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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-06

oft,.e TYrs BY az gngiis,, ilset of men ~.
and Transports, the latter probably Cor the MR.
pose OF tasinga part ct Che persons wLu had en-.
oarSed IN the teet All English persons and. pro-
perry had got ofby some means !; thus co,p,l,.,c-
ly disappointing the French government, who no
doubt calculated upon considerable booty The
commander OF the English feet off Lisbon had nor
been appraised of the part which Russia had taken
IN the war, or it IS probable the Russian Ace, NJ
Lisbon would have been compelled to depart al.
so; they, however, remained with their new all
lies: and whether the English will make any at.
tempt to take them out not, will depend on tho
strength OF the batteries i'm the Tagus The En-
glish feet were off the mouth of that river on the
5th December
Before capt D. left St Ubes, public notice
mad been given to the troops, of the intended de.
parture OF the Prince for the Brazils, in which
the option OF going or remaining in Portugal was
given i-,.-> - -
While our most fervid sympathy is excited for
the mistortunes THESE exiles (Which we cannot
ost call ,liistrlous2 we are filed with admiration
OF the noble resolution, so honorably formed. and
SO happily executed. 1t is not possible for n nat
rtotic mind to sustain keener anguish than 10 be
compelled to abandon our native country hc;nr
first satisfied that we could not defend it, with e.
ven nope OF success History sfiords no such
example, rs that which the Prince Regent has
furnished he has proven himself worthy de-
scendant ofhs illustrous ancestor, who deliver.
ed his country from the yoke of Spain. The Mo.
hteur had dccrced the fall ofthe llustrious house
OF 6raSanso, but the awful decree cannot now be
executed. So long the British navy exists, the
rrii,cc Kegeat and his companions, may, and we
trust will long defy the power of Napoleon; but
let the British navy be destroyed and the Prince
OF Portugal would not be singular, in being ,rtlu
ced to the necessity Of becoming a slave, or an
Two links ofa grand chain of operations. me.
ditated by the Emperor, are broken. The seizure
OF the Fleet at Copenhagen, and the escape of
the Portuguese feet have lessened the means
that We're calculated upon to subdue Great Bri.
tam by thirty sail of the line, increasing her
strength by the same number, for the Prince Re-
gent must now more than ever attach himself
to Great Britain.
What will be the ultimate fate of Portugal and
Spun, may be torescen they viii be divided and
cut up, SD as TO make small sovcreienties for
some othc imperial family of France, or some of
Napoleons fayoul'ites first anncxine such parts Of
SPAN to France as suit the views of Bonapmte.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-06
CHILCOTHE. Ian. 4.

The House OF Representatives of this state
have been engaged, for nearly three days, in
discussing the following resolution
ReSofOed, That the judges of this state
are not authorised, by the constitution, to set
aside any act of the legislature, by declar-
ing the law unconstitutional, or null and
void.
"A very animated and argumentative discus
sion took place on the subject: the resolution
was ultimately decided in the affirmative
Yeas 18--Nays IL.
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WASHINGTON Feb I

The Military COURT of ENQUIRY in
the case OF Gen. Wilkinson have had two
meetings during the past week, without any
evidence having been adduced. They meet
again this day.
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We have received by the last mail from
Chlllicothe the "Fredonian" of the 18th
ult; on the margin of which it is said Burr
and Bisnnerhasset arrived here last even
ing"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-06

