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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

Two shlpwiights belonging to the
dock.yard at Plymouth, being at work
on board an old Spanish sloop Of war,
which IS lifting for receiving hulk, in
cutting away piece OF CEILING plank,
they found bag Of doubloons conceal
ed to the value of upwards Of 50Dl.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
nortiag0,
From ENGLAND
Monday, November 4, 1911.

From ENGLAND
RYAN arrival at New-York, London
dates, to Sept. "a flour DAYS laier] have
been received. The probability OF q
war, between Russia and France increa.
scs. Bouaparte was sending large bo-
dies of troops into the interior Of Der
many, general and severe conscrlpiioh
had been exercised in that country.
A powerful army was collecting. and
organizing in the vicinity OF Bouiogne.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
MIR. PARKS,

EXHIBITION and Bail, by re4fon Of the
IL iacIemency of the weather, i pofponed
10 o'clock THfs IvRNINo, at Union Hall.
~ Tickets of adrnifion may be bad on
applications 10 Mr. p at MIR. Paul Pritchard .
houfe ia Doa Cofin's buildings NcV. 4.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

The accounts from the Baltic show
the embarrassed state of American COM
merce in that quarter and how much
truth there is in the declaration that
Bonaparle has rehcaied ms DEGREES and
thai he respects the freedom of the
seas"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
SIR HT MdRE,

TANfE ia,o the encioture 81 ne iiibfcriber.
2 sbout f.ur week lIhce a hiatk Mae,
about years Of age TIE owner dF provi1g
Properly and 2ay ~ cliarf4 Ne her AN
gzin on zpphcaleltto BENZ. STEVENS:
S.sL-4s, Ne Z, io'i,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
SGlssat auc:iOu.
THIS mr.

ITO III
1T III 5'clccE, II NJ. at The bsn,r L1fe-
y occupied BY Mr.. SiLAs NJ. RicH-
MokD, Free Street,
a Variety q HOUSE FURNITURE, con
- fitting Of Beds--Eedlteads--Cha irs-I
Mahogany Dining TAbls--do Card Table
do Bureau--do Light Stand--3rafs Andirons
Shovel x Tougs--Lockiog GAales-- Cock
cry sad Clafs Ware, Se l5e
s. M'Lelian, -
L. Fletcher, 14A-'''N1S'''
November an
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

Pursuant to the foregoing application
hereby notify the Propsietors OF Portland
Long WhaIf, To meet at the time and place
and for the purpose therein MEN ionsd
COTIONB. BROOKS, Prop. Cseyk.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

The spirited address Of ALDEN
BRADFoRD, Esq. to Gov. Gerry, has a.
harmed the Demagogues, who removed
him from Office. The democratic
Newspaper Editors abuse the address
and calumniate lis author. Mr.. Brad
ford could expect nothing else from
them. But the citizens of Lincoln
county are not to be appeased by few
fiimsy paragraphs Of blackguard from
the pen oil Ben Austin. No, they will
not countenance the removal, of man
so faithful as Mr.. Bradford, from Office,
without any reason whatever. Demo.
Gratis and federalists, unite In reproba-
ting the conduct OF the Governor and
Council IA displacing this Gentleman,
against whom, not citizen In the coun-
" had ought to object, * appointing a
young upstart, VINO had no pretensions
to the Office whatever, except that Of
being son In law to Moses Carlton,
junior.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

The remarks IN the last Argus upon
he observations in the Gazette, on the
snbIsct Of maritime protection, are be-
Meath notice.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
APPOINTMENTS.

