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From q Lon4on paper ef fnlg =.

Tuefday fe'ennight lied, in the tooth
year Of his age, William Jennens, Ed.
of Acton Place, nearMslford, in Suffolk.
He was reputed the richef Commoner
in England, his property being faid to
exceed two millions lferling, and there
is realon to apprehend he died inteltate !;
though an unexecuted will was found
among his papers at Acton, in which he
had deyifed fome comparatively incon-
fiderable Iegacies to gentlemen in the
neighbourhood. Lord Curzen's family
were expected to be the inheritors Of his
immenfe property /; and his Lordihip,
after Whiting Acton, and giving orders
for the funeral, fet out for the houfe of
the deeeafed in Grofvenor-fquare, Lon
don, to dilcoyer, if pohible, ateGamen-
tary inlrument. King William the
third was bis godfather, and during the
long period Of his exilfence, heremain-
ed bachelor, more given 10 penuriouf-
nefS than holpitality, Of courfc as &C.
cumulations multiplied even tbeyona his
power of computation. He is reported
always to have kept 5o,eool, In his
banker hands for any emergencT, and
he never drew out the Dividends cf lis
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DR.. PRIESTEY,
TO The Printer Of tbs Northumberland
CPeasII0agia) Paper.

SIR,
BEG leave through the channel Of
your paper, to give what fatiSfadion I
can.to many perGons in this country,
who ieem to be alarmed at the publica-
ton Of an intercepted letter addrefed
TO me by Mr.. J. STONE, at Paris, and
incloling another, which | was 70 tranl-
NIT to M. B. P. (Which means a Mem
Der Of the Briib Parliament at Ken
nebeck. They were frf printed in
England, with view TO render me OBJ
noxious here. Whether they 0ugbf TO
have this effect let any impartial perfon
judge from the following circumfan-
ces.
Mr.. JOHN STeNE, (not the perfon
who was tried for high treafon, and ac-
quilted, in England, but his brother)
was member of my congregation, at
Hackney, and jealous friend to the
American and French revolutions,
which Efficiently accounts for his cor
responding with me But | am not
anfwerable for what he, or any other
perfon, may think proper to write to
me.
The letter inclofed to me is for Mr..
BENZ AMIN VAUGHAN, formerly a pu-
Pill Of mine, and fon to Mr.. SAMUEL
VAUGHAN, who foulc time ago refded
in Philadelphia. tie, like me, thought
it netedary to leave England, and for
fome time is fail 10 have afuned
feigned name. This he does not do
here, and heis man that any country
may be proud to poGelS having for
ability, knowledge 0 a!mof everykind,
and the mot improved integrity, very
few equals. He is well known to, and
probably correfponds with the PREsI-
DENT, who will fmile at the furmi
that have been thrown out on the fub-
jed. He has fixed his ref1ence at Ken
nebeck, becaufe his family has large
property there. IF he, or I had been
fpy in the interef Of France, we have
made very frange choice of iituations
in which to do mitchell.
--Ba tribes, hgb, az air.
IRE. 70 TIE jsai5ar, e0gfrmatiaa5. franz
Affroef ef hoy svrit.-- sHAKEsREARE.
am, &c.
IOSFpH PPIFS TT FY
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PreGdent's Anfwer,
To tbs unanimous e4ireji oftbe Soeety IF Cincinnati
of tbe STATE Of SsN5earoLSa.
GENTLEMEN,

