The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1803-10-04 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavor to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin,
HAS received per ships Amphion, from London, and Packet from Liverpool, a large assortment of Fashionable, Fancy & Staple  GOODS, which are now opening. Sept. 27.
James Rundlet,
HAS imported in the Amphion, from London, and the John Adams, and Packet, from Liverpool, a large assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, which he is now opening for sale at a small advance, by wholesale & retail. Congress-street, Portsmouth, Sept. 27, 1803.
FOR SALE BY
Waldron & Holman,
ONE hundred Hogheads retailing MOLASSES ; 100 hogheads N. E. RUM ; 200 Molasses Hhds. suitable for cyder. Russia IRON. Sept. 27, 1803.
Elisha Hill, jr.
HAS FOR SALE, RUM, SUGAR, and MOLASSES , pr hoghead; COFFEE pr bag; Russia and Swedes IRON per ton. Portsmouth, Sept. 27, 1803.
FOR SALE BY
Samuel Boardman,
at RINDGE'S Wharf, TEN hds. Grenada RUM ; 3000 wt. COFFEE , in bags; TAR and PITCH. Portsmouth, Sept. 27, 1803.
Flaxseed and Barley.
Robert Harris,
GIVES cash for Flaxseed & Barley, at his Store, No. 5, on Langdon's Wharf. Portsmouth, Sept. 13, 1803.
Columbian Repository
of Sacred Harmony, selected from European and American Authors, with many new Tunes not before Published;—including the whole of Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymns, to each of which, a tune is adopted; and some additional tunes suited to the particular metres in Tate and Brady, and Dr. Belknap's Collection of Psalms and Hymns, with an Introduction of Practical Principles, the whole designed for the use of Schools, musical Societies, and worshipping Assemblies. By Samuel Holyoke, price 3 dollars each book.
The above may be had at C. PEIRCE'S Bookstore in Portsmouth, and of JOHN SAWYER in Exeter, N. H. where subscribers are requested to call for their Books.
FOR SALE.
 A FARM, IN the town of Newmarket, State of New-Hampshire, containing about 90 acres of Orchard, Mowing, Tillage, Pasture and Wood Land; with a good finished House, out-houses, and an excellent well of never failing water.—Very pleasantly situated on the great road leading from Berwick, in Maine, to Boston, and 12 miles from Portsmouth, five miles from Exeter Court-House, and sixty rods from Newmarket Meeting-house, and adjoins Exeter river; is delightfully situated as a gentleman's country seat; or may well suit a trader or mechanic,—is well watered, and has several advantages peculiar to said Farm. For particulars inquire of General JAMES HILL, or NATHANIEL ROGERS, Esq. in said Newmarket. Newmarket, Sept. 26, 1803.
Just Published, and for sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, At their Book-store, Congress-street,
A SERMON, delivered at Buxton, at the Ordination of ABNER FLANDERS, to the work of the Ministry—by WILLIAM BATCH-ELDER, of Berwick. Price 12 1/2 cts.
Z. Robinson & Co.
At the head of the PIER, Have now ready for Sale, a very large and complete assortment of Grocery, Glass & China Ware, In crates, assorted principally for Country Traders. CRATES of Blue & White fancy WARE, assorted, do. Blue & Green edg'd assorted. do. Enamel'd, under glaz'd, do. do. Etched and Penciled, do. 40 Crates Cream coloured, do. Hhds. Enamel'd & Fluted Ware do. Boxes Glass Ware, assorted. do. Tumblers. do. Decanters. do. Wine Glasses. do. Mugs. Dutch Liquor Cakes. China in boxes, assorted. do. Tea Sets, in single boxes. ** All the above Goods will be sold for cash or approved credit, as low as can be purchased in Boston, and any assortment of the above Goods, if desired, will be repacked to suit the purchaser.
Warner & Weare,
Offer for sale at their Store, No. 1, High-street, opposite the N. W. corner of the State-House, one door east of N. S. & W. Peirce's Book-store and Printing-office.
TENERIFFE & Port Wines, Malaga do. pr cask; Barcelona 4th proof and Alicante Brandy pr bbl. W. I. Rum pr do. Hyson and young hyson Teas, Souchong and Bohea do. pr chest. Coffee; Wait's No. 1 & 2 Chocolate pr box. J. W. and common do. pr do. Child's do. Cocoa Shells; Loaf and India SUGAR; West India ditto. Best retailing Molasses; Mucfaca Raisins pr box, Bloom and cask do. Cassia, Pimento, Pepper, Ginger; 60 lb. NUTMEGS, ENGLISH MUSTARD, pr lb. or bottle; Bar Soap pr box, Shaving do. Mould and dipt Candles pr box or lb. Fine & Superfine Flour, Rice pr lb. Men's and boy's knap and felt Hats; Pashboard, pr groce, doz. or less; Writing & Wrapping Paper pr ream; Tow Cloth; SALT; Salt Petre; best tower proof and common English Gun Powder; Patent Shot, of all sizes; Flints pr groce or doz.; patent Black Ball pr dozen; Pound Pins; Awls and Awl-havles pr groce; Shoe Knives, Corks, Bed Cords, Combs, Allum, Copperas, Logwood, Fustic, Spanish Float Indigo, do. Lump Cotton Cards, Whittamore's No. 3, 4, & 5 Cards pr doz. Sieves, Sieve Rims and Bottoms pr doz. IRON SHOVELS, Flat Irons, Frying Pans, Fig and Pigtail Tobacco, Spanish and American Segars pr box or dozen, Elliot's Snuff pr keg, bladder or lb. Thompson's do. pr do. CROCKERY WARE. Tumblers pr straw, Gin Cakes; a few barrels PEASE; a few CHEESES, &c. Portsmouth, Sept. 13, 1803.
NEW and USEFUL.
THE subscribers have purchased the right of using and vending to others to be used, KENNEDY'S PATENT WINDOW SPRINGS, in the counties of Rockingham and Strafford, in New-Hampshire, and the District of Maine, except the towns of Berwick, Sanford and Wells. The object of this invention was to furnish a secure fastener for Windows, and convenient machinery to raise and lower both the upper and lower Sash, and by the assistance of Springs to support it at any height that is wished.
Gentlemen, who have viewed Windows fitted with these Springs, are of opinion that the invention will be of great utility, and acknowledge that the design of the inventor is completely accomplished. The expence of fitting a Window with these Springs is but about a fourth part so much as that of weights and lines; at the same time more durable and less liable to accidental injury. Old windows may be fitted with Springs as well as new ones.
Those who wish to purchase Springs, or to have them put on, may apply to any one of the subscribers, who have associated themselves in a company, in the above purchase, and in this business will use the signature of ELISHA WHIDDEN & Co.
ELISHA WHIDDEN, BENJAMIN ADAMS, JAMES NUTTER, JOHN LOCKE, EBEN'R CLIFFORD, Exeter. JOSEPH CURTIS, Hallowell.
N. B. All persons are cautioned against using these Springs in the limits of the purchase aforementioned, without authority from the subscribers, if they would avoid the penalty of the law. Portsmouth, July 26, 1803.
LAWS OF THE STATE,
PASSED AT JUNE SESSION, 1803.
