The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-10-30 00:00:00

The National Intelligencer,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
No. 1. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
No. 36.
Two Dollars per Ann.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1801.
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Some misconception of the provisions of the post-office law existing, the Editor informs his subscribers, that the mode of stating his accounts was not adopted, until he had obtained the approbation of the Post Master General. On examination it will be seen, that the existing law does not, though the previous law did, prohibit such statement.
NOTICE.
The following slaves have been committed to the jail of Washington County in the District of Columbia, viz.
JOHN MAYNARD—Twenty-nine years old, a bright mulatto, 5 feet 10 inches high, says he was formerly the property of David McMullen, Esq. of Baltimore, who sold him to a Mr. White, a Mr. Bingham, and a Mr. Sargeant from Georgia.
JIM WILMER—Five or six or 27 years of age, very black complexion, 5 feet 8 inches high, says he was formerly the property of Mr. Cumberland Dugan, of Baltimore, who sold him to the said White, Bingham and Sargeant. Both of these men have on coarse negro clothing, not much worn.
CHARLES—27 years of age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, well made, and has a good countenance; says he belongs to a Mr. Hubman, of Benedict, in St. Mary's county, Maryland—has on coarse negro clothing, a good deal worn.
The owners of the above slaves are desired to come and take them away, or they will be sold to pay their prison expenses, according to the provision of the law respecting runaways.
DANIEL CARROLL BRENT,
Marshal of the District of Columbia. Washington, October 27, 1801
The subscriber respectfully acquaints the public, that he has removed to the corner of Ninth and K streets, where he continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of Ornaments for Chimney pieces, Door Caps, Frontispieces, Metal Sashes, &c. which may also be had at his store No. 51, Barclay Street, New-York, and at Mr. Wild's store, Market Street, Baltimore.
GEORGE ANDREWS.
Who has gold leaf for sale by the package book.
Oct 8 1801
FALL GOODS.
WILLIAM OXLEY & Co.
Have received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool,
Fall and winter goods which are now opening and selling very low for cash or approved notes. A liberal credit will be given to those of known punctuality.
Alexandria, Oct. 19. ept
TO BE LET,
And may be entered immediately,
TWO LARGE TWO STORY BRICK HOUSES
SITUATED in New Jersey Avenue near the Capitol. Adjacent to one of the houses is a frame two story building, which, with a stable and extensive garden, will be let with the house. In one of the brick houses there is a very large commodious store.—Enquire of the printer.
October 23. ept
WINTHROP SARGENT.
A Pamphlet has lately appeared in Boston, whose contents we have heretofore declined noticing from an indisposition to trust to the mutilated statements of party prints. It now however lies before us. It is entitled:
Political Intolerance, or the violence of party spirit; exemplified in a recent removal from office; with a comment upon executive conduct, and an ample refutation of calumny; in a sketch of the services and sacrifices of a dismissed officer.—By one of the AMERICAN PEOPLE.
This title will excite in the mind of the reader little expectation of moderation; and when taken in connection with the ensuing preliminary remarks, it will further prove the want of that dispassionate temper from which only can be rationally expected either a candid statement of facts or opinions.
The pamphlet consists of 36 pages, 12 of which are occupied in a minute recital of the military services of Mr. Sargent during the revolutionary war—services, which have not been disputed; which have, in truth, been neither the topics of encomium or reproach. They would not be here noticed, were it not for the minute and even tedious manner in which they are stated and blazoned. The most trivial circumstances are held up as memorials of glory, and the common danger and hardship experienced by every soldier are formed into claims to high reputation.
To detract from the well earned character of Mr. Sargent as a soldier is not the object of these remarks. That the contents of his merits may console his declining years is sincerely to be wished.
One reflection will arise in the mind of every reader; that Mr. Sargent is either the real author of the production, or that it has been written directly under his eye. Personal circumstances, with an uncommon precision of dates, are so often stated, that none other than Mr. Sargent could relate them. It must therefore be virtually considered as his performance, whatever the writer may insinuate to the contrary.
It is difficult to assign an adequate reason for this detail of revolutionary services. What light can be shed on the qualifications of Winthrop Sargent for a Governor, by an enumeration of the duties performed during the war by a lieutenant, a captain, and a major? Is misplaced gratitude to be the perpetual flattery of men who are desirous of appreciating their character, and shall its breath sound forever he expected to seduce the discriminating powers of the mind from their vigorous exertion?
The next 12 pages are taken up with a detail of the conduct of Mr. Sargent, first as surveyor, then as Secretary, and last as Governor of the Mississippi Territory, to which last place he was appointed by Mr. Adams in May 1798 for three years.
It is considered as altogether unimportant to enquire with what degree of talent or virtue Mr. Sargent discharged the duties of Surveyor. His statement acknowledges that many of his acts in that office gave rise to considerable dissatisfaction. This dissatisfaction was increased rather than diminished by the manner in which he discharged the duties of Secretary under Governor St. Clair.
Appointed to the office of Governor of the Mississippi Territory, his public conduct seems to have embodied and invigorated opposition. Of this the following extract must furnish abundant evidence:
“From this memorable era, until his leaving the North Western Territory, the almost constant absence of Gov. St. Clair, invested him with the important duties of Government—and, alike unwearied in his application in this department, as unremitting in his cares, and constant fatigues, during his continuance in the army, the country became flourishing, and rapidly progressive, under his administration. A discretionary power in granting lands was conferred upon him, but he economised, and yet gave pretty general satisfaction. From the public interest, he has suffered pro-
secution and arrest submitting to be harassed in his person, and distressed in his private property, rather than permit imposition upon such lands and offices of the public, as were entrusted to him. It is true that his popularity has been thus in a great degree hazarded, if not prostrated—but conscious integrity is a mighty, and abundant support.”
Again we find in page 21 the following acknowledgement, which while it admits the vanity of the Governor, certainly shews his unpopularity:
“The administration of Gov. Sargent was failed by the darkest calumnies.—Malevolence and detraction, with a host of subornate, and incendiary principles, led on by envy, were embodied against him—and they effected, in the minds of the simple and uninformed, the most iniquitous purposes—he was rendered terrific in his private as well as official character—he was represented as mercenary, ridiculously inflated, and proudly absorbed in false views of his own greatness—and the humble man considered him as the arrogant, haughty, and confirmed foe, to every local, every milder virtue. Thus impressed, that class, which constitutes the great body of the people, deprecated the necessity of approaching him, and when received with that manly sensibility, and benign condescension, by which the intimate associates of the Governor, well know his character is dignified, they retired, expressing their resentful astonishment at those nefarious calumnies, by which they had been most unwarrantably deceived. A single anecdote of much notoriety, may, perhaps, by way of illustration, be pertinently introduced. A distressed man, believing himself the rightful heir to a contested inheritance, had solicited counsel—an exorbitant fee was demanded—no less than seventy dollars, and the needy client could offer but ten. In this emergency, advice being utterly denied him, he expressed in the bitterness of his soul, a determination to appeal to the Governor.—“You appeal to the Governor,” cried the venal accuser; introducing his vociferating exclamation with much anathematizing, and opprobrious language.—The Governor never spoke to a poor man in his life; and should you persist in your design, death will be the consequence of your temerity.”
