The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1804-09-18 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
"By adopting REPUBLICANISM for our Polar Star, we shall endeavor to our countrymen the true principles of their Constitution, and promote an union of sentiment and of action, equally auspicious to their happiness and safety."
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE, HILL & PIERCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
REMOVAL.
James Rundlet.
Informs his Friends and Customers that he has removed from his stand in Congress-street, to his new Brick-Store in Market-street, where he has ready for sale, an extensive assortment of
English Piece Goods,
which he imported direct from the Manufactories, and will dispose of them at a small advance, by wholesale and retail.
He has just received the following
India & Dutch Goods,
 which will be sold low;  100 pieces BROWN HOLLANDS;  100 — PLATILLES ROYALES;  100 — BRITTANNAIES;  150 — CHECKS and STRIPES;  50 — OIL CLOTHS;  1 case ROUANS;  200 dozen TAPES and BOBBINS;  500 pieces INDIA COTTONS;  some fine;  100 — INDIA CALLICOES;  100 — BANDANNAS and Lungee HANDKERCHIEFS;  300 — NANKINS, &c. &c. 
He has also a consignment of 10 chests Hylson, and } TEAS, best 10 chests Souchong } quality. 20 boxes CHINA; and about one ton good BUTTER.
Portsmouth, September 11, 1804.
Doct. John Bredou,
Regularly educated Physician & Surgeon
HAS lately arrived in this town from Europe, and tenders his services to the public in the line of his profession. He cures Bilious and Inflammatory Fevers, after a new method now in general and successful practice in Germany; Rheumatic Complaints, even those of long continuance; Venereal Diseases in a short time, without Mercury; Old Wounds.
His charges will be proportioned to the abilities of his patients. — His lodgings are at S. LITTLES' Buck-street. Portsmouth, Sept. 11, 1804.
Artificial Rheumatic Bathing or Vapour Machine.
As many of the inhabitants of this metropolis, and its environs, suffer greatly from rheumatic and other bone complaints, for the cure of which, many fruitless attempts have been resorted to, I thought proper to introduce a Rheumatic Bathing or Vapour Machine , now much in use in Europe, and flatter myself to remove with a degree of certainty, and in a short time, every species of Rheumatism, Lameness and Contractedness; also, Dropsical Symptoms, and those complaints which originate from repelled eruptions, and the most disorders of the nervous system.
This Machine, by means of occasioning a wholesome perspiration, will also extract from the body, all mercuries in its natural form, that may have been too frequently applied in several diseases, and which produce pains in the bones and therefore often taken for Rheumatism, but in general originate from an imprudent use of Mercury. The method of this cure being an easy one for every person, and applicable in every season of the year, I hope to earn the satisfaction and confidence of the public. It has a remarkable effect upon those persons who make use of it, and it has been tried by men of the strictest veracity and honor.
The Bathing Machine is open at my lodgings every day from 9 in the Morning until 7 in the Evening. — Those persons, who wish the use of the Machine, are requested to call an hour beforehand, in order to converse upon the subject of the complaint, and thereby to regulate and prepare the Machine. JOHN BREDOU;
Physician from Europe,
At Mr. LITTLE'S Buck-street.
N. B. The above Machine was some time since, and continues to be, put in operation at Boston, by Dr. Francis Adolph Aichmiller, formerly partner of J. B. by whom and the aid of the Machine, several effectual cures have been made where every other medical aid had been tried in vain.
Portsmouth, Sept. 11, 1804.
Cash and the highest price given for clean RAGS, at this Office.
(By AUTHORITY.)
EIGHTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at the First Session begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the seventeenth of October, one thousand eight hundred and three.
AN ACT, To repeal a part of the act entitled "An act supplementary to the act concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls, and for the further protection of American Seamen."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the ninth section of the act, intitled "An act supplementary to the act concerning consuls and vice consuls and for the further protection of American seamen," passed the twenty-eighth of February, one thousand eight hundred and three, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all powers of attorney for the transfer of any stock of the United States, or for the receipt of interest thereon, executed in a foreign country, since the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and three, according to the forms in use at the Treasury of the United States prior to the said thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and three, shall be valid to all intents and purposes: any provision in the aforesaid section hereby repealed to the contrary notwithstanding.
NATH'L MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JESSE FRANKLIN, President of the Senate pro tempore. March 27, 1804.
APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
Political Miscellany.
Federal Tricks of no avail.
THE federalists and tories plumed themselves highly on the effects which they expected would arise from their endeavours to persuade our countrymen that the evils which have happened in the French nation were the natural and necessary consequence of democratic or republican principles. Some, whose capacities of thought and discernment are of the inferior kind, have been led to believe there was great weight in their arguments and representations, though they are an aggravated affront to reason and truth, — aggravated, from their infamous falsehood, insidious cunning and inhuman intention to alarm our citizens with dangers and evils, which have no existence but in their own brains, fertile in nothing but lies and mischief. But however highly these disorganizers, by nature hostile to liberty, have valued themselves on this as well as other malicious contrivances the effects have been little to derange the sentiments of enlightened Americans, who never have, and who never will become lost to just ideas of freedom and the true interests of their country; neither can they be persuaded to believe, that our President is so ridiculously fond of personal grandeur, and so manly attached to self-interest, as to follow the footsteps of any tyrant on the globe. His attachment to liberty, to the principles of our government, and the true interests of the people, have been firm and unchangeable. Nor ever did a man, in the most exalted station, give stronger or brighter evidences to a nation, ever watchful for its liberties, that no temptations can draw him a moment from the faithful performance of the great duties to which he is called by the greatest & the most generous people. The views of aristocrats and royalists were ever abhorrent to his feelings; and the result of his administration has been the annihilation of a standing army, and a sedition bill, designed, by Adams and his adherents to reduce our countrymen under an arbitrary and tyrannical government; grievous taxes, and all the ridiculous insulting parade of kings and aristocrats have taken their
flight from hence for ever, and left us to the uninterrupted enjoyment of those invaluable blessings for which we unhesitated the sword of self defence against the most haughty and cruel power ever suffered to exist, long — very long may our present chief magistrate live to increase the glory and happiness of his country; and we have strong confidence in this, that through divine goodness, no weapon formed against him or his friends will prosper, and that the purposes of our enemies will be totally defeated. — Such is the hope & the prayer of millions throughout the world; — a prayer which hath entered into the ear of the SUPREME, whose delight is in the felicity of the offspring of his love, and who has been ever found to be more ready to give than we are to ask or receive.
To the COMMONALTY.
