The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1801-08-18 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
No. 34, of Vol. XLVI.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1801.
[One Dollar 3 half pr. Annum.]
NOW LANDING, AND FOR SALE BY Waldron & Holman , At N o 7, Portsmouth Pier. FIFTY barrels Philadelphia and New-York Flour; 26 barrels N. E. Rum; 10 barrels Pork; 15 chests Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souichong and Bohea TEAS. 16 bags India Sugar; Georgia Cotton; 20 boxes Chocolate, No. 2; 20 casks Raisins; 10 Hhds. W. I. Rum; Pipes Brandy and Gin; 100 pieces Bandannas, &c. Portsmouth, August 4, 1801.
CHINA.
Isaac Stanwood Has just received at his CROCKERY and GLASS WARE STORE, A NUMBER of sets of handsome China, of the first quality and of the neatest figures, which he will sell low for cash.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY Joseph & Joshua Haven , A number of Men's real American made BEAVER HATS, of a superior manufacture, and formed in the newest fashion. THEIR ASSORTMENT OF European and India GOODS Is large and well chosen—and offered for sale at the very lowest prices. Portsmouth, July 21, 1801.
FOR SALE, by Upham & Garland , BRANDY; Gin; Rum; Georgia Cotton; Rice; loaf, India and brown Sugar; Hyson, Souichong and Bohea TEA; Raisins; Chocolate, &c. &c. &c. by the pipe, hoghead, bag, &c. ALSO, 20 Cases long cork'd CLARET WINE, of an excellent quality. 1 do. FRONTINAC. Portsmouth, August 11, 1801.
A House and Land. FOR SALE, A VERY convenient Double House in good repair, with an excellent Cellar under the whole, a fine garden and a good stable on said lot, the lot is fifty-two feet fronting on Congress Street, and extends through to the street back, and will be sold reasonably; for further particulars apply to the Printer hereof, or G. Doig on the premises. N. B. If the above premises are not soon disposed of they will be let. August 11.
FOR SALE, by Long & Hamilton , Eighty Puncheons Tobago RUM . Portsmouth, August 1, 1801.
FOR SALE, By Peter Coffin , THIRTY Crates assorted EARTHEN WARE; six crates GLASS WARE, containing Decanters, Wine Glasses, Tumblers, Salts and Cruits; three boxes PIPES. July 28.
Kine-Pox.
Dr. SPALDING , continues to inoculate for the KINE-Pox, having proved by actual experiment, that it is a sure and effectual preventive of the Small-Pox. Washington-street, Aug. 18.
Miscellaneous.
Trial of Fairbanks.
AT THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, FOR THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK, HELD AT DEDHAM, ON TUESDAY THE 4TH INST.
THE grand jury, consisting of twenty very respectable men, by a unanimous voice, returned a bill of indictment against JASON FAIRBANKS, of Dedham, for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Fales.
The indictment charged the prisoner, that he, on the 18th day of May, 1801, wilfully, maliciously, and of his malice aforethought, with a knife, made an assault on the deceased, and murdered her.
On this indictment he was arraigned on Wednesday, and by his own consent, Thursday was assigned for his trial. On Thursday morning, at eight o'clock, he was brought into court, and being informed of his right to challenge, he challenged a number of the jury, and then the trial proceeded. He was assisted by Mr. Otis and Mr. Lowell as his counsel, appointed by the court at his request.
The Attorney-General opened the trial, by stating the facts generally, which he expected would appear in evidence. He explained the nature of positive and presumptive evidence, and informed the court and jury that the trial would contain much of the latter—that he should not use any confessions made by the prisoner after the murder had been committed.
The government's counsel examined between thirty and forty witnesses. By the testimonies of these, a great variety of circumstances were proved, from whence the following facts were made to appear.
That the prisoner is about twenty-one years of age; that the deceased was eighteen. That he was much of an invalid, debilitated in his right arm, and had lived an idle life. That he had a kind of fondness for the deceased, and that she paid much more attention to him than to any other young man; but he was not allowed to visit her father's house, which was more than one mile from that of his own father. They had been in the habit of meeting frequently in company with others, walking together and separating themselves in the walks from other people. The prisoner had used revengeful threatenings, against her family, probably because he was not allowed to visit her. On Saturday the 16th of May, he told two of his friends, that he should meet her in the pasture on Monday, and endeavour to induce her to go off with him, and marry him; and that if she refused to do so he would attempt her chastity. She was healthy and cheerful—walked to meeting, nearly two miles, on the 17th, being in the practice of singing at public worship; she joined the chorister, and sung freely. On Monday morning she began with the family business, and with her mother, sister, &c. went through the usual business of washing, in the forenoon. Being engaged to go out on a visit with her sister and others in the afternoon, she dined early on milk, which she frequently used for her dinner. She had been remarkably gay all the morning. She went at half past 12 to Mrs. GUILD's, who lived about eighty rods southwesterly from her father's. Her business there was to receive a book she had lent, but that family having not done with it, she did not bring it away. She tarried there until nearly two o'clock, gay and cheerful; when she came out she stopped at the door ten minutes or more, sporting with a child of three or four years old. No notice was taken of the way she walked, but she left the house singing as she went.
A few minutes past three o'clock, she was found in a lot called MASON's pasture, by her father and a kinsman, eighty rods from her father's house, and about the same distance from Mrs. GUILD's. The lines from her father's to GUILD's, from GUILD's to the place where she was found, and from thence to her father's form a triangle of nearly equal sides.
When her father came to her, she was alive. Her throat was cut into the wind-pipe, and nearly to the back
part of it; she had a wound, made with a small knife by a stab, in her back, between her shoulder blades, beside the back bone and not far below the neck; one stab in her side, six deep wounds in her left arm, some of which severed the tendons, two slight wounds in her right arm, and a deep one in her left thumb, which severed the ball from the bone. When her father came to her she laid with her face on a stone, breathed through the wound in her throat, and expired within a few minutes.
