The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1802-10-12 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
Appointed to publish the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the District of New-Hampshire.
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against MOSES KELLEY, of Bath, in the district of New-Hampshire, trader, and he being declared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned Commissioners, on the twentieth and the twenty-first days of October next, and on the ninth day of November next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. in Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects. When and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose assignees, and at the last meeting said bankrupt is required to finish his examination. And the creditors are to attend to, or dissent from the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the said Commissioners shall appoint.
JOHN GODDARD, JOHN M'CLINTOCK, HENRY S. LANGDON, } Commrs. Portsmouth, Sept. 28, 1802.
WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against EPHRAIM MORSE, of Poplin, in the district of New-Hampshire, trader, and he being declared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the nineteenth and twenty-seventh days of October next, and on the sixteenth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, on each day, at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. Broad-street, in Portsmouth, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts; and at the second meeting to choose assignees, and at the last meeting the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination; and the creditors are to attend to or dissent from, the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt or that have any of his effects, are not to pay nor deliver the same, but to whom the said commissioners shall appoint.
JOHN GODDARD, JOHN M'CLINTOCK, HENRY S. LANGDON, } Commissioners. Portsmouth, Oct. 5, 1802.
NEW CHEAP STORE.
Tho's Morton
Has for SALE at his Store SIGN OF THE Golden KEY, Two Doors West of the STATE HOUSE, Congress-Street, Cheap for CASH.
HYSON, Hyson Skin, Souchong and Bohea Teas, which he warrants to be of the first quality. Coniac & French Brandy. Hollands Gin. Rum. Anns Bitters. Port, Sherry and Sweet Wine. Strong Beer. Excellent Molasses; Coffee; Chocolate and Chocolate Shells. Loaf, India and brown Sugars. Cask and box Raisins. Figs. Lemons, per box or retail. Flour. A few old Cheeses. 40 bushels excellent Oats. Rye. Wheat. White Beans. Pollock Fish. Salt Pork. Mould and dipt Candles. Powder and Shot. Cotton & Wool Cards. Sweet Oil in flasks. Pearl Ash. Oatmeal; Nutmegs; Cinnamon; Cloves; Pepper; Allspice; Ginger; Poland Starch; Indigo; Mustard; Dye Woods; Allum. Small twist and common Pigtail Tobacco. Rappé and other Snuff. Cake Soap. Combs, different kinds. Men's and youth's fur and felt Hats. Sulpher, & Roll Brimstone. Crockery Ware. Brooms. Buckets. Common and Table Salt. Shoe Blacking. Pins. Chalk. Bolton Segars. Crackers, per barrel or retail. Lampblack. Shoe Thread. Snuff boxes. Quality Binding, &c. all of which are of a good quality.
*** Constant attendance from sunrise until 9 o'clock, and every favor thankfully received. Portsmouth, 1802.
Hard-Ware GOODS
By Wholesale and Retail. Jonathan Goddard
HAS received by the John Adams from Liverpool, a very extensive addition to his former assortment of
Hard-Ware Goods, which are open and ready For Sale. Portsmouth, Oct. 5.
JAMES RUNDLET, Has imported in the Minerva, and Galen, from London, and the John Adams, and Warrington, from Liverpool, An extensive Assortment of
Staple and Fancy GOODS, suitable for the present and approaching season—which are now opening and will be sold at a small advance by Wholesale and Retail. Portsmouth, October 5, 1802.
FOR SALE, by Thomas Chadbourn, jr. At his store North-End,
Puncheons RUM. Hhds. SUGAR suitable for retailing.
7 by 9, and 8 by 10 GLASS, in half Boxes. WANTED
A quantity Scale Fish, apply as above. Portsmouth, Oct. 5, 1802.
Nathan B. Folsom, Offers for Sale at his Store nearly opposite Mr. Peter Coffin's, on Spring Hill—A complete assortment of
Clothier's DYE-Stuffs and TOOLS, on good terms.
West-India Goods and Groceries as usual—A L S O—
3000 wt. of BUTTER, suitable for shipping or families use. Portsmouth, October 5, 1802.
THE subscriber having moved from Portsmouth, requests all persons indebted to him on note or account, to call at his store in Portsmouth and pay the same to
Robert M'Glashan, who remains there for the purpose of settling his accounts, and those having demands to call and receive their pay.
HE HAS FOR SALE A few barrels
Best Prime Pork; Ship Bread; Cod Lines; Seine and Sewing Twine; Tin per box; 7/8 and yard wide Irish Linens; Brimstone per Hhd.; and a number of other articles, all of which will be sold very low to close his business at Portsmouth. ABEL HARRIS.
N. B. Cash and the highest price given for Flax-Seed and Barley at the above store.
FOR SALE, On board Ship AURORA, lying at Portsmouth Pier,
800 Hhds. best Lisbon SALT; a few Quarter Casks of Lisbon WINE, of the first quality; and a small Invoice of Swedish IRON, cheap for Cash.
Apply to ELIJAH HALL, No. 13, on said Pier. Portsmouth, September 28, 1802.
DANIEL, MANENT, GARNIER, & Co. Merchants—Marseilles.
Transact all kinds of business on COMMISSION, and Vessels consigned, dispatched with punctuality and expedition.
Political Miscellany.
***** From the Chronicle. To JOHN ADAMS, Esq.—No. II.
SIR, I DEEPLY regret that the nature of a newspaper obliges me to divide this communication into small parcels. The force of the arguments is thereby essentially impaired; and the dependencies of the sentiments stripped of their ordinary and regular connection. Few readers give themselves the trouble of remembering from one paper to another, and still fewer have capacity to combine deductions either for practical utility, or theoretic illustration. They read for amusement, and for amusement merely. It is of no importance to them to discriminate the combinations of error from the elements of truth—the sophistry of declamation from the energy of persuasion—the keenness of many criticism from the ribaldry of malice or the invecive of ignorance. Fortunately, however the present subject is too clear for misrepresentation, too obvious for evasion, too important for little shifts. Little more is necessary than to exhibit facts and opinions in their native nakedness—the premises once stated, the conclusion becomes imperative.
You have said in your second letter (for I quote not the first, as it is little more than empty declamation and puerile interrogation) that "whenever you use the word REPUBLIC with APPROBATION, you mean a Government in which the People have collectedly or by representation an ESSENTIAL SHARE in the sovereignty;" and in no other sense do you approve its use or existence. Every word in this sentence is important and should be construed with liberality but with firmness. It is equally evident that a mixed Monarchy quadrates with your definition; and of course has your highest "approbation" and support. Hence in your sense GREAT BRITAIN is a REPUBLIC, since "the People have an essential share in the sovereignty"—I mean according to their Constitution; for in their practice, almost the whole is under the corrupt influence of the crown. Here then you are for once unveiled—a King, a Nobility, and a House of Commons, are your favorite systems. We must have the regalia of England—a Monarch unimpeachable, a Nobility hereditary, a House of Commons composed of members from rotten boroughs, purchased cities and corrupted shires—or in your own more circumspect and guarded language, on another occasion, "we never shall be a happy people until we have a Senate for life AT LEAST." On the contrary, as the People of America have the whole sovereignty in their own hands, and by their elective franchise exercise this right in every department; though our Constitution wear your boasted form of "three powers forming a mutual balance," it is in fact a Democracy—not indeed a Democracy according to the ancients, where the People collectively transacted their public affairs, but a Democracy of representation. It can be no injustice to you, and no violence of imputation, to declare you hostile to the American Republic, since it cannot come within that definition according to which you "use the word Republic with approbation."
Your remarks on the Governments of Poland and Venice are irrelevant and incorrect. When you speak of their "Republican" forms, you abandon your own definition. In no sense were these establishments ever Republics, but pure Aristocracies. In the judgment of the public, without advertising to your illustrations in your pretended defence of the American Constitutions, I trust that it is effectually demonstrated, that you are an advocate for a MIXED MONARCHY.
