The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-11-16 00:00:00

The NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. II.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CLXII.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 1801.
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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, is the basis of the only correct patriotism that can animate the human heart. Such sentiments, 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 dogma the constant plea of tyrants, and the perpetual terror 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 its machinations, to inspire man with a consciousness of his dignity and his power; these are 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 government 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 continuance or suspension. It is by the operation of this principle that they have expressed such opinion and by its expression have literally 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.
The same 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,
I. The official acts of the General Government, including the acts of Congress II. The debates at large. III. As far as a scrupulous adherence to truth will admit, an exposition of the motives of the most important legislative and executive acts of the government.
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During the four weeks a small paper will be regularly issued, on the usual days, and delivered to the subscribers in the City and in Georgetown, containing advertisements, and a concise notice of intelligence.
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 THORN ON, 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.
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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.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
REMARKS
Addressed to the Republican Princes of the United States.
Gentlemen,
Considering you as in an eminent degree the guardians of national liberty, impressed with gratitude for the services you have already rendered your country, and desirous that these services should be continued and extended, I shall make no apology for submitting to you the following ideas. If your judgment approve them you will embrace them, if it disapprove, you will reject them. By the writer they are well meant; and in their adoption by you he discerns the promotion of your own interest and the advancement of the public good.
For some years past you have had difficulties of the most arduous nature to contend with. Wealth, fashion, and political power, have united their efforts to destroy the freedom of the press. Your motives have been traduced, your actions misrepresented, your interests attacked by secret as well as open means, and your persons, in many instances confined in prisons. In the midst of such dangers, it would not have been surprising, if, losing the even tenor of your minds, you had descended from the elevated ground of reason, and had used in your own defence the weapons of your enemies. It is the general tendency of passion on one side to produce passion on the other; and too often he who calumniates our character becomes himself the object of retorted calumny. To the honor of the republican press this has occurred but in few cases. While detraction against every thing republican flowed in copious streams, most of the republican presses have exhibited the dignified determination to avoid a recurrence to such unworthy means. By stating facts with temperate commentaries they sought to enlighten the public, not by dictating to them what they should think, but by supplying them with the materials of self conviction.
It is to be regretted that in some cases passion has supplanted reason, and unjust or unguarded reproaches have been cast on individuals of opposite politics. Even where the charges alleged against individuals have been just, they have been made in so loose a way, more in the style of assertion than proof, that they have made no impression at all, or one injurious to the cause they attempted to support.
During the period above alluded to the republican presses were compelled to oppose many of the measures of government. This just and Constitutional opposition produced so much violence from the friends of the administration, that the republican presses were compelled, as well from a regard to their own characters as to the good of their country, to exhibit a determination to repel with spirit any aggression made upon them. This determination could not be announced and seriously impressed on the minds of their opponents, without a solemn declaration of it, and a continuance to notice all abuses of power without fear, and to inculcate upon the public the necessity of a great change—so great were the political abuses committed, that the evil called for an uncommon remedy; and the dangers to which the liberties of the citizen were exposed were necessarily portrayed in vivid colours.
The change, so long desired, has been accomplished, and the power of the state is transferred from the hands of the old to those of a new administration.
The effects, already produced by the change, are great and glorious; the divisions of party rapidly subside, and the period approaches, if no unlooked for obstacle occur, which will find the American people re-united in principles and practice, as they always have been in interest.
A few dissatisfied individuals are actively engaged in attempting to divide our citizens; and in destroying their confidence in the measures of our Chief Magistrate. In order to effect this purpose, many of the federal prints teem with misrepresentation of his actions and motives. But notwithstanding these efforts, so laboriously and perseveringly made, his old political friends remain firm in their attachment, and crowds of new ones unite in his support. Nothing can more irrefragably demonstrate the growing popularity of the principles and measures of the new administration. It also demonstrates that a great body of our fellow citizens heretofore devoted to other measures, are ready to transfer their regards, only waiting the more complete disclosure of public events.
Under these circumstances, it is respectfully submitted, whether it is not the policy no less than the duty of the republican printers to suspend past animosities, to disregard as unworthy of notice the common revilings of slander, and to show to all that are interested in the exhibition, that republicanism stands on its strongest ground,
when disclaiming to descend into the scrutiny of private character, it clings to principle, deriving from an alliance with all its support.
It is a truth, which cannot be too often impressed upon all men, that moderation is the inseparable attendant on every virtue. Let then all your animadversions be accompanied by this sterling ingredient of truth: In your strictures on public measures, while you speak without reserve of whatever regards principle, be abstruse in the ascription of corrupt motives. For one dishonest politician, there are a hundred who are misguided by error. Suffer the door to remain open to such men. Convince them in the language of candor and temperance of their error, and they will generally join you as friends.
To men, whose patriotic vigilance has been so long employed in dictating and exposing the abuses of power, it might appear useless to recommend present vigilance. Yet it is so natural in man, on escaping an imminent danger, and finding safety, to confide extravagantly in his security, and to imagine it perfect, that a certain portion of distrust ought always to be recommended to him. Though as yet there is every reason to confide in the integrity and talents of those who administer the government, yet they are men of limited capacities, who may err—they are men whom power may affect. It is proper, therefore, that public measures should be jealously examined; that their merits should be duly appreciated; that they should be praised when they merit encomium, and censured when they are wrong.
It is not to be presumed that any Government will be entitled to indiscriminate praise; and it would be degrading to republicans to approve any measure because it flows from particular men. It is sincerely believed that the present administrators of the general government neither look for, nor would be gratified by unappropriate praise. However pure their intentions, they know that it is not the lot of human nature ever to be perfect.
If they do err in particular cases, it is from the candor of their friends that they ought to expect a representation of their aberrations from duty. How different would such representation be from the calumnies of party-enemy? The first would invite them to a path that might be safely and honorably pursued; while the last, if regarded, would lead to destruction.
Encourage then, Gentlemen, a true republican vigilance; and while you defend with manly spirit the reputation of men to whom you have confided your dearest interests from a conviction of their integrity and talents, hesitate not, in the language of friendship, when occasion requires, to expose their errors; recollecting that you are still more the guardians of principle than of personal reputation.
