The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1807-02-17 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 11, — Vol. LII.]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1807.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NEW Earthen & China Ware, direct from the manufacturer's.
ISAAC STANWOOD, RESPECTFULLY informs his customers and the public, that he has received by the ships Sally, Capt. Phillips, and Two Brothers, Capt. Hopkins, from Liverpool, 42 crates and casks
Earthen & China Ware; which with his former stock, forms as complete an assortment as perhaps has ever been offered for sale in this place, and which is now ready for sale at his store in Market Street, directly opposite Messrs. H. & B. Penhallow's, for cash—Country produce or approved Credit, by wholesale and retail as low as can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere. Feb. 3.
Ship Masters Assistant. THE American Ship Master's daily Assistant, being a new and excellent work just published and for sale at C. PIERCE's bookstore.—Also, The Mariner's Dictionary; he Seaman's Preacher; and the Religious Tradesman. Feb. 10.
Just received and for sale by D. LADD, N o 10, Merchant's Row, 2 excellent Buffalo Skins. 20 do. Bear do. Being a consignment will be sold cheap for cash or short and approved credit. February 3.
CLOCKS & WATCHES, CLEANED AND REPAIRED, By Nathaniel S. Griffith. (Sign of the CLOCK and WATCH,) In Back Street, a few doors below Mr. John Davenport's Stage house. NY watches sent to him shall be repaired as cheap as if the owners came in person, and returned safe. Said Griffith has for sale, Chains, Seals, Keys and Springs, &c. Portsmouth, Feb. 10. 1807.
WHEREAS, BETSY, wife of me the subscriber has left my bed and board without just provocation, leaving a child 3 months old; this is to caution all persons from harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting from this date. JOSEPH TUCKER. Rye, Feb. 10, 1807.
THE subscribers being a committee appointed by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate, of and for the county of Rockingham, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of Simon Nudd, Jr. yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, under the administration of David Nudd, and six months being allowed for that purpose; hereby give notice that they will attend on said business at the house of James Leavitt, Esq. innholder, in Hampton, in said county of Rockingham, on the last Mondays of March, April, May and June, from one to six o'clock in the afternoon on said days. EBENEZER LAWRENCE, JONATHAN MARSTON, JOHN DEARBORN. Hampton, Feb. 24. 1807.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham, to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of SAMUEL TILTON, late of Hampton Falls, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent; do hereby give notice, that we will attend to receive and examine the claims aforesaid, on the first Monday in March next, and the first Monday in the four following months, at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Sanborn, jun. in Hampton Falls in said county, from 6 to 9 o'clock in the afternoon. PETER TILTON, JEREMIAH BLAKE, LEVI LANE, } Commissioners. February, 4. 1807.
JOSEPH BEAN'S ESTATE. All persons having demands against the estate of JOSEPH BEAN, Jr. late of Gilmanston, deceased, are hereby requested to exhibit their demands for settlement to me the subscriber; and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make speedy payment to me. DOROTHY BEAN, Administratrix to said estate. Gilmanston, Jan. 20th, 1807.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of LOUDON, who have not paid their town, state, county and highway taxes for the year 1806; that unless they pay said taxes on or before the 13th day of April next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Samuel Piper, Esq. in said Loudon, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon on said day.
   Names of Non-residents. No. Lot. Acres. improved unimproved Town tax State tax County tax Highway tax     John Hays, original, 119 100 15 84 80 33 14 104   Ichabod Chesley, original, 130 100 0 100 44 18 7 58   4th DIVISION,   James Durgan, 159 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   James Hutchings, 149 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Eli Demeis, 147 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Nathaniel Hill, 178 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   John Odiorne, jr. 96 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Stephen Jones, 97 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Peter Mason, 128 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Capt. Mark Harkins, 127 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Eli Clark, 111 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   John Ambler, 113 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   John Knight, 116 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Daniel Davis, 117 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   John Plaisted, 118 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Micah Emerson, 119 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Richard Jennis, 120 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   John Rand, 122 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Samuel Chesley, 123 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Robert Thompson, 124 38 0 38 9 3 1 11   Ephraim Jeffreys, 126 38 0 38 9 3 1 11    THOMAS SARGENT, Junr. Collector. Loudon, February 5, 1807.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in HILLSBOROUGH, who have not paid their highway, town, school, state and county taxes for the year 1806; that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the house of John Dutton, Esq. innholder in said Hillsborough, on Monday the twenty-fifth day of May next, between the hours of ten of the clock in the forenoon and six of the clock in the afternoon of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names of owners, &c. No. Lot. Acres. Town tax State tax County tax Highway tax School tax     Joshua Fletcher, 2d Div. No. 19 50 42 75 21 13   Samuel Gordon, for part of the Bailey farm, 36 65 19 11 5   Isaac Wentworth, 3d Div. No. 24 50 56 100 27 13   Even Dow, part of Eddy farm 20 13 25 9 3   John Moffitt, 3d Div. No. 9 in 4 th 100 93 175 49 31    NATHANIEL JOHNSTON, Collector. Hillsborough, January 26. 1807.
State of New Hampshire—Grafton ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Lands in the town of WENTWORTH, who have not paid their taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and six; that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, with incidental charges, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling house, in the town of Wentworth, on the second Monday of April next, as will pay the same.
   Original proprietors Names. No. Lot. Acres. Town tax State tax County tax Highway tax School tax     Jacob Bailey, Esq. 1 2 100 57 48 48 48   Francis Bachelor, 1 4 100 57 48 48 48   Nathaniel Clough, 3 7 44 29 24 24 24   Jonathan Greely, jun'r 2 8 100 92 76 76 76   Samuel Page, 3 41 44 29 24 24 24   Col. Ebenezer Stevens, 2 11 100 46 38 38 38   2 14 100 29 19 19 19   William White, 3 49 44 29 24 24 24   Ebenezer Nathan Bachelor, 1 7 100 69 57 57 57   2 10 100 57 48 48 48   Ebenezer Stevens, jun'r. 3 21 44 29 24 24 24   3 4 44 29 24 24 24   2 15 100 33 29 29 29    BENJAMIN KNOWLTON, Collector. Wentworth, January 29. 1807.
State of New Hampshire—Rockingham ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of CANDIA, state and county aforesaid, who have not paid their town, county, highway, school and town taxes for the year 1806; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of William Duncan, innholder in said town, on Tuesday the 21st day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Original proprietors Names. No. Lot. Acres. Town tax State tax County tax Highway tax School tax     Samuel Smith, 15 33 0 4 3 11 0   Samuel Shackford, 14 34 0 4 3 11 0   James Fales, 14 35 0 4 3 11 0   William Daniels, 15 36 0 4 3 11 0   Capt. Joseph Tilton, 66 34 2 14 9 41 0   John Cilley, 85 91 4 9 6 30 0   Edward Sanborn, 35 28 2 4 3 15 0   Stephen Webber, 26 27 2 4 3 15 0   Edward Sanborn, 25 94 4 4 3 15 0   Jacob Bassford, 27 118 6 4 3 15 0    OWNERS NAMES. Jacob Elliott, Chester. 80 108 5 3 9 6 40 0 0 Croford Robert, Sandown heirs. 80 13 1 3 18 12 50 0 0 Thomas Robertson, Deerfield 4 1 1 3 5 3 13 13 9 Stephen Chase, Kensington 38 2 1 3 12 8 34 34 20 Thomas Gordon, Brentwood 40 27 2 3 13 8 34 34 20 David Hall, Chester, 15 62 9 2 5 3 11 0 1 7 Nathan Knowles, Rye, 30 115 5 3 15 9 35 35 21 Samuel Nay, Raymond, 50 32 6 2 17 11 47 47 28 James Philbrook, Hampton, 40 1 1 2 11 8 39 39 19 David Robinson, Brentwood, 79 3 1 3 20 13 55 55 33 Candia, February 7, 1807. BILEY SMITH, Collector.