An Act, authorizing the Masonian Proprietors to hold their proprietary meetings in the town of Portsmouth.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the owners of the common and undivided lands in this State, purchased of John Tufton Mason, deceased, commonly called the Masonian Proprietors, be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to hold their proprietary meetings in the town of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, for transacting any and all business relating to said proprietary; and that all votes, acts, and doings of said Proprietors, passed, done, or transacted at any meeting or meetings so to be holden in said Portsmouth, shall have the like force, effect, and validity, as the same would have if passed, done, or transacted at a meeting or meetings of said Proprietors, duly holden in the respective towns and counties where the lands, to which such votes, acts or doings, may relate, are situated: Provided, That such meeting or meetings, so to be holden in said Portsmouth, shall in all respects, except the place of holding the same, be holden, agreeably to the provisions of the laws regulating Proprietors' meetings. Approved, June 10, 1803.
An Act, to alter one of the terms of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Grafton.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Grafton, shall hereafter be holden at Haverhill, in said county, on the last Tuesday of February annually, instead of the first Tuesday of March annually; any law, usage, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, June 10, 1803.
An Act, to empower the Selectmen of the town of Portsmouth to remove the Court House in said town, and to have the care and superintendence of the same.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the Selectmen of the town of Portsmouth, for the time being, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to remove the State-House situated in said town, to such convenient place in said town, as shall be approved of by the Judges of the Superior Court, or by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Rockingham, or by the major part of the Judges of either of said Courts: Provided nevertheless, That the State of New-Hampshire be not accountable or chargeable with any expense arising from said removal. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid Selectmen shall have the sole care and superintendence of the said State-House, and of every part thereof, at all times when the same is not occupied by the Legislature, or by any of the Courts of law in this State: Provided, That said Selectmen shall, after the removal of said House, put the same in as good repair as it was in before removal, at their own expence. Approved, June 10, 1803.
An Act, to prevent the issuing and passing Bank Notes or Bank Bills of certain descriptions therein mentioned.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That from and after the first day of September next, it shall be unlawful for any Banking Company within this State, by themselves, their Directors, or agents, to issue any Bank Note or Bank Bill promising payment subject to any condition whatever, or payable at any other place than at the place from which it issued; and that if any such Banking Company, or any person or persons in their behalf, shall be concerned in issuing any such Bank Notes, or Bank Bills, he or they shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by any person who shall sue for the same, by action of debt, in any Court having competent jurisdiction, one half thereof to his own use, and the other half to the use of the State. Approved, June 11, 1803.
THE REPROVER, No. IV.
For the GAZETTE.
THE Gazette of the United States, [as it is called] tells us that when Bonaparte "was attacking Liberty and tearing down thrones, he was with us highly approved"—Yes, he was then justly respected for espousing the cause of Freedom, against every opposing nation. As to what the Gazette further says about cruelties, every thinking man knows, that great miseries are unavoidable in national struggles for glorious Liberty. Whether the First Consul will, in the event of the renewed war, prove the friend of France and Liberty, time only can discover. The enemies of Liberty in our country, mean by their writings to draw off our attention from its true interests, and stir up divisions by representing the friends of Liberty in the worst light, and at the same time setting themselves forth as its only friends. Are they the friends of Liberty who seek to involve our country in war, and engage us with England against the People of France, who have sought for liberty and peace, and who, I trust, will not lose the reward of their virtuous struggles. From first to last they have shewed themselves friends to our people—Whence is it, that you, who so strongly argued the importance of our obtaining Louisiana, are now so opposed to it? Is that region changed, and are all the grand advantages of our possessing it annihilated, by its being purchased without war? Is it with you a principle, that war and carnage are necessary to the happiness of society? Or rather, is it not your unchangeable principle, that nothing can be done right but what you have the exclusive management of? Our Government, and its administrators, are all wrong, because not under your direction. But, could you once accomplish the sovereignty you seek, the purchase of Louisiana would be, in your estimation, a glorious acquisition. You imagine the world was made only for yourselves, and that none else have a right to freedom of thought or action. And do you think ever to persuade Americans into a compliance with your sentiments? No: of that you have long despaired; and every day convinces you, to the torture of your souls, of the power and virtues of the Citizens of the United States. A few words of advice I would give you, and may they prove for your future good—first, That you cease from issuing forth, in your incendiary papers, your spite and enmity against our Government and its approved Friends.—2dly, That you bare with more patience, the growing happy consequences of a revolution which Heaven has ordained, for the glory and happiness of our country, and for the good of mankind.—3dly, That you learn to sustain the idea, that our honourable acquisition of territory is for our happiness and security, and the aggrandizement of our country to endless generations. When you can once bare this idea, there will be some hopes of you. But if this is, as I believe it to be, impossible—then go, retire, abscond and fly from a Country and a People, with whom you are unworthy to associate, and join the forlorn armies of tyranny, in yonder regions, where the powers of darkness are yet suffered to struggle for an infamous life.
Fellow Citizens, } Who is on the Lord's side let him come out.
In regard to the all-important affairs of our Country there must be no neutrality. It was a divine word of old—Curse ye Meroz, curse ye bitterly, them that came not up to the help of Jehovah against the Mighty—the haughty opponents of Liberty, and those who are not for us are against us. There is a deep plot in agitation to wrest from us that Liberty for which we fought, for which we suffered, and for the obtaining and securing of which we conquered,—a plot originating from hell's dark regions, in which numbers are engaged who have been, and are still by many supposed to be the friends of Liberty. The great movers have got hold of the "all honest men" party, and now think to carry all before them—Fellow Citizens, If we have the determined foul, which formerly inspired us, to keep that good
thing, (the Constitution of our government) which the Almighty has committed to us for ourselves and for the regeneration of the world, it immediately concerns us to be on our guard;—to separate the chaff from the wheat, the detestable hypocritical professors of Republicanism from the true,
MILITIA.
The American Militia System imitated by Great-Britain, as the sure and only means of safety.
THE late proceedings in Great Britain, in regard to the public force, naturally and necessarily to be used in their present defence, merit the sober and candid attention of the federalists, no less than of republicans. Their standing army is not deemed sufficient, nor was it deemed safe without the select militia. But the addition of the select militia is not deemed sufficient, although there are also 100,000 men in the navy. The government and the nation conceive it necessary to resort to the physical (that is the natural) strength of the country, by training all the males above fifteen to arms. In other words, they resort to a general militia, according to the American plan. The poor, the middling and the rich are all to be armed. This is a proud triumph of reason and experience in favor of the American constitutions, which contemplate the general militia as the great public force. It proves that our late administration did not act wisely in resorting to mere hired regiments and volunteer corps, and thus disusing the militia. It proves that those who condemned the militia were in a deep error. When the republicans proposed an arrangement to include 80,000 militia to defend our Mississippi rights in May last, in case negotiation should fail; some of the federalists pretended, that the government had taken no step for defence and security, because there were a small regular force and much militia. Americans, let your own experience, and the present trying situation of England convince you, that there is no such safety in the world, as is secured by an armed nation; or in other words, by our general American constitutional militia. The trial of our system is daily proved to be successful, and is even supported by the imitation of other nations. Aurora.
From the Parliamentary Register, No. XIV.
Part of Governor JOHNSTONE'S Speech in Parliament.
"To a mind who loves to contemplate the glorious spirit of freedom, no spectacle can be more affecting than the action at Bunker's Hill. To see an irregular peasantry commanded by a Physician, inferior in number, opposed by every circumstance of cannon and bombs that could terrify timid minds, calmly waiting the attack of the gallant Howe, leading on the best troops in the world, with an excellent train of artillery, and twice repulsing those very troops who had often chased the chosen battalions of France, and at last retreating for want of ammunition, but in so respectable a manner, that they were not even pursued: who can reflect on such scenes, and not adore the constitution of government which could breed such men! Who will not pause and examine, before he destroys institutions that have reared such elevated spirits! Who is there that can dismiss all doubts on the justice of a cause which can inspire such conscious rectitude! The conduct of the people of New England for wisdom, courage, temperance, fortitude, and all those qualities that can command the admiration of noble minds, is not surpassed in the history of any nation under the sun."
