The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1808-05-31 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 26.—VOL. LIII.]
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1808.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH, (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PEARCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NEW GOODS. Oliver Briard
Has just received a great variety of Spring and Summer GOODS, COMPRISING almost every article usually enumerated in the most lengthy Piece Goods advertisement...
N.B. All persons to whom he is indebted are requested to render their demands for settlement; and all those who are indebted to him, whose term of credit has expired, are requested to make payment.
New Spring and Summer GOODS.
Just received and now opened at DRAPER'S CHEAP CASH STORE, a very extensive variety of the most Fashionable, Fancy, and Staple, PIECE GOODS, adapted to the present & approaching season.
LADIES elegant Mantles and 64 damask Shawls; blk. lace Nett, for shawls; black lace Veiling; elegant white lace Veiling; Spider-net; fine leno and spider-net Muffins; linen Cambricks; fancy Muffins; 44 and 64 cambrick ditto; 44 and 64 plain and figur'd book & jacquet ditto. Variety of fashionable Plaid Lutestring; shaded...
Parafoils, with walking canes; Leghorn straw Flats; cane and willow ditto; chip Flats; straw Bonnets and Hats; figur'd Sattins, suitable for Bonnets; pink, buff, green, blue, and white Sattins; fine white linen and cotton Pocket Handkerchiefs; fancy silk Handkfs.; 64 twill'd cotton Shawls; 64 lace cambrick and muslin Shawls; pink, blue, buff, salmon, purple and slate Cambricks; 78, 44 and 64 black Cambricks, of a good quality; India blk. Lutestring; Florence do.; 64 twill'd Cambrick; blk. Modes and Crapes; black and green pelong Sattins; Italian Silks; Imperial straw Trimmings; gown Patterns; black and colour'd silk Velvets; black tabby do.; Ladies and gentlemen's silk and cotton Hosiery; Gentlemen's fashionable Mar-feilles Quiltings; Ladies lace and pic nic Gloves and Mitts; English and French silk Gloves; all colours; silk and kid habit Gloves; men's beaver do.; silk chambray Muffins; black silk Florentine, very nice. Variety of Coquelico; dark, blue, and other fashionable Calicoes; 1 trunk low priced Calicoes; English Diapers; diaper table Cloths; Irish Linens; British Shirting Cottons. An assortment of Fans from 3 cents, to 1,75; Tortoiseshell and common hair Combs; plain blk. Lutestring Ribbons, a scarce article; Gold ear Hoops; gown Trimmings; silk Cors; Ladies kid Shoes, cheap; G-andurills; English yellow Nankins; Nankinets; Italian black and colored sewing Silks; silk Umbrellas; cotton ditto; 44, 54 and 64 Oil Cloths; Bandanna and Madras Handkfs.; superfine Broad Cloths and Calfmeres. Variety of Kidderminster Carpetings, of the newest patterns; Gentlemen's super Hats; low priced do. from 1 to 4 dollars; Velvets and Velvetteens; silvered Cors; gentlemen's Leghorn and willow Hats; Suspender; blue and yellow Nankins, superior quality; Madras Stripes; Custahs; blue India Cottons; cotton Checks; fine Shirting, and low priced India Cottons, &c. &c. &c. May 17, 1808.
Liverpool SALT. 800 Hhds., coarse Liverpool Salt afloat, for Sale—apply to THOMAS SHEPPL'S Store. May 17, 1808.
LAWS OF THE United States,
PASSED FIRST OF TENTH AT THE SESSION OF THE CONGRESS. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
To allow the importation of old Copper, Saltpetre, and Sulphur free of Duty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirty-first day of March next, no duty shall be demanded or collected on the importation of old copper, which term shall apply only to such copper manufactures as have been worn out or otherwise damaged to be no unfit for any other purpose than that of supplying a raw material, to be manufactured anew. And it shall be lawful for the collector of the port or district in which such old copper shall arrive, should any doubt arise whether such importation comes within the intent and meaning of this act, to appoint one person, and the owner, importer or consignee, to appoint another, who shall ascertain whether the copper imported comes under the denomination of old copper, as above described; and the proceedings in this instance shall be conducted in the like manner and form as the proceedings are directed to be had by the fifty-second section of the act passed the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, regulating the collections of duties on imports and tonnage, in cases of incomplete entry, or of damage sustained by goods, wares and merchandise during the voyage.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said thirty-first day of March next, no duty shall be demanded or collected on the importation of Saltpetre or Sulphur.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. March 4, 1808 APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making an appropriation for defraying the expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That to make good a deficiency in the appropriation for the contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, authorized by the act of the tenth of February last, the further sum of seven thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding five thousand four hundred and one dollars and twenty-seven cents, the balance of a former appropriation to that amount, for that object having been carried to the credit of the surplus fund, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, for defraying the further expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 23, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To authorize and empower the President of the United States to exchange certain lands, for other lands more suitable for fortification.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered, to cause the lands in Portland wherewith the fort and battery now stand, and the lands at Ocracoke and Old Topfai Inlets, in North Carolina, acquired with a view to erecting fortifications, to be exchanged for other lands more suitable for fortification, and the protection of Portland in the district of Maine, and Ocracoke, and Old Topfai Inlet, in North Carolina.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 25, 1808. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
IMPORTANT. Senate of the United States.
MR. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 4th instant, the correspondence between Mr. Monroe and Mr. Canning, and between Mr. Madison and Mr. Rose, relative to the attack made upon the frigate Chesapeake, by the British ship of war Leopard—and also the communications made to the Senate, by the President of the United States, on the 30th day of March last, containing a letter from Mr. Erskine to the Secretary of State, and a letter from Mr. Champagny to General Armstrong, REPORTED:
THAT on a review of the several orders, decrees, &c. of the Courts of Great Britain and France, within the period of the existing war, it appears, that previous to the measures referred to in the letters from Mr. Erskine to the Secretary of State, and from Mr. Champagny to Gen. Armstrong, various and heavy injuries have been committed against the neutral commerce and navigation of the U. States, under the following heads:
1st. The British order of June, 1807, unlawfully restricting the trade of the United States, with a certain portion of the unblockaded ports of her enemies, and condemning vessels with innocent cargoes, on a return from ports where they had deposited contraband articles.
2d. The capture and condemnation in the British Courts of Admiralty, of American property, on a pretended principle, depriving neutral nations from a trade with the enemies of Great Britain, interdicted in time of peace. The injuries suffered by the citizens of the United States, on this head arose, not from any public order of the British council, but from a variation of the principle, upon which the courts of admiralty pronounced their decisions. These decisions have indeed again varied without any new orders of council being issued; and in the higher courts of admiralty, some of the decisions which had formed the greatest cause for complaint, have been reversed, and the property restored. There still remains, however, a heavy claim of indemnity for confiscations, which were made during the period of these unwarrantable decisions, and for which all negotiation has hitherto proved unavailing.
3d. Blockades notified to the minister of the United States at London; and thence made a ground of capture against the trade of the United States, in entire disregard of the law of nations, and even of the definition of legal blockades, laid down by the British government itself. Examples of these illegitimate blockades, will be found in the notifications of the blockade of May 15th, 1806, of the coast from the river Elbe to Brest inclusive—blockade of 11th May, 1807, expanded 19th June 1807 of the Elbe, Weser, and Ems, and the coast between the same—blockade of 11th May, 1807, of the Dardanelles and Smyrna—blockade of 18th January, 1808, of Carthagena, Cadiz and St. Lucar, and of all the intermediate ports between Carthagena and St. Lucar, comprehending a much greater extent of coast than the whole British navy could blockade, according to the established law of nations.
4th. To these injuries immediately authorized by the British government might be added other spurious blockades by British naval commanders, particularly that of the island of Curacoa, which for a very considerable period, was made a pretext for very extensive depredations on the commerce of the United States.
5th. The British proclamation of October last, which makes it the duty of the British officers to impress from American merchant vessels, all such of their crews as might be taken or mistaken for British subjects—those officers being the sole and absolute judges in the case.
For the decrees and acts of the French government, violating the maritime law of nations, in respect to the United States, the committee refer to the instances contained in the report of the Secretary of State, Jan. 25th, 1806, to the Senate, in one of which, viz. a decree of the French Gen. Ferrand, at St. Domingo, are regulations sensibly affecting the neutral and commercial rights of the United States.
The French act next in order of time, is the decree of Nov. 21, 1806—declaring the British isles in a state of blockade, and professing to be a retaliation, on antecedent proceedings of Great Britain, violating the law of nations.
This decree was followed, first by the British order of January, 1807, professing to be a retaliation on that decree, and subjecting to capture the trade of the United States, from the port of one belligerent to a port of another; and secondly, by the orders of November last, professing to be a further retaliation on the same decree, and prohibiting the commerce of neutrals with the enemies of Great Britain, as explained in the aforesaid letter of Mr. Erskine.
These last British orders again, have been followed by the French decree of December 17th, purporting to be a retaliation on the said orders, and to be put in force against the commerce of the United States, as stated in the aforesaid letter of Mr. Champagny.
The committee forbear to enter into a comparative view of these proceedings, of the different belligerent powers, deeming it sufficient to present the materials, from which it may be formed. They think it their duty, nevertheless, to offer the following remarks, suggested by a collective view of the whole:
posing some legislative provision for such an unexampled state of things.
Among other expedients out of which a choice was to be made, may be reckoned— 1st. A protection of commerce by ships of war. 2d. A protection of it by self armed vessels. 3d. A war of offence as well as defence. 4th. A general suspension of foreign commerce. 5th. An embargo on our vessels, mariners and merchandise.
This last was adopted, and the policy of it was enforced, at the particular moment, by accounts quickly after confirmed, of the British orders of November, and by the probability that these would be followed, as has also happened, by an invigorated spirit of retaliation, in other belligerent powers. The happy effect of the precaution is demonstrated by the well known fact, that the ports of Europe are crowded with captured vessels of the United States unfortunately not within the reach of the precaution.
With respect to a protection of our commerce by ships of war, it must be obviously impracticable, in any material degree, without a lapse of time, and an expense which amounts to a prohibition of that resort; besides, that it would necessarily involve hostile collisions with one or more of the belligerent powers.
