The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1808-10-11 00:00:00

Non Era Bartlett, Esq.
[No. 45.—Vol. LIII.]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1808.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NEW FLOUR.
For sale by ISAAC WALDRON, Jr. 100 Bbls. Superfine FLOUR, from Gallego's mills, and made from new Wheat. October 4, 1808.
FRESH LIMES.
Just received and for sale by JOSHUA WENTWORTH, Jr. Opposite the Brick Market. A FEW hundred Fresh LIMES. West-India Goods & Groceries as usual. October 4.
Ground CAMWOOD, Wind- for SOAP, &c. S. LARKIN,
HAS for sale, 6 barrels of Ground CAMWOOD, of a very supe- rior quality and at a reduced price —also, a few boxes of purified Windsor SOAP, of a very nice quality. Per- sons wishing to use a pure and deli- cate Soap in their families, are inform- ed that the price is so reduced there can be no objection to its use—a con- stant supply of the above articles will be always kept on hand— also for sale as above
40 Reams Letter PAPER— very low price—and one box contain- ing 400 Slates, different sizes and 2000 flue Pencils. October 4.
ALL those to whom G. W. HAMILTON , is indebted, are re- quested to exhibit their demands to the subscriber on or before the 12th of this month. OLIVER HAMILTON. October 4, 1808.
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, to be held at Exeter, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the second Tuesday of August, 1808.
THE undersigned petitioners beg leave to represent that the road leading from Haverhill, through Atkinson, Hampstead, Londonderry and Chester is very circuitous and mountainous; that a small deviation to the westward commencing at the north- erly part of Hampstead, and passing through a part of Hampstead, a corner of London- derby and a part of Chester, passing from town to town through several towns would be more direct, and over land more level and much better for a road; that the sev- eral towns aforesaid cannot agree where to lay out the same,—Wherefore they pray, that your honors would appoint a commit- tee to make the alteration and lay out the road aforesaid, and as in duty bound will ever pray. DAVID POOR, and others. July 30th, 1808.
Rockingham, ss.— Court of Common Pleas, August term, 1808; UPON hearing and considering said peti- tion, the Court order that the petitioners notify all persons concerned to appear be- fore the Justices of the next Court of Com- mon Pleas to be held at Portsmouth, with- in and for the county of Rockingham on the first Tuesday of January next, to show cause if any they have, why the prayer thereof should not be granted, by causing the Select- men of the several towns of Hampstead, Londonderry and Chester to be served with copies of said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks success- ively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the last publication whereof to be six weeks be- fore said term. Attest, N. EMERY, Clerk.
NOTICE. Rockingham ss. THE subscriber administratrix of the estate of WILLIAM SWANSON , late of Portsmouth, deceased, hereby notifies the creditors, and all concerned, that on Wed- nesday the 19th of October inst. at the Prob- ate Court to be held at Portsmouth, the 11th at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on said day, present her account of administering the estate of said deceased, to the Judge of Probate, for allowance and settlement. OLIVE SWANSON. Portsmouth, October 1, 1808.
To be Let, on reasonable terms, IN Portsmouth, a STORE well calculated for business, either wholesale or retail— The SHOP lately occupied by Mr. John P. Evans, as a tinsman, in Penhallow street,— A Wine and Porter Cellar in a good situa- tion—Also, a few house or store lots on long credit. Enquire of DANIEL AUSTIN. October 4.
For Sale or to be Let. ON reasonable terms,—A Convenient Dwelling HOUSE in Chapel street— suitable for a small family—Enquire of the Printers. Portsmouth Oct. 4th.
SAMUEL MENDUM, Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has taken a Shop at the corner of Ark- lane and Daniel Street, where he carries on
THE Tailoring Business, in a neat and fashionable manner, inform- ing that he flatters himself that he shall give satisfaction to all who may favour him with their custom. Sept. 27.
TO BE LET—CHEAP, A VERY convenient neat finished dwell- ing HOUSE, apply to the Store of Sept. 27. J. MELCHER.
Law of the State of New Hampshire.
In the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight.
AN ACT, providing a remedy against the Representatives of deceased parties to joint obligations and contracts. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the heirs, executors or administrators of any person jointly bound or holden with any other person or persons, by bond, covenant, promissory note or other contract, for the payment of any debt, or for the performance or forbearance of any act or other thing, and dying during the life time of the other, may be charged by virtue of such bond, covenant, promissory note or other contract, in the same way and manner as such heirs, executors and admin- istrators might have been charged if such deceased person bound or holden severally, as well as jointly; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. In Senate June 8th, 1808. The foregoing bill having had three seve- ral readings passed to be enacted.
Sent down for concurrence, SAMUEL BELL, President.
In the House of Representatives, June 9, 1808. The foregoing bill having been read a third time was enacted.
CHARLES CUTTS, Speaker.
Approved, June 9, 1808.
JOHN LANGDON, Governor.
A TRUE COPY—Attest, PHILIP CARRIGAN, Secretary.
POLITICAL.
Embargo Defended.
Among the eminent merchants of the U. States, who are decidedly friendly to the Embargo, we pride in enumerating Col BUCHANAN of Baltimore. Very much to his honor he came forward in a public manner with the most unequivocal expres- sion of his convictions. The following is given in the Baltimore Evening Post as a sketch of his remarks. [Nat. Intel.]
Col. Buchanan was repeatedly called on to address the meeting. He at length complied. Mr. Winder, says he, has portrayed our grievances and the evils of the Embargo; but he has pointed out no remedy. He said he would not follow the gentle- man first up (Mr. Winder) through all his arguments, because he was not accustomed to public debate; but he would answer and correct the gentle- man's mistakes on some commercial points. And being a merchant him- self, he must be an egregious blockhead indeed, if he did not know something of the nature of commerce and the effects which the orders and decrees and Embargo had upon it. He af- firmed that instead of one million, the gentleman had stated was said to have been saved, our floating capital has by the most intelligent merchants, been eliminated at one hundred and twenty five millions; no man ever contend- ed that the property out when the Embargo commenced its operation could be affected by it, nor did the or- ders and decrees extend to any of our return cargoes, but we all know that as each ship arrives, agreeably to the course of trade she is immediately dispatched on another voyage; it is thus in a few months, our whole capi- tal would have turned into exports, and the amount been swallowed in the vortex of these orders and decrees. The Embargo has therefore saved to the United States ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, and he appealed to any federal (mercan- tile) gentleman to correct him, if he mistated a particle of fact. The gen- tleman had said, that he considered Embargo of short duration, and that duration limited, as proper only when preparatory for war. An Embargo said Mr. B. in its very nature must be indefinite as to duration, or it would be greatly absurd and utterly ineffectual. What! should we pro- claim to France and England, that we could endure an embargo for one month or two months, or until some given period, and no longer? If we did so, it would be saying to them— “on such a day you may prepare to pounce upon our property, which we must by that time launch upon the ocean, to provoke your hungry jaws.” Let such an Embargo be laid, and it would be completely absurd indeed. The affairs of the world now, bore no parallel to those of former days. We must be guided by circumstances and external circumstances, foreign and uncontrollable which compelled us to lay an Embargo. We were placed between two robbers, each striving which could excel the other in de- predating upon neutral commerce, under pretence of retaliating injuries
upon each other. Unwilling to be longer a sacrifice for either, we had pursued the only wise policy that could be pursued; produce was low now, but a declaration of war would sink still lower the price of every thing. Occasional purchases were now made in the expectation that commercial restrictions might ere long be removed —but, if war be declared, the proba- bility is, that it would last for three or four years, and few or none would be adventurous enough to lay out money for domestic products on the forlorn hope of exporting it to a for- eign market. But the eloquent gen- tleman who spoke first, was resolved to brook no insult—he would if it seems take both France and England by the beard. Why first, if we go to war with England and France, at the same time, where shall we find a market for a single pound of flour or a stem of tobacco?
Mr. B. made many judicious obser- vations on the arrogance of the rival powers—and the dictatorial character of the British orders of Nov. 1807, which usurp the power of imposing TRIBUTE upon us; by these, every cargo intended for the continent must first be taken into an English port, and licence obtained upon payment of a certain sum. Of the article of to- bacco about 80,000 hds. used to be exported annually, from the Southern States; of which about 12,000 only were consumed in England. If the remainder be exported to France, we must first pay a tax to Britain upon it, and if it is sent to the dependencies of France, the whole is seized because the vessel came from a British port! But England must circumscribe us still more—[Here Mr. B. stated that he had yesterday learned the result of a report of a late parliamentary com- mittee, which recommended greater restrictions on our commerce, under specious pretexts. It was the report of a committee appointed to report on the prohibiting grain in the distilleries of England. In consequence of this, about one-twentieth part of our flour, &c. might find a market in the Brit- ish West-India Islands.]
