The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-06-22 00:00:00

The National Intelligencer,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. I. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. No. C.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, JUNE 22d, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
BARUEL AND ROBISON.
In the Independent Chronicle, doctor Morse has published a long and elaborate vindication of himself against a charge of falsehood which, he affects to believe, have expressed through the organ of the National Intelligencer. I say he affects to believe it; for I cannot suppose him to be serious. No such charge was there expressed, nor intended to be expressed. The truth most obviously is this: I wished the public to be correctly informed with respect to the truth and importance of Robison's proofs of a conspiracy, and Baruel's history of Jacobinism. A letter refuting these books had, in the year 1799, appeared in a number of our public prints. In every newspaper in which I saw it, it was called "Professor Ebellings's letter to doctor Morse:" or, "a letter said, or supposed to be written by Professor E. to Dr. M." By Ebellings himself I was assured, in Oct. 1800, that he actually wrote the letter referred to, and consequently, that it was genuine. I esteemed it my duty to convey this assurance to my deluded fellow citizens, viewing the letter as I did, an ample refutation of those jesuitical and infamous books. The letter, to which I wished to direct the public attention, was most intelligibly and precisely designated by the name which had, almost universally been given it, viz. "Professor Ebellings's letter to doctor Morse." This doctor, it was well known had denied the reception of this letter. And if, without mentioning his name, I had otherwise designated the letter and proved it to be genuine, falsehood, in denying it, would have been naturally and unavoidably inferred. I therefore chose explicitly to wave the consideration of his denial, and proceeded to prove three propositions, viz.
 1st. That a number of Clergymen in New-England have written to Ebellings for information.  2d. That he has answered them, intending to destroy their belief in the books of Baruel and Robison.  3d. That the letter referred to, is genuine. 
In the extracts, which are adduced in support of these propositions, doctor Morse's name is not even mentioned. How then can those extracts be intended, or presumed, to prove him guilty of a falsehood?
It is but too evident that doctor Morse falsely and solemnly proves himself innocent of a crime, with which he is not charged, to divert the public attention from one of which he is unquestionably guilty. He is one of the New England clergymen who wrote to Ebellings for information: who received an intended refutation of the books in question: and who unfaithfully concealed that refutation from the people whom they had deceived by recommending and inculcating these books.
It is frivolous for the doctor to say, that he was not permitted to publish the letter of his German friend. The name might have been concealed, while the most material sentiments were honourably and beneficially disclosed. It is equally frivolous for him to say, that Ebellings's letter did not inforce his conviction of the truth and importance of these books. Faithfulness required an exhibition of the evidence which he possessed. And the public would have judged which of the characters was most entitled to their credit, the refractory Jesuitical Priest, or the pious, learned, and celebrated German Professor.
The evils which these books have produced, are immense. They have disposed a large portion of our citizens to view with jealousy, to traduce, to hate another portion, equally great and respectable as enemies of religion, morality, and government. These deplorable effects are most likely to be removed by developing the fallacy and malignancy of the cause which produced them. To remove them; or in other words to contribute, what he could to the restoration of harmony, love, and mutual confidence among his fellow citizens, was the ultimate object of the "friend of truth" in the extracts and re-
marks which he has presented to the public. In doing this, he was aware, it would be proved that "several clergymen in New England" had acted a base, false, and seditious part. But, in this state of imperfect information it is not to be expected that any class of men are universally upright. Neither the religion of Jesus, nor the reputation of his ministry, needs the support of pious frauds. And a conviction of the public mind that there are, in New England, even among the sacred order, a few unprincipled men, a few who are enemies to the constitution and liberties of our country, who have become the tools of despotism is, in my opinion, less hurtful to religion than the uncontrolled prevalence and growth of that jealousy, animosity, and hatred which these few clergymen have designedly produced by extolling and circulating books which they knew to be false, scandalous, and calumniating.
To palliate the conduct of these few, doctor Morse in the 4th number of his vindication, affirms that a number of the laity, both in and out of office, have been no less anxious than these clergy, that the books of Baruel and Robison should be extensively spread and universally believed.
That a number of the laity, in and out of office, have participated in this anxiety, I am, by no means disposed to deny.
Fervently do I wish that the deep, dark, and malignant design of abolishing our excellent federal constitution, and of erecting a despotism in its place, were confined to this "sacred few". Though influential among their order and their flocks, they are but the criminal tools of political laymen.
"The very object of their efforts has been to suppress all opposition to the encroachments of tyranny: to accumulate power on aspiring laymen. It is therefore not surprising that these laymen should anxiously co-operate with these efforts. But it is truly astonishing that this co-operation should be adduced to apologize for the perfidy of the clerical few."
Doctor Morse observes, "Professor Ebellings does not appear to us to be free from undue prepossessions in favor of his own country, or from unreasonable prejudices against some foreign nations. And besides, we do not probably think exactly with this learned professor either on the subject of politics or religion. His letters also abound rather with assertions than proofs against the authority of the books in question."
I feel, with the tenderest sensibility, this insidious attempt to lower, in the esteem of Americans, the reputation of this excellent man. The amount of it is obviously this. Ebellings's letters against the writings of Baruel and Robison are chiefly but mere assertions. On these assertions we must not rely. For governed, unduly and unreasonably, by prejudices and prepossessions, he is blind to the truth. Differing from us in politics he is, consequently, a disorganizer, a friend of illuminati. Thinking not exactly with us on the subjects of religion, he rejects those sacred and recommending principles which are the only security for truth.
I cannot more justly animadvert on this passage of the doctor than by quoting his own words with respect to Ebellings and others who have spoken, not very respectfully, of Messrs. Baruel and Robison, "Nothing has contributed more to confirm our faith in these books than the diabolical efforts which have been made to blacken and ruin the character of these respectable authors, that, in this way, they might destroy the credit and influence of their productions. Such means are never resorted to by honest men in support of a good cause. They are used only by knaves to conceal truths which, if known and believed, would defeat their wicked schemes, and bring disgrace on themselves."
I trust the doctor will impartially apply these words to the man, if such a man there be, who to conceal truth and accomplish the wickedest of schemes, endeavors "to destroy the credit and influence of Ebellings's letters, by artfully staining his reputation."
But, as a friend of truth, I demand of the Rev. doctor, a statement of the noxious politics, heretical theology, and false assertions of Ebellings. And I ask him, why has he not disproved what the professor says of the education, character, or patrons of Baruel?
Why has he not disproved, or accounted for, the Imperial prohibition of the history of Jacobinism as libellous, scandalous, and calumniating?
Why has he not denied that it is an abridgment of forbidden Jesuitical pamphlets? The unworthiness of these books is the point to which I invite the attention of my countrymen. And I hope they will keep that point in view, notwithstanding the doctor's efforts to conceal it by an affected, verbose, and endarkening refutation of a charge which lies not against him.
A FRIEND OF TRUTH.
WORKS OF HUGH BOYD.
