicated. He had no doubt but the President viewed it as a constitutional question with which he thought he had no right. The liberty of speech was particularly guarded in the House, and could be protected only by it; no branch of the government he conceived could interfere with its powers. He considered it a duty incumbent upon him as a Representative of the people to vote for the complete investigation of the business.
Mr. Dana thought the President had nothing to do with it except any future resolve of the House should with his aid in the execution of their will. He was fully persuaded that it alone rested with the House to consider the business, and to send it any where else was to give up the independence of the Legislature as it regarded its own members. The President had justly considered himself as the guardian of the constitution, and had wisely marked the line of distinction between his authority of commander in chief of the army, and the privilege of a member of Congress. The House had a right to take cognizance of the complaint and judge the merits and demerits of it, agreeable to the state of facts which might appear.
The motion for its reference to a select committee was carried nearly unanimously, and seven members appointed conformable thereto.
Late Important News!
By the brig Halcyon , Capt. Samuel Gale, arrived at Boston in 35 days from London: Who brought London papers up to Dec. 13, many days later than has been before received.
Another Revolution in FRANCE.
PARIS, NOV. 10.
YESTERDAY, on motion of Cornet, the Council of Antients decreed, That the Legislative body should be (this day) transferred to St. Cloud, (two leagues from Paris) to hold their sittings in the Palace there:—That General Buonaparte should be invested with the military command of all the troops in and near Paris, for the protection of the National Representation:—That he should take an oath in the midst of the Council, &c. This decree was ordered to be printed, and sent to all parts of the Republic.—The following Address was also decreed:
The Council of Antients, to the French FRENCHMEN!
"The Council of Antients exercises the right, delegated to it by the 102d article of the Constitution, of changing the residence of the Legislative body. It exercises this right, in order to suppress the factions which aim at subjugating the National Representation, and in order to restore internal Peace. It exercises this right, in order also to RESTORE THAT EXTERNAL PEACE, which humanity, and your lengthened sacrifices demand. The common safety and common prosperity, are the objects of this constitutional measure. They shall be accomplished.—And do you, Inhabitants of Paris, remain tranquil; the presence of the Legislative Body will soon be restored to you. Frenchmen! The results of this day will soon shew whether the Legislature be worthy and capable of preparing the means of your happiness."
General Buonaparte yesterday appeared at the bar of the Elders, accompanied by Generals Berthier, Lefebvre, Moreau, Macdonald, &c. and made the following Speech:—
"Citizens Representatives, "The Republic was perishing—you knew this and your decree has saved it. Misery to those who would trouble and disturb it. Aided by Generals Berthier, Lefebvre, and all my companions in arms, I shall arrest them. Seek not, in the past, examples which may retard your progress! Nothing in history resembles the close of the 18th century! Nothing in the termination of that century resembles the present moment. Your wisdom has passed this decree—our arms shall execute it. We will a Republic founded on true Liberty—on civil Liberty, and National Representation. We will have it—ISWEAR IT.—ISWEAR IT IN MY NAME, and that of my companions in arms!"
Lively applause proceeded from the galleries—The President called them to order.—The Council remained tranquil. The President made the subsequent reply to General Buonaparte:
"GENERAL, "The Council of Elders receives your oaths, and entertains no doubt of their sincerity, and your zeal to fulfil them. He who never, in vain, promised victories to his country, must execute with fervor his new engagements of service and fidelity."
The Council broke up, amidst cries of Vive la Republique! Vive la Constitution! and adjourned to meet at St. Cloud.
Council of Five Hundred, Nov. 9.
The Decrees of the Council of Elders was read, and the President adjourned the sitting to meet to-morrow at St. Cloud. On breaking up he exclaimed Vive la Republique! Vive la Constitution de l'an 3!
Nov. 10:—at St. Cloud.
The Council passed a decree of urgency, of sixteen articles:—
The 1st ABOLISHES the EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY, and EXPELS from the National Representation—SIXTY-ONE Members, amongst whom are the distinguished Jacobins, Gen. Jourdan, Bertrand (of Calvados) Briot, Bontay-Paty, and Stevenotte:—
The 2d appoints an Executive Consular Committee, composed of Buonaparte, and the Ex-Directors Sieyes and Roger Ducos—who are invested with the plenitude of the Directorial authority.
By the 5th art. the Legislative Body is suspended until February 10, 1800.
By the 8th and 9th, Two Committees of twenty-one Members are to be formed, from each Council.
By the 15th the Councils may be extraordinarily convoked for the ratification of Peace, or in case of public danger.
A most violent debate ensued; during which a letter was received from the Director Barras, in which after complimenting Buonaparte, whom he styles "the illustrious warrior," he adds, he shall return with joy, to the rank of a simple citizen, convinced by the elevation of that General, that the perils of liberty are now surmounted, and the interest of the armies secured.
Gen. Buonaparte entered the Hall. A great tumult instantly arose. The Members in springing towards him overset the seats, upon which the grenadiers advanced, and carried the General off. The tumult continued—The President (Lucian Buonaparte—the General's brother) attempted to speak. A prompt decree of outlawry against Gen. Buonaparte was moved:—Talot cried out, "Let the Council go in their robes against the soldiers."—"Ay, and to Paris;" cried another member. Lucian Buonaparte demanded to resign, but the Council refused—Confusion ensued; and the Grenadiers carried the President out of the hall. A detachment of Grenadiers beating a charge, entered the hall at quick-step, and with fixed bayonets, drove the Members out of the hall in presence of General Buonaparte. He immediately harangued the soldiers who surrounded him with testimonies of the most lively attachment. One of the Grenadiers saved him from the thrust of a poignard, made at him by one of the members.
[The following Proclamation was soon after issued by Gen. Buonaparte.]
Buonaparte's Proclamation.
On my return to Paris I found discord reigning among the Constituted Authorities, and that they agreed only respecting one truth, viz. "That the Constitution was half destroyed and was unable to save the cause of Liberty."
