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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13
lfgislaturt Of spassafbusftts.
IN SENATE-.rHuRsDAY, FEB. 8.

The York bibt Society Blil-the Han
cock dividing biiEShe additional bill res
pecting sheep, &c. going at large-the
Rape Bill--the additional Tax Collection
Bili--std the bill 10 annex a part of
thompson to N.Gicucester--were passed
20 oe engrossed
The Senate eolcurred in the appoint
ment OF Brig. On. Blake, as Maj Gen. OF
she lOtn Division.
4 he bill to repeal the act for the relief oil
poor depSors, as rs jec:ed-and a commit
Ice VS. appointed 70 consider the expedi
ency OF Altering the same.
The additional bill respecting the settle
ment OF the esiates OF persons deceased, was
referred 10 thenext Court
/. l1ubbardand others, and the Select.
men OF Newcastle, had leave to Withdraw
,heir petitions.
he bill tot promoting the sale and settle.
menl OF the public la, DIS in the Disiricl OF
Maine, Was reed, ordered 70 be pi intsd, and
Tomorrow assigned tor the second reading
SATURDAY, FEB. 10
In the Senae, Tie bill ior promoting the
sale and settlement of,he Public Lands IN
the District OF Maine, PASSED TO be engros-
sed,-Several sng' ossed bills passed 10 be
enacted, among them, bills incorporating
the Commercial Bank Monday was as
signed to consider The bill in addition 10
an act providing for The due observance OF
tne SAboath.-A committee was appointed
to TAXI into Consideration the existing laws
'elauve to timber left on lands adjoining
Saco river.
HOUSE Oh REPRESENTATIYES
WEDNESDAY,, FEB z
The report rom the ssna.e was read, sp-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

pointing the FIRST monday in May, on witch
oil voters qualified 10 vote for Senators, IN
the District of Maine, are to give IN their
ness to become separate state. Subject
postponed till tomorrow.
The committee of conference reported
their agree ment with the committee OF the
Ssnate-,hat the boundaries OF Maine
should be surveyed, and the land explored,
to obtain knowledge of rivers, mountains,
lakes, soil, SC. Accepted.
THURSDAY, FEB. 8.
An additional bill respecting the inspec-
ton OF Butter aud Lard for exportation--
and bill providing Tor the govern ment and
regulation of'hc State Prison--were passed
to be engrossed.
A bill regulating the sale Of Cider was
read I'd time and tomorrow assigned for
the Sd reading-Also, bill to appoint a
Judge Advocate General, and 10 alter the
number of members OF a Division Court
MARTIAL Also, an addition to the bill to
regulate the weight OF beef and pork-Aiso,
bi. for dividing he County Of Hancock,
aad establishing new count, by the name
OF p~aob scot-Also, a blii in addition to the
several laws providing, tor the collection oil
;axes-AIso, bill TO set off The ), + part
oil Thompson and annex 1T 10 N. Giouces.
ter-Also, the bill authorizing a bridge be-
tween Ansou aud Madison
Resolves were passed on the petition OF
p. Boyd-of & Beaman--on the repre-
sentallon Of the Solicitor General-on pc
,ilion of l.. VI eeks.
he petitions Of the Selectmen of Cam
den-town of Frsnkiort-Se~ctmen oil
red to the Board oil " al.
A communication from L. III. Robbins
OF the War Office, was commilted.
An order was passed in concurrence with
the Senate appointing homas Dawes, Dan
iel A. White and John rIckt, my, Eos to
revise the laws relating 10 judges oil Pro-
bate, and relative 10 tie appoia ,nent ano
and duties of Executors, Administrators
and Guardians-to MIKE report at the first
session OF the next General Court.
FRIDAY, FEBKUARY
The House coneurred In the resolution
for taking the sense oil The People OF Maine
on the subjec, Of separation.
The Massachusetls Institution" bill W :
read second time and motion o give Il /.
third reading was negati,ed il9 to -.
Ordered, that Messrs Adams o; Portland,
Howard Of Augusta, and Osgood oil Melhu-
en, be committee 10 Consider this sxpe di
ency OF prohibiting by law any EanA from
receiving the bills Of other banks al a dis
count, 10 require any banN which shall make
draft upon or present bills for payment IL
specie to any bank, to receive their own
bills in Satisfaction OF such draft or bills pre-
sented tor payment 10 The amount teedrred
BY the hank drawn upon-wi.h leave to re-
port by billor otherwise.
Several bills which have been reported
engrossed, passed TO be enacted.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