“The unfortunate sufferer, however, cut off by poverty from every other resource—all trembling, all abashed, presented himself before this tremendously delineated Governor. In a tremulous and hesitating manner, he made his statement, and earnestly solicited redress. The humane Governor, responding in terms calculated to calm, and allay his agitated spirit, informed him that he mistook his character—that he was not a Spanish viceroy, invested with authority to distribute the soil at his pleasure—that he was himself amenable to the laws, possessing no other powers, than such as were awarded by the constitution of their common country—that if a judicial process was his object, his regular course was a direct application to a professional character. But the Governor, affected by the marked perturbation, & apparent terrors of a man, could not forbear observing thereon, when the preceding recital was produced. It is unnecessary to add, that the affrighted supplicant was soothed to composure—that he received the best possible advice, and departed blessing a man whom he had been taught to execrate.”
Mr. Sargent's statement affirms over and over again that he was respected and supported by every virtuous man in the territory. But where are the proofs? Are they to be found in his own gratuitous assertions; or are they to be drawn from a few complimentary addresses, which almost always speak the partial language of friendship?—Do these allegations outweigh that openly declared and unreluted fact that majority of the people disliked his administration? Do they outweigh the rejection by a federal House of Representatives—his political friends—of a report of a committee simply declaring that there was no reason of further proceeding respecting the charges made against him?
From this view of twenty-four pages of the pamphlet, consisting of two-thirds of it, but one material inference can be deduced, and that is, that there was the best reason to believe Governor Sargent unpopular in the Mississippi Territory.
We now come to the narrative of the circumstances attending what is called Governor Sargent's removal. It shall be stated in his own way.
It is stated as the hope of Governor Sargent, that he would not be removed by Mr. Jefferson on vague charges from an office, which he had held in such a manner as to receive the fullest confidence of General Washington and Mr. Adams, by the latter of whom such a removal could not possibly have been made. We shall only here observe, that the opinion expressed is that merely of Governor Sargent, and that he furnishes no proofs—and that further it is not probably in his power to furnish any—that it was impossible, or even improbable, that he should have been removed by Mr. Adams. We have good reason to think that Mr. Sargent is not stranger to this fact.
We proceed to the statement. Page 28 ushers in the detail with the following remark:
“There seems to be such a total want of dignity, together with circumstances of equivocation and duplicity, attending the removal of Governor Sargent, as, notwithstanding the storied infincerity of Mr. Jefferson to the immortal Washington, and his venerable successor, with the multiplied instances of dissimulation that have been attributed to him, could scarcely have been expected from any President of the United States.”
“Previous to Gov. Sargent's leaving Orleans, for the seat of government, he had notice that he was to be continued in office. This assurance of his contemplated renomination was contained in a letter from a respectable character, said to have commenced with Mr. Jefferson; and the intelligence was repeated, and positively asserted as a fact, from other quarters. He arrived in Boston some time in May, and upon the 18th of that month, he advertised the President of his leaving Boston, to pay his respects to him at the seat of government. This notice of his arrival, and intention of being upon the ground for the purpose of meeting his enemies, and justifying his conduct, must have been with the President about the 24th, and within two or three days of this time, a commission was made out for Mr. Claiborne, but “sub rosa.”—Upon the 30th, immediately after his arrival at Washington, the Governor waited upon the President, and was received apparently very graciously. He was furnished with a recommendatory address to Mr. Jefferson, by General Knox, under whose auspices, and judiciously penetrating observation, he had passed many an ordeal.”
General Knox's letter is omitted as altogether unimportant—as is the letter of Andrew Ellicott—both of them are in the highest degree recommendatory.
(To be Continued.)
IN THE CASE
Of GEORGE W. KIRKLAND, Bankrupt.
Whereas a commission of bankruptcy is awarded against George W. Kirkland, late of Washington County, in the District of Columbia, and he being declared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners on the twentieth day of the present month of October, on the thirtieth day of the present month of October, and on the twentieth day of November next, at four o'clock in the afternoon of the said days, at the house of William Rhodes, innkeeper, in the City and County of Washington, and district of Columbia; at the second or which meetings the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts and choose assignees. And all persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any goods or effects of his in their hands, are desired to give notice hereof, to
ELIAS B. CALDWELL,
Clerk to the Commissioners, October 7, 1801. ept

From the Philadelphia Gazette.
By the brig Venus, arrived at this port on Saturday last, we received the "Bulletin Officiel du Port Republicain," of the 28th September from which we have made the following,
TRANSLATIONS:
TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE,
Governor of St. Domingo.
To all Civil and Military Officers.
Cape Francois, 28 Fructidor, year 9.
Citizens—As I have been informed that captains of foreign vessels, after carrying away by force or seduction, young citizens of the colony, have been so bold as to sell them in the United States, it is the duty of every public officer to prevent, by the most strict attention, such wicked attempts from being renewed for the future.
I have received advices, importing that citizen Abraham in the Cape, a Creole of the plantation called Des Dames, was conducted to Wilmington: that after having been put on shore, he was taken away into the back country, where he was going to be sold, when he was claimed by a Frenchman, and sent back to Cape Francois, on board the Schooner Two Sisters. The same citizen informs me, that a young black man named Bonhomme, a Creole and taylor of Cape Francois, was sold in this manner, a few years ago, in Charleston, and that he is in quest of him. To these positive facts he adds others, the proofs of which he is trying to obtain.
In consequence of this information, you are sensible how great your zeal ought to be, to prevent such piratical attempts for the future. There is no doubt but there are among the captains who trade to this colony, some mean and barbarous enough to deal in the destiny of their fellow-creatures, to carry them away far from their country and liberty, and reduce them to slavery.
Therefore, it is ordered that all public officers inform me of abuses that may be committed on that matter, and commanders in sea-ports go with a municipal officer on board of vessels ready to sail, and make a strict visit of all persons on board; and if there are citizens not included in the crew's list, to have them disembarked, unless they produce a passport signed by me; to stop the vessel, and give me immediate notice thereof, so as I may order to be brought before a council of war captains known to be guilty, in order that they should be prosecuted to the utmost extent of the laws.
Salute and fraternity,
TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE.
COLONY OF ST. DOMINGO.
Port Republicain, 2 Vendémiaire, (September 24, 1801.)
Yesterday the Anniversary of the Foundation of the French Republic was celebrated in this commune. The celebration of that national festival was performed in the church of the commune, where, after the high mass had been sung, with the exposition of the consecrated host, the Citizen Porpee, acting as President of the Municipal Administration, pronounced the following speech;
Citizens,
Long live the French Republic! It is to her we are indebted for the inestimable blessing of liberty. Could we help being forever grateful for it?
I call to witness the Supreme being worshipped in this church; there is not one of the inhabitants of this colony but is proud of the sublime name of Frenchman; there is not one but is penetrated with the sentiments of the most tender affection, for a nation covered with glory and so generous, of which this country has the happiness of being one of its finest dependencies.
Its invincible armies have triumphed over two leagues armed one after another against it by the tyrant of the seas; they have just, in spite of his pusillanimous artifices, given peace to the European continent. They shall triumph over him if he is not wise enough to regulate the ambition that devours him, on principles consistent with the dignity of the continental powers and the liberty of the seas.