The Deposition of William Eaton, Esq. RELATIVE TO BURR'S CONSPIRACY.
Early last winter, Col. Aaron Burr, late vice-president of the United States, signified to me, at this place, that, under the authority of the general government, he was organizing a secret expedition against the Spanish provinces on our south western borders; which expedition he was to lead, and in which he was authorized to invite me to take the command of a division.—I had never before been made personally acquainted with Col. Burr; and, having many years been employed in foreign service, I knew but little about the estimation this gentleman now held in the opinion of his countrymen and his government; the rank and confidence by which he had so lately been distinguished, left me no right to suspect his patriotism. I knew him a soldier. In case of a war with the Spanish nation, which from the tenor of the president's message to both Houses of Congress seemed probable, I should have thought it my duty to obey so honorable a call of my country; and under that impression, I did engage to embark in the expedition. I had frequent interviews with Col. Burr in this city—and, for a considerable time, his object seemed to be to instruct me by maps, and other information, the feasibility of penetrating to Mexico—always carrying forward the idea that the measure was authorized by government. At length, some time in February, he began by degrees to unveil himself.—He reproached the government with want of character, want of gratitude, and want of justice. He seemed desirous of irritating resentment in my breast by dilating on certain injuries he felt I had suffered from reflections made on the floor of the House of Representatives concerning my operations in Barbary, and from the delays of government in adjusting my claims for disbursements on that coast during my consular agency at Tunis; and he said he would point me to an honorable mode of indemnity. I now began to entertain a suspicion that Mr. Burr was projecting an unauthorized military expedition; which to me, was enveloped in mystery; and, desirous to draw an explanation from him, I suffered him to suppose me resigned to his council. He now laid open his project of revolutionizing the western country, separating it from the union, establishing a monarchy there, of which he was to be the sovereign, New Orleans to be his capital; organizing a force on the waters of the Mississippi, and extending conquest to Mexico. I suggested a number of impediments to his scheme—such as the republican habits of the citizens of that country, and their affection towards our present administration of government; the want of funds; the resistance he would meet from the regular army of the U. States on those frontiers; and the opposition of Miranda in case he should succeed to republicanize the Mexicans.
Mr. Burr found no difficulty in removing these obstacles—he said he had, the preceding season made a tour through that country and had secured the attachment of the principal citizens of Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana, to his person and his measures—declared he had inexhaustible resources to funds; assured me the regular army would be with him, and would be reinforced by ten or twelve thousand men from the above mentioned states and territory and from other parts of the union; said he had powerful agents in the Spanish territory—and, as for Miranda, said Mr. Burr, we must hang Miranda. He now proposed to give me the second command in his army. I asked him who should have the chief command? He said General Wilkinson. I observed it was singular that he should count on General Wilkinson; the elevated rank and high trust he now held as commander in chief of our army and governor of a province, he would hardly put at hazard for any precarious prospects of aggrandizement. Mr. Burr said, General Wilkinson balanced in the confidence of government, was doubtful of retaining much longer the consideration he now enjoyed, and was consequently prepared to secure to himself a permanency.
I asked Mr. Burr, if he knew General Wilkinson? He answered yes: and echoed the question. I said I knew him well. "What do you know of him?" said Mr. Burr.—I know, I replied, that General Wilkinson will act as Lieutenant to no man in existence.—"You are in an error," said Mr. Burr.—"Wilkinson will act as Lieutenant to me." From the tenor of repeated conversations with Mr. Burr, I was induced to believe the plan of separating the union which he had contemplated had been communicated to and approved of by General Wilkinson (though I now suspect it an artful argument of seduction) and he often expressed a full confidence that the general's influence; the offer of double pay and double rations; the prospect of plunder and the ambition of achievement would draw the army into his measures. Mr. Burr talked of the establishment of an independent government west of the Alleghany as a matter of inherent, constitutional right of the people; a change which would eventually take place, and for the operation of which the present crisis was peculiarly favorable. There was, said he, no energy in the government to be dreaded, and the divisions of political opinions throughout the union was a circumstance of which we should profit. There were very many enterprising men among us who aspired to something beyond the dull pursuits of civil life:—and who would volunteer in this enterprise, and the vast territory belonging to the U. States, which offered to adventurers, and the mines of Mexico would bring strength to his standard from all quarters. I listened to the exposition of Col. Burr's views with seeming acquiescence. Every interview convinced me more and more that he had organized a deep laid plot of treason in the west, in the accomplishment of which he felt fully confident. Till, at length, I discovered that his ambition was not bounded by the waters of the Mississippi and Mexico, but that he meditated overthrowing the present government of our country. He said, if he could gain over the marine corps, and secure the naval commanders, Truxton, Preble, Decatur, and others, he would turn Congress neck and heels out of doors; assassinate the President; seize on the treasury and the navy, and declare himself the protector of an energetic government.
The honorable trust of corrupting the marine corps, and of founding commode Preble and captain Decatur, col. Burr proposed confiding to me. Shocked at this proposition, I dropped the mask, and exclaimed against his views. He talked of the degraded situation of our country, and the necessity of a blow by which its energy and its dignity should be restored—said, if that blow could be struck here at this time, he was confident of the support of the best blood of America. I told col. Burr he deceived himself in presuming that he, or any other man could excite a party in this country who would countenance him in such a plot of delusion, murder and treason. He replied, that he, perhaps, knew better the dispositions of the influential citizens of this country than I did. I told him, one solitary word would destroy him. He asked, what word? I answered Usurper! He smiled at my hesitation, and quoted some great examples in his favor. I observed to him, that, I had lately travelled from one extreme of the union to the other; and, though I found a diversity of political opinion among the people, they appeared united at the most distant aspect of national danger. That, for the section of the union to which I belonged, I would vouch, should he succeed in the first instance here, he would within six weeks afterward have his throat cut by Yankee militia.
Though wild and extravagant Mr. Burr's last project; and though fraught with premeditated slaughter, I felt very easy on the subject, because its defeat he had deposited in my own hands. I did not feel so secure concerning that of disjoining the union. But the very interesting and embarrassing situation in which his communications placed me, left me, I confess, at a stand to know how to conduct myself with propriety. He had committed no overt act of aggression against law. I could draw nothing from him in writing; nor could I learn that he had exposed his plans to any person near me, by whom my testimony could be supported. He had mentioned to me no persons who were principally and decidedly engaged with him except Gen. Wilkinson—a Mr. Allison, who I found was his son-in-law—and a Mr. Ephraim Kibby, late a Captain of Rangers in Gen. Wayne's army.
Satisfied that Mr. Burr was resolute in pushing his project of rebellion in the west of the Alleghany and apprehensive that it was too well and too extensively organized to be easily suppressed;—though I decided the weight of his character when laid in the balance against my solatary assurance, I brought myself to the resolution to endeavor to defeat it by getting him removed from among us, or to expose myself to all consequences by a disclosure of his intentions.
