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The NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. II.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CLXV.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23d, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
The following is a copy of a letter addressed by Monseigneur Erskine to each of the Catholic Bishops resident in London:—
Illustrious and Reverend Sir,
In conformity to the orders I have received from our Spiritual Father, Pope Pius VII. I communicate to you the Pontifical brief which you will find attached to this letter. I pray you to acknowledge the reception of it without delay, and to transmit me a suitable answer with all convenient dispatch.
His Holiness has omitted no effort for the preservation of your See; but he has beheld with the liveliest regret that the urgency of circumstances renders your resignation indispensable. This is required equally for the sake of unity, of peace, and the re-establishment of the Catholic religion in France. His Holiness has given me in charge further that he has in the warmest terms recommended your person to the regards of the Chief Consul; in the first place, with the view of inducing him to fix his choice on you in the nomination of a person to fill the vacant see; or, if that request should not be attended to, at least to prevail on him to make some provision for your support. Such is, Monseigneur, the desire of St. Peter to contribute to your consolation and relief in every possible manner, that he loses sight of no favourable opportunity to alleviate the weight of misfortune which presses upon you, and to provide for your personal accommodations.
Having thus fulfilled the commands entrusted to me by the Pontiff it now only remains for me to render you every service in my power, and to assure you, that I am, Monseigneur, &c. &c.
(Signed)
CHARLES ERSKINE.
Sept. 16.
No. 42 Great Mary la bonne Street.
THE POPE'S BRIEF.
Pius VII. to his Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops and Bishops of France, having the communion and favour of the Apostolic Chair.
Venerable Fathers,
Health, and the Apostolic Benediction! So many and so signal are the services which, both as a general body, and as individuals of the Catholic Faith, you have performed, that on this account you have ever merited from us and from our predecessor Pius VI. now happily to rest, the highest commendations and the highest praise of your virtue.
But although what you have done for the Church, and for the advantage of the Faithful, be very great and highly glorious to you, yet the state of the times forces us to notify to you, that you have not yet fulfilled that meritorious career of glory for which the counsels of Divine Providence have reserved your courage in these times. Greater sacrifices, O Venerable Fathers, still remain to be added to those by which you have distinguished yourselves, and you have still to add higher claims to those which you now have to the gratitude of the Church. The preservation of the Church the re-establishment of the Catholic religion in France, demand a new example of virtue and of greatness of soul in you, which may teach all nations, that the holy zeal with which you burn for the Church has for its object its advantage, and not your own. Your Ecclesiastical Seats are voluntarily to be resigned, and the same must be freely given up into our hands. It is requiring much of you, Venerable Brethren; it is, however, equally necessary that we should comply with it, in order to re-establish order in France in the affairs of the Church. We feel, indeed, how much it must cost your hearts to abandon those flocks which are so dear to you, to the safety of which you have given so much attention, and which, even in your absence, have been the object of your most tender solicitude. But the more bitter the sacrifices, the more agreeable will it be to God; the reward which you will have to expect from it will be proportioned to your grief and to his benevolence. With the whole energy of your soul, do we call upon your virtue; we call upon you by the blessed name of Jesus, to complete this sacrifice for the preservation of unity.
A knowledge of the distinguished piety and of the remarkable virtue which we have ever remarked in you in the most trying circumstances of the Church, makes us certain that you will immediately forward to us your voluntary Letters of Abnegation. We cannot entertain a doubt that any of the wise and virtuous Pastors of the French Church, can for a moment hesitate to comply with our paternal advice, and to follow the illustrious example of Gregory Nazianzene when he resigned the Bishopric of Constantinople. And
certainly, in the situation in which we stand, what reason can we have to suspect that any of you would resist our counsels and our intreaties, if he recollects what the church in general has resolved, and what St. Augustine has said— Contra Crescentium , Lib. 2, c. 21.—“We are not Bishops for our own sakes, but for the sakes of those to whom we administer the sacraments of the Lord; and, for these, as necessity shall require, we are either to be or not to be, as it is not for ourselves, but for them that we govern.”
For you know, Venerable Brethren, that many of the most distinguished prelates of the church, that they might conform to this principle of the church and preserve unity, have voluntarily abdicated their seats: and almost 300 Catholic Bishops a little before the celebrated callation of Carthage, openly professed themselves to be ready, and thought themselves bound to abdicate their bishoprics, if it should be conceived that their abdication would tend to remove the schism of the Donatists. Many of you, indeed Venerable Brethren, had before your eyes these examples, and adopted similar sentiments, when in consequence of the letter of the 3d of May, 1791, of the late Pius VI. of happy memory, our predecessor, you professed yourselves willing and ready to resign your charges, if the good of religion should require it, for which that wise Pontiff bestowed on them the greatest praise. Nor were there wanting some of you lately who signified to us in your letters, that you would cheerfully do the same, if it should seem necessary for the preservation of religion in France. Now since we have arrived at those times, in which the voluntary abdication of your charges is absolutely necessary for the good of the Catholic religion, we cannot doubt that you will yield this obedience to God by making this new sacrifice, to offer which to him you know yourselves bound, and have already, should the good of the Church require.
Confidently trusting, therefore, in consequence of the opinion which we have always entertained of your religion and virtue, that on perusing our letter, both to increase your merits to the Church, and to preserve the unity of it in France, you will, without delay, implicitly comply with our exhortation; we first congratulate you on account of that immortal glory which you will obtain from this splendid testimony of virtue, religion and obedience, which you are now about to give to the Church. This glory, indeed, will be so great as to be far superior to the praises you have already obtained, by undergoing so many dangers and enduring so many calamities with so much constancy for preserving religion in the churches entrusted to your fidelity. For, according to what the same St. Augustine writes, in his letter to Caesarius, “It is far more glorious to have laid down the burthen of Episcopacy, in order to ward off the dangers of the Church, than to have undertaken it for the sake of ruling.”—We also congratulate you on those ample rewards to which this sacrifice will entitle you from God, the rewarder of the good. For as the same St. Gregory Nazianzene writes, “Those who abdicate thrones will not lose God, but will acquire a heavenly throne, much higher and safer.” In the last place we congratulate you, considering those advantages the whole priesthood will derive from these memorable examples of minds labouring, not for themselves, but for the things which belong to God and the Church: these instances of obedience, humility, faith, and of all episcopal holiness, with which you are about to crown the end of your episcopacy—This virtue of yours, indeed, will shut the mouths of the detractors of the priesthood, who calumniate the ministers of the sanctuary by asserting, that they find nothing in them but pride, haughtiness and avarice. This new glory by which you will render yourselves illustrious, will, extort an involuntary admiration of your virtue from men who will be obliged to confess in regard to the Church, what the same St. Augustine affirms in the above-mentioned letter to Caesarius: “That there are some men in its bosom who seek not those things which are their own, but the things of Jesus Christ.”
We are compelled by the exigency of the times, which even exercises its violence on us, to signify that it is absolutely necessary for you to give a written answer within ten days, and that your answer be transmitted to the person by whom the present letter will be delivered to you, which you ought to testify by an authentic document, that you have received; we must also signify to you for the same urgent causes, that the answer given must be definitive, not dilatory; so that unless a definitive answer be given within ten days (and that you will do so, we entreat you again and again) if a dilatory answer is returned, we
shall be obliged to consider you as having refused to comply with our request.
But, that this you will not do, we have reason to hope, from your ardent desire both to preserve religion, and to promote the peace of the whole Church; and from your obedience to us, which is the peculiar duty of children, and from that anxiety which you have always shown of assisting by your virtue, our infirmity, under that great load of cares with which we are oppressed. Nay, we are certain that, with cheerful and ready minds, you will obey our commands, with which we are obliged to try your virtue, in order to establish the good of the Church; especially since you possess too much penetration not to know, that if you refuse to comply with our request, that no obstacles may be opposed by us to preserving the unity of the Catholic religion, and restoring the tranquility of the Church; (we declare with grief, but we must declare, while so much danger hangs over the Gallican Church from us) we must necessarily have recourse to that conduct which will remove all impediments, and by which alone the good of religion can be promoted.
By the favour and good will which we have always shown towards you, venerable Brethren, by the opinion we have always had of your virtue, dignity and merits, we flatter ourselves that you are so persuaded that we do not think it necessary to expend many words in assuring you, that nothing has been omitted on our part which could tend to prevent you from being exposed to this bitterness. But it is with great grief we must confess that all our anxiety and all our labour to resist the necessity of the times, has been fruitless.—We are compelled to yield, that the Catholic religion may be benefitted by this sacrifice. After maturely weighing these circumstances, we would seem to question the authority of our religious profession, if we should conclude that you will prefer your own advantage to the preservation and good order of the Church, forgetting what St. Augustine laid in the name of the African Bishops to the tribune Marcellinus, when he declared that those bishops were ready to abdicate their chairs: “Why should we hesitate to make that sacrifice of humility to our Redeemer? Did he descend from Heaven in the human form that we should be members of his body, and shall we fear to descend from our chairs to prevent his limbs from being torn by cruel division? Personally we are only faithful and obedient Christians. This we always are, but we were ordained bishops for the Christian people. As bishops, therefore, let us do what may benefit Christian people, by promoting Christian peace. If we are useful servants, why should we prefer our temporal grandeur to eternal gain in the Lord? The Episcopal dignity will be more fruitful to us, if by laying it down we collect the flock of Christ, than if we should disperse it by retaining it, for with what face in future can we hope for the honor promised by Christ, if Christian unity is impeded by our worldly honor.”
As we cannot therefore doubt, when we reflect on your tried virtue and religion, that you will consult the advantage of the Church and the good of the faithful, while we implore the Almighty God to strengthen your virtue, that with more readiness, as becomes willing givers, you may offer to him this gift; and while we promise, as far as in us lies, to take care that you shall be hereafter provided for, we confer on you our apostolic blessing, as a pledge of our paternal love.