THE common observation, that power follows property, is not altogether correct; but perhaps will answer the succedaneum for trying the strength of the different members of society. One man possessing one hundred thousand dollars, may possibly have more influence among the commonality, than one hundred men equally dividing the same property, individually speaking. But however, the greatest variation is in the character and not the property; if the man possessing one hundred thousand dollars, is a man of talents and of liberal principles — One who does not think his fellow creatures a race below him, and of a good moral character, he may have great influence — on the contrary, he being inimical to a republican form of government; gloating in oppression, and taking every advantage of his fellow creatures in his power, it will most assuredly have the contrary effect. In the State of New Hampshire, there is two prevailing parties — one party there is who files themselves federalists, they have to join them all who are inimical to a republican form of government, they are fond of an energetic government, one that copies after that most stupendous fabric of human wisdom (the British constitution) — They say they have all the religion, property and talents, and of course they ought to rule. The other party files themselves republicans, men who glory in a republican form of government, and are willing to adopt this declaration, That all men are born free, and entitled to equal rights, and equal privileges; they look at the merit of a person and not his property to rule — among those there are many of the common class of people, who though they put on their leather aprons, yet they have the vanity to think, that they can vote and judge of government, as well as an idiot who stumbles over thousands of dollars; — beware my friends of this federal gentry, it behoves you to watch them with an eagle eye, they are men who with your injury and not your prosperity, they plainly tell you to mind your own business, we will chuse our officers, we will govern you; they boldly assert that a man who pays a small tax has no right to a vote. — In the rules of taxation, the taxes are equally proportioned, according to law, as far as possible. You being the most in numbers of course pay the largest tax, — They have the audacity to say that the mechanics are growing too rich, they own houses, and it is high time to check them, (and to cap the whole) they file themselves the well born — (yankee doodle) — Are those expressions congenial to your taste, if they suit well your palate? I presume not. Be determined then to keep your rights inviolate, be not insulted, I entreat of you be not imposed upon, recapitulate with deliberation the struggles of the revolutionary war; rehearse the horrid deeds then transacted, rekindle the fire of liberty that possess the breath at that day, let it not be said that by your remissness you are loosing the purchase of blood, — the duty you owe to your God, to society, to your families, and to yourselves, calls loudly for you to be alert in the cause of freedom. To secure this valuable blessing, take every prudent step, and use every honorable means, to secure the approaching election, for Republican Electors to choose your President and Vice President of the United States, — tell not your birth right for a mess of pottage, — think not your vote of little or no consequence,
It is your right; you ought to prize it — Be united in the general Ticket, — be decided in your votes, — be open and bold in your sentiment, and the victory is completely, Yours, &c.
 NEW-HAMPSHIRE  Republican Electoral Ticket,  Hon. John Goddard, Esq. [Of Portsmouth.]  Hon. Levi Bartlet, Esq. [Of Kingston.]  Jonathan Steele, Esq. [Of Durham.]  Robert Alcock, Esq. [Of Dover.]  Hon. Timothy Walker, Esq. [Of Concord.]  Gen. George Aldridge, [Of Westmoreland.]  William Tarlton, Esq. [Of Piermont.] 
From the Political Observatory.
Americans may well say, if the Lord had not been on our side, when men rose up against us, our liberties had been lost. MR. EDITOR, I am one of those men, who, Mr. Tracy says, should read their Bibles and go to meeting; so far I agree with him, but I extend my reading a little further, for having a little money to spare under our present economical administration, I buy a newspaper and when I have leisure, read it. I am no bigot, neither very superstitious in signs and omens, but a firm believer in an overruling providence. From the observations I have made from the commencement of our revolution to the present time, I am made to believe that divine Providence has as visibly interfered in the public affairs of our nation, as in many of those recorded in sacred history respecting the Jewish. I sincerely sympathize with the family of the late Gen. Hamilton, for his untimely fate as it respects them; I am sorry also that men in his high situation of life should set so bad an example in setting at defiance the laws of God and their country; but at the same time cannot but view a hand of Providence in the dispensation; for as his great abilities might make him greatly useful to his party by enabling them to resist good and effect much mischief in the present crisis of our public affairs, I can but think his untimely death like that of Holofernes by the hand of Judith, will be the prelude to the entire discomfiture of the federal party in their opposition to our present happy government and the re-election of Mr. Jefferson.
A FARMER.
A Sermon delivered to the Fish.
"They fell at Padua the life of St. Anthony, which is read with great devotion; the most remarkable part of it is his discourse to an assembly of fish. As the audience and sermon are both very extraordinary, I will set down the whole passage at length. "When the heretics would not regard his preaching, he betook himself to the sea shore, where the river Marchia disemboques itself into the Adriatic. He here called the fish together in the name of God, that they might hear his holy word. The fish came swimming towards him in such vast shoals, both from the sea and from the river, that the surface of the water was quite covered with their multitudes. They quickly ranged themselves according to the several species into a very beautiful congregation, and like so many rational creatures presented themselves before him to hear the word of God. St. Antonio was so struck with the miraculous obedience and submission of these poor animals that he found a secret sweetness distilling upon his soul, and at last addressed himself to them in the following words."
"Although the infinite power and providence of God, (my dearly beloved fish) discovers itself in all the works of his creation; as in the Heavens, in the sun, in the moon and in the stars, in this lower world, in man, and in other perfect creatures; nevertheless the goodness of the divine Majesty shines out in you more eminently, and appears after a more particular manner, than in any other created beings. For notwithstanding you are comprehended under the name of reptiles, partaking of a middle nature between stones and beasts, and imprisoned in
the deep abyss of waters; notwithstanding you are tost among billows, thrown up and down by tempest deaf to hearing, dumb to speech, and terrible to behold: notwithstanding I say, these natural disadvantages, the divine greatness flows itself in you after a very wonderful manner. In you are seen the mighty mysteries of an infinite goodness. The holy scriptures have always made use of you as the types and shadows of some profound sacrament. Do you think that without a mystery, the first present that God Almighty made to man, was of you, O ye fishes? Do you think that without a mystery, among all creatures and animals which were appointed for sacrifices, you only were accepted, O ye fishes? Do you think there was nothing meant by our Saviour Christ, that next to the Paschal Lamb he took so much pleasure in the food of you, O ye fishes? Do you think it was by mere chance, that when the redeemer of the world was to pay a tribute to Cæsar, he thought fit to find it in the mouth of a fish? These are all of them so many mysteries and sacraments that oblige you in a more particular manner to the praise of your Creator. It is from God my beloved fish, that you have received being, life, motion and sense. It is he that hath given you, in compliance with your natural inclinations, the whole world of waters for your habitation. It is he that hath furnished it with lodgings, chambers, caverns, grottos, and such magnificent retirements as are not to be met with in the seats of kings, or in the palaces of princes; you have the water for your dwelling, a clear transparent element brighter than chrysal; you can see from its deepest bottom every thing that passes on its surface; you have the eyes of a lynx, or of an argus; you are guided by a secret unerring principle delighting in every thing that may be beneficial to you, and avoiding every thing that may be hurtful to you are carried on by a hidden instinct to preserve yourselves, and to propagate your species. You obey, in your actions, works and motions, the dictates and suggestions of nature without the least repugnancy or contradiction. The colds of winter, and the heats of summer, are equally incapable of molesting you. A serene or a clouded sky are indifferent.
Let the earth abound in fruit, or be cursed with scarcity, it has no influence on your welfare. You live secure in rains and thunders, lightnings and earthquakes; you have no concerns in the blossoms of spring, or in the glowings of summer, in the fruits of autumn, or in the frosts of winter. You are not solicitous about hours or days, months or years; the variable-ness of the weather or the change of seasons. In what dreadful majesty, in what wonderful power, in what amazing providence did God Almighty distinguish you among all the species of creatures that perished in the universal deluge! you only were insensible of the misery that had laid waste the whole world.
All this, as I have already told you, ought to inspire you with gratitude and praisc towards the Divine Majesty, that has done so great things for you, granted you such particular graces and privileges, and heaped upon you such distinguishing favours. And since for all this, you cannot employ your tongues in the praises of your Benefactor, and are not provided with words to express your gratitude; make at least, some sign of reverence bow yourselves at his name; give some show of gratitude, according to the best of your capacities; express your thanks in the most becoming manner that you are able, and be not unmindful of all the benefits he has bestowed upon you.
