The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1804-01-10 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavor to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEARCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Just received and for Sale at the Store of E. WENTWORTH, near the Union Bank, corner of Buck Street. BEST Citron, Mace, Prunes, fresh Malaga Raisins per cask...
SHOES. Just received at the store lately occupied by Messrs. Swett & Weeks, Buck Street. AND FOR SALE BY Israel Huse, An extensive assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's SHOES.
BOOT-LEGS. A handsome assortment of Ladies' mounted and plain tortoise shell hair and dressing COMB; gentlemen's Hair do.; gentlemen's patent Buckles; Rosettes; Bandanno Handkerchiefs; Italian shaving SOAP, in pots. A few elegantly stamped MASONIC APRON-PATTERNS. also a variety of TRUNKS. Men's HATS & Fur'd CAPS.
New FEATHERS. For Sale by WARNER & WEARE, Fresh Sea Fowl FEATHERS. Portsmouth Jan. 3. 1804. Notice of Importance!
ROBERT M'CLEARY informs all those who are indebted to him, whose accounts have been standing more than three months, to make immediate payment, or he will be under the disagreeable necessity of putting them to further cost. Portsmouth. Dec. 27, 1803.
Robert Harris, Has moved from his Store on Langdon's Wharf, to one on Church-Hill, where he offers for SALE at low prices, Brandy, Gin, Rum, Malaga, Sherry & Vidonia, Bohea, Souchong, Hyslop Skin, Young Hyslop and Hyslop Pepper, Allspice, Raisins, Indigo, Iron, Spanish Segars, Allum, Olives, 8d, 10d, 12d, & 20d Nails, Burton Ale, Porter, Cotton, Almonds, Soap, Florence Oil & 1 Ton good BUTTER. N. B. The Boston price, in CASH given for all Flax Seed, Pott & Pearl Alhes that may be delivered by the 10th January. Dec. 6, 1803.
LADD & SMITH, Have for sale at their Ship Chandlery Store, No. 5, MERCHANT'S ROW, CORDAGE, Boltpore, Worming, Houling, Marlin, Points, whipping & sewing Twine; Russia Sheeting; Tow Cloth; Leather; sheet Copper and Lead; Tar; Rozin; black and white Varnish; spermaceti, porpoise, fish and linseed Oil; spirits of Turpentine; dry and ground White Lead; ground Venetian red; do. Yellow Ochre, powder'd do; Spanish Brown; Whiting; Lampblack; Verdegrie and Vermilion; Paint Brushes and Tools; Roll and Sulfur Brimstone; Tallow; Sand and House Sheathing Paper; Mop Yarn; Mast Hoops; Hanks; Oars; Handspikes; Perkins' Patent Pumps; ships Cambooses. Spikes; deck, drawing, sheathing, scupper, copper, 24d, 20d, 10d, 8d, 6d, 5d, 4d and 3d wrought and cut Nails; 20d, 10d, 6d, 5d, 4d, 3d, 2d and 1d Brads; 6d, 4d, 3d, 2d and 14 ounce coarse and fine Clouts; tin'd Pump Nails; Rivets; Hooks and Thimbles; bras and iron Cabin door Locks; Stays, Buttons, Hooks and Hinges; Woodstock, iron rim, closet pad and portmanteau Locks; H and HL Hinges from 3 to 10 inches; cast iron patent butt Hinges, with and without loose pins; chest and box Hinges; Wood Screws, different sizes. Patent copper Binnacle Lamps; do. feeders; jappan'd lamps; Candlesticks; speaking and hand Trumpets; bras and wood Cocks; copper, tin, and wood Hand Pumps; wood and tin tunnels; draw and water Buckets; iron bound Cans; iron Shovels; Boat Hooks; Grains; Harpoons; shark hooks; can hooks; marlinspikes; crow bars; marlin, boltpore and sail Needles; Palms; deep sea lines from 60 to 120 fathom and hand do. log, mackerel, squid, 9, 12, 15, and 18 thread lines; deep sea, hand and fish Leads; fishing hooks; broad and narrow Axes; Hatchets; Adzes, Hammers; feel plate, common and compass Saws; Chisels; Gouges; screw and pod Augers; Plains; Files; Tapborers; Bits; Gimblets; Nippers; Marking Irons; Iron Squares; Compasses; Chaulk lines; Drawing Knives; Saw sets; Caulking Tools. Table and Carving Knives & Forks; fish Knives; table & tea Spoons; Coffee Mills; tea and large Kettles; Iron Pots; Spiders; Skillets; Bake Pans; Dutch Ovens; Frying Pans; Gridirons; Skimmers; Ladles; Tormentors; Iron Spoons; Tinder-boxes and steels; tin and horn Lanterns; Bellows; Kitts; Bowls; few Pans; Coffee Pots; tin and wood Measures; stone Jugs; Pewter, &c. A general assortment of Crockery, Glass, Jappan'd, Tin, Iron, and Wood Ware; Floor, Hearth, Dusting, Scrubbing, and Tar Brushes; Mops; Birch and Corn Brooms; Cabin Bells; Mouse and Rat Traps; Cork Screws; Corks &c.—Powder, Shot, Bullets, Flints, Powder cases, screw-drivers, worm screws and gun Locks. 10 by 8 and 9 by 7 Glass; Grindstones; red, blue, yellow and white Bunting; Colours, Ensigns, Pendants, Jacks and Burgees. GROCERIES. Rum; Brandy; Gin; Molasses; hylon, hylon skin, souchong and bohea Teas; Muscovada, India, lump and loaf Sugars; Coffee; Chocolate; Pepper; Mace; Cinnamon; Cassia; Cloves; Nutmegs; Raisins; Ginger; Salt-Petre; Starch; Mustard; cake and bar Soap; Cotton; White Beans; Pollock Fish, &c. &c. WANTED—Oakum, mop-yarn, points, tow cloth, leather, mast hoops, hanks, lampblack, oars, handspikes, buckets, cans, brooms, serving-Mallets, log-reels, and hand-pumps. Portsmouth, 27th Dec. 1803.
LAWS OF THIS STATE, PASSED AT DEC. SESSION, 1803. An act, directing that State and County Officers shall be elected on the same day throughout the State. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That from and after the passing of this act, the meetings of the several towns and places in this State for the election of State and County Officers, shall be held on the second Tuesday of March annually, and at no other time: And that the said towns and places whose charters of incorporation fix their annual meetings upon a day different from the day above mentioned, shall have a right to choose their town officers and to transact any town business upon the said second Tuesday of March; any law, usage, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided nevertheless, That whenever two or more towns are classed for the choice of a Representative, the election of such Representative may take place on any day in March, any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved Dec. 17, 1803. An act, to establish the rates at which Polls and rateable Estates shall be valued, in making and assessing direct taxes. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That hereafter all public taxes shall be assessed on the polls and rateable estates in manner following, namely: each male poll from eighteen to seventy years of age (except those from eighteen to twenty-one enrolled in the militia, ordained Ministers, the President, Professors, Tutors, and students of Colleges, paupers and idiots) to be valued at one dollar and thirty cents; all horses or other beasts that have been wintered three winters, each at five dollars; other horses and mares that have been wintered five winters, each at seventy cents; other horses and mares that have been wintered four winters, only, each at fifty cents; other horses and mares that have been wintered three winters only, each at thirty cents; other horses and mares that have been wintered two winters only, each at ten cents; oxen that have been wintered five winters, each at forty cents; oxen that have been wintered four winters only, each at thirty cents; cows that have been wintered four winters, each at twenty cents; all neat stock that have been wintered three winters only, each at ten cents; all neat stock that have been wintered two winters only, each at five cents; reckoning the winter to begin the first day of December, and to end the last day of March;—orchard land, accounting so much for an acre as will one year with another make ten barrels of cider or Perry, each acre at thirty cents; arable land, accounting so much for an acre as will produce twenty-five bushels of Indian corn, or other grain equivalent, one year with another, at twenty cents; mowing land, accounting so much for an acre as will produce one ton of English hay, or other hay equivalent, one year with another, at twenty cents; pasture land, accounting so much as will keep one cow, one year with another, four acres, each acre at five cents;—mills, wharves, and ferries, to be estimated at one twelfth part of their net yearly income after deducting repairs; all other buildings and unimproved lands, whether owned by inhabitants or non-residents, at half of one per cent. of their real value;—all stock or property, whether of tanners, curriers, blacksmiths, or other tradesmen, employed in the business of their trades, and all stock in trade of merchants, shopkeepers, or other traders, reckoning the same at the average value thereof for a year, at half of one per cent.;—all bank shares, at one per cent.; all money on hand, or at interest more than the owner pays interest for (exclusive of shares in banks) at three quarters of one per cent.; all property in the public funds, to be estimated at the same rate, according to its real value;—all chaises, gigs, coaches, and other wheel carriages of pleasure, or for the conveyance of persons, at half of one per cent. of their real value. Passed, Dec. 19, 1803.
