The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-01-28 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. XXXVIII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
MEMORIAL OF THE LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA. TO THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED.
The legislature of the state of Georgia, approach the legislature of the union, with that respect and veneration which the representative body of the nation ought ever to command. They approach it to lay the complaints of Georgia before it, and to solicit a redress of grievances which her citizens feel.
The state does not with a relinquishment of constitutional power by the legislature of the union; but she hopes that that high body, in return, does not with an operation of its laws, where constitutionality may be questioned, to the injury of the rights of Georgia. May the latter be permitted to draw the attention of Congress, to certain laws of the United States, which she conceives a violation of those rights, both under the articles of confederation and perpetual union, and the Constitution of the United States.
Presuming, that if the people at large have a right peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, that the body of the people of a whole state, legally and constitutionally collected by their representatives, will be acknowledged to possess that right; and of course their address, for a redress of grievances, be attended to.
The legislature of Georgia, respectfully represents, That the act of Congress, passed on the 9th day of April, 1798, entitled "An act for an amicable settlement of limits with the state of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi Territory," so far as it respects the establishment of that territorial government, and also an act supplementary thereto, passed on the 10th day of May, 1800, appear to them improper and unconstitutional, on the following grounds.
It is declared by the second article of the Confederation and perpetual union, entered into and finally ratified by the United States, on the 1st day of March, 1781, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence; and every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by the confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled;" and it is provided in the ninth article, that "no state shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States." And in and by the first clause of the sixth article of the constitution of the United States, it is declared, "all debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this constitution, shall be as valid against the United States, under this constitution as under the confederation;" and by the third section of the fourth article thereof, "new states may be admitted by Congress into this union; but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state: nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures concerned, as well as of the Congress." And again, "Congress shall have power to dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States: and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States or of any particular state." And by the fourth section of the same article, "the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government." And lastly it is declared by the 11th article of the amendments to the said constitution, "the powers not delegated to the United States by this constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
From those constitutional grounds, the legislature of Georgia submissively asserts
that all the territory within the limits of each of the said states was, and now is fully guaranteed and confirmed to them respectively, where cessions have not since been made, of territory to the United States, and that the establishment of a government, or state by the United States, within those limits, without the consent of such states, is a violation of those respective articles of the confederation and of the constitution.
The legislature of Georgia is aware, that it is necessary before she assumes this assertion, as to the Mississippi government, that she should prove it to be established within her limits—And with all respect she offers the following facts and reasons for the wisdom of Congress in support of it.
In and by the definitive treaty of peace, signed at Paris, on the 3d day of September, 1783, the boundaries of the United States were established, and the said United States fully recognized and acknowledged by the first article thereof, as follows: "His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States, viz. New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent states; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, proprietary and territorial rights of the same." And by the second article thereof, it is declared—"And that all disputes that might arise in future on the subject of the boundaries of the said United States (New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, &c. &c. &c.) may be prevented, it is hereby agreed, that the following are and shall be their boundaries; and those boundaries thereby declared which limit the westwardly and southwardly boundaries are thus defined—"Along the middle of the Mississippi until it shall intersect the northernmost part of the 31st degree of north latitude, south by a line drawn due east from the termination of the line last mentioned, in the latitude of 31 degrees north of the Equator to the middle of the river Appalachicola or Chatahouchee; thence along the middle of the river Appalachicola or Catabouchee; thence along the middle thereof to its junction with Flint river; thence straight to the head of St. Mary's river; and thence along the middle of St. Mary's river to the Atlantic ocean."
The king of Great Britain prior to this treaty, did annex to his then province (now state) of Georgia, by this proclamation dated the 7th day of October, 1763, all the lands laying between the said river St. Mary's and the Alatamaha, and established the boundary between Georgia and Florida, to begin on the Mississippi in 31 degrees north latitude, and from thence due east to the Appalachicola; and which was finally and fully confirmed by the aforementioned treaty.
With all due deference, the legislature of the state of Georgia contend—That prior to the confederation the United States had no existence; but that the respective states did exist and were in the actual exercise of sovereignty, jurisdiction, territorial authority, and that having no existence the United States could possess no territorial rights—that on the final ratification, the United States became a nation capable of receiving cessions of territory without the limits of the United States, and of making regulations for the government of such territory.
The Mississippi territory was long before that confederation claimed by and acknowledged to be, the right of Georgia; and in the year 1779 and 1780, surveys were actually made thereon by authority of a temporary council at Augusta, appointed by the people, the legislature by the distresses of the war being scattered, and the executive power having expired. Georgia entered into that confederation with claims of jurisdiction and right to that territory, and the instrument confirmed them, and without a relinquishment can be proven, still preserves them.
To prove that the state of Georgia did not relinquish her right prior to the definitive treaty in September, 1783, in reference to the river Savannah from the sea or mouth of such stream to the fork or confluence of the rivers now called Tugaloo and Keowee, and from thence the most northern branch or stream of the said river Tugaloo, till it intersects the northern boundary line of South-Carolina, if the said branch or stream of Tugaloo extend so far north; reserving all the islands in the said rivers of Savannah and Tugaloo to Georgia; but if the head spring or source of any stream or branch of the said river Tugaloo does not extend to the north boundary line of South-Carolina, the west line to the Mississippi to be drawn from the head spring or source of the said branch or stream of Tugaloo river, which extends to the highest northern latitude shall forever hereafter form the separation, limit and boundary between the states of South-Carolina and Georgia.
Thus far the state of Georgia hopes she has cleared up to Congress and the world, her undoubted right to all the territory in question. One single removal of another obstacle is all that is necessary for her, to justify her expressions of unconstitutionality in the establishment of the Mississippi territorial government, without her consent within her limits.
It may be said that by the treaty between the United States and Spain, the territory in question is ceded to the former as a nation. This, however, the legislature of Georgia observe, will on a reference to the files of the Secretary of State of the United States fall to the ground; for it will be there found that the commissioners of the United States in a representation made to the court of Spain on the subject of boundary in 1793, and the instructions for settling the points in dispute with Spain, together with the whole negotiation in consequence thereof, which ended in the treaty of San Lorenzo el Real in 1795, it was negotiated for as the right and property of Georgia and not of the United States.
