The gazette (Portland, Me.), 1799-01-14 00:00:00

The Gazette.
[NUMBER 38.]
By ELEZER ALLEY JENKS, Portland, Maine.
[VOLUME 1.]
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1799.
To the Public.
THE President and Directors of the MASSACHUSETTS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, anxious to keep in view the principle of public benefit, which gave origin to their institution, and to lessen, as far as in their power, the severity of misfortunes, consequent from those desolating fires to which we are exposed have determined to reduce the Rates of Insurance, to low, as they presume will meet the circumstances of every class of citizens. For a trifling sum annually, every individual can now have it in his power, to secure to himself and family, a part of the earnings perhaps of a long life, from the grasp of this merciless tyrant, and to equalize his losses on the community. By these cautionary means, while he preserves the reward of his industry, he saves his feelings from the shock of humbling himself to petition, and secures the right boldly to demand compensation.
The present rates of Insurance are as follows, calculated on a scale of reduction of 25 per cent, from the former rates, viz.
1st Class —Houses or Stores, with brick or stone walls, and slate, tile, lead, copper, or composition roofs, standing separate from other buildings—50 cents on 100 dollars.
2d Class —Houses or Stores, with brick or stone walls, and slate, tile, lead, copper, or composition roofs, connected with other buildings, having brick partition walls of one or more feet above the roof—55 cents.
3d Class —Houses or Stores, with brick or stone walls, and wooden roofs, that stand separate from or connected with other buildings, with brick partition walls of one or more feet above the roof—60 cents.
4th Class —Houses or Stores, with brick or stone walls and wooden roofs, connected with other buildings, without brick partition walls—65 cents.
5th Class —Houses or Stores, of wood or plaster walls, standing separate from other buildings—70 cents.
6th Class —Houses or Stores of wood, connected with other buildings—80 cents.
Where buildings are occupied for hazardous trades, or for storing hazardous merchandise, the premiums are regulated by the materials of the buildings, their situation, and the purposes to which they are applied. Houses, &c. in the country, situated remotely from external hazards, are insured at reduced rates. All losses are paid by the Company in CASH, without any deduction, in thirty days after proof.
WILLIAM SCOLLAY, Secy.
N. B. Letters directed to the Secretary (Postage paid) will be duly attended to.
FIRE OFFICE,
No. 16, State-Street, Boston, 27th Dec 1798.
Samuel Waldo's Estate.
NOTICE is hereby given to all concerned, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administratrix to the estate of SAMUEL WALDO, late of Portland in the county of Cumberland, Merchant, deceased; and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bond as the law directs. She therefore requests all persons, who have any demands on said estate, to bring in the same for settlement; and all those who are indebted to said estate to make payment without delay, to
SARAH TYNG WALDO, Administratrix. Portland, December 18, 1798.
Simeon Quinby's Estate.
THE subscribers hereby give notice to all concerned, That having been duly appointed Administrators upon the estate of SIMEON QUINBY, late of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, Merchant, deceased, have taken upon themselves that trust, and given bond as the law directs. They therefore request all persons who are indebted to said deceased's estate to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the same to
SALLY QUINBY, } Administratrix. ELEAZER BURBANK, } Falmouth, Dec. 29, 1798.
Asa Sanborn's Estate.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice to all concerned, That he hath been duly appointed Administrator on the estate of ASA SANBORN, late of Gorham, in the county of Cumberland, Yeoman, deceased, and given bond as the law directs. As such he hereby calls upon all persons who have any claims against said estate, to exhibit the same, and upon those who are indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment to
ELISHA SANBORN. Gorham, Dec. 20, 1798.
William Cogswell's Estate.
NOTICE is hereby given to all concerned, that the subscriber has been duly appointed Administratrix to the estate of WILLIAM COGSWELL, late of Portland in the county of Cumberland, Merchant, deceased, and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bond as the law directs. She therefore requests all persons, who have any demands on said estate, to bring in the same for settlement; and all those who are indebted to said estate, to make payment without delay, to
HANNAH P. COGSWELL, Administratrix. Portland, December 4, 1798.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
SUCH THINGS ARE.
NUMBER V.
Quid verum atque decens, id cito a rogo, et omnis in hoc fam.
To the Rev. JEDEDIAH MORSE, D. D.
THE deep laid plans of WEISHAUPT, to subvert government, to annihilate religion, and to reduce mankind to their primeval state, espoused by the philosophers and reformers of Europe, and by the jacobins of America, have justly excited the attention of the public; and awakened in your own bosom a pertinent solicitude for the event. We fully agree with you, that the proofs of a conspiracy are the result of incontestable facts—that the principles of American jacobins are derived from the Illuminated Societies in France and Germany, and that, if they be not checked by government, and by the good sense of the people, they will finally arrive to the same dangerous and bloody extreme.
Thus far we agree. But we disagree as to the origin of the Illuminati. You impute it to the arts and intrigues of Masons;—hence you have drawn an inference unfavorable to masonry in general—and you also seem to imagine that the institution itself is impregnated with doctrines opposite to religion and government. Your want of masonic knowledge may, perhaps, excuse your doubts with respect to the real principles of the fraternity—but when you misstate or misconceive the plain import of ROBINSON, you deserve not the least apology whatever. A statement of a few simple facts will place the subject in its true light.
It is a fact that WEISHAUPT, after he had conceived the vast design of overturning all the civil and religious establishments in the world, very artfully resorted to Masons as the fittest instruments of his diabolical purposes—because mystery was necessary to success, and it could be no where so safely deposited as in the bosom of a lodge, in which secrecy is enjoined, and which is not so liable to excite the suspicions of the world. But it is equally true that the difficulties to his creed were deceived. It is a fact well known, that Masons have no conceptions of the principles and ceremonies of the degrees above those into which they have been admitted. Here then is the point of WEISHAUPT's duplicity. He first prompted them with a thirst of further knowledge in the art—they believed him to possess it—and requested of him an exposition of further mysteries. Thus were they led like lambs to the slaughter—for WEISHAUPT, instead of conferring on them the true masonic degrees, initiated his deluded candidates into degrees of his own contrivance, calculated to corrupt their principles, and to render the precepts, they had before heard inculcated in the lodges, stale and disgusting. These new fangled degrees were highly embellished with ceremonies and emblems, which excited their curiosity—but which in fact had no other tendency than to mislead and amuse. It is true that the candidates now and then, as the principles of this new order were gradually unfolded, startled at their own credulity—but a fondness for novelty, and the appearance of so much sacred mystery, induced them to progress: They did not even suspect the corruption of their own principles and morals; and when they were admitted into the Illuminati, where they became fitted for every evil work, their delusion became more permanently fixed, and they firmly believed, that they had now arrived to the apex of masonic light. Every thing they saw or heard inculcated was divine—and their great founder was considered as the sublime oracle of perfection itself. To this polluted source the disorders of Europe may be attributed; and the Jacobins of America as well the part assigned them by the Jacobins of Paris.
Now, Sir, permit us to ask—ought this frailty and delusion of Masons to be considered as an imputation of masonry in general? As well might you say, that the christian system has no foundation in truth, because its professors act contrary to its precepts. Considering the talents, character, arts and intrigues of WEISHAUPT, and the nature of his dogmas, is the delusion he has propagated strange and unnatural? It is true that, when we only view the effects of his schemes, we are filled with surprize and horror—but when we trace these effects to their causes, we cease to wonder at the success of his plans. If we tremble at the ravages of the former, we stand astonished at the depth of the latter. Look at JEFFERSON, GALLATIN, NICHOLAS, and MONROE—they are the true disciples of WEISHAUPT—observe the troubles they have excited by the propagation of revolutionary sentiments, and the partizans they have acquired, and then weep at the depravity of human nature.
