The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1802-01-29 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. II.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1802.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
Marshal's Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Exponas issued out of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Washington, to me directed, John Ashley and Henry Pratt, against the lands and Tenements of Robert Morris, will be exposed to Public Sale, To the highest bidder, for cash, at Rhodes's Hotel, on the third day of February next, all the said Morris's title in and to lot No. 2, in square No. 706, in the City of Washington. Sale to take place at 11 o'clock, A. M.
DANIEL C. BRENT.
Marshal of the District of Columbia.
Jan. 18. 1802.
Charlotte Hall School,
SCHOOL will open on the 8th day of January next. The trustees at their quarterly meeting, held on the 30th of November, having taken into consideration the great increase of the School, and thinking that the moral conduct, and improvement of the pupils might be best promoted by the residence of the principal in the family, have induced him to undertake this duty; therefore the Rev. GEORGE RALPH, with proper assistants, will receive boarders, at Charlotte Hall, on the terms heretofore established, by the trustees, viz.
Board, lodging, and washing, 27 10 0 Or, for furnishing bedding, 25 per annum.
The payments, as usual, will be expected to be made quarterly, and in advance.
Signed by order,
NEALE H. SHAW, Reg.
Cool Springs, Dec. 28. 1801.
ROBERT CHERRY,
Near the Sugar House, New-Jersey Avenue, has just received (in addition to his former stock) per the Sloop Harmony, captain Elwood, from Philadelphia.
A GENERAL assortment of groceries and liquors, viz. Pennington's loaf and lump sugar, Havana white, Jamaica and St. Croix brown do. hylon, young hylon, hylon flakin, souchong, and bohea teas, coffee, pepper, allspice, nutmegs, and cloves; hair powder, plain and scented, box and keg rasins, mould and dip candles, white and brown soap, Drexel's best mustard, flad, mackerel, and herring in barrels, dried codfish, &c.
Cognac brandy, Holland gin, Jamaica and Antigua rum, Madeira and Lisbon wine, with other articles, all of a good quality.
Also a trunk of swan-down, glass in boxes, 12 by 10 and 8 by 6, which he will sell low for cash, or barter for first quality tobacco.
The above articles have been laid in at a falling market, and shall sell the same at very reduced prices for cash.
He returns his sincere thanks to his friends and the public, for the encouragement he has already met with since his residence here, and hopes for a continuance of their favors, which he will thankfully acknowledge.
January 9, 1802.
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber is authorised to sell a tract of land containing four hundred acres, lying in Prince George county, on Oxen Run, adjoining the district of Columbia, and about two miles from the City of Washington, with a good road to that part of the Eastern Branch over which a bridge is to be built. This land is healthy and abounds with springs of excellent water.
There are between twenty and thirty acres of meadow ground, with a fine stream through it, which may be prepared for timothy at a small expense, and at least two hundred acres in wood and timber. The wood itself will more than pay for the land. The cleared land, except a small part indeed, is of an excellent quality, and has on it a large tobacco house, and several houses suitable for the accommodation of labourers. This land has on it some elegant situations for country seats, commanding a view of the river and the city. of this land be not sold at private sale, before the 10th day of March next (and if it be, timely notice will be given) it will on that day, if fair, if not, the first fair day thereafter be sold to the highest bidder on the premises. The greater part of the purchase money will be required down; a credit of three months will be given on the balance, the purchaser securing the punctual payment of the balance at the expiration of that time. Persons disposed to make a private purchase, may know the terms by application to Wm. Cooke, of Baltimore Town, or Mr. James F. Leitch of Manchester, Virginia, Mr. John Addison at Gaesborough, near the City of Washington, or to the subscriber in the city of Washington.
PHILIP B. BAKER,
Attorney for J. Addison.
Jan. 18, 1802.
MR. SPRIGG,
THE owner of LEOBO, was not desirous of after the races at the City, to run a grant Mr. Taylor's horse LEVIATHAN, he would have thought it ungenerous to have made such a proposition. But as Mr. Taylor has decided in the public prints that "he can be accommodated for his own sum, not being less than 1500 dollars." Mr. Sprigg will run with him over the City Course, on the 13th day of May next, for 3,000 dollars, the four mile heats, agreeably to the rules of racing. As major Foreman, the owner of Ranger, wishes an opportunity of contending with Lebo and Leviathan, he can never have a better one than at the same time and place; but if that should not be convenient, Mr. Sprigg will run Lebo against Ranger on the first Monday in June, over the Governor's Town Course, the four mile heats, for 3,000 dollars, or for any sum between that and 2000, as major Foreman may think proper.
Jan. 15, 1802.
National Intelligencer.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 1802.
DEBATE
On motion of Mr. Breckenridge to repeal the act passed last session for new organising the courts of the United States.
JUDICIARY ESTABLISHMENT.
[CONTINUED]
Mr. BALDWIN of Georgia, observed, that in the seat with which he had been honoured by the senate during the preceding part of this debate, his duty had obliged him to pay particular attention to gentlemen who rose to offer their opinions; he had felt himself pleased and instructed by one of the most luminous dilemmas, in both views of the question, that he had ever witnessed, which he hoped and trusted would guide the senate to a useful and proper result. In this late stage of the debates it could not be expected of him to be able to contribute any thing new or important. But as gentlemen had so generally thought proper to express their opinions, he would not withhold a public declaration of his own.
He thought the range of this question and the field of argument had been made more extensive than strictly related to the question; but they might be useful in leading to a final determination on the subject of the resolution now under consideration. The remarks that had been made of improper motives and designs, on the one side and on the other, either that there was an intention to urge forward the powers of the government, till it was carried altogether beyond its principles, or that there was an inveterate system of opposition to it, which sought nothing less than its overthrow, he should take no notice of, as they had already been extended farther than he had wished. His respect for worthy gentlemen, with the greater part of whom he had so long laboured in our public councils, his respect for the people whom they represented, and for the State legislatures who had on this occasion preferred them to their fellow citizens, it is to be presumed, from full experience of their talents and virtues, forbade him to entertain any doubt of their desire to promote the best interests of their country, and to preserve our excellent constitution, which they are all sworn to support. If at any time observations different from these escaped him, he hoped they would be considered as the suggestions of his own infirmity, and not the result of deliberate reflection. His own general opinion on such subjects was, that it is the nature of all delegated power to increase: it has been very aptly said, to be like the screw in mechanics; it holds all it gains, and every turn gains a little more; the power keeps constantly accumulating, till it becomes absolutely insupportable, and then falls in ruins in a tremendous crash, and the accumulation begins again; so that the history of civil society is but a general view of these vast waves following each other, oftentimes in dreadful succession. That this was the tendency of society, he thought appeared in some measure, from our own short history, whether viewed in relation to our State or federal governments; several of them had already made considerable advances in this course; he knew of none of them that had declined. Though he hoped and trusted, that this fatal progression would be slower in our country, than it had ever been before on the face of the earth, and that it would allow to us many ages of great political happiness, yet he did not expect it would be found in the end, to be an exception to his general remark. He alluded to several instances in the federal government, and observed generally, that as we were now in the 13th year under the present constitution, as we had been 13 years under the old system of the articles of confederation, he thought it useful in our reflections to make a comparison between them: during the first period of 13 years the federal government, as it was called, possessed neither legislative nor judicial power, nor any revenue at all; they were not able even to form their own body by compelling the attendance of their members; they attended or were absent as they pleased. Their ideas of the encroachments that it was necessary to make on the powers that were then in the possession of the State governments, appeared to have been very different from ours; they carried on a long and obli-
nate war, and as they supposed, had nearly finished a settlement of their accounts; and yet there was much less complaint of a want of power, uneasiness and struggles for more, at the close of that first period of 13 years, than at the present time. He should not enlarge on this view of the subject; when he saw that he was speaking in the assembly of the most ancient statesmen of our country, he knew that though he barely glanced at the ideas, their own recollections would present them in all their extent. The observations that had been before made by gentlemen on this view, had been so general, that he could only meet and qualify them by other general observations: he thought they did not furnish a foundation to apprehend an overthrow of the government.
The resolution now under consideration, proposes to reconsider and repeal the new judiciary law passed last session; it does not follow, that this is an effort of a general plan of destruction, as applied to our federal government: all public bodies must at some times review their own proceedings; while the maxim remains true that it is the lot of human nature to err, this must be the case; parliamentary assemblies have provisions for reconsidering their questions, and courts of justice for granting new trials.
The first and most natural source of argument that presents itself on such occasions, is the circumstances in which the act took place; to enquire whether there was any surprize, or unfairness, not according to principle and customary form. Gentlemen have had the candor several times to acknowledge, and it was very fresh in his own recollection, that this was the case on the passage of the law, which the motion proposes to repeal; that it was verily believed, at the time not to possess an actual majority of the votes of the other House, and therefore every proposed amendment was rejected by its friends in the senate, as they did not consider it safe to send it back open to any question in the House of representatives. He instance the proposed amendment to strike out Bairdstown, the place fixed by the law for the court in Kentucky, which was acknowledged to be a proper amendment, and afterwards introduced in a supplemental law; he said he was himself now acting under an impression that that law never did unite here in its favor an actual majority of votes according to the rules of the senate and of the constitution. He then read the rule of the senate which forbids a senator to vote on a question where he is interested, and a clause in Sect. 6, Art. 1. of the constitution which prohibits a senator or representative from making an office to hold it himself: he referred also to the settled principle in the investigation of truth, that a person's relation of a common matter of fact in a question of a few shillings value, could not be relied on, if he had even a remote interest in the result of it. He hoped his assurances would be accepted, that he did not make these remarks to excite any unpleasant sensations; he wished to avoid them; he touched them as slightly as he could, giving them their proper place in the argument; he was lenible they did not prove that law to be a bad one; but they formed the first and the strongest reason why the subject should be reconsidered, which was the main object of the present motion; for it was open to all amendments in its progress.
