The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-10-07 00:00:00

The National Intelligencer,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. I. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
No. CXLVI.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
No. X.
Treaty-making Power.
[Subject Continued]
The enlightened friend of liberty, who discerns no other mean of securing it than a guarded, and even jealous, circumscription of delegated powers, will feel a pleasure in perusing the sentiments of our patriotic President on this point, in his "Manual of Parliamentary Practice." He lays, "Treaties are legislative acts. A treaty is a law of the land. It differs from other laws only as it must have the consent of a foreign nation, being but a contract with respect to that nation. In all countries, I believe, except England, treaties are made by the legislative power: and there also, if they touch the laws of the land, they must be approved by Parliament. Ware v. Hylton. 3. Dallas rep. 273. It is acknowledged, for instance, that the King of Great Britain cannot by a treaty make a citizen of an alien. Vattel. B. 1. c. 19. sec. 214. An act of parliament was necessary to validate the American treaty of 1783. And abundant examples of such acts can be cited. In the case of the treaty of Utrecht in 1712, the commercial articles required the concurrence of parliament. But a bill brought in for that purpose was rejected. France, the other contracting party, suffered these articles, in practice, to be not insisted on, and adhered to the rest of the treaty. 4. Russel's Hist. Mod. Europe 457. 2. Smollet. 242. 246.
"By the constitution of the U. States this department of legislation is confided to two branches only of the ordinary legislature; the President originating, and the Senate having a negative. To what subjects this power extends, has not been defined in detail by the constitution; nor are we entirely agreed among ourselves. 1. It is admitted that it must concern the foreign nation party to the contract, or it would be a mere nullity, res inter alios acta . 2. By the general power to make treaties, the constitution must have intended to comprehend only those subjects which are usually regulated. 3. It must have meant to except out of these the rights reserved to the states; for surely the President and Senate cannot do by treaty what the whole government is interdicted from doing in any way. 4. And also to except those subjects of legislation in which it gave a participation to the house of Representatives. This last exception is denied by some on the ground that it would leave very little matter for the treaty power to work on. The less the better say others. The constitution thought it wise to restrain the Executive and Senate from entangling and embroiling our affairs with those of Europe. Besides, as the negotiations are carried on by the Executive alone the subjecting to the ratification of the Representatives such articles as are within their participation is no more inconvenient than to the Senate. But the ground of this exception is denied as unfounded. For examine, e. g. the treaty of commerce with France, and it will be found that out of 31 articles, there are not more than small portions of two or three of them which would not still remain as subjects of treaties, untouched by these exceptions."
In addition to the considerations already urged, there are others, of little less weight, that shew the necessity of correctly defining the Treaty-making Power. Some of these, we shall concisely notice:
1. Suppose the President and Senate form a treaty whose provisions are not ratified by the whole legislature, and yet insist upon its being the Supreme Law of the land, who is to decide which side is right or how is the citizen, whose conduct may be affected by the division, to act?
2. If the President does not possess the power of forming a Treaty until advised thereof by the Senate, does not the contrary practice invest him with great and dangerous powers, the exercise of which may hazard the peace of the nation? We all know, that even in ordinary cases it is
much easier to prevent than to remove an evil. This observation will be found to apply with ten-fold force to a treaty once formed. So peculiarly delicate are the relations subsisting between countries between whom treaties have been once formed, even previously to their ratification, that unless the provisions of the treaty be uncommonly injurious, there is every probability of its being ratified; though, were the negotiation to originate de novo , not a man might be found to recommend the making a similar treaty.
3. Besides, independent of other effects, a division between the President and Senate ought to be avoided, which would be avoided, if before the former entered upon the negotiation of a treaty he received the advice of the Senate to do so.
We shall conclude our remarks on this point, by observing that the preceding ideas establish the existence of a serious diversity of opinion on the nature and exercise of the treaty making power, establish the possibility, if not probability of alarming effects being produced on the national tranquility in the discussion of future measures of the government, and establish, of consequence, the necessity of so modifying the constitution as to render it in this respect more precise and unambiguous.
SOLOM.
[The following article is not admitted into the National Intelligencer, from a belief in many of the principles assumed, but from a disposition to elucidate the prevailing spirit in England.]
[From a late LONDON Paper]
MILITARY COLLEGE.
Whoever is at all acquainted with the relative situation of Great Britain and the other European Powers, and is interested in the future destiny of the former State, cannot have avoided feeling very great satisfaction on seeing parliament giving its sanction and its support to the military college established at Beaconsfield. The funds which have been assigned by parliament for the support of it, will admit of its being put on a more extensive scale, and a more solid foundation than it has hitherto had.
Although our troops have at all times performed an honorable part, and although they have furnished us with generals worthy to command them, it cannot be denied that it is rather owing to their courage and to their patriotism, than to the possession of any military means equal to those of the enemy with whom they had to contend. We have certainly been for more than half a century greatly behind hand with the other powers of Europe in every thing relative to the arts of encampment, and of fortification, the application of engineering to field service, the theory of great movements of any army—in short, in all that belongs to the duties of the general staff. For sixty years Europe confined itself, in its military career, to the pursuit, more or less closely, of the system introduced by Gustavus Adolphus, and carried to the highest degree of perfection by Turenne, Montecuculli, Marlborough, Condé, Catinat, and Villars. Frederick appeared, and his genius immediately invented other means, and chalked out new roads in which all hastened to tread, and the young soldiers in other countries were modelled upon the plan laid down by him. Where so much was to be reaped, it is reasonable to suppose that much was sown. A great number of officers were formed, particularly in France and Austria, who supplied the generals with good aid-de-camps, and, what was of much greater importance, with an intelligent military staff, the most valuable, and the most indispensable part of an army. It is well known how much Suwarow regretted his inability to find this grand desideratum in the Russian army, and that he considered his troops as incapable from the want of it, of acting without the assistance of an ally who was provided with it. Amid this almost general emulation which was excited in the continental powers, our own country enjoying its peculiar felicity, consisting in its strength, and sensible of its maritime supe-
riority, relied almost wholly on the unimpeached valour of its troops, and if it did not remain wholly stationary in the career of improvements—it at least made much less strides than other countries. For the plan of bringing us to a level with, and even of making us outstrip others, we are indebted to our present commander in chief. It was he who planned it, and it is he who has incessantly labored to carry it into effect. All the improvements which could be made immediately, such as those which related to the instruction, the discipline, and the equipment of the soldier, he had made; but he was sensible that there were still others which time alone could produce and bring to maturity. In this view of the subject, he laid the plan of the Military College, the existence of which has been confirmed by parliament, which is now become really a national object.