Accordingly, I waited on the President of the United States, and after some desultory conversation, in which I aimed to draw his view to the westward, I told the freedom to say to the President I thought Mr. Burr should be sent out of the country—and gave for reason, that I believed him dangerous in it. The President asked where he should be sent? I mentioned London and Cadiz. The President thought the trust too important, and seemed to entertain a doubt of Mr. Burr's integrity. I intimated that no one, perhaps, had stronger grounds to mistrust Mr. Burr's moral integrity than myself; yet I believed, ambition so much predominated over him that when placed on an eminence and put on his honor, respect to himself would ensure his fidelity:—His talents were unquestionable. I perceived the subject was disagreeable to the President; and to give it the shortest course to the point, declared my concern that if Mr. Burr were not in some way disposed of, we should within eighteen months, have an insurrection, if not a revolution, on the waters of the Mississippi. The President answered, that he had too much confidence in the information, the integrity, and the attachment to the union of the citizens of that country to admit an apprehension of the kind: I am happy that events prove this confidence well placed. As no interrogatories followed my expression of alarm, I thought silence on the subject, at that time and place, became me.
But I detailed, about the same time, the whole project of Mr. Burr to certain members of Congress. They believed Col. Burr capable of anything—and agreed that the fellow ought to be hanged; but though his projects too chimerical and his circumstances too desperate to give the subject the merits of serious consideration. The total security of feeling in those to whom I had rung the tocsin induced me to suspect my own apprehensions unfounded, or at least too deeply admitted; and of course, I grew indifferent about the subject.
Mr. Burr's visits to me became less frequent, and his conversation less familiar. He appeared to have abandoned the idea of a general revolution; but seemed determined on that of the Mississippi; and, altho' I could perceive symptoms of distrust in him towards me, he manifested great solicitude to engage me with him in the enterprise. Weary of his importunity, and at once to convince him of my serious attachment, I gave the following toast to the public:—The United States—Paley to the brain that should plot to dismember, and Jerobo to the hand that will not draw to defend our union.
I doubt whether the sentiment was better understood by any of my acquaintance than Col. Burr. Our intercourse ended here—we met but seldom afterwards. I returned to my farm in Massachusetts, and thought no more of Mr. Burr, nor his empire, till some time late in September or beginning of October, when a letter from Maria Belknap, of Manchest, to Timothy E. Danielson, fell into my hands at Brattlefield, which satisfied me that Mr. Burr had actually commenced his preparatory operations on the Ohio. I now spoke publicly of the fact—transmitted a copy of the letter from Belknap to the department of state, and about the same time forwarded through the hands of the post-master-general to the President of the United States, a statement in substance, of what is here above detailed concerning the Mississippi conspiracy of the said Col. Burr—which is said to have been the first formal intelligence received by the executive on the subject of the conspirator being in motion.
I know not whether my country will allow me the merit of coolness of conduct in this affair. The novelty of the duty might, perhaps, have embarrassed stronger minds than mine. The uprightness of my intention I hope will not be questioned. The interviews between Col. Burr and myself, from which the foregoing statement has resulted, were chiefly in this city, in the months of February and March, last year.
WILLIAM EATON. Washington City, Jan. 26. 1807. Sworn to in open Court this 26th day of January, 1807. WM BRENT, Clerk.
HONORABLE TESTIMONIAL. The Legislature of the state of Maryland, have presented the following Address to the President:—
To THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq. President of the United States. It being congenial with republican principles to consider the devotion of public service as originating from nobler motives than those which are excited from the expectation of pecuniary rewards; under this impression we think the approbation of a grateful people the greatest reward a nation can bestow on her deserving executive. The Legislature of Maryland, cordially approving your administration, eminently distinguished for wisdom, moderation, firmness and equity, would not act agreeable to the will of the people, and to their own sensa-

mons, if they were to neglect at this critical moment to assure you of their unabated confidence in your wisdom and virtue.
The policy which has characterised your administration, has augmented the happiness and prosperity of this fortunate country. The American character has been eminently exalted abroad, and the happiness of the people, the design of government, encreased and promoted at home.
In vain have the machinations of despotism been levelled at the principles of our government. Your vigilance and wisdom have always been directed towards the protection of those principles which completely secure to us life, liberty and property.
When we take a retrospective view of the transatlantic convulsions, and at present behold all Europe engulfed in the misery of war and despotism, we are obliged to approve of those measures which have averted from us those horrors and calamities. We cordially hope the same wisdom which has guided and protected us thus far, may be able to annihilate the demon of conspiracy, the offspring of desperate and abandoned men, who, backed by foreign aid, expect to benefit and aggrandize themselves from the destruction of that constitution which has exalted us to our now elevated station. Our great confidence in your wisdom and the wisdom of Congress, warrants the anticipation of a complete frustration of their treasonable designs.
Willing to live in peace and friendship with all the world, we sincerely hope our negotiations with foreign governments will be honorably and amicably adjusted; if the reverse, a firm, energetic, and dignified alternative will meet our support.
But sit, whilst we bear testimony of our approbation of your administration, permit us to solicit you again to take the helm of our government.
We know, that retiring with the blessings of a great nation is desirable, and that your republican principles induce you to a rotation in office; but we hope that amor patriæ which is so natural to you, will permit your name to be placed amongst the candidates for the next President of the United States.
That you may long live to enjoy the confidence and attachment of the American people, is the wish of the Legislature of Maryland.
National Legislature.
NINTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14.
Mr. Chittenden presented a petition from sundry citizens of Vermont, praying for a new post road, which was referred to the post office committee.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday—when a debate, which occupied the whole sitting, arose on concurring with the committee of the whole in their agreement to the new section proposed by Mr. Bidwell to the bill for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.
When the question was taken by yeas and nays, and the section negatived—Yeas 9—Nays 115.
Mr. Dana moved to recommit the bill; which motion was disagreed to—Ayes 23.
When the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow, without a division.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, with a statement of the names of the clerks, together with their emoluments, employed in the department of State.
THURSDAY, JAN. 15.
The bill providing for the punishment of certain crimes against the U. S. was read the third time and passed without a division.
On motion of Mr. Fille, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the bill authorizing the President of the U. S. to accept the service of a number of volunteer companies not exceeding thirty thousand men.
The blanks were to be filled as to bind the volunteers to continue for twelve months, unless sooner discharged, and to appropriate 50,000 dollars.
The committee rose, and the House concurred in these amendments.
When the bill was ordered, without a division, to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. J. Randolph, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the bill supplementary to the act entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the U. S."
Mr. J. Randolph called for the reading of the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury on this subject, communicated the last session to the committee of Ways and Means; which he believed contained the most satisfactory and perspicuous reasons in favor of the bill which could be assigned.
This communication having been read, the bill was considered by sections. The various blanks were filled and some amendment introduced touching the details of the bill.
The only part of the bill on which a division was called, was on filling the blank in the third section, so as to entitle the holders of the new six per cent. stock to a sum equal to "sixty five" per cent. of the amount of the sum subscribed for by them in three per cent. stock.
On this motion the House divided—Ayes 59—Nays 97.
The committee rose and reported the bill; the amendments proposed were immediately
agreed to by the House, and the bill, without a division, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee to whom was referred certain resolutions,
Presented a bill for the defence of the mouth of the Mississippi, and for the protection of New Orleans, and its dependencies, which was referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the bill for continuing the act for suspending commercial intercourse with certain ports of St. Domingo.
After a short discussion, the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.
TUESDAY, JAN. 20.