THIS is to notify and warn all persons from trusting or harbouring POLLY, my wife, on my account, if they would wish to avoid the penalty of the law. JOHN HEWETT. Portsmouth, Dec. 20, 1803. A Wet NURSE, wants a place; enquire of the Printers.
For the GAZETTE. Miscellaneous thoughts on political subjects, highly interesting to every citizen of the United States.—continued. THE opposers of our government, and the peace and happiness of our country have been indefatigable in their vile & infamous work of inventing calumnies and falsehoods respecting our new acquisition of territory; representing us as infatuated and disgraced; As having by the acquisition involved ourselves very foolishly in a vast expence, and as having thereby brought ourselves into a worse condition than we were in before.—If all they have advanced were true, we are disgraced indeed, and our situation is truly deplorable. Such they would fain have believed to be the case with us; and how does it appear? From the pacific and wise measures of our government, preferring mild measures to rushing impetuously into a war, the consequences of which must have been both disgraceful and ruinous? does it appear from its seeking friendship by amicable negotiation, instead of pursuing measures unjust, and dealing in blood and slaughter? does it appear from our having, not merely obtained a place of deposit, of itself of the greatest consequence, but the whole island of New-Orleans, with its revenues, wealth and security, the river and the circumjacent territory, and this for a consideration which, compared with the advantages and wealth obtained, is but a very trifle? What eyes have those federal scriblers in their heads, for discerning loss and gain, good and evil! we have purchased territory, which exports yearly to the value of millions in the most important articles of commerce, and whose imports have been still greater, though its present commerce is in a very imperfect state, to what it must be in succeeding years. The sugar plantations, of so great importance, will there flourish & fully supply our demands; & they will be more productive without slaves. And yet, with those wise headed federalists, we have given an immense sum, and gained nothing, and worse than nothing. Whence is it, that their ideas of profit and advantage are so different from all the rest of Mankind? It is because all profits and advantages to the nation are not wholly at their disposal. And they, doubtless, had much rather the infamous slave trade should be promoted, by the subjugation of the unhappy negroes to labour on the sugar plantations, than that the white people should reap far greater profit by managing their plantations themselves, a few of whom, assisted by their families would make a greater quantity of sugar yearly, than can be made on plantations of five times the number of negroes. In Louisiana, where the cane, and other necessaries of life grow almost spontaneously, the same labour which produces other articles of consumption would produce sugar to a much greater advantage and profit. And the owners of plantations, working on them with their households, would largely experience the felicity resulting from their own labours, free from the criminality of promoting the slavery of their fellow-creatures in a land of liberty, where every one ought to enjoy the fruits of his own labour. Every thing that is productive of real good to our country, and the freedom and happiness of mankind, is offensive and provoking to our federal antagonists, though in their chagrin and opposition they are themselves the greatest sufferers. They kick against the hand that supports them, the power which with long suffering endures them.
The power which is given the president to organize the government of Louisiana is termed by the federalists despotic—we had always understood, that despotism meant the exercise of power without controul, but Mr. Jefferson is controuled by the constitution, by the laws made under it, and is amenable to the people for the just exercise of the authority given him. We cannot but admire the improvements on the English language made in New England—this definition of Mr. Jefferson's power is similar to that of the word democratic, which is defined in a dictionary published in Connecticut and patronized by that renowned spelling book-maker Noah Webster, to mean French principles!
As a specimen of the contents of PLAIN TRUTH and ALGERNON SIDNEY, we transcribe the following brief statement. After naming in detail the several items of reduction in the public expenditure, made in the first year of the present administration, the sum total is found to be, in "Annual savings, ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE dollars and ninety-one cents. The benefit of the reduction of expenditure will be more felt and appreciated by all classes when they know that these annual savings exceed the whole expense of all the state governments in the union, so that in a pecuniary point of view, they are more than equal to bestowing upon the people, free from expense, the whole benefits of state government. The following is a statement of the annual expenditures of the several states:—
Table with 2 columns: State, Dollars. Rows include Newhampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode-Island, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Northcarolina, Southcarolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia. Total: One million and six hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Which deducted from the aforesaid reductions leaves the sum of 47,695 Dollars 91 cts. The excess of the reductions beyond the whole expense of the state governments. The statement of state expenditures is not accurate, it is substantially true, and it is believed that the gross amount is equal to the expenditure of the whole states. The reader will reflect, that in those states where the expenditures are small, the relief to the people is annually much greater than the expenses of their state government. Pursuing the same system of policy for 12 years, the period of time between the commencement of the present government and the close of Adams' administration, would, upon the principle that money is worth an annual interest of six per centum, lessen the amount of monies drawn from the people by taxation, the sum of dollars 18,686,760, which divided among the people of the several states in the same proportion as they paid the land tax of two millions of dollars would within that time be a relief to the people of the several states, of the following sums; To the people of New-Hampshire, dollars 786,088; Massachusetts, 2,433,344; Rhode-Island, 350,403; Connecticut, 1,212,433; Vermont, 1,437,869; New-York, 1,697,615; New-Jersey, 919,668; Pennsylvania, 2,216,045; Delaware, 284,324; Maryland, 1,425,800; Virginia, 3,228,087; Kentucky, 351,722; Northcarolina, 1,809,794; Tennessee, 175,712; Southcarolina, 1,058,784; Georgia, 362,663. To an average state consisting of one hundred towns it is equal to a grant to each of those towns of more than twelve thousand one hundred and twenty-four dollars. All this has been effected by the present administration in a little more than one year.—The citizens have been left in the enjoyment of their civil and religious liberties. The nation has been respected abroad, and quiet and happy at home. The laws have been duly executed—the ties of morality remain in full force, and as perfect order has been preserved as was ever enjoyed on this side heaven. Here is a just picture of the republican administration, which many have been taught to believe would destroy your civil and religious institutions, burn your temples, remove all distinctions between virtue and vice, rend asunder your conjugal ties, and substitute disorder and confusion for an obedience to law, and the due regulation of government.

Extract of a letter from an American gentleman in Europe, to the editor of the Aurora, dated London, Oct. 10, 1803.
"A most interesting crisis in our affairs will be passed when this reaches you, I mean the decision upon the Louisiana question; from your calculation of the votes I entertain no doubt of the result, independent of the great national importance of the object itself. The man must be engulphed in party beyond all principles of morality, who by opposing would take upon himself the awful responsibility—it is in effect a question whether or not we shall avoid a contest with the most formidable of the European powers and its allies, and place the United States out of all future possibility of danger from any other powers. Will not a favorable decision on this question ensure beyond all risk the future peace and security of representative government? Will not this exemplification of the wisdom and firmness of the President fix him in the affections of the people and confound intriguers? I have in every course fallen in with men of the best information and can venture to write you with confidence. There appears to have been an error in the American prints, from which even the republican prints were not exempt, in attributing the merit and success of the negotiation to this or that negotiator, and particularly I perceive to an old memorial which has been strangely represented as an official paper but which had really about as much effect as a string of parchment would have had in the same business. In fact the favorable dispositions of the French government have been produced by those which our own manifested, the firm but friendly ground taken by the President against the clamours of the war faction, and under the peculiar and irritating circumstances of the case first disposed Bonaparte to the cession; any hostile attitude taken by us carrying an air of defiance, would have produced a contrary disposition and rendered accommodation impracticable."
