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Political Miscellany.
From the Aurora.
[N o II.]
Concerning the acquisition of Louisiana as it affects the merchants and the commercial states to the eastward and elsewhere.
IT is a known fact that the people of the United States, in the mercantile line, had until Messrs. Livingston and Monroe's treaty, a very large amount in claims upon the French government for goods sold to them in America, France and their colonies, or taken by their public agents in the French and colonial ports. It is to that numerous and suffering description of our citizens a most important event, that a noble provision is made in their favor out of the purchase money of Louisiana. The relief will come at a critical time. It will save to many an honest man & many a valuable citizen a flock for future trade, a fund to pay his just debts, the means to rescue his credit from ruin and his wife and children from poverty and all its concomitant miseries. Would to God as far, as ample and as prompt a source of relief were secured for the spoliation committed by the British, the French and the Spanish, since the year 1792. The restoration of so great a part of our mercantile capital (as three millions and three quarters) of which we were deprived by the irregularities of the late war is a most interesting event. It may be said perhaps, that we do not receive the money, but pay it ourselves. In reply we may ask whether any one doubts, that Great Britain would immediately give us fifteen millions of dollars or three millions of guineas for even the part of Louisiana, which lies between the Mississippi and New Mexico, with the right to navigate the river? Does any one doubt, that Spain would purchase the same western part of Louisiana at the same price? Would Great Britain ask less, in proportion for the quantity of land in her Northern American provinces, in proportion to the extent and, productiveness of the land and climate?
Certain persons of the federal party cannot pretend to estimate the purchase as high as fifteen millions of dollars, after having most indirectly and unwarrantably talked and written the French government into the most extravagant ideas of the value to us of some territory near the mouths of the Mississippi. They will not surely be so inconsistent or unworthy, as to deny that the government has made a very good bargain, in procuring that for fifteen millions of dollars, which they patriotically told the French was worth forty millions, nay it was to us a necessary object and above all price. After such things and after endeavoring to alarm our western citizens and to excite the less informed and considerate to insurrection and disorder upon the subject. Certain of the federalists, if the price were high, must be considered as the authors of all the additional cost. It is necessary to make the most frank & clear distinctions among the federalists upon this subject, for some of them displayed all the virtue, good sense and candor possible in favor of postponing the use of force and the sacrifice of peace, while fair and judicious efforts, in the way of negotiation, were on trial. We do not wish to dwell too long, nor with too much emphasis upon the conduct of some other federalists, suffice it to say that they presented to the French the most exaggerated estimates of the intrinsic value of the object their own government was about to purchase for which surely they have not deserved well of their country. Tho' the object we have acquired is well worth the stipulated price, no man will doubt, that this imprudent conduct of certain of the federalists and of the foreign writers here, who seconded or led them, has cost the United States some millions of dollars. If the parents of a family were about to purchase a most desirable farm of a very powerful and sagacious neighbor, what would be thought of certain of the sons of that family, who should in writing, conversation, and by every other means openly inflame the mind of the seller with the most extravagant fuggestations of the enormous value of the
own family and parents to obtain it at any price? must not these rash and mischievous sons be considered as the true authors of all the excess of the price? If it be pleaded that the farm is worth far more than the family gave for it, will it not be manifest still that the price has been encreased by the conduct of its unworthy sons?
COLUMBUS.
[No. III.]
The advantages of the purchase of Louisiana, in respect to our future exemption from foreign influence.
It has been a favorite theme of the same persons who are now the opponents of the Louisiana purchase, that the seizure of that country was necessary for us in order to avoid European connexions and neighbors in that quarter. It must therefore appear to them of very considerable consequence that we have made this acquisition of territory, which entirely excludes a vigorous and formidable colonization, by an active and preponderant European power, from the whole of North America on the Atlantic and Gulph rivers. Had Great Britain succeeded while the Governor of Canada, the British minister, their Generals in St. Domingo, and Governor Blount co-operated to secure the Spanish gulph provinces to England, we at least might have been liable to a continuation of all that excitement, influence and intrigue, which occasioned the British designs upon our treaty limits, Indian wars, the defeats of Harman and St. Clair, the corruption of Blount, and the establishment of their known and secret Porcupine gazettes, as avowed "Censors" of our legislative and executive governments, et multa alia ejus modi. It is no unworthy passion that gives rise to these remarks. They are absolutely necessary to the just defence of the calm and prudent firmness of our government lately urged with insults to war, and reviled with bitterness for preserving peace by the successors of Porcupine and by the other friends, foreign and natives, of British politics in the U. States. If Great Britain had acquired the Mississippi provinces of Spain and France, would she not treat us as to that noble and all important river, as she treats our natural right to the St. Lawrence, which is shut to us with the utmost severity? Would she not withhold the right of deposit at New Orleans as she withheld Point au Fer, O'wego, Niagara, & Detroit? Would she not say of a right secured by Spain in a form dangerously loose, what she said of parts of Pennsylvania, New York, &c. secured by the solemn precise treaty of 1783, "that we could not have them"—that we could not have the country on the eastern side of Erie, Niagara, Ontario, and St. Lawrence? Would it be more agreeable to the opponents of the treaty to have the French, whom they so much dislike, settled in Louisiana? Let them revise their own recent statements of the vast evils with which colonization in Louisiana was said to threaten us, and let them candidly say what immense sum it is worth to avoid the long catalogue of ills, which they so clamorously detailed. We acquire Louisiana without the effusion of one drop of human blood, one pang, one sigh for distressed humanity. Glorious victory of firm pacific councils! Blessed mode of acquisition of a country so intrinsically valuable, so intimately connected with our prosperity, our union, and our peace! Every Louisianian rejoices, that he is become the citizen of a country which protects his religion, secures his person and property, affords him the benefit of a cheap supply of every necessary, and opens the doors of a free commerce fostered by public functionaries of his own choice. All are benefited. But the friends of war and confusion repine amidst the precious securities of our peace, liberty and safety, which result from the acquisition of Louisiana.
It is asserted, on various authorities, that the British government had lately attempted to purchase Louisiana from France. It is also well understood that the British government mediated an expedition against that province in May last when they commenced hostilities against France. The danger of their depriving us of the country at the mouth of the Mississippi, has therefore been very lately
world had continued in peace or war we see in Canada, Halifax, Bermuda, & the Bahamas the purposes of rivalry, depopulation and spoliation to which the territory and the gulph ports might have been applied by Great Britain. If it be alleged, that France has influenced, intrigued in, spoiled the trade of, and menaced the United States, Great Britain has done the same, and even attempted partition. Both should have been resisted. The conduct of England in Canada, Halifax, Bermuda, and the Bahamas have taught us that she does not very greatly bless us by her near neighborhood. Upon the present occasion, we, most earnestly wished not to notice such facts, but the deportation of the foreign and American partisans of Great Britain in this country is so ungenerously, so indecently and so bitterly opposed to all our republican men, institutions and measures, that a defensive war against that hostile corps seems likely to be once more rendered necessary. They wished to beguile or drive us into a seizure of Louisiana to produce war between us and France. The insults of Porcupine to Mr. Adams were reiterated to president Jefferson, by the Charleston Courier . He pursued the treaty under all these foreign attacks. Those men being likely to sustain a disappointment by the unexpected purchase of Louisiana, daily pour forth their abuse of the conduct of the President in this happy affair, and now labour to defeat the treaty in order to effect a rupture between him and the first consul Bonaparte. Were that to take place, and Louisiana to return to France, the British with their present navy could make a successful expedition, and secure it to themselves. With these pernicious & criminal views they will endeavor to effect discontent against the treaty in order to its rejection by the senate.—Every patriot in our public councils, of whatever state or party, if convinced of the reality of such a design, will exert his powers to render it abortive. COLUMBUS.
For the GAZETTE.
Extract of a Letter from HONORIUS to PHILANDER.
