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The gazette., 1799-03-11
M.jEeAany.
EXTRACT.


WHERE the great body of the peo-
pie are vicious, and there is a weak
executive, It's no great achievement to
overturn or check the progrefs of the
bef civil contribution. A foolilh Greek
could burn fpacious temple, inwhich
the higheit fkill Of architecture was
difplayed, and the wealth and labour
Of many nations was collected. A
very weak hand may throw down that
which it requires wiidom and ltrength
to rear. And a very boy, by eating
a flick or fone, can flop piece Of
mechaniGm which it requires ages to
invent and mature. A French writer
boaifed that one Voltaire was fuficient
to overthrow fyitem which itrequired
twelve apoltles and an hof of martyrs
TO ei}ablilh To which biihop Home
replies In the following friking fmii-
tude: When a candle burns, and gives
light to hcule, many wonderful things
contribute to the phenomenon. The
fat Of an animal is the work of the
Greater, and the wax Of the bee is made
by his teaching the wick is from the
vegetable wood Of fngular exotic
tree much labour Of man is concern
ed in the competition, and the elements
that enfame it are thole by which the
world is governed. But after all this
apparatus, a child or fool may put it
out, and then boat that the family are
left in darknels, and are running one
againlf another. Such is the mighty
achievement Of Mr.. Voltaire ; but
with this difference, that what is real
darknels he would call illumination.
The fame NAV be. applied to govern
ment. In the hilory Of republics in
particular, how often have we found
the great interelts of fociety facrihced
to the conceit, the ambition and obiti-
macy Of individuals who have had crc-
dit enough to make their Paflions in
terening to mankind. While we pc
rufe their annals, we are ready to ex-
claim, with the apoale, "Behold how
great a matter little fire kindleth p
The gazette., 1799-03-11

Box Mora Country Apotheca-
ry, not little diltinguifhed for his I'M
pudence, with a hope Of difconcerting
a young Clergyman, whom he knew to
be man of fingular mOdsly, alked
him, in the hearing Of large company
at a public aaembly, " Why the Patri-
archs of old lived to fuch All extreme
age :" To which the Clergyman re-
Piled, g fuppoie the ancient Patri-
archs teak 10 P5yfc -
The gazette., 1799-03-11
POETRY.
s.. -.- --..- .,..-.. ....e.
SONG.
4 SMILE and a Tear.

"
on own I'm complacent, but tell me I'm cold
Then mua my youths early forrows unfold;
Afun wakcn remembrance TO JOYS that are fed,
Nov hope is eAtinguiih'd and palion Is dead
! have loG in hie's ali that life could endear,
Ard, if eem cheerful, fmiIe thro' tear.
My pareats, tho humble were happy and good,
We could boan of our honor, il no, of our blood.
NV lover-ah h9w the fad tale fhaIl tell
For bis country be fought, for hs country he fell ;
He was brave, he TO my foul he dear;
His fame claims a imile. bur il lhines thro' tear
IN vain would picture my agoniz'd heart;
Ny parents fofr foothings no balm could impart;
They funk Ger the n Ia whom they could not relieve
And the cold hand Of fdeoth left me only to greve.
Thus fated 10 fuher. the mument draws near,
When you'll neither dininguih fnile nor tear
The gazette., 1799-03-11

IT is fngular, tha, Voltaire Whole
memory was j Adolized by his country
men at the commencement of the new
order Of things IN France, ihould have
condemned by anticipation the extrav-
agant theories and wild exceHes of the
reyolutioniits, with more truth and fe-
verify than any other writer. Speak
ing Of the abufes which had taken place
in the time of Lewis XIV. he fays-
g Minds have been found deranged
enough TO laP all the foundations Of fo-
ciety, under the pretence Of reform
There have been perfons mad enough to
maintain that taum & msum are crimes
IS, that we fhould net enjoy the fruits
of our labour-and that ali men are G.
quail"
The gazette., 1799-03-11
UGR-hdia Goods, Groceries, eJe.

