Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-01-28 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN WARD FENNO, N o 119, CHESNUT-STREET.
NUMBER 1985.]
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1799.
[VOLUME XV.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in advance.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EUROPE, The Swedish Snow  M A R I A, HANS OLOF KOCK, commander. A remarkably good vessel, about 220 tons burthen. A freight to Cadiz, or any part of the Mediterranean would be preferred. Enquire of the Captain on board at Vine-Street Wharf. dec 17
For sale by the subscriber, AT PORTSMOUTH (N.H.)  THE HULL OF A  NEW SHIP, 80 feet keel, 27 1-2 beam, 12 feet hold, 5, 10 between decks; about 330 tons; with masts, spars and all the carpenter's and smith's work completed; built of good found seasoned timber and plank; launched in November, 1796, and has been well taken care of since that time. Further particulars may be known by applying to Messrs. Wharton & Lewis, Philadelphia, or to  THOMAS THOMPSON, dec 21
For Sale. THE SUBSCRIBER, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers for Sale, the whole stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &c. &c. The Shop is elegant, commodious, and sufficiently known for the extensive business done in the wholesale and retail line; the situation equal to any in the city, being at the corner of Walnut and Second streets. The whole, or any part of the stock, will be sold, as will best suit the purchaser. The terms may be known, by applying to  JAMES MOORE, JUN. Who has For Sale, TWO  Sloops, Well calculated for the river trade— The PEGGY, about 30 tons burthen, Mulberry and Red Cedar frame, and remarkably stout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in good order. The SALLY, about 30 tons, sails well, and in complete order for the lumber business. All persons indebted to the late firm of Goldsmith & Moore, or the subscriber, are earnestly requested to make speedy payment to  JAMES MOORE, JUN. august 3
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, NO. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House. THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom-House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands.  SAMUEL EMERY. november 10
INSURANCE OFFICE. THE Subscribers respectfully inform their commercial friends in particular, and the public in general, that an office for the Insurance of shipping will be opened on Monday next, 28th inst. at No. 95 South Front-Street—where a share of the public patronage is solicited.  N. & J. FRAZIER. jan. 25
For Savannah, To sail the first opening, The well accommodated and fast sailing SHIP  SWIFT PACKET, PATRICK GRIBBIN, Master, Now lying at Langner's wharf.—For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board, or  N. & J. FRAZIER, No. 95, South Front Street. January 22.
WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable business—For particulars enquire at no. 68, South Fourth Street. A person who has some knowledge of painting or drawing would be preferred.  W. HAYDON, WHO HAS A Cellar to Let. jan 11
MAYOR'S OFFICE REMOVED to 157 South Second Street. 92W
DANCING.  Mr. & Mrs. BYRNE, First Dancers of the NEW THEATRE, INFORM the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia, that they intend opening an ACADEMY at Four Dollars per Month, or Ten Dollars per Quarter, and mean to teach every fashionable Dance now in use in the polite circles of Europe.—Mr. & Mrs. Byrne having spent their whole lives in the acquirement of their profession, and it being their only employment, encourages them to hope for the generous patronage of a discerning public. Days of Tuition, at Oellers's Hotel, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from ten till twelve in the morning for Young Ladies, and in the evenings of the same days from six till nine for Gentlemen—To commence on Saturday the 26th January. January 11.
FOR SALE, AT NO. 9, SOUTH WATER-STREET, Irish Linens, 7-8 and 4-4, well assorted, in whole and half boxes. Checks, in ditto Drogheda's, and Brown 7-8 beated Linens Irish Hackles Flax Scots Thread Men and Womens Combs Ruffia Duck, of an excellent quality, and 100 hds. Aux Cayes Molasses. By ISAAC HARVEY, junr. 12th. mo. 17
The Subscribers, Have received by the Clothier from Liverpool A CONSIGNMENT OF TEN CASES OF Well Assorted Buttons, About 50L sterling each Case, which they will dispose of per package, on liberal terms. Medford & Willis. No. 78, North Front near Arch-Street.
WANTED, ABOUT fifty Casks of Flag Annatto or Rocca, Apply as above. dec 22
The owners of the ship NEW-JERSEY from Canton expect in a few days part of the Cargo of that vessel in town, —CONSISTING OF— A general assortment of Silks & Sattins, Nankeens, White and Yellow, Cassia China Ware assorted Bohoa Souchong Hyson Skin Young Hyson Hyson, and Imperial Of excellent quality, and in Large and Small packages. For terms of Sale—apply at the Stores of Nicklin & Griffith, Archibald M c Call, Wm. Read & Co. George Plumsted, dec 26
FOR SALE By the Subscribers, ON VERY LOW TERMS  WAX CANDLES, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, Either by the single box of 24lbs. or by the quantity. Willings & Francis. nov. 24
Just Arrived, In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and now landing at Walnut Street wharf, Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes. Brimstone. An assortment of valuable DRUGS, CONSISTING OF Opium, Aloes, Cantharides, Camphire, Senna, Cremor Tartar, &c. &c. Essences of Lemon and Bergamot Writing paper Sweet oil in bottles and flasks Olives, anchovies and capers Juniper berries A L S O—Italian lute strings Satins Crapes Umbrellas Remaining on Hand, St. Croix Sugars, Claret in cases Old Madeira Wine of the first quality.  JAMES YARD. November 3
JOHN DOBBIN, BOOT & SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general that he carries on his business at No 99 South Second-street, nearly opposite the Merchants Coffee-house where gentlemen may be supplied in the neatest and best manner—he assures those who may please to favor him with their commands that no attention or exertion on his side shall be wanting to render him worthy of their encouragement. N. B. Orders received will be punctually attended to. november 5
NOTICE. THE Public are cautioned not to trust any of the people belonging to the Swedish Snow Maria, on my account. Hans Olof Kock, master. dec 29
FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia. Enquire of William M. Biddle, no. 147, Chesnut-street. nov. 22
FOR SALE, By the Subscribers 200 Bolts Ruffia Duck, 50 pipes London particular bill Madeira Wine 1 pair fine pound Cannon A few Bales Madras Handkerchiefs 4000 lbs Fine Flota Indigo 23 Barrels Beef. Willings & Francis. Penn-street, } November 28 }
Now Landing, From on board the ship John Bulkeley, and for sale at the stores of Jesse & Robert Waln, 350,000 weight of Java Coffee, of the first quality in bags. 150,000 weight of Java Sugar, in canisters. nov. 23
NOTICE. THE public are desired to take notice, that the partnership of SAMUEL BENNETT and SAMUEL CAREY Jun. trading under the sum of BENNETT & CAREY, has dissolved. SAMUEL BENNETT BIRD WILSON Attorney for SAMUEL CAREY Jun. jan. 4.
NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requested to furnish their Accounts duly attested, as soon as convenient: thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the state of his affairs; and all those indebted to said THOMAS, are required to make immediate payment to either of the Subscribers. SAMUEL W. FISHER, } Assignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, } JOHN HALL. } dec. 31.
All persons indebted to the Estate of JOSEPH ANTHONY, sen. deceased, are requested to make immediate payment:—And all those who have any demands against said estate, are desired to produce them legally attested to the subscribers for settlement. JOSIAH HEWES, } Executors. JOHN MORTON, } JOSEPH ANTHONY, } December 26.
Bank of Pennsylvania, DECEMBER 27th, 1798. NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders of the Bank of Pennsylvania, that an Election of Nineteen DIRECTORS, to serve for one year, will be held at the Bank, on Monday the fourth of February next, at 10 o'clock. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier.
Extract from the seventh Section of the Act of Incorporation. "Article 24. Not more than fourteen of the Directors elected by the Stockholders, and actually in office, exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next succeeding year; but the Director who shall be President at the time of an election, may always be re-elected." dt 4F
Sales of valuable Property. A GREEABLE to the last will and testament of JOSEPH ANTHONY, senior, deceased, will be held at public sale, on Thursday, 14th February, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Second street, the following  REAL ESTATES, An elegant three story brick house, situated at the north-east corner of Ninth and High streets, twenty eight feet front, with three story brick buildings, extending on Ninth street, two hundred feet to a 26 feet wide court, on which is erected a brick stable and coach house, the whole finished in the best manner. Also three Twenty-five feet Lots bounded by Filbert and Ninth Street extending back from Filbert Street twenty-five feet to the 26 feet court before mentioned with the privilege of the said Court. Also a Lot with the Buildings thereon erected consisting of a New Four Story Brick Building on the east end and a two Story Brick Building on the west end situated in Water Street between Chesnut and Market continuing in breadth Twenty-three feet and extending Eastward into the River Delaware Two hundred and fifty feet bounded eastward by the River Delaware southward by James Pemberton, westward by water Street and northward by Mary Fox's Estate with a reservation of a Cart way across the east end of said lot. The Conditions will be made known at the time of Sale, and immediate possession of the House and Lots on High and Ninth Streets will be given and of the store and Lots in water Street the first of May next.
