The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1809-10-24 00:00:00

OMISSIONS.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 24.
A Columbiad of nine inch Calibre, carrying a ball of 100 lb. was lately cast at the furnace Mr. Foxall, of Georgetown, district of Columbia; mounted upon a carriage of an improved model by Mr. Villard, an ingenious artist. Experiments of its utility were made at Greenleaf's Point on the 20th and 21st of September, 1809, by Capt. Bomford of the engineers, in the presence of Col. Parks and Whiting.
The piece being placed at the distance of four hundred and forty yards from a mound of clay 11 feet in thickness, faced in front by three inch oak plank, secured to pieces of timber 6 inches thick, and the rear by 2 inch pine—three of the shot pierced through and rested upwards of 200 yards beyond the mound.
The centre of the target was between six and seven feet above the level of the piece.
Georgetown, (Col.) Sept. 7.
Remarkable phenomenon in natural history.
In sinking a well, at Mr. Anthony Homestead's plantation, near this town, at the depth of fifty four feet, the workmen struck upon a substance, which, on examination, appears to be charcoal intermixed with sulphur, and some metallic substance which gives it a shining appearance. The body of earth above these substances, is clay of different kinds. The coal and sulphureous substances occupied from four to five feet in depth, after which the workmen came to a sandy bottom and water. Here of course their labors ended. Large pieces of coal, intermixed with sulphur may be seen at this office. How came wood at such a depth in the earth? What turned it to charcoal? Was the surface of the earth ever so low as fifty four feet below the present surface? Here is a wide field for conjecture. We shall not enter it at this time. But the facts we have stated may be depended on.—Several respectable gentlemen from this town were eye witnesses of the circumstance, and have preferred specimens of the various substances for the inspection of the curious.
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.
A British officer writes from Messina, of date the 14th April last;—"I returned a few days ago from a trip to Mount Etna, where I had been to see the effects of an eruption, which took place on the 20th ult. The preceding day, we were all much surprised at seeing the streets of Messina covered with a quantity of fire ashes something like gunpowder, which were driven by a strong south wind, from the top of the mountain, a distance of sixty miles. It appears, that these ashes are thrown up before an eruption of fire; they come to Messina in such quantities, that it was unpleasant to walk the streets, especially against the wind. On the 28th ult. volumes of lava and fire, burst out from the several craters, which the volcanic matter made of itself, about six miles above the village of Lingua Glassa; it is impossible for words to convey, or colors to paint, the awful grandeur of this at once grand and terrific scene. Figure to yourself the highest mountain in Arran vomiting fire from a dozen places, and throwing up immense heaps of red hot stones to the height of one thousand feet, attended with a terrific noise, like the roaring of many cannon. Conceivable quantities of melted lava issuing from each crater like metal from a furnace, and sweeping along with it, forests, houses, & every obstacle that prevents itself to impede its progress, and you may have some faint idea of an eruption of Mount Etna. In three days the lava proceeded six miles, but very fortunately did not overwhelm any village; it has however destroyed a quantity of timber, many vineyards and some corn fields. It was lamentable to witness the distress of the inhabitants that were unfortunately situated in the neighborhood; they cried; tore their hair, prayed to all their saints and images, and carried them in procession to the lava, in hopes that their presence would stop the devouring element, but to no purpose. The wooden St. Joseph and all the rest of them were deaf to their prayers; and the lava continued to roll on for more than ten days, when the volcanic matter being exhausted, the fire became extinct. Had it continued a few days longer several villages must have been burnt down. I was not more than 500 yards from one of the craters, but some of the stones flying over my head, I was obliged to scamper off. The effect at night is beyond all description magnificent."
In a communication in the Boston Patriot, signed by James Mann, of Wrentham, it is stated that the annual amount of straw hats and bonnets, made in the town of Wrentham alone is equal to 100,000 dollars—and the amount of the same articles made in other towns, in the county of Norfolk, he calculates would exceed 100,000 dollars—thus in one county, upwards of 200,000 dollars worth of articles formerly imported from the manufactures of good mother Britain, are now produced, and that too principally by the labor of women and children—Mr. Mann, says, "It is a fact that those persons who have depended on their hands for a support, have never obtained it with so much ease, and with so many of the conveniences, not to say the luxuries of life, as in the employment of working straw into fashionable hats and bonnets."
In answer to the query "Is it productive of wealth?" he says, "Females furnish their hands better, with every kind of necessary, convenient and elegant household goods—in short those who are employed in this business, appear better, live more comfortably, and possess more abundantly the conveniences of life than formerly."
At Sandy Point, (St. Kitts,) Aug.—Ich. Polly, of and from Saco, unloading whereof Benja. Throop, was master On the morning of the 8th Aug. the said Ich. being about three leagues from the shore of St. Lucia, the captain, with two men, put off in the boat for the shore, leaving the mate, John Vinkers, and one seaman, a raw hand, on board. About two hours after the boat left the vessel, there suddenly arose a most violent thunder storm, and in a little time the Polly became a mere wreck, having been very leaky before. The mate endeavoured all in his power, for two days and nights, to keep as near St. Lucia as possible, and hoisted lights in the shoals at night. On the 2d day they fetched within ten miles of the shore, but could not hear or see any thing of the captain or boat. The gale increasing, the Ich. being full of water, and all the fore-rigging destroyed, the mate and seaman, for the preservation of their lives, were obliged to throw over the deck load, and stand for the first port they could bring which was Sandy Point, where they anchored on the 15th Aug. The fish on board was totally damaged, and the vessel and cargo had been put under the direction of Mr. George Palsmore, of Baltimore. Capt. Throop had with him every document relating to the vessel and cargo.
The wreck of Ich. Samuel and Jane, of Wiscasset, which has fallen in with at sea, had her mainmast gone, deadlights out, quarter boards binacle, and all her upper works gone, and full of water—part of her deck load and boat on deck—foremast and bowsprit reading.
Sept. 1, at 43, long 14 immediately after a heavy gale, were passed several barrels of flour and some boards, which resembled the bulk head of a cabin.
At the Anniversary of the Female Asylum, in Salem on the 27th ult. after an appropriate address 32 dollars were collected to aid the funds of the institution.
DIED.
In Concord, (N. C.) Dolly Udy, by hanging herself by a bandanna handkerchief to the limb of a peach tree.
It appears that this unhappy girl was very young left an orphan, and without a mind fortified by education, was left to her own guidance. She became the victim of seduction, yet retained so much of the pride of human nature, that when her situation could no longer be concealed she declared her resolution of escaping the scoffs of an unfeeling world, by destroying herself. Accordingly soon after imparting this design, she was found in the situation we have described.
Ye votaries of vice, behold the victim of licentiousness and folly! Let this sad example inspire you with a horror of vice and a love of virtue—May it awaken you to a true knowledge of the dignity of your nature, and to the great end of your being. May you know the happiness of an approving conscience, and you will fly the delusive pleasure of sin, that leaves implanted in the mind the unceasing flings of horror and remorse.
"While life's warm currents revolve in each vein, And youth, health, joy uninterrupted reign, Attend the dictates of celestial truth, Remember thy Creator in thy youth, Before the evil days come hastening on, And thou shalt say, "My every joy is gone." [Raleigh Star.]
At Plymouth, N. C. a young man by the name of Coffin, a native of Nantucket, (Mass.) of good family and correct deportment. In attempting to open a Jack-knife, by a sudden jerk, a practice common among sailors, he thrust the knife into his thigh, until its progress was stopped by the bone. The wound healed externally, but pain and inflammation ensued, which finally brought on fever and delirium. While in this state and so debilitated as not to be able to be raised in bed without fainting, he by some means got out of a two-story window, at the gable end of the house, though attended by four watchers, who were awaked by his fall. He was found, after a long search, under the window without any appearance of fracture or contusion. In a few days he expired.
Near York, (Penn.) Mrs. Knab, wife of Mr. Leonard Knab, and their infant child: [This is a melancholy instance of murder and suicide: Mr. K. was out of town; when he sent her children away from the house, hung her infant with a hank of yarn, in her room, and then hung herself in the garret: No motive for the horrid deeds can be traced: She was a woman of good character and fair reputation.]