Mr. Bedinger, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill prohibiting the importation of slaves into the U. S. reported a new bill, which was made the order for Friday.
The bill continuing for a further time the bill prohibiting commercial intercourse between the U. S. and certain ports in St. Domingo, was read the third time, and passed without a division.
The bill providing for the survey of the coast of the U. S. was read a third time, and passed—Ayes 80.
A bill providing for the erection of sundry light-houses, &c. was passed through committee of the whole, and ordered to a third reading.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21.
A memorial was presented from sundry merchants of Portsmouth, N. H. praying for a remission of duties due on goods consumed by the late fire in that place, and that the sufferers by the fire may have an extension of credit for the sums due by them to the U. S.
Referred to the committee of ways and means.
A bill authorizing the erection of certain light houses and the fixing of stakes, buoys and beacons at certain places therein named, was read the third time, and passed without a division.
A bill authorizing a grant of land for the use of a hospital at Natchez, allowing additional compensation to the judges of the Mississippi territory, and extending the right of suffrage therein, was read the third time, and passed—Ayes 54—Nays 31—and the title amended by striking out the words in italics.
Mr. Early, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, made a report unfavorable to the petition of Gideon Lamson, in which the House concurred.
Mr. Early, from the same committee, made a report unfavorable to the petition of sundry merchants of the town of Newburyport, which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the bill making a grant of land to certain refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.
After considerable debate the committee reported the bill which was ordered to lie on the table.
THURSDAY, JAN. 22.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the resolution of a select committee, for repealing, in certain respects the operation of the statute of limitations.
Mr. Stanton spoke in favor of adopting the report.
While this subject was under consideration a message was received from the President; in consequence of which the committee rose—when the important message, as given in our Gazette of the 3d inst. was read, and referred to Messrs. J. Randolph, Boyle, Campbell, Ten. Morrow, of Ohio, R. Nelson, Clinton and Bidwell.
After transacting a good deal of other business, of subordinate interest, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAN. 23.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Mather in the chair—on the report of a select committee, on so much of the message of the President as relates to the fortifications of ports and harbors.
The resolutions reported by the committee were read as follows:
Resolved, that a sum of money not exceeding _____ dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause our fortifications to be improved and repaired.
Resolved, That a further sum of money not exceeding _____ dollars be appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built a number of gun-boats; not exceeding _____ for the better protection of our ports, towns and rivers.
[The blank in the first resolution was then proposed to be filled up by 1,000,000—500,000—400,000—300,000—250,000—100,000—90,000—50,000, & 20,000; the latter of which prevailed.]
It was then proposed to fill up the first blank in the second resolution, with 300,000 dollars, which was disagreed to—250,000 was afterwards agreed to. The second blank was filled up with 50.]
Mr. R. Nelson moved an addition to the second section—appropriating the sum of _____ to be applied by the President to arm, man and equip either the whole, or such number of gun-boats as he may think the public welfare requires.
This motion was agreed to without a division.
MONDAY, JAN. 26.
Gen. Smith, of the Senate, appeared, and observed, That he was charged with a confidential message from the Senate. [The galleries were immediately cleared, and the house deliberated in secret, for about an hour, when the doors were opened.]
The message from the Senate was a bill for suspending the WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, for three months.
Mr. Eppes (Virginia) moved to reject the bill.—This gave rise to an interesting and animated debate for three hours and an half.
The motion was supported by Messrs. Eppes, Burwell, Elliot, Randolph, Switzer, Sloan, and Dand; and opposed by Messrs. Varnum and Bidwell. The bill was rejected.—Yeas 113. Nays 19.
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
A message was received from the President, inclosing an affidavit of Gen. Wilkinson, stating a conversation between him and Mr. Swartwout, relative to the conspiracy of Burr.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28.
The following message was received from the President of the U. States:— To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
By the letters of Capt. Bissel, who commands at Fort Massac, and of Mr. Murrell, to Gen. Jackson, of Tennessee, it will be seen that Aaron Burr passed Fort Massac on the 31st of Dec. with about ten boats navigated by about six hands each, without any military appearance; and that three boats with ammunition, were said to have been arrested by the militia at Louisville.
As the guards of militia posted on various points of the Ohio, will be able to prevent any further aids passing through that channel, should any be attempted, we may now estimate with tolerable certainty the means derived from the Ohio and its waters, towards the accomplishment of the purposes of Mr. Burr. TH: JEFFERSON.
January 28, 1807.
Here follow the letters which announce the above facts.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29.
The bill for the relief of sufferers by the late fire at Portsmouth, passed to be engrossed.
Extract of a Letter from Washington, dated January 24th.
"The two agents of Burr who were sent on by Gen. Wilkinson have arrived at this place. The court of the district have been sitting yesterday and to-day on the charges exhibited against them. The subject is postponed till Monday. In the meantime, they remain safe in the garrison, honored with proper military attention.
"On the first rumor of their seizure some of the friends of order and energetic government declaimed very bitterly against the outrage committed upon their liberty. This ought certainly to be attributed to the habitual tenderness for the rights of citizens which the principles of federalism produce, rather than to any fellow feeling for the criminals, or any fear that such spirited measures would crush the conspiracy! The hold position taken in the President's Message has silenced every murmur, and all are now waiting with anxiety for the operation of the civil authority. Even Wood—the infamous and abandoned Wood—who has so often and so openly told himself—who has been a long time inflaming the western country with suspicion and insurrection, and has lately established himself here for the express purpose of creating divisions, and whitewashing the character of the arch-traitor, his master—even this black-hearted wretch—this disgrace to human nature is completely abashed. He has suspended the publication of his paper, and it is presumed he will pretty shortly take himself off to some other market, where he will not have to face the frowns of an insulted people.
"I cannot forbear, my friend, to congratulate you, and my fellow-citizens generally, on the discovery and ruin of such a daring and extensive conspiracy. When we consider the talents of the projector, the time which it has been maturing, the circuit of its ramifications, and the measures taken to embrace in it all the disaffected and desperate characters in the United States, it is really astonishing that a single proclamation, a mere discharge of paper, should be sufficient to bring out the active energies of a whole nation and frustrate the nefarious project.
"The hirelings of monarchy and aristocracy, who have been so long canting and whining about the weaknesses of our government, I see by some of the papers, have changed their tone and begin to tremble at the Bonapartean power of a proclamation! The fact is, they sicken at the success of republicanism. In this instance of its strength they feel that the lie is given to all their predictions, and they would die with vexation were they not permitted to grumble and rave. It is perfectly consistent, and to be expected of them on this occasion, that they should set up a hideous lamentation, that the People—"their own worst enemies"—had gone mad and were destroying themselves."—Trent. True American.
BRITISH TREATY.
Register Office, Philad. Feb. 6, 1807.
We stop the press to announce the following interesting intelligence, from "Baltimore, Feb. 4, 1807."
"Gen. SMITH has this day received positive information from Washington, that a treaty between this country and England has been signed.—Mr. MUNROE will be the bearer of the same; and may very soon be expected out. Importers of produce from enemy's colonies will be allowed to export in another vessel, after the duties have been secured and the property stored for one month.—What relates to the seamen, it seems, is not included in the treaty, but agreed on in the appendix. I am inclined to believe that England will not resort to a General Blockade of the continent, now they have come to a proper understanding with this country; at least, I should suppose our Ministers would not have conceded what they have done, if they had not been pretty certain, that our trade to Europe would be left unmolested."
BY THE MAILS.
