The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1806-09-09 00:00:00

Hon: Sara Bartlett, Esq.
[No. 40.—Vol. II.]
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1806.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
LAWS OF THE UNION.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
To regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorise the laying out certain public roads; and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the secretaries of state, treasury, war, and navy departments, shall be, and they are hereby authorised to apportion the compensations for clerks in their respective departments, in such manner, as the services to be performed shall, in their judgment, require: Provided, That the whole amount of ordinary compensations for clerks in the said departments respectively, shall not exceed the following sums annually, that is to say:
For the department of state, seven thousand one hundred & fifty dollars:
For the treasury department, forty four thousand two hundred and twenty seven dollars and twenty eight cents, that is to say; in the office of the secretary of the treasury, ten thousand two hundred and eighty nine dollars and eighty one cents; in the office of comptroller of the treasury, nine thousand and sixty seven dollars; in the office of the auditor, eight thousand eight hundred and eleven dollars; in the office of the treasurer of the United States two thousand eight hundred and seventeen dollars, forty five cents; and in the office of the register of the treasury, thirteen thousand two hundred and forty two dollars and two cents:
For the department of war, sixteen thousand five hundred and forty dollars, that is to say; in the office of the secretary, six thousand three hundred and forty dollars; in the office of the accountant of the war department, eight thousand five hundred dollars; and in the office of the purveyor of public supplies, one thousand seven hundred dollars:
For the department of the navy, twelve thousand nine hundred dollars, that is to say; in the office of the secretary, four thousand nine hundred dollars; and in the office of the accountant of the navy department, eight thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the post master general of the United States shall be, and hereby is authorised to appoint such number of clerks in his office, as he shall judge proper, and to apportion their compensations in such manner as the services to be rendered by each, shall in his judgment require: Provided, That the whole amount of ordinary compensations for clerks in the said office, shall not exceed the sum of nine thousand three hundred and forty five dollars annually.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the director of the mint be, and he is hereby authorised to allow to one of the clerks employed in his office, seven hundred dollars per annum; and the said director is hereby authorised to expend the further sum of one thousand dollars annually, in clerk hire, in such manner as his discretion shall dictate. And the surveyor general is hereby allowed to expend twelve hundred dollars annually, for clerk hire.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the commissioners of loans, in the states of Massachusetts and New-York respectively, not exceeding five clerks, at the rate of five hundred dollars each, per annum: to the commissioner of loans in Connecticut, not exceeding two clerks, at the rate of four hundred dollars each, per annum: to the commissioner of loans in Pennsylvania, not exceeding six clerks, at the rate of five hundred dollars each annually: to the commissioners of loans in Virginia and South Carolina, respectively, not exceeding two clerks, at the rate of five hundred dollars each, annually: the aggregate of compensations for clerks employed by either of said commissioners, to be apportioned among them at his discretion. And there shall be annually allowed in lieu of clerk hire, to the commissioner of loans in the state of New Hampshire, three hundred and fifty dollars: to the commissioner of loans in the state of Rhode Island, four hundred dollars: to the commissioner of loans in the state
of New Jersey, three hundred dollars: and to the commissioner of loans in the state of Maryland, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the compensations allowed by this act to clerks, shall commence with the year one thousand eight hundred and seven; and it shall be the duty of the secretaries for the departments of state, treasury, war and navy, and of the post master general, and surveyor general, and of the commissioners of loans in the several states, to report to Congress, at the beginning of each year, the names of the clerks they have employed respectively, in the preceding year, and the sum given to each; and whether the business for clerks increases or diminishes in their respective departments, that Congress may be enabled to make further arrangements by law, respecting clerk hire. And it shall be the duty of the secretary of the treasury particularly to report, whether the business in the loan office of Pennsylvania, shall from year to year, continue to require the additional sum of two thousand dollars allowed by this act for clerk hire, in consequence of the removal of the treasury office from Philadelphia, in eighteen hundred, to the permanent seat of government; and likewise, he shall report the necessity, if such shall continue, of employing clerks on the business belonging to the office of the late commissioner of the revenue.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That hereafter, in case of the removal of any public office, by reason of sickness which may prevail in the town or city where such office is located, a particular account of the cost of such removal shall be laid before Congress, that they may be enabled to judge of the proper sum to be allowed for the same.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to cause to be opened a road from the frontier of Georgia on the route from Athens to New Orleans, 'till the same intersects the 31st degree of North latitude: Provided, he shall not expend more than six thousand four hundred dollars in opening the same; and to cause to be opened a road or roads through the territory lately ceded by the Indians to the United States, from the river Mississippi to the Ohio, and to the former Indian boundary line which was established by the treaty of Greenville; Provided, He shall not expend in opening the same more than six thousand dollars. And to cause to be opened a road from Nashville in the state of Tennessee, to Natchez in the Mississippi territory: Provided, He shall not expend more than six thousand dollars in opening the same.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That to defray the expense authorised by this act beyond the appropriation for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six; there is hereby appropriated a sum not exceeding twenty-eight thousand dollars, payable out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. And that the act entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks," which passed on the second day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, shall from and after the first day of January next be, and the same is hereby repealed.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
RESOLVED by the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be made known to Nicholas C. Nissen, Esquire, his Danish Majesty's Consul, residing at Tripoli, the high sense entertained by Congress, of his disinterested and benevolent attention manifested to Captain Bainbridge, his officers and crew, during the time of their captivity in Tripoli.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. APRIL 10, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
RANDOLPH'S LETTER.
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
In presenting to the public the following letter of Thomas M. Randolph to his Constituents, there is little occasion to claim for it an attentive perusal. The interesting developments of facts which it offers, the dignity of the topics discussed, and the able and dispassionate style which pervades the whole composition, will command the respectful attention of every reader.
City of Washington, April 27, 1806. FELLOW CITIZENS,
THE session of the national legislature having terminated on Monday the 21st instant, the period has arrived for me to communicate with you on the business which has been transacted by it, and on the state of public affairs. The superior interest which you have no doubt taken in the subject which was discussed in secret, induces me to confine myself at this moment to that single point, that I may treat it more fully. I shall embrace other occasions of unfolding to you my sentiments and the information I have obtained, upon the other important questions which have been agitated this winter. At present I shall endeavor to give as concise an account of that affair as may be consistent with clearness; perfectly aware that it will be most agreeable to you to receive information in the least compass which can insure facility of comprehension, and that you would not be much fonder of reading a letter unnecessarily lengthy than I should be of incurring unnecessary expense for printing. I must, notwithstanding, unavoidably exceed the very narrow limits usually assigned to communications of this nature; for to attain my end of conveying information, I must adopt in some manner the style of narrative, and that, how much so ever condensed will occupy space.
The legislature, on meeting, found that the nation was involved in serious difficulties with Spain and Great Britain. Not through any error, misconduct, or neglect of the executive branch of the government, nor through any injustice, violence, or unlawful and insulting acts committed by our own citizens towards the subjects of those powers, or their authorities; but with Spain, from a difference of opinion about the boundaries of the country we had recently purchased from France, from a refusal to make reparation for the mischiefs done our citizens by the suspension of deposit at New Orleans, in violation of the treaty between the two nations, and from the delay to satisfy our demand of indemnification of our merchants for the spoliations committed on them by Spanish privateers and by the cruisers of France, within the jurisdiction of Spain; the former, of which she had once acknowledged and assumed.—With Great Britain, from recent violations of the established law of nations in regard to the persons and effects of our citizens, peaceably engaged in lawful commerce in the European seas, more flagrant, and of a nature more pernicious than common. The first of these alone will be the subject of my present communication.
The boundaries of Louisiana, which had been conveyed to the United States by France, exactly as the herself received it from Spain, had never been defined with any accuracy, from the circumstance of the country being almost entirely unsettled, and still remaining covered with forests. The United States claim, as the words of the treaty authorise, the whole space occupied by France previous to 1763, in which year, by the treaty of peace terminating that war, celebrated for the victory of Wolfe and the defeat of Braddock, she ceded a part to Great Britain for the benefit of Spain, and the remaining part directly to Spain herself. During the occupancy of the country by France, Spain, with the connivance of the governor and military officers of that nation, arising out of the perfect understanding and strict friendship existing between the two governments, had extended her small detached settlements from the frontier of New-Mexico far within the limits, at that time unquestioned and indisputable, of the French jurisdiction.—The part ceded by France to Great Britain was wrested from that power
by Spain, while in alliance with the United States, contending for their independence, and was confirmed to her by Great Britain at the peace of 1783, which established that independence. The descriptive language of the conveyance made by Spain to France, and by France to the United States, is precisely the same, and is unusually equivocal. It is this, "Louisiana, with the same extent it now has in the hands of Spain, and that it had when France possessed it; and such as it should be after the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain and other states."—The former might, perhaps, by these terms honestly insist on retaining, while the latter certainly might with reason claim, both the country, which was in a manner occupied by the small and distant colonies of Spain, when under the jurisdiction of France, and that also which had been ceded to Great Britain by France. For the cession to Great Britain was in fact part of the grant to Spain, as it was done for her benefit, and was made directly to Great Britain, only to save the trouble of a double conveyance. Again, the retrocession of the whole to France by Spain, in October 1800, was avowedly made on the principle of restoring what had been improperly given by the lavish bounty of a thoughtless monarch, to the detriment of the French nation.—And the words, "treaties subsequently entered into," which were used in 1800, between France and Spain, seemed more clearly to apply to that part of ancient Louisiana, which had been yielded, by a particular treaty in 1795, to the United States by Spain, than to that confirmed to her by Great Britain in 1783, upon a general peace.