He had no sooner done speaking, but behold a miracle!
The fish as though they been endowed with reason, bowed down their heads with all the marks of a profound humility and devotion, moving their bodies up and down with a kind of fondness as approving of what had been spoken by the blessed Father Saint Anthony.
The Legend adds, that after many heretics, who were present at the miracle, had been converted by it, the Saint gave his benediction to the fish and dismissed them. Addison's travels in Italy.

In a meeting of Delegates from nine-teen towns of the State of Connecticut, convened at New Haven, on the 26th day of August, 1804. WILLIAM JUDD, Esq. in the Chair. Henry W. Edwards & Lemuel Whitman, Clerks.
Whereas it is the unanimous opinion of this meeting, that the people of this State are at present without a Constitution of civil government, — Resolved, that it is expedient to take measures preparatory to the formation of a Constitution, and that a committee be appointed to draft an Address to the people of this State on that subject, and make report thereof to this meeting. The committee appointed in pursuance of the foregoing resolve, reported the following ADDRESS
To the People of the State of Connecticut. WE hold these truths to be self evident—that all men are created equal—that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights—that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed: that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect its safety and happiness.”
Since the declaration of independence, of which the above is a part, we have had no constitution nor any article of government, which has not been repealable by the legislature; but the sovereignty, which by that memorable act, was taken from Great Britain, did not vest in the old congress nor in our legislature. It vested in the people and by them has never been exercised.
Since that declaration the people of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, the two Carolinas and Georgia have formed constitutions. The four new States added to the thirteen, are governed under constitutions formed by the people. Throughout the union Rhode-Island and Connecticut are the only States, which still recognize the charter of king Charles as the basis of civil government.—This shews that the formation of constitutions by the people has been, without any influence of party, regarded essential to political safety. It has been considered indispensable that the rights of man, however unalienable in their nature, should be guarded from alienation by positive contract, not alterable by the few, who may be in power, but by the people who are to be governed.
No one of the constitutions thus formed has changed the rights of persons or of things in respect to the time past, but all of them have defined and guarded the important civil and religious rights of man. They have separated powers, which, if connected, might be dangerous to each other or to the public. They have limited the bounds of each department of government and have established first principles, not to be changed but by consent of the people. They have left to legislators the application of these principles, to judges the impartial construction of laws and to executive officers the power of effecting the objects of government.
In a perfect state of society (were such possible) we should need no constitution, but universal experience has shown the insecurity of trusting mere men to set bounds to their own power and to remove the landmarks at pleasure. Private interest, ambition or temper may tempt the legislator to sudden and dangerous exercises of power, but a constitution is to the people a permanent shelter and defence. As our situation now is, what one legislature does may be revoked by the next, but what the people do in their collective capacity is done permanently for every man and cannot be revoked in haste or without the full consent of the people.—
If a constitution shall declare taxation and representation inseparable, the legislator cannot separate them with his breath.
If a constitution shall declare all men free in the exercise of religion according to conscience, so far as it can be done without violating public order, the legislature cannot bind over one denomination to another.
If a constitution shall give permanence and independence to judges, the legislator cannot make judges annually dependant on his will.
If a constitution shall establish the qualifications of a freeman, the legislator cannot change them.
If a constitution shall separate the legislative, executive and judicial powers, the legislator cannot unite them in his own person.
It has been said that every thing has gone well in Connecticut. Supposing this were true, yet who will ensure that this shall be the case with the next generation or even for the next year? Men's zeal for popularity and for retaining their places is some
guaranty for political safety, but not a permanent one, yet no other have we had since 1776, for the conformity of our laws and establishments to the will of the people. What prudent farmer among us is contented with the abundant crops of his farm, while he has no title deed on record or while his evidence of title is defective? he leaves his plough and his fields to establish his title for the benefit of himself and children.—If a vessel should happen to perform a good and safe voyage without rudder or compass, the mariners might be complimented on their success, but the owner would never send her to sea again in such condition.—On the subject of government, which involves a concern with all our lands, our labours and pursuits, prudence demands most loudly our vigilant care that nothing be left to hazard, which can be made perfectly safe.—The people of the other States did not leave all their political concerns to the vague contingency of things going well or ill; but they asserted the power to be in themselves and established rules, which should control all the departments. The old congress did not declare the old confederation to be the constitution of the United States. They did not proceed to organize a government: but the sovereign people appointed delegates to a general convention, which proposed a Constitution to conventions of the people of the States.
If all things are now right, let the voice of the people establish them as they are. If any amendments are desirable, let the people have opportunity to make them.
Excellent as may appear the government of Connecticut to those, who have administered it and to their favorites, yet to us, who belong to the majority of the Union, it has been and is an unequal government, constantly tending to the increase of aristocracies and to the consequent humiliation of men and principles, friendly to our revolution. The government is indeed good for those, who have enjoyed all power and privileges under it, but to us it has been and is a bad government, because legislators, who are opposed to their own former professions, who are opposed to the general government and to us, have not over their conduct any control, which they cannot remove at pleasure and have no restraint from making laws favorable to their own perpetuity in power and our perpetuity in subjection.
It is to us a bad government, because judges appointed by such legislators and hostile to us as their makers, have the uncontrolled decision of all our rights and are annually dependant on our political opponents for continuance in office.
It is to us a bad government, because men thus uncontrolled have concentrated in themselves, the few, that power of the many, which all wise governments have separated.
The grounds, on which we call the government bad, are referred to the very nature of the government, to the construction of courts and to the unavoidable operations of party and passion; hence we shall be excused a detail of the numerous wrongs, which have arrived to us under this government. The same wrongs would arrive to the opposite party, provided the same dangerous unlimited power was to be placed in our hands. In seasons of party a constitution is an invaluable instrument.
The federalists claim all greatness and goodness, and refer us to these as security for our enjoyment of equal rights. We recognize no evidence of these exclusive attributes, but in the frequent repetitions of the claim, and these repetitions have been all our consolation and all our redress, when from time to time we have complained of evils, which, defying all human greatness and goodness, will be perpetually breaking forth from the corrupt source of human passions.
At the close of our revolution the State stood high in name and in honor among the States of the Union. Under the management of our federal statesmen we are thrown into a minority and have lost our weight in the general scale. Contrary to their policy the president and all the officers of government have been appointed, the amendment of the Constitution has been sanctioned by 13 States and by the people of a 14th. and nearly all the general measures carried. To this condition are we driven by men, who pointedly oppose the measure of a State Constitution. Perhaps the same imperious necessity, which yielded to France a Consul and an Emperor, has impelled our rulers to hold their unlimited powers till this time and to refuse relinquishing them to the people: but whatever impediments to forming a constitution might have existed in July 1776 or at the close of the war in 1783 or at the establishment of our national government in 1788 or at any time since that period, no such impediments now exist.—The general government is in a train of
successful operation, approving its principles and measures to the judgment of a vast majority of our people: thousands in this State are dissatisfied with our want of a Constitution: parties are not exactly balanced, but we have no fear that a constitution will be formed on party principles: the good sense of the people will never lead them to the establishment of principles, injurious to their own rights and liberty. —The interests of a legislature in power and those of the people may be at variance; but the interests of a convention and those of the people are the same.
