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EDITORIAL. ’ : . Page Paze 
costs American Prisoners in France—War New-Haven Town Meeting - 145 
Page with Britain me - 183 Washington’s Letter - - 157 
Preratory REMARKS—The next Pre- Partiality of the Administration 186 Two Miiiions found " - 160 
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sident-—Hint for Clintonians--Embar- W hat’s best to be done i—Miassachu- Of the two millions - : «. 403 
co—Where is our Independence ] setts representation—Mr. Mumiord Serious Truths ‘ im . . 169 
Jacobinism—a word to Farmers=— —Mr.Sloan  - ~~ - 195 Gov. Tompkins’ Speech - ~ - 
Witchcraft--Gun-Boats--New-Year’s The embargo—Electorial schism--Mr. President’s Speech - - - 182 
Gift, &c. Kc. - - - - 2 Randolph - ° - ° 198 Rats! Rats! . - - . 185 
Y = — . V« . , ‘Ne 2A ¢ - ~L . = aOr\¢ 
Next President—Watch the Govern Outrageous Mockery ~ 208 Massachusetts Resolves ‘ . 190 
ment ‘ ° - - - 5 Jetferson’s Starvation Decree—The Mr. White’s Speech . a - 197 
The old rat caught—Long Strides— American Aristides—Samuel Wig- * Out at last;” or the plan develo- 
Extract of a letter - - 7 7 ton’s house burnt - - - 203 ped “ . P ‘ » 203 
P : pee oe mn 9 ; : nb 
Dialogue between a Democrat and a Valedictory Address - + 206 || Memoirs of an honorable General 204 
Farmer—No laughing matter 9 State sovereignty - - ° 206 Mr. Quincey’s Speech e > 205 
No skulking—Fair offer—* Tories” — , Secret Treaty between his Catholic 
rribute to France - - - 10 i Majesty and Bonaparte - - 209 
Eloquence and Patriotism - + 28 | POLITICAL SELECTIONS. 
State Pelitics - 13, 17, 24, 25, 30 | stees a 
Look to the right—a Picture—Memo- Wilkinson’s Corruption - ‘ 5 WREATA 
randum—Congress smoaked out— The German, with his load of Wheat 7 nee : 
T " a } 11 . spirac ~ ~- “ 7 y 4 
_—_ diterranean Fund—Next Presi e National Fasiions- wai” 7. ‘| Address for the New-Year ; : 4 
_ Gent oh . ; PS auional Fashions—— ihe Jambargo oe | Ode to Morpheus—Epitanh ona great 
Governor’s Speech--Next President-~ Governor’s Speech : . ; 17 || personage—-A good idea well ex- 
Yazoo ° e ° ° ° 22 Rank of States—Political Tumbling— | pressed — a oy - 
. e TS eocettat ion eo 95 2 ow Pa aay & is j en | + ad “ 
Cheetham vs. Virginia na 25 Rowe Bradley & his ide French | Song, by young Burns—F, pigram b 
The Judiciary-——Removals—Standing ship - - - 22 | Marine L. ist, for 1803 . : y 
army - - - - - 26 Aurora Infamy—The ‘Key - 26 \! The Venison Feast . ' she 
Tom Paine’s Patriotism - - 29 The Embargo - : - - 28 || A Wonder—Epigram 2: 
Case of John Williams - - 53 Theatrical extraordinary - - 30 | New-Year’s Reflection 5 ‘s 
State Legislature - - - 7 President’s Message ° - - 32 |! Baeatelle i : . no 
Mr. Gardenier - - - - 39 Weapon of Negociation ~ ° £6 |i Gun-Boat Battle P x : 
Dutchess County divided—Legislative Mr. Gardenier’s Speech - . $7 |I heath n BG hei ts 
one 37 |) Interview with a Mad Gitl - 49 
Anecdotes : - - - 42 Democratic Generosity - - 40 || Drunkenness cured “ o4 
More ways than one - - - 45 Pickering’s Letter . - - 49 i Oriein ot Duslnores ries , ‘ at 
Persecution—the case altered - 53 Northampton Report . ° 53 || Lines, by IF. D - - 2 
Reader and Editor - - - 54 Junius, Letter | - ~ 8 56 || Extract fr ., : 
Sees ‘ . So Extract from Cowper . ‘ Ru 
City Election - - - - 57 Letter 2 & 3 - . 60 || : : é 
: : ; , 99 |! Bob Buntline to his Messmates 6 
Public Bribery—County resolutions 61 |! Letter 4 3 - 64 F Extract - 6% 
A little more light - - - 65 || Supplementary - . 116 || To Nent ; wh 
a . . = . . o } a | 7 ] i‘une @ ad - - ee 
Submission to France—Indian Policy 66 || Letter 5 : - mn 120 || Sweep Embargo 7 
Columbia Canvass—unexampled vic- | Letter 6 ° ~ P 36 «|i ae oo ‘th cn ~ *2 
|| ¥9 || Inscription, by Cowper—-Petition of 
tory - - - . 70 || Letter 7 - - . 156 || the Shel! Fish ; ‘ h 8° 
Election Sketches—Jacobin Ferocity 75 Letter froma Washington " ‘ 64 |! Dun by Miss Owenson se 
Serious Times—Vermont Insurrection 77 Jefferson to the ‘Tammany Society 68 Jack’s view of the Enibarec = ap 
Election—Embargo out-embargoed 81 The Gnawing Vipers e : 69 | ‘Accs 4 Dineen om 30 , a 
Cheetham talking sense—a Quandary 82 Who’s the Dupe! : - - 72 Gallic Candiderecs 100 
Dialogue of Great Men - : 90 Burlington Town-Meeting =~ a i, : i - 
Wise Juda ac | Independence Day - - . 164 
se Judze—Jacobinism : GE wna Master's Speech . . - 80 Ode to Cokambia —- 108 
Independence Day E is s — Affairs with England : > + ae Extract from the Luzerne Fed lis 16 
Recipe to make a Bank—Who shall be Revolution in Spain - ‘ « eh Minshull oi the Ste aa ederatst | . 
