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At the First Session, begun and held at the city of PHILADELPHIA, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday the second of December, 1799. The Providence Journal AND TOWN AND COUNTRY ADVERTISER.
Published on WEDNESDAYS, by JOHN CARTER, JUN. Printer of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the State of RHODE-ISLAND, &c; At the NEW PRINTING-OFFICE, West Side of the great Bridge, PROVIDENCE.
[ No. 66. ]
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 1800.
[ Vol. II. ]
Laws of the United States.
PUBLISHED
By Authority.
SIXTH CONGRESS
OF THE
United States.
At the First Session, begun and held at the city of PHILADELPHIA, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday the second of December, 1799.
CHAPTER IV.
An ACT for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That persons imprisoned on process issuing from any court of the United States, as well at the suit of the United States as at the suit of any person or persons in civil actions, shall be entitled to like privileges of the yards or limits of the respective gaols, as persons confined in like cases on process from the courts of the respective states are entitled to, and under the like regulations and restrictions.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That any person imprisoned on process of execution issuing from any court of the United States in civil actions, except at the suit of the United States, may have the oath or affirmation herein-after expressed, administered to him by the Judge of the District Court of the United States, within whose jurisdiction the debtor may be confined; and in case there shall be no District Judge residing within twenty miles of the goal wherein such debtor may be confined, such oath or affirmation may be administered by any two persons who may be commissioned for that purpose by the District Judge: The creditor, his agent or attorney, if either live within one hundred miles of the place of imprisonment, or within the district in which the judgment was rendered, having had at least thirty days previous notice by a citation served on him, issued by the District Judge, to appear at the time and place therein mentioned, if he see fit, to show cause why the said oath or affirmation should not be so administered: At which time and place, if no sufficient cause, in the opinion of the judge, (or the commissioners appointed as aforesaid) be shewn, or doth from examination appear to the contrary, he or they may, at the request of the debtor, proceed to administer to him the following oath or affirmation, as the case may be, viz. "You solemnly (swear or affirm) that you have no estate, real or personal, in possession, reversion, or remainder, to the amount or value of thirty dollars, other than necessary wearing apparel; and that you have not, directly or indirectly, given, sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed to, or intrusted any person or persons with all or any part of the estate, real or personal, whereof you have been the lawful owner or possessor, with any intent to secure the same, or to receive or expect any profit or advantage therefrom, or to defraud your creditors, or have caused or suffered to be done any thing else whatsoever, whereby any of your creditors may be defrauded." Which oath or affirmation being administered, the judge or commissioners shall certify the same under his or their hands to the prison-keeper, and the debtor shall be discharged from his imprisonment on such judgment, and shall not be liable to be imprisoned again for the said debt; but the judgment shall remain good and sufficient in law, and may be satisfied out of any estate which may then, or at any time afterwards, belong to the debtor. And the judge or commissioners, in addition to the certificate by them made and delivered to the prison-keeper, shall make return of their doings, to the District Court, with the commission, in cases where a commission hath been issued, to be kept upon the files and record of the same court. And the said judge, or commissioners, may send for books and papers, and have the same authority as a court of record, to compel the appearance of witnesses, and administer to them, as well as to the debtor, the oaths or affirmations necessary for the enquiry into, and discovery of the true state of the debtor's property, transactions and affairs.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That when the examination, and proceedings aforesaid, in the opinion of the said judge or commissioners, cannot be had with safety or convenience in the prison wherein the debtor is confined, it shall be lawful for him or them, by warrant, under his or their hand and seals, to order the marshal or prison-keeper to remove the debtor to such other place convenient and near to the prison as he or they may see fit; and to remand the debtor to the same prison, if upon examination, or cause shewn by the creditor, it shall appear that the debtor ought not to be admitted to take the above recited oath or affirmation, or that he is holden for any other cause.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That if any person shall falsely take any oath or affirmation, authorized by this act, such person shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon conviction thereof, shall suffer the pains and penalties in that case provided. And in case any false oath or
affirmation be so taken by the debtor, the court, upon the motion of the creditor, shall recommit the debtor to the prison from whence he was liberated, there to be detained for the said debt, in the same manner as if such oath or affirmation had not been taken.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That any person imprisoned upon process issuing from any court of the United States, except at the suit of the United States, in any civil action, against whom judgment has been, or shall be recovered, shall be entitled to the privileges and relief provided by this act, after the expiration of thirty days from the time such judgment has been or shall be recovered, though the creditor should not, within that time, sue out his execution, and charge the debtors therewith.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—January 6th, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
CHAPTER V.
An ACT for the preservation of peace with the Indian tribes.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That if any citizen or other person residing within the United States, or the territory thereof, shall send any talk, speech, message or letter, to any Indian nation, tribe or chief, with an intent to produce a contravention or infraction of any treaty or other law of the United States, or to disturb the peace and tranquility of the United States, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding two years.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That if any citizen or other person shall carry or deliver any such talk, speech, message or letter, to or from any Indian nation, tribe or chief, from or to any person or persons whatsoever, residing within the United States; or from or to any subject, citizen, or agent of any foreign power or state, knowing the contents thereof, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding twelve months.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted , That if any citizen or other person, residing or being among the Indians, or elsewhere, within the territory of the United States, shall carry on a correspondence, by letter or otherwise, with any foreign nation or power, with an intent to induce such foreign nation or power to excite any Indian nation, tribe or chief to war against the United States, or to the violation of any existing treaty; or in case any citizen or other person shall alienate, or attempt to alienate the confidence of the Indians from the government of the United States, or from any such person or persons as are, or may be employed and entrusted by the President of the United States, as a commissioner or commissioners, agent or agents, or in any capacity whatever, for facilitating or preserving a friendly intercourse with the Indians, or for managing the concerns of the United States with them, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding twelve months.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, be, and the same are hereby extended to carry into effect this act, and for the trial and punishment of offences against it, in the same manner as if they were herein specially recited.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and two, and no longer.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—January 17th, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
CHAPTER VI.
An ACT to repeal part of an act, entitled "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties and disabilities, accruing in certain cases therein mentioned, and to continue in force the residue of the same."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the fourth section of an act, entitled "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties and disabilities, accruing in certain cases therein mentioned," passed on the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, shall be and the same is hereby repealed, and the residue of the said act shall be and the same is
hereby continued in full force without limitation of time.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—February 11, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
CHAPTER VII.
An ACT for the relief of John Vaughan. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby authorized and directed, to settle the account of John Vaughan, and to allow him the amount of the difference in his favour, which would result from calculating the silver bullion by him deposited, previous to the month of December, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, in the Mint of the United States, for coinage, at the rate of one thousand four hundred and eighty-five parts fine, to one hundred and seventy-nine parts alloy, instead of the rate of nine parts fine, to one part alloy, and that the same be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—February 11, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
CHAPTER VIII.
An ACT giving further time to the holders of Military Warrants, to register and locate the same.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall for the space of fourteen days after the expiration of the nine months heretofore allowed for that purpose, by the act, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land, appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen," register warrants for military services in the form and manner as is prescribed by the said recited act; and the priority of location of said warrants, and the warrants registered under the said recited act, shall be determined by lot, immediately after the expiration of the said fourteen days, and a day for the location shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, in a public notice given in one of the gazettes of the city of Philadelphia.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—February 11, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
CHAPTER IX.
