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Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-10-13

70 1HE PEOPLE OF ne UNITED STATES


TO TIE PEOPLE OF 1HE UNITED STATES
: y attempting q deGrbe che c7lamities Of a
1 revolution ia this country, ! feel myielf
much burthened with the flbjef, and fcarcely
know where to begin, or what method t. pur-
tIe lhl idea OF 4 revolution, i1aantly brings
into view, that Of France; of which, alYnoa
every iohabitant OF this country knows enough,
TO ihudder at the bare contemplation. The
time has been, when we were all Glazed with
the viiiouary ProiPei of approaching good,
not only 10 France, but To All the world, from
the iPeading # lhe principles of feedom We
had Pdiled through what was termed x u,u-
ton, with lucocl, We found cuTlelves fourth
ing, aud happy, AMI fondly hoped thar he
req of The world were following our cxlmple.
At this time, euthui4im, and not experience,
was our guide IF We had reflected cooiy. we
ihouli have infantry trru, that there was Y.
mighty difference b-tween our reGQi0g the
attempts Of Gr=at5rtan, To excrcue dominion
over US, and a nation rting i'll a MATS To over
throw the government which had ior ages been
eltabIithed Owe II, and To dcHroy AZ TIE fame
moment, all order. reAtaint, law, and r-curity.
We had no old government TO demollh, no
king to dethrone. We only claimed tile right
Of dong as we had alway< d2ne-qou.nirg
ouyflueJ and we rciolvcd to Ieif to the ii.
mott, every external attempt 10 imp0fc On us u
new government. Greitbritan per(iRed, and
we entered the field Of battle III defence Of our
privileges. The event was favorable to Us
and We were acknowledged by her, and the
ret Of The world, to be, what We claimed our
felves to be, free, independent nation We
then again went on with the work OF governing
Curleves. Some oil the Hates made new con.
lHtutlons lome Of Them retane ihole which
they had before the war began. The whole
agreed to be one natiga and cfAblilh.d their
Prc1ent government. This is fhort hiQory Of
what is termed the Hasrican Rev3hlti0a. Does
i bear any resemblance to the F,erch peopl-
Iiing by millions 10 pull down all authority :;
to etabnh the reign Of anarchy, terror, and
bloodlhed and 70 lub1ue, and enlav- all The
nations around them?
Bat, il cur prelent government, is to be de-
ltroyed We mutt experience 4 revolution. We
(hal then have de9royed government under
which We have lived, aud profperej, and ihal
be forced 10 truf to chance for a new one
However pleaGag this idea may be to the Jac.
clinical hea t, however uiAing it may be deem
Ell by the confederate, few moments reflection
will convince The thoughtful, and The wife, tia:
il is an evil not % be GigLtei.
When We afe ref76foe on The fnbie9 Of
revolu.i'n. il VII bs nccsGary to conlder what
is 70 be iuf-rei, n accomplishing il. The irt
ching VII ch will Hrike the mind, i,-that zrs
are q he an fbs Mi15&g5 efthe br5Gns government.
need not eoumerate them. They have been
medically touchcd heretofore they are mi
VERBALLY felt AM undertook and ought II be
Piouly. and devoutIv ackocvl.d5el !, and priz
ca, J have . &:Gt4t;oa in flying, that, if
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The EPISTLE

From he YEARLY MEETING, held at London, IL
adjournment, from The I'm 70 the sun Of tie Fifth
month 1890, nclufve.
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70 n, 2gaytrrly and Ieatby Meanings Of F1lFnDs,
~ GrsHJrtlia, Ireland, and eLlewbsre.
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to committee of the whole tomorrow.
The bill direets that the mau{oleum IL all
be of marble, to be erected in the City of
Warrington, under the fuperintendance of
the four Secretaries.
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Congvsis Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, De ,embcr Z.