JOSIAH HEWES, } Executors. JOHN MORTON, } JOSEPH ANTHONY, } BENSON & YORKE, Auctioneers. jan. 9.
TO LET, THE large House in Southwark, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell; apply to Isaac W h arton. jan. 11
Bank of Pennsylvania, December 31, 1798. The Stockholders of the Bank of Pennsylvania are hereby notified that their Annual meeting will be held at the Bank on Friday the 1st day of February next at 10 o'clock. By order of the Board, JONA. SMITH, cashier. jan 12
Notice is hereby Given, THAT application will be made at the Bank of the United States for the renewal of the following certificates of Bank stock, standing in the name of Hodgson Atkinson of London, which were lost from on board the Swallow Packet, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. No. 2424, issued in lieu of No. 1891, 1892, 5562 and 16640, for 4 shares. No. 3020, issued in lieu of 11055, and 11057, for 3 shares.—7 shares. THOMAS M c EVEN & Co. nov. 22
FOR SALE, A Few Casks of IMPERIAL TEA, For Sale, on reasonable terms, at No. 42, South Second-street. december 22
Nicklin & Griffith, HAVE FOR SALE, Sail Cloth by the bale or piece, (No. 1 & 8) One bale of scouming-twine Copper in sheets, from 24 by 48 to 48 by 60 inches Two tubs raised copper still bottoms Queen's ware, assorted in crates London porter in bottles, contained in cases Empty port-wine bottles Yellow ochre in casks Cochineal in serons Indigo in do. & casks 35 cases and trunks of muslins, ginghams, dimities, mouselins and pullicat handkerchiefs, in small assorted packages, calculated for the West India market 12 trunks printed calicoes 4 bales calicoes, assorted 1 do. coarse woolens Old Madeira wine Sheathing paper English nails in casks, assorted. The Brig  AMAZON, FOR SALE OR CHARTER. December 19.
JOHN MILLER, JUNR. HAS REMOVED FROM NO. 8, CHESNUT, To the Five Story Building, in Dock, near Third-street, WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE, 300 Bales of Bengal Goods; CONSISTING OF COSSAS Baftas Mamoodies Humhums Tatties Striped Doreas Calicoes Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Also, a large assortment of Madras Handkerchiefs, of various descriptions. January 1
An elegant Chariot, With plated Harness, For SALE at the Merchant's Coffee House, On Saturday next, at 10 o'clock. FOOTMAN & CO. jan. 23
MADEIRA WINE FOR SALE, At the late dwelling-house of HENRY HILL, Esq. On Tuesday morning next, precisely at 11 o'clock. FOOTMAN & CO. Approved endorsed notes, at 60 days, will be received in payment. jan. 23
Henry Zantzinger, SURVIVING PARTNER OF THE HOUSE OF Kepple & Zantzinger, Will dispose of all their Stock in Trade, upon moderate terms, consisting of the following articles, in packages and open, Bread and narrow Cloths Callimeres, Swandowns Plains Beveretts Coatings, Elastic Cloths Flannels, Swandowns Baizes Ref. Blankets } in Bales. Striped do. } Thickets, Velvets, Cor- *duros Fancy Cords, Vest Coat- ing Jeans, Fustians, Nankeens Cott. Bandanacs Romall. Linens and Cotton socks et Handkerchiefs Pulicat and other ditto Silk Hdkfs Ferrets Olive, purple and chintz Shawls Apron Checks } in Calicoes and } Trunks Chintzes Farnitures Camblets, Calimacoos, Durant I. Spinning & other Stuff Sewing Silks, Twist Ginghams, Bengal Stripes Beaver Gloves and Bind- ings Coloured and Scotch Threads Men's and Women's Cot. Hose Do. do. Silk do. Men's Beaver Hats Pocket and Children's Knives Barlow and other Pen- knives Knives and Forks, Butch- ers Knives Scissors, Shears, Razors Ivory, horn, and other Combs Needles, Spectacles, and Spoons. Humble, Curry Combs &c. &c. N. B. A large assortment of Pearl, Steel and other Buttons. jan 22
AUGUSTUS FRICKE, Woollen Draper & Men's Mercer No. 7, South Third-street, HAS RECEIVED, per the last arrival from Europe, a large assortment of the fashionable Goods in his line, And has constantly for sale a general assortment of First rate London superfine Broad Cloths Calimeres Vest Patterns of all kinds And every other article in the gentleman's line by wholesale and retail. december 10
CHINA GOODS, Just received per the ship New-Jersey from Canton AND FOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD M c CALL, At his Store No. 187, South Second Street, —VIZ— An assortment of Teas of the first quality, White and yellow nankeens Cassia, silk umbrellas An assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, consisting of Black and colored Lute-string do. do. fustians do. do. fenshaws do. do. fuk handkerchiefs do. do. fewing silks Black Tatties ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, jan 24
AT PRIVATE SALE, Several very elegant Situations for SUMMER RETREATS, Three and an half miles from the court-house near Frankford road. THESE Situations are considered in point of health, beauty and elegance, equal to any near the city; commanding a very extensive view of the Delaware, the shipping in the harbor, the city, Harrogate, Frankford, and several elegant country seats. Any person desirous of viewing the grounds will please apply to HENRY HAINES, on the pre- mises, and for terms, which will be made easy, to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, no. 124, South Fourth Street, and for title, to BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, Esq. Arch, between Second and Front streets. jan. 8
THE SUBSCRIBER, Offers for sale the following described property, —VIZ— ON HIGH-STREET, A LOT of ground on the south side thereof, between 7th and 8th streets, containing in front 23 feet 8 inches and extending in depth southward 326 feet. The improvements on this lot are a substantial Brick Dwelling House, three stories high, with garrets and an extensive range of back buildings also of three stories—the whole comprising two genteel parlours—a spacious drawing room—back parlour—kitchen—wash-house, &c. and a great number of bed-chambers. It has the privilege of passage into Market-street, through a 3 feet wide alley communicating with the yard. Another lot on the same situation and next ad- joining, westward to the one above described, con- taining in front, on Market street, 20 feet 8 inches by 326 feet in depth, on which are erected a two story frame dwelling house and kitchen well calcu- lated to accommodate a small family. The back ground of both these lots is rendered healthy and pleasant by gravel walks and grass plots and a number of fruit and forest trees growing thereon. Each lot hath the privilege of a passage into Eighth-street through a 15 feet wide alley ex- tending to the same from the back ends. One other Lot of ground adjoining to and east- ward of the subscriber's Dwelling House, contain- ing in front 33 feet and extending southward to the depth of 306 feet—on which are erected a substan- tia Brick Dwelling House, 18 feet front, with garrets and very convenient back buildings of the same height and materials. Also a Carriage House and Stables built of wood. ON CHESNUT STREET, A Lot of Ground on the north side, and be- tween Seventh and Eighth streets, containing in front 102 feet, and extending in depth northward 178 feet. This Lot is also accommodated with a passage into Eighth Street, through the above de- scribed alley. In the town of Dover, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE STATE. Eight Lots of Ground adjoining each other, on the west side of King street, containing in front on the same 503 feet, and extending in depth well- ward about 402 feet, on which are erected a two story Brick Dwelling House, and another Brick Building adjoining, suitable for a Store or Office together with several frame tenements—a stream of water runs through the fourth part of the lot, where a tan-yard might be improved to advantage. Payment of a part of the purchase money will be required—the remainder may be at in- terest for a number of years by giving the pre- mises in security, &c. RICHARD RUNDLE. jan 11
THE South-east corner of Market and Fourth streets, JACOB COX, HAS just received by the late arrivals from Europe, a large, general and elegant as- sortment of the most Fashionable Merchandise, (in the gentlemen's line)—The whole of which will be disposed of, wholesale and retail, at re- duced prices for cash. dec. 19
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1.