Can there be a doubt remaining on the mind of Congress, when her public acts and her public servants have so repeatedly conceded the right, and on that right have established the southern boundary of the United States? The Legislature have too high, too respectful an opinion of the magnanimity and justice of Congress to suppose it, and therefore forbear further observations on the limits of Georgia and of the inclusion of the Mississippi territorial government therein. If on this ground of limits, the Legislature of Georgia be (and they are of opinion that they are) correct, the point of unconstitutionality of the acts establishing a government in the Mississippi territory without the consent of Georgia, as well as their being a violation of her rights, must be conceded. For is it not erecting a government on territory the property of Georgia without her consent? opposed to the 2d section of the 9th article of the confederation before cited—"Provided also, that no state shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States" as well as an infringement of the 2d article thereof "each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled" most fully confirmed by the several aforesaid sections and articles of the Constitution of the United States.
Conrad & M un n
HAVE opened houses of entertainment in the range of buildings formerly occupied by Mr. Law, about two hundred paces from the Capitol, in New Jersey avenue, leading thence to the Eastern Branch. They are spacious and convenient, one of which is designed for stage passengers and travellers, the other for the accommodation of boarders. There is stable sufficient for 60 horses—They hope to merit public patronage. City of Washington, Nov. 24, 1800.

Report of the Select Committee, to whom were referred Mr. Nicholas's proposed amendments to the constitution in relation to the mode of electing a President and Vice President, and members of the House of Representatives.
The Committee first state the proposed amendments, for which we refer to an antecedent number of the National Intelligencer.
The committee to whom were referred the foregoing resolutions, have had the same under their consideration, and as the result of that consideration, beg leave to make the following report:
It is conceived that it may be assumed as one of the most indisputable maxims of American policy, that no change in the constitution of the United States be admitted, without a well grounded assurance of the attainment of some greater good under the proposed change, than under the existing provisions of the constitution.
In relation to the object of the first of the aforesaid resolutions, the existing provisions of the constitution of the United States are in the following terms:
[The Committee here quote the Constitution.]
Under the latitude of expression used in the foregoing provisions, a considerable variety of practice has been found to prevail, not only in different states, but at different periods in the same states. The modes adopted may be considered as capable of delignation under two general descriptions: The one an appointment of electors by popular vote; the other, an appointment of electors by legislative choice.
In each mode considerable varieties have prevailed. Under the first general mode, the states have been sometimes divided into districts, in proportion to the number of electors to be appointed in each state respectively, and the inhabitants of each district having the right of suffrage, have appointed by vote, the elector for such district respectively, nearly in the manner proposed by the first resolution referred to your committee. In other instances the whole people of a state, having the right of suffrage, have appointed by general vote, such number of electors, as the state was respectively entitled to. The electors appointed under the latter modification, have been sometimes taken from the body of the people at large, in other instances, they have been selected from certain districts or divisions of the state, in conformity with certain previous legislative requisitions. In cases of death, absence or other disability of electors, appointed by popular vote, provisions have been made by law in the same states to supply the vacancies, which might be occasioned by such accidents, by means of a legislative choice.
Under the other general mode of appointment, the electors in some states have been appointed by a joint ballot of both Houses of the legislature. In some instances, the electors appointed by legislative choice have been taken from the body of the people at large without previous limitation; in other instances from a restricted list, nominated in certain proportions by each house of the legislature respectively.
In the same states, one general mode of appointment has prevailed at one time, and another general mode at another time, the changes having been made as well from one general mode as from the other.
Such are the existing provisions of the constitution of the United States, and such has been the practice under these provisions. The modes thus used are presumed to have been within the legitimate construction of the constitution, since the votes of electors appointed under almost every variety of these modes have been admitted in former elections of President and Vice-President of the United States. The latitude of expression used in those provisions, and the variety of modes practically adopted under them, seem to have been considered in the first of the resolutions referred to your committee, as inconveniences which ought to be remedied.
Your committee are persuaded, that the provisions of the constitution of the United States, can in no instance be reasonably considered as mere pleonasms or inadvertencies: and therefore, that the particular phraseology used on the above subject, was not adopted without due consideration. Your committee are equally persuaded that the varieties which have practically taken place under the terms used are not beyond the contemplation of those who framed the constitution. These varieties, it is reasonable to suppose, were foreseen, and being foreseen were viewed, not without
favor as the best means of enabling the people of the United States to combine the advantages of experience with the speculations of theory in relation to this acknowledgedly the most difficult part of their government in the adjustment, so that they may ultimately settle down into one uniform mode within constitutional limits, not from constitutional restriction, but from the convictions of reason founded on experience.
The mode proposed to be exclusively established, being clearly within the expressions of the constitution, if upon experience and comparison with other modes, equally within those expressions, it shall be found to possess superior advantages, or possessing equal advantages, to be liable to fewer or less considerable inconveniences, your committee will not distrust the good sense of the people of the United States in ultimately selecting this mode, without constitutional restraint, as their uniform mode of electing the President and Vice-President of the United States.
Your committee hold it foreign to their duty to enter into a comparative view of the merits and demerits of the various modes, which have been or may be adopted under the existing provisions of the constitution of the United States; they hold it sufficient to authorize the rejection of any proposition for the exclusive establishment of any particular mode, if such mode shall, upon candid examination, be found liable to serious abuses, of a most dangerous consequence to the public peace, against which abuses under such mode, no practicable means have been or probably can be found for prevention or remedy.
The liability of the mode proposed, to such abuses cannot be made more manifest, than by a brief review of the essential details of that mode.
To carry into effect the mode proposed to be exclusively established, every state must necessarily be divided into a number of districts, in proportion to the number of electors to be appointed in each state respectively:—These districts must of necessity be again sub-divided, for the convenient reception of the votes of the people:—authority must be delegated to one or more officers in every sub-division of every electoral district throughout the United States for the purpose of receiving those votes.
