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NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 24, VOL. LIV.]
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1809,
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PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS, - PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Fresh Goods.
JAMES RUNDLET,
Respectfully informs his customers and the public, that he has just received an assortment of Spring & Summer GOODS,
Among which are the following - viz. 3-4 & 4-4 fancy plaid Gingham; Fine hats; Cords; White, black & colored...
All of which will be sold at reduced prices for Cash, or on a liberal credit, by wholesale and retail.
THE subscriber has commenced keeping a morning School for the instruction of Young Ladies in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, &c.
MEDICAL. THE Fellows of the New-Hampshire Medical Society, are informed, that the annual meeting of said Society will be held at the house of Benjamin Leavitt, inn-holder in Exeter...
WANTED to Purchase - A Burthen some Vessel of from 90 to 100 tons suitable to carry lumber.
For SALE by Elisha Hill, jun. 200 Bbls. BEEF and PORK; 300 boxes mould CANDLES. ALSO - RUM; Sugar; Molasses; TEAS; Cotton, and Rice.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of PORTSMOUTH ACADEMY, that the Trustees have this day voted an assessment of Thirty Dollars on each share, payable within fourteen days from the date.
SAMUEL ELLIOT, Treasurer. May 6th, 1809.
TAKE NOTICE. IN consequence of an application to me, made by the proprietors of the Washington Mining Company, to call a meeting of the proprietors...
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT To alter the time for the next meeting of Congress. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled...
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. January 31, 1809. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Authorizing the President of the United States to employ an additional number of revenue cutters. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled...
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore. January 6, 1809. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Authorizing the payment of certain pensions by the Secretary of War at the seat of government. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled...
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore. January 7, 1809. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT For the relief of Andrew Joseph Villard. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That there be paid to Andrew Joseph Villard, the sum of one thousand dollars...
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore. January 4, 1809. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT To authorize the transportation of a certain Message of the President of the U. States, and documents accompanying the same. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled...
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. November 18, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
The Aurora of April 13, contains the present arrangement of the navy, and a complete and correct register of the army of the United States. Twelve ships are mentioned, all of whom will soon be ready for sea, and most of them are in actual service.
IMPORTANT Political Retrospect.
FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT. THE INADMISSIBLE PRINCIPLES OF THE King of England's Proclamation of Oct. 22, 1807 - CONSIDERED, BY THE LATE PRESIDENT ADAMS.
THEY will be thought to have no friends in America, who will care enough for them to make much noise, and these will be impressed. If there should be any natives or sons of natives of any of the West-India Islands, or of any part of the East-Indies...
The law must be settled, or remain unsettled. If such Impressments are determined to be legal, either by treaty, or by acquiescence in the King's Proclamation, it will establish in the minds of British seamen a pride of superiority...
proclamation was dictated by a spirit as hostile and malicious as it was insidious, for the determined purpose of depressing the character of our seamen. Make from a sailor his pride and his courage, and he becomes a poor animal indeed.
If the spirit of a man should remain in our sailors, they will sometime resist. Should a British cutter demand to search an American merchant ship, of five hundred tons burthen, armed as they sometimes are and have a right to be...
It is said, in the context, "The British ships of war, agreeably to a right, claimed and exercised for ages - a right, claimed and exercised during the whole of the administrations of Washington and Adams, and of Jefferson, continue to take some of the British seamen, found on board our merchant vessels, and with them a small number of ours, from the impossibility of always distinguishing Englishmen from the citizens of the United States."
officers, lawfully killed. But surely, the right was ever before claimed to impress men from foreign ships. If such a pretended right was ever exercised, or in other words, if such a crime was ever committed, I presume it would be no better proof of a legal right, than a robbery, burglary, or murder, committed on shore, would prove that such actions are innocent and lawful.
From the peace of 1783 to the commencement of our government, under the present national constitution, whenever any American seamen were impressed, they were immediately demanded in the name of the old congress, and immediately discharged, without ever pretending to such right of impressment.
Is there any reason why another proclamation should not soon appear, commanding all the officers of the army in Canada and Nova-Scotia to go over the line, and take by force all the king's subjects they can find in our villages.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot. SIRS, A few words more on the subject of pressing. In strictness, we have nothing to do with the question, whether Impressments of seamen in England are legal or illegal.

account for it. But when they extend that power to us, a foreign nation, it is natural for us, and it is our duty as well as interest to consider what it is among themselves.
The most remarkable case in which this subject has been touched in Westminster Hall, is in Cowper's Reports, page 512, Rex vs. John Tubbs. The report of the case is very long, and I shall only observe, that the question of the legality of the power of impressment, was not before the Court. The question was whether the Lord Mayor or had a right to exempt thirty or forty watermen for his barges. Lord Mansfield sufficiently expresses his alarm and his apprehension of the consequence of starting a question relative to this subject, in the following words: "I am very sorry that either of the respectable parties before the Court, the city of London on the one hand, or the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the other, have been prevailed upon to agitate this question, &c."
"I was in hopes the Court would have had an opportunity of investigating this point to the bottom instead of being urged to decide it so inconsiderately," &c. I own I wished for a more deliberate consideration upon this subject; but being prevented of that, I am bound to say what my present sentiments are. The power of pressing is founded upon immemorial usage, allowed for ages. If it be so founded, and allowed for ages, it can have no ground to stand upon, nor can be vindicated or justified by any reason but the safety of the state: and the practice is deduced from that trite maxim of the constitutional law of England, that private mischief had better be submitted to, than public detriment and inconvenience should ensue. To be sure there are instances where private men must give way to the public good. In every case of pressing, every man must be very sorry for the act, and for the necessity which gives rise to it. It ought therefore to be exercised with the greatest moderation and only upon the most cogent necessity, and tho' it be a legal power, it may, like many others, be abused in the exercise of it."
The case is too long to transcribe; but it is worth reading. My remarks upon it shall be short.
1. Lord Mansfield most manifestly dreaded the question, probably on account of the innumerable difficulties attending it, as well as the national uproar it would most certainly excite.
2. His Lordship carefully avoided the use of the word right . He knew the force, force and power of words too well to profess that sacred expression, by applying it to a practice so loose and undefined, so irregular and capricious, so repugnant to the inherent, hereditary, unalienable and indefeasible birth rights of British subjects.
3. He calls it a practice and a power , but he does not even venture to call it a prerogative of the crown.
4. He does not even affirm that there exists such an immemorial usage, allowed for ages. He says, "if it be so founded and allowed for ages." The existence of such an immemorial usage, allowed for ages, was probably one of the principal points he wished to investigate.
5. He does not affirm that such a custom, usage, power or practice could be pleaded or given in evidence against Magna Charta. If his Lordship had been allowed time to investigate the subject to the bottom, he perhaps would not have found evidence of any such immemorial usage allowed for ages. He certainly would not have found it allowed by any national act or legal authority, and without one or the other, how can it be said to have been allowed? Allowed by whom? By those who committed the trespass, and no others. His Lordship moreover might have found, that no custom, usage, power or practice could be alleged, pleaded or given in evidence, in any court of justice against Magna Charta.
6. All the judges allow that exemptions, badges and protections against impressment have been given by Peers, Commons, Lord Mayors, Lords and Officers of the Admiralty, and as I understand Lord Mansfield, by officers of the navy. Now what a loose, undefined, arbitrary power is this to be legally established as an immemorial usage allowed for ages?
7. I wonder not that his Lordship dreaded the discussion of it and an investigation of it to the bottom, for he must have foreseen the endless difficulties of ascertaining, defining and limiting the usages which were immemorial, and distinguishing them from such as were modern, temporary, usurped and not allowed.
8. The counsel for the city had before observed, that the legality of pressing, if founded at all, could only be supported by immemorial usage, there being clearly no statute in force involving the crown with any such authority.
9. The infinite difficulty of determining who were seamen and who
were not, must be obvious, and all agree that the power is confined to seamen and them only.
Christian, in his edition of Blackstone, vol. 1, page 419, says, in a note—"The legality of pressing is so fully established, that it will not now admit of a doubt in any court of justice," and in proof of this he quotes Lord Mansfield's opinion in the case of the King against Tubbs, in the words I have above transcribed.—Whereas I think that taking all Lord Mansfield says together, he makes the subject as doubtful as ever, and encumbered with innumerable and insuperable difficulties.
Upon the whole, all I conclude from the conduct of the modern judges and lawyers in England is, that the pride in the navy has got the better of their sense of law and justice, and that court and county lawyers, as well as administration and opposition, have been gradually endeavoring to unite for the last thirty or forty years, in sacrificing the principles of justice and law to reasons of state, by countenancing this branch of arbitrary power. But let them keep their arbitrary powers at home: not practice them upon us, our ships or seamen.
