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'Mr. William Jackson, who took it from the foot,
&nd in whose puffeffion it now is ; it weighs seven
pounds, is,of a square farmland the grinding fur
' face fludded with federal zigzag rows of lamina,
and seems evidently to have belonged to an animal
of the carnivorous kind. There were more teeth,
which were unfortunately broken, one of which,
weighed 12 pounds. [N.Y. Paper.
Washington, Oct. 17.
This day at 3 o\l>ck, the following
MESSAGE
was delivered to the two Houses of Congress, by
Mr. Harvie, Secretary of the Prefidcat.
, 'To the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States .•
IN calling you together, fellow-citizens, at an ear
lier day than was contemplated by the aft of the
last session of Cririgrefs, I have not been insensible
to the personal inconveniences, nece&rily resulting
from an unexpected change in your arrangements;
• but matters of great public concernment have ren
dered this call necessary ; and the interests you feel
in these will fupercede in your minds all private
* considerations-
Congress witnefled, at theiflate session, the extra
ordinary agitation produced in the public mind by
the suspension of out right of deposit, at the port of
New-Orleans, no assignment of another place hav
ing been made according to treaty. They were
sensible that the continuance of that privation
would be more injurious to our nation, than any
consequences which could flow from any mode of
tedrefs. But repeating just confidence in the good
faith of the government whose officer had commit
ted the wrong, friendly and reasonable representa
tions were resorted to, hnd the right of deposit was
restored. /.
Previous, however, to this period, we had not
been unaware of the danger to which pur peace
would be perpetually exposed, whilst so important
a key to the commerce of the weftern country re
mained under foreign power. Difficulties too were
presenting themselves as to the navigation of other
streams, which, arising within our territories pass
through those adjacent. Proportions had therefore
been authorifed for obtaining, on fair condition's,
the fovereiguty of New Orleans, and of other pos
sessions in that quarter, interesting to our quiet, to
such extent as was deemed pradicable ; and the
provisional appropriation of two millions of dollars,
'to be applied and accounted for by the President of
the U States, intended as part of the price, was
cenfidered as conveying the (andion of Congress
to the acquisition proposed. —Theenlightened gov
ernment of France saw, with just difeerhment, the
importance of noth nations of such liberal arrange
meats as might best and permanently promote the
peace, friendfhip and intereffs of both: and the
property and sovereignty of all Louifiaoa, which
had been restored to them, hason certain condi
tions, been transferred to the United States by in
struments bearing date the 30th of April last.
When these (hall have received the constitutional
fanaion of the Senate, they pill, without delay, be
communicated to the Representatives, also, for th
exercife of their functions as to those conditions
,which are within the powers vested by the consti
tution of Congress. Whilst the property and fov
ereignty of the Miffifippiand its waters feeure ai
independent outlet for the produce of the weftert
Rates, and an unconiroulable navigation through
their whole course, free from collision with othet
powers, and the dangers to cur peace from that
iource, the fertility of the country, its climate, anc,
Extent, promise, in due season, important aids to
our treasury, an ample provision for our poftcrity,
and a wide spread for the bleffiags of freedom and
equal laws.
With the wisdom of Cbiigrefs it will rest to take
those ulterior mcafures which may be rieceffary Jor
the immediate occupation, and the temporary gov
ernment of the country ; for its incorporation into
our union ; for rendering the change of govern
ment a blessing to our newly adopted brethren; for
Tecuririg to them the rights of conference and of
property ; for confirming to the Indian Inhabitants
their occupancy and felf-government, eftablifliiog
friendly & commercial relations with them, and
for aicertaining the geography of the country ac
quired, Such materials for yoyr information rela
tive to, its affairs in general, as the short space of
time has permitted me to tolled, will be laid before
you when the fubjed ihall be infa Bate for your con
sideration.
.. Another important acquisition of territory has
alfo been made, firice the toft session of, Congress.
The friendly tribe of Kaikafkia Indians, with which
we have never had a difference,reduced oy the wars
and wants of fa vage life, to a few individuals una
ble to defend themselves against the neighbouring
tribes, has transferred its country to the U. States,e
ferving only for its members what is fufficient to
maintain them, ma* ^fctiltffsl w% The cen
fiderations stipulated are, that we fliall extend to
them our patronage and protection, and, give
them certain annual aids# money,in implements of
agriculture, and other articles of their choice. This
country, among the most fertile within our limits,
extending along the Mississippi from the mouth of
the Illinois to and up the Ohio, though not so ne
cessary as a barrier, since the acquisition of the oth
er bank may yet be well worthy of being laid open
to immediate settlement, a# its inhabitants may de
feend with rapidity in support of the lower country,
fliould future circumstances expose that to foreign
enterprise.—As the stipulations in this treaty also
invole matters within the competence of both
boules only, it will be laid before Congress to loon
as the senate fliall have advised its ratification.
