The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1806-04-08 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 18.]
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1806.
[VOL. II.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
TAKE NOTICE. THE Selectmen of Portsmouth hereby request the inhabitants of said town, to exhibit a true account of all their rateable estate to them on or before the first day of May next, as they will attend on that business, at the Town Hall, every Thursday evening in the month of April inst. from 7 to 9 o'clock. Said inhabitants are likewise notified, that those who will pay their taxes, or any part thereof into the hands of the Selectmen, within three months from the 25th ult. shall be entitled to a discount of two and an half per cent. Portsmouth, April 1.
GEORGE DAME, Has taken the Store formerly occupied by Capt. Horney, (lately the Post Office) Buck-street, where he intends to carry on the
Painting Business, in its various branches,  Varnishing, Gilding, &c. COACHES, Chaises, Signs, Fire-buckets, fancy Chairs, Standards, &c. painted in the neatest manner, Looking-Glass, and Picture frames painted and gilded, gilding on Glass, &c. painting in Water Colors, and Gilding on Paper, Vellum, Silks, &c. &c.  ALSO, PORTRAIT & MINIATURE painting, warranted likenesses—Specimens may be seen at his shop. N. B. He will endeavor to merit the approbation of those who may please to employ him and every favor will be duly acknowledged. He has for sale Gold and Gilt Miniature settings, Gilt Chains, &c. Drawing paper, Camel's hair and Lead Pencils, India Rubber, India Ink, Gum-Arabic, Gamboge, Prussian Blue, Vermillion, Spanish Brown, Lampblack, &c.—Also, a pleasing variety of Pictures with or without frames, Violins, Strings, Bows, Pegs, and Bridges, Trunks of all sizes. Drawing School to commence April 17th if sufficient encouragement—Subscription left at Mr. C. Peirce's Bookstore, Daniel-street. N. B. Wanted by him a smart active Lad, as an apprentice. Portsmouth, April 1, 1806.
Abner Greenleaf, Copper-smith, Plumber & Founder; RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the publick that he has taken a shop in Buck-street a few doors above Mr. Davenport's tavern, where he intends carrying on each of the above lines of business in their different branches. Any orders in either of the above lines, will be gratefully received and attended to. Copper ware of all kinds, made at the shortest notice. Cash for old Copper, Brass, Pewter Lead &c. Portsmouth April 1.
FRESH RAISINS. A FEW casks of Fresh Raisins, just received, and for sale, by H. & B. PENHALLOW; which being a consignment, will be sold low for cash. Portsmouth, April 1.
CORN. ALSO, 30 barrels Navy and Ship BREAD. Now landing from on board Schooner ELIZA from Virginia, and for sale by JOHN LANGDON, Jr. 2,500 bushels CORN. 30 do. RYE, No 5, Langdon's wharf. Just received and to be sold, by JOSEPH BASS, at his shop, in Broad Street, Portsmouth, EARLY and late Peas and Beans, with a fine assortment of English and American new
GARDEN SEEDS; Also, a variety of Flower Garden SEEDS. Portsmouth, April 1.
An Elegant Engraving of LORD NELSON, with a view of the action off Trafalgar, Oct. 21, 1805, in which he lost his life, price 3 dollars. For sale by C. PIERCE.
BLANK WARRANTS For Surveyors of Highways, for sale at RANLET and NERRAIS' Bookstore, Exeter, March 24.
Just Received AND NOW OPENED AT Henderson & Cooper's STORE, Market-street, ONE cafe 7/8 and 1/2 Irish Lithens, coll from 224 to 65. 1 cafe best London made HATS, coll from 17/6 to 65. Sterling. A few patterns rich real Madras Handkerchiefs; Engl'ish will'd Bandannoes; Table Cloths; Russia Diapers; Irish Diapers. Also on hand  WOOLLENS. London Superfine black and blue Broad Cloths; fine, middling and low priced blue, black, olive and mixed Broad Cloths; Cashmere; Bennet's Cord; Swandowns; Boizes; Flannels; drab and brown Coatings; Suss Goods of every kind.
COTTONS. Fine Cambic Dimities; common Dimities; leopard spot, pink, blue, dark, chocolate and green Calicoes; Copperplates; Furniture Chinizes  Cotton Cambricks. 4 3/4 5 Cotton Cambricks; black Cambricks; fine cambrick Mull for Neckerchiefs; Gentlemen's Cotton Cambrick Handkerchiefs; lace Cambricks.  MUSLINS. Very fine Jacobin Mullins; picquet Mullins; plain and plain chambray Mullins; book Mullins.  Articles for Mourning. Black Bombazeen; black Italian Silk; black Florence Silk; India silk Lustrings; black Satins; black Velvets; blk. Crapes; black Crepe Shawls; black silk Shawls; black Modes; plain Lace & pic-nic black Gloves; black Kid Gloves; love and blk. Lustrings Ribbons.
GLOVES. Women's color'd Silk Gloves, some extra large; women's Cotton and Worsted Gloves; women's white and color'd Habit Gloves; men's cotton Velveteen Gloves; men's inleam & bell pricked seam Gloves; yellow and York tan do.  HOSE. Ladies white and black silk Hose; ladies white cotton Hose; muffs white and color'd cotton Hose; women's black cotton and worsted Hose; men's white and black silk Hose; men's very fine black and ribb'd white worsted Hose; men's color'd worsted Hose.
INDIA GOODS. India Cottons, from 11s to 36s per piece; India Chinizes; India Checks; blue gilla and footy Romals; Combos; long Cloths; black and check silk Handkerchiefs  English, Spanish & American Sewing Silks, white & color'd Sewing Cottons; Ribbons; Tapes; Bobbins; shoe and quality Bindings; Velvet Binding; white & color'd Threads; Vest & Coat Buttons; button Moulds; pound and bundle Pins; silk and cotton Suspender; black & white Wire; shirt Buttons; Flos; black Laces; Edgings; G. Cloths wide and narrow; women's Muslins; brown Hollands.  Silk and Cotton Umbrellas, ALSO, 1 bale containing 6-4 7-4 8-4 9-4 and 10-4 BLANKETS. Portsmouth, March 11, 1806.
FOR SALE, A CONVENIENT dwelling HOUSE, in Buck-street, now occupied by John Brown. For terms apply to THOMAS BROWN. Portsmouth, April 1, 1806.
REMOVAL. THOMAS & TAPPAN, (Booksellers and Stationers,) INFORM their friends and the publick, that they have removed to the store opposite the Court-house, lately occupied by Mr. John Warner; where they shall be happy to wait on those who may please to call. April 1.
ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of Col. ELIPHALET LADD, late of Portsmouth deceased, are requested to present them to HENRY LADD, for payment, and all indebted to said estate are called on to make immediate payment. Abigail Ladd and Henry Ladd } Executors. Portsmouth, April 1, 1806.
For Portland & Kennebec, for the first time this Season. THE regular Packet Avis, will sail in all this week, for freight or passage (having excellent accommodations) Apply to PETER PRAY, Long Wharf.
THE Managers of the PISCAT-AQUA BRIDGE LOTTERY, finding that the Scheme of the 4th Class having met universal approbation, they have been induced to issue the same SCHEME for  The FIFTH CLASS. 1 of 8000 Dollars is 8000 4 — 1000 do — 4000 4 — 500 do — 2000 100 — 100 do — 10000 100 — 50 do — 5000 100 — 20 do — 2000 1 — 100 (1st drawn) 100 1 — 100 (2nd drawn) 100 3600 — 8 — 28800 3911 — 60-000 12000 TICKETS at 3 Dollars, is 60000 Dollars, subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 per cent.  Capital Prizes determinable on the following days. First drawn number against a blank on the 5th day. — 1000 Dolls. 10th do. — 1000 15th do. — 1000 20th do. — 8000 24th do. — 1000 500 TICKETS shall be considered as one complete day's work, and the fortunate Blanks shall be determined at that rate of drawing, whether a greater or less number come out of the Wheels in one day. All Prizes to be paid at the expiration of thirty days, (excepting the highest) which will be paid within sixty days, after the drawing is completed—the drawing to be finished within twenty-six working days. Prizes not claimed within one year will be considered as generously given to the Bridge, and will not be paid after that time. Tickets will rise to five dollars and fifty cents, twenty days previous to drawing, and to six dollars on the fourth day of drawing.
Nearly half the Tickets are already engaged. The vendors of Tickets in the remote towns are requested to give as early notice as possible of the number they intend to keep, or have disposed of, that an early day may be fixed for drawing. Tickets ready for sale at the usual places. Thomas Thompson, } Managers. Elijah Hall, February 11, 1806.