ST. LOUIS AUG. 16. Having heard of the execution of several Delaware's and Shawone's, at their towns near Cape Girardeau, we had the curiosity to enquire of Rogers, the Shawone chief as to the truth of the report.
Mr. Rogers says that Washelethbeh, a Delaware, and Thathaway, a Shawone chief summoned him to attend a solemn council at their town, that on his arrival there he found that a great revolution was about to take place, they had interdicted the use of intoxicating liquors, and determined to abandon the chase, to raise stock and corn for food, and teach their women to spin and weave their clothes. They had established a court to try criminals, four persons were tried, three men were found guilty and one woman acquitted. The condemned were led out of the town to a thick wood and tomahawk'd, they were then placed on an immense pile of wood and burnt to ashes. Upwards of one hundred men allied to the execution.
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Political Miscellany.
FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT.
MR. ADAMS'
CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot, SIRS,
NOT long after the foregoing letter, but I know not how long, the Marquis of Verac communicated to Mr. Dana the following:
Extract from the answer of the Court of France to the Propositions made on the subject of the re-establishment of Peace by the Courts of Petersburg and of Vienna.
PROPOSITION.
Il Sera traite a Vienne, entre la Grande Bretagne, et les Colonies Americaines, du retablissement de la Paix en Amerique mais Sans l'intervention des Puissances belligerentes.
ANSWER.
The two Imperial Courts cannot flatter themselves, that they can conduct the mediation to an happy conclusion, if they do not provide against the subterfuges, the subtilties, and the false interpretations, which any of the belligerent powers may employ, for understanding according to its views, the preliminary propositions. There is the difficulty which would infallibly occur, if we do not determine beforehand, the sense of the expressions which relate to the Americans. The Court of London who will elude as much and as long as she can, any direct and indirect avowal of the independence of the United States, will take advantage of the general terms we employ in speaking of them, to maintain that she is not obliged to treat with her ancient colonies, as with a free and independent nation: That she is not consequently, in a situation to admit a plenipotentiary on their part: That she is the mistress to see nothing in their representative but the deputy of a portion of her subjects, who appear to sue for pardon: From which it would result, when the mediation should be in activity, and the question should be to open and commence the negotiations, that they would begin to contest concerning the character which the American Plenipotentiary may display: That the King of England will not regard him but as his subject, while the Congress shall demand that he be admitted as the representative of a free people; by which means the mediation will find itself arrested in its first step.
To prevent this inconvenience, it seems, that, before all things, the character of the American agent ought to be determined in a manner the most precise and positive, and that the Congress ought to be invited to confide its interests to the mediation. This invitation is so much the more indispensable, as the negotiations relative to America, must march with an equal step with that which the Courts of Versailles and Madrid will pursue; and by consequence, these two negotiations, although separate, must be commenced at the same time.
But who will invite the Congress to treat with England? The King cannot do it, because the preliminary articles exclude him from the negotiation. This task then, cannot be fulfilled but by the mediators themselves. All that the King can do, and that he will do, with equal pleasure and good faith, that is, exhort the Americans to make peace and to all the facilities to that end, which they shall believe compatible with their essential interests. But that the King may take this step with safety, with the hope of success, and with a certainty of not rendering himself suspected, by the Americans, it is necessary that he should know beforehand the determinations of the mediators concerning the observations which are here submitted to their consideration, and that such determination be proper to assure the American Provinces, concerning their political existence. The two high mediators and their ministers are too enlightened not to perceive, that without these previous conditions the congress will send nobody to Vienna; and that the king cannot make any attempts to persuade them to send any one, without running the risk of compromising himself. By means of which, as has been already observed, the mediation would find itself at a full stop, from its first attempt at motion. This reflection seems to merit the most serious attention, on the part of the mediating courts.
As to the propositions of an armistice and of a disarmament, let it be observed, that even supposing that all parties were agreed upon these two points, there will remain another which is not less important, and that is the statu quo. Neither France nor Spain have cause to reject it, as it concerns them personally; but it is not so with the Americans. To be convinced of this, it is only necessary to cast an eye upon the points which the English forces occupy, at present upon the continent of North America. It will be necessary to have the consent of the United States, and this consent cannot be demanded of them but by the two mediating courts, for the reasons which have already been explained.
It is scarcely necessary to remark that every idea of this answer and almost every expression in it, is taken from my answer to the same article and my letters of the 18th and 19th of July, 1791, to the Comte De Vergennes. Had his excellency condescended to give me the smallest intimation of the king's approbation of his own, of these principles, he would have spared me many anxious hours and months. The knowledge of such a conformity of sentiment between the king of France and his minister on one part, and me on the other, would have made me very happy. It may not be easy to explain the cause of this midnight silence, which would not express approbation, disapprobation or doubt. But I suppose the true reason was, his excellency was at that moment negotiating with Congress, through his ambassador, the Chevalier De La Luzerne, and his Secretary of Legation, Mr. Marbois, to get my commissions revoked, and a new one for peace instituted. He knew that if he showed me the king's intended answer, or any marks of approbation of my sentiment, though he had adopted them all, I should transmit them to Congress, where they might give so much satisfaction as might embarrass his views. Many months afterwards, when he had carried his point, at least as far as he ever expected to carry it, though not yet quite to his satisfaction, he might permit the Marquis of Verac to communicate to Mr. Dana, at Peterburgh, what he did not choose to communicate to me at Paris. But I rather think still that the Marquis of Verac committed an indiscretion in communicating this paper without the Comte's permission, a paper that was intended to be concealed forever from America. This, however, is but conjecture.
My next letter will give the answer of the mediating courts to the belligerent courts. JOHN ADAMS. Quincy, July 14, 1809.
Dare ye resist the Lion's paw With stern necessity his law!
FROM THE REPERTORY, THE FIRST LAW OF NATURE.
Those who take the trouble to peruse our democratic papers, or have patience to listen to democratic conversation, well know the doctrine of their party is—France is fighting for us—the more closely she presses upon Great Britain, the more extensive will be her concessions to us—Her pretensions rise in her prosperity, but they will sink in proportion to her adversity. Let France put her existence as a nation in jeopardy, and we may have any terms.
We shall pay nothing of the inhumanity of reasoning on such principle, for there are but too good grounds to suppose that speculations founded merely on political morality, would arrest the attention of but few of any party; and in this point of view, we assert that this doctrine of the democrats is a monstrous mistake which no man of sober reflection and common understanding can adopt.
Self-preservation, with nations as with individuals takes precedence of every other principle in natural law. It will justify any thing that becomes necessary to that object. This principle will not be denied by any man who could merit a reply; and if it be true, it follows, that a NATION'S RIGHTS RISE, AS HER DANGER INCREASES; and this is equally true, whether her danger arises from unavoidable domestic causes as famine; or foreign, as the hostility of other nations.

In the few remarks we have to make on this subject, it will be observed that we are not considering the rights of the nation or individual, with respect to an enemy. In such discussions, the United States have at present but a secondary interest. We would have the American public understand how the rights of a nation, whose existence is endangered, bear upon those who are perfectly neutral. From this we shall see whether the distress of Great Britain is an event so devoutly to be wished.
Principles of natural law are more readily comprehended, and though without reason, more readily assented to, when applied to an individual than to a nation. Let us then suppose the case of an individual. In common circumstances of health and plenty, I have no right to appropriate to myself, what belongs to another person. But if from the unproductiveness of my labour or the devastations of an enemy, I hunger, and have no other means of supplying myself, I have a right to demand what is necessary, of him who possesses it. If he will accept any thing I can spare in exchange it is well. If he will not, I am justified in using superior force, if I possess it, to obtain relief. His conscience must yield to my right to exist. The law of nature goes one step further. In the last extremity, before I perish, I have a right to use my force—and if resisted, to destroy him who withholds from me what is necessary to my existence.
Apply this doctrine to a nation—let us take for instance, Great Britain, whose destruction is anticipated by some, with so much apparent satisfaction. If a combination of all Europe against her, should render it necessary to her maintaining her national existence, to interrupt her commercial conveniences, she will be justified in doing it. If we consider her patriotism and her power, we have no reason to expect that she will not do it. Suppose the opinion of some correct, that Bonaparte can shake the British Empire to its foundation, by excluding her from the continent of Europe; will she quietly perish, with the ocean at her command? No; we repeat, the last struggles of such a power will be tremendous.