The miscellaneous works of Hugh Boyd, whose pretensions to the authorship of the celebrated political pieces under the signature of "JUNIUS" has been a subject of discussion, have lately been published in England. The style of the pieces contained in this collection affords conclusive proof that he was not the author of Junius. Yet though greatly inferior to that unrivalled writer, the performances of Mr. Boyd are well written, and many of them will be perused by the friend of political tolerance with delight. In reporting some of the speeches of the earl of Chatham, he is considered as peculiarly faithful to his original.
In the first volume we have abstracts of two of these celebrated speeches. The first was delivered in the house of Lords on the 20th of January in 1775, with respect to the removal of the British troops from Boston; and the second was in opposition to the address moved in answer to his majesty's speech on the opening of the session of 1777.
The speech and the address chiefly alluded to the situation of the American colonies, and an amendment was moved by Lord Chatham, for restoring peace and adjusting differences between Great-Britain and her settlements. Both speeches are admirably reported, and breathe the fire and enthusiastic spirit of patriotism, for which that great man's orations were distinguished. Some observations which fell from Lord Suffolk, the Secretary of state for the northern department, who undertook to defend the employment of the Indians in the war, drew from Lord Chatham a burst of eloquence, that is given by Mr. Boyd in terms happily suited to the animated feelings and glowing language of the speaker. And on the importance and philanthropy of the subject Lord Suffolk contended, that beside its policy and necessity, the measure was allowable on principle, for that "It was perfectly justifiable to use all the means which God and nature had put in our hands."
Lord Chatham's answer needs no panegyric; it is short, but it expresses as much in favour of humanity as could be written in volumes. It is reported with uncommon energy of thought and expression, and is, perhaps the only instance in which nothing of the original is lost.
SPEECH.
"I am astonished," exclaimed Lord Chatham as he rose, "shocked to hear such principles expressed; to hear them avowed in this house, or in this country—principles equally unconstitutional, inhuman and unchristian!"
"My Lords, I did not intend to have encroached again on your attention; but I cannot repress my indignation—I feel myself impelled by every duty—My Lords, we are called upon as members of this house, as men, as christian men, to protest against such notions standing near the throne—polluting the ear of majesty. "That God and nature put into our hands." I know not what ideas that Lord may entertain of God and nature, but I know
that such abominable principles are equally detestable to religion and humanity.
"What! to attribute the sacred sanction of God and nature to the massacres of the Indian scalping knife, to the cannibal savage, torturing, murdering, roasting and eating—Literally my Lords, eating the mangled victims of barbarous battles.—Such horrible notions, shock every sentiment of honor; they shock me as a lover of honorable war, and a detester of murderous barbarity."
"These abominable principles, and this more abominable avowal of them, demand the most decisive indignation. I call upon the right reverend bench, those holy ministers of the gospel, and pious pastors of our church: I conjure them to join in the holy work and vindicate the religion of their God. I appeal to the wisdom and the law of this learned bench, to defend and support the justice of their country, I call upon the bishops to interpose the unfulfilled sanctity of their lawn—Upon the learned judges to interpose the purity of their ermine, to save us from this pollution—I call upon the honor of your Lordships to reverence the dignity of your ancestors and to maintain your own—I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country to vindicate the national character—I invoke the genius of the constitution! From the tapestry that adorns these walls, the immortal ancestor of this noble Lord frowns with indignation at the disgrace of this country. In vain he led your victorious fleets against the boasted Armada of Spain; in vain he defended and established the honor, the liberties, the religion, the protestant religion of this country, against the arbitrary cruelties of popery and the inquisition; if these more than popish cruelties and inquisitorial practices are let loose among us, to turn forth into our settlements among our ancient connections, friends and relations, the merciless cannibal, thirsting for the blood of man, woman and child. To send forth the infidel savage! Against whom? Against your protestant brethren! To lay waste their dwellings and extirpate their race and name with these horrible hell-hounds of savage war! Hell hounds I say, of savage war. Spain, armed herself with blood hounds to extirpate the wretched natives of America, and we improve on the inhuman examples of Spanish cruelty. We turn loose these savage hell-hounds, on our brethren and countrymen in America, of the same language, laws, liberties and religion, endeared to us by every tie that should sanctify humanity."
"My Lords, this awful subject, so important to our honor, our constitution, and our religion, demands the most solemn and effectual enquiry, and I again call upon your Lordships and the united powers of the state, to examine it thoroughly and decisively, and to stamp upon it an indelible stigma of public abhorrence. And I again implore these holy prelates of our religion, to do away those iniquities from among us. Let them perform a lustration, let them purify this house and this country from sin. My Lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more; but my feelings and my indignation were too strong for me to have said less. I could not have slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head upon my pillow, without giving this vent to my abhorrence of such preposterous and enormous principles!"
If, we, who read this reply, excited as it was by the impulse of universal benevolence, and enforced by the irresistible powers of genius, feel ourselves deeply interested in the subject, what must have been the emotions of Mr. Boyd, and of those who heard Lord Chatham at the moment? We have indeed the words, but how forcibly would their meaning have been impressed on us, had we witnessed the animation, the expressive countenance, and the dignified action of him who delivered them! What Eschines said to the people of Rhodes, in praise of the oration which had caused his banishment from Athens, may be more justly applied in this case:—"How would you have felt, had you heard Demosthenes deliver it himself?"

It is proper that the people should be correctly acquainted with the principles as well as the measures of those citizens who administer the government. So much distortion of truth has been forced upon the public, that it has become an important duty of the press to detect and expose misrepresentation either intentional or mistaken. In order to effect this purpose, we know no better mean, than that of suffering those individuals, in whom the nation has confided public trusts, to speak in their own language. The following extract, which will be continued, is from Mr. Gallatin's Sketch of the Finances of the United States written in 1776. It cannot fail to convince many, if not all who peruse it, that the author is the enlightened friend at once of public credit and rigid economy.
Effects of the public debt and resources applicable to its Extinguishment.
Almost all the expenses of government, but especially that species which most usually engenders a public debt, viz. the expenses of war, are a destruction of the capital employed to defray them. The labour of the men employed in the public service, had it been applied in the pursuits of private industry, would not only have supported them, but probably afforded them some reward beyond mere subsistence, and therefore would have produced an excess beyond their consumption, an addition to the national wealth, and increase of the capital of the community. The whole of their labour, however useful and necessary it may be, being totally unproductive; not only the community is deprived of that increase of capital which otherwise would have taken place, but their consumption, together with all that waste which necessarily attends the most economically managed war, must be supplied out of the resources of the community at large, out of some capital which is annihilated by being applied to that purpose. This evil, an evil of the first magnitude, is the consequence of the expenditure itself, and not of the means by which that expenditure is discharged. The capital, whether it has been raised by taxes or by loans, is destroyed on account of its being applied to an unproductive purpose; and that destruction of capital is to be charged to the object of expense, to the war, and not to the public debt which is commonly contracted for supplying the expense, for procuring the capital thus devoted to destruction. In that point of view, the only evil which arises from a habit of recurring to loans, is that, by facilitating the means of raising capital, it tends to enlarge the scale of expenses, it encourages unnecessary ones: it thus indirectly promotes a greater destruction of capital than would otherwise have taken place.