But the gentleman has indulged himself in comparisons between revo- lutionary times and ours, and recent ones. I was not old enough then to be an actor in those scenes. As far however, as history unfolds the events of those times, and the policy of our forfathers, they correspond ex- actly with the measures of the present administration and members of Con- gress. When England sought to fet- ter us then with arbitrary, unconsti- tutional impositions. as taxes, &c. the Americans passed non-intercourse laws and resolves—the very same we had recently done. England preyed upon our commerce and impressed our seam- en; we passed a non-importation act. Both England and France at- tempted to make a common prey of our ships and cargoes—we presented both with an Embargo law, which preserves both ships and cargoes and gives time and means of preparing more effectually for future emergen- cies—I say it preserves our property. —and what is infinitely more valuable our independence.
Mr. B. repelled the assertion of Mr. Winder, that the merchants were gainers by the Embargo—on the con- trary, he was a loser as well as others, and said, what of all this clamour against the Embargo? Let us suppose it this moment to be discontinued—I'd maintain it! no prudent merchant trading on his own capital, would send out a ship. I can speak for myself, when I declare to you there is no part of the world to which I would venture my property.
From the Washington Monitor.
THE TREASURY.
From the height of their joy for the success of their schemes in New- England, the federalists have precip- itated themselves into the deepest for- row. They are alarmed for the fu- ture replenishment of the treasury; and we behold them reduced by their anxieties like Niobe to tears. The gentlemen know, by experience, the misery of an empty treasury; and by the state in which they left the nation- al exchequer in 1801, they exposed their want of ingenuity to fill it. A direct tax was the extent of their finan- cial ability; and that act betrayed their political depravity to the peo- ple. Their fears for the administra-
tion are truly charitable, and it would be unfortunate if their friendly solici- tudes for the fiscal arrangements of the government should reduce them to an incurable melancholy.
It is on the side of the treasury in particular that the present administra- tion is invulnerable. No description of rulers would deserve the confidence of the nation, if they could not, after seven years management of the affairs of the republic, dispense with one or with two years income.
If the intemperance of the Euro- pean powers continues to thwart and perplex the pacific councils of Amer- ica, the economy of the administration has been so admirable, that no recur- rence whatever will be necessary to taxation. The federalists profess to think otherwise. But their thoughts on the subject are entitled to no weight whatever;—because, when reduced to extremities themselves, they could devise no other than the most odious and offensivemethods of raising funds. It is not surprising, therefore, that be- ing so dull of apprehension themselves in financial matters, and being filled with conceit of their own perspicacity they should infer that there can be no different course pursued from that which they followed and which led them to destruction. They do not reflect that there is all the difference imaginable between a profligate and a prudent administration, and that whilst the resources of the former are ruined by extravagance those of the latter are preserved and multiplied by circum- spection and frugality.
The present administration can command to a certainty pecuniary means to carry the government thro' another year at least, which is authen- ticated by the following statement,
   Dollars.     1. Sale of public lands for two years, 1,000,000   2. Mr. Gallatin in his re- port of November 5, 1807, says the amount of outstand- ing bonds due by importers, after deducting the debent- ures issued on account of re- exportation exceeds at this time sixteen millions,   Add to this sum the new bonds given, and deduct from the aggregate the duties since paid into the treasury, and there will remain a clear sum outstanding, which may be computed at about 12,000,000   3. Duties on new importa- tions, say 2,000,000  
Add to this, the cash actually in the treasury at this time,
15,000,000
Total, 28,500,000
Our expenditures will be, For 1808, including five millions and an half for the redemption of the eight per cent. stock, about,
For 1809.
Let it be recollected that the whole of this view is found- ed on the supposition of things remaining for this pe- riod on their present footing. If so; even allowing the same extraordinary expenses, for 1809 as 1808, although they may not be incurred, their a- mount added to the ordinary expenses will be
15,600,000
But from this sum will be to be deducted four mil- lion two hundred thousand dollars, being the differ- ence between the sum required for the public debt in 1808 and the sub- sequent years, ac- cording to the re- port of the secre- tary of the trea- sury,
4,200,000
Leaving, 11,400,000
Thus it appears that the ag- gregate income will be,
23,900,000
And the aggregate expenditures
Leaving at the end of 1809 in the treasury.
4,600,000
The "Trenton True American" says, Let other states do as they may—even though she should be alone by all her sisters, New- Jersey will remain firm. She will cling to the Constitution; she will support the Administration.
Flying Artillery. —Measures are adopting in New-York, for introducing a Flying Ar- tillery, similar to the improvements in that branch of military science, which have been so much celebrated in the armies of France. On the 2d ult. an experiment was made by a detachment of Gen. Morton's brigade, with a six pounder: the distance was performed by the troop in 20 minutes, equal to 12 miles an hour; after arriving at the place of destination, the piece was manœuvred with a precision and celerity highly satisfac- tory to the numerous spectators.
FROM THE POLITICAL OBSERVATORY.
People of New-Hampshi.,
It would seem, by the late expres- sion of your suffrage, that you have abandoned those American principles to which you, and your Fathers so closely and efficaciously abhered in the days of your revolutionary trou- bles; and that you are prepared to embrace those Anglo-Monarchical principles which the designing have ever been attempting to fix upon you, and against which you ought most watchfully to guard.
Ever since the days of Moses, there have been those, who have been ready to seize the hopes and the fears of the people, and by deceit and false pre- tences to lead them back "to the land of Egypt, and to the house of bond- age" out of which with a "strong hand" and in much mercy they had been delivered.
If, under the immediate direction of God himself, and of the meekest of all men, his servant Moses, there could be found a Corah, Dathan and Abiram, with a train of followers, in the Camp, factions, discontented, and rebellious, what may we not expect will be at- rayed against an administration claim- ing no divine prescription, although it be conducted with as much pru- dence, virtue and foresight as has fal- len to the lot of man, since he has been formed into a state of civilized society?
The only security of our federal Constitution and government from utter destruction, rests in the public virtue and in the general and correct information of the people. Whenever the sources of public information be- come corrupted, and when the minds of the many become vitiated, then it is that a free government comes to be treated with contumely and reproach —then it is that property, liberty and even life itself feel insecure, and are driven to seek an asylum under the iron rule of despotic power. To preserve you against a dilemma so terrible was constantly in the view of the sages who formed your federal constitution; and to warn you against it was the contin- ual solicitude of Washington in every precept he has left you.
But Washington, and many others of your revolutionary sages, foresaw and foretold the very evil days of fac- tion, on which we have fallen. They warned you of the danger of being led from the principles of your federal Constitution by aspiring dema- gogues—men of no consequence in the peaceable and quiet scenes of civil life, and only hope to rise as the ebull- tion and disorder of society brings them into notice. FABIUS.
It is now fully demonstrated, that the federalists are desirous of a division of the Union. This plan was former- ly agitated, but the defeat of the federal party in New-England, qui- eted their clamour. Their recent success, however, has brought them once more before the public, as the advocates for the severing of the Southern from the Northern States.
The federalists, we well know, pro- fess to be the strict and undeviating adherents to the politics of Washing- ton, and their conduct now fully jus- tifies all the republicans have bestowed upon them. The federalists, in gen- eral, despite the precepts of Washing- ton, though they often invoke his name to sanction their proceedings. The world knows that the illustrious Washington was opposed to a division of these States, and commanded us to frown with indignation on the men who should be the advocates for a dissolution. Let us therefore, who are the true and undeviating disciples of Washington, frown on the miscre- ants who are endeavouring to rend asunder our Union, which has been cemented with the rich blood of heroes —and let us now be on our guard to prevent the triumph of a party, who, should they become successful in all the New-England states, would not hesitate to strike a deadly blow at the root of our independence. Stateman.
In case the federal party should force the United States into a war with Great Britain, it would be worth while to conquer Canada if for no other purpose than to prevent the Bri- tish from having any territory con- tiguous to us. The embargo would have been much better observed if the English did not hold Nova Scotia and the Canadas. [ Ibid. ]

From the National Intelligencer. To the People of the United States.