The doctrine we mean to infer is this—and however odious it may be to those who wish to see Great Britain destroyed, we are confident that it is correct; and that it will appear so on reflection. If the existence of Great Britain should be endangered by the united efforts of all Europe against her, she will be justified in conduct towards us as neutrals, WHICH SHE WOULD NOT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES OF SECURITY AND PROSPERITY. In proportion as her danger actually increases, she will be justified in using her power, in whatever manner it may be necessary to preserve herself, not only upon her avowed enemy but upon neutrals. Judge from the increasing unanimity and intrepidity of that nation, whether they will submit and be crushed, or first avail themselves of the principles of right, which will grow out of adversity, and the means of defence which they possess; and judge whether we have reason to wish the may be driven to suppose herself in the extremity of danger.
REMARKS.
The advocates of G. Britain have taken three distinct grounds in their justification of her enormities.
Her ministry—her admiralty judges—Stephens in his “war in disguise,” and their various echoes in America from Col. Pickering down to our writers in Boston, have substituted ingenious sophistry for sound sense and the plain maxims of justice, and endeavoured to give to manifest wrongs the appearance of right; and what they want in the strength of argument, they are sure to make up in the originality and boldness of their conclusions.
William Cobbett and his disciples, who seem to consider hypocrisy less honourable, or perhaps less useful than piracy, spare themselves the trouble of reasoning in all unreasonable cases, and justify the unprecedented assumptions of British arrogance on the simple maxim, that power is right.
Others, (among whom is ranked the editor of the Repertory,) more modest, address themselves to the kindly mood of our compassion—represent John Bull as in a most beggarly plight—“deserted in his utmost need by those his former bounty fed;” and while they ask alms in his behalf, humanely apprize us, that we had better make a virtue of necessity and give all he wants with a good grace—otherwise, in virtue of those rights which rise as his danger from the pursuit of Bonaparte’s posse commutatus increases, he will continue to act the paddy—first knock us down and then compel us to stand and deliver.
It is not my intention to enter minutely into the discussion of the above editorial article. I shall however attempt in few words to point out the
fallacy consists in mistaking the right to ask, or demand, for the right to possess—the right of begging for the right of robbing.—All will agree, that neither law, logic, nor ethics, can recognize in two parties, a complete right to the same thing. I cannot better illustrate this point, than by quoting the words of Vattel.—He says, (book II. chap. I. sec. 8—9)
“Every nation has a perfect right to ask of another that assistance and kind office which it conceives itself to stand in need of. This it cannot be denied without injury. If the demand be unnecessary, it is thereby guilty of a breach of duty; but herein it does not depend on the judgment of another. A nation has a right of asking, but not of requiring.”
“These offices being due only in necessity, and by a nation which can comply with them without being wanting to itself; the nation which is applied to has, on the other hand a right of judging whether the case really demand them, and whether circumstances will allow it to grant them consistently with what is owing to its own safety and concerns: for instance, a nation is in want of corn, and makes a demand to purchase a quantity of another; this is to judge whether such a compliance will not expose itself to scarcity; and a denial is to be acquiesced in, without resentment. We have very lately seen a prudent performance of this duty in Russia; it generously assisted Sweden, when threatened with a famine; but refused other powers the liberty of purchasing corn in Livonia, itself standing in need of it, and without doubt likewise with substantial reasons of policy.”
Thus the right which a nation has to the offices of humanity is but imperfect; it cannot compel another nation to the performance of them. That nation, which unreasonably declines them offends against equity, which consists in acting conformable to the imperfect right of another, but thereby no injury is done; injury or injustice being a trespass against the perfect right of another.”
The evil tendency of the above doctrine in its unqualified application is extremely obvious and reprehensible. It is equally repugnant to correct morality, and to sound policy.
That maxim—That our rights rise as our dangers or necessities increase—is calculated to encourage unbounded licentiousness. It is not denied, that self preservation is the first law of nature—that there are cases when necessity, which has no law, must and will create an exception to general rules and dictate its own imperious terms. But those who would justify their conduct under this lawless law of necessity are bound in all cases to show its irresistible force—its obvious pressure upon their very existence. Whoever extends its absolving effects beyond these limits, breaks the sacred bands that bind society together, and leaves the weak a prey to the strong. But in the present case the advocate, or more properly the supplicant for Britain is not more censurable for what he conceals. He first attempts to excite our sympathy for the object of his compassion, by presenting to our imaginations an abject of charity, and after preparing us to yield our reason, endeavours to persuade us to surrender every right at discretion, on the vague demand of another’s pretended necessity. What is the real ground of this demand? It is made for the nation that strives to monopolize the wealth of the world and holds the undisputed empire of the seas.
To illustrate the moral which it seems the Editor of the Repertory seems to inculcate—Let us too suppose the case of an individual. A man has acquired great wealth, partly by interfering in the concerns of his neighbors, fermenting disputes among them and speculating upon their troubles, and to make good the unproductiveness of his labours or the devastations of an enemy, occasionally exercised the highwayman’s right to demand what he judged necessary for his own exigencies, of him who possessed it. Suppose this conduct should excite the enmity of all his neighbors, and their combination against him should render it necessary to his maintaining his existence, to pillage the fields or pick the pockets of others, in order to bribe ruffians to screen him from the gallows—he will be justified in doing it—by no good man. Suppose that one skilled in words and their abuse, master of the ars eolere artem, should come forward in his behalf, conceal the fact that the hoardings of his rapine exceeded all my honest acquisitions; that his offensive armory was of more value than all my moveable property; represent him as an object of charity, pressed by necessity and surrounded with dangers, and demand of me to surrender my rights, to contribute to his relief—such a request might confound my understanding; but it would extort nothing from my benevolence.
Great Britain is more confident. She scorns the aid of our better feelings, and only demands of us to bow to her pride, and impart to her power. She knows, from long experience, that impudence is the best advocate for infamy. She employs a Jackson; and commands a Pickering, but will never thank a Park for his attempt to gain of our reason and philanthropy, what she expects only from our folly and our fears.
If the object of the writer was, to tell us how G. Britain probably will act, and to warn us of danger, it is so far commendable. We fully believe what he seems in part to anticipate—that her conduct will be desperate; that her naval power is past reform and beyond the control of the king or his laws; that it will exercise the right of piracy, as its dangers increase; & that its dangers will increase, if there remain a sense of justice in man, till this floating nuisance of the world is swept from the ocean. When thieves are abroad, we feel grateful to those who give the alarm and put us on our guard—but what shall I think of him who under the appearance of friendship, introduces the felon to my house and recommends him as entitled to more than the common right of hospitality? This appears to be the office that Dr. Park is performing for his country.—After demanding all our charity for England, he cannot in reason expect much for himself.
[Boston Patriot.]
PATRIOTISM.
TO JAMES MADISON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Respected and respected Sir, Your Republican fellow-citizens of the city and county of New York, at a general meeting, directed us to address you, to express the high confidence which they repose in your talents and integrity, and their full determination to support the rights and government of our country.
Your election, Sir, to the chief magistracy of the Union, was an event which afforded us the greatest satisfaction. Your ancient and uninterrupted friendship with Mr. Jefferson, the experience which you have obtained in a long course of public life, together with the integrity, ability and usefulness with which you have filled many of the most important stations in society, are valuable pledges to your country of the patriotism, discernment and firmness, with which the government will be administered.
We rejoice the more in your well-merited elevation, because in manifesting the attachment of the people to republican principles, and to those practical rules of election which are so essential to the preservation of order, we have acquired an additional valuable proof of the practicability of the representative system.
The dispensations of Divine Providence, and the voice of your country, have chosen you to preside in a most interesting situation of affairs. To your wisdom, and to that of Congress, we cheerfully submit the nature and character of the measures to be adopted. Conscious that these only properly belong to the regularly constituted authorities, we are happy to add, that in the present instance the dictates of duty are united with the voice of affection.
We cannot but entertain a proper sense of the aggravated and long continued injuries which our country has sustained from the principal belligerent nations of Europe. Attached to peace, while peace can be maintained with honor; but still more ardently devoted to the essential rights of the United States; while we should deplore the necessity of resorting to more vigorous measures, we should become consoled by the reflection that patriotism and justice produced them.