We will not pretend to decide what a constitution formed by a convention and submitted to the people will or ought to be; but we take the liberty of expressing what it probably will not be. It will not be an instrument full of innovations, nor will it be a departure from what the experience of other states and of our own has proved to be useful. You will have no new experiments to try: all this business has been made intelligible in our country as the art of ship-building.
If it be a fact that the people of Connecticut are their own worst enemies; if they are ignorant and unable to discern their true interests; if amidst the blaze of light on the subject of free government, which has been all about them, they are able to discover no political safety but in reliance on men of high passions, powerful interests, and wholly uncontrolled, then indeed we may as well proceed on the character of king Charles: but in the quiet habits of our people we discern no such humility of character. We have been uniformly told by the federalists, that the people of this state are highly intelligent, firm and honest; therefore that they approve the present state of things. We wish to hear from this intelligence, firmness and honesty directly, and not through their self appointed organs. Never since the settlement of our country has it been submitted to our people to decide explicitly on a form of government. The power of Charles passed directly over their heads to the men then in place, and these made laws for passing it to their successors in office. Thus no part of our independence has ever arrived among the people. We deem it high time that they should take rank among the people of other states, who having lived under free, equal governments of their own choice, have acquired no habits, hostile to the principles and operations of such a government throughout the union.
Opposed to our wishes on this subject are the interests of all the men in high office and of most of their dependants. Opposed to us are all the argument, eloquence and influence of federalism. Opposed to us are some public attacks, many private suggestions, and all the phantoms of danger which the cunning of men can conjure up to alarm the people. Our object will be combated by all, whose interest it is to combat a state constitution.
But among the body of the people can any one see fifteen of the seventeen states enjoying constitutions formed by the people, and not reflect that this fact must have resulted from an extended impression of their expediency and necessity? Can any one reflect on the constituent parts of all these constitutions and not discern this impression in favor of separating powers, which are now united in this state?
Does any one believe that all things are now right and is he not willing to establish them as they are and thus to silence our complaints?
Does any one doubt the perfection of the present state of things and is he not willing to apply a constitutional remedy?
Are any persuaded that the government is unequal in its operations, are they not willing to balance it by a constitution?
Do any discern in the leading federalists a strong reluctance to submit this subject, and do these discover in this reluctance no argument in favor of the measure? Could this reluctance exist, if there were a full persuasion that the people would sanction the present government in all its parts? Could men in power be unwilling to be strengthened by a constitutional force? can those who claim to have all talents and all virtue fear that they will fail of influence with an enlightened people, habituated to obey them? Could this reluctance in fact exist, if all things were now right?
Can the people see this state lost in the republican scale of the union, and not seek for the cause in the aristocratic habits, engendered between the charter of king Charles and the pride of rulers, resolved not to descend to the level of the people?
Can any doubt that this is to us a bad government and are such unwilling to give a fair chance of making it equally good for all?
To gain a fair standing among the free nations of the earth we feel that in addressing ourselves to the people,
we submit to a safe and judicious tribunal the important question, WHETHER WE WILL HAVE A STATE CONSTITUTION?
Tedious as has been the season, and long as have been the details of our wrongs, we ask no sudden redress. Our wish is that men of all classes would coolly examine this subject in all its parts and would decide under a full conviction of its importance. By their votes will be known their decision. If a constitution appears desirable, they will vote for men, who are in favor of it. Previous to voting for men, who oppose the measure, let them weigh carefully the motives of such opposition, let them decide that a free, intelligent people are unfit to form a constitution for themselves, and in this decision let them recollect that they abandon the cardinal principle of our revolution and that they exhibit a character of Connecticut, such as it has been unwilling to wear in view of the world.—Are we in fact an intelligent people, let us, if we dare risk it, assert this publicly, by establishing the charter of king Charles, as our form of civil government.
People of Connecticut, you are careful respecting titles to your estates, you are careful in your contracts and in your last wills. Can you deliberately reject the only season, which will probably be lent you on earth for establishing a Constitution, which shall give validity to the past and the future which shall quiet all men in their rights, which shall secure you a government of sound principles and perpetuate such a government to the latest generations?
We ask men of all parties to attend punctually at proxies and to continue a contest of votes, till the great question,
WHETHER THIS STATE SHALL HAVE A CONSTITUTION,
be settled finally and forever—ingloriously, (if such must be the effect of invincible prejudice)—but gloriously, we trust, for we are persuaded that on our part we have truth and reason, which must sooner or later impress all ingenious minds beyond the power of opposition.
The foregoing Address having been read, —Resolved, that the same be accepted, and that ten thousand copies thereof be printed and distributed.
Signed by order of the meeting, WILLIAM JUDD, Chairman. H. W. EDWARDS, } Clerks. L. WHITMAN }
President JEFFERSON is a man greatly beloved, because he persecutes no man for his religious opinions—under his presidency religious persecution knows no place, because he is as much an enemy to civil, as ecclesiastical tyranny; because national happiness seems to be his ultimate object, and not presidential patronage and personal aggrandizement. He is willing to curtail his own power for public good, and not use what he has for the extension of prerogative, and increase of executive power. Because he is acting agreeable to the principles of the Christian Religion, and as a Christian Magistrate ought to act. In federalism we can see nothing but “oppression” to its principles and to the genius and spirit of the gospel. Whilst federalists monopolize Christianity to themselves, and shroud themselves nominally under its banner, as a specious pretext to further their designs, they are contravening all its benevolent maxims.—Federalism comprehends the sum of human evil—it is the essence of selfishness, or springs from this corrupt fountain. Removals of federalists from office is no part of civil persecution, because they are enemies to our Constitution and Government, and therefore ought not to participate in it. A monarchist must not be permitted to administer a republican government; he would not wish to do it, but from gainful and traitorous principles. Men of all religious opinions are capable of being found in republican principles, and may be admitted to share in the government, if found otherwise duly qualified;—but a federalist is necessarily excluded all share in our government, because he is an enemy to it. Who would ever appoint a person to execute a trust that his principles and disposition led him to betray? A federalist is totally unqualified to rule a free people. They should all be removed from office, and ought never to be entrusted with the affairs of our government.—Personal protection, safety and happiness under it, is all they can reasonably desire, without ever being admitted to share in its administration. (Pittsfield Sun.)
Does any one believe that all things are now right and is he not willing to establish them as they are and thus to silence our complaints?
Does any one doubt the perfection of the present state of things and is he not willing to apply a constitutional remedy?
Are any persuaded that the government is unequal in its operations, are they not willing to balance it by a constitution?
Do any discern in the leading federalists a strong reluctance to submit this subject, and do these discover in this reluctance no argument in favor of the measure? Could this reluctance exist, if there were a full persuasion that the people would sanction the present government in all its parts? Could men in power be unwilling to be strengthened by a constitutional force? can those who claim to have all talents and all virtue fear that they will fail of influence with an enlightened people, habituated to obey them? Could this reluctance in fact exist, if all things were now right?
Can the people see this state lost in the republican scale of the union, and not seek for the cause in the aristocratic habits, engendered between the charter of king Charles and the pride of rulers, resolved not to descend to the level of the people?
Can any doubt that this is to us a bad government and are such unwilling to give a fair chance of making it equally good for all?
To gain a fair standing among the free nations of the earth we feel that in addressing ourselves to the people,
BY THE LAST MAILS.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 8.
