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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17

| The vote 10 engross bill 10 define The
powers, duties and restrictions of Insur-
ance Companies, was reconsidered. and
committed. Bills have passed this session
TO incorporate the towns of MoNRoR, Per-
ry, China, Merico, Denysviile and Ssvan.
UiLe.
A resolve passed onthe statement of the
Treasurer, on the subject of delinquent
taxes.
Resolves on petitions of Amos Choaie
and certain PeHokscot indians were read
- first time.
Messrs. LYMAN, WEnB and DIcKRRsos,
were chosen 10 report what alteration may
be necessary in the law relating TO notice
20 CREDITORS on applications for the benefit
OF the Poor Debtors oath.
The Thomaston Coal and Mineral Com
pany incorp. bill, was read twice.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. IL.
Col. Little, of Newbury, returned 10 his
seat
A resolve. authorizing the Coyernour to
appoint commissioners 10 treat with the
Psnobscot Indians respecting purchase of
their claim to lands, WAS read and ordered
10 I'd residing tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate the Agricultural
Society OF Maine, came down with amend
ments, which were concurred in.
The bill relative TO the gauge of cider
barrels, was again considered and recon-.
mhted.
Report on the subject of the conduc, of
the proprietors Of the Kenneb.c Bridge. IN
relation TO lottery, was read and accepted.
81 to l----and thereupon ordered, that
Messrs. Whitman of Boston, Dickenson
and Wallingford, be COMMITTEES TO consid.
er what provision is necessary end proper
TO secure the public from any injury in the
management of lottery heretofore granted
to the proprietors of the kennebec Bridge.
and also to secure said proprietors the OBJ
lect OF said grant, If they have not already
perfected the same also what provision is
necessary 10 be made for the due regulation
and management of Lotteries already gran.
ted in this Commonwealth.
List of State Paupers read and committed
to the committee on accounts.
The committee to whom The subject was
committed, reported that The Legislature
may have recess on Saturday next, which
report was accepted.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17

Ordered, that committee lie appoint, d
10 consider the expediency of providing for
the inspection Of Soal Leather.
Jonathan Adams and others, and Samuel
Newell and others. had leave for bills.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17

Friday, Fec. Is.
The Senate concurred in the appoint
men, of Judges Parker and Jackson, and
the Solicitor General, TO revise the Crimi-
nal Code OF the State, TO collate the several
laws Tor the punishment Of crimes and Of
fences into one act, with alterations, sc.
The Commiilee on the Amendment 10
the Cons,i, u ion proposed by the State of
tennessee, respecting the pay of Members
OF Congress, reported, thar it was inexpedi-
ent to pass on the same. Accepted.
A bill passed to give the Equity bill re-
Gently enacted a tronecnpe operation
only.
The committee on the subjects Of Busts
OF Revolutionary Patriots, was directed 70
report on the expediency Of procuring por
traits of HANCOCK, BowDo1s, ADAMS.
SUMNER, STRONG, Sullivan, GoRE.
GERRY and SRooKs, the Governors of the
Commonwealth since the declaration ofI,.
dependence.
The report on the subject of the Kenne.
bee bridge lottery, was cont urred in.
A Bill 10 establish the Hampshire, Frank.
lin and Hampden Agri, ulural Society
passed 10 be engrossed.
The following bills passed 10 Be enacted
20 authorize the taxing Of pews in Booth.
bay :-~additional 10 the ACT exempting Ger
tain goods OIL debtors from attachment.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17
Tnesday Ff5 !.
Case of Mr.. Meade.

