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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
COL. RURR.

On the 27, ult. a number of the
most respectable citizens Of Nashville
(Tennese) and its vicinity, gave pub
lie dinner to Col Aaron Burr, late vice
president of the U. 5.
1t is observed Col. Burr appeared
with his usual ease and elegance of adj
dress, and the company were highly
delighted with his presence.
Gen. Overton oiflCiated as President,
and Gen. Robertson as Vice President.
"A number Of appropriate toasts were
given Col. Burr gave,
Tie rising greatness Of Tennessee.
The friend and friends Of Tnnessee.-6y
Gen. Robertson.
Millions for defence, not q cent for bi-
bme."-6y Gen. Jackson.
For our rights tbs right to tightly @.
~ Deaaeyick
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17

Aye, /" SQUATTERS y +" SQUAT
TERS!" "SQUATTERS " Y SQUAT
TIERS Y" The use Of which the democratic
scribblers have made Of this appcllation.
shews what miserable tools they consider
their party to be made up of. They know il
TO be false, that this term was applied to any
POLITICAL PARTY whatever But merely
to certain Settlers on the Peoble's Lands who
had become dissatisfied with Government.
because measures had been taken. and were
ID train, 70 restore the lands they had s9tat-
tel on, 70 the legal o5Oners, OF cerlteg them "
PAY reasonable sum theretor-It was among
these sort people, many of whom are fed
eraliSts, that the democratic disorganizers
OF Maine first attempted to spread their de-
iusions, by assursnces-hozuevey G6sDd-that
BY change Of the administration-by turn
ing out Governor STRoNo-they would be
quoted in their lands and if the admins
tration was not changed, they would bc per-
secuted, elected OF imprisoned. Such sto-
ries as these had their effect upon the nco-
ple.--It was in the exposition ofthese false
moods and absurdities, that the word
1" SQUATTERS" was made use Of ,---&r
Immediately explained to mean fhos~ "A
THOSE ONLY, who, il eommo~ 4, and
had been denominated [" r,o1r.. language>
time out Of mind ;--Men who ~ - 81
wilderness, and had taken IN ,,-; 41gtlra ~.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
Communicating.
FOR THE P0RTZAN GAZETTE.

MR.. ADAMS,
THE election of federal represen-
tatlye to the next Congress being de-
cided, am not disposed any longer to
continue an alteration on that subject.
The democrats may exult in well
come Oh the success of their candidate,
and boast 81 the mighty acquisition
our national councils will receive grhen
he shall attempt to discharge the duties
of his new Cficc. TIE public good
requires, when men permit themselves
to be nominated for Offices of trust and
importance, that their qualifications and
principles be fairly laid before the cleo
tors but il does not follow that the
candidate or his friends should be
made the subject of personal abuse
/ hardly know whether most to pity or
despise that being, who, to CRAFTY a
malicious disposition, wantonly endea-
YOURS - insult and iniure the reputa-
ton and feelings Of private characters.
These reflections occurred id noticing
in the last Argus a communication
signed 4" Philo Criticus," who, like the
snake in the grass, raises his head and
Kisses at those he has not the power of
inluring.
Philo-Criticus is certainly capable Of
cQtyi.1g terms and whatever influence
his literary essays or those Of his friend
Criticus, may have in procuring fat
office under the hresem administration,
is proper question for the considera-
ton of the 4" Great Men" at Wash
ington,
PhiIo Criticus, after correcting the
blunders of his friend, charges Mr..
Hopkins with being the author Of
piece published in the Gazette, over
! the signature Of No office seeker"
This insinuation is a mean and base
falsehood; and however much in char
acter, sueh conduct would be among
democrats, presume Mr.. Hopkins is
not an the nabit Of writing about him.
self; and The publisher Of the Gazette
is at liberty TO give up the real name Of
! No Office seeker, whenever the writer
of Philo Critlcus has the candor to give
up his.
NO OFFICE SEEKER.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
From the Bottom Repertc-Y.

