The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1800-05-20 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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No. 21, of Vol. XLV.]
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1800.
[One Dollar 3 3/4 pr. Annum.]
CIRCUIT COURT, Philadelphia.
OBSERVATIONS OF JUDGE CHASE ON PRONOUNCING SENTENCE ON JOHN FRIES.
JOHN FRIES—You have been already informed, that you stood convicted of the treason , charged upon you by the indictment on which you have been arraigned, of levying war against the United States.—You have had a LEGAL, FAIR and IMPARTIAL trial, with every indulgence that the law would permit. Of the whole panel, you PEREMPTORILY challenged thirty-four, and, with truth I may say, that the jury who tried you, were of your own selection and choice . Not one of them before had ever formed and delivered any opinion respecting your guilt or innocence. The verdict of the jury against you was founded on the testimony of many credible and unexceptionable witnesses. It was apparent from the conduct of the jury, when they delivered their verdict, that if innocent they would have acquitted you with pleasure; and that they pronounced their verdict against you with great concern and reluctance, from a sense of duty to their country, and a full conviction of your guilt.
The crime of which you have been found guilty is treason ; a crime, considered, in the most civilized and the most free countries in the world, as the greatest that any man can commit. It is a crime of so deep a dye, and attended with such a train of fatal consequences, that it can receive no aggravation; yet the duty of my station requires, that I should explain to you the nature of the crime of which you are convicted; to shew the necessity of that justice , which is this day to be administered; and to awaken your mind to proper reflections and a due sense of your own condition, which I imagine you must have reflected upon during your long confinement.
You are a native of this country—You live under a constitution (or form of government) framed by the people themselves; and under laws made by your representatives , faithfully executed by independent and impartial judges. Your government secures to every member of the community equal liberty and equal rights ; by which equality of liberty and rights I mean that every person (without any regard to wealth, rank or station) may enjoy an equal share of civil liberty , an equal protection of law , and an equal security for his person and property .—You enjoyed (in common with your fellow-citizens) all these rights .
If experience should prove that the constitution is defective, it provides a mode to change or amend it, without any danger to public order, or any injury to social rights .
If Congress, from inattention, error in judgment, or want of information, should pass any law in violation of the constitution ; or burthensome, or oppressive to the people, a peaceable, safe and ample remedy is provided by the constitution . The people themselves have established the mode by which such grievances are to be redressed; and no other mode can be adopted, without a violation of the constitution and of the laws.—If Congress should pass a law contrary to the constitution , such law would be void , and the courts of the United States possess complete authority, and are the only tribunal to decide, whether any law is contrary to the constitution .—If Congress should pass burthensome or oppressive laws, the remedy is with their constituents, from whom they derive their existence and authority. If any law is made, repugnant to the voice of a majority of their constituents, it is in their power to make choice of persons to repeal it; but until it is repealed, it is the duty of every citizen to submit to it, and to give up his private sentiments to the public will . If a law burthensome, or even oppressive in its nature or execution is to be opposed by force , and obedience cannot be compelled, there must soon be an end to all government in this country.—It cannot be credited by dispassionate men, of any information, that Congress will intentionally make laws in violation of the constitution , contrary to their sacred trust, and solemn obligations to support it. None can believe, that Con-
gress will wilfully, or intentionally , impose unreasonable and unjust burthens on their constituents, in which they must participate . The most ignorant man must know, that Congress can make no law that will not effect them equally, in every respect , with their constituents. Every law that is detrimental to their constituents, must prove hurtful to themselves. From these considerations, every one may see, that Congress can have no interest in oppressing their fellow-citizens .
It is almost incredible, that a people living under the best and mildest government in the whole world, should not only be dissatisfied and discontented, but should break out into open resistance and opposition to its laws.
The insurrection in 1794, in the four western counties of this state (particularly in Washington ) to oppose the execution of the laws of the U. States, which laid duties on whiskey , and spirits distilled, within the United States, is still fresh in memory; it originated from prejudices and misrepresentations industriously disseminated and diffused against those laws. Either persons dissatisfied to our government, or wishing to aggrandize themselves, deceived and misled the ignorant and uninformed class of the people. The opposition commenced in meetings of the people, with threats against the officers, which ripened into acts of outrage against them , and were extended to private citizens . Committees were formed to systematize and inflame the spirit of opposition. Violence succeeded to violence, and the collector of Fayette county was compelled to surrender his commission and official books; the dwelling house of the inspector (in the vicinity of Pittsburgh) was attacked and burnt; and the marshal was seized, and obtained his liberty on a promise to serve no other process on the west side of the Allegheny mountain . To compel submission to the laws, the government were obliged to march an army against the insurgents, and the expense was above one million one hundred thousand dollars . Of the whole number of insurgents (many hundreds) only a few were brought to trial; and of them only two were sentenced to die (Vigol and Mitchell) and they were pardoned by the late President. Although the insurgents made no resistance to the army sent against them; yet not a few of our troops lost their lives, in consequence of their great fatigue, and exposure to the severity of the season.
This great and remarkable clemency of the government had no effect upon you and the deluded people in your neighbourhood. The rise, progress, and termination of the late insurrection, bear a strong and striking analogy to the former; and it may be remembered, that it has cost the United States 80,000 Dollars.—It cannot escape observation, that the ignorant, and uninformed are taught to complain of taxes, which are necessary for the support of government, and yet they permit themselves to be seduced into insurrections which have so enormously increased the public burthens, of which their contribution can scarcely be calculated.
When citizens combine and assemble with intent to prevent by threats, intimidation, and violence, the execution of the laws, and they actually carry such traitorous designs into execution, they reduce the government to the alternative of prostrating the laws before the insurgents, or of taking necessary measures to compel submission. No government can hesitate. The expense, and all the consequences thereof, are not imputable to the government, but to the insurgents.—The mildness and lenity of our government are as striking on the late as on the former insurrection: Of nearly 130 persons who might have been put on their trial for Treason , only five have been prosecuted and tried for that crime.
In the late insurrection, you, John Fries, bore a conspicuous and leading part. If you had reflected, you would have seen, that your attempt was as weak, as it was wicked . It was the height of folly in you to suppose that the great body of our citizens, blest in the enjoyment of a free republican government of their own choice, and of all rights civil and religious,—secure in their persons and property, and conscious that the laws are the only security for their preservation
from violence, would not rise up as one man to oppose and crush so ill-founded, so unprovoked an attempt to disturb the public peace and tranquility. If you could see in a proper light your own folly and wickedness, you ought now to bless God, that your insurrection was so happily and speedily quelled by the vigilance and energy of our government, aided by the patriotism and activity of your fellow-citizens, who left their homes and business and embodied themselves in the support of its laws.
The annual necessary expenditures for the support of any extensive government, like ours, must be great; and the sum required can only be obtained by taxes , or loans .—In all countries the levying taxes is unpopular, and a subject of complaint. It appears to me, that there was not the least pretence of complaint against, much less of opposition and violence to, the law for levying taxes on dwelling-houses; and it becomes you to reflect that the time you chose to rise up in arms to oppose the laws of your Country was when it stood in a very critical situation with regard to France—and on the eve of a rupture with that country.
I cannot omit to remind you of another matter, worthy of your consideration.—If the marshal or any of the police, or any of the four friends of government, who were with him, had been killed by you or any of your deluded followers, the crime of murder would have been added to the crime of treason .
In your serious hours of reflection, you ought to consider the consequences that would have flowed from the insurrection, which you incited, encouraged, and promoted, in the character of a captain of militia, whose incumbent duty it is to stand ready (whenever required) to assist and defend the government and its laws, if it had not been immediately quelled. Violence, oppression, and rapine, destruction, waste, and murder, always attend the progress of insurrection and rebellion; the arm of the father would have been raised against the son; that of the son against the father; a brother's hand would have been stained with a brother's blood; the sacred bands of friendship would have been broken, and all the ties of natural affection would have been dissolved.
The end of all punishment is example ; and the enormity of your crime requires that a severe example should be made to deter others from the commission of like crimes in future.