Another obvious source of argument, he said, on this question of repeal, is the comparative merit between this new judiciary law, and the old one, which will be restored, if this is repealed, with such other provisions as may be thought necessary. The whole of the discussion at the last session was on this ground; it is familiar to us all; it was then ample and convincing, so as to produce the effect which has been acknowledged; no doubt it would do the same if repeated at this time; it is to be presumed the effect of it is not lost; to pursue it in all its detail on this occasion would make the discussion altogether too prolix and tedious. There were however, two or three points in the comparison, he begged leave a little to dwell upon.
1. In taking a general look at the two systems the strongest point of distinction, which seizes the first view, is that in the old system the same judges hold the supreme court here, and a court in each of the States, with the exception of the States over the mountains: in the new system, now proposed to be repealed, this is not the case; the courts in the several States are held by different judges. This had ever appeared to him a radical and vital failure in the new system; it deprives the judges of the opportunity of a full knowledge of local laws and usages,
and destroys the possibility of uniformity: it is also a main artery of healthful circulation in the body politic. In giving a satisfactory administration of a government over a country of this vast extent, the great object must be to avoid the necessity of dragging the people from the remote extremes, the distance of thousands of miles, to the seat of our government, or far from their homes, where they cannot have the usual advantages in courts of justice. While two of the judges of the supreme court held a court in each State, this was almost entirely avoided, except in some of the largest States. The suits were rarely determined at the first court; at the second court the judges were considered as bringing the sense of the supreme court on the subject; it seemed to give as satisfactory a conclusion to the business as if the parties had been themselves before the supreme court. Though gentlemen all appear to submit to the force of this argument, yet they suppose they defeat it by the vague & general declamation that experience has proved it to be impracticable; that we should have no more venerable judges; that men must be appointed for their agility rather than their wisdom, &c. He averred experience had determined no such thing; very venerable judges had gone through that duty from the beginning of the government, without any apparent injury to their constitutions, with as few resignations as ordinarily take place among state judges, and in fact with less bodily labor than is required of many members of congress, for a much smaller compensation; he thought experience proved that men equal to the labor, & also well fitted for the office might be found, rather than give up so indispensable a provision, especially as under the present motion additional provisions may be made to render the system more practicable and less laborious. The change that had been made was, no doubt, a great relief to the judges; but we have other and more numerous constituents whose relief must also be attended to.
2. Another strong point in the comparative view of the two systems is, that the new law, now proposed to be repealed, attempts to draw off more business from the state courts to the federal courts. When gentlemen talk of expediency, may they not be asked, what is the expediency of that measure? Will it make a more convenient and complete organization? When they talk of carrying justice to the door of every man, may they not be asked whether that is most perfectly carrying justice to the door of every man? His situation in the former part of the debate was such, that his duty would not permit him to take notes of what was then said, but if he had the arguments of gentlemen on this head before him, he should be pleased in applying it to every one of them to see how they would appear to defeat themselves by the application of this principle. This, said he, goes directly to the great defect in the theory of federal government, which has at all times given uneasiness apprehensions to its best friends respecting the final success of this vast and benevolent experiment in government. The idea of a continent uniting under a general government, which should settle general regulations, and do away the most common causes of war, is not a thought so much out of the ordinary subjects of reflection as to require any inventive or profound genius to call it into view. It is readily conceived that the eastern continent, as well as this western, might have often reflected on the practicability of the vast experiment; the great discouragement which has probably prevented it, has been that the immense and unwieldy engine which would be necessary to carry it on, to administer its laws, and manage its money transactions, with tolerable intelligence and fidelity, and keep up the great vital circulation, is not within the compass of human faculties and endowments. If ours fails it will be from that cause; its wisest and best friends appear always to have been aware of it, and therefore have, as far as possible, directed it to a few great and general regulations, which seemed indispensable, and which were least difficult in their operation; but that it should be put to ordinary business, then well done by states, as though in its nature better suited to it than ordinary governments, had always appeared to him to be the most unpromising direction that could be given to it. He considered that as the strongest possible objection to the new judiciary law now proposed to be repealed, that it was unnecessarily drawing the business from the states, where it was as well lodged, and probably as well conducted as in any government on earth, to the federal establishment, where, if it was possible to
conduct it at all, it was not possible to conduct it so well, and so much to the satisfaction of the people, for whom alone governments are instituted.
The 3d source of argument which he should notice was the document No. 8, sent by the executive. As this had already been the principal topic of argument to several gentlemen, and had been placed in so irresistible a point of view, in support of the proposed resolution, he should add but few words upon it. It is said the document is incorrect; it is sufficiently correct for all the purposes of the argument, which depends not on there being three or four more or less suits in a particular place, but to show that the old judiciary system was perfectly sufficient for all the business, and that the business was actually decreasing when the system was extended. To this the document is perfectly sufficient and conclusive. On this it has been observed, that there being but little business and that decreasing, is so far from being an objection to the system, that it is the best argument in its favor; but this proves the perfection of the old judiciary system, which was the cause of it, and is now proposed to be restored, and not of the new, which is yet scarcely got into operation. If the decrease of business proved the necessity of the further extent of the system, in the new judiciary law, the continuing to decrease, which appears since that time, proves that the system ought now to be still further extended.
Mr. B. said he would proceed to submit a few remarks on the view that had been taken of the subject in its relation to the constitution. It seems this part of the constitution is considered as capable of different meanings, and from so many different opinions expressed upon it, he had no doubt it was the case. Although governments of written laws, and written constitutions are undoubtedly a great and invaluable security to the regular administration of public affairs, yet it must be acknowledged that, like every thing human, they are imperfect; they clearly define and settle many things which would otherwise be afloat; but they do not settle every thing; questions will arise in administering them, which or occasion honest doubts. When a new law is passed, the most upright and enlightened courts require a length of time to settle the practical questions under it, and to give definite meaning and precision to all its parts. This must be more likely to occur in written constitutions, which embrace such a variety of important subjects, generally in a very small compass. Many questions of this kind have already been so far settled by practice on our constitution, that they have rarely been stirred of late. Those occasions had been represented at the time, as very threatening to the government; congress was then nearly equally divided upon them, and they did not in the end prove so disastrous as had been predicted; they had generally terminated in favor of the trial, rather than the literal construction of the instrument, not to make the words cover the most that they possibly could. It had been contended in the early years of the government, repeatedly, and with much earnestness, that the preamble of the constitution was a grant of powers, and when a measure was proposed, if it could be shown to have a tendency "to form a more perfect union; establish justice, insure domestic tranquility," &c. it was constitutional; the words "general welfare" in art. 1, sect. 8, had been often urged for the same purpose, and as authorizing congress to build manufacturing towns, a national university, and to carry on any pecuniary enterprises, with the public money; deliberate practice seems for many years to have settled the construction that those words should not be considered as a distinct grant of power, but a limitation of the power granted in the former part of the article to lay and collect taxes, &c. He instance also the power of the president to remove officers, and several others to the same effect. It was some reward, he said, for the trouble they had had on similar occasions, that the greater part appeared now to be settled, as such instances occurred much less frequently than formerly: the one which now presents itself is new; he expressed his confidence that a result as proper and satisfactory would take place on this as on former occasions.
He believed there were several points of this nature in relation to the judiciary, on which the other departments of the government consider themselves as yet to have settled no practice, on which he observed generally, that if it had been intended to convey those distinguishing powers which have lately been claimed in their favor, it might naturally have been expected that it would have been done in very conspicuous characters, and

not left to be obscurely explored by construction, not enlightened by the least recollection from any body, of a subject and an occasion certainly of the most impressive kind, and so little likely to have been forgotten. He said, the extent that is now claimed to those words in art. 3, sec. 1. "That the judges should hold their offices during good behaviour," was greater than he had before contemplated. His own judgment adopted the construction that had been given by several gentlemen who supported the resolution, and which they had illustrated so much at large and so ably supported, that he should add but few words upon it. The phrase creating or establishing office is familiar in our constitution and laws, and may be done by the constitution or by the legislature; its attributes are like the ordinary attributes of legislation, to be conducted as the wisdom of the legislature and the circumstances of the country may direct. Office in its original use is synonymous with duty. When the system of duties is so particularly defined and prescribed, by the constitution, that the functionary is able to go on in the discharge of the duties, the office is created or established by the constitution; when this is done by law it is said to be created or established by law; the first may be of equal duration with the Constitution; when it is created by law it may be of equal duration with the law, but in neither case can it be of longer duration; to suppose it, appeared to him to be absurd. When it is said, "The judges shall hold their offices during good behaviour," the first and obvious meaning is, that it should be theirs during life, or as long as there was such an office, unless they resigned or were removed for misbehavior, that it should not be taken from them to be given to another. In such questions of construction as to the meaning of words and phrases, it is very difficult to prove that they must mean precisely this and nothing else; it was satisfactory to him that this construction fully satisfies the meaning of the words; without doing violence to the other parts of the instrument, it does not interfere with and destroy the words which give the legislative power to Congress. It is known that the importance of the integrity of legislative power, which is sometimes spoken of under the expression, omnipotence of parliament, is at least as favorite a part of the theory which we have been most in the habit of considering, as the independence of judges, particularly in the extent which it is now proposed to give it. This clause is speaking of the tenure of the office and not of the existence of the office, that had been aptly disposed of in that part of the instrument, which is on that subject, and is to be fought for among the legislative powers and prohibitions of power.