Henceforth we shall no longer have to envy the schools of Potsdam, Vienna, and Paris, that of Beaconsfield will be a nursery fertilized by the patronage of the country, by the authority of the commander in chief, and by the care of the Secretary at War. The case is the same with respect to another objection which partly arises out of former. It has been alleged, that the present French generals received no elementary instruction, and that they were yet able to defeat the most experienced generals of other nations. This proposition, which proves the contrary of what those who advance it are desirous of inferring from it, wears, nevertheless, at first light, some degree of plausibility; and hence it is, that it has been so often used by the ignorant and unreflecting. Nothing can be more false than it, and the consequences deduced from it. Intelligent men have long completely understood this apparent problem. All are agreed, both in France and in other countries, that it was to the great number of trained officers who remained in the French army, and to the perfection of which the sciences of engineering and artillery, and the duties of the staff had been brought, the French generals were indebted for their success in 1792, and 1793, and it is to be observed, that those who commanded during these two years, were old generals, under the former government. Those who succeeded them in command had the advantage of the experience of two campaigns: and two years active service, it is well known, will convey more instruction than ten years performance of garrison duty. The latter were, besides, for the most part, assisted and directed by the officers of the staff, and of the corps of engineers, who were, without exception, the ablest in Europe, and almost all of whom, it is admitted, remained in France at the general emigration of other officers. In short, there is one general observation applicable to this subject, but which we believe has not yet been made, that so far from its being astonishing that the revolutionary war has produced fifteen or twenty distinguished commanders in chief is rather matter for astonishment that it has produced a greater number.
The French had at one moment fourteen armies, composing a force of 800,000 men on foot: all the energies of the government and the country were turned to war, and for ten years they have carried it on. There is, certainly, no matter for astonishment, that in such a state of things, a final number of individuals having at their disposal greater physical power than their adversaries, should have been favored by victory. It would, besides, require a greater space than we can allot to the inquiry, to examine the other causes of the triumphs of the French Republic. One thing, however, is clear, that they have not been owing to that species of indifference to which some men endeavor to reduce us upon the subject.
There is a third objection which the enemies to this institution hope to render popular, as it flatters that attachment which our countrymen feel to liberty, and which we trust they will never lose. We cannot, however, discover in what manner this institution can wound or endanger that valuable blessing resulting from our constitu-
tion. It was with arms in their hands that our ancestors acquired it, and it is by the same means that we must ultimately reserve it.
The science of war has always decided the fate of nations. It was by the superiority of tactics that the Greeks defeated and destroyed the immense armies of the kings of Persia. It was by placing the military professions above all others, that the little republic of Sparta preserved its liberty, its territory, and its virtue. Thebes was at no period more powerful nor free than it was during the temporary splendor which it received from Epaminondas. It was by the superiority of weapons and discipline that the Romans conquered the world, and it was only by the invention of the Legion, and the superiority which it boasted over the Phalanx, that they were able to triumph over Greece and Asia. "It was some God," says Vegetius, "that inspired them with the idea of the Legion." Reverting to modern history, we shall not find a single nation which owes the acquisition or the recovery of its liberty to any other cause than that of having understood or practised the art of war better than its adversaries.
FROM THE MIRROR, &c.
Having lately received from Columbia, on the Susquehannah, an account of the articles landed there from the first of March to the first of July, I take the liberty to request it may be published, as it must be a satisfaction to those who are desirous of marking the progress our country is making on every hand. I have annexed supposed prices and their account to the different articles to assist in forming an idea of the great importance of this trade, and to shew the advantages which would arise from opening the Susquehannah, that the produce might descend without interruption to the tide. I have added the sums requisite to transport them by land to those places where it is supposed they are shipped for foreign ports or consumed.
   Articles Quantity Price per unit Value Costing to tide per unit Value     75,000 Bushels wheat, average price this year at the stores supposed to be 1 60 per bushel. 75,000 1.60 120,000 40 cents 30,000   700 Bushels rye, at 60 cents, supposed to be distilled in the neighborhood. 700 0.60 420 20 cents 140   13,700 Barrels flour, 9 dollars, 200 do. whisky, 50 Tons bar iron and castings, 1,000,000 Feet lumber, sold on the landing at 10 dollars per thousand, within 30 miles of Columbia. 13,700 9.00 123,300 1.50 20,550   200 2.00 400 0.50 100   50 2.00 100 0.50 25   1,000,000 10.00 10,000,000 0.50 5,000,000   1,233,820 51,445  
A very minute detail has been transmitted to us, (says a late English print,) by a correspondent on the spot, of the Ceylon Pearl fishery in all its stages, some of which are truly singular and remarkable. It appears that the fear of sharks is the cause of a great deal of interruption to the fishery, the divers being extremely timid and superstitious; every one of them, even the most expert, entertain a dread of the sharks, and will not on any account descend until the conjuror has performed his ceremonies. This prejudice is so deeply rooted in their minds, that government is obliged to keep two such conjurors always in pay, to remove the fears of the divers. The manner of enchanting consists in a number of prayers learned by heart, that nobody, proba-

bly not even the conjuror himself, under- stands, which he, standing on the shore, continues muttering and grumbling from sun rise until the boats return. During this period they are obliged to abstain from food and sleep, otherwise their prayers would be of no avail; they are however, allowed to drink; which privilege they indulge in a high degree, and are frequently so giddy as to be rendered unfit for devotion. Some of the conjurors accompany the divers in their boats, which pleases them very much, as they have their protectors near at hand. "Nevertheless I was told (says our cor- respondent) that in one of the preceding fisheries, a diver lost his leg by a shark, and when the head conjuror was called to an ac- count for the accident, he replied, that an old witch had just come from the coast, who, from envy and malice, had caused this disaster, by a counter conjuration, which made fruitless his skill, and which he was informed of too late; but he afterwards shewed his superiority, by enchanting the sharks so effectually, that though they ap- peared to most of the divers, they were un- able to open their mouths. During my stay, continues he, at Gondatchy, no accident of this kind happened. If a shark is seen, the divers immediately make a signal, which on perceiving, all the boats return immedi- ately. A diver who trod upon a hammer oyster, and was somewhat wounded, though he was bit by a shark; consequent- ly made the usual signal, which caused all the boats to return; for which he afterwards was punished. The largest and most perfect pearl taken last season, was about the size of a small pistol bullet.
FROM THE LONDON MORNING POST.
An Essay to illustrate the First Principles of Galvanic Electricity and Perkinism, by William Pigram, of Tenterden, Kent.
As Electricity is a science of which most persons have some knowledge, I shall bare- ly observe, that the applications of it to me- dical purposes have been so extensive, that instances are recorded, where the blind have been restored to their sight, the de- af to their hearing, and the palsied limb to vi- gor and health. This science has also fur- nished us with a mode of securing buildings from the awful effects of lightning, by the employment of metallic conductors. Great as these improvements are, and much as this interesting science has been cultivated by Franklin, Priestley, Fergulon, Cavallo, and many other great men, it may be said to be yet in its infancy.
This short view of electricity leads me to a more recent discovery connected with the same subject, and which is usually termed Galvanic Electricity , from professor Galvani, the discoverer.—This new science has ex- plained to us, that certain metals have an influence on animals, and so powerful indeed as to occasion their limbs to contract, and to evince other symptoms of life, even after the animal is dead! It has also informed us that a peculiar arrangement of metals may be made to produce a sensation not unlike a shock by the discharge of a small electrical jar. The method by which this last extra- ordinary phenomenon is produced is simple; but the manner of accounting for it upon philosophic principles is more difficult.—
The following is an easy mode of producing the effect; being provided with 40, 50, or even 100 pieces of zinc (the more the bet- ter) about the size of half a crown, and as many half crowns, or plain pieces of silver of that size; pile them up in a convenient wooden frame, to prevent their falling, in the following order—zinc, silver, then a piece of soft spongy paper, soaked in salt and water about the size of the metals; then zinc, silver, paper, and so on alter- nately until a pile is formed, consisting of 40, 50, or more of each; applying a finger of one hand to the zinc at the bottom of the pile, and a finger of the other hand to the silver at the top, the fingers being pre- viously wetted with the salt and water, and a small electric shock will be felt, and which will be repeated as often as the fing- ers are removed from the metals and replac- ed. As, in atmospheric electricity, a larger shock, so in Galvanism, a larger pile or more piles of the metals are necessary for an increased discharge of this fluid. When two or more piles are used, they should be connected together by metal conductors, as silver wires; these should come in contact with the bottom of one pile and the top of the next, and so on in the same order, be- the number of piles what they may; the shock is then to be taken from the bottom of the last pile and the top of the first. The method here described I have found to succeed very well, and which I shall not confuse by speaking of any other.