ON Tuesday morning arrived at the Navy-Yard here Gun-boat, No. 2; which is to be rigged, and sent to her place of destination.—“Rule, Columbia, rule the waves!!”
Extract of a letter from an Officer of the United States Schooner Nautilus, dated “SYRACUSE, April 17.”
“Every exertion is now making for the liberation of the prisoners in Tripoli. What the plan of operation for the summer is, I know not. It is said by some, that the commodore (whose activity and enterprize does him great honor,) intends with the force he has collected, to bombard the town; others suppose a negotiation for peace is on foot. The destruction of the Philadelphia made some difference in the treatment of the prisoners—not so much however as was expected, they were only more closely confined for a short time, but experienced no personal severity. They are all well when we heard from them last, and in as good spirits as their situation could admit. The Tunisians had purchased the ship and were to have taken her to Tunis in a few days.
“We had a brush not long since with the Tripolitan gun-boats, who very prudently kept under the guns of the batteries.
“I have much pleasure in informing you of several captures made by the different vessels of the squadron, the first of which I suppose you have before heard of, by the Enterprise, with the Tripolitan Ambassador on board, and presents to the Grand Seignor.—An English brig by the Nautilus, and a ship by the Syren; the two last for a violation of the blockade. These captures have excited much surprise in this quarter; and it is said we have not a sufficient force to constitute a blockade, which is I assure you most rigidly enforced, and no vessel suffered to enter the port without a passport from the Commodore. The prize made by the Syren, is said to have a considerable quantity of specie on board.
P. S. Since writing the above it has been determined to send the brig we captured off Tripoli, to the United States for legal adjudication. Mr. Cox goes in her to Philadelphia, as prize master. One of the other prizes has been taken into service, under the command of Lieut. Dent—she is called the Scourge brig.”
Fever in Charleston, S. C.
The intelligence from the south, on this interesting subject, is contradictory. A Baltimore paper, states the arrival there of a Schooner, which sailed from Charleston, the 25th August, and reports, “that a very malignant fever raged in every part of the town, that many of the ships' crews were carried off by it; and that most of the inhabitants who were able to remove were gone and going to places of safety.” Opposed to this account, is a letter, from Charleston dated the 22d Aug. 1804. “There is a little of the malignant fever here among strangers; but the town in general is more healthy than we could expect in so very hot a summer.” The papers state, that the mercury in thermometers fully shaded had risen to 98. We have papers from Charleston, to the 28th ult. which are wholly silent on the subject of fever; and do not exhibit indications of the prevalence of any serious calamity there.
North Carolina Election for members of Congress.
The following gentlemen compose the new delegation. Nathaniel Macon, } re-elected William Blackledge, James Holland, Richard Standford, Thomas Wynns, James Gillespie, Marmaduke Williams, — Winston, } new members Willis Alston, Thomas Blount, Duncan McFarland,
The above gentlemen are all republican. Of the present members one is federal. The change will, therefore, make a difference of two votes in the next house of representatives.
We congratulate our republican friends on the full restoration of pure politics in the respectable state of North Carolina. There is not a state in the union in which more respect is habitually paid to the personal qualities of the candidate, instead of a blind regard to his political opinion.—That such a state should constitute its entire delegation of decided friends of the present administration is among the strongest proofs of the wisdom and virtue of its conduct. It ought not to be forgotten, that the same unanimity that at present prevails in this state existed during the four first years of the Washington administration. (N. Intell.)
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of Capt. JOSEPH HART, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are requested to present them to the subscriber for settlement.
ELIZABETH HART, Administratrix. Portsmouth, Sept. 18, 1804.

Portsmouth
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1804.
FOREIGN.
EUROPE.—WE have nothing particularly striking to add this week, to our usual summary of Foreign events...
LAST Sabbath, in the afternoon, was delivered by the Rev. Mr. AUDEN, a Charity Sermon, for the benefit of the Portsmouth Female Asylum...
The present administration of our affairs is so happy that we are the envy of the world, and the astonishment of our internal enemies.
No person will be insensible that some important elections are near. The uniformly troubled atmosphere which forebodes the storm of violence is already to be seen.
COMMUNICATIONS.
It is an easy matter, and quite clever, for the federalists to say they "are not unwilling the sedition law should be revived," (they are so virtuous, so opposed to, and so guileless of slanderous aspersions, lying and defamation,)
The correspondent in your last Gazette is very accomodating and pleasant, and if I might be allowed to put in a word of advice, it should be, that "Citizen" and Mr. Drown meet together, take a glass of sterling Madeira...
Another Correspondent.
Returns of Votes for Representatives to Congress.
Table with 3 columns: Republican, Fed., Votes. Lists votes for Bethlehem, Coventry, Danbury, Piercy, Raymond, Springfield, Errors in Northfield and Atkinson.
For the GAZETTE. Messrs. Editors. I was much surprised on reading your last Gazette, to find an obscure individual, Daniel Cleaves, nominated as Republican candidate for Representative to Congress...
RICHARD CUTTS, will have the unanimous suffrages of the friends of the present administration. It must be a deception set on foot by the Federalists, an imposition designed to defeat the purposes of the friends of our government...
Marine Memoranda.
Portsmouth, Sept. 18, 1804. Arrived here on Monday 10th inst. brig Paulina, Capt. John Noble, 54 days from Gibraltar...
MARRIED. At York, (M.) Mr. STEPHEN THACHER, merchant of Kennebec, to the amiable Miss HARRIOT PREBBLE, daughter of Col. E. Prebble...
DIED. At York, (M.) JOSEPH TUCKER, Esq. aged 51. In this town, Mrs. MOSES, wife of Mr. Benja. M.—A child of Capt. Greenough.
ALLEN, informs the Ladies of Portsmouth and its vicinity, that she carries on the MILLINERS & MANTUAMAKING business at the shop in Congress-street...
Carpets & Carpeting.
James Rundlet, HAS received per the John Adams, from Liverpool, a handsome assortment of the best Kidderminster CARPETS & CARPETING; and an assortment of ROSE BLANKETS.
Flax-seed and Pearlash WANTED.
CASH, and a generous price paid for FLAX-SEED, POT and PEARL-ASH;—ALSO, for 100,000 feet thick PINE BOARDS; 10 M. W. O. Hhd. STAVES; 20 M. Barrel ditto.
Wants a place as a Wet Nurse, a young married Woman, that can bring good recommendations. Inquire of the Printer.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of LANCASTER, in said county, who have not paid their county, town, highway, State and school taxes...
Table with columns: No., Acres, County Tax, Town Tax, High-way Tax, School Tax, State Tax. Lists non-resident taxes for 1804 and present owners names.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of NORTHUMBERLAND, in the State and county aforesaid, who have not paid the State, county, school, highway and town taxes...
Table with columns: No., Acres, State Tax, County Tax, Town Tax, High-way Tax, School Tax. Lists original proprietors names and tax details.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of CENTRE-HARBOR, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, State and county taxes...
Table with columns: NAMES, Lot, Acres, High-way Tax, County Tax, State Tax. Lists tax details for Centre-Harbor.
Now landing from the Schooner DOLPHIN, at Ayers' wharf, and for Sale by the subscriber.
85 Hhds. Martinico MOLASSES; 10 Hhds. Clay'd SUGAR;—ALSO, THE Schooner Dolphin, as she came from sea, if applied for in a few days.
Grafton, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of LANCASTER, in said county, who have not paid their county, town, highway, State and school taxes...