All parties came to me, entrusted me with their designs, disclosed to me their secrets, and solicited my support. I, refused to lend myself to any party.
The Council of Elders called me before them. I obeyed the call. A plan of general reformation had been concerted by men in whom the nation is accustomed to behold the defenders of liberty, of equality, of property. This plan required a calm and free investigation, unbiased by any influence or by any fears.—A-greeable to this idea, the Council of Elders resolved upon transferring the Legislative Body to St. Cloud; they charged me with the military force necessary to protect their independence—I deemed it a duty I owed my fellow citizens, the soldiers, who are perishing in our armies, and the national glory acquired by their blood, to accept that command.
The Councils assembled at St. Cloud; the Republican troops watch over their external security; but assassins make terror prevail in the interior. Several Deputies of the Council of Five Hundred, armed with pistols and pistols, circulated all around them the threat and terrors of death.
The plans that were to be developed are limited; the majority disorganized, the most intrepid speakers disconcerted, and the proposal and agitation of any wise measure became utterly useless.
I communicate my indignation and my sorrow to the Council of Elders; I request to be allowed to secure the execution of their generous designs; I represented to them the calamities of the country by which they had been suggested; they joined me in new testimonies of their constant determination.
I appeared in the Council of Five Hundred alone, without arms, my head uncovered, such as the Elders had received and applauded me. I went to remind the majority of the intention by which they were animated, and to assure them they might rely on their power.
The seditious by which the Deputies were menaced, were immediately raised against him who wished to be their deliverer. Twenty assassins darted upon me and aimed at my breast; the Grenadiers of the Legislative Body, whom I had left at the door of the Hall, ran up and threw themselves between the assassins and me; one of these brave Grenadiers, named Thome, received a blow of a pike, which pierced his clothes—they carried me off.
At the same moment, the cries of "Declare him an Outlaw," were heard against the man, who wished to defend the law. It was the frantic cry of the assassin against the force destined to rob him of his prey.
They thronged round the President with threats in their mouths, and arms in their hands; they ordered him to put the question of Outlawry. I was informed of this, and gave orders to rescue him from their fury,
and accordingly six Grenadiers broke him out. Immediately after some Grenadiers of the Legislative Body, entered at the Pas de Charge into the Hall, and cleared it.
The factious leaders being thus intimidated, dispersed and went away. The majority, rescued from their attempts, freely and peaceably returned to the Hall of their sittings, and heard the propositions which were to be made for the public safety, deliberate upon them, and prepare the salutary resolution, which is to become the new and provisional law of the Republic.
Frenchmen! you will doubtless recognize in this conduct the zeal of a soldier of liberty, and of a citizen devoted to the Republic. Views directed to conservation, to protection, to liberal purposes, will resume their influence by the dispersion of incendiaries who oppressed the Council, and who, tho' they rendered themselves the most odious, never ceased to be the most contemptible of mankind.
(Signed)
BUONAPARTE.
The Consuls—to the French.
"Paris, Nov. 12, Eighth year of the French Republic, one and indivisible."
"The Constitution of the third year has perished. It knew how neither to protect your rights, or support itself. Multiplied attacks deprived it forever of the respect of the people. Heinous and ambitious factions divided the Republic between them. France at length approached to the last term of a general disorganization. The Patriots have made themselves heard. Every thing that could injure you has been removed. Every thing that could serve you, every thing that remained pure in the National Representation, is united under the banners of liberty."
"Frenchmen! the Republic, re-established and replaced in Europe in the rank which she never should have lost, will proceed to realize all the hopes of Citizens, and will accomplish its glorious destinies."
"Take with us the oath which we have made to be faithful to the Republic, one and indivisible, founded upon Equality, Liberty, and the Representative system."
"By the Consuls of the Republic."
"ROGER DUCOS."
"BUONAPARTE."
"SIEYES."
(True Copy)
"HAGUES-BERNARD MARET, S. Gen."
The first duties of the "Consuls of the Republic" are "to organize all the parts of the Administration, to re-establish internal tranquility, and to procure a solid and honorable Peace."
ADDRESS,
From the Legislative Body to the French People.
St. Cloud, Nov. 10.
"FRENCHMEN,
"The Republic has again escaped the rage of factions; your faithful Representatives have broken the poignard in the hands of the parricides; but after having averted the blows with which you were menaced, they felt it their duty to prevent an eternal agitation, and taking counsel from their duty and their courage only, they presume to hope that they have shown themselves worthy of you."
"Frenchmen, your liberties torn, still bloody with the crimes of the Revolutionary Government, we shall seek an asylum in the arms of a Constitution which promises at least some repose."
"But the seditious have attacked without ceasing the weak parts of our Constitution, and the Constitutional Regime has been but a continuation of the Revolution in every sense in which the different parties themselves have interpreted it. Those even who wished the most sincerely to maintain that Constitution, have been forced to violate it every instant, that they might save it from perishing."
"From this state of instability of the Government, has resulted greater instability still in Legislation, and the rights, the most sacred of social man, have been delivered up to the caprice of faction and events."
"It is time to put an end to this tumult; it is time to give a solid guarantee to the Liberty of the Citizens, to the sovereignty of the people, to the independence of the constitutional powers, to the Republic itself, of which the name has too often served to consecrate the violation of all principles; It is time that the Great Nation should have a Government worthy of itself; a Government firm and wise, which can give a speedy and solid Peace, that you may enjoy true happiness. For the purpose of arriving more rapidly at this end, a provisional Government is instituted. Frenchmen! rally round your Magistrates; Soldiers of liberty, pursue the course of your victories, you will achieve the conquest of Peace, that you may soon return to the midst of your
brethren, and receive from the public gratitude, the honors and rewards reserved for your glorious labours."
MEMBERS EXPELLED.
PARIS, NOV. 11.
One hundred and fifty members of the two Councils have been expelled. The Legislative authority is now invested in two Committees of 21 members each.