If it was possible, however, to defray the expenses of a war, by applying thereto a capital which would at all events have been consumed, it is evident that such a mode would, in a great degree, repair the evils occasioned by the war. This effect is produced to a certain extent by taxes, which always fall in part upon such parts of the revenue of the nation, as would have been consumed in an unproductive way as the expenses of the war itself. But loans uniformly are supplied not by a revenue which would have been expended, but by a capital which was before that time employed to some useful and productive purposes. To support a war, to defray any kind of public expense by taxes, is to do it by the resources of economy, by retrenching the consumption of individuals, the consumption of the nation. To defray it by loans, is the mode of the spendthrift; it is irretrievably to destroy the principal, rather than to diminish our immediate consumption and enjoyments. But this evil is the consequence of contracting and not of funding a debt.
When the first measures of the present government in relation to the public debt, were adopted, seven years had elapsed since the conclusion of the war. It was that war which had consumed the capital of the nation; it was during or at least in consequence of that war, that the debt had been contracted. The most sensible evils which usually accompany a public debt, had preceded by many years the provisions made for the American debt; they were already in great measure cured by the exertions of private industry. The funding of the debt was therefore attended with no immediate evil, except that arising from the taxes necessary to pay the interest. But was that measure productive of any positive good?
It has been said that it had created a large productive capital, which did not exist before. How this could have been
effected does not appear. The owners of the debt have in their possession certificates, bonds given by the community, but if they are richer than they were before they had obtained that security for a regular payment of interest, the community who gave the bonds, are certainly the poorer. If those certificates of debt are a capital more to the holders, they are a capital less to the debtors; and the nation is actually, in that point of view, in the same situation in which they were before; with this difference, however, that the taxes necessary to pay the interest tend in part to prevent an accumulation of capital, fall perhaps in some degree upon the necessities of the industrious part of the community, to a certain extent oppress and impoverish the nation, are paid but in part out of a revenue which would at all events have been consumed by the holders of the debt. There is no more capital created by those certificates, by those bonds, than would be created, if a number of individuals were, in consequence of any contract to be indebted to other members of the community, and to give them their bonds, to an amount equal to that of the public debt. If a holder of the public debt sells his certificates to another member of the community, he acquires indeed a capital, but he does not create it: The purchaser must pay it with a capital previously existing in the country. A public debt does not increase the existing amount of cultivated lands, of houses, of consumable commodities; it makes not the smallest addition either to the wealth or to the annual labour of a nation. It does not appear that it can, in any way, be an additional national capital; unless it be supposed to operate, like money, as the means of facilitating exchanges; unless it be supposed to supply the place of a circulating medium.
Supposing that to be the case, it would not be to a larger amount than the demand of the country for that medium; and as the amount of the debt is much greater than the quantity of circulating species required, it follows that only a part of it could be employed to that purpose, and that whenever a greater part was put in circulation than was required by the actual demand its price would sink, and it could no longer answer the very purpose to which it was designed. In fact, the paper money of the banks and the increase of circulation they produce, are in general fully sufficient for the demands of the country. Whenever, from some sudden drains of specie, or from that most common evil in America, "overtrading," a greater demand for specie takes place, one of the first effects is to sink the price of the public debt. So far from adding to the capital of a nation, it would seem that a nation must have a large capital in order to support the price of a public debt; in order to give to that price that fixure which is an essential requisite to render it a proper substitute for a circulating medium. It is well known that that part of the capital of the bank of the United States, which consists of the public stock, does not answer to that institution the purpose of a capital in specie, of a circulating medium; that it does not enable them to increase their discounts. Although the evidences of the debt may, occasionally and when at a fixed price, answer the purposes of money, yet, generally and whenever variations take place in that price, it becomes an article of barter, an object of speculation, calls for, instead of giving additional supplies of money, and is well known, upon many occasions, to have caused some of the greatest distresses which the mercantile world has experienced.
But although the funding of the American debt, neither could, nor did create any additional capital, yet it became the means of drawing to America a foreign capital to a large amount. It may be seen, by the statement (B), that the foreign debt properly so called, that is to say, the debt immediately consisting of monies borrowed abroad, and upon which the interest must be paid in Europe, amounts at this time to about the same sum which it did, when the present government was established. But very large sums in the present domestic debt of the United States are owned by foreigners residing in Europe. The two millions of dollars, five and half and four and half per cent. stocks, created in order to extinguish the debt due to France, are principally held by foreigners. A large amount of the original domestic debt was purchased by citizens of Holland before it had raised to its nominal value; and from that time it has been usual for merchants to make remittances to Europe in public stock. The government of the United States alone have remitted during the year 1795, near one million and a half of dollars in six per cent.
stock. Thus America has received from foreigners a capital of several millions of dollars which has appeared in the light of a great acquisition of wealth, which has had some dazzling temporary effect, but which has been an acquisition of wealth to the speculators in stock alone, and not to the nation. For the nation owes to foreigners those millions; the nation must yearly pay to Europe the interest of those millions and it cannot get rid of the payment of that interest and of the taxes necessary to pay it, until it shall have returned to Europe, not only the capital received by America, but a capital equal to the nominal amount of the public stock purchased by Europe.
To be continued.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, June 7th, 1800.
Regulations for ascertaining and fixing the Pensioners, and payment of pensions on the Navy establishment of the United States.
To obtain a pension the party must produce to the Secretary of the Navy a certificate from the commander of the ship or vessel on board of which he sustained the injury, which incapacitates him; or in the case of a marine, from the commanding officer of the marine corps, or commander of a detachment as the case may require; in the latter case however, if the injury happened on board a vessel of war, the certificate of the surgeon will also be required, if on shore, that of some respectable medical character of the place, that the same was received while he was acting in the line of his duty, specifying the nature and amount of the disability, the capacity or station in which he acted, and the monthly pay to which he was entitled at the time of sustaining the injury. On such certificate being produced, and it being ascertained to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy, that the disability still exists and is likely to continue, he will at once direct the applicant to be placed on the books of the Loan Office of the state in which he resides, and the loan officer will make the payments half yearly, viz On the 1st of January, and 1st of July, to the party in person or his legal attorney during his life or the continuance of his disability. But if the pension is to be paid on a power of attorney, the loan officer must have it ascertained by the certificate of a Justice of the peace of the county where the pensioner resides, that he was living, and that his disability continued, in the month next preceding that in which payment is to be made every year, and must transmit the same to the Accountant of the Navy with the necessary receipts as vouchers for his payments.
Each person to be placed on the pension list, must receive at the Navy Office a certificate in the following form.