Table with columns: No., Acres, County Tax, Town Tax, High-way Tax, School Tax, State Tax. Lists non-resident taxes for 1804 and present owners names.
State of Grafton.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of NORTHUMBERLAND, in the State and county aforesaid, who have not paid the State, county, school, highway and town taxes...
Table with columns: No., Acres, State Tax, County Tax, Town Tax, High-way Tax, School Tax. Lists original proprietors names and tax details.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of CENTRE-HARBOR, county and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, State and county taxes...
Table with columns: NAMES, Lot, Acres, High-way Tax, County Tax, State Tax. Lists tax details for Centre-Harbor.
Now landing from the Schooner DOLPHIN, at Ayers' wharf, and for Sale by the subscriber.
85 Hhds. Martinico MOLASSES; 10 Hhds. Clay'd SUGAR;—ALSO, THE Schooner Dolphin, as she came from sea, if applied for in a few days.
AUCTIONS.
ON THURSDAY NEXT, At S. LITTLE'S Office, at 10 o'clock a. m.
FIVE chests Souchong TEA; a few barrels of Country FLOUR & SHIP BREAD; boxes of RAISINS; Casks ditto; bbls. RUM; do. GIN; 15 boxes Bar SOAP;—ALSO, A small Invoice of English Goods, consisting of Broad-Cloths and Cassimeres.
AT PRIVATE SALE—5 Russia FEATHER BEDS, very cheap.
At 12 o'clock on SATURDAY next, at Col. Walker's Inn, will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, Nine Lots of LAND of 100 Acres each, in the town of Main-burgh in New Hampshire.
For a description of the Township and conditions of sale, apply to SAMUEL ELLIOT. Sept. 18.
John Gray,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he intends keeping a genteel Boarding House, and entertaining Gentlemen travellers as formerly, by Mr. John Greenleaf, deceased, at his late dwelling house in Court-street.
ALSO, Good stabling for Horses, and the best attendance paid them.
A few handsome Chaise, and good Horses will be kept to let by the subscriber.
Portsmouth, Sept. 18.
Isaac Manning,
RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of Portsmouth, and its vicinity, that he has commenced the Baking Business at the Bake house lately occupied by Mr. Benjamin Carter, in Mason-street...
He promises those who will please to favour him with their custom, that no exertions within the compass of his abilities shall be wanting on his part to render them perfect satisfaction. And if an affluence of attention to business, together with neatness, punctuality and dispatch is any recommendation, he flatters himself he shall receive a large share of the public favour.
Portsmouth, Sept. 18, 1804.
N. B. FLOUR taken in and baked in a workmanlike manner, also, for sale, 2000 wt fresh ship Bread.
State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given that three months longer is allowed to the Commissioners, appointed to examine the claims against the Estate of Elijah Russell, late of Concord, in said County deceased, under the Administration of Timothy Walker, Esq.—said Commissioners will therefore attend said service at George's Tavern in said Concord, on the last Monday in September and October, and on the first Monday in November next, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon.
JOHN BRADLEY, Com. JAMES WALKER. 1 million.
Money Found.
THE person who left some Bills at the Mason's Arms Tavern may have them again, by pro property paying for this adviser and applying to JOHN DAVENPOR.

An evening walk. WHEN o'er the bright and azure sky Grey twilight shows a deeper dye, And worlds on worlds majestic role, And distant suns illumine the pole; When Morpheus, with his opium hand, O'er weary mortals holds command; When on the plain where roses grew, The lab'ring Goddefs pours her dew, How pleas'd I range the chrysal rill And mount the summit of the hill, To breathe the sweet Arabian gale Which Zephyr bears along the dale.
For the GAZETTE. An ADDRESS to the BAPTISTS. No. III.
Friends & Brethren, HAVING in two former numbers mentioned Monarchical and Aristocratical governments, I shall now mention Hierarchy,—this signifies a government under the name of religion, where certain things to be believed and practised, are given out by tyrants under the name of Popes, Bishops, or spiritual rulers, and which are enforced by human laws; so that by law, people are obliged to believe and practise according to those ecclesiastical laws, or be punished as transgressors. The church of Rome was a Hierarchy, differing from all others; the bishop was over the church, and king besides to enforce his ceremonies by force of arms. Luther set up a Hierarchy; he propounded articles of faith, and practice,—the government established them, and punished those as transgressors who refused to submit to them. Calvin set up a Hierarchy in Geneva, which was pretended to the authority to be enforced by the sword. The Hierarchy of England is defended by the king who is head of the kingdom and head of the church, (according to this, one head serves for two bodies) this is a kind of government which the clergy wish to have in this country, to bind men, soul and body, to them, that they may command the people how to believe and practise, and use the sword to make them comply, or else banish, imprison or hang them as they did the quakers and baptists in Salem.
Wherever any thing called religion is established by law; those who differ from it must be sufferers, or else the laws are made to no purpose. I shall mention only two Hierarchies under which the baptists have suffered. One was invented by Luther, the other by Calvin. 1. The Lutheran Hierarchy. The plan Luther invented was this, to free the priests from obedience to the pope, and enable them to tyrannize over the people in the name of the civil magistrates. There was a baptist minister in Germany whose name was Thomas Muncer, he opposed Luthers Hierarchy.—For doing this, Luther had him banished, from the country.
After he was banished out of Luthers Hierarchy, he went to the place where Munster fled, and with the Magistrate to banish him again. Many others suffered at the same time by the cruelty of Luther, who was the head of his Hierarchy as the pope was the head of the Roman Hierarchy. 2. I will mention the suffering of the baptists under the Hierarchy of Calvin, who was as real a tyrant in his own hierarchy, as the pope was in his. There was one Michael Servetus a Spanish Doctor, a Baptist, and one who dared to oppose Calvin. As he passed through Geneva, on his way to Naples, Calvin had him arrested on the Sabbath as a heretic, and confined him in prison where he was by Calvins influence denied an advocate, stripped of his property, and sentenced by pope Calvin to be burnt alive, for the honor and glory of GOD and his eminent servant, John Calvin. What a wonderful reformer Calvin was! who persecuted such a valuable man as Servetus! Calvins real character is, a murderer—and one of his friends wrote on Calvins book, "the voice of thy brothers blood crieth on to thee." Servetus was a man of unimpeachable character; In a letter to the Marquis de
French & Dutch Goods. Just Imported by PETER COFFIN, From France and Holland, a variety of French and Dutch Goods, viz.— Mens' & Womens' black and white silk HOSE; black and white silk GLOVES; A variety of FANS some very elegant and cheap; Satin Waistcoating; Dutch CHECKS; Breton LINENS; Dutch TAPES &c. &c. all which will be sold very cheap. Aug 28.
FOR SALE BY J. Langdon, junr. 20 Bales Upland Georgia COTTON, of a superior quality. Number bags PEPPER, and PI- MENTO.—Fresh Superfine & scrach'd Philadelphia & New-York FLOUR, Pilot and Ship BREAD, a few casks bottled ALE and PORTER. Bow-street, September 11, 1804.
Just received and for sale by JOHN MAN, a supply of Women's Morocco Shoes, some of the very largest sizes, by the dozen or single. —ALSO— A few pipes BRANDY.—GROCE- RIES, and IRON WARE, as usual. POLLOCK FISH. Portsmouth, September 11, 1804.
