The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1809-03-07 00:00:00

Hon. Ezra Brainerd Esq.
Particular NOTICE.
THE Subscribers inform the Patrons to the N. H. GAZETTE, (and all others with whom they have accounts open) that the 17th April next will complete four years since they commenced the publication of said paper,—that the firm of PIERCE & GARDNER will then be dissolved.—They therefore give this early notice for every person to come forward and settle his account up to that period—and that none may have occasion to censure the printers—owe what is due to those who are unable to balance their accounts by Cash, that notes payable at a future day will be received—A settlement is indispensably necessary prior to the 17th April next.—Those who have demands against said firm are requested to present them for adjustment.
NATHANIEL S. PIERCE, SAMUEL GARDNER. Portsmouth, Feb. 28, 1809.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands on the overseers of the Poor for the town of Portsmouth, for the year past—are hereby desired to present their accounts to the subscriber for settlement, on or before the fifteenth day of March next, ensuing—and all that are indebted to said overseers, in their said capacity, for Oct. &c., are hereby desired to make payment likewise.
By order of the Board. NATH'L MARSHALL, Secretary. Portsmouth, February 25, 1809.
NOTICE.
ALL Persons having demands against the Estate of RICHARD BILLINGS, late of Portsmouth, Gentleman, deceased, are requested to exhibit them for settlement, and all indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment to MARY BILLINGS, Executrix. Portsmouth, Feb. 21, 1809.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of THEODORE FURBER, late of Portsmouth, trader, deceased, are hereby requested to make immediate payment—and those having demands upon said estate are called upon to exhibit the same to JACOB S. PICKERING, Attorney to the Administratrix. February 18, 1809.
POMP SPRING'S Estate.
BY virtue of a licence from the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham, will be sold at public Auction, on Saturday the 18th day of March next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. on the premises, the Real estate of POMP SPRING, late of Portsmouth, Baker, deceased.—Said estate consists of a lot of Land, 32 by 53, with a two story dwelling HOUSE thereon, and Bake-house, situate on Church lane.—Conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale, or previous if requested. Feb 28. ALEX'R EWEN, Auctioneer.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator to the estate of JAMES CHAMBERS, late of Epsom, in the county of Rockingham, Cooper, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust, by giving bonds as the law directs.—All persons having demands against said estate are requested to exhibit them for adjustment—and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to THOMAS D. MERRILL, Administrator. Epsom, February 14th 1809.
THE subscribers being appointed by the Hon. Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. Judge of probate of Wills &c. for the county of Rockingham—a committee to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the Estate of JOHN KINNAIR, late of Newcastle, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent—do hereby give notice that six months are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their respective claims, and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of George Bell inn-holder in said Newcastle, on the first Mondays of March, May and July, ensuing, from three to six o'clock in the afternoon, on each of said days.
FOXWELL CURTIS, } Committee. GEORGE BELL, } New Castle, February 7, 1809.
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of NEWPORT, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; that so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Capt. Jesse Wilcox, jun. inn-holder in Newport, on the first Monday of May next, at one of the clock afternoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
AARON NETTLETON, Collector. Newport, February 20, 1809.
State of New Hampshire, Coos ss.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in STRATFORD, in said county, who have not paid their town, school-house, highway, school, and county taxes for the year 1808; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of PELATIAH NICHOLS, in said Stratford, on Monday the first day of May next, at 10 o'clock A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. N. B. The delinquents are as follows, with the several taxes annexed.
Table with columns: Original proprietors Names, Division, Number of Int., No. of Acres, Town tax, Schoolhouse tax, Highway tax, County tax. Rows list names like Capt. Moses Averill, Perry Averill, Samuel Beard, etc., with corresponding tax amounts.
Table with columns: C.M., C.M., C.M., C.M., C.M., C.M. Rows list names like George Lewis, Stephen Sherman, Joseph Wells, etc., with corresponding tax amounts.
EPHRAIM H. MAHURIN, Collector. Stratford, November 19th, 1808
FROM THE AMERICAN PATRIOT. To the PEOPLE of New Hampshire.
A LONG course of warfare between contending powers, obliterates the amiable features of national virtue, and assimilates the national character to that of the untamed savages of the wilderness. Power is substituted for law—Reason, justice, and equity are prostrated—the rights of peaceable nations are disregarded, and often wrested from them by lawless violence and usurpation.
The two great belligerents, France and England, have for a long time waged a deadly conflict. More ferocious than Tygers, they seem to be leagued with the powers of darkness, and doomed to disturb the peace and happiness of the world with perpetual war:—but however opposed to each other, they accord by a strange concurrence, in measures destructive of neutral rights. The Ocean, that highway of nations, is thronged with domineering pirates; and in some instances our rights of sovereignty have been invaded. Against their accumulated wrongs and insults we have remonstrated in manly and dignified terms. We have represented their crimes to them in a variety of forms, tinged with all the hues of iniquity. We have demanded satisfaction for injuries sustained; a restoration of our impressed and enslaved seamen; and to be placed in that rank in the scale of nations, to which we are entitled by the law of nature, and the law of God.
To both nations we have repeatedly offered peaceable and honorable terms of negotiation, but they remain deaf to the dictates of justice and reason.
The murder of Pierce, the outrageous attack on the Chesapeake, and the slaughter of our seamen; the capture, confiscation and destruction of our property are palpable wrongs, which call for immediate and unconditional atonement and satisfaction. For these injuries and many others which might be enumerated we have received no satisfaction.—“There is a point of outrage and insult beyond which forbearance would be treason”—a base surrender of our liberties to the tyrannical encroachments of foreign nations.
The inestimable privilege of self government is guaranteed to us in our excellent constitution. We have exercised that right and committed the internal concerns and the foreign relations, of the general government to the President of the United States, and to our senators and representatives in Congress.—The interest of these men is inseparably blended with the interest, the happiness, the welfare and prosperity of every citizen of the United States—They are placed in that high and responsible situation as the watchmen and guardians of our rights—They are the work of our own hands. By a glorious franchise—the freedom of election—the exclusive privilege and unalienable right of freemen; we have invested them with the authority and power committed to them in the constitution.
“To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states and with the Indian tribes.” “To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions,” “and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into ex-
ecution the foregoing powers... all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or office thereof”—And as often as we exercise this act of sovereignty, the franchise of election, we renew, at the altar of freedom, before God and in the presence of our country, the solemn obligation to support the constitution, to obey the laws; and in times of danger to rally round the constituted authorities, and with our lives and fortunes to repel the aggression of foreign and internal foes.
The law of nations which formerly regulated commerce, have been broken by Great Britain and France. “Each of those nations captures and condemns all American vessels trading with the enemy or his allies; and every European power having become a party in the contest, the whole of our commerce with Europe and European Colonies becomes liable to capture either by the one or the other”—“if there be any nominal exceptions, it is made on a condition of tribute, which only adds insult to the injury.”
Our Representatives in congress, in view of the repeated insults and aggressions of foreign powers, with every means of correct information, have unanimously resolved, “that the U. S. cannot without a sacrifice of their rights, honor and independence, submit to the late edicts of Great Britain and France” and further resolved, “that measures ought immediately to be taken to put the country in a more complete state of defence.”
The policy of our government is pacific. G. Britain and France have no murders, no piracy, no wanton and cruel destruction of property, no innovation upon the law of nations on our part, of which to complain. While their hands are embued with the blood of our murdered citizens; while injustice, lawless domination, and horrid war revel in their councils; we can raise our hands, unstained with such national crimes, to invoke the aid of the King of Heaven for the support and maintenance of our liberties and independence.
The measures adopted by government, by a large majority in Congress, have been intended to operate as a check to the unjust encroachments of France and England, and to obtain redress for past injuries, and security against future aggressions. If they have not been completely successful; yet they have had an impartial effect in saving our property from plunder, and our seamen from impressment: they have afforded time for the fortifications of our ports and harbours; and a better preparation for the defence of our rights, in case of a necessary appeal to arms.
If our constitution, if our Liberty and Independence, if our dearest rights, if our Union and political salvation are objects worthy of regard and support; surely then you must admire, you must applaud the conduct of your representatives in Congress, and raise your voices in unison with the powerful and unanimous voice of that body, which hath declared that we cannot submit to the late edicts of Great Britain and France without a base surrender of all those rights—Will any of you my fellow citizens, abjure your country, renounce your allegiance, join the ranks of your enemies, organize a wicked faction to oppose the laws, dissolve the union and subject your country to bondage? Can you endure the horrid idea of heaping on your perjured heads, the precious blood of all the martyrs of Liberty, & the curses of an enslaved posterity?