The point, therefore, on which we differ is only essential to the masonic institution—of which you are not a member, and of course must be ignorant in some measure of its principles.
Permit us then to tell you, that its great outlines consist in the belief of revelation, and in the practice of the divine precepts—in the diffusion of charity and benevolence—and in the support of the established Government. Show us then a member of the fraternity, who is at the same time a jacobin, or, in other words, an enemy to our constituted authorities, and we will show you a purged villain!
Miscellaneous Articles.
New Patent Fire-Engine.
A FIRE ENGINE has recently been invented by a Mr. ELIJAH ORMSBEE, of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island. The proprietor has obtained a patent for his invention. The following description of the machine is given in a Providence paper:
"This Engine possesses the following advantages over the English Pump Engine: It is of a simple structure, consisting of no other machinery than a Crank and a Screw, and can therefore be afforded much cheaper, and is less liable to be out of order; it takes up but about half the room, and by the application of the same force will throw water one quarter further. Its simplicity, cheapness and compactness, will render it convenient for many domestic purposes, as washing windows, watering gardens, &c. The same properties will render it equally useful on shipboard, where it will not only answer its general purpose of quenching fire, but, by the help of a hose, will wet every sail in the ship."
STOVES.
In the use of close stoves, a great saving of fuel is made, and heat is more generally diffused through a Room. These are considerable advantages, which many cannot enjoy, as these stoves affect them in a very disagreeable manner, producing Head aches, &c. Conceiving it may be of service, we are induced to inform our readers that a Bowl or other vessel with water placed on the top of the stove, will do away these effects, by keeping up a proper degree of humidity in the atmosphere of the Room. (Mer. Adv.)
USEFUL HINT.
The difference between rising every morning at 6 and at 8, in the course of 40 years, supposing a man to go to bed at the same time he otherwise would amounts to 20,000 hours; or 3 years, 121 days, and 16 hours, which will afford eight hours a day for exactly 10 years; so that it is the same as if 10 years of life were added, in which we could command 8 hours every day for the cultivation of our minds, or the dispatch of business.
PROPHETIC.
Dr. Douglass, Vol. I. II. of his summary, remarks, that "The French are the common nuisance and disturbers of Europe, and will in a short time become the same in America." This he wrote fifty years ago. In page 23 he observes, that they had been above a century aiming, like the Romans, to become the arbiters of all the known and civilized nations.
FRENCH LANGUAGE.
The French language has hitherto been the language of almost all the courts of Europe.—It is now on the decline, the Germans are cultivating their language with assiduity, and the English is gaining ground fast, and will before long displace the French. It is now a branch of polite education in different parts of Europe.
Democratic Trick.
From a London Paper.
Law Cafe.—BENNET & FOSTER.
It appeared that the prosecutor had been some time in the life guards, but within these few months had retired from the same, and became a volunteer in the Westminster association; and that the defendant was an old acquaintance.
Mr. Alley, counsel for the prosecutor, stated, that the defendant called at the house of the prosecutor and solicited him, as his friend, and the friend of Democracy (of which he himself was a votary) "not to pull a trigger against his countrymen and associates;" that the prosecutor put his finger on the defendant's mouth to stop his babble, when by some accident it slipped in and the defendant almost bit it off. This was supported by the testimony of the prosecutor and other witnesses, and being found guilty, the court sentenced him to be imprisoned in the house of correction for two months, and to pay a fine of five pounds.
[This wolf-like trick is an exact emblem of the general conduct of the brutes of democracy all over the world. They howl and bellow against their opponents with the lungs of a Stentor and the fury of devils; and the moment you attempt to stop their mouths, by means however gentle, they turn on you with the ferocity of cannibals, they bite, they kill, and devour you, if they can.] Porcupine.
Legislature of the Union.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26.
THE Secretary of the navy communicated a report on the Naval force, &c. of the United States.
UNOFFICIAL AGENTS.
Mr. Griswold laid on the table, the following resolution:
"That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of amending the act, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," so far as to extend the penalties, if need be, to all persons, citizens of the United States, who shall usurp the executive authority of this government, by commencing or carrying on correspondence with the government of any foreign Prince or State, relating to the controversies or disputes which do or shall exist between such Prince or State and the U. States."
BANKRUPT ACT.
The House, in committee, went through the bill; after which Mr. Otis proposed some amendments, which were discussed.
FRENCH INTERCOURSE.
Mr. Wain presented a petition from the merchants and traders of Philadelphia, praying that the act prohibiting intercourse with France may be so modified, as not to prevent their taking means to recover debts due in France and her colonies. Referred.
DEBTOR STATES—ENUMERATION.
The Bills on these subjects, passed to be engrossed.
THURSDAY, DEC. 27.
The Stamp Act amendment bill was, on motion of Mr. Otis, re committed.
The Enumeration, and Debtor State bills, passed to be enacted.
UNOFFICIAL AGENTS.
Mr. Griswold's Resolution, on this subject, was taken up.
Mr. Nicholas said it was quite a novel subject of Legislation; he was not apprised of the propriety of making such enquiry. If there was any ground for the motion at all, it certainly must appear that it was premature, for surely if there was any improper conduct transacted by any person it must be proper that the House be informed what that conduct was, before they could legislate on it. We were told three weeks ago, that communication would be made to us in relation to the French government. The House had already been engaged in reference to that government; they had already given their opinion respecting it; if this measure was adopted, it might prevent that communication coming in; it was saying, we had no need of any communication on the subject. We ought to know what it is that has given rise to so new a species of Legislation. He said he was surprised that cause for such a motion should have been apprehended by any gentleman; he did hope that there was nothing new in the state of this country that could direct the gentleman's attention to any particular person, and this opinion appeared to be maintained by the speech of the President, but if there was, it would be the subject of a future communication, and in such a state of things, it would be wrong to fix an improper hold on the minds of the people, before the subject should fairly become an object of Legislation. As he had observed, he did think from the tone of the President, that the state of affairs was mended; he was strengthened in that principle from the tone of many gentlemen last session; they then repeatedly expressed their opinions that we were brought to the last stage of the business, and that a declaration of war was not only proper but necessary; but it appeared that since that, the state of things was improved, and that there was really a possibility, arising out of the facts which had come to view, and what were in the President's knowledge, that an accommodation with France could take place. This being the general appearance of affairs, he contended that the House ought to wait a communication before they proceeded to a measure like this.
Mr. Griswold said that the gentleman was mistaken, as to the object of the resolution; it did not respect any circumstance which might have been transacted. It appeared to him an object demanding general Legislation, which the example of Europe pressed the necessity of. If any thing which the resolution aimed at, had been done, it could not be thought to aim at that, as it could not effect it, it only looked forward to what may be. If the agent of a faction should hereafter cross the Atlantic, by the desire, and for the benefit of the views of that faction, and such agent should treat with that foreign nation, unauthorised by the Executive; such a man ought to be the subject of a law, &

ought to be punished severely. Viewing it in that light, there appeared a propriety in bringing forward the resolution for enquiry to be made of the propriety of a law; he was not perfectly sanguine in his expectations that such provision could be made, but he hoped it could; he hoped there would be no occasion for the law, but there may be. The object was to make enquiry on its necessity and practicability. He did not think that it could destroy the tranquillity of the House, as he did not believe there was a member on the floor, who would pretend to say that an individual ought to conduct our foreign relations. The Constitution has vested the President alone with that power, and the people, or an individual may as well pretend to legislate for this house, or to usurp the judicial authority, pass sentence and execute it, and stamp it with authority, as to assume the Executive authority in its relations with other countries. These departments ought to be kept distinct from interference with each other, and much more so, to prevent individual usurpation.