Self armed merchantmen would have the same tendency, at the same time, that they would be utterly inadequate to a security against the multiplied fleets and cruisers to be encountered.
An entire suspension of foreign commerce, as the resort in the first instance, would evidently have produced some inconveniences, not incident to the embargo, as it was modified. But the committee do not suppress their opinion, that after a reasonable time, it may not improperly take the place of the embargo; in case of a protracted adherence of the belligerent powers to their destructive proceeding against our neutral commerce.
With respect to a resort to war, as a remedy for the evils experienced, the committee will offer no other reflection, than that it is in itself so great an evil, that the United States have wisely considered peace and honest neutrality as the best foundation of their general policy. It is not for the committee to say under what degree of aggravated injuries and sufferings, a departure from this policy may become a duty; and the most pacific nation find itself compelled to exchange for the calamities of war, the greater distress of longer forbearance.
In the present state of things, the committee cannot recommend any departure from that policy which withholds our commercial and agricultural property from the licenced depredations of the great maritime belligerent powers. They hope that an adherence to this policy will eventually secure to us the blessings of peace without any sacrifice of our national rights; and they have no doubt that it will be supported by all the manly virtue, which the good people of the United States have ever discovered on great patriotic occasions. But the committee would suggest, on this subject, that better councils in the belligerent governments, producing a juster conduct towards neutral nations, would render a continuance of the embargo unnecessary, and that it will be a provident measure to vest in the executive a power, in such an event, to suspend, until the next session of Congress, wholly, or in part, the several acts prohibiting the departure of our vessels for foreign ports.
Although the committee have abstained from entering into any particular comparison of the proceedings of the French and British governments, towards the United States, they cannot reconcile with their duty, or with the just sensibility of the nation, not to advert to the tenor and language of the late communications, made by the respective organs of those governments.
In the letter to Champagny, the United States are not only threatened with confiscation, as the final destiny of American property, seized under French decrees, unless disposition shall be manifested by them against Great Britain, satisfactory to France, but they are even declared, without reserve of any sort, to be actually in a state of war against Great Britain.
In the letter of Mr. Erskine to the secretary of state, the United States are explicitly charged with unjustly subjecting their commerce to confiscations under the British orders, by not opposing an effectual resistance against the decrees of France; in other words, by not making war against that nation, in case no other interposition should be effectual.
There are in this exposition of the British orders, certain features, which claim particular attention; among the regulations of which they consist, it is provided that the commerce of the United States, bound from their own ports to its legal and ordinary markets, shall pass through British ports, shall there in all cases, take their clearances from British officers, shall, in some cases, obtain special licenses, and in others, pay a direct and avowed tax, thus putting the United States on a commercial footing, even worse than was allowed to British colonies—which were left free to carry their exports directly to foreign markets, in cases where an intermediate voyage to the parent country would be too oppressive. In the present case, not a single article is permitted to be sent from the United States to the most southern parts of Europe, without a previous voyage to Great Britain, and in some instances, not without purchasing even that privilege, without paying a tribute to the British treasury.
The committee have taken into consideration the documents relating to the attack on the frigate Chesapeake; but they have not deemed it their duty, in the actual posture of that subject, to make any other remark, than that it strengthens the motives for per-
severing in all the provisional and precautionary measures hitherto contemplated.
The committee finally beg leave to submit the following resolutions.
RESOLVED, That the committee do bring in a bill, authorizing the President of the United States, in the event of such peace or suspension of hostilities between the belligerent powers of Europe, or of such changes in their measures affecting neutral commerce, as may render that of the United States, sufficiently safe in his judgement, to suspend the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto, under such exceptions and restrictions, as the public interest and circumstances of the case may appear to require: Provided, such suspension shall not extend beyond days after the commencement of the next session of Congress.
Resolved, That the committee do bring in a bill authorizing the President of the United States to suspend the operation of the several acts prohibiting the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise, if in his judgement the public interest should require it: Provided, That such suspension shall not extend beyond days after the commencement of the next session of Congress.
Resolved, That the committee be instructed to report a bill, prohibiting after the day all commercial intercourse with such of the belligerent nations, whose edicts against the neutral commerce of the United States may render such prohibition expedient.
Resolved, That the committee be further instructed to report a bill, expanding all citizens of the United States, commanding ships or vessels of the United States, who shall be convicted of voluntarily accepting any licence, or paying any tax, in conformity to the British orders of council, of the 11th of November last.
Resolved, That the committee be further instructed to report a bill imposing on the navigation and commerce of foreign nations restrictions corresponding with the restrictions imposed by them respectively, on the commerce and navigation of the United States.
Methodists' Yearly Meeting.
From the Baltimore Evening Post. May 19.
As the following information will be acceptable, not to the inhabitants of this city only, but to your country readers, I furnish you with it, sooner than it can possibly be known by the ordinary channel of communication.
The General Conference of the Methodist Church met in this city on the 6th inst. present 128 members. After transaction a variety of business, they elected a Bishop to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late pious and much respected Mr. Whatcoat; and yesterday morning Mr. McKenree was ordained, in the presence of one of the largest congregations that ever was collected in this city—the meeting-house in Light-street was filled nearly two hours previous to the hour of meeting—and as large a number returned home, not being able to enter, as those who were collected.
Last year the Methodist Society consisted of 144,590 members. The returns of this year are 121,687 whites, and 30,308 coloured, making a total of 151,995 members, and the increase during that period 7,405 members. The number of itinerant Ministers in the Methodist connection at present, amounts to 542, all actively engaged in disseminating the knowledge of Gospel Truth.
The general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, is also now assembled in Baltimore, and it is probable that between these two bodies nearly two hundred Ministers of the Gospel are at present engaged in devising the best means, according to their own views, to diffuse throughout the United States that saving information which is the most powerful stimulus to the performance of all that is excellent, and which alone can render men truly virtuous and estimable.
In the London Pilot, of March 25th, are given extracts from several of the opposition prints in this country, tending to derogate from our national character, by the wanton abuse of the executive and legislative authorities of the U. S. and to exhibit us to the world as rent asunder by factions and discord. The improper course of the opposition prints, in substituting declamation for sound reasoning, and flagrant abuse in place of common sense, must be obvious to every reflecting mind, of every political sect, as these libels are given at length in the English prints with a view of inspiring a confidence, unmeritedly among the people of Great Britain in their own government, and an aversion to this. This blinded zeal which it is calculated to create, can only serve to prop the tottering ministry of Great Britain in the infamous acts of aggression on our commerce and withholding the acts of retributive justice from us for a longer season. Among the papers copied into the Pilot, we observe the Connecticut Courant, the New York Evening Post, and the Baltimore Federal Gazette—all whose editors are apparently more devoted to the interests of the British crown than to the support of the honor and independence of their own country. [Baltimore American.]

POLITICAL.
From the National Intelligencer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO. II.
Before I proceed to an investigation of the interesting topics, which will form the subject of this address, it is proper to pay some attention to a point which has not been sufficiently noticed; but which is all important to the formation of a correct judgment on the measures adopted by the government. Because we are not embroiled in the horrors of actual war, there are many among us who infer the existence of some radical error in those measures from the obstructions of the ordinary occupations of life and the consequent injuries to individual interest. They make no allowance for a state of things, forced upon us, and which leaves us only a choice of evils. Their jaundiced minds, instead of viewing these evils in their real causes, the injustice and hostility of foreign nations, ascribe them to the means pursued for removing the obstructions either by a removal of the inducements to commit them, or by the punishment of their authors. These men are inflexible to the storm that rages around them, and blind to the general wreck of the surrounding world. Because for seven years past this country has enjoyed unrivalled prosperity, they cannot, or will not realise the change produced by the alteration of its foreign relations; by the dreadful contest which is maintained between the two rival nations of Europe, who, after having attacked each other in all their vulnerable points, have finally determined, as far as they have the power, to make their own cause that of all nations. One belligerent nation in the furtherance of these views, has virtually denied to neutrals all intercourse with the other; or, in other words, has destroyed the very existence of neutral commerce. The naked truth is that not a neutral ship floats on the ocean but at the will of these powers. So far as that will goes, and as it respects England it is almost omnipotent, our commerce is annihilated; is the same, as though it never existed. By imposing conditions upon that portion of it which her power is able to protect, which no government that represents an independent nation will dare to sanction, she has in truth done the same thing, as though she had passed an edict, prohibiting, in express terms, the United States from carrying it on; as tho' she had laid, in so many words, "the U. States are hereby prohibited from authorizing any vessel belonging to her citizens to navigate the ocean, on pain of capture and condemnation."
Such an undisguised assertion of tyranny would have roused a feeling of universal resentment. No man on American ground would dare to have been its apologist, or to have thrown obloquy on the government that resisted it. And yet the existing case differs in no respect, except in the terms in which the mandate is couched. The only difference is, that instead of being expressed in such frank, intelligible, honest language; if it be not absurd to ascribe honorable motives to such a detestable exercise of selfish tyranny; the same principle is asserted, and the same evil inflicted in circuitous, insidious and jesuitical terms. Thus it is, that in private life the dagger of the assassin is often wielded under the cover of the night by the hand that has not spirit to hazard the open encounter of day light.