FELLOW-CITIZENS— In the feeling excited by the Embargo every other consideration is thrown out of sight. I admit, that it is a great evil; but so likewise are war, desolation and famine; and yet afflicting as they are, they are but the too common links in the chain of human events. They are sometimes produced by the folly of man, but sometimes are the effect of inscrutable causes, and often the result of causes not within the power of those they befall to avert. It is so with the Embargo. Those who imposed it had no agency in the causes that produced it, nay had perseveringly labored to avert them. But their labors were in vain. In the mad conflicts of Europe the voice of Justice was silenced, the belligerent powers, regardless of principle, determined to destroy all neutral trade. The Embargo presented the only alternative to resistance, to war; to war, not against one nation, but against the whole European world, which did not contain a solitary neutral.
The Embargo has had the effect of saving your property to the amount of many millions; and as yet it has not, by the reduction in its price, produced so great a loss as would have ensued from war. In the mean while, time has been allowed, without an immediate appeal to the last resort of nations, to the belligerents, to rescind their unjust orders and decrees. You will allow, that the hope thus entertained was rational. The object of the orders was to seize your floating wealth to an immense amount, to enable the belligerents to carry on their wars without a recurrence to new impositions on their own subjects. The Embargo, by withdrawing our property from the ocean, entirely frustrated this effect. Those orders were issued under the pretext of a necessity that knew no law. The immediate interests of Britain, we were told, called for them, to save her from the gigantic and terrible power of her enemy. Was it not then reasonable to indulge the hope that, when she found herself frustrated in the attainment of her object by the Embargo, she would abandon a course, of the futility of which she must have been sensible?
There was another equally strong ground of hope. When it was solemnly made known to England and France, that the Embargo would be raised, so far as respected those nations, the moment either of them rescinded her orders, the strongest inducement was held out to each to take the first step of revocation, by which she would have commanded the entire trade of the United States, and have sealed it to her enemy.
This last object, it is true, has not yet been answered; but it is not certain that it will not be. While I am engaged in offering these remarks to your consideration, the vessel, announcing the revocation of the British orders, may be on the ocean. The experience of their inefficacy, with recent European events, may have produced this favorable change. There is one other most important consideration that may alone have produced it. You have all, either read, or ought to read the communications made by the President to Congress at their last session. Those communications, besides the other matters which they embrace, contain the confidential instructions of the President to our ministers. These, you know, during a depending negotiation, are kept inviolably secret by the ministers to whom they are addressed. They express the sincere opinions and views of those who write them. Not being intended for the eye of the foreign government, or for the public, there can be no motive to affect sentiments which are not truly entertained. Now, in these instructions, containing this correct transcript of the mind of the President, there are the most abundant and irrefragable evidences of amity to Great Britain, and of an earnest desire to heal all subsisting differences with her. The serious perusal of these ought to convince the British ministry of the amicable sentiments of our government, and that the ascription to them of French influence or predilection is altogether without foundation. And if it has not this effect on the ministry, it must produce it on the nation. At all events, it will furnish the ministry with a plausible pretext for retracting steps which they have discovered to be impolitic. It will be recollected that the principle pretext for the British orders was the alleged acquiescence of our government in the Berlin decree, and their inferred favoritism to France and hostility to England. These instructions amount to demonstration that our government entertained no such feelings.
Under these circumstances are you ready to condemn your government for that very act, which should have the effect of preserving the peace of the country, of preserving your property, and of restoring the ordinary channels of trade, you will soon be constrained loudly to applaud. I say constrained to applaud; for the very interest, which now renders you dissatisfied under the pressure of a temporary evil, will then make you loud in the praise of a measure, to which you will be indebted for a moiety of your property, and the character of your country.
If then you have the hearts of Americans the souls of freemen: if you have the intelligence to discern your true interests, and the fortitude to bear momentary distress, that you may secure inappreciable blessings, reflect, I conjure you, before you withdraw your confidence from men, whose whole lives prove that they have no interests at heart but yours, and who would infinitely prefer sacrificing themselves to sacrificing you. Of this the Embargo itself is the most indisputable proof. They were not tyros in politics as not to anticipate the uneasiness it would excite. They knew too, from a mournful experience, the fury with which avarice pursues its ends; and that there was, even in this land of liberty and political illumination, a class of men whose God was Mammon. They were not, consequently, insensible to its effect on their popularity. But they despised all other popularity except that which flows from doing good. The path of duty lay clearly before them, and they resolutely pursued it.
If it be your dispassionate and decided desire to have the Embargo removed, say so. Your will unequivocally expressed will be a law to your representatives, and it will be removed at the ensuing session by those who imposed it. They will obey your voice. To carry it into effect it is unnecessary to withdraw your confidence from those on whom
it has been so long and so beneficially bestowed. They have ever obeyed the national will. They ever will obey it. This is the fundamental principle of all their actions. Nor does it follow, independently of such an expression of public opinion, that those who originally laid the Embargo will not, at the ensuing session, be the first to raise it. The idea, charged against them of desiring a perpetual embargo, is a fiction of party. It never has been avowed, or dreamt of. Sufficient time, in their opinion, may have elapsed to produce all the attainable good effects contemplated from it. If to they will remove it.
HAMPDEN.
From the Baltimore Evening Post.
Mariners Meeting—abey! Patriotism of "Masters and Mates;" or the [Tory] biters bitten.
According to the notifications to "masters and mates," a considerable number, to the amount perhaps of one hundred and eighty—or 200 assembled at Pumphill's Hotel, on Fells Point, about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. As the person who authorized and originated the notice, could not be found, or did not chuse to avow himself, it was fairly inferred to be the work of some choice spirit, or British emissary.
It was therefore observed, by one of the meeting, that as the masters and mates present, reposed perfect confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of Captain Jefferson, his shipmate , crew—and all hands aboard the public ship, the meeting should give them three cheers; that the long boat being safely in her chinks , every fellow who is not a lubber, may take and drink out of his own time-pot ; that as the wind fill blows from the east; and the gale rather encreasing, yet as our ship is crank, and safely moored in an Embargo-port of safety; (as tell tale time will soon discover) our anchors being in good holding ground, and our cables staunch—there's no danger of her foundering—She being tight and staunch.—Therefore
Resolved, That all hands here may turn in—as Capt. Jefferson keeps good watch upon deck, left we should run adrift.
The resolution was unanimously adopted by the patriotic Mariners, and the tory emissaries completely cast upon a le shore .
Captain Stanbury was right when he said he knew the heart of an American sailor and revered his character.
OLD AND NEW TORIES!
The federal faction try hard to reverse the order of things, and make whigs TORIES, and tories WHIGS. They may as well try to change the Ethiopian's skin, or the leopard's spots. The Old Tories were those who encouraged the encroachments and oppressions of the British government, which led to the revolutionary war: and the New Tories are those, who at the present day, palliate and justify the impressments of our seamen and the murder of our citizens by the British; sow discord and division among the people; encourage an opposition to the measures of the general government, and a separation of the States. They do all in their power to prevent the people from uniting in resistance to the tyrannical measure of the British government. They make every exertion to divide and distract the administration, who would resent those injuries and indignities. They magnify the power of Britain, and depreciate the character and resources of this country, so as to induce a belief, that resistance on our part would be vain, and that aggression on the part of Britain may be continued with impunity. Such characters in 1775 were, and such characters at the present period are very appropriately termed, Tories . [Chronicle.]
Paragraphs from the Washington Monitor.
What a shame it is that the federal party should make use of General Washington's name as a sign to decoy people into their anti-republican measures. It is however not a new invention; for many a man has imbibed a pernicious spirit, which leads to ruin, under the sign of Gen. Washington, as well as the signs of other revolutionary worthies.
The federalists always put the "Immortal Washington," in large capitals, in some part of every address they make to the public. This is downright piracy; or at any rate, fighting under colors which do not belong to them. Let us examine the subject for a moment.
Washington, in his memorable farewell address, advises his countrymen to preserve the Union: The federalists (Effex Junto) say divide the Union.
Washington said, have no political alliances with Europe:
The federalists say, unite closely with England in her quarrels & wars.
Washington said, make no geographical distinctions, such as northern and southern.
The federalists preach continually about southern influence.