It may be a profitable enquiry, how many of those who amuse the public by abusing "the powers that be," speak the language of the people? The volunteer corps of political scribblers in the United States, may perhaps, amount to one hundred. Subtracting those who are actuated by self-interest, how small the residue!
It is infinitely easier to rail than to reason; hence this is the weapon used by the insolent, interested declaimers against our government, and the administration thereof.

GENTLEMEN,
The fallaciousness of the arguments adduced by Mr. Baker, under the signature of plain truth, which has been printed in the Washington Federalist and copied in the Oracle, is so plainly to be perceived by every intelligent man...
LOUISIANA.
A general description of Louisiana, from a "Tour in the United States of America" by J. T. D. Smyth, Esq. a British Officer, published in 1784. Vol. I. page 399.
"All this country to the west of the Mississippi, is incomparably pleasant and delightful. In the fertility of the soil, in the agreeable mildness of the climate, in the softness and salubrity of the air...
"There are also vast numbers of excellent harbours, and beautiful extensive navigable rivers. The earth pours forth every vegetable production in the most abundant profusion, almost spontaneously...
"Yet this country is at present little better than an uncultivated desert, owing to the mistaken and narrow policy of the Spanish government, under whose absolute and uncontrolled domination it has remained."
Calculations.—Fifteen millions of dollars, the price of Louisiana, calculating more than a ton to every waggon, would require three hundred and seventy five waggons to carry it; and (allowing four horses to each team) it would require fifteen hundred horses...
Counter Statement.—The territory of Louisiana, purchased at what would cost to maintain a Standing Army of twenty five thousand men, for seven years and an half, only contains, at a moderate estimate, eight hundred and forty thousand square miles of land...
Late Foreign Intelligence.
AMSTERDAM, AUG. 13.
AT Flushing, Middleburgh, and throughout all Zealand, a great number of flat bottomed boats are building and fitting out for the expedition against England...
About 15,000 French troops are assembled in Zealand, the greater part of which will be employed in the expedition against England. This island is now defended by so great a number of troops...
The American States have a considerable sum of money to pay to France for the cession of Louisiana; a loan has in consequence been opened by the house of Hope and Co. De Smith and Wilink.
AUG. 13.—Admiral De Winter took his passage from Ferrol to the Texel, as a Danish Merchant. The ship on board which he was, was several times detained by the English. The last time it was visited, an Englishman, who thought he knew him, said to him, "If I am not mistaken, I have the honour to know you."
PARIS, AUG. 17.
Yesterday the Chief Consul gave an audience to the Grand Bodies of the State. Citizen Riouffe, President of the Tribune, in offering his congratulations on the return of the First Consul to Paris, said, "Yes the whole nation, Citizen Consul, requests you to hasten the moment when the violators of treaties shall learn, that courage never deliberates whether it shall fight on foot or on horseback, by land or by sea."
AUG. 24. The Patriotic Fund raising at Lloyd's Coffee-House yesterday, amounted to upwards of 155,000. Sterling, including 20,000. 3 per cent. consols subscribed from the fund of the underwriters. The object of this fund is to reward those subjects of the United Empire who may suffer or signalize themselves in the present contest with the public enemy.
Yesterday, Letters of Marque and Reprisal were issued against the Ligurian and Italian Republics.
More than four columns of the "Star" of this day, is occupied with lists of promotions in the army, and appointments of officers to the new battalions of the army of reserve; and the numerous volunteer corps now in arms.
The volunteer corps are so numerous and strong, that Government is about to exercise the discretion with which his Majesty is invested to suspend the act of raising the people en masse.
The nephew and niece of Madame Bonaparte have been sent over to France, in consequence of which several young English ladies, who had been at school at Rouen, and have been detained near a month at Calais, have been released.
It is quite pleasant to hear the French gazetteer of invasion, when the principal part of their coast is so closely blockaded, that they cannot send even a fishing boat out to procure a dish of fish. Our bomb vessels have sported a few shells into Boulogne, and beat down a couple of boats; and to keep the seamen from being idle, a party of them landed a few days since, and diverted themselves in overthrowing the French engines for driving piles for their fortifications; and throwing their interlocking tools, mattocks, baskets, &c. into the sea.
LONDON, AUG. 20.
The intelligence first given in this Paper and persisted in, though contradicted by almost all our cotemporaries, is now very generally credited, even by those who were most sceptical. Russia is certainly with this country, and the squadron of twelve sail of the line which lately sailed from the Russian ports, will actually winter in our harbours. The necessary orders for providing provisions, and every accommodation for this force, have been issued by government and the ships are expected in about six weeks at the latest, from the present period.
We can now assert, that it will not be long before we furnish the enemy with some other topic to talk about, than their mighty preparations to invade us. Sir Home Popham, has been appointed to the chief command of a secret expedition, and had yesterday a long interview with the Admiralty Board on the business.
The East India Company have made a most patriotic offer, which has been accepted by government. They are to furnish six ships completely manned for the service of the state.
An American gentleman, who left Paris on the 2d inst. says, Couriers were hourly dispatched to all parts of France, and an unusual number of troops had, within the preceding fortnight, been drawn round the capital. He adds, that a French copy of the paper issued on the 24th ult. from
Wansford-house, closely printed on small handbills, with a head line in red letters, "Vive La Roi," was dispersed over a great part of Paris, on the night of the 1st inst. It was printed on a republican stamp of three cents.
AUG. 24. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday upon the subject of some dispatches received from the Continent the day before. The report in the political circles is, that the Mediation offered by Russia has entirely failed. The final proposition made by his Imperial Majesty was, that France should withdraw her troops from Holland and Hanover; that Malta should remain for ten years in our hands; and that it should then be delivered up to the order of St. John of Jerusalem, under a guarantee for its future independence.
Since the failure of the negotiation, with a view to relieve the North of Germany from the distress its commerce sustains by the navigation of the Elbe and Weser being interrupted, the Emperor of Russia has caused it to be signified to France, that unless the French troops be withdrawn from these rivers and from Hanover, his Imperial Majesty will find himself under the necessity of adopting, in conjunction with the Powers most immediately interested, compulsory measures to remove the grievance, and alleviate the distress so loudly complained of by their respective subjects.
While the Chief Consul may be meditating the overthrow of British sway in Ireland, a very serious plan is on foot here to destroy Consular tyranny in France. A few days ago a Council of seven of the French Princes was held, at which Pichegru was present, together with Dumourier, who sometime ago reconciled himself to the King of France, and took the oath of allegiance to him. With a view to an expedition, Dumourier is certainly come to this country. The Royal Standard is to be erected in France, under those Generals, who will be accompanied by some of the French Princes. All the Emigrants, who have within these few years, returned to France, hate the Consul, and his upstart pillaging profligates. It is well known that these Emigrants possess a great influence over the minds of the people, all of whom affect to be sufferers by the Revolution, fallen noblesse, ruined Royalists, &c.
DUBLIN, AUG. 17.
Lady Ferningham, of Coffey, in the county of Norfolk, has proposed to raise and command a corps of 600 females, for the purpose of driving away the cattle from the sea coast, in case of an invasion.
The Earl of Fife, has offered to raise above 2000 men, to be formed into two battalions.
An English privateer under French colors, boarded and took out of a Dutch merchantman, jewelry, and other articles to the value, of near 2000l. and put into Antigua, which by some means was discovered, and the captain and crew were put into Gaol, and it was supposed would all be hanged.
Prom the Charleston City Gazette.