A Favorite ditty Of the Jacobins u
fed to be, this country Jb0uia be real
~ iNDEPENDENr.-As long as we
depend on Europe for a blanket or a
hat, we are colonies. With the
truth or good fcnfe of this profound
maxim, we at prefcnt take no con-
Germ. The conGftency Of The demo-
Gratis il Ticking to that maxim is the
point. Is it, we ask, confident with
this lofty notion of independence to
leave cur unprotected commerce at
the mercy of every piratical aggref-
for, or if it goes fate at all, is it a
mark Of our high fpirits that we are
to thank the Britilh Navy for its
protection /? Either we fhould leave
off Dragging, or build fhips of war.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17

DEMOCRATIC VERACITY !
+" As DEsPoTTc As WTcEFn /,

AS DESPoTIc As WICKED"
1T is subject much to be regretted
to witness the frequent attempts OF ma
ny editors Of newspapers in the United
States, particularly those who are en-
pleyed for the svowed purpose Of effect
ing revolution in the political opinions
OF the citizens, TO foment the spirit of
party, and call into operation those pas
slons which have a direct tendency TO
destroy the peace and harmony of soci-
ETY.. Such conduct should meet the
honest indignation Of every friend to
the country. In a late Boston Chron-
lcle a proposition is advocated, (and
which has been copied into the Ar
gus) the object of which is to excite a
spirit OF enmity and intolerance be-
tween citizen and citizen, and drawn a
line Of distinction betwixt those who
differ on questions ola political nature,
which IS toseXtend-t to all the affairs and
common concerns Of lie; but would it
not be well for the people to pause a
moment, and reflect on the proba-
Die consequences of pursuing such
mode of conduct. We should
suppose the Editor of the Argus would
DC the last to advocate it. We know Of
no particular class or profession Of men
In tins town, who would profit by such
regulation-For our own part, we
should never be disposedto carry party
feelings to that extent which would de-
ny the exercise of friendly Offices to
each other, or withdraw all intercourse
ID business from those who do not ac-
cord with us in politics.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
NO OFFICE SEEKER.
F0R THE GAZETTE.

GENIUS and talent even when mir
en4ll2yed and lfrosttruted to some vile
purpose, must afford some degree of
gr1uhcatien TO persons of literary taste !;
but nothing IS more truly contcn,hti6le
IN man, who makes professions to eli
Their, than PLAGIARISM. 1t is very
fifjM f1af1lAty, which steals the orna-
1D1nts Of another, and struts about with
SeY co7fhlacency in FILTERED decorations.
The writer who does this, deserves TO
be stripped of his " borrowed hlumage -
Mid lett, like the derided Jack-dq4y,
" without a feather upon bis back. -
The force Of this remark was irresisti-
bic, upon reading a democratic Ora
ton, delivered in one of the wstern
towns ofthis state, On the las anniver-
sary of American independence. A
similar impression must, also, have
been made upon those who took the
trouble to read " PhiIo Critie1S" in The
last Argus.
THE GHOST OF OsSIAN.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
CHRONICLE LIBEL.

N "The CentiHe, says thar thecitizens sLoul7t.
80 designated IN their several occupations NJ.
the man zpho oates on tie side Of RetltbLica7;,'
"a stupid lie, for every federalist votes i
the side Of Republicauism) shcald not re,,;-.
any patronage in his business tierl the trade, Z
the District Of Maine."-chronicIe Of Mo-.
day last.
A more infamous attempt to deceir.
its readers never disgraced the PAGES
Of any paper in the uriverse--of this
let hepubic Judge, when We reinselt
the communication from very respec.
table correspondent, belonging to tn.
District of Maine, on which the above
scandalous libel is founded viz.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
portlano,
Monday, Novenber IL, 1906
No Foreign NeWS.
- 55JJ53oooCc o.