SEVERAL questions may very naturally arise from the proposal of a writer signed UNION in the Boston Republican Gazette, who is for "excluding altogether from" that paper "any piece or communication wherein the word Federalist or Federal is made the vehicle of reproach." First, Is it not evident that, contrary to what UNION asserts, all are not "devoted to the Federal Government with fidelity & truth?" Are not those, who have appropriated to themselves the name Federalist , opposed both in heart and action to the Federal Government, thereby rendering the name applicable to themselves as enemies of Republicanism? 2d. Would not Union with more propriety have addressed his proposal to the Republican Writers, than to the Editor of the Gazetteer? 3d. Can it be supposed that when the President declared We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists , he included any but real Republicans the real friends of our Constitution and Government? 4th. Is there not an established, irreconcilable difference between Federalists and Federal Union in the cause of Liberty and Republicanism, and Federalists and Federal Union against them? And, as the latter have so long appropriated the words exclusively to themselves, is it not as well they should still keep them? Republicans will not be less real Federalists, or have less claim to the name in its original signification. Lastly—What end can Union have to answer in excluding Republican writers from the Gazetteer, which must be the consequence of the Editor's complying with his proposal? The pretended Federalists have distinguished themselves by various appellations to answer their purposes. All their devices and stratagems to impose on the Public but little avail them. They are well known by their titles, writings and actions. A sure mark is fixed upon them, which cannot be hid or effaced. Their opposition to the principles of our Government, and the wise measures of its present Administrators, is clearly discerned through every mask of deception; and they now appear highly chagrined at its successful operations thro' which peace is secured, and the acquisition of Louisiana without war, or offence to any nation. I heartily congratulate you, my FRIEND, on this important acquisition. The advantages, thence resulting, will be immense. The power of our great political enemy, to disturb our repose, will be paralysed, our security and stability vastly increased. This acquisition shews the respectable light in which we are considered by the greatest powers of the European world. The nations admire our system of government and the wisdom and virtue which conduct it. When the federalists cry out against Democracy, it is not a simple democracy they mean, but a representative democracy. It
they vent their spleen, pretending (for 'tis only pretence) that the people are incapable of taking care of themselves. They would fain have it believed, that there is no wisdom, no honesty but in a select few, called by Mr. Adams, the Nobility. A writer, who files himself an American, endeavors to disgrace Mr. Livingston's Memorial to the French court, and the measures of the Administration; by reflections truly federal , or, if it suits Union better, truly anti-federal . Can any but such writers of sest , that measures, for restraining British tyranny, are inconsistent with a "peaceable republic;" or that it contains "an impermanent charge" to say that 'France and the United States, having no point of collision, may assist without being tempted to hurt one another in any manner,' being 'united by sentiments and interests, the principles of which ought to form the maritime code, and deliver the universe from the tyranny founded by Great Britain, which she maintains, and which never will be combined with success, until the other powers, by uniting, shall abridge her means, by transferring to nations more moderate a part of her commerce.' Our nation, uniting with others, to restrain those powers which act upon tyrannical and oppressive systems, is surely acting wisely, and as the friends of Liberty, and the peace and happiness of mankind. It is truly absurd to talk of our administration, as, by their measures, disturbing our peace with a nation, which, under pretences of a pacific disposition, is pursuing measures contrary thereto, and injurious to all nations. But the federalists are determined to be pleased with nothing but the fabrications of their own brains. The more good accrues to the public from the wise and pacific measures pursued by the President and his friends, the greater their chagrin.
I conclude this Epistle with a poetical Essay, wrote for the Anniversary of our Independence, which I shall be glad to see amended by some touches from your more improved pen.
AN ODE FOR THE 4th JULY.
Forever live the great, th' auspicious day Which blest with INDEPENDENCE Free- dom's Sons! Forever live in FREEMEN's memory, Of this blest soil, & of those distant lands, Where nations, rous'd at Freedom's mighty call, The sword of war unsheath'd, resolv'd to fall, Or their just rights reclaim, so long withheld. Chorus—Or their just rights reclaim, so long withheld, By tyrant power; nor will they tamely yield. Freedom or Death's the order of the day, The brave alternative is loud proclaim'd. Proud priests and tyrants shall no longer sway— We fear not death, of slavery are asham'd. 'Tis Heaven and Freedom call the world to arms, And gladly we the sacred call obey— In LIBERTY behold resistless charms! Chorus—In Liberty behold resistless charms, And see—to Victory SHE points the way. AMERICA inspires—the nations rise To snatch the power usurp'd by kings and priests; To strip the mask from villains in disguise, And straight fulfil the Almighty's great behests. 'Remove the diadem, profanely worn, No longer ruthless tyrants to adorn— Undeify the Gods, profanely call'd' Chorus—Undeify the Gods, profanely call'd, Too long all climes and nations ye've en- thralld! My word's gone forth—the nations shall be free, Nor longer be misled, but learn of me? —On THIS GLAD DAY, through all our coasts resound, The shouts of joy and gratitude to Heaven, For blessings great, ineffable given! Artillery thunders, while each health goes round The festive board, where FREEMEN joy- ful meet. Chorus—The festive board, where FREE- MEN joyful meet, And tell the wonders heroes have perform'd. Exploits of valour, Bards inspir'd pro- claim, With patriot zeal each generous breast is warm'd, Alike with verse sublime, & music charm'd. Their noble deeds, who fell, are brought to view, (No page of history can equal shew!) Tho' JEFFERSON succeeds, of brilliant fame— Unrivall'd man, for elevated worth. Chorus—Unrivall'd man, for elevated worth, By Sage or Statesman erst of splendid name! Illustrious HEROES, STATESMEN, round him stand, The pride and glory of this favor'd land! Millions rejoice in worth their hearts ap- prove, On this AUSPICIOUS DAY, and shout their praise, With one united voice, that rends the skies! Their wondrous virtues nations round ad- mire— Their glorious actions set their souls on fire, Chorus—Their glorious actions set their souls on fire, To emulate the virtues which they love. I am yours, &c.

THE federal editors very commonly (to justify the means they employ to destroy the envied reputation of Mr. Jefferson, and to cast an undeserved odium on their opponents) ascribe the dismissal of Mr. Adams from the helm of government, to the flanders and abuse "of the democrats."—This ascription is unjust.
It is true that the "democrats," or republicans, for they are the same, saw with displeasure the extravagant and impolitic measures of Mr. Adams—a standing army raised in time of peace, the officers of which being selected and appointed by the President, were consequently his instruments—a Navy uselessly large and enormously expensive created—new Taxes imposed, and old ones augmented—numberless new offices erected, and swarms of officers commissioned—Loans of millions of dollars made, at nearly double the interest that they might be had for—a Sedition Law to suppress all enquiry into the object and end of those measures, and that law rigorously applied and inexorably enforced. Republicans saw these and other similar measures with displeasure, and expressed their disapprobation thereof in plain and forcible language. But this language seldom exceeded the bounds of decency or propriety; and considering the injuries republicans sustained, and the insults they received, it is matter of astonishment that they preferred so much temperance and exercised so much discretion. Their opposition to the administration and re-election of Mr. Adams, was truly an opposition of principle, in spirit and practice.
Not so with the leading federalists. While Mr. Adams continued to tread the track they prescribed, and which led immediately to the summit of all their wishes, they extolled him to the skies, and almost overwhelmed him with an inundation of addresses, pledging their "lives and fortunes, and their sacred honors," to support his administration. But no sooner did he listen to the loud voice of the people, and begin to retrace his wandering steps, and pursue measures for the real and permanent advantage of his country, than their madness and rage knew no bounds. The hottest vials of their wrath were poured on his head, and his conduct and character loaded with the keenest reproaches, the bitterest execrations and the foulest abuse, that malicious ingenuity could devise, or tortured ambition utter.
Newspapers, the usual vehicles of political controversy, formed not channels large and extensive enough to receive and convey the overflowings of their gall—Pamphlets were resorted to. We have one of these now by us, entitled, "Defultory Reflections on the new Political Aspects of public Affairs," published in 1800, by John Ward Fenno, former printer to the federal senate, and considered as the mouth piece of Hamilton & his junto. The writer of this pamphlet, reproaching Mr. Adams for sending ambassadors to France, and for dismissing his secretaries Pickering and M c Henry, nicknames him "Fudifous," "Old Illpaufe," &c.—describes him as a compound of "nauseating nonsense, meanness, abject servility and pomposity"—accused him with being actuated by "narrow jealousy, private views, and vanity made drunk,"—with being "self-conceited," "infatuated," lost "to all sense of honor and shame," and possessed of "an antique vanity, and a starch and pompous consequence, which brooked no counsel"—charges him with "ignorance, self-sufficiency, a most blind and criminal pertinacity," "caprice," "puerile irresolution," &c. &c. and after a long strain of such invective, and abuse of Mr. Adams, declares—"The time is arrived when we must repudiate (reject) the author of our evils, (Mr. Adams) from any share in our confidence, and adopt all proper and honorable means to thwart those future measures by which he may attempt to sacrifice the honor and safety of the country."