The legislature of Georgia. at their last
session, appropriated 10000 dollars for the
purchase OF arms; and directed the State
House and soite at Louisville to be reserved
for public arsenal.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-06
Estraet Of A'tsr receiged at London. f,om opor

to, dated Nove0,ber IL.
81 have only time 20 inform you that we are all
in the utmost dsmay and confusion. An order ar
rived here on the OH ult. from Lisbon, directing
the immediate arrest of I'll the remaining British
and Irish families and the sequestrstion Of their
property. The order was Immediately put in ex
ccution detachment of the Police Guard were
directed TO make iijgent search, and most of the
British have been secured, examined, and given
70 understand that they are prisoners Of war, al
though they were allowed to depart on their pa
role Of honor. The British Factory house has
been seized IN the name of the Prince Regent,
and is ~ tic possession Of the Officers Of Police.
The dwelling houses Of Mr.. Scarlc, MIR Perry,
and others, have been taken possession Of i'm ike
manner, ard they, and tho property found there
IN, seized in the name Of the Prince
Z. A Portuguese vessel, which had been char.
,ercd AZ large price, after having been nj sea
eight days, and after proceeding 30 leagues oil
her way to England, under convoy Of the Law
mia frigate returned hitber yesterday in very dis.
.sblcd state both ship and cargo were iinmed
stciy seized. The cargo 10 ofderded to be sold
for tte benefit ct the government, and the ship
s. to be co fscsted in consequences Of her having
Brutal property on boerd."
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d OH s.iore,

The produce Of the English Income Tax for
the past year, which was estimated in the Minis
G. budget at eleven millions and hall, has, it
is saiu, amounted to the enormous sum of four
teen millions, four hundred pounds
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-06
HOUSE OF REPREHE.N1.f7IYES,
THURSDAY, Jan. z.
DEBATE

On TIE Resolution for requesting the Pre-
st6ent TO cause an enquiry TO 6emade into
the eonGucf Of Gen. WiLkinson.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Henry Smith & Co.

No. 4, hf4fsy's Rozg,
HAVE julf received, large ana fafhiona-
= Die ahortmenr Of light and dark Ging-
hams ; coloured ID Cambrics; whifc 10
Black do Purple, brown and lare DO; Linen
do 4; fancy Mullins India 90 Jaoonet do :
iPotIed nuitd do; Cambria and common hghr
o. dark Caicoes; Robes aInsl ok Shawlss
Cotton do black and faImon coluursd TafFe-
ties black, white, purple, brown, late. plum
and dove eoioured EateGrings; Grapes. black,
white Hate and rois coloured ladies gem
.tlemens nix and COTTON Hoe EEEiifh ard
French long iiik Gloves fhort do; Kid do
Dimines; bandanns madras. barcelona and
f@ncy Handkerchiefs fix and CO ron sewing
.S1sS. NelVsF Vsi.ing plain black -; crops
and tiffany Fans Linen Bftilh Shirtinrs
INDIA Oottons; 'fzbby Velvets; cotton and I'm
en- Checkss BroadclOths ard CaAimeres y Emo
nth Nankeens Granderills; shailoDns Dn-
rantss Ruteh; Duroys; Carpeting, SC. &c.
Psrfi4aa, JUNE 6. Hf)
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

half turned TO this Ambassador-of an indr.
pendent State, he bawled out /" How dare
your writers make free with Sovereign
of my. power tell those zpho employ yoa,
that they shall be responsible TO me for the
RIGHTEOUSNESS Of your presses, as well as
for the audacity Of your scribblers. The
age of equality "A pest, and that of ven
geance approaches, the impertinence Of
your Jewellers is insupportahle any longer"
The situation Of Armstrong, you may there
fore perceive, is not very enviable and
though he. personally does every thing in
his power to fatter Napoleon and to court
or purchase the good wishes Of our ministers
and imperial favourites, should the Ameri-
can government not soon declare war
against England, his zeal and his sacrifices,
no more than his cringing, viii preserve
him from visit to the Temple, or at least
to Verdun, wllere the crews of several A
merican Ships, captured and condemned,
are already prisoners of war;"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

men, together with their wives and chill
dren, VINO during the last winter were fed
at the Soup House, and who as the gentle
man was pleased to suggest, were fed for
!" eiectiOneeriag farposes."- During the same
period, the number supported at the Aims
House was increased from thirty to ninety.
Was this, too, for electioneering purposes 1?
The reader viii observe, that the gentle
man alluded to resides within fifteen miles
of Portland, and probably must have knoS0n
the truth. Ifhe did, it is for him to account
to the publck. to himself, and to his God,
for his unjust. unfeeling, and malicious per-
Se1sion of truth
We acquiesce in the tax which ignorance
and impudence, in almost every debate, le-
w on the Commonwealth but misfortune
claims the right Of self-detence against the
rude and uhprovoked attacks Of malice and
faisehood. Rebertoyy
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
PORTLAND SOUP HOUSE ,