Citizens Barras and Moulin have been arrested, charged with having attempted to usurp the sovereign authority, and to divide the Republic. The two Directors offered to divide the Republic with Buonaparte; but the General refused.
Amongst the deputies arrested, are Dorimont, Mitre, Poulain-Grandpre, Destrem, Frison, Doche, (of Lille) Le Merys, Marquessy, Quirot, and Mute. Santerre and Lebois are arrested.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Maret, formerly Ambassador to Naples, is appointed Secretary-General of the Consulate.
Gaudin is Minister of Finances.
Alexander Berthier, Minister at War.
Cambeceres, Minister of Justice.
Foreche, Minister of Police.
Reinhard, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
PARIS, NOV. 13.
The two Legislative Committees met yesterday at Paris, in the Palace of the two Councils.
The new order of things has been publicly proclaimed. Every thing remains tranquil; but the defeated members of the Councils yet hold meetings.
The Municipalities of Paris continue suspended.
Gohier, the Director, has retired to his own house.
Nov. 15. Talleyrand, Volney and Raderer are to compose the new Council of State.
La Fayette, Lameth, Du Puz, and the ci-devant Duke de Liancourt, have all obtained permission to return to France.
Nov. 17. Generals Lefebvre, Berthier, Serrurier, Leclerc, Murat, Bourdonville, Moncey, St. Remy, Dupont, Boudet, Gardanne, Sauriac, Amey, Debille, Andreffi, Solignac, Leopold Bertier; Fontaine, Lavalette, &c. and Admiral Bruix, formed a part of the force which Buonaparte rallied around him on the glorious 9th and 10th November.
When Buonaparte entered the hall of the Council of 500, the 9th inst. he was struck on the shoulder by Destrem, who said—"Is it for this you have obtained so many victories?" The General took no notice of the assassin.
Gen. Augereau, one of Buonaparte's Lieutenants in Italy, and a Member of the Council of 500, was looked up to, as commander of the forces which were to defend the Legislature against Buonaparte.—Destrem, a few hours before the sitting of the 10th, said to Augereau—"You will not be a false brother. We have the Faubourgs, (the mob) for us, and a great number of patriots of whom we are sure. We want only a Chief, and we rely upon you."—"Don't depend upon me," said Augereau—"As long as I thought you friends of the Republic, I was of your party. I see you are only friends of a faction." Buonaparte met Augereau, and accosted him thus:—"Augereau you know me; you know that I love the Republic, and that I have fought for it. I too have seen you walking in the path of glory; the conduct which you have pursued, is the pledge of what you will pursue on so important an occasion as this, for the safety of the Republic." Augereau, in conversation with some of the head of the Jacobin party said:—"Do you think that I would consent to forfeit the reputation which I have acquired in the army for the sake of placing myself at the head of such wretches as you are."
Arena, who aimed the poignard at Buonaparte, has been sent to the Conciergerie. Geneffieux and Dorimont are imprisoned for having moved to outlaw Buonaparte.
Nov. 13. The grenadier who saved Gen. Buonaparte's life, dined with him yesterday. The Consul's lady gave him a diamond of 2000 crowns value.
COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL OF 500.
DEC. 5.
A message from the Consuls was received, proposing to open a credit of 15 millions to the Minister at War, to pay the army of Egypt.
Consul Buonaparte has directed a Proclamation to the army in Egypt, informing them of the new order of things; assuring them they are constantly in the minds of the Consuls; encouraging them to preserve their courage; to repose in confidence on Kleber; and to look forward to the day when crowned with victory, they will be restored to the bosom of their country.

Consolation of the Armies on the late change.
PARIS, DEC. 1.
The Gen. in Chief of the army of England, to the inhabitants of the departments of the West and the Army.
H. O. at Angers, Nov. 24.
FRENCHMEN,
THE happy change that has been effected in the Government will bring us internal and external Peace. The Legislative Committees and the Consuls of the Republic are attached to no faction. They have in view the happiness and the glory of the French people, and are strong in their confidence, and the victories of our armies. Every heart expands with hope. A suspension of hostilities already exists in the departments of the West, and orders have been given for carrying it into execution.—Without doubt the Chiefs of the Insurgents and the inhabitants of the districts who have been taken, will not delay to submit to the laws of the Republic. The united efforts of every good citizen not merely to prevent affections from being estranged, but also to conciliate and win them, can alone establish a solid Peace in the interior. All those who shall contribute to that end will deserve well of humanity and their country.
T. HEDOUVILLE, Gen. in Chief.
General Championet, to the Army of Italy.
H. O. at Genoa, Nov. 20.
"COMRADES," the laws of the 9th and 10th of this month, given in orders to the army, will inform you of the great events that have taken place at Paris. They have inspired the heart of every Frenchman with hope. They ought also to animate yours. Your sufferings are about to cease. No longer shall I solicit in vain succours of every kind to terminate the misery which now oppresses you. You will soon be no longer exposed to the horrors of famine. You will leave off your rags for clothes, you will receive your pay. You will have provisions, and lead and iron to fight your enemy.
"Buonaparte, that Hero of France, who has so often conducted you to victory, is a Member of the new government, which is employed in saving the country, and providing for its defenders the means of living and conquering."
"Comrades, for the last time, I solicit from you a few days more of firmness. You shall not be deceived in your expectation. Recollect that you were in as cruel a situation in the Ligurian Mountains, when you marched to the conquest of Italy. The hero of Italy and Egypt, knows the whole extent of your wants and your sufferings. He is pursuing the mode of ending them.—Though absent, his genius will direct your movements, and the Republic shall triumph. Vive la Republique. " (Signed)
CHAMPIONNET, Gen. in Chief.
A true copy, SUCHET, Gen. of Div. Chief of the Staff, Maj. Gen. "
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
PARIS, NOV. 15. Lord Nelson is uniting all the English forces in the Mediterranean, to attack Malta.
PARIS, DEC. 8. Massena has arrived here. He is going to Italy.