NOTICE. THE Creditors of Porteus De- lere Stelle, of Trenton, who have, or shall, by the first of March next, sign the discharge of the said Stelle, will please to present their ac- counts to either of the subscribers, made up to the first of August 1797, as there will be a di- vidend made on the first of April next. The discharge will be in the possession of W. Mott, No. 62 Dock-street, until the first of March next. JAMES W. CLEMENT, } Agents. WILLIAM MOTT, } jan. 10.
Just Imported, Iron cannon, double fortified, Woolwich proof, with their carriages complete—3, 4, 6 and 9 pounders. Carronades, Woolwich proof, with carriages, &c. complete—12, 18 and 24 pounders. Cannon powder in kegs of 25lbs. each Round, double-headed, and cannonier shot Patent sheathing copper, bright, assorted 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 or per square foot, sheets 48 by 14 inches, suitable for vessels from 100 to 1000 tons Copper nails, bolts and spikes Boarding Pikes Common cutlasses Gunners stores of all kinds Tin-plates No 1—1-3 erois boxes Patent shot in casks of 5ewt. each London porter and brown stout, in casks of 7 doz. bottled. Earthen ware in crates, assorted For Sale by SIMON WALKER, Pine near 5th street. October 29.
FOR Sale, TEN or twelve Tons, Clover & Timothy HAY, Of the first quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almond-street. jan. 8.
FOR SALE, A Few Casks of IMPERIAL TEA, For Sale, on reasonable terms, at No. 42, South Second-street. december 22
Notice is hereby Given, THAT application will be made at the Bank of the United States for the renewal of the following certificates of Bank stock, standing in the name of Hodgson Atkinson of London, which were lost from on board the Swallow Pac- ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. No. 2424, issued in lieu of No. 1891, 1892, 5562 and 16640, for 4 shares. No. 3020, issued in lieu of 11055, and 11057, for 3 shares.—7 shares. THOMAS M c EVEN & Co. nov. 22
FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia. Enquire of William M. Biddle, no. 147, Chesnut- street. nov. 22
FOR SALE, A Few Casks of IMPERIAL TEA, For Sale, on reasonable terms, at No. 42, South Second-street. december 22

FROM THE Anchor Club.
To JOHN TAYLOR, of Virginia, Author of an Insolent and Seditious address to the PEOPLE.
WHEN in the selection of Gallie Agents for a further development of "Diplomatic Skill" you were found amongst the chosen few who could forget their country and become the base hirelings of a desperate and a perjured villain...
You commence your desperate essay by telling us that you are "unwilling to shrink" &c. Pray, Sir, let me ask if ever you heard of a coward from choice. You say that you "disdain to alarm the people with unfounded jealousies," &c.
You go on and say "it is vicious in the extreme to calumniate meritorious public servants." Heavens! this from a jacobin! But let us see what follows in connection...
What do you mean by the following: "Let us not forget the danger from without although danger threatens us from within—let us rise and repel the attack, &c." The whole of this diabolical sentence is worthy of the Coward, who, looking big with caution mutters in low accents and in disjointed words...
We know you, John Taylor; and we know all the corresponding associates among the leaders of your party; they are all as cowardly as they are profligate and abandoned;—and however they or you, may hope to dupe the good people of the United States...
the leaders of your party; they are all as cowardly as they are profligate and abandoned;—and however they or you, may hope to dupe the good people of the United States you will find that we are not such blind fools as you have pretended to make us...
Neither your "false alarm" nor your affected religious invocation at the close of that farrago of impudence shall occasion your real views to pass unseen; and although from being beneath the notice of government you may perhaps escape the Seditious Law...
Canal Lottery, No. II. COMMENCED drawing the 7th instant—There are only about 7000 tickets to draw and the Wheel upwards of 30,000 dollars richer than at the beginning.
SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to sale, at Public Vendue, on Saturday the 2d of February next...
TO THE PUBLIC. As divers reports have been circulated prejudicial to my character, particularly relative to my medical abilities, I beg leave to inform those who dispute my capacity in the art of medicine...
NOTICE. THE co-partnership of JOHN GREEN & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said Firm are requested to make immediate payment...
SAMUEL PARKER, BRASS AND BELL FOUNDER, No. 137, MULBERRY-STREET. CONTINUES to carry on the Brass-foundry and Business as usual, where his former customers and the public may be supplied with castings for machines...
PRINTING WORK, Of Every Kind, EXECUTED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE. At the OFFICE of the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA.
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28.
NOTES. On the IMPEACHABILITY of a SENATOR of the UNITED STATES.—(Continued) 2dly. But supposing that a private citizen is not impeachable for any offence whatsoever...
1st. As Legislator, a Senator of the United States is asserted to be a civil officer of the United States.
The word office is of a most general and comprehensive import, and in relation to public concerns means a public trust; whoever is charged with such a trust is an officer.
Among writers upon politics it is universally agreed that legislation is the highest act of power in society and consequently the office of a legislator must be the highest office.
The legislative powers granted by the constitution, are vested in Congress, which consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. From and under the constitution a Senator derives his political being.
2dly. A Senator in his executive capacity is to give his advice and consent respecting treaties with foreign nations and respecting appointments to office after the nomination of the President.
3dly. A Senator, in his judicial capacity, is to render judgment in all cases of impeachment. It is admitted that the judges of the several courts of the United States may be impeached as civil officers.
In opposition to the doctrine that a Senator of the United States is impeachable, some objections may be made, which deserve to be noticed and answered.
1st. objection. "The President shall commission all the officers of the United States." Art. 2, Sec. 3. But the President cannot commission a Senator, therefore a Senator is not an officer of the United States.
Thus then it is evident that a Senator is not only a civil officer in one, but in every part of his public character. If he was merely possessed of the share of power in the executive department which has been assigned to him...
But, supposing a legislator privileged from impeachment, shall the accumulation of legislative power in the same person who is entrusted with executive and judicial power, render him unimpeachable for executive or judicial criminality.
In this general view, the proposition that a Senator of the United States is an officer of the United States, and as such impeachable, seems well supported; but it shall be further illustrated and confirmed by some more particular considerations.
1st. The Vice-President only exercises, during his vice-presidential duties, as President of the Senate, yet he may be impeached: Why should not a President pro tempore be in like manner liable to impeachment?
2dly. By the constitution, "the Congress may by law provide for the case of removal, death, resignation or inability both of the President and Vice-President, declaring what officer shall act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President be elected."
The like observations may be applied to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to each member of that house. If a member of the house is not an officer of the United States, and therefore not impeachable...
3dly. If a Senator is not a civil officer under the Constitution, then judgment of disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States will not exclude from the Senate, any person who may have been attained and disqualified upon impeachment; and thus the Senate and House of Representatives will be open to such attained persons when they can hold no other office of trust or honor.
4thly. "No person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince or foreign state."
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." Art. 6. It is presumed that the word office as applied to public affairs, is a public trust, and that public trust, means an office relative to public affairs.
Answer. The indefinite expressions used here, must necessarily be limited to the officers deriving their appointment from the President, and do not comprehend those whose appointments are otherwise provided for, either in the constitution or by a law.
argument goes too far; it is equally efficacious in proving that the Vice-President, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, the clerk and serjeant of the house of representatives, the chief clerk and other clerks in the various departments legislative, executive and judicial, are not officers of the United States, for none of these are to be commissioned by the President.
In the section immediately preceding it is ordained that "the President shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls; judges of the supreme court, and all other officers of the United States whose appointments are not be established by law."
The Constitution in express terms recognizes a number of officers and provides for their appointment independent of the President, and of this description are Senators, Representatives, electors of the President, &c. &c.
2d objection. "The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate by granting commissions, which shall expire at the end of the next session."
Answer. This objection, and the logic also, is substantially the same with the former, and is entitled of course to a similar reply, which need not be repeated.
3d objection. "No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either house during his continuance in office."
Answer. It is admitted that the words here used do countenance the inference, but on examination, nothing conclusive will be found in them. The clause is plainly divisible into two parts; the first excludes for a certain time a Senator or Representative from any office created or augmented in its emoluments, during the term of his election, intending thereby to render the conduct of the members of the legislature disinterested relative to offices and their emoluments.
4th objection. The constitution in several instances, particularly names a Senator or Representative, when it provides concerning them, which it would not do, if they were civil officers, as for instance, in Art. 1, Sec. 2. "But no Senator, Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit, under the United States, shall be appointed an elector."
