The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-08-23 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeav 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.
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 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 restorative and corrector of the digestive organs, and purifier 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, Drowsiness, Bilious Congestions, Collywobbles, Dyspepsia, Dysenteries, Gravel, Hysteria and Hypochondriacal Affections, Worms, Aches &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 the 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 countersigned 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 wishes 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 unlesse moved by some gentle laxative, continually colicky, and at short intervals so exercised with cholics that I could not for days together strain myself; my stomach sour, 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 Dr. Rawson's Anti-Bilious and Stomachic Bitters—I procured a box, and began the use of them, in a reticulate 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 unolicited 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, ss. New London, April 6, 1803.
Personally appeared William Burke, the signer 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, Justice Peace, Middlesex. Jona. O. Moseley, Justice Peace, Middlesex. Jabez Chapman, Justice Peace, Middlesex. Silvanus Tinker, Epaphroditus Champion Elisha Parsons.
Henry Champion, of Colchester. Zebulon Ely, John Gurley.
LEBANON, Dec. 12, 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 PEARCE, and in Dover, N. H. by J. WHEELER, Post-Master. Price 50 Cts. per box. —ALSO—
Dr. Haskell's Pills and Powders, being a certain cure for the Dysentery, 1 dol.
Haarlem Oil, being a certain cure for the Gravel, and is found by applying one drop to the corner of the eye every night, to be a very great strengthener of the light. 25 Cents.
Dr. Lee's genuine Windham Bilious Pills, 50 Cents a box.
Dr. Tyce's Itch Ointment, 50 Cents.
Dr. Haskell's warranted American Ich Ointment, 50 Cents.
Dr. Haskell's Cure for the Jaundice, 50 Cents.
Dr. Thompson's celebrated Aromatic Paste for the teeth and gums, 50 Cents.
Hamilton's Worm destroying Lozenges, price one dollar a box or 50 Cents a paper. The above are just received and for sale by C. PEARCE, agent for the above Patentees in Portsmouth, N. H. and the public may always be supplied with them fresh, genuine and good. Portsmouth, June 28, 1803.
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
HAVE again entered into copartnership under the firm of John & Jonathan Goddard,
and recommenced business at their former stand in Market-street—where they have for sale—
Russia and Swedes IRON; Heart and Club, Halback's and Blistered STEEL; NAILS, of all sizes, cut and wrought; Spikes; Sheet Lead; Shot; 6 by 8, 7 by 9, 8 by 10, 10 by 12, 11 by 14, and 12 by 17 WINDOW GLASS.
Painter's OIL & COLORS; Glue; Rottenstone; Brushes of all kinds. Gilt and Mahogany framed LOOKING-GLASSES.
Best Cogniac and Alicant BRANDY; Holland GIN; Madeira, Sherry, Red Port, Vidonia, Lisbon and Malaga WINES.
Hyson, Young hyson, Hyson skin, Souchong and Bohea TEAS.—Philadelphia double and single refined LOAF SUGAR. Hogheads & barrels of BROWN SUGAR. Spices.
Boxes of GLASS WARE. Hollow IRON WARE.
CORDAGE of all sizes, &c. &c. JOHN GODDARD, JONA. GODDARD. Portsmouth, August 16, 1803.
NOTICE.
The President and Directors of the New-Hampshire FIRE, & Marine INSURANCE COMPANY,
Hereby give notice, that the amount of their Capital Stock is two hundred thousand Dollars, of which fifty thousand Dollars, being the first installment, is already paid and deposited.
THAT they have power and authority in behalf of the Company, to make Insurance against Fire on Houses, Stores, Goods, Wares and Merchandise; also, on Vessels, Freight, Money, Goods and Effects—and against Captivity of Persons, and on the Life of any Person, during his absence by sea; and in case of Money lent upon Bottomry and Respondentia.
The Office is now open in the east end of Mr. BILLINGS' house, near the Parade, where they are ready to receive Proposals for, and issue Policies in the name and behalf of the aforesaid Company, to any amount, on any one risk not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars.
By Order of the Directors, SAMUEL HAM, President. Portsmouth, N. H. August 16. 1803.
RAGS.
CASH and the highest price given for Cotton, Cotton and Linen and Canvas RAGS, by N. S. & W. Pearce, at their Bookstore in Congress Street. May 24, 1803.
Political Miscellany.
From the Aukora. [No. V.] Additional arguments in favor of the Louisiana purchase, drawn from a federal authority.
THE capacity of Louisiana to produce sugar, coffee, molasses and cocoa are peculiarly worthy of the consideration of those, who are disposed to make an accurate and candid estimate of its value to us. It has been said, that it is equal to twenty times the supply of France with sugar. It has been experienced, that the European nations have prohibited the shipment of West-India produce to the United States from their colonies on various occasions; and upon others have confined the exportation to their own ships as well indeed as the carriage of our produce thither.—We notice this important subject to introduce a recent publication. During the discussions of last winter, a small pamphlet was published, in the form of "a translation of a memorial on the cession of the Mississippi to France," by the Spanish government. It was the avowed intention of that publication to prevent that true interests of the United States from being misunderstood or overlooked by our government, for want of a perfect knowledge of the subject. It will therefore be presumed that the contents of the pamphlet were considered as reasonable and true. It certainly was not a republican measure: we do not insinuate that it was a foreign measure: it must be deemed a federal measure. This pamphlet consequently will have due weight with the federal part of our citizens. It is now quoted, because it is wished to offer to them arguments, with which they are familiar, and facts with which they are conversant, and to which they have already given their full approbation and belief.
The writer of the pamphlet (p. 21) draws a very interesting picture of our new acquisition. "Fancy," says he, in her happiest mood cannot combine all the felicities of nature and society in a more absolute degree, than will be actually combined when the valley of the Mississippi shall be placed under the auspices of France. Not one of the impediments to opulence will be found here. Not one of the advantages, the least of which have made other regions the envy and admiration of mankind, will here be wanting.
He asks of the Egyptian Nile—does this river bellow riches worthy of the greatest efforts to gain them and shall the greater Nile of the western hemisphere (the American Mississippi) be neglected? The choicest luxuries of Europe are coffee, sugar, and tobacco. The most useful materials of clothing are cotton and silk—All these continues he, are natives of the Mississippi valley, or remarkably congenial to it. He contends, as we have stated, that one twentieth part of that noble valley is equal to the production of sugar for the French nation—30 millions of white persons. We may count them on enough for ourselves at the most advanced state of our population, and abundance, to carry in our own vessels for sale to foreign nations. No longer will our supply of sugar and coffee be held at the will of foreign powers. No longer shall we be forced to consume sugar produced by slaves. Like the cultivation of cotton, by the less opulent part of the whites of Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, &c. the cultivation of sugar and coffee will be performed by innumerable small, but thriving planters. 'Tis as easy to plant the cane and the coffee tree, as to plant Indian corn and field beans or potatoes; Nor is the grinding of canes for sugar more difficult than the grinding of apples for cyder. The boiling of the syrup of the maple tree. The sugars of India and China are not cultivated by domestic slaves, but by an oppressed peasantry.
It is not intended to pronounce upon the true source of the publication we refer to but it professes to be a zealous federal work. As it was entirely opposed in its recommendations and aims, to the sentiments, propositions and views of the republican interest, it is clearly no work of that party. It is fair therefore to appeal to candid federalists, whether they ought not to admit the intrinsic value
of the Mississippi country, to be what their most distinguished writers and speakers asserted in the course of the last winter. If that value be admitted then it will follow that so much political advantage, so much proper and absolute profit and exemption from so much and so various evils never was procured by any country for so small a sum.
The capacity of Louisiana to produce sugar has been so frequently mentioned, that it must be satisfactory to those prudent men of all parties, who desire to form their public and private opinions upon correct information, to learn the extent of that capacity. Imperfect materials are possessed, but it is certain, that a sugar plantation has been established and is carried on by a native of Philadelphia as far north as point Coupee. This is a considerable distance above fort Manspac or Burte, which is at the opening of the gut of Iberville, or the place where that river communicates at its upper end with the Mississippi. Let it then be well remembered, that the extensive region, south of point Coupee, is capable of producing articles of consumption and trade which will not grow in any part of the original territory of the United States.
COLUMBUS.
THE EXAMINER.
From the Boston CHRONICLE. Text—"If the whole Province of Maine was invaded by an Enemy, it would not be of so much importance as the stoppage of the Mississippi." JONATHAN MASON'S Speech on the Subject of New-Orleans.
THE Tory federal party may justly be compared in their attack upon the Republicans, to a body of Indians, skirmishing in ambuscade; they fire under cover, and the moment the republican troops rally to encounter them, they disperse in every direction. They never confront their antagonists, but on discovery, remain silent in their wigwams, or take a route through their respective tribes to consult on future plans of mischief. If they cannot route the fighting men at the southward, they can travel to the head quarters of "good principles," consult the "wise men of the East," and pursue their journey northward to project measures within the lines of that nation, without whose aid it is "impossible" for us to vindicate our sovereignty and Independence. These travelling War Hawks, represent a flock of geese flying from north to south as the climate favors them. In the summer months they take a tour to the colder regions expecting to mature their plans for an opposite flight at a more temperate season. They alight at particular places, some roost at Connecticut, while others visit Boston long enough to deposit a few Eggs, and there are certain setting Hens whose duty it is, to hatch them to maturity. They never fly long enough to have a fair shot at them, being a shy bird, they just show themselves, and immediately "take wings and fly away."