c GENTLEMEN
WITH great refpe6 and efteem, |
receive your unanimous addrels, agreed
on at a meeting expressly called for that
Purpoie on the lad of Augutt. That
men who cheerfuIly arranged them
felyes in the front rank to oppoGe the
mott formidable attack, that was ever
made on their couutry--that men, who
have experienced the delightful reRec-
ton Of having contributed to the eltab-
iihment of the liberties and indepen-
dence of their country, and have en-
ioyed the fweetef of rewards in the
grateful affection Of their fellow-citi-
zens that fuch men hould even he
lukewarm, when the Object Of their
fondef attachment is in jeopardy, is
incredible. Irejoice in your approba-
ton of the conduct adopted and purified
with France Cancellation has been
purified with more patience and perie-
verance, than can be perfe6tlyreconciled
with our national reputation at lealt.
If we can reconcile it with our national
character and independence, it mutt be
by peculiar circumstances, that we can
execute it in the opinion Of an impartial
world, if indeed at this day there is an
Impartial world. Poferity at leaf who
may be impartial enough to PATS an
equitable judgment will allow that the
form Of our government, our late con-
nexions and relations, and the prclent
fate of all nations furnifh an apology,
we'll grounded on equity and humanity.
The French and too many Americans
have mifcalculated. They have be-
trayed to the world their ignorance of
the American character. As TO the
French, know of no government an
cient or modern that ever betrayed 70
universal and decided contempt Of
the people Of all nations as the pTelent
rulers Of France. they have manifelt-
ed a iettled opinion that the people have
neither fenfe nor integrity in any coun-
| try, and they have a6ted accordingly.
When you weighed tribute and de-
dence againf war, you might have
added immortality and irreligion to the
former fcale. What fhaIl we think Of
thofe who can weigh tribute, Deepen
dence, immortality and irreligion agaihlt
pounds, liyre. Or forms
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When the Cincinnati Of southcaro-
Ina pledge their lives, their fortunes
and their iacred honor, / believe no
man will doubt their incerity.
JOHN ADAMS.
9giaey, Ssbt. I5tb, 1908.
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Mrs. ANN HEYLlGER,

b tie ign Of WalBingtop q Franklin,
near Clay CoVe,
Has opened a houfe of genteel enter
ainment. Thole gentlemen who may
hvor her with their company, fhall
eceivc every attention. Being long
ecuaomed to this bufnefs, ihe fatterS
Ierfelf The fhall be able 70 give general
'3isfaaion,
Portland, Sett. loib.
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IoHN DEERING,

lEas far Jais At bis Store, at The bottom
Of Eb5frssf, an Allotment Of
WEST-INDIA 81 HARD WARE
GOODS, and GROCERIES,
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outings
Coffee Mills,
Sewing and whipping
Irvine,
Hammers, large & fmzll ,
K1ives and Forks,
Pen & Jack-Knivis..
Spoons, ChiT Is.
Gouges, Iron Squares,
Paint and Tar Brulhcs,
kiafon's Trowels,
Homes, Fire Steels,
Fl nts Gun Locks,
Latches, Saws,
Bung Bearers, Cimblets.
Scra ers BruGhes,
Tin Ware. Of ali kinds,
Tine GIahes Of All izes,
Earthen Ware of al kinds,
Ailfp.ee, Pepper,
Alum. Red Wood,
Log Wo d, c PIP ras,
Cinnamon. Nutmegs,
Rsihns Choc ko'a,e,
Win Cls Is, TuHhIsrs,
Spirits Of Tu pentine.
Tobacco, Drawing Knives,
Deep fed Lines, &c
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Duck &Cor-
dage,
L. kpn and Steel.
~ III. AL NE. Rum,
I randy, WIas.
Ga. MolaTes,
hglr Rice,
Flour, Checie,
e. Butter,
l.. bohea Tea,
soa.hong Tea,
als & RAIDS, Of all kinds,
White Lead
% Whiting, Red Lead.
bra,e yellow,
L. 1niih Brown,
fsrligreace,
sGeed OIL, Fila Oil,
III d & Scale Eth.
u Lead, Shctt,
wder, Indigo,
pston, Coffee,
u k and Hinges, Of all
kinds
kreEs. BraTes + r peks,
aadrants, Compaiies,
GIailss,
d Line Log Lines,
September go, II
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September 80, 1898.
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PRESIDENT ADAMS.