Neither the winds or the Mail, DUR
ing the course of the last week, have
brought single article of foreign in
telligence which can be relied on.
A vessel arrived at Newyork from
Rotterdam, the captain of which in
forms that it was reported there, that
Lord Lauderdale had left Paris. 1t is
now SIS days since our last London
dates-from TIE prevailing course Of
the winds for these several days past,
arrivals are momently expected which
viii probably bring information Of i'm
portanCe-but no doubt is entertained
ofthe continuance ofthe wsr in Europe.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
ether nations Pin direct violation Of
the treaty before recIted.

other nations Pin direct violation OF
the treaty before recited.
A dilemma arises-which Of the two
Lazvs Of the Land--the Treaty, or the Act
Of Congress-shall be executed.-One must
certainly become dead letter The treaty
expressly declares, that the prohibition OF
the importation of goods from Great- Britain,
unless such prohibition shall ''extend to al
other natfoasr-shall not be decreed until at
ter the expiration Of TWELVE YEARS
from the exchange Of RATIFICATIONS q
the treaty Which ratification or the part
of the United States did not take place I'M
til tie 25tl Sale, 1795--conscquenty TIE
TWELVE YEARS, during which tire
Treaty was to be in force, and by tbs Con-
stitution declared to be the Supreme Lar 9t
the'Land, will not expire until, at least, Gfter
the 25th ZINE, 1907 A treaty, VIC believe,
has always been considered Of superior va
lidity to law, when they clash.-We are
therefore Of opinion that the importation OF
goods under the treaty, must be sanctioned
BY the Supreme Judicial Court-tKe Con-
stitutional tribunal to Judge of treaties-any
thing in the late isw to the contrary not
withstandine. We have, however, given
the G.cts Oh the subject and Our CONNER
cial friends can Judge for themselyes.-Leht-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
LLRRLH

As the Chief Justice Of the Sntr,,
judicial Ceurt IS called upon BY a Wei;
known Chronicle scribbIer, 10 n,.;-
I" L1BELs," in his next charge; \.
hope the following most gross and ~
nous LIE will not be passed unno1' I,
More especially as it was written 1.
the man who has the folly and Inn.
dence to complain Of Iibellous publle'
finns
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17

h7terefmg Our readers will re.
collect thar, few weeks Gnce, we
offered fome remarks on plot, which
as we then believed, was maturing,
70 fevere the wefern country
from the union, IF the follow
ing article, from the lalt Phil&del:
phia RICHTER, be ,rue it lhews the
progrefs Of the treafonable icheme
A gentleman jut arrived from
Warrington, whole veraci,y and cor
Teetnefs may be relied on, reports,
that letter had been received at that
place, by a Mr.. HenderfoB, employ
cd il the navy yard, from his brother
rehdent in Kentucky, itating, that in
coniequence of cJmmotion of the
people, who had declared thar coun-
try independent, he was about TO re-
move his family to CulPepPer in Vir-
ginia.
he ferrous nature of this report
forbids us to repeat the names of the
perions implicated as leaders, until
the authenticity Of the report is fully
alcertsined.
1t is b. no means improbable that
the following rumor is connected
with this important intelligence, the
fubltance of which we are told had
occupied the executive of the United
States, convened in council, during
four days of the laff week.
The PRECEDENT Of the United
Stats, was ieriou1y indilpofcd on
Iueiday, and by the lalt accounts
was till confined.
~RSmO1r-It is certainly no, the duty of a
newspaper editor, to give currency TO every
runouT which may reach his ears, on the 9TH
er hand il muft be admitted, that it is bis duty
10 notice all luch as either are fupported by
the authority of respectable names, or may i'm
plicate the welfare Of his fellow citizens and
the peace of his country. In 70 doing it is not
conceived that his varacity is pledged in fup-
port OF the itory, nay be may himfelf totally
diseelIeve il yet be fulfilled in giving il cur
rency. Hence the expohtor details the follow
ing rumour, which has very wide circulatiOn
IN this town, viz. That this Prelident has IT,
iued procels on charge Of high treafon tc
arreft certain individual, who once food
high in the opinions of his countrymen, and
Whole late conduct in the We(tern country
has been marked by pubic fufpicion-othei
reports are added ltill more alarming. To FAY
we credit hem, would be to violate truth, but
ihh we think fomething uDplealant has oc
CURED. --1fe@aAdri@ ExP9Iitoy.
Should this information Be realiz
ed, il will furnifh fatal and conclu-
Eve evidence that the public treafure,
which our land jobbing executive has
lavilhed in the purchafe of an unde.
fined territory, would have been bet.
ter applied to the means OF national
defence on the fea-coal, and, BY pro-
te6tieg the inland navigation Of The
United States, from the rapacity Of
Sosnith cuitom- houfes, to have ie.
eufeI the attachment of our fellow.
citizens in the Welt to the govern
ment Of the Union.--SPe7ater
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17