BALTIMORE, FEB. 3.
To the proprietors of a gentleman, just arrived from St. Thomas, we are indebted for the latest intelligence from the Republic of Hayti. The papers furnished, contain an account of the operations down to the 27th of December, inclusive—on which day the new Republican Constitution was adopted. This constitution, and the spirited address, prefixed, shall be preferred to the readers of the Gazette without further loss of time than is necessary for a correct translation. We have only time this evening to furnish the following.
On the 5th December, 1805, General Christophe appeared on the skirts of Port au Prince, with an army of 10,000 men, to compel the body of people assembled together, to frame a constitution to appoint him emperor of Hayti. On his arrival there, he sent in a flag of truce, and desired to have a conference with general Pichon, commander at Port au Prince, who went on to meet him with what soldiers he had; and instead of a conference, as soon as Pichon came within gun shot of him, his men were fired on by Christophe; when a short engagement ensued, in which there were some officers and men killed on both sides. Pichon got into Port au Prince, and kept Christophe from committing any material depredations, on the town: As his army was but few in number he thought it most advisable to act only on the defensive and not pursue Christophe, after having driven his troops out of town, at the end of which they had entered it.
Disputes were immediately sent by Pichon to all parts of the South, where they have dominion, for troops, arms, ammunition and provisions, and on the day following, there was not a man to be found, or scarce a man that could bear arms in the town of Jacmel—all had repaired to Port au Prince, to join Pichon's army, carrying with them provisions and ammunition for the occasion. Several skirmishes took place in the course of eight or ten days—during which time Christophe's army was within two or three miles of Port au Prince, and had several times entered it but was as often repulsed.
On the 10th of January, news was received at Jacmel, that Christophe had been defeated, and that the greater part of his soldiers revolted and joined the other side; that he had fled for his life; that Pichon's army were in pursuit of him, and no doubt prevailed, but they would overtake him—in which case, death would inevitably be his lot, as they were determined to behead him, and establish a federal or republican government.
On the night of the 10th January, Jacmel was illuminated on the occasion.
Curacoa taken. —Captain M'Cullen who arrived last night in 23 days from the City of St. Domingo, informs, that the pilot-boat Schooner Fair Play, formerly of New York, had a few days previous to his departure, failed for Curacoa, but returned in 3 days, with information, that that place was actually in possession of the British.
The news of the unsutled state of affairs among the Blacks in the late Haytian Empire, had reached the City of St. Domingo; and it was believed there, that Gen. Ferrand would soon try his strength with Christophe or Pichon, or both. Sanguine hopes were entertained of his succeeding.
N. York Gaz.
NASHVILLE, (TEN.) JAN. 10.
Various reports are afloat relative to the force descending the river under the command of Col. Burr—some say 600 some 800 men. However, it is sufficient to say, that his expedition has caused considerable bustle throughout the Western country, as well as in this neighborhood. We hear from some of the upper counties of this district, that the minds of the people are very much agitated. We are informed that the major general commanding the 2d division of militia of this state has received advices from the secretary of war, stating, that the aspect of public affairs, require that he should have a certain portion of the militia under his command, in readiness to march whenever necessity should need it. The order with which they have volunteered is truly characteristic of that patriotism of which our country boasts, and will stand a pledge to our Atlantic brethren, that when the interest of our common country is endangered, our lives and property will be sacrificed in its defence. We understand that the militia will be reviewed to day by the Major General.
To Major General Andrew Jackson.
At a moment when great sensibility and even fearful apprehensions for the welfare of our country, has been excited, from one end of the continent to the other—When our government, the best calculated of all others for the attainment of individual security and happiness, has founded the token of alarm, to be on the alert in suppressing combinations of men, hostile to the integrity of the union and interest of our country,—it behoves all men either aged or youthful, to coalesce in their attachment to their country. In the affections of the citizens our government exists; not in oppressive and unnecessary coercion, as in other countries. These principles which eminently characterize republican institutions, clearly demonstrate, that every citizen, whatever his situation may be, ought to contribute, in some mode, to the support of the government under which these inestimable blessings are enjoyed. The innum, by their opinions and exhortations—to them experience belongs.—They know the inestimable blessings of freedom of thought, speech, action—security of person and property. PATRIOTISM in their claim, though not exclusively, in a country of freedom—This is an important crisis, when the limits of legal active exertion, ought not to be sought with a microscopic eye. So far as our bodily powers will admit, we cheerfully submit to the rigors of military institutions. Our country will require nothing unnecessarily of us. The thread of age will not be broken, but it will be aided to the extent of its strength.
Under these impressions, we agree to embody ourselves aged and infirm as we may be, we offer our services and fortunes to our country in support of its laws and constituted authorities.
Gen. James Robertson, Captain James Hennen, Surgeon, Gen. Thomas Overton.
Maj. H. Hall, Maj. Clem Hall, Capt. James Tatum, Maj. William T. Lewis, Colonel Joel Lewis, Col. Robert Hayt, Capt. William Richard, Capt. Stephen Cantrall, Capt. Robert Remond, Major William Walton, Capt. William Lytle, Senior, Capt. Joshua Hadley, Capt. John Beckt, Captain John Park, Capt. Joseph Coleman, Major Nashville, William Tait, Thomas Talbot, George Poyzer, Thomas Dillon, William Whorton, George Wharton, with others, old veterans, composing a company all over fifty years of age.
All those marked that were officers in the revolutionary war.
CON. HARTFORD, FEB. 4.
On Saturday last this town and the neighborhood were visited with the greatest deluge of rain, that has occurred in so short a time, within the memory of the oldest person amongst us. In the morning there was a prospect of a plentiful fall of snow, which was much wanted. About noon the rain began and continued in one unremitting shower till about three o'clock on Sunday morning. By this time the Little River had risen ten feet above its ordinary height. The body of ice, of the thickness of two feet, which covered the river, rose with the water and broke into large cakes, of 4 and 5 tons weight, which came down with this deluge, bearing away every thing before it. About two o'clock the Great Bridge yielded to the shock, and fell with a tremendous shock. The side piers only are now standing.
Connecticut river rose to a great height, and on Sunday noon the ice in front of the city broke up and threatened the destruction of the shipping, which were frozen in.—The ferrying across it is now as good as in mid summer.
The bridges over most of the streams we have heard from are carried away. The damage sustained in mills and bridges, and other property, must be very great. The following are the losses we have heard of.
Six bridges on the Hockanum, in East Hartford, have been swept off. The grist Mills of M. Warburton, A. Buckland, Mr. Rockwell, and the powder mill of Mr. John Mather, are carried off. A paper mill belonging to the editors of this paper, was very much injured. The ice was driven by the stream directly through the mill, carrying away paper, flock, moulds and almost every thing in the lower part of the building. Almost every mill and dam on that stream is more or less injured. Four bridges on the river between this city and West Hartford, are also carried off.
Three bridges on Willimantic river are carried off; also, a fulling mill of Mr. Wright, in Coventry, and 5 bridges on Skunkamug river.
BEDFORD, (Mass.) JAN. 20.
DISTRESSING FIRE!