. , . re ; ‘ od ‘ 2aAIN-2 at - a 
our next President—Doings of a Ja- Lyon’s Letter—Coasting Trade—Pa- | The Parting and Ret os on 
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Cc cobin Club—e yoll-trap ; gp tent Merchants . - - 8 Il Acrostic Sas es ap 
velebration of the 4th of July : 119 St. Alban’s Proceedings ~ ‘ 89 || The Pp eile . : ' am 
Calumny refuted - 125 ssachus _ e Predicament : z 140 
tember ee tegen - - 25 Massachusetts resolutions - - 90 Toasts of a Cracker Pianter 14 
spanish affairs - * - 135 Massach vusetts election—Judze John- ie. : = 
Jefferson vs. Commerce—V oice of the son’s Mandamus - » ‘ 93 Epier: a .s c s : tp 
Peonle . : ; - $50 |i Massachusetts . : pigram, by Simon Snout - - 152 
Cc : . , ° J sviassaciusetts Legislature to the Gov. 105 Amour Sans io syerance ' 
Capt. Rope’s case explained - 157 A Federalist - . a 112 4} ee ” 5 156 
Standing Arm : ; ; - * || Lement for William Lake - - 160 
é e J v - - - 158 Castleton Memorial - ° - AW H The Summer faces 179 
bi od anniversary of Saratova—the em- | Massachusetts Treasury o , Se See of the Swi = : : 
tro p wo fh ‘ e 2 SWISS - ~ a 7 
The “Cris be the hansde of Sat. 1 — Ive}; Cheetham, on the Revolution in Spain 132 |! The Debtor—Song x 
.e Crisis approaching . - 174 || Boston ‘Town Meeting—W | aay 7 2 7 o> 
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Political Quacker ry—lIntercepted “oon | pel ahaa : : ’ ins me - lvertisement extra - - - 18 
ter : z . . : 17s || Capt. Haley . $ ; | H. toa Friend tothe Youth of Hud-s shall 
at sé e e - a $ ] So o e - 
~— -Jersey Election—Wilkinson vs. | Sp anish Patriotism - - 137 | S« lilo "eee nt 
arpere=The Caucus - > 179 | he lrench Party - - 2 144 | see ati . *3 insupera- 


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ORIGINAL MISCELLANY. 4 : pate Page 2 ; ; Paze 
a ¢ Publicola, on the Election - - 10l § Commerce, on the President s reply 
Page $ Dr. Crouse’s Letter to the President 104 § to the Boston petition - - 168 
Thoughts - - - 4, 8, 12, 20 ° Jefferson’s Hypocrisy—Removal of ° Parthus, on the talents of the bar 172 
French Emissaries—Parental Duty, by s Mr. Hogeboom - - - 108 § A Complaint - - - - 180 
Osander ° ° - - - 4 Q Providential Escape - - - 112 Q A Friend to the Youth of Hudson 184 
Account of a Fire-Ball - - 8 § Military Address - - ° 113. § Bee mistakes - - - - 187 
A new Idea - - - - 12 ; The Lirmner, on Gun-boat Bonnets 116 ° Osander to the Hudson Girls - 18s 
Dean’s Art of Penmanship - - 16 § Commerce, on the New-York Health- § Tories - - - - - 196 
Rusticoat to the Governor - - 24 ° office - - . - - 116 ° Communications - - - 198 
One of the secrets let out - - 40 § Jefferson vs. his Declaration—On the 5S Commerce, on the three alternatives 209 
Commerce - - - - 41 ° appointment of Duane - - 124 —- 
Political Queries—Communications 45 § Defence of Gun-boat Bonnets - 128 § MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS, 
On Lightning—Licentiousness of the N Sydney, of General Wilkinson 129 ° eqens 
Press - - - - - 52 § Starvation - - - - 130 S Extracts from Christmas and New- 
Impressment of American Seamen 57 ° French Party - - e ° 140 ° Year’s Sermons e 4 ‘ 20 
French Influence--Electioneering com- S Embargo - . - - 141 $% Huggins - * - 20, 32, 36 
munications - - - - 62 ° A Ploughman, in his elbow-chair 142 ° Censoriousness - - ° « 
New Independence Day—Office-hold- S A Ship Carpenter, on Gun-Boats 148 §$ Gardenicr’s Duel - : - ie} 
ers vs. Lhe People - - - 65 ° On the constitutionality of the Em- Q Improvement—V erd-Mont—Interest- 
Address to the Electors - - 68 § bargo - - - - 149,153 S$ ing Anecdote - - - - 444 
To the Farmers of Columbia - 92 ° Commerce to Thomas Jefferson 152 ° Duelling - - - - - 96 
Communication on the Times 97 5S Hudson Packets Experiment - 158 S Sumack - - - - - 104 
¥laminius, on the President’s procla- ° A Parallel from History - - 161 : Lucien Bonaparte - - - 176 
mation - - - ; - 100 & A Friend to the Ladies . : 164 $% American Manufactures : . 188 








