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Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-09-08

SHAw "a. LAYTON ,


THIS was an action brought by the plaintiff againlt
a the Defendant for criminal conversation with his
ssife. The pantif.yas Cooper, and being drawn TO
fcrve 10 the NIddltlex milifia ne Obliged TO leave
his wife in town attend the regiment Hew abcnt
from her for more than year, aud upon his return
he found her pregnant. Upon inquiry, be learned
thar The defendant the father Only ose Witnels
called the par: Of the Profecution, from whole
evidence was clear that the woman lived IN an open
iate of prounon during the ablence OF her huioand
and thar there very lrong grounds Of iuPi con
thar tbs hub4nd was pTqy and conlented bis wife :
infamy.
Lord Elson f4id thar this cafe might be decided in
the words Of Lord Mansfield, who ona cafe which was
tried before him obfefvtd, that if woman hives IN q
atc Of proan ionwth the priviyof her hulbandan &C
ton be brot a2ain1 any who IS thus drawn
into connection with her If the huiband IS not prVY
the prolitution atton may lie, and the Proititu-
ton Is evident: IF the Jsry lhou.d think that the
hulbind NOT Privy il, however only 60 to
leGen the damages IL they lhoud think that ne was
privy to it, Acton cannot e-Verdict for the $ciend-
ant
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sr THE Columbian Pbenix No. 7, is
nozy ready ar I5Eybrr5, 70, fate ar jerks Book
Store. C 7b2r PsrjoH5 indicted for tbs publication,
ere reqne7>d 10 ytad for tie numbers on hand,
and pay the a1g5il1t due far tben.
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BIZ SALMON CHASE, fbsir 44.faray.

ii Cart of Common Pleas for Tie county CT Csr.
5nlazd, 5es4a and b'lden at Portland IL Ja5
1ouqlJ, oaHe i9RTueiday Of March, a DISCO.
ON the petition of George Trundy
and others, whereof The foregoing is true copy
TIE Court 0raer, That the petitioners caule notice
thereofto be given to all perlons nterefted in hs
Etate therrin mentioned, by pubilhing fad Peti-
ton and this Order in TeHk5' Portland C4zstS
three weeks lucceiivey, the LAT publication to Be
AZ leaf thirty days before the next term.
Auea, SAMUEL FREEMAN, Citrt.
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10 the Hoa0waJle the Jgfiee5 Of h.
Cart VI Common Plas 5oLdea at. Nsqqglous9v.
IN and j5y he s2aaty gf Cumberland, Oh be FIR
Ta5lqy Y January, Aaao Domi7i 1900.
He petition of GEORGE TRUEDY
= Of Cape Elizabeth 10 faid County, Yeomaa,
as rs IS Ienant by thr Cuiteiy il the right Of Olive
Trcndy, ls wiz, tate we isiJ Cspt-El zahetb, dt-
ceaied Hannah Jordan Of iaid Cape-Elizabrth,
widow; William Bickf1rd of Addition in the Cou1.
~ of Washington, yeoman; Solomon Jackion d
PejeplcOt Claim IN The County Of Lincoln, YeO-
man, and Sarah his wife in her right Temperaace
Jordan Of fad Peieplcot Claim ia It's County x
Cumberland, widow; and Behjamin Thomas d
Long Hand ID the County If Hancock, maTHd,
and Mary Ills wife IL her right.-humbly ihews
That they are nterrfed in, and are ftizrd 10 f.t,
as Tenants In common With fome other Perfon q
p=ri0ns 10 your petitioners unknown, Of one nillA
part each of certain real eRats cOnlitng Of upland
and marih, 10 iad Cape Elizabeth, whereof Robet
Jordan, late Of faid Cape Elizabeth, died ieizsdi
andthat your petitioners are defrous 70 hold tter
fad thar IN feveralty- therefore they pray hz.
laid real crate may be divided and iet of to them
to hold 10 levsraIty in the proportion afOreid,
agresahly to The Laws in that cafe made and pro.
vidcd.
BIZ SALMON CHASE, fbsir Attaray.
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they intended q efca that the people rof
MaIachuietfs we're waTmly attached u the
nrscnt Preiident Of tbs Uaited States, and ex-
na6t-d their Representatives, would take every
eollttuiional m.alle ii their power 70 fecur-
his r. eIstioni aod thar The meal.ires was IA.
mot ede1ful to iscure that dstira5le object Of
che People.
AgAals Che conaitu'ionality Of he Retolutiou.
il was urged, that the word Sf4e," ~ The
lesion y queaian meant the People If the
State il whom the right Of ehooiing Electors
was intent, and had never been delegated u
he Legii stnres ,hatif The Contribution Intend
"a the Leg.1nu hould ezersiie IN. rigbt
contempt red ny NE Relolution, Il would have
thus eSPreIed It ;--rhit The people Of MaEach0-
letts had ever ekercif-d The tight in qns.tion
ana had never coulentei - rehaquih ~. That
IL vas inespedient, AS the people, beng the beit
judges Of The qualifications of candidates. would
be likely 70 chcol-t tie bsil' men; aud thar the
Uniform experiences Of the three laa elections
had been, that the Electors cholen in the modes
already prefcribed, bad given heir unanimous
iufrages for Waihington and Adams. The
debate WAS ipiritsd aud IN rlme degree acri-
| mouious, and The qu-4i0n was taken by yeas
and nays, as foilows.-Yeas Isz. Nays ~.
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MONDAY, JuNE 70, 1900.