With many of the other Indian tribes, improve
ments in agriculture and house-hold manufacture,
are advancing ; and with all our peace and friend
fhip are eftablilhed on grounds much firmer than
heretofore. The mafure adopted of establishing
trading houses among them; and of furniihing them
necessaries in exchange for their commodities, at
such moderate prices as leave no gain, but cover us
from Infs, has the most conciliatory and uleful effe&
on them, and is that which will belt secure their
peace andgood will. - •
The (mail vessels authorized by Congress with a
view to the Mediterranean service have been sent
feto that sea; and will-be able more -effedually to
confine the Tripoliue cruisers within their harbours
and lupercedf the neceffix,ofe convoy to our com-
merce in that quarter. They will sensibly lessen
the expences of that service the eufuing year. ;
A further knowledge of the ground in the north
eastern, and north weftern angles of the United
States, has evinced that the boundaries eflablifhed
by the treaty of Paris, between the Britifli territories
and ours in those parts weretoo imperfectly descri
bed to be fufceptible„of execution. It has there
fore "been thought worthy of attention, for preserv
ing & cherishing the harmony and ufeful intercourse
'fubfifting between the two nations, to remove by
timely arrangements what unfavorable incidents
might otherwile render a ground of future misun
derstanding. A convention has therefore been en
tered into, which provides for a practicable debar
kation of those limits, to the fatisfaßion of both
parties.
An account of the receipt and expenditures of
the year, ending the froth of September last, with
the estimates for the service of the ensuing year,
Will be laid before you by the Secretary of the
Treasury so food as the receipts of the last quarter
fliall be returned from the more distant states. Kt
is already afeertained that the amount paid into the
Treasury, for that year has been between eleven
and twelve millions of dollars, and that th^reva^
accrued during the fame term, exceec'srthflßy
counted onfas fufficient for opr current expence,
and to extioguifh the public debt, within the here
tofore propofed,.,'
The amount of the debt paid for the fame year,
is about three millions one hundred rhoufand dol
lars, excltifive of interest, and making, with the
payment of the preceding year, a discharge of more
than eight millions and an half of dollars of the
principal of that debt besides th^ accruing interest;
and there remain in the treasury nearly fix millions
of dollars. Os these tight hundred and righty thoO
fand have been refer^^or payment of the firfl in
stallment due, underU^fkifll Convention of Jan
uary 8, ißoz, and two millions are, what luve been
before mentioned, as placed by Congress nn<ty the
power, and accountability of the President, towards
the Price of New-Orleans and other territories ac-:
quired, which remaining untouched are still appli
cable to that objea, and go in diminution of the
sum to be founded for it.
Should the acquisition of Lohifiana be constitu
tionally confirmed and carried iirtocfta, a sum of
nearly thirteen millions of dollars will then be ad
ded to our public debt, most of which is payable
after fifteen years ; before which term the present
exiting debts will all be difehargd, by the eflablifh.
ed operation of the finking funrf. When ^e con
template the ordinary, annual augmentation of im
post from increafiog population and wealth, the
augmentation of the fame revenue, by its extension
to the new acquisition, and the economies which
may still be introduced into odr public expendi
tures, I cannot but hope that Congress, in review
ing their resources, will find mans to meet the in
termediate interest of this additional debt, without
recurring to new taxes, and applying to this objea
only 0e ordinary progression of our revenue. Its
extraordinary increase, in times of foreign war, will
be the proper and fufficient fund for any measure of
fafety nr precaution, which that flare of things may
render rieceffary incur neutral porftimi! ~~
Remittances for the inftalments of our foreign
ebt have been found praaicable without loss, it
has not been thought expedient to ufethe power,
given by a former ad of Congress, of continuing
them by reloads, and of redeeming, instead thereof,
qual films of domeftit debt, although ho difficulty
os found in obtaining that accommodation.