You have forfeited your life to justice—let me therefore earnestly recommend to you, most seriously to consider your situation—to take a review of your past life, and to employ the very little time you are to continue in this world, in endeavours to make your peace with that God, whose mercy is equal to his justice. I expect that you are a Christian; and as such I address you. Be assured my guilty and unhappy fellow-citizen, that without serious repentance of all your sins, you cannot expect happiness in the world to come; and to your repentance you must add faith and hope in the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ. These are the only terms on which pardon and forgiveness are promised to those, who profess the Christian religion . Let me therefore again entreat you to apply every moment you have left, in contrition, sorrow, and repentance. Your day of life is almost spent, and the night of death fast approaches. Look up to the Father of Mercies, and God of Comfort. You have a great and an immense work to perform, and but little time in which you must finish it. There is no repentance in the grave; for after death comes judgment; and as you die so you must be judged. By repentance and faith , you are the object of God's mercy ; but if you will not repent, and have faith and dependence upon the merits of the death of Christ, but die a hardened impenitent sinner, you will be the object of God's justice and vengeance. If you will sincerely repent and believe , God hath pronounced his forgiveness; and there is no crime too great for his mercy and pardon.
Although you must be strictly confined for the very short remainder of your life, yet the mild government and laws which you have endeavoured to destroy, permit you (if you
please) to converse and commune with ministers of the gospel; to whose pious care and consolation, in fervent prayers and devotion, I most cordially recommend you.
What remains for me is a very painful, but a very necessary part of my duty. It is to pronounce that judgment, which the law has appointed for crimes of this magnitude. The judgment of the law is, and this court doth award "that you be hanged, by the neck, until dead." And I pray God Almighty to be merciful to your soul.
The Judge remarked, that what he had said to Fries, would as well apply to HAINY and GETTMAN, who were also sentenced to death.
SIXTH Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, MAY 1.
THE Supplementary Judicial bill from the Senate, was read twice and committed.
The bill respecting the election of President, &c. was debated, and ordered for a third reading to-morrow.
A bill to provide for the more effectual and convenient administration of Justice, was read twice, and committed.
Mr. Randolph moved a reduction of the salaries of the Collectors of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, and Charleston—which was taken into consideration.
A committee of conference was ordered on the disagreement with the Senate relative to the bill respecting the limits of the State of Georgia.
FRIDAY, MAY 2.
The bill prescribing the mode of counting the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States passed amended—Yeas 52—Nays 37.
A Resolution for making additional allowance to the State, Navy, &c. Clerks, was negatived 36 to 32.
REVENUE OFFICERS.
A supplementary act respecting the compensation of officers employed in the collection of duties, was taken up and amended. The salaries of the collectors of Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Charleston, were reduced; and the further consideration of the bill postponed until to-morrow.
Several local and private reports and petitions were acted on.
MONDAY, MAY 5.
Intercourse with France.
Mr. Parker, observed that a favorable change had occurred in the conduct of France; that he wished provision to be made for our citizens, carried into France, whose vessels have not been condemned, and who, acting without information, having returned to this country with cargoes, where now by law, vessels and cargoes, so circumstanced, are liable to condemnation. One such vessel has just arrived at Norfolk. He proposed a resolution directing the Committee of Commerce to enquire whether any and if any what amendments are necessary to the law suspending the intercourse with France. Mr. Nicholas was in favour of the repeal of the law; but not of its partial suspension. The Resolution was laid on the table.
SLAVES.
A bill allowing Slaves to be introduced to the Mississippi Territory was read.
IMPRISONED DEBTORS.
A bill for their further relief was reported.
TUESDAY, MAY 6.
Several engrossed bills passed to be enacted.
The Senate acquainted the House of having passed several bills.
INTERCOURSE WITH FRANCE.
Mr. Parker's resolution, on the subject of the intercourse with France, was taken up. Mr. P. supported the resolution. Mr. Macon was for repealing the non-intercourse law.—Mr. Parker admitted his idea as an amendment. Several amendatory motions were made:—
Mr. Parker did not think the state of accommodation was yet arrived to that pitch as to repeal this law.—He wished not to see our national dignity in the least infringed upon; whenever the state of things would admit,
the President was authorized to renew the trade.—After several unimportant observations on the subject; the question on the resolution, as amended, passed, for it 40—against it 43.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The house resolved itself into committee on the report of the committee of ways and means on the subject of further revenue.
Mr. Morris in the chair.
The first and second resolutions were agreed to in the words following, to wit:—
Resolved, that it is expedient to lay an additional duty of 20 per centum on the amount of the present duty upon wines imported into the United States, and to vary the scale of duties in such manner as to comport with the plan of the secretary of the treasury.
Resolved, that it is expedient to lay an additional duty of 2 1/2 per centum ad valorem on such goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States as are now subject to a duty of ten per centum ad valorem.
The third resolution to lay a tax on all drawbacks for goods re-exported called forth a debate of some length.—Mr. Harper and Mr. S. Smith opposed it as ruinous to the mercantile interests—Mr. Griswold spoke in favor of it, after which the committee rose and obtained leave to sit again. Adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 8.
We understand that Gen. Marshall has been nominated to the Senate for the office of Secretary of War, in the place of the Hon. James M'Henry, resigned.—Jared Ingersoll, Esq. Attorney of the United States, for the district of Pennsylvania, in the place of William Rawle, Esq. resigned, and that Joshua Johnson, Esq. has been nominated and appointed superintendent of stamps.
[OFFICIAL.]
Extract of a letter from Capt. Little, of the Boston frigate, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated
"At Sea, 19th March, 1800.
"On the 1st March, being between St. Gonaives and the Point of St. Mark, with a merchant brig in tow, bound to Port-au-Prince, I saw nine barges making towards me from the Island of Gonaives, having about 20 men each, and carrying from 30 to 40 men; their object was the Boston.—On discovering them I ordered my guns to be instantly loaded, to decoy them if possible, which answered the intended effect in some measure. On approaching within shot they found their mistake, and turned to run away from me.—The guns were immediately run out and a fire commenced, which lasted two hours, during which time I destroyed three of the barges, with the crews—the rest were so fortunate as to reach the island, but in a most shattered condition."
Extract of a letter from a captain of one of the U. S. ships of war, dated off Porto Rico, March 31.
"Privateering seems nearly at an end; I am informed by good authority that there have not been as many captures by the French lately, as will enable the owners of privateers to fit them out for a second expedition."
"A few days since I fell in with the U. S. brig Augusta, and I think her one of the finest brigs in the service, remarkably stiff, and sails uncommonly fast—with a very stiff breeze, and with single reefed top-sails and top-gallant-sails over them, going by the wind, her lee ports were two feet clear of the water."
DUELLING.
We learn with regret that Major Wm. Kersey, of the 3d U. States regiment, was killed in a duel on the 11th of March last, at the Natchez, by Lt. Marks, of the same regiment. Mr. Kersey was a subaltern in the New-Jersey line during the Revolutionary war, and had arisen from an ensign in 1775 to the command of a battalion.
A duel was fought at Fayetteville, N. C. on the 20th April between Col. T. Davis, and Dr. Jordan—they took 2 fires, the first without execution, but the 2d they both received a wound nearly in the same place, in the groin. We are happy to hear they are on the recovery.

Foreign Intelligence,
BY THE GALEN.
STUTGARD, 14 VENTOSE, MARCH 5.
WE impatiently expect the result of the overtures for peace which have certainly been made by the French Government at different times during the last month, if we may judge from the number of carriers who have successively proceeded to Vienna, both from Strasburgh and the head quarters at Donaueschingen. According to a paper of Upper Suabia, the Minister of his Imperial Majesty has not yet made any reply; according to the Stutgard Gazette, the negotiations have been definitely broke off; some private letters say that Austria has refused to make peace but in concert with England. A German print quotes, on the other hand, a bulletin of Vienna of the 22d, which announces that negotiations will be opened without delay.
LONDON, MARCH 9.
The Court of Spain, bending beneath French fraternity, and unable to supply its demands, or her own necessities, is said to have applied to the British Government for permission to bring from South America twenty-five millions sterling, and to have proposed to give twenty-five per cent. for a safe conduct. The offer of so vast a sum as 6,250,000l. for merely not doing a particular injury, whilst all the rest of the world is left open to our operations, might be supposed to carry with it some temptation; but the consequences to Spain, and her nominal Republican Ally from these 25 millions being kept from them, are infinitely more important to us than could be the accession of the proffered bribe. Should want incite to the desperate attempt to run it home, they not only risk its loss, but justice would be rendered to our gallant tars, through whose merited reward the Country would, in that case, be enriched by the whole of it. We therefore do not hesitate to say that the policy and the patriotism of Ministers are superior to the acquirement of national wealth, which would be accompanied by an augmented strength to the Enemy that would render him irresistible.