Brandy, 1T & 4th proof. WI. Rum.
Geneva. Madeira, Port, Sherry Lilbon & Malaga
WINES. Loaf & brown Sugar. Box and cafk Raifns.
Figs Currants. Almonds. Nutmegs Mace. Cinnamon.
Cloves. Pepper Ginger. Alpice CaPsrs Cay
anna pepper. Starch. CATTLE Wlndfor and cake Soap
Glue Liquid Blue. Cheele Table Salt, Sweet Oil
White Lead, Pipes.
Philadelphia & Swedes Iron, Harte
and Club Steel. Hyfon, louchong and Bohea TEAS
Coffee. Cotton. Afortmcnt Tea Boards. Looking
Clafes Floor and hearth Bruihes.
The gazette., 1799-03-11
Commonwealth of MaHachufett8.

In fbs year ef our Lard, one fb9giaHd GOen bun
dred and ninety nige
An ACT, limiting the time within which
Petitions for Wages which have been drawn by forged
Orders, fhal be fulained.
Re it enacted BY The Senate, and H0uje
= IF RfP5atatiVr5 Ce7sral Court aLtzrbid and By fbs
aas,ig Of TIE re, That no petition for Wages which
have heretofore been drawn by Forged Orders, al be
hereafter ulaned unels iuch Petition hall be prefent-
ed within TWO YEARS ro@ the bggfng Of tti5 aG7 and
failure thereof the Petitioner Applicant and Claim
ant ha be forever excluded and barred from any clam
or demand again thisCommonweath for or on account
Of any Wages 70 drawn, alledgcd to be drawn, by
virtue Of any uth Forged Order And the Secretary i
hereby directed caue this Act to be publhed in the
everal Newspapers printed in this Commonwealth for
three months iuccelhvey.
III be' Fsgt 9f Rssr5ifatafivss, TaH a. 1899
This Bill having had three cyera readings paed be
enacted,
EDWARD II. ROBBINS SpsaEey.
III Ssaats, Jan. az, 1899.
This Bill having had two feveral readings Paaed 70 be
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, PsoflsR..
Japrary 29, I79o-ARprovsd,
INCREASE SUMNER.
True COpy-Attef,
JOHN AVERY, Sss'yy.
G To Pp5JSa1 three month, jasssF9e5, a5s ysv:yal
Nt7os1b4pey5 Priatrd IN ibis CornsazoeaiB.
JOHN ATER11, Ses'y.
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Hard Ware.

I'D and Iod Nails, Sd, I'D, sd and
Cd, Brads, oz. < IA oz TAcks, 2d, Clout Nails
Coffee Mills Shovels and Tongs, BrAls Chavng DiiiTes,
Spoons, Files, H and II l. Hinges, Sheep Shears, Bed
Screws, Brafs Candleltic<s Shoe and nail Hammers,
Pincers and Ninpers, Chef and PAdocks Pl4tel
Pelham and fnufhe Bits, Poliihd do Plated Spurs,
Sturrups, Webben, Buckles and Tip, Pewter Platter
plates and halons, Tin Ware, CrOckery Ware, Iron
Ware &c
The gazette., 1799-03-11
FRYE Poor,


4 y Plains Elafics, Dufils, Swanidowns, Ve(t pat
terms, black white and yellow FanneIs, red, yellow
and green Baizes, Devonnire Kerleys, Wild Bores,
Durants Moreans ShalIoons, Calimancoes, Ruels Cot
ton Bed ticking Checks India Cottons, German Sheet
ing White brown Holland, Diapers, Linens Cal'coes
Muffin Chinz and purple Shawls, MuilInet Book &
Jaconet Mullins Cambord, fpotted and crofs bard do.
of the neweR falhon, Muffin Handkerchefs, Black,
purple, fate white and changeabe Lultrings, Colour 4
Sattins Black Ssttns and Modes, Greea, blue and
white Sarlenet, Ladies long and flort Kid Gloves
and habit do Ladies Cotton Hoie, Black, red, green
and yellow A4osocco Shoes, Diaper & common Tapes,
Threads, Bobhins Silk and Tvih, Ribbons, Qualtg
and Sho= Bindings, Laces and Edgings, Glove tights
&c
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-23
Articles Of Meas.
IMPORTANT SUMMARY.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
From a Negpyoyi paesr-D