Your enemies calculate on party animosity, domestic sedition, TREASON and REBELLION.
If you encourage a spirit of opposition to the laws of your country, you will insult and encourage aggression, destroy your Government, conquer yourselves, and become the wretched victims of tyrannical power!
But the people of New Hampshire can never be duped to act a part so frantic—so fraught with folly, mischief and madness; while they behold such terrible scenes represented on the great theatre of Europe. Let us unite for the salvation of our country; reject with disdain all foreign influence; and strange domestic faction. And while we behold the storm gathering, and hear the thunder murmuring at a distance, and see the lightnings playing over the dark and portentous clouds; let us not be unmindful of the farewell address of that great preacher of civil liberty, the immortal WASHINGTON! but let us cultivate indissoluble union, and delay not a moment to enter into the ark of our CONSTITUTION, the integrity of which can alone save us from the ravages of the impending storm.
HILLSBOROUGH.

The Conspirators !!
That there is an organized band of Conspirators, composed of the leading federalists in New-England, who, by inflaming the passions of the people, are determined to excite them to rebellion, is a fact which is now placed beyond a doubt. The object of the conspirators is to effect a separation of the States, and the means of accomplishing it are to be derived from Great-Britain. It is a new plan. It has been long meditated, and nothing but the want of a proper subject to operate upon the popular feeling, has prevented the explosion long before this time. When the government adhering to its pacific policy, preferred adopting the embargo system instead of resorting to war in defence of our violated rights, the faction believed that a favorable opportunity was presented to carry their project into effect.
Anti-Monarchist.
From a Philadelphia Paper.
Incendiaries & British Agents.
The following extract of a letter, to a mercantile house in Richmond, (Vir.) dated Philadelphia, January 27th, 1809, is in the National Intelligencer declared to be written by a Mr. JOHN GRANT, residing in this city. This John Grant, we understand to be a British subject and a British agent, not yet two years in this country.
It appears that this British emissary was perfectly, minutely and confidentially acquainted with the intentions of the Federal party, at a time when those intentions were known only to a few caucus friends. Four days before the day appointed for the federal Town Meeting, a British agent writes to his correspondent in Richmond, and informs him what is intended to be done.
The people of the United States will do well to consider, what claims to public confidence that party can have, who, at a time like this, takes to its bosom, and confuses in its caucuses, men who are notoriously the subjects and agents of that foreign government, who have plundered, impressed and murdered the citizens of the United States?
"I should be happy to hear from you, before the separation talked of takes place. The Potomac is to divide betwixt us and the N—g—roes. I am sorry you are on the negro side."
"You will soon see in the newspapers resolutions past here, that will make the Palace V—a—g—a—bds tremble."
The following is a copy of the answer to the above dated Richmond, 1st February, 1809. The writer has discharged his duty and need be under no apprehensions as to the wrath of Mr. Grant. It is highly probable that the letter just published will be Mr. Grant's last public epistle during his residence here, as we think it highly probable he will think it prudent to close his concerns in this country and embrace the first opportunity of returning to throw himself at the feet of that Sovereign whose will he has been endeavoring to fulfil by whetting the swords of Americans and provoking civil war in the U. States.
"Your favor of the 27th ult. was received yesterday morning: Mr. M*** being out of town, it becomes me to reply to your very singular letter individually, and I must observe, that my feelings were extremely mortified and wounded, on the receipt of such a letter from you."
"Perhaps it may be proper to let you know that I am an American, a native born Virginian, attached to my country, and feel for its honor and independence, a friend to the president and those gentlemen whom you are pleased to call Palace Vagabonds."
"If you, Mr. G****, know of any design or plan to separate and divide the United States, you ought, as an honest man, to disclose it: And permit me to tell you, that you will be acting the part of a traitor, if you do not. And I now call upon you, if you know of any plan, design or project, for such purposes, to make it public."
"What, sir, would you think of me, if I was settled in some town of Great Britain, was carrying on, under the protection of the laws of that country, a lucrative and profitable business, if I should, in writing to a trueborn Englishman speak of the Chief Magistrate of the country as a Vagabond? Would you not say, at once, that I would deserve a rib roasting for my impertinence? — If you will just, in your imagination, change sides for a moment, you would see the ridiculous point of view in which you have placed yourself."
"I must observe, in justice to my partner, Mr. M****, that if you thought by your letter, to please or gratify his feelings, you have mistaken your man: He is your countryman it is true; he is, nevertheless a gentleman, and one, who would disdain to participate in any of your rancorous hostile feelings, against this country or its rulers. The responsibility of this letter, I, however take entirely upon myself; and I have only to observe, that there is but one way of settling any difference which any expression in it may occasion, between you and myself."
TORY RESOLVES.
The following extracts from Town Meeting Resolves, in the State of Massachusetts, will record the character of a party, known by the name of the Essex Junto, who have unfortunately become the distracted head of the old Federal trunk, and are now leading the party to destruction. You will discover Satan having thus obtained liberty to enter the swine, they are rushing headlong down, and will get choked in the sea of sedition:—
Boston Resolution.
"Resolved, That we will not voluntarily aid or assist in the execution of the act passed on the ninth day of this month for enforcing the several embargo laws; and that all those who shall so assist in enforcing upon others the arbitrary and unconstitutional provisions of this act, ought to be considered as enemies to the constitution of the United States and of this State, and hostile to the liberties of this people."
Gloucester Resolve.
"Resolved, That we will mutually watch and protect what little property we have still left—that we will use all lawful means "to arrest disturbers and breakers of the peace; or such others as may (under pretence of authority from Government) go armed by night or utter any menaces, or threatening speeches, to the fear and terror of the good people of this town; and that we will ever hold in abhorrence pimping spies and nightwalkers, who live to fatten on the spoils of their suffering fellow citizens."
Hadley Resolve.
"Resolved, That in our opinion a perseverance in that deadly hostility to commerce, which we believe derives its origin and its vigor from a deep rooted jealousy of the eastern states, will inevitably lead to a dissolution of the union. And though we most sincerely deprecate such an event, yet we cannot suppress our fears that the time is at hand when a SEPARATION OF THESE STATES will be enforced by the most irresistible of all motives—SELF PRESERVATION."
Resolutions passed at a meeting in Newburyport, January 21, 1809.
"Resolved, That we consider the acts laying an Embargo, and the several acts supplementary thereto, and more especially the last act, as unconstitutional, unjust and oppressive, and that we recommend that all legal steps be taken to prevent the execution of the same."
"Resolved, That we will not aid or assist in the execution of the several Embargo laws, especially the last; and that we consider all those who do, as violators of the Constitution of the United States and of this Commonwealth; and that they be considered as unworthy of the confidence and esteem of their fellow-citizens."
"Resolved, That we do not consider it the duty of any soldier to aid and assist in carrying into execution the last Embargo law."
After passing the foregoing Resolutions, the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday Jan. 24, when the following additional Resolutions were adopted:
"Resolved, That we do not consider it the duty of any soldier to aid and assist in carrying into execution the laws of the United States laying an Embargo."
"Resolved, As the sense of this meeting, that we consider the provision in the third section of the late act enforcing the Embargo, requiring ships or vessels laden in whole or in part, to discharge such cargo in ten days after notice for that purpose, or give bonds in a sum six times their value, under penalty of forfeiture of vessel and cargo; and also, the provisions in the second section of said act, requiring bonds in six times the amount of vessel and cargo, and the provision in the fourth section of said act requiring bonds of vessels employed in the coasting trade, in an amount equal to three hundred dollars for each ton of said vessel, as peculiarly cruel, oppressive and humiliating; and that we will not, in any of the cases above stated, subscribe or execute bonds, either as principals or sureties, and that we will consider the conduct of those who shall subscribe such bonds, as unfriendly to the liberties of their country."
"Resolved, That we will consider as enemies to their country, all those who shall charter, or let to hire their vessels, or offer their personal services on board any vessels which may be employed under the 13th section of the aforesaid act for enforcing the Embargo." "The above Resolutions were adopted unanimously."
WM. BARTLETT, Moderator." JOHN FITZ, Clerk."
