The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1804-03-06 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavour 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. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
War Department, Feb. 8th, 1804.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash.
Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddard on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.)
Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, & at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned or provided for.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January, 1805, until the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz.
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth. At Chaileton, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pitsburg, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, (Niagara excepted.)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted.)
Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whisky or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chicago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified
places or posts to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense & risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredation of an enemy, or by means of the troops, of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the Sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, 20. May 15. Secretary of war.
Marshall on Insurance.
PROPOSALS OF DANIEL JOHNSON, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF INSURANCE.
 IN FOUR BOOKS.  1st. Of Marine Insurance.  2d. Of Bottomry & Respondentia.  3d. Of Insurance upon Lives.  4th. Of Insurance against Fire. 
From the First London Edition of "that clear novel and instructive writer," SAMUEL MARSHALL, Sergeant at Law.
CONTAINING ALSO, A complete and well-digested ANALYSIS of the work.
TOGETHER WITH A copious and accurate INDEX of the whole, pointing the reader to the most material parts of the work.
 CONDITIONS.  1. This Treatise on Insurance shall be neatly printed, on good paper and new type—and contained in one royal octavo volume, handsomely bound and lettered.  2. The price to subscribers will be FIVE DOLLARS, payable on delivery (about half the price of the London edition.)—To non-subscribers the price will be considerably advanced.  3. The work will be put to press, as soon as a subscription shall be obtained, in some measure sufficient to justify the undertaking. 
PREFATORY EXTRACTS.
THE utility and importance of an acquaintance with the principles of Marine Insurance, have been long felt, and are daily acknowledged by the commercial part of almost every country—Nothing, therefore, is better calculated to promote the true interests of commerce, than a treatise which teaches the law that is to regulate the contracts of merchants.
To render a work of this kind useful to the merchant, it should be as complete within itself as possible—as to make a recurrence to other books, seldom, if ever necessary. This the author has endeavored to do.—In order, therefore, that this work should possess an advantage above any other of the kind, now extant, the author has observed one invariable and uniform rule, through the whole. Each case will be found to consist of three distinct parts:—The facts—the decision—and the reasons assigned for that decision.
There is scarcely any contract, which affords a greater number of questions of doubt and difficulty, than that of marine Insurance.
The principles of the law, applicable to this contract, are in general, well defined; yet the policy being usually of the same tenor, and the transactions upon which it is to operate, infinitely various and complicated. The conflicting rights of the parties, are often so equally balanced, that it is impossible to decide between them, without sometimes resorting to very nice distinctions.—For this purpose, the numerous and complicated cases which have been decided in the courts of Westminster, upon questions of insurance within the last sixty or seventy years, afford the best materials to assist the judgment, and to complete a treatise on this subject. They at once supply the rules of law, and shew the application of them.
The merchant will discover from a perusal of this work, that the leading principles which govern contracts of insurance, lie within a very narrow compass. Those principles are established; and, if well understood, the only difficulty which remains, is the application of them to particular cases.
Arrangements will be made in a short time for procuring subscribers, in all the principal commercial towns. Portland, February, 1804.
Political Miscellany.
To the ELECTORS of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Fellow-Citizens, ON the approaching first Monday of April, agreeably to the constitution, you will be called upon, in your respective towns, to give your suffrages for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and Senators of this Commonwealth, for the ensuing year.—The importance of the subject, and the necessity of a deliberate consideration of the principles which should be maintained, and the respective candidates who ought to be supported, will apologize for our addressing you on the occasion.
This annual exercise of one of our most valuable political rights is at the same time a performance of a most sacred political duty; and, in both respects, ought to be conformed to the spirit of our constitution.
The government of Massachusetts, as well as that of the Union, is in its essential principle, democratic. Its proper definition is a Representative Democracy; a government of the people through the agency of elected and responsible officers. "We, the People of the United States," is the style of the national constitution. "The People of this Commonwealth, in the analogous language of our State Constitution, have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign & independent State," &c. "All power residing originally in the People, and being derived from them, the several magistrates and officers of government, vested with authority, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, are their substitutes and agents, and are at all times accountable to them." The will of the People ought to prevail; and the right of suffrage is the constituted organ, by which that will is to be declared.—This is the true theory of our national and state governments; in which, as the late venerable SAMUEL ADAMS well observed, "the People have the whole sovereignty."
A different system, however, which would allow the people only "an essential share in the sovereignty," that is, a House of Commons or Representatives, and render the other branch of the legislature, and the executive, independent of and irresponsible to the people; has many open advocates and more secret abettors among us. It is indeed the favourite object of the leaders of a once powerful party throughout the United States. Under the popular guise of Federalism, and without an explicit avowal of their ultimate views, they have, in various ways, and with different degrees of success, been endeavouring to mould our government into a conformity to that anti-republican system. A learned work was published in three volumes under the imposing title of "A Defence of the American Constitution," containing an elaborate panegyric on the principles of the English government, as "the most stupendous fabric of human invention." This specious vindication of that compound of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy, was read and approved by the influential characters among the federal party. With ALEXANDER HAMILTON at their head, they made an effort in the national convention, to introduce the monarchic principle into the Constitution of the United States, under the specious form of a President and Senate for life; from which the transition to an hereditary establishment would be natural and easy. Defeated in this prime attempt, they availed themselves of the real and imaginary difficulties of agreeing on a form of government, to leave the constitutional delegation and distribution of powers indefinite and capable of a latitude of construction; with a view to obtain, in practice and by imperceptible degrees, what they had found to be unattainable immediately by open and direct means. To that point their exertions have been systematically directed.—
For the proof of this assertion, you are referred to their conversation, their publications, and the measures they have successively adopted or proposed. By popular ridicule they have attempted to discredit liberty and equality, the sovereign people, democracy and democrats; to attach to free-
dom, by an artful association of ideas, as its natural and necessary effects, all the errors and excesses of the French revolution; and to render every name, expressive of free government, here as in England, "unamiable as a witch, a blasphemer, a rebel or a tyrant." They have laboured to diffuse an impression that Republicanism, however beautiful in theory, is impracticable in its nature, and pernicious in its consequences; that the evil of popular elections are greater than those of hereditary descent; that "the people are their own worst enemies," incapable of self-government, and therefore requiring hereditary governors. Your own recollections, fellow-citizens, are our witnesses for these facts.
Attaching themselves, in the first instance, to the illustrious WASHINGTON, for the sake of borrowing his popularity, to decoy their unsuspecting followers, and cover their own anti-republican operations, they selected, for the Vice-Presidency, and afterwards elevated to the Presidency, a gentleman known to them, but not to the people at large, to be an advocate of the hereditary system; and although they afterwards discarded him, for presuming to interrupt their darling project of a war with France and a consequent alliance with Great Britain, they still continued to cherish his political principles.
Under the last administration an alarm was excited against aliens, who like our ancestors within a few generations past, driven by the persecutions and troubles of the European world, had come, under the faith of our naturalization laws, to seek an asylum here. The vices of a few profligate individuals were charged upon that whole class of people; and the Alien Act, in violation of the constitutional right of jury trial, vested the President with the monarchic power of banishing them, without a trial, or even a charge of any crime, upon mere suspicion, and at his sovereign will and pleasure. The tendency and undoubtedly the object of that law was to accustom us to arbitrary executive power.
At the same period a statute called the Sedition Act, founded upon plausible pretexts, and containing some popular provisions, surrounded the administration with a wall of legal protection, while it exposed their political opponents to the combined effects of unrestrained calumny from federal pens and tongues, and party prosecutions before federal judges and juries. For the judiciary, throughout all its grades, was confined to one party. Indeed Republicans were excluded from offices, in the general government more completely, if possible, than they now are under the present administration of this Commonwealth. The maxim was not only adopted in practice, but at length avowed and defended on the floor of Congress, that none but supporters of the federal administration should be admitted to any official favours. And to give irresistible energy to that engine of government, they increased the means of executive patronage, by extending governmental establishments, multiplying offices, and magnifying the powers of officers. The number of ministers resident at foreign courts was increased. In a moment of artificial alarm, and under the fallacious pretext of danger of an invasion, but with a real view to internal operations, and that the friends of administration might not, in the expressive language of a Connecticut Senator of the United States, "be pulled out of their beds by a lawless mob," a provisional army was established for an indefinite term, and continued at Oxford and other interior places of encampment, until the indignant voice of the people, distinctly heard from all parts of the Union, called too loudly for their discharge, to remain unheard or refused. They were then reluctantly disbanded.