The sum of fifty thousand dollars, appropria
ted by Congress for providing gun-boats, remain
unexpended. The favorable and peaceable turn
of affairs, on the Miffifippi, rendered an immedi
ate execution of that law unnecessary ; and time
was desirable, in order that the institution of that
branch of our force might begin on models the
molt approved by experience. The fame iffu'eof
event dilpehfed w ith a resort to the appropriation
of a million and a half of dollars, contemplated
for purposes which were effected by happier
means. 40
We have seen with finceir^ concern tire flames
of war lighted up again in Etiiope, and nations
- with which we have the most fiiendly and ufeful
relations, engaged in mutual deftruftion. While
we regret the miseries in which we fee others in
volved, let us bow with gratitude to that kind
Providence, which, inspiring with wisdom arid
moderation our late legislative councils, while
placed under the urgency of the greatest wrongs,
guarded us from hastily entering into the san
guinary contest, and left us only to look on and
to pity its ravages: These will be heaviest on
those immediately engaged ; yet the nations
pursuing peace will riot be exempt from all evil.
In the course of this conflict let it be our endeav
. our, as it is our interest and desire, to cultivate
the friendfhip of the belligerent nations by every
a& of juliice and of innocent kindness ; to re
ceive their armed vessels, with hospitality, from
the distresses of the sea, but to administer the
me?ns of annoyance to none ; to establish in ottr
harbours, such a police as may maintain law and
order .; to reftr^in our citizens from embarking
individtiall, in a war in which thei- country takes
no part ; to punish severely those persons, citi
zen or alien, who fliall ufarp the cover of our
flag, for vessels not entitled to it, infesting there
by with suspicion those of real AmeVifins, and
committing us into controversies for the redress
of wrong/ not our own; to exa& from every
nation the observance, towards our vessels
and citizens, of these principles and pradice
which all civilized people acknowledge; to mer
it the charter of a just nation, and maintain
that of an independent one, preferring every conse
quence to intuit and habitual wrong. Congress
will confider whether the exiting laws will enable
us efficacioufly to maintain this course with our citi
zens in all places and with others while within the
limits of our jurifdiaion, and will give them the
new modifications necerfary for these objeds. Some
contraventions of right have already taken place,
both within our jurifdiaional limits, and on the
high seas. The friendly dilpofition of the govern
ments from whose agents they have proceeded, as
well as their wisdom and regard for juffieg leave
us in reasonable expectation, that they will be rec
tified and prevented in future : and that no a& will
be countenanced by them which threatens to dis
turb our friendly intercourse. Separated b, a ' wide
ocean from the natrons of Europe, and from t^e
pditical interests vithich entangle them together,
with productions and wants which render our com
merce and friendfhip ufeful to them, and theirs to
us, it cannot be the interest of any to assail us, nor
ours to disturb them. WeTliould be most unwise
indeed, were we to cast away the lingular blessings
of the position in which nature has placed us, the
opportunity she has endowed us with, of pursuing,
at a distance from foreign contentions, the paths of
iuduftry, peace and happiness, of cultivating gener
al friendfhip, and of bringing collations of interest
to the umpirage of reason, rather than of force.
How desirable then must it be, in a government
like ours, to fee its citizens adopt individually the
views, the intereits, and the conduct which their
country fliould pursue, divesting themselves of those
passions and partialities, which tend to lessen ufeful
'friendfhips, and to embarrass and embroil us in the
calamitous feenes of Europe. Confident, 'fellow
citizens, that you will duly estimate the importance
of neutral dispositions, towards the observance pf
neutral condu&, that you will be sensible bow much
it is our duty to look on the bloody Arena spread
before ug with commiseration indeed, but with no
other with man to fee it clrifed, I am persuaded you
will cordially cherifli these dispositions, in all dis-
Cuflions among you tfelvesf and in,ll communica
tions with your conftituems. And 1 anticipate with
fatisfaaion the measures of wisdom, which the great
interests now committed to you, will give you an
opportunity of providing and myleff that of ap
proving, and of carrying into execution, with the
fidelity I owe to mv country.
Til : JEFFERSON.
October 17, 1803.
Latest Foreign News.
DUBLIN, SEPT. 12.
That the public may know how little confidence
is,.to be placed in the dying declaration of those
wicked men, who are now expiating their crimes
with their lives, and that their deluded followers
may learn to what an extent <f fhamelcfs and daring
profligacy those who are habituated to treasons do
ultimately arrive, we are authorised to declare, that
Felix Rourke, the Rebel Leader, who was executed
at Rathcoole on Saturday, and who died persisting
in the declaration of his innocence, had on the day
after his trial offered to Government to make a full
difclofare, not only of all his treasons, but of
the names of all his accomplices, both in Dublin
and in the provinces, provided his own life fhoUld
be spared.
