The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-04-26 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavor to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEARCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Ben'n Swett & Daniel Weeks, Have purchased of JOSHUA BLAKE, HIS STOCK OF ENGLISH GOODS, which they now offer for Sale at reduced prices—under the Firm of SWETT & WEEKS, At the Store lately occupied by said BLAKE, in Buck-street.
Said SWETT has also for Sale, at his Store opposite the Brick Market ONE hundred and twenty bbls. best No. 1, No. 2, and bone middlings PORK. 100 kegs of BUTTER, of a superior quality. 50 kegs LARD. 6000 wt. CHEESE. 700 bushels RYE. 100 bushels White BEANS. 100 bushels PEAS. Indian Corn. Clover and Herds Grass SEED.
West-India GOODS, as usual. April 19, 1803. Every Day STAGE, On the Upper Road to BOSTON.
THE Proprietors of the MAIL STAGE from Portsmouth to Boston, thro' Exeter, Haverhill, Andover, Wilmington and Woburn to Boston, inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced running their Stage to Boston every day in the week (Sundays excepted) and they with the patronage of a generous public. This Stage will start from Davenport's Tavern , Buck-street, every morning, and arrive there at evening. Passengers shall be taken from and delivered to their houses at any part of the town. Those gentlemen who have no particular business thro' the sea-ports, will find it to their advantage to travel this way, more especially at this season of the year, when the beauty and agreeableness of the country far exceeds any thing that can be experienced through popular towns or cities. Gentlemen who may have business at Exeter, can be accommodated very conveniently by going in the morning and returning at night every day: And should it so happen, as is the case at times, that the Stage should be full, they shall be furnished with private conveyances at the same price of Stage fare, and be attended upon in the same manner. They have provided themselves with extra Carriages, purchased a number of good Horses, procured new Drivers, steady men, who are experienced in the business; therefore they put confidence in their friends for encouragement in this new arrangement. Stage Books will be kept at the following places, for those who wish to take passage in the above Stage, viz— Davenport's at Portsmouth; Hutchins' at Exeter; Mr. Nath'l Bradley's at Haverhill; Mr. Evans' Ann-street, and Mr. Kendall's State-street, Boston.
JOHN DAVENPORT, EZRA HUTCHINS. Portsmouth, April 19, 1803. N.B. Though they have been denied the privilege of leaving a Stage Book at Maj. Walker's , by some of the Proprietors of the other Stage, yet those who travel in this line, and wish to quarter there, shall be landed there, or taken from thence, with as much pleasure as elsewhere. Roads on this line are now good, public houses excellent, expenses low; and to add to all, the fare seventy-five cents less than on the other road. Time of departure and arrival will be the same as on the other line, though the distance is shorter.
LOST! ON the 7th instat, between Durham-Falls and Portsmouth, a new Great COAT, dark brown colour, trim'd with blue binding, with a round cape—Any person finding the same, and will leave it at Capt. Richardson's in Durham, or with the Printers of the Gazette, shall be rewarded for their trouble. JAMES LYFORD. Cambridge, April 8, 1803. LOST. ON Sunday evening last, in this town, a SILVER KNEE-BUCKLE, wherever it was found it and will leave it with the printers, will receive the thanks of the owner. AMOS WOOD.
NOTICE. WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against GODFREY WALDO, of Gilmanstown, in the district of New Hampshire, Trader, and he having been declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the tenth day of May next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second meeting to choose assignees, and at the last meeting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate; all persons indebted to said Bankrupt or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the said commissioners shall appoint. JOHN GODDARD, JOHN MCCLINTOCK, H. S. LANGDON, Commissioners. Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber hath been duly appointed Assignee of the estate and effects of JOHN MAN, of Portsmouth, in the district of New Hampshire, merchant, a bankrupt. All persons indebted to said bankrupt are requested to make payment, and all who have any of his effects, are required to deliver the same to JOE HARRIS. Portsmouth, April 11, 1803.
Information Wanted. WHEREAS a certain GEORGE APPLE, otherwise called GEORGE AREAL, a native of Germany, lately resided in some part of the State of New Hampshire, and is supposed to have died there, and left his estate to his nephew GEORGE APPLE or AREAL , and who is also since deceased. Any person who will give information by letter addressed to John Usher, No. 414, North Front-Street, Philadelphia, or to Moses L. Neal, Esq. Rochester, N. H. where the person before mentioned resided or died, shall receive a handsome compensation for his trouble. March 24, 1803.
THE Proprietors of AMOS BRIGGS , are hereby notified to meet at Major Walker's Inn in Portsmouth, on Monday the 2d day of May next, at 6 o'clock P. M. 1st. To choose a Moderator. 2d. To choose three Directors, a Treasurer and Clerk. 3d. To settle the accounts of said Proprietors. 4th. To make any alterations in the Bye Laws which may be thought proper; and to transact any other business which they may think necessary. OZIAS SILSBY, Proprietors Clerk. April 12, 1803.
THE Proprietors of the MAIL STAGE from Portland to Boston, through Portsmouth, Newbury-Port, Ipswich and Salem to Boston—inform the public, that they have removed the Mail Stage from Mr. John Davenport's to Major Seth Walker's , at the sign of the BELL , in Portsmouth, where there is a Stage Book kept; those who with a passage may apply and take seats for either the above places. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803.
John Brewster, Boot and Shoe Maker, HAS removed from his shop in Congress-street to High-street, opposite Nath'l A. Haven's dwelling-house, where he is ready to wait on his customers as usual. April 12.
THE Woman who took seven pair of new black Morocco SHOES out of a shop in this town on Friday last, if she will return them to the Printers and pay for this advertisement, no further notice shall be taken of her offence; otherwise she will be exposed, as sufficient proof is procured of her offering such shoes for sale before the left town in her boat. ALSO LOST on Saturday before noon, a SEVEN Dollar Bill of Beverly Bank, No. 400—If such a bill should be offered or paid in payment, information of whom it was taken being given to the Printers, will much oblige the person who has lost it. Portsmouth, April 22, 1803.
(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.) SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE SECOND SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the Sixth of December, one thousand eight hundred and two.
AN ACT In addition to and in modification of the propositions contained in the act, intitled, "An Act to enable the people of the eastern division of the Territory north west of the river Ohio, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states, 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 following several tracts of land in the State of Ohio, be, and the same are hereby appropriated for the use of schools in that state, and shall, together with the tracts of land heretofore appropriated for that purpose, be vested in the legislature of that state in trust for the use aforesaid, and for no other use, intent or purpose whatever, that is to say,
First—The following quarter townships in that tract commonly called the "United States military tract," for the use of schools within the same, viz. the fifth quarter of the third township in the first range, the first quarter of the first township in the fourth range, the fourth quarter of the first township and the third quarter of the fifth township in the fifth range, the second quarter of the third township in the sixth range, the fourth quarter of the second township in the seventh range, the third quarter of the third township in the eighth range, the first quarter of the first township & the first quarter of the third township in the ninth range, the third of the first township in the tenth range, the first and fourth quarters of the third township in the eleventh range, the fourth quarter of the fourth township in the twelfth range, the second and third quarters of the fourth township in the fifteenth range, the third quarter of the seventh township in the sixteenth range, and first quarter of the sixth township and third quarter of the seventh township in the eighteenth range, being the one thirty-sixth part of the estimated whole amount of lands within that tract.
Secondly. The following quarter townships in the same tract for the use of schools in that tract commonly called the Connecticut reserve, viz. the third quarter of the ninth township and the fourth quarter of the tenth township in the first range, the first and second quarters of the ninth township in the second range, the second and third quarters of the ninth township in the third range, the first quarter of the ninth township and the fourth quarter of the tenth township in the fourth range, the first quarter of the ninth township in the fifth range, the first and fourth quarters of the ninth township in the sixth range, the first and third quarters of the ninth township in the seventh range, and the fourth quarter of the ninth township in the eighth range.
Thirdly. So much of that tract, commonly called the "Virginia military reservation," as will amount to one thirty-sixth part of the whole tract, for the use of schools within the same, and to be selected by the legislature of the state of Ohio, out of the unlocated lands in that tract after the warrants issued from the state of Virginia shall have been satisfied; it being however understood, that the donation is not to exceed the whole amount of the above mentioned residue of such unlocated lands, even if it shall fall short of one thirty-sixth part of the said tract.