MODERATION.
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
[The annals of American legislation do not probably contain a more dangerous precedent than the following act passed by the Assembly of Connecticut. Its pernicious tendencies are developed in a masterly manner in the Protest that follows. No reasoners are astutier for the innovation; and indeed, from its complexion, it would seem that no satisfactory reason could be assigned for it. It cannot be ascribed to a wanton love of change; as no state in the union so emphatically expresses on all occasions its love of old institutions as Connecticut. In attempting to assign the grounds on which the measure was adopted, we might, from the liability of the provisions of the act to the most pernicious abuses, be tempted to ascribe to those who framed it, motives which, we hope, actuate few minds. We shall, therefore, refrain from making the attempt.]
The votes on each side ought not, however, to escape our notice. The question may be viewed as a trial of the strength of parties. The federal votes were 105, the republican 67. Not long since the Assembly of Connecticut were nearly unanimous in their approbation of all federal measures.]
At a General Assembly of the State Connecticut, held at New-Haven on the Second Thursday of October, A. D. 1801.
An Act in addition to and alteration of the Statute entitled "An Act for regulating the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Assistant, &c. and in addition to and alteration of the Statute entitled an Act for regulating the Election of Senators and Representatives, for this State in the Congress of the United States."
Be it enacted, by the Governor, Council, and House of Representatives in Gene-
ral Court assembled, That in all Freemens meetings, the senior Assistant present shall be the Presiding Officer, if no Assistant be present, the senior Justice of the Peace present shall preside, if no Assistant or Justice of the Peace be present, the senior Constable present shall preside, and in case of equality in point of seniority, between any such Assistants, between any such Justices, or between any such Constables, so as to render it uncertain which ought to preside, in such case, the eldest Assistant Justice or Constable, as the case may be shall preside, unless in any of the cases aforesaid a majority of the Assistants, Justices, and Constables present shall agree upon and designate some other person present to preside, which they shall be at liberty to do, and in case of such agreement the person so designated shall preside.
2d. Be it enacted, That if any person shall in any Freemens meeting by tumultuous noise quarreling or by any unlawful act, disturb such meeting, or shall violently or abuse the presiding officer, whether such presiding officer be an Assistant Justice of the Peace or a Constable, or interrupt him in the discharge of the trust, or after he has commanded silence in said meeting, shall speak to the disturbance of the business of such meeting shall forfeit and pay a fine of one dollar to the town treasury, to be heard and determined by an Assistant or Justice of the Peace, unless the offence be aggravated by some notorious breach of the peace, in which case, the offender or offenders shall be bound over to the next County Court to answer for such offence, which Court may impose a fine according to the aggravation of the offence, not exceeding thirty four dollars.
3d. Be it enacted, That the select men of the several towns shall procure for the use of the Freemen at their meetings a ballot box with an aperture in the lid thereof, for the purpose of receiving the votes of the Freemen in all cases in which they are required by law to give in their ballots, which box the presiding officer at any Freemens meetings, when it shall be needed shall place before him a situation convenient for the Freemen to have access to, and in future whenever the Freemen shall be called upon to give in their votes for any officer with his name fairly written, or a written piece of paper, they shall under the direction of the presiding officer proceed in a regular line of succession, and shall lay their ballots successively on the lid of said box, and the presiding officer on being satisfied that the ballots given in are single shall put them into the box through the said aperture, and the votes so taken shall be disposed of as the case may require and as the law directs.
4th. Be it enacted, That before the Freemen are called upon to vote for persons to stand in nomination for Assistants, or Representatives in Congress, the presiding officer shall appoint a suitable number of tellers not exceeding four, for the different parts of the house or area where the Freemen are assembled, and shall also direct the Freemen to provide each for himself a number of slips of paper equal to the number which by law are to stand in nomination, and when provided, he shall if the accommodations will admit thereof, order the Freemen to be seated, and on any persons being named by any Freeman to stand in nomination, the presiding officer shall call upon all those who would vote for the so named, to signify it by rising, or when the accommodations will not admit of the Freemen being seated, shall call upon them to vote by holding up their hands, which being done, the tellers in the quarters assigned them shall count the numbers voting, and shall successively with an audible voice declare the numbers, which numbers, the presiding officer with a like audible voice shall successively repeat and cause to be taken down, and the aggregate to be entered against the name of the person voted for, and the same proceeding shall be repeated, as often as any person shall be so named by any Freeman, but no Freeman, shall vote for more in number than are by law to stand in such nomination, and every Freeman on voting as aforesaid, shall each time drop one of the said slips of paper that he may not be exposed through mistake, to vote for more than the prescribed number.
5th. Be it further Enacted, That it shall be the duty of the civil authority present in any Freemens meeting, if any be, and if not, or not sufficient of the Constables present, if any be to assist the presiding officer in the business of the meeting in the receiving, entering and disposing of the votes, and making out the proper certificates according to law.
6th. Be it further Enacted, That the eleventh paragraph of the statute, the title of which is herein first recited, shall be, and it is hereby extended to the proceed-

ings under the statute, the title of which is herein full recited.
On the passage of this act, the yeas and nays were taken; Yeas 105 Nays 67.
PROTEST.
The undersigned members of the House of Representatives, in behalf of themselves, and of a number of republican members, assembled on the 20th day of October, 1801, dissent from the act introduced and passed at this session of the legislature, entitled an act in addition to and alteration of the statute entitled "an act for regulating the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Assistants, &c. and in addition to and alteration of the statute, entitled an act for regulating the election of Senators and Representatives for this State, in the Congress of the United States"—For the following reasons:
1st. Because the laws thereby repealed or nullified are ancient and fundamental laws of this government, bottomed on principles which have been both acknowledged and practiced upon for more than a century.
2d. Because no evils have been experienced under the operation of the old laws; the wisdom of their provisions has been realized by a long train of semi-annual experiments. They have produced as faithfully as human institutions can, a correct expression of the public will; they have preserved and maintained such degree of freedom of election, of good order, decorum and dispatch of business at our electoral assemblies as are almost unexampled in the history of states or nations.