An attempt was made on the part of the U. S. to settle these boundaries by negotiation. But the government of Spain, before inclined to displeasure, by the inclusion, in a revenue law passed by congress, of part of the country in dispute, had recently become seriously irritated by the mischievous and unceded representations of her intriguing and ill-designing minister to the United States. An obstinate adherence to her own construction, and an indecent display of indifference about an amicable decision of the question, was the consequence. The executive of the U. S. with praise worthy zeal and firmness, insisted on immediate possession of all that part of the disputed territory, which the interests of the country positively demanded. At the same time it offered to make a liberal relinquishment next the frontier of New-Mexico, and wisely proposed to establish a tract of wilderness, three days journey through, to remain forever unsettled, as a barrier between the two nations.—The government of Spain not only refused to accede to these terms, but obstinately declined making any proposal of its own for accommodation. Nor did it shew any better disposition towards conciliation and justice in its conduct, upon the renewal at the same time of the demands of indemnification for losses sustained, by the denial of a right secured by treaty, and for spoliations in commerce. The justice of the claim of compensation for seizures by Spanish armed vessels had been acknowledged, in an agreement between the two nations, which was ratified in full on the part of Spain, but objected to by the Senate of the U. S. because express provision was not included for the illegal condemnations made in Spanish ports, in favor of French cruisers, and was postponed in consequence, until the time allowed for our ratification had elapsed, and thus thrown open again to her caprice. The confirmation of this agreement was refused without inadmissible conditions, and the negotiation failed entirely. It is said that during some informal conversations which took place soon after at Paris, the following circumstances came to light.—That the connection between France and Spain was of such an intimate nature as to render hostile interference on the part of France, in favor of Spain, in case of a rupture with the U. S. a matter of course—that Spain was prevented by France from making indemnity for American property seized unlawfully by French subjects, and sold in places under her jurisdiction, upon the ground that France alone was liable for such claims, and that they had been relinquished by the agreement entered into between the two nations at Paris in September 1800, which was altered
by the Senate of the U. S. in February 1801, and finally ratified by France in the month of July of the same year—and there had been a secret promise on the part of France to Spain, after the conveyance of Louisiana to the former, in October 1800, and previous to the sale made of the country to the U. S. in April 1803, that the part conquered by Spain from G. Britain should not be included in the retrocession, or a construction to that effect had been given to the words of the treaty of October 1800, which have been cited.
The difference had reached this point, when the executive of the U. S. determined to proceed no farther, but to lay the matter before the Legislature.
In the mean time the conduct of the Spanish officers who loitered an unwarantable time at New Orleans, under the pretext of private affairs, became intolerably insolent and injurious to the interest of the United States. The people of the territory were assured by them that Spain meant to revive her claim to the whole country, and that the would certainly, if it was not quietly restored to her, employ all her own power and the auxiliary force of France to wrest it from the hands of the American government. The accommodation of the minds of the French and Spanish inhabitants to the American political and judicial system, was thus obviated. The partisans of France and Spain among them, were encouraged in their views, and emboldened in their designs. The hopes of those who had enjoyed lucrative privileges under the Spanish government were revived. An idea strange and inadmissible, as it involved a ruinous departure from primary federative principles, was early suggested by their malevolent ingenuity: That the agreement by which Louisiana was ceded had been violated and annulled on the part of the United States, inasmuch as it required the immediate admission of the whole ceded country into the federal union, as one foreign co-state, which admission had been refused by congress.—A pretension involving the absurd consequence of a state equal in territory to twenty others, and using a language different from all the rest: apparently embracing besides the flagitious scheme of engrossing to the state government the whole unappropriated lands of the territory purchased, and their robbing the United States of the fund destined to discharge the debt assumed. Discontent, clamors, disrespect for American authorities, breaches of the peace, quickly followed. At length aggressions of lawless parties took place upon the territories of the United States, within the boundaries established by the treaty with Spain of 1795, or in the parts which were relinquished by her upon the evacuation of New Orleans. At last it became necessary to command the departure of the Spanish officers from the American territory, and orders were accordingly issued to that effect by the executive of the United States, some time during the last summer. Those orders were reluctantly and tardily obeyed, and still farther troublesome and irritating circumstances have since arisen from the ill humour produced by them.—All these unpleasant occurrences might with some justice be attributed to the inimical policy of Spain, and each served to swell the account of grievance, and to increase the indignation against her. In addition, heavy duties were exacted at Mobile from American vessels, on their passage out and in, to Fort Stoddert, and the settlements on the Tombigbee.—Even the military stores of the United States for the supply of the garrisons in that quarter, were made subject to this exaction.
The asperity of these circumstances was, in some degree, softened immediately before the meeting of Congress, by a voluntary offer on the part of Spain to assume payment of the Spanish spoliations, if the United States would agree to relinquish all claim to those committed by French subjects within her jurisdiction. Some mitigation too proceeded from a spontaneous order to her citizens to respect our flag wherever it might be met, and to her courts, to observe scrupulously that principle of the treaty between the two nations, which protects from seizure the property of enemies on board the ships of either.
In this state the legislature found the relations of the United States with Spain.
The plan recommended by the select committee of the House of Representatives, to which was referred that part of the message of the President, was simply the augmentation of the army, in order to enable the executive to repel

and chastise the aggressions of Spain. It was afterwards acknowledged that an addition of four thousand men was contemplated. The supporters of this proposition considered the aggressions which had been committed, in a more serious light than the house in general was disposed to do. The majority looked on them rather as instances of riotous conduct incident to an approaching or recent change of jurisdiction, than as actual hostilities, or even as serious national insults. They were not disposed to afford to the world the spectacle of a calm legislature of an agricultural people, imitating those thoughtless animals who rush down precipices to avoid the idle buzz and feeble stings of insects. They were able to appreciate the emphatic tone of the message, for they were aware that it would ill become the chief magistrate to extenuate or palliate even the slightest offences against the dignity of the republic. They knew that the authority, whose duty it is to preserve order and enforce the laws could not be expected to speak feebly about infringements of law or violations of order, and they felt that the executive branch is more naturally the exciter than the moderator of the legislature. The term chastise , used in the report of the committee, gave an alarm, for it seemed equivalent to offensive war, for which their minds were not prepared. Regardless of the declaration of contrary views, made by the supporters of the proposition, and of the different tenor of the preceding language of the report, they persisted in considering it as a step that would produce the war it was their desire to avert. It could not be denied, there was reason to believe that Spain having a full reliance on the strength of her ally, felt no disinclination to hostilities, but she had as yet collected no force on our frontier, unless four hundred men sent from the Havana to Mobile might be considered as such; nor did it appear easy for her to do it, from the state of her troops in America, and the occupation of the sea by the English. The measure proposed would compel her to make all possible exertions, immediately to strengthen herself on our frontier. In the actual temper of the two nations, it was deemed unsafe by those who had yet strong hopes, and had conceived particular views of reconciliation, to trust large bodies of men, with hostile feelings in sight of each other, even if the United States could collect them immediately on their part. And that was known to be altogether hopeless, in the way proposed, from the slow progress which had been made in all former attempts to recruit. It could not be reasonably expected, that even by encreasing ten fold the bounty for enlistment, the number desired could be obtained in twelve months. This proposition was accordingly rejected.
Another was immediately brought forward, to put a sum of money into the hands of the executive to open a negotiation with Spain for the purchase of the Floridas, which contain, besides the strip of country claimed by the United States lying eastward of the Mississippi, a separate province of considerable extent and value, and of inestimable local importance to the Union. That province, East Florida, contains an immense body of unsettled land of good quality, in a wholesome climate, which admits the culture of the most valuable kind of cotton throughout, and on the eastern extremity, it is said, even that of coffee to advantage. It has a great extent of sea-coast, along which the whole trade of the Mississippi, promising very soon to be much the largest portion of the export trade of the Union, must pass. As long as this coast is held by another power, that trade may be annoyed by public or private cruisers of all sizes, from the frigate to the barge, which may ride with safety and convenience in its harbors, or lurk behind its reefs for that purpose. But when possessed by the United States, gun boats alone will be sufficient to place the same trade in perfect safety. The United States have no claim upon any part of this province.
