Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-04-28
S1rbaIs numssr, s4.

dominates IN this town, as IN every Other quarter
Of the globe. Their lodge is fuperb building
capable of accommodating the Olics,s ofa nor
per OF Of veaels while that of The French, who
are .difPiied by the inhabitants, is mifsrab,e
!trudure, with only few ware houfes sta<hed
ait. az
The women wear long VEIL Arouoh wbieh'
they fee without being fsen; the better clsGesncv-
er appear in the Directs in The daytime, ana When
they meet sdy men in the way they aani up &! e
az aina the wall to let them psls. hi. letter cur
ton is prevalent amonsa the womea of he C,in,ea
alto. Lon. Pop.
The pamphlets which have been psbHa,ed inst.
Domingo iincs The commencement If tbesFsench
revolution are numerous, and they fuAicientIy IN
dictate that men we're in the colony capabiesof
entering into ali the queaions and eomprehardixx
all the difficulties which could ATTEND the T
ton of the Colony. Thefe traniations a III
the memory Of the prefent generation, xat I r1f
tnrnilh thu NOT adequate means tor their Il I6ain
The co'rsfpondence Of The General a.d colonisl
Afiembly in 1890 in numbers, embraces wIan31
important fuhjeas, and was printed at Port 12Y
Prince Numerous extrads from lie ArcbisvSa
were printed, and from the Regiaerstss wesegs 81
the DEGREES OF the aGembly. The pioceeai1g ri
fpeeting the ports and troops were pubiiihsd al
fame time, aad the proportions IF the cuizens
AT the Cape, in 1891 ~eFe pubIifhed, infrutt,d
in the name Of the committee Of the conititud
OF the colonies Of the marine ard of cooan,er
from the national aGembly. With thtIs- va.
Projea OF conNitution for the cnIoDieas In +.
part Of America did greater number # pubsiS
tons appear in 70 ihort 4 time, or even in IA
United States, at any time, greaer Lsmkur =
better adapted 70 give iafoT maton on polit
H. ~ ILL, A.l. -
edition Of the correspondence will infficen,ly prom
But Of all things entitled 10 particular nosice 4
the Prefen< tate OF their affairs. the ptopnfal "A
Gen. De1aIines 70 encourage the return Of ~
Inhabitants Of ST. Domingo whether black. or men
OF colour. Not only has he encouraged The retura
bpt he generouly provides the means. We cpr(i.
der this NOT Iaesely Is 40 ad Of private generoty,.
or of local virtue. J,
Never can the unhappy blacks expect 10 reA<hs !
protPerons tate, while they live ia a counsrv Sin
which their completion can oper ate apa.na their
education and all their hopes in civi Society. Thev
mutt End country in which they can combine ali
thefe advantages. And when gained they will Be-.
lufciens Of themfelvss TO gam all he hopes which
belong to human nature aad tie bef proes e. of Ct.
vii bsppinsis. When faeh fociety /. found, !
black man OF liberal mind will ind 10 greater good
from the exiting 1avery Of msn ofh's colo,lr, than
We informed white men do from the mifs,y ana
ignorance Of many who boat = fair conpls 6io,.
[ssids RsJse1
Rxtra6 efsk letter tssm grn,lwau in IN Pad, 10 !.
s~s6~' IN Pbi1adtph d 4, E.1,sa., + 1904.
Our conminioners for iertlng American
claims have tent, il i faid the greater part Of ac
coua,s certified to the French bureau for fixing the
balances bur none arc Jet de6nitive'y feuicsixor
certified 10 in form 70 obtain The ninitler's bills !.
and II IS generally faid no bills will be qiveu anst
iuitrudions are received ffom eibe Unitei Stiles
and that 40 accounts will be fetled OF even exam
ned except iuch as are on the pofe annexed to the
treaty and great number esen Of shcis will NOT
be decided on until inilruttious are received FL
in0ance, fuch claim fve;phks due nv the 4, cnch
government: the idea beiaS that they are eon,-
pretended within the terms Of the convention.
Many are OF opinion new convention. VI be
nade IN order 70 comprehend prsater uu mbe 4 81
caiess and thar will take IN al! iuA claims due our
citizens and in that cafe it is iaid the twenty
millions will not pay the principal Of what is due:
OF courfe, the intere. nearly 40 per cen,, wal Be
lott, or congrefs have to provide for it-Onsfhs L
Is probable = new queaior will ssi5e.- The pie.
fcnt treaty and convention being Adopted, spasbe.
come alaw Of the Unsed States, and undeRs l,ich.
certain individuals have se4uire1 ce.,a;n righu,
can tney DC deprived OF any 0f thne rights BY Day
lay or treaty to be made ard will not fach Law
be ex pod fatto and contrary to the -conntuf;4p Z
As you have the convention in both languages ~
viii judge of it. 1t Is needlefs to repeat any ~
the arguments made uie Of here ihcfe Of oSt
eommidioners cannot give. as have no diIe6
commuoications with them on the fubsa, and re-
port is ieldon to be depended on.--Our govern.
ment, It is aid is fully inaruaed of tourie ycx
will be better Informed in America than we are
The delay is 10 be lAmented. and 4 great many
here are fufering from It. !"
From tie EAT Indi<s-Capt. Mysick, Who arr
rived u BoGon. from Batavia. ia the hip
Undue. informs. that French iduadron q one ~,
two friga,es aud the corvette Be,ceaa. tprobabIy
that commanded BY Admiral LIMOS fsled frora
Batavia, the 9Th December which previous to
the arrival Of the Indus. had deRroyed the Eng
lith pepper maOazines nj Bepcoolen Ton The n. =