Amidst so great a variety of officers, thus to be entrusted, it would be against the calculations of all experience, to suppose there would not be found some who might be reasonably suspected of a liability to the deviations of error, if not to those of a worse nature. No government knowledge, or can have, competent knowledge of so great a variety of individuals, as to ensure, through the cautiousness of appointment against such deviation in all instances. Absolute prevention then is not to be expected.
The votes of some possessing the right of suffrage may be rejected; the votes of others, not possessing the right of suffrage, may be admitted; whether such rejection or admission proceed from error of judgment, or from design, it will equally lay the foundation of a contested, disputed election between the candidates for the electorship.
When the votes of the several subdivisions of an electoral district have been taken, the polls, or lists of those votes must be brought together for addition and comparison; and a return must be made of the person appointed an elector.
Whether that return be made by the officers (authorised originally to receive the votes) in a collective body, or whether it be made by some other authority, to which those officers may be directed to transmit the polls or lists of the votes taken by them; there may (amidst the conflict of passions, too likely to prevail on such occasions) too probably be found means of suppressing the polls, or lists of votes of some of the sub-divisions of a district, or of preventing or delaying the transmission thereof; so that one man might be returned, in apparent conformity with law, the elector of a district, when in reality another may have been appointed by the people of that district.
The common experience of elected governments evinces that cases such as those above suggested are by no means out of the course of probable occurrence. Instances of disputed elections contested upon similar grounds, frequently occur in ordinary legislative bodies, notwithstanding the knowledge that a remedy exists within the scope of the power of those bodies. The protracted periods of their sessions give time for investigating and deciding upon the merits of such contested elections. The knowledge of the practicability of such remedy, probably tends to discourage the greater frequency of such occurrences.
But the bodies of electors in each state respectively, from the necessarily restricted periods of their sessions, are incapacitated to collect the necessary evidence, and to pursue such other steps as are essential to the investigation of, and decision upon the merits of a contested election of one of their members, were they otherwise competent thereto. Those therefore who may be returned electors, whether duly and really appointed or not, will in practice exercise the important functions of electors of the President and Vice-President of the United States. No practicable remedy against such abuses appears to exist in the present stage of the proposed system; a knowledge of the defect of such remedy moreover, it is to be feared, might act as an additional temptation to the frequency of abuse.
The votes of the electors in the several states, are next to be rendered by ballot, and when so rendered they are to be transmitted in the form of certificates, giving the result of the ballot to certain officers of the government of the United States. When the period arrives for opening those certificates, and counting the votes in the presence of the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States, if error or abuse shall have taken place, no means exist (in case the ballot be in favor of more than two persons as President and Vice-President) for discriminating between the votes of those who shall have been duly appointed and returned, and those who shall have been defectively appointed and unduly returned as electors. To set aside votes given by persons not duly appointed, and consequently not entitled to the competent authority of electors, no course presents itself in such case save that of vacating the whole ballot.
To of which the defective vote or votes may be a component part. Thus to deprive a state of all participation in the election of the President and Vice-President of the United States, on account of the defective appointment of one or a few of its electors, would be a serious and painful duty. To vacate such ballot, and thereby to deprive those candidates for whom the found votes of such ballot may have been given, of the aid of that ballot, in order at the same time to destroy the effect of the unsound votes might result in giving to others a priority to which, if effect could be given to the really found votes, those others might not be entitled. This also presents an embarrassing consideration.
The vacation of a ballot, composed of found and defective votes, ought to be the result of uniform principle; it ought to take place on all occasions where a discrimination cannot be made, or on none. Not to vacate such ballot, but to permit the election of a chief magistrate to be carried on any occasion, by the aid of one or more defective votes, would be to hazard in a most eminent degree, the peace of the union. It is of the last importance to the happiness of the people of the United States, that a complete conviction should prevail, at all times; that the person who may be elected chief magistrate of the union, has been really elected by electors duly and really appointed by those having competent authority for that purpose. It were painful to anticipate the consequences which would too probably attend a disputed election to the Presidency; those consequences might be more calamitous than can be foreseen.
A mode of electing the President and Vice-President of the United States, which might at once combine the expression of the public sentiments of the people of the respective states, with a due appointment of the electors for that important purpose, is a discovery greatly to be desired; that such mode may be found, under the present provisions of the constitution of the United States, and will be discovered by the good sense of the American people, when aided by further experience, is confidently hoped. Under such circumstances, to adopt exclusively the mode proposed by the first resolution referred to your committee, might not only preclude the advantages of further experience and the adoption of a more eligible mode, but might tend to perpetuate, as well as to render more frequent the occurrence of those exceptionable incidents which have been before suggested, and for which it is difficult, if not impracticable, to find adequate and convenient means of prevention or remedy.
These considerations induce your committee to prefer the existing provisions of the constitution of the United States, to the change proposed by the first of the resolutions referred to them.
In relation to the second resolution referred to your committee, they report that the objects directly contemplated therein are already within the limits of the legislative authority of the government of the
United States. To convert a constitutional provision for the exercise of legislative authority, to which recurrence may be had at all times, and under which such modifications may be introduced, from time to time, as the public good and convenience may require, in the ordinary forms of legislation, into a specific constitutional prescription, seems to be both superfluous and inconvenient.
The adoption of the plan proposed in the second resolution, would also, in the opinion of your committee, indirectly tend to withdraw from the government of the United States, its existing controul over the appointment of one of its most essential branches, and to vest that authority exclusively in the state governments. Such arrangement might produce consequences not contemplated, and too unpleasant to be anticipated. Your committee therefore conceive it to be inexpedient to adopt the proposed change on this subject, and submit the following resolutions to the consideration of the House.
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to change the constitution of the United States, in the manner proposed by the first of the aforesaid resolutions, in relation to the election of the President and Vice-President of the United States.
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to change the constitution of the United States, in the manner proposed by the second of the aforesaid resolutions, in relation to the election of members of the House of Representatives of the United States.