From a NeSryoyt Paev-Dee. 10,
AT late hour Ian night, we met the l,p Arpus-
capt Main, coming up, in AZ days from St. sebaGans
From respondent we have received Paris papers
to the 10Th Oct. Welament tina; we have oaly time 10
announce lemmarily their important contents Ihele
papers give the official details of Malcna's operations
from the 9Th Of Sept. the 9Th Ct oct. by which it
appears h>t the a5th Sept he paiftd the Lent at
Dietkon, beai Gen. Korakof and fummontd Zurich
to luffender-the terms were not accepted, and the
town taken by auif In the mean time Suwarruw
had advanced act in with the armies lately
attacked by Maena bur finding Them defeated AVOID
ed acton by keeping the moun;ains-1crc he was
however attacked. left zooo wounded, part Of his
tii!try. and amoa his whole baggage. In the mean
time, korlakolf, informed of suvarro 6tua.
ton. hafily aAembed corps, competed of the rem
OF his army and that Of Hotze, the Bavarisn con-
tingcn and tAt OF Condo, attempted march to the
Thur, and from thence 10 Zurich. Msflcna attacked
him. forced him { epals the Rhine with els Mafe-
the.e battles fa,es that he has taken loo pr
toners, than and Il 0snds of colours
That four Generals have been taken, and five killed
Lois Of The enemy IN toto, more than $4,000 men.
A Paris article of O4. 10 fays Moreau is here
Buonsparte IS expected this evening
Frankfort, it is iad was taken by the French oa.rs.
Mr.. Nicholas. brother 70 the famous, Is
elected to the United States Senate, by the legic.
!ature of Virginia.
The fix twenty fours, ordered by Congress.
will be built immediately--at Norfolk, Balti :
more, Warrington, Philadel phia, Bottom, and
Porlimouth.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-23
TO the PRECEDENT Of the United States.

WHILE the Houfe of Representatives, con-
template the hattering proipeds of abundance
from the labors of the people, by land and by
fea, the PROPERTY of cur extended commerce,
notwithstanding interruptions occafioned by the
beigerent flate of great part of the world,
the return Of health, ndultry and trade, to thole
cities which have lately been afflicted with df
cafe, and the various and ineaimable advaptag
es, civil and religious, which, iecured under
our happy frame Of government, are continued
to us unimraired, we cannot fail to offer up to
benevolent Deity, our (incere thanks, for thele,
the merciful difpenlaticns of his protecting pro-
whence.
That any portion Of The people of America,
fhculd permit themlelves, amidlt iuch numerous
blellngs, to Be dueed BY tbe arts and mijr1arefn-
tation Of defgning men into an open refiltsnoe of
a law of the United States, cannot be heard
without deep and fstious regret. Under Il
connituton where the public bur,hens can only
be impofrd by The people themielve', for their
own bentht, and 10 promote their own obicas,
hope might well have been indulgej that the
general interea would have been too well un
dereood, and The general welfare too HIGHLY
priced, 10 have produced in any of orr citizens
a difpcf;ion to hazard 70 much felicity. by the
criminal effort of a part, to opPoie, with lawlcf.
violence, the will of the whole. While we la
Tocrt thar dcptavity which could produce a
defiance Of the civil authority, and render in
d1perGbe the all Of the military force of the
Ration, real ec--.-.--.- - BE- fe-irc =,
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SFNATf-prc Q.
TO the PRECEDENT Of tie United States.