NdSP Oh Mt. Medue.
Mr. Trimble, Of Kentuckey, offered the
following -
fesofved, That the demand made by
the PRECEDENT of rhe United States upon
the King of Spain for the liberation of
Richard w. Meade, citizen of the u
nited States, detained ia confinement in
the Cattle Of Santa Catalina at Cadiz,
ought to be supported and enforced by
veiting the Prehdent with authority to
make repriiaIs, in the evenf of failure
on the part of Spain, promptly to dis.
charge the faid Meade.
.ffter Mr.. T. had explained the fituas
ton of Mr.. Meade, as it appeared from
the documents, a debate enfued, in
which Mefirs. Londes. Pitkin. Forfyth,
and the mover of The resolution took a
part. II was intimated the propoGtion
was an important one, and ought mature
" 10 be coniidcred before acted on -
That it might lead TO war and that the
fubjcct was already in the hands Of the
Executive Mr. /. denied. that il en-
braced a war mcaiure bur was meas.
are 20 prevent war. The motion to lay
the refo.yc on the table was agreed to
nfn cen.
On motion of Mr.. Lownccs, the com.
mittec of Ways and Means was iniruct-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17

The Secretary of State, in the eourfc
OF lait month, addrefled letter to the
Governor of Virginia, and to the Cover
nor OF S. Carolina. requei;ng informa-
ton as to any final decifions by thofe
States In relation to this amendment, but
had not received answers thereto on the
sd inf The report hes on the table.
The Houfe then fpcnt fome time in
committee of the whole on MIR. Johnfon's
refolutions rcfpec,iog reduction of the
army, the eiabIiihment of Military r.
cademies, Corps of Invalids, &c. !; and
after Tome debate. the committee rofe,
reported progreis, and obtained leave to
iit again.
On motion of Mr.. Storrs, The Secrc.
tary of War was required to communi
cafe TO the Houfe ilatemcnt of the BAL
ances now due. respectively, from fuch
rsrfons now OF heretofore acting in the
Quarter-ma1er and Paymaiicr's Depart
mrnrs, whole accounts have not been iet.
tied tor The period of more than one year
previous to the 77th day of December
iait. Adjourned to Monday.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17
Houss Of Representatives.
Mondlsy, FEB. a

z0OHuzsY, TT.
Gen. St. Clair.
The bin for the relief of this veteran
of the revolution pccahoned dissolution
10 committee, which lated until funfe,,
but no queftion was taken, when the
Hoafe Adj.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17

for this objec, had been truck out by |
the iloufe
The bill, thus amended by the Senate,
was taken up by the Houle the 9Th. Il
was moved, that this amendment be dis
agreed to a debate on the fubiect was
revived, and the queition was finally de
cided againit the Scnate's amendment,
as follows:-Ytas 81, Nays ras
Tuesdr, Feb. I.
On motion of Mr.. Daggerl, the Mill
terry COMMITTEE was infructed to report
on the expediency of repeating or amen
ding the law ehabliihing brevet rank in
the army
On motion of Mr.. Storrs, The Prefi-
dent was requefted to caufe ftatement
10 be made of the progress made in fur
veying the COATS of the United States.
The Revolutionary Patriot Bill was
poaponed 10 Thursday
Wednesdxy, Feb i.
II bill in ADDITION to the act giving
penfons to the widows and orphans OF
perfons flain in the public or private arm
ed vefirls of the II. was ordered to
be engrolfed.
Instructions TO Senators.
A debate enfued on a motion of MIR.
Campbell, that the Inaruc,ions of the
Legislature Of Tcnnefee, to the Senator's
and Representatives of that State, rcfpecs
ting an amendment of the Contribution.
be received, and entered on the Journal
The motion was oppofed, on the
ground, that the Senate had no concern
With the inarnctions of individual mem
bsrs TIE reply TO which was, that as
the inifructions embraced an amendment
of the Contribution, they could not be
prefented TO Congress, as the act Of the
State, in any other way
The qurfion was thus decided -
Yeas 70, Nays IA.
So the intfrnctions were received.
Feb. 6.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilton, the com
mittee on The Judiciary was inflruaed to
inquire whether any, and if any, what
alterations are necessary in the laws re.
lative to the PRONUNCIATION of the acts of
Congrels
Brevet Extra Pay.
The two Houfes have appointed Cons
ferrees, on the differences between them
on the fubiect of extra pay to certain
brevet officers Hon MefIrs. Williams,
and Barbour, on the part of the Senate
Meifrs. Lowndes, Smith, of Md. and
pitkin, on the part of the Honfe. Adj.
Monday, Feb 9.
MIR. Goldsborough from The commit
tee to whom the fubjsd was referred,
reported bill regulating the tfanfporta-
ton of perfons of color for fale, or to be
held to labor, which was pafed to fec.
ond reading.
The refolution fubmitted by Mr.. Will
son on the 9th, directing the Judiciary
committee to enquire whether any and
what alterations are necefary in the law
refpecting the PRONUNCIATION of the acts
of Congrefs, was taken up, conGdered
and adopted.
The joint resolution respecting the
diffribution of the late edition of fhe
land laws was read the third time, pas
fed and fent TO the Houfe of Reprefenta-
tives.
Housr Of Representatives..
I'll
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17