The greater the prosperity enjoyed by a nation, the more sensibly will she feel the blow that suspends it. Such is the universal influence of good fortune, that its possessor seldom realises its fugitive nature, or calculates upon its interruption or loss. He forms his plans under the flattering assurance of a continuance of the same, and often of a brighter sunshine. In a country where every thing is progressive, where the population increases with unprecedented rapidity, and where wealth, in peaceable times, increases still faster, where too the field of enterprise and the sources of opulence are unbounded, it is not surprising that every man lays in his mind the foundation of a wide spread prosperity, that is to render not only himself but his children independent and happy. Such has been, most illustriously, the situation of the United States for the last seven years. The casual clouds that have for a moment darkened the scene have been invariably dissipated by the wisdom, the moderation and the vigilance of a government, exclusively seeking its reward in the happiness of the people. But, all at once, the scene is overcast; the tempest at length reaches us; and we are compelled to seek a shelter from its fury. Not able to cope with the authors of the menaced evils, and sure either to lose our trade by its exposure on the ocean or to forfeit our political independence by acquiescence, our government has
adopted the only measure calculated to maintain the last unimpaired, and to preserve the first from a total wreck; a measure which, for a time, will have the inevitable effect of producing considerable temporary inconvenience; infinitely less, however, than would have flowed either from war or total commercial ruin. This measure, in the eye of reason and of common sense, is as much to be ascribed to the belligerent powers, as though they had decreed it. By doing that themselves which left to us no other alternative, they virtually became its authors. If then its pressure is felt; if it has interrupted the prosperity of individuals; if it has dashed their schemes of future enjoyment; if it has produced a state of suspense, of all states the most painful; let our resentment light on those whose injustice has rendered a resort to it inevitable. Let it not be made the instrument of division among ourselves; the engine of personal piques, of political resentments, of illiberal invec-tives. Let us not, at the moment when external danger calls upon us for union, exhibit the spectacle of distraction; and embolden our enemies to cherish the hope, that when all our strength is required to protect our invaded rights, we shall fall a prey not so much to their power as to our own divisions. Let us recollect the derision with which the governments of Europe have uniformly treated republican institutions. Let us recollect that they have ridiculed them as fine spun theories that will not bear a practical application; as the visions of philosophy that will burst at the approach of danger. Let us recollect that they have denied them all energy; and that they have tauntingly told us that while the enemy was at our gates, we should continue quarrelling among ourselves, instead of making an united resistance. Let us recollect these things, and say, whether we are not encouraging these sentiments and the unjust pretensions of our enemies, by bickering among ourselves, by indulging party rancour, by doing all in our power to excite rather than repress our internal divisions. Let us recollect that the measure, whose efficacy is now put to the test, has been heretofore considered as among the great engines of our power; and that, accordingly as it shall now operate (and its operation must depend altogether on the rigor with which it is enforced) it will hereafter be viewed by the foreign world with dismay or derision.
AN AMERICAN WHIG.
From the Trenton True American.
To Federalists,
SUCH AS THE SHOE FITS.
IT is hardly possible that you are enemies of your country; for you are bound by every tie of interest, honor, affection and gratitude to love it and promote its welfare. All that you have, your lives, your property, your wives, your children, your freedom and happiness, all that man is capable of possessing and enjoying, is embarked here; if the country suffers, all its citizens must suffer, and you among the rest. If its independence or its rights, purchased by the blood and toil of our revolutionary heroes, are surrendered, you and your posterity are, in common with others, to feel the rod of the oppressors—if our Constitution, that illustrious fabric, reared by the virtue and wisdom of our sages and patriots, should fall, your liberties, civil and religious, must be hurried in the common grave beneath its ruins. Your conduct, in the eyes of one ignorant of these ties, would lead to a belief that you were enemies of your country—that you were willing to relinquish the blessings and duties of self government, and ready to bow your necks to a foreign yoke! This is, indeed, a heavy charge—but it is not less true. Such a belief, your conduct is really calculated to excite. You are readily found in opposition to the Government, and to all its measures—although you know that that government was fairly and freely chosen, and that those measures were called for and are approved by a vast majority of the People of these United States. What steps could an enemy of our country take more dangerous, than opposing the constituted authorities, and resisting the will of the majority. For if, when you have chosen rulers, they are not to rule, who is? If a majority is not to govern, what is? Yet you oppose your rulers in every measure they adopt indiscriminately. You resist the majority year after year, when you see its voice fully and fairly expressed. By this, you sap the foundation of Republican Government—you strike at the very roots of the tree of Liberty. For if rulers are not to be obeyed nor respected, it is useless to elect them. If their measures are not to be supported and carried into effect, they need not adopt any. If the majority is not to govern, a minority must—which is at once the very essence of Monarchy and Aristocracy. Even in our town-meetings, and in all other meetings of business, the voice of a majority is the rule of decision—and no other rule of decision can be rightly adopted. And when the will of the majority is once expressed, the minority of course submits. But you have obstinately persevered in opposition to the known will of the majority of the nation for more than seven years past! IS THIS ACTING LIKE HONEST MEN—LIKE GOOD CITIZENS—LIKE SINCERE CHRISTIANS? CAN YOU ANSWER FOR THIS CON-
DUCT TO YOUR COUNTRY, YOUR CONSCIENCES, OR YOUR GOD? But you not only oppose the Government and its measures, but in order to mislead others into the same opposition, you distort, pervert and misrepresent these measures to deceive and delude the unwary and uninformed. You abuse and revile, you slander and fame, the individuals who have been fairly elected to administer the Government. You treat them more like culprits put in a pillory to be insulted, mocked and mortified, than like statesmen selected by their fellow-citizens for their knowledge and virtue to administer the most noble government in the world. You pay printers for inventing and publishing lies and scurrility against these rulers; and the more audacious their lies, and the more shameless their scurrility, the better you approve, and the more you applaud them. So implacable appears your hatred to your own Government; that you can bid Godspeed to Conspirators against our Liberties, and accord your good wishes to the Invaders of our Independence. Did not Miranda have your prayers for success, though it must involve us in war with France and Spain and their allies? Did you not exult in the news which represented Burr as in full march with an irresistible army to seize New-Orleans?—and have you not rejoined at his defeat, and swelled the torrent of abuse poured upon those who discomfited all his nefarious plots? Have not the British found in you advocates for all their insults, oppressions and outrages? Are you not, at this moment, encouraging Britain to persevere in refusing us redress for past wrongs or security against future injuries, by taking part with her Government against your own? Are you not furnishing her with arguments against us, and enabling her to fill her papers at home with extracts from your papers here, to prove that our government is in the wrong and hers in the right? Are you not showing to her that we are a divided people—and holding out to her the hope that through your means she will regain the ascendancy in our country and councils? At the elections, do you not uphold for office those who are her falsest friends, and oppose those who stand foremost in asserting the rights of their country? Is not this encouraging her to go on impeding our seamen—despoiling our commerce—insulting our flag—murdering our citizens? Is it not weakening the arm of our government, and defeating the just claims it has for reparation and satisfaction? DO YOU ACT IN THIS AS THE LOVERS AND DEFENDERS OF YOUR COUNTRY OR AS THE FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF BRITAIN? What sort of a report would Mr. Rose, the British envoy carry home with him—"I found he will say, a strong British party in America—a considerable part of the common people who appeared to love our country much better than their own, and were warmer in support of our assumptions of power than of their established rights—I found many of the first characters employing their wealth and talents in our behalf—a number of Members of Congress exerting all their official as well as private influence to promote our views, by thwarting and opposing the measures of their own government—and even some of the Senators, not only aiding our pretensions with all their eloquence in the Senate Chamber, but volunteering to advocate our cause in Newspapers and pamphlets—bribes at which, and probably the most important of all, a majority of the printers of papers in the cities and towns, and perhaps through the country, are in our interest, and readily admit, may with avidity publish, whatever may have a tendency to strengthen and encourage our party there, and weaken and dishearten the friends and supporters of the Government. And as there is no sedition law there to punish libelous publications, nor tax on newspapers to prevent the diffusion of information—as this liberty is made the most of by the printers attached to us, and our agents and friends there furnish them with an abundance of matter answerable to our designs, they will always be able to maintain a respectable British party, to paralyze all the proceedings of their government against us, let us act towards it as we may, if not to revolutionize the sentiments of the whole country in our favor." Such we may fairly suppose, will be the account Mr. Rose will give the British cabinet on his return. And what would be its natural effect? To induce the ministry to relax in their arbitrary measures, to respect our rights, and render us justice? NO—but to encourage them to adhere to their illegal and iniquitous system of aggressions on our national, neutral and commercial rights, and to spurn with contempt all proffers of reconciliation on reciprocal principles. If you are truly friends of Republican Government—if you are really lovers of your country—it is upon the natural consequences of your unnatural, conduct in opposing and decrying your own government when asserting our just rights and independence, and in upholding and encouraging a foreign Government in trampling those rights and independence under foot. Recollect the impressive words of the Moses of America, the illustrious Washington, in his farewell address—that "All obstructions to the execution of the laws; all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract or evade the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of the fundamental principle and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize factions, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force, to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community." LIVINGSTON. It is pretty generally agreed, that the depredations of European powers left us no choice but War or an Embargo.—Those, therefore, who are opposed to the latter, must be supposed to be in favor of the former. Ibid.
Foreign Intelligence.
By the Galen, arrived at Boston from London.
GOTTENBURGH, MARCH 30. Two English ships of the line, the Stately and Nassau, arrived here this morning, under the orders of Capt. Parker, after having taken, soon after they had entered the Belt, the Danish ship of the line Prince Christian Frederick, of 74 guns, which ran ashore the 22d inst. in order to avoid being taken. During the action, 80 men and three officers were killed; but the ship stuck so fast on ground, that it became necessary to burn her on the spot where she was lying: 550 Danish seamen made prisoners of war were landed here this morning.
STOCKHOLM, APRIL 4. His Royal Majesty has been informed, by a report from Vice Admiral Pike, Commanding Admiral in Carlscrona, of the 30th of last month, that the first division of the Swedish fleet, consisting of five sail of the line, two frigates, and four brigs of war, set sail from that port the 30th of March, early in the morning under the orders of Admiral Barron Cederstrom.
GOTTENBURGH, APRIL 3. The day before yesterday arrived here his Britannic Majesty's ship Iphigenia, of 64 guns, together with the tartar bomb, Salicetta frigate, Daphne, Snakehead Charger gun brig, &c. These ships have brought a great quantity of arms and ammunition for the Swedish government, and a large sum of money. Last night also arrived Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, in the Centaur, with several other ships, whose names I cannot yet learn. Many more, I am told, are gone to the Sound. These arrivals have diffused general satisfaction here, as we now think ourselves secure from invasion of the French and Danes.
LONDON, APRIL 11. At length we are reluctantly obliged to abandon our belief that an action had taken place in the Mediterranean, and a victory been gained. A Malta Mail has arrived this morning with Letters from Medina of the 1st of March, from Malta, of the 5th, from Gibraltar of the 26th. No accounts of any victory in the Mediterranean had been received, and it was strongly doubted at Gibraltar whether the Rochfort Squadron had ever gone into the Mediterranean. The Carthagena Squadron had quitted the open insecare bay of Palma in Majorca for the nearer position of Port Mahon in Minorca.—There they remained at the date of the last advice.