To fix the murder on the defendant, it was proved, that he had informed two persons of his expecting to meet her there, for the purposes above mentioned, and that he had about two o'clock proceeded to that place; that two young women heard her screams of distress for ten or fifteen minutes, about three o'clock; and knew her voice, and mentioned to each other that she was in distress; the wind blew fresh from where she was to them, the distance being about 70 rods.
Her mother became anxious for her return, looked out a few minutes after three, and the prisoner, wet with blood, holding out a bloody knife in his hand, was seen by her coming to the door. The alarm being thus given, her father went to the place where the body was, on the prisoner's saying where she laid, and that she was dead. He had a wound in his throat, which did not injure his wind-pipe, several in his body, and one in his thigh made with the knife, but none of them deep, excepting one in his belly; he has recovered of these some time ago.
The knife he had in his hand, he borrowed that morning, as he said, to mend a pen; it was a small knife and rather dull. By the side of her body his great coat, which three witnesses swore he went out with after one o'clock, and his pocket-book, were found. No knife or instrument was found near her body, and her mother and sister swore that she carried none with her. Her shawl and shoes were off, and a paper, purporting to be a certificate of his having been duly published to her, torn in pieces and bloody, was found near her. It appeared in evidence, that this paper was made by a young woman, a niece of his, the day before, very innocently on her part; nor did it appear, that he had any intentions to use it in this way, when he requested to have it made; and her name was put in voluntarily by the young woman; but after he took it in his hand, he said "Ah Betsy Fales, this will do!"
The points made by the Attorney General on this evidence, were: that she was killed with that knife—that the prisoner was present when she was killed—that no other person was present with them—that he must have killed her unless she had destroyed her own life.
His counsel defended him on the supposition, that he and she were fond of each other—that they were both afflicted with adverse circumstances, and agreed severally to kill themselves—that he lent her the knife for that purpose; but that when she had effectually used it, he was not so successful as she was.
To maintain this position, they attempted to inquire of witnesses, whether he did not tell this tale to her mother, when he came to her, covered with blood.
The Attorney-General objected to evidence of his declarations in his own favour, because as he had not used them against him, they ought not to be used for him, relying that declarations made by criminals in their own favour, were never used in evidence for, unless they were used against them. The Court did not allow his declarations to be used. Had they been used, her mother would no doubt have sworn, that he told her Betsy was dead in the pasture—that she had killed herself with that knife, and that he had tried to kill himself—but advised her father not to go, because he could not relieve her, for she was in fact dead; that when her kinsman went towards the place he called to him to bring him his pocket-book which he had left by the deceased;—but this was not in evidence in that trial, but had been before the grand jury.
The counsel for the defendant introduced witnesses, principally to es-
tablish the fact of a fondness between them; and for full six hours defended him in a strain of eloquence which is not frequently equalled in any country.
The Attorney-General, in closing the trial, insisted that the evidence proved his intention to violate her chastity, at that time and place, by force, unless she would agree to go off with him to be married on that false certificate—that she in resentment had torn that paper, and that he attempted by force to possess her, but finding his strength not equal to the attempt, drew the knife and cut her arms, while they were held in defence of her throat; that the wound given in her back directly in, could not have been made by her own hand; that if she cut her throat first, she could not give the other wounds, nor could she give that, if the others were first made. That as the prisoner by his own position must have lent the knife, and have seen her lacerate and wound herself, no presumptions remained in his favour. That even, on his own position, he had a heart void of social duty, and fatally bent on mischief—the genuine malice aforethought.
The Judges were accurate and minute in summing up the evidence to the jury.
The jury went out on Friday evening after ten o'clock. And returned their verdict next morning, that the prisoner was GUILTY!
The Court on Saturday passed sentence of DEATH upon him: In which the Chief Justice addressed him in terms spreading the horridness of his crime before him, and exhorting him to repentance; but he remained, as he always has done, apparently insensible—the only person in the whole assembly who was not affected at the solemnity of the scene.
The judgment of the Court and the final Verdict of the Jury, have received universal approbation.
From the CENTINEL.
MR. RUSSELL, I observed in your paper of Saturday last, a piece of poetry, bearing the signature of "Momus," on "the Ruling Fashion," better designed than executed. Fashion is armed so strong in thoughtlessness that the shafts of railing are unable to affect her; they are considered, like the gentle pinch of the lover on the cheek of his mistress as compliment, or are attributed either to the overflowing spleen of some secluded book-worm, or the disappointment of some slighted sopling.
The importance of the subject demands a thorough investigation; the presumption of youth may be censured, but my feelings impel me strongly to the task.—The varying follies of dress have until of late, if not harmless, been always decent, but now ladies seem to think, that the disgust of all worthy and sensible men is amply compensated by the admiration of folly, by the gaze of Cornhill.—With the fashion and attachment to the nation whence it is derived often insinuates itself; such an attachment must be fatal to that national spirit, to that love of country, which the fair sex have so great a share in inspiring; that noble feeling that dictated the command of the Grecian mother to her son, "either bring back your shield or be bro't back upon it." I am far from recommending the gymnastic exercises of the Spartan damels, the fatal effects of which even in an age when luxury, that inciter of the passions, had not acquired so great an ascendancy as at the present day, every one knows who is conversant with ancient history.
The present mode of dress is ruinous to the health. One of our most eminent physicians says, that in the course of his practice he never has known so many young women in a consumptive way before.