Fourthly. One thirty-sixth part of all the lands of the United States lying within the state of Ohio, to which the Indian title has not been extinguished which may hereafter be purchased of the Indian tribes by the United States,
which thirty-sixth part shall consist of the section No. 16, in each township, if the said land shall be surveyed in townships of six miles square, and shall, if the lands be surveyed in a different manner, be designated by lots.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the secretary of the treasury shall from time to time, and whenever the quarterly accounts of the receivers of public monies for the several land offices shall be settled, pay three per cent of the nett proceeds of the lands of the United States, lying within the state of Ohio, which since the 30th day of June last have been, or hereafter may be sold by the United States, after deducting all expenses incidental to the same, to such person or persons as may be authorised by the legislature of the said state to receive the same, which sums thus paid, shall be applied to the laying out, opening and making roads within the said state, and to no other purpose whatever; and an annual account of the application of the same shall be transmitted to the secretary of the treasury, by such officer of the state as the legislature thereof shall direct; and it is hereby declared, that the payments thus to be made, as well as the several appropriations for schools made by the preceding section, are in conformity with, and in consideration of the conditions agreed on by the state of Ohio, by the ordinance of the convention of the said state, bearing date the twenty-ninth day of November last.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the sections of land heretofore promised for the use of schools, in lieu of such of the sections, No. 16, as have been otherwise disposed of, shall be selected by the secretary of the treasury, out of the unappropriated reserved sections in the most contiguous townships.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That one complete township in the state of Ohio, and district of Cincinnati, or so much of any one complete township within the same, as may then remain unfulfilled, together with as many adjoining sections as shall have been sold in the said township, so as to make in the whole thirty six sections, to be located under the direction of the legislature of the said state, on or before the 1st day of October next with the register of the land office of Cincinnati, be and the same is hereby vested in the legislature of the state of Ohio, for the purpose of establishing an academy, in lieu of the township already granted for the same purpose, by virtue of the act, intitled, "An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes, and his associates; Provided, however, that the same shall revert to the United States, if within five years after the passing of this act, a township shall have been secured for the said purpose, within the boundary of the patent granted by virtue of the above mentioned act, to John Cleves Symmes, and his associates."
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the attorney general for the time being be directed and authorized to locate and accept from the said John Cleves Symmes, and his associates, any one complete township within the boundaries of the said patent, so as to secure the same for the purpose of establishing an academy, in conformity to the provisions of the said patent, and in case of non-compliance, to take, or direct to be taken, such measures as will compel an execution of the trust: Provided however, that John Cleves Symmes & his associates shall be released from the said trust, & the said township shall vest in them or any of them in fee simple, upon payment into the treasury of the United States, of fifteen thousand three hundred and sixty dollars, with interest from the date of the above mentioned patent, to the day of such payment.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore. Approved, March 3d, 1803.
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States. AN ACT In addition to an act intitled "An Act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States." BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That
there be added to the regiment of artillerists, two teachers of music, whose pay, rations and cloathing shall be the same as is by law allowed to the teachers of music in the regiments of infantry in the service of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint a teacher of the French language, and one teacher of drawing, to be attached to the corps of engineers, whose compensation shall not exceed the pay and emolument of a captain in the line of the army.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commanding officer of the corps of engineers, be authorized to enlist for a term, not less than three years, one artificer, and eighteen men, to aid in making practical experiments and for other purposes; to receive the same pay, rations and cloathing as are allowed to the artificers and privates, in the army of the United States; and the same bounty when enlisted for five years; and to be subject to the rules and articles of war.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to allow to the paymaster of the army, the adjutant and inspector of the army and the military agent at Philadelphia such sums not exceeding in the whole three thousand dollars, for clerks, as their respective duties, may, in his opinion, reasonably require.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, & President of the Senate. Feb. 28th, 1803. APPROVED,
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT In addition to an act, intitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the National defence, by establishing an uniform Militia throughout the United States."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the adjutant general of the militia in each state, to make return of the militia of the state to which he belongs, with their arms, accoutrements, and ammunition, agreeably to the directions of the act, to which this is an addition, to the President of the United States annually, on or before the first Monday in January in each year; and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, from time to time, to give such directions to the adjutant generals of the militia, as shall, in his opinion, be necessary to produce an uniformity in the said returns, and he shall lay an abstract of the same before Congress, on or before the first Monday of February, annually.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That every citizen duly enrolled in the militia, shall be constantly provided with arms, accoutrements, & ammunition, agreeably to the direction of the said act from and after he shall be duly notified of his enrollment; and any notice or warning to the citizens to be enrolled to attend a company, battalion, or regimental muster, or training, which shall, be according to the laws of the state in which it is given for that purpose, shall be deemed a legal notice of his enrollment.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the officers provided for by the said act, there shall be, to the militia of each state one quarter master general, to each brigade one quarter master of brigade, and to each regiment one chaplain.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, & President of the Senate. March 2d, 1803. APPROVED,
TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States. IT will gratify the friends of humanity to learn, that the once formidable tribunal, the Inquisition, is to be abolished in Spain. The recent release from prison of M. DE URCURIO, who had been disgraced and banished for having declared himself hostile to the Inquisition, is some evidence that the good work of the destruction of this engine of tyranny is in train. [Boston paper.]

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
For the N. H. Gazette.
Messrs. PRINTERS, It cannot be amiss to gratify your customers with something of a Religious Nature, which you may depend will be highly pleasing to many who read your useful paper; In this view of Divine things I wish you to publish the following account of my first coming to this town, and of what has taken place since; which may be relied on for truth:—
THE first of my coming here was last July—at that time I found several people who were anxious to hear the word:—I preached twice and knew not that I should ever preach here again; however, being solicited by some friends, I agreed to come again in three weeks; at this time, Mr. RICHARDS very kindly offered me his Meeting-house, which was the only one I was allowed to speak in at that time; I preached there three evenings successively to a crowded, and attentive assembly.—One thing took place at one of the meetings which is worthy of notice, a very respectable woman living near the Meeting-house, who could not leave her children to attend the meeting; went out and stood for some time under the pulpit window, to hear what was said—the text spoken from was Psalm xlv. 5, "Thine arrows are sharp in the hearts of the King's enemies whereby the people fall under thee."—In the discourse, these expressions were used, "sometimes the King's arrows pierce the hearts of his enemies when no person knows it but the enemy."—This thought struck her mind, "I must be the one, for no person on earth knows that I am here."—While she was hearing the glory of the King described, she had these thoughts run through her mind, "must I be forever ignorant of the glories of that King!" The impression which these things made on her mind never left her till she had an evidence that she had seen the King in his beauty, was redeemed by his blood and made a friend to him." In the month of September the attention appeared to increase; the first Lord's day of this month, I preached at the North School-house for the first time—soon after that the Selectmen of the town gave liberty to meet in the Market-hall; there appeared to be a remarkable hearing ear—there was no place which would hold the people, and though they were attentive to hear, yet there was scarcely an instance of any person being brought out of darkness into light, till after the great fire, which was on the 26th of December, from that time I found a greater solemnity on the minds of my hearers, than ever had been; one young man appeared to be born into the Kingdom and wished to be baptized; on the 2d. of January, 1803, he and two other persons were baptized in the presence of a great crowd of people, who came to see the ordinance administered according to the scriptures, a sight which the greatest part never saw before; From that time we held a meeting every Saturday evening to examine our articles, and to endeavor to be united as a Church of CHRIST upon the New-Testament plan;—In February I baptized two more; our Conference meetings now began to be crowded and several made mention of their undone situation, and their need of a Saviour; on the 10th of March I baptized one more; from that time to the present the instances of conviction and conversion began to increase; on the 30th of March the Church was constituted, consisting of 22 members—we had several Ministers from the country, who attended and gave us fellowship as a Church of CHRIST; four were baptized on that day; the next week on Fast day six more submitted to the ordinance and became members with us; on the first Lord's day of April, we met to break bread, and of all the communion days I ever saw, this was the most peculiar; the number who communed was about thirty; this was a day of light, joy and comfort to those who commemorated the death of our ascended Lord:—Many were constrained to say, "He brought me to the banqueting house and his banner over me was love;" for five weeks past there has not been one night but what we have met either for preaching, or for prayer and exhortation; our meetings have been solemn beyond what I ever saw before; many times the precious youth have been so impressed with a sense of their undone situation, that a general sobbing has been heard through the whole house—yet there has not been any thing that looked like confusion in any of the meetings:—I have known nine or ten to speak or pray in an evening, with the greatest regularity. Those persons whose minds were taken hold of, appear to have a heartfelt sense of their ruined state as sinners, and of God's justice in cutting them off;—when they are set at liberty, they speak of the riches of God's grace in saving such great sinners,—their desire to live to his glory, their readiness to leave all their sinful company, conversation and conduct;
they speak of the delight they find with the people of God, and the comfort they receive from the Scriptures;—it is very affecting to see stout-hearted young men coming and "confessing their deeds," owning that they have spent their time at the corners of the streets in blaspheming the God of Heaven, in gaming, drinking, and making a ridicule of the things of Religion, and admiring the long suffering of God, who has not cut them off as monuments of his displeasure:—These are things I often hear them mention, which is a striking evidence that God has wrought a good work in them—Last Wednesday eight persons were baptized, chiefly young people; the assembly at the water, was solemn beyond what I have ever seen on such an occasion in this town—since the 2d. of January, I have baptized twenty-four, who have lately professed to know the truth.—I have ever made it my practice to advise Converts to read the Bible to know what is right concerning baptism, and every one has uniformly agreed in this, that baptism belongs to a believer in CHRIST, and no other; and that it is a burial with CHRIST, —Were all people to search the Scriptures and learn what is laid there, it would not be long before there would not be one word said about any other baptism. At the present time there is considerable opposition, many are saying what meaneth this! some cry delusion! delusion! and many despise and wonder; the Lord grant they may not perish:—One of the Ministers in this town appears to rejoice in the work, and has opened his Meeting-house for us; he has spoken and prayed in our meetings to the satisfaction of all who heard him: I think that the attention is increasing, and there is scarcely a day but what we hear of some one who is born into the Kingdom; O! that it may spread from house to house and from street to street, 'till "no one shall say to his neighbour, know the Lord."—Sometimes I feel my strength almost exhausted, preaching once and twice in a day constantly, but this promise remains firm, "as thy day is, so shall thy strength be;" I consider this the happiest part of my whole life, to see young men and maidens, old men and babes praising the Lord; If this is delusion, for youth to forsake the ways of sin and serve God, my prayer is that the whole world may share in it to their joy, and the eternal honor of my Divine master JESUS.