AT the time congrefs were about to appoint
a commander in chisf, to the American army,
a number Of the touthern members, together
with fome of the northern, were for putting the
commilIion upon General Lee Among the
northern members who efpouf-d tbs lide,w
the two late Governors Of Maf4chuletts Han
cock and Adams. Prefdent Adams, who was
then in congrels, member from Maf culstts.
efpouied the other file, in favour Of General
Warrington, and iPent one whole night, in
fhewing to his colleagues, the imPolicy Of their
meAfures. Whether they knew General Lees
character at that time, know not; but his
fubfeqnent conduit proved that he was very
un6t perfon for that appointment. tits, alto,
j angular taa that Hancock and Adam, who
were in favour Of bis appointment, were both
French pArtizans, and uufiiendly to tie federal
government They were beth in the iouthern
nterea exclnGvly-the former u til his death,
and the latter i. Ril 70, for augh; that appears
to the contrary.
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lie a. paF.d lie 18th Of June I707, entitled
q An aa to prevent citizens Of the United
States rom privateeripg againa nations il ana,
" with, or againG citizens Of the United
States"
You viii alio conf1er it TO be your duty 10
prevent evahons Of The a6t paaed the t4th OF
June 1897, entitled ar. aa prohibiting for a
limited time The expectation OF arms and am
munition, and for encouraging the importation
thereof;" by con6ning the quantities OF the
faid articles which may be returned as coniti-
ruting the equipment Of any vsfal, within
realonable limits.
A confident reliance is entertained that all
your proceedings under theie inltrnfions will
be marked with deciGon and impartalty."
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r n ri cribs, il is highly eGentiqi that
ngNlbAie affairs jbonld be made kn07On
n tie peeple, tn order that they may
tadgs Of The uprigbtnejj Of or adminjf
frati0n. h@aH be tie aim Of the Ed
Tor 10 give a revisqO, and detail, 70 far
IS fbe limits Of bis paper zOiAPermit.-
The JollozCing Ms6ags fr0m The Pref
dent, though generally pabGtbed, asiH
firm a beginning. It cannot be read
100 much, as it as0akens tb9le feelings
q0bieb q0iH ProVe the (aIUatioa IF our
country.
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Every fantence Of the Congregational debates on
the iu6je9 pending is ibt,reang TO the
public--but the Jhouiand diffei ent fubjects
which neceGaiiy occupy weekly paper,
precludes the PolIibiiy Of giving more than
mere fkstches.
Since receiving the Prefden's meaage, The
attention OF Consrets has been occupied IL
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Subhance of their content
From Pbilaelpbia-AbrH 4.


to the m:nifer Of foreign affairs, info
ming him Of the object Of their miiliol
and requefting an opportunity Of deli
ering their credentials and being pr,
tented to the Directory. To this the
had not received letter when theyla
wrote, and they had no hope ofreceil
ing any. In the courle Of their bein,
at Paris from September to 9Th Jan.
no official notice had been taken o
them, either by the directory or minif
ter Of foreign affairs but that during
that time they had feveral conference
with two perfons, whole names our en-
voys promiGed to conceal, who laid the,
were in the confidence of the latter, OF
the fubjea Of their milton; it leem
thefe perlons did not act officially bur
were underfood informally to fpeaks
the language Of the minilter.
They exprefed the great irritation
the directory had againf the United
States, and particularly the fpeech Of
the Prehdent at the opening of Taft fun.
mer FELTON,, and that fome dilavo7
mutt be made by way of atonemI
Upon our commihioners reprelent
that by our contribution il was the 81
Of the Prelidenr to inform CnnnFe'- =
every thing that concerned the inteie
Of our country, and therefore any dii
vowal Of fentiments was not only
proper but impo6ibIe, they gave the A
TO underltand after fome hefitation-h--L
Money, money would maAr the atone Y
ment; that if they would ftipulate "
give $4,000 pounds ferIing, by way Of
doucsur to the miniter, take Of then,
thirty two millions forms Of Dutcb
paper. which they fad was then worth 4
ten thillings in the pound, & give them
par for it (and which might eyentuaIiv
be worth par and LOAF them further
ium equal to the luPpotd value nc thei,
1poIiationS on our comrsrce. chr -
at fifteen millions dolIas Neav;oe ~,
merchants their claim oiFrance for I
yentual Observation-Disclosures then n.
mlnllter Of foreign affairs would a3 his
influence, which they Til was grap,e,S
with the directory, to have them re-
ceiyed, enter on the negotiations, and II
endeayor to have the Expectations on
our commerce ceafe. They urgedAtheie
proportions with vehenence, fai1 ii
MONEY was gUauted for general purpol
as well as to tatisfy Partiaiar officers
government that Merin, one of I'll
directory, had Efficiency from "a
lhare Of prize money, but others ha
not iuch relource. On our envoy
that they had no powers e
thar kind, and that as ye had not ..
Tended, the propoftionwas unreafon
bic, their reply was, tia MONEY W
what they wanted, ant that inafmud v
as they had made peace with the emma
ror and bro't other neiAboring nation
to their own terms, wrought 10 thinF
well off with flight requl
fition, and warned Us BY the fate q
Venice and what woul ioon be that D "
Switzerland. On our ENJOYS remark
ing that they came Il appeal to the
principles Of jufice 10 adult our dii
putes, they replied with p'b Don
you give money 70 the indians and deY
Of Algiers when you make peace with
Them; and that they had better engag
for thole terms now while Ehey couts
for if they lubdued Eneland. as tAS
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9obH adams.
Hited S'otss, Iot5 Mareb, 1898.