3d. Because reason instructs us, and her instructions are supported by the voice of experience, that good wholesome laws should not be changed or abrogated for light and trivial causes; and there is no objection offered against the old laws—Changes and innovations in laws tend to beget uncertainty, and to deprive the people of all the benefit of a knowledge of the laws, derived from their experience and that of their ancestors.
4th. Because a defect in the execution of a late law confessedly good and valuable, and conveniently executed, according both to its spirit and letter, by a large portion of the people of the State, can never form a reason for the repeal or abrogation of such good and wholesome law—for that would be virtually to change the power and the relations of the legislator and administrator of the law; to subvert the constitutional and illegitimate will of the latter for the constitutional and legitimate will of the former; to introduce, encourage, aid and confirm a lax and inefficient administration in favor of an unfaithful or negligent officer or number of officers, to the discouragement of good and faithful officers, and to the injury of the State. We hold that the interests of the State require wisdom and stability in our laws, and energy and mildness in their administration.
5th. Because we hold that the faithful maintenance of both the purity and freedom of elections are essential to the security and preservation of our rights and liberties, and of that happy form of government, under which through the beneficent aid of a kind and overruling Providence, the good people of this State enjoyed such unexampled prosperity and happiness. To secure these great and valuable objects, we will most cordially co-operate at all times with our brethren. But to us it appears that both these important objects are at least hazarded by passing the law hereby dissent from—for
6th. By this law the Assistants and minor Justices of the peace are made the presiding officers, if present, in the electoral assemblies, yet all the Assistants are candidates at the elections, and of the present House of Representatives one hundred and five members, a great majority are Justices of the peace, and the peace, by which it may fairly be inferred, what we know as facts, that the magistrates of the State are generally candidates, and usually successful ones. To these candidates by this law, and by another passed at this legislature, is given the power to govern the election , to cause to be arrested and withdrawn from the meeting any one free citizen who has assembled for the purpose of exercising his free franchise, under the charge of tumultuous conduct; the elections, whereby a free citizen may at any time be deprived of his right of voting, at the pleasure of a presiding candidate, to whom the citizen may happen to be opposed. To these same candidates is also given the power of deciding, in the first instance, the legality or illegality of any vote offered, and of declaring their own elections. It is true that under the old law the magistrate had the right of presiding ; it is also equally true that according to the general practice of the confidables of the towns, who are rarely candidates, and who also had authority, did preside and declare the elections. Under this law it is made the duty of the magistrate, or in other words the generality of the candidate to preside, if present, and whether he will be present or not, let experience determine. Under the present laws also the presiding magistrate or candidate is vested with an authority to remove a freeman from the meeting as before stated, a power never before given. And it is a remarkable fact, that most or many of the magistrates who voted for this law gave themselves an authority to preside at, and govern their own elections; and we hold that if it was necessary to select
and appoint by a new law a description of characters to preside at our elections, which we deny, that description of characters who combine confidence as men, with the least probability of their being candidates, should have been selected, and that judging according to our knowledge of human nature, under the law complained of, the purity and freedom of elections cannot long be preserved.
7th. By the old laws, the beneficent effects of which have for many years been experienced, every freeman had a right to vote in private, by his ballot delivered by himself, and passing into the mass of votes unexamined; whereby the undue influence of authority and office, of hard and tyrannical creditors, of oppressive landlords, of prevalence of public sentiment, and of the chords of affection, or connection derived from friendship, blood or an union in business, was prevented and checked, as far as any law could check the same; by the operation of the present law the whole force of this influence is brought into full effect and operation; the freedom of election is thereby destroyed, and the conduct of each freeman subjected to the inspection of the candidate himself; whereby he may be compelled to relinquish the free exercise of his elective franchise, or encounter all the evils resulting from the displeasure of the candidate, his friends and supporters.
8th. By the old laws order and decorum were preserved, and the elections speedily closed, without tumult or agitation—By the law objected to, the feelings of the freemen are enlisted—their passions courted and invited into action, and the friends of contending candidates, or of politics, instead of coolly waiting for an opportunity to vote are now interested in pushing forward their respective candidates instantly, on opening the meeting;—of course agitation, confusion, party bickering, and rage, will be certain to follow, if not more serious consequences. In lieu of order we shall find confusion; instead of harmony and friendship, we shall experience all the evils of malice and enmity. Nor does the evil stop here, the presiding officer who will frequently be a candidate may select for himself the four tellers—There is no check provided against him; infusing a fair and impartial appointment; much less against his tellers; for the fairness of the election is not even secured by an oath. In our opinion the law if not incapable of being carried into execution, is, and an experiment will be found to be, extremely inconvenient, and vexatious to the people.
9th. Because at this time great mistrust and jealousies exist between contending parties, or men of different politics; and we more especially hold it for a truth that in times of party spirit and high agitation, the fundamental and ancient laws of the government should not be repealed or vacated; particularly those which respect elections, and of course the safety of the Republic; unless for the most cogent reasons, which in our opinion do not exist in this case. The change if proper, should therefore have been delayed till a time of more general tranquility and confidence.
10th and lastly, Appealing to the author of our existence for the purity of our motives and the sincerity of our professions for the truth of our ardent attachment to the Constitutions and Liberties of our native country and the ancient establishment of our civil government—We feel ourselves constrained to remark, that when we reflected that in October 1800 a permanent law was made, taking from the people the right of choosing their own electors of President and Vice President—whereas before that time the subject was deemed of so high importance that no Legislature had ever ventured to pass any Law on the subject, providing only a temporary Resolve for each occasion, and leaving the people in every instance, to express their wishes by their Representatives.—That close upon that followed in May 1801, a Law declaring that no person should be admitted as a freeman, to enjoy the elective franchise without the joint concurrence of the Civil Authority and of the Select Men—Before which period, from the infancy of the government, the people had always enjoyed the inestimable right and privilege of electing for themselves in their town meetings, those who should determine respecting the qualification of person who claimed the rights of freemen; whereas by that Law, every member of one branch of the Legislature is constituted by his own act a judge of those qualifications; and a majority of the members of the other house of that Legislature, were also, by that act, constituted judges in like manner, and the other authority are subject to the annual scrutiny of the Legislature. When in addition to these things, we reflect upon the Law now passed, we feel ourselves seriously alarmed at these regular and systematic attacks upon the ancient and long enjoyed rights and liberties of the people. We behold the legislature at one session constituting its own members in whole classes, and one entire house, judges of the qualifications of freemen—at the next, creating themselves the candidates, the presiding officers at elections, with powers to appoint subordinate officers; and to crown the scene, introducing that mode of voting most open to the force of influence. We tremble at the effects, which in process of time may arise from this systematic progress of acquiring unhear of authority.