JOHN ADAMS. Quincy, April 25, 1809.
British Parliament.
MR. WHITBREAD'S SPEECH.
House of Commons, March 6.
AMERICA.
MR. WHITBREAD rose, and spoke in substance as follows:
America is a name which, if it were defined by providence that the British government should ever learn wisdom from experience, ought to carry admission along with it. Such a name opens such a volume of events, revives such humiliating remembrances of obstinacy, rashness and infatuation, that one would have thought a considerable time must have elapsed before it would have been necessary to have warned the ministers of this country against the fatal consequences of pursuing the same measures, and acting with the same rashness, obstinacy and infatuation, which in a never to be forgotten instance, visited our government with disgrace, and our empire with dismemberment. One would have thought that the history of the American war would have inculcated such a salutary moral, as all living statesmen would have known how to have applied and improved, and that now when that memorable struggle has gone by, that they would at least be cautious how far they assumed to themselves the responsibility of scouting the lessons of experience, or refusing to profit by the errors of those who went before them, of persisting in following their example, and volunteering in courting their disgrace. Surely if the history of that war could have taught us any thing (and never was there history more pregnant with instruction) it must at least have taught us this, that in all our future intercourse with that country, we should not pursue the very same steps, and resort to the very same efforts, which in our attempt at that time to oppress, led to nothing but national defeat and ignominy.
In that contest America used her strength and nobly used it to resist injustice and oppression. After a result worthy of the cause in which she had embarked, when this country and America, became distinct and amicable governments, she used her strength in our behalf. England flourished greatly as unexpectedly, on the separation of her colonies, to such a degree as proved the commercial means of America, and the extent of those means in promoting the commercial prosperity of Great Britain. In short, the relations of the two countries were such, their resources of that sort, and their mutual intercourse of that character that to any unprejudiced man, who looked without envy to America, it must appear that cordially united with her, we might together cope with the living world, were it against us!—She has spoken first, and offered you her co-operation. You have, or rather your government has, refused her offer—foolishly refused it, because they refused it at all, and rashly refused it, because they added insult to refusal; and this we are to be told, perhaps to night, is to be pertinaciously persisted in, on the groundless pretence of some false point of honor. This would be to refer back to that fatal arrogance that in the beginning of our contest with America made our government so obstinate, and kept it so till the colonies were independent. We weakly thought that America was too humble for England to be unjust. America was indeed humble, weak in power, but strong in justice.—Weak as she was, she stood against the strength of her oppressor, and Heaven aided her efforts to assert her independence.
Non sine Ditis Animosus en fus* America then found what it was to fight in a good cause, and we found that all our means were incompetent to the maintenance of a bad one. I would bring, then the two countries before the house, and appeal to their justice and their candor to decide between them. I mean no narrow reference to any one measure; but I wish to afford the house an opportunity of considering the question on the largest scale, and with a view to protective measures; and in such a point of view, at a period like the present, every man must admit the importance of the question to be transcendent. In arguing a question like the present, that goes to involve the consideration of the principles of the law of nations, I am willing to acknowledge the superiority, both in talent and attainments, of those who are to oppose me. I know the ability of those honorable gentlemen, and I know also how to value it. In the benches opposite I see more than enough to daunt me, whether I consider the knowledge of an honorable member now in my eye, or the eloquence of a right honorable gentleman, who has just taken his seat (Mr. Canning), or, indeed, what I dread infinitely more, the fatal and mischievous disposition
* This is the motto on the medal struck by Dr. Franklin, on the capture of Cornwallis.
so apparent in those with whom he acts, to shut the door against all conciliation with America. But notwithstanding that feeling, and those authorities, I shall endeavor to urge what I believe to be right; and I shall not be a little aided by conscientiousness that in so doing I shall be borne out by the authority of a great civilian, whose loss we have all such reason to deplore ( Hear! hear! )—an authority that in this house, or out of it, shall never want the sanction of all those who know how to appreciate unaffected learning, wisdom and virtue ( Hear! hear! )—His reasoning upon this subject will be remembered by this house with all that respect you owe his memory. The unmeaning jibes, the pointless witticisms, the broad jests, the misplaced merriment, that were at all times inappropriate, would be now rather criminal than foolish: and, indeed, I have much too good an opinion of the understandings and the hearts of the right honorable gentlemen opposite, to imagine them capable of now resorting to such pitiable instruments for combating his arguments and weakening his authority. They will, I am sure, now that Dr. Lawrence is dead, be as forward as any of his many admirers in doing justice to his worth in private, his consistency in public life; to his science as a scholar and his purity as a model of political integrity ( Hear! hear! ) We, fir, in common, feel his loss; but on this question how much shall I feel it? I wish since he is irrecoverably gone, his mantle had been left among us; but knowing, as I do, what he was, and feeling, as I do what I am, I will yet go forth armed with but my scrip and sling; and knowing that my cause is righteous, I will not fear for my weakness, though a host of Goliaths be brought against me. Before, however, I enter the lists, I would wish to promise some preliminaries, as I am warranted in doing by the usage in all such feuds of chivalry. I would beg leave then, in the first instance to prescribe, that the right honorable gentleman would upon the present question, be more sparing of their reflections upon me as the uniform advocate for our enemies, and against England. These gentlemen have been the liberal in dealing out such reflections against me; in any question where England is right, I will support her, where she is wrong, I will oppose her injustice and in advocating the just cause of America or of any other power against the injustice of England. I lay I am advocating the cause of my country. I am not an advocate of America—I am not the advocate of France but the advocate of my country, because I am the advocate of justice—( Hear! hear! )
There is another topic, which in the mind of the right honorable gentleman opposite possesses no very ordinary fertility. I mean recrimination. I do trust that, upon this night, he will endeavor to refrain from its introduction; if from no better reason, at least as a matter of taste; for, surely, this house ought not to be fatigued in hearing from the other side no better argument for the different acts of their government, than that their predecessors had been equally criminal. At all events, the objection, even futile as it is, cannot apply to me.—With every respect for the principles, and every confidence in the enlightened views of the honorable friends who surround me, and with whom it is my pride generally to act, I still with this house to recollect that even with them I differed on the issuing of the decree of the 7th of January, 1807; which, with the knowledge that I possessed of their determination relative to the extent of that order, I still felt it my duty to differ, how much more aggravated must my objections have been to the order issued by the present servants of the crown on the 11th of November of the same year. Indeed, fir, the system which at that period those gentlemen opposite thought proper to adopt, we cannot apply the mere enactment of a trifling theoretical proposition. It has been felt in all its evils, and the experience of every day has proved its hostility to the vital interests of this empire.—The right honorable gentleman fancied, nay, they predicted that in their orders of council they erected a monument to their own foresight and political sagacity. A monument they certainly did rear; but it was a monument of their arrogance, of their imbecility, and their lamentable perverseness. They did, truly, for the purpose of surmounting obstacles which were utterly harmless and contemptible, adopt and persevere in a course of fatal and disastrous policy "of which extent and continuity were the vital principles." ( Hear! hear! ) Had there existed the causes for such a disregard of the neutral right, the measures they proposed for action were far remote from the remedy. The snare was scorchred but not killed. After all their experiments it arose with accumulated vigor in the crest, with ten fold venom in its sting.
When such effects have followed from the course that has been adopted, surely, I, as the friend to conciliation with America, may fairly call upon this house not to persevere in a system which, if persevered in, must add that country to the catalogue of the enemies of Great Britain. And here allow me, fir, to recall to the attention of this house the particular prediction of the honorable gentleman opposite. True it is, that the right honorable the secretary of state did not on this subject join frequently in the discussions of this house. Still the learned gentleman who was considered an oracle on such subjects (Sir Wm. Scott) did predict that the orders in council would be fully correspondent with their professed object. The chancellor of the exchequer told you to have no apprehensions of any hostile feeling in America on such account, because he was convinced, from the most convincing considerations, that the issuing of such orders could give no umbrage to the American people—That in them they could see no cause for discontent, neither would their government make the grounds for either remonstrance or hostility.
