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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

signature OF Y. Y. and L. carried on
Juggling correspondence with The A.
merican ministers in 1900, and tried To
Iuggle them out of doceur oil 8 90, 600
o begin with, say perhaps two such
celebrated characters, Armstrong and
Hau,ervai, aan contriye sone form oil
words that shall have magic power 10
bind Bonararte against his will II so,
Why let US all rejoice at the prospect.
But TO proceed.
The 9th article of the treaty already
in existence declares that Commerce
between the parties shall be free" and
that the vessels fthe two nations shall
be treated in their respective ports as
those OF the nation mos, favoured," en-
Joy privileges" sc. Our merchants
know how this has been observed to
their sorrow.
The 18th article declares that wa may
freely sail to any part ofthe world in war
or in peace, and carry whatever We
please (contraband alone excepted) with
fieJeet security without any opposition
or disturbance whatever" Now under
this and the before quoted article Bona
parte has got into his clutches more than
twenty millions of American property,
and we have Mr.. Armstrong; own word
for it, in a letter Of FEBRUARY, 1903,
(Which that good patriot and faithful
officer Thomas Jefferson took care TO
suppress that " the magnitude of the
amount, in itself, rendered hopeless all
attempts at saving it But let me ask
our credulous, confding, hoping mer-
chants, what they can promise them
selves from any treaty that can possibly
be made, when they perceive that the
French deny and their editors here deny
that there has ever been any breach OF
the above treaty on her part as yet nay,
when they declare that We have been
guilty and are this moment guilty of
shocking injustice to France, because
We place her on the same footing with
England /!
{ In word-Behold your property
sequestered BY nation, who call them
selves your friends, and who say this is
not inconsistent with that friendship
Behold yourfellow- citizens, driven
into captivity as prisoners Of war by the
same nation behold your govern.
ment, bearing it all SO humbly, and so
little disposed to resent or resist, if not
SO little able to project, that when a
wretched sufferer escapes from their
prisons & gets safe to his native country,
he dare not even here make his wrongs
and his sufferings known /; he dare not
avail himself of the last miserable priv.
ilege Of despair and utter complaint,
for fear the French presses will de.
nounce him to their master, and his life
may be made at some future day to pay
the forfeit Of his offence. And to crown
the whole, we never cease to boast oil
our LIBERTY and INDEPENDENCE
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
Peucinian Society.

THE Members of the Psmisi4s Soe;.,, arr,
= hereby notified, that their hated annual
meeting will ce holden At Bowdoin COLLEGE,.
on rhurfday, the 9TH of September nett, the
day after Commencement. An Ora,ion will
DC pronounced in public, at half paii 8 o'clock
in the new Meeting houfe, Ivy Atrsrp
JOHNSON, A. 3. general attendance Of the
members is reoueffed.
JOHN WISE, Secretary.
Bozvieia csiy., Asgya II, 1909.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

II ANYWAY from ths lubfcriber, an Inden.
ted Apprentice, by the name of 3s~ss
r'dse' nearly nineteen years Of age, dark com
pieaion, fhort, round fhouloered, black hair.
whoever will bring back faid apprentice il,all
nave One Cent Reward and no charges paid.
Maiters of vefe!s and Others are cautioned a.
ga'nit harbouring faid apprentice, - they
would avoid the penalty Of the law-and
will pay no expence.
ENOCH FOGc.
Asgye u, 1909. fsD
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