That our readers may form n,
own conclusions on this subject. ~ Al
Join the following remarks from \
Boston Centinel, in reply to The ii,
graph III the Chronicle
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
Gational RfSistfr.

to tenth CONGRESS
.NEW-JERSEY, Is members
completely Hon. WILLIAM HELMS,
JAMES SLOAN. Henry SoUTHARD Il.
NEwBoLD, e. darcy, J. LAMBERT.
: Nor Of lxth Congress.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17

One Doctor Isaiah Parker a furious de-
mocrat, and representative from Harvard in
Worcester county, was convicted at the SUI
preme Court few weeks since of swindiing.
Judge Sedgwick observed TO the jury,
g that he never before had known so daring
and wicked a piece Of swindling-" The
jury gave verdict without leaving their
seats.--SpriFg. pap.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
[Signed,.
+" MUNGO PARKE {"

The guide who brought thefe let
terS, Jays that he faw Mr.. Parke to
the eafward Of Sanfanding, after the
date CT this letter. he ALTO reports,
that there was an Englilh fhip in
Gambia that had letters on board
from Mr.. Parke, for his majefy's
fecretary of itate.-Lon. Pap.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
THE DILEMMA.

4. The treaty between the United
States and Great-Brtain, signed in
London, on the 10th day Of November,
1894, provides, in Art. XVIII, That
all the articles of said treaty, excepting
the first ten and 18th, f" shall be limited
in their duration 70 TWELTE rFARS, 10
be comtMed from the dtty on 7rhich the
RATIFICATION grthis treaty stall BE-
EXCHANGED" sC7" The treaty
was ratified by the Senate cFtAe UnlfeE
States the 25th Jtaae, l795.-[When
this ratification was EXCHANGED is net
within our recollection
2. The XVIII Article OF said treaty
declares, (" NO PkCHIAIIION sLaA
Be im1tosed on ne erf3g:aticn or M
P0RThZIOFcfany articles 70 Dr. troa.
the territories oftAe tqgo fsartie8 reahect-
fVeiy, qvhicb shall NOT eqnuHy ccte7.d Il
all otheT nations"
s. The Constitution ofthe L. States
.Art. VI. sect. 2, declares that al
TREATIES made, b, 7vlich SHALL Br
MADE, uHder hie authorize ot HE United
States, shall Be The SUPREME L.4U
OF THE LIND"
4. A law of the United States was
passed during the last session of Con-
gress, Prohibiting, after Saturday next,
the inqtorfatiOn of certain goods, with
out extending the prohibition to all
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
NUNGO PHRKE.