Receipt for the cure of the Dysentery. Messrs. M'iver & Williams,
I BEG the favor, for the good of my fellow citizens, that you will be so kind as to insert in your paper the following infallible receipt for the bloody flux or dysentery. I have been acquainted with it nearly forty years and never knew it to fail. I have cured all that ever had it on my plantation, and myself several times. Not forty days past, I was afflicted with the dysentery, and cured myself with the receipt underwritten. About thirty years ago, I cured two persons in Charleston, who had been under the care of three physicians, and it had baffled their art and skill; yet this receipt cured them in a few days. The public may rely on the efficacy and infallibility of the receipt, viz.
"As soon as you find the flux is bad, if possible before it comes to the dysentery, drink three or four tea-cupfuls of melted mutton suet daily, say a cupful every three or four hours; let the food be the flour of well-parched Indian corn, made into a pap with new milk, and sweetened with loaf sugar; and let the drink be nothing else but a strong tea, made with chipped logwood or red oak bark, and sweetened with loaf sugar, tho' it will do without any sweetening. When you find it is checked, make the tea weaker; should it stop too sudden, take a little salts or senna. With the above simples I could cure thousands, without the loss of one."
The cure will be perfected in five, six or seven days—Exercise, if possible, is good. Hoping the public will take care of this receipt, I remain their most obedient servant,
A PLANTER.
BY THE LAST MAILS.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, N. C. to gentleman in Peterborough, dated Sept. 7.
"In the late storm there has been five vessels cast away in Edenton Sound, and none of the crews saved. There have been six dead bodies taken up, that floated to the beach, and some casks of wine, the latter belonged to Robert Armistead of this place, and was shipped at Norfolk—but know nothing more of the vessels, than that the Hulls are seen floating about. There are some women's as well as men's clothes found floating. We have not heard from the bar yet, but it is thought there are a great many vessels cast away there."
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 26.
By a gentleman just returned from the westward, we are informed, that the present drought is greater & more extensive than any that has been experienced there for these twenty years. Along the borders of the Susquehanna river, the Juniata and their branches bilious fevers are remarkably fatal. In one instance a family of five persons took sick, and died in a fortnight. In Lewistown there had been as many as fifty persons confined at one time with the dumb ague, and along the courses of the rivers to the eastward of Lewistown, many persons are attacked with equal fatality by the dysentery, bilious fevers and the dumb agues.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 19.
On Friday morning, William Morrall, of Newton, L. I. in a fit of desperation set fire to his own house, and burnt it to the ground before any effectual assistance could be procured. The house adjoining was also destroyed. The man had fastened his own door inside, and fell a voluntary victim to the flames. He has left a wife and several children.
Sept. 20.—Capt. Sowle of the ship Joseph, who arrived here last evening from Hamburg, informs us that the British blockading squadron will not suffer any American vessels to enter or leave that port except in ballast. Capt. Elliot, of the brig Deborah, who failed two days before the Joseph was ordered back; but the American Consul requested him to proceed at the hazard of being captured, and he was permitted to pass without molestation, having only ballast and passengers.—The English have taken five or six Greenland whaleman.—The Danes have raised a body of 15,000 men, the object of which is not publicly known. They are encamped in two armies, one of them at the distance of eleven miles from Hamburg and the other about seventeen.
The Eclipse, Phillips, of Philadelphia; and Harmony, of ditto, have been seized at Sumatra, by the Cortier, a British government ship, failed out at Bencoolen for the purpose.—The Harmony was seized for a breach of treaty.—The crews of both ships were taken out, and the vessels carried down to the British ports. It is mentioned, that the Eclipse had taken on board an English gentleman, as passenger from Bencoolen, who found amongst his baggage four chests of opium; and the British insisted he had violated the treaty in disposing of this article among the natives.
NEW-YORK, SEPT. 22.
An article from Hamburg, dated July 22, says;—"The blockade of the Elbe is most strictly continued, nor does it appear that even the American vessels, which are in at that harbour in ballast, are permitted to put to sea. One American vessel failed the day before yesterday, but is since returned.
"Nothing can exceed the distress of the inhabitants of this city, from the continuance of the blockade of the blockade.—Thousands have been reduced to a state bordering on beggary. Notwithstanding so calamitous a situation, they all with success to old England, and vent their imprecations on her foe.
"A Russian squadron is certainly cruising in the Baltic, and upwards of twenty eight men of war are fitting out and getting ready for sea at Constadt with the utmost expedition. The emperor of Russia has given a most friendly reception to the deputy of this city, Syndic Doorman, and assured him, that he will grant every protection to his free commerce and navigation, as secured by existing treaties."
By the Brothers from Liverpool, we have received a further supply of London papers, but as the information they bring does not appear particularly important and we are desirous of laying the manifesto of the Irish insurgents entire before our readers, we are obliged to take but a slight notice of their contents.
It appears that the blockade of the
Elbe, is eluded to a considerable degree in the following manner,—the vessels pass to and from Hamburg and Tonningen. Those arriving at the latter place unload and send their cargoes in small craft through shallow channels.
A number of young English ladies, who had been at boarding school at Rouen, were prevented embarking from Calais on their return; the first consul desiring that they might be detained till the English government sent back Master and Miss Lapagerie, nephew and niece to Madame Bonaparte, who are prisoners in England. Sixteen transports had arrived at the Motherbank from Alexandria, via Malta and Gibraltar, with the 8th 23d 25th and 48th regiment and the 26th of dragoons. Schimmelpennink; it was said was to be placed at the head of the Batavian government. Accounts from Copenhagen stated that the Danish court had directed its ministers at London to protest against any Danish vessels being brought into English ports. Signals were established along the coast of England between the forces on shore and the ships of war, by which means immediate notice could be given of an enemy's approach. Chains of signal posts were erected to establish communication, and the steeples of churches were converted into signal towers. A squadron, consisting of the Kent, Donegal, Superb, Triumph, Montmouth, Gibraltar, Agincourt, Belleisle and Renown, ships of the line—the Medusa, Amphion, and Termagant frigates, and the Weasel gun brig, were cruising off Toulon, and every day within two miles of the enemy's fleet consisting of nine sail of the line and five frigates, one of them a first rate. Lord Nelson had joined them in the Amphion, and was to hoist his flag in the Renown. M. Matthiessen, one of the principal merchants of Hamburg, has been dispatched to London, being commissioned by the government to make representations to the British court respecting the blockade of the Elbe. Persons are daily apprehended on suspicion of being spies for the French, some of whom, it is said, have been detected taking findings of the channel along the coast: others on suspicion of being concerned in the Irish insurrection. Every day (says a London paper) some latent branch of the conspiracy is discovered through the confessions of prisoners implicated in that desperate undertaking, and every day shews the extent and alarming nature of the combination. The Correspondenten (the Hamburg official paper) of July 1st, says, the amount paid by the Hanoverians to support the French troops quartered among them, is at the rate of 210,000 six dollars per month, and had been nearly in that proportion, ever since the French took possession of Hanover. Capt. Valk, who arrived at Charleston on the 6th inst. from Nassau, informs, that before he left the port, two Spanish ships were brought in by a British armed ship, and that he was informed by one of the officers, that war was declared against Spain, but Capt. Valk had not seen the declaration. PORTLAND, SEPT. 26. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Havre, to his friend in this town, dated July 23, 1803. "Yesterday three English frigates and one brig paid us a visit to bombard the town. I went to see them; but a bomb came within five yards of me, but luckily went into the water, and did no harm. I then removed to a place of more safety, where I could observe the whole scene. After exchanging about 150 shot, they went off. They met a warm reception from the batteries and gun boats. There are now about two hundred gun boats building at this port and on the river Seine, which make us apprehensive the port will be blockaded."