ELIAS SMITH.
Portsmouth, April 25, 1803.
For the New-Hampshire Gazette.
TO VERUS HONESTUS, A WRITER IN THE CENTINEL.
SIR,
I AM not fond of writing letters through the medium of a newspaper, but see at present no objection to following your example in this one particular. I consider your letter to Mr. Gemmill and this, as in effect addressed to the public, the formally to individuals.—
When I perceive open attacks made on christianity as it appears in the New-Testament, on the one hand, and a defence of a political state-religion, masked under the guise of that heavenly religion on another, I confess I feel indignant.—I would oppose both, nor with the flaming extirpating indignation of a barely hunter, but with the honest, undaunted zeal that becomes the truth, and with pity for its opposers. And if the insidious foe at one time (as at present) chiefly draw my attention, it is chiefly because he is latest on the ground, and has fewest opposers.—The other will not, with my good will, go without a full share of opposition.
Thomas Paine has openly and blasphemously attacked christianity. Verus Honestus has stepped forth as its champion. That the last has never imbibed its spirit, is visible from his evil speaking, which that religion forbids, from his attempt to debase it, by mixing it up with politics, and from defending, in fact, a worldly religion, which has been substituted for it. To defend the christian religion and the clergy together, is too hard a task, even for the pen of Verus Honestus: he has, therefore, in a manner waved the former for the latter; a pretended advocate, however, for both, he produces no proofs in favor of the first, but abounds in arguments for the goodness of the last.—What has a defence of the gospel to do with defending private characters, and speaking against rulers? Unless to show that the advocate disbelieves and disregards the Gospel, and is at the bottom pleading for quite another thing. He can be no friend to the religion of JESUS CHRIST who would make its truth to depend, more or less, on the character of Gemmill or Paine, or Verus Honestus, if the last were admitted to be as good as the name he gives himself imports, and the former as wicked as he represents them.
I have nothing to say of the politics or character of either.—I wish to let politics and private characters shift for themselves. I consider these men only as writers.—The clergyman, the infidel, and the third person, have each their religion, and I oppose them in turn, because they each, in his own way, oppose the christian religion as laid down in the New-Testament.—I could easily shew this; tho' the clergyman has laid some very just things.—But I must now confine my attention to Verus Honestus.—
Speaking to Mr. Gemmill, of his letter to Paine, you say, "before I had read the thing half through, I was convinced that the defence of christianity was by no means your primary object." Perhaps it may be
so; but mark the proof in the next words—"For, (you add) you explicitly assert that christianity has nothing to fear from the talents and industry of Thomas Paine."—Now, according to this reasoning, if Mr. Gemmill had explicitly declared that christianity had much to fear from Thomas Paine, this would have been a proof of a primary good design. If the negative declaration be a proof against a man, the opposite, affirmative, must be a proof for him.—One of the most just observations that he has made, you charge as a proof against him: And if we would please you, we must depreciate christianity as having much to fear from Thomas Paine. Perhaps in his next letter he may couple your name with that of the famous Watson, and give credit for another compliment, made at the expence of christianity.—But I anticipate your reply; though that religion has sustained "the learning of Porphyry, the power of Julian, the eloquence of Bolingbroke, the railery of Voltaire, and the subtlety of Hume," as Mr. G. affirms; you rejoin to this, "true, they have not extirpated revelation from the world." Indeed, Mr. Honestus! this is a discovery! But to put your own question to you, "do you mean Sir," that these people have done considerable towards the extirpation, though they have not quite effected it? It does not betoken a very high notion of the word of GOD to say, true these cunning men "have not extirpated it out of the world"—What then have they done? You inform us by your questions, "Have they not seduced thousands and thousands from the faith?" "And are there not multitudes in every part of christendom, who at this moment embrace their theories, and imitate their vices?" I answer no doubt there are such multitudes; but they were never seduced by these writers, from the faith of CHRIST, but from an abominably corrupt national religion, which you call christianity, and would set up by a miserable exchange.—A religion as foreign from the New-Testament as their abominable infidelity. This religion has indeed much to fear from Paine, and other infidels, who can and do expose the falsehood of it; but it has much more to fear from the word of GOD.
But you proceed: "It was never apprehended, Sir, that christianity would be essentially injured by his (Paine's) exertions so long as he stood upon his own legs." So that even in a time of great alarm, no great danger was apprehended from this enemy, so long as he continued a mere biped, but it is wittily suggested that he now walks upon more legs than his own, and therefore christianity may be essentially injured by his exertions. But suffer me to say, Sir, that I am very positive that neither he who believes christianity to be false, nor you, who believe it to be weak, have any power, however supported, essentially, or in any way to injure it.
Mr. G. had intimated that certain political clergymen had not opposed the cause of CHRIST less than Thomas Paine had.—I cannot say with him, that they had "hurt the cause;" but I agree that they have endeavoured to hurt it, and I would not make his exceptions or restrictions.—Instead of shewing the falsehood of the charge, you take it for granted, and set yourself to account for such an assault upon such a body.—I could account for it, from the propriety of fairly dividing between two opposites, the honor of CHRIST, and the honor of the clergy, which you would blend together.
But although your zeal for their honor, left you neither time nor room to exhibit any proofs for the Divine Authority of the New-Testament, yet you go to the extent in the admission of the correctness with which Mr. G. has stated them. But you would have that, if it had not been stolen from that fine Ethnick image, the Palladium, they were first communicated from thence. How then comes it to be "a base and false charge" against the eastern clergymen, that they support the paper from which such good things emanate? Is it base to support a vehicle of good? But the spirit of that paper is well known as speaking evil of rulers, and exalting the clergy; and though you deny the charge of supporting it, as "base," some people are persuaded by strong proofs that it has looked to and received clerical support.