It will be observed that the pamphlet from which the above extracts are made, was published just before the last presidential election, and was obviously designed to prevent Mr. Adams from being re-elected.
This pamphlet was closely followed up by another, entitled, "Letter from Alexander Hamilton concerning the public conduct and character of John Adams," &c.—This pamphlet had the same object in view as the former, to prevent the re-election of Mr. Adams. In the 4th page, Mr. Hamilton declares his opinion that Mr. Adams "does not possess talents adapted to the administration of government, and that there are great and intrinsic defects in his character, which unfit him for the office of Chief Magistrate. In the 7th page, he pronounces Mr. Adams a man of an imagination sublimated and eccentric; propitious, neither to the regular display of found judgement, nor to steady perseverance in a systematic plan of conduct; and that to this defect are added those unfortunate foibles of a vanity without bounds, and a jealousy capable of discoloring every object."
In the 13th page, gen. Hamilton lays, "it is a fact, which ought not to be forgotten, that Mr. Adams, who had evinced dif-
to take an equal chance with general Washington, was engaged with all those who had thought that Mr. Pinckney ought to have had an equal chance with him. He has discovered bitter animosity against several of them. Against one his rage has been so vehement, as to have caused him more than once to forget the decorum, which in his situation ought to have been an inviolable law."
Such are the sentiments and expressions concerning Mr. Adams, with which this long letter, (54 pages) of general Hamilton's teems. In the 50th page, he sums up his charges against Mr. Adams in the following manner:—
"The statement which has been made shows, that Mr. Adams has committed some positive and serious errors of administration; that in addition to these, he has certain fixed points of character which tend naturally to the detriment of any cause of which he is the head; that by his ill humors and jealousies he has already divided and distracted the supporters of the government; that he has furnished deadly weapons to its enemies by unfounded accusations, and has weakened the force of its friends by decrying some of the most influential of them to the utmost of his power; and, let it be added, as the necessary effect of such conduct, that he has made great progress in undermining the ground which was gained for the government by his predecessor, and that there is a real cause to apprehend it might totter, if not fall, under his future auspices."
Will any federalists, after reading the above extracts from federal pamphlets, in which such abusive, and ungrateful attacks are made upon the character and conduct of Mr. Adams, by the very leaders of their party, complain of the censure and opposition he received from the republicans? When his most intimate acquaintances, who must have been supposed to know his disposition and qualifications, denounced him as unworthy and unfit to govern, is it wonderful that the people, who knew him only by his public acts, which had been equally disgraceful to himself and destructive to the country, imbibed and acted upon the same opinion? The fact is, that the deadliest blows Mr. Adams received were dealt to him by federalists, and he fell covered with wounds from his pretended friends. The very men that for years he had buoyed upon the sea of glory, such as Pickering, M c Henry, &c. let against him, as soon as they found him resolved to be no longer subservient to their plans, and schemes of aggrandizement, and with their despicable minions assailed him in much the same manner as they now do Mr. Jefferson; and Hamilton himself, that great prime mover of political mischief in this country, when he discovered that Mr. Adams would no longer submit to be his puppet, and move as he directed, declared against him, and gave him a fatal stab.
Republicans have acted more consistently. They firmly opposed the administration of Mr. Adams, not from enmity to the man, but from a conviction that the measures he adopted were destructive of our free system of government, and ruinous to the prosperity of our country. From this conviction they opposed, successfully, his re-election, and promoted the choice of Mr. Jefferson. With his measures of economy, peace, liberty, and security, they are thus far satisfied, and with frankness express that satisfaction.—But they give him no praise, they bestow on him no pledges of support, in advance. His future conduct will determine their support, or opposition; for how much soever they may esteem the man, they never will approve him in one act detrimental to the true interests of their country. Principles, not persons, republicans are bound by the strongest ties of interest and of duty zealously to support; and practice, not professions, will be their criterion to judge of the merit or demerit of rulers.
While the last hope of Toryism , in this country, is founded on the anticipated success of the British arms in the present war; certain miscreants, hired perhaps by that government, have long wished to surprise the people into some act of hostility against the French, that would put it out of their power to recede. Disappointed in that favorite object, by the prescience of the First Magistrate, and the profound wisdom of his councils, they are now almost reduced to despair. The rooted malignity of temper shewn in the last Boston Centinel , has scarcely been exceeded on any occasion.
Traitors, covered by fictitious signatures, who hate their own countrymen for the liberty they enjoy, know very well that this liberty can never be destroyed but by the interference of the British in our internal concerns. It is not enough that in the Boston Gazette a writer evidently invites them to take possession of New-Orleans, in defiance of our late treaty with France, and at the hazard of an immediate rupture with England—as nothing is more certain than that a war with Great Britain would be the immediate consequence of their government's sending a body of troops to control the navigation of the Mississippi, under our present circumstances. It is not enough that the most extravagant and insulting paragraphs weekly appear against our government in that paper, but in all the federal prints —the merit of the most brilliant acquisition that ever has been made by any country, is represented as of no sort of consequence, and that too by the very persons who have repeatedly declared that Fifty Millions of dollars would be a sum altogether inadequate to its value!!
The low, vulgar and unprincipled abuse of the French government, cannot affect its reputation. In fact, with that government we have nothing to do, but to perform our engagements with punctilious & good faith; and to see that none are made which are not unquestionably of essential benefit to our
Late Foreign Articles,
From a late London Paper.
THE following is an outline of Mr. Fox's Speech, in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, 24th May, on his Majesty's message:—
Mr. FOX, in a speech which occupied three hours and a half in the delivery, went over the different points of complaint in detail and contended, that upon none of them has France brought the discussion with France is that clear and unequivocal issue which could constitute a legitimate cause of war. If France had unjustly seized and confiscated British vessels, satisfaction, ought to have been demanded in a firm and decided tone: and if that was refused there would then have been an undoubted act of aggression on the part of France. There was no nation more exposed to complaint, for restraints on the commerce of other nations, than G. Britain. When we concluded the treaty of Amiens, we were aware that Europe was far from being in a comfortable state, we had however acquiesced in that imperfect security. This was the condition of man in society. If we had always aimed at substantial and absolute security, we should have had nothing but un-embattled war in the 16th century. The situation of Italy we knew at the time of our signing the definitive treaty. As to Edmund, it was a mere difference of name, and it was a matter of complete insignificance whether it was called the 7th military division or the department of the Po.—Adverting to the situation of Holland, filled with French troops, & to the late revolution in Switzerland, he argued that our ministers from all that had appeared, had never properly remonstrated on those important points, and had therefore no right to make them a part of his Majesty's declaration. If they had remonstrated, it was at least probable that redress might have been obtained.—If it were contended that every aggrandizement on the part of France should be a cause of jealousy on our part, this in his opinion, would be pushing the principle too far. Every improvement in the interior of France might in that case be considered as offensive, and war between the two countries might be regarded as eternal. The affairs of Holland and Switzerland seemed, however, to be entered in the declaration, only to avoid the perpetual repetition of "the first consul" and "Malta," and this was pretty evident from our omitting all mention of the Swiss in our ultimatum.—The treatment of the Dutch by France could not be too strongly condemned, but our ministers, who did not remonstrate had no right to complain. It formed nearly as black a stain however on the conduct of the French government as their proceedings with respect to St. Domingo.—The idea of re-establishing the French government in that Island, was as absurd and ruinous as its conduct to Toussaint had been false and treacherous. In all these proceedings, in the affair of German Indemnities, in the occupation of Parma and Piacenza, he saw no legitimate cause of quarrel on the part of England, and particularly as our ministers had failed to remonstrate at the proper season. With respect to the attack made by the Consular government on the liberty of the press in this country, it betrayed only a gross ignorance of the forms and essence of our constitution; and if their demands had been resisted in a manly way, it could never, in his opinion, have furnished ground for dispute. The reciprocal abuse and mutual irritation arising from this source, were certainly matters of regret; but no person could say that they offered a GROUND FOR WAR.—He did not profess to entertain much respect for the members of the Bourbon Family, but if it was insisted peremptorily that one of them was to be sent out of the kingdom, he should refuse it on the point of honour, though at the expence of a war. This, however, had not been demanded. Much reliance had been placed on the language of the Exposé , "that England could no longer contend single-handed with France." This was an impertinent phrase, but, as was usual in society, it should either have been noticed at the time or consigned to utter contempt.—With respect to the report of Schabiani, of which so much had been said, it was in many respects highly indecorous. The attack upon Gen. Stuart was indecent, but from every thing that had been heard, the character of the officer stood too high to be effected by so pitiable a calumny. He regretted that so much had been said of the verbal intercourse between Lord Whitworth and Bonaparte. Conversations of such a kind were subject to different representations, but all that could be inferred from them, was this, that Lord Whitworth should not have gone again to the Palace of the Thuilleries until the matter was properly explained.