Mr.. EDITORIALS there have late
ly appeared in feveral newspapers a
riouS accounts Of MIR. Parke and his
fellow travellers in Africa, the fol-
lowing extract Of letter from him
to his friend at Goree, being the on
ly authentic Information received
Gnce he reached the river Niger, will
no doubs prove acceptable TO thofe
who feel an interef in the fate of
that enterprifng man =
Il" Sar5andizg, b9rvsoz,o, Nee. 10, 1904.
"My Dear friend-We left the
Gambia in good health and fpirits,
and continued travelling with the
greateit and mott fiattering profpe6
Of fuccefs, till we had crofcd the
Falam River, and then entered Min
fkoodo here, alas the rainy feafon
commenced, and the folders were
affected with fevers. The fever had
at the 6rff, appearance of typhus,
but in few days the yellow tinge
of the skin convinced us that we
had more dangerous dlfeafe to con-
tend with. (Here he relates his
method of treatment, which he fays,
he h as every reafon to believe would
have been very fuccessful, had they
had proper convenience, and not
been expofsd to the heat Of the fun }
Our numbers diminifhed very rapid
ly; for. as the Rainy feafon advan-
ccd, the dyfentcry made its appear
ance, and we reached rhe river Nj
ger, 22d Auguf, in very weak
and fickly fate. On our arrival We
had long palaver with the king Of
Bamboura, and received Premifion
to pats to the eafward, and arrived
at ThirPla, (Sanlanding) where we
nave reGded near two months, fitting
out our fchoonner, and laying in
provilions. The healthy feason is
now let IN, and l indulge the hope
of reaching the coat before any
more Of US drop of. Out Of /
Europeans, who left the Gam
bia in good health, only lieutenant
Marting, and three folders. of the
royal African corps, and myfelf, re-
main alive. have not had days
Sickness Ence left Goree. Mr.. An
derfon, my brother, friend, and COM
panion, died Of dyfentary on tie
z8th Of October, and Mr.. Scott Of a
fever,two months ago. ] am, yours,
sc.
[Signed1
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
FROAL Isle GF ERAMcE

Capt. Stone from the isle u France, 81 days,
arrived at CaPe-Aaa, informs, that a British
squadron, ofone ~, ana three smaller yes
seis continued cruising OFT that island and
appeared well disposed towards Americans
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
Domttif 5intfDigrntf.
TRENTON, NOV. 8.
REFORM|TTON.

n
The filnn which mas for fome years
forcly bhuded the eyes If the People
of this State, is wearing eff rapidly.
--Not in confequence Of any itrong
operations OF federalifm; but the
pure effea of the eye-zrAter Of de11o-
cratic sx3eriesce Lat year, the de-
mocrata--or rather +" Cogfuf9nahfS,"
had majority of 10 If our Legifla-
ture, which contains only s. men,
bers This year, we find majority
of FsAeraLf5 in the Legislative Coun-
Gil, who have cholen George Ander-
fon, Efq Vice-PreGdent and in
the aonfe of Afembiy the democra-
tic majority IS only two. The con-
fequence has been, great degree Of
harmony and liberality has been re-
itorcd--His ExceIiency Gov. Bloom
field has been unanimously reappoin-
ted Governor for one years and Mr..
Woodruff, Attorney General, Ave
years.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
FOR THE CENTINEI
MR. RUSSELL,


