The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-09-02 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 36, of Vol. XLV.]
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1800.
[One Dollar 83 half pr. Annum.]
MEDICAL.
AT the Theatre in Dartmouth College, the MEDICAL LECTURES commence the first of October, on ANATOMY AND SURGERY; CHEMISTRY AND MATERIA MEDICA; THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PHYSIC.
Hard-Ware Goods.
H. & B. Penhallow,
Most respectfully inform their customers, and the public in general, that they have received by the last arrivals from Liverpool and Bristol,—A large addition to their former assortment of Hard-Ware Goods,
—AMONG WHICH ARE— A GREAT VARIETY OF CUTLERY, Iron-Mongery, Ship Chandlery, Sadlery, Cabinet, and Brass Foundry WARES.
—ALSO— Brass Kettles; Pewter; Patent and common Shot of all sizes; Flints; Bar and Sheet Lead; Fish-Hooks; Lines and Twine; Anvils and Vices; Iron Shovels and Spades; Frying Pans; Sheathing Nails; Deck Nails; Brads, Nails and Tacks of all sizes; Screw Plates; Copper and Sheet-Iron Tea-Kettles; brass and copper Warming Pans; Shovels and Tongs; Saws of all kinds; Seamen's Quadrants; Church Plate; Clock Faces; Sad Irons.
—LIKEWISE— Halbach, German, Blister'd, English and Cast Steel; Sheet Iron; Tin Plates; Carpenter's, Cabinet Maker's and Shoe Maker's Tools; Screw Augers, Cart Boxes; Iron Hollow Ware; Window Glass; Hoes; Rotten Stone; Pumice Stone; Black Lead; Emery; Grain Tin; Crucibles; Black Lead Pots; Looking Glasses; Cow and Sheep Bells. With a variety of other articles, all which will be disposed of on good terms, at their store in Market-street.
Portsmouth, July 28, 1800.
Newhall's Shoe-Store,
Daniel-street, Portsmouth.
ABNER NEWHALL
Informs his Friends, Customers, and the public in general, that he has lately received a large addition to his former Assortment of
SHOES,
which he now offers at the following low and reduced prices—viz.—
LADIES' black Morocco Shoes and Slippers, 112 Cents. English, ditto, ditto, 125 do. Green, blue, red & yellow do. 115 do. Plain & figured Kid, do. 7 of which he has a great variety, and very nice, } 150 do. and very nice.)
Black and Fancy stuff Shoes and SLIPPERS, 84 Cents. Those with York heels 12 Cents dearer. Calf-skin and other Leather, ditto.
Childrens' Shoes of every size and almost of every description. Gentlemen's handsome dress SHOES. Common, ditto. Boy's, ditto.
Men's fine & common BOOTS. ditto, ditto, Half Boots. BOOT LEGS. Red Morocco SKINS.
The above SHOES are all of the best materials and workmanship, and as they are manufactured under the direction and careful inspection of the Vender, he flatters himself that he can warrant them with confidence.
N. B. The prices of the Mens and Childrens Shoes are equally reduced.
He likewise informs them that he receives a fresh assortment twice a month.
The public are respectfully informed, that no Vender of Shoes equally as good as the above, can be afforded at the above reduced prices—but a spirit of monopoly and exclusive privilege having set the example, the subscriber is under the necessity of conforming.
ABNER NEWHALL,
Portsmouth, August 19, 1800.
[6w.]
Highly Interesting.
PHILADELPHIA, August 20.
Supreme Court of the U. States. Law Report.
IN our report of Saturday respecting the proceedings before the Supreme Court of the United States; we stated erroneously, that no judgment had yet been rendered in the case of Bals against Tingey . A decision, in fact, took place on Friday, in which the judgment of the Circuit Court which decreed one half the value of the ship Eliza , and cargo to the re-captors, by way of salvage, was affirmed. The Court pronounced their opinion, SEPARATIM , and the question of WAR OR NO WAR , as it respects the relative situation of the United States and the French Republic, received a solemn AFFIRMATIVE and unanimous adjudication. The period at which this state of things commenced, was dated on 7th July, 1798, when Congress, by law, declared the Treaties between the United States and France, no longer binding. From that time, a qualified and restricted state of war has existed, and the French nation have been ever since entitled to the appellation of "enemies" to the American nation. The construction necessarily brings the French, within the meaning of the expression used in the 7th section of the act of Congress, entitled "an act for the Government of the Navy of the United States" which says, "that for the ships or goods, belonging to the citizens of the United States, or to the citizens or subjects of any nation in amity with the United States, if re-taken from "the Enemy," within 24 hours, the owners are to allow one eighth part of the whole value for salvage, &c. and, if above ninety-six hours, one half." The ship Eliza , re-captured by the Ganges , had been more than ninety-six hours in possession of the French—and this decree of the Supreme Court affirming that of the Circuit Court, establishes, the construction, that a re-taking from the French, is a re-taking from "the Enemy," which under the law of Congress, in force at the time of this re-capture, entitles the re-captors to one half, the whole value, as salvage.
A case of some importance in reference to the Revenue system of the United States also received a solemn adjudication.
TALBOT AGAINST THE AMELIA.
Came on the 11th inst. in the Supreme Court of the U. S. a cause of great importance, both on account of the legal principles, applicable to neutral commerce, and the magnitude of the pecuniary interest involved in the event, being no less than one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. The case was this:—
Talbot Quam , } Error from the Circuit Court for the District of New York. } vs. The ship Amelia, &c.
THE ship Amelia , belonging to Messrs. Chapeaurouge Merchants and Burghers of Hamburg, navigated by Hamburg seamen, on her homeward bound passage from Calcutta in Bengal, laden with a valuable cargo, the produce or manufacture of that place, was captured by a French corvette and dispatched for the island of St. Domingo; after remaining ten days in possession of the captors, she was fallen in with by the United States frigate Constitution , Capt. Talbot, who re-took and sent her into New-York, where upon her arrival, she was libelled by Capt. Talbot, on behalf of himself and the crew of the Constitution , for salvage in the District Court. The ship and cargo were condemned, and sold at the Marshal's sale by a decree of that court which under the 7th section of the law of Congress, passed March 2, '99, entitled "an act for the Government of the navy of the United States," thought fit to adjudge by way of salvage to the re-captors one half of the whole value of the said ship and cargo, without any deduction whatever.
From this decree an appeal was entered to the Circuit Court for the District of New-York; and at the last session of that Court in April term, his Honor Judge Washington, after hearing counsel in the case, reversed the decree of the District Judge, upon the ground as stated in the judgment rendered; that no service had
been rendered by the re-captors of the ship Amelia to the owners in taking her out of the hands of the French and sending her into the United States; because Hamburg, where the ship and her owners belonged was a neutral power not at war with the French Republic and in amity with the United States. To presume therefore, that the ship and cargo would have been condemned in the Admiralty Courts of the French Republic, would be highly improper, because such a proceeding would be a violation of the law of nations, however consistent it might be with her own laws.
The libellants being dissatisfied with this decision, removed the cause by writ of error to the Supreme Court, where it was argued with great ability and very copiously, by Ingersoll and Lewis for the Plaintiffs— Dallas and M. Levy for Defendants.
It was contended for the Plaintiffs in Error, that the ship Amelia , although owned by subjects of a neutral power being bound from a port in Bengal, in the possession of the English, and laden with the manufactures and produce thereof, was a proper subject of capture and condemnation under the decree of the French Republic of the 4th of January, 1798, which adjudges "all vessels, to whomsoever belonging as lawful prize if taken, laden, in whole or in part with English manufactures, or with the produce of English possessions." That this Decree was in full force and operation, at the time of the re-capture of the Amelia , and that she would have been condemned as lawful prize, by the French tribunal of St. Domingo, but for the re-capture of the Constitution frigate. That being in possession of a French privateer for ten days, the property in the ship and cargo was changed, and that the re-captors were justly entitled to a liberal salvage, in consequence of having rescued the same from the danger of condemnation.