Moreau has gone to take command of the army of the Rhine and Danube.
Gen. Championet has resigned the command of the army of Italy. The Consulate have accepted it. Massena is to command in Italy.
The army lately commanded by Massena is making preparations to enter Germany, as soon as the Russian army has arrived at Bavaria.
STRASBURG, NOV. 10. In consequence of the check received by Gen. Ney, the army of the Rhine has been forced to fall back to Manheim.
LONDON, Saturday, Dec. 14.
The private letters received by the last conveyance from Paris, and circulated amongst the French emigrant nobility, report that the unfortunate Louis XVIII. supposed to have expired in the Temple, June 9th 1795, is still alive. The Consul Sieyes is assigned both as the author of the report, and the evidence of the fact. It was he who is said to have subtracted the devoted Prince from the poisons of the National Convention.—He procured a child of corresponding age from the hospital of the Hotel Dieu, incurably affected with the scrofula, the pretended disease of the young king; and admitted this unfortunate child into the temple, and exposed the body, disfigured with ulcers and operations, instead of the royal victim.
Return of Russian Troops.
AUGSBURG, NOV. 26. Almost all Suwarrows's adjutants have left this city. A division of Russians have crossed the Lech.
FROM THE LECH NOV. 24.
The whole of Suwarrows's army is in motion: To-morrow the headquarters will proceed from Augsburg, and from thence will march for Poland.
LONDON, NOV. 5.
The French Gen. Vandamme, in his communication to the Central Administration of the Department of the Scheldt, says, after an inflated narrative of the brilliant successes of his army, and the points of the negotiation, that "Gen. Brune had also demanded the restitution of the Dutch fleet, but this demand, which was made to satisfy the obligations of our alliance, was unsuccessful. The restitution is not to take place until peace. In less than a decade 25,000 men will make their appearance, fully equipped, to reinforce the army of the Rhine, an event which authorizes us to hope, that in a few months, peace, which the army commands by its victories, will be at last concluded to the advantage of the Republic, and the happiness of the people."
ENGLISH EDITORIAL REMARKS.
LONDON, DEC. 13.
The Hamburg Mail, due on Wednesday, arrived this morning.
The Russians have begun their march homeward.—On the 25th ult. the head quarters of Suwarrows were removed from Augsburg to Eiratsburg, in Bavaria, a distance of about 18 miles. The Russians cross the Lech daily, in divisions of 4000 each. The whole army, upon its arrival in Bavaria, will be divided into two columns, one of which is to take its route through Bohemia to Cracow, the other is to proceed through Moravia to Galicia. We see less and less reason for supposing that the differences between the Imperial Courts will be adjusted, or that the orders for the return of the Russians will be countermanded.
In Italy, the Austrians pursue their career with unvarying success. After the battle of Genola on the 4th ult. the French army divided into two columns; one under Gen. Victor took a position near Mondovi. From that position it was driven with the loss of Mondovi, and forced to withdraw to Saonva and Finale. The second column under Grenier was also forced to abandon the post of Borgo St. Dalmazzo, and to retreat to Robilante. When the official accounts came away, the Austrians were still in pursuit of the French.
Gen. Bellegarde was on the 15th at Bagnasco, from whence he proceeded to Riviera. Coni is vigorously besieged, and as Lemone and Ormea are taken, the siege can be carried on without interruption. An unofficial article mentions the capture of the Col di Tenda , of which our readers have been informed from the Paris papers. It is added, that the French have been driven from the vallies of the Maira, and that the Austrians have advanced beyond the frontiers. Gen. Melas is to be strongly reinforced. The troops that besieged Ancona are on their march to join him, and he is to receive 20,000 more men from the Austrian States.
Yet amidst all these preparations for war, the public mind at Vienna still hopes for a speedy peace; and the late Revolution at Paris has, it is said, given fresh confidence to these hopes. The Consul Ducos's brother, who was sent to Massena's army, had, it is rumoured, full powers to conclude an armistice. No armistice, however, has been concluded—though no very active operations have taken place lately, either in Switzerland or in Suabia. Gen. Sztarray's corps has been reinforced, and a decisive attempt is expected to be made to relieve Philipsburg. Massena's army is drawing towards Suabia, into which it is evident they intend to penetrate.
Duroc, Buonaparte's Aide-de-camp, who was sent to Berlin, to notify the change that has taken place at Paris, has had an audience of his Prussian Majesty.—He has also had frequent conferences with Gen. Mollendorff and other Generals.
The Vienna Court Gazette says, that no official accounts have yet been received at Constantinople of any engagement having taken place between the Grand Vizer's army and the French in Egypt.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 18.
FIRE!
We never recollect to have witnessed a greater alarm, than that of last evening; when, at the same instant, the cry of Fire! Fire! was proclaimed in the northern and southern extremities of the city. The British armed ship ADMIRAL DUNCAN , lying at Saltus's wharf, took fire, and continued to burn for an hour before she was cut loose and hauled into the stream; where, notwithstanding every effort, she was consuming at 1 o'clock this morning, when this paper went to press.—The Admiral Duncan , we are informed, had a cargo on board to the value of 70,000 dollars, and was to have failed this morning for Liverpool.
The Fire in the northern part of the city, was a house near the new Bank, which was consumed.
We stop the press at 2 o'clock
this morning, to state that the ship Olive , which drifted from the wharf foul of the Adm. Duncan , to appearance, is on fire—both ships aground on the Long-Island side near the mills.
The scene, at this moment, is terrible!—rain! a hurricane! and the heavens illuminated by the fierce devouring flames!
BOSTON, Jan. 25.
At the last dates, the "Powers that be" in France, were digesting a New Constitution for discussion. The outlines of it were said to have been traced:—The Executive is to have at its head, a "Grand Elector"—under him are to be Two Consuls, disposable at the will of the Grand Elector: There is also to be a Council of State, and seven Ministers. The Legislative body is to be composed of two Houses—The Tribune of 80, and the Senate of 220 members, chosen for five years.—The people are not to have the immediate choice of any of them—and only 5000 are to be eligible to be elected by a Constitutional Jury.