Although the late removals of federalists
from Office al bear the stamp Of Intolerance
and cruelty, Yet noEe are marked with
greater degree of maLgnity than the reno.
val OF RICHARD HUNNEwELL, Esq from
the office Of Sheriff Of the county OF Cum
berlsnd. What could be the induce nent
IN the minds of democratic demagogues TO
rcsnave this gentleman from Office! Was
he an over heated psrtizan No mans no.
li,icaL opinions were more rational, and no
man maintained his opinions with more
ealmncss and moderation Was he MOI hu-
name and benevolent in discbarging the
duties of his office 1t is impossible that
any person could be more So. Was he not
honest, capable and tcifhfaE? Let his most
malignant enemies assert the contrary. if
they dare. Was he not attached 10 The
most essential interests Of his country He
drew his sword 10 defend and maintain
them, before the world was enriched 7pith
me talents and d.sint9es,ea patriotism ofhis
successor. Had he possessed less honesty
and more hypccricy he might have retained
bis Office. But he disdalned 10 make infa-
my the passport to honor or degradation the
road tn preterment.-T Twice has he been
singled out as the victim ofdemocratic ven
geance and twice have the public been
deprived of one Of their most fsithful and
deserving ofhcers-Hc has the satisfaction
TO know that he is not removed for impro-
per conduct. or because the public were
not perfectly satisfied with him but be-
cause he would not sacrifice principle 10
intsrest--We viii not tsmper with the
character OF his successor for he is SO
completely under the power and Influence
OF those, on whom he depends for office,
that he can hardly be considered moral a.
gent-Suffice it to say, that the County of
Cumberland viii long lament the political
rsshness. indiscretion and wickedness, that
has taken from them sheriff, whom every
one esteemed and respected and placed,
IN hrs stead one, whom. ifthey do not dread,
they must despIse.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

A letter from Copenhagen dated
IN Sept. says, the Sound is swarminp
with Prlv1eers, and several ofthc Dan
ISL cruizers have agreed with the
kFencilmen 70 share IN each others pri-
zesy and II the Courts Of Denmark clear
ihe vessels, they will then appeal 10
Paris The Frenchmen declare they
VIII capture every vessel they Can that
passes up or down the Sound with a
cargo. It's said the Danish Govern
ment have wrlttsu to their Minister at
Paris respecting the vessels taken from
their cruizers and within their iuris-
dlction. But do they not dare 20 do
themselves justice in their own ports,
against privoteersmen and can they
Tint controh their own cruizers, or have
they 10 disposition to :"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
Z. GREELY.

- = AN4s ~ -
Ha' for salf, at Ma }, Loze H,6orf
500 Bbls. New Beef-l5O bbls. Pork
10 Hhds Runs Boxes Sugar
90 Bags Coifee--4O ps. RufLa shifting,
20 Chefs Hylon-Skin Tea
500 Boxes lmok'd Herring
Duck and Cordage. Ncv. K.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
CT TO FARMERS.
For fale at the Bookftore Of
ISAAC ADAMS,

I'VE Y, 6xcb0hFe-ofvetff
THE NEW ENGLAND FARRIER or
compendium Of Farriery by
PA7L JETKTT,
Wherein moi Of the difeales to which Horfes,
Neat Cattle, fheep and fwipe are incidentai
aretreated Of ; with Medical and furgical OBJ
fervations thereon. The remedies in geaerzk
are iuch as are ea6ly procured, fafely applied
and happily iuccei.ful; being The retult Of
many years eSperler$e Nv
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
From Fridays Palladium.

BY letter from Cofenhagen, now be.
fore US, we learn that our vessels are
indIscri.ninately taken by the Danes,
and in many instances delivered over to
the French, who cruise in the mouths
ofthe Danish ports, within less than
three English miles ofthe shore.
BY this artifice French rapacity Sc
cures what Danish rapacity siezes-
The causes, instead of being tried in
Denmark, are transferred to Paris,
where the claims of justice are never
rsgarded.-Among the recent capture .
Is the Hannah, Dennis, which, having
been carried into England by British
Crulzer, and there liberated, is now
considered at Copenhagen as certain to
De condemned UNDER THE Der.
LIN AND MILAN DEGREES, if
her trial IS before French tribunal.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