Citizens! let us hasten, by our wishes, that precious moment, upon which depends the strengthening of our happiness. Nothing but the liberty of the seas can bring back into this island its ancient prosperity, and seal, in a lasting manner, the works of General Toussaint Louverture.
French Republic! Toussaint Louverture! name dear to our hearts, and which we ought never to separate. If he is al-
through her, he has done nothing but for her.
Met together in this place to celebrate the anniversary of the foundation of the French Republic, let us then raise our souls, citizens, towards him in whose hands are the hearts of men; let us return him the warmest thanks for the blessing he has bestowed on the French people, by giving them a free and representative government: as being closely united to their destiny, we can be happy but by their happiness.
After this speech, the General Age acquainted the assembly with his having received the organick laws for St. Domingo, and invited the inhabitants of this commune to meet again, in the same place, the 31 of this month, to hear there the reading he intended to make of these laws.
This pious ceremony was ended by a te deum, that was sung, accompanied with 23 discharges of guns.
Vendémiaire 3, (Sept. 25.)
The reading of the organick laws for St. Domingo took place this day, in the church of this commune, as it was announced by General Age, before the civil authorities and a great number of citizens who had met there with eagerness.
LONDON, September 1.
The French funds have risen 6 per cent. suddenly, notwithstanding the disasters of their affairs in Egypt. It is, therefore, conjectured, that this rise is occasioned either by the negotiations at Paris taking a more favorable turn, or by the truth of a report, that the money to be paid by Portugal to the French as the price of peace, is to be applied towards paying the dividends out of the French funds, which were very much in arrears.
LONDON, September 4.
DIET AT RATISBON.
The following is the rescript by which his Imperial majesty declines adopting, in conformity to the suffrages of the general diet of the empire the mode pointed out for the final adjustment of the articles respecting the empire:
In several votes it has already been anticipated, that his Imperial majesty might have motives of sufficient importance for his reluctance to accept this commission. Solely directed by the reasons alleged, and not to risk a diminution of the dignity of the head of the empire by an unsuccessful undertaking, his Imperial majesty could not agree to accept the commission of the general diet, nor to approve in his quality of supreme head of the empire, of that part of the conclusion. His Imperial majesty, however, being always accustomed, and ever anxious, not to transgress the boundaries traced by the German Constitution, gives his assent to the co-operation of the empire, in the usual form of a deliberation of the diet of the empire; since the majority of the states having decided upon the different modes of co-operation on the part of the empire, viz. 1st, the full powers to be given to his Imperial majesty: 2dly, an extraordinary deputation of the empire, and 3dly, the deliberation of the diet itself by rejecting the two first modes proposed by several states, and among others, by his Imperial majesty, in the quality of a state of the empire, in favor of the co-operation of the diet, assembled under its supreme head, the latter has no longer any authority to approve of one of the two first modes of co-operation, though they might be very well calculated for accelerating the work of peace, which still remains to be accomplished.
The principal objects which still remain to be adjusted by a special convention to complete the peace, are, in other respects, known from the treaty of peace at Luneville, which has been reciprocally ratified; and from what his Imperial majesty knows of the negotiation for the peace of Luneville, in order correctly to examine and decide upon those points, nothing more is necessary than an historical acquaintance with the law of nations and statitics, with the reach of all; and they may be ratified in the most secure manner by those who have a particular interest in their discussion.
In this state of affairs, in which the diet of the empire has given a preference to the states in the diet assembled by the emperor under its chief, the relations which exist between the states of the empire and its supreme chief, and the manner of treating the affairs of Europe, require (and this will be one of the first transactions of the imperial diet) that a full conclusion on the objects to be regulated for completing the peace, by a particular convention, should be submitted to the ratification of his Imperial majesty as promptly as a proper discussion of this affair may permit. His Im-
perial majesty waits with paternal solicitude for this conclusion, which will not fail to satisfy his expectations, if the general diet in forming it, be guided by the regulations laid down with so much wisdom in its last conclusion.
Done at Vienna, and sealed with the Seal of his Imperial majesty, June 26, 1801.
An igneous meteor lately exploded over the street of Pont de Vaux, in the department of L'Ain. Its progress was from S. west to N. east. Its appearance was at the hour of ten in the evening. It went off with the noise of a 24 pounder. Its elevation was not apparently more than thirty fathoms. It burst into fragments, which fell into the gardens, and were presently extinguished with a little smoke, but no flame. It was about a foot and a half in diameter. The air had been very hot all day. Westward the sky was first dark, and then suddenly illuminated; only a few drops of rain fell.
A METEOR.
On the evening of the 14th of July, about half after nine, a remarkable meteor was seen at Montgallard. The sky was clear, and the wind calm. An exhalation like a common cloud then gradually arose. It seemed of the length of 3000 fathoms, in breadth about 1200 or 1500, under an angle of twelve degrees. In a little time it appeared to take fire. It burnt with a pale flame, like that of spirit of wine. At the edges it exhibited a splendid glory, it continued for fifteen minutes. After an interval it was rekindled for eight or ten minutes more. It was then extinguished, and in a moment appeared a third time, which was of very short duration.
On the subject of the convention lately concluded between the courts of Russia and Great Britain (which our readers will recollect we translated from a Paris paper and published in the Mercantile Advertiser on the 12th of the present month) the Editor of the Morning Post makes the following ingenious observations:
The Convention appears to have been officially published in the Moniteur as a set off against the convention of Surrendering Cairo. The French have, undoubtedly, more cause of joy in the one than of regret in the other. The convention of St. Petersburg more, much more, than repays them for the loss of Egypt.
This convention divides itself into two parts: the one ascertains what articles are contraband of war; the other determines right of search.
The first prohibits only, fire arms, and warlike instruments, with the addition of gun-powder, and saddles and bridles. Neither hemp, pitch, tar, wood, iron, or any of the raw materials necessary to make fire-arms, or warlike instruments, are forbidden. All naval stores, every thing necessary to the construction of a fleet, may now be freely imported into France in time of war, under the authority of Great Britain. It is absurd to prohibit the manufactured article, and allow the importation of the raw material. France does not want Russian cannon, or Russian swords. She wants the raw materials necessary to make them at home, as her own arts are far superior to those of the north of Europe. How much this treaty concedes to the northern confederacy, we leave to be decided by the following facts: in 1798, commodore Lawford sent an officer on board a Swedish frigate, convoying a fleet of merchantmen, to ask of what their cargoes consisted, and to what ports they were bound? The answer was, they were laden with hemp, pitch, tar, deals, iron, &c. &c. and that they were mostly bound for ports in the Mediterranean. This was enough. Commodore Lawford desired to see no papers, he made no search: but he called a council of war, after which he sent to the admiralty for instructions, full keeping company with the convoy. Upon the arrival of those instructions, he detained the whole fleet and brought them into Margate Roads. Those were soon afterwards released which had not cargoes of pitch, tar, hemp, deals, and iron. Hence we find the admiralty laying it down as law, that these articles were contraband of war; and, to clear up all doubts on the subject, Sir William Scott, in the case of one of the ships (the Maria) expressly stated them, from the bench, to be of that description, and authorising the detention of the whole convoy.