List of LETTERS remaining in the Post-Office, Portsmouth, N. H. 15th March, 1806. B. Jeremiah Banks; Daniel Batchelder; Lettice Bodge, Madbury; Samuel Bodge, Madbury; Comfort Bodge, Madbury; Mary Burley; Henry Briard; James T. Berry, Rye; Joseph Brooks; Joshua Bragdon; Polly Bickford, Great Island; Ebenezer Blunt, 2; Joseph Bartlett; Charles W. Bell. C. George W. Coffin, 3; Joseph Curtis; Rev. Mr. Cram; James Colman; Peter Clark. D. Jonathan Downing, Greenland, 4; George Dame; Jones Dutton; Thomas Dearborn, Hampton. E. William Egan, 2; Asa Eaton; Thomas Edwards. F. Eliza Flagg; Phoebe Farrar; Stephen Field; John Fordyce; Simon Fisher. G. David Goodall; Enoch C. Greely; David Gillmore; James Guonell, 2; Calvin Goddard; Charles Gray; Benjamin Grace, Kittery, 2. H. Phoebe Hammond; Moses Henscom; Josiah Haley, Kittery; Abiel Hamilton; Daniel Hancom, Kittery; Elizabeth Hackett, 9. J. William Jones, Fort, 2; Robert Jamieson; Ephraim Jones; Stephen Jones; Jonathan Jennels, Rye; Sophia Jenks. K. John Kinns. L. Nathaniel Lock, Hampton; James Letter; Moses Low, Hampton; William Lunden; William Lock. M. Samuel Muir; Benjamin Marten; Newell Merrell, 2; Sarah Mitchell, Kittery; Alexander McCreery, Newington. N. John Nichols. P. Benjamin Parker; James Pinkerton; William Parker, Kittery, 2; Josiah Perkins Rye; Thomas Paul, Stratham; Jesse Perkins; William Parnick; Ben'g Pickering, Rye; Mary Roache. S. Jeremiah Sanborn; David Sweet, 2; Moses Stevens; P. Sampson; Daniel Smith, Durham; Josiah Smith, Stratham; Sally Sherburne, 2; Polly Stevens; Abram Sawyer; Abram Snow. T. Theodore F. Talbot; Daniel Treblethorn, 2; Edward Tobey; Phoebe Tyler; Joshua Towle, Hampton; Samuel Tabor; Eliza Thonion; Peter Turner. W. John Webber; Ichabod Weeks, Greenland; Samuel Wallace; William Willson; Clement Weeks, Greenland; James Willson, Esq. V. Suky Vannoder. Y. Edmund S. Young. N.B. Those names with no towns annexed are for Portsmouth. MARK SIMES, Post-Master.
LOOK STRAIT! Ignorance is to be pitied—folly is to be treated in the way of fools—but there is a species of being which is neither one nor the other, and yet both, over which it is impossible not to laugh and to sigh by turns. It is from this intermediate species of beings that we hear it said at our coffee houses—  Britain is fighting for the liberties of Europe.
France is aiming at universal monarchy. These phrases have become articles in a kind of political litany—in which the theme is delivered and the response is sung—with as little sensibility to the real meaning of the phrases, and with as little conception of their actual truth or fallhood—with as little consideration of the merits of the questions which they involve, as the ploughman, who whistles a rural tune, makes the key note or the thorough bass in music. It is a tune at the plough—it is a song in politics—it is some times a fad song, for its follets delusion.
We have heard it very lately said, that "Britain is fighting for the liberties of Europe, and America." This has been the cant of English statesmen ever since political quackery introduced the nostrum called the balance of power , a nostrum which was like other quack medicines a cure for all diseases, but which never cured any—while it has often aggravated if not created worse diseases.
We are not surprised to find these nostrums retailed, nor these new canticles sung—by the abject followers of the old school, by all whose minds were trained in the habits of dependence even for the course of thought, upon some authority—some sheep-pinned dependence upon a name or a character, half known or known only in a mask. But from different characters and different men, it is really astonishing to hear the same tones re-echoed, to see the same nauseous positions swallowed,—paugh! Let us examine the question. Has Britain at any time, or is she now, fighting for the liberties of Europe and America?
How far shall we go back? Before the conquest! Magna Charta—or after?—Was it by the Edwards or the Henrys—the Tudors or the Plantagenets—Was it under Cromwell, or under William of Nassau?—The Stuarts or the Guelphs? A school-boy of ordinary reflection would laugh at the idea.
Where are we to look for those contentions, those monuments of heroic virtue, which engaged a nation of 7 to 10 millions of people in the cause of 250,000,000—and if such was the cause at any time—what has been the effect?
Let prejudice and vanity club their wits, and after they have waded through the history of desolating wars, avaricious and piratical expeditions, corrupting intrigues, perfidious stratagems, and illicit fomentation of war and rebellion, breaches of faith, of treaties, tyranny, massacre, cruelty, intolerance, usurpation and plunder—and after they have fixed on a solitary case in the annals of the world, in which Britain fought for the liberties of Europe or of any other nation, then we shall be ready to say we have been deceived or are utterly ignorant of the subject.
Was it for the liberties of a brave people, she fought at Bannockburn or Killicranky—this was a home cafe —was it for the liberties of Europe the glorious Wallace was caged—was exposed in a cage to the derision of the champions of the liberties of Europe?
Was it the massacre of Glencoe, pre-meditated and formally conceived and ordered in the British privy council, and sanctified by the sign manual of the glorious deliverer and supporter of the Protestant religion, William III?
Was the desolation and massacre of Culloden, by the miserable wretch the duke of Cumberland who ran away from the French, concluded the infamous treaty of Closter Seven and afterwards violated the treaty which he had signed—was this an evidence of zeal for the liberties of Europe?
We shall not refer minutely to Irish history, that eternal monument of British horrors, oppressions and crimes—where murder of a mere Irishman by an Englishman was liquidated at about 20 dollars of our money—and where trade, & education, were interdicted to the native in his own Soil—and it was death to go elsewhere for education; where the ignorance thus instituted by law was constituted into a new crime—and where even
to contract the sacred ties of matrimony between two christians, was a crime punishable with death to the clergyman, and transportation to the man who obeyed the first law of nature and the strongest, purest and proudest of moral and social ties?
Asa we presume must be left out of the examination! And the Clives and Hastings, and the Baileys, and the Morningtons—must pass in review only when an enquiry unto the mode in which liberty was propagated in Asia, is in question!
America, is nevertheless embraced in the question—and only 32 years after the streets of Boston were stained with the blood of the peaceful citizen, by a barbarous mercenary soldiery—Was the march to Concord—was the battle of Bunker's hill—undertaken to support the liberties of America! Was it to support liberty in America, that Ethan Allen was put in irons—that capt. Huddy and col. Haines were hanged—that Charleston, New-London, Elopis, and Fairfield were burnt?
It was only on the 4th July 1777—one year after the declaration of independence—that Burgoyne—published a proclamation, which contains the following:—"I have but to stretch forth my arm to the Indian forces under my direction, and they amount to thousands, to overtake the hardened enemies of G. Britain and America; I consider them the same wherever they may lurk."—Who were these enemies, those who were excepted from pardon if all the rest were conquered—Hancock and Adams, Washington and Franklin! All this was no doubt fighting for the liberties of America!
In an eight years war—when these United States were exposed to the ravages of the most profligate and barbarous soldiery, that ever afflicted any country. When the flames of Hesse and Hanover were asked for instruments of massacre and desolation—and while the gleam of the midnight bayonet of the regal assassin—at Paoli, and at Egg Harbor, is not yet lost to the memory of the living—and when the smoke of the funeral scene formed by the straw at the billet , in which the wounded Americans languishing, but not dead—were committed by perfidy to a funeral burning—were these the acts of glorious men—were these the means by which the liberties of Europe were to be exemplified and established in America.
Were the prison ships at York—intended to furnish examples of British mercy—humanity and liberty!
Gracious heaven, let any man turn his eye to the English court calendar. And then to the Old Bailey calendar. And mark the relative fate of great and little robbers—of hungry highwaymen and the plunderers of nations. And it is by such calendars and such systems that the liberties of Europe and America are in the infatuation of man vainly presumed to be supported! The very association of the ideas—excite only feelings of repugnant abhorrence and indignation.
Let us turn again for a moment to Ireland—this day which national misfortune and social generosity have consecrated much more than superstition—and which carries along sweet sorrows to the souls of the warmest and kindest spirits that animate human beings—Let any man not besotted take up the pages of an Englishman —let him read Plowden's recent history—and let him consider the important inferences to be deduced from that melancholy register of six centuries of national affliction—wantonly and wickedly perpetrated; where the ingenuity of a cruel and tyrannical policy has worn more various aspects and shed more blood without necessity and without provocation, than has been done in any equal space of earth, beneath the firmament of heaven!