On motion Of Mr.. Wilton, the com.
mittee on The Judiciary was inflrucfed to
inquire whether any, and if any, what
alterations are necessary in the laws re,
lative to the PRONUNCIATION of the acts Of
CongYe[s
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17
Brevet Extra Pay.

The two Houfes have appointed Cons
ferrees, on the differences between them
on the fubject of extra pay to certain
brevet officers Hon MeHrs. Williams,
and Barbour, on the part of the Senate
Meirs. Lowndes, Smith, of Md. and
pitkin, on the part of the Honie. Adj.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
From The Federal Republican.
A foufstain upon our Nation
al Escutcheon

One hundred aud thirty nine human
ieings have been sold at puzzle aur-
tian, for the benefit Of the U States.
and the proceeds OF the sales, amour
ting to more than fifty thousand dol
lars, have been placed in the national
treasury. This ahominable transar
ton is the more dissracctul to our
national character ini-snuci, as the
human beings thus sold were not the
su. .iects of the United States, but
had been kidnapped in Africa, and
brought to this country in tile brig
Joseph Second. IftE,is act is not made
to ring through the civilized world as
"A reproach to our nation. much grea-
ter iorbearance will be exercised to
wards US than we have hitherto expo
rienced. What that liberty boastiHs
nation; who call themselves the only
fcee ueople on cartb--t!,at equltab!e
that just, that Christian people, VIII"
are externally ringing in our ears tn
right Of man--who proclaim thai
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
For Sale,

On the same day al 5 o'clock at the
Inn Of tou!ton Yarnali, on the Gap and
Sewpor Iurpp,isc, small farm at 50 ut
~ acres, in he hludretl before mention
I'd this p pert, is bounded IN he east
81 the Gap s Newpnw uw i"r wo
miles from Newport and ave from Will
nington; there IS what may ju,ny be
tcrmsda u!Hsient portion o! w.,4u.,t d,
hree foerths Of tie arabic land is good,
the renaintler may be made 50 at small
cxpence, the Whole we'll watered BY a
respectable strean lhrou !, the centre of
The farm, on which is ood water pow
er authorizing buildings adjoining the
turnpike and within two hnnIr5d Yards
Of the celebrated Yellow Sptin the
are two story leg house, a ten
amt house of me stoiy, and small stable,
there is a well OF excellent water near
the large dwelling Also
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
'uL<f
A Cure for Cancers.
To the e'Ii' =, Of the N. Y. by. Adv