The second gives up the right of search to a degree far beyond what we calculated. If a Swedish frigate, for instance, shall now be convoying a fleet of Swedish merchant ships to France, and an English ship of the line falls in with them, the English ship is to send an officer on board the Swedish frigate, who is to inspect the papers of the Swede, and if there appear no
cause of suspicion, then none of the Swedish merchantmen are to be at all examined, but the neutral fleet is to pass on. We must trust to the Swedish frigate's taking cognizance of the cargoes and conduct of merchantmen. She is responsible for them; they are as it were stowed in her hold, part of her cargo, and if her papers appear fair, then we are not at liberty to investigate those of merchantmen. Our right of search, therefore, extends no further than seeing that the Swedish frigate convoying the merchantmen has regular papers and documents to shew of what their cargoes consist. We are allowed the privilege of questioning the crews of the merchantmen, or by personal enquiries and examination on board their ships, discovering facts which cannot be learned in the frigate. We have the disadvantage which a court of law would labour under of taking written evidence instead of personal testimony. We cannot cross-examine the parties concerned. Lord Robert Fitzgerald, in his writings, has accused the Danish government of conniving at the exportation of warlike stores to France, and of a general spirit to favor the succoring of the French. The speeches of the late and present ministers in parliament were to the same effect. If Denmark and Sweden be so inclined now, it is only necessary to practise a little fraud on board the convoying frigates, and their wishes will be attained, they cannot be detected. But such a fraud is unneccessary, since tar, hemp, iron, &c. are no longer contraband of war. We have secured the faith of the neutral powers most wisely, by granting them full liberty to do all which might tempt them to be perfidious.
Other parts of this treaty call for anadversion which our limits will not admit at present. We shall only state that it grants all which the northern confederacy contended for. The right of search is mockery while we are not at liberty to seize the dangerous articles that will be conveyed. We might as well boast of the right of searching empty ships. We have never been advocates for the rigorous exercise of this right, which in our opinion has been much abused. We have ever thought that it should be modified and regulated, and we expected that this treaty, though far from attaining Mr. Pitt's objects, would have established the right on the principles of justice and moderation. But it gives to the confederacy all they asked, and relinquishes every claim, in the defence of which Mr. Pitt involved this country in a war with the powers of the Baltic. It falls as much short of those privileges which we think necessary to the protection of our naval greatness, as Mr. Pitt's demands went beyond them.
The convention of Cairo had been previously prepared by the wisdom of Sir Sidney Smith, at El Arish; and the steps taken to resist invasion were those of Mr. Dundas some years ago. They talk of a naval armistice. A naval armistice! For what? France can now import and export every article in neutral bottoms, as well as if the whole British navy were locked up in port."
FRENCH CLERGY.
The Minister of general police, to the prefects of the departments.
PARIS, JULY 20.
Since the eighteenth of Brumaire (9th November) Citizens Prefects, all the acts of the government, with respect to the catholic priests, have had for their principle and their object the liberty of worship; hoping to bring back, by indulgence, men whom it conceived only led astray, it permitted many of them to return into the bosom of their country; and even authorised them to exercise their worship. Their exile was terminated on this single condition; that they should promise to be obedient to the laws, that is, that they would not disturb the order to which they are indebted for their return to France; and that they would not tear the bosom of that generous family which forgot their faults, and held forth its arms to receive them. Although the government could not have expected that gratitude would bind to it all those to whose misfortunes it put an end; it had at least a right to believe, that the sanctity of their engagements would have retained in passive submission men who had shown such a scrupulous respect for what they called the laws of their conscience. This expectation has been disappointed; and more than one priest, after having experienced the clemency of the government, has persisted in a state of rebellion against it. I do not speak of those who have constantly refused to promise fidelity to the constitution; they have passed judgment on themselves; they should be banished from the bosom of the republic, for it is renouncing a country to refuse to acknowledge its laws. I point out to you here

those priests whose conduct is a continued perjury from the moment when they made the promise of submission to the laws. Because the republican government does not favor to them to be favorable to their am-bition, they think that they may, with im-punity, betray the oaths which they have made; and if any person observe to them that the maxims of the Gospel itself re-probate this impiety, they say, that it is better to obey God than to obey men.—Thus the ministers of lies make their God with for perjury and anarchy. With them discord entered into the communes. They have town division among the citizens and hatred in families; revived party quarrels, alarmed the consciences, fanaticized the ardent minds, abused the credulity of the weak; and, in fine, renewed, in the age of light and liberty, all the ridiculous and scandalous notions of the ages of igno-rance and superstition. It is particularly in the communes where they find them-selves opposed to the priests who have con-formed to the laws, that the disturbances are in the extreme; they cannot forgive them their obedience to the civil power; and they proclaim them enemies of God, because they have been at all times friends to the republic.
In vain has it been attempted to apply the law of the 11th Prairial (May 31) and to resign to the different priests, distinct hours for the use of the same temple. The combatants are always engaged; and in their violent debates the public authority is frequently committed. Take care, Ci-tizens Prefects, that the liberty of worship shall no longer be, to some individuals, the licentious conduct and arbitrary power of their own particular mode. It is necessary to place a barrier between men whom it is impossible to bring in contact without dan-ger. The measures which I am about to prescribe to you appear to me likely to at-tain this end. If, in some instances, they seem to grant a kind of pre-eminence to the priests who are obedient to the laws, this preference is unquestionably due to men who, being born of the revolution, have always continued faithful to it; who do not stand in need of any pardon; who have united their fate to that of the re-public; and who do not cease, even now, to hold up the love and respect due to the government, by their discourtes, and by their example.
I charge you, therefore, Citizens Pre-fects;   1. To find out the seditious priests, who have hitherto refused to promise fidelity to the constitution, and to oblige them to quit the territories of the republic without the smallest delay.  2. To order provisionally, and as a mea-sure of police, every priest who has re-en-tered upon a commune, where, before his exile, he exercised the functions of bishops, of curate, or vicar, and where his pre-sence would be injurious to the public tran-quility, to retire immediately to such a dis-tance, as that his influence can no longer cause any disturbance.  3. To enjoin the Mayors of such com-munes as have but one building consecrated to the exercise of worship, to allow the use of it only to the priest who officiated there at the period of the 18th Brumaire (Nov. 9,) and, in case the church should have been then vacant, to maintain exclu-sively the priest first called by the will of the majority of the Inhabitants. 
If you think, Citizens Prefects, that the regulations admit of some exceptions, you will submit them to me; and you will give me an account of such provisional de-cisions as you shall think it necessary to make, in order that I may confirm or annul them. I salute you.
(Signed) FOUCHÉ.
POST-OFFICE.
WASHINGTON CITY Oct. 7, 1801.
The great Northwestern Mail which includes the following Post Offices will be closed at this office every Wednesday at 8 A. M and Friday at 5 P. M. viz.