In stating the full confidence which our Republican fellow-citizens repose in you, and in the majority of our national representatives, we are also happy to express a full determination to support the freedom and interests of our country and the measures of its government, in war and in peace with our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
That your administration may be pleasing and satisfactory to yourself, as well as prosperous to the American people, and that your name may descend to posterity united with those of Washington & Jefferson, are among the first and most fervent of our wishes.
We are, Sir, with affection and esteem, your republican fellow-citizens, ABM. BLOODGOOD, Chairman, JUDAH HAMMOND, Secretary.
MONTPELLIER, Sept. 24, 1809.
GENTLEMEN, Your letter of the 16th ult. covering an address by the General Republican Committee of New York, having been duly received, I now enclose an answer, with a tender to you of my respects and good wishes.
JAMES MADISON. ABRAHAM BLOODGOOD, Chairman, JUDAH HAMMOND, Secretary.
General Republican Committee of N. York.
to the General Republican Committee of the City and County of New York. I have received, fellow citizens, your address bearing date the 15th inst. with a due sense of the kind sentiments it expresses, and of the favorable light in which it views my advancement to the Executive Trust, and the several considerations which led to it.
In proportion as the present situation of our Country is interesting, it is consoling to find the conviction becoming universal; that the difficulties rendering it so, have resulted from the accumulated wrongs committed by the principal belligerent Nations, in spite of the justice and forbearance of the United States, which ought to have averted them, and that the only remedy is to be found in a firm and patriotic support of the measures, devised and pursued by the Constituted Authorities.
The pledge and example of this duty, presented in your address, is entitled to the highest praise. Devoutly praying that a sympathy and emulation every where, may, under the divine blessing, have the happy effect of preserving to our country the advantages of peace, without relinquishing its rights or its honor, I tender to you and to those whose sentiments you have conveyed, my cordial respects, and my best wishes.
JAMES MADISON.
September 24, 1809
Foreign News.
From the London Gazette of Sept. 2. A Dispatch, of which the following is a Copy, was yesterday morning received at the Office of Lord Viscount Castlereagh, from Lieut. General the Earl of Chatham, dated head-quarters, Batz, August 29.
MY LORD—Major Bradford delivered to me your Lordship’s dispatch of the 21st inst. signifying to me his Majesty’s commands that I should convey to Lieut. Gen. Sir E. Coote, the General and other officers and troops employed before Flushing and particularly to those of the artillery and engineer departments, his Majesty’s most gracious approbation of their conduct; and which I have obeyed with the most entire satisfaction. I had the honor in my last dispatch of acquainting your Lordship with my intention of proceeding to this place, and I should have been most happy to have been enabled to have announced to your Lordship the further progress of this army. Unfortunately, however, it becomes my duty to state to your Lordship that, from the concurrent testimony from so many quarters, as to leave no doubt of the truth of the information, the enemy appear to have collected so formidable a force, as so convinced me that the period was arrived, at which my instructions would have directed me to withdraw the army under my command even if engaged in actual operation. I had certainly early understood on my arrival at Walcheren that the enemy were assembling in considerable force on all points; but I was unwilling to give too much credit to these reports, and I was determined to persevere until I was satisfied, upon the fullest information, that all further attempts would be unavailable.
From all our intelligence it appears that the force of the enemy in this quarter, distributed between the environs of Bergen op-Zoom, Breda, Lillo, and Antwerp and cantoned on the opposite coast, is not less than 35,000 men, and by some statements is estimated higher. Though a landing on the Continent might, I have no doubt have been forced, yet, as the siege of Antwerp, the possession of which could alone have secured to us any of the ultimate objects of the Expedition, was by this state of things rendered utterly impracticable, such a measure, if successful, could have led to no solid advantage; and the retreat of the army, which must at an early period have been inevitable, would have been exposed to much hazard. The utmost force (and that daily decreasing) that I could have brought into the field after providing for the occupation of Walcheren and South Beveland would have amounted to about 23,000 infantry and 2000 cavalry. Your Lordship must at once see, even if the enemy’s force had been less numerous than represented after the necessary detachments to observe the garrisons of Bergen op-Zoom and Breda and securing our communications, how very inadequate a force must have remained for operations against Lillo, Liefkenshoek, and ultimately against Antwerp; which town, so far from being in the state which had been reported, is, from very correct accounts, represented to be in a complete state of defence; and the enemy’s ships had been brought up and placed in security, under the guns of the citadel.
Under these circumstances, however mortifying to me to see the progress arrested of an army, from whose good conduct and valor I had every thing to hope, I feel that my duty left me no other course than to close my operations here; and it will always be a satisfaction to me to think, that I have not been induced lightly to com-
mit the safety of the army entrusted to me or the reputation of his majesty’s arms. It was an additional satisfaction to me to find that the unanimous opinion of the Lieutenant Generals of this army, whom I thought it right to consult, more out of respect to them than that I thought a doubt could be entertained on the subject, concurred in the sentiments I have submitted to your Lordship. I am concerned to say, that the effect of the climate at this unhealthy period of the year is felt most seriously, and that the number of sick already is little short of 3000 men. It is my intention to withdraw gradually from the advanced position in this island, and sending into Walcheren such an additional force as may be necessary to secure that important possession, to embark the remainder of the troops, and to hold them in readiness to avail his Majesty’s further commands, which I shall most anxiously expect. I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) CHATHAM.
DESPATCH
From Rear-Admiral STRACHAN, to the Hon. W. W. POLE, dated, H. M. Ship St. Domingo, off Batz, Aug. 27.
I have now to acquaint you, for their Lordships information, that the flat-boats of every description of vessel being assembled, and every necessary arrangement made on the part of the navy, for landing the army near Sant-fleet, on the beach which had been previously reconnoitred, and not hearing from the Earl of Chatham respecting his intentions, I communicated with his Lordship on the 24th inst. and on the following day I found his Lordship had not come to a determination, on account of the increased force of the enemy, and the army getting sickly, and that he had sent for the Generals to consult; I therefore, on the morning of the 26th, wrote to his Lordship, and I soon after went on shore to the meeting of the Lieutenant Generals of the army, taking with me Rear Admiral Sir R. KEATES; I found them decidedly of opinion that as no operation could be undertaken against Antwerp, with any prospect of success, at this advanced season of the year and the enemy increasing in strength and our own force diminished by sickness; and that as the taking of Lillo and Liefkenshoek would not ensure our obtaining the ultimate object of the expedition, without Antwerp being reduced, and the country near these fortresses being inundated, it was also their decided opinion, that the army ought not to make any attempt on them. I had already, in the most unqualified manner, offered every naval assistance to reduce these fortresses, and also in aid of every other operation of the army. Conceiving the subject of the deliberations of the Generals perfectly military I withdrew with R. Keates. The ships of the enemy, which were above the town of Antwerp about five miles, have come down, and are now extended along the river face of it, except two of the line lower down, in the reach above Liefkenshoek; and four frigates went to Lillo. An immense number of small gun-boats are on the boom; behind them a crescent of sixty guns and mortar brigs. The battery between Lillo and Frederick Hendrick is finished; it has ten guns. The enemy has been driven from that which he was constructing on the Doel side with loss, by the fire of our bombs and gun-vessels.
LONDON, SEPT. 3.
It appears by Lord Chatham’s whining letter, that great degree of sickness prevailed in our armies; and that on the 29th the sick amounted to 3000. The low, damp situation of Zealand is very baneful to strangers; and we are assured that not less than 1500 French troops were buried on the island of Walcheren the last year. The Dutch constitution only can withstand the climate; but the French Emperor will not entrust important posts to Dutch troops.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION.
SEPT. 4. A part of the force in Zealand is destined on another expedition; which is not to be entrusted to the knowledge or direction of the fomiculous Earl of Chatham. The troops are to be provisioned for a month, consequently cannot have a very distant destination.
A great part of the army in Holland is to be employed upon another service immediately. Though all has not been done that was expected, yet let us not shut our eyes to what has been done. The Scheldt is shut up, and the enemy’s fleet, by the occupation of Walcheren, are rendered of little use to the enemy.