ySeiai gfs7ianf. and hersui s'lfimerts," vii pre-
vail among the people.
AS The diRribuyon Of public employmsuts &c
pends 10 great mea(uEe on the h,e Executive
hlag'trale, we feicitdte ourielve> and our fei-
low citizens, upon the eie 9ion Of A nan who
VIII with the itriaslt impartiality ielea aud re
ward hyperion talents and meritorous fsrvices,
when accompanied by A virtnons life, and moral
and religious Priseples.
No opinion has beea more prevalent among
civilized nations, and we believe none better
founded, than thar reEgiops brircbk5 IN n, bso-
re are cati4i n morality and te Gbhorf of ia7gtA
government, aGdfbaf fbs obligation 20 pisty is s91i
on man ~ BIZ pa;urs" IT lately thele opinions
have been riiiculed, and demoralzing Paiofo.
| piers have patonized fentments danetriclly
oppoGte--if the authenticity Of revealed rel zion
has tesn openly denied, and is doctrines repre-
tented as unfTiendly to focal or Individual hap
| pinef,--if the Author Of our Hoy Religion has
been viliied in lome ocunties, and man reduced
70 level with the brute creation, by deaying
| the immortality ofthe foul, il becomes rs, who
have f,la.ely and 70 folcmnly pfofef.i our be.
lief OF the truths Of Chrifanity, TO endeavon' 70
prevent The progrefs Of theie principles re inhI-l
1 icy BY every mild aud prudent meaiute by pro-
motirg The means Of general knowledge and H.
formation : by extending vicioas and ProAigate
Perlons from the inAruaian Of youth-by en-
couraging and supporting, honorAbly, pubic
Teachers ct Religion and Morality, and thoie
Especially enforcing by example III. effects ct
that pure Religion, which we regard as The fIr
en- fource Of humaa felicity.
In your Exceliencys laudible, patriotic, and
Jealous exsrtions for the public good we pace
be lullet confidence and We doubt rot your
ready concurrence in every mSaluretend'ng 70
iecure % The People the beneits Of Y milI and
jut government ana We moa cordially jim
with your Exce.lencyi 10 duplicating theAlnrgh.
| " Rules az Nations q fa.ceed cur national Cd
deavou-s 10 promote the peace. PROPERTY, aad
happiness Of tits Commonwealth.
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Notaries Public for Maine.