Alarming as the extended dominion of France was to this country and the continental powers, if we took into comparison all our acquisitions in India, it would be found that, as between us and France, the charge of aggrandizement applied to this country. But when this view of the question was taken, ministers seemed to imitate the conduct of those ladies, who on their return from India, were accused of some irregularities, and whose answer always was "never upon my honor on this side the Cape of Good Hope." He thought Malta ought to be placed under the protection of Russia, which it appeared was disposed to accept the guarantee under modifications. He begged the house to pause before they plunged the country into all the horrors of war, and to recollect the situation it was in during the last five years of the preceding war.
They were told not by a notice, but by a very distinguished artist, (Pitt) that the dangers they were then exposed to, and the burdens they had borne, were nothing compared to what now awaited them!! As they had then paid a tenth, they would now be compelled to pay a fifth, on a third of their income. He would vote for the amendment, because, while it pledged the House to support his Majesty, it manifested an anxiety for the speediest possible restoration of peace.
The House then divided on the amendment. For the amendment 67—Against it 398. The original question was then put and carried.—The House adjourned at half past four on Wednesday morning.
(TRANSLATED FOR THE AURORA.)
In the name of the French Republic. ARRETE respecting the opening of the different ports of Guadalupe and its dependencies: and a NEW TARIF of the duties of import and export.
Bassetterre, 6th Messidor, year 11. (June 15, 1803.)
AUGUSTE ERNOUF, Gen. of Division, Capt. Gen. of Guadalupe and its dependencies, and DANIEL LESCALLIER, Counsellor of State and Colonial Prefect.
Considering that the critical circumstances, in which they find the colony, call for efficacious measures for supplying its wants and those of the army, as well as for disposing of the colonial productions at present on hand, decree as follows:
Art. 1. The ports of Bassetterre, Pointe, Baye-Mahaut, St. Martin, and Reunion Marie Galante, shall be open to strangers from the date hereof.
In consequence, all articles of consumption, salted meats, military and naval stores, cattle, lumber, and tools of every kind, particularly instruments of agriculture may be imported by them; and they may export sugars, coffee, and cotton, independently of syrups and ruffin.
Art. 2. On the arrival of each vessel, the captain or supercargo is to wait on the captain general and colonial prefect, and afterwards apply to the chief of administration and the director of the custom house for the necessary permits, having previously made out a detailed statement of what the cargo is composed.
Art. 3. If such statement shall be found to have been forged, the transgressor shall be prosecuted in manner and form prescribed by the laws and regulations of commerce.
Art. 4. No French or neutral vessel can depart from any of the ports of the colony, before her captain or supercargo has made a declaration at the custom house of the nature of her cargo, and of the tonnage or quantity.
Art. 5. No person shall load, in whole or in part, at any other ports than those designated in the 1st article, unless by the express permission of the colonial prefect, under penalty of confiscation of vessel and cargo, and the punishment of the captain.
Art. 6. French as well as foreign vessels, sailing to and from the islands or neutral ports, are expressly forbidden to pass by way of the river Salee, under pain of confiscation of vessel and cargo.
Art. 7. The duties of anchorage, established by the arrete of the 1st Vendemaire last, concerning the commerce of neutrals, are diminished one fourth from this day. These duties shall be collected by the receiver general of the colony and domains, at the payment of the duties of entrance and clearance; a part to be paid the captain of the port, the balance to be deposited in the public treasury.
Art. 8. The interpreters, commissioned by government, shall not, under penalty of deprivation of office, demand from captains of foreign vessels more than eight dollars for all the necessary formalities, in which they are to give them every direction from their arrival to their departure; but if the said interpreters shall be employed by the said captains of vessels on objects different from those customary, they shall be indemnified for their trouble in manner prescribed by the tariff of April, 1771.
Art. 9. The duties of import and export on articles permitted to be imported and exported, shall be paid at the custom house, and collected by the receiver of domains, according to the following tariff:
IMPORT.
French vessels, arriving from a port of the Republic, shall continue to pay a local duty of one per cent. upon merchandise, subject to weight:
1 per cent.
French vessels, arriving from foreign ports, shall pay a local duty of one per cent. on the value of articles of substance:
1 per cent.
Foreign vessels shall pay the customary duties of one per cent. local, and one per cent. additional, on the total amount of the articles imported.
2 per cent.
EXPORT.
French vessels, returning to a French port, are subject to a local duty of one per cent. and a colonial duty of two per cent.
3 per cent.
French vessels, returning to a foreign port, shall pay one per cent. local, and six per cent. additional.
7 per cent.
Foreign vessels shall pay the local duties, and an additional one of two per cent. and of six per cent. on the value of sugars, coffee and cotton exported.
8 per cent.
On syrups and ruffin no more than two per cent. shall be paid as a supplementary duty.
2 per cent.
Spanish vessels, laden with cattle and other provisions, shall be treated on their entrance and clearance, on the same terms as French vessels.
Art. 10. According to the preceding dispositions, the arrete of the 1st Vendemaire is and remains in force; and the 3d article of the arrete concerning the duty of 6 francs, collected by 5 myriagrammes of cod and salt fish, of foreign fishery, is provisionally suspended, as well as the 5th article of the arrete of the 30th August, 1798, concerning the duty of 3 francs per quintal on salt meat imported by foreigners.
Art. 11. All the regulations of the arrete of the 30th August, 1798, shall be executed, as they respect the vessels, declarations and formalities to be performed by foreign vessels and by French vessels engaged in the same commerce.
Art. 12. The chief of administration and the directors of the customs are respectively charged with what concerns the execution of the present arrete, which shall be printed, read, published and posted up as usual, and a copy addressed to the commissary of justice, in order to be enregistered among the rolls of the tribunals.
ERNOUF. LESCALLIER.
The war in the West-Indies between the French and English is conducted with great humanity.—Every indulgence is allowed to the prisoners; and the language held towards each other is respectful. The terms granted to the handful of French troops at Tobago, were highly honorable. The capitulation was offered by General Cesar Berthier, (brother to the French Minister at War)—and in almost every instance, aged to be
BY THE LAST MAILS.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 29. LATE FROM LISBON.
Arrived yesterday, the ship Maria, Calvert, in 32 days from Lisbon. Capt. C. left Lisbon the 14th of June. We regret that this vessel, by which we might have received English accounts later than our last, is the bearer of no particulars relative to the war in Europe. Capt. C's verbal information is, that some days previous to his leaving Lisbon, a British packet from Falmouth arrived there, by which it was reported that two British frigates had been lost, one by capture, the other was said to have been driven ashore in a gale. It was understood at Lisbon that the French had taken possession of Bremen, and were preparing to go against Hamburg also. Business at Lisbon was very languid, and the markets extremely dull.
The account of the taking of Bremen by the French, was first received at Lisbon from Paris, and afterwards confirmed by the British packet. Phil. Gaz.