All the intelligence by the Mails from the North indicates that those Courts were changing their policy.—The British Commandant, in consequence, has permitted the provisioning; and the Court of Copenhagen has opened its ports, both of the German provinces to Neutrals.—At the same time Napoleon is establishing

his army of Custom-house officers, to enforce his decree from Holland to Riga. It is also said, that the Courts of Russia, Sweden and Denmark have concluded a treaty for maintaining Peace in the Baltic.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1809. No news of importance received by last night's mail. His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of Council, has appointed Thursday the 23d day of November next, to be observed as a day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise throughout the State of New-Hampshire.
Thursday the 30th day of November, is appointed as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise, in the State of Massachusetts. We understand that his excellency Governor Smith was employed last week and the week before in reviewing the militia of the County of Strafford, assisted by his aids Col. Sullivan and Col. Haven.
ELECTIONS The New Jersey election has terminated in a manner truly satisfactory to every true republican, and highly honorable to that State. The returns are not all received—but enough is known to blast the hopes of federalism. The Trenton True American of the 16th inst. has given a statement of the result, by which it appears that the Council will consist of 8 republicans and 5 federalists, and the Assembly of 24 republicans and 16 federalists. Four counties, from which the accounts were doubtful, are placed to the federal account in the above statement—so that there is a possibility that the republican majority may be still larger.
The fatal effect of schisms among republicans, was experienced in one county—Albany—the republicans had a decided majority, some local misunderstanding divided their suffrages, and thus gave the federalists two members of Assembly. The frequency of these mortifying defeats, from some trivial causes, should operate as a memento, to preserve harmony among republicans. Pennsylvania has diminished nought of its republican character, at the late election. Dr. Adam Seybert, a republican, is chosen to represent the city and county of Philadelphia in the Congress of the United States, in the room of Dr. Benjamin Say, resigned. The republican assembly ticket has carried in the city of Philadelphia.
Maryland has retrieved its political character. The present House of Delegates is composed of 44 republicans, & 35 federalists. Last year the parties were, 37 republicans and 43 federalists—republican gain fourteen. The Senate being entirely republican, on a joint ballot for Governor, Senator, &c. the republican majority will be 24 votes.
Legislature of Vermont. The Legislature of Vermont convened at Montpelier on the 12th inst. The returns of votes for Governor from the respective towns were, for JONAS GALUSHA 14,583—ISAAC TICHENOR (late Governor) 13,467, scattering 498—giving Mr. Galusha a majority over Mr. Tichenor of 1,116 votes, and 618 majority of the whole. The republican Lt. Governor, Hon. PAUL BRIGHAM, was elected by a majority of 235. The Council is republican—the average majority about 1900. Dudley Chase, Esq. is chosen Speaker, and William D. Smith Clerk of the House. Thomas Leverett Secretary of State. The following are extracts from the Speech of His Excellency Governor Galusha at the opening of the session:
"It has, Gentlemen, fallen to our lot to be entrusted with the concerns of this State, at a period the most critical; at a time when two of the greatest powers in Europe are agitated with all the dreadful passions incident to a state of war, who, regardless of the rights of neutrals, and the laws of nations, have interdicted the commerce of the United States, by embarrassing it with exactions hitherto unheard of, which, if submitted to by the General Government, would be to surrender one of our great national rights, and virtually our national independence."
"Notwithstanding the most promising measures have been pursued by the Administration of the General Government, to remove those embarrassments without resorting to arms, as yet they have proved unavailing; and what appears to me still more alarming is, that at a time when all the talents, wisdom and energies of the States ought to be united and pledged to support the honor, the interest and the independence of the nation, we find that a spirit of discord and disunion hostile to our happiness, safety and national union has been cherished by numbers of the misguided citizens of the United States, which has had a great tendency to weaken the hands of Government, and prevent the effects of those wise measures adopted by the General Government to maintain our national, and particularly our commercial rights, and which has probably prevented our obtaining redress for injuries already suffered, and embodied the belligerent powers to continue their wanton aggressions, and to insult us with delusive terms of adjustments."
"With these views, I cannot too strongly recommend to you to adopt such measures as will have the most direct tendency to conciliate the affections of the people, and to unite in their great national interest; and I can with pleasure announce to you that, so far as my information extends, the spirit of opposition to the measures of the Administration of the United States is greatly ameliorated, and a concern for our own national honor, interest and independence is becoming rapidly prevalent; while the apprehensions of a separation of the Union, and the visionary scheme of relying upon a foreign power for the protection of our commerce, is daily vanishing, and I trust will be remembered but with gratitude to heaven, that we have escaped the snare of foreign emitters and domestic traitors, to distract and divide us. And I hope that the period is not far distant, when the citizens of the Union will lay aside all party feelings, and become united, like a band of brothers, in support of the best Government on earth."
"But while I recommend to you, in the strongest terms, cheerfully to submit to, and as a member of the union to carry into effect, such measures as have been or may be adopted by the United States, for the preservation or defence of our national rights, at the same time permit me to remind you, that you are the guardians of those rights
and powers that are not delegated by the constitution to the United States, but are reserved to the respective states, or to the people; for, on the careful attention to, and preservation of those rights and powers, depends the political safety of the individual states."
"The States Bank is a subject which will deserve your attention. The failure of several private banks in the vicinity of this State, the rejecting our bills by the law of one State and the policy or caprice of others, has embarrassed our commercial intercourse with the adjoining States. The measures to be pursued to meet or remove these impediments to a friendly trading intercourse with our sister States, which is certainly to be greatly desired, I leave to your consideration; the subject is too important for me to hazard a sudden and undigested opinion upon."
"It will be remembered by many that I was not among those who favored the instituting country banks. But it is apparent that the establishing of a public bank in this State has saved many of our citizens from great losses and probably some from total ruin—for it is obvious, that but for this establishment, in lieu of our own Vermont Bank bills, our citizens would, on the late bankruptcies have been possessed of large sums of the depreciated paper of the failing private banks."
"As it is the great object of Legislation to promote the highest happiness of the people, I presume you will never lose sight of the two most important interests of this State, the Agricultural and manufacturing. Whether any thing can be done for the encouragement of the latter, during the continuation of the embarrassment of commerce will be a subject worthy your consideration."
GAZETTE MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF PORTSMOUTH.
Oct. 20—Put in for harbor, sloop Margaret, Lock, of Portland, 10 days from New York bound to Passamaquoddy. Vessels Spoken—Sept. 17, 25, 28, long, 57, brig Polly, Wingate, 30 days from Portsmouth, for Demerara, in distress, bound to first port, having 31t Aug. in a gale, lost her deck load, boat, &c. and being short of provisions. Sept. 15, lat 38, 39, lon 51, ship Horace, Turner, of Portsmouth, N H 12 days from Philadelphia for Cadiz.—August 17, in the River, bound in to Liverpool, ship Aolus, Treadwell, of Portsmouth, 30 days from Philadelphia.