Given at Rome, at St. Mary the greater, under the Fisherman's Seal, August 15th, 1801, in the second year of our Pontificate. (Signed) PIUS PP. VII. MICHAEL, Patriarch of Jerusalem. (A true copy.)
LONDON, September.
FRENCH BISHOPS.
The Bishops, having been apprised that they were immediately to receive a Brief from Rome, with the precise tenor of which they were unacquainted, agreed to assemble on Saturday last, at the house of the Archbishop of Narbonne to concert measures under the present circumstances. In the interval, they actually received the Brief so that, on the day appointed, they found themselves conveniently assembled for the discussion of the plan. They began their deliberations at noon, and did not separate till towards five o'clock. The meeting consisted of three Archbishops and thirteen Bishops, the Bishop of Rhodes being in the country, and the Bishop of Toulous, who has not yet been invested with the Episcopal Character, taking only a nominal part.
The Archbishop of Narbonne, who presided, opened the proceedings by announcing, that the subject upon which they were to deliberate was the proposition made to
them by Pope Pius VII. to resign their Sees into his hands, as the sole means of terminating the schism, which has for ten years harassed the Gallican Church, and for re-establishing the Catholic Religion in France. The Sovereign Pontiff, in doing justice to their conduct in the exercise of their Holy Offices, avows, that he was forced to make this proposition to them from the cruel necessity of the times.
In order to engage them to adopt it, he represented to them the example of St. Gregory Nazianzenus, who, in nearly similar circumstances, resigned his Archbishopric of Constantinople in the year 381, and that of the three hundred African Bishops, who offered to abdicate theirs in favour of the Donatists, if that heretics could recalcitrate within the pale of the Church. A still stronger reason was the letter written in 1791 to Pius VI. by thirty Bishops of the Constituent Assembly, in which they offered him their resignation, with full powers to accept and dispose of their Dioceses in such a manner as he should think most conducive to the preservation of the unity and the re-establishment of religion. Those 30 then spoke upon the presumed consent of all their colleagues. The latter, not having remonstrated against, were considered as having acquiesced in it, and many of them had positively done so in private letters.
The Archbishop of Aix, who spoke next in order after the President, placed the question in a very luminous point of view, both as to its civil and political relations, in a very eloquent and argumentative speech.
The Archbishop of Bourdeaux spoke to the same effect.
The Bishop of Arras, Minister of Louis XVIII. in England, communicated the wish of Monseigneur, which was against their resignation.
The Bishop of Uzes read a number of documents relating to the subject; and, after several Prelates had spoken for and against—the meeting was then adjourned to Monday last.
When assembled on that day, the discussion was renewed on both sides, and each Prelate made a speech, explanatory of the grounds on which his opinion was founded. Four were for a pure and simple resignation and eight against it, and four for taking a middle course. Those for the acquiescence were the Archbishop of Aix, who in the Constituent Assembly, was selected to be the organ of the Clergy—the Archbishop of Bourdeaux, heretofore keeper of the Seals, and former agent for the Clergy—the Bishop of Lascars, a Prelate whose pastoral talents and virtues, as well as profound knowledge of ecclesiastical science, give great weight to his opinion—and the Bishop of Cominges.
At the head of its opponents was the Archbishop of Narbonne, supported by the Bishops of Montpellier, Nayon, Nantes, Angouleme, Avranches, Loubet, and Uzes.
The Bishop of Leon promised to join the majority of the general body of Bishops, who are eighty-two in number; and the meeting was adjourned to this day, which is to be the last. A definitive resolution will then be come to, after which each Bishop will individually write to the Pope. The letter will be transmitted to Mr. Erskine on Monday, which will be the 10th morning after the receipt of the Brief. Every thing announces that the majority of the Bishops in England will be against the resignation; and it is not easy to see what line of conduct the Bishops who took refuge in other countries will think proper to pursue.
RELIGION.
It is not in France only that changes are taking place in ecclesiastical matters, as our readers will see by the following remarkable edict which has made its appearance at Munich, tolerating the profession of all religions throughout Bavaria, where the Roman Catholic Church only has been hitherto authorized:
By the Electoral Prince.
We have already, on the 10th of Nov. last year, caused it to be made known to our provincial Colleges, that throughout the whole of our High States, the Catholic Religion is no longer to be considered as an essential article, nor other professions of faith thenceforth to be excluded. To this ordinance we were moved, as well by the conviction, that there is neither in the Imperial nor the Provincial Constitution any ground for such exclusions, as from the consideration that the concurrence of the professors of other religions must contribute to the improvement of the country, the exercise of trade, the cultivation of land, and the necessary enterprizes, improvements, and encouragement of trading industry. This is confirmed by the example of other States, far advanced in cultivation, where the exclusion of those who profess other religions, on account of the
peculiarity of their tenets, when in other respects they possess all the qualities of good and useful citizens, has long been acknowledged to be contrary to reason and the spirit of the Christian religion. But altho' the profession of other religious tenets be permitted, nothing is authorised which may be contrary to the publishing legal relations, or which may demand any new regulations. We have therefore, thought it conformable to our views, to make known our best intentions to all our subjects, in the confidence that, laying aside all religious hatred, they will endeavor to receive, with that respect and love which every religion prescribes to men, the professors of other religions, who wish to establish themselves in our High States, agreeably to the laws. All provincial magistrates, are at the same time reminded, that they are neither to oppose any obstacle, nor to permit any obstacle to be opposed to the establishment of the professors of other religions, so far as they comply with the requisitions of the laws, distinguish themselves with ability, or are provided with sufficient property, and that they are to conduct themselves at all times in strict conformity to this our will. In other respects it would be a misinterpretation of our Princely intentions, if this regulation, flowing from a principle of real State policy, were to be considered as any restraint on, or degradation of, the present state of the religion of our subjects, to which we will never offer any molestation.
(Signed)
MAX. JOSEPH,
Electoral Prince.
Munich, Aug. 26, 1801.
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Thirty Dollars Reward
THE following criminals who made their escape from the prison of Washington County, in the City of Washington, on Sunday night the 21st inst. have not yet been apprehended.
FRANCIS HIGDON, a slender man, about 5 feet 6 inches high, fair complexion, black hair, and 26 or 27 years of age. It is supposed he has endeavored to get among his relations in Charles or St. Mary's County.
JAMES SCULLY, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, stout made, fair complexion, an Irishman by birth, had on a blue suit of clothes quite new, and of a coarse quality. He is about 40 years of age, talks thick, has short, bushy hair, and is very much marked with the small-pox.
HARRY, a negro man, of light complexion, 23 or 24 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, well made; had on when he went away, a new white cotton shirt, and new coarse, blue, cloth jacket and trousers.
It is supposed this fellow is gone to Port Tobacco, where, I am informed, his master resides, whose name is Lanty Maddox. Ten dollars will be paid for the delivery of either of the above men, or thirty dollars for the whole of them.
DANIEL C. BRENT,
Marshal of the district of Columbia. Washington, Nov. 21.

Left Foreign Intelligence.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.
Late last evening arrived the ship Mercury, capt. Butler, in 40 days from Hamburg, by which papers to the 1st of Oct. have been received.
The number of British vessels cruising at the mouth of the Scheldt increased daily; and the number of English men of war off the coasts of Holland and Flanders received continual augmentation, in order to prevent the sailing of the Dutch fleet under Admiral De Winter, which was supposed to be destined for Boulogne, to protect the sailing of the French flotilla from Calais.
At Brussels, according to advices of the 24th, General Augereau was expected with his whole staff. French and Prussian cabinet couriers were daily passing and repassing through Brussels, to which place a strong corps of French troops was on its march.
Capt. Gardiner, who arrived at this port yesterday from Peterburgh, which place he left on the 16th Sept. informs us, that on the 11th it was rumored that the Emperor Alexander was taken suddenly and dangerously ill; supposed to be occasioned by a stroke of Russian apoplexy—the same disorder which carried off the late Emperor Paul.
HAMBURG, Sept. 30.
Extract of a letter from Constantinople, of the 4th September, which can be depended upon. Received by Express.
“On the 17th of August, the Siege of Alexandria was begun; and on that day the English General Coote, with 5000 men, advanced towards the Lake Ameriotis, after having attacked the French Gun Boats, whereof two blew up, and two were sunk. He has taken possession of the ground of Marabou, without opposition from the Garrison. During this operation, the English Squadron before Alexandria, made a feint Attack on that place, whilst General Hutchinson attacked the out-works and entrenchments of the enemy, which were partly on a hill called Green Hill, which was taken after a trifling loss.
“On the 31st July, the greater part of the French Garrison from Cairo, consisting of 8000 men, arrived at Rosetta; and the exertions to transport them were so much accelerated, that the whole had embarked and sailed on the 7th of August, for France. Amongst the number of these troops were 900 cavalry, and 50 pieces of cannon. The remainder of the Garrison, which consists of more than 5000 men, of every description, are daily arriving down the Nile, from Cairo, to be transported to France.”
Extract of a letter from Vienna, of the 22d September.
According to information from Constantinople, by a courier which has just arrived, the Siege of Alexandria begun on the 17th of August, and has continued with such success, that General Menou has demanded a cessation of arms for two days, to afford time to agree on the points for evacuating Alexandria, and of acceding to the Convention of Cairo. We expect soon a courier with the particulars of his agreeing to the terms proposed.”
Extract of a letter from Paris, of the 22d September.