CHEAP LUMBER.
FOR SALE,
By the Subscriber, on reasonable terms, either by large or small quantities, at his Lumber Yards, the north end of Lamberton, and at the old Sturgeon Pond, above Richard's wharf,
A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED LUMBER, viz.
One and 1-4 inch, 1 1-8, and 1 do. Yellow pine heart boards—1 inch pannel, 1 1-4 do. for floors, 1 do. common, white pine do—2 do. 7 1-4 and 2 1-2 do planks, 1 do. 5-8, and 2-3 do. boards, black walnut—2 do. plank, 3 do. 1-2 do. pannel boards, bedstead sets, poplar the whole of the above are well seasoned and fit for use—Clear heart pine, and sap pine white oak, and bilthead, hemlock and white pine scantling, assorted—best kind three feet cedar shingles, dressed and undressed, do. two feet white pine do.; do. 18 inch cypress do—cedar rails—Also, white pine sawed rails—shingling and planing laths, best kind; white oak waggon timber—sap pine planks, sap pine one inch boards, 3-4 cedar, best kind, 3-4 white pine, 3-4 sap pine, seasoned weather boards—A quantity of handsome chestnut pailings, sawed 1 by 3 inches and from 4 to 16 feet long, for garden fence, &c. A quantity of chestnut oak posts, dressed and undressed; a quantity of cherry boards, a quantity of large white oak joice, a quantity of chestnut posts—5000 feet of neat beach scantling for tool blocks—5000 feet of sycamore scantling for bedsteads; 2 inch white oak plank; 1 inch white oak boards, 3-4 do. do. do.—25,000 feet superior cherry boards and plank, 3,000 do. very clear 2 inch white pine plank, 3,000 do. handsome beater wood bedstead sets seasoned, 100,000 prime North Carolina shingles, a quantity of ash plank, 150 tons plaster Paris, warranted, 3,000 bushels best Virginia pit coal, 200 bushel cleans house sand.
The subscriber intends, establishing a Lumber Yard at the Federal City of Washington, which he will keep regularly supplied as above—Any quantities may be agreed for by contract, deliverable, as the purchaser may wish, provided that the place of delivery may be comestable by water with a navigable vessel—Any quantity that may be ordered for shipping abroad, shall be supplied with punctuality and dispatch, agreeable to order.
Gentlemen who are or may be building—as well as carpenters who may be under or may enter into contracts to build and furnish the materials, will find it well worth their attention to apply as above—Applications may be made by letter (post paid) or otherwise, to the subscriber, or left with Wm. and Anthony M. Buckley, or Benj. W. Morris and Co. merchants, Philadelphia.
Also for Sale or to Let,
A large commodious Dwelling House, without buildings complete, and from three to seven acres of land—Two small do. with lots thereto. Also, a small Store near the river—All laying in the village of Lamberton.
NATHAN COMBS.
N. B. A Screw Jack to let, that raises from 10 to 40 tons by hand—a constant supply of latter and Smith's Virginia coal. Lamberton, New Jersey, (on Del.)
January 13, 1801.
twf.
Sarah M c Karaher,
Mantua Maker and Seamstress, RETURNS her thanks for the encouragement she has met with from the Ladies of this city, and informs them she has removed to the house of Mr. DE FRANCE, within one door of Mr. Smith's Printing-Office. She will either attend Ladies at their own houses, or take in Mantua Making, or Plain Sewing.
City of Washington, Jan. 16, 1801.

WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, January 28, 1801.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January 26th, 1801.
A memorial of sundry freeholders and inhabitants of Alexandria, was presented to the House, praying that Congress may establish a system of legislation and government for the district of Columbia, and referred to a committee of the whole on the same subject.
A memorial of sundry mechanics and manufacturers of New-York, praying that the attention of Congress may be directed to the encouragement and support of the manufacturing and mechanic arts within the United States, was read and referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. NOTT presented from the committee appointed, a bill to cede to South Carolina, certain lands therein mentioned, which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole tomorrow.
Resolved that the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to enquire whether any, and if any, what amendments are necessary to be made in the acts for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, to report by bill or otherwise.
The House went into Committee of the whole on the bill regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia—Mr. Rutledge in the chair.
Several amendments were made and reported to the House, who agreed thereto with amendments, and ordered the third reading of the bill tomorrow.
Messrs. Bird, McMillan, and Varnum were appointed a committee to enquire whether it be necessary to ascertain the northwardly boundary line of the tract of land in the North-western Territory, reserved by Virginia, for satisfying the bounty rights of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, to report by bill or otherwise.
The House, after going into Committee of the whole thereon, ordered to a third reading tomorrow the bill to discharge Samuel Lewis, sen. from imprisonment.
Resolved that the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to enquire into the expediency of continuing the "act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the U. S. and France, and the dependencies thereof; to report by bill or otherwise."
The House, after going into committee of the whole thereon, resolved that the prayer of the petition of James Clarke cannot be granted.
Mr. MACON, from the Committee of Claims reported against the petition of Henry Pensinger, to which the house agreed.
The house, after going into committee of the whole, ordered to a third reading tomorrow the bill allowing the transportation of goods, wares, and merchandise to and from Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Appoquinimink and Sassafras.
TUESDAY, January 27, 1801.
Three engrossed Bills, one entitled, "An act for regulating the grants of land appropriated for the use of refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia;" one entitled "An act, authorising the discharge of Samuel Lewis from his confinement;" and one entitled, "An act authorising the transportation of goods from Philadelphia and Baltimore, by way Appoquinimink and Sassafras" were severally read and passed.
Several petitions were read and referred.
Mr. GREGG, after several prefatory observations, moved the following resolution which was read and ordered to lie on the table—resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of amending the act, entitled, "An act, supplementary to, and to amend the act, entitled, An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the law heretofore passed on that subject, so as to admit aliens who were resident within the
limits, and under the jurisdiction of the U. S. prior to the 29th day of Jan. 1795, and who have continued to reside as aforesaid, to become citizens of the United States."