The education that is now given to young ladies, is almost entirely useless. Let us examine it. A lady must dance elegantly, that she may appear gracefully at the ball. She must dedicate her time principally to books, that she may not be silent through necessity on any topic of conversation, or in any company. She must be a perfect mistress of music: Music is indeed in a lovely woman an amiable accomplishment; it is an heavenly art that softens the soul and subdues the tumultuous passions, but it becomes culpa-
ble when the too eager pursuit of it involves the neglect of important duties. The study of the French is, perhaps less advantageous than dangerous. These with drawing and a little needlework, constitute the system of modern female education.—Let us continue our investigation, and find how far these polite accomplishments will be useful, or render their possessor happy in life. When she makes her appearance in the ball room, the hearts of beaux bow in her presence like the weeds before the wind; all are anxious to gain her for a partner and fulsome compliments are poured forth in profusion. But even in this haunt of pleasure some mortification generally destroys the satisfaction of her triumph. Endowed with a memory more capable of receiving impressions, less of retaining them than man's, her literary acquirements must be rather brilliant than solid, and though persons of superficial knowledge may applaud her taste and genius, yet her vanity thus inflated may lead her to expose herself before men of real learning. Her drawings may, by portraying the sublime of beautiful scenes of nature delight the eye, the melody of her music may enchant the ear, but their effect must be entirely destroyed by the reflection, that the time dedicated to them was stolen from her duty.—Should she be placed at the head of a family, even in her most splendid entertainments her guests may be disgusted and herself mortified by what a little domestic knowledge would have prevented. But this compared with most fatal effects of domestic ignorance is trifling. The ordinary wants of a family would without prudence, soon dissipate a fortune; without domestic knowledge, domestic prudence cannot be expected. How soon then when every species of luxury is added, how soon must the agonized mother, behold her famished offspring holding up their little hands to implore that help which it is impossible for her to give them. How can she look upon the husband her imprudence has ruined. In the lowly vale of poverty, her accomplishments will be overlooked, and she must prepare herself for those taunts and sneers, with which despicable souls never fail to add wretchedness to affliction. Under these circumstances what power is there to withhold her hand from giving life the fatal blow? Religion only can, but with its consolation and its precious promises she is totally unacquainted, she has despised its dictates and its teachers, the thought of it adds only despair. Should her children survive, poverty, temptation, perhaps infamy await them. Nor is this all, in spite of pretended infidelity, or sophistical philosophy, it is a truth established on the most convincing proofs that "there is another and a better world;" imagination flinks from the task, her greatest efforts are unable to portray the shadow of the horror that must seize her, when before assembled worlds, neglect of duty, the ruin of her children, and the punishment of her crime stare her in the face.—The picture is not too much-darkened, it bears the features of melancholy truth. ALCANDER.
From the Gazette of the United States.
FEAR haunts the coward in the tremendous forms of swords, guns, and armies, and tortures the guilty with death, departed spirits, hobgoblins, nay the Devil himself sometimes appears, with eyes as big as saucers, emitting fire and smoke in every direction. But fear, like other gallants, has a predilection for the fair sex, and is thought, by some, a very graceful appendage of the female character; though I am of the opinion, that those who encourage his addresses will find his attendance, through life, rather troublesome. For my part, I never could see why it should not be as essential for women to possess the power of recollection and reason, in cases of difficulty and danger, as for men. Yet it may be well enough for a girl to indulge it (and if she has no natural timidity, I heartily recommend a little affection) while she has always at her elbow a brave companion, distinguished by the honorable appellation of beau, to defend her from all imaginary or real danger that may attend her footsteps and who will not fail, of a wasp, spider, cricket, fly, or any other

WASHINGTON Aug. 7.
Extract of a letter from William Savage, Esq. Agent of the United States, dated Kingston, July 6, 1801.
A great number of American seamen have lately been liberated from the several ships of war on this station, and a proper respect is now paid to my signature as the accredited agent of the United States here. Could the American masters that continually are arriving here, think it their duty to call on me as they entered, with their crews, my signature on the back of the protections would prevent their people from impressment, as well as the expense and trouble that arises to procure men in the room of those taken from them."
NEW-YORK, August 7.
From the Register of the Central Assembly of St. Domingo.
This day, 17th Germinal, (6th April) 9th year of the French Republic one and indivisible, at 8 o'clock in the morning, the citizen Toussaint Louverture, General in Chief of the army of St. Domingo, accompanied by his aids-de-camps, the Adjutant General d'Ebecourt, and general of brigade Age, chief of the Etat major, repaired to the meeting-house of Lamedrelle, in Centre Street in order to install in their functions the several deputies of the departments of the colony who form the Central Assembly, according to the proclamation of the general in chief of 26 Pluvose.
This assembly is composed of citizens Bernard Borgella, and Etienne Viart, of the western department, Julien Raymond, Jean B. Lancour, from the Northern department. P. A. Collet, Gaston Nogere from the southern department. Andre Manns and Charles Roxas, of Jamana department.
On the arrival of the general, the members all rose and addressed the general nearly in these words:
"Citizen General,
"The island of St. Domingo, which your valor, constancy, and virtue, has united under the empire of the French Republic, shall immediately enjoy a constitution suited to its climate, soil, culture, trade, and to the manners of its inhabitants; preserving the enjoyments of solid liberty to the warriors who have conquered and defended it, and to the cultivators who improved it; in a word, freedom and happiness to all its inhabitants.—Such is the important work which the people have confided to us.
"The fundamental basis which we are to establish, shall remove all uneasiness, shall draw upon it mutual confidence, and will doubtless unite all hearts under the empire of law, and of the executive power of St. Domingo, who have no other with but the happiness of their countrymen, that they may assure themselves of their own felicity.
"The central assembly would have been intimidated at the task they have before them, were they not persuaded of the sentiment their own conscience dictated to them, that to do well on this occasion, its members need only to consult past events to avoid their petition, and that it is not only the perfection of doing well which we must seek, but to endeavor to come gradually to come gradually to it without a blow.
"The central assembly at this moment will proceed to set down some immutable and fundamental basis of a constitution for St. Domingo, and will prepare the way to complete it as soon as the colony revives from the revolutionary struggle which threatened to annihilate it, had not Providence sent the hero, whose deeds deserve that posterity should acknowledge that his humanity and justice deservedly entitled him to the name of saviour and restorer of St. Domingo, which his fellow citizens in this place, this day, bestow on him."
The general in chief then replied with the sagacity and sensibility peculiar to himself. Addressing himself to the deputies he said—"Magistrates, invested with the confidence of the people of this unfortunate colony, you are going to devote all your energies to frame a plan of legislation according to the manners and climate under which we live; to the variety of our culture and our kind of trade; a plan of legislation which may lasting fix amongst us happiness under the august empire of liberty.—Let the most perfect tranquility always preside at your deliberations; and above all, do not publish any of the legislative acts you may think proper to make, before all your works have received the sanction which is irrevocably required by my proclamation.