“Should the Negotiations for Peace with England fail, it is believed that in the beginning of October the expedition against that country will be tried. The encampment at Boulogne has been reinforced on the 13th inst. by three battalions of riflemen, and two divisions of artillery from Paris. From Lille, Douay, and Arras, different corps of troops with artillery, have proceeded for Calais. At Dunkirk, the Count Admiral Neilly has held a council of war. All the troops at Boulogne, consisting of about 25,000 men, have received orders to keep themselves ready for an immediate embarkment; and to leave all unnecessary baggage behind. The Breft fleet is getting ready to go to sea.”
BRUSSELS, Sept. 24.
The number of English men of war on the coast of Holland, has been considerably increased. They intend to prevent the Dutch fleet from putting to sea; as it is said Admiral De Winter has it in view to join the flotilla at Boulogne.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 26.
Two couriers arrived this week from England. We will have our West-India possessions returned, after our Government has agreed to the Convention concluded at St. Peterburgh, on the 17th of June.
CADIZ, Sept. 1.
For some days past we have been closely blockaded than ever. We fear new attempts of the English against this city, as their force has been considerably increased. The former French Minister of Marine, Truguet, has arrived, who will accelerate the intended expedition.
It has been just published, that the English Vice-Consul, has informed all the Consuls of the neutral powers, in the name of his Government and of Admiral Saumarez, that Cadiz and St. Lucar are blockaded, and that no neutral vessels are per-
mitted to go out or in, without a special permission from the Admiral. The English fleet consists of 15 ships who form the blockade.
PARIS, September 20.
The Consuls have concluded that one General Collector of duties of the Republic, and four Administrators shall be appointed. Citizen Collin has been chosen General Collector.
Paris, September 12.
Toussaint Louverture has transmitted a Constitution for the island of St. Domingo, to the First Consul. This constitution is not fully approved of by the Council of state, because by it too many prerogatives are ceded to the negroes. To restore peace and good order to this important colony, it is decreed that three Generals be sent from hence to that colony—among the three the name of Rochambeau stands foremost—this general has distinguished himself in a peculiar manner during the campaigns in Italy. It is hoped that Toussaint Louverture will submit to these new regulations of the consuls.
PARIS, Sept. 23.
The government have resolved to make another effort to reinforce the army in Egypt, and for this purpose have ordered part of the army in Spain to proceed to Cadiz, where Admiral Thuyut is waiting for them. Menou holds out with determined resolution, and the government will esteem no sacrifice too great to afford him assistance.
Religion appears to revive, and the churches are generally crowded. Grand Mass has been celebrated in the church de Graves Place, which during the performance was shrouded in black.
The chief Consul has it under consideration to give the protestant ministers an adequate salary, and has ordered the prefects to transmit to him an account of the number in each department.
ITALY, Sept. 10.
Porto Ferrajo continues to hold out with almost unexampled bravery—notwithstanding the vigorous efforts of the French to form it. The English afford them all the assistance in their power by sea. A few days since, four English frigates landed some troops in the neighborhood of that place, but were immediately attacked and forced to re-embark.
MILAN, Sept. 12.
By an article in the treaty concluded between France and Naples, the latter is to deliver all the navy, which consists of two ships of the line, two frigates and one corvette.
VIENNA, Sept. 18.
The king of Prussia has protested against the installation of the archbishop of Munster.
HAGUE, September 22.
The new revolution is now at an end; and since the 19th, no disturbance or alteration has taken place. On the 8th, in the evening, after the Directory had issued their proclamation, they determined to give General Augereau the command of the city. The new constitution will be laid before the people on the 1st of October, and there is no doubt but they will accept of it. The former executive power is of course annihilated.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 19.
The following remarkable proclamation of the Directory, was published yesterday, just at the closing of the mail:
BATAVIANS!
This day it was carried only by two votes, in the first chamber in the Legislative Body, that our proclamation of the 14th instant be published—the people are hereby invited, either to reject or adopt the plan of the new constitution. The object of this is no less than to unite the people, to let them give their free suffrages upon an important point, which possibly may become the parent of intestine convulsions, by a continuance of an order of things, which through confusion, is risen to its summit, and which embraces the interests of but few, while the whole is hurrying to its ruin.—We feel it our sacred duty, not only to expose such pernicious projects, but also to avert as much as in us lies, its direful consequences. We have adopted efficient measures, to prevent the assembling of the Legislative Body, until the sense of the people is known. Citizens of Batavia, it is with reluctance, that we impeach the conduct of our fellow-citizens; but we cannot, we dare not allow, that the voice of the whole nation be suppressed—and that comparatively but few, without any prior investigation, should audaciously call themselves the people. Our only motive is to be informed of your sentiments, and what will be your sovereign will. Your will shall be our guide, we will without selfishness, promote the good of the whole.—Judge, therefore, coolly and deliberately respecting the plan of the new constitution—Digest it well, without being biased by others—remember that not only your dearest rights, but also the welfare of your posterity is at stake, and choose that which to you shall seem most salutary. Rest assured, that the measures which are adopted for your security, will be efficient: Be convinced that we are willing and able, to curb the temerity of the audacious, who might be vile enough to undertake
to shackle your free suffrages: The Directory orders this to be made public, and that it shall be posted up in all public places.
Done at Hague, the 18th September, 1801, Seventh year of the Batavian Liberty.
(Signed) BESIER, LOCO-PRESIDENT. MAZEL, LOCO-SECRETARY.
HAGUE, Sept. 26.
Peace and tranquility still prevail, notwithstanding the adoption of the new constitution, and although several of the directors have refused to accede to it.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, September 26.
“Yesterday the American Ambassador, Mr. Pinckney, who has arrived by way of Amsterdam, set off for Madrid, the place of his destination.”
“The opposition party against the three present Directors, which is entirely in favour of the Constitution of 1798, have, as the present party is powerfully supported by the French, kept themselves quiet. This new revolution has, therefore, been the most quiet, as not a drop of blood has been shed. The present majority of the present Directory, which consists of citizens Haerdtle, Bezier, and Pymann, are considered as the reigning power. The two remaining Directors, Ermerius and Van Swinden, will not acknowledge the power of the majority, and do not attend the sessions.”
LONDON, Sept. 15.
We received this morning the Paris papers to the 22d inst. The public attention at Paris is almost exclusively occupied with the grand festival which was to take place on the 1st of Vendemaire (the 22d of Sept.). During the complimentary days preceding the fete, the Louvre was crowded with persons to see the specimens of the progress made by the French in different arts and manufactures. A proclamation was expected to be published on the day of the fete, communicating to the people the fate of the negotiation between this country and France.
Some flags of truce have arrived at Marseilles from Egypt, with French prisoners; and 12,000 more prisoners, for whose repatriation preparations had been made at the Lazaretto of Marseilles, were hourly expected. A British squadron of seven sail of the line and several frigates has appeared off Toulon; it is apprehended that port and Marseilles are again to be blockaded.
The Prussian troops are in full march for Munster, but no mention is made of their having yet entered the bishopric. The Prussian minister De Dohm, escaped the fury of the populace with difficulty. The election of an archbishop of Cologne was to take place on the 20th inst. The French papers apprehend that these elections may produce disagreeable consequences between Austria and Prussia.
Mr. Johnson, the Messenger, arrived this morning from Constantinople. We have not heard that he has brought any intelligence of importance relative to Egypt. Alexandria, it is said, still holds out.—Mr. Johnson left Vienna on the 12th inst. and Cracow last Tuesday.
By count Walmoden, just arrived from Hanover, we understand government has received official intelligence that the king of Prussia has consented to withdraw his troops from that electorate, in consequence of the remonstrance of the Emperor of Russia.
Parliament must meet very early in Nov. as Mr. Addington stated himself in Parliament to be provided with money till October, and we all know he has expended far beyond his calculations. The protracted war in Egypt alone must have cost many millions more than were expected.
WEYMOUTH, Sept. 17.
When the last post left Vienna, the state printing-office was on the eve of publishing an Address and Admonition to the inhabitants of Vienna, exhorting them to behave quietly, on the arrival of the new French ambassador, and not to molest in any manner, or offend by words or gestures, the ambassador himself, or any person belonging to his suite, under pain of being dealt with as disturbers of the public tranquility. The inhabitants of Vienna are also desired in the same paper, not to oppose the affixing of the arms of the French Republic, if it should take place.
A letter from a Greek house at Belgrade, of the 20th August, positively asserts that Pasha Ogloo has marched to take possession in person of that important Fortress. The vanquished Pasha of Belgrade has been put in chains till his arrival.—Seeing himself betrayed and closely pressed from all sides, in vain he requested the rebellious Janissaries to grant him a truce till the return of a courier, whom he wished to dispatch to Constantinople. The Pasha asked for this delay, in hopes that a reinforcement of 4000 men, under the command of his son, would long before that time be able to join him. But Pasha Ogloo intercepted this reinforcement.
FALMOUTH, Sept. 15.
Arrived late this evening the American ship Martyr, capt. Cochran, from St. Sebastian, 8 days passage, in ballast, for the East Indies; she brings an account, that two days prior to her sailing from thence, accounts had been received that the Spanish troops and inhabitants had risen on the French troops, being much dissatisfied
with their conduct, and that 30 of the latter were killed.
INVASION.
At one o'clock this day the guns were fired from the different ships in the Roads. The fire being rapid and irregular, the alarm of invasion spread with electric celerity through the town. Thousands crowded to the Pier, to ascertain the particulars; but the surf was too high to permit any communication between the vessels and the shore. Some thought they could already perceive the advanced guard of the French flotilla, and several English vessels could be described by the naked eye, steering for the coast; but whether they were flying from the enemy, or the storm, no body could decide. All was doubt, terror and despondency. A few of the natives showed a disposition to remain, but all the visitors were unanimous for an immediate evacuation. Accordingly, coaches, gigs, whisks, tax-carts, cars, waggons, every species of vehicle, were put into immediate requisition; and some had already set off, when it was luckily discovered that this is the anniversary of the coronation, and such the true cause of the firing in the Roads.