When any man shall have read this (and if any man shuts out the light—w pity him—he is not entitled to the respect which liberality owes to an honest antagonist) when he shall have read Plowden's history—let him put this home cafe ? If without right—provocation—justice—mercy—humanity—or even sound policy—England has thus treated Ireland—which contributes so much to her wealth, her power, and her security—what can any nation expect from England—Can any man pretend to say that he ever felt or now feels a single sentiment of con-

earn for the liberties or the happiness of Europe or America. But why will folly provoke examinations and illustrations of this kind? Can any man be so dull or indifferent as to overlook daily experience for twelve years past . We are accustomed to think liberty means something, that alike it is abused, still it is by those who are its enemies, and not from want of understanding. The liberties of Europe and America! The phrase has a real and a substantial meaning. Every nation in Europe and America has a right to pursue its own happiness and interests—in its own way; and the exercise of this right un-restrained, is what is to be understood by liberty .
Sweden produces copper, iron and timber —the sale of these are necessary to the support of those means by which the purifies her happiness.
Russia produces hemp, canvas, cordage, &c. the sale of these constitutes a part of the means for promoting national happiness.
Holland with little soil had numerous ships which her industry spread over the ocean—the freight of these ships and the sale of the manufactures of her home industry, constituted part of the means of her prosperity and happiness.
The right of these nations to pursue their several means un-molested, is what is to be understood of the liberty of an independent nation in relation to other nations.
The specification might be extended to all nations—we give the foregoing in lieu of all, for the rights and liberties of all are equal.—Then the question remains—has England fought to support the liberties of these and other nations? Or has she really fought to destroy the liberties of all?
Our own case comes immediately into the enquiry, because we are better acquainted with it. For twelve years past, our ships have been plundered under various pretences—plunder which is encouraged only as hounds are blooded for the chase of human beings: is the plunder of our vessels—the imprisonment and detention of about 3000 of our citizens, are these the evidences of fighting for the liberties of Europe and America?
The bounds of a newspaper are too limited for the reflections and the facts that rush upon the mind in even a transitory glance at this subject.
But let us for a moment admit, that those who sing this canicle of folly know no better; that they either want the will or the faculty , or the material —by which truth is to be unfolded: let us suppose them a kind of moral and mental antipodes who see only what appears in the bounds of a circumscribed horizon, and are either too dull or sceptical to believe that creation more or less perfect exists beyond it—or like the Chinese, that their spot of earth is the centre, and the rest of the universe a mere insignificant appendage!
Let us grant, as they believe , that Britain has been at all times and now is really fighting for the liberties of Europe—If so, it is really a good cause she has been fighting for—and shall we then form an alliance with her? Let us see!
Were Volney to contemplate the revolutions of modern empires as he has done those of the ancient world, the truth of many of his positions perhaps would not be so much doubted. The causes of the revolutions of modern empires, are still visible and within our approach—we can see and touch them—nay we can feel and penetrate them—the ruins smoke before our eyes and their fall has exposed the sources of the conflagration.
One of the causes for the modern revolutions of Europe and the whole world—and for the dethronement of Emperors, kings, princes and stadtholders, will be given by the future historian in a few words, and these few words will apply almost universally; when the youth twenty years hence, shall enquire of his hoary sire—or the teacher instructing his pupils in the elements of geography, shall pass his hands over the great theatre of human action at the present period, to illustrate history and to confirm the memory and science by the association of the picture with the history—and the pupil shall enquire with the innocent curiosity of youth, for the causes of the fall of so many empires and the rise of so many revolutions— one common answer will serve for all.
What caused the resolution of America?
"The folly and the madness of Britain—the lust of inordinate wealth, inordinate power, and inordinate domination; the desire to lord it over the whole earth and the whole sea; to monopolize the commerce and the colonies of the two continents which compose the habitable earth, and to subject every flag that floated in the wind to her pride and her dominion; to reverse the order of nature, to render these two vast continents with their countless millions, the tributaries of that little spot in a corner of the world."
Innocence confounded will enquire more minutely—why was the stadtholder of Holland, once so powerful, driven from his obscure throne?
The answer will be— "Because he allied himself secretly and corruptly with the British cabinet, the upholders of that folly, and that madness, and that rapacity, and lust of inordinate power and wealth, and received the gold of that universal corrupter."
Why were the provinces of ancient Burgundy, modern Belgium, torn from the house of Austria and annexed to the dominion of France?
"Because the Emperor of Austria allied himself secretly and corruptly with the British cabinet, and received the gold of the universal corrupter."
Why were their dominions and honours torn from the Germanic electors of Treves, of Cologne, of Mentz; from the princes, dukes, counts and barons of Juliers, Cleves, Deuxponts, the Bishops, the Ortenau, the bishops and abbots of Constance and Fulda, &c. &c. on both sides of the Rhine?
"Because they allied themselves with, and received the gold of, the universal corrupter."
Why was the grand duke of Tuscany deprived of the fair dominion of Florence, the proud inheritance of the house of Lorraine, and the patrimony transferred to an infant of Spain?
"Because after a long and prudent resistance of seduction, in an unfortunate hour, when the fate of arms appeared to realize the hopes of the combined powers paid by Britain, the grand duke forgot himself and forsook his prudence and accepted the gold of the universal corrupter."
There is an island of Sardinia, it had formerly a king and a kingdom on the continent—How came it to lose it?
"He likewise accepted the gold of the corrupter."
Why were the Duchies of Milan, Mantua, Modena, Ferrara, the long subsisting oligarchy of Venice, and the rest of Cisalpine Italy torn from their dukes, and princes and nobles, and a new kingdom of Italy erected on their foundations?
"The same cause has produced the same effects in these places also."
Was not the Pope also humbled—how came that to pass?
"All through the same cause—in 1794 he solicited British cannon—and the dragoons of George III. formed a body guard for the Pope in the city of Rome! while the subjects of George III. in Ireland, were disabled from holding even the office of constable or shooting a carrion crow—only for believing that they could reach immortal life through the grace of God and the Catholic creed."
What has placed the kingdom of Naples, dependent on the nod of Bonaparte, and encouraged her monarch to commit acts of cruelty to his own subjects, which would deservedly erase him from the list of nations?
"Because his minister is sold to Britain—because that monarch has united himself with the universal corrupter."
What has added the Venetian states to the kingdom of Italy?
"Because the Emperor of Germany to whom they were ceded, united himself with the universal corrupter."
What has deprived the Emperor of Germany of the fairest parts of his dominions, of Istria, of the Tyrolese, of his dominions in Suabia, annihilated his armies, gave Vienna a prey to French armies, and placed Hungary, Moravia, the states of Austria, and Bohemia at the disposal of Bonaparte?
"Because he for the third time united himself with the universal corrupter."
What has blasted all the plans of the statesmen of the great Catherine, formed an unceasingly pursued for forty years—overturned the boasted reputation of Russian valour—and given her army of 120,000 men, her princes, and her king—prisoners of war to the invincible legions of France?
"Because, the Emperor Alexander, united himself with the universal corrupter."
What has exposed the king of Sweden to merited chastisement—has deprived the elector of Hanover of his dominions, and leaves Prussia trembling like a school-boy, for fear of the rod of Bonaparte? The same corruption.
Why is it that Spain and Portugal are reduced to the state of provinces of France—and compelled either by tribute or by armies and fleets to join in fighting her battles?
"Because, in the year 1793, these respective monarchs united themselves with the universal corrupter."
Finally what has totally overturned the boasted balance of power, has realized a plan of universal dominion and placed all Europe at the feet of France—and has reduced all its kings, emperors, and princes, vassals of Bonaparte.
"Because they all united themselves with the folly, madness, avarice, rapacity, of the universal corrupter."
Here then Americans, is a list exhibited for your view—further attempts at elucidation would only obscure; here are the effects of the dreadful friendship of England.
"Britain is fighting for the liberties of Europe and of America."
Look at the sure consequence of her alliance—the picture is not changed; it is real—it is the work of yesterday. What then must be the conclusion of every impartial speculator.
The friendship of Britain—is damnable —it is deadly —it is destructive —her blessings are curses .
But let us reverse the picture—let us also throw in the foreground the consequence of the hostility of Britain—or the refusal to unite with British madness. Why has the United States risen to a high rank among the nations of the world, to her present commercial greatness and founded a government of liberty?
"Because, Britain was her enemy, her monarch waged war against us, his folly and madness, was in open hostility because we refused to put on the poisoned shaft of English friendship—because if we had, like Hercules we should have been consumed by it."