"Magistrates, swear that you will constantly and without partiality, fulfil the honorable functions which the voice of your fellow-citizens have called you to."
Here the deputies rose, and unanimously said, "We swear it!" After which the general in chief said (in saluting the deputies) "Citizens, my heart gives me the assurance, that I have fulfilled my task, in holding St.
Domingo, by every scheme I could from falling into pieces; but it belongs to you to fix its fate by good laws and wise regulations, ripened by lessons of experience, and the local knowledge of the colony."
After which he withdrew—the deputies accompanied him to the door, and returned to their seats.
AUGUST 11.
LATE FROM LISBON.
A gentleman who arrived here yesterday in the ship Hare, in 31 days from Lisbon, informs us, That on their sailing (July 8th) it was reported that the French, who were within fifteen leagues, were to enter that place on the 11th July, agreeably to treaty. He also adds, that a house had been prepared for the reception of Lucien Bonaparte—and that in consequence of an order from the English Consul at Lisbon, posted up in the coffee-house, all the English merchants who wished to get off with their property, were requested to be ready to sail with the convoy for England, on the 9th July, the day after the Hare failed.
Our informant further adds, that just before the Hare failed, a number of Brazil merchant ships arrived at Lisbon, all armed, with from 30 to 32 guns.
Just before the Hare failed, an Algerine vessel arrived at Lisbon from Gibraltar, bringing a report that the English had been completely defeated in Egypt.
AUGUST 12.
NEWS EXPECTED.
By the Schooner Two Sisters, in 14 days from Halifax, we learn, that on the morning of her sailing, she met about 12 o'clock, the B. Packet, in company with an English 74, going up to Halifax. Just after they arrived, which was about 3, P.M. a firing of cannon commenced, and continued till night, in consequence, it was supposed, of some agreeable news bro't over by the Packet.
BOSTON, August 15.
From TUNIS.
A vessel arrived at New-York on Monday last from Tunis, in 90 days; having dispatches for government relative to the war said to be lately declared against the United States, by Tripoly.
From GIBRALTAR, May 29.
"Yesterday arrived H. M. cutter Swift, in 34 days from Alexandria.—Capt. Provoost, a passenger, informs us, that the British army in Egypt were (April 25) in high health and spirits; 700 wounded had returned to their duty; Rosetta and Damietta had been taken; and 4000 British, and 10,000 Turks, had gone against Rhamanie:—That the Bombay army of 10,000 men had arrived at Suez:—That Sir J. B. Warren had joined Lord Keith, who had also been reinforced by four Turkish line of battle ships; making 17 sail of the line, before Alexandria, and one in Aboukir Bay.—Many of the above particulars we have been in possession of. CENT.
On the 7th his Majesty's brig Speedy, Lord Cochrane, who fell in with some Spanish vessels, under convoy of his Catholic Majesty's Xebec El Gamo, of 258 men, and 36 guns. The Speedy captured 9 ships of the convoy; and after having sent men on board each of the prizes, there remained only 25 men out of 70, her original complement—she carries 14 four-pounders. In this situation she was chased by the Xebec, which gained upon her rapidly, until at last the Speedy found it impossible to escape; but her brave commander resolved she should not be a cheap conquest. Accordingly a warm action commenced, which however did not last long, as the Xebec after having lost some of her hands, surrendered to the Speedy, and was taken by her, along with the other prizes and prisoners, into Mahon harbour."—Some account of this affair has been received via Salem. [Philad. Gaz.]
INTERESTING—IF TRUE.
Capt. Silsbee arrived here, informs, that on the 22d July, he spoke a French Corvette, from Brest, bound to Cape-Francois; and was told that it failed in company with FIFTEEN sail of the line, destined to the same place.
GUADALOUPE.
LACROSSE, Captain-General of this island, has issued a Proclamation, dated June 26, 1801, decreeing, That emigrants who shall be inclined to return to the island, must obtain the consent of the Captain-General; and that "whatever be the restitutions which government may find just to make to the different proprietors who may be intitled to obtain them, they never shall be made to the prejudice of the present occupants; the intention of government being only to substitute in its place and stead, those whom it will put in re-possession of their estates."
ST. DOMINGO.
The Merchants and citizens of the United States, at Cape-Francois, have
presented an address to Mr. LEAR, the General Commercial Agent of the U. States in that colony; in which they say, that "confiding in his patriotism and talents, they rest their hopes on his firmness to vindicate at all times, their rights and privileges; to secure to their persons and property that protection and respect which can alone maintain harmony and good understanding, remove jealousies and discontent; and, by the manifestations of good faith, restore confidence, revive commerce, and fix it on a solid and prosperous basis." The Consul-General returns assurances of his devotion to the interests of the addressers. [The address is signed by Frederick Tracy, Lewden and Duhamel, S. Lacoste, B. Castang, Earle and Atwood, W. Dodge, S. Hillen, R. Stevenson, Wm. Knox, jun. John N. D'Arcy, R. Moore, J. Suckley and Co. J. F. Low, Thomas Albury, James Williams, Humphrey Taylor, Jonathan S. Smith, Peter Dorey, John Mayer, S. G. Albert, William E. Carity, Charles Tracy.]
By the address it appears that the signers to it were dissatisfied with some commercial restrictions which have lately been laid on American citizens in the ports of St. Domingo.
If Mr. Adams during his four years' administration, dismissed but two persons from office; and this is called in the Chronicle "Federal Intolerance;" by what epithet shall we properly characterize the conduct of Mr. Jefferson, who in a reign of about five months has displaced nearly FIFTY men from office; against whom not one accusation has been supported? Let the people answer.
We learn, The President of the U. States, has directed, that the office of Inspectors of the Revenue shall cease after the 30th of September.—The duty will then be executed by the Supervisors. By this arrangement General Brooks, of Medford, Mr. Storer, of this town, and several others, will be turned out of office.
A new Paper, for the Country, unincumbered with local Advertisements, has commenced its publication from the office of the Gazette of the United States, at Philadelphia. The intelligent and spirited manner, in which this Gazette has been conducted for some time past, affords the most flattering prospect, that the New Work will be maintained with equal industry and ability, and become a powerful and efficacious engine in repelling the attacks of the enemies of our national peace and prosperity. At the close of a patriotic and elegantly written Address to the Public, the Editors make the following Declaration.