BOSTON, JUNE 10
II was asserted, during the last week, BY
a gentleman on the floor of the House Of
Representatives, that the distressrs which
have lately overwhelmed the town Of Pert
land, were occasi0ned by the " extrsvagsB-
ces and follies Of IFS citizens" and that the
Soup House, at which more than three hun
dred Of their poor have been fed, " was o.
peHed for electioneering purposes" These
are misrepresentation which ought to be
corrected.
The Inhabitants ofthe town of Portland,
generally, are among the most industrious
and economical of any IN this Common
wealth and the gentlemen, particularly, by
whose misfortunes the town, as such, has
been Involved in ruin, are as industrious,
frugal, and enteFprising as any in the CON-
meFcisl world. II is true that two or thee
Of them occupy valuable Houses, which
were blik several years since, at which
. time the owners were really worth from fif-
~ to hundred thousand dollars. But il Is
fact, that not gentleman who has failed,
aver owned carriage, nor is there one Of
them who has not been economical IN bis
family expences. They have laboured
" early and late," and literally "eaten the
bread OF carefulness." These facts are
known to every inhabitant OF the town--to
every person in the Commonwealth wliohas
any acquaintance with the town--and what
is Of more serious import 10 tie gentleman
alluded to, it is believed they zpefe ksuozpn to
himself 1t is believed he did know that the
charges Of extravaganza and folly were net
true.
The writer of this article, having no po-
htical views, will content himself with de-
slaring simply what were nor the causes Of
the very great and general distresses OF the
Inhabitants Of PortlSnd.-ft is unnecessary
70 state what Suere the causes. They are
well known to the Merchant, Farmer, and
Tradesman--they are, in an especial man
ner, known 10 the unfortunate merchants Of
Portland, whose property consisted chiefly
IN navigation, and among whom there arc
individuals whose shipping alone, one year
ago, was worth more than hundred thou
sand dollars, and who cannot now, with the
whole It il, discharge debts TO Il amount
Of twenty-five thousand The causes Of
distress were also well known to the hon
est labarious poor, who depended for their
daiiysupport on loading and unloading ships,
now rot,inS at the wharyes and who, when
their employers fell, and navigation was
highted, were compelled to depend on
S.l@rIty, OF steal Or s.arYss--Fhese were The
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
VERMONT.

ST. ALBKNs, NAY 20,
In addition to the militia several DAYS
since detached fromthis regiment, twenty
i've more were last week detached from
this town aud Georgia, and marched under
the command Of Lieat. Whitiemore, TO the
military station near the provincial line.
The principal object Of this military forge,
was, ostensible, the detention of RATS (;
several Of them have been brot TO and boar
aed-They have, however, found means
20 liberate themselves, and not raft, we
understand, is now left in our waters. TAX
inr the advantage of the night, and strong
south wind, those concerned in RATS have
evsded every exertion to modest them. On
Saturday evening last, the wind being ia
yorable, the then remaining RATS joined,
making a surface il is said of about ten
acres, and carrying forty sail, made an ex-
peditous and safe exit from the United
States.
AS neighbors to the province of Canada.
il is the wish of this part Of our country to
remain on terms of friendship and amity /;
and VIC anxiously look forward TO the time,
when we can, constitutionally, exchange
our commodities
FThe inhabitants Of St. Adams, it is sup
posed. have 40 particular concern in eyad-
ing the embargo law the persons concern
ed probably come from various parts. In
deed portion Of ST. Adams militia being
drfted matched to make the laws respected,
and undoubtedly did what they were or.
dered TO-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
FROM THE BOSTON CAZRTTE.
com MI