What has exalted the French nation over the whole of Europe, what has enabled her emperor to tread on the necks of all his enemies, what has placed the mighty empire of Russia itself amongst his dependants?
"Because Britain was her friend—her monarch waged war, &c."
Why does Prussia exist at this moment as a state—or why is not the house of Brandenburg swept from the list of the monarchs of Europe?
"Why is it that Denmark preserves her peace and prosperity, and that Switzerland preserves her rank in Europe, and amidst the convulsions of states and the revolutions of empires, has instead of a barbarous and unequal system of government, obtained for the first time a representative government."
"Because they wisely refused the gold, the cursed friendship of Great Britain—because they refused to unite themselves, and to form an alliance with folly and madness."
Here then we give reader to your view—the picture in profile, in full front, and fore shortened—here we prove that the curses of Britain are blessings to those whom her folly and madness make her enemies—we prove that her hostility is preferable to an alliance with her—that her opponents alone are prosperous—that those only who unite themselves with her—are humbled and destroyed.
Good God, how awful the picture, how dreadful the prospect; the revolutions of ages, such as formerly occupied historians for a century, compressed in the events of fifteen years and all occasioned by the conduct of the cabinet of Britain —by the polluted education of its monarch —who preferring arbitrary principles, to the principles of liberty which first transplanted him from Hanover to Britain—this it is which has reduced a nation destined to have been the blessing of mankind—to give the law to the universe—a nation which might have commanded peace to the world—for a century past has done nought else but shed torrents of blood in every quarter of the globe—has encreased unceasingly the tears of the widow and the orphan—and the effects of whose friendship as we have exhibited, seems to be alluded to in the language of the Prophet,
"Come out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."
For the N. H. GAZETTE. To the People of New-Hampshire. No. II.
FELLOW-CITIZENS, Were the Court authorized to destroy the verdict? This, is the first question to which I have called your attention. In examining this question, we must consider the rights of the citizen of the State in respect to his property, so far as those rights are acknowledged in our Constitution.
The 2d. article in our bill of rights declares, "all men have certain natural, essential and inherent rights—among which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property; and in a world, of seeking and obtaining happiness."
Article 3d. "When men enter into a state of society, they surrender up some of their natural rights to that society, in order to ensure the protection of others; and without such an equivalent, the surrender is void."
Article 12th. "Every member of the community has a right to be protected by it, in the enjoyment of his life, liberty and property."
Article 14th. "Every subject of this state is entitled to a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries he may receive in his person, property, or character; to obtain right and justice freely, without being obliged to purchase it; completely and without any denial, conformably to the laws."
Article 20th. "In all controversies
concerning property, and in all suits between two or more persons, except in cases in which it has been heretofore otherwise used and practiced, the parties have a right to a trial by jury, and this method of procedure shall be held sacred, . . . . ."
Article 21st. "In order to reap the full advantage of the inestimable privilege of the trial by jury, great care ought to be taken, that none but qualified persons should be appointed to serve; and such ought to be fully compensated for their travel, time and attendance."
Article 29th. "The power of suspending the laws, or the execution of them, ought never to be exercised but by the Legislature, or by authority derived therefrom, to be exercised in such particular cases only, as the legislature shall expressly provide for."
Thus we find, that the constitution promises the citizen of the state, the most ample security to his natural, essential, and inherent right to acquire, possess, and protect property; and this security is an equivalent, in part, for the allegiance which the subject promises to the state. The constitution provides, that the subject by recourse to the laws, shall find a certain remedy for all injuries:—that right, and justice, shall be done him freely, completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay;—that these are to be done him by the country, represented in a jury; and by judges, who are to administer the law;—that the jury is to be selected, in order to give the fullest advantage, of an inestimable privilege; and that the execution of the laws shall not be suspended but by the legislature.
You will now permit me to state a supposed case, to which these principles may apply. A citizen of this state, having been deprived of his property, appeals to the law. The aggressor comes, and defends. The court is opened; a jury is impanelled; and the cause is brought to trial. Evidence is adduced on both sides. The principal facts in the cause; namely, that the plaintiff once owned the property, and that he was dispossessed by the defendant, are admitted, or easily proved. The judge makes his charge; (whether a partial, or an impartial charge, the obligation of the jury to determine according to law, and evidence, is the same,) and the cause is given to the jury, under the direction of the court; that, if on the evidences in the case they find for the defendant, they will say, he is not guilty ;—but, on the evidence in the case, if they find for the plaintiff, they will then say, the defendant is guilty ; and assess damages in the sum of seven thousand, nine hundred, and eighty dollars, with interest from the time the trespass was committed. We will suppose, further, that the jury give a verdict for the plaintiff; and assess the damage of seven thousand, nine hundred and eighty dollars, and interest;—under all these circumstances, are the court authorized to set the verdict aside?
In England, judges are authorized by rules of the common law, to set aside a bad verdict, and grant a new trial. In this country, English rules of practice have generally been adopted. English law, is American law; so far, as it corresponds with our civil constitutions, and our own statutes;—but, it may be questioned, whether the English precedents, which relate to verdicts and new trials, are of much use in New-Hampshire. Our own statute, entitled "an act regulating process and trials in civil causes," secures to either party in a cause, a new trial, by an action of review. This promises an indemnity for every error, and renders unnecessary the dangerous interference of the judge.—While, at the same time, the salutary provision in the statute, that, "execution shall not be stayed, for, or by reason of any process of review," corresponds with those articles in our bill of rights, which declare, that right, and justice, shall be done completely, and without delay; and that the execution of the laws shall not be suspended. The verdict of a jury, affords the fairest presumption, that the merits of the cause are with the successful party. Still however, as the success may have been accidental; the law, in the policy of justice, gives to either party, an opportunity of a further trial, by an action of review. But, if we should admit that the judges of our superior court, have equal powers with English judges; still, they have no authority to set aside a verdict,—unless it be a bad verdict;—with all the English authorities before them, they can find no safe stated, nor any principles laid down, to justify, the setting aside a good verdict. In the supposed case, which I have stated, there is every quality of a good verdict, and nothing has been shown to prove it otherwise. In such case, if the judges of mere will, and pleasure , should destroy the verdict; would you not declare, that the citizen is not protected in his property—that he can not obtain right, and justice, freely, and without delay;—but meets with a denial!—that the trial by jury, is not held sacred!—and that the judges; without permission from the legislature, but arbitrarily, do suspend the execution of the laws?—Fellow-Citizens, in discussing a question which equally concerns us all; I have no desire to lead your opinion. Let every one exercise his own judgment? I ask only for that
candid, and considerate attention, which the importance of the subject demands. The pure, and impartial administration of justice, is the firmest bond to secure to Government the affections of the people. The question before you is important!—were the court authorized to destroy the verdict? The supposed case, to which I have drawn your attention, is not an imaginary one; It is the case, in fact, to which I called your attention in my first number. The cause was tried at Portsmouth, in February Term, of this year 1806. The jury delivered in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The defendants council immediately stated, that it was against law and evidence:—but, no reasons were assigned for the assertion, nor was any argument afterwards made to maintain it. The verdict could not be against law ; for no question had been referred to the court. The jury were directed to return a general verdict for the plaintiff,—or for the defendant.—And, with respect to the facts, as determined by the evidence, the jury were sole judges . If the verdict had been bad , according to the construction of law: this, would have been shown; let it now be shown?—If the Court of mere will and pleasure destroyed the verdict; what advantage to us, is our boasted trial by jury?—it has become a dead letter !—What security to our rights, is our glorious Constitution? The foundation, undermined,—the edifice must fall!
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
WASHINGTON, March 19. The House of Representatives, the immediate organs of the people, have, after mature deliberation, taken ground in vindication of our violated rights, on which we congratulate the nation. On Monday the question was put on the following proposition submitted by Mr. Nicholson, and carried—Yeas 87—Nays 35.
Resolved, That from and after the day of next, the following articles, being of the growth, produce, or manufacture of G. Britain or Ireland, or of any of the colonies or dependencies of G. Britain, ought to be prohibited by law from being imported into the U. S. or into the territories thereof, viz.
All articles of which leather is the material of chief value: all articles of which tin or brass is the material of chief value: tin in sheets excepted; all articles of which hemp or flax is the material of chief value; all articles of which silk is the material of chief value; woolen cloths, whose invoice prices shall exceed—Woolen hosiery of all kinds; window glass, and all other manufactures of glass; silver and plated wares; paper of every description; nails and spikes; hats; clothing ready made; millinery of all kinds; playing cards; beer, ale and porter; and pictures and prints.
The whole number of members who voted are 122 Of which all those who voted in the affirmative are republican, amounting to 87
And that of those who voted in the negative There are republican, 11 federal 24
Of the 11 republican members voting in the negative, some, to our knowledge, voted against the resolution, not from any indifference to resort to efficient measures, but from the desire of taking higher ground.