In imitation of the naval establishments of Europe, our navy was enlarged beyond our immediate wants, out of proportion to our means, at a ruinous expence and without any real use; and just before the close of the last administration, most of those public ships, thus wantonly built or purchased, were ordered to be sold under the certainty of a deadly loss.
To furnish official rewards for active federalists, and, at the same time,
to form a permanent line of fortifications for federalism itself, an entire new grade of Circuit judges was established, and the number of District judges, attorneys, marshals, and other appendant officers augmented; an establishment demonstrated to be unnecessary by fair experience, both before its introduction and since its repeal; although the judges still claim their abolished offices and salaries, which will be doubtless granted to them, should federalism again prevail.
A direct tax was introduced, accompanied with innumerable offices, some of them temporary, and others permanently established as the organs of further taxation; a circumstance, which shews that this species of taxes was intended by its federal authors to be repeated and become periodical.
Excises also, burthensome and vexatious to the people, and embarrassing to American manufactures, but comparatively unproductive to the treasury, employed near five hundred revenue officers dependent upon the pleasure of the President, until the republicans obtained the ascendancy; when, although it was their turn to dispose of and enjoy these lucrative offices, yet, in conformity with their uniform principles, they laid the ax to the root of this extensive system of executive patronage.
Money was borrowed by the federalists, while in power, at the enormous rate of eight per cent. interest, payable quarterly; while private citizens were restricted to six per cent. under forfeitures and penalties; and the hands of government were tied, for a number of years, from redeeming the eight per cent. stock. This measure promoted the aristocratic of federal policy.
The original funding system was calculated to answer the same political purposes. In place of the just discrimination, contended for by Mr. MADISON and other republicans, in favour of the original holders of the public securities, who had earned it by their services, and who were numerous, indigent, and scattered through the nation, the full amount was secured to a few cunning speculators who had bought them at an eighth part of their nominal value. Thus a monied aristocracy was at once created and attached to the party, who had helped them to their fortunes; while the poor soldiers, who generally retained the republican principles of the revolution, were subjected to taxes to pay to their aristocratic neighbours the debt, which was equitably due to themselves.
Ways and means were devised to augment and perpetuate the public debt. A certain part of it was expressly made irredeemable. State debts, to an unnecessary amount, were prematurely assumed, in such proportions, that when the accounts between the Union and the several states were liquidated, uncollectable millions remained, and yet remain, due from debtor states, to the prejudice of the creditor states, of which Massachusetts was one; and session after session has witnessed motions in Congress, to extinguish those arrearages; whereas an assumption of about half as much, after a liquidation by the commissioners appointed for that purpose, would have fairly balanced the revolutionary accounts between the general and state governments. But increasing the national debt proportionably increased that patronage, which the admirers of the British system think necessary to the energetic support of government. Mr. HAMILTON, then Secretary of treasury, and still the head of the federal party had officially reported in favour of an indiscriminate assumption of the whole mass of state debts; which would have added many millions more to that of the nation. This report was advocated by influential federalists; and, although a majority of Congress could not then be induced to adopt it the very proposition demonstrates the political object of the secretary and his confidential partisans.
Conformably to the same policy, the national debt, under the administration of the federalists, in eleven years from the first of January, 1790, when it was completely funded, to January 1st 1801, rose between ten and eleven millions, that is, a little less than a million of dollars a year upon an average.

Such are the outlines of the federal system of principles and measures. An auspicious change in the administration, effected by the constitutional process of election, arrested its progress and saved the nation from ruin. The army has been reduced by the Republicans "to the standard of our real wants, and both the army and navy have since employed with greater effect than the whole were before. The land tax has been discontinued; business is no longer clogged with stamps; all the excises are repealed; the judiciary restored to its former state; the number of our foreign ministers diminished. A host of officers, who were eating the bread of the public, have been returned to the useful occupations of private life. Our flag is respected in Europe and Asia, and dreaded by the barbarians of Africa, before whose harbours our little navy, under the direction of a wise and energetic administration, has lately rode in triumph, and checked the depredations of those formidable pirates. Thus protected, commerce is bringing home to our shores the productions of all quarters of the globe; and government is taking measures to secure our merchants from impositions and our seamen from impressment.
Instead of repeated and almost continual Indian wars, the blame of which is thought by many to have been generally on our side, the President, by a manner of treatment peculiarly grateful to our savage neighbours, has obtained their confidence and attachment, and even procured from them the cession of an extensive & valuable territory. No insurrections are now occasioned by an odious excise or an obnoxious land tax. The administration no longer shield their conduct from investigation by a sedition act, of doubtful constitutionality. Federal predictions of evil are disproved by facts and events. While war distresses other countries, the pacific policy wisely adopted and firmly pursued, by our government, notwithstanding the embarrassing opposition of Ross and Morris, and the whole federal faction in and out of Congress, has, to the confusion of the war party, received the smiles of heaven and the applause of an admiring world; and we are now enjoying its salutary effects in peace abroad & tranquillity at home. Our citizens generally feel & acknowledge the increasing prosperity of their country. Public credit is not merely maintained, but highly improved. Our finances are simplified; our expenditures regulated. Seven millions, three hundred thousand dollars & now seven hundred thousand dollars more, making in the whole eight millions of dollars a year, are permanently appropriated to the payment of the interest and gradual extinguishment of the principal of the public debt. Instead of increasing at the average rate of a million a year, such economy has has been exercised that, between the first day of April, 1801, the first quarter day after the accession of the present administration, and the 30th day of September, 1803, a period of two years and a half, the debt notwithstanding the abolition of taxes, has actually been reduced 9,924,004 dollars, and the cash in treasury, increased 4,066,000 dollars. The revenues are punctually collected and faithfully applied, and are ascertained to be sufficient to meet all the legal appropriations; so that, if the present happy system of administration shall be maintained, the old debt will be completely paid off before the year 1818, and the new debt, the price of the late glorious acquisition of the Mississippi and Louisiana, extinguished in the short period of a year and a half from that time. For the correctness of these statements, fellow-citizens, we refer you the official reports of the secretary of the treasury, and other authentic documents.
To all these Republican reforms and improvements the Federalists in Congress, seconded by their partisans abroad, have given an obstinate and indiscriminate opposition.
Here, fellow-citizens, you have a faithful but imperfect sketch of the opposite systems of the two great political parties pervading the United States. In the exercise of a common right, and in discharge of that duty which, as citizens, we owe to each other, we have submitted to your consideration a simple unvarnished statement of facts. We neither expect, nor wish you to take them upon trust. All we ask, is that you will examine them for yourselves; credit your own recollections & observations on the passing events of the times, in which you have lived; see things with your own eyes; attend to your own interest; be faithful to yourselves and your posterity. The diverging path of federalism, notwithstanding many real Republicans have lost their way, and been travelling in it without perceiving the divergence, yet most assuredly leads to aristocracy and monarchy. Republicanism is the plain direct road to freedom, peace, prosperity and happiness.
[To be Concluded in our next.]
ELECTIONEERING.
No. V. For the GAZETTE.
WE forbear enlarging on the subject with which we concluded our last for two reasons, viz. because we conceive in the first instance, that our readers are well acquainted with the fact to which we alluded, and in the next and principally, because we are unwilling to enter into religious controversy, especially through the medium of new-papers;—we conceive the subject too solemn and too sacred thus to be brought forward, and regret that this opinion is not more generally adhered to. It may possibly be asked, if this is your opinion, why did you introduce the subject at all? We answer, for no other motive than to support and prove our assertions.—When we directed your attention to enquiries, we meant thereby nothing more nor less than that, your memory and the information you might have received, should supply you with the particulars of the transaction—we never designed to be more minute.
It is needless to rehearse what we conceive to be the character of JOHN LANGDON—we have given our candid opinion in some former numbers. We forbear to enumerate the merits of the respective Republican candidates, but we trust that in their hands your interests would be safe, and that none of the individuals we recommend would be found undeserving of your esteem or confidence. Many of you are no doubt personally acquainted with some or all of them, and will in that case no doubt do justice to their merit.