"a the an of-Nlarch, the following inaruc
lions were iGued to the Coll.4oTs Of the
CulloTss
@--Joeen determined by. the Prefdcnt Of
8Un'ted States, that under the Prefent cir
4Itancss, it has become nee eiI4ry to modify
nfruaions iTued from this department on
sth day Of April 1897, in fuch manner as
longer to refrain veGrls Of the United States
falling in an armed condition, when def
to Be employed in a regular and lawful
snmerce.
Rus though you are to conhder the general
,Iii5ftion as DO longer remaining in force, il
the expref5 command of the PreGdent, that
ieize and detain all vcGels refreshing which
err may exit realonable ground OF fufpicion,
at they are intended to be employed contrary
law, and particularly TO the al Of Congrefs
led on the 5th day Of June, I7o4, entitled
. An az in addition TO the ad for tlT puniih
i. BIZ certain crimessg aina the UaitcdStates,"
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MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
Geafk1sen Of tie Senate, and
GeatsmsB IF rbs Houf of RfbrejfafatiVes

GsHflewen Of tbe SfHate, and
GeatsmsH IF ne HouE Of RfbrslEatatives.
sg He Dilpa' ches, from The ENJOYS ExtTaor-
n binary of the United States, to the French
Republic, viii h were mentioned, in my Mef-
faye to both Horfes Of Congrefs, of the fifth
naant, have been examined and rnaturely con.
Gdered
y While feel fatisfaeion in informing you,
that their exertions, for the adjufment of the
differences between the two nations, have been
ilncere and Hnremitted it is incumbent on me,
10 declare, thar perceive no ground of exPec-
tation, that the objects Of their milton, can h.
accomplished, on terms compatible with the
iafety, honor, or the eRental intereRs CT the
nation.
This refult, cannot with iuRice. be attributed,
TO any want Of moderation on the part of this
government, or to any indiipoGtion to forego
fecondary intereas for the Prefervalion Of peace.
Knowing it to be my duty and believing it to
be fur win, as well as that Of the gre7t body
ct Il people, TO avoid by all reafonable conSei-
IONS, any participation ia the contentious Of
n europe, the powers veRed in our ENJOYS were
concentrate with liberal and pacific policy,
md that high confidence, which might iuhly be
fepofsd a the abilities, patriotifm and integrity
Of The cha.aaers to whom the negotiation was
committed. After 4 careful review Of the
whole fobea, With the aid Of all the inforu-.-
ton have received, / can dfcern nothing
Which GOULD have Injured or contributed to iuc
I thai has been omitted on my part, and
j further which can Be attempted, con.
with maxims for which our country has
III, at every hazard and whith conlti-
afs of our National Sovereignty
thefe circumnaGces, I cannot forbear
re the accommodations which have
lerly made, and 10 exhorr you to adopt
aptitude, decition and unanrdity, zach
as the ample refources Of the country
80, Tor the protection of our fea-faring and
z coInmcrcial citizens for the defence Of any
IA t1polei portions Of our territory for repleniih-
sIg our Arfenals, eaablihing Founderies and
liiEary Manufactures and to provide fuch
rlncient Revenue, as viii be necefary TO defray
!. estraordina exPences, and fuPPly the defcien
les which may be occaGcned by depredativns
our commerce.
The prefsnt Gate Of things, is 70 eGentially
I.aerent, from that, in VIII Oh infruttions were
even 70 collectors t. refrain veaels Of the UAi
ID States from falling in an armed condition,
M the principle, on which thole orders were
r>4led, has ceafed to exit. l therefore deem if
tTfoPer to inform Congrefs, that no longer
lnceivo myilf jufiiabie IN continuing them.
pllcls in particular cafes, where there may be
,alonabls prourd Of fufpicion, that fach vef
IS are inten4sd 10 be employed contrary to
rw.
In all your proceedings, i. viii be important
Tlanifea zeal, vigour and concert in defence
The national rights, proportional to the dan
with which they are threatened.
John adams.
Ogited S'oty, Iot5 Mayeb, 1898.
"a the an of-Nlarch, the following inlruc-
lions were iGued to the COLLISIONS Of the
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John Adam5.

By THE PRESIDENT,
TIMOTHY PICKERING. Secretary Of STATE.
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From Prouidence. OF. .