Considering the federal members as systematically in opposition, and leaving them out of view, the vote stands as 87 to 11. Can the friends of energetic measures wish for more? Can Britain, after this vote, be so blind as to calculate upon our divisions? Will she not see, on the contrary, that the people of this nation, and the organs of their will, are deeply impressed with the aggravated injuries they have received, and are absolutely determined to resist them; and that the Executive arm of the government, while it is ready, as it ever has been to adjust our differences by amicable means, is nerved by a confidence which, so far from having been shaken by opposition, has received new vigor from the increased and increasing affection and respect of a just & enlightened people.
Capture of Cape-Good-Hope.
The Cape of Good-Hope surrendered to the English, on the 10th Jan. 1806. The English Squadron, consisting of the Diadem 64 guns; Raisonable, 64; Bell-queux, 64; Diomedes 50; Leda, 38; Narcissus, 32; another frigate, a brig, three Indian men, and 38 transports, with 7300 troops, commanded by Gen. Baird. The Squadron commanded by Commodore Sir Home Popham. The troops landed on the 5th on the Hottentot shore:—And were opposed by the Dutch troops under Gen. Yansen. The defence was obstinate, and rumor gives the loss of the Dutch at 1000, & the British from 600 to 800. The Dutch troops were defeated & fled into the country; & the colony capitulated.

SUMMARY.
FROM THE SALEM REGISTER. We have information that the British have taken possession of the Cape of Good Hope. The contest was warm, but the naval strength of Great Britain is irresistible, as the distant colonies of the Dutch, have again found, and this colony is again in British power. This Colony is of increasing importance, not only on account of the increasing trade of Asia, but in regard to the extending settlements in its neighbourhood, and the interest which Europeans take in all the discoveries made in the African Quarter of the Globe. The time was not very distant when all Africa, except upon its shores, was unknown to Europeans. The discoveries of Bruce on its North Eastern parts, and the many communications from intelligent travellers in its southern regions have extended our knowledge, and leave but the smaller part of this vast continent yet undefined in the geography of our world. We may soon expect to see European settlements in every part of it, and the charitable dispositions towards its natives may encourage the diffusion of that knowledge which will contribute to prevent the great distance between them and European nations. The English who now have possession of the richest and best European colony in Africa, have not been inattentive to the more northern parts of Africa. The Bombay Gazette of June last, from Mocha announces the success of Lord Valentia in his navigation of the Red Sea. By our many arrivals from Mocha, we have information of the diligence with which that intelligent nobleman has pursued his enquiries into the navigation of the African side of the Red Sea. By direct information we learn that his Lordship's Secretary was on his way to Gondar, and had arrived at Dikan, and was to return, and in the course of the past year to visit with his Lordship Jedda and Suez. Captain Couch who commands the Panther Cruiser, has furnished a map of the Red Sea, which is said to be entitled to the highest praise. And we entertain no doubt, that upon his Lordship's return to Europe, he will be able to communicate much useful information on the subject of Abyssinia, and resolve some of the difficulties which still remain in the ancient geographies.
The interesting report from the committee on the application of the Ex-Bishop of Tripoli, will be read with great attention by every citizen. Whatever may have been due to policy, and whatever vindication of the conduct before Tripoli, may satisfy the public mind, no citizen will refuse to see the dignified attitude in which the Committee plead for Justice. We can only report the closing sentence of the report. "The Committee are confident that the Legislature of a free and christian country can never leave it in the power of a mahometan to say, that they violate their faith, or withhold the operations of justice from one who has fallen a victim to his unbounded confidence in their integrity and honour."
A late Message from the President transmits the copies of treaties lately made between the United States and sundry tribes of Indians. These treaties are with the Wyandot and other tribes, and with the Delawares, Chickasaws, Cherokees, and Creeks and between the United States and the agents of the Connecticut land companies on one part, and the Wyandot and other nations of Indians. All these treaties contribute to extend our settlements, and to prevent endless causes of disquiet, and are found in consent with the interest of the United States. The Senate has advised to their ratification.
An interesting memorial and petition has been offered by the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal company. They expatiate upon the known advantages of water conveyance. A ton of goods, or 40 cubic feet, may be bro't 3000 miles from Europe for 9 dollars. But could not be conveyed on good roads more than 30 miles at the same price. The Canal of Trenton to New York in 29 miles by a canal, would prevent a circumnavigation of 300 miles, and the passage be sure in 24 hours. They discover that this is but a part of a general plan. The Dismal Swamp Canal, now in execution will open a communication with S. Carolina and Georgia. From Albany to Lake Ontario, a communication is nearly open. Another from the Hudson to Lake Champlain is contemplated which will extend the inland navigation to Quebec. A pass can be opened from Buzzard's bay to Boston. And thus by a few short passes a communication may be opened free from the dangers of the Ocean. In their first report they say,
that they had fixed the route of the Canal from Welch point on Elk river, to Christiana Creek, near Mendenhall's Landing. In their second report of June 1805 they say, of the whole extent of the Teeder, whole length from its commencement at Elk forge to its junction with the main Canal is above 5 miles, nearly 4 miles have been completed. Their petition represents, that the main canal will not exceed in expence 25,000 dollars a mile, that at the commencement, the private subscriptions amounted nearly to 400,000 dollars; of which one fourth had been received and expended. Still that a work of such utility should not rest upon private, but public patronage. The subject has evident claims to national attention, which the report says, it is not expedient to grant at this time.
The committee on the subject of the Importation of Slaves, reported "that it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, to import or bring into any of the territories of the United States any slave or slaves, that may hereafter be imported into the United States."
The Secretary of the Navy has communicated a letter from Capt. Bainbridge, very favourable to the services of the Danish Consul, at Tripoli.
March 25th, the House of Representatives of the United States resolved to appropriate 150,000 dollars for repairing and completing the land fortifications of our harbors. The House also passed a resolution to appropriate a sum not exceeding 250,000 dollars, for the purpose of building 50 gun boats for the protection of our harbors. On the last vote the yeas were 91, nays 21. The resolution for building six line of battle ships, was negatived by 72 votes to 34. On the same day the bill prohibiting the importation of British manufactures passed to a third reading without a division. The act is to commence on the 15th of Nov. next, as to all articles but those from the East Indies, which are to be admitted 15 months after the passing of this act. (Chronicle.)
IMPORTANT QUERIES. Why did the federal members in Congress vote against the bill for non-importation from England? Why do the merchants in Boston eulogize Mr. Randolph for opposing the measure they themselves petitioned for? Why are the federal papers now as full of invective, satire and abuse against the measure, which the merchants petitioned for, as they have been on the delay of the same measure? Citizens, open your eyes, and behold the solution, in the federal will to be again united to Great Britain. Ibid.
'Tis, to be sure amusing enough to read the panegyrics, which are bestowed by the federalists upon Mr. Randolph, and the censure which accompanies them against the administration...what has been the incessant exclamation of federalism?—"protect our commerce"—what is the ground taken by Mr. Randolph? "Let commerce protect itself;"—how then, have the federalists been converted to this extraordinary degree; are they serious or in jest? (Aurora.)
A letter from Mr. Boyle, member of congress from Kentucky, to a gentleman in that state, mentions that in one of the sittings of the house of representatives, with closed doors, dispatches from Mr. Monroe were read, from which inferences favorable to an accommodation of differences, were deducible. Ibid.
According to the last census, the number of inhabitants in South Carolina was 344,597; of whom 146,151 were slaves. The number of slaves therefore regularly imported into Charleston, since the opening of the port, is nearly one tenth of the whole number at that time in the state, and one twenty-fourth of the whole number of inhabitants. If we take the difference between the importations of 1804 and of 1805, as the average increase for the present and the following years, it is obvious that 13,607 will be imported between the 16th of Feb. 1806, and the 31st of December 1807, at which time congress may prohibit the trade agreeably to the constitution. The whole number therefore, regularly imported from the time of opening the port to the time of shutting it up, will be 27,882, which is between one half and one third of the whole population of Delaware, nearly 1-5th of the whole number of slaves, and 1-12th of the whole number of the inhabitants in South Carolina at the last census. An increase of population so considerable and so fatal to the security of the whites is surely incompatible with sound policy, not to speak of the inhumanity of dooming 27,882 fellow-beings to endless slavery, and of consigning the relations of most of them in their own country, to the bitterness of an eternal separation. Enquirer.