CObL IuC NILAl IDN.
Mittt1yy Not1ce.--As the paragraph which
il the Gazette of the Cd ult. res
pecuag Military Fines, has misled a great
number of the citizens of this Common
wealth, il is highly important that the real
facts should be disclosed. The idea which
the writer Of that paragraph meant to convey
is erroneous he said Ga decision the SUI
preme Judicial Court, at their late session
in this town, Is communicated" then quotes
an extract from the additional Militia Law
Of March Ia, 1906, but communicates NO
DECISION of the Court, as was to be expect
ed from the preamble. The truth is, there
was NO DECISION, that the fines should be
only two Dollars on the first Tuesday of
May, but to the contrary f; the person who
brought the action to recover fine of twen-
ty shillings, which he had paid the Clerk,
did not rceover. 1t IS presumed that if gen.
tlemen viii examine the Militia laws care
fully, they will be convinced that the 18th
and 18th Sect. of the law, of June 1895, are
not repealed. The Oath sect Of the same
law, which directs the Irspection on the first
Tuesday of May annually, " for the express
purpose of examining and taking an exact
account of every mans arms and equip
ments," incurs the fine Of twenty shillings
for non-equipments (; and two dollars in adj
dition, for non-appearance, and therefore is
not company Review or Muster.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

The Centinei ef Sans-day contains the foli9-p-
iHB contradiction 81 the paragraph from the
Af'mebec pater, Published in onr last -
Mr. Sheriff CHAEDLER, of Kennebeck,
has informed the Governor, in letter da-
ted 4th inst. that the article inserted in the
Kennebec Gazette, Of the Sd inst and cop
led into other papers, Of his having called
out the militia to quell the insurgents, is a
base falshood land that he has not had
occasion, since being Sheriff, to call out any
one company Of militia, or any part thereof
We can add, that Nathan Barlow, one Of
the leaders oflhe rioters in that county, has
been uied, at Augusta, sentenced to six
moEths close confinement, and two Years
hard labour in the State Prison and has
been sent on to Charlestown.--O his trial
he showed symptoms Of penitehce for his
conduct.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
EXTRACT or A PRITATE LETTER.
Received at New-York. ]

PARIS, FEB. "a, loUS.
Formerly the American Ministers here.
as Representatives of a sister Republic.
were received, at the audiences, and in the
circles Of our rulers, before all the Ambas-
ssdors OF Princes at present, the most pet
ty agent ofthe most petty or upstart Prince,
precedes Armstrong, who, on all occasions,
Is treated more cavaiierenleHf than the sup
pllcating deputies of the conquered and
beggared HanSe Towns. Our Emperor
never addresses this member of a sovereign
people, but with an hoEfe0 Of manner and
contempt Of expression seldom experinced
BY his lowest valet One time he tells him
harshly am offended with hose ruho
employ yoz why do they hesitate arming
against England do they doubt of my pow
err of crushing (esrasey) both America and
Britain Tell them not to abuse longer my
At another time, he has
been heard to ask, with tone Of command,
" Why do not those Ssho employ you here,
recall their other agents from England, and
order away the English agents from Ameri-
ca l viii, 1 repeat again, suffer ne more
all states represented IN England,
or enduring English agents, viii be consid-
cred as the enemies Of the greGt nGttor."
AT the last leyee he passed several times
by Armstrong without noticing hlm'either
BY bowling or scraping. But Just when the
ievee YVES over, aud with his imperial back
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Bp tbe aaigs.
3PEc OF RAR.