  Bedford, Pa. Lexington, Ky.   Bourbonton, Ky. Manchester, N. W.   Brook C. H. Va. Mayville, Ky.   Cannonsburg, Pa. New Lancaster, N. T.   Chambersburg, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa.   Chillicothe, N. T. Somersett, Pa.   Clarksburg, Md. St. Clairsville, N. T.   Frankfort, Ky. Versailles, Ky.   Fredericktown, Md. Washington, Pa.   Greencastle, Pa. Washington, Ky.   Greensburg, Pa. Wheeling, Vir.   Hagerstown, Md. Zanesville, N. T. 
Mails for other northwestern post-offices will be made up as usual, every Friday at 5 P. M. A mail for Union Town, Brookville, Habb-ville, Howard's Mill, Wright's Mill and Taney Town, Maryland, will be closed at this office every Tuesday at 5 P. M.
THOMAS MORAEE, Postmaster.
October 9. ep91
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1801.
A letter, we understand, has been re-ceived from the Marshal of Tenessee, ap-ologizing for not making return of the census of that state at the appointed time; but stating the probable numbers of Tenessee at 100,000.
If 100,000 be added to the aggregate number of all the other states, and 10,000 for the deficient district in Maryland, the total population of the United States will amount to
In 1790 it amounted to 3,929,326
Increase in 10 years 1,347,460
According to the ratio of increase du-ring the last ten years, our numbers dou-ble in about 22 years and a third.
From correct information from VER-mont, it appears that Stephen R. Bradley is elected federal Senator to succeed Mr. Paine.—Mr. Bradley had 16 votes more than Mr. Chamberlain, the federal candi-date.
Israel Smith is appointed Chief Justice in the room of E. Woodbridge.
Extract of a letter received at Burlington, (Vermont) from a gentleman at New-bury.
"You may rely with safety that the House of Assembly is a Democratic one.
"There are three new Counsellors on that side of the question, viz. Noah Chit-tenden, John White and, Beniah Loomis.
"Mr. Marsh is Speaker, there having been only two votes against him. This is a proof of Democratic moderation.
"No changes in Chittenden county, ex-cept Mr. Buel in the room of Mr. Law, as side Judge. The principal changes are in Addison county. Strong and Thomp-son are left out, and Olin and Dibble place-ed in their room—Chipman left out and Slade put in his room as Sheriff, by only a majority of two.
"The election of a clerk to the house hung heavy. It went twice round without the appearance of a choice, on which old rose, spoke fully in favor of all the Candidates, as men of undoubted in-tegrity, and of abilities equal to a fulfil-ment of all the duties, but declared, that under these circumstances, he would give his vote to Mr. Elliot, having been assured that, like himself, he was an inflexible de-mocrat. Mr. Elliot got the election.
"I believe this will be an important sec-tion. An Address to the President will undoubtedly be brought forward."
Albany, October 22.
STATE CONVENTION.
Mr. Floyd, from the committee of the whole (on behalf of Mr. Van Rensselaer) reported the following resolutions:
Resolved, as the sense of this Con-vention, That after the return of the cen-sus of the electors of this state, taken in the present year, the number of members of assembly be one hundred, and the num-ber of senators twenty-four.
Resolved, That the number of members of assembly shall increase at the rate of two for every year until they shall amount to one hundred and fifty; and the number of senators shall increase at the rate of one for every four years until the whole num-ber of senators shall amount to thirty; which increase shall take place on the re-turn of every census; and that upon the taking of every future census there shall be a new apportionment of senators and members of assembly.
A motion by Mr. Hoffman, to amend the said first resolution by obliterating the words one hundred, and inserting ninety, was negatived on a division, 63 to 37.
For the Negative.
Messrs. Atwater, Baker, Bingham, Birdsell, Buckley, Carpenter, Clinton of Orange, Coffin, Comstock, Dean, Elmen-dorf, Ferris, Fisk, Floyd, Gale, Hallett, Halsey, Hawkes, Hicks, Hogeboom, Ho-beywell, Hotchkiss, Kerly, Knox, Lewis, Lyon, Mills, Nicholson, Niles, Oshurn, Palmer, Parks, Patterson, Perine, Rey-nolds, Rosecrantz, Rose, Ryan, Schoon-maker, Shaw, Simmons, Smith of Ulster, Smith of Washington, Steward, Tauman, Talmadge, Thompson of Saratoga, Thorne, Tompkins of Westchester, Tompkins of New-York, Townsend of New-York, Townsend of Orange, Treadwell, Van Alen, Van Antwerp, Van Cortlandt, Van Nels, Van Wyck, Wendover, Weed, Wherry, Yates, Younglove.
FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE;
Messrs. Aikin, Bloom, Campbell, Can-tine, Clinton of New-York, Deitz, Edgar,
Gansevoort, Hale, Hazen, Herkimer, Hoff-man, Hoxie, Hulted, King, Lansing, Liv-ington, E. L'Hommedieu, Moore, Par-ley, Rayner, Rich, Sammons, Savage, Schenck, Shuneman, Seaman, Seaman, Smith of Suffolk, Thompson of Dutchess, Tabor, Van Benthuisen, Van Ingen, Vernor, Waggener, Weil, Woodworth.
A motion of Mr. Henry to amend the said last resolution, so that the assembly shall never be increased above the said number of 100 members; a motion of Mr. Comstock, that the senate shall never be increased above the said number of twenty-four members; and another motion of Mr. Henry, that the increase of the As-sembly shall be one instead of two for eve-ry year, were severally negatived.
The question being then taken on the resolutions reported by the committee, was carried in the affirmative without a divi-sion.
Ordered, that a Committee, consisting of Messrs. Treadwell, Bloom, Henry, Van Antwerp and Van Nels, be appointed to prepare and bring in a clause or clauses to be considered as a part of the Constitu-tion of this state, conformable to the said resolution.
On motion of Mr. Thomson of Dutchess, resolved, that nothing in the foregoing resolutions be construed to prohibit the Legislature from allowing one member in Assembly to each county heretofore erect-ed in this state.
Ordered, that the said last mentioned resolution be referred to the above Com-mittee.
Thursday, Oct. 22.
The Convention this day resolved, by a large majority, that the right of nomination to office is, by a fair construction of the Constitution, a concurrent right in the Go-vernor and Council of Appointment.
Philadelphia, October 27.
ELECTION OF MAYOR.
In select and common council yesterday, a letter was received from Jonathan B. Smith, Mayor elect, intimating his deter-mination to decline the acceptance of the honor conferred upon him. Upon which the councils proceeded vive voce , to the choice of mayor. Previous to this, how-ever, a certificate was produced and read, declaring Mathew Lawler duly commit-tioned and sworn an alderman of the city of Philadelphia. Upon calling the votes, there appeared for Mathew Lawler, 23— for John Clement Stocker, 8 votes—so that the former is duly elected Mayor of the city.
Additional Intelligence from the Red Sea, received at Salem.
"Major General Baird arrived at Mocha from Bombay in May last, with a number of transports, having on board a large de-tachment of India troops, bound to Suez, to join col. Murray's detachment, which had preceded him, and was already at that place; and, in conjunction with the for-ces of the Grand Vizier, to form an expe-dition against the French army of Egypt, which was reported to have collected and fortified themselves at Grand Cairo.
"In May and June several English ves-sels from different settlements in India, having on board troops and warlike stores, touched at Mocha on their way to Suez to join the expedition, and as fast as they received supplies of water, &c. departed, there being no armed vessels to annoy them on their passage.
