Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Bonaparte some time ago designated a number of favored individuals who should be permitted to publish newspapers in France, and put down all the other presses. His admirer and imitator, Mr. Jefferson, is now about to designate certain of his favorites who shall be permitted to trade in flour and other provisions to the exclusion of all who are not of the true faith in politicks.

True American.
In days of old the good people of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Georgia used to have the privilege of judging for themselves whether they were in want of provisions, and if so they were allowed to procure them from their neighbours in any manner most agreeable and convenient to themselves. Now those states are blessed with good republican governors, the trusty and well beloved friends of Mr. Jefferson. He has therefore commissioned them to judge for the people, what kind of provisions they ought to be indulged with, and in what quantities; and then to name any merchants in whom they have confidence to procure the supplies and enrich themselves by the monopoly.

Ibid.
Time was when the people of Massachusetts were at liberty to send their fish, their rum, their barley, their wooden ware, their hops, and whatever else they might have to spare, to Philadelphia, and here barter them for flour and such other articles of provisions as are wanted for consumption in that state. Under the present despotic system, if a citizen of Massachusetts wants a barrel of flour, he must go to the merchant in whom governor Sullivan and president Jefferson have designed to place their confidence, and must pay him not the fair barter price; but whatever the merchant enjoying executive confidence may have conscience to ask; because no other man is permitted to import a barrel.