An ACT to suspend in part an act, entitled "An act to augment the army of the United States; and for other purposes."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all further enlistments under the second section of an act, entitled "An act to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes," shall be suspended until the further orders of Congress, unless in the recess of Congress, and during the continuance of the existing differences between the United States and the French Republic, war shall break out between the United States and the French Republic, or imminent danger of invasion of their territory by the said Republic, shall, in the opinion of the President of the United States, be discovered to exist.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—February 20th, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
THE co-partnership of DODGE and WILLIAMS is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having unsettled accounts with said firm, are requested to call and settle them immediately. The Goldsmith and Jewellers business is carried on in all its branches by NEHEMIAH DODGE, at his shop, opposite Mr. Hawes' Tavern, a little north of the Baptist Meeting-House. The Clock and Watch-making business in all its branches will be attended to with fidelity and dispatch, by STEPHEN WILLIAMS, at his shop, Main-Street, a few doors north of the Market, directly opposite Mr. Shaw's Tavern. The smallest favours will be gratefully acknowledged by
NEHEMIAH DODGE, STEPHEN WILLIAMS.
March 25.
Congress of the United States. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, March 14.
THE bill for removing troops from places of holding elections, was read a third time and passed; and the title declared to be, "An act to prevent the interference of any military force in certain elections."
Mr. Harper said, it had been represented to him, that there was considerable defect in the law requiring the payment of money from the collectors of the revenue into the treasury; that the secretary felt himself much inconvenienced, and was frequently trifled with by those officers, from whom there existed no sufficient compulsory means to enforce payment; he therefore moved the following resolution:
Resolved , That a committee be appointed to enquire and report by bill or otherwise, whether any, and what further provisions are necessary to be made by law, for compelling the receivers of public money to account for and pay over the same.—Carried.
On motion of Mr. S. Smith, the House came to the following resolution:
Resolved , That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit any forfeitures which shall occur, or may have occurred, under the laws of the United States prohibiting the exportation of arms and ammunition, under the same provision which the Secretary is authorized to remit for forfeitures incurred under the revenue laws; and that they be authorized to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. H. Lee called up for consideration the resolution which he laid on the table, relative to post-roads; and the House having adopted the resolution, on motion of Mr. Dawson, those of Mr. Harper, on a similar subject, were referred to the same committee.
The House went into a committee of the whole on the bill to extend the privilege of obtaining patents for useful discoveries and inventions, to certain persons therein mentioned, and to enlarge and define the penalties for violating the rights of patentees; when
Mr. Griswold moved to strike out the first section of the bill, which provides that an alien, after a residence of two years, shall be entitled to patents for useful discoveries and inventions, &c.
Messrs. Harper, Smith, Rutledge and Otis, opposed this motion, and Messrs. Kittera and Griswold spoke in favour of it; and contended that foreigners might, under this section of the bill, obtain a complete monopoly of the whole American market. After some observations from Mr. Otis, who wished an amendment might be introduced, which should provide that the patent to be granted to any alien should continue to his benefit during his residence in this country only—the committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again.
MONDAY, March 17.
Mr. Cooper, from the select committee to whom was referred a resolution relative to the purchase of the copper bed on Lake Superior—reported a resolution authorizing the President of the United States to appoint an agent for that purpose, and to report a statement of the facts to this House through the medium of the President—which was referred to a committee of the whole House.
The House went into a committee of the whole on the bill to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service—Mr. Parker in the chair; when a long debate took place between Messrs. Gallatin, Harper and Griswold, relative to the finances of the country, after which Mr. Nicholas moved to strike out the amount of the loan, viz. 3,500,000 dollars, and Mr. Gallatin entered into a very lengthy investigation of the subject, and was followed by Mr. Griswold. Mr. Nicholas then rose, and after declaring it to be his intention to vote against the bill, withdrew his motion, and the committee rose and reported the bill without amendment, and the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 18.
Mr. Smith, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution to enquire whether any and what further credit ought to be given on articles of produce imported into the United States from the West-Indies, reported, that it would be inexpedient, at the present time, to extend the terms of credit given by law on said articles.
Read and concurred in.
Mr. Otis, from the committee of defence, reported a bill for the regulation of public arsenals and magazines; which was read a first and second time, and committed for Thursday.
Mr. Parker moved that the House come to the following resolution, viz.
Resolved , That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to lay before this House any information he may possess respecting the engagement which lately took place in the West-Indies, between the United States frigate Constellation, and a French ship of war—and also respecting the conduct of James Jarvis, a midshipman on board the said frigate.

Mr. S. Smith moved to strike out the words in italic, which created considerable debate—when Mr. Bird proposed to insert in lieu thereof the following words,—"and also upon the conduct of any officer or other person on board said frigate, who may have particularly signalized themselves in the said action;" which Mr. B. supposed would meet the intention of the mover, and be less liable to objection than the words proposed to be stricken out.
Mr. Parker having consented to the modification, the resolution was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.
The bill entitled, "an act supplementary to the act, entitled an act for an amicable settlement of the limits of the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory;" and the bill entitled, "an act to extend the privilege of obtaining patents for useful discoveries and inventions to certain persons therein mentioned, and to enlarge and define the penalties for violating the privileges of patents," were respectively read a third time, and passed.
The bill entitled, "an act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service," was read a third time, and upon the question, shall this bill pass? it was carried—ayes 52, noes 39.
Mr. Otis, from the committee of defence, reported a bill for establishing a military academy, and for the better organizing a corps of artillery and engineers, which was read a first time—whereupon
Mr. Macon moved that the bill be rejected. After considerable debate, the question was lost—ayes 42, noes 49. The bill was then read a second time, committed to a committee of the whole House, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Griswold presented a memorial of the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia, stating that the plague raged to an alarming degree in the Barbary states, and that from the enterprising spirit of our citizens engaged in commerce, it might be introduced into this country; and that, as the partial laws of the state could not be sufficient to guard against it, pray that Congress would take the subject into their serious consideration, and make some general provisions, that shall place the citizens in a better state of security from so great a calamity.
Mr. Griswold observed, that so much had been said in the public papers, relative to the increase of the public debt, calculated to mislead the citizens of the United States, he conceived an investigation ought to take place, and would therefore move the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine the accounts of the United States relating to the public debt, and to report whether the same has been increased or diminished since the establishment of the present constitution.
Ordered to lie on the table. The House went into committee of the whole on the report of the committee of claims, on the petition of the Corporation of Rhode-Island College; and the resolution reported by the committee authorizing compensation for damages sustained during the occupation of that edifice by the American troops, was agreed to, after some debate—ayes 51; and the committee of claims instructed to bring in a bill pursuant thereto. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 20.
Mr. D. Foster brought in a bill for the relief of the corporation of Rhode-Island college, which was read a first and second time, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
Mr. Craik brought in a bill to divide the Territory of the United States N. W. of the river Ohio into two separate governments, which was read a first and second time, and made the order of the day for to-morrow.
Mr. Griswold's motion for appointing a committee to examine the public accounts was taken into consideration, and after being modified by the suggestion of Mr. Gallatin, was adopted.
Mr. Harper then introduced a resolution instructing the committee to report generally all the expenditures of the present government, civil list and other ordinary expenses excepted, which was after some debate postponed till to-morrow.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by his Secretary, Mr. Shaw, informing the House, that the President did yesterday approve and sign the act entitled, "An act to alter the times of holding the District Court in North-Carolina." Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 21.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, inclosing the following
REPORT:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, 20th March, 1800.
IN obedience to the order of the House of Representatives of the United States, of the 18th instant, the Secretary of the Navy has the honour to lay before the House a copy of Captain Truxton's letter of the 3d of February, together with a copy of the extract from his journal, referred to in the said letter, detailing the particulars of the engagement between the Constellation, under his command, and a heavy French ship, mounting, as he supposed, 54 guns.
The Secretary has received a number of letters, too voluminous to trouble the House with, of dates both prior and subsequent to the action, which leave no doubt, on his mind, that the French ship, so gallantly defended against the bravery and superior skill of Captain Truxton, is the same that arrived at Guadalupe from France, in the month of December last, called La Vengeance, mounting fifty guns or upwards.
In confirmation of this opinion, the Secretary takes the liberty of stating the substance of letters
received from Capt. Baker, of the Delaware sloop of war; from B. H. Phillips, Esq. American consul at Curacao, and from D. M. Clarkson, Esq. navy agent at St. Kitts.