MARCH 11.
A Paris Paper says, it is reported, (and the report has many corroboratives) that an offensive and defensive alliance between France and England has engaged the attention of the Ministers of the two countries.
A Courier from the French army of Italy, arrived at Paris, represents it as in a most distressed situation; but a little cheered by the arrival of Massena.
The objection to the war, "that it deprives us of supplies from France in this time of scarcity," is removed by the permission given to export grain from that country.
On Tuesday last, in the Irish Commons, Mr. Ponsonby moved, that all the petitions from the people of Ireland against the Union should be laid before his Majesty. This motion was set aside by a question of adjournment.
MARCH 12.
The two secret expeditions will be commenced in about a fortnight. One is intended for the Mediterranean. The object of the other is less remote. The Russians will assist in the last. Malta is believed to be the destination of the first one.
MARCH 17.
If it be true that the Emperor of Germany is so seriously ill as to make his life despaired of, it forms a crisis peculiarly interesting to the politics of Europe, at this remarkable period. It must necessarily influence the Cabinet of Vienna in the negotiation which is now pending with the French Republic, since it is most material to the House of Austria that they should not have their dispute for territory to clash with the contest they will have to undergo for the succession to the dignity of Emperor. The succession is not yet fixed. The King of the Romans is not appointed; and the progress of the French Revolution has made such changes in the Germanic Body as would make the election extremely hazardous. It is believed that the interest of the King of Prussia would prevail over that of every other Candidate. This is not all. The death of the Emperor would give rise, perhaps, from the various, and contending interests of the hereditary dominions, to a double regency, in one of which the Empress would have the sway, and in another the Archduke Charles. These possible difficulties are likely to induce the Cabinet of Vienna, to listen in the present moment to the propositions of Buonaparte, with a view, by accepting of the terms which he offers, to secure his friendship in favour of the party which have now the power, and which, in the event of the decease of the Emperor, may require his aid. It is by no means im-
probable, therefore, that the negotiation between the French and Austrians will be speedily brought to an amicable conclusion. [ Morn. Chronicle. ]
MARCH 21.
We stated two days ago that the preparations for the Armament intended for an expedition to the Mediterranean had relaxed; we might have said, perhaps, that they were wholly suspended; we trust they will never be revived. The prospect of a pacification between the French and Austrians is the obvious reason for this change of plan; since if Buonaparte shall succeed making terms with the Emperor, it is most probable that he will direct all the efforts of France against Great Britain; and by some most important dispatches which were happily intercepted, it has been discovered that the views of the French Government were against the West-India Islands, where they hope to make a diversion against our expeditions. Most seasonably did dispatches to their agent in St. Domingo, fall into our hands, by which we were informed of a design to send over to Jamaica a number of black Emancipators to stir up the Negroes to insurrection and massacre. By this information Ministers were enabled to take measures in time to prevent the villainous attempt, and to seize the instruments of mischief the very moment of their arrival in the Island. This was the plan of the predecessors of Buonaparte, but though he may disdain this diabolical scheme of hostility, which no example on our part in La Vendee can reconcile with the maxims of legitimate war, yet our government cannot overlook the necessity of taking precautions for the security of an Island so valuable; and accordingly we find, that though the expedition is suspended, a number of fencible regiments are now embarking for Gibraltar, to supply the place of regular troops, which are to be sent from thence to the West-Indies.
[Morning Chronicle.]
Mr. SITGREAVES, one of the American Commissioners for settling the claims under the treaty between this country and the United States, arrived in England a few days ago, to make representations to our government and to state and explain the difficulties which have arisen upon the subject.
MARCH 22.
A French paper of the 12th is come to hand, but it brings no important intelligence. We cannot consider the vague rumours of Negotiations, Conventions, and Peace, as entitled to any attention.
Buonaparte has sent to Vienna, on a confidential mission, his private Secretary, General Clark. The Consul has placed in the Hall of the Thuilleries the Bust of our first Duke of Marlborough.
Sunday, MARCH 23.
At a late hour last night, five of the Hamburg mails arrived in town. The following is an hasty epitome of their contents:
HAMBURGH, MARCH 14.
Hostilities had not on the 9th inst. commenced on the Rhine, and the armies in Italy continue nearly inactive. Buonaparte labours to detach Austria from the Coalition, and seeks to open a protracted Negotiation; but a vast variety of circumstances concur to impress a general belief that the Emperor will resist his overtures, and prosecute the war.
On the 4th inst. Gen. Kray left Vienna to proceed to the Head-quarters at Donaueschingen. The Archduke, it is apprehended, will be obliged by illness to retire.
A general attack upon Genoa, by sea and land, was to have taken place on the 27th ult. but was delayed in consequence, it is said, of propositions having been made by the French Commandant to Gen. Ott, for its evacuation. Thirty Communals in the Valley have risen against the French, and aided the advance of the Austrians. At Fontano Buona, the Republicans were beaten by the Insurgents, with the loss of 600 men; and at Chiavari and Rapallo, they amounted to 8000 men.
Switzerland is the scene of intestine commotion, and menaced by the Imperialists in each direction. A strong column on the 24th ult. was on its march from the Milanese for the South of Helvetia, where the French were assembled in force. In the Grison and Voralberg Countries the Austrians amount to 30,000 men.
A serious Mutiny took place amongst the French troops at Zurich, on the 25th ult. in consequence of their pay being so much in arrear that they were destitute of almost every necessary. They assembled in the square before the Guard-house: Gen. Lecourbe addressed them, and at length ordered them to wheel and march. He repeated his order—they twice refused; he rushed amidst the Mutineers, and cut two of them down. Their associates pointed their bayonets; he demanded if they were assassins? they paused, and at length obeyed his orders. On their return to
their barracks, he placed a strong guard over them for 24 hours.
Some trivial skirmishes have taken place in the neighbourhood of Freiburg.
In Switzerland, every man from the age of 18 to 50 must bear arms. It is stated, that the Prince of Hesse Philipthal has joined the Austrian army with 10,000 Neapolitan troops of whom 4000 are cavalry.
Letters from Suabia state that a violent cannonade was heard on the 24th ult. at Kempton, Ravensburg, and other places, from Bergens, Feldkirch, and the Grison Country. The French are said to have attempted to pass the Rhine near Chur, and the Austrian troops in that quarter broke up to oppose them.
General Moreau was at Mentz on the 8th, and on the following day was to proceed with his staff to inspect the positions of his army as far as Coblenz.
Gen. Massena is reported to be making every preparation to open the campaign.
The Austrians have opened their trenches before Gavi.
Some disputes have arisen between the Austrian and Russian troops at Ancona.
The vigour of the warlike preparations making in the Imperial Hereditary Dominions exceeds any thing hitherto known. Hungary has offered 26,000 recruits, and in case of need, as many cavalry.
The French begin to be in motion in the south of Switzerland, and they have got considerable reinforcements at Nice, and Genoa. Gen. Klenau, in a reconnoitering party, cut off and made prisoners of a strong French detachment.
Gen. Lavalette, Adjutant-Gen. to Buonaparte, on the 4th inst. passed through the Head-quarters of the Archduke with dispatches to Vienna.
Amongst the different Proposals of Peace made by Buonaparte to the Emperor, he offered to withdraw the French from Italy, and proposed the Rhine as the boundary of France.
It is said that Prussia is busily employed in bringing about a peace between England and France, by which the security of future Treaties might be warranted, by the union of Holland with the imperial Netherlands under the Stadholder, and the restoration of Switzerland.
The Emperor of Russia has ordered official notice to be given to the Courts of Berlin and Dresden of the return of his troops from Germany. It is reported that the corps of Conde is to be employed against Malta.
Accounts from Constantinople to the 10th Feb. state, that the Grand Vizier had advanced to Saliche, three days journey from Cairo. Here he was met by Overtures from Gen. Kleber, offering to quit Egypt, with his army, provided they were permitted to return to France. The Grand Vizier has consented to a Truce for one month, in order to receive instructions from the Porte on the subject.
Lord Minto has received a Courier from Palermo, stating the capture of a French frigate from Alexandria for Toulon, with 14 French Officers from the army in Egypt, and a Memorial from the army, signed by all the Officers, to the French Directory, representing the wretched situation in which Buonaparte had left them.