Sincerely believing it a duty we owe to our country, our constituents, ourselves, and our children, to stand forth boldly in
defence of the ancient rights and privileges of the people, which they inherited as their birth right from their ancestors. We do openly and in view of the good people of the Commonwealth, solemnly dissent from and protest against the act first above mentioned, and against all such invasions of the ancient rights of the people, and innovations upon the Laws and usages of Government.
GIDEON GRANGER, ELISHA HILDRETH, JOSEPH WILLCOX, 2d.
New Haven, Oct. 28, 1801.
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.
BAILEY WASHINGTON. JOSEPH DOWSON.
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For Sale or Rent,
A VALUABLE Lot in Washington City, on the square No. 636, on Delaware Avenue, near the Capitol, opposite general Washington's buildings. This lot contains 5982 square feet, with a commodious three story brick house thereon, completely finished in a handsome style. Sale of said property will be preferred for cash, and the balance well secured. For terms apply to Messrs. Kerrack and Percival, in Philadelphia, or to the subscriber in Washington City, in New Jersey Avenue.
BENJAMIN BURCH.
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POST-OFFICE.
Washington, November 7, 1801.
THE Winter Establishment will commence at this Office tomorrow and continue until 14 May next, agreeably to which the Northern Mail is to arrive every day (Tuesday excepted) at four o'clock P. M. and close every day (Saturday excepted) at five o'clock P. M.
The Southern Mail is to arrive every day (Sunday excepted) at seven o'clock P. M. and close every day (Saturday excepted) at five o'clock P. M.
No alteration will take place in other mails from this office.
THOMAS MUNROE, P. M.
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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 Thursday 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 purchases above that sum, a credit of six months; the purchasers 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 TALBURTT, Adm'r.
Washington County, Nov. 11, 1801. epf
A Contract offered.
THE Directors of the Eastern Branch Bridge Company will receive proposals until the first day of December next, for erecting a Bridge over the Eastern Branch of Potomac River, at the City of Washington. The width of the River where the Bridge is contemplated to be fixed, is fifteen hundred and forty three feet, and the average depth of water at common low tide is four feet, except the channel, which is from 12 to 24 feet deep—the width of the channel is 450 feet. It is wished by the Directors that estimates may be furnished for a Bridge to be built on Piles or of Boats, as it is not yet determined by them, which of those two kinds to adopt—it is also desired, that plans of the Bridge may accompany the estimates that the Directors may be the better enabled to judge of the advantages & disadvantages of the two plans which have been suggested. A draw of thirty feet is intended to be made over the channel.
The proposals must be sealed, and directed, post paid, to the Subscriber, in the City of Washington.
On good security being given for the performance of the contract—liberal advances will be made.
By order of the Directors, WILLIAM BRENT, Sec'y.
Washington, Oct 19. emaw.
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 11th 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, it is 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. 11.
Foreign Intelligence.
WESTPHALIA, August 21.
In consequence of the death of the elector of Cologne, the chapters of Cologne and Munster have previously put themselves in possession of their territorial right, declared the interregnum, and taken the oath of allegiance from the public functionaries. Count Truchsess is vicegerent of the Electoral dominions. Count Neffelsrode-Richstein, electoral major-domo and president of the Aulic court, has resigned. The public curiosity is at present directed to the result of the election of a new elector of Cologne, since the court of Prussia has insisted, at the diet, that in such ecclesiastical states, as should become vacant, no fresh election should take place, previously to the final adjustment of the indemnification business, and that such elections should not be acknowledged as legal. Couriers are now constantly setting out for Berlin and Vienna.
RATISBON, August 17.
According to the letters from Vienna, the minister of state, count Lehbach, will be sent hither for the chief management of the indemnification business, on the part of the imperial court. The protocol on the last imperial court decree, of the 26th of June, is now open. In the instruction hitherto received by the ministers of some of the principal German courts, it is recommended to transact the final adjustment of the treaty of peace, by means of a deputation from the diet; others, on the contrary, and among these principally the ecclesiastical princes, conjointly with several other members of the empire, will use their influence to effect, that all power be given to his imperial majesty for finally adjusting the treaty of peace. If the latter should prove to be the declaration of the majority, it is expected that some of the principal courts in the minority will enter protests. For the final adjustment of the treaty of peace, the elector of Brandenburg proposes Austria and Brandenburg in particular, to be appointed members of the deputation of the diet. That court also makes several proposals in what manner that principle of the treaty of Luneville might be carried into execution, according to which the hereditary states who have lost their possessions on the left banks of the Rhine, may be indemnified by secularizations in the empire. Citizen Bacher, the French charge d'affairs, declared, on the 29th ult. in the name of his court, that France observed with concern the tardiness which had hitherto experienced, with respect to the indemnifications, and that it could not be indifferent to the fate of hereditary princes, who, having a claim to compensation, must see their lots increased, and their situation rendered vexatious, by the delay which the indemnification business had met with.