On the other hand, it was contended, that the ship Amelia being the property of the subjects of a neutral power was captured by the French corvette, contrary to the law of nations, and whatever might have been her fate in the French Courts, had she not been re-captured, it does not belong to the Courts of the United States to interfere between the subjects of a neutral foreign power and the French Republic. That a state of war does not, in reality, exist between the United States and France, because no declaration to that effect has ever been made; by either party. That notwithstanding the Commander of a public armed ship of the United States, was justified by his instructions, in re-taking this ship, from the hands of the French, yet, the moment her true character was discovered in our Courts and proved to be the property of a neutral foreign power, in amity with this country, she should have been restored to the French, who had wrongly taken her, &c.
This is an imperfect outline, of the leading features in this cause, which the Court had under advisement until Thursday, when his Honor the Presiding Judge, announcing "that this being a cause of the first impression, the Court order it to be continued, for the purpose of hearing a further argument, before a fuller Court."
Extract of a letter, dated Paris 19th March, from a Member of the French Council of State, to a Gentleman in this city.
The American Commissioners have been received in the most kind manner. I dined on the 21st inst. at Talleyrand's with the three Commissioners and all foreign Ministers. The conferences began on the day following, the 22d.
I was, on the day before yesterday, sent to the legislative body to speak in support of a law which was adopted, it enacts that all prizes, both those depending now and such as may take place hereafter, shall be tried according to a mode adopted by government, which has accordingly resolved on the creating a Council of Prizes to be organized by a regulation I am about preparing and then to report on. By this means neutrals shall no longer be exposed to the dangers arising from a kind of privateering which was nothing short of a cloaked piracy. I trust this measure, together with
our adopting anew the rule of 1773, according to which no condemnation can take place, but in case of three fourths of the cargo being enemy's property, as enacted by a law of the 21st of Frimaire, will restore harmony between France and America.
PARTY SPIRIT.
THERE cannot be a greater judgment befall a country than such a dreadful spirit of division as renders a government into two distinct people, and makes them greater strangers, and more averse to one another, than if they were actually two different nations. The effects of such a division are pernicious to the last degree, not only with regard to those advantages which they give the common enemy, but to those private evils which they produce in the heart of almost every person. This influence is very fatal both to men's morals and to their understandings; it sinks the virtue of a nation, and not only so, but destroys even common sense.
"A furious party spirit, when it rages in its full violence, exerts itself in civil war and bloodshed; and when it is under its greatest restraints, naturally breaks out into falsehood, detraction, calumny and a partial administration of justice. In a word it fills a nation with spleen and rancour, and extinguishes all the seeds of good-nature, compassion and humanity."
"Plutarch says very finely, that a man should not allow himself to hate even his enemies, because, says he, if you indulge this passion on some occasions, it will rise of itself in others; if you hate your enemies, you will contract such a vicious habit of mind, as by degrees will break out upon those who are your friends, or those who are indifferent to you. I might here observe, how admirably this precept of morality, which derives the malignity of hatred to the passion itself, and not from its object, answers to that great rule which was dictated to the world about an hundred years before this philosopher wrote; but instead of that, I shall only take notice, with a real grief of heart, that the minds of many good men are soured with party principles, and alienated from one another in such a manner, as seems to me altogether inconsistent with the dictates either of reason or religion. Zeal for a public cause is apt to breed passions in the heart of virtuous persons, to which the regard to their own private interests would never have betrayed them."
"There is one piece of sophistry practised by both sides, and that is the taking any scandalous story that has ever been whispered or invented of a private man, for a known undoubted truth, and raising suitable speculations upon it. Calumnies that have been never proved, or have been often refuted, are the ordinary postulations of these infamous scribblers, upon which they proceed, as upon first principles, granted by all men, though in their hearts they know they are false, or at best very doubtful. When they have laid these foundations for scurrility, it is no wonder that their superstructure is every way answerable to them. If this shameless practice of the present age endures much longer, praise and reproach will cease to be motives of action in good men."
"There are certain periods of time, in all governments, when this inhuman spirit prevails.—Italy was long torn in pieces, by the Guelphs and Gibellines, and France by those who were for and against the league:—But it is very unhappy for a man to be born, in such a stormy and tempestuous season. It is the restless ambition of artful men, that thus breaks a people into factions, and draws several well meaning persons to their interest, by a specious concern for their country. How many honest minds, are filled with uncharitable and barrow notions, out of their zeal for public good? What cruelties and outrages would they not commit against men of an adverse party, whom they should honor and esteem?—Thus are persons of the greatest probity, seduced into shameful errors and prejudices, and made bad men, even by that nobility of principles, the love of country. I cannot forbear here mentioning the famous Spanish proverb, "If there were neither fools nor knaves in the world, all people would be of one mind."
"For my own part, I could heartily wish, that all honest men would enter into an association, for the support of one another against the endeavours of those whom they ought to look upon as their common enemies, whatever side they may belong to.—Were there such an honest body of neutral forces, we should never see the worst of men in great figures of life, because they are useful to a party—nor the best unregarded, because they are above practising those methods which would be grateful to their faction. We should then single every criminal out of the herd, and hunt him down, however formidable and overgrown he might appear:—On the contrary, we should shelter distressed innocence, and defend virtue, however beset with contempt or ridicule, envy or defamation. In short, we should not any longer regard our fellow subjects as Whigs or Tories, but should make the man of merit our friend, and the villain our enemy."
"All political edifices that are not built and sustained upon this foundation, of defending the weak against the oppressor, must tumble into a tyranny even worse than anarchy."
"To fence and establish the divine inherent right, of security to the person and property of man, has been the study and attempt of all legislators, and systems of civil polity, that ever warmed the world with a single ray of freedom."
"But so strong is the propensity to usurpation in man; so dangerous is it to tempt individual or collective trustees with the investiture of uncontrollable power; so difficult to watch the Watchers , restrain the Restrainers , from injustice; that whether the government were committed to the one, the FEW, or the MANY, the parties entrusted have generally proved traitors; and deputed powers have almost perpetually been seized upon as property."
The following truly excellent sentiments are contained in an extract from the Defence of the American Constitution, written by JOHN ADAMS:
"The instruction of the people in every kind of knowledge that can be of use to them in the practice of their moral duties, as men, citizens, and christians, and of their political and civil duties, as members of society and freemen, ought to be the care of the public, and of all who have any share in the conduct of its affairs, in a manner that never yet has been practised in any age or nation. The education here intended is not merely that of the children of the rich and noble, but of every rank and class of people, down to the lowest and the poorest. It is not too much to say, that schools for the education of all, should be placed at convenient distances, and maintained at the public expence. The revenues of the state would be applied infinitely better, more charitably, wistly, usefully, and therefore politically, in this way, than even in maintaining the poor. This would be the best way of preventing the existence of the poor. If nations should ever be wise, instead of erecting thousands of useless offices, or engaging in unmeaning wars, they will make a fundamental maxim of this, that no human being shall grow up in ignorance. In proportion as this is done, tyranny will disappear, kings and nobles will be made to feel their equitable equality with commoners and commoners will see their interest and duty to respect the guardians of the laws; for guardians they must have as long as human nature endures. There is no room to doubt that the schools, academies, and universities, the press, the pulpit, and parliament, might all be improved to better purpose than they have been in any country, for this great purpose. The emanations of error, folly, and vice, which proceed from all these sources, might be lessened, and those of wisdom, virtue, and truth, might be increased; more of decency and dignity might be added to the human character in high and low life; manners would assist the laws, and laws reform manners; and imposture, superstition, knavery and tyranny, be made ashamed to show their heads before the wisdom and integrity, decency and delicacy, of a venerable public opinion."

Foreign Articles.
VIENNA, JUNE 15.
THE Russian Ambassador has been recalled from the Court of Naples.
BERLIN, JUNE 17.
It is asserted, that the Russian government has forbidden the importation of English merchandise; and is putting itself into formidable array.
LONDON, JUNE 30.
The trial of HADFIELD, who attempted the life of the KING, has been held before Lord KENYON. Convincing evidence was exhibited of the culprit's insanity; and he was acquitted; but ordered to be confined, to prevent his doing any harm to himself, or any individual of the community. The prisoner appeared perfectly calm and collected, (during the whole of the trial) until the entrance of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, when he leaned over the shoulder of Mr. ERSKINE, exclaiming, "Oh! how I love him! How I love him! God bless him!" But on Mr. ERSKINE's desiring him to be quiet, he recovered himself immediately, and did not speak another word, nor did he seem to be at all affected during the remainder of the proceedings.
