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rT^HE Coramiffioners of tlve Federal City have
1 re quelled the ful»fcriUpr to receive proposals
from thole who with to. farnilh them wmi PLANa,
SCANTLING and LIME. Great quant.wes ot
each article will be wanted, and ready cdhpajd on
the delivery, at the month ot Vvatt s-Eranch,
provided the. prices iiieet, the approbation ot the
MCoamiifnoners. . \viLLlAM SPALDING.
Shepherd’s-Townj 6th April; 1792*
Wajhington, in the '1 erritory ej- Coluntoia,
A PREMIUM
OF a LOT in this City, to beddignatrd by im
partial judges* and ilVE HUNDRED DOL
LaR6 ; or a MEDAL of that value, at the option
of the party, will be given by the Commiffioners of
the FetlerafBuildings to the perloti who before the
fifteenth day of July, 1792, Ihall produce to them
die mbit approved plan, if adopted by them, for a
.CAPITOL to be erected in this City } and TWO
HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS, or a ME
DAL, for a plan deemed next in merit to flic one
they ill all adopt. The building to be of brick, and
to contain rite following apartments, to wit t
A conference room, 7 Efficient toaccommo-"]
Ji room tor there- ^ rfonseath
prcfentatives, J . v to be
A lobby, or anti-chamber to'the' latter, j of full
A Senate room of 1200 fquare feet area, ■ eleva
An anti-chamb'er, or lobby to the lalt. ! lion.
Twelve rooms of fix hundred ftjuare feet area,
each, for committee rooms and clerks offices, to be
oi half the elevation of the former. Drawings will
t»e expected of the ground plats, elevations of each
frotir, and lections, through the building iiHuch di
rections as may be nede&ary to explain the internal
ftrncture, and an elcimate of the Cubic feet of brick
work cornpokng the whole mafs of the walls.
The COMMISSIONERS.
March 14, 179^.
W ashing ton, in the Territory of Columbia. -
A PREMIUM
F FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, or a ME
_ DAL of that value,at the option of the party,
•will he given by the CoVnmifsioners of the Federal
Buildings to the per fan who, before the fifteenth
day of July nexg, fhall produce to t hem the moft ap
proved plan, if adopted by them, for a PRESI
DENT’S HOUSE to be erected in this City. The
lite of the building, if the Artifc will attend to it,
will of courfe influence the afpect and outline of his
plan, and it’s deftination will point out to him the
number,' fize and dift.riboti.on of the apartments.—
It will be a recommendation of any plan, if the
central part of it may be detached and erected for
the prelent, with the appearance of a complete
whole, and be capable of admitting the additional
parts, in future, if they ihu.ll be wanting. Draw
Jtrys will be expected of the ground plats, elevati
ons of each front, and lections through the build
ing in fuch directions as may be necefsary to explain
the internal ftrucrure, and an eftimate of the Cubic
feet of brick-work compofing the whole mafs of the
walls.
The COMMISSIONERS.
March 14, 1792.
At a Court of Quarter Seffions, held for Berkeley
County, the i6th day of Auguft, 1791.
Executors of William Mumford, Compt. In
vs ?■ Chancery.
Executors of Martin Ktrjhntr, Deft. J
^gr'HE Defendant* not having entered their ap
■f pcarance agreeable to an Act or Assembly,
*nd according to the rules of this Court, and it ap
pearing to the fatisfaction of the Court, thatthey
are not* inhabitants of this County : On the motion
of the Complainant^, by their Counftl, Ordered
That the laid Defendants do appear here on the
third Tuefday of June next, to aafvvcr the bill of
the Complainants, and that a copy of this order be
forthwith published in the Virginia Gazette for
two months fuecefiively,and p obi tilled at theChurch
in the Pariih of Norbone, in the County aforcfmd,
on fome Sunday alter divine iervicc, and alio at the
Court-Hou'Jc door of the laid County.
moms HUNTER, c. ».«
Blanks of all Kinds, fold at tne
pi i 11 ting-Office heieoK
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.1'romtk. {Pbih&I&rajMA i%, of the} ithjtfiwt.
•tbilacklph'ut, March z6, 1792 •
S.i r,.- '.t- >. t"..:/:: ;•■> ■<
T BEG leave to.-off.T you my unfeigned thanks for
JL the honour conferred upon me by' the appoint
ment, to the command of the army of the United
States the laft campaigsu Thpugh that campaign
was unfortunate, I am nut conlctous that any thing
within’ my power to. have produced a mote happy,
iffue was.uegiected. y. As I was prompted to accept
that command by no motives of either ambition or
irttereft, but by a ieryent with to be of fervice to my
country, and a belief, pet.haps too fondly entertained)
that 1 could be io-e-ihat I am led to decline it in fu
ture, proceeds neither from ditgufl nor diiappoiut
ment.