tr:lad wcT;. fe- saetlsr coripifacy
---yoa a'ay wei fappoie how weary
che troops nuf feel II being kept n
% vic place as the preieot camp,
when Il Is known thar almoi5 all the
olicers fisned a Remembrance to the
General on their iitu1tions and beg
gjns him TO remove the froops-he
heard of il, and fearful that the
icheme of purchaling would be here
by difconeerted, itIued laundering
general order, aud his f,isnds are
now bullying thenfelvts with pup
hhing fuch aGes. as the enclof>d
rsfpectlng he talubrity of The camp,
and general good health OF the troops.
The place is, however, TOO we'll
known here to deceive any one by
iuca foolilh liatemen,s.
A duel took place yeltsrdsy morn
ing, III camp, between lieuts. Hub>i
ard Lee, about fome point of daty--
they fired three ihots each, a, 9 pa
css; tbs latter was ihot through the
calf of the leg, and the other ilishtly
wounded.
There is fmall French piratical
veiiel at the Balize, which came there
to get fupplied with proviIions, under
pre.ence of diltrefs. Commodore
Porter, it is faid, has fent to ieze
her. The pirate, i, is faid, has
commifiiou for veiiel Of 80 tons,
and $50 men, and is bu, 38 tons
burthen, with z fwiveis, and ;, men
on board.
Wikinfon has been 70 very fool
iih in attributing to Daniel Clark,
Efq. every thing that croles him,
thar it has now become common in
camp to fay, even when it rains.
"Daniel Clark is at the bottom of
this. HE has thus brought tor
rent of ridicule on himfelf, the effect
of which he daily feels, and will feel
more, as his officers are difguled,
and now begin to fpeak with great
freedom of himfelf, and his meaiures.
You may, perhaps have heard of
a firing of queries which he addref-
fed about ten years ago, to the off,
GERS of the army, and which many
were forced to anfwer as he wilhed-
they were intended to thew the CON-
fdence of the army in him, and its
diibelief of his being peniioner. or
connected with Burr.-He has lately
relorted to the fame trick, to COM
promit the new officers, and will do
with them as he did with the old
ones-he will publifh the opinions
Of all who are in his favor, and will
commit the remainder to the flames.
Fed. Republican,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
. :..:x.::N

Commercial Regulations. AS the Presi-
dent has issued his proclamation prohibiting
all com mcrcial intercourse with Great. Brit
ain and her dependencies, we have PUBLISH
ed the Non-intercourse Act passed at the
last session Of Congress, and an abstract of
the sections of the old law which are reyi.
we'd. This iniormationi is necessary to those
concerned in navigation, as they wish to
avoid the forfeiture which they might in
cur by violation of the laws.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
BOSTON, AUG. l6.

A gentleman recently from Cadiz,
contradicts the article of the Lea}on
Morning Chronicle, which has been
copied into the American papers, OF
the impressment and detention OF a
crew o: American seamen, by Brit
ish Lieutenant in Cadiz. He knew Of
M event, during long residence there,
which could have given authority for
the paragraph. On one or two occa-
sions, American seamen had been ia
ken up, on suspicion oil being British !;
but as soon as representation OF the
circumstance was made 10 Admiral
Puryis, they were Immediately releas
ed /; and the officers ordered expressly
20 respec, and ne, TO modest American
scamen. He also adds, that the hes;
understanding subsisted between tie
British Admiral, and Mr.. Erring, out
Charge des- Affairs, in Spain, when al
Cadiz and that when the intelligence
was received Of the accommodation be-
tween the United States and England
Mr.. Ewing dined on board the British.
Admiral's ship, and was salu,ed witt
IS guns.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

ITO be fold at public auction, on Monday
the 2ith of September next, at eleven o
clock in the forenoon, at tbe Office of E. Cree
ly and Co. Fiihltreet, Portland, by order It
Court. all ihe real eils,e belonging 10 George
w. Duncan, late Of Portland, dsceafed. sad
real eifate conffts of two undivided lots of
LAND, on the Bracket Farm, e. caliet-~Aito,
one lot of Land lying on the norihwea Ijde ct
Warrington Street. Sad lots OF Land con-
tain about one quarter Of an acre each.
Terms will BE- made known az the tire and
place of fale
LEMUEL WErKS, E,a.fo,.
Psrfiasd, deg. IA. 1909.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

Maj. Gen John Brodrick, Is appsin-
led Governor of 1iarfngique-and Lit.
Gen. Edward Moiison, to be 1t. Gov.
OF Jamucr, and Commander of the for
ces OH that station.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

Fourteen vessels Tor British ports
were eiearel out at New-Yoik on Fri
tlay lait and on Saturday morning at
Z o'clock, was received in that city by
mail, the Presidents Proclamation for
bidding further clearances.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
2alf By 1uctton.