You say that Watson applied the severe words of Paul to Paine the modern Elymas. You might have added, that he softened the severity, in more places than one—speaking of his rejecting Revelation, he says, "what! esteem your error," "I think you are in an error!"—And speaks as tho' a man persisting in what the scripture considers as damning unbelief, might have made a candid examination, and his error might possibly be invincible, and overlooked at last.—Paine speaking of the resurrection of the body, says, he would rather have a better body. Watson replies, "you will have a better body!" Thus promising a part in the resurrection to life, to a scoffer at the resurrection!
Altho' Mr. G. had called the modern infidel a blasphemer, as Watson had before, and both had complimented him, yet you extol the spirit of the one, and ridicule that of the other. Thus also men called christians now, anathematize Paine, and admire the elegant Gibbon, and give his vile, hateful sneers at the Gospel, a conspicuous place in their libraries.—Thus too they make a bitter outcry against the infidelity of one Ruler, and bear with the same infidelity in another.—If this be not christianity, it is a spirit that strives to pass for it. That you may see and turn from this, and enjoy the happiness, not at present, desired or sought by you, but infallibly connected with the real belief of the Gospel, is the wish of
Yours, &c. Y. Z.
Extract of a letter dated Chillicothe, April 2—
"I do myself the pleasure to inform; that our legislature yesterday, by a joint ballot of both houses, elected Col. F. WORTHINGTON of this place, and JOHN SMITH, Esq. of the Little Miami, senators of the United States, from this State, for six years. Col. W. is a found Republican, and deserves all his country can bestow on him. The other gentleman is of the same political principles."
INTERESTING LETTER.
To the CITIZENS of the Counties of Washington, Saratoga, Clinton, and Essex, in the State of New-York.
FELLOW-CITIZENS!
VIEWING it as the duty of a representative of the people, to give his constituents, from time to time, general information relative to the measures of the government of which he is a member, any other apology for this letter might be considered unnecessary; it is however rendered the more incumbent at this time, since the enemies of the present administration of our general government are constantly mis-stating facts, mis-representing almost every measure of it, and in a manner disgraceful to a civilized people, by publishing the most bare falsehoods, endeavoring to assail the moral, as well as the political character of our illustrious Executive, obviously with a view either to drive the government to pass a sedition law, or to divert the attention of the people from contraverting the measures of the present, with those of the former administration. But our present Executive, believing that to abridge the liberty of the press by an act of Congress, would be dangerous to the liberties of the people, as well as repugnant to the constitution; and reposing full confidence in the good understanding of his fellow citizens, to treat with merited contempt the vile calumny of a disappointed faction, rests his popularity on a free and full examination of his conduct, and the effects resulting from the measures of the government, which he considers as the strongest shield to a chief magistrate of a free people.
The late administration, by forming pretexts for war measures; raising armies and navies, when there was no necessity for them; increasing officers; applying public money to purchase coaches, horses, mounting, &c. for the private use of their president; giving lucrative contracts to individuals, and thereby absorbing the revenues of our country; permitted the national debt to increase in a ratio of more than one million a year—on the 1st of Jan. 1798, this debt amounted to 76,774,512 dollars and 11 cents—the people began to express their disapprobation of the measures of the government, and they were called disorganizers, jacobins, friends to France, enemies to all religion and civil government, and with the aid of a sedition law, which prevented a free investigation of public measures, they protected themselves in power till the 4th of March 1801; on the 1st of Jan. preceding, the national debt had increased to 80,163,829 dollars and 53 cents, and finding that (notwithstanding all their efforts to hold the reins of government till they were enabled to change the present form for one more agreeable to their views,) the people were about to wrest the administration out of their hands, and place it in others in whom they had more confidence; their only resort then, was to the judiciary, which they endeavoured to render paramount to all other authority, and just as they were going out of office, they passed a law adding sixteen new judges to this department, with fixed salaries, and gave to it additional jurisdictions. On the 3d of March following, their power expired—the present Executive came into office, and a majority of both houses of Congress, from that period possessing political principles with him and averse to those of the former; a different policy was adopted—a system of economy was introduced in the place of a system of prodigality and extravagance. The President immediately dismissed a number of useless officers, and refused to apply public money for the purchase of coaches, horses, mounting, &c. for his own use, by which a considerable saving was made; and at the first meeting of Congress, the army and navy were reduced, the compensation to a number of collectors of customs, &c. was curtailed, and the laws adding the sixteen new judges to the judiciary, was repealed—All stamp and excise taxes (the appendage) only of monarchical governments, as they create a host of officers dependent on the Executive, and eat out the substance of the labouring people) were abolished; and without imposing any direct taxes, a law was passed to provide for paying off the national debt, (which is considered as strengthening an aristocratic or despotic government, but which is the bane of all free ones) in about 16 years, by appropriating 7,300,000 dollars annually for that purpose, but as upwards of 12,000,000 of this debt was due and payable in Holland, and as provision must be made for the payment of between two and three millions of this sum in cash, of the years 1802 & 1803, in order to prevent government from the necessity of coming into the market to purchase bills to meet those large instalments, and thereby incur a loss by raising the price of exchange, a clause was added to the bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, if it should be deemed necessary, with the approbation of the president, to re-loan any part of these instalments for a term not exceeding six years, but in that case the amount thus re-loaned should be applied toward the discharge of the domestic debt, so that the sum of 7,300,000 dollars should at all events be annually applied to the payment of the principal and interest of the national debt till the whole should be extinguished. It was then proclaimed by the fallen faction through the United States, that national credit was destroyed by the repeal of the internal taxes—that the constitution was violated by the repeal of the new judiciary system (their last hope)—that the law providing for the discharge of the national debt was a mere pretence—that we had not the means without internal or direct taxes, nor did we intend to pay off the debt—that congress had authorized the re-loaning of the debt, instead of providing for the payment of it.
But what have been the consequences of this change of men and measures? Are not our religious privileges as well protected as they were before? Is not our property and our civil rights at least as secure under the present as they were under the former administration? I leave the answer to every candid citizen. Is not our national credit as well supported under the present as the former order of things? The prices of national stock are the same, by which to form a proper estimate of its credit, and no one will have the hardihood to deny that the stock or securities of this country rose immediately after the election of THOMAS JEFFERSON to the Presidency, and that they have continued higher ever since than
they were at any period during the administration of his predecessor. And what has been its effects with respect to the finances of this country? (This is a subject of the first moment to the American People.) By the frugal measures of the Executive and other officers of government, a very large reduction was made in our national debt during the first seven months after the memorable 4th of March, 1801—and as you will see, by reading the Message of the President at the commencement of the present session of Congress, and the report of the Secretary of the Treasury of Dec. last, [See New-Hampshire Gazette, January 18] that during the year ending on the 30th day of September last, besides meeting all exigencies of the government, and paying four millions for interest on our debt, the sum of 4,152, 869 dollars, and 66 cents of the principal, has, during that year, been paid, exclusively of, and in addition to, the sum of 1,287,000 dollars, being the proceeds of Bank shares sold to meet part of the debt payable in Holland, making in the whole the sum of 5,444,496 dollars, and 66 cents of the principal of our national debt, extinguished during that period and that the astonishing sum of 4,836,675 dollars, and 75 cents then remained in the treasury, to be applied to the further reduction of that debt; but not to be lavished for useless purposes, or bestowed on favorite individuals.
The fate of the bank shares has been seized by the opposition to impeach the conduct of our public agents—the fact is, this debt must be paid in Holland; to come into the market to purchase bills of exchange to the amount of 3,000,000 of dollars, would naturally raise the price materially; besides the amount wanted could not be obtained on Holland, and to purchase bills on London with a view to remit from there, would not only enhance the price of exchange here, but would be attended with an additional expense, an offer was made to remit to the amount of 1,287,000 dollars of this debt, at a considerable lower rate than any other would do it, provided the United States would sell to the contractor Bank shares to that amount at 45 per cent. advance;—the Secretary of the Treasury, with the advice of the other Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, judged this as the most advantageous offer, as they wished to avoid the necessity of re-loaning any part of this debt; as the price was equal to what the Bank shares would then bring in the market, and as this would far diminish the demand, that the U. States would be able to obtain the residue at a reasonable rate—these shares were therefore sold the 7th of June last, under an act of Congress which passed in the year 1796, and under which a larger number were then sold; by this transaction the U. States have been a gainer of above 50,000 dollars, notwithstanding all the abuse it has produced.