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on a resolution reported by the committee of Ways and Means, that it would be inexpedient to repeal the act, entitled, "An act, to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves—This resolution produced a lengthy debate, rather of a desultory nature, in which Messrs. Griswold, Bayard, Dana, Champlin, Cooper, Nicholas, Harper, Varnum and Gallatin took part.
The committee rose without coming to a decision on this resolution and were then refused liberty to sit again.—A resolution having the repeal of that law for its object was referred to the committee of Ways and Means with instructions to report a bill for that purpose.
The following are the YEAS and NAYS on agreeing to the report of the committee of revival and unfinished business, recommending a continuance of the SECTION LAW.
Yeas.—Messrs. Bartlett, Bayard, Bird, J. Brown, Champlin, Cooper, Craik, Dana, F. Davenport, J. Davenport, Dennis, Dickson, Edmond, Evans, Foster, Freeman, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich, Griswold, Grove, Harper, Henderson, Hill, Imlay, Kittera, H. Lee, S. Lee, Morris, Otis, Page, Pinckney, Platt, Powell, J. Reed, N. Read, Rutledge, Shepard, J. C. Smith, Sheafe, Tenney, Thatcher, J. C. Thomas, R. Thomas, Wadsworth, Waln, L. Williams, H. Woods.—48.
Nays.—Messrs. Allison, Bailey, Bishop, R. Brown, Christie, Clay, Claiborne, Conditt, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Eggleston, Elmendorf, Gallatin, Goode, Gray, Gregg, Hanna, Heister, Holmes, Huger, Jacobson, Kitchell, Leib, Lyon, Linn, Macon, Mullenberg, New, Nicholas, Nicholson, Nott, Parker, Randolph, Smilie, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spaight, Stanford, Stone, Sumter, Taliaferro, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, R. Williams.—48.
The triumph of republican principles in the election of Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr has been celebrated by the citizens of Pateron, N. J. of Berks, Lancaster and Chester, Pennsylvania.
Fram the Boston Centinel.
7th CONGRESS.—REGISTER. REPRESENTATIVES.
MASSACHUSETTS.—William Shepard, Ebenezer Matthew, Levi Lincoln, Lemuel Williams, *William Eustis, Philemon Bishop, Joseph B. Varnum, Nathan Read, *Manassah Cutler, Silas Lee, Peleg Wadsworth, and George Thatcher.—There has not been a choice in the 1st. Western, nor second Southern Districts. In the former, the whole number of votes was 2802—1402 being necessary to a choice: JOHN BACON, had 1583—EPHRAIM WILLIAMS, 1376, votes. In the second Southern, the whole number of votes was 1687—844 a majority. MATHAN MITCHELL, had 611.—JOSIAH SMITH, 551.—The residue were scattered amongst seventeen candidates. Precepts are issued for another ballot in these districts, the 9th March next, the returns to be made on or before the 14th April.
*Not of the present Congress.
In the House of Representatives of the state of Delaware, on Friday the 16th inst. the following resolution, with the recital, was agreed to, Ayes 11, Noes 7—viz.
WHEREAS the opening of a communication between the Delaware river and the Chesapeake Bay, by means of a Canal, will be very beneficial to the agricultural and commercial interests of this state, and at the same time beneficial to our neighboring states Pennsylvania and Maryland: And whereas, considered in a great national view, upon principles of a liberal, extended, and enlightened policy, in relation to the Union, of which this state is a member, it is an object of the first importance, which, if attained, will, in time of peace, and more especially in time of war, promote the general welfare: And whereas it may be contemplated at a future day as a source of revenue to this state:
RESOLVED, That a committee of three be appointed to bring in a bill for the above purpose, calculated to accomplish so desirable an object, consistent with the rights and interests of the state, and the good people thereof.
The Legislature of Virginia have passed an act extending the charter of the Bank of Alexandria till the fourth of March,
1811; at which period the charter of the Bank of the United States expires, and till which time the faith of the United States is pledged to incorporate no other Bank.
The Grand Jury for the district of Laurence, S. Carolina, presented as grievance, "The great uncertainty of the post office,"
"The too sanguinary nature of the criminal laws of South Carolina," and
"The too frequent practice of the military officers exercising military influence over the rights of election,"
And defects on the causes and consequence of these evils.
If the Lombardy Poplar possesses all the qualities which are attributed to it, there certainly cannot be too much attention paid to its culture. It serves, it is said, in the country from which it derives its name, the following purposes.
 1. It moderates the heat of the summer sun in meadows, and thus protects and encreases the quantity of hay and pasture.  2. The body of the tree, when full grown, after its bark is taken off and it is thoroughly dried, makes good rails.  3. Its branches, when cut down and dried, afford excellent fire wood, particularly for cooking in summer.  4. The leaves and small twigs of the tree, plucked or cut in the fall of the year, and dried, make a wholesome fodder for cattle and sheep during the winter. 
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1801.
Mr. Edmund Harrison reported from the committee appointed to investigate and report upon the conduct of John Hamilton, the consul resident at Norfolk, in the transaction alluded to in the governor's communication relative to the alledged delivery of Hugh Jones, by John K. Read, and at the request of the said consul, that the committee had, according to order, had the said subject under their consideration, and are of opinion, that John Hamilton as consul, was not authorised under the laws of the United States, or any existing treaties, between his Britannic majesty and the United States, to demand the surrender of any person whatsoever, as he is represented to have done.
They are also of opinion, that the delivery of the said Hugh Jones, if made as represented, was done without any authority under the existing laws of this state or of the United States, and that such delivery if so unlawfully made, does in no degree extenuate or diminish the offence of the said John Hamilton.
And Whereas it is provided by the constitution of the United States, that the judicial power of the United States shall extend to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls.
Resolved, That the governor be requested to transmit to the President of the United States, a copy of the before-mentioned communication, together with the documents accompanying the same, with a request that he will cause the transaction to be enquired into by the competent authority; and that such redress may be given, as the laws of nations and the United States will warrant.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, for punishing any like offences that may happen in future.