"Sir Home Popham, in the Romney, with part of a squadron arrived at Mocha from England, which he left in December last. Touching at the Cape of Good Hope, he took on board the British 61st regiment, and arrived at Mocha in May. After landing his fleet, and receiving a supply of water, proceeded towards Suez. The o-ther ships of his squadron, consisting chiefly of transports, were daily arriving, and leaving Mocha for Suez as fast as they could get furnished with supplies of water and refreshments; and when captain Dana failed (June 22) all the ships had passed which were expected for Suez. But it is not probable that general Baird, with the main body of the forces, got forward in time to co-operate in the reduction of Cairo.
"There were various conjectures as to the number of troops in English pay, but generally supposed to be twelve or fourteen thousand. The naval force consisted most-ly of light ships of war, the Red Sea being of dangerous navigation.
"The last year the English took posses-sion of Mehum Island in the Straits of Babalmadel, and made considerable pro-gress in fortifying it, but were obliged to re-linguish it & withdraw the garrison for want of fresh water. They have since taken pos-session of and established a port on the island of Ga-bel-tor, about 60 leagues northwell of Mocha.
" James Pringle, Esq. Envoy from the East-India Company to the king of Senna, set out from Mocha in May last with his suite, having in charge presents to a large amounts for the king of Senna and his chief officers.
"The English to secure the friendship of the Arabs, have bestowed presents very liberally among the Dulus or Governors on the coasts of the Arabian Gulph and Red Sea. The following is a list of some of the presents made by the E. I. Com-pany to the king of Senna and some of his chief men, in 1801.
  To the King 10 000 Rupees   His Son 2,500   His Vizier 2,000   Dulu of Mocha 3,500   Their chief Se-cretaries. } 500   22,500 
PUBLIC SALE.
Will be sold for cash, on Thurs-day the 5th November next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of colonel Habersham, in George-town,
Household Furniture;
Consisting of Tables, Chairs, a Sopha, Beds, Mattresses, Kitchen furniture, &c.
JEREMIAH CONNOR, Auctioneer. Washington City, Oct 30, 1801. ep31
CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
THE subscriber returns his sincere thanks to the public, and his friends in general for the encouragement and support he met with since he began to do business.
And as the Library somewhat interfered with his other business, it is now removed to the house of John D. Brasfield, between the Presi-dent's and the Market-house now erecting on the north side of the Pennsylvania Avenue, and the rise near the bend or set off in the paved part of said Avenue.
Where the Library is to be conducted under the immediate care of John McDonald. His ex-perience in that line, I hope, will enable him to fulfil my engagement with the subscribers to said Library in every respect; to them I return my sincere thanks for the encouragement said Librar-y met with when under my care.
At my usual residence the grocery and liquors store is to be kept as formerly; and it is my in-tention to carry on that business on a more ex-tensive plan, he hopes a continuance of his former customers, and all others that may think proper to favor him with their custom.
HUGH SOMERVILLE. Washington City Oct 30, 1801. ep32
The Levy Court of Washing-ton County, having appropriated money to re-pair and to keep in repair, the wooden Bridges over the Tyber and James's Creek—Proposals will be received until Tuesday next the 30 of November, to be directed to DANIEL CAR-ROLL of D u . ROBERT BRENT, or WIL-iam THORNTON, or either of them. October 30, 1801. ep2
A NEGRO MAN
To be hired by the year, half yearly or quarterly.
A SOBER well disposed man about 26 years of age, clean, and has been many years employed as a coach driver, stable boy, and oc-casionally waiting at table, and working in the garden.—His master wishes to hire him out in or about the city of Washington, he having a wife living near the District. He has never been accused or suspected of dishonesty—For fur-ther information apply to the printer.
October 23. ep9c
For Sale,
At the Store lately occupied by Mr. P. M c DONN, on Water-street, opposite Messrs. King & Daugherty's Lumber Yard.
Cogniac brandy, Holland gin, West-India and N. England rum, Spanish brandy, cherry rum, brown, loaf and lump sugars, gun-powder, imperial, hyson, hyson skin andouchoung tea, green coffee, pepper, alspice, nutmegs, ground ginger, fig blue, indigo, starch, Spanish segars, mould and dip candles in boxel, white and brown soap in ditto, fool leather, molasse, belt table cloth, a few thousand weight cit Rhode-Island cheese, mens' coarse shoes, apples in barrels, a quantity of onions, &c. &c. George-Town, October 21. iaw3w
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR,
Has just received a handsome assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, Swansdown, &c.
OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
GENTLEMEN who favor him with their or-ders, may rest assured of first attention, and the best & most reasonable workmanship and materials, and on reasonable terms.
"Military and Naval Uniforms, and La-dies' Habits made with elegance.
City of Washington, between the Presidents House and the seven Buildings, Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 21, 1801. iaw2f

S P E E C H Of the GOVERNOR OF VERMONT, delivered October 8, 1801.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the H. of Representatives.
In a state regulated in its expenditure by the strictest regimen of economy, the public approbation must be the principal reward of its magistrates. That I have the honor of addressing you again, as your chief magistrate, evidences the confidence of the freemen for my past conduct, and urges to active and zealous pursuit of their best welfare.
The constitution of the state under which we are now assembled, is happily formed on the principles of freedom, and has formed its object the interest of the great body of the people: To discover this interest, will be the subject of your deliberations; to preserve it, the result of your doings.
Upon the habits and opinions, the principles of the people, both civil and religious, republican governments, solely depend; when the people are habituated to respect the laws and their magistrates, and aided by the impulses of religion, are attached by political principles to their government, its administration will prosper and the people be happy. But when they are habituated to view their government as prodigal or oppressive, to be over jealous of the character and conduct of their magistrates, and from bad principles are induced to vilify or obstruct its public acts, and meet no restraint from religious or moral considerations, the government hastens rapidly to ruin. It is then highly important, that the General Assembly, as the political fathers of the people, should endeavor, by all candid means, to direct the public sentiment. To effect this, the legislature must possess the confidence of the people. This, gentlemen, you will continue to do, by enacting wise and beneficial laws—by providing for public expenditures, and enforcing proper economy in governmental expenses—by electing men of abilities, worth, and integrity, into offices, by inculcating sound morals, and recommending a reverence for the great and salutary duties of religion.
The institution of religious worship, and the establishment of colleges and academies in this state, will afford us much assistance. While our youth are trained up in knowledge and virtue, and the people practice in assembling for the purposes of religious instruction and devotion, we may rationally hope that good principles will prevail, and have their happy effect in all our personal and public proceedings.
The appointment to civil offices is a necessary part of the business, which the constitution assigns to the general assembly, at their annual session; unfortunately for our country, this has become a matter of discord and party contention in some part of the union.
It cannot be necessary, and it cannot be expedient, to make that which the constitution contemplates as a very serious and important duty, become a matter of party contention or private interest. By avoiding every thing which has the appearance of partiality, intolerance and private interest, and by aiming to appoint those men who are the best fitted and qualified to discharge the public offices and services; we preserve to ourselves the approbation of our own minds, and give to our fellow citizens complete evidence, that the principles of republicanism are not the principles of contention, of intolerance, of individual interest, or of faction; but those of candor, of public utility, and national prosperity.