...DIED... In Wells, (Maine) on the 27th ult. Col. HENRY HART, aged 62.—A patriot of '75, and a steady uniform Republican ever since. In Newmarket, Master JEREMIAH COLCORD, aged about 14: a promising son of Mr. Jeremiah C. In this town, Capt. JOHN MENDUM—Mrs. ABIGAIL SALTER, aged 50, widow of the late Capt. John S.
Notice. THE inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth, who have not paid their County and Town taxes for the year 1805, are hereby notified, that unless they discharge the same, on or before the first day of May next, the payment of them will be enforced without discrimination...By order of the Selectmen. JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Collector. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806.
FOR SALE. A SCHOONER of about 30 tons, as she came from fishing last fall, together with her nets, lines and leads; the sails are good—also, good cables, 3 anchors, her rigging is very good, her boat good; suppose she would not want one dollar laid out on her to fit her for fishing. She for fishing. She will be sold low with a liberal credit. Inquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806.
Wanted immediately—An able bodied, sober, industrious MAN, that is acquainted with the farming business; such an one will find encouragement the present season, by applying to MOSES WOODWARD. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of PLYMOUTH, who have not paid their town, school, highway and county taxes for the year 1805—that so much of their land as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Col. William Webster, inn-holder in said Plymouth, on Monday the 4th day of August next, at ten of the clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. The lands for sale are described as follows, viz.—
   Names of the Original Grantees or Owners. No. of the several lots. No. Range. No. Acres in each lot. School tax. Highway tax. Town tax. County tax.     Theodore Atkinson, 1 7 50 11 6 31   Ebenezer Hartshorne, 3 7 50 11 6 31   Abel Webster, 4 7 50 11 6 31   Oliver Parker, 5 7 50 11 6 31   James Underwood, 3 8 50 11 6 31   James Underwood, 4 8 50 11 6 31   Joseph Smith, 5 8 50 11 6 31   Joseph Smith, 6 8 50 11 6 31   Samuel Thompson, 3 4 50 11 6 31   John Willoughby, half paid, 4 Range. 25 5 3 15   Zechariah Parker, 8 Range. 32 7 4 20   John Willoughby, half paid, 5 Range. 25 5 3 15   David Wilson, 100 acres sold to him out of the Common, 150 22 18 52   Benjamin Taylor, 100 acres sold out of the common, situate on the Mayhew Turnpike, near Hebron Line, 100 34 24 92   Benjamin Parker, half paid, 6 7 50 11 6 31   Samuel Thompson, 4 4 50 11 6 31   ABNER WILLOUGHBY, Collector.   Plymouth, April 7, 1806.  
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of HEBRON, who have not paid their town, school, highway and county taxes for the year 1805—that so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Josiah Hobart, Esq. in said Hebron, on Monday the 22d day of June next, at ten of the clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. The Lands for sale are described as follows, viz.—
   Non-resident owners and Proprietors Names formerly of Plymouth. Numbers. Designation. No. of acres. School tax. Highway tax. Town tax. County tax.     T. Atkinson, Esq. 9 40 50 14 14 56 2   Sam'l Emerson, Esq. 17 10 50 9 5 19 1   ditto, 18 10 50 9 5 19 1   ditto, 19 10 50 8 4 19 1   ditto, 20 10 50 8 4 19 1   ditto, 21 10 50 8 4 19 1   ditto, 22 10 50 8 4 19 1   John Harvell, 18 20 50 18 7 81   Formerly Cockermouth.   Samuel Marsh, 7 11 100 18 10 41 2   Jacob Marsh, 50 9 5 20 1   Abraham Vickery, 50 14 8 33 1   SAMUEL PIERCE, Collector.   Hebron, March 25, 1806.  
TAKE NOTICE. ONE CENT REWARD. RANAWAY from me the subscriber on the night of the 9th inst. an indentured apprentice boy by the name of JOHN ROBERTS, about nineteen years old, dark complexion, and about six feet high: whoever will take up said runaway shall receive the above reward and no charges paid—All persons are forbid harboring or trusting said runaway on my account, if they would avoid the penalty of the law. JONATHAN BROWN, 4th. Opinion, March 19, 1806.
Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, FIFTH CLASS. DRAWING will commence on the 21st day of May next, and continue until completed. Tickets will rise on the 4th May and progress according to the Scheme—Venders and others are requested to supply themselves in season and settle up their old accounts. Thomas Thompson, } Managers. Elijah Hall, N. B. Printers who published the Scheme are requested to publish this three weeks—then the Scheme three weeks—their bills will be paid. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806. Tickets and Quarters in the above Lottery, may be had at C. PEIRCE's fortunate Lottery Office in Daniel Street. Portsmouth
TICKETS AND QUARTERS, in Piscataqua Bridge Lottery, FOR sale at the Bookstore of THOMAS & TAPPAN, opposite the Court House. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806.
EXCELLENT BASS VIOLS & FIFES are received, and for sale at Thomas P. Drown's shop, Buck-street. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806.
An excellent BARGAIN for a good Farmer. TO be sold by the subscriber, an excellent FARM in the town of Scarborough, with the stock and farming utensils thereon—Said farm is about six miles from the flourishing town of Portland, on the post road from Boston, and contains about 600 acres of as good land as any in the District of Maine; 400 acres of which are under improvement, the remainder in wood land, &c.—It may be divided into four good Farms; there are two brooks running, one on each side through the Farm the whole length thereof and empty into the sea; About 70 acres of salt marsh are ditched in, and with the upland will produce 3 or 400 tons of English Hay annually, and salt marsh that produces above 30 tons of salt Hay. There is a good dwelling house upon said farm two stories high, with a loft, well finished, with convenient out houses—Also, four Barns all in excellent order; one of 100 feet by 40, one of 80 by 40, two about 44 by 30, and a shed 60 by 20, with a loft for hay over it. Liberal terms will be given for payment; inquire of the subscriber, who will be on the Farm for 8 or 10 days—but in case of his absence, apply to Mr. WILLIAM VAUGHAN, in Portland. CORNELIUS DURANT.
The inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth, are requested to notice, and observe the following Regulations, made and published agreeably to law; for the preservation of health in the town. ALL persons having vaults overflowing, or whose contents are so near the surface of the earth as to be a nuisance, or having stagnant waters in cellars, dung in heaps, or filth in or about their yards, barns or houses, are to have such nuisances removed immediately, before the warm weather shall commence. It is the wish of the health Committee, to save trouble to such persons, and to themselves, but the cleanliness and health of the Town must be provided for, and if such nuisances are not removed within thirty days from this day, they will be removed as the law directs. And it is requested, that information be given of filth left in any part of the town, such information will be thankfully received, and the way it came will be concealed. All sinks running on the surface of the ground in the streets are to be sunk below. No dead animal, offensive substance, or filth of any kind is to be left in any streets, lanes, alleys, or on any wharf or dock, and every person offending in this particular must expect to be prosecuted and fined. And in regard to Quarantine—
The Health Committee have found that the health of the inhabitants has been greatly endangered, and the town has suffered much in time past, from deceit practiced, and false answers given by vessels arriving at the Port, when hailed from the Fort. It was therefore thought proper and necessary in the year 1803, when Quarantine commenced, that all vessels from the West-India Islands, the Dutch and Spanish main, from the Straights of Gibraltar, and from ports within them, or from any port or place where any contagious distempers should in fact be prevalent, should, on their arrival at this port, immediately come to anchor for inspection; that the lives and health of the citizens might not be endangered by infection brought to town. The Commanding officer at Fort Constitution, was to bring all such vessels to an anchor, and hoist a red flag as a signal for the Health Committee to repair on board, or send some suitable person or persons on board, for the purpose of inspection and examination.—These regulations were made and carried into execution; careful examination took place on the part of the Health Officers. In cases where no sickness had taken place during the voyage, and no infection apprehended, the vessels had permits to come directly up to the town—Where infection was found, or justly suspected to be on board, or where sickness was or had been on board, or death during the voyage, the vessels were carefully smoked and cleansed, and when sufficiently purified, permission was given them to come up to town, or go elsewhere at their pleasure. The same orders and regulations were continued, were in force and duly executed the year past, and will be continued and strictly enforced the current year; and if any master, officer, or any person on board any ship or vessel that shall arrive at this harbour, from any ports or places before mentioned, after the 15th day of May next, and before the first day of November next, shall be guilty of giving a false report when hailed at the Castle, or shall come up to the town, or suffer any of the people, or any passenger to go on shore, or shall suffer any person to go on board any such vessel, or carry or suffer any thing to be carried on shore therefrom, before being visited and inspected as aforesaid, every person so offending, shall be dealt with as the law directs. SAMUEL JONES, } Health Officers. B. SHERBURNE, JOSHUA BRACKETT, Portsmouth, April 8, 1806. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } Portsmouth, April 8, 1806. ROCKINGHAM, ss. WE, the subscribers, do approve of the foregoing regulations. SAMUEL PENHALLOW, } Justices the Peace. R. CUTTS SHANNON, } of the Quorum.