JULY 1.
Our Government and that of the Batavian Republic, are negotiating for the permission of a commercial intercourse.
Resolutions of the Council of the Island of Jamaica.
In Council, July 17, 1800.
RESOLVED, That his honor the Lt. Governor be advised to recommend to the several officers of his Majesty's Customs at the several ports of this island, to permit the free importation of sheep, hogs, poultry, small live stock of all kinds, salted and all other provisions, and lumber of every description, as well in British as in all other vessels belonging to neutral and other States in amity with Great Britain from the day of the date hereof until the 31st day of December next, and until 6 months notice shall be given to the contrary, upon the like terms, charges, and conditions, and subject to the same rules, regulations, visitations and searches, as are observed with respect to vessels importing provisions to this island.
RESOLVED, That all neutral vessels importing the foregoing articles under the authority of the above Resolution, be permitted to export rum and molasses from any port or ports, place or places within this island, upon the like terms, stipulations, charges and conditions as are observed with respect to British vessels in the like cases.
(Signed)
M. ATKINSON, Clk. Council.
NEWFIELD, August 13.
Mr. Hull, supercargo of the Randolph, informs, that on the 13th of July, four of the hands belonging to the ship Ohio, were pressed by Capt. Ring, of the British armed ship Gaiety; two of said hands were carried on board the Gaiety, one made his escape from the gang, and one (Mr. Joshua Ellis, formerly of this place) was stabbed in a number of places by Capt. Ring, and shut up in that shocking situation in a store until the next morning. When the Randolph left Antigua, Capt. Allen had procured the release of one of his hands, the other is still on board the Gaiety. Mr. Ellis lays very ill in consequence of his wounds, and it was supposed would not recover.
ALEXANDRIA, August 19.
The Captain of the Ranger, who with his crew (as has been already mentioned) were committed to gaol, was bailed last week, when he attempted to escape, but was apprehended and again put in prison. Since his re-commitment a letter has been received here from New-York relative to him, of which the following is an extract:—
"New-York, Aug. 13.
"Capt. Morrel, of the sch'r Felicity, arrived from the Isle of May, at this port on the 6th inst. and states, that he brought out from that Island a number of men belonging to the Ranger, who agree in their story, viz.—
"That the Ranger was a British privateer, and owned in Gibraltar—that the Captain was on shore at Savannah, where the vessel lay—and that Elihu Merchant, being then first lieutenant, seized the opportunity to run away with her, and came to the Isle of May, where he obtained a cargo of salt and proceeded with the vessel and part of the crew to the United States."
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.
By an order of the Board of Health, guards are to be stationed at the Blue-Bell, Kingsfield, where all flags, passengers, &c. from Baltimore and Norfolk, are to be detained and examined.
A letter from a gentleman in Balti-
more, to his friend in this city, states, that at Fells Point, on Sunday last, there were 11 deaths. The writer of the above has since lost a father.
London advices of the 3d of July, per the Polly, arrived at New-York, received by a commercial house in this city, state, that in consequence of several unarmed American vessels having been boarded by French privateers, and after examination suffered to pass, premiums of Insurance had fallen to 6 guineas per cent.
(CIRCULAR.)
Consulate of the United States.
Tunis, April 10, 1800.
Sir,
Having at length amicably adjusted the affairs of the United States, with the Bey and Regency of Tunis; I desire you will communicate the agreeable intelligence to the Masters of American vessels, and others interested, who may come within the limits of your Consulate.
The principal minister of the Bey, has pledged himself that the last clause of the twelfth article of our treaty with this Regency, inserted by Joseph Etienne Fomin, shall have the same effect with respect to the American merchant vessels as the custom of all other nations at peace with Tunis, has established with respect to their own, and no other. There is therefore, now no danger to be apprehended from American vessels visiting this coast. Perfect health prevails here.
I am Sir, with esteem and regard, Your most obedient servant, WILLIAM EATON. Mr. William Willis, American Consul at Barcelona.
NEW-YORK, August 25.
On Friday the body of a man decently dressed was taken up in the north river, a small distance above the State Prison. The only papers found on him were two letters: the one dated Boston, June (or Jan.) 7th, 1799, signed John Hutzenbuhler, and directed to John Wulffhagen, merchant, Hamburg. This letter was in High Dutch, and purported to be a recommendation and introduction of one Hiram Lowenstein. The other was in English, signed Eliphalet Birtheley, and directed to Hiram Leburntine, Esq. at New-London, at Capt. Dunton's. The last letter was so much injured by the water as to be nearly illegible—the body appeared to have been a considerable time in the water. The Coroner's Jury brought in a verdict, accidental death by drowning .
Bonaparte, doubtless without intending such a thing, has given considerable support to the national credit of Great Britain. When the news of his successes over the Austrians reached London, the funds rose 2 pr. cent. so confident were the people that a general Peace would be the consequence.
BOSTON, August 26.
COMMERCIAL INFORMATION. Extract of a letter from a gentleman, in office, at St. Thomas's, to his correspondent in this town, August 1, 1800.
"In May last three neutral ships failed from Surinam, under convoy, to join the British fleet, at St. Kitts, and from thence to proceed to Europe. On their arrival at St. Kitts they were seized by the commander of the British men of war there, for a breach of the laws of trade, and have been condemned; altho' they were regularly cleared out, paid the duties and took the sugar, &c. by permission of the Governor. These extraordinary proceedings have encouraged other commanders of men of war to make further seizures. Two days ago the barque Galen, Capt. Ashby, belonging to Salem, was sent into Tortola by the Severn, for having sugar and cocoa on board, which she took in at Trinidada by the permission of the Governor, the duties were paid, and every requisite complied with, as appears by a regular clearance from the Governor and other officers, and she failed from Trinidada about the 25th ult. under convoy of a British sloop of war, with other vessels. I mention this for the benefit of your merchants trading to Demarara, Trinidada, Surinam, &c. whose interests I have much at heart."
The conclusion of a General Peace in Europe, will be the commencement of the decline of our commerce. Every friend to American navigation ought to pray as fervently for a continuation of the war in Europe, as an Husbandman for rain in a dry season. The one is as necessary to the filling our warehouses, as the other our granaries.
LUCIEN BONAPARTE, Minister of the Interior, has directed the celebrated artist Haudon, to make the bust of WASHINGTON, for the gallery of the palace of the Tuileries.
GRATITUDE & PATRIOTISM.
[The subsequent Address, and Answer, will give pleasure and satisfaction to our Readers.]
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
AT a respectable meeting of a number of the inhabitants of part of the county of Edgecombe, July 4th, 1800, for the purpose of commemorating the birth-day of American Independence, the following Address was unanimously adopted, and ordered to be signed by the Chairman, and transmitted to the President by the first opportunity.
To JOHN ADAMS, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SIR,
AT a time, like the present, when every heart is overflowed at the remembrance of the never to be forgotten 4th of July:—
When the public mind is much agitated, in regard to the event, of both foreign and domestic affairs:—
When a change of administration in the Federal Government is aimed at, which, if effected, we apprehend will be productive of great national evils:—
When to be most popular, is to be active in fault-finding and clamorous against the laws and measures of government:—
When addresses are almost grown out of use, from what they were a few years past:—
When casting out reflections back to the first dawn of American Revolution, we behold the many singular advantages this country has derived, through the whole course of her struggles, down to the present moment, by your steady attachment to her cause:—
While we behold you regularly pursuing the golden rule, chalked out by your worthy predecessor.
We take the liberty of offering a few, among the many, of our heart-felt sentiments, on the following very interesting subject, viz.
We do most solemnly and sincerely declare to you, Sir, and to the world, that we are generally pleased with the measures of government, both in a legislative and executive capacity, so far as we have understood the business—and,
That we highly approve of the disposition of the First Magistrate of the nation, for the security of that most valuable, and inestimable blessing, PEACE, both at home and abroad, upon honourable terms.
These we hope will be handed down unimpaired to our latest posterity.
But if after all, we should be reduced to the sad necessity of having recourse to arms (which God forbid) for the defence of our country, its constitution or laws, either from foreign invasion, or domestic commotion, the Jacobins of the day shall not have us among the number to demonstrate the truth of their calculations that we are a divided people; or that the Lilliputian ties are by us dissolved.