THO'S KENNARD, INFORMS his friends in town and coun- try, that he has taken Store No. 1, on Jaffrey's Wharf, near the Market, where he has for Sale, an assortment of WEST- INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES.— —ALSO—CROCKERY, GLASS AND BROWN WARE—Cheap for Cash. Constant attendance from 11 a.m. until 9 o'clock in the evening. 11th Sept.
For NEW-YORK. THE Schooner Experiment, WILLIAM TRE- FETHEN, Master; laying at Jacob Sheafe, Esquires Wharf; will sail in the course of this week. For Freight or Passage, apply to the master on board, or to MARK SIMES. Portsmouth, Sept. 11, 1804.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of STUARTOWN, county of Grafton, and State aforesaid, who have not paid their State, county, highway and school taxes for the year 1804; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in said Stuartown, on Tuesday the eleventh day of December next, unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.
   NAMES. State. County. High-way. School.     Sir J. Cockburne, Esq. 5 18 1 63   J. Stewart, Esq. 3 2 0 95   John Nelson, Esq. 5 18 1 63   RICHARD SMART, Collector.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Grafton, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of Land in the town of ADAMS, county of Grafton and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, State and county taxes for the year 1804—that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, together with incident- charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber in said town, on Tuesday the twenty-seventh day of November next, at eleven o'clock A. M., unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.     NAMES. No. Acres. High-way. State. County.     s Richards, } Mrs Rogers, } — 551 0 75 15   es Canney's lots, } Ditto, } — 1940 3 88 78   Ditto, } — 181 1 17 23   Ditto, } — 805 1 17 23   Ditto, } — 183 1 17 23   es Bickford, } — 900 1 30 20   enleaf Gilley, } 26 100 0 20 4   Ditto, } 29 100 0 20 4   Ditto, } 11 100 0 20 4   Ditto, } 30 100 0 20 4   JOSEPH BURNHAM, Collector.  
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford, ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-re- sident proprietor and owner of Land in the town of TUFTONBOROUGH, and State aforesaid, who have not paid their highway, State and county taxes for the year 1804—that so much of his lands as will pay said taxes, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Ichabod Wiggin, in said town, on Tuesday, twentieth day of November next, at eleven o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber.     NAMES. No. Acres. High-way. State. County.     salet Kenniston, } MES WIGGIN, Collector. 13 60 13 3 90  
FOR SALE, A LOT OF LAND, front- ing on Cross-street 67 feet—ex- tending 80 feet in depth, to a lane of 10 feet, and measuring on said lane 67 feet; the East corner fronts a lane of 10 feet, leading from Bow-street; also, 60 feet on a lane of 8 feet.—For terms, apply to ALEX'R EWEN. N. B. As some person or persons have repeatedly broke down and re- moved Rocks off the stone-wall of the above property—they are requested to return them, or abide by the penalty of the law. Portsmouth, September 10, 1804.
FOR SALE, A LARGE two story Mansion HOUSE, at the South end, pleasant- ly situated on Gates- street, and now oc- cupied by Capt. Ebenezer Chadwick, with a Shop adjoining the same, being well finished; with a large Garden, containing a number of good Fruit Trees; running from Gates-street, 140 feet, to Bow-lane, leading to the house formerly Capt. Edward Gove's, which makes the premises fronting on two streets; a good well of Water, and Pump, the Aqueduct in the cel- lar and House; a large Wood House, and every thing convenient to accom- modate a family. —ALSO FOR SALE, ONE other large 2 story HOUSE, (New) pleasantly situated on Water- street, and said Bow-lane, making a corner Lot, near Liberty Bridge, well finished outside, and five rooms finish- ed on the inside; with a good Cellar under the whole, with a drain a good Kitchen Garden; good well of Water and Pump, very handy to the House, and a large Wood House, and other conveniences suitable to accommodate any family.—For further particu- lars apply to the subscriber, living on the premises, who intends the sale of only one of the above mentioned Houses, and therefore has published the particulars of both, that any per- son wishing to purchase, may have their choice of either, as may best suit them. CHARLES B. GRACE. Portsmouth, September 11, 1804.
THE Subscribers after re- turning their acknowledgment to their customers and other friends for the liberal encouragement given, would inform them and the public in general, that having received a fresh supply of Furs and Trimmings, they continue the Manufacturing of Hats of all kinds, at their Manufactory bot- tom of Daniel street, where they trust those who will please to call, may suit themselves, both as to number and quality.—They will supply Gentle- men with Hats, by the year, at a mod- erate price. SPARHAWK & CURTIS.
ALL persons indebted to the Lottery-Office for TICKETS sold by them, or received by notes— are requested to make immediate pay- ment to the Managers, that they may be enabled to pay the PRIZES which will soon become due—and to close every account relating to the First Class. N. B. Tickets for the 2d. Class, may be had at the usual places of sale. Portsmouth, August 28, 1804.
William Thayer, Post-Rider, from Portsmouth to Walpole, INFORMS all those indebted to him on the above route, that his ac- counts will be made out and ready for settle- ment the present month.—As the Printers say it requires cash to keep the press in motion; for myself and horses, it requires the same ingredient; it is therefore earnestly requested, that those indebted, will not say call again, but discharge their several arrearages, cheerfully. September 11, 1804.
Thomas Moses, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed from Buck street, to the house lately occupied by Mr. BENJAMIN CARTER, Baker, where he carries on the TAILORING BUSINESS, as usual; and shall be happy to receive the commands of the public. Portsmouth, Sept. 11, 1804.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on the estate of THOMAS FALL, late of Berwick Mariner, deceased, are requested to call and settle the same with NANCY FALL, Administratrix on said estate. Berwick, Sept. 7, 1804.
JUST PUBLISHED, BY EDMUND M. BLUNT, NEWBURYPORT, (Massachusetts.) And For Sale by all the Book-Sellers in the United States. A NEW SYSTEM OF Mercantile Arithmetic; Adapted to the Commerce of the United States, in its Domestic and Foreign Relations; with forms of Accounts, and other Writings usually oc- curring in TRADE. BY MICHAEL WALSH, A. M.
It is best known per exempla.....SENECA. THIRD EDITION. RECOMMENDATIONS. Newburyport, May 1, 1800. WE, the subscribers, having seen Mr. Walsh's New System of Mercantile Arith- metic, and being satisfied that it is better calculated, than any yet published, to fit a youth for the business of the Comp- ting-House, cannot but with an extensive cir- culation. The happy elucidation and ex- tended application of the common rules, together with the many original improve- ments, while they accomplish the student for commerce, are also extremely well a- dapted to assist and inform the merchant, the mariner, and the trader, in their vari- ous occupations. Dudley A. Tyng, Moses Brown, Ebenezer Stocker, William Wyer, jr. William Bartlett, Richard Bartlett, jr. Samuel A. Otis, jr., William W. Prout, Tristram Coffin, Michael Little.
Boston, May 16, 1800. WE, the subscribers, having examined Mr. Walsh's New System of Mercantile Arithmetic, and being persuaded that it is better calculated than any we have met with, to qualify young men for admission into Compating-Houses, we wish that it may have an extensive circulation. The clear exemplification and pertinent application of the common rules, together with the many useful additions and improvements which it contains, will render it extremely useful for the merchant, the mariner, and all the other trading classes of society. Marion Wafson, John Lowell, jr., John C. Jones, Joseph Russell, John Codman, Arnold Welles, jr., Stephen Higginson, Jonathan Jackson.