Capt. Baker, in a letter, dated Curacao, 8th of February, mentions, that a French ship, called La Vengeance, of 54 guns, had left Guadalupe, on her return to France, about the 1st of February; had a very severe action with the Constellation the following night, and arrived at Curacao on the 6th, in a most shattered condition; that he understood she had lost one hundred and fifty men; and, when she escaped from the Constellation, had eight feet of water in her hold.
Mr. Phillips, in a letter dated Curacao, 9th of February, to the Secretary of State, announces the arrival there of the French ship La Vengeance, of fifty-six guns, bound from Guadalupe to France, with a valuable cargo, and a large sum of specie, in a very distressed situation, having lost one hundred and sixty men, killed and wounded, and her masts and rigging nearly all shot away, in an engagement of five hours, within pistol shot, with the Constellation.
Mr. Clarkson, at St. Kitts, in a letter dated 16th of February, states, "We are certain Capt. Truxton's gallant action was fought with La Vengeance, a French man of war of 54 guns, and five hundred picked men, from Guadalupe to France."
As to the conduct of any particular officer, or any other person on board the Constellation, the Secretary has no information, except what is to be found in the communications from Capt. Truxton; by which, but still more by the result of this heroic action, it appears, that all the officers and men on board the Constellation must have nobly performed their duty. The praise of having pursued, for many hours, a ship known to be of force so greatly superior to his own; to bring her to action, and of conducting that action with so much skill, as to compensate for his great inferiority of force—belongs, exclusively, to their gallant commander.
It cannot be necessary for the Secretary to add to the eulogium bestowed by captain Truxton, on the brave young midshipman, James Jarvis, who gloriously preferred certain death, to an abandonment of his post.
All which is respectfully submitted. BENJAMIN STODDERT, Secretary of the Navy.
Ordered, that the said report, with the papers accompanying the same, and a resolution laid on the table by Mr. Parker, be referred to the naval committee.
Mr. Marshall, from the committee appointed on the subject of the western reserve of Connecticut, made a report that the cession of the said lands ought to be accepted by the United States upon the terms mentioned in a bill which he also reported, and which was referred to a committee of the whole House.
The House went into a committee on the bill supplementary to an act for regulating trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, &c. which was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday next.
Mr. Otis called up his resolution yesterday proposed, for a committee to enquire respecting the removal of the government to the Federal City, which he now altered so that the reference was made to the committee of ways and means. The motion was agreed to. Adjourned.
MONDAY, March 24.
Mr. Parker, from the naval committee, reported the following resolution:
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that the President of the United States be requested to present to captain Thomas Truxton, a Golden Medal, emblematical of the late action between the United States frigate Constellation, of 38 guns, and the French ship of war La Vengeance, of 54 guns, in testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress, of his gallantry and good conduct in the above engagement; wherein an example was exhibited, by the captain, officers, sailors and marines, honourable to the American name, and instructive to its rising navy.
Resolved, That the conduct of James Jarvis, a midshipman in said frigate, who gloriously preferred certain death to the abandonment of his post, is deserving of the highest praise, and that the loss of so promising an officer is a subject of national regret.
Messrs. Randolph and Lyon opposed the first resolution. The question upon agreeing to it was taken by ayes and nays, and carried—ayes 87, noes 4. Those who voted in the negative are Mr. Jackson, Mr. Randolph, Mr. Lyon, Mr. Sumpter.
The second resolution was agreed to unanimously.
The bill supplementary to the act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers, was read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Harper moved the following resolution, which was agreed to by the House, viz.
Resolved, That the committee of ways and means have leave to prepare and report a bill or bills, for making appropriations for the various branches of the public service during the present year. Adjourned.
IN SENATE, WEDNESDAY March 19.
The first resolution of the report of the committee of privileges, after being modified in the manner following, was adopted:
Resolved, That the said publication contains assertions and pretended information respecting the Senate, and the committee of the Senate, and their proceedings, which are false, defamatory, scandalous and malicious, tending to defame the Senate of the United States, and to bring them into contempt and disrepute, and to excite against them the hatred of the good people of these United States; and that the said
publication is a high breach of the privileges of this House."
Yesterday morning, the second resolution was taken up, and the blanks therein being filled, the question was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative—yeas 18, nays 10.
The resolution, as adopted, is as follows: Resolved, That William Duane, now residing in the city of Philadelphia, the editor of the said newspaper, called the General Advertiser, or Aurora, be and he is hereby ordered to attend at the bar of this House, on Monday the 24th day of March instant, at 12 o'clock, at which time he will have opportunity to make any proper defence for his conduct, in publishing the aforesaid false, defamatory, scandalous and malicious assertions and pretended information; and the Senate will then proceed to take further order on the subject: and a copy of this and the foregoing resolution, under the authentication of the Secretary of the Senate of the United States, and attested as a true copy by James Mathers, sergeant at arms for the said Senate, and left by the said sergeant at arms with the said William Duane, or at the office of the Aurora, on or before the 22d day of March inst. shall be deemed sufficient notice for the said Duane to attend in obedience to this resolution.
TUESDAY, March 25.
William Duane, who was commanded by the Senate of the United States to appear at their bar on the the 24th instant, in compliance with that order appeared in the Senate chamber yesterday forenoon—upon the President's requesting him to state what he had to say in answer to the charge alleged against him, replied, that not being versed in the law, from an unacquaintance with which he might possibly criminate himself in answering all the questions which probably might be put to him, he wished to be heard by counsel. He was then ordered to withdraw—when a motion was made that counsel should be allowed; but an objection being made to Mr. Duane's substituting the appearance of counsel in his behalf, and of absenting himself, he was again called in, and desired to state whether, if counsel was allowed, he meant to attend himself; his answer being evasive, a resolution then was agreed to—ayes 21, noes 8, allowing him counsel, provided he attended to answer such questions as might be judged proper to be put to him.
Another resolution was also adopted, commanding his attendance in the Senate chamber on Wednesday, at 12 o'clock.
European Intelligence,
Received by the last Arrivals, at Charleston, Philadelphia, New-York and Boston.
LONDON, December 27. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. Extract of a letter from Coffir,* dated the 25th Prairial.
GENERAL Beliard and Adjutant-General Donzolet took possession of Coffir on the 10th of Prairial.—I left Kennch five days ago, with a caravan, to carry ammunition and provisions. We were followed by from 8 to 900 camels, loaded with corn, to be shipped off for Arabia. The merchants of Upper Egypt took advantage of the favourable opportunity which the French escort offered. The road from Kennch to Coffir is equally good as that from Cairo to Suez. We twice found water of a gypseous and somewhat briny taste; it may be safely drank, however, when the traveller is not better provided.
"The Raifs, who are the captains or proprietors of the vessels in the harbour, presented to us a singular spectacle. They pass their time in gravely walking or smoking on the sea-shore, with their pike and sabre by their side. There have arrived from India, since we obtained possession of Coffir, 16 vessels loaded with coffee and various manufactures. At this moment 14 are stated to be in the offing, bound to this port. We have permitted a large Turkish standard to remain upon the walls. The novelty of the French colours may terrify those of the Raifs who have not yet visited us; but those who have, are very well pleased. They are not accustomed to the mode of trade in use among polished nations; but they are very happy in being delivered from the extortions of money every where practised among the eastern nations, and known under the name of Avanies. They were astonished at our not doing the same, and could scarcely be persuaded that it was not in use amongst us."
"We have been invited hither by the inhabitants of Coffir. Their Sheiks came to Kennch to negotiate with us for that purpose. They accompanied General Behard, and were themselves of so long delaying this proceeding; they did all they could to prevent it; but a convoy of provisions, which had secretly set out from the banks of the Nile, having been intercepted by us, they were obliged to submit. I was at Kennch when the troops which have occupied Coffir left that place. I never saw men in higher spirits than the soldiers, mounted on their camels, and entering upon a march of four days through the desert. The singularity of their equipment, and the Arabs who followed them on foot, greatly amused them."