West Florida, which was originally a part of Louisiana, and is claimed as such by the United States, contains no great quantity of valuable land. By its position, however, it separates so completely the territory, that the mails of the United States cannot be carried by land to New-Orleans without the indulgence of the Spanish Governor. It includes the only outlet to the sea of the north-western part of Georgia, of the eastern, the central, and more than half the western part of the Mississippi territory which are watered by some of our best rivers. One of these affords the only ready and convenient route for the return trade of the country of the Ohio, the Tennessee, the Missouri, and all the upper branches of the Mississippi. The object of those who brought forward this proposition, was to offer a liberal price for the province to which the United States had no pretensions, yet would derive immense benefit from possessing, upon condition that the province in dispute should be given up in the bargain, and that a boundary between the two nations on their south-western frontier should be established upon a just
and equal construction of the term of the treaty as explained by the evidence of history. The claim for spoliations would of course be urged in the new negotiation, and could be readily provided for out of the money to be paid for East Florida.
(To be continued.)
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, JULY 6.
The same expectation, and the same grounds of expectation, with regard to Peace, still continue. Our opinion is still the same, that a Negotiation, or something in the shape of a Negotiation, something between founding each other's sentiments, and mutual though timed advances on both sides, —all this, we say, is going forwards, and cannot fail to lead to something. It is objected to this, and, it must be confessed not without excuse, that Lord Yarmouth is not the man who would be employed to negotiate a peace. Most certainly not; but it is one thing to negotiate, and another to prepare the way to negotiation by a few preliminary civilities. Lord Yarmouth will not be the man to sign the Definitive Treaty—this will require very different abilities than such as are required to make a good player on the German flute.
These expectations of the immediate signature of the Preliminaries of Peace were further confirmed in the political world by the arrival of a Messenger on Friday, Mr. Basilio, with dispatches from the French Government to Mr. Fox. The nature of these dispatches has of course not transpired. —Conjecture is busy, and gives shape and body to every idea that arises in its fertile fancy.
It is said that Lord Holland departs for France as Minister Plenipotentiary. Lord Holland is a man of undoubted abilities.
It is very well known in France, that a paper money, impossible to be redeemed by specie, pervades our country; and it is equally well known that in such a state of things, a trifling cause of alarm may prove fatal to us. Therefore, it is absurd to hope, that, during this state of things, the enemy will be inclined to such a peace as shall give us real tranquility. Unless a great reduction of the public expences take place, the paper-money must go on augmenting in quantity, and with it must go on augmenting the chances against such a peace as can alone be desired, by any friend to our safety and to the permanence of the government. In short, there appears to me to be three things, one of which must take place; namely; unconditional submission to the enemy; taxes collected at the point of the bayonet; or, a great and speedy reduction in the national expences. Cobbett's Register.
JULY 14.
The continued and frequent intercourse with France would seem to justify in some measure the sanguine expectations which are so generally entertained of an immediate negotiation for peace. We wish we were enabled to add any thing to countenance this hope; but the sources of our information lead us to warn the public against being the victim of their wishes or credulity in this respect.
BELL'S Messenger of July 13th remarks, "that great difference of opinion exist in the British Cabinet on the subject of Peace or War, and that the division stands as follows:—For Peace, Mr. Fox, Lords Henry Petty, Moira, Howick Erskine, Fitzwilliam.—For War, Lords Grenville, Spencer, Sidmouth, Ellenborough and Mr. Windham."
The Hon. Mr. Erskine is to set off for America immediately, as Minister from this country.
Lord Caledon goes out Governor of the Cape of Good-Hope.
The island of Sicily, for the permanent protection of which Government is making such extensive military preparations, is reported to be the principal obstacle in the way of peace.
CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS.
VIENNA, June 23.—Every wish and every hope here center in the desire for the preservation of the peace of the Continent. The financial plans with which the government is at present engaged, can only succeed upon the foundation of a general confidence: and the court neglects nothing that can ensure this object.
MADRID, JUNE 12.
All foreign envoys have been informed that his Majesty has judged proper to shut the ports of his States against all Swedish vessels, merchants and ships of war.
COPENHAGEN, JUNE 28.
Our government has acceded to the just demands of the French Court, and at the same time gratified the wishes of all who are interested in the welfare of the Danish Colonies. All commerce between our West-India possessions and the negroes of St. Domingo, is prohibited under the severest restrictions.
FRANKFORT, JUNE 29. The agreeable intelligence of the departure of the French troops from Germany is more and more confirmed. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 17.
The foreign ministers continue to protest against the suppression of the privileges of the drogmans; but the Porte has as yet paid no regard to them. The plea for the measure has been drawn from some abuses, and it has been said that the Porte will not grant privileges to foreigners which he denies to his own subjects. Upon this representation a consent that the privileges should be restrained has been asked, and it is expected that the Porte will grant the antient exemptions in the place where the minister or consul resides.
LONDON (Gazette,) JULY 21.
James Munroe, Esq. Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, having received new Letters of Credence, giving him jointly with William Pinckney, Esq. the character of Ministers Extraordinary and Plenipotentiaries from the United States , they had this day a private audience of His Majesty, to deliver their said credentials.
BY THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 27.
Extract of a letter from a very respectable merchant in London, dated June 21, 1806, to his friend in the city of Washington.
"I trust Mr. Pinkney and Mr. Munroe will adjust the differences amicably with this government; I know our present administration are much more favorably inclined than that under Mr. Pitt. The uniform conduct of Mr. Munroe since his residence here has brought him into confidence and estimation. I think when Mr. Pinckney comes here the result of their negotiation will terminate favorably to both countries. I am inclined to believe we shall soon make a peace with France; not that I think it will be durable; its continuance now does not rest on any attainable object; we cannot carry on the war forever, and we have only the choice of two evils."
NEW-YORK, AUGUST 28.
Loss of the ship Rose-in-Bloom.
It is with much regret we have to state the loss of the ship Rose-in-Bloom, commanded by captain S. Barker, bound from Charleston to this port. This ship upset at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning last, off Barnegat, during the gale which was severely felt in this city. It is painful to state that out of forty-nine persons on board, 21 were drowned—Gen. Macpherson, of S. Carolina in saving the life of his daughter lost his own. On Monday, at 11 o'clock A. M. the survivors were taken off the wreck by the British brig Swift, capt Phelan, of St. Johns, and brought safe to this port.
AUGUST 29.
The following narrative of the particulars of the loss of the ship Rose-in-Bloom, is from Capt. Phelan.
On Sunday morning last, about 9 o'clock, as the ship Rose-in-Bloom, captain Barker, from Charleston, S. C. was making for this port, a sea struck her and immediately threw her on her beam ends. The cabin passengers where principally in their births, and the first notice they had of their frightful situation was the rushing of the water down the companion-way. They had only just time to seek the safety of their lives by getting upon deck as fast as possible, without a moment to catch at a single article of clothing. As many as could, got out at the door. Some could not. Of those who did, some found themselves entangled among the bags of cotton that lay to the leeward, and with them were washed overboard.
Among the loss, the fate of General Macpherson excites singular commiseration. Both himself and daughter were washed overboard on their coming out of the cabin; being an excellent swimmer, Gen. Macpherson made the quarter railing, but perceiving his daughter struggling in the waves and just sinking he plunged in the sea after her, seized her and brought her to the wreck; but was himself washed off a second time, and again he made out to reach the quarter deck, but his strength was exhausted, and he had not enough left to get on board even with all the assistance that could be then afforded; he was drowned.
Mr. Booth, another passenger, had the astonishing courage and presence of mind to make his way through the water to the after cabin, where was his wife with her little son, to show up the dead light, thrust out his wife and son, and to jump out after them. He was in hopes they might get hold of the quarter deck, but it was beyond the power of either. He saved himself, but both wife and son were drowned. All that could save themselves clung to the quarter railing, and it was soon contrived to cut away the masts, by
which she righted, but full of water and laying level with the sea, 50 bales of cotton in the hold prevented her going down.
Twenty seven persons now found themselves on the wreck, without clothing or food or any possibility of getting any. They were obliged to lash themselves on, for the sea ran tremendously and made almost continually a fair breach over them; while the spars and loose ropes and other matters that remained along side, being washed against them, cut and bruised them in a shocking manner. In this situation they remained all Sunday and Monday night, during which one or two perished; but about 8 o'clock on Monday morning they were spied by Capt. Phelan, of the brig Swift, of St. Johns, about 5 miles distant, who immediately hove about, and the wind being light, sent off his jolly boat ahead to their assistance. This boat took off Miss Macpherson, having hardly any signs of life in her, and the Hon. Mr. Rutledge, with one other person. The long boat was then dispatched which took off the remainder.
Capt. Phelan went aboard himself and lifted up several trunks out of the cabin and about 14,000 dollars, but night coming on, the passengers begged him to make the best of his way to New-York, especially as a Philadelphia Pilot boat had got along side the wreck and would probably save the rest.