fe6, what mutt be the feelings OF BATH
fined majety? Nature feems to have
formed it for fecurity to its Inhabitants.
Had Gen BGpaparte ever entertained
hope of efcape, when he came in tight of
this place it mutt have been banifhed for
ever the whole world beGde, fhould
iappose, does 10. prefent fuch another
spot"
Bonspartc's friend PoNirowsx,, was
married lately III England to French
lady-and three days afterwards failed
for ST Helena to join his friend, leaving
his wife behind, as The was not allowed
to accompany him.
1t has been reported that Alexander
has fent valuable prefents to Napoleon.
This would be returning good for evil
with a witneis. He owes him fomethng
elfe, for the d.folation and miiery he
spread in RulTia
The Bourbons were reftored in 1914.
The allied Powers did not claim their
property in the Mufeum--they deman.
ded no pecuniary indemnity--they did
not require the poflefIion of any of the
fortreaes, nor Unfit on having in France
any of their troops.
Why is France differently Gtua;ed in
1915? 1t is the confrquence of Bona
parts expedition from EIba.
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
A letter from our Squadron, OF 18th
Nov. fays, Since lait wrote you we
have been Of Algiers, ard have come to
p 1T Nj hon. The Algerines are very
much d,natis6ed at the non compliance
on cur part, with one of the articles of
the treaty Of June lat. The floop Of
war which we took off Car,hagena and
was carried into that port, has been feiz
ed by the Span,ards, and l believe con-
demned. Ii is certain that we were to
deliver up this veael to the Algerines, as
foon as prac,ie able. 1t is alto certain
the Spaniards will not give her up. /
do not know on wha: plea they detain
her, unless il is that Of her being taken
in their waters What will be the re
felt know not, but prefume they will
hardly go to war. / he conful at Algiers,
recommended US not to anchor IN The
bay, v hich we did not We are bound
to Leghorn, Marfeilles and Barcelona, to
return to this place, and to lay UP for
the winter This place has been fixed
upon by the Commodore for our place of
rendezvous. The American flag begins
to fhow itielf in this tea; when we frf
arrived, there was not more than eight
or ten American veilels in the Mediter
rsnean, now there is not day paffes,
without falling in with them"
A letter from Gibra.ter, Dec Io,
fays--"I have been informed that the
Spaniards have reitored the brig captured
by The Americans, 10 the Algerines. The
u 5. fch. Hornet has gone to France
CMarfeilles, we preiume, is meant, where
The was lalt acc units
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13
Grafton the following rcfolutions, after a

Grafton the following reiolutions, alter
few Introductory remarks
Realized, That the committee on For
eign Relations be initructed to enquire
into the expedienev of excluding from the
ports of the United STAKES, all foreign
veflels owned in, coming from. bound to,
or touching at, any Of hi. Britannia Maj
eity's pohellions in the Weit-lndies aud
on the continent. of North America from
which the veiIels of the Unled States
are excluded and of prohibiting, or en-
creating the date on the importation in
foreign vefels OF any articles the growth,
produce, or manufacture OF fuch poiief-
Gons
After fome fhort debate, the re(olution
was ordered to lie on he table.
Dhed iax. The houle reiumed the
CONFEDERATION of he propolition OF the
committee Of Ways and Means TO Con-
tihue the Direct Tax at Three Millions.
MIR Picken's motion to reduce the Direct
Tax from three TO two millions, was ne
gatived, after a few obfervations from
Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Pickens. Tie then
moved to reconGder the vote on repeal
ing the tax.-Mr Barbour, in a neat and
forcibIe fpeech, aligned the reafons why
he was oppofed to the continuance OF
this tax --becaufe he believed it might be
tifpenied with without any detriment to
tao public ipteielt On motion Of Mr..
Fnfyth. MIR. Lowndes aAenting to it,,
tn. iubject was ordered to lie on the ia
bic, to take up the following, the deciiion
OF which was conlidered to be more ur-
gently demanded.
lb1 Commercial Treaty The houfe
then, IN motion of Mr.. Forfyth, refolved
itieif into committee of the whole, on
the BIZ from the Senate, concerning the
Conmecial Convention with Grea. Bril-
tan.
On notion of Mr.. Forlyth, the bill
was ammded from lis declara,ory form,
by itrikng out the whole Of the bill, and
infsrtinsin lieu thereof, in the very terms,
the bill which paded this houie several
days ago and was rejected in the Senate.
And, thus amended, the bill was Or
dered to be engrofed for third reading.
FROM WASHINGTON, FEB 4.
The Houfe of Representatives. were
yeiterday principally occupied in difcuf.
Eng the bills and refolutions reported by
the committee of Ways and Means, on
the subject Of the Revenue. Amongst
the important decifons made in the
courfc of the fitting, was the paRage of
the bill to third reading for repeating
the duties on certain domeitic manufac.
lures. Another leading decilon of the
iioule was the rejection of Mr.. Hardin's
propoiition, lubmitted ieyeral days ago,
TO aooliih the Direct Tax.
The U. S Senate have pafled the bill
for continuing the Double Duties, till
goth June. majority 20. The nays were
M frs. Dana, Golas5orougb, Hu/sy,
Ibsn.H(Su, 1lcbenor.
The Prefident has tranfmittsd to Con-
sre(s fundry documents, refpeeting the
Plantations at Dartmoor, in April lat.
They were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Bibb has introduced to the u. S.
Senate, reioWion, That the Senators
Of tbe United Sta'es .jbaA be cks/snfsy three
years" II has ,ot been diicufled as yet.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