During our late struggle for liberty, we bore a considerable part in the calamities of our country, which evinces to us the evils of war, leaving on our minds impressions not easily forgotten.
Yet desperate as the case may be, we are determined to risk our lives and fortunes in the support of our constitutional rights and privileges, it being a government of our choice, and which possesses our fullest confidence.
These are our sentiments, not from mere matter of form, or we should have been among the former; nor yet to run with the current of the times, or we should have been on the other side.
Therefore, hope, they will not be considered as improper, or ill timed.
Most fervently we pray the Omnipotent God, for a long continuance of your days; and that the same wisdom and virtue, which have hitherto been your attendants, may accompany you through a long extended and happy life.
Signed by order, and in behalf of the whole, NATHAN MAYO, Chairman.
ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN,
I RECEIVED, last night, and have read with serious concern, mingled with lively sentiments of gratitude your animated address. As from the nature of our government, the choice of the First Magistrate, will generally fall on men, advanced in years, we ought to be prepared to expect frequent changes of persons, from accidents, infirmities and death, if not from election; but it is to be presumed, that the good sense and integrity of the people, which the constitution supposes, will indicate characters and principles, which may continue the spirit of an administration, which has been found salutary and satisfactory to the nation, when persons must be changed. I cannot give up the hope, that to be active in fault-finding and clamorous, against wise laws, and just measures of government, is not to be
most popular. When popularity becomes so corrupt, if it cannot be corrected, all is lost.
For forty years, my mind has been so entirely occupied, and engrossed with public cares, that I have not been able to give much attention to anything else. Whatever advantages this country may have derived from my feeble efforts, I with they had been much greater, and less disputable. If any disadvantages have resulted from them, I hope they will be pardoned, as the effect of involuntary error—for it will be bold to say, no man ever served this country with purer intentions, or from more disinterested motives.
You may rely upon this, that, as on the one hand, I never shall love war, or seek it, for the pleasure, profit, or honor of it;—so on the other, I shall never consent to avoid it, but upon honorable terms.
Very far am I from thinking your determination desperate, to risk your lives and fortunes in support of your constitutional rights and privileges. I perceive no disposition in the American people to go to war with each other—and no foreign hostilities that can be apprehended in a just and necessary cause, have any terrors for you or me.
Your fervent prayer for the long continuance of my days, shall be accompanied by mine, for the much longer continuance of your laws, liberties, prosperity, and felicity.
(Signed) J. ADAMS.
Quincy, Aug. 15th, 1800.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The Constitution, of 44 guns, Capt. Talbot, arrived in President's Road, on Sunday last, from a cruise of 14 months.—While the frigate was at Cape-Francois, Gen. Moyle and his suite were entertained on board, and saluted with a discharge of 15 guns. In coming out of the harbor the frigate got aground, but with the assistance of the American captains was soon afloat again. While she was conveying a fleet of Americans, the British ship Andromache came among them and requested permission to make an examination; but Capt. Talbot would not suffer it, and the Andromache left the fleet.—This ship, however, had previously captured a ship from India for New-York. The Constitution succeeded the Constitution upon the St. Domingo station. The Trumbull, Herald and Augusta, were also on that station.
Capt. Talbot very readily complied with the quarantine regulations; and set a dignified example for the imitation of others.
The Congress, of 36 guns, Capt. Sever, was spoken Aug. 2, lat. 36, long. 67.
The Insurgent, of 36 guns, Capt. Fletcher, was spoken Aug. 10, off Cape Henry.
It has been said in the papers that the Vengeance, French frigate had sunk in the harbour of Curacoa. But the master of a vessel arrived at Baltimore, in 14 days from Curacoa informs, that she was nearly ready for sea. As Capt. Truxton, in The President, is also at sea, some other "French passenger" may have an opportunity to display his talents at lying in the French newspapers.
SALEM, August 26.
The French don't take American vessels in Europe!!!
The ship Amazon, Capt. Parsons, belonging to the late Marston Watson, Esq. of Boston, is taken by a French privateer, after a gallant defence, and sent into Corunna. She was bound to Lisbon, and from thence to India. The following extract of a letter from Mr. Joseph Bowditch, of this town, to his father, relates some of the particulars of the action:—
Corunna, June 11.
"I arrived here this day, on board a French privateer in good health. On the 6th at 12 o'clock in lat. 41, long. 25, we fell in with this ship, when an engagement commenced, and continued until 3 quarters past 4 P. M. when we were under the necessity of hauling down our flag. She proved to be a ship of 12 sixes and 4 twelves, and in the engagement worked 4 twelves and 8 sixes on a side, against 4 fours and 2 sixes. The action was sharp for about two hours. Our ship was very much cut about the sails and rigging, and received a number of shot through the hull. We had one boy (John Ellis, of Gloucester) killed, and the second officer badly wounded, but not so bad as to be dangerous—All the rest escaped unhurt. This is the spoiling of a great voyage, for the ship and cargo will be condemned, without any doubt."
"P. S.—I find there has been a treaty made with France, that is, all American vessels that will put up with their initials in being stopped and searched, they will let them pass."
August 28.
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, dated July 10, 1800, to a respectable merchant in this town.
"Since our last, we have received from Spain the unpleasant news of the Austrian army having been completely beat by the French, headed by Bonaparte—and were under the necessity of giving up all their conquests. Genoa included, to get leave to retire with the remains of their armies, which have been cut up in the most shocking manner, if the accounts we have received are true. This will put a stop to speculations from your Continent to Italy, unless you settle matters with the French, so that you can safely enter their ports, which we expect must soon be the case. The English troops gone up from this can now be of little use, and I suppose will be called home, unless it is judged that there are sufficient to make a serious attack on Malta. Our cruisers off Cadiz are determined to take every thing going in or out there; as they say sufficient time has elapsed for those in Europe and in America to be apprized that therefore they cannot plead ignorance."
HANOVER, August 18.
SICKNESS.
The Dyfentary is still making havoc among the children in the eastern and northern parts of this town. More than forty have died since the first of July; twenty were buried in one week.
We are happy in being able to inform the public, that only one person has died of this disorder within three miles of Dartmouth College; we do not know that any other is now endangered by the disease.
F A S T.
Last Friday was observed as a day of Fasting and prayer, by the inhabitants of those parts of Hanover, which have been so grievously afflicted with the Dyfentary. The Rev. Asa Burton, of Thetford, preached on the occasion, to a very numerous and a very mournful assembly. Probably more than one half the audience were then in mourning for deceased relatives.
Rockingham, Jr.
NOTICE is hereby given that George Hart, administrator of the estate not administered, of JOSEPH HIXON, late of Portsmouth in said county, mariner deceased, has exhibited his account of administering said estate, and that the same will be examined in order for allowance, at the probate office in Exeter, on the 12th day of September next, at 11 o'clock forenoon.
By order of the Judge of Probate.
WILLIAM PARKER, Reg.
August 30th, 1800.
WHEREAS the underwritten has received letters of resignation from SAMUEL BORLAND, Esq. acting as Agent for the American Consul at the colonies of Essequibo and Demerary; by which resignation the American Commerce, and the interest of individuals trading to those colonies may more or less suffer in their mercantile transactions, for want of proper information.
The underwritten having been appointed a Consul for said colonies, and at present recovered from his indisposition, informs all whom it may concern, that he intends to return to the colony of Demerary, and on his arrival there to exercise the functions of his office—that is to say—To give every assistance in his power to merchants and American citizens there residing or trading, who shall ask his aid, so far as the salutary and beneficial views of the Government in appointing said office, may be answered.
Every attention will be paid to consignments, collecting of protested bills, notes, accounts and other mercantile business, &c.
N. ROUSSELET.
Consul of the United States, for the Colonies of Essequibo and Demerary. Boston, August 18, 1800.
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of JACOB WEEKS, late of Greenland, trader, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to CLEMENT WEEKS, Administrator. Greenland, August 26, 1800.
LOST, on FRIDAY evening last, a ladies handkerchief PIN, pearl wrought in gold, device, an Urn and weeping Willow. Whoever has found the same by returning it to the printer, will be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. Portsmouth, Sept. 1, 1800.