We have thus far entered upon a subject we conceive of the utmost importance, a subject which demands your most serious attention—a subject which does not merely concern a few individuals, but upon which depends the happiness or misery of some millions and those millions the inhabitants of America. We have ventured Fellow-Citizens, to point out to you what we conceive the only sure method of obtaining what to us appears absolutely necessary to insure your tranquillity and prosperity, and have endeavoured to prove the advantages that would result from a perfect harmony of political sentiments in the governments of the respective States of the Union. We are fully persuaded that without this, the prosperity of the nation cannot be permanent or lasting. Our motives in giving publicity to our sentiments, are the most disinterested, unbiased and pure. It is neither ill-placed prejudice, party rage, animosity or private resentments which have induced us thus actively to enter upon the defense of Republican principles—we are equally free from malice, hatred or envy. The public good is all we have in view, and provided this is secured, we are willing to sacrifice private interest to it. We expect no advantage would result to us from the fulfilment of what we recommend, but would be shared in common with every other citizen of the United States—no exclusive privilege or benefit would accrue to us. We are confined to walk in the humble spheres of life and do not aim at elevation—we are contented with our lot, nor envy the great of this world, their dignities or wealth. Thus situated, it is impossible we should be guided by interested motives. No Citizens of New-Hampshire, our motives are more laudable, and our endeavours are solely exerted to awaken you to a due sense of your best interests. We do not wish to force our opinions upon you, but on whatever we have said, we leave you to make your comments. You have witnessed the reign of John Adams, pursue him through his political career, investigate into the measures that were adopted under his government, and consider their tendency; do all this impartially. With the same candour look into the conduct of our actual government and then pronounce, which of the two is best calculated to insure the happiness and prosperity of the nation. We say nation, for we are fully persuaded that were personal interests to be the standard of our decision, both parties would find many advocates, though we are willing to believe that John Adams would have a majority, especially on the score of Judges, Soldiers and Tax-gatherers. After duly investigating both these administrations, it appears impossible that you should one moment balance as to your decision. Do you advocate a truly Republican Government, and do you conceive the measures that were adopted by Adams, as tending to its overthrow? you need not then waver in your opinion. Do you disapprove of a standing army? you know which side of the question to take. Do you reject the idea of unnecessary taxes to over-power and crush the poor? you cannot be at a loss what you ought to do. Are you unwilling to give salaries to Judges who are not wanting? Need you be told this can be remedied? Is the Alien Act despised by you? It was framed under the administration of
John Adams. In fact the question seems simply this: Do you wish for a Republican or Monarchical Government? This question is all that claims your attention, and we hope that the importance of it, will forcibly imprint itself on your minds. You know what Monarchical and what a Republican Government brings with it; with you then it rests to say whether you will become the cringing slaves of ambitious tyrants, or support the government under which you live happy and free; Citizens of New-Hampshire, the subject requires deliberate consideration, and it becomes you, and each of you, to reflect first, what form of government is best suited to secure the freedom and prosperity of the People, and having wisely determined this, to exert yourselves for its support. It is our most sincere wish that prudence, sound discretion, moderation and wisdom may preside in your Councils, and that you be enabled to adopt those measures which will reflect glory on the nation, and insure you the approbation of your consciences, and the plaudits of your Fellow-Citizens. In this view we once more recommend JOHN LANGDON, as candidate for the office of Governor at the ensuing election. MENTOR.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
Messrs. Printers, IT ought to be the endeavor of every man who has leisure and ability at this moment by every motive of duty to our common country and principle as it regards republicanism, to hold up to your view the Honorable JOHN LANGDON, in his true and proper colours without respect to the man only, but the principle.—A circular Letter has appeared, and deserves your utmost attention;—It is plainly written as becomes a Republican, for we are not writing to please men, but to support principles. I would however discard from the mind any idea of a private pique, personal dislike, rivalry or jealousy, on an occasion like this—I am sorry such topics are introduced before the public—what can be put in competition with the good of the Public? of the Union? of this State in particular?—this is the bottom on which the principle of Republicanism is to rest.—Do not let us perplex ourselves with the merits of Col. LANGDON, Gov. GILMAN, &c.—let us ask, is he a Republican? a firm supporter of the Republican Administration? is he a friend of the People or the friend of Tories? has he ever varied in a correct line of politics the good of the country, the prosperity of this State, the principles that have led Americans to their present pitch of glory and importance in the eyes of the world? Has he ever coalesced with the Tories. Is it not too plain that our formerly Royal Government and the present government in New-Hampshire, are as it were identified by these Tories?—inquire Fellow-Citizens of this State; look about as I have done, you will find no one State like our own, born down, oppressed and beat out by these Tories.—We in this town have suffered and grieved under it—they have rendered the town and the poorer sort of the inhabitants into a state of abject misery—look at our Tradesmen, our Mechanics—we are even now groaning though emerging from their grasp. Look then to JOHN LANGDON, thro' all these trying scenes in this State, and in this town—standing along, opposing the destroying petulance unmoved—no political lures, threats or intimidations have ever shaken his unaltered dauntless mind—He despises these private piques, dislikes and rivalships—he has none of them, and knows none, and if he does regards them as the petty revolutions of a small circle of half-piety folks!—Cautus qui felix—to be happy is to be cautious—are the memorable words of our firmest proscribed old patriot SAMUEL ADAMS, (like our own JOHN LANGDON,) in the last public letter he penned.—A man of independent mind can never commit himself as a tool, or hold a venal pen—Col. JOHN LANGDON is intended for Vice-President, about which office however, there is a great discordancy of opinion among the Republicans—I write from authority, and not conjecture! When that period arrives, I shall avow myself boldly and firmly in my opinion as the sentiments of my heart and my best judgment shall dictate—which I now do that he is the man of the Republican choice to preside over the affairs of this State—there is not a man in this State so fit and so deserving, all circumstances considered—there is no certainty of his raking the office of Vice-President, or is it fully ascertained as yet that he is to be the candidate for the office; and if he were, it would not interfere with the election of him for Governor 'till the choice should take place. For these reasons and above all because he is a good man, I shall give my independent vote for the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, to be chosen Governor. An INDEPENDENT CITIZEN.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
Extract of a letter from Demerara, dated December 27.
"Americans are daily arriving to this port. The markets are glutted with our produce—Provisions are mere drugs—Lumber and Clapboards still support their prices, the demand for them is very great. It is expected Americans will shortly be prohibited the exportation of Sugar and Coffee; even now they are only permitted to take away but just the amount of their inward cargoes without paying an extra duty of one dollar per Hhd."
Another SMALL State ruined! Extract of a letter to the Editors, dated at Trenton, 21st February, 1804. "KNOWING the event will give you pleasure, I hasten to inform you, that, on my arrival in this place, about 4 o'clock, in the afternoon, I went to the place of sitting of the New-Jersey Assembly, who had then the Amendment to the Constitution under consideration; and soon after heard the question in favor of its passing, decided by a majority, of 22 to 15. In the Senate, the bill passed eight to five."
Thus we find another State added to the glorious constellation which has already honored themselves by its adoption. From Rhode-Island we shall very soon hear; South Carolina and Tennessee meet next month. These states, with Georgia, stand so high in the Republican interest as not to admit a doubt of the final result of the Amendment.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Albany to the editor of the American Citizen.
ALBANY, FEB. 17, 1804.
"Several of the Burrites are here. Last night the leading federal gentlemen in this place had a meeting at the city-tavern. General Hamilton addressed the meeting with his usual eloquence, and pointed out the expediency of the federal party voting for chancellor Lansing, in case they had no candidate of their own. The principal part of this speech went to shew, that no reliance ought or could be placed on Mr. Burr. He spoke in very proper terms of his character, and expressly declared that no good could be expected from the administration of such a man."
Pennsylvania Judges. In a letter dated at Lancaster, the 25th January, addressed to the editor of the Aurora, it is stated that the committee of grievances to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Passmore, who had been imprisoned for an alleged contempt of the court, had reported to the following effect, viz that in their opinion Edward Shippen, Jasper Yates, and Thomas Smith three judges of the supreme court of Pennsylvania, have acted illegally, partially and tyrannically in their proceedings against Thomas Passmore and therefore offer the following resolution.
"Resolved, That the chairman of the grand committee be required to cite the three judges before mentioned, to appear before the committee on the 13 of February next, to answer the charges brought against them: which was carried unanimously. The committee, it is added, are invested with full powers by the house, so that there is a probability of this becoming a serious business for the judges, and very interesting to the community at large."