Mr. Nicholas did not suppose the resolution could affect any past transactions, but he thought a greater knowledge of a certain transaction which was said to have passed, ought to be had, before a resolution, particularly relating to it, ought to be taken up. When the Constitution put it out of the power of the Legislature to declare what should be treason, it by the same rule prevented them to legislate on it.
If the gentleman meant this resolution to affect a circumstance like one which had recently occurred, Mr. Nicholas declared that, if he had any share in that transaction, he should not at all be ashamed to acknowledge it: he should not be ashamed of any act which could preserve peace to his country: he should not be afraid himself to pass the Atlantic in order to obtain that peace: nor be at all apprehensive of any dislike from the people for such an act: he had no doubt but it would be approved of as an acceptable service. Indeed upon that broad ground of interference, great benefits in a situation like ours, may be expected to arise. How, in such a situation, can we expect an accommodation with France, but by some intermediate assistance? And who so likely to give that assistance with effect, as a person who is to share the enjoyment of that peace? Where is the possibility of such conduct doing any harm? If the object was to promote a war, it would be materially different, but the resolution does not make that difference, and it certainly must appear improper to class people of different descriptions, whose aims are different under a general disapprobation and penalty. As there could be no necessity to justify the resolution, it must be improper.
Mr. Rutledge said this was a measure of defence, and demanded the attention of the House. He was surprised to hear an assertion like that from the gentleman from Virginia, that there was no evil in carrying on a negotiation with foreign nations. But though the gentleman thought such conduct perfectly harmless, he thought it must appear to be otherwise to those who seriously considered it; and when individuals pretend to tamper and intermeddle with executive business, a Legislative interference with such officious conduct must be called novel legislation! Example after example had been seen, which produced dreadful misfortunes to governments may serve to guard us against an interference which may be dreaded. The patriotic party, as it was called in Holland, had their agents in France, which in their joint exertion, ended in the entire subversion of the government. We also know that the United Irishmen, who have carried murder, massacre and devastation before them, had their agents in France, by which their enormities were supported.
But, he said, he should forbear referring to facts which were not before the House, if the circumstance adverted to should be presented to the notice of the house, it must command serious attention. Would it not be wise in the house, seeing such serious events had occurred in other countries, to guard against such in this country by making such suitable regulations to prevent. It may be supposed that our citizens are too wise to submit to the fate of the examples we have of desolation in Europe: But it must occur, that tho' the government may be wise, there may be a number of people whose constitutional habits lead them to complain: every government is troubled with such people, and individuals, not having a knowledge of consequences, may be induced to opposition. The general government only are authorised to treat with foreign nations; not even the state governments can interfere: if some persons were to present themselves at the bar of the council of Five Hundred, and say, we come from the patriotic government of Virginia, or Kentucky, they must then suppose that the zeal of such persons carried them to a great length, and it would not be to be wondered if that zeal was to increase to such a length as to think that the improper measures of the American government may be checked by landing a French army: these things may happen if encouragement is given, by permitting individual citizens to go to that country and carry on negotiations with impunity, supposing all the time there is no harm, as their views are only to promote peace, and that our government has no punishment for it: Thus you would have the people going on contrary to the government, and transacting whatever they supposed the government remiss in. He had seen nothing in the speech of the President which would induce the most sanguine members of the Legislature to reassert in the least the exertions put in force last session: He hoped and trusted the
same exertion would be continued this session and even be heightened, but he conceived it was owing to that energy and determination to oppose aggression, that the security we enjoyed issued. It was necessary to let the citizens know to whom foreign intercourse was entrusted in our government. If the house were to take notice of the transaction alluded to, in a manner becoming the dignity of the nation, it would require more serious attention, but it was not in the resolution, that had only a view to future occurrences of the same nature, which it was intended to correct.
Mr. Galla in went over nearly the same ground that Mr. N. did. He was for waiting until the promised communication of the President was made. He confessed, that generally considered, the subject was important. If a person interferes with the executive power, he is, said Mr. G. guilty of a crime which ought to be punished by the laws.
The debate was protracted to a considerable length; but we are unable at present to pursue it further.
FRIDAY, DEC. 28.
Mr. Otis reported a new bill, for laying a Stamp Duty, including the amendments. Ordered to be printed, and committed to the whole house for Monday.
UNOFFICIAL AGENTS.
Mr. Griffo's resolution was again discussed. Messrs. Baldwin, Otis, Harper, N. Smith and J. Williams, spoke in favour of committing it; and Messrs. Galla in and Macon against it. The question for committing was then decided. Yeas 65—Nays 23.
CAPTURE OF VESSELS.
Mr. Otis, from a Committee, reported a bill for encouraging the capture of French armed vessels, and for allowing salvage on all vessels brought into the United States. Read and referred for Monday.
The Speakers were Messrs. Pinckney, Dana, and Harper.
Mr. J. Parker, reported a bill on the subject of the Naval Defence.
Several petitions were read and disposed of.
MONDAY, DEC. 31.
Mr. Otis said, he was directed by the Committee of Defence to propose a resolution to the House, on a subject highly interesting to the United States. He supposed that it was known to every gentleman present, that a report had prevailed for many days past relative to the impressment of a number of American seamen from a vessel of war of the United States into an armed ship of Great Britain. The Committee are sorry to confess, that after making some inquiry into the subject, there is too much reason to believe the report to be founded, though they have no official information on the subject. It is conceived by the Committee, therefore, that an act of this sort calls for the attention of every branch of government; and tho' they have full confidence that the Executive will institute an immediate inquiry into the business, and take measures to prevent similar abuses taking place in future, they think it necessary that the Legislature of the Union should shew to Great Britain and to the world, that instances of abuse of this kind excite a lively sensibility, and that they are determined to protect their flag against any country whatever. It is not improbable, said Mr. O. that this circumstance may call for some Legislative provision, and that it may be necessary to review and amend the act for the relief and protection of American seamen; for unless these injuries can be removed and prevented, little success can be expected to attend our infant navy, which has been considered, both in and out of this House, of the greatest consequence to this country. From these considerations, he was induced to offer the following resolution for the adoption of the House:
“Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to lay before this House such information as he may possess relative to the impressment of seamen belonging to the United States sloop of war Baltimore, into any ship or vessel belonging to the King of Great Britain.”
On the motion of Mr. Harper that this resolution might lie till to-morrow, it was ordered to lie upon the table.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
The President communicated the following message:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I enclose you a report of the Secretary at War, made on the 24th instant relative to the military establishment, which I think necessary to lay before Congress, and submit the same to their consideration. It was referred to the Committee of Defence, and ordered to be printed.
The Secretary proposes a new organization of the army.
GEORGIA REMONSTRANCE.
On the motion of Mr. Baldwin, the Bankrupt Bill, which stood the order of the day, tho' opposed by Mr. Otis, was postponed, in order to take up a memorial of the State of Georgia, praying for compensation to be made to that State, for a certain tract of country, which was ceded to the Indians by a treaty entered into at New York, belonging to the State of Georgia. The memorial was complained of as containing impudent and insulting language, and the dismissal of the report predicted thereon, advocated. On the other hand it was said, that no language however bad should prevent the United
States from doing justice. A motion, that the Committee have leave to sit again was carried. Ayes 69.
BLOUNT'S IMPEACHMENT.