The schooner Augusta, of Boston,
on her arrival at Toningen, was not per-
united TO unload, but ordered off the
FIRST wind.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

THOMAS MERRILL, JUN.
Hd' for soif W.. 9, Unios IEBo,c
500 bbls freft fuper6ne BALI Flour,
SO do Rye Flour
600 buiheIs yellow Corn
10 cafks Rice
40 kega Manufactured Fig & Roll Tobacco
bids Maryland Tobacco
Sacks Verdigrife-bags Coffee
Nail and fPike Rods, &c &c. Sept. 4. owe
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04

Hrstias Of C0ngress.-This i. the
day appointed for the meeting of Con-
xsess. The event excites but lille
1,iser1ss, rs IL is believed little or no.
'hihg interesting will bs done. II will
PROBABLY be tons session the Mem
De'S VIA make many long speeches,
receive their az dollars day, and nex,
spring, rsturn 10 their several homes
IL y should 6e.-No. 1923 Will,
dfew-a prize OF one fkoaaa,d ,l.J1.,.,
il Dixyfiie Road Lottery, Iasi vel !
the property of Eve industrious ncr.r,,'-
in Providence, X. I.
he Stsvm.--A violent storm vas
experienced ~ this town on thursday
sA'S. fbe "Aac commenced 10 blow
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-19

% Pu6iished BY Thon,ss Ritch,e, nedrty OPP
fosite the Globe TIcsrn, Ricfvtor,i, Virsinid.
II CONDITIONS :--Fioe do!!a,s a rear, 10
be pad annually IN advance. 1hose 1vho spisk %
be considered as annaai Subscribers, must heyeae,
aesisnate it ar the time Of Subscribing, ofherwise
then papers uni be discontinued at the expiration
of the Erst year.
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RICHMOND PRICES CURRENT.
Mr.. DUBUTSSON,

DENTIST, FROM PHILADELPHIA,
p ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
AZ he will reside few days in the City Of
Nichmond, at the Eagle Tavern. wh,i-e he will
be happy to receive the commands of those
who may please to favor him with their pa
eronage.
He cleans, separates, files, pings and ex-
tracts teeth; sets straight those Inclined in any
direction, makes and places artificial ones,
whole set or SETS with such & attent o., that
they seem natural-he transpiants natural teeth,
and like wise cures all diseases of the gums,
even the hstula. and restores them to their
wonted elasticity.
He will, it desired, attend the commands
Of ladies and gentlemen at their houses.
N. B. Mr.. ID. will be IN this city on Monday
next.
February Is. St
nj Office is hereby given, that application
i Y will ne made to Chesterfield March Court,
TO discontinue the road formerly established as
mill road. from the neighborhood of Goodies
Bodice to Bevirs Bridge
Feb. 10. 2lT
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-09

board Of said order, was then captured by
r.. Tucker of the frigate Dover; detained
IN the Tiyris till February 1902, aod then
sent to Calcutta for trial. 1t was proved
N the lower Court. that the ship had been
fismasted. and actually put into Guam TO
procure masts and spars and to rcft. which
was accomplished in seven weeks: thae
there was no force off the island going in or
coming out. nor during the stay there-and
it was admitted that 1900 dollars specie way
laid out in merchandise at Guam for the
China market--and it is to be noted that
when condemnation was pronounced, that
the Judge, Sir Henry Russell. had before him,
the British order of July, 1908. revoking for
mer orders in their application to Spain,
and its ports not in the possession of the
French.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-09
BosToN. July 80.
PROM NORWAY.