Then the first resolution being twice read, was on the question being put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
The second resolution being twice read a motion was made to amend the same by striking out the words happen in future , at the end thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof, the words in future be committed by any person subject to the jurisdiction of this state .
And the question being put thereupon, it passed in the affirmative.
And the question being put on the resolution as amended, it passed in the affirmative.
Ordered, That a bill be brought in pursuant to the second resolution, and that the committee who reported it do prepare and bring in a bill accordingly.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, Nov. 22.
The First Consul of France has availed himself of the late supposed attack upon his life, to ensure all possible security to his person.
A lady who has just returned from that country states, that in order to obtain an interview with Buonaparte, it is now necessary to be provided with six billets , or tickets, to be obtained from as many different bureaus , and to serve as passports through six lines of guards, before an access can be had to this newly august personage .
The following paragraphs are from a private letter, dated Hamburg Nov. 7:—
"Commotions have taken place on the continent, the same as in England, on account of the high price of provisions. On the 29th ult. eight granaries were pillaged at Rastock, and several persons killed in a riot at Galtrow, both of which places are in Mecklenbourg Schwerin. This province is very fertile in corn, but the exportation of it cannot be prohibited without the consent of the States the members of which are mostly landlords, who prefer an high price for their grain in foreign countries to the selling it cheap at home. In our neighbourhood the price of provisions is rising."
THE SUBSCRIBER, Will Sell or Exchange
FOR approved lands near the Blue Ridge, a valuable tract of land in Northumberland County, two miles from the Court House and near the bank of the Potomac, containing 1163 acres. This tract is divided into two plantations, on the one there is a brick dwelling house 50 by 32 feet conveniently divided, and two brick offices, 24 by 16 feet. A Framed house 20 by 16 feet designed for an Overseer, and other out houses.
The conveniencies of this place are equalled by few, and the prospect excelled by none in the state.—The house is situated on a high hill and commands an extensive view of the Potomac, and the Chesapeake Bay. There is a Creek abounding with the finest Fish and Oysters, which terminates the flat land of this tract, that is navigable for bay craft, and affords an excellent landing place within half a mile of the house. On this part of the tract there is an excellent bearing Apple and Peach orchard, and a variety of other fruit trees. It has a great sufficiency of Oak and Hickory timber, for the use of the plantation, besides a large quantity of pine. On the other plantation there is a framed dwelling house 32 by 16 feet, and a few out houses, such as tenants generally have about them. This part of the tract is as well situated for farming as any lands in Virginia. It is well watered, has a sufficiency of timber for its support, and flourishing young peach and apple orchards.
As it is presumable that no person will make such a purchase without viewing the premises, all that is necessary to add is that Mr. Spencer Ball living thereon will show the whole, and is fully authorised to make sale thereof.
JAMES V. BALL.
N. B. Any person purchasing may be supplied with stock of all kinds necessary and sufficient for the plantation.
January 28, 1801.
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For Sale.
A Small tract of land containing 150 acres more or less. It is on the road to Fredericksburg about five miles from George Town, and is a high and healthy situation. Terms are one third to be paid on possession being given, the remainder in two yearly payments. Enquire of the printer, or at the Commissioners Office, City of Washington.
If not sold within a month it will be rented on easy terms.
January, 28th, 1801.
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Kid, Eliot & Co.
HAVE received by late arrivals, a general assortment of Hard ware and Ironmongery, which they offer for Sale at their Store opposite the Great Hotel.
They have also on hand
 Madeira, } Wines.  Sherry & }  Lisbon.  Cogniac Brandy.  Jamaica Spirits,  Holland Gin,  Loaf and Brown Sugar,  Tea, Coffee, &c. &c. 
Washington, Dec. 13.
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Mantua-Making.
MRS. DEMPSEY,
FROM NEW-YORK,
BEGS leave to inform the Ladies and Public in general, that she has commenced business in the City, on the New-Jersey Avenue, five doors from Mr. Smith's Printing-Office, where she makes Ladies' Dresses on the shortest notice, and of the newest fashion.
January 16, 1801.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Treaty between the king of England and the Elector of Mentz.
ASCHAFFENBURG, Nov. 4.
The memorable treaty which was concluded at Pfora, near Donaueschingen, on the 30th of April, between the king of Great Britain and the Elector of Mentz has at length transpired, it is as follows:
Be it known to all whom it may concern, that as his electoral highness of Mentz, as a member of the empire, and agreeably to his attachment to its constitution, participates in the war which the German empire has been forced to declare against France, for defending and maintaining its constitution, and the integrity of its territory; and as his highness is convinced of the necessity for gaining this salutary purpose, not only of employing all the forces which the laws of the empire require of every state under the title of contingents, but also of using still greater means, the sooner to procure an honourable and lasting peace, which the occupation of a considerable part of the electoral territories on the side of France, and the repeated invasion of the remaining territories of his electoral highness by the same power, as well as the exhausted state of his resources, effected by his extraordinary exertions for the good of the armies fighting in Germany for the general cause, did not allow his electoral highness to do to the extent he might have wished, his electoral highness has applied to his Britannic majesty (likewise engaged in war with the same enemy, in consequence of the attack made by France) inviting his majesty to assist his electoral highness in the execution of these measures, in a manner that might be thought the most effective. As his Britannic majesty on his part entertains similar sentiments with his electoral highness, and wishes to give him a proof of his friendship, and of his desire to promote the just and salutary object he has in view, his majesty has nominated Mr. W. Wickham his minister plenipotentiary and commissioner, to adjust the points relating to this important object; and his electoral highness on his part has nominated Count Spaur, his privy counsellor for the same purpose, who having exchanged their full powers, have agreed on the following articles:
ARTICLE I. His electoral highness of Mentz offers to form a corps of 3464 men, infantry as well as cavalry (but so that the latter shall not constitute above one-eleventh part of the whole corps,) which is to be left at the disposal of his Britannic majesty, to be employed by him in any part of Europe he should wish it; and that for so long as his majesty shall take an active share in the war at present carrying on on the Continent, and for three years, if after the expiration of that time, or sooner, fortunate events should procure to Europe the enjoyment of a solid and lasting peace. In the latter case, viz. if a continental peace should be effected before the expiration of the three years, his Britannic majesty shall be at liberty to dispense with the services of that corps, having made known to his electoral highness his resolution, three months before-hand, during which period the salary and other wages of the troops shall continue to be paid on the same footing, and in the same manner, as stipulated in the subjoined articles.