A learned gentleman, not now in this place, (Sir John Nichol) told us, that our orders would lead to an efficacious and glorious issue of the system of neutral aggressions introduced by the government of France. But the right honorable gentleman opposite (Mr. Geo. Rose) exceeded all the other panegyrists of this redoubtable policy by telling us, that in consequence of their adoption, G. Britain would become the emporium of the trade of the world, although at the same moment he protested and vowed to his God ( To laugh ) that there was nothing he so much deprecated as hostility with America, and that nothing in his support of these orders, was so distant from his thoughts as such a disastrous event.—Indeed, both numerous and various were
the benefits, the enjoyment of which we were too vainly promised. Our manufactures were to flourish by the monopoly of the raw materials; our revenue was to be increased by Great Britain by the duties of transit . Others assured us, that our colonial difficulties would disappear, and that by the character of this system the population of the European continent would afford for these articles a ready and immense consumption. As a worthy pinnacle to such a pyramid, the right honorable gentleman the chancellor of the exchequer declared that by depriving the continent of a supply of a certain medicine we hit upon a most decisive means of assailing the army of France, hear! hear! Such were the predictions of the servants of the crown.
Let us now compare them with the effects which have resulted. And first, I beg leave to remark, that it appears not a little wonderful that the right honorable gentleman (Mr. Canning) did in this house in the month of July last, solemnly state his decided opinion, that the orders in council of and subsequent to the previous November, did not produce any irritation in America, although at the moment that he delivered such an opinion to parliament, we now know that Mr. Pinkney in a communication, dated the February before, addressed to that right honorable gentleman himself, did on the part of the American government, strongly remonstrate against the injustice of these very orders. I say, that at the moment he thus informed this house he was conscious that he had excited a flame in America, to which he has since added such a portion of fuel as is calculated to blow up every interest Great Britain has in America, if any such interest remains. Besides it was now ascertained that in the month of February, Mr. Madison did, in a correspondence with Mr. Erskine, Directly charge the order of the 11th of November, with the effect of stabbing the vital principles of American independence, and of resting upon no grounds of defence that were not a mockery of the understanding and an insult to common sense. Yet we are told, as I well recollect, by the chancellor of the exchequer, that America would see no source of discontent; that she would feel no grievance, unless from the re-echo of the speeches made at this side of the house. Although, fir, were even such a consequence justified by the fact, I would by no means surrender the right of full and free discussion in this house; still I must tell the right honorable gentleman, that he has miscalculated dates and distance, and that he was not justified in the inference he drew; I tell him, that we have now before us vouchers which show that both dates and distance, fully refute the observations he had made. Another prediction on the benefits arising from those orders has also falsified itself. The prospect was held out of a consequent increase of exports and imports; without attempting to grovel into custom house details, and well knowing that such accounts have been swelled out into an artificial magnitude, for the purpose of public delusion. I am still ready to prove that even from the returns thus made up, there has been a considerable diminution in your imports and your exports, I will say to the amount of 11 millions. But suppose such a diminution did not amount to more than 7, 8, or 9 millions, still, it is sufficient to prove that the effect has completely contradicted every boasted promise with which the right honorable gentleman opposite deluded the house and the country. Equally futile and inefficient was the hope of an unlimited supply of raw materials for our manufacture.
From America, previous to these orders, Great Britain imported of cotton wool from America, thirty-two millions of pounds.—Since that part of the world was closed against our commerce, what was our supply of that article? Why, fir, from Asia, and the Portuguese settlements in South America, we imported five millions. Thus the illustration which this system affords of the total command of the raw materials for our manufactures is by furnishing us with a deficiency of twenty seven millions of pounds, in an article essential to their prosperity. But then it is affirmed that all such effects are attributable to the Berlin decree. Really it is inconsistent with every principle of common reasoning, to find men laying such a stress upon a measure which never had, and scarce ever could have operation. To see the best interests of the empire dissipated and overturned by the influence of an idle phantom; of what I must call a Castle Ostraco, fearing by its imaginary terrors, an administration out of their senses. But what, I ask, was the effect of this terrific decree issued at Berlin on your imports and exports? Why, the effects was this, that they were greater in the year of its full operation, than in the preceding year. Will he now come to the prediction, that in consequence of your orders preventing the continent from being supplied with colonial produce, we would see all the various people under the dominion of Napoleon in a state of insurrection? That he would be totally unable to force his numerous armies to march where he ordered them, for the want of coffee and tea for breakfast—( a laugh !) Have the people of Europe risen in Rebellion? Have his armies refused to march?
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
What Think You ?
Mr. Stephens, author of "War in Disguise," in a late speech in the British House of Commons, said—
"America has made use of this argument, and alleged that our trade has suffered no damage from the Berlin Decrees—and even the BRITISH PARTY IN AMERICA had not been bold enough in the face of such open and continued misrepresentation to state how the fact really was—Mr. PICKERING, who had so ably and justly defended the BRITISH CAUSE, had not stated it."
From this, and various other expressions used by the British ministry, and their supporters, there can remain no question on the mind of any impartial or disinterested man, that they claim and claim justly, the whole clan of junto federalists as their own— such they are foul and body . [ Pale. Ev. Post.
STUBBORN FACTS.
The Tories say that they have the merit of bringing England to terms!—They! the advocates of corruption—who have gone so far as to write, print and circulate a book to defend England for the outrage on the Chesapeake! who have abused our own government for it. [See "The Honest Politician" written by Luther Martin, Esq. of Baltimore]—Now the truth is, the American federalists have surpassed the British ministerial printers in defending the most iniquitous acts of England: this ought to be a humiliating and impressive lesson to men who plume themselves on being "native and enlightened Americans;" it is irresistible proof of early corruption. There are a set of Renegado Americans , who fide with England, as the Christian Renegadoes take part with the Turks against the Christians; and in all cases, "one renegado is worse than ten Turks." Facts are stubborn things; and the following show that the federalists in the late congress refused to resist foreign aggression; and voted against putting the country in a state of defence.
"On the passing the non-intercourse law which repeated the embargo, except as to France and England, the following persons voted in the NEGATIVE; from which it will be seen that all of that party in the house of representatives, excepting Cuipaper, Key and Lewis, voted AGAINST THE REPEAL OF THE EMBARGO.
NEGATIVE. Messrs. J. Campbell, Champion, Chittenden, Clay, Dana, Davenport, Elliot, Ely, Gardener, Hoge, R. S. Jackson, Kellogg, Milnor, Moseley, Sturges, Talmadge, Up ham, Van Dyke, Van Rensselaer.
Federalists have also pretended to be warm advocates for the ample defence of the country. Yet on motion to expunge the clause in a bill, which appropriated a million of dollars for the defence of our sea ports; the following persons in the Senate of the United States voted to expunge the clause.
Messrs. Bayard, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Pickering and White."
I will leave the reader to judge of their regard for the honor and safety of the country!—There are two ways of making peace; one is by submitting quietly to the enemy's demands. This was the Federal mode of adjusting matters with England. Every outrage and innovation of Britain, on the persons of our citizens, and the laws of nations was vindicated by renegado Americans! The republicans took the right way of producing peace, by resisting the claims of the pirates. No man of found mind or honest heart, can withhold his execrations from the vile hirelings of Britain in America. May we soon be purged of these vipers! [ Whig.
SEPARATION OF THE STATES!!
The federalists not only deny that they wish for a separation of the union; but they go so far as to impute a wish to treasonable to the republicans. We never supposed for a moment that the federal party at large would advocate so wicked and ruinous a measure; but unfortunately the federalists at large know no more of the designs of their leaders than they do of the secret views of Bonaparte, or the Turkish Divan of Constantinople. When Pickering drank his late toast, at New York, he did not explain to his gaping auditory the allusion it evidently contained, to a separation. He did not tell them that what he said about "no limits to affection" between New York and New England had a squinting at an alliance between this state and those of New England, to oppose the southern states, upon some plausible, but unfounded pretext of opposite interests; nor did Mr. Hillhouse, when he toasted, at the late federal feast in New Haven, "The state of New York: when she looks to her camp's she will see that the needle points to the north!" undertake to declare his meaning, unequivocally, to his deluded followers. But what man of discernment will be at a loss for the meaning of these dark and jesuitical hints at an object, which those who cherish the hope of affecting it, dare not openly avow. To accurate observers it is clear, as the hand writing on the wall, that some of the federal leaders, and more particularly those of the Effex Junto , aimed at a separation of the union, and an alliance between the northern states, Canada, and Great Britain. A federal hand-bill, recommending this system, has been recently published at New Haven. Independent of this fact, and the numerous indications of a spirit hostile to the union, which have appeared in federal toasts, and federal editorial remarks, we should be glad to see Christopher Gore, Timothy Bigelow, Harrison G. Osborn, and Rufus King, Esq. come out and deny publicly that the question of dividing the union was not seriously discussed at a caucus of which they were members, and which was held at the city of New York, during the last fall. Let them say who, in that caucus advocated and who opposed the measure; whether they were not all in favor of a division, and differed only as to the boundaries; whether one party did not propose the Potomac , another the Hudson ; and whether a third did not contend for three instead of two distinct sovereignties, of which the states south of the Potomac should be one; New York and New England the other; leaving New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware to form a central sovereignty, which it was thought would generally hold the balance of power, and prevent the frequent repetition of wars between the several separate confederacies. And let them finally say, whether the caucus though it could not agree exactly as to the lines of division, did not agree that so soon as they should ascertain the election of a federal president to be unattainable, they would endeavour to form an insurrection in the Eastern States, and let it take its course!