MONTREAL, MAY ~.
we learn from Niagara that several beats
belonging to the MichiImackinsc Company
on passing that place were fired upon ey
che American fort and brought to and the
property seized, which was afterwards de-
handed bv Mr.. Hamilton British mer-
chant who produced the late clause OF the
Embargo act as a proof that the set was I'M
hwfiA. The only answer which he receiy-
cd from the American commanded vas
that he construed the act in different man
ner and he should detaan the property and
take the consequences upon himself. On
firing upon the boats some OF the balls are
said to have passed over upon the British
side. Considerable damage IS also saFd to
have been done the boats before they were
brought 70.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

a Case n Psizt.~-Th.ee or four honest
gerseymen, 4 few days since, with much
labor, collected their little stock Of sziea6les,
and carried 1t 20 NJ. York market aid after
having sud off tinrie nOtiev collection, as
was their object. they proceeded 10 lay oft
their little capital Of 50 or 90 dollars in
Flour, for their families and their neighborS
They purchased ELEVEN BARRELS
from an Albany sioop, paid their last dollar,
and put il into their beat TO ferry across the
river, when 10 i Custom-house Officer
stops themselves the whole cargo and
sends il OF to the public stores, or to the
slms-bouse and the poor heart sorrpwing
peasants ferried themselves across the waves
20 Sheir i'm noverished families, TO recount TO
them the tale of their sad disaster.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Sherif's sale.

Taken BY Execution, ard to Be jad on
WEDNESDAY, the rgf6 infant,
at a 6cbck p. III. at Samuel d.
PkSi pubic bagls IL Iahr2rh
ONE undivided rnoity or half part + the
- SAiK-A4fLL,- gear and privileges there
70 appertaining, iituaied or Preiumptcor Riv-
er, az place called SFarspps I. II laid
Falmouth, being the fame M which was
built by Johah CooId and Henry 9~bb, on
the ground and previIeges lee Va w Notes
Quinby 20 che iaid Good and Babb on the
l2th day OF Argua iso6, for The Sem of fix-
teen years from the date. for whica the faid
Leaiees were to pay the laid Leafor ore hua-
dreo dollars per year for the firQ fix wears, as
ground rent for the whole ixteen years afore-
iaid.--Said Saw Mill is new, an In good CT
der, and sdvantage~ufly iitua ed with regard
10 water and other Min proviGons.
IONA. LUND, .. SbsyiE
s7z=c ~, 1903.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

E,,coet.-James Nesmith, David How,
r-orge Herbert, Royal Gurley, Moody
pasbnrv, Francis lie Baron Goodwin, Seui
xsmpton, James Thomas, Joseph Tyler,
PAIL Z. Sargent.
rgasLinptoH-Peter Tslbut, Joseph Pat
,srp. William Campbell, William Allen,
sbubaeI Downs, John Brewer, John d,
1srnebec-NathI Perley, Ruel Williams
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Public ouRp.

NOTICE ishereby given Iist he following
Shares or Rights 10 TIE Portland Mon
ument Ground viii be fold a faiblic sAuction
on Tasfaay the nineteeh,h day NJ Juiy uert, VI
8 O'Clock p M. TO pay the afcGrents hat
have been afef. and MI incidental charges on
the fame, uniefs preyiculy paid, VIZ NOS.
IS, is, 20, %, 3O--Sale on the preniTea.
IONA. STUART, T,ssiryer.
Portland, TaHe IS.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

COMMUNICATES.

Exhibition.-Notbi4g tsELd exceed orr aaoaji5-
s7fHt at zDiiSsBFag part IF Mr.. 1urnbul's exssr.
i1as"fs IN OPfiff on Friday rVsniag Lg tie fr0asr-
ti0r Of The real PbGatssz5. particularly rat Of an iz-
Jaaftfs s7oaf55 old zvas fyay 5vOadsJAk HAd Sssys-
Tag public attention. wJen tie faienfs Of as izdi-
'sis4af are ts0fsd 70 inifrtct, and 70 Gssss, ,ey
fbty Osgbf 70 sesefSe q portion Of patronage.
Ne aaa0Raaz Mr.. TEraBsh zgiH y0t,fsyzs 81
Experiment. BY PSrfieLsr dre and or re- L fisss.
hi, PysSut sDe1izs- NE zpts Bin ar svsyfs-gise
bosss.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Dortlano,

Monday, June IS, 1908.