"The English will certainly continue their efforts to prevent Yambo Dlada, Moka, and the other ports of Arabia, from sending us coffee; but Arabia draws its provisions from Egypt, and the powerful suggestions of want will overbalance the insinuations of the English."
* A small town of Upper Egypt, on the coast of the Red-Sea, frequented by the caravans which bring provisions from Egypt, to be exchanged for the commodities of Arabia and India.
December 28.
Friday sailed from Portsmouth, the outward bound West-India fleet, under convoy of the Hector, of 74 guns, and Appollo frigate.
January 3.
If Buonaparte really means to offer such terms of Peace as this country cannot accept with honour and security, it signifies little what is thought of his sincerity at the present. If he merely means to dupe the British ministry, and to throw the blame upon them, of refusing inadmissible conditions, the people cannot be too easily undeceived, nor taught to expect too little from his hypocritical pretences.
Madame Stael compares Roger Ducos, in his relation to his two colleagues, Buonaparte and Sieyes, to a piece of cotton stuffed between two China vases, to prevent them knocking against each other. The idea is ingenious, and seems likewise to be very just. If two of the consuls are great men, the third is a very useful one.
All the deliverers of Switzerland agree in evacuating that country for the winter season. It is, perhaps, one of the finest encomiums on the blessings of the present war, that it tends to render every country where it has done good, unfit to live in.
FRENCH STATE PAPERS.
BUONAPARTE, First Consul of the Republic, to the French Soldiers.
Soldiers! IN promising peace to the French people, I have been your organ. I know your valour. You are the same men who conquered Holland, Italy, and made peace under the walls of astonished Vienna.
Soldiers! It is no longer your frontiers that you must defend. It is the enemy's states that must be invaded.
There is none who has not made several campaigns, who does not know that the most essential quality of a soldier is to know how to support privation with constancy. Several years of bad administration cannot be repaired in a day.
As first magistrate of the Republic, it will be pleasing to make known to the whole nation the corps which shall deserve, by their discipline and valour, to be proclaimed the supporters of the country.
Soldiers! When it shall be time, I will be in the midst of you; and astonished Europe shall remember that you are a race of brave men.
Paris, 4th Nivose, 25th Dec. 26th Dec. 8th year of the Republic.
BUONAPARTE, First Consul of the Republic, to the General of Division, St. Cyr.
The minister of war has given me an account, Citizen General, of a victory which you have gained over the left wing of the Austrians. Receive, as a testimony of my satisfaction, a handsome sabre, which you will wear in the days of battle. Let the soldiers under your command know that I am content with them, and hope to be still more so. The minister of war will expedite to you the first lieutenant of the army. Rely on my esteem and friendship. (Signed) BUONAPARTE.
BUONAPARTE, First Consul of the Republic, to the Army of Italy.
Soldiers! The circumstances which detain me at the head of government do not permit me to be with you. Your wants are great; every measure is taken to provide for them. The first qualities of a soldier are resolution and discipline; valour is but the second. Soldiers! Many corps have quitted their positions; they have been deaf to the voice of their officers; the 19th of light troops is in this number. Are all the brave men of Castiglione, of Rivoli, of Newmark, dead? They would have perished rather than quit their colours, and they would have brought back their young comrades to honour and to duty.
Soldiers! You say that your distributions are not regularly made. What would you have done, if, like the 4th and 22d light troops, 18th and 33d of the line, you had found yourselves in the middle of a desert, without bread or water, eating the flesh of horses or mules? Victory will give us bread, they said! and you—leave your colours!
Soldiers of Italy! A new general commands you. He was always in the van in the days of your glory. Give him your confidence; he will bring victory into your ranks.
I shall order a daily account of the conduct of every corps, and particularly of the 17th light troop, and of the 63d of the line, to be given me. They will recollect the confidence which I had placed in them.
The Consuls of the French Republic to the Citizens of St. Domingo.
Paris, 4th Nivose, 8th year (Dec. 25.)
Citizens! A constitution which was not able to hold up against multiplied violations, is replaced by a new compact, which is destined firmly to establish liberty.
By virtue of article 91, the French colonies are to be administered by special laws.
This disposition naturally results from the nature of things, and from the difference of climates.
The inhabitants of the French colonies situated in America, in Asia, and in Africa, cannot be governed by one and the same law.
The difference of habits, of manners, of interests; the diversity of the soil, of its productions, of the modes of culture, and of the produce, call for a diversity of modifications.
One of the first acts of the new legislature will be to frame a code of laws for your regulation.
Far from being a subject of alarm to you, you will discover in these laws the wisdom and the profoundness of the views which now direct the legislators of France.
The consuls of the Republic, while they acquaint you with this compact, take liberty to declare, that the sacred principles of liberty and equality, as established in favour of the negroes, shall never undergo amongst you any infringement or modification.

If there be in the colony of St. Domingo any ill-minded persons; if there be any of them who keep up a traitorous correspondence with the hostile powers,— brave negroes, do not forget that the French people alone recognize your liberty, and the equality of your rights.
(Signed)
BUONAPARTE, First Consul. The Secretary of State, H. B. Maret.
ARMY OF THE RHINE.
STRASBURG, 30th of Frimaire (Dec. 21.)
The report that has been in circulation, of a courier having arrived at Suwarrows's quarters, with orders to suspend his march, is altogether void of foundation; on the contrary, the march of the Russian troops, who are returning home, still continues; there are no longer any of them in Suabia, and the greater part of them have already advanced beyond Bavaria. It is rumoured that they will only go into Bohemia, to take up their winter quarters, and that on the return of the spring they will march back to the Rhine—this may be probable, but hitherto no certainty is annexed to it. It is however true, that the court of Vienna uses all the means and influence it possesses, either at Petersburg or at London, to dissuade the emperor Paul from his resolution of withdrawing Suwarrows's army back to Russia.
PETERSBURG, 4th of Frimaire, Nov. 25.
Although all the Gazettes, and almost all the private letters from Germany, confirm the departure of Suwarrows's army from the banks of the Lech, in his return hither, it is by no means believed that this army is really returning before it makes one more attempt to execute the great designs concerted last year by the emperor Paul. The re-establishment of the tranquillity of Europe, and the glory of being the restorer of it, are more than ever the order of the day in the Russian Imperial Cabinet, and it is looked upon as impossible but that these sentiments must prevail over every paltry consideration of secondary moment.
PARIS, December 21.
The new Pope was chosen the 12th instant. The influence of the Emperor of Russia was exerted in favour of Cardinal Maury (the new Pope) upon the Cardinal's promise to unite the Greek and Roman churches.
December 30.
A letter from Semlin, dated the 4th instant, says, that Pasha Oglou was in full march against Belgrade, and that the Pacha of that place was preparing to receive his attack with vigour. The magazines are provided with provisions and ammunition. The Pacha, however, is alarmed with respect to the Jannizaries, who seem to be devoted to the interest and views of Pasha Oglou.
Sieyes has accepted the domaine of Grosne, and has thanked the legislative body for the national recompence. It was doubtless announced as a matter of ridiculous pleasantry by some writers a few days ago, that he had refused the gift of the nation.
COUNCIL OF STATE.
Sitting of December 27.
The Council of State has adopted a proclamation or consular decree, drawn up by the legislative section, which abrogates all administrative decrees, by which the opening of the places consecrated to public worship was interdicted on other days than the decadi.
ROVEREDO, December 8.