These Resolutions were thus adopted after the question of the constitutionality of the Embargo act had been fully argued before the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts, holden at Salem (in the county of Essex) and the act solemnly decided to be constitutional, by Judge Davis, (a Federalist) and his decision published, and well known to the whole Essex Junto.
Extracts from Washington's Address.
"This government, the offspring of your own choice, uninfluenced and unawed, adopted upon full investigation and mature deliberation, completely free in its principles, in the distribution of its powers, uniting security with energy, and containing within itself a provision for its own amendment, has a just claim to our confidence and support. Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of Government. But the Constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole of the people, is sacred and obligatory upon all."
"The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government, presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government."
"All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations, and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force—to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small, but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public adminis-
tration the mirror of the ill concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of wholesome plans digested by common councils, and modified by mutual interests."
EXTRACTS FROM Mr. Clinton's Speech,
In the Senate of New York, Jan. 31, 1809. On offering the Resolutions published in our last Paper.
I DO not mean to exempt from censure the desperate leaders of a profligate conspiracy against the good of our country who at this all important period are scattering the fire brands of civil discord through the United States. The opposition now excited, is not an ordinary opposition. It does not merely aim a blow at a rival party, nor is it confined to the destruction of a prominent individual. It takes a more daring and adventurous attitude—it bids defiance to our laws and threatens the dissolution of the Union. It is, perhaps, known to but few, that a project of a dismemberment of this country is not a novel plan, growing out of the recent measures of the government, as has been pretended. It has been cherished by a number of individuals for a series of years, and a few months before the death of a distinguished citizen, whose decease so deeply excited the public sensibility, it was proposed to him to enlist his great talents in the promotion of this nefarious scheme, and to his honor be it spoken, it was objected by him with abhorrence and disdain. Some of the newspapers of New-England, have, at various times, inculcated the treasonable doctrines in elaborate essays, and the match appears to be now lighted to produce an explosion which will overwhelm us with all the horrors of civil war. It cannot be necessary Sir, to expatiate on the calamities which will result from a severance of the Union. I cannot picture to my imagination a greater evil. It will be the opening of Pandora's box; partial confederacies arrayed in hostile form against each other; foreign influence infused into the very heart of the body politic; injurious restrictions and vexatious regulations on commerce and intercourse, flanking armies, civil wars, military despotism—Such, Sir, will be the deplorable situation of our country; and this state particularly, whichever way the turn, will be a bordering state, and exposed to the greatest injury. If she remains true to the western southern and middle states, she will be bounded by three of the states of the eastern confederacy. If she joins the eastern confederacy, she will border on some of the states of the Southern confederacy. Our commercial emporium, the great depot of the commodities and trade of more than one half of the United States, and the greatest mart of foreign commerce, will be exposed to plunder and contribution. The narrow tongue of land which runs up from the southern extremity of the state, would be liable at all times to be overrun by a superior hostile force. And after having travelled through a sea of blood, some daring adventurer, some Cæzar, some Cromwell, or some Bonaparte, would seize the government by force and reduce us and our posterity to the rank of his slaves. My blood freezes with horror, and every feeling of my heart revolts at the dreadful prospect. May God in his infinite mercy avert these disasters from our beloved country. Should that direful time ever occur, our sky will be enshrouded in clouds and darkness, and the sun of American glory will set forever.
Look, Sir, at the form which is gathering in the east, its clouds are black, heavy and portentous. Look at the resolves of several of the towns, and even of the capital of Massachusetts, observe the disorganizing, jacobinical, seditious and traitorous spirit which pervade them. The legislatures of the different states are invited to array themselves against the general government. The very men, who, a few years since were the strenuous advocates for melting down the state governments, for a strong national executive that would maintain the union of the states, for an energetic, absorbing national government, that would control and regulate the centrifugal force of the local governments; these men are now the warm partisans of state supremacy, the devoted friends of the state legislatures. The resolutions of Boston are more seditious and reprehensible than any that were passed at the time of the Western insurrection of Pennsylvania, and they are certainly intended to inspire a spirit of treason into the proceedings of the state legislature. We are told that a special session of the legislature of Connecticut is to be had. Is this a link of the same chain? Is this a part of a system of severance? Is this the commencement of the Northern confederacy which was threatened last summer? It is time, it is high time, that this great state should come forth in all her strength, and exhibit a decided front and erect attitude in favor of the violated majesty of the laws, it should frown into their original insignificance the Catalines and the Borgias of our country, it should let the eastern states know at once, that they have nothing to expect from us but decided opposition to a dismemberment of the Union. I trust in God, Sir, that a majority, a great, a commanding majority of our eastern brethren will be found faithful to themselves, to their country and to posterity. I cannot believe that a people so intelligent, so patriotic, so pure in morals, and a people who have been the first in the ranks of liberty and patriotism; will at once, renounce the high character they have hitherto sustained, rally round a foreign government in opposition to their own, and cherish the principles of disorganization, confusion and civil discord. Is there not reason to apprehend that there is an intimate understanding between the Essex Junto and the British ministry, and that foreign influence has struck its deadly roots deep in that portion of our country? The publication of Canning's false and malignant letter; the violent declarations in favour of Great Britain, the servile vindication of her measures towards the United States, and even of the attack on the Chesapeake, shew in colours as vivid as the flames of lightning, the hand of Job, and evince a deadly spirit of concert and co-operation with a foreign government. The leaders of these factious proceedings are without the semblance of excuse. Driven from power by the indignant voice of an injured people, and despairing to regain it by honest means, they appear to be governed by the same unprincipled sentiment, and actuated by the same hellish principles, which the greatest of poets ascribes to the deceiver of mankind: "***** Better to reign in hell Than serve in heaven."—
Better to regain office and elevation, through blood; destruction and general ruin, than not to obtain them at all.
I have done, Sir—I have discharged a great duty which the situation of my country demanded. I shall call for the ayes and nays on the resolutions I now offer; not with a view of perplexing any member in giving his vote, for I fondly hope that every vote, will be freely given in their favor—but that our names may be put on record, so that when the feuds and contentions which now agitate us are either forgotten or remembered only in the historic page—when we who are here assembled shall live only in the memory of posterity, our conduct on this solemn occasion, and in this eventful crisis, may be the subject of its impartial judgment."
FOR THE N. H. GAZETTE.
These are the times to try mens principles, the times to prove who are the friends to our Country and who its foes; to exalt the merits of the Patriot, or link to infamy the fraud, avaricious Tory. "Actions speak louder than words," and a mans principles can be evinced by his conduct only, to simulate us to exertion; our honor and happiness are connected with our actions; hence arises this important question, what is the duty of an American citizen at this important crisis? That the present is an important period, no one will deny. "We have a right (said the British parliament) to tax America in all cases whatever, and we will enforce their compliance to this precept." Their declaration of this sentiment was one of the principal causes of our revolt from that tyrannical nation, in consequence of which they were afterwards compelled, with reluctance, to acknowledge us a free and independent People; this acknowledgment was a compulsory act, dictated by necessity, for their conduct to America from that period to the present, has been unfriendly and hostile; they have discovered a disposition to reduce us, if possible, to their yoke of bondage; they have robbed us of a large amount of property; they have searched our vessels, under pretence of finding English subjects, and forced our Sailors to a wretched servitude on board their men of war; they have insulted our National Flag and murdered our Citizens, without making restitution, &c. &c. England and France have trampled on the Laws of Nations and disregarded the principles of justice; they have destroyed our commerce, and each has endeavored to excel the other in acts of cruelty and oppression.
Your attempts to trade with France, says England, shall render your vessels and cargoes liable to condemnation; and your vessels and cargoes shall also be considered as legal prizes in your commerce with other nations in Europe, unless you previously pay to our government a transit duty, to the amount we may please to demand.
France on the other hand asserts, all vessels and their cargoes shall be captured that are bound to English ports; and to increase the injury and insult it is added, and all vessels and their cargoes, that are bound to other ports in Europe, if they have been spoken with by an English vessel on the high seas.