It was the general opinion, in Europe, at the date of the last accounts, that a Peace will be concluded the present winter.
The late changes in France, are esteemed highly favourable to the U. States, and to Peace.
FRENCH EX-DIRECTORS.
The members who lately composed the French Executive Directory are thus disposed of— Sieyes and Ducos are made Consuls— Barras and Moulin are imprisoned; and Gohier is in retirement.
One of the first acts of the new Consuls of France, we learn, was the liberation of the American prisoners confined therein.
The French Consuls have issued an arrest, by which the French Priests, who were lately ordered to be transported, have been set at liberty.
The news of the overturn in the French Councils, has been received at Guadalupe.
A 50 gun ship, and a corvette arrived at Guadalupe, Nov. 17th from France. The three new Agents of the late Directory, Jeanet , Laveau and Lebeau , arrived in them.
A Stuttgart account of Nov. 20, says, "The Field-Marshal Suwarrows has received orders from Peterburgh to depart with the whole of the Russian army."
The President has been pleased to appoint John Lamson, Esq. of Massachusetts, Consul of the United States, for the port of Trieste.
From GUADALOUPE.
Capt. Mack from Guadalupe, states, that the American Prisoners received very ill treatment; that a great number of American Prizes were bro't in, one privateer, the Refolute , had sent in 12; that the U. S. Brig Pickering , had exchanged 100 prisoners, 50 others remained; and that a 50 gun ship, and a Corvette, had arrived from France with a new Governor and other officers on board.
The merchants of Baltimore have exported the last year to the amount of 17 millions of dollars. It is apprehended in that city that the European Commercial Embarrasments will extend their effects thither. In consequence of this fear, there has been a meeting of the principal merchants, who have agreed to establish a fund for the relief of such of their honest brethren, as may be affected. Money is to be discounted on Public Stock, and certain specified merchandise.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived at the Vineyard, last Saturday, ship Diana , Capt. Thomas, 22 days from the Havannah. Passenger, Capt. Benjamin Hutchings, late master of the sch. Venus , which failed from this port on the 12th Sept. for Trinidad, and on the 8th Oct. was captured by the French privateer La Scrutaine , 4 guns, 50 men, from Guadalupe, and arrived there the 10th, where vessel and cargo was condemned.—In a communication to the Editor, Capt. H. says, "I demanded a copy of condemnation from the owner of the privateer, who drew up his shoulders like a frog when jumping from a rock in the water for shelter and made this reply, "no possible Sire." Oct. 21, I failed for St. Kitts, in a cartel, with 70 more Americans, and arrived the 26th, and on the 29th I failed for Boston, in the sch. St. Patrick , Capt. Malcomb, who, on the 7th Nov. was captured by the Little Victory , of 2 guns and 50 men, from Porto Rico, and on the 17th was recaptured by an English sloop of war, and detained on board of her until the 24th—at the E. end of Hispaniola, fell in with the U. S. frigate John Adams ; on the 13th got on board the sch. Harriot , from Philadelphia for the Cape; and on the 14th got on board the ship Diana , John Thomas, master, bound to Boston.
On the 26th Dec. sailed for Boston, in said ship, in co. with brig Nancy , Cook, for Newport. I feel myself under great obligations to Capt. Thomas, and Mr. Palfrey, for their kind treatment while on board the Diana .—When I was at Guadalupe, provisions was very low, beef 12, pork 16, flour 6 dollars. Left at the Cape, U. S. frigate Gen. Greene , refitting; Capt. Powers, from Boston; Hooper, from Marblehead; Brown, fr. Salem and several others, bound to Port-au-Prince.
Yours, "BENJA. HUTCHINGS."
Jan. 24. Arrived, swift-sailing brig Halcyon , Samuel Gale, 35 days from London. Capt. G. was only 11 days from Land's end, to the Grand Banks.—Left at London, ship Thomas Russell , of Boston, to sail in 10 or 15 days; ship Diana , Barker, from Boston, in 28 days; brig Maria , Burton from do.; ship Gloriana , Coffin, of do. from the Helder, with several others, names unknown.—Spoke nothing.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Andrew Haraden, of the brig Helen , who failed from this port in Oct. last, dated London, December 10.
"On the 14th Nov. in lat. 49, long. 12, I was boarded by a French privateer brig of 18 guns and 170 men, belonging to Bourdeaux, and detained on board 3 hours.—Finding all my papers in regular order, and having no guns, I was permitted to proceed on my voyage."
PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 29.
The recent arrival at Boston furnishes very late and interesting news from Europe, which our readers will find in this day's Gazette; we hand the same to the public intire, as we received it.
Advices have been received, That a French squadron of two frigates and a sloop of war, have scoured the gold coast of Africa; and acquired much booty; besides discomfiting many of the American illegal slave-ships.
By letters as late as the 1st instant, from Charleston, we are authorised to say, that upwards of one hundred New-England vessels were then in port, and could not obtain freights. Northern produce very low—no sale. [Chronicle.]
In paying the Military Funeral honors at Portland, the carelessness of the vent tender of a gun occasioned its discharge while a cannonier was ramming home the cartridge, and the loss of the unfortunate man's arms.
From Berwick we learn that as a Mr. William Lord, was flashing his gun in the house of Mr. John Wadley, with a bag containing two pounds of powder in his left hand, the fire from the pan communicating with the bag, it blew up, and caused a most terrible explosion, bursting off the boards on the end and side of the house, throwing up the chamber floor and raising the purlins together with the boards on the roof of the house two or three inches from the spars; Mr. Lord and two of Mr. Wadley's sons who were standing by, were burnt very badly; Mr. Lord was very much injured owing to his clothes burning sometime before they could be gotten off. Their lives are not despaired of. We hope this will be a warning to young men how they use fire arms so carelessly as many are too apt to.