Amendment of the Constitution.—The states of New Jersey, Rhode Island and Tennessee will in all probability be the next added to the first of those which have determined on the proposal of congress. The legislature of the first mentioned state had the subject of the amendment before them on Tuesday last, but no advices have reached us of any decision having been made: it is an undoubted fact, however, that Trenton has been for some time the resort of some of the most insidious intriguing politicians, in opposition to the present administration, not only of New Jersey but of New York and Pennsylvania; these gentlemen have encountered bad roads for the pleasure of twelve hours sojourn at Trenton: the federalists in the legislature also have opposed a stern front to the amendment, for such a front must they have who can oppose it on the insidious and unworthy pretext of a want of the constitutional majority, on the mere quibble about a sentence which every man could understand correctly who was not like Mr. Tracy, determined to view it in that light which could most favour his anxiety and zeal for opposition. We have no reason to doubt but the legislature of Jersey will determine correctly, and follow the example already set by eight of her sister states, among which three are small states, and a fourth not a large one.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1804.
NO intelligence from Europe has been received since our last.
THE day that restored Liberty to her suffering Sons, and gave us a JEFFERSON, was celebrated in this town on Monday the 5th, with unusual triumphs of joy and congratulation on that great and happy event.—The dawn commenced with the ringing of Bells, Cannon firing, and colours flying:—An immense concourse crowded to Jefferson-hall, where the Hon. JOHN LANGDON was met with effusions of esteem and a burst of applause, scarcely ever witnessed before;—The doors were thrown open and the room was momentarily filled,—Colonel LANGDON was placed at the head of the room, and gave two toasts, viz—
The Day we celebrate, the Triumph of Republicanism.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, the great Republican, Statesman & PATRIOT.
The assembled Company with one voice gave the Hon. JOHN LANGDON, our firm old Patriot.
At the particular request of some of our republican friends in Massachusetts, we this day lay before our readers "an Address to the People of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts." Though addressed to the inhabitants of that State in particular, it must be equally acceptable to the people of New-Hampshire. It gives a brief, but faithful account of the Administration, both of ADAMS and JEFFERSON; and by arguments the most persuasive and candid, proves the disadvantages of the one, and the beneficial tendency of the other system. Read and let your own experience pronounce whether the statements of the writer are correct or not. Is it possible that you should for a moment remain in doubt? No, citizens of both States, you are fully sensible that he has been confined within the brief limits of truth, and to the mere relation of facts. If, then, you are fully persuaded of this, let us exhort you seriously to reflect on the inevitable ruin that awaits you in encouraging, that system of government which has heaped innumerable evils upon you, and which threatens you with destruction; and on the other hand, let us beseech you to open your eyes upon your real interests—to guard your rights, and protect your freedom. If what the writer of that address says, be true, (and we acquiesce in his observation) you will feel the necessity that "the government of the States should harmonize with the general government." Feeling the necessity of such a measure, you will no doubt pursue that conduct, and employ those means which will enable you to remedy this evil, to which your States are subject. We will not charge on the subject, but request your serious perusal and candid investigation of the Address.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Providence (R. I.) to his friend in this town, dated 29th February.
"I thought it my duty to spare a moment, to inform you that the great question of the amendment of the Constitution, concurring the designation of President and Vice-President, came before the Senate of our State this day, where it passed unanimously and it is confidently expected, will pass the lower house of assembly with a great majority;—I ardently with your State may come into the same measure—I think our political machine moves very well and every thing bids fair to make us a happy people."
The legislature of Tennessee will be in session in April, of the nature of the vote of this state, however, there is not the smallest doubt.
COMMUNICATION.
Messrs. Peirce's,
"One good turn deserves another."
As your brother editors of the Oracle have kindly assisted in making public the Republican address to the people, you are requested to publish in their behalf the following erratum, viz.
At the foot of a long hotch-potch production in their last paper for "Thomas Squintum," read "Judge Squintum;" the signature thus amended is thought to be highly characteristic of the real author.
To Mr. Squintum, a writer in the last Oracle. SIR.....Permit me, in return for your facetious performance, published this morning, and put into my hand, the not addressed to me, to send you the following, which (as Lord Mansfield used to say) I met with in the course of my reading this morning.
SQUINTING PATRIOTISM.
"John Wilkes* was, in the early part of his life, member for Aylesbury.—Foot had a natural son, whom he sent to school to the same place. When a friend once asked him, why he preferred that school? "Sir," replied he, "I intend the boy should be taught patriotism; he may learn squinting in the last quarter."
Until evidence be produced that squinting contributes to a clear vision, quite beyond the common simple faculty of seeing with both eyes, and looking straight forward, I must entertain doubts and suspicions respecting squinting patriotism. March 3, 1804. QUIZ.
* Remarkable for squinting.
A Farmer on his return from Portland, was lately asked by a Federalist, who observed a quantity of Leather in his sleigh, what he gave for it. He answered that the price had risen lately, as, he heard, it was mostly bought up to make Leather-Aprons for Tanners' Federalists!

To the Citizens of New-Hampshire. FRIENDS & BRETHREN,
YOU have been frequently addressed by those, who are of the number that seek your happiness, on the important subject of scrupulously attending to the choice of State Officers ; in which duty you have hitherto manifested a criminal remissness, by dispensing with the greatest gift of Heaven—your REASON , (which ought always to be your guide)—and in lieu thereof have adopted the sophistical dogmas of artful and designing men. INSIDIOUS FRIENDS are the worst of foes; and such are those denominated Federalists ; who, by assuming an appellation that was once specious, have so imposed on your credulity as to engross to themselves the most important offices in the State. It is a well known fact that those men are inimical to a Republican Government —they even avow themselves such in their late virulent publications, by ridiculing the term Democracy —which is synonymous; both signifying a popular government—i.e. a government of the people. THEY have the audacity at the same time to call themselves the disciples of WASHINGTON —whose name they use as a cover for concealing their base designs, well knowing the unparalleled confidence you had in that late conspicuous character. So far from being the friends of Washington —they (the Tories) would have rejoiced in an opportunity of sacrificing him at any period of our Revolution— WASHINGTON FEDERALISTS!!! pretty fellows indeed—to claim the Hero of America for their STALKING-HORSE! —It is well that he is not on earth to be a witness to such a preposterous and presumptuous claim—as the exclusive Friend & Patron of Tories! —He would be wretchedly mortified to find himself thus debased—after having performed so many glorious achievements. No, my friends, he would spurn at an idea so humiliating and degrading to his great Soul!—Those, who have apostatized from the principles of our glorious Revolution, and have assimilated themselves with Royalists —are the persons who the Tories have a just right and title to DEIFY ;—such worthy characters as JOHN ADAMS (the encomiast of that stupendous fabric—the British Constitution ) and his COADJUTORS ;—who signalized themselves during the memorable Reign of Terror, & whose Royal Deeds are faithfully recorded, which may serve as Beacons , to warn you of your danger by steering clear of them and those who worship at their Shrine —as you would carefully avoid shoals and quick-sands when on a lee-shore. It is highly proper that you should know the wheat from the tares; that they be separated in due time. The Federal Tories are weeds of the most pernicious kind, and require great circumspection that they be carefully selected before the time of harvest, so that the baneful seed may be utterly destroyed, otherwise your land will be over-run with their noxious qualities—so as to require a continual breaking up—which would be attended with much labour and expence. But to wave further allegation; my friends and fellow-citizens! the evil so long complained of ought to be immediately remedied, and the means for which, you already have; nothing is lacking but a determined resolution to shake off the federal yoke before it becomes more oppressive. Such a resolution is worthy of FREE MEN ; and if you are not willing to continue the DUPES of a despicable junto forever—Awake from your lethargy, & prepare for giving them their political quietus; which you will have an opportunity of effecting on Tuesday next , by punctually attending at the places of meeting assigned by your selection, for the purpose of electing State Officers —where, you will give your suffrages for men who have remained firm to the principles of our Revolution, and who possess the requisite qualities to administer the government of the state agreeably to its Constitution—both as respects abilities and integrity—Such are the consistent Republicans , my friends, whose names constitute the Ticket hereunto subjoined.
A WHIG of '75
Republican Ticket for 1804 For Governor, HON. JOHN LANGDON.