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ff.
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 January next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment, to me the subscriber.
Table with 4 columns: Names, Location, Acres, Dollars. Lists land owners and their properties in Adams, including Charles Rogers, Giles Richards, Moses Canney, Elijah Densmore, and Greenleaf Cilley.
JONA. MESERVE, Jr. Collector. Adams, September 12, 1803.

SUMMARY—FOREIGN.
ACCOUNTS from London up the 24th August, have reached us via Boston. They contain certain intelligence of the dispositions of the Emperor of Russia—his offered mediation has failed. The proposition of the Emperor was, that France should withdraw her troops from Hanover and Holland, and that Malta should remain in the hands of the British for 10 years. We are told that his proposal was coolly received by the belligerent powers, and that since his Imperial Majesty has caused to be signified to France, that should the French troops not be withdrawn from Hanover, he will be under the necessity of adopting compulsory means, in conjunction with powers more immediately interested. The Russian fleet of 12 sail of the line, which lately failed from Russian ports, will winter in England, where orders for their accommodation have been issued. The ambiguous conduct of Russia, is such, that nothing has as yet transpired to authorize any certain affirmation of the conduct that will be adopted by her in the present contest. Meanwhile we have accounts of their interposition with the French, on their beginning to remove the artillery and horses from Hanover; and in consequence of a remonstrance from the King, these proceedings were suspended until the return of a messenger dispatched to the Chief Consul. The Danes and Swedes are said to have determined to declare war against France, on the First Consul having demanded leave to garrison Holstein. We have well authenticated accounts, that the French, desirous of crossing the Elbe, and having sent to the Danish fide pontoons, received for answer, "you cannot come to this side without invading a territory to which you have no claim; and the attempt, if persisted in, will be considered as an act of hostility, and resisted by all the strength we can oppose to you." A report prevailed in London that accounts had been received from Holland, intimating the design of the Dutch to become detached from France, and giving every possible encouragement to the British, to undertake an expedition to its coast. An Amsterdam paper states, that a loan had been opened by the house of Hope and Co. De Smith and Willark, with the French Government, for 5,000,000 of dollars, to be paid for in American Louisiana stock. The preparations for the attack of England, still continues in their ports. It is said that the gun-boats building in France, will be completed by the latter end of October; and that the expedition is to proceed in November. Rumours prevail of the forming of conspiracies by the royalists in France. To this is added the report of Talleyrand being suspected of designs unfavorable to the First Consul. The object of the Jacobinical plot was to dispatch Bonaparte, and to call a convention, as in 1792. The Royalist plot is said to aim at the restoration of the house of Bourbon. Both these plots have their partisans in the Army. To the alarm which these conspiracies have occasioned, is ascribed the sudden return of Bonaparte to Paris; where he arrived on the 11th August. Couriers were hourly dispatching to all parts of France, and an unusual number of troops had drawn round the capital in the last fortnight. Small hand bills, with a head line in red letters, "Vive Le Roi," were dispersed over a great part of Paris on the night of the first of August. On the 16th August Bonaparte was waited upon with congratulatory addresses on his return. A great part of the lower town and harbour of Boulogne, have been destroyed by the bombardment of that place from a British frigate and bomb vessel.
Every thing remains tranquil in Ireland. Several persons have been arrested in England, suspected of being French spies. The ports of Spezia and Genoa, have been declared in a state of blockade by the British. In August, a council of seven French Princes were held in London. Pichegrue and Dumourier, were present. It is said that the latter had come to England, with a view to an expedition; and that under these Generals, accompanied by some of the Princes; the Royal Standard is to be erected in France. Letters of marque and reprisal have been granted in Great-Britain, against the ships, goods, &c. of the Ligurian and Italian Republics. Orders have been sent to Dover for 150 Pioneers to be ready at a moment's notice. A general embargo has been laid in the harbour of Barbadoes, owing to the projected attack upon Martinique. Jamaica is in a truly alarming situation; not so much from external enemies as inward disturbances by the negroes. Cape Nichola-Mole is nearly evacuated. The garrisons are provided with a fresh supply of provisions, and will be enabled to hold out for some time; they are daily attacked by the brigands, headed by Clerieux. How far the present state of Europe, will be affected by the late changes that seem to have happened in the dispositions of some of the Continental Powers, is hard to say, but every good man no doubt is anxious in anticipating the triumphs of true liberty over mock freedom. We might enlarge, but the want of room forbids it.
tions of some of the Continental Powers, is hard to say, but every good man no doubt is anxious in anticipating the triumphs of true liberty over mock freedom. We might enlarge, but the want of room forbids it.
DOMESTIC.
However reluctant to be the messengers of doleful tidings to the public yet we can give but a dismal account of dire calamities to which our sister states continue to be a prey. The number of deaths in New-York in the week ending on the 24th ultimo was 106, including 56 of the malignant fever and 11 of consumption. The greatest mortality prevailed in what is called Rutger's ground. At Philadelphia on the 22d. ultimo, there were 10 new cases and 6 suspicious; 23d. 4 new cases and 1 suspicious; interments 12, Most of the cases on the 22d. appeared in S. Ward. In Alexandria, on the 20th. ult. there were 6 deaths and 2 new cases; 21st. 2 deaths and 6 new cases 22d. 1 death. The committee of the Health Office at Alexandria, considering the decrease of the epidemic for the last days, and the difficulty of ascertaining the real nature in its first stages, from the common bilious fever, have thought expedient henceforth not to publish the number of new cases, but only of deaths.
On the 23d. ultimo, about two of the clock in the morning, a fire broke out in Alexandria, and soon consumed seven houses. The blacks are peculiarly to be praised for their exertions on the occasion.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in this town, dated August 6, 1803.
"All the news which I can write you is, there is but little Business doing here at present, but all the cry is, war, war! and in very great fear of Bonaparte's invading this country; every person has turned out as volunteer, and the streets are full every morning and evening, learning to exercise and preparing for the event. Bonaparte has threatened to eat his Christmas dinner in England."
Of all the schemes to arm the nation of Great Britain in one hand, against the power of France, that proposed lately by Sir F. Burdet seems to be the most feasible; he recommended to reform Parliament, and to repeal all the obnoxious and oppressive Laws which crush the spirit of the country, by this means, and this alone, public spirit would be revived in England, and its inhabitants fill that station in society of which they are so worthy.
Subscriptions are received at this office for "the Political Observatory" a republican newspaper for the states of New-Hampshire and Vermont, it will be published weekly at Walpole. The object of this paper will be the diffusion of light and truth in support of the constitution of the United States and of the present administration. Political information will therefore occupy many of its columns, but none of those valuable materials which have added to the ornament and utility of other Newspapers, will be excluded. Desirous that this paper may furnish instruction and entertainment to both sexes and to all ages, uniform respect will be paid to religion, morals, delicacy and unoffending character—even the rudest attacks of federalism shall be decently repelled.
The Proprietors have engaged as Editor of this paper, Mr. STANLY GRISWOLD of Connecticut, a gentleman every way qualified for the task and they have full confidence that the paper will in all respects meet the expectations of its most sanguine supporters.
His Excellency the Governor with advice of Council has appointed the Honorable CLEMENT STORER, Esq. to the Command of the first Brigade in this State.
HYMENIAL REGISTER. Come thou source of purest pleasure, Come thou sorrow soothing power; Shed thy influence without measure, Rain of joys thy castle's shower!