SEPTEMBER 1.
Every day furnishes us with new and distressing accounts of injuries sustained at sea by the storm of Sunday the 24th ult.
The ship Rose, Captain Gardner, bound from Philadelphia for Cork, was driven out of the Delaware, and has put into this port in distress.
The sch'r Mary, Wadsworth, for New-York from Curacoa, foundered in the gale, and all hands perished, excepting one boy named Richard Devoe, who had been 44 hours on the booby hatch when the wreck was fallen in with and the boy was taken off by captain Gardner of the Rose. On board the Schooner at the time of the accident, was captain Latting of this port who had sold his sloop at Curacoa, and had the proceeds with him.
The ship Olive, captain Swaine, of New-York, parted her cables, and grounded on Nantucket bar. She received so much damage that her cargo must be unloaded to repair the vessel.
The Schooner Recovery, of and for this port from the West Indies, having put into Delaware bay for a harbor on the 23d, was discovered a wreck upon Howard shoals on the 25th, by a Philadelphia pilot. She had taken a pilot on board, named Francis Edwards, who, with the whole of the crew, it is feared, have perished.
FIRE —Last night between 11 and 12 o'clock, a fire broke out in the Printing-Office of Messrs. Lang and Turner, which was entirely consumed; and we are extremely sorry to state, that not even the books of the office were saved
TRENTON, (N. J.) SEPTEMBER 1.
A letter from Dr. John Garrison, to his Friend in New-Jersey.
NEW-ORLEANS, Jan. 16, 1805.
SIR, Agreeably to your request, I transmit to you a sketch of my journey to this place. I passed through Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, from whence I proceeded down the Ohio to the Mississippi and Louisiana; through which I made some excursions; and after a very fatiguing journey through the Florida's and the Spanish settlements, I arrived at this place in good health. The state of Ohio is settled chiefly by New-England and Jersey people, and they retain much of their ancient customs—what gives this state the preference, the people are all freemen; no slave smarting beneath the scorpion hand of a relentless tyrant is seen here. The soil of Ohio, and Kentucky, generally speaking is similar; but a scarcity of water in dry seasons through the whole. Salt falls from two to five dollars as you travel nearer or farther from the salt works, grain and pork is low, horses and cows high, and the people generally live rough and coarse.
The Mississippi country including Louisiana is great and diversified; abounding with large natural meadows, excellent timber, fertile soil, good water, fish and water fowl in abundance—Buffalo, Elk, Deer, wild Horses, wild Cattle, and Turkeys in abundance flock the groves. Iron, lead, copper, and silver ore interspersed through the soil, and salt springs spout through the surface.
The upper and lower part of Louisiana is settled and improving very fast, but Indians of various tribes inhabit the middle and exterior parts. I travelled and traded with several different nations, all of whom appeared friendly and much attached to Jefferson. They call him their great
Father, and a friend to the human race, that with such a head Americans cannot help being happy, and the Indians blessed by having such a philanthropist their friend. I received a very curious pair of moccasins as a present from one of their chiefs as a token of friendship to Americans.
The banks of the Mississippi are exceedingly rich and for two hundred miles up from Orleans are thickly settled, and well cultivated; and the most beautiful part of the world I ever saw, here is sugar cane, cotton and rice in abundance, and the planters rich beyond description.
The Floridas are a large tract of country extending east from Orleans along the gulph of Mexico, for several hundred miles—and at present under the Spanish Government, tho' a great many Americans are settled here, this is a very fertile country, and abounds with the necessaries of life, with excellent streams good navigations, and much trade.—Coffee is thought to grow here equal to any other place. A part of the country abounds in pine timber a very necessary article in ship building, for masts, tar, &c.
The people of this excellent country generally would be very glad of a change of government, they have high notions of liberty, and envy their neighbors from Louisiana their happy change from tyranny to liberty.—How advantageous would it be to have this part of the continent annexed to our Union, nay it seems the Union could hardly be complete without it, and I cannot but hope that some means will yet be devised to bring about so desirable an object, though it might be opposed by a few whose creed is to oppose every thing that appears beneficial to the Union, yet the penetrating genius of a Jefferson, assisted by the councils of a phalanx of worthies, have achieved unparalleled blessings for their country, and it is yet to be hoped that this excellent part of the continent will yet be engrafted into our Union under the auspices of our most worthy chief magistrate; but these things are for government and we need not doubt but what every thing will be done best, and most conducive to the general good of the whole.
The acquirement of Louisiana, with the possession of New Orleans, and free navigation of the Mississippi, are of unspeakable advantage to the western country—and the sum paid for this extensive territory, and advantages in trade, is but a trifle compared to the benefits receiving and to be received therefrom. I have spent thus much of the winter season in travelling thro' the Floridas and have now returned to Orleans, from which place I expect to set sail in about four weeks for the West Indies, on a trading voyage, and expect to return home sometime in the spring.
BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 3.
From Edgartown, (Mass.) Aug. 28.
"We have had a very severe storm here. On the morning of the 23d, the heavens appeared to be covered thick with darkness. The wind at S. W.—It soon began to rain, attended with flashes of lightning, not sharp and but little thunder. The rain continued all day, and at times seemed to pour down in torrents; towards night it abated.—In the night the wind shifted, and in the morning was at East; it soon began to rain, the wind veered to the N. E. and increased to one of the severest gales I have ever experienced: The rain increased with the wind, and the face of the ground appeared a flood of water. The quantity that fell is almost inconceivable. A barrel, that stood in the open field was filled; at the most moderate computation it fell thirty inches deep on a level. Some among us estimate it at a three feet. It is impossible to estimate the damage it has done. The corn is all beat flat to the ground, and the stalks stripped of their leaves.—It has risen since, but will never recover. The labour of the husbandman is cut short, I presume more than one half.—The prospect of fruit was promising; the apples are almost all blown down; I believe not one in twenty is left on the trees. We have experienced this summer, the extreme of drought and of flood. From the 20th of April, to the 20th of July, but very little rain; and now a rain in judgment. While we feel the rod, may learn to know Him, that appointed it; and while his judgments are upon us, may we learn righteously."
Hailstorms and Whirlwinds —Have been unusually abundant this season.—At Beverly, Mass. some time ago a violent gust of wind blew down buildings, unroofed others, tore up trees, and did considerable damage.—On the 21st ult. a severe hailstorm happened at Norwich, (Vt.) "Had the hail continued a few minutes longer, every thing of the vegetable kind would have been cut off. There fell a vast many pieces of ice, from one to three inches in length, and one inch thick, and of all forms, craggy and pointed."—At Pinckneyville, (Miss. Ter.) was experienced a terrible tornado, which almost destroyed the village. Many horses were demolished; almost all materially injured. Thro' providential favor, but one person was killed.—Several other instances of this kind have happened in different parts of the Union, within a short time past.
(Amberst Cabinet.)

LOSS OF SCHOONER MERCY.
The ship Sally-Anne, Capt. Glover, which arrived at this port last evening, from Liverpool, on Wednesday last, about 2 o'clock A. M. 10 leagues East of Cape Cod, ran aground the Schooner Mercy, Elisha Snow, master, and sunk her. The crew, (with the exception of one) leaped on board the Sally-Anne. A boat was immediately dispatched for the preservation of the man then on board, who was fortunately, (with the rest of the crew,) saved. Nothing could be rescued from the vessel before she went down. The morning being extremely dark, and attended with rain, a vessel was not discernable for more than 100 yards off; and the consequence of this, was the cause of the unfortunate accident. It appears they had failed their sails to prevent any serious consequences being attended by the storm; and while the watch was below to call another person to take his place, this melancholy circumstance occurred.
From the minutes of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, which have been published, it appears that in the year 1763 the members consisted of 1163 persons; in the year 1780 the society had increased to 8504; in four years thereafter they were 14988; in 1791 the members amounted to 75,143; in 1802 to 86,734; in 1803 they had increased 17,336; in 1804 they had a further increase of 9,644; in 1805 nearly 7000 were added; and in 1806 the society consists of not less than 130,570 persons.
The diamonds worn by the Queen of England on his Majesty's birth day, were worth 130,000. sterling. "It is a fact that ALL the laborers in England having families are PAUPERS."—Cobbett.
HANOVER, (N. H.) AUG. 29.
Commencement at Dart. College. At 11 o'clock on Wednesday, the President, Board of Trustees, Executive Authority, Gentlemen of Literature, and Character, together with the candidates for degrees, and the members of the institution, formed a procession in front of the President's house, from which place they moved directly to the meeting house, preceded by the richest music. After a very elegant, solemn, and impressive prayer by the President, the attention of a large and learned assembly was given to the following exercises.