Councillors, The Hon. Levi Bartlett, for the county of Rockingham. Hon. Joseph Badger for Strafford. Hon. Benj. Pierce for Hillsborough. Hon. Nahum Parker for Cheshire. Hon. Ezra Bartlett for Grafton.
SENATORS.
District No. 1. Gen. Clement Storer. No. 2. Nicholas Gilman, Esq. No. 3. Col. William White. No. 4. Timothy Dix, jun. Esq. No. 5. Col. John Waldron. No. 6. Nath'l Shannon, Esq. No. 7. J. K. Smith, Esq. No. 8. Robert Alcock, Esq. No. 9. Col. Elisha Whitcomb. No. 10. Gen. Amaia Allen. No. 11. Capt. William White. No. 12. Col. William Tarlton.
ASSEMBLIES.
The subscribers are informed, that the last Assembly will be on Thursday Evening, the 15th inst. March 6.
COMMUNICATION.
Celebration at GILMANTON, N.H. of the glorious and happy acquisition of LOUISIANA.
ON Wednesday the 22d. ult. a grand dinner and ball, in honour of the event, was given at this place; which was attended by neighbouring citizens. At 4 o'clock the company sat down to an elegant and superb dinner in the spacious and commodious hall in the Academy. After the removal of the cloth, the following toasts were drank:—
1st. The President of the U. States of America—may we never have a worse, nor wish for a better. 2d. The Vice-President of the United States. 3d. The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States—may their enlightened and liberal policy, enlighten and liberalize the minds of their Fellow-Citizens. 4th. The inhabitants of Louisiana—may they, when freed from the dishonourable shackles of Priest and King craft, be admitted to the most honourable craft of Citizens of the United States. 5th. Mr. Monroe, and Mr. Livingston, who obtained advantages for their country by negotiation, which would have immortalized a General and an Army. 6th. The State of New-Hampshire. 7th. The Governor of the State of New-Hampshire—may his exertions and abilities for the honour and happiness of the State increase in the proportion as 800 is to 1200. 8th. JOHN LANGDON—the tried and approved Patriot, the firm and enlightened Statesman, the humane and honest Man, and the accomplished Gentleman—may those who can forget the friends who rescued them from the iron grasp of tyranny, ever be in the power of their enemies. 9th. The American Fair—may they be beautiful as Venus, and chaste as Diana; but may they ever shun those Hydras of their happiness—coquetry and false delicacy. 10th. The memory of WASHINGTON, the first and best man of a new country, and the greatest man of any country. 11th. The memory of those departed Heroes, whose blood procured us the unparalleled blessings which we now enjoy. 12th. May the disappointed in our Government seek happiness in some other country, for surely their minds must be so constituted, that the government of heaven itself could not afford them tranquillity. 13th. The Farmers of America—the Nations best support. 14th. The Plough—the Farmer's best Bank. 15th. Commerce—the greatest source of civilization. 16th. The Clergy—may they know nothing but CHRIST, and him crucified. 17th. The College, the Academies and the Schools of New-Hampshire—may they never be polluted with bigotry or superstition.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By Gen. Joseph Badger—May the Militia of New-Hampshire never forget, that, headed by a Stark, they voluntarily marched forward and checked the progress of Burgoyne, at the glorious battle of Bennington.
By Judge Cogswell—May justice, tempered with mercy, pervade the Universe.
By the Rev. Mr. Smith—May the wilderness blossom as a rose.
By Stephen Moody, Esq.—All honest Lawyers.
By John Ham, Esq.—The ladies of Gilmanston.
By Nath'l Cogswell, Esq.—The four cardinal points of the compass, supported by the four cardinal virtues, and may our needle of reason never point wrong.
The day, as if conscious of the event, and to honor the joyous occasion, was dressed out in her gayest and most brilliant attire—She was inimitably beautiful, and must have charmed the heart of an anchorite.—The sun shone with peculiar lustre, apparently sending forth its rays with redoubled copiousness; enlivening and tranquilizing the mind, warming and meliorating the heart, giving every nerve and fibre its happiest tone, so that the mental and corporeal faculties enjoyed, in unison, their most exquisite sensations of harmony. Joy lighted up in every countenance—pleasure beamed from every eye, and the circling glass informed us we had hearts and dispositions susceptible of the most refined happiness.
The entertainment was conducted with perfect order and decorum; and it was with apparent regret that the company, at 7 o'clock, quitted the festive board to "trip it on the light fantastic toe;" but the regret was momentary; the sprightly and mazy dance in an instant dispelled the cloud, and we rejoiced to find, that though the source of our pleasures was changed, they were not in the least diminished. At one o'clock an elegant supper was served up, and at three the dances recommenced and continued until seven; when the company separated, highly delighted with their entertainment.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
A tissue of FALSEHOODS appeared in the Boston Centinel of the 4th of February under the title of "An Extract of a letter from a Member of Congress dated Washington, 20th January, 1804." The ascription of this article to a member of Congress, who should be under the sacred obligations of veracity, is a libel on the character of a representative of the people. As such every friend to truth and the dignity of the representative character is interested in drawing before the public for their censure the man, who has committed such an outrage. With this view the above reward is offered to the individual who shall give satisfactory proof of the forger of the above letter.— Nat. Intel.
On the 3d ult. it was resolved by the unanimous vote of both Houses of the Legislature of the commonwealth of Virginia, "That the present administration of the Government of the United States, merits the highest confidence of this Assembly, and of every American, friendly to Republican Institutions, for the wise, pacific, yet determined measures, by which the extensive and fertile territory of Louisiana, has been attached to the Union."
From the Aurora.
"Wonderful are the Works of Nature." The very rapid strides which this happy country has made towards obtaining the rank of the most potent nation in the world, are so evident to European powers that we are not surprised at the particular attention which is paid to preserving our friendship and alliance. But all praise belongs to the federal party. It must also be acknowledged that our literature has also kept pace with our population, and this is also to be attributed to the federalists, as they possess all the virtue and talents of the country—and our increase in talents, is every day made manifest, as every one here and in Europe will acknowledge on reading the following morceau of the federal editor of the True American of this city, being very judiciously placed as the leading editorial article. If our friends in Europe read this extract and then reflect that it is from the True American , of course they must acknowledge our superiority at puns as well as construction, if so be that it happens to turn out that they are not prejudiced—as a specimen of Attic wit the following is certainly great, if it were published in Connecticut there is no doubt the writer would receive a diploma:
From the True American of Saturday last.
The proceedings of the legislature of this state, as well as the U. States against judges and lawyers, while it has called forth solid and able discussion, has also been productive of puns and flashes of wit. The city hall, where the judges of the supreme court hold their session, has a cellar under it, in which a large quantity of pepper has been stored—The smell arising from the pepper was sensibly experienced by one of the judges at the present session who enquired whence it proceeded. A gentleman of the bar being present answered his enquiry, and added, that he could not tell why, but it seemed to him as if all mankind delighted to pepper judges and lawyers.
FEDERAL REASONING!
The Federal Editor of the Reporter , (observes a Correspondent) thinks there are too many Colleges; that too great a part of the youth of our country have a liberal education; in short he thinks education is "too cheap!" The plan of a cheap education, and an attempt to generalize its privilege, he says is favoured by the Republican doctrine that knowledge ought to be as extensively diffused as possible; but he thinks, in his great wisdom, that a public education ought not to be generally nor easily attainable. Very well, Mr. Park, this is perfectly federal ; you "toe the mark" extremely well with your friend TRACY , who thinks that "Farmers ought not to know any thing, but to hoe, and plough, and go to meeting." Would it not be an improvement of your plan, Doctor, if it should be enacted that none but the sons of the Essex Junto should be allowed the privilege of a college education? Argus.
We are assured that Rufus King , and Charles Cotesworth Pinkney , will be the federal candidates for President and Vice-President at the next election; Centinel.
Massachusetts Nominations.
A writer in the Boston Chronicle , has nominated the Hon. JAMES SULLIVAN , as a Candidate for the office of Governor, and the Hon. WILLIAM HEATH , for Lieut. Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at the approaching election. Mr. GERMAN , and Mr. BOWDOIN , decline a competition.—The friends of the latter gentlemen, and of the General Government, will support Judge SULLIVAN and Gen. HEATH .
County Treasurer,
NATH'L GILMAN, Esq. Exeter.
County Recorder,
JOSIAH ADAMS, Esq.
The Clerks of the respective towns throughout this state, will oblige the editors of this paper, by forwarding so soon as may be convenient, a correct List of the votes for State Officers.