Answer. Nothing is more usual than this kind of phraseology beginning with some high officers, and subjoining some sweeping expressions. Therefore this must be the lightest of all arguments to prove a Senator to be no officer.
None of these objections appear conclusive, and to make the several parts of the constitution consistent, they must be abandoned, and a Senator must be considered an officer of the United States, and if an officer, must be impeachable. To say that it is unbecoming the dignity of a Senator to be amenable to impeachment, is to counteract the vital principle of the constitution, which attaches responsibility to every public trust.

By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, January 26. Last evening, captain Collins, of the Draper, came up in a boat from below the Narrows, where he left his ship. He failed from Dublin the 17th November.
Captain Collins gives us the pleasing intelligence of the ENTIRE tranquility of Ireland—the security of most of the leaders of the insurgents—and the highest prospect of internal peace and prosperity.
TONE was recovering from his throat-cut, and was to be tried again in February.
HOLT, untried, was in confinement; and,
Many others, who were destined for transportation, expressed a great wish to come to America, but were told they would not be received here; so that the report of their coming to the United States, is fortunately unfounded. They are still in confinement.
In the Draper came 27 passengers, BUT NO UNITED IRISHMEN. A Mr. Oliver, merchant, of Baltimore, is on board.
It was ascertained to a certainty, that ALL the Breff squadron, except one frigate, were secured to the English—an addition to the British navy, of the Hoehe, of 80 guns, and six frigates. This has not a little contributed to dishearten the deluded Insurgents, who begin to sicken at the sound of an union with France. Thank God, every thing contributes to thwart the bale designs of the French monitors.
Our Irish papers contain but few articles of intelligence which we have not anticipated.
Captain Collins left no American vessels in the port from which he failed; and spoke but one on his passage.
We have received from our Dublin correspondent a number of late trials for high treason. We shall probably re-publish some of them.
Upon looking over the Hibernian Journal of the 14th Nov. We find the following paragraphs.
Hanover October 18.
We have received intelligence that Denmark and Sweden have joined the coalition forming against France. These two powers, by this measure, recover their free navigation, and their vessels now detained by the English. About the end of this month the Danish and Swedish squadrons combined will sail to join the fleet under Admiral Duncan, who is to act in the North Sea.
The Court martial which on Saturday tried the unfortunate man. Mr. Tone, was on Sunday generally understood to have found him guilty of the crime with which he was charged, and which his speech upon his trial fully confessed—"that of having served in the army of the enemy against his King and Country."
About eight o'clock yesterday morning, it was discovered that T. W. Tone, had endeavored to avoid the sentence of public execution, by an attempt to take away his own life; he was found by the keeper of his prison exhausted by loss of blood, his windpipe completely cut across, and the veins of his neck slightly wounded by a pen knife, which was found in his hand.
The order for his execution had been issued, the front of Newgate was the place appointed, and every thing was prepared for his reception at the awful spot, when,
Mr. Curran moved the court of King's Bench "for an habeas corpus, directed to the keeper of Provost marshal's to bring up the body of the said Wolfe Tone with the cause of his detention."
Soon after this writ had issued as matter of course, another application was made to the court, founded on an affidavit filed by the father of Tone, stating "that upon delivering of the writ to the brigade Major at the barracks, that Gentleman has peremptorily refused to comply with the mandate of the writ, alledging, that he acted under the order of the General of the Garrison, and knew no other power."
Upon this new application, the High Sheriffs of Dublin were directed by the court to proceed to the barracks, and there enforce the order of the court by taking into their custody the persons of Theobald Wolfe Tone and his detainers.
The Sheriff shortly after returned with the surgeon who had been called upon to attend Tone, who deplored to the court, that Tone was in so dangerous a state as to render his removal of imminent danger to his life.
The court then respited the return of the habeas corpus for four days.
In order to prevent any further attempt at suicide, a strait waistcoat, similar to that usually applied to insane persons, has been affixed to Tone, in consequence of his attempt towards his own destruction.
From NEW LONDON, Jan. 23. VICTOR HUGHES.
From the relation of several West India captains arrived at this port, it is reduced to a certainty, that Victor Hughes is displaced from the office of Governor of Guadaloupe. Being decoyed on board one of the frigates lately arrived there, he was detained until the government of the Island was reorganized, when he was permitted to go on shore under a guard to arrange his business preparatory to his departure for France.
DEMERARA.
The above mentioned frigates left 1000 troops at Cayenne, from which it was conjectured an attempt was intended upon Demerara. 400 troops were in consequence sent there from Barbadoes, while Captain Wells lay there; they were to be joined by detachments from other islands.
LATE BRITISH CAPTURES.
By the Fishguard of 48 guns, the Immortality, of 36 and 650 men including soldiers one of the Breff fleet; 8 Irish pilots were on board; 15,000 stands of arms were thrown over during the chase.
A new French ship, the Loir, of 52 guns.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Type, Price. Includes Six Per Cent. (1 3/8 to 8), Three Per Cent. (9/9), Deferred 6 Per Cent. (14/), BANK United States (23 per cent.), Pennsylvania (24 to 27), North America (46 ditto), Insurance comp. N.A. shares (13 to 13 1-8 dollars), Pennsylvania, shares, 50 ditto, Divid. on (24 to 27), COURSE OF EXCHANGE (Hamburg, London, Amsterdam).
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, 1st Nov. 1798.
"Sir James Saumarez is arrived here with 5 of the prizes, having sunk three in his way down, and left one at Gibraltar for a floating battery. Sir James, in his way down, together with the marquis de Niza, sent a flag of truce on board at Malta, to summon the surrender; but the French garrison, after deliberating three hours returned for answer they were Frenchmen. The inhabitants of Malta have risen against them en masse, and driven them into the fortifications, whence they dare not come out, and the marquis de Niza is left with 5 sail of the line, Portuguese and two sail of the line, British, with some frigates, to blockade the island. The inhabitants have cut off the water from the town and garrison, and the French have only rain water to make use of. The Maltese are determined to give them no quarter, having put to death four flags of truce which came from the garrison to them; and in two fortresses every man was put to the sword. The Portuguese and English have landed ammunition of all kinds, such as muskets, powder, ball, and cannon; and the Maltese chiefs have promised to make good use of them, so we may expect Malta will soon be restored to them again, and every Frenchman on the island cut up, if they do not surrender to the combined force left to blockade them."
"The French privateers have lately taken and sent into Corunna and Bilbao, five American vessels. Four are said to be condemned, because the Americans condemn their privateers, and one is to be condemned because she loaded in a British port. These are the good effects expected from the embargo being taken off in France."
COMMUNICATIONS.
A Gentleman called, a few days since at the office of the Aurora, where he found Dwight administering the honors of the shop—While he was detained, one or two of your rank Irishmen came in and enquired for the vulgar and impudent Duff of the minority of the Pennsylvania Legislature to the address to the President. They were informed that there were none then to be had; that Mr. Jefferson had sent for and taken them all, but that a number more would be struck off in a few days.
Mr. FENNO, I see by the public prints, that Judge Brannon, of the county of Delaware, is charged by a Committee of one branch of the State Legislature, of a very gross misdemeanor in office, in endeavouring to screen the noted Isaac Davis, the author of the 'Robbery of the Bank of Pennsylvania,' from punishment. He is charged also by that Committee, with falsehood and prevarication in making his defence before them: And it seems that he is to have a hearing before the House of Representatives, on Tuesday next, upon a resolution concerning his removal from office.
His counsel on that occasion are to be Messrs. Ingersoll and Dallas. He certainly is not censurable in selecting the counsel who possessed ingenuity enough to shield the infamous William Blount from punishment: Nor is it necessary to make enquiry whether these gentlemen propose to hold themselves up to the public, as defenders on all occasions of such characters as Blount and Brannon. But questions of much greater moment arise from a consideration of the subject, and deserve the attention of the public.
Both these gentlemen are officers of the government of Pennsylvania. And highly responsible officers too. Mr. Ingersoll is Attorney General, and Mr. Dallas is Secretary of the Commonwealth. It is the particular and almost only duty of the former to see that offenders are punished: the latter is intimately connected with all appointments to office, and with that power vested by the constitution in the Executive, of seeing the laws faithfully executed. Can the advocate so far divert himself of the prejudice which necessarily arises from his attention to his client's cause, as that the public may rest assured that these important channels thro' which the streams of Justice flow, will remain uncontaminated?