Capt. Olbre, of the regiment of the Prince of Orange, passed through here last night, as an extraordinary courier, on his way to Vienna, with the important intelligence of the fortress of Coni having surrendered, after the trenches had been opened five days, and after a bombardment of two. The capitulation was concluded and signed on the 12th. Next day the garrison marched out with two pieces of cannon, and deposited their arms on the glacis. They were not allowed to carry with them any thing but their baggage and effects. They will be conveyed to Bohemia as prisoners of war. The Austrians entered Coni on the same day, the 23th.
We expect to hear, in a few days, of the evacuation of Genoa, where the French will not now be able to maintain themselves. We already know that they have abandoned Acqui.
General Mollis, who commanded on that coast, has retired towards the Rivierre de Po-nant, pursued by an Austrian column. The French have abandoned also the heights of Tenda, where they left two pieces of cannon, which they could not carry with them.
Domestic.
BOSTON, March 28.
Arrived in the Roads, this day, ship Osiris , Redman, from Liverpool, last from Ireland, in 74 days. December 5, in lat. 50: 1-2, long. 9: 1-2, the Osiris was captured by the French privateer Grandville , of St. Maloes, mounting twenty-four guns; the picaroon put on board a lieutenant prize-master, and seven men, and ordered the ship for France, leaving aboard captain Redman, and five others. After being in possession 31 days, captain R. and people rose on the Frenchmen, killed the lieutenant, retook the vessel, and carried her into Belfast; where the prisoners were landed. and from thence the Osiris failed the 13th of January. The Osiris is owned at Kennebeck, and was originally bound to New-York.
March 29.
All accounts agree, that the Vengeance French man of war mounted 54 guns, eighteen pounders, on her main deck: That she had five hundred men on board, in all: That amongst the passengers were Gen. Desfourneaux, a number of field and other officers, and part of a regiment of foot. The specie she had on board amounted to between one and two millions of
dollars. Two American seamen, who were pressed out of the prisons of Guadalupe, have passed through this town on their way to Salem; they assert that the killed, and those who died of their wounds, amounted to upwards of an hundred; and it was wholly owing to the assistance rendered the forlorn crew by the Americans who were on board, that she ever arrived in port.
The money brought by the Insurgent frigate from the West-Indies, has been deposited in the Branch Bank at Baltimore. It was contained in 46 boxes and 8 bags, and amounted to 180,000 dollars.
March 31.
Yesterday afternoon arrived the ship Thomas Russell , Capt. Jackson, in 56 days from London. We have received by this vessel, London papers to the 3d of February, but they contain nothing new.
The London Times , of December 30th, says, "the ancient code of neutral navigation is restored in France, as it appears to conciliate the American government, from which Plenipotentiaries have been sent, who have disembarked at Bourdeaux."
Providence,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2.
The following observations are extracted from the Belfast News-Letter of January 3, on the new French Constitution.
The new French constitution gives an influence vast and kingly to the chief magistrate—transfers all responsibility from him to his own creatures, and confers upon him, at the same time, the more than kingly prerogative of being the proposer of all possible laws, in a government of which he and two inferior associates form the executive; a constitution which elevates the great functionaries and powers of the state into a separate order, never more to become one again with their fellow-citizens; nobles for life, and judges and revisers of the acts of the 300 legislators, whom they themselves had previously elected. On all this, and upon far more than all this, the whole nation is called upon to judge and decide, by a constitution whose prime leading and fundamental principle it is, that the great mass of the nation have just virtue and wisdom enough to chuse their constables, and no more! By this appeal to the universal suffrage, the sovereignty of the people is admitted in its widest extent; and the people are called upon to exercise it, as the suicide exercises his power over life, only to destroy it forever. The indefensible validity of personal rights is thus expressed as fully as the wildest democracy could vote it; by a constitution as oligarchic as ever that of Venice was, and which pronounces the people at large a foul and unwholesome element, unfit to be employed in the simplest offices, without long processes of filtration. But this, however, we may perhaps pass over, as a country grimace to amuse the half-jacobins; an act of pure tenderness to the genius of democracy, now on its death-bed; and it would be too rigorous to expect consistency in a mere compliment. Sieyes and Buonaparte are, we presume, sufficiently assured of the affections of the soldiery, and the terrors and hopefulness of the nation, to know, that no deliberation will be called forth, no actual power exercised, by the people.
Capt. Pierce, arrived at Baltimore from the Havana, informs, that on the 4th inst. the boat of the United States brig Norfolk was sent in there, dispatched with the intelligence that on or about the 22d of February, that brig had chased the noted pirate schooner Beauty on shore at Point Jaco, on the Florida side. The Norfolk not being able to follow her into shoal water, brought her guns to bear in such a manner, that before her crew were able to abandon her, she battered the entire broadside of the Beauty to pieces.
The United States ship of war Portsmouth , Capt. M'Neil, which some days since received orders to make preparations for sea, we are informed, is to proceed immediately to France, with DISPATCHES from government.
[N.Y. Gaz.]
From an India Gazette, received at Philadelphia.
CALCUTTA, September 23.
Letters from Tranquebar mention, that a Danish vessel had arrived at that port, after a quick passage from Mauritius. The intelligence received by this medium is, that several of the enemy's cruisers had proceeded to sea—two of them, which we have reason to believe were the Malartic and Clarissa , are said to be destined to cruise off the Sand-heads, and in the upper part of the Bay. The Preneuse and Brule Geulle , it was said, would cruise in the vicinity of Batavia, in order to intercept the American vessels bound from that port; information having been received at Mauritius, that 20 sail of ships had cleared from Batavia.
A large mob of sailors, who had turned out for higher wages, and were parading the streets of Fell's Point on Monday, in riotous confusion, made an attempt after dark to board and rifle a vessel belonging to Messrs. David Stewart and Sons, on board of which, it was said, men had entered at 18 dollars per month. Their design being learnt, several citizens put themselves on board, to defend her, in case of necessity, from the ravages of the mob, who seemed bent on mischief, and approached with drum and fife, and colours flying. As they attempted to get on board, they were opposed, when a severe conflict ensued; and notwithstanding the vessel lay close alongside the wharf, they were three times repulsed, with broken heads and bloody noses. Mr. David Stewart, Mr. J. Beeman, and several others who were on board, we learn, were very considerably wounded—but fortunately no lives were lost.
[Balt. Fed. Gaz.]
The following remarks on the late correspondence between the Arch-Consul Buonaparte and the King of Great-Britain , are extracted from the Times , of January 3d, a London paper.
The arrival of the French courier with the letters of Buonaparte , and his ministers, which we announced yesterday, appears to have created more of curiosity than of any other sensation. The public think too justly of the late revolution, and the designs of its author, to argue any thing propitious from those proposals, which were never offered, nor perhaps dreamed of, before he had failed in his attempt to detach the Emperor of Germany from our alliance. Unable to corrupt the fidelity of the Cabinet of Vienna, the Arch-Consul could entertain no sanguine hope of prevailing upon the British Ministry to break the faith of their engagements with that Court, and the Emperor of Russia. If he designed only to dupe the most credulous and ignorant of mankind, he must have offered to treat for a general peace in a Congress of ministers from all the Powers at war. All separate propositions he must have known were inadmissible, without a sacrifice which he could never hope for, of the national honour and character; and he knew that his object in offering of them would be instantly detected by the grossest capacities.
Buonaparte , however, had another object in view, which seems to have no little power in his newly acquired palace of the Thuilleries. He affects the kingly dignity, and uses the style of it; and he had now the opportunity of addressing a monarch upon a footing of equality. He determined therefore to write in his own name to his Majesty, while Talleyrand Perigord was directed to open the correspondence with Lord Grenville . His letter is addressed to "His Majesty, the King of Great-Britain and Ireland," (the omission of France is not very material) and is signed " Buonaparte , First Consul of the French Republic."
Such has been the form of the present communication. The contents of these important letters there is no doubt will in due time be submitted to the public eye; though beyond the threshold of the Cabinet they are as yet of course undivulged.