Appointments by the President & Senate.
John Mitchell of Pennsylvania to be vice commercial agent at Havre, in France, vice the Sieur de la Mortre, declined.
Henry Wilson, of Maryland, to be commercial agent of the United States at Ostend, vacant.
Dudley Broadhurst Hobert, of Massachusetts, to be collector and inspector of the revenue of Bath, in Massachusetts, vice William Webb, resigned.
For the Gazette.
WHATEVER "FALL" has written in the Farmers' Museum , to the contrary, this remains a certain fact, "he has not proved one observation of Micaiah to be without foundation;" but still he is venting his pious rancour on our beloved President and Mr. Paine—and has acted his pop-gun over Micaiah's shoulder, to shoot at them; and with as much effect, as the little boy who made a little air gun, with a goose-quill for the barrel, to shoot fleas. What seems to grieve him most, and the whole burden of his long is. Mr. Jefferson & Thomas Paine.—Mr. Jefferson and Thomas Paine, could they only be out of the way, all would be well. How sadly is "FALL," and all the federalists of his call, disappointed, but it must be so. Had the Adams administration gone, on a little longer, no doubt, as the most of our pious clergy were enlisted on his side, expecting to be "promoted to honor," we should soon have heard of high titles, such as, his Holiness the Pope, Right Reverend Father in God, "FALL," Lord Archbishop of Walpole, Lords Spiritual, and Lords Temporal, Bishops with a Diocese, Bishops without a Diocese, Curates, Rectors, &c. &c. &c. Titles which would very well suit the divine our "FALL" tells us of. But the word divine is not to be found in the good book; neither Doctors of Divinity, Master of Arts, except it be those curious arts contained in the books which the owners of them brought together and burnt at Ephesus. Nevertheless, we do read of "a divine sentence, divine service, divine power, divine nature;" but in no place do we find that this title, or either of the above mentioned, were given to men, in the scriptures of truth. But we find in the good book, "rewards of divination, they prophecy unto you divination, that useth divination, flattering divination, lying divination, possessed with a spirit of divination, hearkened to divination, called for the diviner, diviners confounded, diviners mad;" now all these terms, under the title of divination, diviner, &c. are applicable only to wicked men, children of the devil, for it is evident to every person of common sense, (if they never read Mr. Paine's book of that title, printed in the beginning of our revolution) that they do the works of their father. But to return—"diviners mad," this seems to be the case of "FALL," he, for the "rewards of divination," has a "vehement desire" to curse the President, and all the republicans of our country, who, as "Balak" of old said "cover the face of the earth." But hitherto he has been restrained as "Balaam" was, indeed it is not in his power to curse those whom "the Lord has blessed." But I shall forever except from the characters above mentioned, the true Ministers of Jesus Christ, though some of them through weakness, and being off their guard, have received "flattering titles from men;" and have been called Doctor of Divinity, Master of Arts, &c. wear a surplice, cassock, or gown, or even a band, the most trifling of all; none of which are to be found in the good book, but are all with, but a little alteration borrowed from the Church of Rome, in order that they might appear from their "shoulders and upward" higher than the common people; but it was not so in the advice which our Lord gave his disciples—they were not to be called Rabbi, &c. &c. Micaiah does not desire "FALL" to pray for his conversion, as he hopes, through divine grace, he has been converted a number of years, and this through the grace and mercy of God, through Jesus Christ, without any works or merit of his own; and may he ever have a thankful heart for so unsearchable a blessing. I shall now conclude with one word from a sentence "FALL" has quoted from Mr. Paine's writings, which is "Prefo," come again, if you wish to have any thing more from MICAIAH. Portsmouth, March 6, 1804.
Marine Memoranda.
Salem, March 2. Arrived, brig Moses, at Kennebec, John Rankin, master, 27 days from St. Christopher and Trinidad—Left at Port Spain, Trinidad, Jan. 28, 1804, sch'r William, Chandier, of Portland, to sail in 17 days; sch'r Phoenix, Lake, for Portsmouth, to sail in 10 days.—Left at St. Christopher, Feb. 9, brig Experiment, Bradbury, of Kennebec, to sail in 15 days, ship Joseph, Grant, of Kennebec, from River de la Plata, detained by an English cutter, on suspicion. Little-Cherub, of Portsmouth, has arrived at New-York, in 65 days from Madeira.
MARRIED
At Durham, on the evening of the 23d ult. by the Rev. Curtis Cooe, Stephen Bordinan, Esq. of Newmarket, to Miss Mary Bydenborough, of Durham. In this town, Mr. William Sturgis, to Miss Jane Jackson.
DIED
In this town, Mrs. Lydia Ham, aged 94; Mrs. Hutchins, aged 84; Mr. William Wright, aged 97. At Fort Constitution, (Portsmouth harbor) the 28th ult. Mr. Levi Patten, late of Durham, an Artificer in the corps of U. S. Artillerists: his remains were decently interred on the following Saturday, with those military honors and that respect which evince his being a worthy soldier; and does much honor to Capt. Gayer, the Commandant of that Garrison.
THIS DAY,
At S. LITTLE'S Office,
FOR CASH ONLY,
FIVE hundred yards superfine blue, black, brown and mixed Broad Cloths; 20 pieces of fashionable Chintzes; a dozen fur Hats; 10 pieces Coyons; 3 Bedfeads.
On hand, at private sale, 10 pipes Hollands Gin; 5 do. American Brandy; 5 half chests Bohea Tea; 50 pieces Bandannoes; 6 chests Hyson skin Tea; bags Spanish indigo; bags Chocolate Shells; Russia Beds; bags Numegs; boxes Segars; boxes Chocolate; 100 pieces India Chintzes and Cottons.
A Premium given for Dollars.
** Advance made on consignments.
TO BE SOLD,
A Fishing Schooner,
ABOUT 30 tons burthen —together with all the fishing gear belonging to her as the same is from sea—also 160 Quintals of Pollock Fish, in prime order for any market. Inquire of the Printers. March 6.
FRENCH LANGUAGE.
MR. MARECHAUX, a French Gentleman, who has been educated in a celebrated College at Paris, and whose business in St. Domingo, brought him into America some years ago; presents his respects to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth, and begs leave to offer them Lessons in the French Language, for which it would seem unnecessary to seek patronage, since that useful and fashionable Language has become an indispensable part of a liberal education, especially to those who devote themselves to commercial business, and who wish to enjoy the beauties of its literary riches. The Subscription is open at Mr. CAZEAUX's office, who will communicate the terms. Portsmouth, March 6, 1804.
Young Ladies' Academy.
MRS. HART informs the public that a number of young ladies may be accommodated with board at her Academy, and instructed in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar, plain and embossed Needle Work. Terms for board and tuition may be known by applying at No. 3, Ladd-street. A suitable person is wanted to instruct on the Forte Piano Guitar—a generous compensation will be given; apply as above. March 6.
Stephen Hardy,
HAS just received a large assortment of fashionable Gold Ear Rings; Finger Rings; Gold Handkerchief Pins; do. Brooches; China and Japan'd Snuff Boxes; Scissars; Pen-knives, Razors with cases, Jack-knives, silver Thimbles, Pocket Books, ivory and horn Combs, Tea Pots, Graters, Sleeve Buttons, Spoons, plated Candlesticks, &c. &c. Portsmouth, March 6, 1804.
NOTICE.
THE Copartnership of SWETT & WEEKS was by mutual consent dissolved on the first inst. All persons having demands on said firm, will please to call on the Subscribers for settlement, and all indebted are informed that immediate payment is expected. BENJAMIN SWETT, DANIEL WEEKS. Portsmouth, March 6, 1804.
NOTICE.
THE co-partnership under the firm of WARNER & WEARE, was dissolved on the 3d. inst. by mutual consent; all persons indebted to, or that have any demands against said firm, are requested to call on JOHN F. WEARE, for settlement. JOHN WARNER, JOHN F. WEARE. Portsmouth, March 6, 1804.