These considerations, and the fear that Austria would avail itself of the influence of the new elector, to delay or embarrass, as much as possible, the projected secularizations, have determined the cabinet of Berlin to endeavor to prevent the nomination of a new prince to Cologne and Munster. M. Von Dohn, a diplomatic character, whom Prussia has employed to carry into execution several of her plans of ambition, such as the revolt of the Netherlands and the naturalization of the north of Germany, has had frequent communications from Hildesheim, where he was resident, with the chapters of Munster and Cologne. The cabinet of Berlin not finding, in them the dispositions which it had hoped, determined to throw aside the mask, and its envoy at Vienna, therefore, made a declaration to that court, in which his imperial majesty is requested, not to authorise any fresh election, which, if it should nevertheless take place, the king of Prussia would be obliged to declare null and void. M. Von Dohn presented, at the same time, to the chapter of the bishoprick of Munster an official note, in substance the same, but less authoritative in style, and maintains some regard to politeness towards the people whom his Prussian majesty intends shall become his subjects. It is, however, sufficiently explicit for the noble prelates to be certain that they will be compelled to submit to the force of the king of Prussia, if they do not yield to his requisitions. In order to leave no room for doubt on the subject, part of the Prussian troops, who occupy Hanover, were to be sent into the bishoprick of Munster, while other troops are on their march from the environs of Berlin to succeed them.
This menacing attitude of Prussia, after so much political patience, and so many obscure intrigues, has added an addition of great embarrassment to all those which at present press upon the house of Austria. It appears that they had already accepted the offer which the chapters of Cologne and Munster had made of nominating the archduke Anthony to the electorate. Vienna will, therefore, have the disgrace and the disadvantage of retracting before Berlin, or else must be exposed to a rupture with that rival power whose military means have been encroaching by invasion and neutrality—Prussia would besides be supported, no doubt, by France, who, we may expect, will make a declaration on the subject similar to that which the former has made at Vienna, at Ratisbon, and at Munster, at the same moment. The emperor and the diet being both of them called
upon not to authorise the new election, and this election not being valid without such an authority. Austria feels unable to escape from the dilemma either of losing the advantage of seeing that electorate again return to its house, or of coming to an open rupture with Prussia. There is reason to believe that in such critical circumstances Austria will adopt neither of these extremities, but will endeavor previously to ascertain the intentions of Russia, and will even negotiate at Paris.
Whatever may be the result, this incident will obtain more obstacles and more animosity on the question of indemnities than have yet occurred, and we shall, we think, see that realised which we have often, and that many months ago, repeated, which is, that a very long time must elapse before Germany could disentangle herself from the labyrinths in which the arms and the politics of the French had entangled her, and that the treaty of Luneville was but an insignificant preliminary of that general pacification which, but when, heaven only knows, is to give repose to the continent.
BRUSSELS, September 1.
At the moment when the great question of the indemnities, or what is the same thing, of the secularizations, was engaging the attention of Germany, the death of the elector of Cologne has proved an event highly important to the two courts of Vienna and Berlin, but as disadvantageous to the former, as favorable to the latter. Prussia has long coveted the territory of Cologne, and still more the bishoprick of Munster, which separated the Prussian states in Westphalia from one another. The chapters of the three ecclesiastical electorates, have at all times been devoted to the house of Austria, which they considered as the natural support of the catholic religion in the empire, and which was indeed the most powerful support it could have. Prussia could therefore entertain no doubt that the choice of the chapter of Cologne, by which the last elector was besides much regretted, would again fall upon a prince of the house of Austria. Although a great number of the members of the chapter of Munster were devoted to the house of Prussia, it had nevertheless the result to apprehend from an election, because the fear of being secularized as several bishopricks were at the peace of Westphalia, could not fail to determine this chapter, like that of Cologne, to appoint a prince who might afford them a powerful support.
HAMBURG, Sept. 11.
A rumour has prevailed here for several days that England has refused to deliver up the Danish West-India Islands till Denmark shall indemnify the city of Hamburg for all the expenses it incurred in consequence of the late unprovoked invasion. England is also said to have demanded the dismissal of Prince Charles of Hesse from his dignity of Danish Field Marshall and Commander in Chief.
Letters from Petersburg, of the 25th ult. brings a variety of details, from which plainly appears that citizen Duroc has been totally unsuccessful in his mission, and that he is not to go to the coronation at Moscow. Though vested with the powers of a French ambassador, he was obliged to advertise himself among the list of other adventurers, who intended to quit the capital of Russia. In this public notice, he assumes the title of "Citizen Duroc, adjutant of the First Consul, Bonaparte."
A great change in the politics of Russia is expected to take place before next spring. Respectable private letters received here this evening from Paris, state, that the French government has possession of papers, which state that the prisoners at Bareuth had formed a plot against the life of the First Consul.
HAMBURG, August 28.
The last post from Russia with the Petersburg letters of the 7th inst. bring authentic intelligence that the French Brigadier general Duroc, who had already had his audience of leave of the emperor Alexander, suddenly received orders not to quit the Russian capital till the arrival of another minister from France. Count Marrow, the new Russian ambassador, destined to go to Paris, will not set out for a month or two on his mission to France, as the courts of Peterburgh and Vienna will first to see what turn the affair of indemnification is likely to take at the diet of Ratisbon, before they send their new ambassadors.
The emperor Alexander is said to have sent a courier to his minister at Berlin, with orders to signify to his Prussian majesty, that it would highly please him if the Prussian troops would speedily quit the electorate of Hanover.
Ever since the beginning of the present month, a brisk interchange of state papers and notes have taken place between the regency of Hanover on one side, and monseur Dohn, the Prussian directorial counsellor and minister, on the other. These notes amount to six in number, and they were seconded, in a very spirited manner, by lord Gaysfort, at Berlin. They relate to the protracted stay of the Prussian troops in Hanover. They do not appear, however, to have made any impression on the Prussian cabinet. The elector regency has since given general orders to the Hanoverian subjects not to make

are new contracts with the Prussian... from Copenhagen of the 25th... that the French general and... Macdonald has had a very... conference with the prince royal of... Denmark, at the termination of which he... the chief of Brigade, Hennin, as... to Paris, with dispatches. Young... Lowendahl failed the day after for... with dispatches, which are... to Macdonald's overtures, and... Bernhoff's mission to London. Another... Danish courier followed him with... dispatches two days after, and the courier... of the cabinet, Lieut. Gals, failed for... in the Danish brig Sarpen.
STRASBURG, Sept. 8. Yesterday Lord Arthur Paget, minister... plenipotentiary of the King of England to... the Emperor of Germany, passed by this... town on his way to Vienna, to replace Lord... Minto. He was provided with a passport... signed by the chief Consul.