All that we have here stated we solemnly believe to be true; that such a caucus was held, and that the majority were decidedly in favour of a DIVISION, differing only as to the boundaries. [ Albany Register.

BY THE MAILS.
LEXINGTON, (K) April 23, 1809. Extract of a Letter to a gentleman in this place, dated "St. Louis, April 5, 1809. "We are at present in a state of alarm.—The Sankiers Ioways, Fox and Puants, formerly mortal enemies of the Olages, have now joined, and threatened destruction to us all—They stole a number of horses from the neighboring farmers a few days ago, and a party of mounted riflemen have gone in pursuit of them. Gov. Lewis has ordered out 140 riflemen to march immediately for the defence of Fort Belle Vue, near the river De Moin. The works are very incomplete, not having had time to build a block house, or finish their pickets. Lieut. Prior arrived here from the above place, a few days ago, and from his report, we fear their small garrison will be butchered before a reinforcement can get up. We have very little apprehension here, as we can raise a respectable force in a few hours. Should the British, and their very humane allies attack us in force, we may probably be obliged to request a reinforcement from the Brig Knives.—Friendly Indians who have come in, say, that several bad birds from Canada are flying about the villages."
The foregoing letter was brought by an express dispatched by Gov. Lewis, to acquaint Gov. Harrison with the hostile disposition of the Indians.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 8.
A letter from a gentleman in Baltimore, who has access to the best information, says, that general Turreau has received dispatches, by the Esperance, but the nature of their contents had not transpired. This much however, has been ascertained, that the general is to return to France, and to be succeeded by a new minister, who is to come out to this country with full powers to arrange every existing difference between the two governments.
BALTIMORE, MAY 4.
"Turreau is here; also Mr. Erskine. Although negotiations are on foot, they are not likely to terminate until the ultimatum of our government is known in France, and a vessel is to be immediately dispatched there-with. Of this, Mr. Smith, the Secretary of State, gave Mr. Turreau, yesterday, official notice, and offers to take any dispatches for him."
NEW-YORK, MAY 10.
The ship Richard, Capt. Ridgeway arrived here last evening, in 13 days from St. Bartholomews, and Capt. R. informed us, that on the 17th of April at 8 P.M. the Saints capitulated to Admiral Cochrane, after 2 days bombardment; that the French fleet of 3 sail of the line, and 2 frigates, under the command of Commodore Troude, from L'Orient, which were blockaded in the Saints, made their escape on the 16th; the frigates which were laden with provisions, had got into Baffaterre, Guadalupe; and the line of Battle ships, had gone to sea. The Island of Guadalupe had been declared in a state of Blockade.
Capt. R. further informs, that on the 26th of April, a letter was received in St. Bartholomews, from a very respectable House in St. Kitts, which stated that the King of Sweden had been assassinated by his subjects; and that Swedish vessels were not admitted to an Entry, with any description of cargoes in any of the British islands.
Destructive Fire. About 5 o'clock on Thursday the 4th inst. a fire broke out in Chatham-street, New-York, a few doors above the arsenal. It is said to have originated in a house occupied by Mr. Warner. In a few minutes it communicated to the adjoining building, and extended its ravages to Tryon Row and Augustus-street in the rear. About 25 buildings were consumed. Perhaps no fire has occurred in this city for many years which has produced so much real distress. Although the effectual loss of property is not great, yet most of the families who inhabited the houses in Tryon Row and Augustus street, are poor, and have lost their all. Houseless now, strip of furniture and clothing, they have claims upon the public liberality which should not be withheld.
BOSTON, MAY 10.
Capt. Sawyer, who arrived here yesterday from Lisbon, informs, that when he sailed from that city (April 8th) the French were advancing into Portugal in two columns, under Marshals Lannes and Junot, whose united force was estimated, in round numbers at 80,000;—that they had taken Oporto, and had advanced several leagues beyond it—that it was not expected a defence of the city would be attempted; and that on the near approach of the French, the British and Portuguese would embark on board the British fleet in the Tagus which consisted of two sail of the line, three or four frigates, and 300 sail of transports; part of which would proceed to Brazil, the others for England.
Portsmouth, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1809.
NO accounts from Spain are eventually favorable to any hopes of checking the progress of the French arms in Spain, and the language of the French is that of conquerors who have even obtained favor in the conquered country. The French had penetrated into Portugal, but the particular accounts have not reached us. We may expect some interesting events will soon follow the progress of the French arms in Spain and Portugal.
From Spain the nations of Europe direct their attention to the Colonies of Spain in America. The immense wealth they have afforded to the parent country, and the vast resources they afford to a commercial people render them of the greatest consequence to the final possessor.—Whether they will or can secure their independence, is doubtful from their habits and present population. In the possession of France they must become of the greatest value, if a system of enlightened commerce, and of well encouraged industry be introduced. In England, in a commercial as well as a political view, this is an important object, and it will demand the best talents it possesses to make this eventful crisis, the moment of comprehending its true interest, its best measures, and its commercial aggrandizement. It must have concurrence in America in every design which can promise success.
We are told from Europe that Couriers are passing from all the different Courts of Europe, so that some information of the policy of Europe may be expected immediately.
Effex Register.
FRENCH DISPATCHES. The Dispatches brought by the L'Esperance, reached Washington early last week. The following circular, is all that has yet appeared in the National Intelligencer;—
[COPY]
PARIS, 23d FEBRUARY, 1809. SIR,—His Majesty has been pleased to raise the Embargo on American vessels within the ports of France and her dependencies, and (the better to assure their direct return to the United States) to place them altogether at my disposition. You will therefore be good enough to apprise the captains, supercargoes and owners within your consular district of this arrangement, to the end that they may sail as soon as possible for some port or place in the U. States. The only rule which, in my view of the subject is necessary to accomplish the direct return of these vessels, (which is at once the object of our government and of this) is hereto subscribed. You will be pleased to consider it in every case indispensable, and should objections be made to it by captains or others, you will lose no time in stating to me their nature and extent, so that means may be taken to obviate them.
I am with much regard, your obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN ARMSTRONG. Wm. Lee, Esq. Conf. of the U. S. Bordeaux.
RULE. "The owners, consignees or captains of the American ships in the ports of France, or of her dependencies, must, previously to their clearing out, give to the Consul or Vice-Consul of their nation, in his public capacity (and which shall become matter of record in the office of the said Consul or Vice-Consul) sufficient security by written obligation, that their return to the United States will be prosecuted directly and bonafide and that they will not voluntarily touch at any port or place on their homeward passage by doing which they will subject themselves to future capture and detention by either belligerent."
Gen. Bright, and the other citizens of the militia, of Pennsylvania, who were sentenced to fine and imprisonment for resisting the execution of the laws of the U. States, in the case of Olmstead, are released; the President of the U. S. having in special form remitted both species of penalty, considering the law as satisfied, as far as relates to those citizens.
The Louisville (Ken.) Gazette, of the 12th ult. says, "This morning Mr. Benjamin Wilkinson, with a hardy band of warriors hunters and trappers all well armed and equipped, for a three years expedition, left this place for St. Louis, there to join the St. Louis Missouri company, who intend to push their trade to the river Columbia, and probably in a few years, by that route, to the East Indies."
A very Valuable Discovery.
CARTHAGE, (State of Tennessee) A large bed of ore has been discovered in Overton County in this state, and not more than fifty-five miles from this town, which appears rich with SLAGS:—and it is stated that several Dollars, have been made there.
Improvements. —Mr. Thomas Bruff, of Washington, has just invented a machine for making Shot, which is highly spoken of in the Washington papers. The machine is said to be very simple, and is adequate to the making within nine hours, of six tons of any or all the different sizes of Shot, or the same quantity of any kind of Ball, from the small rifle to a musket. Mr. Bruff has obtained a patent from the Government of the United States for this invention.
An industrious and judicious farmer of York county, Pennsylvania, sowed 5 acres of ground last season, with hemp-seed; which produced not less than four tons of clean hemp. He took it to Baltimore, and sold it for thirteen cents per pound.—So that these five acres, in one season, brought the farmer the handsome sum of eleven hundred and fifty-six dollars, and eighty cents.