The next point of your animadversion is your open defence of the NOBILITY, whom you represent to have been "essential parties in the preferment of liberty, whenever and wherever it has existed." Nothing can be more ill founded than this assertion. Were it my design to contest your opinions, as it is merely to state them, the records of all nations might be produced to prove that "the Nobility have waged everlasting warfare against the common rights of
mankind;" and that they have never taken arms but to preserve their own privileges, or enlarge their own authority. One country alone shall attest it, and that your acknowledged favorite, England; in which you are defied to adduce a single instance, in which the Nobility have, from principle, aided the People in obtaining their liberties. No, Sir, they have fastened the chains of vassalage more closely—if they have ever loosened them, it was when they themselves felt the weight of imperial domination. "By Nobility," you say, "you mean "not peculiarly an hereditary Nobility, or any particular modification, "but the natural and actual Aristocracy among mankind." This is indeed a most singularly obscure sentence, even for Mr. Adams; and dangerous in its meaning, if it has any. I have been told that you are a scholar and well read—of some vigour of mind—and some discrimination. This is not improbable. Many men have thought well who could not compose. Conceits, prettyisms, and obscurities are not always proofs of weak minds though they are strong presumptive evidence. Tacitus is said to be frequently on your table, and sometimes in your writings. You may have imitated his obscurity, but we in vain look for the energy, the spirit and the sentimentality of the Roman. It is easy to imitate the defects of a great writer; but genius may fail in competition with his graces, though aided by qualities which political characters do not always possess—by independence, patriotism and integrity. To return to your "noble" sentence. Did you mean by its curious and vague phraseology, to inform the world that men had unequal powers and talents, and that this is "a natural aristocracy"? That all men had not the commanding dignity of Washington, the patriotic sagacity of Jefferson, or even ostentatious "vanities" of Mr. Adams? Surely this discovery might have been made without an imagination "eccentric or sublimated." It would be unworthy of common sense to degrade your understanding, your learning, or your "egotism" so low as to adopt this insulting construction. And yet such it must be, unless we degrade still lower your integrity, by the supposition that you were ashamed or afraid to acknowledge your real opinion;—I mean, THAT A NOBILITY WAS THE NECESSARY AND BEST PRESERVER OF THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE, AND THAT THE MATERIALS FOR IT EXISTED IN THIS COUNTRY. Amid the darkness of your remarks, it is not difficult to trace this leading idea. It is the ghost of your politics, wandering up and down, appearing here and there in your pages and then vanishing "into air, into thin air." Yes, Sir, you would peremptorily refuse in us the doctrine "that we must not depend alone upon the love of liberty in the soul of man for its preservation"—"that some political institutions must be prepared to assist this love against its enemies"—and "that these civil and political institutions are first produced and constantly supported and improved by the Nobility." This Nobility is established by "family pride" and "family popularity"; and you have emphatically told us "THAT THE ONLY WAY TO SATISFY THEM, GOD KNOWS, IS TO PUT THEM INTO A HOLE BY THEMSELVES, AND SET TWO WATCHES UPON THEM, A SUPERIOR TO THEM ALL ON ONE SIDE, AND THE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER."
To reconcile the apparent contradictions of great writers is an Herculean task; but to bring into harmony designed inconsistencies requires powers to which I have no pretensions. Great men may be supposed above the vulgar rules respecting inconsistency of opinion. They may change once an election—between the time necessary to form a "noble" man, an English Ambassador, and the time of his elevation to the presidency. You know an English parliament is said to exist six years of sin and one of repentance. But really, Sir, to say and unsay in the same page, to sin and repent in the same breath, is too much even for an appetite seasoned to varieties. Your whole letter alternately cloaks and reveals your designs. It betrays shame in attack; timidity in defence; and duplicity in retreat.—Come boldly forward for once.—Let us read together this all important paragraph,
this treasured wisdom of a half century of study. Stripped of your very elegant & classic figure, the production of an erudite scholar and profound statesman, what is the plain and honest sense of the passage. It is not, Sir, that there exists an irrefutable necessity to elevate "noble families" INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT BODY? to flatter them with peculiar honors and privileges? To array them in the costume of lords, earls, and dukes? Is it not to point out as a model for our imitation the British constitution, where, to use your own polite and highly "blushing" language, the people guard this privileged order in their hole on one side, and the king on the other? It is not to declare "that an ARBITRATOR must be established," with powers to control this NOBILITY and influence to deceive the people; and that this "ARBITRATOR should be beyond all responsibility—in one word a KING? No reasonable man can for a moment doubt this to be your doctrine, and no honest American but must despise it.
Yes, Sir, it is too true, "the people will sometimes cry a man or a family up to the skies, exaggerate all "his talents and virtues, hear not a "word of his weakness or faults, follow implicitly his advice, detest every "man he hates, adore every man "he loves, and knock down all who "will not swim with him." This is a very striking though unfinished picture. One can pardon its imperfection of coloring as well as its absurdity of design. It is an exact image of the original, and its fidelity atones for its congruous materials. The evils it delineates are accidental, and result from the hypocrisy of designing men and the credulous honesty of the people. Yes, Sir, it is to be feared that there are not a few men in Massachusetts, who have less honor, "fincerity and virtue than they ought to have;" and among these has unfortunately been found an early friend of the revolution, but its late covert enemy. Yes, Sir, though this man "have not great "fortune to dazzle, splendid largesses "to excite warm gratitude, sublime, "beautiful or uncommon genius or "talents to produce deep admiration," he has been able "to gratify friends, procure votes, emoluments and power." But, Sir, this was in times past. The films, which blinded the eyes of the people have been purged away. They find their gratitude has been abused, their honor betrayed, and their confidence imposed on to accomplish aristocratic purposes; and they have doom'd the leader of the faction to a deep and unweeving oblivion, whence I trust neither rancor nor hatred, nor friendship will ever draw him. Do you ask whom I mean? "Mutato nomine de te fabula narrat."
MUTIUS SCEVOLA.
When a federal spouter, the other day, began the usual puerile cant to an honest farmer who had been long deceived by their tales and tricks about the tax not being taken off of bohea tea, &c. the farmer very pertinently asked, if the federalists had not laid all the taxes, without a single exception, on the people? The poor fed was obliged to acknowledge they had. And pray, continued the honest farmer, did you ever relieve poor men from a single tax! Here the fed was wretchedly stumped. I must have a true answer to this question also, said the farmer. After a good deal of hesitation, with a very ill grace indeed, he reluctantly acknowledged they had never taken off a single tax. Then, said the farmer, talk no more to me about republicans not having taken off this tax and that tax; they have relieved us from more than we could have expected, and those too of the most odious & oppressive kind. This to me is a full earnest that in due time we shall be exonerated from the rest of the load which you acknowledge the federalists imposed upon us. Trent. Amer.
A new daily paper has appeared at New-York, called the Morning Chronicle—it appears under the immediate patronage of Mr. Burr. The first number, which we have received, is very innocent. It promises to support the present administration—and to be decidedly republican.—Time must determine its real character.

For the N. H. GAZETTE. MELISSA PRINCE. IT is the wish of many of your Fellow-Citizens and Patrons, that you would republish from a late Philadelphia paper, the following excellent, well-timed and spirited speculation. The politics held forth in it, are those which led to, and animated the breasts of our glorious Revolutionary Patriots, many of whom sought, bled and died with their hearts fired with those lively sentiments! — Yes, and thank Heaven, there are those now alive, whose breasts are yet warm with the glorious flame of liberty, and who are determined to repel the old Aristocratic overbearing "reign of terror," which has again sprung up and making rapid strides throughout the Union.
Freemen of New-Hampshire! Read, treasure up and improve from the following excellent production, which, you will see the writers are not ashamed to own, and subscribe their names to. It is brought forward without disguise. The noon-day light marks the HONEST intentions of the writers; and while those sentiments are recommended by men who come forward with their names, and are not ashamed to own to the world the cause they espouse! How dark appears the stratagems and midnight scribblings of the Aristocratic Junto, who drag their nocturnal productions forward in some dark vehicle of slander, and are not only ashamed of their names, but of being seen handing their production to the press, only through fictitious mediums.
75.
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Friends & Fellow Citizens,
BY the appointment of a respectable meeting of the republicans of the City and county of Philadelphia, it has become our duty, to call your attention to the important objects of the approaching general election. Besides making the annual choice for members of the general assembly, your suffrages, must be given on that occasion, to fill the high office of governor, and to return representatives to the legislature of the union. The rights and interests of the state, the prosperity of the confederation, and perhaps, the existence of a free government, depend on the successful issue of your exertions. The political vigilance and firmness of Pennsylvania, have, indeed, raised her to an eminence, on which she cannot remain without honor—from which she cannot descend without disgrace: And thither the eye of every American patriot is, at this period, directed, in anxious hope, that where the dawn of returning REPUBLICANISM first appeared, the splendor of its meridian will not be extinguished, or eclipsed.