This is a just description of the War Hawks; in every instance they keep themselves within their nest, or soar beyond the limits of inspection whenever they are aware of being discovered.
To drop the allusion, why do not those persons who are in favor of War, and opposed to the measures of the administration, come forward, and in a manly manner vindicate themselves; If Mr. Parsons was dissatisfied with the present system of Judiciary, why did he not maintain his ground, or frankly acknowledge his error? If Mr. Morris, Rofs, or Mason were in favour of an alliance with Britain, in preference to negotiation, why are not they so candid as to give some reasons for their obstinacy, after such a display of the pacific policy of the President? The republicans are not intolerant, they do not notice these men for the sake of victory; they do not bring them into public view for the mere purpose of ridicule; but when this country has been on the brink of a War by the outrageous propositions of these individuals, it is proper to revert to the subject, and analyse the sentiments of such as were desirous to commence hostilities—War is a serious reflection to the citizens of America, especially one, which is "impossible" to be carried on without the assistance of Britain. If on reviewing this question, we are obliged to introduce particular characters, we hope the gentleman will not think it unbecoming to give some reasons for their conduct. Mr. Morris, and Mr. Rofs are more immediately answerable to their constituents, Mr. Mason is more intimately connected with Massachusetts. It is therefore incumbent on him to shew the propriety of his declaration, that "it is impossible for us to be at War with France or Spain, without having the British navy on our side." This objection embraces the proposition of fifty thousand militia, in addition to all the military and naval force of the United States and we would fain to know of Mr. Mason, why he had such a contemptible opinion of the Americans as to think it "impossible" for them to carry on the War without the extra aid of Britain? Provided we had commenced hostilities under this degrading acknowledgement, what would be our situation,
if the British ministry had replied to the United States in the following language: "that it was impossible for them to help us; that the war in which they were engaged, called forth all their energies to protect themselves, and that Bonaparte was so closely besieging even the Island of Britain, that every man, woman and child, were nearly under requisition to defend their own territory; but while we were contending for New-Orleans in expectation of their succour, the Island of Great-Britain itself was in jeopardy by their folly in commencing war so soon after they were exhausted by their former exertions." They might even at this juncture suggest the imprudence of our reliance on them, when we had so many instances of their failing in defending other nations who had within ten years trusted to their omnipotence. On reflection, Mr. Mason must be ashamed of his declaration, and if he is possessed of the smallest ingredient of candor, he must humbly acknowledge his ignorance, and give his hearty approbation of the measures of the administration.
As the War Hawks now attempt to depreciate the acquisition of Louisiana, and represent the territory "as a wilderness, inhabited only by savages"—of little importance, a "mere whistle," and not worth the purchase, or acceptance of the U. States; that we ought not to clothe with the proposition of the French at the price proposed by the Treaty; after thus depreciating the ultimatum of the negotiation, we will now exhibit to the public the value the War Hawks themselves set on the Island of New Orleans, when War, horrid War! was the object contemplated. If this Island for a place of deposit, was so highly esteemed, what must be the value of the whole territory? Let "Fabricius," the speaking trumpet of the fashion answer this question; but this hero is reserved for a more delicate repart.
Read Fellow Citizens, and judge for yourselves. Mr. Rofs admits, "that if France holds the Mississippi, they will have the command of the forerunners of those who inhabit the Western waters." He declares, that Bonaparte might sell the United States, "my French West India Colonies, and those of my allies can be supplied from my Colony of Louisiana with flour, pork, beef, lumber and any other necessary." That these articles can be carried by French ships, and navigated by French sailors—"That if the United States, "on the Atlantic coast with to trade with the French Colonies in those articles, they might be exposed to pay 15 or 20 per cent. impost." "That France would want no further supplies from us, and that a recurrence to them must be the condition of all our future intercourse." "That the Mississippi was the great and only high way of commerce from the Western country to the Ocean." These are the sentiments of Mr. Rofs on the commercial importance of Louisiana; he then goes on as to the idea of our purchasing by negotiation—"If (says he) we give no offence to the new and probable masters of the Mississippi, (meaning the French) may be they will sell it!" "To me it is utterly incredible, that such an effect should flow from such conduct!" "They might possibly sell if they found us in arms; in possession, and resolved to maintain it; but when we have no army, no military preparation, no semblance of resistance, what would induce them to sell?" These are the sayings of Mr. Rofs the primus mobile of the War party. He first describes the value of the territory and then the improbability of our purchasing it; but after failing in this last prophecy, his partisans declare this most valuable territory to be a mere wilderness, and scarcely worthy our acceptance. When men are so inconsistent what can be laid in their vindication? will not such preposterous assertions open the eyes of the people, and will they not contemn those, who have such palpable evidences brought against them by their own testimony? Thank God, some of them are returned to private life, and we trust their private cabs will prove abortive.
Mr. White, of Delaware (another friend to war) thus expresses himself. "Without the free use of the Mississippi, and the necessary advantages of deposit, the fertile soil of the western people is not worth possessing; their produce must be wasted in the fields, or rot in their granaries." "Let Bonaparte once take quiet possession of the Mississippi, and we shall have a war indeed; nothing but the length of our swords, and the belt blood of our citizens will ever make it ours. He knows well the value of the position, he knows that it must become one of the first in the world and that it now offers higher temptations to a powerful, ambitious, intriguing people than any place on earth. The only key to the immense regions watered by the Mississippi, and its tributary streams, is a country, larger in extent than all Europe, surpassed by no portion of the world in fertility of soil, and most of it in climate a Paradise." Thus much for Mr. White. Mr. Davion, (another friend to war) says, the Mississippi was "the great and only outlet for the productions of nearly half a million of people, and that three articles only of American produce, entered at New-Orleans in 1801, (as taken from their custom-house books) amounted to one million, six hundred thousand dollars; and that the other nine or ten articles of export in that year would have swelled the whole to nearly four millions." It further appeared by his official statement, "that from the 1st of February, to the 10th of June, 1802, 150 vessels from 100 to 300 tons, cleared at the custom-house of New-Orleans, and that 30 vessels more of from 200 to 300

tons were necessary to take off the produce "then in store." Here then is Mr. Day- ton's idea of the importance of the acquisi- tion. Even our friend Jonathan M c Lean, holds out the advantages of possessing New- Orleans, and the free navigation of the Mis- sissippi, "of more importance than the whole Province of Maine, and as involving directly and indirectly the trade of all the states." Friend Jonathan is apt to make mistakes, and we in Massachusetts proper, may readily forgive him, but what think ye, Citizens of Maine! in estimating you below the Mississippi?
I could go on to mention Mr. Morris and others, but the above are specimens of the immense estimation in which this coun- try was held during the debates in Congress by those who were desirous to rouse the peo- ple to hostilities. How then is it possible, that the tone should be changed in those papers which applauded the measures proposed by the war party? Is it not evident that an al- liance with England was the sole object, and when they find this cannot be effected, they are determined to undervalue the pur- chase and to frustrate the amicable settle- ment made by the President with France. Ye war-hawks! either acknowledge your error in the value of New-Orleans, or for- ever be at the purchase of Louisiana.
Can we, fellow-citizens, hesitate, wheth- er there is an English party in this country? Let any candid man examine the documents, and he must be convinced, that we have a- mong us those, whose sole aim is to connect the destinies of the United States, with the fate of Britain. These same men will pub- licly exclaim against foreign influence—pre- tend impartial neutrality—curse the Presi- dent and reprobate Democracy; and yet take every method to involve us in all the horrors of an European war. If the people want further evidence, they would not be persuaded though one rose from the dead, and declared it from Heaven with the trump of an Archangel.
For the N. H. GAZETTE. PHILANDER'S ADDRESS continued.
FELLOW-CITIZENS, YOU are told, by the MIRROR, [a writer in the Baltimore Republican, as it is called,] that "the sovereign or su- preme power," in our system of government, "is vested in the persons elected to the ex- ercise of the Legislative and Executive functions, and therefore is far removed from a Democracy," and is, he might have added, agreeably to his theory, like the mixed gov- ernment of Great Britain—Did you then, when you chose your Public Officers, yield to them your sovereignty? and did you not bind them to their good behaviour, but ac- count them your Lords and Masters to ex- ercise lordship over you? Or, are you to be persuaded by the Mirror, and the like so- phistical reasoners, thus to yield your so- vereignty to your Officers, after you have ex- ercised it in their election? In the sequel of his elaborate performance he is endeav- ouring to prepare you for a Monarchical government. Are you convinced by his arguments? In a note on the passage above referred to, he is, however, for gilding the chains, with which he would bind you. "It is not mean," [he says,] to be influenced, by this exposition, that the People have no right in any case to change their govern- ment. They possess the right, but, 'tis only when the ends of government are perverted, &c.—the People may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new govern- ment." Now if the People may and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government—if they possess this right to change it, is it not in consequence of its being formed and established by them? Is it not a sovereign right, which they possess in the strict sense of the words? What right can they have to change a government not formed by their own hands, or the sovereign- ty of which is in the persons elected to ad- minister it? The right of such sovereignty indeed is but ideal, and, wherever exercised unjustly assumed. It is not in the American Constitutions. They allow of no such power to reside in, or to be exercised by the Officers of the Government. The latter, in the discharge of their duties act the Peo- ple and not themselves. The grand assem- bly of the nation, administering the govern- ment, is the People governing themselves by their own laws; Were it otherwise, it would not be representative, the People would have no right or power in it, but be in subjection to arbitrary and tyrannic sway. If the Officers of the Government are, by a delegated power, doing the People's busi- ness, are they thereby become their masters? Is a servant the less a servant, because im- powered by his master to transact for him as his own person? Is an Ambassador, acting in a foreign nation in the name and stead of his sovereign, the real sovereign? Though the men, to whom are intrusted our public affairs, were endowed with the most exalted powers of mind, or possessed the talents of angels, they would still be the servants of the People. And as such may they ever consider and find them.