General Spencer's expedition had arrived safe at Gibraltar. It was supposed that Ceuta was to have been attacked by the General's force. Upon its arrival at Gibraltar, however, we are told, it found Ceuta so strengthened as to bid defiance to all the force Gen. Spencer could bring against it; and therefore no attack was or would be attempted. Gen. Moore, and Cols. Abercrombie, Cuyler and other officers, are going to America.
Dreadful state of Portugal.
Famine has visited the wretched Portuguese. At the date of the last advice, the 22d ult. hundreds it is said, where lying dead in the streets of Lisbon. What, however, most decisively, proves the extent of the evil, is this, that General Junot sent out a flag of truce (the fact is without a doubt) with a deputation to Sir Charles Cotton, at the head of which was M. Michael Setaro, a respectable Portuguese, to supplicate (the precise term used) the Admiral to suffer some provisions to come into Lisbon, to save the people from perishing. Though Sir Charles was convinced of the reality of the alleged scarcity, yet he thought, it seems, a compliance with such a request beyond his powers, and therefore dispatched the Coquette for precise instructions.
APRIL 19. We have several letters from Sweden, from which we make the following few extracts:—
"Our armies being now in motion against Denmark and Norway we are out of danger from invasion; and if we are properly and vigorously assisted by the English, there will be no cause of fear during the present year. If the English were to make a diversion on Norway, at or near Christiania, and other ports, and to keep Zealand closely blockaded, both those countries, Norway and Zealand, will be in want of provisions in the month of June or July next, and must fall of course. Were it then possible to maintain those countries during the ensuing winter, the plans of the French would be totally defeated, and our two countries might execute theirs with honor. It is, however, understood, that the English must use every exertion and endeavor, and that in true earnest. Our army consists of brave, strong, healthy men, inhabitants of the country, who are all ready of courage; and the nation at large are ready to venture every thing for the defence of their country."
"The English ships of war which were at Gottenburgh are now in the Belt and the Sound; and an army of ten thousand men is assembled betwixt Helsingburg and Malmo, so that there now appears little reason to apprehend invasion on that side." "All intercourse with the Continent of Europe is considered as at an end. No doubt is entertained that Konigsberg and Memel will be garrisoned by French troops, for the better carrying into execution the plans of the Continental System."
British LURE to evade our Embargo!
GEORGE B. Instructions to the Commanders of our Ships of War and Privateers. Given at our Court at Windsor, the 11th Day of April, in the forty eighth Year of our reign.
"Our will and pleasure is, that you do not interrupt any Neutral Vessel laden with Lumber and provisions, and going to any of our Colonies, Islands, or settlements, in the West-Indies, or South America, to whomsoever the Property may appear to belong, and notwithstanding such Vessels may not have regular Clearances and Documents on board; and in case any vessel shall be met with, and being on her due course to the alleged Port of destination, an indorsement shall be made on one or more of the principal Papers of such Vessel, specifying the destination alleged, and the place where the Vessel was so visited. And in case any Vessel so laden shall arrive and deliver her cargo at any of our Colonies, Islands, or Settlements aforesaid, such vessel shall be permitted to receive her freight, and to de-
part, either in ballast, or with any goods that may be legally exported in such vessel and to proceed to any unblocked port, notwithstanding the present hostilities, or any future hostilities which may take place; and a passport for such purpose shall be granted to the Vessel by the Governor or other Person, having the Chief Civil Command in such Colony, Island, or Settlement. "G. R."
His Swedish Majesty's Proclamation, touching the levy-en-masse, dated Stockholm, 14th March, 1808.
"We Gustavus Adolphus, make known, that as the Eastern frontiers of the kingdom are already attacked by the enemy, and those in the West and North are likewise threatened, we feel ourselves called upon to make the utmost exertions for the defence of our invaded country. For this purpose, and in order that we may be able to raise a sufficient force to attack the enemy, it is our will that all young men from 18 to 25 years, both inclusive, of whatever rank or condition, they may be, who have not enlisted in the regular army or militia, or navy, shall hold themselves in readiness to take arms for the defence of our native land, and assemble at such places as shall be pointed out to them at a moment's notice."
COPY
Of the Grand Vizier's answer to Sir Robert Ainslie, the British ambassador at Constantinople, read before the house of commons by Mr. C. Greville (now lord Howick) the 26th of Feb. 1792.
"The Grand Seigneur wars for himself, and for himself makes peace. He can trust his own slaves, servants, and subjects: he knows their faith, has experienced their virtue, and can rely upon their fidelity—a virtue long since banished your corner of Europe. If all other christians tell truth, no reliance is to be had on England; she buys and sells all mankind. The Ottomans have no connexion with your king, nor your country; we never fought for your advice, your interference, or friendship: we have no minister, no agency, no correspondence with you: for what reason offer ye then to mediate with us for Russia? Why seek ye then to serve an empire of infidels, as ye call us Moslems? We want not your friendship, aid or mediation.—Your viceroy, of whom you speak so highly, must have some project of deception in view, some oppressive scheme to amuse your nation, whom we are old and accustomed to, servile, and adoring only of money.—Avarice, if we are well informed, is your chief characteristic—you would buy and sell your God—money is your deity—and all things is commerce with your ministry, with your nation. Come ye then to sell us to Russia? No, let us bargain for ourselves.—When fate has spun out the thread of our good fortune, we must yield: what has been decreed by God and the prophet of men, must and will come to pass.—We Ottomans know no finesse—duplicity and cunning are your christian morals. We are not ashamed to be honest, downright, plain, and faithful in our state maxims. If we fail in war, we submit to the will of Heaven, decreed from the beginning. We have long lived in splendor, the first power on earth; and we glory in having triumphed for ages over christian infidelity and depravity, mixed with all sorts of vice and hypocrisy.—We adore the God of nature, and believe in Mahomed. You neither believe in the God you pretend to worship, nor in his son, whom you call both your God and your prophet.—What reliance can there be in so sacrilegious a race?—Truth you banish as you do virtue, from all your conduct and actions with each other; you find them all equally blasphemous, equally perfidious, equally cruel, equally unjust, and faithless to their engagements. Did the Turk ever forfeit his promise, word, or honor? Never.—Did ever a christian power keep an engagement but while it suited his own views or ambition? No. How then do you think we are to trust to you, a nation at this moment, if told truth, ruled by a perfidious administration, without one grain of virtue to guide the machine of state? The grand seigneur has no public intercourse with your court—he wants none—he wishes for none. If you wish to remain here, either as a spy, or as you term yourself, an ambassador for your court, you may live with those of other christian nations, while you demean yourself with propriety; but we want neither your aid by sea or land; nor council or mediation. I have no order to thank you for your offer, because it is by the Divan deemed officious, nor have I any command to thank you, for the offer of your naval assistance, because it is what the Porte never dreamed of admitting into our seas.—What you have to do with Russia we neither know nor care, our concerns with that court we mean to finish as suits ourselves, and the maxims of our laws and state policy. If you are not the most profligate christian nation, as you are charged to be, you are undoubtedly the boldest in presumption and effrontery, in offering to bring such a power as Russia to terms. Such as you, and some other trivial christians united, fancy yourselves equal to command—we know better; and therefore this effrontery of yours amounts rather to audacity, and to an imbecile dictation, which must render your councils at home mean and contemptible, and your advice abroad unworthy of wisdom, or attention from any power, much less the regard of the Porte, which on all occasions, wherein its ministers have listened to you, have experienced evil, either in your designs, or in your ignorance. His sublime highness cannot be too much upon his guard against the attempts and presumption of a nation so perfidious to the interests of its subjects, (or colonists).—But it is the usual way of christian princes to sell and cede over their subjects to each other for money. Every peace made amongst you, as we are well informed, is made favorable to the king that best bribes. The Ottoman ministry have too long and too often given ear to European councils, and as often as they did so, they either were betrayed, sold, or deceived. Away, then, with your interference for the Porte with Russia. It has been your aim to embroil all mankind, and thereafter, to profit by your perfidy. We ask not want not, nor desire your commerce, because our merchants have been sacrificed to your double dealings. You have no religion but gain. Avarice is your only God, and the christian faith your profits, but a mask for your hypocrisy. We will hear no more from you—therefore you are commanded to make no reply."

BY THE MAILS.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 17. Yesterday passed through this city on his way to New-York, Gen. Victor Moreau.
INTERESTING INFORMATION. Extract of a letter from an American Merchant, to another in this city, dated Paris, March 12.
"All cases of capture or seizure of American property, which have occurred under the Milan decree, remain suspended; and the council of prizes has positive orders not to proceed in them, till further instructed: and it is believed the emperor will decide nothing, before he knows the result of Mr. Rose's mission. If matters are arranged with England, I fear that all the American property now under sequestration, as well as that captured, will be confiscated and condemned; but if on the contrary, the negotiation with England is broken off, it is confidently expected, that all American property will be immediately released. Every American here was much gratified with the news of the Embargo; and certainly even those who disapproved of the measure at the time, will acknowledge its wisdom and salutary effects after hearing of the British orders of Nov. 11, and of the French Decree of Dec. 17."
"Every ship detained at home by the Embargo has been saved from capture by the British or sequestration by the French, whose conduct has been equally unjust and injurious: I hope it will be continued till they both agree to respect our neutrality."
Extract of a letter from London, dated March 25th, 1808.
As the Rolla will not leave Cowes until to-morrow, I am afforded an opportunity of saying that the Packet from New-York has arrived. I am truly astonished at the part the federalists seems to be taking in the politics of America, relating to the embargo. They have always accused the democrats of submission to every thing coming from France, and they now seem ready to submit to every thing from this country. If Bonaparte's decrees were an injury to the American trade, the orders of council will operate with a hundred fold more effect. Bonaparte did not possess the power of injuring us: Great Britain can do so most completely.