New-York, Oct. 16.—The ship Sally, Scott, of Boston, 76 days from St. Peter's burg, and 43 from Wide Wall, (Orkney) with canvas, hemp and iron, to Le Roy, Bayard & M'Evers.—Capt. Andrews has favored us with the following marine memoranda. The ship Jane, Colley, arrived there about the 20th, who, a days before had been boarded near Wingo by 14 armed men, who pretended to be Swedish fishermen, but proved to be Danish pirates, took possession of the ship and steered over to the Danish island Lolland, where they were preparing to anchor, near a privateer, and a battery; every man having calculated the amount of his prize money, when Capt. C. and about a dozen of his brave fellows agreed to retransfer the property to right owners, by attacking and beating the armed Danes; which they soon accomplished. Capt. C. had three of them upon him. He quickly disarmed one and made good use of the weapon against him and his companion. Capt. C. and several of his men were cut in many places, but none of their wounds dangerous; two of the Danes were killed, but none killed. On the Jane's arrival at Gottenburgh, every Surgeon from the British Ships of war went on board to assist the wounded. I saw Capt. C. the evening before I failed, who was able to walk about and his men were recovering. Aug. 27, Nagz of Norway N. W. 20 leagues fell in with ship Endeavour of Salem, captain Lovitt, bound to Tonningen, who had that morning been released from Christian Sands after 3 months detention.—List of American vessels detained in Norway—ship North America, Drinkwater, Portland, do. ship Herscheil, Lewis, Portland, cleared; brig Sawarwo, Leach, Beverly, condemned; ship Rachel, Joseph, Salem, cleared; ship Endeavour, Lovitt, do. do; ship Dorras, Chamberlain, do. do; barque, Pacific, Becket, do. condemned; brig Industry, Cook, do. do; Edward and Henry, Roffler, Gloucester, do; brig Ann, How, Boston, do; sch. Washington, Jones, Boston, cleared; ship Good Friends, Thompson, Philad. condemned; Atlantic, Fountain, do. do; brig Elizabeth, Campbell, do. cleared; ship Commerce, Skinner, do. condemned; ship U. States, Harding, Boston, cleared; ship Commerce, Ingersoll, Salem, cleared; brig Bell-Air, Jacobs, Philad. not tried; sch. Lunar, Martin, Baltimore, cleared; ship Chesapeake, Mun, Baltimore, do; ship Wonolanset, Randall, Portsmouth, condemned; brig Washington, Blackler, Marblehead, cleared; brig Byfield, Foster, Boston, cleared; ship James, Spafford, Phil. not tried; ship Lion, Bioron, do. do; ship America, Stone, Newburyport, do; brig Topaz, Gerrick, do. do; brig Eleanor, Swett, do. do; Brian, Norfolk, do. All that had been cleared, except the Herscheil and Endeavour, the captors had appealed for another trial; and all that have been condemned the masters had appealed. The laws for regulating privateering, are founded on as much equity as such laws are generally formed, but such are the piratical dispositions of the Danes and Norwegians, and so far have they sunk in national honor, that the most unheard of villainy is resorted to, even in many instances to the erasing words in the American ship's registers, and other legal papers, granted by the United States, in order that their flag may be respected—N B. The Herscheil, Lewis failed for Gottenburg Aug. 26. The Endeavour Lovitt, failed for Tonningen Aug. 26. The ports of the Island of Cuba are shut against all foreign vessels.
More New Goods.
WILL be received by the first coaster from Boston—and for sale at DRAPER'S CHEAP CASH STORE, A very extensive and complete assortment of English, India and French PIECE GOODS, AMONG WHICH ARE
A n elegant variety tam-bor'd, purle, sprig'd and dotted Leno; tambor'd, lace net, bird's eye, cluster'd, and seeded cambric Muslins. A large assortment fancy Gingham, a new article. Hamilton Cords, and light plaid Gingham. 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2, 5, 5 1/2, 6, 6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2, 12, 12 1/2, 13, 13 1/2, 14, 14 1/2, 15, 15 1/2, 16, 16 1/2, 17, 17 1/2, 18, 18 1/2, 19, 19 1/2, 20, 20 1/2, 21, 21 1/2, 22, 22 1/2, 23, 23 1/2, 24, 24 1/2, 25, 25 1/2, 26, 26 1/2, 27, 27 1/2, 28, 28 1/2, 29, 29 1/2, 30, 30 1/2, 31, 31 1/2, 32, 32 1/2, 33, 33 1/2, 34, 34 1/2, 35, 35 1/2, 36, 36 1/2, 37, 37 1/2, 38, 38 1/2, 39, 39 1/2, 40, 40 1/2, 41, 41 1/2, 42, 42 1/2, 43, 43 1/2, 44, 44 1/2, 45, 45 1/2, 46, 46 1/2, 47, 47 1/2, 48, 48 1/2, 49, 49 1/2, 50, 50 1/2, 51, 51 1/2, 52, 52 1/2, 53, 53 1/2, 54, 54 1/2, 55, 55 1/2, 56, 56 1/2, 57, 57 1/2, 58, 58 1/2, 59, 59 1/2, 60, 60 1/2, 61, 61 1/2, 62, 62 1/2, 63, 63 1/2, 64, 64 1/2, 65, 65 1/2, 66, 66 1/2, 67, 67 1/2, 68, 68 1/2, 69, 69 1/2, 70, 70 1/2, 71, 71 1/2, 72, 72 1/2, 73, 73 1/2, 74, 74 1/2, 75, 75 1/2, 76, 76 1/2, 77, 77 1/2, 78, 78 1/2, 79, 79 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From the Boston Patriot of Oct. 7.  AMERICAN LITERATURE.  The FAUSTUS ASSOCIATION celebrated its anniversary on the evening of Tuesday last, at the Exchange Coffee House. An appropriate Ode was composed for the occasion by R. T. PAINE, jun. Esq.  The celebrity of Mr. Paine, cannot be augmented by any praise of ours. When the founders of the Federal Street Theatre, to incite the genius of the nation, proposed a medal for a Prologue; Mr. Paine, although a tripling, entered the lists and bore away the palm. The gentlemen selected for arbiters and who unanimously awarded the prize, possessed a pure and refined taste and impartial and enlightened minds. Since that signal triumph, of his muse he has occasionally written and published odes, songs, and poems, which general success has been wholly unrivaled in America. He is now revising and enlarging what is already in the hands of the public, and is adding some new pieces of great merit; the whole of which will be shortly issued from the press of Mr. Belcher in an octavo volume. Mr. Paine is now solely devoted to his books and his muse, and if his feeble constitution does not prematurely yield, he will raise a monument to our national glory, whose splendor will dispel the Boetian darkness which has hitherto so generally shrouded the genius of our literature.  The present ode was written at the request of the Faustus Association, upon a short notice. It flashed from the poet's pen at a single heat. But it is nevertheless pregnant with the history of the art which it celebrates; with allusions and illustrations vigorously bold, and classically beautiful; and notwithstanding the shackles of writing to music, the style is masculine and poetic.  The great stages of the art are poetically described in the three first verses; to each of which there is an appropriate chorus. Printing upon blocks with immovable types was invented by the descendants of Noah, "on the tentplains of Shinah," and was nearly coeval with the first rude essays at agriculture. But the art remained in this state of imperfection, till "father Faust broke her table of wood" and invented the moveable type. In succeeding generations the art received various improvements, prior to the era of Franklin, who first united the genius of philosophy to the art of the mechanic.  How would antiquity hide her diminished head, could she rise from the grave, burst her cearments, and survey the comforts and elegancies, which flow from the art and science of modern life? Her heroes and fages would shed
"Tears of blood on the spot where the war'd they had led,"  at their limited means of greatness; but they would with holy aspirations bless the "genious of type," which had so wisely diffused their glory and so permanently embalmed their fame.  The concluding verse impresses a salutary lesson and conveys a noble moral. We fervently hope that the lesson and the moral will not pass unregarded by the conductors of literary and political journals; for they stand at the fountains of public opinion and direct the course of its torrents.  AN ODE, TUNE—"Adams and Liberty."  1. On the tent plains of Shinah,—truth's mystical clime, When the impious turret of Babel was shatter'd, Left the tracks of our race, in the sand-drift of Time, Should be buried, when Shem, Ham, and Japhet were scatter'd;  2. Rise the Genius of Art, Man to man to impart By a language that speaks, through the eye to the heart.  CHORUS. Tet rude was Invention, when Art she reveal'd, For a block stampt'd the page, and a tree plough'd the field.  3. As Time swept his pennons, Art figh'd as she view'd How dim was the image her emblem reflected; When, inspir'd, Father Faust broke her table of wood; Wrought its parts into shape, and the whole re-connected.  4. Art with mind now could rove, For her symbols could move, Ever casting new shapes, like the leaves of a grove.  CHORUS. And the colours of thought in their elements run, As the prismatic glass shows the hues of the Sun.  5. In the morn of the West, as the light roll'd away From the grey eve of regions by bigotry clouded, With the dawn woke our Franklin, and glowing the day, Turn'd its beams thro' the mist, with which Art was enshroud;  6. To kindle her shrine, His Promethean line Drew a spark from the clouds, and made Printing divine!  CHORUS. When the fire, by his rod, was attracted from heaven, Its flux by the type, his conductor, was given.  7. Ancient Wisdom may boast of the spice and the weed, Which embalmd the cold forms of its heroes and fages; But their fame lives alone on the leaf of the reed; Which has grown thro' the defts in the ruins of ages;  8. Could they rise, they would seek, Like Cicero's head, Tears of blood on the spot, where the world they had led.  CHORUS. Of Pompey and Cæsar unknown is the tomb, But the Type is their forum—the Page is their Rome.  9. Blest Genius of Type!—down the vista of time As thy flight leaves behind thee this wox'd generation, Oh! transmit on thy scroll, this bequest from our clime, The Press can cement, or dismember a nation.  10. Be thy temple the mind! There, like Vesta enshrin'd, Watch and foster the flame, which inspires human kind!  CHORUS. Preserving all arts, may all arts cherish thee; And thy Science and Virtue teach man to be free!  To a lady who remarked in Ireland, that "the air was good." Dean Swift said, "For God's sake, madam, don't say so in England—hey'll certainly TAX IT!"