WANTED
WANTED to purchase, a few loads of good STONE, suitable for a Cellar, to be delivered as soon as possible. For further particulars inquire at the Gazette Office.—March 6.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in KEASEARGE-GORE, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1803—that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 5th day of July, 1804, so much of their land as will pay the same, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling-house in said Gore, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
   Non-resident's Names. No. Lot. Cts.     Solley and March, 47 50   ditto 63 50   ditto 64 50   ditto 75 50   Kimball's Gore, (so called) 50 acres, tenanted in common, 85   27 acres of the northerly corner of said Gore, the owner unknown, 84 14   Elizabet Green's lot, 17 34   Daniel Ringe, 56 50    BENJAMIN CASS, Collector. Keasearge-Gore, March 1, 1804.

EIGHTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, FEB. 7.
Mr. Thomas from the committee on the subject of the Post-Office and post-roads, reported a bill "further to alter and establish certain post-roads and for other purposes," which was read a second time and made the order of the day for Thursday next.
The House took up Dr. Leib's motion for the appointment of a committee to bring in a bill to prohibit the appointment of Judges of the United States to all other offices, and agreed to it.—Ayes 67.
On motion of Mr. Nicholson, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Smith of N. Y. in the chair—on the report of the committee appointed to enquire into the expediency of amending the several acts providing for the sale of the public lands of the United States.
The following resolution was before the committee of the whole on a former day: "Resolved, That the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General for the time being, be authorized to receive propositions of compromise and settlement, from the several companies, or persons claiming public lands in the territory of the U. States, lying south of the state of Tennessee, and west of the state of Georgia; and finally to adjust and settle the same in such manner as in their opinion, will conduce to the interest of the United States." An amendment limiting the powers of the commissioners to the limits prescribed by the convention between the United States and Georgia, had been adopted in the committee of the whole.
This resolution occasioned a dilatory debate, and a number of intermediate questions, but the house adjourned without a decision.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8.
Mr. John C. Smith from the committee of Claims, presented a bill for the relief of certain Military pensioners in the state of South Carolina—Referred to a committee of the whole on Friday.
A representation of Duncan McFarland, accompanied with sundry documents complaining of the undue election of Samuel D. Purviance, was presented, and referred to the committee of Elections.
A message was received from the Senate stating that they had receded from their third amendment to the bill making military appropriations, which allowed a certain sum for the postage of letters sent from and received by certain officers of the War department—and they had resolved that the bill "for the better direction of the collectors of the respective ports of the United States in granting to seamen certificates of citizenship," should not pass.
The House resumed the consideration of the resolution reported by the committee of the whole, submitting to the final decision of commissioners, the claims for lands ceded by Georgia to the United States;—and after debate which occupied the whole day, adjourned without coming to any decision.
THURSDAY FEB. 9.
Mr. Thomas laid on the table the following resolution.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to join with such committee as the Senate may appoint on their part to consider and report, what business is necessary to be done by Congress in the present session, and when it may be expedient to close the same.
A message was received from the Senate informing the House that they had receded from their first amendment to the bill entitled an act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the territories ceded to the U. States by the treaty of the 30th of April 1803, between the United States and the French Republic; and for other purposes, to far as to agree to the modification and amendment proposed by the joint committee of conference; but that they disagree to the further amendment proposed by the House, extending the right of registering vessels to all the inhabitants of Louisiana on the 30th April last.
The House resumed the consideration of the resolution reported from the committee of the whole to whom was referred the report of a select committee appointed to enquire into the expediency of amending the several acts providing for the sale of the public lands of the United States.
The first resolution being read, a motion was made to amend it, but failed, and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday.
On the resolution (above stated) a long and interesting debate ensued on the circumstances attending the Yazoo speculation, and the consequences likely to ensue from the entire disallowance or compromise of the claims of individuals for compensation for lands purchased under the several acts of Georgia, and ceded to the United States; when about six o'clock the question was taken by yeas and nays on the following resolution, and carried in the affirmative.—Yeas 68—Nays 56.
Resolved, That the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General for the time being, be authorized to receive propositions of compromise and settlement from the several companies or persons claiming public lands in the territory of the United States lying south of the state of Tennessee, and west of the state of Georgia; and finally to adjust and settle the same in such manner, as in their opinion, will conduce to the interests of the United States: Provided, that in such settlement, the said commissioners shall not exceed the limits prescribed by the convention with the state of Georgia.
After motions to adjourn and postpone the subject, were made and lost; and the proposition of an amendment of Mr. J. Randolph, to modify the resolution as to inhibit all compensation for lands purchased under the act of Georgia of 1795, was declared not in order, the following resolution was carried:
Resolved, That the time limited by law, for filing claims in the office of the Secretary of State, ought to be extended to the first day of May next.
A motion was then made to refer the two resolutions to a select committee to bring in a bill, which was superseded by an adjournment until Monday.
FISHING GEAR.
Samuel Hill
Informs his friends and customers, that he has lately imported a large assortment of FISHING GEAR, which he has for sale by wholesale or retail, viz.
EIGHTEEN, 15, 12, and 9 thread Fishing Lines; Bob and Gig lines; herring Nets of all sizes; salmon and hardhead Nets; 2 and 3 thread herring and mackerel Twine; salmon & seine Twine; Cod Hooks; large, middle & small quarter Hooks; mackerel Hooks.
May be had at the same place, Russia, Swedes, and Philadelphia Iron; Steel of several sorts; and a variety of other Goods as usual, which will be sold very low for cash or approved credit. —Also, for sale— Herds Grass and Clover SEED.
Cash, and the highest price given for Shipping Furs, at his store, N o 7, Merchant's Row, Portsmouth.
February 21, 1804. For Sale at No. 5, Langdon's Wharf, 100 Bbls. Fresh Super Fine FLOUR. J. LANGDON, jun. Portsmouth, Feb. 28, 1804.
Just Received and For Sale by Quincy & Pierrepont, A FEW half chests of Souchong, and quarter chests of Bohea TEAS, warranted of a superior quality. Also, Baltimore Superfine FLOUR. West-India GOODS and GROCERIES, in general. Portsmouth, Feb. 28, 1804.
For Sale by the subscriber, a quantity of Clover and Herds Grass SEED, warranted of the first quality & cheap. BENJAMIN HILL. N. B. To prevent COST, those indebted to the subscriber are requested to call and settle immediately. Portsmouth, Feb. 28, 1804.
TO BE SOLD BY Charles B. Grace, At his Store, near Liberty Bridge, FORTY barrels of MENHADENS, put up in the best manner—fit for the West-India market. Portsmouth, Feb. 21, 1804.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the Estate of JOSIAH BATCHELDER, late of North Hampton, gentleman deceased; are requested to present them for settlement to the subscriber, administratrix to said Estate. ABIGAIL BATCHELDER. North Hampton, Feb. 25, 1804.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of Mrs. ELEANOR SHACKFORD late of Portsmouth, widow, deceased, are desired to exhibit the same to the subscriber without delay—and those who are indebted to said estate, are requested to discharge the demands against them—in order to an immediate settlement of said deceased's estate. GEORGE WENTWORTH, Executor. Portsmouth, Feb. 21, 1804.
TAKE NOTICE. THE subscriber having been duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of the Widow HANNAH FITFIELD, late of East-Kingston, deceased—has accepted that trust and given bonds as the laws direct; all persons having any demands on said estate are desired to exhibit them, and those indebted are called upon to make immediate payment to JONATHAN EASTMAN, Ex'r. Kingston, Feb. 20, 1804.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of JOHN DRAKE, late of Hampton, deceased, are requested to make an immediate settlement with the subscriber. JONATHAN D. TOWLE, Administrator. January 24, 1804.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of JOSEPH JUDKINS, late of Kingston, deceased, are requested to present their accounts for settlement, to REBECCA JUDKINS, Administratrix to said estate. January 24, 1804.
Just published and for Sale at N. S. & W. PIERCE's Bookstore, THE NIGHTINGALE, A collection of the most popular, ancient and modern Songs, set to music. Subscribers are requested to call for their Books. January 24, 1804.
FOR SALE BY Moses Woodward, A QUANTITY of SCREW'D HAY.—Also, 100 barrels of SHIP BREAD.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of STRATHAM, who have not paid their highway and town 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 Majr. Dudley L. Chase, innholder in said town, on Tuesday the 17th day of April next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 4 columns: Names, Town tax, Highway tax, Amount. Includes names like Abraham Grindle, Joseph Doe, David Fogg, Seth Fogg, Thomas Sanborn, Simon Vease, Truesdell Robinson, and Levi Clark, Collector.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Grafton, ss.