"If it be asked whether this Gazette will advocate or oppose the administration of Mr. Jefferson, our answer is, that we shall govern our conduct by the principles already laid down. If Mr. Jefferson should pursue the system of government which has been twelve years tried, with unexampled success, and which he himself declares to be now "in the full tide of successful experiment," and which has, as he also acknowledges, kept us thus far "free and firm," he will meet with the support of all who love their country. But should he, contrary to his own judgment, as explained in his inaugural address, yield to the solicitations of those who have all along opposed this system and declared it to be corrupt and despotic, should he attempt to weaken the government and to place it at the mercy of those who hate it; should he endeavour to change the system and to accommodate it to the wishes of those whose liberty consists, in nothing short of the power of plundering those who have property, and of insulting and harassing those who have principle, we shall not shrink from the duty, however painful, of entering our remonstrance against such tampering experiments."
PORTSMOUTH, August 18.
As the Constitution of the United States is now in its infancy, and in a state of experiment and probation, it is well that a change of system in the administration of it has taken place, that the people may learn what it is able to bear. President Adams said, that the Constitution was calculated only for a virtuous people, and a state of tranquility; but that in times of commotion and violence it would be broken, as easily as a whale would go through a net. President Jefferson, in his inaugural speech, says, "I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest government on earth." This difference of opinion in the two Presidents naturally accounts for the difference of their measures. Mr. Adams, apprehensive of its weakness, thought it prudent to preserve a state of tranquility, and to guide the constitution with a steady hand; while Mr. Jefferson is willing to launch it upon a "tempestuous sea," and trust to its own strength to safely ride out the storm.
When it has been tried both in a tempest and a calm, we shall then have some opportunity of judging both of its excellencies and its defects; and should it finally turn out (as its present operation seems to indicate) that it is a government of men rather than of laws, the people will be sadly deceived in their hopes and expectations; for they intended a government of laws and not of men.
The Hon. Oliver Peabody, of Exeter, is elected Treasurer for the county of Rockingham; and Josiah Adams, Esq. of Newmarket, is chosen Register of Deeds, in place of Samuel Brooks, Esq.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in St. Pierre, Martinique, to his correspondent in New-York, dated July 12.
"Our markets are unusually supplied with every article from the United States. Subjoined you have a statement of their prices.
CARGO PRICES.
 Flour per barrel, 12 dollars.  Rice, - - - - - 6  Beef, - - - - - 16  Pork, - - - - - 24  Ship Bread, - - - 7  Pilot do. - - - - 8  Hhd. Staves per 1000, 40  Shingles, - - - - - 8 
PRODUCE.
 Sugar, per cwt. - - - 54s.  Coffee, per lb. - - - 1/6  Cocoa, per lb. - - - 1/1  Molasses, per gall. - - - 42 fous.   Exchange 177 1/2."
The Governor of the State of South-Carolina has issued his proclamation, directing a quarantine to be performed by all vessels coming into the port of Charleston from Cadiz, from any port or place in the Mediterranean, West Indies, Spanish Main, Bahama Islands, or to the southward of Georgia—on account of a fever of an alarming nature which is said to exist in some ports of the West Indies.
The propagation of the Christian Religion among the natives of the country in the vicinity of the Cape of Good Hope, has been attended with very gratifying success.
Now printing, by William Durell, New-York, an elegant, Crown Folio edition of the bible with engravings, at ten dollars each.
Also by Mathew Carey, Philadelphia, and to be published in September next, an elegant quarto Family Bible, containing many elegant engravings, at six dollars each.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
As Mr. Nathan Levering, merchant, of Baltimore, was stepping on board the ship Alexandria, which he was loading at Fell's Point on Thursday last, a rigger who was aloft on one of the yards, unluckily lost his hold, and fell with such velocity upon him, as nearly to deprive him of existence; medical aid was immediately called, and he is now in a good way of recovery, but the unfortunate rigger died instantly on the spot. [Balt. pap.]
At Lewistown (Penn.) June 24, two persons were struck dead with lightning, standing under two separate trees, about 7 perches apart. Another person was struck down, but not killed, who stood with his shoulder in contact with that of one of the deceased.
Messrs. Thomas and Thomas, of Walpole, N. H. have issued proposals for printing Dr. Darwin's
ZOONOMIA,
in three octavo volumes, at the price of 6 dollars the set, bound and lettered.—Subscriptions are received at this office.
Marine Intelligence.
Brig Helvetic, Bradbury, of this port, was left at Madeira, July 5th, to sail in 3 days for Norfolk.
The ship Grand Turk, laden with the tribute for Tripoly, was at Gibraltar, the 8th June; waiting the orders of Consul O'Brien, at Algiers.
The U. S. frigate George Washington, Capt. Shaw, has sailed from Sandy Hook for the Straights. The ship Peace and Plenty, and Schooner Enterprize, went under convoy.
The barque Mary, Parrot, of this port, sailed from Lisbon for Liverpool July 11.
WRECK.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Atkins, of the ship Thomas Chalkley, to his owner in Philadelphia.
"In lat. 41 12, N. lon. 45 20, W. in a smart gale of wind came across a ship of about 200 tons, full of water, the three masts gone from four to five feet above deck, every thing besides gone square with the gun-wale—she appeared to have a high quarter deck and such of a moon
shape—the sea running high could not tell her paint work—no living soul on board—she must have been laden with a buoyant cargo."
The British ship Patriot, Salmon, from Honduras for London, is wrecked near Charleston light house, all the crew and part of the cargo saved. One black-man perished, who was among the people that volunteered their assistance, and who were all precipitated into the water by the sudden breaking of the ship to pieces by the sea.
Entered at the Custom-House. Brig Orlando, Drisco, Grenada. Sch'r Franklin, Tibbetts, Tobago. Sch'r Success, Chamberlain, Guadalupe. Brig Camillus, Lake, Dominico. Brig Friendship, Barnes, Demarara.