Th s offer, maderif his own free will, aAd in his
own band writing, in the presence of two Magis
trates, was, after due deliberation, rejected by Gov
ernment ; and in our opinion it was wifely rejected;
for the disclosures that it was in the power of this
foao tri make, could have been but a small objea to
the state, when compared, with the dreadful exam
ple that would have been ho|den out to the public ;
if, whilst his unfortunate followers were daily led to
execution, that a man fliould have been fpared,who
to the guilt of desertion from a Yeomanry Corps ;
of treachery to his Commanding O&TO&wfe if_
repeated murders committed in the last rebellion, by
a body of men under his command ; added the foul
and base trime of ingratitude—having made little
other use of the pardon which he had received from
a mild and generotis Administration, than to sup
port and propagate principles of sedition arid rebel
lion among the people, and ultimately to engage
himfelf, and many of his neighbours, in a wild and
desperate plan, formed by a few needy adventu
rers, lately returned from France, to overturn the
lawful Government of this country, and lay our
lives and fortunes at the feet of ri treacherous and
merciless enemy.
At io o'clock last night, the perlon who has as
sumed in the North the title of General Ruffe), was
apprehended in a house in Pariiameat-ftreet. Upon
information communicated to Major Sirr, he went
to where this person was said to be concealed ; ina
few minutes Russell was difeovered in an upper
room, and in his defence he drew a pistol from his
breast, which, however, he did not, nor could not
fire; The Major, with great intrepidity, secured his
prisoner, arid he was fafely lodged in the Castle.
The arrest of this noted chief is considered of extra
ordinary importance.
The blockade of Havre, arid the mouth of the
Seine, announced in the London Gazette, is a very
wife measure. It is to Havre that neutral (hips
bring Articles of colonial produce, which are con
-veyed up the Seirie to Paris. The French, who
are known to be in great want of colonial articles,
will find it extremely difficult to obtain them.—Our
naval force at present blockades a long line of coast,
from the mouths of the Elbe and the Wefer to
L'Orient. The Scheldt, Dunkirk, Oftend, Calais,
Boulogne, Havre, St. Malo, and 3reff, are included
in this extensive line; from no point of which dare
even a gun-boat ora fifhing imack putto sea, Tou
lon is also blockaded ; and on the Mediterranean, as
well as Upon the Adriatic ocean, not a tfi-coloured
flag is to be seen.
LONDON, OCT. I I.
she secret Expedition, which has been some time
in preparation, failed from the Downs on Monday.
The troops consist of General Moore'e Brigade, viz.
the 4th or King's own Regiment, the §2d Light L -
fantry, the tyh, 70th, and Rifle Corps, amounting
altogether to 3000 men. This Rbtilla is under the
command of Sir Sidney Smith, and a general opin
ion seems to prevail, that it is ddliued to proted our
fadory in Portugal.
The Deputation which lately arrived from Ham
burgh, to remonstrate against the blockade of the
Elbe, has failed in the objea of its mission. Gov
ernment positively objeas to raise the blockade until
the French troops have evacuated every part of the
Neutral Territoryin that neighbourhood. The e
vatuation of Hanover was not infilled on.
An intelligent gentletnan, who left Europe the
beginning of Sept, informs, that much {pecula
tion was afloat as to the course which the North
ern Powers would pursue in the prefect war,
Nothing formidable will be attempted by Bona
parte until they (hall have decided on this point.
To draw them to his purposes, the Pirft C onful
is using every artifice ; those whom nc thinkscan
be intimidated, are threatened ; those who are
above his menaces, .he flatters and persuaded
In £ gland, it was geperall, believed, that these
Powers we?rteginning so feel the true relation}
vt Europe, and to perceive, that the enormous
ambition and growing power of France, 'were iri
compatible with the repose and welfare of the
'World- fhis circumflance indicated a declaty
tion, on their part, fiiendly to England, with
whose success in the present conflict, their dwh
and the world's fafety, is united.
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, ___By the last Mails.
~. • PHILADELPHIA, OCT, I I-
A monument the noblest and most durable wist
lately erected in France to the memory of Lou^
XVI. in a publication of a collection of his ge
nuine letters—These have been published jh
London, with a translation by IMifs H. M. Wil
liams. They are addressed to his Ministers, lift;
Brothers, and his confidential Counfellors. Tito
contain specimens of elegant writing, of feieri*
ic composition, of political wifdOm, of demeftfe
prudence, of tender and manly sentiment, whic%
must greatly exalt the character of the amirible&
unfortunate Prince who wrote them in the est
mation of every person of worth and taste. The,
! inveft the brow of royalty with new honors
Nor is it easy to think of any thing that could more
effectually tend to renew, the ancient loyalty ^
the'French towards the .gov&nlem.=-d th~±sl
ily of their king.