The Managers of the impeachment reported a replication to the plea of Blount's council;—in which the Managers pray the House to request the Senate to take measures to compel Blount to answer to the impeachment. The report was accepted by the House.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1.
GEORGIA REMONSTRANCE.
The speaker said the unfinished business remaining before the House, first to be taken up, was the Georgia claim. Mr. Otis said that the gentleman who had requested this business to be brought before the house was absent, but he had declared his desire was only to call the subject before the house in order to excite that examination which appeared to be due to the subject: that being his reason, he could not object to its postponement, he therefore moved to postpone it to the 15th of January. Agreed.
BANKRUPT BILL.
As the next business in order, was taken up. The house went into committee on a motion of Mr. Otis, proposed the 26th ult. to the 10th section of the bill.
After a short debate, some amendments were made to the bill, but business going on heavy, Mr. Dayton (the speaker) moved that the committee rise, as he said there did not appear to be that attention paid to business which was requisite to a bill of the importance of that before them.
The committee rose, and obtained leave to sit again.
IMPRESSION OF SEAMEN.
Mr. Otis called for the resolution which he yesterday laid on the table.
Mr. Dent said that so little attention appeared to be paid to the bill just postponed, that it was not to be expected more would be given to this motion, it being the first day of the year: he moved an adjournment, which was carried.
Domestic Articles.
CAPTURE OF THE RETALIATION.
CHARLESTON, DEC. 18.
By the arrival of Capt. Newton, from Antigua, we are informed, that about the 18th November last, a small squadron belonging to the United States, consisting of the Montezuma, capt. Murry, of 20 guns; the brig Norfolk, of 18 guns; and the schooner Retaliation, of 14 guns, were cruising off the island of Guadaloupe: they learnt that two American vessels had been taken, and were under the forts; one, a brig from Philadelphia, belonging to a Mr. Shoemaker, capt. Forrester; the other a schooner; they made an attempt to retake them, and succeeded in getting possession of the brig. As they came out, they saw two large ships in the offing; not knowing of any French vessels being in those seas, they supposed them to be English, in consequence of which the Retaliation stood for them, and was immediately captured; the Montezuma and Norfolk, finding this, made sail, and were fortunate enough to escape, but in doing this, they turned the Philadelphia brig they had retaken adrift; she then fell a second time into the hands of the French, who put six hands on board of her and ordered her for Guadaloupe, but the captain and Mr. Shoemaker found means of retaking her, and arrived in her at Antigua. From this vessel, capt. Newton learnt, that the two vessels were of 50 and 40 guns, from France, by way of Cayenne; that they had 500 troops on board, and a new governor for Guadaloupe.
NEW YORK, JAN. 1.
From the East-Indies.
By the ship Atlantic, arrived last evening. The ship Atlantic, sailed from Madras the 6th July, the George Barkley and Sansom, had arrived previous to her departure, and proceeded to Calcutta; arrived at the Cape of Good Hope the 30th of August to water, and was embargoed by a general order of government between two and three months. Mr. Reid, the owner, is particularly obliged to Earl Macartney the Governor, for his offers of assistance, and to Admiral Sir Hugh G. Christian, for his proposal to give to the Atlantic convoy to England, and take upon himself, that her going to that country under his sailing instructions, should indemnify her against any damages arising from a supposed infringement of the treaty of commerce with England.
The following gentlemen came passengers in the Atlantic:—Col. Boyd and Mr. Brown from India; Mr. Davis, Esq. and captain Hooper from the Cape.
NEWPORT, JAN. 1.
It is with pleasure we communicate the following information to the merchants of this State, which may be confidently relied on—
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman of undoubted information, dated Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1798.
“The principal part of the naval force of the United States, will be employed and distributed this winter in the West Indies, as follows: Several vessels of considerable force, and some of 10 and 14 guns, will rendezvous at Prince Rupart's Bay in the island of Dominica, and will have for their object, the protection of our trade, from St. Kitt's as far windward as Tobago and Barbados, and will pay attention to Curacoa, and as the force increases, to the Spanish Main. A strong ship and 4 or 5 vessels of interior force will rendezvous at St. Kitt's and cruise as far leeward as Porto Rico. A strong ship and 1 or 2 smaller vessels, will guard the windward passage, between Cuba & Hispaniola; and a similar force will cruise in the Havannah, for the protection of that trade. The greater part of the vessels destined for these several objects have failed, or are under sailing orders, the others will soon follow, and it is expected that considerable security will be given to our trade, during the present winter, in those seas.”
NEW-LONDON, JAN. 2.
MELANCHOLY.
We are pained to relate an affliction circumstance, which we are informed took place in Canterbury on Wednesday night last. The house of Mr. A. Butts, of that place, was discovered to be on fire, in time only for himself and Mrs. Butts to escape with their lives—leaving three children, one of them 7 years old, & another a promising youth of 13, to be destroyed by the devouring flames.
BOSTON, JAN. 10.
FROM PHILAD. Jan. 2.
“You will perceive by the papers, that Mr. Otis has moved the attention of the House to the affair of the impressment of the five foreigners from on board the ship Baltimore, Capt. Phillips. From what I can learn from good authority, the measure is highly resented by the Executive; and a promise has been made that justice shall be done in the premises. I have not the least doubt the British Captain will at least be broke.”
“Toussaint's agent remains here.—Our Executive will act with dignified circumspection on the subject. He is neither rash nor dissident.”
From the Columbian Centinel.
RARE NEWS!
“It never rains 'till it pours.”
The public has been favoured with some rare news from the Aurora, parboiled in the Chronicle. It was said to have been received at Norfolk, from Ireland, “in a short passage.” This news communicates the glorious successes of the French and United Irish in Ireland;—the capture of Belfast; the Burgoyning of Cornwallis, &c.
By the same arrival, the following rarer intelligence was received.—The Aurora wishes one half of its Irish news to be true; we shall be very well content if a third part of the Egyptian accounts are accurate.
They state, that immediately on the retreat of Buonaparte to Alexandria, that city was invested by 60,000 Mamelukes, commanded by Murat-Bey, in person, assisted by Ibrahim Bey, the veteran Bey of Damascus, and two hundred English officers from Commodore Trowbridge's squadron. That on the 26th September a general attack of the city was determined on. The Mamelukes were all sworn by Alla to perish or carry the city. A furious cannonade announced the commencement of the onset;—At this moment a white

flag was displayed from the walls of Alexandria, and a parley was beaten. The firing ceased, General Berthier advanced, accompanied by a flag, in front of the battlements: He was met by Mustapha Bey; and an armistice of two hours was allowed: At the termination of which, articles of capitulation were agreed to, and signed: By these Buonaparte surrenders all his troops, cannon, warlike implements, baggage and ammunition to the Arabs; gives hostages for guaranteeing indemnification for all the ravages of his troops in Egypt, and promises never again to invade any peaceful country. On the other hand, Murat Bey agrees to intercede with Commodore Trowbridge for a safe conveyance of Buonaparte and his suite to Europe; but that his troops must be considered as slaves, and be treated as such.
If this intelligence is accurate—and it is equally founded with the Chronicle Irish news—we shall be happy: since the fate of the Prince of freebooters "is thereby decided; and mankind may anticipate the speedy restoration of a glorious and durable peace," with the security of the Independence of the world.
From J. Ruff's Gazette .