MIR. Bibb has introduced to the u. S.
Senate, reiolWion, " That the Senators
Of fbe United Stases ./baA be cks/SnJ sy three
years" II has sot been diicufled as yet.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

The Prefident has tranfmitt. I'd to Con-
sreis fundry documents, refpetting the
Plantations at Dartmoor, in April lat.
They were ordered to be printed.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

The U. S Senate have pailed the bill
for continuing the Double Duties, till
goth June, majority 20. The nays were
M frs. Dana, Golasdorougb, Hoz/sy,
Ibsmp/Sn, 11cbencr.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

A letter from Gibra!ter, Dec. IS.
fays--"I have been informed that the
Spaniards have reitored the brig captured
by The Americans, 70 the Algerines The
u 5. fch. Hornet has gone to France :"
CMarfeilles, we preiume, is meant, where
The was laa acceu UNITS
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB z
The report rom the Ssnase was read, sp-
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LOSS no Iai'Ea.tTJ7RgE.

The Landon papers nsenilDn TIE en-
tire loss, On the German Co.'s, oi the A.
beona, Capt. Nelson, sooll af, 81 ieaeiRs
Hamburg lof Boston. Y is nnsh feared
that large part Of he acw library
purchased Tor Mr.. Jefferson in Paris aud
Germany, we're slliW:ed on beard this
vessel. asa!sa many lny3laa5!e Literary
Works, selected il France and Gerna
ny by Professor Everett isr the Gan.-
bridge University.
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Bs.,lae. oet. 1.

We are happy toiiispfln ll:ose persons
who have suffered By the tasss e property,
by The enemy, durirg the tate ts,ih It's
vicinity, that the Hon. Richald niand
Lee, the coumis; i;npr apprintstl l,y go
vernment, has decided farerabiy for he
claimants generally and hat III several
instance payment has actually been o.
dered.
Persons hasinsiust claims, coniifg M
der the Law published in Ills paper in Jl.
Il last. will make ont .heir accounts a.
eainst government ard send them per
mai. 10 tie commissioner. who Will Issue
commissions to some persons in this Guar.
ter, so that pool Of their several Claims
may be made out ard established.
For several successive nights, The land
has been covered with heavy frost. a.
bout half Of the Indian Corn, is probabl,
DESTROYED. beans and most other kina>
of vegetable, affected BY frost, are swept
down. In the general scarcity Of hay
corn stocks, if we'll CURED. aiiJrd good
substitute; aud, when Affected by frost
liz is believed to be The oniy way topre
serve the fodder 10 cut the crn by ths
ground, aud cure it in small shooks.
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CHAnLEsroN. OctNber !.

n
..rriyei, British ship Roger Stenart,
Caoper. Greenock. 55 DAYS Aug. Is,
III lat, 40. long rs, w spoke the Ane-
rriean ship Concord, Coffin, from Norfolk
to Loudon, cnt IS days, all we'll. l9th,
in lat. SO, 50, n. long. II, w. spoke
ship Alfred ti.e Great, fr Jamaica bound
to London. sept. sist, lat. 80, 90, long
81, ss, west, passed a vessel water log
ged, apparently sloop, about 70 or 50
tons. wit, mast and bowsprit gone, her
mair hatch fast, and companion open, nc
boat on deck, torecastle and name under
water, apparently lumber loaded, with a
small ligst yellow side, and stern black
The quarters appeared 70 Save been late.
ly caulked, aud she appeared not to nave V
been long in that state. Lett, snip =
Carolina. Easterby, to sail for this port
lin few days; ship Sybil. Turner, and
British briis Emperor Alexander, Watt
both arrived from this port about the lott
August: the Sybil was leaky. Captain
Copper made his ,luu to within 10 mile
Iof Charleston Light in "A days, when b.
took the late gale, and was blown to thu
southwark OF St. Mary's. On SATURDAY
last, to the southwark Of Tybee, saw .
ship resembling the Hugh Crawford, bu
the weather being very thick, could no
tbe certain.
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THOUGHTS ON ELEc rIo,S.