By fellow citizens, the accomplishment of every object, for which you have hitherto contended, can furnish a motive for perseverance; mark, we entreat you, the auspicious change, which a short lapse of three years has produced, in the course of public transactions, and in the condition of private life. It was obvious to every reflecting mind, during the memorable struggle for the election of the present venerable chief magistrate of Pennsylvania, that the affairs of America had attained a crisis, which involved the direct alternative, either that the power of the federal party must be arrested, or that our republican system would be overthrown. By a progress at once indolent and daring, the principles and monuments of the revolution had been exposed to derision; the character and conduct of the revolutionary leaders had been reviled; the theory of a republican government was denounced as a visionary and equivocal speculation; every plausible expedient had been tried to fetter and control the legislative authority, emanating immediately from the people; and all the instruments of monarchy, the influence of patronage, and the glitter of parade, were employed to strengthen and adorn the sceptre of the executive. But every enterprise against the liberties of a nation must have the aid of a military force; and a military force can only be procured, or maintained, by the aid of money. The lawless depredations committed on our commerce by the pirates and privateers of France, not only, therefore, gave rise to the equipment of a fleet, but, with a contemptuous disregard of the services of the militia, were, also, made a pretext to embody a numerous army, for which it was impossible to conceive any rational use, connected with the state of foreign hostilities: while the general indignation, justly excited by the insult offered to our ambassadors at Paris, and inflamed by every artifice that ingenuity could devise, insured a ready acquiescence, in a rapid and burdensome imposition of taxes, to defray the expense of warlike preparation. Nor was another, the most cruel and effectual stratagem, to disorganize and subvert a free government, omitted in this career of federal ambition. The party animosities of the people were fomented. The creed of federalism, with all its monarchical tendencies, was proclaimed to be the only means of political salvation; and every citizen, who did not implicitly adopt it, was exposed to persecution and proscription. His character his person, and his house, were alike doomed to insult and violence; and the perpetration of the injury has been found a recommendation to ministerial patronage and favor. The flexible republican, arbitrarily excluded from a participation in the honors and emoluments of public office, was sometimes menaced with the gloom of being "delivered to an invading enemy;" and at other times, unfeelingly told, that "he might expect to be ground to dust and ashes by his indignant countrymen." Tales of the grossest fabrication were circulated to render him the object of popular suspicion and hatred; and even to snatch from his enjoyment, every solace of social and domestic life. Thus pursued by the zealots of party, and unprotected by the hand of power, the halls of justice seemed likewise to deny him a sanctuary; for, every minister of justice was a federalist: The officer who prosecuted, the judges who presided, the marshal who summoned the jury, and the jury who tried the cause, where all—all federalists!
Nay, the law itself, assumed the form of a weapon made for the federalists alone to wield; by whose magic, riots might be converted into rebellion; slavery became the test of political truth; and freedom of opinion was condemned as sedition. In short, at that affliction period, which has been emphatically styled "The reign of terror," the patriotism and fortitude of the republican party, (comprising at least one half of the citizens of the United States) were conspicuously displayed. No art could seduce, no danger could impel them, to a dereliction of their political principles; yet, looking steadfastly to the constitutional power of the people for relief, they neither vauntingly threatened the havoc of a civil war, nor traitorously projected a dissolution of the union.
FROM this painful review, hasten, fellow citizens, for consolation and triumph, to a contemplation of the scene that now lies before you. The example given by Pennsylvania, in the general election of 1799, soon spread throughout the union. The latent spirit of Republicanism kindled into action; and, with a sudden, but salutary, explosion, swept from the political atmosphere, the clouds and vapors, by which it was infested and obscured. The voice of the people, in a regular but decisive tone, transferred the powers of government from federal to republican hands: And already have the public functionaries, faithful to their trusts, revived the principles of the revolution, cast off the trappings of royalty, restored a constitutional equality of rights to the citizens, and established the impartial administration of justice. With an honorable zeal to maintain the national independence, to discharge the public debt, and to protect the freedom of commerce, you have seen them combine dispositions the most conducive to peace, to order, and to economy. With a sacred regard for public opinion, and an honest sensibility to fame, they have manifested a disdain to accumulate official patronage, as the means to purchase popularity; or to employ a sedition act, as the instrument to suppress investigation. With a steady adherence to the republican cause, and an equitable desire to communicate to all its friends, a fair proportion of public favor, you may trace the association of a liberal and conciliatory policy, in the long list of federalists, who still occupy stations of confidence and profit. Thus, under the auspices of a republican administration, and within the space of a few months, the reputation of the American government has been elevated in the view of foreign nations, the spectres of war have been driven from our shores; the danger of a standing army has been averted; the right of opinion, and the liberty of the press, have been unuttered; useless offices have been abolished; and unnecessary taxes are discontinued. The streets of our cities are no longer scenes of tumult; our habitations have become places of safety; and our persons are again under the protection of the law. In such a situation, the republican can have no wish to gratify, except for the preservation of the happiness, which he has acquired; and the federalist will have no evil to endure, except from the recollection of the power which he has lost.
NOR, while we thus derive, from the extent and value of your past achievements, a laudable incentive to future exertion, can you be indifferent, fellow citizens, to the daily occurrences, which admonish you of a subsisting danger. The menaces that reverberate in the halls of Congress, the calumnies that issue from the press, the fulmen discontent of individuals, and the undignified hostility of numerous associations, give assurance of a wounded, but aspiring, spirit. No moderation in the exercise of official power, no overture to the restoration of social harmony, no appeal to the equal dispositions of the constitution, has been effectual to abate the rage of federal animosity, or to silence the arrogant pretension, to a monopoly of public honors and emolument. Still intolerant, active and emolument, your political opponents move in every direction; and transform themselves into every shape; so that constant vigilance can alone enable you to discover and avoid their toils. In the effort to escape from the obloquy of their own misconduct, you have heard them, unblushingly, ascribe to the existing administration, an expensive compromise, under the sixth article of the British treaty, for the liquidation of private, antiquated debts; the relinquishment of an indemnity for the spoliations committed on our commerce by the French; the invitation of the barbarians, on the coasts of the Mediterranean; the imposition of duties on salt, brown sugar, coffee, and other commodities, in general consumption among the poor; and an augmentation of the salaries of the principal officers of state. So, in the attempt to conceal from public observation, the brilliant contrast between the present, and the past transactions of the government, and the motive of every measure, legislative, or executive, has been fligmatized, its nature has been perverted, and its operations impeded. The repeal of the Judiciary Act of the 13th of February, 1801, has opened, above all, a copious source for declamation and delusion. The design of the system, which that act had introduced, was to erect a judicial fortress, within which the routed federalists might safely repose, and from which the triumphant republicans might be successfully annoyed. The organization of the system, too, was marked with all that malevolence could dictate to provoke resentment, or folly could exhibit to excite disgust. The constitution was either violated, or eluded; and the dignity of the chief magistracy, together with the ordinary maxims of personal decorum, lay prostrate; while commissions were issued to transfer judges from one court to another, without their previous consent, or privy; while senators were appointed to fill supposititious vacancies in judicial offices; and while the tranquility of the midnight hour was invaded, to rivet the last fetter upon a rival administration. It was never expected, that such conduct should pass without animadversion, or that an encroachment like this, would meet a prompt and passive acquiescence. Even, however, if the dissolution of the new judiciary system had not been a natural concomitant of the circumstances, that gave it birth; and even, if those considerations of local advantage, in the administration of justice, which inspired some republicans with a wish for its preservation, had been more generally diffused; yet, the fact which the system has experienced, must have been rendered inevitable, by the very arts that were employed to avert it.
The power of the legislature to repeal the act was peremptorily denied. A doctrine was maintained, which made, in this respect, the personal interests of the judges every thing, and the national interests of the people nothing. In a country, whose population is but in the germ; whose resources of agriculture, commerce, arts, and manufactures, are incalculable; and whose intercourse with the distant regions of the world expands at every gale; it has been contended, in effect, that a legislative arrangement of the courts of justice, once made, is immutable; and can neither be modified to conform to encreasing exigencies; nor be amended to correct the errors, which experience shall detect. In other words, the appointment of a judge, upon the tenure of good behaviour, has been represented, in a wild, and boundless, latitude of interpretation, as a constitutional stipulation, that, under every possible circumstance of public inconvenience, the office shall be perpetuated, that the judge may be paid. Combining, therefore, the result of those positions; with the authority exercised by the courts of law, to determine the validity of all acts of congress, and the federal claim of a common law jurisdiction in criminal cases, it is obvious, that something more interesting than the mere repeal of an obnoxious statute, was at stake; for, a repeal had, at last, become the indispensable medium, to vindicate and preserve the theory and essence of our government. Permit, the whole doctrine of the federalists, in relation to the judicial authority, to prevail, and every trace of a republican compact vanishes from the constitutional code; the sovereignty of the nation passes from the people, and the immediate representatives of the people; while the judges (though appointed by the president, and still, as we have repeatedly witnessed, within the scope of executive favor and bounty,) will, indeed, be the rulers of the land.