One reflection seems not, however obvious, to have occur'd to the malcontents against the constituted authorities of America. They say the government is under British influence. Now, if our rulers be such inordinate lovers of power as the jacobins represent them, it is not likely they would of choice , put that darling possession out of their own hands. If they should entrust it to either French or English, it would degrade our government to the rank of mere tools of their foreign masters. The jacobins ought therefore, in consistency with their opinions of the ambition of our rulers, to clear them from any charge of foreign influence. For a faction to join with foreigners is natural, for it is the way to get power; the jacobins of course ought to be convicted of this charge. But for government to join the French or British, would be the way to get rid of power. The French attempted to rule our rulers, by the people, and getting them in the mob way, to rule the government. As the British Cabinet has no chance for popular favour, their influence with the government cannot be created by raising mobs against it, ala made de Genet ; nor as our public officers cannot be supposed to be false to their ambition, as well as their patriotism, will Britain gain the ascendant over our counsels in any other way . American influence in England, is as likely to republicanize that country, as the British influence to royalize ours. The democrats however fear no dangers but such as are chimerical. Their boasted jealousy no more secures them from being dupes than their pharisee pretensions of purity have prevented their being traitors and knaves.
From the Columbian Minerva .
People are at length convinced, that a defenceless ship and valuable cargo, afford a pretty strong temptation to the freebooter of the ocean. Congress said, "let a navy be," and a navy was created at its fiat. The political folly, that we did not need, and could not support a navy, is abandoned by all but those who would abandon their country's honor and independence to foreign influence and foreign domination. That a commercial country needs a navy, is as self evident as that a lock and key are necessary to the safe keeping of one's cash, or a weapon of defence, to ward off or repel the assault of an highwayman. That a commercial country can support a navy, has its proof involved in the very proposition. Added to the experience of past ages, and other nations, America now has a large share of her own. She, after having her stock nearly destroyed by the most cruel and constant ravager, has found the folly of keeping sheep, without dogs to watch and guard them.
THE GAZETTE.
Portland.
Monday, January 14, 1799.
THE LAST MAILS, Were unusually sterile. The few articles received will be found under their proper heads.
I am happy to correct an error of some consequence in last Monday's Gazette:—It was inserted that the foolish Jeffersonian , Logan, was chosen "member of Congress." It should have been "member of Pennsylvania Legislature." The Jacobins exult greatly at the election of this fellow. But no one can wonder that a district of sworn jacobins should choose one of their brothers.
FIRE. —Last Thursday night a Barn belonging to Mr. John Marris, of Cape Elizabeth, was consumed by fire, together with about fifteen head of cattle, a horse, number of sheep, pigs, &c. It is supposed to be burnt with malicious intention.
As an instance of the progress of reading, in the State of New Hampshire, it is worthy of mention that seventeen acts were passed during the last session of the legislature of that state, incorporating Social Libraries.
"Passawan Oglou, the revoler against the authority of the Grand Seignor, is characterized as a philosopher of great equanimity, and a soldier of uncommon boldness. He is reputed to be a man of real information, and of constant magnanimity. With the usual formulary of a malcontent, at the commencement of his treason, he proclaimed himself the defender of the liberty of the Greeks; and the Greeks, like other vulgar fools, took Passawan Oglou at his word."
"Accounts from the English missionaries at Otaheite, mention, that a whole province has been ceded to them, sufficient in extent to sustain 10,000 persons: The king of that place seemed so highly pleased with an English infant, born soon after the missionaries landed, that he shewed it to a number of his subjects, and indicated his joy by dancing with the banian in his arms.—A school has been established, where the children of the Otaheitans learn the English Alphabet."
The labor of the carpenters and smiths are looked at by the inhabitants with great astonishment. The bread fruit has been made use of in the administration of the sacrament; but nothing is said to stagger them so much as the ceremony and the conditions of marriage, as practised by the Europeans."
"A jacobin paper of a late date contains some pathetic wailings about the liberty of the press —the attempt to crush free expression , &c. &c. calls upon " republicans " to hold fast to their integrity —and rather than change their course of conduct, to adopt the language of Algernon Sidney—"when we cannot live in our own country but by such means as are worse than death" (that is, in the view of jacobins, by supporting government, and rendering obedience to the laws) "we ought to keep ourselves out of it"—Out of it then, ye pack-horses of sedition and insurrection—away with you to France, and try the air of Gallic liberty and equality —the sooner the better—a timely departure may prevent many of you from proceeding to such lengths as eventually to gain the reward of a halter."
GENERAL COURT.
Wednesday last was the day appointed for the General Court to meet at Boston—but there not being a quorum, no business was proceeded on.
By the last papers it appears, that Mr. Otis's resolution relative to the impressment of American seamen, has been agreed to in Congress.
Intelligence has been received from Porto Rico (says a Boston paper) that the Spanish government have imposed a duty of 25 per cent on all French prizes brought into that island, which has put an end to pirating in that quarter.
Jefferson has at length arrived at Philadelphia.
MARRIED —At Dresden, on the 1st of Jan. by the Rev. Mr. Stone of Augusta, Mr. WILLIAM BOWMAN to Miss PIERCE BRIDGE, daughter of Edmund Bridge, Esq.
DIED —At Falmouth, Capt. James Lunt, aged 81. At Cape-Elizabeth, Elder John York, aged 86. At Scarborough, Mrs. Elizabeth Beeman, aged 84. At Baltimore, the celebrated poet, ROBERT MERRIV, Esq.—Adieu, gentle bard, on thy flow'r-woven tomb The Muses shall mourn o'er their favorite child, And Fancy, with bower o'er clouded in gloom, Forget to enchant with her frolics so wild.
From Cruca's deep shades shall sage science repair To sigh for the Poet who chanted so sweet, And Genii ethereal shall carrol in air Thy dirge, which loon Echos shall sadly repeat,
Adieu, gentle bard, thy Matilda shall sing One tirade of despair, and abandon her lyre, The frenzy of anguish her bosom shall wring, For Merit and Merit no longer inspire.
[Continued.]
Marriages, Births, and Deaths. In this town, in the course of the year 1798, there were 50 Marriages, 160 births, 84 deaths. Ten of the latter were strangers.
Marine Articles.
Port of Portland.
Thursday last arrived here, brig Polly, Captain Henry Turner, 33 days from Tortola. He lost one of his anchors near the light house. Captain Turner mentions the arrival of two or three French frigates at the West Indies.—Spoke the ship Cumberland, Scott, a short time from this port—all well.
NAVAL MEMORANDA.
Extracted from the report of the Secretary of the Navy, to Congress, of the 26th December, 1798.
Vessels built.
 Frigate United States , 1576 tons, 44 guns, 400 men, built at Philadelphia, commanded by John Barry, Esq. annual expense, 124,780 dollars, 89 cents.  Frigate Constitution , same tonnage, guns, men and expense, built at Boston, commanded by Samuel Nicholson, Esq.  Frigate Constellation , Capt. Thomas Truxtun, 1265 tons, 36 guns, 340 men, built at Baltimore, annual expense 105,984 dollars, 4 cents.  Ship Portsmouth , Capt. Daniel McNeil, 590 tons, 24 guns, 220 men, built at Portsmouth, annual expense 72,648 dollars, 75 cents.  Brig Pinkney , Capt. Samuel Hargood, 190 tons, 12 guns, 140 men, built at Charleston, annual expense, 51,989 dollars, 10 cents.  Brig Norfolk , Capt. Thomas Williams, 200 tons, 18 guns, 140 men, built at Norfolk, ann. exp. 51,989 dollars, 10 cents. 
Vessels Purchased.