Capt. Harris, of the sch'r Cygnet, arrived at Baltimore on Tuesday, in 16 days from Jeremie, informs, that the inhabitants were leaving the place as fast as they could obtain vessels to take them off; 1400 had left it a day or two previous to the sailing of the Cygnet, for St. Jago.
The news of the cession of Louisiana to the United States, was received at St. Augustine, (East-Florida) about the 17th inst.
Extract of a letter, dated Chester, July 30.
"Understanding that some of the Philadelphia prints have published the arrival in this place of a younger brother of the First Consul of France, I think it proper to inform you of the truth, so that you may correct such publications. It is true that a person did arrive here, who assumed the name of Bonaparte, but when he arrived he was in a state of intoxication, and continued so all day, and had not a companion or a single article of baggage. He told the innkeeper he was captain of a British 74 gun ship. Under these circumstances I am confident he can be neither the one nor the other, and it is asserted he is the brother of a wealthy merchant of Baltimore."
Extract of a letter from France. Commercial Agency of the United States, Paris, May 30, 1809.
SIR, I have now the satisfaction of informing you that in virtue of a convention lately entered into by our ministers with this government, all American claims which are embraced by the 2d and 3d articles of the convention concluded in September, 1800, are to be reverted by a board of three American citizens and as far as may be approved by them, are to be paid, principal and interest, in bills drawn by our ministers on the treasury of the United States. This board is to be formed immediately, and to sit no longer than twelve months—it will be well therefore for you immediately on the receipt of this letter to send me by two different opportunities, a notarial power of attorney, for the sum that may be liquidated in favor of your vessel, the detained by the embargo on American vessels at Bourdeaux, in the years 1793 and 1794, the whole of which is in my charge. You will instruct me by letter at the same time in what manner and to whose order you wish me to remit the bills that I may obtain for your account.
I am with esteem, Sir, yours, (Signed) FULWAR SKIPWITH.
To a merchant in this city. Lydon, June 1st, 1809.
SIR, As we consider it will be useful to you to know the occurrences of our market respecting your produce, we take the liberty to inform you, that arrivals having for some little time ceased, our buyers began to appear, which led us to hope for an advance in the prices; but within these two days no less than 19 cargoes have come in, composed chiefly of flour, which have occasioned a fresh alarm, and they will not now come forward with any proposals for this article.
The Spanish ports, both to the northward and southward, afford no great encouragement, and in some there is no sale at all, and in others at a tedious retail only it is practicable to dispose of a cargo; so that having now no resource it is impossible to say where our prices will settle. At present, flour may be nominally quoted at 6 dollars per barrel; wheat, 1 66, and Indian corn at 39 cents per bushel, on board.
This last grain looks better, but as the crop will be housed in about 3 months, and now bears an abundant appearance, it will be precarious meddling with it to this market. As to wheat, we know of several cargoes expected, which will naturally prevent any advance in the prices.
We remain, very respectfully, Sir, Your obedient servants, JOHN BULKLEY & SON. Dollars 318, to 320 reas each.
ALBANY, AUGUST 2. A REMARKABLE STORM.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Canaan, (Columbia County,) to the Editors. "On Friday last, was the most awful storm of hail and rain that we ever witnessed. It began about 3 o'clock, P. M. and continued as though the windows of Heaven were opened for two hours or more. Our crops are washed from our fields into the valleys. Some gardens are under ground, others destroyed with hail stones; some of which measured 4 1/2 inches in circumference. The rain fell in such quantities as to fill an empty vessel of perpendicular sides, with 12 or 14 inches of water, and an iron kettle, the mouth 18 inches in diameter, holding four pails full, was filled in the open air, and seen to run over before the severity of the shower subsided. We are told there is not a mill-dam unbroken between this and Kinderhook. The damage to farmers is great. Five hundred dollars would not

NEW-YORK, AUGUST 2. A Liverpool Prices Current of the 4th June, with which a respectable commercial friend has favoured the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser, contains the following remarks.
"Although the export of Sugar this Spring has been very limited; and as we cannot calculate on receiving any considerable supplies to answer the increasing demand, these prices (36 to 55s. per cwt.) will be maintained. Havana Sugars scarce and much wanted."
"The flocks of Coffee are very moderate not exceeding 1000 casks; and as the crops have failed in Jamaica and some other islands, we expect this article will maintain high prices."
"Cocoa scarce, but not much wanted."
"Pimento and Logwood in demand."
"Good clean West-India Cottons are scarce, and meet a ready sale; and although the stock of Brazil, and Upland Cotton now at market is considerable, we do not think West-India Cottons of good qualities are likely to decline. Fine Sea Island's continue very heavy. The immense importation of Upland's this week has reduced the price to 13 1-2d. but is not expected to be much lower."
"Cochineal and Indigo scarce, and much in demand."
"Good Virginia Tobacco meets with ready sale; Maryland Tobacco is very scarce, and much inquired for."
"Superfine Flour 35 to 37s. per barrel."
A gentleman who arrived here last night in the fch. Fair Play, from Guadalupe, informs, that just before he sailed, an English privateer schooner of 8 guns and 95 men, was sent in there by a French privateer schooner of 12 guns and twenty men. Previous to the capture, a severe engagement took place between these two vessels, in which the British had 14 men wounded, including the captain, who died of his wounds the next day. The French Capt. was killed the first shot, and three men were wounded.
Capt. Haley, in 16 days from Montserrat, informs us, that a British packet had arrived there from Barbadoes, just as he failed; by her information was received, that an English squadron had gone from that port with an intention of taking Demerara.
NEW-YORK, JULY 27.
LATE FROM CAPE-FRANCOIS.
By the fch. New-York, in 11 days from Cape-Francois, we have received the following information. There were four British line of battle ships and smaller vessels off that harbor. The Cape appears not to be blockaded, as neutral vessels were permitted to pass and repass, after undergoing a strict examination by the British cruisers. They had not yet heard of the declaration of war, but the event was hourly expected. The brigands were encamped within five miles of the town. The French troops, in consequence of the great mortality which prevailed amongst them, were obliged to encamp outside of the town, where they daily died in great numbers. Two French 74 gun ships, one of which had on board 300 passengers, were ready to sail for France, but were prevented from putting to sea by the British squadron off that port. The remainder of the French maritime force there consisted of four frigates.
The Schooner New-York was boarded by an English 74 off the Cape, and although there were a number of French passengers on board, suffered her to proceed. The conclusion was, that the news of war had not reached her.
FROM MARTINIQUE.
The sloop Lion, Capt. Rice, in 17 days from Martinique, arrived last night at quarantine. Capt. Rice informs that Port Royal and St. Pierres, were closely blockaded by British squadrons. The Lion escaped from that port by putting to sea at night. Little or no opposition was expected to be made to the landing of the English troops.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of SANDWICH, in the county of Strafford aforesaid, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1802, that so much of their Lands as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Nehemiah Cram, jr. innholder in Sandwich aforesaid, on Monday the 17th day of October next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 5 columns: Names of Original Proprietors, No. Lot, No. Acres, County, Highway. Lists names like John Folsom, Robert Hale, James Thurston, etc.
Portsmouth. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1803.
FROM MARTINIQUE.
A gentleman who arrived at Boston on Friday, from Martinique, which he left the 9th July, informs, that the French were making every preparation to defend the island against an expected attack of the English;—that there were at Port Royal about 1200 troops of the line; that the inhabitants were armed, but the French Commander in Chief had doubts of their fidelity: That the British did not closely blockade the ports; they appeared off and on occasionally, and when they found American vessels with provisions going in, they forbade them; but if loaded with lumber, &c. permitted them to continue on. There was no foundation for the report of a number of vessels having been cut out of St. Pierres.
The Spaniards at Tenerife, in expectation of war, have put the island in an ample state of defence.
Accounts from Guadalupe, are to the 14th July—Every thing remained there as per the last accounts.—Some small English prizes had been sent in there.
The manner in which the press is shackled both in France and England, renders every thing doubtful which we receive through the medium of newspapers, unless what is palpably official, and even this species of information frequently is impositions.
The facility with which the English newspapers can be conveyed to the United States, compared with those of France, always gives the British accounts the earliest impression, and this extends not simply to British official papers and discussions, but to their selections and translations from French papers.