MARRIED In this town on Sunday evening last by the Rev. George Richards, Capt. LEWIS BARNES, to the amiable Miss ABBY WALDEN, second daughter of Mr. Jacob Walden; Mr. Richard Muchmore, to Miss Hannah Ball; Mr. William Nelson, aged 35, to Miss Hannah Scriggens, aged 20.
DIED At Philadelphia, on the 13th ult. Commodore John Barry; At Providence, the Hon. John Brown, Esq. In this town, yesterday afternoon, Miss Hannah Sheafe, eldest daughter of Mr. John Sheafe, merchant; a child of Mr. Joseph Harold; a child of the widow Currier.
NOTICE THE Members of the Piscataqua Association, are informed that their next meeting will be at Rev. Mr. ABBOTT's, Hampton Falls, the second Wednesday in October. JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER, Secy. Oct. 4, 1803.
The New-Hampshire Gazette, will be delivered on the route from Exeter, N. H. to Brattleborough in Vermont at 2 dollars per annum by William Thayer, Post rider, who will transact business of any kind for any person with fidelity and punctuality. October 4, 1803.
Jonathan Edgerly Post rider from Portsmouth to Hanover, INFORMS the public that he has commenced riding from Portsmouth to Hanover, and that he supplies persons on said route with Newspapers on the most reasonable terms. He informs those who take papers of Mr. Daniel Blaisdell the former Post rider, that as Mr. Blaisdell has finished riding, he shall supply his customers with Newspapers till he has orders to the contrary from them, and that they will be considered as much bound to pay for said papers, as if they had subscribed for him. Business of any kind left for him in his absence at Mr. Dwyer's Hanover, at Mr. D. George's Concord, at the Post-office Exeter, and at N. S. & W. Prince's Bookstore Portsmouth, will be carefully attended to by him on his return, and faithfully executed. N. B. He leaves Portsmouth at an early hour every Tuesday morning.
NEW FEATHERS. Warner & Weare, HAVE for sale, corner of Congress and High-streets, best Sea Fowl, Russia and Lisbon Feathers, as cheap as can be bought in Boston. Also, Bed Tick of a superior quality, same price as at the Manufactory. Oct. 4, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, that the subscriber, Administrator to the Estate of Capt. DANIEL RICHARDS, late of Atkinson, deceased, intends to present his administration account to the Judge of Probate, for the county of Rockingham, on the third Wednesday of November next, for allowance, where any person interested may appear and show cause why the same shall not be approved and allowed. JONATHAN POOR. Atkinson Sept. 19, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of ELLSWORTH, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803, that unless they pay the same, together with incidental charges, to me the subscriber, on or before the 28th day of December next, so much of their land as will pay the same, will then be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said Ellsworth, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Table with 5 columns: Proprietors' Names, Acres, Lot, Range, County. Lists land owners and their property details in Ellsworth.
FOR SALE BY Oliver C. Blunt, EIGHTEEN hhds. of well flavored, high proof good old TOBAGO RUM. Portsmouth, Oct. 4, 1803.
Ship Chandlery Store. THE subscribers inform the public that they have formed a connexion in trade under the firm of Ladd & Smith, and have taken the new Fire Proof Store No. 5, Fore-street, where they have for sale a general assortment of Ship Chandlery and Groceries. HENRY LADD. GEORGE F. SMITH. Portsmouth, Oct. 4, 1803.
TO BE SOLD AT D. Austin's Store, Opposite the Brick Market, A general assortment of GROCERIES. And a good assortment of PAPER HANGINGS. Parlour Stoves; & 60 casks Nova Scotia Lime. Also, to Let—The STORE lately occupied by Mr. B. Swett, an excellent stand for almost any kind of business, wholesale and retail. Portsmouth, Oct. 4, 1803.
For AMSTERDAM, the Ship ZEPHYR, will sail in all this month, about Sixty tons of freight wanted,—apply to the subscriber. EDWARD CUTTS. Portsmouth, October 4.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the township of LANDAFF, in the county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1803, that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of Nathaniel Rix, in said Landaff, on Thursday the fifteenth day of December next, at ten of the clock, forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. The land where not otherwise designated by number, range, and division, the taxes are as follows:—
Table with 5 columns: No., Range, District, Acres, Cents. Lists tax details for Landaff township.
The acre of land adjoining to Coventry } 600 2 46 The acre of land adjoining to Lincoln } 500 2 5 Stephen P. Webster, Lot No. 8, range 48. } 57 0 34 Salisbury and Hingham. } 96 0 60 DAVID EATON, Collector. Landaff Sept. 29, 1803.
THIS DAY, At S. LITTLE's Office, At 10 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD Furniture; chests Tea; 70 lb. Nutmegs.
At 12 o'clock precisely, An elegant new tub-bottom Chaife, with plated Harnes complete, and an Iron axel-tree. Likewise, a beautiful black Mare, 7 years old, 15 hands high; nothing inferior to any beast whatever. Positively without reserve at half past 12, A HOUSE and LAND in Pickering's Lane. ALSO, on THURSDAY, the 12th inst. A valuable collection of NEW BOOKS, free to the highest bidder. Among others of distinguished merit, are the following: Works of the celebrated Dr. Franklin. Dr. Morfe's Universal Geography, 2 vols. do. Gazetteer. Sheridan's Dictionary. Walker's do. Zoonomia, 2 vols. by Dr. Darwin. Park on Insurance. Espinasse's Nisi Prius, 2 vols. Davidson's Virgil. Universal History of Martyrdom, by Dr. Wright, 2 vols. large quarto, with a variety of plates. Works of Dr. Gilpin. do. Dr. Eskine. do. Mr. Wilfus. 3 vols. do. Mr. Addison, 2 vols. do. Dr. Moore, 2 vols. Travels of D'Imberger. Flowers of Travels, 2 vols. Oct. 4.
To be Sold at Auction, POSITIVELY without reserve, on SATURDAY next, the 8th inst. at 10 o'clock, A. M. on the premises, if not previously sold at private sale, the FRAME recently set up by John Melcher, fronting on Court and Market-streets;—also, the BRICKS which came out of the chimneys of his former building. Portsmouth, October 4, 1803.
PERCY. State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the original grantees of the township of Percy, in said County, who have not paid their tax voted by the proprietors, January 1803, that unless the same is paid to me the subscriber, on or before the third day of November next, so much of their rights or shares, of Land, as will pay said tax with legal cost, will be sold at public vendue at the House of Capt. Stephen Wilson, Inn-holder in Lancaster, in said County, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day; the names of the delinquent Proprietors or grantees are, John Hurd, Esq. Daniel R. Rogers, Mark Rogers, Daniel Spaulding, Silas Marshall, Eliphalet Day, Moses Marshall, Moses Bartlet, Edmund Morse, Reuben Herriman, Benjamin Currier, James Paul, Thomas Burnside, James Burnside, David Burnside, David Paul, George Walton, jun. with the sum of three dollars, and twenty five cents to each right. THOMAS PEVERLY, Collector. Northumberland September 15, 1803.
PAULSBOROUGH. NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of the common and undivided lands in the township of PAULSBOROUGH, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, held at Epsom, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, September 2d, 1803, they voted to raise a tax of two hundred and twenty-eight dollars on the common and undivided lands in said township of Paulsborough, being twelve dollars on the common and undivided lands in each original right in said township, for the purpose of cutting and making roads, building mills, procuring settlers to settle in said township, paying public taxes, and other demands that then or thereafter should exist against said proprietary, and committed said assessment to me to collect; and that unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, by the 2d day of March next, so much of their land will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes and legal charges. WILLIAM PLUMER, Prop's Collector. Epping, Sept. 28, 1803.