COMMERCIAL.
At a late meeting of the Stockholders of " the
Albany Mercantile Company," a statement of its
concerns were laid before them,when it was plain
" by the trifling amount of the deposits, the dim
inution of the specie, the small excess of the dis
counts beyond the capital (lock,the certainty that
these could not with prudence be increased, and
the expenses of the institution,” that the banking
operations of said Company had been, and must
heceffarily be, attended with great iofs to th>
stockholders. A majority of the stockholders
present did therefore, resolve that the said Com
pany fliould be dissolved on the ill day of Novem
ber next. Several of the stockholders and direc
tors have since determined to continue the bank,
ing operations, notwithstanding the loss which'
has been sustained-and a number of stockholders
holding 848 (hares,have publifhedaproteft againA
this determination.
The Commencement at Dickenfon College, at
Carlifle, Penn, was held on the 28th ult.—The
new edifice, which is 150 feet in length, progress
es rapidly toward completion. Boarding foi
students is obtained for 100 dollars; price of tuf«
tion 25 dollars per annum.
A CURIOSITY. 4
We,re fiddly informed that Mr. Blair, of fy
Ferry street, caught on Tuefday laft,on York bank;
a young Sea-Horse. which ~ ( 1 } ) c .tier's
6%6e anxious ro heboid,b^ng a great natural
rtm,/,p r °bably, never pefari :.wiutd in.:?. Uty;
St,l=m
r^ several daf&priftffi^
resort if st very extraor&nary number of q%&;
Theft —23 ox me grove seem desirous of fixing
their abode among us ; and divested in a degrei
of their usual timidity, they visit our gardens k
our' streets, and in some instances enter our hou
ses. They, indeed, abound with such frequency
is would furnifh no inconsiderable amuremeiL
to the lovers of fport,did not our municipal rec
illations render the use of fire-arms (within fl
city) rather too expenfae. The boys, howeveft
find much diversion in attacking them with Ron,
rind other miffil€ weapons, by which means marl
are secured.
—o—
— Oct. 21.
The fallowing fe communicated by capt. Jones, of ci
Henrietta, arrived at Baltimore on Sunday from Pinang.
R. T. Farquahar, efq commissioner for delivering/up t b
Dutch fcttlements in India, failed from thence 29th'Ju i
for Molucca. The Moluccas were given up to the Due ^1
on the last March by col. Oliver. The American brig P< ,
cock, loft all her officers and crew, except two men, on §4
Weft Coast of Sumatra, and was fold, heard of the loss
valuable American homeward bound (hip in the beginni^
of the Monsoon —there were 5 American veffels.in Calcutß
hut could not learn their names. Touched at the isli fl
France and left Ihip Samfhn, of and for New-York, f/on
' Calcutta, had encountered a gale of wind for 27 dayb*
doubling the Cape of Good Hope, in which she sustained I
great deal of damage, put in there to repair, and a numbd
of others.
NEW.YORK, OCT
By an arrival from Ireland, we bav: Ue aft
papers to Sept. 6th.
Belfaft, Sept. 2. Numerous arre cent • «
daily to be made in Dublin. Manz
are secured in this towa, and Carrick. o $
I take their trials before the ensuing cotiruq,
" a '°
Sept. 6. Owen Kirwan has been condemn >
to death, at Dublin, as a traitor.
Dublin, Aug. 31st. To-morrow tb^ triage
the traitors commences. Arrests continue &:
made. Five men, in tht goal of French:#
are Imongff them.
Sept. 3. On Thursday Edward Keare*y
was executed, for high-treason, on the fe
where Lord Kilwarden was murdered ;fo
yesterday Thomas Maxwell Roche, and J^
Bryne (hared the fame fate, at the fafr.t p'.#:
Boston, Oct 27. 1
latest from
Yefterdav arrived at this port, the 6ri« czt
ma, capt. Rice in 40 days from Duh Q^g
the poliienefs of capt. R. we ha^e hmi Utrilm
with Itilh papers to the 15th &pt, from wnL
few extraas are made. ‘
The footed and timely meaffts of the Iri&
Government, in det fling the authors arid abert«ft
of ine late rtbdlUn, have been attended withe'e
ordinary success; ?lm«ft all the leaders have Iff
apprehended, and the pilons are thronged with $
referable viate of their ambition and cupidity;
die trial of theft off otters are prosecuted in th# tri
bunals of justice, with unceasing patience, ,41fy :
daily exetutidos tyat follow furniffi' an , id ||ft
that the rebellion lw§ not cenfined id a'fivra*