On the tenure of office the constitution says, the President shall hold his office for four years, Senators for six years, &c. judges during good behaviour. All these suppose the office to be in existence, but are not designed to authorize the functionaries to hold over beyond that period, or to affect the power which is given to change those instruments. The judges shall have the highest possible tenure, they shall hold their offices as long as the constitution of the country and the constitution of their offices exist, if they behave well. He could not consider the constitution as contemplating their surviving or holding beyond the existence of the constitution of the country, or the constitution of their office. It would be a very strained construction to consider that as intended. It would also be a very unuseful one; it goes to prevent the legislature from the right to make laws on the subject, as the circumstances of the country may require, without which he did not see how the government could be carried on, and yet does not secure the judges from intolerable persecutions and oppressions by those laws; in short it does all the harm and does no good.
The more violent partisans of this theory of independence of judges say that our construction destroys the principle altogether, that the constitution might as well have said nothing, that it leaves the judges entirely at the mercy of the legislature. This is arguing from the abuse of power, and ought not to be admitted; it is not to be presumed that when a constitution or a judiciary system is well adapted to the circumstances of the country, and gives satisfaction to the people, that it will be lightly changed or altered, or that it can be put down or destroyed merely to get rid of the officers; they may abuse any other article of power to as great excess; they might prescribe intolerable duties, as has been observed, and thus oblige the judges to resign, &c. He would not pretend to deny but that those words might be taken in a more extensive sense, but he thought this the most natural, and sufficient to satisfy them, and that there are not many pages in the constitution in which as probable and promising a criticism, as the one that has been made on this occasion, might not be taken and introduced to disturb and unsettle our practice. It is to be recollected that this theory of the independence of judges has already been
carried by us farther than any body else has carried it, in placing them beyond the reach of removal, on the joint address of both branches of the legislature; he was not convinced that any so important effects had flowed from it, or that experience had as yet determined any thing so certain and encouraging on this theory, as, at this time, to warrant a further extension of it by construction.
Another meaning which has been given to the words is, that the legislative power on this subject shall remain entire, to institute and shape the courts as they may think proper, with the one exception, that "there must be one Supreme Court;" but that judges once appointed, are authorized to hold their pecuniary emoluments during life, unless removed by impeachment. This construction does not go to defeat the proposed resolution; the resolution says nothing about what shall be done with the present judges; they may get their full salaries during life if it is their constitutional right. He thought that of very small importance in the argument, and hoped those gentlemen would not be prevented by it from voting for the resolution, if they thought it had been sufficiently supported by arguments derived from the nature of the subject, which he thought was the true ground on which the question ought to turn.
But a much more extravagant construction on those words, he said, had been taken, that the words "they shall hold their offices during good behaviour," were to be considered as a limitation of the power of the legislature in creating and fashioning their offices—that the offices are to be considered as theirs , as a vested right , that it would be absurd to say they should hold their offices, that they were a vested right , &c. when they might any day be taken away by a change of the constitution, or a repeal of the law which creates it, and which is the constitution to that office; that you should not kill the man, but might sink the ship on which his life depended. Some also lay particular stress on the words "their offices" as meaning a particular and definite system of duties, which the judges had received from the government by the contract , that the legislature had no right greatly to vary or change this definite system of duties, so as to make it very burdensome, and oblige them to resign, and in that way affect this all-important provision of the constitution, the independence of judges. This appeared to him to be extravagant, and inevitably led to such a train of consequences, as had been fully stated by those who had gone before him; he was so confident it could not be adopted and practised upon, that he scarcely apprehended any danger from it. To be sure, if the offices are theirs, a vested right , a matter of contract between them and the government, there is an end to all power in the legislature to change them or even legislate upon them, without the consent of the judges, they must survive the law creating them; and they must also survive, even though the constitution itself should be changed. If any construction does violence to the constitution, and defeats its most essential provisions, this is the one, and needs to be made the subject of all the warnings which had been addressed to us on those important grounds.
COALS , hickory and oak wood, all of a superior quality, to be sold low for cash, at Redmond and Garrett Barry's new wharf. Also 12 cases of hollow glass, and 14 liquor travelling cases. Jan. 27, 1802. ep3m
A stray Cow, CAME to my house during the last fall. She is a small brindle Cow, with both ears cropped, and an under-bit in the right ear. Has a white spot between her hips, and another between her fore legs—The owner on application, proving property, and paying charges, may have said cow. Jan. 27, 1802. JOSEPH PARSONS. ep3t
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the estate of JASPER DE CARNAP, late of the City of Washington, deceased; are desired to exhibit their accounts for settlement, and those who are indebted are earnestly requested to discharge the same without delay. ELIZABETH DE CARNAP, Administrator. HENRY INGLE, Administrator Dec. 11, 1801. ep8w
JOHN GOULDING, Broker and Commission Merchant, RESPECTFULLY offers his services to his friends, to the friends of his friends and to the public. He proposes to do business in this line, for the sale, purchase and transfer of real and personal property of every description; the barter and exchange of lots, houses, &c. for merchandise, and vice versa. He has just received and for sale, madeira, port, Lisbon, claret and Malaga wine, shrub, brandy, gin, and cherry bounce, grapes, raisins, currants, figs, almonds, capers, olives, anchovies, citron, Corks, &c. Philadelphia porter, loaf sugar, and flours of all sizes, particularly Ladies morocco, kid and spangled shoes. All which are for sale on reasonable terms, for cash, flour or tobacco; and again begs leave to solicit his friends, the friends of his friends and the public, to give him an opportunity, by partaking of their favors, to gratify them, in more respects than one. George-Town, next the 3rd off Office, Dec. 18, 1801. ep1m
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1802.
SENATE OF UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, January 27, 1802.
The bill for repealing the judiciary act of the last session was read the third time. After the blanks were filled up,
Mr. DAYTON said that although he had been defeated in two attempts to arrest the progress or turn the course of this business, he was not however so far discouraged as to be deterred from making one other. It would, he said be recollected that all which had been asked by him and by the opposers of this measure in the first instance was to attempt some modification of the law proposed to be repealed; but this was refused them.—It was then proposed that both parties should unite their labors with a view to revise and amend the whole judiciary system; but this also was denied to them. Yesterday he had offered an amendment combining both objects; but it was negatived. He was encouraged, however, to renew it, with a little variation, even in this late stage of the bill, because he had learned that it had not been perfectly heard and understood by one of the gentlemen who had voted against it. He took leave to remind honorable members that these conciliatory motions had been rejected by a majority of one, or at most two only, and that of course the Senate were almost equally divided.
Mr. D. concluded by saying, that it could not come to good, if measures admitted by some to be bold and violent, and believed by many others to be unconstitutional, should be carried by a bare majority, and he trusted therefore that this proposition would now succeed.
He then moved that the bill be referred to a select committee, with instructions to consider and report the alterations which may be proper in the judiciary system of the United States.
Mr. COLHOUN begged to be indulged with the expression of a few ideas, which he considered the more important as the bill was likely to be carried by a casting vote. He had before thought, and he still thought, the best way was to appoint a committee to prepare a system that would accommodate the varying ideas of gentlemen. He had voted yesterday against the proposition made, under the impression that provision was thereby to be made for the judges. This he thought quite premature, before it was known that the act would be repealed. As it was at any rate doubtful whether one half the Senate did not think the meditated repeal a violation of the constitution; he thought for harmony it was best to refer the bill to a select committee. The session would be two or three months longer, and if the report made by the committee should not prove agreeable, there would be time enough to bring in another bill. This attempt to harmonize all parties can do no injury, while on the other hand, a system might be framed that gentlemen may be better pleased with than even a repeal of the act.
Mr. NICHOLAS said he flattered himself the subject was well understood by the Senate. What is now the question? The same that has been so often decided. Gentlemen in opposition have said amend, but do not repeal. He could say that every vote of that house, in every stage of the discussion, had said repeal, and do not amend. He believed the old system required but little amendment. It was the best suited to the interests of the United States and of the states. The law of the last session was in fact a bar to improvement. Gentlemen say why not provide for the judges as you have provided for a judge of the supreme court. He would reply that the last operation was simple and easy of execution; but how were we in this mode to get rid of the circuit judges without having these courts in one part of the union and not in another?
The gentleman from New-Jersey has said this measure is admitted to be bold and violent. By whom is it admitted? Not by me, or gentlemen who think with me. As to a regard to the constitution, there is no man here, let his boast of federalism be what it may, that can take stronger ground than I hold. Gentlemen profess a great respect for the constitution; but our principles are not to be evidenced by mere professions. They are to be evidenced by the series of our actions. My conduct, said Mr. N. since the formation of the constitution to this day, is known by those who know me, as well as the conduct of gentlemen is known by those who know them. To the people I appeal. I am not to be alarmed by the tooth of hostility to the constitution that is so loudly sounded in our ears. I hope, Sir, we shall have the question.
The question was then taken on Mr. Dayton's motion by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Colhoun, Chipman, Dayton, D. Foster, Hillhouse, Howard, J. Mason, Morris, Ogden, Olcott, Rofs, Sheff, Tracy, Wells, White.—15. NAYS—Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Breckenridge, Brown, Cocke, Ellery, Th. Foster, Franklin, Jackson, Logan,
S. T. Mason, Nicholas, Stone, Sumpter, Wright.—15.
There being an equal vote, the VICE-PRESIDENT declared himself in the affirmative, and the reference was carried.
The VICE-PRESIDENT said he felt disposed to accommodate gentlemen in the expression of their wishes, the sincerity of which he had no reason to question, to ameliorate the provisions of the bill, that it might be rendered more acceptable to the Senate. He did this under the impression that their object was sincere. He should, however, discountenance by his vote, any attempt, if any such should be made, that might in an indirect way, go to defeat the bill.