f! Captain Woodbury.. (of the Fav uritcI
who arrived yesterday, from Christiansand
J (Which belongs to the Danes) informs, that
American vessels continue to be taken on
the most frivolous pretexts and tedious
processes, if ultimately cleared which
would probably have been the fate of the
Favoaiite, it she had met with privateer,
even though bound direct from the u. S. 10
Norway. Two French privatcers were
cruizing off Norway and about twenty in
the Baltic.-There was much talk of a
war between Russia and France. Min
zee, supercargo of the barque Zeno, arri-
we'd at Christansand from Gottenbure.
which he lett June /. Some articles i'm A :.
merican vessels we're allowed to be landed
in Sweden--olhers prohibited-in conse-
quence OF which, several American YES
sells would leave Go,tenburg with their out
ward cargoes' A Philadelphia brig, with
cargo of tea, was waiting permission TO sell.
American and colonial produce were dull.
1.-The accounts from Russia were fayo.
rabe to American commerce, but our
produce was low, and Russia goods high.
Capt. Woodbury. saw list of 10 or IL A
merican vessels at Copenhagen, received
the same day he sailed, by the Consul
Several OF them were late arrivals from the
United States; & 4 Of which had been sci
zed were released through the Interference
of Mr. ErviDg The Iris, Woodbury.. it was
said, had arrived at Copenhagen from Bos-
ton.
Our Consul at Christiansand, Mr.. Isaac
sen, had advanced very large sums of mo
Dey from his private properly, for the relief
and assistance of Americans. without adj
vice from Government, which he was anx
ious to receive. He was extremely popular
among our couDtrymen there, who had
presented him with very handsome silver
urn.
Court cf .AffcaLs, London, 16M 1zay.
1911.
Ship Jenny, Dorf. master, condemned in
the Vice Admiralty Court, Calcutta.
June 1909, for violation Of the Orders in Coun.
Gil Of November, 1907. in having touched
and traded at the Spanish Island Of Guam.
After short bearing the Court ordered
restitution Immediately Of the Bills Of Tx
change---aad for the ship aud her cargo in
two monihs--no damages.
This ship sailed from Boston five months
before the orders of c6uacil under which she
was condemned was made, and by a circui-
toos route reached the coast Of China. De !
Se@ssr 1903, without any ksowisrge gu.
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of rubbish unsightly, perhaps pernicious, to
be carried away. If the repeal of those laws
had been n mere abjura,ion Of intoleran /
should have given it little credit. The
growing knowledge ut the world, particular
" of the sister nation, had unmarked intoi
erance had put it to shame and conse-
quen,ly to fight But the public opinion
may prescibe intolerance. it cannot take
away powers or privileges established by
law" Those powers of exclusion and mo-
nopoly could be given up only BY the gene
fous REIMBURSEMENT of those repeating sta
tutes. Those lovers of their country saw
the public necessity of the sacrifice, and
most disinterestedly did they make it. If.
too, they have been singular in this virtue,
they have been singulariy fortunate in their
reward.
In general the legislator. though he sows
the iced of public good. is himself numbered
with the dead before harvest can be gather
ed. With rs it has not been so-with US the
public benefactors, many Of them at least,
lived to see the blessings of Heaven upon
their virtue, in an uniformly accelerating
progress of Industry and comfort, and liber-
Atty and social affection, and common inter.
est. such as do not believe that any age or
nation has ever witnessed. -
Such do i know was the view, and such
the hope with which the legislature, non,
10 more. proceeded SO far as they went in
the repeal of those laws SO repealed And
well do / know, how warmly it is now re-
membered by every thinking Catholic, that
not single voice for those .repeaisrwas, or
could be given except by protestant legis-
lator. With Infinite pleasure do also know
and leel, that the same sense of Justice and
coed will, which then produced the repeal OF
those laws, is, continuing to act. and with in
crrasing energy, upon those persons n.both
countries whose wisdom is likely, to explode
whatever principle is dictated by bigotry or
FOLLY and to give currency and action to
Whatever principle is wise and .salutary.
SUCH also know to be the feeling of every
court in this hall 1t is from the enlarged
and humanised split of legislation, tina,
courts cfJustice ought TO take their princi.
PIES OF expouhdins law At another time
should probably have deemed it right to have
preserved more respectful distance from
some subjects which have presumed, but
certainly with the best inten,ions, and hope
with no unbecoming freedom, to approach
Eai see the interest the que stion has excl
ted and think it right to let no person
Carry away with him any mistake as 10 the
grounds or my decision, or suppose. hat il i:
either the duty or the disposition of our courts
to make any harsh or jealous distinction, ir
their Judgment, founded on any difference
OF religious sects OF tenets I think therefore
the motion ought to be refused, and I thinl
myself bopnd to mark still more stronpl,
my sense OF its impropriety, by refusing i
with tut costs.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-09
From the. Baltimore american.
RIBUTE REspEC