 Ship Ganges , Capt. Thomas Tingey, 504 tons, 24 guns, 220 men, at Philadelphia, annual expense, 72,648 dollars, 73 cents.  Ship George Washington , Capt. Patrick Fletcher, 624 tons, 24 guns, 220 men, at Providence, annual expense 72,648 dollars, 73 cents.  Ship Datoware , Capt. Stephen Decatur, 321 tons, 20 guns, 180 men, at Philadelphia, annual expense 63,809 dollars, 43 cents.  Ship Menteeuma , Capt. Alexander Murray, 347 tons, 20 guns, 180 men, at Baltimore, annual expense 63,809 dollars, 73 cents.  Ship Baltimore , Capt. Isaac Phillips, 422 tons, 20 guns, 180 men, at Baltimore, ann. exp. 63,809 dollars, 73 cents.  Ship Herald , Capt. James Sever, 279 tons, 18 guns, 120 men, at Boston, ann. exp. 51,989 dollars, 10 cents. 
Vessels building by the Public.
 Ship Gen. Greene , Capt. Christopher R. Perry, 530 tons, 24 guns, 220 men, at Warren, ann. exp. 72,648 dollars, 73 cents.  Ship Con. Eustis , Capt. Moser Tryon, at Middleton same tonnage, guns, men and expense as the Gen. Greene.  Ship Adams , Capt. Richard V. Morris, at Newyork, same tonnage, guns, men and expense as the Gen. Greene.  Frigate ———, at Portsmouth, 1265 tons, 36 guns, annual expense, 105,984 dollars, 4 cents.  Frigate ———, at Newyork, 1500 tons, 44 guns, ann. exp. 125,780 dollars, 89 cents.  Frigate ———, at Norfolk, same tonnage, guns, and expense. 
Vessels now in service built by the Citizens. Ship Merrimack , Capt. Myles Brown, 530 tons, 24 guns, 220 men, built at Newburyport, annual expense 72,648 dollars, 73 cents. Ship Richmond , Capt. Samuel Darran, 200 tons, 18 guns, 140 men, built at Norfolk, annual expense 51,989 dollars, 10 cents. The ships building, Revenue Cutters, and Gallies shall be given hereafter.
LIST OF LETTERS,
Remaining in the Post-Office, not before advertised. PORTLAND, JANUARY 1, 1799.
 A. Thomas C. Attwich, Capt. Thomas Arnold, James Alden, Jonathan Adams, Benjamin Ayer, Stroudwater.  B. Nicholas Blafdel, John Benfon, Nathaniel Brackett, John Baker 3d. 3. Jacob Bradbury, John Brook, Lydia Bryant, Joseph Barborn, George Berry, Falmouth, Solomon Bonny.  C. Eleonora Cummings, George J. Cummin, Daniel D. Collins, Benj. Carey, William Cobb, Falmouth, H. Codman, Sarah Cogswell, Falmouth, Isaac Choate, Stroudwater, Joseph Croft, Wm. Copperthwaite, Waid Chipman.  D. Mrs. Mary Daley, John Deering, Capt. Delano, Samuel Dingly, Raymondstown, Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, Joseph Doe.  F. Dean Frye, Mr. Fernald, Pepperell Frost, Falmouth, William Francis, Samuel Fitts.  G. John Glover.  H. Joseph Hooper, David Howard, Oseela Hansford, Joel Hall, Falmouth.  J. Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Wm. Jenks, Mrs. Rachel Jackson, Cape-Elizabeth, Mrs. Catherine Johnston, Wm. Johnson.  L. Henry Lang, Michael Little, Downing Lee, Mr. Lellan, N. McLellan.  M. Abel Michener, John Marris, Cape Elizabeth, Thomas Mann, Levi Morrill, Falmouth, Thomas Minot.  N. James Neal, Neal & Andrews.  O. David Oldin.  P. Asa Plummer, Mrs. Avis Pollard, Thomas Phillips, Waterford, Samuel Pearson, William Proctor, 2, John Pattison, Wm. M. Prentiss, Capt. Prince, James Pool, Timothy Pike, Falmouth.  R. Joshua Robinson, Cape Elizabeth, Wm. Rogers, Mrs. Behia Roling, Jesse Richards.  S. Nathaniel Shaw, Robert Stover, George Small, David Sterritt, Falmouth, Jonas Smith, Robert Strong, Nathaniel Stone, Windham, Ebenezer Simonton, 2, Cape Elizabeth, Daniel Smith, John Shepherd, Kennebec.  T. Benjamin Trott, Peaks Island.  V. David Viney, Windham.  W. Benjamin Williams, Joseph Watts, Andrew Webster, Josiah Waitcoat, Cape Elizabeth, Abraham Weston.  Those names with no town annexed are of Portland.
Taken up adrift,
SOMETIME in the month of December last, at a place called Parker's Point , in North-yarmouth, a CHUBACCO BOAT , called the DOVE of North-yarmouth; with one cable parted—having on board a full quantity of salt, a few dry fish, and some green ditto. The owner may have laid boat, and the articles found on board, by proving property, paying charges and applying to RICHARD PARKER. North-yarmouth, Jan. 9. 1799.
List of Letters,
 Remaining in Wells Post-office, Jan. 9th, 1799.  BENJAMIN ADAMS, Kennebec; Joseph Barnard, do. George Bickford, Arundel; John Bennett Wells, Joshua Eaton, and Stephen Emery, of Wells; Joshua Gray, jun. Wells; Henry Hatt, jun. Wells; William Hall, Arundel; David Jewell, Falmouth; Benjamin Littlefield, 4th, Kennebec; Capt. Daniel Morrall, Arundel; Capt. John Partin, Arundel; Capt. Johan Perkins, do. Anna Robinson, Alfred; Jonathan Stevens, Wells; Isaac Wortman, Camobunk 2; John Webster, Wells; Capt. Jacob Wilds, do. Nathan Wells, do. John Light Wells, do. Jonathan Young, Kennebec. 
JOSEPH CROSS,
(who formerly did business in the store now occupied by STEVENS & HOVEY.) Informs his friends and the public, that he has recommenced business, in the NEW STORE, at the head of Mr. INGRAHAM's Wharf, where he has just opened and has now ready for sale, a Variety of European, W. India, & other GOODS.
 AMONG WHICH ARE,  Broadcloths—Cashmeres  —Elsick Cloth—Forest Cloth—Flannels—Dauzes—Blankets—Duffles—Devonshire Kersey—Lambkins—Waistcoat Patterns—Figured Thickets—Fancy twist do.—Callicoes—Muslins—India Cotton—Dimities—Linnens—Mullins—Durants—Moresco—Shawls—Satin—Mousel—Black Gauze—Sewing Silk—Threads and Twist—Oil'd Cloths—Bed Ticking—Ravens and Russia Duck—Cotton Hois—Linen—Kid Gloves—Common do.—Large and small Scuffs—Women's cloth Shoes—Hats—Bread Tray—Elegant Servants—Assortment of Button—Knives and Forks—Jack and pen Knives—Slates—Large Kettles—Boils do.—4d, 6d, 10d, and 20d Nails—7 by 9 Glass—Salt fish of different kinds—Pepper—Ginger—Cinnamon—Excellent Raisins, per cask—Candles—Bohea and Souchong Tea—Coffee—Chocolate—Loaf and Brown Sugar—Butter, of different kinds—Shovels—Fobbs do.—W. I. Rum—No. 2, ditto per barrel—Brandy—Malaga Wine, &c. &c. 
Excellent Rhode-island Chees. The above Goods being laid in for the lowest terms, will be sold cheap for CASH ONLY. No credit will be given. Portland, January 5th, 1799.
TO BE SOLD,
A small Lot of LAND, fronting the Court House, in PORTLAND. Seventy two feet square.—For particulars, inquire of the PRINTER. Likewise, about 600 cwt. Rigging. At JACOB NOYES's STORE. Dec. 24, 1798.