THIS Pr, at II o'cl5ck 4 N at
E. Greeiy & Cos. Office, for cath,
Bales COTTON
90 Kegs TOBACCO
20 Bbls SUGAR
5 cafks Malaga WINE
dags6 81
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
6a,ftte Sbip Jaeips.
PORT OF POR7LAND-lSo9.

SATURDAY, dag. ~
Arrived brig Emily, capt. Oxnard, in "a
days from Barbadoes-Lef there, ship
Thomas, of and tor Portland in days ;
brig Venus, Roach, Of and from POI ,lani,
Just arsived Schooner Lucretia, " Williams,
OF and for Cape Ann, in 6 days. Sailed in
co. with the ship Robert, Dyer, Coz Cas-, me.
and brig Mechanic, Robbins, of Portland,
for MARTINEZ. IS, -, long. 81. 20
spoke, schr. Dove, from st. Croly, bound TO
Salem lat. SO, Al, long. SO Is, spoke, brig
Sally. Inglee, from Norwich, for M,Uliuieo
in 3 dsys-all we'll.
SHIPPING MEMORABILIA
A shin called the Action, 1--WE believe of
Wisca sa.) has been spoken with near he
Florida reef. having been aslcre, & thrown
some part of her cargo Oven board Shc was
from N York for II. Orleans.
Capt. Jones, Of sch. P.ovide nee, arrived
at Alexandria, thirteen days from St Eliis,
says he called at Martinique, was very po-
li'ely uea,cd, aud heard nothing # Tie ,eoo,f-
ed edpr0e i american sesssIs BY he British
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
Prentils Mellen.

Fl AS formed connection in buGnefs with
WILLIAM H. SswALI-his office will be
eosf1afty open, and all huinefs committed to
sHts. will receive Immediate and faithful at
tention. dsryg 81
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

A wi, ohfsrved that Bonaparte nun new he
in the fund,, as he had lately &c, elved cts.a on
the Bsak Of TIE Dans6s.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

Court and Commercial Blsuke,
NEATLY executed on good rsrer si.hs
fair Type, kept cenNsndy Cor fac at
the Bcokitors Of lSn.5c H@.l.,.s.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21
SmaH Bank Bills fofber STATES.
HENRY SMITH & Co.

No. 4. M.6y's Rev.
e ECEIvE in payment for GOODS, fmall
Bills of other States tina. were current
previous to the fri of'Juiy.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-21

The Presidents Proclamation was
not MISUNDERSTANDING suspended the
non-intercourse law under certain pro-
misses, and these not being fulfilled. he
simply recalled his first proclamation,
and left the laws to their course The
country has certainly gained much by
the tempory activity given 10 COM
merce.-The produce which was per-
ishing at home has now glutted every
marke, in Europe, and it will take some
time for the foreign markets to recov-
er their prices.
In the mean time, all classes OF men
in our seaports will be occupied in re-
ceiving and disposing of their return
cargoes--so far we are gamers by Mir.
Erskine's Unauthorized arrangement.
The President of the United States
left Washington for bis residedce in
Orange county on Thursday, the Sec
rotary of State and Secretary OF the
/ reasury, were to remain two or three
days; the Secretary of the Navy goes
10 South-Carolina, and the Secretary al
War for Boston.
The members of the executive gov
eminent had several conferences with
the ministers of the belligerents, du-I
ring their recent meeting at Wasing-
,on.--Pa5 dr.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21
It was paid.

An authority wa. given to
loan eight millions, 1T eight per
cent, and he actually loaned five
millions, at that interest.
a commercial treaty was for.
med with Prussia. A treaty al
lowing tribute to the Barbary
powers. A commercial treaty
with France, in which our mer.
chants gained no compensation
for Their losses, aad the right to
demand redress in future was
surrendered. He never gained
a cent for indemnity to our mer.
CHANTS.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21
No loan has been made.