A. B. Seaman, &c. having been disabled in the service of the United States, on board of the ship of war _____ while acting in the line of his duty, is entitled to receive _____ dollars per month, from the loan officer of the state of _____ payable half yearly, on the 1st of January and 1st of July in every year during his life or continuance of such disability, to commence from the _____ day of _____. The same will be paid to him in person or on his legal power of attorney. But no money will be paid on a power of attorney, unless the said A. B. shall send to the loan officer of said state, the certificate of a Justice of peace of the county wherein he resides, that he the said A. B. appeared before the said justice in the month preceding that in which the payment is to be made and that his disability still continued.
Signed
BENJ. STODDERT.
The foregoing regulations are still in force.—
By order, AB. THOMAS, P. Clk. Navy Department, } 3taw 2m June 17, 1801. }
FEDERAL LODGE.
THE members of Federal Lodge, No. 15, are requested to meet at their Lodge Room in Washington, on Wednesday morning, the 24th inst. at nine o'clock precisely, to celebrate the anniversary of Sr. JOHN, (to which all brethren resident or transient are invited.) The procession will move from the Lodge precisely at half after ten o'clock, to the Presbyterian meeting house (near the Hotel) where a suitable discourse will be delivered by the Rev. A. T. McCormick.
By order of the Worshipful Master, CHARLES M'CALLEY, Sec'y.
A dinner will be provided at Mr. Sille's Hotel. Tickets of admittance will be delivered at the bar.
M'CALLEY, Sec'y. June 19, 1801
For Sale and to Rent,
TWO elegant two story Brick DWELLING HOUSES, situate on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue, a little to the west of the President's Square. Each house contains two parlours and passage on first floor; on second, two rooms with fire-places, and well finished garrets, cellars and kitchens. In the front of the buildings extending to the avenue, is a neat yard planted with trees, palisaded, &c. The situation, in point of health and contiguity to the public buildings, is equal to any in the city, and is well adapted for private families, or to accommodate genteel Boarders. The title is indisputable. The terms will be moderate for part cash or slaves. For particulars inquire of OWEN ROBERTS, on the premises, or of
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WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1801.
OFFICIAL.
Appointments by the President of the United States.
DANIEL MARSH, Collector of Perth Amboy.
JAMES LINN, Supervisor of New-Jersey.
Commissioners to treat with several Nations of Indians east of the Mississippi.
GEN. WILLIAM R. DAVIE. GEN. JAMES WILKINSON, and COL. BENJAMIN HAWKINS.
Agent with the Cherokees, and Military Agent in Tennessee.
COL. RETURN J. MEIGS —in place of Captain Lewis and Colonel Hendley.
Gen. Wilkinson has returned to Pittsburgh from Niagara, where he has been for the purpose of making arrangements for opening a road on the American side of the strait from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, and some alterations in the military positions.
This day the Circuit Court of Columbia met in the Capitol, when Chief Justice Kilty delivered a pertinent charge to the Grand Jury.
The Legislature of New-Hampshire has commenced their sittings. In an election for Speaker, Mr. Prentice obtained 72, and Mr. Langdon 66 votes. If this vote form a criterion whereby to judge of the relative strength of parties, it would appear that the republicans and federalists are nearly equal in that body.
DIED —At New-York, JOHN SMITH, late lieut. col. com. of the 11th legion in the service of the U. States.
CHRISTOPHER LUDWICK, baker general in the revolutionary army.
We have received the Leyden Gazette to the 21st of April. The most interesting of the papers have been already anticipated. Our readers will, however, observe in our columns some articles of secondary importance.
INFORMATION TO ALIENS.
By the act of Congress, entitled an act supplementary to, and to amend the act entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject." It is required that all aliens residing or arriving within the United States, (foreign ministers, Consuls, their families, agencies, and domestics excepted) shall be reported and registered at the clerk's office of the respective districts within the United States. Such report is to be recorded, a certificate thereof to be granted to the person, and the clerk is directed to make monthly returns to the department of state; six months is allowed in cases of residence at the time of passing the act, and forty eight hours to persons who shall arrive or come into the territory of the United States. Those who neglected or refuse to comply, are subject to fine and imprisonment.
From the New-York American Citizen.
Though we were unsuccessful in getting information from the Custom-House, respecting the Schooner Dispatch , from Lisbon; yet after many fruitless attempts we have obtained, we believe, all the information she has brought. We have had an interview with Capt. Hammet of the Dispatch , and Capt. Israel son of the patriotic sheriff of Philadelphia, who came passenger in her, and who applied to us yesterday, for the purpose. They both inform us that Lang and Snowden shamefully miscommunicated to the public information which they gave them. We are happy in being enabled to detect them in so vile a thing. We have frequently observed such practice before, and have lamented our want of evidence to convict them. We have the following statement from both the aforesaid gentlemen, and were requested to mention them as our authority. They informed us that they gave it precisely in the same manner to the "pair" of editors.
The Dispatch left Lisbon on the 6th May. On the 4th Capt. Loring arrived there from Leghorn, who brought the news of the defeat of Abercrombie. To Leghorn the information was brought by a vessel from Egypt. This information from Leghorn was confirmed by a British vessel

which arrived at Lisbon on the 5th May. M c Lang, who is a very sensible ingenious man, says that Citizen Israel told him the news came from Egypt, but that Capt. Hammett told him from England. Capt. Hammett and Citizen Israel both agree that the English account stated Abercrombie summoned Menou to surrender, to which he replied, that if Abercrombie and his army did not re-embark by a given day (which they do not remember) he would either put the English troops to the bayonet or bury the French army under the walls of Alexandria in the attempt. In consequence of this reply a dreadful action was fought in which the English lost in killed, wounded and prisoners 8000 men. This news, which came from two different quarters, and bore the stamp of authenticity, both captains say, induced the Danes to hoist their colours as a token of joy.
They also say that in the battle of the Sound Neillon was wounded in his remaining arm; and that the report made by Snowden of yesterday concerning the French demanding money from the merchants of Lisbon is not true. They say that the French have made no such demand, and that it is the English merchants only who have voluntarily offered them money, that they may be free from molestation in case of actual invasion.
The army destined to invade Portugal was in readiness when the Dispatch failed. The Spanish army was to be commanded by the prince of peace and the French army by the second Consul of the French republic.
From a Fredericksburg Paper.
The change of colour which Harry Moss , has, within a few years undergone, from black to white, has been published so often, that few curious persons are ignorant of it.
In the town of North-Hampstead, something of the same kind is now to be seen. A young Negro named Maurice, about 25 years of age, began about seven years ago to lose his native colour. A white spot appeared on his breast, and several more on his arms and other parts—and the sable cloud is plainly disappearing on his shoulder. The skin of these fair spots is not surpassed by the European complexion. His general health is, and has been good, and he has suffered no scalding ulceration, scabbiness, or other local disease. The change is not the dead white of the Albinos , but it is a good wholesome carnation hue. Such an alteration of colour as this, militates powerfully against the opinion adopted by some modern philosophers, that the negroes are a different species of the human race from the whites, and tends strongly to corroborate the probability of the derivation of all the varieties of mankind from a single pair. Facts of this kind are of great value to the Zoologist. How addition-ly singular would it be, if instances of the spontaneous disappearance of this sable mark of distinction between slaves and their masters were to become frequent. They would then be no less important to the moralist and political economist.