It must be obvious to every one who can reason, that, if the rights of the People are of the elective kind, as the Mirror acknow- ledges, and if they have a right to change their Government, or their Officers when disobedient to their will, the sovereign pow- er is in them, and no where else.
FELLOW-CITIZENS, you have too well learned your importance on the the- atre of the Universe, and are too well informed in the nature of your government, to be led aside from its principles, by the sophis- tical reasonings and specious arguments of its insidious opponents. If some are im- posed on and deluded, it is through their own negligence and inattention, and the consequences be to themselves only. Yet while there is an opposition perpetually in action, and meditating mischief to the com- munity, it becomes us to be upon our guard, to counteract their schemes, and prevent their intentions. If, by any unexpected fa- tality, the sovereignty of the People should become unpopular in the United States, in the United States, it might be justly laid at our door, as our glory is departed.
The Federal party now stile themselves Republicans, and call those, who are really such, Democrats, with the design to separete Republicanism from Democracy, which last, for that purpose, they represent in the most hateful colours; and, if it might by any means serve a turn, they may presently assume the very name against which they are now venting their rage. They lay hold of
any thing that may save them from sinking, and whatever they imagine will serve to impose, confound and divide. All the wit and cunning they can muster is employed to create mischief, and dissolve our happy Union, to destroy the noblest monument of human policy and wisdom. But, FELLOW CITIZENS, if we are not wanting to our- selves, the united fraternal efforts, of both internal and foreign enemies, will never avail to wrest from us our Liberty and Gov- ernment, or darken the sublime and ele- vating prospects that open to our view. And now the European War is renewed, should our neutrality be disturbed and insulted, we have the power to do ourselves justice. Our resources, which are under the direction of wisdom, are adequate to every exigency; and a nation of FREEMEN have a spirit so great to put up with insult and abuse. To destroy our neutrality, is one of the mea- sures of our combined enemies. It stands us in stead to be vigilant, determined and en- ergetic, if we would defeat the designs of those mischievous beings, who, like the Vandals and Moors, take a malignant plea- sure in destroying every thing great and va- luable to mankind.
According to the ideas of our modern Federalists, we are to consider a large and valuable addition to an estate as nothing, yea far worse than nothing. Such they appre- hend to be the nature of the acquisition of Louisiana. It will, they say, be only a drain for the men and money of our coun- try, diminish and disperse our population, and be highly prejudicial to our national in- terests. They make nothing of the rapid increase of population, the spirit of industry and enterprise which inspires our Citizens, or the increase and prosperity of our com- merce, and of arts and manufactures. Did the enlargement and settlement of our terri- tories, in past years, diminish our popula- tion? Did the extension of our limits en- feeble us, or trade and commerce diminish? On the contrary, has not our population been, and is it not still rapidly increasing with our national strength and commercial prosperity? Besides, are there not many important advantages which will arise from this new acquisition and enlargement of our borders? Have not these opposers of it be- fore declared in their opinion, that the pos- session of Louisiana was necessary to prevent European inhabitants and connections a- round it? This is indeed an important ad- vantage, as thereby we are secure from the evils that would arise from our having a for- midable neighbourhood on the Atlantic and gulph rivers to disturb our tranquillity. Have not the Federalists represented, in the strongest colours, the calamities which would be the consequence of Louisiana's be- ing settled by a powerful colony of a for- eign nation? Had the British obtained it, [as was evidently their intention,] no small inconveniences would soon have been ex- perienced. Their former conduct in that por- tion of the continent they possess, and in the neighbouring islands, shews what we should have to expect from them. The Federalists are angry that the British are disappointed of the acquisition, at which they aimed. Such a neighbourhood would have corre- sponded with their own hostile views against our government. The inhabitants of Loui- siana, feel themselves happy in Citizen-ship with the United States; this great event dis- comforts none but such as are insensible to the cordialities which the principles of Lib- erty inspire. Those malignant beings would be highly gratified, could they effect a War between France and the United States, that Louisiana might fall into the hands of their beloved British Friends. This is the mis- chief they are now striving with all their might to accomplish. The great and im- portant advantages, that will arise to us from the purchase of Louisiana, are set forth by Republican writers in such a clear and striking light, that every friend to his country must feel deeply interested in the acquisition, and be animated to every neces- sary exertion to defeat the nefarious purpo- ses of our enemies. He must be enthused with zeal, in the cause of his country and of mankind, who discerns the great things Divine Providence has effected, and is still accomplishing in our behalf, while our enemies are consuming with envy and rage. They can obtain no advantages a- gainst us but what must arise from our re- missness. No People under Heaven have a louder call to enjoy the purest felicity, than the People of the American U. States.
The infamous conduct of the factious in opposition, at this interesting period, adding slander to slander, heaping lies upon lies, and venting their rage in the most abusive language against the PRESIDENT; and all the worthies of our country, must rouse the indignation of every honest Citizen, and open the eyes of those who have been hitherto de- ceived, to a just view of their vile character and designs. The most diabolical monsters, that, in the human form ever thirsted for blood and raged for desolation, were not their inferiors in malignancy of disposition and internal machinations. There is not a Federalist of the least honor and humanity but must reprobate those vipers, and won- der at the patience with which their conduct is endured. Could a blacker plot be agi- tated by the powers of darkness, than this for involving our happy nation in the hor- rors of war, and rending our country a theatre of carnage, a dreadful Aedema, a wide extended field of blood? But the hell- ish purpose has been defeated. The great Disposer of events saw the designs of our enemies, and held them in derision; and, we trust, his kind interposition and paternal watchfulness over his favourite People will be still continued, 'till the fashion, opposed to our peace and happiness, shall expire in agonizing despair.
ERRATA.—In the first part of the ad- dress inserted last week, for one thousand, read thousands.
Is not France as free as England? France is called a Republic; England is called a free government. Nobody gets into the French legislature, but such as the first con- sul approves. Does any body get into the British legislature but such as the prime minister approves? Is not the house of Lords the palladium that protects the throne? pro- tects the majesty of the people from its worst enemy itself, in other words against the violence, THE VIOLENCE of the House of Commons, the well secured House of Com- mons.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
PETERSBURG, MAY 20. PRINCESS Georgiana Maria, just getting into her carriage to go, as she said, to Petersburg, killed General Lasaroff, commandant of the Russian troops in Grusinia, by stab- bing him with a poniard. At the same instant the daughter of this Princess attempted to stab a Russian officer by whom the General was accompanied, he, however parried the thrust;— and we now wait with impatience for the details of so extraordinary an event.
They write from Naples—that the plague still makes great ravages at Malta. In one week three hundred and thirty six persons died of it.
PARIS, JUNE 13. The General commanding in the Isles of France and of the Reunion, to the First Consul of the republic. 15th Pluvior 11th year.
CITIZEN FIRST CONSUL, Of all the colonies, that of the Isles of France and of the Reunion are the most indebted to you; they proclaim you as their saviour, and the day on which they learned your magistracy for life, was to them a day of festivity and enthusiasm.
The affair of the English in India assure the most unfavourable appear- ance. Being too far extended, they cannot face danger on all sides; and their sceptre, which is become burden- some in proportion to the extent of its sway has increased the discontent of the nations over which it domineers. They have just lost an important battle against the Marattas. The ashes of Tip- poo are rekindling, and the murder of the Persian Ambassador at Bombay, has done them the more harm in the minds of the different nations, as they have been informed that he had been sent to reclaim, in the name of his govern- ment, the sum that the English govern- ment had engaged, by a signed conven- tion, to pay to the King of Persia on condition of his not favouring the passage of the Army of Egypt.
It does not belong to me to look in- to futurity; but I have foundation for thinking, from all the information I receive, that the epoch approaches wherein the oppression of the English, their usurpations in India, the mass of power and possessions they have ac- cumulated, and the weakness of their physical means to support themselves upon such an extent of country, must bring on great and sudden revolutions in this quarter of the world.
(Signed) MAGALLON-LAMORLIERE. JUNE 15.
The French Government has given notice that it will successively publish all the papers relative to the negotia- tions that have taken place between France and England: it began ye- sterday by publishing the declara- tion of H. B. M. with observations replete with energy, sense and dignity. All the grievances alledged by H. B. M. are summed up with precision, and repelled with vigour—The shack- les that France set upon the English trade, her pretended usurpations upon the Continent, the military occupation of Hol- land, the act of mediation in Switzerland, the article in the Gazette of Hamburg, the report of Colonel Sebastiani, and the conversation of the First Consul, all these motives so grievous and so grievously expressed in the speech from the throne, are successively taken up and reduced to nothing. The want of room pre- vents us from laying these details be- fore our readers; but these pieces be- long to history and are doubtless more important than the long list of Eng- lish birthday dresses. They shall appear in our succeeding numbers.