OTHER topics of federal misrepresentation and clamor, present themselves in rapid succession. The discontinuance of the internal taxes has been reprobated, not because the revenue is wanted at this time, but because it is possible, that a future emergency may require a pecuniary supply: — not because the discontinuance affords no relief to the community, but because the fiscal economy of the administration cannot safely embrace a repeal of more taxes, nor conveniently apply the repeal to other taxes instead of these. The provision for the extinguishment of the public debt, has been called artful and insincere; yet, all the art consists in selecting the best means for the attainment of the object; and the only shade of insincerity (the power to re-loan) is, simply, a precaution to guard the public faith from the effects of accidental disappointment. Every display of the attribute of mercy has been censured, without information on the facts, without decency in the manner, and without humanity in the design. The flow, but, we trust, certain progress of the executive, to restore the republicans to that share in the public patronage, of which they have been so long, and so unjustly, deprived, furnishes an everlasting theme for invective and defamation, to the presumptuous, the idle, and the desperate. The base and paltry practices of private scandal, have, likewise, been indulged, at the expense of truth modesty, and feeling, when the hope of establishing official delinquency, or public error, has been abandoned. In short, it has been evinced, in the course of the opposition to the present administration, that the sole object of the federal party is the re-acquisition of power; and, we fear, that this object fanatizes, in their opinion, every measure which can be devised to accomplish it: For, regardless of the consequences to the honor of the nation, or to the peace of the community, it is not the direct aim of every federal press & of every federal orator to degrade the government, to depreciate the talents and virtues of the rulers, and to scatter jealousy & discord among the people? The system is indeed, at once a system of sedition and alarm; but it will impole only on the weak, and can overawe none but the timid.
THOSE remembrances of past sufferings, of present enjoyments, and of surrounding dangers, have been presented to you, fellow citizens, not with a view to awaken in your breasts a spirit of retaliation, but to confirm your zeal and constancy in maintaining the empire of republicanism. Even at this moment of your triumph and power, we know that the republican principle, affords an undiminished security for the rights of your political opponents: and, as you have never contended for more than a constitutional equality of protection and privilege, we are confident, that the federalists will find you, at all times, ready to embrace them as brethren, though you disdain at any time to accept them as masters. But in the glorious cause which you have espoused, let every man now exhibit an example of patriotism and firmness, that the republican party may shine forth, with intrinsic lustre, the genuine friends of order and good government; the patrons of industry; and the guardians of independence. Extinguish, we beseech you, the feuds that are occasioned by local prejudice, or a collision of personal interests. Resist every further attempt to sow dissention among you; to generate injurious suspicions of each other; to substitute, in your political discussions, denunciation for argument or intolerance for persuasion; and to undermine the confidence of the people in the public agents, whom they have chosen. And, above all, let it be deeply impressed upon your minds, that a supineness, produced by a confidence in your own strength, may be as fatal, at the periods of election, as an actual indifference to the object of pursuit.
WE have addressed you, fellow citizens, upon the present occasion, rather as citizens of the union, than as inhabitants of Pennsylvania; but, it will be recollected, that the politics of the confederation, and the politics of its individual members, have an influence, which is mutually attractive and assimilating. A co-operation of the republican members (and we venture here to express a solicitude for its continuance) communicated that light to the union, which the union now reflects back upon the several states. It is chiefly, however, by the care of the individual states, that the sacred flame of republicanism can be permanently preserved from diminution or decay; and the public morals, policy, and manners, should be assiduously moulded to a performance of the duty; since to enjoy, or retain, the glorious inheritance of the revolution, posterity must emulate the
valour and the virtue, which enabled their fathers to achieve it. Among a free people, taught to know, and to estimate, their own rights, the elective franchise will be forever dear, and the representative character for ever honored. No age can pass away, without its heroes, and its statesman; and a long line of patriots shall succeed to JEFFERSON and M'KEAN, as they have done to WASHINGTON and FRANKLIN.
It only remains, fellow citizens, to close the task which has been entrusted to us, by earnestly recommending to you a general attendance, and a cordial unanimity, on the day of election. A ready choice of tried and approved republicans, to fill the departments of government, must effectually frustrate the schemes of your enemies, and invigorate the confidence of your friends; but permit us, also, to hope, that your vote, on the re-election of the present governor, the honored and beloved M'KEAN, will serve as a conspicuous testimonial of public gratitude, for the virtue, wisdom, and independence, which he has uniformly displayed in the service of his country. And if for these important purposes, any further advice or assistance should be requisite, you may, at all times, rely upon the promptitude and fidelity of
Your sincere friends, MATTHEW LAWLER, P. MUHLENBERG, RICHARD BACHE, SAMUEL MILES, A. J. DALLAS, WILLIAM JONES, MICHAEL LEIB, THOMAS LEIPER.
Philadelphia, Sept. 21, 1802.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
WHILE all Europe are cultivating the arts of peace; and tranquility pervades the greatest part of the Globe—A few foreign miscreants and disappointed printers, impudently assuming the name, and pretending to espouse the cause of federalism, are wickedly endeavoring to kindle the flames of civil discord in the bosom of our country, and to set the people in array against their own government—To effect their infernal purposes, they have wickedly invented the most abominable falsehoods of our President, and his principal Officers, and studiously endeavoured to palm them on the people for truth—Among the numerous lies to which their malice has given circulation, the following from a Hartford paper, which has its refutation annexed, displays in a shocking light, the monstrous depravity to which these lying printers in the progress of their iniquity, have arrived—A neighbour, but a political enemy of Mr. Jefferson, here feels himself compelled to refute the abominable falsehood, and every real federalist will join Mr. Marshall, in republishing the wretches, who under the mask of federalism, by their improbable lies, are continually injuring the cause they affect to support.
From the BEE.
Yesterday was freemen's meeting or election in the state of Connecticut. As customary, a few days previous to this election, a number of horrible stories and wonderful tales were propagated by the federalists, to influence the freemen till the voting was over, when any one should be welcome to refute them. Callender's foolish story of Sally was circulated through the state very carefully, but was not thought sufficient. Accordingly it was reported in Hartford last week by the hon. Mr. Daggett, who said he had it from Gen. Hamilton, as follows: "That some time ago a gentleman of the name of Walker, a neighbor to Mr. Jefferson, went to Europe and left his family under the care of Mr. Jefferson; that during his absence Mr. J. attempted to seduce his lady, and when he conceived himself sufficiently ingratiated into her favor he made an attack on her virtue, but was resisted by Mrs. W. and repulsed by her with a pair of scissors; that on Mr. Walker's return he called on Mr. Jefferson for satisfaction, when Mr. J. begged his pardon, and wrote him a letter confessing and apologising for his criminal intentions; and that this said letter was in the hands of Mr. Coleman, editor of the Evening Post (general Hamilton's paper) who had possessed it a considerable time."
This story, thus substantiated by reference to known authority, it was supposed would have full effect, and could not be invalidated till after the election, when its purposes would be accomplished. Unfortunately, however, for the credit of Mr. Daggett, Gen. Hamilton, &c. and the propagator of the fabrication, Mr. Marshall of Virginia, brother to the chief justice of the U. States, happened to be in Hartford at the time this federal slander was started. This gentleman with an honorable candor declared, "that the account must be, and was utterly groundless and untrue; that however he differed from Mr. Jefferson in politics, he conceived it his duty to contradict the report, as he was perfectly acquainted with Mr. Walker, who lived on terms of the strictest intimacy with Mr. Jefferson, had long maintained a hearty and uninterrupted esteem for him, and was at present so strongly attached to him that in fact he adored him; that Mr. Marshall was therefore convinced of the absolute falsehood of this story, which he had heard hinted at in Washington, reported in New-York, and thus passed current and well establishment in Connecticut."
This foul calumny was doubtless circulated with the utmost speed and
assiduity through Connecticut, by the federal electioneering worthies, the lovers of religion and truth; while its refutation was left to find its way after it as well as it could, after the election. A pretty history of these electioneering tricks, annually played off upon the enlightened people of that state by their spiritual and political leaders, might be given. Abraham Bishop should hold these parts in remembrance—they would furnish matter for another pamphlet from him, which the federal party tauntingly pretend so much to desire.
Late Foreign News,
By the brig Fox, Capt. Charles Parsons, in 33 days from Liverpool, we have received London Papers to the twenty fifth August.
GENOA, AUG. 5.
OF THE ALGERINES. WE have just received a Note of the depredations which the Dey of the Regency of Algiers has been exercising for six months upon the different powers of Europe.
Holland, Sweden, and Denmark, have made their triennial presents, the value of which is fixed at 16,500 piastres. But by the chicanery which the agents have experienced, these presents have increased for each of these powers to a sum of about 25,000 piastres. Total piastres 75,000. Spain had sent three sail of the line and two frigates to claim three confiscated vessels. The Dey was offended at this measure, and Spain, to avoid a war, paid the sum of — piastres 240,000. This sum includes the value of the three ships given up. A frigate perfectly equipped is to be sent to Constantinople by Spain with warlike ammunition.
The Dey claims of the English for several cargoes confiscated by the Court of Admiralty, the sum of 180,000 piastres, and has signified that if it be not paid in four months, he will declare war. He demands of France presents to the amount of 235,000 piastres.
The Dey requires from the Swedish agents fresh presents to the amount of 50,000 piastres.