A report was yesterday in circulation, stating, that the embarkation of the troops at Deal had been countermanded, and that the troops already on board were immediately to debark. —We yesterday had letters from Deal, but they give no degree of countenance whatever to the statement. One of these, from an Officer employed immediately on the spot, after mentioning the embarkation of the two Battalions of 35th regiment, continues thus: —"Our proceedings will necessarily be suspended for some days, for want of vessels to receive the troops; every thing else is ready. Such men of the 17th, 35th and 40th regiments, as are deemed unfit for the Expedition, have been sent in here; but the number of men thus to be left behind are considerably fewer than those rejected on the embarkation of these Corps for Holland. The Pallas and Romulus troop-ships are now entering the Downs."
The price of potatoes in Dublin, which was wont to be from 2d. to 3d. per stone, has risen to 17d. a stone of 14 lb. The stone of meal falls at 7d.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
We are requested by Capt. Callender, of the brig Amelia, arrived on Tuesday from the Isle of France, to state that the ship Russell, Wood, of Newport, which was captured on her voyage to Batavia and sent into the Isle of France, was not condemned, as was stated in our paper of yesterday. She had been liberated—her money amounting to 44,000 dollars restored, and she was preparing to sail for Newport in a few weeks.
BOSTON, May 14.
PLEASING CONGRATULATION.
We most cordially congratulate the Federal Republicans of the United States, on the election, by the people of Massachusetts, of the
HON. CALEB STRONG Esq. To be their Governor for the ensuing year. A man whose administration will unite the approbation of every true Patriot; enhance the reputation and federal weight of Massachusetts.
Mr. STRONG's majority is between one and two hundred.—But he has nearly THREE THOUSAND more votes than the candidate who received ALL the suffrages of the Jacobin-democrats; all the half-covenant folks; and some federalists who esteemed him for his personal attachment to THE PRESIDENT of the United States.
CHOICE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Yesterday, agreeably to law, the citizens of this town assembled at Faneuil-Hall, for the purpose of choosing their REPRESENTATIVES in the General Court of this Commonwealth, for the ensuing year.—Two lists were brought forward; One determined upon by the Federalists who assembled at Concert-Hall; the other was agreed to by a Caucus at the Green-Dragon. The former list prevailed by a very great majority: The following is the result.—The whole No. of votes was 2449 of which 1225 made a choice:—
FEDERAL TICKET.
JOSEPH RUSSELL, Esq. - - 2417 WILLIAM SMITH, Esq. - - 2429 MR. SAMUEL PARKMAN, 2405 SAMUEL COBB, Esq. - - 2361 JOSEPH HALL, Esq. - - 1559 JOHN LOWELL, jun. Esq. - 1552 NATHAN FRAZER, Esq. - 1552
These were declared chosen.—The following are the votes for the
GREEN-DRAGON LIST.
WILLIAM EUSTIS, Esq. - - 911 WILLIAM TUDOR, Esq. - 882 JAMES BOWDOIN, Esq. - 886
We venture to predict, upon information which we feel to be correct, that the Federal Majority of the Legislature of Massachusetts, will be as great, if not greater, the current, as it was the last year.
GOVERNOR TRUMBULL.
His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq. is almost unanimously re-elected Governor of Connecticut. The Hon. John Treadwell, is Lieutenant; and all the old Federal Assistants, and a chief part of the Representatives, are re-elected. On Friday last, His Excellency addressed the Legislature, in an excellent speech;—of which the following is an extract:
"The cheerful promptness with which the United States direct Tax has been brought into operation, and the tax collected in this State, is a pleasing earnest to the General Government, of the continued good disposition of this State, to exert her abilities in support of the honor and independence of the nation. And the success which has attended our naval operations, with the security thereby given to our trade on various parts of the ocean, is a happy presage of the future strength of the union, and of the increasing wealth and resources which will arise to this country, from the defence and protection of its important and extensive commerce."
A letter from Philadelphia, by yesterday's mail, informs, That, in consequence of some expressions of Mr. CHAMPLIN (of Rhode-Island) in the House of Representatives, on the bill for reducing the compensations of Collectors, &c. Mr. BAYARD (of Delaware) called him to the field.—Both gentlemen conducted with great spirit, coolness and propriety, and were both wounded, Mr. CHAMPLIN in the neck, and Mr. BAYARD, in the knee."
FROM NORFOLK, May 1.
The Chesapeake frigate, Capt. Barron, will fall down to Hampton Roads in a few days, where she will receive most of her crew from the Congress frigate; the repairs requisite to that ship renders this step advisable, as the Chesapeake can be so much the sooner ready for sea. Having her stores already on board, it is conjectured she will receive immediate orders for sailing.
Capt. Murray, late commander of the Insurgent, arrived in town on Sunday, to take command of the Constellation frigate—Every exertion is making to fit her again for sea—The sheers are up to step her new mainmast, so that she will in a few days be ready to make another cruise.
Commodore Truxton, who will take the command of the ship lately launched, called "the President" is to have allotted to him a captain; and we find he has fixed upon his first lieutenant of the Constellation, Mr. Sterrett, for that station.
SIXTH Congress of the U. States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7.
ARMY.
MR. HARPER said, that by the terms of enlistment of the additional army, they were engaged to serve for 3 years, or until an amicable adjustment of the differences existing between the United States and France; from which circumstance, the President was precluded, even if he knew the preliminaries of peace to be adjusted, from disbanding it until a treaty should be actually concluded and ratified by the two governments—whereby the troops would be kept for perhaps six months in service unnecessarily—the navy and other parts of our defensive system, were upon a different footing—he wished the army to be placed on a similar one, and therefore moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the President to discharge the additional army thereof, as soon as the state of things between the United States and the French Republic will warrant the measure.
The resolution was agreed to and referred to the committee of the whole House, to whom was committed the bill from the Senate to suspend part of the act intitled "An act to augment the army of the United States."
REVENUE.
The resolution for laying a tax on drawbacks was negatived: That for laying an additional duty of one half cent per lb. on brown sugar (Coffee being excluded) was carried; as was that for retaining two and an half per centum on drawbacks, in addition to what has been hitherto retained; and also on the whole of the additional duty on goods imported in foreign vessels. Bills were ordered conformably to the resolutions passed.
THURSDAY, MAY 8.
REVENUE.
Bills were brought in pursuant to the resolutions passed yesterday and the day before, read three times and passed.
WASHINGTON.
The Committee on the subject reported in favor of erecting in the new city, an Equestrian Statue of General Washington; but the House after some debate, decided in favor of a Mausoleum , instead of a Statue . The President was authorised to give directions.
FRIDAY, MAY 9.
A Bill for erecting a Mausoleum for Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON, was reported. The base of the tomb is fixed at 100 feet; 70,000 dollars were appropriated.
The Senate notified that they had passed a bill appointing the time and place for the next meeting of Congress. In the House the bill was read twice. Nov. 3, next, is the time fixed by this bill for the next meeting of Congress.
By the President of the U. States of America,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by an act of the Congress of the United States, passed the 27th day of February last, entitled "An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France and the dependencies thereof," it is enacted, That any time after the passing of the said act, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, by his order, to remit and discontinue for the time being, whenever he shall deem it expedient and for the interest of the United States, all or any of the restraints and prohibitions imposed by the said act, in respect to the territories of the French Republic, or to any island, port or place belonging to the said Republic, with which in his opinion a commercial intercourse may be safely renewed; and to make Proclamation thereof accordingly; and it is also thereby further enacted, That the whole of the island of Hispaniola shall, for the purposes of the said act be considered as a dependence of the French Republic. And whereas the circumstances of certain ports and places of the said island, not comprised in the Proclamation of the President of the United States, bearing date the 26th day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, are such that I deem it expedient, and for the interest of the United States, to remit and discontinue the restraints and prohibitions imposed by the said act, in respect to those ports and places, in order that a commercial intercourse with the same may be renewed.
Therefore, I JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States, by virtue of the powers vested in me as aforesaid, do hereby remit and discontinue the restraints and prohibitions imposed by the said act aforesaid, in respect to all the ports and places in the said island of Hispaniola, from Montechristi on the north, round by the eastern end thereof, as far as the port of Jacmel, on the

south, inclusively: and it shall henceforth be lawful for vessels of the United States, to enter and trade at any of the said ports and places: Provided it be done with the consent of the Government of St. Domingo: And for this purpose it is hereby required, that such vessels first enter the port of Cape Francois or Port Republicain, in the said Island, and there obtain the passports of the said Government, which shall also be signed by the Consul-General or Consul of the United States residing at Cape Francois or Port Republicain, permitting such vessels to go thence to the other ports and places of the said island herein before mentioned and described. Of all which, the collectors of the Customs, and all other Officers and citizens of the United States, are to take due notice, and govern themselves.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the United States, at Philadelphia, (L.S.) the ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and, and of the Independence of the United States the twenty-fourth.