"The orders of Council cannot be understood in America, or they must among all parties produce the same sentiment of hostility which, without an exception, is felt by every American here—and if the embargo is taken off before the orders of council are completely revoked, I for one, will feel ashamed to call myself an American."
From a Philadelphia paper. British Justice!
Orders of Council.—The Parliament of England has sanctioned these orders, and they are therefore become as binding upon the world, according to the interpretation of the British government, as if they formed a part of the law of nations. From the sample which we are about to record of the operation of these orders on the remaining commerce of the U. States, may be estimated the wisdom of the Embargo.
The ship Abula, Capt. Dillingham, carried from the port of New-York to Gibraltar a cargo of flour, which was sold to the garrison. From Gibraltar she proceeded to Barcelona, where she took in a cargo of brandy; and whence she failed for the port of New-York. On her passage home, she was captured by the British, and carried into Gibraltar, where she was condemned, as the instrument of condemnation states, "for contravening his majesty's orders of council." She was condemned at the place and by those whom she had just supplied with food! Her outward cargo was our native produce.
The schooner Eliza, of Stonington, with an outward cargo of fish, was captured on her passage home, and similarly condemned.
In the paper of Monday we stated the following fact: "The ship Active, belonging to this port, with a cargo of salt from St. Ubes, returning home was captured and carried into Falmouth, and has been condemned vessel and cargo" under the late British orders in Council. This fact, and that two other ships under similar circumstances are detained in British ports, has been well known at the Coffee-house for several days, yet it has never appeared on the Coffee-house books, notwithstanding its importance demanded an immediate insertion: Further, these facts have not been published in any Federal paper in this city.
Had the French government captured and condemned an American vessel and cargo under the Milan decree it would instantly have been placed on the Coffee-house books, and published with courtly remarks in the Federal papers.
This partiality, this withholding of facts from the citizens, this keeping back of the materials upon which a
more correct opinions as to the conduct of the belligerents towards this country, can be formed, is an endeavour to hoodwink the people, which merits the severest reprobation. The Federalists are fond of trumpeting forth the cry of French influence, but their conduct is infinitely more conclusive of British influence. The American government has wisely determined on a strict and dignified neutrality and it is the duty of all its citizens to assume the same attitude.
BOSTON, MAY 28. Arrived on Wednesday, Sch'r Cushing, Brewer from Passamaquoddy, 4 days. Left Sch'r Morning Star of Boston; Sch'r Resolution, Bartlett, for do. ready for sea, not allowed to discharge her provisions; Wendell, Dows; and about 12 or 14 other vessels, with their outward cargoes on board. Sailed in co. with a Sch'r for Manchester; and a number of others, with their outward cargoes. The U. S. sloop of war Wasp, arrived there on Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock, landed a company of Marines and 2 pieces of artillery on Moose Island, where they are erecting a battery. On the night the Wasp arrived no less than 14 Boats laden with flour, were captured by her launch in endeavoring to pass the Dover to the British lines; where a brig and a Sch'r of 16 guns, lay ready to receive it; and whose decks were seen covered with flour every day. Her launch in an excursion up the river was obliged to return again for assistance, in consequence of the number of boats passing over. Capt. Brewer failed from Philadelphia (armed) under the orders of Government.—While laying at Passamaquoddy, he took possession of a boat with 5 bbls. of flour on board, but liberated the boat and the men belonging to her. The next day the owner of the boat came on board, and demanded by what authority he had to take his flour, and having been satisfied upon that point, he departed.
The ship Raleigh, from Londonderry, with 70 passengers has arrived at Philad.
A letter from a mercantile house in Kennebec, dated 25th inst. says—"The Schooner Patriot has just arrived here, in 18 days from Nevis and St. Kitts. She sailed from Kennebec, 10th April (by permission) for those islands, for the purpose of collecting debts. The individuals from whom sums were due, were ready to pay the same, but the collector peremptorily refused the vessel an entry, and would suffer nothing to be brought away in the vessel excepting sea stores. Capt. S. after waiting 4 days without effect, returned in ballast. Similar steps will probably be taken by the Collectors of the different islands in regard to all vessels arriving in ballast. A new London vessel left Nevis for the U. S. about the time Capt. S. arrived, having been refused admittance on account of her being in ballast—Vessels with cargoes would be readily admitted."
Massachusetts ELECTION.
This day being the constitutional period for convening the General Court of this Commonwealth for the year ensuing, the gentlemen elected for Senators and Representatives assembled at the State House in this town.
His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Council attended, at the usual hour, and administered the oaths agreeably to the Constitution.
The Senate proceeded to the choice of their Clerk; after counting and sorting the votes, it appeared the whole number was 38, of which John D. Dunbar, Esq. had 17, Nathaniel Coffin, Esq. (the federal candidate) 20, and was chosen.
They then proceeded to the choice of President; when upon counting and sorting the votes, it appeared the whole number was 36, of which the Hon. Samuel Dana, Esq. had 17, the Hon. H. G. Otis, Esq. 19, and was chosen.
The House proceeded as usual, to the choice of a Clerk; when upon counting the votes it appeared the whole number was 476—necessary to make a choice 239—Charles P. Sumner, Esq. (the Republican candidate) had 223, Nicholas Tillinghast, Esq. 250, and was chosen.—They then proceeded to the choice of a Speaker; when upon counting and sorting the votes, it appeared the whole number was 475; necessary to a choice 238—Hon. Perez Morton, Esq. (the Republican candidate) had 221, Hon. Timothy Bigelow, Esq. 252, and was chosen.
A joint committee of eleven was appointed to examine the returns of votes from the several towns, districts and plantations, for Governor and Lt. Governor.
The Legislature, joined by the Executive, then proceeded to the church in Brattle-street, escorted by the Independent Company of Cadets, under the command of Col. Apthorp, where an excellent and peculiarly adapted discourse was delivered on the occasion, by the Rev. Thomas Allen, of Pittsfield, from 1 Timothy, 4th ch. 8th verse—Godliness is profitable unto all things.
THURSDAY, MAY 26. The House agreeably to adjournment, proceeded to the choice of a Chaplain; when the Rev. Joseph Clay, was chosen.
A message came from the Hon. Senate, informing the House, that there were three vacancies in the Senatorial districts, viz.—One in York, one in Lincoln, Hancock and Washington; and one in Cumberland counties. That the Hon. Messrs. Leland and Storer were the candidates in York; the Hon. Messrs. Lincoln and Carr, in Lincoln, &c. and the Hon. Messrs. Mitchell and Hubbard, in Cumberland; and eleven o'clock tomorrow was assigned for the assembly of the two branches to supply the vacancies from those candidates.
FRIDAY, MAY 27. Agreeably to adjournment, the two Houses met in convention, to fill the vacancies in the Senatorial districts. The selection for York district was first made.—The committee on the subject reported the whole number of votes to be 512.—Of which the Hon. Joseph Leland had 271; and was chosen.—The Hon. Mr. Storer, the democratic candidate, had 241.—In filling the vacancy in Lincoln, &c. district, the whole number of votes was 310.—Of which the Hon. Theodore Lincoln, Esq. had 269, and was chosen.—Mr. Carr, the democratic candidate had 241.
In filling the vacancy in Cumberland, the whole number of votes was 512.—Of which the Hon. Ammi R. Mitchell, Esq. had 269; and was chosen. Mr. Hubbard, the democratic candidate, had 242 votes.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1808.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
By ship Newgalen, captain Hinckley, in 31 days from London, we have received our regular files of papers to the 19th of April. We have given extracts of the most important articles in them, under our foreign head.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer laid before Parliament on the 11th ult. the annual budget of taxes. The total of the sums required to meet the expenses of the year is the small sum of Forty-eight Millions, Six hundred and fifty-three thousand, one hundred and seventy pounds sterling!
The destination of the Rochfort squadron was still a matter of uncertainty.
A terrible conflict took place about the middle of November last between some European regiments, and the forces of a Native Chief in India, in which the British acknowledge the loss of five hundred men, and that of the enemy at one thousand.
The last accounts from Rome left his Holiness in the discharge of his ecclesiastical duties. The disposition of the troops has by the French been made more favorable to his wishes, and it yet remains uncertain what are the intentions of the French in the Ecclesiastical See. No disturbances had arisen.
The accounts from St. Domingo in the West Indies, announce the fall of the brave Gen. McCulloch in the attack upon the armed vessels of Pétion, at Jean Rabel. Christophe's friends consider this an important measure towards the destruction of the naval power of Pétion. On the 24th Feb. they were to celebrate the victory of the 2d day of that month.
A letter from Paris, dated March 11, says "Every ship detained at home by the Embargo, has been saved from capture by the British, or sequestration from the French."
Extract of a letter from St. Bartholomew, to a mercantile-house in New-York, dated May 5, 1808.
"I am this day informed from Antigua, that the Governor has forbid the Americans collecting any old debts—or any shipments being made on their account. You may rely on the information being correct."
While every effort is made to disperse the public mind about the Embargo, and to create discontent from its operation, a more reasonable and more honorable employment is found by many of our citizens in embracing this opportunity to give our country a proper knowledge of its own resources, and in lending a generous aid to every thing which favors the progress of the arts among us. The importance of wool is confessed, and the great benefits from the attention to Sheep. Among the last articles that of Sheep, and of their improvement is most prominent. At the Arlington Sheep Shearing, in Virginia, of four lambs, that of John Taylor won the prize cup. Of the specimens of Cotton home cloth, Miss Field's gained the golden apple. Specimens were shown of linen manufacture, and of fine spun cotton. Mr. Cullis shewed specimens of the Mount Vernon flock of sheep, of the Persian, Smith's Island, Arlington long woolled, Merino, and several crosses. The weight of the lambs on the hoof were 140, 165, 180, and 148lbs. Miss Field's Cloth was white, of a fine thread pattern, Marseilles of small figure, very soft, even, and extremely beautiful.
Salem Register.