PARIS, Sept. 11.
This day we have witnessed the doors of the bakers assailed, in the same manner as in 1793, by a great concourse of people forming a line. So much wheat has been sent to England, that the price is considerably increased. In the neighbourhood of Paris, particularly at Mantes, the pound of bread cost 5 sols (about 5 cents). Government wished to prevent any addition to the price of an article of the first necessity; but the bakers, who were losing their trouble and their money, have refused to bake, and the hungry mob have been waiting at their doors since 8 o'clock this morning.
An American frigate entered the river of Bordeaux within the last three days, bringing back with her several black inhabitants of St. Domingo, amongst whom, it is said, are the officers of Rigaud's staff, and two young men of Bordeaux who were taken in a privateer from that port, carried to Barbadoes, and escaped from their prison in an open boat, in which they combated the seas for 27 days, contending against the winds, the waves, hunger, thirst, and all the horrors imaginable. Their history is a romance.
The squadron from Tunis, cruising in the Mediterranean, has already captured fourteen Neapolitan vessels. Formerly the marine of the order of Malta would have given an effectual check to the piracies of the Barbarians.
The consuls have decreed, on the 6th of this month, that the law of the 24th Vendemaire, containing the measures proper to be taken for the extinction of mendicity, shall be promulgated in the nine united departments.
The consuls decreed, on the 26th August, that the Piedmontese officers who made part of the auxiliary army of the year 5, and served during the year 7 in the corps united to the French army, may be admitted into the French military corps.
By another decree of the 6th of this month the Irish and Scotch colleges, established at Paris, shall enjoy all property not alienated, and shall be governed and administered by the respective superintendence of a gratuitous board, composed of the prefect of the department, the president and commissary of government near the tribunal of appeal, and two citizens designated by the First Consul.
NOTICE.
Several citizens of this place being desirous to have A BRIDGE erected as early as possible over the POTOMAC,
From Maryland Avenue to Alexander's Island, a book is opened at Steele's Hotel, where it is hoped that every person who wishes to encourage so useful a work for this City, will subscribe their names before the first day of December next, also the number of shares they are willing to take, calculating them at two hundred dollars per share. Washington Nov. 11. ep:1D
City of Washington, July 24, 1801. The Subscribers
HAVING on hand a number of house frames of different dimensions, also, a large quantity of the various kinds of lumber requisite for building, and having made such arrangements as will ensure a constant supply thereof, and enable them to sell the same on very advantageous and moderate terms to the purchasers, hereby give notice, that on application, accompanied by a memorandum or bill of the frames or lumber wanted, they, will cause the same to be delivered as soon as may be, at any of the wharves in the city of Washington, George-Town or Alexandria. The circumstances under which the subscribers enter into this business, authorize an assurance that the strictest punctuality in their engagements may be relied on. They are therefore induced to believe, that many persons who are engaged in building, or who may intend to build, will find a great convenience and advantage in making timely application, and being thus supplied with the whole of the lumber necessary for their buildings by the time it may be wanted for use.
JOHN CONNER, Somerset County, near Princess Ann, Maryland. THOMAS MUNROE City of Washington.
July 27. Iwalf
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1801.
Yesterday morning there was a considerable fall of snow, being the first this season.
A warmly contested election has been held in the City of New-York, for common council; the result of which has terminated in favor of the republicans; this is said to be an event unprecedented in that City.
We learn from Guadalupe, that the American brig Two Brothers having been detained by the collector of the customs at that Island, on a groundless suspicion of the captain having made a false manifest of the cargo, governor Lacroix condemned the collector to pay an indemnity of 5000 francs to the owners.
We were some time since apprised, that great complaints existed at Guadalupe of a criminal practice which some of the American masters of vessels permitted themselves to pursue, in kidnapping the negroes, and that rigorous measures were contemplated for its suppression. We have to regret that the same ground of complaint is said to be continued, whence there is a probability of those measures being enforced by the authorities of the Island. So far as they may involve a just punishment of the perpetrators of this fraudulent and inhuman practice, they must be approved; but in their consequences they may also affect the innocent by subjecting them to burdensome formalities and disagreeable searches. To avoid this, we would, recommend to those who frequent the island, a proper circumspection in avoiding suspicion themselves and a prompt detection and exposure of the guilty whenever they possess the means.
The Revenue cutter John Jay, has been sold at New-York for 7,400 dollars.—Mr. Crowninshield of Salem was the purchaser.
REVOLUTION IN HOLLAND.
From the Leyden Gazette of the 22d of September.
Translated for the National Intelligencer.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, dated 19th September.
“The proceedings of the Executive Directory, of which we have already given an account, have produced such great effects, that we may consider it as a new revolution in government, resembling that of the 12th June, 1798, and of which we may consider it as the completion. The nation had at first been compelled to examine into the motives and views of the directory, or rather into those of the majority, by the proclamation which that majority addressed to the people of Batavia, dated the 14th of this month. As it is too long to insert entire, I shall only give you some of its leading features. It begins by the observation, “that this is the period when self-interest ought to be put aside, every prejudice combated, all animosity overcome, and party spirit extinguished.” A picture is then drawn of the shocks our country has endured during the last six years, and the patience with which the nation has supported every thing, especially the unexampled contributions which have astonished Europe—which in reality have scarcely left our citizens of moderate fortune, especially tenants of this description, a half of their property. The almost total ruin of our commerce is described, the destruction of most of our means of subsistence, the annihilation of our navigation, the loss of the greatest part of our establishments and colonies; in short, this affliction picture is finished, by remarking, that so many evils, so many reverses, sustained with so much constancy, and such well tried patience, have conducted us at present, not to a constitution made for the happiness of the people, conformable to its genius and its manners; but to a state of things, which makes the country a theatre for a display of passions the most violent and inimical to public order and tranquility; such as hatred, vengeance, persecution and vile self-interest, &c. In proof of these things, the successive systems of legislation since 1795, are recalled to mind, and lastly the constitution, which was the offspring of the 22d of January, 1798, that is to say, the result of open force, and of the violence of the then reigning party. The errors of this constitution are then briefly mentioned, which, by concentrating the power of the administration in the hands of five directors, at the same time renders this administration despotic and pusillanimous; despotic, in as much as the administrative government of the republic depends on the supreme will of five individuals; pusillanimous, in as much as from the impossibility of being competent to their great task, they are, contrary to their own will, obliged to depend on others for the discharge of the greater part of their duties; and of consequence, are compelled to leave the reins of government, for the direction whereof they are responsible, in the hands of a number of persons free from all responsibility; while the course of business, which ought in succession to pass from one department to another, from the supreme

power to the lowest administrative body, and afterwards to return to the highest authority, is relaxed, clogged, and arrested in such a manner, that the most resolute individual, who beholds himself devoted to labours as endless as fruitless, loses at last his spirit, and despairs when so employed, of promoting the good of his country. After a sketch of this machine, the multiplied springs of which are so strangely and uselessly complicated, the three directors cannot avoid demanding, "if the constitution is any thing more than the work of a party, who, by all the stratagems of a deceitful policy, have endeavoured exclusively to concentrate the administration of public business in the hands of a particular circle of men?" &c.
All these reflections, supported by examples of the impracticability of this same constitution in many points, leads finally to an annunciation of measures which the majority of the Directory believed it necessary to take, of which we shall relate the circumstances and success.
The first branch of the Representative Body had rejected, the 16th of this month, by a majority of 28 to 26 votes, the invitation which it received from the Directory, and had named a committee of seven members, to propose their previous project, upon the provisional suspension of the effect of the above cited proclamation, as well as upon the measures to be taken in respect to the Directory itself. At the sitting of the 17th of Sept. a letter was read in the first branch, from the Director Emerins, the then President of the Directory, in which he made nearly the same declaration, which his colleague Van Swinden had made the evening before; namely, that he had not concurred with his three colleagues, that he disapproved the new plan of a constitution, for reasons which he detailed, at least as far as it regarded the principle of unity.
That the said plan, in respect to the finances and the quotas of public expenses, was not as favorable to Zealand (the subjoined constitution of 1798. This declaration and the protest, containing his motives, gave rise to a warm discussion on the weight which should be given it. After instituting the nominal appeal, the majority decided that the two points in question should be discussed, and likewise that there should be a further discussion of the declaration of Director Van Swinden, sent the evening before.
Wednesday, 18th of September. Citizen Vitrings made to the same body, in the name of the committee of 7 members, a report, which declared to the Executive Directory, that the Assembly without giving its assent to the proceedings of the Directory, left them entirely to their decision and responsibility. This report was immediately debated; after warm discussion on the nominal appeal, there were 27 votes for rejecting, and 25 for agreeing to it. This majority of 27 members, who two days before had refused the invitation of the three Directors, were for the greatest part known by their adherence to the principles and views of the revolution of the 22d of January 1798, and even by the part which they had taken in the events of that day. The same majority decided, on a second nominal appeal, "That there should be a provisional suspension of the effects of the above cited proclamation." At the end of the sitting, citizen Leeuw, one of the minority, was named President of the first branch, as citizen Van Ardel had already been elected President of the second.
These new Presidents have not entered on their functions. The evening of the 18th of September the three directors Besier, Pyman, and Van Herkforde, went to the hall of the assembly, usually occupied by the directory. But the President Emerins, being opposed to the sitting, they went to the Hotel of the marine department. The result was, that Director Besier, accompanied by the minister of the police and a double military guard, went in the night and put a seal upon the Halls of the two branches of the legislative body, respecting which the two Presidents received the following resolution.