-
ACCEPT, Sir, the refpeaful acknowledge.
nenys of the Senate Of the Uni'ed States Tor
yout fpeech delivered to both Houies OF Con.
arer, At the opening of The freieht ietlon.
WHlLE we devtu ,ly join Won in offering our
thanks to Almighty God for the return OF
health to our cites, and for the general PROPER.
ity Of he country: we Cannot refrain from Ia
,nenting that the arts ard calumnies Of delign-
ing men have excited open rebellion iecond
tine in Pennfylvania; and thereby oomas led
10 the employment of military force TO AID The
civil authority in the execution OF laws. We
rejoice that YOUR vigilenoe, energy and we'll
aimed exertons have cruihed TO daring an op-
poGtion. and prevented the ipreading OF iueh
frsafonable combinations. The PrcmPttude
and zeal difplayed by the troops called to iup'
piefs this inlurreGicn deitrve our higher com
mendation and praife. and afford pleahng
proof of the fpirt and alacrity with which our
fellow citizens are ready to maintain the au.
tboiity of our excellent government.
KNow,Nc as we do, that the United States
a, c fincerely anxious fer a fair and liberal exc
cution of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and
Navigation entered into with Great Britain /;
we learn with regret that the progrefs OF adult,
ment has been interrupted by difference OF
opinion among the Comii1ioners We hope,
however, that the iuitice, moderation and the
obvious intereas OF both parties, Will lead to
fatitfaelory explanations, and that the builneis
will then 90 forward TO an amcable oloie OF al
differences and demands between the two coun
tries We are fully pe,fuaded that The Legila
,ure of the United States will cheerfully enable
you to realize your aaurances of performing on
our part, all engagements under our treates,
with punauality and tbs mott ioupulcus Sooc
faith.
WHEN We renea upon the uncertainty
of the ,efnlt Ct The late milton TO France, and
upon the uncommon nature and extent OF the
war now raging in Europe; which affects ma
terialiy our relations with the powers at war
and which has changed the condition OF then
colonies in our Reighborhood; we are OF opn
ion with you, that it would neither be wife MOI
fate 10 relax our meafures of defence, or tc
lefen any of our prepaI ations 10 rePel az
srti1ion.
Cuk inquiries and attention fhall be care
fully directed to the various other important
fubie9s, which you have recommended to oui
confederation and from our experience oSyoui
paf administration, we anticipate with 'he
hisheh confidence your ltrenuous cooperation
in all mealuies which have a tendency to
promote and extend onr national rferefls and
Happiness.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-23
NHVAL ARTICLES.
Frsm PHILADELPHIA, Dec.

From Pbiladelbba, Dec. IL.
Capt. Parker who arrived here yeferday
morning from St. Kits, informs that on his
paGage cut, off the i1and of Nevis, he was
boarded by boa, from the United States brig
Pickering, the crew of which informed, thar
the Pickering had the fame afternoon captured
a French plisateer fchr of IS nine and FIX poun-
dcrs, which ihc had tent to St. Bartholemews.
The crew of the boat further informed Capt.
Parker, that the Pickering had loft men in
the aslion, and that the irh broadGde from her
had killed 40 Of The privateer's crew.
Capt. Thompfon, or the brig Eliza, arrived
at Newyork, mentions. that feaman had been
hong on board the L. S. brig Pickering, at St.
Kits, for killing he Reward.
Captain Burroughs, arrived at Bottom. from
St. Kits, informs, that the U. S. Brig Picker
ing r chaGog French privaieer lately, iplung
her foremaa and carried away her main
top matt.
BALTIMORE, DEC. 10.
BY the arrival of Captain Foller, in 20 days,
from St. Jago, we learn the following: Ga
the 9Th Nov. the Bottom figate, Capt. Little,
chaied on ihore French fhip called the Egyp.
tian, mounting 40 bra!s guns, and carrying z5o
men, and on the 9TH, took a imall lugger
with fwivels and muis=ts, and carrying thirty,
men.
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citation happily terminated, becaufe ne have az
TEMPTED To commence it, and peace reltored
becaule we with its reaoration. Bet, fir how
ever this million may terminate, heady per-
leveranee in f item of national defence, com.
menfurate with our refources, aud the fitustion
of our country, is an obvious dictate OF duty.
Experience, the parent of wifdom, and the great
inAruElor of nations, has elfablihed the truth OF
your petition, that remotely as we are placed
from the belgerent nations, and defrons as we
are, by doing juace TO all, to avoid offence to
any, yet nothing fhort of the power of rePelliog
aggrelions will fecure to our country rational
profped of efcapng the calamities OF war or ma
tional degradation.
In the progrefs of the fel1ion, we fhal take
into our ferrous confederation the various and
important matters recommended to our at
tention.
A life devoted to the ferVice Of your country,
talents and integrity which have 70 jullIy &C
quired and 10 long retained the confidence and
affection of your fellow citizens, attelt the fncer-
ity of your declaration, that it is your anxious
deGie 70 co execute The truf repc1ed in you, as
to render the people ofthe I'm ted States proip
erous and happy.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-12-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DEcEMBER Q, 1879.