1. Salutatory Oration in Latin, on The propensity of mankind to extremes; by Edmund Flagg.
2. An Oration on The influence of Prejudice; by Joseph Kittredge.
3. An Oration on The progress in the science of civil government; by Samuel Fessenden.
4. A Dialogue on Happiness; by David Cummings, Cyrus Hartwell and Abiathar Hopkins.
5. An Oration on The influence of Christianity and Polytheism compared; by Joshua Dodge.
6. An Oration in Greek, on The Existence of a Deity; by Cyrus Mann.
7. An Oration, on Jurisprudence; by Nathan Weston, candidate for the degree of A. M.
The degree of A. B. was conferred on 35 young gentlemen—of A. M. on 26.
The degree of M. D. was conferred on Benjamin Green.
The degree of D. D. was conferred on Rev. Eden Burroughs.
The Valedictory Oration, on The importance and influence of Education, was then delivered by Richard Fletcher.
SOCIETY EXHIBITIONS.
On Monday at 12 o'clock, An Oration was pronounced before the Religious Society, on Christian Fortitude; by Joshua Dodge.
At 4 o'clock, P. M. An Oration was pronounced before the society of Social Friends, on The Diversity of Genius; by Edmund Flagg.
On Tuesday morning the Phi Beta Kappa convened and made choice of the following officers for the ensuing year.
Nathan Smith, M. D. was appointed President—Edmund Flagg, Vice President—Benjamin D. Emerson, A. B. corresponding Secretary—Rev. T. A. Merrill, A. M. Orator for the next Anniversary, and Philip Carrigain, Esq. A. M. Poet.
At 12 o'clock, an Oration was pronounced before the Phi Beta Kappa, on "The Patronage of Literature;" by Daniel Webster, Esq. A. M.
At 4 o'clock, P. M. An Oration before the United Fraternity, on The abuses of Science; by Richard Fletcher.
At 7 o'clock, a Tragedy, on The Conspiracy against Bonaparte by Moreau, &c. written and prepared by Samuel Fessenden, was acted by the members of the United Fraternity.
The death of the Pines.
It is said that since the fall of 1802, a deadly disease has been spreading among the Pine trees of South Carolina. This year it appears to act with the most powerful effects—many plantations having lost all their sawing and fencing timber, and thousands of acres contiguous to each other, presenting nothing but a dreary waste. The causes of this disease have not been ascertained.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1806.
Latest from EUROPE.
By the Sally-Anne, Capt. Glover, from Liverpool, via Boston, London dates are received to July 28, 1806.
The British Parliament was prorogued the 23d July.—On that occasion, the King announced, that "he was engaged in discussions with a view to the accomplishment of peace;"—the success of which would "depend on a corresponding disposition on the part of France." It is not stated, whether these discussions were making with or without the co-operation of Russia.—The greatest number of believers was in a separate negotiation.—Opinions on the issue of these discussions, were various; but the promulgation of their existence had not effected any rise in the Stocks. No relaxation of exertions in fitting out the strong expedition for the Mediterranean, was discoverable;—on the other hand, the troops were embarking; and every thing indicated its immediate departure. Mr. Fox, at the last date, remained too ill to transact any public business.
M. D'Oubril, the Russian negotiator arrived, at Paris the 6th July; where Count Metternich the new Austrian Ambassador was hastening. The ostensible object of the Russian was a negotiation for the exchange of prisoners; but it was evident the two Emperors were drawing closely the cords of amity. Bonaparte, it was reported, had demanded of England the exchange of 12,000 French sailors for 12,000 Russian prisoners in his hands.
Cattero had been taken possession of by the Austrians preparatory to its being delivered to the French; and the French troops were, it was said, evacuating Germany.
New changes were talked of and expected in Germany; and two or three more Electors were to be translated into Kings. Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubeck were to be taken under the protection of the French Emperor; and the march of 8000 French towards Rome and another force into Leghorn, prognosticated the speedy downfall of the Pope, and Queen of Etruria. Large bodies of French troops were advancing from the Italian Kingdom towards Naples, and Dalmatia; evidently for the conquest of Sicily by the one and the extension of French power on the Adriatic by the other.
The misunderstanding between Sweden and Prussia was far from being compromised.—Warlike preparations were making on both sides. Swedish vessels were excluded entering into any Spanish ports.
Centinel.
It appears from the London prints, that the prince of Wales, who is confessedly one of the greatest adulterers and profligates of the age, was the first to complain of the infidelity of his wife. His wife is the daughter of the degraded prince of Orange—might it not render the inevitable wreckage of England to France less degrading, if the prince should substitute his present spouse for one of the sisters or cousins of the emperor Napoleon?
(Aurora)
Letters from Halifax state, that the famous Capt. Whitby, of the Leander, had been arrested by order of the British government, and sent home for trial for his scandalous conduct on the American coast.
From PHILADELPHIA—Sept. 1.
"ON Saturday last arrived at New-Castle, a French frigate, having carried away her mizen-mast and main-top-mast, and received other damage in the late gale of the 23d; she has a number of British prisoners on board; and from report only, we are enabled to say, that she is one of Jerome's fleet, that they have all been in the gale, that one of them was obliged to throw over all her guns, that most of them had received damage, that they were bound for the Chesapeake, that they had taken upwards of 20 sail of British vessels, supposed part of the Jamaica convoy, and that they had a great number of English prisoners aboard."
The Aurora contains a full and lengthy statement relative to the late imprisonment of the Editor—The facts appear to be concisely as follows:
Gov. McKean, and his son-in-law the little Spanish Marquis have instituted suit against the Editor of the Aurora for alleged libels published against them at different times in that paper. The editor offered such recognizance for his appearance at court to answer the charges as was deemed unexceptionable to the mayor, before whom he was brought—but this would not suffice; it was required that he should also find surety for his good behaviour between the present period and the next mayor's court, which the Editor positively and very properly refused to give. For this he was committed to prison, from which, after remaining therein about six hours, he was removed on an habeas corpus before Chief Justice Tilghman, without entering into the recognizance required. (Baltimore Evening Post.)
The success of the Republican Ticket for Congress, is by no means doubted, notwithstanding the unaccountable conduct of a number of Republican towns in this vicinity. A conduct shameful in itself and derogatory to those pure principles and motives which should actuate republicans in all their measures. (Dover Sun.)
The Hon. GEORGE SULLIVAN, Esq. has resigned the office of Attorney General of this State. ibid.
The following reproof of political slanderers is from Mr. SHEPARD'S Election Sermon:—
"We may enjoy the most excellent laws and religion, and still by vice be made miserable. We may have the best constituted government on earth, and yet by strife and contention, by "biting and devouring one another," be brought to ruin. Would to God there were none among us characterized by the apostle when he saith, "They despise government; are not afraid to speak evil of dignities, and things they understand not." In our land, political slander, if we may so term it, has risen to an alarming height. Over the whole face of our country it spreads a gloomy aspect. It is contrary to all good policy. It is contrary to the command of heaven. It destroys the peace and comfort of the citizens. Slander is, in scripture, represented as a devouring flame. That it is so, we know by its effects. "The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. It setteth on fire the course of nature, and is itself set on fire of hell."
If all the ministers of the Gospel of truth and mercy and peace would follow the dignified example here set them by the Preacher of this Election Sermon, and with one voice unite in exposing the demoralizing practice of political slander, in whatever party it may be found, they would have a happy effect in redeeming our country, and this Commonwealth in particular, from the grossest and most disgraceful vice of the present day.
Pittsfield (Mass.) Sun.
COUNTERFEITERS.
Two men, who say their names are Church Wardwell and Samuel Durant, were apprehended on Thursday last in this town, for passing counterfeit money, and committed to Jail. The bills were five dollars of the Lincoln and Kennebec bank, badly executed. Oracle.
A CARD.
GILBERT & DEAN, present their respects to the author of a "Communication," in the "New-Hampshire Gazette," of the 26th ult. published at Portsmouth, and which has just been handed to them by a friend. They inform him that they do not build up their fame through the merit of others—that they never did, in the whole course of their Lottery concerns, publish a prize as being sold by them, which they did not sell—that they declare with truth and upon their honor, that the lists of prizes are always sent to the printers, in distinct paragraphs, and then appeal to every news paper printer in Boston for the truth of this assertion.—It is true, from the manner in which the prizes are sometimes published, they have the appearance which the New-Hampshire writer imputes to us—but this is not our fault. Every one, however, acquainted with news paper offices, must know, they are frequently pressed for room, and are obliged, from necessity, to get as much matter in as small a space as possible.—We never did, and we hope we never shall, do any thing that is "ungenerous" to get along in our business—and we wish to do nothing but what is fair, honorable and just.
MARRIED.
In this town by the Rev'd Mr. Walton, Mr. NOAH PERKINS to Miss HANNAH MITCHELL.
DIED.
In England, the Hon. Mrs. LEIGH, of Stonely: By her death an estate which 60 years since rented at 17,000. per annum, devolves upon some unknown heir at law.
In Virginia, JOHN P. COCKE, Esq. high sheriff of Prince George County: the third person holding the office of high-sheriff who has died in that county within eight months.