It becomes only shallow minds, or men devoid of sense and justice to look upon every thing as useless that can throw a light upon the primitive cause of this war which is again to desolate the earth. It was worthy the Gov- ernment of a free people not to con- fine itself within the narrow, and of- ten fallacious circle of diplomatic communications, but to give to Eu- rope and its people a categorical ex- planation of its reasons and of the nul- lity of the allegations of its adversary: the greater stress a government lays upon this object, the more esteem and respect it shows for those it governs, and the more regard it pays to neigh- bouring nations; it is calling upon them as mediators; it is prepossessing them the most favourably with the legitimacy of one's cause; injustice alone fears the light. He who thus carefully establishes his right, announ- ces more foresight, wisdom and firm- ness, than the cheat who seeks only for pretext, and hastens to fire his cannon to stifle his enemy's voice, and to be no more obliged himself to rea- son the pretension. Most assuredly explanations are not superfluous at the eye of a war, thereof of which may be so extraordinary. As France and England are in quite different state of power and strength, they cannot attack each other but by different means. France henceforth redu-
ced to employ only violent measures —her defeat will change nothing of her political existence, or of her real power upon the Continent, but her proving victorious may change the whole maritime and commercial sys- tem of both hemispheres. If the English merchants reflected upon the possible results of a war of this impor- tance, they would crowd about the gates of Westminster; they would cry out to their ambitious and Machi- avel representatives to forget their quarrels, their factions and salaries, to consult the history and real strength of their country, the interest of the people the increase of the public debts, the risk of private property and the suspension of trade; they would con- jure them now not to hazard against "a barren rock" the influence of Great Britain upon the Continent, the three kingdoms, the American Archipele- go, the East Indies, the empire of the seas and the commerce of the world! This is a risk hither to unprecedented; supposing it to be successful, it might be taxed with madness and bad faith, but if the chance is lost!!! It will have been well deserved! And then the explanations now given by France will be remembered in bitterness of heart.
JUNE 20. From the English Journals of the 14th which we received yesterday we have the pleasure of laying before our readers, the cheering and comfortable prospect which the English Minister has just unfolded, to his credulous and deluded countrymen.
Notwithstanding the immense reve- nue arising from the enormous and overstrained taxes on every article of comfort and Industry throughout G. Britain, M. Addington has scarcely involved his country in war when he comes down to the House of Com- mons and proposes to his suppliant vassals there, new burdens on the peo- ple, for 16 millions sterling wherewith to carry it on, all to be raised within the year, besides a loan for 10 millions sterling he had negotiated the same morning, the interest of which they must likewise discharge.
The whole system of finance bro't forward to meet these rapacious claims, we do not hesitate to pro- nounce, is as palpably false and erro- neous in its principle, as it is iniqui- tous in its progress; and harsh, cruel and oppressive in its result. A very few observations on our part will suf- fice to convince every unprejudiced mind, and this is the last dying strug- gle of our enemies, a selfconfession of the truth of Mr. Pitt's observation that "they are on the verge, on the very gulph of bankruptcy."
Thus while the King of England authorizes his Minister to deprive his subjects or the few remaining com- forts that his love of war and his own extreme avarice had left them, Europe with a mingled sensation of astonish- ment and delight beholds the First Magistrate of France, forced into the war, yet not laying a single tax where with to carry it on, rich and powerful in the love of the people, instead of Loan Mongers, we see the soldiers of France voluntarily offer to fly to the post of danger. What a striking contrast do not England and France now present! The former a broken creditor unable to pay its bills, whilst the credit of the latter is maintained by more specie in circulation than was ever known in England in times of her greatest prosperity.
The Hanse towns must rejoice to see themselves protected by the French against the commercial intrigues of a nation that envies the prosperity of ev- ery other people, and scruples no means to exercise the only principle it acknowledges—the law of force. Eng- land now complains of having no friends on the Continent, and this sur- prizes no man who reflects that Eng- land herself never was the sincere friend of any other nation, but made tools of all nations to forward her own foetid interests. The result of this war may be the destruction of that maritime tyranny that England has so long exercised with impunity over all nations, and will consequently be the revival of trade and the happiness of seamen throughout the world.
A London Article of the 15th states, that Russia and Prussia had conjointly delivered a note to the French Government, stating that they would not oppose the occupation of Hanover by French troops, but that it was their intention to preserve the neutrality of Bremen, Hamburgh and Lubeck.
The Spanish ship of war, the St. Julien which we lately announced to have arrived at Cadiz, from Vera Cruz, had a freight on board of 2,682,118 piastres, 300 quintals of copper and a great quantity of cochil- neal for the account of its Govern- ment.
All such commodities as are prohibi- ted in Sweden, and shall be found on board vessels entering the ports of that kingdom to discharge any part of their cargoes, are to be confiscated, though
intended for other countries. The intelligence has been communicated by a Danish Consul to the Chamber of Commerce at Copenhagen.
BREMEN, JUNE 20. THE following letter written by Gen. Mortier to the Senate, and the explanatory note of the intentions of this General, were presented on the 5th June to the President of our Sen- ate, by Citizen Bahl, Commissary of commercial relations of the French Republic here.
H. Q. Nienbour, 14th Prairial an 11. Edward Mortier, Lieutenant-General, Commander in Chief, to the Senate of Bremen.
GENTLEMEN, The English Government, having caused all French vessels to be seized without any declaration of war, the orders of my Government are, that reprisals shall be made with respect to all ships belonging to the subjects of that nation. I request therefore that on receipt of this letter, you will con- fiscate for the account of the French Re- public, all English ships and stores, and likewise cause to be arrested the Officers and Sailors, and all those bearing a military rank, in the service of Great- Britain, throughout your City. I re- ly, gentlemen, upon your eagerness in conforming to the intentions of my Government. I remain, etc. ED. MORTIER.
Explanatory Note.—The General in Chief, commanding the French Army in Hanover, relying upon the friendly dispositions of the city of Bremen towards the French Republic, reposes intirely in its Senate for the execution of the following articles.
He demands 1st. That an embar- go be immediately laid upon all Eng- lish vessels: 2d. That all the English Officers and Sailors be delivered up without delay to the French Army: 3th. That the merchants of this city make a declaration of what merchan- dize may belong to the English con- signed to them; and finally what is their situation with respect to their English correspondents.
This note was communicated to the President on the 5th June, at 11 o'clock in the morning.
HAMBURGH, JUNE 17, 1803. The citizen Reinhard, M. Plenipo- tentary of the French Republic near the circle of Lower Saxony, remitted yesterday to a deputation of the Sen- ate of Hamburg, a letter from the First Consul, containing an answer to the congratulations, which the Sen- ate addressed to him, when he was declared Consul for life. The Senate assured his Excellency of the sincere joy and the profound gratitude, with which this attention of the First Con- sul inspired them; and which, in the actual situation of affairs, is not less a- greeable than tranquilizing.
COPENHAGEN, JUNE 1, 1803. The harbour of Elsinore is filled with Dutch vessels on their return from the Baltic, who do not wish to incur the risk of continuing their voyage.—We have not yet received orders to arm. A report is in cir- culation, that all the Danish commer- cial agents in foreign countries have been ordered to deliver no passports, except to vessels returning home to Denmark. The ordinance, relative to passports, which is generally pub- lished when a war exists between two maritime powers, has not yet appear- ed.
FLORENCE, JUNE 1, 1803. Bonaparte's King of Etruria, be- fore his death, which happened on the 28th of May, made his will, by which he declared his royal consort Regent, during the minority of his son.
PARIS, JUNE 17, 1803. The Council General of the de- partment of the Côte d'Or, have vot- ed to present government with 100 pieces of cannon.—The city of Brus- sels have determined to give a 74-gun ship.
Letters from Vienna announce the arrival there of Ld. Elgin, lately the English Minister in Turkey. It was said he was prisoner in France.
June 23. A voluntary subscrip- tion has been opened in the depart- ment of the Lower Pyrenees, to raise money to build a frigate for govern- ment.
Accounts from Constantinople, re- ceived at Semlin, mention that the rebel Abdul Wechab has made him- self master of Mecca, and has caused himself to be proclaimed Calif and sovereign of Arabia. The Sheriff of Mecca, made his escape, and kept concealed for some time, in order to avoid the fury of the rebels, he is now on his journey to Constantinople.
June 25. Just as this paper was going to press we received the Eng- lish prints of the 21st inst. On the preceding day a very long debate had taken place in the House of Com- mons; on a plan presented by the Secretary at war for increasing the military force in the country by 40,000 men for England, and 10,000 for Ireland. The new troops are to be

assembled and organized under the title of the Army of Reserve. They are to be raised by ballot, on the principle of the militia ballot. Every man from 18 to 45, with certain exceptions, is to be liable to the ballot, but substitutes will be allowed. The sphere of service of this army is to be the British Islands, including Jersey and Guernsey.
The papers of the 20th contain nothing interesting but his British Majesty's declaration of war against the Batavian Republic.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
CHILLICOTHE, (Ohio) JULY 23. Reply of the President of the United States, to the Resolutions of the State of Ohio.
To his Excellency Governor TIFFIN, Chillicothe.