~ 4 ID " II ~ r u = Il Il, e. II
The Democratic Republicans of Aonapo
lis, on the 30th inst. gave an elegan, enter
tainment to their much distinguished le llow-
citizen, WILLIAM PINKNEY, ESQ. la,e
minister at London. The meeting was
honored with the presence of his Excellen
cy the Governor OF Maryland. and the Fig.
ecutive Council, the hon William Keltv.
Esq. Chancellor Of Maryland Gen. Mason,
frofa the District Of Columbia; Mr.. War.
den, Consul General TO France and many
republicans from the county The Gover
nor acted as President the adiutaDt gene
raj of the state, as Vice President. Alter
dinner capt. Lewis Duvall (in behalf ofthe
company having felicitated Mr. Pinkney
on his safe return TO his native coun,rv-l.
Mr. PiDkney, after short pause most o
etoquentIy, gracefully, and affectionateiv
addressed the company, in substance as fol.
lows -
He thanked them for that evidence os
their regard and esteem, which their con-
duct, on that OCCASION, exhibited aud said
Il was the more grateful to his feeljnga.
because it was given 10 his native civ
ny many of those who had been the eye:
Witnesses aud companions Of his yonih, aud
some OF whom had been his fellow iahoi,r
Srs 10 me puelic servfcs ilG. Ec ha} ,5
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-09
WAsBINGToN City, Aug. 8

we have understood that at the time Mr.
LEE, our Consul at Bordeaux, left Wash.
ington for Annapolis. there was in the hand
OF the Marshal OF this District writ against
MN ior defamation, at the suit of Genera.
ArmStrong Damages laid at several thou
sand dollars.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-09

afford no reasonable cause of complaint to
q vessel that was neutral, for what had she
to apprehead. Very different was our
case, for we were at war, aud the charac-
ter OF beliigerent gave US right to give
false answers, or no answer-in short, to
have recourse to stimulation and dissimula-
ton to mislcad the enemy. How was the
Little Belt to know whether 1t was not the
hail of an enemJf And ii bound TO answer
the hail, would she not be equally bound to
answer second and a third question /; aud
SO on. thus leading her To expose her con-
dition i? Captain Bingham, therefore. act.
ed strictly in conformity with his duty as a
British officer, when. instead of answering
the hail, he hailed in his turn--and here
the duty OF neutral. which the President
was, obliged him to satisfy our ship that
she could have no hostile intentions, and
that she was the vessel of a friendly power.
But what did she dos aud private letters,
we beg our rcadersstO observe, give very
different version from Inc American papers,
and one much more probable. They all a .
gree in stating. that the first gun and the
flrst broadside was fred By the American
After we had hailed the President, she fir.
ed a shot at the Little Beit--the latter
returned 1.-THE President then poured a
broadside,; which, of course, was returned
so. state all the private letters. 6. This i'm
portant TACT" says one of them, /" was pro
mulgated in New York by the very Officer
who was sent on board by Commodore Rod
gers on the morning after the action had
ceased. who did not hesitate to assert, tn a
Captain B. had at that interview, declared
on his honor, that he did not fire the frs
shot, but that. after his ship had been FIRED
into. he returredthe compliment, He ad
ded aiso that the President was the first t.
pour a broaCsde into the Little Belt, which
was returned by her before she could, con
/ sistently.with the rules OF the British Ma
wy, condescend TO strikea.her, colours, even
to a force of such great superiority" "a,
! {, 1t this be the fact and if the American
Government declare that the Capt. of the
President did not act contrary TO his orders
there can be but one line of conduct we car
adopt consistently with what we owe to oui
national character.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-20
EAIREIELD R.fCES