About four o'clock in the morning of last Thursday, Michael Sprinkle and his wife, who reside at the mill, about two miles west of this place were awakened by the smoke and fire of their own dwelling-house. At that time the flames had encompassed every avenue of escape, except through the gable end of the back building. Through this they and their little daughter, with some difficulty, got out:—But, recollecting that the rest of the family who slept up stairs, were still in the house, the father again entered it to rouse and relieve them, if possible; he returned with three of his sons through the flames one of which he threw out at a small window, whilst the other two escaped through the place where he had first got out himself. Still, however, two boys remained!—The piercing shrieks of the mother, and the wringing heart of the father, urged him once more, at the risk of his own life, to enter the house:—but, melancholy to relate, every avenue to his burning children was filled with liquid fire. With great difficulty, and much personal injury, he escaped himself—leaving behind him enveloped in devouring flames, not only all his personal property, but his two dear unfortunate sons, whose heart-rending screams were heard for a moment; for, immediately after the roof fell in;—and, against day-light appeared, all were ashes, leaving not even a garment to protect the remaining part of his family from the inclemency of the season.
While viewing the ruins of this fire during the succeeding day, the sensibility of the spectators was much excited on discovering, from the appearance of the boys that escaped, with what difficulty and danger they were preserved. The hair on each of their heads, their eye-brows, nay, their very eyelashes were much singed. They were otherwise, providentially, uninjured.
The two boys, for whose untimely fate their parents are now inconsolable, were both young:—the eldest was about twelve years of age; the youngest only about four.
It is no strange trick for great rogues, when detected in their crimes to charge them upon other people.—So we find the British editors in this country, and their followers, pointing out the French as the Foreign power connected with Burr's conspiracy.—But who is so foolish as really to believe France would join these buccaneers in dismembering the Spanish dominions? Who furnished the funds for Miranda's expedition? Britain. Who were the agents in supplying these funds? Smith and Ogden of New-York. Who are the bills of Burr's conspirators drawn upon and paid by? Smith and Ogden, the agents of Britain.—What European power is able to send ships and men to the Mississippi, for hostile purposes? Great Britain alone. Who has sent out a squadron against the Floridas? Great Britain. In short, many circumstances indicate the hand of Great Britain in all this.—Sir Home Popham to take Buenos Ayres, Miranda to the Carracas, and Burr Mexico, would enable the English to form a pretty handsome empire in the new world, and give them another "rod over our backs" in addition to Canada. [Enquirer.

Portsmouth,
Tuesday, February 17, 1807.
LATEST FOREIGN.
European news from some days later than before received, has reached us, via New-York. The French Grand Army...
The new British Parliament had met, and was reorganizing. Its political complexion had not been ascertained.
Paris, Dec. 22. His Majesty the Emperor has authorized the King of Spain to recruit voluntarily 25,000 men...
Hague, Dec. 17. A royal decree of His Majesty the King of Holland has been issued, forbidding any vessels to depart the kingdom...
In the Imperial Decree for the blockade of England, the Emperor of France has attempted to justify this extraordinary measure...
It appears more than probable that Bonaparte will demand that Denmark shall close the Baltic against the British commerce.
Bell's Messenger, (London) says, the power of Russia has been much overrated, and that within three months there will be a General Peace...
Some of the British editors appear very much pleased in the belief, that the loan demanded by their government for the present year, will not exceed fifty three millions of dollars!
A letter from Washington, dated, Feb. 4, says, that a treaty has been concluded between the United States and G. Britain...
The conduct of Gov. McKean, in Pennsylvania, has obliged an enquiry into his measures by the Legislature.
It appears that Selfridge has got a catch-penny pamphlet attached to the late trial. If he can make a few dollars by selling an account of what took place...
[Democrat.]
TICKET FOR STATE OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1807.
GOVERNOR. HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN LANGDON, Esq. COUNSELLORS. LEVI BARTLETT, Rockingham. JOSEPH BADGER, Strafford.
SENATORS. ELIJAH HALL, District No. 1. BENJAMIN BARNARD, Do. No. 2. WILLIAM WHITE, Do. No. 3.
Extract of a letter from a member of Congress to his friend in this County.
"We have passed a Bill repealing the whole Salt duty, and continuing, for one year only, the Mediterranean Fund.
"We have passed a Bill providing for a reloan of the public debt, upon terms, which may facilitate the application of all our revenue to its extinguishment.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
Portsmouth, February 17, 1807. New-York Jan. 28. By the arrival this morning of the Schooner Enterprise, in 11 days from Bermuda...
A list of American vessels brought in and detained at Kingston, (Jam.) for adjudication. Jan. 9, 1807.
Ships Minerva, Glenn, of Philadelphia, from Cadiz, bound to Vera Cruz; Thomas, Sayre, of do. from Bordeaux, for N. Orleans...
The ship Minerva, Glenn, was brought in December 29th by his Majesty's brig Galen, and released and failed on the 9th January.
His B. M.'s ship Athenian. Capt. Bercford, of 64 guns, was lost on the Essequibo, near Cape Bon, in the Mediterranean, in Oct. last...
In a late statement of the trade in American vessels with Madeira, for the year ending with June, 1806, represents 20,000 tons employed.
FROM FRANCE. Capt. Prentiss, who arrived at Marblehead on Wednesday, in 45 days from Cherbourg, was at Rochefort Dec. 16...
There is some reason to suspect that an understanding is likely to take place between the Chiefs in St. Domingo, and the French commandant there.
Letters have been received from New-Orleans as late as the 2d January. These state the arrest of Lt. Small, on a charge of being engaged in Burr's conspiracy...
The Executive of this State have appointed Thursday the 23d day of April next, to be observed as a day of public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer...
MARRIED.
In Baltimore, Master John Richardson, aged 15, to Miss Phebe Maria T. Fullerton, aged 13!!!
DIED.
At Mansfield, Conn. Mr. Joshua Abbe, aged 97—his posterity 218. In Scarborough, (Maine) Mrs. Abigail Taylor, aged 85.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the New Hampshire Turnpike Road, that the directors have ordered the assessment of eight dollars on each share...
Portsmouth, Feb. 16th, 1807.
CLEANSING & BEAUTIFYING CAKE,
invented by H. Henderson, Chymest, London, WHICH, by wetting the spot or place that is stained or blemished with Ink, Ale, Wine, &c. and rubbing on the Cake...
List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, January 31, 1807.
A. Samuel Allen, Lee. B. Joseph A. Bailey; Elizabeth Butler; Simon Brown, Rye; Nathl. Boardman; Cascau Bailey; Josiah Bragdon; Stephen Badger; Thomas Bell; Bartholomew Barry; Thomas Brown, North Hampton; William Badger, Kittery.
MARK SIMES, Post-master.
No. 8932 draw 1,000 dollars on Wednesday last, in Harvard College Lottery; and was sold at Mr. C. PEIRCE's Fortunate Lottery Office in this town.
Hatfield Bridge Lottery
Will commence drawing soon after the Harvard College Lottery is completed, and holds out to adventurers the following capital prizes:
1 Prize of 8,000 DOLLARS, 1 Prize of 2,000 DOLLARS, 5 Prizes of 1,000 DOLLARS, 12 Prizes of 500 Dollars, 70 Prizes of 100 Dollars, 120 Prizes of 50 Dollars, 200 Prizes of 16 Dollars, 4725 Prizes of 8 Dollars,
Chances for the above Capital Prizes may be had at the Fortunate Lottery Office of C. Peirce, in Daniel-street, Portsmouth—who has sold in the course of a few classes the Highest Prize—also several Thousand Dollar Prizes!
BRIDPORT GOODS.
LADD & SMITH,
HAVE imported per the New-Galen, the following articles which they offer by wholesale & retail:
Caplin and Salmon SEINS; 7 Score 16 Rans, 8 do. 20 do. 9 do. 25 do. 10 do. 30 do. 10 do. 40 do. HERRING NETS.