"The striking contrast then between the happy results of these measures and the miserable situation to which the policy of a former administration had reduced us, forms a point of view so favorable to republican government, that I apprehend it will not be for the interest of the fallen party to revile republican institutions any longer; and very possibly they may now discover that their best policy will be to become competitors for the promotion of republican principles."
"You can scarcely conceive the great additional importance which the United States have acquired in this country, and with this government, from our acquisition of Louisiana. Our minister here, with a perfect knowledge that he is the genuine representative of a republican administration, has been received with the most marked respect, not only by the B. King and his ministers, but by the representatives of foreign powers resident here; they find nothing in our government or its conduct towards them but integrity and good faith and a sincere desire to preserve peace upon honourable and just principles; in its conduct in the late negotiation with France they find a due respect has been shown to the rights of other powers and the provisions of former treaties, they have sent a minister from hence to us who bears the reputation of a fair and honorable character, who has no disposition to intrigue with any faction in opposition to the government, for the delusions into which they have heretofore been led by the petty intrigues of certain persons resident here have worn away, and they are now convinced that it is the wisest and most respectable course, not to interfere in our party differences, or to offer their countenance to any set of politicians among us. In fine it is evident that at no period since the revolution has our country stood so high in the estimation of foreign powers, particularly those of France and England, as at this moment; the character of the President obtains general admiration, and the advantages which the country is deriving from the wisdom of his measures is every where confessed; we hold forth to the world a most brilliant exemplification of the national prosperity and happiness which may be attained under a republican system administered by virtuous and patriotic men."
"The state of the cotton trade which is much affected by the war, has occupied much attention in Lancashire and Scotland; much useful information has been developed by the discussion—among other facts it appears the trade in the raw materials
  Colls Great Britain four millions sterling or at 5s. to a dollar, 80,000,000   Employs } Shipping, Tons at sea } Seamen, 20,000 2000   Employs persons in manufacturing, 800,000   Employs and produces annual capital f. sterling 20,000,000, or dollars 100,000,000   One hundred millions of dollars." 
FOREIGN.
Bombardment of Algiers, BY NELSON.
FLORENCE, AUG. 19.
Admiral Nelson has bombarded Algiers for ten hours, without intermission; the cause and details of this affair are as follows:
An Algerine fleet met an English frigate near Malta, and summoned her to bring to, but having received several broadsides, the frigate escaped and gained the port of Malta. On receiving this information, two English ships of the line, and two frigates, set out without delay in pursuit of the Barbarian squadron, which they overtook, and sunk seven of their vessels. On the news of this defeat the Dey of Algiers had all the English agents thrown into irons, and their property confiscated. Admiral Nelson, when informed of this barbarous reprisal, stationed himself before Algiers, with a squadron of seven frigates. The English Admiral immediately ordered his squadron to advance, and in the middle of the night commenced a brisk fire of bombs and heated balls, which spread fear and desolation through the city. The Dey sent a message to Lord Nelson, who replied he could give no answer for several hours, during which interval the bombardment continued without intermission, in such a manner as to cause the most dreadful ravages through the city. Afterwards on a second message from the Dey, with new propositions, Lord Nelson demanded that all the English agents should be set at liberty, and a complete indemnity be made for the losses they had sustained, with the release of all the captives. He exacted besides the sum of 500,000 sequins with a promise that the Dey would never again make either Tunisian or Neapolitan captives.
(From the Mercure de France.) ADDRESS OF THE WARRIORS OF THE ARMY OF ENGLAND.
"French soldiers; I have not to lay before you political interests. It is in cabinets and not in camps that they are to be weighed. It matters little whether extensive territories or a rock be the object of the war. For this rock a great country has just armed the whole of its population, covered the sea with its vessels, and Europe with its emissaries; for this rock a civilized nation has just broken a solemn treaty, has braved all the evils of war, and all the shame of perfidy. Behold those showers of bombs! hear that thundering artillery! those are the calls that demand Malta of you. They demand of you all the honor of France, and all the glory of your victories."
"It is in vain that you have filled the earth with the fame of your arms; it is in vain that you have triumphed over the frosts of Holland, over the rocks and precipices of Mount St. Gothard, and over the sands and winds of the desert; a new element is presented to you as the field of battle, and opposed to your experience. You must be left ignorant of nothing—All England already celebrates your defeat.—The fogs of the Thames promise themselves to wither the laurels of Arcoli and Lodi; the cupola of St. Paul's to ornament itself with your standards, and the white cliffs of Dover to redden themselves with your blood."
"Far be it from me to seek to excite your enthusiasm. Frenchmen have only to guard against impatience and temerity."
"Never was it more necessary for you to restrain your courage. Every thing is new in this new war. I know not that the maritime discipline has added itself to the discipline of camps; you have gone through your exercise upon land—you are now going to perform it upon the water. To know how to form on the waves, to perceive each other in the night, to make yourselves be heard in the tempest, to combat at once the sea, the enemy, and the winds—such is to be your task."
"In the midst of so many new and minute precautions, in the midst of so many foreign and factitious details. I dare implore even that hatred which you bear to the enemy. My imitations are cool—a feeble animosity is not durable; but very different are the characteristics of a noble anger.—Docile, because it is confident; patient, because it is sure; it bears towards things a wisdom which disdains to oppose to men. It knows that it ought to be at that time not passionate, and vehement, but discreet and industrious. It knows that it should then direct its conduct by prudence, arrange its plans with calmness, and keep its impetuosity and zeal for the proper time to exercise them."
"As your combats will shortly be different, so also will your glory.—Every thing is changed for you upon this new theatre, but in like manner is every thing enlarged. Courage never loses its splendour. In all ages, glory belongs to the heart that is call-
ous to a vulgar love of life but if your former trophies have borne this mark, their object has, perhaps, not always had an unanimous assent:—You have not yet forgotten those times of civil feuds and of distress. In that horrible night when your ancient country was no more, and the new one did not exist, your noble foreheads were not always crowned by pure hands.—Now that our divisions are extinguished, that the war is no longer tarnished by principles of desolation and ruin—now that the funeral sorrow has been banished by the gladsome sentiment of our internal peace, of our future hopes, the return of our ancient grandeur; it is now in particular that your character is great, for you have the wishes and approbation of all hearts."
BY THE LAST MAILS.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 28.
THE Executive has received despatches from New Orleans; whence it appears, that on the 30th Nov. possession of LOUISIANA was publicly and solemnly delivered to France, by the Commissioners of Spain. The Spanish troops were preparing to embark; and the American troops were to leave Fort Adams, the 9th Dec. with the Commissioners of the United States, for New Orleans.
Citizen Pierre Clement Laufat, Colonial Prefect, on the 30th November issued a Proclamation to the people of Louisiana, announcing to them the surrender of the country to him; and that he was "on the eve of transmitting it to the Commissioners of the United States, who are charged to take possession of it in the name of their government; and whose arrival he momentarily expected."
The Proclamation is lengthy, and couched in the usual style of French Proclamations.
REPORT.
The committee of ways and means, who were instructed to enquire into the expediency of discontinuing the office of commissioner of loans in the different states,
That conceiving this establishment may be considered as a part of the contract between the public and its creditors, which is contained in the act "making provision for the debt of the United States," passed the 4th day of August, 1790; believing that the abolition of the loan offices, by impeding the facility of transferring the debt, may tend, in some degree, to impair its value; unwilling to advise a measure which may in any manner, however remote, affect the public credit, or which may be construed into a breach of the public faith, the committee respectfully recommended the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to discontinue the office of commissioner of loans in the several states.
EIGHTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY DEC. 20, 1803.
Mr. Early called for the order of the day on the report of the committee of the whole on the petition of Zacharia Coxe.
The house took up the report which is that the prayer of the petitioner cannot be granted.
Mr. Early hoped the report would be disagreed to, in which case he would move the following resolution:
Resolved, Although the arrest and confinement of Zacharia Coxe by Winthrop Sargent, Esq. appears to have been illegal and oppressive, yet that the circumstances are not such as to justify the interposition of this house.
Messrs. R. Griswold and Smith opposed the adoption of this motion, on the ground that it involved a decision on the character of a public officer on ex parte evidence; that if Governor Sargent had abused his powers, he was a fit object of impeachment, and that this would be the becoming course to pursue; and that inasmuch as he might be brought before a court of justice, it was highly improper and unjust to impose a stigma on his character, which might operate injuriously to the course of justice.