Terl.-Jafeph Tucker, Jeremiah Hill, iona,
Clark.
Caqs5,y!a7A Samuel P Rufel, Ebenezer
blayo. Joieph c. Boyd, Charles Colin
Lioroa - Jofeph Christopher, Dunauler Sew.
all, Jacob Ludwig Jonathan Sawyer, Ephraim
Snow.
Hancock Francis L. B. Goodwin, David
Hove. Iolsph TiliinghAR
R3lbiagt0a.-Wilii4u1 Chaloner, William
Campbell. William Allan.
Ksrnsbeck.-Na haniel Perley.
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this DIaria % the General Court, TINS year,l
COUNTY OF YORK
7-orS-Jofeph Bragdon, Eiq.
Ki4ery-Col. Andrew Fernald.
Wsh-Hsn Nathaniel Wells, EfqA
DR. Jacob Filhers
BrreDirk-Richard F. Cats. Elq.
41rHa4K-Mr Thomas Perkins, Cd.
PebagelBaroggb-Mr. Richard Cuts.
FryabayF-Hon Simon Frye, Efq."
CUMBERLAND.
Fahnsuf5-Archela Us Lewis, Efq.
PortlaHd-Mr. Woodbury. Srorer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. P RudeI, Efq.
Searbaroggb-Mr. Jofeph Emerfon.
Cabe EESabtfb-Mr. Mark Dyer.
Braafpiek DIR. Ebenezer.H Co.'s
Har8f5reA--B Duning Efq =
NtuYt9u-fRsr-.N c. Allen. Efq,
Fratayt--John Cuihing, Efq.'
Livtrhore-M4j. David Larned.
LINCOLN
P0qyaal53roggb-David PayCon, Efs.
Nt,ocgit-Mai. John Farley,
TstIg1m-Dr. Benjamin Porter.
BrF0h-C4p:. Samuel Tucker.
H.fNc0cK.
Suzivaa--Paul d. Sargent, Efq.*
WASHTNGT0N.
MStJia5-Phineas Bruce, E!q.%
KENNEBECK.
Wisil,Sp--Elnathan Sherman, Efq.
Hatl5zpeH-Ma i. Fillebrown.
Wiat5rsp N. Fairbanks, Eiq.
Pi'iees--Samuel Oakham, Efq.e
Monmouth - John Chandler, Efq.
Fzrzisgtsa Mr.. s. Titcomb.
Observation-Disclosures Dudley, Efl.
New Members.
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happiness Uf t..lS NomUnouWcaItls
tCNE =.
Agreeahly 70 Alignment the Houle took W
tie RsColuion from the Hoo Senate, FIR ap.
pointing the Electors cf PreGlent and Vice.
Pref .ent Of the Unied States at tie eniuiog
eeei on. CO The Rclolntion pfcictiecs The
sppoiotmsot Of the Electors by Joint bailot OF
ne Lgg aatuie A desa;e eniued, which c2n-
t'nutd until after one O'Clock N which The
lpeakers were :-Far the rsfoloior, MelTs. I
&. Williams, Hall, Lowell, RuHsl, and Tit
comb. Againil it, Mr.. Stone Gen. Skinner,
Mrhrs Slocum, Moron, aud dii. The Rel
olulion was objected 70, As aneoge ifaf0sal and
iHrrprs,sHi With repgd q its unconHuuon-
afty, thOfs il lavnr 81 Il demouarated the r.
verie by a eampAiion 81 the claaie IL the Con-
itituion which provides ior the appointment OF
ele9ors, With other caults wherein the fame
words are uied. The words Of The ConGiu
tioa, relneaiug The Electors, are " Each Staie
Pal asS9iH!, N Eseb Manner ~ re Lsgts1fare
tb0eof nay dpc3, &c" il was contende5, that
the word STAFF, in ConaitutiHnal languige, had
three deini.ons-IR, That K meant the terri-
tory Of the Sra,c.-ad, The People :-and 3d,
The Body Polite thereof fit was fhewn that
the latter dc6nition il the inHluce II cushion,
was The mott correa-=ls the word State. IN
the roth S-6. Of the art. No STATE gID
enter iafo any treaiy, Sc" "No Ststs ihau lay
any imports, &c."--could only mean the B21
Poiric OF the State.--It was added, thar ID The
choice of Representatives., the Cooititutien re
clares, THAT they lhall be cholen every fscond
year byfbs Ps9bk 81 the leveral States" sc. aud
that had It dcGgned the People exciuively
lhopld have appointed the Electors, that il
would have been thus f1eci6ci. It was alto
obferved, thar IN J majority ot The States OF