In Boston, THOMAS WALLEY, Esq. aged 81;—Rev. PETER JAYNE, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, aged 29. In Union (Maine) on the 25th ult. THOMAS, youngest son of Stephen March, Esq. aged two years.
At Atkinson, (N. H.) 7th ult. Mrs. HANNAH DOW, consort of Job Dow, Esq. aged 66—
At Newtown, (N. H.) on Saturday morning, Aug. 30th, Deacon FRANCIS CHASE, aged 91.
In this town, after a distressing illness, Capt. WILLIAM TREDICK, aged about 70—he was an unadulterated republican, and a worthy member of society.
Drowned—On his passage from Eastport to Portland, Capt. GEORGE W. ALAN, of Eastport, (Maine.)
TICKETS
IN Piscataqua Bridge, Harvard College and Hatfield Bridge Lotteries, for sale at the truly fortunate Lottery Office and Book-Store of
THOMAS & TAPPAN,
opposite the Court-House. All Orders from the Country, for Tickets or Quarters, in either of the above Lotteries, enclosing the cash, will meet immediate attention—Portsmouth Sept. 9.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owner or owners of the following pew in the South Meeting House, viz.—Pew No. 43, 18 dols. 90 cts. do. No. 27, 8 dols. do. half of do. No. 28, 8 dols. do. No. 52, 12 dols. do. No. 15, 38 dols. 38 cts. do. No. 55, 15 dols. do. No. 35, 30 dols. do. No. 58, 8 dols. half of do. No. 19, 25 dols. 27 cts. do. No. 53, 10 dols. for taxes due thereon up to 1805, inclusive, are paid to me the subscriber, on or before the 22d day of this month, with incidental charges, their pews will be sold at Public Vendue, to the highest bidder at said Meeting-House on said day at 10 o'clock, A. M. JOSEPH SEAWARD, Collector. Portsmouth, Sept. 8, 1806.
Hats and Broadcloths.
TIMOTHY UPHAM,
HAS just received a complete assortment of HATS and BROADCLOTHS, comprising almost every description of each, which are for sale at Reduced Prices.
Portsmouth Sept. 9, 1806.
Just arrived, and for Sale, by
Joseph Y. Burgin,
300 Qtls. excellent Pollock Fish. 100 do. Cod Fish, for country use—enquire at Mr. Robert Neal's shop, near the Ferry-ways. Portsmouth, Sept. 9, 1806.
High Wages.
Wanted Immediately—One or two journeyman BOOT-MAKERS; to whom generous wages will be given. None need apply but those who are complete masters of their profession. Inquire of B. LOVERING, Jr. Who has for sale, A general assortment of Suwarrows and light top'd BOOTS, of the latest fashion—calculated for the West-India market. Exeter, September 6, 1806.
Timothy Gerrish,
INFORMS his Friends and Customers that he has REMOVED from Atkinson-street, to Daniel street, opposite Mr. Charles Peirce's Bookstore—where he carries on the Gold & Silver Smith's Business, and will be happy to receive any commands in his line.
A Shop to let in Atkinson-street—enquire as above. Sept. 9.
Paper for Rooms.
C. PEIRCE has on hand the largest assortment of Room Papers and Borderings, there is to be found in any store in New-Hampshire, and as cheap as can be purchased at the Manufactories—He expects next week to open a new assortment, among which will be several new and elegant figures.
Those persons who are building or repairing houses, will do well to call at C. PEIRCE's Brick Book-Store, in Daniel street, and see his PAPERS and Prices before they purchase elsewhere.—As he is determined to make it an object to all who purchase of him. Portsmouth, Sept. 9.
Brigade Orders!
THE Commanding Officers of the several Regiments composing the First Brigade of Militia in New-Hampshire are hereby directed to call out their respective Regiments for Inspection and Review agreeable to Law, in the following order:—
The First Regiment will Parade on Monday the Sixth of October next.
Thirty Fifth Regiment on Tuesday 7th October.
Third Regiment on Wednesday 8th October.
Seventh Regiment on Thursday 9th October.
Fourth Regiment on Friday 10th October. Each Colonel will appoint the hour of the day, and place of Parade most convenient, and give timely Notice thereof to the Brigade Major.
The Officers commanding companies will be careful that their Men shall be equiped with Arms, complete for Inspection.
By Order of
CLEMENT STORER,
Brigadier General.
Edward J. Long, } Brigade Major, and Inspector. September 8th, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Strafford ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of MOULTONBOROUGH, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their State, county, town, road and school taxes for the year 1806, that 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 Burnham, innholder in said town, on the twenty-fourth day of November next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 7 columns: School, Road, Town, County, State, Acres, No. It lists tax details for various individuals like George Jeffrey, Joshua James, Joseph John, etc.
Cash, and a generous Price given for green
Sheep-Skins,
Enquire at the Gazette Office.
SALES AT AUCTION.
THIS DAY.
To be sold at Public Auction This Day, on Wm. Sheafe, Esq's wharf NORTH end, FIFTY Hogsheads Grenada RUM,
the proof and flavor equal to any imported—terms liberal and made known at time and place of Sale—Sale at 12 o'clock, M.
Cazneau Bayley, Auctioneer.
TO BE SOLD
At S. Little's Office, Bow street,
THIS DAY at 12 o'clock, 20 Pieces Ravens DUCK; 2 bbls. brown SUGAR; 1 Feather BED; 1 chest Souchong TEA; Sunday other Articles. September 9, 1806.
TO-MORROW.
For Sale at Auction, on Wednesday the 10th of September next, (if not previously sold at private sale,)
That elegant situation now occupied by Mr. Tho's Morton; said building is new and completely finished, 58 feet in length, with three stacks of chimneys, being the first House easterly side of the goal, and about 100 rods from the State house; immediate possession will be given; for terms of payment, which will be made liberal, inquire of THALES G. YEATON, Buck-street. Portsmouth, August 26.
For Freight or Charter, If applied for immediately,
THE sch'r ABIGAIL, Jesse Berry, Master, burthen 104 tons, in good order, and sails well; for terms apply to PEARSE & WALKER, N° 11, Merchant's Row.
Likewise, for sale on board said Schooner 70 Bbls. fresh Superfine FLOUR—apply on board. Sept. 2.
Two Houses for sale or to let.
TAKE your choice of two large two story Houses, at the south part of the town, with a large retailing shop adjoining to each, with every convenience thereto belonging, to be sold or Let—for particulars Enquire of CHARLES B. GRACE, near Liberty Bridge. September 9.
FOR SALE.
A Very convenient new Dwelling-House, three stories high, situated at the lower end of Daniel-street in Portsmouth, near the middle town wharf—one half of the payment will be taken in West-India Goods, and a liberal credit given,—terms made known by applying to GEORGE PLAISTED. Portsmouth, Sept. 9, 1806.
Cabinet FURNITURE.
LEVI BARTLET, informs the inhabitants of Salisbury and its vicinity, that he has taken the store lately occupied by Mr. Nath'l Noyes, where he will keep all kinds of Mahogany, Cherry and Burch FURNITURE; Windsor and Bamboo CHAIRS of the latest fashions varnished in the best manner, and warranted good, which will be sold as cheap as can be bought in Boston, or at any shop in New-Hampshire. Salisbury, Sept. 5, 1806.
NOTICE.
THOSE who are indebted to the estate of COL. ELIPHALET LADD, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are informed that all demands which are now due, will be put into the hands of an Attorney for collection, if not paid on or before the first day of December next.
HENRY LADD, Executor. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1806. [43mDi.]
WANTED,
Two Women to take the charge of Schools in this town, for teaching small children Reading and Spelling,—enquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, Sept. 9.
NOTICE.
THE Selectmen forbid any person from taking dirt or gravel out of the street, or from the town's land near the training-field, at the south part of the town, without permission from them, under penalty of the law. Portsmouth, Sept. 9.
TAKE NOTICE.
WHEREAS MARY, wife of me the subscriber has left my bed and board—this is to forbid all persons from trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt or debts that she may contract after this date. JAMES LANGLEY, jun. Deerfield, August 30, 1806.

Miscellaneous Repository. From the New-Jersey Journal.
A PROSPECT OF AMERICA.
HAIL peaceful climes, where Freedom reigns, Triumphant o'er th' enliv'n'd plains; Where plenteous harvests crown the year, And Science does her temples rear. Her lofty spires and cities rise, Contending with the azure skies; And commerce spreads the prickly sail, To catch the gentle wafting gale. Here arts and manufactures rise, To bless the nations as they thrive; To encrease our commerce, bless our land, And make each breast with joy expand. Here rural hamlets grace the plain, Where dreary wilderness was seen; The fields exult with yellow corn, Where lately grew the prickly thorn; And o'er the green and fertile mead We see the bleating flocks now feed, Where once the savage beasts of prey, The sportive lambkins bore away. As o'er these climes we cast our eyes, We see the sciences now thrive; And undisturb'd by crimson war, We gently glide in Freedom's car. Then hail, Columbia! may you shine, High on the pinnacle of fame; And Liberty protect o'er more, This Independent Western shore.