Besides; the examination may eventuate in an impeachment of Brannon—where then is the officer whose duty it is to prosecute for the Commonwealth? Is he not found acting in opposition to the trust reposed in him? But it may happen, agreeably to the Constitution, that the delinquent will hereafter be prosecuted in a Court of Law, for the same acts of which he is accused before the Legislature. Can the Attorney General reconcile his situation, on the happening of such an event, with his present engagement?
If the Resolution now depending should be adopted by two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature, then (in the words of the Constitution) "the Governor may remove him from office." The Secretary of the Commonwealth is a very important officer in our government, and (if a man of talents and integrity) ought to have great weight in all the measures of the State Executive. After an unsuccessful attempt to acquit his client before the Legislature, the public can-
not be guarded against that influence which may be used with the Governor to give a direction to the discretionary power vested in him, of ratifying, or not, the decision of the Legislature.
But the example of the two officers of the government, of high, respectable, and responsible stations, repeatedly offering themselves as the vindicators of the most injurious offences against government—the corruption of its officers; is of more dangerous consequence than every thing else.
The virtuous Judge has the modesty to say that the accusation arises in the spirit of party. If the crime of which he is accused has constantly been confined to his party—it corruption in office be an incident to jacobinism, it does not therefore follow, that those who accuse him act from party motives, &c. It is to be hoped that his counsel, although they may on that score feel a little mortification in the prospect of his condemnation; will not so far forget the dignity due to themselves, and to the government of which they are officers, as to become the standing advocates of every delinquent who can add to his name the epithet of Democrat. The Judge will most probably find in the issue of the business, among the names of those who condemn him, many of that party, to which he would now cling for safety, and to which, numerous as the delinquencies of its members have been, his attachment is a disgrace.
CONSISTENCY.
January 27th, 1799.
To the Citizens of Philadelphia.
Please to take notice, that the law respecting swine running at large in the city is about to be carried vigorously into effect.
Notwithstanding I view that law as very necessary for the prevention of nuisances, yet I consider it most proper that citizens should preserve such property by preventing their transgressing; for this purpose alone have I taken the liberty of dropping this hint.
A Citizen.
TUCKERTON, Jan. 22.
The following melancholy accident took place on the 18th inst. viz.—Capt. Thomas Ridgway of this place, failed from this port in the sloop Polly, for Philadelphia, and after doubling round Cape May about 2 miles was heaving the lead about 8 o'clock, P. M. and unfortunately fell overboard, the wind blowing fresh, all efforts to save him proved abortive: thus, was this unfortunate man snatched out of time in the prime of life, leaving behind him a disconsolate widow, and several children to bewail his fate, and their irreparable loss.
From Porcupine's Gazette.
COMMUNICATION.
To the Inhabitants of Chester County.
Some time since I noticed that a number of persons had convened at the house of Mr. Richard Robinson at the Poali, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of addressing the Legislature of the union, to repeal the alien and sedition laws—it appears from an advertisement of these persons, in the "Aurora", that an adjourned meeting is to be held at the house of Major Bones, on the 28th inst. It requires no discernment to predict that those persons will give those laws an interpretation foreign to their intent and meaning. It is well known that the class of people calling themselves democrats, never have given to laws obnoxious to themselves, a candid interpretation; that at all times, in all the countries of the state, immediately antecedent to an election, they represent laws to have been passed which never were; that they ascribe a language and a conduct to their opponents which they never thought of, too disgraceful for themselves. It is thus they always impose on the uninformed and credulous; it is by this means they sometimes assume a formidable front; it is from this imposing false attitude, that you sometimes see for a time decent men amongst their adherents. Let every honest man consult his own feelings, after attentively considering both these laws, and then let him pronounce whether it is possible those laws will act fit him. No they were made for the turbulent and the seditious—To protect the virtuous part of the community was as much the object of those laws as the penal laws, or any other laws for the suppression of crimes, although it is notorious that the number of malignant, seditious characters in Chester county are very few; yet it is to be lamented that there are some who, if they dared, would not be ashamed to utter expressions as unfriendly to this country as they would friendly to France. Fellow-citizens, do not be duped by having any thing to do with these people, their meetings, or their petitions or remonstrances; keep in mind that from such meetings as these and from language the most turbulent, the production of some men in authority, called a protest or reasons of dissent, some of our neighbouring counties, or least some of the inhabitants, are disgracing themselves with the most criminal and factious conduct. I repeat again, be not duped by these people, view those laws yourself, take nothing from hearsay, or from the construction these people will give you of those laws, otherwise the greatest deception will be the consequence; indeed insurrection if not downright rebellion may be the consequences. To an honest man it can be no matter of regret how severe and guarded the laws may be against murder, robbery, horse stealing or any other crime; neither can it be a subject of regret with him that seditious people are to be prevented from aiding the French by endeavouring to excite the people against the government of his choice, or that the President should have the power to send off alien enemies, convicted emigrants. It cannot be the wish of an honest man that this country should be an asylum for alien enemies, felons and convicts; to be sure people willing to make use of sedition and alien enemies,
will naturally be opposed to those laws, but as I do not address myself to this class, I have only to wish, that they may be suffered to travel on by themselves in the broad road of destruction, without involving honest credulous people in their nefarious schemes: it is therefore much to be wished that some of the persons who attended the first meeting, would not attend the second, and that every person setting proper estimate on his character would discountenance said meeting.
A Chester County Man.
Chester County 22d Jan. 1799.
Extract of a letter from the Collector of the port of New-York, dated Jan. 26, '99. "I have seen captain Collins, of the ship Draper, from Ireland, who assures me, not a single passenger who had been imprisoned or convicted of sedition, was on board his ship; nor were people of this character allowed by the government to embark for the United States."
Charleston, January 8.
The following information is from a gentleman who resides in the interior parts of this state;—Some weeks ago, a man named Crocker, and an assistant, who reside on Middle Tyger river, in Spartanburgh county, were digging for some stones for the use of a mill; on removing a stake of a rock they found an old decayed wooden box, which contained 800 hard dollars, and 60 English guineas. It is supposed that they were buried by an old German, who resided formerly in that neighbourhood, and died during the war.
Gazette Marine List.
The following vessels failed early yesterday morning from this port, viz.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Destination. Includes Ship Clothier (Liverpool), Philadelphia (Batavia), Prosperity (Londonderry), Caesar (Lisbon), Neptune (Batavia), Enterprize (Malaga), Fame (Havanna), Brig Mercury (Cowes), Polly (Hamburg), Paragon (Barracoa), Maria (La Guira), The Neptune and Enterprize (Gloucester Point).
The Ship Asia, capt. Morgan, of this port, on her passage from Batavia, after experiencing two severe gales, put into the Isle of France to refit.
Accounts received yesterday from Norfolk state that the Montezuma, Capt. Murray, had captured in the West Indies, a French privateer of 18 guns and a brig of 12 guns. We have not been able to learn by what channel this information reached Norfolk.
A late Charleston paper contains the very unpleasant intelligence of the capture of the United States' brig NORFOLK, by the French. The account is, however, extremely vague.
Portland January 14.
Thursday last arrived here, brig Polly, Captain Henry Turner, 33 days from Tortola. Captain Turner, mentions the arrival of two or three French frigates at the West Indies.—Spoke the ship Cumberland, Scott, a short time from this port—all well.
Salem January 18.
From Capt. James Stuart, at Cadiz, Nov. 8, 1798.
"For your information I enclose this:—I had a brother in law taken and carried into Algiers for want of a Mediterranean pass. The Dey told him, that he would clear him because he was the first he took; but that if he caught any more American vessels without that pass, he would make prizes of them together with their people. This happened about the 20th of October. If you think proper, communicate the same to the public."
"Markets are falling here fast. Captain Ropes is here."
Providence, R. I. Jan. 19.
Capt. Litchfield, of Bristol, off the Morocco castle, was attacked by a French privateer of 8 guns and 80 men, which, after fighting 3 glasses, he was fortunate enough to disable by shooting away her fore-top-mast, and killing eight or ten of her men—beat her off, and arrived at the Havanna with but little damage and no loss of men.
Baltimore January 24.