In the transaction and management of public business in general, a spirit of candor, temperance, and prudence, is an essential requisite.—No affairs of importance can ever be done to advantage, when the mind is agitated with intemperate passion, or inflamed by party purposes and pursuits. In a state, therefore, superior to such influences, it may be presumed that they will not be permitted now to prevail; but that wisdom, discretion, and benevolence, will mark all the proceedings of the present session.
It is with much satisfaction I announce to you the prosperous state of our finances. The public debt due on hard money orders has been discharged—a small annual tax will in future be fully adequate to meet the expenses of government.
I cannot omit recommending to your particular attention, the state of our militia. That brave and useful part of our fellow citizens, on whom the sure and immediate defence of our country depends, are greatly deficient in military equipments—the law on this subject has lain dormant—and six years experience has evidenced
its ineffectuality—the soldier has found it difficult, if not impracticable, to comply with it, and the officers, sensible of this, have omitted to enforce it.—Whether it would be proper to purchase arms for their use, or by encouraging the manufacture of arms in this state, and thereby afford the militia an opportunity of equipping themselves, is worthy of your consideration—Field artillery is of indispensable use in modern tactics—and in almost all our sister states, provided at the expense of government. Two field pieces to each brigade would not be expensive or burdensome in our state of prosperity. A tax of such a beneficial intent, would be cheerfully submitted to by all classes of people—they would feel a virtuous pride in cherishing that military zeal which has hitherto animated the militia of this state. Surely the public treasure cannot be better expended, than for national defence. Assuredly, the brave, hardy militia of Vermont, have merited the patronage of their country, as highly as any soldiery in the union.
A letter from the governor of the state of Maryland, covering certain resolutions of that state, as well as some other subjects of less import, will be communicated by a special message.
It is not barely to the limits of this state, that our political duties are confined; they extend much farther, and have relation to the whole of the federal union.—Happy in our own state by enjoying a republican form of government, it is another and important part of our political trust, that we are connected with the other free states of America, by a federal constitution, mutually guaranteeing to each other, and to the whole, PROTECTION and DEFENCE; our duty to the federal government, does not depend on names, persons, or political distinctions—least of all, does it depend on having the other states uniting with us in the election of any particular person to be President of the United States.—Whoever holds that important office, by constitutional appointment and authority, is justly entitled to all the respect and obedience which the constitution and laws have attached to the office—and that which is of the federal system, is to be revered and obeyed, is not any particular name or opinion, but national constitutional authority—there cannot, therefore, be a doubt, but that it is our duty to support the Federal Union, to obey the federal laws, and to do all in our power to support and preserve the best and fairest political production of the last century—the constitution and government of the United States.
As increase of population, is one of the acknowledged criterions of the increasing prosperity of a people, I cannot refrain from congratulating you upon the great & rapid increase of our citizens, since the last census. This will probably call for a new apportionment of representatives from this state to the Congress of the United States, and, at the next annual session of this Assembly, it may be necessary to district the state anew, for the election of a requisite number of representatives. At the present session it may be also expedient to repeal the act directing the election of members for Congress, to be held in the month of September next, and to adopt such measures as shall render an extraordinary session of the legislature for this purpose unnecessary.
I shall be ready to concur with you, gentlemen, in any measures of public utility—and humbly rely upon a superintending Providence, that all honest endeavors for the public good, may be crowned with success.
ISAAC TICHENOR.
City of Washington, July 24, 1801. The Subscribers
HAVING on hand a number of house frames of different dimensions, also, a large quantity of the various kinds of lumber requisite for building, and having made such arrangements as will insure a constant supply thereof, and enable them to sell the same on very advantageous and moderate terms to the purchasers, hereby give notice, that on application, accompanied by a memorandum or bill of the frames or lumber wanted, they will cause the same to be delivered as soon as may be, at any of the wharves in the city of Washington, George-Town or Alexandria. The circumstances under which the subscribers enter into this business, authorize an assurance that the strictest punctuality in their engagements may be relied on. They are therefore induced to believe, that many persons who are engaged in building, or who may intend to build, will find a great convenience and advantage in making timely application, and being thus supplied with the whole of the lumber necessary for their buildings by the time it may be wanted for use.
JOHN CONNER, Somerset County, near Princess Ann Maryland. THOMAS MUNROE. City of Washington.
July 27.
City of Washington,
Commissioners Office,
2d October, 1801.
BY virtue of an act of Assembly of the state of Maryland, entitled "A further supplement to the act concerning the Territory of Columbia and City of Washington," the Commissioners will expose to public sale for ready money, at William Rhodes's Tavern, in the said city, on the EIGHTH day of DECEMBER next, the following Lots in the said city, to wit: Nos 3 and 4 in square no 99, nos 1 2 4 7 8 9 14 15 and 16 in sq no 196, no 10 in sq no 347, nos 1 & 19 in sq no 633, no 4 in sq no 217, nos 8 15 16 17 18 & 19 in sq no 37, no 8 in sq no 40, no 2 in sq no 43, no 4 in sq no 59, no 1 in sq no 60, nos 2 & 3 in sq no 71, nos 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 22 28 29 & 30 in sq no 76, nos 9 & 10 in sq no 77, no 3 in sq no 83, nos 16 17 & 18 in sq no 85, nos 1 & 8 in sq no 6, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 & 20 in sq no 20, nos 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 25 & 26 in sq no 33, nos 15 16 17 20 24 25 26 & 27 in sq no 105, nos 9 10 & 12 in sq no 118, no 20 in sq no 141, nos 14 15 & 16 in sq no 166, no 1 in square north of sq no 580, no 1 in sq north of sq no 582, nos 1 & 2 in sq no 107, nos 2 & 12 in sq no 23, no 12 in sq no 285, no 2 in sq no 317, no 7 in sq no 345, no 6 in sq no 409, no 13 in sq no 535, no 3 in sq no 579, no 4 & 14 in sq no 580, nos 2 & 18 in sq no 583, nos 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 & 19 in sq no 585, nos 9 10 12 13 14 17 & 18 in sq no 587, nos 13 & 14 in sq no 643, nos 4 and 5 in sq no 734, no 3 in sq south of sq no 825, no 10 in sq no 799, no 2 in sq 824, no 13 in sq 846, no 2 in sq 847, nos 12 and 13 in sq 874, nos 15 and 19 in sq 102, no 1 in sq south of sq no 104, nos 6 7 & 8 in sq no 120, nos 24 25 26 & 27 in sq 126, no 7 in sq 142, one half of no 18 in sq 143, nos 3 and 4 in sq 70, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 172, nos 1 2 5 6 10 11 12 13 16 17 and 21 in sq 185, nos 8 9 10 and 14 in sq 216, nos 12 13 17 18 in sq no 200, nos 2 5 6 13 14 in sq no 321, nos 1 3 5 and 9 in sq 32, nos 1 2 10 11 15 and 16 in sq no 348, nos 3 6 7 13 14 19 20 24 25 and 26 in sq 457, no 2 in sq 2, nos 1 and 3 in sq no 7, nos 6 7 8 10 11 12 and 15 in sq 75, nos 4 5 and 6 in sq 119, nos 1 9 11 12 and 15 in sq 222, no 7 in sq 432, nos 2 and 3 in sq 796, no 6 in sq 432, no 5 in sq 466, no 2 in sq 1064, nos 1 