IRON Pr0U1deHcs, OCt. II.
The Hon. Board Of Comm0fonsrs,
which had been fitting for fome time
Palt in this town to alcertain the River
ST. Croiz, which is an Eafern Boun-
dairy of the United States, role lalf
Thurlday.
is faid that their unanimous refult
is, a boundary which will aaign :. large
portion Of the difputed lands to each
party, and quiet all the actual pofehions
and claims of individuals.
Entire harmony is faii to have fub-
fitted during this lengthy and labori-
ous* trial, as we'll between the agents
as the commiflloners. This is the hrf
experiment of compromising national
dilPutes in this fummary way, which
has been carried into complete effect.
For the credit of human nature it il
hoped that it may prove an uleful LEI
ion to the Europeans now at war, and
lead to the etabilhment of fyfem of
perpetual amity among all civilized ma
tons.
he papers in this cafe arc laid conaitute vol
in folio.
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L.
Marine Articles.
Port Of Portland.
Marine

Thurday Nov. I, arrived here brig Ioleph,
Ro8fRr lLsLEY matter, 81 DAYS from Martini.
co. Sailed under convoy Of h Bi.eron flaop
OF war, in company with the fcllouing vrfF-is /;
Brig Horaio, Whitney, Connecticut br Is
B=,iey, Griffin, 5: Gers, Dagget, Bolton big
Sarah, Whitehoufs, Newbu-yporr brig Pal
las, Merrill, kennebunk; lh'P Adolph, Ho 2
den, Baltimor lchooner Patty. Green, Salem /;
icnooner Stauwood, Cape Ann; and many
Others, names unknown. Schooae Indal(ry.
appleton, Of Bottom, drove out il a ga.e Of
wlnd, and arrived a. Grenada, with a I'll nber
more, fome Of which hiI nj been heard
Left there fhiP john, Of PHILADELPHIA, cargo
condemned; ichooner Fade, CopDerthr "a.
vehei and cargo cear-d. O9. ~. lat. a., 40,
long OF, fpoke Capt Whi.ehoule, who M
lim the ihip thar then WIS in company, was
ne C1lumbii, Of Newburyporl, from virginia
bound 70 Ireland that ne va, Ia daref,, hay
ng iPrung leak few day before, il gale o
who'd. Capt. w. had agreed to keep he
omPany ultiI fhe made fome port on he con.
tinent, 10 reht.
Same day, fhooner Aurora, Captain DIX
from Berbce. rs days. Inlat. 10. long Il
go iPoke the ihp Mara & Eliza OF Boaou,
capt ID WINS, from Surrinam, bound to Boaoa
FIilay. arrived, hip Cumberland. Capt in
SCOTT, from Liverpool, lal from IrslaGd -
Ship Merchant, Fitzgerald, ofthis port, had al
riVeI at Liverpool previous to his failing.
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Bilious FeverS are unulally numerous
and obltinate in many parts of the coun-
try ; and inleveral Interior towns We
ry fatal. At New-Milford, great fck-
nels prevails, and the fever has the ef-
fential fyptoms of Yellow Fever. At
Royalton, on White River, in Yer
mont, and on the Grand lies in Lake
Champlain, the Yellow Fever prevails
with comfortable mortality. The diff
cafe has the charaaeriitic symptoms of
the Genuine Yellow Fever, and termi-
mates fatally in about fix days. Roy
alton is fituated on bend of White
River, on a dry gravelly foil, but en-
clofed by very high mountains, which
really made the petition of the town, a
deep valley.
At WindGor, il Vermont, fmilar
fever prevails. This is on Connecticut
river, the banks of which are high in
that neighbourhood, and make little or
no marfh, but the town is almolt fur
rounded by mountains. In iuch poG-
tlonss there is great accumulation of
heat, from the reverberated rays of the
fun in hot weather and in all fuch fit
uations, the human race are more ex-
pofed to autumnal fevers and dyfentary,
than on hills which overlook the fur
rounding country. [Com. Ad0.1
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EederalIfs, Lax oat Z

THIS DAYit is your f4ere3 duty to Attend
aria!y to the choice Of Rep fsatatiye. IF the
citizens Of Portland DO nos turn out lr1ng y in
fuPPorr If our pref.nt federal member, beIiev.
me,there Is dang ofhis lloing bis election.
have Information from unqaettonabl= authority
that eEertions are making in the eaaera- part Q.
the difria, to dfpace Mr.. Wldrtoortb. Let
this town, BY liberal and unaninons vote, de-
feat thisjacooto attempt. It's hopei every one
will attend to this notice.