Arrived from Hannah, capt. Groves, from Lisbon, 73 days—
Arrived this day, schooner Polly, capt. Frazier, from Portsmouth, England, which she left the 21st Nov. with the convoy. Cargo 50 tons salt-petre—John Smith, jun. Capt. Frazier has brought dispatches from Mr. King to the Secretary of State.
Also arrived, ships Harmony, from Batavia; Louis, from do.; Apollo, from Hamburg and a Danish barque.
The Juno, captain Price, arrived on Tuesday last, left Cadiz on the 10th of November. The brig Polly, and the schooner Felicity, Wilson, of this port, were at St. Lucar—the latter to sail in a few days.
ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers
PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, Executors. No. 12, Dock Street. jan. 14 3awtf
Sale of Madeira Wine at the late dwelling house of Henry Hill, Esq. is postponed until Saturday next, at 11 o'clock. jan. 28 d.Sat.
POST-OFFICE.
Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 1799. LETTERS for the British Packet, for Falmouth, will be received at this office, until Tuesday 29th inst. at 12 o'clock. N.B. The inland postage to New-York, must be paid at this office.
Letters for the Brig Mercury, Capt. Williamson, for COWES, will be received at the Coffee-House until Wednesday morning next at 9 o'clock.
18,000 wt. Java Coffee, 500 pieces Nankeens, A small invoice of China, well assorted, and a few pieces colored Luttrellings, entitled to draw-back, FOR SALE BY THOMAS GREEVES, No. 73, Walnut-Street. jan. 28 3awzw
TO-MORROW, WILL BE LANDED, From on board of the Brig SUSANNA, Captain HUNT, from Cadiz, SHERRY WINE, For sale, by PHILIPS CRAMOND & Co. jan. 28 3f
VOLUNTEER GRENADIERS. January 28th, 1799. The gentlemen composing this corps are ordered to assemble, on Thursday evening next, at 7 o'clock, at the City Tavern. N.B. Important Elections to take place. By command, G. K. HARRISON, 1st Serjt.
BREAD
To be delivered to the Poor of the City and Liberties at Friends Meeting-House in Market, the corner of Second, street, on Friday the 12th of February, at 10 o'clock, agreeable to the wills of Petty and Carter. The guardians of the poor are requested to give their attendance agreeable to a resolve of the General Board of the 24th inst. Jonathan Robeson, President of the General Board of Guardians Philadelphia, January 28, 1799. dff1
New-York, January 1, 1799. PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, MEMOIRS, ILLUSTRATING THE History of Jacobinism. In three Parts. Part I. The Antichristian Conspiracy. II. The Antimonarchical Conspiracy, III. The Antisocial Conspiracy. A translation from the French of the Abbe BARRUEL.
CONDITIONS. I. This work to be printed on a good type and fine paper—in 3 volumes, 8vo. 400 pages each. II. The price to subscribers, bound and lettered, will be 4 dollars 50 cents; in boards 3 dollars 75 cents. Subscriptions will be received by Cornelius Davis, No. 94. Water Street; and by others who hold subscription papers.—Bookellers the usual allowance. jan. 28 1aw3w
ANY Persons wanting passage to France, can obtain it in the Swedish Barque Neptune, Daniel Jaderborn, master, lying at New-York, by applying to Mr. Letombe, or to Richard Soderstrom, Consul General of Sweden, in this city. jan. 24 5
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the honorable JOHN D. COXE, esq., President of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the first Circuit, consisting of the city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware, Wm. Robinson, the younger, Jonathan Bayard Smith, and Reynold Keen, esquires, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the said county of Philadelphia, have issued their Precept bearing date the 18th day of January, 1799, and to me directed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, at the State-house in the said City of Philadelphia, on the 18th day of February next.
Notice is hereby given to the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, and to all the Justices of the Peace, the Coroners, and Constables within the said City and Counties of Philadelphia, that they be then and there, in their own proper persons, with their Rolls, Records, Inquisitions, Examinations and other Remembrances, to do those things which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be done. And also all those who will prosecute against the Prisoners that are or shall be in the Goal of the City and County of Philadelphia, are to be then and there to prosecute against them as shall be just. JONATHAN PENROSE, sheriff. God save the Common-Wealth. jan. 24. 2aww
ABNER BRIGGS, Of the City of Philadelphia, STOREKEEPER, HAVING assigned over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of all his creditors—
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, TO all persons who are indebted to the said Estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment of their respective accounts, to either of the assignees; in failure whereof, legal measures will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged without further delay. GEORGE PENNOCK, WILLIAM FRENCH. January 2 wed.&tr.6w
TO LET,
And may be entered on in about two weeks from the date, TWO Ranges of stores and Compting Houses lately erected by the subscriber, just below Market-street wharf;—The stand for business equal to any in the city. For terms apply to
PAUL BECK, Jr. No. 11 South Water-street. Who has in store several boxes, chests and packages merchandise received from New-York per the Schooner Weymouth, Henry Allen master,—the owners are requested to call for them. dec. 21. mwfw
THE Book for Subscriptions to the Company for erecting a permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the City of Philadelphia, continues open at the house of the Treasurer of said Company, No. 13, Church Alley. January 8, 1799. codgw

WHEREAS, BY an Act of Congress passed the sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, the President of the United States is authorized to borrow on behalf of the United States from any other body or bodies politic or corporate, or from any person or persons, and upon such terms and conditions as he shall judge most advantageous to the United States, a sum not exceeding five millions of dollars, so however, that no contract or engagement be made which shall preclude the United States from reimbursing any loan or sums borrowed at any time after the expiration of fifteen years from the date of such loan. And whereas, it is declared by the said Act, that so much as may be necessary of the surplus of the duties on imports and tonnage be applied to the payment of the interest, and also for paying and discharging the principal sum or sums of all the monies which may be borrowed, according to the term or terms which may be fixed, pursuant to the authority aforesaid. And whereas by the said Act, the faith of the United States is pledged to establish sufficient permanent revenues for making up any deficiency that may hereafter appear in the provisions before-mentioned for paying the interest and principal sums, or either of them, or any monies which may be borrowed pursuant to the said Act. And whereas the President of the United States did by an Act or Commission under his hand dated the ninth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, authorize and empower, the Secretary of the Treasury, to borrow on behalf of the United States, any sum not exceeding in the whole, five millions of dollars and to make such contract or contracts as should be necessary, and for the interest of the United States, in pursuance of the Act of Congress above recited.
Now therefore, the undersigned, Secretary of the Treasury, in pursuance of the Act of Congress, and the authority from the President of the United States, above mentioned, doth hereby on behalf of the United States of America, contract and engage in manner following, to wit:
1st. A book for receiving subscriptions to a loan of five millions of dollars for the use of the United States shall be opened in the city of Philadelphia, at the Bank of the United States on Thursday the twenty eighth day of February ensuing, which book shall continue open for the purpose of receiving subscriptions, until the whole of the said five millions of dollars shall be subscribed. If more than five millions of dollars shall be subscribed on the first day of opening the said book, the surplus shall be declined in proportion to the sums subscribed by individuals, exceeding four thousand dollars.
2d. For every hundred dollars which may be subscribed there shall be forthwith deposited and paid the sum of twelve dollars and fifty cents, and like payments of twelve dollars and fifty cents, shall be made within the first ten days of the months of April, May, June, July, August, September and October ensuing. The Secretary of the Treasury however reserves the right of reducing the number of installments by special agreement, with the individuals who may become subscribers.
3d. On the failure of payment of any installment of the sums subscribed according to the tenor of the second article, the next succeeding installment of twelve dollars and fifty cents, which shall have been paid, for every hundred dollars subscribed shall be forfeited to the United States.
4th. The sums subscribed shall and may be paid to the credit of the United States, at the Bank of the United States, or at the offices of discount and deposit of the said Bank at Boston, New-York, Baltimore, or Charleston, or at either of the Banks of Salem, in Massachusetts, Newport and Providence in Rhode-Island, Hartford in Connecticut, Albany in New-York, or Alexandria in Virginia, for which payments, the receipts of the Cashiers of the Offices of Discount and Deposit and of the Banks aforesaid shall be received at the Bank of the United States as equivalent to money; but no payment of a subsequent installment shall be received at any other place than that where the first installment was paid, except at the Bank of the United States; in case any deposits shall be made at the offices of Discount or Deposit, or at either of the Banks aforesaid, which shall not be applied to the payment of the first installment of subscriptions to the Loan aforesaid, the said deposits shall be forthwith refunded by directions from the Treasury.
AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF Madras Handkerchiefs, FOR SALE BY Merdecai Lewis. jan. 26. TO BE LET, A COMMODOIOUS THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, in Walnut near Fifth Street, and adjoining the subscriber. BENJAMIN W. MORRIS. january 26. WANTED, A QUANTITY OF UNREFINED CAMPHOR, ENQUIRE OF THE PRINTER. jan. 19. Stray Horse. WAS taken up, trespassing on the subscriber, in the township of Passyunk, in the county of Philadelphia, a grey Horse, about fourteen hands high, thirteen or fourteen years old, blind of his right eye, and shod before. Whoever has lost him, by proving property and paying charges, may him again on applying to the subscriber. JOHN SINK, On the Banks of Schuylkill. jan. 19. NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOHN FIMISTER, of this city, deceased are requested to make payment; and all those having any demands against the same, are hereby called to produce their accounts for settlement, to ELIZABETH FIMISTER, Adminx JOHN HUCHENSON, Adminr Philadelphia, jan. 21. Five Dollars Reward. STOLEN yesterday morning, between 10 and 12 o'clock, from No. 68, South Fourth Street, A Single case Silver Watch, the maker's name Marknoble—number not known. The letters W. H. are scratched on the rim of the case—a steel chain and key, gilt seal with cypher W. H. engraved on it. Whoever will give me information so that the thief may be brought to justice shall receive the above reward. W. HAYDON. jan 21
IMPORTED In the last arrivals from Bremen, Hamburg and Amsterdam, AND FOR SALE, AT REASONABLE PRICES AND ON A LIBERAL CREDIT, BY PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water Street. 215 bales & boxes Ticklenburghs, hempen linens and oznabrigs from 1/5 to 3/ per ell 70 do. bleached and brown besians 40 do. brown rolls suitable for coffee bags 20 do. strong do. do. for cotton do. 30 cheils platillas 3 do. dowlas 30 do. creas a la Morlaix 12 do. estopaillas 15 do. Bielefeld linen 90 do. pattenbornes 45 do. Brittanias 1 do. Holland canvass 1 do. Russia do. 3 do. Russia sheetings 1 do. ravens duck 2 do. Russia drillings 1 do. brown holland 2 do. Silesia rouans 1 do. Waurendrop linen 1 do. Caraudoles 1 do. Flemish linens 1 do. cambricks and lawns 1 do. diaper 12 do. fripes 18 do. checks 2 do. famois 1 do. Arabia fripe 1 do. bunting for colors 1 pack. Madras handkerchiefs 1 do. Turkey yarn 6 bales empty bags 1 chest hair ribband 3 boxes raper, assorted 2 do. bobbin, assorted 1 do. threads & tapes 1 do. fine blue listados 5 cheils men's slippers 3 do. bed ticks 2 calfs hogs' bristles 6 cheils writing paper 4 do. quills 4 do. quills 2 do. sealing-wax 3 packages oil-cloth 4 do. fail-twine 1 do. watches 14 pipes Port wine 92 cales claret 130 do. fine long corked claret 1600 butts fine salt 100 casks roll brimstone 200 casks of naval stores 50 logs prime mahogany 4 hds. coffee mills 10 bundles German steel 10 reams of flats and pencils A quantity of flats and pencils A do. woolen caps, &c. 4 cheils of Nuremberg toys 40 kegs of yellow ochre 3 hds. glue 8 barrels of Lentilles 5 cheils of prime red craft Holland checks 30 kegs of pearl barley 50 boxes of capers 400 fides of upper and sole leather 300 boxes window glass 800 Demijohns 50 boxes glass tumblers assorted 1 hds. pumice stone 1 box of mill saws 1 cask of cutlery A quantity of stone jugs and pickling pots A few ships anchors, &c. A few ships anchors, &c. tu&tf
THE SUBSCRIBER LATELY OF THE HOUSE OF LANE, GODFREY & Co. INFORMS his friends in particular and the public in general, that he continues in the same line of business as formerly at the store lately occupied by Messrs. Morgan and Price, on Stamps's wharf, below the Drawbridge, where he has for sale a general assortment of bar, rod, sheet and hoop iron, country and English steel, open and ten plate flutes, a few pair of double fortified 4 and 6 lb. iron cannon, cannon ball and grape shot, forge hammers and anvils, a quantity of cast iron ballast for vessels, chimney backs and jams on a new and improved plan. Hollow ware assorted. Orders for any kind of casting will be received at the store and executed at the air furnace at the shortest notice.
A small House to let, Above Fifth Street—Enquire of the Subscriber. Wm. LANE. jan. 3. Notice. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of ISAAC TEFRAIR, Esq. deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands against said Estate will please to furnish their accounts duly attested for settlement to GEORGE DAVIS, Attorney in fact to JOHN M'KIM, jr. Adm'r. Dec. 13. NOTICE. ALL Persons indebted to the estate of JANE DAVIDSON, widow, deceased, are requested to make payment; and those who have any demands against the said estate to render their accounts duly attested, to WM. DAVIDSON, or JAMES DAVIDSON, Executors dec 31
All Persons indebted to the Estate of SAMUEL COOPER, late of this city, Physician, deceased, are requested to make payment to the subscribers:—And those persons who have any demands against the said Estate, are desired to bring in their accounts for settlement to SAMUEL COATES, THOMAS MORRIS, MORDECAI LEWIS, or ELLISTON PEROT, of the Will of the said Samuel Cooper. Phila. 12 mo. 26, 1798.
THE creditors of George Johnston, late of Queen Ann's county, in the state of Maryland, deceased, are hereby requested to appear at Church Hill, in the county and state aforesaid, on Thursday the 21st day of January next, with their claims against the said deceased, properly authenticated, at which time a proportional division of the assets in the hands of the subscriber will be made among the creditors according to law; and those who do not appear on the said day, will be forever precluded from their claims on the said estate. REBECCA JOHNSTON, Executrix. Church Hill, Dec. 22.
CHARLES CAMPBELL, WATCH-MAKER. HAS removed to the Shop formerly occupied by Mr. John Wood, No. 55, corner of Front and Chestnut streets; where he will thankfully receive and execute orders with neatness and dispatch. HE HAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND, A Neat and Large Assortment of Clocks & Watches. WANTED, A JOURNEYMAN; ALSO, one or two Apprentices of respectable parents. FOR SALE, A large quantity of Watch Glasses Wholesale and Retail. NOV 24
This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE BY J. FENNO, 110, CHESTNUT-STREET AN ADDRESS To the People of Maryland, ON the origin, progress and present state of French aggression, with a sketch of the infamous attempts to degrade the Government of the United States, and some reflections on the late proceedings in Congress; written the last of April in the present year, by a Member of the House of Representatives. This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE BY J. FENNO, 110, CHESTNUT-STREET AN ADDRESS To the People of Maryland, ON the origin, progress and present state of French aggression, with a sketch of the infamous attempts to degrade the Government of the United States, and some reflections on the late proceedings in Congress; written the last of April in the present year, by a Member of the House of Representatives.