During the present session of Congress, very few subjects of importance have occurred—The infraction of our treaty with Spain, by the Intendant at New-Orleans, is the most so; this naturally excited a considerable degree of anxiety as well in Congress, as among our fellow-citizens through the U. States: the American people know too well to respect their rights not to take all proper measures to defend them, and if the occasion should require it, to march in one column to assert them;—but as the Spanish minister here has given assurances that this act of the Intendant is unauthorized by his government, and as it is our interest to remain at peace with all nations, if we can do it consistent with the preservation of our national rights, the President immediately sent the patriotic Governor Monroe to France & Spain (as it is uncertain to which this territory at present belongs) to adjust every thing relative to this subject. It however, in the event negotiation should prove unsuccessful, we shall then stand justified in the eyes of the world, in resorting to other measures.
The conduct of the federal party in congress on this occasion, has been in unison with their former, to embarrass the administration all in their power, and if possible to prevent the success of the negotiation, and precipitate this country into a war probably both with France and Spain; their object undoubtedly is to thwart the prosperity of the administration; if possible, to prevent the discharge of the national debt, and by involving this country in a war with these nations, oblige us to form an alliance with Great Britain: The resolution moved by Mr. Ross in the senate, and advocated by the whole party, to raise 50,000 men and appropriating six millions of dollars, without waiting to know the result of Mr. Monroe's mission, were obviously with this view.
I will mention one other occurrence during the present session. A number of the ex-judges who were dismissed by the repeal of what has been properly called the midnight judiciary, presented petitions to congress, the objects of which were to obtain their salaries, notwithstanding the repeal of the law under which they were appointed, and the whole of the federal members advocated and supported the prayer of these petitions with much zeal; they contended that it was not in the power of congress to deprive them of their salaries, whether they had services to perform or not; this is a principle which I cannot believe the people of this country are ready to submit to; it goes to authorize one congress, if they think proper, to establish sinecure officers in every town through the United States, with salaries, no matter how large, for life, without a power in the people, by a change of representatives, to correct the evil; and I think it not improbable, if by some fatality that party should ever get the ascendancy again in this country, the whole of the salaries of these Judges will be paid up; but the friends of our economical and truly republican government, may congratulate each other on the rapid decrease of that party in this country; the calumny and vile abuse with which their papers have teemed for the last two years, have tended only to excite more full investigation of public measures, to contravert those of the present with the former administration, and the effects are obvious; not a state in the Union can now be called Federal, except Massachusetts, Connecticut and New-Hampshire, and those from being almost unanimously a few years ago, are now nearly balanced, and in the course of a short time we may expect to see federal principles (so called) in this country totally extinct. I am, with great consideration, your obedient humble servant,
DAVID THOMAS.

BY THE LAST MAILS.
NEW-YORK, APRIL 15, 1803.
Symptoms of War.
Capt. Sterling, in the Mercury, arrived here yesterday in 31 days from Liverpool. By him several merchants have received letters, including copies of the following communication from Isaac Galscoyne, Esq. Member of Parliament for the city of Liverpool, to the Mayor of that city; dated,
"LONDON, MARCH 8, 6 o'clock P. M.
"Dear Sir,—War is expected. A message this day from the King to the House to that tendency. Militia is expected to be called to guard against invasion.—Stocks have fallen 4 per cent. Mr. Pitt, it is supposed, will return soon to power. I have time to add no more it being 6 o'clock."
"I. GASCOYNE."
In addition to the above, Capt. Sterling informs, that on the 10th March (the day of his sailing) orders had been received from the Admiralty in London for immediate impressment of every seaman in the port of Liverpool, in consequence of which every outward-bound merchantman was stripped of all her hands.—A press boat came along side the Mercury, but did not detain any of her hands.—Capt. S. saw a boat with a pressgang chase a Dublin packet, but could not overtake her. The cause of the rupture was not known; but Malta was conjectured.
A letter from Liverpool, of the 10th March says, "In addition to Mr. Galscoyne's letter, we have a host of information from London, all of which indicate an inevitable and immediate war."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Lands in the town of WAKEFIELD, in the county of Strafford in said State, who have not paid their highway and county 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 David Copp, Esq. in said Wakefield, on Monday the 4th day of July next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. Acres, Highway Tax, County Tax. Lists original proprietors and their tax details.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE"> NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of Land in the town of SHARON, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1802, that so much of their Land will be sold at public vendue on the 28th day of June next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the house of Caleb Jackson, innholder in said town, as will pay the taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Table with 4 columns: Name, No. Acres, Highway Tax, County Tax. Lists inhabitants of Portsmouth and their tax details.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
WHERAS an act was passed by the General Court on the sixteenth day of June, 1802, granting a tax of One Cent and One half Cent on each Acre of Land in said BETHLEHEM, (public rights excepted) to be applied to the sole use of making and repairing the Roads in said Bethlehem. —And whereas in said act it is provided that the proprietors and owners (resident and non-resident) shall have liberty to pay their proportion of said assessment in labour, to be done on said Roads at any time between the first day of June and the fifteenth of September, in any year when the tax is assessed.—And whereas the subscribers were appointed a Committee in said act, to assess, collect and lay out said tax on said Roads, and to notify said proprietors of the assessment, and the time when said labour is to be performed; This is to give notice to said owners and proprietors, that they may appear any time between the first day of June next, and the fifteenth of September following, and pay their respective proportion of said assessment in labour on said roads.
LOT WOODBURY,
JOHN TAYLOR, AMOS WHEELER.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1803.
Symptoms of War in Europe.
A letter received by a merchant in Boston, from his correspondent at Liverpool, confirms the intelligence received at New-York from the same place.—We refer our readers to New-York head.
Late accounts from the Mediterranean declare, that no danger need be apprehended of injury to our commerce from the Tripolines—none of their cruisers having been heard of for a long time.
The Legislature of New-York have recently ceded to the United States the jurisdiction of two Islands, situated in Long-Island Sound—called the Great and Little Gull Islands. A light-house is soon to be erected on one of them. This will greatly benefit the navigation of the Sound.
His Excellency James B. Richardson, Esq. Governor of South Carolina has issued his proclamation—"notifying and declaring, that Thomas Lowndes, William Butler, Benjamin Huger, Wade Hampton, Richard Winn, Levi Catey, Thomas Moore, and John B. Earle, Esquires, had the majority of votes in their respective districts, and are duly elected Representatives in the Congress of the United States from that State."
The State of South Carolina sends to the next Congress, eight Representatives—out of which number Six are decidedly Republican.—Augusta Chron.
Return of Votes for Governor.
Table with 2 columns: Candidate, Votes. Shows return of votes for Governor.
The address of Mr. THOMAS, member of Congress from the State of New-York, to his constituents, inserted in this day's paper, is worthy the attentive perusal of every friend to his Country.
It is with pleasure we announce that the following are all the losses that we have heard of since the late severe storm.—The fchr. Mary, Capt. Austin, of Wiscasset, from Norfolk, was drove on shore the back of Provincetown, and a sloop from St. Johns, bound to Philadelphia, with Plaster, had also gone on the Cape—vessels and cargoes lost. It appears that the Gale did not extend a great way at sea.
Entered at the CUSTOM HOUSE.
Sch'r Prince Edward, Muck, St. Georges. Sch'r Londonderry, Makers, do.
CLEARED.
Brig Dispatch, Moore, Tobago. Ship Woolansett, Randall, St. Lucar.
DIED—At Gilmanston, the Hon. JOSEPH BADGER, Esq. aged 82.
In this town, the Widow Margery Fernald, aged 58: Mrs. Prudence Walden, aged 55.
New Meeting-House.
THOSE who wish to become proprietors in the NEW MEETING-HOUSE, to be erected on the Lot that has been purchased of Mr. Nathaniel Treadwell, jr. near Woodbury Langdon, Esq's—may see a plan of said House, and a Subscription Paper at N. S. & W. PIERCE's Bookstore, nearly opposite the Post-Office, where they are requested to call and subscribe.
N. B. It is requested immediate application be made, as the Society wishes to ascertain as near as possible, what size to build said House.
Those who wish to offer proposals for building said House, and finding all the materials, are requested to call as above and see the plan, and give in their proposals. Portsmouth, April 26.
Notice to the Inhabitants of Portsmouth.