Having been much HElfted with ficknefs during
nearly the whole ot the cautpaigti) though I flutter
itiyfelf the public interests did not fuffer toy ic, and
thouph ntv health is .now tolerably reitored, ray con
(r'iriuion has received a very ftve’re ihock> and 1
might not again be.ahl"; o go through the weight
of bulinefs which necdTariiy ftdibws the command
of an army.
Although, Sir, I am myfelf perf’uaded that every
thing was done, in courle ot ihelaft campaign, that
cduld be done on my part, fully to anf'.ver the public
expectation, yet it is denied by foiiie, doubted oy
many, and known, to but few out of the army. A
with to rectify the public npinioriy.aud a duty that 1
conceive l owe to myfelf, .induebs mb io requeft that
an inquiry into my conduct may be inii ituted 1 When
■that is over. I may hope to be permitted to refign
the conimiAion of MojbivGener.al, which I now
hold. Should the rduk -of the inquiry be that, in
any inftance, the duties o! my itation were negledt
ed, or that I did not improve every hour and every 1
opportunity to the heft, advantage, or that the ope-'
rations of the army, after it was in a 'Condition to:
operate, were delayed one moment in'conlequence of
my illnefs, i ilia!1 patiently lubmit to the merited
cen fu re. , \
To whoever may he appointed my fup'erior, I
(hall be happy, Sir, to give every, fight and informa
tion my fituation, as Genera! of the army, or of Go-)
vernor of the Weftern Territory, put in my power
to obtain, and to ev ince to you, Sir, and to the:
world, that the confidence you were pleafed to re-'
pofe in me, waft not milplaced.
With every ientiment otgfatitude, of refpect, and, >
allow me to add, of afreftion, , !
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your molt obedient fervant,
ARTHU R St. CLAIR.
The PrSsi DEhr ofth; United States.
United. State!, March 28th, Iyt)i.
S ! A,
YOUR krioVvIedge of the country northweft of
the Ohio, and of the refources for an army in
its vicinity, added to a full confidence in your mili
tary character, founded on mature experience, in-’
duced ray nomination of you to the command of the
troops on the frontiers.
You defire of rectifying any errors of the public
opinion, relative to your conduct, by an inveltiga-'
.tionofa court of inquiry, is highly laudable, ahdl
would be readily cdmplied with, were the meafUrc
practicable : But a total deficiency of officers, in ae-:
tual fetvice, ofemnperent rank, to form a legal court
for that purpofe, precludes the power of gratifying
your wifhes on the occafioh.
The intimation of your readinefs to afford your
fucceffor all the information qf which you are capa
ble, although unnecelfary for my perfonal convicti
on, mu ft be regarded as an additional evidence of
thegoorinefs of your heart, and of your attachment
to your country.
I am, Sir, with efteem and regard,
' Your mol’c obedient fervant,
G. WASHINGTON.
Major General AJTthur St. ClaiX.
Philadelphia, Mdfth j 'Ji, 1792. ' ' !
S 1 R,
I HAVE had the honour to receive yd nr letter of
the. 28th initant. While 1 lament that circum
fi antes' prevent,an inveftigation into my conduct, by
a court of inquiry, I cannot but acquiefce in the rea
fqns you have aliigned why it cannot take place ; and
1 beg leave to prefent you my thanks for the defire
to have gratified me, had it been practicable, which
you have been pieafed to manifefc.