Translations from late Paris Papers, made for the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
A letter from Descotils , informs us of a memoir, upon a journey into Upper Egypt. It contains some particulars concerning this burning country, where it frequently happens that the naturalist cannot hold in his hands, the stone which his curiosity has prompted him to pick up. He speaks of a kind of black varnish which floats on the surface of the Nile, & which is deposited by the waters on the rocks of red Granite situated round the Elephantine Island. These rocks are covered with hieroglyphics, which it is believed have been traced there more than 3000 years ago, and yet they are as vivid and strongly marked as if they had just left the hand of the artist. The hardness of this plaster or varnish, even below the surface of the water, no new coat of varnish having during thirty centuries covered the hieroglyphics, offers interesting subjects to the meditations and conjectures of naturalists.
A letter from Ma'alem Yacoub , commander of the cophs, to the general in chief of the army of the east.
In these gloomy moments, when the soul of every good republican deplores the fall of the virtuous and intrepid Desaix on the plains of Maringo, allow, citizen general, the companion of his labours in the conquest of Said, to scatter a few flowers on his tomb. In these moments of deep distress, I feel the want of words to express my sorrow, let facts atone for my silence!
Desaix! in France they raise a monument to thy memory! Yacoub, whom
thou lovedst and who cherished thee as another self, will contribute one third, whatever may be its amount. If, according to my hopes, this monument shall transmit to posterity, the battles thou has fought, and the conquest thou hast gained, then shall posterity also learn that Yacoub, fighting at thy side, merited thy esteem.
(Signed)
YACOUB.
CAIRO.
Citizen Contelle, member of the commission of arts and science, has communicated to the Institute his ideas upon the transportation of a large Obelisque, by means of a machine proper for that purpose.
From the Leyden Gazette.
PARIS, April 16.
Scarcely had the Official Journals , and Les Defenseurs de la Patrie , inspired their hope, that the English had abandoned their expedition to Egypt, when the first news we learn on the following day is their debarkation at Aboukir. The following article is taken from the Moniteur .
The brig Osiris has just arrived at Tou- lon, she left Alexandria the 19th of March. The frigate la Regener , carrying 300 chosen men, 3000 fusils and many other necessary things for the army; different vessels left Alexandria and the Mediterranean, and an aid de camp of general M c rat had arrived at Alexandria. General Abercrombie had effected his debarkation at Aboukir on the 8th of March, (or 17th Ventoise) with but few more than thirteen or fourteen thousand men. Since the 17th to the 25th, his attempts to enclose the garrison of Alexandria in the walls of that place, have been fruitless. The general in chief Menou had arrived on the 20th with the quarter general at Rahmani where he united the different divisions of his army. Perhaps at this moment the destiny of Egypt is fixed; perhaps at this moment, the most interesting country on the globe, rendered so by its geographical position, & by the services which heretofore it has rendered to the human race, beholds the arts flourishing forever, and tastes the fruits of that civilization which has raised so great a barrier between the European people and barbarous nations: Or perhaps, again fallen under the iron yoke of the Pacha, Egypt beholds her hopes of civilization and of a happier futurity forever blasted. In a few days we shall learn, whether the good or evil genius of this interesting and so long wretched country has prevailed.
ELSINEUR, April 6.
Until the present moment, we have flattered ourselves with hopes of the appearance of the Russian fleet, equipped in the ports of Cronstadt and Revel. This hope sustained the spirits of the public, though some more sober minded people counted little on this succour, at this season. Unhappily their opinion has been confirmed by our last letters from Stockholm; according to the most recent information, that they had there received from Petersburg, the two squadrons were completely armed, but the ports were to entirely closed by ice, that they could not get out.
VIENNA, March 25.
Ordinance of the Emperor of Germany. We, Francis the II. &c. &c. Whereas peace with the French Republic is now concluded, and as this removed the cause of the ordinance of the 20th September 1794, which suspended all public or individual payments, due to the inhabitants of the French Republic and other countries then at war with the Austrian empire, or who have since been engaged in it; we have resolved to revoke and to withdraw the said ordinance: At the same time we have also charged our minister of finance, to make to us a report upon the manner in which the current interest, contracted by debtors abroad, that in virtue of the treaty of peace between Austria and France, we have taken upon us to satisfy, may anew and from this moment be paid with punctuality, also, in succession, the interests in arrears and the instalments fallen due in the interval.
MILAN, March 26.
The noise of cannon announced here on the morning of the 24th of this month, the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty of Luneville, the official news of which had arrived the night before at the French general in chiefs, ad interim, Moncey. After having received it, he informed the Cispalpine government, that in consequence of it, he would evacuate the Venetian states and fall back, or withdraw from the territory of this republic. The army will
not however quit the left bank of the Adige, until the fortifications which border it particularly those of Leonago and Verona are demolished. The French following in Italy, the same system they observed in this respect in Germany, expose their retreat, in order to leave the enemy's country defenceless. If their labours of this kind are not ended in the Venetian States, judging from their extreme activity they soon will be. In the mean time they labour with the same ardour, in demolishing the fortresses of Piedmont, and even of the Cispalpine. We know that the fortresses of Milan and of Turin, the fort de Bard and others exist no longer.
The destruction of the ramparts of Coni, may already enlarge the list of these demolitions, and soon we shall add to it, that of Tortona. Next will fall Cherasco. The French Counsellor of State, Moreau de St. Mery, in the last week returned by Milan to the army, in quality of Resident near the Duke, who has just been raised to the throne of Tuscany. The old Ambassador from France to Madrid, the citizen Alquier, arrived here the 21st of this month from Paris, and the next day continued his journey to Florence: He was charged to conclude with the Chevalier de Micherous a peace between the Republic and the King of the Two Sicilies.
For sale or Rent,
THE house and lot at present occupied by Mr. John Dempsey, situated near the Capitol Building, on lot No. 6, in square 759; this lot fronts 55 feet on East Capitol street, and 75 feet on Second street. Possession may be had the first day of August next, and for terms apply to the subscriber.
SAMUEL N. SMALLWOOD.
Washington, May 29, 1801.
TO BE RENTED,
THE store lately in the tenure of Doctor Galslassy and Co. Its situation for business is preferable to any other in the City, being on the Pennsylvania Avenue, between the President's House and the Capitol, and within a few yards of the spot on which is to be immediately erected the market house.
JOSIAS W. KING.
At the Capitol.
May 29, 1801.
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Port Wine, first quality, just received and for sale at the store of the subscriber near the President's Square, next Mr. Rhodes's Tavern.
ROBERT ELLIS,
Washington City.
Also a general assortment of Liquors, Peas, Groceries, Spanish and East-India Segars, and a trunk of Ladies' Kid morocco and leather shoes, &c. etc. etc.
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TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS some reports are circulating injurious to the character of the subscriber, he therefore requests a suspension of their opinion until a decision can be obtained in a court of law, to which he has resorted for redress. And in the mean time it is in the power of the subscriber to furnish sufficient evidence of his good character, by certificates in his possession.