NATIONAL ELECTIONS.
The Virginia Congressional Election took place in April, and gives the following result—viz.
Republicans. —John W. Eppes, Wilton C. Nicholas, John Clopton, Thomas Gholson, jun. William A. Burwell, Walter Jones, John Smith, Thomas Newton, jun. Burwell Bassett, Peter Goodwyn, John C. Jackson, John Love, Matthew Clay, John Dawson, John Randolph, Edwin Gray—all re-elected.
John Roane, vice James M. Garnet; Daniel Sheffey, vice Abraham Trigg. Federalists. —Joseph Lewis, jun. re-elected. James Stephenson, vice John Morrow; John Breckenridge, vice Alexander Wilson; Jacob Swoope, vice David Holmes.
In Tennessee, the days of election, (as determined by a new law) are April 27 and 28.—The whole delegation consists of three members. This is the only state which remains to be heard from.
* This gentleman is set down to federal account, in federal papers—so was Governor Huntington, of Ohio!
Extracts of a letter from a respectable Migrant in Sweden, dated Stockholm, 22d November, 1808, to a Swedish Merchant in London.
"Great exertions are every where making to raise a subscription for the winter, in behalf of the widows and children of our fallen warriors; but it is feared it will go only a little way. Our divines, our authors, our poets, all join in calling us to our duty in this respect; and we obey as far as we can. The young Ladies here are also letting an excellent example, they have exerted the theatre and ball-rooms, and seek a better employment—making up linen, and other articles of dress for naked children; and thus flew themselves worthy of being the daughters of a free country; which, though oppressed by war and threatened on all sides, never shall bend its neck under a foreign yoke, so long as utter starvation does not benumb our arms. May the Almighty avert that worst of evils, which however approaches nearer to us every day! I assure you, dear Sir, the distress here is very great; and should it increase in proportion as it has done of late, our ruin seems inevitable. Besides numberless other sufferers, the country has 7000 widows, recently become so, to provide for; and I do not over-rate when I say that these 7000 mothers have at least 14,000 destitute children, for whom no earthly provision is made; and the families of those children whom we trust are yet among the living, are also in very bad circumstances. You know well, that there is hardly a nation in the world that can bear such privations, and live so hard as ours; but still we cannot live on nothing. What would the good people in England say, if you were to offer them bread, made of bones, chaff and bark of the fir,—and a basin of hot water and salt to soak it in? Would they eat it? Would they not even complain, if they were to live upon nothing but bran of oats, thin beer, and salt herrings? Whilst thousands here would be happy if they could afford to buy such food." [What a curse is war!]
From the New-York Journal May 9. Melancholly Accident.
With the Rev. Abel Jackson, of Bloomfield, as his wife, were on Thursday evening last, about ten o'clock, returning home from Newark in a chaise, riding a hill where the sides of the turnpike had been walled up about seven feet, their horse suddenly took fright, wheeled round, and run back to the edge of the precipice, from which the horse and chaise, with Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, were precipitated down.—Mr. Jackson jumped from the chaise, and by falling across a log on the pit of his stomach, laid for some time breathless. When he came to he heard Mrs. Jackson cry out, The horse will kill me! But alas! before he was able to get to her the fatal work was done, it is supposed, by a kick of the horse, as there were the marks of the corks of the horse-shoe, in her forehead, and her skull was broken in.—What peculiarly added to the distress of this distressing scene, was the darkness and lateness of the night, and their being a quarter of a mile distant from any house.—Mr. Jackson had to leave his wife, uncertain whether she was dead or alive, and go in quest of assistance.—The nearest person was dispatched for physician, and Mr. Jackson was again left alone with his wife.—When the physician arrived, and lights were obtained, she was found to be dead.—Her remains were interred on Saturday last at Bloomfield. She has left six children.—Reader whoever thou art, learn the uncertainty of life, and the importance of always being ready for death; for in an hour, yea, in a moment, from perfect health, you may be called to your account.—Mrs. Jackson was an exemplary christian.—She was ready for this sudden coming of her Lord.—She being dead yet speaketh, and says to all who hear of her end, Be ye also ready; for in an hour when ye think not, the Son of Man may come.
MARRIED. —In this town, Mr. Nath'l T. MOULTON, to Miss Lydia D. HOLBROOK.
Nath'l Adams, jun.
No. 20, Merchant's Row, Has for Sale, A GENERAL assortment of Groceries and Shaker Garden Seeds, which will be sold at the lowest prices. Likewise 35 Chaldrons best Smith's Coals. May 16.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners on the estate of JEREMIAH HART, will meet at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. on Saturday, July 8th, 10 o'clock, A. M. to make a second Dividend on said estate—All concerned will govern themselves accordingly. By order of the Commissioners. May 15th, 1809.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners on the estate of JOHN NOBLE, will meet at the office of CHARLES CUTTS, Esq. on Saturday, July 8th, 12 o'clock at noon, to make a second Dividend on said estate—All concerned will govern themselves accordingly. By order of the Commissioners. May 15th, 1809.
PASTURING.
GOOD Pasturing for Horses and Cows, may be had within half a mile of the North Mill Bridge.—Enquire of the Printers.
To be sold any quantity of BOX, FOR large or small Gardens, from the Garden at Little Harbor.—Apply to the Gardiner there. May 16.
BERKSHIRE BILLS
WILL be received for Goods at par, if brought in immediately, by TIM P. UPHAM.
Who has just received Fashionable Straw Bonnets, & Leghorn Flats, of a very superior quality. May 16.
Will be opened This Day, at DRAPER'S
CHEAP CASH STORE, An elegant and extensive variety of ENGLISH PEICE GOODS of the latest importation. May 16.
Writing & Letter PAPER,
JUST IMPORTED.
C. PEIRCE has just received, by the Eliza, Capt. Huntress and the Enterprise, Capt. Tarlton, a handsome assortment of Writing and Letter Papers; also, large thick Demy, Medium and Super-royal Papers for Record, Journal, Ledger and other large blank Books. Gentlemen in want of any of the above papers, cannot fail of being suited at C. Peirce's store, if good paper at a reasonable price will suit them.
Family Bibles.
C. Peirce has also received a fresh supply of large and small Family Bibles. Young married people should remember that a Bible should be their first, most serviceable and convenient piece of furniture, if they would wish for the blessings of Heaven upon them. We fear there are many families in New Hampshire, who are without a 'thus saith the Lord with them!' You have no longer the EMBARGO on your excuse; money has once more become plenty, and business brisk! Thank Heaven for this!
BOOKS.
C. Peirce has likewise received a few Books such as A practical Essay on the Analysis of Minerals and Mineral Substances; Modern Chivalry; Letters from the mountains; The Cottagers of Glenburnie; Romantic Tales; Lady's Cabinet of polite Literature; Elizabeth, or the Exiles of Siberia; Fatal Revenge; Antoniette; Horrors of St. Domingo; Letters on Mythology; Richerand's elements of Physiology; Reece's Medical Guide for the use of Families and young practitioners in medicine and surgery; Murray's elements of Materia Medica and Pharmacy; Dufour's Treatise on Fractures, Luxations and other affections of the Bones; Medical and Philosophical Journal and review; N. Y. Medical Repository and Review. An eminent literary character being asked "why there were so many Quacks in the world?" Replied, "because they purchase and READ NO MORE BOOKS!"
C. Peirce has also received an excellent assortment of School and Classical Books, NEW and GOOD. May 16.
REMOVAL.
W. B. Norton, & Co. Respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have removed from Mr. Wm. Sheafe's wharf to No. 3 Bow street, where they have for sale,
Rum, Sugar, Teas, Cotton, Tobacco, Indigo, etc. etc. 50 quintals Cod 250 do Pollock and Scale } FISH. 800 Bushels of CORN, of an excellent quality. 150 M c pine BOARDS of the first quality; 400 White and Red Oak SHOOKS; 100 cords pine WOOD, can be delivered at a short notice. May 16.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants of Portsmouth, that he has commenced her School in the room where Miss Olive Daniels has formerly lived; she will teach useful Needlework, Reading, Writing, English Grammar, &c.—Those who yet wish to improve this opportunity, will please to call on her at Mr. Daniel Ladd's house, Vaughan-street. May 9, 1809. FANNY DOW.
WHEREAS sundry persons have made a practice of travelling across my Farm, at a place called Gravelly Ridge—Likewise my Farm at the Great Swamp, on which Joel Taber now lives, with Carts, Sleds, &c. and thereby have greatly damaged both the Soil and Fencing of said Farm. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned in such practices, that in case they shall persist therein for the future, they shall be prosecuted according to law. JONATHAN WARNER. Portsmouth, May 4, 1809.