HAGUE, Sept. 3. A great number of officers, and other... persons, have been embarked in the Texel... to be employed in our possessions on... the coast of Guinea, the vessel which conveys... them carries a neutral flag.
PARIS, September 11. Admiral Dupquet has taken the command... in chief of the whole naval force, consisting... of French and Spanish vessels in the... port of Cadiz.
September 12. We learn from the Hague, that the... Batavian fleet, under the command of... Admiral De Winter, is just ready to sail... his fleet is in the best order, and its crews... are burning with ardour to engage the... English.
BERN, August 7. We are very much surprised at the... sudden recall of the French minister... Reinhard. This was not at all expected... by the minister or our government, and... nobody knows the true reason. It is very... strange that the minister himself, till this... very moment, knows nothing more about... than only what the Moniteur mentions... whether he be really recalled, and whether... he shall have another diplomatic employ... or not. All this is mysterious; but... it, however, shows the plan which Buonaparte... pursues more than any thing else... Reinhard was elected by Sieyes. He was... the person of whom Sieyes said to Buonaparte... as they were preparing the 18th... Brumaire, C'est un homme qui entre... is only man who can... and thus he rose to... the republic next to... the minister of foreign... the understanding... between Buonaparte and Sieyes took place... Reinhard lost his high office, and he received... the inferior one of the French minister... with the Helvetic republic, in which... quality he has been nearly two years. But... Buonaparte now anxiously wishes to put... every department of government such... people as he has himself raised, and who... his creatures, to secure himself against... rivals having any influence, if they... should think of making an attempt to... him in his consular chair. For this... reason to be employed in all considerable... empires mere military people, and very... seldom diplomats; for the former only... admire his talents as a warrior, and cannot... judge of him as a statesman. It is known... that Buonaparte is partly guided in his... political proceedings by Talleyrand, but... he himself decides exclusively in the military.
GALLICAN CHURCH. A general meeting was held this day, of... the bishops and archbishops of France in... this country, at the archbishop of Narbonne's... in Orchard-street. The object... of the meeting was to take into considera... a brief of his holiness the Pope, arrived... this country, directed to Cardinal Er... the pope's nuncio in England, and... delivered by him to M. Otto, two days... ago. The purport of this brief, and of the... circular letter of the Cardinal Eschine... written to the French bishops, by order of... his holiness, is to request the bishops to... give, within ten days, a renunciation of... their dignities, or to suffer certain canon... cal pains. His holiness entreats them to... make this last sacrifice to the peace of the... church; and he engages, that such of... them as shall not be re-appointed to the... new fees in France, by the present ruler... of that country, Buonaparte, shall receive... a handsome provision for life, from "the... munificence of the chief consul," in any... place where they may choose to reside. This affair has produced the greatest... agitation, not only among the French... princes, nobility, and clergy, but in the... whole Catholic body. As the bishops... when invested with their fees, all took the... oaths of fidelity and allegiance in the hands... of the king of France, they think no power... on earth can release them from so sacred... an obligation. Moreover, the Gallican... Church, supported by the French parliaments... has long rejected the authority of the... Pope, asserting its independence, of... which the celebrated Bossuet was, in 1682... the greatest champion. The weakness and... state of bondage of the present pope afford... just grounds on which the bishops can re... this act of papal tyranny. However,
the well known opinions and characters of... one or two of them make the French emi... grants believe that opposition to the pope's... brief will not be unanimous. The French... church is in a crisis which puts it to the... test, and involves the dearest interest of... Bonaparte. It would be a new scene, in... deed, but a possible one, in the present dif... organization of the moral and political... world, to see a body of French Roman Ca... tholic bishops living in England, and sup... ported by the king of Britain's bounty, now... join with our church in making a public... and formal declaration of— No Pope!
It is unnecessary to point out the ex... traordinary importance of the measure to... the power of Bonaparte, or the act with... which he, who first dethroned the pope, and... finding the inconveniences of that measure... has now raised up a new one, makes him... an ally, uses him as an instrument, with... which he can alone reach and overthrow... the established clergy, who deny his author... ity. By this step the chief consul quiets... the religious scruples of the people of... France, and reconciles the consciences of... men to his government. This is one of... the deepest strokes of the chief consul's po... licy, and in this M. Otto's residence here... will, perhaps, serve him more than by con... cluding a treaty of peace. To be at peace... with Frenchmen, is to him of far more... value than peace with the people of this... country.
The following archbishops are now in... London: Dillon, archbishop of Narbonne, aged... 81 years. Boisgelin, archbishop of Aix, aged 70... years. Cicé, archbishop of Bordeaux, aged 68... years. The bishops of S. Paul de Leon, Noyon, Vannes, Angouleme, Montpellier, Peri... gaux, Lombes, Moulins, Nantes, Camig... nes, Uzer, Arras, and Avranches. We have not been favored with the pre... cise terms of his holiness's brief, but our... readers may depend on the correctness of... the following outlines.
"Venerable Brothers, "You have delivered so well of the catholic... religion, you have distinguished yourselves... by a conduct so exemplary, both in your... collective and in your individual capacity... that we do not hesitate to propose to you... a sacrifice still greater than any to which... you have hitherto submitted. It is ne... cessary that you should voluntarily aban... don your fees, and that you should freely... resign them into our hands. Things have... now come to that point, that it is incumbent... on us to demand this sacrifice, and on you... to accede to it. We feel that you... cannot, without the most painful emotions... think of abandoning those flocks, upon... which whether present or absent, you have... bestowed so many cares. The knowledge... we have of the excellence of your doc... trine, as well as the purity of your conduct... leaves in our minds no doubt that you will... not hesitate a moment about making... this free abdication. We cannot be... lieve that there will be on your part any... tardiness in agreeing to a step of which... three hundred Catholic bishops have in... former times given you an example at... Carthage. In these latter days many... among you have professed this dispo... sition, as well in addressing our predeces... sor Pius VI. as in communications to... us. Since we are now come to the cri... sis when your resignation becomes neces... sary, we have no doubt in your readily... agreeing to it; in consequence of the... urgent necessity of the times which ex... cites its force upon us, we are compelled... to signify to you, that your answer... will be necessary within 10 days. The... same causes lay us under the necessity of... intimating that your answer must be ab... solute and not evasive, so that if you do... not give us a precise answer within ten... days, we shall be obliged to take it for grant... ed that you are determined not to obey... our commands. On the other hand, we... inform you with grief, that we shall find... ourselves reduced to such an extremity in... the midst of those obstacles which ob... struct the good of religion, as to be forced... to take every necessary step to enforce... them." After what we have said, you will... believe it is needless for us to repeat the... assurance that we have omitted no ex... ertion to prevent so deplorable a proposal; but with pain we will confess to you that... all our efforts have been fruitless, our so... licitations ineffectual, and that we have... been driven to this step by the cruel necessi... ty of the times."