THADEY HOGAN.
Washington City, June 8, 1801.
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LOTS FOR SALE,
In the City of WASHINGTON.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for Sale a number of valuable Lots beautifully situated between the Capitol and the Eastern Branch. Also a few Lots to be let on lease for ninety-nine years in the vicinity of the Navy yard.
WILLIAM PROUT.
City of Washington. December 12, 1800.
N. B. A few Tons of good Meadow Hay, one Kiln of Bricks, and some Cord Wood.
W. P.
PROPOSALS
For carrying the MAILS of the United States on the following routes, will be received at the General Post-Office in Washington City, until the 15th day of July next inclusive.
60. From New York by Kingsbridge, Yonkers, Peekskill, Mount Pleasant, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Redhook, Clermont, Hudson and Kinderhook to Albany three times a week. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 P. M. arrive at Tarrytown by 8 P. M. Leave Tarrytown every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Poughkeepsie by 7 P. M. Leave Poughkeepsie every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Kinderhook by 7 P. M. Leave Kinderhook every Thursday, Saturday, and Monday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Albany by 8 A. M. Returning, Leave Albany every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 P. M. arrive at Kinderhook by 7 P. M. Leave Kinderhook every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Poughkeepsie by 7 P. M. Leave Poughkeepsie every Wed-
nesday, Saturday, and Monday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Tarrytown by 7 P. M. Leave Tarrytown every Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at New York by 11 A. M.
61. From Albany by Schenectady, Fort Hunter, Conajoharry, Herkimer, German Flats, Utica and Whitesville to Rome twice a week. Leave Albany every Monday, and Thursday at 2 P. M. arrive at Schenectady by 6 P. M. Leave Schenectady every Tuesday, and Friday at 6 A. M. arrive at Conajoharry by 6 P. M. Leave Conajoharry every Wednesday, and Saturday at 6 A. M. arrive at Utica, by 6 P. M. Leave Utica every Thursday, and Sunday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Rome by 11 A. M. Returning, Leave Rome every Sunday, and Saturday at 2 P. M. arrive at Utica by 6 P. M. Leave Utica every Tuesday, and Friday at 6 A. M. arrive at Conajoharry by 6 P. M. Leave Conajoharry every Wednesday, and Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Schenectady by 6 P. M. Leave Schenectady every Monday, and Thursday at 5 A. M. arrive at Albany by noon.
62. From Utica by Whitesville, Oneida, Manlius Onondagua, Marcellus, Aurelius, Cayuga bridge, and Geneva to Canandorque once a week. Leave Utica every Thursday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Manlius by 7 P. M. Leave Manlius on Friday at 6 A. M. arrive at Cayuga on Saturday by 9 A. M. and at Canandorque by 6 P. M. Returning, Leave Canandorque every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Utica on Wednesday, by 5 P. M.
63. From Canandorque by Hartford to Niagara once a week. Leave Canandorque every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Niagara on Wednesday by 3 P. M. Leave Niagara every Thursday at 9 A. M. and arrive at Canandorque on Saturday by 6 P. M.
64. From Cayuga to Scipio once a week. Leave Cayuga every Saturday by noon and arrive at Scipio by two P. M. Leave Scipio at 5 P. M. and arrive at Cayuga by 7 P. M.
65. From Manlius to Cazenovia once a week. Leave Manlius every Friday at 6 A. M. arrive at Cazenovia by 8 A. M. Leave Cazenovia by 11 A. M. arrive at Manlius by 1 P. M. same day.
66. From Conajoharry by Cherry valley, Cooperstown, Butternuts and Oxford, to Union once a week. Leave Conajoharry every Wednesday at 6 A. M. arrive at Cooperstown by 3 P. M. Leave Cooperstown on Thursday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Union on Saturday by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Union on Sunday by 6 A. M. arrive at Cooperstown on Tuesday by 10 A. M. and at Conajoharry by 6 P. M.
67. From Fort Hunter to Johnson twice a week. Leave Fort Hunter every Tuesday and Friday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Johnson by 4 P. M. Leave Johnson every Tuesday and Friday by 6 P. M. and arrive at Fort Hunter by 7 P. M.
68. From Schenectady by Balltown springs, Saratoga springs, and Glensbridge to Sandyhill once a week. Leave Schenectady every Tuesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Sandyhill by 7 P. M. Leave Sandyhill every Wednesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Schenectady by 7 P. M.
69. From Albany by Troy to Lansingburg 6 times a week. Leave Lansingburg every day, Sunday excepted, at 8 A. M. and arrive at Albany by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Albany every day, Sunday excepted, at 2 P. M. and arrive at Lansingburg by 6 P. M.
70. From Lansingburg by Yates, Cambridge, Salem, Hebron, Granville, Hampton and Pultney Vt. to Fairhaven Vt. once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Salem by 3 P. M. Leave Salem on Sunday by 3 P. M. and arrive at Fairhaven on Monday by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Fairhaven every Monday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Salem on Tuesday by 10 A. M. Leave Salem on Friday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Lansingburg by 4 P. M.
71. From Lansingburg by Waterford Stillwater, Westfield, Fort Miller, Fort Edward, Sandyhill, Kingsbury, Fort Ann, and Whitehall to Fairhaven once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Saturday at 8 A. M. arrive at Sandyhill on Sunday by 8 A. M. and arrive at Fairhaven the next Monday by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Fairhaven on Thursday at 6 A. M. arrive at Sandyhill by 4 P. M. and at Lansingburg on Friday by 6 P. M.
72. From Vergennes Vt by Charlotte Vt Willsboro, Peru, and Plattsburg to Champlain once a week. Leave Vergennes on Wednesday at 6 A. M. arrive at Champlain on Thursday by 7 P. M. Leave Champlain on Monday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Vergennes on Tuesday by 6 P. M.

73. From Rhinebeck to Kingston twice a week. Leave Northumberland every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Centre Furnace the next day by 3 P. M. Leave Centre Furnace every Wednesday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Northumberland on Thursday by 6 P. M.
74. From Newburg to Fishkill twice a week. Leave Newburg every Tuesday and Saturday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Fishkill by 4 P. M. Leave Fishkill in half an hour and arrive at Newburg by 6 P. M.
74. (a) From Hudson to Catskill twice a week. Leave Catskill every Tuesday and Friday at 9 A. M. and arrive at Hudson by 10 A. M. Leave Hudson every Tuesday and Friday at 1 P. M. and arrive at Catskill by 2 P. M.
75. From Newburg by New Windsor, Goshen, Warwick, Harnburg N. J. New town N. J. Johnstown N. J. Hope N. J. Belvidere N. J. and Easton Penn. to Bethlehem P. once a week. Leave Newburg every Tuesday at 6 A. M. arrive at Newtown on Wednesday by noon, arrive at Easton on Thursday 6 P. M. Leave Easton Friday 6 A. M. and arrive at Bethlehem by 8 A. M. Returning, Leave Bethlehem at 11 A. M. on Friday arrive at Easton by 1 P. M. at Newtown N. J. on Saturday by 1 P. M. Leave Newtown at 2 P. M. and arrive at Goshen on Monday at 6 A. M. and at Newburg by noon.