SIR, The resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio, expressing their satisfaction with the measures adopted by the National Legislature at their last session, in relation to the navigation of the Mississippi, is a just tribute to the wisdom of those measures; it is worthy also the found discernment with which that State disregarded the seductive suggestions of a supposed separate interest, and manifested its disposition to support the constitutional authority of the general government, of which the State Legislature will doubtless ever set the example. Nothing can so effectually contribute to produce the greatest good to our country as harmony and mutual confidence between the general and State authorities, and a conviction that local and general interests, well understood, can never be in opposition.
The confidence which they are also pleased to express in the administration of the general government, calls for my particular acknowledgements. I have conscientiously pursued those measures which, on the best advice seemed most likely to secure the rights and interests of the western States, in the navigation of the Mississippi: if those interests can be secured (and nothing yet forbids the hope) and our country saved from the havoc and destruction of war, from the burdens necessary to support it, and the consequent increase of the public debt, which would not fail in the end to absorb all the produce of our labor, and to overwhelm our liberties. I flatter myself that my fellow citizens will be contented with the course pursued, and will countenance future endeavors to preserve their peace and prosperity.
I pray you to accept assurances of my high respect and consideration.
TH: JEFFERSON. Washington, June 20: 1803.
BALTIMORE, AUGUST 10. Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, dated July 25, received at Bryden's Coffee House.
"We are closely blockaded by four English 74's, and 6 frigates, which capture all French vessels bound to this or any other ports in this island. We have had no arrivals from France these forty days past. Two French 74's and one frigate made their escape out of this port on the 25th inst. with a fine southerly breeze; but it will be almost impossible for them to evade the English. An attack was made by the brigands on the 22nd and 23rd. They have encamped 2 leagues from town in a large body, and a fresh attack is hourly expected. They appear to bend all their forces on this part of the island. They appear to have a plentiful supply of ammunition, small arms, cannon, &c. All intercourse with them is at an end.
The women and children have left Cape-Nicholas Mole.—St. Marc's and Jeremie are closely besieged by the brigands.
The Bite is full of brigand barges: American vessels bound up the Bite, from America, would do well to call at this port for information.
French privateers are fitting out daily; and all possible preparations are making to defend the town.
American produce low, except rice, 10 dollars by the cargo; leaf tobacco, 9 do. small stock and poultry, in demand; Bordeaux Claret, 45 dollars by the cargo. There is no probability of supplies from France."
The following afflicting circumstance lately occurred in the neighborhood of Morris River, in West New-Jersey. A woman went in search of a hen's nest, and finding a hollow log supposed the fowl might be in it, and sent a little girl, her daughter, to look for it;—the child no sooner entered the log than she informed her mother the hen bit at her, & would not come off the nest; the mother told the child to pull her off—after waiting a short space, and hearing nothing of the child, she called to her, but received no answer; the father of the child being called, split open the log, and found several rattle snakes entwined round the body of the child, and one around her neck, and she had been bitten in several places, and was quite dead.
MIDDLEBURY, (VER.) AUG. 3. On the 18th inst. the town of Huntington was visited by a severe hail storm, which almost entirely destroyed the crops of English grain, nor was it less fatal to the Indian corn:—The wind raged violently, breaking down or blowing up by the roots the most sturdy trees; such was the force with which the large hail stones were driven as to beat off the bark from the trees.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1803.
IF the blind lead the blind they will all fall.—Within two hundred and forty years the French, British, Spanish and Dutch have attempted to form and maintain settlements in North America, at an immense expense to their respective governments. The amount of loss to each of these nations, may be more easily conceived than described.
By simply recollecting that several of their most destructive wars, within fifty years, have originated in disputes in this quarter of the globe, we shall have a faint idea of the money expended by them. The result is, that the Spaniards yet hold possession of the Floridas, which are scarcely worth their keeping, as they are now surrounded by the territory and possessions of the U. States, and detached from any immediate communication with their other colonies in America. The Dutch have been obliged, long since, to relinquish New-York, of which they once were the proprietors. The English and their subjects here, forty years ago expelled the French from Louisbourg, Canada and Nova-Scotia; and in their turn have been expelled by the French united with Americans, under the late Gen. WASHINGTON, from all the country they possessed, after a wasteful and sanguinary contest.
In the course of this interesting period, the national debts of France and G. Britain have risen to the enormous total of one thousand million of pounds sterling! to say nothing of the expense either of the Spaniards or Dutch, in support and defence of their claims on this extensive district. One thousand million of pounds sterling, supposes more gold and silver than there is actually circulating in the whole world, even China not excepted. The imagination cannot reach the aggregate by any numerical calculations that can give a clear idea of the coinage necessary to form this mass; and yet we wonder why the French government has sold Louisiana to the U. S. for so small a sum as four millions of guineas, when they had every reason to believe that this territory would have followed the fortunes of their other possessions in America!—and have been merged on the rising empire that was formed and established by their aid, in this western hemisphere. Certainly the French have made infinitely a better bargain than the English. The British lost all and gained nothing: for they cannot say even their honour was saved.
One thousand million of pounds sterling, which is the least possible sum that has been expended in transatlantic speculations by these rivals, would buy all the property in America, England, and even France itself, at the present prices for which it is regularly sold. So that the best part of the Ancient Continent has been mortgaged to purchase a transient residence in America, which is now abandoned as an unattainable object.
Supposing France had kept Louisiana. One part of this alternative would be the probable result of that establishment: either her own subjects would have soon revolted from her jurisdiction, in imitation of their neighbors, or else would probably have been conquered by them, after a long and bloody contest.
Neither Britain nor Spain can long maintain their remaining possessions on this side the Mississippi.—They will, they must necessarily sink, and be lost in the adjacent governments. If Europe hath her peculiar interests, in which we have no concern, we also have our interests, in which she cannot participate. The momentum acquired by our growth in consequence of our annually encreasing population, cannot give less addition than five hundred thousand for each succeeding year. This increase must inevitably absorb the contiguous settlements in a short period. The growth of Florida, of Novascotia, of Canada, to the increase of these States, is like the feeble contracted step of a dwarf to the strides of a giant. The government of France saw this at a glance, and our Executive, with its accustomed perspicacity, early discerned this event as a certain consequence of our existing situation. A war on either side, could but have terminated in the same issue; and yet one year's cost of such a war as must necessarily have arisen from a precipitated state of hostility against the French republic would have consumed double the purchase money. What then shall we say of Ross and Morris, those pigmies in politics? They are the last men who ought to have an influence in our public councils. With the lights of experience blazing before their eyes, they are yet blind to the evidence of facts. Have they indeed eyes; yet they see not—Have they ears; yet they hear not—Have they understandings to comprehend; yet they infer not a single pertinent conclusion that has or can be realized. These men and their
abettors may have every other sense, but they certainly have not common sense.
One thousand million of pounds sterling have been expended to colonize North-America, by the powers in Europe, within two hundred years, and they now scarcely hold a foot of valuable territory from St. Croix to the Mississippi. Chronicle.
From BARBADOES.
By an arrival at New York from Barbadoes, July 29, we learn that all the British transports at that place were provisioned for a siege, and waiting for orders; the men of war having gone to the leeward. Three French transports and a brig with troops, had been sent into Barbadoes by the English.
Capt. Bates, arrived at Gloucester, from Jamaica, which place he left the 19th July, informs us, that the island was considered in a very alarming state; as the prople of colour were very much dissatisfied—a plot had lately been discovered, the object of which was to destroy the town of Spanish, and massacre all the whites.
Citizen Lussat, Prefect at Louisiana, is appointed to succeed Bernadotte Ambassador from France to the United States.
The two French 74's and a frigate which we mentioned the other day to have got out of the Cape, have been captured by the English.
The British frigate Andramache, Capt. Lawry, failed on a cruise from Hampton roads the 6th inst.
Among the specific duties proposed by the British Minister for the support of the war, are a duty of 12 1/2 per cent. upon the present duties, upon all articles of import except Cotton Wool, Tea, and Wine, with a duty of one per cent. upon all articles exported from Great-Britain to different parts of Europe, and three per cent. on articles exported to other quarters of the world.
The United States Frigate John Adams, (says the Baltimore Telegraph) has taken and sent into Malta, the Tripolitan ship which lay to long at Gibraltar. She was captured off Tripoli, to which port she was bound on the 24th May.
The U. S. armed schr. Vixen, Capt. Smith, failed from Hampton roads for the Mediterranean, the 9th inst.
Fourteen new cases, and five deaths of the prevailing fever occurred at New York on the 15th inst. Twenty-one have died at the Marine Hospital since the 19th July out of 44 seamen sent from the city.
Capt. DANIEL PRIOR is appointed to the Office of Postmaster, in Amherst, N. H. Vice SAMUEL CURTIS Esq. removed.
DIED.—At New Market, Major Daniel Tilton, in the 85th year of his age. At Exeter, Capt. Charles Randall, aged 88. In this town, Mr. David Ayers aged 83; two children of Capt. Michael Bick; and a Child of Mr. French.
General Post-Office, Washington-City, July 22, 1803.
WHEREAS sundry representations have been made to this Office, of losses sustained in the transmission of money by the mail, whereby it appears that depredations may have been committed by some agent of this department. Be it therefore known, that by virtue of the powers by law in me vested, I do hereby offer a reward of Four Hundred Dollars to any person or persons who will give to this office such information as shall produce the conviction and punishment of the perpetrator of any such crime.