The federalists have, it is true, a majority of numbers in the legislature of Massachusetts, but every one knows they have not a majority of THE PEOPLE of the State. The Boston Democrat has given a statement showing, that in 28 Republican towns, containing 67382 inhabitants, only 46 Representatives have been chosen;—while in 25 federal towns, containing only 32428 inhabitants, (1263 less than half the above number) have chosen 47 Representatives!!! The Chronicle has given a list of republican towns which might have sent 19 representatives in which only 32 are chosen. In addition to this statement, Salem, Marblehead, Haverhill, Andover, Salisbury, Amesbury and Middleton, all in the county of Essex, might have sent 9 more—which makes the Republican deficiency 96. And we believe this is not all.
Essex Reg.
It is with pride and satisfaction that we announce to the friends of Republicanism throughout the United States, that the cause of democracy was never more flourishing in Massachusetts than at present. We are all animated and in spirits—we know our strength and we intend our adversaries shall feel it. The federal trick to obtain a federal majority in the legislature has given new zeal to the zealots—confirmed the wavering, and awaked those who slumbered. The fall Election will give democracy an opportunity to display their superiority; and the Tories may be assured, in spite of all their squirming, that it will be done. It is unquestionable that the next spring will exhibit a majority of nearly an Hundred Republicans in the Legislature!! Hail Columbia!
National Reg.
At a meeting of the Democratic citizens of Philadelphia, at the State House, on Monday last, it was nearly unanimously resolved to support JAMES MADISON for President, and GEORGE CLINTON for Vice-President of the United States—and SIMON SNEYDER for Governor of Pennsylvania.
MILITARY.
On Wednesday last Major WALKER's battalion was to have been inspected on the Portsmouth Plain, but owing to the heavy rain only one company left the town.
On Friday Major LARKIN's battalion appeared on the Plain and performed the usual exercises and manoeuvres with a precision and skill, which reflected much honour on themselves and their commanding officer.
His Excellency Governor LANGDON left this town yesterday for Concord, where the Legislature of this State will convene To-morrow.
JOSEPH STORY, Esq. is elected a Representative to Congress in Essex South District—in the room of Jacob Crowninshield, Esq. deceased.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The following shews the mode of choosing Electors for President and Vice President in the different States, with the number of votes in each:—
 New Hampshire, general ticket, - 7  Massachusetts—mode of electing not yet known, at the last election by general ticket, - 19  Rhode Island, by general ticket, - 4  Connecticut, by the legislature, - 9  Vermont, by the legislature, - 6  New York, by the legislature, - 19  New Jersey, by general ticket, - 8  Pennsylvania, by general ticket, - 20  Delaware, by the legislature, - 3  Maryland, by districts, - 11  Virginia, by general ticket, - 23  North Carolina, by districts, - 14  South Carolina, by the legislature, - 10  Georgia, by the legislature, - 6  Kentucky—This State is divided into two districts; the counties on the south side of Kentucky river elect four Electors, and those on the north side the same number, - 8  Ohio, by districts, - 3  Tennessee, by districts, - 5  Votes, 175 
The Baltimore American says, that "the conduct of Pickering, Hildreth, &c. in conjunction with the opposition prints, have given, by their defence of British insults, an invitation to that haughty nation to persist in their iniquities."—The greatest national embarrassments may be imputed to this conduct in our country.
The Rast Battle in Lake Champlain, which first appeared in New-York and Boston, is contradicted. It is said to rank with the "Ocean" story of past years.
ANOTHER OCEAN STORY!!
Two of the Ships said to have been burnt by the French (the Mary of Norfolk, and the Mars, if we recollect aright, of Baltimore) have arrived safe at the places of their destination, with their cargoes and crews entirely unscorched!
Tren. American.
On Wednesday the 4th inst. a barn belonging to Mr. Joseph Flanders of Landaff (N. H.) was consumed by fire, together with a yoke of oxen. The fire took effect from the burning of new land, about 200 rods from the barn. We learn that much damage was done about that time in Landaff and the neighboring towns by this devouring element. Thousands of acres of land were burnt over and much valuable timber destroyed.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
Sunday arrived, brig Fidelity, captain Dame, 60 days from Sicily.—Left at McSinn, Feb. 19, brig Phebe, Delano, of N. York; brig Mary, Allen, of Philadelphia, both detained by a British Cruiser.—Left at Palamino, 20th March, brig Drummon, Butler, of Philadelphia.
.....DIED.....
Near Peterburgh (Russia) Col. Von Arsenjew; killed in a duel with Count Obreskowitz. They had long lived in habits of friendship, were both enamoured of a lady, and had each offered his addresses to her, unknown to the other. She preferred the Count; but he, on being apprised of his friend's pretensions, waved the advantage of her preference, and very romantically proposed to decide their claims by single combat. They met in consequence; and on the first fire Col. Von A. was shot through the heart.
In London, Mr. BENJAMIN GOLDSMID, —it is said he left £600,000; and JAMES PAUL, Esq. late candidate for Westminster; both by suicide. In England, Wm. FOLEY, Esq. of Shepherston; killed in a duel by Wm. Hammond, Esq.; the jury's verdict, manslaughter, and he was sentenced to be confined twelve months in the county gaol, and branded in the hand.
At Cornwall, (Vt.) on the 30th ult. Mrs. REBECCA CLARKE, aged 106 years.—The most remarkable instance of Longevity ever known in that State. She lived to see the fifth generation in her own family. Her posterity is supposed to be between two and three thousand. She retained her intellectual faculties to a degree very remarkable for such an uncommon age. She could hear, see and converse, although with considerable difficulty. Her bodily strength continued to the last, and she was able to walk across the house, the day preceding her death. Although her death was sudden, it was not occasioned by any particular disease, nor accompanied with any observable pain. Nature worn out and exhausted, met without a struggle, the dissolution to which it had been long and gradually approaching.
In Westford, Mr. Henry Thorp, aged 18, late of Boston—He took a gun and went into the woods to shoot birds; but not understanding the use of a fowling piece, he put in a double charge, and while ramming it down, the lock struck against a bush, which discharged the whole contents into his breast. This should be a caution to others, in handling so dangerous a weapon. At Londonderry, on the 18th inst. Hon. JOHN PARENTESS, Esq. aged 61.
In this town, Mrs. THEODORA HORNEY, aged 37, late consort of Capt. Gilbert Horney, deceased; Capt. Henry M'CLINTOCK, aged 35; Mr. LYSTEN; Mr. BECK, at an advanced age; at the Almshouse, Mr. HENRY CAVILY.
NEW GOODS,
Suitable for Spring & Summer. Samuel Goddard,
Has just commenced opening, an extensive assortment of Fancy and Staple Piece Goods, received per the latest arrivals—including LADIES extra long black and white silk Gloves; ditto short ditto; elegant wrought silk, and Tiffany mount Fans; 4-4 and 1 1-2 yard, black Crapes; black and white plain Lute-string Ribbons; black, brown, plum and plaid Florence Lute-string; India Sarfets, suitable for gowns; black Ind. Passege, for gentlemen's coats; 1 cafe superfine and common Calicoes; Sarfets of every colour; black Modes and Satins; cap Patterns and habit Shirts; rich, buff and wood coloured Furnitures in sets.
Parafols of different sizes with deep netting Fringes; large supply of India Cottons; cotton Cambricks and cambric Dimities; 4-4 and 6-4 figured and plain silk Shawls; cotton Cashmeres; Grand-duchess and Jeans; Marcellus quiltings; great variety of ladies and gentlemen's silk and cotton Hosiery; silk and cotton Chambrays; high and low priced linen Cambricks; Bandanas; 3-4 7-8 and 4-4 Linens; Thread and cotton Yarns; scarlet and buff Cashmeres and Broad Cloths; white and coloured Threads; hat Cuffs; cotton and leather Suspenders; 4-4 and 6-4 cotton and linen Diapers; plain India Muslins, &c. &c. The above, with his former stock, he offers at a small advance, for cash. May 31.
HOES, SCYTHES, &c.
Thomas W. Penhallow
Market-Street, Has for Sale,—HOES and Scythes, of the most approved stamps, together with a very extensive variety of Cutlery, Ironmongery and Hardware Goods.
N. B. Any Gentlemen, building, can be furnished with materials in the Hardware line, on pleasing terms, by applying as above. May 31.
FOR SALE—CHEAP!
AND ON LIBERAL TERMS, A LARGE two story Dwelling-house, seven rooms on a floor and eight chambers, situated in Mason-street, next to Col. Gains' dwelling in Congress-street—it being very convenient & central—is now, and formerly was improved as a Tavern & Boarding House; it has a good cellar, and the Aqueduct in the kitchen, also, a stable and other out houses. For terms, apply to JOSEPH DOE, Jr. of Newmarket, or to NATH'L BROWN, Esq. inn-keeper near the premises. An undoubtable title will be given to the purchaser. Portsmouth, May 31.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of LADD and SMITH, are called upon to make immediate payment to the subscriber.—Every demand not paid by the first of July next, will be left with an Attorney for collection. HENRY LADD, No. 14 Merchants Row. May 31.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS there was a letter put into Saco Post-Office, about the last of August, 1807—by James Snow of Scarborough, district of Maine, directed to John Green, of Hampton, N. H.; and in said letter was inclosed two Notes of one hundred dollars each, one of which was signed by Samuel, Collier, of Biddeford, now living at Marblehead, and dated about the 15th July, 1807—payable to Jeremiah Murry, and backed by said Murry to James Snow, and by said Snow to John Green, of Hampton, N. H.;—the other note bearing nearly the same date, was signed by James Snow, of Scarborough, Maine, witnessed by Jesse Lumbars, and payable to Billy Dodge, of Hampton, N. H.; and whereas said letter and notes have never been heard from since they were put into Saco Post-Office; therefore we the undersigned forbid the payment of said notes to any person, excepting to Billy Dodge, of Hampton, N. H. or James Snow of Scarborough, Maine. JAMES SNOW, JOHN GREEN. May, 1808.
Rockingham.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against trusting or trading with ISAAC HUNKINGS, of Poplin, in said county, yeoman,—he being under Guardians, legally appointed. ABEL BROWN, MOSES KIMBALL, Guardians of the said Hunkings. Poplin, May 24th, 1808.
TAKE NOTICE.
State of New-Hampshire,—Rockingham ff. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietor and owner of land in the town of STRATHAM, who has not paid his tax for the year 1807; unless he pays the same to me, at my dwelling-house in Stratham, on or before the 26th day of July next, so much of his land as will pay said tax together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at 1 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Maj. Dudley L. Chase, inn-holder in said Stratham.