In my letter of the 26th, I exprelfed an intention
of retiring from the army, when the inquiry fhoukl
be over. The only fealon I bad for wilting to re-'
tain -my coinmitlion until that if any tnifconduct
ihould appear in* the courfe of the inquiry, 1 mi-dn
be amenable to a coort-mar. ial, which a reflgtiation
would have precluded. The Houfe' of Reprefenta
tives, Sir, have directed an inquiry into the Caufes of
fhe failure of the hit campaign to he made, bv a
committee of their own hotly: The famerealon that i
influenced lac wheil a court of inquiry was coiuesn. I
placed, operates now, with equal force, and therfc*
fore it may be proper that I ihould lti!I retain nyf
commiffioii; but, as it will i'oou be requifite that lb in*
per ton ifaould be at the head of the army who is to
continue to command it, it is necelfary, Sir, that l
lliodid inform yon explicitly, which 1 now do, of
my fixed refoluiion to refigh the moment the inqui
ry is ftnUbedi ihould no fault be found, that at)^
embarraifment which fnay exjit^witb retpeOt tb^pVai
vitiing a fuccclfor for. hie-, may be removed. ' ,p,_
Be pleated, Sir, to oblerve- that lhy foie Object il
to give effect to public juftice, in "the ui'iiai, way, by
a court-martial, ihould it appear that, rx makt.fr
•tuba.feeder, tile misfortunes of the lair campaign cah
be 'a {tribunal, where military crimes .and miicoiiduct
can be inquired into arid pun it bed ; or where ah of
ficer’s reputation, infinitely dearer than lifepdari be
vindicated. Should the public iervice, however, re
quire that another officer of the fame rank with mb
be appointed immediately, I am ready to ihake this
refiguation forthwuh^hotwkhitandniw that it may
teem to pfoceeri, and at a distance will be ihppoied
to have arifen,. from a felife that the voimneof cap'
iutuny and defamation, invented by malice, v» hich iis
daily pouring from the prefs into tlie public ear, has
too much foundation for meto meet it—that I ihnr.dC
from the confeqnences and chooie to iheltifr inyfeif
in a private ftauotrj—1 aai ready, Sir, upon this oc
cafiorij as I have been upon' all others, tef facriiiciS
every private and perfonaL feeling and conlidcraiioti
to thi public good. ”*
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your inoft obedient I'crvahr,'
vppp' A RTH U R St C*I*AIR, ,
Th'i Px.esi-DxHit'ef-the-UIr tTjta States.’.
"' v y ' . United States, April\th, ipyzl * \>
[ Sir, ' ’ N ... ■ ; ■ ‘ 'jj... " \ ‘
J, HAVE read and duly considered y bur letter ofljlt.
‘ 4th 'ulviino’i •' -
) he reafons you offer for retaining jodr crttiV
million, until'an opportunity fhputd be prefeuted, if
neceifary, of invefrigating your conduct in every
nVbde prescribed by law, would be conlultvfc with
me, under any other circumstances than the p-e*-<
lent;
But the eftablifhment of the troops allows only
of one Major-General. You have manifefted you?
intention of retiring, and the eiiemia! interefts of
the public require that your 1’uccelior lhould be im*
mediately appointed, in order to repair to the fron
tiers.
As the Houle of reprefentitives have been pleafed
to iiiltitute an inquiry into the cattles of the failure
of the late expedition, I lhould hope an opportunity
would thereby be afforded you of expluthing yoti?
conduct, in a manner iatiifactofry to the public anil
yourl’elf.
I am, Sir, with efteem and regard,
Your nioft obedient lervanr,
; G. WASHINGTON*:
Major. General Arthur. St. ‘Clair.
Philadelphia .jdprilj, ijgi*
Sir,
I HAVE had the honour to receive your letter (it
the 4th inltanr'i
Although I was very defirous, Sir, of holding the
cdiVuniiirdh of Major-General, until the inquiry by
the committee of the Houle of ReprdeiitativeS
lhould be over, for the reafons I affigned, and which
you are pleated to think have fonie weight-'—yet thtg
necefnty of the officer being appointed, who is to
command the troops, in order to his repairing to
the frontiers, is certainly preffing, and ought to
lilence with me every wiih of a mere perfonal na
ture. 1 do, therefore, Sir, now' formally reiign the
appointment of Major-General. -
1 have never, Sir, entertained a doubt that an in
quiry into the eanles of the failure of the late cxpey >
union, whether directed particularly to my conduct,
or to that connoted with other caufes that may
have operated in whatever way it might be conduce
ted, would not prove honourable to me, and fat Is
faClory to the public, as far as 1 was concerned with
it ; but fe’tting, as I do, a due value upon the public
opinion, and defirous not to lofc that place in tins
eiteem of the virtuous and intelligent of my fellow*
citizens, which 1 have long held, you wilknot won
der, that under exiliing circumdances, a degree of
anxiety, not only that there lhould be an inquiry,
but that every thing capable of being miteoifttrutfL
lhould be avoided on my part. I wiij own to you.
Sir, that the defire of honrft fume lias ev er been* the
ilrongelt pallion in my brean : i have thought thaf
I had merited it, and it is all that I have to cottm
penfate for the facrilice of a very independent iitu*
ation, and the bed years of my fife devoted to t-hfe
public fervice, and tile faithful application of inv .ta
lents, tech as they were, in every Sum ion in which
1 have been placed, with a zeal bordering upon en
thufiafm. Itruft, Sir, I lliali ft ill enjoy it, while
thole Who have attempted to diluirb it, will he Tin'*'
gotten, of fethembered with' indignation, and in
‘their b'ofoih*; if they have feeling, iudauebs may m