Prize Money.
Adventurers in the third Class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery who purchased Tickets at J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-Store, are requested to call there and receive their prize money.

Late Foreign News.
On Saturday arrived at Boston, the ship Argo, Capt. Rich, from London, 37 days. The intelligence, though not highly important, is nevertheless interesting—and is 16 days the latest—
Of the LATE Affairs in Italy.
Austrian accounts of the Battle of Marengo.
VIENNA, JUNE 28. THIS day's Court Gazette contains the following account of the bloody battle of Marengo, on the 14th of June: On the 24th, Captain Jakardowky arrived here, as courier from general Melas, with intelligence that the enemy had likewise crossed the Scrivia, preparing for an attack with all his forces, which induced general Melas to draw up his army behind the Bormida; the divisions of Haddick and Keim, which had arrived at Alessandria on the 11th, having joined the other troops on the 12th. Next day, on the 25th Major Lange arrived here with further accounts from general Melas, according to which the whole Imperial army crossed the Tenaro on the 13th and encamped before Alessandria, between the Bormida and the Tanaro. On the same day the enemy made a very vigorous attack on the advanced posts near Marengo, who were repulsed by the superiority of the French. Early on the 14th, the Imperial army crossed the Bormida, was formed in three lines of battle, a reserve placed in their rear, designed at the same time to cover the right wing of the principal column, which had advanced against Marengo, and to observe the road to Novi, in which district the French general Suchet had arrived. Field Marshal Count Haddick led the first line of battle, followed by Lieutenant General Keim, and then the division of Morzin grenadiers, and the division of Elnitz cavalry. While the first line vigorously attacked the enemy near Marengo, the second and third, and Field Marshal Lieutenants Orciley and Ott, filed off against Targarola and Sale. Under continued furious attacks during the whole day, the fortune of war was now on one side, then on the other; the approach of night only terminating this battle, extremely bloody for both armies. General Melas speaks highly of the Generals, Staff, and other Officers, and of the troops, but particularly of the regiments of Hauenfeldt and Butty; Colonel Frimont and Major Degenfeld, and principally of the excellent effects of the artillery, which was distinguished on every occasion.
The loss of the Imperial Army, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, amounts to 9669 men, of which the wounded are estimated at 5274. We have lost 1493 horses, 683 of whom are wounded. The enemy's loss in killed and wounded was very considerable. General Delfaux remained dead on the field of battle, and several other Generals are among the wounded. We made 2600 prisoners. In the night, from the 14th to 15th, those of the enemy's troops which had arrived later, advanced to the right banks of the Bormida. Gen. Melas had two horses wounded under him, and the imperial army has suffered a considerable loss in Staff and other Officers, in the battle. Maj. Hensy, of Archduke John's dragoons, was killed; Field-Marshal Lieutenants Count Haddick and Voyelsang; Major Generals Latterman, Gottesheim, Bellegarde, and la Marquise; Col's Kolbel, Kuhn, Vermati, Soudain, Erros, Schuftek, Belleredi, Proverencheres, and Reifner of the artillery; also four Lieut. Colonels and ten Majors, were wounded. Of superior officers 230 were killed or wounded. Major-Gen. Zach, executing the functions of Quartermaster General, Col's. Schiafinati and Weeber, four Lt. Colonels, Maj. Count St. Julian, commanded a battalion of Joseph Coleredo's grenadiers, and 60 other officers, were made prisoners by the French.
Both parties having agreed on a period of 48 hours, for burying the dead and exchanging the prisoners, this affording an opportunity for entering into further convention, according to which ten days notice is to be given previously to the renewal of hostilities; this convention likewise stipulates the drawing up of the whole imperial army along the Po and Mincio.
June 21. The States of Austria, Bohemia, and Hungary, have granted a levy of recruits for a new army, which will consist of 80,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry; but they with the Archduke Charles would command them without limited orders, as Generalissimo, and they will only fight in defence of the Austrian Monarchy. A deputation from Hungary and Bohemia has been sent to the Archduke at Prague, from whence he has been invited to go to Vienna. His Highness is not yet gone, but some of his Adjutants daily pass and repass, as couriers.
All the States of the Austrian dominions have intreated the Emperor to make peace. We are assured that twenty thousand English troops, agreeably to a Convention entered into, will join our army in Italy; they are to be commanded by General Abercrombie, and landed at Genoa.
JUNE 22. General Kray has applied for his recall, because he has not the confidence of the army, and cannot acquire it like the Archduke Charles, who annually distributed among the troops and subaltern officers more than 80,000 ducats. This liberality gained the hearts of the soldiers, and the orders of the Archduke were executed as soon as given.
PARIS, July 7. The Vienna Court Gazette announces that Admiral Keith received at Leghorn, on the 10th of Floreal, (April 30,) the approbation of the Cabinet of St. James to the treaty entered into for the evacuation of Egypt, and that he immediately transmitted it to Sir Sidney Smith.
General Articles.
PARIS, JULY 15. The French and Austrian troops in Italy, desisted together for five days. The officers and soldiers drinking together.
The First Consul confirms the report that Gen. Melas had 2 horses killed under him at the battle of Marengo. Five hundred Austrian Officers were killed or wounded. They all fought with the greatest bravery.
It appears certain, that the Archduke Charles refuses to take the command of the Austrian army. Gen. Starray, it is said, has resigned his command under Kray. Several other Generals are likewise desirous to resign; and General Kray himself has, it is said, repeatedly solicited his recall.
It is reported at Paris, that in answer to the courier of M. de Melas, the Cabinet of Vienna has proposed to the French Government a suspension of arms for a year; but that the latter replied, that it must have a speedy and solid Peace, or would resume hostilities.
(Journal du Commerce.)
It is positively stated, that the First Consul has written, with his own hand, to the Emperor, a letter as affecting as it is sincere, on the subject of Peace, and that he has adopted every possible precaution that his Imperial Majesty should himself receive the letter.
LONDON, JULY 19. Yesterday evening the different Subsidies of foreign Powers were voted in a committee of this House of Commons. There was an expectation among many persons that some words might drop in the course of the debate which would serve to guide the public opinion in regard to the present conjuncture of affairs. Nothing, however, which could lead to any conclusion on the subject. Whatever may be the answer his Majesty's Ministers to the court of Vienna in regard to the Overtures of the First Consul, it is obvious that secrecy ought to be the foul of the correspondence.
JULY 21. Private advices have been received from Paris, dated the 15th inst. which give an account of the manner in which the Grand Anniversary on the preceding day was celebrated. There were great rejoicings through the city on account of the late victories gained by the republican armies. Nothing has hitherto transpired respecting the answer received from Vienna to the overtures of the Chief Consul, nor have we any reason to expect that any publicity will at present be given to the transaction. The Emperor having declared that he is bound to consult his Ally the King of Great Britain, before he enters into any formal negotiation, it is probable that some weeks will elapse before we hear further on the subject.
In the mean time it appears from the Paris papers that offensive measures are still carried on in Germany. Some severe conflicts have taken place on the banks of the Nidda, and Ulm is bombarded. The States of Upper Suabia are said to be negotiating with General Moreau. In Italy, the armistice still continues.
BOSTON, September 1.
Arrival from Europe.
On Saturday the Ship Argo, Capt. Rich, arrived here in 37 days from London.
It was hardly to be expected, that an arrival direct from London, in a short passage, and furnishing papers by 16 days the latest, should not have something highly interesting to the American public:—But, such is the fact; with the exception of one or two particulars:—The first is, that the Emperor of Germany has rejected the pacific proposition made by Bonaparte; and has determined to try the issue of the war through the campaign—Great efforts were, therefore, making throughout the Empire to
reinforce the armies, which are to be commanded by Prince Charles. A convention has also been entered into between the Emperor and Great-Britain, to carry on the war; and for the latter to furnish the former with a loan of two Millions Sterling; which had been granted by the British Parliament.—Hostilities had not, however, recommenced in Italy; and, perhaps, it is essential to mention that the Convention was done at Vienna the 20th June; whereas the intelligence of the armistice of Alexandria did not reach that capital until the 25th.