the Union, the appointment of Electors had
been made by The LeshlAtures and that The
votes given by electors thus appointed, had been
received as perfectly constitutional. The exam
pie too az this State, II the three elections If
Prehdent which have taken place, was alto az
ducca in favour Of the Legislature having the
inthe controul Of the appointments--as ii al
three elections they had varied the mods OF the
choice as they pleaftd FirR, by appointing
Ele 1ors f,om nominations Of tie people &c
ond, by retaining the right to luppy The vac,
ancies in cafes wherein no choice was made !;
aud, IhTd, BY Preicribing, that beGdes che pow
CT o. ing all vacancies, the Legislature
lhou'd choule two Electors az large, AID invsH-
ed the Elelors choien with power 20 fippiv
any vacancies in their own body, which iliould
by death or oyherwife, occur az the INA of thsr
voting. y On the iubea Of expejieRcy, il was
lhewn, that 10 Virginia, and in other GAtes, sv-.
cry effort bad been made BY chmgiug She mo-e
Of choofng settors, 70 eniure al unanimous
vote againl the prsieu, Preident OF the Uai,e
States ;--that the dar0rd, AMI othsr Jlcoain
papers had alrcedy plumed themlelves on the
cef,ain,y Of Two votes for Mr.. Jefsrlon IN Mat.
iachuietts and Which By the piapas ,ton MI
ialhools aad e&lamay agA'ai III. Adam,
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g <zfra q letter from American AZ Cape.Franeo.
4 81 g aeehtema 10 Providence. dated April -.
"Permit me to give you fetch Of the char
atter which Gen Touflint, bears here, and what
m have collected from my own obiervations. He
y 70 be coniiGered as phenomenon, which ev.
srY century does not produce. He unites al once
the happy faculty Of making himfelf beloved, r..
tPstfei and obeyei- lie i the idol Of his fellow
n. kounsrymen and IN him they place all their conf
reafe. His abilities as a general and command.
n er are exceeded but BY very few. His liability,
1@ good understanding and foreGght, my in fom-
% fnsaiure be calculated by his couuterafng the
ntrisues and evil counsel Of the French agents
\ tnink him at Prelent friendly difpoicd towards
Amenca yet at The fine time d MOI heGtate
~ ~ give i Is my opinion that unwearisd pains
r h@ve been taken by the agents OF France and 9th.
/ ss eviIly ddp7iei 70 The Uaied States to pfeiu
T uiee him AgAnlt th- Amercans.b
=
Dr. Van Mons, Of Brui.ls, has lately an
CF0aneed the following circumRance :-Ha,ing
p~usat under his care who, On account OF 4
h ~'uaa ~ the throat, was incapable Of fwalow
~ any Kind II nourihmenr for feveral days
Il Kept him alive during that period by apply
!. ~ % 'he Kin II different parts Of ths body
%ssrAl unes day, lpopse dipped in wine or
( 6Hong toIP.--tle concludes from this fan, that
~ III aosorb'ny vriI-s Of The hsn ara cap sbe Of
III s0AssYag the fluids Communicated to them TO
III interior paris of the body, as tie latter
.2I '4Vey the Admitted nour!hm=nI 70 the blood.
confirmation of this doarine, one OF our
@5hTsaors, (C4pt Blghl k-pt his cempanion.
IN ssrl''ns 81 tairt, BY applying leA wafer
r X As kin.
i"sFs IS laeu'ar p:coe 81 0rtiancc a. Bsdnorc 4
p|H y the aoa'aion, u r,ypoo ssaua wh Ga = "a
'es 'aieasih. aaA Is iald carry fAo che dift4ncc
Il 4 ''aF mlss (LaslSa P.f.r1
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Dortlam0,
MoNDAr, JUNE 10, 1900.
ARTICLES 0IfTTTED LAST WISEK.