The Tripolitans have been
humbled and forced to sue for
peace. No commercial treaty
has been formed. The demands
of the British under Jays trea-
ty have by a convention been fix
ed at six hundred thousand
pounds sterling, which have
been paid. BY the purchase Of
Louisiana, three millions seven
hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, have been gained ofFrance
and paid over to our merchants
for those demands which were
surrendered under the treaty of
1900.
The native right to 1900
square miles, which is equal to
90. 1873, 04U acres OF the national
domain was extinTuished. Thus
by this administration has been
brought into the stock of natl
onal wealth, as much as q farm
of one hundred acres, for each
family offree people in the natl
on
The sedition law expired
when this administration COM
menced, and the alien law was
repealed.
The stamp duty was repealed.
The land tax and all the other
internal taxes were abolished.
Into 4770 stands the number
OF fifty arms have been doubled,
and it will be recollected that
most of the arms which this da-
ministration found in the arse
nails were those which belong
ed to the revolutionary army.
There have also been added
1856 pieces Of artillery.
The avcragenational expense
has been four millions sixty
three thousand and three hun
dred and twenty-five dollars g.
fifty seven cents per annum.
The nationatdc5 has beendi-
minished thirty. three millions
six huudrcd thousand dollars,
of its principal.
There are now in the Trcastt-
ry sixteen millions OF dollars.
(T'o he 20 ntitned)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

The Average national expense
was five millions three hundred
ana twenty two thousand five
hundred and ten dollars and
twcnty-two cents PEI annum.
The national debt was cncrea-
creased three millions three
hundred and ninety four thou
sand tiirce hundred and seven .
teen dollars and iorty.two cents.
This administration lcit in the
Jreasury,one million seven hun.
dred aHd ninet y-four thousand
and forty four dollars.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

The sedition and alien laws
were passed.
The stamp duty was levied.
The land tax was laid.
In consequence ofthe war Of
fee being destroyed by fire on
the day OF the Increase
of arms and artillery cannot be
stated.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

Tribute was granted to AL
giers.
Several sums of money were
boro we'd, nor could it be avoid
ed as the government was just
iormca.
Treaties to aid our commerce
were formed with England,
Spain, Aigiers He gsined re-
dress for the injuries sustained
by our merchants.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

icomuerGal interest, and ITS arnihnaion chief be preferred to he laws of a ecr,r,
might produce consequences most ds'e- preserving ht~rshs and giving snpe toue
lrnus energies OF very lass in sNrietvf Shall thar
To resign this commerce in the present nautical people whose canvas hnens eve.
state of the world, wculd make us va@als ny sea- VINO lead the old world ,om new sour.
neutral EUery man cotc nmJatesa sne,lv S 1es sS %M, 49, M n"ns ao c"m-
lvend their Surplus product If we sues ears "ce S ss%m e ,W smn" n aaso nm;o whose
come heret o Purchase England only, In incense intmcs of difficulty in lieu # those
our products reduce their amount, md les INcad IF nvcdom shall we substitute I.
SEN their prices hew would NATURALLY acquire verf Instead OF knowledge, shall we pre-
not be G"Snu"and, md W e should become u rerid naigatots! Your country acsnow-
second Portugal ledsesyou services, She admhes the warmth
lhaveheard Ola real or mmagnary system ms tenderness of YOU friendships the *.
OF China, Ola civilized nation supposed to tentf you'll beralny. the tear Of your sen
mhbit foreign commerce. and G. he re siMy, and the frames. and PATIENCE in
qnmendat" OF that s'tem. uhonghn@ by times of suffering She will never desert
government. to this nation. N this subject your interests But when the dr is over
hat 10 such system exists That nai"" ming pay she pausesto decideon the course
snhonsy avoids f"iesn treaties, yet f% "a O he voyage.
ieHn commerce; ad hr w Citizens III Confluence the los durable as vel as the
their own ships actually carry On conide- nos rational, is derived from a series Of
VIA and other ports f the East indies walks of life we de not readily believe hal.
But what of China admitting she limits the the agent who for years has served us with
;ym@s! der empire contahnsa third or alari instance evidenced want Of wisdom.
nmmhs 1T fl. eo whole Nt hu% m" race; a greater and we listen with more caution c those
combined, and near three f"rths of tbs a Comparison of Mr. Jefersons adminfara-
produce almost every thing in the now that his efforts have seen as useful Sfn" Is, hi.
wofid a-ie numte naturally furnish eve Country as theirs, justice and lberaGty will
her internal trade must exceed the whole are fmnd toe exceed tho efforts afo thersi JUS
commerce OF Europe, Is hMnauon set be- dcew will require you to add to confidence,
surplus produce is immense, be asinmlatedS Ls.u s proceed to the ompsYis, The
to az overgr1wn nation whoep population m facts which will be stated cannot be contro-
Shall the fancied system of an alb dilute
THE THREE ADMINISTRATIONS.
UNDER II WAsHINoroN tn ADAMS ApM1N1sraA The JErrrnsoN .pnrxr..
the adonaldeb was funded. The interest on the AK per. The dafreaA ock drew an
one third, three per centon one out the d&rmd drew no me.h s t Ma mma . pa d @@ t %% %.
red, adt the rationale ank was the old sw Der CEN
ne ne & ay on fo~sn goods wa continued. 1t wasc continued and an a-
" dGOnld duty laid on the NIcdi.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