Salem, Oct. 7, 1800. WE, the subscribers, Merchants of Sa- lem, convinced of the necessity of rendering the forms of business, the value of coins, and the nature of commerce, more familiar to the United States as a commercial people, do approve of the Mercantile Arith- metic of Mr. Walsh, and recommend it as calculated to subserve in the best manner the instruction of our youth, and the pur- poses of a well informed merchant. William Gray, jr., Jacob Alston, Benj. Hodges, William Prescott, B. Pickman, Jacob Crowninshield, Nath. Bowditch, Elias Hasket Derby.
PREFACE. THE merit of WALSH'S MERCAN- TILE ARITHMETIC having been submitted to the public, and established by the most liberal & unequivocal encouragement, the Editor feels a confidence in offering a third edition of ten thousand copies. It is unnecessary now to urge the superi- ority of this over every similar production existant. The discernment of men of letters, and the generous spirit of a com- mercial public have rendered panegyric useless by an unprecedented patronage. In the very short period of its existence two extensive impressions have been circulated through the country, and orders are already received for a very large proportion of the third. The value of any work must be decided by those to whom it is more immediately useful; and if such persons possess the means of discrimination, the decision will undoubtedly be correct. The present pub- lication is adapted as well to assist the re- searches of Mathematicians, as to facilitate the negotiations of Merchants. Such char- acters have supported it by their written approbation, and recommended it by an introduction into their own Studies and Compating rooms. Schools and Academies have made it the basis of a mercantile education, and it has become an indispensable assistant to every trading class of the com- munity. This impression has received several va- luable additions under the general head of Exchange, including the existing exchange with Antwerp, Trieste, Genoa, Venice, Barcelona, and Palermo in Sicily, and many useful rules under each of these particular heads. A new subject is likewise added, entitled "Arbitration of Exchange," the importance of which will easily be seen by Merchants, whose remittances may travel through several countries, and be liable to the rates of Exchange in each. The errors of the last edition were few and unimportant. But to render the work perfect, they have been minutely consider- ed and corrected. The editor is confident that the present edition will be taken up with the same avidi- ty as the two former, and he assures the public that the work shall not suffer, either in accuracy or beauty, by the liberality of its patrons. EDMUND M. BLUNT. AUGUST, 1804.
CONTENTS. NUMERATION; Simple Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division; Miscellaneous Questions; Table of Money, Weights, Measures, &c.; Compound Ad- dition, and Subtraction; Practical Questions in Compound Addition and Subtraction; Reduction; to find the contents of Grain- lons; Reduction of American Monies; Compound Multiplication; Bills of Par- cels; Compound Division; Decimal Frac- tions, and Tables of Coins, Weights and Measures; the Single Rule of Three Direct; Inverse Proportion; Compound Pro- portion; Vulgar Fractions; Practice; Tare and Tret; Single Fellowship; Double Fellowship; Simple Interest; Rule of Three; by the Courts of Law in Massachu- setts, for making up judgments on securi-
ties for Money, which are upon interest, and on which partial payments have been endorsed; a Table showing the number of days, from any day in one month to the same day in any other month through the year; Compound Interest; a Table show- ing the amount of one pound or one dollar for any number of years under 33, at the rates of 5 and 6 per cent. per annum, com- pound interest; Commission and Broker- age; Insurance; General Average; Buy- ing and Selling Stocks; Discount; Bank Discount; Equation of Payments; Barter; Lods and Gain; Alligation Medial, and Alternate; Single Position; Double Posi- tion; Exchange with Great-Britain, Ire- land, Hamburg, Holland, Denmark, Bre- men, Antwerp, Russia, and France; Tables for changing Livres, Sols and Deniers, to Francs and Centimes; Table for reducing Francs and Centimes to Livres, Sols and Deniers; Exchange with Spain, Barcelona, Portugal, Leghorn, Naples, Trieste, Genoa, Venice, Smyrna, Palermo (in Sicily,) Ja- maica and Bermuda, Barbadoes, Martinico, Tobago and St. Christophers, French West- Indies, Spanish West-Indies, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Batavia, China, Manila, Ceylon, and Japan; Tonnage of Goods from the East-Indies to Europe; Arbitra- tion of Exchange; Mode of calculating American Duties; Rates at which all for- eign coins are estimated at the Custom- Houses of the United States; Arithmetical Progression; Geometrical Progression; Permutation; Extraction of the Square Root, of the Cube Root, and of the Bi- quadrate Root; General Rule for extracting the Roots of all Powers; Duodecimals; To find the contents of Bales, Cales, &c. in order to ascertain the freight; To find ships tonnage by carpenter's measure, and the Government tonnage of ships; Tables of Cordage; Tables for receiving and pay- ing Gold Coins of France and Spain; Ta- bles for receiving and paying Gold Coins of Great-Britain and Portugal; Mercantile Precedents; Bill of Exchange; Bill of Goods at an advance on the floating cost; Promissory Note; Receipt for an endorse- ment on a Note; Receipt for money re- ceived on account; Promissory Note by two persons; General Receipt; Bill of Parcels; Invoices; Accounts of Sales; Accounts Current; Bill of Sale; Interest Account; Charter Party; Bill of Lading. —Orders for the above, together with the New American Practical Navigator, and American Coast Pilot, promptly at- tended to.
FOR SALE, WALSH'S MERCANTILE ARITHMETIC, at the Book-store of PEARCE, HILL and PEARCE, Market-street,—by the gross, dozen or single.
N. H. GAZETTE PRINTING OFFICE AND STATIONARY STORE REMOVED. Pearce, Hill & Pearce, HAVE removed their Printing- Office and Stationary Store, to the brick Store, nearly opposite Messrs. H. & B. Penhallow's, Market-street, —where they have for sale a com- plete assortment of CLASSICAL BOOKS. among which are Webster's 2d. and 3d. parts; ditto Spelling Books; Perry's, ditto; Walsh's Arithmetic; Merrills, ditto; Dictionaries, of various kinds—&c. also—a general assortment of STATIONARY—such as Demi Printing Paper; Foolscap and Pot Writing Paper; Letter, do. of various prices; Wafers; Sealing Wax; Black Sand; Quills, from 80 cents to 2 dollars. per hundred; Pocket Books; Ink-Stands; Sand Boxes; Slates; Lead and slate Pencils; Cy- phering and Writing Books; Ink- Powder, &c. &c.
PEARCE, HILL & PEARCE, Have for sale at their Store, Market- street, a general assortment of West-India GOODS AND GROCERIES, by wholesale and retail. Portsmouth, August 21, 1804.
SALT for sale ON board the ship CAROLINE, at Port- mouth Pier.—Said Ship is for Freight or Charter. For terms, apply to THOMAS MANNING, No. 17 Portsmouth Pier. September 4, 1804.
Fowling Pieces.
FOR SALE, A FEW very elegant double and single barrel Fowling Pieces, some with Spring Bayonets— Cheap for cash—ALSO— 1 box Black Ribbon. Apply at No. 13, Portsmouth Pier. Sept. 4, 1804.
Washington Pearce, Calls on those indebted to the late firm of N. S. & W. PEARCE, to make pay- ment on or before the twentieth day of September next, after that period their accounts will be left in other hands. Portsmouth, August 28, 1804.
TO LET, HALF of a HOUSE in Jaffrey's Street, convenient for a small family, Inquire of JOSEPH MAN-