In discussing the bill in Congress, for suspending in part the augmentation of the army, on Friday the seventeenth instant, Mr. Randolph said that he wished the bill might be referred back to the committee who reported it, for the purpose of introducing an amendment to consolidate the men already enlisted, into as many regiments as they would make, and thereby discharge the supernumerary officers contemplated to be kept in service; after some observations, as to the point of order, Mr. Nicholas moved that the committee rise, report progress, and sit leave to sit again; this motion obtained.
A letter from Savannah, of the eleventh inst. states, that they had the evening previous a heavy fall of snow, and a severity of cold never before known in that State, the depth of the snow was from two to three feet.
The claims of the Philadelphia Insurance Company of North America, for spoliations, presented to the Stockholders on the 13th inst. amounted to 905,708 dolls. 53 cts. by British captures; 1,619,405 dolls. 43 cts. by French do.
ORDAINED At Plymouth, the Rev. Mr. Drury Fairbank.
DIED At Surinam, Doct. Joshua Gee Symes, of this town, chief surgeon on board the United States's ship of war Portsmouth ; he was a gentleman skilled in his profession; of an enlightened mind, improved by study and application; he was kind, benevolent and humane; beloved and esteemed by his brother officers, and the crew of the ship—he has left an amiable consort to moan the loss of a tender, kind and indulgent husband.
At Charleston, (S. C.) on the 11th inst. Governor RUTLEDGE, Governor of South-Carolina.
MARINE NEWS.
The United States' ship Portsmouth , Capt. M c Neil was at Tobago, 17th Dec. all well on board, and was to sail immediately for the United States.
Thursday arrived brig Felicity , Capt. T. Brown, sailed from Lisbon, Nov. 22, in company with six sail of American vessels, homeward bound, viz. ship Industry , Capt. Nickery, for Norfolk; a brig belonging to Newbury Port, Capt. Hase, for Norfolk; brig Malleybar , Capt. Smith, for Baltimore; a schooner, Capt. Edwards, for Cape Ann; brig Mary Jane , Capt. Bowles, for Portsmouth. Parted company with the above vessels 120 leagues westward of Madeira, lat 29 N.
Capt B. left at Lisbon, ship Washington , Capt. Williamson, of Philadelphia, from London, 4th Oct. had a severe engagement with a French privateer off Humber, beat her off with the loss one man killed, and one wounded after an engagement of 4 hours; the Washington had 20 guns and 70 men, the privateer 30 guns and 250 men; the Washington was at Lisbon refitting, being very much damaged in her masts and rigging. Letters received at Lisbon from Boyen, mention the privateer's having arrived there very much damaged with the loss 50 men; brig Washington , Capt. Murphy, of Salem, for Russia; ship Bald Eagle , Capt. Pratt, of Boston; a brig from Senegal, Capt. Loring, for Boston; ship of Portland, Capt. Rogers, for Baltimore, put into Lisbon in a very leaky condition.
Spoke ship Penelope , 6 days out from Newyork, for Bristol, all well.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Brig Felicity , Brown, Lisbon. CLEARED. Brig Alligator , Rindge, Martinico. Brig Polly , Neal, Tobago. Schooner Polly , Blunt, Tobago. Brig Union , Blunt, St. Croix. Brig Nancy , Chase, Trinidad.
Communicated for the Gazette.
At a meeting of the officers of the eighth regiment of militia in the State of New-Hampshire, January 15, 1800; for the purpose of agreeing upon a mode of paying respect to the memory of the great, the good, and the beloved Washington;—William Adam, Esq. Lt. Col. Commandant of said regiment was chosen moderator—Silas Betton, Esq. Clerk
The moderator arose and delivered a solemn, patriotic and pertinent address.—To do justice to its merit would be too lengthy for a newspaper publication—let it suffice just to hint at the contents:—after giving an accurate history of the military, civil and political character of the departed Hero, Sage and Friend of humanity, he concluded with this exhortation.—"Brother officers! what should be our improvement under this deeply distressing event? seeing the divisions in some of the United States, let it awake us from lethargy, and while we mingle our tears for the loss of the beloved Commander in Chief of our armies, let us double our diligence in acquiring military knowledge, let us be faithful to our country in the discharge of our duties as officers and citizens, and be ready to gird on our armour in the defence of our noble Constitution and Country.—I feel myself exceedingly happy that as far as my knowledge extends, every officer in this regiment are truly federal, and determined, as far as in their power, to support our government and laws."
The heart-rending sorrow so visible in the countenance of the speaker, together with the melancholy modulation of his voice were really impressive, and interesting to all present.
The following votes were then taken:
1st. Voted that each of the commissioned officers in said regiment wear a scarf of crape or black ribband on the left arm below the elbow until the last day of June next. 2d. Voted that each of the aforesaid officers wear their uniform to public worship the four next Lord's days without side arms. 3d. Voted that the commanding officers of each company in said regiment, with their subalterns, when their respective companies shall be mustered in the month of June next, agreeably to law, shall in addition to the foregoing badge of mourning wear their swords with the hilt muffled or throwed with black.
FOR SALE,
A HOUSE & SHOP with about three quarters of an acre of excellent land, adjoining Mr. John Shute's, in Newmarket;—also, about 36 acres of wood land, about three quarters of a mile from Newmarket landing, apply to Henry Burley, in said Newmarket.
ANY persons having demands against the United States ship Congress , are requested to call for payment at the Store of the subscriber.
JACOB SHEAFE, Agent. Portsmouth, Jan. 25, 1800.