Should the metals require an oxyde or calx, by their action on each other, it will desec the experiment, unless such matter
is removed by a file or other means. As there are often instances where 40 or 50 half crowns cannot be immediately com- manded, I may just observe, that I have found copper penny pieces to succeed, tho' imperfectly, instead of silver, and tin in- stead of zinc; but it should be understood that zinc with silver or gold are much more powerful than any other metals. Should the shock not be so considerable as to be felt sensibly at the fingers, it may be per- ceived by allowing it to pass through some more sensible part, as the tongue, for in- stance.
Whether the fluid excited by these me- tals be an electric fluid or not, I have found it to be governed in some respects by simi- lar laws—glass and most of the non-con- ductors of the electric fluid, are also non- conductors of this influence—like the elec- tric fluid, this will also decompose water, and oxydify metals. In this last operation, however it should be added, that some have thought it was even more active than the electric fluid. Men of splendid talents, in almost every part of Europe, are now pur- suing with ardor their researches into this curious and interesting science: but to en- ter into their numerous speculations, and to mention the various properties ascribed to Galvanic electricity, would exceed the limits assigned to the present paper.
In connection with this science, I have to mention another still more recent dis- covery, by Dr. Perkins of North Ameri- ca, and therefore in honor to that philoso- pher, termed Perkinism . This consists in the application of the same principle to medical purposes. Dr. Perkins found that certain metals had an unequivocal influ- ence in the removal of diseases; and, there- fore, as the result of a long train of ex- periments, prosecuted with unremitting ar- dor for five years, he constructed me- tallic instruments, which, from their at- tractive influence on the matter of disease, he termed Tractors . Perkinism is now also making its way very rapidly over the continent of Europe. At Copenhagen, two of the Professors in the University, Her- holdt and Rafu, have published a volume, consisting of the reports of about fifty ex- periments with the tractors, in the hospi- tal of that place, by many of their most eminent physicians; among these we have a theory from the celebrated natural his- torian, Professor Abildgaard, the Secre- tary of the Royal Academy of Sciences; Dr. Perkins's discovery is pronounced by these philosophers to be of "the utmost importance to the healing art, and highly meriting the attention of physiologists."
In allusion to a suggestion of some, who having witnessed leis of the nature of this operation, conceived that it might possibly have a connection with the mind, and therefore bear an analogy to animal mag- netism, they, observe "arguments a- gainst animal magnetism we do not find apply to Perkinism ."
As a reward for the introduction of this discovery into England, His Majesty has been pleased to grant his Royal Letters Patent, for securing the exclusive enjoy- ment of the benefit of the exercise thereof, for fourteen years, to the son of the discov- er, B. D. Perkins, A. M. who having visit- ed this country with that view, now resides at Leicester square, London.
Whatever may be the composition of these tractors, we may infer that they are of such metals as Dr. Perkins found to be most active, and efficacious; and that they are shaped on scientific principles. Their form, indeed, is simple in the ex- treme, and their portable nature renders them a very fit vade mecum for the poc- ket of the philanthropist, who has a plea- sure in the possession of the means of af- fording, by a simple operation, ready re- lief to his suffering fellow creatures.
The disease applicable to the metallic tractors, I have found to be chiefly of that class, which derive benefit from e- lectricity. In some cases, however, I have performed cures with them, where electrici- ty has failed. But, without entering into a detail of the numerous cases, which du- ring a pretty extensive practice, have ex- perienced their efficacious influence under my own immediate observation, I may re- mark, that the tractors, though they may act through the medium of the nerves, the absorbent vessels or the blood, it should seem, serve to take off the excess of animal electricity in the morbid part by either drawing it out of the system, or by diffu- sing it through the body; either of which would produce an equilibrium, or an healthy state. From known operations in the oc- economy, it is evident that the body pos- sesses an active fluid, analogous to electrici- ty. Experiment, while it has demonstra- ted the presence of this, has not shewn the manner in which it is generated. It is, however, conjectured, that this circula- ting fluid by its action and re-action, ex-
cites such a portion of animating warmth through our frame, as may be necessary to the preservation of health. When that equal distribution is impeded by obstruc- tions, natural or accidental, the part so obstructed seems to form the seat of some disease: and as the animal electricity there accumulates and condenses, the disease be- comes more painful, till the equilibrium is again restored; for which salutary purpose the tractors claim undoubted merit.— An extensive field is here presented for the contemplative mind. The electric clouds, which are condensed in the atmosphere, are diseases in nature's great system: when the clouds are discharged of their excess of electricity, the thunder ceases to roll, the lightning to flash; all is calm again, and nature's health restored. The tractors produce much more sensible effects on some persons than others. This difference seems to be explained by the unequal quantity of electricity upon which they have to act. Where there has been a consider- able degree of coldness and insensibility in a limb, to which the tractors have been applied, they have occasioned a total unex- pected shock followed by an acute pain, for a short time; though eventually, I have observed, great relief was obtained.
Seeing such extraordinary, and some- times, instantaneous effects produced, the inquisitive mind is fond of dwelling long on a subject so curious, and at the same time so interesting. Observations on the connection of these sister sciences may lead to other investigations, gratifying to phi- losophy, and prove in the highest degree useful to mankind. These remarks have contemplated the communication of the mere A B C of the sciences to which they relate.
Remarkable Character. —Mr. Guy, the founder of the noble Hospital that bears his name in Southwark, was as remarka- ble for his private parsimony as his public munificence. He invariably dined alone, and a soiled proof sheet, or an old newspa- per, was his constant substitute for a table cloth. It is recorded of him, that as he was one winter evening sitting in his room meditating over a handful of half-lighted candles, a person who came to inquire for him was introduced, and after the first com- pliments were passed, and the guest request- ed to take a seat, Mr. Guy lighted a far- thing candle, and desired to know the pur- port of the gentleman's visit. The visitor was the famous Vulture Hopkins, immor- talized by Pope in the lines.—
"When Hopkins dies, a thousand lights Attend The wretch, that living, saw'd a candle's end."
I have been told, says Hopkins, that you, Sir, are better versed in the prudent and necessary art of saving, than any man now living; and I therefore wait upon you for a lesson of frugality; an art in which I used to think I excelled; but I am told by all that know you, that you are greatly my superior—"And is that all you come about? (said Guy) why, then, we can talk this matter over in the dark;" so saying, he, with great deliberation, extinguished his new-lighted farthing candle. Struck with this instance of economy, Hopkins acknowledged himself convinced of the o- ther's superior thrift, and took his leave.