THE non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in CONCORD, in said county, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803, are hereby notified that unless they pay the same to the subscriber, on or before the second Tuesday of June next, with incidental charges, so much of each delinquent's land, as will pay said sums, will then be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Samuel Young, innholder in said Concord, at ten o'clock forenoon.
Table with 4 columns: To what Rights drawn, & Owners Unknown, Number, Acres, Highway tax, County tax. Includes names like West Ammonoosuck, Governor's Right, Eben's Cogswell, Collector.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of PERCY, in said county who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803—that so much of their land as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Mr. Jonathan Rowell, in said Percy, on the first Wednesday of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 4 columns: Original Proprietors Names, County tax, Highway tax, Amount. Includes names like Josiah Bishop, Jacob Waldon, Mark Sanborn, Thomas Burdick, David Paul, Joseph Moulton, Caleb Tappan, George Walton, jr., William Stanwood, Jonathan M. Sewall, William Marshall, Silas Marshall, Eliphalet Day, John Ward, Collector.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors, and owners of Land in the town of DORCHESTER, State and county aforesaid, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1803—that so much of their land as will pay said tax together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Gilman Folsom, in said Dorchester, on Monday the 30th day of April next, at ten o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Original Proprietors Names, No. Lot, No. Acres, County tax, Highway tax, Amount. Includes names like Mark H. Wentworth, John Hurd, Esq., William Gardner, John Marshall, John Howe, Esq., John Marsh, Henry Sherburn, Samuel Hurbarst, Thomas Davison, Gilman Folsom, Collector.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, an indentured apprentice boy by the name of PARKER CHASE, Jun. who absconded on the night succeeding the 2d day of October last:—he is about five feet ten inches high, thick set, dark complexion, black eyes and short black hair; he had on a mixt black and white homespun coat and overalls.—All persons are forbid harbouring or trusting said Parker Chase, Jun. under the penalties of the law in that behalf made and provided.
Said apprentice is supposed to be either in Sanbornton or Meredith, and who ever will return him to the subscriber shall receive one cent reward, and no charges paid. MOSES CHASE. Deerfield, Feb. 11, 1804.
Wanted Immediately, A Journeyman Blacksmith, that understands his business—to such an one good wages will be given by JOHN WALDEN.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Grafton, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of Land in the town of ADAMS, who have not paid their highway taxes for the year 1803—that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in said town of Adams, on the second Tuesday in July next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
Table with 4 columns: Acres, Dls. Cts. Includes names like Charles Rogers, Giles Richards, Moses Cagney, Elijah Densmore, Greenleaf Gilley, 5 lots, 100 acres each, viz. Nos. 7, 11, 26, 29 and 30, Moses Bickford, Jonathan Meserve, jr. Collr.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Cheshire, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors or owners of Land in CROYDON, in said county of Cheshire, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1803—that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, with legal cost thereon, by the fourth Tuesday of April next, that so much of their lands will be then sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, as will pay the same, at the dwelling-house of Edward Hall, junr. innholder in said Croydon, at ten of the clock in the forenoon on said day.
Table with 4 columns: Names of Delinquents, Division Number, Quantity, Tax. Includes names like March Chase, James Mc Clanett, Joseph Merriam, ditto, General Chase's heirs, ditto, Benjamin Bellows, William Dudley, Benjamin Wood, Jonathan Aldrich, John Pike, Sip. Page farm, Barna Cooper, Collector.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Cheshire, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the non-resident proprietors or owners of Land in CROYDON, in said county of Cheshire, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1803—that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, with legal cost thereon by the fourth Tuesday of April next, that so much of their land as will pay the same will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Edward Hall, jr. innholder in said Croydon, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon on said day.
Table with 4 columns: Names of Delinquents, Division Number, Quantity, Tax. Includes names like James Whipple, James Welman, Antipas Holland, John Stow, March Chase, James Mc Clannen, Solomon Chase, Benjamin Wood, Benjamin Leland, Dudley Chase, Joseph Merriam, ditto, General Chase's heirs, ditto, Benjamin Bellows, Abraham Temple, James Richardson, Wm Dudley, Benjamin Wood, Jonathan Aldrich, Barna Cooper, Collector.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Stratford, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Rights, Lots or Parcels of Lands lying in the town of EATON, and in the 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 and charges, will be sold at public auction, at the house of William Snell, innholder in Eaton, on Tuesday the eighth of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Names, No. Lot, Division, Acres, Highway tax, County tax, Amount. Includes names like Joshua Martin, Edw H. Burgin, Walter Brient, ditto, Caleb Bennet, John Smith, John Bracket, Benja. Chadman, Nathaniel Ewer, Joshua Frost, Samuel Gilman, Daniel Masson, John Smith, John Palf, Thomas York, Josiah York, Jonathan Mooney, Enoch Danford, Jona. Silley, Esq., Daniel Perkins, Daniel Perkins, Tho's Whelman, ditto, Nathl Banfill, Collector.
Cash given for clean linen and cotton & linen RAGS at this Office. Dec. 20.
REMOVAL.
Edw d Parry
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed from Congress-street, to his new brick Store, No. 10, Market-street, where he has opened a large assortment of Fall & Winter GOODS, which he has imported direct from the Manufactories, and will be sold at the lowest advance, by wholesale and retail—consisting of
Best superfine London blue, black, drab, mixt, corbee, and bottle green Broad Cloths.
Double milled, drab, and other fashionable colour Cashmeres; superfine drab, mixed, and Brunswick Forest Cloths.
Twilled Duffs & Coatings; Baizes and Flannels.
6/4 8/4 10/4 12/4 Rose Blankets of a superior quality.
A large assortment of fashionable Swan-down & other Velvets; black, blue, and olive Velvets, Thick-fetts and Corduroys.
A complete assortment of Stronbridge and Jersey three threaded knit Stockings; Silk and cotton do.
Callimancoes and Russels; superfine Durants & Tammies; London Shalloons and Florentines.
Muffs and Tippets; Lace, Fur, and other Trimmings.
Fashionable Chintzes & Bed Furniture, with a large assortment of Pringes and Tossils to match.
Fashionable Muslins of every description; Dimities and Mullinets.
Irish Linens and Sheetings.
A large assortment of Camel's Hair and silk Shawls of every color; Modes and Sattins; Laces and Edgings of superior qualities.
A large assortment of Ladies' & Gentlemen's new fashion Beaver Hats; black and colored Feathers, Wreaths, and Flowers; fashionable thagg for Hats; gold and silver dress Italian Crapes; black, pink, blue, and white plain do.
25 bales of Sewing Twine; Salmon Twine; Coa Lines and Herring Nets. Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1803.
Piscataqua Bridge Lottery.
THE General Court of New Hampshire having passed an Act at their late session, December 24th, 1803, granting a Lottery for the special purpose of raising Fifteen Thousand dollars, to repair and maintain the Piscataqua Bridge; and have appointed the subscribers, Managers to conduct said Lottery, who have given bonds and qualified themselves as the law directs for the faithful discharge of their duty—do now offer to the Public the following
SCHEME,
for the First Class—
Tickets for sale by the Managers.
Table with 4 columns: SCHEME for the First Class, 10,000 Tickets at 5 dolls. is 50,000. Prize of, Number of, Amount. Includes prizes of 8000, 4000, 2000, 3000, 1200, 4850, 2000, 24800, and two blank prizes of 50.
3315 50,000
Subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 pr. cent.
Prizes to be paid in thirty days after the drawing is finished.
Prizes not claimed in one year from that term, not to be paid, but deemed as generously given for the benefit of the Bridge.
The object of this Lottery is to assist the Proprietors, and to enable them to repair and keep passable that extensively useful and commodious Bridge, crossing the Piscataqua river;—the connecting point of Turnpike Roads, already laid out, and others contemplated of still greater magnitude. This Bridge is equally accommodating to Massachusetts, Maine and New-Hampshire—owned by, and travelled on by citizens of both States.—The Managers therefore flatter themselves with support and assistance by all, and a ready sale for Tickets—This Bridge is truly a public benefit. Individual enterprise erected it at an expense of near 70,000 dollars—and it never has netted 3 pr. cent. interest; it is nearly 3000 feet in length, including an arch of 244 feet—The present defects is sudden and unexpected, and requires immediate remedy.
THOMAS MARTIN, } Managers. THO'S THOMPSON, } ELIJAH HALL, } Portsmouth, Jan. 16, 1804.