Thus the whole commercial interest of our Country was put to hazard, both belligerents being determined to possess themselves of our property. In this direful dilemma, between War and the Embargo, our government wisely adopted the latter expedient as the less evil of the two, which has caused our enemies to suffer in some measure by the loss of our trade; our merchants and underwriters must be fully convinced of the beneficial effects resulting from the Embargo; as it respects their private interest its good effects are also evident, by saving a large number of our Seamen to their Families and Country, and an immense property to the United States. Notwithstanding their advantages, foreign emissaries aided by our domestic foes, with intention to deceive the people, have asserted (contrary to their belief) that the Embargo was unnecessary and pernicious, that the fall of produce and the loss of our trade, is not to be imputed to the impositions of England and France, ("for England has done us no essential injury" says Timothy,) but to the weakness and injudicious conduct of our own administration. Was ever more impudence and insult offered to a people; pusillanimity in the execution of the Laws, is disgraceful; justice demands atonement for those treasonable offences. If as before observed, actions are the criterion to ascertain the purposes of men, we have already experienced sufficient demonstration that a powerful faction exists in our Country, whose intentions are to separate the States, destroy our Constitution, and bring us under the influence of the British nation. This faction, in and out of Congress are indefatigable in the accomplishment of their invidious designs; every act of the administration, right or wrong, is sure to meet with opposition; the conduct of the British, in Massachusetts and through the medium of Federal press particularly, is espoused and their most obnoxious acts palliated, while those of our own Government are condemned and aggravated. Those enemies to our peace are alert at this important crisis, to enforce their favorite plans, divide the union and subjugate our Country; to effect this desirable object, Lord Timothy of Salem, with his host of colleagues, are corrupting our free Elections, with intention to have those only in office who are Anti-Republicans; for this purpose they are paying special attention to the choice of Federal officers in the State of New Hampshire, and no pains or expence will be spared to compleat their design. Hence it becomes the indispensable duty of all good Citizens, boldly to declare their principles, and oppose those men to the hazard of their property and their lives. In this case the mighty efforts of foreign emissaries and domestic Tories, to destroy our Government, will prove abortive; for this purpose, my Fellow Citizens, let each REPUBLICAN perform his duty at the ensuing ELECTION; then will that faithful friend to his Country, His Excellency
JOHN LANGDON,
again be the Governor of New Hampshire, and those men his subordinate Officers, whose principles shall be congenial with his, which is that of REPUBLICANISM.
The Essex Junto, with their satellites, from injudicious indulgence, have grown more bold and dangerous; further forbearance will therefore become a crime. To prevent greater evils, the strong arm of Authority ought immediately to destroy insurrection, and the vengeance of the Laws annihilate the Leaders of REBELLION.
UPSILON,
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE Boston Republican Resolutions.
Washington, Jan. 14, 1809.
SIR,
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Dec. 24, and of the resolutions of the republican citizens of Boston, of the 19th of that month. These are worthy of the ancient character of the sons of Massachusetts, and of the spirit of concord with her sister states, which, and which alone, carried us successfully through the revolutionary war; and finally placed us under that national government which constitutes the safety of every part, by uniting for its protection the powers of the whole. The moment for exerting these united powers, to repel the injuries of the belligerents of Europe, seems likely to be preferred upon us. They have interdicted our commerce with nearly the whole world. They have declared it shall be carried on with such places, in such articles, and in such measure only, as they shall dictate; thus prostrating all the principles of right which have hitherto protected it. After exhausting the cup of forbearance, and conciliation to the dregs, we found it necessary, on behalf of that commerce, to take time to call it home into a state of safety; to put the towns and harbors which carry it on into a condition of defence; and to make further preparation for enforcing the redress of its wrongs, and restoring it to its rightful freedom. This required a certain measure of time, which, although not admitting specific limitation, must, from its avowed objects, have been obvious to all; and the progress actually made towards the accomplishment of these objects, proves it now to be near its term. While thus endeavoring to secure, and preparing to vindicate that commerce, the absurd opinion has been propagated, that this temporary, and necessary arrangement was to be a permanent system, and was intended for its destruction. The sentiments expressed in the paper you were so kind as to enclose me, show that those who have concurred in them, have judged with more candour the intentions of their government and are sufficiently aware of the tendency of the excitements and misrepresentations which have been practiced on this occasion. And such, I am persuaded, will be the disposition of the citizens of Massachusetts at large, whenever truth can reach them. Associated with her sister states in a common government, the fundamental principle of which is, that the will of the majority is to prevail; sensible that in the present difficulty, that will has been governed by no local interests, or jealousies, that, to save permanent rights, temporary sacrifices were necessary, that these have fallen as impartially on all, as in a situation so peculiar they could be made to do, she will see in the existing measures a legitimate and honest exercise of the will and wisdom of the whole. And her citizens, faithful to themselves and their associates, will not, to avoid a transient pressure, yield to the sedulous of enemies to their independence, foreign or domestic, & take a course equally subversive of their well being, as of that of their brethren.
Permit me to avail myself of this occasion of tendering you personally the assurances of my great esteem and respect.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Doctor Wm. Eustis, Boston.
THE TWO MILLIONS.
We have received the President's message of Jan. 24, transmitting, in consequence of Gen. Smith's resolutions, every document concerning the appropriation of that money. How ought the federal editors to wear sackcloth and ashes, for the numberless untruths which they have propagated on the subject? The sum and substance of the business is this: Two millions of dollars were placed at the disposal of Messrs. Armstrong and Bowdoin, which they might draw, on condition of their succeeding in their negotiation for the Floridas; but, as that object was not accomplished, not a cent of this money was ever drawn by them; and as the President left the whole of the appropriation untouched, it was thrown as a surplussage into the sinking fund, and applied to the redemption of the public debt. Will our Tories publish this message and record it as standing testimony against their "two millions" of falsehoods? [Balt. Whig.]
WILMINGTON, (N C) Feb. 7.
Yesterday the Federal Court began its session in this town. The following among other causes was called and adjudged. The U. States. vs. Elias Williams, a prosecution for bringing negroes into this State, contrary to law—verdict 1000 dollars against defendant, and the lugger Fair Trader, of Salem, in which they were alleged to be brought, condemned.
NEW-YORK, FEB. 22, 1809.
We learn from Captain Newson, who left Port au Prince 24 days since, that a bloody battle took place a few days previous to the above date, between the armies of Pétion and Christophe at Cape Nicholas Mole, in which the latter was defeated, with the loss of 1000 killed, many wounded, and several taken prisoners.
We also learn from Capt. Newson, that the city of St. Domingo remained tranquil—that the city had neither been attacked by the Spanish or English—and, what is more extraordinary, that General Ferrand was still living!
A British ship had arrived at Port au Prince from London, laden with flour, other provisions and dry goods. This ship bro't accounts of the defeat of the Spanish Patriots. Flour was 25 dollars, pork 30, beef 25—fish abundant, and cheap, and other provisions worth little more than prime cost.
Lately in North Carolina, was burnt the noted Tavern at Johnson Old Court House. —Every thing was destroyed, says the Raleigh Star, as neither the man nor his wife would go in to save any thing, left the other should shut the door to burn the one that entered. Otherwise nearly all might have been saved.
Two barns were burnt at New Bedford on the 14th inst. 8 horses and 10 hogs perished in the flames. The whole loss is given at 4000 dollars. This is the first fire since the town was burnt by the British.
Several melancholy events have happened from the two great confidence in the ice which is around our shores. Repeated accidents have happened on the Delaware. One man with his sleigh fell into the river, and instantly disappeared. [Salem paper.]

Portsmouth.  TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1809.  Latest from Washington.  Extract of a letter to a gentleman in Boston, dated Baltimore, Feb. 28. I have only time to inform you, that this day, a number of Expresses arrived from Washington, informing that Congress have passed a Law to raise the Embargo on the 15th March, with a Non Intercourse. It is now before the Senate, and no doubt but they will pass it immediately.
Another letter same date, observes; "That by an express from Washington, it is reported that Green's Bill has passed the House, So voting for it—There are some amendments, and it has been returned to the Senate."  Extract of a letter to a merchant in New York, dated Washington, Feb. 27, 1809. "The bill to repeal the Embargo, and enforce the Non Intercourse, has passed the lower House, 81 to 40.—Most of the Federalists voted against it, and there is very little doubt of its passing the Senate."
Extract of a letter from a merchant in Baltimore, dated Feb. 28, to his correspondent in New York. "An express from Washington brings the pleasing intelligence of the House of Representatives of the U. States having passed a vote to raise the Embargo 15th March. It is generally believed here the Senate will concur, as well as the President. P. S. It is said the Senate passed the bill late last night."