II. The whole corps, as well as the general appointment by his electoral highness for its command, shall be under the orders of that general in chief of the United armies, whom his Britannic majesty shall mention for that purpose. They shall in every particular, be treated upon the same footing as the power in whose army they shall act. The said corps shall be entirely independent of those troops which his electoral highness has besides to furnish to the army of the empire as a contingent.
XII. To defray the expenses of raising and equipping them, his Britannic majesty pays for every exercised and equipped horseman 80 dollars banco, and for every equipped and exercised foot soldier 30 dollars banco, the banco dollar at 4s. 9d. 3-4. The corps shall march 8 days after it shall have been requested. As from the interrupted communication between England and the continent, the negotiations of the present treaty have been greatly protracted, the pay of the troops shall commence from the 28th of January of the present year. The whole maintenance of the corps shall be on the same footing as that of the Imperial armies. In case his Britannic majesty
should think it advisable to dispense with the service of this corps, he will pay the subsidies for the remaining time of the duration of the treaty, on the basis of the treaty of subsidies with Hesse Cassle, of the 10th of April 1793, and over and above one month's pay and emoluments. The deserters from the troops of Mentz shall be delivered up, and those of the troops as shall be made prisoners of war, are to be exchanged in the same manner as other troops in English pay. His electoral highness will always keep the number of the troops complete. The British commissary may frequently review the troops, and demand reports of their state. His Britannic majesty pays 30 rix dollars banco for every recruit to re-complete the corps, deserters excepted. Artillery and other warlike stores, that shall be lost before the enemy, are to be placed at the expense of his Britannic majesty.
XIII. His electoral highness promises not to enter into negotiations with France, as long as the present treaty shall be in force, unknown to his Britannic majesty, but shall communicate to his majesty, or to the commissioners authorised by him for that purpose, all communications and proposals made to him on that head. In case the present article should not be observed, his Britannic majesty shall no longer consider himself bound to fulfil such other engagements, which would still remain to be executed, and will be fully authorized to consider as null and void every thing agreed upon in the present treaty. His Britannic majesty, on his part, promises during the term of the present treaty, not to conclude a peace with France, without including in it his electoral highness, and regulating his interest by means of it.
XVI. His Britannic majesty promises to be mindful of the security of the territories and possession of his electoral highness, and as far as depends on him, and the circumstances of the war, and the good of the general cause shall allow it, to direct military operations in such a manner that the states of his electoral highness, at present occupied by his own troops, or those of the united armies, be covered, and, as much as possible spared. Should nevertheless, notwithstanding the measures taken for that purpose, any part of the above mentioned states of his electoral highness be attacked by the enemy, in consequence of the present treaty, his Britannic majesty, conjointly, with his allies, will concert measures to procure his electoral highness any indemnification proportionate to the loss which one or other of the provinces may have suffered by such attack.
XV.—To give to his electoral highness a still greater proof of his friendship, and of his sincere participation in the welfare of the electorate, his Britannic majesty will proceed in the same manner with respect to the other possessions of his electoral highness, so far as the same shall be reconquered and wrested from the hands of the enemy; and will conjointly with his allies actively intercede on the conclusion of the general peace, that the electoral house be restored to the possession of the states which it enjoyed at the commencement of the present war, such as they were at that time.
XVI.—The corps stipulated in the present treaty may be increased to 6000 men, by means of an augmentation of the expenses for raising and equipping the troops, as well as the pay and other emoluments, to be calculated on the basis of the present treaty, in proportion to the increase of men which the high contracting powers may agree upon.
XVII.—The conditions and articles of the present convention shall be communicated to his imperial and royal majesty the Roman emperor. He shall be at liberty to join in it, as far as the nature of the different articles agreed upon shall permit, as well as in all alterations and additions that might hereafter be made by the high contracting parties.
XVIII. The ratifications of the present treaty shall be exchanged within four weeks, or sooner, if possible. In testimony thereof, the underwritten have signed, and affixed their seals to the present treaty. (Signed)
W. WICKHAM. HENRY COUNT SPAUR. Done at Pfora, near Donaueschingen. April 30.
CAMDEN, (s. c.) December 31st, 1800. On the arrival of intelligence, in this place, that there was no longer a doubt of the Jefferson and Burr's being elected President and Vice-President, a splendid and elegant entertainment was given by Mr.
John Dinkins, and attended by a very respectable and genteel collection of ladies and gentlemen.
The pleasing circumstance which called them together, inspired a virtuous exultation, which independent minds can alone sympathise with them in. That divine patriotism, which so evidently distinguished American ladies, during the late revolutionary war, seemed again to revive and glow in the charming countenances of their fair descendants, which meeting with the smiles of parental approbation, afforded a light highly delightful and affecting.