To the c.Iii - Of the N. Y. by. ADV.
GENTLEMEN,
lfyou think the following informal
ton likely to he useful, y"u will I'M
doubtediy give il publicity. The
terrible evil Of confirmed Cancer,
renders every communication edvlsa
BILE. viii h may give additional credit
10 mcdi inc. certainly very simple
and probably, il not beneficial In every
case. at least as harmless as any thing
not absolutely beneficial can possibl,
be.
For ~ number of years, my wife
WAS troubled with an eruption (appa-
realty canreruus) upon her nose. NJ
DARN, to Indulge the IDEA that ii " s
q cancer. the applications that wer'
made to it, from tlmclo time, by dit
1erent physicians aud surgeons. were
made with the PROGRESSED intent to pre-
yent rather than remove q cancer ;
bu, almost every application apprar"''
to proauce. ultimately, more inilaa :
.tiun than il removed. and the y. then,
was nothing bettered. but rather grew
worse. The last physician WHO pre-
scribed for her. after having app!is'
alternately oaustic and eouiins poui-
tees, without effect, ascrihrd tue dit
ticuliy TO III, bad STATE Of the teeth,
and in consequence, no less than IS
fafi n ti,p
dreaded cancer. The same difficulty
nevertheless, still existed, and = loo
my was the prospect. until friend o.
ours having read in some newspaper
the beneficial effects Of PipsiSsere
(raIled in our .,aper Of Tuesday 'no'3'
ing, Pipsissezcay. i'ut more proper,
called perhaps hy its vuI&'r NAT
1yiuttrgreen. uniformed us OF IFS sup
! posed virtues. ! searched fnr it, il
The shops. a long time. Without et
feet. At length, hating learned The
I vulgar name oft, it was soon foui't'
A tea was made of the leaves. and
useu freely, both as a drink anu as a
wash, at the same time. After many
applications, the eruption appeared
to be diminishing, and NOW. for Il
number Of months it has ceased to bs
troublesome.
Being strongly persuaded. that The
pl.,nt called in ,:eiiicai books Pipes
seya, or Iva Urs. hut ,nust eomnoa.
ly known by the na,neof Nint"rgrern'
possesses veay powerful virtues u
preventing (ii MT removing cancers
have thou..t il my duty 10 state t.ies'
circumstances TO you, leaving it e
YOU to make what use OF them .Dt
may thimk proper.
arm gentlemen, yours respectfully
L.. ~. >s.--.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
FOR SALE,
lit Pub &c auction,

On the premises on Thursday the Goth
inst. at ~ O'clock valuable PLANTATION,
containing one hundred and ten acres,
lying and being near Midtown, in .sill-
creek hundr d, New Castle county, and
state OF Delaware, seven miles from the
borough of Wilmington, and ote and a
halt from navigable water at Stanton
tie msin post road from Philadelphia
to Baltimore; this property formerly,
{ say twelve years SINCE belonged to
honias Sprinte err, now deed a. d was then
IN the highest state of cultivation 81 any
upland farm in the county, it has since
been somewhat reduced but will. require
but little encouragement to bring it again
to first rate land. The eastern boundary
OF this farm is washed by beautiful
stream from which hill rises about
forty feet. the farm lies on this high and
healthy situation, is level. easily titled ard
altope'he clear Of stone except in the
hill adjoining the stream where great
sntflclency of the best stoTe can bt had
for all necessary butt y s at a tlhlng
expence the buildings ar house,
k tchen, barn, stables, back nth shop,
spri & house, with other III, buildings
now new, but he smith shop and SPRING.
house, the other BUILDINGS with triling
expcnce may be m~de respectable for 90
ears. there is the premises extensive
arple orchards of the best grated froit
AID within one mile of quarry Of lime
stone, where the best of liz? Z, or lime
one is at all times to be had. II is
somewhat surprising that the citizens Of
Chester * the neie hboring count $ Of
Pennsylvania do not turn their alte nlion
10 the upper parts Of Y Castle. equally
as healthy, much nearer market, and
where lands ofequal quality can be pur-
chased for iess than half nice Also
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11