A committee of five members was then balloted for; the following is the result of the ballots:
Mr. Baldwin, 16, Mr. Colhoun, 16, Mr. Dayton, 16, Mr. Anderson, 15, Mr. Morris, 15, Mr. Breckenridge, 14, Mr. Brown, 14, Mr. Chipman, 14, Mr. Hillhouse, 14, Mr. Cocke, 11, Mr. Ellery, 2, Mr. S. T. Mason, 2, Mr. Rofs, 2.
The five first named constitute the committee.
As an attempt is making to produce an impression on the public mind, that the decision of the Senate on Wednesday respecting the judiciary bill is likely to frustrate its final adoption, we take occasion to state a few facts, and to make on them a few remarks, submitting them with confidence to the public, who, we are persuaded, will duly appreciate their correctness.
Though the commitment of the repealing bill to a select committee, was opposed by the whole strength of the republican side of the Senate, with the exception of the Vice-President, and Mr. Colhoun, yet the success of the motion proves nothing more than that the vote of that body, produced by the casting vote of the Vice-President, sanctioned a delay, for the purpose of giving further time for deliberation. It by no means follows, that the decision of the Senate, on a question of substance, affecting the principles of the bill, even if the body should remain as to members present the same as it now is, would be either against the repealing act, or in favor of any modification of it. The direct reverse appears to be acknowledged even by those who with a repeal; for our readers will remark, that one of Mr. Colhoun's arguments for delay was founded on the question of the passage of the bill being likely to be carried by the casting vote of the Vice-President.
The republican side of the House have then lost nothing but time. Their strength remains unimpaired. Indeed we hesitate not to say, that their convictions of the necessity, involving therein a decision of the constitutionalality of the repeal, have been strengthened, at every step that has been taken in the progress of the discussion; and it is evident, that the question of expediency has sunk into a matter of little moment compared with the all-important question of constitutionalality. On this question, they have taken their ground. From it they are not to be shaken. Their strength is now equal to its accomplishment; and it will be accomplished. Poor, indeed, would be that spirit of political conviction that should be discomfited by procrastination, or terrified by sound.
But should any one have a hesitation as to the result, he need only to be informed, that two republican members are absent, who will assuredly be here in time to swell the majority.
As to the success of the opponents of the bill in the formation of the committee, it arose from their adherence to a concerted plan, and to a want of such concert on the part of the republican side of the House. It is, therefore, to be viewed as a thing entirely of accident.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
TUESDAY, JAN. 26, 1802.
Mr. SPENCE reported a bill for the government of the territory of Columbia.
The bill establishes a legislature, chosen by taxable citizens of the United States one year resident in the territory, composed of a House of Representatives, to consist of 25 members, 7 whereof to be chosen by the district east of Rock Creek, 7 from the part west of Rock Creek, and 11 by the county of Alexandria. The governor to be appointed by the President of the United States. The territory to pay the legislature, and the United States the governor. The judges to hold their offices during life, unless removed by the President on the application of two successive legislatures.
Referred to Committee of whole house on Tuesday next.
WEDNESDAY, January 27, 1802.
An engrossed bill for the relief of Samuel Dexter, was read a third time, and the consideration thereof postponed till to-morrow.
A message was received from the President, laying before Congress the ac-
counts of Indian trading houses, to Jan. 1, 1801, with a report of the Secretary of War.—As the message attracts the attention of Congress to several interesting points on Indian affairs, we shall, in our next paper, insert it entire.—Reference.
The house went into a committee of the whole, on the act of the legislature of the N. W. Territory, entitled "An act declaring the assent of the Territory to an alteration in the ordinance for the government thereof."
Whereon a debate of some length ensued, on the motion of Mr. Fearing, deciding the constitutionality of the act, which was supported by Messrs. Fearing and G. F. D. and opposed by Messrs. Davis, Giles & Bayard. On the question being taken, it was lost. Mr. Giles's motion, verbally modified, was then agreed to; when Mr. John C. Smith, the chairman, reported that the committee had come to the following resolution:—Resolved, that the act passed by the legislature for the Territory N. W. of the Ohio, entitled "An act declaring the assent of the Territory to an alteration in the ordinance for the government thereof," ought not to be assented to by Congress.
Which resolution the house immediately took up, and agreed to by yeas and nays—Yeas, 81—Nays, 5.
THURSDAY, January 28, 1802.
The house took up the resolutions of a select committee respecting Lieutenant Sterret, amendatory of those of the Senate, viz. That the President be requested to present Lieut. Sterret with a sword; and that one month's pay be allowed to the other officers and seamen of the Enterprise.
Other business of but little importance was transacted, the minutes of which we shall give in our next.
The nomination of Mr. Linn, supervisor of New-Jersey, was on Wednesday, confirmed; yeas 16—Nays 14.
Extract of a letter from the American Consul at Gibraltar, dated 24th December 1801.
The trial of the Brig Sally, Capt. James, has come on, and the vessel and cargo were liberated. The cargo of the Schooner Mary, Capt. Ward, was condemned and there is to be another hearing with respect to the vessel.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Madrid dated 6th Nov. 1801.
"Several of our merchant vessels, which had been captured and carried into Algiers by Spanish armed boats or vessels, have been set at liberty; but no compensation has been allowed for the great losses and damages occasioned by their unjust detention."
It is with regret we have to announce that the report of the loss of the boat belonging to the frigate President, with ten men including officers, in Gibraltar Bay, is but too true.
The following extract of a letter from Commodore Dale to the Secretary of the Navy, confirms the melancholy event.
Extract of a letter from Com. Dale, to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Straits of Gibraltar, Oct. 26, 1801.
"It is a painful task for me to inform you of the sad catastrophe that happened to the cutter, a boat belonging to the President, and the officers and men who were in her, on the 22d instant;—being a very fine morning, I sent her over to Gibraltar with a letter to Mr. Gavino, requesting him to have the articles ordered for the ship in readiness, as I expected to be over with the ship in two or three days. The boat left Gibraltar on her return back, at 11 o'clock, A. M. By this time the wind was blowing very fresh, the boat by some means was overset, and every soul on board was lost except one man, whom I have not seen as yet.—The enclosed is a list of the officers and men that were lost.—It is something surprising that the boat was not seen to overset either from Algiers or Gibraltar, as it is not more than five and an half miles across, and the accident took place between 2 and 3 o'clock."
List of men lost in the President's boat.
John M. Claggett, lieutenant, Elias Willis, midshipman, John Street, coxswain, John Evans, seaman, John Miles, do. Jacob Dodge, do. William Smith, do. Thomas Bragg, do. William Maybrook, do. Joseph Dickson, do.
The name of the man saved is not mentioned.
The Editor of the National Intelligencer has received a Gibraltar paper of the 23d, Oct. which says,
"One of the men on board (George Hamell) swam on shore to the Old Mole-head. He supposes all the rest perished. Two bodies have since been washed on shore at this place."
A List of American merchant ships, conveyed through the Straits of Gibraltar on the 26th October 1801, by the United States ship President,
Apollo, capt. Hudson, owned by Samuel Smith & Co. of Baltimore, from

Leghorn, bound to Isle of France, cargo sundry merchandise.
Salacia, capt. Wm. Doak, of New York, from Malaga, bound to Hamburg, cargo wine and brandy.
Superior, capt. Smith, owned by J. Murchad of Charleston, from Barcelona, bound to Charleston, cargo wine.
Ann, capt. Anthony Y'Nooky, of Charleston, from —, bound to Altoona, cargo rails and cork.
Vulture, capt. Wm. Lowring, owned by Wm. Lowring, of —, from Naples, bound to Hamburg, cargo sundry merchandise.
In Boston on Monday week a fire broke out, which consumed one house; on the next day a fire took place, which consumed several shops; and the same night, a third fire took place, which consumed a large work-shop.
NEW-YORK, Jan. 25.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the United States Frigate President, dated
Malaga, Nov. 9, 1801.
"With pleasure I inform you that we take our departure from the Straits very soon; we proceed from this to Algiers—we are detained here in consequence of head wind. From Algiers we shall proceed home. It is said we will touch at Cadiz. I suppose I shall see you about the 1st of February."
[As the account lately published in the Baltimore papers, of the capture of the ship President, by a number of gallies belonging to the Bey of Tripoli, may have created some apprehension in the minds of the friends of Com. Dale, his officers and ship's company, the above extract is given to show they were safe at the date of the letter, and of the improbability of the report being true.]
NEW-YORK, Jan. 25.
The ship Belfast, captain Waterman, arrived at this port yesterday from London, after the short passage of 35 days from Falmouth, via New-London.—She brings a paper of the 12th December; and a regular file to the 18th November, which is received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser. From these papers very little intelligence of an interesting nature can be collected. We have copied some of the most important articles, and shall continue our selection to-morrow.
Capt. Waterman, informs us, that when he failed, it was rumoured that Lord Cornwallis was on the eve of departure from Paris for London, it being understood that he had accomplished the object of his appointment, and that the French fleet had not failed for the West-Indies.
The articles in the New-York prints that follow are of little interest, being principally confined to the honors paid Marquis Cornwallis on his arrival in France. We have thought them too unimportant to exclude domestic events.
SPEECH OF THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS delivered on the 15th inst.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
We have the satisfaction to reflect, that the public peace and order have been preserved, during the last year; and we contemplate with pleasing anticipation, the growing strength and respectability of the state. We possess a healthy and extensive territory, which is rapidly encroaching in population, and is accommodated with circumstances favorable to Agriculture and Commerce. Our ships visit every part of the world and bring home the product of every country; we are blest with a government of our own choosing, which secures the most perfect freedom of which men in society are capable, and affords equal protection to the person and property of every individual; and we shall be as happy as the nature and condition of men will permit us to be, if we make a wise improvement of the favors we have received from Heaven.