The evening was spent with the greatest hilarity and good humour; after supper, when the ladies and younger gentlemen had retired to renew the dance, the following volunteer sentiments were given:
 1st. Thomas Jefferson—May he as President, convince the friends of order, that they have nothing to fear, and those of anarchy, that they have nothing to hope.  2. Aaron Burr—May the attention paid him, by his fellow citizens, be a general call on men of talents to advocate their rights.  3. The United States of America—May her soil and climate always prove congenial to the plant, independence.  4. The memory of George Washington, the good farmer, who cherished, reared and brought to perfection the valuable plant.  5. The memory of those heroes who lost their lives in preserving it, and moistened it with their blood.  6. The more successful ones, who lived to see their toils rewarded, to enjoy its benignant shelter, and taste of its delightful fruits.  7. The patriotic Fair of America—May the sentiments that inspired them, during the late war, be transmitted to their latest posterity, and become a prominent trait in our national character.  8. Our republican fellow citizens in every state—May moderation attend their satisfaction.  9. May our federal fellow citizens console themselves for their disappointment with the reflection, that their rights as freemen are safe in the guardianship of the people.  10. May a perpetual and honourable friendship subsist between France and America.  11. Agriculture and Commerce—May they mutually cherish and become endeared to each other.  12. The allies of the United States—May they dignify their conduct with a strict regard to the rights of man.  13. The Arts and Sciences—May they become favourites to the Genius of America, and familiar to all her sons.  14. The Congress of the United States—May their pursuits after the general good, supersede all private views.  15. The Federal Government, in its purity—May the stately edifice resist the shocks of violence and the saps of art, forever.  16. The World at age—May a love of liberality, justice and virtue, predominate through all its parts. 
This Day is Published.
TO be SOLD at the Office of the National Intelligencer, and at Rapine Conrad and Co. Book-store—price 25 Cents—Also at Michael Roberts's Book-store, Georgetown, and by the Editor of the Times, Alexandria,
CONSIDERATIONS, on the GOVERNMENT of the TERRITORY of COLUMBIA.
as they recently appeared in the National Intelligencer under the Signature of Epaminondas. January 5, 1800.
Notice is hereby given,
TO the creditors of John Dixon, that a general meeting of the creditors is appointed to be held on the 17th day of February next, at the house of George O'Hara in Upper in Morris-Town, in the county of Morris, and state of New-Jersey, at 10 o'clock, forenoon, in order to examine and ascertain the debts due to each creditor; and notice is also given to the creditors aforesaid, that a dividend of the said Dixon's property will be made on the 9th of July next at George O'Hara's aforesaid, at 10 o'clock, forenoon.
WILLIAM CANFIELD, Assignee, Morris-Town, Dec. 27, 1800.
In Chancery, December 29, 1800.
WALTER W. H. RWOOD, an Insolvent of Prince George county, makes application as a trader, by petition to the Chancellor in writing, praying the benefit of an "act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors". There is annexed to his petition a schedule of his property, and a list of his Creditors on Oath, as by the said act is required. The Chancellor is satisfied by competent testimony, that he is at this time, and was, at the time of passing that act, a citizen of this state, and of the United States. It is therefore adjudged, and ordered that he appear before the chancellor in the chancery office, on the first day of April next, for the purpose of taking the Oath, by the said act required in presence of his creditors, and that by causing a copy of this order, to be inserted once in each of three successive weeks before the end of January next, in some newspaper of the City of Washington, he give notice to his creditors to attend on the said first day of April, for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, and to lodge with the chancellor, within sixty days from the time of the last publication (if they shall think fit) their dissent to his being admitted to the benefit of the said act.
Test. SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, reg. C. C. Jan. 7, 1801. lawt3.
ON Application to the Chancellor by petition in writing of JOHN HEPBURNE, of Charles county, praying the benefit of the "act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors" passed at the last session on the terms therein mentioned, and a schedule of his property and a list of his creditors, so far as he can ascertain, the cause, on oath, being annexed to his petition and said John Hepburne, being a person known to the Chancellor to be at this time, a citizen of the United States, and of this State, and to have been such at the time of passing the said act, and the said John Hepburne, at the time of presenting his petition, having produced to the chancellor, the assent in writing, of so many of his creditors as have due to them, the amount of two thirds of the debts due by him at the time of passing the said act, according to the list aforesaid.—It is therefore adjudged and ordered that the said John Hepburne, by causing a copy of this order to be inserted once in each of three successive weeks, in some one of the Washington Newspapers, before the end of the present month, give notice to his creditors, to appear in the Chancery Office, on the twentieth day of February next, for the purpose of recommending some person to be trustee for their benefit, on the said John Hepburne, then and there taking the Oath prescribed by law for delivering up his property.
Test. SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, reg. C. C. Jan. 7, 1801. law3t.
JOHN BARNES, FROM PHILADELPHIA,
Has just opened for sale the following articles at his store opposite Mr. Sommers's tavern, in Georgetown, a general assortment of Fresh Teas of the first quality, viz.
 Imperial, Large Hyson, Young Hyson, Hysonkin, Souchong and Bohea.  SPICES. Nutmegs, Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves, Four bags fresh Almonds.  LIQUORS. Madeira, six years old, Dry Sherry & Port, Brandy, 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, and Holland Gin. 
COFFEE, Pennington's best refined sugars. With a handsome assortment of gentlemen's fashionable London Hats and trimmings. He has likewise for sale, ten cases well assorted STATIONARY, consisting of writing paper of different qualities, Quills, Wafers, and ink powder, in packages from 80 to 180 dollars on the most reasonable terms for cash or approved notes.
English and American playing cards, Pasteboard per gross, Wrapping paper per ream, A case of 7-8 and yard wide Irish Linen per piece. Nov. 14th, 1800.
Take particular Notice.
WITH astonishment, I read the dissolution of the partnership of the firm of PHELAN and NOYES, bearing date the 21st Instant, without my consent, and under the peculiar circumstances of my situation. My own property, and that of the creditors to a large amount, being made over for the security of the rent, that of the creditors, the firm is responsible for—Also large sums of money received by Levi Noyes, unaccounted for—While thus situated, I do hereby declare the notification of Levi Noyes, under the firm of Phelan and Noyes, to be illegal and unjust, and that the public take no notice of it—All persons are forbid trusting Levi Noyes on account of said firm.
JOHN PHELAN, of the firm of Phelan and Noyes. Washington city. Jan. 24, 1801. 3t
Take Notice.
THE partnership under the firm of PHELAN and NOYES, is dissolved this 21st day of January, 1801.
PHELAN & NOYES. N. B. The business will be continued, as usual by the Subscriber LEVI NOYES Washington, Jan. 21, 1801. tw.