TO RENT, And may be entered upon im... mediately the house of Mrs. WASHINGTON... adjoining to general Dearborne.—Apply to Mr. LAW, Capitol Hill. November 11. eptf
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has just received a handsome assortment of... Cloths, Cassimeres, Swansdown, &c. Of SUPERIOR QUALITY. GENTLEMEN who favor him with their or... ders, may rest assured of strict attention... and the best & most reasonable workmanship and... materials, and on reasonable terms. Military and Naval Uniforms, and La... dies' Habits made with elegance. City of Washington, between the President's... House and the Seven Buildings, Pennsylvania... Avenue October 21, 1801. sawtf
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1801.
A committee has been appointed by a... meeting of the citizens of Albany, to pre... pare and digest a plan for constructing a... Turnpike Road between the city and Sche... nectady.
Capt. Annabel, arrived at New-York... in 31 days from Jeremie, informs, that that... port was shut against neutral vessels; but... it was expected by the merchants of the... place, that it would be opened again in a... few days.
BOSTON, Nov. 5.
NEWS. Last evening arrived brig Sea Flower, Williams, 43 days from Malaga, via... Gibraltar. We are favored with the... papers of the latter place to Sept. 18.
OF EGYPT.
On the 10th of September the frigate... Leda arrived at Gibraltar in 42 days from... Egypt. Alexandria had not surrendered... when the failed. General Menou had ab... ruptly and indignantly rejected the propo... sal in the 20th article of the convention... with the troops at Cairo. His garrison... consisted of but 4,100; and most of the... French soldiers were extremely desirous of... returning home. It is estimated there... were 25,000 British troops in Egypt.
Gibraltar, Sept. 18. Rumors from Spain have reached the... garrison, importing that gen. Menou has... surrendered Alexandria to the British forces... that all the French troops are now out... of Egypt; and that lord Keith is on his... way down the Mediterranean. But we... wait for a confirmation of this highly pro... able and agreeable intelligence.
CAPTURE OF A TRIPOLITAN CRUIZER. Extract of a letter from commodore Dale, commanding a squadron of frigates in... the service of the United States, to Mr. Gavino, American Consul in Gibraltar, dated Malta, 19th August.
"I am happy to inform you that Mr. Sterrett, in the Schooner Enterprise, of... 12 guns, and 90 men, fell in with one of... the Tripolitan cruisers off this island. She... mounted 14 guns and 80 men. He took... her after an action of three hours, killed... 30 of her men, and wounded 30. Not a... man hurt on board the Schooner. The... Bey's cruisers have not taken any of our... merchant vessels as yet."
The frigates Essex and Philadelphia sail... ed from Malaga the 13th of September, to join the commodore off Tripoli. All... the frigates were in want of provisions, and there was none to be had at Malaga or... Gibraltar. It was expected the commo... dore would leave a frigate to blockade Tri... poli, and repair himself to Gibraltar for... provisions, &c.
The frigate George Washington, with... the ship Peace and Plenty under convoy, arrived at Gibraltar September 19, and... sailed for Algiers the 21st, intending to... stop at Malaga for water. Brig Levant, Bradford, of Boston, and Susan, Wheeler, of Baltimore, failed in company with the... frigate.
The Tripolitan admiral and the brig... were still at Gibraltar, dismantled and de... fected by their crews. It was reported at Gibraltar, that the... plague had again appeared in Spain; in... consequence of which a quarantine of 4 days... was laid on all vessels from Spain. The king of Spain was very ill.
Left at Gibraltar, febr. Hooper, of... Marblehead; Mary, Ward, of Boston, waiting trial; ship Apollo, Thurston, of... Baltimore, ditto; Pomona, Myers, New... York, bound up; febr. Charlotte, Haynes, of Baltimore, condemned for attempting... to enter Cadiz.—An English fleet of 15... sail of the line, under admiral Pole, was off... that place.
Philadelphia, Nov. 12. Extract of a letter from St. Jago de Cuba, dated October 5.
"On the 18th ult. by order of the... Governor and Council of this place, (who... were commanded by their superior the In... tendant General of the Island, residing at... Havana) the stores, dwelling-house, and... office of the American Consul, were closed... the keys taken possession of by the Gov... ernment—his person arrested, and thrown... into the common prison."
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
November 10. The two houses met this day, and pro... ceeded to a joint ballot for members of the... governor's council. On counting the... votes the result was as follows:
Democratic. No. Votes. Francis Digges, 63 Allen B. Duckett, 60 Doctor K. Ghefflin, 60 Edward Hall, of Ed. 59 Davidson David, 59 Federal. John Davidson, 26 Samuel Rideout, 25 Arthur Shaeff, 25 James Thomas, 21 Thomas Buchanan, 25 Previous to the election of the council, Mr. Montgomery, of Harford, requested
leave to bring in a bill to be entitled "An... act relative to the administration of justice, and to repeal an act therein mentioned." On the question, the yeas were 42 nays 27.
November 12. "The two houses have this day been... engaged in balloting for a senator of the... United States;—Mr. Wright, Mr. Houf... ton and Mr. Wm. Winder, were put in... nomination—upon the first ballot Mr. Wright had 37 ballots, Mr. Winder 26, and Mr. Houfton 24.—A second ballot... was proceeded to; Mr. Houfton was with... drawn—Mr. Wright and Mr. Winder... only in nomination—Mr. Wright had 60... ballots, and Mr. Winder 26—Mr. Wright... of course is elected.