In the very overture, however, and first intercourse of this negotiation, there appears evidently to be an insidious intention of perplexing the steps of the British Court. An occasion of offence seems anxiously to have been sought for, in addressing the king personally upon the subject. The regular channel was through his majesty's secretary of state for foreign affairs, and all the negotiations with the predecessors of Buonaparte in the usurpation had been conducted through this road. But it occurred to the new monarch, that if the dignity and the forms of the Court of London could permit this novelty; it would environ his government with respect, and induce his disfranchised millions to imagine him admired with as much stupidity in foreign nations and by lawful princes, as in the market-places of Paris, by sycophants and slaves. He might pretend that his sovereignty was acknowledged by the states of Europe, and prolong its duration at home by that illusion of lustre from abroad. If the negotiation was confined by the English government to the usual channel, and the personal communication declined by the royal representatives of the nation; he hoped to be able to represent it as an insult to France herself, represented in his own arch-consular person, and thus to deceive the people he has enslaved, by the snare he spread for a foreign government.
We are not informed what resolution has been adopted by the ministers upon this occasion, and shall therefore suppress the sentiments that arise most naturally in our minds; we shall confine ourselves, at the present moment, to the single reflection, that sincerity in the object of Buonaparte would have interdicted the present manner of attempting it. If he was desirous of peace, he would have sought her in the plain and habitual manner, and have avoided the danger of perplexing his steps in the etiquette, the pride, or the caution of his enemies. That he seeks already for pretexts and causes of rejecting the failure of his pretended negotiation upon the Courts of Vienna and London, is not more evident in his addressing them severally, than in the manner of addressing each. Fortunately, he has no secret conferences at Seltz to publish; but we have no doubt the manifesto is already written, in which we shall be charged with the wanton continuation of a war, which he has already announced to his soldiers, and which he knows to be necessary to the support of his desperate and unprincipled usurpation.
It is expected that Governor Gilman will be re-elected Governor of New-Hampshire, by a majority of more than four thousand votes.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
Mr. Hawkins, a traveller, and a lover of letters, has commenced at Boston the publication of a monthly Journal, which he calls the " Columbian Phoenix , and Boston Review." The editor of this magazine has a peculiar claim to tenderness and favourable criticism, not only for the propriety of his plan, and the respectability of his literary acquirements, but from the circumstance of his labouring under the complicated evils of blindness and adversity. We shall, therefore, speak of his work in the spirit of that charity which is kind. It is another brilliant proof of the energy of the mental powers, and most honourable to Mr. H. that he is not blind at the lamp of literature, and that, with Milton, he may speak of the absence of light, and the presence of the muse.
Though thou Resist'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To feel thy piercing ray, and find no dawn; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veil'd. Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the muses haunt, Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill.
[Gaz. U. States.]
Our democrats at length have found out that Buonaparte is a detestable villain. They seldom open their eyes until they find all the world laughing at them. They might have learned from us long since that their beloved Republican had the cause of Liberty and Equality as little at heart as the Grand Turk. Like themselves, like all Republicans , he held his patriotic principles under a very politic curb, however they might lead him to occasional gambols. In the language of an American paragraphist, he drove his steeds into a goodly palace,—and stopped.
[Gas. U. S.]
A FOREIGN TOP.
There can be no kernel in this light nut: the soul of this man is in his clothes: trust him not in a matter of heavy consequence: I have seen these creatures tame, and I know their natures. He smiles his fate into more lines than are in the new map with augmentation of the Indies: you have not seen such a thing as 'tis: I can hardly forbear hurling things at him. If a lady should strike him, he'd smile, and take it for a great favour.
[Ibid.]
HOWELL's description of the Spanish city of Valencia is vivid enough to induce a voluptuary to make a pilgrimage to this terrestrial paradise. "I am now in Valencia, one of the noblest cities of all Spain; here are the strongest silks, the sweetest wines, the smoothest oils, and the beautifullest females of all Spain." The ardent author gravely adds, "for the prime courtazans of Madrid and elsewhere are had hence."
[Ibid.]
William Blodget, jun.
At Store, No. 7, Cheapside, next door north of Capt. Seth Wheaton's, adjoining Mr. Thomas Arnold's, will sell for cash, at prices remarkably low,
BROADCLOTHS and Callimeres, of every description Genoa and Queen's Cord, Nankeens Cotton, Callimere, White and fancy colour'd Marseilles and mouselinet Vestings India and English Lustrings Sattins, Sarcenets Patent and common silk Hosiery, of every description Plated Cotton do. Umbrellas, Kid and Morocco Shoes Cambricks, Linens, jaconet and book Muslins and Handkerchiefs Cock'd and round Hats Superfine, common and low-priced silk and kid Gloves, of fashionable kinds and lengths Stuff Goods Carpets and Carpeting 3-4 and 4-4 Calicoes and Chintzes, worthy very particular attention Ginghams, Powder, Pomatum Camel's-hair Shawls Crapes, Gauzes, Edgings Pocket-Books, Platiilas Bleach'd and brown Sheetings Dowlas, Tiffany Paris Net Gauze, Purses and Slings Muskets, Pistols, Epaulettes, Laces, Dirks and Swords.
The prices of all the above (for cash) will be made perfectly satisfactory to the purchaser. April 2.
BY APPOINTMENT.
For Sale,
At the POST-OFFICE in this Town,
DR. LEE's patent New-London Bilious PILLS , celebrated throughout the United States and the West-Indies, in the cure and prevention of intermittent, remittent, bilious, inflammatory and yellow fevers—jaundice, bilious cholic, indigestion, dropsy, gout, rheumatism, pleurisy, chlorosis, worms, dysentery, bilious vomitings, convulsion and epileptic fits, asthma, coughs and colds accompanied with costiveness, foul stomach, scurvy, sore throat, hypochondria, and hysterical affections, &c. &c. &c. &c.
Certificates of their efficacy may be seen by applying to the vender, who has the exclusive privilege of vending in this town, and will be regularly supplied with the genuine pills from the patentee. April 2. (3m.)
PROVIDENCE BANK, March 26, 1800.
A Semi-annual dividend will be paid to the stockholders in Providence Bank, on or after Tuesday the first day of April next, By order of the Board of Directors, OLNEY WINSOR, Cashier.
For SALE, by
Augustus Larned,
200 Barrels of Prime Beef 100 do. Prime Pork 75 half do. Mefs do. 75 do. do. Beef 100 Barrels of M'nhaden Fish West-India Rum, per hhd. Molasses, per do. Sugar, per do. or barrel First quality Cape Coffee, in barrels A few bags of Cotton Wool Butter and Lard, Hoops, &c.
The above articles will be sold on good terms for the purchaser. March 26.
THE Gentlemen who have subscribed for the purpose of establishing a Mutual Insurance Fire-Company, are requested to meet at the State-House, TO-MORROW, the third day of April, at two o'clock, P. M. to transact such business as may be needful for carrying the design into execution.
N. B. A punctual attendance is necessary. April 2.

Morocco Pocket-Books.
David Vinton,
At the corner store, No. 7, Market-Square,
HAS just received a large and beautiful assortment of MOROCCO POCKET-BOOKS, per dozen or single, from the largest to the smallest size, and much lower than they are usually sold.
Hopkins' celebrated patent RAZOR-STROPS, of all sizes, with the Composition-Paste, in boxes, with directions, &c. per dozen or single.
Fresh and real SPANISH SEGARS, warranted of a superior quality, by the box, &c. Genuine Maccabean Snuff, per pound or in bottles
Fresh Turkey Figs, per box Malaga ditto, per cask Fruit ditto, per quantity Muscadell Raisins, per box Prunes, soft-shell Almonds per sack Fresh Florence Oil, without smell or taste, in flasks Warranted Mustard in bottles, Cayenne Cayenne Pepper-Sauce in bottles, per dozen Basket blown Salt, Capers India Japan Soy, per gallon or bottle Stomach Bitters, of a fine flavour, in bottles Spice do. in papers, per dozen A variety of confections, and spices of every kind.