But the prosperity of the People is inseparably connected with purity of manners and their practice of the moral virtues; when these become extinct their happiness will be at an end. The increase of wealth in republics has often endangered the virtue of the people; so long as it is employed for useful purposes, it contributes to the strength and security of the state; but those who have observed its effects in other nations, will perceive the importance of guarding against the abuse of it; lest a departure from the simplicity of ancient manners, should be followed by criminal luxury and dissipation, and the loss of moral and religious principles.
If wealth introduces a vain profusion in the various modes of expense, if it excites an eagerness for dissolute pleasures, and frivolous amusements, it will corrupt the manners and vitiate the people, and lead them into criminal excesses of every kind;—the rich will be considered as patterns for imitation by those of moderate fortunes, and these will be followed by others of still less ability; and thus many will ruin themselves by a profusion for which no one will feel himself obliged, or will support their extravagance by unworthy practices; and make good by fraud and rapaciousness.
what is lavished in vanity; in either case, if the evil is extensive, the ruin of the state becomes inevitable.
We ought then to be solicitous, to preserve the habits of industry and temperance, in which we have hitherto prospered, and to inspire our fellow citizens with a love for the frugality of primitive manners:—While these habits continue, the people will make advances in Agriculture, and the valuable Arts, and will think their chief happiness is involved, in the public welfare; our religious and literary institutions will be supported and cherished; and improvements will be made in Aqueducts, Bridges and Highways; and other useful accommodations. In the flourishing periods of the Ancient Republics, and even when sumptuary laws restrained the vanity and controuled the appetites of the citizens, they adopted a style of magnificence in their public edifices; and if a spirit of union prevails among our fellow citizens, and their views directed towards objects beneficial to the Commonwealth; the government, by using a prudent economy in the administration of the revenue, will be able to adopt a like style in public buildings, and whatever is conducive to the honor of the states, and the general convenience of the people.
With the increase of inhabitants we are to expect that crimes multiply in proportion, and it is therefore of increasing importance, to render that branch of our law, which relates to crimes and punishments, as perfect as may be. The frequent escapes from the goals in the several counties, show the necessity of making some further provision, for keeping those offenders lately, who are sentenced to a long imprisonment; for if any hope can be entertained of an escape, the sentence will make but a feeble impression on the mind, and be of little use in preventing future offences. A great proportion of crimes are the effects of idleness, and it seems peculiarly proper therefore to punish them by confinement to hard labor; that offenders, while they are prevented from a repetition of their crimes, may be compelled to acquire new habits, and contribute something to the good of society; to this end, our laws have in many cases prescribed that mode of punishment; and yet, from the time that Castle-Island was ceded to the United States, no place of confinement to labor, has been provided by the Commonwealth.
By a resolve passed about two years since, a committee was appointed to select and procure a piece of land in Charles-town , and to erect a state prison thereon, provided the expense should not exceed thirty thousand dollars; the first part of this commission has been performed; but the latter, owing probably to the limitation of the expense, remains wholly unexecuted. Soon after the cession of Castle-Island , ordnance and military stores, the property of this commonwealth, were delivered to the Agents of the United States, at an appraised value of more than forty thousand dollars; if payment of this sum is obtained, it appears probable from the accounts exhibited by the Treasurer, which will be laid before you, that a state prison may be erected, without any addition to the usual taxes.
The genius of our laws is mild, and the crimes for which the punishment of death is inflicted, are few: But perhaps even this small number might be lessened by changing the punishment of death to solitary imprisonment, if convicts could be restrained, without any hazard of escape, and be wholly secluded from that society, whose peace their criminal conduct would endanger.
Agreeably to the resolve of the 19th June last, two persons have been appointed to survey and lay out the land referred to in that resolve; or so much of it as shall appear to be necessary; but their service is likely to be inconsequential, for in the applications by the soldiers and their legal representatives for the benefits offered in the resolve, the pecuniary allowance has in almost every instance been preferred to a grant of land.
Many of you, gentlemen, from a long acquaintance with the public concerns of the state, will readily distinguish the proper objects of legislative attention; and I shall cheerfully concur with you, in any measure that may tend to encourage Agriculture, and the liberal and mechanical Arts—to promote the most equal and speedy distribution of justice—to render our militia a still more respectable force—to provide for the equal apportionment of taxes—and to preserve and establish the public credit of the state. But you will permit me to observe, that frequent and unnecessary alterations of the law are inconvenient, as they lead to the supposition of inconsistency in the government, and render it more difficult for the citizens to understand the rules by which they are to be governed. The best laws are not exempt from inconveniences, but when those of long standing are repealed, the regulations which are substituted in their place, are often attended with still greater defect.
The valuation, in which some progress has been made, is an interesting subject, and requires much discernment in ascertaining facts, and much candor in deciding upon them. But I trust, that by condescending to the opinions of each other, and giving due weight to every suggestion, you will be able to proceed with
facility and pleasure, in completing this important business. And I flatter myself, that no difference of sentiment will impair the harmony of the session; and that we shall have the pleasure at the close of it to reflect, that by our united and faithful exertions in the public service, we have supported the reputation of the government, and promoted the happiness of the people.
CALEB STRONG.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Mr. Tracy, in his speech upon the proposed repeal of the judiciary law, alluded, that there were errors in Document No. 8, which accompanied the President's message to both Houses of congress. In the Intelligencer of Monday the 25th inst. there is a publication, purporting to be an adetection & refutation of the errors contained in Mr. Tracy's statement; and declaring the document to be correct.
In the speech, the document itself was referred to; in the refutation, as it is called, the same reference is again made, without exemplifying the document. In this way a contradictory dispute may be for ever maintained.
Let us bring into view the figures and words of the document, and adopting the modern style, they shall speak for themselves.
Page 5th, District of Massachusetts. Suits at Common Law, 230 Chancery, 7 Criminal Prosecutions, 21 Admiralty Causes, 10 268
By direction of the note on the right hand, add causes depending, 41
Whole number of causes instituted or aggregate, 309 From this number 309, deduct the number depending, 41
It will show the number decided &c. to be, 268
The document in this 5th page, states the aggregate to be 320—causes decided, &c. 283; and in recapitulation, page 19th, is the same error as far as the statement goes.
Page 9th, Districts of New-York and Albany.
No suits carried out as depending. The attorney in his note inserted in page 9th, & in the pretended 'refutation' says, "there were 15 suits instituted in June last, a few of which are depending. The difference between a few, and none at all, cannot conveniently be set down in figures, or this mistake should be exemplified."
Page 13th, District of Maryland. No suits returned, and none in the recapitulation, in the 19th page. In the President's message, page 13th, as published by the House of representatives, is the following sentence, "I have caused to be procured from the several States, and now lay before congress, an exact statement of all the causes decided since the first establishment of the courts, and of those which were depending when additional courts and judges were brought into their aid."
It is believed, that the President's original intention was to give an exact statement; and as the means of knowledge were always within 50 miles of the seat of government, the omission of Maryland is still unaccountable to Mr. Tracy. This being an act of his own mind, he claims to know what it is, and to have stated it fairly.
Page 14th, District of Virginia. Suits at common law, 1719 chancery, 87 Criminal prosecutions, 20 Admiralty causes, 5 1831
By direction of a note at the right hand of the page, add 331
Which makes the aggregate 2162 Deduct the whole number pending 331
Which shows that the number decided, &c. is 1831
The aggregate in the document is 2048, and the number of causes decided 1717.
Page 15th, District of North-Carolina. Suits at common law, 476 chancery, 11 Criminal prosecutions, 8 495
By direction of a note at the right hand of this page, add 134
Which shows the aggregate to be 629
From the aggregate which is 629 Deduct the number depending 134
Will show the number of decided causes to be 495
The aggregate in the document is said to be 493, and the number of causes decided, &c. 361.
Page 16th, District of South-Carolina. The document states the aggregate of suits to be 1143 Suits decided, &c., 571
Suits depending 261 832 Deduct this number 832 from the aggregate, and we shall find the number of 311
These 311 suits have been instituted, and unfortunately are neither depending, decided, discontinued, dismissed, or not prosecuted.
Page 18th, District of Tennessee. Whole number of causes instituted 228 Whole number decided 109
Which leaves depending the number of 119
Same page, Circuit court of West Tennessee. Whole number instituted 88 Decided 14
Which leaves depending the number of 74
This number of 74 only is carried into recapitulation, page 19th, omitting the 119th altogether. It is said to be probable, that this is more correct than to have added the 119. It is not worth an argument, to show, that the probability is clearly the other way, which it is believed could easily be done; but the whole use which Mr. Tracy made of his statement was, that this document was not exact, not that it was not probable.
Will it be said, that all these mistakes, if acknowledged, will not greatly vary the number of causes depending as carried out in the recapitulation?
The answer is, that the number of causes said to be depending is clearly incorrect; and no man can tell how many it varies from the truth; and that the number of causes said to have been instituted and decided, &c. are at least 5 or 600 out of the way, which leads to a strong suspicion that the whole is incorrect.
Mr. Tracy in his speech attributed no intentional error to any man, much less to the executive. He then thought and still believes, that the document No. 8, is not exact; but incorrect.
He has a wish, which to him appears equitable, that all editors of News-Papers, who have printed, or may print the piece of January 25th, will print this statement.
Jan. 26, 1802.
Washington City, District of Columbia. BROUGHT before me as a fray, by Jared Gibson, a dark bay GELDING, about 4 years old, and 14 or 15 hands high, clumsy made, no white about him except two or three hairs on his back, no artificial mark, shoe before, a short dock, with a switch tail.