Mr.. Macon, from the committee of
claims, reported that the demand Of Phi
lip Wilton was barred by the aa Of limi-
tations, and that finding in his cafe no rea-
fon for fulpending the act, they recon-
mended that the prayer Of the petitioner
ought not to be granted. The report was
agreed to by the houfe.
MIR. Claiborne fated that d ring the
laf FELTON, committee was appointed to
enquire into the fate of the trade, autho
riled by law, with the Indian Nations
That committee had reported unfavorably
to the trade. Bat deliroas of maturing
with elaboration new plan before the
old one was Implanted, they bad reported
ab;ll for continuing the exiting fyhem
for one year. The bill had paiIed the
floafe of Representatives unanimously, but
had beet poitponed by the Senate to this
feliion.
For his own part he was altogether un
favorable to the trade for he believed
that it anfwered no good purpole in reIa
ton to the Indians, while il was lois to
the United States. twas, however, pro
Per that fome Legislative proyifon ihould
be made Immediately. The old law, re-
grating the officers who had the fuperin
tendance of the trade, had expired, and
they were of contesuence, under no Legal
econtroul.
lie, therefore, moved the appointment;
o. a committee, to enquire into the expo
d1ency OF carrying on any further trade or
capital furnilhed by the United States, to
report by bill or otherwiie, which motion
beng read fecond time, was agreed tc
and committee of three appointed.
MIR. Otis ob1erved, that at the time he
moved tor the reference of the letter from
the Secretary Of the Treaiury, he was Q.
opinion that it might be necenary to give
particular initruesicns to the committee
TO regulate their meafures in the .contem-
Plated invefigation. But on further re-
neet'on he thought. it would be bcR to
:eave the committee at large to make the
1nveitlgation in fuch way as they, in ths
Progrets Of their enquiries, fhould confider
lhoh satisfactory, Objects, not foreieen.
n.lgnt, occur, requiring different modes OF
p.oIeoore from any now agreed upon
ouoi was the opinion of the committe,
VINO mad directed him to move an Untrue.
Ion TO the committee to examine into tie
1 la. OF the Trealury, the mode of cen
a ae nuilneis. therein, the expenditures
e. .ne pubic money, and to report fuch
Car 1,S ana natements as will conduce to a
a a.. aI,o satisfactory understanding Of the
men+ - of ,ile eereaiury, fnce the appoint
m. 81 the Secretary. Agreed to.
:elai Lee, from the committee an
e. 0aa Tor that purpoie, reported bin
~ erecting Max/oleum 70 G.oree MN
rs 'S't' which was read twice and referred
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THURSDAY, December d.