Also,
Patent Liquid Blue Perfumes, Pomatums and Hair-Powders Dressing-Boxes and Powder-Puffs, of various sizes New Music, from the most celebrated and modern authors Musical Instruments An invoice of green and white Spectacles, just opened A few boxes of Types and figures, alphabetically disposed, with peculiar ink, and directions for marking linen. All the above, in addition to a large and extensive assortment of fancy articles, much beyond the limits of this advertisement to particularize.
TAKE NOTICE.
He has for sale, a genteel, handsome and fashionable CHARIOT, with brass faddies and harness complete, very commodious in a gentleman's family. It will be sold a great bargain to the purchaser.
Also for sale, on approved credit, Two fashionable fallback CHAIRES—harnesses entirely new, and will be ready for delivery in 30 days. He has on hand, fifteen barrels of good Table Cider, and one pipe of Brandy, very low. March 19.
THOMAS JONES
Has for sale, the ensuing season, the following SEEDS, received from London in the ship Halcyon, last month; which he presumes, from the care taken to procure them, are genuine and good, viz.
EARLY golden Hotspur, early frame, Charlton, Spanish dwarf and marrowfat PEASE Early Yorkshire, early Dutch, drumhead, large late winter, yellow and green Savoy, and true red CABBAGE Early and late Colliflower, and green Cale Four sorts of Radish, and five sorts of Lettuce Early and long late Cucumber Beet, Carrot, Turnip, and many small seeds, too tedious to particularize Fresh Onion Seeds, from Concord, Harvard and Bristol, and a variety of Garden Seeds of this country's growth Long-Island Flax-Seed, imported the last winter, and other Flax-Seed, clean for sowing Carolina Field-Beans and Pease Clean Barley from Vermont, and elsewhere Oats, Rye, &c. Herd's-grass, clover, bent, and red-top GRASS-SEEDS. March 19.
DANCING-SCHOOL.
John C. Devero
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Providence, and its vicinity, that he purports renewing his Dancing-School on Wednesday the 9th of April next, for one quarter. He returns his grateful thanks for the very liberal patronage he experienced from the citizens of this town last season; and as a further encouragement to those parents and guardians who are pleased to bestow on their children this polite and necessary part of their education, he proposes the following moderate terms:—If one scholar, six dollars; two from a family, eleven dollars; and if three, fifteen dollars—to attend two days in the week, and the hours of tuition regulated so as not to interfere on the time appropriated to other schools. March 19.
For Sale,
At the Store of the Subscriber, 200 Barrels of Beef 20 ditto of Pork 50 Pipes of excellent Geneva, warranted equal to any imported 500 Casks of ditto 3 Tons of Ship Bread. 3, 4, 6 and 8 pound Cannon; round Shot, double headed ditto, grape, &c. suitable for the above sized cannon. The above articles will be sold in large or small quantities, as will best suit the purchasers—for cash or approved notes, payable at the Bank. JOHN BROWN. January 1. (t.f.)
For Sale,
600 Acres of LAND, in the county of Luzerne, and commonwealth of Pennsylvania; situated in the neighbourhood of rich and flourishing settlements—four miles from Newtown, the seat of justice in the county of Tioga and state of New-York—about three miles south of the Tioga River, which is navigable for boats of 15 or 20 tons burthen, and fifteen miles west of Tioga Point. There are good saw and grist-mills on the settlements adjoining. A good road is opened, and much traveled, through this tract, from Newtown to the settlements on the head waters of Tioga River. This tract is choice land, selected from a large body. For grain and grain, it is not exceeded by any land in the western country. It lies in an oblong square, 2 miles by 5. A large creek, suitable for all kinds of mills, runs lengthwise through the middle of said tract.
Also,
A number of 300 acre lots, from 5 to 10 miles southeast from Tioga Point, lying between the main river and lands belonging to the Hon. Benjamin Bourn, Esq. and Messrs. Brown and Ives. Several of these lots are adjoining lots already settled, and under good improvement.
The above described Land will be sold at a very low rate to settlers, and a clear and warranted title will be given. Titles of the Land, and maps of the country, may be seen, and further particulars known, by applying to the subscriber, west side of the great Bridge, Providence.
COMFORT A. CARPENTER.
N. B. By a particular law of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the lands lying on the west side of the Susquehannah River are exempt from taxes for several years yet to come. March 19.
MAIL-STAGE.
THE subscribers respectfully inform the public, that the only regular line of Stages for New-York and Boston, start from A. AMMIDON'S, at the sign of the Golden-Ball, near the State-House, in Providence; where ladies and gentlemen are invited to call and take their seats. The Mail Stage leaves Providence for New-York and Boston, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; for New-York at 4 o'clock, A. M. and for Boston, at 6 o'clock, A. M.
Particular care will be taken that the Mail-Stage is not crowded; not more than eight persons are allowed to go in the Mail-Stage to Boston.
SOLOMON HATCH, and Co., January 22. (t.f.)
This Day Published,
Price single, neatly bound and lettered, 75 cents; and for sale, by ABRAHAM SHEARMAN, jun. New-Bedford; and likewise may be had at the Book-store of RUFUS GREENE, Providence.
A WORK, entitled, "The Power of Religion on the Mind, in Retirements, Affliction, and at the Approach of Death: exemplified in the testimonies and experience of persons distinguished by their Greatness, Learning or Virtue."
'Tis immortality—'tis that alone, Amidst life's pains, absents, emptiness, The soul can comfort, elevate, and fill. YOUNG.
From the seventh edition, corrected and much enlarged.
Advertisement to the sixth edition.
The compiler of this Work having very considerably enlarged the present edition, by the insertion of a number of additional characters and testimonies, the Bookseller will be under the necessity of advancing the price. But as the additions consist of many instances of female excellence (in which the former editions were defective) and of other instructive examples; in the choice of which, the introduction of a suitable variety of matter has been carefully attended to; the editor hopes that these considerations will prove a sufficient apology for enhancing the price of the book: and the more so, as he receives no pecuniary advantage whatever from the publication.
Besides the enlargement of this edition, with an accession of fresh characters, those of the preceding one have been corrected and extended, and the arrangement so conducted, as to coincide nearly with the order of time, and to diversify the whole.
Subscribers are desired to call or send for their Books.—Those persons who may hold subscription papers, would much oblige the publisher by returning them to him at New-Bedford. March 10.
Jacob Barker,
Hair-Dresser,
TAKES this method to inform the Public, that he has lately taken the shop in the house belonging to Capt. Samuel Allen, directly opposite the house of Mr. Nicholas Brown; where he will be happy to wait upon all those who may please to favour him with their custom, and who may depend upon being dressed with expedition and neatness. March 10.
For Sale,
BY the subscriber, and at the different book-stores in this town, a handsome mezzotinto engraving of GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON; Pronounced by good judges to be an excellent likeness. WILLIAM HAMLIN. Those who apply soon, may have proof prints of the above. N. B. A few mezzotinto prints of Dr. Franklin, upon a small scale, for sale by said HAMLIN. March 12.
Insurance against Fire.
SITUATED as we are in the town of Providence, the earnings of an industrious citizen for years may be consumed in an hour; and though his neighbours may be well enough disposed towards reinstating the sufferer, yet the contributions must be partial, and they will operate unequally; a permanent system is therefore desirable. This once adopted, it would be in the power of every man to secure his property, and perhaps not injure his creditors: and if he was unwilling to contribute towards the loss of another, he could have no claim to contribution, in case of his own loss.
It is therefore proposed, that a subscription be opened, at LAWRENCE'S INSURANCE OFFICE, to form a company in the town of Providence, by the name of THE PROVIDENCE MUTUAL INSURANCE FIRE-COMPANY, in manner following, to wit.