MAYNESBOROUGH. NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of the common and undivided lands in the township of MAYNESBOROUGH, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township held at Epsom, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, September 2d, 1803, they voted to raise a tax of two hundred and twenty-eight dollars on the common and undivided lands in said township of Maynesborough, being twelve dollars on the common and undivided lands in each original right in said township, for the purpose of cutting and making roads, building mills, procuring settlers to settle in said township, paying public taxes, and other demands that then or thereafter should exist against said proprietary, and committed said assessment to me to collect, and unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, by the second day of March next, so much of their land will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes and legal charges. WILLIAM PLUMER, Prop's Collector.
Evening School. SAMUEL BOWLES intends to open his Evening School (at the Brick School House) the first Monday evening, in November next; for further particulars apply to him. Oct. 4, 1803.

EPITAPH.
Sent as a hint to a water Drinker. HERE lies Ned Rand, who on a sudden Left old roast beef for hasty-pudding; Forsook old Bingo, mild and stale, And every drink for Adam's Ale; 'Till flesh and blood reduc'd to batter, Consisting of mere flour and water, Which wanting salt to keep out must, And heat to bake it to a crust, Moulder'd and crumbled into dust.
For the N. H. GAZETTE.
Thoughts on the modern warm Contro- versy respecting BAPTISM.
[No. IX.]
IN the late controversial writers on the Baptist side, we seek in vain for any clear distinct scriptural view of the glory of Christ's Church, or the Kingdom of Heaven. We find no earnest contention that the glory of this church is altogether heavenly, and that there is the most perfect opposition between it and the tinsel glory of a worldly church. The true church is a luminous body, shining with, or reflecting the rays of the sun of righteousness. This is a grand theme of the word of God. This glory is foolishness to the world, being only spiritual discernment. So is the glory of Christ crucified, which is intimately connected with it. It may be asked what is all this to the controversy concerning baptism? Much indeed. Blindness to this glory, leads both sides into error; yea is the source of every practical error. They who do not discern the heavenly beauty and glory of the true church, will in some way or other substitute a worldly church for it, and be of the world, and wander in error with it. We can not see the former as represented, "looking forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners;" unless we view it as a redeemed church washed in blood of infinite value, as represented. This is connected with the glory of Christ's work, and refers directly to it. That body which Christ will present to himself a glorious church, is that which he loved, and for which he gave himself. And when he did this, he washed it from sins in his own blood. And Paul says, he so loved it, that he might so present it. And it is represented as clothed with his righteousness as with the sun, and shining forth as the sun. The scripture shews that this whole church, and every member of it, is washed in the blood of the Lamb! A truth so great and glorious that it is suited to make every one who credits it, tremble, while he adores and rejoices at hearing of this wonder! The word of God also teaches that men cannot see this kingdom or church, except they be born again. That mortals enter it being thus born by a supernatural birth. That the people of the kingdom are all of them the subjects of the washing of regeneration. The Apostle says, "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but of his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration." &c. Here we have a second washing for the church, added to the first cleansing by blood. And by the second, men begin to know and partake of the first, and of the joy it gives. But there is a third washing belonging to this church, and which belongs to none but visible members of it. This washing relates to the appearance of the church in this world, and while it is for the comfort of believers, it is to distinguish the visible members, of Christ's Church, from the world. This washing with water, or baptism, is an outward appointed sign representing the true cleansing before spoken of. And the Apostle connects them together, saying, Christ loved the church and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. Denying either that the baptism for the church is by or according to his word; or that true cleansing is by the word, and the visible figurative cleansing is by baptism signifying the other, and connected with his love and gift. This cleansing by washing in baptism, is not as the others are, necessary to salvation, for some of the members of the true church, never have the opportunity for it, but where there is access to the ordinance, the visible members of the true church, are to be thus washed and distinguished, according to Christ's mind here expressed. And if he has constituted the infants of believers members of his church, (as may appear in the sequel,) they are to be thus washed, and marked as his. If the Baptists saw the glory of the kingdom, which cannot be separated from the grace of it, they would not deny this distinguishing washing to infants made subjects of it by grace. But if they see not the one body, how can they rightly take up the one baptism belonging to it? If they saw the spiritual glory of the kingdom, they would not join their opponents in admitting a worldly church as connected in any wise with Christ. Nor would they express charity for such. They would see that the one baptism is precious and peculiar, and is incompatible with a worldly self-righteous church or people, and with all pretended baptism of old or young there! They would deny all worldly baptism in any mode, on broader ground; namely, that the anti-christian church cannot have the christian baptism. Instead of this the Baptists, to all appearance, would join with the common worldly churches, if they would give up infant baptism and adopt immersion as the mode; and even now appear to hold these societies as churches of Christ. Their doctrine on the subject of baptism, is self-righteous, even as that of their opponents is. They symbolize with the world, and like others neglect Christ's plain laws for alms giving, and laying up treasures only in Heaven, and against practicing covetousness by laying up treasures on earth; and they also disregard other express commands of his. And instead of coming out of Babylon, they consume there, partaking of her sins; nor fearing the dreadful connected plagues fast coming on that great devoted city.
THE MONITOR, No. II.
THE author of Thoughts on the modern controversy about Baptism observes, that if any should deny what he says of the Divine command—Go teach all nations baptizing them, he would hold not only that all infants, but every human creature was to be baptized, included in the general words, ALL NATIONS. And why not? Did not the Lord command his Apostles to
preach the gospel to EVERY CREATURE; Yes to EVERY CREATURE—A command extending to every thing that hath life, all of whom are to unite in the grand song of salvation, which is now resounding thro' the Heavens. And did not the Lord Christ say in the Psalms , all the nations whom thou hast made, shall come and worship before thee? There being a number chosen in the present state of the world, to bare the Lord's name, militates not against the commission to the Apostles to teach and baptize all nations. The Lord was to be with them to the end of the world—to his glorious appearing, when all nations—yea, all the families, all the kindreds of the earth will find themselves blessed in Him , the Tree of life, whose leaves are for the healing of the nations. Those who have believed this, were baptized with fire, as the Lord said. Can we look at truth? Can we walk in the truth? These controversies are of the great enemy to truth. Those of us, who imagine we are walking in the truth, may find some things in ourselves, which we love better than the truth—Yea, sweet morsels under our tongues, which will very shortly be wrested from us; and then, what must be our condition? In a word, to appear naked before that God who is a consuming fire, and at whose awful presence, [thorly and suddenly to be manifested.] the Heavens and the earth shall flee away, is what should concern us. If we realize this, our controversies cease. But we do not—We are intemperately eating and drinking, and following the course of this world under a profession of Religion. In a word, all our shameful glory is departing; and JEHOVAH is appearing, whose day will burn as an oven. He will appear in flaming fire, a swift witness against us; against every one of us. None but such as find themselves launching into awful eternity, and ready to appear before the fiery throne, can realize this. We must soon learn that the Lord, He is God; and if it be not given to us to humble ourselves in his sight, unspeakably dreadful must be our condition if, now in the midst of our religious controversies, we should appear to ourselves in a just point of light, as in the fight of God, who is just appearing—the signs of which are every day and night becoming more evident—how different would be our behaviour—To conclude. I repeat what I said in my former number—We are but trifling with the great God, and the awful eternity before us. But as to the number that have borne the Lord's name, they exist not here. There is no two or three to appear before God in the prayer of faith. And therefore according to his word—shall he find faith on the earth, He is coming, and devouring fire burns before Him. And, if to any one it is given to speak truth, he will be regarded as was Noah at the coming of the flood.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
SCHEME
OF the First Class of a Lottery for raising two thousand Dollars, for the use of the Atkinson Academy , exclusive of incidental expenses, granted by a Law of said State, passed June 11th, 1803.