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY. Extract from a register of the resolutions of the Executive Power of the Republic of Batavia. Wednesday, September 18, 1801, 7th year of the liberty of Batavia.
As, after what has been proposed to the assembly and then taken into consideration, according to the decree of the First Branch passed this day, the people of this Republic would be prevented from expressing their sentiments; as, in consequence the crime of Lese Majeste would be committed against it; and as it is the duty of the government to use every means in its power to prevent and diminish this crime; it has been found expedient and it is decreed, no longer to permit the legislative body to assemble itself, until the people of this Republic, conformably to our proclamation of the 14th of this month, shall have freely declared their opinion. In consequence, the agent of the police is directed without delay to close the Halls of the assembly and the other apartments of the two branches, and to prevent the members of the assembly in the interval from assembling at this place or elsewhere, and likewise that the agent of war shall, if necessary, be ready with an armed force. It is decreed that this resolution shall be notified to the President of the two branches, inviting them in the name of the country and people of Batavia, and upon their own responsibility, to give the necessary orders to the commander of the guards, during the interval to place himself under the direction of the commander of the residence; that this be done in order to prevent the shedding of innocent blood by a useless resistance.
Information of the same shall likewise be given to the minister of the French Republic, also to general Angereau, specially enjoining him to give all such orders as are necessary to preserve the order and tranquility of the Republic, and which shall leave to the people the full liberty of expressing their opinion without restraint. And lastly it has been resolved by a proclamation to inform the people of these proceedings, as has been accordingly decreed at this sitting, and signed,
BESIER, S. P.
In our next we shall give a translation of this proclamation, and shall only previously mention, that this new revolution has taken place without the least disorder; that all is peaceable even at the Residence ; and that the nation awaits the definitive result with perfect calmness and tranquility. The guard of the legislative body, has already placed itself under the orders of col. Dury, commander of the garrison.
On Tuesday last, a number of citizens met at the City-Tavern in Albany to receive a report of the committee appointed on the preceding Wednesday, to devise a plan for forming a company to construct a Turnpike Road between the cities of Albany & Schenectady, the hon. Chan'lr Lansing in the chair. The committee reported a plan, by which the stock of the company was proposed to be divided into two thousand shares of 50 dollars each; which plan having been approved, it was determined that a subscription should be immediately opened for 1400 shares (the remaining 600 to be subscribed at Schenectady) — it was accordingly opened, and the whole 1400 shares subscribed for, under regulations calculated to restrain the execution of any person disposed to subscribe not more than ten shares, and with other restraints to prevent subscriptions with a view to a profitable disposition before the company should be completely organized — among which was the incapacity of the holders to transfer any shares until one year after an act of incorporation should have been passed. The meeting was uncommonly numerous and respectable, and it must be gratifying to every friend to his country to see so much respectability, public spirit and wealth united in the prosecution of an undertaking of extensive utility to the community: this reflection must be the more pleasing, when it is recollected that not five years ago not a share was subscribed, though a legislative act invited an association to effect this valuable object. (N. York pap.)
BOSTON, November.
On Sunday evening a little past nine o'clock, a most remarkable Meteor was observed in this and several adjacent towns. It made its appearance a little east of the meridian and passed in a westerly direction almost down to the horizon. It was larger in size and longer in duration than perhaps we ever have had an instance of the kind. We hope it did not escape the observation of the curious.
To be Rented. THE subscriber will rent by the year, or during the session of Congress, four large, convenient three-story BRICK HOUSES — they are well calculated for Boarding Houses, being all situated on the Capitol Hill, and the nearest houses to the Capitol; two of them adjoin the well known Tavern occupied by Mr. Stille the other two are situated equally convenient to the Capitol. Any person qualified to keep such houses may know the terms by applying to
DANIEL CARROL, of Dudn. Sept. 28. ept The subscriber respectfully acquaints the public, that he has removed to the corner of Ninth and B streets, where he continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of Ornaments for Chimney pieces, Door Caps, Frontispieces Metal Safes, &c. which may also be had at his store No. 51, Barclay street, New-York, and to Mr. Wild's store, Market street, Baltimore. GEORGE ANDREWS. Who has gold leaf for sale by the package or book. May 3, 1801. ty
Advertisement. PURSUANT to a deed of trust from Amarish Frost and Esther his wife, to the subscriber, dated the 13th day of August, 1800, will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction on the 18th day of December next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at Stelle's Tavern in the City of Washington, a Lot of Ground, being a moiety of No. 17, contained in square 634, fronting 27 feet 4 inches, on north Capitol street, in said city, adjoining the fourth wall of the buildings lately erected by general Washington. This spot of ground is considered very valuable from its nearness to the Capitol and pleasant situation commanding an extensive prospect of the city and its vicinity. The title will be made indisputably good, and the terms of sale made known at the time and place before-mentioned.
JOHN G. LADD. Alexandria, Nov. 2, 1801. 3tw ** Also will be offered for sale at the same time and place, the remaining part of said Lot No. 17, being of the same dimensions as the above, and lying contiguous thereto, unless previously disposed of at private sale, by AMariah Frost.
WASHINGTON CITY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1801.
A meeting of the Branch Bank established in the City of Washington was held on Saturday last, at which JOSEPH CARLETON, of George-Town, was chosen President, JOSEPH SAUL of Norfolk, Teller, Mr. PATTON of Philadelphia, Book keeper, and GEORGE BOYD, of George-Town, Discount Clerk.
For sale, or to be rented. A House and lot on the Capitol Hill — the lot is 20 feet 2 inches on Delaware Avenue, and about 192 feet deep extending back to a 30 feet Alley. The House is a handsome well furnished convenient three story brick house, containing 2 sealed garrets, 5 chambers, 2 parlours — kitchen with a pantry and cellar. It is directly opposite to the Buildings of WASHINGTON, occupied by Gen. Dearborn, near adjoining to a number of houses belonging to Mr. Carroll, rented to Mr. Dalton and others. From its vicinity to the Capitol, it is well calculated for a private family; or a person attached to the offices of the Federal Legislature. — Adjoining is a lot of about 40 feet front on same Avenue, and running same depth back, (the whole under a good post and rail fence) which, if required would be sold at same time. If rented, the Tenant may have the use of the whole of the lot, which would make an excellent garden, having a South and Eastern exposure, as long as convenient to the proprietor. This property would be sold a Bargain for satisfactory payments, or well situated property in Philadelphia would be taken in exchange. Apply to Benjamin Burch, New Jersey Avenue, or to the Editor of the National Intelligencer — or to Kirtland and Percival, Philadelphia. Nov. 21. tf.
CHARLES RICHTER, HAIR DRESSER, FROM BALTIMORE, HAS taken a house on Capitol Hill, opposite Mr. Purnell's Hotel, and begs leave respectfully to offer his services in the above line, to the ladies and gentlemen of the City of Washington and George-Town. His long experience and attention to business, he hopes, will merit their favors. Ladies sending their orders will be waited on in any part of the City, or in George-Town. HE HAS FOR SALE, A number of Frizzets of the newest fashion and of different colors; also hair powder, shaving soap, soft and hard pomatum, Hopkin's Razor Straps of different sorts, with paste, &c. Nov. 20. 3t
Dissolution of Partnership. THE Partnership of Washington & Dowson, did by mutual consent dissolve on the 10th day of October last. All those indebted to the said concern are requested to make immediate payment to Baily Washington, living on the Capitol Hill, New-Jersey Avenue who is authorized to settle the business of the concern. BAILY WASHINGTON, JOSEPH DOWSON. Nov. 11. raw3t
In Chancery, October 31, 1801. ORDERED, that the sale made by Henry Whetmore, as stated in his report this day filed, of a Lot of Ground, in the City of Washington, the property of Abraham Young, deceased, for the sum of 1150 dollars, subject to the right of dower, shall be confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shewn before the 15th day of December next: Provided a copy of this order be published in some newspaper of the said City, or of George-Town, before the end of November next. TEST, SAMUEL H. HOWARD, Reg. Chrn. Can.