SPANISH DISASTERS.  Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Havana, dated Jan. 26, received by the Diana, arrived at Charleston. "I am truly sorry to inform you, that by the arrival yesterday of the ship Fortune from Liverpool (which place she left the 20th ult.)—the news from Spain is of a very disastrous nature. Bonaparte is at the head of his armies, which appear to be victorious in all directions; he has separately beat Cabaños, Blake, and marquis Romana, all of whom seem to be retreating towards Madrid, as do the English (who have not yet come into action) under Sir J. Moore, Baird, and Hope. How all this has happened I cannot conceive, for our numbers ought to be four times as great as the French, but they had not concentrated their forces, and this man (who is the devil himself) has taken advantage of it, and in his usual way, has beaten them in detail, one after another. One of his bulletins says that he is within sight of Madrid, and I should not be surprised to learn that he had taken it. The London papers reach to the 17th of December."
Extract of a Letter from an American in London, to his friend in this place. "The Brigs Comet and Peggy of New York, and Ship Sally of your port were condemned under the orders of council—these three vessels failed, by permission from the United States, and were all in Ballast, bound for Bordeaux; you will see by this, the English still are our Friends, being ready to take charge of our ships for safe keeping.—Should the Embargo be raised you will find their Friendship very warm; for you may be assured that all American vessels bound for any port (unless those under the control of the British) will be carefully taken charge of by his Britannic Majesty's cruisers—you cannot doubt their generosity towards the Americans, as you have many with you who say the British would do nothing to injure the American interest."
LOOK OUT! The Schooner Wendell, from Boston, was yesterday seized by the collector of Baltimore for a violation of the non-importation act—The following articles of goods, &c. were found on board: superfine broad cloth, Scotch thread, Irish linens, &c. In all, upwards of 60 packages estimated at about 40,000 dollars.
The owner of this Schooner is said to have gone off in a hurry from Baltimore, the day before yesterday—and to have five similar vessels engaged in smuggling Baring's goods into our ports. [W. B.]
A French national sbr. full of men, from Norfolk, failed from Hampton Roads, 20th ult. having been detained in the Roads a few days, by our gun boats. It was said she received on board nearly 80 men, in the Roads, and that 100,000 dollars in Government Bills, had been seized and taken out of her.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24. A letter from an officer in the 6th regt. U. S. Infantry, who left this port in the Eliza, for N. Orleans, says—"Jan. 28, at 9 P. M. near the island of Abaco, we fell in with and boarded the J. B. Rover, Capt. Edward Crowsell, he said he was bound from Nantucket to Havana, but had cleared out for Charleston; that he was in distress, and had been out 21 days. At this time the Rover was in lat. 26 deg. 20 min. N. long. 77 deg. 30 W. Capt. Thomas Davis, with his company of U. States Infantry, being on board the brig Eliza, thought it proper under the laws of the U. States, to take possession of the Rover, as it appeared evident for intended to contravene the embargo laws. She was, therefore, boarded, and taken possession of by Capt. Davis, without altering her course. On examination, she proved to be laden with flour, beef, pork, sweet oil, wine, candles, &c. &c. The bonds of the Rover given to the U. States at the Custom House, are said to be for twenty one thousand dollars!"
Newmarket Celebration Of the inauguration of James MADISON to the Presidency of the United States, held at the house of General James Hill, on the fourth instant, where a number of respectable republicans met at 11 o'clock, and made choice of Deacon Tho's DROWN for their chairman; Gen. JAMES HILL, President and BROADSTREET GILMAN, Esq. vice president for the day. Then partook of a delicious dinner; after which the social glass was charged with the natural juice of the grape, which called forth a number of patriotic toasts, which we regret not having room to give in this day's paper.
Fourth of March. On Saturday last the 4th inst. the Inauguration of JAMES MADISON, President of the United States, was celebrated in this town. Salutes were fired in the morning, at noon, and at sunset; by the Artillery of Portsmouth, and by the Garrisons of Fort Constitution and Fort McClary. The bells in town sounded a joyful peal.
At eleven o'clock, pursuant to notice, the Republicans assembled in JEFFERSON HALL, and having chosen JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Esq. Chairman, received, and unanimously accepted the following Ticket, reported by their committee of nomination.  JOHN LANGDON, Governor.  ELIJAH HALL, Councillor.  JOSIAH BARTLETT, Senator. Charles Catts, } Richard Evans, } Representatives. William Ham, } John F. Parrott, } NATH'L. GILMAN, County Treasurer. JOSIAH ADAMS, County Recorder.
An uncommonly animated and nervous Address was then delivered in a style of true excellence by Lieutenant HAINES, of the United States Army. The audience evinced their gratification by loud and reiterated plaudits. Immediately after the address, the following Resolutions were introduced, and UNANIMOUSLY adopted:—
Resolved, That we hail with the joy and satisfaction of freemen, the periodical return of the day, which brought into action our Federal Constitution:—that we behold with regret, mingled with admiration, the voluntary retirement into private life, of THO'S JEFFERSON, late President of the United States; who exhibits to the world the singular and sublime example of a Chief Magistrate, surrendering to an enlightened, free & grateful people, their delegated Sovereignty.
Resolved, That the known patriotism, republican firmness and civic virtues of JAMES MADISON, now President of the U. States, induce a conviction that he will discharge the duties of his high station with the same solicitude for the good of his country; the same regard for our political institutions; and the same respect for the sovereignty of the people as have distinguished the administration of his illustrious predecessor.
Resolved, That we consider the Union of the States under the Federal Compact, as the pledge of our National existence; the Palladium of our safety;—the bulwark of our independence;—the defence of our National honor;—and that we will oppose with our utmost exertions and by every means in our power, all attempts to counteract the public will fairly expressed.
Resolved, That we view with sentiments of abhorrence and indignation, the efforts of a desperate faction struggling for power, and aiming to overthrow the barriers of the Constitution and laws; to defeat the wise and prudent measures of the General Government; to produce anarchy and confusion in society, and rise on the ruin of a free People.
Resolved, That we recognize in the spirit of Patriotism displayed by our republican brethren throughout the United States, a sure pledge, that neither the dark plottings of domestic traitors; nor the open or disguised hostilities of foreign tyrants, can separate us from the government of our choice.
Resolved, That in a community which acknowledges the empire of the law, manifestations of the public will, to promote the public good, must be yielded to by every citizen: that adhering or giving aid and comfort to any nation, which has violated the rights, insulted the honor, or attacked the independence of our country; is a species of Treason, which, although not amenable to our laws, deserves the opprobrium, contempt and scorn of every American.
Resolved, That the right of suffrage is the foundation and support of our Liberties,—that it is inherent in, and inseparable from the great body of the people; that the attempt of any man, or class of men, to wrest it from us, is obnoxious, wicked and infatuable; that we will never surrender this our highest privilege, much less will we suffer it to be wielded in the hands of others as an instrument for our destruction; but hand it unimpaired to our posterity as the richest boon we can bequeath them.
Resolved, That the firmness, integrity and enlightened patriotism of our Chief Magistrate, the venerable JOHN LANGDON, entitle him to the warm support of every son of Liberty;—and that we will unite our exertions to place him again in the chair of State; where, like his great archetype, the immortal WASHINGTON, he may "frown indignantly on the dawnsings of an attempt" to dissolve our NATIONAL UNION.
When business of the meeting was finished, a cold collation was provided; of which, having partook, the assembly dispersed with the utmost hilarity and good humour.
Greenland Celebration.  We received at a late hour the account of the celebration of the 4th March at Greenland, want of room prevents us from inferring more than the following toasts:—
The 4th July, & 4th March—Epochs that should be designated in the republican calendar, as days of febricity & exultation—on the one, America burst asunder the shackles of Kingly despotism—on the other, she burst from their feet the friends of monarchy and British alliance.
JEFFERSON & MADISON—The former penned the declaration of Independence—the latter infused its principles into our national Constitution.
John Quincy Adams—Who prefers the independence of his Country to the smiles and caresses of a profligate Junto.
John Langdon—His enemies dislike him because he approves the embargo—his friends like him because he prefers the embargo to war or submission.
The federal candidate for Governor—We have no confidence in the patriotism of that man who in his boast against the repeal of the midnight judiciary law, claimed his salary as district judge, although the office was declared useless, and abolished by Congress.
The Essex Junto—They are overburdened with federal patriotism, British patriotism & Spanish patriotism—would to God they had any American Patriotism!