RARE CHANCE.
TO be sold or let, that pleasantly situated and well known excellent stand for business, in Deerfield, opposite the Pleasant pond so called, now occupied by Mr. George F. Williams, containing about 25 acres of Land, on which there are two good Orchards, a House in complete repair, Barn 40 feet long, a large and convenient Store and shed. To those acquainted with the situation it is useless to say that for trade there is no better stand in the State of New Hampshire, and for a tavern which is very much wanted on that road, there is none so good. For terms which will be liberal to those disposed to purchase apply to GEORGE F. WILLIAMS on the premises, or CHARLES HARDY Portsmouth. May 16.
NOTICE.
UMBRELLAS covered, capt, repaired and executed in the neatest manner and shortest notice—apply opposite T. G. Yeaton's Tobacco Manufactory, Buck street. May 13.
TO LET,
HALF of a convenient dwelling House, apply to ELISHA WHIDDEN. May 16.
TO LET, on reasonable
terms, a convenient dwelling HOUSE with a Shop and Garden, at the lower end of Daniel street.—Enquire of the Printers. May 16.
AUCTION
On THURSDAY Next, 10 o'clock, At No. 2 Merchant's Row, an assortment of
New Goods,
CONSISTING of, Superfine blk brown, bottle green, corbeau & drab BROAD-CLOTHS; Baizes & Flannels, India Calicoes, Cambricks and Muslins of various kinds—Chintzes—Muffin Shawls—India Cottons, British Cotton for Shirting—Kerseymeres—Velvets—Gingham—Coat and waistcoat Buttons—Grandurells—Tapes—Pins—Braces—and many other articles.
P.S. Since the above, another Consignment has been received which makes in the whole a handsome assortment of PEICE GOODS, and offers a fine opportunity, for Shop keepers, to supply themselves on good terms. May 16. S. LARKIN, Au ct .
To be leased at Auction,
FOR 1 year, on Saturday next, at 12 o'clock, that large and convenient Store, in Market street, formerly occupied by Mr. Benjamin Sweet, being the best stand in town for business. May 16. S. LARKIN, Au ct .
On THURSDAY next,
10 o'clock, At Store No. 2 Merchant's Row,
The Household Furniture
belonging to the estate of the late THOMAS THOMPSON, Esq. deceased, consisting of Beds & Bedding, Carpets, Tables, Chairs, Looking-Glass, Bedsteads; China, Crockery and Glass Ware; plated Ware, &c. Also, 1 Chaise, 1 Suikey, and sundry articles of Kitchen Furniture. Also, at same place—
2 Shares in the Portsmouth Library, 3 Do. in New Hampshire Turnpike, 1 Do. in Portsmouth Aqueduct, 2 Do. in Piscataqua Bridge, and 3 Do. in Portsmouth Bath House. May 16. S. LARKIN, Au ct .
To be sold at Public Auction,
ON Thursday the 10th day of June next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the Meeting-house belonging to the first or North parish in Portsmouth, the following PEWS in said house for the taxes due thereon, for the year 1808, unless prevented by previous payment, viz.—On the lower floor, No. 5, 9 dolls. 50 cents. No. 49, 4 dolls. No. 54, 4 dolls. 75 cents. In lower gallery, No. 13, 2 dolls. 30 cents. No. 15, 2 dolls. 80 cents. No. 19, 2 dolls. 80 cents. JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Collector. Portsmouth, May 15, 1809.
Supply Ham,
WATCH & CLOCK-MAKER,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has taken a shop at the corner of Court and Duck-streets,
WHERE he will be happy to wait on any who may favor him with their custom. He flatters himself that having served a regular apprenticeship with an experienced workman, that he shall give general satisfaction to his employers. All kinds of WATCHES & CLOCKS repaired and warranted in the best manner, at the shortest notice.
A variety of Watches, Watch Chains, Keys & Seals, of the newest Patterns for sale, cheap for Cash. May 16.
Haverhill Academy Lottery
THE first Class of Haverhill Academy Lottery will positively commence drawing at Concord on Tuesday the thirteenth day of June next. Fortune's favorites will do well to supply themselves with Tickets in season, before the price shall be enhanced.
WM. TARLTON } Managers. S. P. WEBSTER } E. KINGSBURY }
TICKETS & QUARTERS
In the above Lottery, may be had at the Bookstore of CH. PEIRCE.—Also, By CHARLES TAPPAN. Wholes 3 dollars, and Quarters 5/3.
The SCHEME of this Lottery,
1 Prize of 2000 Dollars is 2000 1 Do. of 1000 Do. is 1000 6 Do. of 500 Do. is 3000 10 Do. of 100 Do. is 1000 15 Do. of 50 Do. is 750 30 Do. of 30 Do. is 900 60 Do. of 20 Do. is 1200 3883 Do. of 6 Do. is 23298
Not two blanks to a Prize!—and subject to no deduction!!!
Those who contemplate becoming adventurers, will please to apply soon to C. PEIRCE, by whom Prize-Tickets, sold by him, will be paid. Portsmouth, May 16, 1809.
To Let, a convenient Dwelling
HOUSE, lately improved by Capt. RANDALL.—For particulars inquire of ESTHER JACKSON. May 16.
NOTICE is hereby given,
that ABRAHAM BROWN, of Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham is adjudged non-composmentis, and is put under a guardian. All persons who are indebted to, or that have demands upon said Brown, are requested to call and present their accounts for settlement to JOSIAH BARTLETT, Guardian to said ABRAHAM BROWN. Stratham, May 10, 1809.

Miscellaneous Repository.
From the COLUMBIAN DETECTOR. Messrs. Printers—I transmit you for publication the following original poetry, written by John D'Wolf, Esq. of Bristol, R.I.
MARCELLUS. A young American sailor was impressed on board a British man of war, and in a short time died of hard usage;—the girl to whom he was to have been married on his return, hearing of his death, lost her senses, and soon after drowned herself.
HIGH on a cliff the maniac stood, And watch'd old ocean's heaving flood; Beneath her feet, the briny wave Curl'd o'er the shipwreck'd sailor's grave—Loose on the gale her tresses wav'd, Dark roll'd her eye, while thus she rav'd:
"Where yon white curling billow With dread commotion sweeps, Deep on his rocky pillow, My much lov'd sailor sleeps: "All dark and lonely is his ocean-bed, Poor hapless sailor, o'er thy grave No op'ning spring-flow'r e'er shall wave, No pitying friend shall weep— Where shall the traveller point, and say Lo! yonder rests the sailor's clay? Cold is his grave and deep— While tempest howl, And billows roll, And burst above his head."
"I'll seek his form beneath the wave, And in some sea-maid's pearly cave Soft make his bed; I'll pluck the sweetest flow'rs That bloom in Neptune's coral bow'rs, To deck his head. Choicely I'll plait the sea green vest, To mantle o'er his faithful breast, For cold's his sleep— Without a shroud, the demons gave My sailor to his ocean grave, That grave to deep; Their blood-stain'd banners proudly play Triumphant o'er his sleeping clay."
"Deep beneath the billowy storm, Rests my Henry's matchless form; Deep beneath yon burbling wave, I'll seek his dark and lonely grave." The maniac ceas'd—the storm of night Howl'd o'er the black and awful height, The lightning burst around her head! Quick to the utmost verge she sped And look'd below!—I need no more! Ere morn the tempest ceas'd to roar; Bright rose the sun, his earliest ray Smil'd on the maniac's lifeless clay— Her form the fisherman descri'd Half-buried in the sand, He sav'd it from the whelming tide, And bore it from the strand. Where the willows mournful wave, On the green bank near, He kindly delv'd the maniac's grave. And o'er it dropt a tear. Rest hapless boy beneath the billow, Poor maniac sleep beneath yon willow, Heav'n's justice will one day demand Your blood at Britain's murderous hand. MODEST USURY. The sum of 300,000 dollars proposed to be funded for the benefit of the unfortunate holders of Farmers Exchange Bills, (30,000 dollars of which, however, are to be current money) by calculating it at compound interest, which is an equitable principle, when we consider that each year's interest is an augmentation of the original capital, will amount, at the expiration of 30 years, to the moderate sum of TWO MILLIONS SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS! from which the sum of four hundred thousand dollars can be very well spared to divide among the tonnage survivors. This amounts to the payment of about 20 cents on a dollar, cash down. The privileges are out of the question to the country people who are the principal sufferers. (Columbian Detector.)