On this account, and with a view to correct as far possible the tendency to imposition upon the public, by partial statements of foreign intelligence, we shall make it our duty from time to time to strip the British advices and the animadversions of their emiraries and adherents here of their deceit, and to give such views of politics and political events as shall appear to us most consonant with truth.
We have on the present occasion to notice an article which appeared in the Philadelphia Gazette of Wednesday evening.
During the late session of Congress, a labored forgery was published in this city pretending to be a translation of a French memoir, on the subject of Louisiana. It was detected as an imposture by every man of discernment on the first perusal, but the shameless imposture was nevertheless attempted to be kept up for a long time. At length it was confessed to be an imposition attempted on the public, and it was even boasted of as an American production when it was published in London. The author has with more success than Ruleidge, contrived to conceal himself, and though it was generally attributed to a New-York senator of that day, it has never been completely brought home to him. We were led to the recollection of that laborious fraud, by an article of a similar complexion, an extract which appeared in the Philadelphia Gazette of Wednesday, as an extract from the London newspaper called "The Sun," a print notoriously paid by the British minister, and for which the man who calls himself Carpenter, and now editor of the Charleston Courier was a writer not very long ago.
This article is partly in the style of the forgery published in this city as a French memoir, but it is much more clumsily executed; the American production certainly displayed along with flagrant depravity, considerable talents and information; It was specious, and might have passed upon men who are not conversant with public transactions, as a genuine memoir. We make no doubt indeed that the Philadelphia Gazette believed that this new French memorial was real, and has given it under that conviction. The thing however, is too palpably absurd, and the drift of it too clearly perceptible, to be taken for any thing but an attempted imposition, by any man of correct information. It is a production evidently intended to inflame the English people, and to divert their attention from the designs and crimes of their oppressors at home, to the external object—the object of hatred and fear, France.
For example Talleyrand is represented as instigating Bonaparte to peace in December 1802, when peace was more the interest of Bonaparte than of any other man in Europe.
That France embarking in the war of seven years, by that means prevented the ruin of England.
That England must sooner or later be an invaluable naval and military station of France.
Talleyrand is made to talk of one means for ruining England—to tarnish her honor, and as another means to cool the patriotism of the British people, and lead them to seek an union
Talleyrand is further made to say that France is not now in regard to England in a better position of strength than in 1755.
That the French naval officers are more ignorant than in 1755.
That English religion is pleasure and debauchery.
That they have begun to neglect their navy and disband their artificers.
That the government of England grows parsimonious!!!
Talleyrand is further made to say that the British are wrong in trusting to militia or any force but a standing army!
That the emigrants have suffered wrong by the French revolution!!!
That the most dangerous of the Bourbons (Artois!!!) resides in England!
Talleyrand is furthermore made to talk of the danger of the English relaxing into virtue and understanding.
And moreover he is made to say as follows: "Leave the English in peace, and most of their nobility and gentry will continue to squander amongst us their riches and augment our resources to enslave their country."
Again, "Leave them in peace, and before the year 25 France shall command the departments of the Thames and the Tweed, as it already does the departments of the Rhine and the Po."
This is the substance of what is given as an extract from a memoir of one of the most adroit, sagacious and well informed of modern statesmen. It is true, it is very well calculated for the indiscriminating maw of poor John Bull or his calves!
ACCIDENT. On Thursday last, Mr. John Wise, a reputable miller on Willsbrook creek, 3 miles from Philadelphia, in examining the spindle of the trunnel wheel in the mill, when in motion, his head was caught between the great cog wheel and wollowers, which, after closing upon it, lifted the gudgeon of the latter, and gave sufficient space for his body to pass below. His Son, who was near the mill, observing the works to be deranged, immediately closed the water-gate, and on searching for the cause, found his Father's Body! which, when brought to the light, exhibited (as must naturally be concluded from the circumstances) a most horrid spectacle.
Marine Memoranda.
Port of Portsmouth—August 9, 1803.
Wednesday arrived here brig Joseph, Capt. Salter, 29 days from Demerara.
At Guadalupe, July 10, brig George, Capt. Treadwell, of this port.
At Demerara, July 13, ship Florenzo, Capt. Barnes, of this port, to sail in 20 days.
Oliver Peabody, Capt. Gilman, do.
MARRIED. At Lee, Mr. Aaron Cilley, to Miss Polly York, both of Lee.
DIED. At Demerara, on board brig Joseph, Mr. Reuben Wilson, mariner, of Portland.
At Keene, Mr. Geo. Wells, printer.
At Lee, Mrs. Mary Patrick, aged 38, wife of Mr. John Patrick.
A Lottery worthy encouragement.
WHOLE TICKETS, HALVES & QUARTERS in the First Class of Atkinson Academy Lottery, for sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, by whom Prizes will be paid as soon as the Lottery is completed.
Who would not wish to encourage a Lottery on the above literary, benevolent, and philosophic plan? Especially as the proceeds of this Lottery is to rear an Academy on the spot where the common raver (fire) lately destroyed a beautiful fabric occupied for the above purpose.
The Tickets are put at the low price of two dollars each, in order that those who have little, may have an opportunity of contributing their mite, to an institution which ought to draw the shiners from the pocket with a willing hand, as well as put every adventurer in a fair way to receive a handsome reward for their benevolent intentions, and the encouragement shown to an institution so deserving & praiseworthy.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
THE LADIES OF PORTSMOUTH and its vicinity, are informed that a FEMALE ACADEMY will be opened on the 19th September, by
MRS. MARY HART.
The branches which will be particularly attended to, are Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Geography, plain and ornamental Needle work.
Those LADIES who wish to place their children under her tuition, are requested to make early application for that purpose.
A few MISSES may be accommodated with Board. Portsmouth, August 9.
FOR SALE BY
Charles B. Grace,
At his Store, near Liberty Bridge—
ONE hundred and sixty barrels of MENHEADIN, put up in good order—fit for the West-India market.—For terms, apply to the above store.—Also to be SOLD,
A LARGE two story HOUSE, at the South end. Pleasantly situated on Gages-street, adjoining on Captain William
Tredick, with a shop adjoining the same, all being well finished, with a large Garden and a large parcel of Fruit Trees, running from Gages-street to the street leading to Capt. Gove's Tan Yard, with a good well of water and pump—Also, a good Acqueduct leading into the cellar and House, and a large Wood House on the same.—For further particulars, apply to the above.
Cheaper than Cheap!
BELOW the Boston prices, for a few days only, at the Store opposite the Bell Tavern, a variety of ENGLISH & INDIA GOODS.
Viz.—Calicoes, Ginghams, Cambric, Book Muslins, Tambor'd do. Satin Sprig'd do. Satin Strip'd do. Fancy do. Linen Checks, Cotton Keysey, Fustians, Velvets, Millinets, Men's Cotton Hose, Women's do. Cotton Mitts, Gentlemen's Thread Gloves; variety India Cottons, viz. Jugda Baftas, Mowammas, Emertes, &c. &c. &c. August 9, 1803.
Robert Harris,
OFFERS FOR SALE AT
No. 5, Langdon's Wharf,
BOHEA, } Fresh Lemons. Souchong, } Figs in frails. Hyson Skin, } Loaf Sugar. Young Hyson } Swedes Iron. and Hyson } Stone Ware. Gin. Brandy. } Taunton Ale. Madeira and Tent } American do. WINES. } Nankeens. Spanish Segars. } Irish Linens. Pilot and Ship BREAD. Portsmouth, August 9, 1803.
SALT.
FOR SALE,
By ELIJAH HALL,
No 13, Portsmouth Pier,
ONE thousand hhds. coarse
white SALT, just landed from on board the Ship Aurora, from the Isle of May;—fit for country use. Portsmouth, Aug. 9. 1803
George Dame
Having lately to his former assortment, added a variety of fashionable articles, invites his friends to his shop, the fifth door below the Post-Office, and opposite Capt. Coues', Back-street, where he will endeavor so to gratify them both as to attention and price, as may merit and attract their frequent visits.