May the Lakes, prove Fire and Brimstone to those who attempt to crest them, in violation of the Laws of their Country.
The Ohio in the last day of December rose to the height of 55 feet. From the partial accounts received, the destruction of property is apprehended to be dreadful. It has never risen so high during the winter, and but in one single instance for 20 years during the spring.
Patriotic Nominations. UNITED WE STAND—DIVIDED WE FALL.  FOR GOVERNOR. HIS EXCELLENCY  JOHN LANGDON, Esq.  FOR COUNCILLORS. ELIJAH HALL, Esq. Rockingham County. RICHARD DAME, Esq. Strafford. Hon. SAMUEL BELL, Esq. Hillsborough. Hon. AMASA ALLEN, Esq. Cheshire. Hon. WM. TARLTON, Esq. Grafton & Coos.  FOR SENATORS. DR. JOSIAH BARTLETT, District No. 1. Gen. HENRY BUTLER, No. 2. CLIFTON CLAGETT, Esq. No. 3. JOHN BRADLEY, Esq. No. 4. BEARD PLUMER, Esq. No. 5. NATHANIEL SHANNON, Esq. No. 6. JEDEDIAH K. SMITH, Esq. No. 7. JOSHUA DARLING, Esq. No. 8. Gen. GEORGE ALDRICH, No. 10. JOHN HARRIS, Esq. No. 11. ABEL MERRILL, Esq. No. 12.  For Rockingham County— NATHANIEL GILMAN, County Treasurer.  JOSIAH ADAMS, Recorder of Deeds.  All of whom are faithful to the cause of National Union, honorable Peace, and the Independence of the Country.
There is not an argument which the supporters of Judge SMITH have produced in favor of his pretensions, which does not apply with double force in support of the re-election of governor LANGDON. What boots it that Judge Smith has an unimpeached private character? Unless we know in what manner he intends to manage the helm of State; we should be mad to change a faithful and upright public officer, who has given universal satisfaction. No man would trust another to do a piece of business for him, however fair his character might appear to be, if he suspected him to have acquaintance with a gang of sharpers, who were conspiring to swindle him out of his patrimony. Let every man before he gives his vote for Judge SMITH, ascertain whether there is or is not an intimate connection between him and the "Essex Junto," composed of a set of old Tories and apolitical whigs, who are this moment conspiring to separate the Union, attach us to Great Britain, and establish a monarchy, or, what is worse, a vile aristocracy. This is not fancy, it may be reality before another year, unless the people are true to themselves!
If the Republican citizens of Portsmouth supposed that THOMAS JEFFERSON was the author of the evils they suffer, they would long since have withdrawn their confidence from him. They know full well the source of their distress. They feel no hatred to France or England. They love their own country. They are convinced that Great Britain has the power at any moment to conciliate the United States without compromising their interest, her honor, or her pride. They believe she views our growing prosperity with an evil eye, and is determined to check it.
The writers in the Oracle seem extremely desirous to know for what purpose the Republicans were about to assemble in Jefferson Hall: a perusal of this days paper will we trust satisfy their anxiety.
The Oracle is informed that the "fix real Tories" in New Hampshire are supposed to be secondary planets in the federal system; and to perform the function of satellites to the "twenty-one" primary planets in Massachusetts, denominated the "Essex Junto." These again are satellites to the Satellites of Georgium Sidus, whence the whole derive their light and heat. Although there is an apparent confusion in this system, yet its motions are performed with great regularity. The whole has been visible for more than a year with the naked eye, by all those who are out of the foggy atmosphere of federalism. "Little stars" with "diminished rays" (by some called "editors") are frequently seen in apparent contact, with the six secondary planets; and, with a good telescope, many others may be seen, without lustre, whose motions are extremely eccentric and contradictory, but, evidently acted upon by the attractive and impulsive power of the larger orbs.
Messrs. Printers, It is said that in consequence of the advertisement in your last Gazette, "for two hogheads of Tory Lies," the Oracle press was to work incessantly, from Tuesday noon until Wednesday morning, to furnish part of the supply, and on Wednesday they were sent off in sleighs, to market—some of those sent, are said to be, extra large. It is calculated, that unless the purchasers receive a full supply from some other quarter, previous to the 14th of March, that Press will be able to furnish the whole.
Thursday last John Woodman and Wm. Tibbetts were apprehended, and taken before R. C. Shannon, Esq. for having passed counterfeit money in this town—On their being searched there was found of the Coos, Albany, Vermont, Amherst, Maine, Nantucket & Smithfield banks, counterfeit bills to the amount of 389 dollars, 250 of which were fifty cent bills of the Amherst bank.
Said Woodman and Tibbetts were committed to prison, to have their trial at the next S.P. Court for the county of Rockingham.—Tibbetts said he belonged to Shapleigh, M. and Woodman said that he lived in Wakefield, N.H.
Joiner Work Wanted. WANTED to engage a joiner to finish six rooms and do some other work on a building in this town.—Enquire of the Printers.
REMOVAL.  DANIEL JACKSON, INFORMS his friends and customers that he has removed from Store No. 3 Bow Street, to the Store lately occupied by Capt. Abner Blaisdell, Buck Street, and has for Sale  West-India Goods and Groceries, as usual. March 7.
AQUEDUCT LOGS. WANTED for the Portsmouth Aqueduct, 5000 feet of white pine Logs, of 5 inch bore—the logs to be 12 feet in length, not less than 12 inches in diameter at the small end within the sap.—To be delivered in Portsmouth, on or before the 15th May next, for which cash will be paid on delivery. Any person willing to contract for the above, will send their proposals to the subscriber, or call on him in person, on or before the 20th March next, who will give them any further information needed. JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Treasurer.
NOTICE. THE Executors to the estate of THOMAS MARTIN, Esq. late of Portsmouth, deceased, will present their account for settlement, at the Probate Office in Exeter, on Thursday 23d current, at 12 o'clock. March 7.
ROCKINGHAM J. F. NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor of the estate of JOSEPH MILLS, Esq. late of Deerfield, in said county, deceased, and has taken upon herself that trust. All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment; and all those who have demands against said estate, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement. ANNA MILLS, Executrix. Deerfield, February 25th, 1809.
NOTICE. THE subscriber, contemplating a removal from the place where he now resides, and being determined to close his accounts prior thereto, as far as in his power lies,—requests all persons having any demands against him, or against the estate of Col. TIMOTHY DAME, late of Newington, deceased, to present them for settlement; and those indebted to make payment without further notice or delay. He also offers for sale on reasonable terms, two lots of land in the second division in New Durham, containing one hundred and twenty-five acres each; also one moiety of a Farm in Old Durham, containing about forty acres, all in the county of Strafford.—Neat stock or lumber will be taken in part payment. Also to let, a good Farm in Durham, and two in Newington. For further particulars apply to RICHARD DAME. Newington, February 28th, 1809.
NOTICE. ALL persons having demands, on the estate of Doct. JOHN JACKSON, Physician, late of Portsmouth deceased, are desired to exhibit them to the subscriber for settlement, and all those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment unto ESTHER JACKSON, Executrix. Portsmouth, Feb. 18, 1809.
State of New Hampshire, Grafton J. F. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents and owners of land in ALEXANDRIA, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes for 1807; that so much of each original right will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. David Atwood, innholder in Alexandria, on Thursday the fourth day of May next, at ten o'clock, A. M. as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
State of New Hampshire, Grafton J. F. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-residents and owners of land in ALEXANDRIA, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; that so much of each original right will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. David Atwood, innholder in Alexandria, on the second Tuesday of May next, at ten o'clock, A. M. as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire J. F. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in WASHINGTON, in said county, that have not paid their taxes for 1808; that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, as will pay the same and all contingent expenses, at the dwelling house of William Lawrence, innholder in said Washington, on Tuesday the 9th day of May next, at one o'clock, P. M. unless prevented by previous payment.     Names. No. Lot. Quantity. Value. Hi-way tax. School tax. County tax.     Capt. Isaiah Kidder 0 0 0 500 800 400 152 24   Ditto 3 150 225 113 43 7   Ditto 5 150 150 75 29 4   Do. Manswell lot 100 200 100 38 6   Soley & March 5 2 3 379 638 319 121 19   Moses Mann 80 40 40 15 2   Joseph Patten 50 25 25 10 1   Elnathan Blood 80 40 40 15 2   Joseph Philbrick, Esq. 90 90 90 34 5   Lt. Amos Chase 30 20 25 10 2   Phinehas Weatherby 100 70 65 27 4    EDWARD WOODMAN, Collector. Washington, February 20, 1809.