JOHN ADAMS. By the President, TIMOTHY PICKERING, Sec'y of State.
BOSTON, May 19.
Yesterday arrived in this port, the United States brig Pickering, Lieut. Benjamin Hiller, Esq. Commander. On anchoring she fired a federal salute. We are happy in announcing the safe arrival of this vessel and her numerous convoy who have principally arrived in this, and the other ports of the United States. The greatest praise is due to this enterprising Commander, both for his vigilance in protecting the convoys under his care, in scourging the spoilers of our Commerce, and in the excellent management and discipline of the ship and crew under his command. The crew without the exception of an individual, are all returned in perfect health.
A French privateer, of 10 guns, captured some time since by this fortunate vessel, failed in co. and was parted with by the Pickering a few days since.
From the MEDITERRANEAN.
The Eliza, arrived at Philadelphia, confirms the account of the capture of Le Generaux, of 80 guns, and 1300 men, off Malta, having an immense quantity of provision on board; and that she arrived at Minorca the 12th March.
Lord NELSON was in a frigate bound down the Straights April 6th. The Thalia frigate was in company with the Leviathan, Ad. Duckworth, when they captured the two Spanish frigates and seven sail of merchantmen bound to Vera Cruz. The Swiftsure Capt. Hallowell, had a prize in company April 11, worth 35000l. sterling.
Mr. Brown, Editor of the Philadelphia Gazette, was last week assaulted by two foreign assassins in the streets of Philadelphia, and much injured. One of the assassins was a son of Thomas Cooper, lately convicted in the Circuit Court, for a libel on the President of the United States.
We understand, says a Philadelphia paper, that Timothy Pickering, Esq. Secretary of State, has resigned, and that John Marshall, Esq. at present member of the House of Representatives from the State of Virginia, has been nominated to succeed him.
By a gentleman from Philadelphia, and by private letters received in town from thence, we learn, that Mr. Pickering did not resign—but was superseded.
From Philad. May 7.
"Mr. Cooper has not succeeded in opening a commercial intercourse between the United States, and the Isle of France and Bourbon." We pledge ourselves for the accuracy of this information.
Extract of a letter from Falmouth, (Eng.) to a Mercantile House in this town, dated, March 11, 1800.
"The select committee of the House of Commons, have recommended that government do grant a Bounty on Wheat, Flour, and Rice, from the United States of America, from and after the 20th inst. until the 1st October next, viz. To insure the importers of Rice, 35 per cent; that is, if the average price of the market be less, government to make good the deficiency, and if wheat should be under 90s per quarter, or fine Flour 90s per sack, of 2 cwt. and a half, to make good the deficiency. A Bounty is also expected on Indian Corn. Wheat may be now quoted at 110s a 120 per English quarter, of 8 winchesters; Fine Flour, 98s a 103 per sack of 2 cwt. and a half; Rice, 43s a 45 per cwt. Tan, 28s a 30 per bbl. West India produce looking up.
PORTSMOUTH, May 20.
Yesterday the Circuit-Court was opened in this town, the Honorable Judge PATTERSON presided; after the Jury were empanelled the Judge delivered an excellent charge; the Rev. Mr. ALDEN then addressed the Throne of Grace in a well adapted prayer, and the Court adjourned to 10 o'clock this day.
By the votes returned for Senators for the year ensuing, it appears the following gentlemen are chosen, for
 District No. 1. Moses Leavitt, Esq.  2. Jeremiah Fogg, Esq.  3. Silas Betton, Esq.  4. Michael M'Clary, Esq.  5. William Hale, Esq.  6. Nathan T. Yule, Esq.  7. James Flanders, Esq.  8. Ephraim Hartwell, Esq.  CANDIDATES, for  District No. 7. Frederick French, Esq. 360  John Orr, Esq. 287  10. Elisha Whitcomb, Esq. 253  Daniel Newcomb, Esq. 250  11. Amasa Allen, Esq. 464  Amos Shepard, Esq. 429  12. John Mooney, Esq. 456  David Hough, Esq. 352 
We learn, that the Foundation Stone, of a new Episcopal Church, at Newbury-Port, will be laid on Thursday the 22d inst. by the Grand Master of Masons of Massachusetts, assisted by the Grand Lodge.
Arthur Young, stated in the year 1789, that 20 years before the whole cotton trade of Great Britain did not return 200,000l. to the country, for raw materials and labor, combined; and only 50,000 spindles were employed in spinning the cotton wool into yarn. In 1789, the number of spindles was nearly two millions and the returns for cotton manufactures exceeded seven millions sterling. There were then employed in that business, 143 water mills, about 20,000 hand engines, or Jennies, and above 26,000 men, 31,000 women, and 53,000 children engaged in spinning alone; and in the subsequent stages of the manufacture, 133,000 men, 59,000 women, 48,000 children, making an aggregate of 450,000 persons. Above 20 millions of pounds of cotton were used every year in this manufacture, equal in value to a million and an half sterling and when manufactured to four millions for the yarn, only. This manufacture is said to have increased immensely since 1789; and fortunately for those parts of the United States which cultivate cotton, their produce in this article has risen into high estimation and vast quantities are exported at a good price.
From BALTIMORE.
The supercargo of the brig American, which arrived yesterday from St. Sebastian in Spain, communicates the following information:—
That the American Envoys travelled through the French territory on their way to Paris, incoq. but wherever they were discovered, were received and entertained with the most enthusiastic respect and hospitality:—That they arrived in Paris a few days before a national fete was performed in honor of our deceased WASHINGTON, whose bust was placed in the gallery of the Thilleries, in presence of the consuls and chief officers of the French nation; a particular seat being assigned to our Envoys, they declined the intended honor, and mixed among the crowd of the populace;—that a commission of three were, on the succeeding day, appointed to meet and arrange the business of negotiation with the American ministers, viz: Joseph Buonaparte, Flureau and Roederer, who had fixed on a day for opening the negotiation.
Mr. Cushing, whose melancholy and untimely death we announced in our last, proves to be the son of Mr. John Cushing of Berwick, not Boston; his unhappy parents have received accounts from Capt. Sever, of the ship Congress, on board of which Mr. Cushing was a midshipman; Capt. Sever intended to have surrendered the perpetrator, Mr. Dubois up to civil authority, to have received the reward of his rash procedure, but he immediately made his escape, was pursued, and no doubt will be apprehended. Mr. Cushing was a young gentleman of an amiable disposition, and was beloved by all on board the ship, who very much regret his loss.
In the Halifax Chronicle of May 3d, the capture of the ships Charlotte and Warren from New-York, is announced in the following manner:— "His majesty's ship Cleopatra, which failed a few days since for N. York, fell in with two vessels under American colours from that place, one bound for some port in Spain, the other for Amsterdam; both which Captain Pellaw thought proper to send hither for examination."
Friday arrived brig Ceres, Capt. Perkins, 27 days from St. Thomas.
Saturday arrived sct'r Diana, Capt. Blunt 28 days from St. Thomas, the day he sailed the Scammel arrived with a French privateer she had captured—Capt. Blunt sailed with a fleet of about 70 sail of merchantmen, and three French privateers, captured by some of the United States armed vessels, under convoy of the Pickering.
Entries at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Brig Orion, Briard, Martinico. Sch'r Diana, Blunt, Tobago. CLEARED.
Sch'r Industry, Trefethen, Jamaica. Sch'r Fanny, Ham, Antigua. Brig Alligator, Rindge, Martinico.
MARRIED—At Kittery, Mr. Michael Kennard to Miss Nabby Manson. In this town, Mr. William Clark, to Miss Mary Brown.—Mr. Eliphalet Quimby, to Miss Polly Wilson.—Mr. Edward M'Wethy, to Miss Mary Harris.
DIED—In Scotland, J. Anderson, a tinker, aged 114.—After carrying a budget more than a century, his mortal kettle was worn through, and death consigned him to the common crucible, to be melted down, refined, and cast into a more worthy vessel, by the Great Founder.