St. Kitts Salt afloat.  FOR SALE, 350 hhds. St. Kitts SALT, on board brig Anna, at Drisco's Wharf for each also in Store, on said Wharf.  20 puncheons high 3d proof N E RUM, 20 hhds. Mufcovado SUGARS COFFEE by the bag MOLASSES by the hoghead—for cash or approved credit—Apply to HENRY TREDICK, jun. Also, For Sale, Freight or Charter, The brig ANNA, burthen 173 tons—Apply as above October 17
500 Dollars Reward!  BROKEN open, on Saturday or Sunday night last, the store of the subscriber, No. 2, Suffolk Buildings, Congress Street, and stolen therefrom the following French Goods: 40 or 50 pieces coloured Lustrings and Florences; 8 or 10 boxes, containing about 120 pieces broad and narrow rich fancy Ribons; 1 doz. satin damask Shawls, 6-4 ells, 3 do. serged silk do 6-4 ells. 1 1/2 do. black silk do. 5-4 do. 1 piece mazarine blue silk Velvet; 1 do. sky blue do. 1 do. light green do. 1 do. black do.  Together with some other articles of less value.  400 DOLLARS will be paid for the recovery of the Goods, and 100 dollars for the Thief, on conviction. ALLEN MELVILL. Boston, Oct. 10.
Richard Tibbetts, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has taken the Store No. 4. BUCK-STREET, (lately occupied by Mr. A. Ewen) where he offers for sale a general assortment of W. I. GOODS & GROCERIES as reasonable as can be purchased in town, for cash or approved credit. Oct. 17
DOCTOR SPALDING, expecting to be absent from town several months, calls on all persons indebted to him, to make payment on or before the 25th day of the present month. ALL notes and accounts that may remain due at that time will be left with P. R. FREEMAN, Esq. Attorney at law to col. Oct. 17
FRESH FLOUR. FOR SALE BY Jeremy L. Crofts, Spring-Hill, 30 barrels Superfine FLOUR, of this year's wheat—cheap for cash. October 10.
MR. RICHARDS, respectfully informs those who purpose to attend his DANCING SCHOOL, at the Assembly room, that his school will commence on the 30th inst.—Hours of instruction, for Ladies, from 3 to 6 o'clock P M—for Gentlemen from half past 6 to nine. October 14
TUITION. CALEB STERNS informs the inhabitants of Portsmouth that he has opened a School at his house in Buck Street, where he continues to receive Masters and Misses in the various branches of an English Education. N.B. Also an Evening School is open for the reception of pupils—please to apply as above, where the terms will be made known. October 17
TAKE NOTICE, THAT in consequence of an application of five of the Proprietors of the Washington Mining Company, in Newfield, in the county of York, in the District of Maine, to me directed, dated October 4th, 1809—requesting me to call a meeting of said Proprietors, to be held in Kittery, in said county, at the dwelling house of ALEXANDER RICE, Esq. Innholder in said town, on Wednesday the first day of November next, at 10 o'clock A. M. then and there to transact any business that may be thought advantageous to said Company they may think proper to be done: The Proprietors aforesaid are hereby notified and warned accordingly to meet at the time and place abovefaid and for the purposes aforesaid. WILLIAM FROST, Prop'r's Clerk. York, October 5, 1809.
NOTICE. A STRANGER called at the house of the subscriber, on Tuesday the 3d inst. who said he was from Vermont; he left a dun colored Mare, an old Sulkey, Saddle and Bridle, and some other property consisting of Womens Shoes, Clothing, copperplates engraved, one of Neptune and one of Time, &c. &c. and enquired the way to Chichester, for which place he sat out on foot and returned the next night to lodge; he ordered Oats for his Horse, paid his bill, retired to bed, and has not been heard of since. Any person wishing for and who can give information relative to the said stranger, are requested to call upon Robert M'Gregor. Goffstown, N. H. Oct. 6.
N.B. By the manner in which the property was left, it is supposed the person was insane. The printers of papers in this State, Vermont, and in the District of Maine may contribute to the cause of humanity and relieve the distressed by inserting the above in their respective papers. ROBERT M'GREGOR.
NOTICE is hereby given that MOSES RANDAL (of the town of Rochester, State of New Hampshire) died in the Havannah, August 30th 1809.—Any of his friends, legally authorized, may receive his remaining effects by applying to EDMUND WINGATE, at Newburyport, October 18.
The subscriber having repeatedly informed all persons indebted to the N. H. Gazette-Office for Advertisements or for said Gazette up to the 17th April 1809, that an immediate settlement had become indispensably necessary on account of the sale of said Gazette Office, and of the dissolution of partnership of the late firm of PEIRCE & GARDNER on the 17th April last. As the subscriber contemplates leaving town in November or December, he therefore earnestly requests that those concerned would TAKE NOTICE! and settle their accounts prior to the first November, or sooner if possible, if they would wish to avoid costs of prosecution—as his circumstances will not permit him to remain unemployed waiting on his debtors longer than November next.
NATH'L S. PEIRCE. Portsmouth, September 12, 1809.  Flax Seed wanted. CASH and the highest price given for FLAX SEED, by Abel & Robert Harris, at No 15, Merchant's Row. October 17.  BACKGAMMON BOARDS, Made at short notice at B FLOYD'S BOOK-BINDERY, CONGRESS STREET, Where all kinds of Binding is executed in the neatest manner.
ACCOUNT Books of all sizes with or without faint lines made at the shortest notice. He would recommend to those who have Newpapers in Volumes compleat to send them to the above bindery and have them bound immediately as they are very liable to get misplaced and incomplete—An opportunity now offers to those who wish to assist the subscriber to work of which he is now in want (as business is very dull) to pick up the old pamphlets and volumes that are lying about, and send them to the Bindery and have them bound—and he assures the public that no pains or exertions shall be wanting on his part to make his work elegant and strong. Oct 17
NOTICE. THE Subscriber having been appointed Register of Deeds for the County of Rockingham, hereby gives notice, that for the present the Office will be kept at the house lately occupied by JOSIAH ADAMS, Esq deceased, in Newmarket—but as soon as arrangements can be made the records will be removed to Exeter, when notice of the removal will be given. SETH WALKER, Rec'dr. Sept. 28, 1809
P.S. As a very considerable number of Deeds are now remaining in the Office, it is requested that all persons who may have deeds there would call and take them and settle with the executor of the late Register.
WE the Subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon. Stephen Thacher Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of York, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of WILLIAM HAROLD late of Portsmouth, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, do hereby give notice that six months from the second day of October inst. are allowed to said creditors to bring in and prove their claims; and that we shall attend that service at the dwelling house of Mr. William Leighton, in Kittery, on the last Monday in this and the five following months, from two to six o'clock P. M. Dated at Kittery the 5th of October, A. D. 1809. ANDREW P. FERNALD } Commissioners. JOHN LEIGHTON }
A LIST OF LETTERS, In the Post Office at Exeter, Sept. 30, 1809. BLAKE John L. Blake Mary; Bennet Elijah; Bacon Joseph; Clark Daniel; Conner Jonathan; Carleton Charles; Chapin Curtis; Durant Samuel; Deblets John; Emery Noah; Folsom John; Gilman Abigail; George Jacob R.; Glidden Samuel; Holt Joseph I.; Hilton Richard; Holt Eli; Lawrence Jonathan; Lawton John; Marsh Abigail; Palfrey Goham; Palmer Jeremiah; Palmer Maria; Reed Joseph; Sleeper Sherburne, 2; Smith I. C. 2, Exeter.—Bean Hannah; Collings David; Griffin Ebenezer; Leavitt Daniel; Mason Gilman; Quimby Mary; Smith Jabez, Brentwood.—Brown Jonathan, Peplin.—Dimon Israel, Hawke.—Dearborn Samuel; Rowe William, Kensington.—French Joseph, Stratham.—Gale Henry, East-Kingston.—Porter John, Hampton Falls.