7HOMAS HULL respectfully informs
he puolic, that he has again rented ofthe
Proprietor Of the Fairfield Course, that spaci-
Gus and comfortable DINING HOUSE the
field, and purposes at the approaching races to-
he prepared to entertain company, he hopes
more 10 their saiisfs ction than he was capable
OF the iest races i. 6. II. cannot but ieei
gratefu for the encc drag 1mspt he met with on
a former occasion, when he had to encounter
many difficulties at that time, growing out of
his ineXpcr,euce. He n8S however, hauers
himself tia, he VIII BIT better qualified for the
undertaking, and assures the public that NO
expe"ce or pains shah he wanting to render
HI. entertainment worthy OF their patti onage.
Sept &c. t.r
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-20

The Naval Court OF Enquiry ut New
York, it appears, has closed It's slttlngs, at
ter examining many Witnesses, whose tcs-
timoDy forms one mass OF Confederation of
Commodore Rodgers statements.
Fifty one commission aud warrant officers,
and other persons, have been examined
not one of whom expressed any doubt as to
the fact that the first shot was fred by the
Little Belt and they concur in supporting
also every other particular OF Commodore
Rodgers statement of the affair to the Sc
cretary OF the navy as it has been pub
lished.--.Mat' Int.
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BRITISH iNsoLENCE ~

The Crisis.''-The brig Ruth. from
Fisbo arrived here, was fired ar & brought
to by a British sloop of wal /; and when with
II, a short distance, musket was fired. the
ball from which passed very near the man
at the heim-The brig Telegraph arrived
here from Charleston, was fred al & brought
to IF Block Island. and detained all n'ght,
BY tn British frigate Guerrero. the comman-
der OF which enqnlred of capt. Bishop. aphs-
sAer commodore Rodgers 70as hung On
receiving an answer in the negative. he in
formed capt. B. unless the com m dore should
be hung soon, that mas the last bag Of cotton,
he mould 6eeu6ered to bring. from Charles
ton-and that he expected Is ships of war
from England every hour. with orders to
capture every American vessel they found
on the ocean.--ProD.. Ph.
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really. as Shakespeare SAYS, tatsins q %

lreaily. as Shakespeare SAYS, tsteins At % :
agination trace the noble dust of Alexander.
iii we find it stopping "a bung -
= And as to the voHmaih,' says our uhspar-
ing German. they are Two Germ0r words,
meaning sdith Shirt. foil of SPIRITS A
these words, ali presumption in the vanity
OF human learning died away within me
| was free to Confess, that in pursuits, the
philosopher has not always the advantage
ut the cnitd-what i. the fiiythiRe of the
one, becomes often the serious occupation
OF the other.
Hosv this plaJthing got so far below the
grouad, in the same bed with the shells OF
the sea how the new thus got mixed
with tae old, cannot take upon me to
say--Yet, perhaps, as that side oil the hui
IS much cut up Tito gusies by the torrents
OF ram, that precise spot may have been
once a gully, and washed below it's blue
stratum by the rain--in this state. the me-
tai may have got accidentally INTO it. The
Course OF the torrent may have shifted; and
the gully become flied up by successive
dispositions OF earth, carried into il, 10y some
cause or other. 49,
=. wish. these facts 70 be stated, sir. tina,
the benefits of my experience may not be
altogether lost but that those who may
cnmc after me. may not mistake every tri =,
lie Tor piece of antiquity. nor proceed to
draw their differences, before they have as
cer'ained their .jucts.-Ihe politicians OF
our day might profit by the maxim.
O.