He lately sent for the Danish agent and demanded 100,000 piastres in four months, besides a vessel valued at 12,000.
The capture of the Portuguese frigate has thrown 312 men into slavery. The Dey has advanced the most exaggerated pretensions. He demands 200,000 piastres for the ransom of a single individual, the son of the Portuguese Admiral. Supposing that the Court of Lisbon obtains the 312 at 5,000 piastres each (which we are far from believing), the regency will obtain 624,000 piastres. To this we must add, the amount of presents, and the value of the frigate, 70,000.
We must add also the value of seven ships taken by the Corsairs, and 75 Genoese, Neapolitan, and other slaves, 307,500 piastres.
The total of the exactions from Europe is 1,181,500 piastres. In Africa, he has demanded, besides the usual presents, from the Bays of Titteri, Constantine, and Mascara, 300,000 piastres, and 100,000 in private exactions.
He has addressed the Bey of Constantine to march with all his troops against Tunis. He has exacted from the Bey of that Regency a sum amounting nearly to 700,000 piastres. Total in Africa, 1,100,000. The grand total is 2,913,500 piastres.
The French expedition against Algiers, failed early in August.
LONDON, AUG. 25.
A postscript to a letter from Paris, date on the 21st, says, Bonaparte has passed a great part of the last night in the Conservative Senate; and this day at 11 returned again to the Senate. Pont Neuf and the adjoining places are filled with troops. Something important is about to happen.
All the English papers were seized in the coffee-houses, &c. of Paris, on the 18th of August—and the receipt of others forbidden on pain of imprisonment!
A French Emigrant has been arrested in Russia, for calling Bonaparte an Emperor!
Paswan Oglou keeps possession of Walachia. His head quarters were at Krajowa July 20. The Austrians have marched fresh troops into Transylvania.
Switzerland still continues distracted with internal dissensions. A sufficient number of inhabitants cannot agree in any constitution to enforce its establishment. The mass of the people can do nothing of themselves. They want a few virtuous Aristocrats to lead them to tranquillity and prosperity.
GENOA, AUG. 7.
A courier this moment arrived from Paris brings, it is said, the nomination of the Doge. The choice has fallen on the Senator G. Durazzo.
LONDON, AUG. 20.
Citizen Fieron, formerly one of Robespierre's partisans, is appointed Prefect at St. Domingo. General Servan and General Sarrutier are appointed to the West-India Islands. The Minister of the Marine is occupied in arranging the expedition for the East-Indies, which it is intended shall sail the latter end of September. The nomination to the different settlements will probably remain secret till near the time of departure: those of General Decamp and General Montaigny only yet are known.
Bonaparte has written a letter to Duke Fitzjames, Great Grandson of James II.—(late a General in the Royal Army, and Colonel of Berwick's Regiment, in the Irish Brigade, the first who emigrated to join the French Princes)—to invite him to return to France, and to his immense and untold property in that country. Every well wisher of civil and military merit will rejoice on this occasion.
In the treasury of one of the Kings of Persia was found a vase, with the following lines, insaid in letters of gold. One cannot but smile at the turn, in which is an equal proportion of Philosophy and humour:— "He who has no wealth has no credit; he who has not an obedient wife has no repose; he who has no offspring has no strength; he who has no kindred has no supporters; and he who has none of these, lives free from care."

Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, OCT. 12, 1802.
By Authority. Ratified Copies of the Convention between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, which was signed on the 8th day of January last, were delivered and exchanged by Mr. KING and Lord HAWKESBURY, at London, on the 15th day of July last.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Liverpool, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated Aug. 6.
"A meeting has been held of the committee of American merchants here, to consider of the act of Parliament of 22d June, relating to the importation of foreign produce in neutral vessels. We sent you a copy of the act on the 10th ult.—The following is their opinion of its meaning, as affects Cotton, Indigo, and Cochineal, viz.
That Indigo and Cochineal may be imported from the United States of America as heretofore, in British, American or other neutral vessels.
That Cotton, the growth of the United States of America, may be imported as heretofore in British and American vessels.
That Cotton of any growth may be imported from the United States of America, as heretofore, in British vessels.
That Cotton not the growth of the United States of America, can only be imported for exportation, coming in an American, or other neutral vessels.
You will infer from this, that it is not advisable at present to ship any cotton not the growth of the United States of America in any other than a British vessel.
In the mean time it is proposed by the American merchants to take such steps as may have a tendency to place American vessels on the same footing with British vessels, but in this nothing decisive can be done before the meeting of Parliament, which will take place some time in September."
The Health Officers at Baltimore, on the 24th inst. declared that health was restored to that city. At Philadelphia cases of the fever continued to occur at the last dates of our papers.
On Thursday last, Ebenezer Mason was executed at Dedham, for the Murder of his brother-in-law, Wm. Pitt Allen, of Medfield.
No. 1203. was on Thursday, the fortunate number which drew the highest prize (8000 dollars) in Amossgam Lottery now drawing.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Frederick A. Sumner, Esq. to be Postmaster at Charlestown, vice Samuel Crosby, Esq. deceased.
Mr. John C. Bond, Postmaster at Keene, vice Dr. Daniel Adams, resigned.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 12.
Arrived at the mouth of the harbor, the ship Howard, Capt. Lunt, from Hamburg; brig Rebecca, Capt. M'Clintock; brig Betty, Capt. Grover.
Entered at the Custom-House.
Brig Ann, Hooper, St. Kitts. Sloop Enterprize, Rowe, Grenada.
CLEARED.
Brig Adoneus, Tredick, Hispaniola.
Hymeneal Register.
MARRIED
In this town, Dr. LYMAN SPALDING, to Miss ELIZABETH COLES.
Bill of Mortality.
DIED
At Charleston, (S. C.) Mr. SAMUEL G. HART, printer, aged 25, late of this town.
At Port-au-Prince, Mr. WILLIAM EDWARDS, aged 18, of this town.
At Providence, Mrs. Sarah Jacob, aged 75.
At Dedham, Mr. John Stoddard, aged 69.
At Boston, Capt. Ephraim Delano, aged 41.
Mr. Samuel Watts, aged 60.—Mrs. Mary Minchin, aged 25; Mrs. Ruth Knox, aged 50, wife of Capt. Thomas Knox.
In this town, Mr. Robert Cole, aged 27.
Mr. John Trundy.
Our worthy Patrons are informed, that altho' Advertisements are the life of a Printer, yet we do not wish to starve our readers upon them; if we should be favored with such a press another week, we shall furnish them with a Gazette extraordinary—Many valuable communications and selections, prepared for this week, are unavoidably necessitated to defer 'till the next; when they, with advertisements not inserted in this, shall meet prompt attention.
Stop the THIEF!
100 Dollars Reward.
THE Store of the subscriber was broken open on the night of the 9th or 10th inst. and the following Goods taken away, viz.
1 piece superfine slate coloured Broad-Cloth.
1 piece coarse blue do.
Remnant of blue Kersey, and a Trunk of GOODS, consisting of Chintz, Metal and other Buttons, Worsted and Cotton Hose, Shalloons, and other stuff Goods, the chief of which were cut pieces—Whoever will deliver the Thief and Goods to the subscriber in Portsmouth, shall be entitled to the above reward, or Fifty Dollars for either. MATTHEW S. MARSH. Portsmouth, October 12, 1802.
Mr. LOCK,
INFORMS those who intend going to his SINGING SCHOOL , that it is unavoidably postponed till Monday Evening, 25th inst.—And that the Subscription is still left at N. S. & W. PIERCE'S Book-Store. Oct. 12, 1802.
Cazneau Bayley, Informs his friends and the public in general, that he has again commenced business at the Store he formerly occupied in Daniel-street,
A variety of English GOODS, Received by the Minerva, and Galen, from London, direct from the Manufacturers.
As his Store is a little from the centre of business, those who favour him with their custom, will find bargains for ready money, that will compensate them for their trouble.—As he has formed a connection with an extensive House in London, a general assortment will be kept constantly for sale.—
Ladies Cotton Hose, from 3s. to 12s. per pair, some of the latest fashion, with laced Clocks & Sandell'd; Ladies white and black Silk Hose; Silk Mitts and Gloves. A variety of Open work Cotton Gloves and Mitts of the extra long size.
A pleasing assortment of Mens Worsted and Cotton Hose; Youths Worsted & Cotton do. Mens Worsted and Beaver Gloves, with a variety of other articles, that will be particulariz'd in a future advertisement.
N. B. Best white Chapel NEEDLES, sorted in Quarters. Portsmouth, October 12, 1802.
B. Brierley,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has just received by the late arrivals from England, a VERY EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
Fall and Winter GOODS,
which he is now opening, and will sell at a low advance for cash, or approved credit, by Wholesale or Retail. Portsmouth, October 12, 1802.