FOR SALE.
In pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, will be expo- sed to sale on Friday the 23d of October Inst. at 10 o'clock, A. M. at Rock Hill, late the residence of Gustavus Scott, Esq. deceased.
A number of Negroes house- hold and kitchen Furniture, Horses, Cows, and a variety of other articles. The terms of sale will be as follows:—Where the property sold to any one purchaser shall not exceed twenty dollars, cash; but where the property sold to any one pur- chaser shall amount to more than that sum a credit of six months will be given, on the pur- chaser's passing bond, with good security, for the payment thereof, with interest from the day of sale.
And on Tuesday following, being the 27th day of October, at 10 o'clock, A. M. will be ex- posed at public sale, at the farm called Straw- berry Vale, situate in Virginia, about nine miles from George-town.
A number of Negroes, Horses, Mules, Cows, Caves, and Farming Utensils, belonging to the estate of the said Gustavus Scott. The terms of sale the same as above.
On the day of sale at Rock Hill, will likewise be sold at public vendue, one moiety of a GRIS- MILL, standing on Rock Creek. Likewise a number of well situated Lots in the City of Wash- ington. Also, a number of Potomac and Potomac Bridge Shares, belonging to said estate. The terms will be made known on the day of sale.
ELIAS P. CALDWELL, Administrator. Washington, October 2.
INSTALLATION OF A NEW KING.
Official account of the taking possession of the Sovereignty of Tuscany, executed in the name of his majesty the King of Lu- truria, Lewis I. by Count Caesar Ven- tura, Marquis De Gallinetti, &c. Mi- nister Plenipotentiary of his Etruscan majesty—Florence, August 4.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the great bell of the old palace announced the solemn act that was about to take place.
At nine, a detachment of grenadiers, with drums beating, appeared in the grand saloon of the old palace, destined for the scene of the august ceremony, and they were immediately placed at their respec- tive posts.
His excellency Gen. Murat arrived at eleven with his staff, and was received by the marquises Ferreni and Gerni, who ac- companied him to the saloon of the Two Hundred, where an alcove had been pre- pared for him and his staff, until the mo- ment of celebrating the act.
The Count de Ventura arrived soon after with the whole of his suite at the gate of the old palace, and was received by four senators, who accompanied him to the great saloon.
The plenipotentiary and the commander in chief entered the saloon at the same m- oment, by different doors, and were receiv- ed with the customary honors by the minis- ters. They reached the throne at the same time, and neither of them, as it had been agreed, took the precedence.
In the mean time the senate, the civil magistracy, and the other ministers, occu- pied the situations assigned them. The minister plenipotentiary and the general also took their seats.
A profound silence was observed in the saloon, where no less than 2500 persons belonging to the different orders of the state were assembled. The first minister opened the ceremony, and the notary of the state delivered a long speech, in which, after praising the wisdom of the French Republic, and the genius and talents of Gen. Bonaparte, he observed, that in con- sequence of the agreement between them and his Imperial majesty, peace had been signed at Luneville. Having read the whole of the fifth article of the treaty, the minister plenipotentiary also read the pro- clamation of Lewis the First, announcing himself to the Tuscans as the new King of Etruria, and constituting him, the Count de Ventura, his majesty's plenipotentiary, to receive the customary oath of fidelity and obedience.
The advocate-general next invited the senate and magistrates to take the oath, and this invitation was accepted by the lieute- nant of the senate.
The senators and the priors of the civil community then proceeded to the foot of the throne; where, having saluted the portrait of his majesty, the minister pleni- potentiary, and the commander in chief, they took the oath, laying their right hands on the Holy Evangelists, which were kept open by the deputy of the Equestrian order of St. Henry.
All persons having resumed their seats, the notary of the state read with a loud voice the solemn instrument of taking the oath, named the seven persons who had signed their names as witnesses, and en- treated the benediction of Heaven for the new King, Lewis the First. This entreaty was greeted with universal acclamation.
Thus terminated this august ceremony, during which, every time when the French Republic or the royal personages were men- tioned, the minister plenipotentiary, the commander in chief, and the senate un- covered themselves.
HAMBURG, Aug. 11.
By respectable advices from Ratibon, of the 6th inst. there is but little hope that the business of indemnity will soon be set- tled. The Prussian minister, in a secret conference, has declared in the most posi- tive manner, that his majesty the king of Prussia his master, would certainly oppose, with all his power and influence, the secu- rizations in Germany, which have for ob- ject the indemnification of Italian princes. A declaration to the same purport has been made by the Russian ambassador.
Billiard Table, &c. for sale.
FINE Mahogany Billiard Table, nicely in- laid with flowers, of the best size, with sets of Cloth, Cues, Maces, Balls, Patent amps, and every thing necessary to set it up immediately.
Also, a large PLATE STOVE, as good as new, with an iron Stand, Pipes, &c. Inquire of the advertiser, near the Printing Office
THOMAS DE CARNAP,
New-Jersey Avenue.
September 30.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1801.
Some misconception of the provisions of the post-office law existing, the Editor informs his subscribers, that the mode of stating his accounts was not adopted, until he had obtained the approbation of the Post Master General. On examination it will be seen, that the existing law does not, though the previous law did, prohibit such statement.
On Tuesday the annual election for DELEGATES in the legislature of MARYLAND took place in that state. The republican ticket, consisting of John Scott, and Thomas Dixon, succeeded without opposition in Baltimore city.
DIED—at New-York, on Thursday evening after a short illness, Dr. James Church, Proprietor of the Cough Drops, Pileous Pills, Botanical Tea, and a number of other Medicines advertised in his name in almost every newspaper throughout the United States.
MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS FROM LATE LONDON PRINTS.
The prohibition against inoculation, which has been recently issued at Vienna, seems to shew that the Imperial government does not participate in knowledge which was supposed to be diffusing all over the civilised world, but particularly in Europe. Even at the introduction of anything new in Europe, every wise government would forbear to pass any prohibitory decrees till it should be proved by a fair trial to be absolutely injurious; but when the benefits of inoculation have been manifestly demonstrated in all parts of the world, it is surprising indeed that it should now meet with any obstacles from prejudice and superstition.
In consequence of the excessive and impolitic taxes which Mr. Pitt so rapidly accumulated upon paper, not only the Literature of the country will ultimately be greatly injured, but even the revenue, a thing of infinitely more importance in the eyes of such a statesman as Mr. Pitt, will be much affected. Formerly great numbers of printed books used to be sent from this country to America and other foreign places; but the excessive price of books, which has doubled within the last ten years, must compel the Americans to print for themselves, which must have the effect so far to decrease the produce of the tax on paper. We observe besides, that in France and many towns of Germany, English books are printed and sold for one half of the price here. In proof of this we find in a Paris catalogue of this month, that Gibbon's Works, with his Life, &c. in 21 vols. 8vo. printed at Brazil, are sold at Paris for 40s. sterling. The consequence of this must be the great discouragement of the manufacture at home.
The French have marched a demi brigade into St. Gall in Switzerland, in order to establish peace and tranquility. No nation on earth understands military law better than the French.