The armistice of Italy, had not been extended to Germany, where Moreau was daily acquiring new conquests on the Danube; and Kray displaying his talents in effecting honourable retreats.
We have searched every English and French paper received by this arrival, for tidings of our Envoys, in France; but we have not found a syllable. A gentleman who left Paris, the 26th June, saw Judge Elsworth, the day before, and had some hours conversation with him. As was to be expected, nothing transpires from any of the Commissioners unofficially; and all the reports respecting the negotiation have their origin in the whims and fancies of Exchange-politicians, and would be thought Quid Nunc . If, however, our readers wish to know in what point those reports most concerned in, it is, that the most perfect harmony subsisted amongst the Commissioners of both nations: and that an honorable accommodation would be the result of their conjoint efforts.
It was true, at the sailing of the Argo from London, two reports of the nature of those mentioned above, were in circulation: One, that the treaty with the United States had been signed, and that the Envoys were to sail for the United States in all August, the other, that the negotiation had entirely broken off.—The patience of our readers, therefore, must experience further trials, before they attain information on this subject which can be relied on.
Two ships (one a corvette of 18 guns, the other of 10 guns) and a small Schooner for a tender, from Cayenne, and subject to the orders of Victor Hugues, are cruising against the American commerce, and have taken a number of valuable prizes. By the last accounts they were destined to the River La Plata, to intercept our commerce in that track.
A frost about ten days since did considerable damage to vegetation in the District of Maine.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 2.
Votes for Representatives to Congress.
Table with 5 columns: Federal Ticket, In place of Mr. Gordon, To take their seats in March next. Rows include names like Essex, Epping, Brentwood, Kensington, Newmarket, Durham, Barrington, Sanbornton, Chester, Plymouth, Holderness, Gilman, Allenstown, Concord, Dover, Ackworth, Bedford, North-Hill.
Table with 5 columns: Republican Ticket, In place of Mr. Gordon, To take their seats in March next. Rows include names like Essex, Epping, Brentwood, Kensington, Newmarket, Durham, Barrington, Sanbornton, Chester, Plymouth, Holderness, Gilman, Allenstown, Concord, Dover, Ackworth, Bedford, North-Hill, for Gooch 23.
The Editor of the Gazette will be very much obliged to any of his friends, who will be kind enough to favour him with accurate lists of votes.
Of the American Envoys at Paris.
A letter from Cadiz, dated 9th June, says, "The Envoys will embark about the last of this month, with the treaty. I think this can be depended on, as it comes from good authority." In addition to this Capt. Ives informs, that he was told by Mr. Consul Izard, that the American Commissioners had completed their business, and were about to return to America.
We know there are accounts in town of a late date, which pronounce the rupture of the negotiation. It is said, the Commissioners on the part of France refused to enter into any specific engagements until the First Consul had made the excursion into, and had returned from Italy; that then the American Envoys pressed a stipulation of recompense for spoiled property, as the basis of the treaty; and that the French Commissioners made the renewal of the treaty of 1778 the condition of that stipulation. Of course the negotiation was broken off; as the powers of the American Envoys did not extend to the renewal of either of the treaties of 1778.
Both the treaties with France—the commercial one, as well as that of offensive and defensive alliance, were made in 1778.
Extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman in Cape-Francois, dated 30th July, 1800.
"An Express has just arrived here, that Toussaint, is in possession of the South, and that Rigaud has gone off in his ship."
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, dated July 17.
"A ship has this day arrived from Leghorn in 12 days. The Captain reports, that there were a great many Americans there, but no sales making, and property was getting afloat with all possible dispatch, as the French were expected. It was thought the Emperor would make peace, but nothing has transpired that can insure its taking place. The losses the French have sustained are great, and it appears both armies are heartily tired of the contest.—Considerable blame is attached to the Austrian Horse, towards the close of the last decisive battle, for refusing to charge, which gave a decided superiority to the French; as yet we have not seen the Austrian General's account of it. No prizes of consequence have lately been brought in here. The Plague still rages in Barbary."
A new census of all the States in the Union, is now taking, agreeably to a law of Congress.
Bear and forbear, give and forgive, are the four chariot wheels which draw men on to HAPPINESS. The carriage is good nature; prudence, firmness, industry and discretion are the horses; reason the reins and humanity the whip.
ENTRY at the CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Schooner Success, Shaw, Demarara.
DIED
At Canterbury, Miss Hannah Clough, in the 80th year of her age, daughter of Mr. Nethemiah Clough. At Concord, Mr. Daniel Gale, aged 60. In this town, Mrs. Balch, wife of Mr. Samuel Balch—and a child of Mr. Jeremiah Low.
FOR SALE,
10000 wt. R. Island Chees. 6 Pipes French and Spanish BRANDY. 2 Pipes HOLLANDS GIN. Few Hogheads RUM. 6 Barrels MESS PORK. West-India and India SUGAR. Hops and Souchong TEA. Apply to
W. Garland or S. Holman. At No 7, Portsmouth Pier. September 2d, 1800.
TO-MORROW,
At 10 o'clock A. M. will be sold at Abra'm Isaac's Auction-room, 1 hhd. Hard Ware, Among which are the following:—
MILL and Croscut
Saws; hand, saw and compass do; Shovels and Tongs; a variety of handsome Knives and Forks; screw Augurs of various sizes; Shaving Knives; Pen Knives; Bolts; Locks; Flat-Irons; Broad Axes; Adzes; Chisels; Gimblets; Hammers; Compasses; Files; Frying Pans; Table and Tea Spoons; Brats and Iron Candlesticks; Pewter Dishes; block tin Tea Pots; Bellows; Pewter Basons; Tobacco and Snuff Boxes, &c. &c. &c. ALSO—at 12 o'clock, out door, 1 handsome Desk; a Feather Bed; 6 Mahogany Chairs; 6 fan-back do; a Sofa; a handsome Trunk; Table, &c. &c.
Public Auction.
TO BE SOLD,
At the Mansion House of the late Madam JANE BOYD, deceased, on THURSDAY 11th SEPTEMBER inst.
A Great Variety of Household and other Furniture, &c. &c. &c.
MAHOGANY Bed-
Steads, plain and fluted Posts, with complete suits of Copperplate and India Cotton Curtains, Counterpanes, Window Curtains and Chair Coverings to match the same; common Maple Bed-Steads; Feather Beds; Bolsters and Pillows; Matresses; Blankets, and a variety of Quilts and Coverlids.
Mahogany Dining, Tea, Card and Pembroke Tables; Mahogany, Birch and Maple Chairs—hair and stuffed bottoms.
Two Mahogany Book Cases and Drawers, with a variety of Books. Beaureaus; Urn Stands and Waiters.
Dining, and Tea Sets of CHINA, some very elegant;—and six large Japan'd Tea Trays; a number of cases plain, white, green, and silver handle Knives and Forks.
Glass and Crockery Ware. Turkey, Wilton, Scotch, and Oil'd Canvass Floor and Stair CARPETS.
Brass and other Andirons; Shovels, Tongs, and Hooks. Looking Glasses; and a variety of Pictures.
Plated Candlesticks, with Branches; Queens metal and Glass ditto.
Plated Tea Urn; bread Basket; Salts; Butter Boats; Tea and Coffee POTS, &c.
Japan'd Tea Urns; and Coffee and Tea POTS.
One Eight Day Chiming CLOCK.
An elegant patent organ'd PIANO FORTE.
Che SPINET.
An imported handsome SIDE BOARD; Toilet Tables and dressing Glasses.
A quantity of English, piece and other GOODS.
Pewter Basons; Plates and Dishes; Brass Kettles, and Bell metal Skillets.
A great variety of Kitchen and Dairy Furniture, and many other articles of Furniture too tedious to enumerate.
—ALSO—
A Pew in St. John's Church, and a Pew in the Rev. Mr. Buckminster's Meeting-House.
AN ELEGANT IMPORTED
CHARIOT, with Patent Lamps, and Plated Harness.
A PHÆTON, CHAISE, SULKEY; large cover'd SLEIGH, and Horse CART.
4 good Cows, 2 Horses, 2 live Hogs; a quantity of Cheese; Bacon; Pork; Sheeps Wool; Flax; Soap; Cyder; a large Soap Copper and Trivet; a variety of garden and household utensils; a number of Trunks. And a quantity of new and second hand Blocks and Dead Eyes.