GIDEON GRAINGER, Post Master General.
THE Treasurer of the county of Rockingham, gives notice to the several Collectors of Taxes in said county, that the tax of the present year, payable the first day of September next, will be wanted by the 20th day of the same month; and that unless he can avail himself of the money, he shall not be able either to pay the Jurors that may attend the Courts, or any others that may have demands against the County.
Exeter, August 12. 1803.
Jacob Wendell,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and customers, and especially the creditors of the estate of ABNER NEWHALL, late of Portsmouth, deceased, that he has to sell at his shop in Wallingford-Street, a variety of Ladies' English and American Kid and Morocco SLIPPERS; Misses' ditto; Women's fancy and black stuff SLIPPERS; Misses' leather and children's MOROCCO SHOES; Men's BOOTS and SHOES; TRUNKS of different sizes, with which he would be happy to supply said creditors for the Administrator, who wishes to make sale thereof to their best advantage, without loss.
Said Wendell has received a consignment of Ladies' excellent black Morocco Slippers; a few dozen of large and small black Morocco, Goat, and Sheep Skins; also, a few dozen of whole, three-quarter, and half Boot Legs and a pleasing variety of cheap Paper Hangings, all which will be sold by him on generous terms by wholesale and retail, to any gentleman whosoever with to export any of those articles abroad;—and every favor gracefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, August 23, 1803.
To the Editors of the N. H. Gazette.
GENTLEMEN, THO' I am fully conscious of my own insignificance in the eyes of the Public; and the very little attention any thing I might say would be entitled to; but, as I am informed that injudicious reports, particularly in the town of Portsmouth, have been circulated respecting me; I shall beg leave to observe, that I am confident there is not any part of my conduct for these five years last past, which, when duly examined, and weighed, either in the scales of even and strict justice, or in the minds of upright and honourable men, can be deemed improper or dishonourable. And I take the liberty, in this way, to challenge any person to say that during the above period I have been capable of a dishonorable, or an ungentlemanlike action. I will moreover assert that very persons, according to their means (which unfortunately for me are now exhausted) have done more liberal or generous actions.
I have been informed since my return to America, that in the year 1798, it was reported by a Captain in the mercantile service residing in Portsmouth, that I was hung in the West-Indies, his name I have forgotten; but, the circumstances are these—In 1798, I was concerned in three Privateers in the West-Indies, and in a cause where four or five vessels had been captured by these privateers, this captain with I believe one or two more, attempted to injure my reputation by swearing that previous to my leaving America they had heard, (for they were not acquainted with me, except the one from Portsmouth, and he only knew me by sight,) that I was accustomed to attend horse races &c. &c. They all received a reprimand from the Judge of Admiralty, who observed that my conduct in that business, and so far as he was acquainted with it, was perfectly correct; that it appeared these men had come forward with a malicious intention to injure a gentleman, with whom they had not the slightest acquaintance; nor, did he suppose it likely that I should have had much acquaintance with them. That if in his country, (Eng.) those gentlemen and ladies who frequented horse races, were to be stigmatized, scarce a family of the nobility or gentry in the kingdom would escape censure.—The above observations, with others more pointed, were made by the Judge of Admiralty when the condemnation of the vessels took place. The day following I had the honour of dining at the Judge's table, in company with the Governor of the place and some other gentlemen of distinction. I cannot possibly conceive what could induce the captain even to think of much more to propagate such a malicious report, unless it was, that, being foiled in his attempt to injure me in the West-Indies, he tho' he might at least wound the feelings of my connections in America.
On board of one of these vessels, (for the protection of which this captain from Portsmouth, had attempted to injure me) under Danish (neutral) colours with a regular set of Danish papers, backed by the oaths of the captain and supercargo, that the vessel and cargo belonged to a Danish merchant residing at Altona, were found concealed in a floe jug—the real ship papers, proving the property belonged to a Dutch merchant residing at Amsterdam, consequently a lawful prize, and that the ship had not only a false set of papers but that the captain and supercargo had sworn falsely. The cargo of this vessel sold at auction, for three hundred and fifty-two thousand some odd hundred dollars, an eighth part of which belonged to myself.
I was returning to America in the year 1798, in an English privateer with more than 10,000 Joes in gold: but was captured by a Spanish eighty gun ship from Vera Cruz, carried into Spain, and stripped of every penny. I found my way to England, where after a short time, thro' the assistance of a gentleman who befriended me, I was appointed an agent and contractor in the War Department, the profits of which supported me in an establishment of the first style: but, the unexpected declaration of peace coming at a moment when I had made a large purchase, and at a high price; and the sudden death of a sincere and valuable friend, once more involved me in debt and difficulties.
In England the company which I had the honour of keeping, was of the very first respectability and consequence.
I am now in New-Hampshire, and shall tarry six or eight months in the State.
I am surprised that in Portsmouth, a place where I am scarcely known, except perhaps by sight—a place too, which I have frequently observed is, in its number of genteel and respectable families, superior to any town of the size in Europe or America; the name of such a poor insignificant individual as myself should be bandied about with such foolish and ridiculous stories attached to it. But however, as it is a maxim in government and politics, that individual good must not be put in competition with the general good; so, if the happiness of a majority of individuals can be, IN ANY WAY, thro' my means, promoted, I have not the smallest objection to smother what disagreeable feelings I may have on the occasion, in my own bosom.
I am, gentlemen, with sincere respect, your most obedient humble serv't. NATHANIEL COGSWELL. August 22, 1803.
THE Members of the Eastern District New-Hampshire MEDICAL SOCIETY, are hereby informed that their Annual Meeting will be holden at the inn of Ezra Hutchins, in Exeter, on Wednesday the seventh day of September next, (being the first Wednesday of said month) at ten o'clock A. M.
By Direction, JOSIAH BARTLETT, Notary. August 12, 1803.
Journeymen Bookbinder.
WANTED immediately, a Journeymen Bookbinder, that is a thorough master of the business; such an one may meet with good encouragement, steady employ, and punctual pay every Saturday night, by applying to this office. August 23.
Cheap Paper Hangings.
S. LITTLE has received a Consignment of Paper Hangings, Which will be sold at the same prices as at the Manufactory. Also, A few Hhds. RUM at reduced price. A Premium given for Spanish DOLLARS. August 23, 1803.
REMOVED.
Langley Boardman, INFORMS his friends & the public that he has removed from the Shop he occupied in Ark-lane, to his new Store, corner of Vaughn and Congress-streets, where he carries on the CABINET MAKING Business, in all its various branches, with neatness, faithfulness, and punctuality, and the smallest favours will be received with gratitude. Portsmouth, August 23, 1803.
Amoskeag Canal Lottery.
THE object of this Lottery was to complete the Canal. The near sum authorized by the Legislature of the States of New Hampshire and Massachusetts is little more than half raised and received. The Locks only remain for finishing this Canal. They are mostly framed and on the spot; but are in a suffering condition to be put down; for want of them the public have greatly suffered the present season. Every person who has passed thro' the Slip, is witness to the truth of this fact; and should the Canal be neglected another season, which must be the case without the aid of this Lottery, the market in Boston, especially in the great article of wood, and indeed in all kinds of provisions, usually carried in boats, will be sensibly affected at town. The Proprietors of the Middlesex Canal must also feel deeply interested in the sale of Tickets, in order to carry the completion of the AMOSKEAG CANAL into effect. The Proprietor flatters himself that these circumstances, in addition to the interest and ardent desire he feels in immediately completing his Canal, will sufficiently apologize for his offering to the public, at this time, the following SCHEME. If it meets the encouragement wished for, this small class will soon be drawn, and the next proceeds immediately applied toward putting down the Locks while the water is low.
This Class is small; and contains only 4000 Tickets, at 4 Dollars each—amounting to 16,000 Dollars. To be paid out in PRIZES, as follows:—
   Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.     1 in Cash, . . . . . 1000 1000   1 in 84 Shares in the } Canal, at prime cost } 1008 1008   2 of 42 Shares, . . . . . 504 1008   1 in Cash of . . . . . 500 500   2 . . . . . 200 400   3 . . . . . 100 500   40 . . . . . 50 2000   36 . . . . . 20 720   94 . . . . . 10 940   1185 . . . . . 5 5925   1367 Prizes amounting to . . . . . 18,996   2633 Blanks.  
4000 Not two Blanks to a Prize. Subject to no deduction.
One of the above Prizes of 400 dollars will be assigned to the first drawn Blank, and that of 500 to the last drawn Blank.—The Shares in the Canal will be conveyed by the Proprietor, reserving to himself the privilege of redeeming the same any time within two years from the time the Prize is paid off, he paying the amount of such Prize in money and the interest on the same to the time of redemption. The prime cost of each Share is 12 dollars. Prizes of 40 dollars and under will be paid on demand, and those above in thirty days from the publication of the List of Prizes. All Prizes not demanded within six months after drawing, will be considered as generously relinquished to the use of the design of the lottery.