Norfolk, Nov. 6. We are authorized by the Mayor of this... borough, to state, that the epidemic which... lately prevailed here has entirely ceased.—... His assurances are founded on the commu... nications which he has received from the... several physicians of the town.
Charlotte Hall School,
October 29, 1801. IN consequence of the resignation of the rev. Mr. Ralph, the present principal of Char... lotte 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 char... acter, as well as the other necessary qualifica... tions for so important an office.
N. B. A thorough acquaintance with the La... tin and Greek languages, is among the essential... qualifications. Nov. 16. rawt
Lands for Sale or Lease.
FROM one thousand five hundred to two thou... sand acres of Land, of the first quality, well... timbered with oak, poplar, and locust. There... is 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 en... cllosures, lies compactly and convenient to the im... provements, 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 navig... able 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 enclosures, with tol... erably comfortable buildings, orchards, and an... excellent mill seat, &c. For further information... apply to col. John Role, 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 enclosures, a considerable por... tion of timber 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 pri... vate 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 pur... chasers; 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 premi... ses, or to the subscriber.
HENRY ROSE. Nov. 15. law.U.U.I.J.
NOTICE.
Several citizens of this place being desirous of... to have A BRIDGE Erected as early as possible over the POTOMAC,
From Maryland Avenue to... Alexander's Island, a book is opened at... Stolle's Hotel, where it is hoped that every per... son who wishes to encourage to 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. eptf D
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber near Pica... taway, Prince George County, Maryland, on the 24th of this month, a Negro Woman... named NELL, thirty-eight years old, dark com... plexion, of middle size, has two or three lamps... on her breast rather below the collar bone, oc... casioned by a burn when young, bald on the top... of her head, but always wears a cap or handker... chief to conceal her baldness, has a very simple... smile when talked to; took with her a variety... of clothes—runaway once before and was gone... some years, was taken near the Red House, 60... miles above Alexandria, and lived in that neigh... bourhood some years and passed as a free Wo... man by the name of LINY. The above reward... will be paid to any person securing her in any... gaol to that I get her again. NICHOLAS YOUNG. October 4. rawt
WANTED,
A person who can come re... commended for his honesty, sobriety, and atten... tion; and who can give good security for the... faithful discharge of the duties of the Office of... JAILOR. November 11.
CHARACTER
By GIBB.
"THE genius and studies of Leibn... rank him with the first philosophic names... of his age and country; but his reputation... perhaps, would be more pure and perman... ent, if he had not ambitiously g... the whole circle of human science. As a... Theologian, he successively contended with... the sceptics, who believe too little, and... with the papists, who believe too much; and... with the heretics, who believe... than is inculcated by the... of Augsburg. The... expatiated in fields of air; his... lified harmony of the soul and body... have provoked the jealousy of Plato;... his optimism, the best of all possible worlds... seems an idea too vast for a mortal mind... He was a Physician in the large and ge... ine sense of the word; like his brethren, he amused himself with creating a globe; and his Protogaea , or primitive earth, has... not been useless to the last hypotheses of... Buffon, who prefers the agency of fire to... that of water. I am not worthy to pre... the Mathematician ; but his... gled in all the problems and... the times; the makers of... rivals or disciples; and... from Sir Isaac Newton... methews who imparted... cred fire which he had... His curiosity extended... chemistry, mechanics... the thirst of knowledge... panied by the spirit of... vigor of his youth had... the schools of Jurispru... he taught, he was... the laws of nature and... and Germany. The... of the empire, of the ancient... world, were present to the mind of... torian ; and he could turn from the... of a problem to the dusty parchments... barbarous style of the records of the mid... dle age. His genius was more nobly... to investigate the origin of langu... nations; nor could he assume the... of a Grammarian , without forming... project of an universal idiom and... These various studies were often... by the casual politics of the... and his pen was always ready in... of the princes and patrons to whom... he was attached. Many hours were... fumed in a learned correspondence with... Europe; and the philosopher amused his... leisure in the composition of French and... Latin Poetry."
"Such an example may display the ex... tent and powers of the human understand... ing; but even his powers were dissipated by... the multiplicity of his pursuits. He at... tempted more than he could finish; he de... signed more than he could execute; his... imagination was too easily satisfied with a... bold and rapid glance on the subject he was... impatient to leave; and Leibnitz may be... compared to those heroes, whose empire... has been lost in the ambition of un... conquest."
To be Rented.
THE subscriber will rent by the year, or... ring the season of Congress, four... convenient three-story BRICK HOUSES... all situate on the Capitol Hill, and the... houses to the Capitol; two of them adjoin... known tavern occupied by Mr. Stule the... two are situate equally convenient to the... tol. Any person qualified to keep such... may know the terms by applying to DANIEL CARROL, of Dad Sept. 28.
ADVERTISEMENT.
In Chancery, October 31, 1801. ORDERED, that the sale made by the... Whetcroft, as stated in his report this... filed, of a Lot of Ground, in the City of Wa... shington, the property of Abraham Young, a... deceased, for the sum of 1150 dollars, subject... to the right of dower, shall be confirmed, unles... cause to the contrary be shown 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 No... vember next. TEST, SAMUEL H. HOWARD. Reg. Cur. Can.
Advertisement.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust from Ama... Prost and Esther his wife, to the subscriber... dated the 13th day of August, 1800, will... to the highest bidder at public auction on... day of December next, at 11 o'clock, Stulle's Tavern in the City of Washington... of Ground, being a moiety of No. 17, in... in square 634, fronting 27 feet 4 inches... Capitol Street, in said city, adjoining... wall of the buildings lately erected in... Washington. This spot of ground is... very valuable from its nearness to the... and pleasant situation commanding a... prospect of the city and its vicinity... will be made indisputably good, and the... sale made known at the time and place... mentioned.
JOHN
Alexandria, Nov. 2, 1801. Also will be offered for sale... time and place, the remaining par... No. 17, being of the same dimension... bage, and lying contiguous thereto, un... only disposed of at private sale, by AMARIAH FRO