At Campas, in Hungary, a Shephard, aged 126. He never eat meat, subsisting entirely on milk, butter, and cheese.
At New-York, Mary, wife of Dr. Stephen Ward.
At Newbury-Port, Mrs. Elizabeth Tappan, aged 74.
At Hanover, Mrs. Marble, wife of Mr. Thomas Marble, aged 69—fell from her chair, when engaged in conversation, and instantly expired.
At Sutton, Dea. Willis Hall and his wife, the latter aged 74, died on the 7th and the former aged 84, on the 10th April they were both interred in one grave.
At Concord, on the 6th inst. Mrs. Rebecca Green, relict of the late Peter Green, Esq. and daughter of Rev. John Mellen, of Hanover, aged 46.
In this town, Miss Nancy Hallett.—Miss Abigail Trefethen.
W'm Treadwell & Co.
Beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that they have purchased of Mr. Samuel Larkin, his whole stock in trade;—consisting of a large and extensive assortment of
BOOKS and Stationery, and that they will continue the book-selling business, as usual at the Portsmouth Book Store, and will at all times keep for sale a very general collection of
BOOKS,
And an extensive assortment of Stationery,
Which they will engage to sell as cheap and on as good terms as can be purchased in any other place in town or elsewhere, and they solicit a continuance of the custom of those friends of Mr. Larkin and others, who have been in the habit of trading at the above store.
The Circulating Library will be continued as usual, the support of which, the encouragement of the ladies and gentlemen in town is respectfully requested:—it shall at all times be furnished with every new and interesting publication, as early as possible.
The Printing & Book-Binding business in all their various branches, will be carried on with neatness, cheapness and dispatch. Portsmouth, May 20, 1800.
Adventurers in the first Class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery are requested to call and receive their prize money.
Rockingham ss. NOTICE is hereby given, that Hunking Penhallow and Benjamin Penhallow have petitioned the Judge of probate for said county, representing, that Hunking Wentworth late of Portsmouth, in said county, Esq. deceased, in and by his last will and testament, devised to them and others all his real estate, which they now hold as tenants in common, and praying the said Judge to cause partition thereof to be made among the said devisees—whereupon it is ordered that they be heard at the Probate court to be holden at Portsmouth aforesaid on the third Wednesday of June next.
By order of the Judge, WILLIAM PARKER, Reg. Exeter, May 14, 1800.
Ecclesiastical Convention.
THE Ecclesiastical Convention of the State of New-Hampshire are hereby notified, that their next annual meeting, will be holden at Concord, on the first Wednesday in June next.
By order, ISRAEL EVANS, Clerk,
NEW GOODS.
Peter Coffin
HAS JUST RECEIVED Per the ship Packet, from Liverpool, a large and general assortment of Fashionable, Fancy and Staple GOODS; Which are now opening for Sale, by Wholesale and Retail.
CONSISTING OF BROAD Cloths; Cashmeres; a great variety of fashionable Waistcoating; Fustians; white and color'd Jeans; cotton Denims; Satinets; cotton and silk Nankeenees; Thicksets; Velvets; Velveteens; color'd worsted and silk Plush; silk Velvets for Capes.
A large assortment of Calicoes and Chintzes of the latest fashion; new fancy laced Prints; elegant Chintz and Gingham Furniture; a great variety of fashionable, plain, striped and check'd Gingham; fashionable printed Muslins; striped and figur'd Mullinets; Dimities; fine cotton Shirtings; Cambrics; Counterpanes; Table Cloths of all sizes.
Book, jacquet, strip'd, check'd, lapet and cambric Mullins; Mullin Handkerchiefs; men's Neckerchiefs; tambor'd Muslin Shawls; chintz, purple and silk Shawls; romal, cotton, linen, bandannoe, and black silk Handkerchiefs.
A large assortment of Thread, Laces and Edgings; black silk Laces; black Modes; black and color'd Lustings; black and color'd Satins; Tiffanies; black and color'd Crapes; plain, net, and Rutland black Gauzes; black lace Veiling; Millinets; men's black Satin.
Men's and youth's white, random, imperial and vandyke cotton Hose; men's white and black silk ditto, with laced clocks; men's brown cotton ditto; women's cotton and silk Hose with embroider'd clocks; women's black, white and color'd silk Gloves and Mitts; women's white and color'd cotton Gloves and Mitts; men's cotton and worsted Caps; worsted Pantaloon; Pantaloon Hose; men's beaver and wash-leather Gloves; cotton and silk Slings; Stock-Stiffeners; best white Kid Gloves; men's and youth's black and color'd Hats.
A large assortment of Black Morocco and fashionable Kid Shoes; a great variety of fashionable straw Bonnets; fashionable black, color'd and beaded Feathers; spangled and black Fans; Parasols; Umbrellas; cotton and silk Girdles; Glove Ties; silk gown Trimming; Bugle and Chair Trimming.
A great variety of Satin, China & love Ribbons; cotton and silk Purses; gold and silver Cord; gold and silver Thread; gold and silver Epaulets, some very elegant.
Fashionable Necklaces and Ear-drops; elegant Steel Shoe Ornaments; Shoe Roses; gold and silver Fringes; Spangles; Shirt Buttons; Tooth Brushes; Morocco Pocket Books.
Fashionable steel, gilt, plated, silver'd and matthewman Buttons; Italian ditto; Button Moulds; sleve Buttons; polish'd steel Knee Buckles; Lockets; silver Thimbles; steel and gilt Watch Chains, Seals and Keys; Pins.
White and color'd Threads; embroidering and common Sewing Silks; Twilt; Galloons; cotton and silk Ferrrets; Bindings; Tapes; Bobbins; fine Linens; Britannas; Brown Hollandas; Checks; green Table Coverings.
Tammies; Durants; Shalloons; Russells; Calimancoes; Moireans; Taboreens; Florentines.
A large assortment of Kidderminster Carpets and Carpetings.
TO BE SOLD BY
Geo. Manent,
At his Shop, opposite Doctor CUTTER'S in Congress-Street,
A QUANTITY OF
EXCELLENT Shipping BUTTER, and 400 wt. of fine Bacon, in prime order, for Cash or West-India Goods. ALSO.
French and American Hair Powder; Italian Stick Pomatum.
A General assortment of
CONFECTIONARY,
Sugar Plumbs; Sugar Almonds; Lozengers; Carraway Seed; Shell
Work with devices, &c. Portsmouth, May 19.
To be Sold at AUCTION,
On Wednesday the 28th inst. at
Abraham Isaac's
AUCTION ROOM, in Buck-Street,
200 pieces Nankeens,
without any reserve.
THEATRE, Portsmouth.
On Wednesday Evening, May 21st, WILL BE PRESENTED, The Tragical History of King Richard the Third; the crooked back Tyrant.
Containing the Life and Death of King Henry the sixth; the artful acquisition of the Crown by Richard; the beheading of the Duke of Buckingham; the murder of the two young Princes in the Tower; the landing of the Earl of Richmond at Millford-Haven; the appearance of the Ghosts of King Henry, lady Anne, Prince Edward, and the Duke of York, to King Richard on the night previous to the memorable battle of Bosworth Field; the last which was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. With many other Historical events and occurrences.
To which will be added a favorite Entertainment call'd
The MAD-CAP; Or, Lovers in Plenty.
LONG & HAMILTON HAVE FOR SALE,
At their Store in Fore-Street, 10 chests fresh Bohea TEA. 10 chests best Hyson ditto. 5 half chests Souchong ditto. 3 pipes best French Brandy. Best Hollandas Gin. London Porter. 10 barrels Tar.
And a general assortment of West-India Goods & Groceries to be sold cheap for cash. Portsmouth, May 20, 1800.
A NEW ADVERTISEMENT. To Merchants, Store-Keepers and Tradesmen in general, &c.
GENTLEMEN, I FEEL a peculiar pleasure in stating, that you have so generously and generally come forward and subscribed for my work, that (notwithstanding all provokers heretofore made by me) the Coins and Monies of account of the principal maritime trading places in Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Prussia, Poland, Germany, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, Italy, in several of the Windward and Leeward West India Islands, and many ports in the East Indies, the whole to be reduced to Dollars and Cents, and the best modes of computing the exchange with those places explained, together with a large sheet table of calculations at Compound Interest at 6 pr. cent. the tables used in Banks for the determination of the value of Gold, the interest for each month, from one to twelve months on every Dollar without exception, from one to two thousand, and a table of all the Post Towns in the United States, besides much other generally useful information shall positively be added to the Work, entitled,
ROWLETT'S TABLES OF DISCOUNT, or INTEREST, On every dollar (without exception) From one to two thousand; thence on every ten, fifty, and five hundred, to five thousand, from one day to sixty-four days inclusive, at six per cent. with notes for 5, 7 and 8 per cent. &c. &c.