all men are born eq,lal---who rcproaeh
every other government on eari',
with tyranny and injustice, and ever,
other people with pusiIlanimity in
submitting to oppression-this same
people seize by violence the Helpless
sons Of Atrira, transport them TO th"
United States, when the government
immr'.i lately ,srizc them as having
been bropght there contrary to law.
And wha. to"s the government do to
|rcconpence these unfortunate wretch
es for The injuries the, have receives
from the American citizrns? Does il
|re-eonvry them TO their OWN eountry
whence they we're torn by yiaIeuec,
|and make them satisfaction rr The
!ajurirs they have received. Does il
rrsq.e them from the sliapkles Of III.
!l.tnappcrs? No, nothing OF thi,
the only remuneration these unfor
innate beings get srom;.e so,e,n,n..pi
oy the United States for the ininr.e,
done them by American citizens, j,
that Of iclna sold. slaves for life, I
public au,tiun. am! the price OF tteii
blood, their bones and their sinews il
put into the United States treasut.
Elepnbii an .ja,iiee. equity. and librr
". This. with i vcnsence-a Iiae roun.
terpart this to the colonization
scheme
We hope for the honor ofOnr soun
try, that al the next s. ssion Of Congress:
iuciilins vii be done TO wash 0u'
this foul stain upon our national char
acter. Ii notl,in;. can he donr 10 r.
trieve the injur, done to the African
aready sold. we hope at least so;I,,
mobilization Of the law will be MN.ba
so as TO prevent d similar orcurrens !
il future.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
For Sale,

At the latter hour and place, and adj
Joining the farm last menticned,a farm
or piece of land o about The same num-
Der of acres mentioned in the latter. [7o)
this is likewise bounded on the east BY
the Gap and Newport Tdrnpike; there
is on this farm larger portion OF ,,nbcr,
three ifths of the arabic land may Justly
be termed, in the common phrase, poor,
tine remainder j" tolerable state Of cus-
tivatlon, the soil is Kind either to Grain
or grass, and is Of a nature to require
less expence than almost any other and
in bringing it to the highest state Of cn!-
tivation; there is no buildings on ,his
property this land lays south and is
situated from TWO streams
running throueh this property, forming
Ia junction at the south line and from
ia strong and never failing spring rising
NEARLY central between those streams on
Ian elevated situation near the north line.
This property may bne!i' ided s subdirtled
Into any number of lots, all well water
ed. the central situation is high aud
lcommautinr a full view of the whole
farm and Of the turn pike, a beautiful
! situation for buildings the water from
the spri#g can FIST be applied to a
Ispring house and then at an cypance not
worthy naming, b. brought thron,;h the
centre Of the farm for the use OF house,
barn, garden sc. IN short we feel 10 he s.
liaiion in saying that this property Ca ne
| m de the handsomest and most eligible
situation without exception OF any within
liftv miles Of it. These two last me llon-
led properties will be sold either together
or separate. persons wishing 10 view the
property will call upon the suLscrihcr Or
to view the property near Slilllown either
Iunon The subscriber or Doctor John
Oninhv Midtown. Terms which will be
made to suit the purchaser at time and
place of sale.
John r. Philips,
Madison Factory, near Newport Del.
N. B. What is termed family carri-
IRE and the harness will be offered for
|. at tn. latter place.
NOV. j, lSlS-4t.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
From the Baltimore Patriot.
Cancers.