Said Class shall consist of 6000 Tickets, at a dollar each—1000 dollars. To be drawn in Prizes subject to a deduction of 12 1/2 pr. cent. To wit—
 1 of 1000 dolls. = 1000 dolls.  1 of 500 = 500  2 of 100 = 200  6 of 50 = 300  16 of 30 = 480  36 of 20 = 720  70 of 10 = 700  300 of 6 = 1800  1575 of 4 = 6300  2007 Prizes. 18000  3993 Blanks. 
N. B. The last drawn Blank to be entitled to the 500 dollar Prize.
The Managers flatter themselves that the sale of the Tickets will be such as that the drawing may commence on the second Tuesday in October next.
JOHN CALFE, } Managers. EZEKIEL GILE, } L. BARTLETT, } July, 1803. m 3 .
A Lottery worthy encouragement.
WHOLE TICKETS, HALVES & QUARTERS in the First Class of Atkinson Academy Lottery, for sale by N. S. & W. PEARCE, by whom Prizes will be paid as soon as the Lottery is completed.
Who would not wish to encourage a Lottery on the above literary, benevolent, and philosophic plan? Especially as the proceeds of this Lottery is to rear an Academy on the spot where the common raver (fire) lately destroyed a beautiful fabric occupied for the above purpose.
The Tickets are put at the low price of two dollars each, in order that those who have little, may have an opportunity of contributing their mite, to an institution which ought to draw the shiners from the pocket with a willing hand, as well as put every adventurer in a fair way to receive a handsome reward for their benevolent intentions, and the encouragement shown to an institution so deserving & praiseworthy.
Union Bank Shares.
FOR SALE—Four New-Hampshire Union Bank Shares.—Inquire of the Printers. Sept. 27.
S. Little,
HAS received an additional supply of PAPER HANGINGS, which he is selling at a reduced price, at his Office in Buck-street.
THOSE persons who wish to obtain 1000 dollars for 2, will do well to call at N. S. & W. PEARCE'S Book store, and purchase a Whole or Quarters of Tickets in Atkinson Academy Lottery, which commences drawing on the second Tuesday of next month.
Tickets in Amoskeag Canal Lottery , at 4 dollars each, for sale as above.
State of New-Hampshire.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that the inhabitants of Stratford, in the county of Grafton, have petitioned the General Court, representing that they have two roads about eleven miles in length, through said Stratford, to keep in repair, (that being the main country river road, and the road leading to Shelburne.) That there is now wanted a back road, north and south, through said Stratford, in order to meet a back road from Stewartstown, through Colebrook, Cockburn, and Wales' location, which will shorten the distance from Stewartstown to Northumberland and Shelburne road, a number of miles.—And praying that a tax of three cents per acre on all the land in said town, (public rights excepted) may be granted them, to be expended in cutting, clearing and bridging said north and south road, and repairing the aforementioned roads.
ORDERED, That the petitioners be heard before the General Court on the first Tuesday of their next Session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette , three weeks successively, and the last publication to be at least six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause, (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
ATTEST. NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Concord, June 9. 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Hillsborough, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of HILLSBOROUGH, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the year 1803, that so much of their Land as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Benjamin Pease, Esq in said Hillsborough, on Thursday the twenty-ninth day of December next, at ten of the clock A. M.
  Names. Disposition. Acres. Highway. County.   D. C. C. D. C. C.   John Rindge, 3 No. 1 in 27 100 1 25 3 Acres. Highly. County.   Heirs of Jeremiah Green, } 677 8 50 17 Farm,   SAMUEL GIBSON, Collector. Hillsborough, September 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Lands in STUARTTOWN, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, who have not paid the county and highway taxes for the year 1803, that so much of their Lands as will pay their respective taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at my dwelling-house in Stuarttown aforesaid, on Tuesday the thirteenth day of December next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
  Names. Acres. County. Highwy.   D. C. C. D. C. C.   George Colebrook, 2 10 8 33   James Cockburn, 0 21 2 84   John Stuart, 0 21 2 84   John Nelson, 0 21 2 84   RICHARD SMART, Collector. Stuarttown, September 4. 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Hillsborough, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of ANDOVER, in said county, who have not paid their county and highway taxes for the year 1803, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before the 29th day of December next, so much of their Land will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Charles Hilton, innholder in said town on said day, at 10 o'clock A. M. as will pay the same with incidental charges.
  NAMES. No. Acres. County. Highwy.   D. C. C. D. C. C.   Joseph Gove, 15 1 80 2 18   John Wentworth, 15 1 100 2 24   Edmund Brown, 20 2 50 2 21   Jeremiah Eastman, 20 4 33 1 10   Thomas Cilley, 22 2 80 2 35   Samuel French, 24 2 80 2 34   Robert Millar, 25 4 68 1 14   Benjamin Sweet, 28 2 80 2 24   Samuel Blake, jr. 28 4 100 2 33   John Tombleton and Tufton Mason, 36 4 100 3 49   Joseph Wear, 37 1 80 2 26   Simon Marston, 38 2 80 2 43   John Sanborn, 49 3 80 2 48   Joshua Towl, 50 4 100 2 29   Nathaniel Healy, 55 3 40 2 24   Benjamin Sanborn, 56 4 100 2 29   56 3 100 2 29   56 3 100 2 29   Richard Smith, 58 4 100 2 23   Jesse Pricot, 65 3 80 1 14   Anthony Emery, 69 3 100 2 38   John Brown, 71 4 40 2 24   Nathan Longfellow, 73 3 68 1 29   David Lowel, 74 4 80 2 24   John Hoin, 77 1 20 1 5   John Marston, 78 4 100 2 29   78 4 80 2 18   Nathan Dow, 79 3 80 1 14   79 3 80 2 23   Theodore Atkinson, 81 1 100 2 38   ROBERT BARBER, Collector. Andover, September 13, 1803.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Grafton County.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of improved Land in COCKBURN, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the years 1802 and 1803, and to those non-resident owners of improved Land in said Cockburn, who have not paid their highway, county, town and school taxes for said years—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 the subscriber in said Cockburn, on Thursday the fifteenth day of December next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Drawn to Nathaniel Peabody,
  Range. No. Lot. Acres. County tax for 1802. Highwy tax for 1802. County tax for 1803. Highwy tax for 1803.   D. C. C. D. C. C. D. C. C. D. C. C.   11 9 0 50 1 2 5 1 0 50 1 2 5 1 0 50   7 19 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   3 13 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   3 2 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   1 10 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   7 13 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   13 1 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   11 24 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   9 10 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   3 5 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   4 4 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   1 12 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   4 14 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   5 7 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   10 12 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   3 4 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   8 1 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   6 11 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   11 10 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   7 9 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   10 8 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   8 2 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   2 13 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   2 12 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   2 9 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   5 16 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   2 4 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   11 16 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   9 5 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 8 5 1 0 2 0 8   11 7 0 50 1 3 0 50 1 4 0 50   1 1 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   11 4 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   10 13 0 25 0 7 0 25 0 7 0 25   Lands improved by Non-residents,
  Taxed for 1802. County. School. Town.   D. C. C. D. C. C. D. C. C.   Charles Thompson, 100 acres, with two Mills, 9 0 27 1 62 1 12   Taxed for 1803.   Hezekiah Parsons, settlers lot, taxed 4 20 12 0 88 0 0   Mills Deforsit, settlers lot so called, No. 6, also, 100