Valuable Real Estate.  FOR sale at Public Auction, on the 15th of March next, if not previously disposed of at private sale, a part of that valuable estate known by the name of BOYD'S FARM, within one mile of the State House, containing about 150 acres of excellent Land, under good cultivation; upon which there is Wood sufficient for two families, and a variety of fruit Trees, together with a large two story House, a very large Barn, and some Stock.
The purchase of this Estate, must be a desirable object to the Farmer or to the Gentleman who wishes to retire to a healthy situation, it has many beautiful building lots with a view of the sea and harbour, near which an elegant house has been lately erected by SAMUEL HAM, Esq. N. B. The above estate will be divided and sold in lots, such as will suit purchasers—and to accommodate each lot, a lane will be laid out through the whole, two rods wide. The sale will be at the Bell Tavern, at 11 o'clock, and the premises may be viewed, or a plan of the same seen any time previous to the sale—by applying to S. LARKIN, Auctioneer. March 7.
For Sale at AUCTION, A beautifully situated FARM, on the main road from Portsmouth to Exeter, about four miles from the latter and ten from the former place, and about half a mile from Stratham meeting house, which is well calculated for an enterprising farmer or mechanic, and would answer extremely well for a public house; it contains about 12 acres of good land, on which there is a large and flourishing orchard, likewise a handsome two story House, which with a little expence can be put in complete repair, together with a large barn and other out houses.—The above premises will be sold at Auction on Saturday the 1st day of April next, at 12 o'clock; the terms will be very liberal and cannot fail of meeting the approbation of those inclined to purchase.—For further particulars apply to EDWARD PARRY of Portsmouth. March 7.
For Sale by  J. LANGDON, JR. 200 bbls. Boston manufactured Rofin, warranted of the first quality —4 tons Ship Bread—60 bbls Tar—barrels and rounds of beef; 100 Boxes Mould Candles; few Puncheons Rum; 1 do Old Spirit of a very superior quality.—No 5, Langdon's wharfs. To Let—2 Houses in Ladd street; one three story ware-house lower end of Buck street—apply as above. March 6.
FOR Sale, PEW No. 36, in Mr. Parkers, or the South, Meeting-House.—Enquire of the Printers. March 7.
Fifty Dollars Reward. THE Subscribers store was broken open on Monday night, the 27th ult. and about 100 gallons Rum, 2 Cwt. Sugar, 40 lb Coffee, 60 yards Tow Cloth, and sundry small articles Stolen. The above reward will be given for information of the Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be convicted and the Goods recovered. March 7. W. BOYD.
FOR SALE, 100,000 of very good BRICKS, well burnt. Enquire of Nathan B. Folsom, where a sample may be seen. March 6th, 1809.
NEW BOOKS. FOR sale at C. PEARCE'S Bookstore, Portsmouth, sketches of the life and extracts from the Journals and writings of Joseph Cresswell, who for more than forty years, was an itinerant preacher in the New England States; Romantic tales by M. G. Lewis, 2 vol.; Binney's Pennsylvania Reports; Montague's works complete in 5 vol.; Kotzebue's travels in Italy 4 vol. March 7, 1809.
Notice is hereby Given, THAT the directors of the New Hampshire Turnpike Road, have voted to farm out for one year, from the first day of April next, the toll that may be collected at the several gates on the said road, and the same will be disposed of at Public Auction, to the highest bidder—Viz. the toll that may be collected from Gates No 1, 2 and 3, being the three lower gates, at the house of Joseph Richardson, innholder in Durham, on Wednesday the 22d of March inst. at 2 o'clock, P. M.; The toll from Gate No 4, at the house of Moses Furber, innholder in Nottingham, on Thursday the 23d March, at 2 o'clock, P. M.; and the toll from Gates No 5 and 6, being the two upper gates, at the house of Wm. Yeaton, innholder in Epworth, on the 24th March, at 11 o'clock, A.M. Satisfactory security will be required of the purchaser that they pay over to the treasurer of the propriety, the amount of their respective purchases, in four equal quarterly payments. By order of the Directors. JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jun. Proprietors Clerk. Portsmouth, March 6th, 1809.
WE the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of New Castle and near neighbors of Sally Mullin, wife of James Mullin, Jr. having been acquainted with her from her youth, do hereby certify that she is and ever has been a woman of a fair and good moral Character; and that the manner in which her husband has treated her, is strange to us and for which we do not know any reason. HENRY PRESCOTT, Jr. } GEORGE BELL, } Salesmen. JOSEPH FROST, } We further certify that the terms in which James Mullin Jr. has posted his wife are false and without foundation—She was a widow, and he the said Mullin, Jr. after their marriage went and lived with her, in the same room she had before lived in, and in which she still continues. The above is subscribed to by 19 respectable inhabitants of said town. New Castle, March 6th, 1809.

A SERMON TO THE PEOPLE.
1 SAMUEL VIII. 19, 20. Nevertheless, the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, nay; but we will have a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us and fight our battles.
THERE is one class of men ever to be pitied; it is such as do not know when they are in the best situation possible for them.
The people who spoke the words of my text, are a proof of this, as we may see by attending to the following particulars:
1st. They are the descendants of that people who in Egypt for a long time groaned under the tyranny of a despot; who according to his own will inflicted on them such cruelties as caused their groans to reach heaven. He had cast all their male children that they might not live; he set taskmasters over them, who doubled their work, and who treated them in the most barbarous manner.
2d. Their fathers were delivered in a marvellous manner from the iron furnace, at the time they saw the plagues on Egypt, and the overthrow of Pharaoh and all his hosts, who sunk in the depth of the sea.
3d. This people who said we will have a king, had at that time the best government on earth; a government where LIBERTY and RIGHTS were secured to all the people, given them from the God of their fathers by the hand of Moses. While they obeyed, peace was enjoyed, and their enemies could not overcome them. No one was above the law: but the rulers and ruled were bound to submit to the precepts of Moses.
4th. In addition to all this, they were placed in a pleasant land in the midst of the nations round about, a land of hills and valleys, of springs, and brooks, a land of milk and honey, a land which the eye of their God was upon from the beginning of the year unto the end. In this land the voice of health was heard; they were blessed in their basket and store; the ground bringing forth her fruits; yielding a large supply for man and beast. With all these things they were not contented, but wished for a king on earth to rule them, instead of one in heaven.
5th. They were told the change they should take place among them, if they had a king. See ver. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. 'And Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king. And he said, this will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you; he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen, and some shall run before his chariots. And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties, and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.'
And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give them to his officers, and to his servants.
And he will take your men servants, and your maid servants and your goodliest young men, and your asses and put them to his work. He will take the tenth of your sheep, and ye shall be his servants.
And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king, which ye shall have chosen you, and the Lord will not hear you in that day."
Would any man of sense suppose that a people could be so lost to all sense of their own comfort, as to wish for a king at such expense as this? Yet after all this their cry was, "Nay, but we will have a king." 6th. In order to have a king they must change their form of government, from judges to kings; and reject God their king for a man. The awful consequences of having a king soon began to follow. In the time of Saul their first king, they experienced many sore troubles, not long after the death of Solomon, the United Tribes were divided; ten for one king, and two for another. War, famine, pestilence, and captivity followed, until the sceptre departed from Judah, when they had no king but Caesar, and to this day, they remain a people dispersed all over the earth, a proverb, a by-word, and a reproach to all nations. While under their first government, which was democratic, or a government the whole agreed to; they were independent of all nations; they dwelt alone, and were not reckoned among the nations; but when they wanted a king like other nations, they lost their liberty, and other nations have for a long time ruled them with a rod of iron.
The application of this subject is easy when we apply it to the people of this country.
As it was then, so it is now. 1st. The people of this country were once under a government of the same nature with that which the Jews were under in Egypt; even the tyrannical government of a foreign MONARCH.
2d. We were delivered in a marvellous manner from that foreign yoke, and through a wilderness of trouble, war and bloodshed, brought into a state of freedom, in a rich and pleasant land a land of hills and valleys, a land of corn and wine, a land between the two seas.
3d. We live under the best government on earth, founded on liberty, equality, unity, and peace; the only foundation of a righteous government on earth.