tine following an official tatemeut Of votes in The
f.veral counties in this oiaria, At he tate election
~ s.veruor
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The following Is an official m Of Reprseu,a,ives from
this Dlari9 70 the General Court, Tins year,l
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ihsFs s dasular p.see 81 OrtIanoc 4, Bsdnarc 4
two ~ the doa'aions u I,ypoo Sg.aua, wa ca : Il
'css aieusih aaa Is hld carry 6Aot che di04ncc
i ''aF mnss. (Lar@a Prf.r1
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-29

The Count St. Julien has been exiled by the
Emperor of Germany for iigning the prelimina-
ries of peace at Paris. His f1Ie is lmilar 70
that Of Count Lutzan, who was dfgraced tor
having tigred in I64I. in the name of the En-
Peror, the treaty of peace at Hamburger, tow
ards the concluGon Of the thirty years war.
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99orhano.
MovDAr, DECEMBER 60, 1900,

The information received from Southcarolina
relpeaiDg the choice Of electors for PrsGdent,
and Vice PreGdent, leaves no room to doubt that
MeGrs. .TefEyfoH and BSrr are cholen for the
enfuing four years. The only queRion Of i'm
portance that now remains is, whether they
have an equal number of votes.-" IF the two
candidates for The office'of PreGdent ihould have
majority of the whole numter and an ecu al
number of votes, the contribution provides, thar
the Houfe Of Representatives fh~il Immediately
after the votes are counted, choofe one of the
two BY ballot; but the representation from each
fate is entitled to but one vote and a majority
Of all the Rtates is required to a choice. Now
As the two representatives from Vermont are oF
oppofte political fentimertsss the approximation
from feveral Gates as New Hampihire, Mafa-
chufetts, Conneaicut,&c is decidedly on one iide
and that of others, as New York, Pennfylvania,
&c. IS on the other, and as nine is the majority
Of IS, would it nor, under thefe circumstances
be extremely difficult to make choice -
By information received from Baltimore, ie
is faid JeEerlon had votes and Burr in S. c.
How they have terminated in Kentucky, Ter
neGee and Georgia, We have not yet learnt,
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ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 10.

fALEAA DNiA- Inv lSs
Laf evening arrived here from Nor
folk, citizen Dubrugeac. We are in
formed that this gentleman lately came
out from France as ConGul for Cape
Francois. Immediately on his arrival
at St. Domingo he was tent by Touhaint
Louverture, with dispatches for the
government of the United States. He
left this place for the city of Walhing-
ton this morning.
We are informed that proclama-
ton was lately iaued by TouAaint,
commanding the Negroes to return to
the plantations to which they belonged
and to go TO work /; in conlequencc OF
which mutiny broke out among the
Blacks, which was quelIed by IL ofthe
ringleaderS being executed.
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Cbaraaery2ie Of Gen. Piaekny.

It's Rated from good authority, that the friends
Of Nh. Jeferfon offered to complomife with thofa
Of Mr. Adams and Mr.. Pinckn,y, by giving Mr.
Jeferfon and Mr. Pinckney an equal vote which
Mr.. Pirckney refuied TO confeot 10, alledging
that be would not be acceG4ry to fuPercsdingMr,
Adams, whole life had been devoted to the good
Of his country. Nothing can Be- more honorable
to the character of Mr.. Pinckney be preferred
the appreciation Of bis confidence to being Pref.
dent of the United States to which dignity be
would undoubtedly have attained, had he con-
tented to be voted for upon terms difhonorable
to his exalted mind.
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RERMUDA. NOV. Do

BERMUDA, NOV. n.
It may be feen clearly that certain
1ct OF American merchants are contin-
ually aflilting their good allies, the
the French &c. with all kinds of war
like flores, particularly gunpowder.--
One yeflel from Baltimore called the
Peggy, was juf going into Curacao,
laden with gunpowder, when fhe was
captured by the Experiment, Frite ;
the kegs were put into hoglheadS, on
the heads Of which were marked C In
diam meal" About 400 kegs were
in this ichooner, and fhe is now under
adjudication.
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National LegNatnre.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

City Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., DEC. 10.
The Houfe w,ut into committee, on the Bill
fer ereairg a Magi6l.am, 10 tie mrmary 9f Cssrgt
Wg65ngfoa.
Sever al members were oppoltd TO TIE erecting
ola MGa)oisyu, which i was laid, would cor
from Ioo TO 2oo,coo dollars whereas Non
pmsHt, tfuch as was contemplated ~ Congress in
1887 would not coR more than tenth part Of
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FROM a LONDON PAPER-ocr. 2S.

Kotzebue, three years ago, was Manager Of
the Court Theatre at Vienna he in common
with great many others got the character Of
being a Democrat, and he received his dfmil-
fon with penGon of 1000 forms, which he had
permifion TO fpend out of the hereditary States.
He is now Manager of the Court Theatre az
Peter lburgh, with falary Of 1900 roublesr
beGdes lodgiog, a court equiPase, The rank Of
colonel, and other advantages. Over and above
all this, he holds an eGate of the crown worth
5000 roubles year.
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AUGUSTA, DEC. (.