The work is dedicated by permission to the President and directors of the Bank of North America, and received in the first twelve days the patronage of JOHN ADAMS President of the United States, of THOMAS JEFFERSON Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate, of two thirds of the Senators and members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and of the Presidents and Directors of the different Banks unanimously, &c.—a list of the whole is printed and attached to the proposals.
It is evident that the work will be no trumpery catch-penny thing, for I do assure the public that the price of it is reduced very near one half, according to the usual rate at which Books, sell. And it is my full determination to render it, in point of subject-matter, a valuable acquisition.—With respect to the accuracy of the tables too much cannot be said, and I pledge myself that a premium of no less than one hundred dollars shall be offered to the first person who shall inform me of a single error of one cent, according to the principle acted upon.
To do away all doubts with respect to the expenses of the undertaking, I do most solemnly declare that they will amount to very near four thousand dollars, and perhaps more, independent of any remuneration for my troubles, in the arduous business, and the great expense already incurred for Specimens, proposals, advertisements, band-bills, &c.
I do therefore trust with confidence that gentlemen will continue to come forward with that public spirit and generosity which characterises the nation, and support the work by subscribing to it without hesitation. Otherwise it cannot be published, and I must sit down to reflect on a considerable loss.
I am with profound respect, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servant, JOHN ROWLETT.
Accompany Bank of North America. Philadelphia, 21st March, 1800.
POSTSCRIPT.
Gentlemen are respectfully invited to see Specimens of Tables, &c. to be exhibited at J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-store, in Portsmouth.
Subscribers are to pay nothing until the Book is delivered rigorously conformable to all stipulations.
[Copy-right secured according to Act of Congress, on 31st January, 1800.]
May 6.

THE CRISIS.
EN now, my countrymen, before our eyes, At our own option, FAME or RUIN lies. To brave COLUMBIANS (if you now can claim
The glorious boon, to bear so great a name) Arouse! Let all that's dear to men inspire
Those breasts which once display'd a generous fire;
Secure that empire firm, for which you fought,
Which many lives and free-spent treasure bought.
Gan you so soon, in dark oblivion waste
Such arduous toils, and ills so lately past?
Will you your country into factions break,
Bow down your necks—the yoke of bondage take?
No! you reply—we'll join in Freedom's cause,
To prop her strength, consolidate her laws,
And firmly fix her government, to sway
Till time shall cease, and nature fade away.
AN AMERICAN.
Epitaph on a Card Maker.
His card is cut, long days he shuffled through
The game of life—he dealt us others do.
Though he by honours tells not its amount,
When the last trump is play'd his tricks will count.
USEFUL to the LAUNDRESS.
Directions for Washing Camel's Hair Shawls.
DO not rub any soap upon the
Shawl,—beat up a wash with
white hard soap—wash it twice very
hot—rinse it in cold water, then roll
it in a cloth till half dried—pin it out,
and then iron it.
We have seen Shawls which have
been washed according to these direc-
tions—and their appearance is equal,
in some respects superior, to new ones.
[Phil. Pap.]
SHORT COMMENT ON THE
LORD'S PRAYER.
GOD will be addressed with filial
tenderness as Father, Father
of all men, even of our enemies. May
that name of Father make an awful
impression on our spirits, to look on
him with love and infinite respect, and
threw by our conduct, what a Father
we are related to; that men, to whom
God is become a Father by Jesus
Christ, may appear in the eyes of an-
gels, thrones and dominions, as beings
who know what they are about. May
righteousness, peace, and joy in the
Holy Ghost, the marks of his king-
dom, increase speedily, abundantly,
universally. May his will, and what-
ever is certainly and clearly accord-
ing to his mind, be done by us with
understanding, without hesitation,
with cheerfulness, with constancy, and
uniformly on earth, as it is in heaven.
Let the dependance and trust of our
hearts be on this rich and kind Father
every day of our daily bread, and not
on uncertain riches; let it be our
pleasure to be dependant on him, that
his blessing be on our labours, and his
providence our hope, on which we
cheerfully rely. May the fight and
sense of our many failings incline us
to forgive others as we wish to be for-
given; we have need of forgiveness;
preserve us from the senseless rage of
enmity and inveteracy, the most odious
temper in the sight of God, most im-
proper and inconsistent with the state
of man; for if God did not forgive,
no man could be saved; and if we
forgive not others, how can we expect
him to forgive us?—for we are all
children of one Father, who will have
peace and love rule all the family.—
May our spirit be humble, and sen-
sible of its weakness, that there may
be no need of temptations and
trials to shew us to ourselves. Let
us own our need before God, and be
strongly conscious of it, that our trust
be not in our own selves, our own
THIS DAY.
Grand Speculation for Shopkeepers.
To be sold at Auction
On TUESDAY the 20th of May current, at the Store lately occupied by NATHANIEL WHITE, Esq. in Portsmouth,
ALL the GOODS
which were lately his stock in trade, being a very beautiful assortment.
Consisting of Broad-Cloths, Cassimeres, Swan-downs, Forest-Cloths, Elastics, Kerseys, Coatings, Flannels, Baizes, Durants, Tammies, Wildbores, Calimancoes, Russells, Shalloons, Camblets, Bunting, Diapers, Jeans, Nankeens, Fustians, Gauzes, Blushoon, Tiffany, Russia Duck, Velvets, Dimities, Linens, Calicoes, Cambricks, Satins, Lute-String, Sarinets, Modes, Marcellus Quilt, Silk, Worsted & Cotton Hose, Silk, Kid and Worsted Gloves, Worsted Gloves and Mitts, A great variety of Ribbons, Silk and Muslin Handkerchiefs, Painted, shear & plain Mullins, Muffs, White Thread.
A great assortment of Buttons; Edgings; Tapes; Shoes and Sandals; cotton & wool Cards.
A great assortment of Ladies' Hats and Bonnets; Hats; Cakes; Plumes; bundles of Pins; Combs; Silk and Twiss; and a variety of other articles—All which will be sold to purchasers above thirty dollars value, upon six and nine months credit, with approved notes,—by
Abraham Isaac, Auctioneer.
N. B. Sales will begin at ten o'clock, A. M. and be continued every day until the whole is sold. Portsmouth, May 10, 1800.
Treasury Department, APRIL 21, 1800.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of the act of Congress, passed on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred, intitled, "An act in addition to an act, intitled, an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen," as follows:
1st. All the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the Indian boundary line of the tract of land referred to in said act, except the fractional quarter townships number four in township number seven of range number twenty: Also, all the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the river Scituate, except the quarter townships number one and four, in township number one of range number nineteen; the quarter townships number two and three of township number three, in range number nineteen; and the quarter townships number one and four in township number five, of range number twenty; together with the fifty quarter townships hereafter described, are reserved to be located, for the original holders of warrants granted for military services, or their heirs, in lots of one hundred acres, pursuant to the act above recited.
2d. The following is a description of the fifty quarter townships referred to in the preceding article, and which were designated by lot in the presence of the Secretary of War, pursuant to the act above recited:
Table with 4 columns: Lot, Range, Township, No. of Townships. It lists various lots and their corresponding ranges and townships.
3d. All the lands in each of the above fifty quarter townships, and in the fractional parts of quarter townships before described, have been divided upon the respective plots thereof, as returned by the Surveyor General, into as many lots of one hundred acres each, as the quantity such quarter township or fraction is stated to contain will admit, in the manner pointed out and required by the above recited act.
4th. The plots divided as aforesaid into lots of one hundred acres, are deposited in the office of the Register of the Treasury where the locations are to be made; and upon surrendering the warrants which shall be thus located, patents will be issued in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed by law.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. May 13. (3m.)
THE subscriber being under the necessity of closing all accounts immediately, requests all persons indebted to him on account, notes of hand or otherwise, to call on him and settle the same without further notice; and he is under the necessity to state, that all demands remaining unsettled on the first day of June next, must unavoidably be placed in the hands of an Attorney to collect, without reserve. NATHANIEL WHITE. Portsmouth, May 12, 1800.