James Rundlet,
Informs his customers that he has just received in addition to his former assortment
A LARGE SUPPLY OF WOOLLEN GOODS,
Direct from the Manufacturers which are FOR SALE Wholesale and Retail, at a small advance. HE HAS ALSO JUST OPENED
A handsome assortment of Kidderminster Carpets & CARPETING. Portsmouth, Sept. 28.
MULES.
Fifty likely MULES, for Sale—inquire of PHINEAS PARKHURST, of Lebanon, or of JOSEPH ELA, of Portsmouth. October 12.
A BARGAIN.
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE FARM, in the northwest part of Gilmanston, two miles from Meredith bridge, and two and an half from Gunstock Meeting-House, containing about 175 acres of good Land, well watered, produces upwards of twenty tons of Hay, in a common season; pasturing and tillage in proportion, and by a small expense the income may be increased at least one third part; a beautiful young Orchard, two small Houses, in good repair, one 33 by 30, the other, 30 by 26 feet, one story, and two Barns, with a good Well of water at each House, well calculated for two families.—Said Farm will be sold at a moderate price, and terms of payment made easy.—For further information, apply to DANIEL WEEKS, of Gilmanston, or JOSEPH SANBORN, living on the premises. Gilmanston, October 11, 1802.
TO BE SOLD. On reasonable Terms,
A FARM
IN Epsom, containing about one hundred and twenty acres with good buildings, well wooded and watered, within fifty rods of the Meeting House, in said Epsom, for further particulars apply to JONATHAN LOCK on the premises. Epsom, Sept. 27.
Hard-Ware GOODS.
H. & B. Penhallow,
Have received by the ship JOHN ADAMS, from Liverpool, a very large addition to their former extensive assortment of
HARD-WARE GOODS,
Which they offer for Sale, by WHOLESALE and RETAIL. Portsmouth, Oct. 12, 1802.
Nathan B. Folsom,
Has just received a large supply of
Cotton Yarn,
from the Manufactory—which he will sell much lower than any received heretofore. October 12, 1802.
PORTSMOUTH Bell Tavern,
Congress-street.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public, that he has taken that central and commodious House, lately occupied by Mr. Greenleaf, as the BELL TAVERN,—and has opened a Public House, for the reception and accommodation of Ladies and Gentlemen, Travellers and others.—He flatters himself he shall be able to entertain his guests in an agreeable manner—his Table will be supplied with the best the season and market affords—his Liquors of every kind are pure and genuine—his Stable shall be well attended, and furnished with the best hay and provender, and his ambition ever will be to please all those who may favor him with their commands.
SETH WALKER. Portsmouth, October 12, 1802.
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber begs leave to return his thanks to his friends and customers, for the many obligations he has received from them, and informs them that he still continues in his line of business; all persons who may please to honour his INN with their company, and the smallest favors very gratefully acknowledged by the public's most humble servant, JAMES A. GEDES.
N. B. Three or four Gentlemen can be accommodated with genteel Boarding, at a moderate price, either by the week, month, or year. Portsmouth, Oct. 12, 1802.
BARLEY Wanted;
APPLY TO
Henry Burleigh,
Who has for Sale,
Old Sable Russia IRON, suitable for Wheel-Tire; COTTON, per Bale; SALT, per Hhd. and other GOODS as usual in the West-India and Grocery Line. Portsmouth, September 28, 1802.
Stone Cutting Business,
CARRIED on at the Shop lately occupied by Capt. JOHN BODGE, lower end of Daniel-street—Where may be had, TOMB STONES. Also, Grave, Hearth, Prefs and Paint STONES, &c. Portsmouth, Oct. 12, 1802.
Evening School.
THE Subscriber intends opening his Evening School, at the brick School-House, on Monday Evening, 8th November next. For particulars apply to SAMUEL BOWLES, jr. Rockingham, ff.
THE Heirs to the Estate of JOHN DEARBORN , late of Hampton, in said county, Esq. deceased, are hereby notified, that I shall exhibit my account of administering said Estate to the Judge of Probate for allowance, on the 18th day of October next, at eleven of the clock before-noon.
JOHN DEARBORN, Admin'r. September 24, 1802.
Hall J. Lock,
Post-Rider from Portsmouth to Walpole,
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has commenced riding from Portsmouth to Walpole, through the following towns, viz.—Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Kingston, Hawke, Chester, Londonderry, Litchfield, Merrimac, Amherst, Milford, Wilton, Temple, Peterborough, Keene, Surry, Walpole, &c.—Business of any kind left for him in his absence, at the house of Thomas Drew, Esq. in Walpole, at Mr. French's tavern in Amherst, and at Messrs. N. S. & W. Pierce's Bookstore, in Portsmouth, will be carefully attended to by him on his return, and faithfully executed—He supplies persons in the abovenamed towns with Newspapers, on the most reasonable terms.
NEW GOODS.
Joshua Blake
Has received an extensive and very large assortment of
Staple & Fancy Goods,
Suitable for the Season, among which are
A large assortment of
COATINGS and Ratteens, of the most fashionable colors; superfine & low priced Broad Cloths; striped and plain Kerseymere of all colors; Elastics; Orleans Stripes; Plains; Serges; Forest Cloths; Devonshire Kerseys; Duffils; Fearnoughts; Baizes and Flannels of all colors and widths; Domets; an assortment of Blankets, Swanskins.
A variety of
Superfine and low priced Swan-down Waistcoatings; tolanet, quilting, lainet and silk do; silk Velvets; men's Satins, and silk Florentines; striped black Satins for vests; Brochios; Pantaloon Patterns; best twill'd, black and color'd cotton Velvets; Constitution Cords; Thicksets.
A large assortment of
Men's black, white & mixt, ribb'd and plain worsted Hose; knotted and vandyke do; silk and worsted do; cotton and worsted do; youth's worsted and cotton do; men's black, white and fancy cotton do. some with laced clocks; men's black, white and fancy silk do; do. laced clocks; ladies' white cotton laced clocks, and plain do. of all prices; ladies' plain and laced clocks silk Hose; ladies' black worsted Hose; black worsted Gloves and Mitts; men's worsted Caps; Socks; Morocco and cloth Shoes; children's leather Shoes; ladies' extra long, black, white and color'd silk Gloves; habit do; black, white and color'd cotton Gloves, both nett and plain; nett and plain cotton Mitts; black and color'd silk Mitts; ladies' white and color'd kid Gloves; habit do; men's black and white silk Gloves; black and color'd cotton do; beaver, Woodstock, leather, worsted and mill'd do.
A variety of
Mock Sable, bear, brown and grey fox, Baranka and camels hair Muffs and Tippets; Fur Trimmings; Silk Wadding for Cloak linings; black, white and colour'd nett fring'd camels hair Shawls; Tambor'd and Silk stripe do.; black, white and coloured Silk Shawls; a variety of check'd, figured and plain Silk Handkerchiefs; Bandannas; Black Silk Handkerchiefs; black, white and colour'd nett fringed Cambric Shawls; Tambor'd Cambric and Mullin Shawls; patch, colour'd and purple Shawls; Jacquet and Book Mullin Handkerchiefs; Mens' Tambor'd and Cambric Handkerchiefs; Cambric Pocket Handkerchiefs; Cotton and Linen do.; Romalls.
A large assortment of
Black & color'd Cambricks and Ginghams; black and color'd Calicoes; Copperplate & Patch Furnitures; figured Cambricks and Chintzes of the newest fashions; a variety of Book, Jacquet and India, plain, spotted and sprig'd Mullins; glaz'd and unglaz'd Cambric Mullins of all prices; Dimities; Muffinets and Quiltings; Linen Cambricks.
A variety of
Straw, Chip and Cane Bonnets; Misses Straw Bonnets; Straw Trimmings; Plumes; Turkish Silk Bands for Bonnets; Silver Lace; Chinelle Trimmings; Cap Wire; Silk and Cotton Fringes; Silk Girdles; Cotton do.; Glove Ties; Cotton Cords; Necklaces; an assortment of White Thread; Laces and Edgings; black and white Silk Lace Veilings; Netting do.; Netting Vandikes; wide Black Silk Laces for Shades; Crape, Netting, Cypress, Plain and Figur'd Gauzes; black, white and color'd Silk Crapes; black Cypress; black and white Millnets; black, white and color'd Tiffanies and Sarsnets; wide and narrow Modes; black, white and color'd, wide and narrow Satins for Cloaks; Pelong do.; black, white and color'd India Lutestrings; French and English Lutestrings of the most fashionable colors; Satin, Mode and Lusting Ribbands, figur'd and plain; black gauze ribbands; a beautiful assortment of Watch Ribbands; Silk Ferrers; American and Dutch Hair Ribbands; Galloons; Bindings; Tapes.