The alarming scarcity of Poets has obliged some gentlemen to step out of their usual track, in order to supply their deficiencies. A Lord of the Treasury panegyriced the Emperor PAUL; and one of the best poems in praise of BONAPARTE was lately published by an eminent midwife!
In the department of the Meuse (France) there were the last year 10,081 births, 7,180 deaths, 1,439 marriages, and sixteen divorcements.
BOSTON, Sept. 29. THE PHILANTHROPE and BERCEAU. On Saturday about 11 o'clock, A. M. the British sloop of war Pheasant, failed from Nantasket Road to the bay, a little below the light house, and hove to.
In the night, about 1 o'clock, the French corvette Berceau unmoored from President Road and proceeded to sea.
Yesterday afternoon the Pheasant returned, and anchored in Nantasket road in apparent good order. She was not in sight in the morning, and came up the bay from the E. S. E. which course there is no doubt the Berceau pursued. It is probable the latter vessel was the best sailor, and thereby avoided an action.
Knoxville, September 19. We hear from South West Point that the treaty with the Cherokees is broken up.
the commissioners not being able to effect the object of their appointment. The Cherokees refuse to sell lands, or to permit roads being cut through their country. Doublehead concluded his last talk with saying "That the Indians do not wish to be spoken to on that subject." He then addressed the people of Tennessee, and said "That the white people owed them three lives: that they had waited some time for satisfaction, and would wait yet longer, but were determined on retaliation."
A LIST of LETTERS Remaining in the Post-Office, Washington City, October 1st.
A. Mrs. Lucy Addison 2. B. James Brown, Joffe Brown, Samuel Blagden, John N. Barron, Phillip Baker, James Blake, James Blair 2, Nancy Bury, Elizabeth and Daniel Bruffitt, Capt. Francis Bright, James Burnside, Ignatius Booth, Juliet Bellybreaker, William Baker. C. Captain William Clark 3, Mrs. B. Currie 2, Mr. Cady, Benjamin Camilus, George Crock, Samuel W. Gand, James Chambers, Collector of the Customs, Sarah Calpeder, David Chambers, Cassander Carter, Mathew Callen, William Cole, James Thompson Calender, John Cowper. D. Mathew Delany, Charles Dorothy, Shuball Downes, Michael Duffy, Thomas Donovan, Richard Dinmore, Mrs. Dobbins. E. Daniel Earll, Samuel Elbert, Samuel Elliot, Ebenezer Eliason 2, Henry Elliot. F. Patrick Farrel, John French, Robert R. Flann, Robert Flanagan. G. James Gorham, Lieut. John Galven, Robert Goldsborough, George Gray, Robert Gordon, John Gatewood. H. Captain Charles Hyde, James Hagan, William Harrison, William Hollingsworth, George D. Handy, Walter Hellen, Upton Hobbs, D. Haragan 2, James Hemmings, John Hewitt, James B. Harris, John Hareton. I. Mordecai Jones, Pierce Joice, Captain Izard, Edward Johnson, Samuel Jackson. K. Thomas Kiddor, Periclin Knotts, John Kane, Teague Ken, George Kilmer. L. Samuel Lane, Messrs. Law and Barry, Jacob Lewis 2, Archibald B. Lord 3, Samuel Levering, George Little, George Lenox, Thomas Lowndes, James Lovelass. M. Robert Moore, Master of the Carpenters, Thomas M'Lean 2, Thomas Martin, Richard M'Care, Joseph Mattingly, Murchough M'Gann, Master Mason, James Mudd, master of the cotton manufactory, Thomas M'Munn. N. John Nixon 2, Benjamin Neely, Thomas Neecals. O. Thomas O'Conner 2, Monsieur Blekker Olsen 3, James O'Hara, or the Accountant of War. P. Isaac Pollock 6, Miss R. Pollock, Thomas Proctor, John Purviance, Thomas Pye 3, John Pickford, Mann Page, Robert Paxton, Gary Pratt, Mary Palmatary, Thomas Pratt. Q. Capt. Joseph Queen. R. James Rand, Thomas Rugglefs, Alexander Reed 2, George Rowland, Owen Roberts, Mr. Reynolds 2. S. James Salmon 2, Adam Stewart 2, Ann Shaw 2, Maurice Simmons, John Savary, Surveyor of the revenue, John Scott, Isaac Smith, Lieut. William Smith, Joseph Simms, Thomas S. Stevens, John Stewart. T. Emily Thompson 2, William Thompson, Philip Taylor 2, Francis Tompkins, Michael Tucker, Thomas, off Schooner Orange. V. Daniel Vertner 2, William Vernon. W. Silvester Woodward, Charles Wardworth 2, Francis Woodland, Mr. Watkin, Richard Willson, Edward Wynn, Sarah Wilson, Benjamin Williamson, George Wright. Y. Pissilla Yearts. Z. Jacob Zimmer. October 7.
City of Washington, Commissioners Office, 2d October, 1801.
BY virtue of an act of Assembly of the state of Maryland, entitled 'A further supplement to the act concerning the Territory of Columbia and City of Washington,' the Commissioners will expose to public sale for ready money, at William Rhodes's Tavern, in the said city, on the EIGHTH day of DECEMBER next, the following Lots in the said city, to wit: Nos 3, 4 and 5 in square no 99, nos 1 2 4 7 8 9 14 15 and 16 in sq no 196, no 10 in sq no 347, nos 1 & 19 in sq no 635, no 4 in sq no 217, nos 8 15 16 17 18 & 19 in sq no 37, no 8 in sq no 40, no 2 in sq no 43, no 4 in sq no 59, no 1 in sq no 60, nos 2 & 3 in sq no 71, nos 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 22 28 29 & 30 in sq no 76, nos 9 & 10 in sq no 77, no 3 in sq no 83, nos 16 17 & 18 in sq no 85, nos 1 & 8 in sq no 6, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 & 20 in sq no 20, nos 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 25 & 26 in sq no 33, nos 15 16 17 20 24 25 26 & 27 in sq no 105, nos 9 10 & 12 in sq no 118, no 20 in sq no 141, nos 14 15 & 16 in sq no 166, no 1 in square north of sq no 580, no 1 in sq north of sq no 583, nos 1 & 2 in sq no 107, nos 2 & 12 in sq no 23, no 12 in sq no 283, no 2 in sq no 317, no 7 in sq no 345, no 6 in sq no 409, no 13 in sq no 535, no 3 in sq no 579, nos 4 & 14 in sq no 582, nos 2 & 18 in sq no 583, nos 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 & 19 in sq no 585, nos 9 10 12 13 14 17 & 18 in sq no 587, no 13 & 14 in sq no 643, nos 4 and 5 in sq no 734, no 3 in sq south of sq no 835, no 10 in sq no 799, no 2 in sq 821, no 13 in sq 8-6, no 2 in sq 841, nos 12 and 13 in sq 874, nos 15 and 19 in sq 102, no 1 in sq south of sq no 104, nos 6 7 & 8 in sq no 120, nos 24 25 26 & 27 in sq 146, no 7 in sq 142, one half of no 18 in sq 143, nos 3 and 4 in sq 70, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 172, nos 1 2 5 6 10 11 12 13 16 17 and 21 in sq 185, nos 8 9 10 and 14 in sq 256, nos 2 3 17 18 in sq no 290, nos 2 5 6 13 14 in sq no 321, nos 1 3 5 and 9 in sq 321, nos 1 2 5 6 10 11 15 and 16 in sq no 348, nos 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 24 25 and 26 in sq 457, no 2 in sq 2, nos 1 and 3 in sq no 7, nos 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 in sq 75, nos 4 5 and 6 in sq 1 9, nos 1 9 11 12 13 and 15 in sq 222, no 7 in sq 432, nos 2 and 3 in sq 796, no 6 in sq 432, no 5 in sq 461, no 2 in sq 1004, no 1 2 3 4 6 and 7 in sq south of sq no 744, no 1 in sq 461, no 2 in sq 644, no 16 in sq 799, no 17 in sq 728, no 1 in sq 291, no 2 in sq 47, nos 15 and 16 in sq 198, nos 3 5 6 9 10 12 13 and 14 in sq 317, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 343, nos 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 344, nos 1 2 3 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 374, nos 1 4 5 8 9 and 12 in sq 403, nos 3 4 5 6 7 in sq 404, nos 2 3 6 7 10 and 11 in sq 427, nos 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 428, nos 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 and 21 in sq 534, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 