As the storm Of political contest has
passcd over MARYLAND, We may now dc
as our neighbours have done, fold our
arms, aud see how it RACES elsewhere -
Many are prone to in.agine, that The zeal
displayed by party combatants. is adecld-
ed evidence of the fierce and intolerani
spirit which will be shewn by either par
ty, when the victory is gained We hope
and trust, that this opinion is erf0heou
Its perfectly raturs! for ncn, who are
deeply and seriously impressed with a
conviction, that Their Cause is a Just one,
to display zeal in proportion 70 TIA,
conviction. They would not do their dp-
~ either to their county. c. tothemselves
it they did not so exert themselves. u
great and important occasions, nalhiDg is
so contemplate sass GOODNESS and indii-
ference. We utter he strongest satire
on ourselves. whenwe nnat. by actions.
testify the same zeal that We do by GU
words. We acknowledge. that we are
no, champions WORTHY If the caase thar
we are discussed caImly n surrender "
great and important Interests, because
thew will cost us a st,usgse. With bright
examples before Us, OF those who kaYe
poured forth tkeir blha;l in the hsld OF
battle, or resigned tileig personal ease s
tranquility IN the eoune:is OF the natlon,
to secure some great AMI permanent eies-
sings to the country. Ne cOnsentto SUR
render up such important lnteiests. pc.
cause their accomplishment will occa son
US some hours cfhonoFable fitigue. What
would be the fate Of any ceeatry. it her
destinies were guided bfsuch fealher-bed
patiiotss Inevitable su::t AID degsada7
ton would folIow,-5old, desperate. ailsi
adventurous men. TO whon, any cl'atge
would be ptopisioas. would at any aud al
all times, disturb the rspo>e OF socia'
! bite. and the government would be given
upas victim TO its own iftsoscncss anu
ietkargv. ltisa pardoy in terms, that 8
great and glorious cause is not worth q
conteption.-The Fedetaiists OF Mary
land nave II now in their power to prove
By their actions, ihat the assertions Of
their political opponents are caiamnIes
ard taishoods They have again and a
gain predicted. that the federal patty il
successful would rule Maryland With a
rod Of nen-that neither law or justice
would stand in the way oftheir Unsuitable
nbhion But we trust that the federal
patty viii slew by their conduct. thai
these words were only worthy Of the lip.
which have uttered them we trust thai
they will neither be deferred by such
SANDERS, from making whatever laws may
be deemed necessary for the welfare and
security Ct the State. or hurried intt
measures which their better judgments
condemn, if they are taxed with timiditj
by their political opponents They have
ahjgbes tribunal, before which they must
answer fortheir conduct while in Office
the tribunal OF their own consclences
Disregartling alike ;he SANDERS or ths
applauses Of their enemies, we trust thej
wiiltbserye diguifed fl mness in legisla
ton, and act from the impulse OF their
Own unbiased opinions. on whatever po
itical question may be presented to theil
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100 Dollars Reward.

Ran away from the subscriber, on the
18th September, a negro man, named
JAMES, about S feet 10 inches high
slender made, very black, about forty
two years of age, good coarse shoe
maker, talks slow and chews tobacco. :
L VIII give the above reward if taken q
miles from this place, or Fifty Dollars
liz taken within that distance, and pay
all charges for delivering him in Alexan
|dria.
Charles /. Catlett.
October 8 tt
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4 INFORMS the public. be has removed
to store few doors below his for
mer stard, the first door above Royal OF
King street. where he continues to ma
nufactdre all kinds of Ladies' Bouts and
shoes, in The most improved style ; am
|troma confidence in his abilities, and
desire to please, he anticipates liberia
patronage. !,
N. B. Country Merchants will be al
loved reasonable discount from his re
.ail price.
October 8 tt
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District of Columbia,
County Of alexandria, to Wit:
.4pril Tsrps 1916.