New Spring GOODS. Just received and now opening at DRAPER'S CHEAP CASH STORE, A great variety of Seasonable Piece Goods, among which are—
A GREAT variety of plain and figured leno and other Fancy Mullins; Pink and dark plaid Ginghams; An elegant variety superfine Prints; London Prints, fashionable Figures; Variety of light and dark common Calicoes; Superfine and very low priced blk. Cambricks; India black Lustrings and Sattins; Black Tafaties 3/4 wide, best quality; Plain black Lustrings Ribboes and black Crapes; black Bombazetts & Florence Lustrings. An elegant assortment of Patch Furnitures & Copper-plates; 3/4 and 3/8 British Cottons and Irish Linens; Cambric and common Dimities; twill'd cotton Shawls; Ladies' silk and white cotton Hosiery; 3/4 and 3/8 white cotton Cambricks; An elegant variety of long and habit Kid Gloves; Cotton and Thread, Laces and Edgings; Figured Sattins for Bonnets; Twill'd and plain coloured Cambricks; Straw Bonnets, and Leghorn Straw Hats; Gentlemen's London made Hats very best quality; English and French silk Umbrellas, cotton do.; English black sewing Silk and Twill, best quality; Black and coloured Silk and Tabby Velvets; Bandanna & Madras Handkerchiefs; Cotton Checks and Stripes; A large supply of very fine and low priced India Cottons, &c. &c. &c. Providence Factory. Just received a quantity of Bed Tick; Cotton Stripes and Checks; white cotton Cloth; 2 & 3 threaded Yarn; white and color'd Sewing Cottons in Balls and Hanks. March 28.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having been appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures for the town of Portsmouth, hereby requests all persons to bring in their Weights and Measures to be prov'd and sealed. He will attend to that duty on every Monday and Friday this month, at his shop in Daniel Street. 'Tis expected that the above request will be complied with, as 'twill save the subscriber the trouble of calling at their shops and stores, and save the owners of weights and measures about three fourths of the expense.
ALL persons who have any demands on me, are requested to bring them forward and I will pay them—and those who are indebted to me are requested to make payment. JOHN BADGER.
A general Assortment of Tin and Pewter Ware, kept constantly on hand. Cash given for old Copper, Brass, Pewter and Lead. Apply as above. May 2, 1809.
EDUCATION.
CALEB STERNS informs the inhabitants of Portsmouth that his School is open for the reception of Misses and Masters in the various branches of an English Education.—Those who wish to improve the present opportunity will please to call on C.S. at his house two doors below D. Smith's Grocery Store, Buck-street. Portsmouth, May 2, 1809.
Now opening, a New assortment of School Books,
AT C. PEIRCE'S Store Daniel Street, among which are, LINDLEY Murray's English Reader, Introduction, Key, Exercises and Grammar, Burtons Lectures, Blair's ditto Beauties of the Bible; Walker's, Johnson's, Perry's and Webster's Dictionaries, Spelling and Reading Books of Almost all kinds; Columbian Exercises; Morse's Geographies and Elements; a Great variety of English and Latin Grammars, Arithmetic, Primers, &c. Also a great variety of Writing and Cyphering Books made of Good thick Paper.
TICKETS
For the Bath, which is now opened.
For Sale, Freight or Charter, THE strong and burthensome brig ANNA, 173 tons; can be put to sea at short notice—her rigging newly fixed—and ready to go over head. For terms, apply to HENRY TADICK, Jr. May 3, 1809.
For Sale by S. LARKIN, 40 Hhds. Turks Island SALT. May 2, 1809
ELISHA WHIDDEN HAS FOR SALE A few puncheons of good flavoured St. Croix and Tobago
RUM. Likewise—a quantity of good POLLOCK FISH, on reasonable terms. May 2, 1809.
MATRASSES.
FOR SALE BY NATH'L B. MARCH, Opposite the Post Office— CURL'D Hair, common hair, and mofs Matrasses;—Also—Saddles, Bridles, Chaise and Gig Harness, Fire Buckets; Truck and Cart Harness, Trunks, Whips, Portmanteau Bags, &c. N.B. Chaise trimmed or repaired at the shortest notice. May 2.
TAKE NOTICE. ALL persons having any demands against the estate of MOSES BREWSTER, late of Portsmouth, yeoman, deceased, are requested to present them for settlement—and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber. MOSES B. DENNETT, Executor. Portsmouth, May 18, 1809.
The heirs to the estate of JANE LOVERING, late of Exeter, widow, deceased, are hereby notified that at the Probate Court, to be held at Exeter, on the third Monday of May next, I shall exhibit my account of administering the estate of said deceased for allowance and settlement. BENJAMIN LOVERING, Exeter, April 30, 1809. [Administrator.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the non resident owners of land in the town of BRIDGWATER, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; that unless they pay the said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the third Tuesday of July next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public Vendue, at the dwelling house of Robert Craig, in Bridgewater, at ten o'clock A. M. on said day.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Amount, Date, Remarks. Lists financial data for Timothy Ingels, David Atwood, John McMurphy Esq., Owner unknown, Peirce & Moor, Owner unknown. Bridgewater, March 24th. 1809. DUDLEY HILTON, Collector.
For SALE or to LET, Two story HOUSE pleasantly situated on High-Street, and in good repair—For terms apply to N. A. & J. Haven.
PROPOSALS
For carrying Mails of the United States on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post Office, in Washington City, until the 10th day of June next, inclusive.
IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE. FROM Portsmouth, by Dover, Rochester, Middleton, Ossipee, Moultonboro', Center Harbor and Plymouth to Haverhill and Newbury, Vt. and from Newbury, by Haverhill Plymouth, New Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanton, Nottingham and Durham, to Portsmouth, once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 7 p m and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p m. Leave Plymouth on Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p m and at Newbury by 7 p m.
Returning. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Plymouth by 6 p m. Leave Plymouth at 7 p m and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday by 10 a m.
From Fryberg, in Maine, by Conway, Bartlett, Rosebrook and Jefferson to Lancaster once in two weeks.
Leave Fryberg every other Tuesday at 1 p m and arrive at Lancaster on Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave Lancaster every other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Fryberg on Tuesday by 10 a m.
From Exeter, by Epping, Nottingham, Epsom, Pembroke, Concord, Salisbury, Grafton, Lebanon and Pelham, to Hanover, once a week.
Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 9 a m and arrive at Concord by 10 a m on Wednesday. Leave Concord at 11 a m and arrive at Salisbury by 3 p m. Leave Salisbury by 4 p m and arrive at Hanover by 8 a m.
Returning. Leave Hanover every Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Concord on Saturday by 2 p m. Leave Concord at 3 p m and arrive at Exeter on Monday by 3 p m.
From Exeter, by Newmarket and Durham to Dover, once a week.
Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Dover by 11 a m. Leave Dover at 1 p m and arrive at Exeter by 7 p m the same day.
From Haverhill, Ms. by Chester and Pembroke to Concord, twice a week.
Leave Concord every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 a m and arrive at Haverhill by 11 a m. Leave Haverhill every Tuesday and Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Concord by 7 p m.
From Portsmouth, by Exeter, Kingston, Haverhill, Andover, Wilmington, Woburn, Medford and Charlestown, to Boston, three times a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a m and arrive at Exeter by half past 7 a m. Leave Exeter at 8 a m and arrive at Boston by 7 p m.
Returning. Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 a m and arrive at Exeter by half past 7 p m. Leave Exeter at 4 p m and arrive at Portsmouth by 7 p m.
From Exeter, by Chester, Londonderry, Merrimack, Amherst, Petersboro', Marlboro', Keene and Chesterfield, to Brattleboro', once a week.
Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 8 a m, arrive at Amherst on Wednesday evening, and at Keene on Thursday by 3 p m. Leave Keene at 4 p m and arrive at Brattleboro' on Friday by 6 p m.
Returning. Leave Brattleboro' every Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Keene by 9 a m. Leave Keene at 10 a m and arrive at Exeter the next Monday by 5 p m.
From Salisbury, by Andover, New Chester and Bridgewater to Plymouth, and thence by Holderness, New Hampton and Sanborntown, to Salisbury, one week, and the reverse the next week.
Leave Salisbury every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Plymouth by 6 p m. Leave Plymouth Friday 6 a m and arrive at Salisbury by 6 p m.
From Haverhill, by Bath, Littleton, Dalton, Lancaster, Guildhall, Lunenburg and Concord, to Littleton, thence by Bath, to Haverhill, once a week.
Leave Haverhill on Saturday at 5 a m and arrive at Guildhall on Tuesday by 4 p m. Leave Guildhall on Tuesday by 5 p m and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p m.