JUDGMENT ANTHEM,
With Notes and Words, printed in a neat Pamphlet, (singing-book form,) And much admired, just received and for sale at C. PEIRCE's Book-store, price 10 cents. February 17.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of BATH, in said county...
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the township of BATH, in said county, who have not paid their school, town, state, county and highway taxes for the year 1806...
Table with 5 columns: No. Lot, School tax, Town tax, County tax, Highway tax. It lists tax amounts for various lots in Bath, including 1st Range 100 acre lots West side of Ammonoosuc river, 1st Range 100 acre lots West Division, 2d Range 100 acre lots West Division, etc.
AARON HIBBARD, Collector. Bath, November 19, 1806.
SALES AT AUCTION.
To be sold at Public Auction on the first Thursday of March next at 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises, (unless previously disposed of at private sale,)
THAT pleasantly situated FARM in Newington, within three miles of Portsmouth, bounded westerly by the great road leading from Portsmouth to Bloody-point ferry so called, southerly by Nathl. Folson's farm, easterly by Piscataqua river and northerly by Messrs. Rollins and Hunt's farms...
Conditions made known at time and place of sale.
SETH WALKER, owner of said premises. Newington, Feb. 10.
(By Order of Court)
To be sold at Public Auction, on Thursday the 26th day of March next at one o'clock P. M. a FARM, lying in Newhampton, county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire; said Farm contains upwards of 100 acres, belonging to the estate of Cadford Mallon, late of Salem New Hampshire, county of Rockingham, yeoman, deceased, now occupied by Daniel Mallon, at whose house said vendue will be held, as aforesaid.
SUSANNA MALLON, Administratrix. Salem, Feb. 9, 1807.
IRISH LINENS
4 and 7 of a superior fabric and at reduced prices—for sale at
DRAPER'S
cheap new cash store. Feb. 17.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
Boivells' Life of Johnson, To be printed from the last London edition in 3 large octavo volumes, to contain 600 pages each vol. on a beautiful fine vellum paper, hot press, in extra boards, to be afforded to Subscribers at only 6 dollars 75 cents a set, whereas the last London edition sells for 14 dollars.
Subscriptions received at C. PEIRCE'S Book-store No. 5 Da-niel-street, Portsmouth. Please to send in your names immediately, before the Subscription rises. Feb. 17.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that Enoch Colby, Esq. in behalf of the town of THORNTON in said state, has petitioned the General Court, representing that there is a gore of land adjoining to, and lying easterly of the Town of Thornton called Blanchard's gore; which is not within the jurisdiction of any town, that the road through the same is very bad for travellers to pass, by which great inconveniences do occur; wherefore he prays that said town of Thornton may have jurisdiction of the said gore of land, and that a tax of two cents on each acre of all the lands in Thornton, and the said gore may be granted for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges, in the said town and Gore.
ORDERED That the petitioner be heard on his petition, before the General Court on the first Tuesday of their next session; and that the petitioner cause that the substance of the petition and Order of Court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette; three weeks successively commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing; and also cause that the like substance and Order of Court be posted up in some public place, in the town of Thornton and in Blanchard's gore, the like term of time, prior to said hearing; that any person or persons may then and there appear and show cause, (if any they have,) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
JOHN A. HARPER, Clerk of the Senate. Hopkinton, June 18th, 1806. Thornton, January 22d, A. D. 1807.
NEW SCHOOL BOOK.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at C. PEIRCE's Book-store. THE Arts and Sciences Abridged, with a selection of Elegant Pieces in reading and speaking, from the most celebrated modern Authors, calculated to improve the manners and refine the taste of youth, particularly designed and arranged for the use of Schools, but will answer as an excellent book for families to read in evenings. Should any person purchase one of the above, and after perusing it, not approve of it, the money shall be refunded on the book being returned. It contains 216 pages, good paper and print, and sells for only 2/3 single and 21/2 a dozen. February 17.

HOME. WHILE round the globe the wanderer, With wearied steps may roam, Thro' every change, in every clime, Each thought still points to home. Each dear domestic scene is still By partial fancy dress, And e'en the Greenland savage, thinks His barren soil the best.
So wherefore'er henceforth by fate This frame of mine may be, Each tho', each wish will fondly dwell AMERICA, with thee. S. R.
"When thousand years have roll'd away He'll find his horse again."
On the same day when old Foster shall find his horse again, will the king of Prussia find his crown again!
This is a dark day for the crowned faints and federal courtiers of Europe. —They can remember what they have been, but what a dreadful gulf is be- fore them, and Bonaparte, with his invincible legions behind them! Now is the time for his imperial and royal majesty, the Emperor of all the Rus- sias; now is the time for the Empe- ror of Austria, and the King of Prus- sia, to reflect on the holiness, the jus- tice and the magnanimity of the dis- memberment of Poland! It makes a glorious addition to each of the coun- try seats of our royal and sacred majesties; but you may take your leave of it; the dismemberer of your kingdoms has a mortgage upon it, and all your wealth cannot redeem it!
Now is the time to weep and howl for the miseries which are coming up- on you. A great fast day, like Mr. Adam's would be proper at this time; it could not save you, any more than it did him; but it seems to be a de- cent forerunner of dissolution.
In a short time the sons of the sun, the sons of the moon, and the sons of the stars are to descend to the level of common men; they are to be breath- ed on by common men; they are to labor and to fight, and to die like common men; They are to learn in the "dear school" of Bonaparte those useful lessons, which ages of pro- sperity could not have taught them.
"He that exalteth himself shall be humbled."—This is an awful caveat to your jure divino Kings and Empe- rors. Whenever your potentate claims affinity with heaven, it seldom fails to disown the relation in a voice of an- ger, and withdraw its protection from the weak pretender. Adams fell soon after his laurels had spoke a feat for him among the celestial bodies, called him a " sun ," and " centre ," and set him " whirling comets " about.
Republicans neither rejoice nor mourn because Bonaparte is made an instrument of the divine purposes in the present convulsions of the nations. They feel little sympathy for the suf- ferings of kings, queens, princes and princesses; but they have long felt for the common people, who have suffer- ed centuries of woe to support the pride and pomp of those royal families.
But, say federalists, Bonaparte is an Emperor. We feel no interest in his successes further than they tend to break up the old league of tyrants, and prepare a way for the emancipa- tion of mankind. It has pleased Providence to raise up one, mightier than the kings of the earth, to humble their pride; and that Providence will dispose of HIM in its own time and way. [Witness.]
The alarm is constantly made that the French will invade this country after their successes in Europe. Allow all that has been said, is this our only danger? Have we no other enemies to fear? If the French had been con- quered, where should we have been? What would France have had to sell us upon the Continent of America? Who would have possessed the country on the north and on the south and on the west? If the French conquer, Eng- land is in danger, and so is Turkey and Russia. They must be conquer- ed before the French can conquer A- merica. How much may time do for us, during these events, if we keep our liberty, our population, and that love of our country which now promise to us the glory of future ages.
How easy it is to make suppositions. Never were nations free from political enemies. But their love of liberty will support them as it did America in the revolution. How much was said of the Great nation with whom we had to contend. Who would have thought that we should have ventured on the ocean. That we should have found faithful allies. That we should have captured whole armies, and have had our own terms in the articles of peace? National vigilance should be main- tained, but not national fears encou- raged. We should support our nation- al strength, and not destroy it by need- less exertions of it. We should know our danger, but not tremble at it. The same public virtue which has provid- ed for our country the only admin- istration which could have preserved us from an interference in European affairs, from the same national char- acter and public will, is the best hope of an enlightened, free and indepen- dent people. [Salem Reg.]