The Houfs went into Committee on the
Anfwer to the Preiident's Sfecch-M Mr.. Dent in
The chair. Mr.. Gregg moved to irike out the
words in the fecond paragraph, TO be Edaoeo
iy he arts and INTERPRETATION Of dygning mau,
as he f.id there had not been official proof OF
The faa laid before the Houie. He denied the
aGertion, and was fupported by Mr.. Smile
The propriety CT the fentence WIS advocated by
MeGrs. Rutledge, Marihall, Harper and The
anfwer was reported to the Houfe, withots
amendment, and adopted, as follows -
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atoms on the means which have q tendetty t.
promote and extend our national inteteRy and
happiness and | allure you, that in all your
meaIures, directed to lhole great objects, you
may, at all times rely with the highea coni.
dence on my cordial cooperation.
The praife of the Senate 70 iudiciduly con.
ferred on he prompttude and zeal of the troops
called to fnpprefs the iniurreaon, as it falls
from 70 high authority, mutt make deep i'm
prefiion, both as a terror to the difobedisnt and
an encouragement TO fuch as do well.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, Dec. 10, 80.
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HOUSE md LAND Tx.

BY an abitrad Of the valuation Of houlcs ard
lands in the State of Madachulstts. made
purfuant to an act of Congress, we find that
The number of dwelling hoults included in
the valuation is 5o,44o. iheir\yalne with the
out .houfes and lots aPpurtenent tLersto, is
2S,ce3, 40 dollars.
The number of dwelling houifs, with their
out houf.s, of a value not exceeding 100 dol
lars, 1855; and the number OF acres of land
included in the valuation. 7.8sLoas. Their
value, 6.5S1s3z dollars and 50 cents. Mafs
f,chutetts proportion of the dirett tax is
200 AS dollars, 81 cents, 2 mills. OF this
fun, there will be RATED on Dwelling Hour:s,
So,S66 dollars, cents, mills. This leaves
to be adehed on lands and louies valued at 100
dollars and under. 10 $50 dollars, aS cents
the va'ue of thefe houles aud lands being
62, ssz33z dollars, So cents, a tax o! Z dollars,
81 cents, I mill and 9th Of mill, on Icoa
dollars, will produce the fun required. 1888
dwelling honfes, valued at 100 dollars and
under, are not included in the valuation of
houles, bu' are taxed with the lands and 675
dwelling hou'es, together with IS m lliors, $50
acres ofland, gre totally exempted from he TAX
Number of lioules OF The "a elaf,, from 100
20 500 dollars value, 1871
I'd. From gooto 1000 dollars, 1850
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Important Protect.