BENJAMIN MORE.
The owner of the above horse is desired to call, prove his property, pay the charges and take him away.
JARED GIBSON.
Jan. 29. 1802. ep3t
Advertisement.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on Saturday night last a Negro MAN, named TIMOTHY FARMER, about 24 or 25 years of age, five feet 6 inches high, a chunky made fellow, wears his hair clubbed, had on when he went away an old wool hat, new full lined coatee, and an old broad cloth coat, a pair of mix coloured black and yellow trowsers and waistcoat, a pair of black yarn stockings, a pair of shoes lately mended; took with him a pair of white mittens, with blue & white fringes. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him, so that his master may get him again, shall receive SIX DOLLARS if in the county, if out of the county ten dollars, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid, by me
DANIEL ROOT, jun.
Living near Liberty Town in Frederick county, state of Maryland. Jan. 29, 1802. ep3t
The directors for building a bridge over the Eastern Branch of the river Potomac will to contract for
TIMBER,
Of the kind and sizes as stated in the list below.
IT will be sufficient if the lengthy piles square to the dimensions mentioned, for about 15 feet from the butt, they may then taper off to 10 inches square at the other end. It is not requested that the piles and other large timber be hewn. The timber must be delivered by the first of April. On proposals for furnishing, the same must be sent in to me on or before the 12th of next month.
WILLIAM BRENT, Sec'y.
 Feet long. Inches,  80 Pieces white oak for caps, 34 14 by 14  200 do. for strings to lay the plank in, 42 8 — 10  400 " " " 22 8 — 10  80 Piles, " " 18 14 — 14  20 " " " 20 14 — 14  20 " " " 30 15 — 15  32 " " " 28 14 — 14  40 " " " 18 14 — 14  60 " " " 40 15 — 15  36 " " " 26 14 — 14  40 Pieces black or white oak for girders 38 12 — 12  80 do. for girts, " " 24 12 — 12  80 do. do. " " 12 12 — 12  430 Pieces white oak, 10 5 — 7  480 do. do. " 12 5 — 7   Fifty thousand feet of plank, white pine or white oak, 17 feet long and 4 inches thick. Twenty-five thousand feet of railing, 4 by 6 and 6 by 7 inches, of different lengths. Jan. 29, 1802. sp7sF
COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, Washington, Jan. 26, 1802.
ORDERED, By the Board that the following Proclamation be published thrice a week for three weeks successively, in the City and George Town newspapers.
THOMAS MUNROE, Clerk. Com.
BY THE PRESIDENT,
OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS by the first article of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 17th October 1791, for regulating the materials, manner of buildings, and improvements on the lots, in the City of Washington, it is provided, That the outer and party walls of all houses in the said City, shall be built of brick or stone; and by the third article of the same terms and conditions, it is declared that the wall of no house shall be higher than forty feet to the roof in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than thirty-five feet on any of the Avenues: And whereas the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city, of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorised by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles has been suspended by several acts of the Presidents of the United States from the 5th day of June 1796, to the 1st January 1802, and the beneficial effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced; it is deemed proper to revive the same with the exception hereafter mentioned— WHEREFORE, I, THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, Do declare that the first and third articles above recited shall be, and the same are hereby suspended until the first day of January 1803, and that all houses which shall be erected in the said City of Washington previous to the said 1st day of January 1803, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid, shall be considered as lawfully erected; except that no wooden house covering more than three hundred and twenty square feet, or higher than twelve feet from the sill to the eve, shall be erected, nor shall such house be placed within twenty-four feet of any brick or stone house.
GIVEN under my hand this twenty-third day of January, in the year 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Jan. 29, 1802. ep3w BOLTING CLOTHS.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT
OF BOLTING CLOTHS
Of the best qualities and latest importations, are kept for sale by OLIVER EVANS, at the corner of Market and Ninth streets, Philadelphia, and
By OLIVER & EVAN EVANS, With BOHN and SLINGLUFF, at the corner of Market and Howard streets, Baltimore. Also, with DEAN & GARDNER, Union street, Alexandria.
The book entitled the YOUNG MILL-WRIGHT and MILLER'S GUIDE, may also be had at the above places. Jan. 27, 1802. ep4w&op4w
The Business formerly carried on By Dr. WILLIAM ROGERS, is continued, by
Dr. WILLIAM H. GRAYHAM, Who informs the inhabitants of the District of Columbia, that his opportunities of improvement in the various branches of medicines, peculiarly entitles him to their favor. Jan. 29, 1802. ep6t
TO THE MERCHANTS
Of George-Town and Alexandria.
A GENTLEMAN of experience in business intends going to the West Indies the ensuing Spring, and will have leisure to transact any commission business that may be confided to his care.
His credentials will be unexceptionable.—Any gentleman wishing further information, will be attended to by addressing a line to A. Z. and left in the care of the Editor of the National Intelligencer. Jan. 29, 1802. 2aw4w
Mrs. Smith & Mrs. Wiley,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that they have removed their boarding School to the three story brick house, nearly opposite to the bank, where they are prepared to take boarders and day scholars.—Every attention will be paid to the manners, morals and improvement of their pupils.—Approved masters attend the school to instruct the young ladies in those branches which Mrs. Smith and Mr. Wiley do not teach. Geo. Town, Jan. 22. raw3t
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice, That the subscriber has obtained from the orphans' court of Washington County, in the District of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of James Robinson, late of the county of Washington, deceased, all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the first day of June next; they may otherwise be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 24th day of December in the year 1801.
LEWIN TALBURTT, Administrator.
December 28, 1801. sp7sF

PROPOSALS,
For carrying the MAILS of the United States on the following Post-roads , will be received at the General Post-Office , in Washington City , until the 30th day of January next , inclusive.
31. From Richmond by Hanover-town, Elliott's and Dunkirk, to Tappahannock, once a week. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 2 P M and arrive at Tappahannock on Thursday by 6 P M. Leave Tappahannock every Tuesday at 6 A M and arrive at Richmond on Wednesday by 10 A M.
32. From Richmond by Hopkings's, Powhatan c. h. Carteret's, New Canton, Buckingham c. h. Bent Creek, Lynchburg, New London, and Liberty, to Fincastle, once a week. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 2 P M. arrive at Powhatan on Thursday by 9 A M and arrive at Fincastle the next Saturday by 6 P M. Returning—Leave Fincastle every Saturday at 10 P M. arrive at Powhatan c. h. on Tuesday by 3 P M. Leave it at 4 P M and arrive at Richmond the next Wednesday by 10 A M.
33. From Liberty by Rockymount to Martinville or Henry c. h. once a week. Leave Liberty every Monday at 6 A M and arrive at Martinville on Tuesday at 11 A M. Returning—Leave Martinville every Tuesday by 1 P M. and arrive at Liberty on Wednesday by 7 P M.
34. From Powhatan c. h. by Cumberland c. h. Farmville, Prince Edward c. h. Charlotte c. h. and Halifax c. h. once a week. Leave Powhatan c. h. every Thursday at 10 A M and arrive at Halifax c. h. the next Saturday by 4 P M. Returning—Leave Halifax c. h. every Saturday at 8 P M and arrive at Powhatan c. h. the next Tuesday by 3 P M.
35. From Halifax c. h. by Pittsylvania c. h. Henry c. h. Patrick c. h. and Germanton to Salem N. C. once in two weeks. Leave Halifax every other Monday at 6 A M and arrive at Salem the next Friday by 6 P M. Returning—Leave Salem every other Tuesday at 6 A M and arrive at Halifax c. h. the next Saturday by 6 P M.
36. From Harrisville by Hicksford to Halifax N.C. twice a week. Leave Harrisville every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A M and arrive at Halifax by 6 P M. Returning—Leave Halifax Tuesday and Friday at 5 A M and arrive at Harrisville by 6 P M.
37. From Smithfield by Jerusalem, the Cross Keys, Goldsboro, Bruns-wick c. h. Geesburg, St. Tamany's and Mecklenburg c. h. to Marshallville, and thence by Christianville, Lunen-burg c. h. Edenton, Goldsboro, Hicksford, the Cross Keys and Jerusa-lem, to Smithfield, once a week. Leave Smithfield every Thursday at 10 A M and arrive at Goldsboro on Saturday by 10 A M. Leave Goldsboro, at half past 10 A M and arrive at Mecklen-burg c. h. on Sunday noon, and return to Smithfield on Wednesday by 7 P M.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
38. From Norfolk Va. by Kempville, Va. N. W. River Bridge, Va. Tulls Creek, Indian-town, Jonesburg, Eliza-beth City, Nixonton, and Hertford, to Edenton, once a week. Leave Nor-folk every Friday at 3 P M and arrive at Edenton the next Tuesday by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Edenton every Tues-day at 2 P M and arrive at Norfolk the next Friday by 10 A M.
39. From Suffolk, Va. by Edenton, Plymouth, and Wanchton, to New-bern, twice a week. Leave Suffolk eve-ry Monday and Friday at 1 P M and arrive at Edenton on Tuesday and Saturday at 1 P M. Leave Edenton at 2 P M and arrive at Plymouth on Wednesday and Sunday by 6 A M. Leave Plymouth at half past 6 A M and arrive at Washington by 6 P M. Leave Washington at 7 M P and arrive at Newbern on Thurs-day and Monday by 4 P M. Return-ing—Leave Newbern every Friday and Tuesday at 5 A M and arrive at Wash-ington by 5 P M. Leave Washington by 6 P M and arrive at Plymouth on Sat-urday and Wednesday by 4 P M. Leave Plymouth at half past 4 P M and arrive at Edenton on Sunday & Thursday by 9 A M. Leave Edenton at half past 9 A M and arrive at Suffolk on Monday and Friday at 9 A M.