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, fs.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of HAVERHILL, in the county and State a- foresaid, who have not paid their state, county, town, school and highway taxes for the year 1806; that to much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Col. Simon Towle, inn-holder in said Haverhill, on Thursday the 2d day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by pre- vious payment—viz;
   Names of the original Proprietors or Grantees. Quantity of acres of land. No. Range. Division. State Tax. County Tax. Town Tax. School Tax. Highway Tax.     James Nevins, 70 55 South. 7 3 12 12 19   70 55 North. 7 3 12 12 19   William Symms, 40 27 S. 3 1 6 6 10   100 12 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 56 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 43 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Jacob Hall, 40 16 S. 3 1 6 6 10   70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. 7 3 12 12 19   40 18 N. 3 1 6 6 10   John Nelson, 70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. 7 3 12 12 19   40 31 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Maxi Hazeltine, 70 48 N. 7 3 12 12 19   70 39 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Samuel Wentworth, 100 12 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. 7 3 12 12 19   John Hastings, 40 26 S. 3 1 6 6 10   100 13 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 21 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Aaron Horsmore, 40 34 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Jonathan Foster, 70 33 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 80 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Moses Foster, 70 41 N. 7 3 12 12 19   40 2 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Edmund Colby, 100 19 1 14 5 24 24 39   40 14 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Richard Pattee, 100 25 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 72 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 43 S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 3 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Byfield Lloyd, 70 68 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Enoch Heath, 70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   John Hale, 40 2 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Nathaniel Merrill, 40 29 S. 3 1 6 6 10   John Moore, 70 31 S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 24 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Ebenezer Hale, 100 5 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 49 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 20 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Enoch Hall, house lot, 27 in Horse meadow, 14 5 24 24 39   100 11 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 4 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 32 S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 13 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Abraham Dow, house lot, 28 in Horse meadow, 14 5 24 24 39   100 11 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 74 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 15 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Uriah Morse, 1/2 of mea- dow lot, fourth part, } 1 Morses meadow, 9 4 21 21 34   40 29 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Gov. F. Barnard, house lot, 2 Morses meadow, 14 5 24 24 39   Meadow lot, 2 do. 14 5 24 24 39   70 42 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 60 N. 7 3 12 12 19   Benoni Wright, 100 26 2 14 5 24 24 39   Timothy Bedel, 40 28 N. 3 1 6 6 10   John Trussell, 40 32 S. 3 1 6 6 10   John White, 40 25 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Benjamin Merrill, 100 24 1 14 5 24 24 39   40 31 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Samuel Hobert, 1/2 of the 100 10 within the ranges, 20 8 35 35 57   Joseph Kelly, 100 17 1 14 5 24 24 39   70 73 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   40 28 S. 3 1 6 6 10   John Page, 70 29 S. 7 3 12 12 19   David Hobert, 40 3 N. 3 1 6 6 10   Jacob Kent, 70 2 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 13 S. 7 3 12 12 19   William Hazen, 100 18 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 67 S. 7 3 12 12 19   James White, 100 8 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 58 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Reuben Mills, 100 19 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 41 S. 7 3 12 12 19   Jaafiel Harriman, 70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   70 do. 7 3 12 12 19   John Harriman, 40 6 S. 3 1 6 6 10   Richard Emery, 70 71 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 undrawn, 7 3 12 12 19   William Toburn, 100 23 2 14 5 24 24 39   70 53 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 10 N. 7 3 12 12 19   40 7 S. 3 1 6 6 10   David Hall, 1/2 100 19 within the ranges, 14 5 24 24 39   70 44 S. 7 3 12 12 19   70 9 S. 7 3 12 12 19   40 25 N. 3 1 6 6 10   John Wentworth, 100 30 within the ranges, 14 5 24 24 39   One piece of common land, 2 1/2 miles long, and a bout 1/2 of a mile wide, lying between the 70 acre lots and Bath line, } 36 14 65 66 102   One piece of common land, about 1 mile long and 40 rods wide, lying between the 100 acre lots and Bath line. } 9 4 17 17 24  
N.B. S. stands for south, and N. for north divisions. MOODY BEDEL, Collector for the town of Haverhill. Haverhill, December 22, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Chester, fs.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents owners of land in the town of RINDGE in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1806; that unless they previously pay the same, so much of said lands as will pay the same, and all legal charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Capt. Moses Todd, innholder in said Rindge on Thursday the thirtieth day of April next, at 10 o'clock A. M.
   Names of Non-residents. Place of abode. No. Range. Highway Tax. School Tax. State Tax. County Tax. Town Tax. Highway Tax.     Seth Webber, Boston, 21 2 100 120 60 29 21 9   do. do. 22 2 100 120 60 29 21 9   Mark H. Wentworth, Portsmouth, 4 8 100 100 50 24 18 8   John Barker, Andover, 16 10 13 26 13 6 5 2   Joseph Kimball, Jaffrey, 19 10 26 50 25 12 9 4   Peter Perham, 4 10 50 50 25 12 9 4   Capt. Ford, 3 1 100 100 50 24 18 8   Samuel Johnson, 9 2 100 20 10 5 4 2    Rindge, January 28, 1807. ABNER FOSTER, Collector.
STEPHEN HARDY,
HAS just received at his store op- posite Messrs. J. & J. Goddard in Market-street, an extensive assortment of JEWELRY and other GOODS, which he will sell at very low prices for cash or short approved credit—viz—
Best warranted gold Necklac- es, pearl, jet, topaz and glass set gold Pins and Brooches, plain gold do. gilt Pins and Brooches of every description; pearl palle, topaz and black gold ear Rings; lining and plain gold Hoops and Knobs; gilt ear Rings, pearl, jet and glass set gold finger Rings; gilt do. cornelian set gold and gilt Seals; glass do. gold Keys, plain and cor- nelian gilt Keys, do. with seals, Lockets and opera Glasses; silver, gilt, silk and ribbon watch chains; pearl handle watch triquet Knives, gold, gilt, hair and bead neck Chains; gilt & glass coat & vest Buttons; silver plated Wares, &c. silver and plated cream Puts, plated tea Puts and sugar Basins, silver and plated table desert and tea Spoons; iron and blocktin tea Spoons, silver, plated, pearl, ivory and bone salt Spoons; ivory and gilt mustard do. filigree, engraved and plain silver Thimbles, white metal do. per gross; silver, plated and morocco scissor Sheaths; silver, plated and gilt scissor Chains, best plated and polished steel Snuffers and Trays, plated 4, 5 and 6 glass Castors; best and low priced plated Candlesticks, brass do. sil- ver and plated coral and bells do. whistles, morocco ring Cases, silver and plated pen- cil Cases, silver, pearl, ivory and shell Caf- es tooth Picks, paste, silver & plated knee Buckels, hat Buckels, pearl handle fruit Knives, morocco knife Cases, plated loop Ladies fish Knives and labels for decanters, silver and plated sugar Tongs, silver segar Tubes, silver, steel and ivory Tags; silver, plated and brass shoe Clasp, silver, conkhell, pearl, gilt and brass sleeve But- tons, patent shoe Buckels, plated and mor- occo dog collars, plated handle nut Crack-<