An assortment of
Diapers and Diaper Table Cloths; 1/2 and 3/4 Irish Linens; India Cotton of all prices; check'd Linens; Check'd and Striped Cotton; wide Sheeting Linens; Oil Cloths; yellow and white marking Canvas; Ruffles; Cambric; Shalloons; Durants; Tamies; Moreans; Taboreans; Crapes; Wild Bores; Camblets; Brown Hollands; fashionable Coat Buttons; Vest do.; Sewing Silks; Twills; Bobbins; white and color'd Threads; Morocco Pocket Books; Steel Scissors; Thimbles; Velvet Bindings; Talles; Ivory Combs; Elastic Knitting Pins; Needles; Pins; Button Molds; Umbrellas; Parasols; Tiffany Fans; Cotton and Silk Suspenders; Stock-Suffners; Mens' Beaver Hats; Womens' Beaver Hats and Bonnets; Youths Beaver and Felt HATS. Portsmouth, Oct. 12.
TO BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Thursday, 14th inst. at 10 o'clock forenoon, at the house of Jeremiah Hart, Bankrupt, Deer Street,
SUNDRY articles of Household Furniture, consisting of Chairs; Card and Pembroke Tables; Carpets; Sofa; Gilt fram'd Looking Glasses; Brass Hand-Irons; Shovel & Tongs; Bureau; Easy Chair; Wash Stand; Crockery Ware; one third of a Wall Pew, No. 65, in North Meeting-House; Kitchen Furniture; together with sundry other articles.
By order of Assignee. Portsmouth, October 12, 1802.
FOR SALE.
THE Schooner DOLPHIN , now lying at Warner's wharf—She is 80 tons burthen, South Shore built, and well constructed for a coaster—For particulars, enquire of
JOSEPH LOW, jr.
THE CREDITORS OF WILLIAM SEAVEY,
WHO have duly proved their debts, are desired to meet the Commissioners and Assignee of said Seavey's estate, at the office of the subscriber, on Friday next, at three o'clock P. M. to determine concerning the commencement certain suits, and concerning other matters relating to said estate.
CHARLES CUTTS, Assignee. Portsmouth, Oct. 12, 1802.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of TUF-TONBOROUGH , who have not paid their highway and county taxes, for the year 1802—that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 13th day of December next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the house of Mr. John Gilman, in said Tuftonborough, as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
   NAMES. No. Lot. Acres. Highway. County.   D. C. C.     Samuel Taylor's heirs, 1 1000 5 0 30   Gardner Brown, 20 38 0 75 4   JONATHAN BURBANK, Coll'r. Tuftonborough October 11, 1802.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors & owners of lands in the town of WOLFSBOROUGH , in said county, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1802—that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their lands as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on the first Monday of December next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas Whittle, innholder in said Wolfborough.
   ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS NAMES. No. Acres. Highway. County.   D. C. C.     Stephen Evans, 7 217 1/2 1 8 8   do. 7 103 0 12 4   SAMUEL TIBBETTS, Collector. Wolfborough, October 9, 1802.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of lands in the town of PITTSFIELD , in said county, who have not paid their county, highway, school and town taxes for the year 1801—that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 27th day of December next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of Mr. John Jenkins, innholder in said town.
   NAMES. No. Lot. Acres in- dividual. School. Highway. County. Amount.   C. C. C. C. C.     Nudd & Darhon, 10 0 3 43 19 13 78   Brown & French, 42 0 7 130 64 95 24   Moses Gove, 16 0 3 42 17 18 74   Nath'l Jennens, 6 6 9 93 7 4 90   J. Brown & Chase, 50 50 10 188 57 90 29   Capt. Hill's heirs, 12 38 4 60 19 9 83</

Miscellaneous Repository.
THE WISH.
BY A FEMALE HAND.
WOULD but indulgent Fortune send To me a kind and faithful friend; One who to virtue's laws are true, And does her meek rules pursue— Who full of honor, void of pride, Will freely praise and freely chide; But not indulge the smallest fault, Nor entertain a slighting thought; Who still the same will ever prove, Will still instruct and still will love; A reason bright, a judgment true, A wit both quick and solid too; I would not envy kings their state, Nor once desire a happier fate. J. D.
ORIGINAL.
Written by Miss J. H. D.
OH thou whose harmony & grace combine To make all hearts without resistance thine, Whence is this pleasing art, that to our ears Each triumph greater than the last appears? Thou' no suspicious rent-roll grace thy line, Thou boast'st the same original divine; Yet lib'ral nature gave her better store.
Moralist.
For the N. H. GAZETTE.
By Mrs. Printers.
HAVING read the "Historical Scrap" in your last paper, and being well pleased therewith, I wish to add the following remarks: 1st. That those teachers, who like the monks, are teaching unscriptural things, are always alarmed when the scripture is explained according to its original meaning;—Let the doctrine of the gospel, and the ordinances of CHRIST be preached as they are in that "new language discovered, called Greek." And soon will the teacher be considered as teaching customs not lawful to be observed; being contented with something else, and thinking THAT not essential.
2d. That those who are destitute of a divine warrant for what they preach, are always alarmed on account of "a book called the New Testament, which is now in every body's hands, and is full of thorns and briars;"—The reason of this is, that as soon as the people read and believe that book, they are obliged to reject many of their former sentiments, and being furnished with arguments from the New Testament, they become as difficult for their adversaries to handle; as thorns and briars; and their adversaries are often treated, by them, as the men of Succoth were by Gideon, when he taught them with briars and thorns.
3d. That the Greek language and the New Testament have been, and are still, the fountain of all that which some call heresy; this was one reason why Paul was called a heretic; Paul says, "but this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, to worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets." A certain man in England, was once accused of heresy, and was brought before the authority, where he was allowed to plead his own cause; he supposed heretic endeavored to prove his sentiments orthodox, by quoting the scripture proof of it; there, there, says the Bishop to the Judge, "you may always know an heretic, he will always go to the scripture to prove that he is right."
4th. Erasmus was not the last man who found it difficult to introduce the New Testament in its original language, for even in this day, a man who has the boldness to introduce New Testament practices (which are so contrary to common custom) is in almost as bad a situation as the man who runs the gantlet, when one stands before him with a sword at his breast, and one at his back with another, and men standing for twenty rods with whips in their hands to give him a flog as he passes them; surely in such a time as this there is nothing but love to the truth can make a man willing to meet with such things as these.
5th. According to the Vicar of Croydon, Vicars and Printers are Rooters; the former are endeavoring to root out knowledge, the latter ignorance; and if the Vicar speaks the truth, one or the other must overcome; for he says "We must root out printing, or printing will root out us." The question is, which will prevail? Surely the printer, for knowledge is as far superior to ignorance, as truth is to error; the printer must then root out the Vicar, as he is not confined to one parish, but sends his knowledge through the world. While the Vicar is confined in a small circle, and communicates his instructions only to a few, and that not very often.
6th. One remark more shall close, and that is, the New Testament contains all which is required, and there is not anything for us to believe and practise but what is found there; if it is not a complete system, then it is like the other Testaments, faulty, and there is room for another. AN OBSERVER.
Medley.
A CLERGYMAN after entering his pulpit on the Sabbath, opening his discourse from Genesis the third chapter, and 7th verse, from the words to wit, "and the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons."—an old negro listening with great attention, asked him, "where de dibil dry get de needle and de thread, Massa?"
A lady asked a very silly Scotch nobleman, how it happened that the Scots who came out of their own country, were, generally speaking, men of more abilities than those who remained at home. "Oh madam, said he, the reason is very obvious. At every outlet there are persons stationed to examine all who pass, that for the honor of the country, no one be permitted to leave it, who is not a man of understanding." "Then said she, I suppose your Lordship was smuggled."
State of New-Hampshire. WHEREAS BENJAMIN KNIGHT and others have made their petition to the subscriber, setting forth that they are proprietors and owners of more than one eighth part of the rights or shares of the township of LANDAFF, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire; and requesting me to notify and warn a meeting of the proprietors of said Landaff, to be held at the dwelling-house of JONATHAN NOYES, Esq. in said Landaff, on the third Tuesday of November next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to vote and act on the following articles—viz.
 1. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.  2. To choose a Clerk, Assessors, a Collector, and other necessary Officers for said proprietors.  3. To raise any sum of money as may be adjudged necessary to defray proprietors charges, in allotting, surveying, and laying out said township, and for making roads; to reimburse such sums of money as have been advanced in redeeming lands held for taxes in said town; and to pay for services done and performed for said proprietors.  4. To vote and agree on some method to regulate the pitches already made, and to divide by pitch or draught of the undivided lands, so that each proprietor or owner may know where his lands are.  5. To vote and appoint a committee with full power to join with committees appointed by the proprietors of adjacent towns, to ascertain and determine the boundary lines of the same.  6. To agree and vote upon some method to ascertain, take care of, and appropriate to public use, certain rights of land mentioned to be reserved in the original charter of said township.  7. To vote and make any grants of lands to any person or persons who have done or performed any service for said proprietors.  8. To vote and empower some person or persons to call on the former committee for the amount of the avails of the land by them sold, and account to said proprietors for the same.  9. To settle with all persons having any demands on said proprietors, and appropriate money that shall be raised, and discharge all demands against them.  10. To appoint some persons to receive the papers and records, made from the former Clerk of said proprietors.  11. To empower some person to purchase a book, and get all the former proceedings of said proprietors entered in the same. 