CONVEYANCERS OFFICE, AND OFFICE FOR SALE OF CITY LOTS, On the Pennsylvania Avenue fronting the President's Square, near Rhodes's tavern, City of Washington. THOMAS HERTY has connected with the business of drawing Conveyances of Land, Wills, Mortgages, Leases, Bonds, Affirmations powers of Attorney, petitions, and every other pieces of deed or contract in the profession; that of buying, selling and leasing lots and houses in the City, negotiating loans, &c. His long experience as a draftsman, and knowledge of the laws relative thereto — the knowledge which he has acquired by residence of the situation of City Lots, and how their titles have been acquired, or are liable to be affected; together with his impartial and strict regard to the interest of those who may be pleased to employ him, will, he hopes, secure to him a continuance of public patronage. Titles to real property investigated, and opinions given thereon when required. For sale a great variety of Lots, in desirable situations in the City. N. B. At the above office may be had, his Abridgement of the Laws of Maryland, price 6 dollars. Also his Digest of the Laws of the United States, price 3 dollars. As the Laws of Maryland are in full force on this side the Potomac, it behoves letters to avail themselves of that information which affects their lives, liberties and property. He who is without a knowledge of his "rule of conduct" is like a stranger in his native land. May 4. 2aw4w. rawa
Charlotte Hall School, October 29, 1801. IN consequence of the resignation of the rev. Mr. Ralph, the present principal of Charlotte Hall School, notice is hereby given, That the trustees will, on the 30th day of November next ensuing, proceed to the appointment of a person to succeed him for the ensuing year — The salary will be 800 dollars per annum, paid half yearly. The person to fill the vacancy must produce recommendations as to his moral character, as well as the other necessary qualifications for so important an office. N. B. A thorough acquaintance with the Latin and Greek languages, is among the essential qualifications. Nov. 16. raw3t
Charlotte Hall School, October 29, 1801. The fame auspices, under which the National Intelligencer has hitherto been conducted, will still preside over its character. While it fears not to examine with intrepid calmness the measures of public men, it will disdain to notice the foibles or the vices of private life. From the encouragement which the Editor has received, and from his desire to render the paper a more comprehensive vehicle of information, its size will be from this day greatly enlarged. The original plan of the Paper will be preserved with this addition that its maturity will enable the Editor to furnish the earliest notices of many of the most interesting domestic events, and of foreign events connected with the measures of the United States, in a shape of unquestionable authenticity. It will accordingly contain, beside the ordinary contents of a newspaper,
Address to Subscribers ONE year has elapsed since the first appearance of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. During this period domestic events of the first importance have occurred. The political scene, so far as it relates to persons, has been completely changed, and so far as it relates to principles and measures materially altered. Public opinion, decisively expressed, has called for a reform, and a reform has been made. There is something so interesting, and even sublime in a Nation, now composed of millions, and destined hereafter to be unrivalled in numbers, shaking off by Herculean efforts the chains of foreign despotism, and then with unexhausted vigor defending the rights of its citizens from internal invasion, that the mind cannot too often pause, and trace the admirable connection between cause and effect whereby the interesting spectacle is produced. To obtain distinct views of the nature of our government, to discern its necessary connection with true national glory and personal felicity, it is the basis of the only correct patriotism that can animate the human heart. Such sentiment, founded on the immutable principles of reason and truth, once embraced, becomes a permanent rule of action, and republicanism finds an impregnable fortress in every breast. European philosophers have told us "That man, to be free must be virtuous" — They have mistaken the cause for the effect; and should have said, "That to be virtuous he must be free." For if virtue be a moral principle, and man be a free agent, can that be virtue which does not flow spontaneously from the heart? Can that be virtue, however specious, which slavery compels? Away then with the false, the dangerous dogmas the constant plea of tyrants, and the perpetual error of slaves. It is the interest of all nations to be virtuous, and all nations would pursue their interest, did not political fraud lead them astray. To detect this political fraud, to guard against machinations, to inspire man with a consciousness of his dignity and his power; these are the great ends which true wisdom ought incessantly to pursue, undismayed by adversity, unrelaxed by prosperity. Her means should be reason and truth. These are the only irresistible weapons that rational agents can wield. The sword may subvert an Empire. But reason alone can re-establish and give stability to its glory.
The distinctive feature of American governments is the representative principle. It is by the operation of this principle, that the nation can at any time express its opinion of public men and public measures, and will their countenance or suspension. It is by the operation of this principle that they have expressed such opinion and by its expression have silently and tranquilly produced a reform, which in other states would have been denominated a revolution, whose achievement could only have been imperfectly effected by the sword. Cherish, then, fellow-citizens, a sacred regard for this holy principle. Let every heart habitually feel its value. Let every mind frequently reflect on the inestimable good that it produces. And when the wreck of other governments, falsely styled republican, are held up as evidences of the perishable nature of all political systems, and it is inferred that ours too must go to decay, recollect that our system is the only one that has ever existed, whose basis is a true representation of the people. To uphold this great principle, to recommend whatever tended to render its application more general, and to make it more the object of popular affection, has been the leading motive, which has decided the character of the National Intelligencer. Those men have been supported with reason, with truth, and with moderation, who have often, and it is believed sincerely, professed their attachment to this principle, and whose whole political career has demonstrated a hatred of arbitrary power, and a regard to the public welfare. And while such men and measures have received support, their opponents have been treated with invariable respect and candor. For, it is the belief of the Editor that neither exclusive virtue or talent are to be found on one side, and it is his hope, fortified by numerous recent illustrations, that the great mass of each party only requires a temperate and rational disclosure of its errors to abandon them. From the accumulating triumphs of republicanism, he hails with joy the dawn of national harmony, and does not despair of reaching the period, when the nation will be undivided in political opinion. We cannot, it is true, expect to be exempt from the occasional intrigues of ambitious men; but the great body of the people may be so enlightened as to pursue their true interests, unmoved by the turbulence of ambition.
NOTICE. The following slaves have been committed to the jail of Washington County in the District of Columbia, viz. JOHN MAYNARD — Twenty-nine years old, a bright mulatto, 5 feet 10 inches high, says he was formerly the property of David McMacken, Esq. of Baltimore, who sold him to a Mr. White, a Mr. Bingham, and a Mr. Sargeant from Georgia. JIM WILLMER — Twenty-six or 27 years of age, very black complexion, 5 feet 3 inches high, says he was formerly the property of Mr. Cumberland Dugan, of Baltimore, who sold him to the said White, Bingham and Sargeant — Both of these men have on coarse negro clothing, not much worn. CHARLES — 25 years of age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, well made, and has a good countenance; says he belongs to a Mr. Cubman, of Benedict, in St. Mary's county, Maryland — has on coarse negro clothing, a good deal worn. The owners of the above slaves are desired to come and take them away, or they will be sold to pay their prison expenses, according to the provision of the law respecting runaways. DANIEL CARROLL BRENT, Marshal of the District of Columbia, Washington, October 21, 1801. tf
For Sale, At the Store lately occupied by Mr. E. MANION, on Water-street, opposite Messrs. King & Daugherty's Lumber Yard, Cognac brandy, Holland gin, West-India and N. England rum, Spanish brandy, cherry rum, brown, loaf and lumpy sugars, gunpowder, imperial, hyson, hyson skin and souchong teas, green coffee, pepper, alspice, mace, nutmegs, ground ginger, fig blue, indigo, starch, Spanish segars, mould and dip candles in boxes, white and brown soap in ditto, seal leather, molasses, best table codfish, a few thousand weight best Rhode-Island cheese, muns' coarse shoes, apples in barrels, a quantity of onions, &c. &c. George-Town, October 21. raw3w
WANTED, A person who can come recommended for his honesty, sobriety, and attention; and who can give good security for the faithful discharge of the duties of the Office of JAILOR. November 11.
TO LET, On Capitol Hill, adjoining Mr. Tanncliff's Hotel, A convenient two story brick dwelling house, with good cellar, garret, kitchen and servant's rooms, a carriage house, and stable for three horses, &c. For terms apply to the subscriber at his store, north F street, near the President's square.
JOHN KEARNEY, Who has for sale some valuable building lots on said street, and on square 491, Pennsylvania Avenue. He has as usual a general assortment of wines, groceries, liquors, &c. November 18. raw3t
For Sale or Rent, Two three story brick houses in Alexandria, completely finished, on King and Columbia, street, with sundry valuable property near the same, possession whereof may be had immediately. The situation for the flour and grocery business is equal to any in Alexandria. For terms apply to Henry Thomas Moore, Alexandria, or to the subscriber. NICHOLAS VOSS.

On the 4th inst. the Governor of Kentucky delivered the following speech to the Legislature of that State:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives,
AT no period, since the commencement of the Federal Government, have the prospects of liberty, harmony, and national prosperity, been more flattering, and more promising of permanency, than at the present moment. Happy, free from internal commotion, and from the dread, as well as the experience of the horrors of war—a general tranquility pervades the Union, and an attachment to the federal constitution, with a confidence in the administration of its government, and a conformity to its laws, fill up the measure of the duties and the happiness of its citizens.
In recurring to the internal situation of our own state, our prospects in many respects, are not less pleasing. The increase of our population within the last ten years, rivals any thing recorded in the history of man, and must raise our consequence & respectability in the scale of the federal Union. Our agricultural improvements have kept pace with our population. A slow, but progressive extension of our commerce with other nations, by the channel of the Mississippi, with an increase in the produce of our soil, the effect of general industry, and of favorable seasons, afford pleasing expectations of national prosperity, and dictate gratitude and praise towards an over-ruled Providence.
If there be circumstances in the present state of things, bearing a less kindly aspect, it may be worthy of our attention how far they have been owing to ourselves, and how far our own prudence and foresight may avert the consequences of them.
The present exhausted state of our treasury, will, no doubt, excite regret, if not alarm; for it must if not remedied in time, endanger, if it does not destroy our national credit.
The proceeds of the revenue laws, have been found to be inadequate to the expenditures of government, moderate and economical as they are, as will appear to you, on having recourse to the public offices. The evil consequences of this, are too numerous and great, to escape your notice, or to admit of indifference as to the means of attempting correctives of the evil.
Another circumstance, meriting your attention, is the alarming increase of capital crimes. It is not in my power to determine, whether this painful fact, be owing to any imperfection in our criminal jurisprudence, or to any defect in the execution of the laws, or simply to the common depravity of human nature; but sure I am that it exhibits one of the most gloomy, and one of the most fearful scenes that ever presented themselves to civil society. For the credit of our country and of man, I sincerely wish, that I could consistently with duty have drawn a veil over a subject so distressing: and though I mention it, I mention it with regret, and with a view of drawing towards it your serious deliberation. The multiplicity of crimes, may be partly owing to legal obstructions in the way of justice—to the facility of avoiding trial, and of escaping the penalties of transgression, when the law has pronounced her judgment. It will, therefore, merit your enquiry, whether the ordinary process of law might not be rendered more efficacious in bringing the accused to trial—and whether executive interference, in case of escapes from the jails, and the penitentiary house, might not be rendered more prompt, more certain, and less expensive, than it can be under the existing laws.