Messrs. Early and J. Randolph advocated the adoption of the motion, on the ground that Governor Sargent appeared, from documents which he had himself transmitted to the department of state, to have made an illegal and oppressive arrest and confinement of the petitioner, for which act he was, in their opinion, impeachable; but, inasmuch as the power of impeachment was a high and solemn one, which ought not to be cheapened by an application to trifling cases, and inasmuch as it was the general opinion of the House that this was a case that did not merit such interposition, it became proper, at the same time, to avoid a decision, that might appear, in a side way, to exculpate Governor Sargent, which might be considered as the effect of confirming the report, that the prayer of the petitioner cannot be granted.
On concurring in the report of the committee, viz. that the prayer of the petitioner cannot be granted the house divided—Ayes 54—Noes 26.
This decision of course superceded the motion contemplated to be made by Mr. Early, in case the report of the committee should have been disagreed to.
Mr. Allison presented a memorial from sundry inhabitants of the Indiana territory, praying a repeal of the 6th article of the ordinance establishing the Indiana territory, which prohibits slavery in said territory.
Mr. Varnum objected to the reference of the memorial on the ground that its prayer was both unconstitutional and unjust.
Mr. Allison replied that this remark might be an argument against agreeing to the prayer of the memorial, but would not apply against making the reference, especially as the same subject was already referred to a committee on another petition.
The reference to a committee was carried—Ayes 38—Noes 34.
Mr. Claiborne moved a resolution for the appointment of a committee to enquire whether any, and if any what description of claims against the United States are bound by statutes of limitation, which in reason and justice ought to be provided by law, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The house went into a committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the amendment of the senate to the salary bill.
These amendments were,
 1. To strike out these words, "as established by the act passed the 2d of March 1792, and no other."  2. To increase the salary of the post master general from 3,000 to 4,000 dollars.  3. To encrease the salary of the assistant post master general from 1,700 dollars to 2,000 dollars.  4 To insert a new section, prohibiting the allowance of any extra compensation from contingent funds to officers compensated by fixed salaries. 
The committee disagreed to the three first amendments and agreed to the last.
The house immediately took up the report of the committee and concurred in it.
On concurrence with the committee in their agreement to the last amendment the yeas and nays were taken—yeas 65—nays 23.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22.
Mr. Dennis observed that he was one of those who had long been of the opinion that the existing duties paid on certain imported articles ought to be either taken off or reduced. He considered the situation of the country such as would now justify a reduction. He, therefore, moved a resolution, declaring it expedient to reduce the duty on brown sugar to one cent per lb. and enjoining it on the committee of Ways and Means to bring in a bill for that purpose.—Ordered to lie on the table.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Tenney in the chair—on the bill for the relief of Paul Coulon.
The committee reported the bill without amendment, and the House ordered it to a third reading to-morrow.
The House went into a committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the bill to incorporate the directors of the Columbian Library Company.
Mr. J. Clay moved an amendment to limit the term of incorporation to fourteen years. Motion lost—Ayes 25.
After making a few verbal amendments, the committee rose, and reported the bill, and the House ordered it to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
The House took up the resolution of Mr. Claiborne, made yesterday, for the appointment of a committee to enquire whether any, and if any, what description of claims against the United States are barred by statutes of limitation, which in reason and justice ought to be provided for by law, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Resolution agreed to without a division, and referred to a committee of seventeen.
Mr. Stanford moved an instruction to the Post Office committee to enquire into the most convenient route, designating the same, for the mail from Washington to New Orleans.—Agreed to without a division.
THURSDAY, DEC. 28.
A message was received from the Senate, advising the House that they insisted on their amendments to the salary bill, and had appointed a committee of conference.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the report of the committee of Claims, in the case of the Danish Brigantine Henrique.
After a debate which occupied the day, the committee rose, without coming to a decision, and the report of the committee of Claims was recommitted.
We have seen it asserted, in our latest London papers, that the yellow fever was making an alarming progress throughout the whole of the United States; and as evidence of the fact, it is also mentioned, that Boards of Health have, in consequence, been established in Philadelphia, Alexandria, Boston and New York. We deem it a duty to correct this statement. The fever during the last year did not make its appearance in any other place than New York, Alexandria and Philadelphia—and but partially in the latter. In all our other towns—numerous as they are—no contagious sickness appeared. In Boston not one case of yellow fever occurred; and the history of the town, does not perhaps, shew a year in which a higher degree of health was enjoyed. The European paragraphists are very apt to confound the towns in the United States as they would the wards of a city; and imagine because a fever exists in one place, its contagion must of course extend to the rest—They ought to recollect, that Boston is nearly 250 English miles from New York; Philadelphia nearly an 100 miles further; and Alexandria 150 miles still further south.—As to Boards of Health they have been established in almost every mercantile town in the United States for many years.
On Sunday, the 18th inst. Abigail Underwood, aged 24, a deserving woman was killed by the discharge of a musket loaded with shot, at the house of Messrs. Wiswall and Moore, paper makers in Waltham. A youth came into the room where she was cutting the hair of an acquaintance, took up a gun and snapped it twice, when it went off, and carried one half of her head and contents, with it. The verdict of the jury, Accidental death.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1804.
SUMMARY—FOREIGN.
EUROPEAN dates of the 10th of November have been received—they do not corroborate the failing of the French fleet from Brest; every thing seems to indicate that the British Isles are not the sole object of Bonaparte; the attention of the British Ministry appears to be directed to Egypt and the Mediterranean—Lord Nelson receives frequent reinforcements; The possession of Egypt must be a favorite object to the First Consul of France, and what renders the enterprise probable is, that it was ascertained that the Ottoman Porte no longer held any authority there, but that the whole country had recently been conquered by the Mamelukes, decided friends to the French—It is well known that independent of numerous bodies of troops in the Neapolitan and Papal dominions, the French have a powerful squadron, with transports and troops, ready for sea, at Toulon—the destination, of which has been carefully concealed; the general bustle in Brest, seemed to indicate that preparations were making for putting to sea—It was generally believed that should expeditions be taken from Ostend or Boulogne, it would merely be a feint, and that the serious attempts will be made from Brest, against Ireland and from the Texel, the Scheldt and the Mease against England—the great military force for the expedition has been collected at Brest and in Holland—His Britannic majesty has ordered preparations to be made at Windsor for his leaving it at a moments warning: it is his determination in case of an invasion, to hoist the royal standard—A letter from Hamburg informs us that the French Gen. Berthier, in a conference with the Senate, had demanded a loan of two millions of marks, but that though it had been reduced to one million, it had been refused, because the Hamburg agent had assured the Senate that the First Consul had taken the Imperial City under his particular favor and bienveillance since his occupation of Hanover & the blockade of the Elbe, which followed that measure, had ruined its trade and reduced its citizens to beggary—From Bourdeaux we learn that 20,000 troops marched through that city, supposed to be destined against Portugal;—It is said that the Emperor of Russia is dissatisfied with the present system of French policy, and had positively refused to second the views of France, by acting in the least unfriendly manner to England;—His Imperial Majesty has likely declared that he will not suffer any diminution or division of the Ottoman Empire, provided the Grand Seigneur maintains a strict neutrality;—the Porte has promised to comply with the Emperor's desires;—private accounts have been received in England from Dublin, communicating intelligence with respect to the discovery of a fresh conspiracy at Wexford;—the discovery is said to have been made by Quigley, lately indicted for high treason, and to whom counsel had been assigned; numerous arrests have been made, and warrants issued for the apprehension of a great many individuals;—rigorous and vigorous measures are adopting by government to stay its progress;—No change in the situation of affairs in Spain or Portugal, have happened when the last accounts came away—we learn from Petersburg that a sea officer had discovered a method of walking over rivers and lakes, and will soon make a public trial of it;—M'Gull, an artist from Dantzick is arrived at Peterburgh, with a new discovered Perpetual Motion, which he applies in various ways, to all kinds of mills, so as to supply the place of water, wind, men and horses;—that city was exposed to a very great flood—a violent storm from the sea had forced the water into the canals; in many of the streets boats were actually plying, and the alarm guns from the admiralty were firing incessantly—the storm had lasted 6 hours when the accounts came away, and it was supposed that should it continue with equal violence eight hours longer, the damage would be immense.