   Owner's Name. Town. Quantity. School. Highway.     Joseph Adams, Bafon, farm adjoining Win- acut road. Stratham, May 28th, 1808. 150 14 50 75  
LEVI CLARK, Collector. TO LET, a two story HOUSE, pleasantly situated in High-street; For terms, apply to JOSEPH MANSON. May 31, 1808.
Cash and the highest price given for
LAMB SKINS, by E. KELLY,—bottom of Daniel-street, Portsmouth, N. H. May 31, [3 mo.]

AMERICAN ADVERTISER
For the N. H. GAZETTE.
Arouse Americans—a new song. AMERICANS! arouse to glory, Defend your country and your laws; Let not your fathers, tam'd in story, Shed their blood without a cause! Are not your fields still whitened over With some patriots warning frame? And the bleached bones discover Monuments of British fame? See the Hudson's gentle waters Tinged with a Patriot's gore; Think the prisons, and the tortures, Which your Patriot brethren bore. Hark! upon the distant breezes, Float the sighs of prisoners slain, While from want, or fell disease, Thousands strew Long-Island's plain! Will you sell your dear bought freedom, Supplicate your former foe; Yield your rights to all that need 'em, Purchase thus a lasting woe? O, bid your martial ardor kindle In defence of all that's dear; Nor let your ancient spirit dwindle Through a base, ignoble fear.
Hon. Jacob Crowninshield.
[The National Intelligencer notices the death of the Hon. Jacob Crowninshield, as follows.]
WASHINGTON, APRIL 18.
It is with unfeigned sorrow, that we make known to the nation the death of one of her best and most distinguished sons. JACOB CROWNINSHIELD, no longer lives, to defend the violated rights, and to maintain the true interests of his country.
Few men have lived, more entitled to, or more rich in the esteem of his fellow men. Possessed of the most amiable manners, of an open disposition, and a liberal heart, he was universally beloved wherever he was known. No one, consequently, was better fitted for domestic happiness, or enjoyed more of its pure delights. Congenial, however, as these gratifications were to the bent of his mind, he was not insensible to the highest claims on the citizen of a free country. He loved that country too dearly not to realize, in their full extent, the obligations it imposed upon him. Hence he accepted, without a murmur, the station to which the suffrages of his fellow citizens called him. Let those, who mingled with him in the performance of public duties, say how he discharged them. Placed at the head of an important committee, to whom were confided the great commercial and manufacturing interests he was diligent, prompt and zealous in promoting whatever he viewed as conducive to the general welfare. But it was on the great national questions which the injustice of foreign powers had raised, that his patriotism and talents shone most conspicuous. On these occasions he unhesitatingly sacrificed every personal prejudice and professional bias on the altar of patriotism; and seemed never to be more happy than in supporting measures which, while they tended to secure the general interest, hazarded his own. Of this his strenuous support of the embargo constitutes a proof so illustrious as to furnish an imperishable monument to his virtue. At that very time, he had property beyond the Cape of Good Hope uninsured to the amount of three hundred thousand dollars, which by this measure was exposed to the most imminent peril.
His commercial knowledge was, perhaps, more extensive and accurate than that possessed by any other man in this country; and it was altogether exempt from those narrow views which too frequently characterize the mere merchant.
The loss of such a man, at such a time, is irreparable.
The remains of the Hon. Jacob Crowninshield, (brought from Washington city, where he died 15th ult.) were respectfully interred, in Salem, on the 18th inst.
To the honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, now held at Portsmouth, in and for the county of Rockingham, on the first Tuesday of February, Anno Domini 1808
HUMBLY shew—Joseph Frost, of New-Castle, in said county, guardian unto Miriam Simpson Frost, a minor; Henry Beck, of Portsmouth, guardian unto Joseph Simpson, a minor; and Barrett Potter, guardian unto George Chase, Portland, a minor; That said minors are heirs to the estate of John Simpson, late of New-Castle, aforesaid, deceased—which estate consists of a Dwelling House, out-houses, and land adjoining the same, being about one quarter of an acre, more or less; also, a piece of land containing about three acres, and bounded northerly on land of George Frost, Esquire, easterly on the river Piscataqua, southerly on land called the parsonage, and westerly on land belonging unto George Frost: all situate in New-Castle aforesaid—that to the said Miriam Simpson Frost, belongs one undivided eighth part; to the said Joseph Simpson, one undivided sixteenth part, and to the said George Chase, one undivided fourth part thereof,—that it will conduce to the interest of their said respective wards, to have their shares in said estate sold, as the law in such cases provides.
Wherefore the said guardians pray your honors to grant them licence to sell the same accordingly—and as in duty bound will ever pray.
GEORGE W. PRESCOTT, Attorney to said Guardians.
Rockingham, ss.
Superior Court, February term, 1808; ORDERED by the Court that the petitioners notify all persons concerned, to appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be held at Exeter, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of September next, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, by causing said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before said term.
Attest, NATHL ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATHL ADAMS, Clerk.
To Let—A Dwelling House which may be taken possession of immediately, with a large Garden—situate below the South School-house—for terms, apply to THOMAS MANNING. May 10.
TO LET. HALF of a convenient two story HOUSE in Washington-street; also an apartment in Congress-street, suitable for a writing-office, or mechanic. Enquire of OSBORNE, Washington-street.
NEW GOODS.
TIMOTHY UPHAM,
Has just Received in addition to his former stock, a very large supply of
Spring & Summer Goods,
which he offers as usual—CHEAP. BUFF, yellow, slate, purple, white, sky and dark blue Satins for Bonnets; Sarsenets of various colors; black Modes ; very fine soft black Satins for Gowns; English, India, Florence, French and Italian Lustring ; silk Shawls from 7/6 to 36/; turban Handkerchiefs ; Parafoils ; silk and cotton Umbrellas; printed Cambricks, Calicoes & figured Ginghams of the most fashionable patterns; Grecian Robes.
Straw, chip, willow & Chincil HATS and BONNETS ; Leghorn Flats; Linens and linen Cambricks; linen & cotton Cambricks pocket Handkerchiefs; furniture, cambric & common Dimoties; furniture Fringe; Cord & Tassels; silk Cord, do. Tassels; Ladies & Gentlemen's white, slate and black cotton Hose; large English silk Gloves for 6/ a pair; a complete assortment of kid and beaver Habit Gloves.
Real superfine London Caffe-meres , fashionable colors; superfine and common Broad-Cloths, with a great variety of other GOODS, which being usually kept on hand are not enumerated.—ALSO,
MILITARY GOODS,
Epaulets from 9/ to 48/ each, gold and silver Lace; gold and silver Cord, Tassels & Hat Bands; Plumes of various colors and prices from 3/9 to 18/; Swords and Hangers ; real Deer-skin and common buff Gloves; silver Eagles; sword Hooks; Cockades; scarlet and white Broad Cloth and Cashmere, &c. &c. &c.
He will also receive in the course of a few days a supply of Fashionable
FRENCH GOODS
from New-York, which will be sold at very small advance. May 24, 1808.
Spring and Summer GOODS.
James Rundlet
INFORMS his customers and the publick that he has just received a fresh supply of
GOODS;
which added to his stock on hand make a very general assortment of English, French & India GOODS , which will be sold at a small advance by Wholesale or Retail. May 24.
FOR SALE,
A few boxes white and brown Havana SUGARS , on a credit of 60 or 90 days, apply to WILLIAM PEARSE . May 24, 1808.
Manufactured HAIR.
JOHN REDING , has for sale at his home in Deer-street, near the Distillery, Curled Hair, suitable for Matresses, easy Chairs and Chair bottoms, Cushions & Chaifes—manufactured in the best manner—also Cash given for Horse's Main and Tail Hair, and Cattle's Tail Hair. Portsmouth, May 24, 1808.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE copartnership of Far-rar & Weeks by mutual consent is dissolved. JONATHAN FARRAR, ELISHA WEEKS. Gilmanton, May 7th, 1808.
TO Let a convenient dwelling HOUSE , with a Shop in front, on Congress-street,—Enquire of GEORGE GAINS. May 24, 1808.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
County of Grafton.
THE proprietors of the town of Haverhill, in said county, are hereby notified that a tax of three dollars and forty-five cents on each of the seventy acre lots, so called, has been assessed agreeably to a vote passed at a proprietors meeting of said Haverhill held at the house of Col. Simon Toole, by adjournment, on the 8th day of April 1808, and committed to me to collect; and that unless the same tax shall be paid to me at my dwelling house in said Haverhill, on or before the twentieth day of June next, the lands will be advertised for sale, for the payment of said tax, together with reasonable incidental charges, agreeably to law.
JAMES WOODWARD, Collector. Haverhill, May 7, 1808.
State of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to
the non-resident owners of Lands in THORNTON and what has been called Blanchard's Gore; that by virtue of an act of the Legislature, passed June 16th, 1807, the jurisdiction of the town of Thornton was extended over said Gore; and that the Selectmen of said Thornton, assess a tax of two cents on each acre of land (public rights excepted) both in the town of Thornton and said Gore, to the sole use of making and repairing roads and bridges within the said town of Thornton and the said Gore; We the Selectmen of Thornton have assessed the lands accordingly, and by said act the owners are allowed to work out their taxes any time betwixt the first day of June, and first day of October next, at the following rate (viz.) able bodied men finding their own tools and diet, eight cents per hour,—six cents per hour for a yoke of oxen, said work to be laid out under the direction of the said Selectmen.
CALEB CHASE, Selectmen of WM. THORNTON, Jr. Thornton, Thornton, April 30th, 1808.
Spring & Summer Goods.
Wm. Jones jr.
is now opening a very extensive assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple, PIECE GOODS,
Imported in the last vessels from England; among which may be found,
PLAIN leno, cut Gauze, corded and pearl Mullins; pink, blue, white, green, lead and salmon Sarsenets; white, blue, green, pink, yellow and other color'd Crapes; elegant figur'd Satins for Bonnets; plain green, blue, yellow, buff & black do. Variety Color'd Tiffanies ; damask'd and other silk Shawls; shaded Taffetas; Garnitures and Goffre Ribbons; broad and narrow, plain and figur'd black Lustring ditto; broad green, slate and other color'd Satin ditto; pink, plaid and dark Ginghams.