Where then I pray you, is the resemblance between Washington and the federalists?
Liberty and Independence.
Americans! believe me, strange as the fact may appear, there are men among us opposed to our national independence. A gentleman who was lately of the Senate of this state, informed the writer, that he heard several persons openly regret our separation from Great Britain. Friends to liberty, friends to independence, adhere to government, believe me it is the ark of our political salvation! WARREN. [N. T. Aurora.]
BY THE MAILS.
SUMMARY—FOREIGN.
Our last arrivals, which bring papers to the 19th of August, do not furnish decisive evidence of the true state of any European affairs. By one account we are informed that the French were preparing to evacuate Spain, and by another that Bonaparte was determined to raise all France in arms to accomplish his purpose of establishing Joseph upon the throne. Some accounts represent the new king as being received very favourably as he advanced towards his capital, and by others he was retreating and in danger of becoming prisoner to the enraged Spaniards.
The reports from Valencia were, that the French Gen. Moncey had shifted positions, and that in Catalonia the Spaniards had taken a French garrison, and put the troops to the sword. It is said that Madrid would be soon invested by above one hundred thousand Spanish troops, a force much greater than Joseph could command to oppose them. But the French accounts do not encourage any hopes of evacuating Spain.
From Portugal we are told that Sir Arthur Wellesley had landed in the neighbourhood of Lisbon, and was in full expectation of gaining that city, and the Russian fleet in the Tagus. Junot had made such dispositions as would not leave Lisbon an easy conquest, and much is attributed to the firmness of this officer. The General who commands the English expedition is also an experienced officer, and has been approved in trying situations. There are reports that he carried Lisbon after a severe action, the last of August, and had secured the Russian fleet.
It is impossible to describe the defeat with more evils than it is represented to suffer in the French armies in Spain. It is evident that the French were not prepared for such opposition, and we are now to see in what manner they will retrieve their reputation.
Effex Register.
BOSTON, OCT. 4.
Capt. Harding, who left Cadiz Aug. 23, informs, that the French troops who capitulated under Dupont, had arrived at Cadiz for embarkation, and vessels were preparing for them. The British, it was understood, would suffer them to go home. It was ascertained that the French had entirely evacuated Madrid, carrying off with them almost every thing valuable, which was portable.
Recovery of Lisbon.
On the 6th of Sept. near St. Michaels, capt. Harding, was boarded from the British frigate Eugene, five days from Lisbon, for Halifax, and informed, that the British TOOK POSSESSION OF LISBON on the 29th or 30th of August, and the French Army of 17,000 men surrendered to the British, after a severe action of two days; that about 1000 of the British were killed, and 2 or 3000 of the French, and a great number wounded; and that the Russian Fleet had capitulated, and was to be sent to England. The Eugene, was from England, with a convoy to Lisbon, and was only off there one day.
Evacuation of Madrid.
MADRID, AUG. 5.
The news of the surrender of Dupont occasioned the consternation in the French army, and an extraordinary movement was observed. They left the city in three divisions. The 1st on the 29th of July; on the 30th, the second left, with which went King Joseph; and the third, on the 31st. They sacked the Caissa d' Elcompte and left only the walls of the palace.
In the Caissa de la China, were there were batteries they left 80 cannons spiked, as also those on the batteries del Retiro, where they left many howitzers liquors and arms.
LONDON, AUG. 12.
Letters are said to have been received which state the arrival of Bonaparte at Paris, and that he had determined upon calling out every person capable of bearing arms, from the age of 16 to 40, for the purpose of being marched against Spain.
It is now believed that the French will either totally evacuate the Spanish territory, or collect their scattered forces at Burgos or Victoria, and there wait instructions from the Emperor.
Don Joseph has got more than 12,000 troops with him.
Sir Arthur Wellesley has landed, and was within two days march of Lisbon. He debarked at Macarena, after stopping at Rigniera for some mariners who had been previously landed there, and immediately began his march for Lisbon.
Rumors were in circulation on the 12th and 13th Aug. of a peace being concluded between RUSSIA and SWEDEN.
NEW-YORK, OCT. 4.
Arrived yesterday, the ship Camilla, capt. Wardwell, in a passage of 34 days from Cadiz.
Capt. W. informs that he failed from Cadiz on the 27th of Aug. The French had been driven out of Barcelona, after nearly destroying the town. At Sarragossa 8000 Frenchmen were blown up by the springing of a mine. [A passenger in the Camilla says that 12,000 were destroyed.]
Capt. W. has brought dispatches for government from our Consuls in Spain.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman in Spain, resident there, dated Aug. 26.
"Sarragossa has made itself immortal, by its resistance against thirteen attacks of the flower of the French army, commanded by one of its boasted chiefs; Sarragossa is defended by a trifling wall, more intended to prevent smuggling, than for defence. In the last attack, no longer able to withstand the impetuous ardor of the French troops, they let them into the city—and when about 8000 had advanced a considerable distance, fire was put to trains of powder leading to mines placed under the streets, where the French troops were, and above 6000 were destroyed. Above 1000 women fell fighting; and the inhabitants came to a determination of setting fire to the whole town, in preference to giving it up to the French. After the last attack the remaining troops fled; and we are assured that the province of Arragon is thus cleared of Frenchmen.
"Joseph Napoleon is at Burgos, having evacuated Madrid.
OCTOBER 5.
The ship Union, capt. Baker, arrived at Philadelphia on Sunday last, from Liverpool.
She failed on the 11th August, and brings London papers to the 9th, which are principally filled with accounts confirmatory of the late successes of the Spanish patriots. The surrender of Dupont's army is also confirmed.
Mr. Baker the messenger who went to France in the St. Michael, with dispatches from our government, has returned in the ship America, which arrived at Philadelphia also on Sunday last. Mr. Baker landed at Newcastle and immediately proceeded to Washington.
Nothing has transpired relative to the probable contents of his dispatches, but capt. Lelor and his passengers give no information which can be construed favorably on the subject of our affairs with France. They, on the contrary, state that sixteen American vessels had been condemned under the decrees of the 21st November.
It was reported at Amsterdam, that Bonaparte was at the head of an army marching towards Austria.
From Halifax.
By a gentleman who left Halifax 14 days ago and arrived here in the sloop Elizabeth capt. Damerell, from Deer Island, we have the following information:—The preparation of the apparent important expedition which has been in agitation for some time past is now nearly completed; the time is improved with the greatest diligence to facilitate their departure. The ships now in readiness for this secret object are 19, most of which are of the Line, and 100 transports with flat-bottomed boats built on a new construction, for the purpose of landing troops in shoal water, 80 of those are completed and others preparing with the utmost dispatch; 15,000 troops are ready to embark and waiting the arrival of a re-enforcement, which sailed from Portsmouth the 3d of August under convoy; 60 horses with equipments for flying artillery attended with Infantry and camp equipage for 30,000 men were all embarked prior to the 20th ult. There are various conjectures relative to the destination of the fleet, the opinions of many are that the object is New-Orleans or the Floridas.
Every stranger is strictly scrutinized and arrested if a passport cannot be produced designating his business. [Portland paper.]
BOSTON, OCTOBER 6.
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
On Monday last, the District court of the United States, concluded its session at Salem. At this term there were many cases of much expectation, and in which the discussions were in a high degree interesting and instructive. Nearly four days of the term were occupied by the arguments of council on the constitutionality of the Embargo acts. The objection against these laws was made in the case of the U. States libellant, against the Brigantine William, whereof one Benjamin Ireson was claimant. The argument in behalf of the claimant, and against the constitutionality of the acts, was opened by William Prescott, and continued through the greater part of a day. Mr. Prescott was succeeded by S. Dexter, on the same side. On the ensuing day, the arguments in favor of the law were commenced by Mr. Francis Blake; and the next forenoon, the whole discussion was concluded by Geo. Blake, Esq. Attorney for the United States, in a strain of dignified and manly eloquence, which reflects on him the highest honor. The constitutionality of the law was clearly pointed out, its policy illustrated with energy and argument, and its eventual beneficial effects portrayed in strong and lively colours.