The public may be assured that Managers of approved characters will be soon appointed and duly sworn. The time and place of drawing will be made known. The signer of the Ticket is responsible for the payment of all Prizes, drawn against any number by him signed; and of course his whole Canal guarantees the payment of all Prizes. The Proprietor is sensible of the importance of his being punctual, and is prepared accordingly, by a deposit of Shares in the Canal at prime cost, amounting to double the sum of the whole Class of Tickets. These Shares will be placed in such a situation in Boston, that in case, the said signer of the Ticket refuse or neglect to pay the Prize in time, the holder of such Prize can attach Shares to the amount of his Prize or Prizes and sell them at Public Auction, on giving five days previous notice to the signer of the Ticket. Beside this security, bonds are signed, and will be put into the hands of the Treasurer of the State of New-Hampshire. Though the deposit of Shares is quite sufficient and far preferable to the best bond that can be given; for in case the signer of any Ticket refuse or neglect to pay off the Prize in time, the holder of it can avail himself of his demand in five days; but where bonds are given, a long time may elapse before he can recover his money, in consequence of the tardiness of legal process.
N. B. Tickets are now for sale at Four Dollars each, by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, Portsmouth; & SAMUEL ROWE, Exeter, and at Mr. JOSEPH KIMBALL's in Platts, in the State of New-Hampshire, about three miles north of Haverhill bridge, over which a Stage passes every day to Boston, Sundays excepted. All, who will well to the Canal may easily be supplied with Tickets from the before mentioned places. Tickets will soon be advertised for Sale, in other towns in the State of New-Hampshire.
SAMUEL BLODGETT, State of New-Hampshire July 20, 1803.
Just published, and for sale by N. S. & W. Peirce, WATTS's Catechisms for Children.—Also a Collection of HYMNS, both pamphlets.

Miscellaneous Repository.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
ODE
To THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
ILLUSTRIOUS Statesman! vers'd in nature's laws, Tracing effects to their remotest cause; Accept, O sage! the muse's humble lay, For sure thy virtues claim the greenest bay.
Shall ancient poets consecrate their days To pour on virtue everlasting praise, And not one simple bard attempt to twine The glorious laurel on those brows of thine?
Yes, when to dust pale death thy form shall bend, A weeping nation shall thy bier attend! Warm'd by heroic virtue's sacred flame, Some future bard shall found thy glorious name!
Yes, when with WASHINGTON's illustrious shade, Thy philosophic mind in sleep be laid, Some future Homer shall thy name inspire With heavenly numbers and poetic fire.
No thirst for pomp, no wish for idle fame Within thy breast a lurking place can claim; Thy eagle-mind disdains such paltry things, The toys of kings, and the toys of kings.
But for thy country's good, immortal sage! Thy eye inspects the philosophic page; Thy blest example teaches man to know And feel compassion for his brother's woe.
(Rural Loiterer.)
For the New-Hampshire Gazette.
Thoughts on the modern warm Controversy respecting BAPTISM. [No. III.]
IT has been shown that the modern opponents of the Baptists, practise a pseudo-baptism which the scripture does not warrant. It remains to be shown further that they zealously justify, and contend for this unwarrantable practice. The arguments urged by them for infant baptism, (if they proved any thing,) would go to prove that the body of a nation called christian, in other words that the world, should be baptised in the infantile period and state of life. The argument is this; "GOD has constituted in his Church the membership of infants, and admitted them to it by a religious rite," (meaning circumcision,) and this Church membership has never been set aside, but continues to the present day. The Baptists deny the consequence, alleging that the old Jewish kingdom or church was national and worldly, and that the New-Testament Church is a spiritual, heavenly society. The reply made is to this effect; the old Jewish church was the church of GOD, the New-Testament church is the church of GOD; therefore they are the same church, some institutions being dropped, and others substituted or added. They say the first believing Gentiles were added to the Jewish church, for there was no other in existence. That CHRIST came not to set up a new kingdom, "but he transferred the kingdom of which the Jews had long been in possession from them to the Gentiles." One may be permitted to wonder here, how the Jews had long been in possession of a kingdom which was proclaimed, for the first time, in the preaching of CHRIST as his forerunner, as at hand, or approaching! How could they possess it long before it came? Not to reason here, I have only to beseech thee, gentle reader, to pause and ponder: ask thy own conscience, enquire at the Apostles: Have we not here the very doctrine in substance, set up of old by Jews and Judaizers; that the kingdom or church of the MESSIAH is a worldly kingdom? If it be maintained that the same church state that once was among the Jews now continues among the Gentiles, there being only a transfer or passing of that very thing from one to the other, we have a worldly kingdom set up for CHRIST, to all intents: and this is done to authorize a worldly baptism, a general promiscuous baptism of infants in a country or state called christian. Little can we expect as the effect of quoting to such contending for a worldly church the dying good confession of the LORD JESUS, that "His kingdom is not of this world," that "now it is not from hence" Or if we refer to texts showing that in the last days the GOD of Heaven should set up a kingdom—That in a reference to this prediction, it was said; the kingdom of Heaven was coming, or drawing near. That in consequence of the shaking of Heaven and earth, christians receive an immovable kingdom, not the old shaken moveable kingdom. That the old covenant with its worldly sanctuary has vanished. That the spirit is come in place of the letter, the antitype for the type, and that we have now heavenly things for earthly—They have read all these passages, but say these lovers of earthly things, we have a Jewish or worldly church still. And they have a fund of arguments to show that the Gentile church is the same church with the old Jewish one, the texts referred to notwithstanding—For why? the kingdom of GOD, (preached first to the Jews, and appearing first among them,) was taken from them and given to the Gentiles—therefore the old Jewish kingdom was the thing transferred—Again, the unbelieving Jews were broken off from the old church, and all its relation to CHRIST (the green Olive Tree, from whom a church has this name,) and believing Gentiles were grafted in with the remnant of believing Jews into CHRIST, or into his church now wonderfully connected with him the root; the two making one new man in CHRIST; therefore say these men, they are grafted into the old Jewish church, and when again it is said, that old church is transferred to them! According to this reasoning the Gentiles were added to the ancient Jewish church, "of which all the Apostles and disciples were members"—and then, strange to tell, this church was all taken from the Jews, and all given to the Gentiles! And they further argue that as the Jews will be yet grafted into CHRIST, if they abide not in unbelief, they will be brought into their former condition, and therefore the J-w church continues, and
* See Mr. Buckminster's discourse on Baptism, page 15.
was not dissolved at the calling in of the Gentiles.—It is hard to conceive how men can go beyond this in strange judaizing reasonings, or more grossly deny, without entirely dropping CHRIST's name, that he is come in the flesh—Thus have they secularized the church, they have mingled the holy seed with strangers; and their people the produce of this mixture, as might be expected, speak more than half in the language of Alhodor—The church is made to be the world, and the world becomes the church, the outer court is trodden down; and instead of baptizing into the body of CHRIST, they baptize into the body of Anti-Christ, mis-called the christian world.
Forrevieja SALT.
FOR Sale on board ship Hampden and Sidney, now lying at Langdon's wharf, a CARGO of SALT, of the first quality—apply to
RICHARD EVANS.
Portsmouth, August 16, 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.
Henry Ladd
HAS FOR SALE, 100 pieces fine India Cottons; 80 pieces Bandannoes; 40 pieces Lungee Romauls; and a few boxes Havanna Sugars, the above will be sold at reduced prices, also for sale 200 bbls. Richmond Fine and Superfine FLOUR. Portsmouth, July 19, 1803.
Z. Robinson & Co.
At the head of the Pier, Have now ready for Sale, a very large and complete assortment of Crocery, Glafs & China Ware, In crates, assorted principally for Country Traders.
CRATES of Blue & White fancy WARE, assorted, do. Blue & Green edg'd assorted. do. Enamel'd, under glaz'd, do. do. Printed and Penciled, do. 40 Crates Cream coloured, do. Hhds. Enamel'd & Fluted Ware do. Boxes Glafs Ware, assorted. do. Tumblers. do. Decanters. do. Wine Glases. do. Mugs. Dutch Liquor Cases. China in boxes, assorted. do. Tea Sets, in single boxes.
** All the above Goods will be sold for cash or approved credit, as low as can be purchased in Boston, and any assortment of the above Goods, if desired, will be repacked to suit the purchasers.
—ALSO— Few hhds. Molasses. 12 hhds. Rum. Portsmouth, July 17, 1803.
Benja. Hill,
East end of the State-House, has just received and For Sale, a general assortment of
IRON and STEEL,
CONSISTING OF Russia, Old Sable, Swedes & Philadelphia, in large, small, flat and square bars. Also, Hart, Club, & Hafen-clever STEEL, by a large or small quantity. A complete assortment of IRON HOLLOW WARE. A quantity of POLLOCK FISH. Smock'd HERRING. Beef Fig TOBACCO, by the cask or less quantity. Together with a large assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries.
Also, Wheat, Corn, Rye, Bacon, Pork, Butter, Beans, &c. &c. with many other articles—All of which will be sold cheap for cash, or approved credit. Portsmouth, July 26, 1803.
JONATHAN MENDUM,
INFORMS his customers and the public, that he continues carrying on the BOOT and SHOE Making business, in all its branches, and in the best manner, at his Shop in Vaughan-street. Portsmouth, July 26, 1803.
FEMALE ACADEMY.
THE LADIES of PORTSMOUTH and its vicinity, are informed that a FEMALE ACADEMY will be opened on the 19th September.
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.
TWO HOUSES,
and a Grist and Fulling MILL.
TO be Sold or Let, and immediate possession given, in Lee, Wadsworth's Falls, so called, on easy terms, being the valuable Estate where Capt. Asa Folsom has recently lived; with the Barn, Chaise House, and Blacksmith's Shop, and the water privileges.—Inquire of ELIPHALET LADD. Portsmouth, August 16, 1803.