Here is no religious test, no established Nobility or Priesthood; but every man has his own choice in matters of religion.
4th. There are thousands who yet remember the day of a monarchical government, and the distresses they endured in consequence of it; these aged friends of freedom are constantly telling the present generation, the awful consequences of again coming under such a government instead of a government of the whole.
5th. Notwithstanding all these things, there is a class of people among us who are constantly complaining of democracy, of the President, of the administration, and of every thing which relates to the general good of the whole. Their cry seems to be, make us a king, to fight our battles, and to lead the people on to destruction.
6th. The awful consequence of a kingly government among the Jews, and all other nations, ought to warn us against a desire of such a government.
Who would wish to see the union of these States dissolved; yet some talk of such a thing. Who would wish to see our brethren of the North and South, at war, shedding each other's blood!
Let us my brethren be combined together in favour of our present government, and strive as one to keep this unity on which our safety (under God) as a nation depends. Those who wish for a king to rule them; by entering the bounds of Canada or Nova Scotia, or by crossing the Atlantic, may find one on the island, or main land, and may have a choice of the whole.
Let us remember, if we have a king; instead of a tenth part to sell, it must be taken, and bondage be in return; instead of setting our sons and daughters around us, we must see them in the king's service, or bleeding in the field of battle.
GOD grant the day may never come, when the general voice of the people shall be, make us a king that we may be like all the nations round about!!!
State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of GOSHEN, in the county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, town, county and school taxes for the year 1808; that so much of each delinquents land will be sold at public Vendue, at the dwelling-house of Calvin Farnsworth, innholder in said town, on Monday the 24th day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Lands allotted by the proprietors of Lempster.
Table with 7 columns: Lot No., owner unknown, Shubael Brainerd's heirs, Andr. w French, No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for Lot No. 98 and Lot No. 10.
Lands allotted by the proprietors of Wendell.
Table with 7 columns: Lot No., owner unknown, No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for John Wendell and Timothy Worthley.
Goshen, January 27, 1809.
DANIEL TRUE, Collector.
CASH—300 Dollars. WANTED to hire—THREE HUNDRED Dollars for one year, for which good security will be given.—Enquire of the Printers. February 20.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of BATH, in said county, who have not paid their county, town school, and highway taxes for the year 1808; that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the last Monday in April next, so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, as the law directs, at the dwelling house of Ezra Childs, innholder, in said Bath, at ten o'clock A.M. on said last Monday in April next.
Delinquents lands described as follows.
Table with 7 columns: Highway T. C., School tax C., Town tax C., County tax C., No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for 1st Range southerly half, 100 acre lots west, and various ranges.
ANDREW WOODS, Collector. Bath, and February, 1809.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of EPSOM, who have not paid their county, town, school and highway taxes for the year 1808; that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, so much of their lands as will pay the same together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on Tuesday the 25th day of April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the dwelling house of Daniel Gilley, Esq. inn-holder in said Epsom, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: Highway T. C., School tax C., Town tax C., County tax C., No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for names like Joshua Brackett, Wm. Davison pt., Thomas Greenleaf pt., etc.
JOHN CHESLEY, Collector. Epsom, Feb. 16, 1809.
State of New-Hampshire, Hillsborough ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of SHARON, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808—that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said town, on Monday the eighth day of May next, at ten of the clock, in the forenoon on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: Highway T. C., School tax C., Town tax C., County tax C., No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for names like Capt. Jonathan Keyes, Peter Phelps, Benjamin Craggin Esq., etc.
SAMUEL SPAFFORD, Collector. Sharon, February 17th, 1809.
WHEREAS Sally, wife of the subscriber, has left my bed and board without provocation on my part—She has disowned my name, and says I am but a boy; notwithstanding she has had three children since our marriage—I hope she is not guilty of unlawful connexion with other men—This is therefore to caution all persons from harboring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting from this date. JAMES MULLIN, JR. New-Castle, Feb. 27th, 1809.
SANDOWN. State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of SANDOWN, in said county of Rockingham, who have not paid their county, town, school, and highway taxes, for the year 1808; that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public Vendue, at the house of John Clough, innholder in said Sandown, on the second Monday of MAY next, at ten of the clock, A.M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 7 columns: Owners Names, Towns, Highway T. C., School tax C., Town tax C., County tax C., No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for names like Daniel Richardson, John Willson Esq., Benjamin Stevens, etc.
Sandown, November 19, 1808.
State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of MARLBOROUGH, in said county who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; that unless they previously pay the same, so much of said land as will pay the same and all legal charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Joseph Haskell's innholder in said Marlborough on Monday the twenty fourth day of April next at ten of the clock in the forenoon.
Table with 7 columns: Highway T. C., School tax C., Town tax C., County tax C., No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for names like Nathan Nye, Worlidge Cragg, Moses Tucker, etc.
DANIEL CUTTING, Collector. Marlborough, January 13, 1809.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of LIME, in said county, who have not paid their county, school and highway taxes for the year 1808; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Arthur Latham, in said Lime on the twenty second day of April next at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to the subscriber.
Table with 7 columns: Proprietors Names, No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation, Highway tax C., School tax C., Town tax C. Includes data for names like Edward Ayres, Robert Bratton, Nathaniel Dows, etc.
JOSIAH BALDWIN, Collector. Lime, February 8th 1809.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE subscribers hereby give public notice that they have been duly appointed Executors to the last Will and Testament of SAMUEL BOYES, late of Londonderry in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, husbandman, deceased, and have taken upon themselves that trust, and as such they request all persons having any demand against the estate of said deceased, to bring in the same, and those indebted to said estate to make immediate payment to HUGH BOYES WILLIAM BOYES. Londonderry, February 3, 1809.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that the Selectmen of the town of PEELING, in this State, have petitioned the General Court, representing that a tax of three cents per acre, on all the lands in said town is necessary—They therefore pray that a tax of three cents on all the lands in the town of Peeling may be granted; that the tax on the non-residents lands may be laid out on the Wells river road, so called, and the tax on the resident lands, be laid out on the other roads in said town, where it shall be most needed, and that a committee be appointed to levy, collect and lay out said tax.
ORDERED, that the petitioners be heard on their petition before the General Court on the first Tuesday of their next session, and that they cause that the substance of the petition, and order of Court thereon, be published in the New Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively the last publication to be at least three weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any persons may appear and show cause, if any they may have, why the prayer may not be granted. Attest, HENRY B. CHASE, Affirmant Clerk of the Senate. Concord, Dec. 13th, 1808.
Benjamin Swett's Estate.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed, by the Hon. Nathl. Rogers, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for the county of Rockingham—commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the several Creditors to the estate of BENJAMIN SWETT, late of Portsmouth, in said county, merchant, deceased, represented insolvent,—and six months from the 15th February instant, being allowed for said creditors to exhibit and prove their respective demands—we will attend that service, at the store of William Walker in said Portsmouth, on the first Monday of March next and the five following months from 3 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days. JOSEPH DODGE, WM. WALKER, ASA DEARBORN, Commissioners. Portsmouth, February 20, 1809.
LAWS of New-Hampshire, passed at the last session of the General Court,—also several former sessions, and the perpetual Laws, may be had at C. PEARCE'S Store. —ALSO—
New MILITIA LAW of N.Hampshire.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of CANAAN, in said county, who have not paid their county, highway, and school taxes, for the year 1808; that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, on Tuesday the 25th day of April next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the house of Capt. Moses Dole, in Canaan, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 7 columns: Original proprietors names, Present owners unknown, Highway T. C., School tax C., Town tax C., County tax C., No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for names like Thomas Gustin ad right, Gibson Harris, Richard Sparrow, etc.
JOHN FALES, Collector. Canaan, January 25th, 1809.
State of New-Hampshire, Cheshire ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land, in the town of STODDARD, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; that unless they previously pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their land, as will pay said taxes, and all legal charges will be sold at public vendue, at the house of Gardner Towne, Esq. in Stoddard, on Monday the twenty fourth day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Table with 7 columns: Non-resident list, Highway T. C., School tax C., Town tax C., County tax C., No. of Lots, No. of Acres, Valuation. Includes data for names like Heirs of Col. Stoddard West end, Matthew Thornton, The Heirs of Joseph Blanchard, etc.
NATHANIEL EVANS, Collector. Stoddard, January 31, 1809.