During the whole of this interesting debate, on the fundamental principles of our government, the Court-House was thronged with people of respectability from Salem and the towns in the vicinity. After the arguments were concluded, the court was adjourned to the next week: and on Monday the session was resumed, when his Honor Judge Davis, after a very learned and elaborate decree, pronounced a clear and decided opinion in favor of the constitutionality of the acts. In the course of this decree, the Judge expressed in the fullest manner, his concurrence with the council for government in all the leading positions, and seemed also to coincide with them in sentiment, that in none but flagrant cases, and where a law of Congress was clearly repugnant to some express provision of the constitution, would it be competent for a Court to decide upon its validity. We forbear any further comment on the subject for the present; having understood that a full report of this extraordinary trial is preparing for the press, and to be published in a pamphlet.
During this term, among many other decisions, were the following on libels which were founded on the laws in question.
United States, vs. Sloop Lively and Cargo.
This libel was founded on the 5th section of the supplementary Embargo act. The vessel was a foreign bottom, and it having been proved on the trial that she had taken goods on board, contrary to the provisions of the abovementioned section, the vessel and cargo were condemned.
United States, vs. Schooner Victory.
An American vessel, charged with having departed from a port of the United States, without a clearance or permit, and with having proceeded on a foreign voyage—Vessel condemned.
United States, vs. Sloop Phoenix and Cargo.
This was a foreign vessel, charged with having taken goods on board, contrary to the 5th section of the supplementary act—Vessel and cargo condemned.
United States, vs. Schooner Africa and Cargo.
This is a foreign vessel, libelled for the same cause—Libel sustained, and vessel and cargo condemned.
United States, vs. Schooner Republican.
This libel was founded on the 3d section of the supplementary act, was sustained, and vessel condemned.
The session having been protracted to an unusual length, owing to an extraordinary pressure of business very many other libels and suits, for violations of the Embargo acts, were continued to the next term in December.
Through the vigilance of the Inspectors of this port, there were last seized, the British Schooner Polly and Nancy, Russel, master, from Nassau, and the French Schooner Friendship, from Guadeloupe, for an attempt to evade the embargo law. We understand that the former had, at the time of seizure, (the above vessels were tried before the district court of Pennsylvania and condemned) cleared out at the custom-house.
Balt. Whig.
PORTSMOUTH,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1808.
REPUBLICAN TICKET, For ELECTORS of President & Vice-President, OF THE UNITED STATES. His Excellency
John Langdon, Samuel Bell, Amaia Allen, John Goddard, Robert Alcock, Nathaniel Shannon, William Tarlton.
"THE FARMERS."
The federalists who speak by the mouth of the Portsmouth Oracle, are uneasy at the effect produced in the country by the votes of Portsmouth and the adjacent towns.
This concern proceeds from two considerations: first, that the statements previously made by them to influence the election, appear now to have been palpable falsehoods: and second, that the people in the country will attach some weight to the opinion of their brethren in the Capital and other towns which are most exposed to injury from an obstructed commerce.
The Oracle attempts to awaken jealousy against us in the minds of our Country Brethren, and intimates a design on our part to dictate to others. This design we disclaim: we have no motive but the good of our country: we feel the evils of the times more sensibly than do our country brethren, but we are satisfied that the endurance of these evils saves us from those that might prove insupportable. We deprecate the horrors of war; and believe that the federalists wish to form an alliance offensive and defensive with Great Britain. We believe that Great Britain contemplates our property with an evil eye, and would gladly involve us in war, if for no other purpose than to retard our growth.
We believe, that the republican administration has acted wisely since its establishment; and we believe this because we see it. We feel that notwithstanding our commercial business is suspended, we still possess the blessings of peace and competency; and we believe that, but for the republican administration, we should, ere this, have been involved in the wars of Europe—or at best, have been embarrassed by an enormous national debt, which, under the federal administration was fast accumulating, and the interest of which we should now have been obliged to pay.—We feel that if reports were circulating among us, that our country brethren were in danger of an inroad from the Indians and English on our frontier, that we should fly to their relief; and judging of their regard for us by that which we feel for them, we believe that the reports which were circulated among them respecting our sufferings, may have induced some to vote, as they thought, for our relief.
Wadsbough's statement of our votes, which while it declares our opinion of the measures of the administration, shows plainly that temporary inconveniences shall not induce us to forego a peaceful policy, nor relinquish the blessings of a republican Government.
   REPUBLICAN VOTES. FEDERAL.     Portsmouth 752 295   Newington 53 14   Durham 114 68   Lee 121 16   Newmarket 143 23   Stratham 117 27   Greenland 105 14   Rye 173 4   New Castle 95 0  
FOR THE N. H. GAZETTE.
I hate ruben craft can bolt its arguments, And vir tue has not tongue to check its pride.
THE insidious Oracle, not of Delphos, but of Portsmouth, has recently announced a list of candidates for New Hampshire Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States. At the head of these candidates is the Chief Justice, not of the Supreme but superior Court. Previous to the last Presidential election, this same man was nominated by the federalists for an Elector; but as federalism was then in a rapid decline, he refused standing a candidate—alleging that he held an office by which he was bound to administer equal justice to men of both parties—it was therefore improper to suffer himself to be a candidate for an Elector supported by one party, as it would impair the confidence of the other in his adjudications. The federalists were then obliged to nominate another man in his place, and were defeated. But now, when federalism, in his opinion, is gaining the ascendancy, this man can see no impropriety in being a party candidate for the electoral office, or intimate a wish to decline its honors. Can well informed consistent federalists support a man, who deserted them at a time when the result of the election was doubtful? Can they now, when they feel a confidence in their numbers, condescend to take up such a man? If such men can support such a candidate, they give but slight evidence of that manly independence which spurns with indignation at those who are more studious to catch the popular breath, than to promote the substantial interest of their country.
VERITAS.
For the N. H. Gazette.
Admrs. Pointers— IN addition to the Writs, in your last, I would ask, who were concealed with Generals Howe and Arnold, in the plot to give up West-Point, and kidnap Gen. Washington, (whom they would have sacrificed with the whole of his army at any period of the revolutionary war, notwithstanding they now hypocritically sing his praises,) after which, Major Andre was hanged as a spy? the Tories. I had a brother and other friends, in the service of the U. S. and on the ground at the same time, who would have been treacherously delivered into the hands of the British forces. An Old Whig.

State of New Hampshire.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A Proclamation,
FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKS- GIVING, PRAISE, AND PRAYER.
WHILE the bounties of another year have shown a continuance of the beneficence and protection of Almighty God; the pleasing duty again recurs of offering our public acknowledgments for his great goodness towards us; that as dependent creatures we may not forget to cherish in our hearts a sense of our dependence on him, from whom proceed all temporal and spiritual blessings, and to whom belong all honor, power and glory.
I do therefore, in compliance with the laudable custom of our forefathers, and by and with the advice of the Council, appoint THURSDAY, the SEVENTEENTH DAY of NOVEMBER NEXT, to be observed as a Day of THANKSGIVING, PRAISE, AND PRAYER, throughout the State. And I do earnestly recommend to all Religious Societies of every denomination, that for this purpose they assemble themselves together on that day, at their usual places of public worship, that with hearts of Thanksgiving we may unitedly testify our gratitude to our Sovereign Lord and Benefactor, the forgiver of our sins, the fountain of all our blessings, who watcheth over us with loving kindness, and whose mercy endureth forever. Let us gratefully thank him for the preservation of our lives during the past year, and for all the favours that he has been pleased to bestow upon us; in particular, for the measure of health that has prevailed throughout our land; and for an abundant supply of good things, for our sustenance and comfort.
Let us praise his holy name for the civil and religious privileges that we enjoy; that the life and health of the President of the United States have been preserved; and notwithstanding the safety of the country has been jeopardized by the lawless acts of foreign powers, that the wisdom and patriotism of our Rulers have by his blessing preferred us from the calamities of war, and secured the Peace and Honour of the Country. But above all, that we are favoured with that dispensation of free and redeeming grace, which brings salvation to fallen man.
And while our hearts are filled with Thanksgiving and Praise for public and private blessings, let us humble ourselves before the Lord for our manifold sins, for our ingratitude, and disobedience; that we have not more highly prized the privileges and advantages with which we are blessed; or enjoyed our condition, the most favored among nations, without murmuring, and discontent.
Let us unite our supplications that he would protect us from the defolating scourge of War; continue to guide our National Councils in the ways of Peace; dispose the nations of the earth to respect our Commercial Rights; and that discord and division among ourselves, may not encourage any of them, to persevere in acts, of aggression and violence; that our dear bought liberties may not be undermined by corruption, or destroyed by faction; that the People may consider the Union as the rock of our Political Salvation, and that it may be handed down with all our Republican Institutions entire and unimpaired to future generations.