CLEARED.
Brig Allegator, Rice, Antigua.
Hymenae Register.
MARRIED.
At Dover, D r . Richard C. Shannon, of Pepperellborough, to Miss Mary Tebbets.
Bill of Mortality.
DIED.
At Boscawen, Mr. Jeremiah Carter. At Dartmouth, M ss . Timothy Mansfield, aged 94.
At Moultonborough, Col. Nathaniel Ambrose, aged 61.
At Dover, Mrs. Gilman, consort of Mr. Eliphalet Gilman, formerly of Exeter.
In this town, Mrs. Scott, wife of Mr. Alex. Scott—a child of the Rev. Mr. Buckminster—and a child of Mr. John Lock.—
Hemp & Canvas.
Now landing from the sloop Waldo, at Mr. William Sheafe's Wharf, and FOR SALE, by Matthew S. Marsh, 18 tons Clean HEMP. 28 bales Russia and Ravens DUCK. August 18, 1801.
Public Auction.
On Monday the 7th day of September next, at the house of Gen. James Hill, in Newmarket, WILL be held at public auction at 4 o'clock P. M. one or more Pews on the lower floor in the new Meeting-house, with one gallery Pew in said Newmarket. ALSO—
Sundry articles merchandise—conditions made known at time and place. DANIEL HILL, Auctioneer. Newmarket, August 18, 1801.
John Marble,
Sculptor and Stone Cutter,
WILL be in this town on the 3 d inst. from Quincy, with a stock of Italian marble and Quincy slate stones, suitable for table slabs, hearths, chimney pieces, tomb and grave stones and many other uses, which he is determined to sell on reasonable terms if applied for soon at Mr. MARK ROGERS's wharf, lower end of Daniel Street, Portsmouth.
N. B. Gentlemen engaged in building, may be supplied with any kind of stone, well executed by giving reasonable notice. August 18, 1801.
THE subscriber am appointed, and have accepted the trust of Executor of the last will and testament of EDMUND WEBSTER, Esq. late of Chester, in the county of Rockingham, deceased, and have given bonds pursuant to law; all persons indebted to said estate, are hereby called upon to make immediate payment, and those to whom said estate is indebted, are requested to exhibit their demands for settlement. AMOS KENT. Chester, August 17, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
THE creditors to the estate of Mr. JOHN WENDELL, jun. late of Portsmouth, in said county, merchant, deceased, represented insolvent, are hereby notified, that a further time of six months from the 22d day of July inst. is allowed by the Judge of Probate for the creditors to exhibit and prove their claims; and that the commissioners will attend that service at the store of Jeremiah Libbey, in said Portsmouth, on the fourth Tuesday of this and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
ISAAC RINDGE, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, RICHARD C. SHANNON, Commissioners. Portsmouth, July 24, 1801.

The following NEW SONG sung in a strange place, on the 4th of July current, by the prisoners within the limits of the Oneida goal, in New-York State, will feelingly affect the heart of sensibility, and readily receive the best wishes of the reader, that its authors and characters may speedily be restored to Liberty and Independence.
A NEW SONG.
Tune, "Adams and Liberty."
To all honest debtors, where ever confin'd, We fill the deep goblet on this day of joy, Independence has charms, that extend to the mind. Which the shafts of adversity ne'er can destroy. Tho' in prison we're bound, Our bosoms are found, Independent and firm they will ever be found; CHORUS—For we are all honest fellows who claim to be free, And taste of the blessings of sweet liberty.
By the strokes of misfortune, promiscuously aim'd,
We are brought to the threshold of pov- erty's door;
To the walls of a prison unmercifully chain'd,
For naught—have 'tis deem'd a crime to be poor;
Tho' we are thus vilely bound, Our hearts are still found, And firm to our country will ever be found, For we are all honest fellows, &c.
Our Tyrants may reign malignantly just, To adversity's claims by avarice blinded; Yet let them remember their wealth is a truff,
And they too, e'er long may in prison be stranded;
Then let them beware, Lest our fortunes they share, To reverse their decrees and their rigor for- bear.
For we are all honest fellows, &c.
Should freedom once more on our cottages imply,
We'll prize the fair gift and enjoy all its charms,
On the rough fields of nature commencing our toils;
We again be enrich'd by the crops of our farms.
Our fields then shall glow, With the plough and hoe, When no longer confin'd to the mansion of woe.
For we are all honest fellows, &c.
Is our country in danger from the invasion of foes?
To Liberty's standard we'll ardently fly, Is our bosoms the fire of fair freedom fill glows,
In her cause we'll prove veterans, or glo- riously die.
Let none then be bound Whose hearts are still found,
And who firm to their country will ever be found,
For we are all honest fellows, &c.
To the influence of mercy benignant and kind,
We look for the fruits of mild interce- sion,
When the film shall be taken from the eyes of the blind,
And the hearts of our creditors warm'd by compassion,
That knowing us just, Our oaths they may trust,
When we fancy that we'll pay to the length of our purse,
For we are all honest fellows, &c.
Hope the sweet flatterer and solace of care, Beguiles us of misery, and enlivens our mirth,
We'll drain the deep goblet in a health to the fair,
And honor the day of our national birth. To each worthy heart, May freedom impart
The blessings that flow from liberty's chart. CHORUS—And may each honest fellow be happy and free; And soon taste the blessings of sweet liberty.
MEDLEY.
"The blossoms are fallen, and the beds of flowers swept away by the scythe of the mower."
THIS is a scene to which we are accustomed at this season of the year. We see the grass fall by the mower's scythe, and the gay flowers that adorn the meadows, unregarded swept away. The green, the yellow, the crimson, the succulents fall undif- tinguished before the fatal instrument that cuts them off. They are scatter- ed on the ground, and withered by the intense heat of the day.
The blooming flower which stands the pride of the verdant field glowing in beautiful colors, and shining with the dew of the morning; ere the sun gains its meridian height, falls a sacri- fice to the severing steel, and fades in the scorching rays of noon.