The editor Of tI.c Patriot ayails
himself oil the earliest mo.nent 20
give psit,iiriiy TO the tnlinwia;; letter.
believing it viii be highly usrfa.. and
Joins in the wish Of his correspondent
that il may he every where copied ny
the brethren OF the type.
FORK county f'a. Oct. 81. tstS
Dear Sir-An insertion OF the fol
loviu, in your truly valuable paper
viii o.lige me aas perhaps confer an
important bcUe!it upon same OF our
unfortunate fellow brings. About two
months ago, observing in the Balti-
more Patriot an extract iron the
West Jersey Gazette. giving Gin the
person Of James Lewis ;. another cy-
idenee Of the ciEirarions quality OF
.Pipsissizceg in curing Cancers J
was induced toprcserye il. from apos-
'sibiIiiy OF its proving useful at IA in-
ture period. /, happened at this time
that the wife Of il nriglbor was a.
HI, ted with this painful and alarming
disorder, under whici, she had suffer
ed for considerable time. The
breast (tse part affectesl) had been
anlDu;;.tc,i ami had perfectly healed,
but in few months exhibited ever,
symptom OF a rctn,'n. Several tu-
mours appeared and daily enlarged.
Her physician. an eminent Prartiiion
er. advised "A second use OF the kniis.
but her friends dissuaded her trom
the operation, believing il would tic
undergoing severe pain without the
smallest hope ofrelief. Her situation
occurred to me, but considering all
human applications useless in SO adj
yanre,l stage ofthe disease. nesicc-
ted mentioning il 10 her friends, bu.
spike of i, TO anothcr, who informed
them Of it. The herb being near al
hand, WIS Immediately procured and
used rs directed. and | rejoice to add
that the tuners have been completed,
removed, her general health much
improved, and there is every prospect
other recovery. ] have sent this io'
publication, without waiting her per
feet restoration, that others may a
vail themselves Of the same means a:
early as possible. The plant is al
evergreen, and soma times called win
Ter green. ihe mosleof using it sim
nv 10 drink Of the tea, aBd wash ths
psrt frequently with strong decoc
liSn. I hope your brother Editors
throughout the country will give THU
Splace in their Gazettes.
/ am your friend, CIV
Mr.. Monroe. Editor Of the Patriot.
Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
Another Account.
Extra t Of ii letter,
81 Boston, Nov, u.

DoSiOHs NOV. II.
"The Exchange Coffee House took
ire Last night. in the southwes. cor
ner, upper or 7th) story; ana 7 the
alarm was given. A masonis ccIc
bra,inn was held in the Hall, at the
opposite corner. The cis,ern which
supplies the house was near these
roolns. They burst into the burnias
room, aud with the abundance Of WA
ter drenched and put the ire all out
The cheering cry OF oil ont WAS given.
and for few minutes ca!me,l the
eneral anxiety. 1t soou appeared
that the lire had extended to o,l,er
rooms. and it was bursting throu, Il
the roof. The house was as usuai.
full Of p oplr, assembled for business
of amusement. They were driven
from II by the fire bursting into The
area. Before thu upper part WAS
III on fire, and before o the dome and
root fell in. The evening was ca!m,
hut the heat was 50 intense as to
nal<r il insupportable near. and thu
Ivngines could do but little.
From Cornhili to nilay street, iron
State street to Water street, all re
moved or were ready TO remove THEN
effects, expecting the fire woul.s sweep
thus f.r---hnt il only burnt entiTe',
tie building whose walls joined the
Coffee iinuse--tllose adjacent On all
sides hat their windows and roofs in
whole or m part destroyed. The north
wall and part Of the soni!. fell last
nislt--tl. east stau.!s t0ltesiaa. and
lpnri,ttly ,letarhr1 from every thing
JIG is expected toi'all 10 day-ili, SHOULD
fall natwarh, il eiil crush IL w!.oie
ST.. ton .! Congress street.
Every thing is yet in confasion-
nls the streets, lanes and yards ior =
great distance are ;..lied wish torn and
ornxsn urliiiure--'.a!rs, ',ool,s, casks
p.imrs, NJ. "a strange miyiurc.
Every newsp. per published in to"r
VS. within tile hest, and providing !oi
safety. instraii Of striking Off papers
ariyt., are the rnmors ;,.out The loss
81 iyes---,u;h;ns is certainly Known
aaiy si.at Jucse Ganniasi di, d nj
aret., after he rrtugned !lomr. p:oh
~ i.'nn fatigue and exposure at lh,
..re. - Gag.