That he would in an especial manner have this State in his holy keeping, and direct and prosper the administration of its government; that he would crown the labours of our Citizens with success; preserve their health; incline them to abstain from vice and immorality; and cultivate virtue, which alone exalteth a nation. That he would bless the means of public instruction, smile upon our College and all seminaries of Learning; that the youth may be educated for future usefulness to our State and Country.
That he would put an end to wars and commotions, and bless with peace the great family of man, so that charity and philanthropy may universally abound, and the divine influences of the gospel of CHRIST, be extended from the rising to the setting sun.
And a People of this State are requested to abstain from all labour and recreation inconsistent with the solemnities of the day.
GIVEN at the COUNCIL-CHAMBER in Portsmouth, this twenty fourth day of September, in the year of our LORD, One thousand eight hundred and eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty third.
JOHN LANGDON. By his Excellency's command with the advice of Council.
PHILIP CARRIGAIN, Secretary.
Acknowledgement.—We are under the necessity of omitting until our next to notice the Regimental Review of yesterday.—Likewise, the review at Meredith on the 30th ult.—They both shall have place in our next.
The whole city of the federalists is—take off the embargo—take off the embargo—Well, let us suppose the embargo is off; what's to be done? They will answer and say, let every man take his own course, arm as he pleases, and trade where he can. But what is this but privateering? If a ship is armed, she must have permission for arming; and if government grants the permit, the government is accountable for what she does. She fights a French vessel; and is that not war with France? She fights an English vessel; and is not that war with England? [Monitor.]
Extract of a letter from the master of an American ship in London, to a merchant of the first respectability in this town dated London, July 30, 1808.
"We had a very prosperous voyage as far as the Cordovan light, in the ship Tyger from Philadelphia, bound to Bordeaux, when we were met by a British man of war, detained and ordered for Plymouth."
Yesterday, the trial of this ship came on before Sir Wm. Scott, and notwithstanding she was only in ballast, and only intended to carry passengers, Philadelphia built, and entirely owned by native Philadelphia merchants, she was condemned for a breach of blockade, under the Orders of Council of Nov. last. These orders are strictly acted upon in England. If an American vessel is met with in ballast or loaded, bound to a port where the English are not admitted, she certainly will be sent in and condemned. In France, the Milan decree is as strongly enforced, and I am informed many American vessels and cargoes have been condemned under this decree, for having touched in England, or been spoken with by English vessels.  "In Holland, no vessels are admitted which have been in England—they are all immediately ordered away. The large ship Juno, of Boston, with her cargo, is still lying in England, with many others, having no chance to get to the continent."  NOT A CENT FOR TRIBUTE.  In an estimate lately made, it appears that the port of Baltimore alone is required to pay in their trade to Europe, under orders of the British Council of November last as a tribute to this patron of the liberty of the world, for licence to trade to the continent, annually, upwards of two millions of dollars; and Mr. Gore, the patriotic candidate for Massachusetts, says, he prefers war to being deprived of this British blessing. When we consider how much sooner a lawyer can pack up his books and become a bird of passage, than a farmer or merchant can move from the ravages of war, our surprise ceases. [Democrat.]  NO TRIBUTE.—Spirit of 1775.  The six pipes of Gin, arrived in the brig Sophia, Capt. Carman, on which tribute has been paid to Great Britain, will be consumed by fire on Tuesday evening on Gallows Hill. [Baltimore paper.]  FREE TRADE! —[The Union Insurance Office of Maryland has paid for British captures and condemnations from the 7th day of December, 1806, to the first day of January, 1808, one year and twenty-five days, the sum of 321,924 dolls 91 cts. Balt. Ev. Post.  The Monitor observes, "On whichsoever side the British appear, plaudits for their success, or lamentations for their defeat are uttered by our federalist press. Whether Great Britain pursues her course by treachery and assassination, or by the more daring mode of open and bloody butchery, federalism follows in her train, shouts as she shouts, and reciprocates her weeping with wailing." Did our federalists deplore the fate of Copenhagen? No they were silent!  It is a notorious fact, that the worst enemies of the United States are our own polluted citizens. We are authorized to say, that Mr. Pinkney, our minister at London, has found by far the greater part of the difficulties of his negotiation to arise from letters received by the British ministers from THIS SIDE or the water, advising that Great Britain should not recede one inch—that the people here would compel the government to raise the embargo, or we should have a civil war—and that the Americans must and would agree to pay the demanded TRIBUTE, &c. &c. Balt. Ev. Post.  AN EXHORTATION.  Real good has oftentimes deduced from seeming evils. If the Republican party triumphs now, and a glorious and virtuous triumph is anticipated, our sacred cause will be established upon a firmer, surer, basis than ever. The voice of faction will then be silenced, future intrigues discouraged, and a rule established that will perpetuate both liberty and harmony. Let us then remain inflexible. Let each republican perform his duty. Let UNION direct our conduct and PUBLIC VIRTUE inspire us, and all will yet be safe. It was once the dying advice of an excellent father. "Be virtuous my sons, and trust to Heaven for the rest." [Ibid.]  A writer in a Southern paper addressing the Friends commonly called Quakers, observes that of all our citizens, they ought to be in favor of President Jefferson, as he preferred to purchase lands of the Indians according to the example of the Friends, was favorable to the abolition of the Slave trade, was favorable to the civilization of the Indians, was the friend of peace, the friend of economy and the friend of toleration. What character can they ask, more perfectly conformed to the views of their immortal Penn?  COMMUNICATIONS.  The "Two Millions" again!  FOR more than two years, the whole federal pack has been barking at the Administration, because of the "Two Millions." The Oracle has followed yelping in full cry. They have sworn by Mammon, and all the gods of Federalism, that the dollars were sent in wagons from Washington City to New-York, conveyed to France in the United States brig Hornet, and given to Bonaparte. They calculated their weight in tons, hundreds, quarters and pounds; and the number of wagons necessary for transporting them through the country. In short, the belief that "Two Millions" of dollars had been improperly taken out of the treasury of the United States, and corruptly paid to Bonaparte, was incorporated into, and formed a favorite dogma of the federal creed.—We well remember the supercilious manner with which the Oracle called for official proof that this money was still in the treasury. The official proof has been produced, and inserted in the Gazette. The Oracle has been called on to publish it "fully and fairly"—this it has not done; this it dare not do. It has, however, introduced a string of false conclusions, drawn from false premises, intended to counteract the evidence produced. Instead of following this Oracle writer thro' the "cock and bull" story which he has so nicely cooked up, we shall place this matter in its proper point of view.  When Congress assembled in December, 1805, the collisions of the United States with Spain, had become so serious on their South Western frontier, that hostilities were apprehended. As the dispute related to boundaries, and the possession of the Floridas was a desirable object with the United States; Government, conforming to the pacific line of conduct which it has heretofore pursued, determined if possible to acquire that territory by purchase. To facilitate their designs in this particular, Congress passed a law on the 13th Feb. 1806, appropriating Two Millions of Dollars "for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations." As the negotiation unfortunately failed, the Floridas were not purchased: not a cent of the money has been removed from the treasury, where it remains untouched, as has been fully shown by those official documents which the Oracle dare not publish.  This Oracle writer exhibits a rare specimen of false reasoning. He sets up his "men of straw," and knocks them down with great ability. His reasoning seems to be founded on the two following syllogisms.—A paper called the "Monitor," is published at Washington.—Mr. Madison is sometimes at Washington.—ergo, Mr. Madison is the author of whatever appears in the "Monitor." Charming reasoner! 2, Bonaparte wanted money;—no money was offered him: ergo, Bonaparte refused the money.—Profound logician! Let this point be understood by every one. It is of the utmost consequence to a just view of the subject.  Rirum tenetis Amici!  The Oracle man has come forward in defence of the long Major and pretends that he has a certificate to prove him innocent:—we call on the Oracle man to publish the certificate—his own assertion is no proof! The statement in the Gazette was founded on substantial evidence.  An honest Confession &c.  We learn that an Honorable federal judge in Rockingham County, has openly declared that although he dislikes Mr. Jefferson as much as one man can dislike another—yet rather than not have an hereditary Government over this Country, he would consent that the Children of Jefferson should succeed to the Crown.  This confession seems to have been prematurely made. The friends of the Judge were not ready for the development; but the good Judge was, we presume so elated with the success of the federal ticket for representatives, that he gave way to passion, and spoke unguardedly: but many have heard him thus speak, and if need be we can furnish legal testimony of the fact—but although we reprobate the sentiments, we feel some regard for the person of the Judge:—we do not wish to expose him to that "public flame" which the Oracle denounces against "the man who would disgrace the very name of an American." But suppose the Oracle should enquire of the federal Judges in Rockingham how to proceed in this delicate business!