AUGUSTA DEC. 3.
This dayteiminates the contelt which
has for fome time highly, and properly
engaged public attention, and cloleS for
the prefent a fubje6 at all times inter-
citing to an enlightened community
This day the voice of the people expref-
fed by the Electors Of the feveral ftates,
deygnates the Executive Magiltrate Of
the Union for another term Of four
years.-This is the fourth time in
which the United States of America
under the Federal Contribution, have
practically demonstrated the errors Of
thofe theories, which pronounce the
election of a chief magiltrate incomPat-
able with public order, and the necel-
fairy energy Of government
The relult Of this election will we
truf prove beneficial to our country,
and place at the head of the1c fates an
officer, who purifying the policy here
tofore adopted, will continue to our
citizens thofe tlefings, and that prof
perity, which, under an overriding
Providence have 70 Ggnally difinguifh-
ed this happy land.
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Two negro 1aves were convicted Of murder
at Charleton, on the Sd infant, and received
fentence to fufer death by being burnt alivs -
One of them to be executed the day after his
trial, and the ether on Friday following.
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The United States brig AuguGa, capt M'Eilroy,
has arrived at Norfolk, from cruife off Cape Fran
co.'s. She brings dispatches from Gen. Toufa;at,
20 our government.
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PHILADELPHIA, DBc. IS.

PHILADELPHIA, DBC. 10.
E*traa Of a Lsttsr from WaRington--Dec. "a
Governor Davie, arrived here Yef-
terday with the treaty, and it is proba-
bic it will be laid before the Senate to-
morrow. Gov. Dayie is accompanied
by Mr.. Swift, the Secretary Of Lega-
ton, and a young gentleman, believe
the fon of Judge Elllworth, who is
gone to London to communicate with
Mr.. King, our minifer there after
which he intends to return to the fouth
of France, for the benefit Of his health.
Mr.. Murray has returned to the
Hague"
On Saturday Nov. II, in the I.egif-
lature Of Maryland, it was determined
that the Contribution Of the United
States n ! not prohibit an individual
fate from pafing bankrupt laws, or
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granting relief to inGolvent Debtors
The pleadings Of council on this inn
portant quefion occupied two days.
HARTFORD, DEC. ~.


EssraS efd Letter from : gentleman at WaAiagtoH,
10 Bis Jriead 10 tbif city, d.tea Dee. IS.
"Ihave the unplealant talk of giving
you the news as to the refult of the S.
Carolina election. Mr.. Rutledge has
iuf received letter from respectable
authority, ftating the refult of the choice
of electors and their names. The
Teferion and Burr ticket has complete
" fucceeded. General Pinckneycould
have divided the votes with Jefer(on,
but firmly and magnanimoufy refuied
all compromile to the EXECUTION or In
Jury Of MIR. Adams. General Marihall
has communicated the reiult Of the cleo,
ton to the Prefdent--The Prefdcnt
fpeaks in the higheit terms of the fair
and honorable conduit of Gen. Pinck-
ney, and Of the federal party on this
location. a new order Of things may
therefore be confdered as about 70
commence"
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-29

Hufeland, German writer, in his art Of pro-
longing life, gives the following delcriPtion Of
a man, who, from Phyiical and moral caufes, is
mott likely 70 live TO a great age g." lie fhould
be of the middle Gze, we'll Proportioned, hair
of chelnut colour, head rather large than fmall,
veins Rrong, fhoulders round, breaf large, voice
manly, f:nfe exquiGte, PulGe flow and uniform,
Romach excellent, appetite keen, fond Of the
table without giving himfclt up too much to IFS
plea(ures, eating fparingly, rarely thirty; an
ardent Thrift being a Ggn of pid conlumP-
tion countenonce ferene, eye quick, heat &C.
cetibe to love, to hope, and to JOY, but mac
cefbe to hate, 10 ohoer, ana to envy fond
Of buinels, meditations, and agreeable reveries;
an oplomiR, 10 The full force Of the term friend
of nature, and of dometc happinels, without
ambition, without avarice, without inquietude.
A man thus formed will live from no TO 40
years.