Mr. Wifford , takes the liberty to notice, that he expects to tarry in town six or eight weeks, and that he should be pleased with employment during that time, in his profession, teaching the art of Writing , by rule or method. By method, children and young persons of proper age, genius and application, may acquire a fair regular hand by receiving thirty lessons; others may renew and correct their hands with twenty; and others who are tolerably versed in writing, may amend and correct with ten; Ladies can be attended at their own houses, or at a place Mr. W. will provide. Time of attending is one hour at each lesson; no larger number than seven is attended to at a time. Those who may think proper to improve this opportunity, are requested to make application this week or the beginning of next, that proper arrangements may be made. For further particulars inquire of Mr. Wifford, at the boarding-house of Mr. Payson, No. 14, Market-street. Portsmouth, September 2, 1805.
Room Paper.
THOMAS & TAPPAN, [Sign of the BIBLE, opposite the Court-House.] HAVE just received large additions to their former assortment of Paper Hangings , which come charged low, as usual. Persons wishing to purchase, are invited to call and see for themselves. Books of patterns sent to any part of the town. Portsmouth, September 2.
BOOK-BINDING.
Benjamin Floyd, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he carries on the Book-binding business as usual at his bindery No. 4 Congress-street, opposite the Court-House; where all orders for any kind of Binding will be punctually attended to.
Account Books of all sizes and kinds, ruld and bound to any pattern, with or without spring backs, may be had at the shortest notice, cheaper than can be made in this town or elsewhere; English and West-India Goods taken in part pay if required. Gilt, morocco, calf or sheep Binding, executed with neatness and dispatch. Also as above, BACKGAMMON BOARDS , made in the neatest manner. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1806.
N. B. Any person wishing for Account Books ruld with lead lines, by leaving a pattern with the subscriber, may depend on having them immediately, and as cheap as can be possibly afforded. He will wait on any person at their stores and take patterns if requested.—The smallest favors thankfully received. B. F.
BOOK-BINDING.
THE subscriber informs the public that he has taken the chamber adjoining the Gazette office, No 11 Market street, where he intends carrying on the BOOK BINDING business—orders for any kind of binding will be punctually attended to— ACCOUNT BOOKS of all sizes, bound with or without spring backs, old Books rebound so as to look equally well, as new.—Sets of Rollin's Ancient History, and Washington's Life, bound in calf, or sheepskin. William Hart. Portsmouth, August 12, 1806.
New Flour.
100 whole and half Bbls. Superfine FLOUR, from this years wheat, for sale by Stephen Pearse. Sept. 2.
New FLOUR for sale.
PEARSE & WALKER, HAVE just received, Alexandria Superfine and fine FLOUR; do. half bbls. Crackers, and Bbls. SHIP BREAD. Sept. 2, 1806.
A FEW Hhds excellent flavored Grenada and St. Vincents RUM; For sale by E. WENTWORTH, Head of Buck street. Portsmouth, August 26, 1806.
MR. EMERSON'S SERMON, ON THE DEATH OF MR. CHARLES AUSTIN, FOR SALE AT THE BOOK STORE OF THOMAS & TAPPAN.
This Day published by Elias Smith and for sale by him— The Christian's MAGAZINE No. 5—Containing
A N history of the Clergy in the 15th century; Doctrine of baptism and laying on of hands explained; a christian described; Review of the Catechism, to which the contradictions, fallacies and impossibilities contained in it, are shown to the world; Review of Mr. Sweat's and Fletcher's sermons on baptism; Woolwich Address; Yearly meeting in New-Durham; Baptism in the Ganges; Associations described; Remarks on the minutes of the New-Hampshire Association in 1806; Life of John Calvin, who burnt Servetus; The Clergy turning from federalism to republicanism ; New-Testament Dictionary; Present time; A word to the wise, &c. &c. Sold also by Daniel Conant, No. 9, Back street, Boston; Benjamin Carter, Wiscasset; N. Pacht, Gorham; Alden Spofford, Windsor; V. Richard Ransom, jr. Woodstock, Vt. John Berghin, Eastport, (Maine,) and by the booksellers. At the above places may be had numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Christian's Magazine.—also, Smith's and Jones' large and small HYMN BOOKS; new editions. September 2, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire,
Rockingham ss. To the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate for said county of Rockingham—
HUMBLE shews, Joshua Haven of Portsmouth in said county merchant, that John Wardrobe late of said Portsmouth, merchant deceased, in his life time, to wit, on the tenth day of September A. D. 1803, made a certain contract in writing with your petitioner, whereby said Wardrobe in consideration of certain sums of money agreed to be paid by your petitioner, stipulated to convey to your petitioner in fee simple, one certain lot of Land situate in said Portsmouth, bounding southerly by a dwelling-house and land then owned and occupied by said Wardrobe eighty feet, westerly by a lane leading from Jaffrey-street to Broad-street, northerly by land lately owned by the heirs of Benjamin Parker eighty feet, and easterly by Court-street forty-nine feet and nine inches, with a store there standing thereon,—and also all his, the said Wardrobe's right and title in and to the one fourth part of a certain lot of land and buildings thereon situate in said Portsmouth, bounding westerly by said lane leading from Jaffrey-street to Broad-street, northerly by Broad-street, easterly by Court-street, and southerly by the aforementioned lot of land,—that your petitioner on his part hath performed said contract by paying such part of the purchase money as was thereby agreed to be paid, before the death of the said Wardrobe, and is now ready to pay the residue, but that the said Wardrobe was by death prevented from conveying said premises to your petitioner.—That administration of the estate of the said Wardrobe hath by your Honor been granted to Benjamin Dierley of said Portsmouth, merchant, and Ann Wardrobe widow of the deceased. Wherefore the said Joshua Haven, prays that he may be admitted to verify his aforesaid allegations and that thereupon your Honor will license and empower the said administrators to execute a deed conveying said premises to him, said Joshua Haven, in fee simple—and as in duty bound shall ever pray, &c. JOSHUA HAVEN. August 27, 1806. Rockingham, ss. —Probate Court at Exeter, August 28th, 1806.—Upon considering the foregoing petition, it is ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon at the Probate Court to be holden at Portsmouth on the third Wednesday of October next, at eleven of the clock before noon—and that he cause notice thereof to be made in some public newspaper in this state three weeks successively, thirty days at least before the said day. Wm. PARKER, Register. Copy Examined, Pr. Wm. PARKER, Reg'r.
NOTICE. THE subscriber having received an assignment of all the debts due him, calls on all Persons indebted by note, account or otherwise to said Leverett, to make immediate payment to him. Those who neglect this notice more than thirty days, will be called on by an attorney. William Garland. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1806.
THOMAS & TAPPAN, [Sign of the Bible, opposite the Court-House.]—HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
Reeves' indelible permanent INK, for marking linen, warranted never to wash out. BULLER'S NISI PRIUS. —NEW EDITION. PEAKE ON EVIDENCE, &c. &c. ALSO, AN ASSORTMENT OF Rafors, Spectacles & Penknives, OF THE VERY FIRST QUALITY. Merchants and others, supplied with STATIONARY, of every kind, on the most reasonable terms. Sept. 2.
To Robert McMurphy, Esq. clerk for the Proprietors of the lands granted by the name of Alexandria, situate in the county of Grafton, in the then province of New-Hampshire, now in the state of New-Hampshire, and now called Alexandria and Danbury; also for the proprietors of the lands granted by the name of Alexandria Addition in the county of Hillsborough, in said province, now state of New-Hampshire, now called New-London:—
W E the subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of each of said tracts of land, request you to notify or warn a meeting of the proprietors and owners of Alexandria and Danbury to meet at the dwelling-house of Mr. David Atwood, innholder in said Alexandria, on the twenty-fourth day of September, A. D. 1806, at eleven of the clock, A. M. on said day; and to notify a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said Alexandria Addition, now called New-London, to meet at the dwelling house of Joseph Colby, Esq. in said New-London, on the 26th day of September next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day,—at each of said meetings to act on the following articles, viz. 1st. To choose a Moderator, to govern said meeting. 2d. To see if the Proprietors will accept of the resignation of their former Clerk. 3d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk, Attesters, Collector, Treasurer and any other Officers they think fit. 4th. To examine into the survey and allotments of said lands, and finish any allotments they think not properly finished, especially in Alexandria second and third division; or act on the premises as the proprietors think reasonable. 5th. To examine into the courses of the lines of said township of Alexandria or Addition, and to see if they are conformable to the grant, and act on the premises as they think best. 6th. To raise any money they may find necessary, to effect any of the above purposes they may think reasonable, or any other purpose. 7th. To see what method the proprietors will take respecting the encroachments of the claimers under New-Chesser, and take such measures on the premises as they think best. 8th. To settle all accounts since the grant of 1773, as they think reasonable. August 6, 1806.