TO BE SOLD— THAT eligible and pleasant situation, the House and Land with the buildings thereon, occupied by Mr. Daniel Wentworth, on Mill-street, being a safe retreat from the danger of fire, at any time of the year; cool in the summer season, and the blessings of the sun, rising and setting in the winter, it being disencumbered with adjacent buildings, as none can, or will be erected on the fourth and well—and in an agreeable neighbourhood, six minutes walk from the parade—Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms, (which will be made easy) by applying to GEORGE WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, April 8, 1806.
New-Hampshire District. By order of the Judge of the District Court of New-Hampshire District. WHEREAS the commissioners in a commission of Bankruptcy awarded against GEORGE NUTTER, of Portsmouth, in said district; trader; have certified that the said George Nutter hath in all things conformed himself according to the directions of the statute entitled, "an act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States"—Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of said statute, his certificate will be allowed and confirmed by the Judge of said District as said statute directs, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the 30th day of April, instant. R. CUTTS SHANNON, Clerk of the District Court. Portsmouth, April 5, 1806.
Strafford, ss. THE subscribers being appointed by the Hon. John Moon, Esq. Judge of Probate of wills, &c. for said county, to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the several creditors, to the estate of JOSEPH CONNER, late of Sandbornton, gentleman, deceased, represented intestate; and six months from the 13th day of March last past, being allowed for that purpose; hereby give notice that we will attend that service on the last Monday of this and the four following months, at the dwelling-house of said deceased in Sandbornton, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon of said days. NATHAN TAYLOR, JOSHUA LANE, Commissioners. Sandbornton, April 1, 1806.
Wanted in a family in this town, a steady, capable WOMAN, to take the care of a young Child—Inquire of the Printers. Portm. April 8, 1806. Wanted to serve in a small family, a young Man, to whom (if well recommended) liberal wages will be given. April 8.

Miscellaneous Repository.
RETIREMENT.
By CLINTON, AN AMERICAN POET.
EXTENDED wide, the diverse scene, My happy calmest shall command, The busy farm, the pasture green, And tufts where shelter'd hamlets stand.
The fairies thro' my walks shall roam, And sylphs inhabit every tree, Come, Ariel, subtlest spirit, come, I'll bid a blossom there for thee.
From crag to crag, with devious sweep, Some frantic flood shall headlong go, And bursting o'er the dizzy steep, Shall flumber in the lake below.
The muse shall hail, at peep of dawn, Melodiously, the coming day; At eve her song shall soothe the lawn, And with the mountain echoes play.
'Tis mine! 'tis mine! the sacred grove, Where truth and beauty may recline; The sweet resort of many a love; Manimia, come and make it thine.
For thee the bursting buds are ripe, The whistling robin calls thee here, To these complaints the woodland pipe, Will not my lov'd Manimia hear?
A fawn I'll bring thee, gentle maid, To gambol round thy pleasant door; I'll call thee wreaths that ne'er shall fade: What shall I say to tempt thee more?
To the sick and indisposed.
TURLINGTON'S Balm of Life, 50 cts. a bottle. Hamilton's Grand Restorative Drops, 6/ bottle. Hamilton's Grand Restorative Pills, 6/ box. Hamilton's Elixir, for colds, coughs, asthma, and approaching consumptions, price 6/ bottle. Cooling Vegetable Elixir, for coughs, asthma, consumptions, &c., price 4/6 a bottle. Dicey and Co's true and genuine, Freeman's Drops, 2/6 a bottle. Dr. Morison's new invented Bitters, for the jaundice and all bilious complaints, price 3/ a box. Wheaton's genuine Jaundice Bitters, 3/ a box. Dr. Rawson's genuine patent Anti-bilious and Stomatic Bitters, 50 cts. Dr. Withering's Arcanum Tincture, or the consumptive patients' infallible restorative, price 50 cts. a bottle. Dr. Cooley's genuine Anti-Petechial, Attenuating and Restorative pills, price 50 cts. a box. Harlem Oil, for the gravel, stoppage of the water, &c., 3/ a box. Dr. Lee's true Bilious Pills, price 3/ a box. Dr. Rawson's Anti-bilious Pills, 1/6 a box. Infallible ague and Fever Drops, 6/ bottle. Tooth-ache Drops, 75 cts. bottle. Dr. Hahn's German Eye Water, 6/ bottle. Lamercume for restoring hair to bald heads, 6/. Dr. Hinkley's infallible cure for the Piles, 3/ box. Dr. Haskell's cure for the Jaundice, 3/. Dr. Hamilton's worm destroying Lozenges, 3/. Dr. Rawson's worm Powder, price 3/. Dr. Haskell's dysentery Pills and Powders, 6/. Dr. Thompson's Aromatic Tooth Paste and Powder, 3/. Dr. Hamilton's Essence of Mustard for Rheumatism, Sprains, &c., Price 6/ a bottle. Dr. Hahn's Anti-bilious Pills, 3/ small, and 6/ large boxes. Dr. Anderson's genuine Pills, 1/6. Essence of Peppermint, fresh and good, 1/6 a bottle. Dr. Steer's Oposelodoc, for sprains, bruises, &c., 4/6. Genuine British Oil for various complaints, 1/6. Smelling Bottles of various kinds, 1/6. Excellent tooth Powder, 3/ and 3/9 box. Genuine Court Plaster, by the gross, dozen or single sheet, gd. sheet single. Smelling Drops of the best kind. All the above, for sale at the brick Bookstore of CHARLES PEIRCE, Daniel street, Portsmouth. Portsmouth, March 18.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that John Dinsmoor, Richard Odell, Ebenezer Edwards, George B. Upham, Peter Carlton and William Lovejoy have been appointed by the Legislature of said State, December, 1805, to receive proposals for the purchase of all the unlocated Land in said State, of which the following is a description, (viz.)—1st. All the land north of latitude 45, claimed by said State; 2d. Townships south of said latitude, Nos. 1, 3 & 4; 3d. As also a tract of land south of Shelburne and in Adams; 4th. A tract of land north of Sandwich and east of Thornton; 5th. All the gores of land, islands and parcels of land not disposed of by said State.
** Said proposals will be received by John Dinsmoor, at his dwelling-house in Windham; By Richard Odell, in Conway; By Ebenezer Edwards, in Temple; By George B. Upham, in Claremont; By Peter Carlton in Landaff, and by William Lovejoy, in Lancaster. Portsmouth, Dec. 31, 1805. JOHN DINSMOOR, for said Committee. N. B. Proposals will be received until the 6th Wednesday in June next.
THOMAS PINKHAM, KEEPS constantly for sale at his Manufacture in Durham, Mill-Stones of all dimensions, which he will warrant superior in quality to any in the New England States—Likewise all kinds of Hewn Stones in his line of business at the shortest notice. Durham, March 24.
WANTED, —a Journeyman Hair dresser, a steady honest man, to such an one good wages will be given Also, an apprentice to this above business;—Inquire of S. SPRAGUE. Portsmouth, March 18.
MR. ALDEN'S ACADEMY AT PORTSMOUTH FOR MASTERS AND MISSES. The object of this institution will be to teach, in separate apartments, both sexes in the same branches, which are usually taught at the most noted academies in the United States; so that the masters shall have opportunity to prepare for the counting room or for college, and the misses for acquiring such an education, as to preclude the necessity of going abroad for that purpose.
As much time will be reserved for vaca-tions and as much also will be devoted to the business of instruction, as is cus-tomary at Exeter Phillips' Academy.
Every pupil, who has never been un-der Mr. Alden's tuition, will pay one dol-lar at entrance.
The masters will pay seven dollars a quarter.
The misses, who attend to the instruc-tions of the preceptor and so common-needlework, will pay six dollars a quar-ter. Those, who attend to the orna-mental branches of needle-work, will pay the additional sum of a dollar, that is, seven dollars a quarter.
Whatever expense may accrue from room rent, and firewood, will be equally assessed on the pupils. During the sum-mer establishment, this will not probably exceed twenty-five cents for each, a quarter.
Mr. Alden will furnish both apart-ments with tables, benches, inksands, and ink, without a further charge.
An accomplished preceptress has alrea-dy been engaged. An assistant precep-tor of education and abilities will also be employed.
The building formerly occupied as a museum and printing office, on Demar-ra street, with certain alterations about to be made, will furnish convenient apart-ments for the contemplated institution, which is to be carried into effect on the second Monday in April.
Mr. Alden will accommodate a num-ber of misses with boarding, at three dol-lars a week.