State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. Whereas Benjamin Stone, Benjamin Knight, Moses Knight, James Snow, Ezra Chandler, Stephen P. Webster, and John Page for Stephen Royce, and others, have made their petition to me the subscriber, Clerk for the proprietors of the township of Landaff, in said county—Setting forth:
THAT they are proprietors and owners of more than one eighth part of said township, and requesting me to notify, and warn the proprietors of said Landaff, to meet at the dwelling house of Jonathan Noyes, Esq. in said Landaff, on the second Thursday of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit:
 1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a Clerk, Assessors, Treasurer, and a Collector.  3d. To adopt some method to sever their undivided lands.  4th. To choose a committee to examine into, and make report of the pitches already made.  5th. To reconsider a vote passed their last meeting for raising twenty five dollars upon each right of land, and to raise any other sum if thought necessary.  6th. To adopt some method for calling upon their former committee for the avails of lands by them sold.  7th. To make provision for finishing the lotting of said township.  8th. To examine the grant of the mill lot, and determine whether the conditions thereof have been fulfilled, and if not, whether further time shall be allowed for that purpose.  9th. To adopt some method for calling proprietary meetings in future.  10th. To choose a committee to confer with the proprietors of adjacent towns, and determine the boundary lines.  11th. To determine what shall be done respecting lots N o three in the fifth and sixth ranges, and first division usually called public lots. 
Dated December 20, 1799, and signed Benjamin Stone, Ezra Chandler, Benjamin Knight, Gideon Tenney, Moses Knight, Stephen P. Webster, Ephraim Cushman, Jonathan Noyes, James Snow, John Page, for Eben. Eaton, Stephen Royce. Nathaniel Noyes,
Therefore, pursuant to said request, and the laws of the State of New-Hampshire, in such case made and provided, the proprietors of said Landaff are hereby notified and warned, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in the before recited application.
(L.S.) Given under my hand and seal, at Haverhill, in said county, the first day of January, A.D. 1800.
MOSES DOW, Clerk of the proprietors of said Landaff, under the original grant. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Wakefield, who are delinquent in paying their county and road taxes for the year 1799, that unless the same is paid to me on or before Wednesday the 9th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay the taxes and incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house in said Wakefield, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of said day.
   Proprietors names. Div. No. County tax. Road tax.    Ebenezer Roberts 18 50 59  Thomas Noch 2 97 110  Joshua Roberts 1 59 100  do. 2 59 110  John Hanlon 2 32 55  Ebenezer Downs, jr. 2 30 110  Love Roberts 2 25 110  William Stiles 2 23 110  Daniel Young 2 29 110  Stephen Varney 2 38 70  William Twombly 2 47 110  Thomas Downs 2 72 110  Ebenezer Wentworth 1 53 50  do. 2 53 110  Isaac Horn 2 6 110  Ebenezer Hanlon 2 39 110  John Brown 2 57 110  Amos Howard 2 60 55  Robert Hanlon 1 71 100  Solomon Emerson 1 95 100  do. 2 95 110  Samuel Downs 1 93 100  Richard Downs 1 92 100  Thomas Canney 1 69 100  do. 2 69 110  Stephen Evans 2 42 110  Nathaniel Horn 2 43 110  Samuel Jones 2 5 110  Joseph Hufsey 2 4 110  
DAVID COPP, Collector. Wakefield, Dec. 6. 1799. ALL persons having demands against the estate of Mr. JONATHAN SHACKFORD, late of Chester, deceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts for settlement; and those indebted are requested to make immediate payment to SAMUEL SHACKFORD, Administrator. to said estate. Chester, Dec. 20, 1799.
BARLEY WANTED. ONE Thousand bushels of good BARLEY wanted, for which cash will be given at a fair price, by the subscriber. Daniel Proves. Portsmouth, Jan. 7, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Chester, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. Pearson Richardson, innholder in said Chester, on Thursday the 27th day of March next, at ten o'clock, A.M. unless prevented by previous payment. Tax for 1799, non-resident original prop'rs.
   Proprietors names. Div. No. County tax. Road tax.    Benjamin Sanborn 40 3 0  Capt. Richard Kent 40 4 0  David Tilton 40 5 0  John Silley 40 6 0  Richard Jaquith 40 11 0  John Little Hale 40 18 0  Jacob Bafford 40 16 0  Ebenezer Loveraign 40 39 0  Philip Towle 40 49 0  Samuel Thompson 40 54 0  Ephraim Dennett 40 55 0  William Croswait 40 57 0  Col. Peter Wear 40 59 0  Benj'n Gambling, Esq. 40 60 0  Samuel Shackford 40 62 0  Joseph Sanborn, S. end 40 72 0  Benning Wentworth 40 74 0  Mich'l Whidden f. end 31 77 0  Mark Hunking, f. end 31 83 0  Samuel Page 40 84 0  Edward Emerson 40 87 0  Caleb Towle south end 33 88 0  Josiah Batchelder 40 89 0  James Prescott, f. end 31 90 0  Nathaniel Sanborn 37 91 0  Sam'l Penhallow, Esq. 40 92 0  James Boyd 40 94 0  Reuben Sanborn 40 96 0  Maj. John Gilman 40 97 0  Samuel Blake 40 99 0  Benoni Fogg 40 101 0  Benjamin Towle 40 102 0  Jonathan Kimbal 40 103 0  Ebenezer Dearborn 40 114 0  Ebenezer Eastman 40 115 0  Richard Clifford 40 118 0  Rev. Thomas Sims 40 120 0  William Healy 40 