TO BE LET—
OR SOLD ON GENEROUS CREDIT, A Convenient Tenement, for a family, with a Shop in front; together with a garden, yard, and convenient out house.—Situated opposite Market-square in this town.—Inquire of the PRINTER. Dec. 24.
THE undersigned Vice Consul of His Majesty the King of Sweden, d' authorized to transact the Consular business for His Majesty the King of Denmark within the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, hereby notifies all Captains of vessels of the respective nations, and all persons trading under the protection of these Flags, that it is requisite their ships papers should be exhibited at this office, and that he has instructions then to furnish such certificates as the urgency of existing circumstances renders necessary to evince the neutrality of the vessel and property.
CHARLES F. DEGEN. Consular-Office, Boston, Dec. 31st, 1798. The different Printers in the several States are requested to give publicity to the above.
Cumberland County.
THE Collectors of the County tax, for the year 1798, are notified, that Executions will issue against all that are delinquent on the 1st of February next. JOSEPH MLELLAN, Treasurer. Nov. 23, 1798.
20 Dollars Reward.
LOST, on the 27th Nov. on the road between the Southwest Road in Durham, and Freepoint Corner, ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS in Bank Bills, and Nine Dollars in Silver. The Bills were tied up in a piece of writing paper, with a twine string—the whole contained in a light coloured paper purse.—Any person having found the same, and will return it to the subscriber, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all necessary charges paid by me. JOHN CONVERSE. Durham, Dec. 17, 1798.

POETRY.
LINES FOUND IN A BOWER
RACING THE SOUTH.
SOFT cherub of the southern breeze, Oh! thou whose voice I love to hear, When lingering thro' the rustling trees, With lengthened sighs it soothes mine ear.
Oh! thou whose fond embrace to meet, The young spring all enamoured sice, And robs thee of thy kisses sweet, And on thee pours her laughing eyes.
Then at whose call the light Fay's start, That silent in their hidden bower Lie pencilling with tenderest art, The blossom thin and infant flower!
Soft cherub of the southern breeze, Oh! if aught I time the reel Which thus thine ear would hope to please, By simple lay and humble mead;
And if aught with anxious zeal, My willing hands this bower have made, Still let this bower thine influence feel, And be its gloom thy favorite shade.
For thee of all the cherub train, Alone my native muse would woo, Of all that dim along the main, Or walk at dawn yon mountains blue;
Of all that slumber in the grove, Or playful urge the gossamer's flight, Or down the vale or streamlet move, With whisper soft, and pinion light;
I court thee, thro' the glimmering air, When morning springs from slumbers still, And waving bright his golden hair, Stands tiptoe on yon eastern hill.
I court thee when at noon reclind I watch the murmuring insect throng In many an airy spiral wind, And silent climb the leaf along.
I court thee when the flow'rets close, And drink no more receding light, And when calm eve to soft repose, Sinks on the bosom of the night.
And when beneath the moon's pale beam, Alone mid shadowy rocks I roam, And waking visions round me gleam, Of beings and of worlds to come.
Smooth glides with thee my pensive hour, Thou warm'st to life my languid mind; Thou cheer'st a frame with genial power, That droops in every sadder wind.
Breathe cherub! breathe! once soft and warm, Like thine, the gale of fortune blew. How has the desolating storm Swept all I gazed on from my view!
Unseen, unknown, I wait my doom, The haunts of men indignant flee, He'd to my heart a little gloom, And joy but in the muse and thee.
MISCELLANY.
PHYSIOGNOMY AND PALMISTRY.
EVERY one seems not a little to have studied Lavater; so that (if the expression does not offend) most men are ashamed to show their faces. Perhaps it is not generally known, that an ancient Greek author has written on Physiognomy. This work is translated into Latin by the Count Charles de Montesquieu, enriched with very learned annotations.
One Wallon assured George Weller, who published his travels into Dalmatia, Greece, and the Levant (a very curious work) that he had purchased a chest full of very scarce Arabic books; amongst which was a Treatise on Chiromancy, more curious than that of John Babbitt title Foria; in which the author shews, that the lines in the hand are letters, of which he presents the reader with an alphabet.
The following curious physiological definition of PHYSIOGNOMY is extracted from a publication by Dr. Gwither, of the year 1604—
"Soft wax cannot receive more various and numerous impressions than are imprinted on a man's face by objects moving his affections: and not only the objects themselves have this power, but also the very images or ideas; that is to say, any thing that puts the animal spirits into the same motion that the object present did, will have the same effect with the object. To prove the first, let one observe a man's face looking on a pitiful object, then a ridiculous, then a strange, then on a terrible or dangerous object, and so forth. For the second, that ideas have the same effect with the object, dreams confirm too often."
"The manner I conceive to be thus—The animal spirits, moving in the sensory by an object, continue their motion to the brain; whence the motion is propagated to this or that particular part of the body, as is most suitable to the design of its creation; having first made an alteration in the face by its nerves, especially by the pathetic and oculorum motorii actuating its many muscles, as the dial plate to that stupendous piece of clockwork, which shews what is to be expected next from the striking part. Not that I think the motion of the spirits in the sensory continued by the impression of the object all the way, as from a finger to the foot: I know it too weak, though the teneness of the nerves favours it. But I conceive it done in the medulla of the brain, where is the common flock of spirits; as in an organ, whose pipes being uncovered, the air rushes into them; but the keys, let go, are stopped again. Now, if by repeated acts, or frequent entertaining of the ideas of a favorite idea of a passion or vice
which natural temperament has hurried one to, or custom dragged, the face is so often put into that posture which attends such acts, that the animal spirits find such latent passages into its nerves, that it is sometimes unalterably set: as the Indian Religious are, by long continuing in strange postures in their Pagods. But, most commonly, such a habit is contracted, that it falls inevitably into that posture, when some present object does not obliterate that more natural impression by a new, or dissimulation hide it."
"Hence it is that we see great drinkers with eyes generally set towards the nose, the adductant muscles being often employed to let them see their loved liquor in the glass at the time of drinking; which were, therefore, called libitery. Lascivious persons are remarkable for the Oculorum Mobilis Petulans, as Petronius calls it. From this also we may solve the Quaker's expected face, waiting the pretended Spirit; and the melancholy face of the Setarians; the studious face of men of great application of mind; revengeful and bloody men, like executioners in the act: and though silence, in a sort, may awhile pass for wisdom, yet, sooner or later, Saint Martin peeps through the disguise, to undo all. A changeable face I have observed to shew a changeable mind. But I would by no means have what has been said understood as without exception; for I doubt not but sometimes there are found men with great and virtuous souls under very unpromising outsides."
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEA PLANT.
[From Macartney's Embassy to China.]
IN an account of China it would be thought a culpable omission to say nothing on the subject of the Tea plant. The following is the substance of Sir G. Staunton's information on this valuable exotic; In China, wherever it is regularly cultivated, it rises from the seed sown in rows, at the distance of about four feet from each other, in land kept free from weeds. Its perpendicular growth is impeded, for the convenience of collecting its leaves, which is done first in the spring, and twice afterwards in the course of the summer. Its long and tender branches spring up almost from the root, without any intervening naked trunk. It is bushy like a rose tree, and the expanded petals of the flower bear some resemblance to that of the rose. The largest and oldest leaves, which are the least esteemed, and destined for the lower classes of the people, are exposed to sale with little previous manipulation. The young leaves undergo no inconsiderable preparation before they are delivered to the purchaser. Every leaf passes through the fingers of a female, who rolls it up almost to the form it had assumed at its first appearance. It is afterwards placed upon thin plates of earthen ware or iron; much thinner than can be executed by artists out of China. It is confidently said that no plates of copper are ever employed for that purpose. Scarcely any utensil in China is made of that metal, the chief application of which is for coin. The earthen plates are placed over a charcoal fire, which renders the leaves dry and crisp.