WE, the subscribers, being elected Health Officers for the town of Portsmouth the ensuing year, take this early opportunity of recommending every measure that will probably conduce to the health and prosperity of the town. We shall endeavor to discharge the duties of our office in every respect; but we know without our aid the consent and exertions of the citizens at large, our efforts must fail of having the good effect we wish.—Sensibly affected with the destructive rage of contagious diseases which have prevailed in this town heretofore, we cannot willingly believe any person so destitute of a regard for himself, and compassion for his fellow creatures, as to withhold his hand in such a cause. Deeply impressed with ideas that the health and well being of all populous towns depend greatly upon the internal regulations of the citizens thereof, and urged by our duty to notice particularly every nuisance or thing offensive, we earnestly request all persons to be careful in creating offensive matter, and to use every exertion in destroying whatever tends to endanger the lives and health of their neighbors. We, in a particular manner, request that all vaults of privies may be cleaned by the fifteenth of the ensuing month, as the approaching warm weather will render it more dangerous and offensive.—All powers delegated to us by the laws of New-Hampshire, will be pursued with compassion for all, without respect to any.
BENJA. SHERBURNE, SAMUEL JONES, JOSHUA BRACKETT, Committee of Health.
Proposals
FOR CARRYING THE Mails of the United States
On the following Post Roads, Will be received at the GENERAL POST OFFICE in Washington City, until the 1st day of July next, (1803) inclusive.
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1. From Portsmouth by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, Offipee, Moultonboro, Centre Harbour, Plymouth, New-Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanton, Nottingham and Durham to Portsmouth once a week, and by the contrary route the next week, so as to carry the mail alternately.—Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 2 p m, and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday 7 p m.—Leave Plymouth every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Portsmouth the next Tuesday by 9 a m. 2. From Portsmouth N. H. by Exeter, Kingston, Haverhill, Andover, Wilmington, Woburn, and Medford to Boston three times a week.—Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 a m, and arrive at Boston by 7 p m. Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a m and arrive at Portsmouth by 7 p m. 3. From Exeter by Chester, Londonderry, Amherst, Peterboro, Marlboro and Keen to Walpole once a week.—Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 9 a m, arrive at Amherst on Wednesday by 7 p m. Leave Amherst on Thursday at 5 a m, and arrive at Keene by 7 p m. Leave Keene Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Walpole on Friday by 10 a m.—Returning. Leave Walpole every Friday at 2 p m, arrive at Keene by 7 p m. Leave Keene on Saturday at 6 a m, and arrive at Amherst by 6 p m. Leave Amherst at 7 p m, and arrive at Exeter on Monday by 3 p m. 4. From Exeter by Nottingham, Concord, Salisbury, Grafton, Canaan and Lebanon to Hanover once a week.—Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 9 a m, arrive at Concord on Wednesday by 10 a m. Leave Concord at 11 a m, and arrive at Hanover on Friday by 9 a m.—Returning. Leave Hanover every Friday at 1 p m, and arrive at Exeter on Monday by 3 p m. 5. From Haverhill Ms. by Chester, Pembroke, Boscawen, Salisbury, Plymouth, Rumney and Haverhill to Newbury, Vt. once a week.—Leave Haverhill every Tuesday at 2 p m, arrive at Chester by 5 p m, at Concord on Wednesday by 10 a m. Leave Concord at 4 p m, arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p m, and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p m. Leave Haverhill at 5 1-2 p m, and arrive at Newbury by 7 p m.—Returning. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a m on Monday by 10 a m. Leave Concord at 11 a m, and arrive at Haverhill, Ms. on Tuesday by 10 a m. 6. From Hanover by Orford to Haverhill once a week.—Leave Hanover every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Haverhill by 5 p m. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 6 a m, and arrive at Hanover by 6 p m. 7. From Haverhill by Bath, Littleton and Dalton to Lancaster once a week.—Leave Lancaster every Thursday at 3 p m, and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p m. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 6 a m, and arrive at Lancaster on Monday by 8 a m. 8. From Groton, Ms. by Townsend, Ashby, New Ipswich, Jaffray, Marlboro, Keene and Chesterfield to Brattleboro once a week.—Leave Groton every Thursday at 5 a m, and arrive at Brattleboro on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Brattleboro every Friday at 2 p m, and arrive at Groton on Saturday by 8 p m. 9. From Exeter by New Market and Durham to Dover once a week.—Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 3 a m, and arrive at Dover by 10 a m.—Leave Dover at noon, and arrive at Exeter by 3 p m. 10. From Billerica by Patucket Bridge, Dracut, Pelham and Windham to Londonderry once a week.—Leave Billerica every Monday at 5 a m, and arrive at Londonderry by 11 a m. Leave Londonderry at 1 p m, and arrive at Billerica by 3 p m.
NOTES.
1. The Postmaster General may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices, where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mails, lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. 4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.
5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract. 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of February, May, August, and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 9. The Postmaster General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each. 10. Those who wish to contract for two years, will make distinct proposals, specifying for what price they will perform the service for one year, and at what price for two years. 11. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and are to continue in force for one year, or two years, at the election of the Postmaster General.
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster General.
General Post Office Washington City, April 4th. 1803.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against
BENJAMIN FROST,
of New-Castle, in the district of New-Hampshire, Merchant, and he having been declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the twelfth and nineteenth days of May, & seventh day of June next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second meeting to choose assignees, and at the last meeting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate; all persons indebted to said Bankrupt or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same, but to whom the said commissioners shall appoint.
JOHN M'CLINTOCK, } Commis.
H. S. LANGDON, } sioners.
Portsmouth, April 26, 1803.
GRAND LODGE.
THE Officers and Mem-
bers of the GRAND LODGE
of New-Hampshire, are informed that
the annual election, and Grand Quar-
terly Communication will be held at
the Lodge Room in Portsmouth,
TOMORROW EVENING,
at 7 o'clock. By Order,
L. SPALDING, Grand Secretary.
April 26, A. L. 5803.
THE FELLOWS of the NEW-
HAMPSHIRE MEDICAL SOCIETY, are
desired to take Notice, that the annual
meeting of said Society, will be
held at the house of Ezra Hutchins,
innholder in Exeter, on the last Wed-
nesday of May next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.
L. BARTLETT, Secretary.
Kingston, April 12, 1803.
FOR SALE, BY
JOHN SALTER,
At his Store in Washington-street,
SUGAR pr. hhd. COFFEE
pr. do. or less quantity, entitled
to debenture. Also—
SALT pr. hhd. or less quan-
tity. Portsmouth, April 26, 1803.
ORANGES, and
Fresh Lisbon Lemons,
Received this day, and for sale by
NATHANIEL WHITE.
Portsmouth, April 26, 1803.
S. Sprague,
HAIR-DRESSER, Daniel-street,
HAS FOR SALE,
English, French and American
HAIR POWDER, first quality, from
12 1/2 to 30 Cents per lb.
American double and twisted
Bair-Ribbon.
Hard and soft Pomatum;
Warranted Razors, & Cases;
Shaving Boxes and Brushes;
Scented Soap, & Wall Balls;
Milk of Roses, for purifying
the skin;
Down and silk Powder Puffs;
Curling Tongs; Craping, do.
Ivory and horn Combs;
Cloth, tooth, comb, and shoe
BRUSHES;
Best Boston Segars, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, April 26, 1803.
A Large KEY-Lock.
THE finder shall be rewarded by leaving
it with the Prince's.
Beauties of the BIBLE,
for sale at C. PIERCE's shop.
CASH!—CASH!
For the purpose of raising Cash the following GOODS must be sold
THIS DAY,
At S. LITTLE's Office,
At 10 o'clock.
TWO pieces fine and super-
fine blue Broad Cloths.
3 do. black & drab Cassimeres.
50 do. India Cottons.
6 do. Tammy & Callimanco.
8 do. India Chintz.
40 yards Swan-down.
30 yards Merseilles Quilting,
for waistcoating.
3 gold, & 10 silver Watches;
12 doz. pair quart Decanters; Frail
Figs; boxes Lemons; casks Gun-
powder; loafs of Sugar; Indigo;
men's and boy's Hats; bbls. White
Beans; boxes Glass; 20 doz. Lead
Pencils; 60 doz. Ladies' Fans; Gin
Cases; a number Looking Glasses, &
prints on the glass; 1 cask excellent
Currants; 50 wt. Pepper; 300 wt.
excellent Cheese; 50 boxes Smoked
Herring; 10 dozen Corn Brooms;
Tables; Bedsteads; 500 white oak
Staves; 100 Handspikes; 3 bbls.