NEW JERSEY.
76. From Newark by Chatham, Morristown, Boonton, Rockaway and Sparta to Newtown to return by Johnstown, Hackettstown, Mendon, Morristown and Chatham to Newark once a week. Leave Newark on Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Newtown by 1 P. M. on Saturday. Returning, Leave Newtown every Wednesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Newark on Thursday by 6 P. M.
77. From Trenton by Allentown, Monmouth C. H. Shrewsbury, Middletown point, Spottwood, New Brunswick, Somerset C. H. Pluckemin, Raritan and New Germantown to Pittston once a week. Leave Trenton every Monday at noon and arrive at Pittston the next Thursday by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Pittston every Thursday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Trenton the next Monday by 9 A. M.
78. From Trenton by Pennington, Flemington, Pittston and Alexandria to Plumstead P. once a week. Leave Plumstead every Thursday at 6 A. M. arrive at Pittston by noon, and at Trenton on Friday by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Trenton on Friday at 2 P. M. arrive at Pittston on Saturday noon, and at Plumstead by 7 P. M.
79. From Philadelphia by Haddonfield, Taunton and Atkinson to Tuckerton once in two weeks. Leave Philadelphia every other Wednesday at 4 P. M. and arrive at Tuckerton on Thursday by 8 P. M. Returning, Leave Tuckerton every other Tuesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 8 A. M.
80. From Philadelphia P. by Gloucester, Woodbury, Swedesboro, Woodstown and Salem to Bridgetown once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Bridgetown on Friday by 2 P. M. Leave Bridgetown every Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Salem by noon. Leave Salem every Tuesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 8 A. M.
PENNSYLVANIA.
81. From Philadelphia by Jenkintown, Doylestown, Plumstead, Easton, Hellers, Skipperville and Lehigh to Wilkesbarre once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 4 P. M. arrive at Plumstead on Thursday by 1 P. M. and at Easton by 6 P. M. Leave Easton on Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Wilkesbarre on Saturday by 2 P. M. Returning, Leave Wilkesbarre every Sunday at 6 A. M. arrive at Easton on Monday 1 P. M. Leave Easton at 3 P. M. arrive at Plumstead on Tuesday by noon and at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 8 A. M.
82. From Philadelphia by Germantown, Norristown, Trap, Pottsgrove, Reading, Hamburg and Sunbury to Northumberland once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 4 P. M. arrive at Reading on Thursday by 6 P. M. Leave Reading on Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Northumberland on Saturday by 2 P. M. Returning, Leave Northumberland every Sunday at 6 A. M. arrive at Reading on Monday by 6 P. M. Leave Reading on Tuesday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 8 A. M.
83. From Northumberland by Milton and Muncey to Williamsport once a week. Leave Williamsport every Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Northumberland by 6 P. M. Leave Northumberland every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Williamsport by 6 P. M.
84. From Northumberland by Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, Aaronsburg, Milesburg, and Bellefonte to Centre Furnace once a week.
Leave Northumberland every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Centre Furnace the next day by 3 P. M. Leave Centre Furnace every Wednesday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Northumberland on Thursday by 6 P. M.
85. From Reading by Womelsdorf, Lebanon, Hummelstown, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, and Strasburg to Chambersburg once a week. Leave Reading every Friday at 6 A. M. arrive at Harrisburg on Saturday at 10 A. M. Leave Harrisburg at noon and arrive at Carlisle by 4 P. M. Leave Carlisle on Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chambersburg by 6 P. M. Leave Chambersburg on Tuesday at 8 A. M. arrive at Carlisle by 7 P. M. at Harrisburg on Wednesday by 10 A. M. Leave Harrisburg at noon and arrive at Reading on Thursday by 5 P. M.
86. From Philadelphia by Downingtown to Lancaster three times a week. Leave Philadelphia every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Lancaster same days by 6 P. M. Leave Lancaster every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the same days by 6 P. M.
87. From Lancaster by Columbia, York, Berlin and Franklin to Chambersburg twice a week. Leave Lancaster every Thursday and Sunday at 4 A. M. arrive at York by 10 A. M. and at Chambersburg on Friday and Monday at 2 P. M. Returning, Leave Chambersburg on Saturday at 8 A. M. and arrive at York on Sunday and Wednesday by noon, leave York at 2 P. M. and arrive at Lancaster same days by 7 P. M.
88. From Carlisle by York to Baltimore once a week. Leave Carlisle every Monday at 2 P. M. and arrive at York on Tuesday by 10 A. M. Leave York every Wednesday 6 A. M. and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Baltimore on Friday at 10 A. M. and arrive at York on Saturday by 3 P. M. Leave York on Sunday at noon and arrive at Carlisle on Monday by 10 A. M.
89. From Chambersburg by McConnells town (Great Cove) Bedford, Somerset, Donegal, Greensburg, Versailles, Pittsburg, and Cannonsburg to Washington twice a week. Leave Chambersburg every Tuesday and Saturday at 4 A. M. arrive at Somerset on Wednesday and Sunday by 4 P. M. Leave Somerset at 5 P. M. and arrive at Pittsburg on Friday and Tuesday at 5 A. M. and at Washington same days by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Washington every Friday and Tuesday by 2 P. M. arrive at Pittsburg by 7 P. M. and at Somerset on Sunday and Thursday at 8 A. M. Leave Somerset at 9 A. M. and arrive at Chambersburg on Monday and Friday by 5 P. M.
90. From Somerset by Connells ville, Union and New Geneva to Morgantown Va. once a week. Leave Somerset every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Morgantown on Friday by 10 A. M. Returning, Leave Morgantown every Friday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Somerset on Saturday by 3 P. M.
91. From Washington by Brownsville to Union once a week. Leave Union on Friday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Washington by 4 P. M. Leave Washington on Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Union by 6 P. M. Contract for one year only.
91. (a) From Bristol, Pa. to Burlington, N. J. 6 times a week. Leave Bristol every day, Sunday excepted, at 4 P. M. and arrive at Burlington in half an hour. Leave Burlington every day, Sunday excepted, at 6 P. M. and arrive at Bristol in half an hour.
91. (b) From Wilkesbarre by Plymouth, Shickelshiny and Salem, to Berwick Penn. once a week. Leave Wilkesbarre every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Berwick by 3 P. M. Leave Berwick every Monday at 6 P. M. and arrive at Wilkesbarre on Tuesday by 3 P. M. Contract for one year.
91. (c) From Harrisburg by Halifax to Sunbury once a week. Leave Harrisburg every Wednesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Sunbury on Thursday by 10 A. M. Leave Sunbury every Thursday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Harrisburg on Friday by 6 P. M. Contract for one year.
NORTH W. TERRITORY.