HE HAS FOR SALE AS FOLLOW,
GOLD Miniature Settings; gilt, do. Morocco Cases; Miniature Chains; silver and plated Pencil Cases; plated Sugar Tongs; silver Thimbles; composition, steel top and brass do.; plated and brass Shoe Clasps; pearl Salt Spoons; Tortoise shell Combs; pearl Sleeve Buttons; steel and ivory Bodkins, Tweezers, Tooth Picks, &c. in straw cases; ivory and wood Needle Cases; Knife & Scissor Cases, Ring do.; Smelling Bottles, some with silver tops; Essence Lavender, Bergamot, Lemon, &c. Milk of Roses; fine pot and roll Pomatum; Tooth Powder; Damask Lip Salve; Wash Balls; genuine Court Plaister; Snuff Boxes, to cure head ache; best scented Windsor Soap; Shaving Brushes, Tooth and Comb, do.; Key Rings; Graters; Counters; silver edge and plain Thread Cases and Purses; Straw Boxes. A few elegant
Backgammon Boards; Dice and Boxes; Clothes Brushes, Hearth, Furniture, dusting and shoe, do.; Watch Strings; Curling Tongs; black and white Bogles; Necklaces; pound Beads; Elastic Knitting Pins; Sagar Cases; Morocco Spectacle and Razor Cases; Shaving Brushes; Razors; Shaving Boxes; Pocket Glasses; ivory and horn Combs; A great variety of Snuff and Tobacco Boxes; A good assortment of Pen and Jack Knives, Hunters' do. Scissors; superfine White Chapel Needles; Snuffs and Trays; Patent Lamps; tin'd iron Table and Tea Spoons; tin and horn Tumblers; Waiters all sizes; chest & box Locks; pound and paper Pins.
Pott, foolscap, gilt, black edge and plain WRITING PAPER; Drawing Paper; Parchment; Boxes Paints; hair and lead Pencils; India Ink; India Rubber; Shell Paints; Dutch Quills; Writing and Cyphering Books; Als skin and Ivory Leaf; Memorandum Books; Spelling do. Bibles; Testaments; Primers; Art of Reading, by Stainford; Dwight's Geography; Copy Books; Slates and Pencils; Sponges; red and black Ink Powder; Sealing Wax and Waters; Shining Sand and Boxes; A variety of Ink Stands; Columbian, Henry 8th, and Merry Andrew Cards, &c. Gold and silver Leaf.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Viz.
Bass Viols and Strings; Violins, different sizes and prices; Strings, Bows, Bridges and Pegs for do.; tipl'd and plain German Flutes and Clarionets; Hautboys; Horsemen's Trumpets; Flageolets; Octave Flutes; Fifes; a few first rate Drums; An assortment Walking Sticks and Rattans. Likewise,
A large assortment Children's Toys, from a cent to 5 dollars each.
PLEASE OBSERVE.
His Practice
In Miniature and Portrait Painting Having of late, considerably increased, has encouraged him to furnish his PAINTING ROOM with every necessary article in those lines—Those who please to employ him may depend upon his using every effort to please them; and should he nevertheless be so unfortunate as to fail in meriting their approbation, the expense he must of course pay to profit a loss account, and exercise his pencil afresh in another attempt.
Should it be more agreeable to Ladies and Gentlemen, he will wait on them at their houses, by their giving him previous notice. Portsmouth, August 9, 1803.
FOR SALE,
THAT convenient DWELLING HOUSE in Buck-street, lately occupied by Mark Simes, Esq. with the LAND thereunto.—For further particulars inquire of
Esq. with the LAND thereunto.—For further particulars inquire of
TH
At S. LI
A GREAT ENGLISH & 1
—CONSIS
ENGLISH an
strip'd, check'd & c
great variety India
figur'd Muslins; (
camel's hair and Mu
pieces Cotton Cambri
aged Nankeens; 10 d
1 cask Raisins, frails
Soap; 10 do. Wind
hhds. good flavored Ru
out reserve, for cash on a
At Private Sale—30
Cases; 1 trunk Cotton H
August 9, 1803.
Share in New-Castle L
FOR SALE.
PURSUANT to a vote of ti
prietors of New-Castle B.
will be sold at Public Vendue, a
Auction Room of STEPHEN LIT.
in Portsmouth, at 12 of the clock,
Tuesday the 16th August, current,
the Share No. 69, in said Bridge, fi
payment of the assessments made on
said Share, unless prevented by pre
vious payment.
By Order of the Directors,
HENRY PRESCOTT, Treasurer.
New-Castle, August 8, 1803.
House & Land For Sale.
On WEDNESDAY 17th August, be
between the hours of 11 and 12, will be
Sold at Mr. GEDDES' Tavern, by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THAT large
& commodious
HOUSE, lately the
Mansion of GEORGE
ATKINSON, Esq. de
ceased, and now oc
cupied by JOHN WENDELL, Esq. to
gether with the Garden, Outbuildings,
&c. belonging to it. This Lot mea
sures one hundred fifty-eight and an
half feet on Pitt-street, and eighty
seven feet back.—The Yard, Wood
house, &c are large and convenient;
a good well of Water, and a log from
the Aqueduct are in the cellar.
The premises may be viewed at
any time previous to the Sale, and an
accurate plan of the lot and buildings,
is left at Mr. Geddes' tavern, for the
inspection of those who wish to pur
chase. Conditions made known at
the time and place of Sale. For any
further particulars apply to
T. SPARHAWK.
Portsmouth, August 9, 1803.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To GEORGE GAINS, Esq. one of the Jus
tices of the Peace in said State—
THE subscribers, proprietors and
owners of more than one six
teenth part of the common and undivided
Lands in this State, purchased of
John Tufton Mason, Esq. deceased;
commonly called MASON'S PATENT,
which common and undivided Lands
lie in sundry towns and unincorporat
ed places in the several counties in the
State, pursuant to an act of the Legis
lature, authorising them to hold their
Proprietary Meetings in the town of
Portsmouth, and county of Rocking
ham—request you to notify and warn
the proprietors and owners of the a
foresaid common and undivided lands,
to meet at the dwelling-house of Seth
Walker, keeper of the Bell Tavern in
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Miscellaneous Repository.
From the Boston CHRONICLE.
St. James in an uproar.
JOHN BULL, as in the English fashion, Has wok'd himself into a passion...
Thus run King George's royal words, Sanctioned by Bishops and by Lords...
Your Majesty must know, in peace, Our wealth decays, and debts increase...
Thus John, by sage advice prepares, Sends out his admirals, ripe for war...
For the GAZETTE. Thoughts on the modern warin Controversy respecting BAPTISM.
IN the modern controversy between the Baptists and their opponents, many errors common to both sides, may be discerned and pointed out...
Both sides leave out, or in their books scarcely touch upon, the grand thing signified in Baptism...
Both sides manage the dispute like a party controversy, seeming to hope to gain great numbers...
to disputing in earnest about the meaning of these unscriptural phrases; the one says that is explicit which the other says is implicit...
There is another error of no small magnitude, which these reasoners on both sides, have more or less, a share in...
From Belfast Maine, July 8, 1803.
SOLEMN PROVIDENCES.
The last five weeks have demonstrated the very uncertain tenure of human life, by the premature deaths of the following persons in this vicinity.
Mr. Adams, Seaman, killed by falling down the scuttle of a ship lying in Duxbury harbor. Mr. Thomas Nickles, of Prospect, supposed to have been taken in a fit...
Medical Volumes.
ELEMENTS of Therapeutics; or a Guide to Health; being cautious and directions in the treatment of Diseases—By Joseph Townsend, author of the Physician's Vade Mecum.
A brief history of Epidemic and Pestilential Diseases; with the principal Phenomena of the physical world, which precede and accompany them... Anatomical Tables of the Human Body—by William Cheselden.
SINGING SCHOOL.
MR. SANGER, informs the Ladies and Gentlemen, that he has opened a SCHOOL, for the instruction of Church Music, at the School Room now occupied by Mr. Jackson...
NEW BOOK STORE, ON AN OLD SPOT.
CHARLES PEIRCE has removed from Buck to Daniel-street, on the very spot he formerly kept—where he is opening a complete assortment of BOOKS and Stationery...
DR. BRACKETT,
HAS received some of the true KINE POCK MATTER, with
NEW and USEFUL.
THE subscribers have purchased the right of using and vending to others to be used, KENNEDY'S PATENT WINDOW SPRINGS...