The colour & astringency of green tea is thought to be derived from the early period at which the leaves are plucked, and which, like unripe fruit, are generally green and acid. The tea is packed into large chests lined with very thin plates of lead, and pressed down by the naked feet of Chinese labourers. The upper ranks in China are notwithstanding as fond of tea as the people are, and particularly solicitous in their choice of it. That of a good quality is dearer in Pekin than in London. By the way, this assertion of Sir G. Staunton does not seem very well to agree with the information derived from Bell's Journey; where we are told, that the price of the best tea at Pekin, either green or bohea, is half an ounce of silver the Chinese pound; which is equal to what it would be at two shillings a pound in England. We are not however to conclude, from this inconsistency, that either of these travellers has given an erroneous computation. Neither, when we read in Bell's Narrative, that the Tartar military are very insolent, and almost insupportable to the Chinese, & compare it with Sir G. Staunton's account of the mildness of the soldiery in the dispersion of crowds, must we suppose that one of these historians has written from an imperfect view of the subject.
From an English Magazine.
Characteristics of Politeness in different Nations.
IN the kingdom of Juila, when the inhabitants meet, they throw themselves down from the hammocks in which they are, place themselves on their knees over against each other, kiss the ground, clap their hands, make their compliments and rise.
The inhabitants of the Manillas say, that politeness requires that they should bow their bodies very low, put each of their hands on their cheeks, and raise up one foot from the ground, keeping the knees bent.
The savage of New-Orleans maintains, that we fail in politeness to our Kings. "When I present myself (said he) to the Great Chief, I salute him with a howl, then I run to the bottom of the cabin without casting a single glance to the right side, where the Chief is seated. There I renew my salutation, raising my hands upon my head, and howling three times. The Chief invites me to sit, by a loud sigh, upon which I thank him with another howl. At every question the Chief asks me, I howl once before I answer him, and I take leave of him by drawing out a howl till I am out of his presence."
The inhabitants of the Marian islands pretend, that politeness consists in taking hold of the foot of him to whom they would do honor in gently stroking the face, and in never spitting before a superior.
The Chiriguanes maintain, that it is proper they should have breeches, but that the polite manner of wearing them is under the arm, as we do our hats.
At Pegu, the most polite and decent behavior for the King, is to advance into the audience chamber with a fan in his hand, preceded by four of the most beautiful young men of the Court, who are his interpreters, and the heralds who declare his will.
At Monomotapa, politeness consists in sneezing: who can doubt but there are some courtiers, who value themselves in sneezing in a more noble manner than other men? They treat as bad company, or as barbarians, every individual, and all other nations, whose sneezing appears to them less harmonious than their own.
Oddities of Mr. Hagemore.
THE Rev. Mr. Hagemore, of Calthorp, Leicestershire, died the 11th of Jan. 1746, possessed of the following effects, viz. 700l. per annum, and 1000l. in money, which (he dying intestate) fell to a ticket porter in London.
He kept one servant of each sex, whom he locked up every night. His last employment in an evening was to go round his premises, let loose his dogs, and fire his gun.
He left his life as follows: Going one morning to let out his servants, the dogs fawned upon him suddenly, and threw him into a pond, where he was breasted high. The servants heard him call out for assistance, but, being locked up, could not lend him any.
He had thirty gowns and cassocks, fifty-eight dogs, one hundred pair of breeches, one hundred pair of boots, four hundred pair of shoes, eighty wigs, yet always wore his own hair, eighty waggons and carts, eighty ploughs, and used none, fifty fiddles and furniture for the menage, thirty wheel-barrowes, so many walking sticks that a toyman in Leicester-fields bid his executor eight pounds for them, sixty horses and mares, three hundred pickaxes, two hundred spades and shovels, seventy five ladders, and two hundred and forty razors.
William Hudson,
Returns his thanks to the public for past favors, and informs them that he has removed to the NEW STORE at the head of Mr. Ingraham's Wharf, where he solicits a continuance of their commands, and offers for Sale,
AN ASSORTMENT OF
W. I. Goods & Groceries,
AMONG WHICH ARE,
Allspice, Allum, Anvils and Hasis, An assortment of Crocker-ry Ware, An assortment of morocco, cloth, and leather Shoes, for men, women & children, Brown Sugar, Butter, Black ball, Bellows, Bed Cords, Bindings, Brads, Brals and wood liquor Cocks, Coarse and fine Salt, Cast steel Bits, with stocks Cast steel Chisels & Files, Candles, mould & dips, per box or lb. Chocolate, No 1 and 2, Cheese, Cotton, Coffee, Cart boxes, Cards, playing, Codlines, Currants, Cloves, Cards, Wool and cotton, Copperas, Cinnamon, Chest and pad locks, Cake Soap, Cake Ink, Cloth Lines, Elliott's Snuff, English Mustard, Flour, Fish, Flints, Fustick, Fig, Flax, Florens Oil, Figg Tobacco, per cask or single pound, Flat Irons, Fifth Hooks of all sizes, Gimblets, Ginger, Glass, window, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10, German Steel, Gun Powder, Hard Soap, per box or lb. Hair Ribbon, Iron and blocktin Table & Tea Spoons, Ivory and Horn Combs, Iron Squares, Dividers India Sugars, Iron Shovels, Knives and Forks, Log Wood, Long and short Pipes, Men's, women's, mules & childrens Hats, Mackerel Lines, Mace, Matches, Netting Twine, Nails, 4d, 6d, 8d & 10d, Oiled Umbrellas, Pin of Glasses, Poland Starch, Pen Knives, Pulverboard, Pepper, Pins, Pigtail Tobacco, Paper, writing and wrapping, Pomatum, Powder Flasks, Raisins, Rules, Rice, Redwood, Rappee Snuff, Razors, Rat and Mouse Traps, Scissors, Segars, Slates, Shot of all sizes, Shoe Brushes, Sieves, Spanish, French and Carolina Indigo, Sewing Twine, Shaving Boxes, Sewing Silks, Stone Ware, Sand Stone, Smoking Tobacco, No. 1, 2, and 3, Thumb Latches, Tacks, Tobacco Boxes, Tapes, Threads, Thimbles, Twists of all colours, TEAS—Hylon, Souchong and Bohea, of the best qualities, Violin Strings, Webster's Spelling Books, Warming Pans.
LIQUORS.
Best French Brandy, Common ditto, W. I. and N. E. Rum, Hollands Geneva, Aniseed, Clove Water, Snake Root, Cherry Rum, Draft Porter, Vinegar, Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Port, & Malaga, } WINE, pure as imported.
Portland, Dec. 24.
General Prices Current, PER QUANTITY.—BOSTON, JAN. 5.
Table with 4 columns: Item, Price per unit, Dills, Cts. Includes items like ASHES, Bread, Butter, Beef, Beans, Brandy, Coffee, Cotton, Chocolate, Candles, Cheese, Cod Lines, Fish, Flour, Grain, Hops, Hoois, Hogs Lard, Iron, Leather, Lumber, Molasses, Nail Rods, Pepper, Pork, Pitch, Rum, Rofin, Soap, Sugar, Salt, Steel, Tea, Tobacco, Wines.
ALMANACK.
Table with 4 columns: Day, S. M. N. H. REMARKS. Includes days from Monday to Sunday with astronomical data and historical notes.
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