cu3RAcoA, Sept. II.
By this pubic inarument of protect, be 1t
|kno,gn. chat on the 6lh day Of July infant per
topally appeared before me B. H. Phillips, con
tul of the United Stares of America, Ioieph
Stackweafher, late gunner, Alexander Coulter,
and. lanes Noyes, late feamen OF the fchooner
Nautilus. whereof Robert Dixon was matter,
who. having feverally been duly fworn on the
holy Eyangeha Of Almighty God, did dspoie
and fay, :.
That they failed in the Nautilus from New
York en- or about the Izth day of June lat,
bound TO and within few leagues of Curacao,
they perceived imall lchooner come from the
LAND and gave ehace TO the Nautilus, the fmall
fchooner preGed fail, and about feyeu o'clock
had neared her 10 much, that fhe fired ihot at
1.-The Nautilus. and hoifed French national
colors, and in fifteen minutes afterwards the
fitted another fhot and holted q dark flag 1oitb a
GuH and cybfe bones painted theron, when an en-
gagement commenced at long lhot, aud eontin-
ued until half palt eight o'clock when The
came along Gde the Nautilus, and about 90
people of various coors, came on board, iome
with cullaGes, and others with poignards in their
hands, with which they cut and tabled nine OF
the Nautillus's crew in the mott wanton aud
barbarocs manner, although the officers and
crew begged to have their lives fpared, and bad
ceafed reiinance and fnrrendered themlelves
prifoners.
That after they had 70 furrendered, FIVE Of
the crew of the Nautilus were killed and thrown
overheard, viz.
ReJer1 Dixon, mater,
Mr. Me,rmaa, mate,
Wat SimmonSs, boaliwan,
| ; T;n.1 Hs c,,., and fsamsn.
And that John Fyall James Burnett Will
am Mi.lar, and Alexander Coulter, were very
dangerously wounded the latter received eleven
| TABS and cutts--he was the only perfon wound
ed. previouly to the Nautilus being boarded,
and that by muiket ball in bis face, which
broke his lower Jaw bone and casried away FIX
of his teeth.
That the fmall fchooner is called "the 7be:i,' %
ard commanded by ''Jofeph Rival" mounting
Tx carriage guns, and had on board fsventy
people.
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PIRACY ard MURDER.

dryipais at BSqon bring Information, thai CAPT.
Wiln, in jsbo0n.r from Pbiiadslpbia or BAH
mare, for 81. Tboma,'s, had myivxd at ST. Bart5.
Thirteen dar, after be failed, three Spausrds, svboa,
be had Bitbsd mths United States, roIs ia nstiay,
eDoandtd CAPT. ". Eqprely, eoifb basehsi, a, le
lay in his birfb killed he (pereargo Mr.. Sauaders,
in Bis birth, murdered The mate on deck, o9b an al,
aid an Ameriean Jsaman thai eoouH not jain Asm.
The Captain remained majqo Of bis cabin, qobicb he
asfspdsa sUib bis Pjaoh and .ftvord, far thiy.y1ES
b0ars, euben an agreement entered ds,saeu bim
and TIE raies, conditioning that fhe Captain ,,uH
navigate fbe psDslto The Spapi6 Nam Ten days
atlerhe Captain being partly recovered Of bis qvoma5,
ard favorable cb,pvfDniiy prsisning, /eeurea fqvs
sfsbsm in The bold and prssnt ,eauesl tie otbs, 10
obedience IN fba ifastion, be piuisned tie Span
lard on deck, 70 that be espH merely fcer The s,es,
ani aepAed BY tsoc pr5usrs IN tie baa qpitb evasr,,
poured dova boh mads in The deck qviib a eroqo-
bar and quxt faoiee day, Jffo,s Re rsefio.d al1-
anee, qUbict qua5 jsnt bin from tie Eagle, and tbe
Szutd..G Kizg's vegfl, on Bis APPEARING Of 81.
Barfs. TIE Spasi~d5 eveye taken on boarathe
Eask, and carried TO 81. Kits, eutve Commodsrs
Tinssy Glvered tb,m into tbs bands ofa Juice.
Tbey ecnfsgSd tbe qob0s Of their iniqaity Jsfors
magigrass