Gentlemen, who have viewed Windows fitted with these Springs, are of opinion that the invention will be of great utility...
Those who wish to purchase Springs, or to have them put on, may apply to any one of the subscribers...
N. B. All persons are cautioned against using these Springs in the limits of the purchase aforementioned, without authority from the subscribers...
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
SCHEME
OF the First Class of a Lottery for raising two thousand Dollars, for the use of the Atkinson Academy...
Said Class shall consist of 6000 Tickets, at 2 dollars each—12000 dollars. To be drawn in Prizes subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent.
Table with 2 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes. Includes entries like 1 of 1000 dolls. is 1000 dolls., 1 of 500 - - 500.
N. B. The last drawn Blank to be entitled to the 500 dollar Prize.
The Managers flatter themselves that the sale of the Tickets will be such as that the drawing may commence on the second Tuesday in October next.
JOHN CALE, EZEKIEL GILE, L. BARTLETT, Managers. July, 1803.
New GROCERY Store and Wine Cellar.
Thomas Morton,
HAS opened in the large New Store lately erected, fronting on Congress and Vaughan-streets...
WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, of the first quality, amongst which are Madeira, Red Port, Long Cork'd Claret, do. in casks, Sherry, Lisbon, Frontinac, and Malaga...
Scythes, Iron Shovels, Iron Ware, together with many other articles, all of which will be sold very low for cash...
WANTED—
An active LAD, about 14 or 15 years
NEW GOODS.
EDWARD PARRY,
Has imported in the ships Nan-cies & Friendship, from London, a general assortment of Fashionable
GOODS,
which are now opened and for Sale at his Store in Congress-street, at a low advance, by Wholesale and Retail.
TRUNKS
Of every description, made & Sold by BENJ'N C. SWEETSER, Saddler, Harness, Cap & Trunk maker...
TRAVELLING TRUNKS
of any size or kind, made or repaired at the shortest notice, cheap for cash. Portsmouth, August 2, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
GRAFTON, ff.
To the Honorable CHARLES JOHNSTON, Esq. Judge of the Court for the Probate of Wills, &c. in and for said county of Grafton.
HUMBLY SHEWS—STEPHEN HOUGHTON,
of Bethlehem, in said county, mill-wright, that Nathaniel Whitaker, late of said Bethlehem, physician, hath lately deceased, leaving real and personal estate in said county...
STEPHEN HOUGHTON. July 13, 1803.
Grafton, ff.
At a Probate Court held at Haverhill, in said county of Grafton, on the thirteenth day of July, 1803. Present, the Honorable Charles Johnston, Esq. Judge of said Court.
UPON reading and considering the foregoing petition, ordered that the petitioner be heard thereon at said Haverhill, on the last Tuesday of September next...
Attest, MOSES DOW, Reg. Probate. Copy examined—Attest, MOSES DOW, Reg. Probate.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
ROCKINGHAM, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given, That
Moses Brown and James Duncan, jun. two of the administrators of the estate of SAMUEL WHITE, late of Haverhill, in the county of Essex, Esquire, deceased, with his Will annexed...
By Order of the Judge. WM. PARKER, Register.
THE DIVINE HARMONIST,
A collection of SACRED MUSIC, IN four parts, designed for Public Worship; to which is added, an APPENDIX, containing a few Pieces particularly adapted to the service of the Protestant Episcopal Church...
STRAYED,
FROM Capt. Samuel Ham's Farm, about a month since, FOUR CALVES; one is a Bull, one Heifer and two Steers—any person giving information of the same, shall be handsomely rewarded by NOAH HOOPER.
DOCTOR RAWSON'S Genuine Anti-Bilious and Stomachic BITTERS.
Prepared by Thomas H. Rawson, M. C. M. S. New-London, (Conn.) For which discovery he obtained a Patent from the President of the U. States, in July, 1802.
THE vast demand for these BITTERS, and their efficacy are so universally known and acknowledged, that little need be said in an advertisement.
Perhaps no medicine in the world is so useful and proper for a domestic family medicine. They are the greatest restorers and correctors of the digestive organs, and purifiers of the blood, of any medicine ever offered the public.
The following are some of the most prominent complaints in which these Bitters are efficacious, and so universally admired, viz. Indigestion, Debility, Head-aches, Swoonings, Dizziness, Faintings, Tremblings, Lowness of Spirits, Palpitations, Drownsiness, Bilious Congestions, Costiveness, Diarrhoea, Dysenteries, Gravel, Hysteria and Hypochondriacal Affections, Worms, Augues, &c.
THE Patentee having an aversion to pompous puffing, and certificates of cures accompanying almost every medicine offered the public, has hitherto strictly forbidden his agents the insertion of any of the numberless certificates and letters of uncommon cures of this medicine. But they following coming from such a source, and the character of the man who requests its publicity being so substantially vouched for by three respectable Clergymen, a Judge of the County Court, and a number of characters of the first respectability, and countenanced by Governor Trumbull, that he should think himself blamable in preventing its publicity. East-Haddam, April 7, 1803.
Doctor RAWSON, Sir—Enclosed are two certificates. My witness as respects the one to which I have made oath, are sufficiently explained in the certificate. The other which respects my moral character, I with might have equal publicity; for the benefit of those who labor under distressing and complicated bodily infirmities, and who, unacquainted with my character, might not give sufficient credence to my statement as to induce a trial of the medicine.
I am, Sir, your's, respectfully, WILLIAM BURKE.
I WILLIAM BURKE, of East-Haddam, County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, hereby certify; that I was for about ten years laboring under distressing and complicated diseases of body, having frequent recurrences of severe head-ache, and almost constantly in pain, either in my joints, bones or small of my back, which was uniformly weak; my bowels unseated by some gentle laxative, continually colicky, and at short intervals so exercised with cholics that I could not for days together sustain myself; my stomach four, and appetite weak at the best; and to crown this catalogue of maladies I was frequently afflicted with that distressing and formidable disease the Gravel.
I found very little relief, and that but temporary, from Medical applications, until urged by my friends, who from like complaints had found relief in the use of Doct. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters—I procured a box, and began the use of them, in a resolute manner, and soon experienced their good effects. I made use of no other medicine, and in a few weeks was restored to as good a state of health as is common to a man of my age, being about fifty years old. I have now for several months enjoyed my health; my appetite is remarkably good, and I eat any kind of solid food without reserve, and digest it well, and I endure exercise to admiration without being fatigued.
I further certify that I have voluntarily and unsolicited by Doctor Rawson or his friends, now come forward to make oath to this certificate, hereby requesting the Doctor to give it as much publicity as possible, having an anxious desire that my fellow-citizens, laboring under similar calamities, may make trial of a medicine, which thro' the blessing of God, has wrought on me such wonders. WILLIAM BURKE. Dated at New-London, April 6, 1803. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ff. New-London, April 6, 1803.
Personally appeared William Burke, the signor of the above, and made solemn oath that the aforesaid declaration by him made, is just and true in every particular, to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn before me, RICHARD LAW, Mayor of the City of New-London. EAST-HADDAM, Nov. 27, 1803.
We the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of East-Haddam, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, hereby certify that we have long been acquainted with Mr. William Burke, of said East-Haddam, and that in our opinion he is a man of strict honesty and integrity, and as such, is a worthy member of society, and a good citizen. Jared Spencer, a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County. Isaac Spencer, Jr. Justice Peace, Middlesex. Timothy Gates, gd. Justice Peace, Middlesex. Jonas O. Moseley, Justice Peace, Middlesex. Jabez Chapman, Justice Peace, Middlesex. Silvanus Tinker, Epaphroditus Champion Elijah Parsons, Henry Champion, of Colchester. Zebulon Ely, John Gurley.
LEBANON, Dec. 18, 1803.
The subscriber is well acquainted with the character of the above signing gentlemen, and can cheerfully bear testimony in their respectability and veracity. JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
For sale in Portsmouth, by CHARLES PEIRCE, and in Dover, N. H. by J. WHEELER, Post-Master. Price 50 Cts. per box.
RAGS.
CASH and the highest price given for Cotton, Cotton and Linen and Canvas Rags, by N. S. & W. Peirce, at their Bookstore in Congress