On recurring to the act of Congress respecting fugitives from the justice of other states, and comparing it with a clause of the act of this state, prescribing the mode of issuing and prosecuting writs of Habeas Corpus, some difficulty, if not repugnance, presents itself to the mind. I feel it of importance to request your attention to this subject, and since the act of Congress has directed that fugitives should, under certain conditions, be delivered up by the executive authority, to suggest the propriety of your determining in what manner, and through what channel, this obligation shall be discharged.
The act to amend the penal laws of this commonwealth, provides that all crimes not specified therein, shall be punished as heretofore—some crimes were unnoticed, the punishment of which, agreeably to our former laws, is too languid in its nature, to comport with the general spirit of the penitentiary system. I might remind you, by way of example, of the law which renders the stealing of a slave, felony, without benefit of clergy—and of the law which punishes the striking of a juror in the court of justice, by depriving the offender of his hand, of his goods, of the profits of his lands and of his liberty—but I rely on your judgment and patient investigation, to determine whether any, and what laws require a revision, in order to render them compatible with our general system of jurisprudence.
The laws of our state having been some time since revised and amended, under the authority of the legislature, it seems to be expedient, that the general assembly should expressly declare, what former laws were intended to be repealed or superseded. I would likewise remind you, that the different acts of the Virginia assembly respecting the collection of rents have not in the source of the revision been acted upon by
our own legislature. It is important that they should be either repealed or amended, or re-enacted and re-published, for the information of our fellow citizens.
It is with peculiar pleasure I now inform you, that our militia appears to be in a state of considerable improvement.
The laudable emulation among many of the officers and men, deserves praise. I will once more suggest to you the expediency of procuring arms and military stores in the case of future danger.
I have no doubt but that the public resources are fully equal to this important object. A part of the installments from the settlers south of Green river, might with great propriety be applied to the accomplishment of it; without interfering with monies arising from the revenue laws of the commonwealth.
In my last communications to the general assembly, I stated the propriety of affording some encouragement to our commerce through the channel of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, as well as to our home manufactures. I am still of opinion, that they are worthy the patronage of the legislature.
I conclude, FELLOW CITIZENS, with expressing my hopes, that your zeal for the public interests—that the harmony of your deliberations,—and that your attention and promptness in the dispatch of business, will fully answer the expectations of our constituents, and comport with the character of good and faithful servants of the people.
LEXINGTON, (Kentucky.) Col. James Smith, a missionary sent by the Presbyterian Churches of Kentucky to the Indians has returned. We understand he so far succeeded in his mission, as to get several Indians as scholars to an English School. A subscriber has favored us with the following speeches, delivered at a general meeting of the Indians, at the Great Rock:—
SMITH'S SPEECH TO THE INDIANS.
Friends & Brothers, About two years ago, a great stir about religion began at the south end of the state of Kentucky, on the Cumberland river; many of them were alarmed, and engaged in praying to God; and many of them appeared to obtain peace, pardon and comfort. This work I am told hath continued there, and increased ever since that time until now. And about four months ago, or in May last, the Spirit of God began to work strongly on the hearts of the people in the north end of that state, on the river Ohio. This work has continued to spread over different parts of the state ever since that time. They meet together and continue for several nights and days praying to God; and many of them appear to have obtained peace with God through Jesus, and great joy and gladness. I saw a number of children, little boys and girls, praying to God in a wonderful manner! I am now an old man and never saw such work carried on before.
Friends and Brothers, These praying people hath in love sent me to you, because they are strongly desirous that we should all go to heaven as brothers together, and be forever happy.
CRAIN'S ANSWER.
Friends and Brothers, We thank you for your care and concern for us, which appears from your taking so long a journey, with the only delinquency of doing us good.
Friends & Brothers,
We have listened to the talk that came from the teachers, which we call the black coats.—We thank them for their goodness in sending so far to let us know that the Spirit of God hath been working wonders amongst their people. We thank you that you did not let the news of this work die or conceal it amongst yourselves, but hath sent it even all the way to us, to inform us of these things.—We believe what the teachers tell us, in the speech which you now delivered concerning God's works, that God made us all, and that he made all things.—But we see that God has made a difference between us and the white people; therefore we think that learning to read books is not for us.—We think that God doth not require it of us; because he hath made a difference between us and the white people, in our appearance, in our colour, and in our way of living, which we do not like to change.—It appears to us a hard thing to learn to read; and we cannot see that it is necessary for us, seeing that God in his government of the world, hath put us in this way of living, and hath given us our own way of conveying our thoughts to one another—that is by word of mouth, and by wampum.—In this way we have sent our thoughts concerning the works of the Spirit of God, that hath been amongst us.—We have sent speeches, and belts of wampum, to the different nations upon this subject.—And as the Spirit of God has begun to work by and with the means that God in his government has put into our hands, we trust that the same Spirit will continue with, and bring us to orderly life and true happiness in the way of living, and in the way of conveying our thoughts, that God in his government has put us in.
Friends & Brothers,
It is about three years since the Spirit of God began to work upon the hearts of our people; many of them have been much alarmed, and the work has continued.—We think our being bad people, and so many of us doing wrong, is the cause of this, and that God is taking this way to terrify us, and to turn us to that which is right. We return our father, General St. Clair, thanks for his care of us, and for the kind fatherly speech he hath sent us, by his friend and our friend.
Friends & Brothers,
We do not think it necessary for you to send a minister here to this place; we have one already, and we choose to worship God in our own way; and we trust that the Spirit of God will direct us in the way that he, in the government hath placed us.
Friends & Brothers,
We repeat our thanks to you all, for your kindness.—Do not think hard of us because we cannot think as you do concerning what is good for us.—Be not offended, after coming to us, because we cannot agree to your friendly proposals.
SMITH'S ANSWER TO CRAIN'S SPEECH.
Friends and Brothers,
I know there is a visible difference between you and us in your appearance, and in your way of living; but this I look upon as immaterial.—Mankind has always a strong desire of seeing something new, and in order to gratify this desire, God in his work of creation and government of the world, and by natural causes producing natural effects, hath made boundless variety every where, through the whole world; scarcely any two things are altogether alike. Being for thousands of years in different climates or parts of the world, in different ways, might alter the color. The books that our fathers left us, tell us that our forefathers lived nearly in the same manner that you do now; they made use of the bow and arrow. They were great warriors; and when they went to battle, they stripped off what little clothes they had, and fought with their bodies naked, shouting about, in order to terrify the enemy.—They also painted as the Indians do now. The name they now go by took its rise from this, as the name Briton, signified painted.
Friends and Brothers,
It is not so hard to learn to read and write, as you may imagine; it may appear hard at first, but when they can know what they are reading is very delightful, to read edifying and entertaining stories. I agree with you, that God is all powerful, and that he may take you to heaven by word of mouth instruction, without learning to read books. But further instruction by God's word, would be very needful, to show you the plain way to heaven. Mankind broke the law of God, and got out of the way of happiness and into the road of misery. Jesus Christ, the son of God, became man, and is God and man, in two different natures and one person. He fulfilled the law of God, and by dying on the cross, he hath satisfied the justice of God. He hath paid all our debts and hath bought heaven for us, our praises or works will not take us to heaven; all things are ready, our business is to believe in Jesus, and humbly beg for every thing we need, for his sake. Learning to read would be of great use, in showing you particularly the way to heaven.—It would also be of use to you in this world.—You are a rich people; you have a large rich country; and without learning, you cannot manage your own business.—You are naturally a very wise people, endowed with strong thinking powers; if you had learning you could manage your business, and be a wealthy people.
Friends and Brothers:
About forty years ago I lived in the old Wiandot town, up this River, and was then as one of you—tho' my Wiandot friends are almost all dead, I thank God that he has preserved me alive, and brought me to this place, to see the faces of their children in peace and love.
I know you had a minister among you when I lived in your town, and I think he was a good man, and gave you good advice—I did not come here to dispute about religion, or to oppose your minister—I pray that the instruction which he gave you agreeable to God's word, may be blessed to you—I was sent here to see if I could be of any real benefit to you not knowing particularly your present situation—I still hope the time is coming when you will receive learning—I suppose your forefathers did not receive it suddenly, but by little, and got it from other people.—It is likely it may be the same way with you. It is expected that a school for learning Indians will be set up at Mr. Isaac Zean's, next spring; you may consider of those things until that time.
[I found that they gave ear to this speech and received it in a friendly manner by the shouts of approbation which they expressed.]
TO RENT, And may be entered upon immediately the house of Mrs. WASHINGTON, adjoining to general Dearborne.—Apply to Mr. LAW, Capitol Hill. November 22. eptf
A NEGRO MAN To be hired by the year, half yearly or quarterly,
A SOBER well disposed man about 26 years of age, cleanly, and has been many years employed as a coach driver, stable boy, and occasionally waiting at table, and working in the garden.—His master wishes to hire him out in or about the city of Washington, he having a wife living near the District. He has never been accused or suspected of dishonesty.—For further information apply to the printer. October 23. eptf
FOR SALE.
A TRACT of land containing 2,500 acres lying immediately on the river Potomac, in the county of Northumberland, Virginia, late the residence of PRESLEY THORNTON, Esq. Seventeen hundred acres of which are of the most valuable kind of low grounds on the river; between three and four hundred acres heavily timbered, the remainder is wavy high land extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious two story brick mansion house and two offices, a large brick stable, a valuable barn, cow house and many other out-houses, all in good repair. The orchards and garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's sail from Alexandria, Baltimore or Norfolk.—There are two good mill seats for grist, or saw-mills on this estate, and plenty of cedar and chestnut timber, exclusive of the heavy timber, which if sawed up into scantling will command a price in the City of Washington, nearly equal to the value of the land.
The terms will be made easy to the purchaser or purchasers, and the tract will be divided into two or more plantations if necessary.—Apply to RICHARD PETERS, junr. No. 85, Walnut-street Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Nov. 11. eptf
City of Washington, Commissioners Office, 2d October, 1801.