92. From Pittsburg Pa. by Georgetown and Canfield to Warren, once in two weeks. Leave Pittsburg every other Wednesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Warren the next Friday by 7 P. M. Leave Warren every other Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Pittsburg by 10 A. M. Contract to continue for two years.
93. From Washington Pa. by Brooke C. H. Va. Wheeling Va. Zanesville N. T. and Hockhocking to Chilicotha twice a week. Leave Washington Pa. every Tuesday and Friday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Chilicotha the next Friday and Monday by 7 P. M. Returning, Leave Chilicotha
every Saturday and Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Washington the next Tuesday and Friday at 10 A. M.
94. From Zanesville to Marietta once a week. Leave Marietta every Wednesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Zanesville on Thursday by 10 A. M. Leave Zanesville every Thursday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Marietta on Friday by 7 P. M.
95. From Chilicotha by Manchester, Maysville Ky. Washington K. Paris K. Lexington K. and Versailles K. to Frankfort K. twice a week. Leave Chilicotha every Tuesday and Saturday at 5 A. M. arrive at Washington on Wednesday and Sunday by 11 A. M. Leave Washington the same days at 3 P. M. arrive at Lexington Thursday and Monday at 3 P. M. and at Frankfort on Friday and Tuesday at 9 A. M. Returning, Leave Frankfort every Friday and Tuesday at 3 P. M. arrive at Washington Saturday and Wednesday by 3 P. M. Leave Washington same day at 5 P. M. and arrive at Chilicotha the next Monday and Friday by 7 P. M.
96. From Washington K. by Augusta to Cincinnati, once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Cincinnati on Friday by 9 A. M. Leave Cincinnati every Friday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Washington the next Sunday by 8 A. M.
97. From Chilicotha by Upper Sandusky, Miami Rapids and Frenchtown on Rea son River to Detroit, supposed to be 165 miles, once in two weeks. Leave Chilicotha every other Tuesday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Detroit the next Saturday by noon. Returning, Leave Detroit every other Sunday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chilicotha the next Thursday by 3 P. M. Contract to continue two years.
98. From Louisville K. to Vincennes once a week. Leave Louisville every Tuesday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Vincennes on Thursday by 6 P. M. Returning, Leave Vincennes every Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Louisville the next Monday by 6 P. M. Contract to continue two years.
99. From Vincennes by Kaskaskia to Kahokia once in two weeks. Leave Vincennes every other Friday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Kahokia the next Monday by 4 P. M. Returning, Leave Kahokia every other Monday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Vincennes the next Friday by 10 A. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
IN KENTUCKY.
100. From Frankfort by Harrodsburg, Danville, Beardstown, Springfield and Shepherdsville to Louisville once a week. Leave Frankfort every Friday at 2 P. M. arrive at Danville on Saturday noon at Beardstown on Sunday at 2 P. M. and Louisville on Monday at 4 P. M. Returning, Leave Louisville every Tuesday at 8 A. M. arrive at Beardstown on Wednesday by 8 A. M. at Danville on Thursday by 10 A. M. and at Frankfort on Friday by 10 A. M.
101. From Eddyville by Smithland to Fort Massac once in two weeks. Leave Eddyville every other Tuesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Fort Massac on Wednesday at 10 A. M. Leave Fort Massac every other Wednesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Eddyville on Thursday by 6 P. M. Contract to continue 1 year.
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY.
102. From Natchez to Loftus Heights in Miss. Ter. once in two weeks. Leave Natchez every other Monday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Loftus Heights on Tuesday by 10 A. M. Leave Loftus Heights every other Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Natchez on Wednesday by 6 P. M. Contract to continue 2 years, and proposals to be sent to Mr. John Steele at Natchez.
IN DELAWARE.
103. From Georgetown by Concord and Laurel to Salisbury Md. once a week. Leave Georgetown every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Salisbury by 6 P. M. Leave Salisbury every Thursday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Georgetown by 6 P. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
IN MARYLAND.
104. From Annapolis by Sharktown to Centreville once a week. Leave Annapolis every Friday at 9 A. M. and arrive at Centreville by 5 P. M. Leave Centreville every Monday at 9 A. M. and arrive at Annapolis by 5 P. M.
105. From Annapolis by Haddaways to Easton once a week. Leave Annapolis every Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Easton by 6 P. M. Leave Easton every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Annapolis by 5 P. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
106. From Elkton by Warwick to Greensboro once a week. Leave Elkton every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Greensboro by 6 P. M. Leave Greensboro every Thursday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Elkton by 6 P. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
107. From Washington City by Hobbs and Brookville to Taneyton once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Taneyton on Thursday by 6 P. M. Leave Taneyton every Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Washington on Saturday by 6 P. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
108. From Washington City to Wiley'sville Va. once a week. Leave Washington every Sunday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Wiley'sville by 11 A. M. Returning, Leave Wiley'sville every Saturday at 1 P. M. and arrive at Washington by 3 P. M. Contract to continue 6 months.
IN VIRGINIA.
109. From Morgantown by Petty John and Clarksburg to Marietta N. T. once a week. Leave Morgantown every Friday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Marietta the next Monday by 3 P. M. Returning, Leave Marietta every Tuesday at 9 A. M. and arrive at Morgantown on Friday by 7 A. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
110. From Romney to Morgantown once a week. Leave Romney every Friday at 10 A. M. and arrive at Morgantown on Sunday by 4 P. M. Returning, Leave Morgantown every Monday at 10 A. M. and arrive at Romney the next Wednesday by 2 P. M. The contract for this route to expire the 31st March 1802.
111. From Alexandria by Thomas's ferry to Piscataway once a week. Leave Alexandria every Saturday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Piscataway by 6 P. M. Leave Piscataway every Saturday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria by 10 A. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
112. From Bowling Green by Broadus's Mill, Harrisons and Dunkirk to New Kent C. H. once a week. Leave Bowling Green every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at New Kent on Tuesday at 10 A. M. Leave New Kent on Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Bowling Green on Wednesday by 6 P. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
113. From Richmond to Charles City C. H. once a week. Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Charles City C. H. on Wednesday by 6 P. M. Leave Charles City C. H. on Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 10 A. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
114. From Petersburg by Suffolk C. H. to Jerusalem once a week. Leave Petersburg every Thursday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Jerusalem by 6 P. M. Leave Jerusalem every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Petersburg on Thursday by 10 A. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
115. From Charlotte N. C. to York C. H. S. C. once a week. Leave Charlotte every Monday at 6 A. M. and arrive at York by 6 P. M. Leave York every Sunday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Charlotte by 6 P. M. Contract to continue 2 years.
NOTES.
Note 1. The Postmaster General may alter the times of arrival & departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Note 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contracts, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of 5 dollars shall be incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mails: and if any person, making proposals, desires to carry newspapers other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry it with that emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.
Note 5. Should any person, making proposals, desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals, the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the month of August, November, February and May, one month after the expiration of each quarter.
Note 7. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and to continue in force until the 1st October 1805, excepting such routes as have a particular note respecting the continuance of the contract.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Postmaster General.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY, April 27, 1801.