Rich patch Furnitures in sets , Copperplates & common Furnitures; 2 cases small figur'd dark and light London Prints; 2 cases common Calicoes; black, white, brown, lead and fawn Florence Lustring; plaid Italian ditto; india black ditto; large supply of black Italian Crapes; black Cyprus; 1/2 ell, 3/4 and 1/2 black Modes; black Crapes and paper Fans; black Cambricks & Ginghams; plaid, green and other color'd Chambrays.
Fine cotton Cambricks and jaconet Mullins; glair'd & unglair'd cotton Cambricks; linen Cambricks from 10/ to 27/; extra long white kid Gloves; nice black kid habit ditto; leather do. of every colour and price; black, white and color'd silk habit do.; best English black, white and color'd long silk ditto.
Parafoils, with deep netting fringes ; ditto without fringes; Tortoise shell Combs; Leghorn Flats; cane and willow Sheets; straw Trimings; straw Bonnets; black and assorted colours sewing Silks; broad and narrow patch Trimming; Vestings of the newest patterns; fine and common cambric Dimoties; cotton Umbrillas; table Cloths.
1 Case Irish Linens; blue, mix'd and drab cotton Florentines; Nankinets; cotton Cashmeres; Velvets; hunters Cord; Thicksets and Corduroys; black and drab Cashmeres; best London black and blue Broad Cloths; brown Holland; Millnets and Buckrams; No 3 3/4, 4 & 4 1/2 best London Pins; silk, leather and cotton Suspenders.
Complete assortment Ladies and Gentlemen's silk and cotton Hosiery ; cotton Balls; tabby Velvets; Ruffles; Durants; Duroys; Calimanco's and Shalloons.
2 cases Leghorn silk Hats; blue Nankins; yellow ditto; blue Cottons; large supply India Cottons and Checks; Bandannoes; China and flag Handkerchiefs.
The above added to his former Stock renders it very complete, and will be sold at a small advance for Cash. May 17th, 1808.
For Sale, at No. 6, Portsmouth Pier, 100 bbls. Alexandria superfine FLOUR. [May 16.
Garden Seeds
A general assortment of GARDEN SEEDS , kept constantly for sale at C. PEIRCE'S Book-store, Daniel-street, Portsmouth.
Gentlemen's Silk HATS.
MARY BRYANT , HAS a neat assortment of Silk HATS, purchasers are requested to call and look at them.
American Hemp.
THE Secretary of the Navy will receive until the 1st November next, proposals for furnishing water rotted Hemp of the growth of the United States, to be delivered either at Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston; New London; New York; Philadelphia; New Castle; Delaware; Baltimore; Norfolk; Wilmington, N. Carolina; Charleston, S. C.; Savannah, Georgia; or New Orleans.
For well water rotted and well cleaned American Hemp, the Secretary of the Navy is disposed to allow a liberal price beyond the usual price of such Hemp when dew rotted.
Any person transmitting proposals for furnishing a supply of water rotted Hemp, will be pleased to state the price per ton, the place where, and the time, when it would be delivered. Navy Department, 3d May, 1808.
FOR SALE,
A Philadelphia Chaise, well built and very light with a bellows top. The Harness silver plated and the whole almost as good as new.—Enquire at this office. Portsmouth, May 17, 1808.
The person who took from the N. H. Gazette Office the volume of Gazettes for 1795, is requested to return the same immediately to said office.
War Department,
April 13, 1808.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
THAT separate proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary for the Department of war, until 12 o'clock, at noon of Monday the 20th of June next, for the supply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October 1808 inclusive, to the 1st day of June 1810, within the states, territories and districts following, viz.
First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, Chicago and in their immediate vicinities, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the Territory of Michigan.
2nd, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
3rd, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio and the Indiana and Louisiana territories, except Fort Wayne and Chicago and their immediate vicinities.
4th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the Mississippi and Orleans territories.
Separate proposals also will be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of January 1809 inclusive, to the 1st day of June 1810 within the several states following, viz.
5th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the district of Maine, and state of New Hampshire.
6th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Vermont.
7th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield excepted.
8th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
9th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara and its dependencies excepted.
10th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Jersey.
11th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Pennsylvania.
12th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Maryland and Delaware.
13th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia.
14th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of North Carolina.
15th, At any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of South Carolina.
16th, At Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Georgia.
17th, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts; and for the armorers and other persons employed in the United States' Armory at that place, from the 1st day of January 1809 inclusive, to the 1st day of June 1810.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gallon of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and a half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Chicago, for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places or posts, to call for, at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the U. S. shall be paid by the U. S. at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the U. S. of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed; and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN,
[April 15.—Gov.] Secretary of War.
TO LET,
AND entered on immediately, the one half of a convenient HOUSE, being in a central and pleasant part of the town; with part of a good Garden, and a privilege in a stable, wood house, well, &c.—Enquire of the Printers. May 17.
Letter and Writing Papers,
At C. PEIRCE'S Bookstore. BETTER PAPERS 35 cts. 38 cts. 37 cts. 42 cts. 50 cts. and 62 cts. per quire, or at a reduced price per ream.
WRITING PAPERS 20 cts. 25 cts. 34 3/4; 75 per quire; by the ream at a lower rate.
BOARD OF HEALTH
IN conformity to the Laws of the United States, and the laws of this State, (for the preservation of health by the regular quarantine of vessels suspected of any contagious diseases,) the Board of Health have adopted the following Rules and Regulations, which are to be in force from and after the fifteenth day of May inst till the first day of November—And the Board for the accommodation and safety of vessels subject to quarantine, have established a place in the harbour between Fort Constitution and Clark's Island, so called, to be considered as quarantine ground.
ART. 1st. Every master or commanding officer, arriving with his vessel at the port of Portsmouth, by night, from any foreign port, shall cause said vessel to be brought to an anchor; there to remain till permission to proceed is obtained from the commanding officer at Fort Constitution.
ART. 2nd. All masters or commanding officers of any vessel arriving at the port of Portsmouth, from any of the West India Islands, from the Dutch or Spanish Main, or from any port or ports within the Straights of Gibraltar, or any other port subject to the plague, yellow fever, small pox, or any malignant, pestilential or contagious disease, shall immediately, on being hailed from Fort Constitution bring his vessel to an anchor on quarantine ground, there to remain till notice is given by a flag, provided for such purpose, to some of the Health Committee, who will immediately repair on board and give such directions respecting the time any vessel ought to perform quarantine, together with directions for the cleansing as in their opinion may be thought necessary, or by other orders to take off this subjection, and restriction, whenever circumstances will admit of it.
ART. 3rd. Every master or commanding officer of any vessel arriving, which is subject to quarantine, (after receiving notice of his vessel being so subject,) is forbid landing or suffering to be landed any person, goods, apparel, bedding or merchandise of any kind, without permission of the Health Officers; likewise all persons are forbid going on board any vessel during her quarantine.
The above Regulations every owner, master, supercargo and consignee is requested strictly to observe, otherwise they may expect to be prosecuted as the law directs; likewise they are requested to pay particular attention to the orders of the commander of Fort Constitution, who is authorized forcibly to detain any vessel attempting wilfully to pass.
The expenses for visiting and cleansing, must be paid before a certificate is given. Portsmouth, May 13, 1808.
BENJ. SHERBURNE, SAMUEL JONES, J. H. PIERREPONT, } Health Committee
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
We the Subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum, within and for said county, do hereby approve of the aforesaid Rules and Regulations. Witness our hands at Portsmouth, in said county, the thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord 1808.
SAMUEL PENHALLOW. R. CUTTS SHANNON.
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
To the honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Exeter, within and for the county of Rockingham aforesaid, on the second Tuesday of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and seven:—
THE petition of the subscribers humbly shews—That a Road, or public Highway, was by your honors on the first Tuesday of January, A. D. 1803, laid out in said town of Pembroke, beginning at Buck-street bridge in Pembroke aforesaid, thence running north seventy degrees west, forty-five rods, across Buck-street to Joseph Jenne's land, thence north seventy degrees west, sixty rods, thence north sixty two and a half degrees west, fifty six rods, thence north sixty-seven and a quarter degrees west, seventy five rods, thence north fifty-nine degrees west, one hundred and seventeen rods, thence north sixty degrees and a quarter west, six hundred and fifty-four rods, thence north fifty-four degrees and a half west, forty rods, thence north sixty-two degrees and a quarter west, two hundred and sixty-four rods to the highway leading from Pembroke to Concord on the top of snow-cook hill, thence on said way north thirty degrees west, eighteen rods, thence north seventy-one and a half degrees west, partly upon Elliot's land, fifty-two rods to a fence spotted on four sides standing, on the easterly bank of snow-cook river, which road remains impassable; that it is laid out over such hilly, unsuitable, and bad ground, that the expense of building said road will be to the said town of Pembroke very great; that another road on the easterly part of said Pembroke is laid out, which will shorten the distance from snow-cook river to Allenstown, and over ground much better for making road; It is believed that the public will be better accommodated in travelling the latter road than the former, and the expense to the town of Pembroke, trifling, compared with that of the other; that Turnpike Roads lately built have rendered a multiplication of private roads wholly unnecessary. Your petitioners therefore pray, that your honors would order a discontinuance of said road leading from Buck-street bridge to said spotted fence on the easterly bank of snow-cook river aforesaid. And as in duty bound will ever pray.
J. EVANS, and 83 others.
ROCKINGHAM, ss.
Court of Common Pleas, January term, 1808. UPON hearing and considering said petition, the court order that the petitioners notify all persons concerned, to appear before the Justices of the next court of Common Pleas, to be held at Exeter, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the second Tuesday of August next, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted, by causing the substance of said petition and order of court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire and Concord Gazettes, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before said term.
Attest, N. EMERY, Clerk. Copy examined by N. EMERY, Clerk.
Cash given for RAGS, at the Book-store of C. PEIRCE.