Russell, says the Salem Register, has given in the Centinel of Saturday, a notice of what he calls, in the jargon of federalism, "The feast of the Sons of Pilgrims." We beg leave to hint to these pretended descendants of venerable fires, whether this sumptuous anniversary had not better be called in future the Feast of political knavery—where fly ambition and dull opulence may meet—and, united by the ties of Bacchus, may denounce in their Orgies the peace of the Union. The hypocrite faction of a title will not be hallowed by us while the memories of our worthy republican ancestors are desecrated by pouring libations to discord and disorganization. Look at the Toasts, gentle reader, of these

Sons of Pilgrims, and behold fly ambition pouring forth not festive praise, but wrath in base insinuations levelled at our present happy government! Here political knavery calls on the names of our departed Ancestors to aim malignant shafts through them at our present most respectable and virtuous characters! Here you see Envy and Malevolence developing the poisonous germs of Deceit to dissemble the existence of our fraternal union, while dull Opulence chuckles at the conceit, & Folly vociferates applause! Alas! Belshazzar had the hand writing upon the wall—and the Hamiltonians have also their MENE TEKEL UPBAR-SIN—Yet, will they not repent!—Alas! ye sons of Darkness!
THE greatness of mind displayed by our excellent President in his steady attention to the great end of civil government, the prosperity and happiness of the people, in all his acts and measures; unmoved by the scurrility and abuse of the tongue of malice discharged at him, thro' the weekly vehicles of scandal, must excite the admiration and gratitude of every enlightened, unprejudiced citizen. The president needs no sedition law to restrain freedom of speech, or to screen from public resentment the arbitrary acts of little tyrants—no—his public actions are his best vindication against such unmerited aspersions. His works speak his praise, and recommend him to the high esteem and approbation of the impartial public, far better than ten thousand fulsome addresses and panegyrics of flattering parasites. Mr. Jefferson may, with strict propriety adopt, the concise answer of the philosopher Bias to one who told him of a scandal that was propagated against him, "I will live so that the world shall not believe it."
President for life!—The Feds pretend that the alteration in the Constitution was made "to secure the re-election of Mr. Jefferson;" and talk about the Democrats wanting "a president for life." As it happens, the project for amending the Constitution in the present case, though a good one, did not originate with the Democrats; but, to their honor be it recorded, with the Federalists. The legislature of Vermont, near four years ago, while that state was decidedly federal, proposed an amendment similar in substance with the one just agreed to by Congress; and this proposition of Vermont was seconded and sanctioned by a recommendation from the federal legislature of the federal state of Massachusetts.
We believe the love, the respect, the gratitude, of the people of the United States towards Mr. Jefferson will secure his re-election, as often as he will accept it, provided he pursues the same line of conduct hereafter as heretofore. Were it otherwise, this amendment would not do it.
Its operation will be equally beneficial and welcome to honest men of both parties, as it will close the door to intrigue and corruption in one of the most important transactions of our Country—the choice of a Chief Magistrate—and it can have no other agency in the re-election of Mr. Jefferson, than it will place him entirely upon his own merits, and leave the Electors at liberty to vote for him as President or Vice-President, or not to vote for him at all—Tr. Amer.
WE lament that Mr. Park should so often compel us to notice the fallacy of his writings and the shallowness of his arguments. The suppression of the Republican Ledger with him is a convincing proof of the decrease of Republicanism and the consequent increase and triumph of Federalism, he says, "There are hopes of Portsmouth yet." Wonderful inference! upon the same principle would not the failure of a merchant prove the overthrow of Commerce? Undoubtedly; but it does not follow that the failure of any individual of any particular sect should affect the whole as a body. There are no doubt various motives to which may be ascribed the suppression of said paper, and had the editor of the New-England Repertory taken pains to read it's editor's address to the public in his last paper, he would have perceived that it was not the want of Republicans but the want of their support to which he ascribes his failure. What induced them to withdraw their support is a secret which rests in their bosom and of which neither Mr. Park nor myself are sufficient judges. The profound reasoning of Mr. P. as respects the Political Observatory will no doubt procure him immortal fame. He tells us that "The appearance and price of this paper, shews whence it derives its support." As to its appearance we have often had occasion to notice Lavater and however he might have extended his knowledge in Physiognomy we never heard of his pretensions to exceed the bounds of intelligent creation. As to the price Mr. Park ought to recollect the difference of the paper, and that under this circumstance the odds of 3/ was no greater
than we had a right to expect. "The discernment of the Citizens of New-Hampshire" will no doubt penetrate into the abilities and merits of Mr. P. as a writer and pay him that tribute which is due to the slanderer of truth and champion of cunning and reviling.
LITERARY.
Much has been said of late about a new Spelling Book lately compiled and published by a Mr. Prentiss, instructor of the Union School in Portland, Maine. This Spelling Book, has run through three editions in a very short time; is printed on a much better paper than Websters Spelling Book; is better bound and in every way better executed. Besides it contains a most judicious selection of Lessons for Reading, also a variety of useful tables, geographical descriptions, and a fund of other necessary information excellently adapted to the Capacities of Children. It begins with the single letters of A. B. C. goes to the double, and so increases gradually to words of the most extensive syllables; interspersed with a variety of easy, sentimental and pretty lessons and Fables suited to catch the attention of Children. With a lengthy list of words which carry the same sound, but are differently spelt, and have very different meanings. To each meaning are very justly affixed to each word. Messrs. Printers, suffice it to say, it is in my view, the best Spelling-Book ever offered to the Public, and I beg you to indulge me with the privilege (through the medium of your extensively circulating paper) of recommending this book to the immediate attention of School-Committees, School Masters and Mistresses, heads of families, and indeed every one who have the ordering and instruction of youth. They may be had at almost every Bookstore in this and the adjoining States.
"IT deserves to be mentioned," says an address of the several Newspaper printers in the city of N.Y. "that the above items (types, paper, etc.) including the price of labour, require prompt payment; whereas it is well known that Newspapers give a more extensive credit than is allowed in any other business; and it is an evil sorely felt by the proprietors of them, that they are obliged to collect the large sums-total necessary to meet their engagements from a thousand different customers, scattered over the city and country. Besides the difficulty and expences attending this mode of collection, it must be obvious that a greater proportion of loss is incurred in this business than in any other."
"Subscriptions alone, allowing them to be quadruple to what were ever known in this city, would not support a newspaper establishment; in fact, it is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to be disputed that the publisher of a newspaper in this country, without a very extensive advertising support, receives a less reward for his labor than the humble mechanic."
"We hope the above extract from their address will be noticed by the patrons of the Gazette, particularly those who have been indebted to us one or two years."
Three young children of Mr. E. Pratt of Amherst, Massachusetts, were consumed by fire, in the house of their parents, the 22d ult. Both parents were from home, and the house was discovered to be on fire about 8 o'clock in the evening. The house was owned by Gen. Mattoon.
MARRIED.
At Baltimore, Mr. Jerome Bonaparte, youngest brother of the First Consul of the French Republic, to Miss Eliza Patterson, daughter of Mr. Wm. P. mer. of that place. At Boston, Capt. Peter Geyer, aged 67, to Miss Polly Santry, aged 17. In this town, William Sawyer, Esq. of Wakefield, to Miss Mary Yeaton, daughter of Hopely Yeaton, Esq.—Mr. Floron Berry, to Miss Sarah Gates—Mr. Edmund Clarke, to Miss Elizabeth Dennett.
DIED.
At Exeter the 2d inst.—after a tedious sickness of nine weeks, which he bore with patience and resignation Capt. JAMES LEAVITT, aged 64.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against STEPHEN PERKINS, of Rochester, in the district of New-Hampshire, merchant; and he having been declared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to us the undersigned commissioners, on the 13th of January inst. and on the 8th and 21st of February next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon on 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 the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to, or dissent from the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to 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 M'CLINTOCK, } Commissioners. H. S. LANGDON, } Portsmouth, January 10, 1804.