SALE will begin precisely at 9 o'clock, A. M. Portsmouth, Sept. 2, 1800.
FOR SALE, 200 Casks excellent
New Stone Lime,
Apply to N. & B. HAM, at their Kiln, or at Capt. FURBER's Store, Spring-Hill, Portsmouth, or Capt. NATH'L NASON, Berwick. September 2.
FOR SALE,
THE Schooner Nancy,
lying at Noble's Island, north end, about 4 years old, may be put to sea with a small expence, 127 tons, LIKewise FOR SALE.
20 hhds. MOLASSES, and 15 hhds. SUGAR.
Apply to J. NOBLE. September 2, 1800.
TICKETS
AND Quarters in the fourth Class Amoskeag Canal Lottery, where are the following prizes, viz. one of 2000, one of 600, one of 500, thirty of 100, eight of 50, seventy of 20, one hundred of 10, eight hundred of 6, and nine hundred and thirty nine of 5 dollars each, for sale at J. Melcher's Printing Office and Book-Store, where prizes will be paid on demand.—Lottery to commence drawing on the 21st day of October, positively.

THE VILLAGE BEAUTY. Peter singeth a song in the once admired, but now old fashioned, tune of the Lass of Richmond Hill; hoping no offence will be taken by Miss Trull, or Amelia Ma- rianne Sophia Languish.
IN yonder grape bemantled bower, Which decks the sloping green, At evening's mild and moon-gilt hour, The Village Beauty's seen. This nymph so fair, So debonaire, With silent magic art— As gay and vain, I paled the plain, Entrap'd my vagrant heart. Her auburn hair in tresses flow Adown her iv'ry neck; Her cheeks with crimson beauties glow, Her eyes divinely spoke. CHORUS. With majesty she moves along, The pride of ev'ry swain; For her each shepherd tunes the song, And pipes his rural strain. CHORUS. Such is her unaff'cted way, She charms where e'er she moves, And all with willing mind obey. The nymph, whom virtue loves. CHORUS. Discretion marks her even course, While reason lights her soul; And mild persuasion's winning force O'er passion bears controul. CHORUS. Grant me, kind Fate, with her to share The period of my days? And mild paeans I'll prepare Of gratitude and praise. Since she, so fair, So debonaire, With silent magic art— As gay and vain, I paled the plain, Entrap'd my vagrant heart. PETER QUINCE.
The Celebrated Hogarth. A FEW months before this ingenious artist was seized with the malady which deprived society of one of its most distinguished ornaments, he proposed to his matchless pencil the work he entitled A Tail Piece ; the first idea of which is said to have been started in company, while the convivial glass was circulating round his table—"My next undertaking," said Hogarth, "shall be, The End of all Things ." If that is the case, re- plied one of his friends, your business will be finished, for there will be an end of the painter. There will so, answered Hogarth, lighting heavily, and therefore the sooner my work is done the better. Accordingly he began the next day, and continued his design with a diligence that seemed to indi- cate an apprehension (as the report goes) he should not live till he had completed it.— This, however, he did, in the most inge- nious manner, by grouping every thing which could denote the end of all things—a broken bottle—an old broom worn to the stump— the but end of an old musket—a cracked bell—a bow unstrung—a crown tumbled in pieces—towers in ruins—the sign post of a tavern, called the World's End, tumbling the Moon in her wane, the Map of the globe burning—a gibbet falling, the body gone, and the chains which held it drooping down—Phœbus and his horses dead in the clouds—a vessel wrecked—Time, with his hour glass and scythe the broken—a tobacco pipe in his mouth, the last whiff of smoke going out—a play book opened, with exact omens stamped in the corner—an empty purse—and a statue of bankruptcy taken out against Nature. So far so good, cried Hogarth: nothing remains but this; and dashing off the similitude of a painter's pal- let broken, "Finis! (exclaimed Hogarth) the dead is done; all is over." It is a very remarkable fact, and little known perhaps, that he died in about a month after finishing this Tail Piece; and it is well known he never again took the pallet in hand, to the infinite loss of society.
Sheathing Paper For Sale, at F. MELCHER'S Printing-Office and Book-Store.
BROKE into the inclosure of the subscriber, the 10th inst. a yoke of young OXEN, supposed to be about 5 years old, both dark brown, one with white face and the top of the left horn broke off. The owner may have them again, proving property and paying charges, by applying to Jonathan Downing, In Durham, near Piscataqua Bridge.
A STRAY COW CAME into the Pasture of the subscriber on the 11th inst. She is all brown, except a little white under her belly—has the tip ends of both horns sawed off, is about 7 years old.—The owner is re- quested to take her home, and pay charges. Valentine Pickering. Newton, August 18.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of the township of Chichester, county of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, that at a meeting of said proprietors, held in said town, on the 19th day of June, 1800, a tax of seventy-five cents, was voted and assessed on all the lots of land in said town, (public lands ex- cepted,) this is therefore to notify said proprietors, that unless said tax is paid to the subscriber at his dwelling-house in said Chichester, on or before the first day of October next, said lands will be advertised for sale. JOHN STANYAN, Proprie- tors Collector. Chichester, August 4, 1800.
Genteel Boarding FOR two or three Gentlemen, in a small family in the center of the town. For further particulars apply to the Printer hereof. Aug. 25.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Capt. ROBERT FURNESS, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are re- quested to make immediate payment; and if any have demands against said estate they are requested to exhibit the same for settlement to MARGARET FURNESS, Administratrix on said estate. Portsmouth, Aug. 12, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.  Public notice is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Lands in the the several townships, locations, and places in the county of Grafton, here- after mentioned—viz.— Britton-woods ,  Chatham , Coventry , Durand , Dummer ,  Kilkenny , Lincoln , Mayneborough , Pauls-  bourg , Shelburne , Succot , Stewart-town ,  Trecotick , Whitefield , and Roger's and  Treadwell's location , for the year 1795 and 1798.— Cockburn , Colebrook and  Dartmouth , 1795.— Cambridge and Dal-  ton , 1798.— Sterling's location , 1789, 1790, 1795 and 1798.— Vere Royce and  William Stark's location , 1789 and 1790. —That the lands in said townships and places for said years are taxed for State taxes, and the lists thereof left with the subscriber. Also in the town- ships of Britton-woods , Chatham , Dalton ,  Kilkenny , Millfield , Percy , Shelburne ,  Trecotick , Succot , Durand , Cambridge ,  Coventry , Errol , Lincoln , Paulsbourg ,  Stuart (now Stewart-town ) and White-  field , for the years 1797 and 1798.—  Colebrook , Cockburn , Mayneborough and  Dartmouth (now Jefferson ) 1797.—  Peeling and Dummer , 1798.—and An-  drew M c Millen's location , 1790 and 1791.—That the lands in said town- ships and places are taxed for county taxes for said years, and the lists there- of left with the subscriber; that unless said State and county taxes are paid either to him or the Sheriff of said county, within eight weeks from the first publishing this advertisement, the lands will be advertised for sale for the payment of the same as the law directs. Also that the lists of State taxes on the lands in the towns of  New-Chester and Franconia , in said county, for the year 1795, are left with the subscriber—that unless the said taxes are either paid to him or the Collectors thereof, within eight weeks from the first publication of this advertisement, the lands will be adver- tised for sale for the payment of the same as the law directs. NATHAN PARKER, Receiver of Non-resident taxes. Exeter, Aug. 22, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in NORTHFIELD, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, 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 WALKER BUSWELL, in said Northfield, on the sixth day of Oc- tober next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. First division.