The northern posts were gal
ned, & the limits fixed between
Spain and TINS nation.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

FOR Satellite subscriber has 40 or 80
= bushels OF Red Clover seed for sale. of las
years growth, any person wanting, can get SUD
Piled by calling on the .Itscriber, at Dover. IN
Soochlahd County, or Dunsmure and Turner in
Richmond.
GEORGE HARDING.
ganusry ~ i4t.
HOR SALE-An excellent yong riding
"A HORSE, enquire 1T this Office, or at the
Bar cfthe Washington Tavern
January 18th 1909. tf
NoTICE-All persons indebted to the Es-
l taos ! Mary Seabrook, deed. are desired
70 make immediate payment, and those who hay
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21
A duty was laid on salt.

The excise on carriages,
snuifs, refined sugar, s. domes-
tic distilled spirits was levied.
Aid and encouragement were
given to commerCS.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

tcisims upon the said estate, are requested to
n'ke them known TO the Subscriber, before the
first Monday in March next, for at that time no
tends closing his exccutorship.
JAdES SEABROOK.
December 81. oavvAw
THE partnership If Daniel Tyi6!en {, Go. is
y this day dissolved by mutual consent.
DANIEL JGIPLETT,
SAHL. 4. PRISONS.
' BNHE Subscriber wishes to Lire 20 or 50 NE-
n GRO MEN, and a GcS HOY5 VI IA or Is
years OF age, 70 worR az tte cO3 basiness the
ensuing year. DANIEL zRZPLETT
DEC. %. If
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

There was an embargo.
The sayages were hunbled
and peace restored to our from
tiers.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

There was no embargo.
The peace of our frontiers
was preserved, and a friendly
intercourse with the savages
cherished.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

The native right to 41o,s $50 a.
ores of the national domain was
extinguished.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

The native right to $50, 900 a
cres of the national domain WAS
extinguished.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

1t was continued and an addi.
tional duty laid of eight cent:
per bushel.-
1t was continued.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

The JEFFERSON ApM1Nrs-
TRATIoN.
The deferred stock drew an
interest of six per cent which
has been paid, and also the in-
terest of the three per cent and
the old six per cent.
1t was continued, and an ad-
ditional duty laid on the Mcdi-
terranean trade, T. support the
Tripolitan war, the products Of
which are equal to the excise
duties which have been repeal
ed
All taxes on salt were repeal
ed.
All excisctaxes were abolish
ed.
The same, and still greater
aiu and encouragement were gu
ven 70 CONNIE,
There is an r,nbargo.
The frontiers have been emil
nently extended, peace prescr-
we'd, the most friendly dispositi-
ons cherished, and the savages
induced TO make considerable
progress towards civilization.
The Island and territory of
New Orleans and all the Terri
tory of Louisiana were purcha-
sea, whereby we have acquired
the sole right to the Mississippi
and all her tributary waters
The price given was fifteen mil
lions of dollars, of which three
millions and three quarters of
million have been paid.
1t has also been paid.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

No territorial question arose,
except the line between Maine
and Nova Scotia, which / be.
lieYe is not finally settled.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-21

The same encourageme nt &
aid were continued.