N. B. All purposing to become mem-bers of this institution, who are desirous of taking lessons on the piano-forte, are requested to give immediate information, that, if the number be competent, an in-structor may be engaged.
INDIA COTTONS & IRISH LINENS.
Edward Parry, HAS just received a large assort-ment of India Cottons and Irish Linens, which are offered cheap for cash—Also, fashionable superfine BROAD-CLOTHS, of the best quality; Black Sarsnet Cambric; plumb color'd ditto; pink, blue drab and pale color'd ditto;—with a gen-eral assortment of other GOODS as usual. March 25, 1806.
THOMAS MORTON At Sign of Golden Key, opposite the Brick Market,
HAS just received a general addi-tional assortment of GROCERIES, amongst which are Teas of the first quality; fresh cask and box Raisins; Flour, fresh and good, in whole and half Bbls. Lemons, Oranges, &c.
Powder per qr. cask; Salt in bags, or by the quart equal to that in baskets, and at about a quarter the price; Rosin pr. Bbl. or retail. Attendance from sun-rise, until 8 o'clock, eve. March 25.
Fresh Garden Seeds Just received and for sale by
George W. Wendell,
At his Store in Bow-street, direct-ly East of the Church, a fresh assortment of the QUAKER GAR-DEN SEEDS, warranted to be of the last years growth. Either by wholesale or retail, among which are the following:— ONION. TURNIP, PARSNIP, HEAD LETTICE, BEET, SAGE, CUCUMBER, PARSLEY, LONG do. RADISH, Summer SQUASH, Pepper GRASS, Water MELON, LOW BALM, MUSK MELON, SAVORY. CABBAGE. N. B. As the quick and unexpected sale of his last years supply deprived his respect-ed customers of their wants, on that account this early notice is given them for their go-vernment. March 25.
COFFEE for Sale.
DANIEL P. DROWN, Buck-street, offers for sale a quantity of COFFEE at a reduced price on account of its being a little damaged. Country traders supplied on reasona-ble terms, and they would do well to apply immediately, as he has but a few bags.—Persons willing to pur-chase, will please to call for a sample and prove it.—Should any wish to purchase less than a bag, they may be accommodated. March 25.
"RETROSPECT, OR SENTIMENTAL REVIEW," BY RICHARD R. SMITH.
FOR SALE AT THE BOOKSTORE OF THOMAS & TAPPAN.
As above Morse's Universal Geography, NEW EDITION, WITH ATLAS. Also, Rollin's Ancient History.
War Department, March 1, 1806. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the De-partment of War, until 12 o'clock at noon of the last Wednesday in June next, for the sup-ply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October 1806, until the 30th day of Sep-tember 1807, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimacki-nac, Fort Wayne, Chicago, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited within the state of Ohio, and territory of Michigan, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude.
Second, At South-West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched or recruited within the states of Ken-tucky and Tennessee.
Third, At the garrison near Vincennes on the river Wabash, at Fort Mifflin, New Mad-rid, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, and Fort Adams, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or re-cruited in the Mississippi territory, except the county of Washington, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory south of the 41st degree of north latitude and fifty miles east of the Mississippi river.
Fourth, At St. Louis, St. Charles, Kaskat-ia, Cahokia, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station-ed, marched or re-cruited within the territory of Louisiana north of New Madrid, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory within fifty miles east of the Mississippi river, and south of the 41st de-gree of north latitude, Fort Mafac excepted.
Fifth, At New Orleans, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, Ouchita, Nachitoches, Appel-lous, Attakapa, Fort Stodder, Fort St. Steph-ens, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited within the territory of Orleans, or in the coun-ty of Washington in the Mississippi territory, and at any place or places on the west side of the Mississippi river below Arkansas.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of January 1807, to the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states hereinbefore mentioned, viz.
Sixth, At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian bound-ary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Seventh, At Charleston, Rocky Mount, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited, within the states of North and South Carolina.
Eighth, At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Vir-ginia.
Ninth, At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Mary-land and the district of Columbia.
Tenth, At Fort Mifflin, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania, east of the Mountains, and within the states of New Jersey, and Dela-ware.
Eleventh, At Pittsburgh, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited within the state of Penn-sylvania, west of the mountains.
Twelfth, At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station-ed, marched or re-cruited, within the state of New York, Niaga-ra and its dependencies excepted.
Thirteenth, At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wol-cott, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited, within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fourteenth, At Fort Independence, (Boston harbor) and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station-ed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield, and the district of Maine, excepted.
Fifteenth, At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station-ed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the District of Maine.
Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be station-ed, marched or recruited within the town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, and for the armors and other persons employed in the United States' armory at that place, from the 1st day of January 1807 to the 31st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and a half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the U. States re-serve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Chicago, for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places or posts, to call for, at any time in case of urgen-cy, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the U. S. shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles cap-tured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposi-
tion of two or more persons of credia-ble characters, and the certificate of a com-missioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserv-ed to the U. S. of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which have been or may have been consumed; and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War.
NOTICE is hereby given to the un-der named proprietors or owners of land in OSSIPPEE GORE, in the county of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1805—that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Wednesday the 11th day of June next, at 11 o'clock before noon, so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges thereon, will then be sold at public vendue, at my dwell-ing-house in said Ossipee Gore—Viz.
One undivided moiety or half part of the following lots drawn to the original rights of Sally and March.
   Lot No. Number. Acres. Highway tax. State tax. County tax. Town tax.     Half lot 19 1 25 37 5 22 5 75 0   half ditto 19 2 5 37 5 22 5 75 0   ditto 200 2 50 100 0 58 5 190 0   ditto 2 7 50 50 0 29 5 95 0   ditto 36 9 25 85 0 15 0 50 0   ditto 42 9 25 85 0 15 0 50 0   ditto 112 19 50 25 0 15 0 50 0   Mark H. Wentworth No. 101. 115 13 100 50 0 30 0 100 0  
PETER CUSHING, Collector. Ossipee-Gore, March 19, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Strafford, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of WAKEFIELD, who have not paid the taxes assessed on their lands for the year 1804—that so much of said land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Noah Robin-son, innholder in said town, on Mon-day the ninth day of June next, un-less prevented by previous payment.
   Original Proprietors Names. Dis-own. No. Acres. Highway tax. State tax. County tax. Town tax.     Benjamin Roberts, 2 28 110 40 7 2 5   William Toombly, 2 47 110 52 8 2 5   Thomas Downs, 2 72 110 40 7 2 5   Joseph Gage, 2 7 110 20 6 2 5   Ebenezer Hanson, 2 89 110 50 8 3 5   John Brown, 2 67 110 55 9 3 5   Amos Howard, 2 60 110 35 6 3 5   Robert Hanson, 1 71 100 42 7 3 5   Joseph Eustey, 2 4 110 40 7 2 5   John Miller, 1 83 50 25 4 2 5   Ebenezer Roberts, 2 18 60 50 8 3 5   William Willand, 2 97 110 50 8 3 5   Benjamin Ham, 1 84 50 75 12 4 5   Joseph Roberts, 2 50 110 60 8 3 5   Ebenezer Downs, jr. 2 30 110 50 8 3 5   Ebenezer Hays, 2 8 60 32 5 2 5   Daniel Young, 2 29 110 28 5 2 5   William Gerrish, 1 87 100 25 4 1 5   John Harford, 1 89 50 20 3 1 5   James Kelley, 1 0 10 20 3 1 5  
BENJAMIN DEARBORN, Collector. Wakefield, March 18, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in THORNTON, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1805—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 Capt. John Brown, innholder in said Thornton, on the 2d. day of June next, at 10 o'clock in the fore-noon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Names. No. of Dis-own. Acres. Highway tax. State tax. County tax. Town tax.     Jeremiah Gilmore, 23 150 17 2 8 10   John M'Cartney, 28 200 23 2 10 14   John Gilmore, 32 200 23 2 10 14   John Taggart, 43 100 12 1 5 7   Samuel Morrison, 64 200 23 2 10 14   Elias Smith, 66 100 12 1 5 7   Andrew Clinchinning, 67 80 10 1 4 6   Home lot, John Pierce, 45 50 8 1 4 5  
MOSES FOSS, Jr. Collector. Thornton, February 25, 1806.
State of New-Hampshire—Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-re-sident proprietors and owners of land in the town of LITTLETON, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their school, town and county taxes for the year 1805—that so much of their land as will pay the said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on Wed-nesday the fourth day of June next, at the dwelling-house of Daniel White, innholder in Littleton, at ten of the clock in the fore-noon, unless prevented by previous pay-ment to the subscriber.
 Non-resident's Names.
No. of Dis-own.
Acres.
School tax.
Town tax.
County tax.