IN oPSsihSA itNOAH iCu tIlC T1Ou1e Inat
the Chaplains had propoied, if Agreeable
to the Houle, to hold divine fervice ever,
Sunday in their Chamber.
MIR. Hill preiented memorial from
Samuel Har,7/on Smitb and Tbomas Gar.
penter, representing that they had under
taken to report the Leoates of the Houie
that contrary to their expectation, on h,
iuggeftion Of Inconvenience to The mem
1ers, they had not received rermi'ion TO
occupy a htuation within the bar, without
which they were unable to fate with Fl
ielity the proceedings and debates; a, d
raging the permiiion of the houfe to be
admitted within the bar.
AS foon as the Memorial! was read, the
Speaker rofe and obie,~ed, That feeling
ainnfelf refponhble to the E{oufe for the
faithful difcharge of the dut,.s attached
o his iituation, he thought it proper to
late the line Of conduct he had pur,,ed
this buhnefs. He fated that he was
pplied to by letter on the frit day of the
flion by MIR. Stewart, requefing permit
'lon to occupy place within the bar !;
hat he Immediately took the requei} III
20 confederation that in the mean tirn>
iimilar requefs were made by other indi
giduals; that on obferv;ng the hructure
IT the room and the arrangement of the
furniture, it at once appeared to him In
confident with the dignity Of the Houfa
or the convenience of the members to
grant the permiilion aiked that the are;
was too fmall to afford the neceGary &C
commodation; that the petition conider
ed as the leait announcement to the Houf>
was within the window frames that, il
his opinion, this petition would not BE-
agreeable to the Stenographers, as the
view OF the members On the oprode Gde
Of the houie from either window would be
ob0rutted; that if petition was aligned
IN any other part of the houle, the Steno-
graphers would be between the chair and
lome Of the members, which would render
the preiervation of order impoGible; that
he had hated tI,cfe reafons, and informed
the applicants that, if agreeable to them,
he would align place III the Gallery,
which, ihould be iet apart for their cxclu-
five ufe; and that he conidered that to
be the mott eligible petition. He con-
Guided by repeating, that it was in his
opinion ab{olutely inponible to preferve
the dignity Of the houfe, and to maintain
the convenience Of the members, if tie
requcGed perminion were given. Such
was his frf, his invariable opinion--It
was unaltered--it was fill the fame.
Mr.. Nicholas Eaid that the members
Of the houle mutt feel a common intereR
in having the debates taken with fidelity.
If the debates were taken, they ought to
be taken with precifon. Thofe who took
them fhould not be debarred from the beH
means Of hearing with accuracy. For hi
| part he could not difcern the Inconvenience
! alicdged to exit. The defk, which it w.
s.neceguy to admit withio the bar, woule
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is to the remark of the Speaker reipetting
he inconvenience of luch petition to the
stenographers, it was eahly obviated by
ne confederation that any inaccuracy which
might occur in the report of the individual
Who took them on one fide of the chair.
would DC checked by the reporter fituated
N the other tide.
He thought the deGre of the memorial
its ought not to be pahed over lightly.
ihey had Alright to the belt place which
the houie could afign. He moved the re-
ference of the memorial to fleet COM
nittee.
Mr.. Hill obferved that as the memori-
al contained no facts that required the in.
veitigation Of comm ttee, and as thehoufe
pofiefied all the information that could guide
TIER decit'on, he did not difcern the pro-
priety of the propofed reference. He had
prepared a refolution, which, if the motion
tor reference were withdrawn, he would
cfer.
Mr. Nicholas Immediately withdrew
his morton. Mr.. Hill then propoied !.
reio!ution fubfantially to this effect: that
Mr.. Speaker be.reaaefed to afign places
within the bar for the Stenograp;.s-s.
Mr.. Otis was forty the gentleman from
Virginia had withdrawn his motion to-
refer the memorial to a ic1cH committee.
as he thought the fubjed required examina-
ton before deciGon was made. There
appeared to him much weight in tie ideas
IT the speaker. Grant, for the fake of
argument, that four perlons may be accom-
nodated at the windows. Might there
| not be other applications ! Was any gen
rleman prepared TO fay how many would be
made If the pcrmiM were once granted
TO one, would it not be neceaary TO extend
it to all Would the ,houie folfer any ;ndi-
.idual tohave an executive benefit whereby.
famp Of authenticity would be fixed on
| his itatemcnts i?
This bufnefs, in one fhape or other, had
often been before the houle.; and all con-
verfation refpeeting it had always iflned in
| leaving it to the regulation of the fpeaker.
This appeared to him the belt termination
| t could receive.
From the attention he, had raid to the
debates reported this efion, he believed
themto be better and more accurately taken
than they had been ON former occaGons.
This to him was proof that the prefent f.
tuation of the ftenegrapbers was good ore.
| He acknowledged at the fame time, that the
| ability with which the debates were taken
entitled thofc who took them to the beR
accommodation the houie could afford. He
concluded with renewing the motion for q
! reference to feleGt committee.
! MIR. Nicholas replied that no debate
had taken place which could tell the ac-
curacy of the Photographers. From his
own experience he pronounced the Gtua-
ton at prefent occupied utterly incopve-
nient- What he had fome day Gnce re-
marked had been initiated. He we'll knew,
/ that this did nor ayi(e from the inability
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WEDNESDAY, December 2.

Mr.. Gregg moved that the petition Of
Oliver Pollock, with the documents &C
companying the fame, and the report made
thereon laH feflion, be referred to COM
nittee of the whole. On the fuggea;on
Of Mr.. Grifwold, reference was made
20 the committee of claims.
The letter of the fccietary of the Tree
slary, inviting an investigation of his ofic;-
Il conduit has been referred to MefIrs.
Otis, Nicholas, Grifwold, NichoIfon,
Vain, Stone and Craik.
The ccngratulatory letter from the in
habitants of the diitriet Of Columbia has
been referred to Menrs. I. c. Thomas
Evans and Craik.
The Senate have authorized their door
Keeper to employ one .aaiRant and two hor
'es, during the felton,, and twenty day
afterwards for which an allowance is mad
Of twenty eight dollars weekly.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