=
.fpril Tprpt, 1876.
Alexander Perry, Complainant.
agiatnSt
John Waneher, heir a Martin Wancher,
Dgfendant.
IN CHANCERY.
vENHE defendant, John Wancher, not
Il having entered his appearance and
given security according to the statute
and the rules of tbs court, and it APP
pearing to the satisfaction Of the court
lpon affidavit, that the said defendant,
John Wancher, is not an inhabitant Of
Ibis District, on metion of the complain.
ant by his counsel, i, is ordered that the
said defendant, John Wancher, do sp.
GEAR hereon the first day Of November
FERN next, and enter his appearance to
the suit, and give security for performing
the DEGREES Of the court, and that copy
Of this order be forthwith published for
two months snccessiveiy in one of the
public newspapers published in this
county, and that another COPY be posted
at the front door of Tie courthouse otsa.d
county.
c copy. Test,
6. DENEALE, 6. q.
august 8 ON
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October 8
FALL GOODS.

JOSEPH JANNEY has imported il
the ship Boston, Captain Finley, just ar
rived from England, a General As
sortnent of FALL GOODS, which ar
offered for sale BY the package or piece.
9 mo, Is 60
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NOTICE..

The Farmers Bank Of Alexandria this
Jay declares dividend OF profits upon
its capital stock paid in, Of four per cent
tor the last six months, payable 10 stock
holders or their representatives., on tie
ihird instant.
2 BY order Of the Board,
JOHN .HO0FF, Cashier.
October I 2aS2w
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For Sale,

Il
7IsHAT substantially built & elegant
4 ly finished three story Brick Dret-
Ting House on Watershed, formerly
the residence of the late pr. Kennedy ;
with which will be sold, either conjoint-
~ or separately, the adjoining vacant
Lot, % feet front and 100 feet deep
The terms Of sale will be very accommo-
dating to the purchaser.
If this property be not sold PREVIOUSLY
ito the 18th Of May next, it will then be
for Rent and possession given immeai~
lately thereafter.
Application may be made TO
j. l.. M'Kenna.
april "a dst&2awtf
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PAmApaL aa1k. Gat. 10.
Supposed reimbursement IL .4faiers

lSap4oSea reimbursement u .4f9iers
Capt. EVANS, Of the ship Ann Aiaria
arrived at this pert last evening, in IS
DAYS tsom IeShegn, Informs. fiat on tie
18TH and 10Th ii August. he heard a hea-
Wv cannona,liag ia The direction Of Al
gers. & supposed il to hslord EAmouths
feet Dombafeins that city.
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TOBACCO.

A letter from Kentucky ola ate date,
received By che OF the Editors. states tfat
the cropof Tobacco raised in that state
this season Viii he greater than any ten
crops together previously produced.
baf Paper.
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To Rent,

Al part Of the House occupied BY La
vim aud Drain, next the corner OF Wash
ington IN King-street, consisting OF siS
rooms completely finished, a!kitchen and
cellar. For particulars enquire in the
store,
October ~ Sts
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Canandaig ia, Oct. /.

The Corn in this quarter Of the state
We are sorry to say is generally injured
and much Of it destroy ed by the late Sc.
we're frosts. The favorable weather, 10,
some weeks had induced hope that tas
latter harvest would be considerable, il
not abundant, Notwithstanding the back
wardness of the season but the early
frosts have cut it of.
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Port CT Alexandra.
ENTERED.

ENTERED.
Schooner Satellite, Philips, Madeira.
Schooner Echo, Lowe, Antigua.
CLEARED.
Schooner Lydia, wilson, Nahjemcy
Schooner Essex, Falch. Boston.
Schooner iiawk, Williams, West-tE
dies
Schooner Ten, Bllnt, Cuba.
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John LLOYD

ALTERS for sale by the piece
LII package, a general ard well seiert4
ed assortment of seasonable
British Dry Goods,
Imported by the latest arrivals, in small
we'll assorted Packages, and will be seld
at unusual low advance, and on liberal
credit.
September ss dlwtuthsatew
The editor Of. the Winchester Gazette.
is requested to publish the above adver-
tscment times.
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CARLISLE, SEPT. 26.

The Latin Salutartoy Grafton first ho-
nor was delivered by VIM g. Stewart,
1 Charles County, Md. The Valedic.
sory Grafton second honor was delivered
BY Ross Wilkins, Pittsburg, Pa.
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Was Found.

On King-street, on the 10th Of this
month, BAR Of IRON, weighing about
40 pounds. The owner may have It q.
gain by proving property and paying Tor
this advertisement.
Alfred SkiIlman.
October 10 st