From Haverhill, Ms. by Salem, to Windham, once a week.
Leave Windham every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Haverhill by 1 p m. Leave Haverhill every Monday at 4 p m and arrive at Windham on Tuesday by noon.
From Hanover, by Orford, to Haverhill, once a week.
Leave Hanover every Friday at 9 a m and arrive at Haverhill by 6 p m. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 8 a m and arrive at Hanover by 6 p m.
NOTES.
1. The Postmaster General may expedite the mails, and alter the times of arrival and departure, at any time during the continuance of the contract; he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail, at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accident excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, a forfeiture or double the amount allowed for carrying the mail one trip shall be incurred, unless it shall be made to appear that the delay was occasioned by unavoidable accident; in which case the amount of pay for the trip, will, in all cases, be forfeited and retained. 4. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly—in the months of February, May, August and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 5. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 6. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 7. The Postmaster General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end, whenever one failure happens, which amounts to the loss of a trip. 8. The contracts are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next, and continue until the 30th of September 1811.
GIDEON GRANGER, Post-Master General. GENERAL POST OFFICE. Washington City, April 1, 1809.
H. & A. LADD,
No. 14, Merchant's Row, Have for Sale, 150 M. merchantable Pine Boards, 50 M. Southern Pine TIMBER, suitable for the English market.
12 Hhds. SUGAR; No. 1 PORK; Refuse Beef; a few tons Pot-Atches, and 2 second hand Anchors, 4 & 700. Also—
68 casks first quality cut Nails and Brads, a supply of which will be kept constantly on hand at the Boston Factory prices. TO BE LET,
Store No. 10 Merchant's Row, with the wharf adjoining, also Two dwelling Houses and two Stores in Ladd-street—Enquire as above. May 9.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands on the estate of Doct. JOHN JACKSON, Physician, late of Portsmouth deceased, are desired to exhibit them to the subscriber for settlement, and all those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment unto
ESTHER JACKSON, Executrix. Portsmouth, Feb. 18, 1809.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that the subscribers have been duly appointed executors of the last Will and Testament of JOHN PENHALLOW, Esq. late of Portsmouth, deceased, and have taken upon us that trust;—All persons therefore who have any claims upon said estate, are desired to present the same immediately; and those who are indebted, to make payment.
DANIEL AUSTIN, HUNKING PENHALLOW, BENJAMIN PENHALLOW. Portsmouth, March 28, 1809.
To the Patrons of the N.H. Gazette.
SPECIAL NOTICE
ON the 17th instant, the Copartnership which has subsisted for four years last past between PEIRCE & GARDNER printers of the Gazette, was by mutual consent dissolved. To their patrons they tender their grateful acknowledgments. They feel with particular sensibility the favours of those whose punctuality has aided their unwearied exertions. To these it is scarcely needful to hint that the dissolution of the partnership induces a necessity of the settlement of Accounts open with the firm. To others in arrears it may be proper to hint at the disagreeable consequences to both parties from a delay of settlement. Bills to those indebted in Portsmouth will be sent to them. Those who have demands against the firm are requested to bring them in for settlement.—The Gazette will in future be forwarded to the several Subscribers. According to former terms and usage, subscribers will be responsible severally for their papers, until they give notice that they discontinue them. All concerned will please to make application to the Gazette-Office till further instructed. NATH'L S. PEIRCE, SAMUEL GARDNER. Portsmouth, April 18, 1809.
To be LET and entered on immediately.—The Mansion HOUSE of the late John Penhallow, Esq.—A very convenient House & pleasant situation—Enquire of DANIEL AUSTIN, or H. & B. PENHALLOW. Portsmouth, May 9th, 1809.
A HOUSE to Let,
IN Washington-street, nearly opposite Capt. Henry Tredick's, convenient for one or two families,—For particulars apply to Capt. JOSEPH CUTTS, of Kittery, or PETER WILLSON, of Portsmouth. May 9.
TO BE LET,
A SMALL apartment suitable for an Attorney, near the centre of the town—Enquire of GEORGE WENTWORTH. Portsmouth, May 18, 1809.
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of SULLIVAN, who have not paid their taxes for the year 1808; 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 Capt. Elijah Osgood, innholder in said Sullivan, on the first Monday of July next, at one o'clock, P. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Name, Amount, Date, Remarks. Lists financial data for William Farrar, Mason & French, ICHABOD KEITH, Collector. Sullivan, April 14, 1809.
Seasoned PLANK and TIMBER—Wanted.
ANY person desirous of contracting to supply the whole or part of the undermentioned Materials, will send in their proposals to the subscriber in writing, stating the lowest price they will furnish said Materials, deliverable in Boston, or at the Navy-Yard at Charleston.—The Materials required must be of the best quality, free from sap, and of the dimensions stated, after being worked.—Security will be required for the performance of the contract. Boston, April 29, 1809.
Table with 4 columns: Description, Quantity, Price, Remarks. Lists materials like Plank and Timber wanted, including quantities and prices for various types of wood.
10 Hhds. RUM
OF a good quality as any in Market, for sale per Hhd. or Bbl—and a few Quintals Cod FISH fit for country use—Apply to the Store of J. MELCHER, in Market Street. May 9.
Sewing SILKS.
WM. JONES, jr. is this day Opening 1 Cask best Black and assorted Color's Sewing SILKS, which will be sold cheap for Cash. April 25.
HARDWARE.
Thomas W. Penhallow MARKET-STREET, Imports and keeps constantly for sale an extensive variety of Cutlery, Ironmongery and Hardware GOODS. Also, for sale A few barrels No. 1 PORK. Portsmouth, April 18.
Fresh Garden Seeds.
JACOB WENDELL, Has received at his store in Bow-street, on Church Hill, an excellent assortment of Real Shaker Garden SEEDS, warranted to be of the last years growth, viz. Drumhead, Cucumber, Savoy, Early Imperial Lettuce, Yorkshire, Sage, Parsley, Ditto Dutch, Radish, Low Balm, CABAGES, Water and Musk Blood Red Beet, Mellon, Summer Onions, Carrot, Savory, Pepper-Parsnip, Turnip, grass, Clover and French do. Sum Herds Grass Seed, and Winter &c. &c. &c. SQUASH. —ALSO—
Pork, Hogs-lard, white Beans, Peas, small quantity good Cheesee, excellent Honey and Apple Sauce, Cod and Pollock Fish, Men's thick Boots; Mens, Womens, Boys and Childrens Leather Shoes; best Sperma and Cod Oil; an assortment of Crockery; a few bbls. of Rosin; Oars.
W. I. Goods and Groceries, as usual, &c. &c. A few MUSKETS with Bayonets; and good Reeds for sale as above. March 28.
Garden Seeds and Peas,
FRESH AND GOOD.
PEAS—Early Hotspur, Carlton, Frame, Marrowfat, Rouncival, Spanish Morotto, do. Dwarf, blue Prussian, Green ditto and Prolific dwarf, PEAS.
BEANS—Large English Beans, Pole Cranbury, White Cranbury, Yellow Dwarf, large Prolific Buh, Dwarf do, Early Butterfee, Early Purple, The Washingtonian and the Madisonian BEANS.
Garden Seeds of almost every description, such as Sweet Marjoram, Sweet Thyme, Summer Savory, Asparagus, Large Squash Pepper, Pepper-grass; Lettuce, Spinach, Parsley, Onion, Carrot, Parsnip, Redish, Cabbage, Turnip, Beet, Saffron, Cucumber, Squash, Water and Musk Mellon, Solid Celery, Garden Cress &c. For Sale at C. PEIRCE'S store, Portsmouth. April 4, 1809.
FOR SALE,
For cash, approved credit or W. I. Goods, 400 W. O. Shooks and Heads, 20 M. red oak Hhd. Staves, 10 M. white oak Bbl. do. A few thousand pine Boards, and sundry other articles of lumber—apply to WILLIAM NEIL, who has for sale as usual,
A general assortment of Groceries and CROCKERY & GLASSWARE, Wholesale and retail. March 21.
TAKE NOTICE
All that want to purchase the best of Cordage.
The subscriber wishes to inform the public at large, that he can supply them with Cordage at the shortest notice, for cash, as cheap or cheaper than can be purchased in town or elsewhere; or on good terms for approved credit, as can be obtained. JOHN UNDERWOOD. Portsmouth, April 18, 1809.
For Sale or to be Let,
ON reasonable terms,—A Convenient two story Dwelling HOUSE, in Chapel Street—Inquire of JOSEPH LOW.