Thus it is with human life—The thread is cut, and man falls into the silent tomb. Nothing can ward off the fatal stroke. The aged, old and infirm—manhood, in strength and vig- or—youth, in bloom and beauty— the infant, weak and helpless, are with- out distinction swept away by the scythe of the greatest destroyer, Death.
The active youth, who in the morn- ing rife with health and vivacity, may at noon lie pale and motionless at the feet of this great victor; and at the setting of the morrow's sun be con- signed to the dark and lone some man- sions of the dead. Cities and nations are subject to the same fate. How
soon is a flourishing town depopula- ted by a pestilential disease! How soon is a nation cut off by the raging of a direful war!
"O! that mine head were waters, and mine eyes Were fountains, flowing like the liquid skies; Then would I give the mighty flood re- lease, And weep a deluge for the human race."
Now landing from Sch'r SALE, AND FOR SALE BY
Matthew S. Marsh, Superfine and fine Baltimore FLOUR, and middlings.
—ALSO— A quantity of Smith's COALS. July 28, 1801.
Office of Inspection, Portsmouth, August 1, 1801.
THE owners of carriages subject to duty, the retailers of wines, and retailers of foreign distilled spir- itous liquors, in the first division of the district of New-Hampshire, are no- tified, that the collector will attend at the following times and places to re- ceive entries and duties on carriages, and to receive applications and grant licenses to retailers, to wit.
In EXETER, at Mr. Hutchin's tavern, on MONDAY the 7th day of September next.
In CHESTER, at Deacon Dear- born's, on TUESDAY afternoon the 8th of the same instant.
In LONDONDERRY, at Doctor Thom's, on WEDNESDAY the 9th of the same instant.
In PEMBROKE, at Esquire Bart- lett's, on THURSDAY afternoon the 10th of the same instant.
In CONCORD, at Mr. Stickney's, on FRIDAY forenoon the 11th of the same instant.
Attendance for the like purposes will be given at the subscriber's office in Portsmouth, as usual, till the 31st day of December next. But the owners of carriages are reminded that the time limited by law for the annual entries of carriages expires annually in the month of September.
Retailers and others are cautioned to beware of penalties, which may be exacting.
Samuel Elliot, Collector of Revenue.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, BY Abraham Isaac,
At his store in Buck-street, Sign of the Indian Hunter, A few bags new geese, and sea fowl FEATHERS.
—ALSO— A very handsome assortment of GLASS-WARE.
—VIZ— Double flint half pint barrel Tumblers; double flint flower'd Wine Glasses; common flower'd and plain do. diamond feet Salts neatly cut; common do. Vinegar Cruets; Decanters, &c. &c.
—LIKEWISE— A general assortment of CROCKERY. Portsmouth, July 11, 1801.
A BARGAIN!
FOR SALE, A NUMBER of new Window Frames and Sashes, twenty four squares 8 by 10, and some twenty squares—they are all fitted ready to put into a building, and will be sold singly or together, at a very reasona- ble price, much lower than any per- son can now afford to make them for —Likewise a number of Glassed Sash- es, size twenty-five squares of 8 by 10 Glas. Apply to the Printer hereof.
THIS is to give public notice, that the subscriber has contracted with the selectmen of the town of New- ington, to take care of, and maintain Elizabeth Allard, one of the poor of said Newington; he therefore cautions all persons harbouring or trading with said Allard, as he intends to take pro- per care of her at his own house, and will not pay any debt whatever con- tracted by said Allard.
his JOSEPH + HUNTRESS. mark. Newington, August 8.
WHEREAS, BETSEY, my wife, from her perverse dis- position, and influenced by her mother Anna Mulineaux, has departed from my house, refusing to live with me: I hereby forbid all persons entertain- ing or trusting her upon my account, for I will not pay any debt she may contract.
Witness my hand, DAVID BARTLETT. Portsmouth, August 8, 1801.
PAULSBOROUGH.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of land in the township of Paulsborough, in the county of Grafton and State of New- Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township held at Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham, on the first day of July A. D. 1801, they voted to assess a tax of twenty-four dollars on each ori- ginal right or proprietors share in said Paulsborough, for the purpose of lotting said township, &c. and com- mitted said assessment to me to collect, and that unless the same is punctually paid to me at my dwelling house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, by the twenty-fifth day of August next, so much of their land will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
WM. PLUMER, Collector. Epping, July 20, 1801.
DIRECT TAX, State of New-Hampshire, 45th Collection District.
BY virtue of an act of Congress, passed on the 14th day of July 1798, inuendo, an act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Mr. Aaron App- leton, innholder in Dublin in said district, on Monday the 31st day of August next, at a o'clock, P. M. to much of the under- described estates as will satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with costs and charges, unless prevented by previous payment unto Aaron Appleton, of Dublin, aforesaid, or to the subscriber at No 50, Cornhill, Bos- ton.
   Names of reputed owners—DUBLIN.   No. Ran. Acres. D. C.     Josiah Allen, 2 3 60 2 20   John Castle, 9 9 25 0 30   Samuel Mitchell, 1 9 50 0 49   Thomas Davison, 2 3 17 0 49   Adonijah How, 4 1 40 0 49   Steel or Jewett, 19 1 100 0 87   William Shattuck, 5 1 50 0 70   Richard Wibard, 3 7 100 0 98   Mark Wentworth, 6 10 100 0 49   John Goodnow, 22 1 30 0 44   Jonathan Ordiorne, 10 100 0 0 49  
FITZWILLIAM.
   James Bowdoin, 8 9 100 1 33   Joseph Bigelow, 2 1 64 0 98   Joseph Belows, 4 3 100 0 49   Ala Hunting, 12 3 100 0 24   Geo. Libbey's heirs, 10 11 100 0 73   John Sweetland, 22 12 78 1 96   Col. Stoddard's heirs, 1 5 100 1 22   do do 7 5 100 0 49   do do 2 6 50 0 49   Sampson Stoddard, 8 5 100 0 49   —Willingford, 5 5 100 0 73   M. Wentworth 5 6 200 1 22  
MARLBOROUGH.