Lampblack; 30 empty Hogheads &
Barrels, iron bound.
Cash advanced on property deposited
for sale. April 26, 1803.
FOR SALE,
At Public Auction,
THIS DAY,
At 12 o'clock, on the premises.
A LARGE 3 story HOUSE,
in Buck-street, nearly opposite
N. S. & W. Pierce's Bookstore, and
occupied by the subscriber.—Said
House has four rooms on a floor, and
is very convenient. The lot on which
it stands is 22 by 80 feet, with a nar-
row strip running 20 feet back. There
is also a three story STORE on the
premises.—Any person wishing to
purchase, may know the terms, which
are very liberal, by applying to
SAMUEL GRIFFITH.
Portsmouth, April 26, 1803.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Vendue,
By Mr. RICHARD LOW. (if not sold
at private sale before, on FRIDAY, the
29th of April, at 12 o'clock A. M.
TWO valuable Lots of
LAND, at the South part of
the town, near the land of Captains
Low and Merrill—the sale will be
on said Lots, and the conditions
made known. April 26.
TO BE SOLD,
At Public Vendue,
On THURSDAY the 19th day of
May next, at 11 o'clock A. M. at the
Bell Tavern in Portsmouth, all the
right of Edward Gove, a Bank-

Miscellaneous Repository.
From the N. York Weekly Museum.
TO A STREAM.
GENTLY falling murm'ring stream, Gliding like a summer's dream, Teach the passions of my soul Uniformly thus to roll; Hush the cares that fill my breast, Sooth my anxious thoughts to rest. But, fair stream, to me in vain Thy murmurs echo through the plain; Though soft and sweet, they cannot heal The tender cares I daily feel, While doom'd to wander thro' the grove, Alone and absent from my love. Through the meadows night and day Steady thou pursu'st thy way, Whispering in the pensive ear, That delights to wander near, Tender strains of infant love, Thoughts of joy he hopes to prove.— Now down the hill I see thee fray, And now thro' meadows lead thy way, 'Till thy maze is run at last, And the hill and mead is past, Thou join'st the sea at yonder shore, And then art known to us no more. —Thus down the stream of life I glide, O! how rapid is the tide! Through the scenes of joy and woe Onward still I'm doom'd to go, 'Till past this turbulent coast, In futurity I'm lost. AMICUS.
Home Manufactures.
Whatever tends to promote the manufactures of our own country to the abolition of foreign exportation ought to receive the utmost encouragement. The article of Straw Bonnets for Ladies' wear heretofore been exported into this country from Europe, and on them has been paid a duty of 15 per cent. and they have been retained at from 1 to 5 dollars a piece. We now find they can be made in this country, equally as well, quite as elegant, and at a much cheaper rate. In the towns of Wrentham, Franklin and Bradford, in Massachusetts, we are told, there has been made, wholly by women and children, upwards of 4,000 straw bonnets, in the course of the last and present years. They are carried to market and sold to merchants at from 75 cents to 2 dollars, who can retail them at a handsome profit, 150 per cent. cheaper than those imported. It may be added that this article of dress seems to be the first attempted by the fashionables of domestic manufacture in preference to foreign.
AGRICULTURAL.
AS well among vegetables as animals, there are often found different species, which have the same common name and are classed under the same Genus. In the New-York Magazine, it is related that Mr. Ibel, in Virginia, about nine or ten years ago, observed in his field a single ear of wheat almost ripe, when all the rest was in flower. This ear he carefully preserved and sowed it by itself, rightly judging it to be a peculiar species; and from it there has proceeded many thousand bushels. It ripens fifteen or twenty days earlier than other wheat. It is never destroyed by rust. Its straw is shorter and less cumbrous than that of the other kind of wheat; and consequently gives a better scope for the growth of clover. I believe (but am not certain) that this is the same that has been advertised in the southern papers, by the name of red straw wheat. The same publication relates that there has lately been discovered, on Manhattan Island, at Harlem, a species of Indian corn, the ear whereof contained sixteen rows of grains; and that as the average number of grains exceeded fifty to the row, the product of a single ear was more than 800 grains. There can be no doubt that crops might be greatly increased, by a careful attention to the species as well as to the quality of the seed.
Miscellaneous Paragraphs.
THE war against N. Orleans appears to have terminated in a bloodless victory; there has been indeed a very great destruction of ink, paper, and a great devaluation of words. The Pope has exempted from the duty of customs all foreign oil, which shall be imported into his dominions during the year 1803. Among the new ukases issued by the Empress of Russia, is one which ordains that the hereditary property of persons of all classes in the empire, found guilty of any capital offence, shall be exempted from confiscation. By a previous ukase, this privilege was granted only in favor of the nobles. Accounts from Vienna of the 28th Jan. say, that Gen. BONA is specially instructed to demand information from the Divan respecting the intentions of the Porte, with regard to England and the English garrison in Alexandria. They add that Russia will interfere as a mediator in the settlement of this interesting affair.
The rapid increase of the territory and population of Prussia, during the last half century, is truly astonishing. At the accession of Frederick the Great, Prussia consisted only of 2190 square leagues, about 400 cities and towns, 44 burghs, near 18,000 villages, and 2,400,000 inhabitants, including the military. At his death, in 1786, the Prussian monarchy, with the newly acquired provinces of Silesia, East Friesland, and West Prussia, contained 3512 square leagues, 574 towns, 53 burghs, 24,000 villages, and near 5,600,000 inhabitants. At present Prussia contains 5,600 square leagues, upwards of 1000 towns, about 100 burghs, more than 40,000 villages, and upwards of 9,500,000 inhabitants!
PARROT is about to publish in Paris the history of French Literature, from the time of Francis the First to the present period, comprising a term of three centuries. The author has been engaged for 20 years on this work.
Jonathan Goddard, Has for Sale at his Store in School-street, MADEIRA, Sherry, Lisbon, Vidonia, Red-Port & Malaga WINES, all of the first quality. Old Cogniac and Spanish Brandy. Rum, Gin, Bohea Tea, in whole, half and quarter chests. Hylon & Souchong Teas. Hamburg, Bristol, Crown & Boston WINDOW GLASS of various sizes. NAILS of all kinds. And a General Assortment of Hard Ware Goods. Portsmouth, April 5, 1803.
FOR SALE, A PLEASANT and valuable situated stand for business, about one mile from the centre of this town, now improved by the subscriber, nearly opposite the Pound, on the road leading to Greenland—it consists of about 3 Acres of Land, with a convenient two story HOUSE, suitable for a Tavern, a large Stable and Slaughter House, with other out Houses, and a good Well of Water. Any person wishing to purchase, may know the terms which are liberal, by applying to ISAAC SHEPHERD. Portsmouth, March 29, 1803.
Valuable Real Estate, FOR SALE! THE MANSION HOUSE, of the late JONATHAN AYERS, deceased, and the Land belonging thereto. Said Mansion House, is opposite to Capt. George Turner's; It commands a fine situation: and stands on one of the widest streets, and pleasantest spots, in town. The Land is 53 feet breadth; and runs from street to street; and may be divided into two good Building Lots; and both of them, on capital streets. ALSO Sundry pleasant Lots of LAND, near the Rope Walks, at the south part of the town; which afford excellent situations for building.—AND A PASTURE, on the south road, leading to Major Langdon's; which Pasture was formerly called the seven pines. For particulars apply to THOMAS MANNING, of Portsmouth, or JOSEPH AYERS, of Canterbury. Portsmouth, March 8, 1803.
A good FARM. TO BE SOLD, A FARM in Sanbornton, containing about One Hundred & Fifty Acres of good LAND, with two Dwelling-HOUSES, and two BARNs thereon, an Aqueduct is led into the yard with good water; there is an excellent Orchard on said Farm, that will produce one year with another forty or fifty barrels of Cider; with a number of good Fruit Trees—Tillage and Mowing to keep thirty head of Cattle yearly, with other stock. Said FARM will be sold with or without the stock and utensils, as will best suit the purchaser; on reasonable terms. For further particulars inquire of DANIEL JEWELL. Stratham, April 4, 1803. N. B. Possession will be given immediately, should any person wish to purchase. ALL persons that have any demands against the late of GEORGE RAND, late of Rye, yeoman, deceased; are hereby required to meet at the dwelling-house of William Marden, in Rye, on Monday the 19th day of June next, when and where the Commissioners appointed by the Judge of Probate, will receive and examine their claims; And all indebted, are to make payment at the above time and place: JOHN RAND, Administrator of said Estate. April 2, 1803.