FOR SALE, THE HOUSE, STORE and LAND, pleasantly situated in Buck-street, (late the property of Capt. Tim'y Mumford, deceased.) For terms apply to JOSEPH SMITH, On said Premises. Portsmouth, August 16, 1803.
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 Gates street, adjoining on Captain William Traick, with a shop adjoining the same, all being well finished, with a large Garden and a large parcel of Fruit Trees, running from Gates-street to the street leading to Capt. Gove's Tan Yard,—with a good well of water and pump—Also, a good Aqueduct leading into the cellar and House, and a large Wood House on the same,—For further particulars, apply as above. 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 EDWARD DIMSEY. Portsmouth, August 9, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO GEORGE GAINS, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in said State—THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth 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 unincorporated places in the several counties in the State, pursuant to an act of the Legislature, authorizing them to hold their Proprietary Meetings in the town of Portsmouth, and county of Rockingham—request you to notify and warn the proprietors and owners of the aforesaid common and undivided Lands, to meet at the dwelling-house of Seth Walker, keeper of the Bell Tavern in Portsmouth aforesaid, on Monday, the 5th of September next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator, to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a Clerk and Treasurer.  3d. To pass a vote or votes, directing what papers relating to said proprietary, and what former proceedings of the Proprietors, shall be received and recorded by the Clerk.  4th. To ratify, confirm and establish all or any grants, conveyances, divisions & lottings, of any part of said Patent, and the drawing and severing of any Lots heretofore made, and all or any vote or votes by said Proprietors heretofore made and passed; and that said votes when so ratified and confirmed by said meeting, shall have complete validity and effect in and over the Proprietary, and those claiming under them.  5th. To sever and divide the whole or such parts of the Land now owned by the Proprietors, in such way and manner as shall be deemed most expedient, or to sell and convey such parts of the same as may be considered incigible for a division.  6th. To receive, examine, allow and pay all unsettled accounts now existing against the Proprietary.  7th. To settle and establish a method for calling future meetings of the Proprietors.  Portsmouth, August 8, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO GEORGE GAINS, Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in said State—
THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth 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 unincorporated places in the several counties in the State, pursuant to an act of the Legislature, authorizing them to hold their Proprietary Meetings in the town of Portsmouth, and county of Rockingham—request you to notify and warn the proprietors and owners of the aforesaid common and undivided Lands, to meet at the dwelling-house of Seth Walker, keeper of the Bell Tavern in Portsmouth aforesaid, on Monday, the 5th of September next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes, viz.
 1st. To choose a Moderator, to govern said meeting.  2d. To choose a Clerk and Treasurer.  3d. To pass a vote or votes, directing what papers relating to said proprietary, and what former proceedings of the Proprietors, shall be received and recorded by the Clerk.  4th. To ratify, confirm and establish all or any grants, conveyances, divisions & lottings, of any part of said Patent, and the drawing and severing of any Lots heretofore made, and all or any vote or votes by said Proprietors heretofore made and passed; and that said votes when so ratified and confirmed by said meeting, shall have complete validity and effect in and over the Proprietary, and those claiming under them.  5th. To sever and divide the whole or such parts of the Land now owned by the Proprietors, in such way and manner as shall be deemed most expedient, or to sell and convey such parts of the same as may be considered incigible for a division.  6th. To receive, examine, allow and pay all unsettled accounts now existing against the Proprietary.  7th. To settle and establish a method for calling future meetings of the Proprietors.  Portsmouth, August 8, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO GEORGE GAINS, Justice Peace. PURSUANT to the foregoing request, I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors and owners of the common and undivided Lands, purchased of John Tufton Mason, Esq commonly called MASON'S PATENT, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes set forth in the above request, to me directed. GIVEN under my hand, this eighth day of August, 1803. GEORGE GAINS, Justice Peace.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
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.
   Names of Original Proprietors. No. Lot. No. Acres. Highway, County, C. C.     John Folsom, 3d. 10 22 100 1 10   Robert Hale, 7 13 100 1 10   James Thurston, 9 23 100 1 10   ditto, 6 6 100 1 10   Nehemiah Cram, 10 25 100 1 10   James Nevins, 10 18 100 1 10   Jotah Miles, 10 21 100 3 20   John Folsom, 11 21 100 3 20   John Bowden, 13 16 100 1 10   John Folsom, jr. 11 22 100 1 10   Moses Thurston, 7 9 100 1 10   ditto, 13 27 100 1 10   Wadleigh Cram, 9 27 100 3 20   ditto, 12 18 100 3 20   Thomas Odiorne, 12 28 100 3 20   ditto, 13 15 100 3 20   Nicholas Gooch, 8 27 100 6 50   Samuel Moody, 7 3 100 3 20   Richard Sinkler, 8 9 100 1 10   Owen Reynolds, 6 28 100 3 20   ditto, 8 11 100 3 20   ditto, 9 18 100 4 30   ditto, 10 12 100 6 50   ditto, 13 30 100 2 20   Andrew Gerrish, 12 20 100 3 20   ditto, short, 4 2 50 4 30   Joshua Young, 10 13 100 6 50   ditto, 11 30 100 1 10   Elisha Coffin, 13 6 100 3 20   Joseph Gilman, 11 17 100 1 10   Samuel Gilman, Esq. 12 20 100 3 20    JACOB WEBSTER, Collector. Sandwich, July 25, 1803.
ADVERTISEMENT.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on Monday the 8th inst. an indented servant (mulatto) boy, named JOHN LOCK, aged between 14 and 15 years; had on when he ran off, a dark brown round jacket and trowlers, or blue trowsers, a felt hat, and striped cotton and linen shirt.—This is to forbid any person from harbouring, concealing or employing him, as they would wish to avoid the penalties of the law. JOSHUA WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, N. H. August 16, 1803.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
A Journeyman BAKER—one of good character, will meet with encouragement by applying to MOSES WOODWARD.
DR. BRACKETT,
HAS received fore of the true KINE POCK MATTER, with which he will inoculate. Portsmouth, July 26, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STAFFORD, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in CENTERHARBOR, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1802, 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 Hugh Kelsa, Esq. in Centerharbor, on Monday the tenth day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
   Lot. No. Acres. Highway, County, C. C.     John Bean, 1 2 12 12 1   Sam'l Senter, common land, 40 30 2   MOSES KELSA, Collector.    Centerharbor, July 25, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in CENTERHARBOR, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1801, 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 Hugh Kelsa, Esq. in Centerharbor, on Monday the tenth day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
   Lot. No. Acres. Highway, County, C. C.     Sam'l Senter, common land, 40 30 2   MOSES KELSA, Collector.    Centerharbor, July 25, 1803.
Paper Hangings.
A BEAUTIFUL assortment of Paper Hangings, with delicate borderings, just received and for sale, wholesale and retail, at C. PEIRCE's Book and Stationary store, in Daniel-street, Portsmouth. The above are from a gentleman lately from Europe, and being a consignment, will be sold wholesale or retail, very cheap.
Account Books of almost all sizes and prices. Classical & School Books wholesale and retail. A large assortment of BIBLES of all sizes. Gentlemen's and Ladies' Pocket Books. N. Y. Medical Repository in numbers. Stationary of almost every description. Tickets and Quarters in the 4th class of South Hadley Lottery. Cash given for prizes in the 3d class. All the above, and considerable more, may be had as above. Portsmouth, August 16, 1803.
NEW and USEFUL.
THE subscribers have purchased the right of use and vend to others to be used, KENNEDY'S PATENT WINDOW SPRINGS in the counties of Rockingham and Strafford, in New-Hampshire, and the District of Maine, except the towns of Berwick, Sanford and Wells. The object of this invention was to furnish a secure fastener for Windows, and convenient machinery to raise and lower both the upper and lower Sash, and by the assistance of Springs to support it at any height that is wished. Gentlemen, who have viewed Windows fitted with these Springs, are of opinion that the invention will be of great utility, and acknowledge that the design of the inventor is completely accomplished. The expence of fitting a Window with these Springs is but about a fourth part so much as that of weights and lines; at the same time, more durable and less liable to accidental injury. Old windows may be fitted with Springs as well as new ones. Those who wish to purchase Springs, or to have them put on, may apply to any one of the subscribers, who have associated themselves in a company, in the above purchase, and in this business will use the signature of ELISHA WHIDDEN & Co.
ELISHA WHIDDEN, BENJAMIN ADAMS, JAMES NUTTER, JOHN LOCKE, EBEN A. CLIFFORD, Executor. WILLIAM ARMS.
N. B. All persons are cautioned against using these Springs in the limits of the purchase aforesaid, without authority from the subscribers, if they would avoid the penalty of the law. Portsmouth, July 26, 1803.
An ORATION,
PRONOUNCED at Kennebec, District of Maine, on the Anniversary of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, July 4, 1803—By STEPHEN THACHER. O Liberas! I donos detectabilis.—Cicero.
Is received and for sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, at their Book-store, Congress-street. August 16.
PEN-KNIVES.
A handsome assortment of PEN-KNIVES, for sale at N. S. & W. Peirce's Book-Store, opposite the N. W. corner of the State-House, Congress-street. June 28, 1803.
WANTED—
An active LAD, about 14 or 15 years of age, as an Apprentice to a good business.—Inquire of the Printers.