At a meeting of the Fire-Wards of the Town of Portsmouth, held at Union Hall in said Town, on the 2d. day of January, A. D. 1804;
VOTED, That no person, using or exercising the trade or occupation of a Joiner, Housewright, Carpenter, Cabinet-maker, Chair, Chaise, Block or Coach-maker, shall hereafter work at, or exercise any of the aforesaid trades or occupations by night within the town of Portsmouth, without having his candles or lamps well and carefully secured in a closed lantern, on penalty of forfeiting for every such offence the sum of Two Dollars—And every Joiner, Carpenter, Housewright, Cabinet-maker, Chair, Chaise, Block or Coach maker who shall hereafter use or exercise any of the aforesaid trades in any building within said town of Portsmouth, shall three times in every week cause all chips and shavings to be removed from said buildings, on penalty of forfeiting for each and every neglect thereof, the sum of Two Dollars.
Voted, That no Cooper or Coopers within the town of Portsmouth, shall fire or burn any cask or other vessel in any shop, ware-house or other place, than in a sufficient brick or stone chimney made convenient for that purpose, or work in any shop by night with a light, unless secured in an inclosed lantern, on pain of forfeiting Two Dollars for every such offence.
Voted, That no person or persons shall make any bon-fire, or set on fire any wood, straw, shavings or other combustible matter by night or by day in any street, lane or alley, or in any private or public yard or inclosure in this town, on pain of forfeiting the sum of Two Dollars.
Voted, That every person, who shall hereafter be employed in graving or caulking any vessel within the town of Portsmouth; on leaving such vessel shall extinguish all fires, and carefully secure all shavings or combustible matter used about such work, on penalty of forfeiting Two Dollars.
Voted, That the occupant of every dwelling-house in the town of Portsmouth, shall cause each chimney in such house in which a fire is by him or her usually kept, to be swept or burned once in three months at least, on penalty of forfeiting One Dollar.—And if any chimney shall take fire for want of being regularly swept or burned and shall blaze out at the top, the occupant of the apartment to which such chimney shall belong, shall forfeit One Dollar, unless it shall happen within three months after such chimney shall have been swept or burned.
Voted, That every person using a stove in any dwelling-house or other building, shall cause it to be placed in a chimney or on a secure hearth of such materials and fixed in such a manner as the Fire-wards shall approve, on penalty of forfeiting Five Dollars for each and every weeks neglect thereof.
Voted, That no person shall hereafter use, have or carry any lighted pipe or segar, into any street, lane, yard or alley, or on any wharf, or into any building in which hay or straw are usually kept within the town of Portsmouth, on penalty of forfeiting for each offence, One Dollar.
Voted, That no person shall hereafter carry any lighted candle, torch or lamp into any barn, stable or other building in which hay or straw are usually kept in Portsmouth, or have hold or use the same therein without having such candle, torch or lamp secured in a closed lantern, on penalty of forfeiting Five Dollars for each & every such offence.
Voted, That no person shall hereafter carry fire from any house or place within the town of Portsmouth, into any other house or place within the same, except in some safe vessel well covered, on penalty of forfeiting One Dollar for each offence. THOMAS MANNING, Chairman, PETER PEARSE, Jr. Clerk.
The Inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth are requested by the Fire-Wards to use their exertions to carry the laws respecting fire into full force. January 2, 1804.
NEW INVENTED Furniture Polish. AFTER rubbing your Furniture lightly over with the ball, instead of a Brush, use a Woolen Cloth as a Rubber, and polish, with a piece of Old Silk, or Linen. It takes but half the quantity that is used of Bees Wax. This Polish will give a gloss quicker, easier, even, and infinitely handsomer, than any other ever before offered for sale in America; and at a moderate calculation will save in the United States in one year, half a million of days labor, besides the great expense of Brushes. The above is received and for sale by.
S. SPRAGUE, Hair Dresser, at this shop in Daniel-street—also A few warranted Raizors; other articles in his line of business as usual. Portsmouth, Jan. 10, 1804.
THE LAST CHANCE.
Atkinson Academy
LOTTERY, commences drawing THIS DAY—
A FEW Whole Tickets at 2 dolls. and Quarters at 62 1/2 cents, may be had at N. S. & W. PEIRCE's Bookstore, Congress-street—where the prizes will be paid on demand. Portsmouth, January 10, 1804.
Chambray Muslins.
JUST OPENED BY
PETER COFFIN,
A variety of fashionable CHAMBRAY MUSLINS. Jan. 10.
Nath'l White
HAS removed from the Shop which he has improved in Congress-street, to a store in the same street, at the corner of Vaughan-street, where he has for sale, a general assortment of
GROCERIES,
very cheap, & of an excellent quality. Should his friends with a supply they may be furnished with
Best Philadelphia Loaf and
Lump Sugars: Brown Sugars, various qualities; Raisins pr. cask or retail; Bloom and Muskadell Raisins pr. box or retail; Rice per cwt. or pound; Warranted good Florence Oil; West-India Rum, and old Spirits; Cogniac and French Brandy; Havannah Segars pr. box or retail; Wines; Gin; Cotton; Coffee; Chocolate; Hylon, Young Hylon, Hylon Skin, Souehong and Bohca; Ginger; Pepper; Pimento; Mustard; Cayenne; Nuneags; Cassia; Sali Retre; Powder and Shot; Corks; Demijohns; Candles; Good American Segars; Tobacco; Seives; Good shaving Soap; Bed Cords; Cleaths Lines;
ORANGES pr. hundred or dozen; Fresh Lisbon LEMONS pr. box or retail. SALT—with many other articles in the Grocery line. Jan. 10.
10 Hhds. good flavored
RUM,
For sale by JOHN MAN. Portsmouth, Jan. 10, 1804.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, County of Grafton.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of LINCOLN, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803—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 Ephraim Kendall, in Lincoln, on the third Monday of March next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 4 columns: PROPRIETORS NAMES, D. C., C. C., Highway. Lists names like James Avery, James Hoi, Jabez Weed, Peter Finch, Samuel Andrews, David Sawson, Ebenezer Bawton, Ruben Stephens, Asa Jones, Samuel Sellute, Ebenezer Bowton, Ezraiah Wood, Saymore Bowton, Zuzial Finch, Abner Barnos, David Bowton, Robert Arnold, David Sanford, John Addington, Elijah Weeks, Stephen Mangum, William Mc. Horney, David Whiting, Caleb Merrill, Seth Whitney, Samuel Haight, Joseph Foreman, John Tuttle, Ruben Reynolds, Peter Smith, Abraham Farris, Josiah Riggs, Ebenezer Manson, Noah Parkenton, Abel Hoi, Jabez Holmes, Ezra Moo, David Knap, Abraham Meed, Daniel St. John, Samuel Wist, Samuel Waterbury, Henry Wist, Job St. Johns, Ezra Bowton, Jeremiah Finch, John Brown, Timothy Ladd, Joseph Hale, John Nelson, Governor's Right.
EPHRAIM KENDALL, Collector.
Joseph Chafe,
No. 7, Long Wharf, has for sale
300 Hhds. large Turks Island SALT suitable for country use. 20 Hhds. good flavoured RUM. 20 thousand R. O. Hhd. STAVES.
Also—the Brig HOPE, burthened 110 tons, and a cargo of LUMBER and FISH, suitable for the West-India Market. Jan. 10, 1803.
Isaac Stanwood,
(At his Store in Buck-street, near the parade.)
HAS received by late arrivals, an extensive and complete assortment of
Crockery & Glass Ware,
among which are some Elegant cut flint SALTS; Blue and White, Gilt & plain ditto; do. do. do. SUGARS; do. do. MUSTARDS; do. do. DECANTERS; do. do. do. Salad Bowls; Best cut Flint Decanters; Goblets; Tumblers; Crops; Wines;
A few elegant Castors: with every article of Crockery, and being importations from Europe to this town, will be sold as low as can be purchased in New-England. Likewise.
A few well assorted CRATES, particularly calculated for Country Traders. Jan. 10, 1804.
SINGING BOOKS!
ALL THE RAGE!