40. From Halifax by Northampton c. h. Princeton, Murfreesboro', Winton, Coleraine, Pitch Landing and Windsor, to Edenton, once a week. Leave Ha-lifax every Monday at 7 A M and ar-rive at Edenton on Wednesday by 1 P M. Leave Edenton every Wednes-day at 4 P M and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 10 A M.
41. From Halifax by Scotland, Hog-ton, Williamson and Daily's, to Ply-mouth once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 2 P M. and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Plymouth every Thursday at 2 P M. and arrive at Ha-lifax the next Monday by 10 A M.
42. From Halifax to Tarboro' once a week. Leave Tarboro' every Satur-day at 6 P M. and arrive at Halifax on Monday by 6 A M. Leave Ha-lifax every Monday at 9 A M. and ar-rive at Tarboro' by 4 P M.
43. From Halifax by Jonesville, War-renton, Williamboro' and Oxford, to
Hillsboro' once a week. Leave Halifax every Sunday at 10 A M, arrive at Warrenton by 7 P M. Leave Warren-ton on Monday at 5 A M, and arrive at Hillsboro' on Tuesday by 3 P M. Returning—Leave Hillsboro' every Thursday at 9 A M, and arrive at Ha-lifax on Saturday by 6 A M.
44. From Louisburg by Nash c. h. Tarboro' and Greenville, to Washington once a week. Leave Louisburg Satur-day at 8 P M, arrive at Tarboro' on Monday by 4 P M. Leave Tarboro' at 5 P M, and arrive at Washington on Tuesday by 7 P M. Returning—Leave Washington every Wednesday at 8 A M, arrive at Tarboro' on Thursday by 9 A M, and arrive at Washington on Friday by 5 P M.
45. From Raleigh by Smithfield, Waynesboro', Green c. h. and Kinston, to Newbern once a week. Leave Raleigh every Tuesday at 8 A M, and arrive at Newbern on Friday by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Newbern every Friday at 2 P M, and arrive at Raleigh on Monday by 5 P M.
46. From Raleigh by Haywoodboro', Chatham c. h. Chapel Hill, Hillsboro', Orange c. h. Martinville, Salem and Lexington, to Salisbury once a week. Leave Raleigh every Tuesday at 5 A M, arrive at Hillsboro' on Tuesday by 7 P M. Leave Hillsboro' on Wednes-day by 4 A M, and arrive at Salem on Thursday by 3 P M. Leave Salem at 4 P M, and arrive at Salisbury on Fri-day by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Salisbury every Friday at 2 P M, ar-rive at Salem on Saturday by 8 A M. Leave Salem at 9 A M, arrive at Hills-boro' on Sunday by 7 P M. Leave Hillsboro' on Monday at 3 A M, and arrive at Raleigh by 4 P M.
47. From Hillsboro' by Mount Tir-zah, Person c. h. Leesburg, Calwell c. h. Lenox Castle and Rockingham c. h. to Germanton once a week. Leave Hills-boro' every Wednesday at 6 A M, and arrive at Germanton the next Friday by 6 P M. Leave Germanton every Sun-day at 6 A M, and arrive at Hillsboro' the next Tuesday by 6 P M.
48. From Salem by Bethania, Mount Airy, Grayson c. h. and Austinville, to Englishville once a week. Leave Salem every Saturday at 9 A M, arrive at Englishville on Monday by 2 P M. Returning—Leave Englishville on Tues-day at 10 A M, and arrive at Salem on Thursday by 3 P M.
49. From Salem by Bethania, Huntl-ville, Rockford, Wilkes and Morgan-ton, to Rutherford once a week. Leave Salem every Saturday at noon, and arrive at Rutherford the next Tuesday by 7 P M. Returning—Leave Rutherford every Wednesday at 7 A M, and arrive at Salem the next Sat-urday by 9 A M.
50. From Salisbury by Statesville, Charlotte and Lancaster, S. C. to Cam-bden, S. C. and from thence, by Lanca-ster, Charlotte and Cabarrus c. h. to Sa-lisbury once a week. Leave Salisbury every Friday at 2 P M, and arrive at Camden the next Monday by 7 P M. Returning—Leave Camden every Tues-day at 6 A M, and arrive at Salisbury on Friday by 10 A M.
51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland, to Wilmington once a week. Leave Newbern every Tuesday at 5 A M, and arrive at Wilmington on Thurs-day by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Wilmington every Thursday at 2 P M, and arrive at Newbern on Monday at 4 P M.
52. From Fayetteville by Elizabethton to Wilmington, and from thence by South Washington, Sarecto and Samp-son c. h. to Fayetteville once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Monday at 4 P M, and arrive at Wilmington on Wednesday by 7 P M. Returning—Leave Wilmington every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Fayetteville on Sat-urday by 8 P M.
53. From Fayetteville by Ander-ville to Wilmington once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Friday at 6 A M, and arrive at Wilmington on Saturday by 6 P M. Returning—Leave Wilming-ton every Monday at 7 A M, and ar-rive at Fayetteville on Tuesday by 7 P M.
54. From Fayetteville by Moore c. h. Carthage and Randolph c. h. to Salisbury, and from thence by Tindallville, An-son c. h. and Richmond c. h. to Fayette-ville once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 8 A M, and arrive at Salisbury the next Friday by 10 A M. Leave Salisbury every Friday at 2 P M, and arrive at Fayetteville the next Mon-day by 5 P M.
55. From Lumberton by Elizabeth-ton to Ander-ville once a week. Leave Ander-ville every Thursday by 5 A M, and arrive at Lumberton by 5 P M. Returning—Leave Lumberton every Friday by 6 A M, and arrive at An-der-ville by 7 P M.
IN KENTUCKY.
56. From Orrville, T. by Powell's-valley, T. Richmond and Jessamine c. h. to Lexington once a week. Leave Orr-ville every Friday at 2 P M, arrive at Richmond the next Monday by noon, and at Lexington by 6 P M. Return-ing—Leave Lexington every Tuesday by 6 A M, arrive at Richmond by noon, and at Orrville, T. the next Friday by 10 A M.
IN TENNESSEE.
57. From Orrville by Knoxville by
Kingston or South-Point, Fort Blount, Dixons Springs and Craigfont to Nashville once a week. Leave Orr-ville every Friday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Knoxville on Saturday by 1 P. M.—Leave Knoxville on Sunday by 6 A. M. and arrive at Nashville on Friday by 10 A. M.—Returning, leave Nashville every Friday at 2 P. M. arrive at Knoxville the next Wednesday by 7 P. M.—Leave Knoxville on Thursday by 11 A. M. and arrive at Orrville on Friday by 10 A. M.
58. From Sullivan c. h. by Jonesboro, Greeneville, Cheeks Cross-roads and Dan-bridge to Knoxville once a week. Leave Sullivan c. h. every Thursday noon and arrive at Knoxville the next Monday by 5 A. M.—Leave Knoxville every Monday at 9 A. M. and arrive at Sullivan c. h. on Thursday by 10 A. M.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 59. From Columbia by Winnsboro, Chester c. h. York c. h. Pinckneyville, Union c. h. Spartanburg, Greenville c. h. Pickenville, Laurens c. h. Reedy, Shoal river and Newburg c. h. to Columbia one a week.—Leave Columbia every Monday, at 9 A. M. arrive at York c. h. on Wednesday by 8 A. M.—Leave York c. h. at 9 A. M. arrive at Pickenville the next Thursday by 4 P. M.—Leave Picken-ville at 5 P. M. and arrive at Colum-bia on Sunday by 6 P. M.
60. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston once a week.—Leave Co-lumbia every Monday at 10 A. M. and arrive at Charleston on Thursday by 10 A. M.—Returning, Leave Charleston every Thursday at 2 P. M. arrive at Co-lumbia on Sunday by noon.
61. From Edgefield c. h. by South-ampton, Cambridge, Abbeville c. h. and Pendleton c. h. to Pickenville once a week.—Leave Edgefield c. h. every Wednesday at 10 A. M. and arrive at Pickenville on Friday by 6 P. M.—Re-turning, leave Pickenville every Sat-urday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Edgefield c. h. the next Monday by 4 P. M.
62. From Augusta G. by the Upper g runs, Steele Creek, Lower 3 runs and Black Swamp to Coosawatchie once a week.—Leave Coosawatchie every Wed-nesday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Augusta on Thursday at 5 P. M.—Returning, Leave Augusta every Friday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Coosawatchie on Saturday by 6 P. M.
IN GEORGIA.
63. From Augusta by Little River, Lincoln c. h. Petersburg, Elberton, Franklin c. h. and Gilbert to Clark-sboro, once a week.—Leave Augusta every Monday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Clark-sboro the next Thursday by 10 A. M.—Returning, Leave Clark-sboro every Thursday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Au-gusta on Sunday by 7 P. M.
64. From Augusta by Columbia c. h. Washington, Greenboro, Richard-sonville, Sparta, Georgetown and Warren-ton to Louisville once a week.—Leave Augusta every Monday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Louisville the next Thursday by 5 P. M.—Leave Louisville every Fri-day at 6 A. M. and arrive at Augusta on Monday by 10 A. M.
NOTES.
Note I. The postmaster General may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he pre-viously stipulating an adequate compen-sation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note II. Fifteen minutes shall be al-lowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is spe-cified.
Note III. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such de-pending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note IV. Newspapers as well as let-ters are to be sent in the mails: and if any person, making proposals, desires to carry newspapers other than those con-veyed in the mail, for his own emolu-ment, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry it with that emol-ument and for what sum without that emolument.