and 11 in sq no 535, no 20 in sq 585, no 15 in sq 587, no 2 in sq 643, no 2 in sq south of sq no 825, nos 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 and 26 in sq 826, no 2 in sq 997, no 3 in sq south of sq no 1019, nos 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq 1020, no 2 in sq 1021, no 1 in sq 1022, nos 1 2 3 11 12 13 and 14 in sq 1023, nos 5 and 6 in sq 1024, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 11 in sq 1045, nos 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and 13 in sq 1046, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 and 28 in sq 1047, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 24 in sq 1048, nos 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in sq 163, nos 14 19 799, no 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 & 34 in sq 877, nos 25 26 27 28 31 and 32 in sq 1048, nos 1 and 3 in sq 1065, nos 1 5 6 in sq north east of 1065, no 1 in sq 1066, nos 2 3 7 8 9 10 12 and 13 in sq 158, nos 1 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 161, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 and 18 in sq 247, nos 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 in sq 452, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 and 14 in sq 453, no 1 in sq south of sq no 463, nos 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 492, nos 5 9 & 10 in sq no 493, nos 4 5 & 6 in sq no 494, nos 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 28 in sq 517, nos 2 4 6 & 8 in sq 518, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 529, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 & 7 in sq 537, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 538, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 & 9 in sq 565, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 & 21 in sq 567, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 & 33 in sq 568, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 & 24 in sq 569, nos 2 4 & 6 in sq 570, no 2 in sq 572, nos 2 & 3 in sq 577, nos 1 2 3 4 5 & 6 in sq 581, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 584, nos 5 6 7 8 9 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 & 26 in sq 640, nos 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 20 21 & 22 in sq 642, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 & 21 in sq east of sq no 642, nos 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 & 27 in sq south of sq no 643, nos 3 4 & 6 in sq 644, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 645, nos 1 2 & 17 in sq 1000, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 25 26 34 35 & 36 in sq 1043, nos 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 in sq 1056, nos 10 11 12 13 & 14 in sq 1067, nos 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 in sq 1078, nos 1 & 2 in sq south of 1091, nos 1 2 9 10 11 & 12 in sq 1092, nos 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 1105, nos 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 & 13 in sq 1116, no 9 in sq 1117, nos 5 6 7 & 8 in sq 1123, nos 5 6 7 & 8 in sq 1130, no 3 in sq 1148, and no 4 in sq 1149. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and continue from day to day (Sundays excepted) till the whole shall be sold, or until the further order of the Commissioners. The highest bidder shall be preferred; but if he fails to pay the money offered, on the day of sale, the next highest bidder shall be considered as the purchaser; provided he pays the money offered by him previous to opening the sale on the ensuing day; if he also fails, the sale shall be void, the lots bid for again, exposed without further notice, and both bidders excluded from purchasing during the sale.
WILLIAM THORNTON, ALEXANDER WHITE, TRISTRAM DALTON. 2aw
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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LOTS FOR SALE in the City of Washington.
By virtue of a power of Attorney, the Subscriber will sell 3 valuable Lots, No. 12, 13, 14 in square No. 407 on the plat of the said City; advantageously situated, being nearly opposite the Great Hotel, on one of the Lots is a frame Building in the tenure of Mr. JOHN AIKIN, who will leave the Premises. They will be sold for 1-3rd Cash; 1-3rd in 6 months, and the residue in 12 months for Notes with approved security. A good title will be given on payment of the whole purchase money. If the above Lots are not disposed of at private Sale before the 8th day of October next, they will be sold at Public Auction on that day at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at Mr. THOS. VALES Vendue store in this City. SAMUEL VINENT, No. 44 North Gay street, Baltimore 25th Sept. 1801. P.S. For further particulars enquire of Mr. Alexander McCormick, Merchant, near the Capitol, or of S. V. ept80.
To be Sold,
On TUESDAY the 27th of this instant, at the dwelling place of Mary Jackson, in Prince George's county, near Calvin's Tavern, the following Property, viz. Six Negroes, consisting of one Negro man who is a very good carpenter, and two Negro women, and two lads about fifteen years of age, and one Negro girl, two Horses, Plantation Utensils, and many other articles too tedious to mention—the property of Fielding Belt, late of Prince George's county, deceased. A credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser or purchasers to give bonds or notes, as the case may require, with approved security, with interest from the day of sale. Also all persons having claims against the estate of said Fielding Belt, are desired to exhibit them to the subscriber, legally authenticated for settlement, on or before the 10th day of August next ensuing, or they will be deprived of any benefit arising from the estate, and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, otherwise their bills will be instituted against them without respect to persons. TOBIAS BELT and BEAL DUVALE, } Administrators. October 5. 3c
The Schooners Dolphin and Kitty, now lying at Mr. Young's Wharf will constantly take freights every three weeks from this to Annapolis or Baltimore. For terms apply to BRO. HAWN and BOYS. Washington July 15. 80r tf
Was committed on the 20th September, as a runaway, to the jail of Washington county, District of Columbia, a Negro who calls himself DAVID BULLER, about 30 or 35 years old, of bright complexion, rather high forehead, and high cheek bones, about 5 feet 10 inches high, one of his under foreteeth out, and a small space between two of his upper foreteeth; he says he is a free man—his clothes are a swan-down waistcoat, double breasted, with yellow buttons, a spotted Marseilles ditto, with white and yellow stripes, a white Marseilles ditto, down shirt, and brown linen country ditto, a pair of blue trowsers, and a kersey upper jacket—the owner, if any, is desired to come forward, prove his property, pay his charges, and take him away.
DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal of the District of Columbia. Sept. 28. 2aw140

Latest Foreign Intelligence.
Received by the Minerva , Sprague, from Liverpool, and Nancy, Atkins, from Bristol, arrived at Boston—Dates to August 17.
SECOND ATTACK ON BOLOGNE.
LONDON, Aug. 17.
A second attack has been made upon the flotilla at Boulogne, and we are sorry to state, that it has not been attended with the desired success.—Late last night the Providence cutter, arrived at Dover with despatches from Lord Nelson.