   Proprietors names. No. Q'ty.     Samuel Emerson, 40 100   Richard Waldron, 182 100   John Pearl, 175 100   Samuel Randal, 22 100   John Plaftard, 156 60   Edward Tibbetts, 28 100   Jeremiah Clough's purchase, 100   Joseph Hicks in the 1000 acres, 8 100   Second division of 1000 acre lots.   John Bulwell, 40 100   Fourth division.   Nathaniel Morrill, 39 38   Thomas Young, 41 38   Benjamin Evans, 29 38   Samuel Doe, 31 38   John Smith, jr., 32 38   John Rowe, 33 38   Stephen Jones, jr., 25 38   John Doe, 26 38   Samuel Tilly, 15 38   William Rines, 10 38   Paul Gerrish, 17 38   Joseph Elison, 18 38   Joshua Wentworth, 19 38   Edward Evans, 20 38   Samuel Smith, 21 38   William Leathers, 22 38   Israel Hodgdon, 50 38   Francis Mathews, 51 38   Francis Mathews, jr., 49 38  
ABRAHAM SIMANS, Collector. Northfield, Aug. 22, 1800.  State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident owners of land in Epsom, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, that so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of James H. M c Clary in said Epsom, on the 23rd day of October next, at eleven o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.     Delinquents are as follows:  No.  Range.  Town.  Q'ty.  High.  Low.  State.  County.      Will m Davidson,  32  1  77  17  13  21  8     The heirs of John M c Daniel,  1  2  12  17  13  44  4      THOMAS BABB, Collector. Epsom, Aug. 11, 1800.
At Public Auction, On MONDAY, September 8, 1800, At 3 o'clock, P. M.  WILL BE SOLD At the South Meeting-House,  FOUR new commo- dious PEWS in the broad Aisle. Portsmouth, August 11, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire.  NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in Andover, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, 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 Andover, on the second day of December next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
   No. Range. Town. Q'ty. High. Low. State. County.     Israel Blake, 4 4 80 1 0 14 2   Daniel Mansfield, 5 2 40 1 0 14 2   Anthony Emery, 69 1 100 2 2 32 3   Arch d Lakeman, 12 4 86 1 0 14 2   John Wentworth, 18 2 73 2 3 32 3   18 2 100 4 0 57 2   Edmund Brown, 20 2 50 1 1 15 9   Thomas Cilley, 22 2 80 1 8 25 8   Amos Dunnel, 31 1 80 1 1 15 1   David Norton, 32 2 80 2 0 28 3   Joseph Rawlins, 33 1 80 2 0 28 3   Saml l Blake, jr., 35 1 80 1 3 18 1   J. Tombleton 36 2 80 2 0 28 3   & Tuft. Mason   half paid, 36 4 100 2 5 36 6   Joseph Weare, 37 1 80 1 4 18 1   Simon Marston, 38 2 40 1 2 16 1   Nathan Bachelder, 39 1 80 1 1 15 9   Hezekiah Carr, 42 4 40 0 8 10 7   John Chapman, 43 3 20 0 4 5 4   Thomas Packer, 46 4 100 1 5 21 1   Joshua Pierce, 48 4 80 1 5 21 1   John Sanborn, 49 3 80 2 7 53 7   John Tombleton, 54 3 100 1 5 21 1   Benj n Sanborn, 56 4 100 1 5 21 1   56 4 80 1 5 21 5   Jesse Prescott, 65 3 100 1 7 10 8   John Brown, 71 1 50 1 5 21 5   71 4 40 1 2 17 6   David Lowell, 74 2 100 1 5 21 5   74 4 80 1 3 18 1   John Hoit, 77 1 20 0 3 3 9   Nathan Dow, 79 3 50 0 8 10 7   79 3 80 1 5 21 5   David Page, 80 2 100 2 0 28 4   Theo. Atkinson, 81 3 100 2 0 28 4   81 2 80 2 5 35 7   81 1 100 2 0 28 4  
WILLIAM BLAKE, Collector. Andover, Aug. 21, 1800.  To Richard Cutts Shannon, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace, within and for the county of Rockingham, in the State of New- Hampshire.
THE subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Shelburne, in the county of Grafton, in the State aforesaid, re- quest you to notify and call a meet- ing of the proprietors and owners of said township, to meet at the dwelling house of Thomas Chadbourn, Esq. in Portsmouth, in the county of Rock- ingham, in said State, on Wednesday the 16th day of October next, at 10 o'clock A. M. for the following pur- poses, viz. 1st. To choose a moderator and proprietors clerk. 2d. To see if the proprietors will lot out or make any division of the undivided lands of said township. 3d. To appoint a committee to purchase the mill lots and grist mill for the proprietors, to be given to Thomas Green, on such terms as may be agreed on by said committee. 4th. To see if the proprietors will give any lands or other encourage- ment to settlers. 5th. To see what sums of money are necessary to be raised for purcha- sing the said mill lot and mill, and making and repairing the roads that have been or are now making and re- pairing, and to vote for the same. 6th. To do, transact and com- plete all matters, things and business that shall be then and there thought necessary for the benefit and welfare of said township—and also to choose assessors to proportion and assess the taxes which shall then and there be voted, and a collector to collect said tax.
JOHN PEIRCE, ISAAC RINDGE, JOSHUA HEATH, MARK ROGERS, for MEHITABLE ROGERS. Portsmouth, August 11, 1800.  State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ff. Pursuant to the foregoing request, I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of land in said township of Shelburne, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purposes therein men- tioned. R. CUTTS SHANNON, Justice of the Peace.
Cheap ITALIAN SILKS. JUST RECEIVED BY  Peter Coffin, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Striped and Plaid  ITALIAN SILKS; Black India LUTESTRINGS; CHEAP YARD WIDE  IRISH LINENS.
THE Subscriber begs leave to inform the public, and his friends in particular, that he has opened a  BROKER'S OFFICE, in Market-street, Portsmouth, and of- fers his service in selling or purcha- sing on commission, all kinds of Mer- chandise, Bills of Exchange, Vessels, Houses and Lands, &c. &c. &c. He likewise has a licence as an Auctioneer, and will receive Mer- chandise or any of the above articles for public sale; and promises that those gentlemen who may be pleased to favor him with any articles for sale, that his best endeavours shall not be wanting to compleat the same with fidelity and dispatch, and the smallest favor shall be duly attended to, by the public's most obedient humble servant, Alexander Ewen.
Convenient Stores will be always ready to store any quantity of goods, &c. and every attention paid to all property that may be com- mitted to his care. HE has now on hand, for sale, a quantity of MUS- LINS and CALICOES; an Invoice of FALL GOODS, consisting of Coatings, Blankets, and Hosiery, with sundry other articles. A quantity second-hand RIG- GING; and a second-hand CHAISE with harness,—For sale as above. N. B. All Letters directed to him in the line of his business, (post paid) will be duly attended to. Portsmouth, Aug. 19, 1800.
List of Letters in the Post-office at Chester, N.H. B. CAPT. William Blodget; Mrs. Sally Blodget, Derryfield ; Mr. Abner Bladford, Chester . C. Capt. Cals, Candia . E. Mr. Thomas Emery, Chester . G. Col. James M c Gregore, 2, Lon-  donderry . K. Mr. Dudley Kimbal, Hampstead ; Mr. Samuel P. Kidder, Derryfield . L. Mr. Benjamin Libbey, Candia . M. Mr. Asa Moore, Chester . P. Mr. John Prescott, Chester . S. Mr. Jethro Sandborn, Sandown ; Mr. Peter Severance, Chester . T. Mr. Josiah Tewksberry, Hawk ; Mr. Thomas Towl, Candia . W. Nathaniel Weare, Esq. Deerfield ; Mr. Benjamin Wilson; Mr. Sam l White, Chester . EDMUND WEBSTER, P. M. August 18, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire, County of Grafton.  PUBLIC notice is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in a township called Coventry , lying east of Haverhill, in said county, that the under- signed Sheriff of said county has received from the Treasurer of the State aforesaid, a pre- cept or warrant, authorising and command- ing him the said Sheriff to collect from said township, all the sums due, and affixed to the same, a list whereof specifying for what years, is particularly set forth in said precept or warrant, now in the hands of said Sheriff; the sums of which are herein after set down or affixed to said township, in the late law- ful money of said State, up to the year 1790 inclusive, and the same having (by the receiver of non-residents taxes) been adver- tised for payment, as the law directs, and return thereof made by said receiver, with a certificate that the same remains unpaid,— viz:—
   For the year 1780, £. s. d. £. s. d.     First tax, 29 2 8 10 3 11   ad new cm l from 1781, 31 10 10 11 0 10   Specie, 1781, 3 10 11 1 4   '82, 14 4 10 39 19   '83, 43 7 5 15 3