Mr.. RUSSELL,
Business having detained me in Bostqn.
was present at the election held this dsr.
and was extremely gTatihed with the eood
order, industry and zeal shcwn BY the feder.
al vote charlottesville scene was quite =
new one to me; and my feelings Of gratitude
compel me to wish better acquaintance
with those, who thus devoted their tine
To the federal cause. have seen Hst II
them in the Gazette bur as there are many
persons ofthe same name, j could wish ID
know their trades and professions. Canrot
YOU CRAFTY me in this pa ticular In this de-
sire, know am joined by a number Of my
federal neighbours, who do business IN Boe-
ton !; as we have frequent occasion for the
labor and wares Of the mechanics, rs well IA
the goods Of the merchants Of Bostor and
my gratitude would compel me " give thea
my employ and custom.
Yours, sc.
A MAINE FEDERALIST.
Monday Ereaiag, Novenabey 3, 1896.
sF' Such is the request Of our cor
respondent. 1t will be seen to have 10
aIlusion whatever to roters, but to Tote
distributors and was doubtless die
tatcd by feeling cfgratitude for patiiot-
ic exertion. Reader, compare it With
the following
CHRONICLE DENU.NCL4TTON.
LET IT BE KNOWN IN the District Of
Maine, that the republicans have vindicatcd
this respectable body Of yeomanry, against
TIE vile aspeI si0ns of the BagtoH Federaiists
IN their appellatiGn Of " SQUATTERS''
and that every man whose name Is among
the federal distributors Of votes, j. an alder
or abettor of the vile measures Of federalism
10 HeSsea the 1esbectd5iiity Of the District #
Maine We hope therefore that the BUY
ERs in the District Of 1faine, viii inquire of
the SELLERs, whether they have traded with
those in Boston, who stvle This respectable
body Of citizens z SQLATTERS." and
thus affront = large proportion Of the free
men Of Massachusetts. As the federalsts
have thrown the gauntlet, we hope eoielaH
league and ccVennit, will be entered into by
the FREFMGN OF the District OF efaire, not
to BUY or SELL TO any man who is published
IN the Boston Gazette as 2 distributor OF votes.
knowing that such man belongs to party
who have grossly abused the citizens of this.
respectable district, with the degrading apr
pelation of" SQUATTERS." As the fed
eralists have began this mode of warfare, We
hope the A7g7sg, and other repubkc11. papers,
will give publicity TO the above proposition,
Thus we see, that all this hue and
cry IS made because a Federalist, wish
cd to be better acquainted with some Of
his brother Federalists, Of Boston But
let the public Judge between the par
ties. 4 ct them say Oh which side lies
the intolerance ? Let'them remember,
that not one word is said by our cores
Pondent respecting Uoter8 nor one
word against the democratic vote dis
trlbutors. Turning from that let them
read the denunciation Of the Federal
vote distributors and if soieDul
league and covenant" is made against
them let the measure melted be met
ed to them again.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17

NeTvorlednS, Oct 2.-The letters received
by this days mali from Natchez and Fort
Adams, state that every preparation IS ma
king to meet and repcl Spanish encrosch-
ments. All the remaining regular force that
was left BY Col. klngsbury at Fclt Adams,
have marched under the command Of
capt Sparks, for Nachitoches MAJOR Fer
dinand l.. Claiborne was hourly expected
when the mail left Fort Adams with capt.
Farrar's troop Of Dragons, and 4 handsome
detachment OF mllitia, o. their march to Ma
chitOches, via. Rapid--no doubt now exists
but blood will be shed unless the Spamards
fan bacl.
Oct GA letter from Opelousas, of the
Oath ult states that Gov. Claiborne had lust
arrived and that the Militia were under
marching orders Gen Williamson and tie
Governor met al tie county d Rapidc -
they FIRST repaired to N&tchitocfcs, and the
latter IS on ms way to Orleans, but viii
be Detained for a few days.
We snow not what viii be the final issue
o. cur affairs with SPAN, but appearances
strongly indicate the commencement Of hos
tilties.
The Spanish army still maintained their
stand at the Bayou Pierre, and were SAID to
be $500 strong.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17

ECONOMY. Becaufe no magazine
for the prcfevation of the gun-pow-
der at the navy arfenal, near Norfolk,
has bean erected by government, the
public powder there has been fold
for only TWELVE HUNDRED
dollars LESS than it cot. This is
not ail.-From fear Of truaing the
!hips in the Northern States, they
are all ordered to be docked in Waih :
ington to which the colt of tranf-
porting fve hundred dollars worth of
timber, is EIGHT HUNDRED
dollars BeGdes this, the Mechanics
employed in repairing theie ihips are
Tome of them imported, at the pub
lie expenfe, from Ms7V-HGmal5irf.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-11-17
APPROACHING Var in Louisiana.

The hostile appearances which have for
some time past existed in Mr.. Jetierson's
newly purchased territory Of Louisiana, now
wear a serious and alarming aspect
Under New-Orleans date Of September
22nd, we find the citizens Of that country
expressing with sentiments worthy Of free
men, their Indignation at tie Spanish ag-
gressims which have been committed on
the rights and independence of the country.
How far our hiAcg,dy7n end syateyg1uei adj
ministration will accond tlIs laudable spirit,
time will determine-it is however stated
that government have at length ISSUED pas
itiue @aers torefeL the a85resuons D Tie Span
iatds 6yJuce."