DIX,
deem it proper through you to inform
the Houie Of Representatives, that I have
obtained the perniaion Of the Prcfdent Of
The United States, to REIGN the Office OF
Secretary Of the Treaiury, at the clofe OF
the prelent year.
I indulge hope, that may without
prefumption declare, that the different
offices with which l have been ,entrui}ed
iince the efablilhment Of this department.,
have been executed according to my beR
Kill and Judgment, with conlcientious
regard to the rights Of the public ard o.
individuals, and under an impreGive fenfe
Of Responsibility to the governmental
conformity with thefe projections, I now
freely fubmit the whole Of my conduit to
any inveGigation which the Hou(e of Re-
preientatives may be pleaied to infitute.
cannot omit this only opportunity
which may ever be afforded, Of expreGing
the fincere fentiments of gratitude, which
l now feel and hall ever cultivate for the
many proofs Of confidence ard indulgence
which have experienced in the courle OF
my official communications with the Le-
gilature at the fame time / requeR,
that if the liberty have now taken to in
wife their attention TO a matter Of perional
concern, ihould be deemed in any degree
pnfuitabIe, the error may be attributed to
a juft and reafonable delre, that my con-
duct may On proper evidence appear to have
deferyed their APPRECIATION.
/ have the honor to be,
With perfect efeem and difference,
Sir, Your mott obedient feryant,
Signed OLIVER WOLCOTT.
The Hon. Theodore Sedgwick,
ESq- Speaker Of the Iiouzs ~
Representatives.
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War Department,
NosveMber II. $50,

- N0Uem6er 10, 1900.
> THOSE gentlemen who have applied
1or military appointments, in the fervice
OF the United States, are informed, that
their applications with all the recomnen-
aatory letters accompanying were confirm
ca by hre in the War Office on Saturday
evening Taft. Thofe who continue to de.
lire to be confidered as candidates will fee
rhe propriety of renewing their Applicant
ons.
SAMUEL DEXTER,
Secretary Of Wr
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Shreve and Ianney.

- .S~AAN- ISAA4AA\~ .
Haqif FIR /ale at THE, fore, on Uu,en. BE-
fuoeen Prince and Dxke-R,sets.
Cattle foap in boxes
4th proof Barcelona brandy
A few tierces of whifkey
EAT and Welt India fugar, coffee, sc.
Hyfon, fuchong and bohea tea
A quantity Of dipt candles
Writing paper aaorted, in bales
Wrapping do.
China, aforted Handsomely, in cafes
Soal and upper leather
Mems Women's and children's ihoes of
different qualities
Leading and other lines
A few pieces of handfome furniture.
All the above articles are of good
quality, and will be fold low for cath or
country produce.
December IL. 90
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+ OR S AL E,
The following Properly:

between King and Prince
Streets, II feet front, 113 feet 10 inches
dee-One Of thefe lots is bounded on the
fouth fide by ten feet alley-the other
two have an outlet Of ten feet to Eaid al
ley. Valued at $50 dollars each.
Three Lots on the North lide of Prince
ftreet, near the corner of Wilmington
ftreet, 20 feet front and 100 feet deep,
to an alley of ten feet, communicating
with Wafhington-freet-valued at go
dollars each.
A Lot on the corner of Fairfax and
Wilkes Streets, with front of Al feet s
inches on the Welt fide Of Fairfax nreet,
and II feet on the North lide of Wilkes
Rreet-valued at $50 dollars.
A Lot on Wilkes Rreet, joining ;
feet alley taken off the Welt end of the
laft mentioned lot, Is feet front and 81
feet deep-valued at 10 dollars.
An half-acre Lot, or one fourth of
fquare, on the Welt lide of Fairfax treet,
and North iide of Gibbon-freet. This
lot having fouth and eaft front, is valued
at 1000 dollars -fubje6t to ground rent
OF ieventeen pounds one failing per an
mum, but the rents all paid up to the #
infant.
An acre Lot, or halfa fquare, bounded
on the eaf by Pitt nreet, On the north by
Wilkes-a reet, and On the welt by ST.
Aiaph- itreet. Twenty feet of this lot is
let out at one dollar per toot-fublett to
an annual rent of twenty pounds per an
mum, which is all paid up to the lit of sth
month lat. This lot is valued 1T 1000
dollars.
10 fave trouble, the prices of each Of
the lots are mentioned. The terms o.
payment are one fourth in hand, one fourth
in fix months, one fourth in IL months,
and the remainder in two years from the
gilt OF next month. Thoie who chooie
to make an offer for any of thoie lots will
pleaie to tend their terlns icaled up and d.;
rected to John Jenney of this town, mark
ed on the outhde an offer for William
Hartfhorne's lots. The higheG offer (if
above the terms here put DOWN to be the
buyer. Not LET'S than five dollars for each
OF the fmall lots to be received as an Of
fer, nor leis than ten dollars for the larger,
or two lait mentioned lots; and where
more than one offer the fame price, the
right to be determined by drawing lots.
After the fecond payment deed and
good title Will be given provided the pro-
perty be mortgaged for the fun remaining
due.
On the gift of the 9Th month next,
the ieveral offers will be opened at the
Golden Ball, at II O'Clock, A. M. in the
preience of John Jenney, John Dunlap,
and Abraham Hewes, and as many of the
oferers as chooie TO attend, when the firf
payment will be received, and an engage
ment entered into for a full compliance on
the part of the Teller.
A plan of the lots is left with John
Dunlap, who will thew it to thofe who
may pleafe to call at his fore.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE.
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AN THONY SAWYER.
On THURSDAY,