   Jona. Blodget (resid) 0 0 24 0 33   Jon. Belding, do 13 0 94 2 5   James Brooks heirs 26 0 75 0 78   do do 27 0 50 0 49   James Moore, 2 3 67 0 49   Daniel Rindge's heirs, 12 7 135 1 31   Jonas Temple, 6 3 42 0 44   Jonathan Whipple, 8 1 50 1 47   Daniel Cutting, 5 4 75 2 20   Dunkin Camron, 9 7 7 0 19   George Jaffrey, 19 0 100 1 96   Joshua Pierce, 2 7 100 1 96   Thomas Packard, 45 0 90 0 87   Samuel Shattuck, 46 0 50 0 49   Rich'd Wibard 4 3 200 2 69   John Penhal- 29 0 200 1 96   low, grantee, 0 0 200 1 96  
E. ADAMS, Collector 45th Collection District. May 27, 1801. 9 w.
NOTICE is hereby
given to the proprietors and own- ers of the original rights of land in LINCOLN, in the county of Graf- ton and State of New-Hampshire, that a tax of twelve dollars on each original right in said town, was granted at a legal meeting of said proprietors, held in Peeling, on the 28th day of May last, to be appropriated to the use of ascertaining the bounds of said town, and loting the same into one hundred acre lots, and ordered the same to be collected by me the subscriber, and paid into the treasury of said proprietary within five months from the aforesaid 28th day of May last past, I do hereby notify the proprietors and owners of the said original rights, to pay each his proportion of said tax to me at my dwelling house in Peeling, in said coun- ty, within fourteen days after the last week of this advertisement, or I shall proceed to raise said tax together with incidental charges, as the law directs in such cases.
BENJAMIN BARRON, Proprietors Collector. Peeling, July 21, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given, That Samuel Sherburne, Esq. adminis- trator of the estate of NATHANIEL SHERBURNE, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased, has exhibited his account of administering said estate; and that the same will be examined at the Probate Court, to be held at Portsmouth, on the third Wednesday of October next. By order of the Judges, WM. PARKER, Register. August 6, 1801.
NEW GOODS.
Benj. Brierley
Has a large assortment of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, For sale, by wholesale and retail at his store in Market-street, opposite Spring-Hill,
AMONG WHICH ARE A FEW pieces of the very first quality London best superfine Broad Cloths, and Cassimeres of the most fashionable colors; Ladies habit Cloths; fancy Waistcoating; Gingham and Chintzes; 4-4 & 6-4 book, jaconet and cambric, plain and sprig'd Muslins, Chintz ditto; cam- bric, netted and silk Shawls, purple and chintz ditto; Muslins and Dimi- ties; clouded, twill'd and silk Nan- kinets; Fustians; white and color'd Jeans; linen and cotton Handker- chiefs of all kinds, silk ditto; rich, plain and strip'd black Satins; Pelong Satins all colors; Lustrings; Sar- nets and Persians; black Mode, some very rich; white Laces and Edgings, black patent do, and Veil- ing; black and white Veils; a few elegant black lace Cloaks; white, blue, green, purple, yellow, pink, scarlet and black Italian Crapes.
Ribbons of all kinds; black and white Gown Trimming, both silk and cotton; Fancy Feathers & Flow- ers; Fans of all descriptions; Parra- fols and Umbrellas; ladies' gentle- men's and boy's fashionable beaver Hats; Hosiery; white and color'd, plain and network cotton Gloves and Mitts; Irish Linens; Checks; Sew- ing Silk and Twist; Threads; Gal- loons; quality and shoe Binding, and Thread Leaders for Boot Straps; white and color'd bed Fringe, with Lace, Cord and Tassels to match; 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 cotton Counter- panes; a few very handsome 12-4 Marfeilles Quilting, do. Tammies, Durants, Calamancoes, and all kinds of stuff Goods; Buttons of the newest fashion.—Likewise,
STRAW, CHIP AND FANCY BONNETS.
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this garrison on the 3d of August, 1801, two soldiers belonging to the second Regi- ment of Artillerists and Engineers in service of the United States, by the names of James Jones and John H. Nichols, of the following description, viz. James Jones 16 years of age, five feet four and a half inches high, born in England, dark eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, had on when he went a- way a full suit of regimental cloth- ing; John H. Nichols had on when he went away a short blue cotton jacket, regimental overhauls and shirt, is of the following description—18 years of age, five feet 6 3/4 inches high, born in the State of Massachusetts, in the coun- ty of Middlesex and town of Wilmington, printer by trade, dark eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 'tis suspected that both of them will get on board some vessel, I therefore request that all masters of vessels, be cautious of harbouring said men. Nichols has lost all his fore teeth excepting one, which is in front of his mouth; the above re- ward will be given for each of them. J. FERGUS, jun. Lieutenant 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers,— Commanding the Company. Portsmouth, Fort William & Mary, August 3, 1801.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
THE creditors to the estate of Mr. JOHN BROWN, late of Port- mouth, in said county, merchant, de- ceased, represented insolvent, are here- by notified, that a further time of six months from the 22d day of July in- stant, is allowed by the Judge of Pro- bate for the creditors to exhibit and prove their claims, and that the sub- scribers will attend that service at the store of Jeremiah Libbey, in said Port- mouth, on the last Monday of this, and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
THOMAS THOMPSON, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, } Com- EDWARD SARGENT, } mis- Portsmouth, July 24, 1801. } sion's.
BOOKS, BLANKS and STATIONARY, kept con- stantly for sale at J. MELCHER's Book-Store and Printing-office.
NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin
Has an extensive assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple GOODS, —For Sale, by wholesale and retail— viz.
LONDON and Yorkshire superfine Broad Cloths, of the most fashionable colors; Ladies Habit Cloths; plain, mix'd and ribb'd Cassi- meres. A great variety of
Fashionable Waistcoating; Fustians; white & color'd Jeans; cot- ton Denims; clouded, twill'd and silk Nankinets; Thicketts; Velvets; color- d worsted & silk Plush; rich stripe silk Florentines, for Vests and Capes. A large assortment of
Calicoes & Chintzes, of the latest fashion; elegant Chintz, Ging- ham and Dimity Furniture; Cop- perplates. A great variety of
Fashionable color'd & check Gingham; G