27th day of May
Amoskeag Canal Lottery, SECOND CLASS,
Will commence drawing; consisting of 5,000 Tickets at 3 dollars, two prizes to three blanks—Prizes as follows,
Table with 3 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes, Total Amount. It lists various prize levels and their respective counts.
5,000 Tickets at 3 dollars are 15,000
The design of the works on Amoskeag Falls, is in conjunction with the Middlesex and Patucket Canals, to open a water communication from the interior parts of New-Hampshire to Boston and Newbury-Port, for the conveyance of country produce and lumber of every kind, but especially the very important article of Fire-Wood.—From the great advantages which will accrue to the Public from the completion of these works, the Managers flatter themselves that their Tickets will meet a prompt and extensive sale; they are therefore determined to commence drawing on the 27th day of May. The Managers are determined to observe the utmost punctuality in the performance of their engagements, and to complete the business they have undertaken, with all the dispatch that its importance will admit. EPHRAIM ROBINSON, SAMUEL TENNEY, NATHN'L PARKER, Managers.
N. B. The fifty shares in the Canal, will be conveyed by the Proprietor, free of all charge in completing said Canal—or he will obligate himself to pay to those, who shall draw them, 500 dollars in two years with interest.
Whole and Quarter TICKETS
In the above Lottery, for sale at J. MELCHER's Printing-Office, where PRIZES will be paid.
At Abner Newhall's
Variety Shoe Store,
Opposite the sign of the Golden Pitcher Daniel-Street, Portsmouth, A FRESH SUPPLY OF LADIES, MISSES, and CHILDREN'S
SHOES,
Of all sizes and of all kinds, to be sold as cheap as they can be purchased in the United States. Shopkeepers supplied at a generous discount, and the least favor gratefully acknowledged. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors or owners of land in Henniker, that have not paid their taxes for the year 1799, that so much of their land will be sold at public vendue, on the 26th day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. James Wallace, in Henniker, as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Lot, Range, Township, No. of Townships. It lists various lots and their corresponding ranges and townships.
State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of lands in the township of Barnstead, who have not paid their highway tax for the year 1799, that so much of their land as will pay said tax, together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the house of the subscriber in said Barnstead, on the first Monday in July next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 4 columns: Lot, Range, Township, No. of Townships. It lists various lots and their corresponding ranges and townships.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. May 13. (3m.)
FOR SALE
At Public VENDUE,
AT THE OFFICE OF ALEXANDER EWEN, in Market-Street, Portsmouth, On TUESDAY, 27th instant.
A valuable assortment of JACONET MUSLINS, of different qualities, from 3/4 to 1 1/4 wide; Book do. from 3/4 to 1 1/4; Mullin Handkerchiefs; black, blue, green and lead colored plain and striped Calimancoes; a few pieces Irish Linen; Calico; Womens' and Mens' cotton Hose; white Quilting; Womens' Gloves; Hair Ribbon; a quantity Twine.
—ALSO— A quantity of India Sugar; a few bags Coffee; 8 by 10 Window Glass; fig and cut Tobacco; with a number of other Articles.
Conditions:—Notes with approved indorsers, for sums above 100 dollars, thirty days,—all above 200, ninety days Credit.
AT PRIVATE SALE,
260 barrels BEEF. 200 quintals COD-FISH. Rum. Brandy.—A number of Convenient Dwelling-Houses, apply as above.
Fresh English and American
Garden Seeds
Just received, and for sale at Will'm Stanwood, jr. Store, Market-Street; Where gentlemen in town or country, can be supplied with those that are good.
—ALSO—
English & India
GOODS
as usual, VERY CHEAP for cash. Portsmouth, April 12, 1800.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ss.
THE subscribers be-
ing appointed Commissioners by the honorable Judge of Probate, for said county, to receive, examine and adjust all the claims of the creditors to the estate of JOSHUA G. SYMMES, late of Portsmouth, physician, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that they will attend that service at the store of Jeremiah Libbey, in market street, in said Portsmouth, on the first Monday of May next, and the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
JOSHUA BRACKETT, JEREMIAH LIBBEY, EDWARD SARGENT, Portsmouth, April 28, 1800.
BEVERLY BED-TICKS.
Just Received and for Sale by EDWARD PARRY, Sign of the Lamb & Flag, Market-Street.
BEST Beverly Manu-
factured COTTON BEDTICKING, at the same price it is sold at the Manufactory in Beverly.
Tho's Morton
Has just received and for sale at his Shoe & Leather Store,
At the lowest prices possible; A Complete Assortment of Gentlemen's, Ladies, Misses' and Children's
SHOES;
Whole and half Boots; Boot Legs; Leather of all kinds; Saddles and Bridles.
50 dozen blue & white
Cups and Saucers. 200 Straws Tumblers. 200 Glass Decanters.
A few black China Teapots, with Sugar Bowls and Creampots, of the newest fashion.
40 dozen cream colored Plates and Dishes.
Common Teapots, do. Sugar Dishes, do. Creampots.
100 Fur and other Hats.
Cotton; Sugar; Coffee; Tea; Rice; Flour, and Raisins.
N. B. Any quantity of BOOTS, SHOES or LEATHER, suitable for any contract may be had at the above Store, by giving proper notice. Portsmouth, March 20, 1800.
Inoculation.
THE public are informed that an Hospital for inoculating with the Small Pox, will be shortly opened on one of the Islands contiguous to this town; when ready to receive patients public notice will be given. Portsmouth, May 13, 1800.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Auction,
On the 23th day of June next, at 3 o'clock P. M. on the premises.
That New and well Finished Dwelling House,
WITH a convenient SHOP in front, an excellent Cellar, a Well of good water within the House, and convenient out-houses, now occupied by the subscriber.
John Boadage. The premises may be viewed any day previous to the sale. Portsmouth, April 9, 1800.
FOR SALE, at
No. 7, PORTSMOUTH PIER,
15 Bales COTTON.
30 Casks RICE.
10 Boxes RAISINS. April 21, 1800.
TO BE LET,
Four Rooms in a
convenient House at the north part of the town. Inquire of the printer.
WANTED, an indus-
trious young woman, of good habits, to perform the duty of a house maid; apply to the Printing-Office for further information. May 13.
TICKETS.
W HOLE and Quarter Tickets in the 7th Class of Dartmouth College Lottery, for sale at J. Melcher's Printing-office and Book-store.
State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
To Abraham True, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county.
WE the subscribers, owners of more than one sixteenth part of the townships of Chichester and Pittsfield, request that you notify and warn the proprietors, owners and grantees of land in said towns, to meet at the dwelling house of Lieut. John Hilliard, in said town of Chichester, on Thursday the twenty-ninth day of May next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, to vote and act on the following articles, viz.
1st. To choose a moderator, proprietors clerk, assessors, treasurer and a collector. 2d. To choose a committee to settle with those that have demands against the proprietors. 3d. To see if the proprietors will agree to raise by a tax on the land in said towns, any sum or sums of money to pay the necessary expenses and demands against said proprietors. 4th. To agree upon a method of calling future meetings of said proprietors. 5th. To see what method the proprietors will take concerning the first and fourth division in Chichester, respecting the lines and some lots, that part of them are found wanting. 6th. To act on any other matter thought best for the benefit of the proprietors. John Langnard, Abraham Sanborn, John Hilliard, Ebenezer Prescott, Edmund Rand, Levi Sanborn, Asa Lane, Jonathan Perkins, John Maxfield, Brackett Leavitt, Jonathan Leavitt, Nathaniel Morrill, Edmund R. Leavitt, Reuben Leavitt, Timothy Prescott, Jabez James, Benjamin Jackson.
In compliance with the above written request to me made, I do hereby notify and warn all the proprietors, owners and grantees of land in said townships of Chichester and Pittsfield, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned and set forth in the aforesaid request.
Given under my hand and seal (L.S.) at Chichester, this nineteenth day of April, 1800. ABRAHAM TRUE, Justice Peace.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the New-Hampshire Gazette are thankfully received by the Editor at his office corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, at one dollar and fifty cents per annum—no money required till the expiration of one year.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted conspicuously, on very moderate terms in the GAZETTE, which has by far the most extensive circulation throughout this State, the District of Maine and in every State in the Union of any paper printed in New-Hampshire.