First. That a book be opened at said office to receive subscriptions; and any person, owner of a house or houses, may enter his name, with the sum he wishes to insure, and the term of time it is to continue.
Second. As soon as one hundred houses are entered on the book for insurance, the proprietors thereof shall be called together, and form themselves into a company, to be organized and incorporated.
Third. As soon as they have obtained an act of incorporation, and chosen a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, twelve directors, and such other officers as they may deem expedient, every member of the Company shall pay into the treasury twenty-five cents for each hundred dollars he may have subscribed, which sum, when paid in, shall remain as a fund to pay the expenses of the Company, and for such other purposes as they may direct.
Fourth. The Company, when empowered, will enact such rules, orders and regulations, as may be necessary for the well establishing of the institution.
EXAMPLE.
Supposing (as the town of Providence consists of between 1000 and 1500 houses) that 400 houses be subscribed on the books, and estimated on an average at 2000 dollars each, the whole amount of stock insured would be 800,000 dollars. Admitting that 4000 dollars of said property should be destroyed by fire, a tax of fifty cents on each 100 dollars of the stock will make good the loss to the sufferer, and so in any other proportion.
N. B. A book is already opened at said office for the purpose above said. March 15.
For SALE, by Amos Maine Atwell,
CONNECTICUT Salted Provisions of the best Qualities, and in excellent shipping order, viz. Prime Beef, Prime Pork, Mels Pork, and one hog Pork.—Also, 20 Firkins of Butter, 7000 feet 1-4 inch seasoned hard Pine Boards, 2000 feet 2 inch Pine Plank, 700 feet 1 inch cherry-tree Boards, Two thousand Clapboards. The above Goods are offered for sale on terms highly favourable to the purchaser.
ALSO,
15 Puncheons Jamaica Spirits, of the first flavour and quality, which will reduce 33 1-3 per cent. October 30. (t.f.)
For Sale,
A FARM, as good, and as pleasantly situated, as any in the country, lying on the turnpike road leading from Hartford to Boston, near the centre of the town; with a large house, two barns, merchant's shop, corn-house, cider-mill, slaughter-house, and a forty-eight feet building; with a shed, chaise-house, &c. under the same roof. Said farm contains seventy-five acres in the home lot, eighteen acres of wood land, and fifteen acres of mowing and ploughing; and an orchard, which is a little distance off. Will make from forty to fifty barrels of cider annually. It is an excellent stand for a tavern, and is now improved as such.
ALSO,
A convenient HOUSE for a mechanic (to be sold separate from the above.) For further particulars, enquire of NATHAN GROSVENOR, living on the premises. Pomfret, March 9. (4w.)
To be SOLD, by Samuel James,
On the west side of the great Bridge, Providence, 20 Hhds. of good retailing Molasses 2 do. W. India Rum, of an excellent flavour 40 Kegs of Lard 10 Firkins of Butter 10 Barrels of Prime Beef 100 Quintals of Codfish 30 M. Hoghead Hoops, of a good quality 400 Shaken Hogheads Rum and Fish Barrels.
ALSO—as usual,
A general assortment of Dry Goods, suitable for the season;—all which will be sold very cheap for cash, or on a short credit, with approved notes. February 26. (2m.)
For SALE, by Pitts and Chedel,
In Main-street, opposite Amos Atwell, Esq's. 35 Boxes of Havannah brown Sugar 20 Boxes of white do. A few hogheads of good retailing Molasses 20 Barrels of good Sugar And sundry other articles, cheap for cash. March 12.
GUNNERY.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he carries on the Gunnery business at his Shop, South-end, next door north of Col. John Spurr's; where may be had the following articles, at short notice, made up in the best manner, viz.
Grape Shot, Cannon and Musket Cartridges, Priming Horns, Pouches Match-rope, Musket Balls, Powder and Shot, &c. &c March 5. ALLENG LADDING.
JUST RECEIVED,
AND FOR SALE BY BENJAMIN THURBER, At the sign of the Bunch of Grapes, A FRESH supply of fine India COTTONS.
ALSO, India Bandano Handkerchiefs, and other fancy Goods, likewise, fleecy Cotton, all at moderate prices. February 19. (6w.)
Thomas S. Webb
HAS FOR SALE, At his Paper-Hanging Manufactory, in Broad-street, opposite Dr. Dyer's (west side of the river) a large assortment of
PAPER-HANGINGS.
CONSISTING of upwards of four thousand rolls, suitable for covering rooms, chambers, entries and halls; with festoon, patch, chintz and common borders, from one to ten inches in breadth, by wholesale and retail. A handsome deduction made to those who purchase to sell again. Also, a general assortment of Books and Stationary, Music and Instruments.
C. and B. Clarionets, Hautboys, Flutes, Violins, Fises, Books of instruction for the Clarionet, Hautboy, Violin, Flute, Forte Piano, &c. and several hundred different songs in sheet music. March 5. (6m.)
HAPPY CONTRADICTION.
OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES, An extraordinary event at the opening of the extraordinary year 1800. Being the beginning of the latter end of a century.
AT a tavern last night an old fashioned health was drank—"May we never see an old friend with a new face."—Q, who sat in a corner, slyly observed, that it was all RUDDER; that he could satisfy the company they would be all glad to see their friends with new faces. Some grumbled, others laughed, but all seemed curious to learn the particulars; he began thus "Have you never used
"HOPKINS' RAZOR STROPS?" Yes, said one—No, said another; the experienced applauded the explanation, and those who had been in the habit of mowing their muzzles with hand-saws, felt the brushes on their chins bristle with eagerness to render their old fashioned faces new to their friends—to satisfy their curiosity Q went on thus,
HOPKINS' RAZOR STROPS, which disappoint the most sanguine by their smooth and agreeable execution, are sold by appointment, at 75 cents, 1 dollar and 25 cents, and 2 dollars each, with the addition of a composition that will keep it in order for ages, at 50 cents.
BUT MARK THE IMPROVEMENT. To men who travel where there are no professional face-scrapers—to seamen of every grade—to the whiskered soldier in his hutted tent—(how comfortable.)
The new invented and improved Box, containing, in the compass of little more than an ordinary comb-case,
A polished Razor—Comb—Brush—Lather Box, and Mirror—with a box for the surprising composition, all in a Morocco case, most conveniently calculated to fit the pocket without incumbrance.
The whole of this new portable and useful apparatus sold at No. 65, South Third-Street (opposite the United States Bank) Philadelphia; and in Providence, by JEREMIAH F. JENKINS, at No. 3, Market-street.
At only three Dollars. And by the agents usually appointed to dispose of the invaluable and agreeable STROP. Feb. 9. (t.f.)
Cooley's genuine Pills,
Prepared by Samuel Cooley, of Bolton, State of Connecticut, And secured to him by letters patent, signed by the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, and dated at Philadelphia, the 26th day of June, A. D. 1798, agreeable to an act of Congress.
THEY are justly esteemed for their easy operation and good effects; they are a most certain remedy for the Jaundice, Rheumatism, Erysipelas, Gravel, Piles, Scurvy, Dizziness of the Head, Pain in the Stomach and Bowels; they are an antidote against infectious diseases; and are, taking two or three early in the morning, a great preservative against contagious air, remove obstructions of any kind, by dissolving and discharging the morbid matter, help digestion, restore a lost appetite, a sure relief for colitive habits; decayed constitutions are removed by a thorough use of the above Pills.
They are found by experience to be the most safe and easy physic of any composition yet known: Persons under weak circumstances may take them with safety and not find themselves made weaker, as is common to other physic. They are to be taken twice in a day, two in the morning and one at night, more or less, so as to cause one or two movements of the body more than usual; let the patient fast one hour, then eat, drink and exercise as he pleases. N. B. There is no Mercury in the above Pills.
Sold by JOHN POPE, Providence.