AIN HON I SAWYER,
Hair Dr1e0Sr and Pey1aner,
lately from Baltimore)
Royal ftreet, between King and Prince
itreets, fourth door fouth of the Print
ing Office Of the lines,
Begs leave to inform the
Ladies of Alexandria, and the country
generally, that having received the new
cit faihion Of Ladies Wigs and Filets, he
Will be thankful to receive their orders
tor the above articles, and will Warrant
them equal to any manufactured on tie
continent.
n. E. Any Lady wiihing to fee his
Patterns, may be accommodated by iend-
ing fervant to his ihop.
ca He has for fale, every article in
the Perfumery line, on the mott reaiopa-
bic terms.
Alex. Dec. S. 4
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Valuable Property for Sale,

SEVEN hundred and eighty -e;abt 49,,
in the county of Hamphire, on the w.,
tiers OF Great Cape Capon, about 20 m;s,
from the Warm Springs, and 20 from
Wincheher. This land is full Of ,vood
oak and pine timber. Two excellent FARM
may be made, with 80 to 50 acres ofbot.
tom, and rich high lands to each : and n
the heart OF the timber there is a fine {e,t
tor iaw-mill. Capt. Daniel Rice will
thew the lands.
Three thoufand eight hundred and for
ty-hve acres in the county of Ohio, on
the waters of Grave and Fin Creeks
near the river Ohio, and about So miles
below Plttfburg. Some of thefe lands ara
very good, with comfortable quantities Of
rich bottom, and plenty of excellent tim
Der. Robert Woods, Efq. the Surveyo,
OF that county, will thew thefe lands.
One hundred ieventy-Gx and three,
tourths acres, within three miles of the
Warm Springs, upon Great Cape Capop.
near Its mouth, and within 3-Aof mile
OF the River Potomak. This land ha,
about 70 or SO acres of rich bottom,
notify in cultivation, with ia fine /uga,
trees On 1t; from which, 1 am informed.
there may be made 3ooolb. of good iugar
annually. There are alto feat for crit
and law mills on it, equal to any in that
neighbourhood, and upon never falling
itream OF water. The upland is rich, with
plenty OF timber, and part under culriya.
ton; Ibis farm is well improved with
good orchard, houfes and fencing, and
rented iait year for produce equal to hxty
ponds per ann. MIR. Jcfeph Butler, at the
Warm Springs, will flew it. / will fell
al, or any OF the above lands for cath, or
uPoncreo.t, or take in exchange for them
lands In Fairfax County, or lots of land
n the city OF Alexandra, or the City of
Wilmington.
R. T. HOOE.
s9nDCSyy -
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N O L l c E.

The b1ver ferry is u04v prepared FIR
me eo17,eyanee q b9Dengers, from the Point
on tbe Soutb .Fae of the E4fern Brunch,
to Sout6 CabHol.fyeef, rubere eve,y at
tendance qviH be green.
December s. dr,t
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Notice is hereby given to
the Stock Holders of the Bank. of Alexan-
dria, that an Election will be held at the
Court Houie in this town on the third
Monday in January next, for the purpoie
OF choofing nine Directors Of faid Bank,
tof the enfuing year, agreeably to charter.
,GURDEN CHAPLIN, Cafh'r.
Dec. rs. dAw
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POST-OFFICE.

70 -oT L III,
AAexanayia, / 9Th No. 1900.
The WINTER ESTABLISHMENT.
of the STAGES.
The Northern Mail arrives every
day, Monday excepted, at 7 o'clock, A.
M. and cloies every day, Sunday excepted,
at O'Clock, P. M.
The Southern Mail arrives every dav,
sunday excepted, at O'Clock, P. M. and
cloies every day, Saturday excepted, at 8
O'Clock, p. M.