BIZ an arrival at NewTork from Liverpool,
London dates to April IS, have been receive
ed. II was reported that Gen. Armstrosg
had left Paris, and that War was expected
between France and the United States
This report may be true, but we do not
think it entitled to full credit. 1t NAV be
true that Gen. A. has quit Paris to return
to the United States, as it is expected he
will be appointed Secretary at War
LONDON, APRIL Is.
Mr.. Resi- has arrived in London, from A
merica ne came in the Statira frigate. A
Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign
Office on Saturday last, to deliberate on the
subject Of his communications we are sor-
~ the accounts from America are not very
favorable to England.
An American gentleman from AM
sterdam says, that Bonaharre was de-
termined to take every step to force
the United States into war with En-
gland.
The Brest feet is III complete pre-
paration for trip to sea.
Accounts from Sweden state, {" That
10000 Russians, who had attacked the
important fortress of Sweaberg, in Fin
land, had been repulsed with the loss
&c 500 killed and wounded"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

In Charleston, g. c. william Shaw,
son Of the widow Rebecca Shaw, OF this
town, aged %.
In Falmouth, Mr.. John Barber, aged II.
Mr. George Sawyer, aged 1S,son OF capt.
Thomas c
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13

NOTICES hereby given thar The iublcriber
~ has been duly appointed AdminiltraroE
ON the e(fate Of
BENJAMIN KII.CCRE,
late of Waterford, in the county OF Oxford.
woman, deceaied, and has taken uron him-
feif that trult by giviag bondi as the law dc
reefs; and all perfons haviNg demands upon
the ellate Of faid Klgore are requefied 10 ex.
hi5it the FINE aud al perlons irsehfed %
the fAis eltts are called upon - make pas-
ment 10 HAN PAL 4 sa1I.!N, AIs.a 4
H'ategerd, May L. (aC]
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Sherifs Sale.

Taken OF Execution and 7uiH Be- jcld If
Public Au67i,n, on 7'UESDAT neat,
I4tb R5a. at E. Creely & Cos.
Office,
A VARIETY Of ENGLISH GOODS, con-
"A fitting Of fuperfne BroadcIoths, Kerry
neres Patent Cords, MerfailIs Quilt, Linens.
laced Cambrics, Mullins, &c. SC.
ALSO,
"a boxes No. 1 Chocolate,
6 do. do. 2 do.
Sale ot 10 0'1fOek # My order Of
IONA. LuND, D,y. S50E
THne Is.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
20 "a LEL.

a 4 low rent, the excellent flard No. q,
fg6-f'eef, (lzteIy occupied by john nix)
wei calculated for a Fancy Goods Store.---
Apply AZ ihc Printer. Tans ls.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
IoRN BARBER.

7 he fubfcriber hereby gives public notice
40 all concerned that he has been daily ars
pointed and has taken upon hinfelf the rr,tA
Of Executor of the Taft viii and teltameat OF
NATHANIEL HALF,
late Of Falmodih, IN the county of Cumberland.
yeoman, deceafed, by giving bonds a. the law
directs: be thereSore reauetts all perfens who
are Indebted to the faid decesfeds eflate, to
make immediate payment and thofe who
have any demands thereon, to exhibit lac
fame to NATHANIEL HALE.
7use Is.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Dle0,

In Baltimore, Mr.. Nathaniel Wylie, prin-
ter, aged 27.--" There crask'd q A0s!e hsarf.''
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-13
Tappan & SewalI.

Tteom5s Bzisafzgs,
Lave received few Packets BLACK
IL GRAPE nghans-- Shifting Cottuns---
sewing Silks, black, blue and cloths colour
ed---and
Trunk New Prints
An ahortment Of MancheRer Goods now
opened (; and BY the Calen, further fuppiy
o. London Goods lie expected Esasas