WHEREAS ISAAC PAINTER having made an assignment of all his property to the publisher for the benefit of his creditors, this is to request all persons indebted to the said Isaac Painter, to prevent further trouble, to make immediate payment to the publisher; and all those having any demands against him to render in their accounts to JACOB CLARK, Assignee. jan. 26. Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situated on Sassafras River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1000 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious treading floor under cover, a granary, two Overseer's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses a Smaok house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short sail from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The Foliage is mostly a rich loam. The whole will be sold together or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep &c. will also be disposed of. For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. December 12. DRIED PEACHES, In barrels. Demijohns Claret Porter, and Port Wine And Corks in Bales—For sale by BENJ. W. MORRIS. Dec. 20
PROPOSALS, FOR CARRYING Mails of the United States, On the following roads, will be received at the General Post-Office, until the 13th day of February next, inclosure. 1st. FROM Philadelphia by Bristol, Trenton, Princeton, New-Brunswick, Woodbridge, Raraway, Elizabethtown and Newark to New-York six times a week. From May 1 to November 1. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 1 P. M. and arrive at New-York in nineteen hours, the next day (Sunday excepted) by 8 o'clock, A. M.—Returning; leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at 1 P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia in eighteen hours the next day (Sunday excepted) by 7 A. M. From November 1 to May 1. The mail is to be taken from Philadelphia at the same hour and delivered at New-York by 9 A. M. in 20 hours; and is to be taken from New-York at 1 P. M. and delivered at Philadelphia at 8 A. M. in nineteen hours. 2d. From Philadelphia by Chester, Wilmington, New-Pot, Christiana, Elkton, Charleston, Havre-de-Grace and Harford to Baltimore, six times a week. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 9 A. M. and arrive at Baltimore in 27 hours, the next day (Sunday excepted) at noon. Returning; leave Baltimore every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 9 A. M. in 27 hours. 3d. From Baltimore by Bladensburg, Washington and Georgetown, to Alexandria six times a week. From April 1 to November 1. Leave Baltimore every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the same day by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Alexandria every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Baltimore the same day by 4 o'clock P. M. From November 1 to April 1. Leave Baltimore every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the same day by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Alexandria every day (Sunday excepted) at 5 P. M. and arrive at Baltimore the next day (Sunday excepted) at 4 P. M. 4th. From Philadelphia by Downingtown, Lancaster, Columbia, York, Carlisle, Slippenburg, Strasburgh, Bedford, Somerset and Greenberg to Pittsburgh once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Saturday at 4 A. M. arrive at Lancaster in the evening, arrive at York on Sunday noon, at Shippenburg on Monday, at 6 P. M. Leave Shippenburg on Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Pittsburgh the next Friday at 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Pittsburgh every Friday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Shippenburg the next Monday by 6 P. M. Leave Shippenburg on Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next Thursday by 8 P. M.
Note 1. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of April next. The contracts for the routes No. 1, 2, 3, are to continue in operation until the first day of October in the year 1800; and the contract for the route No. 4 is to continue until the first day of October in the year 1801. Note 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices on the routes where no particular time is specified. Note 3. For every fifteen minutes delay (the impassibility of rivers excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed, in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue till the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note 4. If any persons making proposals desire an alteration of the times specified he must state in his proposals the alteration desired and the difference it will make in the terms of his contract. Note 5. The usual penalties for misconduct in the carriers will be stipulated in the contract. Note 6. The mail on the route No. 1, shall be carried in a Sulkey during three months of the winter season, having a box or chest to secure the mail from rain. The mails on that route during the rest of the year and the routes No. 2 and 3 shall be always carried in a light box sufficient to defend it from the rain, or a box within the body of the stage. JOS. HABERSHAM, P. M. General. General Post-Office, Phila. Jan. 1, 1799.
NOTICE, PURSUANT to a Resolve of the Board of Trustees of Washington Academy, in Somerset county, Maryland, authorizing WILLIAM POLK, Esq. majors SAMUEL WILSON, and WILLIAM JONES, Members of said Board, to procure a principal teacher for said Academy.—NOTICE is hereby given, that a gentleman qualified to teach the Greek and Latin languages, Geography and the Mathematics, and such other branches of Literature as it is customary to teach in such Schools, will meet with liberal encouragement and it is presumed will be well accommodated in taking charge of this Academy. The building is spacious and will accommodate at least sixty students. Proposals may be addressed to John Dennis, No. 161 Arch-Street, or William Winder, accountant in the Navy department, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, or to either of the three gentlemen above-mentioned, near Princess Anne, Maryland. dec 17
English wrought Nails. Imported in the ships Molly and Diana, from LIVERPOOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, flat points suitable for the southern market—6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, none drawn sharps—also 2, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—sprigs—tucks—feupper nails—sheathing nails, &c. FOR SALE BY, Robert Denison, junr. 127 Market-Street.
ADVERTISEMENT. TODD & MOTT, Of the City of Philadelphia, Merchants, having afforded over their effects, real, personal, and mixed, to the subscribers for the benefit of all their Creditors.—Notice is hereby Given, TO all persons who are indebted to the said estate, that they are required to make immediate payment of their respective accounts to either of the assignees, or to WILLIAM MOTT, No. 62, Dock-Street, their agent duly authorized; in failure whereof, legal measures will be taken for the recovery of such debts as are not discharged without delay. John Waddington John Rhodes John Allen } Affinees. nov. 26
Who has for Sale? Or to Lease for a term of Years, A number of valuable tracts of Land, well situated for Mills, Iron Works or Farms, mostly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Huntingdon state of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan Esq. near Huntingdon. Charles Newbold. july 17
Patent Ploughs, To be sold for cash by Joseph Salter at Aston Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jesse Evans, Lumberton. Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind, as they require less team, break the ground better, are kept in order at less expense and are sold at a cheaper rate—the plan is much simplified and consists of but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and beam of wood; they may be fixed with wrought iron and coulters to be put on with screws and taken off at pleasure. Patent rights for vending with instructions for making them may be had by applying to John Newbold, or the subscriber No. 212 North Front-Street.
FOR SALE, A large quantity of Watch Glasses Wholesale and Retail. NOV 24
40 Boxes of Fresh Citrons Just arrived via New-York, and for sale by JOHN CRAIG, Who has also for Sale, Old Madeira Wine, of the first quality, India Mullins, coarse and fine, &c. A quantity of the best English large leaf Clover Seed. jan. 21.
TO BE SOLD, A two story Stone House, LATELY built, with two acres of land, on the Bristol road, about a mile above Frankford. The situation is high and healthy, and the water excellent.—For terms apply to Mr. John McClelland, or Mr. Richard Whitehead, No. 62, Vine-Street. jan. 21
PUBLIC NOTICE IS hereby given, that application will be made to the Directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania for the renewal of a Certificate for a sum in the said Bank, No. 1282, dated July 22nd 1797, standing in the name of JOSEPH REED, the same having been accidentally lost or destroyed. Phila. Jan. 25.
FILTERING STONES. Of an excellent quality for Snips or Families FOR SALE BY Thomas & Joshua Fisher, No. 5, Dock-Street. 1st mo. 25.
This day Published, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, The ESSAYS under the Signature of VIRGINIENSIS, ON the ALIEN and SEDITION LAWS. (Price 25 cents, 12mo.) IT is perhaps futile to expect to work conviction in the minds of so inveterate and vicious a class of men, as the Democrats of America, by any arguments however forcible, or any display of truth, however irresistible. These writings are, however, calculated to produce a more important and useful effect, by placing the subject in its true light before honest men, who are uninformed, or have been misinformed as to the nature and objects of those bills. jan. 15
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Estate of Mr. JOHN FENNO, late of Philadelphia, deceased, are desired to make payment, and those having any demands, to present them for settlement, to SAMUEL BLODET, Adm'r. or JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent to the administration. nov. 30
JAMAICA RUM, A Cargo now landing at South Street wharf, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT, Apply at Stores on the Wharf, WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE, BRANDY, 1st and 4th proof Madeira and Port WINES, &c. &c. Nov. 1.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of THOMAS BROOKS, late of the city of Philadelphia, Brds-Feander, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment and those who have any demands against said estate to bring in their accounts properly attested for settlement to DAVID BROOKS, administrator. jan 2
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. JUNE 27, 1798. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue of an act, passed during the present session of Congress, so much of the act entitled "An Act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt"—passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of Interest, is suspended until the twelfth day of June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrears of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. That the principal sums of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon, since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, will be discharged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal, equal to the sums which would have been payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been subscribed, pursuant to the Act making provision for the debts of the United States, contracted during the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market value of the remaining Stock, which would have been created by such subscriptions as aforesaid, which market value will be determined by the Comptroller of the Treasury. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. june 28
A SHORT AND PRACTICAL ESSAY, ON FARMING: BEING the experience of a farmer of about fifty years of age; near forty years of which were spent in England, Essex county, on land where farming is done in the greatest perfection: and near seven years on three hundred and twenty acres of worn-out land in Potsgrove and Alloway creek, in Salem county, West-Jersey: Shewing the means whereby these worn-out lands may be improved; and that the means are in the power of almost every farmer: Printed for the Author, AND SOLD BY ZACHARIAH POULSON, Chestnut-Street, Philadelphia. N. B.—Some of the large sort of Clover feed may be had at Mr. John Cooper's, baker, No. 158 Race-Street. December 13.
All Persons Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased are requested to make payment to the subscriber; and those having any demands on the same to produce their accounts for settlement. GIDEON H. WELLS, no. 239, Market Street Philadelphia, dec. 4, 1798