—If the Judges do not object to the exposure, we shall no longer shield the Culprit.  There is no truth in the report that the "Edes Yunto" have dismissed Gen. D.—from the command of their light troops in New Hampshire; and that a certain ci-devant Doctor has been appointed to that station. The "Yunto" still retain a high sense of their General's zeal, during the last campaign. The General has ordered his advance columns to march; he will take up his head quarters in Orford, at which place the campaign will open by a grand discharge of Pamphlets. The General will hold forth in Orford once a week, and as much oftener as the exigencies of the campaign will admit.  Messrs Printers,—I have read in your excellent paper a statement of French and English captures and condemnations since the war—after the statement of the Treasury respecting the Two millions which the federalists represented as having been given to France—(at the same time they did not believe one word of what they asserted,) These statements gave me much satisfaction, and you will oblige a number in our town by continuing to publish them for 3 or 4 weeks, that we in the Country may know the truth, for we don't receive the papers regularly. A FARMER. Hopkinton, Oct. 7th 1808.  The federalists were never so completely caught as they have been in their misrepresentations concerning the two millions of dollars. Like mice in a trap, they wriggle about without being able to escape.—Their awkward efforts to get from under the odium they have incurred on that subject, render them perfectly ridiculous. The editor of the North American brings himself off with a thumper. He swaggers, and vows most heartily that he never said a word about the affair!  Mechanic Antiverfa  The sixth Anniversary of the Mechanics and Manufacturers of the state of New Hampshire, was celebrated in this town on Thursday last, in the following order. At ten o'clock they assembled at Jefferson-Hall; at a quarter past eleven, formed procession, and being preceded by the Portsmouth Band of music, proceeded to the New Meeting-house in Pleasant-street, where after a voluntary & ode, the Rev. Mr. Richards made an appropriate prayer, when another ode was sung; after which, Mr. Thomas P. Drown's role and addressed his Brethren of the Association, in a pertinent, pleasing and acceptable manner, which was succeeded by another ode; when the procession again formed, and proceeded to Mechanic-Hall, where they partook of an elegant entertainment provided for the occasion, by Mr. JOHN DAVENPORT; after dinner the following toasts were drank, and the company retired at an early hour in the greatest harmony and good humour.  1 The day we celebrate—May its annual return find us not only prosperous and happy, but be a convincing proof to the world, that we are a united Band of Friends and Brethren. 6 cheers.  2 The Merchant and Mechanic—May their services be mutual, and their dispositions to aid each other, perpetual. 6 cheers.  3 Mechanics of New Hampshire—May they be called upon to furnish one hundred ploughshares, or pruning hooks, to one musket, or other implement of war. 6 cheers.  4 Navigation and Commerce—May it speedily be revived, to reward the Merchant, support the jovial tar, employ the Mechanic, and encourage the Farmer. 9 cheers.  5 The great National wheel—May it evolve horizontally, so that every spoke may retain its proper level. 9 cheers.  6 The Fishermen, and our Brethren, who draw up the treasures of the deep—May they never forget the hand that guides their enterprise and rewards their industry.  7 The husbandmen of our Country, whose labours furnish bread to millions—May they always reap a rich harvest of Reward for their industry. 6 cheers.  8 The Aes, the Sars, and the Hommer—May their music vibrate their sweet sounds to every American ear. 9 cheers.  9 May unanimity, enterprize, industry, and probity, ever prevail throughout this Association.  10 Our Elder Brethren—The Associated Mechanics and Manufacturers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  11 The American Fair, the solace of humanity—May their lovely faces evince the sincerity of their still more lovely hearts.  12 The Orator of the Day.  13 The Music of the Day.  From Vermont, we are assured, that federalism is still in the background, and we again repeat it, from a source undoubted, that the legislature of Vermont will be republican—that the council will be republican—and that it is probable no choice of Governor is effected by the people—in which case, the Governor will be chosen by the legislature—and of course will be republican.—"All hail Vermont." [Statesman.]  The feds are in great terror lest France should rescind her decrees against neutral commerce. They would much rather feed the population of the United States for six months than not have the Embargo continued. It is a wise measure said a leading federalist in Boston—It is a wise measure; but as it will answer our purpose, to destroy the Republican Administration; so we must reprobate it as foolish and wicked.  The dispositions of the present decree shall be abrogated and null in fact, so soon as the English government shall have returned to those principles of the law of nations, which are equally the principles of justice and honor.  The Oracle wheelbarrow story forcibly reminds us of the "tale of the tub," which in the "reign of terror" almost frightened the administration into a war with France.  Extract of a letter from a Merchant in Philadelphia, dated October 2d, (after the mail had closed) to his correspondent in New-York.  "The ship America has just arrived in ballast from Amsterdam, in 42 days passage. Mr. Baker (who went out as a government messenger in the brig St. Michaels) has returned in the America, with dispatches from France, (said to be of the highest importance to the country) and has proceeded immediately for Washington-City." Boston paper.  FOR SALE BY JOSEPH T. BURGIN, 75 Sable Skins, dressed—Also, A large quantity of Pollock, Cod and Scale FISH, caught last year.  Inquire at Mr MARK RICE'S Coopers shop, North-end—  October 11, 1808.  TAKE NOTICE. Whereas Sarah Santclair, a pauper belonging to the town of Hampstead, N. H. hath repeatedly absented herself from those who have had the charge of her, and still continues in an unnecessary and improper manner to rove from place to place.—Therefore as she is and ever hath been regularly provided for, all persons are hereby cautioned against harbouring or trusting her in any way which may be chargeable to said town, as no such charges will be paid.  Jonathan E. Wadley, } Selectmen. Jabez Hoit, jun'r. Nathaniel Little, Hampstead, October 7th, 1808.  Valuable Public Sales.  THIS DAY, 11th October, at the New Hampshire, Firs & Marine Insurance Office, at 12 o'clock.  3 Lots of valuable Land situated in Tamworth, viz—  No. 1 of the 6th Range, } Containing 100 acres each. 6 7th 7 7th  A House and Barn is on each of two Lots, and a Barn on the other, and about 15 or 20 acres on each lot are under improvement.  A lot of Land in Warren, No. 6 of 1st Range, containing 100 acres.  16 Shares in the New Hampshire Turnpike Road.  7 Shares in PISCATAQUA BRIDGE, and  1 Share in the Portsmouth Aqueduct. * Terms liberal, and made known at the sale. S. LARKIN, Auc'r.  Portsmouth, Sept. 27, 1808.  Fall & Winter GOODS.  Samuel Goddard  Has received, for the latest arrivals, and is now opening an extensive assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS,  amongst which are Superfine, middling and low priced Broad Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinets, Velvets, Cords & Thicksets; Coatings, Fearnoughts, Kerseys and Planes; Pelisse Velvets & Flannels; Madras & flag Handkerchiefs; Cotton Chambrays; silk do.; scarlet, slate and black Bombazetts; black Bombazins; 1/2 & 3/4 white & colored Cambrics; Cotton Shirtings, Flannels, Swanskins and Baizes.  Stuff Goods of every description, cotton and linen Checks, India Cottons; mens and womens worsted Hose; silk do., with laced Clocks; bottle green, brown and fawn silk Velvets; black & colored Florence Silks; Sarfets; cambric & common Dimities; camels hair Shawls, cotton do. white Linens from 2/3 to 8/6, brown do. thread, cotton and silk Laces; Diapers, &c. &c. &c. The above, with his former stock he offers wholesale and retail.  N. B. Likewise, shortly expected an assortment of Ladies black Morocco Shoes. Portsmouth, Oct. 11.  Will be opened this day, at  DRAPER'S  CHEAP CASH STORE, An elegant and extensive assortment of NEW GOODS, suitable to this and the approaching season. Portsmouth, Oct. 11.  THE subscriber wishes to inform the Merchants in general, he has on hand and for sale Fifteen Tons of YARN of the smallest kind, it has been tared from 6 to 9 months, and can be made into Cordage at the shortest notice.  John Underwood. Portsmouth, Oct. 11, 1808.  State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of NEW-LONDON, and that part of Wilmot which was disannexed from the town of New-London in June, 1807, who have not paid the taxes assessed on said lands by the Selectmen of said New London, for the year 1808; that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling-house of Joseph Colby, Esq. inn-holder in said New-London, on the fifth day of December next, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.     No. of Lot. No. of Acres. Town tax. Range tax. School tax. Hireing tax.     Capt. Jonas Minot 25 149 8 16 5 1/2   John Tolford 150 78 5 66 24 19 4   Joseph Stevens 150 23 1 30 40 32 7   50 24 1 30 15 34 7    The following lots of land lay in the town of Wilmot, they were disannexed from the town of New-London in June, 1807.  The sum set against each lot is a tax assessed for the purpose of paying a debt which the town of New-London owed at the time Wilmot was incorporated.     No. of Lot. No. of Acres. Town tax. Range tax. School tax. Hireing tax.     Capt. Jonas Minot 75 20 2 85   John Tolford 150 16 1/2 129   Oliver Lowell 150 88 6 154   Soley & March 150 11 6 129   10 74 4 10    New-London, Sept. 3d, 1808.  Evening School.  THE subscriber informs the public that his Evening School will commence on the 17th instant, at the South School-house, N. B. The chamber lately occupied by him, for a school-room, situated on Buck-street, together with a set of forms, convenient for that purpose, will be let cheap.—Also, a flicker iron stove for sale, —For particulars apply to  THOMAS JACKSON, at South School. Portsmouth, Oct. 11, 1808.  EVENING SCHOOL.  JOHN RAYNES proposes to open a School, at his school-room near Mr. Wm. Simons' dwelling-house, Broad-street, for teaching WRITING, ARITHMETIC & Book-Keeping, on Monday evening next—constant attendance will be given four evenings in a week, and every favor gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, Oct. 10.