Note V. Should any person making proposals, desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals, the alterations desired, and the differ-ence they will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the month of August, November, February and May, one month after the expiration of each quarter.
Note 7. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of April next, and to continue in force for one year from that time, ex-cepting such routes as have a particular note respecting the continuance of the contract.
GIDEON GRANGER, Post-Master General.
GENERAL-POST-OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 7, 1801. } cop.
For Sale,
Or to To Let, on Ground Rent for ever, FIFTY LOTS, SITUATE between the President's House and Capitol.—The titles to which is in-disputable. ISAAC POLOCK. Dec. 16. epf
FOR SALE.
A superb Curricule with plated Harness. ALSO a pair of young, handsome and fleet PONIES, and a capital saddle horse, who never was in harness. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. 18. epf
The Subscriber
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has removed from George-Town to the fountain Inn, near Rhodes's City Tavern. Where he is furnished with a good hobbler, carriage horse, and a stable for eighteen hor-ses, and every thing in his line to render the accommodation of travellers agreeable.—The strictest attention will be paid by CHARLES ROGERS. N. B. Ten or fifteen gentlemen can get board and lodging on moderate terms. Dec. 23. epf
Just Published
And for sale at Mr. Duane's Book Store, a pamphlet, entitled, "Reflections on Government, Philoso-phy, and Education." CONTAINING also some remarks on fe-male education, prefatory to a series of essays explanatory of the course of instruction adopted in the Steubensburg Academy. By JAMES OGILVIE, Instructor of youth in the Steubensburg Academy. Jan. 18, 1801. epf
CHARLES VARDEN,
Merchant Taylor, from Philadelphia, GRATEFULLY acknowledges the favors conferred on him by the gentlemen of this City, and flatters himself that the gene-ral satisfaction he has already given will merit a continuation of the same. He has also received a handsome assortment of goods from Philadelphia, consisting of, Belt superfine cloths, Cashmeres, Swan-down, Toylenettes, Velverettes, Fancy Cords, Coatings, Flannels, &c. N. B. Regiments, Naval Uniforms, and Ladies' Habits, made in the neatest and most fashionable manner, and at the shortest no-tice.—Washington City, New Jersey Avenue, next to Mr. Rapine's book store. Dec. 16, 1801. epf
To Rent,
And possession given immediately, A TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE, North front of the President's House, CONTAINING Two Parlours and four Bed-rooms, with Garden, &c. It is convenient to the Public offices, and may be had furnished or unfurnish-ed, with or without board, on reasonable terms, to an agreeable tenant. Enquire of the Printer, or on the premises. Also, Wanted Employment, For a YOUNG MAN, who would engage as an assistant in a store, having kept one of his own, of course accustomed to it. Would act as Steward and superintend a family, or the like.—Would make himself use-ful in any situation.—Enquire of the Printer here. November 25. wtf
Mrs. PICK,
Takes the liberty to inform the ladies of George-Town and City of Wash-ington, and its vicinity, that she has this day opened at Mr. Kirtz's, opposite the Union Tavern, an elegant assortment of MILLINE-RY, consisting of, Velvet bonnets, caps, shawls, embroidery, dresses, handkerchiefs, artificial flowers, plumes, trimmings both gold and silver, huggle span-gles,acks, muffs, belts and tassels, straw bonnets, cassimere shawls and bonnets, gold and silver thread, wigs and frizzettes, perfume-ry of all kinds, &c. &c. and other articles too numerous to mention; which she will sell on moderate terms. Dec. 2.3 epf
THOMAS GARPENTER, TAYLOR,
SOLICITS a continuation of that generous encouragement which he has experienced from the Ladies and Gentlemen of this City and its vicinity. Having procured an elegant assortment of cloths, cashmeres, swansdowns, &c. and engaged workmen of superior talents. His unremitted attention shall be given to merit patronage. Capitol Hill, next house east of Mrs. Finch's boarding house, and Pennsylvania Avenue between the President's square and Seven Buildings. Dec. 7, 1801. epf
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia in the county of Washington, in chancery sitting, in the case of George Walker complainant, a-gainst Overton Carr, defendant, WILL BE SOLD,
TO the highest bidder, for ready money at Tunnicliff's tavern in the City of Wash-ington, on MONDAY the eighth day of Fe-bruary next, the following squares and lots, or so much thereof as will satisfy the decree aforesaid, viz. Squares 861 862 863, lots 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 and 20 in square 93, lots 3 4 5 6 7 13 14 15 16 and 17 in square 96A, 1 2 3 6 7 20 21 and 24 in square 1077, lots 2 3 and 4 in square north east of square 1065, lots 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 and 33 in square 1043, 20 21 22 and 23 in square 1042, lots 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 and 18 in square 1017, lots 1 2 6 7 and 8 in square 943, square 890, lots 1 2 3 7 8 9 15 16 17 and 18 in square 1067. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock, and will continue from day to day until the whole of this property or so much thereof as will comply with the requi-sites of the aforesaid decree. PHILIP T. BAKER, Trustee. Jan. 5, 1802. epf
NEW STORE.
THE Subscribers most respectfully inform the Public in general, and their friends in particular, that they have just opened an ad-ditional assortment of
Dry Goods,
SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON, On the Pennsylvania Avenue, between the Pres-ident's Square and the Seven Buildings, which they purpose to sell low for cash.
ALSO,
A few casks of Cut Nails. SHARPLESS & SMITH. November 25. epf
The subscriber respectfully ac-quaints 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 to Mr. Wild's store, Market street, Baltimore. GEORGE ANDREWS. Who has gold leaf for sale by the package or book. May 8, 1801. ty
IMPORTED,
In the Ship Thomas, from Liverpool, Ironmongery, Cutlery, Saddle-ry and Brass Ware which are now opening for sale at the subscriber's store on New Jersey Avenue, Capitol Hill, viz. IRON and brass kim locks, stock dicto, butt and HLL hinges, screws, bolts, saws, files, chisels, curriers knives, wagon boxes, frying pans, patent metal tea kettles, pots and sauce-pans, chafing dishes, iron pots, knife cases, knives and forks, bras and iron candlesticks, shovels and tongs, brushes, ladies dressing cases, mathe-matical instruments, mill, pit and crosscut saws, japanned ware, large scale beams, &c. &c. HENRY INGLE. October 19.
The CABINET and CHAIR-MAKING Busi-ness is carried on by Ingle and Pelton, at their shop next to the above store, where orders in that line will be thankfully received and punctu-ally attended to.
N. B. A good steady Journeyman Cabinet-Maker will meet with employ by applying as above. awtf
For sale, or to be rented.
A House and lot on the Capitol Hill—the lot is 20 feet 2 inches on Delaware Avenue, and about 120 feet deep extending back to a 30 feet Alley. The House is a handsome well fur-nished convenient three story brick house, con-taining 2 sealed garrets, 5 chambers, 2 parlours—kitchen with a pantry and cellar. It is directly opposite to the Buildings of WASHINGTON, occupied by Gen. Dearborn, near adjoining to a number of houses belonging to Mr. Carroll, rented to Mr. Dalton and others from its vicinity to the Capitol, it is well calcu-lated for a private family; or a person attached to the offices of the Federal Legislature.—Ad-joining is a lot of about 40 feet front on same Avenue, and running same depth back, (the whole under a good post and rail fence) which, if required would be sold at same time. If rented, the Tenant may have the use of the whole of the lot, which would make an excellent garden, having a South and Eastern exposure, as long as con-venient to the proprietor. This property would be sold a Bargain for satisfactory payments, or well situated property in Philadelphia would be taken in exchange.
Apply to Benjamin Burch, New Jersey Avenue, or to the Editor of the National Intelligencer, or to Karrick and Percival, Philadelphia. Nov. 21. tf
FOR SALE.
A TRACT of land containing 2,500 acres ly-ing immediately on the river Potomac, in the county of Northumberland, Virginia, late the residence of PRESLEY THORN, ON. Esq. Seventeen hundred acres of which are of the most valuable kind of low grounds on the river; be-tween three and four hundred acres heavily tim-bered, the remainder is wavy high land extreme-ly productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious two story brick mansion house and two offices, a large brick stable, a valuable barn, cow house and many other out-houses, all in good repair. The or-chards and garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excel-lent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's sail from Alexandria, Baltimore or Norfolk—There are two good mill sites for grist, or saw-mills on this estate, and plenty of cedar and chestnut timber, exclusive of the heavy timber, which if sawed up into scantling will command a price in the City of Washington, nearly equal to the value of the land. The terms will be made easy to the purcha-ler or purchasers, and the tract will be divided into two or more plantations if necessary. Ap-ply to
RICHARD PETERS, junr. No. 85, Walnut Street Phila-delphia. Philadelphia, Nov. 11. epf
JOHN BYRNE,
At his wholesale and retail Wine, Spi-rits and grocery Store, in Prince, near Water-street, Alexandria.
Offers for sale at very mo-derate prices,
London particular Madeira } do do Tenneriffe } Wines. Choice Lisbon, Port and Ma-laga Cognac brandy, Holland gin, old Jamaica spirits, anniseed cordials, fine teas, coffee, chocolate, loaf, lump, and brown sugars, nut-meg, mullard, pepper, Florence oil, raisins, starch, molasses, cork, &c. &c. A small assortment of tea-trays, waiters, bras cocks, and Dutch ovens; with excellent Irish linen and dowlas sheeting by the piece. The quality and prices of the above are pec-uliarly calculated to recommend them to the keepers of boarding houses, and to give satis-faction to such gentlemen as may wish to pro-vide their own wines, &c. Alexandria, Dec. 21, 1801. epf