The attack commenced at a quarter past 12 o'clock on Saturday night. Our squadron consisting, of 70 boats, were divided into four divisions; these divisions were covered by 16 flat-bottomed boats, each of which carried a howitzer or carronade. The enemy appear to have been expecting a second attack, and to have been prepared for it. They had thrown up fresh works, and had sent a large reinforcement of troops into the town. As soon as our divisions approached sufficiently near the shore, a tremendous fire of grape and round shot was opened upon them from the gun vessels and shore batteries. The former had between 1 and 200 men on board each, and were well covered by flanking batteries of mortars. Troops, three deep, lined the shore, for three miles.
Our brave sailors advanced to the attack with their usual steadiness and courage amidst this heavy fire, and boarded the enemy's gun vessels. Great slaughter ensued; but the decks of the enemy's gun vessels were cleared and the ships taken possession of, but they could not be got off. The enemy had taken the precaution of chaining their gun boats to each other head and stern; intermediate chains also fastened them to the shore. While our gallant countrymen were unavailingly trying to get them loose, they were exposed to a dreadful discharge of grape-shot, shells, and musketry. At length they were forced to retire, bringing with them one lugger-rigged vessel. Our readers may form some opinion of the carnage, from the loss which this lugger experienced—of 70 men, 14 only were left alive, and most of these were wounded.
Our loss in killed and wounded is estimated at about 200 men. Capt. Parker, of the Medusa, a most excellent officer, had his leg and thigh shot off; the Master of the Medusa was dreadfully wounded; the second lieutenant and other officers, were also wounded, and about 30 men in Lord Nelson's ship.
Yesterday afternoon Lord Nelson in the Medusa, with several cutters, returned to the Downs, but whether to reinforce his squadron, or to proceed against some other place, we know not. The remainder of the squadron was left off Boulogne.
After this paper was at press, we learnt that a rumour of a very different nature from the above, had got into circulation, namely that preliminaries of peace having been signed between this country and France, an express had been sent to Lord Nelson, desiring him to return, which he has accordingly done. Stocks were even getting up on this rumor. A short time will determine what we are to give credit to.
LONDON, August 17.
The Hamburg Gazette of the 10th inst. states, that the Chief Consul has expunged the name of Gantheume from the list of Counsellors of State; for not having obeyed his express order to land the troops entrusted to his care, on the coast of Egypt. It is singular that such a circumstance, if true, should first transpire through a Hamburg journal. It is not however altogether unworthy of credit on that account.
THE SURRENDER OF CAIRO.
VIENNA, Aug. 7.
Lord Minto received yesterday a Courier from Lord Elgin, at Constantinople; and in the afternoon communicated the important intelligence, which he had received officially, that the city and fortresses of Cairo, with the whole corps of French troops which were there, partly in garrison, and partly in an entrenched camp, had surrendered by capitulation to the united Turkish and British forces.—The French troops are made prisoners of war, and are to be conveyed to France. The joy of the inhabitants of Cairo at the signing of the capitulation was indescribable; and had it not been for the English, the populace would have proceeded to barbarous excesses against the French prisoners. By the middle of June, the Grand Vizier, with the assistance of Gen. Hutchinson, and
the rest of the combined forces, approached the forts, and threatened them with a general assault. The French judged it unadvisable to attempt to resist the attack of a force so much superior, and therefore laid down their arms, rather than expose themselves to the consequences of the forts being carried by assault.—The number of the prisoners is estimated at about 5000, among which are included Greeks, Armenians, &c. In consequence of this event, the whole of Upper and Lower Egypt is in the power of the English and the Turks, and Alexandria is the only place in Egypt remaining in the possession of the French. Immediately after the entrance of the Grand Vizier into Egypt, that commander, in conjunction with the English, proposed to march immediately, with all the force that could be spared, against Alexandria; and it was expected that Gen. Menou would soon follow the example of his comrades at Cairo, and submit to a similar capitulation.—The Porte and the public at Constantinople have expressed the utmost joy at this intelligence of the surrender of Cairo; and it is now considered as certain that the French must soon be driven entirely out of Egypt.
HAMBURGH, Aug. 8.
The intelligence of the fall of Cairo has caused the most lively joy to prevail here. As you have, probably by this time, received the official account, it is unnecessary for me to enter into any particulars.
The number of troops who surrendered was 5000, and their determination to submit was accelerated by the dreadful ravages which the plague had for some time continued to make. I have this moment learned that the fall of Cairo rendered the situation of the enemy at Alexandria entirely hopeless. Gen. Menou proposed capitulation, by which his troops were to be conveyed home to France. The proposal was instantly sent to Gen. Hutchinson, whose answer was not received at the departure of the last accounts, but there is no doubt of its having been agreed to. This important intelligence has been received from Constantinople, and as it seems extremely probable, I think I may venture to congratulate you on the entire subjugation of the enemy in Egypt. The next advices are expected to bring the particulars.
Yesterday we also received Paris journals to the 12th instant, inclusive, and this morning those of the 14th. The most important article in them relates to the harvest. Our readers in general will rejoice on being informed that the abundant harvest with which Providence has blest us, has not been limited to this country. In France they estimate the crop at one third more than that of last year, which was abundant. In their corn provinces the harvest is almost over, though it appears that they have had a good deal of rain in the southern districts.
The French journalists begin at length to speak of Gantheume's expedition as being hopeless. The papers contain several rumors respecting him, the most important and most probable of which is, that though he got within 60 or 70 miles of Alexandria, he got only one vessel sent in, and could not land his troops. The natives on different parts of the coast threatened opposition, and he has failed in his object. We may therefore soon expect to hear of the fall of Alexandria.
If we may trust to the reports of private correspondence from France, this seems also to be the opinion of the chief Consul himself, for the rumor is, that trusting no longer to the possession of Egypt, as a ground for demanding restitution of all the conquests we have made, from the allies of the French republic, he has, within the last ten days, offered a new project of accommodation to the British minister, more likely to conciliate the two nations.
We pretend not, however, to state this fact upon any other authority than that of the letters from Paris, upon which the rumor has been freely circulated for several days.
Yesterday we received the Paris papers to the 13th, and this morning to the 15th. Their contents are by no means of importance. Of the situation of affairs in Egypt, they make not the slightest mention; but they contain a very detailed account of the taking possession of the sovereignty of Tunis in the name of Louis I. king of Etruria. The ceremony was conducted with great pomp and splendor.
By private letters from Vienna, we are assured the English cabinet has prevailed on the house of Austria not to disarm until a general peace be effected; and that our government in return, will insist upon the modification of the treaty of Luneville. The negotiation on this subject has been carried on through Thugut, and it is upon
this business he has of late had so many interviews with the emperor. The chief Consul is indisposed. We learn from Brussels that the ex-director Barras lives there in the most expensive stile.
LONDON August 13.
A report is current this afternoon, that the French garrison of Alexandria, has offered to capitulate on the same terms as the army at Grand Cairo has agreed to. I do not vouch for the truth of the report, nor have Government received any official accounts of the capture of Cairo; but the capture of the latter place is soon expected to be confirmed, with the surrender of the French army to the British and Turkish forces.
August 15.
The following Bulletin was issued in the course of the afternoon, containing, as we suppose, the substance, of the official account; it varies, as will be seen, but little from that of Mr. Tooke.—
“Downing Street, Aug. 14.”