2 3 4 5 and 7 in sq 1064, no 744, no 1 in sq 461, no 2 in sq 644, no 16 in sq 799, no 17 in sq 728, no 1 in sq 321, no 2 in sq 47, nos 15 and 16 in sq 198, nos 3 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 and 14 in sq 317, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 343, nos 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 344, nos 1 2 3 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 374, nos 1 4 5 8 9 and 12 in sq 403, nos 3 4 5 6 7 in sq 40, no 2 3 6 7 10 and 11 in sq 427, nos 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 428, nos 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 and 21 in sq 534, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 and 11 in sq 535, no 20 in sq 585, no 15 in sq 587, no 2 in sq 643, no 2 in sq south of sq no 825, nos 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 and 26 in sq 826, no 2 in sq 997, no 3 in sq south of sq no 1019, nos 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 26 23 24 in sq 1020, no 2 in sq 1021, no 1 in sq 1022, nos 1 2 3 11 12 13 and 14 in sq 1023, nos 5 and 6 in sq 1024, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 11 in sq 1045, nos 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and 13 in sq 1046, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 and 18 in sq 1047, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 24 in sq 1048, nos 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 & 9 in sq 1053, no 14 in sq 799, nos 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 847, nos 1 2 3 4 5 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 & 34 in sq 877, nos 25 26 27 28 31 and 32 in sq 1048, nos 1 and 3 in sq 1065, nos 5 6 in sq north east of sq 1066, nos 2 3 7 8 9 10 12 and 13 in sq 158, nos 1 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 161, nos 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 and 18 in sq 247, nos 1 2 3 4 10 11 in sq 452, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 and 14 in sq 453, no 1 in sq south of sq no 493, nos 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 492, nos 5 1 & 10 in sq no 493, nos 4 5 & 6 in sq no 594, nos 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 28 in sq 517, nos 2 4 6 & 8 in sq 518, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 529, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 & 7 in sq 537, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 538, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 & 33 in sq 563, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 & 33 in sq 569, nos 2 4 & 6 in sq 570, no 2 in sq 572, nos 2 & 5 in sq 577, nos 1 2 3 4 5 & 6 in sq 581, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 584, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 & 26 in sq 640, nos 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 20 21 & 22 in sq 642, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 & 22 in sq 642, nos 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 & 27 in sq south of sq no 643, nos 3 4 & 6 in sq 644, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 645, nos 1 2 & 17 in sq 1000, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 25 26 34 35 & 36 in sq 1043, nos 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 in sq 1066, nos 10 11 12 13 & 14 in sq 1067, nos 1 2 3 4 11 12 & 13 in sq 1078, nos 1 & 2 in sq south of 1091, nos 1 2 9 10 11 & 12 in sq 1092, nos 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 1105, nos 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 & 13 in sq 1116, no 9 in sq 1117, nos 5 6 7 & 8 in sq 1123, nos 5 6 7 & 8 in sq 1130, no 3 in sq 1148, and no 4 in sq 1149.
The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and continue from day to day (Sundays excepted) till the whole shall be sold, or until the further order of the Commissioners.
millioners: The highest bidder shall be preferred; but if he fails to pay the money offered, on the day of sale, the next highest bidder be considered as the purchaser; provided he pays the money offered by him previous to opening the sale on the ensuing day; if he also fails, the sale shall be void, the lots bid for again, exposed without further notice, and both bidders excluded from purchasing during the sale. WILLIAM THORNTON, ALEXANDER WHITE, TRISTRAM DALTON.
IMPORTED, In the Ship Thomas, from Liverpool, Ironmongery, Cutlery, Saddlery and Brass Ware which are now opening for sale at the Subscriber's Store on New Jersey Avenue, Capitol Hill, viz. BRON and brass kim locks, fork ditto, butt and HL hinges, screws, bolts, laws, files, chisels, cutlers knives, wagon boxes, frying pans, patent metal tea kettles, pots and saucepans, chafing dishes, iron pots, knife cases, knives and forks, beams and iron candlesticks, shovels and togs, brushes, ladies dressing cases, mathematical instruments, mill, pit and cross-cut saws, spanned ware, large scale beams, &c. &c. HENRY INGLE.
October 19. The CABINET and CHAIR MAKING BUSINESS is carried on by Ingle and Ferton, at their shop next to the above store, where orders in that line will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. N. B. A good steady Turneyman Cabinet-Maker will meet with employ by applying as above.
CONVEYANCERS OFFICE, AND OFFICE FOR SALE OF CITY LOTS, on the Pennsylvania Avenue fronting the President's Square, near Rhodes's Tavern, City of Washington. THOMAS HERTY has connected with the business of drawing Conveyances of Land, Wills, Mortgages, Leases, Bonds, Assignments powers of Attorney, petitions, and every other piece of deed or contract in the profession; that at buying, selling, and leasing lots and houses in the City, negotiating loans, &c. His long experience as a draftsman, and knowledge of the laws relative thereto—the knowledge which he has acquired by residence of the situation of City Lots, and how their titles have been acquired, or are liable to be affected; together with his impartial and strict regard to the interest of those who may be pleased to employ him, will, he hopes, secure to him a continuance of public patronage.
Titles to real property investigated, and opinions given thereon when required. For sale a great variety of Lots, in desirable situations in the City. N. B. At the above office may be had, his Abridgement of the Laws of Maryland, price 6 dollars. Also his Digest of the Laws of the United States, price 3 dollars. As the Laws of Maryland are in full force on this side the Potomac, it behoves Citizens to avail themselves of that information which affects their lives, liberties and property. He who is without a knowledge of his "rule of conduct" is like a stranger in his native land. May 4.
This day is Published BY RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. Corner of south B street and New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
SELECT NOVELS, vol. 2d & 3d. EXECUTED in a superior style, and each volume containing two handsome engravings. Price to Subscribers, one dollar per vol. Nocturnal Visit—A tale in 2 vols. by Maria Regina Roche, author of the Children of the Abbey, &c. &c.
Also just received, A very handsome assortment of NEW NOVELS, of the first merit, with a good collection of LAW, and miscellaneous HISTORY, and a very elegant assortment of Ladies' and gentlemen's POCKET BOOKS, of various prices and qualities. R. C. & Co. Have always on hand a general assortment of stationery, such as writing and letter paper, quills, waters, sealing wax, ink-powder, pen knives, flutes, parchment, playing cards, blank, and account books, inkstands, black lead pencils, &c. &c. All which they will sell at the most moderate prices. Almanacs for the year 1802, just published. Sept. 16, 1801.
To be Rented. THE subscriber will rent by the year, or during the session of Congress, four large, convenient three-story BRICK HOUSES—they are well calculated for Boarding Houses, being all fronts on the Capitol Hill, and the nearest houses to the Capitol; two of them adjoin the well known Tavern occupied by Mr. Stille the other two are situate equally convenient to the Capitol. Any person qualified to keep such houses may know the terms by applying to DANIEL CARKOL, of Dud'n. Sept. 22.