125 0  Jacob Garland 40 127 0  Moses Blake, west side 20 97 0  Michael Whidden 60 41 0  Zachariah Clifford 60 95 0  Joseph Batchelder 60 48 0  Enoch Sanborn 60 49 0  Jonathan Kimbal 60 51 0  John Cram, east side 51 56 0  Capt. Henry Sherborn 60 60 0  Benning Wentworth 60 71 0  Benj. Gambling, Esq. 54 95 0  Samuel Blake 30 96 0  Col. John Gilman 60 97 0  Jonathan Clough 60 119 0  James Fogg 60 120 0  John Prescott, jr. 30 126 0  Richard Wibird, Esq. 60 53 0  ditto 40 27 0  Joseph Young 40 30 0  Stephen Webster 60 58 0  ditto 40 131 0  Stephen Johnson 30 61 0  John Shackford, f. end 37 75 0  John Prescott 40 113 0  Thomas Dean 60 83 0  ditto 40 17 0  Robert Ford 60 98 0  William White, Esq. 40 103 0  ditto 26 132 0  Nath'l Batchelder, jr. 40 100 0  Zachariah Clefford 30 116 0  ditto 40 76 0  Rev. Theoph's Cotton 60 127 0  ditto 40 121 0  Col. Thomas Packer 52 128 0  ditto 40 116 0  Jonathan Emerson 22 110 0  ditto 27 123 0  Joshua Wingate 100 129 0  Stephen Sweat 60 111 0  
   Non-residents, known owners names. Description. Acres. Dols. Cts.    John Clark, L. Derry, land near Gage's 4 3 1  do. unimproved 0 0 3  Archibald M'Murphy, Esq. L. Derry, meadow 8 6 1  James Woodas, Portsmouth, land near Linds 0 0 1  Moses Berry, Candia, Thompson meadow lot 0 0 1  Thomas Anderson, do. No. 107, 2d division 25 20 4  do. for unimproved 0 0 3  Paul Eaton, Candia, meadow 4 3 1  David Eaton, do. part No. 61, 2d div. 22 17 4  Capt. Jesse Eaton do. meadow 8 6 1  Solomon Sevens do. joining brackets 9 7 2  do. unimproved 0 0 5  John Jennels, Rye, Dolber place 6 5 1  do. unimproved 0 0 2  Bollenger Foster Cambridge, Boston lot 0 0 7  Dearborn Fogg Sandown, by Moors land 20 16 3  do. in improved 0 0 2  Heirs of Esq. Hook, Sandown, by Exeter river 6 5 1  do. unimproved 0 0 1  Ephraim Fols, Boxford, Burbank place 59 47 10  do. unimproved 0 0 2  Laben Herriman Hamstead, part of Bois Farm 0 0 7  Heirs of David Hoit Poplin, by B. Hoit's 4 3 1  Samuel Dresser, Boscawen, place he liv'd on 25 20 4  Sam'l White, Esq. Haverhill, place Brown liv'd on 45 36 8  Israel Webster, Derryfield, great island pond 0 0 3  Benj'n Kimbal, Hamstead, No. 105, 2d div. 0 0 2  
JOSHUA TRUE, Collector. Chester, Jan. 4, 1800. BOOKS, Blanks and Stationary, for sale at F. Melcher's Printing-office and Book-store, corner of Market and Congress-street, Portsmouth.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the town of Percy, in said county, who have not paid the tax voted by the proprietors at their meeting in October last, that so much of their lands in said Percy, will be sold at Public Vendue, as will pay said tax together with all lawful charges at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Betsey Cargill, in Northumberland, on the 20th day of March next, at 10 o'clock, A.M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment, the original proprietor's names are as follows, with the sum of one dollar and twenty five cents, to each right or share.
   Proprietors names. Div. Range. Lot. No. of ac's. Highway tax. County tax.    Jacob Walden  Thomas Walden  Nath'l Treadwell, jr.  George Gains  Daniel Lunt  Mark Seavey  Clement March  Thomas Ranson  Nehemiah Rowell  Philip Pendexter  Joshua Crocker  Richard Fitzgerald  John Seward, jun.  Geo. R. Treadwell  Ammi R. Cutter  Charles Cutter  Daniel Cutter  Thomas Martin  Joshua Martin  Joseph Holbrook  John Melcher  Jonathan M. Sewall  William Blunt  Stephen Sumner  Francis Little  Edward Ayers  Samuel Lear  John Noble  Mark Rogers  Hubartus Neal  Half the right of Jacob Treadwell  62 Cents and 5 Mills.  THOMAS PEVERLY, jun. Collector.  Northumberland, December 23, 1799.  
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in the township of Lincoln, county of Grafton, who have not paid their tax of three cents on each acre of land in said township, agreeable to an act of the General Court, passed June 20th, 1798, that so much of each original right as will pay said tax together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Ensign JOSEPH WEBSTER, in Peeling, on the 2d Wednesday in February next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment, to me the subscriber at my dwelling house in Peeling, in said county. Delinquents are as follows.
   Original Grantees. Acres. Dols. Cts.    James Averys 325 9 75  Jeremiah Clement 325 9 75  James Hoyt 325 9 75  Jabez Weed 325 9 75  Peter Finch 325 9 75  Samuel Andrews 325 9 75  David Slawson 325 9 75  Ebenezer Bowton 325 9 75  Thaddeus Hoyt 325 9 75  Azariah Wood 325 9 75  Ruben Stephens 325 9 75  Stephen Fountain 325 9 75  John Pettit 325 9 75  Afa Jones 325 9 75  Samuel Sellet 325 9 75  Ebenezer Bowton 325 9 75  Seymore Bowton 325 9 75  Zuriel Finch 325 9 75  Abner Barnon 325 9 75  David Bowton 325 9 75  Robert Arnold 325 9 75  David Sanford 325 9 75  John Adington, jun. 325 9 75  Oliver Rowell 325 9 75  Elijah Weeks 325 9 75  Stephen Mangur 325 9 75  Volentine Rowell 325 9 75  Jacob Conklin 325 9 75  William M'Horney 325 9 75  David Whiling 325 9 75  Caleb Merrill 325 9 75  Seth Whitney 325 9 75  Samuel Weight 325 9 75  Joseph Foreman 325 9 75  John Tuttle 325 9 75  Ruben Raynolds, jr. 325 9 75  Peter Smith 325 9 75  Abraham Farris 325 9 75  Jabez Holmes 325 9 75  Abraham Hoyt 325 9 75  Josiah Riggs 325 9 75  Ebenezer Munson 325 9 75  Noah Parkinton 325 9 75  Abiel Hoyt 325 9 75  Jabez Holmes 325 9 75  Ezra Moo 325 9 75  David Knap 325