Another dispatch has been received to day from Lord Minto, mentioning the surrender of Grand Cairo, with 4000 French, who capitulated on condition of being sent prisoners to France.—About 2000 were slain in the attack which preceded the surrender.”
An opinion now prevails with some, that the French Government has been in possession of the news of the surrender of Cairo ever since the arrival of the Swiftsure, which is supposed to have been the bearer of the dispatch stating the fact.—This, if true, accounts for the sullen silence of the Consular Prints respecting the ruin of Gantheume.
The French papers contain no intelligence from Egypt, nor any information respecting the squadron of Gantheume. It is said that there has been an insurrection at Vienna of the grenadiers of Tulcany, which regiment is in garrison in that city. It appears that their object was an increase of pay. It is said that several persons were wounded. The Archduke Charles has succeeded in re-establishing tranquility.
The negotiation, or correspondence between Lord Hawkesbury and M. Otto, is surely protracted to an uncommon length: whatever may be the issue, we have a right to expect a very voluminous publication on the subject.
We learn from Buffora, that the great Granary in Old Cairo was very sparingly stored at the time the enemy were driven into that city, as great quantities of grain had been taken away, and sent into various parts. This is a very spacious place, and surrounded by a square wall. Formerly the tribute which used to be paid to the Grand Signior in corn was laid up at this place, which is called Joseph's Granary.
August 16.
Marquis Cornwallis has assembled at Colchester and its vicinity 8000 infantry, one regiment, of cavalry, and thirty pieces of field ordinance, with howitzers, &c.
A considerable degree of alarm lately pervaded our new conquests in India, by the intended introduction of European laws into Mysore; the British government has in consequence, deemed it necessary to declare, that the rights of fathers and masters of families, as exercised by the Hindu and Mahomedan laws, are to be preserved to them; and that any act, sanctioned by the rules or laws of a Cast, so far as respects the members of the same family only, is not to be deemed a crime, or cognizable by any criminal court of justice, although it be not justifiable by the laws of England.
Superb presents are preparing for Lord St. Helen's by Alexander I. the value of which is said to exceed 100,000 roubles. His Lordship has received flattering invitations to visit the Courts of Stockholm and Copenhagen, on his return to England.
Bag of Feathers millaid.
IN December last JAMES MITCHELL received from Messrs M c Culloch and Birkhead, at Baltimore, a Bag of Feathers, directed to Samuel H. Smith, Washington, which he engaged to deliver to Mr. English, George-Town. Mr. Mitchell did not deliver the Feathers according to the direction, owing, as is supposed to the obstruction of ice. In the spring he was at Baltimore, when he stated that he still had the Feathers.
The Feathers belong to the subscriber, who requests Mr. Mitchell to forward them to him, or to Mr. English, George-Town.
The subscriber will feel grateful for any information respecting the residence of Mr. Mitchell.
SAMUEL H. SMITH.
City of Washington
September 25.
For Sale or Rent,
Two three story brick houses in Alexandria, completely finished, on King and Columbia street, with sundry valuable property near the same, possession whereof may be had immediately. The situation for the flour and grocery business is equal to any in Alexandria.
For terms apply to Henry Thomas Moore, Alexandria, or to the subscriber.
NICHOLAS VOSS.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to me directed, from the General Court for the Western Shore of the state of Maryland, returnable to October Term 1800, will be sold at Public Sale, for ready money, on the twenty-seventh day of October inst.
ALL that part of square numbered seventy-four in the general plan of the City of Washington, which is included within the following lines, that is to say, Beginning on Pennsylvania Avenue, at the center of the party wall between the third and fourth three story brick houses from the westernmost of the buildings now erected on the said square, and running thence by a line running northwardly through the middle of the said party wall one hundred and twenty six feet, through the center of the wall between the third and fourth stable from the westernmost house of the said buildings built at the back part thereof, and stopping at the center of the north wall of the said stable, then easterly parallel with the lines of Pennsylvania Avenue, through the middle of the north wall of the said back Buildings and stable, so far as a line drawn from Pennsylvania Avenue through the middle of the partition wall of the fourth and fifth houses, from the most westernmost house built on the said square one hundred and twenty six feet, forming a right angle with the said Avenue; will strike and intersect the same, and thence with the said line through the said partition wall southerly to Pennsylvania Avenue, and thence westerly with the said Avenue to the beginning, together with an elegant three story brick dwelling house, handsomely finished, and all necessary out houses upon the said lot being.
Will be also sold on the same day and by the same authority, Lots numbered seven, eight and nine, on square numbered thirty eight in the general plan of the said city of Washington; each of the said last mentioned three lots having thereon a two story brick house. Also, one dozen mahogany chairs, 3 mahogany tables, 2 mahogany bedsteads, 2 mahogany tea tables, 2 mahogany card tables, 1 mahogany book-case, 2 pair of looking glasses, 8 framed prints, 3 carpets, 4 feather beds complete, 2 sets of china, 2 pair of brass andirons, fenders, shovels and tongs, some kitchen furniture, and one Negro boy slave named Butler, about fifteen years of age. The above property is taken as the property of Isaac Pollock, to satisfy a judgment of Abraham Vanlohen against him.
The sale will commence at eleven o'clock on the day, and continue until all is sold—The lots and houses will be sold on the premises respectively, and the personal property upon square thirty-eight in the City of Washington.
NOTLEY MADDOX, late Sheriff of Prince George's County. Davis
October 2.
To be Rented.
THE subscriber will rent by the year, or during the session of Congress, four large, convenient three-story BRICK HOUSES—they are well calculated for Boarding Houses, being all situate on the Capitol Hill, and the nearest houses to the Capitol; two of them adjoin the well known Tavern occupied by Mr. Stille the other two are situate equally convenient to the Capitol. Any person qualified to keep such houses may know the terms by applying to.
DANIEL CARROL, of Dud'n.
Sept. 28.
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The subscriber respectfully acquaints the public, that he has removed to the corner of Ninth and E streets, where he continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of Ornaments for Chimney pieces, Door Caps, Frontispieces Metal Sashes, &c. which may also be had at his store No. 51, Barclay Street, New-York, and at Mr. Wild's store, Market Street, Baltimore.
GEORGE ANDREWS.
Who has gold leaf for sale by the package or book.
May 2. 1801
This day is Published
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. Corner of south B street and New-Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
SELECT NOVELS, vol. 2d & 3d.
EXECUTED in a superior style, and each volume containing two handsome engravings—Price to Subscribers, one dollar per vol.
Nocturnal Visit—A tale in 2 vols. by Maria Regina Roche, author of the Children of the Abbey, &c. &c.
Ads passed at the second session of the sixth Congress, began and held at the city of Washington, on Monday the 17th of November 1800.
Also just received,
A very handsome assortment of NEW NOVELS, of the first merit, with a good collection of LAW, and miscellaneous HISTORY, and a very elegant assortment of Ladies' and gentlemen's POCKET BOOKS, of various prices and qualities.
R. C. & Co. Have always on hand a general assortment of Stationary, such as writing and letter paper, quill, wafers, sealing wax, ink-powder, pen knives, flutes, parchment, playing cards, blank and account books, inks, pens, black lead pencils, &c. &c. All which they will sell at the most moderate prices. Almanacs for the year 1802, just published.
Sept. 16, 1801.