Dated at Landaff, August 30th, 1802; AND SIGNED BY Benjamin Knight, Nathaniel Noyes, James Snow, Ebenezer Eaton, Jonathan Noyes, Moses Knight, Jonathan Blake, Isaac Moor for Ezra Chandler, Tho's Thompson. Peter Carleton, Benjamin Stone.
THEREFORE, Pursuant to the above request, and the laws of the State in such case made and provided, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Landaff, to meet at the time and place aforesaid, for the purpose above set forth. Given under my hand and seal at Haverhill, the first day of September, Anno Domini 1802. MOSES DOW, Just. Pas. & Unus Quorum Pro. Re. Pub. Neo. Hunt. & Clerk of the proprietors of Landaff, under the original grant.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General Court, by a part of the inhabitants of a place called OSSIPEE GORE, in the county of Strafford, and by a part of the inhabitants of the town of EFFINGHAM, in said county, setting forth, that the said inhabitants of said Ossipee Gore, labour under many disadvantages with respect to Schools, Roads and other privileges enjoyed by the citizens of said State—and therefore they pray, that said Gore may be incorporated with the town of Effingham. UPON which petition the General Court ordered a day of hearing on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that the petitioners cause the substance of said petition, and order of Court thereon, to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, the last publication of which to be ten weeks prior to said day of hearing—Also cause that a like copy and order of Court be posted up in some public place in the town of Effingham, the like term of time prior to said hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause, (if any they have,) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest. JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'y. September 6, 1802.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Hillsborough, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of WARNER, county of Hillsborough and State aforesaid, who have not paid their State, county and highway taxes for the year 1802—that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Daniel Whitman, innholder in said town, on Monday the twenty-seventh day of December next, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Hillsborough, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of HENNIKER, who have not paid their highway, town, and school taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay the same, together with incidental charges, on or before the first day of January next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of JAMES WALLACE, in said Henniker, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ff. THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Honorable Judge of Probate for said county, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the Estate of PELATIAH AYERS, late of Greenland, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that they will attend that service at the house of Mr. John Ayers, in said Greenland, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from three to six o'clock P. M. ENOCH CLARK, } Commis- NATH'L HAINES, } sioners. Greenland, October 4, 1802.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the township of LANDAFF, county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who have not paid the highway and county taxes assessed on said land for the year 1802, that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the twenty-third day of December next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of NATHANIEL RIX, in said Landaff, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, with incidental charges. The lands where not otherwise designated by number, range and division, with the taxes annexed, as follows:
   No. Range. Division. Acres. Tax. No. Range. Division. Acres. Tax.     2 2 3 100 27 1 3 3 100 9   5 4 3 100 18 4 5 3 100 27   2 6 3 100 37 1 7 3 100 28   1 12 3 100 9 1 13 3 100 9   1 14 3 100 9 1 15 3 100 9   1 16 3 100 9 12 12 2 100 19   13 12 2 100 18 14 12 2 100 18   15 12 2 100 22 16 12 2 100 23   17 12 2 100 22 12 11 2 100 16   13 11 2 100 15 15 11 2 100 16   16 11 2 100 17 17 11 2 100 17   9 10 2 100 19 10 10 2 100 15   11 10 2 100 18 12 10 2 100 15   13 10 2 100 16 14 10 2 100 15   15 10 2 100 20 16 10 2 100 18   17 10 2 100 27 10 9 2 100 19   11 9 2 100 18 12 9 2 100 18   13 9 2 100 28 15 9 2 100 27   16 9 2 100 27 17 9 2 100 27   18 9 2 100 19 9 8 2 100 18   11 8 2 100 19 12 8 2 100 18   13 8 2 100 19 14 8 2 100 18   15 8 2 100 18 16 8 2 100 25   18 8 2 100 18 9 7 2 100 25   10 7 2 100 27 12 7 2 100 19   13 7 2 100 19 14 7 2 100 18   18 7 2 100 18 14 6 2 100 18   17 6 2 100 27 18 6 2 100 27   11 5 2 100 26 10 6 2 100 26   12 5 2 100 9 13 5 2 100 9   14 5 2 100 9 17 5 2 100 18   18 5 2 100 19 12 4 2 100 18   13 4 2 100 9 14 4 2 100 18   13 3 2 100 18 12 3 2 100 9   10 8 1 100 9 9 2 1 100 9   9 3 1 100 9 9 4 1 100 9   9 6 1 100 9 9 7 1 100 9   9 8 1 100 18 18 4 1 100 38   8 7 1 100 19 8 8 1 100 37   7 7 1 100 18 7 8 1 100 18   6 7 1 100 27 12 4 1 100 27   12 5 1 100 38 12 7 1 100 28   12 8 1 100 19 11 3 1 100 37   11 4 1 100 27 11 6 1 100 28   11 7 1 100 27 11 8 1 100 27   10 2 1 100 18 10 3 1 100 19   10 4 1 100 37 10 6 1 100 18   10 7 1 100 18 10 8 1 100 18   6 8 1 100 27 5 7 1 100 37   4 7 1 100 37 3 1 1 100 11   1 1 3 100 9 5 1 3 100 27   1 2 3 100 18 14 3 2 100 37   8 3 2 100 37 12 6 1 100 18   11 1 1 100 37 11 2 1 100 37   12 1 1 100 37 12 2 1 100 37  
Names of Non-residents. John Page, 117 66 Nathan Kinsman, 100 56 Salisbury & Hingham, 92 53 The gove of land adjoining to Coventry line, unlotted—200 acres paid, 800 308 The gove of land adjoining to Lincoln line, except 100 acres to Nathan Kinsman, 200 acres paid, 500 192 Eld. Stephen Roves, 6 35 JONATHAN POOR, Coll'r. Landaff, Sept. 13, Sept. 13, 1802.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough, ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of lands in the town of WARNER, who have not paid their highway, town, and school taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay the same, together with incidental charges, on or before the first day of January next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of JAMES WALLACE, in said Henniker, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
   NAMES. No. Range. Division. Acres. Tax. School.     Owners Unknown, N. end 15 4 25 63 18 18   John Caldwell, original, South West part. 17 10 35 42 12 12   John Mosfort, original, 17 1 100 35 9 9   Swan of Charlstown 13 3 88 38 12 12   Tho's Wallingford, original 11 2 100 38 0 0   Rob't Cochran, original, 18 2 100 38 0 0   Isaac Brufter, original, S. end 14 1 60 12 0 0   SAMUEL WILLSON, Coll'r.   Henniker, Sept. 20, 1802.  
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ff. THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Honorable Judge of Probate for said county, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the Estate of PELATIAH AYERS, late of Greenland, in said county, yeoman, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that they will attend that service at the house of Mr. John Ayers, in said Greenland, on the last Monday of this and the five following months, from three to six o'clock P. M. ENOCH CLARK, } Commis- NATH'L HAINES, } sioners. Greenland, October 4, 1802.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of HILLSBOROUGH, in the county of Hillsborough, in said State, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1802, that unless they pay the same to the subscriber on or before the fourth Monday in December next, so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of JOHN DUTTON, Esq. in said Hillsborough, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment. D. C.
</    Heirs of John Hill, a gove of land between No. 16 & 50, 3d div. estimated at 40 acres. 50   Heirs of John Hill, 2d div. No. 53, 40 acres, 27   Do 2d div. No. 54, 100 acres, 25   Abner Goodell, 2d div. No. 81, 100 acres, 25   Widow March, 3d div. west end of No. 15, 12 acres, 17   Do. 3d div. No. 10, 200 acres, 50   Thomas Miller, 14 acres, 30   Bartholomew Ballard, 2d div. No. 42, 60 acres, 83   John McCoy, 2d div. No. 16, 50 acres, 84   Thomas Nichols, 2d div. No. 16, 70 acres, 90   Heirs of John, 2d div. No. 2, 100 acres, 25   Benjamin Beel, 3d div. No. 32, 200 acres, 60   John Stewart, 2d div. No. 1, 10 acres 40   John Stewart, jun. 2d div. No. 1, 46 acres, 50   George Jeffrey, 3d div. No. 15 in 43, 100 acres, 25   Wm. Barns, 3d div. No. 50, 60 acres 50   John Moore, 2d div. No. 1, 36 acres 50