Miscellaneous Repository.
Extract of a letter from the late Dr. Priestly to Dr. Logan, dated January 25th, 1806.
"By means of various illnesses I am reduced to a state of extreme debility, and if the swelling that began at my feet, which has now reached my knees, should continue to advance as it has done, my continuance here cannot be long."
"Tell Mr. Jefferson that I think myself happy to have lived so long under his excellent administration; and that I have a prospect of dying in it. It is, I am confident, the best on the face of the earth, and yet I hope to rise to something more excellent still."
Lines sacred to the memory of Dr. Priestly. Go! free celestial spirit, spotless mind, Nor yet thy virtues doom'd to be confin'd; But art and elegance to nature true, Touch'd into life the lines which nature drew.
How many pleasures dwell upon thy tongue, On which transported myriads eager hung? With reading taught, and tipp'd with sacred fire, What noble passions did it found inspire.
What pious breathing of a glowing soul Live in each page, and animate the whole? The breath of Heav'n the fav'ry pages show As we Arabia from its spices know.
To mingle sorrows with the weeping Muse, A CITIZEN.
Elevated Warfare—A singular species of duel has lately taken place at Paris. Mr. Grandpre and Mr. Le Pique, having quarrelled about a celebrated Opera dancer, who was kept by the former, but had been discovered in an intrigue with the latter, a challenge ensued.
A dwelling house in Temple, N.H. occupied by widow Elizabeth Lowell, was stricken by lightning and consumed, with the household furniture, on Monday night, 19th ultimo.
A FEW TICKETS & QUARTERS IN Amoskeag Canal Lottery, which commences drawing to-morrow, for Sale by Joseph Clark, jr.
WHEREAS the subscriber did, by my public advertisement, in August last, for bid all persons from trusting MARY, my wife, on my account. Those advertisements I now revoke, and am willing to make any proper acknowledgement to my wife, her family, relatives, connections and friends, for that misguided part of my conduct.
Twenty Dollars Reward. WHEREAS on the 9th day of June 1807, the subscriber had a HORSE, stolen from him at Portland, of the following description, viz.—A grey Horse, about six years old, a trotter, which horse he afterwards found in Newmarket, but could not get possession of him.
ALMANACS for 1809, For sale at C. PEARCE'S Bookstore, Danville, Portsmouth, October 7, 1808.
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and proprietors of land in the town of PEELING, who have not paid their county, town, school, school-house and highway taxes, for the year 1808.
Table with columns: Original Grantees Names, No., Acres, School tax, Town tax, Highway tax, County tax. Lists various names like Eli Demeritt, William Hanlon, Joshua Wingate, etc.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of BRADFORD, in the county of Hillsborough, who have not paid their highway, school, town, school-house and county taxes for the year 1807.
Table with columns: NAMES, No. of Acres, School tax, Town tax, Highway tax, County tax. Lists names like Hezekiah Colby, Moses Pierce, etc.
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of land in the town of BETHLEHEM, in the county of Grafton, who have not paid their county, town, highway and school taxes for the year 1808.
Table with columns: No., Acres, School tax, Town tax, Highway tax, County tax. Lists names like Jonas Mince, John Telford, Oliver Lowel, etc.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of SUTTON, in said County, who have not paid their highway, school, town and county taxes, for the year 1808.
Table with columns: NAMES, No. of Acres, School tax, Town tax, Highway tax, County tax. Lists names like Jonathan Temple, James Sheafe, John Wentworth, etc.
Table with columns: N. R., A., c., c. m., c. m., c. m. Lists numerical data for various lots.
WILLIS WILDER, Collector. Bethleham, 5th Sept. 1808.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in WILMOT, in said county, who have not paid their highway, school and town taxes for the year 1808.
Table with columns: No. of Acres, School tax, Town tax, Highway tax, County tax. Lists names like Charles White, David Howe, Dan'l Wheeler, etc.
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of FISHERFIELD, who are delinquent in paying their highway, town, county and school taxes for the year 1808.
Table with columns: NAMES, No. of Acres, School tax, Town tax, Highway tax, County tax. Lists names like Jonathan Temple, James Sheafe, John Wentworth, etc.
Providence Factory. COTTON YARN, BED TICK and COTTON STRIPES. Just received at DRAPER'S CHEAP CASH STORE.
S. LARKIN, KEEPS constantly for sale at his Store, on the Parade— A general assortment of West-India Goods, TEAS, WINES & GROCERIES, warranted genuine.
Barrett & Shattuck, No. 51, Hanover-street, Boston. CONTINUE to dye & finish of Warranted Colours. Broad-Cloth, Cambric, Satin, Lustrine, Crapes, Shags, Plush, silk & cotton Velvets, Worsted Cords, Camels hair Shawls—Also, Ladies Satin, Lustrine, Cambric, Calico & Muslin Gowns, Hosiery & Gloves, Lace Veils, Gentlemen's Coats, Pantaloon and Vests, cleansed and dyed at short notice and small expense.
Clarionets, Drums and Fifes, for sale at C. PEARCE'S Bookstore. WHEREAS application hath been made in writing, to me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the county of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, by the owners and proprietors of one sixteenth part of the rights and shares of undivided land, in the township of CHARLESTOWN, in said county, to notify and warn a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at Isaac H. Ely's tavern, in said Charlestown, on Saturday the 22d day of October next, at ten of the clock, A. M.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. To the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, convened at Hopkinton, June 1807. HUMBLE shews, (that we your petitioners inhabitants of the town of Danbury in the county of Grafton,) that said town containing only about thirty families, is greatly burthened with maintaining a great length of bad and expensive highways, a considerable part of which lies in the unsettled parts of the town, and but little traveled by the inhabitants in general; likewise, they have to build and support three bridges in said town, over Smith's river so called, two of which were entirely demolished or swept away by a late freshet, the other very considerably damaged and must soon be rebuilt or undergo a thorough repair.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. In the House of Representatives, June 11, 1807. UPON reading and considering the foregoing petition and the report of a committee thereon, Voted, that the petitioners be heard on their petition, before the General Court, on the first Tuesday of their next session, and that they cause the substance of the petition and order of Court thereon, be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette, three weeks successively, commencing eight weeks prior to said hearing, altho' cause that the like substance and order of Court be posted up in some public place in the town of Danbury the like term of time prior to said hearing, that any person or persons may appear, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer may not be granted.