BY virtue of an act of Assembly of the state of Maryland, entitled "A further Supplement to the act concerning the Territory of Columbia and City of Washington," the Commissioners will expose to public sale for ready money, at William Rhodes's Tavern, in the said city, on the EIGHTH day of DECEMBER next, the following Lots in the said city, to wit: Nos 3 4 and 5 in square no 99, nos 1 2 4 7 8 9 14 15 and 16 in sq no 196, no 10 in sq no 347, nos 1 & 19 in sq no 635, no 4 in sq no 317, nos 8 15 16 17 18 and 19 in sq no 37, no 8 in sq no 40, no 2 in sq no 43, no 4 in sq no 59, no 1 in sq no 60, nos 2 & 3 in sq no 71, nos 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 22 23 29 & 30 in sq no 76, nos 9 & 10 in sq no 77, no 3 in sq no 83, nos 16 17 & 18 in sq no 85, nos 1 & 8 in sq no 6, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 & 20 in sq no 20, nos 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 25 & 26 in sq no 33, nos 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 & 27 in sq no 105, nos 9 10 & 12 in sq no 116, no 20 in sq no 141, nos 14 15 & 16 in sq no 166, no 1 in square north of sq no 580, no 1 in sq north of sq no 583, nos 1 & 2 in sq no 107, nos 2 & 12 in sq no 23, no 12 in sq no 283, no 2 in sq no 317, no 7 in sq no 345, no 6 in sq no 409, no 13 in sq no 535, no 3 in sq no 579, nos 4 & 14 in sq no 580, nos 2 & 18 in sq no 583, nos 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 & 19 in sq no 586, nos 9 10 12 13 14 17 & 18 in sq no 587, nos 13 & 14 in sq no 643, nos 4 and 5 in sq no 734, no 3 in sq north of sq no 825, no 10 in sq no 799, no 2 in sq 821, no 13 in sq 826, no 2 in sq 847, nos 12 and 13 in sq 874, nos 15 and 19 in sq 102, no 1 in sq south of sq no 104, nos 6 7 & 8 in sq no 120, nos 24 25 26 & 27 in sq 126, no 7 in sq 142, one half of no 18 in sq 143, nos 3 and 4 in sq 170, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 172, nos 1 2 5 6 10 11 12 13 16 17 and 21 in sq 185, nos 8 9 10 and 14 in sq 256, nos 2 3 17 18 in sq 290, nos 2 5 6 13 14 in sq no 321, nos 1 3 5 and 9 in sq 322, nos 1 2 5 6 10 11 15 and 16 in sq no 348, nos 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 24 25 and 26 in sq 457, no 2 in sq 460, nos 1 and 3 in sq no 75, nos 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and 15 in sq 75, nos 4 5 and 6 in sq 119, nos 1 9 11 12 and 15 in sq 222, no 7 in sq 432, nos 2 and 3 in sq 796, no 6 in sq 432, no 5 in sq 461, no 2 in sq 1064, nos 1 2 3 4 6 and 7 in sq south of sq no 744, no 1 in sq 461, no 3 in sq 644, no 16 in sq 799, no 17 in sq 723, no 1 in sq 291, no 4 in sq 47, nos 15 and 16 in sq 198, nos 3 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 and 14 in sq 377, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 343, nos 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 344, nos 1 2 3 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 374, nos 1 5 8 9 and 12 in sq 403, nos 3 4 5 6 7 in sq 401, nos 2 3 6 7 10 and 11 in sq 427, nos 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 428, nos 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 and 21 in sq 534, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 and 11 in sq no 535, no 20 in sq 585, no 15 in sq 587, no 2 in sq 643, no 2 in sq south of sq no 825, nos 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 and 26 in sq 826, no 2 in sq 997, no 3 in sq south of sq no 1019, nos 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq 1020, no 2 in sq 1021, no 1 in sq 1022, nos 1 2 3 11 12 13 and 14 in sq 1023, nos 5 and 6 in sq 1024, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 11 in sq 1045, nos 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and 13 in sq 1046, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 and 28 in sq 1047, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 24 in sq 1048, nos 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in sq 1064, nos 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 & 34 in sq 877, nos 25 26 27 28 29 and 32 in sq 1048, nos 1 and 3 in sq 1065, nos 1 5 6 in sq north east of 1065, no 1 in sq 1066, nos 2 3 7 8 9 10 12 and 13 in sq 158, nos 1 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 161, nos 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 and 18 in sq 247, nos 1 2 3 4 10 11 in sq 452, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 and 14 in sq 453, no 1 in sq south of sq no 463, nos 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 492, nos 5 9 & 10 in sq no 493, nos 4 5 & 6 in sq no 494, nos 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 28 in sq 517, nos 2 4 6 & 8 in sq 518, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 529, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 & 7 in sq 537, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 538, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 & 21 in sq 567, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 & 33 in sq 568, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 & 24 in sq 569, nos 2 4 & 6 in sq 570, no 2 in sq 572, nos 2 & 3 in sq 577, nos 1 2 3 4
5 & 6 in sq 581, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 594, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 & 26 in sq 640, nos 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 20 21 & 22 in sq 642, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 & 21 in sq east of sq no 642, nos 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 & 27 in sq south of sq no 643, nos 3 4 & 6 in sq 644, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 645, nos 1 2 & 17 in sq 1000, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 & 30 in sq 1043, nos 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 in sq 1066, nos 10 11 12 13 & 14 in sq 1067, nos 1 2 3 4 11 12 & 13 in sq 1078, nos 1 & 2 in sq south of 1091, nos 1 2 9 10 11 & 12 in sq 1092, nos 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 1105, nos 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 & 13 in sq 1116, no 9 in sq 1117, nos 5 6 7 & 8 in sq 1123, nos 5 6 7 & 8 in sq 1150, no 3 in sq 1148, and no 4 in sq 1149.
The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and continue from day to day (Sundays excepted) till the whole shall be sold, or until the further order of the Commissioners. The highest bidder shall be preferred; but if he fails to pay the money offered, on the day of sale, the next highest bidder shall be considered as the purchaser; provided he pays the money offered by him previous to opening the sale on the ensuing day; if he also fails, the sale shall be void, the lots bid for again, exposed without further notice, and both bidders excluded from purchasing during the sale.
WILLIAM THORNTON, ALEXANDER WHITE, TRISTRAM DALTON.
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Washington County, District of Columbia, will be sold to the highest bidder, on a hursday the 26th of November, at the late dwelling of James Robinson, deceased, about one mile from the Eastern Branch Ferry.
THE personal property of the said James Robinson, deceased—Consisting of Household Furniture, Kitchen and farming utensils, some wearing apparel and other articles.
Terms of sale, where the property bought by any one purchaser does not amount to twenty dollars—ready money. For all purchases above that sum, a credit of six months; the purchaser giving Bond, with good security for the payment of the money with interest, in six months from the day of sale. Hour of sale, 11 o'clock A.M.
LEWIN TALBURT, Admrs Washington County, } November 11, 1801. } eptf
For Sale or Rent,
A VALUABLE Lot in Washington City, on a square No. 686, on Delaware Avenue, near the Capitol, opposite general Washington's buildings. This lot contains 582 square feet, with a commodious three story brick house thereon, completely finished in a handsome style. Sale of said property will be preferred for part cash, and the balance well secured. For terms apply to Messrs. Kerrick and Percival, in Philadelphia, or to the subscriber in Washington City, in New-Jersey Avenue.
BENJAMIN BURCH. Nov. 11. eptf
DAVID JACKSON, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY.
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed from Chestnut, to No. 26 South Third-street, directly opposite the Post-Office, where he is opening a general assortment of genuine Drugs and Medicines, Surgeons' Instruments, Painters' Colours, and Patent Medicines of every description. Orders of Physicians and country Merchants executed with punctuality and care, and upon the most advantageous terms. Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1801. eptf
Lands for Sale or Lease.
FROM one thousand five hundred to two thousand acres of Land, of the first quality, well timbered with oak, poplars, and locusts. There is none on the premises; a variety of meadow ground, none of which is improved; about 450 acres of the arable land is opened and under good crops, furze, lies compactly and convenient to the improvements, which consist of an overseer's house, several negro apartments, a barn, several tobacco houses, and some fruit-trees. This property lies in the county of Amherst, on the waters of James River, one hundred and ten miles above, and nine miles from the river, where it is navigable to the city of Richmond.
If these lands are not disposed of by the first of January next, the tract will be leased on a term of years. Those persons who have been accustomed to a farmer's life, will be preferred as tenants to those who have followed a system of planting.
Also for sale, 471 acres, lying in the same county and neighbourhood, 150 acres of which is opened, and under good crops, with considerably comfortable buildings, orchards and an excellent mill seat, &c. For further information apply to col. John Rife, near the premises, to Doctor A. J. Smith, or the subscriber.
HENRY ROSE,
who has likewise for sale a tract of land, lying within seven miles of the town of Alexandria, and City of Washington, containing 800 acres, one half of which is opened and under good crops, a considerable portion of timothy meadow is made, and much more may be made.
Any of the above-mentioned lands are well calculated for the production of any kind of small grain, Indian corn, tobacco, or grass.—Should the last described tract (lying in the county of Fairfax, Virginia) not be sold by private bargain, it will be exposed to sale on the first day of January next, to the highest bidder, in lots of 200 acres each, or as it may suit purchasers; and if not then sold, will be rented to one or more persons as it may suit their wishes. For terms apply to Dr. A. J. Smith, near the premises, or to the subscriber.
HENRY ROSE. Nov. 16. Farn N.U.I.