NEW PUBLICATIONS. A MIRROR, Displaying National Religion; as appearing in the conference between BONA-PARTE and the MUFTI. The Convention between him and Pope Pius 7. And the Reformation-Sermon, preached to the First Consul—concluded with the King of Zion's account of his own Kingdom. Price 17 cents.—ALSO, CHRISTIAN SONGS; The 8th edition, but sd published in America.—Price 34 cents. Sold by the EDITORS, at their Bookstore in Buck-street. April 5, 1803.
BROKE a drift on Saturday last from New-Castle Bridge, a ten cord CON-DALO—any person giving information of the same, shall be rewarded by WALTER ABBOT. Portsmouth, April 11, 1803. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, Two smart active LADS, as apprentices to a good business. Inquire of the Printer. March 20, 1803.
State of New-Hampshire—County of Hillsborough. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in PETERBOROUGH, in the county and State aforesaid, whole State, county, bridge, highway, and high-way taxes remain unpaid for the year one thousand eight hundred, that so much of their land, as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of ASA EVANS, in said Peterborough, on the eighth day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless previously paid. Table with columns: Original Proprietor, Supposed Owner, Number, Range, Quantity, State, County, Bridge, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like John Hills, Esq., Jeremiah Gridley, etc.
State of New-Hampshire—County of Hillsborough. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in PETERBOROUGH, in the county and State aforesaid, whole highway and bridge taxes remain unpaid for the year one thousand eight hundred and two, that so much of said land as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of ASA EVANS, in said Peterborough, on the eighth day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless previously paid. Table with columns: Original Proprietor, Supposed Owner, Number, Range, Quantity, State, County, Bridge, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like Paul Atwood, Samuel Cudworth, etc.
State of New-Hampshire—County of Hillsborough. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in PETERBOROUGH, in the county and State aforesaid, whole highway, bridge and county tax remains unpaid for the year one thousand eight hundred and one, that so much of said land as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of ASA EVANS, in said Peterborough, on the eighth day of June next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless previously paid. Table with columns: Original Proprietor, Supposed Owner, Number, Range, Quantity, State, County, Bridge, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like Jeremiah Gridley, John Hills, Esq., etc.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in NEW-CHESTER, County of Grafton, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 29th of June next, so much of their land as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of William Searl, in said town at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day. The following lots are in the 4th Division. Table with columns: Original Owners Names, Number, Quantity, County, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like William Grayham, Robert Craig, etc.
THREE CENT TAX IN HEBRON. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton County. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of HEBRON, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their three cent tax on each acre of their Lands in said Hebron for the year 1802, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of the Rev. Thomas Page, in said Hebron, on Thursday the 23rd day of June next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to us the subscribers. Table with columns: Number, Range, Quantity, County, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like Matthew Patten, Ebenezer Cummings, etc.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of EPPING, in said county, who have not paid their town, school, county, and highway taxes for the year 1802, that so much of their Lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Edward Lawrence, in said Epping, on Monday the 20th day of June next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. Table with columns: Number, Range, Quantity, County, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like John Colledge, George Atkinson, etc.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and proprietors of Land in BRIDGEWATER, county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1802, that so much of each original right will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Capt. Moses Sleeper, innholder in Bridgewater, on the twenty-third day of June next, at ten o'clock A. M. as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment. Table with columns: Number, Range, Quantity, County, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like Matthew Thornton, Esq., James Shirley, etc.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of EPPING, in said county, who have not paid their town, school, county and highway taxes for the year 1801, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Edward Lawrence, in said Epping, on Monday the 20th day of June next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. Table with columns: Number, Range, Quantity, County, High-way, Taxes. Includes names like Benjamin Barker, Stratham, Samuel Piper, Stratham, etc.
FOR SALE, AN elegant new CHAISE, built by the best workman, and finished in the most fashionable style, by HENRY BUFFORD, who continues to carry on his business as usual, at his shop in Jaffrey's-street. He also informs his customers in the BOOT and SHOE making line, that he is ready to wait on them as above. Portsmouth, April 12, 1803. Benjamin Moses.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and customers, that he still continues in his line of business; altho' his house is a little remote from the centre, yet he still hopes for a continuance of favors from his former customers; and those Gentlemen who travel in the stages can be accommodated with lodging, &c. as the drivers of the stage will carry passengers where they will; as he can entertain them in as genteel a manner as at any other Inn, or boarding House in Portsmouth, and at as cheap a rate. JAMES A. GEDDES.
N. B. Three or four Gentlemen can be accommodated with Boarding at a moderate price, by the week, month, or year—apply as above. Portsmouth, March 22, 1803.
On TUESDAY May 10th, 1803, WILL BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION, if not sold before at private sale—All the real Estate of DANIEL HART, deceased, —VIZ—
A LARGE two story Dwelling HOUSE, on the north side of Deer-street, four rooms on a floor; with the Land belonging to the same, and a good well of water in the garden, and the water from the Acqueduct, into the scullery and cellar—situated, between the houses, of Mr. Samuel Beck and Capt. Kennard. —LIKEWISE—
A large House LOT, nearly opposite the above mentioned dwelling-house, (on the south side of the street) with the BUILDING thereon, in good condition, shingled & clapboarded, capable of making a dwelling-house. —ALSO—
A LOT, with a STORE thereon, two story, situated at the North end, and is between the stores of Capt. Samuel Rice and Mr. Richard Hart—and has the privilege of a lane or passage of ten feet wide, from the street into the river. —LIKEWISE—
A House LOT, at the south end of the town, adjoining to the south end of Capt. Elisha Low's house, 37 feet in front, on the street leading to Mill-bridge—running back, but not a square lot. —ALSO—
Another House LOT, on Pleasant-street, 17 feet in front on said street, carrying that breadth back about 100 feet, towards the Meeting-house—this lot is at the south side of Mr. Balche's house, and land adjoining thereto.
N. B. One third of the above estate is sold for the benefit of Mr. Jeremiah Hart's Creditors, and the other two thirds, for the heirs to the two thirds of said estate. Portsmouth, March 15, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. To the Hon. EBENEZER SMITH, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in said State. WE the undersigned, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of PEELING, in the county of Grafton and State aforesaid—request you to notify and warn the proprietors and others owning Land in said town, to meet at the house of Benjamin Barran, innholder in Peeling aforesaid, on the 14th of September, A.D. 1803, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, on said day, to act on the following articles. —Viz—
 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a Clerk, a Treasurer, Assessors, Collectors, Agents, or any other officer that may be thought necessary.  3d. To settle with the agents, collectors, assessors, or any other person, having money in their hands belonging to the proprietors, as well as those who have demands on said proprietors.  4th. To adopt some mode to get settlers on a new road, contemplated or laid out by the selectmen of Peeling, leading to Ohiwien river, or Welk river, so called, so as to insure its being kept open in the winter, and in repair in the summer.  5th. To sever and divide all or part of the common land, or dispose of all or part of the common land, in such way and manner as shall be thought for the interest of said proprietors.  6th. To accept of the doings of the agents in their settlement made with the Honorable MATTHEW THORNTON, Esq. and others, relative to the lines of said town, &c. also to give such further confirmation of the land voted to the settlers who shall be considered as complying with their agreement made with the proprietors, by deed or otherwise, as shall be thought necessary; and also to hear any claim that any person has on land in said town, or on the proprietors, and give such relief as justice and equity requires.  7th. To see what sums of money the proprietors will raise to defray the necessary charges. 
ISAAC WALDRON, THO'S COGSWELL, JONA. STEELE, THO'S PINKHAM. Pursuant to the above request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and others owning land in Peeling aforesaid, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes set forth in the above request to me directed. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of February, 1803. EBENEZER SMITH, Justice Peace.
Wanted at this office an active Lad, about 15 years of age, to learn the