At C. PEIRCE's Bookstore, 1st, the HARMONY OF HARMONY, containing the Ground-work, or principles of Music, by way of question and answer. 2d the Gamut or Scale of Music, in a very plain and concise method. 3d a complete set of Psalm Tunes, adapted to all the different metres and keys. 4th, a number of Pieces set to particular Psalms and Hymns, together with odes, &c. &c. 5th a number of Anthems suitable for different occasions. By Jacob French, musico theorico, author of several celebrated Pieces of Music and musical Books.
The Village Harmony six edi. lately published, corrected and improved; Containing every thing necessary to make a valuable Singing Book. Both of the above may be had by the gross, dozen or single at CHARLES PEIRCE's brick Bookstore, Daniel street, Portsmouth, as cheap as of the publishers. Where may also be had,
The Maine Spelling Book, containing a variety of words, accented and divided with a variety of moral and entertaining Lessons for reading; also useful tables; Geographical description of the United States, and the district of Maine, in particular; designed for Schools, and particularly calculated to be read in Classes. By Thomas Prentiss. This Spelling Book is allowed by good judges to be the best now in use. And it is rapidly supplanting every other kind.—Price 10/6 a dozen, and 20 cents single. Also may be had at
C. PEIRCE's Bookstore, Perry's Websters, Dilworth, Fenning, and Bingham's Spelling-Books. Third Parts. American Preceptors. Columbian Orators. Morse's Geography and abridgements, together with almost every kind of School and Classical Books.
He has also, a general assortment of other Books: and supplies and replenishes Libraries at a generous discount. Portsmouth, Jan. 10, 1804.
Hosiery & Hats,
Manufactured within 90 days.
IMPORTED in the ship Tiger, from London, and for sale at
Cazneau Bayley's
Hosiery and Hat Store, sign of the
Spinning-Wheel, Buck-street, Men's plain and ribb'd light Color'd WORSTED HOSE. Ditto plain and ribbed black do. Ditto plain and ribbed white do. Men's Worsted Gloves. Men's lamb wool Socks. Worsted Pantaloon, 3 threaded. Women's black Worsted Hose. Do. cotton do. Youth's cotton do. Do. lamb wool Socks. Women's black, white and color'd Silk Gloves, extra fize. Do. black, white and color'd cotton Gloves and Mitts. Men's stout black silk Hose. Youth's worsted Hose. Women's worsted Gloves & Mitts. With a variety of other articles in the English Goods line—All which will be sold bargain for Cash. Portsmouth, Jan. 3, 1804.
FOR SALE BY
Moses Woodward,
A QUANTITY OF SCREW'D
HAY.—Also, 100 barrels of SHIP BREAD. Portsmouth, Jan. 3, 1804.

Miscellaneous Repository.
THE BLIND ASYLUM.
By Wm. Smith.
STRANGER pause—for thee the day Smiling pours its cheerful ray, Spreads the lawn, and scats the bower, Lights the stream, and paints the flower.  Stranger pause—with softened mind, Learn the sorrows of the blind— Earth and seas, and varying skies, Visit not their cheerful eyes.
Not for them the bliss to trace, The chisel's animating grace; Nor on the glowing canvas find The poet's foul the sage's mind.
Not for them the heart is seen Speaking thro' expressive mein— Not for them are pictured there Friendship, pity, love sincere.
Helpless, as they slowly stray, Childhood points their cheerful way— O, the wand exploring guides Faul'ring steps where fear presides.
Yet for them has genius kind Humble pleasures here assign'd— Here with unexperienc'd ray, Reach'd the soul that felt no day.
Lonely blindness here can meet Kindred woes, and converse sweet— Torpid once can learn to smile Proudly o'er its useful toil.
He who design'd for man to die, O'p'd on day the darkened eye— Humbly copy—thou canst feel— Give thine alms—thou canst not heal.
For the Gazette.
THOUGHTS ON THE SLAVE TRADE.
No. IV.
WE have conducted the ambitious tons of Europe and America to the hapless shores of Africa:—We have witnessed their barbarous and unjustifiable proceedings towards the Africans:—We have seen the most endeared connections rent asunder, and misery generally diffused wherever these destroyers of the peace of the human race have bent their steps. We have beheld the weeping victims of their barbarity torn from what they held most dear, and conducted far from their native shore to a foreign land—but still we continue our train of ideas, and to follow them through the remaining scenes. The African is now led to the public auction, and like cattle exposed for sale to the highest bidder; he becomes the nominal property of his fellow man, and is shackled with the life, long chains of bondage and slavery. Tremble ye perpetrators of these black deeds, lest the avenging thunders of offended Godhead, the protector of injured innocence—consign you to everlasting misery and woes! But it is not our design to enlarge at present on this head.—Behold every African has now a new master, and is conducted to his new mansion, there to endure the hardships and toils attendant on his hard lot. It is true, that sometimes he may fall into the hands of one, whose bosom is open to every tender feeling, and who with mildness will use his power; but to the disgrace of the human race be it spoken, these instances are rare. The far greater number of planters are destitute of every nice sentiment—callous to the calls of humanity, and thus ambitious and tyrannical. Having no religion, their only adoration is paid to the god of gain.—But to return—The African is consigned to daily and hard labor; before the dawning of day his task begins, and (allowing for the short intervals allotted to his meals) the sun retires, still his day's labor is unfinished—Much yet must be done, ere he can give exhausted nature her required rest. But alas! why should he be with to consign himself to repose until quite overcome with fatigue? What would entice him to an early bed? Bed did I say? No, the cold ground, or a piece of board, is what receives his wearied limbs to rest. A scanty pittance sustains nature and fortitude, and strength of constitution is what supports and enables him to undergo his several hardships. (To be continued.)
John Man,
Has for Sale, at the corner of Market & Bow-streets, Spring-Hill,
RUM, GIN and BRANDY, per bbl. or gallon; Hyslop, Souchong and Bohea TEAS; Loaf and brown SUGARS; No. 1, and 2 Chocolate; Coffee; Spanish INDIGO of an excellent quality pr. dozen or less quantity; GINGER pr. keg, dozen, or lb. Gun Powder do; Nutmegs; Cloves; Pepper; Allspice; Salt Petre; Copperas; Allum; Red Wood; Fustic; Soap; Starch; Spanish Segars, with most articles in the
GROCERY LINE.
Also, American and English Shoels; Frying Pans; Flat Irons; cotton and wool Cards; Blocktin Tea Pots; Pewter Basins; Spoons; Knives and Forks; Jack Knives; Pen and pocket do. Razors; Scissors; Japan Cannifers; do. Waiters; Pins; Knitting & Sewing Needles, &c.
A complete assortment of
Iron Hollow Ware, viz. Small and large KETTLES; Pots; Dutch Ovens; Bafons; High-Pans; Spiders; Skillets; large and small Cast Boxes, Waggon do. and Chaise do. a large supply of DOGS or ANDIRONS of all sizes; rod and zod Hammered NAILS; 4, 6, 8, 10, and 20 cut NAILS; English Blistered, German, Hallbach & Trieste STEEL, some of which is suitable for Shoeing Sleighs.
Liverpool SALT per hhd. or bushel—all of which he will sell low or cash. Dec. 20, 1803.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the resident and non-resident owners of Land in LITTLETON, in said county, who are delinquent in paying their two CENT tax, granted by an act of the General Court, at their session in June, 1802, (each owner having been duly notified for payment as in and by said act is required)—that so much of each delinquents land as will pay said tax with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Learned, jr. innholder in said Littleton, on the 15th day of March next, at 10 of the clock before noon, unless prevented by previous payment.