JONAS MINOT, JONAS MINOT, for SAMUEL PARKMAN, JONAS MINOT, Jr. State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. The proprietors and owners of the lands in Alexandria and Addition as above stated, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the times and places and for the purposes above mentioned. ROBERT McMURPHY, Proprietors Clerk. August 16, 1806.
To the Hon. John Orr, Esquire, one of the Justices of the peace and of the quorum in and for the county of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of GOFFS-TOWN in said county, request you to call a meeting of said proprietors to meet on Thursday the second day of October next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling-house of Robert M. Wallace in said Goffs-town, then and there when met 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk. 3d. To see if said proprietors will by vote confirm to the legal heir of Samuel Griggs, Lot No. 6 in the 7th range in said town, on the north side of Pitcatagouge river, in lieu of Lot No. 5 in said range, as said Lot No. 5 appears to have been originally recorded to the school right and to said Griggs, and said Lot No. 6 not having been recorded to any proprietor. 4th. To see what the proprietors will vote to be done with the common and undivided land in said town, and to make all appointments and votes necessary for carrying the same into effect. July 29th, 1806.
ALEXANDER GILURST, JOHN BUTTERFIELD, WILLIAM McDOEL, ROBERT KENNEDY, JOHN HOLBROOK. Bedford, August 2d. 1806—
Pursuant to the foregoing request the proprietors of Goffs-town, are hereby notified to attend at time and place and for the purposes above mentioned. JOHN ORR, Justice Peace.
To the Ladies
DRAPER
Has just received from Providence (Rhode Island,) a good assortment of two and three threaded Factory Cotton YARN. Likewise, Sewing COTTONS, Wick YARN and single Yarn bleach'd. Portsmouth, August 12.
Flaxseed, Pot & Pearl-ashes wanted,
FOR which cash and the highest prices will be given by Abel & Robert Harris. Portsmouth, Sept. 2d, 1806.
Blistered STEEL.
TWO Tons of Blistered STEEL for sale,—being a consignment, will be sold cheap, apply to R. C. Wiggin & Co. Portsmouth, August 26.
For Sale, at No. 8, Bow street, 130 puncheons high 3d proof Grenada
RUM;
of an excellent quality—apply to S. LITTLE. August 26.
Wm. GARLAND,
Has for Sale, at No. 8 Merchants Row. 10 pipes Holland Gin, } entitled to 8 do. Brandy, } debenture. COTTON per bag. 24 chests Souchong TEA. 18 do. Hyson Skin do. 10 do. Hyson & Young Hyson Tea. 160 lbs. Spanish Float Indigo. RUM per Hhd. N. E. do. pr. Hhd. or Bbl. Flour; Pepper; Pimento, &c. 40 Kegs best No 1 Butter. R. and W. O. Shooks. 3000 Yards Tow CLOTH. August 26, 1806.
HEARTWELL,
Has for sale at his store opposite the Court House, 17 Hhds. high 3d proof Grenada and Tobago RUM of a superior quality; 1000 wt. good Soar Leather; Together with a general assortment of Groceries, wholesale and retail. —ALSO— 200 Bushels CORN and RYE, (northern production) 300 wt. Excellent FLAX; SHINGLES; CLAPBOARDS; Red & white oak SHOOKS, &c. &c. All very cheap for cash or credit. Portsmouth, August 26, 1806.
TEA.
Just received and for sale by Edmund H. Quincy, No. 8 Water-street, near Portsmouth pier, Hyson, Hyson skin, } TEAS, warrant- Young Hyson, } ed of the first quality. Souchong TEAS are constantly kept on hand as above, by the chest, box or smaller quantity, for family use. Aug. 9.
Corn & Flour
FOR SALE BY WASHINGTON PEIRCE, at No. 3, on the Pier, 800 Bushels CORN; 100 Bbls. Baltimore & New-York, FLOUR. Portsmouth, August 26.
Land for Sale.
TEN thousand acres of Land, in the county of Coos, formerly the county of Grafton, state of New-Hampshire, being the southeasterly part of a tract of 40,000 acres granted to Dartmouth College; bounded west by Connecticut river; north by Canada line; east by the Amariscongin river; southwest by Stuart-Town. The above tract of 10,000 acres has been surveyed into farms of about 200 acres each, has a number of mill privileges, is in a growing part of the country and is well worth the attention of any person concerned in the land speculation. Conditions liberal, and made known by application to E. GREELY & Co. Portland, August 18.
For Sale, or to Let,
ONE half of a Dwelling House, near Akerman's Ropewalk;—Enquire of EDMUND DAVIS. Portsmouth, August 26, 1806.
A TRUNK FOUND.
THE person that lost a traveling TRUNK on Saturday last, may have the same by enquiring of the printers at the Gazette-Office. August 26.
Cash given for RAGS
at the Bookstore of C. PEIRCE, Dan-iel Street. July 29.
REMOVAL.
NEW GOODS.
Tim o Upham,
Would respectfully inform his friends and the public, that he has Removed from the Store he lately occupied in Merchant's Row, to one on the Parade, being directly between the N. H. Fire and Marine Insurance Office, and the Shoe store at the corner, and nearly opposite the store of Mr. Stephen Pearse, where he has just received a large assortment of NEW GOODS, which in addition to those he had on hand before makes his assortment compleat of Staple, Fancy and Piece GOODS; Among which are the following,—fresh and now opening,—VIZ.
VERY fashionable color'd Broad-Cloths of all prices, from 6/6 to 45/; Superfine and common Camerics, and Velvets; Nankins, and Nankeneets; 3 cales Irish Linens 3/ & 3/ wide, including all prices from 1/9 to 9/ pr. yd.; British Shirting Cottons; 1 cale check Linens, & Cotton and Linens from 3/ to 5/ wide, & from 1/6 to 5/ per yard; Calicoes, Cambricks and Ginghams, very fashionable; Japan'd, lac'd, colonade, spotted leno, needle sprig'd, mull, diagonal leno, crape & other Mullins; sprig'd and plain book ditto; Jaconet Mullin 1 1/2 yds. wide, for 2/3 pr. yd.; Mullin Shawls from 2/3 to 16/6 each; Cambrick and common Cotton ditto, of all prices; Cambrick and common Dimities; furniture Chintzes; bed Fringes Lace, Taffels, &c.; marking Canvass; black & white Buckrams; willow Sheets; mahogany, sea green and other fashionable color'd Oil Cloths. a very large assortment of
Ladies and Gentlemens Silk and cotton Hosiery; Ladies Habit, & long kid, beaver, cotton and silk Gloves, of various colour and all prices, from 1/6 to 12/ pair; Gentlemens silk, beaver and common leather Gloves; very cheap black patent Laces and Lac'd Veils; black Modes and Crapes; India Lintrings; Florence Silks; chambray Mullins, &c. a large assortment of
India Cottons, India Calli- coes, Checks, Stripes, Plaids and Bandanna Handkerchiefs; English Diaper & diaper table Cloths; Umbrellas & Parasols; plain blk. brown, purple and arab color'd tabby Velvets;—also, a great variety of fashionable Waistcoating; Hat Linings and Trimmings; common wool, silk and beaver Hats; Hat Screws; Military Plumes and Epauletts; Dressing Glasses; mahogany fram'd looking Glasses, from 6/9 to 5 dollars each; Silk, cotton, nett and morocco Braces. a large assortment of
English kid and Morocco Slippers; richly ornamented Parisian silk ditto; Morocco Shoes and Slippers, of all prices, from 3/9 to 6/; those at 6/ warranted to be of the first quality; cloth Shoes warranted good for 3/9, ornamented and paste combs from 9/ to 24/each.
The above with a variety of other GOODS not enumerated, will be sold at the lowest prices. T. Upham grateful to his friends and a generous public, for their heretofore liberal patronage, respectfully solicits a continuance of their favors. Portsmouth, August 12.
TAKE NOTICE.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ss. TO be sold at Public Auction, by virtue of a licence from the Hon. CHARLES JOWSON, Esq. Judge of probate of wills, in and for said county of Grafton, at the late dwelling house of ELIPHALET GALE , late of Alexandria, deceased, on Thursday the twenty-fifth day of September, 1806, at ten o'clock A. M.—so much of the real estate of the deceased, as will pay the debts, together with incidental charges. Conditions to be made known at time and place of sale. STEPHEN GALE, Administrator. Alexandria, August 9th, 1806.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber will exhibit his administration account to the Judge of Probate, in Exeter, on Tuesday the twenty third day of September next, for settlement, and the dividend will then be made on the estate of JAMES McDUFFEE , late of Chester, deceased, represented intestate. HENRY SWEETSER, Administrator. Chester, August 25, 1806
TO BE LET, a CHAM-
BER in the second story of a brick store in Market street,—inquire of WM. SIMES. August 19.
Cash given for RAGS,
BY THOMAS AND TAPPAN.