J. W. GILMAN, P. M. One Cent Reward and no charges. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 8th inst. an indented apprentice boy, by the name of JAMES KENNISON, in the 21st year of his age, dark complexion, dark eyes, short black hair—wore a dark coat, striped nankeen trowsers, and spotted waistcoat—All persons are forbid harboring or trusting him on my account, as I shall not be answerable for any debts he may contract after this date. GIDEON PANDEL. Nottingham, Oct. 8, 1809.
LIME, for sale by RICE & DROWN, Long Wharf. October 10.
New Goods. THIS DAY OPENING at DRAPER'S CHEAP CASH STORE, A very extensive variety of English, India & French GOODS, received by the late arrivals at Boston. Just received, a large supply of FINE SHIRTINGS, and low priced INDIA COTTONS. October 10.
NEW GOODS. CHEAP FOR CASH. Jeremy L. Crofts INFORMS his friends and customers, that he has just received from Boston, a complete assortment of W. I. Goods and Groceries, viz. Hylon, Young Hylon, } TEAS, warranted of the first quality. Loaf, Havana and } SUGARS. Brazil, Cotton, Rice, Flour, C. Sice, Chocolate, Raisins, Currants, Mace, Lisbon and Sherry } WINES; Holland and American } GIN; Cognac Brandy, Windfor Soap, Barcelona do. Candles, Rum, Corks, Molasses, Copperas, Shrub, Altum, Indigo, Sulphur, Spanish and American } SEGARS; English and American } POWDER; SHOT, &c. &c.
The above GOODS warranted to be of the first quality, and sold as reasonable as can be purchased elsewhere. October 3
REMOVAL. Henry Beck, RESPECTFULLY informs the Public that he has removed to Mr. Austin's brick store on Spring hill where he intends carrying on the CHAIR MANUFACTURING BUSINESS in all its branches, with neatness and dispatch. He has on hand and constantly keeps for sale, the most fashionable Chairs, and Settees. N. B. Purchasers are invited to call and examine for themselves (6w.) Sept. 23.
Evening School. THOMAS JACKSON intends to open his Evening School, Monday evening the 16th inst. at the south School House. Portsmouth Oct. 9 1809.
FOR SALE THAT elegant three Story HOUSE in Jeffrey Street (now occupied by Col. HARRIS) situated in the handsomest part of the town. Said House is new and well finished; together with a Stable and Garden belonging to the premises, with a good well of water and the Aqueduct—Also, A two story House in Buck Street, with a Shop in front, occupied by Mr. Daniel Jackson, a good stand for business, and the house part occupied by Capt. J. Noble: Any gentleman wishing to view the premises, or purchase either of the above buildings may know the conditions on application to Mr. Abner Blasdell, senior, of Portsmouth, or the subscriber of Ep som. ABNER BLASDELL, jr. October 7, 1809.
WHEREAS a Tax was ordered to be assessed and raised on the polls and estates in the county of Rockingham, payable into the county Treasury on or before the first day of Sept. 1809, and in order to discharge the demands that are now on the Treasury, it is necessary that money should be had. It is therefore expected that those collectors who have not discharged their taxes will attend to this notification, and make immediate payment into the Treasury. NATH'L GELMAN, County Treasurer. October 10, 1809.
Evening School, SAMUEL BOWLES intends to open his evening School at the brick School House on Monday the 30th inst. Oct. 10.
Public Sales TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue, On Wednesday the 8th day of November next, at 2 o'clock P. M. on the premises (if not previously sold at private sale.) A FARM in Greenland, about 100 rods south of the meeting house, consisting of about 55 acres of excellent land with a two story dwelling house and a Barn 42 feet by 30 in good repair—said farm is so well proportioned with Orchard, Tillage, Mowing, Pasturing, and wood land that it needs no further recommendation.—Also—About 5 acres of wood land, laying one mile from the above.—Any person who wishes to purchase may view the premises and know the terms by applying to JOSEPH AYERS. Greenland, October 16th, 1809
State of New Hampshire, Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors, and owners of Land in the township of WARREN, in said county, who have not paid their taxes for the year A D 1809, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with the incidental charges, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of Jonathan Clements innholder in said Warren on Monday the twenty-fifth day of December next at one o'clock P. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.     Proprietor's Names. Division Number Range Town tax School tax Highway tax     Atkinson Theo. Esq. 1 100 10 4 62 17 35 6   ditto 3 75 64 11 4 7 1   Coffe Francis, 2 100 3 20 6 12 2   ditto 3 75 53 6 2 4 1   Hacket William, 3 40 53 20 6 12 2   French Reuben, 2 100 15 6 60 17 33 6   ditto 3 75 25 20 6 12 2   Ladd Truesdworthy, 1 150 7 25 7 14 3   ditto 3 75 38 25 7 14 3   Page J. Joseph 3 75 59 18 5 10 2   Page John Esq. 1 100 0 25 7 14 2   Tilton Joseph, 3 40 13 20 6 12 2   Parker John capt. 1 100 8 25 7 14 2   ditto 2 100 12 31 9 17 3   ditto 3 75 68 25 7 14 3   Stearns Ebenezer, 1 100 2 50 14 28 5   ditto 3 100 18 50 14 28 5   ditto 3 75 61 6 2 3 1   True Thomas, 1 100 6 50 14 28 5   ditto 3 75 5 18 5 9 2   One lot in the addition of lots the owner unknown 100 15 3 50 14 28 5   Page Benjamin Esq 3 44 58 7 2 5 1   Greley Jonas Esq. 3 75 51 15 4 9 1   Whitcher Joseph, 1 100 6 2 37 10 21 4   ditto 3 75 9 25 7 14 3    STEPHEN FLANDERS, Collector. Warren October 6, 1809.
State of New Hampshire, Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in LITTLETON in said county, who have not paid their county, town, highway and school taxes for the year 1809, 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 Silas Symonds, in Littleton, on the last Tuesday of December next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.  The delinquents are as follows;     Names of No. of acres nonresidents undivided lands. County tax Town tax Highway tax School tax     Stephen P. Webster 500 20 1 34 2 68 1 79   Moses Dow, known by the Hephinsoh let 100 5 27 53 35   Also known by the name of the Hurd or Bowman land 60 3 16 32 22   Th's Webster 15 with buildings and improvements 5 27 53 35   Dr. Wm Burns occupant 100 with improvements 10 67 1 33 89   Sam'l Millen 100 with improvements 7 45 90 60   Samuel Towns known by the name of the Jonathan Wheeler let    RALPH SYMOND, Collector. Littleton Sept. 25, 1809.
State of New Hampshire,—Con. ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of ADAMS, who have not paid their highway county town, and school taxes for the year A D 1809, that so much of their Land will be sold at public auction as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, on Monday the 25th day of December next at ten of the clock in the forenoon at the dwelling house of the subscriber in said Adams, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.     No. of acres County tax Town tax Highway tax School tax     Jon. Palmer's lots 4 181 200 60 30 7 1/2   do 6 183 200 60 30 7 1/2   do 10 305 200 60 30 7 1/2   Part of the lot 5 51 50 15 7 1/2 18   Moses Bickford 100 50 15 7 1/2 18   Jacob Clark 100 125 37 1/2 19 45   Thomas Boswell 28 14 4 2 5    ANTHONY VINCENT, jr. Collector. Adams, Sept. 8, 1809.
To Let. THE House now occupied by the subscriber in Cross Street, for terms &c. apply to him at Store No. 2. Market-street; also, to let two Chambers over said store. OLIVER BRIARD.
Twelve GEESE WERE picked up at sea on the 12th inst. about one mile and a half to the eastward of Portsmouth harbor—which the owner may have by applying to the subscriber on Gerrish's island and paying charges. Oct. 14. JAMES WITHAM