   Residents Names. No. Lots. Acres. Tax.     Andrew Rankin, as described in his deed, 65 & part of 65, 71 & 72, 150 3 0   James Rankin, jr. 38 100 2 0   Eliphalet Carter, fourth part of 87 58 1 16   Daniel Carter, 69 100 2 0   Nath'l Webster, as described in his deed, 39 & part of 61 & 62, 150 3 0   Samuel Rankin, as described in his deed, 67 & part of 69, 150 3 0   Henry Rankin, as described in his deed, 66 & part of 70, 150 3 0   James Rankin, jr. north end so as to contain 50 acres of 11 & the north end of 24 & 25, 150 3 0   Thomas Carter, south part of 38 50 1 0   Sam'l Learned jr. formerly called the Wilder lot in the old survey, 2 133 2 66   David Goodall, do. range 3d. do. do. 4th, 26 & 43 11 10 200 4 0 100 2 0   Peter Bonney, being north-west part of 8 11 & 12, 60 1 20   Ananias Millen, unknown, 50 1 0   Asa Gould, 155 3 10    Residents Names—No. Lots Unknown.     Residents Names—No. Lots Unknown. Acres. D. C.     Alexander Millen, 50 1 0   Tybe Wright, 16 0 32   Jonathan Eastman, 58 1 16   Peter Eastman, 100 2 0   James Lewis, 30 1 60   Samuel Hudson, 100 2 0   Silvanus Hastings, 50 1 0   Silas Symonds, 50 1 0   Samuel Nutt, known by the name of the Wheeler farm, 300 3 0   John Cobleigh, known by the Wheeler farm, 270 3 40   Levi Hilchett, 100 2 0   Joseph Robbins, 200 4 0   Noah Farr, 100 2 0   David Goodall, lying on the road leading from David Goodall's to Jonas Nuts' as described in his deed, 400 8 0   Samuel Learned, jr. formerly called the Powers and White lot, ditto, Northwardly part of the lot Silas Symonds lives on, 100 2 0   William Rankin, home farm, 150 3 0    Non-residents Names.     Non-residents Names. Acres. D. C.     Benning Wentworth, 500 10 0   Mark H. Wentworth, 500 10 0   Theodore Atkinson, 500 10 0   Samuel Adams, 400 8 0   Nathaniel Carter, 400 8 0   Benjamin Harris, 400 8 0   George Apthrop, 400 8 0   Joshah Little, 3500 70 0   Stephen P. Webster, 500 10 0   Moses Dow, 100 2 0   John C. Jones, 1800 36 0   Alexander Phelps, 8000 160 0   Moses Little, 9850 197 0   Nehemiah Wheeler, 250 5 0   Asahel Burt, 100 2 0   J. H. Young, 77 1 54   Seth White & Clough, 99 1 98   ANDREW RANKIN, SAM'L LEARNED, jr. PETER BONNEY, COM-MIT-TEE.  
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Chester, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident owners of land in the town of CROYDON, who have not paid their high-way taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the first Tuesday of March next, so much of their land, as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Chester, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident owners of land in the town of CROYDON, who have not paid their high-way taxes for the year 1802, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber on or before the first Tuesday of March next, so much of their land, as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder.
   Names of Non-residents in the Fourth Division. No. Lots. Acres. High-way tax.     John Burnum, 101 91 1 0 4   Benjamin Jones, 146 38 1 8   Benjamin Malon, 146 38 1 8   Samuel Tibbetts, 177 38 1 8   Joseph Tibbetts, 179 38 1 8   Ephraim Denny, 181 38 1 8   Richd Walcutt, Esq. 182 38 1 8   Thomas Rines, 183 38 1 8   John Glins, 141 38 1 8   Paul Wentworth, 140 38 1 8   Ephraim Demet, 139 38 1 8   James Davis, 134 38 1 8   John Gilman, 132 38 1 8   John Gray, 139 38 1 8   John Downing, 171 38 1 8   James Davis, 3d. 172 38 1 8   Andrew Wiggin, 173 38 1 8   Isaac Watson, 174 38 1 8   Thomas Stevenson, 175 38 1 8   Eli Demeritt, 147 38 1 8   John Frost, 148 38 1 8   James Hockings, 149 38 1 8   Joseph Davis, 150 38 1 8   Joseph Jenkins, jr. 151 38 1 8   John Footman, jr. 152 38 1 8   Robert Bamford, 157 38 1 8   John York, 158 38 1 8   James Durgan, 159 38 1 8   John Willer, 160 38 1 8   Sedrach Walters, 161 38 1 8   Joseph Jenkins, 162 38 1 8   Joseph Jones, 100 38 1 8   Ephraim Davis, 99 38 1 8    Cash given for clean linen and cotton & linen RAGS at this Office. Dec. 20.
IMPROVEMENT.
THE subscriber has for Sale a consignment of OVEN FRAMES, made in such a manner as to be fix'd to the mouth of any Oven, with door and latch to the same which will keep the Oven nearly air tight,—the above are from the Furnace of Messrs. Alger & Malcomber, and are esteemed universally as a useful and secure improvement.
NATHAN B. FOLSOM. Portsmouth, Dec. 23.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE, On TUESDAY, the 28th of February next,
A FARM,
Containing about forty acres of good Land—consisting of Mowing and Pasturing, with an Orchard, well watered and wooded—a House, Barn and Saw-Mill with its privileges, thereon—situated in London-derry, about two miles from the east parish Meeting-house, on beaver brook so called.—For further particulars, apply to the subscribers.
SAMUEL MARTIN, FORREST MARTIN. Londonerry, December 24. 1803.
FOR SALE,
A NEW finish-ed two Story HOUSE, near the south meeting-house. For further particulars apply to
JOSEPH S. AYRES. Portsmouth, Dec. 27. 1803.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Chester, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident owners of land in the town of CROYDON, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1803, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the first Tuesday of March next, so much of their land will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
   NAMES. No. Lots. Acres. High-way tax.     James Whipple, 61 100 0 36   Ja's Welman, meadow 15 0 3 0 6   Antipas Holland, do. 11 0 0 0 6   John Snow, 56 0 60 0 18   Ephraim Shannon, jr. 51 0 60 0 18   Mark Chase, 44 0 60 0 18   James M'Clallen, 32 0 100 0 30   Rev. Parsons, 64 0 60 0 24   Solomon Chase, 57 1 100 0 30   Benjamin Wood, 16 0 60 0 18   Benjamin Leland, 55 2 100 0 30   Dudley Chase, 60 0 60 0 18   Joseph Miriam, 27 1 100 0 30   General Chase's heirs, 36 1 100 0 30   40 2 100 0 30   50 0 60 0 18   Benjamin Bellows, 42 2 100 0 24   Abraham Temple, 1 1 100 0 30   Undivided land owned by proprietors, 0 0 982 2 85   James Richardson, 15 rem'n 30 0 10   William Dudley, 68 0 1 50 0 8   Benjamin Wood, 11 rem'n 65 0 20   Jonathan Aldrich, 47 0 60 0 18   John Cutting's hill farm, Baedon farm, & a piece of meadow land below Kempton mills, 1 33 1 33   Sam. Cummings, pasture over mountain, 46    BARNA COOPER, Collector. Croydon, Dec. 13. 1803.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Chester, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident owners of land in the town of CROYDON, who have not paid their high-way taxes for the year 1803— that unless they pay said taxes on or before the 21st day of February next, so much of their land, as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder.
   Names of Non-residents in the Fourth Division. No. Lots. Acres. High-way tax.     John Burnum, 101 91 1 0 4   Benjamin Jones, 146 38 1 8   Benjamin Malon, 146 38 1 8   Samuel Tibbetts, 177 38 1 8   Joseph Tibbetts, 179 38 1 8   Ephraim Denny, 181 38 1 8   Richd Walcutt, Esq. 182 38 1 8   Thomas Rines, 183 38 1 8   John Glins, 141 38 1 8   Paul Wentworth, 140 38 1 8   Ephraim Demet, 139 38 1 8   James Davis, 134 38 1 8   John Gilman, 132 38 1 8   John Gray, 139 38 1 8   John Downing, 171 38 1 8   James Davis, 3d. 172 38 1 8   Andrew Wiggin, 173 38 1 8   Isaac Watson, 174 38 1 8   Thomas Stevenson, 175 38 1 8   Eli Demeritt, 147 38 1 8   John Frost, 148 38 1 8   James Hockings, 149 38 1 8   Joseph Davis, 150 38 1 8   Joseph Jenkins, jr. 151 38 1 8   John Footman, jr. 152 38 1 8   Robert Bamford, 157 38 1 8   John York, 158 38 1 8   James Durgan, 159 38 1 8   John Willer, 160 38 1 8   Sedrach Walters, 161 38 1 8   Joseph Jenkins, 162 38 1 8   Joseph Jones, 100 38 1 8   Ephraim Davis, 99 38 1 8    Cash given for clean linen and cotton & linen RAGS at this Office